Volume XVI. 

GRAND  RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  2,  1898. 

Number  789

A  DESK  FOR  YOUR  OFFICE

We don’t claim to st*ll  “ direct  from  the  factory** 

hut do claim that we can sell you at

Less than the Manufacturer’s Cost

and can substantiate our claim.  We  sell  you  sam­
ples at about  the  cost  of  material  and  guarantee 
our goods to be better made and better finished than 
the stock that goes to the furniture  dealers.

Our  No.  6t  Antique  Oak  Sample  Desk  has  a 
combination  lock  and  center  drawer.  Raised 
panels  all  around,  heavy  pilasters,  round  corners 
and made of thoroughly  kiln  dried  oak.  Writing 
bed made of 3-ply built-up stock.  Desk is castered 
with ball-bearing casters  and  has  a strictly  dust- 
proof curtain.  Our special price to  readers  of  the 
Tradesman S 2 0 .  Write for  our  illustrated  cat­
alogue' and mention this paper when you  do so.

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Tested  for  Imperfections 
before  leaving  the  factory.

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the  Can  in Case of Obstruc­
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the  Discharge  Tube  is  ar­
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Sold  by 
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They  never become stale,  for even  the very  old­
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crisp as at first.  This isn’t  possible  in ordinary 
crackers,  and  it’s by using  none  but  the choicest 
selected ingredients,  and being  mixed and baked 
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Is  asked for most by par­
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Can you afford  to be without it?

Made only by

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Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Is It a Wonder

th.it merchants who huy our line 
of  premium  goods  report  tL. 
they  would  not  have  believed 
that  premiums  influence  trade 
to such an extent until they had 
been  convinced  by  an  actual 
trial?  Our goods are attractive, 
finished,  honestly  made 
well 
and low in price. 
In quadruple 
plated  silverware, 
in  bronzed 
clocks,  family  scales,  hatracks, 
holiday goods, useful and  orna­
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the latest up-to-date goods.  We 
give you the choice of your own 
selection  or  recommend  our 
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sold  with  special  inducements. 
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Volume XVI.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER 2,1898.

Number 789

NO  MORE  CARNIVAL.

The  second  carnival  undertaken  by 
Grand  Rapids  talent  has  passed  into 
history  and, with  only  a small percentage 
of  dissenters,  the  solid  sentiment  of  the 
people  is  clearly opposed  to  a  repetition 
of  the  aSair.

The  first  carnival  was  tolerated  be­
cause  the average  citizen  did  not  know 
what  a  carnival  was  like  and  was  dis­
posed  to  lay  aside his prejudices against 
the  sensational  methods  of  the  manage­
ment  long  enough  to  enable  him  to 
judge  of  the  results.  When  the  affair 
was  over  and  the  cost  was  counted,  it 
was  found  that  the  losses  exceeded  the 
profits;  that  the  aggregate  damage  to 
the  city  at  large  was  infinitely  greater 
than  the  material  benefits  reaped  by  a 
few;  that  the  immorality  and  indecency 
introduced  and  maintained  for four days 
had  given  the  moral  tone  of  the  city  a 
set-back  from  which  it  would  belong  in 
recovering.

When  it  was  announced  that  a  second 
carnival  was  to  be  held  under  practical­
ly  the  same  auspices  as  before,  vigorous 
protests  were  recorded  by  leading  rep­
resentatives  of  every  class  of  citizens, 
except  the  keepers  of  saloons  and  worse 
places  and  the  lower  strata  of  society 
generally.  The  protests  were  met  by 
the  statement  that  this  year’s  carnival 
would  be  an  improvement  over  the  in­
itial  event;  that  the  objectionable  fea­
tures  incident  to  the  first  carnival would 
be  eliminated  and  that  nothing  but 
harmless  fun  would  be  permitted.  Re­
assured  by  these  representations,  some 
of  the  people  relinquished  their  oppo­
sition  to  the  affair,  only  to  find  in  the 
outcome  that  every  representation  was 
false,  that  every  promise  was  broken, 
that  every  protestation  of  decency  and 
morality  was  ignored.

The  carnival  this  year  was  a  disap­
pointment  to  every  one  except those who 
correctly  predicted 
its  character,  the 
places  which  profited  by  the  opening  of 
the  flood  gates  of vice and licentiousness 
and  those  whose  services  were  compen­
sated  by  the  division  of  the  fund  which 
was  raised  by  the  usual  methods  of 
taxation,  which  are  not  far  removed 
from  blackmail.  The  street  parades 
were  silly 
in  conception  and  poorly 
handled  on  the 
line  of  march,  those 
who  assembled  to  see  the  widely-adver­
tised  flower  parade  on Wednesday,  com­
prising  largely  ladies  and  children,  be­
ing  compelled  to  wait  one and  a  half 
hours beyond  the  time  appointed  in  the 
chill  of  a  wintry  autumn  day,  while  the 
blue  features  and  shivering  bodies  of 
the  thinly-dressed  ladies  who  partici­
pated 
in  the  parade  plainly  showed  the 
effects  of  the  mismanagement.

its  predecessor,  it  was  viler 

Instead  of  the  carnival  being  cleaner 
than 
in 
every  way.  All  that  lust  and  avarice 
could  suggest  was  introduced  to  trap 
the  unwary. 
I.icense  proved  to  be  only 
another  name  for  licentiousness,  and 
scenes  were  enacted  and  crimes  com­
mitted  under  the  guise  of  “ fun”   which 
will  leave  a  lasting  stain  on  the  moral 
character  of  the  city.  Public  dances 
were  permitted  to  run  day  and  night  by 
the  authority  of  the  carnival  committee, 
in  which  girls  of  tender  age  were  per­

mitted  to  consort  with  prostitutes  and 
their  male  companions.  Boys  not  yet 
out  of  their  teens  were 
led  into  the 
clutches  of  diseased  harlots  and  took 
the  first  step  on  the  downward  road  to 
ruin.  The  very  air  appeared  to  be  im­
pregnated  with  the  deadly  miasma  of 
license  and 
lust,  culminating  in  a  sat­
urnalia  of  diunkenness  and  disorder.

In  the  face  of  “ Colonel”   Aldrich’s 
statement  that  there  is  a  “ universal  de­
mand  for  a  repetition  of  the  carnival,’ ’ 
the  Tradesman  insists  that  less  than 
10 
per  cent  of  the  people  are  clamoring  for 
a  third  “ week  of  fun.”  
It  may  be  true 
that  the  carnival  helped  a  very few mer­
chants  on  Monroe and Canal streets ;  and 
the  saloons,  places  of  questionable  re­
pute  and  the  cheap  hotels  and  boarding 
houses  undoubtedly  reaped  a  rich  har­
vest.  On  the  other  hand,  it  damaged 
the  rank  and  file  of  the  retail  trade,  the 
wholesale  trade,  the  manufacturing 
in­
dustry,  and  all  other  legitimate  lines  of 
business  by  reason  of  the  stagnation 
in 
trade  attending  the  festivities  and  the 
demoralization  which  preceded  and  fol­
lowed  the  event. 
If  “ Colonel”   Aldrich 
must  have  some  means  of  “ raising  the 
wind,”   in  order  that  he  may  keep  on 
good  terms  with  his  landlord,  it  would 
be 
infinitely  cheaper  to  pass  around  a 
subscription  paper  and  permit  the  peo­
ple  to  contribute  to  his  support  direct, 
rather  than  to  assist  in  his  maintenance 
by  the  indirect  means  of  a  “ carnival  of 
fun.”

FAVORABLE  IN D IC A TIO N S.
If  there  is  any  fact  behind  the  often 
quoted  maxim  that  when  iron  and  steel 
go  up  all  merchandise follows,  the finan­
cial  condition  of  the  country  is  cheer 
ing.  The  mercury  in  the  iron  trade  is 
certainly  rising  and,  as  if  to  verify  the 
quotation,  other  departments  of  com­
mercial 
industry  are  showing  an  up­
ward  tendency.

Among  the  first  to  feel  and,  what  is 
is  the 
better,  to  respond  to  this  rise 
in  the  price  of 
farmer.  The  advance 
wheat  has  created  a  disposition  to 
in­
crease  the  production  and  in  the  wheat- 
producing  regions  the  number  of  wheat 
fields 
in  the 
winter  wheat  belt.

increasing,  especially 

is 

Interest 

in  beet  sugar  and  in  its  pro­
duction  has  taken  a  new  lease  of  life. 
At  Salinas,  Col.,  a  plant  has  been 
started,  to  cost  $2,500,000,  with  a  ca­
pacity  of  crushing  3,oco  tons  of  beets 
per day,  producing  a  yield  of  450  tons 
of  sugar.  There  are  strong  indications 
that  within  a  month  contracts  will be  let 
for  the  construction  of  the  first  beet 
sugar  refinery  in  Colorado,  at  a  cost  of 
$400,000,  with  a  capacity  of  handling 
350  tons  of  beets  per  d ay;  and  Peoria, 
111.,  is  to  construct  a  similar  plant,  at  a 
similar  cost,  all  of  which  strengthens 
the  prediction  that  this 
industry  will 
soon  take 
its  place  among  the  great 
manufactures  of  the  country,  and  so  in­
creases 
the  growing  conviction  that 
from  the  agricultural  outlook the  finan­
cial  condition  of  the  country  is  from 
fair  to  middling.

As  an  item  of  interest  in  this  connec­
tion,  it  is  pleasing  to  note  that  an  area 
of  some  2,500  square  miles  has  been

added  to  the  United  States  home  farm 
as  a  result  of  the  survey  of  the  mouth 
of  the  Yukon  River  by  Captain  Pratt. 
He  found  that  the  south  mouth  of  the 
Yukon  empties  into  Bering  Sea  twenty 
miles  farther  west  than  has  been  sup­
in  addition  to  this  the  en­
posed ;  and 
tire  coast 
line  from  Cape  Lyer  almost 
to  Saint  Michael’s  proves  to  be  farther 
west  than  the  maps  show—facts  which 
do  not  diminish  the  condition  of  Na­
tional  thrift.

A  glance  at  our 

foreign  relations 
shows  the  same  gratifying  condition. 
There  is  an  unusual  demand  for  Ameri­
can  wheat  and  flour.  The  new  United 
States  3  per  cent,  war  bonds  have  ad­
vanced  to  105^.  The  National  Treas­
ury  has  an  available  cash  balance  of 
$304,018,702,  with  a  gold  reserve  of
$240,945.875-

imports  a 

That  the  exports from  this  country  for 
increase, 
the  first  nine  months  show  an 
large  decrease,  is 
and  the 
cheering. 
The  Bureau  of  Statistics 
shows  that  the  exports  for September are 
the  largest 
in  our  history,  being  more 
than  33  per  cent,  in  excess  of  the  aver­
age  for  the  corresponding  periods  dur­
ing  the  last  fifteen  years.  The  imports 
for  the  year  have been equally favorable, 
being  less  for  the  nine  months  than  for 
the  same  period  since  1885.  They  were 
more  than  $100,000,000  below  the  aver­
age  for  the  corresponding  periods  for 
the  last  ten  years.

is  not  getting  upon 

It  is  a  good  comfortable  showing from 
first  to  last. 
It  indicates  that  the  coun­
try 
its  feet,  but 
firmly  standing  on  them;  and,  what  is 
better,  it  confirms  the  conviction  that 
the  United  States  is,  as  she  always  has 
been,  more  than  equal  to  the  position 
she  occupies  among  the  nations  of  the 
earth  and  that  she  is  determined  to  turn 
that  position  to  good  account  in  the 
general  amelioration  of  mankind.

Considerable  mercantile 

importance 
is  attached  to  the  opening  of  the  new 
harbor  at  Stettin,  which  was  effected  a 
few  weeks  ago 
in  the  presence  of  the 
German  Emperor  and  Empress.  The 
object  of  the  extensive  works  of  dredg­
ing  and  harbor construction  which  have 
just  been  completed  there  is  to  put  the 
leading  port  of  Prussia  in  a  position  to 
compete  successfully  with  the  growing 
prosperity  of  Hamburg,  and  to  offer  ac­
commodation  for  the largest ocean-going 
steamers.  Now  that  the  harbor  is  fin­
ished,  the  ambition  of  Stettin 
is  di­
rected  to  the  realization  of  the  great 
scheme  of  a  ship  canal  to  Berlin,  in 
place  of  the  present  inadequate  Finow 
canal,  through  which  only  barges  can 
pass.  When  the  canal  connecting  the 
Elbe  wjth  the  Trave  is  completed  Lu- 
beck  will  become  a  dangerous  rival  of 
Stettin  for  the  Berlin  trade,  and  on  this 
account  great  efforts  are  being  made  to 
promote  the  Stettin-Berlin  ship  canal 
scheme.  Of  course,  the  Emperor  de­
livered  one  of  his  magniloquent  ad­
dresses,  in  the  course  of  which  he  al­
luded to  his  dreams  of  sea  power:  "O ur 
future,”   said  he,  “ is  on  the  water.”

It  is  quite  permissible  to  rob  Peter  to 

pay  Paul—if  your  name  is  Paul.

L. J. STEVENSON.  Manager  ano  Notary^ 
R. J. CLELAND.  Attorns».

T he  M ercantile  A gency

Established  1S41.

R. Q.  DUN & CO.

Widdicomb Bld’g, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Books arranged with trade classification of names. 
Collections made everywhere.  Write for particulars. 

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Black  Serge,  Cheviot,  Unfinished 
Worsted  and  Clay  Worsted  Suits, 
and greatest line of Kersey, Covert, 
Boucle  Worsted,  Worambo,  Chin- 
chilla  Overcoats  and  Ulsters,  all 
manufactured  bv  Kolb  &.  Son,  of 
Rochester, N. Y  , only house  sell- 
ing  really  All-Wool  Kersey  Over- 
coats  at  $5 50 and  Boucle  Worsted 
Overcoats at $6.50.  Meet our Wm.
Connor  at  Sweet’s  Hotel,  Grand
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PREFERRED  BANKERS 

LIFE  ASSURANCE  COMPANY

OF  DETROIT.  MICHIGAN.

Commenced Business September 1,  1893.

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Losses Adjusted and  Unpaid................
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Dry Goods

The  Dry  Goods  Market.

Staple  Cottons—Business  continues 
without  any  material  change.  The  sell* 
ers  of  all  cotton  goods  are  easy  to  deal 
with,  but  at  the  same  time  are  making 
no  efforts  whatever  to  force  goods  on 
the  buyers.  There  is  a  somewhat  firmer 
tendency  perhaps  being  noted  in 
light­
weight  goods,  the  print  cloth  yarn  divi­
sion  being  in  sympathy with Fall River. 
Cotton  duck  and  brown  osnaburgs  have 
been  particularly  quiet,  but  there  is  no 
change  to  remark  in  quoted  prices. 
In 
bleached  cotton  there  has  been  a  trifle 
livelier  demand  noted,  but 
for  very 
small  quantities,  so  that  the  total  can 
hardly  be  called  satisfactory.  Prices 
are  not  quoted  any  differently,  but 
holders  are  rather ¡easy  and  buyers  are 
able  to  obtain  some  slight  concessions. 
Wide  sheetings,  cotton 
flannels  and 
just  steady,  with  prices 
blankets  are 
unchanged,  but  there 
is  a  somewhat 
better  enquiry  for  denims  and  other 
coarse  colored  cottons.

Prints  and  Ginghams—The  print  and 
gingham  market 
is,  on  account  of  the 
print  cloth  situation,  attracting  consid­
erable  attention.  The  last  reports  re­
ceived  from  Fall  River  seem  to  show 
that  there 
is  to  be  a  stoppage  without 
doubt  of  at  least  four  weeks  of  the  print 
cloth  looms  during  the  next two months; 
and  in  addition  to  this,  the  placing  of 
the  selling  of  cloths  in  the  hands  of  a 
small  committee,  as  we  have  mentioned 
in  previous  issues,  will  make  a  decided 
change  in  the  situation.  As  the  market 
now appears  to  be  advancing,  it  seems 
as  though 
it  was  a  favorable  time  for 
this  work  to  begin.

it 

It 

Carpets—The  leading  agents  of tapes­
tries,  cheap  velvets,  etc  ,  have  notified 
the  trade  that  no  auction  sales  will  be 
held  by  them  this  year,  but  that  their 
surplus  stock  will  be  disposed  of  as 
in 
former  seasons  at  private  sale.  No 
prices  are  announced  upon  stock  goods, 
but 
is  anticipated  that  they  will  be 
low  enough  to  move  goods  as  effectively 
as  through  the  auction  room.  Were  the 
size  of  accumulations  and  the  extent  of 
stocks 
in  retailers'  hands  known,  the 
outlook  for  the  coming  season  could  be 
defined  more  accurately;  without  this 
knowledge,  however,  only  an  approxi­
mate 
idea  of  the  probable  course  of 
business  can  be arrived  at. 
is  gen­
erally  believed  that  a  large  part  of  the 
goods  taken  by the  trade  upon  the  basis 
of  auction  prices  have  been  moved  into 
consuming  channels  at  low  prices.  The 
stocks  still  remaining,  however,  are be­
lieved  to  be  sufficiently  large  to 
induce 
extreme  conservatism 
in  buyers’  oper­
ations  upon  new  goods.  The  course  of 
business  upon 
ingrains  and 
cotton  and  mixed  goods  that  have al­
ready  been  opened  is  hardly  an accurate 
index  of  the  actual  condition  of  buyers, 
since  the  latter  can  not  be  expected  to 
operate  freely  until  they  have seen  other 
lines  and  obtained  a  more  accurate  idea 
of  the  price  position  of  these  lines. 
Trading  in  goods  that  have been opened 
has  been  very  slow,  and  an  attempt  to 
obtain  an  advance  of  2 ^ c   per  yard  has 
been  successfully  resisted.  Such  busi­
ness  as  has  been  done  has  been  placed 
at  old  prices,  and 
it  is  generally  con­
ceded  by  manufacturers  of  all  classes 
of goods  that  whatever  may  be  the  vol­
ume  of  initial  business  upon  new goods, 
it  must  be  done  at  old  prices.  The 
majority  of  the  trade admit  that  there 
will  be  no  advance 
in  prices  at  the 
opening  of  the  season,  but  they  believe

lines  of 

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

that  trade  may  warrant an  advance  up­
on  duplicate  orders.  Whether  trade 
warrants  an  advance  later on,  it  is  cer­
tain  that  many  manufacturers will either 
have  to  secure  higher  prices,  reduce the 
quality  of  their  goods  or  shut  down. 
Not a  few  manufacturers  have  already 
exhausted  their  supplies  of  ante-tariff 
wool,  but  have  reduced  the  quality  of 
their goods  by  the  use  of  cheap  substi­
tutes  to  a  point  where  further  deteriora­
tion  means  detection.  The  manufac­
turers  who  still  have  cheap  wool  will 
control  the 
initial  trade  upon  spring 
goods,  and  the  others  will  have  to  take 
a  back  seat  unless  their  product  be  of 
such  superior  quality  and  design  as  to 
command  trade 
irrespective  of  price. 
Unfortunately,  in  these  days  of  jute  and 
cotton,  price 
is  of  far  greater  weight 
than  reputation,  and  the  cheap  sightly 
carpet  of  poor  quality  is  preferred  by 
most buyers  to  the  standard  extra  supe­
rior  body brussels.  Cheap  tapestries  and 
velvets  and  granite  and  agate  weaves  in 
cotton  and 
jute  promise  to  be  the  big 
sellers  for the  coming  season,  at  the  ex­
pense  of  extra  supers  and  the  high- 
grade  three-quarter  goods.

in  some 

Silks—The  silk  trade  has  been  fairly 
active  in  the  clearing  up  of  accumula­
tions  of  fall  goods,  but  the  course  of  the 
market  has  not  been  such  as  to  give 
strength  to  the  price  position  of  spring 
lines.  Despite  a  fairly  satisfactory  fall 
trade,  the  stock  accumulated  was  large, 
and  the 
low  prices  made  to  move  it 
have  injured  the  chances  of  obtaining 
advances  upon  new  goods.  New  lines 
of  fancies  are  meeting  with  a  fair  de­
mand,  and  the  business  already  booked 
upon  plain  goods  is  larger  than  usual. 
Prices  are  as  low  as  those of  last  season 
and 
instances  are  lower,  de­
spite  the  higher  price  at  which  the  raw 
material 
is  now  selling.  As  in  silks, 
the  situation  of  the  market  upon  fall 
lines  of  woolen  and  worsted  dress  goods 
hinders  trade  upon  spring  goods  Ac­
cumulations  of  ante-tariff  goods  are  a 
burden  to  both  the  primary  market  and 
to  distributors.  They  are being  offered 
even  by  retailers  at  50c on  the  dollar, 
and  are  moving  slowly at  that.  Spring 
as  well  as  fall  goods  are  selling  at  free 
wool  figures;  it  is  not  a  matter of  price 
that  hinders  trade.  The  market  will 
assume  its  normal  tone  when  accumula­
tions  cease  to  depress  it,  and not before. 
In  the  meantime  a  fair  business  will 
continue  to  be  done  upon  medium  and 
low  priced  novelties.

Millions  of  pairs  of  dolls’  shoes  are 
sold  in  this  country annually,  the greater 
part of  which  are  imported  from  Ger­
many.

I.  W.  LAMB,  original  Inventor 
o f the Lam b  Knitting Machine, 
President and Superintendent.

The  Lamb Glove  &  Mitten Go.,

of PERRY,  MICH.,

controls  a  large  number  of  the  latest 
and  best 
inventions  of  Mr.  Lamb.  It 
is  making  a  very  desirable  line  of 

KNIT  HAND  WEAR 

The  trade  is  assured  that  its  interests 
will be promoted by handling these goods.

THE GEM UNION  SUIT

Only  combination  suit  that  gives 
perfect  satisfaction. 
Is  double- 
breasted;  elastic in  every  portion; 
affords comfort and convenience to 
wearer that are not obtained in any 
other make.  We,  the  sole  manu­
facturers  and  patentees,  are  pre­
pared  to  supply  the  trade  with 
a great variety of qualities and sizes.
Special attention given mail orders.

Globe Knils Works, m  ^  

3

A  BASEBALL  PITCHER

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becomes  famous  for  the  curves  he  makes. 
trousers are popular  because  the  cut  and  hang  to  them  is 
right.  Critics  say  they  are  unrivaled  when  it  comes  to 
ready-to-wear garments.  They are all that skill and knowl­
edge  can  conti ibute  to  the  making  of  perfect  goods  and 
are far superior to the product of many would-be  merchant 
tailors.  E v ek y  Pa ir  W il l  W ear  T w ice  as  L ong  as 
A ny  Other  Sold  at  a  Sim ila r  P r ic e.  Will  have  our 
salesman call if you say so.

Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co.

Wholesale Dry floods,
Pants and Overalls,

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

Henry  M.  Gillett

Manufacturers’ Agent for

ADVERTISING  SPECIALTIES

Silverware,  Furniture, Etc.

State  Agent  REGENT  MANUFACTURING  C0„ Chicago.

90 Monroe St., 

Opposite Tlorton House 

flrand Rapids, Mich.

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Lighter  Nut  Crop  Than  Usual  This 

Fall.

New  York,  Oct.  31—“ Taken  as  a 
whole,  the  nut  crop  of  the  country  this 
fall 
is  rather light,”   said  H.  R.  Davy, 
a  Fulton  street  nut  dealer, the other day. 
“ There 
is  not  an  actual  shortage,  but 
in  the  case  of  most of the different kinds 
of  nuts  smaller  quantities  than  the  av­
erage  are  coming 
into  market.  The 
only  notable  exception  to  this  is  in  the 
case  of  chestnuts.  They  are abundant 
and  very  good.  Most  of  our  chestnuts 
now  come  from  this  State and  Pennsyl­
vania.  We  used  to  get  a  good  many 
from  the  South,  but, although these were 
a  little  larger,  they  did  not keep  as  well 
as  the  Norhern  nuts.  The  cause  of  the 
fine  chestnut  crop  this  year has  been the 
great  amount  of  damp  weather  that  we 
have  had.  The  burrs absorb the moisture 
and  it  develops  the  nuts  better than any­
thing  else  could.

“ Now,  with hickory  nuts  it  is  just  the 
opposite  way.  The  same  reasons  that 
have  made  the  chestnuts  good  this  year 
have  hurt  the  hickory  nuts,  so that  the 
crop  of  them 
is  considerably  smaller 
than  usual.  They  need  dry  weather  to 
grow  well.  We  get  them  from  New 
York,  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania, 
and  from  points  in  about  the  same  lati­
tude  further  West—Ohio,  Indiana,  etc. 
Pecan  nuts,  which  grow  all  along  the 
Blue  Ridge  Mountain  range,  from  the 
Catskills  to  Georgia,  are  of  the  same 
family  as  hickory  nuts,  and  conse­
quently  have  suffered  also  from  the  wet 
summer  weather. 
The  shipments  of 
them  will be  comparatively  light.  Black 
walnuts  and  butternuts  are  coming  in  in 
just  about average quantities—not  more 
than  that,  at  any  rate.  The  walnuts 
grow  largely  in  Northern  New  York  and 
in  New  England.  Nearly  all  the  but­
ternuts  I  get  come  from  Vermont.  You 
notice  that,  although  the  two  are  about 
the  same  kind  of  nut,  the  walnuts  are 
sent  to  market  without  the  outside  husk 
on,  while  the  butternuts  are  shipped 
just  as  they  are  picked  from  the tree. 
That 
is  because  the  butternuts  dry  out 
quickly  and  become  poor  if  the  outer 
covering  is  removed,  while  the  walnuts 
do  not  seem  to  be  affected  that  way.  Of 
course,  it 
is  more  convenient  to  ship 
nuts  in  as  small  and  compact  a  form  as 
possible.  Peanuts  are  good  this  fall. 
We  have  been  getting  large  quantities 
from  Virginia,  where  most  of  them  are 
raised.
im­
portant  kinds  of  what  are  usually  re­
garded  as  the  domestic  nuts,  although 
really  almonds  and  the  so-called  Eng­
lish  walnuts  ought  to  be  ranked  as 
American  products  now,  since  Califor­
nia  raises  both  so  plentifully.  They 
have  not  begun  to  come  in  much  yet, 
but  we  expect  them  in  about  a  couple 
of  weeks.  I  haven’t  had  any  certain  in­
formation 
in  regard  to  the  crop,  but  I 
think  from  what  I  have heard  that  the 
California  almonds  and  English  wal­
nuts  will,  like  so  many  of  the  other nuts 
this  fall,  be  fewer  than  usual.”

“ That  accounts 

for  the  most 

The  Selection  of  Stoves.

When  cold  winds  make  the  olfactory 
organ  assume  a  celestial  hue  and  the 
pleasantest  thoughts  which  one  could 
possibly  foster  are  those  of  summer 
months,  then  the  paternal  or  maternal 
mind  meditates  on  the  problem  of  heat­
ing  the  family  abode  in  the  best  pos­
sible  manner.  They  cast  about  them 
for  ways  and  means  which  will  bring 
about  the  desired  result most effectively. 
The  time  was  when  the  retailer had  a 
formidable  rival 
in  the  cheerful  and 
economical  grate  fire,  but  this  is  almost 
past  in  the  present day.  The  few  peo 
pie  who have  their  houses  built  for  use 
of  grates  have  them  put  in  rooms  which 
are  rarely  used,  or  else  only  have  the 
grate 
in  order  to  form  an  excuse  for 
getting  a  mantel,  which  is a  most  orna­
mental  adjunct.  Then,  too,  it 
is  well 
known  that  the  brightly  blazing  grate 
which 
is  so  pleasing  to  look  upon  is  a 
delusion  and  a  snare  when  used  with­
out a  furnace  in  bitter cold  weather.  Its

cheery  flame  burns  up  the  portion  of 
the  anatomy  turned  toward  it  and leaves 
the  opposite  side  to  grow  benumbed 
with  cold;  consequently  no  one  expects 
to  be  warm  but  in  sections  When  using 
this  mode  of  heating.  Wood  stoves are 
very  popular  in  localities  where  wood  is 
both  plentiful  and  cheap,  for  they  are 
clean  and  easily  managed,  although  the 
in  them  so  well  as 
fire  does  not  keep 
They  are  often 
the  coal  stove. 
cheaper—therefore 
it  would  be  advis­
able  for  the  merchant  who  lives  in  a 
district  where  timber  abounds  to  have  a 
good 
in  stock.  There  are  many 
varieties,  which differ  in  usefulness,  ap­
pearance  and  price  to  such  a  degree 
that  it  would  be  well  to  study  their  va­
rious  characteristics  with  care  before 
making  purchases.  One 
insignificant 
but  desirable  point  may  give  one  class 
of  stoves  preference  over  others.  A 
hearth  may  be  preferred  by  some  to 
others,  and  it  is  well  to  take  these  de­
tails 
into  consideration  when  selecting 
stock  and  afterward  when  showing  them 
to  customers.

line 

Good  Signs  a  Necessity 

to  Good 

Business.
Written for the  Tbadzsman.

The  question,  “ What’s 

in  a  sign?”  
might  call  forth  even  more  than  a  smile 
when  applied  to  a  farmer  who  “ planted 
only  in  certain  phases  of  the  moon,”   or 
would  kill  hogs  only  when  “ the  sign 
was  right;”   but,  when  applied  to  a 
store  sign,  no  one  will  deny  that  a  good 
deal  is  “ in  a  sign.”  
In  the  first  place, 
the  store  sign  should  be  plain  and  con­
spicuous,  so  far  as  relates  to  the  name 
of  firm  and  its  business.  This,  of  course 
label,  as 
being  on  the  outside,  is  but  a 
it  were,  therefore  it 
is  of  prime  im­
it  be  legible  and  easily 
portance  that 
seen.  But  this 
is  not all  there  is  in  a 
sign : 
It  carries  a  character  of  its  own 
and  dignifies  or degrades,  as  its  appear­
ance  strikes  the  observer.

Yet these  outward  signs,  being  mere 
labels,  have  not  the importance attached 
to  them  that  their  inside  cousins  have, 
the  interior  or  show  card  signs.

Brains,  when  making  store  signs,  will 
be  found  to  be  the  most  valuable  body 
to  mix  your  coloring  matter  with  of  all 
things  used  for this  purpose,  on  exactly 
the  same  line  of  reasoning  used  by  an 
eminent  artist  who,  when  asked  by  a 
student  what he  mixed  his  paints  with, 
replied,  " ‘ Brains,  my  boy,  brains!”  
Thus  we  may  assert  that,  when  brains 
are  used  in  the  wording  and  display  of 
interior  store  signs,  results  justify  the 
means  used  in  proportion  to their hav 
ing  the  quality  mentioned  imbued  into 
their  very  make-up,  so  as  to  be  visible 
to the  eye  of  any  casual  beholder.

In  our opinion  those stores  that  make 
use  of  the  most  good  display  signs  are 
counted  as  most  advanced  and  “ up  to 
date.”   Surely  they  present  the  best  ap 
pearance,  for  interest  in  store  signs  be 
gets  interest  in  store-sign  surroundings 
From  which  we  may  reasonably look  for 
a  more  tasty  arrangement  of  things  the 
signs  relate  to,  which  must  iead  to  bet 
ter  results  in  any business  to  which  may 
be applied  signs  bearing  displayed,  de­
scriptive  or  legendary  text  tending  to 
attract  the  eye,  chain  the  attention  and 
eventually  force  trade,  on  the  line  of 
reasoning  that  a  thing  which  bears  pla 
carding  must  have  some  inherent  worth 
to  recommend  it.

Poor  signs  are  invariably a hindrance, 

if  not an  actual  damage  to  any  store.
L.  A.  E ly

It costs  about $1,000  to build  an  elec- 
ic  cab  of  the  kind  now  in use in Paris.

Orders  by  mail  given  prompt 

attention.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

3

ACETYLENE GAS

WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO GET IT

It is  the  finest  and  best-known  illumi- 
nant  in  the  world  to-day,  and to get it 
buy the celebrated

BUFFINGTON 
GAS  MACHINE

We do not claim  to  have  the  cheapest 
machine, but we do claim  that we have 
the  best,  as  thousands  who  are  using 
it  will  say.  We  carry  a  large supply 
of CALCIUM  CARBIDE  in  stock  and  can 
fill all orders promptly.  Write us if you 
want  'to  improve  your  light  and  we 
will furnish you estimates.

MICHIGAN  &  OHIO  ACETYLENE  GAS  CO.,  L t d, Jackson,  Mich.

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THE  “KOPF” 

ACETYLENE GAS 
MACHINE

H A S   D O U B L E   L IG H T IN G   C A P A C IT Y  

C O S T S   N O   M O R E   T O   G E T   T H E   B E S T  

s e n d ' f o r   d e s c r i p t i v e   c a t a l o g u e ,

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A N D   Y O U   W ILL  S E E   WHY

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ACETYLENE  GRS  GENERATOR

Orland, Ind.,  Aug. 24, 1S98.
Gentlemen—We have been using your 
gas generator for two months now, and 
would not return to our old lamps again 
for twice the cost of the plant.  We can 
now  sell  clothing,  match  dress  goods 
and  do  all  other  business  by  gaslight 
with  satisfaction  to  our  customers  and 
to  ourselves.  Last  summer  the  heat 
from our Rochester lamps was  so  great 
that  our  store  was  like  an oven on hot 
nights 
The gaslight does  away  with 
this  and  is  very  satisfactory  in  every 
respect 

I ours respectfully,

J.  G.  P A R K E R .

6eo. F. Owen S Co. Grand  Rapids 

Michigan.

B R O W N   &

W E S T   B R I D G E  
G R A N D   R A P I D S , M I C H .

Mfrs. of a full line of

HANDMADE 
HARNESS 
FOR  THE 
W HO LESALE 
TRADE.

Jobbers  in

SADDLERY,
HARDWARE,
ROBES,
BLANKETS,
HORSE
COLLARS,
WHIPS,  ETC.

4

Around the State

Movements  of  Merchants.

Big  Rapids—Thomas  Ward,  Jr.,  has 

opened  a  new  meat  market.

Negaunee—Werner  Nikander  has  sold 

his  drug  stock  to  L.  Clement.

Coral—S.  S.  Holcomb  has  put 

line  of  furniture  at  this  place.

in  a 

Menominee—Nelson  &  Ziemann  have 
opened  a  grocery  store  at  419  Main 
street.

Reed  City—L.  H.  Norman  has  pur­
chased  the  bazaar  stock  of  Mrs.  L.  S. 
Blank.

Kalkaska—A.  E.  Pierce  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  C.  H.  Per- 
sonette.

Laingsburg—Swartout  &  Blood  have 
in  the hardware  and  grocery 

embarked 
business.

Ovid—A.  Bebrendt  is  closing  out  his 
stock  of  bazaar  goods  and  will  retire 
from  trade.

Bay  City—M.  E.  Raymond  &  Co. 
succeed  Tenny  &  Raymond  in  the  fur­
niture  business.

Port  Huron—A.  S.  Phillips has leased 
a  store  building  and  will  engage  in  the 
bakery  business.

Birch  Run—J.  B.  Alexander  has 
opened  a meat market in connection with 
his  general  store.

Bay  City—Landon  Mead  has  engaged 
in  the  grocery  business  at  the  corner  of 
Birney  and  Sixth  streets.

Battle  Creek—Dibble  &  Austin  suc­
ceed  C.  Calvert  &  Son  in  the  flour  and 
feed  and  wood  and  coal  business.

Owosso—F.  E. 

Jackson,  of  Angola, 
Ind.,  has  purchased  the  bazaar  stock  of 
Danner  &  Co.,  which  was  sold  at  auc­
tion.

Manton—Frank  Weaver  has  sold  his 
grocery  stock  to  Compton  &  Swanson, 
who  will  add  it  to  their general  stock  of 
goods.

Saginaw—Frank  L.  Sturtevant  has 
opened  a  grocery  store  at  1307  Genesee 
avenue  under  the  style  of  the  Banner 
grocery.

Coopersville—L.  D.  Mills  has  pur­
John 
it  to 

chased  the  drug  stock  of  Dr. 
Ball,  at  Lansing,  and  removed 
this  place.

Pontiac—The  clothing  house  of  Jake 
Barnett  has  been  closed  on  a  chattel 
mortgage  held  by  the  Oakland  County 
Savings  Bank.

Kalamazoo—M.  Stoneburner,  formerly 
freight  agent  on  the  C.,  K.  &  S.  R a il­
way,  has  engaged  in  the  grocery  busi­
ness  at  this  place.

Manton—J.  W.  Hubbell has purchased 
the  interest  of  his  brother,  L.  A.,  in  the 
grocery  and  meat  market  business  and 
is  now  sole  proprietor.

Owosso—D.  Moss  and  W.  Wenigarden 
have  opened  a  fruit  and  candy  store  at 
this  place.  They  also  conduct  like  es­
tablishments  at  Detroit  and  Flint.

Allegan—A.  Shuler  and  A.  Pettie 
have  formed  a  copartnership  under  the 
style  of  Shuler  &  Pettie  and  engaged 
in  the  grain  and  produce  business.

Ann  Arbor—Geo.  C.  Hascall  has  pur­
chased  the  hardware  stock  of  Parker, 
Colburn  &  Schneider  and  will  place 
Geo.  L.  Moore  in  charge  of  the  busi­
ness.

Otsego—Chas.  P.  Hale  has  sold  his 
in  the  firm  of  Hale  &  Siple, 
interest 
dealers  in  grain  and  lumber,  to  Fogle  & 
Smith,  of  Rochester,  Ind.  Neither  of 
the  purchasers  will  remove  to  Otsego, 
as  they  have  a  business  of  their  own  at 
Rochester.  The  new  Arm  will  be  known 
as  Geo.  H.  Siple  &  Co.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Sunfleld—R.  M.  Bascom  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  J.  Lundquest 
in 
the  meat  market  of  Nicol  &  Lundquest, 
and  will  add  his  stock  of  groceries  to 
the business.

Escanaba—Peter  Groos  has  sold  bis 
interest 
in  the  drug  stock  of  Groos  & 
Son  to  another  son,  who  has  formed  a 
copartnership  with  John  Groos  and  will 
continue  the  business  under  the  style 
of  Groos  Bros.

Escanaba—P.  A.  Bredeen  and  E.  F. 
Bolger,  who  conducted  a  grocery  store 
at  this  place,  have  dissolved,  Mr.  Bre­
deen  having  retired  from  the  business 
and  removed  to  Gladstone  to  engage 
in 
the  same  line  of  trade.

Woodstock—The  mercantile 

firm  of 
Derby  &  Ransweiler  has  been  dissolved 
by  mutual  consent,  Daniel  J.  Derby 
retiring  from  the  business.  The  busi­
ness  will  be  continued  under  the  style 
of  Edward  S.  Ransweiler.

Wayland—H.  K.  Gleason  has  sold  his 
drug  stock  to  Chas.  E.  and  Harry  D. 
Allgeo,  who  will  continue  the  business 
under  the  style  of  Allgeo  Bros.  Harry
D.  Allgeo 
and  will  have  charge  of  the  business.

is  a  registered  pharmacist 

Detroit—Hermann  C.  Naumann & Co. 
have  removed  their  egg,  butter  and 
produce  business  from  33  Woodbridge 
street,  West,  to  353  Russell  street.  The 
change  is  made  to  secure  larger quarters 
and  also  to  place  the  bouse  in  closer 
touch  with  its  customers.

Harrisville—There  will  be  thousands 
of  bushels  of  potatoes  left  in  the  ground 
here  this  winter,  as  rain  has  fallen  for 
the  last  sixteen  days,  and  the  clay 
in  such  condition  that they 
ground 
can  not  be  dug. 
In  many  places  water 
stands  between  the  rows  from  four to 
six  inches  deep.  There  have  been  more 
apples  shipped  from  this  county  this 
fall  than  in  any  two  previous  years.

is 

Manufacturing  Matters.

Eaton  Rapids—Holcomb  &  Bunker 
have  leased  the  Eaton  Rapids  axe  fac­
tory.

Posen—English  &  Son  have  added  a 
shingle  mill  to  their  saw  and  planing 
mill.

North  Adams—Harrison  Holcomb, 
manufacturer  of  bed  springs,  has  re­
moved  to  Ashley,  Ind.

Saginaw—The  Saginaw  Novelty  Co. 
succeeds  John  McLean  &  Co.  in  the 
box  manufacturing  business.

Ovid—Robert  Hyslop  has  purchased 
the  old  mill  site  in  the  western  part  of 
the  village  and  will  erect  a  gristmill  in 
the  early  spring.

Portland—H.  K.  Balderson  has  re­
signed  his  position  as  Secretary  of  the 
Michigan  Cabinet  &  Commode  Co.,  on 
account  of  the  press  of  private business.
Rogers  City—Platz  Bros,  have  sold 
their  shingle  mill  hereto George Miller, 
of  Onaway.  The  machinery  has  been 
moved  to  that  place,  and  the  mill  will 
immediately  be  put  in  operation.

Blissfleld—A  portion  of  the  Home 
Canning  Co.  burned  Monday  night.  It 
is  one  of  the 
in  the  United 
States.  Loss  about $10,000.  The  prop­
erty  is  in  litigation.  No  insurance.

largest 

Lake  City—The  Keelan  Shingle  Co. 
now  operates  the  plant  formerly  owned 
by  Chas.  Beemer,  near  Morley.  Mr. 
Beemer  remains  with  the  new  firm. 
Ardis  &  Ardis  are  the  silent  partners  in 
the business.

Saginaw—The  Welsh  &  Kerry  Manu­
facturing  Co.  has  closed  a  deal  with  H.
C.  Ward,  of  Bay City.by  which it comes 
into  possession  of  several  thousand  feet 
of  maple,  which  will  be shipped  to  this 
place and  manufactured  into flooring.

Detroit—The  Union  Brewing  Co.  has 
been  incorporated  with  a  capital  stock 
of $75,000,  of  which  $15,000  is  paid  in. 
The  chief  stockholder  is Joseph  Aiple, 
who  holds  1,000  shares,  and  there  are 
eleven  shareholders  besides  him,  all  of 
Detroit.

Corunna—D.  M.  Lowe  and  Chas. 
Eveleth  have  leased  the  flouring  mill 
at  this  place  of  the  proprietor,  A.  E. 
Morley,  of  Chicago,  and  will  take  pos­
session  Jan.  1.  Mr.  Lowe  bad  the  man­
agement of  the  mill  several  years.  John 
Jarvis  and  Harry  Harrington,  who  now 
operate  the  plant,  will  remove to  Du­
rand  and  conduct a  similar business.

Saginaw—The  Saginaw  Box  Co.  has 
been  succeeded  by  the  Saginaw  Novelty 
Co.  The  property  of  the  box  company 
was  sold  recently  under  mortgage sale to 
John  L. 
Jackson.  The  officers  of  the 
Novelty  Co.  are : 
Jackson, 
President;  Leonard  Van  Houghten, 
Treasurer;  E.  F.  Achard,  Secretary, 
and  John  McLean,  Manager.  The  cap­
ital 
is  $12,000,  and  the  concern  will 
manufacture  box  sbooks,  crates,  grease 
boxes  and  other articles  of  wood.

John  L. 

Flour and  Feed.

flour 

The  demand  for both  wheat  and  flour 
continues  to be  very  heavy  at  home  and 
abroad,  exports  for  the  past  week  in 
wheat  and 
amounting  to  over 
5,000,000 bushels  of  wheat,  which  is be­
ing  shipped  to  a  much  larger  number 
of  foreign  countries  than  usual.  The 
movement  of  wheat  from  first  hands  for 
the  past  three  or  four  weeks  has  been 
large,  but  all  seems  to  be  needed  and 
but  little 
is  left  to  increase  the  visible 
supply.  Should  the  rapid  consumption 
continue for a  few  weeks  longer,  as now 
seems  likely,  much  better  prices  will, 
no  doubt,  prevail.  The  city  mills  are 
all  running  steadily  at  full  capacity  and 
have  pleny  of  good  orders  for at  least  a 
month’s business. 
In  fact,  the  mills  of 
the  country,  as  a  rule,  have been  run­
ning  quite  steadily  since  harvest  and  a 
much  larger  amount  of  the  crop  has  al­
ready  been  ground 
into  flour  than  is 
generally  supposed.

Feed  and  meal  are  both  about  $1  per 
ton  higher,  in  sympathy  with  the  ad­
vance  of  corn  and  oats,  and  are  in  good 
demand.  Mill  stuffs  remain 
steady 
with  strong  demand.

W m.  N.  R owe.

Hides,  Pelts,  Tallow  and  Wool.
Hides  show a  decline  of  >£c  and  the 
supposition 
is  that  they  will  go  still 
lower.  There  is  a  demand  for all  that  is 
offered  and  dealers  are  sold  ahead  at 
old prices.  A  sale  of  one  or  two cars  at 
the  low  prices  looks  like  an  effort to 
break  the  market  to  load  up  on.

Pelts  are  few 

in  Michigan  and  are 
lower  in  price,  in  sympathy  with  wool.
Tallow  is  firm  for all  grades,  with  lit­
is 

tle  edible  offering.  The  demand 
equal  to  the  supply.

It 

Wools have  sold  more  freely  the  past 
two  weeks  than  for  months  previous. 
Large  and  small  manufacturers  have 
been  in  the  market and  some  large  or­
The  prices 
ders  have  been  placed. 
quoted  and  those  received  vary  and 
in­
dicate  some  shading  of  values to  effect 
sales. 
is  reported  that  as  trade  is 
started,  others are  inclined  to  put  in  the 
knife  and  work  off some  of  their hold­
ings;  or  it  may be  to  more  nearly  meet 
the  views  of  their  customers  and  do 
business again,  instead  of  holding  for­
ever  for  a  profit.  Wool  can  not be  re­
placed  at  price,  either  at  home  or 
abroad. 

W m.  T.  He ss.

The  Boys  Behind  the  Counter.

Battle  Creek—J.  J.  Van  Haaften,  for­
merly  prescription  clerk  for  Geo.  Mc­
Donald,  of  Kalamazoo,  has  accepted  a 
similar  position  with  Markham  &  E r­
win  here.  -

Lansing—D.  F.  Root  has  resigned 
his  position  as  book-keeper  for  the 
Hall  Lumber  Co.  and  will  return  to 
Ionia.  Herbert  A.  Hall  will  take  charge 
of  the  books  and  B.  F.  Hall,  Jr.,  who 
has  resigned  his  position  on  the  staff  of 
the  Cleveland  Plain  Dealer, will  take  an 
active  part 
in  outside  business  of  the 
lumber  company.

Middleville—W.  B.  Brown  has  re­
signed  his  position  with  M.  C.  Hay­
ward  &  Son.  The  vacancy  has  been 
filled  by  Fred  Alexander,  of  Lansing, 
who  will  soon  move  here  with  his  fam­
ily.

Port  Huron—Dr. 

James  Potter  has 
severed  bis  connection  with  Burwell’s 
drug  store,  after  eight  years’  continuous 
service,and  will  leave  about  Nov.  10  for 
a  trip  to  Cleveland,  Buffalo,  Washing­
ton  and  Baltimore  for  his  health.  After 
spending  a  few  weeks  at  the  above 
mentioned  cities  Dr.  Potter  will  take 
up  his  residence  in  Norfolk,  V a.,  where 
he  has been  tendered  a  position 
in  the 
locomotive  offices  of  the  Norfolk  & 
Western  Railroad.

Muskegon—A.  F.  Hoffmeister, 

for­
merly  for  eight  years  with  A.  P.  Con­
ner  &  Company,  has  accepted  a  posi­
tion 
in  the  clothing  department  of 
Pearson  Bros.  &  Co.,  at  Fremont.

Petoskey—M.  L.  Smith,  who has been 
with  W.  Z.  Searle  for  the  past  summer, 
has  gone  to  Bay  City,  where  he  will 
take  a  place  in  a  jewelry  store.

Ypsilanti—L.  Stewart,  of  Kalamazoo, 
has  assumed  the  management  of  the 
Chicago  shoe  store,  in  place  of  Albert 
Du  Bois,  who  has  been  transferred  to 
the  Pontiac  branch.

West  Branch—Mr.  Ladd,  of  Coleman, 
is  holding  down  a  position  as  salesman 
at  McFarland  &  Co.’s  store.  He  com­
menced  his  new  duties  Monday.

Owosso—Miss  Maud  Smith  has  taken 
a  position  in  the  cloak  department  at
D.  M.  Christian’s.

Lansing—Arthur  A.  Carmer  has  re­
signed  his  position  with  Wells  &  Mor­
gan  and  entered  the  employ  of  Rudisill 
Bros.,  wholesale  and  retail  jewelers  at 
Altoona,  Pa.  His  family  will  remain 
in  Lansing  this  winter.

Traverse  City—Walter  Murray  has 
in 

gone to  Lake  City  to  take  a  position 
a  drug  store.

Hastings—Burr  Warner  will  hereafter 
wait  on  customers  at the store of Phillips 
&  Erb.

Owosso—Harry  Crosby,  clerk  for  F. 
C.  Achard,  has  accepted  a  position  in 
the  banking  house  of  M.  L.  Stewart  & 
Co.  as  book-keeper  and  collector, 
in 
place  of  Charles Ellis,  who has resigned.

Will  Not  Receive  Five  Per  Cent.
J.  J.  Laisy,  assignee  of  A.  Suiter,  the 
deceased  Cleveland  butter  and  egg deal­
er,  writes  a  Michigan  creditor that  the 
liabilities of  the  estate  exceed  $150,000 
and  that  the  assets  will  not  aggregate 
$5,000.  As  the assignee  is  involved  in 
considerable  litigation,  it  is  not thought 
that the  creditors  will  realize  over  3  or 
4  per cent,  on  the  face  of  their  claims.

Applied  His  Own  Words.

Wise  Father—No,  my  son,  never  put 
off  until  to-morrow  what  can  be  done 
to-day.  Remember  that,  and  the  path 
which 
lie  open 
before  you.

leads  to  success  will 

Little  Freddie—All  right.  Gimme a 
quarter  to  go  to  the  ball  game  this 
It  might  rain  to-morrow.
afternoon. 

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

5

Grand  Rapids  Oossip

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar—Raws  are 

higher,  the  dif-
erence  between  raws  and  refined  being 
the  smallest  ever  known. 
The  new 
Doscher  refinery  began  melting  sugar 
Tuesday.  The  general  expectation 
is 
that  the  advent  of  Doscher  will  mean 
added  heat  to  the  sugar  fight,  which  is 
at  present  quiet.  The  demand  for  re­
fined  sugar 
is  falling  off at  the  rate  of 
about  25  per  cent,  per  week.  There  has 
been  no  change  in  the  price of  refined 
sugar,  which  is  not  expected  to  reach 
a  higher  level  for some  time.

Tea—There  has  been  no  change  in 
price  during  the  past  week  and  the 
market 
just  as  steady  as  it  was. 
There ought  to  be  a  fair  trade  in  tea  in 
a  few  weeks.

is 

Coffee—The  consumption  of  coffee 
has  come  to  be  within  the  last  two years 
perceptibly  heavier than  before,  owing, 
in  large  part,  no  doubt,  to  the  low  price 
of  coffees  and  the  high  price  of  teas. 
The  general  market  shows  no  added 
strength,  in  fact 
is  dull,  with  no  news 
of  a  stimulating  nature.  Brazil  stocks 
promise to  be  large continuously through 
the  season,  in  spite  of  reports  of  crop 
damage.

It 

Canned  Goods—Tomatoes  are  some­
thing  of  a  conundrum  and  the  outcome 
is  a  matter  of  much  speculation  among 
the  trade. 
is  reported  from  packing 
points  that  the  season  is  practically  at 
an  end,  frost  and  storms  having  de­
stroyed  the  remainder of the unharvested 
crop.  Reports  from  the  sardine  can­
neries are  to  the  effect  that the catch has 
been  very 
light  this  season,  and  the 
canners are  unable  now  to  pack  and  sell 
at  less  than  50c  per  case  more  than  the 
current  market  prices.  There 
is  no 
quotable  change  in  the  salmon  market, 
but 
is  very  strong,  with  every  indi­
cation  that  there  can  be  no  weakening, 
because  of  the  unusually  short  catch 
of  fish.

it 

It 

Dried  Fruits—The 

raisin  growers 
have  advanced  prices on  the  Coast  %c. 
New  dates  will  be 
in  this  market  in 
about  thirty  days.  New  figs  are  not 
plentiful,  owing  to  the  scarcity  in  the 
Orient,  and  the  consequent  almost  pro­
hibitive  prices  ruling  here. 
is  safe 
to  say  that  little  will  be  done in  Eastern 
figs this  season.  California figs  are  com­
ing  in  fair  quantity  and  are  being  read­
ily  taken. 
it  is  believed  that 
they  will  supplant  the  imported  arti­
cle.  The  movement  in  all  dried  fruits 
here  at  the  present  time  is  light,  prices 
being 
last 
year,  and  the  consumption  being lighter 
because  of  this  fact.

considerably  higher  than 

In  time 

Syrups  and  Molasses—Glucose  has 
advanced  again,  but  compound  syrup 
has  not  yet  moved  up  accordingly. 
There  must  be  an  advance,  however, 
sooner  or  later.  There  is  practically 
no  sugar  syrup  to  sell.  The  demand 
for  molasses  is  only  fair,  largely  on  ac­
count  of  the  persistent  warm  weather. 
The first  of  the  new-jcrop  New  Orleans 
molasses  reached outside markets during 
the  past  week  and  sold  at  wholesale  at 
52@53c.  Later  the  market  dropped  to 
about  47c  per  gallon.  The  demand  is 
fair.

Pickles—Jobbers  have  reduced  their 

quotations  50c  per bbl.
Salt  Fish—Reports 

from  the  Irish 
mackerel 
grounds  are  discouraging, 
not  over  one-half  as  many  fish  having 
been  caught  this  season  as  were  caught 
last  The  New  England  catch  has been 
rather better  than  last  year,  but  is small

as  compared  with  former  years.  There 
is  plenty  of  cod  arriving,  although  the 
storms  have  hindered  this  industry,  as 
well  as  that  in  other fish.

Wholesale  Grocer  Trifles  With  the 

Muses.

A  certain  wholesale  grocer  who  does 
business  within  a  stone’s  throw  of the 
Tradesman  office 
recently  presented 
Chas.  S.  Withey,the merchandise broker 
—who  is  to  be  married  to-day  at  Mon­
roe—with  a  handsome  bridal  present, 
inscribed  with  two  poetical  stanzas  of 
his  own  manufacture,  as  follows:

There was a good looking young broker,
Who wore a nigh collar and choker,

He was jolly and nice,
Sold sugar and rice,

And never, no never, played poker.
But out at the golf links he tarried,
Days and nights he this heavy load carried 

Till it blighted his life,
The one cure was a wife,

And now he is going to be married.

The  Martin  C.  Goossen  grocery stock, 
fixtures  and  book  accounts  were  sold 
at  mortgage  salfi  Monday  for  $1,013, 
being  bid  in  by  Theodore  B.  Goossen, 
a  brother and  former  partner of  the  de­
funct  merchant.  When  Mr.  Goossen  ut­
tered  chattel  mortgages  on  his  stock, 
four  or  five  months ago,  he  claimed  that 
his  assets aggregated  about $8,000.  He 
has  continued  the business  in  the mean­
time,  under the  direction  of the  trustee, 
but has  turned  no  funds  over  to  the  lat­
ter  and,  it 
is  claimed,  made  no  pay­
ment  on  the  secured  claims.  Not  sat­
isfied  with  the  way  things  were  going, 
the creditors demanded  an  inventory  of 
the  assets,  disclosing  the  unpleasant 
fact  that,  they  bad  shrunk  to  $1,588, 
whereupon  a  sale  was  ordered,  with 
the above  result.  The  creditors  realize 
that they  have been  the  victims  of  mis­
placed  confidence,  inasmuch  as Goossen 
deceived  them  as  to  the amount  of  his 
assets  when  he  uttered  the  mortgages 
or has  misused  or  misappropriated  the 
proceeds  of  the sales since the mortgages 
were  given. 
Some  of  the  creditors 
threaten  criminal  prosecutions,  which 
certainly  appear to be  warranted,  judg 
ing  by  the  face  of  things.

E.  E.  Whipple,  who  was 

identified 
with  the  implement house of  Luther  & 
Sumner  years  ago  and  was  afterwards 
in  business  at  Eaton  Rapids  and  St. 
Johns  under  the  style  of  the  Whipple 
Harrow  Co.,  recently  dropped  dead  in 
his  room  at  the  Wayne hotel,  Detroit, 
while  conversing  with  two  business 
friends.  Mr.  Whipple,  who  was  53 
years  of  age,  had  been  suffering  for  the 
past  two  weeks  with  violent  pains  in 
the  chest  directly  over  the  heart,  but  he 
would  not  heed  the  advice  of  bis  fam­
ily  and  consult a  physician.  Mr.  Whip­
ple  lived  in  Utica,  N.  Y .,  until  a  short 
time ago,  when  he  started  a  tour  of  the 
country  in  the  interests  of  his  patents. 
His  widow  and  two  children,  a  son  and 
daughter,  reside  at  324  Meldrum  ave­
nue,  Detroit.

The  railroads  brought  about  half  as 
many  visitors  to  the  city  last  week  as 
they  did  during  carnival  week  last year. 
Allegan  sent  550  people  last  year;  this 
year  the  number  fell  a  little  short of 
300.  Outsiders are  evidently  as  tired 
of  carnivals  as  Grand  Rapids  people 
are. 

_______ 

______

F.  C.  Dutton  has  opened  a  grocery 
store  at  Alpine.  The  Olney  &  Judson 
Grocer  Co.  furnished  the  stock.

Some  young  men  would  get  along bet­
ter  if  they had  less  point  to  their  shoes 
and  more  to their conversation.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples  Strong—Potatoes  Higher  on 

Account  of  Wet  Weather.

Apples—Handlers  hold  best  fruit  at 
$2.25@2.50 and  meet  with  no  difficulty 
in  finding  an  outlet  for  all  the  fruit they 
can  secure.  The  demand 
is  stronger 
and  appears  to  strengthen  as  the  season 
progresses.  The  improved  condition  of 
the  crop,  as  compared  with  the unprom­
ising  condition  prevailing  during  Au­
gust  and  the  first  half  of  September, 
has  staggered  the  speculators  to  that 
extent  that  they acknowledge themselves 
beaten.  On  account  of  the  rapid  growth 
and  development  6f  the  crop 
late  in 
the  season,  winter  fruit  is  not  expected 
to  keep  well;  in  fact,  it  is  conceded  on 
all  sides  that  few  Michigan  apples  will 
be  on  the  market  after  March  1.

Beans—Reports  from  the  bean  sec­
tions  of  Michigan  indicate  that  the crop 
in  this  State  is  about  half  as  large  as  it 
was  last  year.  The  quality  is  also 
in­
ferior  to  that  of  last  year’s  crop,  but  not 
so  poor as  that  of the crop of  1896,  which 
was  very  poor  in  every  bean  section  ex­
cept  in  the Rockford district.  New York 
reports  a 
large  crop,  but the  quality  is 
generally  understood  to  run  poor. 
It  is 
claimed  that  there  was  less  old  beans 
on  hand  at  the  beginning  of  the  season 
than  usual.

Beets—25c  per  bu.
Butter—Dairy 

is  still  in  inadequate 
supply,  choice  grades  readily  fetching 
I7@i8c.  Factory  creamery  is  in  ample 
supply  at  20c.

Cabbage—$4  per  100  heads  for  home 

grown.

Carrots—25c  per  bu.
Cauliflower—75c@$i  per  doz.  There 
is  little  demand,  although  the  offerings 
are  very  liberal.
supply  at  15c  per  doz.  bunches.

Celery—White  Plume 

is  in  plentiful 

Cranberries—The  market 

is  stronger 
and  higher,  Cape  Cods  having 
ad­
vanced  to  $6.50  per  bbl.  and  $2.25  per 
bu.
Cucumbers—50c  per  doz.  for  hothouse 

stock.
Eggs—Fresh  eggs  are  exceedingly 
scarce  and  the  market  generally  is  in 
very  good  shape.  No 
immediate  ad­
vance  is  expected,  because  of  the 
large 
movement  of  storage  eggs  at  2@3C  per 
doz.  under  the  price  of the strictly fresh, 
which  are  held  at  I7@i8c.
Evaporated  Apples—The market  is  2c 
higher  than  it  was  a  month  ago.  About 
half  ihe  evaporators  have  shut  down, 
on  account  of  their  inability  to  get  fruit 
to  run  on,  and  the  remainder  are  hold­
ing  their  stocks  for  higher  prices.
Grapes—All  varieties  are  out  of  mar­
ket,  except  Niagaras,  which  are  held 
at 
in  8  lb.  baskets.  Ohio  grapes 
have  been  cleaned  up  and  New  York 
Concords  are  now  too  high  to  meet  the 
requirements  of  this  market.

ioc 

Green  Peppers—75c  per  bu.
Honey—ioc  for  buckwheat  and 

12c 

for  white  clover  stock.

It 

Onions—Spanish  have  advanced  to 
$1.75  per  crate.  Dealers  pay  25c  for 
Red  Globes  and  Red  Weatherfields, 
holding  at  30@35c.
in  market, 
commanding  75c  from  first  hands  and 
about  90c  from  jobbers.  Size  and  ap­
pearance  are  all  that  could  be  desired. 

Pears—Keefers  are  still 

Pop  Com—50c  per bu.
Potatoes—Prices  have  stiffened  up 
considerably  during  the  past  week,  due 
to the  wet  weather,  which  has  retarded 
digging. 
is  not  thought  that  the 
higher  range  of  values  will  be  main­
tained  long.  Maine  has  g i  per  cent,  of 
an  average  crop,  which  will  supply 
New  England,  so  that  the  privilege  of 
shipping  Michigan  tubers  to  Boston 
and  other  Yankee  markets  will  not  be 
enjoyed  this  season,  as  was  the  case  last 
year. 
Indiana  and  Ohio,  which  were 
practically  bare  of  potatoes  last  year, 
have  enough  for  themselves and  some  to 
spare  this  season.  Our  best  markets  are 
now  such  cities  as  Pittsburg,  Cincinnati 
and  Chicago,  where  we  meet  the  com­
petition  of  Wisconsin,  Minnesota  and 
South  Dakota  shippers.  Michigan  po­
tatoes  are  invariably  taken  in preference 
to  those  of  other  states,  unless  there 
is 
a  disparity 
in  price.  Michigan  and 
New  York  growers are  generally  hold-

ing  back,  in  hopes  there  will  be an  up­
ward  turn  of  the  market  as  soon  as  the 
Wisconsin  and  Minnesota  growers  mar­
ket  the  bulk  of  their  crop.

Quinces—75c  per  bu.
Squash—ic  per  lb.  for  Hubbard.
Sweet  Potatoes—Virginias  are  steady 
Jerseys  are  firm  at 

at  $1.50  per  bbl. 
$2.50.

Turnips—25c  per  bu.

The  Grain  Market.

Wheat  did  not  hold  the advance  that 
was  made  the  previous  week,  but  went 
off  fully  2c  per  bushel.  The  reason  for 
the  decline  is  mainly  due  to  restricted 
speculation  for 
investment.  Having 
had  extremely  low  prices  for  several 
years,  most  traders  have  an  idea  that 
prices  are  high  enough  around  pres­
ent  quotations.  They  overlook  the  fact 
that  our  visible  is  extremely  sm all;  in 
fact,  less  than  it  has  been  for  years. 
It 
only 
gained  628,000  bushels,  which 
makes  the  visible  now  only  15,000,000 
bushels,  against  26,000,000  bushels  last 
year  and  59.000,000 bushels  in  1896.  Ac­
cording  to  reports  there  has  been  mar­
keted  since  July  1,  1898,  to  October  24, 
1898,  96,000,000  bushels  against  the 
same  time 
1897,  98,000,000 bushels 
and  87.000,000  bushels  in  1896.  How­
ever,  our  visible  is  way  below  normal  at 
this  time  of  the  year.  Exports  keep 
up,  and  they  probably  would  be  larger 
if  the  wheat  could  be  gotten  to  the  sea­
ports  faster  and  vessel  room  was  to  be 
had.  However,  this  will  regulate  itself 
in  time,  although  it  will  be  but  a  few 
weeks  when  lake  carriers  will  belaid up 
and  all  products  will  have  to  come  by 
rail,  which  may  cause  a partial decrease 
in  our  exports.  For  the  present,  the 
lake  carriers  are  doing  all  they  can  to 
rush  wheat 
forward,  so  there  are,  as 
stated,  virtually  no  stocks  to  amount  to 
anything 
lake  ports. 
Farmers  are 
inclined  to  sell  around 
present  prices.

in  elevators  at 

in 

Corn,  not to  be  outdone by  wheat,  has 
lost  probably 
followed  downward,  and 
about 
ic  per  bushel.  Stocks  are  not 
gaining  any  at  present  and  there  is 
21,000,000  bushels  less  than  last  year.

Oats,  on  the  contrary,  have  made  a 

slight  advance  since  last  week.

Receipts  for  the  week  have  been  70 
15 

cars  of  wheat,  9  cars  of  corn  and 
cars  of  oats.

Receipts  for  October  have  been  346 
cars  of  wheat,  41  cars  of  corn  and  45 
cars  of  oats,  as  per  railroad  reports  to 
the  Board  of  Trade.

Millers  are  paying  63c  for  wheat.

C.  G.  A.  V oigt.

The  Battleship  Wisconsin

Will  be 

launched 

in  San  Francisco, 
Saturday,  November  26th.  The  Official 
Train  carrying  State  Officials  and  the 
Christening  Party  will  start  from  Mari­
nette,  Milwaukee  and  Chicago,  Satur­
day,  November 
19,  going  via  the  Chi­
cago,  Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul  Railway. 
Stops  will  be  made  at  St.  Paul,  T a­
coma.  Portland,  San  Francisco,  Los 
Angeles  and  Denver.  Pullman  Palace 
Sleeping  Cars,  Dining  Cars,  Observa­
tion  Cars  for  the  exclusive  use  of  the 
party  for  the  entire  trip,  under  the  di­
rection  of  Mr.  Reau  Campbell,  General 
Manager  of  The  American  Tourist  As­
sociation.  A  limited  number  of  tickets 
at  reduced  rates  covering  all  expenses 
will  be  sold ;  they  include  Railway  and 
Sleeping  Car  fares,  meals 
in  Dining 
Cars,  Hotels,  Carriages,  etc.  For  de­
tails  address  The  American  Tourist  As­
sociation, 
1124  Marquette  Building, 
Chicago.

Visner 

is  home  with  a  lot  of  G illies’ 

New  York  tea  bargains.  Phone,  800.

Honesty  would  not  be  such  a  valuable 

trait  if  it  wasn’t  for  its  scarcity.

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W om an’s W orld

Some  of  the  Ways  to  a  Woman’s 

Heart.

During  the  past  week  I  have  received 
several  little  notes,  bidding  me  to  teas 
and  receptions  which  are  to  be  given  to 
introduce  debutantes  to  society  and  I 
am  thinking,  with  a  thrill  that  makes 
my  own  heart  young  again,  of  all  your 
hopes  and  dreams.  You  are  wondering 
what  fate  has  in  store  for  you.  Whether 
you  are  to  be  a  wallflower,  clinging con­
vulsively  to  your  chaperon's  cl^ir,  or  a 
“ success, ”   with  partners  fighting  over 
your  ball  programme  and 
importuning 
for  a  fragment  of  a  waltz.  Above  all, 
you  are  speculating  about  that  momen­
tous  instant  when  a  man  shall  first make 
love  to  you,  and  you  are  thinking  you 
will  be  agonizingly  surprised  if he  does 
—and  miserably disappointed  if  he  does 
not.

When  women  begin  to  think  about 
courtship  and  matrimony  it  is  painfully 
apparent  that  men  have  all  the  advan­
tage.  A  man,  no  matter  how  old  or  ugly 
or  unattractive,  has  only  to  go  around 
inspecting  and  choosing  and  picking 
until  be  finds  a  woman  he  likes,  and 
then,  if  he  asks  her  in  the  right  way, 
she 
is  almost  dead  sure  to  marry  him. 
The  most  a  woman  can  do,  under any 
circumstances,  is  to  look willing,  and  if 
she  even  does  that  her  husband  is  cer­
tain  to  throw  it  up  to  her after  they  are 
married.  There  is  a  commonly accepted 
theory  that  the  reason  men  never  die  of 
blighted  affection  and  broken  hearts 
is 
because  they 
intensely  than 
It  is  no  such  thing.  The  real 
women. 
reason 
is  because,  when  a  man  loves  a 
woman  well  enough  to  die  for  her,  he 
always  talks her  into  marrying  him.

love  less 

Since  a  woman’s  part  in  courtship 

is 
merely  negative,  it  has  always  seemed 
to  me  that  nowhere  else  in  life  does  she 
have  so much  urgent  need  of  cleverness 
judgment  and  display  so  much 
and 
folly. 
I  know  it  isn’t  the  custom  to  ad­
vise  debutantes  upon  the  subject of  fall­
ing  in  love.  We  treat  that  pretty  much 
as  we  do  measles—as something  every 
young  person  is  sure  to  catch  sooner  or 
later—and  it  depends  on  their  constitu­
tion  whether  it  goes  hard  or  light  with 
them.  Mothers  seldom  discuss the  sub­
ject  with  their  daughters. 
If is  held  al­
most  indelicate  to  mention it,  yet  every­
one  knows  that  on  a  girl’s  wisdom  or 
unwisdom,  her  luck  or  good  sense  in 
the  matter,  depends  her  future  happi­
It  is  as  if  one  put  all  his  treas­
ness. 
ures 
in  a  citadel  to  which  led  many 
paths  and  then  set  a  green  and  inex­
perienced  sentry  before  the  door  to 
guard  it,  without  one  word  of  warning 
or  advice  about  hew  best  to  protect 
it.
All  over  England,  at  every  turn of  the 
road,  there  are  enormous  signs  bearing 
the  legend: 
“ Danger.  Cyclist,  be­
If  I  were  posting  the  avenues 
ware!”  
that 
lead  to  a  woman’s  heart  I  would 
put  up  my  biggest  warning  right  when 
the  first  man  comes  in. 
If  a  debutante 
can  avoid  breaking  her  neck  coasting 
down  that  hill  she 
is  reasonably  safe 
for  some  time  to  come.  You see,  it  has 
is  the 
all  the  charm  of  novelty. 
happy 
lifetime  of 
dreaming. 
longer  simple 
Susie  Jones,  bossed  by  her  parents  and 
snubbed  by  her  brothers ;  she  is  a  crea­
ture  of  romance 
like  Etbelinda  Fitz- 
in  her  favorite  novel.  Who 
maurice 
if  she  mistakes  the  first 
can  blame  her 
flush  of  gratified  vanity  for 
love  or 
diagnoses  the  thrill  of  delight  at  hear­
ing  she  is adored  as  unalterable  affec-

realization  of  a 

is  no 

She 

It 

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

in  her 

tion?  She  has  no  standard  to go by, 
and 
inexperience  regards  her 
symptoms  as  serious,  whereas they mean 
nothing  at  all. 
I  have  heard  that  when 
a  young  man  begins  to  study  medicine, 
he  fancies,  during  the  first  session,  that 
he  has  every  disease  of  which  he  reads. 
So  a  girl;  during  her first  season,  is  the 
victim  of  her 
inva­
riably  thinks  herself  in  love  with  every 
man  who  makes  love  to  her,  and  that  is 
the  reason  so  many  girls  marry  a  man 
when  they  are  18  they  wouldn’t  look  at 
when  they  are  23  or  25.

imagination  and 

Don’t believe  everything  you  are told. 
Of  course,  it 
is  perfectly  delightful  to 
hear  that  you  are  the  only  person  a  man 
ever  really  loved,  and  all  the  long—pas­
sionately-sought 
ideal  of  his  life,  and 
all  that  sort  of  thing. 
It  sounds  rea­
sonable  enough,  too,  in  thq  shadow  of 
the  dark  Railway,  with  the  throb  of  the 
music  pulsing  on  the  air,  but,  my  dear 
child,  don’t  be  carried  away  with  the 
illusion.  Nine  times  out  of ten  it doesn’t 
mean  a  blessed  thing,  except  that  it 
is 
the  man’s 
idea  of  being  polite-  and 
agreeable.  There  are  men  who  always 
make 
love  to  every  girl  they  meet. 
They  regard  it  as  one  of  the  exigencies 
of  social  life,  and  after  vour  first  season 
you  will  expect  it  just  as  much  as you 
expect  to  be  gushed  over  by  certain 
women  at  a  5  o'clock  tea.  And  you  will 
take  one  just as  seriously  as  you  do  the 
other.  Do  you  remember  one  of  Du 
Maurier’s  clever  drawings  in  which  the 
experienced  elder  sister  says  to  the 
younger: 
“ Never  believe a  man  loves 
you  until  he  comes  and  proposes  at  11 
o’clock 
in  the  morning.”   Hang  that 
picture  over your  dressing  table,  and  if 
you  find  yourself  lying  awake  at  night 
wondering 
if  Tom  or  Dick  or  Henry 
really  meant  what  he  said  when  he 
pressed  your  hand  and  looked  romantic 
in  the  conservatory,  get  up  and  turn  on 
the  electric  light  and  take  a  good,  hard 
look  at  it.

in 

Another  road  to  a  woman’s  heart 
across  which  I  should  like  to  build  an 
impenetrable  trocha  is  the  self-sacrifice 
idiocy. 
Just  where  the  fun  comes  in  in 
making  a  martyr  of  yourself  is  some­
thing  I  have  never been  able  to  under­
stand,  but  for  the  majority  of  women 
there  seems  to  be  an  irresistible  fasci­
nation 
it.  A  drunkard  tells  a  girl 
that  if  she  will  marry  him  he  will  never 
drink  another  drop ;  a  gambler  assures 
another  woman  that  he  only  needs  her 
influence  to  make  him  eschew  cards 
forever;  a  worthless  lounger  who  has  let 
his  mother  support  him  all  his  life 
swears 
if  be  but  had  the  incentive  of  a 
wife  to  work  for and  save  for  he  would 
be  a Russell  Sage  in  nekt  to  no  time. 
The  idea  of  being  a  savior  is  an  allur­
ing  one,  and  before  she  knows  it  a  girl 
lets  herself  get  carried  away  by  it.  It  is 
an  appeal  to  the  very  best  that 
in 
woman—her  unselfishness,  her  pity,  and 
over  it  all  the  glamour  of  doing  some­
thing  noble  and  self-sacrificing.  Don’t 
do  it,  girls. 
If  never again  in  your  life 
you  take  a  good  strong  grip  on  your 
common  sense,  do 
it  when  some  man 
asks  you  to  take  the  job  of  reforming 
him,  and  say  “ no,”   and  stick  to  it. 
The  man  who  won’t go  straight  because 
of  his  own  manhood  and  self-respect 
isn’t  going  to do  it  for any  woman.  Of 
course,  you  have  heard  of  a  case  or two 
where  a  man  did  reform,  but  consider 
well  what  evidences  you  have  that  you 
are a  miracle  worker  before  you  try  the 
experiment  and  embark  in  the  business 
as  a  life  occupation.  Don't  start  a  rival 
Keeley  cure  on  your  own  hook.

is 

Beware  of  too  much  sympathy. 

I

in 

love  with  her,  say. 

don’t  know  but  what,  after all,  that  is 
a  woman’s  most  insidious  danger.  A 
man  is 
She 
doesn’t care  a  fig  for him  and  tells  him 
so.  He  makes  himself  picturesquely 
and 
interestingly  wretched  before  her. 
He’s  a  dear  fellow  and  she  is  so sorry 
for  him  that  she  permits  herself  the 
luxury  of*  being  kind  to  him.  He  re­
vives  under  her  smile  like  a  blighted 
landscape  under  the  sunshine.  He  is 
radiant;  she 
is  happy  at  having  made 
another  happy,  but,  alas,  she  has  es­
tablished  a  precedent  and  can  never 
get  back  to  the  old  position. 
Insensibly 
she  drifts  into the  way  of  being  kind  to 
him  because  she  isn’t  brutal  enough  to 
hurt  one  who  cares  so  much  for her, 
and  the  first  thing  she  knows  she  has 
married  a  man  for  no  other  reason  than 
that  she  was  sorry  for him.  Never  let a 
man  “ hang  on,”   unless  you have  made 
up  your  mind  to  marry  him  at  last.

in 

Necessarily,  different  dangers  in  fail­
ing 
love  confront  different  types  of 
girls.  There  are  some; who  fall  victims 
to  a  mysterious and  romantic a ir;  others 
who  can  adore  a  man  for  no  better 
cause  than  that  he  dances  the  two  step 
or has  a  picturesque  mustache,  and  they 
never stop  to  think  what  sort  of  a  dance 
they  may  be  led  through  life  or that a 
hair  is  a  frail  thing  on  which  to  bang 
happiness.

After  all, 

little  sister,  any  advice 
about  falling  in  love  must  be  vague  and 
can  only  amount  to  this,  don’t  take  a 
paste  jewel  for a  genuine  diamond.  Go 
slow.  Don’t  be  in any hurry nor mistake 
a  passing  fancy  for  an  eternal  truth. 
If 
you  hesitate;  if  your  heart  says  one 
thing  and  your  bead  another,-  listen  to 
the  head  every  time.  Real  love  is  worth 
waiting  for.  A  hundred  idle  love  tunes 
may  have  blown  across  the  harp  of  our 
souls—sweetly  pretty—and  we  may  have 
imagined  each  one  awakened  by  an 
artist's  hand,  but  when  the  real  master 
comes,  and  bis  hand  smites  every  chord 
into  trembling  music  and  ecstasy—ah, 
then  we  no  longer think.  We  know.
Dorothy  Dix .

The  Charm  of a  Silk  Skirt.

-The  rustle  of  silk  petticoats  is  very 
soothing  to  feminine  ears. 
Indeed, 
there  is  a  fascination  about  their  swish, 
swish  and  frou-frou  that  charms  even 
the  most  case-hardened  hater of  the pet- 
ticoated  sisterhood.  Their  very  sound 
imparts  an  element  of  completeness  to 
woman’s  toilet.  The  time  was  when  the 
silk  petticoat  was  considered  a  luxury ; 
now 
is  an  absolute  necessity,  and  a 
very  expensive  one,  too.  A  plain  skirt 
decorated  with  one  or  perhaps  two 
flounces  with  corded  or  pinked  edges  is 
a  thing  of  the  past,  for  the  modem 
model  is  elaborate  and  perfect  as  to  cut 
and  fit,  says  an  exchange.

it 

Prevailing  styles 

in  dress  skirts al­
ways  influence  the  fashion  in  petticoats 
directly,  and  now  that  skirts are made to 
cling 
in  eel-like  fashion  to  the  knees 
and  to  flare  out  most  extravagantly from 
there  down,  petticoats  are  cut  on  the 
same  plan.  The  latest  fit  with  absolute 
smoothness  at  the  top  and  are  devoid  of 
gathers  or  pleats 
in  the  back.  This 
necessitates  having  the  opening  on  one 
side  or  well  toward  the  front.  All  the 
gores  are  shaped,  and  that  in  front  is 
marvelously  narrow.  An  extra  gradu­
ated  flounce,  higher 
in  the  back  and 
devoid  of  fulness,  is  attached  to  give 
the  desired  flare,  and  also  to  add  fluffi­
ness about  the  feet,  for the hem  of  this 
flounce  is generally  trimmed  on  top  and 
underneath  with  a tiny  full  ruffle  or  rose 
ruching.

Even 

"   Plain  glace 
in  all  the beautiful  new 
shades  has  about  ousted  changeable 
taffeta  for  full-dress  wear. 
In  fact,  the 
latter 
is  considered  quite  out  of  date, 
except  in  some  new  and  very  delicate 
shades  that  can  only  he  obtained  by 
blending  two  tones. 
in  these 
white  is  usually  the  foundation.  Plaid 
and  striped  silks  and  those  in  broken 
checks  are  made  into  handsome  skirts 
to  be  worn  with  plain  tailor-made 
gowns,  but  are  considered  bad 
form 
with  elaborate  cloth  or  silk  dresses. 
These  fancy  skirts are  brilliant  in color­
ing,  vivid  green  and  purple,  magenta 
and  violet,  and  scarlet  and  yellow  be­
ing  some  of  the  combinations  noted.

Smocking 

In  the  plain  glace  silks  many  beauti­
ful  shades  of  coral,  rich 
lavender,  pur­
ple  and  bright green  are taking the lead. 
An  exquisite  petticoat  of  coral  silk  has 
a  circular-shaped  flounce  running  up  in 
the  back.  This 
is  covered  with  three 
full  silk  ruffles,  embellished  with  verti­
cal  tucking 
in  groups  of  seven,  and 
edged with gray and black lace applique.
in  Vandyke  points  is  in­
troduced  on  many  of  the  deep  accor­
dion-pleated  ruffles  so  much  in  fashion. 
Hardly  a  full  dress  petticoat  model  is  to 
be  found  that  does  not  call  for  lace 
motifs,  put  on  separately  or  garland 
fashion,  or  for lace insertions,  which are 
often  set  in  on  the  foundation,  bayadere 
style,  down  to  the  point  of attaching  the 
flounce.  A  very  elaborate  design  calls 
for  three  pointed  pleated  flounces  which 
little  over  one  another.  Each 
fall  a 
flounce 
is  edged  with  a  tiny  pinked 
rose  ruching,  and  this  also  outlines  the 
attached 
flounces 
are  frequently  made  more  fanciful  by 
means  of  cross  tucks.

flounce.  Gathered 

Glace  petticoats  for  evening  wear  are 
generally  trimmed  with  folds  and  fes­
toons  of  chiffon  or  else  with  a  great 
deal  of  lace.  White  and  delicate  pinks, 
blues  and  yellows  are  best  for  full-dress 
wear,  although  by  all  means  one  must 
be  guided  by  the  color  of  the  gown 
worn.  Elaborateness  and  extravagance 
are  the  chief  characteristics  of  all  silk 
skirts. 

Cora  Sto w ell.

J t P P P P P P P P P P P P Q O o o o q o  p p p o y  

You should always buy

P E R M IS 
FliV Û R M
F X T R M T S

because they are 
the best.
Manufactured by

L.  Perrigo  Company

Allegan, Mich.

» n n n n m n n ro in n fY ti

Dwight’s  Liquid  Bluing 

never  will.  '

Manufactured  by

The  Wolverine  Spice  Co..

Graad Rapids, Mich.

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Zach  Chandler 

Five  Cent  Cigar

W e stake our reputation on the 
statement that the Zach Chandler 
brand  is  the  highest  grade  five 
cent cigar  on  the  market.—Amer­
ican Cigar Co.

W e took  the  sale  of this  cigar 
in  preference  to  numerous  com­
petitors because  it  is  a  Michigan 
production  and  adapted  to  the 
Michigan trade.—Best &  Russell Co.

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WEDNESDAY.----- NOVEMBER 2,1898.

in  many 

GENERAL  TRADE  SITUATION.
In  spite  of  the  pre-election  season 
its  distractions,  and  of  the  be- 
with 
lines 
tween-seasons  period, 
of  manufacture  the  week  shows but  few 
unfavorable 
indications.  Contrary  to 
what  was  expected,  the  stock  market 
did  not  wait  for  the  results  of  election, 
or  for  the  end  of  its  monopoly  of 
in­
terest,  before  assuming 
considerable 
activity,  with  strengthening  of  prices. 
This  can  only  be  accounted  for  from 
the  fact  that  the  general  strength  of  the 
financial  position  and  earning  condition 
of  transportation  and  other  industries 
are  such  as  to  compel  an  advance 
against  the  unfavorable  effects  of  the 
pending  election, 
the  European  war 
scare,  the  deliberations  of  the  peace 
commissioners,  and  other  elements  usu­
ally  sufficient  to  cause  serious  dulness.
While  the  month  of  October  will  not 
for 
quite  maintain  the  record  made 
last  year  in  the  trade 
the  same  month 
balance 
in  our  favor,  on  account  of  the 
phenomenal  difference  at  that  time,  yet 
it 
is  gratifying  to  note  that the  excess 
is  so  small—only  $4,000,000. 
In  the 
matter  of  exports  the  month  has  more 
than  maintained 
its  record,  exceeding 
the  outgo  of  last  year  by  more  than  a 
million  and  a  half.  The  lessened  trade 
balance  in  our  favor  is  on  account  of 
increased 
imports;  but,  while  we  have 
not  been  able  to  fully  maintain  the  un­
precedented  ratio  of  last  year,  it  must 
be  remembered  that  the  balance  is  still 
tremendously  in  our  favor,  so  that  it 
is 
becoming  reasonable  to  predict  that 
it 
will  not  be  long  before  the  financial 
center  of  the  world  will  gravitate across 
the  ocean.

in  the 

The  situation 

iron  and  steel 
trades  is  without  material  change  as  to 
activity  and  prices.  What change  there 
has  been,  however,  is 
in  the  direction 
of  weakness  in  both.  New  business  has 
been  light,  but  old  orders  would  keep 
most  works 
in  operation  during  the 
rest  of the  year. 

'

The  cereal  market  showed  a  steady, 
but  slow  decline  from  the  rise  of  early 
last  week  until  yesterday,  when  a  sharp 
advance  took  place,  with  no  apparent 
cause,  any  more  than  for  the  decline. 
Export  movement  of  wheat 
for  the 
month  was  about  20,000,000  bushels, 
against  22,000,000 last  year,  while  corn 
exports  exceed  last  year's  for  the  same 
time  by  over  3,500,000  bushels.  Re­
ceipts  at  Western  points  are  about  40,- 
000,000 bushels,  against  30,000,000 bush­
els  for  the  month.

The  operation  of  the  combination  of 
Eastern  mill  owners  to  control  the  sale 
of  cotton  fabrics  and  to  lessen  produc­
increased 
tion  has  been  to  secure 
strength  in  the  cloth  market. 
It  is 
in­
teresting  to  note that  some  cotton  man­
ufacturers  seem  to  be  able  to  make 
money  in  spite  of  the  low-price  diffi­
culty—the  Coats  Thread  Co.,  of  Glas­
gow,  have  divided  30  per  cent,  of 
earnings  and  passed  a  million  to  sur­
plus.  The  boot  and  shoe  trade  con­
tinues  to  break  all  records 
in  Eastern 
shipments  and  prices  are  fairly  well 
held,  although  there  has  been  a  slight 
decline  in  both  hides  and  leather.

in 

little  probably  as  there 

The  fact  that Holland  is geographical­
ly  small  has  helped  to  dim  somewhat  a 
true  appreciation  of  the  splendor  of  the 
heritage  to  which  Queen  Wilhelmina 
has  succeeded.  Dutch  trade 
increases 
at a  rate  which  may  truly  be  described 
as  enormous. 
In  1876 the  total  exports 
of  this  woodless  and  coalless  country 
were  575,000,000 florins, 
1886  they 
had  advanced  to  990,000,000  florins, 
while  for  1896 the  very  substantial  fig­
ure  of  1,340,000,000  florins  was  reached. 
It 
is  true  that  the  adoption  of  an  ex­
tended  teetotal  habit  in  the  world  might 
seriously  affect  a  trade 
in  which  gin 
largely  figures,  but but little  fear of such 
a contingency is entertained in Holland— 
as 
is  for  the 
Commercial  fate  of  Rotterdam,  which 
has  recently  spent  44,000,000 florins  for 
its  own  better  equipment 
in  the  long 
struggle  with  such  rivals  as  Antwerp 
and  Hamburg  for the  shipping  trade  of 
Northwestern  Europe.  Not  only  at 
home  is  Holland  a  commercial  nation, 
but abroad.  She  ranks  as  one  of  the  few 
European  countries  which  deserve  the 
title  of  a  colonizing  power.  The  Dutch 
East  Indian  colonies  have  an  area  equal 
to  that  of  one-half  of  Europe,  and  their 
population  of  30,000,000  is  probably  at 
least  six  times  that  of  the  mother  coun­
try.  When  Queen  Wilhelmina 
suc­
ceeded  to  her historic  throne,  nearly 200 
companies  having  Dutch  colonies  as 
their  especial  field  of  operations  were 
in  existence  at  Amsterdam. 
It  is  abun­
dantly clear,  therefore,  that  Holland can 
only 
in  the  strictest  physical  sense  be 
numbered  among  the  “ low”   countries.

J.  &  P.  Coats,  Limited,  of  Glasgow, 
Scotland,  the  cotton  thread  company 
that  absorbed  the  plants  of  the  Coats, 
Clark  Mile  End,  Brooks  and  Chadwick 
companies  two  years  ago,  has  declared 
a  dividend  of  30  per cent,  on  its  com­
mon  stock 
for  the  year  ending  Oct.  1. 
The  total  earnings  of  the  company  on 
its  capitalization  of $35,500,000 are  said 
to  be  about  $8,500,00,  or  nearly  24  per 
cent.  After  30  per  cent,  bad  been  paid 
on  the  common  stock  and  the  fixed 
charges  of  6  per cent,  upon  preferred 
stock  and  4
per cent,  upon  its  bonds 
discharged  there  still  remained  over 
$1,000,000  to  be  carried  to  the  reserve 
fund. 

_________________

James  R.  Keene,  whose  fortune  made 
in  tobacco  has  so  stirred  the  financial 
world,  is  said  to  be  the  most methodical 
man 
in  New  York.  He  has  his  whole 
day  laid  out  to  the  minute  long  before­
hand,  and  can  remember  at  once the 
opening  and  closing,  highest  and  lowest 
quotation  of  even  the  most  obscure 
stock  for  any  day  of  a  week  previous.

The trouble  with  a  great  many  young 
men  who  want  to  see  life  is  that  they 
imagine  there  is  none  of  it  worth  seeing 
by  daylight.

The  National  flour comes  from wheat.

THE  BLINDNESS  OF  UNIONISM.
The  two  most  prominent  objects  for 
which  the  trades  unions  of  the  country 
are  striving  are  increase  of  remunera­
tion  and  the  shortening  of  the hours  of 
labor. 
In  the  early  development  of 
modern  industries  in  Europe,  especial­
ly  England,  and 
in  this  country  there 
was  no  restraint  upon  employers  as to 
the  hours  demanded  from  their opera­
tives.  On  the  other  hand,  in  the  low 
stage  of  intellectual  and  moral  develop­
ment  of  the  latter  there  was no  concep­
tion  of  anything  better  than  the  condi­
tion 
in  which  they  found  themselves. 
Innured  from  early  childhood  to  twelve, 
fourteen,  or  even 
longer  hours  of  con­
stant  toil,  there  was  little  opportunity 
for the  ambition  of  an  improved  exist­
ence  to  gain  a  foothold  in  their  minds. 
Thus  the  demand  for  shorter  hours  and 
improved  conditions  came  from  the  few 
who had  the  native  ability  to  rise  above 
their  condition,  aided  by  the  spirit  of 
philanthropy 
intelligent 
classes.

in  the  more 

To  be  sure,  in  those  early  days  there 
were  unions;  and  many  among  the 
“ apostles  of  labor”   to-day  claim  that 
the  ameliorations  of  the  condition  of 
labor  were  the  fruits  of  the  efforts  of 
these  organizations.  That  in  many 
in­
stances,  and  often  in  their general  tend­
encies,  there  was  benefit  resulting  from 
such  organizations,  there 
is  no  doubt. 
Through  their  agitations  the  attention 
of  employers  and  philanthropists  was 
called  to  the  subject  and,  as  fast as  con­
ditions  would  permit,  unreasonably  long 
hours  and  unsanitary  surroundings  in 
factories  and 
in  dwellings  were  re­
formed.  A  careful  study  of  the  work­
ings  of the  unions,  however,  will  show 
that  at  that  time,  as  well  as  later,  more 
attention  was  given  to antagonism of the 
employers  and  to  blind  fighting  against 
the  encroachments  of 
improved  ma­
chinery  and  appliances,  or other  inter­
ference  with  their  condition,  than  to 
any  consistent  efforts 
for  their  own 
improvement.  There  was  a  general  idea 
that  the  union  was  designed  to  get more 
pay  and 
less  work  and  there  was  the 
constant  demand  for  these,  regardless 
of  the  conditions  governing  the  indus­
try;  but  as  the  effort  in  this  direction 
was  wholly  without  method, 
it  only 
served  the  purpose  of  urging  demand 
when  conditions  made  concessions  or 
improvement  possible.  On  the  other 
hand,  the  continual  attitude  of antag­
onism  to  the  bosses  provoked  a  spirit 
of  resistance  on  their  part,  which  went 
far  to  defeat  the  objects  for  which  the 
unions  were  striving.  There  was  the 
constant  threat  to  strike,  culminating 
in  frequent  action,  so  that  when  condi­
tions  permitted  concessions  this  was  the 
usual  manner of  claiming  them.  Thus, 
when  any  advantage  was  gained,  it  was 
assumed  to  be  the  result  of  unionism, 
instead  of  recognizing  the  true  reason 
that  changes 
in  market  conditions  or 
methods  of  manufacture  bad  made  such 
concession  possible. 
Frequently  the 
strikes  were  gained  when  conditions 
would  not  warrant  such  a  result,  and 
in  such  cases  the  strikers were  even­
tually  the  sufferers,  for  the  essential fact 
all  along  is  that  the  welfare  of the work­
man 
is  entirely  dependent  on  the  wel­
fare  of  the  industry.

In  the  development of  modern 

indus­
life and  in  the  spread 
trial  and  social 
of  education  and 
intelligence  is  to  be 
found  the  true  reason  for the  improve­
ment of  the  world's  working  men  of  all 
classes. 
In  many  instances  there  have 
been  abuses  and  the  unions have,  no 
doubt,  served  a  valuable  purpose  at

times, 
in  claiming  a  recognition  of 
rights  which  would  have  been  kept  in 
abeyance,  but  when 
it  is  claimed  that 
the 
is  entirely,  or  even 
largely,  due  to  trades  unions,  the  claim 
is  not  warranted.

improvement 

in  matters  however 

It  is  curious  that  in  the  development 
of  modern  progress  there  seems  to  be 
no  effect  upon  the  methods  and  prin­
ciples  of  labor  organization.  The  same 
spirit  of  blind  antagonism  which  fought 
to  “ bring  down  the  bosses  and  capital”  
or  to  get  more  for  less  in  the  earliest 
days  of  such  organizations  is  the  domi­
nant  spirit  to-day.  There  is  the  same 
insistence  upon  the  right  to  regulate 
the  management  of  business enterprises, 
independent  of  and  in  opposition  to  the 
management  of  such  business.  There  is 
yet  to  be  recorded  the  instance  where 
such  an  organization  has  invited  or  al­
lowed  the  co-operation  of 
its  employ­
ers 
important  to 
the  interests  of  both.  The  only  method 
possible  to  them  is  to  demand  or  strike.
In  the  nature  of  their  demands  there 
in  reasonableness 
is  no 
or consistency. 
In  the  early  days  there 
was  the  blind  contest  against  machinery 
or  other 
interference  with  the  work­
man’s  condition  and  when  the  demand 
or  strike  came  there  was  a  blind  dis­
regard  of  right  or the  best  interests  of 
the  workmen. 
is  the  same  to-day. 
The  press 
is  filled  with  reports  of  de­
mands  for  shorter  work  hours  from  all 
parts  of  the  country,  and  the  character­
istic  feature  of  all  these  is  that  the  pay 
shall  remain  the  same.  The  cry  is  nine, 
or  eight,  hours’  work  for  ten  hours’ 
pay. 
In  a  few  instances  the  demand  is 
granted,  to  meet  temporary  necessities, 
but  there  must  come  a  time  of  reckon­
ing  when  the  business  must  be  adjusted 
to  its  competition  and  the  wages  made 
to  correspond  or  employment  lost.

improvement 

It 

in 

Changes  in  many industries may make 
the  shorter  work-day  possible  and  de­
sirable,  but  the  methods  of  the  unions 
are  not  hastening  its  adoption.  On  the 
contrary,  the  unreasonableness  of  de­
manding  that  the  loss  which  all 
indus­
tries  must  meet 
lessening  hours  of 
production  is  to be  increased by the pay­
ment  for  one  or  two  hours  of  labor not 
performed  carries  with  it  a  sense  of  in­
justice,  which  goes  far  to  defeat  their 
demands,  even 
if  they  were  commer­
cially  possible.  To  secure  the  shorter 
day  the  workmen  must  consent  to  a  cor­
responding  reduction 
for 
even  then  the  loss  to  the  business  is  a 
material  one—often  so  serious  as  to 
make  a  change 
impossible  in  the  in­
terest  of  either  employer  or  employe. 
When  it  comes  to  reducing  the  hours 
and  pay,  another obstacle  presents  itself 
in  the  fact  that  few  workmen  wish  to 
shorten  their  hours  at  the  expense  of 
decreased  remuneration.

in  his  pay, 

A  woman  with  a  kodak  who  pressed 
through  the  crowd  at  the  railway  station 
at  Omaha  to  get  a  picture  of  President 
McKinley  was  about  to  be  suppressed 
by  the  police  when  Mr.  McKinley  in­
terfered  and  took  off  his  hat  so  that  she 
might get  a  better  shot.

The  Arabs  entertain  the  belief  that 
Eve  was  the  tallest  woman  that  ever 
lived.  She  certainly  stood  highest  in 
society,  and  was  more  thought  of  when 
she  was  alive  than  any  other  woman. 
She  never  bad  the  excuse  of  jealousy  to 
make  her  go  wrong.

Hobson  knows  bow  to  make  a  raise. 
He  has  asked  the  Government  for  a 
million  dollars  to help  him  do  the  rais­
ing.

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

ADVERTISING  NAMES.

In  the  organizations  of  a  business 
enterprise  one  of  the  matters  which 
usually  receives  least  attention  is  that 
of  the  name  by  which  the  corporation 
or  firm  shall  be  known.  Usually,  and 
especially  in  the  case  of  the  latter,  the 
title  by  which  the  new  enterprise  is  to 
be  called  is  decided  by  the  accidents of 
inherited  names  and  the  taste of  par­
ents  in  the bestowal  of given names,  the 
arrangement  depending  on  the  relative 
importance  of  the  partners—whether 
Smith  &  Jones,  or  Janes  &  Smith,  or 
whether  John  Smith  &  Co.  There  is 
usually  no  consideration  of  the  avail­
ability  of  the  names as  aid  or  hindrance 
in  the  essential  work  of business public­
ity.  A  natural  reason  for the  indiffer­
ence  is  that  few  realize  the  unfavorable 
qualities  of  their  own  patronymic,  for 
the  reason  that  long  practice  makes  the 
pronunciation  of  one’s  own  name  espe­
cially  easy  and  reduces  the  most  un­
couth  syllables  and  arrangements  of 
sound  to  the  finest  harmony  for  one's 
own  ears.

In  many  cases  the  long-continued  and 
persistent  advertising  of  unfavorable 
names  makes  them  of  value  in  spite  of 
the  natural  disadvantages  to  be  over­
come.  But 
in  such  cases  the  cost  has 
been  increased  to  a  greater  extent  than 
is  realized,  and  the  unfavorable quality 
in  the  name  still  continuing,  the  in­
creased  cost  must  continue also.

The  most  valuable  names  for  adver­
tising  purposes  are  those  having  an 
euphonic  or  alliterative  quality,  which 
makes  them  most  easily  spoken  and 
most  apt  to be  understood  and  remem­
bered.  Many  names  may  be  spoken 
and  understood  with  sufficient  readiness 
and  yet  lack  in  distinctive  quality,  so 
that  they  are  slow  to become  fixed  in 
the  mind.  We all  know  of  many  names 
of  individuals  which  we  find  great  diffi­
culty 
in  remembering,  while  those of  a 
more  rugged  or alliterative  pronuncia 
tion  are  always  with  us  after the  first 
hearing.  Often  in  cases  where  the  firm 
name  is that of  an 
individual,  charac­
ter  may  be given  by  the  use  of  the  full 
name.  Thus  take  the title  of  the  well- 
known  mail  order 
firm,  Montgomery 
Ward  & Co.,  of Chicago;  or our saddlery 
jobber  equally  well  known  in  his  field, 
Sherwood  Hall.  Both  of  these  names 
have  a  character  which  quickly and per­
manently  fixes  them 
in  the  mind,  but 
how  would  it  be  if  they  were  shortened 
to  M.  Ward  &  Co.  and  S.  Hall?  Often­
times  the  use  of  initials  is  better  than 
the  full  name  when  they  can  be  spoken 
with  the alliterative quality  or  euphon- 
ically  harmonize,  and  when  the  name  is 
inharmonious or characterless;  but more 
frequently  the  business  title  of an  in­
dividual  will  be  improved  by  extending 
the  first  name,  with  or  without  a  middle 
initial,  and  more  rarely  by  the  use  of 
the  first 
initial  and  the  spelling  out  of 
the  middle  name,  as 
in  the  case  of a 
well  known  divine  of  years  ago  in  this 
city,  J.  Morgan  Smith,  a  name  sound 
ing  much  better than  plain  J.  M.  Smith 
or James  M.  Sm ith;  and  more  frequent­
ly  by  the  use  of  all  the  names  with 
which  one  is  endowed,  as  for  instance 
in  the  case  of  our  worthy  congressman 
of  the  Smith  .family.  William  Alden 
Smith  has  euphony  and  character,  and 
is  withal  alliterative,which  makes  it  re­
membered  when  once  heard.  W.  A. 
Smith  or  William  A.  Smith  would  be 
far  more  difficult  to  fix  in  the  mind.

Sometimes  when  the  name of  a  firm 
comprises two  individuals  they  may  be 
so  arranged  as  to  give  a  good  adver­
tising  quality.  Thus  when  one  of the

names  begins  with  a  vowel  and  the 
other with  a  consonant  the  vowel  should 
come  the  first,  for  the  reason  that  the 
“ and"  connecting  them  is  never  easily 
spoken  with  the  last word a vowel.  Take 
the 
jobbing  firm  of  Olney  &  Judson; 
there  would  have  been  much  more  diffi­
culty  in pronouncing  it Judson  &  Olney.
As  before  stated,  the  accidents  of 
relative  importance  or  inherited  names 
decide  the business title,  with no thought 
as to  their  advertising  quality.  In  some 
cases  the  name  inherited  is  a  great  aid 
to  business  success,  as  that  of  John 
Wanamaker.  With  a 
less  alliterative 
and  distinctive  cognomen  he  doubtless 
would  have achieved  fortune,  but yet the 
name  has  been  of  great  value  to  him. 
illustration  of  an  unfortunate 
A 
combination  of  names 
is  that  of  our 
leading  wholesale  bookstore.  To  re­
peat  the  name  Lyon,  Beecher,  Kymer, 
&  Palmer  Co.  quickly 
is  a  rhetorical 
feat of  considerable  difficulty.  The  in­
stitution 
in  question  is  so  well  and  fa­
vorably  known  that 
it  could  get  along 
without  a  name,  but  a  designation 
which  could  be  more  easily  spoken  and 
better  remembered  would  be  of  great 
value even  to them.

local 

A  most  striking  example  of  the  value 
of  distinctive  character  and  ease  of 
speaking  and  understanding  of  an  ad­
vertising  word 
is  that  of  the  Eastman 
company  in  the  use of  “ kodak. ”   Long 
search  would  have  been  necessary  be­
fore  another  could  be found which would 
become  so  univerally  known  at  so  little 
Indeed,  it  was  not  long  before 
cost. 
this  word  was 
found  to  be  even  too 
effective,  and  came to lose its distinctive 
character  by  crowding  out  the  weaker 
title,  “ camera. ”   Thus  it  came to  be 
used  as  a  synonym  for the  latter  until  it 
has  become  necessary  for  the  Eastman 
company  to  expend large amounts in  ad­
vertising  that  “ there 
is  no kodak  but 
the  Eastman  kodak.'*

it 

In  the  case of  an  established  firm  it  is 
sometimes  possible  to  make  a  slight 
change  in  names  or arrangement  which 
will make the  title of  advertising  value; 
and 
is  a  suggestion  worth  noting 
whether  in  some  cases  such  a  change 
would  not  pay. 
In  the  establishment  of 
a  new  enterprise,  or  in  changes  from 
other  causes,  there  is  generally  oppor- 
unity  to  make  the  name  such  as  will  be 
an  aid,  instead  of  a  hindrance,  in  the 
prosecution  of  the  enterprise.

Gratifying  success  in  sericulture,  un­
der  the  stimulus  of  a  State  bounty,  is 
reported 
in  Utah,  where  the  wives  of 
the  farmers  have  taken  much interest  in 
the  matter. 
In  one county  one  woman 
raised  eighty  pounds  of  cocoons,  other 
amounts  varying  from 
forty-seven  to 
ninety-two  pounds,  while  a  silk-worm 
club  added  several  hundred  pounds  to 
the  total  for  the  county. 
In  another 
part  of  the  State  experiments were made 
in  reeling  and  spinning  the  silk  for 
weaving,  and  the  profit  shown  to  be 
possible 
in  the  industry  is  expected  to 
largely  increase the  number  engaged  in 
it.  The  cost  of  raising  ioo  pounds  of 
cocoons  is about $22,  which is credited to 
room  rent  and 
The  reeling 
is  placed  at $i  a  pound,  while the weav­
ing 
is  60  cents  a 
yard.  Two  ounces  of  reeled  silk  will 
make  one  yard  of  brocaded  silk  which 
is  worth  $1.50 a  yard.  If  the  100  pounds 
of  cocoons  make  only  1,200  ounces  of 
is  said  to  be  a 
reeled  silk 
conservative  estimate),  which 
in  turn 
would  make 600  yards  of  brocaded  silk, 
it  would  mean  an  income of $900  for an 
outlay  of $482.

into  brocaded  silk 

(and  this 

fixtures. 

THE  FUTURE  OF  CUBA.

One  of  the  most  important  questions 
to  be  taken  up  at  the  approaching  ses­
sion  of  Congress  is  the  final  disposition 
to  be  made  of  Cuba. 
It  is  now definite 
ly  understood  that  the  Spaniards  will 
finally  evacuate  the island  not  later  than 
Jan.  1,  1899;  so  that  after that  date  the 
future  of  the 
island  will  rest  entirely 
with  the  United  States.  That  the  prob­
lem  bristles  with  difficulties  is  general­
ly  admitted,  but 
is  equally  certain 
that  some  solution  must  soon  be  arrived 
at.

it 

It 

is  generally  understood  that, 

in 
compelling  the  retirement of  the  Span­
iards,  the  United  States  has  assumed 
responsibility  for  the preservation of life 
and  property 
in  the  island.  That  sig­
nifies  that  it  will  be  impossible  to  per­
mit  the  so-called  Cuban  Republic  to 
have  control  of  affairs.  The  country  is 
pledged  to  the giving  of  a  free  and 
in­
dependent  government  to  Cuba;  but 
that  does  net  mean  that  the  island  will 
be turned  over to  the  tender  mercies  of 
the 
insurgents.  When  the  time  comes 
to  install  a  permanent government,  steps 
will  no  doubt  be  taken  to  ascertain  the 
will  of  the  entire  Cuban  population,  ir­
respective  of  political  affiliations.  Such 
a  plebiscite  will  certainly  not  be  taken 
under  the auspices  of  any  Cuban 
junta 
or other  similar assembly,  but  under  the 
control  of  the  United  States  Govern­
ment,  and  the  direct  management  of 
American  officers.

While  a  proper  respect  for  interna­
tional  obligations  makes  this  course 
necessary,  annexation  of  Cuba  to  the 
United  States  is  not  to  be  thought  of for 
a  moment. 
In  declaring  war  on  Spam, 
we announced  to  the  world  that  our sole 
purpose  was  to  secure  for  Cuba  libera­
tion  from  Spanish  oppression. 
In  fact, 
we  expressly  disclaimed  any  intention 
of  absorbing  Cuba.  Although  the  pres­
ent administration  may  secretly  hope  to 
be able to  annex  Cuba  by  a  seeming  as­
sent  on  the  part  of  the  people  of  Cuba 
themselves,  there  is  a  sufficient  major­
ity 
in  Congress  favorable  to  an  inde­
pendent  Cuban  government  to  prevent 
the  consummation  of  any  annexation 
scheme.  While  it  is  undoubtedly  true 
that  the  insurgent  junta  is 
incapable  of 
maintaining  an  orderly  government, 
there  will  be  no  difficulty  in  the  Cuban 
people  as  a  whole  choosing  men  entire 
ly  capable of  governing  the  island.  Of 
course,  the  United  States  will  have  to 
exercise a  sort of  protectorate  over Cuba 
for  many  years,  but  there  is  a  very  rad­
ical  difference  between  outright annexa­
tion  and  a  mere  protectorate.  The  lat­
ter  authority  might  be  exerised  with 
little  or  no  interference  with  internal 
government.

EFFE CT  OF  A  FOREIGN  WAR.
The  fact  that  a  special  charge  cover­
ing  war  risks  is  now  added  to  the  ship­
ping  cost  of  exports  to  Europe  is  notifi­
cation  sufficient  to  the commercial world 
that  the  relations  between  France  and 
England  have  reached  a  critical  stage 
and 
is  now  considered  as 
among  the  possibilities  which  prudent 
business  men  must  provide  against. 
This  fact  suggests  speculation  as  to  the 
probable  effect  upon  trade  of  an  actual 
outbreak  of  hostilities.

that  war 

Just  previous  to  the  declaration  of war 
between  Spain  and  the  United  States, 
it  was  feared  that  hostilities  would  seri­
ously  interfere with  international  trade. 
As a  matter  of  fact,  but  little  inconven 
ience  was  suffered  except 
the  with­
drawal  from  the  carrying  trade  of  Span­
ish  tonnage.  Qpods  carried  in  neutral

9

bottoms  met  with  no  stoppage  what­
ever. 
It  is  true  that  Spain  made  no  at­
tempt  to  attack  our  commerce  and made 
but  a  poor  use of  her  fleet. 
In  the  case 
of  France,  however,  the  result  may  be 
somewhat  different  Most  of  the  carry­
ing  trade  is  in  the  hands  of  the  British; 
hence  it  is  reasonable  to  suppose  that 
France  will  make  every  effort  to  prey 
upon  British  commerce.  As  she  has  a 
number  of  fine  cruisers,  she  may  be 
much  more  successful  than  was  Spain.
The additional  risk  attaching to goods 
in  British  bottoms 
shipped  to  Europe 
will,  no  doubt,  somewhat hamper  Amer­
ican  trade  until  the  French  cruisers  are 
driven  from  the  sea.  This  will  not  be 
such  an  easy  feat  for  Great  Britain  to 
accomplish,  notwithstanding  the  enor­
mous  preponderance  in  the cruiser  class 
of  vessels  possessed  by  her  in  compari­
son  with  France.  Excluding  gunboats 
and  old-fashioned  sloops,  and,  in  fact, 
all  others  than  modern  vessels,  Great 
Britain  has  104  cruisers,  compared  with 
thirty  possessed  by  France.  The  suc­
cess  of  Semmes  in  the  Alabama  proved 
what  could  be  done  with  a  single  ship 
enterprising  commander; 
under  an 
hence  the  numerical 
of 
in  ships  need  not  prevent  her 
France 
from  striking  some  strong  blows  at 
British 
trade,  and,  consequently,  at 
American  trade,  as  most  of  our  prod­
ucts  are  transported  in  British  bottoms.
A  war  between  Great  Britain  and 
France  would  be  damaging  to  Ameri­
can 
interests  for  a  time  at  least.  Of 
course,  we  would  be  able  to  sell  con­
siderable  quant  ties  of  foodstuffs  to both 
belligerents;  but  the  demand  for  Amer­
ican  cotton  would  suffer  and the prompt 
transportation  of  our  products  to  foreign 
markets  would  be 
impeded.  From  a 
purely  business  standpoint,  therefore, 
this  country  has  every  reason  to  hope 
that  peace  may  be  preserved. 
It is  true 
that  recent  wars  have  been  short;  but 
even  a  few  months  of  hostilities  in  the 
midst  of  the  busy  season  would  be  a 
serious  drawback  to  business.

inferiority 

the 

revenues  derived 

Panama  proposes  in  a  somewhat novel 
form  to  pay  off  its  public  debt,  now 
amounting  to  $63,500.  A  recent  ordi­
nance  passed  by  the  assembly  appro­
priates 
from 
gambling  and  lottery  monopolies  to  that 
purpose,  and, 
in  addition,  throws  in 
the 
income  derived  from  the  Chinese 
gambling  monopoly,  now  farmed  out  on 
a  monthly  basis  of  at  least  $415.  By this 
means  it  is  hoped  that  the  debt  will  be 
cleared  off  in  a  couple  of  vears.

There  are  579,608  women  engaged  in 
trade 
in  Germany,  the  number  having 
doubled  during  the  last  thirteen  years. 
All  branches  of 
industry  show  an  in­
crease  in  this  line  of  employment,  the 
higher  classes  of  labor  even  more  than 
the  lower  ones.  The  greatest  gain,  how­
ever,  is  apparent  in  commerce,  the per­
centage  of  women  in  this  line  being  1 
to  4.

it 

The  Japanese  dentists  perform  all 
their  operations 
in  tooth-drawing  with 
the thumb and  forefinger  of  one  band. 
The  skill  necessary  to  do  this  is  ac­
quired  only  after  long  practice,  but 
when  once 
is  obtained,  the  operator 
is  able  to  extract  half  a  dozen  teeth  in 
about  thirty seconds without once remov­
ing  his  fingers  from  the patient’s mouth.
The  career  of  James  J.  Hill,  the  Great 
Northern  Railway  magnate,  may  be 
summarized  as  follows:  Age,  50;  par­
entage,  Scotch-Irish;  birth,  Canadian; 
initial  salary,  50  cents  a  d ay;  present 
income,  $6,000 a  day.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Fruits and  Produce.
Cranberry  Crop  25  Per  Cent.  Larger 

Than  Last  Year.
From the New York Commercial.

With  an  unusually  short  crop  of  ap­
ples,  the  cranberry  grower  has  encoura­
ging  possibilities  ahead  of  him  which 
be  has  not  enjoyed 
for  some  time. 
Prices  for  the  berries  are tending  up­
ward,  and  with  a  mass  of  poor quality 
early  in  the  market  disposed  of,the  out­
look  for  better  prices  is unquestioned.

The  cranberry 

is  a  product  of  the 
country's  development,  coming  forward 
in  the 
last  fifty  years  from  a  small, 
hard,  bitter  berry to handsomely shaped, 
good  sized  fruit.  As  the  quality  has  im­
proved  the  berries  have 
increased  In 
popularity  with  consumers  until  sup­
plies  are  hardly  sufficient  to  satisfy  nor­
mal  demand.  Rhode  Island  was  the 
first  State  to  apply  scientific  methods  of 
cultivation,  and  the  system  adopted  has 
extended  to  other  states,  notably  Mass­
achusetts and  New  Jersey,  where  famous 
berries  are  produced  in large quantities. 
Probably  nine-tenths  of 
the  market­
able  berries  are  produced  in  Massachu­
setts  and  New  Jersey.  Cape  Cod  yields 
more  berries than all the rest  of the coun­
try  together.  A  few  are  grown  in  New 
York,  Connecticut,  Maine,  Michigan, 
and  some  sections  of  the  Pacific  North 
west  have  been experimenting,with  only 
indifferent  success,  and  there  is  a  small 
acreage  on  Long  Island.  Wisconsin  at 
one  time  produced  considerable  quan­
tities,  but  the  bogs  suffered  so  severely 
from  fire  that  the 
industry  has  been 
greatly  reduced  and  extermination  is 
threatened.  Canada  produces 
some 
berries,  which,  with  proper  cultivation, 
would  become  an 
important  factor  in 
the  market.

In  the  states  where  most  grown  the 
size  of  packages  is  regulated  bv  law.  In 
Massachusetts,  New  Jersey  and  Wiscon­
sin  the  crate  must  hold  a  bushel,  32 
quarts  dry  measure.  The  New  Jersey 
law  provides  that  the  standard  crate 
shall  be  7^x12x22 
inches,  capacity 
1,980  cubic  inches.  The  barrel  must 
hold  three  times  the  crate,  or 96 quaits 
The  Massachusetts  barrel  cor tains  100 
qua  ts.  An  unsuccessful  att-mpt  has 
been  made  to gut this  size  reduced  ti  q6 
quarts  ti  correspond  w itj  the  New  Jer­
sey  barrel.

Only  a  few  bogs  of  consequence  have 
come  ii.t r  bearing  in  recent years.  Crop 
and  m a'ktt  conditions  have  net  been 
favorable  to  expansion.

census  of 

St  ti  tics  of  increase  are  net  all  up  ti 
date,  bet  a  repoit  incorporated  with  toe 
Massachusetts  St  te 
1895 
placed  the  yield  in  Plymouth  and  Barn­
stable  cuut ties  at  104.192  barrels,  com­
pared  wito 
14  308  in  1885.  The  same 
repo't  says  the  State  crop  of  1895  was 
169,583  barrels,  valued  at  $1,038,712 
Bur  ington.  Atlai tic.  Ocean  Monmoi th 
and  Camden  counties are  the  principal 
producers  in  New  Jersey.

only 

An  average  crop 

is  about  600,000 
bushels,  more  than  one-half  of  which 
is  produced 
in  New  England,  and  a 
large  part  of  the  remainder  in  New 
Jersey.  The  crop  of  1897  was  shoit,  ap­
proximating 
425.000  bushels, 
agaimt  560,000  in  1896  and  640,000  in 
1895.  Prices  one  year  with  anetber  are 
governed  largely  by  the  supply  of  ether 
fruit,  nr tablv  apples.  The  short  apple 
crop  of  1897  stimulated  the  demand  for 
cranberries,  and  the  enormous  apple 
crop  of 
1896  caused  the  demand  to  de­
cline.  The  shortage  in  the  apple  crop 
this  year  ought  to  cause  a  strong  de­
mand.

The  following  table  represents  the 
yield  in  bushels  for  the  past  ten  years, 
accoroing  to  what  are  apparently  the 
most  reliable  statistics  obtainable:

1S97.
1S90., 
1895.
1S94-.
1893-
1S92. 
1S 9 1.
1S90.
1SS9
18SS................................................ . 
1887............................................. . 
The  cranberry  has  never  been  a  fa­
vorite  in  foreign  countries.  A  few  years

Bushels 
.  415,000
560.000
040.000
410.000 
1,000,000 
.  600.000 
.  760,000
800.000
620.000
585,000
611,000

ago  the  Cranberry  Grocers’  Association 
sent  agents  abroad,  not tbly  to  England, 
to 
introduce  the  berry  and  explain  the 
best  mt-thods  of  cooking  it  for the table. 
The  attempt  was  only  partially  success­
ful  and  exports  were  small. 
In  recent 
years  exports  have  risen  to  5,000 bush­
els,  a  large  proportion  of  which  went 
to  England.  The outlook for  increasing 
exports  is  encouraging,  and  if  the  mis­
sionary  effort  is  continued  a  respectable 
business  can  be  done.
To  help  growers and  shut  out  what­
ever supplies  might  otherwise  come for­
ward  from  Canada,  the  Dingley  tariff 
imposed  a  duty  of  25  per cent,  ad  valo­
rem  on  cranberries,  preventing  com­
petition  with  cheap-grown  berries  of 
inferior quality.
The  crop  this  year  is  estimated  at  25 
last  year.  The 
per  cent,  larger  than 
quality 
is  generally  better.  The  three 
great  producing  sections  of  the  country 
are  estimated  to  yield  as follows:  Cape 
Cod,  600 000  bushels;  New  Jersey,  225,- 
000;  Wisconsin,  70.000.

How  the  Potato Situation  is  Regarded 

in  Minnesota.

From the Minneapolis Commercial  Bulletin.

The  potato  market  is  being  benefited 
by  reason  of  the  wet  weather, for the rea­
son  that  receipts  are  cut  short  by  bad 
roads,  and  the  local  demand  has  run 
prices  up  in  order to  get  stock  for  pres­
ent  needs.  This  puts  this  market  rather 
ahead  of  other  large  markets,  and  is 
bringing 
in  a  good  deal  of  stock  from 
nearby  points.  This  advance  of  the 
is  probably  temporary,  but  it  is 
market 
good  while  it  lasts.
S.  H.  Hall  says the  wet  weather  and 
bad  roads  have  caused  a  shortage  of 
stock  and  an  advance 
in  prices  with 
market  very  firm.  In  carlots  we are pay­
ing  20  to  25  cents  here  with  no  deduc­
tions  except  for  freight.  There  will  be 
a  strong  demand  until  the  roads  are 
settled,  and  a  good  firm  market  may  be 
expected  during  that  period. 
It  seems 
that  the  demand  should be good through 
out the  entire  fall.  There  has  been  lit­
tle  loss  of  crop  by  reason  of  the  wet  and 
cold,  the  freezing  has  been  light,  and 
the  digging  is  nearly  done.

Geo.  E.  Bryant,  of  McLean,  Bryant 
&  Co.,  says  the  weather  has  cut  down 
supplies  and  the  demand  is  urgent  and 
the  market  advanced.  But  this  market 
condition  can  be  but  temporary.  Ad­
vices  by  every  mail  go  to  show that  the 
supply  of  potatoes 
is  ample,  and  that 
they  will  come  as  soon  as  the  roads  per­
mit.  The  repoit of  an  advanced  market 
here  has  brought  this  week,  by  wagon, 
a  considerable  number  of  cars  of  pota­
toes  from  points  that usually sell through 
local  buyers.  This  has  relieved  the  de­
mand  here  to  a  considerable  extent. 
There  is  nothing  in  the  condition  of  the 
maikets  East  and  South  to  indicate  that 
the  market  will  be  any  better  than  was 
supposed  some  weeks  ago.  By  the  end 
of  another  week  the  market  will  prob­
ably  be  easier.

Each 

individual 

Japan  Tea to  Be Rolled  by  Machinery.
The Japanese newspapers are rejoicing 
over  the invention by a native genius of a 
machine  for  rolling  tea.  The great  cost 
of  the  production  of  tea  is  in  the 
la­
bor. 
leaf  must  be 
plucked  from  the  plant  and  handled 
with  the  fingers  several  times  before 
it 
can  be  sent to market  Therefore,the in­
dustry  of  tea-raising  is  left  unprofitable 
without cheap  labor and  the deft  fingers 
of  women.  The  alleged  uncleanness  of 
the  hand  rolling  process  has always been 
urged  in  disparagement  of  the  Japanese 
tea as compared with the Ceylon product.

Who  Is  a  Mixed  Flour  Manufacturer?
Acting  Commissioner  Wilson  of  the 
Interna]  Revenue  Bureau  has  modified 
the  ruling  as  to  what  shall  constitute 
mixed  flour  under the  new  war  revenue 
law.  Under  the  former  ruling  a  person 
engaged  in  grinding together wheat with 
any  other  grain  or  other  material,  or 
mixing  the  Hour made  from  wheat  with 
the  flour  made  from  any  other grain  or 
other  material,  was deemed  a  maker of 
mixed  flour.  Under  the  new  ruling 
wheat  flour must  be the  principal  con­
stituent  in  the  mixture.

P O U L T R Y   W A N T E D

Live  Poultry wanted,  car lots 
or less.  Write us for prices.

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

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To buy or sell  Beans,  Apples,  Potatoes, Onions,
Honey,  Old  Pop  Corn,  Fresh  Eggs,  Wood. 
If 
you have any of the above to offer, write

VINKEMULDER  COMPANY, 

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CRANBERRIES,  JERSEY  and

VIRGINIA  SW EET  POTATOES,

Grapes,  Apples,  Celery,  Spanish  Onions,
Lemons,  Oranges  and  Bananas.

Bunting &  Co., Jobbers/

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

Potatoes,  Beans, Au. Kinds Field Seeds

Everyone reading this  advertisement—you  are  read­
ing  it  now—who  trades  in  BEANS,  POTATOES,
SEE D S,  A P P LE S,  ONIONS,  if  in  the  market  to 
buy or sell,  is requested  to correspond with

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and  these  we  can  always
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Grand Rapids, Mich.

HARVEY  P.  MILLER. 

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Or anything you may have.  We have a No.  i  lo­
cation and a large trade and are  fully  prepared  to 
place all shipments  promptly  at  full  market  price 
and make  prompt  returns. 
If you  have  any  ap­
ples do not dispose  of  them  before  corresponding 
with us.  The crop  is  very  short  this  season  and 
there  will  be  no  low  prices.  Please  let  us  hear 
from you on  whatever you may have to ship or sell.

COYNE BROS  , Commission Merchants

161 South Water St., Chicago.

R E F E R E N C E S :

Wm. M. Hoyt Co.,  Wholesale  Grocers, Chicago. 
W. J.  Quan & Co., Wholesale Grocers, Ghicago. 
“ Chicago Produce,”  Chicago.
Bradstreet’s and  Dun’s Agencies.
Hibernian  Banking Association, Chicago.
I  B a n k e r s.  Merchants'  National Bank,  Chicago.

GOTHAM  GOSSIP.

News  from  the  Metropolis—Index  to 

Special Correspondence.

the  Market.

New  York,  Oct  29—General  condi­
tions  are  about  unchanged.  Markets 
seem  to  be  rather  quiet,  waiting,  per­
haps,  until  election  is  over.  Some  job­
bers  report  excellent  trade;  others  think 
there  is  room  for  improvement  and  that 
this  will 
fortniglt 
Southern 
immediate 
revival  and  it  will  be  lively  in  that  di­
rection  for awhile.

come  within  a 
trade  promises 

In  an 

Grades  of  Rio  coffee  from  No.  4  up 
have  reached  the  lowest  price  in  the 
history  of  the  trade,  No.  7  being  quoted 
at  5%c.  Buyers  do  not  seem  anxious to 
take  stocks  ahead  of  present  wants  and 
seem  to  prefer  waiting  further  develop­
ments. 
invoice  way  the  market 
is  a  bit  firmer.  Wednesday  there  were 
reported  sales  of  4,000 bags  of  No.  7  at 
5^ c.  The  stock  of  coffee  in  store  here 
and  afl >at  continues  large,  aggregating 
1,101.830 bags,  against  942,336  bags  at 
the  same  trtne  last  year.  Mild  grades 
are  in  moderate  sale,  with  good  Cucuta 
quotable  at 8%c.
interest  during  the 
week  was  the  advance  in  refined  sugar 
by  the  concerns  outside  the  Trust. 
It 
was  a  puzzling  move  and  for  some time 
set  the  gossips  wagging  their  tongues. 
Then  it  was  explained  that  the  advance 
was  made  because  “ the  refineries  no 
longer  cared  to  accept  orders  at  former 
quotations,”   and  surely  this  was  a  good 
reason  for  the  advance.  The  general 
tone  of  the  market  is  firm  and  orders 
have  come  from  all  parts  with  satisfac­
tory  frequency. 
The  Trust  rate  for 
granulated  is

The  item  of  most 

The  general  condition  of  the  tea  mar­
ket 
is  more  satisfactory  than  a  week 
ago.  Trading  is  not  especially  active, 
yet  the  aggregate  of  orders  amounts  to a 
pretty  fair  sum.  It is thought  that  sticks 
throughout  the  country  in  the  hands  of 
retailers  are  lighter  than  usual,  but 
there  seems  to  be  an  idea  that  not  until 
after  the  end  of  the  year  shall  we  see  a 
very  decided enlargement of demand,  if, 
indeed,  we  do  then.  Advices  of  very 
recent  date  from  the  East  indicate  a 
hardening  of  primary  markets.

Notwithstanding  the  small  stocks  of 
rice  and  the continued  firmness  reported 
from  the  South,  the  demand  lacks  ani­
mation,  and  would  be  buyers  seem  to 
have  temporarily 
in  the 
market.  Values,  however,  are  firm  and 
certainly  it  would  seem  that  there  will 
be  no  lower  quotations.  Foreign  sorts 
have  moved  along  fairly  well  and  are 
generally  firm.  Prime  to  choice  South­
ern.  5Ji£@ 6^c ;  Japan,

interest 

lost 

Pepper  and cloves  have  been  the  most 
important  articles  on  the  list  this  week. 
Holders  will  not  budge  from  rates  as 
given  and  buyers  are  as determined they 
is  a 
will  not  pay  such  rates,  so  there 
slight  pause.  Orders 
from  grinders 
have been  only  for  sufficient  quantities 
to meet  pressing  requirements.  Singa­
pore  pepper,  qX @ 9 %c-
Hardly  a  ripple  of  interest  has  been 
shown  in  the  molasses  market  this  week 
and  sales  are  generally  for  small  lotc. 
And  yet,  prices  generally  are  firmly  ad­
hered  to  and  holders  seem  determined 
to  make  no  concessions.  Syrups  are 
firm  and  the  demand 
is,  perhaps,  as 
good  as  might  be  expected  at  this  sea­
son.  Good  to  prime.  i 6@02oc.

And  now  the  “ offerings of  tomatoes 
are  large.”   Mysterious  plant,  the  to 
mato.  Fancy  corn  is  wanted  and rather 
hard  to  find  at  buyers’  rates.  Fruits, 
both  New  York  State  and  California, 
are  also 
light  supply.  New  York 
gallon  apples  are  generally held at $2  25. 
Lima  beans  are  very  firm,  with  Balti­
more  packed  offering  at  45@50c.  To­
matoes,  85@qo@92j£c  and  for  some  ex­
tra  fine  goods  Si  has  been  paid.
California  prunes,  large  size,  are  very 
firmly  held  and  are  likely  to  remain  so 
Aside  from  this,  the  market  is  flat.  A 
steady 
is  going  on  for 
evaporated  apples, which  are quotable at 
8@8% c;  sun  dried,  4@5C.  Small  fruits 
are  scarce  and  firmly  held.
The  supply  of  green  apples  is  moder- 
ate'and  the  demand  is  sufficient  to  keep 
the*  market closely  sold  up.  Greenings

jobbing  trade 

in 

range  from  $2.5o@3,  and  from  this  to 
$5  for  fancy  table  fruit.  Apples  are 
apples,  this  year,  sure.
The  butter  market  shows  little  if  any 
change  from  last  week.  Of  extra  fancy 
the  supply  is  so  light  that  holders main­
tain  top  figures  without  any  trouble. 
Twenty-three  cents seems  to be about the 
prevailing  rate.  Firsts  and  seconds  are 
somewhat  “ wabbly”   and  some  conces­
sion  is  made  where  necessarv  to  effect 
a  sale.  For  June  creamery  the  demand 
is  moderate  at  about  ig>4c ;  finest  West 
ern 
I7 @ i7 ^ c ; 
firsts.  I4@I5J£c ;  seconds,  I3@ i3^ c.

creamery, 

imitation 

The  supply  of  full  cream  cheese  is 
large  and  the  demand  is  hardly  suffi­
cient  to  keep  the  decks  clear.  For  large 
size  State  the  rate  of 8j4c 
is  about  the 
very  top,  with  small  size  about 
higher.  There  has  been  some  export 
call  for  colored,  but,  upon  the  whole, 
the demand  for such  is  light.
The  supply  of  fresh-gathered  eggs  is 
light  and,  in  fact,  there  seems to  be  no 
oversupply  of  any  sort.  The  demand 
improves  steadily  and  the  prospects  are 
good  fur  a  firm  market  for  the  remain­
der  of  the  year.  Near-by,  fresh  gath­
ered,  25c;  best  Western, 2o>£@2ic;  fair 
to  good,  I9@20C.

Cranberries  are  in  good demand,  and, 
with  light  supply,  the  quotations  are 
very  firmly adhered to.  Cape Cod,  fancy, 
per  hbl.,  $6. 5o@7;  early  black  fancy, 
$6@6 25.
in  fair  request,  but  the 
supply  seems  ample.  Long  Island  stock 
ranges  from  $ 1.2 5 ®  1.75  per  bbl.

Potatoes  are 

The  Apple  Outlook  From  a  Minnesota 

Standpoint.

From the Minneapolis  Commercial  Bulletin.

There has been  an  advance  in  apples 
this  week  of  from 
15  to  25  cents  per 
barrel.  There  is  no  more  stock  coming 
than  can  be  easilv  taken  up.  There 
have  been  but  few  shipments  of  apples 
from  the  East  this  fall  by  lake  and  rail. 
Everything  now  coming  is all rail,  or by 
car  ferry  across  lake.  The  trade  seems 
satisfied  to  fill  only  present  demands. 
No  speculative  spirit  has  been  devel­
oped.  The  grade  of  apples  received  is 
very  fair  as  compared  with  that  of  for­
mer  years  at  this  season.
Michigan  is  now  sending  more apples 
to  this  market  and  of a better grade  than 
earlier  in  the  season.  Michigan 
in 
rather  better condition  to  sell  than  other 
sections,  because  of  the  better  assort­
ment.  New  York  for  example  is  send­
ing  from  60 to  7;  per  cent,  of  total  stock 
Baldwins,  and  10 to  15  per  cent.  Green­
ings.  This leaves but  few  Spies.  Kings, 
and  other  varieties.  New  England, 
while  sending  fine  stock,  is  also  short 
on  assortment. 
Iowa  and  Wisconsin 
have  been  about  drained  of  their  sup­
plies  for this  season.

There  will  be  some trading  in  West 
coast  box  stock, and in  fact  some of this 
stock 
is  being  offered  on  the  market 
now.  But  the  South  and  Southwest  will 
be  strong  competitors  for  this  stock  this 
season,  and  prices  are  not  likely  to  be 
very  low.

is 

Revival of  Pineapple  Growing.

Pineapple  growing  in  Cuba  and  Porto 
is  to  begin  again  as  soon  as  the 
Rico 
pineries  can  be  gotten 
into  bearing. 
While  Florida  produces  the  best  pine­
apples 
in  the  world,  with  the  possible 
exception  of  a  few  pineries  in  the  Ba­
hamas,  there 
is  always  the  danger  of 
frost,  which  can  be  overcome  only  by 
shedding  the  fields,  an  exceedinglv  ex­
pensive  piece  of  work  and  hardly 
profitable  at  present  prices.  The  open­
ing  of  Cuba  and  Porto  Rico  has  created 
a  demand,  and  Jamaica  fruit  growers 
have  also  caught  the  infection.  One 
firm  has  shipped 
118,000  plants  to 
Jamaica  this  fall,  and  further  orders 
have been  placed  conditionally  for Cuba 
and  Porto  Rico.

Trading  Stamp  Loses  in  Tacoma.
The  trading  stamp  has  lost  again 
through  the  decision  of  the  Superior 
Court  that  Tacoma,  Wash.,  bad  a  right 
to  require  users  of  the green  stamps  to 
pay  $100  license  per  year.  Some  of the 
Seattle  bouses  are  tired  of  their con­
tracts,  and  others  manage to avoid  giv­
ing  out many  stamps.

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It is now at the season of the year when several commission  houses  who  make  a  specialtv  of  other 
goods—and the season is over with them—are trying  to  work  Butter  and  Eggs  for  a  few  months;  not 
having  the  trade,  they  cannot  do  you the justice that a house can that handles  Butter and  Eggs exclu­
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at your  station  Butter  in  sugar  barrels,  crocks  or 
tubs.  Also fresh gathered  Eggs.

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We make a specialty of this class of work and solicit  correspondence 
with those who need anything in this line.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Experiences  o f a  Michigan  Woman  in 

Many 

Wisconsin  and  Iowa-
interesting  articles  have  been 
written  about  woman's  business  ability, 
but  women  as commercial travelers seem 
to  have  almost  entirely  been  ignored.

As  traveling saleswomen  we  meet  with 
experiences  found  in  no  other  walks  of 
life.

Since  Wisconsin 

is  noted  for  its  fa­
mous  health  and  pleasure  resorts,  was 
it  strange  that  a  Michigan  Knight of the 
Grip  should 
look  wistfully  toward  the 
State  where  business  and pleasure might 
successfully  be  combined?

in  Wisconsin 

The  attention  paid  the traveling sales­
woman 
is  great.  Most 
landlords  request  her  to  come  in  and 
give  notice  how  long  she  expects  to 
stay,  so  that  the  smallest  room  in  the 
house  may  be  reserved  for  her.  They 
are  kindness 
itself and  never charge  a 
woman  extra  to  occupy  this  sweatbox. 
And  when  we  beam  on  them  in  our 
sweetest  manner  and 
tell  them  bow 
much  we appreciate  their  kindness,  they 
say  we  are  "sa ssy .”  
If  we  only  had 
some  of  those  landlords  over  in  Michi­
gan,  we  would  not do a thing tothem(P) 
Some  towns  deserve  especial  mention : 
Most  Wisconsin  towns  are  good forbusi 
ness,  but  for  health,  don’t  miss  New 
Lisbon.  The  leading  hotel  would  be an 
ideal  place  for  one  troubled  with  the 
rheumatism.  There  would  be  absolute­
ly  no  danger  of  contracting  cold  from 
damp  sheets—the  bedding  is  not molest­
ed  for  days  (at 
least  it  looks  so)  and 
could  not  help  being  dry.

Sunday 

is  always  a  lonesome  day  to 
the  traveler away from home and friends, 
yet 
if  any  one  affected  in  this  manner 
will  stop  off  at  Sparta  he  may  rest  as­
sured  that  be  will  have  no  time  to  be 
lonesome,  for  he  will  find  his  room  in­
habited.  We  know  whereof  we  speak, 
for  we ourselves  saw  an  ancient  inhabi­
tant  crawl 
leisurely  across  the  register 
to  get  the  number  of  our  room,  so as  to 
be  sure  and  not  miss  us.

Knights  of the  Grip  with Miss or Mrs. 
before  the  name  can  not  work  as rapidly 
through  Wisconsin  as  Michigan,  since 
they  are  compelled  to  give  their  per­
sonal  history  to  the  minutest detail  and 
also  inform  the  landlords  all  about  their 
religion  and  their  business.

There  is  a  feeling  in  the  State  that 
women  have  no  business  on  the  road ; 
that  they  are  out of  place.  Well,  per­
haps  we are,  but  who  is  to  blame?  The 
men  are  crowding  us  out  of our time- 
honored  positions  as  dressmakers  and 
milliners,  as  cooks  and  waiters;  they 
have  usurped  our  places as  teachers and 
clerks;  the  Chinamen  have  run  us  out 
of  the  wasbtub,  and 
in  sheer  distress 
we  have  seized  a  grip  and  started  on 
the  road.  When  the  men  give  up  such 
lucrative  occupations  as  dressmakers 
and  milliners,  cooks  and  waiters,  and 
when  John  Chinaman  is  no  more,  then 
will  we  look  for our old  jobs,  but  until 
then  we  emphatically  believe 
in  the 
doctrine  of  the  survival  of  the  fittest.

People  seem  to be  bom  to  ask  ques­
tions 
in  Wisconsin.  We  were  seated, 
one  morning,  busily  engaged  writing 
out  our  orders,  when  a  gaunt country fe­
male  walked  into the  parlor and  spread 
herself  out  upon  the  couch.  Evidently 
she  was  not  accustomed  to  having  peo­
ple  attend  strictly  to their own business. 
In  a  few  minutes  her  throat  became 
affected—still  we  wrote on.  Evidently 
our  ignoring  her  presence  was  too  much 
to  be  borne quietly,  for she  sat  up  and 
began  to  deluge  us  with  questions:

“ Be  you  a  visitin'  the  landlady?"
" N o .”

" B e   you  a  boardin’  here?”
" N o .”
" D ’  you  live  in  town?”
" N o .”
"D id   you  drive  fur this  mornin’ ?”  
“ No.”
By  that  time  we  began  to  feel  as if we 
had  better 
in  the  glass  and  see 
what there  was  rustic in our appearance. 
However,  we  continued  our  writing, 
only  to  be  again  molested :

look 

"W ell,  where  did  you  come  frum 

anyway?”

Seeing  writing  was  out  of  the ques­
tions,  we  laid  our  pen  down  and  stated 
that  we  were  from  the  only  city  in  the 
State  of  Michigan,  Grand  Rapids,  and 
that  we  carried  a  large  line  of  goods.

It  was  the  last  straw  that  broke the 
jumped 
camel's  back.  Our  questioner 
upon  her  feet  exclaiming,  “ Say!  be you 
one  o’  these  womern  drummers? 
I ’ve 
heered  tell  o’  them  kind  o’  drummers, 
but never  seed  one afore. ’ ’

She  started 

for  the  door to  call  John 
to  come  and  look  at  a  real  live  woman 
drummer,  and  she  was  beard  to  say  that 
she  "w uld  ruther a  missed  goin’  out ter 
Minnesoty  than  a  missed  a  seein'  that 
air  womern!”

Minnesota  and  Iowa  must  be  near  the 
Garden  of  Eden.  One  is  fed  upon  wild 
duck  and  prairie  chicken  and  nothing 
is quite  good  enough  for a  woman.  The 
best  room  in  the  bouse  and  the  private 
parlor are always at  her  disposal.  And 
to be  from  Grand  Rapids!  The  Knights 
of  the  Grip  from  that  enterprising  and 
beautiful  city  have  everything  their own 
way  in  Iowa.  Furniture men from Grand 
Rapids  have  lavished  money  in  those 
Western  towns  until  the  natives  ask 
all  kind  of questions about  Michigan  in 
general,and Grand Rapids  in  particular.
The  Iowa  traveling  man  reminds one, 
in  some  ways,  of  the  Michigan  boys. 
True,  he  doesn’t,  as  a  rule,  wear  dia­
monds  as  promiscuously  as  does  the 
Michigan  man,  yet  he 
is  courteous, 
jolly,  frank,  genial  and  polite.  He  al­
ways  carries  an  order book  in one pocket 
and  a  date  book  in  the  other.  Wonder 
if  he  ever gets  them  mixed !

There 

is  one  thing  we  could  not 
fathom—nine  tenths  of  the  men  in  the 
Northwest  claim  to  be  widowers.  We 
thought the  climate  especially  healthy, 
yet  hay  fever  must  be  a  very  serious 
disease  to  take  off  so  many  women  and 
leave  such  a  large  number of grass-wid­
owers. 
it  only  affects
women!

Strange  that 

In  Michigan  the  Knight  of the  Grip 
always  has  the  sweetest  and  best  little 
woman  on  earth  at  home,  and  be  is 
proud  of  his  wife.  He 
is  truly  a  Sir 
Knight,  and  while  he  can  not  be 
matched 
in  his  love  for  fun  and  all 
that’s  going,  yet  he  never  forgets  bis 
obligations;  and  we  are  proud  that  we 
can 
sign  ourselves  as  a  Michigan 
Knight  of the  Grip. 

No.  4,890.

He  Settled.

Wife—William,  you  owe  me  21  cents. 
Husband—Yes,  but  I paid the gas bill, 

and  vou  owe  me $1.35.

"W ell,  but  before  that  I  paid  the 
naper  boy,  and  that  made  you  owe  me 
60 cer ts. ’ ’

"Y e s,  but  there  was  30  cents  I  paid 

on  that  other bill  for grass  cutting.”

' ’ I  know 
it ;  but  you  borrowed  50 
“ Great  Scott!  Take  this $5  and  let’s 

cents of  me the  next  day  and—”
begin  all  over again.”

Pressed  For  Money.

Algy—That girl is worth  half a million 
dollars,  and  Clarence  hugged  her  for 
four  hours  in  the  park  last  night.
for  money.

R egf?y—Another case of  being pressed 

Price las a 
Laud w e

QUALITY also,  but  a  duet  be­
tween Quality and  Price  brings 
down the house.  The

SILV  R  BRAND  CIDER  V I M

has no equal.
*

Genesee  Fruit  Company,

Lansing, Mich.

*

Every Qrocer should sell It.

The finest sweet cider, prepared to keep sweet. 
Furnished October to  (larch,  inclusive.

T m m n m n n n n n n m n ^ ^

W e Guarantee

Our brand of Vinegar to be an A B SO LU T ELY  P U R E   A PP LE- 
JU IC E  V IN EG A R .  To any person who will analyze it and  find 
any  deleterious  acids  or  anything  that  is  not  produced  from 
the  apple,  we  will  forfeit

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS

We also guarantee it to be  of  no{  less  than  4o  grains  strength. 
We will prosecute any  person found using our packages for cider 
or vinegar without first removing all traces of our brands therefrom.

Robinson  Cider and  Vinegar Co.,  Bentoo Harbor, Mich.

J. ROBINSON, Manager.

This is the guarantee we give with every barrel of our  vinegar.  Do  you  know  of  any  other 
manufacturer  who  has  sufficient  confidence  in his output to stand back of his product with a 
similar guarantee? 
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Jobber of 

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•§ • 
If you  wish  to  secure  the  sale  of a brand  which  will  always  give  •§ • 
«0 »  satisfaction, arrange to handle  Anchors,  which  are  widely  known  and  «£» 
largely advertised.  When ordering oysters through your jobber, be sure  X  

Once Sold, Always Called for. 

t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t

f   and specify “Anchors.” 

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

13

Character,  Conscience  and  Capital 

the  Essentials  of  Success. 

Written for the Tradesman.

She  was  evidently  a  Boston  girl,  else 
she had  not  used  language  so  precise  in 
answer  to  an  enquiry  relating  to  the 
condition  of  certain  bicycle  roads  over 
which  she  bad  been 
traveling  "en 
wheel,”   and  of  which  her  interlocutor 
intended  to choose the  best,  if  any  de 
gree  of  preferment  existed  in  the  opin­
ion  of  the  fair  cyclist  who,  in  the  cos­
tume  best  adapted  to  road  riding,  was 
resting  at  the  point  where  three  diverg­
ing  roads  presumably 
led  to  the  same 
destination  over  different  routes,  and 
who  was  asked  by  a  youth  whose ap 
pearance  gave  every  evidence of  refine 
ment  and  culture,  " I   beg  your  pardon, 
Miss,  but  can  you  tell  me  which  of 
these  roads 
is  the  best  one  to  take  to 
wheel  to  L—?”

Her  look  for  an 

instant  seemed  to 
freeze  any  familiarity  that  might  be 
brooding,  then  gently  melted 
in  that 
atmosphere  which  tends  to  make  all 
cyclists  akin,  while with unbending  dig­
nity  she  answered: 
‘  None  of  them  is 
best.  All  are  most  insufferably  bad, 
and  best  can  only  apply  to certain  de 
grees  of  actual  goodness.  There  is  no 
comparative  good,  better,  best  about 
them ;  and  yet  I  think  that  the  one  to 
the  extreme  left  is,  if  anything,  a  little 
less bad  than  the  others. ’ '

Having  said  which,  she  not only  cor­
rected  the  Euglish  of  her  questioner 
and  gave  him  the  desired 
information, 
but  at  the same  time gave  utterance  to 
a  truth  broad  as  the 
foundation  on 
which  business  rests;  deep  as  the  fun­
damental  truths  of  Nature,  and  as 
im­
pregnable  against  business  assaults as 
would  be  the  reconstructed  American 
navy  under  command  of Admiral Dewey 
against  the  combined  forces  of  Spain’s 
erstwhile  so-called  navy.

These  words seem  to be  called  for 

in 
justification  of  an  answer  I  recently 
beard  given  to the question  as  to  which 
one  of  several  business  men  who  had 
failed  carried  on  his  business  in  the 
best  manner,  or  which  one  of  them  had 
the  best  system  of  business,  calling  out 
the  response  from  an unexpected source, 
the  Silent  Person,  who  that  day  graced 
our  board,  who  said: 
“ Beg  pardon, 
but  did  I  hear aright  when  understand­
ing  you  to ask  which  one  was  ‘ best,’  in 
his  business  methods,  among  a  number 
who  failed  of  success?  Such  being  the 
case,  I  have to disagree  with  your  lan 
guage,  for none of  them  could  have  had 
the  best  method—not  even  a  good  one, 
else  business  failure  had  been  out  of the 
question.  The  methods  or systems  of all 
must  have  been  bad.  Some  might  have 
been  a  little  less  bad  than  some  others, 
and yet  bad  for  all  that.  Any  system  en­
titled  to a  comparative  degree  of  good­
ness  will  bring  its  possessor  a  measure 
of  success 
if  the  system  be  given  a 
chance  to  demonstrate 
its  worth;  nor 
need  the  superlative  ever be given  as a 
distinguishing  mark 
leading  to  any 
business  success  through  systematized 
methods.  All  are  good  in  some  places, 
none  in  a ll;  only  as the  right  system 
is 
combined  with  the  right  business  by 
the  right  party  can  any  degree  of  sue 
cess  be  achieved,  because  a  svstem  of 
management  that  would  lead  Brown  on 
to  a  most  flattering success  would  make 
the  same  business  of  Jones  top-heavy 
and  cause  its  overtoppling;  not  because 
the  system  was  changed  in  its 
intrinsic 
merit,  by  change  of  location  or  from 
other  causes,  but  because  Jones  had  not 
the  Brown  ability  of adaptation. ”

So  we  may  be  allowed  to  add  our

opinion  that,  in  cases  where business 
failures  occur—and  occur  they  do  and 
must—the system  employed  could  in  no 
case  have  been  good  for  the  identical 
business  involved,  in  the  bands  of  him 
who  employed 
it,  else  success  had 
crowned  the  effort.  A  good  system  of 
management  for any  legitimate business 
will  make that  business  forge  ahead  to 
a  successful  issue.  Nor can  any  degree 
of  good,  better  or  best  be  applied  to 
anything  ^herein 
for 
even  as  none  of  the  roads  might  be  bet­
ter  than  the other  lines  of  travel  while 
all  were  bad,  some  one  of  them  might 
he  designated  as 
less  bad  than  the 
others;  so  no  one  among  the  business 
failures  of  contemporaneous  times  can 
lay distinction to having been  better sys­
tematized  than  the  others,  only  a  little 
less  badly,  that  is  all,  as  long  as  the  re­
sult  reached  is the same,  the  failure  of 
placing  that  business  on  the  high, 
though  attainable,  plateau,  prosperity.

failure  occurs, 

The  conclusion  we  can  draw  from 
these  remarks 
is  plain—that  any  man 
bolds  the  destiny  of  his  business  in  his 
own  hands  so  long  as  he  is  capable  of 
discerning  what  particular  system  of 
management  is best  suited,  in  his hands 
and  with  bis  skill  in  manipulation,  to 
the  business  venture 
in  which  he  is 
about  to  engage,  and  can  master  the 
management  of  whatever  may 
be 
adopted,  with  the  full  assurance  that 
what  he  adopts 
is good  in  its  own  in­
trinsic  worth—is  good  for  that  particu­
lar  place  and 
its  surroundings  and  is 
good  for him.  If  such  an  one  fails—and 
he seldom  or never  does—it 
is  evident 
that  the  system  was bad  in  a  four-fold 
sense:  bad  in  itself  as  applied;  bad  for 
the business  locality;  bad  for  the  busi­
ness;  bad  for  the  man.  And,  in  case  a 
number  such  are  near  enough  together 
for  local  comparison,  not  one  can  lay 
distinction  to  having  been  better than 
the  others—only 
in  some  minor  degree 
less  bad.

Personally,  I  have no  belief  in  the as­
sertion  that  Fate  has aught  to  do  with 
the  shaping  of  both  ends  of  our  busi­
ness  ventures,  and  while  we admit  such 
a  possibility  touching  the  beginning, 
or first  end,  we  sba pe  the  last  end  our­
selves  according  as  we  possess or  lack 
ability  to  mould  ourselves  into  a  sys­
tem  fitted  to  our business  needs.  Each 
and  every  one  of  us  is  the architect  of 
his  own  fortune;  not only  that,  but  the 
overseeing  builder  thereof,  whose  eye 
inspects  and  hand  doth  place  every  sep­
arate  stone  and  stick  that  enters the 
finished  whole.
Let  us suppose  a  young  man  of  prac­
tical  ability  along  any  line  of  business 
pursuit  entering  a  career  of  his  own 
choosing,  backed  bv  the  three  essentials 
of busi ness success- -character, consci ence 
and  capital,  educated  along  a  prac­
ticable  system  of  business  management, 
surrounded  by  congenial  elements in the 
triple  sense,  social,  moral  and  busi­
ness,  who  has  ability  to  adapt  himself 
and  a  good  system  to  that business,  and 
we  can  readily  foresee  for  him  a  per­
manently  pleasing  success.  We  may 
point  to  him  as  one among many,  whom 
not  Fate  nor  Fortune,  but  self  has es­
tablished  in  a  business.  Should  one  of 
these  three  essentials  of  business  suc­
cess  be  lacking,  we  can  readily  foretell 
the  end  and  figure  to  a  certainty  that  no 
system,  no  matter  how  good  under 
proper  environments,  could  be  good 
enough  to  win  an  undeserved  success; 
and  none  can  say  of  the  business,  ‘ ‘ It 
came  near  to  being  a  success  because  it 
was  managed  best  of 
its  competing 
lines, ”   because  nothing  that  fails  was 
ever  started  on  the  road  that  leads  to 
success,  hence 
its  system  was  never 
good,  much  less  better  than  some  other, 
and  least  of all  best  managed,  although 
we  might  say  of  it, ‘ ‘ It  was  a  little  less 
badly  managed  than  some other,  hence 
the greater  term  of  its  longevity.”

L.  A.  E l y .

MERCANTILE  ASSOCIATIONS

Michigan  Business Men’s Association 

President,  C.  L.  Wh it n k t ,  Traverse  City;  Sec­

retary, E   A .  Sto w e, Grand Rapids.

Michigan Retail Grocers' Association 

President, J .  W is l e b .  Mancelona;  Secretary,  E. 

A .  Sto w s, Grand Rapids.

Michigan  Hardware  Association 

President.  C.  G.  J hw ett,  Howell;  Secretary, 

He n r y  C .  Min n ie, Eaton Rapids.

Detroit Retail Grocers’ Association

President, J o seph K n ig h t ;  Secretary. E .  Ma r k s . 

S21 Greenwood ave:  Treasurer, G. H.  F r in k .
Grand  Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association
K l a p ;  Treasurer, J .   G eo.  L eh m a n.

President,  F r a n k   J .   Dt k ;  Secretary,  Ho m es 

President. P. F .  T r e a n o r ;  Vice-President, J ohn 

Saginaw Mercantile Association 
Mc B r a t n ib ;  Secretary,  W.  H.  L e w is.

Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association

President, G eo.  E.  L e w is ; Secretary, W. H. P or 

t e r ;  Treasurer,  L .  P elt o n .

Adrian  Retail Grocers’ Association

President,  A. C. C l a r k  ;  Secretary, E .  F.  C l e v e ­

l a n d ;  Treasurer, Wm.  C  K o ehn.
Traverse City Business Men’s Association 
Ho l l y ;  Treasurer, C . A .  Hammond.

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

Owosso  Business  Men’s  Association 

President, A . 0 .  W h ip p l e ; Secretary, G. T , C am p 

b e l l ;  Treasurer, W. E. C o llin s.

Alpena Business Men’s Association 

President,  F .  W.  Gil c h r is t ;  Secretary,  C  L. 

Pa r t r id g e .

Grand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’ Assoclatios 
President, L . J .  K a t e ;  Secretary, P h il ip  Hi l b e r : 

Treasurer. S. J. Hc t po r d.

S t Johns Business  Men’s Association. 

President, T hos  B r o m l e y;  Secretary,  F r a n k  A. 

Pe r c y ;  Treasurer, C l a r k  A .  P u t t.

Perry Business Men’s Association

President,  H.  W.  Wallace;  Secretary,  T.  E. 

Huddle,
Grand Haven Retail Merchants’ Association 
President, F. D. Vos ; Secretary, J. W. V e b Ho e k s.

Yale Business Men’s Association

President,  Ch a s.  R o u n d s;  Secretary,  F r a n k  

P u t n e y.

“ T i j e   F l o o r  

t l j e   g e s t  

C o o fy s   U s e ”

And tf>e kind ^ou ought to Sett.

Made ont); 

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Who Gets the Oyster Trade?

The man whose oysters  are  the 
freshest and best flavored.

Who Loses Other Trade?

The man who sells fishy oysters 
diluted  with  ice  to  disgust  his 
customers.
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14

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Clerks’  Corner.

First  Impressions  of  Clerks—Cultiva­

ting  the  Children.

First 

You  may  be  everything 

impressions  count  a  great  deal 
more  than  the  majority  of  people  seem 
to  think,  in  the  opinion  that  is  formed 
and  kept  of  a  person  met  for  the  first 
time. 
you 
should  be,  yet  if  you  don't  make  a  good 
impression  at  the  first  meeting  it’s  hard 
work  to  make  that  impression  over  into 
a  good  one  later.  Not  so  very  long  ago 
one  of  the  stores  where  I  go  took  on  two 
new  clerks,  both  experienced  men.  One 
of  them  always  met  you  with  a  smile 
and  a 
joke  or  a  pleasant  word.  He 
seemed  to  see  everything  that  went  on 
about  him,  and  every  one  who  came  in, 
and  would 
jump  up  from  a  customer 
and  go and  speak  to  some  one  else  who 
bad  just  come  in.  Somehow,  while  he 
was always  very  pleasant,  he  managed 
to  give  his  customers  the  impression 
that  he  was  always  in  a  hurry  to  get  rid 
of  them 
in  order  to  be  able  to  wait  on 
some  one  else.-  The  other  clerk  was 
more  quiet.  He  always  bad  a  pleasant 
word  and  a  handshake  for  those  he 
knew.  He  was  very  attentive  to  his 
customers,  and  never 
left  them  until 
they  were  through  with  him.  He  didn't 
get  acquainted  quite  so  rapidly  as  bis 
friend,  but  he 
left  a  better  impression 
and  made  friends  who  stuck  to  him. 
To-day  he  has  a  following  that  swear by 
him,  while the  other man  is  still  mak­
ing  new friends—and  losing  them—sim­
ply  because  he  does  not  make  a  good 
first  impression.

# 

*  

*

One  of  the  clerks  in  the  ladies’  de­
partment  of  one  of  the  big  stores  in  a 
neighboring  city  is  said  to have a  larger 
following  than  any  other  clerk  in  his 
section  of  the  country. 
I  asked  him 
one  day  how  be  managed  to  get  it.

“ Well,  I ’ll  tell  you  a  secret,”   he 
“ It  has  gained  more  trade 
answered. 
for  me  than  anything  I  know  of. 
I  cul­
tivate  the  children.  When  a  woman 
comes  in  with  a  baby  or a  little  child  I 
I  usually  carry 
make  much  over 
bonbons  of  some  description 
in  my 
pocket  or  some  little  thing  that  will  win 
It  doesn't  take  much, 
a  child’s  heart. 
and  when  you  have  won  the  child 
is 
nine  chances  to  one  that  you  have  the 
mother  within  your  reach.  I  have  many 
a  little  friend  about  the  city  who  never 
thinks  of  coming  in  here  without  com­
ing  direct  to  me,  and  you  know 
in  the 
majority  of  homes  the  children  rule  su­
preme.  Where  the  children  buy,  there 
the  mother  buys. ’ ’

it. 

it 

“ Well,  you  are  a  lucky  man  to have 
the  knack  of  winning  the  children. 
It 
isn’t  every  clerk  who  can  do  that,”   I 
remarked.

It 

“ Well,  I  don’t  know  about  that,”   he 
said. 
“ When  I  first began  it  I  didn’t 
have  any  natural  ability  either. 
It  can 
be  cultivated  the  same  as  most  any 
other accomplishment.  When  a  fellow 
gets  past  a  certain  point  it  is  all  easy 
enough. 
is  all  right  if  a  clerk  is  a 
married  man  and  has  children  of  his 
own,  but  I  know  of  very  few  single  men 
who  do  not act  as  if  babies  were  some­
thing  to  be  viewed  from  a  distance. 
I 
lots  of  queer  experiences  when  I 
had 
first  began. 
I ’ll  tell  you  about  them 
some day. ’ ’
Here  a 

lady  came  in  followed  by  a 
nurse  with  a  baby  in  her arms.  The 
last  I  saw  of  my  friend  he  was  holding 
the  youngster  in his arms and discussing 
its  good  points  with  the  mother. 
It  was 
easy  to  see  why  no  other  clerk  in  that 
bouse  could  sell  her anything.

When  observing  the  different  methods 
which  prevail  in  clerkdom  one  may  be 
pardoned  for  marveling  whether,  after 
all,  clerks  are,  in  a  measure  like  poets, 
born  not  made. 
In  the  course  of  one’s 
visits  to  various  stores  all  the types  of 
clerks  are  seen  varying  in  temperament 
and  methods  as  much  as  human  nature 
differs 
in  all  the  walks  of  life.  There 
are  clerks  whose  proficiency  seems  to 
come  naturally  to  them;  they  require 
but  little  directing  and  advice 
from 
their employers  and  go  ahead  conscien­
tiously  and 
industriously  doing  their 
duty  and  working  for  the  interests  of 
the  store  as  much  as  for  themselves. 
It 
is  true  that  such  clerks  are  rara  avis 
and  are  not  frequently  encountered,  but 
where  a  merchant  is  so  fortunate  as  to 
possess  one  or  more  like  these he  ought 
to  strain  a  point  to  keep  them. 
If  they 
are  worth  a  larger  salary  and  feel  that 
they  ought  to  have  it,  it  should  not  be 
begrudged  to  them,  inasmuch  as  they 
will  more  than  repay  their  employer  by 
faithfulness  and  conscientiousness what­
ever  amount  the  raise  will  cost  him. 
Such  salesmen  make  friends  among  the 
patrons,  who  become  attached  to  the 
store  because  of  the  superior  service 
received.  Every  one  likes  to  be  waited 
upon  both 
intelligently  and  with  ex­
pedition,  and  a  competent  clerk  draws 
as  much  custom  as  an  incompetent  one 
drives  away.  A  merchant  ought  to  take 
pride  and  feel  satisfaction  in  being able 
to  retain  a  capable  man  in  his  employ. 
He  will  find  that  a  little  magnanimity 
and 
justice on  his  part  will  be  fully  re­
paid  by  the  recipient  of  it.

The  Undertaker’s  Inadvertence.
A  Philadelphia  undertaker  who  was 
the  administrator  of  the  estate  of  a  ser­
vant  girl,  amounting  to  about  $1,100, 
generously  provided  a “ first-class funer­
al”   for  her,  and  thoughtfully  retained 
over $800 of  her  estate  to  reward  him­
self  for  h>s  generosity. 
In  the  opinion 
of  the  Orphans’  Court  it  is  said  that  an 
imposing  cortege  of  twelve  carriages 
was  provided,  with six professional  pall­
bearers,  each  adorned  with  a  buttonhole 
bouquet,  while  the  procession  of mourn­
ing  relatives,  numbering  but  five  per­
sons,  was  not similarly ornamented.  The 
Court  adds: 
“ This  was  evidently  an 
oversight  of  the  undertaker."  A  $500, 
silk-lined,  gold-handled,  cedar  couch 
casket  was  provided  and  used  in  the 
procession  and  charged  in  the  bill,  but 
amid  the  many  details  of  so  elaborate 
a  ceremony,and  during  the  very  natural 
agitation  of  the bereaved  undertaker,  a 
cheap  one  was  accidentally  substituted 
for  it before  the  interment.

Prepared  to  Accommodate.

Lady  (engaging a new cook)—Can you 

clean  bicycles?

Cook—No,  lady ;  but  I  can  give  you 
the  address  where  I  have  mine  cleaned.

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We make the best-wearing line of Shoes 
on  the  market.  We  carry  a  full 
line 
of  Jobbing  Goods  made  by  the  best 
manufacturers.

When you want  Rubbers,  buy the  Bos­
ton  Rubber Shoe  Co.’s line,  as  they  beat 
all the others for wear and style.  We are 
selling agents.

See  our  lines  for  Fall  before  placing 

your orders.

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in Michigan and handle the best line of rubber 
goods that are made.

Candee Rubber Boots and Shoes  are the 
best.  The second  grade  Federals;  made  by 
the same Company.  The third grade Bristol. 
Write for Price Lists.

See  our  line  of  Felt  and  Knit  Boots, 

Socks, Mitts, Gloves,  Etc.,  before you bny.

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Shoes 
that  are  Money
Winners.  The  most  of 
them  sold  at  Bill  Price. 
We  are  still  making  the 
Men’s  Heavy  Shoes  in 
Oil Grain and Satin;  also 
carry  Snedicor &  Hatha 
way’s  Shoes  at  Factory 
Price in Men’s,  Boys’ and 
Youths’.  Lycoming  and 
Keystone Rubbers are the 
best.  See  our  Salesmen 
or send mail orders.

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ALLSPICE.

Its  Habitat and Chief Characteristics— 

Methods  of Adulteration.

in  the  New  World. 

The  nearly  ripe  fruit  of  the  Pimenta 
officinalis  belongs  to  the  same  family 
(Myrtle)  as  the  Guavas of  Brazil,  the 
May  apple  and  the  Rose  apple  of  the 
East  Indies,  the  clove  tree  of  the  Mo­
luccas  and  the  Eucalyptus or gum  tree 
of  Australia.  The  tree  is an  evergreen 
and  the  only  one  of  the  species  that had 
its  origin 
It  is  a 
beautiful  tree  about  thirty  feet  high, 
with  a  straight  trunk,  much  branched 
above  and  covered  with  a  smooth  gray 
bark. 
Its  dense  and  evergreen  foliage 
gives  it  at  all  times a refreshing appear­
ance.  The  leaves,  which  are  petiolate, 
vary  in  shape  and  size,  but  are  usually 
about  four  inches long,  elliptical,  entire, 
blunt  or  obtusely  pointed,  veined  and 
of  a  deep  shining  green  color.  The  tree 
exhales  an  aromatic  fragrance,  especial­
ly  during  the  summer  months  when 
in 
flower.  It  is  a  native  of the  West Indies, 
Mexico  and  South  America,  and 
is 
abundant 
in  Jamaica,  whence  its  fruit 
received  the  name  Jamaica  Pepper.  At 
present  the  greater  amount  of  the  sup­
ply  comes  from  Jamaica.

The berries  are gathered  after  having 
attained  full  size,  but  while  yet green, 
and  are  carefully  dried  in  the  sun  ano 
packed  for  the  market  in  bags  or  bar­
rels.  The  berries  are  small,  dry  ano 
globular,  from  two to  three  tenths  of  an 
inch  in  diameter,  are  of  different  sizes, 
usually  the  size  of  a  small pea,  having a 
short  style  surrounded  by 
four  shoit 
thick 
sepals,  which  often,  however, 
have  become  broken  off,  leaving  a  sear­
like  ring,  color brown  or brownish gray, 
and  when  cut  in  two  disciose  two  cells, 
each  containing  a  dark  kidney  shaped 
seed.  The  berry  has  a  woody shell  or 
pericarp,  easily  cut  and  of  a  dark  fer­
ruginous  brown,  rough  by  means  of 
minute  tubercles  filled with essential oil. 
The  seed 
is  not nearly  so aromatic  as 
the  shell  or  pericarp.  The  odor  is  very 
fragrant  and  is  said  to  very  closely  re­
semble  the  odor  from  a  mixture of  cin­
namon,  cloves  and  nutmegs,  hence  the 
name  of  allspice,  by  which  it  is  best 
known  in  this  country.

Under the  microscope,  the  outer layer 
of  the  pericarp  just  beneath  the  epider­
mis  appears  as  a collection  of very  large 
brown  parenchymatous  cells  filled  with 
oil.  The  more 
interior  layers  consist 
of  thick  walled  or  store cells loaded with 
resin,  the  most  characteristic  structure 
of 
together  with  the 
parenchyma  cells  and smaller crystals of 
calcium  oxalate,  which  are  with  diffi­
culty  seen.  The  whole  tissue  is trav­

the  Pimenta, 

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ersed,  but  not  plentifully,  by  fibrevas- 
cular bundles.

and 

The  seeds  contain  much  starch 

in 
minute grains  and  have a  few  oil  cells. 
The  embryo  is large and spirally curved. 
The  hulls  of  the  seeds  consist  of  deli­
cate  epidermis and  of  large  thin  walled 
cells  with 
light  or  dark  red  contents, 
which  are  very  characteristic  and  are 
called  the  port  wine  cells,  which  should 
be  examined 
in  water and  after treat­
ment  with  chloral  hydrate  solution,  the 
starch  grains  being  made  out.  in  the 
water 
the  remaining  structure 
among  the  particles  rendered  transpar­
ent by  the  chemical  solution.  The  most 
prominent  among  these  objects  exam­
ined  under the  microscope  are  the  nu­
merous  and  comparatively  large  stone 
cells  grouped  or  separated  and  often 
with  plain  light-showing  shreds  of  pa­
renchyma adherent  to  them.  The brown 
cells  which  contain  the  oil  are  made 
out with less  distinctness,  but most strik­
ing  are  the  red  or port  wine  cells  of  the 
seed  hull  which  are  seen  scattered 
everywhere  and  in  color  and  form  are 
characteristic.  Shreds  of  the  embryo 
are also now  and  then  seen.  The  taste 
of  the  allspice  is  warm,  aromatic,  pun­
gent  and  slightly  astringent;  they  im­
part  their  flavor  to  water  and  all  their 
virtue  to  alcohol.  The 
infusion  with 
water  is  of  a  brown  color  and  reddens 
litmus  paper.  They yield  volatile  oil  by 
distillation,  a  green  fixed  oil,  a  flatty 
substance 
in  yellowish  flakes,  tannin, 
gum, 
sugar,  coloring  matter, 
malic  and  galic  acids,  saline  matter, 
moisture and lignin. 
In the usual  analy­
sis  we  find  the  following  percentages 
of  the  principal  constitutents,  water  5-7 
per cent.,  ash  4  6 per cent.,  volatile  o  1 
3-5  per  cent.  ;  fixed  oil  6-6.5  Per  cent., 
crude  fibre  15-18  per cent.,  tannin  11-13 
per  cent.,  albuminoid  4-4.5  percent., 
and  undetermined  matter  58  59 per cent. 
The  green  oil  has  the  burning  aromatic 
taste  of  pimenta  and  is  supposed  to  be 
the acrid  principle.  Upon  this,  there­
fore,  together with  the  volatile  oil,  the 
active  properties  of  the  berries  depend. 
According to Bonastre,  the shell contains 
10  per  cent,  of  volatile  oil  and  perhaps 
a  little chlorophyll.  Allspice is reported 
by  Dragendorff  to  contain  an  alkaloid 
having  the  odor of  conine.  Pimenta  is 
not  only  a  useful  article  in  the  house­
hold  to  flavor  foods,  but  is  sometimes 
resorted  to  as  an  adjunct  to  tonics  and 
purgatives.  The  volatile  oil,  which  is 
being  more  extensively  used  each  year 
as  a  direct  flavoring  in  alcoholic  solu­
tions,  is  of  a  brownish  red  clear ap­
pearance  and  has  the odor and  taste  of 
pimenta,  although  warmer  and  more 
pungent.  It is  readily soluble in alcohol.

resin, 

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Medals

Awarded these goods 
at World’s Columbian 
Exposition.
Purity  is  ancient  his­
tory  with  us. 
It  is 
Purity  and  quality  to 
which we call attention
Testing is proving
First-class grocers will 

tell you so.

Diplomas

Awarded these goods 
at World’s Columbian 
Exposition.

A Trade  Mark 

is

a  Badge 

of  Honor

Try  MILLAR’S  PEARLED  PEPPER, Granulated.

E.  B.  Millar  &  Co., Importers and Grinders,

CHICAGO,  ILL.

TO THE PURE BLL IHIHGS HRE PUBE

We  brand  our  spices  PURE  because  they  are  PURE.
We are so positive of  this  statement  that  we  offer  $100 
for every ounce  of  adulteration  found  in  a  package  of 
our goods.  Our guaranty as to purity also applies to our

QUEEN  FLAKE  BAKING  POWDER

which has come to be  regarded  as  the  standard where- 
ever introduced.  Manufactured and sold only by

NORTHROP, ROBERTSON & CARRIER

LANSINQ, MICHIGAN.

J.  A.  M U RPH Y ,  General  Manager. 

FLO W ERS,  M A Y   &  M O LO N EY,  Counse’ .

Special  Reports. 

Law  and  Collections.

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

Main  Office:  Room  110 2   M ajestic  Building,  Detroit,  Mich.

Personal service given all claims.  Judgments obtained without expense to subscribers.

W e   R e a liz e - - - - - -
Our Coffees and  Teas

That  in  competition  more  or  less  strong

Must excel  in  Flavor and  Strength  and  be 
constant  Trade  Winners.  All  our  coffees 
roasted on  day  of shipment.

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forming  crystallized 

If  two  drops of  the  oil  be dissolved  in 
one  fluid  drachm  of  alcohol  and  a  drop 
of  ferric  chloride  test  solution  added 
a  bright  green  color  will  be  produced. 
If  one  C.  C.  of  the  oil  be  shaken  with 
twenty  C.  C.  of  hot  water  the  water 
should  not  give  more  than  a  scarcely 
perceptible  acid  reaction  with  litmus 
paper. 
If,  after  cooling,  the  liquid  be 
passed  through  a  wet  filter  the  clear 
filtrate  will  produce,  with  a  drop  of  fer­
ric  chloride  test  solution,  only  a  tran­
sient  grayish green,but  not a  blue or vio­
let  color  (absence  of  carbolic  acid). 
It 
consists,like  the oil  of  cloves,of two dis­
tinct  oils,  a 
light  and  heavy  oil,  sepa­
rated  by  distilling  the  oil  from  caustic 
potassa.  The  light  oil  passes  over,leav­
ing  the  heavy  oil  behind combined  with 
the  potassa.  The  heavy  oil  may  be  re­
covered  by  distilling  the  residue  with 
sulphuric  acid ;  this  heavy  oil  has  the 
acid  property  of  combining  with  the 
alkaloids, 
com­
pounds,  and  is  identical  with  the  Euge- 
nol  from  the  oil  of  cloves  from  which  is 
prepared  the  commercial vanillin.  All 
spice,  like  all  of  the  other  spices,  offers 
in  the  ground  state  quite  a  margin  of 
profit  for those  who  are  inclined  to  mix 
with  the  spice  foreign  substances.  The 
use  of  powdered  or  ground  clove  stems 
has  become  quite a  favorite  with  some, 
others  resort  to  peas,  almond  shells,  etc. 
A  sample* before  me,  which  was  picked 
up  in  Detroit  by  one  of  our 
inspectors, 
contains  a  large  admixture  of  cracker 
crumbs  and  sufficient  ground  Saunders 
to  disguise  the  whitish  appearance  the 
adulterations  would  otherwise  give  to 
the  product.  Adulteration  seems  to  be 
inherent  with  many  producers  of  food 
articles.  Some  people  evidently practice 
the  methods  of  sophistication 
in  order 
to  keep  well  versed  and  up  with  the 
lawless  class  who  are  constantly  study­
ing  some new  sleight  of  hand  by  which 
they  can  deceive  the  public.  These 
conscienceless brethren  will  tell you that 
their  method  of  treating  their  particu­
lar  product  really  benefits  it.  After they 
have cheated  the  public  long  enough  to 
be  discovered  and  exposed,  they  join 
hands  with  others  of  the  same  stamp 
and sympathies  and  enter  the  field  anew 
as  a  combine  or  syndicate  not to cor­
rect  or 
in  any  way  ameliorate  their 
tampering  with  our  foods  or  beverages, 
but  to  join  their  whole  force  of  experi­
ences  and  go  at  it  with  renewed  vigor.
F.  H.  B orr a d a  i l e , 
State  Analyst.

Prison-Made  Goods  Need  Not  Be 

Branded.

A  recent  decision  of  the  Court  of  Ap­
peals  at  Albany,  N.  Y .,  declares uncon­
in  1896  re­
stitutional  the  law  passed 
quiring  that  prison-made goods  sold 
in 
tbit  State,  no  matter  in  what  state  man­
ufactured,  shall  be branded  as  such. 
In 
1894  a  similar  law  was  passed  affecting 
only  prison-made  goods  manufactured 
in  other states.  This  law  was  also  de­
clared  unconstitutional  and  the  law  of 
1896  was  passed  with  a  view  of  meeting 
the  opinion  of  the  Court  of  Appeals 
in 
that  case.  The  question  of  the  consti- 
trtionality  of  the  anti-ticket  scalping 
law  is  now  pending  in  the  Court  of  Ap­
peals,  and  it  is suggested  that  the  same 
principle is  involved  in  this question  as 
in  the  law  requiring  prison-made  goods 
to be branded.

The  case  decided  was that of  the  peo­
ple  against  Samuel  K.  Hawkins,  who 
had  been  indicted 
in  Binghamton  for 
in  his  possession  scrubbing 
having 
brushes  manufactured 
in  the  peniten­
tiary at  Cleveland,  and  which  were  not

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

labeled  as  required  by  the  law  of  the 
State.  Mr.  Hawkins 
is  a  large  dealer 
in  prison-made goods and he maintained 
that  the  law  under  which  he  was  in­
dicted  was  unconstitutional.  He  won 
his  case 
lower  courts  and  the 
court  of  last  resort  has  now  pronounced 
the  law 
invalid,  the  opinion  being  as 
follows:

in  the 

Hawkins 

is  forbidden  by  this  statute 
from  buying  or  selling  or  having  in  bis 
possession  any  prison-made  articles, 
except  upon  the  condition  that  he  shall 
attach  to  it  a  badge of  inferiority,  which 
diminishes  the  value  and  impairs  its 
selling  qualities. 
It  is  not claimed that 
there  is  any  difference  in  the  quality  of 
this  scrubbing  brush  when  compared 
with  one  of  the  same  grade  or  character 
made  outside  of the prisons.  The citizen 
can  not  be  deprived  of  his  property 
without  due  process  of  law.  The  prin­
ciple  embodied 
in  this  constitutional 
is  not  limited  to the  physical 
guaranty 
taking  of  property.  Any 
law  which 
annihilates 
its  value,  restricts  its  use, 
or takes  away  any  of  its  essential  attn- 
outes,  comes  within  the  purview  of  this 
limitation  upon  legislative  power.

A  law  which  interferes  with  property 
by  depriving  the  owner of  the  profitable 
and  tree  use  of  it,  or hampers  him  in 
the  application  of  it  for  the  purpose  of 
trade and  commerce,  or  imposes  condi 
tions  upon  the  right  to  hold  or  sell 
it, 
may  seriously  impair  its  value,  against 
which  the  Constitution  is a  protection. 
It  is  entirely  safe  to assert  that  no  court 
has  yet  invoked  the  police  power to  jus­
tify  a  statute  the  purpose  of  which  was 
to  enhance  the  wages  of  labor  in  certain 
factories  by  suppressing,  through  the 
agencies  of  criminal 
law,  the  sale  of 
competing products made in prisons. 
If 
the  wages  of  labor  in  a  few  factories 
producing  goods  such  as  are  also  made 
in  prisons  may  be  regulated  by  the 
police power, there  is  no reason  why  that 
power  may  not  be  used  to  regulate  the 
rewards  of  labor  in  any  other  field  of 
exertion. 
If  police  power  extends  to 
the  protection  of  certain  workmen  in 
their  wages  against  the  competition  of 
other  workmen  in penal institutions, why 
not  extend  it  to  other  forms  of  competi­
tion?

It  would  be  manifestly  unjust  and  in­
consistent  for  the  State,  while  it  encour­
ages  and  commands  the  employment  of 
convicts  and  becomes  itself  the  patron 
and  customer of  prison-made  goods,  to 
prohibit 
its  citizens  from  dealing  in 
the  same  property.  This  State  has  de­
clared  its  policy  to  utilize  convict  labor 
in  the  production  of  such  articles  as 
the Government  itself  or  that of  any  po 
lttical division or the management of any 
public  institution  may  need.  The  con­
vict  labor  necessary  to  supply  such  a 
large  consumption  must  necessarily,  in 
some  degree  at  least,  affect the  wages 
of  free  labor  if  the  argument  in  suppoit 
of  this  law  be  correct,  but  the general 
good  overbalances any  evil,  real  or  im­
aginary,  that  may  proceed  from  that 
policy.  Some  other  State  may  not  see 
fit  to  take all  the  profits of  convict  labor 
itself,  but  to  sell  the  products  in  the 
market,  and  when  the  articles  thus  pro­
duced  have  been  absorbed  into  the gen­
eral  mass  of  merchandise they  can  not 
be made  the object  of  hostile  legislation 
to  depress  their  value any  more  than  if 
they  bad  been  made in private manufac­
turing  establishments.

This  statute  belongs  to a  class  of  laws 
which  have  become  quite  common  in 
recent  years,  all  resting 
largely  upon 
the nation,  that  important  problems  in- 
voled  in  the  social  and  industrial  life 
of  the  people  may  be  solved  by  legisla­
tion.  This  theory  has,  no  doubt,  a 
certain  fascination  over  some  minds, 
but  so  long  as  legislative  power 
is  cir­
cumscribed  by  the  restrictions  of  a 
written  constitution  a  statute  like  this 
can  not  be  sustained  by  the  courts. 
Whether  tested  by  the  Federal  or  State 
Constitution,  it 
is,  I  think,  an  invalid 
law.

The  boy  with  long  flaxen  curls  looks 
a  great  deal  prettier to his  mother  than 
to  the  shorthaired  little  boys  who  play 
with  him.

Elgin  System of Creameries

It  will  pay  you  to  investigate  our  plans  and  visit  our  factories, if you are con­
templating building a  Creamery  or  Cheese  Factory.  A ll  supplies  furnished  at 
lowest prices.  Correspondence solicited.

A  Model  Cre'amery  o f the  Elgin  System.

R  E.  STURGIS  &  CO.,

Contractors  and  Builders of the

Elgin  S y stem   of  Butter  and  Cheese  Factories,  also  Canning Factories, and 

Manufacturers and  Dealers in  Cream ery and  Dairy Supplies.

This Showcase only $4 00 per foot.

With  Beveled  Edge Plate Glass top $5.00 per foot.

SHOW  CASES  OF  ALL  STYLES

Until  Nov-  1  we  will  furnish  these  highly  finished  show  cases  with  inlaid  wood 

comers at the following low prices f o b  Bryan:

Cases are 15  inches high, well finished, all double thick glass, mirror lined  panel 
doors in  rear.  Guaranteed satisfactory in every  respect.  Cases  17  inches  high  10 
cents extra per foot.  Write us for circulars and catalogue of our Combination Cases

3 feet........ £1.50 
4 feet........ 6.25 

5 feet..........$7.25 
6 feet..........  8.15 

7 feet..........$ 9 2 5  
8 feet........  
10.50 

9 feet  ......... $13.25
10 feet..........  1325

THE  BRYAN  SHOW CASE  WORKS. Bryan, Ohio.
M o p   T h e   W o r l d

We are manufacturing an article that will 
suggest  itself  to  you  as  most  desirable 
for Its salable quality. 

It is the

Palter Patented Eccentric Spring Lever Mop Stick

It is adapted  to  your  trade;  in  Neatness 
and Convenience it has no equal;  the price 
is reasonable;  it is being extensively  ad­
vertised ;  it has proven a phenomenal suc­
cess wherever introduced.

E.  F.  ROWE, Ludington, Michigan.

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Commercial Travelers

Mlchifao Knights of the Grip.

President, J ohn A. H o ffm a n , Kalamazoo ; Secre­
tary, J. C. S a u n d e r s, Lansing;  Treasurer, Chas. 
McN o lty, Jackson.
Michigan  Commercial  Travelers’  Association. 
President,  C.  C.  Snedekeb,  Detroit;  Secretary 

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

United Commercial Travelers of Michigan.

Grand Counselor, J. J. E v a n s. Ann Arbor; Grand 
Secretary, G. S. V a lm o r e, Detroit;  Grand Treas­
urer, W. S. West, Jackson.
Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual  Acci­
President,  J.  B o yd  P a n t l in d ,  Grand Rapids; 
Secretary and Treasurer, G eo.  F .  Ow en,  Grand 
Rapids.
Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club.
President, F. G. Truscott, Marquette; Secretary 
and Treasurer, A. F. Wixbon, Marquette.

dent Association.

Gripsack  Brigade.

W.  J.  Clough  is  spending  a  fortnight 
among  the  retail  trade  of  Grand  Rapids 
in  the 
interest  of  the  Softine  Co.,  of 
Cleveland.

Marshall  Statesman: 

J.  J.  McHugh, 
traveling  for  a  N.  Y.  house,  who  made 
Marshall his home when oS the road,died 
very  suddenly  at  the  Royal  Wednesday 
night.  He  had  sent 
in  his  order  for 
supper  and  was  found  by  the  boy  who 
went to  deliver  it,  ten  minutes  later,  in 
an  unconscious  condition,  having  evi­
dently  had  an  attack  of  apoplexy,  to 
which  he  was  subject.  Dr.  Church  was 
called,  but  the  shock  bad  been  too  se­
vere  and  he  did  not  recover  from  its 
effects.  The  funeral  was  held  from  the 
Royal.  Father  Baart  sang  a  requiem 
mass  at  St.  Mary’s  church.

Martin  V.  Winters,  a  traveling  man 
of  Lima,  Ohio,  representing  a  Cincin­
nati  bouse,  has  won  a  suit  against  the 
Baltimore  &  Ohio  Railroad  Company 
in  a  case  which  is  of  great  importance 
to  the  traveling  public.  He  bought a 
Cincinnati,  Jackson  &  Mackinaw  inter­
changeable  book 
from  a  Cincinnati 
broker  who  had  bought  the  books  from 
the  company,  but  as  he  neglected to pay 
for them,  the  roads  were  notified to take 
them  up  when  presented.  Winters  pre­
sented  the  book  to  a  Baltimore  &  Ohio 
conductor,  who  refused  to  accept  it,  and 
when  Winters  refused  to  pay  bis  fare  he 
was  put  off  the  train.  Winters  brought 
suit  against  the  company  for  $10,000 
damages,  and  was  given  a  verdict  for 
$1,000  in  the  United  States  District 
Court.  The  company  moved  for  a  new 
trial,  which  Judge  Hammond  refused  to 
grant.  He  held  that  Winters  was  an 
innocent  purchaser,  and  the  fact that the 
Cincinnati  broker  did  not  pay  for  the 
books  did  not  justify  the  action.

jovial  traveling  men 

Mt.  Pleasant  Tim es;  Matt  Hannon, 
of  Detroit,  one  of  the  most  genial  gen­
tlemen  and 
in 
Michigan,  who  used  to  make this  city 
in  his trips  some  time  ago,  was 
in  the 
city 
last  Thursday  and  Friday  on  his 
wedding  tour,  the  guest  of  P.  Dono­
van,  proprietor  of  the  Hotel  Donovan. 
Miss  Hunt,  Matt’s  bride,  was 
the 
daughter of  a  very  warm  friend  of  Mr. 
Donovan.  They  came  here  hoping  to 
escape  the  attention  that  newly-wed 
people always  attract, but  somehow,  T. 
A.  Winans,  M.  L.  Donaghue,  F.  A. 
Sweeney,  Dan  Kane and  J.  A.  Kenney, 
former  customers  of  Matt’s,  became 
aware  of  their  arrival  and  called  on 
them  at  the  hotel,  and  Mr.  Sweeney, 
in  behalf  of  the  party,  presented  them 
with  a  fine  set  of  silverware,  with  a 
neat  speech,  to  which  Mr.  Hannon  re­
sponded  feelingly  as  soon  as  he  recov­
ered  from  his  surprise.  Refreshments 
were  served  and  washed  down  with 
thirteen-year-old  mineral  water  which

Matt  had  imported  from  Walkerville,  or 
some other  place  where  they  grow  min­
eral  water.  The  evening  was  passed 
very  pleasantly  by  all.  On  Friday  even­
ing  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Winans  tendered  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Hannon  a  banquet  and  recep­
tion  at  their home  on  Fancher  avenue, 
where  the  numerous  friends  gathered 
and  made  the  evening  pleasant 
for 
them;  and  now  Mr.  Hannon  declares 
that he  will  make  this  town  every  thirty 
days  whether  bis  bouse  sends  him  or 
not,  and  be  will  always  be  welcome.

a  practical  command 

Scientific  American:  The  need  of 
our export  trade  is  a  class  of competent, 
young  men,  with  good 
well-trained 
manners, 
of 
French,  German,  and  Spanish,  or  at 
least  some  of  these languages,  combined 
with  an  intimate  practical  knowledge of 
a  certain  class  of  manufactured  goods 
and 
commercial  methods,  currency, 
weights,  measures,  and  customs  of  for­
eign  countries.  The  education  of  such 
men  requires  certain  specialized courses 
of  study,  which  the  commercial  schools 
of  Germany,  and  to  some  extent  Bel­
gium  and  England,  furnish.  The  all­
round  education  provided  by  American 
colleges  and  high  schools  turns  out 
young  men  more  or  less  fairly  equipped 
for  successful  careers  at  home,  but  the 
competition  for  export  trade  has  now 
become  so  sharp  as  to  require  the  work 
of  experts,  which  only  a  special  educa­
tion,  supplemented  by  a  practical  ex­
perience,  can  provide. 
It  will,  hence­
forth,  be  necessary  for  a 
in­
creased  class  of  young  men  to  prepare 
themselves  for,  and  accept  definitely, 
as  many  thousands  do  in  Great  Britain 
and  Germany,  the  career  of  mercantile 
employes 
in  which 
social  sacrifice and  the  dangers  of  alien 
climates  are  balanced  by  the  material 
advantages  which  such  a  career offers 
to  men  of  perseverance  and 
trained 
capacity.  Salesmen  frequently  go  to 
Germany  with  no  knowledge  of  any 
language  but  English,  and  the  commer­
cial  traveler  puts  himself  too  often  in 
the  character of  a  peddler  by  attempt­
ing  to  sell  goods  of  wholly  different 
classes  and  character.  The  commercial 
traveler  in  foreign  countries  should con­
fine  himself  solely  to  one  line  of  goods 
and  should  be an  expert  in  that  line.

in  foreign 

largely 

lands, 

Nine  New  Members.

Marquette,  Oct.  3 1—The  latest  ad­
ditions  to  the  membership  roll  of  the 
Lake  Superior  Commercial  Travelers’ 
Club  are  as  follows:
Committee),  Marquette.

Frank  J.  Jenison  (Marquette  Citizens 
Robert  S.  Donaldson  (Mutual Life In­

surance  Co.),  Milwaukee.

Co.),  Ionia.
Soo.
R y .),  Marquette.

F.  A  Tower  (American Steel  &  Wire 
Chas.  J.  Thoenen  (Wood & Thoenen), 
E.  W.  McPherran  (D.,  S.  S.  &  A. 
J.  G.  Clark  (Oshkosh  Clothing  Co.), 

Oshkosh.

nominee.

F.  W.  Marcott  (Cudahy  Bros.  Pack­

ing  Co.),  Marquette.

E.  M.  Smith  (Buhl  Sons  &  Co.),  Me­

F.  A.  Daley  (Heiser  Manufacturing

Co.),  Lawrence,  Mass. 

Ouix.

The  Barber  Got  Even.

“ Now,  look  quick,”   said  the  busy 
man.  dropping  into the  barber’s  chair. 
“ I 
just  want  a  haircu t;  that’s  all;  I 
don’t  want  qo  shampoo,  no  singe,  no 
bay  rum,  no  conversation—nothing  but 
a  plain  everyday  hair  cut,  see?”  

“ Excuse  me,  sir,  for  one question,”  
said  the  barber,  as  he  began  operations. 
“ Shall  I 
leave  all  of  this  hayseed  in 
your  hair?”

Adheres  to  Its  Rules  in  the  Face  of 

Loss.

The  danger  of  offending  customers 
who  have  supplied 
themselves  with 
goods  only  to  find  the  same  articles 
marked  down  the  following  day  was  re­
cently 
illustrated  by  a  circumstance 
which shows the steadfastness with which 
at  least  one house  adheres  to  its  profes­
sions  in  the  face  of  absolute  loss.

“ A  friend  of  mine,”   said  the  narra­
tor,  “ bought,  the  other day,  an  overcoat 
at  a  well-known  clothier’s,  and  the  very 
next  morning  learned  that  the  price  on 
the  same  kind  of  coats  had  been  re­
duced.
price  of  the  coat 
on.

* * He  went to  the  store  and  asked  the 
like  the  one  he  had 

“   ‘ Eighteen dollars, ’  replied the sales­
“   ‘ Well,’  says my friend,  ‘ you charged 
me  $20  for  this  one  yesterday,  and  I 
want  you  to  refund  the  difference.’

“   ‘ Can’t  do  that,’  replied  the  sales­

man.

‘ It would  be  against  our  rules.’

man. 

"   ‘ Do  you  always  stick  to your rules?’ 

asked  my  friend.
“   ‘ Invariably.’
“   ‘ In  that  case  let  me  remind  you  of 
“ Your  money 
your  announcement: 
back  if  you  want  it.”   This  coat  doesn’t 
suit  me.  Can  I  return  it?’
“   ‘ Why,  yes;  I  guess  you  can,’  was 

the  reply.

“ The  coat  was  taken  back  and  put 
on  the  stock  table  again.  My  friend 
then  picked  out  another  coat  exactly 
similar  to  the  one  returned,  tried 
it 
on,  and  asked,  ‘ Now,  what’s  the  price 
of  this  coat?’

“   Eighteen  dollars.’
“ He  got  the  coat  ”

Expect  to  Be  One  Hundred  Strong.
Saginaw,  Nov.  1—At  a  special  meet­
ing  of  Post  F,  M.  K.  of  the  G.,  held 
Saturday  evening  at  the  rooms  of  the 
Board  of  Trade,  there  was  a  large  at­
tendance.  Nearly  all  of  the  various 
committees  reported  progress 
in  their 
work  and  everything  is  moving  smooth­
ly.  New  members  are  coming 
in  at 
each  meeting  and  the  Post  will  be  at 
least  100  strong  by  the  time  of  the  an­
nual  meeting.  There  was 
little  busi­
ness  transacted  other  than  the  regular 
committee  work.  The  Storekeeper  was 
made  the  official  organ  of  the  Post.

Our  regular  meeting  will  be  held  next 

Saturday  evening.

O.  C.  G o u l d ,  Sec’y.

Sure  Indication  of  Affection.

“ Say,  you  remember  you  told  me, 
some  time  ago,  that  you  really  didn’t 
believe  Burgin  really  loved  his  wife-— 
that  you  thought  he  had  married  her  for 
her  money—don’t  you?”

“ Yes  ”
“ Well,  you’re  dead  wrong. 

I  went 
fishing  with  them  one  day,  when  we 
were  up  in  the  bills,  and  he  baited  her 
hook  and  took  her  fish  off  every  time.”

Broke  the  Record.

Daniel  Geer  made  a  record  in  Ply­
mouth,  Mass.,  last  week  that  is likely to 
Id  six  hours 
stand  for  a  generation. 
and  twenty  minutes  on  the  Manomet 
Company’s  marshes  one  day he gathered 
with  a  scoop  360 measures of cranberries 
of  six  quarts  each,  amounting to twenty- 
one  barrels  and  sixty  quarts.

Anticipating  Future  Greatness.  . 

“ Bliggins  fully  believes  that  his  boy 
is  the  most  wonderful  member  of  the 
whole human  race.”

“ Yes.  He’s  thinking  of  having  his 
name  copyrighted  now,  so  that  when  he 
grows  up  and  gets  famous  people  can’t 
put  it on  cigar  boxes  without  paying.”

An  Apt  Comparison.

“ I  feel 

like  a  store  with  a  bargain 
sale,”  
groaned  Tommy  as  he  ap­
proached  from  the  direction  of  the  pan­
try,  the 
immediate  surroundings  of  his 
mouth  being  a  suspicious  dark  red. 

“ What’s  the  matter,  my  dear?”
“ Jam  inside. ”

After  a  man’s 

jaws  begin  to  swell, 

he  realizes  that  silence  is  golden.

All  the  world’s  a stage,and all the men 

and  women  want to  ride  on  top.

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Drugs—Chemicals

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

—-    
F. W. R. P n i r , Detroit 
A. C. Sc h u x a c h b r ,  Ann  Arbor 
Qao. G u x d r u n ,  Ionia  .
.
.
L. B. B m o L si, St.  Joseph 
H m r  H e im ,  Saginaw  - 
- 

• 

President, G eo.  G u n d r u m ,  lonla.
Secretary, A. C. S c h u m a c h er,  Ann Arbor. 
Treasurer, Hi k b y   H e im ,  Saginaw.
Examination  Sessions.

Lansing—Not.  1 and 2.

5TATB  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.
President—J. J. S o c b w in b, Escanaba. 
Secretary, C h a s.  F. Ma n n, Detroit. 
Treasurer-J ohn D.  Mu ir , Grand Rapids.

The  Story  o f  a  Drug  Store.

I  believe  that  my  employer  was  one 
of  the  most  peculiar  men  I  ever met.  In 
looking  back,  I  believe  he  was  partially 
so  naturally  and  the  rest  so  artificially. 
He  studied  to  be  eccentric.  He  did 
things 
in  an  out-of-the-rut  way  that 
made  people  talk  about  him.  He  was, 
I  believe,  the*  only  druggist  in  Boston 
who  advertised  steadily 
in  the  daily 
papers.  His  store  was  situated  near 
one of  the best-known  churches  in  New 
England,  and  be  never advertised  with­
out  designating  his  store  as  “ diagonal­
ly  opposite  Park  Street  Church.”

Those  words  “ diagonally  opposite”  
became a  by-word  through  bis  frequent 
use, 
and  were  as  characteristic  as 
“ gegenüber  dem  Julichs-Platz”   is  of 
Farina  Cologne.  I  am  rather suspicious 
that  he  borrowed  the  idea  from  Johann.
About  that time  the  marble  soda  foun­
tain  became  a  thing  of  wonder.  My 
employer,  seeing  the  way  people  were 
patronizing  these  fountains,  clung  to  his 
old-fashioned  T-shaped  cut-glass-and- 
silver  affair  with  its  two  drawing  arms, 
and  kept his  syrups  in  long  narrow  jugs 
such  as  those  in  which  Vichy  water  was 
imported.  But  his  syrups  and  his  soda 
were  the  best  in  the  city  and  many went 
a  block  out of  their  way  to  get  a  glass 
of  “ Blank’s  Delectable.”   Yet  his  ad­
vertisements 
read:  “ No  new-fangled 
apparatus  for  experiment,”  and I  rather 
think  that  he  profited  by  his  boasted 
conservatism.

Those 

He  aimed  at  quality,  accuracy,  pre­
cision  and  promptness. 
four 
words  were  his  motto,  and  he  lived  up 
to  it. 
If  a  prescription  was  promised 
at  a  certain  hour,  it  must  be  ready  at 
any  cost  of  trouble  or  money. 
It  may 
be 
interesting  to  know  that  he had  to 
pay  one  dollar  an  ounce  for the  rare 
substance,  glycerine,  and that he was  the 
second  man 
in  the  country  to  import 
Price’s glycerine.

This  man  believed  that  advertising 
was  valuable  to  get  people 
into  his 
store,  and that once there  he  could  make 
them  buy.  So  he  did  everything  which 
would  draw  them  in.  He  had  directo­
ries,  time-tables,  guide  books  galore, 
and  the  cashier,  who  was  seated  at  the 
front  of  the  store,  was  considered  a  ver­
itable  encyclopaedia  of  information. 
If 
anybody  wanted  to  know  which  car  to 
take,  or  when  a  train  left,  or  the  rate  of 
postage  to  a  foreign  country,  all  they 
had  to  do  was  to  ask  the  cashier,  who 
frequently  spent  five or ten  minutes  in 
hunting  up  the  information.

He  had  a  letter  box  placed  in  his 
store,  from  which 
letters  were  sent  to 
the  postoffice  every  two  hours.  He  sold 
postage  stamps,  and  revenue  stamps, 
also.  His  store  was  near  the terminus 
of  many  of  the  street  car  lines,  and  he 
invited  people  to  await  the  arrival  of 
their  cars  in  bis  store.

And  he  made  his  store  attractive.

Every  case  of  plate  glass  and  silver 
was  cleaned  each  morning—my  arms 
ache 
in  memory  as  I  write  this—and 
was  filled  with  enticing  fancy  goods. 
Many  a  sale  came  from  the  leisurely 
customer,  who  was  waiting  for  a  car, 
or  the  one  who  dropped 
in  to  buy  a 
stamp  or  look  up  a  name  in  the  direc­
tory.

His  advertising  was  unique—and  I 
believe  would  create  as  much  talk  to­
day  as  it  did  then.  His  method  was  pe­
culiar.  He  would  write  his advertise­
ments  offhand,  and  then  get  down  his 
Roget’s  Thesaurus.  He  would  proceed 
to  wrap  those  thoughts  in  grandiloquent 
phrases.  The  public  would  laugh,  but 
they  read  and  remembered,  and  they 
bought.  I  have  none  of  his  advertising 
now. 
I  can  not  remem­
ber  it,  but  a  portion  of  a  glycerine  and 
neroli  water  preparation  read  that  “ for 
restoring  the  pristine  flexibility  of  an 
infant’s  cuticle 
is  all  that  one  can 
desire. ”

I  wish  I  had. 

it 

His  windows  were generally  dressed 
entirely  with  one  preparation.  He 
would  build  up  the  display  on  shapes  or 
terraces,  and  have  a  large  show  card 
explaining  the  virtues  of  the  article 
shown  and  its  price.  This and the  news­
paper  advertisement  went  together,  and 
the  campaign  was  indeed  successful.

Did  he  make  money?  Well,  it  was  in 
the  palmy  days  when  everybody  made 
big  profits.  He  got  so  rich  that  he 
went  to  speculating  in  real  estate,  and 
finally  he  neglected  his  drug  store  for 
the  business  of  altering  buildings  and 
letting  offices.  The  drug  store  was  left 
to  underlings,  and  the  system,  the  care, 
the  elegance,  which  bad  made  it  easily 
one of  the  first  in  the  country  gradually 
disappeared,  as  also  did  the  customers. 
Finally  it  was  moved  up  one flight  that 
the  store  might  be  let  to  another  mer­
chant.  You  know  the  result.  People 
never  go  upstairs  to  buy  drugs  or  pat­
ent  medicines.  And 
it  fizzled  out  for 
the  lack  of  what 
in  the  former times 
had  made  it  a  marked  success.

L.  S.  Mil e s .

A  Satisfactory  Prescription.

The  other  day  a  distracted  mother 
brought  her  daughter  to  see a physician. 
The  girl  was  suffering  from  “ general 
lowness.’ ’  The  doctor  prescribed  for 
her  a  glass  of  claret  three  times  a  day 
with  her  meals.  The  mother  was  some­
what  deaf,  but  had  apparently  heard  all 
he  said,  and  bore  off  her  daughter. 
In 
ten  days’  time  they  were  back  again, 
and  the  girl  was  rosy-cheeked,  smiling, 
and  the  picture  of  health.  The  doctor 
congratulated  himself  upon  the  keen 
insight  he  had displayed in his diagnosis 
of  the  case.

141  am  glad  to  see  that  your  daughter 

is  so  much  better,”   he  said.

“ Y es,”   exclaimed  the  grateful  moth­
er,  “ thanks  to  you,  doctor!  She  has 
had 
just  what  you  ordered.  She  has 
eaten carrots  three  times a  day  since  we 
were  here,  and  sometimes  oftener—and 
once  or  twice  uncooked—and  now  look 
at  her!”

The  Drug  Market.

There  are  few  changes  of  importance 

to  note  this  week.

Opium—Continues  easy 

in  this  mar­
ket,  although primary  markets  are quite 
firm.

Morphine—Is  unchanged.
Quinine—Is  in  good  demand  at  un­

changed  prices.

Linseed  Oil—Is advanced,  on  account 

of  higher  price  for  seed.
Turpentine—Is  higher. 
Essential  Oils—Anise,  cassia  and 
cloves  are  slightly  lower.

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Replacing  Fluid  Extracts  By  Fluid 

Acetracts.

To  those  who  have  followed  the efforts 
which  have  been  made  within  the  last 
few  years  to  call  attention  to  the  uses  of 
acetic  acid  as  a  menstruum  and  solvent 
for  organic  substances  there  will  be  no 
occasion  to  explain  the  meaning  of  the 
word  acetract.  We  have  had  acetic  ex­
tracts 
in  the  past  and  by  this  term  is 
meant  a  solid  extract  made  from  a  drug 
by  the  use  of  acetic  acid ;  the  word 
acetract  may  simply  be  regarded  as  a 
contraction  of  the  words acetic  extract. 
Inasmuch  as  the  United  States  Phar­
macopoeia  of 
1890  recognizes  mainly 
alcohol  and  water  as  menstrua,  it  would 
be  clearly  improper  to  call  preparations 
made  with  acetic  acid,  extracts  and 
fluid  extracts; 
for  the  sake,  then,  of 
avoiding  confusion  in  nomenclature,  it 
has  been  deemed  best  to  use acetract 
and  fluid  acetract  to  mean  solid  and 
liquid  preparations  of  organic  drugs 
made  with  acetic  acid  as  a  menstruum.
Experiments  have  demonstrated  that 
some  drugs  can  be  very  successfully  ex 
hausted  with  a  menstruum containing  as 
little  as  5  per  cent,  of  acetic  acid ;  but 
so  far,  the  strength  which  seems  to  be 
most  successful  is  a 
io  per  cent,  men­
struum. 
is  not to  be  supposed  that 
acetic  acid  can  replace  alcohol  as  a 
menstruum 
in  all  cases,  but  from  the 
work  which  has  already  been  done,  the 
writer  feels  warranted 
in  stating  that 
fully  one-half  of  the  official  fluid  ex­
tracts  could  be  satisfactorily  replaced 
by  fluid  acetracts.  The  manufacturers 
of  specialties  have  not  been  slow  to 
adopt  acetic  acid  for  extracting  drugs, 
and  the  saving 
in  expense  has  been 
enormous.  The  cost  of  diluted  acetic 
acid—io cents  per gallon—as  compared 
with  that  of  alcohol—$2.50  per gallon— 
is  entirely  too  great  a  temptation  to  re­
sist,  and  a  manufacturer  would  certain­
ly  be  foolish  to  use  alcohol  except  when 
required  by  the  authority  of  the  Phar­
macopoeia.

It 

Sanguinaria  has  always  presented  the 
greatest  difficulty 
in  selecting  a  men­
struum  for the  fluid  extract  which would 
not  precipitate  the  alkaloid. 
I  have 
great  pleasure  in  stating  that  this  ques­
tion  is  now  settled  so  far  as  obtaining  a 
liquid  preparation  which  does  not  pre­
cipitate  is  concerned.  A  fluid  acetract 
of  sanguinaria,  made  on  the  26th  of 
July,  1892,  has  never at  any time  within 
the 
last  five  years  shown  the  slightest 
sign  of  precipitation. 
It  seems  neces­
sary,  however,  to  use  a  60  per  cent, 
acetic  acid  to  accomplish  this,  for  it 
will  be  seen,  by  examining  the  sample, 
that  fluid  acetract  of  sanguinaria  made 
with  diluted  acetic  acid  contains  an 
abundant  precipitate.

The fluid acetract of ipecacuanha made 
with  60  per  cent,  acetic  acid 
is  two 
years  old  and  seems  to  be  in  excellent 
condition,  no  precipitation  being  ob­
served.  The  effect  of  acetic  acid  upon 
pectinous  drugs  presents  some  curious 
anomalies;  60  per  cent,  acetic  acid 
seems  to  act  as  a  solvent  for the  pec­
tinous  principles, 
for  while  weaker 
strengths  produce  liquid  acetracts which 
will  gelatinize,  no  tendency  toward  ge-

latinization 
cent,  fluid  acetract.

is  observed 

in  the  60  per 

One  fact  is  noticeable  in light-colored 
preparations,  that 
is,  a  tendency  to 
darken  with  age.  The  fluid  acetract  of 
squill  herewith  shown  was  of  a  light 
amber  color  when  first  m ade;  in  two 
years 
it  has  become  a  clear,  dark  red. 
When  added  to  syrup,  however,  in  the 
proper  proportion  to  make 
syrup  of 
squill,  it  will  be  observed  that the  re­
sulting  preparation 
is  not  very  differ­
ent  from  that  which  is  official.

Dr.  Charles  F.  Squibb  has  furnished 
the  writer  with  nine  specimens  of  fluid 
extracts  made  with  diluted  acetic  acid, 
as  follows:  digitalis,  cascara  sagrada, 
aconite  root,  nux  vomica,  belladonna 
compound  gentian,  gelsemium 
leaf, 
and  coca. 
It  will  be  observed  that 
these  represent  some  of  the  most  im- 
porant  official  drugs.  They  have  all 
been  made  by  repercolation,  and  on  the 
large scale  it  is found that  it is  possible, 
with  drugs  like  nux  vomica,  to  use  such 
very  coarsely  ground  instead  of  in  fine 
powder,  the  acetic  acid  seeming  to 
penetrate  hard  tissues  and  to  dissolve 
the  active  constituents  with  great  facil­
ity.

The  presence  of  acetic  acid  in  the 
finished  product  is,  of course,  sometimes 
objectionable.  Practically,  this  would 
not be  a  serious  fault  in  fluid  acetracts 
made  from  powerful  drugs,  where  the 
dose 
is  from  two  to  five  minims  only, 
given  in  water,  and  where  a  10 per cent, 
acetic  acid  is  used  for  a  menstruum this 
objection  is  certainly  a  very  slight  one.

G eo.  C.  D iek m an.

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Mrs.  Slimdiet—Yes.  They came  yes­

terday.  How  did  you  know?

Butcher—I  noticed  you  was  buying 

half  a  pound  more  of  everything.

$35-0« per M.

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Morphia, S.P.& W ... 
Morphia,  S.N.Y.Q.&
C. Co....................
Moschus Canton__
Myristica, No. 1......
Nux Vomica..  po.20
Os  Sepia................
Pepsin Saac, H. A P.
D. Co....................
PicisLiq. N.N.tfgal.
doz........................
Plcis Liq., quarts__
Plcis Liq., pints......
Pil Hydrarg.  po.  80 
Piper Nigra... po.  22
Piper Alba__po.  35
Piix  Burgun  ...
Plumbi  Acet__
Pulvis Ipecac et Opii 
Pyrethrum, boxes H.
& P. D. Co., doz.
Pyrethrum,  pv__
Quassias...............
Quinia, S. P. & W. 
Quinta, S. German
Quinia, N.Y.........
Rubla Tinetorum. 
SaccharumLactis pv
Salacin...................
Sanguis Draconls..
Sapo,  W.................
Sapo, M...................
Sapo. G...................
Siedlitz  Mixture...

2 40® 2 65
2 30® 2 55 
®  40
65®  80
@ 
10 
15®  18
®   1 00
@ 2 00 
®   1  00 
©  85

10®  

12 
1  10®  1  20
®  1  25 
25®  30
8®  
10 
29®  3«
22®

18®  20 
3 00® 3  10 
40®  50
12®  14
10®  
12 
®  15
20  ®  
22

Sinapls.................... 
©  18
Slnapis, opt............  
®  30
Snuff, Maccaboy, De
Voes.....................  
®  34
Snuff,Scotch.DeVo's 
©  34
Soda Boras..............  9  ®  11
Soda Boras, po........  9  ®  11
26®  28
Soda et Potass Tart. 
2
Soda,  Carb.............. 
l>4@ 
Soda, Bi-Carb.........  
5
3® 
Soda, Ash...............   3V4® 
4
Soda, Sulphas.........  
® 
2
Spts. Cologne...........  @ 2 60
Spts. Ether Co........ 
50®  55
Spt.  Myrcla Dom...  @ ° 00
Spts. Vini Rect. bbl.  @ 2 55 
® 2 60
Spts. Vini Rect. !4bbl 
Spts. Vini Rect. lOgal 
® 2 63
Spts. Vini Rect.  5gal 
® 2 65
Less 5c gal.  cash 10 days. 
Strychnia, Crystal...  1  40® 1  45
Sulphur,  Subl.........   2%®  4
Sulphur,  Roll........
8® 
Tamarinds.............. 
10
Tereoenth Venice...  28®  30
Theobromse............  
46®  48
Vanilla...................  9 00@16 00
Zlnci  Sulph............  
7® 
8

Oils

BBL.  SAL.
Whale, winter......... 
70
70 
60
Lard,  extra.............  50 
Lard, No. 1.............. 
40 
45

Linseed, pure  raw.. 
36 
Linseed,  Dolled......  37 
Neatsfoot, winter str  65 
Spirits Turpentine.. 
42 

39
40
70
50
Paints  BBL.  LB
Red Venetian.........  
lJi  2  @8
Ochre, yellow Mars.  15f  2  ®4 
Ochre, yellow  Ber..  154  2  @3 
Putty, commercial..  254  2^03 
Putty, strictly  pure.  2H  2Ji@3 
Vermilion,  P rim e
American.............  
13®  15
70®  75
Vermilion, English. 
Green, Paris...........  18H©  22
Green,  Peninsular.. 
13®  16
Lead, Red...............   5%@  614
Lead, white............  5M@  6*4
®  70
Whiting, white Span 
Whiting,  gilders’...  @  TO 
White, Paris Amer.. 
®  1  00
Whiting, Paris  Eng.
®  1  40
cliff...................... 
Universal Prepared.  1  00®  1  15

Varnishes

No. 1 Turp Coach...  1  10®  1  29
Extra  Turp............   1  60®  1  70
Coach Body............   2 75® 3 00
No. 1 Turp F um __  1  00®  1  10
Extra Turk Damar..  1  55®  1  60 
Jap. Dryer,No. lTurp  70®  75

2 ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® D ® ® @ ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ®

W  H E N  ready to buy

your  staple  sun­
dries  or  holiday  goods 
for  this  season, do not for­
get  that  we  have  materi­
ally  enlarged  our  sundry 
line  and  we  invite  corres­
pondence, or, what is  bet­
ter,  your  personal  inspec­
tion  before  placing  your 
order  elsewhere.

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&   P E R K IN S  
D R U G   CO.

G RAN D   R A PID S.

® ® ® ® ® ® @ ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® i ® ® @ ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® @ ® ® ?

S A L E   P R IC E   C U R R E N T .

Conium  Mac........... 
35®  50
Copaiba...................  1  15®  1  25
Cubebte....................  90®  1  00
Bxechthltos...........  1 00®  1 10
Erigeron.................  1 00®  1 10
Gaultheria..............  1 50®  1 60
Geranium,  onnce...  ® 
75
Gosslppii, Sem. gal.. 
50®  60
Hedeoma.................  1  00®  1 10
Junipera..................  1  50® 2 00
Lavendula.............. 
90® 2 00
Limonis...................  1  30®  1 50
Mentha Piper.........   1  60® 2 20
Mentha Verid.........   1  50®  1 60
Morrhuse,  gal.........   1  10®  1 25
Myrcla.....................  4 00® 4 50
75® 3 00
Olive.......................  
10®  12
Plcis  Liquida.  ......  
Plcl8 Liquida, gal...  @ 
35
B ld n a .................... 
96® 1 05
Rosmarin!...............  
® 100
Rosse,  ounce...........  6 50® 8 50
Succlni................... 
40®  45
Sabina................... 
90®  1  00
Santal......................  2 50® 7 00
Sassafras.................  55®  60
®  65
Slnapis, ess., ounce. 
Tlglfi.......................   l  70®  1 80
Thyme.................... 
40®  50
Thyme,  opt............   @  1  60
15®  20
Theobromas........... 
Potassium
Bi-Carb.................... 
is® 
ig
Bichromate............  
13® 
15
Bromide..................  
50® 
55
i2@ 
Carb.......................  
15
Chlorate, .po. 17@19c  16®  18
Cyanide................... 
35®  40
Iodide........................2 60® 2 65
Potassa, Bitart, pure  28®  30
Potassa, Bitart,  com  @  15
Potass Nitras, opt... 
10®  12
Potass Nitras........... 
il
io@ 
20®  25
Prussiate................. 
Sulphate p o ........... 
15®  18

Radix

40®

Aconitvm............... 
20®  25
Althse...................... 
22®  25
Anchusa................. 
io@ 
12
Arum po..................   @  25
Calamus........... 
20®  40
Gentiana........po  15 
12®  15
Glychrrhiza... pv. 15  16®  18
®  60
Hydrastis Canaden . 
Hydrastis Can., po..  @  65 
Hellebore.Alba.po.. 
18®  20
Inula, po................. 
15®  20
Ipecac, po................. 2 80® 3 0»
Iris plox —  po35®38  35®  40
Jalapa, pr................  25®  30
Maranta,  ><s...........  @ 
35
Podophyllum, po....  22®  25
R n e i....................... 
75®  1  00
Rhei, cut 
1  25 
Rhel,pv.
75®  1  35 
Spigella...................  
35®
38
■  
Sanguinaria... po. 15
Serpentaria............
Senega....................
Similar,officinalis H
Smtlax, M...............   @  25
Scillse............ . po.35  10®  12
Symplocarpus, Foeti-
dus,  po.................  @  25
Valeriana,Eng.po.30  @  25
15®  20
Valeriana,  German. 
Zingiber a...............  
12®  16
Zingiber j ...............  
25®  27
Semen
Ani8um......... no.  15 
® 
12
Aplum  (graveleons) 
13®  15
Bird, Is.................... 
4® 
6
Carni............. po. 18  10®  12
Cardamon...............   1  25®  1  75
Coriandrum............ 
8®  10
Cannabis  Sativa__ 
4®  414
Cvdonium...............  
75®  1  00
Chenopodium........ 
io@ 
12
Diptenx  Odorate...  1 40®  1  50
Fceniculnm............   @ 
10
Fcenugreek, po........ 
7® 
9
L ini............  ..........  3*®  4*
4®  4H
Lini,  grd.... bbl. 3* 
Lobelia..................  
35®  40
Pharlari8  Canarian. 
4®  454
Rapa.......................  4K@ 
5
Sinapls Albu........... 
9®  10
Slnapis Nigra.........  
il® 
12
Spiritus 

Frumenti, W. 0. Co.  2 00® 2 50 
Frumenti,  D. F. R..  2 00@ 2 25
Frum enti...
.  1  25®  1  50 
Juniperis Co. O. T
1  65® 2 00 
Juniperis Co........
1  75® 3 50 
Saacnarum N. E..
1  90® 2  10 
Spt. Vini Galli....
1  75® 6 50 
Vini Oporto.........
1  25® 2 00 
Vini Alba............
1  25® 2 00

Sponges 
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage............... 2 50® 2 75
Nassau sheeps  wool
carriage................
@ 2 00
Velvet extra sheeps’
wool, carriage......
1 25 
Extra yellow sheeps’
wool,  carriage__
1 00
Grass  sheeps’  wool,
carriage...............
®  1 00 
Hard, for slate use..
®  75
Yellow  R eef,  for 
slate  use..............
®  1  40
Syrups
Acacia.................... 
®  50
Auranti Cortes........  @  50
Zingiber..................  @  50
Ipecac. 
®  60
Ferrilod...... ..........   @  50
Rhei Arom..............  @  50
Smllax Officinalis... 
50®  60
3|  «0
Solll«............... 

.......... 

8
75
15
41
48
5
10
14
15
65
5
40
40

6
8
14
14

: 25
00
50; oo
15
8
30
55
75
50
55

18
12
18
30
20
12
12
12
15

25
30
12
14
15
17

15
! 25
75
40
15
2
50
7

14
25
35

28
25
30
20
10

66
45
35
28
80
14
12
30
60
-28
55
13
14
16
42
10
00
70
30
00
60
40
85
35
45
80

25
20
25
28
23
25
39
22
25

60
22
25
36

75
50
25
10
40
20
80
80
66
75
70
50

niscellaneous 

®
Scillse Co.................  
Tolutan............   ...  @
Prunus virg............  
®
Tinctures 
Aconltum N apellis R 
Aconi turn 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  Acutlfol......
C,ss’<-  *eutifolCo  .
i'.gi  «1.8  .........
Ergot.......................
Ferri Chloridu  1
Gentian..................
Gentian Co.........
Gniaca...................
Guiaca ammon........
Hyoscyamus...........
Iodine......................
Iodine, colorless__
Kino.........................
Lobelia...................
Myrrh......................
Nux Vomica...........
Opn................; .......
Opii, camphorated.
Opii,  deodorized....
Quassia..................
Rhatany..................
Rhei.........................
Sanguinaria...........
Serpentaria............
Stramonium...........
Tolutan...................
Valerian.................
Veratrum Veride ...
Zingiber..................
Æther, Spts. Nit. 3 F  30® 
Æther, Spts. Nit. 4 F 
?4@ 
Alumen...................  gw®
Alumen, gro’d .
3®
po.7
.  ......
Annatto  ... 
40®
Antlmoni,  po......
4®
Antimon! et PotassT
40®
Antipyrin..............
©
Antifebrin 
...........
Argenti Nitras, oz ..
Arsenicum..............
Balm Gilead  Bud  ..
Bismuth  S. N.........
Calcium Chlor.,  Is”.
Calcium Chlor., Ms 
Calcium Chlor.,  14s. 
Cantharides, Rus.po 
Capsid  Fructus, af.
Capsici Fructus, po.
Capsid FructusB.po 
Caryophyllus..po. 15
Carmine, No. 40......
Cera Alba.............
Cera Flava...........
42 
Coccus....................
40 
Cassia Fructus......
33 
Centrarla...............
10 
Cetaceum.............
45 
Chloroform..........
63
Chloroform, squibbs 
I   1  15 
1  65®  1  90
Chloral Hyd Crst__ 
_
20®  25
Chondrus............... 
Cinchonidine.P.A W  25® 
35 
Cinchonldine, Germ  22®  30
Cocaine..................   3 30® 3 50
Corks, list, dis.pr.ct.
Creosotum.............
Creta............. bbl. 75
Creta, prep..............
Creta, precip......... . 
Creta, Rubra.........  
8
Crocus......... ;......... 
18®  20
Cudbear.................  @  24
5® 
Cupri Sulph............  
6
10®  12
Dextrine.................. 
Ether Sulph............  
75®  90
Emery, all  numbers 
® 
8
Emery, po................  @ 
6
Ergota...........po. 40  30®  35
Flake  White........... 
12®  15
Galla........................ 
®  23
Gambier.  ...............  
8® 
9
Gelatin, Cooper......   @  60
35®  60
Gelatin, French...... 
70
Glassware, flint, box 
60
 
Glue,  brown........... 
9®  12
130  25
Glue, white............  
Glycerina................ 
15®  30
Grana  Paradis!  __ 
©  15
Humulus................. 
25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite 
®  85
®  75
Hydraag Chlor Cor. 
Hydraag Ox Rub’m.  @  95
©  1  10 
Hydraag Ammoniatl 
HydraagUnguentum  45®  55
Hydrargyrum.........  
©  70
Ichthyobolla, Am...  65®  75
Indigo...................... 
75©  1 00
Iodine, Resubi........  3 60® 3 70
Iodoform................. 
© 420
Lupulin.................. 
© 2  25
Lycopodium...........  40®  45
65®  75
Macis.................... 
Liquor  Arsen et Hy­
®  25
dra rg Iod.............. 
LiquorPota8sAi8inlt  10®  12
Magnesia, Sulph.... 
2® 
8
Magnesia, Sulph,bbl 
®  1H
Mannia, S. F ........... 
50®  60
© 2 75
. , - , . , 
VanUini 

Less than  box 

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10®

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It is im­
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doz.  gross

AXLB  GREASB.
Aurora........................56 
CaatorOU...................«0 
Diamond.................... 50 
Frazer’s ......................75 
rx.L Golden, tin boxes 75 
nica, tin boxes...........75 
Paragon......................55 

BAKING  POWDER.

Absolute.

Acme.

lb can  doz............ . 

v  'b cans doz...................  45
*  lb cans doz................... 
85
1  50
u  lb cans S doz.................  45
2  lb cans 8 doz................. 
75
1 
lb cans 1 doz................. 1 00
10
Bulk...................................  
0 oz. Eng. Tumblers........... 
85
v  lb cans per doz............   75
*  lb cans per doz  ............1  20
lb cans per doz............ 2  00
1 
u  lb cans 4 doz case........ 
86
*  lb cans 4 doz case........ 
55
lb cans 2 doz case........ 
90

Arctic.
El Parity.

Homo.

Oar Loader.

Jersey Cream.

W lb cans, 4 doz case........ 
45
*  lb cans, 4 doz case........  85
lb cans. 2 doz case........ 1 60
1 lb. cans, per doz.............   2 00
8 os. cans, per doz.............  1  25
6 oz. cans, per do*.............  
85
ii lb cans..........................   46
M lb cans.......................... 
75
I 
lb cans..........................  1  50
1 lb. cans  ......................... 
85
8 os., 6 doz. case.................  2 70
6 os., 4 doz. c a se ............... 3 20
8 oz., 4 doz. case.................4 80
1 lb., 2 doz. case.................4 00
51b., 1 doz. case.................  8 00
American............................... 70
English....................................80

BATH  BRICK.

Queen Plaice.

Poorless.

BLUMO.

comm
S i f a C

Small, 3 doz.......................  
40
Large, 2 doz.......................  
75
So. 1 Carpet.......................  1  80
No. 2 Carpet.......................  1  75
No. 3 Carpet.......................   1  50
No. 4 Carpet.......................  l  15
Parlor Gem.......................   2 00
Common Whisk.................   70
Fancy Whisk...................... 
80
Warehouse.  ......................2 25
8s..........................................7
16s.........................................8
Paraffine...............................8
Wlcklng.............................. 20

CANDLES.

BROOrtS.

CANNED OOOD8. 
rianltewoc Peas.

©

Lakeside Marrowfat.........  
95
Lakeside B. J ....................   1  15
Lakeside, Cham, of Eng....  l 20 
Lakeside. Gem, Ex. Sifted,  l  45 
Extra Sifted Early Jane. ...1 75 
CATSUP.
pints 
Columbia, 
Columbia,  "a,H p in ts  ...
CHEESE
Acme......................
Amboy....................
Butternut...............
Carson C ity..........
Emblem...................
Gem.........................
Ideal.......................
Jersey  ....................
Lenawee.................
Riverside.................
Brick.......................
Edam.......................
Leiden....................
Limbnrger..............
Pineapple.................50
Sap  Sago.................
©
Chicory.
Bulk  ...... ....................... 
B e d .............................. 

2  00 
1  25
10
it
10
10
10*
11
10*
10*
10*
11
12
70
17
13
75
17
5
7

CHOCOLATE.

Walter Baker A Co.’a.

German Sweet........................28
Premium.................................35
Breakfast Cocoa.....................46

6 00
7 00
4 00
8 00
8 00
8 00
6 00

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  <1o«.............   96
COCOA SHBLLS.
201b  bags.......................  
2*
Less quantity.................  
3
Pound  packages............  
4
CRBAd  TARTAR.
_ and 10 lb. wooden boxes......30
Bulk in sacks......................... 29

COFFEE.

Green.
Rle.

Santos.

Mexican  and  Guatemala.

F air........................................ •
Good....................................J®
Prim e..................................... 11
Golden  .................................. 12
Peaberry  ...............................13
Fair  .......................................12
Good  ..................................... 13
Prim e..................................... M
Peaberry  ............................... 15
Fair  ............ ..........................w
Good  ............................... — J6
Fancy 
.................................. 1"
Maracaibo.
Prim e..................................... 19
Milled..................................... 20
Interior.................................. 1®
Private  Growth......................*0
Mandehllng............................21
Im itation...............................20
Arabian  .................................22
Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s B rands
Fifth  Avenne.....................28
Jewell’s Arabian Mocha.... 29
Wells’ Mocha and Java----24
Wells’ Perfection Java.....24
Sancalbo............................. 21
Breakfast Blend................  18
Valley City Maracaibo.......18*
Ideal  Blend........................H
Leader Blend.....................12

Roasted.

Media.

Java.

Package.

Below  are  given  New  York 
prices  on  package  coffees,  to 
which 
the  wholesale  dealer 
adds  the  local  freight  from 
New  York  to  your  shipping 
point, giving you credit  on  the 
Invoice 
for  the  amount  of 
freight  buyer  pays  from  the 
market In which he purchases 
to hls shipping point, Including 
weight  of  package,  also \ c   a 
pound.  In  60 lb.  cases the list 
Is  10c  per  100  lbs.  above  the 
price In full cases.
Arbuckle.......................   *2
Jersey..............................  10 50
ncLaaghlin’s  XXXX........
McLaughlin’s XXXX  sold  to 
retailers only.  Mail  all orders 
direct to  W.  F.  McLaughlin  & 
Co., Chicago.
Valley City *  gross......... 
75
Felix *  gross................. 
I  16
85
Hummel’s foil *  gross... 
Hummel’s tin *   gross... 
1  43
CLOTHES PINS.
6 gross boxes.......................   40
4 dos In case.
Gall Borden  Eagle.............6  75
Crown................................. 6 25
Daisy...................................5 75
Champion...........................4 50
Magnolia.........................  .4 25
Challenge.............................8 35
Dime....................................>  85

CONDENSED  MILK.

Extract.

Superior Grade.

Economic Grade.

COUPON  BOOKS.
Tradesman Grade.
50 books, any denom—   1  50
100 books, any denom__  2 50
500 books, any denom.... 11  50
1.000 books, any denom— 20 00
50 books, any denom__  1  50
100 books, any denom—   2 50
500 books  any denom__11  50
1,000books, any denom....20 00 
50 books, any denom—   1  50 
100 books, any denom—   2 50 
500 books, any denom....11 50
1.000 books, any denom— 20 00 
Can be made to represent any 
20 books..............................  1 00
50 books.................................2 00
100 books  .........................  3 00
250 books...............................  C 25
500 books................................10 00
1000 books................................17 50

denomination from 610 down.

Coupon Pass Books,

Apples.

Credit Checks.

California Fruits.

f c S Sgjfljj
Universal Grade.
1  50
50 books, any denom..
2 50
100 bookB, any denom..
500 books, any denom ....11  50 
1,000 books, any denom— 20 00 
500, any one denom’n ...... 8 00
1000, any one denom’n ...... 5 00
2000, any one denom’n ...... 8 00
Steel pnnch.......................   76
DRIED FRUITS—DOriBSTIC 
Sundrled.......................   ©5
Evaporated 60 lb boxes.  Q8 
Apricots.....................   ©
Blackberries...............
Nectarines....................   ©
Peaches..........................   ©
Pears...........................  O
Pitted Cherries...........
Prnnnelles...............
Raspberries................
100-120 26 lb boxes.........   O
90-100 25 lb boxes.........  ©
80 - 90 25 lb boxes.........   ©
70-80 25 lb boxes.........  ©
60-70 25 lb boxes.........   ©
50-60 251bboxe8.........   ©
40 - 50 25 lb boxes.........   ©
30 - 40 25 lb boxes.........   ©
u  cent less In 50 lb cases 

California Prunes.

Raisins.

London Layers 3 Crown. 
London Layers 4 Crown. 
Deh68i&8...........
Loose Muscateis 2 Crown  5 
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown  6 
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown  7 

1  60 
2 00

FOREIGN.
Citron.

Peel.

Raisins.

Currants.

Leghorn..........................©13
Corsican..........................©13
PatraB bbls...................... @ 53i
Vostizzas 50 lb cases.......@ 6
Cleaned, bulk  ................. © 7
Cleaned, packages..........© 7*
Citron American 10 lb bx  ©13 
Lemon American 10 lb bx ©12 
Orange American 101b bx ©12 
Ondura 28 lb boxes.... •  ©
Sultana  1 Crown........ •  ©
Sultana 2 Crown........ .  ©
Sultana 3 Crown........ •  ©
Sultana  4 Crown........ .  ©
Sultana  5 flrnwn........
©
Sultana 6 Crown....... .  ©
Sultana package........ .  ©
FARINACEOUS  OOODS.
Farina.
....rso
24 11b.  packages.......
....3 60
Bulk, per 100 lbs......
Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand.

Grits.

Peas.

Beans.

Hominy.

Pearl Barley.

24 2 lb. packages................1  80
100 lb. kegs........................2 70
2001b. barrels..................-5  10
Barrels  ............................ 2 50
Flake, 501b.  drums..........1 00
Dried Lima  ..................... 
3|£
Medium Hand Picked—   1  10 
Maccaronl and Vermicelli.
Domestic,  10 lb.  box......  00
-Imported, 25 lb. box........ 2 50
Common...........................   1  90
Chester............................  
|  2*>
E m pire............................   300
Green,  bn.........................  90
Split,  per lb...................... 
2*
Rolled Avena,  bbl.........4 00
Monarch,  bbl........................3 40
Monarch,  *   bbl...................1 83
Monarch, 90 lb sacks........1  60
Quaker, cases........................3 20
Huron, cases....................., . . l  75
German............................   6
East  India.......................  
3*
3*
Flake..............................  
Pearl..............................  
  8*
Anchor, 40 1 lb. pkges.... 
5
Cracked, balk................... 
8*
84 2 lb packages.....................2 50

Rolled  Oats.

Tapioca.

Wheat.

Saga.

GUNPOWDER.
Rifle—Dupont’s.

K egs.........................................4 00
Half Kegs................................. 2 25
Quarter Kegs............................ 1 25
..................  30
1 lb. cahs........ 
*  lb. cans............................   18

Choke Bore—Dupont’s.

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

Eagle Doric—Dupont’s.

Kegs..........................................8 00
Half Kegs................................. 4 25
Quarter Kegs........................... 2 25
lib . cans..............................  66

JELLY.

16 lb palls............................   35
80 lb palls............................   65

LYB.

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

UCORICB.

Pure.....................................   *0
Calabria..............................  *
Root...................................... 
10

m in ce m e a t.

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

HATCHES.

Diamond Match Co.’s brands.

No. 9 sulphur...........................J 65
Anchor Parlor..........................j 70
No. 2  Home.............................. \ JO
Export  P arlor...,...................4 00

nOLASSBS.
New Orleans.

Black................................  

}J

Fancy  .........................
Open Kettle.................
Half-barrels 2c extra.
MUSTARD.

Horse Radish, 1 doz............1  75
Horse Radish, 2 doz............3 50
Bayle's Celery, 1 doz.......... 1  75

PIPES.

Clay, No.  216......................1  70
Clay, T. D. full oonnt........ 
65
Cob, No. 8........................... 
85

POTASH.

48 cans in ease. 

Babbitt’s...................................6 00
PennaSslt  Co.’s ...................... 8 00

„

Scotch, In bladders.............  87
Maccabov, In jars.................   35
French Rappee, In Jars......   43

SNUFF.

SBBDS.

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

3*

3*
4*

4*

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 
Bntter, barrels, 2801b. bnlk.2 25 
Bntter, barrels, 2014 lbbags.8 50
Batter, sacks, 28 lbs.............  25
Batter, sacks, 56 lbs............  55

Common Grades.

100 31b sacks.......................1  85
60 5-lb sacks.......................1  80
28 10-lb sacks..................... 1  65

Worcester.

50  4 
lb. cartons..................8 25
115  2*lb. sacks........................4 00
60  5 lb. sacks...........................3 75
2214 lb. sacks...........................3 50
3010 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......   80
28-lb dairy In drill bags......   15

Ashton.

56-lb dairy In linen sacks...  60 

Higgins.

56-lb dairy in linen sacks...  60 

Solar Rode.

56-lb  sacks...........................  21

Common.

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

jaX on

PICKLES.
{ledlam.

Barrels, 1,200 count...........  3 75
Half bbls, 600 count...........  2 38

Ssaall.

Barrels, 2,400 count.........   4 75
Half bbls  1,200 count........  2 88

RICE.

Domestic.

Carolina head....................   6*
Carolina  No. 1  .................   5
Carolina  No. 2...................  4
Broken...............................   8Ji

Imparted.

Japan,  No. 1..............  5*@  6
Japan,  No. 2................4*@ 5
Java, fancy head........5  <&  5*
Java, No. 1.................  5  ©
Table............................  ©

SALBRATUS.

Packed 60 lbs. In box.

Church’B.............................8 80
Deland’s .............................8  16
Dwight’s .............................8 80
Taylor’s .............................. 8 00

30D10 “

SAL SODA.

* 3 -i5

Granulated, bbls..............   75
Granulated,  100 lb eases..  90
Lamp, bbls.................... .  75
Lamp, 1461b kegs..............  86

Single box............................2 75
5‘Dox lots, delivered...........2 70
10 box lots, delivered...........2 65
M .  S.  KIRK  S CO.’S BRANDS.
American Family, wrp’d....2 66
Dome.........................................2 75
Cabinet..................................... 2 80
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 3£ lb..................3 00
Klrkoline.................................. 8 50
Eos........................................... 2 50
SCHULTE  SOAP CO.’S  BRANDS
Clydesdale, 100 cakes, 75 Iki........ 2  75
Ho-Tax, 100 cakes, 621-2 lbs---- 2  00
Family, 75 eakei,  75 lbs........... 2  50
German Mottled, (0 cakes, (0 lbs.. 1  75 
Cocoa Castile, 18 lbs., cut 1-4 & 1-2..1  86 

Chipped  Soap for Laundries. 
Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Old Country, 801-lb. bars  . .2 75
Good Cheer, 601-lb. bars__3 75
Uno, 100 v-lb. bars..............2 50
Doll, 100 lC^oz.  bars.............3 05

Sapollo, kitchen, 3 d o t...... 2 40
Sapollo, hand, 3 d o s...........2 40

Scouring.

SODA.

Boxes  ................................. 6*
Kegs, English......................4<

S alt  Pish.

Cod.

Georges cured............  © 4
Georges genuine........  © 5
Georges selected........  © 5*
Strips or bricks......... 6  © 9

Herring.

Holland white hoops, bbl.  6 00 
Holland white hoop *bbl  4 50
Holland,  *   bbl................  2 60
Holland white hoop, keg. 
60
Holland white hoop mens  70
Norwegian.......................
Round 100 lbs...................  2 76
Round  40 lbs...................  1  30
16
Scaled...............................  

riackerel.

Mess 100 lbs......................  16 00
Mess  40 lbs......................  6 30
Mess  10 lbs......................  1  65
Mess  8 lb s...................  136
No. 1100 lbs.............. .......  13 26
No. 1  40 lbs......................  5 80
No. 1  10 lbs......................  1 «
No. 1 
8 lbs....................  120
No. 2 100 lbs......................  8 60
No. 2  40 lbs......................  3 70
No. 2  10 lbs......................  1 00
No. 2 
83

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

Trout.

No. 1 100 lbs......................  6 25
No. 1  40 lbs......................  2 40
NO. 1  10 lbs.................... 
68
No. 1 
67
8 lbs.................... 
Whlteflsh.

No. 1  No. 2

Fam 
100 lbs...........  6 65
2  00 
1  10 
40 lbs...........  3 00
35 
10 lbs........... 
81
31
8 lbs...........   88
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS.

Jennings’.

D.C. Vanilla 
2 os.......1 20
3oz........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
30Z.-....1 00
4oz...... 1  40
6 oz...... 2 00
No.  8  .  2 40 
No. 10...4 00 
No.  2T.  80 
No.  3 T.l  25 
No.  4 T.l 50

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

Lem.  Van.
120
120
2 00
2 25

Senders’.

Oval bottle,  with  corkscrew. 
the 

in  the  world  for 

Best 
money.

Regular 
Grade 
Lemon, 

dos
2 os........  76
4 os........1  60

HERBS.

INDIGO.

Sage........  ...........................  Uj
Hops....................................  16

Madias, 6 lb  boxes...........  66
S. F ., 2,8  a n d5 lb b o x e s....  60

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
Grains and Feedstuffs

SPICES.
Whole Sifted.

Pure Oround In Bnlk.

Allspice  ............................  13
Cassia, China In mats..........12
Cassia, Batavia In bund__ 25
Cassia, Saigon in lolls........ 82
Cloves, Amboyna................ 14
Cloves, Zansibar..................12
Mace,  Batavia.................... 55
Nutmegs, fancy...................00
Nutmegs, No.  1...................50
Nutmegs, No.  2................... 45
Pepper, Singapore, black.. .11 
Pepper, Singapore, white.. .12
Pepper,  shot........................12
Allspice  ............ 
15
Cassia, Batavia...................30
Cassia,  Saigon.................... 40
Cloves, Zanzibar..................14
Ginger,  African..................15
Ginger,  Cochin................... 18
Ginger,  Jamaica  ................23
Mace,  Batavia.....................65
Mustard.....................12@18
Nutmegs,................. 40@50
Pepper, Sing , black............13
Pepper, Sing., white........... 20
Pepper, Cayenne..................20
Sage......................................15

SYRUPS
Corn.

Barrels...............................  17
Half  bbls 
................  1»
Yt doz. 1 gallon cans..........1  50
1  doz. Vi gallon cans........ 1  75
2  doz. ii gallon  c a n s...... 1  75
rare Cano.
Pair  ....'.................. 
10
Good.................................  20
Choice..............................  25

 

STARCH.

Kingsford’a  Corn.

401-lb packages............—   0
20 1 lb packages...................0)4
Klngsford’s Silver Gloss.
401-lb packages...................OH
0- 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..................  4J£

Common Gloss.

1- lb  packages....................   4H
3-lb  packages......................  4%
0-lb  packages......................  4 X
40 and 50 lb boxes...............   3%
Barrels  ...............................  3

STOVE POLISH.

No. 4, 3 dos In case, gross..  4  50 
No. 6,3 dos In case, gross..  7 20

SUOAR.

imrchases to his shipping point, 

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
ncluding  20  pounds  for  the 
weight of the barrel.
Domino....................................5 25
Cut  Loaf...................................5 50
Crushed.......  .....................5 50
Powdered  ...........................5  13
XXXX  Powdered.................... 5 25
Cubes.......................................5 13
Granulated in bbls...................5 00
Granulated In  bags................. 5 0J
Fine Granulated...................... 5 00
Bxtra Fine Granulated.......5  13
Extra Coarse Granulated... 5  13
Mould  A...................................5 25
Diamond  Confec.  A........... 5 00
Confec. Standard A................. 4 88
No.  1....................................... 4 83
No  2....................................... 4 03
No.  3....................................... 4 03
No.  4.........  
No.  5....................................... 4 50
No.  0....................................... 4 44
No.  7.......................................4 38
No.  8.......................................4 81
No.  9....................................... 4 25
No.  10.......................................4 19
No.  11....................................... 4 13
No.* 12....................................... 4 00
No.  13....................................... 4 06
No.  14....................................... 4 00
No.  15....................................... 4 00
No.  10........................................4 00

4 50

 

 

 

TOBACCOS.

Cigars.

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

H. A P. Drug Co.’s brand. 

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

G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

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

Ruhe Bros. Co.’s Brands.

Double Eagles, 6sizes.$55®70 00 
Gen. Maceo,5sizes....  55@70 00
35 00
Mr. Thomas................ 
35 00
Cuban Hand Made.... 
Crown  Five...............  
35 00
Sir  William..............  
35 00
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 82 55@60 00

TABLB  SAUCES.

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

VINEGAR.

Malt White Wine, 40 grain___ 7
Malt White Wine, 80 grain.... 10
Pure Cider, Genesee............... 11
Pure Cider, Red Star..............12
Pure Cider, Robinson.............11

WICKINa.

No. 0, per gross....................   20
No. 1, per gross....................  25
No. 2, per gross....................  35
No. 3, per gross....................   55

C r a c k e r s .

The  National  Biscuit Co.

quotes as follows: 
Butter.

Seymour XXX................. &H
Seymour XXX, 3 lb.  carton  6
Family XXX  ...................
5H
Salted XXX  ....................
5ft
New  York XXX...............
6
Wolverine.......................
6
Boston..............................
TH

Soda.

Oyster.

Soda  XXX.......................
6
Soda  XXX, 3 lb carton... 
6H8
Soda,  City.......................
Long Island  Wafers........ 11
L. I. Wafers, 1 lb carton  . 12
Zephy rette.......................
10
Saltine Wafer..................
5H
Saltine Wafer, 1 lb  carton
6H
Farina Oyster...................
5H
Extra Farina Oyster........
• 6
SWEET  QOODS—Boxes.
Animals..........................
10H
Bent’s Water.................... .  15
Cocoanut Taffy...............
10
Coffee Cake, Java............ .  10
Coffee Cake, Iced............ .  10
Cracknells....................... .  15H
Cabans  ............................ .  11H
Frosted  Cream................. .  9
Ginger Gems.................... .  8
Ginger Snaps, XXX......... •  7H
Grabs m Crackers............ .  8
Graham Wafers............... .  10
Grand Ma Cakes.............. ..  9
Imperials......................... .  8
Jumóles,  Honey.............. •  UH
Marshmallow  ................. .  15
Marshmallow  Creams__ .  16
Marshmallow  Walnuts... .  16
Mich.  Frosted Honey__ 12H
Molasses  Cakes............... .  8
Newton........................... .  12
Nie Naca.........................
.  8
Orange Gems................... .  8
Penny Assorted Cakes__ .  8H
Pretzels,  hand  m ad e__ .  8
Sears’Lunch.................... .  7
Sugar  Cake...................... .  8
9
Sugar  Squares.................
Vanilla  Wafers.............. .  14
Sultanas.......................... •  12H

Oils.
Barrels.

Eocene.......................
©UH 
XXX W.W.Mich.Hdlt
© 9H
W W Michigan.........
© 9
Diamond White.......
© 8
D„ S. Gaa...................
© 9
Deo. N aptha.............
© 7
Cylinder.................... 25 ©34
Engine........................11 ©21
Black, winter...........
© 8

Candies.
Stick Candy.

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

bbls.  pails
6H@ 7
0H@ 7
6  @ 8
@ 8H
@ 6H
@ 8H
@10

Mixed Candy.

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

@ 6
@ 6H
@ 7
@ 7H
© 7H
@ 8H
© 8H
@ 8H
@ 8
© 8H
@ 8H
@10
@12

Fancy—In Bulk.

Lozenges, plain......  
Lozenges,  printed.. 
Choc.  Drops........... 
Choc.  MonumentalB 
Gum  Drops............  
Moss  Drops............  
Sour Drops.............. 
Imperials................ 

@ 8H
@  9
@u
@11
@ 6
@ 8
@ 9
@ 9
Fancy—In g  lb.  Boxes.

Lemon Drops.........  
@50
Sour  Drops............  
©50
©60
Peppermint Drops.. 
Chocolate Drops.... 
©00
©75
H. M. Choc. Drops.. 
Gum  Drops............  
@30
Licorice Drops........ 
@75
@50
A. B. Licorice Drops 
@50
Lozenges,  plain.... 
©50
Lozenges,  printed.. 
©go
Imperials................ 
©5g
Mottoes................... 
Cream Bar.............. 
@50
Molasses B a r.........  
@50
Hand Made Creams.  80  @1  00
Plain  Creams.........   60  @90
Decorated Creams.. 
@90
String Rock............  
@60
Burnt Almonds...... 125  @
Wintergreen Berries 
@60
Caramels.
No. 1 wrapped, 2  lb.
boxes................... 
No. 1 wrapped, 3  lb.
boxes................... 
No. 2 wrapped, 2  lb. 
boxes  .................
Fruits.
Oranges.
Late Valencias.......  
Jamaicas, F lo rid a  
style box.............. 
Lemons.
Strictly choice 360s.. 
Strictly choice 300s.. 
Fancy 360s  ............ 
Ex.Fancy 300s........ 
Ex. Fancy  300s........ 
Bananas.

©5 75
©
@6 00
@
@6 50

@4 00
@3 75

@35
@50

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

Foreign Dried  Fruits. 

Figs.

@14

Calif ornias.............  
Choice, 101b boxes..  @
Extra  choice,  10  lb
boxes new............  
@  15
Fancy, 12lb boxes..  @  16
Imperial Mikados, 18
Id boxes...............  
@
Pulled, 6 lb boxes...  @
Naturals,  in  bags...  @7

Dates.

Fards in 10 lb  boxes  @ 8
Fards  in  60 lb  cases  @  6
Persians, G. M’s......  
© 5H
© 0
lb cases, new........ 
Sairs,  60lb cases....  @ 5

Nuts.

Almonds, Tarragona..  @15
Almonds, Ivaca.........   ©14
Almonds,  California,
soft shelled............   ©15
Brazils new................  ©  8H
Filberts  ....................   ©11
Walnuts, Naples........  ©13
Walnuts,  Calif No.  1.  ©12
Walnuts,  soft  shelled
Calif....................... 
'  ©
Table Nuts,  fancy__  @11
Table Nuts,  choice...  @10
Pecans, Med...............  © 7H
Pecans, Ex. Large....  @10
Pecans, Jumbos........   @12*
Hickory  Nuts per bu.,
Ohio, new...............   @1  60
Cocoanuts,  full  sacks  @3 50
Chestnuts per bu.......   @4 50

Peanuts.

Fancy,  H.  P.,  Suns.  © 7
Fancy,  H.  P.,  Flags
Roasted...................  © 7
Choice, H. p„ Extras.  © 4H
Choice, H. p.,  Extras,
Boasted.................  
5H

Provisions.

Swift  A  Company  quote  as 

follows:

Barreled Pork.

Mess  ...............................   10 00
Back  ......................11  00©
Clear back..............10 75@
Shortcut...........................  10 50
Pig....................................  14 OO
Bean  .............................  
9  75
Family  ............................  10 50
Dry Salt Meats.
Bellies............................ 
6h
Briskets  ......................... 
6
6
Extra shorts................... 
Hams, 12 lb  average...... 
8H
8H
Hams, 14 lb  average 
... 
Hams, 161b  average......  
7H
7H
Hams, 20 lb  average......  
Ham dried beef  ............  
12
53£
Shoulders  (N. Y. cut).  . 
Bacon,  clear........  ...... 7H@7H
California hams............  
5
Boneless hams................ 
9
Cooked  ham..................10@12H

Smoked neats.

Beef.

Sausages.

Pigs’ Feet.

5H
6H
7H
6"
9
0H

3%
6
%
h
%
H
%
1
1H

Lards.  In Tierces.
Compound......
............. 
Kettle..............
............  
55 lb Tubs........ .advance 
80 lb Tubs........ .advance 
50 lb T ins........ advance 
20 lb Pails........ .advance 
10 lb Pails........ .advance 
5 lb Palls........ advance 
3 lb Pails........ .advance 
Bologna......... .............. 
Liver............... .............. 
Frankfort........ .............. 
..............
P ork...............
Blood  ............
.............. 
Tongue ........... .............. 
Head  cheese... ..............  
Extra  Mess__ ..............10 25
Boneless  ........ ..............13 50
Rump.............. ..............14 00
Kits, 15 lbs...... ..............  70
H  bbls, 40 lbs.. .............. 13 5
H  bbls, 80 lbs.. ..............  2 50
Kits, 15 lbs...
.............. 
70
H  bbls, 40 lbs.
..............  1  25
H  bbls, 80lbs.. ..............  2 25
P ork..............
20
.............. 
Beef  rounds... ..............  
3H
Beef  middles.
.............. 
10
Sheep............
.............. 
60
Rolls, dairy................... 
Solid, dairy.................... 
Rolls,  creamery............  
Solid,  creamery............. 
Corned beef,  2 lb  ......  2 25
Corned beef, 14  lb......... 14  50
Roast  beef,  2 lb..........2  15
Potted  ham,  Hs.........   50
Potted  ham,  Hs.........   90
Deviled ham,  Hs.........   50
Deviled ham,  Hs.........   90
Potted  tongue H®.........  
50
Potted  tongue Hs.........  
90
Fresh  Meats.

Canned  Meats.

Butterlne.

10
9H
14
13H

Casings.

Tripe.

Beef.

Carcass........................6H@ 8
Forequarters............ 5  @  0H
Hind  quarters...........  6H@  9H
Loins  No.  3................  9  @12
Ribs............................  7  @12
Rounds......................  7  @ 7H
Chucks.......................  6  @6
Plates  .......................  4  @

Pork.

Dressed......................4  @
L oins.........................  © 7H
Shoulders...................  @6
Leaf Lard...................  6  @

. 

Mutton

Carcass......................6  @7
Spring Lambs.............7H@  8H

Veal.  «

Carcass  ....................   7  © 7H
Hides  and  Pelts.
The Cappon A Bertsch Leather 
Co., 100 Canal  Street, quotes  as 
follows:

Hides.

Green No. 1................  © 8
Green No. 2..............  
  @7
Cured No. 1................   @9
Cured No. 2................  @8
Calfskins,  green No. 1  @9
Calfskins, green No. 2  © 7H
Calfskins, cured No. 1  @10H
Calfskins, cured No. 2  @9

Pelts.

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

No. 1...................  @3
No. 2...................  @2

Tallow.

Wool.

Washed, fine  ............   @18
Washed, medium............  @23
Unwashed, fine______11  @13
Unwashed, medium ..16  @18

21

Crockery and

Glassware.

AKRON  STONEWARE.

Batters.

Jugs.

Churns.

Milkpnns.

Stewpans.

Fruit Jars.

Tomato Jugs.

Fine Glazed Mllkpans.

H gal., per dos.................  40
1 to 6 gal., per gal........... 
5
8 gal., each......................  40
10 gal., each......................  50
12 gal.,  each......................  60
15 gal. meat-tubs, each.... 1  10 
20 gal. meat-tubs, each.... 1  50 
25 gal. meat-tubs, each....2 25 
30 gal. meat-tubs, each.... 2 70
2 to 6 gal., per gal............   5
Churn Dashers, per doz...  85
Pint....................................   4 60
Quart.................................   4 75
H  gal  ................................  6 50
Covers................................ 2 00
Rubbers.............................  25
H gal. flat or rd. bot., dos.  45 
1 gal. flat or rd. bot., each  5 
H gal. flat or rd. bot., aoz.  60 
1 gal. fiat or rd. bot., each  5H 
H gal. fireproof, ball, dos.  85 
1 gal. fireproof, bail, dos.l  10
H gal., per dos...................   40
H gal., per doz...................   42
1 to 5 gal., per gal............  
5H
H gal., per dos...................  42
1 gal., each......................  &h
Corks for H gal., per dos..  20 
Corks for  1 gal., per dot..  30 
Preserve Jars and Covers.
H gal., stone cover, dos...  75 
1 gal., stone cover, doz...l  00 
5 lbs. in package, per lb...  2
No. 0 Snn..........................  
35
No.  1  Sun..........................   40
No. 2 Snn..........................   58
No. 3 Sun...........................   1 00
Tubular.............................  
50
Security, No. 1...................  60
Security, No. 2...................  80
Nutmeg  ............................   50
LAMP CHIMNEYS—Seconds.
Per box of 6 dos.
No.  0 Sun............ .............   1 32
No.  1  Sun..........................   1 48
No.  2 Snn..........................   2 18
No. 0 Sun...........................   1 60
No. 1 Sun...........................   X 60
No. 2 Sun........................... 2  46
No. 
No. 
No. 

wrapped and  labeled....  2  10 
wrapped and  labeled__ 2  15
wrapped and  labeled__S  15

LAMP  BURNERS.

Sealing Wax.

top,
top,
top,

Common

First  Quality.
0 Snn,  crimp 
f Snn,  crimp 
2 Sun,  orlmp 
XXX Flint.
0 Sun,  crimp 
1 Snn,  crimp 
2 Snn,  crimp 

Electric.

Rochester.

La  Bastla.

No. 
No. 
No. 

top,
wrapped and  labeled....  2 55 
top,
wrapped and  labeled.  ..  2 75 
top,
wrapped and  labeled....  3 75 
CHIMNEYS—Pearl  Top.
No. 1  Snn,  wrapped  and
labeled............................8 70
No.  2  Sun,  wrapped  and
labeled............................4 70
No. 2 Hinge, wrapped  and
labeled............................4 88
No. 2  Snn,  “Small  Bulb,”
for Globe Lam os............  
80
No. 1 Snn. plain  bulb,  per
doz  ................................  
9
No. 2 Sun,  plain  bulb,  per
doz  __’  "................
1  15
No. 1 Crimp, per doz......... 1  35
No. 2 Crimp, per dos..........  1  60
No. 1, Lime  (05c dos)....... ,  3 50
No. 2, Lime  (70c dos)....... 4 00
No. 2, Flint (80c  doz)....... ,  4  70
No. 2, Lime  (70c dos)  .......  4 00
No. 2, Flint  (800 dos)....... 4 40
Dos.
1 gal tin cans with  spout..  1  25
1 gal galv Iron with spout.  1  48
2 gal galv iron with spont.  2 48
3 gal galv Iron with spont.  3 32 
5 gal galv Iron with  spont.  4 28 
3 gal galv Iron with faucet 4 17 
5 gal galv Iron with  faucet 4 67
5 gal Tilting cans..............7  25
5 gal galv iron Naoefas....  9 00
5 gal Rapid steady stream.  7 80 
5 gal Eureka non-overflow 10 50
3 gal Home Rule............... 10 60
5 gal Home Rule............... 12 00
5 gal Pirate  King.............   9 50
No.  OTnbnlar side lift....  4 00
No.  1 B  Tabular........  ...  6  26
No. 13 Tubular Dash......... 6 50
No.  1 Tub., glass fount....  7 00 
No. 12 Tabular, side lamp. 14 0C
No.  3 Street  Lamp...........8 75
LANTERN GLOBES.
No. 0 Tabular,  cases 1 dos.
46
each, box 10 cents........... 
No. OTnbnlar,  cases2 dos.
each, box 15 cents.........  
46
No.  0 Tubular,  bbls 6 dos.
each, bbl 361....................   28
No. 0 Tubular,  boll’s  eye, 
oases 1 dos. each .........  I 26

Pump  Cana.

LANTERNS.

OIL CANE.

Wheat.

63

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

Local Brands.

Patents............................... 4  25
Second  Patent....................3 75
Straight............................  3  50
Clear..................................  3  25
Graham  ..............................3 30
Buckwheat.......................  4 00
R ye..................................  3  25
Subject  to  usual  cash  dis­
count.
Flour in bbls., 25c per bbl. ad­
ditional.
Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand
Diamond, Hs............................ 3 50
Diamond, Hs............................ 3 50
Diamond, Hs.............................3 50
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Quaker, He........................  3 50
Quaker, Hs........................  3 50
Quaker, Hs........................   3  50

Spring Wheat Flour. 

Clark-Jewell-WellB Co.’s Brand.
Pillsbury’s Best Hs...........  4 40
Pillsbury’s Best Hs...........  4 30
Pillsbury’s Best Hs...........  4  20
Pillsbury’s Best Hs paper..  4 20 
Pillsbury’s Best Hs paper..  4 20 
Ball-Bamhart-Putman’s Brand.

Meal.

Olney A Judson’s Brand.

Duluth Imperial, Ha...........4 20
Dulutb Imperial, H8...........4 20
Duluth Imperial, Hs.........   4  10
Lemon A Wheeler Co.’s Brand.
Gold Medal %a.......................  4 30
Gold Medal Hs.........................4 20
Gold Medal Hs.........................4 10
Parisian, Hs...........................  4 30
Parisian, Hs............................. 4 20
Parisian. Hs............................  4 10
Ceresota, Hs...........................  4 50
Ceresota, Hs...........................  4 40
Ceresota, Hs...........................  4 30
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Laurel, Hs.........................  4  40
Laurel, H s.........................4 3u
Laurel, Hs.........................4 20
Bolted.........................  
  1 90
Granulated............................  2 10
St. Car Feed, screened__ 16  00
No. 1 Corn and  Oats..........1-  50
Unbolted Corn Meal..........15 00
Winter Wheat  Bran___  .14  00
Winter Wheat Middlings.. 15 00
Screenings.............................. U 00
Car  lots............................. 37
Less than  car lots............   40
Car  lots............................. 29
Carlots, clipped.................  30H
Less than  car lots............   32
No. 1 Timothy carlots......   8 50
No. 1 Timothy, ton lots  ... 10 00
Fish and Oysters

Feed and Millstuffs.

Corn.

Oats.

Hay.

Fresh Fish.
Per lb.
Whitefish................
©
T rout...................... @
Black Bass..............  8 @
Halibut................... @ 15
Ciscoes or Herring.. @ 4
Bluefish..................
@ 10
Live Lobster.........
© 16
Boiled Lobster........ @ 18
Cod 
...................... @ 10
Haddock................. @ 8
No.  1  Pickerel........
© 8
© 7
Pike.........................
Perch....................... @ 4
Smoked White........ @ 8
Red Snapper........... @ 10
Col  River Salmon..
© 12
Mackerel 
..............
© 18
F. H. Counts...........
© 35
F. J  D. Selects........
© 28
© 25
Selects...................
22
F. J. D. Standards.  .
Anchors................. @ 20
Standards...............
© 18
gal.
Bulk. 
Counts...............................   1 75
X  Selects............................  1 65
Selects................................   1 25
Auchor Standards..............  1 10
Standards..........................   1 00
Clams..................................  1 25
Oysters, per  100......... 1  25@l  50
Clams,  per 100..........  @1  26

Oysters In Cans

Shell Goods.

WILLIAM  REID

Importer and Jobber of

POLISHED  PLATE 

W INDOW  
ORNAMENTAL

PAINT O IL.  WHITE  LEAD. 
G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M ICH.

VARNISHES 
BRUSHES

We  have  the largest  and  most  complete stock of Glass and Paint Goods 
in  Western  Michigan.  Estimates furnished.  All orders filled promptly. 
Distributing agents for  Michigan of  Harrison  Bros.  & Co.’s Oil Colors, 
Dry Colors,  Mixed  Paints,  Etc.

6iark-Rutka-Jeweil  Go.

38  &  40  South  Ionia St.

Opposite  Union  Depot.

Complete  stock  of  HARDWARE, 
TINWARE,  CUTLERY  and  every­
thing  usually  kept  in  a  first-class 
hardware  store.

STRICTLY  WHOLESALE 

All orders filled promptly at bottom 
ruling prices.  Mail orders solicited.

CLARK-RUTKAJEWELL  CO.,  Grand  Rapids, Mich.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

22

Hardware

The  Rush  of  Stove  Orders.

From the Stoves  and  Hardware  Reporter.

The  appearance  of  the  first  cold  wave 
has  caused  an  influx  of  orders  for  stoves 
from  retailers  which  has  rushed  man­
ufacturers  to  fill.  Although  in  a  former 
issue  the  practice  of  buying  so  far  in 
advance  was  discouraged,  it  was  not 
suggested  that  the  other  extreme  should 
be  resorted  to  and  procrastination 
in­
in  until  the  goods  were  really 
dulged 
needed  before  they  were  ordered 
It  is 
far  more 
judicious  and  satisfactory  in 
every  way  for  those  concerned  in  the 
transactions  to  order  stoves  before  the 
rush  begins.
Many  really  good  sales  are  lost  by  a 
culpable  negligence  on  the  part  of  the 
merchant  when  he  delays  buying  goods 
until  the  demand  commences,  because 
unfortunately  other  procrastinating mer­
chants  who  are  subject  to  the  same  der­
eliction  have  sent 
in  their  orders  at 
about  the  same  tim e;  inconsequence 
the  manufacturer  is  unable  to supply the 
goods  when  wanted,  and  a  stoppage  of 
indefinite  duration  is  put  upon  the  most 
important  branch  of  the  hardware  busi­
ness.  Far  from  being  any  economy  in 
such  procedures,  the  unnecessary  rush 
is  very  detrimental  to  business.  Manu­
facturers  when  rushed  with  orders  can 
not  do  justice  to  themselves  or  the  deal­
ers.  Goods  are  liable  to  be  selected  too 
hurriedly and mistakes  may  be  made  in 
filling  the  orders  which  result  in  great 
confusion,  disappointment  and  worry.

A  prominent  manufacturer,in  relating 
his  experience  with  an  excess  of  orders 
which  appeared  to  arrive  almost  all  at 
once,  said  that  dealers  should  by  all 
means  be 
induced  by  some  agency, 
either  human  or  divine,  to  cease  neg­
lecting  this  most  indispensable  portion 
of  their  business  and  order goods  far 
enough  ahead  to  enable  the  manufac­
turer  to  supply  the  demand  with  ease 
and convenience  both  to  himself and  the 
retailer.  But  when  orders  come  in,  for 
instance,  both  by  telephone  and  tele­
graph  so  rapidly  that  one  man  is  kept 
busy  receiving  them  there  is  naturally 
an  unavoidable  delay 
in  filling  them. 
No  manufactory,  however 
large,  can 
keep  on  hand  a  sufficiently  extensive 
stock  of  varied  and  required  classes  of 
goods  to  furnish  retailers with what  they 
want at  so  short  a  notice.

There 

is  also  something  else  to  be 
taken 
into  consideration  by  the  mer­
chant  who  is  behindhand  with  stocking 
up,  and  that  is  his  competitor  who  may 
have  been  more  forehanded  and  sup­
plied  himself  with  all  necessary  goods 
to  meet  the  requirements  when  the  rush 
comes. 
In  this  way  he  scores  an  ad­
vantage  for  himself  and  leaves  the  mer­
chant  who  has  not  improved  his  oppor­
tunities  out  in  the  cold 
in  every  sense 
of  the  term.

It  may  be  rather 

late  in  the  day  to 
give  vent  to  such  fulminations,  but  if 
the  gentie  reminder  serves  to 
impel 
some  careless  individuals  to  hasten  and 
make  amends  for  their  past  remissness 
their object  will  be fulfilled.  In this case 
a  strong  moral  may  be  more  impressive 
and  have  a  better  effect  than  one  which 
is  subtly  suggested.  Plain  language 
is 
necessary  in  extreme  cases.

Increasing  Sales  of  Guns  and  Ammu­

nition.

Boldly  or  timorously  the  huntsman 
now  wends  his  muddy  way  to  dark  wat­
ers  where  the  unmusical  but savory duck 
is  supposed  to  be  disporting 
itself. 
Every  man  without  exception,  we be­
lieve,  likes  to  indulge  in  this  laborious, 
although presumably enjoyable,  pastime. 
Each  one  prides  himself  on  being  a 
crack  shot  and  his  ability  to  bring down 
countless  numbers  of  game,  which 
in 
some  inexplainable  way  always  manage 
to  get 
into  the  water and 
bushes,  and  thus  generally  prevent  him 
from  producing  tangible  evidence  of 
bis  vaunted  prowess.  Then  there  is  al­
ways  the  gun  to be  blamed  where a  shot 
h   missed.  Like the tennis  player  when

lost  or  fall 

be  fails  to  strike  the  ball,  he always 
looks  critically  or  enquiringly  at  his 
racket  under  the  illusion,  flattering  to 
himself,  that  the  racket  was  not  well 
made. 
It  is  the  duty  of  every merchant 
who  carries  a  stock  of  guns,  and  it  is 
supposed  that  all  wide-awake  ones  do, 
to  encourage  the fond delusion cherished 
in  masculine  breasts  that  hunting  is  a 
pleasurable  exertion  which  can  not  be 
equaled,  to  say  nothing  of  being  sur­
passed,  by  any  other pastime.  Let  him 
do  all  he  can  to  develop  Nimrods  out  of 
harmless,  hard-working  fellow  citizens 
who  require  some  form  of  recreation  to 
make  their  labors  less arduous and wear­
ing.  Such  a  form  of  diversion  is  highly 
remunerative 
the  merchant  who 
pushes  his  sales  of  guns,  and  he  wili 
feel at  the  same  time  that  be  is  engaged 
in  the  praiseworthy  task  of  doing  some­
thing  that  will  afford  pleasure  to  pa­
trons.  An  effective  display  of  guns 
in 
the  window  followed  up  by an advertise­
ment  in  the  papers  will  certainly  induce 
those  who  have  not  done  so  already  to 
gird 
themselves  with  their  cartridge 
belts,  invest 
in  a  gun  and  pursue  the 
luckless  feathered  tribe.

to 

New  Cutlery  Process.

~It  is  announced  that  an  entirely  new 
method  for  the  manufacture  of  table 
cutlery 
is  being  introduced  into  Shef­
field,  England,  and  it  is  exciting  much 
interest.  A  round  bar  of  steel  is placed 
in  a  machine,  and  by  means  of  hy­
draulic  pressure  a  perfect  knife 
is 
formed—blade,  bolster  and  handle.  The 
“ fash”  
it  is  subse­
quently  ground  and  polished  by  ma­
chinery.  One  such  machine  is capable, 
it  is  stated,  of  producing  5,000 of  these 
all-steel  knives  per day,  at  a  compara­
tively  small  cost  in labor.  The machines 
are  capable  of  dealing  with  any  kind  of 
cutlery  or  tools.

is  taken  off  and 

Works  Both  Ways.

Polly—You  know,  father,  I  told  you 
you  shouldn't  have  come  to  town  in that 
awful  hat. 
it  at 
home,  even.

I  wonder  you  wear 

Father—Why, 

it  doesn’t  matter. 

Everybody  knows  me  there.

“ Y es;  but  it's different  in  Lansing."
“ No,  quite  the  same.  Nobody  knows 

me  here.' *

The  Original  Talking  Machine.

ing  machines  of?

Willie—Pa,  what  do  they  make  talk­
His  Father—The  first  one  was  made 

out  of  a  rib,  my  son.Ru b e r o i d

OOFING

EAD Y

AH  ready  to  lay.  Needs 
no painting fo r tw o years.

Is odorless, absolutely  waterproof,  will 

resist fire and  the action of acids.

Can  be  used  over  shingles  of  steep 

roofs, or is suitable for flat roofs.
much cheaper.

Will  outlast  tin  or  iron  and  is  very 

Try our pure

A SP H A LT   PAINT

For coating tin, iron or ready 
roofs.  Write for prices.

H. M. REYNOLDS & SON,
Grand Rapids Office, Louis and Campau Sts. 
Detroit Office, Foot of First St.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

23

all  that  pertains  to  the  moral  and  mate­
rial  work  of  the  society. 
It  was  mostly 
through  his  efforts  that  the  traveling 
men  of  Kalamazoo  were  given the pleas­
ant  special  service  at  the  First  M.  E. 
Church  a  year ago,  the  full  text  of  the 
sermon  being  given  in  the  Tradesman 
at  the  time,  and  he  promises  them  an­
other such  service  in  the  near  future.

Mr.  Starbuck 

is  a  member  of  the 
Michigan  Knights  of  the  Grip, 
the 
Commercial  Travelers'  Mutual Accident 
Association  of  America,  and  bolds  a 
demit  card  from  the  I.  O.  O.  F.  frater­
nity.  He  is  Vice-President  of  Post  K, 
the  local  organization  of  the  K.  G.,  and 
Chairman  of  the  Employment  and  Re­
lief  Committee  of  the  State  organiza­
tion.  He  did  excellent  work  in  prepar­
ing  for  the  entertainment  of  those  who 
attended  the 
last  annual  convention  of 
that  organization.  As  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  mentioned,  he  has,  as  in 
other 
things  which  he  undertakes, 
thrown  his  whole  energy  into  the  work,

SU C C E SS F U L   SALESM EN.

E.  Starbuck,  Representing  Merrell  & 

Co.,  of  Toledo.

in 

living. 

Elwood  Starbuck  was  born  on  his 
father’s  farm  near  Indianapolis,  Ind., 
July  12,  1862,  and  was  the  eighth  of  a 
family  of  ten  children,  seven  of  whom, 
with  both  parents,  are 
The 
father,  Samuel  Starbuck,  was  a  native 
of  Clinton  county,  Ohio,  where  be  was 
born  eighty-six  years  ago.  He  went  to 
Indiana 
1834,  settling  on  the  farm 
mentioned,  upon  which  he  still  lives 
His  ancestors  were  of  the  sturdy  New 
England  stock  and  were  the  settlers  of 
Nantucket  Island,  where  they  became 
famous  as  whale  fishers.  The  name 
is 
peculiar,  in  that  it  can  be  traced  to  its 
origin.  The  first  man who  bore the name 
was  a  hunter  for  the  King  of  England 
and  was  noted  for  his  skill 
in  shooting 
bucks  by  starlight,  hence  the  name 
“ Starbuck.”   The  subject of the  sketch 
seems  not  to  have  followed  in  the  foot­
steps  of  his  ancestors  entirely,  for  be  is 
neither  hunter  nor  fisher.  The  mother, 
Luzena  Jessup,  was  a  native  of  the 
Hoosier  State.  She  was  born  in  Wayne 
county,  seventy-four  years  ago.  Both 
in  fact  a  long  line  of  an­
parents,  and 
cestors,  were  Quakers 
in  religion  and 
practice.

Like  most  farm  boys,  Mr.  Starbuck's 
youth  was  divided  between  working  on 
the  father's  farm  and  attending  school, 
until  he  was  21  years  old,  when  be  mar­
ried  and  settled  on  a  farm  of  his  own, 
where  be  remained  four  years,  when  he 
sold  out  to  engage  in  the  grocery  and 
implement  business 
in  Plainfield,  In 
diana.  At  the  end  of  four  years  he  went 
out  of  this  business  and  took  a  position 
with  the  wholesale  implement  bouse of 
A.  H.  Sturtevant  &  Co.,  of  Indian­
apolis,  working  the  trade  in  Northern 
Indiana  and  Northwestern  Ohio.  He 
held  this  position  for  two  years,  when 
the  panic  of  ’93  compelled  a  change  in 
their  plans  whereby  they 
let  all  their 
men  go  but  one,  and  Mr.  Starbuck,  not 
being  the  lucky  one,  was  thrown  out  of 
employment  for  about  a  month,  when 
he  was  offered,  and  accepted,  a  position 
to  travel  for  Merrell  &  Co.,  wholesale 
implement  dealers  of  Toledo,  Ohio,  his 
territory  being  the  State  of  Michigan, 
and  time  talked  of  four  months.  He 
began  November  1,  1893;  and  it  speaks 
the  satisfaction  of  the  house  that he  has 
continued  with  them  since  that  date. 
into  two  parts, 
The  State 
he  representing  the  firm 
in  the  west­
ern  part,  with  headquarters  at  Kal­
amazoo.  When  Mr.  Starbuck  began 
traveling  for  Merrell  &  Co.  they  were 
comparatively  unknown 
in  Western 
Michigan.  He  attributes  the  lucrative 
business  he  has  worked  up  for  them  to 
indomitable  work  and  fair  dealing—to 
the  fact  that  he  makes  no  promises  he 
is  not able  to  fulfill  and  never misrepre­
sents  his goods.

is  divided 

Mr.  Starbuck  was  married  November 
1,  1883,  to  Miss  Cora  E.  Townsend,  of 
Mooresville,  Indiana.  There  are  four 
children  to  bless  the  home:  Rolma, 
Samuel  Townsend,  Lucile  and  Elwood 
Townsend.  The  oldest  is  13  years  and 
the  youngest 
is  a  babe  10  weeks  old. 
For  the  last  five  years  the  family  have 
lived  in  Kalamazoo.  They  were  mem­
bers  of  the  Friends  (Quaker)  Church 
until  they  moved  to  Michigan, but  there 
being  no  Friends  Church  in  the  Celery 
City,  they  transferred  their  membership 
to  the  First  M.  E .  Church  of  that  city. 
Mr.  Starbuck  is  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Stewards  of  that  church  and  both  he 
and  his  wife take an  active  interest  in

and  much  good  has  been  accomplished. 
He  says  he  intends  to  introduce  a  prop­
osition  at  the  next  annual  meeting  to 
create  a  relief  fund  for  the  use  of  this 
Committee,  as  cases  have  come  before 
him  in  which  it  was  almost 
impossible 
to  act  without  money  and  it  is  embar­
rassing  to  be  compelled  to  raise  it  by 
voluntary  contributions.  He  says  he 
anticipates  no  trouble 
in  convincing 
the  members  that  such  a  fund  is  a  ne­
cessity.

is  not  to  drink. 

The  temperance—or  rather  total  ab­
stinence-question  has  a  staunch  ad­
vocate  in  Mr.  Starbuck,  who  has  al­
ways  entertained  the  theory that the very 
best—and  only—way  to  solve  the  drink 
problem 
In  support 
of  his  theory  he  has  never taken  the 
first  glass  of  anything 
intoxicating; 
neither  does  he  compromise his position 
by  partaking  of  dishes 
in 
the  hotel  menu 
in  which  there  is  the 
suggestion  of  wine  or brandy.  Further­
more,  intoxicants  in  no  form  whatever 
are to  be  found  in  his  house  to  be  used 
as  medicine,  he  always  taking 
the 
ground  that  there  is  no  virtue  in  them 
which  is  not  contained  in some harmless 
remedy.  When  he  is  remonstrated  with 
for  being  too  radical  on  this  question he 
acknowledges  that  he  may  be  a  crank, 
but  that  he  is  pursuing  the  safest  of all 
courses.

included 

is  a 

About  eighty  miles  from  Stockholm 
there 
10,000 
is  on  foot  for 
horsepower.  A  project 
using  this  to  supply  that  city  with  elec­
tric Tight.

large  windmill  of 

Hardware  Price  Current.

AXES

BARROWS

„ 
AUGURS AND  BITS 
SneU’s..................................
Jennings’, genuine  ..........................
Jennings’, imitation....................................25*10
.......... 60*10
™ 
First Quality, S. B. Bronze..............
.........   5 00
First Quality, D. B. Bronze..............
.........   9 50
First Quality. S. B. S. Steel............ .
.........   5 50
First Quality, D. B. Steel.................
.........   10 50
Railroad..........................
.112 00  14 00
Garden...........................
Stove ...............................
Carriage new list..  .........................
.  ..  70 to 75 fin
Plow..........................................
BUCKBTS
Well,  plain.......................
........... » 3 25
Cast Loose  Pin, figured........
Wrought Narrow.............................. ...........70*10
......... 70*10
_   ^ 
BLOCKS 
Ordinary Tackle............
70
.  ........ 
CROW  BARS
„  
Cast Steel....................... 
pgr pj 
4

BUTTS,  CAST

BOLTS

........... 

CARTRIDGES 

fifcfe Ç
.............25* 5
Rn
80on
an

G. D.........................................
Musket.............................
Rim Fire...............................
Central  Fire.....................
CHISELS
Socket Firmer.................
Socket Framing.........................
Socket Comer.................
Socket Slicks.......................... 
DRILLS
Morse’s Bit Stocks..............
Taper and Straight Shank..............
Morse’s Taper Shank........
Com. 4 piece, 6 in.........................
doz. net 
50
Corrugated.....................................
1  25
........ 
Adjustable.....................................
........dis 40*10
EXPANSIVE  BITS
Clark’s small, »18;  large, 126........
Ives’, 1, *18; 2, »24; 3, #30.............. .............30*10
25
FILES—New  List 
New American...............................
Tfcfetn
Nicholson’s.....................................
70
Heller’s Horse Rasps...................... .............6C&10
28
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26;  27. 
List  12 
17

GALVANIZED  IRON

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

ELBOWS

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

16....... 

13 

14 

Discount, 75 to 75-10

15 
GAUGES

NAILS

MATTOCKS

KNOBS—New List

Stanley Kale and Level  Co.’s......................60*10
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.................... 
70
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings................. 
¿0
Adze Bye....................... .............lie 00, dis 60*10
Hunt Eye.................................... *15 00, dis 60*10
Hunt’s.........................................»18 50, dis 20*10
Advance over base, on  both  Steel  and  Wire.

Steel nails, base............................... .  ........ 
1  55
Wire nails, base...........................................  
1  60
20 to 60 advance...........................................   Base
10 to 16 advance.......................................... 
06
8 advance.................................................... 
10
6 advance.................................................... 
20
4 advance.................................................... 
30
3 advance...................................................  
45
2 advance...................................................  
70
Fine 3 advance...........................................  
50
Casing 10 advance.......................................  
15
Casing  8 advance.......................................  
25
Casing  6 advance.......................................  
35
Finish 10 advance..................................... 
25
Finish  8 advance........................................ 
35
Finish  6 advance...................................... 
45
Barrel \  advance..........................................  85

MILLS

PLANES

MOLASSES  OATES

Coffee, Parkers Co.’s.................................... 
40
40
Coffee, P. S. *  W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables... 
Coffee, Landers. Ferry *  Clark’s................. 
40
Coffee, Enterprise........................................ 
30
Stebbin’s Pattern.......................................... 60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine........................................ 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring......................... 
30
Ohio Tool Co.’s,  fancy................................   @50
Sciota Bench................................................ 
60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy.........................  @50
Bench, firstquality.......................................  @50
Stanley Kule and Level Co.’s wood............  
60
Fry, Acme...............................................60*10*10
Common, polished............................... 
70* 5
Iron and  Tinned.................................  
60
 
Copper Rivets and Burs............................... 
60
PATENT PLANISHBD  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.

RIVETS

PANS

WIRE  GOODS

LBVBLS
ROPBS

Bright..........................................................  
80
80
Screw Eyes................................................... 
80
Hook’s..........................................................  
80
Gate Hooks and Eyes..................................  
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.................dis 
70
Sisal, H Inch and  larger.............................   OH
Manilla.........................................................  10H
Steel and Iron...............................................70*10
Try and Bevels  ...  .....................................  
60
Mitre............................................................ 
50
com. smooth,  com.

SHEET  IRON

SQUARES

WIRE

TRAPS

SAND  PAPER
SASH WEIGHTS

«2 40
2 40
2 46
2 55
2 65
2 75
All sheets  No. 18  and  lighter,  over  30  Inches 

Nos. 10 to 14..................................... 12 70 
Nos. 15 to 17.....................................   2 70 
Nos. 18 to 21.....................................   2 80 
Nos. 22 to 24 ..................................  3 00 
Nos. 25 to 26.....................................   3 10 
No.  27 ..........................................  3 20 
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
List  acct. 19,’86...................................... dis 
50
Solid Eyes........................................per ton  20 00
60*10
Steel, Game............................................. 
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ......... 
50
Oneida Community, Hawley *  Norton’s 70*10
Mouse, choker........................... per doz 
15
1 25
Mouse, delnsion.........................per doz 
Bright Market............................................  
75
Annealed  Market........................................  
75
Coppered  Market......................................... 70*10
Tinned Market........................................... .  62 H
Coppered Spring  Steel................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized.........................  2 05
Barbed  Fence,  painted...............................  1 75
Au Sable..................................................dis 40A1C
Putnam................................................... dis 
5
Northwestern.......................................... dis 10*10
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled....................  
30
50
Coe’s Genuine..............................................  
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, w rought...................  80
Coe’s Patent, malleable............................... 
80
60
Bird  Cages............................................. 
Pumps, Cistern......................................  
80
85
Screws, New List.................................... 
Casters, Bed and  Plate........................... 50*10*10
Dampers, American............................... 
50
600 pound casks...........................................  
6>4
Per pound....................................................  
69f
H@V4............................................................  12H
The prices of the many other qualities of solder 
in the market indicated by  private  brands  vary 
according to  composition.
10x14 IC, Charcoal........................................ »576
14x20 IC, Charcoal......................................   5  75
20x14 IX, Charcoal.......................................  700

MISCELLANEOUS

TIN—Melyn Orade

METALS—Zinc

HORSE  NAILS

WRENCHES

SOLDER

Each additional X on this grade, 11.25.

TIN—Allaway Orada
 

10x14 IC, Charcoal.......................................  4  50
14x20 IC, Charcoal................. 
4  50
10x14 IX, Charcoal.......................................  5  50
14x20 IX, Charcoal......................................   5  60

Each additional X on this grade, »1.50. 

 

ROOFING  PLATES

14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean.............................   4  60
14x20 IX, Charcoal, D ean............................  6  50
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Dean.............................   9  00
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade............   4  00
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade............   5  00
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade............   8 00
20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade............   10 00
9
14x56 IX, for  No.  8  Boilers, I 
14x56 IX, for No.  9  Boilers, f P61 P°una••• 
*

BOILER  S1ZB TIN  PLATB 

pound 

m e lo n ” w a rn

HAMMBRS

Maydole & Co.’s, new  list................................dis 33*
Kip’s  ...................................................... dl& 
26
Yerkes *  Plumb’s............................................. di« 40*10
70
Mason's Solid Cast Steel.................. 80c list 
mackem****’* RolM Oast atooi  u»n4 n >  Ha. 40*16 

HOUSE  FURNISHING GOODS

Stamped Tin Ware.........................new list 75*10
Japanned Tin Ware.....................................20*10
Granite Iron Ware.........................new list 40*10
HOLLOW  WARB
Pota............................................
.60*1
.60*10
K ettles..........................................
.60*10
Spiders.........................................
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2, 8................................ dis 60*10
State......................................... per dos. net  2 60

HINGBS

S A V E S   T H E   W A S H . 
S A V E S   T H E   W A S H E R .

24

PRO  AND  CO N.

Comparatively  Few  Merchants  Bene­

fited  by  the  Carnival.
The  long-looked-for  carnival 

is  over 
and  past.  Some  one,  in  speaking  of  it, 
“ The  Lord  smiled  on  the  carni­
said: 
val 
last  year  because  he  did  not  know 
what  it  was  like,  but  this  year  be  was 
no  longer 
ignorant  and  knew  how  to 
deal  with  it.  The  first  two  days  he  tried 
it  out,  and  the  other  two  days 
to  clean 
to  freeze 
it  out,  but  Satan,  although 
weak  in  force,  came  out  ahead.”

There  was  much  feeling  against  the 
carnival  last  year,  on  account  of  its  bad 
effect  morally;  but  when  there  was  a 
prospect  of  another  carnival  this  year, 
the  business  men,  however  they  felt 
about  the  matter,  were  not  ready  to 
express  themselves  openly,  and  as 
it 
was  considered  to  have  a  beneficial 
effect  on  some  lines  of business,  a  num­
leading  citizens  not  only  sanc­
ber  of 
tioned 
its  presence,  but 
took  active 
measures  for  its  repetition.  A  reporter 
for  the  Tradesman  yesterday  called  on 
many  of  the  leading  merchants  on  Mon­
roe  and  Canal  streets  to  learn  the  gen­
eral  effect  of  the  carnival  on  trade. 
Their  testimonV  is  given  below :

Grand  Rapids  Floral  Co.  : 
no  difference  in  our business.

It  made 

Jandorf:  We  had  all  we  could  do 

when  the  weather  was  good.

Cole’s  Glove  Store:  Perhaps  we  had 
a  little  more  trade;  but  we  can  wait  on 
only 
just  so  many  customers  anyway 
and  we  saw  little  difference.

Henry  Smith: 

It  was  no  help  at  all 

It  stopped  social  functions 

to  us. 
the  city,  which  would  of  course be  hurt­
ful  to  our  line  of  trade;  in  fact,  our 
business  was  not  as  good  as  the  week 
previous.

Leopold  P.  H.  Fisher: 

It  did  not 
help  my  business  at  a ll;  in  fact,  it  hurt 
my  trade,  for  the  visitors  who  came  to 
the  city  did  not  want  china,  and  my 
regular  customers  were  kept  away.

Corl,  Knott  &  Co.  :  Our  wholesale 
trade  has been increased,  but  not  the  re 
tail.  We  did  have  some  outside  cus 
tomers;  but,  on  the  other  hand,  ou 
city  trade  was  kept  away.

Madam  Irish:  Our business was  ben 

efited  to  a  small  extent.

Miss  Minton: 

It  has  not  made  any 
difference  to  us  except  to  condense  our 
trade  into a  few  days.

Peck  Bros.  :  Our  retail  business  was 
increased  somewhat,  but  not  to  any 
considerable  extent.  We  lost  much  of 
our  city  trade.  The  sale  of  drugs  and 
sundries 
is  not  sensitive  to  the  same 
influences  that  operate  in  favor  of  dry 
goods,  etc.  We  do  not  profit  by  a  rush 
of  business,  because  the  wants  of  the 
public  are  spread  over  the  year;  but 
on  the  other  hand,  the 
increased  vol 
ume  of  money 
in  the  city  affects 
every  business  favorably,  the  druggists 
included.

left 

City  Bakery :  Business  hummed. 
Dettenthaler:  Our  trade  was 

creased  greatly.  We  were  very  busy  all 
the  week.  Many  of  our  old  customers 
from  out of  town  called  on  us.

M orse's:  Our  trade  was  better  than 
last  year,  and  we think  the  carnival  im 
proved  it.

T.  R.  Renw ick:  Our  business  was 

the  same  as  usual.

White  &  White:  We  did  not  expect 
much  of  any  result  from  the  carnival, 
but  our  trade  was  much  improved  and 
was  even  better  than 
last  year.  One 
branch  of  our  business—the  soda  foun­
tain—was  as  active  as  in  summer,  es­
pecially  after  the  parades,  when  we

could  not  wait  on customers fast enough. 
From  a  business  point  of  view,  the  car- 
ival  was  a  success.
Voigt,  Herpolsheimer  &  Co.  :  We had 
fair  trade;  in  fact,  it  was  extra  good 

all  the  week.

Douglas  Shoe  Co.  :  Our  trade  was  in­
creased  splendidly—30  per  cent.,  we 
think ;  more  beneficial  than  last  year.

P.  Steketee  &  Sons:  Do  not take  any 

stock  in  the  carnival  whatever.

Heystek  &  Canfield Co.  :  Our  line  of 
trade  was  not  helped  by  it.  Our  city 
trade  was  hurt  and  outsiders  did  not 
make  up  for  the  city  trade.

N.  &  M.  Friedman:  Our  trade  was 
not  good  the  first  two  days,  but  was 
good  the  rest  of  the  time.  Yes,  I  think 
can  say  the  trade  was  better  than  or 
manly.
C.  B lickley:  Trade  was  a  little  better 
than  usual. 
in  the 
store  had  bought,  we  would  have  had  a 
brisk  business.

If  all  who  came 

J.  P.  Platte:  Yes,  our  business  was 
mproved  a  little  on  account  of  the  car- 
ival.
Grand  Union  Tea  Co.  : 

It  did  not 
make  any  difference  with  us.  Trade  is 
always  good  with  us  at  this  season  of 
the  year.

E.  J.  Herrick :  Business  was  no  bet­

ter  than  ordinary  weeks.

Great  Atlantic  &  Pacific  Tea  Co.  : 
increased,  but 

Our  business  was  not 
decreased  if  anything.

A.  J.  Shellman :  Our trade  doubled 
during  the  carnival.  Our  business  waits 
until  people  come  to  the  city.

J.  C.  Herkner  Jewelry  Co.  :  We  had 

an  average  business;  nothing  special.

Gardiner  &  Baxter:  We  had  very 
ittle  business  on  account  of  the  carni­
val  We  carry  a  good  class  of  goods, 
which  are  not  cared  for at  such  a  time. 
Our  city  trade  was  hurt.

Miner  &  M iller:  Trade  was 

im­
proved  a  little,  but  we  do  not  want  a 
carnival  again  in  a  hundred  years!

Five  and  10  cent  Store:  Trade  was 
ncreased.
Houseman  & 

Jones  Clothing  Co.  : 
Our  trade  the  first  two  days  was  not 
good,  but 
last  Thursday  was  the  best 
day  we  have  had  in  a  number of  years. 
The  money  for  the  carnival  was  well 
expended.

A.  Preusser:  The  carnival  was  not 
beneficial  to  our trade,  but  detrimental.
Lyon,  Beecher,  Kymer  &  Palmer Co.  : 
less.  We  want 

It  has  made  our  trade 
no  more  carnivals.
Boston  Store: 

effect  on  our  business.

It  did  not  have  any 

Foster,  Stevens  &  Co.  :  Our  retai 
business  was  up  to 
its  usual  volume. 
Could  not  see  that  it  had  any  effect  on 
the  volume  of  the  wholesale  trade.  We 
bad  calls  from  many  of  our  old  outside 
customers  whom  we  would  not otherwise 
have  seen.

Studley  &  Barclay:  We can  not  say 
how  much  the  carnival  affected  us.  We 
had  rainy  weather,  which  of  course  al 
ways  means  good  business  for  us.

Spring  Dry  Goods  Co.  :  We  did  the 
largest  business 
in  the  history  of  our 
firm—it  was  phenomenal;  but  we  be 
lieve 
it  simply  concentrated  the  trade 
into  a  few  days  which  would  otherwise 
have  spread  over  several  weeks.

L.  Higer  &  Sons:  The  first  part  of 
the  week  our  trade  was  not as  good  as 
we  expected,  but  the  latter  part  of  the 
week  we  were  compensated  for the  ex­
in­
tra  expenses  which  the  carnival 
curred.  We  drew  trade 
from  as  far 
north  as  Petoskey  and  Mackinaw  City, 
which  we  would  not  have bad otherwise. 
Giant  Clothing  Co.  :  Our  trade  was

20  per  cent,  better  than 
last  year;  in 
fact,  our  trade  was  better  than  any  time 
except  thirteen  years  ago,  at  a  fire  sale, 
which  ought  not  to  be  counted.

E.  A.  Crozier  Shoe  Co.  :  From  a 
financial  point  of  view  we  found  the 
carnival  a  success.  We  did  double  our 
usual  business;  but  this 
is  not  saying 
we  want  another  carnival.

The  Star:  The  carnival  did  a  great 
deal  for us.  We see  no  reason  why,  if  a 
it 
carnival 
conducted, 
should  not be  conducive  to  the  best 
in­
terests  of  business.

is  properly 

Heyman  Company:  Although we  have 
had  outside  trade  on  account  of  the  car­
nival,  we do  not think  it  repays  us  for 
the  extra  trouble  and  expense.

Groskopf  Bros.  :  Our  trade  was  only 
slightly  increased  during  carnival week.
Heald  Furniture  Co.  :  We  had  a  good 

week.

Young  &  Chaffee  Furniture  Co.  :  Our 
trade  was  not  increased  enough  for  the 
extra  expense.

Klingman  Furniture  Co  :  Taking  it 
all  in  all,  our  trade  was  not  materially 
ncreased.
Alaska  Fur  Co.  :  The carnival brought 
us  many  strangers  and  we  had  much 
trade,  but  we do  not  wish  the  carnival 
any  more.

G.  Zwingeberg: 

I  think  my  business 
was  not  increased  by  the  carnival;  but
have  been  so  busy  I  have  not  paid 

any  attention  to  the  matter.

Harris  Paper  Co.  :  We  lost  money  by 
the  carnival.  We  had  the  same  experi­
ence  last  year.

H.  Leonard  &  Sons:  Our  trade  was 
increased,  both  wholesale 

materially 
and  retail.

Sherwood  H all:  We  had  an  excellent 
trade  and  calls  from  a  number  of  our 
old  customers  whom  we  had  not seen  in 
several  years.

Banking  Change  at  Lowell 

Lowell,  Nov.  1—Orton  Hill,  of  Low­
ell,  has  been  elected  President  of  the 
City  Bank,  owned  by  Whitney,  Watts  & 
Co.,  in  place  of  Wm.  Shakespeare,  who 
has  withdrawn 
the  firm.  Mr. 
Shakespeare has  sold  his  interest  in  the 
Bank  to  R.  S.  Wilson,  Cashier  of  the 
Union  Bank,  of  Richland.  Mr.  Wilson 
takes  the  place  of  Mr.  Shakespeare  as 
a  member  of  the  firm  of  Whitney,  Watts 
&  Co.

from 

WANTS  COLUMN.

Advertisements  will  be  inserted  under this 
head for two cents ■ word  the  first  insertion 
ind one cent a word  for  each  subsequent  in 
sertion.  No advertisements taken for leas than 

B U SIN ESS  CHANCES.

cents.  Advance payment.___________
W ANTED—TO PURCHASE A DRUG STORK, 
Address Box No. 397, Kalamazoo, Mich.
754
TO EXCHANGE 40 ACRE FARM 
•yyANTED-
for drug stock.  Property is half improved, 
with dwelling and barn.  Worth 8800.  Address 
No. 753, ca-e Michigan Trade-mam_______753

I TOR SALE—NEW GENERAL STOCK.  GOOD 

’  farming and lumbering country around  the
Address 752,  care  michigan  Trades 
7.i2
000 CASH AND 1*0 ACRES
PHI ■ 
good farming land near Traverse City, at $10 
John  Snyder, 

village.
man.
r p o  EXCHANGE--!
p  r  acre, for stock  of any  kind. 
385 West Bridge St.. Gr>nd Rapids._______75i

■   SPLENDID  OPPORTUNITY  TO  BUY  A 

first-class market in a town  of  800  popula­
tion,  fine farming  country.  No  competition. 
Chance to make money.  For  further informa­
tion write A. R  Hensler, Battle Creek. Mich.  750
W ANTED —CORRESPONDENCE  WITH  A 
party  looking  for  location  for  a big  dry 
goods  or  department  store.  Address  John 
749
Wheeler, Lima, Ohio. 
For  sa l e—a  h a r d w a r e  stock  w ith
Fo r sa l e o r e x c h a n g e—fo r stock o f

general  merchandise,  50-acre  farm,  three 
miles  from  city  limits;  ten  acres  of  fruit,  all 
kinds;  five  acres  timber;  good  pasture;  good 
soil.  Address  No.  755,  care  Michigan  Trades, 
man. 

residence;  good town;  stocx invoices 81.000. 

Wm. Davis, Rockdale. Wis. 

FORSALE-GkOCBRY VTOCK IN CENTRAL 

Michigan,  city of  3,000  inhabitants.  Will
Address No. 745, care Michigan 
745

sell at sacrifice. 
Tradesman.

748

7-5

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

.

J ___ a n o ld  e st a b l is h e d   drug

JjNOR SALB-
_   store in city of 30,000;  good tiade;  low rent; 
full prices;  one-half cash. Dalanceon time.  Ad­
dress 740. care Michigan Tradesman._____ 741
H i__________ m m  
nock of musical  goods,  sewing  machines, 
bicycles, notions, etc., with wagons and teams— 
an established business.  Stock inventories from 
¥3,000 to 83,500,  as  may  be  desired.  Will  take 
free  and  clear  farm  in  good  location  of  equal 
value.  Address Lock Box 531, Howell, Mich.
739
WANTED — SHOES,  CLO TH IN G ,  DRY 
goods. Address R. B., Box 351, Montague, 
699
I7H1R SALE—CLEAN GENERAL STOCK AND 
'  store bu lding in small town surrounded  by 
excellent farming  and  fruit  country  less  than 
fifty miles  from  Grand  Rapids.  Good  reasons 
for selling.  Inspection solicited.  TermR reason­
able.  Address  for  particulars  No.  691,  care 
Michigan Tradesman.______  

691

667

I TOR  SALE—NEW  GENERAL  STOCK.  A 
'  splendid fanning country.  No trades.  Ad­
dress No. 6-0, care Michigan Tradesman 
680
CENTRALLY  LOCATED DRUG  STORE,  Do­
ing a  good  busiuess  in  the  city,  for  sale. 
Good  reasons  for  selling.  Address  I.  Frank- 
ford.  Fire  Insurance  and  Real  Estate  Agent, 
Phone  1236,  53  West  Bridge  Street,  Grand 
Rapids. 
TOR  SALE—DRUG,  BOOK  AND  STATION- 
_   ery  stock,  invoicing  84.500,  and  fixtures 
invoicing $300,  which include show cases, shelv­
ing  and  bottles.  Daily  cash  sales  in  1891,  83«;
893.830;  1893.831;  1894,834.65;  1895,  825;  1896, 
821.20, and 1897,83413.  Located in manufactur­
ing town.  No cut prices.  Rent reasonable, 839 
per month.  Living rooms in connection.  Ad­
dress Ne. 668, care Michigan Tradesman.  668
__ ______________   MICHIGAN  FOB  A
TgEST  LOCATION  IN
_  cold  storage  and  general  produce  dealer.
Write to the  Secretary  of the  Otsego  Improve­
ment Association. Otsego. Mich.  _______631
TOR  SALE—A GENERAL  STOCK  OF  MER- 
.  chandise  valued  at  85,000.  Have  cleared 
1,000 annuslly for the past two years;  easy pay­
ments.  Address 739, care Michigan  Tradesman.
729
D ru g stock fo r  sa le  o r  e x c h a n g e—
Located in  best city in  Michigan;  no  cut­
ting;  invoices 12,750.  Will take good real estate 
as part payment.  The more cash  the  more  lib­
eral discount from invoice.  Business  is now  a 
good paying investment.  Address  B.  B.,  care
Michigan Tradesman._________________ 727
OR SALE—CLEAN STOCK OF DRY GOODS,
_  clothing,  boots  and  shoes,  hats  and  caps
and men’s furnishing goods and groceries, well- 
adapted  frame  store  building  and  convenient 
residence, well located  in  a  thriving  Northern 
Michigan  town.  Sales  aggregate  8t0,000  per 
year, practically all cash  transactions.  No  old 
stock.  No book  accounts.  Reason  for selling, 
ill  health. 
Investigation  solicited.  Address 
No 709, care Michigan Tradesman. 
709
W ANTED—16 TO 20 HORSE POWER  PORT- 
able engine and  boiler,  with  engineer,  to 
furnish  power  during 
ice  cutting  season. 
Write, ‘tatlng terms, Consumers’ Ice Co., Grand 
743
Rapids, Mich. 
Mer c h a n t s—do you w ish cash  q u ic k
for your stock of merchandise,  or any  part 
of it?  Address John A. Wade, Cadillac, Mich.
628
SO  EXCHANGE—FOR  CLOTHING,  DRY 
goods or shoes, very nice  well rented Grand 
Address No.  553, care  Michl- 
v’
Rapids property. 
552
gan Tradesman.
TO  EXCHANGE — FARMS  AND  OTHER 
property for dry  goods, clothing and shoes. 
AddresB P. Medaiie, Mancelona. Mich. 
553
COUNTRY  PRODUCE
W ANTED—BUTTER,  EGGS  AND  POUL- 
try;  any  quantities.  Write  me.  Orrin  J. 
Stone, Kalamazoo, Mich._______________ 706
WANTED  ■ __________
BUTTER  FOR 
FIRST-CLASS 
wltl 
retail trade.  Cash paid.  Correspond with
381
Caulkett & Co., Traverse City, Mich.
EGGS,
FRESH
■ yy ANTED—1,000  CASES
Brown,
daily.  Write  for  prices.  F.  W. 
566
Ithaca,  Mich._____________________

" "   MM 

”  

* 

FIREPROOF  S A F E S

Geo. m. sm it h ,  n ew   a n d  seco n d h a n d

safes,  wood  and  brick  building mover, 157 

Ottawa street. Grand Rapids.___________ 613

M ISCELLANEOUS.

Druggist—r e g is t e r e d ,  12  y ea rs’  E x­
perience,  excellent  references,  wishes  po- 
sitlonJn town.  Forrest Street, General Delivery, 
737
Detroit. Mich. 
R e g is t e r e d   ph a r m a c ist  w is h e s  s it -
uation;  fifteen  years’  experience.  Refer­
ence furnished.  Address No. 747, care Michigan 
747
Tradesman. 
■yy a n t e d - A YOUNG  MAN  OF  GOOD  AD- 
dress  to  represent  unique  insurance  in 
State.  Good money for right man.  Address at 
once, Knights of America, Kalamazoo, Mich.
742
W ANTED—'LACE  TO  LEARN  RETAIL 
boot and  shoe  business.  Have had expe-
Address 740, 
rience as clerk.  Good references, 
740
care Michigan Tradesman.
WANTED—SITUATION  BY  REGISTERED 
pharmacist ef ten years’ experience.  Mar­
ried,  age 27.  Capable  of managing.  Am  em­
ployed  in  Grand  Rapids now.  Can  give good 
references.  Desire a change.  Address No. 738, 
care Michigan Tradesman.______________738
YX7ANTED—A  PERMANENT  POSITION  AS 
Vy  prescription clerk or manager of first-class 
pharmacy after Nov. 1.  Can  famish  Al  refer­
ences.  Married, good salesman  and can  make 
my services valuable.  Registered  by  examina­
tion in Michigan.  Can register anywhere.  Ad­
dress No  736, care Michigan Tradesman.  736
R e g is t e r e d  ph a r m a c ist  w nnts  situ-
‘ est  of  references. 
Large  experience.  Address  L.  J.  Shafer,  31 
744
Calkins Ave., Grand Rapids Mich. 

ation  in  Michigan. 

Travelers* Time  Tables. MANISTEE ft  Northeastern Ry.
CHICAGO ■-wCTi“R'

Lv Grand Rapids............................ 7:00am  ...........
Ar  Manistee.............  
12:05pm  ...........
Lv  Manistee.................................  8:50am  4:10pm
A r Grand  Rapids  ..................................   1:00pm  0:55pm

Via C. &  W. M.  Railway.

Best route to Manistee.

T R A V E L

VIA

F.  &  P.  M.  R.  R.

a n d  s t e a m s h ip   l in e s

TO   ALL  POINTS  IN  MIOHIQAN

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

Pall  W eddings^

Are now on tap.  We  make 
a specialty of wedding invita­
tions,  both  printed  and  en­
graved on copper, and cheer­
fully  submit  samples  and 
quote prices  on  application.
TRADESMAN  COMPANY

GRAND RAPIDS.

Chicago.

Lv.  G.  Rapids........  ..  7 30am  12:00am  *11  45px
Kr  Chicago............... 2  10pm  9:15pm 
72  ^
f.v.''hif'W«'..  I1:iram  6 50nm  4:15pm  *11  50nc 
Ar.G’d Rapids  5:00pm  1:25pm  10:30pm  * 6:20ir 
Traverse  City,  Charlevoix and  Petoskey.
Li*. G’d  Rapids.........  7:30am  8:05am  5:39pm
Parlor cars on day trains and sleeping cars  on 
night trains tt> and f rom Chicago

•Every  day. 

Others week days only

H C T I i A I T   Qrand Rapids ft Western 
U c I KUI I .  

S e p t.2 5 ,18 9 8 .

Detroit.

i :35pm  5  3'«:'
Lv. Grand  Rapids........7:00am 
Ar. Detroit.................  11:40am  5:45pm  t9;t5-
Lt. Detroit....................8 00am  1:10pm  8  It*«-*
Kt.  Grand  Rapids......12:55pm  5:20pm  W Srii

Saginaw. Alma and  Greenville.

Lt. G R 7:03am 5:10pm  Ar. G Rll:-5am   9.»'’ 
and Saginaw.  Trains run week days only.

Parlor cars on all trains  to  and  from  Detroit 

Gao.  DbHaven.  General Pass. Agent

r j n   1   a trv   Trank Railway System

T 1 /   Detroit and Milwaukee Di«

(In effect Oct  3,  1898 )

EAST. 

Arrive,
Leave. 
t 6:45am  Sag.,  Detroit, Buffalo & N V  .+ 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
* 7:00am__Gd. Haven  and  lut. Pts....* 7:20nm
tl2:53pm.Gd. Haven  and Intermediate.! 3:12pm
t   5 31pm.. .Gd. Haven and Chicago....................
110:00pm....... 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.
tExcept Sunday.

•Dally. 

WEST

E. H . H u s h e s , A. G. P. A T. A. 
B e n .  F l e t c h e r , Trav. Pass. Agt., 
C.  A.  J ustin,  City  Pass.  Agent.
97 Monroe St.  Morton House.

Sept. 2 5 ,18 9 8 .

GRAND Rapids  ft  Indiana Railway
Northern Dlv.  Leave  Arrive 
Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack...* 7:45am + 5:15pm 
Trav. C’y, Petoskey A Har. S ..t 2:15pm *10:00pm
Cadillac accommodation........t 5:25pm tl0 55am
P e to s k e y  ¿Mackinaw City....+1’:00pm  t   6:25pm 
7:45am  and 2:15pm  trains  have  parlor  cars; 
1 1 :0.pm train has s le e p in g  car.
Southern  D lv.  Leave  Arrtv
Cincinnati 
.. 
.................+ 7:10am  !  9.45pm
Richmond 
..........................t 2:10pm  + 2:00
Cincinnati..................................... *10-15pm * 7:10
For Vicksburg and Chicago..*ll:00pm  *  9:1  am
,  me  •  - 
and  parlor  car  'o  Chicago;  2:10pm  train  has 
parlor  car  to  Richmo td;  10:15pm  train  has 
sleeping cars to Cincinnati,  and  on  Sept.  27-29, 
Oct  2, 5, 9,12 and 16 to Indianapolis, Louisville, 
and St.  Louis.  11:00pm train has sleeping car to 
Chicago.

.  10  am  ir*“  ha*  parlor  <•**■  tr 

Chicago Trains.

t o  n n iflifU ) .

FROM CHICAGO.

Lv. Grand Rapids... 7  10am  2  lopm  *11 00pm
Ar. Chicago............   2  0 pm  9  10pm 
6 25am
Lv. Chicago............................   3 02pm  *11 45pm
Ar  Grand Rapids...................  9 45pm 
7 10am
Trai- leaving Grand Rapids 7:10am has parlor 
car;  1 1 :00pm, coach and sleeping car.
Train leaving Chicago 3:02pm has  parlor car; 
11:45pm, sleeping car.

Muskegon Trains.

GOING WEST.

Lv G’d  Rapids............ *7:35am  *. :00pm  * j  4<>p;
Ar Muskegon.__  
9:00am  2:10pm  7.05>-m
Lv Muskegon..............*8:10am  * 11 :45am  *4 OOp*
Ar G’d Rapids.............9:30am  12:56pm  6:2h
Sunday trains leave  Grand  Rapids  9.00  a  m. 
and 7.00 p. m.  Leave  Muskegon  8.35  a.  m.  and 
7.15 p. m.

GOING RAST.

tExcept Sunday.  *Daily

C.  L.  LOCKWOOD, 
W. C. BLAKE, 

Gen’l Passr. and Ticket Agent. 
Ticket Agent Union Station.

DULUTH, So atta Shore afld Atlantic 

Railway.

WEST  BOUND.

Lv. Grand Rapids (G. R. & L)tll:l0pm  !7:45am
Lv. Mackinaw City.................   7:35am  4:20pm
Ar. St. Ignace.........................  9:00am  5:20pm
Ar. Sault Ste. Mario..............   12:90pm  9:50pm
Ar. Marquette.........................  2:50pm  10:40pm
Ar. Nestoria............................   5:20pm  12:45am
Ar. Duluth......................... ...................  
8:30am

BAST  BOUND.

Lv. Duluth.................. -........................  +6:30pm
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. Hib b a r d , Gen. Pass. Agt. Marquette. 
E. C. Ovlatt. Trav. Pass.  Agt., GrandRapids

We Make Them! 

What?
Why!

flir-Tioht
Heaters

We manufacture a full line. 

Write ior circular and 

prices.

Wm.  Brummeler  &  Sons

260 S.  Ionia Street,

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

Wxt  I m i t e

^ of tljf  tintoti  States  of  America,

Gr e e t in g :

To

H ] $ J V R  IT 

O C H j   your  O l e r i L « « )   attorneys,  ager.j, 
s a l e s m e n ,   and  workmen,  and  all  claiming  oc 
holding  through  or  under  you,

j   It  has  been  represented  to  us  in  our  Circuit  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  District  of

Ne./  Jersey,  in  the  Third  Circuit,  on  the  part  of  the  ENOCH  MORGAN’S  SONS  COMPANY,  Complainant,  that 
.t  has  lately  exhibited  its  said  Bill  of  Complaint  in  our  said  Circuit  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  District 
i>f  New  Jersey,  against  you,  the  said  HENRY  KOCH,  Defendant,  to  be  relieved  touching  the  matters  therein 
complained  of,  and  that  the  said

ENOCH  MORGAN’S  SONS  COMPANY,

Complainant,  is  entitled  to  the  exclusive  use  of  the  designation  “ SAPOLIO”  as  a  trade-mark  for  scouring  ««p.

H a w , © je re fo re , we  do  strictly  command  and  perpetually  enjoin  you,  the  said  HENRY

KOCH,  your  clerks,  attorneys,  agents,  salesmen  and  workmen,  and  all  claiming  or  holding  through  or  under  you, 
.  ider  the  pains  and  penalties  which  may  fall  upon  you  and  eacj|_g^_Vou  in  case  of  disobedience,  that  you  do 
absolutely  desist  and  refrain  from  in  any  manner  unlawfully  using  the  word  “  SAPOLIO,”  or  any  word  or  words 
substantially  similar  thereto  in  sound  or  appearance,  in  connection  with  the  manufacture  or  sale  of  any  scouring 
soap  not  made  or  produced  by  or  for  the  Complainant,  and  from  directly,  or  indirectly,

By  word  of  month  or  otherwise,  selling  or  delivering  as 

“ SAPOLIO,”  or  when  “ SAPOLIO”  is  asked  for,

that  which  is  not  Complainant’s  said  manufacture,  and  from 
false  or  misleading  manner.

in  any  way  using  the  word  “ SAPOLIO”   In  any 

Witnessf   The  honorable  Melville  W.  F uller,  Chief  Justice  of 

United  Stages  of  America,  at  the  City  of  Trenton, 
in  the  year  of 
Jersey,  this  16th  day  of  December, 
eight  handled  and  ninety-two,

[signed]

[sea l]

R O W LA N D   C O X ,

Complainant s  Solicitor

the  Supreme  Court  of  the 
in  said  District  of  New 
our  Lord,  one  thousand,

&   D .  © L IP H A N T ,

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“KICKING  A  F A L L E N   FO E

Old  methods  of  weighing  your  merchan­
dise are  about  done  for;  but  a  few  remain 
to  remind  us  of  the  past. 
In  a  few  years 
all  pound  and  ounce  scales  will  be  no  more 
and  the  man  who  invented  them  will  be 
forgotten.

.  The  March  of Progress 

Is  Led by

The  Money  Weight  System

the  system  of  handling  your  goods  as 
money.
The  Computing  Scale  Co.,

Dayton,  Ohio#

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An  Announcement §

The  manufacturers of  Enameline,  the  Modern 
Stove  Polish,  inform  the retail  grocers  of  the 
United  States  that on  and  after  Sept,  i,  1898, 
they  will  manufacture  Enameline  in  paste, 
cake  and  liquid.

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We  want  A L L  your  Stove  Polish  trade. 
In 
our  new  “ Enameliqe  Cake”   and  “ Enameline 
Liquid”  we give  the  largest  quantities,  best 
quality  and  lowest  prices  ever  offered. 
If 
you  are  doing  business  for  profit  it  will  pay 
you  to  handle our whole line.

PHRSli

J.  L.  PRESCOTT  &  CO.,  New  York.

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