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Volume  XV

PURITY AND  STRENGTH!

4   tO.’S  COBIPRESSED  YEH8T

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

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Of greater  strength  than  any  other  yeast,  and 
convenient for handling.  Neatly  wrapped  in 
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ith red label, retail at 5 cents.

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30  cents  per  doz.,  in  fancy  counter  display 
boxes of 3 doz.,  coupon  in  box,  which equals
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Proprietors of

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Howard 6itu. Mich.

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as to reach every part of the tree  or  plant  with  one  action.  Very  econom­
ical, as  it saves enough  compound in one day to pay for  itself.  Tank  holds 
enough  to spray 600 to 800 hills  of  potatoes.  Full  directions  and  formulas 
for using furnished with each sprayer.  Manufactured  only by

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260 South  Ionia  Street, 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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It  pays  any  dealer  to keep the Seymour 

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There’s  a  large  and  growing  section  of 
the  public  who  will  have  the  best,  and 
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Discriminating  housewives  recognize 

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY, JULY  20,1898.

Number  774

CO-OPERATIVE  FLOURING  M ILLS 
Among  the  most  specious  projects 
which  come  to  the  attention  of  the 
Tradsman  in  the  way  of “ co-operation 
and  “ doing  away  with 
the  middle 
man”   are  those  for  the  manufacture  of 
ideas  of  the  simplicity  of 
flour.  The 
the  process  of  manufacture 
inherited 
from  the  days  when  the  millstone  was 
the  principal  factor  seem  still  to  dom 
nate the  mind  of  the  average  farmer, 
afid  so  when  the  anti-middleman  comes 
along  with  his  plausible  story,  it  is  apt 
to  fall  upon  willing  ears. 
In  this  line 
the  Tradesman  notes  the  following  out 
line of  a  brilliant scheme as  set  forth  ii 
a  newspaper  published  at  Holland : 

Another  scheme 

is  maturing  to  in 
crease  the  gains  of  the  farmers 
in  thi 
part  of  the  country.  Klaas  Roo,  of 
Crisp,  with  the  aid  of  several  others,  i 
working  up  a  stock  company  to  build  ; 
flouring  mill 
in  this  city.  The  struc 
ture  is  to be  of  brick  and  will cost about 
It  will  be  s 
$20,000  when  completed. 
farmers’  enterprise.

The  object  of  the  enterprise  is  to  se 
cure  for  the  farmers  the  full  profit  for 
their  wheat. 
The  promoters  of  th< 
project  reasonably  conclude  that  if mill 
ing  is  profitable  to  parties  who purchase 
wheat  and  manufacture  flour  it  certain 
ly  must  be  profitable  to  the  farmer  who 
If this  scheme  is  car 
grows  the  wheat. 
ried  out  the  farmer  will  get  all  there 
i< 
in 
instead  of  giving  a  part  of  the 
profit  to  middlemen.

The  farmers  are  opening  their  eyes  to 
their  own  interests.  The  time  will  soon 
come  when  speculators  and  middlemen 
will  not  be  allowed  to  reap  the  profits 
from  the  farm,leaving  the  farmers  bare 
ly  enough  on  which  to  subsist.

it 

Intelligence  is  the  agency  which 

lifts 

men  higher.
is 

There 

in  this 

item  a  degree  of 
astuteness  and  a  study  of what will catch 
the  unwary  farmer  that  mark  the  prac­
tical  anti-middleman  promoter.  Indeed, 
the  appeal  to  the  farmers’  profit,  with 
the  reference  to  their  awakening to their 
interests,  with  the  final  tribute  to 
intel­
ligence,  shows  an  unusual  attainment  in 
the  art  of  fishing  for  suckers.

is 

Beyond  question  there 

is  a  profit  in 
the  establishing  of  co-operative  flouring 
mills,  but,  unfortunately  for  the  poor 
farmer  who  is  so  unlucky  as  to  be  found 
in  such  nets,  the  profit  is  not  for  him. 
Neither 
it  for  those  who  may  essay 
to operate  such  mills  after  the  projector 
has  finished  his  part  of  the  enterprise. 
The  only  profit  is  that  which  comes  to 
the  promoter  of  the  enterprise,  who  is 
usually  nothing  but  a professional shark.
Since  the  days of  the Patrons of Indus­
try  the  country  has  been  strewn  with  the 
wrecks  of  co-operative  flouring  mills, 
such  as  may  be  found  at  Conklin  and 
many  other  places  throughout  the  State. 
In  many  communities  the  memories  of 
buried  hopes  and  savings  are  yet  too 
green  to  make  such  localities  suitable 
for  further  operations  of  this  kind,  so 
the  schemer  must  make  careful  search 
for  less  sophisticated 
localities.  That 
they  are  yet  numerous  enough  to  make 
his  work  profitable  is  indicated  by  the 
number  of  such  items  as  the  one  above 
quoted.

There  are  many  reasons  why  co-oper­
ative  milling  will  always  prove  a  fail­
ure,  even  when  the  project  is  pushed 
with  the 
idea  of  doing  more  than  to

fleece  the  subscribers  to  the  stock. 
It 
is  well  known  to  those  who  are  at  all 
familiar  with  modern  methods  of  flour 
manufacture  that  the  processes  are  so 
complicated  that  there  can  only be profit 
in  the  production  on  a  large  scale.  The 
enterprises  which  can  compete  in  the 
markets  to-day  are  those  which  have 
gradually  attained  large  dimensions  and 
capacity,  with  the  attendant  training  of 
operators,  managers  and  salesmen.  Ad­
ditions  to  the  number  of  such  enter­
prises  must  involve  the  employment  of 
the  latest  and  most  modern  machinery, 
experienced  operators,  competent  mana­
gers,  successful  salesmen  and-quite  as 
important  as  any  one  of  the  above 
requisites—ample  capital.

The  production  of  flour  in  the  large 
city  mills  is  very  generally  profitable 
because  they  possess  all  of  the  above 
requisites,  besides  having  a  large  home 
market  at  their  very  doors,  with  experi­
enced  representation  at  other  great  con­
suming  markets,  both  at  home  and 
abroad.  There  is  a  difference,  also,  be­
large  mill  24  hours 
tween  operating  a 
day  and  a  small  mill  10  or  12  hours  a 

day.

in 

The  Tradesman  is  always  sorry  to  see 
the  prosecution  of  such  enterprises'as 
these,  not  only  for  the  reason  that  they 
so  often  result  in  a  temporary 
interfer­
legitimate  trade,  but  because, 
ence 
where  the  money 
is  once  invested,  it 
s  natural  that  the  stockholders  should 
hold  on,  hoping  against  hope  that  they 
may  by  some  means  secure  the return  of 
their 
finally  comes 
the  unloading  on  the  market  of  plant 
and  apparatus  at  figures  which  can  only 
serve  to  demoralize  when  the  unhealthy 
competition 
is  finally 
given  up.

investment,  until 

in  production 

In  the  present 

instance  the  Trades­
man  does  not  assume  that  the  promoter 
of  the  enterprise  is  necessarily  an  inten- 
ional  swindler,  although  the  wording  of 
the 
item  would  seem  to  show  the  ear­
marks  of  one;  Sometimes well-meaning, 
although  not  well-advised,  projectors  of 
such  enterprises  are  honest  in  their 
in­
tention  and  believe  that  they  will  gain 
the  profits  they  promise;  but,  unfor­
tunately  for  the  investors  and  the  trade, 
the  eventual  result  is  the  same. 
its 
strictures  the  Tradesman  is  not  actuated 
by  other  than  general  reasons,  as  the 
ones 
in  the  undertaking  in 
question  are  entirely  unknown.

interested 

In 

There  is  110  change  in  the  express  sit­
uation,  the  companies  still  holding  out 
with the stubbornness of their prototypes, 
the  Spaniards. 
In  the  meantime,  busi­
ness  men  are  diverting  shipments  by 
mail  and  freight  as  much  as  possible 
and  public  sentiment  is  assuming  an at­
titude  which  bodes  no  good  to  the  ex­
press  companies  in  future  Legislatures 
and  Congresses.

While  Spain  is  negotiating  and  fixing 
the  terms  upon  which  she  will  consent 
to  an  honorable  peace,  it  will  be  well 
enough  to  have  Commodore  Watson 
bombard  and  capture  a 
few  Spanish 
cities.  The  tumbling  walls  of  their 
citadels  may  help  Spain  to  get  a  move 
on  her  peacefulness.

BEWARE  OF  GUARANTIES.

The  Tradesman  has frequently warned 
its  readers  to  beware  of  the  recommen­
dations  of  banks  and  bank  officials  in 
the  case  of  produce  houses  and  commis­
sion  merchants,  and  this  week  it  feels 
constrained  to  second the  warning  of the 
State  Food  Commissioner  against  ac­
cepting  the  guaranties  of  distant  vine­
gar  manufacturers  in  their dealings with 
both  the  wholesale  and  retail  trade.

The 

letter  from  Mr.  Callahan,  pub­
lished  elsewhere 
in  this  week’s  paper, 
discloses  a  condition  of  things  which  is 
anything  but  creditable  to  him  as  a 
manufacturer  and  business  man.  His 
broker  sold  several  carloads  of 
the 
Frussing goods to  the  jobbing  trade  on  a 
positive  guaranty  that  they  conformed 
to  the  Michigan  food 
laws  and  that 
any  expense 
in  establishing 
incurred 
such  a  claim  would  be  voluntarily  as­
sumed  by  him.  When  the  Food  Com­
missioner  brought  suit  against  the  Wor­
den  Grocer  Co.  on  account  of  the  Pruss- 
ing  goods,  Mr.  Callahan  visited  the city 
and  called  on  the  jobbing  trade,  repeat­
ing  the  guaranty  which had already been 
made  by  his  broker.  Notwithstanding 
all  this,  Mr.  Callahan  now  notifies  his 
attorney  that  he  will  not  carry  out  the 
terms  of  his  guaranty,  except 
in  the 
case  of  the  Worden  Grocer  Co.,  in  con­
sequence  of which  the  other  jobbers who 
have  been  so  unfortunate  as  to  have 
dealings  with  him  are  left  in  the  lurch 
and  compelled  to  depend  on  their  own 
resources.  Not only  this,  but  they  must 
make  good  the  numerous  guaranties 
they  have  given  their  customers  among 
the  retail  trade  in  case  the  Food  Com­
missioner  concludes,  later  on,  to  attack 
the  retailer  as  well  as  the  jobber  for 
violation  of  the 
in  selling  goods 
below  the  legal  standard.

law 

in  behalf  of  Colombia. 

Nations,  like  people,  who  don  t  pay 
their  debts  are  likely  to  be  confronted 
with  a  writ  of  execution  backed  by  a 
deputy  sheriff  in  the  shape of a warship. 
That  is  the  situation  in  Colombia.  The 
Cerruti  claim  was  allowed  by  President 
Cleveland,  who  was  chosen  as  arbitra­
tor  by  the  Italian  and  Colombian  gov­
ernments.  Colombia  hasn’t  paid  it,  and 
Italy  is  going  to  seize  the  custom-house 
at  Cartagena  as  security  for  the  debt. 
The  United  States  has  no pretext  for  in­
terfering 
In­
deed,  if  we  took  any  action  at  all  we 
should  have  to  enforce  Italy’s  demand 
is  to  be 
n  order to  be  consistent. 
noted,  however, 
that  this  summary 
process  of  debt  collection  is  put in oper­
ation  only  against  feeble  states. 
Italy 
wouldn’t  send  any  warships  to  enforce 
the  New  Orleans  riot  claims,  for  in­
stance,  nor  did  Great  Britain  press  for 
payment  of  the  fisheries  award. 
It  is 
only  when  the  debtor  is  a  little  fellow 
that  diplomacy 
is  superseded  by  the 
more  potent  argument  of  battleships and 
rapid-fire  guns.

It 

Applications  for  National  bank  privi­
leges  “ in  the  colonies”   are  already 
pouring 
into  the  Treasury  Department 
at  Washington.  The  trade  syndicates 
have  not  yet  spoken,  but  it  can  be  con­
fidently  predicted  that  they  are  close be­
hind.

Volume XV.

PREFERRED  BANKERS 

LIFE  ASSURANCE  COMPANY

OF  DE TR O IT,  M IC HIG A N.

Commenced  Business September  i,  1S93.

Insurance in  force...................................$2,746,000.00
Net Increase during’ 1897......................  
104,000.00
32738^49
Net Assets.............................................. 
Losses Adjusted and  Unpaid...............  
None
Other  Liabilities.................................... 
None
Total  Death  Losses Paid to Date..............................  40,061.00
Total Guarantee Deposits  Paid to Ben­
eficiaries...............................................  
Death  Losses Paid  D u rin g   1S97............ 
Death Rate for 1897................................  
Cost  per  1,000 at age 30 during 1S97__ 
F R A N K  E.  ROBSON,  P r e s.

812.00
17.000 00
6.31
8.25

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the  largest  line  of  Kersey  Overcoats  and 
Ulsters on the  road;  best  $5.50  Kersey  all  3  
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D r y   G o o d s
The  Dry  Goods  Market.

Staple  Cottons—The cotton goods mar 
ket  as  a  whole  is  just  as  strong  as  was 
the  case  a  month  ago,  yet  the  season  has 
reached  a  stage  where  such  weak  spots 
as  there  are  in  the  market  become  very 
prominent.  Leading  lines  of  both  fancy 
and  staple  cottons  have  not  occupied  a 
better  sold  position  in  years  than  is  the 
case  now.  The  export  trade  in  staple 
cottons  up  to  date  has  been  the  largest 
in  the  history  of  the  trade,and  the  posi­
tion  of  staple  cottons  has  been  further 
strengthened  by  the 
large  purchases 
made  by  the  Government  for  the  army 
and  navy.  Certain  lines  of  goods,  how­
ever,  notably  bleached  cottons  and  print 
cloths,  have  not  profited  by  this  trading 
and  are  suffering  from  overproduction. 
Demand  for  these  goods  has  been  de­
creasing  during 
several  years  past 
through  the  competition of other fabrics, 
so  that  manufacturers  have  no  cause  to 
lay  their  present  troubles  to  undercon­
sumption.  There  are  too  many  looms 
employed  upon  regular  print  cloths  and 
4*4  bleached  cottons  to  meet  the  normal 
home  demand  for  these  goods.  There 
are  two  remedies  for  the  present  unfor­
tunate  condition :  one 
is  to  seek  a 
broader  market  and  the  other  is  to  per­
manently  decrease  the  production  of 
these  goods. 
Temporary  curtailment 
will  help  the  market,  but  it  will  afford 
only  temporary  relief.  Lower  wages  and 
longer  hours  of  labor  will  only  intensify 
the  trouble  under  which  the  market  is 
laboring.  Anything  that  makes  for  low 
er  prices  will  not  aid  the  market  unless 
it  forces  a  certain  proportion  of  manu­
facturers  to  abandon  the  production  of 
the  goods 
in  question.  The  projected 
adoption  of 
looms  by  Fall 
River  manufacturers  that  is  expected  to 
decrease  the  cost  of  weaving  about  25 
per  cent,  is  undoubtedly  a  step  in  the 
right  direction  as  far  as their individual 
interests,  but 
it  simply  means  that  un­
less  other  manufacturers  can  afford  to 
make  the  same  improvement  they  must 
give  up  the  production  of  such  goods. 
Lower  prices  will  not  help  either  thé 
print  cloth  or  bleached  goods  market  in 
the  long  run ;  the  remedy  must  be  more 
radical.

improved 

Prints  and  Gingham^— Prices  are very 
steady,and the  largest  business  has  been 
for  dark  fancy  calicoes  for  fall.  Light 
fancies  have  been  in  much  smaller  de­
mand,  although  prices  are  reasonably 
firm. 
Indigo  blues  are  steady,  but  in 
small  request.  Fine  woven  shirtings  are 
in  light  request.  The  new  dark  patterns 
for  fall  in  printed  calicoes  are  reported 
as  getting  well  sold  up  in  the  jobbers’ 
hands,  chiefly  through  selections  by  the 
small  jobbers.

Hosiery— Importers  of  hosiery  are 
lines,  and  have 
ready  with  their  fall 
prepared 
for  a  good  fall  trade.  They 
say  that  their  spring  business,  although 
of  a  conservative  nature,  has  reached  a 
satisfactory  volume,  and feel  that  stocks 
are  in  about  the  right  condition. 
Im­
porters  seem  to  expect  a  good  business 
in  medium  and  finer  grades  of  fancy 
hosiery,  in  spite  of  the  fact  that  there 
have  been  free  predictions  in  regard  to 
their 
in  the  popular 
fancy.  We  should  advise  a  little  care  in 
regard  to  heavy  stocks  of  fancies,  for 
although  they  may  still  sell  well,  the 
most  conservative  buyers  predict  a  con­
siderable  lessening  of  the  consumption 
of  these  goods.  Golf  hosiery  has  been 
somewhat  more  active  during  the  week 
in  the  finer  grades,  from  $12.50  to §15.

lessening  ground 

Carpets—The 

fully  a  dozen  manufacturers 

ingrain  manufacturers 
are  busy  on  cheap  grades.  The  repre­
sentative  of  one  prominent  mill,  which 
makes  a  specialty  of  cotton tapestry car­
pets,  says  that  he  has  orders  enough  to 
last  up  to  next  November.  There  are 
also 
in 
Philadelphia  now  engaged  in  the  man­
ufacture  of  the  granite  ingrain.  This 
made  with  a  cotton  warp  and  jute 
filling  and  wholesales  at  I7^c  per yard. 
Some  manufacturers  are  selling  ten rolls 
of  the  granite  to  one  of  extra  super  all 
wool  goods.  Some  of  those  engaged  on 
all  wool  first  quality extra super ingrains 
state  that  rather  than  sell  their goods 
for  less  than  47^0  per  yard,  they  will 
shut  down.  Other  manufacturers  are 
making  a  No.  2  quality,  which  they  are 
offering  at  45c.  Art  square  manufactur 
ers  are quite  well  employed,  and  have  a 
very  fair  amount  of  orders  already 
booked. 
jute  rug 
manufacturers  are  well  employed,  and 
the  outlook  continues  very  favorable  for 
this  season.  Tapestry  carpet  makers 
are  moderately  employed  on  new  bus 
low  prices -obtained  at  the 
ness.  The 
in  New  York  have 
last  auction  sale 
tended  to  check  for  the  time  being  con­
siderable  of  the  new business usually ob­
tained  at  this  season.  With  a  general 
improvement 
in  business  conditions, 
manufacturers  of  this  and  other  grades 
of  Brussels,  velvets,  wiltons  and  axmin- 
sters  anticipate  more  activity.  There  is 
less  disposition  this  season  than  ever 
before  with  the  average  manufacturer  to 
make  up  stock  goods,  and  they  are  con 
fining  themselves  to  actual  orders.  Sev 
eral  large  Eastern  mills continue closed 
and  will  remain  shut  down  until  there 
is  a  decided  improvement  in  the  good 
market.

Smyrna  wool  and 

Pertinent  Hints  on  Advertising.

Don’t  waste  good  advertising  on  bad 
oods.  Don  t  handicap  good  goods  with 
bad  advertising.

Luck 

is  a  good  thing,  but  can’t  be 

depended  upon.  Correct  advertising 
the  only  sure  thing  in  up-to-date  bus 
ness.

The  best  effects  are  felt  through 

It’s 

combination  of  best  business  methods 
best  advertising  and  best  goods. 
trio  which  makes  business.

Nothing  means  more  in  business  tbau 
confidence.  Confidence  in  yourself and 
your  goods  and  the  times  creates  con 
hdence  among  your  patrons.

Business 

is  not  always  subject  to  the 
beck  and  call  of  an  individual,  but there 
are  those  who  always  get  business  bv 
knowing  how  to  beckon  or  how  to  call

Business  will  improve  if  every  aiticli 
m  the  store  is  an  argument  to  that  end
the  measure  of  business  success  de 
pends  on  the  proportion  of  excellent  ar 
tides  at  right  price.

It 

Take  Care  of  Your  Credit.
is  very 

important  to  every  retai 
merchant  that  he  keep  his  business 
Wr. 
,hand*  the details properly  looked 
after,  the  stock  well  insured,  expenses 
carefully  guarded,  bis  debts  within  easv 
control  and  his  collections  promptly 
looked  after.  Failure 
is  not  likely  to 
come  to  those  who  appreciate  the  value 
of  a  good  credit  and  who take the proper 
means  of  meriting  and  retaining  it.

T .The.r* is  D0  National feeling in China.
I be  different  sections  of  the  country 
hate  each  other  more  cordially  than thev 
hate  foreigners.  Such military and naval 
torces  as  exist  are  provincial 
rather 
than  imperial.

There  is  a  vast  difference between  the 
is  a  lover  of  the  good  and  he 

man  who 
who  is merely  a  lover  of  the  goods.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Of  course,  the  mark  down  sales  have 
bad  something  to  do  with  this,  but  it 
shows  that  there  is  still  a  market  where 
prices  are  attractive.

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just  a  little  below  those  quoted  by  others.

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You  Carry  Only  Samples

We  carry the stock.  When  you  make  a 
sale,  send  us  the  pattern  number,  size 
ot  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

We will  send  you a book of Carpet  Sam- 
ples  containing  about  50  patterns—size 
9x10 
inches.  These  samples  are  cut 
Irom 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- 
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3

On  Whom  the  Burden  of  War  Falls 

Stroller in Grocery World.

Hardest,

War  is  a  cruel  thing.  Not  so  cruel, 
perhaps,  to  the  men  who  go  from  home 
to  engage  in  it  as  to  those  who  are  left 
behind  without  means  of  support. 
I 
know  men  who  were  members  of  the 
National  Guard.  When  the  war  com­
menced  they  were  the  first  expected  to 
volunteer, 
lhey  had  people  depending 
life,  but 
on  them  for  the  very  bread  of 
their  comrades  went  and,  afraid 
to 
brave  their  jeers,  they  went,  too.  Last 
week  1  saw  something  which  shows  how 
those  left  behind  are getting  on.

I  was  in  a 

little  town  not  far  from 
Pittsburg.  It  was  a  town  that  before  the 
war  boasted  a  company  all  its  own,  and 
when  the  Pennsylvania  quota  of  soldier 
boys  went  to  Chickamauga this company 
went  as  a  part  of  it.

There  are  several  grocery  stores  in 
this  place,  and  every  on|.of them  ex­
cept  one,  and  that’s  a  caSb  cutting  es­
tablishment,  is  having  rather  a  hard 
time.  The  families  of  these  soldier 
boys  are  for  the  most  part  without 
means  of  support,  and  the  grocers  are 
looked  to  by  the  community  to  help 
them  out.  It  is  regarded  as  the grocer’s 
contribution  to  the  cause,  don’t  you 
know,  and  before  the  war  is  over  it  is 
liable  to  become  decidedly  heavy.  The 
grocers  may  get  their  money back ;  they 
may  not. 

It’s  a  risk  at  best.

One  day  last  week  1  was  standing 

in 
one  of  these  stores  when  I  saw  a  most 
pathetic  sight. 
I  was  standing  near  the 
door when  1  noticed  an  old  lady  coming 
slowly  down  the  street.  She  was  one  of 
those  clean 
little  old  bodies  that  you 
covet  for  a  grandmother—snow-white 
hair  and  silver  spectacles and  as  neat  as 
a  pin.
i.A s   she  walked  the  old  soul  eyed  the 
grocery  store  rather  deprecatingly, 
I 
fancied,  and  I  wasn’t  surprised  to  see 
her  come  hesitatingly  in.
the grocer.

"Good  morning,  Mrs.  Culin,’ ’ said 
The  old  lady  was  plainly  in  trouble. 
She  perked  up  a  little  at  the  grocer’s 
friendly  salutation,  and  answered 
it 
brightly,  but 
she  at  once  relapsed 
again.

"What  can  I  do  for  you?"  asked  the 
grocer,  for  there  was  no  one  else  in  the 
store.

The  old  lady  took  some  time  to  an­
swer. 
I  turned  to  see  why,and  was  sur­
prised  to  see  her  dear  old  cheek  crim­
son  and  her  head  down.

"M r.  Jones,"  she  faltered,  " I — I  will 
have  to  ask  you  for  a  favor  that  I  never 
asked  anyone 
for  before.  My  son, 
Freddy,  went  with  the  company,  and  I 
— I  lived  with  him,  you  know,  and  I  am 
expecting  a  remittance  from  him  every 
day,  but  it  hasn't  come  as  yet,  and  I— I 
really  need  some  supplies.  Could  vou 
—could  I— ?”

The  poor old  lady  looked  so  anxious 
that  only  a  dog  could  have  had the heart 
to  refuse  her.

"Why,  certainly,  Mrs.  Culin,"  said 
the  grocer,  heartily;  "anything  you 
want  here  you  can  have.  Your  credit’s 
good  as  gold  at  this  store. ’ ’

The  grocer’s  voice  wasn’t  any  too 
clear,  and  I  knew  the  poor  old  lady’s 
story  affected  him  just  as  it  did  me.

" I   thank  you,”   she  faltered.  Then 
she  mentioned  a few simple little things, 
asking  only  for  the  smallest  quantities 
of  each.  The  grocer  didn't  pay  any  at­
tention  to  quantities,  though,  following 
only  the  articles.

"Now,  Mrs.  Culin,"  said  the  grocer, 
as  he  tied  the  last  package  up,  " I   want 
you  to  promise  me  that  you’ll  let  me 
supply  you  with  groceries  while  your 
son’s^ away. 
I ’ll  be  proud  to  do  it,  for 
I  can’t  go  to  the  front  myself,you  know, 
and  I 
look  on  this  as  sort  o’  my  share. 
Will  you  do  it?"

"Oh,  Mr.  Jones,  I—. ’ ’  The  poor  old 
lady’s  lips  trembled  and  she  had  to  stop 
a  moment.  Then  she  said :

"God  bless  you  for  your  kindness  to 

an  old  woman!”

Boys,  I’m  not  ashamed  to  say  that  I 
found  a  tear or  so  in  my  eyes  just  then. 
She  was  such  a  dear  old  lady,  and  it 
seemed  so  dastardly  that  she  should  be 
left  to  humiliate  herself  this  way  that it 
worked  on  my  sympathies.

I  felt  so  moved  toward  this  dear  old 
grandma  that  I  made  bold  to  speak  to 
her,  breaking  the 
ice  by  asking  her 
where  her  son  was,  and  so  on.  She 
didn’t  seem  to  feel  in  the  least  that  her 
boy  had  done  a  cowardly  thing  to  go  off 
and  leave  her,  old  and  without  support, 
to  the  mercy  of  strangers.  She  talked 
of  him  with  the utmost enthusiasm,  even 
to  me,  a  perfect  stranger.  I’m  very  sure 
of  one  thing— if  I  had  a  mother 
like 
that  that  I  wouldn’t  leave  her  uncared 
for  for  a  thousand  wars*,  even  if  every 
in  a  hundred  regiments  stood  in 
man 
solid  phalanx  and  called  me  traitor. 
If 
I  had  to  go,  I  d  borrow  enough  money 
to  keep  my  mother  while  I  was  gone.

I  have  no  doubt  that  if  this  war  lasts 
much 
longer  the  retail  grocers  of  the 
country  will  be  actually  supporting 
thousands  of  soldiers’  families.  Who’ll 
do  it  if  they  don’t?  They  sell  food  and 
food  is  the  only  thing  a  family  can’t  do 
without. 
It’ll  be  a  pretty  hard  pull  for 
some  of  you 
the 
thing’s  footed  up  at  the  close of  the  war 
my  word  on  it  you’ll  find  that  the  gro­
cers  have  averaged  a  bigger  contribu­
tion  to  the  expenses  than  anybody  else 
in  the  country.

fellows,  and  when 

Do  Not  Be  Over  Fastidious.

The  conversation  turned  on  the  use  of 
tobacco,  whereupon  a  successful  mer­
chant  remarked :

I  am  a  moderate  user  of  tobacco 
and  occasionally  I 
take  a  drink  of 
whisky,  but  I  never  let  it  interfere  with 
my  business. 
I  believe  that  eight  out 
of  ten  men  use  tobacco  in  some  form 
and  I’m  sure  I  couldn’t  afford  to  refuse 
to  do  business  with  a  man  just  because 
he  gave  evidence  of  using  tobacco.  To 
me  cigarette  smoke 
is  offensive,  yet  it 
isn’t  any  worse  than  the  smell  of  strong 
cheese,  which some people  eat with great 
relish. ”

On  the  same  subject  a  man  who  is en­
gaged  in  the  manufacturing  business  in 
which  he  associates  with  all  classes  of 
men  expressed  himself  in  these  terms: 
"N o,  I  don’t  carp  to  do  business  with 
a  man  who  doesn  t  smoke.  When such  a 
man  comes 
into  my  office  I  feel  that 
is  a  high  fence  between  us—we 
there 
can’t  get  together  just  right.  But 
if  I 
meet  a  man  with  a  cigar  in  his  mouth 
there  immediately  arises  a bond  of  sym­
pathy. 
I  feel  more  friendly  toward  that 
man.  There  is  that congeniality between 
us  which  assures  me  that  our  business 
relations  will  be  pleasant.  Then  if  such 
a  man  should  ask  me  for  a  chew  of  to­
bacco  I  would  feel  complimented,  for 
that  would  prove  that  he  considered  me 
a  "good  fellow." 
I  believe  in  the  use 
of  tobacco,  but  when  it  comes  to  whisky 
— well,  a  man  oughtn’t  to  drink  much 
during  working  hours.’ ’

Another  man  who  was  asked  for  an 
opinion  reported  the  case  of  a  wholesale 
house 
in  his  city  where  anybody  who 
spits  on  the  floor  is  requested  to 
leave. 
He  knows  several  instances  where  cus­
tomers  of  the  house  were  turned  out  be­
cause  they  unthinkingly  expectorated on 
the  floor.

Keep  Faith  With  the  Public.

From the  Minneapolis Commercial Bulletin.

is 

in 

People 

lose  confidence 

The  honest  policy  wins 

in  the  long 
run  in  advertising  as  in  other  things.  It 
pays  to  keep  faith  with  the  public.  The 
trimmer  behind  the  counter  is  a  fail­
ure»  just  as  he 
in  all  the  walks  of 
life. 
the 
merchant  who  lies  to  them.  A  Minne­
apolis  retailer  who  makes  it  a  point  to 
keep  faith  with  the  public,  said  to  a 
clerk,  in  the  presence  of  the writer  this 
week,  when  a  customer  returned  a  dress 
pattern  that  he  had  found  duplicated  at 
another  store,  and  the  clerk  had  hesi­
tated  about  accepting  a  return :  "C er­
tainly,  take  it  back,  and  what  is  more, 
please  every  customer  who  comes in this 
store,  even  if  you  know  the  customer  is 
in  the  wrong."  Here  is  the  keynote  to 
successful  retailing.  Keep  the  public 
on  your  side  and  all  will  go  well.  Be 
honest  in  advertising  and  never descend 
to  the  level  of  a  public  thief  in  your 
dealings.

Woman 

leads  the  world.  She  used 
smokeless  powder  for  ages  before  man 
thought  of  trying  to  invent  it.

S e n t  i..  orders  lor 

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LADIES*  AND  ÖENTS’  MIDSUMMER  NECKWEAR

in  White Pique,  Satin and Silk Puffs,  Bows  and  Clubs.
NEW  PALL  SILKS  in up-to-date styles just received.

ENTERPRISE  NECKWEAR  C0.9  Kortiander Block,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Chas.  A.  Coye 

—

Manufacturer of and wholesale 
and retail dealer in

FLAGS,  AWNINGS,  TENTS, 
SEAT  SHADES  AND 
LARGE  UflBRELLAS

ii  Pearl Street, 

Grand  Rapids, flich.

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To  Merchants:

We have a sample book  that  we  will 
furnish without charge  express  prepaid  to  any 
good  merchant  who  wishes  to  take  orders  for 
single  suits, either  ready  to  wear  or  made  to 
order.  We manufacture all our  own  Clothing, 
and  do  not  sell  through  agents.  We  sell  to 
merchants  only.  We  furnish  them  the  best 
book  in the market, and are so well  known that 
we do not need  to  sail  under  false  colors  like 
the  Empire  Tailors,  or  Royal  Black  Snake 
Manufacturers of Clothing,  or  American  Mon- 
gul  Tailor,  or  the  Black  Horse  Tailors,  etc. 
We have been established twenty-five years, and 
our firm  is well and favorably known.  Can you 
use  a  book  of  samples  to  advantage? 
If  so, 
send  in your  application  and we will  send  you 
our  next  book  which  will  be  ready  July  ist. 
Our spring  and  summer  books  are  all  placed. 
Get your application  in early,  for  we  will  have 
a  larger  demand  for  our  books  than  we  can 
supply. 

Yours very truly,

Work  Bros.  &  Co.,

Cor. Jackson and Fifth Ave., Chicago, III.

This  Man  Was a 
Merchant  Once

But he  insisted that he  could  do 
business on the same lines estab­
lished  by  his  grandfather,  and 
like other  back  numbers, he  fell 
by  the  wayside.  Had  he  been 
wide  awake  to  the  needs  and 
necessities  of  the  present  and 
adapted the coupon book  system 
and  other  modern  methods  in 
use by  up-to-date  merchants,  he 
might have been  prosperous and 
happy, instead of an outcast.

We  are  the  originators  of  the 
Coupon  Book  System  and  are 
always  pleased  to«send  samples 
and quote prices to any  address.
T rad esm an   Com pany

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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M IC H IG A N   TRADESMAN

A round  the  S tate
Movements  of  Merchants.

Peck—Jas.  H.  Rose  succeeds  Rose 

Bros,  in  general  trade.

Mt.  Pleasant— Alpern  &  Co.  have  re­
moved  their  dry  goods  stock  to Gaylord.
Buchanan—W.  L.  Pollock  succeeds 
Pollock  &  Hice  in  the  grocery business.
Saginaw—C.  S.  Jamison,  of  Buffalo, 
has  engaged  in  the  men's shoe business.
Kent  City—E.  O’Connor  will  shortly 
open  a  meat  market  in  his  store  build­
ing.

Adrian—Schultz  &  Gray  have  pur­
chased  the  Vowels  &  Smith  grocery 
stock.

Houghton—Jas.  Groggan  has  pur­
chased  the  meat  business  of  W.  F. 
Miller.

Hardwood—The  Monona  Cedar  Co.  is 
succeeded  by  the  Monona  Lumber  & 
Cedar  Co.

L ’Anse— H.  J.  Ingersoll  has  removed 
to 

his  grocery  and  hardware  stock 
Houghton.

Durand—A.  B.  Covey  has  purchased 
the  blacksmith  and  wagon  shop  of  Rob­
inson  &  Bigsby.

Hamburg— Burton  Royce 

succeeds 
Royce  &  Rollison  in  general  trade  and 
the  drug  business.

Kalamazoo- Gold  &  Wells  succeed 
Gold  &  Galligan  in  the  drug  and  watch 
repairing  business.

Detroit— Lareau  Bros,  have  purchased 
the  grocery  stock  of  W.  H.  Chevalier at 
1409  Russell  street.

Marine  City— Edward  Reid  succeeds 
in  the  confectionery  and 

Peter  Sicber 
ice  cream  business.

Battle  Creek—John  E.  Linihan  has 
sold  his  drug  stock  at 8 West Main street 
to  Burton  N.  Beedon.

Stanton— E.  F.  Tidd  has  purchased 
the  confectionery  stock  and  news  stand 
of  Harry  Hempstead.
Saginaw— Ellen  C. 

(Mrs.  W.  E .) 
Robey  succeeds  Mitts  &  Robey  in  the 
boot  and  shoe  business.

Jackson—Drake  &  Morehouse  have 
embarked  in  the  grocery  business  at  707 
South  Blackstone  street.

Bronson—C.  J,  Keyes  will  occupy one 
of  the  new  stores  in  the  Rudd  &  Powers 
block  with  a  grocery  stock.

Knot  Maul— Lee  &  Blumberg,  gen­
eral  dealers,  have dissolved  partnership, 
F.  W.  Blumberg  succeeding.

Deerfield—Geo.  Fredericks  is  closing 
out  his  hardware  business,  preparatory 
to  removing  to  Hamler,  Ohio.

Jackson---- Markham  &  McDonald,
dealers  in  men's  furnishing  goods  and 
trunks,  have  dissolved  partnership.

Fremont—Gibson  &  Wilcox,  furniture 
dealers  and  undertakers,  have  dissolved 
partnership,  C.  M.  Gibson  succeeding.
Hancock—The  retail  clerks  at  this 
place  are  undertaking  to  bring about the 
uniform  closing  of  stores  at  8  o’clock 
p.  m.

Negaunee— Davidson  &  Bloch,  bazaar 
dealers,  have  dissolved  partnership. 
The  business  will  be  continued  by Jacob 
Davidson.

New  Era— Martin  Vanderveen  has 
sold  his  general  stock  to  H.  W.  Reid, 
who  will  continue  the  business  at  the 
same  location.

Ludington—W.  B.  Cota  suffered  the 
loss  of  his  grocery  stock  and store build­
ing  by  fire  on  July  10.  The 
insurance 
was  only  partial.

Durand— F.  E.  McCollom has resigned 
his  position  as  head  salesman  in  the 
dry  goods  and  grocery  store  of  Obert 
Bros,  and  removed  to  Greenville,  where 
he  has  taken  the  position  as  manager  of 
a  department  store.

Davison—A.  Austin,  of  Bancroft,  has 
purchased  the  hardware  stock  of  I.  T. 
Hurd,  and  will  continue  the  business  at 
the  same  location.

Reed  City—Wm.  Goehrend  &  Co. 
have  sold  their  meat  business  to  Upp 
Bros,  and  will  devote  their  entire  atten­
tion  to  their  implement  business.

St.  Louis—Whittaker  &  Buck  have 
purchased  the  grocery  stock  of  Chas.  E. 
Throop  and  will  consolidate it with their 
bazaar  stock  and  remove  to  a 
larger 
store  building.

in 

Ce^ar  Springs— Fred  Hubbard  has 
embarked 
the  banking  business 
under  the  style  of  the  Cedar  Springs 
Exchange  Bank.  Herbert  W.  Wheeler 
will  act  as  Cashier.

Saginaw— S.  H.  Knox,  of  Buffalo,  has 
embarked 
in  the  bazaar  business  on 
Genesee  avenue.  Mr.  Knox  is  the own­
er  of  similar  stores  in  thirteen  cities  in 
the  United  States  and  Canada.

Grand  Haven— The  partnership  ex­
isting  between  D.  O.  Watson  and  J.  M. 
Walsh,  who  conduct  a  dry  goods  store 
under  the  style  of  Walsh  &  Co.,  will  be 
dissolved  by  limtation  on  Aug.  10.

Big  Rapids—The  copartnership exist­
ing  between  C.  D.  Crandell  and  E.  P. 
Clark,  under  the  style  of  the  Big Rapids 
Produce  Co.,  has  been  dissolved.  E. 
P.  Clark  will  continue  the  business.

Dexter— P.  Sloan  &  Co.  have  leased 
the  building  formerly  occupied  by  C. 
L.  Bowman  with  his  meat  market  and 
will  remove  their  stock  of  boots,  shoes 
and  groceries 
into  same  as  soon  as  it 
can  be  remodeled.

Bay  City— The  People’s  House  Fur­
nishing  Co.  has  been  organized  by  Jas. 
A.  Lee,  Guy  E.  Marsh  and  H.  H. 
Norrington  for  the  purpose  of  conduct­
ing  the  house  furnishing  goods  business 
in  the  Norrington  block.

Hudson— Fred  G.  Friend  has  sold  his 
interest 
in  the  general  stock  of  Wright 
&  Friend  to  his  partner,  who  will  con­
tinue  the  business  under  the  style  of Or- 
vin  J.  Wright.  Mr.  Friend  will  shortly 
in  the  shoe  business  at  Albion.
engage 
Petoskey—Chas.  W.  Fallas,  of  Cedar 
Springs,  has  purchased  one-third  inter­
in  the  book  business  of  Coburn  & 
est 
Hamer,  who  have, 
in  company  with 
Mr.  Fallas,  purchased  the  Farnsworth 
pharmacy.  The  style  of  the  firm  will 
be  Coburn,  Hamer  &  Fallas.

Red  Jacket— The  F.  J.  Hargrave  Co., 
which  has  been  carrying  on  a  general 
merchandise  and  banking  business  at 
Ewen  and  Matchwood  since  1889,  has 
closed  its store  at  Ewen and removed the 
stock  to  this  place,  where  it  will  engage 
in  a  general  merchandise  business.'

Ypsilanti—Weinmann  &  Mathews  will 
embark 
in  the  drug  business  Aug.  1. 
Mr.  Weinmann  has  been  engaged  in  the 
drug  business  with  E.  R.  Beal,  and  Mr. 
Mathews  was  formerly  in  the  drug  store 
of  Morford  &  Hyzer,  but  has  recently 
been  traveling  salesman  for the  Michi­
gan  Drug  Co.,  of  Detroit.

Lenox—The  Macomb  County  Savings 
Bank  was  organized  here  last  Saturday, 
with  a  capital  of  $25,000.  Officers  were 
elected  as  follows:  President,  J.  E. 
Weter;  Vice  President,  Andrew  Sim­
mons;  Cashier,  M.  W.  Davis;  Attor­
ney,  O.  C.  Lungerbausen.  The  bank 
will  be  in  operation  within  two  months.

Manufacturing  Matters.

Detroit—The  Dearing  Water  Tube 
Boiler  Co.  has  been  incorporated  under 
the  same  style.

Cheboygan—The  band  saw 

the 
plant  of  the  Cheboygan  Lumber  Co.  has 
been 
in  operation  about  a  month  and 
the  company  is  well  pleased  with  it.

in 

Mikado— The  Michigan  Cheese  Co. 
sold  the  output  of  the  Mikado  cheese 
factory 

cents  per  pound.

Sault  Ste.  Marie— A  new  industry  has 
been  established  in  the  Soo  in  the  form 
of  a  woolen  mill,  which  is  now  in  suc­
cessful  operation  by  G.  J.  Griffith  and 
A.  E.  Cullis  under  the  style  of  Griffith 
&  Cullis.

Alpena—J.  C.  Walker 

is  building  a 
veneer  factory  at  this  place.  The  build­
ing 
is  30x60  feet,  with  an  engine  and 
boiler  house  adjoining the factory  build­
ing.  The  machinery  is  being  placed  in 
the  factory.

Lexington— The  Lexington  Creamery 
Co.  has  secured  the  services  of  J.  J. 
Ohiemacber,  of  Sandusky,  Ohio,  a grad­
uate  of  the  Columbus,  Ohio,  dairy 
school,  to  conduct  the  dairy  department 
of  its  establishment.

Manistee -T he Babcock  Lumber  Co. ’s 
mill 
is  shut  down  at  present  and  prob­
ably  will  not  start  until  shingles  are  do­
ing  better. 
In  the  meantime  the  com 
pany’s  docks  and  sheds  are  pretty  well 
filled  with  all  grades  and  it  can  care  for 
its  transient  trade  without  any  great 
trouble.

Holland—The  Walsh-De  Roo  Milling 
Co.  has  shipped  nine  barrels  of  flour 
and  nine  barrels  of  meal  to  the  Cuban 
sufferers,  in  accordance  with  a  proposi­
tion  made  last  spring  to  the  farmers  of 
this  vicinity  to  the  effect  that 
it  would 
grind  free  all  wheat  and  corn  contrib­
uted  for  that  purpose.

Menominee— The  S.  K.  Martin  Lum­
ber  Co.  refused  to  pay  taxes  on 
lumber 
at  this  place  iii  the  amount  of  $2,174. 
The  city  thereupon  sued  for  recovery, 
and  levied  on  lumber  piled  on  the  dock 
of  Forster  &  Burns.  That  firm  replev- 
ined  the  lumber,  and the suit in  replevin 
came  on  for  trial  before  Judge  Stone,  of 
the  Circuit  Court,  at  Menominee.  The 
court  sustained  the  tax,  and  held  that 
the  replevin  would  not  exempt  the  lum­
ber  from  being  held 
for  tax  purposes. 
Judgment  was  gi ven  the  city  for the  full 
amount  of  the  tax.

Detroit— Detroit’s  business  men,  mer­
chants  and  manufacturers  rejoice  at  the 
prospects  of  an  early  termination  of  the 
war.  Most  of  them 
look  for  a  great 
trade  revival  to  follow.  The  steamboat 
lines  and grain,  ore  and  lumber  carriers 
have  been  seriously  affected  by  the  war, 
and  even  with  its  termination  they  can 
not  see  much  chance  of an  improvement 
this  season  unless  it  be  in  grain  ship­
ments  The  stove  manufacturers,  the 
paint  producers  and  those  interested 
in 
such  products  as  are  made  in  Detroit 
are  making  preparations 
for  the  ex­
pected  stimulus  in  trade.

Perry—About  a  year  ago  the  Lamb 
Knit  Goods  Co.,  of  Co'on,  began  suit 
in  the  Shiawassee  Circuit  Court  against 
the  Lamb  Glove  and  Mitten  Co.  of  this 
place.  The  complainant  claimed, 
in 
substance,  that  it  had the exclusive right 
to  use  the  name  “ Lamb”   as  a  part  of 
the  name  of  a  corporation  engaged  in 
the  knitting  business;  that  it  had  also 
the  exclusive  right  to  use  the  word 
“ Lamb  knit”   as  descriptive  of  knit 
goods,  as  “ Lamb  goods,  or  Lamb  knit 
goods;’ ’  that  it  had  the  exclusive  right 
to  make  goods  with  the  peculiar  stitch 
commonly  known as ’ ' rack ribbed  or rick 
rack  work.”   It  asked  for an  injunction, 
restraining  the  Lamb  Glove  and  Mitten 
Co.  from  using  that  corporate  name; 
also  to  restrain  it  from  selling  its  goods 
as  “ Lamb  goods,  or Lamb  knit  goods;’ ’ 
also  to  restrain 
it  from  making  goods 
in  the  rack  ribbed  stitch.  The  testi­
mony  in  the  case covered something like 
400  pages  of  type  written  matter.  On 
July  14  Judge  Smith  rendered  a  deci­
sion,  dismissing  the  bill  and  taxing  the 
costs  to  the  complainant.

BACKS  DOWN.

The  Prussing  Vinegar  Co.  Leaves the 

Trade  in  the  Lurch.

Lansing,  July  19—Kindly  allow  the 
in  your  columns  upon  a 
writer  space 
subject  that 
is  of  vital  interest  to  the 
grocery  houses  in  Michigan,both  whole­
sale and  retail,  and  which  is  often  met 
with 
in  the  enforcement  of  our  food 
statutes. 
I  refer  to  the  custom  of  sell­
ing  goods  under  a  guarantee  that  the 
same  are  pure  and  comply  with  food 
regulations. 
to  be 
pretty  well  understood  that  a  guarantee 
of  this  nature,  either  from  the  manufac­
turer  or kfrom  the  jobber,  is  sot  a  valid 
excuse  for  a  retailer  when  his  goods  are 
found  wrong,  but  it  is  almost  universal­
ly  urged  as  a  proof  of  good  faith  shown 
in  the  transaction  when  a  guarantee  has 
been  exacted.

It  has  now  come 

The  Department  has  had  some experi­
ence  with  these  guarantees  and  finds 
that,  as  a  rule,  the  parties  making  them 
do  not  live  up  to  them,  but  when  they 
find  their  trade 
in  trouble,  hasten  to 
leave  the  State  and  permit  their custom­
ers  to  fight  it  out  for  themselves.

Some  time  ago,  an  agent  of  the Pruss­
ing  Vinegar  Co.  sold  several  consign­
ments  of  vinegar  in  the  city  of  Grand 
Rapids  under  a  guarantee  that the goods 
were  up  to  the  standard  of  the  Michi­
gan 
law  and  a  further  guarantee  to  as­
sume  the  defense  of  any  prosecutions 
that  might  be  started  under  the  pure 
food 
informed  that  this 
guarantee  .was  given  all  purchasers. 
These  vinegars  were  found  upon  exam­
ination  not  to  comply  with  the  law  and 
cases  were  begun  against  the  Grand 
Rapids  jobbers  who  had  been  selling 
these  goods,  protected,  as  they  sup­
posed,  by  these  guarantees.

law.  .We  are 

Under  recent  date,  Andrew  P.  Calla­
han,  of  the  Prussing Vinegar Co.,  writes 
in  Grand  Rapids  that  he 
his  attorney 
will  not  defend  the  Grand  Rapids 
job­
bers  excepting  in  the  first  case  started. 
Allow  me  to quote  a  paragraph  from  his 
letter:

jobbers. 

“ We  will  contest  the  Worden  case,but 
can  not  do  so  as  early  as  the  date  you 
set,  the  4th  of  July,  because  your  letter 
has  just  been  received  and  there  is  not 
enough  time  to  get  the  testimony  to­
gether.  We  will  not  contest  any  other 
cases  and  we  will  not  pay  any other fines 
for  any  other  parties.  We  do  not  pro­
pose  that  Mr.  Grosvenor  shall  reach  us 
through  the 
If  he  wants  to 
make  a  fight  with  the  jobbers,  let  him 
settle  his  case  with  them.  We  have done 
our  full  duty  when  we  received  back  all 
the  vinegar  we  had  shipped  and  agreed 
to  refrain  from  shipping  any  more  of 
any  kind,  and  agree  to  prosecute  one 
test  case  to  the  Supreme  Court. 
If  this 
can  not  be  done,  we  will  drop  the  whole 
litigation  and  let  Mr.  Grosvenor  fight  it 
out  with  the  citizens  of  Michigan.  We 
have  not  made  one  dollar  of  profit  in 
the  State  during  the  last  three  years  and 
we  do  not  think  that  the  trade there dur­
ing  the  next  three  will  amount  to  the 
cost  of  prosecuting  this  one  case.”

Now,  Mr.  Editor,  I  think  the  contents 
of  this  letter  prove  conclusively  that  at 
the  time  the  agent  was  soliciting  orders 
and  authorized  to  give  this  guarantee, 
Mr.  Callahan,  at  least,  had  no  idea  that 
any  prosecutions  would  ever  result,  and 
could  not  have  had  a  well-defined  inten­
tion  to  live  up  to  the guarantees.  Since 
his  Michigan  trade  appears to have been 
unprofitable,  by  what  method  of  reason­
ing  can  you  arrive  at  the conviction that 
this  guarantee  was  given  in  good  faith? 
Not  infrequently  do  we  find  this  con­
dition  of  affairs  exist.  Sales  are  made 
with  all  kinds  of  promises  attached  to 
assume  the  defense  of  the  purchasers  if 
any  trouble  results,  when  the  seller  has 
no 
intention  whatever  to  stand  behind 
his  agreement.  We  are  compelled  to 
look  upon  some  guarantees  of  this  kind 
with  suspicion.

Let  dealers  beware  of  these  ready­
made  agreements,  made  for  the  purpose 
of  selling  goods  and  with  no  idea  of  the 
maker  being  called  upon  to  fulfill  them.

E l l io t  O.  G r o sv en o r,
State  Food  Commissioner.

Woman’s 

inhumanity  to  man  makes 

countless  thousands  die  old  bachelors.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

5

G rand  R apids  Oossip

The  Grocery  Marxet.

this 

lower  prices, 

Sugar—The  Trust  is  from  day  to  day 
its  guaranty  of  the  market 
renewing 
against 
lasting  for 
thirty  days.  There  seems  no  reason  to 
expect  any  advance,  either,  and  in  all 
probability . the  market  will  remain 
steady  for  several  weeks.  The  raw  mar­
is  slightly  off,  by  about  %c,  and 
ket 
sales  are  now  being  made  at  the  de­
cline.  The  consumptive  demand  is  only 
fair.  The  Arbuckle  refinery  is  getting 
under  way,  although  it  is  not  yet  in  full 
operation. 
is  reported  that  this  re­
finery  will  sell  sugar  in  packages,  these 
packages  being  put  up  in  crates.  This 
will  be  better  for  all  concerned,  from 
the  manufacturer  to  the  consumer,  be­
ing  particularly  advantageous  for  the 
retailer.

It 

Tea—There 

is  absolutely  no  sign  of 
weakening  and  the  market  in  Japan  is 
unchanged.  The  low  grades  of  the  new 
Japan  teas  will  rule  at  much  higher 
prices  than  last  year.  The higher  grades 
are  the  same.  There has been  no  change 
in  prices  during  the  past  week,  and 
none 
is  expected  during  the  next  few 
months. 
is  practically  settled  that 
prices  will  be  no  lower  in  any  event.

It 

Coffee—There  is  nothing  in  the  situa­
tion  to  raise  expectations  of  better  mar­
kets  on  Brazil  coffees.  The  crcp  of  the 
season  ending July  i shows about  11,000,- 
000  bags  Rio  and  Santos  coffees,  being 
about  3,000,000  bags 
larger  than  the 
crop  of  the  preceding  year.  This  makes 
a  good  sized  surplus 
in  the  market, 
is  not  likely  to  be  taken  out 
which 
even  if  the  coming  crop  is  lighter  than 
expected.  However, 
the  prospect  for 
the  coming  crop  is  good  at  the  present.
Canned  Goods—There  are  varying  re­
ports  regarding  tomatoes,  some  holding 
that the market  is  weaker  and  some  that 
it  is  stronger.  There  isn’t  much  doubt 
that  prices  have  been  shaded  consider­
ably  in  the  past  week,  although  no  one 
wants  to  quote  lower  figures.  The  ac­
tual  situation  seems  to  be  that  the  ap­
parent  approach  of  the  close  of  the  war 
has  caused  a  weakening,  because  there 
is  little  prospect  of  further  Government 
demand.  In  view  of this the trade  is dis­
posed  to  await  developments  before 
making  further  decisive  moves.  The 
same  may  be  said  of  salmon,  which  has 
been  bolstered  by  Government demands, 
and  any  cessation  in  that demand causes 
holders  to  wait.  The  action  of  the 
Western  Packers’  Association  is awaited 
by  the  trade,  and  until  the  outcome 
of  the  conditions  which  now  control  is 
known  there  will be no change.  Sardines 
are  unchanged.  The  outcome  of  the 
American  Sardine  Co.'s  efforts  to  con­
trol  the  market  is  unknown.  The  com­
pany  has  filed  its  articles  of 
incorpora­
tion,  giving  Bangor,  Me.,  as  its  head­
quarters,  with  $3,000,000  capital.  It  is 
reported  that  some  canners  who  joined 
the  combine  are  hard  to  get  into  line, 
and  that  all  is  not  running  smoothly  in 
consequence.  Meanwhile,  there  is  little 
fishing  being  done,  and  prices  on  all 
stocks  remain  firm  at  quotations.  Vege­
tables  are quiet. 
In  fact,  the  situation 
in  the  market  is  such  that  no  changes 
are  expected  for  some  weeks  yet.  Not 
until  the  actual  output 
is  known  can 
jobbers  make  prices.  Canners  are  ap­
parently 
indifferent,  not  even  sending 
samples.  Short  crops are  reported  from 
practically  all  canning  centers,  but  how 
extensive  this  may  be  can  not  yet  be 
told  with  accuracy.  The  lobster  pack 
is  over,  and 
is  the  smallest  in  years.

Almost  no  stock 
Prices  are  very  firm,  but  demand 
light  and  conditions  favor  the  holder.

is  coming  forward. 
is 

Dried  Fruits— Reports  from  the  West 
coast  show  a  better  feeling  in  prunes 
and  in  some  other  lines  of  dried  fruits, 
notably 
in  apricots.  There  will  be  as 
few  fruits  dried  this  year  as  possible 
in  the  regions  of  canneries.  The  high 
opening  prices  for  canned fruits  induce 
a  smaller  drying  output,  and  this argues 
for  higher  prices  in  dried  fruits.  All 
reports  from  the  fruit  crop  of  the  coast 
indicate  that  the  prices  of  dried  fruits 
can  not  be  as  low  the  coming  season  as 
last  year.  The  exception,  if  any,  to  this 
general  statement 
In  this 
line  the  State  promises to raise more and 
a  better  crop  of  raisins  this  year  than 
ever  before.  The producers  are  attempt­
ing  to  form  a  growers’  association  that 
will  control  the  output  of  the  State  and 
prevent  a  demoralization  of  prices.  Re­
ports  show  that  their  efforts  thus  far 
have  been  very  successful.  That  they 
will  be  a  strong  factor  in  the  market 
is 
generally  believed.

is  raisins. 

Syrups 

is  moving 

and  Molasses---- Compound
in  a  small  way,  and 
syrup 
prices  show  no  further  decline. 
It  is 
believed  that  prices  have  about  reached 
is  doing  in  sugar 
bottom.  Very 
in  about  the  same 
syrup.  Molasses 
position  as  syrup,  being 
in  small  de­
mand  at  unchanged  prices.

little 
is 

The  Grain  Market.

The  wheat  market  has  shown more an­
imation  during  the  past  week.  The 
receipts  of  new  wheat  have  not  come  up 
to  the  expectations,  which  is  due  to  the 
high  prices  paid  in  May,  and now farm­
ers  are  lcth  to  sell  at  the  going  prices, 
notwithstanding  the  outlook  is  splendid 
for  a  large  crop  of  spring  wheat.  The 
outlook  is  also  excellent  for  a  large crop 
in  the  foreign  wheat  producing  coun­
tries.  During  the  last  crop  year  (from 
July  1,1897,  to  July  1,  1898),  we  export­
ed  about  238,000,000  bushels  in  wheat 
and  flour  (flour  reduced  to  wheat,)  but 
we  can  not  expect  to  repeat  this  during 
the  next  crop  year.  The  exports  were 
fair  during  the  week  and,  with  the light 
receipts,  the  visible  decreased  2,065,000 
bushels,  leaving  the  amount 
in  sight
10,461,000  bushels,  against  15,321,000 
bushels  at  the  corresponding  date  last 
year.  The  visible 
is  now  the  smallest 
in  years.  Our  harvest  has  been  com­
pleted  in  good  shape  and  we  hear  of  no 
complaints  of  small  yields.

Owing to  the  hot  and dry weather, corn 
has  made  quite  an  advance  and  the 
short  sellers  are  forcing  prices  up  to 
cover  their  short  sales.  Should  the  hot 
and  dry  weather  continue,  the  market 
will  rule  higher.  The  most  complaints 
come from  Ohio,  Indiana,  Michigan and 
Illinois.  Our  State  does  not  grow  much 
corn,  but  the  crop  was  very  good  last 
year;  in  fact,  was  so  large  that  the 
farmers  had  plenty  and  did  not  have  to 
buy.  The  present  outlook  is  not  flatter­
ing.

The  present  condition  of  the  oat  crop 
is  not  encouraging  and  it  looks  now  as 
though  higher  prices  would  prevail.

The  receipts  of  grain  are  increasing, 
having  been  46  cars  of  wheat,  23  cars  of 
corn  and  6  cars  of  oats  during  the week.
Local  millers  are  paying  70c  for  both 
old  and  new  wheat.  The  new  wheat  is 
very  nice  and  dry  and  the  difference 
is 
C .  G.  A.  V o ig t.
obliterated. 

H.  Tuniss  has  opened  a  grocery  store 
at  the  corner  of  Shamrock  street  and 
Grandville  avenue.  The  Olney  &  Jud- 
son_Grocer  Co.  furnished  the  stock.

The  Produce  Market.

Apples —Red  Astrachans,  small 

in 
size,  command  75c  per  bu.  Duchess, 
larger 
in  size,  fetch  $1  per  bu.  Benoni 
from  the  South  are  held  at $3.50 perbbl.
Bananas—The  high  price  on  fancy 
bananas  made  a  few  weeks  ago  could 
not  hold,  and  figures  are  again  back  to 
the  old  point.  The top  notch  for  a  fancy 
bunch  fit  for  shipment  is  $2.25.  The 
demand  is  active,  with  better  receipts 
at  ports  of  the  Gulf.

Beets— 15c  per  doz.  bunches.
Blackberries—$1.25  per  crate  of  16 
qts.  for  home  grown.  The  price  will 
probably  go  lower  before  the  end  of  the 
week.

Butter---- The  market  continues  to
strengthen,  on  account  of  the  drought. 
Local  dealers  hold  separator  creamery 
at  17c  and  choice  dairy  at  I4@i5c,  al­
though  the  latter  is  very  scarce and hard 
to  get.

Cabbage— Home  grown  is  in  plentiful 

supply  at  6o@65c  per  doz.
Celery—20c  per  bunch.
Carrots— I2^c  per  doz.  bunches.
Cauliflower—$1.25  per  doz.  beads  foi 

Illinois  stock

Cherries -Red  are  in  better  demand, 
due  to  the  fact  that  the  crop  is  nearly 
at  an  end,  commanding  75c@$i  per  bu. 
White  are  entirely  out  of  market.  Black 
are  in  active  demand,  fetching $1.25  for 
sour  and  $1.75  for  sweet.

Cocoanuts—4@5c.
Corn—Green,  15c  per  doz.  ears.
Cucumbers—The  price  has  declined 
to  30c  per  doz.,  due  to  the  increased  re­
ceipts.

Eggs— Local  dealers  pay  careful ship­
pers  who  send  their  eggs  in  regularly 
on  track,  holding  case  count  at 

10F2C  and  candled  at  1 r^c.

Gooseberries—Slow  sale  at 5o@6oc per 

Green  Onions— 12c  per  doz.,  accord­

crate  of  16 qts.

ing  to  size.

Green  Peas—gi  per  bu. 

for  home 
grown  Marrowfats,  which are very scarce 
and  hard  to  get.
I2@I3C.

Honey— Fine  new  comb  commands 

Lemons—The  hot  weather  has  caused 
an 
increased  demand  for  lemons,  and 
the  market  has  responded.  Some  very 
fancy  California  fruit  is  on  the  market, 
with  an  advance  in  price.  From  §4- 50 
to  $5  are  the  figures  for  California 
stock,  and  a  baif  dollar  higher  is  ob­
tained 
for  fancy  Messina  fruit.  The 
market  is  fairly  well  stocked.  The tend­
ency 
is  toward  a  still  higher  range  of 
prices.

Lettuce—30^400  per  bu.  for  head.
Muskmelons— Little  Gems  command 
75c  per  basket  of  about  20  Osage  fetch 
$1.25  per  crate  of  a  dozen.

Onions — Home  grown  are  now in mar­

ket,  commanding  Si  per  bu.

a 

show 

Oranges—Seedlings 

little 
better  feeling,  being  quoted  at  25c  bet­
ter  than  last  figures.  The  movement  is 
good,  and  supplies  are  ample,  the  qual­
ity  being  first  class.

Peaches—Alexanders  will  begin 

come  in  next  week.  The  crop 
ported  to  be 
price  will  probably  be  low.

to 
is  re­
large,  in  which  case  the 

Pop  Corn—50c  per  bu.
Potatoes— Home  grown  stock 

in 
heavy  demand  on  the  basis  of  65@75C 
per  bu.

Radishes— 10c  per  doz.  bunches.
Raspberries—Black  fetch  6o@75c  per 
16  qt.  case.  Red  command  $1.10  for  12 
qt.  and  $1.25  for  16  qt.  case.

Tomatoes— 6o@70c per  4  basket  crate.
Wax  Beans—$1  per  bu.
Watermelons---- i8@2oc  apiece 

for
choice  Georgia  stock,  which  is  scarce.

is 

The  Morning  Market.

There  has  been  on  the  whole  an  in­
crease 
in  the  average  business  of  the 
market  during  the  week,  although  the 
variations  fiom  day  to  day  are  decided­
ly  pronounced.  Monday  morning  was 
especially  dull,  indicating  that  the most 
prominent  factor  in  furnishing  the  sup­
plies  are  those  who  allow  Sunday  to 
make  an  interruption  in  their  work,  in­
stead  of  finding 
it  necessary  to  bring 
the  more  on  account  of  having  the  more

time  at  their  disposal  caused  by  lack  of 
a  Sunday  morning  market.  During 
some parts  of  the  season  the  latter  influ­
ence  seems  to  predominate and the Mon­
day  markets  are  among  the  largest;  but 
just  now  the  spirit  of Sunday observance 
seems  to  be  more  in  evidence.

While  the  effects  of  the  continued  dry 
weather  and  the  frost  of  ten  days  ago 
would  seem  to  be  elements  tending  to 
strengthen  prices,  both  seem  to  be  so 
local  that  the  influence  was  confined  to 
comparatively  few  articles  and  was  felt 
for  only  a  day  or  so.  The general  tend­
ency  for  the  week  has  been  to  lower 
quotations  on  the  majority  of  products, 
as  might  be  expected  at  the  season.

Prospects  are  favorable  for  the  open­
ing  of  the  large  fruit  season  earlier  this 
year  than  the  average,  although  not  so 
fortunately,  as  two  years  ago. 
early, 
Early  apples  are  now  on 
sale  and 
peaches  promise  to  put in an appearance 
in  the  course  of  a  week  or  two.  There 
is  no  question  of  an  abundance  of  both 
these  fruits,  as  well  as  of  pears  and 
plums.

It  is  curious  that,  while  the  majority 
of  fruit  and  produce  growers  in  Western 
Michigan  have  been  reaping  excellent 
harvests  of  returns  from  their  sales, 
there  is  a  large  class  of  them  who  com­
plain  that  they  can  get  but  little  more 
than  the  net  cost of preparing for  market 
and  selling.  It  is  to  be  noted,  however, 
that  the  ones  who  complain  the  most  in 
this  regard  are  those  who  are  striving 
hardest  to  find  a  more  profitable  outlet 
than  that  afforded  at  the  home  markets. 
Those  who  are  obtaining  the  best  aver­
age  returns  are  the  ones  who most stead­
ily  offer  their  wares  in  season,  and  out 
of  season  if  they  can.  The  disposal  of 
the  product  of  the  smallest  market  gar­
den 
is  a  matter  which  requires  much 
experience  and  the  skill  of  as  constant 
practice and acquaintance  in  the  market 
as  possible.  The  successful  producer 
builds  up  his  trade  the  same  as  any 
merchant,  makes  it  as  constant  as  he 
can  and  so  is  always  ready  to  turn  the 
penny  when  the  penny  is  to  be  turned. 
But  those  who  are  always  striving  to  get 
only  the  largest  profits,  to  sell only when 
the  market  is  at  its  best  or  to  search  for 
something  better  elsewhere  will 
find 
is  taken  bv  the 
that  their  opportunity 
ones  whose  attention 
is  the  more  c<n 
stant.

The  trial  of  the  case  brought  against 
the  Prussing  Vinegar  Co.  by  the  State 
Food  Commissioner,  in  which  the  Wor­
den  Grocer  Co.  is  the  nominal  defend­
ant,  has  been  set  for  July  26  in the Kent 
Circuit  Court.  Both  sides  have  made 
extensive  preparations  for  the  trial  of 
the  case,  and  Mr.  Callahan,  proprietor 
of  the  Prussing Vinegar Co.,  insists  that 
he  will  take  the  matter  to  the  Supreme 
Court  in  case  the  Circuit  Court  verdict 
is  an  adverse  one.  This  is  very  gener­
ally  regarded  as  a  bluff  on  his  part,  in 
view  of  the  fact  that  he  has retired  from 
the  State  and  refuses  to  stand  back  of 
the  jobbers  whom  he  guaranteed  to  pro­
tect  in  case  of  trouble.

Henry  J.  Vinkemulder  and  Ed.  M. 
Smith,  dealers  in  fruits  and  produce  at 
Grand  Rapids  and  Cedar  Springs,  re­
spectively,  visited  the  Buffalo  market 
last  week  and 
formed  a  number  of 
pleasant  business  acquaintances.

W.  Schuiling  has  engaged  in  the  gro­
cery  business  at  859  East  Fulton  street. 
The  stock  was  furnished  by  the  Olney 
&  Judson  Grocey  Co.

Gillies  New  York  Teas  at  old  prices 
while  they  hold  out.  Phone  Visner,  800.

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Ge tting  th e  People

Practical  Advertising  Methods  Pur­

sued  by  a  Flint  Merchant.

I  attack  my  subject  with  borrowed 
words:  “ Trying  to  do  business without 
advertising  is  like  winking  in  the  dark 
—you  know  what  you  are  doing,  but  no­
body  else  does."  Religion  is  a  matter 
of  faith,  so  is  advertising.  You  keep the 
commandments,  go  to  church,  pay  your 
debts  and  expect,  through  decency  and 
enterprise  in  right  directions,  to  receive 
your  reward  in  Heaven,  if  not  in  Mich­
igan.  You  patronize  the  newspapers, 
buy  postage  stamps,  lick and apply them 
to 
letters  and  circulars,  daub  fences 
with  instructions  to  call  on  you—and 
you  are  bright  and 
in  your 
ways  of  attracting  public  attention ;  but 
when  all  is  done,the  only  thing in  either 
religion  or  advertising  that  you  are  cer­
tain  about  is  the  expense  account.  We 
dare  not  die  without  religion,  and  we 
can  not  live  without  advertising.
Before  I  attempt  to  advance 

ideas, 
born  of  experience  in  retail  ruts,  to  my 
brothers  in  the  retail  business  and  tell 
how  I  bait  my  own  hook  to  catch  Gene­
see  county  ‘ suckers,’  I  will  prescribe 
advertising  medicine  for  the  jobber  and 
his  gentlemanly  partners—the  traveling 
men.  The  dose  will  be  homeopathic, 
consequently  harmless,  yet  I  hope  will 
leave  the 
impression  you  have  been 
treated,  if  only  with  little  pills.

ingenious 

The  jobber  at  home  can  usually  be 
found  in  a  rear  office—carpeted,  uphol­
stered,  electric-lighted  and  inaccessible 
to  the  average modest bucolic purchaser, 
whose  country-cut,  knee-baggy  pants 
contrast  uncomfortably  with the creased- 
leg  variety  worn  by  the  line  of  ushers 
and  book-keepers,  the  gauntlet  which 
he  tremulously  runs  before  he  reaches 
him  whose  garment  hem  he  would 
touch.  The  hearty  handshake  and  the 
pleasant  “ Good  day”   are  just  as  valu 
able  an  advertisement  for  the  city  mer­
chant  as  for  the  country  one,  and  the 
most  successful  and  agreeable 
in  both 
cases.  Learn  the  trick  of  limbering 
up,  not  only  to  your  trade  but  to  your 
help. 
“ Familiarity  breeds  contempt,”  
iceberg 
but  is  not  half  so  prolific  as 
formality  or 
The 
jobber  should  personally  see  his  trade 
oftener,  both  in  his  place  of  business 
and  theirs.  A  little  country  ozone  will 
benefit  him  and  a  run  out  there  will 
take  him  out  of  his  ruts  and  show  him 
his  customer’s  ruts,out  of  which  he  may 
pilot  him,  to  their  mutual  advantage.
A  personal  look  at  your customer's stock 
and  surroundings  will  furnish  more  cor 
rect 
information  than  Dun  or  Brad- 
street.  Something  will  tell  you  whether 
your  customer  is  prospering  or  retro 
grading. 
You  will  see  for  yourself 
whether  he  is  at  his  post  commanding 
the  situation  by  good,  intelligent  work, 
or  has  grown  yachty,  fishy  or  horsey. 
Make  yourself  more  accessible  by  put­
ting  your  office  in  front—and your pretty 
typewriters  in  the  rear. 
(Some  country 
merchants  are  weak  and  wish  to  avoid 
temptations  at  home  and  abroad.)

snippy  snobism. 

Advertise  yourself  through  your  trav­
elers  by  putting  more  confidence 
in 
them,  and  trusting  them  with  that  spe­
cial 21/2  or  5  per  cent,  you  have  kept  up 
your sleeve  for  the  last  six  months,fear­
ing  they  would  fire  it  into  the  first  cus­
tomer  they  met.  They  won’t  do  any­
thing  of  the  kind.  They  know  their 
bread  and  butter  depends  on  the  money 
they  make  for  you,  and  they  love  their 
babies  as  well  as  you  do  yours,  and  lost 
jobs  means  hungry  babies.  They  do

want  that  extra  ammunition  to  meet 
emergencies,  with  which  the  traveler’s 
pathway  is  beautifully  ornamented,  and 
he  grows  in  grace  and  wisdom  by  these 
tokens  country  merchants kindly admin­
ister— when  they  know  enough.

the 

first 

You 

lot  of 

learn  of 

Your  traveler  strikes 

This  suggestion  is  born  of  experience 
acquired  by  agents  telling  us  next  trip 
after  a  turn-down  because  of  price, 
“ They  have  that  special  now,  but  the 
house  had  not  given  it  to  them  before. ”  
It  is  another  case  of  locking  the  stable 
after  the  horse  has  been  stolen.  Some 
houses  do  advertise  by  putting  the  right 
kind  of  boys  on  the  road  and  putting 
the  right  kind  of  instruction  into  those 
boys,  employing  the  kind  that  don’t 
shoot  it  off  in  the  wrong  place  or at  the 
wrong  time. 
It  is  easier  to  put  plenty 
of  rubber  into  travelers’  general  instruc­
tions  than  recover  a 
lost  trade 
scattered  because  your  customer’s  order 
book  has  become  a  sealed  volume  to 
you. 
low 
prices  before  you  do,  because  his  path­
way 
is  crossed  by  missionaries  from 
other  towns. 
it 
through  them;  they  are  your  hunters, 
with  your guns  and  ammunition,and are 
on  the  runway  and  can  bag  the game  if 
you  will  only  let  them  shoot.  Country 
merchants  may  lie  and  bulldoze  about 
quotations,  but  their  race  is  short,  and 
you  will  classify  them  properly  when 
y^u  place  them  alongside  of  the  class 
that  always  report  shortages  and  never 
report  overs.  The  crime  in  both  cases 
is  petty  larceny.  The  value  of  putting 
confidence 
in  your  roadman  appears 
again 
in  adjustment  cases,  covering 
those  shorts  and  overs,  warrantees  and 
other  complaints  that  they,  being  ac­
quainted  with  the  personal  peculiarities 
of  your  trade  and  being  on  the  ground, 
can  best  pass  judgment  on—better  than 
you  or  your  office  force  to  whom  you 
may  refer  the  matter  and  who  have  only 
before  them  the  meager  explanations 
offered  by  order-book  or  mail.  When 
your  traveler  looks  one  of  us  in  the  eye 
he  should  be  able  to  decide  whether  we 
are  lying  or  not.

A  preacher  occupies  a  delicate  posi­
tion  in -life,  but  he  has  a  snap compared 
with  the  traveler  who  is  trying  to please 
the  bouse  and  the  customer— it 
is  an­
other  case  of  trying to serve two masters.
I  am  unable,  by  lack  of  ability  and 
experience,  to  suggest  anything  to  my 
jobbing  friends  except  as  I  have  been 
made  to  see  i t ;  and  I  have  learned  that 
it  is  much  sweeter  and  more  natural  to 
direct  my  mail-orders  to  those  houses 
who  are  cordial  and  approachable,  who 
are  ready  to  acknowledge  that  their  sys­
tem  is  not  perfect,  who  give  their  trav­
elers  credit  for  possessing  sense  enough 
to  straighten  out  the  little  crooks.

I  confess  the  correspondent  for  a  job­
bing  house  requires  much  godliness  and 
must  be  the  possessor  of  a  remarkably 
healthy  liver  and  good  digestion.  But 
if  you  want  the  best kind of advertising, 
hire  one  and  don’t  mind  the  price.

Steam,  electricity  and  the  traveling 
agent, 
the  three  greatest  commercial 
mediums  known  to  man,  began  their 
usefulness  about  the  same  time,  and  the 
memory  of  some  dealers  reaches  back 
far  enough  to  confirm  me  in  my  state­
ment  that  in  the  early  forties  the  sphere 
of  each  was  narrow.  The  old-time mer­
chant  planned  to  go  once  or  twice a year 
via  team,  lake  aud  canal  to  New  York, 
and  what  a  !  !  ¡tim e  our  grandfathers 
had  among  the  red  lights  of  that  city, 
and  what  they  saw  and  what  they  did 
would  make poor Sunday School reading.
But  these  trips  are  memories  and  are 
replaced  by  a  hoard  of  useful  and  ^use­

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

You  can 

one  about  you,  and  you  are  advertised 
as  a  good  one  to  call  on,  or as  a  bad one 
to  keep  away  from;  so  read  your  paper 
after  he  has  gone,  and  don’t  run  after 
that 
light  of  8xio  glass  while  your 
clerks  are  chewing  gum.  With  the 
traveler  drop  that  air  of  seeming  to 
know  everything.  You  don’t;  there 
is 
such  a  variety  of  goods  to  buy,  and 
many  of  them  are  bought  so  rarely  and

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 .  .  .

less  agents.  You  can  tell  a  first-tripper 
as  easily  as  you  can  tell  a  young  robin 
fresh  tumbled  from  its  nest.  Don’t kill 
them—they  will  make  birds  when  their 
bodies  grow  to  match  their  mouths!  Of 
course,they  can't  fly:  they  simply  think 
they  can  because  their  parents  did 
They  don’t  realize  that  it  takes  time  to 
grow  wing-feathers,  and  experience  to 
use  them,  nor does the young robin-agent 
realize  what  a  comical  figure  he  cuts 
among  the  older  birds,but  they  are  gen­
erally  a  well-bred  variety and he quickly 
develops  both  sense  and  feathers  and 
learns  to  pick  up  just  as  many  and  as 
fat  worms  as  the  older  ones.

PoorEconomy
He (Hip Diramile Bpcy
URE UNKLE

I  speak  from  my  heart  when  I  say 
the  traveling  agent  is  the  greatest  up- 
to-date  advertising  medium  and  the 
most  correct  one. 
reach 
through  him  the  widest  and  most  bene­
ficial  advertising  results  with  only  the 
outlay  of  intelligence,  courtesy and kind­
ness.  He  is  not  selected 
in  reference 
to  his  stupidity,  and  he  can read  us  like 
an  open  book.  Flying  as  he  does  from 
town  to  town,  we  are  to  him  a  pano­
rama  of  curiosity.  They  are  good  diplo­
mats,  so  don’t  often  resent  insults,  but 
they  take  our  measure  and  bide  their 
time  to  get  even.  They  want  our  busi­
ness  for  the  profits,  but  they  have  no  re­
spect  for unbusinesslike men or methods.
All  the  judges  that  sit  on  our cases are 
not  located  at  the  Home  Offices;  they 
hold  court  on  the  road.  They don’t want 
to  he  bribed  by  invitations  to  smoke, 
wine  and  dine,  but  will  appreciate 
it 
more  if  we  will  dispatch matters  faster, 
letting  them  catch  the  next  train  out  of 
town  and  head  off  that  long  hotel  bill. 
You  meet  your  trade  at  the  front  door 
and  invite  them  to  call  again—meet  the 
traveler  there,and  treat  him  just  as  con­
siderately.  The  poorest  of  them  is  able 
to  teach  you  something. 
I  don’t  care 
how  long  you  have  been  in trade nor how 
smart  you  are,  they  come  fresh  primed 
with  new  prices  and  new  goods  you 
haven't  seen.  Cultivate  them,  so  that 
the  specialties,  the  good  things,  the only 
things  we  make  easy  money  on,  will 
come  to  you  before  they  do  to  your com­
petitor.  This  will  happen  if  your hand­
shake  and  welcome  are  what  they  ought 
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in  such  small  quantities,  that  you  must 
take  the  agent  into  your  confidence  as 
adviser  and  friend. 
These  boys  are 
wonderfully  human  and  will  do  right 
and  not  "d o ”   you  if  you  are  not  narrow 
and  suspicious.  So  if  you  want  a  good 
advertisement  throughout  the  State,  im­
press  the  traveler  with  your  business 
qualifications  and  not  with  your  conceit 
and  crabbedness.  They  will  "give  it to 
you”   in big  type  if  you  win  their  favor, 
but  they  will  do  a  lot  of  thinking and no 
advertising  if  you  do  not deserve  it.

I  will  now  suggest  advertising  meth­
ods  to  the  retailer. 
It  has  been  dinned 
into  you  from  boyhood,  “ He  that  by  the 
plow  would  thrive  himself  must  either 
hold  or drive. ”   You  must  get  to  the 
store  early  in  the  morning  and  stay  all 
day.  When  the  cares  of  life  multiply 
and  the  task  becomes  irksome  and  your 
time  is  not  wholly  your  customer's,  sell 
out, 
for  an  army  of  young  men  are  on 
your  trail,  hungry,  ambitious  and  zeal­
ous.  It  is  another  illustration  of  the  sur­
vival  of  the  fittest-  Clerks  are  not 
” guideless  wonders”  and you must stand 
at every corner of the track and urge them 
to  greater  speed. 
"Absent  treatment”  
may  kill  some  diseases,  but  it  cultivates 
competition.

Nothing  I  encourage  mere  in my com­
petitors  than  politics,  summer  cottages, 
horse  racing,  extreme  religion  and  ex­
treme  cussedness— in  fact,  anything  but 
constantly  meeting  the  trade  we are both 
seeking for.  The oftener he misses them 
the  oftener  1  will  get  a  chance  to  ad­
vertise  myself,  my  prices  and my goods.
I  grant  it  is  a  demnition  grind,  but 
it  is  the  only  stroke  that  wins  the  race. 
The  successful  advertisers  of  the age are 
like  successful  pugilists,  who  aim  their 
blows  at  one  spot  and  deliver  but  few 
wild  ones. 
“ Jones  pays  the  freight”  
sold  thousands  of  scales  and  sent  Jones 
to  Congress.  * * You  touch the button and 
we  do  the  rest”   brought  "Kodak  East­
man”   a  fortune  and  extended  his  busi­
ness  to  Europe.  “ Mrs.  Winslow’s Sooth­
ing  Syrup”   has  saved  you  fathers  many 
an  all-night  walk  because  your  wives 
bought  a  bottle  to  still  the  baby—some­
thing  she  would  not  have  done  but  for 
those  four  words  appearing  before  her  a 
thousand  times.  Other  advertising  art­
ists  have  won  wealth  and  fame  by  win­
ning  a  trademark,  by  simply  selecting 
a  striking  word  or  sentence  and  fixing 
it  in  the  minds  of  the  people,  by  having 
it  appear  in  every  field  of  literature  and 
every  farm  field ;  they  have  decorated 
the  millionaire’s  city  horseblock and the 
banker’s  country  pigpen ;  entered  every 
field  of  literature,  from  the  yellow  cov­
ered  kind  your  boy  hides  in the haymow 
to grandfather’s  family  bible,  so  rever­
ently  read  by  him  every  Sunday  morn­
ing.  True,  their  field  is  broad  and  ours 
narrow,  but  if  we  don't  reap  so 
large 
a  crop  we  don’t  pay  so  much  for  seed 
and  plowing.  Remember about  the  little 
farm  well  tilled.

I  know  most  about  my  own  work 

in 
advertising,  and  must  ask  your  kind  in­
dulgence 
if  I  quote  myself;  in  fact,  I 
must  stop  for 
I 
realize  I  am  growing  old  and,  like  other 
old  men,  I 
like  to  talk  over  with  my 
friends  the  medicine  that  has  cured  my 
bunions  and biliousness  and  recommend 
the  same  to  my  afflicted  neighbor.

lack  of  ammunition. 

I  have  had  most  direct  benefit  by  a 
peculiar  sign  I 
issued  some  years  ago 
and  it  has  become  my  trade  mark.  It  is 
this:  “ G.  W.  Hubbard  sells  hardware 
and 
farmers’ 
notes.”   I  ring  the  changes  just  as  often 
as  I  can.  On  oil  cans  it  reads:  “ G. 
W.  H.  sold  me  this  oil,  but  he  does  not

implements,  but  not 

sell  farmers’  notes.”   The same  on  var­
nish  cans,  farm  tools  and  everything 
having  a  broad  enough  surface  on which 
to  put  it.

The  preacher  has  a  donation  'once  a 
year;  the  retail  hardware  man  can  have 
one  every  day  of  the  year  if  he  will 
write  for  or  accept  all  the  advertising 
matter  the  manufacturers  will  gratis 
him. 
If  you  are  not  lazy  yourself,  and 
will  organize  your  clerks  during  dull 
days  and  dull  seasons 
into  a  corps  of 
circular  folders  and  stamp  lickers,  you 
will  fill  baskets  with  the  fruit  of  your 
economy  and  foresight.  Then  see  that 
it  is  run  into  the  country  instead  of into 
the  cellar.  Hire  men,  not  boys,  to  put 
up  your  signs  and  distribute  your  liter­
ature.  Once  a  year  I  have  two  of  my 
best  men  employed  twelve  days  arran­
ging  and  distributing advertising matter 
on  twelve  of  the  leading  roads  out  of 
the  city  of  Flint.  They  take  teams, 
ladders,  wood  signs,  etc.,  and  do  effec­
tive  work  at  a  season  of  the  year  when 
they  would  be  less  profitably  employed 
in  the  store.  By  this  means  I am  doing 
a  class  of  work 
less  ambitious  com­
petitors  will  not  take  the  pains  to  do. 
The  sowing 
is  broad  and  is  bound  in 
time  to  ripen  into  a  harvest.  Very  little 
the  majority  of  us  acquire 
life 
without  hard  work ;  nothing  that  we  can 
do  pays  better  than  this  if  not  done 
spasmodically.  Getting  a  ton  of  it  and 
running  it  down  cellar  is 
like  keeping 
your  seed  corn  astride  the  old  drying 
pole  until  planting  season  is  past—good 
enough  seed,  but 
it  won’t  sprout  on  a 
pole.

in  this 

reading 

Write  your  newspaper  advertisements 
so  peculiarly  that  people  will  subscribe 
for  the  paper  on  account  of  the  amuse­
ment  you  furnish  them  rather  than  for 
the  wisdom  they  may  possibly  gather 
the  editorial  column. 
from 
Crack  it  into  them  in  this  shape: 
“ I 
offer  a  great  amount  of  Methodist  hard­
ware  for a  small  amount  of  Presbyte­
rian  money. ”  
(You  can  alter  the  de­
nominations  to  suit  the  religion  of  the 
town.)  Owning  newspaper  space  and 
using  it  as  the  average  advertiser  does 
is  the  poorest  medium employed accord­
ing  to  the  money  it  costs.  Not  one  busy 
man  in  a  dozen  has  a  second  attack  of 
enthusiasm  on  the  subject.  The  mer­
chant  buys  the  space,  writes  one  or  two 
good  advertisements,  becomes  busy  and 
doesn’t  think  of  it  again  until next July, 
when  his  skate  and  bob sleigh advertise­
ments  stare  him  in  the  face;  or  in  the 
February  issue  be  reads  about  his  won­
derful  lawn  mowers  and  fly  screens.

I  don’t  care  to  create  a  row  with  any 
of  my  good  newspaper  friends,  who  may 
think  my  statement  of  facts  will  tend  to 
reduce  the  size  and  number  of  their 
loaves  and  fishes.  The  fault  lies  in  our­
selves,  not  the  papers;  the  medium  is 
good,backed by  patrons  who  are  system­
atic,  but  is  of  little  use  as  the  work 
is 
usually  conducted. 
If  you  are  person­
ally  toe  busy,  select  from  your  help  the 
brightest  one 
in  your  employ  who  is 
best  adapted  to  this  work,  give  him  full 
power  to  act  and  instruct  the  others  to 
It  will  occupy  them  profitably 
assist. 
many 
idle  hours  and  will  make  better 
men  of  them,  for  while  you  have  been 
economizing  for  yourself  you  have  been 
instructing  them  in  the  same  line,  and 
is  no  better  one.  You  have  a 
there 
place 
in  your  store  for  the  boys’  hats, 
coats  and  bicycles—create  one  for all 
that  valuable  printed  matter,  and  see 
that  it  is  kept  there  clean  and  orderly, 
to  be  used  dull  days  when  you  can  rest 
your  help  from  gossip,  smoking  and

story-telling  and  educate  them  in  the 
higher art  of  stamp-licking.

I  have  tried  the  plan  for  years  and am 
delighted  with  the  hearty  co-operation, 
and  the  best  thoughts  in  this  work  fre­
quently  come  to  me  from  my  clerks. 
I 
think  one  of  the  most  important  things 
I  can  say  before  closing  is  how  to  ad­
vertise  ourselves  to  our  competitors. 
The  smaller  the  town  the  smaller  the 
business,  the  smaller  our  souls,  the  big­
ger  the  hair-pulling  match  and 
the 
smaller  the  profits.  Nine  times  out  of 
ten  our  competitor  is  just  as  good  a  fel­
low  as  we  are,  and  God 
intended  he 
should  have  his  full  share  of  the  fruits 
of  the  one  vineyard  we  are  both  tilling. 
You  can’t  ever  raise  yourself  by  pulling 
him  down  and  every  uncomfortable 
thing  you  say  about  him  only  tips  the 
teeter  his  way.  Don’t  be  so  ready  to  be­
lieve  everything  customers  say  about 
him.  Remember,  " A  dog that  will  fetch 
a  bone  will  carry  a  bone;”   and  these 
customers  are  cunning  enough  to try and 
make  a  feeling  in  order  to  lower  prices. 
If  circumstances  compel you  to  speak  of 
your  competitor,  speak  only  good  of 
him,  especially  in  the  presence  of  your 
clerks  and  customers.  They  will  catch 
the  spirit  and  harmony  will  dwell  where 
discord  sought  a  foothold.  There  are 
money  and  manliness 
in  it.  Forget, 
when  you  meet  him  on  neutral  grounds, 
that  you  are 
in  a  contest.  The  best 
thing  we  can  say  about  lawyers  is  that, 
while  they  skin  us,  they  never  skin  each 
other.

Artemus  Ward  became famous through 
his  lecture  on  "Babes  in  the  Woods.”  
It  was  a  two  hours’  talk,  but  not  one 
mention  did  he  make  of  either  babes  or 
woods. 
I  want  to  be  famous  a..J  so 
have  devoted  a  quarter  of  an  hour  10 
practical  advertising  methods,  and, 
Ward-like,  have  skated  all  around  the 
subject  as 
it  would  ordinarily  be  con­
sidered,  and  brought  out  points  that  I

regard  more 
important  than  little  de­
tails,  and  which  I  trust  will  lead  up  to 
larger  profits  than  the  discussion  of 
those  details,  which  is  wholly  a  matter 
of  personal  taste  and  ability.  Our  home 
environments  are  so  different  that  hints 
helpful  to  a  dealer  catering  to  a  com­
munity  stocked  with  Irish  would  poison 
off  the  Dutch  element,  and  so  1  have 
thrown  out  hints  to  the  jobber,  the  trav­
eler  and  the  retailer,  suggesting  along 
these  lines  ideas  to  each that,  if heeded, 
may 
lighten  the  burdens  of  life;  and 
perhaps  my  offering  will  have  the  merit 
of  antagonizing  some  one  to  the  extent 
of  starting  a  discussion  out  of  which 
will  come  benefits,  if not  from  the  paper 
itself. 

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Their Premium  No.  1  Chocolate, put  up in 
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INCREASE 

IN  M ILITA RY  FORCE.
There  are  few  thinking  people  who 
will  not  admit  that  the  lessons  of  the 
present  war  have  pointed  unmistakably 
to  the  necessity  for  some  increase  in the 
size  of  the  standing  army.  This  does 
not  mean  that  we  should  maintain  an 
army  of  such  size  as  would  place  us  on 
the  same  footing  as  the  great  military 
nations  of  Europe.  No  such  immense 
military  force  is  required  to  render  our 
boundaries  safe  from  attack. 
It  is  evi­
dent,  however,  that  an  army  which  was 
considered adequate when the population 
numbered  40,000,000  can  not  be  consid­
ered  sufficient  now  that  we  have  double 
that  number  of  people.  A  reasonable 
limit  to  our  standing  army  would  be
50.000  men,  a  good  proportion  of  which 
should  be  heavy  artillery,  to  properly 
garrison  the  many  new  seacoast  forts 
and  batteries  which  have  been  built  and 
are  now 
in  course  of  building.  The 
army  should  be  maintained 
on  the 
three-battalion  system,  without,  in  time 
of  peace,  skeletonizing  the  third  battal 
ion,  as  the  existing  army  bill  provides
It  will  be  realized  at  once,  however, 
that  a  regular  army  which  may  serve all 
the  purposes  of  peace  will  prove  entire­
ly  inadequate  to  meet  the  demands  of 
it  become  necessary  to 
war.  Should 
attack  Havana,  we  will  require  at 
least
100.000 men.  We already have equipped, 
or  have  in  process  of  being  equipped,  a 
sufficient  force  to  meet  all  prospective 
needs  of  the  present  war;  but  were  our 
quarrel  with  a  more  formidable  and bet­
ter  prepared  country  than  Spain,  we 
would  have  been  in  serious  straits  while 
getting  our  volunteers  into  some  sort  of 
condition  for  service.  A  reasonable 
regard  for  the  country’s  safety  demands 
inauguration  of  some  sort  of  Na­
the 
tional  reserve,  both 
for  the  army  and 
navy,  which  on  the  outbreak  of  war  will 
permit  the  immediate  strengthening  of 
the  army  by  a  large  body  of  men  well 
trained  and  fully  armed  and  equipped.
force  of  the 
country  affords  a  convenient  nucleus  for 
a  suitable  reserve. 
It  is  true  that  in  its 
former  shape,  as  it  was  prior  to  the  out­
break  of  hostilities,  it  was  not  in  such 
force 
condition  as  a  proper  reserve 
should  have  been;  but  it  was 
infinitely 
superior  to  a  mere  volunteer  force  with­
out  training  or  equipment.  The  delay 
in  organizing  the first batch of volunteers 
called  for,  which  were  furnished  almost 
altogether  from  the  National  Guard, 
was  due  mainly  to  the  inability  of  the 
Government  to  furnish  equipment.  Ow­

The  organized  militia 

ing  to  the  short-sighted  policy  followed 
for  so  many  years  by  Congress,  there 
was  no  surplus  supply  of  either  arms  or 
equipment  for  war  purposes.

The  National  Guard  of  the  future 
must,  therefore,  be  organized  strictly  on 
a  uniform  basis  throughout  the  country. 
The  size  of  companies,  battalions  and 
regiments  must  be  made  to  conform  to 
the  regular  army  standard.  The  General 
Government  should  see  that the Nationa 
Guard 
its 
members  are  supplied  with  weapons  of 
the  latest  make  and  of  uniform  pattern 
with  those  supplied  to  the  regular army. 
These  troops  should  be  kept  in  a  state 
of  constant  preparation  to  respond  at 
once  to  any  call  to  arms  for  use  either 
within  or  without  the  borders  of  the 
country

is  properly  equipped;  that 

in 

increase 

its  personnel. 

A  reserve  will  also  be  needed  for  the 
navy,  in  addition  to  a  considerable  per 
manent 
It 
will  be  absolutely  necessary  to  maintai 
a  very  much  larger  fleet  of  warships  i 
commission  than  has  heretofore  been 
found  necessary.  This  will  necessitate 
an 
increased  number  of  officers  and 
men,  which  will  have  to  be  supplied,  in 
the  case  of  the  officers,  from  appoint 
ments  from  among 
the  best  materia 
temporarily  absorbed  during  the  present 
war,  and  for  the  future  by  increasing 
the  size  of  the  classes  at  Annapolis  and 
shortening  the  term  at  that 

institution

Some  policy  of  a  permanent  sort  with 
respect  to  the  military  strength  of  the 
country  must  be  adopted,  as  it  is  evi 
dent  that  for  the  future  we  can no longer 
rely  on  the  good  fortune  which  has  kept 
us  out  of  international  difficulties  in  the 
past.

As  the  United  States  is  in  a  fair  way 
to  be  respected  on the seas, we may  some 
day  have  a  United  States  Transatlantic 
'ine  of  steamers  good  enough  for  Amer- 
cans  to  travel  on,  and  on  which  pas­
sengers  would  be  protected and humane­
ly  treated  in  case  of  accident.

The  officers and crew of the  Bourgogne 
were  politeness  itself until the ship com­
menced  to  sink.  Subsequently,  when 
they  commenced 
fight  and  strike 
women,  their  conduct  was  what  the  po­
litest  nation  on  earth  would  call  a  little 
ungentlemanly.

to 

General  Toral  wants  to  go  back  to 
Spain  with  his  colors  flying  and  the 
bands  playing,  so  that  he  can  tell  the 
that  he  generously 
Spanish  people 
paroled  Shafter’s  army. 
is  a  ques­
tion  of  head  or  no  head  with  Toral.

It 

The  English  papers  appear  to  be  as 
much  delighted  at  the  exhibitions  of 
American  gunnery  and  valor  as  if  we 
were  genuine  Britons. 
Still  even  a 
forty-second  cousin  who  can  be  useful 
to  you  can  arouse  lots  of  affection.

Terms  of  surrender  are  dead  easy. 
Having  failed  in  laying  down  the  law, 
General  Toral  laid  down  his  arms  and 
the  surrender  was  complete.

A  rat  in  a  trap  has  no  business  mak- 
ng  terms  of  surrender.  To get  out  alive 
is  satisfaction  and  happiness for the rat.

Spain  wants  to  float  a  loan;  but  it 
seems  she  has  not  a  reliable  bottom  of 
any  sort  fit  to  float  anything  with.

Spain  has  given  up  the  National  pas- 
ime  of  bull  fights  and  is  thinking  seri­
ously  of  Yankee  fights.

War  heroes  who  are  made  by  war  cor­
last  until  a  second  edition 

respondents 
comes  out.

M ARCHING  ON  TO   A  NEW  ERA
To  be  in  the  world  and  not  of  it  is  an 
impossibility  for  a  country  with  a  vast 
population  full  of  activity  and  enter­
prise  like  ours.  The  American  people, 
producing  a  large  surplus  of  many 
im­
portant  articles,  have  the  greatest  need 
to  find  reliable  and  ever  enlarging  mar­
kets  for  them.  To 
do  this  requires 
not  only  extensive  commercial 
inter­
course  with  other  countries,  but,  in  ad­
dition,  facilities  for  getting  all  the  ad­
vantage  possible  out  of  that communica­
tion.

Heretofore,  for  many  years,  the Amer­
ican  people  have  been  so engrossed with 
the  development  of  their  own  country 
and  its  resources  that  they  have  left  the 
trade  with  foreign  countries  to  take care 
of  itself.  If  foreigners  wanted our grain, 
petroleum,  meats,  cotton, 
timber  and 
other  products,they came  with  their  own 
ships  and  carried  away  their  purchases. 
We have  no  merchant  ships,and we  have 
no  commercial  travelers  swarming  in 
foreign 
selling  American 
wares.  On  the  contrary,  foreign  com­
mercial  drummers  and  agents  are  seen 
everywhere  in  the  United  States  selling 
foreign  products.  Thus  the  whole  world 
is  getting  rich  out  of  the  American peo­
ple,  who  are  constantly  paying  away 
their  wealth,  not  only  for  foreign  pro­
ducts  and  in  foreign  travel,  but  for  for­
eign  service.

countries 

With  all  this,  the  time 

The  day  will  come  when  it  will not be 
so  easy  to  make  fortunes  in  this  great 
republic  as  it  has  been.  The country  is 
rapidly  filling  up  with  foreigners  who 
have  been  brought  up  to  practice  ex­
treme  economies  and  to  make  the  most 
of  every  advantage.  These  foreingers 
are  fast  rising  to  prominence  in  com­
merce  and  industries  of  all  sorts.  They 
can  subsist  well  where  the  American, 
brought  up  to  the  old-time  methods  of 
extravagance  and  waste,  would  starve.  !
is  coming 
when  the  cream  of  the  rich  resources  of 
this  country  will  have  been  skimmed. 
In  fact,  even  at  this  moment,  the  great 
western  section  of  the  Union  has  been 
pretty  well  exploited  and  already  thou­
sands  of  adventurous  souls  are  looking 
out  for  new  enterprises.  If  the  war  with 
Spain  shall  offer  them  desired  oppor­
tunities,  they  will  be  eagerly  embraced 
The  American  people  have  never  op­
posed  the  acquisition  of  new  territory. 
Mr.  Jefferson  stretched  almost  to  the 
breaking  point  his  constitutional  powers 
hen  he  bought  Louisiana,  a  territory 
larger  than  the  original  thirteen  States, 
and  appearing  on  the  map  to-day  in  the 
xteen  States  into  which  it  was  carved. 
There  was  no  serious  opposition  to  the 
purchase  at  the  time  and  to-day  its  wis- 
om  and  value  can  not  be  enough 
praised. 
In  1819,  when  Florida was  se­
cured  from  Spain,  there  was  no  popular 
objection.  The  annexation  of  Texas 
was  received  with  general  favor,  and 
the  acquisition  of  a  vast  territory,  as  a 
result  of  the  Mexican  war,  has  fully  jus­
tified 
in  the  enormous  treasures 
poured  out  by  C alifornia,  N evada,  New 
Mexico,  Utah,  Arizona  and  the  portion 
of  Colorado  secured 
then.  The  pur­
chase  of  Alaska  elicited  considerable 
ridicule  at  the [time  it  was  completed, 
but  to-day  it  is  considered  a  wise  con­
summation.

itself 

If  the  American  people  were 

interro­
gated  on  the  subject,  they  would  say 
that  the  National  territory  has  not 
in­
creased  any  too  rapidly  for  the  good  of 
the  population  and  the  welfare  of  the 
country,  and  they  will  be just  as  willing 
as  ever  they  were  to  accept  more.

A  question  which  will  arise  is  as to

in 
the  wisdom  of  acquiring  territory 
another  hemisphere. 
There  are  two 
nations  that  have  never  ceased,  when 
opportunity  offered,  to  enlarge  their  do­
minions,  but  their  plans  and  policies 
are  wholly  unlike.  One  of  them  is Great 
Britain,  which  owns  islands  and  conti­
nental  possessions 
in  every  zone  and 
quarter  of  our  globe.  The  other  is  Rus­
sia,  which has acquired  a  vast  empire  in 
Europe  and  Asia,  but  all  the  territory 
of  which  is  contiguous  and  contermi­
nous. 
Its  parts  are not separated by seas 
nor continents,  but form one vast expanse 
of  land,  embracing  in  its  limits  peoples 
of  many  races  and  languages.

It  has  been  suggested  that  the  United 
States, 
in  acquiring  territory,  should 
confine  itself  to  the  continental  policy; 
that  is,  it  should  in  time  absorb  all  the 
and  of  the  Western  Hemisphere,  but 
should  carefully  abstain  from  making 
aggression  upon  Europe,  Asia  and  Afri­
ca. 
It  has  been  held  that  the  Monroe 
doctrine  in  its  last  analysis  means  this.
The  absorption  and  acquirement  of 
control  over  the  Western  Hemisphere 
could  only  be  accomplished  by  holding 
to  a  fixed  determination  to  that  end  for 
a  very  long  period,  perhaps  for  centu­
ries.  Such constancy of purpose  in  a  na­
tion  is  only  possible  where  the  govern­
ment 
is  not  alternately  controlled  by 
rival  and  opposing political parties,each 
fighting, without regard to results,  against 
the  course  or  policy  of  the  other.  A 
government 
like  that  of  Russia  can  re­
main  constant  to  a  fixed  purpose  and 
plan  banded  down  from  one  to  all  the 
balance  of  a  long  line  of  rulers,  each 
devoting  himself  to  the  work  of  helping 
on  the  final  consummation.

Nothing  of  the  sort  is  possible  in  this 
country.  The  famous  Monroe  doctrine 
tself  has,  through  party  jealousies  and 
prejudice,  time  and  again  fallen  into 
disuse,  if not  disfavor.  Nor  is  it  likely 
that  the  American  people  will  for  any 
great  length  of  time  remain  united  on 
any  principle  of  public  policy.  What 
one  party  may  advocate the other  is  sure 
to  oppose,  and,  therefore,  it  is  not  like­
ly  there  will  be  any  fixed  National  pol­
icy.  The  American  people  are  too fickle 
to  have  any  special  distinctive  and  dis­
tinguishing  National  doctrine,  but  they 
are  more  apt  to  be  carried  away  by  the 
impulses,  passions  and  conditions  oper­
ating at some particular moment.  There­
fore,  if  possessions 
in  Asia  are  among 
the  consequences  of  the  war  with Spain, 
the  people  will  want  to  hold  onto  them.
The  Russ ¡an  statesmen have suggested 
the  possibility  of  a  time  when  the whole 
of  Europe  and  Asia  will  be  under  Rus­
sian  control,  while  the  Western  Hemis­
phere  will  be  dominated  by  the  great 
republic  of  North  America.  This  might 
be  a  possibility  if  the  American  people 
could  be  brought  under  the  same  sort  of 
subjection  to  a  dominant  will  and  idea, 
as 
is  the  case  in  Russia.  This,  how­
ever,  is  so  contrary  to  the  genius  and 
spirit  of  the  American  people  that  any 
such  result  is  impossible,  so  that  when 
they  shall launch  out  on  a  regular  career 
of  foreign  conquest  and  colonization, 
they  will,  in  all  probability,  adopt  the 
English  idea,  one  vastly  more  full  of 
peril  and  difficulty  than  is  the  Russian. 
Any  policy  of  conquest  and  aggression 
upon  the  dominions  of  other  nations 
s  sure  to  create  very  radical changes, 
not  only 
in  the  political  conditions  at 
home,  but  in  relations  abroad.

The  man  who  can  not  forget  his  poli­
tics  long  enough  to  remember  his  coun­
try  should  never  try  to  do  anything  in 
the  memory 
line  but  remember  the 
Maine,

M ILITA RY  HEROES.

live 

join 

All  men 

in  admiration 

and 
"praise  of  those  of  their  fellows who have 
illustrated  human  nature  by  the  exhibi­
tion  of  heroic  traits.  The  stand  of  the 
Spartan  band  at Thermopylae, the charge 
of  the  light  brigade  at  Balaklava,  of 
Pickett’s  division  at  Gettysburg,  and 
other  like  displays  of  supreme  courage 
and  devotion 
in  history,  not  be­
cause  of  their  immediate military  effect 
or  strategic 
importance,  but  because 
men  rejoice  in  such  conclusive  demon­
strations  of  the  nobility  of  their  kind. 
This 
is  a  very  different  feeling  from 
that  disposition  which  gives  force  to the 
adage  that  “ Nothing  succeeds  like  suc­
cess.”   The  whole  brood  of  politic  flat­
terers 
irresistibly  attracted  to  the 
standard  of  the  conqueror  who  has  hon­
ors  to  bestow  and  whose  protection 
affords  a  complete  security.  The 
im­
pulse  to  monumentalize  the  deeds  of 
those  who  have  fallen  at  the  post of duty 
is  of  a  more  unselfish  sort.

is 

It 

is  a  saying  that  men  accord  the 
highest  rewards  to  their  destroyers,  the 
great  soldiers  of  their  time,  and  next 
those  who  entertain  and  amuse  them. 
But  this  saying  will  not  stand  analysis 
if  it  is  taken  literally;  for  the  advance­
ment  and  emolument  which  the  success­
ful  general  enjoys  are  given  to  him  by 
those  whom  he 
is  supposed  to  have 
served,  his  own  countrymen.  Cicero, 
in  his  oration  in  defense  of  Murena, 
whose  claims  to the  consulship  had been 
derided  by  Cato  and  others,  notwith­
standing  his  brilliant  military  record, 
did  not  hesitate  to affirm that  “ the high­
est  dignity  attaches  to  those  who  have 
achieved  prestige  by  military  renown, 
since  everything  that  pertains  to  empire 
and  the  condition  of  the  State  is  sup­
posed  to  be  defended  and  made  secure 
by  them,”   and,  he  adds,  “ theirs  is  the 
highest  usefulness,  because  by  their 
counsel  and  the  danger  they  incur  we 
are  safe  in  the  enjoyment  both  of  the 
commonwealth  and  of  our  own  private 
property. ”   He  recurs  to this point again 
and  again. 
“ There  are  two  arts,”   he 
says,  “ which  can  place  men  in  the most 
exalted  degree  of  dignity—one  is  that of 
the  military  commander,  the  other  is 
that  of  the  good  speaker.  For  by  the 
latter  the  ornaments  of  peace  are  pre­
served,  while  by  the  former  the  dangers 
of  war  are  repelled.”   There  are,  he 
goes  on  to  say,  certain  traits  of  excel­
lence,  such  as  justice,  good  faith,  mod­
esty,  temperance,  which  deserve consid­
eration ;  but  when  war  befalls  a  people, 
everything 
the 
soldier’s  prowess  and  the general’s skill. 
Then  the  most  popular  orator  must 
stand  back  as  if  he  were  of  no  more  ac­
count  than  a  disagreeable  or  verbose 
speaker, 
for  the  rough  soldier,  when 
anything  must  be  done  by  force,  is  the 
idol 
of 
the  day—“ borridus  miles 
amatur. ”

is  accounted  below 

in 

is  true 
it  was 

things  were 
said  naturally 
Such 
enough 
in  a  State  which  had  grown 
great  by  war,  and  which  rarely  ever 
knew  the  repose  of  a  general  peace.  But 
in  the  United  States  to-day, 
it 
as 
in  Rome 
the  time  of 
Caesar and  Cicero,  that  oratory  and  all 
the  accomplishments  of  statesmanship 
“ pale  their  ineffectual  fires’ ’  before  the 
glory  of  the  warrior’s  renown.  All  the 
elected  Republican  Presidents  since  the 
war  of  secession  served  in  the  armies  of 
the Union— Grant,  Hayes,  Garfield,  Har­
rison,  McKinley.  Arthur  may  be  men­
tioned  as  an  exception,  but  he  was 
elected  only  to  the vice-presidency.  Be­
fore  the  war,  Andrew  Jackson,  William 
Henry  Harrison  and  Zachary  Taylor  all

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

9

For  a  year  a  wholesale  house 

in  San 
Francisco  has  experimented  with  the 
plan  of  closing 
its  place  of  business 
each  day  from  12,to  1  o’clock,  during 
which  hour  all  the  employes obtain their 
noonday  meal.  The  arrangement  was 
found  to  have  many  advantages over  the 
old  way  of  permitting  the  clerks  to go 
to  luncheon  by  relays,  and 
it  has  so 
itself  to  other  wholesalers 
commended 
is  on  foot  to 
there  that  a  movement 
make  the  plan  general. 
In  most  of  the 
large  houses  the  first  relay  goes  to  lunch 
at  n   o’clock,  and  generally  it  is  well  on 
into  the  afternoon  before  the  last  of  the 
clerks  get  a  chance  to  get  away  from 
their  work  for  the  midday  meal.  The 
managers  of  the  houses  say  that  the 
working  forces  of  the  stores  are  demor­
alized  for  at  least,  say  three  hours  each 
day  on  account  of  the  lunch  hour  system 
now  in  vogue.  With  the proposed system 
the  stores  would  be  closed  for  an  hour 
every  day,  but  during  business  hours  all 
hands  would  be  ready  for  service,  mak­
ing 
in  the  transaction  of 
business  and  securing  greater  attention 
to  customers.

less  friction 

To  those  whose  duty  or  pleasure  calls 
them 
into  the  busy  thoroughfares  of 
large  cities  and  whose  ears  are  assailed 
with the shocking expressions with which 
many  of  the  passers-by  delight  to  gar­
nish  their  language  Japan  should  be  a 
terrestrial  paradise— for  the  Japanese 
never  utter  an  oath.  As  a  matter  of  fact 
the  reason  for  this 
is  that  there  is  no 
word  in  the  Japanese  language  which  is 
equivalent  to  an  oath.  Even  the  vast 
number  of  foreigners  who  have  gone  to 
that  country  during  the  last  ten  years 
and  the  thousands  of  new  words  added 
to  the  language  have  not  in  the  least 
affected  the  Japanese  in  swearing. 
In 
this  respect  the  Japanese  stand  alone, 
for  all  other  inhabitants  of  the  earth  can 
use  pretty  strong  language  when  for  ex­
ample  on  getting  out  of  bed  they  step 
its  “ business  end  up.”
on  a  tack  with 

The  skill  and  devotion  to  duty  dis­
played  by  the  American  surgeons  at  the 
front  have  prevented  death  and  amputa­
tion  in  numerous  cases  where  one  or the 
other  seemed  inevitable. 
It is  said  that 
some  operations  bordering  upon  the 
marvelous  have  been  performed  by  the 
surgeons 
in  front  of  Santiago  and  the 
small  percentage  of  deaths  recorded  is 
proof  of  the  fact  that  this  branch  of  the 
service  has  been  up  to  the  very  highest 
standard  of  excellence.

“ Is  America  right 

in  going  to  war 
with  Spain?”  was  the  question  before  a 
rural  debating  society  recently. 
It  was 
a  remarkable  debate.  Those  who  took 
the  side  of  Spain  soon  retired  from  the 
hall  and  enquired  the  way  to  the  hos­
pital.  The  coroner  traveled  five  miles 
to  attend  the  meeting  and,  being  tired 
out  when  he  arrived,  sat  on  several  of 
the  Spanish  partisans  for  three  hours.

Hawaii  offers  a  chance  for  a  Yankee 
to  start  a  factory  for  making  gas  burner 
lava  tips,  where  lava 
is  plentiful  and 
costs  nothing.  This  is  merely  a  tip.

If  American  guns had not been trained 
on  them  so  accurately,some  of  the  ships 
of  Cervera’s  fleet  might  have been saved 
for  training  ships.

A  Nebraska  man  wants  to  be governor 
of  the  Canary  Islands.  He  must  be  a 
bird,  as  a  politician,  in  his  own  estima­
tion.

Unconditional  surrender  has  come  to 

be  a  motto  of  the  United  States.

owed  their  preferment  to  military  suc­
cesses.  Washington 
is  hardly  to  be 
placed  in  the  same  category,  for  while 
it  is  true  that  he  achieved pre-eminence 
as  a  soldier.it  is  also  true  that  his coun­
trymen  had  bad  opportunities  to  dis­
cover  his  exceptional  capacity  from  the 
discharge  of  the  duties  of  the  presi­
dency  at  a  time  when  the  successful  ad­
ministration  of  that  office  demanded 
the  highest  qualifications of intellect and 
of  character.  Taylor  and  Grant  were 
nominated  to  the  presidency  because 
they  were  popular  military  heroes,  and 
for  no  other  reason.  Neither of  them 
had  ever  had  anything  to  do  with  poli­
tics  before  they  were  named  for  the 
highest  office  within  the  gift  of  the  peo­
ple. 
It  is  a  remarkable  fact  that  Wei 
lington,  “ the  iron  duke,”   was  the  only 
famous  English  soldier  of  modern  times 
who  was  ever  put  at  the  head  of  a  civil 
administration.  He  represented  his gov­
ernment  at  the  diplomatic  congress  at 
Verona  and  was  afterwards  a  member 
of  the  Cabinet  before  he  was  made 
Premier  in  1828 ;  but  his  civil career,  as 
a  whole,  was  brief  and  not  particularly 
distinguished,  and 
is  to  his  credit 
that  before  his  advancement  to  the 
premiership  he  had  himself declared his 
entire  unfitness  for any  civil office.  Mil­
itary  heroes  are  much  more  available 
for  political  purposes 
in  the  United 
States,  not  because  soldiers  are  more 
admired  here  than 
in  Great  Britain, 
but  because  the  highest  offices  in  that 
country  are  not  directly  within  the  gift 
of  the  people.

it 

It  is  just  now  a question whether party 
men  will  so  far  follow  usage  in  this 
country  as  to  select  their  candidates  for 
the  presidency 
in  1900  from  a  list  of 
distinguished  sailors  and  soldiers.  So 
far  the  navy  has  made  rather  the  better 
showing;  but,  when  occasion  serves, 
heroes  ashore  will  no  doubt  come  to  the 
front  fast  enough.  The  men  before  San­
tiago  have  already  displayed  the  utmost 
courage  and  fortitude,  and  events  may 
yet  show  that  some  among  their  leaders 
possess  a  high  order  of  military  genius. 
Dewey  sounded  the  first  note  high  at 
Manila,  and  so  far  the  war  has  been 
fought  at  a 
lofty  pitch  of  heroism  on 
both  sides.  The  soldiers  and  sailors  of 
Spain  have  exhibited  a  courage in keep­
ing  with  the  glorious  traditions  of  the 
great  days  gone  by. 
In  the  old  mon­
archy,  as 
in  the  young  republic,  senti­
ments  of  honor,  of  chivalry  and  of 
patriotic  devotion  still  nerve  men  to 
dare  and  to  suffer  as  nobly  as  of  yore, 
although  this  is  called  pre-eminently  a 
commercial  age.

It  was  Hamilton  Fish,  Secretary  of 
State 
in  Grant's  administration,  and 
grandfather  of  the  young  man  who  was 
killed  in  Cuba,  who  may  be  said to have 
originated  the  line  of  conduct  concern­
ing  Spain  and  Cuba  which  this  Govern­
ment  has  followed  for  the  past  thirty 
years,  and  the  causes  which  have  made 
us  go  to  war  were  clearly  set  forth  by 
him  in  a  series  of  state  papers  nearly  a 
generation  ago.

The  superstitious  Spanish  sailors  say 
that  fate  was  against  them  at  Manila 
and  Santiago.  History  will  say  that they 
were  up against  United  States  gunboats, 
as  well  as  fate.

It  will  be  necessary  for  the  annexing 
agent  to  tie  a  great  many  islands  to  the 
United  States  to  keep  them from becom­
ing  lost.  _____________

A M E R IC A N   G U N N E R S .

An  attempt  has  been  made  to  create  a 
belief  that  the  excellent  shooting  done 
on  the  American  warships  was  by  Brit­
ish  gunners,  secured at fabulous salaries.
Nothing  could  be  more ridiculous than 
such  a  statement.  Every  person  who 
has  paid  any attention to marksmanship, 
whether  with  small  arms  or  heavy  guns, 
knows  that  the  ability  to  hit  the  target 
is  partly  the  result  of  practice  and  part­
ly  of  a  sort  of  special  aptness  possessed 
by  some  individuals.

While  the  science  of  gunnery  is  based 
on  mathematics,  the  crack  marksman 
may  be  wholly  ignorant  of  the  nature  of 
the  trajectory  described  by  the  shot  in 
its  flight,  or  of  the  uses  of  the  ballistic 
pendulum,  or  of  the  chemical  composi­
tion  of  gunpowder  or  other  explosives; 
but  he  may  be  able  to  put  bis  bullet  or 
cannon  ball  with  the  greatest  precision 
just  where  it  is  wanted  in  the  target.

into 

In  the  same  way  the  game  of  billiards 
its  elements  of 
may  be  resolved 
geometry and projectiles;  but it  is  much 
to  be  doubted  if  some  of  the  best  play­
ers  ever  take  notice  of  the  fact  that  the 
angle  of  incidence  is  equal  to  the  angle 
of  reflection.  The  boy  who  “ plumps 
the  middle  man  from  taw”   in  a  game 
of  marbles  unconsciously  deals  with 
forces  and  motions  that  may  be  dis­
cussed 
in  scientific  dissertations;  but 
all  he  knows  of  it  is  that  his  eye  meas­
ures  the  distance  and  the  muscles  of  his 
hand  and  arm  communicate  to  his 
“ china”   or  “ crystal”   force  enough  to 
hit  the  “ man”  
It  is 
much  the  same  with  the  billiard  player 
and,  in  an  analogous  way,  with  the gun­
ner.  No  man  can  attain  excellence 
in 
any  one  of  these  pursuits  unless  he 
possess  a  sort  of  special  faculty  or  tal­
ent  for  it  and  the  man  who  can  excel  in 
one  could 
in  all  probability  become 
proficient  in  the  others.

in  the  “ ring.”  

The  American  people  are  extremely 
apt  in  all  such  exercises.  As  to  marks­
manship  their  experience  with  firearms 
from  early  youth  is most  favorable to the 
attainment  of  skill  and  quickness  in 
shooting. 
It  was  truly  astonishing  in 
the  Civil  War  how  soon  boys  from  the 
farms  and  boys  from  the  towns  acquired 
skill  and  precision  with  cannon.  They 
met  and  successfully  contended with  the 
regular  artillery  of  the  army  in  all  the 
engagements  of  that  war.

American  boys  are  naturally  qualified 
to  be  the  best  marksmen  in  the  world 
and  they  need  no  lessons  from  Euro­
The  gunners  of  the  United 
peans. 
States  navy  have  always 
in  every  war 
made  excellent  records  and  it is intense­
ly  ridiculous  to  suppose  that  the  phe­
nomenal  shooting 
that  destroyed  two 
Spanish  war  fleets  was  done  by  foreign­
ers  and  not  by  our  own  boys.

It 

is'  a  curious  instance  of  the  irony 
of  history  that  at  the  close  of  the  first 
great  naval  battle  between  the  United 
States  and  Spain 
in  the  waters  of  the 
New  World  there  should  have  been  left 
battered  and  stranded  upon  the  Cuban 
coast  a  great  war  vessel  named  in  honor 
of  the  discoverer  whom  Ferdinand  and 
Isabella  sent  out  to  find  that  very  island 
and  this  huge destined hemisphere.  And 
should  it  prove  possible,  as  Commodore 
Schley  believes  it  is,  to  save  the  Cristo­
bal  Colon  and  to  add  her  to  the  United 
States  navy  as  a  retributive  namesake 
of  the  sunken  Maine  the  coincidence 
would  be  doubly  strange.

Where  a  man  will  spend  his  vacation 
depends  upon  when  he  gets  it-and  how 
much  money  he  has  to  turn  loose.

Blanco  ought  to  see  the  uniform  of 
Miles.  He  would  then  die  of  envy,  and 
save  the  expense  of  killing  him.

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When  She  Buys  Her  Shoes.

The  young  woman  of  the  period  does 
not  look  at  paper  soles  and  pointed  toes 
any  more  when  she  goes  to  get  shod. 
She  curls  her  lip  at  the  feminine  crea­
ture  who  asks  for  lasts  too  narrow  and 
heels  too  high,  and  then,  in  stentorious 
tones,  demands  samples  of  merchandise 
for  boys—stiff,  stout,  high-laced  boots, 
and,  in  the  glove  department,  youths’ 
sizes,  in  their  regulation  styles.  As  the 
set  which  dominates  the  fashions 
in 
America  have,  through  choice,  set  the 
lead,  it  so  happens  that  every  woman  in 
and  out  of  “ society”  is  buying  broad­
toed  footgear  with  projecting  wooden 
soles—a  cut  that  would  suggest  the  Hol­
land  sabot  to  our  foremothers.  But  our 
foremothers  simpered  and  winced,  and 
went  in  for  swoons  and  vinaigrettes,and 
we  of  this  generation  at  least  keep  the 
men 
league 
boots,  sensible  dress  and  good  comrade­
ship.

in  sight  with  our  seven 

So  the  girls  are  buying  the  shoes  of 
half-grown  boys 
and  saving  money 
thereby,  because  women’s  toilet  acces­
sories  are  always  more  expensive  than 
those  of  boys.  Fancy  wearing  “ pumps’ ’ 
of  patent 
leather  to  do  the  service  of 
slippers,  if  you  please;  the  difference 
is 
just  about  $5  in  price  and  the  vogue 
is  on  the  side  of  the  boy’s  shoe.  Thick 
gloves  which  conceal  all  digital  taper, 
Alpine  hats  for  walking  and  bicycling, 
stiff  shirt  bosoms,  umbrellas  tight-rolled 
and  men’s  neckties  dictate  the  mode  of 
woman’s  dress  for  the  present  and  com­
ing  seasons—and  a  feminine  woman  is 
not  the 
less  so  because  of  this  sensible 
and  most  convenient  fashion.

The  Overstocking  Evil.

It 

is  a  question  worthy  of  the  retail­
er’s  speculation  whether  too  much or too 
little  stock 
in  the  store  is  the  grosser 
evil.  Certain 
it  is  that  the  dealer  may 
have  ample  capital  with  which  to  con­
duct  his  business  and  to  take  all  dis­
counts,  and  yet 
if  he  buys  too  heavily 
he  will  get  overstocked  and  all  manner 
of  hardships  will  naturally  arise.  Bills 
fall  due;  lots  of  stock  is  on  hand,  but 
no  money  with  which  to  discount  bills. 
The  discount  must  be  lost  and  a  little 
extension  of  time  is  necessary.  The for­
mer  loses  the  dealer  money,  and  the 
latter  affects  his  credit.  So  much  for 
the  evil  for  overstocking. 
It  is  now 
equally  certain  that  understocking  often 
causes  disappointment  to  customers  by 
reason  of  the  dealer’s  being  short  of  a 
size  or  style,  and  after  a  few  failures  of 
that  kind  the  purchasers  gain  the  im­
pression  that  the  dealer’s  stock  is  run 
down,  so  that  it  is  not  surprising  if  the 
trade  switches  off  to  some  other  store 
where  a  more  complete  assortment  is 
found. 
justifiable, 
therefore,  that  a  dealer  should  buy  his 
shoes  according  to  his  capital  and  in  a 
way  consistent  with  an  assured  outlet 
for  them.
Proper  Treatment  for 
Soldiers.

the  Feet  of 

inference 

The 

is 

A  good  many  soldier  boys  who  fitted 
themselves  for  experiences  in Cuba have 
been  induced  by  their  well-meaning  but 
ignorant  friends  to  purchase  a  lot  of 
refined  sulphur  for  wear  in  their  boots, 
by  way  of  a  preventive  against  yellow 
fever.

Good,  clean  wheat  flour  would  be 
quite  as  effective,  so  far  as  warding  off 
the  yellow-jack  goes,  and  would  do  very 
less  harm  in  the  boots  of  an  in­
much 

lies 

fantryman.  Any  woman  knows,  or  ought 
to  know,that  the  best  part  of  a  warrior’s 
strength 
in  his  feet.  Long,  rapid 
marches  have  won  almost  as  many  bat­
tles  as  steady  courage  and  good  marks­
manship;  therefore,  it  behooves  sweet­
hearts  and  wives  to  frown  on the sulphur 
superstition,  and,  before  sending  their 
country’s  defenders  to  the  front,  take 
some  of  the following precautions :  Just 
suggest  to  your  brave,  good  man  to  buy 
bis  boots  close  in  the  heel  and  hroad  in 
the  toe.  If  his  feet  are  in  a  state  of  ten­
der  irritation,  as  the  feet  of  city  dwell­
ers  are  apt  to  become  just  at  the  advent 
of  spring,  persuade  him  to  let  you  poul­
tice  the  particularly  sensitive  spots  for 
a  couple  of  nights  in  succession.

A  little  flaxseed  meal,  in  which  boil­
ing  water  and  a  bit  of  sweet  cream  is 
stirred,  makes  the  proper  poultice. 
It 
must  be  tied  onto  the  feet  while  quite 
warm  and  kept  there  all  night.  The way 
inflammation  out  of  tender 
it  draws 
reddened 
joints 
is  a  wonder.  This  is 
the  proper  treatment  for  soft  corns  and 
bunions,but not for  hard  corns  until  they 
have  been  skillfully  cut.  Then,  if  any 
soreness 
left,  a  poultice  will  quiet 
the  pain  in  short  order.

is 

Minor  Shoe  Notes.

it 

The  Blucher  cut  shoe  for  men’s  wear 
is  taking  well  and  lots  of  them,  espe­
cially 
in  the  better  grade  of  footwear, 
will  be  worn  this  fall.

The  shoe  dealer  who  puts  a  79  cent 
shoe  and  a  $7  shoe  into  the  same  show 
window  at  the  same  time  has  much  to 
learn  about  the  art  of  window  dressing.
The  circular  seam,  making once  more 
the  pieced  vamp,  is  seen  again  in  the 
tall  samples  of  men’s  shoes  and  is  very 
likely  to  become  popular.

It  may  not  be  generally  known  that 
there  are  plants  in  the  East  whose  sole 
is  to  try  out  the  oil  from 
business 
scraps  of  leather.  This 
indicates  that 
in  leather  nothing  is  wasted  but the con­
stant  attempts  to  raise  the  price.

A  new  idea  in  fine  shoe  making  is  to 
have  the  manufacturer’s  and  the  retail­
er’s  names  appear  together  on  the  top 
facing  of  the  shoe. 
In  these  days  of 
sharp  competition  it  is  a  question,  how­
ever,  if  this  will  come  into  general  use.
Retailers  will  do  well  to carefully plan 
for  a  largely  increased  trade  this  fall. 
There  never  was  a  time  when  so  many 
new  shoe  stores  were  starting  up  as  at 
the  present  time.  They  keep  on  com­
ing  to  the  front  all  through  the  hot  days 
of  summer,  which  would  indicate  that 
many  men  believe  that  the  present  is  a 
good  time  to  invest  their  money. 
It  is 
a  sign  of  the times  and it behooves deal­
ers  to  prepare  now  for  the  increased 
trade  ahead  of  them.

Shopping  by  Mail  Not  Satisfactory.
Speaking  of  shopping  by  mail,a wom­
an  writer  in  the  Commercial  Advertiser 
says:
“ It 

is  a  cool  and  convenient  way  to 
buy  things,  but  some  shops  are  too  con­
I  sent  to  town  from  the 
scientious. 
Adirondacks 
last  summer  for  a  parr  of 
bicycle  boots.  I  wore  them  for  walking. 
My  usual  shoe  number 
is  3A.  So  to 
make  sure  that  I  would  have  peace  and 
comfort  I  ordered  4A.  My 
letter  took 
a  day  and  a  night  to  get  to  New  York, 
and  the  shoes  took  two  days  and  a  night 
to  travel  to  the  mountains.  With  them 
came  a  polite  letter  from  the  shop  say­
ing  that,  to  avoid  any  possible  discom­
fort  which  the  boots  might  cause  me, 
they  had  taken  the  precaution  to  send 
me  5A. 
It was  late  in  the  season,  and  I 
needed  the  boots  to  scale  a  mountain  or 
two,  so  I  wore  them.  The  toes  turned 
up,  of  course,  and  Ned  suggested  that  I 
attach  chains  from  them  to  my  belt,  as 
they  did  in  medieval  days.  They  would 
have  made  splendid  snow  shoes,  but  we 
didn’t have  any  snow  last  September,  so 
I  was  not  exactly  overjoyed  with  my 
purchase  by  mail. 
is  a  convenient 
way,  I  admit,  when  the  shops  do  not 
assume  a  paternal  attitude.’ ’

It 

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War  Man’s  Golden  Opportunity 

to 

Assert  Himself.

Written for the Tradesman.

in 

The  present  era  has  been  called  with 
at  least  a  certain  degree  of 
justice,  the 
Woman’s  Age.  At  no  time  in  the  his­
tory  of  the  human  race  has  she  made  so 
great  and  varied  achievements  in  the 
fine  and  industrial  arts,  in  literature,  in 
the  professions,  as  in  this  latter  half  of 
the  present  century.  She  has  occupied 
so  many  of  the  fields  once  held  exclus­
ively  by  men,  her  presence 
large 
numbers  in  wage-earning  avocations 
is 
so  important  a  factor  in  economic  ques- 
ttions,  working  at  lower  wages  she  has 
often  so  entirely  crowded  out  the  for­
mer  masculine  tenants  of  the  same  po­
sitions, 
that  mnay  a  thoughftul  mind 
looking  at the seemingly  inevitable trend 
of  affairs,  has  questioned  whether  the 
new-gained  privileges  and  powers  are 
unmixed  blessings.  Why  were 
the 
shoulders  of  man  broad  and  his  arms 
brawny 
if  some  slender  woman  must 
supply  both  herself  and  him  with  the 
means  of  life?  With  the  opportunity  to 
make  her  own  way 
in  the  world,  was 
there  inevitably  associated  the  necessity 
of  providing  for  others  as  well?  Were 
men 
in  general,  or  even  any  consider­
able  proportion  of  men,  to  become 
lazy 
incompetents,  leaving  the  responsibili­
ties  of  the  home,  the  church,  and  even 
the  workshop  and  counting-house,  upon 
the  shoulders  of  their  less  muscular 
but  more  energetic  wives  and  sisters? 
Or  was  there  to  be  a  great  body  of  men 
able  and  willing  to  work,  but  whose 
places  were  filled  by  women  who  would 
do  the  same  work  a  little  better  for a 
little  less  money?  And  these  were  not 
mere pessimistic croakings.  Far-sighted 
and  clear-headed  observers  were  won­
dering 
just  where  the  New  Woman 
would  bring  up,  and  how  far  behind 
her  natural  companion,  man,  would  be 
left.  For  she  had  successfully  assumed 
many  of  his  former  duties,  while,  by 
some  seeming  failure  in  the  law  of com­
pensation,  he  was  utterly  unable  or  un­
willing  to  take  any  of  hers.

Indeed,  what  was  left  him  for his very 
own?  She  had  even  braved  the  dangers 
and  exposures  of  the  Klondike  and 
must  needs  share  with  him  the  buried 
Arctic  treasures.

It 

Thus  things  stood  a  few  short  months 
ago.  But  behold  a  transformation !  As 
with  magic  wand  the  blooded  hand  of 
War has  wrought  a  change.  Are  these 
of  the  same  kind  of  creature  who  but 
yesterday  could  not  hold  his  own  on  the 
contested  ground  of 
industry?  A  few 
weeks  and  quiet  unknown  men  have 
world-wide  fame,  the  pampered  pets  of 
wealth  and  aristocracy  are  Rough  Rid­
ers,  humble,  commonplace  boys  are 
bronzed  heroes.  The  present  conflict 
means  more  than  the  liberty  of  an  op­
pressed  people. 
is  the  opportunity 
of  a  sex,  a  sex  crowded  out,  eclipsed, 
surpassed,  outrun  on  its  own  well-beaten 
track.  Man,  civilized  man,  has  found 
his  natural  monopoly.  He  has  been 
quick  to  see  his  opportunity  and  make 
the  most  of  it.  And  woman,  be  it  said 
to  her  everlasting  credit,  has  not  sought 
to  intrude. 
It  is  true  she  has  done what 
she  could.  She  has  tried  to  alleviate 
the 
inevitable  suffering,  to  soften  the 
horrors  of  the terrible enterprise in every 
possible  w ay;  but  she  has  not  tried  to 
run  the  enterprise.  She  has  realized  in­
tuitively  that  her  work  is  auxiliary  in 
its  character.  When  it  comes  to  plac­
ing  mines,  planting  batteries,  pointing 
rifles,  working  artillery,  or  even  forced 
marching  and  sleeping  on 
the  bare 
ground,  woman,  be  she  ever  so  selfre-

liant,  ever  so  capable,  ever  so  new,  is 
not  “ in  it.”   We  are  thankful  she  has 
the  sense  to  know  she  is  not  “ in  it."

lapse 

And  it  is  safe  to  assume  that  the  sex 
which  has  been  so  quickly roused to per­
form  such  deeds of  valor  will  not  soon 
again 
into  apathy  nor  forget  its 
responsibilities.  And  this  will  be  a 
recompense  for  the  loss  and  misery  and 
devastation.  It  is  one  of  the  most  prom­
ising  rainbows  on  the  gloom laden cloud 
of  war. 

Q u il l o .

Woman’s  Fetich  of  Getting  Ready  for 

Everything.

What  a  delight  it  would  add  to  wom­
an’s  many  other  charms  if,  for  once  j' b 
a  way,she  would  do  something  right  off­
hand  and  spontaneous  without  stopping 
to  get  ready!  This  miserable  old  fetich 
of  getting  ready  for  everything  is always 
the  shadow  over  her  sun,  the  kill-joy 
of  pleasure,  the  thief  that  steals  away  a 
thousand  delightful  opportunities for lit­
tle  pleasures.  No  woman  can  ever  heed 
the  poet’s  admonition  to  catch  pleasure 
as  it  flies.  She  must  get  ready,  and, 
alas!  by  the  time  we  are  all  fixed  and 
ready  to  welcome  joy  to  our  house,  how 
seldom 
is  he  waiting  and  knocking  at 
the  door.

idea. 

In  his  delightful  story  of  “ Margaret 
Ogilvy, ”   Barrie  tells  how  long 
it  took 
bis  mother  to  get  ready  to  go  on  a  jour­
ney.  Even  if  it  was  only  for  a  few  days 
and  a  matter  of  twenty  miles,  she  must 
clean  the  house  from  top  to  bottom,  put 
away  treasures,  and  overlook  keepsakes 
as  if  it  were for the last time.  We smiled 
as  we  read  of  the  simple  old  Scotch 
woman,  but  how  many  of  us  are  much 
wiser? 
If someone  suggests  a  little  out­
ing  for a  day  or  two—something  unex­
for—we  are 
pected  and  unprepared 
aghast  at  the 
I’m  not 
ready,’ ’  we  cry,  and  we  look  enviously 
at  the  men  who  can  throw  a  few  things 
in  a  grip,  and  start  off  to  the  ends  of 
the  earth  at  five  minutes’  notice. 
In 
reality  it  is  just  as  possible  for  a  wom­
an,  if  we  only  thought  so,  for  the  secret 
of  comfortable  traveling  is  to  learn what 
to  leave  at  home.

“ Why, 

illustrated 

is  absurdly 

This  mania  of  women  for  wearing 
themselves  out  in  getting  ready to  enjoy 
themselves 
in 
the  average  woman  who  is  preparing  to 
go  off  on  her  summer outing.  Ostensibly 
and  avowedly  she  is  run  down  in  health 
and  needs  rest  and  a  change.  She  pre­
pares  for  the  rest  by  weeks  of  slaving 
over  the  machine,  making  ruffles  and 
tucks  and  heaven  knows  what,  at  such 
an  expense  of  nerve-wrecking  labor  as 
leaves  us  wondering 
if  any  holiday  is 
worth  buying  at  such  a  price.  And  after 
all  our  sewing  and  fitting  and  fretting 
and  worrying  it  is  love’s  labor 
lost,  for 
there 
is  always  some  other  woman  who 
has  more  frocks  and  more  ruffles  and 
tucks  and  has  gotten  readier  than  we.

There  is  a  world  of  suggestion,  phys­
ically  as  well  as  financially,  in  the  old 
story  of  the  woman  who  said  she  could 
afford  to  get  ready  to  go  off  to  a summer 
resort  and  stay  at  home,  or  she  could  go 
without  getting  ready,  but  she  couldn’t 
do  both.

If,  as  the  old  proverb  says,  there  is 
more  pleasure 
in  anticipation  than 
realization  it  is  largely  because  we  have 
so  spent  ourselves  in  getting  ready  we 
have  no  strength  left  to  enjoy  anything. 
If  we  are  going  to  have  company  we 
wear  ourselves  out  so  in  getting  ready 
for  them  that  when  they  do  come  we are 
too  tired  to  enjoy  any  conversation  no 
matter  how  brilliant. 
If  we  are  going 
on  a  trip  we  have  exhausted  ourselves 
so 
in  putting  things  away  and  making 
unnecessary  clothes  and  getting  ready 
that  we  are  in  no  mood to see attractions 
in  anything  but  a  rest  cure,  and  so  we 
get  harm  from  the  change  instead  of 
good.  And  so 
life. 
Happy  those  who  are  strong  enough 
minded  to  emancipate  themselves  from 
the  superstition  that  they  must  get ready 
for  everything  and  who  are  always ready 
to  seize  every  pleasure  as  it  comes.

it  goes  through 

A  woman  is  never  really  happy  when 
she  starts  on  a  trip  unless  she  can  think 
of  something  she  has  forgotten.

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EVERY  DEALER

can  please customers  and  guarrmtee
them  Perfect  Foot C<mi fort by se Hing
PEDA-CURA  (Flint’s  Original Foot
Powder).
Shaken  in  the  stocki np-  it
will  rclieve  burnirli!r,  stinging and
perspiring feet,  cure:  soft  corns and
keep the feii*t as swee
PEDA -CURA  lias been
an infant's.
sold for eight years and  is superior to
all other foiat powders.  Largest!nick-
age. 
lit‘tnils  for 2« rcents;  $1.7Ÿ  per
doz. of jobbers.  Dealers  in Mici
supplied  b’e  Hirth. Krause  & Co.,
Grand  Rap ids,  Mich, Mfd. on ly  by

SHSESE5 E5 ESH5 H5 EL5 2 SH5 a ^

KPEDA-CURA  CO.,  Chicago. 
W e  have  .  .

in 

î

A  line  of  Men’ s  and  W o­
men’s  Medium  P r i c e d  
that  are  Money 
Shoes 
Winners. 
The  most  of 
them  sold  at  Bill  Price. 
W e  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.

GEO.  H.  REEDER  &  CO.,

19 S. Ionia  St., Qrand  Rapids,  Mich.

A  HEAVY  LOAD

Bootblacking  Supplies  at  Wholesale. 
From the New York San.

It  owes 

its  origin 

A business  that  has  sprung  up  in  New 
York  in  recent  years  is  that of bootblack 
supplies. 
to  the 
growth  of  the  city,  the  multiplication  of 
bootblack  stands  and  the  introduction 
and  extensive  use  of  colored  shoes. 
There  are  now  a  number  of  concerns, 
small  but  complete  establishments,  de­
voted  to  this  business,  that supply every­
thing  a  bootblack  requires,  and  his  re­
quirements  are  greater  than they former­
ly  were.

At  one  place  there  are  kept  on  hand 
sixty-five  varieties  of  shoe  blacking  or 
polish,  for  shoes  of  all  kinds  and  colors, 
including  blackings  and  polishes 
in 
boxes  and  bottles,  and  imported  black­
ings  as  well  as  domestic,  and  water­
proof  blacking  and  oil.  There  are  sold 
here  cans  for  oil  and  for  water;  black­
ing  pans,  the  small  round  pans  made  to 
hold  a  larger  quantity  of  blacking  than 
would  be  contained  in  a  blacking  box; 
brushes  of  all  kinds,  including  daubers, 
dust  brushes  and  blacking  brushes  and 
whisk  brooms  and  shoestrings  of various 
kinds  and  colors.

Some  of  these  establishments  send  out 
supply-wagons,  which  regularly  make 
the  rounds  of  their  customers  at  boot­
blacking  stands  all  over  the  city  and 
supply  their  wants,  whatever  they  may 
be,  on  the  spot.

Serviceable  Army  Shoes.

The  sole  of  the  modern  army  shoe  is 
made  of  oak  leather  of  the  best  quality, 
and  of  extra  thickness.  The heel  is  con­
structed  of  the  same  material.  The 
counters  and  rands  are  also  of  oak 
leather.  The  stitching  is  not  now  done 
by  hand,  as  was  ordinarily  the  case,  as 
the  machines  which  do  this  work  have 
reached  to  such  a  degree  of  perfection 
that  hand  work  is  no 
longer  desirable. 
The 
through  and 
through  and  fastened  to  the  uppers  in 
the  securest  manner  possible.  On  look­
ing  at  samples  of  these  army  shoes  the 
impression 
is  gained  that  there  is  a  lot 
of  wear 
in  them,  and  that  they  also 
ought  to  be  comfortable  as  well  as  dur­
able.  The  toes  are  practically  as  wide 
as  the  foot  itself,  and  there  is  no  cap  or 
tip  whatever.

soles  are 

sewed 

leather. 

Shoes  Made  From  Paper.

A  French  chemist,  more as a  scientific 
experiment  than  a  commercial  enter­
prise,  has  made  a  shoe  out  of  paper 
which  can  scarcely  be  distinguished 
from  a  patent 
It  has  a  high 
gloss,  is  waterproof  and,  considering the 
material,  quite  durable. 
is  so  thin 
that 
it  makes  the  wearer's  foot  seem 
one  or  two  sizes  smaller than an ordinary 
shoe  The  maker  says  that  it  could  be 
worn  indoors,  but  is  not  strong  enough 
for  street  wear.

I We Have some Baraains

Is carried  by the  merchant  whin 
he  undertakes to handle  the  credit 
transactions  of  his  establishment 
by  means  of  pass  books  or  other 
equally  antiquated  methods.  The 
strain 
lessened, 
however,  when  he adopts  the  Cou­
pon  Book  System  and  places  his 
credit  transactions on a cash basis. 
We  make  four  kinds  of  Coupon 
Books and cheerfully send  samples 
free on application.
TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

The  wisdom  of  a  woman  who  is  vain 
of  her  beauty  is  equal  to  that  of  a  man 
who  is  vain  of  bis  brains.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

immediately 

is 

It 

In  goods  left  over  from  spring  stock. 
If  you 
wish  to  sort  up  on  anything  in  tans  or  light 
weight  goods,  write  us.

OUR  FALL STOCK  is  now  complete. 

It 
is  up  to  date  in  style  and  quality  and  is  worth 
your  attention.  W e  want  to  sell  every  re­
tailer  who  appreciates  good  goods.  Let  us 
hear  from  you.

TUG Rodders Shoe 60., Toledo, Otilo.

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M IC H IG AN   TRADESMAN

F ru its  and  Produce. 
English  Method  for  the  Preservation 

of  Eggs.
From   the  London  Grocer.

On  Thursday  a  company  assembled  in 
the  warehouse  of  Mr.  Charles  A.  Chris­
tiansen  at  26  Bernard  street,  Leith,  to 
witness  the  sealing  of  several  new  sec­
tions  of  the  “ British  Egg  Storage  Fat-
ent, ”   in  which  over 50, 00c  egg:5  bad  ì 4
been  placed, and  are  t<d  remain  for
five  months.  Mr.
Chrisnanser.ì 
ex-1;
plained  privately  that since  about
the  practice  has  been to  preserve
eggs 1{
in  pickle;  and 
latteriy  various
a lte*   ! *
methods  have  been adopted.
A fter  11
seven  years  study of  tbe subject  be  had 11
invented  and  patented  the  apparatus 
which  had  just  been  rilled  with  eggs. 
He  bad  come  to  the  conclusion  that  the 
egg  contained  within  itself  the  elements 
for  its  own  preservation,  and  that  so 
long  as  the  yolk  is  not  allowed  to  come 
into  contact  with  air.  decay  would  not 
set  in.  This  object  be  proposed  to  ac­
complish  by  keeping  the  yolk constantly 
immersed 
in  the  albumen.  Were  the 
yolk  to  touch  the  shell,  which  is  porous; 
and  admits  air,  it  would  be  contami­
nated. 
It  is,  he  says,  well  known  that 
the  yolk  has  a  tendency  to  rise  in  the 
albumen,  and,  if  an  egg 
is  allowed  to 
remain  at  rest  for  a  certain  time,  the 
yolk  will  come  to  the  top,  a n d   very  so o n   I 
afterwards  bacteria  develop,  a n d   the ' 
whole  egg  rots.  Part  of  Mr.  Christian­
sen’s  invention,  therefore,  consists  of 
turning  the  eggs  so  that  the  yolk  is  kept j 
continually  rising  in  the  center  of  the 
albumen,  but  never  reaches  the  surface. 
If 
the  egg,  standing  upright,  were! 
wholly  inverted,  the  air-cell  at  the  top 
would  have  to  plough  its  way  from  one 
end  of  the  egg  to  the  other;  and  there 
was,  consequently,  the  risk  of  contami­
nation.  Accordingly,  the  eggs  are  only 
turned  to  the  extent  of  an  inclination  of 
about  forty-five  degrees  from the upright 
—that  is  to  say,  from  an  angle  of  forty- 
five  degrees  on  one  side  to  the  same 
angle  on  the  other,  or  ninety  degrees  in 
all,  at  one  turn.  The  eggs  are  placed 
upright 
in  perforated  trays,  each  of 
which  contains  a  hundred.  The  trays 
are  stacked 
frame,  with  about 
three  inches  between  them  They  are 
bung  upon  pivots,  and  are  kept  in  posi­
tion  by  wheel-work  at  the  side  of  the 
frame.  A  couple  of  turns  of  a  handle 
attached  to  the  wheel  will  suffice  to  turn 
the  trays  from  the  one  angle  to  the 
other. 
It  is  claimed  that  over  23.000 
eggs  can  be  so  turned  in  half  a  minute, 
or  one  million  eggs 
in  an  hour.  The 
temperature  of  the  chamber  should  not 
be  higher  than 45  deg.,  but  on  Thursday 
the  warehouse  was  as  high  as  55  deg., 
which  was  explained  by  the  presence 
of  the  company.  Part  of  the 
invention 
consists  of  a  method  of  “ viewing”   the 
eggs  before  they  are  sent  out,  to  ascer­
tain  if  there  are  any  bad  ones  among 
them.  For  that  purpose  an  arrange­
in  front 
ment  of  black  screens  is  made 
is 
of  an  open  door,  and  a  tray  of  eggs 
suspended  in  it.  The  “ viewer”  
looks 
outwards,  and  can,  it is asserted,  at  once 
detect  a  bad  egg  by 
its  dark  color. 
The  whole  120  are  viewed  at  once.  Mr. 
Christiansen  said  that  most  of  them 
last 
were  aware  that  he  made  a  test 
year  with  6,000  eggs.  He  held 
in  his 
hands  certificates  from  several  gentle­
men,  bankers,  merchants,  grocers,  and 
private  people,  who  had  tested  the 
e£gs.  The  eggs  were  put  in  on  March 
5.  !8q7,  and  were  taken  out  in  the  end 
of  December.  He  bad  no  complaints 
as  to  the  quality  of  the  eggs.  Out  of 
the  6,000  eggs  there  were  100  really  rot­
ten,and  if  he  bad  bad  the  collecting  of 
them,  he  believed  there  would  not  have 
been  a  single  egg  destroyed  He  was 
now  making  a  final  test  of  over  50,000 
eggs.  Provost  Bennett  said he had tested 
eggs  which  had  been  preserved 
in  the 
patent  apparatus.  He  got  from  Mr. 
Christiansen,  a  month  ago,  four  eggs 
in  the  apparatus  for 
which  had  been 
fourteen  months.  He  had 
the  eggs 
boiled,  and  the  two  which  he  ate  were 
as  fresh  as  he  would  wish  to  have 
them.  Dr.  Donald  (Leith)  said  that 
he  had  a  dozen  eggs  sent  to  him  at  the 
end  of  last  July  by  Mr.  Christiansen.

in  a 

mï" S Î Â ^
Mr.  Christiansen, 
he  sent  to  London  for  the  purpose  of  i 
being  tested  bacteriolcgicallv.  He  re-j 
ceived  a  report  upon  the  analysis  of; 
those  eggs  to  the  enect  that  there  was ] 
not  the  least  sign  of  decay 
in  them.  I 
He  had  banded  the  report  to’  Mr.  Chris-  j 
tiacsen.  The  six  eggs  which  he  tested  j 
himself  be  found  to  be quite wholesome,  j 
and  witn  no  sign  of decay  about  them.  [ 
At the  request  of  Mr.  Christiansen  tbe j

g
g  
g  
g  

and  replaced  them.  Tbe  trays  were j 
then  sealed  bv  means  of  tapes  placed 
over  the  frames  in  such  a  way  that  tbe j 
turning  of  tbe  frames  may  be  accom­
plished,  but  tbe  trays  can  not  be  re- j 
moved. 
They  are  to  be  unsealed  about] 
five  months  hence,  and  then  those  who j 
nave  marked  eggs  are  to  have  them j 
banded  to  them,  in  order  that  they  may j 
test  them  in  any  way  they  please.

Rapid  Growth  of  the  American  Sar­

dine  Industry.

Previous  to  1868  no  American  sar­
dines  were  packed.  That  year 
the 
small  herring  from  which  sardines  are 
made  was  discovered  on 
the  Maine 
coast,  hut  early  packers  found  difficulty 
in  disposing  of  their  product,  because 
of  tbe impossibility of  ridding  tbe  fish of 
the  strong  oil,  which  rendered  them  un­
palatable. 
For  seven  years  packers 
s t r u g g le d   w it h   this  p r o b le m . 
In  1S75  it 
was  overcome,  and  200  cases,  contain­
ing  2o,coo  cans,  were  packed  and  met  a 
ready  sale.

From  that  time  progress  was  rapid, 
From  1880  to  1885  tfce  most  progress was 
In  1886  there  were  twenty  fac­
made. 
tories  at  Easton,  six  at  Lubec,  two  at 
Kobinston  and  others  at 
fonesport.  Bar 
Harbor,  Brookline,  South  West  Harbor, 
Lamoine  and  Milihridge.  The  increase 
seemed  likely  to cause complete destruc­
tion  of  the  fish,  and  the  Legislature 
passed  a  law  suspending  fishing  opera­
tions  between  Dec. 
15  and  April  15. 
Lnder  tbe  influence  of  tbe 
increase  of 
supplies  prices  declined,  and  cases 
which  at  first  sold  for  $12  have  aver­
aged  for  the  past  three  vears  at  $3.

To  overcome  this  decline,  if  possible, 
a  combination  of  packers  was  formed 
in  1896  under  the  style  of  the  Maine 
Sardine  Company.  But  packers  who] 
signed  tbe  agreement  failed  to  keep  j 
their  promises.  The  pack  was  short, 
only  500.000  cases,  compared  with  700,- 
000  the  year  before,  and  prices  went up. 
Under  the 
influence  of  better  prices 
packers  felt  that  they  could  fight  their 
battles  individually  better,  and  declined 
to  go  into  the  combine. 
Last  vear  dis­
couraging  conditions  prevailed  again, 
and  the  present  syndicate,  controlling 
all  the  factories  except  those  owned  by 
one  New  York  firm,  was  formed.  Tbe 
Legislature  passed  a  law  compelling  the 
packing  of  better  fish  and  shortening 
the  season,  making  it  from  May  10  to 
Nov.  to,  trying  in  this  way  to  overcome 
the  tendency  to  over-supply.

It 

Since  the  syndicate  has  been  formed 
a  short  pack  seems  probable. 
is  al­
most  impossible  to  secure  a  sufficient 
supply  of  the  grade  of  fish  required  by 
law,  and  all  the  conditions  whicb  broke 
the  trust  two  years  ago  are  present  now. 
No  predictions  as  to  the  coming  pack 
can  be  made,  hut  the  indications  now 
are  that  it  will  be  much 
last 
year.  No  firm  can  see  anv  lower  prices 
in  sight,  and  practically  all  admit  that 
an  advance  is  probable.

less  than 

Sardines  are  much  more  generally 
used  now  than  ever  before,  and 
large 
quantities  are  handled  by  New  York 
firms  every  year.  They  are  sent  from 
New  York  to  every  part  of  the  country. 
There  is  little  export  trade,  but  domes­
tic  consumption  is  steadily  increasing. 
Only  the  best  goods  are  desired,  and 
good  stock  commands  good  prices.

He  Walked.

Fat  Citizen—You’re  a  pretty  small 
chap  to  be  runnin’  an  elevator,  ain’t 
you,  bub?

The  Small  Chap-.-Yes,  I  guess  I  be. 
They  hired  me  ’cause  the  darned  rope 
broke  so  many  times  with  the  heavier 
elevator  hoys.

And  the  fat  man  walked  down  stairs.

I Butter Wanted____

Cash  F.  O.  B.  Cars,  carload
lots  or  less. 
Prices  quoted
on  application.

H.  N.  RANDALL  PRODUCE  CO.,  Tekonsha,  Mich.  ,

HARRIS  &  FRUTCHEy I

Only  Exclusive  Wholesale  BUTTER  and  EGG 
House in  Detroit.  Have  every  facility  for  han- 
dhng  large or small quantities.  Will buy on track 
at  your  station  Butter  in  sugar  barrels,  crocks  or 
tubs.  Also fresh gathered  Eggs. 

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C .  N.  R a p p   &  GO.

General commission Merchant«

56 W. Market St., 

Buffalo, N. y.

Eggs  are  advancing  rapidly.
We  can  do  you  some  good  on  Peaches,
Plums  and  small  fruits  of  all  kinds.

We ! 
.olicit consignments of Butter, Eggs,  Poultry,  Beans and  Produce generally,  assuring 
pron
ipt saies 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  Tradesman,  all  of 
which  are familiar with  our standing and acquainted  with  our  methods  and  will  cheer­
ful],  answer ant  enquiries  which  mav he made in retrnrd in nc

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Hot  Weather  and  Flies 
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Will  Make  Butter  Short!

The  increasing Trade for 
Fancy  Butter,  with  Light  Receipts,
Will  Advance  Prices.

t  Butter  market  in  the 

ntag'e  of  it  and  ship  here*  It

Gentlemen:  No doubt manv of  yoii who  have  been  receii
1  noticed  all  tin?  season  that  Phila«lelphia  has  been  the  I
ed  States, and  it is a won delr that.you do  not  take  advantage
Is us of the story of the fellcnv who li ved  in a small place am
n  he lived in  the small  town .  After ai time lie moved to a lai
le street and  he sstuttered so that his friend could scarcely un

ho  used  to  stutter  a  tittle 
city,  and a friend met  him 
•stand  him.  He asked him 
uch more in the city than  he did in  the little  country  village,  and
^..~~m  bi^lu h'gs-er  place,” and  in consequence  he had  to  stutter

why it  w:ts  he stutu.. 
he said:  “ You know 
more.  That is the  wa 
York and  Chicago,  th 
hi
chants  who have hand 
finai: 
financially, reliable and trustworthy.  We have  a million and ; 
who 
rant Fancy Butter,  Eggs  ami  Poultry,  have  the  money 
prie«:
.  That is  tiie reason  Philadelphia leads the  procession.
Think the matter over, read our  “ Official ”   market report and  send  ns  your  shipments, 
ill honor your drafts and make yon sales that will compare with  the best  of them.

ieries  and  shippers  in  general.  They  ship  to  Nt 
, 
much  larger  places.  The villages we  speak  of  may
few  hundred  more  population,  but  Philadelphia  contains  many  good  old  solid  mer- 
who li.ne  hand.ed  Butter,  hggs  and  Poultry  from  their  boyhood  days,  who  are  solid 
1 half  people  to  feed  every  day 
to  buy  them and  will  pay  good

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^  Yours  very  truly,

W.  R.  Brice  &  Co.,

___________ Philadelphia,  Pa.

R E F E R E N C E S
rorn  Exchange  National  Bank,  Philadelphia.
W.  D.  Hayes, Cashier  Hastings  National  Bank,  Hastings,  Mich.
Fourth  National  Bank,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
D.  C.  Oakes,  Banker,  Coopersville,  Mich.

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Cold  Storage  and  Freezing  House  in  connection.
Correspondence  solicited.
Capacity  75  carloads. 

34  and  36  Market  Street,
435' 437"439  Winder Street,

R.  HIRT,  Jr.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

N.  W O HLFELDER  &   CO..

W H O L E S A L E   G R O C E R S   AND 
C O M M IS S IO N   M E R C H A N T S

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D E T R O IT ,  M IC H .

We want your shipments of Eggs,  Butter and  Cheese and  will  make liberal 

advances on same to  reliable parties.

How  the  Cuban  Fruit  Trade  Can  be 

From the Florida Times-Union.

Built  Up.

Among  the  things  of  which  but  pleas­
ant  memories  remain  to  the  natives  of 
Cuba may  be  counted  the  fruit  industry, 
that  was  once  a  thriving  business  that 
the  native  planters  fondly  believed  was 
theirs  forever  and  a  day.  A  change 
came  over  the spirit of their dream when 
the  Americans  decided to try their hands 
at  raising  oranges  and  pineapples,  and 
the  dream  has  been  changing 
ever 
since,  until  to-day  the  Cubans  and 
Spaniards  of  Cuba  would  be  glad  to  see 
some  chance  of  getting  back  even  a 
small  remnant  of  their  former  prosper­
ous  fruit  trade.  How  it  came  to  pass 
that  the  fruit  trade  of  Cuba  passed  from 
the 
into  the  hands  of  the 
American  growers  is  told  by  a  produce 
merchant  who  lived 
in  the  fruit  dis­
trict  for  many  years,  and,  in  fact,  until 
the  loss  of  the  fruit  trade  to  the 
island 
forced  him'to  leave.

islanders 

•'When  we  shall  have  won  Cuba,”  
said  this  man,  “ the  Cuban  fruit  trade 
will  be  once  more  a  part  of  the 
indus­
life  of  Cuba.  The  conditions  of 
trial 
soil  and  climate are  perfect  for  the  cul­
tivation  of  fruit  like  the  orange  and  the 
pineapple,  but  the  people  are  quite  un­
equal  to  the  task  of  taking  advantage  of 
these  conditions. 
It  is  not  quite  fair  to 
call  the  natives  of  Cuba  lazy.  Shift­
lessness  or  carelessness  more  aptly  de­
scribes  their  state.  They  always  choose 
the  easiest  way  of  accomplishing  an 
end,  and 
leave  the  rest  to  Providence.
"Now,  fruit  like  oranges  and  pine­
apples requires the most careful handling 
it 
from  the  time 
is  picked  until  it  is 
offered  for  sale 
in  the  markets.  How 
do  the  Cubans  gather and  market  this 
fruit—-or,  rather,  how  did  they,  for  the 
market  is  theirs  no  longer?  To  get  the 
fruit  from  the  trees  the  Cuban  or  Span­
ish  planter  shook  the  tree  or  knocked 
the  fruit  down  with  a 
It 
reached  the  ground  bruised  by  the  fall 
and  battered  by  the  rap  from  the  pole. 
Considering  that  the  fruit  was  picked 
for  a 
journey  of  thousands  of  miles,  it 
will  be  seen  that  it  began  its market life 
seriously  handicapped  for  competition 
with  the  carefully  picked  fruit  of  the 
American  planter.

long  pole. 

“ The  next  step  was  to  transport  the 
fruit  to  the  town  to  be  packed  for  ship­
ment.  This  was  done  by  mules.  The 
oranges  or  pineapples  were  bundled  in­
to  the  panniers  or  saddlebags,  and  away 
went  the  mule  over  the  rough  country 
roads,  jolting  the  fruit 
in  the  saddle­
bags  and  making  sad  havoc  with  the 
cargo.  When 
the  destination  was 
reached,  instead  of  carefully  lifting  the 
burden  from  the  mule's  back  and  de­
positing  it  tenderly  on  the  ground,  the 
mule  driver  dragged  it  off  in  the  rough­
est  way  and  threw  it  down  in the  nearest 
corner  of  the  storehouse.  The  next  man 
threw  his  consignment  of  fruit  on  the 
top  of  the  other,  and  so  they  were  piled 
up  without  the  slightest  regard  to  the 
consequences  to  the  fruit.

‘ ‘ Next  we  come  to  the  packing  pro­
cess.  I  have  seen  the  men  stand  several 
feet  away  from  the  barrels  or  hampers 
in  which  the  fruit  is  to  be  packed  and 
actually  throw  it  into  the  mouth  of  the 
receptacle,  hit  or  miss,  and 
in  either 
event  adding  to  the  bruises  that the poor 
fruit  had  received.  When  the  barrel 
was  full  the  lid  had  to  be  got  on,  and  if 
it  didn’t  quite  fit  a  little  physical  force 
would  make 
it.  Have  you  seen  an 
obstreperous  trunk  lid  forced to  close  by 
being  sat  upon?  Well,  that  is  actually 
what  I  have  seen  done  with  the  oranges 
and  pineapples  that  were  shipped  from 
Cuba  to  this  country.  After  the  box  or 
barrel  was  packed  the  next  thing  was  to 
roll  it  down  to  the  steamer.  No  care 
was  taken  to  carry 
If  a 
barrel  it  was  rolled  down  the  gangplank 
and  thrown  into  the  hold  of  the  vessel.
If  a  box 
it  was  carried  down,  if  that 
way  of  getting  it  there  was  the  easier, 
and  then  dropped  on  top  of  the  others.
this 
rough  treatment  was  that  the  fruit  had 
become  rotten  for  the  most  part  when  it 
arrived  in  America,  and  half  of  it  was 
wasted. 
is  not  to  be  supposed  that 
this sort  of  thing  could  continue.  Amer­
ican  planters  decided  that  they  could

“ The  inevitable  result  of  all 

it  gingerly. 

It 

beat  the  Cubans  at  fruit  growing.  They 
tried  it,  and  the  Cubans  speedily  found 
that  there  was  no  longer a  market  for 
their  rotting  oranges.”

The  Passing  of  Dairy  Butter.

A  striking  feature  of  the  butter  trade, 
especially  in  Pennsylvania,  but  more  or 
less 
in  all  dairy  sections,  is  the  rapid 
retrogression  of  dairy  butter -the  butter 
made  by  farmers  in  their  own  homes— 
in  the  favor  of  grocers  and  consumers.
Dairy  butter  at  present  can  not  bring 
within  from  3  to  5  cents  per  pound  as 
much  as  average  creamery  butter.  The 
quality  of  this  butter  is  often  not  such 
as  to  commend 
it  to  dealers  who  want 
a  first-class,  uniform  article  throughout 
the  year.

it 

in 

the  creame/y. 

While  it  is  possible  to  produce  just  as 
good  butter  in  a  private  dairy  as 
in  a 
creamery,  yet,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  all 
who  have  given  the  subject  any  thought 
and  observation  must  acknowledge  that, 
as  a  rule,  creamery  butter  is  of  better 
quality  than  average  dairy  butter.  The 
reason  is  quite  evident:  in  a great many 
home  dairies  the  work  is  carried  on,  as 
work  is  in  too  many  other  departments 
of  the  farm,  in  a  somewhat  careless 
manner  and  without  that  care  and  at­
tention  which  are  given  to  milk  and 
cream 
The  home 
dairy  facilities  are  not  always  adequate, 
and  the  result  is  that  the  butter  is  not 
uniform  in  color,  salting  or  flavor. 
In 
summer 
is  soft  and  greasy,  contain­
ing  a  good  deal  of  buttermilk,  which 
could  not  be  removed  because  of  the 
high  temperature  at  which  the  butter 
was  churned,  and  which  soon  made  the 
butter  strong. 
In  winter  the  butter  is 
likely  to  be  crumbly,  because  the  cream 
is  allowed  to  freeze.  Through  a  better 
education  of  buttermakers  and  because 
of  improved  machinery,  the  quality  of 
creamery  butter  is  constantly  improv­
ing.  Now,  there  is  not  the  same  degree 
of  improvement  in  dairy  butter,  conse­
quently,the  difference  between  the  price 
of  creamery  butter  and  that  of  dairy 
butter  becomes 
continually  greater. 
And,  as  one  old  dealer  in  dairy  goods 
said, 
the  daughter  of  the  American 
farmer  is  not  so  good  a  buttermaker  as 
her  mother  was,  because  she  will  not 
take  the  necessary  pains.

A 

large  part  of  this  poor  butter  is 
sold  to  the  huckster  who  makes  weekly 
visits  to  collect  such  farm  produce  as 
he  can  handle.  The  butter  is  wrapped 
in  a  cloth  and  put  in  a  box  containing, 
perhaps,  salt  pork,  vegetables  and  other 
things  which  tend  to  give  the  peculiar 
flavor  for  which  the  huckster  butter  is 
noted.  After  the  butter  becomes  the 
property  of  the  huckster  it  is  taken  to 
town,  where 
is  picked  over  and  the 
best  culled  out  by  each  buyer,  until  it  is 
all  disposed  of  for  what  it  will  bring.
A  large  number  of  grocers  who  are  sell­
ing  country  butter consider  it  an  unsat- 
sfactory  article  to  handle,  because  it 
irregular  in  quality.  Some  must 
is  so 
have 
it,  however,  to  supply  a  certain 
demand.  When  the  gross  selling  price 
of  creamery butter  gets  down  to  13  cents 
t  will  be  readily  seen  that  dairy  butter 
can  not  pay  the  cost  of  its  production.

it 

MUSKEGON
SUNDAY
TRAINS

G.  R.  &  I.  trains  are now running be­
tween  Grand  Rapids  and  Muskegon 
every  Sunday.  Leave  Union  Station  9 
a.  m.,  returning,  leave  Muskegon  6:35 
p.  m.  An  inexpensive  Sunday  outing. 

50  CENTS 
ROUND 
TRIP.

Cure  for  Insomnia.
-What’s  good 
for 

insomnia,

long  have  you  been 

Jaggs 
doctor?

Doctor— How 
troubled  with  it?

‘ Oh,  I  haven’t  got  it  at  all,  but  my 
wife  has.  Sometimes  she  doesn’t  get  to 
sleep  until  two  or  three  o’clock  in  the 
morning. ”

“ Well,  I’d  advise  you  to  try  going 

home  earlier.”

Love  may  be  blind,  but  the  neigh­

bors  generally  have  their  eyes  open,

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Ship  us

BERRIES

etc.,  and  get  highest  prices  and  quick  returns. 

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for  cash  at  your  station.  Write  us  before  ship­

ping- elsewhere.

HERMANN  C.  NAUMANN  &  CO.,  Detroit,  Mich.

Branch Store, 3S3 Russell Street.

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Buffalo,  N.  Y.

D.  E.  Knowlton,  Pres,  and  Gen’l  Mgr.

Warehouse  “A”

Capacity 600,000 cubic feet.

Exclusively 

Butter and  Eggs

Rates  Reasonable.

Low  Insurance.

Liberal  Advances.

Warehouse “B”

Capacity 500,000 cubic feet.
Poultry,  Cheese,  Fruit 
and Miscellaneous 
Storage.
Don’t  try  experiments.  Store 
where  you  know  your  goods  will 
be properly cared for.

Correspondence  Solicited.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

14

G O THA M   GOSSIP.

News  from  the  Metropolis— Index  to 

Special Correspondence.

the  Market.

New  York,  July  16— Everybody 

is 
trying  to  keep  cool  and  visiting  mer­
chants  are  all  making  straight  for  the 
seashore  to  feel  the  reviving 
influence 
of  the  ocean  breezes.  A  good  many  of 
them  are  here  and  they  are  going  to  do 
a  lot  of  purchasing,  too,  if  appearances 
count  for  anything.  The  victory  in Cuba 
comes  just  in  time  for  fall  trade,  speak­
ing  from  perhaps  a  mercenary  point  of 
view,  and  the  chances  are  that  we  shall 
have  one  of  the  best  autumns  we  have 
seen  for  many  years.  Jobbers  generally 
report  a  good  trade  and  some  of  them 
have  almost  as  much  as  they  can  do  to 
get  the  floors  clear  in  time  for  closing.
Coffee  is  one  of  the  staples  not  partic­
is 
ularly  active,  but  the  general  feeling 
one  of  more  confidence  than  was  ex­
hibited  last  week.  Prices are held  firmly 
and  full  quotations  were  paid  in  prac­
tically  every  instance.  Very  little  has 
been  done  in  a  speculative  way  and  the 
street  seems  to  be  enjoying  a  holiday. 
Rio  No.  7 
In 
store  and  afloat  the  stock  aggregates 
894,068  bags,  against  715,623  bags at  the 
same  time  last  year.  Mild  West  India 
sorts  of  coffee  are  steady,  the  better 
for.  As 
grades  being  mostly  sought 
desirable  sorts  are  not  plentiful, 
the 
rates  continue  firm.

is  held  steady  at 6%c. 

Raw  sugars  are  firm.  Refiners  seem 
to  be  willing  to  take  large  supplies,  but 
importers  are  not  rushing  to  fill  orders 
on  the  present  basis  and  evidently  an­
ticipate  something  better  farther  on. 
Refined  sugars  are  showing  more  activ­
ity,  but  orders,  while  numerous,  are  for 
small  lots.  Of  course,  as  long  as  prices 
are  guaranteed  for  3c  days,  there  is  no 
inducement  to  carry  a  larger  stock  than 
necessary.

The  tea  market 

is  steady.  The  de­
mand  is  light  and  orders  are  simply  for 
sorting-up  purposes.  Quotations  are 
firmly  held  and  the  outlook  is  not  bad. 
Fine to choicest Formosas  are  within  the 
range  of  3o@45c,  the 
latter,  of  course, 
for  superior  sorts.

Out-of-town  buyers  have  been  free 
operators  in  the  rice  market  during  the 
week  and  the  demand  is  fully  up  to  the 
average  of  other  years  at  this  time,  j 
Stocks 
in  jobbers’  hands  are  thought  to 
be  rather  light  and  the  market  may  be 
called  firm.  The  incoming  crop  prom­
ises  to  be  excellent,  although  rather 
late.  From  foreign  countries  advices 
are  strong.

The  spice  market  is  firm.  Pepper  is 
meeting  with  a  better  request  than  any­
thing.-  else,  but  the  whole 
line  shows 
more  strength  and  orders  have  been  of 
very  respectable  proportions  during  the 
week.  Quotations  are  firmly  adhered  to.
Molasses  is  dull,  extremely  so.  Per­
haps  this  is  to  be  expected  at  this  sea­
son,  however,  so  no  disappointment  is 
felt.  The  demand 
is  almost  nil  and 
prices  are  at  so 
low  an  ebb  that  the 
goods  are  almost given away.  Stocks  are 
not  excessive,  however,  and  dealers  ap­
pear  to  be  of  good  cheer.  Good to prime 
New  Orleans centrifugal,  i6@25c ;  open- 
kettle,  2g@32c.  Syrups  are  steady,  but 
transactions  are  on  a  limited  scale  and 
all  hands  are  waiting  for  the  season  to 
“ move  along. ’ ’  Prime  to  fancy  sugar, 
i6@2oc.

It  is  said  that  the  deliveries of canned 
goods  on  the  Atlantic  coast  will  not  be 
half  as  great  as  the  amount  sold.  New 
York  peas,  Delaware  peaches,  Califor 
nia  apricots—all  are  failures.  A  big  lot 
of  lobster  was  sunk  in  the  steamer  and 
prices  are  high.  The  volume  of  trade 
generally 
is  as  large  as  at  any  time  in 
summer  and  prices  are  firm  all  along 
the  line.  No.  3  spot  tomatoes,  97}£c@ 
$1.05.

Lemons  are  higher  and  the  demand  is 
sufficient  to  keep  the  market  closely 
cleaned  up.  Valencia oranges  are  doing 
well,  but  California  oranges  lack  ani­
mation.  Sicily  lemons  are  worth  from 
$3-75@5  per  box,  as  to  size  and  quality.
Dried  fruits  are  very  quiet,  both  for 
foreign  and  domestic.  Evaporated  ap­
ples  are  moving  slowly  with  jobbers  at 
about  9j£c.  Raisins are  very  quiet.

Pea  and  medium  beans  are  in  better 
request  and  rates  are  stronger.  Choice 
pea,  $1.i7^@ i.2o; 
choice  medium, 
$i.2o@i.22j^;  choice  red  kidney,  $1.20 
@1.25.

Strictly  fancy  Western  creamery  but­
is  readily  disposed  of  at  17c  and 
ter 
perhaps 
in  exceptional  cases  a  fraction 
more  has  been  obtained.  From  New 
York  State  have  come  quite  liberal  re­
ceipts and  for  the  best  i6Kc  is  the  rate. 
Western  imitation  creamery  extras,  14c ; 
firsts,  I2j^@i3c.  Western  factory  butter 
shows  up  better  and  the  market 
is  de­
cidedly  in  better  shape  than  last  week. 
Extras,  12^ ©13c.

last  week.  Large  size 

In  cheese,the quality  of  arrivals  is  ex­
cellent  and  altogether  the  market  is  bet­
ter  than 
full 
cream,  colored  fancy,  7%c  for  State; 
small  size,  7%c. 
—*“■
Receipts of  eggs  are  not  large  and  the 
market 
is,  for  the  best 
goods.  There 
is  any  quantity  of  stock 
here  that  will  not  grade  up  to  the  mark 
and  such  goes  for  what 
it  will  fetch. 
Fancy  Michigan  eggs  are  worth  i4@ 
14’^c.  Western  fresh  gathered,  loss  off, 
I4C'

is  firm;  that 

New  Route  to  Chicago.

Commencing  May  15,  1808,  a  through 
car  line  will  be  established  between 
Chicago  and  Grand  Rapids,  operated by 
the  Grand  Trunk  Railway  system  and 
the  Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana  Railway, 
via  Vicksburg.

Trains  will  arrive  at  and  depart  from 
Dearborn  station,  Chicago.  This  sta­
tion  is  on  Polk  street,between  State and 
Clark  streets,  is  only  three  blocks  south 
of  the  postoffice.and near the  down  town 
business  and  hotel  districts.  Other 
railroads  using  this 
staticn  are  the 
Atchison,  Topeka  &  Santa  Fe,  Wabash, 
Chicago  &  Eastern  Illinois,  Chicago, 
Indianapolis  &  Louisville,  and  Erie. 
No  transfer  will, 
therefore,  be  neces­
sary  for  passengers  to  or  from  the above 
mentioned  lines.

Important  stations  on  this  through car 
line  between  Chicago  and  Grand  Rap­
ids  are  Valparaiso,  South  Bend,  Mish­
awaka, 
Ind.,  Cassopolis,  Macellus, 
Schoolcraft,  Vicksburg,  Kalamazoo  and 
Plainwell,  Mich.

The  equipment used  in providing  this 
service  will  consist  of  new  standard 
vestibuled  day  coaches.  Pullman buffet 
parlor  cars  and  the  latest  designs  of 
Pullman  wide  vestibuled,  gaslighted, 
twelve  section  drawing  room  sleeping 
cars. 
It  is  believed  that  the  character 
of  this  equipment  and  the  convenience 
of  the  schedules  will  be  such  as to merit 
a  liberal  patronage  by the traveling pub­
lic.

The following is a condensed schedule :
Grand Rapids. — .......7  10am  3:10pm  11:35pm
6:30am
3:02pm  11:45 pm
9:30pm  7:25am

A r Chicago......................2:00pm  9:10pm 
I,v Chicago......................  
A r Grand  Rapids............ 

General  Passenger  and  Ticket  Agent.

C.  L.  Lockwood,

An  exchange gives  some 

information 
as  to  the  origin  of  the  word  “ Dago”   as 
applied  to  dark-colored  Europeans  in 
America,  saying:  “ We  owe  the  word 
‘ Dago’  to  the  Spaniard,  whose  language 
furnished  this  slang  name  for  the  men 
of 
the  Mediterranean  countries  who 
came  to  the  United  States.  One  of  the 
most  familiar  names  borne by Spaniards 
is  ‘ Diego.’ 
It  serves  nearly  as  well  as 
John 
in  this  country  as  a  typical  name 
for  a  boy  or  man.  English  sailors  long 
ago  came  to  know  Spaniards  as  ‘ Da­
goes, ’  because ‘ Dago’ was  about  as  near 
as  they  could  handily  come  to  ‘ Diego,’ 
which  sounds  like  ‘ De-aye-go’  in  Span­
ish. 
It  was  not  for  jolly  seamen  to  dis­
criminate  too  closely  between  Spaniards 
and  Portuguese,  or  even  between  the 
Spanish  and  the  Italians.  All  of  these 
nationalities  looked  much  alike  and  the 
general  sound  of  the 
language  they 
spoke  was  similar.  So  they  were  all 
‘ Dagoes,’ for  seafaring  purposes,  and 
from  the  coast  the  nickname  followed 
the 
from  Mediterranean 
countries  to  whatever  part  of  the  United 
States  they  made  their  way.”

immigrants 

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W A T E R M E L O N S ,  L E M O N S ,

E A R L Y   V E G E T A B L E S .

YO U R   O R D E R S   S O L IC IT E D .

CQ  MOSELEY  BROS.,

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ALFRED  J.  BROWN  SEED  CO.

The  best  are  the  cheapest
an<*  t*iese  we  can  always
supply.

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24  and  26  North  Division  Street,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Georgia  Peaches

Very fine Albertus.  Prices good.  Flavor  V E R Y   good.  Mich­
igan  Peaches  not  far  hence.  Watermelons,  Cherries,  Rasp­
berries,  Lemons,  Oranges and  Bananas.

Home  grown  New  Potatoes,  Cabbage,  Beets,  Peas,  Celery,  Green  Onions, 
Radishes,  Cucumbers,  Spinach, Asparagus,  Pie  Plant,  New  Dry 
Onions,  Turnips, Carrots,  Squash,  Wax  Beans, Tomatoes.

BUNTING  &  CO.,  Jobbers,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

HARVEY  P.  MILLER.

EVERETT  P.  TEASDALE.

M ILLER  &  TEASD ALE  CO.

WHOLESALE  BROKERAGE  AND COMMISSION.

FRUITS,  NUTS,  PRODUCE

W A T E R M E L O N S

835  NORTH  THIRD  ST.. 
830 NORTH FOURTH ST.,

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Watermelons

Raspberries 

Cucumbers 

Egg  Plant  Tomatoes 

Celery 

Squash 

New  Potatoes 

New  Cabbage

New Onions
Peaches and  Plums will  soon  be 
here.  Your best  interests  will  be 
served  if  you  write  us  at  once 
about your needs.

ST.  LOUIS,  no.

You  can  not  place 
your orders for any­
thing  in  the  above 
list  to  better advan­
tage  than  with  the
Vinkemulder 
Company,

Grand  Rapids.

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New

P ack

We  are  now  offering  our  1898  pack  of 
Canned  Goods  for  future  delivery.  Com­
pare  our  new  prices  with  prices  of  spot 
stock and you will buy.

MUSSELMAN  GROCER  CO.,

GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.

A  man  laughs  when  he  is  amused;  a 
laughs  when  she  thinks  other 

woman 
people  think  she  ought  to  laugh.

Canned

Goods

House  That  Berries  Built.

Hazleton,  Pa.,  July  16—One  of  the 
handsomest  double  blocks  of  houses  in 
the  Diamond  Addition  of  this  city  be­
longs  to  a  woman  who  by  the  death  of 
her  husband  was  left  penniless  with 
three  small  children,  all  girls.  The 
block  was  built  and  paid  for  entirely  by 
the  sale  of  huckleberries  picked  on  the 
mountains  about  Hazleton  by  the  widow 
and  her  three  daughters  during  the 
last 
eight  years.

to 

leading 

The  huckleberry  crop  returns  between 
$35»000  and  §40,000  to  the  families  of 
coal  miners  at  and 
in  the  vicinity  of 
Hazleton  every  season.  The  season  lasts 
about  two  months.  The  berry  pickers 
are  chiefly  the  wives  a ad  children  of the 
Hungarian  miners  and  Italian  laborers. 
Early  every  morning  during  the  berry 
season  every  avenue 
the 
mountains  is  thronged  with  picturesque 
parties  laden  with  baskets,  boxes,  pails 
and  receptacles  of  every  kind and hurry­
ing  to  favorite  berry  patches.  Between 
the  hours  of  10  and  11 
in  the  forenoon 
the  berry  pickers  begin  to  come in  from 
the  hills,  every  vessel  filled  to  over­
flowing  with  the  wild  fruit.  The  first 
picking  of  the  day  is  ready  to  be  de­
livered  to  the  dealers,  who,  to  expedite 
the  business,  meet  the  pickers  with 
wagons  at  convenient  points,  where  the 
berries  are  purchased  and  paid  for  in 
cash  on  the  spot.  The  average  price  is 
5  cents  a  quart,  although  for  the  early 
blues,  the  variety  that  ripens first,  8  and 
10  cents  a  quart  is  paid.

After  delivering  their  first  pick  the 
women  and  children  hurry  back  to  the 
mountains.  Neither  the  fatigue  of  the 
forenoon’s  work  nor  the  heat  of the mid­
day  sun—and  a  huckleberry  barren  is  a 
sweltering,  stifling  spot  almost  without 
a  parallel—has  a  deterring  effect  on  the 
pickers.  They  think  only  of  how  many 
berries  it  is  possible  for  them  to  get  in­
to  market  for  the  day.  Frequently  it 
happens  that  miners  are  working  on 
short  time  at  this  season,  and  the  mo­
ment  they  are  released  from  their  toil 
underground  they  hasten  to  the  huckle­
berry  grounds  to  help.

in 

item 

important 

The  Italian  women  and  children  are 
the  most  apt  and  skillful  huckleberry 
pickers.  An  Italian  woman  can  pick 
easily  forty  quarts  a  day,  which 
is 
equivalent  to  $2  earned.  These  women 
have  on  an  average  three  children  old 
enough  to  be  pickers,  who  will  add  as 
much  more  to  the  day’s  income.  Every 
Italian  picker  comes  from  the  picking 
bearing  a  box  of  berries  on  her  head 
and  carrying  a  large  pail  or  basket  full 
in  each  hand.  The  stranger  might  won­
der  at  the  large  number  of  little  whiffet 
dogs  that  always  accompany  the  huckle­
berry  pickers  to  the  patches.  These 
dogs  are  an 
the 
equipment  of  the  pickers.  Their  duty 
is  to  hunt  out  and  kill  the  rattlesnakes 
and  copperheads  that  abound  where  the 
berries  are.  They  seem  to  delight  in 
hunting  the  snakes,  and 
to  be  well 
aware  of  the  deadly  nature  of  the  rep­
tiles.  This 
is  manifest  from  the  wari­
ness  with  which  they  govern  themselves 
when  confronted  by  a  rattler,  and  the 
skill  with  which  they  flank  and  seize 
the  reptile  from  behind,  always  by  the 
neck.  The  dogs,  however,  can not guard 
the  pickers  against  the  hornets  and  yel­
low  jackets  that  seem  to  favor  the  berry 
grounds 
for  their  nesting  places,  and 
these  insects  frequently  force  pickers  to 
leave  particularly  choice  spots  by  their 
hot  and  painful  attacks.  The  earnings 
of  the  Hungarian  'and  Italian  families 
at  picking  huckleberries  in  this  part  of 
the  coal  region  will  range  from  $100  to 
§200 during  the  season,  according  to  the 
number and  skill  of  the  pickers. 
is 
estimated  that  they  will  pick  and  sell 
between  600,000  and  700,000 quarts  at 
Hazleton  alone  this  season.

It 

How  Canadians  Pack  Butter.

Consul  Loton  S.  Hunt,  in  a  report  to 
the  State  Department, tells of the  method 
of  the  packing  and  marking  of  butter 
from  Canada  to  the  dealers  in  Manches­
ter  and  other  large  cities  in  England: 

Weekly  consignments  of 

creamery 
butter  are  being  exported  from  this  dis­
trict  at  present  to  commission  brokers 
in  Manchester  and  other  English  cities.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

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The  butter  is  being  put  up  in  new  pine 
boxes,  nearly  square  and 
lined  with 
oiled  paper,  each  box  containing  56 
pounds.  The boxes are constructed  about 
three-fourths  of  an  inch  wider all around 
at  the  top  (which  is  screwed  on),  in  or­
der  to  permit  the  contents  being  easily 
shaken  therefrom  by  the  consignees, 
who  weigh  nothing  but  the  butter.  The 
weight  of  the  contents  of  the  lightest 
box  in  each  consignment  is taken  as  the 
average  weight  per  box  of  the  whole. 
Thus,  great  care 
is  necessary  in  order 
that  the  full  quantity  shall  be  packed 
therein.  Coverings  of  bagging  opened 
at  the  top  and  gathered  with  a  stout 
string  are  made  for  each  box,  to  keep 
the  packages  perfectly  clean  for  ulti­
mate  distribution.

English  dealers  are 

insisting  upon 
every  particular  of  the  foregoing  details 
being  carried  out. 
In  pursuance  of  re­
legislation,  boxes  are  all  marked 
cent 
with  the  name  of  the  maker  and  the 
number  of  the  factory;  and  the  bagging 
is  marked  with the initials of the maker, 
government  number  and  country  of  pro­
duction.

AH  Grocers

who desire to give their customers the  best 
Vinegar on the market, will buy

L E R O U X ’S   P U R E   C I D E R   V I N E G A R

“ Red  Star  Brand.”  A  trial  order  will 
convince you of the  merits  of  these  goods, 
and a guarantee bond goes to every purchas­
er protecting him in the sale of our vinegar.

I  

THE LEROUX CIDER & VINEGAR CO.. Producers, Toledo, Ohio.

e  Only  Package

the  grocer.  One 

That  can  secure  the  biggest  profits 
to 
trial  of  our 
Creamery  Butter  guarantees  the 
constant  use  of  it.  W rite  us.

MAYNARD  &  REED,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

FANCY<jgff* BRAND 

P*Ked hpisty for

Where  Claims  Should  Be  Made. 

Prom  the  American  Hatter.

Manufacturers  and  jobbers  and  others 
shipping  goods  are  often  put  to  consid­
erable  trouble  and  loss  through  claims 
from  their  customers  tor  shortage  or 
damage  to  goods.  The  common  law  is 
that  alter  a  bill  of  goods  is  shipped  and 
bill  rendered  the  goods  are  the  property 
of  the  purchaser,  and  any  loss  or  dam­
age  is  at  his  risk. 
Sometimes  through 
ignorance  or  a  desire  to  evade  payment 
the  customer  takes 
it  upon  himself  to 
deduct  the  loss  from  his  bill,  and  leaves 
the  shipper  the  option  of  allowing  the 
deduction  or  fighting  the  transportation 
company,  in  which  latter  case  he  must 
obtain  the  affidavit  of  the  customer that 
the goods  were  received  in  bad  condi­
tion,  and  the  affidavit  of  his  own  ship­
ping  clerk  that  they  were  shipped  in 
good  order.  The  mode  of  procedure 
should  be  just  the  reverse.  The  party 
receiving  the  goods 
should  examine 
them  at  once,  check  them  off,  and,  if 
found  short  or  damaged,  the  transporta­
tion  company  should  be  notified  and  in­
spection  of  the  cases  or  packages  made. 
An  affidavit  should  be  required  from  the 
order  and  shipping  clerk  of the consign­
or  and  turned 
in  to  the  transportation 
company  by  the  consignee.  All  of  this 
work  can  easily  be  done  by  the  con­
signee,  and  in  mosteases  the matter can 
be  quickly  adjusted,  as  the  transporta­
tion  company  naturally  favors  the  con­
signee,  who  can  say  to  them  if  this  loss 
is  not  adjusted  to  his  satisfaction  be 
in  future  order  his  goods  shipped 
will 
by  some  other  line. 
is  safe  to  say 
that  no  dealer  is  disposed  to  put  the loss 
on  the  consignor,  and  if  he  honestly  be­
lieves  that  it  is  the  fault  of the transpor­
tation  company,  and 
in  most  cases  it 
will  be  shown  that  the  goods  have  been 
tampered  with  en  route,  he  js  disposed 
to  collect  the  loss  or  damage  from them.
If  the  above  facts  were  thoroughly 
known  we  believe  in  most  cases the con­
signee  would  put  himself  to  the  trouble 
to  collect  from  the  transportation  com­
pany. 
In  any  event,  by  a  strict  con­
struction  of  the  law,  the  consignee  can 
not  collect  from  the  consignor,  but,  of 
course,  no  seller  wishes  to get  into  any 
unpleasant  controversy  with  his  custom­
er.

It 

Stamped  His  Store  Accounts.

collector 

it.  Starting 

ignorant,  bill 

There  was  at  least  one  conscientious, 
although 
in 
Americus,  Ga.,  who  was  determined  to 
comply  with  the  revenue  law  as  ,he  un­
derstood 
forth  upon  his 
monthly  round  with  a  big  batch  of  store 
accounts,  he likewise took  along  a  good­
ly  supply  of  the  little  red  2  cent  postage 
stamps,  and  whenever  a  bill  was  paid 
he  solemnly  stuck  a  stamp  beneath  his 
signature. 
It  cost  him  a  couple  of  sil­
ver dollars  unnecessarily,  but his debtors 
were  just  that'mucb  ahead  on  postage, 
as  it  was  easy  to  remove  the  stamps  and 
use  them  otherwise.

The  man  who  seeks  your  friendship 
has  a  motive  in  view;  the  woman  who 
does  so  has  two  or  three  of  them.

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P R O F IT   S A V E R

to dealers.  Sure to increase in demand, 
for  It  Keeps  Cider  Sweet  and  Pure 
Salicylic  acid.  Affords  dealer  good  profit

(•)  without Changing its Color. 
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J .  L .  C O N G D O N   &   C O . ,   p e n t w a t e r ,  m i c h .

J.  WILLARD  LANSINQ. 
BURGE  D.  CATLIN.

LANSING & GATLIN

44  W.  Market Street 
103  Michigan  Street

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.

W H O L E S A LE   C   O   ✓ "V  Q  
D E A L E R S   IN  E Z   V 5 I V 5 i  O  

Our recent hot weather has  lessened  the  production  of  Eggs;  demand  for  them 
has increased, being  firm at the advance, selling  now at  13c.  Ship  us your  Eggs, 
and  write for any  information  you  may want.

MEMBERS  BUFFALO  PRODUCE  EXCHANGE

Bean,  Coward  &  Chaddock

W H O L E S A L E   F R U IT   AND  PR O D U C E

C O M M I S S I O N   M E R C H A N T S

Butter,  Eggs,  Apples,  Potatoes  and  Small  Fruits

CAR  LOTS  OUR  S P EC IA LTY.

M ic h ig a n  R e f e r e n c e s:

Traverse City State Bank.

Shelby  Bank,  Shelby,  Mich.

M.  Oberlin,  Bingham,  Mich.

Peoples Bank,  Buffalo.

Bank of Batavia, Batavia,  N.  Y . 
Any large Wholesale  Produce Merchant 

Any  Mercantile Agency. 

in  New  England States.

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The  Food  Commissioner

has begun an aggressive crusade against cheap vinegars which 
are not up to the legal standard.  It will  be  well  for  the  retail 
trade  to  prepare  for  the wrath to come by putting in goods of 
recognized purity and strength,  and  we  beg  leave  to  call  the 
attention of the trade to the fact that

Robinson’s  Cider  Vinegar

is always up to the standard established by the Legislature and 
that it is guaranteed not to contain any deleterious acids or any­
thing that is not produced from the apple.  One hundred dollars 
in  cash  stands  back  of  this  guaranty.  Ask  your  jobber  for 
Robinson’s vinegar and insist on having no other.  If your job­
ber will not get it for you, order direct from  the  manufacturer,

ROBINSON  CIDER  &  VINEGAR  CO.,  Benton  Harbor,  M ich .J
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Tradesman Company 

Grand  Rapids.

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Woman’s World

Difficulty  of  Getting  Along  With  Wo­

men  With  Ways.

It  seems  to  me  that  human  nature  is 
never  so  near  sanctification  and  down­
right  imbecility  as  when we excuse some 
perfectly 
inexcusable  thing  by  saying : 
“ Oh,  well,  it  is  just  her  way.”   The 
very  phrase  has  become  a  kind  of  bar­
ricade  behind  which  the  guerillas  of  so- 
ciey  hide  while  they  bombard a defense­
less  world  with  their  ill  nature  and  ma­
lignity  and  selfishness  and  general  dis­
agreeableness.

That 

is  strange  enough,  goodness 
knows,  but  not  half  so  strange  as  that 
the  excuse  should  pass  as  valid.  No­
body  calls  them  down  and  demands  to 
know  what  right  they  may have  to  have 
“ ways,”   anyhow. 
Instead  we  meekly 
submit,  while they go  on  walking  rough­
shod  over  our  pet  susceptibilities  and 
making  a  doormat  out  of  our  tenderest 
feelings.

You 

The worst  thing  about  the woman with 
“ ways" 
is  her  goodness.  That’s  her 
cleverness  and  where  she  gets  in  her 
work. 
could  protect  yourself 
against  her  if  she  were  only  bad,  but 
you  can’t  quarantine  against  a  person 
possessed  of  all  the cardinal virtues sim­
ply  because  she  happens  to  be  as  irrita­
ting  as  a  blister.  Yet  the  thorough-go­
ing  selfishness  and  unintentional  cruel­
ties  a  good  woman  with  “ ways’ ’  will 
inflict  on  her  fellow  creatures  would 
make  a  hardened  criminal  turn pale and 
shudder  with  horror.
I  suppose  there 

isn’t  anybody  who 
hasn’t  at  some  time  or  other  lived  in the 
house  with  her,  and  gone  on  trips  with 
her,  and  afterwards,  when  we  recalled 
what  we  had  suffered  at  her  hands,  we 
could  only  account  for  our  submission 
on  the  grounds  that  we  were  hypnotized 
and  that  she  was  a  kind  of  Svengali 
in 
petticoats.  One  of  the  chief  offenders 
among  the  women  with  “ ways”   is  the 
woman  who 
is  always  bound  to  have 
everything.  Of  course,  with  any  one 
it  would  be  the  most  culpable 
else 
selfishness,  but  we  excuse 
it  in  her  as 
being  her  peculiar  “ way. ”   She  must 
have  the  first  cup  of  coffee  and  the  tid­
bits  of  everything.  She  preempts  the 
easiest  chair  by  the  window  while  you 
sit  humbly  in  a  dark  corner  on  a  stool, 
she  always  gets  the  window  seat  in  the 
cars  and  rides  facing  the  horses  in  a 
carriage.

You  may  be  paying  the  same  at  a 
hotel  or  boarding-house,  but 
it  doesn’t 
matter.  The  servants  leave  you waiting 
without  spoon  or  fork,  while  they  fly  to 
the  kitchen  to  cook  an  especial dish  for 
her.  Even  the  haughty  Pullman  car 
conductor  trembles at  her  bidding.  It  is 
no  use  for  him  to  tell  her  that  he  hasn’t 
a  lower  berth  left.  She  stands  calmly  in 
the  aisle  and  says  she  never  slept  in  an 
upper  berth  and  never  will  and 
intends 
to  have  the  middle  lower,  on  the  right 
hand  side,  and  she  gets 
it.  He  may 
have  to  move  a  sick  woman  and  a  cry­
ing  baby  for  her,  but  that  doesn’t  dis­
turb  her.  She  simply  pities  the  other 
woman  for  being  a  poor  weak  creature 
who  didn’t  know  any  better.

Then  there  is  the  woman  who  pro­
fesses  to  be  our  friend.  She 
is  a  good 
woman  and,  of  course,  we  know  she 
doesn’t  mean  anything unkind.  It  is just 
her  “ way”   that  makes  her  say when we 
meet,  “ Why,  what 
in  the  world  is  the 
matter  with  you?  You  look  as  sallow  as 
a  pumpkin.  Have  you  seen  the  doctor?! 
You  are  perfectly  ghastly.  Perhaps, 
though,  it  is  that  dress.  Green  is  so  try-

ing  to  people  with  poor  complexions. 
Is  that  your  new  hat?  Um-er-er  yes,  it 
is  rather  pretty,  but  don’t  you  think  it 
is  a  little  too  young? 
I  always  think  it 
is  such  a  mistake  for  people  to  try  to 
dress  young  after  they  begin  to  break 
and  get  gray  hair,  don’t  you?”   and  so 
on  and  on,  every  word  a  stab  in  our 
pleasure 
in  our  new  things.  You  can’t 
resent  it.  You  must  smile  and  smile 
and  keep  her  on  your  visiting  list,  sim­
ply  because  nobody  has  yet  had  the 
courage  to  organize  an  effectual  boycott 
against  a  woman  with  “ ways.”

and 

Another  woman  with  “ ways,”   who  is 
a  terror  and  a  nuisance  is  the  one  who 
can’t  refrain  from  giving  you  advice. 
It’s  all  very  well  for  her  to  say  that  she 
has  your  good  at  heart and  is only moved 
by  affection  to  try  to  put  her  finger  in 
It's  wearing,  nevertheless; 
your  pie. 
and  moreover,  you  don't  want 
it.  The 
minute  she  takes  a  seat  in  your  house 
you  can  feel  her  eyes  boring  into  every­
thing,  spying  out  the  spots  on  the  car­
pet 
the  dust  under  the  sofa. 
“ What!”   she  cries,  “ don’t  you  take up 
your  carpets  in  the  summer?  Of  all  the 
thriftless,  extravagant  waste—goodness 
gracious,  look  at  the  way  that  child 
is 
eating!  Do  you  mean  to  say,  Maria, 
that  you 
let  a  child  that  is  not  yet  6 
years  old  eat  figs?  No  wonder  your  eld­
est  daughter  got  pneumonia  and  died 
and  that  your  son  is  in  Cuba  suffering 
right  this  minute  from  the  heat  and like 
as  not  will  get  shot. 
It  does  beat  all 
that  the  Lord  will  send  children  to  peo­
ple  who  haven’t  got  enough  sense  to— 
good  land !  Is  that  your  husband  smok­
ing  in  the  parlor?  Don’t  you  know 
it 
will  ruin  the  curtains?”   etc.  And  it 
doesn’t  once  occur  to  her  that  she  is 
gratuitously  meddling  with what  doesn’t I 
concern  her.  Oh,  dear,  no !  She  expects 
such  impertinent  interference  to  be  ex­
cused  on  the  grounds  of  its  being  her 
* ‘ way. ’ ’
Then 

there’s  your  mother-in-law’s 
“ way.”   You want to  befriends  with  her 
and  you  appreciate  all  her  good  points. 
When  she  is  about  a  thousand  miles  off 
so  you  can  get  a  good  focus  on  her  vir­
tues,  so  to  speak,  you  can  give  her  the 
credit  that  is  her  due.  You  could  even 
love  her  at  closer  range  if  it  wasn’t  for 
her  “ ways.”   But  why,  you  ask  your­
self,  should  she  always  speak  of  your 
husband  as  “ poor  John,”   and  treat  him 
with  a  pitying  tenderness  as  of  one  who 
is  afflicted  beyond  his  deserts?  She 
is 
always  bemoaning  that  he,  too,  has  to 
work  so  hard,  and  she  looks  volumes 
when  you  buy a  new  frock,  and  makes 
you  feel  you  have  done  a  mean  thing  in 
taking  in  a  poor,  unsuspecting  man  and 
marrying  him  and  making  a  slave  of 
him.  Of  course,  she  doesn’t  mean  it  all. 
It’s  just  her  “ way,’ ’ and  there  isn’t  any 
offense  set  down 
in  the  criminal  code 
you  couldn’t  forgive  easier.

There  are  lots  of women whose “ way”  
it  is  to  exaggerate.  Just 
let  them  hear 
any  one  idly  wonder  how  such  and  such 
a  young  man  can  afford  to  dress  so  well 
or  how  it  happened  such  and  such  a girl 
was  at  such  and  such  a  place,  and  it 
is 
enough.  By  the  time  they  have  gotten 
through  with 
is  a  scandal  that 
wrecks  a  life  and  convulses  the  town, 
and  it  seems  a  pretty  poor  excuse  to  say 
that  nobody  should  take  it  seriously,  be­
cause  it  is  just her “  way”  to always rep­
resent  things  in  a dramatic and  startling 
light.

it, 

it 

There  are  other  women  who  apologize 
for  continued  fretting  by  saying  it  is 
their  “ way.”   Nothing  ever  suits  them 
and  they  keep  their  houses  and  their 
families  in  a  continual  state  of  turmoil

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

they  are 

and  there  is  no  peace  and  rest  for  the 
afflicted  who  are  bound  to 
live  with 
It  must  require  a  mental  effort 
them. 
for  many  a  man  to be  able  to  recall  his 
wife’s  good  qualities, 
so 
snowed-under by her ‘ ‘ ways. ’ ’  He knows 
that  she  is  true  and  kind  and  loyal  and 
generous  hearted—and  he  appreciates  it 
when  he  can  get  far  enough  out  of  ear­
shot  to  miss  her  querulous  fault-finding 
with  the  children  and  her  nagging  at 
the  servants  and  the  dressmaker  and  the 
garbageman,  but  when  he 
is  with  her 
he  can  be  conscious  of  nothing  but  the 
discomfort. 
is  said,  as  a  reproach, 
that  many  a  wife  and  mother  is  more 
appreciated  after  she  is  dead than  while 
she  lived. 
It  is  true,  and  it  is  because 
we  do  not  remember  the  faults  of  the 
dead  against  the  living  that  many  a 
man  has  been  able  to  conscientiously 
erect  a  reasonably  veracious  tombstone 
and  sincerely  grieve  for  the  wife  who 
was  a  continual  aggravation  while 
liv­
ing.

It 

It 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  we  have  all  been 
long 
bulldozed  by  people  with  “ ways”  
enough. 
is  time  to  call  a  halt  and 
demand  that  they  surrender  privileges 
they  were  never  entitled  to.  No  more 
masquerading  under  false  pretenses. 
If 
they  want  to  be  disagreeable  and  selfish 
and  overbearing  and 
impertinent,  let 
them  be  shown  up  in  their  true  colors. 
It  is  no  excuse  to  say  it  is  their “ way.”  
They  haven’t  any  right  to  any  such  a 
way.  There  are  other  ways.  There  are 
ways  of  gentle  courtesy  and  forbearance 
and  tenderness  and  consideration  for 
others  and  there  are  women  with  ways 
so  sweet  and  winning  their  mere  pres­
ence  is  a  joy  and  a  delight.  These  are 
the  only  ways  for  which  there  is  room. 
The  other  ways  must  go.

D o r o th y  Dtx.
in  Business  Life. 

The  American  Girl 
From  the New  York  Commercial.

If  one  happens  to  go  over  the  same 
route  to  business  daily  he  soon  awakens 
to  the  fact  that  the  well-dressed  and 
healthy-looking  young  women  he  sees 
are  as  much  a  constant  factor  in  the 
business  thoroughfares as  he  himself  is; 
and 
if  perchance  his  business  is  such 
that  it  calls  him  from  point  to  point 
in 
the  business  world  of  the  city  and 
makes  him  familiar  with  the 
inside 
forces  of  other  offices  than  his  own,  he 
finds  the  explanation  of  this  agreeable 
mixture  of  the  gentler  sex  among  the 
fixed  elements  of  early  morning  busi­
ness-seeking  throngs.  He  finds  every­
where  in  the  offices  and  stores  the young 
lady  of  the  ferryboat  and  street  car, 
whose  presence  he  has  before  noted  in 
transit  cityward  or  officeward,  and  a 
new  phase  of  American 
civilization 
dawns  upon  him.  For  there  is  scarcely 
a  branch  of  American  commercial 
life 
which  has  not  been  invaded  and  con­
quered  by  our  American  girls.

Woman  in  business  life  may  be  well 
said  to  fill  a  long-felt  want,  both  for  the 
business  life  and  for  herself.  The  office 
and  store  have  needed  her  for  the  civi­

lizing  and  elevating  effect  of  her  pres­
ence.  For 
let  the  humdrum  business 
philosophers  say  their  worst  about  busi­
ness  being  business,  and  all  sex  dis­
tinctions  being  forgotten  amid  the  cold 
facts  of  the  counting  room,  there  never 
was  a  man  who  was  worthy  of  the  name 
who  was  insensible  to  the  refining  pres­
ence  of  gentle, self-poised young woman­
hood,  and  who  was  not  more  of  a  gen­
tleman  at  his  desk  because  at  the  next 
desk  or  in  the  same  room  was  a member 
of  the  other  sex,  whose  natural  pro­
tector  be  is.  And  the  girl  supplies  a 
long-felt  want  of  her  organization  by 
her  contact  with  the business world.  She 
finds  discipline  there  of  a  character 
which  she  much  needs.

Hard  facts are to be dealt with  in a way 
which  eliminates  all  fiction  and  trains 
her  to  face  the  realities  of  life  and  in  a 
great  measure  to  conquer  her  own  des­
tiny.  She  learns  to  distinguish  between 
the  good  fairies  of  the  nursery  tales  and 
the  flesh  and  blood  denizens  of  a  mat­
ter-of-fact  world.  She  learns  to  reason 
hard  and  to  trace  cause  to  effect  and 
effect  back  to  cause,  to  know  good when 
she  sees  it  and  to  abhor  evil  with  an  in­
stinct  that  becomes  more  and  more 
powerful  as  she grows older and observes 
over and  over  again  that,  after  all,  it  is 
the  truly  good  who  are  the  truly  wise, 
and  that  it  is  he  with  the  lightest  con­
science  who  enjoys  the  earth  and  the 
fullness  therof.  She  learns  to  penetrate 
the  shallow  shams  of  the  surface  and  to 
read  the  deep  undercurrents  of  the  lives 
about  her.  Superficial  finery,  external 
blandishments  deceive  her 
less  and 
less,  and  solid,  intrinsic  value  claims 
more  and  more  of  her  esteem,  until  she 
rounds  out  into  the  full-measured,  well- 
seasoned,  hard-headed,  but  ever  soft­
hearted  and  deep-souled  American 
woman.

It 

This  discipline  does  not  perish  with 
the  generation  that  has  experienced  it. 
It  is  banded  down,  and  forms  a  stronger 
foundatioun  upon  which  the  next  gen­
eration  may  build,  and 
it  is  destined 
to  prove  the  source  of  a  race  which  for 
perfect  development  in  mind  and  body 
was  never  equaled.  Colleges  have  been 
endowed  for  our  girls,  and  their  educa­
tion  is  now  as  much  a  matter  of  course 
as  that  of  our  boys. 
is  well  that  so 
many  are  able  to  benefit  by  the  oppor­
them,  and  the 
tunities  thus  afforded 
value  of  these  noble 
institutions  can 
never  be  overestimated.  But  in  this 
college  of  commercial 
life  a  thousand 
times  more  of  American  girls  are  being 
educated  to  a  far  finer  point  of  mental 
and  physical  discipline  than  ever  has 
been  or  ever  will  be  possible  at  Vassar, 
Smith  or  Wellesley. 
Its  course  is  not 
limited  to four  years ;  it  runs half a life­
time. 
is  not  bounded  by  theory,  by 
hazy  hypothesis,  but  by  rock-hard  prac­
tice. 
It  is  not  drawn  in  at  the  hour  of 
recitation  and  at  term-time  only;  it 
forms  the  whole  atmosphere  of  waking 
existence,  and  let  him  who  believes  that 
the  education  received 
is  narrow  and 
shallow  compare  the  results  as  devel­
oped  in  the  lives  of  the  respective  sub­
jects.  American  civilization  has  every­
thing  to  hope  for  and  nothing  to  fear 
from  the  American  girl  in  business life.

It 

Are  You 

Anxious

To  increase  your  trade?
Are you anxious to  secure 
the  better  patronage  of 
your  community? 
If  so, 
our  advice  to  you  is  to 
handle  the  best 
line  of 
spices,  baking  powders 
and extracts.  Of course, we 
refer  to  goods  manufac­
tured by the leading house 
in  that  line  in  Michigan.

Northrop,  Robertson  &  Carrier, 

L au ii;,  Mich.

Com m ercial T ravelers

Michigan  Knights of the Grip. 

President, J ohn A. H offm an, Kalamazoo; Secre- 
M-ry, J.  G.  Sa u n d e r s, Lansing;  Treasurer, C hab. 
McN o l t t, Jackson.
Michigan  Commercial  Travelers’  Association. 
President,  C.  C.  Snedeker,  Detroit;  Secretary 

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

United Commercial Travelers of Michigan.

Grand  Counselor, J. J.  E v an s,  Bay City;  Grand 
Secretary, G. S. V alm o r e, Detroit ;  Grand Treas­
urer, W. S. W e s t, Jackson.
Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual  Acci­
President,  J.  B oyd  P an tlin d,  Grand  Rapids; 
Secretary and Treasurer, Geo.  F.  Ow en,  Grand 
Rapids.
Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club. 
President,  W .  C.  B rown,  Marquette;  Secretary 
and Treasurer, A .  F.  W ix so n,  Marquette.

dent Association.

GENERAL  TRADE  S ITU A TIO N .
While  the  confidence  which  has  been 
steadily  growing  since  the  outbreak  of 
hostilities  seems  to  have  discounted  the 
influences  on  stock  and  financial  mar­
kets  to  an  extent  which  makes  them  in­
different  to  the  most  sensationally favor­
able  war  news,  showing  unusual  dul- 
ness,  the  week  has  been  one  of  unex­
pected  general  activity  for  the  season  of 
the  year. 
Indeed,  the  elements  of  gen­
eral  demand  are  so  numerous  that  it 
seems  difficult  for  the  usual  summer 
dulness  to  fairly  get  a  foothold.  Re­
ports  of  foreign  trade  show  that  with  an 
unprecedented  export  of  over  $1,200,- 
000,000  our 
imports  amount  to  only 
$616,000,000,  or about  half as much,  thus 
making  us  creditor  to  the  rest  of  the 
world  for  that  amount.  This  in  itself 
would  be  sufficient  to  give  us  the  most 
assured  financial  standing,  even  while 
indulging 
in  the  somewhat  expensive 
luxury  of  a  foreign  war.  In this  connec­
tion  it  is  significant  that  the  reports  of 
British  foreign  trade  show  an  almost 
corresponding  decrease 
in  exports  and 
in  imports.  This  is  naturally 
increase 
attributed  to  the  recent  high  price  of 
breadstuffs  and  to  the  dulness  in  the 
textile  markets.

It 

is  especially  significant  that  iron 
activity  seems  to  refuse  to  be  affected 
by  the  usual  season  of  summer  dulness. 
The  output  for  current  weeks  exceeds 
all  records  prior  to  November,  and  yet 
there 
is  reported  a  decrease  in  unsold 
stocks.  The  consequence  of  this  condi­
tion  is  that  fewer  furnaces  than  ever  are 
shut  down  for  repairs  and  the  work  on 
these  is  pushed  with  the  utmost  expedi­
tion  on  account  of  the  pressure  of  or­
ders  far  ahead.  With  15,000  tons  rails 
sold  last  week,  the  Chicago  works  have 
contracts  until  December  1 or later.  The 
great 
concerns  appear  to  be 
crowded,  both  East  and  West,  with 
structural  orders.  The  plate  works  in 
both  sections  are  much  behind  in  deliv 
eries,  and  at  the  West  the  demand  for 
car  building  is  still  remarkably  large.

steel 

As  returns and  assurances  of  abundant 
wheat  harvests  accumulate  the  price 
is 
forced  to  yield  a  few  cents,  although 
still  high  enough  to  assure  healthy  re­
turns  to  the  farmers.  Export  demand 
continues  heavy  and  gives  assurance  of 
the  maintenance  of  a  fair  basis.  While 
it  is  somewhat  early  to predict,  the pros­
pect  of  the  corn  crop  is  good  in  most lo­
calities,  but  there 
less  yielding  in 
price  than  in  that  of  the  white  cereal.

is 

The  textile situation shows some slight 
improvement 
in  both  cotton  and  wool 
products,  although  prices  of  some  lines 
of  the  latter  have  been  slightly  reduced. 
General  demand 
is  better  and  it  looks 
as  though  the  woolen  trade  would  as­
sume  a  more  satisfactory  basis  as  soon 
It
as  the  price  of  wool  is  fairly  settled. 

is  complained  that  the undue advance in 
leather  is  making  the  shoe business  un­
certain,  and the  fact  of  lower  quotations 
for  bides  would  seem  to 
indicate  that 
leather  must  also  yield  before  long.

There  is  still  ample  evidence  that  the 
volume  of  business  is  larger  than  ever 
at  this  season,  although  from  this  time 
on  comparisons  with  1892  will  be  with 
the  most  active  months  of  a  Presidential 
year.  The  July  clearings  thus  far  show 
an 
increase  of  11.6  per  cent,  over  last 
year,  and  8.4  per  cent,  over  1892.  Rail­
road  earnings 
in  June,  1892,  showed 
extraordinary  gain,  but  the  returns  this 
year  are  1  per  cent,  larger  on  United 
States  roads  only,  and  6.9  per  cent, 
larger  than 
last  year.  Following  the 
unprecedented  volume  of  foreign  trade 
during  the  last  year,  it  was  hardly  to  be 
expected  that  similar  gains  could  be 
realized,  but at  New  York  for  two  weeks 
of  July  the  increase  in  domestic  exports 
is  50  per  cent.,  while  the 
imports,  al­
though  unusually  large  last  week,  have 
been  for  two  weeks  18.6  per  cent,  less 
than  last  year.

The  latest  trade  returns  of  Porto  Rico 
are  for  the  year  1896.  These,  which  are 
just  published,  amount  to  $36,624,120— 
the  largest  in  the  history  of  the 
island. 
The  business  was  very  evenly  divided 
as  to  exports  and  imports,  the  excess  of 
less  than  $100,000 being  on  the  export 
side.  The  United  States  had a  little  less 
than  20  per  cent,  of  the  trade.  Sugar 
and  coffee  constitute  the  bulk  of  the  ex­
ports.  With  the  stars and  stripes  float­
ing  over  the  island, its  commerce will be 
greatly  stimulated  and  the United States 
naturally  will  become  the  chief  benefi­
ciary  from  the  increase.

Conducting  the  war  against  Spain  is 
like  putting  a  big 
iron  safe  into  the 
window  of  a  fourth  story.  The  men 
who  are  guiding  the  load  and  pulling 
at  the  ropes  and  risking  their  lives  are 
doing  the  best  they  can ;  but  they  can 
not  hope  to  please  the  critics  who  are 
standing  opposite  doing  nothing  and 
having  no  knowledge  of  what  ought  to 
be  done.

Armies  and  navies  of  Spain  that  have 
been  put  up  against  United States forces 
are  willing  enough  to  surrender. 
is 
the  people  safe  at home in Spain— where 
American  guns  are  not  fired—who  say 
they  will  never  surrender.  They  are 
willing  to  sacrifice any  relatives  of  their 
wives  in  the  struggle  to  keep  Cuba  in 
slavery.

It 

insanity. 

A  Scotch  doctor  says  bicycling  is a 
It  probably  diverts 
cure  for 
the  mind  from  melancholia,  and  other 
forms  of  insanity,  by  putting  wheels 
in 
the  head  of  the  patient.

It  is  said  there  are  more blind  people 
among  the  Spaniards  than  any  other 
It  certainly  appears 
European  race. 
that  they  are  very  short-sighted 
if  they 
can  not  see  their  finish.

Possession  is  the  better  part  of  valor. 
Men  must  possess  courage  if  they  would 
display  it.

The  greatest  flag  raising  of  the  season 
was  the  raising  of  the  American  flag  at 
Santiago.

The  Queen  of  Honolulu  is  a  Lil  Lu ; 
is  not  thrown  in  with  the  is­

but  she 
lands.

Men  who  are  small  in  the  head  fear 

the  United  States  will become  too big.

The  Washington  brigadier  general 

rnill  is  still  running  overtime.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Why  Process  Butter  Cannot  be  Regu­

lated  in  Michigan.

in  some  recent 

Lansing,  July  19—The  writer  has 
noted 
issues  of  the 
Tradesman  communications  and  edito­
rial  comments  upon  the  subject of  proc­
ess  butter.  Lately 
there  appeared  a 
criticism 
in  the  form  of  a  question  as 
to  why  nothing  is  being  done  by  the 
Michigan Dairy and Food  Department to 
control  or  regulate  the  sale  of  process 
butter  under  the  name  of  creamery  but­
ter.  More  than  a  year  ago  this  Depart­
ment  undertook  an  investigation  to  as­
certain  what  there  was  in  the  reworking 
of  process  butter  and  to  study  the  appli­
cation  of  the  food  laws  to  this  process. 
After  securing  an  exhaustive report con­
cerning  the  various  methods  used  in  the 
manufacture  of  these  goods,  we  submit­
ted  the  same  to  chemical  authority  and 
found  that  it  was  extremely  difficult  to 
secure  chemical  testimony  as  to  the  real 
origin  of  these  process  butters.  While 
it  is  our  belief  that  the  sale  of  process 
butter  should  be  regulated  and  con­
trolled,  we  are  satisfied 
it  can  not  be 
done  upon  the  ground  of  its  being  in­
jurious  to  health. 
If  it  could  be  posi­
tively  established  that  these  butters  are 
really  injurious,  our  Michigan  food  law 
would  cover  them,  but we  have  been  un­
able,  so  far,  to  find  a  chemist  of  com­
petent  authority  who  believes  this  prop­
osition  could  be  maintained.  On  the 
ither  hand,  there 
the 
Michigan  food  statutes  by  which  we can 
reach  these  goods,  with  the  exception 
noted.  We  have  submitted  the  possibil- 
ties  of  proof  to  the  proper  legal  author- 
ties  and  are  advised  that  there  is  noth- 
ng  in  our  law  to  interfere  with  the  sale 
of  process  butter  unless  we  can establish 
that  the  same  is  injurious  to  health. 
In 
the  writer's  judgment  there  is a growing 
demand  (brought about through  the com­
petition  forced  upon  butter  by  this 
spurious  article)  for  legislation  that  will 
effectually  promote  distinction  between 
genuine  dairy  or  creamery  butter  and 
the  renovated  article.

is  nothing 

Is  it  not  a  good  time  to  start  a  move­
looking  to  the  passage  of  some 

ment 
such  act  by  the  next  Legislature?

in 

E l l io t  O.  G r o sv en o r.

Jackson  Grocers  to  Go  to  Belle

Isle.
Jackson,  July  18—The members  of  the 
Jackson  Retail  Grocers’  Association  are 
for  their 
making  active  preparations 
seventh  annual  excursion,  which 
is  to 
be  given  Aug.  11  to  Detroit  and  Belle 
Isle  Park.  The  active  work  of arranging 
for  the  event  is  in  the  hands  of  a  gen­
eral 
twelve— N.  H.
Branch,  chairman,  J.  F.  Helmer,  H.  C. 
Eddy,  M  M.  Whitney,  C.  G.  Hill,  L. 
Pelton,  B.  S.  Mosher,  D.  C.  Sauer,  W. 
R.  Houghton,  H.  H.  Neesley,  Geo.  E. 
Lewis  and  W.  H.  Porter.  The  sub­
committees  are  as  follows:

committee  of 

Tickets— W.  H.  Porter,  J.  I..  Peter­
man,  J.  F.  Helmer,  Geo.  E.  Lewis  and 
L.  Pelton.

Transportation— C.  G.  Hill,  Geo.  E. 

Lewis  and  J.  F.  Helmer.

Advertising— W.  H.  Porter,  P.  W. 

Haefner  and  B.  D.  Legg.

Music— H.  C.  Eddy,  J.  F.  Helmer 

and  J  L.  Peterman.

Badges—M.  M.  Whitney,  M.  Fisher 

and  W.  H.  Porter.

The 

indications  are  that  this  will  be 
the  greatest  of  all  of  the  excursions  that 
have  been  given  by  the  Association. 
Messrs.  Branch,  Hill,  Helmer  and 
Lewis  devoted  several  days  to 
investi­
gating  the  merits  of  the  different  points 
that  had  been  discussed  and,  after  their 
report  had  been  made,  the  general  com­
mittee  decided  Belle  Isle  Park  to  be the 
best  adapted  to  care  for  so large a crowd 
as  the  Jackson  grocers  have  on  their  ex­
cursions, whicharealways looked forward 
to  as  the  event  of  the  year  in  this  city 
and  vicinity.  W.  H.  P o r t e r ,  Sec’y.
Preliminary Excursion to the Saginaws.
Port  Huron,  July  18—A  delegation  of 
thirty-three  grocers,  eighteen  from  Port 
Huron  and  fifteen  from  Sarnia,  visited 
Saginaw  last  Thursday  to make arrange­
ments  for  a  monster  excursion  to  that 
city  on  August  14.  The trip  to  Saginaw 
was  made  in  a  parlor  car 
in  charge  of 
Ticket  Agent  Geo.  E.  Hall,  of  this  city.

17

in  Saginaw  the  visitors 
On  arriving 
were  met  by  Mayor  Baum  and  a  delega­
tion  of  grocers,  headed  by a band.  After 
dinner  at  the  Bancroft  House  the  party 
were  taken  to  Riverside  park  and  elab­
orately  entertained  during the afternoon. 
No  visitor  from  Port  Huron  or  Sarnia 
was  allowed 
to  part  with  any  of  his 
money.  Speeches were made  and  a  royal 
good  time  was  had.

The  grocers  arrived  home  at  9:30 
o’clock 
in  the  evening,  and  will  work 
from  now  until  Aug.  14  to  make  the  ex­
cursion  a  success.  Yale,  Marlette  and 
Brown  City  will  join  with  Port  Huron 
and  Sarnia.

On  account  of  the 

intense  heat  last 
Saturday  evening,  the  meeting  of  Grand 
Rapids  traveling  men  was  adjourned  to 
Saturday  evening,  July  30,  when  final 
arrangements  will  be  consummated  for 
the  annual  picnic  of  the  fraternity  and 
the  train  gate  system  will  be  given  an 
exhaustive  hearing.  Geo.  DeHaven, 
General  Passenger  Agent  of  the  Heald 
system,  has  accepted  an  invitation  to  be 
present  on  that  occasion  and present  the 
commendable  features  of  the 
innova­
tion  which  has  been  the  cause  of  so 
much  friction  and  ill  feeling  on the part 
of  the  traveling  public  and  resulted 
in 
so  much  discrimination  against  the 
freight  department  of  the  system  by 
traveling  men  and  large  shippers  who 
sympathize  with  the  salesmen 
in  the 
antagonistic  position  they  have  assumed 
on  the  subject.

Geo.  B.  Caulfield  (Lemon  &  Wheeler 
Co.)  is  putting  in  a  few  days  at  Ottawa 
Beach.  Fish  stories  of  no  small  dimen­
sions  will  be  in  order  on  his  return.

T.  Eugene  Reynolds,  of  West  Bay 
City,  has  entered  the  employ  of  Morley 
Bros. 
(Saginaw),  with  the  intention  of 
taking  a  position  on  the  road.

Heman  G.  Barlow  (Olney  &  Judson 
Grocer  Co.)  is  taking  a  trip  on  the 
Lakes  to  Port  Arthur  and  return.  He 
is  accompanied  by  his  wife.

The 

interesting  article  on  page  13, 
entitled  “ The  Passing  of  Dairy  But­
ter,"  should  have  been  credited  to  the 
Philadelphia  Grocery  World.

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M IC H IG AN   TRADESMAN

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

P. W. R. Perky, Detroit 
A. C. Sch u m ach er,  Ann  Arbor 
Gso. Gun d r u m ,  Ionia  - 
L . E . R e y n o l d s, St.  Joseph 
Hbnby Heim, Saginaw  - 
- 

-------- 

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President, G eo.  G undbum,  Ionia.
Secretary, A. C. Schu m ach er, Ann Arbor. 
Treasurer, He n r y  H e im ,  Saginaw.
Examination  Sessions.
Marquette—Aug. 30 and 31.
Lansing— Nov.  la n d 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.  W e b b e r , Cadillac.
Secretary—Chas.  Mann, Detroit.
Treasurer—John D. Muir, Grand Rapids.

The  Drug  Store  Cellar.

Any  one  who  has  had  occasion  to  en­
ter  many  cellars  of  drug  stores  will 
agree  with  the  writer  that  they  are  usu­
ally  anything  but 
inviting  places  to 
visit.  There  are,  however,  exceptions 
to  this  rule,  and  the  cellar  that 
is  de­
scribed  here  is,  in  my  opinion,  one  of 
them.  This  cellar  is  not  a  myth  exist­
ing  only  on  paper,  but  is  a  picture  true 
to the  facts.

The  cellar  is  usually  regarded  by  the 
druggist  as  a  part  of  the  store  from 
which  the  public  must  be  excluded,  so 
not  much  care  is  exercised 
in  keeping 
it  in  order.  Now,  there  are  many  good 
reasons  why  this  part  of the  store  should 
be  kept  in  perfect  order,  and  I  shall  try 
to give  a  few  here :

1.  A  neatly-kept  cellar  shows  care 
and  good  management  on  the  part  of 
the  proprietor.

2. 

It  will  prevent  mistakes  in  refill­
ing  the  shelfware  and  containers  of  the 
store.
3. 
do. ”
4. 

It  gives  work  for  “ idle  hands  to 

It  will  prevent  fires  starting  in 
in  a  corner of 

rubbish  left  carelessly 
the cellar.

5. 

It  establishes  methods  of  order, 
carefulness  and  precision  in  the appren­
tice,  which  are  not  forgotten  in  his  fu­
ture  career as  a  druggist.

6.  A  pharmacy,  above  all  places, 
should  answer  to  the  rigid  rule,  “ A 
place  for everything,  and  everything  in 
its  place.’ ’  Mistakes  often  occur  from 
not  observing  this  rule.

lasts 

The  early  training which I received  in 
this  cellar,  while  the  duties  seemed  lab­
orious  and  difficult  at the  time,gave  me 
an  experience  which  has  been  of  much 
value  to  me  in  my  work  since.  The  first 
impression  usually 
in  memory, 
and  I  shall  never  forget  the  first  time  I 
saw  this  cellar.  The  proprietor  said  to 
me  on  this  occasion:  “ This  is  to  be 
your  own  private  domain ;  see  how  or­
derly  you  can  keep  it.  Study  carefully 
the  place  for  every  bottle,  box,  barrel 
and  demijohn;  try  to  keep  each  article 
in  its  proper  place. ”  
I  think  this  ad 
vice  had  more  to  do  with  my  working 
hard  to  accomplish  the  end  than  any 
other  one  thing,  and  if  more  proprietors 
were  to  give kindly  advice  to  the  boy, 
and  then  give  him  credit  for  his  work, 
they  would  get  better  service.

The  store  was  located  on a corner;  the 
cellar  was  divided  into  two  rooms,  the 
front  one  being  for  a  stock  room,  and 
the  rear  one  for  manufacturing.  The 
front  room,  which  was  the  larger  of  the 
two,  had  a  good  board  floor,  and  was 
arranged  as  follows:  At  the  foot  of  the 
box  ’ stairsJ  were  shelves  for  our  surplus

stock  of  patents.  On  the  floor,  to  the 
left  of  these  and towards the  front  of  the 
cellar,  were  two  pieces  of  timber  about 
inches  and  16  feet  long,  on  which 
6x14 
barrels  were 
laid  on  their  sides;  here 
we  kept  our  alcohol,  whisky,  port  wine 
and  rock  candy  syrup.  Above 
these 
barrels  were  a  series  of  shelves,  extend­
ing  from  the  patents  to  the  corner of 
the  cellar,  on  which  we  kept  our  extra 
stock  of  fluid  extracts,  tinctures,  lini­
ments,  etc.  ;  these  were  arranged  alpha­
betically,  each  class  on separate shelves. 
Under  the  front  door,  at  the  corner  of 
the  store,  which  was  the  coolest  place 
in  our  cellar,  we  had  a  cupboard  in 
which  we  kept  our  stock  of  peroxide  of 
hydrogen,  concentrated  nitrous  ether, 
chloroform,  essential  oils  and  sulphuric 
ether.  Under  this  cupboard  we  had 
bins  in  which  our  stock  of  bottled  min­
eral  waters  was  kept,  the  bottles  lying 
on  their  sides.  Between  these  bins  and 
the  outside  cellarway,  we  had  our liquid 
carbonic  gas  machine  for  charging  our 
soda  water 
the  other 
side  of  the  cellarway  we  had  a  still 
where  our  water  was  distilled  for  the 
store,  no  other  kind  being  used  in  mak­
ing  our  preparations.  Near  the  water 
still,  in  the  corner  of  the  cellar,  we  had 
a 
ice-chest,  where  we  kept  the 
jugs  with  our  surplus  stocks  of  syrups 
for  the  soda  fountain;  over  the  chest  we 
had  shelves  on  which  we  kept  our  stock 
of  fruit 
in  making  the 
syrups.

fountains.  On 

juices  used 

large 

To  the  left  of  the  ice-chest  we  had  a 
series  of  shelves  for  our  stock  of  roots, 
leaves,  herbs  and  such  chemicals  as 
would  keep  in  paper.  On  the  packages 
as  received  from  the  wholesale  houses 
the labels  are  usually  on  the  sides  of  the 
packages,  and  when  they  are  piled  on 
one  another  on  a  shelf  the  labels  of  the 
under  packages  are  invisible.  To  over­
come  this  objection  we  cut  pieces  of 
cardboard  about 
inches  by  five 
inches  and  printed  the  name  of the drug 
on  them;  these we  put  on  the  end  of  the 
packages  under  the  string  with  which 
they  were  tied ;  when  more  of  these 
drugs  were  wanted 
the  store,  the 
packages  were  opened,  the  containers 
filled,  then  tied  again  and  the  card 
in­
serted  as  before.  When  the  last  of  the 
stock  in  the  package  was  emptied,  the 
cards  were  placed  in  a  box  and  kept  for 
the  next  supply  received  from  our  job­
ber.

four 

in 

To  the  left  of  these  shelves  were  bins 
for  our  prescription  and  various  other 
stock  bottles  which  were  taken  from  the 
cases 
in  which  they  were  shipped  and 
stored  here.  Under  the  stairs  we  had 
shelves  for  storing  various  ointments, 
vaseline,  cosmoline,  etc.  At  the  side 
of  the  stairs  we  had  shelves for our stock 
of  flavoring  extracts,  perfumes,  etc. 
In 
the  center  of  the  cellar  we  bad  a  large 
table  on  which  we  had  scales,  gas  stove 
and  water  bath  for  use  in  manufactur­
ing.  At  this  table  all  the  goods  for  the 
store  were  unpacked  (thus  avoiding  dirt 
in  the  store)  and  marked  with  the  pri­
vate  cost  mark  and  the  selling  price 
in 
plain  figures.  The  cases  were  carefully 
opened  with  a  nail-puller  so  as  not  to 
break  the  lids,  which  were  tacked  on 
again  when  the  case  was  empty,  and 
the  cases  stored  in  the  rear  cellar  until 
we  had  a  wagonload,  when  they  were 
sold.  Along  the  back  of  the  table  were 
bins  which  had  a  door  in  front  of  each 
one  and  a  lid  or  cover on  hinges to keep 
out  dust. 
large 
enough  to  hold  a  barrel,  with  such  ma­
terials  as  epsom  salts,  glauber  salts,  bi­
carbonate  of  soda,  ground  flax  seed, 
whiting,  etc.,  which were  bought  in  bar­

Each  bin  was  just 

rel  lots.  When  the  stock  of  any  of  these 
materials  was  exhausted  and  the  new 
barrel  came  in,  we  took  out  the  empty 
barrel,  removed  the  head  of  the  new 
one  carefully  and  put 
it  in  the  bin. 
These  bins  looked  very  neat  in  the  cel­
lar  and  kept  our  materials  in  a  dirt- 
proof  place.

In  the  rear  cellar,  which  was  entered 
by  a  door  to  the  right  at  the  foot  of  the 
stairs,  we  did  all  the  grinding,  mixing 
and  sieving  or  any  work  which  would 
make  a  dust.  The  various  processes  of 
percolation,  maceration  and  filtration 
In  this  cellar  we 
were  carried  on  here. 
had  a  rack  for  our  percolators  and 
fun­
nels.  We  also  stored  the  empty  cases 
and  dirt  barrels  here  and  all  refuse  and 
sweepings  were  put  in  the  barrels.  We 
also  had  a  sifter and mixer for our tooth- 
powder, 
face-powder  and  like  goods. 
We  manufactured  a  complete  line  of 
specialties  and  had  a  large  sale  for  the 
same;  these  were  all  prepared,  bottled 
and  wrapped  in  this  cellar.

In  conclusion,  I  would  add  that  there 
are  many  proprietors  who  never think of 
giving  the  boy  any  credit  for  his  work, 
but  this  was  not  the  case  with  my  em­
ployer,  for  every  visitor to our cellar was 
told  that  this  was  the  boy’s  own  work­
shop,  and of  course  the  visitor  could  not 
help  but  notice  the  perfect  order  in 
which  the  place  was  kept,  and  give  him 
some  encouragement  for  his  good  work, 
— F.  C.  Weber in  American  Druggist.

Investigation  in  Senna  Leaves.

During  the  last  two  years  Indian  and 
Alexandrian  sennas  have  been  the  sub­
ject  of  histological  research by Professor 
Sayre  and  Dr.  Schneider.  These  two 
investigators  differed  somewhat  on  es­
in  the  results  obtained, 
sential  points 
and  therefore  a  further 
investigation 
was  deemed  advisable.

R.  H.  Denniston 

in  the  Pharmaceu­
tical  Review  has  published  the  results 
of  a  further  study  of  these  two  plants  as 
conducted  by  himself.  He  finds  that  the 
Alexandrian  senna  has  more than double 
the  number  of  hairs  on  the  upper  leaf 
surface  than  the  Indian  senna;  also  that 
the  average  number  of  epidermal  cells 
between  the  bairs  on  the  Alexandrian 
leaf  is  three  and  in  the  Indian  or  Tin- 
nevellv  senna  six.

The  Drug  Market.

Eastern  markets  are  still  very  dulll 
and  there  are  few  changes of importance 
to  note.

Soap  Bark— As  the  season  for  sale 

is 

about  over,  prices  have  declined.

Gum Camphor— Is firm but unchanged.
Buchu  Leaves—Are  very  scarce 
in 
primary  markets  and  strictly  prime 
green  leaf  is  higher.

Oil  Cassia—Is  firm  and  an  advance  is 

looked  for.

Cod  Liver  Oil,  Norwegian—Will  be 

much  higher  the  coming  season.

Opium— Is  very  firm.  Foreign  mar­

kets  show  an  advancing  tendency.

Morphine— Is  unchanged.
Quinine— Is  firm  and  higher  prices 

would  not  surprise  any  one.

Spices— Are  very  firm.
Sulphur  and  Brimstone— Lower  prices 
looked  for  soon,  as  manufacturers 

are 
are  revising  their  schedules.

Linseed  Oil—On  account  of  competi­

tion,  has  declined.

Hydrocyanic  Acid  as  an  Antidote  to 

Chloroform.

Hobday  (Lancet)  believes  that  hydro­
cyanic  acid  stands  foremost  as  an  anti­
dote  to  chloroform  poisoning.  He  re­
ports  fifteen  cases  of  recuperation  after 
respiration  had  actually  ceased.  As soon 
as  breathing  ceased  or  became  danger­
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to  and  a  full  medicinal dose of Scheele’s 
acid  placed  as  rapidly  as  possible  at the 
back  of  the  throat  by  means  of  a  gradu­
ated  drop-tube.  When  respiration  bad 
begun  again  the  ammonia  vapor  was 
applied  carefully  to  the  nostrils,  and  in 
the  majority  of  cases  a  safe  termination 
was  the  result.  He  believes  the  use  of 
this  agent 
is  attended  with  no  more 
danger than  that  of  strychnine.

Fatal  Case  of  Lead  Poisoning.

Dr.  Abbot  reports  in  the  Boston  Med­
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girl  and  the  severe  sickness  of  her  par­
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the  soldered  joints  of  which the plumber 
had  carelessly  allowed  a  considerable 
amount  of  lead  filings  to  remain.

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Acacia,  1st picked.. 
®  65
Acacia,  2d  picked.. 
@  45
Acacia,  3d  picked.. 
35 
Acacia, sifted sorts.
38 
Acacia, po...............
60®
80 
Aloe, Barb. po.l8@20
14 
12®
Aloe, Cape__po. 15
@
12 30 
Aloe, Socotri.. po. 40
®
Ammoniac.............. 
55®
60 
Assafcetlda__po. 30 
25®
38 
Benzolnum............  
50®
55
Catechu, Is.............. 
®
13
Catechu, Vis............  
®
14 
Catechu, 14s............
16 
Camphorte..............
40®
43 
Euphorbium,  po.  35 
„
10
Galbanum................  @
1  00 70 
Gamboge  po........... 
65®
®
Guaiacum..... po. 25 
30 
Kino...........po. *3.u0  @
3 00
M astic....................  
®
Myrrh............ po.  45  @ 4 0
Opii...po. I5.20@5.10 3  85®  3 95
Shellac.................... 
25®  35
Shellac, bleached...  40®  45
Tragacanth............  
50®  80

23® 28
18© 25
25® 30
12® 20
8®  
10

24© 25
28® 30
11® 12
13© 14
14® 15
16® 17

15
2 25
75
40
15
2
50
7

12ûh
14
25
30® 35

Herba

25
20
25
28
23
25
39
22
25

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 
riagnesla.
Calcined, Pat........... 
55®  60
Carbonate, Pat........  20@  22
Carbonate, K. & M.. 
20®  25
Carbonate, Jennings  35®  36

Oleum
Absinthium............   3 50® 3 75
Amygdalae, Dulc.... 
30®  50
Amygdalae, Amarae .  8 00® 8 25
Anisf.......................   2  1C© 2 20
Aurantl  Cortex......   2 25® 2 40
Bergamii.................   2 50®  2 60
Cajfputl...................  80®  85
Caryophylli............   75®  80
"gdar....................... 
35®  65
Cbenopadil..............  @275
Ginnamonli.............  1  60@  1  70
CuroneUa................  45®  50

Coni urn  Mac...........  35®  50
Copaiba..................   i  15®  1  25
Cubebee...................  
90©  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  00®  1  10
Junipera..................  1  50® 2 00
Lavendula.............. 
90® 2 00
Limonis..................   1  3o@  j  50
Mentha  Piper.........  1  60® 2 20
Mentha Verid.........   1  50@  1  60
Morrhuae,  gal.........   1  io@  1  25
Myrcia.....................  4 00® 4 50
O H ye................... 
75® 3 00
Picis  Liquida......... 
10® 
12
Picis Liquida, gal...  @  35
Ricxna  ..................   9P@ 1  10
Rosmarini...............   @  1 00
Rosae,  ounce...........  6 50®  8 50
Soegini..................  
40®  45
Sabina..................  
90®  1  00
Santal......................  2 50® 7 00
Sassafras.................  55®  60
Sinapis, ess.,  ounce. 
©  65
Ti?“ 1.......................   1  70®  1  80
Thyme,  opt............   @  1  60
Theobromas........... 
15®  20
Potassium
Bi-Carb....................... 
15®
Bichromate.........  
13®
Bromide..................... 
50®
Carb........................... 
i2@
Chlorate..po. 17@19c 
16©
Cy,a° lde..................  
35®
Potassa, Bitart, pure 
28@
Potassa, Bitart,  com  @
10®
Potass Nitras, opt... 
Potass Nitras........... 
10®
Prussiate................... 
20®
Sulphate po  .............. 
15®

Radix
Aconitvm...............   20®
Althae............... ] 
«¡¡g;
Anchusa.........
10®
Aram po............... "
@
Calamus............
20®
Gentiana........po.  is
13®
Glychrrhiza. ..pv. 15 
16®
Hydrastis Canaden 
Hydrastis Can., po..
Hellebore,Alba, po
18©
Inula, po...................... 15®
Ipecac, po...............   2 80® 3 00
Ins plox.... po35@38  35©  40
Jalapa, pr...............   25®  30
Maranta,  14s...........  @  35
Podophyllum, po....  22®  25
ghei  .. 
.................  75®  1  00
ghel.cut................. 
©  1  25
Spigella...................   35®
Sanguinaria... po. 15 
<a
Serpentarla........... 
3o@
..............  40®
Senega.. 
®
Similax,officinalis H 
Smilax, M...............  
®
Seillae.............po.35 
10®
Symplocarpus, Poeti- 
dus,  po.................  @
Valeriana,Eng.po.30  @
15@
Valeriana,  German. 
Zingiber a ...............  
12®
Zingiber J...............  
25®
Semen
Anisum........ po.  15  @
Apium  (graveleons)
13®
Bird, Is...............
4®
Carui............ po. is
10@
Cardamon...............
25@  1 
Coriandrum.
8@
Cannabis  Satlva
4®
  —.... 
— 
Cydonium..............  75®  1  00
Chenopodium  ........ 
io@ 
12
Dipterlx  Odorate...  2 00® 2 20
Fceniculum__ 
-
Fcenugreek, p o ...!"
L inl.........................
3‘4@
Llnl,  grd— bbi. 3w
4®
Lobelia..................
35®
Pharlaris  Canarian
4@
Rapa.......................
4Vi©
Sinapis Albu....
Sinapis  Nigra__ __ 
1
Spiritus

, 

Frumenti, W. D. Co.  2 00@ 2 50 
Frumenti,  D. F. R..  2 00® 2 25
Frum enti...............   1  25®  1  50
Juniperls Co. O. T..  1  65® 2 00
Juni peris Co...........  1  75® 3 50
^ ae|aru m   N  E ....  1  90@ 2  10
SP‘-Vinl Galli........  1  75® 6 50
■>> 9 porto............   1  25@  2 00
Vini Alba...............   1  25® 2 00
Sponges 
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage................  2 50® 2 75
Nassau sheeps  wool
carnage 
......   @ 2 00
Velvet extra sheeps’ 
wool, carriage 
Extra yellow shi
eeps’
wool,  carnage 
Grass  sheeps’
wool,
carriage__
Hard, for slate use.. 
Yellow  R eef,  for 
slate  use..............
Syrups
Acacia....................
Auranti Cortes..!... 
Zingiber..................
Ipecac.
Ferri Iod............. !
Rhel Arom............
Smilax Officinalis. !
Senega.................
Soll!«................ 
:

©  1  00 
@  1  00

50®
■

q
¡¡
4

riiscellaneous 

1  00
50
60
50
50
50
50
50
50
35
50
60
50
60
50
75
50
50
50
50
50 
I  50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
60 
60 
50 
50 
30
35
38

Scillæ Co................. 
Tolutan................... 
Prunus virg............. 
Tinctures 
Aconitum Napellis R 
Aconltum Napellis F
Aloes.......................
Aloes and Myrrh__
Arnica....................
Assafcetlda............
Atrope  Belladonna.
Auranti  Cortex......
Benzoin...................
Benzoin Co............ .
Barosma.................
Cantharides...........
Capsicum..............
Cardamon...............
Cardamon  Co.........
Castor......................
Catechu...................
Cinchona.................
Cinchona Co...........
Columba 
............
Cubeba. 
..............
Cassia Acutifol...!!
('■«si-  «cutifolCo  .
i~gi  o.Ls 
........
EfSCC....................
Ferri Chloridu  «
Gentian.................
Gentian Co.........
Guiaca..................
Guiaca ammon........
Hyoscyamus......... .
Iodine.... .................
Iodine, colorless__
Kino.......................
Lobelia...............’
Myrrh.................    ‘
Nux Vomica.........’
Opii.........................
Opii, camphorated.
Opii,  deodorized__
Quassia..................
Hhatany.  ..
Rhei..................;;;;;
Sanguinaria  .  ....... "
Serpentaria.  ......
Stramonium.........
Tolutan...................
Valerian.................
Veratrum Veride.. !
Zingiber..................
Æther, Spts. Nit. 3 F  30® 
Æther, Spts. Nit. 4 F  34®
Alumen...................  2W@
Alumen, gro’d .. po. 7 
3®
Annatto...................  40®
Antimoni,  po........ 
4®
Antimoni etPotassT  40@
Antipyrin..............  
@
@
Antlfebrin........... 
Argenti Nitras, oz !!  @
Arsenicum.......... 
10®
Balm Gilead  Bud  .. 
38®
Bismuth  S. N.........   1  40®  I  50
@ 
Calcium Chlor.,  is 
9 
Calcium Chlor., Vis 
@ 
10 
@ 
Calcium Chlor.,  j|s 
12 
Cantharides, Rus.po  @ 
71 
Capsici  Fructus, af 
@ 
15 
15 
Capsicl Fructus, po.  @ 
Capsici FructusB.po  @ 
15 
Caryophyllus. .po. 15 
12®
14 
Carmine, No. 40... 
@
3 00 
Cera Alba.............. 
50®
55 
Cera Flava..............  40®
42 
Coccus................ 
@
40 
Cassia Fructus !!!!!’  @
33 
Centrarla.................  @
10 45 
Cetaceum............." 
@
Chloroform...........* 
60®
63 
Chloroform, squibbs  @ 
1  15
Chloral HydCrst...  1  25®  1  50
Chondrus............. 
20®  25
Cinchonidine,P.& w   25®  35
Cinchonidine, Germ  22®  30
Cocaine..................   3 30® 3 50
PorVa  l(o4 
no
Corks, list, dis.pr.ct.
Creosotum...........  
@
Creta.............bbi. 75  @
Creta, prep..............  @
Creta, precip.........." 
9®
Creta, Rubra__ 
@
Crocus...................     is®
Cudbear...............  
@
5®
CupriSulph.............’ 
Dextrine................  
10®
75®
Ether Sulph.........  
Emery, all  numbers  @
Emery, po.............. 
<a
Ergota...........po. 40
30®
Flake  White...........
Galla.......................!
Gambier............."
Gelatin, Cooper......
Gelatin, French...!! 
Glassware, flint, box
Less  than  box__
Glue,  brown...........
Glue, white.......... ”
Glycerina...............’.
Grana  Paradis!  __
Humulus.................  35
Hydraag Chlor  Mite 
Hydraag Chlor Cor. 
Hydraag Ox Rub’m. 
Hydraag Ammoniati 
HydraagUnguentum
Hydrargyrum.........
Iehthyobolla, Am...
Indigo.
Iodine, Resubi........3 60
Iodoform................
Lupulin. ................ 
Lycopodium........... 
Macis....................
Liquor Arsen et ¿y-
drarg Iod.............
LiquorPotassA rsi nl t
Magnesia, Sulph__
Magnesia, Sulph,bbi
Mann&j S. F ...........
Menthol...................

_
40®

35®

20

M IC H IG A N   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  OREASE.
Aurora................. ......55
Castor Oil........... ......60
Diamond............ ...... 50
Frazer’s .............. ...  .75
IXL Golden, tin boxes 75
nica, tin boxes...
Paragon.............. .  ...55

doz. gross
6 00
7 00
4 00
9 00
9 00
9 00
6 00

Acme.

Home.

Absolute.

Jersey Cream.

Arctic.
El Purity.

BAKING  POWDER.
*  ’b cans doz..................  
Vi lb jans doz................... 

45
85
lb can  doz...................1  50
U lb cans 3 doz.................   45
Vi lb cans 3 doz................. 
75
lb cans 1 doz.................   1  00
1 
Bulk.................................... 
10
6 oz. Eng. Tumblers...........  85
Vi lb cans per doz............  
75
Vi lb cans per doz  ...........  1  20
1 
lb cans per doz............ 2  00
Vi lb cans 4 doz case........ 
35
Vi lb cans 4 doz case........ 
55
lb cans 2 doz case........ 
90
E Z S 3 E 2 3
Vi lb cans, 4 doz case
Vi lb cans, 4 doz case........ 
85
lb cans. 2 doz case........  1  60
lb. cans, per doz.........   2 00
1 
9 oz. cans, per doz.............  1  25
6 oz. cans, per doz............. 
85
Vi lb cans......... ................ 
45
Vi lb cans..........................  
75
lb cans.........................   1  50
1 
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
C 0 N S I O T
r < P E A R Q s
B L u iiiG

BATH  BRICK.

Queen Flake,

Our Leader.

BLUINO.

Peerless.

CATSUP.

BROOITS.

CANDLES.

95 
l  15 
1  45
1  75

1 20 
2  00I  25

Small, 3 doz.................
40
75
Large, 2 doz.................
So. 1 Carpet.................. ...  1  90
No. 2 Carpet................... ...  1  75
..  1  50
No. 3 Carpet...................
No. 4 Carpet................... ...  1  15
Parlor Gem................... ...  2 00
Common Whisk............ ... 
70
80 
... 
Fancy Whisk.................
Warehouse....................
..2 2 5
8s.
16s........................................
Paraffine..............................
CANNEDOOODS. 
llanltowoc  Peas.
Lakeside Marrowfat.........
Lakeside E. J ....................
Lakeside, Cham, of Eng.... 
Lakeside. Gem, Ex. Sifted.
Extra Sifted Early June__
Columbia, 
pints..............
Columbia, Vi pints.............
Acme......................  ©
Amboy....................   ©
Butternut...............   ©
Carson City.............  ©
Emblem...................  @
Gem.........................   @
Ideal.......................   ©
Jersey  ....................   @
Lenawee.................   @
Riverside.................  @
Sparta......................  ©
Springdale..............  @
Brick.......................  ®
Edam.......................  @
Leiden....................   ©
Limburger..............  @
Pineapple................ 50  ©
Sap  Sago.................   ©
B ulk........ 
......
Bed 
CHOCOLATE. 

....
Walter Baker & Co.’*.
German Sweet....................
Premium............................
Breakfast  Cocoa.................

8Vi
8V4
8
88V49
8V4
8Vi
8

II 
70 
17 
12 85 
17
5
7

8VÍ8

CHEESE

Chicory.

... 
... 

Universal Grade.

Apples.

Credit Checks.

California Fruits.

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
500, any one denom’n ......   3 00
1000, any one denom’n ......  5 00
2000. any one denom’n ...... 8 00
Steel punch.......................  
75
DRIED  FRUITS—DOITESTIC 
Sundried.......................   @5
Evaporated 50 lb boxes.  @8 
Apricots.....................  ©8 Vi
Blackberries...............
Nectarines.................  ©  "M
Peaches.......................  6V4© 7V4
Pears......   .................   8  © 7 Vi
Pitted Cherries...........
Prunnelles..................
Raspberries................
100-120 25 lb boxes.........  ©
90-100 25 lb boxes.........  @ 4 \
80 - 90 25 lb boxes.........   ©
70 - 80 25 lb boxes.........   ©
60 - 70 25 lb boxes.........  © 53£
50 - 60 25 lb boxes.........  ©  6V£
40 - 50 25 lb boxes.........   @9
30 - 40 25 lb boxes.........   ©
M cent less In 50 lb cases 

California Prune*.

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

1  45
1  55
3% 
4V4 
5% 

Raisins.

FOREIGN.
Currants.

Peel.

Raisins.

Patras bbls.......................©  7V4
Vostizzas 50 lb cases........©  7Vi
Cleaned, bulk  .................©  8V<
Cleaned, packages...........©  83£
Citron American 10 lb  bx  ©13 
Lemon American 10 lb bx ©12 
Orange American 101b bx  ©12 
Ondnra 28 lb boxes......8  @  8Vi
Sultana  1 Crown.........   ©
Sultana 2 Crow n........  ©
Sultana 3 Crown.........   © ?Vi
Sultana  4 Crown.........   ©
Sultans  R Grown 
©
Sultana 6 C row n........  ©12
Sultana package.........   ©14
FARINACEOUS  OOODS.
24 1 lb.  packages.........   .. 1  50
Bulk, per 100  lbs..............3 50
Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand.

Farina.

Grits.

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  doz......... 1 60
Cotton, 80 ft, per  doz......... 1 80
Jute, 60 ft,  per  doz.............  80
Jute. 72 ft.  per  doz..............  95
COCOA SHELLS.
20 lb  bags.... ..................  
2Vi
Less quantity................. 
3
Pound packages............  
4
CREAH  TARTAR.
5 and 10 lb. wooden boxes..30-35

COFFEE.

Green.
Rio.

Santos.

F a ir.......................................... 9
Good....................................... IJ
Prim e......................................]1
Golden  ...................................12
Peaberry  ................................13
Fair  ........................................12
Good  ......................................13
Prim e......................................If
Peaberry  ................................I5
Fair  ........................................g
Good  ......................................lj
...................................1'
Fancy 
Prim e......  
........................... 19
Milled......................................20
Java.

Mexican  and  Guatemala.

Maracaibo.

Interior...................................19
Private  Growth...................... 20
Mandehllng............................ 21
Im itation................................20
Arabian  ................................. 22
Roasted.
Clark Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brands
Fifth  Avenue...... 
........29
Jewell’s Arabian Mocha... .29
Wells’ Mocha and Java.....24
Wells’ Perfection  Java..... 24
Sancaibo............................ 21
Breakfast  Blend...............   18
Valley City Maracaibo.......18Vi
Ideal  Blend........................14
Leader  Blend.....................12

Mocha.

Below  are  given  New  York 
prices  on  package  coffees,  to 
which 
the  wholesale  dealer 
adds  the  local  freight  from 
New  York  to  your  shipping 
point, giving you credit  on  the 
invoice 
for  the  amount  of 
freight  bnver  pays  from  the 
market  in  which he  purchases 
to his shipping point, including 
weight  of  package,  also Sic  a 
pound.  In  60 lb.  cases the list 
is  10c  per  100  lbs.  above  the 
price in full cases.
Arbuckle.......................   10 50
Jersey.............................  
9 50
rtcLaughlin’z  XXXX.
McLaughlin’s XXXX  sold  to 
retailers  only.  Mail  all  orders 
direct  to  W.  F.  McLaughlin  & 
Co., Chicago.
Valley City Vi gross...... 
75
1 15
Felix Vi gross.................... 
85
Hummel’s foil Vi gross... 
Hummel’s tin Vi  gross 
1  43
CLOTHES PINS.
5 gross boxes.......................   40
4 doz in case.

CONDENSED  MILK.

Extract.

Gail Borden  Eagle..................6 75
Crown...................................... 8 25
Daisy........................................5 75
Champion  ...........................4  50
Magnolia 
...........................4 25
Challenge..................................3 35
Dime....................................... -8 SR

COUPON  BOOKS.

Tradesman Grade.

Superior Grade.

Economic Grade.

50 books, any denom__   1  50
100 books, any denom —   2 50 
500 books, any denom__ 11  50
1.000 books, any denom__ 20 00
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
lOObooks  .........................   3 00
250 books...............................  C 25
500 books................................10 00
1000 books........  ................ 17 50

denomination from 110 down.

Coupon Pass Books,

3M

Peas.

Beans.

Hominy.

Pearl Barley.

..2 00
24 2 lb. packages...........
100 lb. kegs.................... . .3 00
..5 75
200 lb. barrels................
Barrels  ......................... ..2 50
Flake, 50 lb.  drums...... . .1  00
Dried Lima  ..................
Medium Hand Picked..
Maccaroni and Vermicelli.
Domestic,  10 lb. box__ ..  60
Imported,  25 lb. box..  . ..2 50
Common...... ................. ..  1  75
Chester......................... ..  2 00
Empire  ......................... ..  3 00
Green,  bn...................... . .  95
Split,  per lb...................
Rolled  Oats.
...3  60
Rolled Avena,  bbl__
.3 40
Monarch,  bbl...............
..1  80
Monarch.  Vi  bbl.........
Monarch, 90 lb sacks__ .1   60
. .3 20
Quaker, cases..............
..1  75
Huron, cases................
4
German.......................
East  India.................... .. 
3 Vi
3M
Flake...........................
Pearl.............................. - 
3%
5
Anchor, 40 l ib- pkges..
Cracked, bulk................... 
3V4
24 2 lb packages...............2 50

Tapioca.

Wheat.

Sago.

2VÍ

Salt  Fish.

Cod.

Herring.

flackerel.

Georges cured............  © 4
Georges genuine........  @ 5
Georges selected........  © 5Vi
Strips or  bricks.........   6  © 9
Holland white hoops, bbl. 
Holland white hoop Vi bbl  2 75
Holland,  Vi  bbl................  1  30
Holland white hoop, keg. 
30
Holland white hoop mchs 
85
Norwegian.......................
Round 100 lbs....................   2 75
Round  40 lbs.....................  1 30
Scaled............................... 
13
Mess 100 lbs......................  15 03
Mess  40 lbs....................  6 30
Mess  10 lbs....................  1  ffi>
Mess  8 lbs....................  1  35
No. 1100 lbs......................  13 25
No. 1  40 lbs......................  5 63
No. 1 
10 lbs....................  148
No. 1 
8 lbs....................  120
No. 2 100 lbs......................  8 50
No. 2  40 lbs......................  3 70
No. 2  10 lbs......................  1  00
No. 2  8 lbs.................... 
83
No. 1100 lbs........................  5 25
No. 1  40 lbs.......................   2 40
No. 1 
68
No. 1 
57
No. 1  No. 2  Fam
100 lbs...........  6 25  5 75  1  75
40lbs  ____   2 80  2 60  1  00
10 lbs........... 
33
8 lbs...... . 
29
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS.

10 lbs.................... 
8 lbs.................... 

Whltefizh.

Tront.

73 
61 

78 
85 

Jennings’.

D.C. Vanilla 
2 oz.......1 20 
3 oz...........1 50 
4 oz..........2 00 
6 oz..........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 

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

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

1 20
1 20
2 00
2 25
Oval bottle,  with  corkscrew. 
the 

Souders’.
Best  In  the  world 
money.

for 

Regular 
Grade 
Lemon, 

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

Regular 
Vanilla.

doz
2 oz........ 1  20
4 oz........2  40

.1  50 
.3 00

Tanglefoot, per box...........  30
Tanglefoot, e’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....................................4 00
Half Kegs................................. 2 25
Quarter Kegs............................ 1 25
1 lb. cahs..............................  30
Vi lb. cans............................   18

Choke Bore—Dupont’s.

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

Eagle Duck—Dupont’s.

Kegs..........................................8 00
Half Kegs................................. 4 25
Quarter Kegs........................... 2 25
1 lb. cans.............................  45

SEEDS.

9
A nise...............................  
Canary, Smyrna................ 
3V4
Caraway........................... 
8
Cardamon,  M alabar......   60
Celery.................................  11
Hemp,  Russian................ 
3Vi
Mixed  Bird...................... 
4Vi
Mustard,  white................ 
5
Poppy  ..............................  10
4 Vi
Rape................................. 
Cuttle Bone........................  20

SNUPP.

Scotch, In bladders............   37
M&ccaboy, In jars................  35
French Rappee, in  jars......   48

HERBS.

Sage.. 
Hops .

INDIOO.

JBLLY.

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

15 lb  pails............................   35
30 lb  paUs............................   65

LYB.

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

LICORICE.

Pure.....................................   30
Calabria.............................   25
Sicily....................................  14
Root.....................................   10

MINCB MBAT.

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

ITATCHBS.

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

nOLASSES.
New Orleans.

Black.  .............................  
11
14
F a ir.................................  
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

Barrels, 1,200 count...........   5 00
Half bbls, 600 count...........   3 00

Barrels, 2,400 connt.........   6 00
Half bbls  1,200 connt........  3  50

Babbitt’s............................   4  00
Penna Salt  Co.’s ..............  8 00

Clay, No. 216......................  1  70
Clay, T. D. full connt........ 
65
Cob, No. 3.................'........ 
85

RICB.

Small.

PIPB5.

POTASH.

Domestic.

48 cans in case.

PICKLES, 
riedlum.

SODIOSAL SODA.

Imported.

Japan,  No. 1......................  65£
Japan.  No. 2......................  6
Java, fancy head..............  6
Java, No. 1.........................  5 Vi
Table..................................

SALERATUS.

Packed 60 lbs. In  box.

Church’s ............................ 3 SC
Deland’s ............................ 3  15
Dwight’s ............................ 3 30
Taylor’s..............................3 00
60  lb.
case
* 3-15

Carolina head....................   6Vi
Carolina  No. 1  .................  5
Carolina  No. 2...................  4
Broken...............................   33i

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

SALT.

Diamond  Crystal.

Table, cases, 24 3-lb  boxes.. 1 50 
Table, barrels, 100 3 lb bags.2 75 
Table, barrels,  40 7 lb bags.2 40 
Butter, barrels, 280lb. bulk.2 25 
Butter, barrels, 2014 lbbags.2 50
Butter, sacks, 28 lbs.............  25
Butter, sacks, 56 lbs............   55

Common Grades.

100 3 lb sacks.........................1 90
605-lb sacks.........................1 75
28 10-lb sacks.......................1 60

Worcester.
50  4 
lb. cartons..................3 25
115  2Vilb. sacks........................4 00
60  5 lb. sacks...........................3 75
2214 lb. sacks...........................3 50
30 10 lb. sacks...........................3 50
28 lb. linen sacks.................  32
56 lb. linen sacks.................  60
Bulk in barrels.................... 2 50

Warsaw.

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

Ashton.

Higgins.

56-lb dairy In linen sacks...  60 

56-lb dairy in linen  sacks 

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

Solar Rock.

Common.

60 

;1

Granulated Fine.................   70
Medium  Fine......................  70

SOAP.

J A X O N
Single box.................................2 75
5  box lots, delivered.......2 70
10 box lots, delivered.........  2 65
(IDS. S.  KIRKS CO.’S BRANDS.
American Family, wrp’d__ 2 66
Dome.........................................2 75
Cabinet..................................... 2 20
Savon........................................ 2 50
White Russian......................... 2 35
White Cloud,  laundry...  ..6 25
White Cloud,  toilet..................3 50
Dusky Diamond, 50 6 oz__ 2  10
Dusky Diamond, 50 8  oz__ 3 00
Bine India, 100 
lb..................3 00
Klrkoline.................................. 3 50
Eos........................................... 2 50

Scbulte Soap Co.’s Brand.

[

100 cakes, 75 lbs.

Single box............................ 2 80
5  box lots.........................2 75
10 box lots...... 7....................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
Uno, 100 M-lb. bars..............2 50
Doll, 100 10-oz.  bars............ 2 05

Scouring.

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

SODA.

Boxes  ............................... •.  5Vi
Kegs,English................. 
4*

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
Grains and Feedstuffs

Candies.
Stick  Candy.

Provisions.

C r o c k e r y   an d

21

SPICES.
Whole Sifted.

Allspice  ............................. 13
Cassia, China In mats...!!!!12
Cassia, Batavia in  bund__ 28
Cassia, Saigon in rolls........ 32
Cloves, Amboyna................14
Cloves, Zanzibar................. 12
Mace,  Batavia  .................55
Nutmegs, fancy...............   'gj
Nutmegs, No.  1..................’50
Nutmegs, No.  2...................’45
Pepper, Singapore, black... 11 
Pepper, Singapore, white.. .12
Pepper,  shot........................12
Allspice  ..............................15
Cassia, Batavia  ................ ,3j
Cassia,  Saigon.................... 40
Cloves, Zanzibar............... ! 14
Ginger,  African..................15
Ginger,  Cochin................... is
Ginger,  Jamaica  ................23
Mace,  Batavia.................... f-'s
Mustard  ........................12@18
Nutmegs.......................40@50
Pepper, Sing , black............12
Pepper, Sing., white........... 20
Pepper, Cayenne................. 20
Sage............................. 
15

Pure Oround in Bulk.

 

SYRUPS.

Corn.

Barrels................................. 15
Half  bbls.............................17
Pair  ................................   18
Good................................   20
Choice.............................   25

Pure Cane.

STARCH.

Klngsford’s  Corn.

40 1-lb packages...................  6
20 1 lb packages.....................834

Klngsford’s Silver  (Host.

401-lb packages.....................634
8-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
401 lb. packages..................  434

Common does.

1-lb  packages......................  4)4
3-lb  packages......................  434
6-lb  packages......................  4%
40 and 50 lb boxes...............   3%
Barrels  ...............................  3

STOVE POLISH.

No» 4, 3 doz in case, gross..  4  50 
No. 6, 3 doz in case, gross..  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 88
Cut  Loaf...............................5 88
Crushed.... ...........................5 88
Cubes................................... 5 63
Powdered  ...........................5  63
XX XX  Powdered.................5 69
Granulated in bbls............... 5 38
Granulated in  bags..............5 38
Pine Granulated.................. 5 38
Extra Fine Granulated...... 5  50
Extra Coarse Granulated.. .5 50
Mould  A...............................5 63
Diamond  Confec.  A............5 38
Confec. Standard A..............5 25
No.  1................................... 5 00
No  2................................... 5 00
No.  3................................... 5 00
No.  4.................. 
5  00
No.  5....................................4 94
No.  6....................................4 88
No.  7....................................4 81
No.  8................................... 4 75
No.  9....................................4 63
No.  10........ 
4  63
No.  11................................... 4 63
No.  12...................................4 50
No.  13....................................4 44
No.  14................................... 4 38
No.  15....................................4 31
No.  16....................................4 25

 

TOBACCOS.

Cigars.

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

H. & P. Drug Co.’s brand. 

Quintette..........................35 00

G. J. Johnson CigarCo.’sbrand.

S. c.  W............................... 33 00

Michigan Cigar Co.’s brand.

Ure Unkle

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

Ruhe Bros. Co.’s Brands,

Double Eagles, 6 sizes.$55@70 00
Gen. Maceo, 5 sizes__ 55@70 00
35 00
Mr. Thomas...............  
Cuban Hand  Made.... 
35 00
Crown  Five...............  
35 00
Sir  William............ 
35 00
Club Five................... 
35  00
Gens. Grant and Lee.. 
Little Peggy.............. 
35  00
Signal  Five...............  
35 00
Knights of Pythias__  
35  00
Key West Perfects, 2 sz 55@60 00

35 00

TABLE  SAUCES.

Lea & Perrin’s,  large...  4 75 
Lea & 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........................  
10
Pure Cider,  Leroux...........!! 11
Pure Cider, Genesee............... 11
Pure Cider, Robinson.............11

WICKING.

No. 0, per gross....................   25
No. 1, per gross....................   30
No. 2, per gross....................   40
No. 3, per gross....................   75

Crackers.

Soda.

Oyster.

The  National  Biscuit  Co. 

quotes as follows:
Butter.
Seymour XXX...............  
6
Seymour XXX, 3 lb.  carton  634
Family XXX  ......................  6
Family XXX, 3 lb  carton..  634
Salted XXX.........................  6
Salted XXX. 31b carton...  634 
Soda  XXX  .......................   634
Soda XXX, 3 lb carton...  7
Soda,  City...................... 
g
Zephy rette...........................jo
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  aOODS—Boxes.
Animals............................  1034
Bent’s Cold Water..............  14
Belle Bose...........................8
Cocoanut Taffy..................  12
Coffee Cakes.......................  10
Frosted Honey...................  1234
Graham Crackers  ..............   g
Ginge r Snaps, XXX round.  734 
Ginger Snaps, XXX  city...  734 
Gin. Snps,XXX home made  734 
Gin. Snps.XXX scalloped..  734
Ginger Gems.......................   8
Imperials............................   8
Jumoles,  Honey................  1134
Molasses  Cakes.................  8
Marshmallow  ....................  15
Marshmallow  Creams......   16
Pretzels,  hand  m ade......   9
Pretzelettes, Little German  7
Sugar  Cake.........................  8
Sultanas............................  1234
Sears'Lunch......................  734
Sugar  Squares....................  9
Vanilla  Wafers.................  14
Pecan Wafers....................  1534
Mixed Picnic....................   1134
Cream Jum bles..................  12
Boston Ginger Nuts..........   934
Pineapple Glace..................  16
Penny Cakes......................  834
Marshmallow  Walnuts__  16
Belle Tula Picnic  ...  ......   1034
____ Oils._____

Barrels.

Eocene.......................  @1134
XXX W.W.Mich.Hdlt  @ 8«
W W Michigan...........  @834
Diamond White.........  @ 734
D., S. Gas....................  @ 834
Deo. N aptha..............  @7
Cylinder.................... 25  @34
Engine....................... 11  @21
B’ack, winter.............  @8

_ 
bbls.  pails
Standard.................  634@  7
Standard H.  H........  634® 7
Standard Twist......   6  @ 8
@ 8J4
Cut Loaf................. 
cases
Jumbo, 321b  .......... 
@ 634
@834
Extra H. H.............. 
Boston  Cream........ 
®

, 

 

 

Mixed Candy.

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

Fancy—In Bulk.

Lozenges, plain......
Lozenges,  printed..
Choc.  Drops...........
Choc. Monumentals
Gum  Drops............
Moss  Drops........"  !
Sour Drops..............
Imperials............ "

@ 634 
@ 7 
@ 734 
@ 734
@  834
@ 834 
@ 834 
@ 8 
@ 834 
@ 834 
@10 
@12

@ 834 @  9 
@14 
@11 
@  6 
@  8 @  9 
@  9

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  ib.
boxes...................
No. 2 wrapped, 2  lb. 
boxes............

Fruits.
Oranges.
Medt Sweets...........
Late Valencias..!.!!
Lemons.
Strictly choice 360s..
Strictly choice 300s..
Fancy 360s or 300s...
Ex.Fancy  300s........
Ex. Fancy  360s........
Bananas.

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

@35
@50

@3 00 
@3 00

@4 50 
@4 50 
@5 00 
@5  51 
@5 50

Medium  bunches... 1  25  @1  50 
Large bunches........1  75  @0  00

Foreign Dried  Fruits. 

Figs.

Choice, 10 lb boxes.. 
@
Extra  choice,  14  lb
boxes.................... 
@
Fancy, 12 lb boxes.. 
@  14
Imperial Mikados, 18
Id boxes...............  
<ra
Pulled, 6 lb boxes...  @ 13
Naturals,  in  bags... 
@ 634
Dates.

Fards in 10 lb  boxes  @ s
Fards  in  60 lb cases  @  6
Persians, G. M’s......  
@ 5
lb cases, new........ 
@  0
Sairs,  601b cases__ 
@ 434

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

@13
@
@13 
@  734 
@11 
@13 
@10

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

@ 434 
534

Wheat.

Wheat................................  7Q

follows:

Swift  &  Company  quote  as 

Winter  Wheat Flour. 

Local Brands.

Patents.............................   5 25
Second  Patent.................  4  75
Straight.......................... ] ’  4 55
Utear..................................4 00
Graham  .............................  4 50
Buckwheat..................... 
4 00
Bye  • .................................'  3 50
Subject 
to usual  cash  dis­
count.
Flour in bbls., 25c per bbl. ad­
ditional.
Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand
Diamond, 34s............................ 4 50
Diamond, 34s............................ 4 50
Diamond, 34s.................... . . 4 50

Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Quaker,  34s .........................  4 55
Quaker, Ms.........................  4 55
Quaker, 54s.........................   4 55

Spring  Wheat  Flour.

Clark-Jewell Wells Co.’s Brand.
Pillsbury’s  Best 34s............  5 15
Pillsbury’s  Best 34s............  5 05
Pillsbury’s Best 4 s........  4  95
Pillsbury’s Best 34s paper .  4 95 
Piilsbury’s Best 34s paper..  4  95
Ball Barnhart Putman’s Brand.

Duluth Imperial, 34s...........5 00
Duluth Imperial, 34s.  ___4 90
Duluth Imperial, 34s.........   4  89
Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s  Brand.
Gold Medal 34s..................  4  90
Gold Medal 34s.................... 4 80
Gold Medal 34s....................4 70
Parisian, 34s................... ..  49
Parisian, 34s.......................  4  80
Parisian. 3|s.......................  4  70

Olney <fc Judson’s Brand.

Ceresota, 34s......................  5  35
Ceresota, 34s..................     5  15
Ceresota, 34s....................   5  05
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Laurel, 34s.........................  5  §5
Laurel, 34s ..............!!.......   5  is
Laurel, 34s.................!!!!!  5 05

12  00

11  75 
10 76 
15  00 
9  75 
U  50

Barreled Pork.
Mess
Back  ..................... u   75
Clear back............
Shortcut..  ..
pig...................
Bean  ...............
Family  ................’.!!!!
Dry Salt  Meats.
Bellies..........................
634
Briskets  .............!.!!!!
634
Extra shorts.........
634
Smoked  Heats.
Hams, 12 lb  average ...
834
Hams, 14 lb  average ... 
u
Hams, 161b  average.....  
8
Hams, 20 lb  average.....  
734
Ham dried beef........... 
13™
Shoulders  (N. Y. cut)
6)4
Bacon,  clear................. 7J4.@7-A
California hams......... . /   52
Boneless hams...............  
9
Cooked ham..............!!!’  io@i3

....... 

Beef.

.  Pigs’ Feet.

Lards.  In Tierces.
Compound...................
¡-a?
Kettle.............................  
55 lb Tubs.......... advance 
34
£ ubs..........advance 
%
o S iv S ? ?.......... advance 
%
“0 }p Fkils.......... advance 
34
Jb Pails.......... advance 
%
5 lb Pails.......... advance 
1
3 lb Pails.......... advance 
134
Sausages.
Bologna...............  
51/
Liver................. ;;;
Frankfort....  
7
g*
Blood  ................. 
Tongue.................9
Head  cheese.  ........... 
«u
„  
Extra  Mess__ 
n   95
Boneless  ................ Ü.Ü13 0O
KumP .......... ...................14 00
Kits, Id  lbs......................  70
34  bbls, 40 lbs. 
....  1  35
34  bbls, 80 lbs.
2 50
Tripe.
Kits, 15 lbs...  ..  ...
70
34  bbls, 40 lbs.......  ’
34  bbls, 80 lbs...........
_ 
Casings.
Beef  rounds............
Beef  middles........
Sheep......................
Butterine.
Bolls,  dairy...................
Solid,  dairy  ............ .  .’ 
Rolls,  creamery............  
Solid,  creamery........ 
Canned  Meats.
Corned beef,  2 lb 
. 
3
Corned  beef, 14  lb 
22 
Roast  beef,  2 lb....!!!  2
Potted  bam,  34s__!.!
Potted  ham,  34s .!!!!!!
Deviled bam,  34s__!!!
Deviled bam,  34s__ ! 
Potted  tongue 34s...... .! 
Potted  tongue 34s........ 

90
50
90
Fresh  Meats.

15 
3 K 
1034 
60

10
*9iz
14
1334

Meal.

Bolted.............................   1 9Q
Granulated.......................  ¡»10

Feed and  Millstuffs.

St. Car Feed, screened  ...  16  CO
No. 1 Corn and  Oats..........35 00
Unbolted Corn Meal..........14  50
Winter Wheat  Bran.......... 13 00
M inter Wheat Middlings.  14 50 
Screenings.............................. 15 qq
Car  lots.............................   37
Less than  car  lots............   40
Car  lots............................. gg
Carlots, clipped............. ..  31
Less than  car  lots............  34

Corn.

Oats.

Hay.

No. 1 Timothy car Jots......   9 00
No. 1 Timothy, ton lots__ 10 00
Fish  and  Oysters

Fresh Fish.

_ 
Per lb.
Whitefish................  @  8
T rout......................  @  8
Black Bass..............  8  @  10
Halibut..................   @  15
Ciscoes or Herring..  @  4
Bluefish..................   @  10
Live Lobster.........   @ 16
Boiled Lobster........  @  18
Cod 
......................  @  10
Haddock.................  @  8
No.  1  Pickerel.......   @ 
s
Pike.........................  @  7
Perch......................   ®  4
Smoked White.......   @  »
Red Snapper...........  @  10
Col  River Salmon..  @  12
Mackerel 
is

..............  @ 

Oysters in Cans.

F. H. Counts...........  @  40

Shell Goods,

Oysters, per  100......... 1  25@1  50

Beef.

Carcass..................   .  e*, @ 731
Forequarters............   5*@  634
Hind  quarters...........  834@  934

No.  3...............   9  @12
fo u n d s......................  7341s
Chucks........... 
6  ¡01
Piates  ........ !!!!!!!!!!  3  I S *

Pork.

Dressed......................  4%'® 5
Loins.............. 
71/
Shoulders........!.!!!!;  g
Leaf Lard...................  634@

Mutton.

Carcass...........  ........  7  @ g
Spring Lambs............ 9

Veal.
Carcass 
............... 7  @ 8
Hides  and  Pelts.
The Cappon A Bertscb Leather 
Co., 100 Canal  Street, quotes  as 
follows:

Hides.

Green No.  1................  @834
Green No. 2................   @734
Cured No. 1................   @  934
Cured No. 2.......  
© 834
Calfskins,  green No. 1  @9
Calfskins, green No. 2  @734
Calfskins, cured No. 1  @1034
Calfskins, cured No. 2  @9

Pelts,  each.................  50@l  00

No.  1. 
No. 2.

@ 3 
@ 2

Washed, fine  ............   @ig
Washed, medium...........  @23
Unwashed, fine...........11  @13
Unwashed, medium ..16  @18

Pelts.

Tallow.

Wool.

G la s s w a r e .

AKRON  STONEWARE. 

Butters.

34 gal., per doz.................  40
l to 6 gal., per gal...........  5
8 gal., each......................  38
10 gal., each...............  
  48
12 gal.,  each......................  57
15 gal. meat-tubs, each....  90 
20 gal. meat-tubs,each.... 1  20
25 gal. meat-tubs, each__ 2 25
30 gal. meat-tubs, each. ...2 7 1 

2 to 8 gal., per gal............  5
Churn Dashers, per doz...  85 

Churns.

Milkpans.

34 gal. flat or rd. bot., doz.  45 
1 gal. flat or rd. bot., each  434 

Fine Glazed Milkpans.

34 gal. flat or rd. bot.,doz.  60 
1 gal. flat or rd. bot., each  534 

Stewpans.

34 gal. fireproof, ball, doz.  85 
1 gal. fireproof, bail, doz.l  10 
34 gal., per doz..................  40
34 gal., per doz..................  42
1 to 5 gal., per gal............   534

Jugs.

Tomato Jugs.

34 gal., per doz.................   42
1 gal., each......................  534
Corks for 34 gal., per doz..  20 
Corks for  1 gal., per doz..  30 
Preserve Jars and Covers.
34 gal., stone cover, doz...  75 
1 gal., stone cover, doz. ..1  00 

Sealing Wax.

5 lbs. In package, per lb...  2
LAMP  BURNERS.
  35
5°-  9 g in ....................... 
No.  1  Sun..........................   40
No.  2  Sun..................... 
  58
No  3 Sun..........................!  1 00
Tubular..............................  59
Security, No.  1......... ” 
60
Security, No. 2  ............ "  ' 
80
Nutmeg  ............................   50
LAMP  CHIMNEYS—Common. 
„  
Per box of 6 doz.
No.  0  Sun..........................  1 32
No.  1  Sun.........................’  1  48
No.  2  Sun....................... !;  2  18
First  Quality.
No.  0  Sun,  crimp 
No.  1  Sun,  crimp 
No.  2  Sun,  crimp 
XXX Flint.
No.  0  Sun,  crimp 
No.  1  Sun,  crimp 
No.  2  Sun,  crimp 

top,
wrapped and  labeled....  2 55 
top,
wrapped and  labeled.  ..2  75 
top,
wrapped and  labeled....  8  75 
CHIMNEYS—Pearl  Top.
No. 1  Sun,  wrapped  and
labeled.............................. 3 70
No.  2  Sun,  wrapped  and
labeled..............................    70
No. 2 Hinge, wrapped  and
labeled....................... 
4  sg
No. 3  Sun,  “Small  Bulb,”
80
for Globe Lames............. 

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

top,
top,
top,

La  Bastie.

doz  .......... 

No. 1 Sun. plain  bulb,  per
90
No. 2 Sun,  plain  bulb,  per
.................................  1  15
No. 1 Crimp, per doz.........   1  35
No. 2 Crimp, per doz......... 1  60

 

Rochester.

Electric.

OIL CANS. 

Pump  Cons.

No. 1, Lime  (65c doz)........3  50
No. 2, Lime  (70c doz)........4  00
No. 2, Flint (80c  doz)........  4  70
No. 2, Lime  (70c doz)  ........ 4 00
No. 2, Flint  (80c doz)____  4  40
Doz.
1 gal tin cans with  spout..  1  25
1 gal galv iron with spout.  1  55
2 gal galv iron with spout.  2 75
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 go
No.  0 Tubular...................4  20
No.  1 B  Tubular..............6  25
No. 13 Tubular Dash......... 6 50
No.  1 Tub., glass fount....  7 00 
No.  12 Tubular, side lamp. 14  0C
No.  3 Street  Lamp...........  3 75
LANTERN  GLOBES.
No.  0 Tubular,  cases 1 doz.
No. 0 Tubular,  cases 2 doz.
No. 0 Tubular,  bbls 5 doz.
No. 0 Tubular,  bull’s  eye,

each, box 10 cents...........  45
each, box 15 cents.........   45
each, bbl 35’....................   35
cases 1 doz. each............   1 25
No. 0 per gross.................  
15
No. 1 per gross...... ...........  
21
No. 2 per gross  .................   30
No. 3 per gross...................  48
Mammoth........ ..................  70

LAMP  WICKS.

LANTERNS.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

22

Hardware

Special  Leaders  at  Special  Prices— 

Special  Sales  Days.

The  ethics  of  the  hardware  business 
are  distinct  and  recognizable  from  the 
ethics  of  all  other  businesses  and  pro­
fessions,  but  it  takes  genuine  genius  to 
distinguish  them  after  all.

We  in  the  hardware  business  are look- 
ng  eagerly  for  what  others  are  looking 
for  with  no 
less  eagerness,  namely, 
profits.  We  are  not  in  the  business  as  a 
matter  of  recreation  or  convenience  but 
to  make  money.

We  might  dissimulate  and  say  that we 
are  philanthropists,  that  we  are  doing 
business  for  the  benefit  of  others,  but 
even  the  io-year  old  schoolboy  has  been 
taught  to  look  upon  such  sort  of  protes­
tation  as  being  of  the  nature  of  broad 
humor  and  we  must  forego  the  employ­
ment  of  the  convenient  subterfuge  to 
save  ourselves  from  being  the objectives 
of  twiddling  fingers  poised  uncertainly 
on  the  terminals  of  impudent  noses.

The  ethics  of  our  business  are  the 
ethics  of  every  other  gainful  profession 
or  profit-bearing  enterprise.  Why  try  to 
conceal  it?  The  progressive  tendency 
of  the  times  has  converted  every  man, 
even  the  evangel,  into  a  money-getter. 
Why  try  to  make  our  fellowmen  believe 
what  we  ourselves  do  not  believe by lift­
ing  up  the  veil of ethics to  cloak our real 
purposes?

The  ethics  of  our  business  are  to  get 
business,  just  as  the  ethics  of  the  medi­
cal  profession  or  the  clerical  profession 
are  to  get  business,  and  to  get  business 
we  must  make  known  to our  fellows that 
we  have  business  to  do  with  them.

How  can  we  establish  each  for  him­
self,  a  bureau  of  publicity  and  promo­
tion  that  wili  give  notice  to  the  people 
of  the  respective  communities  in  which 
we  live  that  we ate in business  and  want 
to  do  business  with  them,  and  after  that 
get  them  to  do  business  with  us?

It 

is  possible  that  the  best  answer  is 
that  the  man  that  can  conceive  and  exe­
cute  such  an  enterprise  successfully  can 
command  a  salary  exceeding  that  of  the 
United  States  President  and  at  once  as­
sume  a  rank  of 
importance  that  the 
world’s  benefactors  have  never  dreamed 
of  for  themselves.

But  if  that  is  the  best  answer  it  is  not 
a  satisfactory  answer.  What  we  want  to 
know 
is  how  best  we  may  use  our  re­
sources  and  facilities  to  command  trade 
and  patronage  that  would  not  come  to 
us  by  natural  gravitation.

For 

illustration,  a  merchant 

The  resources  and  facilities  of  the 
trade  are  not  common  and  universal. 
The  hardware  merchant  in  villages  and 
small  cities  does  not 
command  the 
sources  of  publicity  that  merchants  in 
larger  towns  and  cities  command  and 
hence  no  general  rule of  publicity would 
apply  to  ail  localities  with  equal  force.
in  the 
country  may  place  a  plow  and  bag  of 
fertilizer  before  his  store  and  that  will 
announce  to  his  zone of  trade that he  has 
plows  and  fertilizers  for  sale  and  inci­
dentally  would  imply  that  he  had  other 
staples 
in  the  hardware  line.  But  the 
city  merchant  would  announce himself  a 
freak  and  also  run  the  risk  of  getting 
himself  into  trouble  with  the  constituted 
health  authorities 
if  he  placed  on  the 
walk 
in  front  of  bis  place  of  business  a 
plow  and  a bag  of  fertilizer.  That would 
not  advertise  effectively  to  the city trade 
that  he  dealt  in  kitchen  utensils,  fishing 
tackle,  screen  doors,  hammocks  and 
lawn  mowers. 
In  short,  it  wouldn’t  be 
anything  more  than  a  suggestion  that

he  was  too  lazy  to  take his farm supplies 
in  out  of  sight.

Special 
leaders  at  special  prices  on 
anything 
in  a  sparsely  settled  region 
would  be  abortive,  for  the  reason  that, 
with  trade  at  its  best,the  merchant  must 
have  normal  profits  on  all  goods  sold  or 
else  he  can  not  do  business.  Special 
leaders  at  special  prices  on  special sales 
days  in  large  towns  and  in  cities  must 
depend  largely  on  the  originality,  enter­
prise  and  popularity  of  the  merchants 
making them ;  a  gigantic  success  in  one 
place  might  prove  a  lamentable  failure 
in  another  although  the  attractions  are 
identical.

The  measure  of  success  that  attends  a 
special  sale  is  not  determined  so  much 
by  the  price  of  the  article  offered  for 
sale  as  upon  the  reputation  of  the  house 
offering  it  for  sale.  Let  me  make  this 
clear:  Suppose  Jones  offers  a  high- 
grade  lawn  mower  for  $5,  claiming  that 
the  regular  price  is  $g.  Ordinarily  that 
kind  of  an  offer,  if  generously  adver 
tised,  ought  to  attract  a  large trade ;  but 
Jones  has  the  reputation  of  dealing  in 
cheap  goods.  The  public  have  been 
drawn  to  his  store  by  cheap  prices,  only 
to  learn  that  his  goods  are cheap ;  there­
fore,  his  sale  of  lawn  mowers  turns  out 
to  be  a  chilling  frost.  He  gets  no  more 
trade  than  he  would  had  he  not  adver­
tised  the  special  sale  price.  He  has 
fooled  the  people  once  or  twice,and  that 
settled  it.

Now  let  Brown  advertise  a  lawn  mow­
er  worth  $7  for  §5  on  a  day  named  and 
in  the  season  when  lawn  mowers  are 
in 
demand.  The  public  know  that  Brown 
can  be  relied  upon.  He  sells  a  score  or 
more  of  lawn  mowers  at  $5  and  saves 
himself  from  loss.  The  people  believe 
that  what  Brown  says  is  true.  You catch 
the  idea,  of  course.  Jones  made  a  fail­
ure.  Brown  made  a  success.  Brown 
sold  his  mowers  at  cost  and  enough 
other  goods  to  pay  interest  and  running 
expenses.

Brown  succeeded  in  his  undertaking, 
he  advertised  himself  and  added  to  his 
sales  other goods,  purchased  by  the  peo­
ple  who  came  to  buy  mowers,  which 
would  not  have  been  sold  or  seen  except 
for  the  special  sale.

Will  special  sales  of  special  goods  out 
of  season  attract  trade  and  prove  profit­
able?  No.  No  merchant  can  ever  ex­
pect  to  make  money  by  giving  goods 
away.  He  must  buy  to  sell  to  make  a 
profit. 
If  he  can  not  do  that,  he  would 
better  go  out  of  business  before  the 
sheriff  visits  him.

The  first  condition  of  business  pros­
perity 
is  confidence— the  kind  that  es­
tablishes  belief.  The  merchant  must 
be  believed  nowadays 
in  order  to  get 
trade.  The  time  when  people  liked  to 
be  humbugged  and  laugh  over  deceit  in 
trade 
is  a  long  way  past.  The  early 
theory  of  Barnum  would  not  be  popular 
now,  as 
is  proved  by  his  opposite 
method 
in  later  life  and  the  excellence 
of  the  show  that  now  bears  his name and 
the  excellence  of  the  shows  of  his  com­
petitors.

In  speaking  with  a  former advertising 
writer  for  R.  H.  Traver on  this subject, 
he  said  to  me  a  few  days  ago:  “ Our 
aim  in  advertising  is  not  to  win  a  repu­
tation  for  printing sharp repartee,  which 
might  be  our  own  or  borrowed  from  an­
other,  but  to  state plain  truths in  a  plain 
way  about  things  to  wear.  We  want 
our advertisements  read  at  the  breakfast 
table  along  with  other  news  of  the  day  • 
and  commented  on  by  the  members  of 
the  family.  We  have  special  sales— 
some  of  them  look  surprising—but  back 
of  every  inducement  we  put  out 
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The  Hardware  Market.

Hardware  Price  Current.

reputation  of  our  bouse.  We  make  the 
Traver 
label  the  synonym  of  value. 
When  we  say  $15  suits  for $5,  we  mean 
that  we  are  offering  for  sale  suits  that 
we  ought  to  sell  for  $15  and  our  patrons 
know  it  is  so.  Some  of  the  suits cost us 
$12,  but 
if  they  would  not  sell  for  $15 
this  year,  they  would  not  sell  for  it  next 
year.  The  value  of  these  suits  sticks 
out  like  a  soie  on  your thumb and,  while 
lose  on  the  special  sale,  we  always 
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sell  hats, 
furnishing  goods  and  other 
things  for  profit  enough  usually  to  mak< 
the  sale  save  us. 

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Michell,  the  man  whose  success 

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business 
is  amazing  to  all  other  mer 
chants,  is  positive  and  outspoken  about 
special  sales.  Said  he: 
’ ‘ First,  I  be 
lieve 
in  telling  the  truth  in  my  adver 
tisements,  tell  it  strongly  and  offensive 
ly,  if  need  be,  but  nevertheless  tell 
it, 
and  I  do  it  in  and  out  of  season. 
If  ] 
find  myself  loaded  up  with  a  line  of  un­
salable  goods 
in  any  department,  1 
charge  them  up  to  loss.  My  concern 
about  them  is  to  sell  them  at  any  price 
that  will  not  demoralize  prices  on  other 
goods  of  like  nature.  We  do  cultivate 
special  sales.”

J.  L.  Hudson  believes 

in  specia 
sales,  but  his  specials  are  on  a  large 
scale  and  embrace  whole 
stocks  of 
goods,  instead  of  separate  articles.

T.  B.  Rayl  is  one  of  the  cleverest 

dividual  advertisers  in  Detroit,  having 
something  special 
for  every  day  and 
saying  special  things  about  it  in  a  spe­
cially  clever  way.

H.  C.  Weber  carries  the  most  genial 
face  of  any  man  in  Detroit.  He  is  a 
firm  believer  in  special  sales  at  special 
.  prices  on  special  days,  but  his  hard 
common  sense,  coupled  with  his  devo­
tion  to  established  principles 
in  busi­
ness,  leads  him  to  advise  scrupulous ad­
herence  to  truth 
in  advertising  such 
sales.

I  gather  from  my  observations,  ex­
the 
perience  and  conversations  with 
trade  that  special 
leaders  on  special 
days  are  all  right,  provided  you  know 
how  to  do  it.  You  must  have  originality 
and  adapt  your  sales  to  the  field  you 
have  or  you  can  hope  to  do  but  little. 
Having  these,  use  your  windows  artis­
tically,  your  newspapers 
judiciously, 
and  your  common  sense  lavishly,  and 
you  can  not  fail  to  get  good results  from 
‘ ‘ Special  Leaders  at  Special  Prices  and 
Special  Sales  Days.”

Howell,  Mich.

C h a s .  G. J e w e t t ,

Those  Didn’t  Count.

‘ ‘ Have  you  taken  anything  for  your 
trouble?”   asked  the  doctor  of  a  long, 
lank,  hungry-looking  man,  who  com­
‘ ‘all  run  down.” 
plained  of  being 
‘ ‘ Well,  nothing  to  speak  of. 
I  took  a 
couple  of  bottles  of  Pinkham’s  Bitters 
a  week  back,  and  a  bottle  of  Quickem’s 
Invigorator,  with  a  couple  ot  boxes  of 
Curem’s  Pills,  and  a  lot  of  quinine  and 
some  drops. 
I’ve  got  a  porous  plaster 
on  my  back,  and  I ’m  wearing  an  elec­
tric  belt,  and taking  powders  four  times 
a  day,  with  a  dose  or  two  of  salts  every 
other  day;  excepting  for  that  I’m  tak­
ing  nothing. ”

To  Destroy  Ants  in  Lawns.

A mixture  of  one  tablespoonful  of car­
bon  bisulphide  with  two  or  three gallons 
of  water  has  been  recommended  for  this 
purpose.  The  mixture  should  be  well 
agitated  and  poured  into holes six inches 
deep  and  twelve  inches  apart,  the  holes 
being  immediately  filled  in  with  earth. 
The  fumes  of  the  bisulphide  permeate 
throughout  the  soil  and  drive  away  the 
ants. 
It  must  be  remembered  that  the 
bisulphide  is  very  inflammable.

Kissing 

is  unhealthy- 

catches  you  at  it.

-if  her  father

Trade  in  a  general  way  keeps  up  re­
markably  well,  although  at  this  time  of 
the  year  the  disposition  among  the trade 
is  to  be  conservative  in  their buying, 
and  manufacturers  are  pursuing  a  wait­
ing  tendency  and  in  a  general  way  re­
vising  their  prices  for  fall  business.  At 
the  present  time  there  is  no  perceptible 
change  in  prices,  as  manufacturers  are 
not  disposed  to  make  any  advances  un­
til  they  can  form  a  better  idea  of  future 
trade. 
in  a 
general  way,that  trade  in  different  parts 
of  the  country  will  show  a  marked 
in­
fall  over  previous  years. 
crease  this 
Whether  this 
increase  will  extend  to 
Michigan  or  not  is  a  question  which  at 
the  present  time  is  hard  to determine.

is  believed,  however, 

It 

Wire  Nails—There  has  been  no  in­
creased  demand  for  wire  nails  and  con­
sequently  large  stocks  have accumulated 
in  the  hands  of  all  manufacturers.  They 
do  not,  however,  seem  disposed  to  make 
any  cut  prices  in  order  to  move  stocks 
on  hand  and  it  is  believed  that  the  pro­
duction  will  be  curtailed  and  present 
prices  firmly  held.  Prices  remain  the 
same  as  reported  in  our  last  report.

Wire—There  has  been  a  lessening  in 
the  demand  for  both  barbed  and  plain 
wire,  which  will  undoubtedly  continue 
until  the  fall  trade  opens  up.  Prices  are 
firm  and 
is  believed  that  there  will 
be  no  change  during  the  coming  fall, 
unless  the  demand 
should  be  great 
enough  to  induce  a  small  advance.

it 

Steel  Goods—The  demand  for  steel 
and  wooden  goods  of  all  kinds  has  been 
far  beyond  the  capacity  of  the manufac­
turers  to  supply.  Cradles  have  been 
in  all  parts  of  the  country 
very  scarce 
and 
impossible  to  pick  up  any, 
either  in  the  hands  of  jobbers  or  manu­
facturers.

is 

it 

Rope—There  is  an  impression  among 
the  jobbers  of  cordage  that  the  price  on 
rope  has  reached  its  highest  mark. 
If 
this  is  the  case,  it  undoubtedly  will  not 
be  stationary  and  we  may  look  for a 
slight  decline  in  the  near  future.

Window  Glass— As  all  glass  factories 
are  now  closed  down  and  the  stocks  on 
hand  are  not  any  larger  than  is  usual  at 
this  time  of  the  year,  it  is  believed  that 
prices  now  ruling  will  be  firmly  held. 
There  is  no  question  but that before  new 
glass  is  made  a  great  scarcity  will  exist 
among  certain  sizes,  which  will  un­
doubtedly  prevent  any  general  rate-cut- 
ing  being  done.

Short  Answer*.

A  traveler  recently  met  a  settler  near 
1 house in  the  backwoods,  when  the  fol­
lowing  colloquy  occurred:
‘ ‘ Whose  house?”
‘ ‘ Noggs’. ”
‘ ‘ What’s  it  built  of?”
“ Logs.”
“ Any  neighbors?”
‘ ‘ Frogs. ”
‘ ‘ What’s  the  soil?”
* ‘ Bogs. ’ ’
‘ ‘ The  climate?”
“ Fogs.”
“ What  do  you  eat?”
“ Hogs.”
“ How  do  you  catch  them?”
‘ ‘ Dogs. ’ ’
In  the  peach  orchards  of Southwestern 
Georgia  there  is  just  now  maturing  one 
of  the  most  magnificent  crops  of  the 
luscious  fruit  that  has  been  known  in 
the  history  of  the  State.  The probability 
is  that,  without  accident,  it  will  surpass 
any  Georgia fruit crop heretofore known. 
The  railroads  have  been  figuring  on  ar­
rangements  for  the  transportation  and 
distribution  of  this  immense  amount  of 
peaches.  The  lowest  estimate  is  that  it 
will  require  1,400  cars  to  move  it,  while 
other  estimates  go  all  the  way  up  to 
2,000  cars,  and  many  of  the  fruit  grow­
ers  and  railroad  men  believe  the 
latter 
figure  is  nearer  correct.

AUGURS AND  BITS

Snell’s..........................................
Jennings’, genuine  .......................... 
Jennings’, imitation  ...  ................. ..60*10

95*10

AXES

5  00
First Quality, S. B. Bronze.............. 
First Quality,  D. B. Bronze............... .........  9  50
First Quality, S. B. S. Steel...............  
"  "   5 50
First Quality,  D. B. Steel..........................10 BO

BARROWS

Railroad.............................................812  00  14 00
Garden.................................................  net  30 00

BOLTS
Stove......................................................  
60*10
Carriage new list..  .............. 
70 to r
piow.................................................................... »
BUCKETS

Well,  plain...................................................| 3 25

BUTTS,  CAST
Cast Loose Pin, figured...............  
70*10
Wrought  Narrow..........................................70*10

 

BLOCKS

Ordinary Tackle...........................
CROW  BARS

Cast Steel.

................. ............per lb

CAPS
mckVaFi: 
...................{£ £
Musket................................................per m

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

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

CHISELS

Socket Firmer... 
Socket Framing. 
Socket Corner... 
Socket  Slicks__

«u.
.25*

Morse’s Bit Stocks..........................
Taper and Straight Shank............... ........... 50*  5
Morse’s Taper Shank.......................... ’ *" ‘ '50&  5

DRILLS

ELBOWS

Com. 4 piece, 6 in............................doz. net
.  »
Corrugated................... 
Adjustable..........................   ' ■ ."...'.... diB 40* 10

EXPANSIVE  BITS 

Clark’s small, *18;  large, *26.... 
30*10
Ives’, 1, *18; 2, *24; 3, *§o!.............., ..V.. . . . . 2 5

. 70*10
-.q

PILES—New  List

New American .
Nicholson’s.....................................   _........ 
Heller’s Horse Rasps.............  .ec&iO
GALVANIZED  IRON 
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26;  27 
is'
List  12 

14 

13 

Discount, 75 to 75-10

15 
GAUGES

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

KNOBS—New List

Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.............. 
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........... 

«n*in

70
so

MATTOCKS

Adze Eye.....................................*16 00, dis 60*10
Hunt Lye.....................................*15 00, dis 60&10
Hunt s...... ...................................*18 50, dis 20*10

NAILS

Advance over base, on  both  Steel  and  Wire

Steel nails, base.......................................... 
i ’go
Wire nails, base...................................  1 65
20to 60advance..............................................Base
10 to 16 advance...............................
8 advance.......................................
6 advance................................... I'."."..'.'
4 advance....................................!!!!.” ]
3 advance................................   ! ! ! ." !
2 advance..................................... . ” ..
Fine 3 advance....................................*”
Casing 10 advance..................................
Casing  8 advance........................
Casing  6advance...................... . . . . . . . .
Finish 10 advance.......................
Finish  8 advance................... ... !!!!. !!’!. 
35
Finish  6 advance.............................................. 45
' ’....... 
Barrel % advance.......................... 
<s

MILLS

Coffee, Parkers Co.’s.......................  
40
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleabies! ” 
40
Coffee, Landers. Ferry *  Clark’s................ 
40
Coffee, Enterprise....................................... '.  30

MOLASSES  OATES

Stebbin’s Pattern.......................................... 60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine.......................... ’"  .60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring...........................  . . . . 30

PLANES

Ohio Tool Co.’s,  fancy................................   @50
Sciota Bench................................................ ‘ 
go
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy..................... . "   @50
Bench, firstquality....................................... ’  @50
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood........... 
60
Fry, Acme..............................................60*10*10
Common, polished................................. 
70*   5
60
Iron and  T inned........................................ 
Copper Rivets and Burs............................... 
60

RIVETS

PANS

PATENT PLANISHED  IRON 

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

Broken packages He per pound  extra. 

HAMMERS

Maydole * Co.’s, new  list..................... dis  8SH
Kip’s  ..................................................... dis. 
25
Yerkes *  Plumb’s...................................dis i0*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.................. 30c list 
70
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand 80c Ua«40Al8

23

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS

Stamped Tin Ware........................ new list 75*10
Japanned Tin Ware.....................................20*10
Granite Iron  Ware........................ new list 40*10

HOLLOW  WARE

Pots.

.60*1
.................................:::::::::6o*io
Spiders...................................................................60*10

HINGES

Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3................................dis 60*10
8tate........................................ perdoz.net  2 50

#
Bright.................................................  
on
Screw Eyes....................... 
an
Hook’s.....................................................™
Gate Hooks and Eyes........................................ 80

WIRE  GOODS

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

LEVELS

Sisal, H inch and  larger................. 
Manilla.....................  ................. 

70

mi¿
g g

SQUARES
Steel and Iron.............................................  70* 10
m 
go
Try and Bevels.......................
so
M ure...................................:::::::::::::::: 

■ - 

SHEET  IRON

. 

,, 

„  
Nos. 10 to 14.................................12 70 
Nos. 15 to 17........................  
2 70 
Nos. 181021.............................'.'"  2 80 
Nos. 22 to 24...............................  300 
N os-^ to 26...............................::  I 15 
No.  27 .........................................   320 
wide not less than 2-10 extra.

com. smooth,  com.
12 40
9 40
2 45
2 55
i i
275

AH sheets  No.  18  and  lighter,  over  30  inches 

List  acct. 19, ’86....................................... 

SAND  PAPER

 

gg

SASH  WEIGHTS

Solid Eyes...................................... per ton  20 00

TRAPS

Steel, Game..................................... 
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s .......... 
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s 70*10
Mouse, choker........................... per doz 
Mouse, delusion.........................per doz 

60*10
go
15
l  2£

 

WIRE
Bright Market............................ 
75
Annealed  Market................ 
 
75
Coppered Market.................. 
70*in
Tinned Market...................................; "  ’"
Coppered Spring Steel.......................................go
Barbed  Fence, galvanized  .......... . . . . . . . [   o 05
Barbed  Fence,  painted.......................... j 75
.  „  t 
Au Sable............................................................dis 40&1C
^ tn a m . 
Northwestern....................................................dis 10&io

...............................................dis 

HORSE NAILS

5

 

gg
«0
go

MISCELLANEOUS

WRENCHES 
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.
Coe’s Genuine.........................................   “  
Coe’s Patent  Agricultural, wrought'!.. 
Coe’s Patent, malleable......................... 
Bird  Cages.......................................... 
50
Pumps, Cistern..................................‘ ” 
go
Screws, New List.......................’’’’ 
85
Casters, Bed and  Plate..................  .... 50*10*10
Dampers, American............................... 
gg

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

..............................   6*
SOLDER
H@H................................................   12u
The prices of the many other qualities of solder 
in the market indicated by  private  brands  varv 
according to composition.

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

METALS—Zinc

TIN—Melyn Grade

10x14 IC, Charcoal..................  
14x20 IC, Charcoal......................  ..............
20x14ix,charcoal......................?  ¿g

Each additional X on this grade, *1.25.

i k <r

TIN—Allaway Grade
10x14 IC, Charcoal...................... 
14x20 IC, Charcoal...........................  
10x14 IX, Charcoal.................... 
14x20 IX, Charcoal....................... 

Each additional X on this grade, *1.50.

 

 

4  un
«
5 gn
g  gg

 

 

ROOFING  PLATES
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean................. 
4  50
14x20 IX, Charcoal, D ean.................... ' ' ' "   5  50
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Dean.......................  ] 
9  gg
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade............  4  00
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 5  00
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... . '  « 00
20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade............   10 00

BOILER  SIZE TIN  PLATB 

14x56 IX, for  No.  8  Boilers, |
14x56 IX, for  No.  9  Boilers; f 1)61 P°und  • 

9

Paris Green Labels

The  Paris  Green  season  is  at  hand  and 
those  dealers  who  break  bulk  must  label 
their packages  according  to  law.  We  are 
prepared to furnish  labels  which  meet  the 
requirements of the law, as follows:

■ <»...............................  35 cents.
200...............................  40 cents.
5°°....................... 
1000.....................................*1  00.

 

 

75 cents.

Labels  sent  postage  prepaid  where  cash 

accompanies order.

Tradesman Company,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

24
EFFECT  OF  WAR  ON  TRADE.
The  traditional  policy  of  non-inter­
in  the  affairs  of  our  neighbors 
ference 
the 
which  has  always  characterized 
American  Government 
and  people, 
while  it  indicates a generous recognition 
of  the  rights  and  privileges  of  others,  in 
its  extreme  application  has  operated  as 
an  unduq  hindrance  to  our  proper  work 
of  aiding 
in  the  advancement  of  the 
civilization  and  enlightened  develop­
ment  of  the  whole  world.  Pursuing  the 
opposite  policy,  Great  Britain  has  al­
ways  been  severely  criticised  by Ameri­
can  writers  for  what  has been considered 
an  undue  disposition  to  meddle 
in  any 
and  all  affairs  on  the  slightest  pretext. 
And 
in  a  review  of  the  history  of  her 
foreign  policy  there  is  shown  enough  to 
warrant  all  that  has  been  said  in  this 
regard.  Early  English  intercourse  with 
other  nations  was  controlled  by  the most 
unscrupulous  selfishness,  and  no  small 
degree  of  this  attribute  has  come  down 
in  that  same  policy  to  the  present  day. 
Yet  in  spite  of  all  this  the  greatest  fac­
tor 
in  modern  civilization  throughout 
the  whole  world  has  been  British  trade 
aggression. 
It  must  be  remembered 
that, 
the  early  days  of  English 
extension,  which  are  not  yet  far  dis­
tant,  the  degree  of  civilization  in  the 
kingdom 
low;  and  it 
could  scarcely  be  expected  that  a  high­
er  standard  should  be  raised  abroad. 
As  enlightenment  progressed  at  home, 
more  of  a  humane  policy  actuated  the 
dealings  with  colonies  and  those nations 
in  whose  affairs  circumstances  enabled 
her  to  meddle,  so  that, in  spite  of  such 
instances  as  the  Chinese  opium  war  and 
other  similar outrages of as recent date, it 
must be  acknowledged  that  English  rule 
to-day  is  on  the whole  of  the greatest be­
to  most  of  the  peoples  con­
neficence 
cerned. 
In India and  in Egypt and other 
parts  of  Africa  comparative  tranquility 
and  greatly  increased  prosperity  are  the 
result  of  what 
is  considered  a  purely 
selfish  domination,  and  opportunity  is 
given  for  the  preservation  of  the  better 
qualities 
in  the  civilization  of  the  va­
rious  countries,  with  as  little  interfer­
ence  as  possible.  Thus,  while  English 
politics  and  English  trade  have  been  by 
no  means  model  missionaries,  there  is 
no  denying  the  fact  that  their  work  has 
been  effective  and 
that  the  world  is 
much  farther  advanced  on  account  of 
English  aggressiveness.

itself  was  very 

in 

But  the  conservatism  of  American 
in  theory, 
generosity,  while  admirable 
has  operated 
to  deprive  us,  and  the 
world,  of  our  proper  share  in  this  work. 
Confining  our  attention  to  the  develop­
ment  of  our  own  civilization  and  re­
sources,  we  have neglected opportunities 
for  the  building  up  of  foreign  trade  for 
the  reason  that  to  build  up  such  trade 
we  must 
interfere  in  the  affairs  of  the 
world  to  the  extent  necessary  to  secure 
markets.  We  have  been  willing  to  sell, 
but  have  followed  the  foolish  policy  of 
waiting  for  our  customers  to  come  for 
their  purchases. 
So,  while  English 
politics  have  prospected  and  opened 
abundant  markets,  we  have been content 
to  perfect  ourselves  in  production  and 
dispose  of  such  wares  as  the  world 
should  come  after.

At  last,  circumstances,  against  our 
generous 
impulses  and  policy,  have 
compelled  us  reluctantly  to  meddle  with 
the  affairs  of  others,  even  to  the  extent 
of  annexation  for  political  and  trade 
reasons. 
It  has  taken  us  over  five  years 
to  make  up  our  minds  that  we  would 
forsake  the  traditional  policy  to  the 
extent  of  accepting  the  Hawaiian  Is­
lands,  which  were  begging  to  come  to

us.  And  these  we  should  probably have 
continued  to  refuse  if  the  needs  of  the 
Spanish  conflict  had  not  made  the  an­
nexation  imperative.

it 

It 

But 

investigated 

in  the  progress  of  the  Spanish 
war  we  are  finding  ourselves  with  other 
and  more  extensive  and  important  for­
eign  possessions  and  the  question  as  to 
what  we  are  going  to  do  with  them  is 
becoming  a 
live  one.  The  more  the 
condition  and  affairs  of  the  Spanish 
colonies  which  are  coming 
into  our 
possession  through  the  fortune  of  war 
are 
is  found  that  of  a 
necessity  outside  authority  must  operate 
to  maintain  order  and  permit  the  de­
velopment  of  the  power  of  self-govern­
ment  among  the  people.  Thus,  while  it 
has  been  so  often  asserted  that  we  do 
not  want  Cuba,  it  begins  to  look  as 
though  we  shall  be  compelled  to  have 
her,  and  that  we  shall  have  to  face  the 
question  of  a  policy  of  protection  in 
several  of  the  late  possessions  of  Spain.
is  significant  that  the  demand  for 
the  exercise  of  authority  by  the  United 
leading  citizens 
States  comes  from  the 
of  the  countries  concerned. 
In  this  de­
mand  they  are  doubtless  prompted  by 
two  considerations, 
lack  of  the 
power  of  self-government  among  their 
own  number  and  the  recognition  of  the 
high  attainment  of  the  American  peo­
ple.  There  could  be  no  other object 
enforce  more 
lesson  which  would 
effectually 
the 
Latin  races  must  come  to  be  dependent 
upon  the  Saxon.  The  Spanish  officers 
and  soldiers  are  filled  with  unbounded 
astonishment  at  the  phenomenal  effect­
iveness  of 
indifferent  military  equip­
ment  under  the  control  of  American 
intelligence,  and  so 
is  not  strange 
that,  so  far as  they  may  be  able  to  ap­
preciate  the  situation,  Spanish  colonists 
should  be  anxious  to  become  incorpo­
rated  into  our  Government.

the  proposition 

that 

the 

it 

The  most 

important  consequence  of 
the  present  war  promises  to  be  the  rec­
ognition  of  the  fact  that  the  American 
people  have  a  part  in  the enlightenment 
of  the  world  under  the  banners  of  Saxon 
civilization.  The  high  attainment  in 
mechanical  science  which  we  have  been 
quietly  and  unconsciously  gaining is not 
for  us  alone— its  benefits  belong  to  the 
world  and  we  must  do  our  part  in  their 
extension.

The  influence  of  the  present  war  upon 
the  trade  of  the  world  will  be  almost  in­
conceivable.  Nothing  could  have  hap­
pened  to  more  effectually  advertise  the 
high  degree  of  perfection  in  American 
mechanical  science  and  manufactures. 
Even  proud  England 
is  compelled  to 
admit  that  her  equipment  is  not  up  to 
date  and  that  there  are  lessons  for  her 
in  the  performance  of  the  Yankees. 
With  the  access  to  the  world’s  markets 
which  will  follow  our  reluctant policy  of 
extension  and  the  prestige  of  what  has 
been  shown 
in  the  present  conflict  of 
American  scientific  and  mechanical  at­
tainment 
it  will  be  strange  indeed  if 
the  next  few  months  or  years  do  not 
witness  a  tremendous 
increase  in  our 
foreign  trade  in  every  part  of  the world.

Predictions  about  the  horseless  age 
have  been  called  in.  The  armies  of  the 
world  alone  absorb  an  immense number. 
The  price  of  cavalry  and  artillery horses 
in  this  country  has  doubled  within a few 
months.  Horses  are  no  longer  quoted  at 
two  dollars.  Cavalry  horses 
in  New 
York  have  risen  from  $60  to $120 and the 
standard  has  been  slightly  lowered  as  to 
age  and  height.  The  Government,  by 
the  way,  never  buys  a  horse  whose  tail 
is  docked  or otherwise  changed  from  its 
natural  shape.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

PERPLEXING  PROBLEM .

A  marine  or  commercial  question  of 
impor­
more  than  ordinary  interest  and 
tance 
is  about  to  arise  in  consequence 
of  the  annexation  of  Hawaii.  The  point 
at  issue  is  whether  foreign  vessels  will 
be  allowed  in  the carrying trade between 
Hawaiian  ports  and  other  ports  belong­
ing  to  the  United  States.

Put  in  another  form  the  question 

is, 
whether  the  trade  between  Hawaii  and 
our  mainland 
is  to  be  regarded  as 
“ coastwise?”   The  American  flag  cov­
ers  such  trade.  Will  the  British  and 
others  now  carrying  exports  and  imports 
from  and  to  Honolulu  to  and  from  San 
Francisco,  Seattle  and  other  mainland 
ports  be  driven  from  their  trade  and 
none  but  American  vessels be allowed  to 
ply  between  the  Pacific  coast  and  the 
islands?

If  such  a  conclusion 

is  reached  we 
shall  still  further  irritate  the  commer­
cial  communities  of  the  Old  World.  As 
a  precedent,  it  would  threaten  a  large 
carrying  trade  by  Europeans  were  we 
to  annex  the  Philippines,  Porto  Rico  or 
other  islands.  Already  angered  by  our 
selfish  trade  policies  ane  contemplating 
and,  indeed,  practicing  retaliation,  the 
Europeans  would,  in view  of  such  direct 
inroads  or  assaults  upon  their  carrying 
trade,  become  still  more  hostile  towards 
us  and  the  more  earnestly  and,  perhaps, 
successfully  seek  the  formation  of  inter­
national  combinations  against us  of both 
a  political  and  commercial  character.

It 

If  we  are  to  take  trade  away from  riv­
als  let  us  do  it  fairly  and  not  attempt  it 
by  force. 
It  would  be  a  great  thing  to 
see  the  merchant  marine  of  the  United 
States  once  more  of  large  dimensions, 
but  it  should  come  through  the  repeal or 
amendment  of  our  absurd  and  hurtful 
navigation  laws.  The  New  York  Jour­
nal  of  Commerce  thinks  that, in  framing 
the  new  laws 
for  the  government  of 
Hawaii  and  other  possible  remote  addi­
tions  to  our  National  domain,  Congress 
should  provide  for practically open ports 
between  our  colonies  and  mainland, 
subject  only  to  our  revenue  regulations.
is  pointed  out  that  we  should  find 
ourselves  charged  with 
inconsistency 
and  be  accordingly  embarrassed 
if  we 
should  object  to  Germany  or  Russia 
closing  conquered  ports  in  China  or  the 
East  to  our  vessels  and  yet 
insist  upon 
excluding  their  common  carriers  from 
the  trade  between  the  Pacific  coasts  and 
any  Asiatic  territory  we  might  possess.
international 
scamble  for  trade  and  territory  we  must 
relax  many  of  our  present  regulations. 
As  the  Journal  of  Commerce  says,  “ We 
can  not  honorably  favor  the  open  door 
policy  abroad  before  our  acquisition  of 
new  territory  and  deliberately  repudiate 
that  policy  as  soon  as  we  have  taken 
possession. ”

If  we  must  enter  the 

6M

655

649

I pOR  SALE—HARDWARE  STOCK  INVOIC- 
ing about $3,200 and building and lot valued 
at about $800 in a good live town of 1,500.  Coun­
try  is  being  rapidly  settled  with  farms.  One 
good factory employing 100 men.  Good reasons 
for  selling.  The only  hardware store  in town. 
Must be  cash.  Address  No. 655, care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
SNAP—FIRST-cLASS  STOCK  OF  DRY 
goods;  best toWn in fruit belt of  Michigan; 
centrally located in  village  of  1,000  population. 
Reason  for  selling,  other  business.  Address 
Dry Goods, care Michigan Tradesman. 
657
I rtOR SALE—DRUG  STORE IN BEST CITY IN 
'  Michigan.  Average  daily  sales,  $23;  per 
cent,  profits,  50  per 
cent.  Monthly  ex­
penses, $60.  These are facts. 
Investigate.  Ad­
dress No. 659, care Michigan Tradesman.  659 
AKE  US  AN  OFFER.  WELL-SITUATED,
.  good-paying  wall  paper, paint  and  picture 
framing business must be sold at once,  for cash 
only.  Schwind  &  Alien,  32  West  Bridge  St., 
Grand Rapids,  Mich. 
654
IT'OR SALE—ONE  18-FOOT COUNTER, WITH 
?  glass doors in front and dust proof doors  in 
the back;  also three 6-foot  show  cases  made  of 
bird's-eye maple, all in good condition.  Will be 
sold  very  cheap.  Address  J.  C.  West  &  Co., 
Grand Rapids. Mich. 
|AOR RENT OR SALE—A  STORE  SUITABLE 
-*-  for general merchandise, located  in  a  pros­
perous village in Berrien  county,  Mich.  Splen­
did  opportunity  for  a  live  man  to  establish  a 
paying business.  For particulars address  I.  W. 
Allen, St. Joseph, Mich._____________  
rp O   EXCHANGE—GOOD  DESIRABLE  CITY 
JL  property for good clean drug stock.  Address 
J. J., 150 South Jefferson St., Battle Creek, Mich.
«__________________________________     _647
VS7ISH  TO  CORRESPOND  WITH  FIRST 
»  *  class dry goods or shoe  man;  object,  busi­
ness.  Wish  also  to  exchange  farming  land  in 
Michigan  for grocery  or  millinery  stock.  Ad­
dress Lock Box 40, St. Louis, Mich. 
646
i f»OR  SALE—ONE  SECONDHAND  FIVE- 
barrel oil  tank;  one  double-door  safe;  one 
jeweler’s  safe.  H.  Leonard  &  Sons,  Grand 
Rapids.  Mich. 
643
f pOR  SALE — GENERAL  MERCHANDISE 
stock in growing town  in  Southern  Michi­
gan.  Will bear investigation.  Address No. 644, 
ca=e Michigan Tradesman 
644
EsT  LOCATION  IN  MICHIGAN  FOR  A 
cold  storage  and  general  produce  dealer. 
Write to the  Secretary  of  the  Otsego  Improve­
ment Association, Otsego, Mich. 
VX7ANTED—CLEAN  GENERAL  STOCK  IN 
Tv  growing Michigan  town  in  exchange  for 
cash and 13 acres of land in the suburbs of Grand 
Rapids which will surely double  in value inside 
of five years.  Will  sell'land  at  its  cash  value. 
No old stock  desired.  No  poor towns  need  ap- • 
ply.  Address  No.  633,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 
ERC1IANTS—DO YOU WISH CASH  QUICK 
for your stock of merchandise,  or  any  part 
of it?  Address John A. Wade, Cadillac, Mich.
628
f ^OR  SALE-A  PROSPEROUS  DRUG  AND 
grocery  stock,  invoicing  from  $4,000  to 
$5,000,  consisting  of  drugs,  groceries,  school 
books, wall paper, crockery, paints  and oils and 
notions, in live town Carson City;  best  town  of 
its size  in  State;  brick  store  building  in  best 
location  in  town.  Outside  business  averages 
inside running  expenses.  Reasons  for  selling, 
loss of partner and poor health.  Kelley  &  Cad- 
well invite inspection. 
HAVE  SMALL  STOCK  OF  DRUGS  AND 
fixtures in  Ionia,  taken  on  mortgage.  Will 
sell cueap for cash or  trade for  productive  real 
estate.  Answer  immediately.  Will  sell  soon. 
W. W. Hunt, Under National  City  Bank,  Grand 
Rapids. 
596
I?O R  SALE, EXCHANGE OR KENT—LARGE 
two-story  store  and  residence  building  in 
town of 1,000  population  in  Northern  Indiana; 
stone basement, 120  feet  in  dimensions.  Inves­
tigate.  Address No. 575, care  Michigan  Trades 
man. 
575
'T'O   EXCHANGE—FOR  CLOTHING,  DRY 
JL  goods or shoes, very nice  well rented Grand 
Rapids property.  Address No.  552, care  Michi­
gan Tradesman. 
HUO  EXCHANGE — FARMS  AND  OTHER 
JL  property for dry  goods, clothing  and  shoes. 
553
Address P. Medalie, Mancelona, Mich. 
TXTANTED—A  PRACTICAL  MILL  MAN,
Tv  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. 

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552

625

546

631

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WANTS  COLUMN.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

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 
»5 cents.  Advance payment.
FOB  SALE—stock  o f  d r y  goods  and
groceries.  Will  sell  cheap  for  cash.  Ad- 
656
dress  Box I.  Montgomery, Mich. 
Brick st o r e fo r r e n t -b est lo ca tion 
in the city.  Finished  with  latest  modern 
fixtures.  A grand  opportunity  for an  opening 
for a general stock. 
Is  located  in  the  richest 
8gricult <ral  country  in  the  State,  thirty-five 
miles away from  any  large town.  Reasonable 
rent.  For further particulars  address  C.  Light- 
stone, Carson City, Mich. 
663
I?OR  SALE-STOCK  OF  GENERAL  MER- 
chandise.  Must be sold.  Cost about $4 000. 
Bids received until Aug. 9,  1898.  Stock  may  be 
inspected  at  Maucelona,  Mich.  N.  C.  Weter 
Assignee. 
ggg  ’
OR  SALE—FIRST-CLASS  MEAT  MARKET 
in hustling town  of  1,700  population.  Ad­

dress No. 650, care Michigan Tradesman.  650

BROOMS

I|H3R SALE-MODERN, WELL-ESTABLISHED 
and equipped broom factory and good trade. 
Other  business  commands  our  attention.  Ad- 
dress No. 584, care Michigan Tradesman.  584

COUNTRY  PRODUCE

W ANTED — FIRST-CLASS  BUTTER  FOR 
retail trade.  Cash paid.  Correspond with 
381
Caulkett & Co., Traverse City, Mich. 
W ANTED—1,000  CASES  FRESH  EGGS, 
daily.  Write  for  prices.  F.  W.  Brown, 
Ithaca,  Mich,_________  
556

FIREPROOF  SAFES

SI  EO.  M. SMITH,  NEW  AND  SECONDHAND 

X  safes,  wood  and  brick  building mover, 157 
Ottawa street. Grand Rapids. 
_______ 613

SHIRTS.

Ha ve  yours  made to your measure.
Send  for  measurement  blanks.  Frank  T. 
Collver, 103 Washtenaw St. E., Lansing, Mich. 635
__  
W anted — registered  pharmacist,
young man.  Address  Drugs,  106  Portage 
653
St., Kalamazoo, Mich. 

MISCELLANEOUS.

Travelers’  Time  Tables. MANISTEE &  Northeastern Ry.

Best route to Manistee.

Via  C. &  W .  M.  Railway.

Lv Grand Rapids............................ 7:00am 
............
A r  Manistee................. . ................ 12:05pm 
..........
Lv  Manistee....................................S :30am  4:10pm
A r Grand  Rapids  .........................   1:00pm  9:55pm

T R A V E L

VIA

F.  Sl  P.  M.  R.  R.

AND  8 T E A M 8 H IP   LINES 

TO   ALL  P O IN T 8   IN  M ICHIGAN

H.  F.  M O E L L E R ,  a .  g .  p .  a .

WW 

O N L Y   $13.75

This Desk, 30 inches wide;  5° inches deep;  50 inches  high. 
Made  of selected  oak,  of  choice  gTain, and beautifully fin - 
ished.  Has  every convenience for filing- private papers for 
handy reference.  Workmanship high grade in every partic­
ular.  By closing  the roll  top  the  entire  desk,  including 
each  drawer,  is  locked  automatically.  We would recom­
mend  dealers to  sell  the  above  desk  at  $18  to  $20.  Our 
wholesale  price  to  you  is  $13.75.  Our  large  catalogue 
containing full  line mailed on receipt of 4  one-cent  stamps.

ADDRESS  IN  FU LL

THE  WHOLESALE  FURNITURE  COMPANY,  Grand  Rapids, Mich.

C H I C A G O - ™ ™ ’

Chicago.

Lv.  G. Rapids............... 7:30am  3:40pm  * 2:15am
Ar.  Chicago.................. 2:10pm  9:05pm 
7  30am
Lv. Chicago................ 7:20am  4:15pm *  8:45pm
Ar.G’dRapids............  1:25pm  10:30pm  * 2:15«m
Traverse  City.  Charlevoix and  Petoskey.
Lv. G’d  Rapids.............2:15am  8:05am  2:10pm
Parlor  and  Sleeping  Cars  on  afternoon  and 
night trains to and from Chicago.

♦livery  day. 

Others week days only.

nPTDOlT ®ran<1 Rapids & Western.
U L  1  l \ U I  1 f 

June 19.  1898.

Detroit.

Lv. Grand  Rapids.......7:00am  1:35pm  5:35prr
Ar. Detroit.................  11:40am  5:45pm  10:05pm
Lv. Detroit...................8:00am  1:10pm  6:10pm
Ar.  Grand  Rapids...... 12:55pm  5:20pm  10:55pm
Lv. GR7:O0am 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.

Saginaw, Alma and  Greenville.

Gao.  D e H a v e n .  General Pass. Agent.

G D I   M T \  Trank Railway System
vEIV /ni v aJ  Detroit and Milwaukee Dlv

(In effect May 15,1898 )

WEST

EAST. 

Leave. 
Arrive,
t  6:45am. Sag.,  Detroit, Buffalo iiN Y .t 9:55pm
tl0:10am......... Detroit  and  East......... t  5:27pm
t  3:20pm..Sag.,  Det., N.  Y.  &  Boston..tl2:45pm
* 8:00pm.. .Detroit, East and Canada...* 6:35am
tl0:45am........  Mixed to Durand..........+ 3:15pm
* 8:35am....Gd. Haven  and  Int. Pts....* 7:05nm 
tl2:53pm.Gd. Haven  and Intermediate.t 3:12pm 
t  5:32pm..Gd. Haven and Intermediate.tl0:05am
* 7:40pm... Gd. Haven and Chicago.....   8:15am
tl0:00pm..__Gd. Haven  and Mil..........  6:40am
Eastward—No. 16 has Wagner parlor car.  No. 
22  parlor  car.  Westward—No  11  parlor  car. 
No. 17 Wagner parlor car.
*Daily.  tExcept Sunday.

E. H. Hushes, A. G. P. & T. A.
Ben.  F l e t c h e r .  Tray. Pass. Agt., 
C.  A.  Justin,  City  Pass.  Agent.
97 Monroe St.  Morton House.
GRAND Rapids  &  Indiana Railway
Northern  Dlv.  Leave  Arrive 
Trav.C’y,Petoskey & Mack...* 7:45am  t 5:15pm 
Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack.,  t  2:15pm  t  6:35am
Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack..................JIO :50pm
Cadillac.................................. t  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  Dlv.  Leave  Arrlvt
Cincinnati.............................. t  7:10am  t  8:25pa
Ft. Wayne............................... t  2:10pm  t  2:00pn
Cincinnati...............................* 7:00pm * 7:25aa
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. 

Chicago Trains.

TO CHICAGO.

FROM CHICAGO.

Lv. Grand Rapids...t7  10am  t2  10pm  *11  35pm 
Ar. Chicago............   2 Of pm  9  10pm 
6 30am
Lv. Chicago............................ t3 02pm  *11  45pm
Ar. Grand Rapids...................  9 30pm 
7 25am
Train  leaving  Grand  Rapids  7.10  a.  m.  has 
buffet  parlor  car  to  Chicago.  Train  leaving 
Grand Rapids 11 35 p. m. has coach and Pullman 
sleeping car to Chicago.
Train leaving  Chicago  3.02  p.  m.  has  buffet 
parlor  car  to  Grand  Rapids.  Train  leaving 
Chicago  11.45  p.  m.  has  coach  and  Pullman 
sleeping car to Grand Rapids.
GOING WEST.

Muskegon Trains.

LvG’d  Rapids............ t7:35am  tl:00pm t5:40pn>
Ar Muskegon...............   9:00am  2:10pm  7:05pm
Lv Muskegon..............t8:10am  til :45am  t4:00pm
Ar G’d Rapids............ 9:30am  12:55pm  5:20pm
Sunday trains leave  Grand  Rapids  9.00  a.  m. 
and 7.00 p. m.  Leave  Muskegon  8.35  a.  m.  and 
6.35 p. m.

tExcept Sunday.  *DaUy.  ^Saturday only.
C.  L.  LOCKWOOD, 
W. C. BLAKE, 

Gen’l Passr. and Ticket Agent. 
Ticket Agent Union Station.
DULUTH, South Shore and Atlantic

eome b a s t .

WEST  BOUND.

Lv. Grand Rapids (G. R. & I.)til :10pm
Lv. Mackinaw City.................   7:35am
Ar. St. Ignace.........................  9:00am
Ar. Sault Ste, Marie........ . 
12:80pm
Ar. Marquette  ........................  2:50pm
Ar. Nestoria..................... 
  5:20pm
Ar. Duluth.............................................

 

t7:45am 
4:20pm 
5:20pm 
9:50pm 
10:40pm 
12:45am 
8:30am

BAST  BOUND.

t6:30pm
Lv. Duluth............................................. 
Ar. Nestoria.............................t11:15am  2:45am
Ar. Marquette.......................  
1:30pm  4:30am
Lv. Sault Ste. Marie..............   3:30pm 
..
Ar. Mackinaw City................  8:40pm  11:00am
G. W. H i b b a e d , Gen. Pass. Agt. Marquette. 
E. C. Ovlatt, Trav. Pass. Agt., GrandRaplds

HOLLAND  &  CHICAGO  LINE,

W O R L D ’S   B E S T

In effect June 25th.

Operating  the  elegant  and  fast  steamers  “ Soo 
City” and  “ City of Holland”  between  Holland and 
Chicago,  connecting  at  Holland with  the C.  &  W . 
M.  Railway  for  Grand  Rapids  and  all  points  east 
and north.  SUMMER  SCHEDULE.
Lv.  Holland,  daily (except  Sunday)....................8:00 p.m.
Lv.  Holland,  Sunday............................................3:00 p.m.
Lv. Holland,  Saturday (special)..........................6:30 a.m.
Lv.  Chicago,  daily (except  Fri.  and Sat.)..7:00 p.m.
Lv.  Chicago,  Friday.............................................4:00 p.m.
Lv. Chicago,  Saturdav........ 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
FARE. 
Single  Round
$3.50
Between Holland and Chicago 
$2.25 
5.00
Between  Grand Rapids and Chicago  3.15 

Berth included.

SPECIAL  RATES.

Chicago to  Holland  and  Resorts,  Friday  and  Sat­
urday, leaving Chicago  at  4  .p.  m.  one  way,  $1.75: 
round 
trip,  $2.50.  Saturday  morning,  leaving 
Chicago  and  Holland,  $1.00  each  wav.  Above 
special rates for transportation only.

Office,  No.  1  State St., 

Chicago. 

Charles  B. Hopper, 
Gen’l F. & P. Agt.

r LABELS

FOR
GASOLINE
DEALERS

The  Law of  1889.

Every  druggist,  grocer  or  other 
person  who  shall  sell  and  deliver 
at  retail  any  gasoline,  benzine  or 
naphtha  without  having  the  true 
name thereof and the words “explo­
sive when  mixed  with  air”  plainly 
printed  upon  a  label  securely  at­
tached  to  the  can,  bottle  or  other 
vessel  containing  the  same  shall 
be punished by a fine not exceeding 
one hundred dollars. 

«

to 

We  are  prepared 

furnish 
labels which enable dealers to com­
ply  with  this  law,  on  the  follow­
ing  basis:

i  M ................ 75c
5 M ..................50c per 
10 M ..................40c per 
20 M ..................35c per 
50 M.................. 30c per 

M
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M
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Tradesman  Company,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

5H5H5 H5 ESH5 H5H SH Sasa

S O .   C I G A R .  

A L L   J O B B E R S   A N D

Ö. J. J O H N S O N  C I G A R  C O .

G R A N D   R A P I D S .   CDIOH.

H5E5ESH5H5ESH5H5ESESH5dSE5ESH5aJ5ESE5H5aSE5ESSS

A  Big  Lift  In  Business

Are  our  FREIGHT  ELEVATORS  of  any  capacity.
Our SCALE TRUCK is an 8oo-lb scale  combined  with 
the regular warehouse truck.  We also  make  Engines,
Boilers,  Smokestacks,  Iron  and  Brass  Castings,  Steel 
Culvert  Pipe and General  Machine Work.

Repairs  done  in  any  part  of  the  state.  Reach  us 

any hour, day or night, by long distance  phone.

Lansing  Boiler  &  Engine  Works,

* 

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H 5E 5H S 25H 5E SE SE5H 5ES E5E5E 5H 5E5E5S5H 5E 5E SE 5E H 55E5E'

Lansing,  Mich.

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is a  quality some  newspapers  have  lost  sight  of  in these 
days of  “yellow”  journalism.  They  care  little  for truth 
and  a great  deal for temporary  sensation.
It  is not  so  with  THE  CHICAGO  RECORD.
The  success of  THE  RECORD  rests  upon  its  reliability.
It  prints  the  news—all  the  news— and  tells  the  truth 
about  it.
It  is the only  American  newspaper outside  New  York city 
that  has  its  own  exclusive  dispatch  boat  service  and  its 
own  staff  correspondents  and  artists  at  the front  in  both 
hemispheres.
It  is  the  best  illustrated daily  newspaper  in the  world.
Its war news service  is  unapproachably the  best.
Says the  Urbana  (111.)  Daily  Courier:

“ We  read  the  w ar  news  in  the  other  papers, 
then  we  turn  to  THE  CHICAGO  RECORD  to 
see  how  much  of  it  is  true.”

Sold  by  newsdealers  everywhere  and  subscriptions  received 
by  all  postmasters.  Address  THE  CHICAGO  RECORD,  181 
Madison  street, Chicago.

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T r r o T T T Y r n r Y r r r n n r n r r n ^

Brings Gladness to the Home

Brings  prosperity  to  the  Merchants.
It  saves  the  pennies  and  dimes  by 
checking overweights  and  giving cor­
rect  values. 
It  is  a  safe,  paying  in­
vestment,  because  it  actually  saves 
many dollars  annually.

Until  the  Money  Weight System  was 
invented,  no  merchant  ever  dreamed 
how  much  he  was  losing  by  the  use 
of the  old  pound  and  ounce scales.

The  Money  Weight  System  has  been 
a  blessing and  merchants  do  not  hes­
itate to endorse  it.

Yours  for success,

The  Computing  Scale  Co.,

Dayton, Ohio.

T A N G L E F O O T

sealed Sticky  Fly paper

ONE  OF  THE  MOST  PROFITABLE  THINGS  YOU  SETI-

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;
They will follow your example.
Every customer to whom you sell a box of 
Tanglefoot will  remember  it with pleasure 
every day of the summer.

I 

YOUR 
|   WHOLESALER 
SELLS 

§ 
|   TANGLEFOOT.

PRICE,  30  CENTS  A  BOX.—$2.55  A  CASE.

B0IIRS
COFFEES
MAKE  BUSINESS

Our 

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San  Marto

Is  famous and  pays grocers  a good 
profit when  retailed  at 25c.

“ Royal  Duchess”  “ Hillside”

are Java and  Mocha popular  brands.

All  our coffees  are  roasted  and packed  on  day  of  shipment.

The  J.  M.  Bour  Co.,

113-115-117  Ontario  St., Toledo,  Ohio. 
129  Jefferson  Avenue,  Detroit, Mich.

