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Totume XVI.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  FEBRUARY  22,1899.

Number 805

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B r y a n   S h o w   C a s e   W o r k s

WORLD’S  BEST

Manufacturers of all styles of Show Cases and  Store  Fixtures.  Write"us  for'illus- 
trated catalogue and  discounts.  BRYAN  SHOW  CASE  WORKS,  Bryan,  Ohio.

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DO  YOU  RUN  A  STORE

If so, you can avoid all the losses  and  annoyances 
incident to  the  pass  book  or  any  other  old-fash­
ioned  charging  system  by  adopting  one  of  our 
coupon systems.  We carry  in  stock  four  regular 
coupon books and manufacture special coupons to 
order  for  hundreds  of  merchants  in  all  parts  of 
the country.  We  solicit  correspondence  and will 
furnish full line of samples on application.

TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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Jobbers in

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ROBES,
BLANKETS,
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Orders  by  mall  given  prompt 

attention.

PICTURE CARDS

W e have a large line of new goods in fancy colors 
and  unique designs,  which we are offering at  right 
prices.  Samples  cheerfully sent on application.

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Medicines, Extracts. Cereals. 
Crackers  and  Sw eet  Goods. 
Candy,  Cough  Drops,  Tobacco  Clippings,  Condition  Powders,  Etc.  Bottle 
and Box Labels and Cigar Box Labels our specialties.  Ask or write us for  prices.

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in the State.  A ll work guar* 
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Quality Guaranteed 

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through your jobber.

GRAND  RAPIDS CANDY CO •> 

RAPIDS

A  DESK  FOR  YOUR  OFFICE

We don't claim to sell “ direct  from  the  factory** 

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“ But,** said the merchant, “ I have not ordered it yet.  Will 

you take some if I do ?**

said the other.

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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.  6i  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 8 2 0 .  Write for  our  illustrated  cat­
alogue and mention this paper when you  do so.

JOBBERS  OP  SAMPLE  FURNITURE.

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Michigan  E p p ’ s   C o c o a   is  an  arti­
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By  a  patent  process  the  oil  of  the 
Cocoa Bean,  being the life of Cocoa, 
instead  of  being  extracted  (as  in 
most  brands  of  Cocoa),  is  retained. 
It  is  the  most  nutritious and  pala­
table,  and  especially  recommended 
to  persons  with  weak  stomaehs.

Volume XVI,

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY,  FEBRUARY  22,  1899.

Number 805

SPRING  SUITS  AND  * 

OVERCOATS

Herringbones, Serges,¡Clays, Fancy Worst- 
4   eds, Cassimeres.  Largest  Lines;  no  bet- 
4   ter  made;  perfect  fits;  prices  guaranteed; 

$3.50 up.  Manufacturers,

KOLB & SON

OLDEST FIRM,  ROCHESTER, N. Y .

Stouts, Slims a Specialty.  Mail  orders  at­
tended  to,  or  write  our  traveler,  Wm. 
Connor,  Box 346,  Marshall,  Mich.,  to  call, 
or meet him at Sweet’s Hotel,  Grand  Rap- 
ids, March  9  to  14.  Customers’  expenses 

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FIGURE  NOW  on  Improving your office 
system for next  year.  Write  for  sample 
leaf of our TinB BOOK and PAY ROLL.

BARLOW  BROS.,  Grand  Rapids.

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Established  1841.

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Wlddicomb Bid’s , Grand Rapids, Mich. 

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

L. P. WITZLEBEN  ITanager.

Save  Trouble. 
Save  Money. 
Save Tbne.

OLD-TIME  TALE.

Pioneer  Experience  o f  a  Drummer 

Forty  Years  Ago.

“ W ell,"  said  an  ex-drummer  to  a 
group  of  bis  succeeding  juniors,  who 
were  swapping  yarns  in  an  interval  of 
business,  “ you  fellows  bave  a  pleasant 
time  generally  in  these  days  of  modern 
improvement 
in  trade  and  travel,  but 
according  to  your  stories,  this  rushing 
through  the  country  on  fast  trains,  tak­
ing  possible  orders  from  retail  mer­
chants  who  lake  no  stock  in  you  per­
sonally  and  don’t  care  a  cent  for  the 
man  behind  the  samples,  is  not  in  it 
with  such  a  life as  I  remember,  when 
it  was  possible,  and  also  profitable,  to 
combine  business and  sociality.  When 
I  traveled  South  for  X   &  Co.  in  the  50s, 
it  was  as  a  gentleman  tourist,  taking  no 
orders  and  soliciting  none.  My  little 
game  was  to  extend  the  scope  of  my 
personal  acquaintance,  making  new 
friends  and  keeping  solid  with old ones. 
Western  North  Carolina  bad  no  rail­
roads,  and,  of  course,  no  freight  or  ex­
press  lines.  The  transit  of  mails  and 
passengers  was  by  stagecoaches,  and  a 
trip  to  or  from  tidewater  was  more of an 
undertaking  than  a  present  passage  to 
It  was  not  easy  to go often  to 
Europe. 
market  or  procure  goods,  except 
in 
quantities,  consequently  stocks  were 
rarely  renewed  oftener than semi-yearly, 
being  shipped  to  the  nearest  port  and 
hauled  thence  by 
long  cartage  in  the 
wagons  of  the  country.  These  limited 
business  facilities  compelled  the 
in­
terior  merchants  to  make 
large  pur­
chases at  their  somewhat  rare  visits  to 
Northern  cities. 
trips 
also  afforded  opportunity  for  enjoying 
in  moderation  the  pleasures  of  the  me­
tropolis,  and  this  was  assisted  by  the 
company  of  residents,  who  were  capa­
ble  pilots  among  the  city’s  nocturnal 
sights  and  sounds.  Here  was  where  the 
previously  acquainted  salesman  got  in 
bis  influence  and  harvested  the  fruit  of 
his Southern itinerancy,securing custom 
ers as  much  by  politeness as  prices.

Such  trading 

But  I  am  getting  off  the  track  of 
original 
intention,  which  was  to  tell 
about  old-time  methods  of going  after 
trade  by  the  indirect  way  of  cultivating 
social  relations.  For  reasons  I  have 
mentioned, 
interior  travel  by  public 
conveyance  was  limited  and  precarious, 
schedule  time  being  subject  to  the  cas­
ualties  of  corduroy  roads,  weary  horses 
and  overladen  coaches. 
It  was  better 
for  the  drummer,  on  arrival  at  some 
Northern  connected  port,  to  invest  in  an 
equestrian  outfit,  consisting  usually  of 
a  horse,  saddle,  bridle,  blanket,  and 
in 
place  of  trunk  or grip,  a  pair of  saddle 
bags.  With  these  he  was  independent 
of  time-tables,  and  a  go-as-you-please 
cavalier  of  the  road,  sure  to  find  a  hos­
pitable  reception,  with  free  entertain­
ment,  at  private  houses,  hotels  being 
few. 
It  was  a  good  deal  of  a  picnic, 
with  some  business  flavor,  and  pledges 
of  friendship  over  “ old  peach  and 
honey”   were  followed  by  “ hope  to meet 
you  later  in  New  York.”  
I  always  car­
ried  weapons,  more  because  it  was  the 
custom  of  the  country  than  on  account 
of confidence  in  their  protection.  Never

but  once  was  I 
defensively.

inclined  to  use  them 

It  was  in  a  wild  border  country  that 
night  overtook  me  on  an  unknown  road 
on  the  way  to  the  country  town  where  I 
intended  to  relieve  myself  of  the  care 
of  a  considerable  sum  of  collected 
money,  by  depositing  it  in  a  bank.  As 
it  grew  dark  and  cloudy  I  doubted  my 
ability  to  make 
it;  therefore  I  looked 
somewhat  anxiously  for  some 
inhabited 
stopping  place. 
It  seemed  a  long  way 
between  houses,  and  the  hour  was  late 
when  I  pulled  up  within  bailing  dis 
tance  of  a  light.  “ Halloo  the  house," 
said  I,  and  a  man  came  out  with  a  blaz­
ing  pin  knot.  He  greeted  me  with 
“ How  d’ye,  stranger,”   and  answering 
my  enquiry  for  shelter,  said,  “ Well,  we 
ain’t  keepin’  no  hotel  an’  the 
’commo- 
dations  is  rather  poor.  Still,  if  yer  a 
min’  to  light down  an’  come 
in,  you’ll 
at  least  keep  dry,  for  I  reckon  there’s a 
storm  cornin’. ’ ’  Following  the  torch- 
bearer  into  a  clearing  where  stumps and 
girdled  trees  were  prominent,  we  came 
to a  small  log  cabin,  through  whose  un­
curtained  windows  the  blaze  of  a  fire 
gleamed  brightly.  After  telling  me  to 
bitch  my  “ criter”   in  the  lee  of  a  fod­
der  stack,  my  guide  pulled  the  latch 
string  and  invited  me  in.  I  found  there 
three  other  men  of  the  mountaineer 
type,  and  dressed  alike  in  homespun. 
Each  one  of  the  quartet  carried  a  bunt­
ing  knife  at  his  side,  and  there  were 
four  long  rifles  leaning  against  the  wall 
of  the  single  room,  which  was  entirely 
without  furniture  and  only  lighted  by 
pine knots  burning  in the  wide fireplace. 
They  were  not  effusive  in  their greet­
ings,  but  proffered  some 
fresh-made 
sandwiches  of  dried  venison  and  corn 
bread,  also  saying,  as  a  bottle  was 
passed  tome,  “ Help  yourself  to  the 
corn 
juice,  stranger;  if  you  don’t  like 
it  straight,there's  water  in  that  gourd."
My  thanks  for  the lunch were  received 
without  response,  and  it  seemed  to  me 
that  I  was  considered  an 
intruder. 
While  I  ate,  my  thoughts  were  busy  and 
my curiosity was  alert.  What  were  they 
there  for?  Was  I  in  danger of  robbery, 
or  worse?  My  first  mental  question  was 
answered  as  they  seated  themselves  on 
the  puncheon  floor and  resumed  a  game 
of  cards,  which  I  now 
learned  my  ar­
rival  bad  interrupted.  The  second  was 
not  easy  to  settle;  so  far  there  had  been 
little  cordiality,  yet  less  cause  for  ap­
prehension.  My  enforced  visit  could not 
have  been  anticipated,  or  the  fact  of 
my  temporary  flush  of  money  known  to 
them.  Still,  the  time,  the  place,  their 
occupation,  and  especially  their  looks 
were  suspicious,  and  I  wished  I  was 
well  out  of  their  company,  repenting 
that  I  had  invited  myself  into  it.  With 
the  remark  that  I  would  like  to  see  to 
my  horse,  I  went  out  and  debated  in 
thought  whether  to  mount  and  “ light 
out  of  there,' ’  as  the  local  vernacular 
would  put 
it,  or  remain  and  risk  the 
possibilities.  Reflecting  that  if  their 
intentions  were  hostile  my 
ignorance 
of  the  road  gave  them  an  advantage,  I 
concluded  it  was  better  to make as much 
defensive  preparation  as  possible  and 
face  the  chances  inside.  So  I  went  in 
again,  carrying  my  horse  furnishings,

also  a  small  pistol  in  each  side  pocket 
of  my  riding  coat,  and  taking  a position 
near  the  wall  to  prevent  an  attack  in 
rear. 
I  spread  the  blanket,  fixed  the 
saddle  for  a  back  rest,  and  sat  down  to 
watch  the  card  players,  with  each  band 
in  a  pocket  grasping  a  concealed  pis­
tol.  No  attention  was  paid  to  me  and 
all  talk  was  about  the  game,  at  which 
considerable  money  was  lost  and  won, 
while  I  wondered  who  had  been  robbed 
to  furnish  it,  and  when  a  demand,  em­
phasized  by  the  blade  of  a  knife  or  the 
muzzle  of  a  rifle,  would  be  made  on  me 
to  contribute  to  the  stakes.  The  scene 
grew  monotonous  and  the  strain  of  ex­
pectancy  wearisome,  until  I  slept,  in 
spite  of  my  fears,  nor  waked  until  the 
morning  sun  showed  that  I  was  alone, 
with  my  person  and  property  intact, 
besides  enough  bread,  meat  and  drink 
left  for  my  breakfast.  Well,  my  first 
thought  was  to  mentally  kick  myself, 
the  next  that  men  may  not  always  be 
taken  for  what  they  appear,  and  finally 
to  remember  that  gambling  was  pro­
hibited  by  statute 
in  any  dwelling- 
house,  store,  shop  or  other  permanently 
inhabited  building.  The  lone  cabin  was 
neither  of  these,  and  I  had  only  briefly 
interrupted  a  quiet  quartet  of  card play­
ers  for  keeps.—Uncle  Joe  in  theSpring- 
fitld  Republican.

Will  S.  Jones,  the  bright  and  shining 
light  of  the  Minneapolis  Commercial 
Bulletin,  is  a  man  of  many  paits.  Not 
content  with  publishing  one  of  the  best 
trade  papers  in  the  world,  of  achieving 
international  distinction  as  an  expert 
whist  player and  of  receiving  the  com­
mendation  of  the  general  manager  of  a 
great  railroad  system  for  his  distin­
guished  services 
in  beading  a  gang  of 
snow  sbovelers  and  releasing  the  pas­
sengers  of  a  stalled  train  from 
impend­
ing  starvation,  he  has  now  added  to  bis 
laurels  by  becoming  an  after  dinner 
speaker  and  association advocate,  which 
is  likely  to  make  fresh  demands  on  his 
time  hereafter.  Mr.  Jones  does  not  yet 
aspire  to  take  rank  with  Cbauncey  M. 
Depew  or  Sapolio  Stevens,  but  expects, 
in  the  course  of  time,  to  eclipse  both 
gentlemen  in  the  roles  they  have  so long 
and  so  successfully  played  in  their  re 
It  is  re­
spective  fields  of  usefulness. 
ported—but  on  authority  which 
the 
Tradesman  deems  hardly  worthy  of  con­
sideration—that  Mr.  Jones formerly paid 
for  the  privilege  of  making  post  pran­
dial  and  association  speeches,  because 
be  realized  that  he  ought  not  to  practice 
on  people  without  giving them  adequate 
compensation  for  the  privilege;  but, 
now  that  be  has  become  an  expert  and 
has  attained  something  more  than  a  lo­
cal  reputation  in  both  capacities,  be  is 
considering  the  matter of making a fixed 
charge  for  his  services,  except  where 
the  occasion  is  a  charitable  one  and  the 
proceeds  are  devoted  to  elemosenary 
purposes.

The  quality  oi  the  stock  counts,  and 
the  quantity  of  the  stock  counts,  and 
the  price  counts,  and  the  fundamentals 
couut,  but  the  little  things,  both collect­
ively  and 
individualy,  count,  and count 
much  more  than  most  folks  think  that 
they  count.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Dry Goods
The  Dry  Goods  Market.

reaches 

Prints—The  rapid  advance Jn  print 
cloths,  a  steady  supplementary  demand, 
and  small  available  supplies  of  printed 
goods  are 
forcing  a  steady  upward 
movement  in  the  latter  which  promises 
to  carry  prices  5@io  per  cent,  above 
level  before the 
their  present  average 
supplementary  demand 
its 
height.  Almost  the  entire  market,  with 
the  exception  of  some  of  the  more 
staple  lines  of  prints,  are  2^@5  per 
cent,  higher than  they  were  a  week ago. 
Goods 
in  stock  are  small  and  in  most 
instances  can  still  be  bad  at  old  prices, 
but  goods  to  come  from  machines  that 
have  not  been  openly  advanced  are  held 
“ at  value.”   Oaly  a  few  printers  are 
willing  to  part  with  the  more  staple 
lines  at  old  prices;  the  majority  can 
not  afford  to  do  it,  and  are  out  of the 
market  for  the  present.

Ginghams—Staple  ginghams  are 

in 
several  cases  advanced  %c,  although  no 
change  has  been  made  in  open  prices« 
These and  dress  styles  are  very  hard  to 
find  at  any  price  in  any  quantities.

Linings— Linings 

in  special  finishes 
for  dresses,  with  silk  effects,  are  par­
ticularly  prominent  now.  Kid  finished 
cambrics  have  been  rather  slow;  plain 
and  fancy  silesias  have  shared  a  more 
general  demand,  and  orders  for  future 
delivery  are  not  generally  wanted  by 
jobbers.  The  clothing  trade  is  taking 
somewhat 
last 
week  of  both  cotton  and  cotton  warp 
linings.

larger  quantities  than 

Blankets—Cotton  blankets  are  nearly 
all  open,  and  show  advances  of  2%@7 
per  cent,  over 
iast  year.  The  early 
business  has  been  good,  and  one.or two 
bouses  report  that  they  are  nearly  sold 
up.  The  report  that  some  lines  opened
at  a  reduction  of  about  io  per  cent,  was 
a  blow  at  the  beginning,  but  it  proved 
to  be  stock  goods  that  it  was  best to dis­
pose  of  early.  These  are out  of  the way, 
and  nothing  stands  in  the  way  of  busi­
ness  now.

forward  on 

Dress  Goods —Some  very  fair  reorders 
are  going 
spring-weight 
dress  goods,  although  there  is  nothing 
unusual  in  the  present  situation ;  serges 
are,  of  course,  figuring  well  in  the  re­
ordering ;  suiting  goods  have  moved 
particularly  well,  and  promise  to holo 
a  prominent  place  in  the  fall  business. 
Broadcloths,  Venetians,  neat 
fancy 
checks,  etc.,  are  all  going  well;  plaids, 
mohair  weaves,  crepons,  stripes,  etc., 
are  also  holding  their  own  in  buyers' 
favor,  although  there  is  no  let  up  to  the 
ordering  in  plain  goods  in  black.  The 
foreign  dress  goods  people  are  doing 
little,  and  do  not  anticipate  much  busi­
ness  for  two  or  three  weeks  or until  they 
get  their  lines  open ;  they  are  at  pres­
ent  between  “ bay  and  grass,”   but think 
the  prospects  are  favorable  for  an  ex 
tensive  business  on 
fall  lines.  They 
talk  confidently  of  the  prospects  of  ere 
pon  goods,  fine  serges,  mohair  effects, 
poplin  weaves,  neat  checks,  plaids  anc 
dotted  goods;  the  Eastern  trade  is  ex­
pected  to  run  principally to plain goods, 
although  fancies  are  expected  to receive 
consideration ;  the  Western  buyers  will 
include  a  considerable  range 
probably 
of  fancies 
in  their  operations;  as  re­
gards  fabrics  there  will  probably  be  few 
departures  from  the  previous  season’s 
styles.

Hosiery—The 

importers  are  full  of 
life  and  business  is  constantly 
increas­
ing.  True,  there  is  not  yet  as  much  as 
was  hoped  for,  but  nevertheless,  it  is

full  of  promise,  and  great  hopes  are 
enteitained.  Low  grade,  seamless  ho­
siery  is  still  in  the  depths,  and  but  lit­
tle  demand 
finer 
grades  business  is  satisfactory.

is  found. 

In  the 

Carpets—The  carpet  manufacturers  in 
many 
instances  are  well  employed  on 
the  cheaper  grades  of  ingrain  carpets, 
and  occasionally muls  running  on stand 
ard  all-wool,  estra  super 
ingrains  re 
improving  ou  toe  latter 
port  business 
class.  One  mill,  at 
least,  has  bad  the 
courage  recently  to  advance  prices  2^c 
per  yard,  as  most  of  the  goods  sold  av­
erage  42^c  per  yard  or  under,  when  45c 
is  asked. 
It  has  had  the  effect  of  nar­
rowing  the  business  in  standard  grades 
down  to  a  moderate  amount.  However, 
the  manufacturers  feel  more  encouraged 
regarding  future  conditions  and 
feel 
quite  confident  that  the  unusual  conces­
sions  made  this  season  will  be  the  last, 
as  the  outlook  for  next  season  already 
bids  fair  to  be  more  favorable  to  all  the 
carpet  manufacturers  in  general.  The 
advance 
in  prices  of  the  leading  mills 
engaged  on  tapestries  has  tended  to  re­
store  confidence.  The  latest  notice  re­
ceived  by  the  trade  referred  to  the  fact 
that  the  Roxbury  (Mass.)  Carpet  Co. 
will  advance 
its  tapestry  carpets  2^c 
per  yard  from  March  1.  All  orders  re­
ceived  prior to  that  time  will  be  filled 
at  old  prices.  With  the  marked  im­
provement 
lines  of  general 
business,  the  carpet  trade  has  for  some 
time anticipated  a  change  for  the  bet­
ter. 
It  is  true  that  the  mills  are  filling 
orders  generally  at  old  prices,  but  this 
season  marks  the  change  in  the  tide, 
when  the  manufacturer will look forward 
with  more  confidence  and  find  easier 
sailing.  Tapestry  and  velvet  carpets 
are  selling  fairly  well,  and  while  there 
is  not  the  activity  some  would  like to 
see,  the enquiry  is  along  the  line  of  bet
ter goods,  including  Wiltons.  There  is 
no doubt  that  some  mills  are  perfectly 
satisfied  to  continue  to accept  only mod­
erate  orders  during the remainder  of this 
season,  as  prices  this  season  are  too low 
to  permit  of  more  than  a  very  small 
margin  of  profit.

in  many 

Upholstery—The  jobbers  continue  to 
report  a  moderate  business  on  medium 
grades  of  velours  and  corduroys.  The 
up-to-date  manufacturers  are  constantly 
bringing  out  some  new  effects  in  this 
class  of  goods,  which  gives  a  needed 
variety,  and  while  it  is  true  that  there 
is  a  growing  enquiry  for  better  grades 
of  goods,  the  velours  bid  fair to  con­
tinue  in  popularity  for  a  long  time  to 
come.

The  Average  Man.

When it comes to a question of trusting 
When the thing is the sharing of burdens,

Yourself to the risks of the road,

The lifting the heft of  a load,

In  the hour of peril or trial,

You may safely depend on the wisdom 

In the hour you meet as you can,
And skill of the average man.

*Tis the average man and no other 
Who does his plain duty each  day,
The small thing his wage is for doing,
On  the commonplace bit of the way.
*Tis the average man, may God bless him,
W ho pilots us, still in the van,
Over land, over sea, as we travel,
Just the plain, hardy average man.
So on through the davs of existence,
All mingling in shadow and shine.
We may count on the everyday hero,
Whom haplv the gods may aivine,
But who wears the swarth grime of  his  calling. 
And labors and earns as he can,
And stands at the last  with the noblest,
The commonplace average man.

Margaret  E.  Sangster.

A  Priceless  Souvenir.

“ I  presume  you  carry  a  memento of 

some  sort  in  that  locket of  yours?”  

is  a  lock  of  my  bus- 

“ Precisely;  it 

band’s  hair."

“ But  your  husband  is  still  alive.”  
" Y e s ;  but  bis  hair  is all  gone.”

W  A M T P r t -   ^  merchant  in  every  town  where  we  are  not  already repre- 
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sented, to sell our popular brand of clothing.

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THE WHITE CITY BRAND

THE  WHITE  HORSE  BRAND

CUSTOM TAILOR MADE

READY TO WEAR

We furnish samples,  order  blanks,  etc.,  free,  and  deliver  same.  You  can  fit  and 
please all sizes  and  classes  of  men  and  boys  with  the  best  fitting  and  best  made 
clothing at very reasonable prices.  Liberal commission.  Write for Prospectus  (C)
WHITE  CITY  TAILORS,  222  to  226  Adams  Street.  Chicago,  111.

C O R SE T S

Summer  Corsets  from  $2  25 
to  $4.50  per  doz.,  Waists 
$4.50  to  $9  per  doz.,  and  all 
the leading  makes  of Corsets 
at  lowest  prices. 
If  inter­
ested,  write  for  samples.

P,  STEKETEE  &  SONS, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

We  Pride 
Ourselves

On  the  line  of  Muslin  and 
Silk  Caps  we  are  able  to 
show  this  season.
Big  values  at  90c  per dozen.
VOIGT, HERPOLSHEIMER & CO.

WHOLESALE  DRY GOODS,
GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

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Insure  systematic  accounting  of  all  money 
received  for  sale  of  goods,  a record  of  all 
money paid out, a  check  against  all  Kusiness 
i 
transactions. 
Printed  check bearing itemized  bill.  1  Car­
bon copy of same on blank paper; 
i  Carbon 
copy  securely  rolled  up  and  locked  up, or  a 
summarized record thereof.  In fact, the

Issue  at  one  writing: 

Egir io n ic  Register System

Insures that system  in  business  necessary  to 
its  success.
Prices of Registers:  $7.50, $15, $20, $25, $30,
S35» $4®»
Supplies  cheaper  than  same  results  can  be 
obtained  by  any  other  method.  Write  for 
full particulars to

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Factory:  DAYTON,  OHIO.

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Tradesman 
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John 6. Miller & Co.
ALL WOOL 

Manufacturers  of

CHICAGO. 

CLOTHING

but  reserve  a  part  of  them  for  the  pur­
chase  of  a  supplementary  bill. 
If  he 
undeitakes  to do  a  cash  business,  let  it 
be a  cash  business  and  not  a  misnomer 
This  is  wbat  it  should  be  at  first,  any­
way  until  the  merchant  learns  bis  trade 
and  the  responsibility  of  his  customers. 
If  he  extends  credit  let  it  be  to  those 
who  are 
in  the  habit  of  paying  their 
bills,  regulating  the  amount  by  the 
ability  of  the  customer  to  pay,  but  let  it 
be known  that  be  does not  credit  anyone 
fur  a  very  large amount,  or  which,if  not 
paid  when  due,  would  cause  him  some 
embarrassment  in  meeting his own bills.
Have  uniform  prices;  that is,  so much 
per  pound,  yard,  gallon  or  unit  of  com­
modity,  but  a  discount  may  be  made  on 
larger quantities,  the  rule  being,”  Like 
prices  to  all  for  like  quantities.  '  Treat 
all  customers  with  due  courtesy and con­
sideration,  so  that  each  may  feel  that 
bis  or  her  patronage  is appreciated.

in  all  things  not 

Sell  at  the  very  lowest  prices  con­
sistent  with  reasonable  profit.  To  meet 
competition,expect  to  be  obliged  to  sell 
some  articles  without  profit,  but  do  not 
sell  staple goods  at less than cost.  Shelf 
worn,  out  of  style,  remnants,  or  other 
unsalable  or  slow  moving  stuff  may  be 
sold  at  a  loss,  rather  than  be  held  on 
in  the  hope  of  getting  more  for 
hand 
them. 
If  possible,  put  all  these  odds 
and  ends  of  stocks  on  a  bargain  counter 
and  mark  them  way  down,  and  thus 
gain  in  adveitising  what  you 
lose  in 
price.  Study  the  difficult  art  of  refusing 
a  request  that  you  can  not  grant,  with 
out  making  an  enemy—to  refuse  credit 
and  still  retain  the  cash  patronage  of 
ibe  person  asking  for  credit.  Be ac­
commodating 
in 
volving  loss  of  money,  sacrifice  of  prin­
ciple  or  extending  credit  where  it  is not 
sate to  do  so.  Remember that  business 
and  charity  are  two  different  things  and 
should  not  be  mixed.
,  Maintain  your own  commercial  stand 
mg  by  paying  your  bills  promptly 
Don’t  write  sharp  and  discourteous  let­
ters  to  people  from  whom  you  buy 
goods,  when  they  make  mistakes 
in 
tilling  your  orders  or  in  bills  or  state­
ments.  Write a  polite  letter,  calling  at­
tention  to  the  error,  saying  what  you 
desire  done  about  it  and  await  reply, 
which  will  come  in  a  few  days,  and 
in 
nine  cases  out  of  ten  be  satisfactory. 
Learn  all  you  can  about  the  resources, 
character,  employment,  etc.,  of  the  peo­
ple  you  credit,  and  collect closely. 
In­
sist  upon  pavment  according  to  agree 
ment,  but  extend  time 
if  the circum­
stances  warrant  it,  as  a  matter  of  busi­
ness  courtesy.
Keep  your  business affairs  to yourself 
Seem  to  be  prospering;  it  brings  more 
trade,  but  whether  you  are  or  not  is 
vour  own  business. 

I.  C.  W a t k in s.

STOREKEEPING  AN  ART.

Necessity  o f  Apprenticeship  in  a  Mer­

cantile  Career.

The  impression  seems  to  prevail  that 
any  one  can  keep  a  country  or  village 
store--that  all  that  is  necessary  is to get 
a  suitable  room  or building  and  put  in 
a  stock  of  goods  an<j  go  to  selling  to  the 
natives,  and  in  a  few  years  retire  from 
business  with  a  foitune.  There  never 
was  a  greater  mistake,  as  thousands  of 
men  have  learned  to  their  sorrow,  after 
a  few  years  of  trial.

An  experienced  business  man,  start­
ing  under  such  conditions  in  a  fairly 
good  place,  even  if  his  capital  is  small, 
would  probably  succeed,  where  a  dozen 
others,  wit*a 
larger  capital  but  no  ex­
perience  and  little  adaptation  or natural 
aptitade  for  tne  business,  would  fail 
They  would  net  buy  judiciously,  and  so 
would  soon  be  overstocked  with  unsal­
able goods.  They  would  extend  credit 
too  liberally  and  indiscriminately,  and 
by-and-by  find  themselves  embarrassed 
financially,  and  unable  to  collect  what 
is  due  them.  Perhaps  they  would  go 
to  the  otoer  extreme  and  not  credit  any 
body,  and  so  not  do  enough  business  to 
more  than  pay  expenses.

Let  me  tell  you  that  keeping  store 

is 
an  a tt— a  t  ade  that  must  be learned just 
as  any  other  a  t  or  trade  is  learned— 
that  is,  by  serving  an  apprenticeship  or 
in  some  way  becoming  acquainted  with 
it.  Some  men  gain  their  experience 
in  business  and  at  a 
after  embarking 
heavy  cost,  but  still  succeed. 
In  no 
branch  of  business,  perhaps,  is  compe 
tition  so  sharp  and  uncompromising  a- 
in  merchandising 
in  all  of  its  various 
branches.

Sometimes  a  retail  merchant  has  fora 
time  a  sort  of  monopoly  of  the  fad e 
in 
his  neighborhood,  and  so  ntarages  to 
make  money  in  spite  of  bis  lack  of  ex­
perience  and  aptitude  for  business 
Often  he  has  an  efficient  and  popular 
clerk  who  wins  and  holds  trade that  the 
proprietor  himself  would  not  be  able  to 
get,  and  thus  by  virtue  of  favorable  cir 
cumstances  he  succeeds,  where  with 
nothing  but  his  own  capacity  and  capi 
tal  to  depend  upon be would fail.  Where 
success 
in  business  depends  upon  the 
man  rather than  his  environments—and 
it  generally  does—be  must  possess  not 
only  ordinary  capacity,  but  those  ele­
ments  and  characteristics  that  make  for 
success  in  most  callings,  namely,  suav­
ity,  equability  of  temper,  magnetism, 
firmness,  courage,  sufficient  dignity, 
and  last,  but  not  least,  a  reputation  for 
truth  and  honesty.

He  should  be  a  good  judge  of  human 
nature,  a  man  who  commands  respect, 
attends  to bis  own  business  and  doesn’t 
take  sides  in  his  neighbors’  quarrels. 
Possessing  the  qualities  named  and  be­
ing  the  kind  of  man  here  described,  in 
nine  cases  out  of  ten  he  will  succeed, 
even 
if  he  starts  with  limited  capital 
and  on  a  small  scale.

it, 

It  is  not  possible  to give  an  infallible 
rule  for  the  guidance  of 
inexperienced 
persons going  into  business.  So  much 
depends  upon  the  location,  the  custom­
ers,  the  environments,  etc.,  of  the busi 
ness,  as  also  upon  the  person  who  is  to 
run 
that  only  a  few  general  direc­
tions  and  principles are  applicable.
First,  then,  the  young  merchant, 

in 
buying  his  initial  stock,  should  not  buy 
too  much  of  any  one  class  of  goods,  nor 
too  much  in  the  aggregate,  just  enough 
to  make  a  beginning  (not  a  show) with, 
and  then  he  can  add  to  it  as  the  trade 
demands.  He  should  not  exhaust  his 
capital  or credit,  or both,  at the  outset,

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'buckwheat'

That is PURE  is  the  kind 
we  offer you at prices that 
are reasonable.

We  sell  buckwheat  that 
has the good old-fashioned 
buckwheat  taste.  We  do 
not  adulterate  it - in  any 
way, shape or manner.  We 
believe  that  when  people 
ask  for  buckwheat  they 
want buckwheat,  and  it  is 
for the class of people who 
know what they  want  that 
we make this buckwheat.

We  believe  that  it  will 
please  any  lover  of  the 
genuine article.

We  would  like  to  have 
your order  and  shall  take 
pleasure  in  quoting  you a 
close price on any quantity.

I  shall be  at  Sweet’s  Hotel  February 
24th  to  28th  inclusive,  with  full  lines  of 
Men’s  Wear  and  a  fine  special  line of 
Boys’  and  Children’s  Suits  and  Pants. 
All expenses allowed.

S.  T.  Bowen.

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VALLEY  CITY 
MILLING  CO.

ORAND RAPIDS.

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|  Sole manufacturers of  “ LILY  WHITE.”  

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We  are  an  exclusive  Butter _and  Egg  house,  therefore are the best 
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prepared house here to handle your Butter and Eggs, as we have the trade 
for them, and we also  have  ample  capital  of  our own to run  it, and  with  <3 
best experienced salesmen there are tobe had  in this line of business.  We 
have had twelve years’ training, therefore  ask  for your shipments, as  we  3  
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Michigan Tradesman.

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T h e y   all  say

“It’s  as  good  as  Sapolio,”  when  they  try  to  sell  you 
their  experiments.  Your  own  good  sense  will  tell 
you  that  they  are  only  trying  to  get you  to  aid  their 
new  article. 

:
W ho  urges  you  to  keep  Sapolio? 

:
Is  it  not  the 
public?  The  manufacturers,  by  constant and  judi­
cious advertising, bring customers to your stores whose 
very  presence  creates  a  demand  for  other  articles.

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Around  tbe State

Movements  of  Merchants.

Mariae  City—The  Colwell  Mercantile 

Co.  will  remove  to  Flint  March  i.

Almont— Hugh  H.  Mair 

succeeds 

Mair  &  Catbcart  in  general  trade.

Saginaw—Charles  Foster  &  Co.  have 

discontinued  the  furniture  business.

Hillsdale— Henry C.  Langdon  has sold 

his  hardware  stock  to  F.  B.  French.

St.  Joseph—Henry  Wertz  &  Co.  have 

sold  their grocery  stock  to  Ed.  King.

Crystal  Fails— The  John  Tufts  Co. 

succeeds  John  Tufts  in  general  trade.

Bellevue—Tbe  Bellevue  Produce  Co. 
has  engaged  in  business  at  this  place.
Tecumseh—Win,  Witherell  continues 
tbe  vehicle  business  of  Witherell  & 
Jones.

Daggett—Dunham  &  Collette  are  suc­
ceeded by John Dunham & Co.  in general 
trade.

Hillsdale—C.  H.  &  E.  D.  Sales  have 
engaged  in  the  grocery  business  at  this 
place.

Wyandotte— Mace,  Martin  &  Craig 
in  the  hardware 

succeed  James  Mace 
business.

Shepherd— M.  C.  Lathrop  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  and  bazaar  stock  of 
Squire  Wesstls.

Owosso—E.  G.  Westlake,  of  Chicago, 
will  open  a  grocery  store  here  within 
the  next  two  weeks.

Detroit—C.  F.  Pennewell  &  Co.  suc­
ceed  Pennewtll,  Cowan  &  Co.  in  the 
dry  goods  business.
Stanton—J.  W. 
Strouse  &  Stearns 
implement  business.

Stearns 
succeeds 
in  tbe  agricultural 

Chtlsea— Geo.  Harper has retired from 
the  general  merchandise  firm  of  Trim, 
McGregor  &  Harper.

Port  Huron—The  J.  C.  Botsford  Co. 
succeeds  J.  E.  Botsford  &  Co.  in  the 
wholesale  grain  business.

Marcell us— L.  &  C.  Munger  &  Co. 
implement 

have  sold  their  agricultural 
stock  to  C.  E.  Carpenter.

Lansing—Convis  &  Hayt  have  pur­
chased  tbe  grocery  stock of Leo Ehrlich, 
at  214  Washington  avenue.

Manistique— Norval  &  Anderson 

is 
tbe  name  of  tbe  new  grocery  firm  which 
succeeds  Falk  &  Anderson.

Manistique— C.  B.  Mersereau  &  Co., 
proprietors  of  tbe  Schoolcraft  County 
Bank,  have  discontinued  business.

Jackson— Meade  &  Durrant  succeed 
Andrew  J.  Meade  in  the  men’s  furnish­
ing  goods  and  bat  and  cap  business.

Crystal  Falls—The  John  Trifts  Co. 
has  purchased  the  dry  goods  and  gro­
cery  stock  of  A.  L.  (Mrs.  Martin)  Bacb.
Jackson— Martin  Batt  succeeds  Lay­
man  Bros.  &  Batt 
in  tbe  dry  goods, 
clothing  and  furnishing  goods  business.
Delray-----CoDnor  &  Murdoch  have
opened  a  men’s  furnishing  goods  store 
here  under  the  name  of  tbe  New  Em­
porium.

Port  Huron—Chas.  Robinson,  of  this 
city,  and  Albert  Lunger,  of  Mt.  Clem­
ens,  have  opened  a  grocery  store  on 
Huron  avenue.

Hillidale—Geo.  J.  Kline  has  pur 
chased  tbe  interest  of  his partner,  Frank 
B.  Gage,  in  tbe  dry  goods  firm  of  Geo. 
J.  Kline  &  Co.

Tecumseh— Karner  Bros,  have  sold 
their  shoe  stock  to  J.  J.  Belcher, of  Les­
lie,  who  will  continue  tbe  business at 
tbe  same  location.

Hillsdale— The  shoe  stock  of  the  J.  C. 
Joiner  estate  was  bid  in  at  auction  sale 
by  Beit  E.  Hinkle,  who  has  been  man­
ager  of  the  business  since  the  purchase 
of  the  stock  some  months ago.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Ann  Arbor— Mack  &  Schmid,  dry 
goods  and  carpet  dealers,  will  shortly 
erect  two  brick  store  buildings,  20x70 
feet  in  dimensions.

Henderson—Wm.  Johnston,  of  Rush, 
has  purchased  tbe  meat market of Henry 
Huber  and  wili  continue  the  business 
at the  same  location.

Winn— G.  O.  Adams,  general  dealer 
at  this  place,  has  admitted  his  son, 
Bert  M.,  to  partnership,  the  style  of  the 
firm  being  Adams  &  Son.

Coldwater— Tbe  stock  of  bazaar goods 
belonging  to  Mrs.  Mary  E.  Morgan  has 
been  placed  in  the  hands  of  H.  C.  Lov- 
eridge  as  trustee  for  tbe  creditors.

Escanaba— L.  N.  Scbemmel  and  Carl 
Johnson  have  formed  a  copartnership 
under  tbe  style  of  Schemmel  &  Johnson 
and  engaged  in  the  hardware  business.
Durand— H.  W.  Mann,  dealer  in  wall 
paper,  books  and 
stationery  at  this 
place,  has  opened  a  branch  store  at 
Durand,  placing  E.  B.  Shultz  in  charge 
thereof.

Hastings— H.  M.  Erb has  sold  his  in­
terest  in  tbe  grocery  and  crockery  firm 
of  Phillips  &  Erb  to bis  partner,  who 
will  continue the business under the style 
of  S.  E.  Phillips.

Lansing— Tbe  loss  by  fire  to Birney  & 
Walters’  grocery  stock  has  been  ad­
justed  and  they  have  again  opened  up 
for  business  at  the  old  stand,  corner 
Washington  avenue  and  Kalamazoo 
street.

Manistee—J.  A.  Johnson,  who  has 
conducted  a  mercantile business  in  this 
city  for  tbe  past  thirty  years,  has  de­
parted  for  the  Alaska  gold  fields.  He 
says  he  will  be  absent  two  or  three 
years.

Marion—C.  M.  Kilmer  has  sold  bis 
grocery  stock  to  J.  H.  Game  and  his 
stock  of  dry  goods  and  furnishings to A. 
H.  Corwin  and  C.  L.  Arndt.  Mr.  K il­
mer  will  devote  his  time to buying  and 
selling  stock.

Port  Huron— The  shoe  dealers  of  this 
city  now  breathe  easier.  They  feared 
that  B.  C.  Farrand  would  inaugurate  a 
fire  sale,  but  were  reassured  on  learning 
that  the 
insurance  company  took  the 
stock  and  will  ship  it  to  Chicago.

Holland— D.  J.  Sluyter has  associated 
himself  with  John  Meeboer,  merchant 
tailor  at  this  place,  and  will  open  a 
men’s  furnishing  goods  and  hat  store 
about  March  1.  Mr.  Meeboer  will  have 
charge  of  the  tailoring  department.

Manistee—Miss  Edith  Smith,  who 
has  been 
in  tbe  employ  of  P.  N.  Car- 
dozo  for  several  years,  will  embark  in 
the  millinery  business  this  spring.  Miss 
Smith  has  secured  the  store  formerly 
occupied  by  Miss  Klaiber  and  her 
Easter  opening  will  occur  the  latter 
part  of  March.

Escanaba—City  Clerk  Henry  Wilke, 
for  many  years  connected  with  the  gro 
eery  firm  of  F.  H.  Atkins  &  Co.,  has 
purchased  tbe  grocery  stock  of  Masbek 
&  Arnold,  and  will  continue  the  busi­
ness at  tbe  old  stand.  Masbek  &  Arnold 
will  devote  their  entire attention to their 
lumbering  interests.

Saginaw— The mill  nery  stock  of  Mrs. 
S.  L.  Warford,  on  South  Washington 
avenue,  is  being moved to Buffalo.  Mrs. 
Warford  came  to  Saginaw  in  1853 and 
has  been  in  business  continuously since. 
There  is  not  another  person  in  business 
now  on  the  Saginaw  River  who  was  in 
business 
forty-five  years  ago.  Mrs. 
Warford's  only  son,  Clarence  W.  Ham­
mond,  Cashier of  tbe  People’s  Bank  of 
Buffalo,  is  here  superintending  the  re­
moval  of  his  mother  to  that  city.  He 
has  purchased 
a  residence  for  his 
mother  at Springville,  thirty-one  miles

from  Buffalo,  where  she  will  take  up 
her  residence  about  May  1,  and  where 
she  will  spend  the  evening  of  her  years 
in  peaceful  content  after  a  long  and  ac­
tive business  career.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—Fred  W.  Roach  has 
interest  of  bis  father  in 
purchased  the 
the  boot and  shoe  and  men’s  furnishing 
goods  firm  of  F.  W.  Roach  &  Co.  and 
will  continue  the  business  under  the 
same  style.  A.  B.  Roach  withdraws 
from  the  firm  in  order  to  devote bis  at- 
tei.tion  to  other  interests.

Owosso—Will  H.  Payne,  of  tbe  firm 
of  Crowe  &  Payne,  and  Miss  Emma 
Hicks,  of  Corunna,  were  married  at tbe 
home  of  the  bride’s  parents  in Corunna. 
The  wedding  was  a  quiet one,  but  few 
immediate  family  being 
besides  the 
present.  The  bride 
is  well  known  in 
Corunna  and  also  in  Durand,  where  she 
assisted  her  sister  for  some  time  in  a 
millinery  store.

Saginaw—Wyman  Paxson,  teller  at 
the  Commercial  National  Bank,  and 
Arthur  G.  Sboenberg,  book-keeper  at 
tbe  First  National  Bank,  have  pur­
chased  tbe  hardware  stock  of  Biester- 
ftId  Bros  ,  at 213 North Hamilton street, 
the  style of  tbe  new  firm  being  Paxson 
&  Schoenberg.  Mr.  Paxson  will  retain 
his  position  at  the  bank,  Mr.  Schoen­
berg  assuming  the  active  management 
of  the  business.

Muskegon—Charles  Schoenberg, 

tbe 
well-known  meat  dealer,  will  erect  a 
two-story  brick  veneered  building at the 
corner of  McKinney  avenue  and  Jeffer­
son  street,  Muskegon  Heights. 
Tbe 
block  will  be  35x70 feet  in  dimensions 
and  will  be  occupied  by  E.  C.  Bramble 
of  that  village  with  a  stock  of  boots and 
shoes,  dry  goods  and  groceries.  He  at 
present  occupies  the  corner store  in  the 
Schoenberg  block  at  the  Heights.

Manufacturing  Matters.

Plymouth— Eddy  &  Betty  succeed 
in  the  lumber  busi­

Chas.  A.  Frisbee 
ness.

Hardwood—J.  E.  Reinger  has  en­
in  the  cedar  post  and  shingle 

gaged 
business.

Horr—B.  J.  Shourds  has  been  suc­
ceeded  by  Shourds  &  Denslow  in  the 
lumber  business.

Clayton  Center—The  Clayton  Cheese 
its  factory  at 

&  Butter  Co.  will  sell 
public  auction  Feb.  28.

Clare—The  Valentine-Clark  Company 
in  the  lumber  business 

has  engaged 
here  and  at  Pinconning.

Otsego—The  William  Sebright  Co. 
has  heen  succeeded  by  Sebright,  Hale 
&  Co.  in  the  lumber business.

Albion— Lewis  Hunt  has  leased  the 
creamery  at  this  place and  will  shortly 
begin  tbe  manufacture  of  butter.

Ravenna—The  Ravenna Creamery Co. 
has  secured  the  services  of  Fred  Barge- 
well  as  buttermaker  for the  coming  sea­
son.

Hopkins— Frank  P.  Mankin,  of  Kent 
City,  has  purchased  the  C.  D  Carpen­
ter  cheese  factory,  and  will  begin  man­
ufacturing  for  the  season  April  1.

Greenbush— J.  Van  Busk irk,  who  has 
operated  a  sawmill  near  this  place a 
number  of  years,  is  putting  in  a  stock 
of  hemlock  and  cedar  this  winter.

Detroit—The  Detroit  Timber  & Lum­
ber  Co.  has  been  incorporated with  cap­
ital  stock  of $40,000 by  Uriel  L.  Clark, 
John  G.  Ferguson  and  Ward  B.  Clark.

Menominee— The  Lindsley  Bros.  Co. 
has been  incorporated  with capital stock 
of  $25,000  by  G.  L.  Lindsley,  Edward 
A.  Lindsley  and  A.  L.  Lindsley.  The 
corporation  will  deal 
in  cedar  exclu­
sively.

Pontiac—M.  Halfpenny  &  Co.,  man­
ufacturers  of  sulkies,  have  merged  their 
business 
into  a  corporation  under the 
style of  The  Martin  Halfpenny  Vehicle 
Co.

Bellevue—J.  W.  French  &  Sons,  rail­
road  contractors  and  manufacturers  of 
and  wholesale  dealers  in  hardwood  lum­
ber,  have  engaged 
in  business  at  this 
place.

Sault Ste.  Marie—The Sault Ste.  Marie 
Cigar  Co.  has  been  organized  with  a 
capital  stock  of  $10,000.  James  Cohen 
has  been  secured  as  manager  of  the  en­
terprise.

Saginaw— Tbe  Berst  Manufacturing 
Co.,  which  manufactures toothpicks  and 
dowels, 
is  getting  3,000,000  feet  of 
hardwood  logs  from  the  Mackinaw divi­
sion  of  the  Michigan  Central.

Flushing—The  milling  firm  of  Call  & 
Packard  has  been  dissolved,  Fred  Whit­
ley  purchasing  the  interest  of  Mr.  Call. 
The  business  will  be  continued  under 
tbe  style of  C.  L.  Packard  &  Co.

Wayland— Hicks  &  Clark,  planing 
mill  operators  and  lumber  dealers,  have 
sold  out  to  Arthur  J.  Lincoln  and  Fred 
D.  Quinlan,who  will  continue  tbe  busi­
ness  under  tbe  style  of  Lincoln &  Quin­
lan.

Manistee—The  situation  in  the 

lum­
ber  line  grows  more  embarrassing  for 
the buyer. 
It  has  reached  a  point  now 
where  be  has to  have  the  stock  and  does 
not  know where  it  is  to  come  from ;  and 
all  that  the  possessor  of  lumber  in  pile 
has  to  do  is  to  sit  quietly  in  his  office 
and  receive  and  turn  down  offers  for 
his  stock,  which  is  so  much  more  val­
uable  than  it  was  last  fall.

Manistee— Repairs  at  the  sawmills 
will  be 
in  full  blast  by  the  first  of  the 
month,  and  all  are  sure  to  be  ready  by 
April  1  should  conditions  be  favorable 
for sawing  at  that  time,  but  it  does  not, 
at  this  writing,  look  as  though  we  could 
have  a  very  early  spring,  as  there  is 
more 
in  Lake  Michigan  than  has 
been  known  for  years,  and  that  is  bound 
to have an  effect  for  some  time  to come.

ice 

The  Boys  Behind  the  Counter.

Eaton  Rapids— Henry Hogan  has  sev­
ered  his  connection  with  J.  W.  Slater  & 
Bro. ’s  furniture  store.  He is  succeeded 
by  Amaziah  Hubbell.

Lowell—Earl  Hunter,  who  has  been 
employed  in  the  Winegar  shoe  store  for 
tbe  past  six  years,  left  Lowell  Feb.  22 
for  a  trip  to  Atlanta,  Georgia,  with  a 
view  to  locating  where  the weather clerk 
does  not  try  to  knock  tbe  bottom  out  of 
the  thermometer  for  three  weeks  in  suc­
cession.

Kalkaska—Adolph Anspauch succeeds 
Max  Glazer  as  clerk  in  L.  Glazer’s  dry 
goods  store.  Max  goes  to  Mancelona 
where  he  has  secured  a  position  in  the 
general  store  of  P.  Medal ie.

Belding— Frank  Hicks  has  returned 
from  Asheville,  N.  C.,  and  resumed  bis 
former  position  with  Kingsley  &  Co.

Flushing— H.  B.  Freeman,  who  for 
some  time  has  been  in  the  employ  of 
Herriman  &  Fox,  has  secured a position 
in  the  mercantile  house of Smith,  Bridg­
man  &  Co.  at  Flint.

Ontonagon— Miss  Bell  Robinson  has 
taken  a  clerkship  in  the  dry  goods  store 
of  Ada  L.  Coombe.

Owosso—Carl  Beuter  has  resigned  bis 
position  with  Lyon  &  Pond  to  accept  a 
much  better  position  with Edson,  Moore 
&  Co.,  of  Detroit.  He  will  at  first  have 
charge  of  the  shirt  waist  department. 
He  is  succeeded  by  John  Collins,  who 
has  been 
identified  with  H.  L.  Kend- 
I rick,- of  St.  Johns.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

5

Grand  Rapids  Oossip

Grand  Rapids  Retail  Grocers’  Associa­

tion.

At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  Grand 
Rapids  Retail  Grocers’  Association, 
held  at  the  office  of  the  Michigan 
Tradesman,  Tuesday  evening,  Feb.  21, 
Julius  J.  Wagner  presided.

Five  new  members  were  elected,  as 

follows:

Simmer  &  Ryan,  Butterworth  ave­

nue  and  Straight  street.

Rademacker  &  Mantie, 

Bridge  street.

141  West 

D.  S.  G'ay.  57 West  Leonard  street. 
Bloom  &  Turnvall,  137  West  Bridge 

street.

Michael  Tansey,  356  Second  street.
The  Committee  on  Trade  Interests 
made  a  somewhat  lengthy  report  on  the 
flour  matter,  detading  the  work  it  had 
done  since  the  last  meeting  and the sub­
stance  of  an  interview  it  bad  bad  with 
the  city  millers,  who  have  agreed  to  use 
moral  suasion  to  influence  the  cutters  to 
get  into  line.  The  report  was  adopted.
The  following  communication  was  re­
ceived  from  the  Secretary  of  the  Jack 
son  Association:

At  a  meeting  of  the  Association  held 
Feb.  7,  the  following  resolution  was 
unanimously  adopted:

Resolved—Tbat  the  hearty  thanks  of 
the  Jackson  Retail  Grocers’  Association 
are  due  and  are  hereby  tendered  to  the 
members  of  the  Grand  Rapids  Retail 
Grocers’  Association  for  their  couteous 
and  gentlemanly  treatment  of  Messrs. 
Helmer,  Lewis,  Branch  and  Hill  on  the 
occasion  of  the  banquet  held  at  Grand 
Rapids  Jan.  23.

The  Secretary  reported  that  $99 bad 
been  collected  for  the  legislative  fund, 
of  which  $50  had  been  forwarded  to  the 
Detroit  headquarters  of  the propaganda.
The  Secretary  read  letters  from  a  half 
dozen 
soap  manufacturers  who  were 
written  to  in  regard  to  the  adoption  of 
the  rebate  method  or  some  other  good 
system  to  secure  for  the  retailer  a  rea­
sonable  profit  on  soap.  The  substance 
of  the  letters  was  tbat  the  writers  would 
cheerfully  co-operate  with  the  Associa­
tion  in  any  movement  which  appealed 
to  their  good  judgment  and  which  re­
ceived  the  sanction  of  a  majority  of  the 
best  part  of  the  trade.

A  member  complained  that  the  local 
representative  of  Lautz  Bros.  & Co.  had 
loaded  up  the  trade  with  Acme  soap  on 
the  basis  of  $4 per  box  and  then sold  the 
Morse  department  store  a  quantity  of 
the  same  brand  at  a  price  that  enabled 
him  to  sell 
it  for $3.80  and  $3.00  per 
box.  The  offense  seemed  so  flagrant 
and  the affront  to  the  retail  trade  was  so 
manifest  that  the  Secretary  was 
in­
structed  to write  Lautz  Bros.  &  Co.,  in 
the  name  of  the  Association,  expressing 
the  indignation  of  the  members  over the 
transaction.

Will  S.  Jones,  editor  of  the  Minne­
apolis  Commercial  Bulletin,  who  was 
present by  invitation,  addressed  the  As­
sociation  at  some  length  on  the  subject 
of  the  card  price  method,  by  means  of 
which  the  Minneapolis  grocers  have 
been  able to  secure  uniform  prices  and 
profits  on  flour,  sugar,  oil  and  package 
coffee.  He  described  at  some  length 
the  methods  pursued  in  his home  city 
and  cited  as  an  example  of  the  benefits 
of  the  card  method  the  fact  that  there 
were  but  three  failures  among  the  gro­
cery  trade of  Minneapolis  during  1898, 
four  failures  in  1897  and but five failures 
in  1896.  Even  during  the  panic  year 
of  1893  there  were  only  eighteen  fail­
ures.  He  stated  that  the millers  entered 
into the  flour agreement  with  due  cau­
tion  and  much  trepidation,  but  were  so 
well  pleased  with  the  results  of  the  ar­
rangement  at  the  end  of  the  first  year 
that  their  local  organization  sent  the 
Retail  Grocers’  Association  a  check  for 
$1,000 as  a  token  of  their  esteem  for the 
method 
inaugurated  by  the  grocers  to 
secure  uniform  profits.  Mr.  Jones  also 
described  the  way  in  which  the  sugar, 
oil  and  package  coffee  cards  were  in­
augurated  and  maintained  and  made 
some  suggestions along  the  lines of  the 
soap  problem,  which  his audience  ap­
peared  to  appreciate.  At  the  conclusion 
of  his  remarks,  which  were  well  re-

ceived,  he  was  thanked  by  Chairman 
Wagner,  who  also  asked  him,  in  behalf 
of  the  Association,  to  accept  the  thanks 
of  the  members  for his  courtesy  in  at­
tending  the  meeting  and  giving  the 
members  the  benefit  of  bis  experience 
and  advice.

There  being  no  further  business,  the 

meeting  adjourned.

The  Produce  Market.

Apples—The  market  continues  strong 
and  satisfactory.  Good  solid  cold  stor 
age  stock  commands  $3  for  Tallman 
Sweets  and  Pippins,  $4  25  for  Baldwins 
and  Greenings  and  $4.50  for  Spys  and 
Kings

Bananas—The  movement  of  bananas, 
both  locally  and  at  Southern  points,  has 
been  almost  at  a  standstill,  owing  to  the 
cold  weather.  Unloading at New Orleans 
and  Mobile  was  impossible,  because  of' 
the  chill.  The  market  will  rule  firm 
and  probably  advance  during  the  com­
ing  week.

Beans— Handlers  pay  5o@75c  for  un­
picked,  holding  city  picked  mediums 
at  85@90c.

Beets—25c  per  bu.
Butter— Factory  creamery 

is  strong 
at 20c.  Dairy  grades  continue  strong 
and  scarce,  fancy  rolls  easily  fetching
15c.
Cabbage—Higher  and  very  scarce,  on 
account  of  amount  of  stock  frozen.  The 
market  has  moved  up  to  $20  per  ton and 
is  likely  to  go  still  higher  in  the  very 
near  future.

Carrots—20c  per bu.
Celery— 15® 18c  per  doz.  bunches  for 

Cranberries—The  market 

White  Plume.
is  without 
charge.  Cape  Cods  command  $7  per 
bbl.,  Wisconsins  fetch  $6  and  jerseys 
are  slow  sale  at $5.50.

Cucumbers— Hothouse  stock  has  ad­

vanced  to $1  per  doz.

Eggs—Stock  is  scarce  and  all receipts 
are  picked  up  as  soon  as  they  arrive  on 
the  basis  of 
i8@20C.  The  cold  wave 
appears  to  have  bad  a  peculiar  effect  on 
the  hens,  in  that  it  suspended  the  lay­
ing  of  eggs.
fast  as  they  arrive at  80c  per  doz.

Game—Rabbits  are  grabbed  up  as 

Honey*—Amber has  declined  to  8c and 

white  to  ioc.  The  demand  is  small.

Lemons-----The  market  rules 

firm.
While 
the  supplies  have  been  very 
liberal  the  demand  has  also been  large, 
thus  offsetting  a  possible  chance  for  a 
decline.  Californias  are 
in  moderate 
receipt

Lettuce— 14^150  per  pound.
Nuts—Hickory,  $i.5o@2,  according 

to  size.  Walnuts  and  butternuts,  60c.

Onions— Dealers  meet  no  difficulty  in 

getting  50c  for  red  and  60c  for yellow.

Oranges— The  supply  of  naval oranges 
in  California 
is  nearly  exhausted,  as 
about  90  per  cent  of  the  entire  crop  has 
been  shipped  from  the  State.  Of  other 
varieties there  is  also a  very  light  sup­
ply,  many  of  the  Eastern  markets  draw­
ing  upon  California  because  of  the  re­
cent  frosts  in  Florida  which  practically 
destroyed  the  entire  crop.  The  crop  of 
late  Valencias  will  also  be  short  and 
when  marketed  will  command  good 
prices.  The 
local  movement  of  two 
weeks  past  has  been  curtailed  by  the 
cold  weather,  but  will  probably  be  re­
vived  with  the 
coming  of  warmer 
weather.
Parsley—Chicago  dealers  are  taking 
all  they  can  get  at  40@5oc  per  doz  ,  in 
consequence  of  which local  dealers have 
been  compelled  to  advance  their  quota­
tions  accordingly.

Parsnips—50c  per  bu.
Pop  Com— i |£@2c  per  lb.
Potatoes—The  market  is  in  a  waiting 
condition,  due  to  lack  of  knowledge  as 
to the  amount  of  stock  actually 
injured 
by  frost.  Local  dealers  are  paying  30c 
per  bu.  at  outside  buying  points  and 
bolding  at  40c  here.
fowls,  9@ ioc;  ducks 
10c;  turkeys,  I2 @ i3 c .

i i @I2c ; 
i i @I2c ;  geese, 
Sweet  Potatoes—Illinois Jerseys  are  in 

Poultry—Scarce.  Chickens, 

fair  demand  at  $3.50.

Thos.  H.  Hart  has  sold  his  grocery 
stock  at  254  South  Division  street to 
Arthur  L.  Smith.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar— The  raw  sugar  market  is  very 
i - i 6c  advance,  a  large  block 
strong  at 
of  96 deg.  test  centrifugal  having  been 
sold  yesterday  at  4f£c.  Refined  is  much 
stronger  and 
is  announced  that  all 
guarantees  have been  withdrawn.

it 

Coffee—All  grades  have  been  rather 
quiet,  with  a  steady  tone to  the  market. 
Medium  grades  of  bulk  roasted  are 
quoted  nominally  higher  in  this market, 
but  the  advance has not been pronounced 
and  the  situation  practically  remains 
unchanged.

Canned  Goods—The  buying  of  futures 
continues  and  the  future  market  for 
corn,  tomatoes  and  peas  is  strong,  with 
most  of  the  favorite  brands  of  toma­
toes  entirely  sold  out.  Spot  peaches  are 
from  5@ioc  per dozen higher,  on account 
of  the  extra  demand  occasioned  by  the 
recent  reports  as  to  damage  done  to  the 
coming  crop  by  the  late  cold  snap. 
There  is a  good  enquiry  for  gallon  ap­
ples,  but  none  are  for  sale  by  packers 
and  those  jobbers  who  have  any  surplus 
stock  are  bolding  for  higher  prices. 
Sardines  are  again  higher.  Reports 
from  Baltimore  say  tbat  the  Bay  is  still 
frozen  over  and  that  no  oysters  are  be­
ing  canned  and  will  not  be  for  several 
weeks.  Stocks 
in  packers’  bands  are 
light  and  prices  are  very  firm.

Dried  Fruits—Currants are again  low­
er.  Prunes  are 
in  better  demand  and 
the  market  is  very  strong.  Peaches  are 
about  y£c  higher.  Dates  are  unchanged. 
Apricots  are  about  out  of  market.  Ad­
vices  from  the  Coast  say  that Pacific un­
graded  raisins  are  controlled  by  specu­
lators, who  have advanced  the  price  #c, 
but  this advance  has  not  yet affected  the 
Eastern  market.

it 

Nuts— Advices  from  California  say 
tbat  walnuts  are  entirely  cleaned up,  the 
last car  having  been  shipped  about  two 
weeks  ago.  There  are  a  few  still  being 
offered  by  the  Eastern  trade,  but 
is 
only  a  question  of  a  few  weeks  before 
the  market  will  be  bare  of  this  article. 
Grenobles  are  firmly  held,  as  the  im­
porters  are  aware  of  the  California  sit­
uation  and  intend  to  get  their own price 
for  what  few  goods  they  have.  The  crop 
was  a  failure  and  the  imports  were  not 
heavy.  Peanuts  are  %c  higher.  The 
crop 
is  repotted  to  be  much  less  than 
early  estimates.

Tobacco—Values  remain  the  same  as 
last  week,  with  no  change  likely  to  be 
made  for  the  present.  The  situation 
is 
practically  featureless.

Salt  Fish—The  market  is rather quiet, 
compared  with  a  year  ago.  This 
is 
probably  due  to  the  higher  prices  which 
prevail  for  all  the  better  grades  of  salt 
fish  due  to  the  short  catch  the  past  sea­
son  and  the  relatively 
lower  value  of 
fresh  water  fish. 
is  believed  that 
more  activity  in  this  line  will be notice­
able  during  the  coming  week.

It 

Soap—Several  advances  have  been 
made  during  the  past  week,  and  the  an­
nouncement  has  been  published 
in  the 
daily  papers  tbat  a  combination  of  the 
principal  soap  manufacturers  of 
the 
country  is  now  assured.

The  Grain  Market.

Dulness appears  to prevail in all  cere­
als,  owing  particularly  to  the  extreme­
ly  cold  weather,which  has  restricted  the 
movement  from  first  hands,  and  to  the 
apathy  of  buyers.  Some  traders  have 
gone over  to bonds  and  stocks where  the 
speculative  field  seems  to  yield  better 
results  than  in  grains. 
little 
difference  what the  speculation  touches; 
let  it  be  railroad  bonds  or stocks,  indus­
trial  stocks  or bonds,  corporation  bonds

It  makes 

it 

or  even  copper  stocks—all have  a  boom, 
large  ones  at  tbat;  consequently 
and 
grain 
is  neglected.  There  were  little 
spurts  upward,  but 
lacked  staying 
quality  and  prices  sagged  off  as  quick 
as  they  advanced.  All  we  can  say  is 
that  wheat  is  at  the  same  point  in wheat 
centers  where  it  was  one  week  ago.  One 
change  we  can  note  that  ought  to  have 
given  the  market some strength—we  bad 
a  decrease  of  543,000  bushels,  where 
another  increase  was  expected.  There 
is  also  more  or  less damage  talk.  How­
ever,  this  is all  talk  and  it  has  been  the 
same  talk  of  winter  wheat  generally  at 
this  time. 
In  this  locality  wheat  is  all 
right  yet.

is 

Corn  has  slumped  more  than  wheat, 
which 
just  the  opposite  from  what 
traders  looked  for,  and,  as  the  market 
weakened,  a 
large  let  of  long  corn  was 
sold  out,  which  caused  a  weakness  all 
around.

Oats  shared  the  same  fate  and  this 

is 
the  first  week 
in  a  long  time  that  this 
cereal  showed  a  weakness.  However, 
we  must  expect  variation  in  prices  now 
until  spring  opens.

is  the  only  grain  that  has  not 
in  the  weakness  but  remained 

Rye 
shared 
firm.

Receipts  are  very  moderate,  being  46 
cars  of  wheat,  34  cars  of  corn  and  12 
cars  of  oats.

Millers  are  paying  68c,  being  ic  ad­
vance,  as  we  want  to  see  if  farmers  will 
sell. 

C.  G.  A.  Voigt.

Hides  are  poor 

Hides,  Pelts,  Furs,  Tallow  and  Wool
in  quality  and  high 
in  price.  The  market  is  a  little 
lower 
and  there  is  a  demand  for  all  offerings. 
A  syndicate  is  in  prospect  among  the 
tanners  of.uppers,  which,  like  all  other 
syndicates,  will  pay  more  for  bides  and 
sell  leather  at  a  less  price  than  regular 
dealers.

Pelts  are  in  no  supply  and  are  selling 

at  nominal  figures.

Furs  are 

in  good  demand  at  fair 
prices,  which  are  not  likely  to  change 
before  the  March  10  sales.

Wool  is  firm  at  old  prices,  with  small 
is  considerable  enquiry, 

sales.  There 
although  not  of  much  consequence.

W m.  T.  H e ss.

The  Tradesman  appears  to  have  been 
a 
little  premature  in  announcing,  last 
week,  that  the  Jas.  Stewart  Co.  had 
consolidated  with  the  Phipps,  Penoyer 
Co.  and  that  James  Stewart  had  retired 
from  the  wholesale  grocery  business. 
Such  an  announcement  was  apparently 
justified  by  the  fact  that  negotiations 
were  in  progress  and  that  it  was  confi­
dently  expected  that  the  deal  would  go 
through  without  any  hitch. 
It  appears, 
however,  that  Mr.  Stewart  succeeded  in 
blocking  the  game  by  securing  an  op­
tion  on  the  stock  of  the  corporation 
¡held  by  Col.  A.  T.  Bliss  and 
the 
Tradesman  is  authorized  by Mr.  Stewart 
to  state  that  he  expects  to  be  able  to  se­
cure  a  controlling  interest  in  the  corpo­
ration 
in  due  time  and  maintain  his 
position  as  manager  of  the  business 
indefinitely.

Geo.  M.  Brown  has  purchased  the  in­
terest  of  his  partner,  Wm.  W.  Eaton,  in 
the  grocery  firm  of  Brown  &  Eaton  at 
701  South  Division  street.

G.  W.  Paul,  general  dealer  at  Tbomp- 
sonville,  has  added  a  line  of  hardware. 
The  Clark-Rutka-Jewell  Co.  furnished 
the  stock.

For  Gillies  N.  Y. 

tea,  all  kinds, 

grades and  prices,  phone Visner,  800.

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W om an’s  World
Some  of  the  Drawbacks  o f  the  Wom­

anish  Man.

Every  now  and  then  we  meet  with 
one  of  those  freaks  of  the  times—the 
manisb  woman.  She  always  proclaims 
her  aspirations  after  the  unattainable 
from  afar,  by  the  way  she  wears  short 
hair  and  bobby  skirts  and  stiff  shirts 
and  collars  and  discusses  with  freedom 
topics  that  ether  women  ouiv  handle 
with  the  tongs.  She  is  absurd  enough, 
heaven  knows,  but  when  it  comes  to  be­
ing  a  misfit 
in  creation,  she  doesn’t 
challenge  comparison  with  the  woman­
ish  man.  He 
is  simply  the  funniest 
thing  that  ever  happened.

clothes.  Nobody 

And  he  isn’t  such  a  rarity,  either.  Of 
course,  he 
isn’t  so  conspicuous  as  the 
manish  woman  and  he  doesn't  borrow 
anybody  else’s 
is 
idiotic enough who wasn't born  that  way 
to  want  voluntarily  to  assume  dresses 
that  hook  invisibly  od  the  shoulder  and 
take  a  contortion  act  to  get  into,  but 
there  are  plenty  of  other  ways  in  which 
his  feminine  proclivities  display  them­
selves.

it 

As  a  young  man,  he  is  one  of  those 
model  youths  who  are  the  stay  and  prop 
of  all  the  beauless  girls  in  his  neigh­
borhood.  Just  let  a  girl  of  his  acquaint­
ance  want  to  go  anywhere  and  she  feels 
as  free  to  ask  him  to  take  her  as  if  he 
were  80  years  old  and  her  grandmother 
to  boot.  He 
is  that  we  see  meekly 
escorting  crowds  of  girls  to  the  theater 
or  conveying  them  to  the  balls,  where 
they  meet  other  men  and  ignore  his  ex­
istence  until  it  is  time  to  go  home.  He 
fetches  and  carries  and  mails  letters 
and  packs  bundles  and  goes  to  pink 
teas  and  church  sociables  and  nobody 
accounts  it  unto  him  for  righteousness, 
any  more  than  if  be  were  a  woman  and 
was  expected  to  do  what  he  didn't  like 
and  didn’t  want  to.  At  parties  he  is 
tolled  off  to  talk  to  the  dull  girls and 
dance  with  ugly  girls  whom  no  one 
wants,  but  who  have  to  be 
invited  be­
cause  of  their  families.  People wouldn’t 
dream  of  asking  Tom,  Dick  or  Harry 
to  make  such  martvrs  of  themselves,  but 
there 
is  some  subtile  feminine  quality 
of  self-sacrifice  about  the womanish man 
that  makes  his  acquaintances  always 
offer him  up  as  a  victim  on  the  altar  of 
friendship.

But  it  is  no  more  the  admirable  wom­
anly  virtues  that  the  womanish  man 
copies  than  it  is  the  best  manly  quali­
ties  that  the  manish  woman 
imitates. 
It 
is  woman's  faults  and  weaknesses, 
and  when  a  man  gives  his  mind  to  de­
veloping  and  exhibiting  these,  he  can 
so  far  excel  any  woman  that  ever  lived 
that  it  makes  her  want  to  shut  up  shop 
and  go  out  of  business.

Just  take  the  matter  of  coddling  one’s 
self,  for  instance,  and  imagining  one  is 
ill.  Women  are  bad  enough  at  that,  but 
they  don’t  know  the  rudiments  of  the 
game  compared  to  a  man.  Just  let  one 
fancy  be  is  sick  and  he  makes  a  walk­
ing  apothecary  shop  of  himself and  goes 
around  with  a  thermometer  taking  bis 
temperature  every  two  minutes  of  the 
day.  Nothing  short  of  the  patience  of 
Job  would  suffice  to  those  who  must  live 
with  him.  Let  the  conversation  waver  a 
moment  from  his  symptoms and be looks 
injured  and  hurt.  Try  to  cheer  him  up 
by  saying  you  have  seen  sicker  people 
and  you  make  an  enemy  for  life.  He 
is  morally  certain  that  no  other  human 
being  ever  suffered 
like  he  does  and 
that  it  is nothing  on  earth  but bis heroic

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

fortitude  that  enables  him  to  eat  three 
good  meals  a  day.

Sometimes  it  takes  the  form  of  being 
particular about bis personal belongings, 
and  then  the  womanish  man  can  give 
any  old  maid  points  on  fussing.  Let 
a  coat  come  home  from  the  tailor and 
he  squirms  and  wriggles before  the  mir­
ror  trying  to  see  imaginary  wrinkles  in 
the  back.  A  crease  in  the  wrong  place 
almost  sends  him  into  hysterics,  and  a 
bag  at  the  knees  of  bis  trousers  would 
cause  him  to  shed  tears  if  he  wasn't 
ashamed  To  change  his  chair  from 
one  side  of  the  fire  to  another  is  to 
bring  a  storm  about  the  household  that 
leaves  them 
I 
once  heard  a  man  like  this gravely com­
plaining  of  bis  son.  “ Tom  is a  good 
boy,’ ’  he  said,  “ but  be 
is  a  great 
trouble  to  me.  For  twenty  years  my 
brushes  on  my  dressing 
table  have 
stood  precisely  in  the  same  way,  with 
their  bandies  pointing 
in  just  exactly 
the  same  direction,  and  notwithstand­
ing  be  knows  how  excessively  it  worries 
into  the  room  and 
me,  be  will  come 
move  them. 
I  have  had  to  lock  the 
door  to  keep  him  out,  and  forbid  him 
the  room,  as,  of  course,  I  can  not  en­
dure  such  an  annoyance.”

limp  and  frightened. 

Now  and  then—and  it  is  really  the 
most  aggravated  form  of  the  trouble— 
the  womanish  man  has  the  shopping 
mania  and  thinks  be  understands  the 
art.  He 
is  strong  on  knowing  linen 
and  things  all  wool  and  a  yard  wide, 
and  you  meet  him 
in  the  department 
stores  under  signs  reading  “ marked 
down  from ,"  clawing  over  socks  and 
unlaundered  shirts,  and  salesmen  tell 
you  that  a  sale of  reduced  neckwear  at­
tended  by  the  bargain  hunting  man 
is 
enough  to  drive  anybody  crazy.  Of 
course,  so  long  as  he  confines  himself 
to his  own  clothes,  it  is  all  right,  but  he 
won't  stop  there,  and  the  first  thing  you 
know  he  comes  up  with  something  in 
the  way  of  a  dress  or  a  hat  that  you 
wouldn’t  be  seen  dead  in  and  you  have 
to  decide  right  then  and  there  be­
tween  wounding  the  heart that  loves  you 
and  making  a  Mardi  Gras  out  of  your­
self.  And  you  can  think  of  about seven 
million  things  you  wanted  you  could 
have bought  with  that  same  money.

As  a  general  thing  the  womanish man 
is  the  kind  of  man  that  other  women 
who  are  not  married  to  him  hold  up  as 
an  example  to  their  own  husbands. 
“ Mr.  Blank 
is  such  a  nice  m an,"  they 
say.  “ He  takes  so  much  interest  in  bis 
home.  He  always  dresses  the  salad  at 
the  table,”   or  “ Mr.  Blank  helps  his 
wife  with  the  children.  He always  puts 
them  to  bed,"   or.  perhaps,  “  It  is  no 
wonder  Mrs.  Blank  looks  so  nice  when 
Mr.  Blank  takes  so  much  interest  in her 
clothes,  etc. ’ ’  A  close  observer  may  no­
tice  that  Mrs.  Blank  never  seems  as  en­
thusiastically  appreciative of  the  treas­
ure  of  a  husband  fate  has  given  her  as 
she  might,  and  one  might  guess  that 
there  were  even  times  when  she  would 
be  glad  to  swap  off  some of  the  bless­
ings  other  women  envy  for  just  a  plain, 
everyday  sort  of  man  who  took things as 
they  came  without  knowing  too  much 
about  them.

“ It’s  all  very  well  to  talk  about  what 
a  help  that  kind  of  a  man  is ,"   said  a 
woman  who  was  married  to a  womanish 
man,  “ but  I  can  tell  you  there  is an­
other  side  of  the  story,  too.  Just  let  a 
man  get  an  idea  that  he  knows anything 
about  cooking  and  he  eats  his  dinner 
with  the  expression  of  a  professional 
wine  tester  trying  to  find  faults  in  the 
vintage  be 
is  sampling.  John  takes  a 
mouthful,  and  rolls  bis  eyes  up  to  the

in  this  soup.’ 

criticisms. 
ceiling,  and  I  wait  for 
is  a  grain  too 
‘ Mary,  I  believe  there 
‘ Mary,  will 
much  salt 
you  never  learn  that  the  proper  salad  to 
be  served  with  game  is  so and so?’  I am 
a  patient  woman,  but  I  declare  there 
are  times  when  I  wish  I  belonged  to 
the  class  of  society  that  can  throw  soup 
plates  at  each  other  without  getting 
in 
the  papers.  And  worse  than  all,  every 
now and  then  he  undertakes  to  regulate 
the  servants,  and  the 
invariable  result 
is that  the  cook  goes  into  the  sulks  and 
the  housemaid  has  hysterics  and  the 
nurse  puts  on  her  bonnet  and  quits. 
Then  about  the  children.  Of  course,  I 
want  their  father  to help  bring  them  up 
and  all  that,  but  I  do  wish  I  could  give 
them  a  dose  of  medicine  or  buy  them  a 
pair  of  shoes or  send  them  to  the  danc 
ing  class  without  a  long  argument  over 
the  way  his  mother  used to do in Podunk 
Corners  fifty  years  ago.  And  as  for  my 
clothes!  It's  nice  of  John,  of  course,  to 
want  me  always  to  look  nice,  but  think 
of  the  wearing  agony  of  having  a  critic 
on  your  hearthstone  who  is  always  won­
dering  why  you  don’t  do  your  hair  like 
Mrs.  Smith  and  who  sees  and  calls  your 
attention  to  every  wrinkle  in  your  bod­
ice and  has  a  fit  every  time  you  come  to 
breakfast  in  a  wrapper.  Not  long  ago, 
after John  bad  been  particularly  aggra­
vating,  I  turned  to  him and said:  ‘ Look 
here,  I  don't  interfere  with  your  busi­
ness  and  I  want  you  to  quit 
interfering 
with  mine.  I’m  going  to  run  this  bouse 
without  any  more  suggestions.  You  are 
as  bad  as  a  woman, and if  I’d  wanted  to 
live  in  the house  with  a'nother  woman, 
I’d  have  married her to start with !’  And 
that  settled  him. 
I  don’t  know  what 
people  want  to  get  out  of  their class 
for,"  added  the  woman  with  a  sigh  ; 
“ it  takes  so  much  thought  and  effort 
and  determination  to  be  a  real  first-rate 
woman,  it  looks  to  me  like 
is  work 
enough  to satisfy  any  woman,  while  any 
man  who  attends  to  his  own  business 
has  bis  hands  full  without  bothering 
with  a  woman’s  privileges  and  per­
quisites.”  

D or o th y  D ix .

it 

American  Extravagance.

In  contrast  with  other  countries  there 
is  a  prevailing  tendency  in  the  United 
States  to allow  expenses  to  run  ahead  of 
the  income.  This disproportion  in  the 
expenditure  and  acquisition  of  money 
is  by  no  means  confined  to  people  in 
life,  but  to  almost  every­
one  walk  of 
one.  The  average  merchant  himself 
is 
not  exempt  from  this  deplorable and un­
joins  the 
fortunate  delinquency,  but 
vast  procession  which  shares 
in  the 
universal  difficulty  of  making  both  ends 
meet.  No  one  can  entirely  escape  the 
influences  of  bis  environment.  Goethe 
has  said :  “ As  if  goaded  on  by 
invis­
ible  spirits,the  sun  horse  of  time  rushes 
on  with  the  light  vehicle  of  our destiny, 
and  nothing  remains  for  us  but  to  reso­
lutely  hold  the  reins  and  guide  the 
wheels  sometimes  to  the  right,  some­
times  to  the  left,  from  a  stone  here  or 
a  precipice  there.  Whither  it  is  going 
who knows? 
It  can  hardly  be  remem­
bered  whence  it  came. ”   It  is an  age of 
artificial  wants—no one  can  deny  that— 
and  in  addition  it  might  be  said  that  it 
is  also  a  period  of  emulation.  This 
spirit,  which 
is  very 
injury  when 
laudable,  can  work  great 
carried  to an  excess.  The  love  of dis­
play,  of  pretended  wealth,  where  the 
reality  does  not  exist,  can  extend  into 
mercantile as  well  as  social  circles  and 
do  much  harm.  Merchants  frequently 
labor  under  the  delusion  that  a  great 
leads
show  of goods  is  impressive,  and 

in  moderation 

people  to  think  that  the  resources  of  the 
store  are 
inexhaustible  and  therefore 
most  desirable  as  a  center  of  trade. 
This 
lavish  display,  however  awe-in­
spiring  it  may  be  in  itself,  is  not  alto­
gether  satisfactory  in  its  results  to  the 
merchant  who  finds  himself  confronted 
with  a  large  share  of  the  surplus  stock 
left  over  at  the  end  of  a  season  when 
it 
should  have  been,  in  large  part  at  leant, 
disposed  of.  At  such  a  rate  as  this,  no 
matter  what  the  business  of  the  store 
may  be,  the  result 
is  the  same  at  the 
end  of  the  year.  There  are  little ac­
counts  to  pay  or to  be  put  off at  a  dozen 
p’aces  about  town  as  well  as  asking  ex­
tension  of  time  by  jobbers.  Nothing  is 
held  in  reserve  for  the  rainy  day. 
In­
stead,  much 
is  done  to  precipitate  the 
approach  of  that  dark  period. 
In  every 
business,  as  well  as  by  every man,  there 
should  be  laid  aside  a  reserve  lund  beth 
of  financial  and  mental  strength  which 
will  be  of  use  when  the  crisis  come. 
The 
improvident  method  of  using  and 
managing  by  which  the  future  is  left 
unprovided  for  or  disregarded  entirely 
can  not  be  too  severely  denounced. 
"Waste  not,  want  not"  should  be  the 
motto.

New  Uses  for  Corn  Pith.

It 

One  result  of  our  recent  war  promises 
to  be  a  new  impetus  to an  industry  of 
great  value  to  the  agriculturists  of  our 
country. 
It  has  been  discovered,  as  an 
outcome  of  our  naval  battles,  that  cellu­
lose  is an  immensely  valuable  factor  in 
the  construction  of  warships.  This,  as is 
well  known,  is  the  product  of  the  corn­
stalk  This  product 
is  already  an  ar­
ticle  of  commerce,  and  those  who  con­
trol  the  patents  assert  that  there 
is 
practically  no 
limit  to  the  demand for 
it.  The  pure  pith  of  the  stalk  is  worth 
several  hundred  dollars  a  ton.
After a  series  of  experiments  extend­
ing  over  two  years,  the  United  States 
Government  has  found  in  this  new  dis­
covery  a  method  of  making  our  war­
ships  practically  unsinkable. 
is  by 
inside  of  the  bull  a 
placing  over  the 
packing  of  this  corn  pith  along  the 
water  line.  The  simple  device  is  more 
than  a  match  for  the  most powerful shell 
from  an  enemy's  gun. 
It  does  net  stop 
the  projectile. 
it  to 
go  clear  through  both  sides  of  the  ship 
if 
it  can,  while  the  holes  made  in  the 
ship’s  side  close  up  as  if  the  shell  had 
gone  through  a  sponge.  Strange  as  this 
may  seem,  it 
is  accounted  for  by  the 
fact  that  this  corn  pith  lining  swells  up 
as  soon  as  the  water  enters  the  hole 
made by  the  projectile.  Before  the  in­
rush  of  water  has  penetrated  halfway 
through  this  three-foot  belt  the  corn 
pith  has  swelled  and  completely  closed 
the  hole,  so  that  not  a  drop  of  water 
enters  the  ship.

It  simply  allows 

This  removes  one  of  the  most  danger­
ous  features  of  steel  warships—that  is, 
their  tendency  to  sink  almost 
instantly 
on  being  pierced  by  a  projectile  below 
the  water  line.  The  old  wooden  war 
vessels  in  previous  times  could  be  fair­
ly  riddled  with  holes and yet keep afloat 
The  swelling  of  the  wood  and  the  ease 
with  which  they  could  be  plugged  made 
it  hard  to  sink  them.

The  new  battleships  which  were 
launched  during  the  past  year,  the  Illi­
nois,  the  Kentucky,  the  Alabama,  the 
Kearsarge  and  the  Wisconsin,  have  all 
been  provided  with  this  lining  of  corn 
pith.  On  these  big  battleships,  designed 
to  be  the  finest  ships  of  their  class  in 
the  world,  the  corn  pith 
in 
cofferdams  three  feet  thick.  They  are 
not  placed  behind  the  heavy  armor,  but 
extend  from  the  ends  of  the  armor, 
which  protects  the  middle  portions  or 
vitals  of  the  ship,  clear  around  the  bow 
and  stern.  This  thick 
is  four 
feet  above  and  three  feet  below  the 
water  line.  The  corn  pith  is  packed  to 
a  density  of  six  pounds  to the  foot

is  packed 

Another new  industry  has  recently  de­
veloped  from  the  product  of  corn stalks. 
This  is a  process  that  has  been  discov­
ered  for  making  paper  of  corn  husks 
and  corn  stalks.  The  process  is  a  very 
cheap  one,  and  as  a  good  staple  grade 
of  paper  can  be  manufactured  from  this 
product, the success  of  the  patent  is  cer­
tain.

lining 

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

7

OLD  HAND  STILL  AT  THE  HELM

&

James  Stewart  Maintains that  He  Is Still  Manager of The  James 

Stewart  Co.,  Limited,  and that  No  Consoli* 

dation  Has Taken  Place.

Saginaw,  Mich., 

Feb.  20—James 
Stewart  s  earnest  desire  is  to  live  and 
die  a  credit  to  the  memory  of  his  grand 
old  father,  of  whom 
it  was  said,  “ He 
never  betrayed  friend  or  foe;  a  man 
who  feared  God  only;  a  man  who  was 
true  as  steel  to  his  friends,  who  never 
forgave  an  insult  and  was  feared  by  his 
enemies  until  his  dying  day.'*

Your  obituary  of  myself  in  the  last 
issue  of  the  Tradesman  contains  kind 
words,  for  which  the  writer  thanks  you ; 
at  the  same  time  it  contains  words  that 
will  bear  correction.  Writer  has  not re­
tired  from  the  role  of  a  wholes  le  gro­
cer.  He  is,  in  fact,  the  liveliest  corpse 
in  Michigan  to-day  and  will  prove  this 
assertion  before  this  century  goes  out. 
As  to  competency,  writer  has  an  easy 
$100,000  stored  up  in  his  head  and  will 
gradually  convey  it  to  his  pocket.

As  to  his  not  having  received a proper 
remuneration  for  his  eighteen  years’ 
services  with  this  company,  that  is  a 
truth  applicable,  not  only  to  writer,  but 
to  many  others  in  the  same  line  of busi­
ness.  The  disasters  that  have overtaken 
a  number  of  old  firms  prove  this.  The 
disasters  that  are  impending  over others 
only  go  to  show  that  you  are  right  in  a 
general  sense.
What  has  caused  all  this?  Betrayal  of 
confidence  and  want 
f  faith  in  one  an­
other!  The allowing  of  travelers  to  cut 
it  has  forced  a  fight  for 
prices  until 
commercial 
supremacy  all  over  the 
United  States.  Three  years  ago  writer 
cut  loose  from  the  old-esttblisbed credit 
system  of  doing  business  and  attempted 
to  convert  his  customers  to  the  cash 
method.  His  company  has  always  been 
a  cash  institution  and  be  saw  the  grand 
results  that  could  be  achieved  in  this 
manner.  The  cash  system  meant  lower 
prices,  closer  prices,  naturally,  than 
credit.

The  first  attempt  was  made 

in  the 
city  of  Saginaw.  When  The  Stewart 
Co.  declined  to  sell  goods  only  to  such 
retailers  as  were 
in  a  position  to  dis­
count  their  bills,  it  raised  a  howl,  not 
so  much  from  the  retailers  themselves 
as  from  our competitors.

The  placing 

in  business  of  a  young 
man  whom  the  writer  bad  brought  up 
from  a  boy  and  who  had  been 
in  his 
service  sixteen  years  brought  matters  to 
a  head.  Our  competitors  joined  hands 
and  started  out  on  a  crusade  against 
The  Stewart  Co.  Their  committees 
visited  every  retail  grocerv,  and  every 
grocery  even  within  the  limits  of  the 
Saginaws,  urging  them  to  declare  war 
upon  The  Stewart  Co. 
It  resulted  in  a 
general  boycott,  but  a  few  of  writer’s 
friends  refused  to  enter  into  the  nefari­
ous  plan.  They  are  still  doing  business 
to-day.  whereas  over  forty  of  the  other 
side  have  “ gone  where  the  woodbine 
twineth. ”
The  young  man  who  caused  ail  this 
trouble  conveyed  his  homestead  to  The 
Stewart  Co. 
in  order  to  establish  his 
credit  firmly  and  buy  bis goods  at  cash 
prices  He  was  compelled  under  writ­
ten  agreement,  to  sell  for cash  and  cash 
only  and  to turn  over  the  proceeds of his 
sales  at  least  twice  a  week.  The  boy­
cott  placed  upon  The  Stewart  Co.  by the 
retailers,  at  the  instigation  of the whole­
sale  trade,  now  compelled  the  company

to  repeat  the  cash  svstem  upon  the  East 
Side  of  the  city.  What  was  the final  re­
sult  of  three  years’  warfare?  The  Stew­
art  Co.  has  increased  its  city  sales  too 
per  cent.,  is  still 
in  the  field  happy 
and  prosperous,  able  to discount its bills 
and  defy  all  competition.  Turn  from 
the  situation  in  the  city  to  the  country. 
Defeated 
in  their  nefarious  work  at 
borne,  new  tactics  were  employed  by 
our  competitors,  their  travelers  were  in­
structed  t>  lose  no  opportunity  to  ma­
lign,  to slur,  to  bring  into  contempt  The 
James  Stewart  Co.  Bare-faced  lies  were 
concocted  every  week  and  spread broad­
cast,  both  by  employer and  employe.  It 
had  its  effect  on  men  who did  not  know 
James  Stewart.  Small  retailers 
in  the 
country  who  took  it  as  a  compliment  to 
be  called 
into  the  confidence  of  the 
great  firms  of  the  Saginaws  ceased  buy­
ing  goods  from  The  Stewart  Co.,  but, 
thank  God,  the  old  friends  of  the  writer 
did  not  fail  him  and  never  believed  nor 
took  any  stock  in  the  lies  On  the  con­
trary  they  sent  in  larger  orders  and  de 
spised  these  men  for their  hellish  pur­
pose.  Ask  such  men  as  Baker,  of  Mid­
land ;  Rogers,  of  Alm a;  Adams,  of 
Dushville; 
Sebewaing; 
Fields,  of  St.  Louis;  Crawford,  of 
Reese;  Harper,  of  Edenville;  Dolph, 
of  Tem ple;  Martini,  of  Akron ;  Secre­
tary  of  State,  Justus  S.  Stearns;  David 
Ward,  of  Detroit;  Charles  Hackley,  of 
Muskegon,  and  scores  of  other  upright, 
honorable  men,  what they think of  James 
Stewart  and  his  methods of  doing  busi­
ness.  Their  answers  would  hold  up  the 
men  who  have  attacked  the  honor  of 
writer  and  his  firm  to  the  derisive scorn 
and  utter  contempt  of  every  right- 
minded  man  in  the  United  States.

Liken, 

of 

Writer  will  say  right  here  that  the 
traveler  who  informed  his  firm  that  he 
considered  himself  engaged  to  sell  gro­
ceries and  not  for  mud-slinging  against 
an  honorable  firm  redeemed  the  craft  of 
which  he  was  a  member  in  the  eyes  of 
writer,  and  this  company  will  engage 
him  at  a  handsome  salary  whenever  be 
desires  to better  himself.  One  honor­
able  traveler  is  the  leaven that leaveneth 
the  whole  lump.

The  James  Stewart  Co.  has  done  an 
honorable  business  for the  past  eighteen 
years. 
It  has  failed  to  declare a  divi­
dend  in  only one year during this period. 
The  last  dividend  was 6  per cent  per 
annum,  the  highest  one  80  per  cent  , 
which  was  declared  at the  close  of  the 
first  year’s  business.  Upon  a  capital 
of  $30 000  the  business  showed  net 
earnings  of  $27,000.

The  outcome  of  all  this  talk  for  the 
past  three  weeks  as  to  the  consolidation 
or absorption  of  The  James  Stewart Co  , 
by  a  certain  West  Side  firm,  is  an  utter 
failure. 
It  was  found  impracticable.  It 
has  since  been  made  an  impossibility. 
It  took  $100,000  cold  cash  to  buy  the 
firm’s  business. 
is  much  easier  to 
buy  a  peanut  stand.  The  firm  that 
started  in  to  buy  The  Stewart Co.  wound 
up  by  buying  the  peanut  stand.  James 
Stewart 
in  supreme  control 
of  The  Stewart  C o ’s  business 
inter­
ests.  His  management  is  covered  bv  a 
strongly-worded 
the 
limitation  of  the  company.  James  Stew­
art  holds  to-day  an  option  upon  nearly

contract  during 

is  to-day 

It 

every  dollar  of  the  stock  of  the  com­
pany,  and  before  that  option  expires  bis 
friends  have  assured  him  that  be  will 
be  placed  in  position  to purchase  all the 
stock.  The  policy  of  James Stewart  has 
not  been  a  failure.  The  management  of 
James  Stewart  has  not  been  a  failure. 
The  directors  of  the  company  ascer­
tained  from  the  books  of  the  company 
that  the  losses  of  the  company  during 
the  past  five  years  and  bad  debts  bad 
been  $2,638  on  sales  of  upwards  of  one 
and  one-half  million  dollars  Only  one 
customer  failed  during  1898  and  that 
firm  only  owed  the  company  $319  The 
directors  also  found  that  the  accounts 
receivable  were  worth  93  percent.,  after 
a  close  scrutiny.  The  inventory  of  the 
firm  was  brought  seriously  into  ques­
tion,  as  to  its  face  value,  by  the  would- 
be  purchasers.

twenty, 

The  story  was  circulated  that  it  was  a 
shop-worn  stock  of  odds  and  ends,  that 
Stewart’s  art  department  ran  away  up 
into  the  thousands.  This  report  was 
thoroughly  exploded  when  Col.  A.  T. 
Bliss  was  offered  by  reliable  parties  100 
cents  on  the  dollar  for  every  dollar  of 
goods  in  the  company's  possession  and 
a check for  $10,000  put  up  as  a  forfeit to 
show that the offer was made in good faith.
James  Stewart  wishes  to  announce  to 
his  many  friends  that  the  business  will 
be  carried  on  at  the  old  stand  in  the 
usual  aggressive  and  honorable  man­
ner.  The  present  officers  are  Dr.  L. 
VV.  Bliss,  President;  Hon.  A.  T.  Bliss, 
Treasurer;  James  B.  Peter,  Secretary. 
The  latter 
is  a  prominent  attorney  in 
this  city  and  a  son-in-law  of  the  Hon. 
Wm.  L.  Weber.  James  Stewart 
is  the 
man  who  presses  the  button,  and  a  score 
of  old  and  trusty  employes stand ready 
to  do  the  rest  to  do  their  duty  in  a 
faithful  manner,  and  push  the  ir terests 
of  the  old  firm to the best of their ability.
The  oldest  employe  with  Mr  Stewart 
has  been  with  him  twenty-seven  years; 
others  -  have  been 
fourteen, 
twelve,  eleven,  nine,  eight  and  seven 
years  respectively.  The  remainder  of 
the  force  have  been  only  a  short  time 
with  the  bouse.  James  Stewart  was  de­
scribed  a  few  days  ago  as  a  man  who 
is  highly  aggressive,  arbitrary  and 
egotistical.  No  firm  can  hope  in  these 
days  to  succeed  unless  it  is  aggtessive. 
Every  self-reliant  man  is  arbitrary.  As 
to  the  last  charge,  any  man  aware  that 
he  possesses  brains  must  be  more  or 
less  egotistical. 
The  secret,  under­
handed  w^rk  carried  on  against  Mr. 
Stewart  will  not  be  discussed  in  this 
communication. 
It  may  be  brought  to 
the  surface  at  some  future  time  and 
made  public;  on  the  other  hand,  it  may 
never  be  disclosed.  Time alone will tell.
Mr.  Stewart  takes  this  opportunity  to 
thank  his  friends  and  customers  for  the 
kind  messages  be  has so freely received ; 
also  those  noble  friends  who  tendered 
him  munificent  financial  aid  when  they 
thought  he  so  sorely  needed  it.  The 
business  of  The  Stewart  Co.  will  hum 
from  this  time  on  and,  when  the  time 
comes,  if  ever 
it  does  come,  that  the 
name  goes  down,  rest  assured,  friend 
Stowe,  that,  when  the  battle  is  over  and 
the  dead  are  ready  for  burial,  your 
humble  servant  will  not  be  the  only 
corpse. 

Jam es  St e w a r t.

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Devoted to the Beet Interests of Basiaess Men

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E.  A.  STOW E,  E ditor. 

W EDNESDAY,------ FEBRUARY  22.1899.

AS  TO  BEET  SUGAR.

The  growth  of  the  beet  sugar  industry 
in  the  United  States  indicates  that  the 
day  is  not  far  distant  when  we  will  pro­
duce  our  own  sugar.

The  production 

in  1898  is  estimated 
at  43.000 tons,  an  increase  since  1890 of 
about  40,000  tons.  This  is  largely  due 
to  the  system  of  bounties  offered  by  the 
principal  sugar  beet  growing 
states 
New  York  pays  a  bounty  of  1  cent a 
pound  on  beet  sugar  grown  in  the  State 
and  made  into  sugar  at  a  factory  with­
in  the  State.  The  appropriation  for 
1897  and  1898  was  $75,000  The  Amer­
ican Agriculturist estimates that $100,000 
will  be  required  for  1899  Michigan 
pays  1  cent  per  pound  for 90  per  cent, 
crystallized  sugar  produced  from  beets 
grown 
in  the  State  for  which  not  less 
than  $4  per  ton  has  been  paid.  One 
factory  at  Bay  City  made  in  1898  some
7,500,000  pounds  of  sugar.  Wisconsin 
offers  exemption  from  taxation  for  all 
sugar  beet  factories  for  five  years  from 
1897,  except 
local  assessments.  Wyo­
ming  exempts  from  all  taxation  for  ten 
years;  Minnesota  offered  a  bounty  of  1 
cent  per  pound, but the  law  is  now  prac­
tically  a  dead  letter;  Washington  offers 
1  cent  per  pound  on  90  per  cent,  crys- 
talized  sugar  from  beets  realizing  to  the 
farmer  not  less than  $4  per  ton.

Utah  and  Nebraska  paid  a  bounty  of 
1  cent  per  pound  on  beet  sugar  for  sev­
eral  years,  with  the  proviso  that farmers 
should  be  paid  at  least $5  per  ton  for 
beets.  The  factory  near  Eddy,  N.  M., 
is  said  to  have  had  a  prosperous  year 
and  will  increase  its  output  this  year. 
California 
is  expected  to  largely  in­
crease  her  production  this  year.  The 
Spreckles  factory  at  Salinos  will  con­
sume  3,000  tons  of  the  beets daily.  Four 
other  factories  will  consume  about 3,200 
tons  daily.

When  it  is  considered  that  the  enor­
mous  crop  of  sugar  of  the  world’s  pro­
duction,  say  about  8,000,000 tons,  meets 
an  active  demand,  it  will  be  seen  that 
the  beet  sugar  production  affords  a  good 
field  for  diversified  farming  in  all  re­
gions  of  the  country  adapted  to  sugar 
beet  culture.  Michigan  certainly  has 
a  large  extent  of  territory  as  well  suited 
for  this  production  as  New  York  or  Cal­
ifornia.  The  elevation,  climatic  condi­
tions,  ciass  of  soil  and  fertility  are  har­
monious  with  the  necessities 
for  the 
production  of  a  strong sugar percentage.
The  world’s  production  of  beet  sugar 
is  about  4  500,000  tons,  Germany  being 
the  leading  producer  and  marketing  a

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

large  part  of  her  crop  in  this  country. 
Austria  ranks  next to Germany.  France, 
Russia,  Belgium  and  Holland  together 
about  equal  the  Austrian  output.  The 
indications  point  to  an  increased  pro­
duction  in  1899. 
It  is  stated  that  dur­
ing  the  next  season  twenty-two  new 
factories  will  start 
The 
in  Russia. 
bounty  system  will 
likely  continue  in 
the  great  sugar  growing  countries  of 
Europe  until  modified  by  some  mutual 
agreement,  the  effort  to  secure  which 
seems  thus  far  to  have  been  unavailing.
imports  of  sugar  into  the 
United  States 
in  the  year  1898  were 
2689920,851  pounds.  This  enormous 
import  certainly  leaves  great  scope  for 
home  production  of  both  beet and  cane 
sugar. 

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The  total 

The  manufacture  of  calcium  carbide 
from  sawdust  has  been  successfully  un­
dertaken  by  the  Ottawa,  OnL,  Lumber 
Company.  The  experiment  was  entered 
upon  some  weeks  ago,  sborly  after  the 
plant  was  established  at  New Edinburg. 
It  had 
long  been  a  problem  with  this 
company  how  to  dispose  of  its  sawdust. 
Some  time  ago  a  law  was  enacted  for­
bidding  the  dumping  of  sawdust 
in 
rivers.  Then  a  genius  devised  a  plan  to 
get  rid  of  the  stuff.  The  new  process 
occupies  the  same  position  in  the  con­
version  of  the  cellulose  tissue  of  wood 
into  carbon  that  the  Bessemer  process 
does  in  eliminating  carbon  in  the  man­
ufacture  of  steel.  The  Emerson  method, 
which  is  used,  aims  to  first  produce  the 
carbon  from  the  sawdust  and  then  to 
electrically  smelt  this  with  lime  to  form 
It  is  claimed  that  by 
calcium  carbide. 
this  process  carbon  can  be  produced 
in 
a  better  state  of  purity  than  by  other 
means,  and  more  cheaply  than  coal  can 
be  mined. 
Coke  and  charcoal  have 
more  or  less  sulphur,  slate,  silica,  etc  , 
which  are  objectionable 
in  the  manu­
facture  of  iron  and  steel  as  well  as  cal­
cium  carbide.

Nearly  1,000,000,000 yards  of  ribbon 
of  all  shades  and  colors  is  consumed 
by  the  fair  sex  in  general  of  the  con 
tinent  of  Europe  every  year.  Of this 
huge  amount  France  alone  takes  one- 
third,  it  being  a  well-established  fact 
that  French  women  are  particularly 
prone  to  anything  of  a  showy  color. 
Britain  comes  next,  but  a  very  long  way 
behind,  with  30,000,000  yards,  and  the 
rest 
is  divided  principally  between 
Spain,  Italy,  Germany and  Belgium  and 
smaller  principalities.  Blue  and  the 
higher  pinks  and  scarlet  are the favorite 
shades.

The  warm-hearted  man 

is  quick  to 
put  bis  hands 
in  bis  pockets  when  an 
appeal  for  charity  is  made  to him.  The 
cold-hearted  man  hears  the  appeal  and 
puts  his  hands  in  his  pockets  and  keeps 
them  there  until  the  appeal  has  passed 
by-

Foreign  subjects  in  this  country  have 
no  more  rights  than  American  citizens; 
but  some of  them  may  think  they  have, 
especially  those  who  come  from  despot- 
ruled  countries  where  personal  liberty 
is  at  a  discount.

A  German  paper  contains  the  follow­
ing  unique  advertisement:  “ Any  per­
son  who  can  prove  that  my  tapioca  con­
tains  anything 
injurious  to  health  will 
have  three  boxes of  it  set  to him  free  of 
charge.”

The  election  of  President  in  France 
came  and  passed  so quickly that  the  po­
litical  wire  workers  did  not  have  time 
to  arrange  their  batteries.  Now  they 
are kicking  themselves.

DEWEY  TO   BE  AN  ADMIRAL.
During 

last  week  the  Naval  Affairs 
Committee  of  the  Senate  presented  a 
bill,  which  was  promptly  passed,  pro­
viding  for  the  revival  of  the grade of 
Admiral  of the  Navy.  The  officer nom­
inated  to  this  office  is  not  to be  retired, 
except  at  his  own  request,  and  the  office 
is  to  terminate  with  the  death  of  the 
person  upon  whom  it  is  conferred.

It  is,  of  course,  understood  that  the 
grade  of  Admiral  of  the  Navy  is  to be 
revived  for  the  purpose  of  rewarding 
Rear Admiral  Dewey.  Admiral  Dewey 
is now  the  ranking  officer  of  the  Navy, 
but  in  the  ordinary  process  of  law  he 
would  be  retired  for  age 
in  another 
year.  Should  the bill  pass  creating  the 
grade  of Admiral  be  will  not  have  to  re­
tire  at  all,  but  may  remain  in  active 
service as  long  as  he  lives.

There  is  no  difference  of  opinion, 
either among  the  people  or  among  pub 
lie  men,  as  to  the  value  of  Admiral 
Dewey's  services.  All  accord  him  the 
palm  as  the  hero of  the  war  with  Spain, 
and  the  conferring  of  high  honor  pro­
posed  will  meet  with  unanimous  ap­
proval. 
It  was  Dewey's  victory  at 
Manila  on  May  Day,  soon  after  the  out­
break  of  war,  that  made  it  apparent 
from  the  very  start  that  Spain’s cause 
was  hopeless*  The  courage  and  dash 
with  which  Dewey  sailed  into  the  Bay 
of  Manila  and  destroyed  the  Spanish 
fleet  set  an  example  for  th<*  other  naval 
commanders,and  the overwhelming  suc­
cess  of  the  Navy  at  all  points  was  un­
doubtedly  greatly  helped  by  the  model 
set  up  at  Manila.  The  motto  of  the 
Navy,  after  Dewey’s  victory,  was  to  at 
tack  and  destroy  the  enemy's  vessels 
wherever  found.

it 

The  American  people  believe  that 
Admiral  Dewey  has  well  earned  the dis­
tinction 
is  proposed  to  confer  upon 
him,  and  that  for  years  to  come  he  will 
set  a  shining  example  to the  other  offi­
cers of the  Naval service.  It is generally 
felt  that  to  retire  such  a  man  at  the 
usual  age  of  62  would  be to  deprive  the 
country  of  valuable  aid  from  an  officer 
who  has  demonstrated  his  ability  to 
meet  a  great  crisis  with  conspicuous 
skill  and  daring.

But  few  officers  of  the  Navy have held 
the  rank  of  Adm iral;  in  fact,  the  only 
ones  were  Admirals  Farragut  and  Por­
ter.  The  rank  was  created  specially  for 
these  two  officers  and 
lapsed  at  the 
death  of  Admiral  Porter.  One  officer 
only  has  so  far  held  the  rank  of  Vice 
Admiral,  namely,  Admiral  Rowan, and, 
as 
in  the  case  of  the  higher  rank,  the 
position  died  with  him.

There has  been  some talk  of  reviving 
the  grade  of  Vice  Admiral,  but  owing 
to  the  unfortunate  controversy  as  to  the 
relative  merits  of  Admirals  Schley  and 
Sampson,  it  is  not  probable that  Con­
gress  will  take any  action  in  that  direc­
tion,  for  the  present  at  least.

GENERAL  TRADE  SITUATION.
While  it  is  impossible that such a long 
and  widely-extended  wave of  frigidity, 
culminating  in  severe blizzards,  cutting 
off  communication  with 
the  Eastern 
trade  centers,  should  be  without  effect 
on  the  volume of  business,  it  is a  com­
mentary  on  the  general  strength  of  the 
situation  that  its  passing  has  been  fol­
lowed  with  almost  instantaneous  recov­
ery.

The  reactive  tendency 

in  the  stock 
market,  which  bad  held  the  average 
with  a  variation  of  but  a  few  cents  for 
three  weeks,  ended  with  the  storm  and 
a  substantial  gain  has been scored since, 
although  the  upward  movement  is  slow,

with  a  more  critical  attitude  on  the part 
of buyers,  which  has  caused  a  consid­
erable  sagging 
in  the  less  reliable  se­
curities.  The general  strength  is  mani­
fest 
in  that  transportation  stocks,  not­
withstanding  the  interference with  earn­
ings  caused  by  lessened  traffic  and  cost 
of  keeping  lines  clear,  take the  lead 
in 
the  advance.

The  iron  industries  easily  hold  their 
place  in  the  substantial'advance.  With 
production  far  exceeding  all  records, 
stocks  are  not  gaining  and  orders  are 
booked  in  many  cases  as  far  as  the  pro­
ducers  care  to  enter  them. 
It  is  esti­
mated  that  the  actual  consumption  for 
January  exceeded  by  4.000 tons  that  of 
any  corresponding  period.  Orders  are 
especially  heavy  for  rails  for delivery  in 
the  last  half  of  the  year  and  for  plates 
for car and  railway  works.

The  wheat  movement  continues  un­
expectedly  heavy,  considering  the  in­
terference  with  supplies,  exports  ex­
ceeding  those  of  last  year  by  about  50 
per  cent,  for  the  first  three  weeks  of 
February. 
The  out 30  for  the  seven 
months  ending  with  January  was  over
149,000000  bushels,  against  136.000,000 
bushels  for  the  corresponding  period  of 
the  previous  year.  The  price  has  shown 
little  variation 
for  some  time  past, 
gaining  in  the  last  ten  days about  2c.

In  the  textile  world  there  is  generally 
a  better  feeling,  on  account  of  the 
in­
creased  demand  of  the  cold  weather  for 
heavy  weight  woolens  and  the  general 
improvement  in  the  cotton  goods  trade, 
although  there  are  still  hesitation  and 
uncertainty  as  to  the  future  in  wool, 
with  exception  of  the  grades  used  in 
worsteds and  cheviots.  There  is  also  a 
in  the  boot  and  shoe 
better  feeiing 
trade,  although  the  movement 
is  still 
less  than  last  year or  '95.

In  spite  of  the  interference  of  storms 
the  export  movement  of  general  mer­
chandise  continues  very  heavy  and  the 
growing  balances  in  our  favor  are  caus­
ing  a  considerable  inflow  of  the  yellow 
metal,  nearly  a  million  having  come 
from  Europe  and  another  million  being 
reported  on  its  wav  from  Svdney.

On  account  ot  the  scare  tv  of  raw  ma­
terial  for  the  paper  m  11s  of  He llmd 
they  now  use  the  stalks  of  the  potato 
l lant,  which  can  be  bought  of  the farm­
ers  for  four  sh  11 mgs  per  ton.

The  man  who  means  well  is  always 
making  trouble.  He  may  do  the  best  he 
knows;  but  when  he  doesn't  know  any­
thing  he  carries a  narrow  margin  for  re­
liable  friendship.

It  costs  $25  to  call  a  man  a  liar  in 
Nebraska,  according  to  a  recent  court 
decision  in  that  State.  Time  has  been 
when  such  pleasantries 
in  Nebraska 
cost  lives.  ^

______

The tongue of  a  young  giraffe  is  con­
sidered  a  great  delicacy  by  African 
epicures.  The  meat  of  the  animal 
is 
said  to  taste  somewhat  like  veal.

The  women  of  Manila  have  no  oc­
casion  to go  shopping;  but as  they  must 
eat  they  go  to  market,  without  any  dry 
goods on  to  speak  of.

There  is  not  much  encouragement 

in 
trying  to find  a  job  for  a  man  who  does 
not  want  to  work.  He  is  too  particular.

Strangers  who are  nobody  in  particu­
lar at  home  seem  most  anxious  to  im­
press  you  with  their  greatness.

If one cannot  forgive  his  enemies  he 
bad  best  forget them ;  for  they  are  not 
woith  remembering.

FLOCKING  TO   THE  CITIES.

The  tendency  of  population  in  this 
wonderful  age  of  machinery  and  elec 
tricity  is  towards  the  gathering  of  peo­
ple  in  towns  and  cities. 
It is  true  of all 
new  countries  settled  by  the  civilized 
races,  as  of  those  of  the  Old  World, 
where  centers  of  population have existed 
for  thousands  of  years.

The  first  census  of  the  United  States 
was  made  in  1790.  There  were  then  a 
little  less  than  4,000,000  people 
in  the 
country,  and  there  were  six  towns  con­
taining  8,000  inhabitants  and  upwards. 
Those towns  held  3.35  per  cent,  of  the 
total  population  of  the  Union.  The last 
census,  in  1890,  showed  that 
100 
years  the  total  population  had  grown  to 
over  62,000 ooo,  while  the  towns  and 
cities  of  8,000  population  and  upwards 
numbered  448,  and  they  contained  29  20 
per  cent,  of  all  the  people.

in 

Dr.  E.  L.  James,  of  the  University  of 
Chicago,  who  has been  making  a  study 
of  urban  populations,  thinks  that  towns 
containing  1,000  persons  or  more  ought 
to  be  taken  as  the  standard  of  social  ag­
gregation,  where  people  live  under con­
ditions  wholly  different  from  those  thaï 
prevail  in  country  life,  and  if  bis  view 
be  taken  as  the  basis  of  observation, 
it  will  appear that  there  are  3,715  such 
places 
in  the  United  States,  and  that 
they  contain  41.69  per  cent,  of  the  total 
population  of  the  Union.

Towns  and  cities  of  8,000  and  up­
wards  were  taken  as  the  starting  points 
of  urban  population,  because  such  towns 
usually  have  public  arrangements  for 
water,  lighting,  police  protection  and 
municipal  government,  which  are  or 
ganized  agencies  that  are  not  commonlv 
enjoyed  in  country  life or smaller towns. 
The  very  existence  of  such  accommoda­
tions  and  conveniences  are  among  the 
causes  which  draw  people  to  towns. 
Then  the  social  or  gregarious  instinct 
has  a  good  deal  to  do  with  it.

The  idea  prevails  that  people flock  to 
cities  because  it  is  easy  to  get  employ 
ment there ;  but  there  is  always  more 
need  of  help  on  farms  in  the  summer 
is  in  towns,  and  during  thé 
than  there 
agricultural  season  of  the  year  there 
is 
commonly  a  scarcity  of  laborers  in  the 
country.  People  who  have to  work  for a 
living  do  not,  as  a  rule,  like  the  drudg 
ery  and  long  hours  of  farm  life and they 
seek  urban  conditions  because  they sup­
pose 
they  can  secure  clerkships  and 
other  situations  with  the  work 
light­
er  and the  surroundings  more agreeable. 
Once 
in  the  city,  they  are  frequently 
exposed  to  hardships  and  privations  of 
which  they  never  dreamed,  and they for­
bear,  for  many  reasons,  to  return  to 
country 
it  would  be  far 
better  for  them  to  do  so.  There  is a 
fascination 
in  the  bustle  and  stir  of  a 
crowd  and  there  is  always  hope of some­
thing  better.  Then  the  city  is  the  only 
place  where  criminals  can  hide  and 
ply  their  nefarious trades  with  any  sort 
of  success.

life,  although 

life 

Thus 

Farm 

is  dreary 

in  the  winter, 
where  the  roads  are  more  or  less  im­
passable  and  the  population  is  scattered 
so  that  facilities  for  social  gatherings 
is  explained  the 
are  meager. 
growth  of  cities 
in  the  more  sparsely- 
settled  states.  The  appearance  of  such 
urban  agglomerations  as  Minneapolis 
and  St.  Paul,  Omaha,  Kansas City,  etc., 
in  what  are  chiefly  agricultural  states, 
is  one  of  the  most  striking  facts  of  our 
social 
life.  The  three  Pacific  States, 
with  a  remarkably  sparse  population 
on  the  whole,  showed  in  1890 a  popula­
tion of  901,644  in  cities of  8,000  or  more 
inhabitants,  while  the  remainder  of  the

population,  rural  and  village  together, 
only  amounted  to  969 643  A  similar 
state  of  things  exists 
in  Australia, 
where  a  still  larger  percentage  of  the 
population  than 
in  the  United  States 
live  in  towns  and  cities.
.  The  drifting  of  population  from  the 
country to  the  c  ties  will  continue  in the 
same  rapid  propoition  as  in  the  past, 
and  the  movement  will  be  promoted,  as 
it  has  been,  by  the  use  of  improved 
machinery 
in  agriculture,  enabling  a 
smaller  number of  persons  to  produce 
the  articles of  necessity  which  are  con­
sumed  by  the  population.

One  of  the 

inevitable  developments 
of  this-extraordinary  urban  growth  will 
oe  a  necessity  for  the  establishment 
in  the  country  of  state and  municipal 
farms,  to  which  the  excess  of  city  pop 
ulation  made  up  of  those  classes  that 
are  unable  to  secure  employment,  and 
those  who  are  physically  able  to  work, 
nut  will  not,  must  be  transported  and 
forced  to  earn  a  support  in  the  produc­
tion  of  agricultural 
food  and  forage 
crops.

The  number  of  persons  in  cities  who 
pretend  to  be  seeking  employment,  but 
who  never  intend  to  do  a  stroke  of  hon­
est  work,  and  who  prey  upon  society  in 
one  way  or  another,  is  very  much  great­
er  than  is  imagined.  There  are  in  this 
city  many  able-bodied  men  pretending 
that  they  can  get  no  employment  and 
begging  for  money  with  which  to  buy 
food.  They  will  not  accept  gifts  ol 
food,  but  only  want  money  to  spend  on 
their  depraved  appetites.  Not  unfre- 
quently,  when  such  fellows  have  been 
taken  to  public  bouses  to  be  fed,  they 
have begged  the  proprietor  to give them 
in  money  half  the  value  of  the  proffered 
meal,  as  they  did  not  want  to  eat.  Nine 
times  out  of  ten,  the  able-bodied  loafer 
who  pretends  that  he  can  not  get  em­
ployment  will  refuse  work  offered  to 
him,  and  when  he  begs  for a  dime  or 
nickel  with  which  to buy a loaf of bread, 
be  would  be  greatly  disgusted  if bread 
were  offered  him.

calamity, 

Of  course,  in  times  of  great  financial 
panics  and  public 
from 
droughts,  extraordinary  visitations  of 
cold,  floods  or storms,  or of  strikes  and 
lockouts,  there  will  always  be  great 
numbers  of  worthy  and 
industrious 
workers  out  of  employment;  but  they 
are  so  only  temporarily.  However,  the 
remedy 
in  all  such  cases  is  state  and 
municipal  farms,  where  work  can  al­
ways  be had  at  wages  that  will  at  least 
sustain 
life  until  better  times  can  be 
realized.  As  to  the  const  tutional  loafers 
and  able-bodied  beggars  and  tramps, 
they  should  be gathered  up  and  forced 
to  work  under  guard  and  under  a  rule 
that  they  who  do  not  earn  by 
labor 
shall  not  eat.

In  this  way  there  will  in  time  be  a 
counterflow  of  population  from  the over­
crowded  cities  to  the  country.  Provi­
sion  should  also  be  made  for the  sale 
of  small  farms  to  those  who  desire to 
become  landowners,  upon  some  system 
of 
installment  or  partial  payments. 
Many a  man  who  is  in  virtual  slavery  to 
poverty 
in  cities  could  become  inde­
pendent  if  he could  get  the  opportunity 
to  work  in  the  country  on  such  a  basis.

Wheat  is  now  grown  farther north than 
ever  before.  At  Fort  Providence,  on  the 
Mackenzie  River,  200 miles farther north 
than  Sitka,  Alaska,  a  splendid  wheat 
crop  was grown  last  season  in  the  fields 
bt longing  to  the  Roman  Catholic  mis- 
sion.

The  man  who 

is generous  to  a  faul 

should  be  good  to  his own  faults.

MICHIGAN  7 RADLSMAN

OUR  MERCHANT  MARINE.

In  the  early  years  of  this  century  the 
British  shipbuilder,  unable 
to  resist 
his  prejudices,  refused  to  follow  the 
models  of  the  American  marine  archi­
tects.  The  old  Biitisb  shipbuilder and 
the-  old  British  seadog  shivered  their 
timbers  and  refused  to  surrender  to  the 
blooming  beggars  of  Yankees.  Steadily 
and  surely  the  superior  American  craft 
took  the  carrying  trade,  until,  in  1850, 
they  had  one  half.  Would  you  believe 
that,  in  the  period  from  Howe  to  Nel­
son,  the  French  built  better  ships  than 
In  these  good  old  days 
the  British? 
stout  British  ships  of  the 
line  had 
“ bogged"  bottoms;  that  is  to  say,  their 
structure  sagged  down  at  the  stern  and 
bow.  Collingwood  complained  bitterly 
of  the  behavior  of  his  ships.  The  fa­
mous  India  merchantmen  were  unwield- 
ly  tubs.  The  ambitious  American build­
ers  were  urged  to  greater  endeavors  to 
produce  fine  lines  in  ships,  being  filled 
with  just  pride  for their  famous  vessels.
Then  came  the civil  war  and,  about 
the  same  time,  the  change  from  wood  to 
iron.  Various  good  reasons  are  assigned 
for the  dispersing  of  the  merchant  ma­
rine  of  the  United  States,  but,  among 
other  facts,  the  American  shipbuild­
ers  clung  to  their  wooden  triumphs, 
and,  with  prejudice 
in  their  hearts 
looked  with  disfavor  upon  the  new  ma­
rine  designs  which  were  driving  the 
oaken  hulls  from  the  sea.  They refused 
to  turn  their  ship  yards  into  iron  mills, 
and  now,  except  in  the  coastwise  trade, 
there 
is  practically  no  American  mer 
chant  marine.

EDUCATING  THE  M ASSES.

There 

is  quite an  active  controversy 
going  on 
in  Chicago  over  the  public 
school  and  particularly  the  courses  of 
education  taught  there.

The  Chicago  Chronicle  says  the  con­
troversy  is  based  on  the  fact  that  in  the 
public  schools  a great many departments 
of  advanced  science,  fancy  and  orna­
mental  branches,mere accomplishments, 
“ fads"  and  freak  studies,  not  forming 
a  part  of  a  good  common  school  educa­
tion,  are  maintained  at  great  expense 
and  to  the  exclusion  from  full  school 
privileges  of  large  numbers  of  children, 
especially  of  the  poor,  who seek  instruc­
tion  only 
in  the  common  branches  of 
teaming.

instead  of 

This  is  the  trouble  in  many  public 
school  systems,  which, 
in­
suring  to  all  the  children  instruction  in 
the  necessary  branches,  squander  the 
money  of  the  people  in  the  teaching  of 
matters  that  are  of  no  practical  use  to 
the  majority  of  the  people.  Ambitious 
school  boards  are  often  carried  away 
with  the notion  of  multiplying  the  num­
ber of  high  schools,  and  as  appropria­
tions  for  schools  are  never  as  great  as 
are  needed,  the  result  is  that  many chil­
dren  are  denied  the  simple  rudiments 
of an  education  in  order  that  a  few  may 
indulge  in  the  higher  branches  of  learn­
ing.  The  object  of  the  State  should  be 
to  fit  its  sons  to  be  honest  and  useful 
citizens.  To  perform  such 
functions 
they  need  absolutely  the  essentials  of 
reading,  writing  and  arithmetic.  Fancy 
studies  and  higher  branches  are  not 
requisites,  nor  can  they  be  given  to 
more  than  a 
limited  number,  who  are 
thereby  made  the  subjects  of  a  sort  of 
favoritism  at  the  expense of  the  great 
majority.

William  A.  Clrrk,  United  States  Sen­
ator-elect  from  Montana,  will  be  an  in­
teresting  personality  even  among  that 
collection  of  most  interesting  personal­

9

ities  that  makes  up  the  distinguished 
body  of  rulers  to  which  he  will  go as the 
accredited  representative  of  the State  of 
Montana.  This  is  not  scl  ly  because he 
is  enormously  wealthy,  but  also  because 
of  the  qualities which  have  enabled  him 
to  atrass  his  riches,  be  having  won  his 
vast  fortune  by  purtly  personal  effort 
and  by  seizure  of  opportunity.  At  a 
fair  estimate,  Mr.  Clark’s  wealth  may 
be  stated  to  be  about  $30,000,000,  and 
his  daily  income  about  $5,000. 
Its  ac­
cumulation  began  when  be  was  a  mere 
boy  at  labor.  Now  his  capitalistic  oper­
ations  reach  from  one  tidewater  to  the 
In  old  Mexico  is  the  impulse  of 
other. 
his  resources  felt. 
In  Europe  painters 
and  sculptors  know  his  name  and  re­
spect  his  judgment.  He  owns  mines 
of  gold  and  silver;  he  extracts  sugar 
from  beets;  he  operates  coal  mines  and 
railroads;  be  owns  a 
factory  for  the 
manufacture  of  copper  wire;  he  is  be­
ginning  to  grow  coffee,  sugar  cane  and 
rubber,  and  may  become  a  grower  of 
tea;  be  is  a  broker  and  a  stock  grower. 
His  one  ambition  since  Montana  was 
admitted  to  the  Union  has  been  to  rep­
resent  the  State  in  the  United  States 
Senate.  He  was  elected  by  the  first 
Legislature,  but  the  Senate  seated  his 
Republican  contestant.  Again,  in  1892, 
be  made  the  race,  but  bis  unrelenting 
enemy,  Marcus  Daly,  forced  a  dead­
lock,  and  Mr.  Clark  failed  to  win  by 
two  votes,  after  a  fight  of  sixty  days. 
This  time  be  has  beaten  bis  old  enemy, 
alihough  be  had  to  go  outside of  his own 
paity  for  help  to  do  it.

A  very  great  many  persons  in  this 
country  have  come  to  accept  “  Anglo- 
Saxons"  as  meaning  white  persons  who 
speak  the  English  language,  and  as  em­
bracing  all  such  persons.  A  gentleman 
connected  with  the  Bureau  of Ethnology 
in  Washington  points  out  that  the  word 
has  no  such  meaning,  and  that  there 
would  be 
just  as  much  reason  in  in­
cluding  among  the  “ Anglo-Saxons"  of 
the  United  States  the  negroes  who  are 
horn  here,and who  know no other  tongue 
than  English,  as  there  is  for 
including 
indiscriminately  all  English-speaking 
white  persons.  The  writer  asserts,  in­
deed,  that 
the 
United  States  make  up  less  than  10  per 
cent,  of  the  t 'tal  population.

the  Anglo  Saxons 

in 

It  is  stated  that  there  are  now  73,800 
postoffices  in  this  country,  or  one  office 
for  every  1,019  inhabitants,  while 
in 
1861  there  was  only  one  office  to  every
inhabitants.  This  seems  almost 
54,000 
incredible,  but,  if  true,  argues  an 
in­
crease  not  only in  population,  but  in  the 
average  intelligence of  the country.  The 
figures,  if  correct,  argue  the  existence 
of 
ignorant  and  non  letter 
writing  areas  of  country  in  1861  that  do 
not  exist  now.  There are  few  better  in­
dications  of  the  civilization  and  en­
lightenment  of  a  country  than  the  num. 
ber  of  postage  stamps  it  uses.

immense 

A  Germán  doctor  who  has  been  col­
lecting 
information  about  the  habits  of 
long-lived  persons  finds  that  the  major­
ity  of  those  who  attained  old  age  in­
dulged  in 
late  hours.  Eight  out  of  ten 
persons  over  80  never  went  to  bed  until 
well 
into  the  sm  11  hours,  and  did  not 
get  up  again  unt  1  lste  in  the  day.

It  is  a  rule  at  the  well-known  banking 
house  of  Coutts  &  Co  ,  London,  that 
none  of  the  bank clerks  wear mustaches. 
It  has  long  been  considered  a  point  of 
business  etiquette  that  all  the  gentle­
men  employed  at  the  bank  should  wear 
frock  coats  during  business  hours.

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Fruits and  Produce.

Growing  Oranges  in  More  Northern 

Latitudes.

Man 

is  seeking  to  improve  nature's 
work  upon  the  orange  and  it  is  likely 
that  he  will  be  able  to  do it. 
If  success 
crowns  experiments  now  in  progress  the 
orange  will  become  a  hardy  fruit,  able 
to  grow  and  bear  even  as  far noith  as 
Canada,  with  skin  that  will  peel  off  as 
easily  as  a  tangerine's  and  perhaps  de­
void  of  the  seeds  that  now  threaten  the 
perils  of  appendicitis.

Such  a  re-creation  of  this  luscious 
fruit—for  that  is  what  it  would  amount 
to—would  deserve 
to  rank  with  the 
greatest  marvels  of  the  end  of  the  cen­
tury.  It  would  revolutionize and  expand 
the  orange  growing  industry  almost  be­
yond  the 
limit  of  the  imagination  and 
remove  all  danger  from  the  frosts  and 
freezes  that  now  from  year  to year either 
blight  in  large degree  or entirely destroy 
the  trees  and  their  fruit 
in  the  states 
where  they  are  grown.

The  freeze  in  the  Southern  States 

in 
1894  and  1895  destroyed  every  orange 
tree,  causing  a 
loss  upon  the  crop  ex­
pected  of  nearly  $5,000,000,  and  a  dam­
age  to  the  industry  in  general  that  has 
been  computed  at  the  extraordinary  fig­
ure  of  $75,000,000. 
It  will  be  five  years 
yet  before  orange  growing  is  on  a  pay­
ing  basis  and  ten  to  fifteen  years  before 
the  orange  crop  is  as  large  as  it  was  at 
the  time  of  the  disastrous  weather.

Since  that  time  the  Agricultural  De 
paitment  has  been  experimenting  in the 
cross  fertilization  of  oranges  in  the hope 
of  producing  one  or  more  varieties  that 
will  resist  the  attacks  of  frost  and  that 
will possess  the  other qualities not found 
in  the  fruit  of  to  day.

The  practical  part  of  the  work  is  be­
ing  conducted  in  a  greenhouse  back  ol 
the  Department  building,  in  the  mall, 
under  the  constant  direction  and  super­
vision  of  H.  J.  Webber  and  W.  T. 
Swingle,  special  agents  of  the  Division 
of  Vegetable  Physiology  and  Pathology.
Up  to  the  present  the  experimental 
processes  have  been  productive  of  the 
results  expected,  but  the  most 
interest­
ing  and  delicate  stages  are  yet  to  come. 
In  the  greenhouse  there are at least 1.000 
hybrid  growths  from  the  seeds  that  have 
been  crossed,  and  next  spring  many  of 
these  will  be  taken  to  the  Southern 
States  and  grafted  on  the  orange  trees 
growing  there.  Then  at 
least  three 
years  must  elapse  before  the  grafted 
trees  will  begin  to  bear  the  fruit  that  is 
to  be  hardy,  sweet,  loose  skinned  andi 
perhaps  seedless.

interest 

The  history  of  the  experiments  is  of 
rare 
In  1892  Messrs.  Webber 
and  Swingle  were  in  the  South  studying 
the  diseases  that  affect  oranges,  and 
there  the  need  of  a  hardier  orange  than 
the  usual  varieties  was  brought  to  their 
attention.  This  was  emphasized  by  the 
disastrous frosts  of  1894  and  1895.  The 
growers  had  sought  to  overcome  their 
foe  by  selecting  for  planting  and  devel­
opment  seeds  from  only  the  hardiest  of 
the  trees  growing 
in  their  fields,  but 
even  these  succumbed  to  the  severe  at­
tacks  of  the  invading  cold.

In  the  meantime  experiments  con­
ducted  by  Mr.  Webber turned  out  unfa­
vorably,  through  no  fault  of  bis  own. 
Therefore,  it  was  not  until  1897  that  he 
succeeded  in  hybridizing  the  orange 
in 
a  way  to  insure  the  favorable  result  of 
planting  or  grafting.  He  bad  found, 
prior  to  the  hybridizing,  that  the  Japan­
ese  trifoliate orange,  although 
its  fruit 
is  small  and  of  iittle  value  except  for

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preserves,  is  deciduous,  and  so  hardy 
that  it can  be  grown  without  protection 
so  far  north  as  Philadelphia.  A  num 
ber  of  these  trees  had  been  planted  in 
the  Department  grounds  and  in  spite  of 
cold  had  borne  fruit,  which,  however, 
was  so  small  and  bitter as  to  be  good 
only  for  preserving. 
It  occurred  to  him 
to  cross  the  Japarese  variety  with  the 
different  kinds  that  flourish  in  the South 
to  get  tbe  hardy  quality.  The  practical 
work  of  hybridizing  then  commenced, 
and  the  mature  buds  of  the  trifoliate 
and  of  the  other  kinds  were  selected 
when  they  were  nearly  ready  to open. 
Tbe  tips  of  the  corolla  were  carefully 
pried  apart  until  the  stamens  were  ex­
posed. 
In  these  flowers  tbe anthers,  or 
male  element,  are  attached  to  the  fila­
ments  by  very  slender  threads,  which 
are  easily  broken,  and 
the  simplest 
method  of  removing  the  stamens  was  to 
pull  them  off  with  fine  pointed  forceps. 
This  process 
is  termed  emasculation, 
and  during  it  great care  bad  to  be  exer­
cised  not  to open  tbe  stamens  and  acci­
dentally  pollinate  tbe  flower.

After  emasculating  tbe flower a  bag  of 
paper  was  passed  over  the  twig  bearing 
the  flower  and  tied  around  the  stem 
in 
such  a  way  as  to  effectually  exclude  all 
insects  and  foreign  pollen. 
In  a  few 
days,  when  tbe  pistils  had  time  to  ma­
ture,  the  sacks  were  removed  and  tbe 
pistils  pollinated by rubbing the stamens 
over  them.  Then  the  sacks  were  re 
placed  and  allowed  to  remain  until 
fecundation  took  place  and  all  danger 
from  the  action  of  foreign  pollen  was 
over.  The  seeds  of the  fruit  resulting 
were  taken  and  properly 
labeled,  after 
which  they  were  planted  in  tbe  green­
house,  where  in  less  than  two  years  they 
have  grown  and  thrived  in  temperate 
temperature. 
In  many  cases tbe perfect 
crossing  of  the  varieties can be observed 
by  examining  the  leaves.  Tbe  trifoliate 
has  a  leaf  that  is  small and pear shaped, 
while  tbe  ordinary  orange  leaf  is  longer 
larger.  The  hybrid  that  wholly 
and 
unites  tbe  two  has  a  leaf  that 
is  larger 
than  the  trifoliate,  but  has  the  latter’s 
chief  characteristic.

If  tbe  seedlings  that  are grafted on the 
Southern  trees  develop  a  fruit  that  can 
not  be  killed  in  blossom  or  maturity  by 
the  winters  in  that  section  the  scientists 
will  feel  that  they  have  been  sufficiently 
repaid  for  all  their  efforts.  Orange 
growing  then  would  not  be attended  by 
tbe  great  risks  that  now  encompass  it. 
In  addition,  if  a  hardy  orange  can  be 
produced  that  will  live  in  the  North and 
yet  have  the  sweetness  and  juiciness  of 
the  Southern  fruit,  then  the  work  of  na­
ture  will  have  been  wholly  improved  by 
tbe  hand  and  intelligence  of  man.

Citrus  Fruits  in  Chicago.

According  to 

late  reports  Chicago 
handled  40 per cent,  more citrus fruits in 
the  year  just  closed  than  during  tbe 
preceding  twelve  months.  There  was 
little  or  no  increase  in  deciduous  fruits 
handled,  and  tbe  increase  in  California 
fruits  was  estimated  at  10  to  15  per 
cent.  The great  increase  in  the  quan­
tity  of  California  citrus  fruits  handled 
was owing  to  the  enormous  crop  of  or­
anges  in  that  State.  For the  first  time 
in  the  history  of  the  trade  there  was  no 
line  of  demarcation  between  the  old 
crop  and  tbe  new. 
It  appears  that  the 
total  for  tbe  month  now  closing  is  fully 
equal  to,  if  not  in  excess  of,  the  same 
period 
last  year.  A  good  deal  of  the 
fruit  which  was  expected  to  come  to 
this  market  has  been  kept  in  the  West, 
and  Chicago  has  taken  tbe  bulk  of  it.

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GOTHAM  GOSSIP.

News  from  the  Metropolis— Index  to

Special Correspondence.

the  Market.

New  York,  Feb.  18—Perhaps  the  less 
said  about  the  markets  here  the  better, 
if  strict  accuracy  is  to  be  maintained. 
Of  course,  there  have  been  some  buying 
and  some  selling,  but  the  volume  of  de­
liveries  must  be  mightily 
curtailed. 
Never  has  the  city  been  in  worse  con­
dition  as  to 
its  streets.  The  snow  is 
piled  from  one  to  five feet deep through­
out  the  wholesale  district,  topped  with 
mud,  or  ashes  or  matter  not  so  cleanly, 
with  rivers  of  slush  like  pea  soup  at  the 
base.  To  take  a  step  is  likely  to 
land 
one  ankle  deep  in—not  clear,  clean ice 
water,  but  the  aforesaid  soup.  And  to 
ee  the  vain  endeavors  of  drivers  to  get 
through  or  over  or  around  the  snow 
banks  and  to  avoid  other wagons is com­
ical.  Rivers are  so  full  of  ice  that  it  is 
almost 
impossible  for  lighters  to  land 
and  the  fog  hangs  low  and  thick.  A l­
together,  New  York  is  in  a  condition  of 
serious  trouble  and,  if  the  doctors  do 
not  reap  a  harvest 
it  will  be a  wonder.
While  deliveries  have  necessarily 
been  retarded,  the.  tone  of  the  coffee 
market  has  not  been  especially  encoura­
ging  in  other  directions  Buyers  seem 
to  be  taking  only  what  they  need  for 
current  wants  and  sellers  are  in  a  some­
what  passive  mood.  Rio  No.  7  re­
mains  at 6^c  and  the  quotation  is  firm­
ly  held  at  that. 
Invoice  trading  is dull, 
as  might  be  expected.  Receipts  con­
tinue  to  be 
large  at  primary  points, 
amounting  on  Thursday  to  23,000  bags 
at  Santos  and  Rio.  The  amount  in  store 
and  afloat  of  Rio  on  the  17th aggregated 
1.377,720 bags,  against  1,151,772 bags at 
the  same  time 
last  year.  West  India 
growths  are dull  and  the  market  is  un­
interesting. 
Fancy  sorts  move  with 
some  freedom ;  but  they  are  somewhat 
limited 
in  supply  and  fetch  full  quota­
tions.  The  market  is  steady  for  East 
India  growths,  with not  very  much  busi­
ness  going  forward.

item 

invoices  has  been  quiet 

The  tea  market  is  quiet  Orders  from 
out-of-town  dealers  have  been  of  the 
fewest 
in  numbtr  and  for  the  smallest 
quantities—just  enough  to  tide  over 
tne  blizzard  with.  Sales  generally  have 
been  of  tea  for  price,  and  the  market 
for 
Prices 
show  no  weakness and  dealers  generally 
feel  that  the  future  has  some  “ plums”  
in  store,  so  they  are  taking  matters 
quietly.
The  American  Sugar  Refining Co.  an­
it  will  guarantee  prices 
nounces  that 
for  30 to 60 days on orders for 500 barrels 
and  upward.  This  has  been  about  the 
only 
in  the  sugar  market  of  note 
during  the  week.  The  announcement 
causes  a  little  better  feeling  in  the  mar­
ket,  but  the  volume  of  business  going 
forward 
is  very  small  and  jobbers  are 
not  taking  stocks  ahead  to any  great  ex­
tent. 
It  was  impossible  to  make  ship­
ments  with  any  degree  of  celerity  until 
Thursday.  Conditions  are  steadily  im­
proving 
in  this  direction  and  there  are 
few  orders  unfilled.

Supplies  of  really  desirable  domestic 
grades  of  rice  are  nut  large,  but  still 
seem  sufficient  to  meet  present  wants. 
Full  values  are 
insisted  upon  by  the 
holders  of  the  best  sorts.  Lower grades 
are  steady  and  the  market  is quite  firm 
all  around,  although  the  demand  is  not 
at  all  overwhelming,  nor  is  it  exepected 
to  be at  this  time  of  the  year.  Prime 
to  choice  Southern,  5J£@6#c;  Japan, 
4H@S%C‘
Sinagpore  black  pepper  is worth  io^c 
and 
is  very  firmly  held.  Aside  from 
this  article  the  whole  line  shows  no spe­
cial  change,  nor  does  the  situation  war­
rant  any  further  comment.
Molasses  and  syrups  have been in only 
everyday  request.  The  very  best grades 
have  sold  with  some  freedom,  but  there 
is  still  room  for 
improvement.  The 
weather conditions  have  doubtless  made 
themselves  felt  in  the  molasses  market.
Contract  sales  of  canned  goods  so  far 
exceed  iu  i8qq any  former  season.  Most 
all  packers  have  sold  their  ’qq  pack  and 
this  is  especially  true  of  the  packers  of 
fancy  peas  Tomatoes  are  steady  and 
quiet,  with  Jerseys,  spot  goods,  held  at 
82# @850.  Futures are  firm  at 80c.  In-

diana  cans  of  3s,  it  seems,  are  not  as 
large as  the  Jersey  cans  and  the Hoosier 
State  can  send  3s  bere  for  75c.  They 
have  sold  over a  million  cases  for  next 
season’s  delivery.  Future  delivery  of 
peas  has  been  large and  the  prices  vary 
from  65c  up  to $1.40

Best  Western  creamery  commands  25c 
and  is  hard  to  get 
It  is  impossible  to 
give  any  fair  statement  as  to  the  status 
of  the  market,  as  the  whole  situation 
is 
so  demoralized.  Shipments  are  delayed 
is  hoped,  bring 
and  next  week  will,  it 
order again.
is  about  un­
changed.  A  little  has  been  done  in  an 
expoit  way  in  the  fancy  grades,  but  de­
lays  have  occurred  to  such  an  extent  up 
! the  State  that  deliveries  are  very  un­
certain.

The »  cheese  market 

The  egg  market  has  advanced  for  the 
best  grades  and  this  stock  will  fetch  at 
present  about  30c. 
few  days  of 
warmer  weather  will  bring  in  such  sup­
plies  as  will  materially  make  a  lower 
rate  all  around.

A 

Florida  Orange  Growers  Changing  to 

Hay  and  Tobacco.

From the New York Sun.

Three  years  after  the  memorable  frost 
that  killed  three-fourths  of  her  orange 
trees  down  to  the  roots  a  cold  wave  has 
again 
invaded  Florida,  her  orange  in­
dustry  is  once  more  prostrated,  and  the 
damage  can  not  be  repaired  for  several 
years

Last  season  was  a  poor  orange  year, 
but  fruit  from  the  trees  that sprang from 
the  old  roots  was  coming  into  the  mar­
ket  and  the  crop  was about  half  as  great 
as  that  yielded  the  year before  the  dis­
aster.  About  40  per  cent  of  the  orange 
growers,  disheartened  by  their  former 
misfortune.bad  abandoned  the  business. 
Those  who  hopefully  kept  on  find  all 
hopes  of  profit  blasted  again for  years  to 
come, 
in  the  large  orange  district  of 
Deland,  about  100  miles  south  of  Jack­
sonville,  all  the  trees  bave  been  killed, 
and 
in  the  more  southern  districts  the 
groves  are  said  to  have  been  badly hurt

Orange  growers  said  last  year  that  the 
Florida  crop  would  not  reach  its  former 
proportions  for  ten  years,  and  many  be­
lieved  that  the  crop  would  never  again 
reach  its  old  magnitude  The  result  of 
this  new  misfortune  will  be  to 
increase 
the  present  tendency  in  Florida  to  sub­
stitute  other  crops  for  oranges.  Mgny 
orange  growers  have  already  turned 
their  attention  to  other  products  and 
have  prospered  They  are  growing  to­
bacco and  bay,  and  not  a  few  have gone 
into  stock  raising.  More  attention  is 
now  given  to  pineapples,  and  although 
the  pinneries  were  damaged  by this cold 
wave,  the  loss  will  not  be  very great,  for 
the  plant  is  grown  partly  under  cover  to 
pri tect  it  from  the  fierce  Florida  sun.

Of  course  there  will  now  be  a  fresh' 
boom  in  California  orange  culture.  The 
present  tariff  on  all  citrus  fruits  has 
practically  stopped orange importations, 
but  even  if  Florida  goes out  of  the busi­
ness  we  may  still  grow  all  the  oranges 
we  can 
consume.  California’s  crop 
last  year,  about  6,000.000  boxes,  was 
larger than  the  world’s  output  not  many 
years  ago.

A  Wall  Paper  Trick.

“ An  old  fellow  came  along  the  other 
day,”   says  a  Philadelphia  restaurant 
keeper,  “ who  gave  me  a  pointer  I  bad 
never  dreamed  of.  He  came  in  and 
offered  to  patch  up  all  the  bad  places  in 
my  wall  paper,  and  so  skillfully  tbat  I 
couldn’t  find  a  place  alter  it  was  done. 
Well,  I  hadn't any  patching  to  do,  but 
I  bet  the  old  chap  a  quarter and  his 
dinner  that  he  couldn't  do  what  he 
said. 
I  tore  a  patch  out  of  the  wall 
paper,  and  when  he  was  through  eating 
be  went to  work.

“ The  first  thing  be did  was  to  cut  a 
piece  of  blank  wall  paper  big  enough  to 
cover the bole and  paste  it  over.  Next 
he took  a  brush  ana  painted  a  ground 
the  same  as  the  other  paper.  Then, 
kick  me  if  be didn’t  take  other  brushes 
and  colors  and  paint  in  the  design  of 
the paper.  I willingly  yielded  up a quar­
ter  with  the  dinner  and  was  satisfied 
when  I  saw  the alacrity  and  ease  with 
which  the  fellow  did  bis  work."

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

MEN  OF  MARK

W.  L.  Freeman,  President  of the Wor­

den  Grocer  Co

It 

is  comparatively  easy  to  write  an 
extended  sketch  of  a  man  who  has  trav­
eled  the  country  from  one  end  to the 
other,  a  globe  trotter  who  has  scaled  the 
Alps,  penetrated  into  the  regions  of  the 
midnight  sun,  explored  darkest  Africa, 
or  a  man  who  has  been  prominently 
identified  with  numerous  enterprises 
in 
the  course  of  a  lifetime,  but  the  man 
who  has  lived  in  but  two  places 
in  his 
life  and  has  been  connected  with  but 
one  house,  although with several changes 
of  names  and  administrations,  during 
a  period  of  twenty-six  years,  can  hardly 
be  expected  to  prove  a  rich  field  for  the 
biographer;  and  this  uneventful  career 
will  naturally  compel  his  biographer  to 
exercise  greater  brevity  in  the  narration 
of  the  important  events  of  his  life  than 
be  would  wish.

sketch  was  no  exception.  He  found 
that  there  were  but  four  places  on  his 
route  where  be could  get a  decent  meal 
or  find  a  comfortable  place  to  sleep  and 
the  necessities  of his vocation compelled 
him  to  take  many 
long  and  tedious 
drives  which  at  the  present  time  can 
hardly  be  imagined.  Where  now  are 
good  hotels,  good  'roads  and  sunlight 
then  were  crooked  trails  through  sunless 
forests  of  pine,  and  he  has  many  vivid 
recollections of  exhausting  trips,  one  in 
particular  which  he  made  to Vogel  Cen­
ter  in  the  face  of  a blinding  snowstorm. 
He  started  from  Cadillac  in  the  morn 
ing  behind  a  pair of  Indian  ponies  in 
the  expectation  that  be  would  make 
Falmouth  and  get to  Lake  City  for  the 
night,  but  the  storm  so 
in 
severity  that  he  did  not  reach  Falmouth 
until  10 o'clock  at  night,  having  spent 
filteen  hours  in  an  open  sleigh  without 
food  or  shelter,  except  that afforded  by 
the  continuing  stretch  of  pine  forest

increased 

carries  with  it  the  general  management 
of  the business.

Mr.  Freeman  was  married  Dec.  7, 
1877,  t0  Miss  Evelyn  Graham,  of  Grand 
Rapids,  and  is  the  father  of four charm­
ing  daughters,  the  eldest  of  whom is 
pursuing  a  musical  education  in  Brook 
lyn  under  the  direction  of  the  Misses 
Peck.  An  only  son  died  about  tea  years 
ago  as  the  result  of  bursting  a  blood 
vessel.  The  family  reside  in  their  own 
pleasant  home  at  17  South  Prospect 
street.  Mr.  Freeman  was  a  member  of 
the  Methodist  church  in  Canada,  but 
after  his  removal  to  this  city  he  became 
an  Episcopalian  and  is  an  adherent  of 
St.  Mark's  Church.  He  is  a  member 
of  De  Molai  Commandery,  Knights 
Templar,  and  has taken  all  the  Masonic 
orders  up  to  the  33d  degree.  He  is  not 
much  of a  club  man  and  seldom  per­
mits  outside  attractions  to  take  him 
from  his  own  hearthstone.

Mr.  Freeman  is  inclined to  be  modest

attended 

William  Leslie  Freeman  was  born 

in 
Halton  county,  Ontario,  May  12,  1853. 
The  place  of  bis  birth  is  now  known  as 
the  village  of  Freeman  and  was  given 
the  name 
in  honor  of  his  father,  who 
was  a  Nova  Scotian  of  English  descent 
and  moved  westward,  settling  near  the 
shores  of  Lake  Ontario  on  a  farm.  His 
mother  was  descended  from  good  Welsh 
stock  and  be  appears  to  have  combined 
in  his  make-up  the  sturdy  qualities  of 
persistence,  steadfastness  and  tireless 
energy  which  the  annals  of  history  tell 
us  have  enabled  these  two  races  to  plav 
so  importart  a  part  in  the  world’s  civi­
lization.  He  was  the  eleventh  child  of 
a  family  of  twelve  children—six  girls 
and  six  boys—of  which  three  girls  and 
three  boys  survived  the  vicissitudes  of 
childhood  and  passed  into  the  world  of 
manhood  and  womanhood, 
taking  an 
active  part 
in  their  respective  spheres 
of 
life.  William  Leslie  passed  his 
youth  on  bis  father’s  farm,  performing 
such  work  as  might  be  expected  of  a 
country  boy  and  obtaining  such  educa­
tion  as  he  could  from the district school, 
which  he 
regularly  until 
August,  1873,  when  be  made  a  visit  to 
bis  brother,  Thomas  S  Freeman,  who 
was  at  that  time  engaged  in  the  whole­
sale  grocery  business^under  the  firm 
name  of  L.  H.  Randall  &  Co.,  the  pio­
neer  grocery  bouse  of  Grand  Rapids. 
The  Great  Republic,  offering  more bril­
liant  prospects  for an  ambitious  young 
man  to  succeed  in  life  than  the  Cana­
dian  Dominion  at  that  time,  allured 
him.  He  liked  the  town  and  the  peo 
pie,  the  enterprise  and  push  of  the 
young  Furniture  City,  and quickly  made 
bis  choice.  Within  a  week  he  was 
in­
stalled  in  a  minor  position  in  the  estab­
lishment  in  which  bis  brother  was  then 
connected  as  manager  and  buyer.  A 
year  later  he  was  promoted  to  the  posi­
tion  of  billing  clerk,  and  filled  the  post 
most  satisfactorily  until  March,  1878, 
when  he  reluctantly  accepted  a  tempo 
rary  assignment  as  traveling  salesman 
for  the  house,  covering  a  territory  ex 
tending  from  Reed  Ci'ty  to  Little  Trav­
erse,  now  known  as  Harbor  Springs. 
He  was  so  successful  in  th  t  capacity 
that  the  firm  induced  him  to  cot tinue 
traveling  for  three  years,  when  be  was 
again  called  it.to  the  t ffice,  as  asshtmt 
book  keeper and  bouse  salesman.  Any 
old 
traveling  man  who  visited  the 
Northern  Michigan  retail  trade  in  the 
early  “ seventies,”   when  railroads  were 
few  and  far  between,  can  testify  to  the 
fact  fhat  the  life  of  the  “ drummer’ ’ was 
no  picnic  and  traveling 
in  the  early 
days  was  considered more  of a  privation 
than  a  pleasure.  The  subject  of  our

through  which 

the  trip  was  made
Mr.  Freeman  remained  in  continuous 
active  work  with  the  five houses  respec­
tively  succeeding  the  original  firm  of 
L.  H.  Randall  &  Co — Freeman  & 
Hawkins,  Freeman,  Hawkins  &  Co., 
Hawkins  &  Perry,  Hawkins,  Perry  & 
Co.  and  Hawkins  &  Co.—he  being  the 
company  of  the  last  two firms,  Hawkins, 
Perry  &  Co.  having  been  organized 
in 
1887  and  Hawkins  &  Co 

in  1890.

largely  to  bis 

On  the  organization  of  the  Worden 
Grocer  Co.,  in  January,  1895.  he  was 
elected  Treasurer and  bad  charge  of  the 
buying  as  well  as  the  pricing  of  the 
goods,  and 
thorough 
knowledge  of  the  business  in  the minute 
details  of  the  office  work,  as  well  as 
practical  experience on the  road,  can the 
success  of  the  Worden  grocer  Co.  be at­
tributed.  On  the  death  of  Mr.  Worden, 
the  late  President  of  the  company,  be 
was  unanimously  elected  to  the  presi­
dency  of  the  corporation,  which  office

in  attributing  his  success  to  any  par 
ticular quality  of  bis own,  unless  it  be 
to  bard  work.  He  1 ike^-to  be  busy  and 
says  be  never  feels  better than  when  his 
desk 
is  piled  full  of  work,  but  those 
who  know  him  best  and  realize  the 
faithful  service  he  has  given  the  estab 
lisbment  with  which  he  has  been  con­
nected  for so  many  years  appreciate  the 
fact  that  not alone  to  bis  love  for  work, 
but  to  his  mental  and  physical capacity, 
bis  social  disposition  and 
congenial 
qualities  should  be  attributed  what suc­
cess  he  has  met 
in  the  commercial 
world,  and  bis  many  friends  rejoice 
that,  as  the  reward  of  twenty-six  years 
of  continuous  service  with  one house, be 
has  reached  a  position  where  he  will  be 
able  to demonstrate  that  his  experience 
has  not  been  for  naught;  that  be 
is 
qu>te as able  to  direct  the  destiny  of  a 
large  jobbing  house as  be  was  to  carry 
forward  tbe-work  of  a  subordinate  posi­
tion,  and  bis  many  friends  among  the 
trade,  both  wholesale  and  retail,  will 
join  the  Tradesman  in  the  hope  that  bis 
relations  with  all  concerned  may  be  as 
pleasant  and  profitable  in  the  future  as 
they  have  been  in  the  past.

“Lacloliiitu”

W hat is “ Lactobutu” ?

It is purely a vegetable compound, con­
taining nothing  injurious.  A  child can 
eat any quantity of  it without  the  least 
harm.

W hat w ill “ Lactobutu”  do?

It  will  purify  and  sweeten  old  rancid 
butter  and,  with  our  process  of  treat­
ment, make good butter  out  of  it  with 
uniform  color,  and  also  increase  the 
quantity  one-third. 
In c r e a sin g  th e 
Qu an tity  O n e-T h ir d  may  seem  ab­
surd, but this is
How it is done:

Take, for example,  10 pounds of butter; 
add  5  pounds of fresh  milk, then add a 
small  amount  of  “ Lactobutu”   and 
with our process of  treatment, the milk 
will all turn to butter and you will then 
have,  by  adding  a  little  more  salt,  15 
pounds  of  good  butter  ready  f >r  sale. 
The  question  is  sometimes  asked,  "Is 
not  the  milk  worked  into  the  butter, 
and  can  be  worked  out  again?’’  No, 
such  is not the case.  The milk  turns 
to  butter,  and  will  always  be  butter 
until consumed.
Every  merchant  knows  that  when  he 
sells his poor  butter  for  4  and  5  cents 
per  pound  it  is  purchased  by  some 
process  firm  who  make  good  salable 
butter out of it.  W H Y  DON’T   YOU? 
Our  process  does  not  adulterate; 
it 
purifies, and does not conflict with State 
laws.  Increasing the quantity with only 
pure sweet milk  has been  known  here­
tofore by only a very few most success­
ful process butter workers.

The great advantage

To  the  merchant  is—say  he  has  200 
pounds of mixed grades of butter which 
is undesirable;  some  dull  or  rainy day 
his clerks can in  one  hour’s  time  treat 
the entire lot and  make  300  pounds  of 
butter,  all  one  color,  and  improve  the 
quality  so  that  it  will  bring  a  much 
higher price at home or  in  the  market. 
Note the profit!  Butter treated, by our 
process will  keep  sweet  twice  as  long 
as ordinary butter.

Our terms:

On receipt  of  $5.00  we  will  send  you 
the secret of how to treat the butter, in­
cluding a package  “ Lactobutu”   suffi­
cient to treat 500 pounds.  After you buy 
the s> cret we  will  supply  the  “ Lacto- 
butu”  sufficient to treat  500  pounds  at 
$2.00 per package.
Our process  for  treating  butter 
is so 
simple  that  a  boy  10  years  old  can 
operate it.
The only thing you need  besides  what 
we  furnish  is  a  simple,  home made 
box  or vat, or tub, in which to treat the 
butter.
It requires only a few  minutes  to  treat 
the butter by our process 
There is no excuse  for  any  merchant’s 
selling bad butter in his store.
The merchant who uses our process for 
.  treating butter can pay more for butter. 
He can  sell  butter  cheaper,  and  can 
always have a better quality  of  butter, 
and make  more  money  out  of  it  than 
his  competitors. 
For  testimonials 
w rite us.  W hen  you  order,  men* 
tion this paper.

THE  LACTO BUTTER CO.

■45 La Salle Street. 

CHICAQO, 111.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

13

picked  me  out.  He  was  the  perfect 
counterpart  of  myself.  You  see,  when 
I  set  my  grip  down  and  went  into  the 
depot  he  came  out  of  the  other  door 
with  his  grip  and  bad  the  agent  check 
it.  The  agent  checked  the  wrong  va­
lise.  They  were  exactly  the  same  kind 
of  grip.  Yes,  the  crook  got  ten  years, 
which  would  have  certainly  been  dealt 
out  to  me  if  the  landlord  hadn't  known 
m e."

“ How  was  he  so  dead  sure  it  was  you 
when  you  say  it  would have puzzled your 
own  mother  to  have  picked  you  out?”  
asked  the  Claro-whiskered  man.

in  Kutztown,  Pennsylvania. 

“ Well,  that’s  where  the  funny  part  of 
it  comes 
in.  About  eight  years  before 
tbrt  time  I  was  running  a  small  cigar 
factory 
I 
discharged  one  of  my  men,  but of course 
gave  him  two  weeks’  notice.  During 
that  two  weeks  he  worked  on  a  brand 
of  handmade  cigars  which  I  called 
'Charlie’s  Best,’  named  after  myself. 
Instead  of  having  a  lithograph 
label  I 
had 
the  photographer  strike  me  off 
some  photographs,  which  I  pasted  on 
the  covers  of  the  boxes.  They  were 
first-rate  likenesses.  This  same  hotel 
man  ran  a  hotel  in  a  small  town  near 
Kutztown.  I  sold him  a  thousand  of  this 
brand  and  saw  no  more  of  him.  But 
wb?t  had  that  cigarmaker done for those 
latt  two  weeks  he  was  with  me  but 
twitted  the  fillers  of  every  one  of 
‘ Charlie’s  Best’  he  made;  and 
that 
landlord  got  hold  of  ’em  in  those  I  sold 
him.  He  moved 
from  Pennsylvania 
to  Ohio;  from Ohio  to  Indiana,and from 
there  to  the  town  in  Illinois.  Every 
where  he  went  be took those cigars;  and

he  had  a  box  of  them  in  the  case  when 
I  struck  the  town.  He  said  be  would 
have  known  me  if  he  had  seen  me 
in 
sbeol!”

“ Yes,  I  believe  I  would  have  known 
you  if  I  had  seen  you  there,”   observed 
the  Maduro-whiskered  man.

“ What’s  that?”
“ You  don’t  know  me,  eh?  Why,  I 
am  the  landlord  that  ran  the  hotel!  I’ve 
been  to  the  Klondike  and  am  now  Pres­
ident  of  a  mining  company. 
Look 
here!”   and  the  Maduro-whiskered  man 
took 
litho­
looking  paper  which  bore  his 
graphed 
name  and  the amount  of  stock  he  held.

from  his  pocket  a  green 

“ Well,  I  am  glad  to  hear  of  your  suc­
cess. 
I  myself  have  since  become  a 
member of  the  firm  I  travel  for  and here 
is  the amount  of  stock  I  hold. ”

The  Claro-whiskered  gentleman  had 

also  brought  out  a  paper.

“ I,  gentlemen, ”  he quietly  said,  “ am 
not  any  stockholder,  but,  as  I  see  it 
is 
necessary  for  a  man  to  produce  his 
papers  for  what  he  says,  please  glance 
over  this  pardon  from  Governor  Alt- 
geld. 
I  am  the  burglar!  But  I  have 
reformed  and  am  now  traveling  for  a 
safe  company. ”

Clyd e  W.  F rancis.

Justifiable  Homicide.

this  unprovoked  assault?

Magistrate:  Why  did  you  commit 
Prisoner:  I  wanted  to  get  my  picture 

in  the  papers.

Magistrate:  Well,  will  you  be  good 

Prisoner :  I  am  afraid  not. 

if  I  let  you  go?
I  now 
want  to  kill  the  artist  who  made  the 
pictures.

Miller  ft Teasdale Co

Wholesale  Brokerage  and  Commission. 

FRUITS.  NUTS.  PRODUCE.

ST-  LOUIS.

Diêtnct  Agent*

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA  FRUIT EXCHANGE.

1
r EXCHANGE 
UNITED STATES.
INTER-STATE 
CALIFORNIA 
BcoNomr

> COOtS.

St.  Louis, Mo., Pot.  20,  1899.

Mr. E.  A. Stove,

Editor Michigan Tradesman,

Grand Rapids, Ml oh.,

Bis writer, B. P. Tsasdale, traveled through Miohlgan, visiting 

Dear Sir— *e have been using your paper as a medium for advertising our 
business for the pest two years, and must say that it gives us pleasure to 
attest te the very satisfactory results whloh we have received.  Hardly a day 
passes but that ve reoelve some oocsnunioatlon from Miohlgan,  stating that the 
W l t t r  saw our advertisement in the Miohlgan Tradesman and desired to correspond 
with us, and we have secured many valuable shippers In this way.
our shippers in that Stats during the suaaer of 189“ .  He found a oopy of the 
Miohlgan Tradesman in every store and business house where he went.  One of 
our representatives, who traveled through Miohlgan in our interest the succor 
and fall of 1898, makes the  same report.
We are doing a large business as shippers’  agents, representing the 
largest shippers in all parts of the oountry, handling fruits, nuts and 
produoe.  It is our business to martlet what they grow and ship, and we have 
been suooessful in this line.  We are advertisers in all of tho fruit and 
produoe publications in this oountry and,' while we oannot always figure direct 
results from all of them, we are pleased to state that the Miohlgan Trademaan 
is an exoeptlon in this respeot,  inasmuch as we oan traoe many pleasant and 
profitable business relations to oorrespondenoe whloh resulted from our 
advertisement in your publication.  We are glad te make this voluntary and 
unsolicited statement In your behalf.

Yours  tru ly ,

Miller & Teasdale Co.

Dio. E.P.T.

HAD  THEIR  PAPERS.

Adventure  o f a Salesman  in a Country 

Town.
Written for the Tradxskah.

“ I  never  make  light  of a  poor  cigar, 
not  even  when  my  wife  purchases  for 
me  a  box  of  them  solely  to  match  the 
tint  or hue  of  my  smoking  jacket.  You 
may  discredit  it,  gentlemen,  but  it’s no 
chimerical  pipe*dream. 
It’s  no  extem­
porary  effusion  when  I  remark  that  if  it 
had  not  been  for a  lot  of  poorly-made 
cigars  your  humble  servant  would  be 
wearing  a  lawn  tennis  suit  in  the  Illi­
nois  penitentiary  this  very  small  par­
ticle of time that  bangs  so  wearily  over 
our beads. ’ *

The  man  with  the  Maduro-colored 
hirsute  appendages  dextrously  lighted 
a  match  on  the  edge  of  his  steam- 
laundried  cuff.

The gentleman  with  the  Claro-tinted 
filaments  unconsciously  manicured  his 
finger  nails  by  rubbing  them  over the 
many  bumps  of  self-esteem  that  jagged 
bis  otherwise  symmetrical  head.  Turn­
ing  to  the  speaker  he  said :

“ I  might  say  the  same  thing  myself.
I  happened  to  be  smoking  one  of  those 
weeds  once  and  the  young  lady  I  was 
talking  with  suddenly  thrust  her  finger 
through  one  of  the  rings of  smoke  and 
considered  herself  engaged;  and  she 
came  near  suing  me  for  a  breach  of 
promise."

The  owner  of  the  Maduro  whiskers 
laughed  so  heartily  that  the  ashes  of 
his  cigar  tumbled  and  slid  down  the 
polished  surface  of  his  shirt  front.

“ What  I  was  speaking  of,  gentlemen, 
is  no  joke,  but  on  the  contrary  came 
near  proving  a  very  serious  thing  for 
me.”

“ As 

it  wants  an  hour of train  time 
what's  the  matter  of  you  giving  it  to 
us?”   spoke  the  Claro-wbiskered  man.

“ Yes.  by  all  means  let's  bear  it,”  

chimed  in  the  Maduro-bearded  man.

“ Well,  gentlemen,  you  see  I  had  just 
started  out  for  a  Chicago  house and  it 
was  on  my  maiden  trip  for  the  firm. 
It 
was  all  new  territory  for  me,  and  it  was 
for  the  house for  that  matter. 
I  called 
on  town  after  town  without  the  least 
possible  success  when  finally  one  morn 
ing  I  stopped  off  at a  little  town  in  Illi­
nois of  perhaps three  or  fdur  hundred 
inhabitants.  As  I  got out  at  the  tumble- 
down  looking  depot  I  observed  that  my 
watch  bad  stopped,  so,  putting  down 
my  grip,  I  went  in  and  set  my  time­
piece  with  the  railroad  clock.  On  com­
ing  out  I  thought  my  grip  had  been 
moved,  but  gave  it  no  further  concern 
and  enquired the  way  to  the  hotel.

“ As  I  went  into  the  caravansary  they 
appeared  to.be bolding  some  kind  of an

indignation  meeting.  A  crowd  was  col­
lected  around  an  old-fashioned 
iron 
safe.  The  man  who was  doing  the most 
talking  was  a  granger-looking  person­
age and  he  was  swinging  his  arms  like 
a  brakeman  making  a  running switch.

“ It  didn’t  take  me  long  to  catch  onto 
the  fact  that  he  of  the  red  face  was  a 
stock  buyer,  that  the  night  previous  he 
had  given  his  host $700  for  safe  keep­
ing  and  during  the  night  some  one  bad 
gone  through  the  old  iron  box  and  ab­
stracted  it.  Just  then  the drover  caught 
sight  of  me

“   ‘ Well,  Cap’,  we’ve been  wonderin’ 
where  ye  went  so  d—m  suddin. 
It 
’pears  ter  me  ye  made  yerself  mighty 
scerce this  mornin’.  A in’t  goin’  ’way, 
air  ye?'

"Evidently  I was  mistaken  for  some­
one  else and  I  blushed  to  the  roots  of 
my  hair.

“   ‘ Mr.  Whatever-your  name 

is,  I’ve 
just  come  in  on  the  morning  train.  You 
undoubtedly  take  me  for someone  else. ’
“   * Tber' bain't so many folks stop here 
but  what  it's  dead  easy  ter  remember 
I’ll  admit  ye  got  a  pretty 
’em  all. 
good-sized 
jag  onto  me  last  night,  but 
I'm  all  here this  mornin’.  P ’r’aps  ye 
know  suthin* 
'bout  this  here  robbery?’
“ It  was getting interesting.  It was im­
possible  to  convince  the  enraged  stock 
buyer  that  I  was  not  the  person  who  had 
been  buying  the drinks  the  night  pre­
vious.  Even  the  bar-keeper got  on  his 
ear and  said  when  I  got  the  whisky  out 
of  me  1  probably  could  recollect  ail 
about  it.  This  made  me  hot  and  I 
punched  him  one,  whereupon  the  crowd 
jumped  onto  me. 
In  the  scuffle  my 
grip  was  opened  and—would you believe 
it— in 
it  was  not  only  the  missing 
money,  but  the finest  kit  of burglar tools 
you  ever  laid  eyes  on !”

this 

the  Claro-whiskered  man 

At 

sighed,  “ Oh,  I  don’t  know.”

“ Well,  gentlemen,  it  appeared  to be 
all  up  with  me,  and  I  was  about  to  be 
placed 
in  the  village  bastile  when  the 
landlord of  the  hotel,  who  went  away the 
night  previous  on  business,  returned. 
They  told  him  what  was  up.  He  came 
closer to  me,  smiled  and  turning  to  the 
crowd  said: 
'Gentlemen,  you  have  the 
wrong  man.  Although  this  fellow 
is 
capable  of  the  crime,  and  even  of  worse 
things,  yet bis  story  is  undoubtedly  cor­
rect.  The  villain  who  has been stopping 
here  for the  past  two days  probably  left 
on  the  same  train  that  this  man  came 
in  on  and,  as  be  says, 
in  his  burry 
changed  grips  while  he  was  regulating 
his  watch. ’

“ Did  they  capture  the  rogue?”   asked 

the  Maduro  whiskered  man.

“ That’s  what  they  did;  and  it  would 
have  puzzled  my  own  mother  to  have

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Shoes  and  Leather

Shoe  Polishes  and  Dressings.

There  are  a  great  many  different 
kinds  of  shoe  polishes  on  the  market, 
both  good  and 
inferior.  Competition 
has  driven  many  firms  to  making  a 
cheap  article;  for low-priced goods must 
be  poor  in  quality  to  compare  with  the 
prices,  and,  like  everything  else,  will 
have  their  run,  while  standard  goods 
will  always  have  their  market  value.

Men  of  sound  judgment  are  fast  be­
coming  aware  of  the  fact  that  it  is  to 
their  advantage  to  keep  only  standard 
polishes,  which  they  can  recommend  as 
beneficial  to  their goods.

In  buying  or  using  a  polish  for  one’s 
shoes,  the  first  thing  is  to  enquire  for  a 
polish  which  will  be  beneficial  to  the 
leather—one  which  will  soften,  preserve 
and  give  a  genteel  polish,  and  will  also 
keep  the  shoe  as  waterproof  as  possible. 
Polishes,  to  do  this,  must  be  free  from 
acids  and  all  injurious  substances  that 
would  antagonize  and  depreciate  the 
quality  of  the  shoes.  Such  a  polish 
should  be  a  soft  and  flexible  solution 
which  when  applied  will  lubricate  the 
pores  and,  acting  as 
rubber,  resist 
moisture,  and  keep  the  shoe  from  be­
coming  hard  and  cracking.  This  hap­
pens 
in  the  use  of  the  old-style  paste 
blacking;  but when  the  paste  washes  off 
the  pores  of  the 
leather  absorb  the 
moisture,  driving  out  the  oil,  and  when 
dry  we find  the  leather hard  and  ready 
to  crack.  Paste  blackings  are  a  thing 
of  the  past.  To-day.  liquid  polishes  of 
the  non-acid  stamp,  applied  with  a 
sponge  or  brush-dauber  and  polished 
with  a  brush,  are  the  correct  thing.

There  are  other  so-called  waterproof 
polishes  on  the  market. 
These  are 
liquids  applied  with  a  sponge  and  dry 
themselves,  and  act  more  like  a  varnish 
when  applied  to  one’s  calf  shoes  than 
anything  else. 
Is 
anything  that  will  dry  and  harden  ben­
eficial  to  the  leather  just  because  it 
gives  a  shine?

Stop  and  reason! 

In  a  few  instances  there  are  polishes, 
commonly  called  dressings,  which  give 
a  dry  shine  after  having  been  applied 
In  the  quality  of  these 
with  a  sponge. 
there  has  been  a  great 
improvement 
of  late,  the  dressing  leaving  the  leather 
soft  and  glossy.  These  dressings  are 
designed  only  for  ladies’  and  children’s 
bright  or  glaze  shoes,  commonly  called 
French  kid,  which  are  almost  free  from 
absorbing  pores,  and 
leave a  thin  coat 
of  polish  which  readily  dries  and  leaves 
the  shoe  soft  and  bright.  Dull  leathers 
should  never have  a  dry-shine  dressing 
applied  to  them.  The  liquid,  friction 
polish  is  the  only  correct  one  for  use  on 
ladies’  and  gentlemen's  calf  shoes.— 
Geo.  H.  Pike 
in  Boots  and  Shoes 
Weekly.
Early Inventions for Shoe  Manufacture.
In  1809  David  Meade  Randolph  ob­
tained  a  patent  for  fastening  the  soles 
and  heels to the  innersole  by  means  of 
little  nails.  The  lasts  he  used  were 
covered  at  the  bottom  with  plates  of 
metal,  and  nails 
that  were  driven 
through  the  innersoles  were  turned  and 
clinched  by  coming  against  the  metal 
plates.  To  fix  the  soles  to  the  lasts dur­
ing  the  operation  the  metal  plates  were 
each  perforated  with  three  holes, 
in 
which  wooden  plugs  were  inserted,  and 
to  these  the  insoles  were  nailed.

In  the  following  year  (1810)  the  in­
ventor,  M.  I.  Brunei,  patented  a  range 
of  machinery 
fastening  soles  and 
uppers  by  means  of  metallic  pins  or

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nails;  and  the  use of  screws and  staples 
was  patented  by  Richard  Woodman  in 
same  year.

important  step 

The  various  sewing  machines  by 
which  uppers  are  closed  and  their 
im­
portant  modifications  for  uniting  soles 
and  uppers  are  principally  of  American 
origin.  The  patent  secured  by  Thomas 
Saint,  in  the  English  Patent  Office,  in 
1790,  while 
it  foreshadowed  the  most 
important  feature  of  the  modern  sew­
ing  machine,  indicated more  particular­
ly  the  device  now  adopted  in  sewing 
leather.  After  the 
introduction  of  the 
sewing  machine  for  cloth  work 
its 
adoption  for  stitching  leather,  both with 
plain  thread  and  heated  wax  thread, 
was  a  comparatively  simple  task.  The 
first 
in  the  more  diffi­
cult  problem  of  sewing  together  soles 
and  uppers  by  machine  was  taken  in 
the  United  States  by  Lyman  R.  Blake 
in  1858.  Blake’s  machine  was  ultimate­
ly  perfected  as  the  McKay  sole  sewing 
machine,  one  of  the  most  successful 
and  lucrative 
inventions  of  modern 
times.  Blake  secured  his  first  English 
patent  in  1859,  and  the original machine 
was  very 
imperfect  and  was  incapable 
of  sewing  around  the  toe  of  a  shoe;  but 
a  principal 
in  it  coming  into 
the  hands  of  Gordon  McKay,  be,  in 
conjunction  with  Blake,  effected  most 
important  improvements  in  the mechan­
ism,  and  they  jointly,  in  i860,  procured 
United  States  patents,  which  secured  to 
them  the  monopoly  of  wholly  machine- 
made  boots  and  shoes  for  twenty-one 
years.  On  the  outbreak  of  Civil  War  in 
America  a  great  demand arose for boots, 
and  there  being  simultaneously  much 
labor  withdrawn  from  the  markets,  a 
profitable  field  was  opened  for the use  of 
the  machine,  which  was  now  capable  of 
sewing  a  sole  right  around.  Machines 
were  leased  out  to  manufacturers  by  the 
McKay  Company  at  a  royalty  of  one- 
half  to  three  cents  on  every  pair of soles 
sewed,  the  machines  themselves  regis­
tering  the  work  done.  The 
income  of 
in  the 
the  association  from  royalties 
United  States  alone 
increased 
from 
$38,746  in  1863  to  $589.973  in  1873,  and 
continued  to  rise  until  the  main  patents 
expired  in  1881,  when  there  were  used 
in  the  United  States  about  i,8oo  Blake- 
McKay  machines, 
sewing  50,000,000 
pairs  of  shoes  yearly.

interest 

The  monopoly  secured, by  the  McKay 
Company  barred  for  the  time the  prog­
ress  of  the 
invention,  nowithstandiDg 
which many  other  sole  sewing  machines 
were  patented.  Among  the  most 
im­
portant  of  these  is  the  Goodyear-McKay 
machine  for  welted  shoes, 
first 
mechanism  adopted  for  sewing  soles  on 
lasted  boots  and  shoes.  These  machines 
originated 
in 
United  States  by  August  Destroy  for  a 
curved-needle  machine  for  sewing  out- 
soles  to  welts;  but  the  mechanism  was 
not  successful  until  taken  in  band  by 
Charles  Goodyear,  son  of  the  well- 
known  inventor  in  India-rubber fabrics.

in  a  patent  obtained 

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Is  Every  Inch  a  Man.

He  went up the pathway singing;
I saw the woman s eyes 
Grow bright with a wordless welcome,
A s sunshine warms the skies.
“  Back again,  sweetheart mother!”
He cried and bent to kiss 
The loving face that was lifted 
For what some mothers miss.
That boy will do to depend on.
From lads in love with their mothers 
Earth’s grandest hearts have been  loving  hearts, 
And the boy who kissed nis mother 

I hold that this is true—
Our bravest heroes grew.
Since time and earth began!
Is every Inch a man!

Some  old-fashioned  folks,  like  ballet 
in  their 

their  fortunes 

keep 

girls, 
stockings.

Making  New  Shoes Second  Hand. 
“ I  knew  a  man  once,”   said  a  man 
who  was  getting  his  shoes  blacked  to 
his  neighbor 
in  the  next  chair,  “ that 
had  a  new  pair of  shoes  every  week  for 
a  year,  and they never cost  him  a  cent. ”  
“ Why,  bow  was  that?”   the  other  man 

asked.

‘ ‘ He  used  to  wear  new  shoes  for  a 

second-hand  shoe  dealer.”

It  left 

“ What  did  he  do  that  for?”
“ So  as  to  put  some  signs  of  wear on 
’em  second-hand  bar­
’em  and  make 
gains. 
’em  literally  as  good  as 
new,  and  the  dealer could  truthfully  say 
that  there  was  a  pair of  shoes  that  bad 
never  been  worn  half  a  dozen  times  in 
the  world,  and  anybody  could  see  that 
that  was  a  fact.  Blacked  up  in  good 
shape  they’d  look  slick  as  could  be,  and 
sell  as  a  bargain 
in  fine  second-hand 
shoes,  and  bring  about  what  such  shoes 
would  sell  for  new.”

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Essential  Features  o f  a  Successful 

Generator. *

Used,  as  I  have  been,  to  chemical 
actions  of  all  kinds,  more  especially 
in 
the  development  and  use  of  gases,  I 
shall  never  forget  the  impression  made 
upon  my  mind  when,  in  the  autumn  of 
i8g4,  I  first  generated  acetylene  by  the 
action  of  water  upon  calcic  carbide,  ob 
tamed  from  Mr.  Willson 
in  America. 
There  was  somtthing almost "uncanny”  
in  the  development  of  this  wonderful 
gas  from  the  simple  contact  of  the  car­
bide  with  water,  and  I  was the  more 
impressed  by  it  as  I  had  spent  several 
years 
in  researches  necessitating  the 
making  of  considerable  volumes  of 
acetylene,  and  bad  realized  to  the  full 
the  laborious  and  unsatisfactory  nature 
of  all  the  earlier  methods  for  its  pro­
duction. 
It  was  with  this  carbide  that 
I  then  made  the  experiments  detailed 
by  me  in  a  paper  read  to  the  Society  in 
January,  1895,  when  I  showed,  for  the 
first  time  in  this  country,  the  reactions 
which  had  caused  me  such  keen  de­
light,  and  also  showed, 
for  the  first 
time  in  any  country,  how  the  gas  could 
be  consumed  so  as  to  develop  to  the full 
its  marvelous  illuminating  power.

There  are  manifestly  two  methods  by 
which  the  carbide  and  the  water can  be 
brought 
together—either  by  adding 
water  to  carbide,  or  carbide  to  water; 
while  a  light  amount  of  novelty  can  be 
introduced  by  allowing  the  water  to  rise 
in  contact  with  the  carbide  from  below, 
by  bringing  the  water  to  the  bottom  of 
the  carbide  instead  of  to  the  top.

I  showed  these  three  methods  of  pro­
cedure  when  I  first  described  acetylene, 
and  at  the  time  thought  that  the  ques- 
t  on  of  generators  was  practically  done 
with;  but  within  a  few  months  the  idea 
arose  of  making  automatic  generators, 
so  that  the  space  necessary  for  a  small 
holder  should  be  saved  by  making  the 
apparatus  only  generate  the  gas  as  it 
was  needed,  and  a  multitude  of  devices 
for  stopping  the  generation  of  the gas 
when  the  consumption  ceased  were  de 
signed  and  placed  upon  the  market. 
Unfortunately,  the  designers  of  these 
machines,  although  gifted  with  much 
ingenuity  and  mechanical  skill,  had  but 
little  idea  of  the  properties  of  the  body 
with  which  they  were  dealing;  and  as  a 
result  many  of  the  generators,  if  not 
actually  dangerous,  are  so  arranged  as 
to  generate  the  gas  in  anything  but 
its 
purest  form,  while  some  give  a  far 
smaller  yield  of  gas  per  unit  weight  of 
carbide  decomposed  than  others  con­
structed  on  more  rational  principles.

The  different 

forms  of  apparatus 
shown  at  the  exhibition  at  the  Imperial 
Institute,  held  this  summer  under  the 
auspices  of  the  Society,  may  betaken  as 
representing  the  best  types  on  the  mar­
ket,  and  when,  in  a  few  weeks  hence, 
the  Teport  of  the  committee 
is  pub­
interesting  matter  will  be 
lished,  much 
found 
it,  as,  a  uniform  quality  of 
carbide  being  used  throughout  the  exhi­
bition  for  over  a  month’s  continuous 
working,  direct comparison  between  the 
performances  of  the  various  generators 
becomes  possible.

in 

In  considering  the  various  forms  of 
apparatus  it  will  be  weil to divide them, 
in  the  first  place,  into  two  classes:  i, 
The  automatic,  in  which  the  storage 
capacity  for  acetylene  is  less  than  the 
total  volume  of  gas  the  charge  of  car 
bide 
is  capable  of  generating,  and 
which  depends  upon  some  special  ar­
rangement  for  stopping  the  action  of 
water  on  the  carbide  when the consump­
tion  ceases;  2,  the  non-automatic,  with 
which  there  is  a  bolder of  sufficient  size 
to  contain  the  whole  of  the  gas  gener­
ated  from  the  charge  of  carbide  which 
is  used.

Each  of  these  classes  may  be  subdi 

vided  under  three  heads:

a.  Those  in  which  water 

is,  bv  va­
rious  devices,  allowed  to  drip  or  flow  in 
a  thin  stream  onto  a  mass  of  carbide, 
the  evolution  of  the  gas  being  regulated 
by  the  stopping  of  the  water  feed.

b.  Those  in  which  water  in  volume 
is  allowed  to  rise  in  contact  with  the 
carbide,  the  evolution  of  the  gas being 
regulated  by  the  water  being  driven
«Lecture by Prof. V.  B.  Lewes,  before  British 

Society of Arts.

back  from  the  carbide,  by  the 
increase 
of  pressure  in  the  generating  chamber, 
or  by  the  rising  bell  of  the  gas  holder 
drawing  the  carbide  up  out  of the water.
is 
into  an  excess  of 

in  which  the  carbide 

c.  Those 

dropped  or  plunged 
water.

The  points  to be  attained 

in  a  good 

generator  are:

1.  Low  temperature  of  generation.
2.  Complete  decomposition  of  the 

carbide.

3.  Maximum  evolution  of  the  gas.
4.  Low  pressure  in  every  part  of  the 

5.  Ease  in  charging  and  in  removal 

apparatus.

of  the  residues.

6.  Removal  of  all  air  from  the  ap 

paratus  before  generation  of  the  gas.

An 

important  point  was  noticed  m 
these  experiments—the  large  excess  of 
water  required  to  insure  complete  de­
composition  of  the  carbide  over  and 
above  the  theoretical  quantity;  and  the 
excess  of  water  needed  was  largely  de­
pendent  upon  the  form  of  generator  em­
ployed.  According  to  theory,  64  parts 
by  weight  of  carbide  require  only  36 
parts  by  weight  of  water  to  completely 
decompose  them  and  convert  the  lime 
into  calcic  hydrate.  This  would  mean 
that  each  pound  of  carbide  needs  a  lit 
l/z  pint  of  water to  complete 
tie  under 
the  action. 
In  practice,  however,  ow­
ing  to  the  evaporation  due  to  the  beat 
of  the  action,  half  the  added  water  is 
driven  off  as  steam  with  the  acetylene 
or  left  mechanically  adhering  to  the 
lime,  and  the  smallest  quantity likely  to 
complete  the  action  would  be  one  pint 
to  one  pound  of  carbide,  while in reality 
the  only  safe  way  is  to add  suffiicent 
water  to  drown  the  residue. 
If  this  is 
not  done,  the  lime  forms  so  protective a 
coating  to  the  carbide  that  small  quan­
tities  often  remain  undecomposed,  and 
if  the  residues  are  thrown  into a  drain 
or  cesspool,  the  evolution  of  acetylene 
would  give  an explosive mixture, which, 
on  account  of  its  low  point  of  ignition, 
would  be  a  serious  danger.

these  conditions, 

The  second  subdivision  of  generators 
(b ,)  in  which  water rises  to the carbide, 
is  very  popular,  and  overheating  can  be 
avoided  in  these,  provided  thty  are  so 
arranged  that  the  water  is  never  driven 
back  from  the  carbide,  and  that  the 
‘ barge  ol  carbide  used  is  not  too  great. 
Under 
the  slowly 
rising  water  is  always  in  excess  at  the 
point  where  it  decomposes the  carbide, 
so  that  the  evaporation,  by  rendering 
beat  latent,  keeps  down  the  tempera­
ture,  and  although  the  steam  so  formed 
partly  decomposes  the  carbide  in  the 
upper  portion  of  the  charge,  the  action 
is  never  sufficiently  rapid  to  give  any 
very  great  rise  of  temperature. 
In  or 
der  to  fulfill  these  conditions  it  is  nec­
essary  that  there  should  be  a  holder of 
considerable 
capacity,  and  that  the 
leading  tube  conducting  the  gas  from 
the  generator  to  the  holder  should  be  of 
sufficient  diameter  to  freely  take away 
the  gas,  the  water  being  allowed,  at  the 
same  time,  to  rise  in  the  generator  so 
slowly  as  to  do  away  with  any  risk  of 
overgeneration. 
In  the  best  generators 
of  this  class  these  conditions  are  more 
or  less  approached,  and 
it  is  usual  to 
find  that  the  melting  point  of  tin—228 
degrees  C .—has  been  reached 
in  the 
charge  of  carbide  during  decomposi­
tion.

Where  apparatus  of  this  class  is  auto­
matic  and  has  no  rising  holder  to  take 
the  gas,  it  is  found  that  it  works  satis­
factorily  when  supplying  the  number  of 
lights  for  which  it  is  designed;  but  if 
it  is  overdriven  and  the  action  becomes 
too  violent,  excessive  heating 
takes 
place,  while  the  turning  off  of  the  gas 
and  consequent  driving  back  of  the 
water  from  the  carbide  also  has  a  tend­
ency  to  cause 
If,  however,  the 
water  has  risen  sufficiently  slowly,  the 
carbide  below  the  surface  has  been 
practically  all  decomposed,  so  that  the 
beating  only  takes  piace  over  a  limited 
zone.

The  generators  of the  third  class  are 
those  in  which  carbide  is  allowed  to fall 
into an  excess of  water,  and  these  have 
many  advantages. 
In  such  generators, 
as  long  as  there  is  water  present,  it  is 
impossible  to  get  above a  temperature 
of  100 degrees  C.,  unless  lime  sludge  is

it. 

allowed  to  collect  at  the  bottom,  when 
the  carbide  will  get  hot  enough  to some­
times  melt  zinc,  while  with  a  properly 
arranged  tank  the  temperature  never ex­
ceeds  the  air  temperature  by  more  than 
a  few  degrees.  Under these  conditions 
the  absence  of  polymerization  and  the 
washing  of  the  nascent  and  finely  di­
vided  bubbles of  gas  by  the  lime  water 
in  the  generator  yield  acetylene  of  a 
degree  of  purity  unapproached  in  any 
other  form  of  apparatus.  The  one thing 
that  has  militated  against  it  is  that  it  is 
not  easy  to  design  such  a  generator 
which  shall  be  automatic,  and  as  this 
seems  to  be  the  craze  from  which  all 
generator  makers  are  at  present  suffer­
ing,  its  advantages  have  been  apparent­
ly  overlooked  by  them,  although  fully 
recognized  by  all  scientific  men.

This  form  of  generator,  however,  al­
though  exhibiting  the great  advantages 
enumerated  above,  has  the  drawback  of 
being  one  of  the  least  economical  in  the 
output  of  acetylene  per  pound  of  car­
bide  used,  as  the gas,  having  to  bubble 
through  the  water,  is  rapidly  dissolved 
by  it,  while  in  an  apparatus 
in  which 
only  the  surface  of  the  water  touches 
the  gas  the  amount  dissolved  is compar­
atively  small.  The  result  of  this  is that 
with  generators  of  this  class  the  gener­
ation  rarely  exceeds  4.2  cubic  fett  of 
acetylene  per  pound  of  carbide,  instead 
of  over  5  cubic  fe> t  per  pound.
[ c o n t in u e d   n e x t   w e e k ]

Handicapped  by  His  Trousers.

Husband— My  dear,  these  trousers  are 

frayed  at  the bottom.

Wife— They  are  the  best  you’ve  got, 

John,  except  your  dress  trousers.

Husband—Well,  give  those  to  me. 
I 
have  an  important  interview  to-day 
in 
which  I  expect  to be  at  different  times 
proud,  haughty, 
indifferent,  dignified 
and  perhaps  a  trifle  disdainful.  A  man 
can’t  be  all  that  successfully  with fringe 
on  the  bottom  of  bis  trousers.

Time 

is  money— until  you 

Waterbury  watch  to  the  pawnbroker.

take  a 

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Send to the manufacturers 
for booklet and prices.

M.  B. WHEELER 
ELECTRIC CO.,

99 Ottawa Street, 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

No more smoke nor  dust to destroy your goods. 
No ratchets nor levers attached to the water sup­
ply to get  out  of  order  and  your  lights  going 
out.  No blowing off  of  gas  as  in  other  ma­
chines. 
Its capacity is  such  that  it  is  impos­
sible for  the  machine  to  waste  gas. 
It  is  the 
highest priced machine on the  market, because 
it is made of the best material  and  constructed 
in a factory that makes gas machines for a busi­
ness, and will  last a lifetime if proper­
ly cared for.  Look  into the merits  of 
the  Bruce  before  buying.  We  sell 
Carbide to users of  all  machines, giv­
ing manufacturers’ prices.  All orders 
promptly  filled, as we  carry  a  large 
stock on hand constantly.  For  infor­
mation and prices, address,

THE MICHIGAN AND OHIO ACETYLENE  GAS CO..  Lid,  MSOH  lid  A. F. PEAKE, Secretary.

T H E

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To  get  Pure  Gas  you  must  have  a  Perfect 
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have them both and the best made.  The Owen 
does  perfect  work  all  the  time.  Over  200  in 
active operation in  Michigan.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

I These  Be  the  Leaders!

Pillsbury  Spring  Wheat  Flour 
Emblem  Winter  Wheat  Flour

-ClARK-JEWELL-WELLS-COS

Ä N I

GRAND RAPIDS,  M1C H S

By  Their  Fruits  You  Shall  Know  Them ^

Pillsbury’s  Flour  produces  more  loaves  of  bread 

to  the  barrel  than  any  other  Spring  W heat  Flour  made.

Emblem  Flour  enables the  housewife to make better 
pastry  than  any  other  Winter  W heat  Flour  on  the  market.
Pillsbury’s  Flour  is  celebrated  the  world  over  as  the 

Leader of  its  class.

Emblem  Flour  has  been  on  the  market  but  a  short 
time,  but  the duplicate  orders  received  indicate  that it   has 
come  to  stay.

If  you  are  not  already  handling  one  or  both  of  these 
famous  brands,  we  should  be  pleased  to  communicate  with 
you.

Clark-Jewell-Wells  Co.,  Grand  Rapids H

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CommercialTravelers

Michigan Knights of the drip. 

President,  Ca a s.  9.  Ste v en s,  Ypstlanti;  Secre­
tary, J. C. Sa u n d e r s, Lansing;  Treasurer,  O.  C. 
G ou ld. Saginaw,
Mlchigaa  Commercial  Travelers’  Association.
President,  J a k e s  E.  Dat,  Detroit;  Secretary 

and Treasurer, C. W.  A lle n  Detroit.

UaHed Commercial Travelers of Michigan. 
Grand Counselor, J. J. E v a n s. Ann Arbor; Grand 
Secretary, G- S. V alm o b e, Detroit;  Grand Treas­
urer, W. S. W e s t, Jackson.
Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mntaal  Acci­
President,  J.  B o y d  P a n t l in d ,  Grand Bapids; 
Secretary and Treasurer, Geo.  P.  Ow en,  Grand 
Rapids.
Lake Saperior Commercial Travelers’ Clah. 
President, F. G. T b u sc o tt, Marquette; Secretary 
and Treasurer, A. F. Wixson, Marquette.

dent Association.

Gripsack  Brigade.

A.  J.  Brummeler  (Wm  Brummeler  & 
Sons)  has  returned  from  Chicago,  where 
he  made  a  number  of  contracts  for 
goods.

Thomas  Quinlan,  of  Petoskey, has  en­
gaged  to  cover  the  retail  trade of North­
ern  Michigan  for  J.  H.  Prout & Co.,  the 
Howard  City  flour  millers.

Wm.  Brummeler  &  Sons  have  a  new 
traveling  representative  in  the  person of 
Henry  Stodt,  of  Zeeland,  who  will  con­
fine  his  attention 
to  the  city  and 
suburban  trade.

David  Lichtenstein  has  sold  his inter­
est  in  the  New  York  Cap  Manufactur­
ing  Co.,  in  the  KortUnder  Building,  to 
his  partner,  Oscar  J.  Levy,  who  will 
continue  the business.

Port  Huron  Tim es:  J.  F.  Bourke, 
who for  the  past  twelve  years  has  been 
identified  with  the  Singer  Manufactur­
ing  Co.  in  this  city,  has  been  tendered 
and  has  accepted  a  position  as traveling 
representative  for the  company  from  its 
general  office  in  Jackson.  Mr.  BouTke 
has  many  friends  in  the  city  who  wish 
him  well  in  his  new  position.

Marquette  Mining  Journal:  P.  C. 
Hetztll,  the  traveling  man  who  is  usu­
ally  designated  “ the  mackintosh  man,”  
had  quite  an  experience  with  a  big  dog 
here the  early  part  of  the  week. 
It  was 
the  first  warm  day  of  the  present  spell 
and  Mr.  Hetzell  was  feeling  so  good  be­
cause 
it  bad  finally  warmed  up  that  to 
relieve  bis  feelings he  attempted  to fon­
dle  a  large dog  that  he  met  in  his  trav­
els.  The animal  turned  on  him  and  bit 
him  in  the  hand, inflicting  quite a  pain­
ful  wound.

Greenville  C all:  Even  the  traveling 
men  don’t always  have  what  some  peo­
ple  appear  to  think  a  soft  snap.  The 
following  gives  one an  idea  of  what  W. 
B.  Burris,  the  hustling  salesman  of  the 
Bradley  Cigar  Co.,  did  one  day  last 
week :  He  left  Marion  at  5 130  a.  m.  on 
a  drive,  the  mercury  33  degrees  below; 
at  6:30  a.  m.  Park  Lake,  33  degrees 
below ;  8 a.  m.  McBain,  26 degrees  be­
low ;  9 a.  m.  Lucas,  15  degrees  below; 
10:30 a.  m.  Jennings,  10 degrees  below; 
12  m.  Lake  City,  just  zero.  A  drive of 
38  miles,  made  six  towns,  took  orders 
for 6,550 cigars,  and  ready  to  go  it  50 
miles  across  the  next  day  if  necessary!

Don’ts  for  the  Man  Who  Sells  the 

Goods.

Don’t  allow  drummers  to  smoke  in 

your  store.

Don't give  out an  order  for  merchan­
dise  without  first  entering 
it  in  your 
own  book  with  every detail  of  price  and 
terms.

Don’t  treat  the  traveling  men  with 

discourtesy.

Don’t allow  your  clerks  to  clean  their 
finger nails  in  the  presence  of  custom­
ers.

Don’t allow  dirty labels on your boxes.
Don’t  wear  your  hat  while 
in  the 

store.

Don't allow anything  to  interfere with 
the  work  of  keeping  your  show  cases 
clean  and  bright.  Finger  marks  on 
show  cases  cheapen  the  goods  displayed 
in  them.

Don’t have a  set  day  to  wash windows 
and  allow  them  to  become  a  "sight”  
between  times.  Have  them  washed 
every  day  if  necessary.

Don’t  have  a  clerk  come  into  your 
employ  without  first  giving  him  or  her 
full  instructions as  to  your  policy  and 
methods.

Don’t  allow  your  clerks  to  give  out 
samples  in  a  manner that  indicates  that 
the  clerk  thinks  the  customer  a  sample 
fiend.

Don't  toss  any  article  toward  a  cus­

tomer.

Don’t  remind  customers  of  the great 
mistakes  they  are  making  in  not having 
so and  so.  Let  the  customer  give  the 
opportunity  for  you  to  express  your idea 
by  asking  for  your opinion.

Don’t  persuade  a  customer  that  what 
she asks  for  is  not  what  she  wants.  She 
is  apt  to  think  you  haven’t  what  she 
wants,  and  she  is  likely  to  think  right.
it  into  your  bead  that  you 
are  invaluable  to  your employer.  He 
might  thing  otherwise. 
It’s  better to 
think  that  you  need  him  as  much  as  or 
even  more  than  be  needs  you.

Don't  get 

Don’t do bad  work.  Samuel  Smiles 
Says  bad  work  is  lying.  It  is  thoroughly 
disbonest.  Do  well  every  task  you  un­
dertake.

Don’t defraud  yourself  of  opportuni­
“ The  first  and  worst  ol 

ties to  study. 
all  frauds  is  to  cheat  oneself.”

Don’t  spend  all  your  salary,  if  you 
get  only  $5  a  week.  Save somethn g 
each  week,  if  it  is  only  25  cents.  The 
babit  will  avail  you  much  profit  in  a 
lifetime.
Don’t  talk  store  secrets  with  anybody 
but  your  employer.  Learn 
in  this  way 
to  keep  all advantages from competitors.
Don’t get  into  an  argument  with  any 
customer  if  you  can  possibly  avoid  it. 
It  is  much  more  pleasant  and  much 
more  sensible  to  agree  with  your cus­
tomers  on  little  matters.
Don’t  be  afraid  to  miss  a  meal  occa­
sionally  for  the  sake  of  making  a  sale. 
You’ll  have  a  heartier  appttite  than  if 
you  had  missed  the  sale.  Perhaps  you 
owe  your  proprietor  an  hour  or two  any­
way.

Pay  Your  Small  Bills.

Merchants  who  would  never  think  of 
allowing  a  note  or  a  large  account  to 
stand  open  are  ton  frequently  careless 
in  regard  to  small  accounts.  After  all, 
we  are  judged  by  small  things,  and 
what good  is  it  if  a  man  meets  his bank 
obligations  promptly  and  he  causes  a 
number  of  people  to  whom  be  owes 
petty  accounts  to  go  about  talking  ol 
bow  hard  it  is  to  get him to  pay  up.  Be 
as  particular  about  the  little accounts  as 
the  larger  ones.  Have  a  special  file 
for 
these  matters,  and  ratber  send 
around  and  pay  them  yourself  than have 
people  run  after  you.  Do  not  snub  a 
collector  because  he  calls  for a  small 
account  when  it  is due. 
It  is  your fault 
that  he  has  to  call.  Some  people are 
funny 
in  this  respect  that  they  resent 
either  being  drawn  upon  or called  upon 
tor  a  small  bill.  They  forget  it 
is  the 
other  fellow  who ought to  do  the  kick­
ing,  as  he has to  stand  the  expense  and 
trouble  of  collecting.  Be  as  prompt 
in 
collecting  your  own  accounts  as  in  pay­
ing  others.  If the  losses  made  each  year 
by  small  debts  neglected  because  they 
are  small  could  be  recovered,  there 
would  be  handsome  dividends  in  most 
businesses.
Department Store Methods in  Dentistry
” 1  noticed  an attractive advertisement 
in  the  paper  this  morning,”   said  Mr. 
McBride to  his  wife.

“ Was  it a  millinery  opening?”
"N o, 

it  was  a  dentist’s  advertise­
ment ;  and  what  particularly  struck  me 
was  the  announcement  that  under  no 
circumstances  wouid  he  furnish  more 
than  one  set  of  teeth  to a  customer at 
the  reduced  figure.”

DRUMMERS’  M ASCO TS.

How  Disaster 

Invariably  Followed 

Their  Use.

"N o,  sir,  I  don’t  believe 

in  mas­
cots, ’ ’  remarked the dry goods drummer, 
as  he  got  settled  down  for a  long  and 
steady  pull  at  a  good  cigar. 
" I   know 
that  most  of  the  boys  have  a  leaning 
that  way,  but  I  got  over  it  two  years 
ago. 
I  know  a  chap  traveling  out  of 
Boston  who  would  no  more  start  out 
without bis  rabbit’s  foot  than  he  would 
without  bis  hat,  and  yesterday  I  was 
with  a  Chicago  drummer  who  had  the 
wishbone  of  a  chicken 
in  a  morocco 
I  have  jogged  about  with  men 
case. 
who  believed 
that  a  horse  chestnut 
would  keep  off  rheumatism,  and  I  have 
met  fellows  who  were  carrying  all  sorts 
of  coins  as  lucky  pieces. 
It’s  all  right 
if  they  think  so,  but  I  have  quite  lost 
my  faith  in  talismans.

"N o,  I  don’t  mind  relating  a  few  of 
my  experiences,”   continued  the  drum­
mer,  as  several  of  us  looked  at  him 
in 
"M y  first  mas­
an  encouraging  way. 
cot  was  a  bullet  which  had  cut  a 
lock 
of  hair  off  a  baby’s  head  and  buried  it 
self  in  the  wall. 
It  had  been  fired  by 
accident.  No  photograph  of  the  baby 
accompanied  the  bullet,  but  I  thought 
it  cheap  at  $2.  That  bullet  went  with 
me  on  my  first  trip  in  this  line,  and  I 
started  out  feeling  perfectly  guarded 
from  all  kinds  of  accident. 
I  had  to 
exhibit  my  trophy  and  brag  about  it,  of 
course,  and  I  found  several  persons  who 
offered  me  double  price  for  it. 
I  had 
carried  it  two  weeks,  and luck bad  come 
my  way 
in  everything,  when  I  got  off 
the  train  at  a  small  town  in  Indiana 
one  night.  There  was  a  long  platform 
with  one  end  up  in  the air,  and  I walked 
off  that  end  and  got  a  fall  which  sent 
me  to  the  hospital  with  a  broken  leg. 
So  much  for  the  bullet. 
It  got  lost  in 
the  shuffle,  and  when  I  was  able  to  take 
to the  road  again  I  found  an  old  darkey 
who  was  willing  to  sell  me  a  rabbit’s 
foot  for  $10  in  cash.  Of  course  the 
rabbit  had  been  killed  in  a  graveyard 
in  the  full  of  the  moon  and  all  that, 
and  with  that  foot  in  my  pocket  I  did 
not  see  how  I  could  get  smashed  up  on 
the  railroad  or burned  out  in  a  hotel.  A 
rabbit’s  foot  is  soft  and  silky  and pleas­
ing  to the  touch  and  the  eye,  and 
it’s 
wonderful  bow  much  faith  you  come  to 
have  in  its  protection  after  carrying 
it 
around  for  a  month.  One  day,  after  I 
had  had  it  about  six  weeks,  I  sat  down 
and  figured  out  that 
it  had  saved  my 
life  at  least  four  times,  and  that  the 
drummer  who  didn’t  carry  one  in  his 
vest  pocket  deserved  any  fate  which 
might overtake him. 
I  had  that  mascot 
in  my  band  when  I  started  downstairs 
to  play  a  game  of  billiards.  At  the 
bead  of  the  stairs  I  tripped  in  a  hole  in 
the  carpet,  and  when  they  picked  me 
up  at  the bottom  I  was  booked  for  an­
other two  months  in  the  hospital.

"That  rabbit’s  foot  ought  to  have 
warned  me  of  the  hole  in  the  carpet, 
or  shifted  the  stairs  down  the  hall  a 
few  feet,  but  as  it  rather  led  me  on  to 
destruction  I  threw 
it  aside  and  in­
vested  in  a  Kentucky  goose-bone.  Of 
course  you  have  seen  them?  The  gen­
uine  talisman 
is  a  piece  of  the  breast­
bone  shaped  like  a  heart.  To  be  gen­
uine 
it  must  come  from  a  perfectly 
white  goose,  and  the  darkey  who  fash­
ions  it  must  do  his  work  at  midnight 
with  a  jack-knife  found  on  the  highway 
in  the  second  quarter  of  the  harvest 
moon.  A  St.  Louis  drummer  who  had 
never  had  anything  but  good  luck  put 
me  onto  the  goose-bone  racket,  but  I

bad  to  do  a  lot  of  bunting  around  and 
pay  out  $15  to  get  one. 
I  didn't  give 
that  talisman  my  confidence  all  at  once.
I  remembered  how  the  baby  bullet  and 
the  rabbit’s  foot  had  served  me,  and  I 
paid  out  rope  as  I  went  along  and 
watched  to  see  what  would  happen. 
It 
was  only  after  I  had  taken  three  or  four 
old customers  away  from  a  Philadelphia 
drummer  and 
just  missed  two  railroad 
wrecks  and  a  hotel  fire  that  I  gave  that 
I 
goose-bone  due  credit  as  a  mascot. 
had  a  dozen  good  offers  to  part  with 
it, 
but  I  would  as  soon  have sold my grand­
mother's  tombstone. 
I  bad  just  figured 
out  that  my 
luck  would  make  me  a 
junior  partner  in  the  firm  in  about  two 
years  more,  when  down  came  my  bouse 
of  cards.  The  train  on  which  I  was 
whizzing  over the  soil  of  Ohio  missed  ¡a 
rear-end  collision  by  less  than  ten  feet 
and  landed  me  safely  at  Bucyrus,  but 
I  hadn’t  been  in  that  town  two  hours 
when  I  was  run  over  by  a  25-cent  ex­
press  wagon  driven  by  an  old  negro, 
and  had 
ribs  broken  and  my 
shoulder  dislocated.  The  talisman  was 
broken  into  fine  fragments,  but  I  didn’t 
mourn  for  it.  The  goose-bone  adherents 
have  tried  to  excuse  and  explain,  but 
they  have  failed  to  convince  me.

four 

"Just  once  more. 

I  wanted  to  give 
the  mascot  business  a  fair  trial,  and  so 
I  invested  in  the  claw  of a crow.  I don’t 
know  who  originated  the  idea  or  belief 
that  a  crow’s  claw  would  bring 
luck  to 
the  possessor.  The  man  who  put  me 
onto  it  was  a  Baltimore  drummer.  He 
wouldn’t  part  with  the  one  be  carried, 
because  it  had  saved  his  life  on  numer­
ous  occasions,  but  he  knew  of  a  man 
who  might  be  induced  to  sell  his,  and 
in  due  time  I  had  a  crow’s  claw 
in  my 
pocket.  No  written  guarantee  accom­
panied  it,  but  I  bad  the  word  of  several 
possessors  that  its  virtues  were  known
2,000  years  B.  C.  Nothing  out  of  the 
routine  happened  for  a  month  or so,  and 
I  was  standing  neutral  and  waiting  for 
developments  when  the  claw  gave  me 
the  dull  thud. 
I  got  up  one  morning  to 
find  that  I  had  been  robebd  of  $250  in 
cash,  and  while  I  was  raising  a  row 
about 
it  there  came  a  telegram  an­
nouncing  that  my  firm  had  failed  and  I 
was  left  stranded  on  a  cold  world. 
I 
haven’t  fully  recovered  from  that  shock 
yet,  but  I  am  not  hunting  for  mascots 
to  help  me. 
I  don’t  say  that  a  rabbit’s 
foot  won’t  help  certain  men  to  reach the 
top  of  the  ladder,  or  that  the  goose- 
bone  or  the  crow’s  fort  won’t  chase 
away  the  shadow  of  death,  but  there  are 
men  who  have  to  depend  on  their  own 
exertions,  and  I  am  one  of  them. 
If 
any  of  you  are  carrying  a  button  from 
the  vest  of  Jack  the  Ripper,  or have 
pinned  your  faith  to  a  pebble  picked up 
in  the  Garden  of  Eden,  I'll look  at them 
as  curiosities,  but  don’t  ask  me  to 
in­
vest.  I’ve  got  throueh. — Boston  Herald.
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Rhubarb 

and 

saffron 

for  bilious 

effects.

Pomegranate  seed,  from  their  resem­
blance to  teeth,  were  used  in  toothache.
Lungwort,from  its spongy-appearance, 

was  used  in  lung  trouble.

Mention  has  already  been  made  that 
the  age  of  superstition  is  by  no  means a 
past  age.  There  is  much  of  it  even  to­
day.  Beside  the  instances  of  this  may 
be  mentioned  the  superstitions  which 
are  now  practiced  in  this  country.

An  iron  ring  is  used  for  rheumatism, 
is  also  a  leather  band  around  the 

as 
wrist  for  cramps.

When  a  nail  is  stuck  in  the  foot  with­
draw  it,  grease  it  carefully,  wrap  it  up 
in  a  cloth,  and  it  will  prevent 
inflam­
mation  of  the  wound.

For  splinter  wounds,  pick  out  the 
in  hair  until  it  is  lost, 

splinter,  rub 
and  the  soreness  will  be  prevented.
is  good 

Urine  of  the  patient 

for 

it 

coughs.

A  pan  of  water  under  the  bed  pre­

vents  night  sweats.

Bee-tea 

is  used  as  a  diuretic;  made 
by  pouring  one  pint  of  hot  water  over 
three  honey  bees.

For  measles  “ nanny-berry  tea”  

is 

A  dirty  sock  is  worn  around  the  neck 

used.

sure  preventive  of  cramps.
Always  rub  a  painful 

limb  down, 

markets.

18

Drugs—Chem icals

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

P. W. R. Pib s t, Detroit 
A. C. Sch u m ach er,  Ann  Arbor 
Gmo. Gu n d b u m ,  Ionia  - 
L. B.  Rkynolds, S t  Joseph 
- 
Hmnby H m , Saginaw  - 

.. 

- 

President, Gao.  Gundrum,  Ionia.
Secretary, A. C. Sch u m a ch er, Ann Arbor. 
Treasurer, Henry  Heim, Saginaw.
Examination  Sessions.
Grand Rapids—March 7 and 8.
Star Island—June 26 aud 27.
Houghton—Aug. 29 and 30.
Lansing—Nov. 7 and 8.

STATE  PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.
President—J. J. Sourwtnb, Escanaba. 
Secretary, Chas. F. Manx, Detroit.
Treasurer  - John D. Muir, Grand Rapids.

Superstitious  Remedies Still  Used to a 

Surprising  Extent.

in  our  daily  life. 

When  one hears this subject mentioned 
he  almost  unconsciously  thinks  of  some 
“ dark  age”   in  the  history  of  our  pro­
fession ;  he  perhaps  thinks  of  centuries 
ago,  and  it  does  not  occur  to  him  that 
superstition  may  even  now  be  playing 
a  part 
It  is  a  fact, 
however, 
that  superstition,  credulity, 
and  skepticism  have  had  their  molding 
influences  and  are  not  now  altogether 
blotted  out  from  our  profession.  People 
have  always  seemed  to  have  an  unac­
countable  propensity  for  believing  the 
improbable  or  supernatural. 
“ In  the 
opinion  of  the  multitude,”   says  Bacon, 
“ witches  and 
impostors  have  always 
held  a  competition  with  physicians.”  
Diseases,  the  cause  of  which  were  not 
immediatey  understood,  were usually  at­
tributed  by  the  ignorant  to  the  wrath  of 
heaven, 
a  displeased  deity,  or  an 
offended  god ;  hence  we  had  wearing  of 
charms  and  amulets,  and  various  forms 
of  sacrificing.

When  one  hears  of  these  superstitious 
in  use,  wit­
remedies  and  sees  them 
in 
nessing  the  firm  belief  people  have 
their  efficacy,the question  naturally  sug­
gests 
itself,  “ Where  did  they  get  that 
notion?”   and  “ Has  experience  proved 
its  usefulness?"  Now  people  who  use 
these  remedies  do  not  admit  their  fail 
ure  from 
inefficiency  of  the  remedies 
themselves,  but  hedge  the  failure 
in 
with  various  excuses,  so  that  repeated 
failures  do  not  seem  to  lessen  belief. 
A  great  many  of  these  remedies  can 
be  traced  to  very  remote  times,  and 
those  in  use  now  may  be  but  modifica­
tions  of  these  older  ones.  When  we 
know  that  precious  stones  were  intro­
duced 
into  the  materia  medica  as  a 
dwelling-place  for  good  spirits  because 
of  their  purity  and  splendor,  and  were 
even  administered 
internally,  shall  we 
wonder  at  the  practice  of  negroes  who 
wear  coral  as  a  charm  for  preventing 
diseases,  believing  that  its  color 
indi­
cates the  health  of  the  wearer,  being red 
or  rosy  when  he 
is  healthy  and  pale 
when  be  is  sick?

It  was  the  common  custom  of  the 
Druids  of  Gaul  and  Britain,  who  were 
priests  and  physicians,  to  gather  the 
mistletoe  with  a  golden  knife,only when 
the  moon  was  six  days  old,  to  wrap  it 
in  white  napkins,  and  then  with  certain 
rites  to  consecrate  it. 
It  was  then  used 
as  an  antidote  to  poisons  and  a  prevent­
ive  of  sterility. 
The  Vervain  (ver­
bena),  after  libations  of  honey,  was  to 
be  gathered  with  the  left  hand  only  and 
at  the  rising  of  the  dog-star,  when 
neither  sun  nor  moon  shone;  when  thus 
prepared  it  was  said  to  vanquish  fevers 
and  other  distempers,  to  be  an  antidote 
to  serpent  bites,  and  a  charm  for  retain­
ing  friendship.

Although  superstition  flourished better 
among  the  ignorant  it  is  not  confined  to 
them,  however.  Lord  Bacon  with  all 
his  learning  showed  an  inclination  to 
believe 
in  charms  and  amulets,  and  we 
read  that  Boyle  actually  recommended 
the  thigh  bone  of  an  executed  criminal 
as  a  powerful  remedy.  We also read  that 
Sir Theodore Mayerne,physician to three 
English  sovereigns  and  known  to  com­
mentators  as  the  Dr.  Caius  of  Shakes­
peare,  used  the  secundines  of  a  woman 
in 
labor  with  her  first  male  child,  the 
bowels  of  a  male  cut  open  alive,  and 
mummy  made of  the  lungs  of  a man who 
bad  died  a  violent  death !

Let  it  not  be  thought  that all  of  these 
superstitions  were  without  some  good 
results; 
the  use  of  the  Sympathetic 
Powder  of  Sir  Kenelm  Digby,  Knight 
of  Montpelier,  shows  that  they  were 
The  treatment 
sometimes  beneficial. 
of  a  wound 
inflicted  by  a  weapon  was 
as  follows:  This  powder  was  applied 
to  the  weapon,  which  was  then  covered 
with  an  ointment  and  afterward  dressed 
three  or  four  times  daily.  The  wound 
was  meanwhile  washed  thoroughly,  its 
edges  brought  together,  bound  in  clean 
linen  rags  and  allowed  to  remain  un­
disturbed  during  the  treatment  of  the 
weapon,  which  usually 
seven 
days. 
the  weapon  was  properly 
treated,  the  wound  would  heal.  This 
might  have  been  the  first  suggestion  of 
healing  by  first  intention !

lasted 

If 

The  old  practice  of  using  scorched 
linen  was  really  an  advanced  idea  of 
antiseptic  dressings,  although  of  course 
not  understood  as  such.  The  rust  of 
the  spear  of  one  of  Homer’s  warriors 
was  said  to  be  a  cure  for  the  wounds 
made  by  that  spear,  but  as  copper  was 
one  of  the  metals  so  largely  used  for 
weapons  in  that  time  it  has  been  sug­
gested  that 
it  was  the  impure  copper 
acetate  that  was  effective.  People  at 
one  time  thought  that  the  drug  and 
its 
in  close  prox­
antidotes  always  grew 
imity,  frequently  side  by  side.  This  is 
illustrated  in  the  bel  ef  that  the  beads, 
legs,  and  wings  of  cantharides  were  an 
antidote  to  its  body;  we  have  even  now 
a  saying  that  “ The  hair of  the  dog 
is 
good  for  the  bite. ”   Ancients  also  be­
lieved  that  poisons  attracted  and  ab­
sorbed  other  poisons,  and  when  sus­
pended  from  the  body  prevented  dis­
ease. 
In  the  celebrated  plague  of  Lon­
don,  arsenic  was  worn  to  prevent  infec­
tious  diseases.  Asafetida  is  now  worn 
largely 
in  this  State  by  both  high  and 
low  with  the  notion  perhaps  that  foul 
odors cause  disease,  and  that  therefore 
asafetida  will  absorb  these  kindred 
odors  and  so  prevent  disease.

A  great  many  false  ideas  arose  from 
the  notion  that  new  substances  gave 
indications  of  their 
certain  outward 
usefulness 
in  their  shape,  color,  or 
taste.  This  notion,  known  as  the  doc­
trine  of  signatures,  was  an  early  sug­
gestion,and at  the  end  of  the Fourteenth 
Century  had  assumed  the  importance  of 
a  theory.  People  thought,  and  even 
now  think,  that  green,  yellow,  etc.,  are 
indications  that substances are “ pisen, ”  
and  also  that  bitter  and  disagreeable 
tastes indicate  special  efficiency.  Some 
illustrations  of  this  belief  are  as  fol­
lows :

Turmeric  was  used  for  jaundice  be­

cause  of  its  yellow  color.

Poppies  were  thought  to  be  good  for 

the  diseases  of  the  bead.

Eyebright  was  used  for  dimness  of 

Nettle  tea  for  nettle-like  eruptions  of 

vision.

children.

Rose  petals  for  blood  diseases.

for  sore  throat.

For consumption  dog  grease  is  used.
For  “ foot  asleep”   the  tip  of the finger 
is  wet  with  saliva  and  a  cross  mark 
made  on  the  shoe.

To  produce  bravery  gunpowder  and 

whisky  are  used.

For  sprains  clay  and vinegar are used.
For  jaundice  nine  live  head  lice  are 
made  into  a  pill  with  crumb  of  bread 
and  swallowed.

The  forefinger 

is  poisonous,  hence 

never  scratch  a  sore  with  it.

For  nausea 

lie  flat  on  the  back  and 
balance  an  egg  in  the  depression  of  the 
neck.

Rabbit  brains  rubbed  on  the  gums  in 

sures  easy  teething.

For the  cure  of  thrush  some  one  who 
has  never  seen  the  baby’s  father  is  to 
blow  in  its  mouth.

Eel  skin  placed  around  the  leg  is  a 

never  up.

For  rheumatism  carry  a  “ buckeye”  
or an  Irish  potato  in  the  pocket;  or  use 
buzzard  grease,  snake  oil,  fishingworm 
oil,  or  frog  grease,  the  last  of  which 
is 
made  by  digesting  live  frogs  in  a  cup 
of  lard.

For  “ shingles”   blood  from  the  tip  of 

a  black  cat’s  tail  is  used.

" T o   talk  fire  out  of  burns”   is  a  gift 
possessed  by  a  few.  One  man  can  not 
impart  it  to  another,  but  has  to  tell 
it 
to  a  member  of  the  opposite  sex!

Sore  eyes  can  be  caught  by  looking 
into  the  eyes  of  some  one  having  them.
For  frost-bite  apply  hot  turnip  or 

pine  tops.

For  toothache  a  person  touches  the 
tooth  with  the  hand  with  which  he  has 
Smothered  a  mole.

For  snake  bit  cut  open  a  chicken  and 
place  the  warm  flesh  against  the wound; 
the  poison  will  be  extracted  and  the 
chicken  will  turn  green.

For  permanent  cure  of  hernia 

in 
babies  split  open  a  small  tree,  wedge  it 
apart,  pass  the  baby  through 
it  from 
father  to  mother,  allow  the  tree  to  come 
together,  and  if  it  unites  the  baby  will 
recover.

It  is  terrible  luck  to  take  ashes  out  of 

the  room  of  a  puerperal  woman.

cutting 

For  the  relief  of  “ after-pains”   place 
some 
instrument  under  the 
woman’s  bed,  such  as  knife,  axe,  scis­
sors,  etc.

Left  bind  foot  of  a  graveyard  rabbit 
is  a  sure  “ hoo  doo”   when  properly 
used.

In  conclusion  I  may  say  that  although 
the  majority  of  these  remedies  seem  so 
absurd,  and  the  superstitions  so  ridicu­
lous,  yet they  are  really  practiced  to-day 
in  this  State,  and  great  dependence 
is 
placed  upon  them,  not  alone  by  our 
negro  population  either.  A  large  part 
of  them  have  been  encountered  and 
noted  by  a  prominent  physician ;  the 
remainder  I  have  observed  myself. — E. 
V.  Howell  in  Bulletin  of  Pharmacy.

The  Drug  Market

Opium— Is quiet  but  firm  in  primary 

Morphine— Is  unchanged.
Codeine— Is  in  large  demand,  on  ac­
count  of  la  grippe,  and  firm  at  the  ad­
vance  noted  last  week.

Quinine—Manufacturers  would  not 
accept  orders  the  first  of  the  week, 
awaiting  news 
from  the  bark  sale  at 
Amsterdam.  Prices  paid  at  that  sale 
were  a  large  advance  over  previous pur­
chases  and  manufacturers 
immediately 
advanced  prices  4c  per  ounce.  Stocks 
are  low  and  the article  is  very  firm.

Epsom  Salts— Are  in  light  supply  and 

the  price  is  advanced.

Gum  Camphor— Has  again  advanced 

ic  per  pound.

pound.

Glycerine— Has 

advanced 

ic  per 

Cocaine— Is  very  firm  at  the  late  ad­
vance  and,  on  account  of  higher  prices 
for  cocoa  leaves,  another  advance  of 25c 
is  probable.

Goldenseal  Root— Is  very  scarce  and 

Linseed  O il—Is  steady  at  unchanged 

has  advanced.

prices.

The Triumphs  o f  Medical Science.
They sawed off his arms and his legs.
They took out his jugular vein ;
They  put fancy frills on his lungs,
Ana thev deftly extracted his brain.
T w as a triumph of surgical skill 
Such as never was heard of till then ;
’Twas the subject of lectures before 
Conventions of medical men.
The news of this wonderful thing 
Was heralded far and wide.
But as for the patient there’s nothing to say— 
Excepting, of course, that he died.

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Dying  in  poverty  is  easy  enough.  It’s 
living  in  poverty  that  comes  bard  on  a 
fellow.

For  chills,  count  the  number  of  chills 
had,  take  small  pebbles  equal  to  this 
number,  and  tie  them  in  a  bag  to  the 
hind  foot  of  a  toad;  the  toad  will  have 
the  chills  and  the  patient  will  recover. 
Another  remedy  is  to  mark  with  a poker 
the  number  of  chills  on  the  back  of  the 
fireplace.

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Souvenir,  Jfc,  1  and 2  pound  packages;  Sweet Violets, 
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Morphia,S.P.AW...  2 20© 2 45 
Morphia,  S.N.Y.Q.A 
C. Co....................  2 10© 2 35
Moschus Canton
Myristlca, No. 1......
Nux Vomica.. .po.20
Os  Sepia.... ............ 
Pepsin Saac, H. A P.
D. Co....................
Plcis Llq.N.N.M gal.
doz..................
Plcis Llq., quarts 
Plcis Liq., pints.
Pil Hydrarg.. .po 
PI per Nigra... po 
Piper Alba...
Pllx  Burgun
Plumbi  Acet 
Pul vis Ipecac et Opli  l  10©  1  20 
Pyre thrum, boxesH.
A P. D. Co., doz...
Pyrethrom,  pv........
Quassias...........
Quinia, S. P. A W..
Quinia, S. German..
Quinia, N.Y............
Rub) a Tinctorum... 
SaccharumLactls pv
Salacin....................   3
Sanguis Draconls...
Sapo,  W...................
Sapo, M....................
Sapo, G.
Siedlltz  Mixture  .  20

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© 18
Slnapis........................  
Slnapis, opt................  
© 30
Snuff, Maccaboy, De
© 34
Voes.......................... 
Snuff, Scotch, DeVo’s 
Soda Boras..............  9  ©  11
Soda Boras, po........  9  ©  11
26©  28
Soda et Potass Tart. 
Soda,  Carb............   >M© 
2
Soda, Bi-Carb.........  
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Soda, Ash...............   3M© 
4
Soda, Sulphas.........  
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Spts. Cologne...........  @ 2 60
Spts. Ether Co........ 
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Spt  Myrcla Dom... 
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Spts. Vlni Rect. bbl. 
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Spts. VinlRect.Mbbl 
Spts. Vlni Rect. lOgal 
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Spts. Vlni Rect.  5gal 
© 2 64
Strychnia, Crystal...  1  40©  1  45
Sulphur,  Subl.........  2%@  4
Sulphur,  Roll........ 
2%@3M
8©  10
Tamarinds.................  
Terebenth Venice...  28©  30
Theobrom®............  
46©  48
Vanilla..................   9 00@16 00
Zind  Sulph................ 
7©  8

Less 5c gal.  cash 10 days. 

Oils

Whale, winter.........   70 
Lard,  extra.............  55 
Lard, No. 1.............. 
40 

BBL.  SAL.
70
60
45

19

43
44 
65 
49H

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Linseed,  Dolled......
Neatsfoot, winter str 
Spirits Turpentine..

© 34

Red Venetian........
Ochre, yellow Mars 
Ochre, yellow  Ber. 
Putty, commercial. 
Putty, strictly  pure 
Vermilion,  P rim e
American............
Vermilion, English
Green, P aris.........
Green,  Peninsular.
Lead, Red..............
Lead, white...........
Whiting, white Span 
Whiting,  gilders’. 
White, Paris Amer 
Whiting, Paris  Eng
cliff....................
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Paints  BBL.  LB
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2M  2K@3
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Varnishes

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

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

Advmncad— 
Declined—

Acldum

Acetlcum.................•  6©$
Benzolcum, German  700
Boraclc....................  
O
Carbollcum............   200
Cltrlcam.................   480
Hydrochlor............. 
30
80
Nitrocum................ 
120
Oxallcnm................ 
Phosphorium, dll... 
O
Sallcyllcum............ 
600
lx©
Sulphuttcum........... 
Tannlcum..............  1 260  1
Tartaricum....... ...... 
88©
A— onli
Aqua, 16 deg........... 
Aqua, 90 deg........... 
Carbonas................. 
Chloridnm.............. 
Aniline

40
6©
190
19©

Black.......................  2 00©  !
Biow n....................  800 1
B ed.........................  48©
Yellow......................9 SO© !

Baccm.
Cubetee...........po. 18 
Junlperos................ 
Xantnoxylum.........  
BalMBum

13©
6©
28©

Copaiba...................   SO©
Peru......................... 
_ ©  i
Terabln, Canada—  
45©
Tolutan....................  50©
Cortez 
Abies, Canadian—
Cassia....................
Cinchona Flava......
Euonymns atropurp 
Myrica Cerlfera, po.
Prunes Vlrglnl.......
Quill ala,  gr’d .........
Sassafras........po. 18
Ulmns.. .po. 15,  gr’d 
Bxtractnm
Qlycyrrblsa Glabra. 
Glycyrrhlxa, po...... 
Hnmatox, 15 lb box. 
Hematox, I s ........... 
Hematox, Ms.........  
Hamatox, Ms.........  

24©
28©
11©
13©
140
IS©

i 

23©

3

Perm
Carbonate Preoip...
Citrate and Quinia..
Citrate Soluble........
Ferrocy anldum Sol.
Solut.  Chloride......
Sulphate, com’l ......
Sulphate,  com’l,  by
bbl, per cwt.........
Sulphate, p u re ......
Flora
A rnica....................
Anthemis................
Matricaria..............
Folia
Barosma.......   ........
Cassia Acutlfol, Tln-
nevelly.................
Cassia Acutlfol,Alx. 
Salvia officinalis, 14s
and Ms.................
Dra Ural...................
Gnnual 
Acacia,  1st picked.. 
Acacia, 2d  picked.. 
Acacia, Sd  picked.. 
Acacia, sifted sorts.
Acacia, p a ..............
Aloe, Barb. po.l8@20 
Aloe, Cape — po. 15 
Aloe, Socotrl. .po. 40
Ammoniac..............
Assafoetlda— po. 30
Bensoinum............
Catechu, Is..............
Catechu, Ms............
Catechu, Me-...........
C am phor»............
Buphorblum..pa  35
Gal ban um...............
Gamboge  po...........
Guaiacum......po. 25
Kino...........po. 13. uO
M astic....................
Myrrh............ po.  45
Opll...po.35.10©5.30 3
Shellac....................
Shellac, bleached...
Tragacanth ............
Hartal
Absinthium..oz. pkg 
Eupatorium .os. pkg
Lobelia........oz. pkg
Ma]orum — oz. pkg 
Mentha Plp..oz. pkg 
Mentha Ylr..oz. pkg
Rue...............os. pkg
TanacetumV os. pkg 
Thymus,  V. .oz. pkg 
riagnesla.
Calcined, P a t.........
Carbonate, Pat........
Carbonate, K. A M.. 
Carbonate, Jennings
Oleum
Absinthium.............8
Amygdala, Dulc.... 
Amygdala, A m ara.  8 OOC
Anisl.......................  19V
Aurantl  Cortex...... 2
Bergamll.................  3
Cajfputi...................
Caryophylli.............  80<
Chenopadli..............
°innamonii.............  1
C  t   nella 

....

Conlum Mac........... 
35©  50
Copaiba...................  l  15©  1  25
Cubeba...................... 
so© 
Bxechthitoe...........l  oo© 1 10
Erigeron.................  l 0o@ l  10
Gaultheria..............  l 50© 1 60
Geranium,  ounce...  © 
75
Gosslppll, Sem. gal.. 
50®  60
Hedeoma................ l on© 
1 10
Junlpera..................  15011200
Lavendula.............. 
90© 2 00
Limonis...................  1 <0© 1 50
Mentha Piper.........  1 60( I 2 20
Mentha Verid.........   1 501  ) 1  60
Morrhua,  gal.........   l io@  l  25
Myrcla.....................  4 00© 4 50
76© 3 00
Ouve.......................  
Plcis  Liquida.  ......  
10© 
12
35
Plcls Liquids, gal... 
Bldna — i............  
82© 1 00
Rosmarlnl...............  
O  1 00
Rosa,  ounce...........  6 50© 8 50
Succlnl................... 
40©  45
Sabina................... 
90©  1 00
Santal......................   2 50© 7 00
Sassafras.................  55©  60
©  65
Sinapl8, ess., ounce. 
Tiglfi.......................   1 70© 1  80
Thyme.................... 
40©  50
Thyme,  opt............  
©  1  60
Theobromas........... 
ts© 
20
Potassium
Bl-Carb.................... 
is
Bichromate............  
15
Bromide..................  
57
Carb....................... 
15
Chlorate..po. 17©l9c 
18
Cyanide................... 
40
Iodide......................  2  40© 
Potassa, Bitart, pure  28©  30
Potassa, Bitart,  com 
© 
15 
Potass Nitras, o p t.. 
10©  12
Potass Nitras........... 
il
10© 
Prussiate................. 
20© 
28
Sulphate p o ........... 
15© 
is

is© 
13© 
5 '© 
12© 
16© 
35© 

Radix

-  

a

191  1
1 

20©  25
~
io<

Aoonitvm...............  
Altha 
Anchusa................. 
Arum po..............
Calamus............
Gentiana........po  15 
Glychrrhisa... pv. 15 
Hydrastis Canaden.
Hydrastis Can., po 
Hellebore, Alba, po
Inula, po.'...... Il 
I
Ipecac, po................  8 90© 4 Ôô
40
Irisplox
Jalapa, p r_____
30 
M aran ta,  Ms......
35 
Podophyllum, po. 
_ 
_
25
gj»ei....................... 
75©  1  00
Rhel, cut..
Rhel,p’
Splgena.......
"  '  Hi
Sanguinaria.. 
po. 15
Serpentaria..
Senega...................
Simllax, officinalis H
Smilax, M...............
Selll»..............po.35
Symplocarpus, Poetl- 
dus,  po.................
Valeriana,Bng.po.30 
Valeriana,  German.
Zingiber a ...............
Zingiber ]...............
Semen 
Anl8um 
15 
Apium 
eons)
Bird, Is.
Carol..............po. 18
Cardamon...............   1
Coriandrom............
Cannabis  Satlva__  4M
Cydonium...............  
?r
Cnenopodlum........ 
11
Dipterix  Odorate...  1
Pceniculum............
Fcenugreek, po........
U n i............7.........   SMi
Uni,  grd__bbl. Sw
Lobelia..................
Pharlaris  Canarian.
Rapa.......................  4
Sinapts Albu
Slnapis Nigra.........  
Spiritus

li©

13

Frumenti, W.  D. Co.  2 
Frumentl,  D. F. R..  2
Frum enti...............
Juniperis Co. O. T..
Juni peris Co...........
Saacnarum N. E __
Spt. Vlnl Galll........
Vlnl Oporto............
Vlnl  Alba................
Sponges 
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage................  2 50© 2 75
Nassau sheeps  wool
carriage............... 2 00© 2 25
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 e ef,  for 
slate  use..............
©  1  40
Syrups
Acacia....................
Aurantl Cortes........
Zingiber..................
Ipecac. 
..........
Ferri Iod...... ..........
Rhel Arom..............
Smilax Officinalis...
Senega...... ..............
Belli».....................

50

l 00

30©

401  !

niscellaneous 

60 
50 
60 
60 
50 
50 
60 
50 
60 
50 
50 
75 
50 
75 
75 
1 00 
50 
50 
60 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
36 
50 
60 
50 
60 
50 
75 
75 
50 
50 
50 
50 
75 
50 
1  50 
50 
50 
50

Sclllæ Co.................
Tolutan...................
Prunus vlrg............
Tinctures 
Aconltum NapelUs R 
Aconl turn Napellis F
Aloes.......................
Aloes and Myrrh__
Arnica....................
Assafoetlda............
Atrope  Belladonna.
Aurantl  Cortex......
Benzoin..................
Benzoin Co..............
Barosma.................
Cantharides...........
Capsicum...........
Cardamon...............
Cardamon Co.........
Castor......................
C atechu...............
Cinchona.................
Cinchona Co...........
Columba 
............
Cubeba....................
Cassia Acutlfol......
Cassia Acutlfol Co
Digitalis  ........
Ergot............
Ferri Cbloridum
Gentian..................
Gentian Co..............
Gulaca...................
Guiacaammon........
Hyoscyamus...........
Iodine......................
Iodine, colorless__
Kino,
Lobelia.......
2 
Myrrh...........
Nux Vomica 
Opll
Opli, camphorated 
Opll, deodorized.
uassla................
hatany.  .............
Rhel
Sanguinaria
Serpentaria...........
Stromonlum.........
Tolutan..................
Valerian...............
Veratrum Veride..
Zingiber................
Æther, Spts. Nit. 3 F 
Æther, Spts. Nit. 4 F 
Alumen...................
Alumen, gro’d .. po. 7
Annatto  ... 
..........
Antlmoni,  po.........
An timo ni et PotassT
Antlpyrin..............
Antifebrin 
...........
Argent! Nitras, oz ..
Arsenicum..............
Balm Gilead  Bud
Bismuth  S. N......... 1  40©  1  50
Calcium Chlor.,  is..
Calcium Chlor., Ms.
Calcium Chlor., Ms. 
Cantharides, Rus.po 
Capslcl  Fructus. af.
Capsicl Fructus, po.
Capsid FructusB,po 
Caryophyllus..po.  15
Carmine, No. 40......
Cera Alba...............
Cera Flava..............
Coccus....................
Cassia Fructus........
Centraria.................
Cetaceum................
Chloroform.............
Chloroform, sqnlbbs
Chloral Hyd Crst__
Chondros................
Cinchonidlne.P.A W 
Clnchonldine, Germ 
Cocaine.................  3 80©  4 CO
70
Corks, list, dls.pr.ct. 
Creosotum........ 
©  35
Greta.............bbl. 75 
©  2
5
© 
Creta, prep.............. 
9©  11
Creta, preelp........... 
Creta, Rubra........... 
© 
8
Crocus.................... 
18©  20
Cudbear................. 
©  24
Cupri Sulph............   6M© 
8
Dextrine.................. 
10© 
12
75©  90
Ether Sulph............ 
Emery, all  numbers 
© 
8
Emery, po...............  
© 
6
Ergota..........po. 40  30©  35
Flake  White........... 
12©  15
Galla........................ 
©  23
Gambier.  ...............  
8© 
9
Gelatin, Cooper......  
©  60
35©  60
Gelatin, French......  
75 A  10
Glassware, flint, box 
 
70
Glue,  brown........... 
9©  12
Glue, w hite...t ......
Glycerins................
Grana  Paradlsi  __
Hnmulus.................
Hydraag Chlor  Mite 
Hydraag Chlor Cor.
Hydraag Ox Rub’m.
Hydraag Ammoniatl 
HydraagUnguentum
Hydrargyrum.........
Icnthyobolla, Am...
Indigo......................
Iodine, Resnbi........  3
Iodoform.................
L upulin.................
Lycopodium...........
Mads 
Liquor  Arsen et Hy­
dra rglod.............
LiquorPotassArsinit
Magnesia, Sulph__
Magnesia, Sulph,bbl 
Manilla, S. F ....
Monthni

Less than  box 

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

st

101  k

_

PAINT AND 
ARTIST’S

BRUSHES

Our stock  of  Brushes  for  the  season 
of  1899  is  complete  and  we  invite 
your  orders.  The  line  includes

Flat  Wall  bound  in  rubber, 

brass  and  leather 

Oval  Paint  Round  Paint 

Oval  Chisel  Varnish

Oval  Chisel  Sash

Round  Sash 

I

White  W ash  Heads 

Kalsomine

Flat  Varnish 

Square  and  Chisel

All  qualities  at  satisfactory  prices.
Camel  Hair  Varnish 

Flowing

Mottlers 

Color
Badger  Flowing,

single  or  double 

C.  H.  Pencils,  etc.

HAZELTINE  &  PERKINS 

DRUG  CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

2 0

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

G R O C E R Y  P R I C E  C U R R E N * .
dealers.  They are prepared just before going to press and are an accurate index of the local market.  It is im­

The  prices  quoted  in  this  list  are  for the trade only,  in  such  quantities  as  are usually purchased  by retail 

possible to  give quotations suitable  for all  conditions  of purchase,  and  those below are given as representing av­
erage prices  for average conditions of purchase.  Cash buyers  or those of strong credit usually buy  closer  than 
those  who  have  poor  credit.  Subscribers  are earnestly requested to point  out  any errors or omissions,  as  it  is 
our aim to  make this  feature of the  greatest possible use to  dealers.___________ .___________________ ~

AXLE  GRBASB.do*,  gross
6 00
7 00
4 00
8 00
9 00
9 00
6 00

Aurora.......  
.55 
Castor Oil................... 60 
Diamond..  ...........5 0  
Fraser’s ......................75 
TTL Golden, tin boxes 75 
nice, tin boxes...........75 
Paragon...................... 56 

As m .

Absolute.

BAMNO  POWDER.
a  ’b cans do*................... 
45
HID Jans dos...................  85
lb can  dos...................1  50
u  lb earn 8 dos.................  45
54 lb oans 8 dos.................  15
1  lb oans 1 dos.................  I 00
10
Bulk.................................... 
0 os. Eng. Tumblers........... 
85
u  lb cans per dos.............  75
H lb cans per d o s ........... 1 80
1 
lb cans per dos.............2  00
u  lb oans 4 dos case........ 
85
H lb cans 4 dos case........ 
56
lb oans 2 dos c a se ......  
90

Arctic.
B1 Parity.

Homo.

Jersey Cream.

w lb cans, 4 dos case........ 
45
54 lb cans, 4 dos case........  85
lb MTI» 2 dos case........ 1 60
1 lb. cans, per dos..............2 00
9 os. cans, per dos.............  1  25
6 ox. cans, per dos.............  
85
M lb cans..........................  45
H lb oans..........................  75

Oar Leader.

lb pans...............................  1 60

Peerless.

Queen Flake,

t lb. c a n s......................... 
85
5 os., 6 dos. case................   2 70
6 os.,4 dos. case 
.............8 20
9 os., 4 dos. case.......................4 80
1 lb., 2 dos. case....................... 4 00
51b., 1 dos. case....................... 9 00
American.............................. 75
anglleh-..................................80

BATH  BRICK.

BLUMG.

gglte

BROOnS.

CANNBD GOODS.

Small, 8 dos.......................  
40
Large, 2 do*.......................  
75
No. 1 Carpet.......................  2  10
No. 2 Carpet............................  1 95
No. 8 Carpet............................  1 65
No. 4 Carpet............................  1 30
Parlor Gem..............................2 25
Common Whisk.................   80
Fancy Whisk.....................   80
Warehouse............................... 2 50
Tomatoes...................  80®  90
Corn  ..........................   80@1  00
Hominy......................  80
Beans, Limas..............  70©l 30
Beans, Wax................  75
Beans, String..............  70
Beans,  Baked............   75@1  00
Beans, Red  Kidney...  75®  85
Succotash...................  95®l  20
Peas............................  50®  85
Peas, French...... .......2 25
Pumpkin  ...................  75
Mushroom.................  15®  22
Peaches, P ie...............1  on
Peaches, Fancy..........1  40
Apples,  3-lb................ 1 90
Apples,  gallons..........2 75®2 80
Cherries....................   90
Pears..........................   70
Pineapple, grated......2 4O
Pineapple, sliced....... 2 25
Pineapple,  Farren__1  70
Strawberries...............1  10
Blackberries..............  80
Raspberries...............   85
Oysters, 1-lb................  85
Oysters, 2-lb................1 45
Salmon, Warren's —  1  40®1  60
Salmon.  Alaska..........1  25
Salmon, Klondike......  90
Lobsters, 1-lb. Star....3 20 
Lobsters, 2-lb. Star— 3 90 
Mackerel.l lb Mustard  10 
Mackerel, 1-lb. Soused. 1  75 
Mackerel ,1-lb Tomato. 1  75
Shrimps.......................2 00
Sardines, 54s domestic  3H® 
Sardines, mstrd, dom.554®  754 
Sardines.  French......8  @ 22

CANDLES.

8s...................................7
16s.........................................8
Paraffine.................... . . . . . . . . 8
W icking................................. »

CATSUP.

Colombia, 
pints............. 2 00
Colombia, 54 pints............. 1 25

12 
1254

1254
12
70
17
13

CHEESE

Acme............... .....  @
Amboy............. ......   ©
Emblem........... ......  ©
....  @
Gold Medal......
Ideal.......................   @
Jersey  ....................  ©
Riverside......... ......  ©
Brick......................   ©
Edam......................   ©
Leiden....................   ©
Limburger......
Pineapple......... ...... 50  ©
Sap  Sago.......... ......   ©

Bulk 
Bed 

CMcary.
..............................
.....................

CHOCOLATE. 
Walter Baker A Co.
German Sweet................
Premium........................
Breakfast  Cocoa...........
CLOTHES LMBS.

........35
.......46

Cotton, 40 ft, per  dos..........1 00
Cotton, 50 ft, per  dos..........i 20
Cotton, 60 ft, per  doa..........I 40
Cotton, 70 ft, per  doa..........1 00
Cotton, 80 ft, per  dos..........1  80
Jute, 60 ft,  per  dos...........  80
Jute. 7* ft.  per  dos............  95

COCOA SHELLS.
201b  bags.......................  
Less quantity.................  
Pound  packages............. 
CRB A n  TARTAR.
and 10 lb. wooden boxes......30
Bulk In sacks. ...........- .........29

*54
8
4

COFFEE.

Grssa.
Rte.

J o t s .

Media.

Santos.

Rousted. 

Maracaibo.

Mexican and Guatemala

F air....................................
Good....................................... }0
Prim e.....................................
Golden  ...................................J*
Peaberry  ................................18
Fair  ........................................1*
Good  ......................................18
Prim e......................................|4
Peaberry  ................................15
Fair  ........................................1»
Good  ......................................J8
Fancy 
...................................1*
Prim e......................................M
Milled......................................20
Interior...................................™
Private Growth...................... |0
Mandehllng............................ 21
Im itation................................20
Arabian  ...........................
Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brands
Fifth  Avenue......................
Jewell’s Arabian Mocha— 29 
Wells’ Mocha and Java.... .24
Wells’ Perfection Java...... 24
Sancalbo............................. 21
Breakfast Blend................  18
Valley City Maracaibo........1854
Ideal  Blend.........................¡4
Leader Blend.......................1IH
Below  are  given  New  York 
prices  on  package  coffees,  to 
which 
the  wholesale  dealer 
adds  the  local  freight  from 
New  York  to  your  shipping 
point, giving you credit on  the 
Invoice  for  the  amount  of 
freight  buyer  pays  from  the 
market In which he purchases 
to his shipping point. Including 
weight  of  package,  also Me  a 
pound.  In  601b.  cases the list 
Is  10c  per  100  lbs.  above  the 
price In full cases.
Arbuckle.......................  
jl  J®
Jersey..............................  M 60
ncLaaghMa'i  XJDDL.  ..
McLaughlin’s  XXXX  sold to 
retailers only.  Mall all orders 
direct to  W.  F.  McLaughlin  & 
Co., Chicago.

Package.

Extract.

Valley City 54 gross......  
75
Felix H grass.................  
115
Hummel’s foil 54 gross... 
85
Hummel’stin  54  gross... 
148 
CLOTHES PINS.
5 gross boxes......   ..................40

CONDENSED  MILK.

4 dos In ease.
Gall Borden  Eagle..................6 75
Crown......................................5 2
Daisy........................................5 75
Champion................................4 50
Magnolia 
...........................4 25
Challenge.............. - ........... > 35
Dime.........................................2 26

COUPON  BOOKS.

Tradesman Grade.

Superior Grade.

Bcauamir Grade.

50 books, any denom—   1  50 
100 books, any denom—   2 50 
500 books, any denom— 11  50 
,000 hooka, any denom. ...2 0  00 
50 books, any denom....  1 50 
100 books, any denom—   2 50 
500 books  any denom.... 11 50 
,080 books, any denom— 20 00 
50 books, any denom....  1 50 
100books, any denom....  2 50 
500 books, any denom... .11 50 
[,000 books, sot denom. ...2 0  00 
Can be made to represent any 
20 books......................... 
l{j$
50 books.................................2 JO
100 books............................... 8 00
250 books.................................* ®2
500 books................................J9 95
1000 book*................  - 

denomination from *10 down.

Coupon l*ass Becks,

Credit Check*.

Universal Orade.

-- -17 50
50 books, any denom....  1 60 
100 books, any denom—   2 50 
500 books, any denom— H 50 
,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 punch.........«5
DRIED  FRUITS—DOnBSTIC 
Applsn.
Sundrled........................  OJj4
Evaporated 50 lb boxes.
California Prnlte.
Apricots.....................  ©
Blackberries...............
Nectarine«................... „
Peaches.........................®
Pears.........................
Pitted Cherries...........
Prunnelles..................
Raspberries......  —
100-120 25 lb boxes.........   © 4
90-100 25 lb boxes.........  © »
80-90 25 lb boxes.........   ©
70-80 25 lb boxes.........  ®
60-70 25 lb boxes.........   © J*
50-60 25 lb boxes.........   © »
40-50 26 lb boxes.........   ©10
30-40 26 lb boxes.......  ©
u  cent less In 80 lb cases 

California Prunes.

®10

Raisins.

London Layers 2 Crown. 
London Layers 3 Crown. 
Clu s ter 4 Crown............  
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 
L. M., Seeded, choice....... 
L. M , Seeded, fancy........

150
165
* w
5 
6 
7
8

PORE ION.
Citron.

Currants.

Leghorn...........................© “
Corsican...........................@18
Patras bbls......................©  ®
Yostizzas 50 lb cases...... @  6H
Cleaned, b u lk ................©  J**
Cleaned, packages......... @  7
Citron American 101b bx ©18 
Lemon American 10 lb bx ©1054 
Orange American 10 lbbx ©1054 
_
Ondura 28 lb boxe«-----  @
Sultana  1 Crown.........   ©
Sultana 2 Crown.........   ©
Saltana 8 Crown..........  ©
Sultana 4 Crown.........   ©
Sultana  R Crown..........  
»
Saltana 6 Crown.........   ©
Sultana package.... -
FARINACEOUS GOODS. 
241 lb.  packages..............1  »0
Balk, per 100 lbs................... 3 50

Partan.

Raisin*. 

_

Walsh-DeRoo  Co.’s Brand.

Grite.

24 2 lb. packages............... 1 80
100 lb. kegs........................2 70
200 lb. barrels....................5.10

INDIGO.

Madras, 5  lb  boxes............   66
_  F., 2,3 and 6 lb boxes—   50

GUNPOWDER.
Rlfle—Dupont’s.
Kegs 
.................................. 4 00
Half Kegs.............................2 »
Quarter Kegs........................1 »
1 lb. cahs........ 
..................  30
54 lb. ...................................   18

Choke Bore—Dnpont’s.
............................ ......4 ®
Half Kegs.............................2 40
Quarter Kegs........................1 86
‘ lb. cans..... .........   *4

Eagle Dnck—Dnpont’s.

13
20
00

Quarter Kegs.......................2 25
lb. c a n s ............................  45

JELLY.

161b palls............................   *|
80 lb  palls............................   ®

LYB.

Condensed, 2 d o s ...............120
Condensed. 4 dos................

SAUERKRAUT.

Barrels..............................  4 75
54-Barrels..........................  2 60

Scotch, in bladders............   37
Maccaboy, In Jars................  85
French Rappee, In Jars......   43

SEEDS.

Anlgfl  ##  ................................9
Canary, Smyrna................  354
Caraway........................... 
8
Cardamon,  M alabar......   60
Celery.................................  11
Hemp,  Russian................  4
Mixed  Bird......................  454
Mustard,  white............ 
5
Poppy  ................................  10
Rape.................................  454
Cattle Bone........................  20

SALT.

Diamond  Crystal.

Table, cases, 24 3-lb boxes. .1 50 
Table, barrels, 100 8 lb bags.2 75 
Table, barrels,  40 7 lb bags.2 40 
Batter, barrels, 2801b. bnlk.2 25 
Butter, barrels, 2014 lbbags.8 50
Batter, sacks, 28 lbs.............  25
Butter, sacks, 56 lbs............   55

LICORICE.

50

Paro......
Calabria 
Slolly.... 
Root  —

20

Conunsn Grades.

100 8-lb sacks.........................1 95
60 5-lb sacks........................ I 80
2810-lb sacks.......................1 65

MINCE MEAT

Ideal, 3 dos. In case..............2 25

h a t c h e s

Diamond Match Co.’s brands.
No. 9 sulphur.......................J 66
Anchor Parlor..................... J j®
No. 2 Home..........................* I?
Export  Parlor.....................* w

Worcester.

lb. cartons...................2 25
50  4 
115  2541b. sacks........................4 00
lb. sacks.......................3 75
00  5 
2214 
lb. sacks.......................3 50
3010 
lb. sacks.......................3 60
28 lb. linen sacks......  ........  32
60 lb. linen sacks.................   60
Balk In barrels.....................2 50

riOLASSBS.
New Orleans.

J * Good................................. 
Open Kettle.........................
Half-barrels 2o extra.
MUSTARD.

Warsaw.

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

£

Ashton.

50-lb dairy In linen sacks...  00 

Horse Radish, 1 do*............1 75
Horse Radish, 2 doz............3 50
Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz..  ......l 75

PIPES.

Clay, T. D. full count........ 
Cob, No. S..........................  

«
85

POTASH.

48 cans In case.

Babbitt’s .............................J «0
PennaSalt  Co.’s......................8 00

PICKLES, 
rtsdinm.

Barrels, 1,200 count.............3 75
Half bbls, 800 count...........  2 38

Sm all.

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

RICH.
Domestic

Carolina head......... —.......  054
Carolina  No. 1  .................   5
Carolina  No. 2...................  4
Broken...............................  8R

Imported.

Japan,  No. 1..............  654© 6
Japan,  No.2... 
45s®  5
java, fancy head........5  ®  654
Java, No. 1................. 6  ®
Table............................   @

SALBRATUS.

Packed 00 lbs. In box.

Church's.............................J J®
Deland’s .............................;   u>
Dwight’s .............................8 80
Taylor’s .............................. ® w

SAL SODA.

Granulated, bbls..............  75
Granulated,  100 lb cases..  90
Lump, bbls.......................   75
Lamp, 1451b kegs..............  86

Higgins.

50-lb dairy in linen sacks. ■.  00

Solar Reck.

50-lb  saCks...........  .............  21

Granulated Fine.................   07
Medium  Fine......................   75

SOAP.

j a Xon

Single box.................   ........2 ®5
5 box lots, delivered..........2  '0
10 box lots, delivered..........2 75

US. 8. KIRK 1 CO.’S BRAIDS.

American Family, wrp’d....2 66
Dome....................................2 75
Cabinet................................ f  £0
Savon...................................2 50
White Russian....................2 35
White Cloud,  laundry------6 25
White Cloud, toilet............ 3 50
Dusky Diamond. 50 6  o z. .2   10 
Dnsky Diamond, 50 8 oz— 8 00
Blue India, 100 R ib .............3 00
Klrkoline............................. 8 60
Bos.......................................2 50

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Old Country, 801-lb. bars  . .2 75 
Good Cheer, 601-lb. bars... .3 75
Uno; 100 Si-lb. bars.............. 2 50
Doll, 100 lOnz.  bars.............2 05

Securing.

Sapollo, kitchen, 3 do a...... 2 40
Sapollo, hand, 3 d os...........2 40

SODA.

Boxes  .................................  554
Kegs, English......................4R

Hominy.

Barrels  ............................2 50
Flake, 601b.  drams......... 1 00
Dried L im a..................... 
454
Medium Hand Picked....  110

Beene.

Maccaront and Vermicelli.
Domestic,  10 lb. box........  00
Imported, 25 lb. box.........2 60

Pearl Barley.

Common...........................  2 0
Chester............................  2 25
E m pire............................   2 75

Peas.

Green, Wisconsin, bn.......1 00
Green. Scotch, bn.  ..........1  10
Split, bn............................ 2 50

Rolled  Oats. 

_

Rolled Avena,  bbl.........4 25
Monarch,  bbl................  .4 00
Monarch,  54  bbl.................2 
Monarch, 90 lb sacks........1  90
Quaker, cases..................... 8 
Huron, cases.......................2 
German............................  4
Bast  India.......................   854
Flake.............................. 
6
Pearl...............................  W
Anchor, 40 1 lb. pkges....  W4

Tapioca

Saga.

Wheat.

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

354

Salt  Fish.

Cod.

Herring.

Georges cured............  © 4
Georges genuine........  @ 5
Georges selected........  ©
Strips or bricks......... 6  @ 9
Holland white hoops, bbl.  9 25 
Holland white hoop ftbbl  5 25 
Holland white hoop, keg. 
70 
Holland white hoop mens 
80
Norwegian.......................   „ „
Round 100 lbs...................  8  10
Round  40 lbe...................  1 40
Scaled...............................  
14
__  m
Mess 100 lbs.................•  10 00
Mess  40 lbs......................  6 30
Mess  10 lbs................. 
Mess  8 lbs...... ..............   J ®
No. 1100 lbs......................18 »
No. 1  40 lbs......................  5 00
N0. I   10 lbs......................  J «
No. 1  8 lbs......................,} »
No. 2 100 lbs......................  11 50
N0 .2  40lbs......................  4 90
No. 2  10 lbs......................  130
No. 2  81b8......................  107

riackarsl. 

Trout.

Whit «fish.

No. 1100 lbs......................  6 26
N0.I   40 lbe......................  2 40
N0.I   10 lb«...................... 
68
N0.I   8 lbe...................... 
67
Fam 
No. 1 No. 2
2 75 
100 lbs.... ....  7 CO 600
1  40 
2 70
40 lbs...
43 
75
10 lbe— .... 
37
63
Bibs— .... 
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS.

....  8  10
85
71

Jennings’

D.C. Vanina 
2 os....... 1 20
3 os........1  50
4 os..  ...2 00
60s....... 3 00
No.  8  4 00
No. 10.  .6 00 
No.  2T.125 
No.  3 T.2 00 
No  4 T.2 40

D. C. Lemon
2 os.
3 os.
.1 40 
4 os.
6 0 s.
.2  00
No.  8.. .2 40 
No. 10...4 00 
No.  2T.
NO.  ST.l 
No.  4T.1

Pure Brand.
Lem.
2 os. Taper Panel..  75
2 os. Oval........... 
75
3 os. Taper Panel.. 1  35
4 os. Taper Panel..1 60
Sage...............................
Hops..............................

HERBS.

Van. 
1 20 
1 20 
2 00 
2 25

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

21

Grains and Feedstuff s

Provisions.

Crockery  and

SPICES.
W M i M M .

Allspice  .............................. 14
Cassia, China In mats..........lie
Cassia, Batavia in bond__ 25
Cassia, Saigon in rolls........ 82
Cloves, Amboyna................14
Cloves, Zanslbar..................12
Mace,  Batavia.....................56
Nutmegs, fancy................... 80
Nutmegs, No.  1...................50
Nutmegs, No.  2...................45
Pepper, Singapore, black... IS 
Pepper, Singapore, white.. .16
Pepper,  shot........................15
Allspice  ...  ........................ 17
Cassia, Batavia...................30
Cassia,  Saigon.................... 40
Cloves, Zanslbar..................14
Ginger,  African..................15
Ginger,  Cochin................... 18
Ginger, Jamaica................. 28
Mace,  Batavia.................... 66
Mustard........................12® 18
Nutmegs,...................... 40©50
Pepper, Sing , black............15
Pepper, Sing., white........... 22
Pepper, Cayenne..................20
Sage......................................15

Pare around In Bulk.

SYRUPS.

Cera.

Barrels...............................  17
Half  bbls.............................1#
1 doz. 1 gallon cans..................2 90
1  doz. M gallon cans........ 1 70
8  doz. M gallon  c a n s...... 1  75
Fair  .................................  16
Good.................................  20
Choice..............................  26

Pure Cane.

STARCH.

TOBACCOS.

Cigars.

Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s brand. 
New Brick........................ 38 00

H. & P. Drag Co.’s brand. 

Quintette..........................36 00

Q. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

S. C. w ...........

Ruhe Bros. Co.’s Brands. 

Doable Eagles. 6 sizes.$r>5W70 00 
Gen. Maceo,5size8....  55@70 00 
Mr. Thomas.
■   “  
35 00
Cuban Hand Made....
36 00
Crown  Five................
35 00
Sir  William................
36 00 
Club Five...................
35 00 
Gens. Grant and Lee..
35 00 
Little Peggy..............
35 00 
Signal  Five................
35 00 
Knights of Pythias__
35 00
Key West Perfects, 2 sz 56®60 00

Candies.
Stick  Candy.

bbls.
Standard.................  
8M»
Standard H. H........  Sid
Standard Twist......  
7H
Cat Loaf................
Jumbo, 321b  ...
Extra H .H ......
Boston  Cream.

tils

78

© 8 
cases 
® 6M 
@ 8M 
@10

Mixed Candy.

Grocers....................
Competition............
Standard.................
Conserve.................
R o y a l........................
Ribbon......................
Broken  ...................
Cut Loaf.................
English Bock.........
Kindergarten.........
French  Cream........
Dandy Pan..............
Hand Made Cream mxd
Fancy—la Bulk.

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

© 6 
© 6* 
© 7 
@ 7M 
© 7M 
© 8M 
© ?3i 
© 8 
© 8 
© 8* © 9 
©10 
©13

© m
© 8 Vi 
©10JÍ 
@12 
© 5 
© 8 
© 8M 
© 9

Fancy—In  5  Ib.  Boxea.

Wheat.

68

Wheat................................ 
Whiter Wheat Flour. 

Local Brands.

Patents............................. 4 00
Second  Patent...................3 50
Straight............................  3 25
Clear.................................. 3 00
Graham  ............................3 50
Buckwheat....................... 4 10
B ye..................................  3 25
Subject  to  usual  cash  dis­
count.
Flour in bbls., 25c per bbl. ad­
ditional.
Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand
Daisy, Ms............................3 40
Daisy, Ms............................3 40
Daisy, Ms............................ 3 40
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Quaker, Ms........................  3 50
Quaker, Ms........................  3 50
Quaker, Ms........................  3 50
Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brand.
Plllsbary’s Best Mb...........4 60
Pillsbnry’s Best Ms...........  4 50
Plllsbury’s Best Ms...........4 40
Plllsbnry’8 Best Mb paper..  4 40 
Pillsbnry’s Best ms paper..  4 40 
Ball-Barnhart-Pntman’s Brand.

Spring  Wheat  Flour. 

5M

5M
5M

Swift  A  Company  quote  as 

In Tierces.

Barreled Park.

4M
6M
%
M
%
M
%
1
1M

follows:
Mesa  ..............................  10 00
Baek  ......................10 50©
Clear back.............. 
©10  00
Shortcut..............................  10 00
Pig.......................................   13 75
Bean  .............................   9  50
Family  ..........................   11  0J
Dry Salt Meats.
Bellies....................... 
Briskets  ......................... 
Extra shorts.............. 
Smoked Heat«.
Hams, 12 lb average  __ 
8M
Hams, 14 lb average 
... 
8M
Hams, 161b average...... 
?M
Hams, 201b average......  
7M
Ham dried beef  ............  
11
Shoulders  (N. Y. cut).  . 
5M
Bacon,  clear..................7  @7M
California hams....... 
5M
Boneless hams.......... 
8M
Cooked  ham.............10@12M
Lards. 
Compound... 
Kettle...........
55 lb Tubs__ .. .advance
301b Tubs.... .. .advance
50 lb T ins__ ...advance
201b Pails...
. ..advance
10 lb Palls...
. ..advance
5 lb Pails.... ...advance
3 lb Palls...
...advance
Sausages,
Bologna.................
Liver.......................
Frankfort................
P o rk .......................
Blood  ....................
Tongue ...................
Head  cheese...........
Beef.
Extra  Mess..................... 10 25
Boneless  ........................12 75
Rump.............................. 12 50
Kits. 15 lbs......................  70
M  bbls, 40 lbs..................  1 35
M  bbls, 80 lbs............ 
2 50
Kits, 15 lbs......................  70
bbls, 40 lbs..................  1 25
bbls, 80 lbs................... 2 25
P ork...............................   20
Beef  rounds................... 
3
Beef  middles.................... 
10
60
Sheep............................
Bolls,  dairy...................
10M
Solid, dairy..................
10
Rolls,  creamery........... . 
15M
Solid,  creamery  ......... . 
14m
2 l b ........2 15
Corned beef, 
Corned beef,  14 lb........ 14 75
2 lb..........2 15
Roast  beef, 
50 
Potted  ham,  Ms- 
90 
Potted  ham,  Ms. 
50 
Deviled ham,  mb- 
90 
Deviled ham,  Ms. 
50
Potted  tongue mb.
Potted  tongue Vis.........   90
Fresh  Meats.

Conned  Meats.

Butterlne.

Pigs’ Feet.

Casings.

Tripe.

Beef.

Veal.

Pork.

Hides.

Mutton

Carcass........................6M@  8
Forequarters............ 5  © 6M
Hind  quarters...........  6M@ 9M
Loins  No.  3...............   9  @12
Ribs............................7  @12
Rounds......................  7 @ 7M
Chucks.......................  6 © 6
Plates  .......................   4 ©
Dressed........................5M@
L oins.........................  © 7
Shoulders...................  ©  5M
Leaf Lard...................  6M©
Carcass.....................   6  © 7
Spring Lambs............ 7M© 8M
Carcass  ....................7M© 8
Hides  and  Pelts
The Cappon A Bertsch Leather 
Co., 100 Canal  Street, quotes  as 
follows:
Green No. 1................
Green No. 2................
Bulls.......................
Cored No. 1................
Cored No. 2................
Calfskins, green No. 1 
Calfskins, green No. 2 
Calfskins, cured No. 1 
Calfskins, cared No. 8 
Pelts,  each.................  50© 1
No. 1...........................
No. 2............ ..............
Washed, fin e............
Washed, medium.......
Unwashed, fine.... — 11 
Unwashed, medium ..16 
Cat, W ild.................   20©
Cat, House  ..............  5©
Deer Skins, per lb....  12M
Fall Muskrat............  3©
Red Fox..................  25©  1
Grey Fox................. 
27©
Mink........................   2u@  1
Racoon.....................   20©
Skunk.......................   20©  1

© 8 
© 7 
© 6 
© 9M 
© 8M 
@10 
©  8M 
©11 
© 0M

© 3M 
© 2M
©18
©23
@18

Pelts.
Tallow.

Wool.

Furs.

Glassware.

Batten.

AKRON STONEWARE. 
gal., per dos.................  45
to 6 gal., per gal...........  5M
gal., each......................  52
10 gal., each.....................   65
"  gal.,  each......................  78
gal. meat-tubs,each....l 06 
gal. meat-tubs,each....1  40 
gal. meat-tubs, each  ...2 00
gal. meat-tubs, each__2 40
6
to 6 gal., per gal............. 
Churn Dashers, per dos...
85
gal. flat or rd. hot., doz. 
45
gal. flat or rd. bot., each
6M
Fine Glazed Mllknaas. 
gal. flat or rd. bot., doz.
60
gal. flat or rd. bot, each 
5M
1 gal. fireproof, ball, dos.  85 
i gal. fireproof, ball, dos.l  10

Stswpans.

Milkpana.

Chorus.

Jags.

{ gal., per dos..................  40
1 gal., per dos..................  50
to 5 gal., per gal............. 

6M

Tomato Jnga.

i gal., per dos.................   50
1 gal., each...................... 
6*
Corks for M gal., per dos..  20 
Corks for  1 gal., per dos..  30
Preserve Jars and Covers.
M gal., stone cover, dos...  75 
1 gal., stone cover, dos...l  00

Sealing Wax.

lbs. In package, per lb...  2

LAMP  BURNERS.

No.  0 Snn..........................  
33
34
No.  1  Snn..........................  
46
No.  2 Snn..........................  
No. 3 Sun...........................   1  00
Tubular.............................  
50
Security, No. 1...................  60
Security, No. 2...................  80
Nutmeg  ............................   50
LAMP CHlMNBYS-^Seconds.
Per box of 6 dos.
No.  0 Snn............   ...........  1  32
No.  1  Son..........................   1  48
No. 2  Snn..........................   2  18
No. 0 Snn...........................   1  50
No. 1 Sun...........................   1  60
No. 2 Sun...........................   245

Common

First  Quality.

No.  0 Son,  crimp 
No. 
1 Snn,  crimp 
No.  2 Snn,  Crimp 

napped and labeled....  2  10 
wrapped and  labeled....  2  15 
wrapped and  labeled....  8 15

top,
top,
top,

XXX Flint.

Son, 

No.  0 
1 Son,  crimp 
No. 
No.  2 Snn,  crimp 
P

wrapped and labeled....  2 56 
top,
wrapped and  labeled.  ..  2 76 
top,
wrapped and labeled.. 
8 7b
W.
CHIMNEYS—Pearl  Tei
No. I  Snn,  wrapped  and
labeled..............................3 70
No. 2  Sun,  wrapped  and
labeled..............................4 70
No. 2 Hinge, wrapped  and
labeled..............................4  88
No. 2  Sun,  “Small  Bnlb,” 
for Globe Lames............  
80

crimp top,

No. 1 Son. plain  bnlb,  per 
doz 
9
No. 2 
Snn,  plain bnlb,  per
doz 
.................................  1  16
No. 1 
Crimp, per dos......... 1 36
No. 2
Crimp, per dos......... 1  60

Rochester.

No. 1, Lime  (66c dos)........8 50
No. 2, Lime  (70o dos)____4 00
No. 2, Flint (8O0  dos)........4 70

Blectrtc.

Pomp  Coos.

OIL CANS. 

No. 2, Lime  (70o dos)  ...... 4 00
No. 2, Flint  (8O0 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 Naoefaa....  9 00
5 gal Rapid steady stream.  7 80 
5 gal Bnreka non-overflow 10 50
3 gal Home Role................10 50
5 gal Home Role................12 00
5 gal Pirate  King..............9 50
No.  OTnbular side lift....  4 00
No.  1 B  Tubular..............6 25
No. 13 Tabular Dash......... 6 50
No.  1 Tub., glam fount....  7 00 
No. 12 Tubular, side lamp. 14 0C
No.  3 Street  Lamp...........8 76
LANTERN  GLOBES.
No.  OTnbular,  cases 1 dos.
each, box 10 cents..........  
No. OTnbular,  cases2dos.
each, box 15 cents.........  
No. 0 Tubular,  bbls 6 dos.
each, bbl 36)....................... 
No. 0 Tabular,  ball’s  eye, 
cases 1 dos. each...... . 

46
46
I
1 M

LANTBRNS.

©50

@75
@90
©30
©75
©50
©50
©50
©56
©50
©50

80  ©  90
@65 
©60 
© ©50

>, Mi

Meal.

Olney A Judson’s Brand.

Duluth Imperial, Mb.........4 40
Duluth Imperial, Ms.........4 30
Duluth Imperial, Ms.........   4 20
Lemon A Wheeler Co.’s  Brand.
Gold Medal Ms..................  4 40
Gold Medal Ms...................4 30
Gold Medal Ms...................4 20
Parisian, Ms......................   4 40
Parisian, Ms.......................430
Parisian. Ms......................   420
Ceresota, Ms......................   4 40
Cereaota, u s ...................... 4 30
ueresuut, TfcB.....................   « su
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
4  40
Lanrel, Ms.......................
4 80
Laurel, Mb.......................
Lanrel, Ms.......................
3 20
Bolted.............................
1 90
Granulated...................... 2 10
Feed and Millstuffs.
St. Car Feed, screened ... 16 50
No. 1 Cora and  Oats........ .16 00
Unbolted Corn Meal........ .15 F0
Winter Wheat  Bran___ .14 00
Winter Wheat Middlings. .15 00
Screenings....................... .13 00
New corn, car lots........... .  3oM
Less than  car lots........... •  Î8M
Car  lots............................ .  33M
Carlots, clipped............... .  35 m
Less than car lots...........
.  36
No. 1 Timothy cariota__
8 50
No. 1 Timothy, ton lots  ...  9 00
Fish and  Oysters

Corn.

Oats.

Hay.

Per lb. 10

©

©

©

Fresh Fish.
Whiteflsh................
9 
Trout ......................
12 
Black Bass..............  8
15
Halibut...................
6
Ciscoes or Herring..
11
Bluefish...................
Live Lobster.........
2224
Boiled Lobster........
Cod 
......................
10 
Haddock.................
8 
9
No.  1  Pickerel........
Pike.........................
8M6
Perch.......................
Smoked White........
8
8
Red Snapper...........
12
Col  River Salmon..
18
Mackerel 
..............
F. H. Counts...........  @  38
F. J   D. Selects........  ©  10
Selects....................... 
© 27
F. J. D. Standards. -. 
22
A nchors....................   © 20
Standards...................  © 18
Favorites....................  @ 16
gal.
Counts ................................. 2 10
X Selects..................................1 90
Selects...................................... 1 20
Anchor Standards..................  1 30
Standards..............................   1 00
Clams......................................   1 25
Oysters, per  100......... 1  25@1  50
Clams,  per 100..........  @1  00

Oysters la Coos.

Shell Geeds.

Balk. 

©50

@3 25
©3 10

©3 50
@3 50
©3 75
@4 00
@4 00

@14
©13
©18
©22
©
©
© 7

©10
©  6
© 6
©  6
© 5

©16
@14
©15 
© 8 
@10 

@13 @11

@12 
@11 
@10 
@?M 
© 9 
©12
@1 60 
©4 no 
©4 00

@6M
© 6M 
©4M
5M

TABLB  SAUCES.

Lea A Perrin’s,  large...  4 75 
Lea A Perrin’s, small...  2 75
Halford,  large................   3 75
Halford small...................2 26
Salad Dressing, large...... 4 55
Salad Dressing, small...... 2 75

VINEGAR.

Malt White Wine, 40 grain.... 
Malt White Wine, 80 grain....13
Pure Cider, Bed Star..............12
Pure Cider, Robinson.............11

WICKING.

No. 0, per gross....................   20
No. 1, per gross
No. 2, per gross....................   35
No. 3, per gross....................   65

Crackers.

The  National  Biscnit  Co. 

quotes as follows:
Batter.

Seymour m n c ....................   5M
Seymour XXX, 3 lb.  carton  6
Family XXX  ......................  5M
Salted XXX  ......................  6
New York XXX...................  6
Wolverine...........................  6
Boston................................  7M

Soda.

Oyster.

Soda  7 X 7 .........................  6
Soda XXX, 3 lb carton__   6M
Soda,  City.........................  8
Long Island Wafers............11
L. I. Wafers, 1 lb carton  ..  12
Zephyrette...........................10
Saltine Wafer....................  5M
Saltine Wafer, 1 lb. carton.  6M
Farina Oyster....................   5M
Extra Farina Oyster.........   6
SWEET  GOODS—Boxes.
Animals.............................  10H
Bent’s W ater....  ..............   15
Cocoanut Taffy.................  10
Coffee Cake, Java..............  lu
Coffee Cake, Iced................10
Cracknells.........................  15H
Cubans  ..............................  11M
Frosted  Cream...................  8
Ginger Gems......................  8
Ginger Snaps, XXX...........  7M
Graham Crackers..............  8
Graham Wafers.................  10
Grand Ma Cakes.................  9
Imperials..........................   8
Jumoles,  Honey................  11M
Marshmallow  .....................15
Marshmallow  Creams......   16
Marshmallow Walnnts__  16
Mich. Frosted Honey__  12H
Molasses Cakes.................  8
Newton..............................  12
Nlc Nacs............................  8
Orange Gems....................   8
Penny Assorted Cakes......  8M
Pretzels,  hand m ad e......   7M
Sears’ Lunch......................  7
Sugar  Cake.......................   8
Sugar  Squares.................   9
Vanilla  Wafers................  14
Sultanas............................   12M

Oils.
Barrels.

Eocene  ......................
XXX W.W.Mich.Hdlt
W W Michigan...........
Diamond White.........
D., S. Gas....................
Deo. N aptha..............
Cylinder................... 29
Bugine...................... 11
B’ aok, winter...........

©UM @10 

@9M 
© 8M
§ 12M 
12M

Lemon Drops.........
Soar  Drops............
Peppermint Drops..
Chocolate Drops__
H. M. Choc. Drops..
H. M.  Choc.  Lt. and
Dk. No. 12............
Gum  Drops............
Licorice Drops........
A. B. Licorice Drops
Lozenges,  plain__
Lozenges,  printed..
Imperials................
Mottoes................
Cream Bar..............
Molasses B a r.........
Hand Made Creams. 
Cream Buttons, Pep.
and  Want............
String Bock.............
Burnt Almonds...... 1 25
Wintergreen Berries 
Caramels. 
No. 1 wrapped, 2  lb.
boxes ...................
No. 1 wrapped, 3  lb.
boxes......   .........
No. 2 wrapped, 2  lb. 
boxes ...................

Fruits.
Oranges.
Fancy Navels.........
Choice.....................
Lemons.
Strictly choice 360s..
Strictly choice 300s..
Fancy 360s.............
Ex.Fancy  300s........
Ex. Fancy 360s........
Bananas.

Figs.

Californias  Fancy..
Choice, 10lb boxes..
Extra  choice,  10  lb
boxes new............
Fancy, 12 lb boxes..
imperial Mikados. 18
lb boxes...............
Palled, 6 lb boxes...
Naturals,  in bags...
Dates.
Fards in 10 lb boxes
Fards in 60 lb cases
Persians, P H V......
lb cases, new........
Salrs,  601b cases....
Nuts.
Almonds, Tarragona..
Almonds, Ivaca.........
Almonds,  California,
soft shelled............
Brazils new................
Filberts  ....................
Walnuts, Granoble8.. 
Walnuts,  Calif No.  1. 
Walnuts,  soft shelled
Calif.......................
Table Nuts,  fancy__
Table Nuts,  choice...
Pecans, Med...............
Pecans, Ex. Large....
Pecans, Jumbos........
Hickory  Nuts per bo.,
Ohio, new................
Cocoanuts,  full  sacks 
Chestnuts per bn.......
Peanuts.

Fancy,  H.  P.,  Sons. 
Fancy,  H.  p„  Flags
Boasted...................
Choice, H. P., Extras. 
Choice, H. P.,  Extras, 
Boasted.................

Klngsford’s  Cara.

10 1-lb packages.................... 6
20 1 lb packages.................... 6m

Klngsford’s Silver Gloss.

10 1-lb packages...................6M
6-lb boxes............................7

Diamond.

6410c  packages  ...............5 00
128  5c  packages................ 5 00
3210c and 64 5c packages.. .5 00

Common  Cora.

201 lb. packages...................6
401 lb. packages...................  4M

Common Glosa.

1-lb  packages.......................4 m
3-lb  packages.......................  4M
6-lb  packages.......................5
40 and 50 lb boxes................   3
Barrels  ...............................  3

STOVE POLISH.

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

SUGAR.

Below  are given  New  York 
prices on sugars,  to  which  the 
wholesale dealer adds the local 
freight from New York to your 
shipping  point,  giving  yon 
credit  on  the  invoice  for  the 
amount  of  freight  buyer pays 
from  the  market  in  which he 
purchases to his shipping point, 
Including  20  ponnas  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 00
Fine Granulated.................5 CO
Extra Fine Granulated...... 5  13
Extra Coarse Granulated... 5  13
Mould  A..............................5 25
Diamond Confec.  A...........5 00
Confec. Standard A.............4
.................... 4  63
No. 1....
.................... 4 63
2....
No
..........................4 68
No. 8....
.................... 4 56
No. 4....
.................... 4  60
No. 5...
.....................4 44
No. 6...
.....................4 38
No. 7  ...
...................4  81
No. 3....
.....................4 26
No. 9...
No. 10...
No. 11...
No. 12.  .
No. 18...
No. 14...
No. 15...
No. 16....

...................4  19

4  18

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

Foreign Dried  Fruite.

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Hardware

Forty  Years 

in  the  Hardware  Busi­

ness.

the 

in  to  learn 

In  May,  1858,  green  from  the  farm,  I 
started 
complicated 
hardware  business.  The  changes  that 
have  taken  place  both  in  the  manner  of 
doing  business and in  the  goods  bandied 
are  phenomenal.  Perhaps 
in  no  other 
trade  or  business  has  the  ever-inventive 
Yankee  brought  about  such  remarkable 
and  sweeping  changes.

Most  of  the  hardware  that  passed  over 
the  counter  of  the  hardware  merchant 
forty  years  ago  was  of  English  and  Ger­
man  make.  We  sold  such  articles  as 
Wade  &  Butcher’s  razors  and tiles,  Eng­
lish  chain,  Wostenholm 
farrier  and 
pocket  knives,  English  butcher  knives, 
and  Peter  Wright’s  anvils  and  halter 
chains;  all  imported  articles  and  arti­
cles  that  to-day  are  made  by  Americans 
at  a  greatly  reduced  price.

In  tdinkirig  of  the  more  everyday  ar­
ticles  in  which  there  has  been  a  re­
markable  change,  I  mention  the  com­
mon  everyday  screw.  Forty  years  ago 
the  only  screw  that  was  in  use  was  the 
one  with  a  blunt  point  and  required  a 
brad  awl  or  gimlet  to  start  them.  Then 
there  were  the  locks.  They  were  most­
ly  Rim  Janus  faced  and  were  for  the 
most  part  made 
The 
common  knob  in  use  at  that  time  was 
the  mineral  or  porcelain,  but  for  the 
better  class  of  houses  glass  knobs  were 
the  proper  thing,  and  retailed  for Si. 50. 
The  lock  used  for  store  doors,  halls,  and 
schoolhouses  was  a  large  one on  a  board 
about  6x8,  with  two  heavy  brass  keys 
which  required  a  weight  in  the  oppc 
site  pocket.

in  Pittsburg. 

The  door  hinges  were  mostly  cast 
with  fast 
later  on  the  old 
style  of  reversible  butts  with  rights  and 
lefts  made  their  appearance.

joints,  but 

linings  of  sheet 

regulator,  made  with  cast  top  and  bot­
iron,  and 
tom,  with 
with  genuine  Russian 
iron  on  the  out­
side.  These  stoves  retailed  at  from  $20 
to  $25.

The  stove  pipe  was  all  band  made 
from  No.  24  sheet 
iron,  and  sold  at 
12^  cts.  per  lb.  or  37^  cts.  per  joint. 
Common  square  elbows  sold  at  37^  cts 
and  the  genuine  Russian  at  75  cts.  And 
the  pipe  made  of  Russian  iron  retailed 
at  35  cts.  per  pound.

As  all  of  this  ware,  together  with  all 
the  tin  and  copper  ware,  was  made  by 
band,  there  was  naturally  a  great  de­
mand  for  tinsmiths,  and  they  demanded 
from  $1  to  $1.50  per day.

Perhaps 

in  nothing  has  there  been  a 
greater  change  than 
in  wash  boilers 
They  were  all  made  by  band  in  those 
days,  copper  boilers.  They  sold  for 
62 y2  cents  per  pound,  or  about  $7.50 
rpiece.  Harrow  teeth  were  made  from 
%  and 
i-inch  square 
iron,  and  sold 
tor  10  cents  per  pound.

In  those  times  the  hardware  merchant 
did  not  carry  horse  shoes  or  horse  nails, 
as  the  blacksmiths  made  their  own; 
but  this  made  a  great  demand 
for 
Esopus  shoe  shape  and  U.  B.  nail  rod.
As  lumbering  was  the  chief  occupa­
in 
tion  in  this  section  of  the  country 
those  limes,  and  from  the  way  in  which 
it  was  carried  on,  that  is,  by  establish­
ing  a  lumber  camp 
in  the  woods  and 
working  from  that  center,  it of  course 
naturally  follows  that  one  of  the  chief 
resources  of  the  hardware  merchant  was 
the  fitting  out  of  these  lumber  camps. 
This  made  a  great  demand  for  the  arti­
cles  needed 
in  camp.  The  most  im­
portant  of  these  were  axes,  cross-cut 
saws,  logging  chains,  ox  yokes, 
large 
-beet iron  heaters,  and  the old  fashioned 
bake  ovens.  Last,  but  not  least,  was  the 
tin  punched 
lantern,  used  with  a  short 
piece  of  candle,  and  the  fact  still  re­
mains  to  be  solved  whether  you  can  see 
better  without  than  with  it.

Iron  cut  nails  were  the  only  ones  in 
use  at  that  time.  They  retailed  at  S.05 
per  pound,  and  $.o6  for  3-penny,  and 
by  the  keg  brought  S4.50 from  10  penny 
to  60  penny,  and  $.25  advance  on  each 
additional  size  down  to  3  penny,  with 
an  advance  of  $.5°  for  the  3  penny. 
Bar 
iron  sold  at  $<c>5  base  and  Swedish 
iron  at  $  10;  American  cast  steel  at 
S.22  and  English  steel at $.30 per pound, 
and  Manila  rope  brought$.18  per  pound 
for  the  larger  sizes.

stoves; 

The  cooking  stoves  which  were  used 
were  the  old-fashioned  Premium  and 
the  Premium 
elevated  oven 
stoves  with  two  griddle  holes 
in  front, 
then,  going  back,  an  elevation  of  about 
6  inches  and  two  griddles  behind,  and 
the  oven  was  about  18  inches  square. 
They  were  made  by  Vincent,  Hinrod  & 
Co.,  of  Erie,  Pa.,and  the  elevated ovens 
were  for  the  most  part  made  by  Jewett 
&  Root,  now  Sherman  S.  Jewett  &  Co., 
of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.  The  Premium  cook­
ing  stove  retailed  at  $18  and  $20,  with 
the  trimmings.  There  was  a  great  de­
mand  for  stoves  in  those  early  times,  as 
the  early  settlers  did  not  bring  their 
stoves  with  them,  they  being  too  heavy. 
The  firm  I  was  with  sold  one  hundred 
Premium  stoves  in  three  weeks,  giving 
a  due  bill  for  the  trimmings.

During  the  years  1859  i860  the  square 
stove,  Hathaway  patent,  came  into  use, 
and  completely  revolutionized  the  busi­
ness.  They  were  a  great 
improvement 
on  the  old  style,  and  were the first stoves 
to  be  irtroduced  which  threw  the  heat 
under  the  oven

The  heating  stoves  used  in  those early 
times  were  the  old  style  box  and  the 
sizes  ranged 
inches. 
Then,  too,  there  was  the  air-tight  self­

from  18  to  48 

For  three  or  four  years  things  ran 
along  in  the  channels  indicated  above. 
Then  came  the  Civil  War,  and the  hard­
ware  merchant  who  had  weathered  the 
storm  realized  a  rich  harvest.  Prices 
went  up  “ out  of  sight.”   The  question 
was  not  so  much  a  matter of  price  as 
it  was  an  ability  to  furnish  goods.

The  following  are  the  prices  that 
articles 

some  of  the  more  common 
brought  during  this  period :
Bar iron........................................io to 12%  cts. base.
wedish iron...................................................... 20 cts.
hoe  shape  ................................................  ... 15cts.
Nail rod.............................................................. 20 cts
English  steel......................................................40cts
................................ $2.00 each
Ames’ shovels. 
Plain 3-tined  forks............................................. $i.2_
S tropped forks..................................................... (1.50
Cut  n a ils ............................................... 10 cts.  per lo.
L. ather  carpet......................... 
10 cts.  per paper.
Everything  in  the  hardware  line  rose 
in  proportion.  Every one  had  plenty  of 
money  and  the  high  prices  were  paid 
without  flinching.  After the  war  prices 
sank  almost  as  rapidly  as  they  had 
risen.  Notwithstanding  this  fact,  bus 
ness  continued  to  be  good.

From  1865  to  1875  were  the  banner 

If 

years  in  the  hardware  business 
could  be  assured  the  same  business  ana 
margins  of  profit  for  another  decade 
would  be  content  to  retire  without 
pension.  Although  prices  fell  after  the 
war,  yet  the  prices  of  hardware  from 
1865  to  1875  were  somewhat  differen 
than  at  the  present  time.  To give an 
idea  of  the  wholesale  price  of  hardware 
I  take  the  following  figures  from  an 
voice  book  dated  1875 '•
Wire  cloth....................  
Mineral  knobs..................................$2.25 per doz.
Porcelain Japd.  knobs.........  .......... $3.00 per doz.
Cut iron  nails.. 
A xes,  per b ox.........  
......................  
Clipper sc\ thes. 
........................  10-50 per doz.
Refined  borax  ......................................15^ cts.  per lb,
Manila rope...................................... 15 cts. per lb,

............................. $3.25 base.

............5 cts.  per sq. ft

. 10-75

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Shelf  and  heavy  hardware followed the 
in 

same  trend,  and  were  equally  high 
proportion.

From  187$  to  the  present  time  the 
changes  have  been  great  and marvelous. 
Looking  at  the  period  as  a  whole,  I 
would 
say  that  the  most  noticeable 
change  has  been  in  builders’  hardware. 
Goods  that  were  staple and  salable a  few 
years  ago  are  now  relegated  to  some  re­
mote  corner,  and  receive  but  slight  at­
tention  when  the  annual 
inventory  is 
taken.  The  latest  fad  is  old  copper and 
blast  and  oxidized  silver  and  rustless 
iron,  superseding  the  old standard No.  3 
finish  and  plain  bronze.

introduction 

Another  notable 

is  the 
steel  range  with  four  and  six  boles,  and 
with  two  plates of  steel,  lined  with  as­
bestos.  And  we  must  not  forget  the 
High  Art  self-feed,  with  duplex  grate 
and  a  profusion  of  nickel  plate.  This 
and  the  improved  surface  burners  seem 
to  be  the  favorites  to-day.

I  persume  it  is  safe  to  say  that  seven- 
eighths  of  the  shelf  hardware,  stoves 
and  belting,  both  rubber  and  leather, 
are  made  in  this  country.  The  arti­
cles  of  importation  that  we  now carry  in 
stock  are  Peter  Wright  anvils,  halter 
chains  and  cow  ties,  carpenters'  pinch­
ers,  Wostenholm  farrier  knives,  Wil­
son’s  butcher’s  knives,  German  pocket 
knives  and  some  English  and  German 
razors 
I  think  the  hardware  man  oi 
the  near  future  will  live  to  see  every­
thing  in  the  line,  both  heavy  and  shell 
hardware,  manufactured 
in  this  coun­
try  The  crude  rubber  for  the  manufac­
ture of belting and hose and Manila hemp 
that  is  now  used  in  the  manufacture  oi 
.  rope  and  cordage  will  have  to  be 
im­

at $2,  galvanized  at  $2.40  from  stock, 
and  price  from  mill 
is  generally  20 
cents  less.  The advance  on  galvanized 
wire  has  been  made  40c,  instead  of  35c, 
as  formerly,  and this applies  to  all  kinds 
of  plain  wire,  the  same  as  barbed.

Wire  Nails—In  sympathy  with  the 
general  advance  in  wire  and  steel,  the 
presei t  price  on  wire  nails,  shipped 
from  stock,  is  from $i.85@i.90,  depend- 
ng  on  quantity,  and from  mill  at  $1.70.
Misctl aneous— All  kinds  of  sleigh 
shoe  and  cutter  steels  have  advanced  in 
the  neighborhood  of  20c  per  cwt.  Gal­
vanized  tubs  and  pails  have  advanced 
from  25c@$i  per  dozen.  Poultry  netting 
s  firm  at  85  per  cent.  off.  Wire  cloth 
has  advanced  $1  per  hundred  square 
feet.  Galvanized  iron  has  advanced  so 
the bottom  price  now  obtainable  is  75 
per  cent,  discount  from 
list.  Copper 
rivets  are  held  firmly  at  45  per  cent, 
discount.  All  kinds  of  tinware,  both 
pieced  and  pressed,  are  i5@2o  per cent, 
higher.  There  has  been  no  advance  as 
yet  on  steel  goods,  but  one  is  looked  for 
early 
in  the  season.  Wrought  single­
tree  iron  and  wagon  hardware  have  ad­
vanced  20  per  cent.  Deep  well  and 
istern  pumps  of  all  kinds,  as  well  as 
cast  sinks,  are  15  per  cent,  higher  than 
formerly.  A  general  advance  of  $1  per 
dozen  has  been  made  on  all  kinds  of 
wheelbarrows,  which  now  makes  the 
cheapest  kind  with  wood  wheel  at $12 
per  dozen,  and  $1  extra  for  steel wheels. 
In  fact,  there 
is  hardly  a  thing  in  the 
hardware  business  to-day  which  is  not 
feeling  the  effects  of  advances  that  have 
taken  place  in  all 
lines  of  steel  and 
many  other  products.

ported.

The  terms  on  hardware  and  stoves  at 
that  time  were  six  months  without  in 
terest,  and  6  per  cent,  for  six  months 
longer,  and 
if  payments  were  made 
prior  to  the  six  months  interest  would 
be  allowed  thereon  at  the  rate  of  6  per 
cent,  per  annum.

Money  commanded  18  per  cent,  at the 
banks,  and  money  brokers  could  easily 
get  2  per  cent,  per  month.  This,  un 
doubtedly,  seems  strange  to  the  hard 
ware  man  of  to-day,  with  the  fluctua 
ting  market  and  the  intense  competi 
tion.

The  traveling  salesman,  who 

is  so 
much  in  evidence  nowadays,was  at  that 
time  an  unknown  quantity,  and  that 
possibly  was  one  reason  why  the  job 
bers  could  give  such  liberal  terms.

Our  advancing  civilization  with  its 
cut-throat  competition  has  made  it  nec 
essary  for  both  jobbers  and  retail  mer 
chants  to  change  their  mode  of  doing 
business,  for 
is  only  the progressive 
hardware  merchant  and  the  hustler  who 
are  at  all  “ in  it’ ’  these  times.

it 

W .  H.  H ay.

The  Hardware  Market.

In 

General  trade 

is  very  fair,  although 
the  extreme  cold  weather  of  the  last  few 
weeks  has had  a  very  serious effect upon 
in  the  various  towns 
the  retail  trade 
tributary  to  Grand  Rapids. 
the 
Eastern  markets,  and  among  manufac 
turers  generally,  everything  is  running 
at  full  blast  and  prices  are  advancing 
faster  than  the  ordinary  merchant  can 
keep  track  of  them.  On  many  goods 
is  not  believed  that  there  will  be any 
further  decline,  as  prices  made  pre 
viously  were  considered  far  below  the 
cost of  production.

Barbed  and  Plain  Wire—The  many 
advances  that  have  taken  place  on  these 
articles  have  now  brought  it  up  so  tha 
jobbers  are  quoting  painted  barbed wire

“ Who 

Behind  the  Times.
is  that?”   asked  the  school 
boy’s  father  as  he  glanced  through  the 
textbook.

“ Why,  that’s  Atlas.  He  was  sup 
posed  to  hold  the  whole  world  on  his 
shoulders. ”
bad  lived  in  history  he  would  have 
ganized  a  few  corporations  and  tried  to 
put  it  in  bis  pocket.”

“ H ’m  He  wasn't  up  to  date. 

If  be 

No  Comparison.

“ I  suppose,”  

said  Uncle  Jerry 
is 
in 

Ptebles,  “ the  hcttest  place  on  earth 
the  stoke  hole  of  an  iron  battleship 
action. ’ ’
“ There  is  one  hotter,”   remarked  Un 
cle  Allen  Sparks.  “ It’s  the  place  where 
a  young  husband  sits  when  he  carves 
his  first  turkey  for  company.”

Wall
Paper
Dealers
Attention

1

Have yon bought your Spring Stock? 
Do you need any Wall Paper to  sort 

up your stock?

Remember  that  we  are  the  only 
jobbers in  Michigan.  The  line  of 
Wall  Papers  we  show  this  spring 
can not be equaled.  We represent 
fifteen  of  the  leading  factories  in 
the  United  States.  Our  prices, 
terms  and  discounts  we  guarantee 
to be identically  the  same  as  fac­
tory we represent.

Correspondence Invited.
Heystek & Canfield Co.,

The Wall Paper Jobbers. 
Qrand Rapids, Mich.

Hardware  Price Current.

AUGURS AND BITS

 

 

 

CAPS

AXBS

BOLTS

BUCKETS

BARROWS

Snell’s........................................................... 
70
Jennlng  genuine.......................................25*10
Jennings  Imitation ...  .  ...........................60*10
First Quality. S. B. Bronze.............................   5 00
First Quality, D. B. Bronze.............................   0 50
First Quality, S. B. S. Steel..........................   5 50
First Quality. D. B. Steel................................   10 50
Railroad.............................................S12 00  14 00
Garden.................................................  net  30 00
Stove...............................  
60*10
 
Carriage new list..  ...............................  70 to 75
Plow.......................................................  
60
Well, plain................................................... $ 3 25
BUTTS, CAST
Cast Loose  Pin, figured............. 
70*10
Wrought Narrow.......................................... 70*10
BLOCKS
Ordinary Tackle.....................  
............
70
CROW  BARS
Cast Steel............................................per lb
Ely’s 1-10............................................ per m
Hick’sC. F ......................................... perm
G. D....................................................per m
Mnsket.......................................  ...... per m
Rim Fire........................................................40*10
Central Fire.
Socket Firmer... 
Socket Framing. 
Socket Comer... 
Socket Slicks....
Horse’s Bit Stocks......................................  
60
Taper and Straight Shank........................... 50*   5
Morse’s Taper Shank................................... 50&  5
Com. 4 piece, 6 In............................doz. net 
50
1  25
Corrugated..............................................  
Adjustable.............................................. dls 40*10
Clark’s small, 618;  large, *26........................30*10
Ives’, 1, 618; 2, 824; 3, 830  ............................ 
25
New American...........................................   70*10
Nicholson’s................................................... 
70
Heller’s Horse Hasps....................................6C*10
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26;  27.........  
28
List  12 
16.......  
17

GALVANIZED  IRON

EXPANSIVE BITS

FILES—New  List

CARTRIDGES 

ELBOWS

CHISELS

DRILLS

13 

14 

Discount, 70-10 to 75

15 
GAUGBS

MATTOCKS

KNOBS—New List

Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s...................... 60*10
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings...... .............  
70
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings................. 
80
Adze Eye.....................................816 00, dls 60*10
Hunt Eye.....................................815 00, dls 60*10
Hunt’s........................................   818 50, dls 20*10
Coffee, Parkers Co.’s.................................... 
40
Coffee, P. S. *  W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables. 
40
40
Coffee, Landers. Ferry *  Clark’s................ 
Coffee, Enterprise........................................  
30
Stebbin’s Pattern................. 
60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine..................... *................ 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring......................... 
30

MOLASSES  GATBS

MILLS

 

NAILS

 

 

 

Advance over base, on  both  Steel  and  Wire.

Steel nails, base...........................................   180
Wire nails, base...........................................   1  9 j
90 to 60 advance...........................................   Base
06
10 to 16 advance.......................................... 
10
8 advance.................................................... 
20
6 advance.................................................... 
4 advance..............  
 
30
3 advance...................................................  
45
2 advance...................................................  
70
Fine 3 advance...........................................  
50
15
Casing 10 advance........................................ 
25
Casing  8 advance........................................ 
Casing  6 advance.......................................  
35
Finish 10 advance.................................   .. 
25
35
Finish  8 advance........................................ 
Finish  6 advance.................  
 
45
Barrel % advance.....................................  
85
PLANES
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   @50
Sdota Bench................................................ 
60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy.........................  @50
Bench, first quality......................................   @50
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood............  
60
Fry, Acme...............................................60*10*10
Common, polished................................ 
70* 5
60
Iron and T inned........................................  
Copper Rivets and Burs............................... 
45
-‘A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
-‘B” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 25 to 27  9 20 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON 

Broken packages V4c per pound  extra. 

RIVETS

PANS

 

HAMMBRS

QfU*

Osst Qfppl 

HOUSE  PURNISHINO OOODS

Maydole & Co.’s, new  list.......................dls  33*
Kip’s  ...................................................... dls 
25
Yerkes *  Plumb’s.................................... dl« to* 10
Mohati’b 
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand 30c list 50& 10 
Stamped Tin W are...................... new list 75*11
I spanned Tin Ware.....................................20*10
Pots............................................................... 80*1
K ettles.......................................................   60*10
Spiders  ......... ....................................  —   60*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,8...............................  dls 60*10
qtate....................... 
...per do«, net  2 ss
Sisal  Q Inch and  larg er....................  
8%
Manilla...................................................... 
9*

HOLLOW  WARB

HINGES

ROPES

WIRE  GOODS

80
Bright........................................................... 
80
Screw Kyes................................................... 
80
Hook’s..........................................................  
80
Gate Hooks and Byes.................................. 
Stanley Rule and Level  7o.’s.................dls 
70
Steel and Iron...........................................   70*10
Tiy and Bevels........................................ 
60
Mitre.................................................. 
50
 
com. smooth,  com.

l PVBLS
SQUARES

SHEET  IRON

 

2 45

WIRE

TRAPS

SAND  PAPER
SASH WEIGHTS

82 40
2 40
2 55
2 65
2 75
All sbeets  No. 18  and  lighter,  over  30  Inches 

Nos. 10 to 11...................................82 70 
Nos. 15 to 17..................................   2 70 
Nos. 18 to 21.........................  ... 
2 80 
Nos. 22to2l...................................  3 00 
Nos. 26 to 20...................................  3 10 
No.  27..........................................   3 20 
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
List  acct. 19, ’86...................................... dls 
50
Solid Eyes........................................per ton 20 00
Steel, Game............................................. 
75*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s .........  
50
Oneida Community, Hawley *  Norton's 70*10
Mouse, choker........................... per doz 
15
Mouse, delusion........................ per dos 
I  25
Bright Market............................................  
75
Annealed  Market........................................  
75
Coppered Market..........................................70*10
Tinned Market...........................................   62ft
Coppered Spring  Steel................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized  ..........................   1 «0
Barbed  Fence,  painted...................................   2 00
An Sable.................................................dls 40* 1C
Putnam.................................................. dls 
5
Capnell.................................................... net list
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled  ..................  
30
40
Coe's Genuine..............................................  
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought  .........  
Ti
75
Coe’s Patent, malleable............................... 
Bird  Cages  ........................................... 
4)
Pumps, Cistern......................................  
70
85
Screws, New List...................................  
Casters, Bed and  Plate........................... 50*10*10
50
Dampers, American............................... 
600 pound casks...........................................  
8
Per pound.......................  
8tt
SHOT
D  o n ............................................................   1 45
B B and Buck.............................................  1  70
*©V4...........................................................   17
The prices of the many other qualities of solder 
In the market Indicated by  private  brands  vary 
according to composition.
10x14 IC, Charcoal........................................8 5 75
14x20 IC, Charcoal......................................   6  76
20x14 IX, Charcoal.......................................  7 00

METALS—Zinc
 

MISCELLANEOUS

TIN—Melyn Orade

HORSE  NAILS

WRBNCHBS

Each additional X on this grade. 81.25.

SOLDBR

 

TIN—Allaway Grad*

10x14 IC, Charcoal..................................... 
4  50
14x20 IC, Charcoal......................................   4  50
10x14 IX, Charcoal.......................................  6  50
14x20 IX, Charcoal............... 
5  50

Each additional X on this grade. 81.50. 

 

ROOFING  PLATES

14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean.............................   4  50
14x20 IX, Charcoal, D ean............................  6 50
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Dean............................ 
9
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade............   4
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade............   5
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade............  8
20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade  ...........  lO 00
in
14x56 IX, for  No.  8  Boilers, I „  
14x56 IX. for  No  9  Boilers, f P®* P°nna 
,u

BOILBR  SIZE TIN  PLATB 

8
8
8
8

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SAVES  T H E   W ASH. 
SAVES  T H E   W A SH ER.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

T he  Cost  o f  Labor.

From the New  York Sun.

We  have  not  as  a  people  begun  to 
realize  until  recently  the  fall  truth  and 
meaning  of  the  economic  axiom  that 
the  cost  of  labor  is  to  be  measured  not 
by  the  wages  paid  but  by  the  value  of 
the  product.  We  may  pay  much  higher 
wages  than  any  country  of  Europe,  but 
the  labor  cost  of  our  manufactures  is 
less  than  that  of  Europe,  because  by 
superior  machinery  and  more  highly 
trained  skill  in  managing  it  one  of  our 
workmen  can  turn  out  a  better  product 
and  a  good  deal  more  of  it  in  a  day.

Last  year,  when  a  Philadelphia 

iron 
firm  underbid  British  manufacturers  for 
the  supply  of  i.ooo tons  of  iron  piping 
to  the  city  of  Glasgow,  it  was  surmised 
by  Glasgow’s  astounded  City  Council 
that  the  Philadelphia  firm  was  paying 
smaller  wages  to  its  workmen. 
It  was 
found  that  higher  wages  were  paid  to 
the  American  workmen,  who,  however, 
produced,  per  man,  in  the  same  time, 
over  25  per  cent,  more  piping  than  the 
British. 
The  Americans  could  sell 
their  product  in  Glasgow,  3,000  miles 
away,  at the  smaller  price.

Mr.  Jeans,  Secretary  of  the  British 
Iron  Trade  Association,  said  recently 
that  the  labor  cost  of  making  a  ton  of 
billets  and  rails  in  America  is now from 
25  to  35  per  cent,  less  than  in  Great 
Britain.

in  Massachusetts  receive 

Operatives  making  a  certain  grade  of 
shoes 
three 
times  the  wages  of  German  operatives, 
but  our  sboemaking  machinery  has  re­
duced  the  cost  of  the  American  product 
to  40 cents a  pair,  while  the  same  grade 
of  shoes  made  in  Germany  costs 58 cents 
a  pair.

from 

its  workmen 

This  country is competing successfully 
with  the  rest  of  the  world,  not  by  de­
manding 
twelve 
hours’ 
labor  at  meagre  wages,  but  by 
using  well-paid  labor  and  the  best  ma­
chinery  to  improve the  quality  and 
in­
crease  the  quantity  of  its  products.  We 
are 
increasing  the  economy  of  labor 
without  reducing  the  wages  of  the  arti­
san.
Orange  Industry  o f  Louisiana  Ruined.
New  Orleans,  Feb.  19—It  is  now  pos­
sible  to  form  some  estimate  of  the 
amount  of  damage  done  by  the late  cold 
wave and  it  proves  to  be far'greater than 
was  at  first  imagined.  The 
investiga­
tion  conducted  has shown that the orange 
industry  of  Louisiana  is  completely  at 
an  end. 
Both  old  trees  and  young 
have  been  absolutely  killed by the  freeze 
and  will  never  bear  again.  The  orange 
groves  of  Plaquemine  parish,  which 
produced  about $750,000 worth of oranges 
investment  of 
a  year  ago,  represent an 
$4,000,000  to $5,000,000.  A  very 
large 
number  of  young  trees  had  been  planted 
this  year  Whether  the  planters  wili 
plant  again 
The  crop, 
which  was  cultivated  without  loss  for a 
hundred  years,  has  met  with  two  heavy 
blows  in  the  past  nine  years,  and  is  to­
day  totally  annihilated.

is  doubtful. 

The  report  as  to  sugar  cane  is  bad, 
but  not  quite  as serious. 
Investigations 
conducted  by  Prof.  Stubbs at  the  United 
States  sugar  experiment  farm  at  Audu­
bon  Park,  a  specially  well-protected  lo­
cality,  where  the  cane  is  safer  than  at 
almost  any  other  place 
in  Louisiana, 
showed  that  the  ground  was  completely 
frozen  to  a  depth  of  eight  inches.  The 
stubble cane,  that  which  was  cut  down 
and  which  sends  out  a  second,  third 
and  even  fourth  year’s  growth,  was 
destroyed.  The  plant  cane  held  over  for 
planting,  which  was 
to  begin  this 
month,  is  frozen,  and  at  least  half  the 
eyes,  or  sprouts,  have been  killed  by  the 
cold.  This  means  a  loss  of  150,000 tons 
of  sugar  as ^compared  with  an  average 
year.  The  actual  loss  from  this  source 
will  not  be  less  than  $5,000,000.

Status  o f the St.  Louis  Potato  Market.
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  Feb.  20—The  market 
is  active  here.  The  movement  in  every 
kind  of  fruit  and  produce  has  been 
heavy  since  the  weather  moderated. 
The 
late  cold  spell  and  blizzards  have 
been  the  most  severe  ever  known  here, 
doing  much  damage and  causing  heavy 
losses.  Owing  to  the 
intensely  cold 
weather,  no  shipping  could  be done;  in

fact,  not  a  wheel  turned,  and 
it  has 
made  a  rush  for  stuff  temporarily.  The 
market 
is  now  assuming  normal  pro­
portions.  During  the cold  weather,  the 
thermometer  ranged  close  to  zero and 
down  to  24  degrees  below  constantly, 
with  no  let-up.

The  market  on  potatoes  is  very  un­
settled.  Holders  of  stock  hardly  know 
what  price  to  ask. 
It  all  depends  on 
how  anxious  a  buyer  is  and  how  badly 
be  needs  stock.  Stock  free  from  frost 
is  sought  after,  but  most  of  the  stock 
carried  on  track  through  the  severe  cold 
spell 
is  more  or  less  frosted  and  such 
has  to  be  sold  according  to  condition 
and  quality.  Stock  carried  so  long  on 
track  under  heavy  fire  does  not  look  as 
well  as  fresh  loaded  potatoes.  Since  the 
weather  moderated  last  week,  the  local 
demand  has  been  good.  Varieties  made 
but  little  difference.  There  has  been  a 
wide  range  of  prices  and  the  market 
has  not  settled  to  a  safe  basis,  and  it  is 
too  soon  after  the  cold  weather  to  pre­
dict  what  the  market  is  going  to  do,  but 
the  general  impression  seems  to  be  that 
after  the  market  settles,  old  prices  be­
fore  the  freeze  will  again  prevail.

We  hear  some  reports  of  damage  to 
potatoes 
in  “ cellars  and  pits.”   mostly 
from  Central  Michigan,  but  from  what 
we  hear  from  reliable  sources,  we  do 
not  believe  much  stock  is  destroyed— 
not  enoueh  to  cut  any  figure  in  the  mar­
ket. 
Reports  say  the  movement  at 
loading  stations  has  commenced,  and  ill 
a  few  days  all  marktts  will  again  be 
well  supplied  and  old  prices  prevail.
M i l l e r   &   T e a s d a l e   Co.
Remarkable  Record for  a  Banker. 

Prom the Marshall Statesman.

Gen.  Gorham’s  record  as  a  banker  is 
an  enviable  one,  indeed.  The  General 
relates  with 
j ist  pride,  although  with­
out  boasting,  that  he  opened  up  a  small 
banking  institution  in  Marshall  in  1840. 
In  1865,  by  special  request  of  the  Bank­
ing  Department  at  Washington,  he  as­
sociated  with  him  twelve  representative 
citizens  and  organized  the  First  Na­
tional  Bank,  with  a  capital  of  $100,000. 
Notwithstanding  the hoodoo  numeral  the 
institution  was  lucky  from  its  very  in­
ception.  Gen.  Gorham  was 
its  first 
President,  and  for  thirty-two  years  he 
held  down  the  job,  having  been  suc­
ceeded  by  his  son,  S.  H.  Gorham, 
about  a  year  ago.  During  the sixty-five 
years  Gen.  Gorham  was  connected  with 
the  bank 
it  never  bad  a  piece  of  paper 
dishonored  or  discounted  and  never bor­
rowed  any  money.  This  is  a  claim  few 
banks  of  so  long  standing  can  make.
The  James  Stewart  Co.  to  Continue 

in  Business.

From the Saginaw Courier Herald,  Feb.  16.

The  Courier-Herald  stated  some  days 
ago  that  negotiations  were  pending  for 
the  sale  of  the  stock  of  the  wholesale 
grocery  bouse  of  the  James  Stewart  Co., 
which  was  true,  but  these  negotiations 
have  fallen  through. 
Yesterday  Col. 
A.  T.  Bliss  received  an  offer  in  cash for 
the  entire  stock  of  the  Stewart  Co  ,  as 
per  inventory,at  100  cents  on  the  dollar, 
with  a  lease  of  the building at a rental of 
$2,500  per  annum.but this  was  declined, 
and  the  business  will  be  continued  at 
the  old  stand,  as  heretofore.

A  doctor  recently  hurried  into  a  Mon 
roe  street  drug  store. 
“ I’ve  just  been 
called  to  attend  the  Croesus  baby,”   he 
said,¿“ and  I’ve  given  a  prescription 
that  calls  for  nothing  but  paregoric. 
When  they  send  ‘ it  over  here  you  must 
tell  them  it  will  take  at  least  an  hour to 
put 
it  up,  and  the  cost  will  be $3.50. 
That’s  the  only  way  to  make  them think 
I’m  any  good,  the  medicine's  any  good 
and  you’re  any  good,  and  I  want to keep 
their  business.”

G.  E.  DeGolia  has  purchased  the 

in­
terest  of  bis  partner,  Chas.  A.  Payne, 
in  the  grocery  firm  of  Pavne  &  DeGolia 
at  3  Robinson  avenue  Mr.  Payne  has 
formed  a  copartnership  with  Jessie  A. 
Merrill  and  opened  a  grocery  store  at 
38  South  Division  street  under  the  style 
I of  J.  A.  Merrill  &  Co.

The  Arm  as  a  Trade  Emblem. 

From the New York  Sun.

The  brawny  arm  of  man,  holding  an 
uplifted  hammer,  is  often  seen 
in  one 
place  and  another,  painted  or  in  sculp­
form,  and  as  a  trade  emblem. 
tured 
There 
is  at 
least  one  instance  in  the 
city  of  the  use  of  the  more  graceful 
feminine  arm  for this  purpose. 
In  this 
case the  arm  holds an  uplilted  .flatiron, 
and 
it  appears  painted  upon  the  side 
of  a  laundry  wagon.

Grand  Rapids— Rufus  Boer,  for  many 
years  salesman  and  floor  walker  for  the 
dry  goods  firm  of  Voigt,  Herpolsheimer 
&  Co.  has  taken  a  position  as  salesman 
in  the  wholesale  department  of  the  mil­
linery  establishment  of  Corl,  Knott  & 
Co. 

_____

Shelby—J.  Mikesell  &  Co.,  proprie­
tors  of  the  canning  factory  at  Charlotte, 
offer  to  remove  their  factory  to  this 
place,  providing  a  bonus  of  $3,000  is 
forthcoming.

A  man 

in  poor  circumstances  is  out 
lecturing  on  “ The  Money  of  the  Fu­
ture."  He  expects to  get  it.

In  Russia  you  must  marry  before  80 
or  not  at  all,  and  yon  may  marry  only 
five  times.

The  man  who  plays  slot  machines  for 
in 

a  living  will  find  himself  financially 
a  hole.

There  are  many  poor families who can 

keep  fat  dogs.

WANTS  COLUMN.

Advertisements  will  be  Inserted  under  this 
head for two cents a word  the  first  Insertion 
and  one cent a word  for  each  subsequent  in­
sertion.  No advertisements taken for less than 
»5 cents.  Advance payment.____________

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

FOR  SALE—HALF  INTEREST IN  OLD  ES 
ta Wished m- at market, located in  excelleut 
residence district of Grand  Rapids.  Investiga­
tion solicited.  Address-No. 86),  care  Mlch'gan 
866
Tradesman. 
Fo r  sa l e  b e st  g r o c ery  b u sin e s s
in Grand Rapids.  Stock  clean  and  active. 
Trade well estabilched.  Right  man  can  easily 
clear $3,000  per  year  Terms  easy  Rent  low. 
Address No. 864. care Michigan Tradesman. 86 >
F o r sa l e—drug  stock  a n d fix t u r e s,
including a fine soda  fountain, which  will 
invoice about $2,500.  Will  be  sold  at great  re 
ductlon If taken at once.  Located in one of the 
finest comer blocks in  a  town  of 4,0f'0 inhabit­
ants.  For  information  address  H.  F.  Marsh. 
Allegan. Mich. 
861
Sa l e sm a n —  e n t le m a n  o r  fir m   o f
undoubted  qualifications  for  sole  patent­
ees  and  manufacturers  of  folding  baby  car­
riages  and  go-carts;  commission  basis;  must 
carry  stock.  Full  particulars,  Patent  Folding 
Carriage Co., IF'Broadway.  New York. 
8 ¡2
IT'OR  SALE —CLEAN  HARDWARE  STOCK 
1  located at one of the best trading  points  in 
M’chigan.  Stock  will  inventory  about  $5, 00. 
Store a’ d warehouse will be rented  for  $30 per 
month.  Will sell on  easy terms.  Address  No. 
868, c*re Mich gan Tradesman. 
868
IjV)R  SALE-DRUG  STORE.  10 YEAR-OLD 
1  stand, with a good business in a live city of 
4,0°0 inhabitants and 10° miles east of Chicago; 
must sell on  account  of  death  of  manager;  a 
good opening for some man  who  wishes  to  In 
vest  about  $1.200.  Address  Lock  Box  861. 
Dowagiac, Micb. 
867
K alam azoo  s. s t e r n ,  w h o h *s o p e n -
• d a wholesale paper house at 217 East Main 
streeL will conduct the business under style of 
the Star Paper Co.
IpoRSAl E—'I HREE LOTS AND DEMRABLB 
’  residence  property  at  37  Arthur  avenue. 
Grand  Rapids.  Property  cost  $3,500  at  low 
valuation.  Will sell cheap for cash or exchange 
for clean stock of merchandise.  B. N. Pickard, 
Leland.Mich. 
860
WANTED-ENERGETIC  SALESMAN  FOR 
our lubricating oil* and boiler compound; 
experience easi y acquired ¡liberal inducements; 
position  permanent.  Mohawk  Refining  ro., 
859
Cleveland, Ohio. 
IjM)R  SALE—A  RARE  OPPORTUNITY—A 
1  flourishing business;  clean  stock  of »hoes 
and famishing goods;  established  cash  trade; 
best  store and  location  In  citt  located  among 
the best iron mines in the country;  prosptct  oi: 
a boom and  good  time*  a  certainty;  rent  free 
from  Jannaiy  1  to  July-1,  ’99;  no trade  con­
sidered: will sell for cash  only;  failing  health 
reason  for  selling.  Address  P.  O.  Box  204, 
Negsunee. Mich 
848
Fo r  s a l e  g e n e r a l  stock  lo c a ted 
at good trading point convenient to market; 
fine farming country;  place na urally  tributary 
to large trade In batter and  eggs.  Address for 
particulars J. C.  McLaughlin  A  Co.,  Montgom­
ery, Mich. 

854

851

F ir s a l e—st o c k o f   d r u g s  a n d  g r o- 
ceries, about $2.00u.  Will Mil drugs or gro­
ceries or both;  good  trade:  reason  for sell lug, 
ill health.  Address S. A D., Banchard, Mich.
856
CLERKS  WANTED  TO  SELL  A  LINE  OR 
merchants' spe> laities;  easy work;  big com­
missions;  work after business  hoar«.  Address 
W. B. Adams A Co., 35 Coneress St.,  C , Detroit, 
856
Mich. 
IiM)R  SALE-ONLY  STOCK  OF  GEN.RAL 
merchandise in small town In Central Mich­
igan;  on railroad;  doing strictly  cash business; 
staple goods as good as new;  wilt Invoice about 
$2.000.  Owners desire to devote entire attention 
to butter and egg business.  Stroup  A Carmer, 
Perrinton, Micb. 
WANTED,  HAY —ONE  HUNDRED  CAR- 
loads  No. 2 Timothy  bay  per  month  de­
livered here.  Name lowest price, quantity and 
when can make delivery.  Richmond City Mills 
o , Richmond, Va. 
S HE  «.ION  BREWERY  FOR  SALE.  RBA- 
son for selling, poor health.  Address  Mrs. 
Augustin  Leins,  1227  Chisholm  St.,  Alpena, 
849
Mich. 
SAFE INVESTMENT—IN  THE  WAY  OF  A 
very large fire proof safe, with  burglar proof 
chest, at one-quarter the original cost.  For de 
scrlption and price, write E.  King  A  Sons,  Lis­
bon, Mich. 
857
INUR  SALE—A  SHINGLE  AND  SAW  MILL 
U   with 30 horsepower  engine  and  boiler,  all 
in good order.  Would  trade  for  general  mer­
chandise.  For particulars, address  Box  7,  ML 
Pleasant, Mich. 
839
IIHJR SALE—MY TINNING  AND  PLUMBING 
1  works;  also my variety store; located in one 
of the best towns  m  Michigan.  This  will  pay 
yon to investigate.  Best of reasons for selling. 
844
Address W  G  Andrus, Otsego, Mich. 
PEAS—WANTED, 5 CARLOADS  OF  SMALL 

850

White Canada Field Peas, and 2 carloads of 
Black Eye Marrowfat Peas.  Mail  samples  and 
state lowest  price  for  prompt  cash.  Add-ess 
Jerome B. Ric- A Co., Cambridge, N. Y. 
843
iJM>R  SALE—TUFT’S  SODA  FOUNTAIN, 
1  complete, in good order, with three draught 
tubes and ten  syrup tubes and 5x8  foot marble 
slabs.  Address  Haseltine  A  Perkins Drug  Co., 
827
Grand Rapids. 
TO  EXCHANGE—DESIRABLE  AND  CEN- 
trally located  residence  property  in  Kala­
mazoo for general or grocery stock In good town 
In  Central  Michigan.  Will  sell  same  on  long 
time.  Address Box 357. Kalamazoo. Mich.  811 
aX> EXCHANGE—9  LOTS  UMNCUMBERED 
1   on  Highland  avenue,  near  Madison,  for 
merchandise.  Will Holcomb, Plymouth,  814
FOR  HAY,  STRAW  AND  OATS  IN  CAR 
lots  at  lowest  prices,  address  Wade  Bros., 
817
Cadillac or Traverse Citr.  Mirh. 
DRUG STORE FOR SALE  ok t r a d e  in   a 
town of 8u0 inhabitants  on  South  Haven  A 
Eastern Railroad  in  VanBuren  county.  Stock 
will  Invoice  about  SI ,00 >;  has  been  ran  only 
about four years;  new fixtures;  low  renL  Ad­
dress No. 812, care Michigan Tradesman.  642
I TOR  SALE —GROCERY  AND  BAKERY 
.  stock, best in  city;  cash  business of $18,000 
to  $20,000  yearly;  good  location,  cheap  rent. 
Poor health reason  for selling.  Address  Comb. 
803
Lock Box 836, Eaton Rapids, Mich. 
Li'OR  SALE —WELL-ESTABLISHED  AND 
JC  good-paving  implement  and  harness busi­
ness, located  in  small  town  surrounded  with 
good farming country.  Store  has  no  competi­
tion within radios of eight miles.  Address  No. 
806, care Michigan Tradesman. 
IjViR POTATOES  IN  CAR  LOTS.  ADDRESS 
A1  Wade  Bros.,  Cadillac  or  Traverse  City, 
Mich. 
793
WANTED — SHOES,  CLO TH IN G ,  DRY 
goods.  Address R. B., Box 351, Montague, 
tin
Mich. 
1 %   ACRE FARM. VALUED aT$4,0U0, FREE 
I Z v  and clear from encumbrance, to trade for 
merchandise; also $10,000 worth  of  Grand  Rap­
ids property,  free  and  clear,  to  exchange  for 
merchandise.  Address Wade Bros., Cadillac  or 
Traverse City.  Mich.___________________792
IT'OR  SALE—NEW  GENERAL  STOCK.  A 
U   splendid farming country.  No trad m.  Ad­
dress No. 680, care Michigan Tradesman 

M e r c h a n t s—do you w ish ca sh  quicK  

for your stock of merchandise,  or any  part 
of it?  Address John A. Wade, Cadillac, Mien.

806

680

COUNTRY  PRODUCE

'1X7'ANTED—BUTTER,  EGGS  AND  POUL-
v v 
try;  any quantities  Write me.  Orrin J. 
Stone, Kalamazoo, Micb.
8 0
WE PAY SPOT CASH ON TRACK FOR BUT- 
It will  pay yon  to get  oar 
771
rinton, Mich. 
W ANTED—1,000  CASES  FRESH  EGGS, 

ter and eggs. 
prices and  particulars.  Stroup A Carmer,  Per­

dally.  Write  for  prices.  F.  W.  Brown, 

Ithaca,  Mich. 

556

FIREPROOF  SA F E S

MISCELLANEOUS.

1 1 Eu. M. SMITH,  NEW  AND  SECONDHAND 
v J  safes,  wood  and  brick  building mover, 157 
Ottawa street. Grand Rapids.___________ 613
WAN I ED — FIRST-CLASS GROCERYMAN, 
one  capable  of  managing  business.  Ad­
dress No  86'. care Michigan Tradesman.  865
WANTED — POSI i ION  IN  GROCERY  OR 
general  store,  country  preferred.  Have 
had  long experience.  Address  Box  174,  Man- 
863
celotra, Mich. 
W aNTED-POSITION  BY  A  REGISTERED 

pharmacist,  with  a  -view  to  buying  the 
stock;  married;  nine  year-.’  experience  with 
country and city trade.  Addrera  No.  841,  care 
Michigan Tradesman. 
8il
WANTED—SITUATION  IN  DRUG  STORE' 
Registered by examination; fourteen years’ 
experience;  widower.  Address  N a  840,  care 
840
Michigan Tradesman. 

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best  “SNAP”  in  small  barrels.  We  guarantee 
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at  $2.40  per  doz.  which  is  an  extremely  low 
price.  Manufactured by

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The  Tradesman  Com­
pany  has  long  been  of 
the  opinion 
the 
ideal  method  of  keeping 
small accounts has never 
yet  been  invented,  and 
it 
therefore  makes  a 
standing  offer  of  $500 
to  the  person  who  can 
devise  a satisfactory  system  that  shall  be  simple, 
economical and  practicable. 
It  must  occupy  small 
space  and  be  so  easily  handled  that inexperienced 
people may use it with safety.  It is a condition of the 

office that the article be patentable and that  the  pat­
ent be sufficiently broad to be valuable.  For such  a 
device,  no  matter  by whom  invented  and  patented, 
the  Tradesman  Company  will  cheerfully  pay  $500.

TRADESMAN
COMPANY,

GRAND RAPIDS.

Travelers'  Time  Tables

CHICAGOmt*ZmSZ.n

Chicago.

Lv.  Q. Rapids............ 7:30am  12:00nn  *11  45p
At.  Chicago............... 2:10pm  S:15pm  7 20.::
Ly.Chicago..  11:45am  6 50am  4:15pm *11  50 >c 
Ar.G’d Rapid  5:00pm  l:25pra  10  15r>m  * 6:20.r 
Traverse  Clt>.  Cherlevoix and  Petoskey.
Lv. G’d  Rapid»...........   7:30am 
............  5:31pm
Parlor cars op dav tra’ns and sleeping cars on 
night trains to and from Chicago

*RYery  day. 

others week days only

n P T D f l l T   ®raa<* Km M* * Western.
I / C   1  l y v l l   1  * 

Nov.  i j  1898. 

Detroit.

Ly. Grand  Rapids......... 7:00am  1:35pm  5:25pn
Ar. Detroit.................   11:40am  5:45pm t0:05pt>
Ly. Detroit..................... 8:00am  1:10pm  6:10inr
Ar.  Grand  Rapids........12:55pm  5:20pm 10:G6pir
Ly. GR7:00am 5:10pm  Ar. GR 11:45am  9:30pi 
Parlor cars on all trains  to  and  from  Detroit 
and Saginaw.  Trains ran week days only.

Saginaw, Alma and  Greenville.

Gao.  DeHaven  General Pass. Agent

f i P  A M L !   Tn“ k R*llw«y System
V llA iil 1 Iß  Detroit and Milwaukee Di\

(In effect Feb. 5,1809.)

GOING  EAST

treal & Boston, L’t’d Ex 

ueave  Arrive
Saginaw,  Detroit ANY.........t 6:45am t  9:55pm
Detroit  and  Bast..................+10.16am t  5:07pm
Saginaw, Detroit A  Bast....... + 3:27pm  112:50pm
Buffalo.  N  Y,  Toronto,  Mon­
. .* 7:20pm *10:16am
GOINS  WEST
Gd. Haven  Express............... *10:21am * 7:15pm
0d. Haven and lnt  Pts......... 112:58pm  t  3:10pm
Gd. Haven and Milwaukee...t 5  12pm tl0:ll»m 
Eastbound 6:45am train has Wagner parlor car 
to Detroit, eastbound 3:20pm train has parlor car 
to Detroit.

•Dally.  tExcept Sunday.

C.  A.  J ustin,  City  Pass.  Ticket Agent,

97 Monroe St.,  Morton House.

GRAND ^  i™ “*""'*

Northern  Div.  Leave  Arrlvt 
Trav. C’y, Petoskey A Maok...t 7:45am t  5:15pm
Trav. city A Petoskey............t   1:50pm  ti0:45pm
Cadillac accommodation........t  5:25pm tlO 55am
Petoskey A Mackinaw City....tl':00pm t  6:35am 
7:45am train, parlor  car;  11:00pm train, sleep­
ing car.
5enthern  Div.  Leave  Arrlv
Cincinnati..........................  
-t 7:10am  t  9 45pm
FtW ayue 
..............t  2 0)pm  ♦  1  30. ^
Cincinnati............................. *7 00pm  * 6:30.
Vicksburg  and Chicago........*ll:3Jpm  • 9:0 am
i :10  am  train  ha»  parlor  cat  to  Clncinu' 
and. parlor  car  to  Chicago;  2:00pm  train  has 
parlor  car  to  Ft. Wayne;  7:t 0pm  train  has 
sleeping car  to  Cincinnati;  11:30pm  train  has 
coach and sleeping car to Cnicago.

...... 

Chicago Trains.

TO CHICAGO.

FBOK CHICAGO.

Lv. Grand Rapids...  7  10am  2 0>pm  *11 30pm
Ar. Chicago.........  2  3)pm  8 45pm 
6 25am
Lv. Chicago............................   3 02pm 
Ar  Grand Rapids...................   9 45pm 
oar;  11:00pm, coach and sleeping car.
parlor  car;  11:32pm sleeping car.
Mnskegen Trains.

Trai" leaving Grand Rapids 7:10am has parlor 
Train  leaving  Chicago 3:02pm  has  Pullman 

GOING W IST.

LvG’d  Rapids............Yl:86am tl:00pm ti:40pt
Ar Muskegon.. 
9:00am  2:10nm  7:n6<m
Sunday  train  leaves  Grand  Rapids  9:15am; 
arrives Mnskegon 10:40am.
Lv Mnskegon............. t8:10am  til:45am  t4:00pn
ArG’dR apids.......... 9:30am  12:56pm  6 20p»
Sunday  train  leaves  Mnskegon  5:30pm;  ar­
rives Grand Rapids 6:50pm 
tBxoept Snnaay.  »Dally.

GO.NO BAST.

C.  L.  LOCKWOOD, 
W. C  BLAKE, 

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

DULUTH, 

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wner  bound.

Lv. Grand Rapids (G. R. A L)tll:10pm  t7:45am
Lv. Mackinaw City.................   7:85am  4:20pm
Ar. 8»  Ignace.........................  9:00am  5:20pm
Ar. Sault 8te. Marie..............   12:90pm  9:50pm
Ar. M arquette........................  2:60pm  10:40pu
Ar. Neetoria............................   5:20pm  12:45am
Ar. Duluth................................ 
8:30am
 
BAST  BOUND.
Lv. Duluth............................................. 
t6:30pm
Ar. Nestoria...........................til :15am  2:45am
Ar. Marquette.............  
1:30pm  4:30am
Lv. Sault 8te. Marie.......  —   3:30pm 
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Ar.  Mackinaw City.  .............  8:40pm  11:00am
G. W  Hisia sb, Gen. Pees. Agt. Marquette. 
R. C. Ovtatt. Trav.  Pass  Agt.. Grand Rapids

 

 

M A N K T F F   4 North«**™Ry.
I T l / m l  T l O  1   JLtflw  Best route to Manistee.

, Via C. A  W. M.  Railway.

L v  Grand R a p id s ...................  
.............
A r   M an istee.......................................13:05pm  .............
L v   M anistee........................................   8:30am  4:10pm
Ar Grand Rapids........................  1:00pm  0:55pm

7:00am 

 

*11 32pm
6 30am

LABELS
FOR
GASOLINE
DEALERS

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The  Law of  1889.

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

to 

We  are  prepared 

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

i  M .................75c
5  M ..................... 50c per M
10 M  ...............40c per M
3 0  M .................... 35c per M
50 M ..................... 30c per M

Tradesman  Company,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A LW A Y S  A  W INNER!

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$35.00  per  M.

H. VAN TONGEKEN,  Holland, Mich.

Dwight’s
Cleaned
Currants

If you want nice, fresh, new 
stock,  buy  Dwight’s. 
If 
you want cheap trash, don’t 
look  for  it  in  our  pack­
ages.  All  Grand  Rapids 
jobbers sell them.

Wolverine Spice Co.,*

Grand Rapids.

Bicycle  Dealers

who  want  a  good  selling  line of Bicycles for coming 
season  of 
’99  should  write  us  for  net  prices  on

World  Wheels  to  retail  a t..................... $40  and  $50
Soudan  Wheels  to  retail  a t...................................   35
Soudan  Wheels  (30  in.  wheels)  to  retail  at........  40
Admiral  Wheels  to  retail  a t..................................  30
Pyramid  or  Ibex  Wheels  to  retail  a t..................   25

We  are  Selling  Agents  in  Michigan  for  four  different  factories 
and  we have  the  wheels  and  prices  that  will  surely  interest  you. 
Write  for  particulars.

ADAMS  &  HART,

Wholesale Bicycles and  Sundries, 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

SMOKE

Banquet Hall Little Clears

These goods are packed very 
tastefully 
in  decorated  tin 
boxes which can  be  carried in 
the vest pocket, 
io cigars in 
a  box  retail  at  10 cents.
They  are  a  winner  and  we 
are  sole agents.

M U & S E L M A N   G R O C ER   GO..  Grand  Rapids.  M idi.

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PU RITY AND  STRENGTH!

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

ABSOLUTELY  PURE

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

FLEISCH MANN  &  CO.

Detroit  A gency,  118 Bates S t.
Qrmnd Rapids Agency, a6 Fountain  S t.

WILLIAM  REID

Importer and  Jobber of

PO LISH ED   P L A T E  

W INDOW 
O R N A M E N T A L

PAINT OIL.  W HITE  LEA D . 

V A R N IS H ES  
B R U SH ES

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

W e  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  H arrison  Bros.  & Co.’s Oil  Colors, 
Dry Colors,  M ixed  Paints,  Etc.

The  laziest  man  in  Slumberville 
Opened  and  closed  his  store  at  will. 
.
“ No  system  in  mine,”  he  always  said,
“ Just  give.me  my  good  old  comfortable  bed.”

He  knowed  his  business  an’  know.ed  it  well,
Needn’t no  Agent  attempt  to  tell 
Him  how  to  run  a  grocery  store 
Cause  he’d  been  in  this  business  afore.

“ I’m  makin’  a  livin’,”  he'd  always  say,
' “ An’  ef folks  don’ t like  my  easy  way 
Of  gettin’  along  an’  runnin’  a  shop,
They can deal  somewhere  else ef they want ter stop.”

But  it  wasn’t long  until right  next  door 
A  fellow  he dubbed  “ A  Dude  from  Lenore”
Had  opened  a  shop  with  goods  bright  and  new 
With  the  Money Weight  System  right  in  view.

It’s  needless  to  tell  what  became  of  the  man 
Who  tried  to  get on  without  any  plan.
He’s  perhaps  sleeping  yet  in  some desolate  place, 
For he hadn’t  a  System  to help him  keep  pace.

Write  to  THE  COMPUTING  SCALE  CO., 
full  particulars  about  the 

Dayton,  Ohio, 
Money  Weight  System,  easy  payments,  etc.

for 

