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Bine XVI.

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH  8,1899.

Number 807

Do  Not 
Overlook

The  fact,  for  it  is  a  fact,  that 
the  easiest  lime  to  sell  is  the

Petoskey Standard

It  gives  perfect  satisfaction  for  every  class  of  work. 
If 
you  do  not  handle  Petoskey  Standard Lime,  you  should 
investigate  its  merits  at  once.  Write  us.

PETOSKEY  LIME  CO.,  Bayshore,  Mich.

BROWN

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

M frs. oi  a full line of

HANDMADE 
HARNESS 
FOR  THE 
WHOLSALE 
TRADE

Jobbers in

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

Orders  by  mail  given  prompt 

attention.

W O R L D ’S   B E S T

5 0 .   C IG A R .  A L L   J O B B E R S   A N D

<3  J. JOHNSON CIGAR CO.

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

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.

P L U M   P U D D I N G

New  Confection  in  Pudding  Shape.  Delicious.  Always  Ready  for  Use. 

Im­

proves with  Age.  Made  in  l/2,  I,  2, 3 pound  sizes and  also in cakes.

15  cents per pound.

G R A N D   R A P I D S   O A N D Y C O .

SMOKE

Banquet Hall Little Gloats

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.

MUSSELMflN  GR06ER  60..  Grand  Rapids.  Mich.

PURITY 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,

FLEISCHMANN  &  CO.

Detroit  Agency,  118  Bates S t.
Qrand  Rapids Agency, a6 Fountain  S t.

PICTURE C A R D S

We 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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Dwight’s
Cleaned
Currants

If you want  nice, fresh, new  ^ 
stock,  buy  Dwight’s. 
If  « 
you want cheap trash, don’t  s 
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Chas.  A.  Coye,

tl  Pearl  Street, 
Grand  Rapids.

Our Aim of

Is to produce the best quality  of  goods, ana 
at the  lowest  possible  prices  We expect a  fa 
goods we sell, and  we  want our  customers  to  have 
We have never sacrificed  quality  for  price,  and  we  do 
pect to commence.  PU RITY  is a hobby with  us  CLE/ 
LINESS is insisted  upon  in every detail of our business  Wd 
shall be pleased  to  have  an  opportunity  to  talk  prices  with 
you.  Our goods do their own talking.

NORTHROP,  ROBERTSON  &  CARRIER,

L A N SIN G ,  M ICH IGAN .

I  “Stick to Us"

And-we will  treat  you  right.  Remember 
that we  have the  largest  stock  of  station­
ery  in  the  State  and  are  able  to  accord 
you  the most varied  assortment,  the  best 
equipment,  the  most skillful workmansliip 
and  prices as  low  as  are  consistent  with 
good  work.  W e  solicit  an  inspection  of 
our lines  and  a comparison  of  our  prices 
with  those  of  our  competitors,  confident 
that such  inspection and  comparison  will 
result  in  our receiving your orders.

Tradesman  Company,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Volume  XVI.

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  8,1899.

Number 897

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Widdicomb Bid’s, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

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

L. P. WITZLEBEN.  manager.

SPRING  SUITS  A N D 5  

OVERCOATS

Herringbones, Serges,'Clays, Fancy Worst­
eds, Cassimeres.  Largest  Lines;  no  bet­
ter  made;  perfect  fits;  prices  guaranteed; 
$3*5° UP-  Manufacturers,

KOLB  & SON

OLDEST FIRM,  ROCHESTER, N. Y.

Stouts, Slims a Specialty.  Mail  orders  at­
tended  10,  or  write  our  traveler,  Wm. 
Connor,  Box 346,  Marshall,  M?c h  ,  to  call, 
or mer-t him at Sweet's  Hotel,  Grand  Rap­
ids,  March  9  to  14.  Customers'  expenses 
paid. 

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W e  have  BRANCH  OFFICES  and con­
nections  in  every  village  and  city  in  the 
United  States  and  in  all  foreign  business 
centers,  and  handle  all  kinds  of  claims 
with despatch and economy.

FIGURE  NOW  on  improving your office 
system for next  year.  Write  for  sample 
leaf of our T in e  BOOK and PAY ROLL.

BARLOW  BROS.,  Grand  Rapids.

The Preferred  Bankers 
Life Assurance Company 
o f  D etro it,  M ich. 

Annual Statement,  Dec. 31.1898.

Commenced  Business Sept.  I,  1893.

Insurance in  Force................................. $3,399,000 00
Ledger Assets  .......................................  '  45.734 79
31  68
Ledger Liabilities 
............................ 
Losses Adjusted and Unpaid...............  
None
51,061  00
Total Death Losses Paid to Date......... 
Total Guarantee Deposits Paid to Ben­
..................................  
1,030 00
Death Losses  Paid During the Y ear... 
11,00000
Death  Rate for the Y ear....................... 
3  64

eficiaries 

F R A N K  E. ROBSON, President. 

TRU M A N   B. GOODSPEED, S< cretary.

Save  Trouble. 
Save  Money. 
Save Time.

is  leased  to  Germany. 

DISMEMBERMENT  OF  CHINA.
The  dismemberment  of  China  is  ap­
parently  going  merrily  on  and  there  is 
every  indication  that  before  very  long 
the  great  powers  will  quarrel  over  the 
division  of  the  spoils. 
Italy  has  de­
manded  from  China  the  lease  of  San 
Moon  Bay  on  the  same  terms  that  Kiao- 
Cbau 
It  is  re­
ported  that  the  Pekin  government  has 
refused  Italy’s  request,  and  that  power 
has 
landed  marines  and  taken  forcible 
possession  ol  the  coveted  bay,  which  it 
is  proposed  to  use  as  a  naval  base  and 
coaling  station. 
the 
Chinese  capitil  says  that  the  British 
Minister  has 
informed  the  Tsungli- 
yamen,  or  Chinese  Foreign  office,  that 
Great  Britain  favors  Italy's  request.

A  report  from 

San  Moon  Bay  is  situated  on  the coast 
of  Che-Kiang  province  and  is  about  150 
miles  south  of  Shanghai.  The  place  is 
favorably  situated  for  the  purposes  of  a 
naval  station,  assuming  that  Italy  plays 
the  role  of  an  ally,  active  or  passive,  of 
Great  Britain. 
It  has  already  been  an­
nounced  that,  in the  event  of  any serious 
attempt 
the  dismemberment  of 
China,  Great  Bnttin  will  consider  the 
whole  length  of  the  Yang-tse-Kiang  val­
ley  as  her  sphere  of 
influence,  with 
Shanghai,  of  course,  as  her  center  of 
operations.

at 

it 

Italy  having  secured  a  foothold  Japan 
may  be  expected  to  at  once  assert  her 
right  to  a  share  of  the  Chinese  main­
land,  and 
is  expected  that  she  will 
select  that  portion  of  the  coast  opposite 
her  Island  of  Formosa.  This  would 
place  another  supposed  ally  of  Great 
Britain  to  the  south  of  the Italian sphere 
of  influence,  and  thus  the  long  gap  be 
tween  Hong  Kong  and  Shanghai  will  be 
bridged,  to  the  exclusion  of  Russia  and 
France.  Between  Shanghai  and  Wei 
Hai-Wei,  on  the  north,  there  istbeGer 
man  sphere  at  Kiao-Cbau. 
It  has been 
strongly  hinted  for  some  time  past  that 
an  understanding  exists  between  Ger­
many  and  Great  Britain.

Owing  to  the  great  extent of  the  cov­
eted  territory  and  the  vast  trade  possi­
bilities  involved  in  the  exploiting  of  a 
country with  such  a  teeming population, 
the  rivalry  between  the  European  na­
tions  is  likely  to  be  extremely  keen,and 
it  will  be  but  a  lucky  chance which  will 
prevent  a  serious  clash  as  a result  of  the 
scramble  which  must  ensue.  The  most 
serious  consideration, from  an  American 
standpoint,  is  the  fact  that  the  dismem­
berment  of  China  means  an  actual 
loss 
of  trade  for  us,  except  in  those  portions 
of  the  crumbling  empire 
in  which 
British  influence  remains  paramount.

It  is not  likely  that  our  Government 
will  find  it  expedient  to  take  any  part 
in  the  dismemberment  of  China,  but 
our  interests  in  the  trade  of  that  part  of 
the  world  are  too  extensive  to  permit  of 
our  remaining  an uninterested spectator. 
Since  we  may  not absorb  a  portion  of 
China  ourselves,  we  are  interested  in 
those  powers  securing  the  largest  share 
whose  policy  will  allow  us  the  greatest 
freedom  of  trade.  We  can  hope  for 
nothing  from  Russia,  France  or  Ger- 
many,  and 
little  probably  from  Italy; 
but  there  is  reasonable  assurance  that 
within  the  territory  dominated  by  Eng­

land  we  will  have  ample trade facilities. 
Such  being  the  case,  we  can  not  be 
blamed  if  we  favor  British  claims  and 
hope  that  the  British  may  secure  the 
lion’s  share  of  the  spoils  when 
the 
dividing  up  comes.

Status  o f  the St.  Louis  Potato  Market.
St  Louis,  Mo.,  March  6—Notwith­
standing  the  sharp  advance  in  nearly all 
lines  of  produce  last  week,nearly  every­
thing  has  continued  to  advance,  espe­
cially  potatoes  and  cabbage.  The  mar­
ket  seems  to  be  in  stronger  shape  than 
at  any  time  this season.  It was  expected 
that  the  receipts  would  be  heavier,  ow­
ing  to  the  advance  in  price,  but  the 
farmers,  realizing  the  true  conditions  of 
the  market,  have  held  prices  high  and 
refused  to  sell  unless  they  could  get 
their figures.  Cars  have  been  scarce  in 
all  of  the  districts  where  potatoes  are 
shipped ;  the  roads  have  been  reported 
bad,  and  we  bear  additional  reports  of 
the  amount  of  stock  destroyed  by  freez­
ing.

There  seems  to  be  little  doubt  enter­
tained  now  that  there  were  more  pota­
toes  frozen 
in  pits,  cellars  and  ware­
houses  than  was  at  first  anticipated; 
however,  some  are  of  the  opinion  that 
there  were  not  as  many  destroyed  as  the 
farmers  report  and  that  they  are  using 
this  to  “ boost”   prices.  Be  that  as  it 
may,  potatoes  are  very  scarce;  a  heavy 
demand  exists  in  this  market,  not  alone 
on  shipping,  but also  for  local  consump 
tion.  We do  not  believe  that  buyers  are 
taking  bold  of  potatoes  with  quite  as 
much  enthusiasm  as  they  were  earlier 
in  the  week,  but  offerings 
continue 
light.  Very  few  shippers  are  willing  to 
name  prices,  claiming  that  they  have 
nothing  to  ship.

considerably  more 

These  conditions  seem 

to  exist  at 
1 lading  stations  in  every  section  where 
pit  toes  are  grown.  A  strong  demand 
has  developed,  lately,  for  Ohios,  and 
is 
there 
interest 
taken 
in  Triumphs.  They  are  selling 
now,  although  they  were  very  slow  sale 
before  the  freeze.  We  are  of  the  im­
pression  that,  as  soon  as  conditions  are 
normal  at 
loading  stations,  present 
prices  can  not  be  maintained,  and  yet 
with  the  good  demand  existing  and  the 
shortage  of  stock  in  all 
large  markets, 
and  which  are  now  extending  to  the 
smaller  country  points,  we  anticipate  a 
firm  market  and  may  see  higher  prices.
March  7—The weather turned  severely 
cold  over  Sunday,  the  thermometer  reg­
istering  5  deg.  above  zero  this  morning. 
It  has  been  cold  all  day  and  but  few po­
tatoes  could  be  unloaded  or  bandied. 
Receipts  are  increasing,  but  holders  of 
spot  stock  in  warehouse  or  on  track  are 
bolding  for  higher  prices  and  the  mar­
ket  is  strong.  Seed  potatoes  are  selling 
much  better  and  seem  very  scarce.  The 
higher  prices  are  being  asked  and  ob­
tained.  The  cold weather will,  no doubt, 
damage  some  potatoes  in transit.  Prices 
to-day 
follows:  Burbanks, 
choice,  6o@62c ;  fancy  64@65c ;  Rurals, 
62@64c;  some  fancy,  Michigan,  more; 
Peerless, 
65@7oc; 
5o@6oc;  Rose,  62@65c. 
Triumphs, 
Anything  sells  at  60c  or  more.  These 
prices  are  for  spot  stock  on track.  Stock 
to  arrive  is  offered  for  less.  Offerings 
more  numerous  and  from  a  wider extent 
of  country.  This 
is  significant.  All 
shippers  seem  anxious  to  sell  when  they 
have  anything.

6o@6ic;  Ohios, 

rule  as 

M i l l e r   &  T e a s d a l e   C o .

There  is  not  a  lake  shipyard  that  will 
take  a  bit  of  new  work  for  immediate 
construction,  for  the  simple  reason  that 
there  is  none  with  an  inch  of  room  for 
setting  up  a  new  vessel.

Manufacturing  Matters.

Borculo— The  Borculo  Creamery  Co. 
has  declared  a  dividend  of  10  per  cent.
Detroit—The  Sykes-Vickery  Co.  suc­
in  the  manufacture 

ceeds  J.  W.  Sykes 
of  carpet  sweepers.

Tecumseh— Heesen  Bros.  & Co.,  man­
ufacturers  of  hollow  ware,are  erecting  a 
brick  addition  to  their  factory.

Kalamazoo—The  Williams  Manufac­
its  capital 

turing  Co.  has 
stock  from  $100.000  to  $140,000.

increased 

Houghton—Markham  &  Jones,  candy 
manufacturers,  will  sbottly  erect  a  two- 
story  building,30x40  feet  in dimensions.
Ovid— The  Ovid  Carriage  Works  will 
shoitly  erect  an  extensive  addition  to 
their  plant,  40x100  feet  in  dimensions, 
to  be  used  as  a  sample  room.

Pontiac— The  Wolverine  Carriage  Co. 
has  been 
incorporated  with  a  capital 
stock  of $12,000,  all  paid  in,  to  embark 
in  the  manufacture  and sale  of  vehicles.
Bay City—The  Beaver  Cheese  Co.  has 
been  incorporated  by  twenty-six farmers 
for  the  purpose  of  engaging  in  the man­
ufacture  of  cheese.  The  capital  stock 
is $1,160.

Manton—J.  W.  Bailey  and  H.  A. 
Holmes  have  finally  succeeded  in  gtt- 
ting  their  acetylene  gas  generator  ap-. 
proved  by  the  Bureau  of  Fire Protection 
Engineering.

into 

Paw  Paw—The  Paw  Paw  Cereal  Co. 
has  leased  the  Morgan  building  and  has 
it.  J.  Henry  Myers,  of 
moved 
Bat  le  Creek,  has  become 
financially 
in  the  company  and  will  as­
interested 
sume  the  management  of  the  business.
Saginaw—The  Cook  Shingle  Co., 
which  had  a  mill  at  Luman  and  an 
cffice  in  this  city,  has  gone  out  of  busi­
ness,  having  no  more  shingle  bolts  and 
being  unable  to  purchase  a  supply.  The 
stockholders  of  the  company  were  A. 
F.  Cook,  A.  T.  Bliss  and  L.  A.  Bliss.
Holland—Jos.  Warnock,  of  Detroit, 
and  S.  B  Ardis,  Secretary  and  Treas­
urer  of  the  American  Mirror  &  Glass 
Beveling  Co.,  at  Grand  Haven,  have 
purchased  the  clothing  and  men's  fur­
nishing  goods  stock  of  Jonkman  & 
Dykema  and  will  add  a 
iine  of  dry 
goods  and  shoes.

Kansas  City  has  adopted  a trademark. 
Hereafter 
it  will  appear  on  all  manu­
factured  goods  sent  out  from  that  city. 
It  consists  of  a  map  of  the  United 
States,  with  Kansas  City  represented  by 
a  star  in  the  exact  center.  Above  the 
star  hovers  an  eagle  with  outspread 
wings.

If  Speaker  Reed  should  slip  on  an 
administration  banana  peel  during  the 
next  race  for  Speaker  nobody  need  be 
surprised—he  has  driven  the  thorn 
into 
the  administration  side  during  the  past 
few  irionths  in  a  manner  to  make a  stoic 
squeal.

Perhaps  Aguinaldo  will  compromise 
and  take  some  sort  of  an  office  from  the 
pie  counter.  Justice  of  the  peace  would 
be  about  his  caliber  if be knew anything 
about  peace.

By  reason  of  achievement and merited 
recognition  thereof  one  George  Dewey 
can  now  trot  in  any  naual  class  on  the 
globe  and  lead  the  procession.

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Dry Goods

The  Dry  Goods  Market.

Staple  Cottons—The  scarcity  of  sup­
plies  of  both  brown  and  bleached  cotton 
is  putting  the  buyer  in  a  hard  position, 
for  the  market 
is  very  clean  in  bctb 
lines.  Some  of  the  best  known  tickets 
of  brown  cottons are  reported  as  sold  up 
to  the  middle  of  September,  and  very 
few  of  them  will  accept  orders  for  de­
livery  earlier than  June  15. 
It  is  now  a 
question  with  the  buyers  of  finding 
goods  that  will  “ do  just  as  well’ *  ano 
no 
longer  a  question  of  price.  The 
agents  are  able  to  congratulate them­
selves  on  the  great  contrast  between this 
season  and  a  year  ago  at  this time, when 
the  market  was  one  of  the  bluest  and 
poorest  of  all  the  textile  trades.  The 
dealer  has  only  to  look  over  the  list  ot 
advances  for  the  past  week  to  convince 
is  no  fictitious 
himself 
strength 
if  be  st  11 
feels  that  there  is  some  doubt,  let  him 
try  to  get  an  eighth  of  a cent  concession 
on  any  line,  particulirly  goods  that  are 
w> 11  known,  or  even  1  t  him  try  to  get a 
little  more  favoratle  discount,  and  be 
will  be  quickly  convinced  that  we  ate 
right  in  our  statement.

that 
in  the  market,  or 

there 

in 

lines,  especially 

Prints  and  Ginghams— Printed  goods? 
share 
the  general  advance  and 
strength  of  the  market,  both  in  stapl 
and  fancy  lines,  although  they  are  not 
yet  on  a  price  basis  to  compare  with 
print  cloths.  For  this  reason  furthet 
advances  may  be  expected  daily. 
It. 
addition  to  the  scarcity  of  gray  cl  tbs, 
is  very  bare  of  desiratl 
the  market 
printed 
light  goods. 
The  printers  are  about  to  stop  work  on 
light  printed  cloths  and  turn  their at­
tention  to  fall 
lines,  except  possibl) 
where  the  order  is  so urgent and gènuine 
as  to 
leave  no  doubt  about  its  being 
taken.  Store trade,  on  account  of  sboit 
supplies,  has  been  of  a  limited  nature, 
and  for  same  reason ;  although  many  or­
ders  have  been  received  by  mail,  com­
paratively 
could  be  accepted. 
Ginghams  show  no  particular  change  in 
price  during 
Although 
limited  and  supplies 
stocks  are  very 
are  low,  the  market  is  well  cleaned  up 
on  dress  goods.

the  week. 

few 

Carpets—The  past  week  has  shown  a 
improvement,  and  more  busi­
decided 
ness 
is  reported  on  all  lines,  especiall- 
tapestry  and  velvet  carpets.  The  mills 
are  quite  well  employed  on  early orders, 
which were  taken  at the  low  prices prior 
to  January  1,  and  while a  few  duplicates 
are  anticipated  at  the advance  figures, 
this  season’s  business  is  about  complete 
so  far as  new  orders  are concerned.  The 
ingrain  manufacturers  are  also  quite 
well  employed,  and  .are  anticipating  a 
steady,  gradual 
improvement  in  their 
business  from  this  time  forward,  unless 
there  is  some  disturbing  factor  to  con­
front  them before the opening of the next 
next season.  The  average  carpet manu­
facturer  has  passed through a very severe 
experience  during  the  past  two  years, 
which  will  be  long  remembered  as  the 
most  unsatisfactory  of  any  previous 
time  in  the  history  of  the  trade.

improvement 

Lace  Curtains—The  trade  report  a 
good  demand  for  lace  curtains,  with  a 
decided 
in  bobbinets. 
Nottinghams  are  also  seiling  well,  as 
the  price  is  very  moderate,  and  with  a 
in  general  busi­
larger  improvement 
ness,  the  trade anticipate  a  steady 
in­
crease 
in  the  demand  for  all  lines  of 
lace  curtains.

Knit  Goods—Fleeced 

lined  goods 
innings,  and  are  now

have  bad  their 

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practically  out  of  the  market,  and  other 
grades,  particularly  ribbed  goods,  are 
securing  considerable  business.  Com­
bination  suits,  especially,  appear 
to 
interest  buyers  more  than  ever  before, 
and  as  more  mills  are  manufacturing 
these  goods  there  is  the  greatest  variety 
of  samples  to  select  from.  There  is 
quite  a  bit  of  competition  found 
in 
lower grades,  but the percentage  of  sales 
on  high-grade  goods  has  increased  won­
derfully,  and  every  order  contains  far 
more  than  usual.

is 

There 

in  addition  to  the  above 
satisfactory 
business  for  fall  a  very 
amount  of  trading 
in  the  line  of  reor­
ders  for  spring.  Nearly  all  lines are 
said  to  be  well  sold  ahead,  and  no  ac­
cumulations  of  stocks of  any  kind  are 
to  be  found.  Balbriggans are  in  partic­
ularly  good  condition,  but this  is  notice­
able  fully  as  much  in  the  lower grades 
as  in  the better  goods,  although  the  lat­
ter have  by  no  means  been  neglected.

The  Worsted  Trust—Perhaps  a  sub­
ject  which  is  receiving  as  much  atten­
tion  at  the  hands  of  the  wool  trade  as 
any  other  at  this  time 
is  that  of  the 
rumored  worsted  trust.  The  statements 
regarding  this  are  of a  mo: t  contradic­
tory  nature.  Parties  alleged  to  be  in­
terested  in  the  scheme  say  that  nothing 
is  likely  to  come  of  it,  but,  on  the  other 
hand,  it  is  confidently  asseited  that  the 
measure  is  nearing  perfection.  Certaii 
well-known  paities  have  been  men 
tioned  in  connection with the presidency 
and  treasuryship  of  the  trust,  and  it  is 
even  alleged  that  it  has  at  last  reached 
the  stage  where  the  bankers  have  taken 
bold  of  it. 
is  repotted  that  the  trust 
will  have  a  capital  z^tion  of  $17  ooo.oco 
of  preferred  stock  and  S17.000.000 of 
common  stock.  One  report  is  that  the 
trust  will  not 
include  the  dress goods 
mills,  but  will  take  in  only  the  men's 
wear class.  Finally  we may  add  that  the 
atest  rumor  is  that  official 
information 
regarding  the  trust  may  be given  out 
any  day.  Considerable  quiet discussion 
is  going  on  in  the  private  offices  of  the 
woe 1  trade  regarding  the  consequences 
1 1  the  trade  of  such  a  combination.

It 

Caught  Nothing..  .

She  had  not  been  married  so  lone 
that  she  had  broken  herself  of  the  habit 
of  occasionally  fishing  for compliments, 
and  she  liked  above  all  things  to  hear 
him  say  how  he  prized  her.  B it  tuis 
time  he  was  taken  off guard  and  spoke 
thoughtlessly.

“ It  was  a $20 gold  piece you  gave the 
it?’ ’ 

minister  who  married  us,  wasn’t 
she  asked.

up  from  bis  paper.

“ Y ep,”   he  answered,  without looking 
“ That’s  a  good  deal  of  money, 
George,”   she  suggested,  and  waited  for 
him  to  throw  down  his  paper  and  say. 
“ N it  for such  a treasure, ”  or something 
1  ke  tb; t,  bit  he  didn't. 
Imtead  he  re­
plied  with  a  depth  of  feeling  that  was 
unusual:

“ Well,  you  can  just  everlastingly  btt 

She  hasn’t  been  much  of  an  angler 

that  it  is. ”

since.

Extreme  Unction.

Young  Lawyer— How  do  you  like  the 

new  minister,  Deacon?

Old  Deacon— I  hardly  know.  He  is  a 
finely  educated  man,  but  he  doesn’t 
seem  to  have  much  unction.

Young  Lawyer—Well,  you  wouldn't 
want  him  to  have  extreme  unction, 
would  you?

Exactly  As  Recommended.

Customer— Them  peas  I  bought  o’ 
you,  my  woman  biled  ’em  all  day,  an’ 
then  they  wuz  so  hard  we  couldn’t  eat 
’em. 
I  thought  you  said  they’d  cook 
jest  like  an  egg.

Storekeeper—So  thev  will.  The longer 

you  boil  ’em,  the  harder they’ll  be.

Variety  in  the  Store.

The  greatest  variety  which  the  store 
may  have  is  the  new  goods  which  come 
in  at the  beginning  of  each  season  and 
intermittently  throughout  those  periods. 
Brightness  and  newness  as  well as fresh­
ness  are  secured  by  their  presence. 
When  skillfully  arranged  they  may  be­
come the  things  of  beauty  which  prove 
joys  forever  to  those  who are  so  fortu­
nate  as  to  purchase  them. 
This  of 
course  only  refers  to  decorative  hard­
ware  like  lamps,  different  kinds of table 
ware,  kitchen  ware,  etc.  Let the  clerks 
he  made  conversant  with  tne  special 
features  which  the  new  goods possess,  so 
that  they  may  descant  upon  them 
intel­
ligently  to customers.  There  are  many 
new  points  which  must  be  brought  out 
effectively;  for  example,  methods  ot 
manufacture  which  change,  and  designs 
re  altered  as  well  as  material.  Conse­

quently  new 
ideas  must  be  developed 
for the  description  of  the  new goods.  If 
the  goods  are  what  they  should  be  they 
will  arouse  enthusiasm  in  both clerk and 
patron.  ____ _

Perfectly  Happy.

“ How’s  your  wife  this  morning?”  
“ She’s  very  happv,  indeed.”
“ I  understood  she  was  suffering  with 

the  grip. ”

“ She  has 

it,  but  she  isn’t  suffering. 
You  see,  she  bought  a  50  cer t  b« ttle  of 
medicine  for  48  cents  some  time ago, 
and  she  was  beginning  to  despair  if  
ever  having  a  chance  to  use  it.”

Overd d  It.

“ I  understand  she  married  him  to  re­

form  him. ”
■  “ That  was 
it.  And  she  did  the  job 
so  thoroughly  that  now  be  doesn’t  like 
the  kind  of  woman  be  liked  when  he 
married  her  and  is  trying  to get  a  di­
vorce  * ’

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They  go  at  40,  60,
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boxes 
If in need of new Shades for your store windows,  send 
us measurements and  we  will  forward samples with estimates.
We manufacture them.

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Unanimous  Belief  That  It  Must  Be 

Curtailed.

is 

The  Tradesman 

in  receipt of  nu­
merous  letters  from  merchants  in  differ­
ent  parts  of  the  State,  commending  the 
communication  from  Mr.  E.  A.  Hill, 
of  Coloma,  and  the  editorial  comment 
thereon,  published  in  the  last 
issue  of 
the  Tradesman.  Some of  the  letters  in­
sist  that  action  should  be taken  at  once 
to  devise  some  means  to  meet  and  com­
bat  the  inroads  of  the  illegitimate  com­
petition  of  the  catalogue  bouses.  Mr. 
Hill  kindly  throws  additional  light  on 
the  subject  by  sending  the  Tradesman  a 
copy  of  a  letter  he  recently  received 
from  E.  C.  Atkins  &  Co.,  giving  their 
reasons  for  refusing  to sell the  catalogue 
bouses,  as  follows:

We  are  pleased  to  know  that  our  posi­
tion  in  regard  to  catalogue  houses  has 
been  called  to  your  attention.  You  are 
certainly  correct  in  the  information  you 
have  received.  We  positively  refuse  to 
sell  our  saws  to anv  catalogue  houses, 
as  we  believe  they  are  a  great  menace 
to  the  legitimate  trade

We  can  not  understand  why  the  retai' 
hardware  dealers  will  handle  any  brand 
of  goods  which  the  catalogue houses  ca > 
buy  from  the manufact jrers.  We believe 
that  where  a  man  invests  bis  money 
in 
stock  and  carries a  full  line  for  the ben­
efit  of  the  consumer  in  bis  vicinity,  be 
is  entitled  to  a  fair  profit  on  the  same 
and  we  will  not  consei 111  help  to 
in 
jure  his  trade  by  selling  our  goods  t-i 
catalogue  bouses,  who  will  retail  every­
thing  that  they  get  hold  of  at  almost 
cost  price.

We  are  glad  to  see  that  you  are  con­
sistent 
in  wanting  to  trade  with  a  fac­
tory  tnat  will  not  s* 11 to catal >gue bouses 
and  we  do  not  see  bow  any  hardware 
merchant  can  be  opposed  to  catalogue 
bouses  and  st  II  purchase goods  from  a 
factory  that  will  sell  them  and  continue 
to  hancle  goods  made  by  that  factory.

*   *  

*

A  Northern  Michigan  mercbart,  who 
asks  that  bis  name  be  withheld  from 
publication,  writes  the  Tradesman  as 
fellows:

I  heartily  endorse  the  sentiment  of 
E.  A.  Hill  regarding  the  catalogue 
house,  as  set  forth 
in  his  letter  in  the 
list  issue  of  the  Michigan  Tradesman. 
I  wish  to  say  that  I  firmly  btl  eve  that 
the  country  merchant 
is  greatly  men­
aced. 
In  this  locality,  the  majority  of 
our  customers  are  as  well  versed  on 
Sears,  Roebuck  &  Co. 's  and  Montgom­
ery  Ward  &  C o ’s  catalogues  as  the  or 
dinary  student  is  in  bis  text  books,  and 
the  greatest  evil 
is  the  fact  that  too 
1 irge  a  proportion  of  the  cash  is  sent 
to  these  bouses,  while  the 
farmers’ 
produce  and  the  long-time  accounts  go 
to  the  home  market.  This  must  be 
overcome or  it  will  drive  the home deal­
er  out  of  business,  or  be  must,  of  ne­
cessity,  adopt  the  cash  system.  This 
becomes  a  grave question. 
I  firmly  be­

a

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

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lieve  in  the  organization  of  the  retailers 
of  the  Siate,  and  only 
through  this 
means  can  we  meet  these  great  evils 
which  confront  us  on  every  side. 
I 
firmly  btlieve  that  by  united  effort  we 
can  remove  at  least  a  good  portion  of 
them 
in  time.  We  should  arouse  our­
selves and  take  up  the  burdens  that  we 
are  compelled  to  meet and  make  a  firm 
resistance and  convince  the  whole  op­
posing  force  that  the  retailer  has  come 
to  stay  and  that  our  rights  should  and 
must  be  respected. 
I  fully  appreciate 
your  effoits  in  behalf  of  t^e  legitimate 
retailer.

*  *  *

Another  merchant  who  requests that 
his  name  be  withheld  from  publication 
writes:

is 

I  am  aware  that  “ comparisons  are 
odious,”   but 
it  strikes  me  that  if  the 
merchants of  Michigan  were  to  expend 
the  same  amount  of  energy  and  cash 
in 
combating  the  encroachments  of  the 
catalogue  houses  that  they  are  devoting 
to  tne  attempt  to  amend  the  exemption 
laws,  they  would  be  doing  them  elves 
infinitely  more good.  So  far  as  the  ex­
emption  matter  is  concerned,  the  mer­
chant  is  master of  the situation,  because 
re  need  not  trust  out  bis  goods  to  peo­
ple  who are  unworthy  of  credit,  and  so 
long  as he confines his ciedit transactions 
to  responsible  people,  it  is  a  matter  of 
utter 
indifference  to  him  what  the  ex­
emption  laws  are,  because  he  does  not 
have to  resort  to  legal  process  to enforce 
the  collection  of  accoui ts  which  owe 
tueir existence  entirely  to  bis  weakness 
and  lack  of  judgmei t.  Catalogue  house 
competition,  however, 
somttaing 
that 
is  beyond  the  control  of  the  mer­
chant.  so  far  as  bis  own  will  and  deter­
mination  are  concerned,  yet  I  can  not 
help  feeling  that  there  must  be  some 
remedy  for  the  abuse  somewhere  and 
that  the  Tradesman  and 
its  corps  of 
contributors  and 
its  army  of  readers 
are  equal  to  the  occasion  and  will  ulti­
mately  be  able  to  formulate  a  policy 
which  will  enable  the  legitimate  dealer 
to  triumph  over  the  mushroom  concerns 
in  Chicago  and  elsewhere  which  are 
sapping  the  vitality  of  the  count  y  mer- 
cnant  just  as  surely  as  the  department 
store  is  paralyzing  the  patronage  and 
dissipating  the  profits  of  the  city  mer­
chant.  As  between  the  two,  I  am  un 
tble  to  determine  which  is  suffering  the 
more  from  these  gigantic  octopi  of 
trade,  but  in  my  opinion  it  is  time  that 
b< tb  classes  of  merchants  looked  the 
question  squarely  in  the  face and  began 
devising  means  to  controvert  the  com 
petition before  the  octopi  have  grown  so 
strong  and  waxed  so  fat  that  the  legiti­
mate  merchant  has  been strangled by the 
tentacles  of  the  monsters.

*  *  *

The  Tradesman  is  also  in  receipt  of  a 
letter  from  a  valued  friend  and  patron, 
as  follows:

Please  inform  me  what  you  mean  by 
your  reference  to  the  manner  in  which 
paternal  governments, 
like  Germany, 
control  the  competition  of  the  depart­
ment  store. 
I have  read  the  Tradesman 
for  fi'teen  years  and  this  is  the first time 
that  I  can  recall  vour having  said  any­

thing  derogatory  to  the  United  States, 
as  compared  to  another  country. 
If  I 
r«ad  your  reference  right,  you  think 
that  Germany 
is  ahead  of  this  country 
in  its  ability  and  disposition  to  deal 
with  the  department 
store  problem. 
Please 
inform  me—and  perhaps  other 
readers  of  the  Tradesman  would  be  as 
much  interested  in  the  explanation  as  I 
am—what  you  mean  by  your  reference 
to  Germany.

It  is  a  fact  that  Germany  has  solved 
the  department  store  problem,  because 
the  government 
is  a  paternal  one,  as 
distinguished  from  a republican  form  of 
government 
like  ours,  in  which  every 
man 
is  supposed  to  be  his  own  master 
and  to  know  what  is  best  for him  and 
for  his  country.  Some  years  ago  a  de 
partment  store  was  established  at  Ham­
burg  and,  Within  a  short  time,  it created 
a  panic  among  the  small  merchants  and 
store  keepers  of  the  city.  The  clamor 
was  so  pronounced  that  the  matter  was 
brought  to  the  attention  of  the  Reichs­
tag,  which  appointed  a  committee  to 
investigate  the  situation  and  report  to 
that  body.  The  investigation  was  con­
ducted  m  the  thorough  and  systematic 
manner  characteristic  of  the  German 
people,  resulting 
in  the  report  to  the 
parent  body  that  the  departmei t  store 
business,  if  permitted  to  expand,  would 
ultimately  revolutionize  the  trade  meth­
ods  of  Germany,  because  it  would,  nat­
urally,  impel  the  small  traders  to  shut 
up  shop  and  abandon  business.  The 
committee  estimated  that  three  large 
department  st >res  could  supply  the  de­
mand  for  goods  in  a  citv like Hamburg, 
and  argued  that 
it  would  be  infinitely 
more  to  the  advaitige  of  Hamburg  that 
6oo  or  8oo  small  mercharts,  with  the 
usual  complemet t  of  clerks,  should  be 
employed 
in  meeting  the  consumptive 
demands  of  the  city  than  that  three

large  department  stores,  with  the  com­
plement  of  cheap  female  help,  should 
occupy  the  field.  Acting  on  this  report, 
the  Reichstag  enacted a  law  prohibiting 
any  merchant  from  handling  more  than 
three  lines  of  goods,  which  naturally 
dealt  a  death  blow  to  the  depaitment 
store  and  prevented  its  expansion  any­
where 
in  the  empire.  Such  a  course 
would  not  be  permissible  in  this  coun­
try,  because  it  is  contrary  ti  the  genius 
and  spirit  of  our  const  totion,  which 
assumes  that  all  men  are  free  and  equal 
and  that  any  attempt  to  restrain  com- 
ptt  tion  or  protect  the  weak  from  the 
encroachments  of  the  strong 
is  class 
legislation.

The  Future  of  the  Orange  Business.
This  season  has  demonstrated  that  a 
lot  of  the  country  in  the  United  States 
that  has  always  been considered all right 
for  the  orange  business  is  liable  to  be 
ruined  by  freezes. 
In  the  last  ten  years 
the orange  crop  in  the  northern  half  of 
Florida  has  been  killed  twice  by  frost 
and  this  year  it  looks  as  it  the  crop  of 
the  whole  State 
is  gone  The  orange 
growers  will  begin  to  lock  for  new  loca­
tions  and  Cuba  will  furnish  the  loca­
tion.  Under  the  infernal  Spanish  rule 
the  industry  has  not  been  developed 
in 
Cuba,  but  the  tree  grows wild,  and some 
of  the  natural  fruit  is  said  to  be  among 
the  most  delicious  in  the woil 1;  there is 
no  telling  wbrt  may  be done with proper 
cultivation.  When  things  get  settled 
down  in  the  island  and  a  stable  govern­
is  established  a  lot  of  American 
ment 
orange  growers  will  settle  in  the 
island 
and  make  their  fortune.

Never  argue  the  pou.t  with  the  man 
who  tells  you  that  he  is  one  in  a  thou­
sand— he  may  he  one  of  the  ciphers.

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Around the State

Movements  of  Merchants.

Owosso—E.  G.  Westlake  has  engaged 

in  the  notion  business.

Negaunee—Geo.  Haut  has  embarked 

in  the  grocery  business.

Sherwood—John  Gross,  of  Athens,  has 

opened  a  meat  market  here.

Pearl—J.  T.  Hollis  has  purchased  the 

grocery  stock  of  J.  M.  Barmore.

Menominee— H.  C.  Bertholdt  has  em­

barked  in  the  hardware  business.

Corunna— Geo.  Setzer  has  purchased 

the  meat  market  of  Derham  Bros.

Fabius— H.  C.  Hayman has purchased 

the  grocery  stock  of  Wm.  Roeuig.

Moore  Park—J.  G.  Fisher  has  sold 

bis  grocery  stock  to  F.  A.  Ripey.

Holland— Bert  Slagh  has  embarked  in 

the  wall  paper  and  paint  business.

Detroit—The  Columbia  Pharmacy  is 

succeeded  by  C.  W.  Maynard  &  Co.

Holland— B.  Van  Anrooy  has  pur­

chased  the  meat  market  of  H.  Knol.

Potterville—A.  W.  Nisbet has engaged 

in  the  bazaar and  millinery  business.

Sebewaing—J.  M.  Bittner  has  sold 

his  tinware  stock  to  A.  Mut llerweiss.

Grand  Haven—John  VanDyk  has  en­
gaged  in  the  shoe  business  at this place
Detroit— Herbert  H.  Bridge,  boot  and 
shoe  dealer,  has  removed  to  Coldwater.
Grand  Ledge—M.  D.  Wheaton,  of 
Carmel,  has  opened  a  grocery  store 
here.

Mt.  Pleasant—Morrison  &  Dains  bavt 
sold  their  grocery  stock  to John  Butcbei 
&  Co.

Minden  City—Dailey  Leach,hardware 
dealer,  has  sold  out  to  Wixon  &  Bost- 
wick.

Cbtlsea—Trim  &  McGregor  have  re­
moved  their  cl  thing  stock  to  Stock - 
bridge.

Lyons— F.  T.  Gleason  has  sold  bis 
general  merchandise  stock  to  Edward 
H.  Allen.

Fremont—V.  Vallier  has  opened  a 
bakery  in  connection  with  his  grocery 
business.

Port  Huron—J.  W.  Sheldon  succeeds 
Sheldon  Bros,  in  the  marble  and granite 
business.

Detroit— A 

receiver  has  been  ap 
pointed  for  the  Imperial  Cap  Manufac 
turing  Co.

Fremont—Jacob  Weiss,  of  New  Lon­
don,  Wis.,  has  engaged  in  general  trade 
at  this  place.

Cheboygan—D.  H.  Moloney  is  closing 
out  his  shoe  stock  and  will  engage  in 
other  business.

Detroit— The  Mack  Grocery  Co.  sue 
ceeds  Mack  &  Doty  in  the grocery  and 
meat  business.

Holland— Price  &  Kleis,  meat deal­
ers,  have  dissolved  paitnership,  Mr. 
Price  succeeding.

South  Lyon— H.  Kalmbacb  has  re­
moved  his  dry  goods  stock  from  Union 
City  to  this  place.

Flint—Goodes & Hall succeed Goodes, 
Hall  &  Co.  in  the  hardware,  implement 
and  vehicle  business.

Howell—James  H.  Miner  will  here 
after  conduct  the  grocery  and shoe  busi­
ness of  Miner  &  Johnson.

Sault  Ste.  Marie— Harrison  &  Co. 
stationery 

continue  the 
jeweiry  and 
business  of  H.  A.  Harrison.

Petoskev— A.  D.  Cook  &  Co.  have 
purchased  the  wholesale  novelty  and 
jewelry  stock  of  J.  M.  Wells.

Petoskey—Oluf  Nordrum  and  A.  G. 
Cook  have  purchased  Jas.  Wells'  stock 
of  books  and  stationery  and  will  con­
tinue  the  business  under  the  style  of 
Cook’s  Bazaar and  Book  Store.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Lansing— F.  C.  Brisbin  has  sold  his 
stock  of  groceries  at  116  Washington 
avenue,  south,  to  H.  S.  Russeler.

Burr  Oak—J.  B.  Keeslar  &  Sons  are 
now  located  in  their  own  store  on  the 
corner  of  Third  and  Holmes  streets.

Ionia—John  A.  Sessions  has  leased  a 
store  building  and  will  shortly  engage 
in  the  agricultural  implement  business.
St.  Louis—Chas.  Lee  is  the  proprie­
tor of  the  new  dry  goods,  boot  and  shoe 
and  clothing  store  opened  at this  place.
Cassopolis—J.  F.  Dunbar  has  sold  his 
interest  in  the  meat  market  of  Dunbar 
&  Tourje  to  his  partner,  O.  S.  Tourje.
Jackson— F.  D.  Hamilton  has  sold  his 
crockery  stock  to  W.  H.  Hamilton,  of 
Battle  Creek,  who  will  remove  it  to  that 
city.

Detroit---- Chas.  Schwarz 

succeeds
Schwarz  &  Samuels  in  the  wholesale no­
tion  and  men’s  furnishing  goods  busi­
ness.

Mt.  Pleasant— Morrison &  Dains,deal­
ers  in  lumber,  shoes  and  bicycles,  have 
sold  their grocery  stock  to  J.  F.  Butcher 
&  Co.

Eaton  Rapids— Edwin  H.  Mendell 
and  Clarence  Knapp  have  removed  to 
Mason  and  opened  a  bazaar  store at  that 
place.

Scottville—G.  C.  Wagar,  of  Manistee, 
has  purchased  the  harness  stock  and 
shoe  repairing  business  of  his  brother, 
W.  M.  Wagar.

Woodland— H.  P.  French  has  pur­
chased  the  drug  stock  of  C.  S.  McIntyre 
and  will  continue  the  business  at  the 
same  location.

Owosso—Cyrus  Reimer  has  sold  bis 
hardware  stock  to  Mr.  Jackson,  of  Cas- 
novia,  who  will  continue the  business at 
the  same  location.

California— Brainard  &  Speer  have 
sold  their  general  stock  to  V.  U.  Hun- 
gerford,  who  will  continue  the  business 
at  the  same  location.

Homer— Frank  M.  Parks  has  retired 
from  the  clothing  firm  of  Linn  &  Co., 
and  taken  a  position  with  Marshall 
F ieli  &  Co.,  pf  Chicago.

Benton  Harbor— W.  D.  Downey  has 
sold  his 
in  the  wholesale  gro­
cery  establishment  of  the  Kidd,  Dater 
&  Price  Co.  to  his  partners.

interest 

Jackson— M cQ jiItan  &  Harrison  suc­
ceed  Scratcbley  &  McQuillan  in  the 
clothing  business,  having  purchased  the 
interest  of  Mrs.  A.  O.  Scratcbley.

Quincy—O.  F.  Crego  has  opened  a 
harness  and  vehicle  establishment 
in 
the  store  formerly  occupied  by  C.  N. 
Wilcox.  Mr.  Crego  hails  from  Liberty 
Mills.

Bronson—Wm.  Blass,  who  has  been 
conducting  a  general  store at  Constan­
tine  for  some  time,  will  remove  his 
stock  to  this  place  and  re-engage  in 
trade.

St.  Louis— G.  W.  Stanbaugh,  of  Ith­
aca,  and  Fred  Newton,  of  this  place, 
have  formed  a  copaitnership  and  en­
gaged 
implement 
business.

in  the  agricultural 

Traverse  City—J.  W.  Jackson,  of 
Richmond,  Ind.,  has  purchased  the con­
fectionery  stock 
in  the  E.  E.  Miller 
drug  store,  formerly  conducted  by  C.  A. 
Hendricks.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—J.  L.  Sandelman, 
formerly  connected  with  the  Leader, 
has  embarked  in  the  bazaar  business  on 
his  own  account,  his  store being  known 
as  the  Racket.

Ann  Arbor— Doty  &  Feiner  have  sold 
their  stock  of  boots  and  shoes  to  D.  E. 
Glass,  of  Detroit.  Mr.  Glass  has  repre­
sented  an  Eastern  shoe  firm  on  the  road 
for  twelve  years  and  has  had  four  years 
experience  in  the  retail  business.

Ann  Arbor—Staebler  &  Co.,  grocers 
and  crockery  dealers,  will  remove  ti 
larger  and  more  commodious  quaiters 
about  May  i.  They  are  closing  out  their 
crockery  department.

Kalamazoo— B.  Desenberg  & Co.  have 
soid  new  grocery  stocks  during  the  past 
week  to  F.  B.  Ross  &  Co.  and  L. 
Leeuwenhoek,  both  of  whom  have 
opened  stores  in  this  city.

Charlotte— Prindle  &  Co.,  Limited, 
succeed  A.  J.  Prindle  in  the  clothing 
and  men's  furnishing  goods  business. 
A.  W.  Prindle  will  continue  the'  man­
agement  of  the  business.

Bellevue— R.  C.  Needham  has  sold 
bis  bakery  to  Wm.  Donall,  of  Battlr 
Creek,  who  will  continue  the  business 
at  the  same  place.  Mr.  Needham  has 
engaged  in  the  restaurant  business.

Houghton—E.  F.  S  lier,  the  Shelden 
block  grocer,  who  has  tu  leave  his  pres­
ent  location  while  a  new  block  is  going 
up  there,  has  secured 
the  Riopelle 
stand  at  the  east  end  of  Shelden  street.
Otsego—Marcia  V.  Hall,  dealer  in 
boots  and  shoes  and  furnishing  goods, 
and  A.  W.  Hartman,  dry  goods  dealer, 
have  merged  their stocks  and  will  con­
tinue  under  the  style  of  Hartman  & 
Hall.

Sault  Ste.  Marie— The  farm  imple­
ment  establishment  of  J.  L.  Lipseit  will 
hereafter  conduct  it$  business  under  the 
style  of  Lipsttt  &  Douglas,  a  half  in­
terest  having  been  purchased  by  J.  A. 
Douglas

Trout  Lake—Wm.  A.  Warrick,  of this 
place,  and  N.  L.  Field,  of  Rudyard, 
have  formed  a  copartnership  and  en­
gaged  in  the  mercantile  business.  Mr. 
Field  also  conducts  a  general  store  at 
Rudyard.

Kalamazoo— O  E.  Price,  who  it  will 
be  remembered  ran  a  clothing  store  on 
North  Burdick  street  and 
afterward 
went  to  Detroit,  has  returned  to  this 
city  and  will  engage  in  the  merchant 
tail rring  business.

Hillsdale—Stanton  &  Bates,  clothiers, 
are  already  getting  some  of  their  goods 
moved 
into  their  new  store,  corner  of 
Howell  and  Bacon  streets.  F.  B  French 
has  rented  the  store  they  vacate  for  his 
hardware  business.

Allegan---- Kohlenstein  Bros.,  who
opened  a  dry  goods  store  here  about  a 
year  ago,  have  decided  to  discontinue 
business  at  this  place  and  remove  to 
Otsego,  where  they  conducted  a  similar 
store  a  number  of  years.

Charlotte— The  dry  goods  firm of  Geo. 
J.  Barney  &  Co  has  dissolved,  F.  H. 
Loveland  retiring.  Mr.  Barney  has 
formed  a  partnership  with  his  son, 
Fred,  and  will  continue  the  business 
under  the  style  of  Geo.  Barney  &  Son.
Owosso— Edward  N.  Thome,  who  has 
been  book-keeper  in  the  State  Bank  of 
St.  Johns  for  the  past  four  years,  has 
formed  a  copartnership  with  W.  L. 
Frisbie,  clerk  for  Clark  &  Hulse  Bros., 
and  engaged  in  the  boot  and  shoe  busi­
ness  here.

Jackson-----The  Tray  Hardware  Co.
stock  has  been  purchased  from  Free­
man,  Delamater  &  Co.,  of  Dttroit,  by 
G.  W.  and  W.  T.  Bloodgood,  of  Wyan­
dotte,  and  R.  B.  Bloodgood,  of  Marine 
City,  who  will  continue  the  business 
under  the  style of  G.  W.  Bloodgood  & 
Sons.

Jonesvilie—Frank  B.  Gage  and  A.  W. 
Lewis have  entered  into partnership  and 
will  open  a  new  dry  goods  store  at 
Jonesville.  Mr.  Gage  will  have  the  ac­
tive  management  of  the  store  and  will 
move  from  Hillsdale  here  in  the  course 
of a  couple  of  weeks.  Mr.  Lewis  will 
continue his  work  as traveling salesman.

Allegan—W.  J.  Pollard  and  F.  L. 
Kent  have  formed  a  partnership and  en 
gaged  in  the  produce  business  here  un­
der  the  firm  name  of  F.  L.  Kent  &  Co. 
They  have  begun  business  in  the  build­
ing  formerly  occupied  by  J.  M.  Mendel 
as  a  feed  store,  and  have  also  a  potato 
house  at  Tustin,  where 
they  have 
bandied  several  thousand  bushels  of  po­
tatoes  this  winter.

Saginaw— A  movement 

is  on  foot  to 
organize  the  retail  meat  dealers  of  the 
city  into  an  organization,  with  the  ob­
ject  in  view  of  having  the  new  associa­
tion  work  in  conjunction  with  the Board 
of  Trade.  The  movement  to  make  the 
Retail  Merchants’  Association  auxiliary 
to  the  Board  and  work  in  conjunction 
with  it  is  meeting  with  some  favor  and 
some  opposition,  but  will  no  doubt be 
brought  about.

Hillsdale—Aaron  Worthing  and  J.  M. 
Cummins  have  formed  a  copartnership 
under  the  style  of  Worthing  & Cummins 
for  the  purpose  of  engaging  in  the  pur­
chase  and  sale  of  furs,  hides,  wool  and 
tallow.  The  firm  has  purchased  a 
lot 
on  the  line  of  the  Lake  Shore  road  and 
will  erect  a  two-story  warehouse,  30x50 
feet  in  dimensions.  Mr.  Cummins  has 
traveled  the  past  eleven  years  for  J.  W. 
Richardson  &  Co.,  of  Norwalk,  Ohio.

Munising—Sam  Marks,  the  clothing 
and  dry  goods  dealer,  has  purchased  the 
lot  on  the  corner  of  Elm  avenue  and 
Superior  street  and  will  erect  thereon  a 
fine  brownstone  block  25x100  feet,  three 
stories  high,  with  a  basement  the  full 
size  of  the  building.  The  block  will 
cost  something 
like $8,000  and  will  be 
fitted  up  with  all  modern  conveniences. 
Mr.  Marks  will  occupy  the  first  two 
floors  and  the  third  floor  will be for rent.
Traverse  City—E.  P.  Wilhelm,  who 
has  been 
identified  with  the  dry  goods 
and  clothing  department  of  the  Hannah 
&  Lay  Mercantile  Co. 
for  the  past 
twenty-eight  years,  has  retired  to  enjoy 
the  competence  which  he  has  accumu­
lated  by 
economy.  Mr. 
Wilhelm  entered  the  employ  of  the Mer­
cantile  Co.  thirty-five  years  ago  and 
during  the  past  seven  years  has  served 
the  corporation  in  the capacity of Treas­
urer.

thrift  and 

Sturgis— At  a  meeting  of  the  business 
men  of  Sturgis  at  the  office  of  Theo. 
Jacobs  last  Wednesday  evening,  prelim­
inary  steps  were  taken  for  the formation 
of  an  association  for  the  advancement 
of  the  business  and  moral  interests  of 
our  city  and  for  mutual  protection 
against  persons  who  are  unworthy  of 
credit.  There  will  be  an  adjourned 
meeting  held  at  same  place this evening 
for  the  purpose  of  completing the organ­
ization.

As  Viewed  by a  Monroe  Merchant.
Monroe,  March  6 — 1  enclose  you  $1 
I 
with  renewal slip  for  the  Tradesman. 
must  acknowledge  that  the  Tradesman 
is  the  best  of  its  kind  I  ever  saw. 
It  is 
as  much  thought  of  in  my family  as  any 
of  the  six  magazines  we  take.  Even 
the  baby  wants  to  get  at  it  It  is as good 
as  any,  so  far  as 
its  reading  matter 
and  the  Michigan 
goes.  May  you 
Tiadesman 
I 
am  confident  you  will  work  out your own 
salvation,  providing  your  readers  will 
send  you  the  dollar. 

live  long  and  prosper. 

Ca r l  Dice.

W.  D.  Reynolds  &  Co.,  dealers  in 
groceries  and  clothing  at  Coopersville, 
have  added  a 
line  of  dry  goods.  P. 
Steketee  &  Sons  furnished  the  stock.

S.  D.  Young  will  open  a  grocery store 
at  Hart.  The  Musselman  Grocer  Co. 
furnishes  the  stock.

Miss  Ida  Klaiber  has  engaged  in  the
millinery  business at  141  Monroe  street.

Grand  Rapids  Gossip

Grand  Rapids  Retail  Grocers’  Associa­

tion.

At  the  regular  meeting  of  tfae  Grand 
Rapids  Retail  Grocers’  Association, 
held  at  tbe  office  of  the  Michigan 
Tradesman,  Tuesday  evening,  March  7, 
President  Dyk  presided.

Five  new  members  were  elected,  as 

follows:

street.

street.
sion  street.

paper:

A.  ].  Lane,  5q8  South  Division  street.
Jas.  T.  Hughes,  450  South  Division 

Stickney  Grocery  Co.,  227 S.  Division 

J.  A.  Merrill  &  Co.,  38  South  D ivi­

Chas.  H.  Sacb,  47  Coit  avenue.
Homer  Klap  presented  the  following 

As  a  Retail  Grocers’  Association,  it 
is  our  desire to  promote good  fellowship 
among  all  legitimate  dealers,  to  use  our 
influence  to  maintain  the  proper  rela­
tionship  toward  tbe  wholesaler  and  to 
patronize  home  jobbers  as  much  as  pos­
sible. 
In  return,  we  should  not  only  re­
quest,  but  demand,  that  they  sell  tbe  re­
tailer  only,  that tbe  consumer  should  not 
have  the  privilege  of  buying  direct,  as 
is  now  too  often  the  case.

One  of  the  greatest  evils  with  which 
we  have  to  contend  is  the  competition 
of  some  of  tbe  jobbers,  who,  not  being 
satisfied  with  tbe  patronage  of  the  re­
tailers,  are  soliciting  the  trade  of  the 
consumers and  offering  hotels,  restaur­
ants and  boarding  houses goods at prices 
which  defy  tbe  competition  of  the  re­
tailers,  to  whom  this  class  of  trade 
rightfully  belongs.

Some  years  ago  this  matter  was 
brought  before  the  Retail  Grocers’  As­
sociation  and  the  wholesalers  were  re­
quested  to  sell  goods  only  to the retailer. 
This  request  was  granted,  but  during 
the  last  year  or  two  the  wholesalers,  as 
well  as  some  of  the  manufacturers,  have 
not  only  been  selling  hotels,  restaurants 
and  boarding houses,  but have instructed 
their  agents  to  call  and  solicit  their  or­
ders,  offering  them  terms  and  prices 
corresponding  to  those  given  the  retail 
merchants. 
I  have  personally  observed 
during  the  last  few  weeks  agents  from 
some  of  the 
local  wholesale  grocery 
bouses,  from  some  of  the  coffee  and  tea 
houses,  and  from  some  of  the  manufac­
turers 
that  sell  direct  to  the  retail 
trade,  calling  upon  such  trade  as  tbe 
three  cent  restaurants  on  Canal  street, 
tbe  small  bakeries 
in  various  parts  ot 
tbe  city,  and  all  of  tbe  hotels,  selling 
them  goods  which  were 
in  many  in­
stances  not  collected  for  on  delivery, 
showing  they  are  giving  the  consumers 
a  regular  line  of  credit.
This  is  harmful  in  many  ways.  It  not 
only  robs  us  of  trade  we  should  have, 
but  oftentimes  forces  goods  to be  sold 
at  cost  in order to  meet  this  unfair  com­
petition.  Would  the  wholesaler  or  the 
manufacturer  lose  any  trade  by  refusing 
to  sell  others  than  retailers?  Would  not 
the  retailer  secure  this  trade  and  be 
able to  buy  an  equal  amount  in  return? 
Is  it  right  that  tbe  jobbers  should  load 
the  retailers  with  merchandise,  expect­
ing  their  pay 
in  a  reasonable  time  in 
return.and  then  by  selling  the  consumer 
till  the  only  avenue  of  trade  known  to 
the  retailer  at  prices  which  leave  no 
room  for  competition?
As  members  of  this  Association  we 
must  protest  against  this  unfair  treat­
ment  and  take  such  action  as  will  pre­
vent  its  continuance.

secured 

It  was  stated  that  positive  proof  bad 
been 
to  sustain  the  above 
charges,  in  the  shape  of  receipted  in­
voices,  whereupon  the  following  resolu­
tion  was  unanimously  adopted:

Whereas—It  has  come  to  our attention 
that  certain  wholesale  grocery  houses 
are  selling  goods  to  restaurants  and 
boarding  houses;  and

Whereas— Such  a  policy is detrimental 
interests  of  the  retail  trade  and 
in  keeping  with  the  professions  ot 

to  tbe 
not 
tbe  wholesale  trade;  therefore

Resolved—That  we  hereby express our 
disapproval  of  such  a  policy  and  take 
this  means  of  warning  the  wholesale 
trade that a  continuance of  the  practice

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

will  not  be  tolerated  by  this  Association 
without  protest;

Resolved—That  unless  the  above  is 
corrected,  the  names  of  the  offenders 
will  be  communicated  to  every  member 
of  the  Association.

B.  S.  Harris  presented  a  statement 
showing  the  growth  and  expansion  ol 
tbe  beet  sugar  industry,  as  follows :

The  growth  of  tbe  beet  sugar 

indus­
try  in  this  country  has  been  quite  rapid 
within  the  past  two  years,  and  tbe  out­
look  promises  a  further  expansion 
in 
the  industry.  The  following  factories 
were  in  operation  in  1898,  with  a  state­
ment  of  their  daily  capacity  in  tons:
Alameda Sugar Co., Alvarado,  Cal...................  Soo
Binghamton  B. S. Co.,  Binghamton, N.  Y . . . .   350 
Cal.  Beet Sugar &  Ref.  Co , Crockett, Cal. 
..  500
Chino Valley  Beet  Sugar Co.,  Chino, Cal........1,000
First  New  York  Beet Sugar Co., Rome, N.  Y .  200 
Los  Alainitos Sugar Co., ixis  Alamitos,  Cal..  700
Michigan Sugar Co.,  Bay City,  Mich...............  350
Minnesota Sugar Co , St.  Louis  Park,  Minn...  350
Norfolk  Beet "»ugar Co., Norfolk,  Neb............  35«.
Ogden Sugar Co., Ogden,  Utah............... . 
350
Oregon Sugar Co., La Grande, Oregon............  350
Oxnard  Beet Sugar Co., Grand Island, Neb....  350 
Pecos  Valley  Beet Sugar Co., Eddy,  N.  M ....  200
Utah Sugar Co., Lehi,  Utah...............................  350
Wisconsin B.  S. Co.,  Menominee Falls,  W is...  200
  6,400
Spreckles Sugar Co., Spreckles, (Salinas)  Cal..3,000
Pacific  Beet Sugar Co,  Oxnard, C al................. 1,001 >
Union Sugar Co., Santa Maria, Cal...................  500

Factories building—nearly completed.

Total.....................................................  

Total............................................................4*500
Besides  tbe  above  there  are  three 
more  that  will  be  in  operation  this year, 
situated  at  Grand  Junction,  Colo 
rado,  Bay  City,  Mich.,  and  Pekin,  111 
Beside  these,  six  other  companies,  the 
organization  of  which  is  well  advanced 
are  expected  to  be  located  at Rochester, 
Cairo,  Benton  Harbor,  West  Bay  City, 
Monroe  and  Alma,  Mich. 
Factories 
are  also  planned  for  Lyons  and  Dun­
kirk,  N.  Y.,  Grand  Haven,  Port  Huror 
and  Kalamazoo,  Mich.,  and  Spring- 
ville,  Utah.  Rumors  are  also  afloat  of 
plants  to  be  built  at  Penn  Yan,  N.  Y.. 
Toledo  and  Sandusky,  Ohio,  Corunna, 
Alpena,  Mt  Clemens  and  Tawas  City. 
Mich  ,  Hamlet,  Ind.,  Omaha,  Neb., 
Sioux  Falls,  S.  D .f  and  Fresno,  Cal. 
Regarding  bounties 
tbe  Wasbingtor 
Legislature  has  a  bill  before  it  giving 
bounties  to  the  industry  confined  witbir 
its  borders;  that 
in  Indiana  has  beer 
defeated,  while  in  Illinois  tbe  Legisla 
ture  has  a  bill 
in  both  houses giving 
In  Michigan  the  new  bount\ 
bounty. 
has  caused  a 
large  expansion  of  the 
industry. 
In  Nebraska  the  industry  is 
reported  thriving,  but  the  bounty  exper­
iment 
In  Minnesota 
tbe  bounty  will  probably  be  continued 
two  years  longer. 
In  Iowa  tbe  State  is 
making  experiments 
determine 
whether  sugar  beet  growing  can  be  car­
ried  on  with  profit.  Kansas  has  been 
found  to  lie  outside  tbe  beet  belt.

is  not  a  success. 

to 

There  being  no  further  business,  the 

meeting  adjourned.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugars—The  raw  sugar  market  is very 
strong  at  tbe  basis  of  previous  quota­
tions,  which  are  4^c  for  96  deg.  test 
centrifugals.  The  refined  sugar  market 
took  an  unexpected  turn  on  Monday and 
the  American  Sugar  Refining  Co.  ad­
vanced  packages  and  5  lb.  bags  i - i 6c 
and  all  other grades  %c.  Arbuckle  fol­
lowed  with  the  same  advance  on  bar­
'Ac. 
rels,  but  advanced  his  packages 
The  market 
is  very  strong  at  the  ad­
vance  and  a  fair business  is being done. 
The  foreign  market  on  both  cane  and 
beet  sugars 
is  higher  and  this  adds 
strength  to  the  lefined  situation.

Canned  Goods—There 

is  a  moderate 
demand  for  futures 
in  both  corn  and 
tomatoes.  Packers  of  corn  are  holding 
very  firm  at  opening  prices,  bot  there 
are  very  few  tomato  packers  that  are 
willing to  sell  even  at  an  advance  of  2A 
@5c  from  opening  prices.  Three  pound 
second  yellow  peaches  are 
in  a  very 
strong  position  and  prices  have  ad 
vanced  fully  15c.  Gallon  apples  are 
scarce  and  very  few  are  being  offered. 
Owing  to  the  continued  ccld  weather, 
there  has  been  no  packing  of  oysters  for 
three  or  four  weeks.  Stocks  in  packers’ 
hands  are  getting  low  and  prices  have 
advanced  5c.  Sardines  continue  to  ad­
vance  and  prices  will  undoubtedly  go 
higher  still,  as  stocks  are  light  and  well 
under  control.

Dried  Fruits— Raisins  are  firmer  and 
tocks  of  Pacific  ungraded  are  entirely 
leared  from  first  bands.  Tbe  Raisin 
Growers’  Association  report  but  thirty- 
five  cars  of  Pacific  2  crowns  and  stand­
ard  ungraded  in  their  hands  and  these 
comprise  tbe  entire  stock  of  low  grades 
on  the  Coast.  Pacific  ungraded  in  sec­
ond  bands  are being  held  at  an  advance 
of 
On  account  of  the  increased
femand,  prunes  have  advanced  about 
%c.  Peaches  continue  to  advance  and 
there  is  nothing  of  fair quality  now  ob­
tainable  from  first  hands  under  qJ^c  in 
sacks.  Dates  are 
in  good  demand  at 
in  advance  of  X c-  Currants are the  only 
thing 
in  the  dried  fruit  line  that  show 
any  weakness  and  prices  have  declined 
during  the  past  week  %c  on  bulk goods.
Rice—The  foreign  grades  of  domes­
tics  are  scarce  and  higher;  low  to  me 
dium  grades  are  in  fair  supply,  w  th  no 
change  in  prices.  The  trade  is  turning 
to  the  imported  Japan  as  showing  bet­
ter  value  than  any  domestic  sorts.

Hides  are  some  weaker 

Hides,  Pelts,  Furs,  Tallow  and  Wool
in  price, 
while  sales  have  been  fully  up  on  good 
stock.  As  hides  get  poorer,  the percent­
age  of  seconds  is  greater.  No.  is  are 
not  what  tanners  desire  for best  stock 
and  they  are  trying  bard  to 
shade 
prices.

Pelts  are  few  in  number.  Prices  are 

nominal,  but  full  value.

Furs  are  rather  slow  of  sale  and  few 
in  number  and  poor  in  quality.  March 
sales 
in  London,  beginning  on  March 
10,  will  establish  prices  for  tbe  balance 
of  tbe  season.

Tallow 

is  in  good  demand,  both  for 
edible  and  soaper’s  use.  Prices  are  a 
shade  stronger,  although  no  material 
advance  is  expected.

Wool 

The  demand 

is  stronger,  with 

light  sales, 
while  prices  East are  fully  ic  per pound 
higher. 
is  for  coarser 
grades.  Fine  is  low  in  stock.  Sales  of 
heavy-weight  goods  were disappointing. 
Wools 
in  London  are 6@8c  above  the 
importing  point. 

W m.  T.  Hess.

For  Gillies  N.  Y. 

tea,  all  kinds, 

grades and  prices,  phone Visner,  800.

Molasses  and  Syrups—Owing  to  the 
heavy  demand  for  corn  syrup,  prices 
have been  advanced  ij^c  per gallon  and 
qc  per  case.  Manufacturers  report  that 
they  are  oversold  from  two  to  three 
weeks.  The  demand  during  January 
and  February  was  larger  than  it has ever 
been  in  the  history  of  corn  syrup  and, 
although  factories  have  been  running 
to  their  fullest  capacity,  manufacturers 
have been  oversold  continuously.

Cereals— Although  the  oatmeal  com­
bine  fell  through,  there  has  been  no 
change  in  prices  of  rolled  oats.

Chewing  Gum— It  was  announced  last 
Saturday  that  the  proposed  combination 
of  leading  chewing  gum  manufacturers, 
which  has  been  under  way  since  last 
November,  had  received  another  set­
back.  Whether  the  negotiations  will  be 
resumed  and  the  combine  completed 
is 
an  open  question.

Provisions—The  demand  during  the 
cold  spell  was  very  heavy,  with  difficul­
ties  of  shipment  so  great  that  jobbers 
refused  to  shade  their  prices  during that 
time.  Since  the  resumption  of  busi 
ness,  however,  the  demand 
is  not  so 
active and  jobbers  are  making  conces­
sions  to  stimulate  trade.  Generally,

5

prices  are  unchanged  and  the  prospects 
are  for  a  steady  market  for  some  time.
Fish— Mackerel  has  been  especially 
active,  although  prices  have  not  ad­
vanced.  There  will 
likely  be  higher 
prices,  however,  as  stocks  are  getting 
reduced,  and  fresh  fish  has  also  ad­
vanced.  Cod  is  higher  in  price and  the 
demand  is  fair.  Salmon  is  unchanged 
and  is  booked  to  advance  as  soon  as  the 
season  gets  older.  Domestic  sardines 
are  advancing  all  tbe  time  and  are  like­
ly  to  advance  stiil  further,  as  a  syndi­
cate  is  said  to  be  in  control.

T he  Grain  Market.

The  very 

large  amount  of  wheat  on
passage---- 9,200,000  bushels---- and  the
large  receipts 
in  the  Northwest  have 
bad  a  weakening  effect  on  that  cereal, 
and  the  longs  sold  out  and  the  bears 
took  courage  and  put  out  new  lines;  all 
this  in  spite  of  crop  damage  repoits  all 
over  the  winter  wheat  belt  While  in 
our  opinion  the  extremtly  cold  weather 
did  net  hurt  wheat,  we  think  the  freez­
ing  and  thawing  of  tbe  last  week  cer­
injured  tbe  growing  crop 
tainly  has 
very  materially ;  in 
fact,  more  so  than 
many  think.  Russia  and  Argentine  are 
making  freer  offerings,  which  also  de­
pressed  the  market.  We  consider  the 
present  as  a  weather  market. 
It  will, 
however,  be  only  a  shoit  time  when  the 
status  of  the  coming  crop  will  be  set­
tled.

Corn  is  also  weak,  owing  to  the  large 
increase  of  1,511,000  bushels.  However, 
stocks 
in  first  hands  are  not  nearly  as 
large  as  they  were  at  the  corresponding 
time  one  year  ago.  Should  there  be 
much  foreign  demand,  prices  will  en­
hance.

Rye  has  also  fallen  ic  in  price  since 
our  last  report.  That  cereal  depends 
entirely  upon  what  expoiters  will  pay.
Oats  are  of  an  even  tenor.  They  re­
main  remarkably  steady,  with  a  strong­
er  tendency.

Receipts  during 

the  week  were  42 
cars  of  wheat,  26  cars  of  corn  and  18 
cars  of  oats.

Mills  are  still  paying  68c  for wheat.
C.  G.  A.  V oigt.

The  Tradesman  regrets  to  learn  that 
the  equality  plan  for  the  sale of  sugar  is 
in  jeopardy,  and  that  if  it  is  abandoned 
at  this  time  it  will  probably  be  a 
long 
time  before 
it  will  ever  be  restored. 
The  Tradesman  has  frequer tly  bad  oc­
casion  to  commend  this  plan,  because 
of  tbe  good  results 
it  has  brought  tbe 
retail  trade,  inasmuch  as  it  has  enabled 
tbe  retailer  to  buy  understandingly  and 
dissipate  the  demoralization  which  ex­
isted  prior  to  tbe  adoption  of  tbe  plan, 
when  the  retailer  bad  no  means  of 
knowing  whether  he  was  getting  bottom 
prices  on  sugar  or  not.  The  abandon­
ment  of  the  plan  at  this  time  would  not 
only  be  a  serious  loss  to  the  jobber,  be­
cause 
it  would  precipitate  an  era  of 
strife  and  price  cutting,  but  it  would be 
even  more  serious  for  the  retail  grocer, 
because 
it  would  place  him  more  fully 
at  the  mercy  of  tbe  department  stores 
in  the  cities  and  of  the  catalogue houses 
in  the  country. 
is  understood  that 
the  American  Sugar  Refining  Co.  would 
prefer  to  keep  the  plan  in operation  and 
will  do  so  as  long  as  the 
jobbers  stay 
by  the  trust  and  handle  trust  sugars  ex­
clusively.  Whenever  they  break  away 
from  tbe  trust  and  begin  handling  tbe 
output  of  tbe  independent  refineries  to 
any  extent,  tbe  American  Sugar  Refin­
ing  Co.  will  be  compelled  to  abandon 
equality  for  self-preservation.

It 

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

6

W om an’s World

life 

One  View  o f  the  Marriage  Question.
Ever  now  and  then  some  one  of  thos*- 
amiable  people  whose  mania  in 
is 
collecting  statistics  sets  up  a  wail  over 
the  decline  of  matrimony.  Among  the 
last  of  these  is  a  worthy  and  distin - 
guished  clergyman,  in  charge  of  a  par 
ish  of  well-to-do  people  in  Jersey  City, 
who  says  that  although  his  congregatior 
increases 
in  numbers  yearly  and  the 
collections  grow  bigger,  still  there  is 
a  continual  falling  off  in  the  number  oi 
marriages.  This  condition  of  affairs be 
attributes  solely  to  the  women  being 
too  fond  of  style  and  luxury  to  be  will 
ing  to  begin  life  in  the  bumble  way 
in 
which  their  parents  did.  Girls expect  to 
be  supported  in  the  way  to  which  they 
are  accustomed,  and  as  this  requires 
more  than  the  average  young  man  can 
afford, 
ir­
remediable  crlibacy;  and  to  prevent 
this  catastrophe the good brother advises 
young  people  not  to  wait  until  they  get 
too  well  off  before  marrying.
Inasmuch  as  woman's  part 

they  drift  into  a  state  of 

in  court 
ship 
is  merely  passive,  and  the  mosi 
she  can  do,  under  any  circumstances,  is 
to  put  herself  in  an  attitude  to  receive 
the  blessing,  as  they  used  to  say  at  old- 
fashioned  Methodist  love  feasts,  and. 
futthermore,  as  all  of  us  can  court  up 
on  the  fingers  of  one band—and  have 
fingers  to  spare,  too—all  the  women  we 
have  personally  known  who  remained 
spinsters  of  their  own  free  will  and  ac 
cord,  it  seems  a  bit  unfair  to  lay  the 
whole  of  the  decline  and  fall  off of  mat­
rimony  on  women.  To  an unprejudiced 
.observer  it  looks  like  the  men  might  be 
at  least  a  little 
in  enthusiasm 
on  the  subject  themselves.  Women  are 
proverbial  for  taking  leaps  in  the  dark 
without  counting  the  cost,  and  nothing 
short  of  actually  seeing 
it  ourselves 
would  convince  most  of  us  that a woman 
won’t  marry  if  sufficiently  urged.

lacking 

In  reality  there  is  nothing  more  pa 
thetic  than  that  the  world  should  be 
banded  together  to  view  matrimony  al 
together  and  solely  from  a  sentiment >1 
sttndpoint,  when 
it  is  the  one  thing  in 
the  whole  course  of  our  existence  to 
whose  consideration  we  need  to  bring 
the  most  good,  bard,  common  sense.  To 
such  an  extent  has  the  romantic  fallacy 
been  carried  that  if  a  couple  of  callow 
young  creatures 
imagine  they  are  in 
love,  public  sentiment  actually  backs 
them  up 
in  getting  married,  although 
they  may  have  never  a  cent  with  which 
to  pay  the  butcher  and  baker  and  can- 
dlestickmaker. 
It  is  precisely  as  if  we 
thought  th"t  life  ended,  as  a  novel  does, 
with  the  wedding,  and  the  happy couple 
would  not  be  hunery  for  beefsteak  and 
onions  by  the  next  mealtime.

No  one  would  undervalue  the  beautv 
and  the  sacredness  of  love,  but  it  is a 
cold  fact  th't  it  is  not  sufficient  capital 
on  which  to  marry,  and  those  who  start 
out  w'th  no  other  resource  soon  find 
themselves  bankrupt 
in  sentiment  as 
well  as  purse.  No  man  is  in  a  proper 
frame  of  mind  to  be  a  lover  when  he 
is 
hungry,  and  the  affection  that  has got 
to  stand  the  wear  and  tear  of  shabby 
clothes  and  the  harassment  of  unpaid 
bills  is  pretty  apt  to  soon  show  signs  of 
wearing  out  and  frazzling  around  the 
edges.  This  may  not  sound  soulful,  but 
it  is  the  straight  truth.  Anybody  who 
would  advise  young  people  to  get  mar­
ried  without  a  settled  and  definite  way 
of  making  a  good  living,  on  the  theory 
that  they  would  get  along  somehow, 
would  recommend  a  man  who  couldn’t

swim  to  jump  overboard  at  sea  because 
there  have  been  people  who  didn't 
drown.

So  far  from  there  being  an)thing  dis 
couraging  in  young  people  pausing  and 
considering before  they  plunge into mat­
rimony,  it 
is  a  cheerful  and  hopeful 
sight. 
It  is  a  sign  tdtt  they  are  begin­
ning  to  look  at  the  subject  with  some 
sense,  that  fewer  foi lish  and  ill-advised 
marriages  will  be  made,  and  that  the 
divorce  court  will  have  far  less  work  to 
do  than  it  has  now.

it 

In  theory  and  poetry  love  is  enough. 
is  very  far  from  being 
Practically 
enough. 
In  the  first  flush  of  iove  a  man 
thinks  that  there  is  nothing on earth that 
he  would  not  sacrifice  for  a  girl.  Some­
times,  while  he  is  still  of  that  opinion, 
he  marries  her,  and  then  he  finds  out 
that  the 
income  that  made  one  person 
very  comfort ible  can  make  a  family 
very  uncomfoitable.  He  is  a  gentleman, 
and  has  a  get tleman’s  tastes.  He  has 
been  accustomed  to  dressing  w ell;  to 
tie   luxury  of  his  cigars;  ti  taking  a 
trip  off  every  summer  that  brought  him 
into  contact  with  charming  and 
inter­
esting  people  that  brightened  and  fresh 
ened  him  up.  In  a  word,  he  lived  well. 
Now,  with  a  family  to  support,  he  is 
unmistakably  shabby;  be  must  live  in  a 
poor  little  cottage,  where  the  ugliness 
and  cheapness  of  everything  outrage  a 
taste  that 
is  educated  up  to  Turkish 
rugs  and  old  blue  china;  be  is  forever 
dodging  bill  collectors,  and  his  knowl 
edge  of  the  plays  and  operas 
in  which 
he  delighted  dwindles  to  a  hungry  scan­
ning  of  the  billboards  and  pictures  on 
the  walls.

Is  it  any  wonder  that  a  sensible  man, 
confronting  this  condition,  pauses  on 
the  safe  side  of  matrimony  and  asks 
himself 
if  love  is  going  to  make  up  to 
him  for  the  sacrifice  of  all  the  tastes 
tnd  habits  of  a  lifetime? 
Indeed,  be 
might  well  go  farther,  and  ask  himself 
if  he  will  even  love  the  woman  who 
is 
now  so  dainty  and  pretty  in  her  beau- 
'iful  clothes  and  artistic  environment 
when  she  is  careworn  and  workworn and 
shabby  and  presents  a  sorry  contrast  to 
women  more 
I 
have  seen,  and  you  have  seen,  men  drag 
women  down  to  poverty,  and  then  turn 
from  the  bard-worked  drudge  to  some 
ovely  creature  in  shimmering  silks  and 
laces  who  answered  the  dream 
filmy 
of  softness  and  beauty  that 
is  every 
ideal  of  the  eternally  feminine. 
man's 
is  a  tragedy  of tragedies,  with  per­
It 
haps  no  ope  to  blame. 
It  is  the  crav­
ing,  gnawing  desire  for  what  appeals  to 
our  souls  that  will  not  be  denied.

fortunately  situated. 

With  a  woman,  although  she  seldom 
does  consider  the  wisdom  of  marrying, 
the  need  is  even  more  urgent  of  using 
some  common  sense.  Under  heaven 
there 
is  no  other  woman  so  badly  off as 
the  woman  of refined and educated tastes 
who  is  married  to  a  very  poor  man,  and 
who  must  combine  in  her  own  person 
wife,  mother,  cook,  housemaid,  seam­
stress  and  nurse.  The  lot  of  the  so- 
called  working  woman,  in  comparison, 
is  one  of 
idyllic  ease  and  luxury,  for 
she,  at  least,  has  some  hours  out  of  the 
twenty-four  when  she  can  rest  and  sleep 
in  peace,  with  no  fear of any  calls  be­
ing  made  upon  her.  and  has,  however 
scanty  her  earnings,  some  money  to  de­
vote  to  her  own  personal  needs.  Of 
course  there  are  women  strong  of  body 
and  strong  of  purpose  who  do  not  find 
marriage,  under  such  conditions,  a  fail­
ure,  but  such  instances are not common, 
and  many  a  girl  has  felt after the honey 
moon  waned  like  singing  the  refrain  of 
the  old  song,  * ‘ I  Had  a  Good  Home

I 

do  not  say  that only  the  rich  should 

and  I  Left  It  ”   Any  woman  contem 
plating  such  a  venture  should  think  ol 
it  long  and  carefully  before  she  takes 
the  fatal  step.

But,  say  the  advocates  of  indiscrim­
inate  matrimony,  these  young  people 
could  get  married  if  they  were  willing 
life  like  their 
to  go  back  and  begin 
parents  did. 
It  is  a  nonsensical  argu­
ment.  Nobody  can  go  back  to  tallow 
dips  after  using  electric  lights  or  the 
stage  coach  after  the  automob.le. 
It  is 
true  thot  we  demand  more  luxuries than 
our  parents  had,  but  we  are  used  to 
more  and  have  greater needs.  It  is  not 
convincing  to  say  we  ought  to  be  happ\ 
in  a  log  cabin  in  the  forest  because  our 
forefathers  lived  that  way.  We  know 
very  well  we  sboull  be  miserable  with­
out  beauty  and  comfort  in  our surround­
ings.  Rightly  or  wrongly,  there  is  tbt- 
cultivated  taste  to  be  dealt  with,  and  so 
we  are  left  with  a  condition  that  the 
theory  doesn’t  fit.

marry.  Far  from  it. 
I believe  that  the 
very  happiest  and  most  congenial  mar­
riages 
in  the  world  are  those  where 
young  people  with  moderate  means 
have  married  and  worked  their  way  up 
industry;  bu* 
together  by  thrift  and 
unless  there 
income  to 
maintain  them 
in  comfort,  in  the  wa> 
of  life  to  which  they  have  been  accus 
tomed  to  live,  it  is a  hazardous  experi­
laughed 
ment  to  try. 
at because  you  are  not  married  than 
it 
is  not  to  be able  to  laugh  because  you 
are. 

It  is  better to  be 

Dorothy  Dix.

is  sufficient 

I  was  down 

the  middle-class  men 

“ You  can’t  tell  me  there  is  nrthing 
in  the  theory  of  reincarnation, ”   re­
marked  a  traveling  man,  “ for  I  know 
there  is. 
in  Florida  re­
cently,  and 
in  St.  Augustine  I  saw  a 
snob  dog,  an  out-and-out  snob.  His 
name  is  Towser,  and  be  is  juit  a  com­
mon  yellow  dog—lives  in  the  street  and 
belongs  to  no one.  In  the  summer,  when 
no  wealthy  Northern  people  are  in  tne 
town,  he  plays  with  all  the  middle-class 
children  and  dogs  and  will greet patron­
izingly 
and 
women  who  know  him.  But  in  the  win­
ter,  as  soon  as  the  season  begins,  he  at­
taches  himself  to  some  rich  New  York 
family— loafs 
in  their  yard,  tags  their 
footsteps  or  carriages  all  about  the  city, 
attends  them  to  church  and  home again, 
and,  so  far as  he  is able,  makes  himself 
one  of  them  For  his  meals  he  has  been 
forced  to  resort  to  the  back  yard  of  a 
plain,  good  woman  who  pities  him  and 
feeds him  regularly;  he  is  friendly  with 
her  at  bis  eating  hours,  but  never  so 
far  forgets  himself  as  to  wag  bis  tail  at 
her  on  the  street  or  when  he  is  with 
more  pretentious  people  When  society 
functions  take  place  in  St  Augustine 
there 
is  Towser;  golf  matches,  after­
noon  teas,  picnics  or  boating  parties, 
all  are  attended  by  him  with  most  con­
ventional  regularity.  He  never greets 
any  ordinary  acquaintance  when  thus 
socially  engaged,  and  has  even  been 
known  not  to  eat  for  several  days  when 
a  fashionable  wedding  was  on  his mind 
With  the  swell  dogs  of  St.  Augustine 
Towser never  has  any  rows,  having,  no 
doubt,  studied  the  politic  art  of  being 
agreeable;  but  with  commoner curs  he 
is  irritable  and  defensive.  That  dog 
has  been  human 
in  bis  time,  and  I'd 
give a  penny  to  know  who  he  was.”

Never  marry  a  girl  who  thinks  she 
may  learn  to  love  you.  A  little  learning 
is  a  dangerous  thing.

There  is  always  room  at  the  bottom— 

of the  early  strawberry  box.

The  Charm  o f  Repose.

Among  the  most  attractive  qualities 
.hat  any  woman  can possess  is the charm 
of  repose.  The  reverse  of  this 
is  so 
generally  true—women are nearly  always 
so  fidgety,  so  nervous,  so  hurried— that 
10  find  one  who  moves  about quietly  and 
assuredly,  without  excitement,  and  with 
a  tranquility  unshaken  by  the 
little 
events  of  life,  is  as  refreshing  as  the 
quiet  of  the  dusk  after the turmoil of the 
day.  and  gives  to  us  something  of  the 
same  restful  feelirg.

So  many  women,  in  their  desire  to 
gain  admiration,  feel  that  they  must  be 
continually  doing  something  to attract 
attention  to  themselves.  They 
laugh 
and  giggle  until  we  feel  like  crying  out 
with  the  harassed  hero  of  Tennyson’s 
poem,  “ Prithee,  weep,  May  L illian;" 
they  flutter  about  a  room,  they  talk 
ceaselessly  and  exclaim  and  ejaculate 
over  every 
they 
fidget  with  a  fan  or  their  ornaments 
until  they  have  exhausted  their  own 
nervous  force  as  well  as  ours with mean­
ingless  movements.

trivial  happening; 

Nothing  could  be  a  greater  fallacy 
than  to  imagine  this  wins  admiration, 
especially  from  men.  Pettish,  fussy  and 
erratic  ways are amusing  enough  when 
a  girl 
is  under  20  and  the  man  very 
little  more,  but  after  that  the  grown 
man  wants  peace  of  mind  and  body, 
and  he  turns  to  the  woman  who  can 
nse above  the  petty  annoyances of  life, 
tnd  who does  not  demand  too  much  of 
his  enthusiasm.  There  is  a  great  pas­
sage  in  one  of  Tolstoi’s  novels  where 
the  young  wife  of  an  cld  man  goes  to 
her  husband  with  all  the  pent-up  stoty 
of  her  struggles  and  temptations  and 
emotions.  He  listens  to 
it,  and  then 
gives  her  only  the  smile  of  a  man  anx­
ious  not to be  disturbed.

There  are  many  times  when  every 
woman  feels  the  same  thing.  We  get, 
in  time,  to  dread  those  of  our  friends 
who are  intense,  who  are  always  either 
in  absurdly  high  spirits  or  preternatur- 
ally  blue.  They  make  too  great  drafts 
on  our  sympathy,  for  they  demand  that 
we  shall  feel  as  they  do  about  every, 
is  a  relief  t3  turn  to  the 
thing,  and 
placid  woman  who  gives  us  nothing  but 
the  sense  of  rest  and  peace.

it 

Another  argument,  if  it  were  needed, 
in  favor  of  cultivating  repose  is  that  it 
does  more  to  keep  one  young  than  all 
the  cosmetics  ever invented.  Irritability 
makes  wrinkles,  worrying 
is  the  sure 
forerunner  of  gray  hairs,  excitement 
sho'tens  life. 
It  is the  quiet  woman  of 
reposeful  manners  that  the  years  piss 
by  without  leaving  a  mark.  Another 
thing  is  that  the  woman  who  can  keep 
ral n  is always  the  one  who  succeeds. 
Sne  is  always  master of  herself  and  any 
situation,  and  she  never  knows  those 
awful  hours  with  which  most  of  us  are 
too  sadly  familiar  when  one  has  to  re- 
oent 
in  sackcloth  and  ashes  the  thing 
one  did  and  said  in  the  moment  of  ex­
In  nature and  human  nature 
citement 
it 
is  the great  silent  forces  that  are  ir­
resistible. 

Cora  Sto w ell.

He  Probably  Told  the  Truth.

A  minister  who  was  preaching an  old- 
fashioned  New  England  funeral sermon, 
and  winding  up  with  the  usual  harrow­
ing  address  to  the  mourners,  turned  to 
the husband  of  the  deceased  and  asked, 
“ Do  you  wish  her  back,  John?”

Ho, ’ ’  was  the  response,  in  a  tone  of 

deep  resignation.

The  neighbors,  speaking  of  it  after­
wards,  said  they  guessed  John  told  the 
truth,  for  within  a  month  he  was  mar­
ried  to another  woman.

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the  manufacturers 

ized  condition,  very  low  prices  prevail- 
increased  cost  of 
ng.  Owing  to  the 
material, 
finally 
agreed  among  themselves  to  make  an 
advance,  which  at  the  present  time 
amounts  to  20  per  cent.,  and  it  is  be- 
ieved  that  still  further  advances  will be 
made.

Picks  and  Mattocks—At  a  recent 
meeting of  manufacturers,  a  revised  list 
was adopted  and  the  discount advanced, 
which  in  some  cases  equals  25  per  cent, 
over  the  former  prices.

Pumps—The  majority  of  the  leading 
pump  concerns  have  revised  their  lists 
and  discounts. 
The  advance  ranges 
from  10  to  30  per  cent.,  depending upon 
articles  purchased.

Rope—Owing  to  the  continued  hos­
tilities 
the  Philippine  Islands, 
Manila  fiber  has  advanced,  which  al-o 
affects  the  sisal.  The  consequence 
is, 
there  has  been  an  advance  over  the 
prices  ruling  early  in  January  of  2c  per 
pound  on  both  Manila  and  sisal.  This 
advance  also  extends  to  binder  twine.

in 

Miscellaneous—Advances  have  taken 
place on  the  following  goods,  but  just  at 
the  present  time  we  are  not  able  to give 
the  prices  ruling,  but  dealers  can  se­
cure  them  by  corresponding  with  their 
jobber.  Augers  and  bits,  about  20  per 
cent  ;  lawn  mowers,  10  per  cent.  ;  steel­
yards  and  scale  beams,  20  per  cent  ; 
castiron  butts, 
10  per  cent.;  poultry 
netting,  from  10  to  15  per  cent.  On 
poultry  netting 
jobbers  are  quoting  80 
and  10  per  cent,  to  85  per  cent,  off  list, 
the  price  depending  somewhat  on  quan- 
t  ty  wanted.  Both  plain  and  coppered 
market  wire  have  been  advanced  about 
$5  per  ton;  coil  chain  has  been  ad­
vanced  y2c  per  lb.  ;  bright  wire  goods, 
20  per  cent  ;  porcelain  kettles,  20  per 
is  now  being
cert  ;  screen  wire  cloth 

in  some  instances  this  price 

quoted  by  the  jobbing  trade  at  $1.25, 
but 
is 
It  is  to  the  interest  of  the  re­
shaded. 
tail  trade  to  pay  pretty  close  attention 
to  the  market,  as  there  is  hardly  any­
thing 
in  the  hardware  line  that  it  will 
not  be  necessary  to  advance  from  io  to 
30  per  cent.  Owing  to  the  advanced cost 
of  raw  mateiial,  this  applies  to  all 
classes  of  tinware  and  anything  which 
contains  brass,  copper,  tin, 
iron  or 
steel.  By  those  conversant  with  the  sit­
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it  is  net  believed  that  any  lower  prices 
will  be  made  during  the  coming  season.

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I 

from  Lake  Odessa  concerning  the  finan­
cial  investments  which  are  occasionally 
made  by  A.  C.  Hager,  the  butter  and 
egg  dealer  who  made  such  a  fiasco  last 
spring. 
I  am  told  that  within  a  few 
months  after  be  “ failed”   he  paid  sptt 
cash  for  one  of  the  finest  residences  in 
town,  the  title  being  held  in  his  wife's 
name,  and  that  since  that  time  be  has 
made  occasional  investments which show 
that  be  did  not  “ fail  poor.”

*   *  

*

I  had  a  pleasant  talk  the  other  even­
ing  with  John  C.  Wenham,  who  was a 
merchant  in  this  city  for about ten years 
back  in  the  ’60s.  He  began  as  a  hat 
and  cap  dealer  and  later  on  added  furs 
to  his  line.  He  not  only  bought  the  furs 
from  the  Indians  and  trappers  here­
abouts,  but  had  them  tanned  by  New 
York  expeits  and  manufactured  them 
here  under  his  own  supervision.  As  il­
lustrating  the  margins  which  obtained 
forty  years  ago,  he  stated  that  a  set  of 
furs  which  cost  him  $25  he  found  no 
difficulty 
in  selling  at  $125,  while  the 
same  class  of  goods  were  selling  in Chi­
cago  and  New  York  for  $200.  Later on 
he added  the  manufacture  of  buckskin 
gloves  and  calfskin  mittens,  which  cost 
him  about $g  a  dozen  and  found  ready 
sale at  wholesale  for  $24  a  dozen.  Later 
on  he  decided  that  a  line  of  millinery 
would  be  about  the  right  thing  to add  to 
his  stock,  and  he  accordingly  purchased 
an  assortment  of  bats  on  the  occasion 
of  bis  next trip  to  New York, at an aver 
age of  $21  a  dozen.  The  hats  fell  flat 
the  country  women  turning  up  their 
noses  at  them  with  the  remarks,  “ We 
never  saw  anything  like  that  before,”  
and  “ We  never  saw  anyone  wear  a  hat 
like that. ”   Mr.  Wenham  thereupon  saw 
that  he  had  made  a  mistake;  that  be 
was  one  year ahead  of  the  tim es;  that, 
instead  of  wanting  bats  which  were 
in 
the  height  of  style,  the  women  wanted 
something  a  year  old, and  be according­
ly  decided  that  he  would  undertake  to 
give  his  customers  what  they  wanted 
The  next  time  he  went  to  New  York 
he  looked  up  a  house  which was retiring 
from  business  and  opened  negotiations 
for  their  entire  stock  of  antiquated 
headgear.  They  offered  him  the  outfi 
at  $2  per  dozen,  although 
it  was  the 
same  class  of  goods  which he  paid  $21 
dozen  for  the  year  before,  and  final lv 
struck  a  bargain  for  the  entire  assort 
ment  at  75  cents  a  dozen,  which  he 
shipped  to  Grand'Rapids  and closed  out 
within  three  months  at  from  $9 to $24 
per dozen.  Mr.  Wenham  succeeded  in 
cleaning  up  about  $40,000  during  the 
ten  years  be  was  in  the  mercantile busi 
ness, and sold out  to a man named Wood 
bury,  who  failed  inside  of  a  year.  Tb< 
purchaser  bid 
in  the  stock  at  45  cents 
on  the  dollar,  and  he,  in  turn,  failed 
inside  of  a  year,  showing  that  the  re 
markable  success  of  Mr.  Wenham  was 
inherent  qualities  which 
due  to  those 
have  rendered  him  successful 
in  every 
undertaking  in  which  he  has  embarked 
and  not altogether  to the  remarkable  op 
portunities for  making  money  for  which 
Grand  Rapids  was  then  noted.

*  *  *

“ The  sample  furniture  business  has 
undoubtedly  reached  the  zenith  of  its 
glory,”  remarked  a  leading  retail  furn 
ture  dealer,  “ and  from  now  on  there 
will  be  a  steady  decadence  to  the  busi 
ness.  A  few  years  ago there  was  a  craze 
to buy  sample  pieces  of  furniture,  due 
to  the  fact  that  the  people  generally 
thought  they  were  securing  genuine bar 
gains. J  The"advertising"of  sample  fur

niture  the  year  around  and  a  realization 
of  the  fact  that  more  sample  furniture 
was  being  sold  in  the  city  at  retail  than 
was  brought 
into  the  city,  ten  times 
over,  naturally  caused  the  consumer  to 
open  his  eyes  to  the  fact  that 
in  most 
cases  he  had  permitted  his  cupidity  to 
bias  his  judgment.  Where the  purchaser 
was  a  mechanic,  he soon  discovered  that 
sample  furniture  is  anything  but  per­
fect ;  that  while  the  pattern  and  finish 
are  all  that  can  be desired,  the  articlr 
has  frequently  been  put  together  and 
taken  apart  so  many  times  that 
it  pos­
sesses  less  strength  than  regular  goods 
These  farts  are  causing  a  decided  re­
action  in  the  craze  for  sample furniture, 
and  as  dealers  have  learned  that  it  is 
more  satisfactory  to  handle  staple  lines 
than  sample  odds  and  ends,  it  is  quite 
kely  that  the  sample furniture business 
n  time  will  disappear  entirely."

The  Hardware  Market.

During  the  past month  the  market  has 

in  an  excited  condition  and 

been 
umber  of  important  changes  have  been 
announced.  There  has  also  been  a  dis­
position,  on  the  part  of  the  manufactur 
to  withdraw  prices,  even  when 
ers, 
igher  quotitions  are  not  made.  Some 
if  the  advances,  as  for  example  in  nails 
tnd  wire,  are  somewhat  startling 
their  extent.  The  new  arrangement  on 
steel  goods  was  consummated  so  quietly 
that  very  few,  even  of  the  largest  trade, 
were  aware  that  negotiations  to  this  end 
were  in  progress.  A  great  many  goods 
are  held  more  firmly,  as  extreme  dis 
counts,  special  terms,  etc.,  are  with 
drawn  by  manufacturers,  in  which  case 
jobbers  are  following  suit,  even  where 
there  has  been  no 
intimation  to  the 
trade  of  such  hardening  of  prices.  Sev 
eral  new  lists  have  been  adopted  and 
it 
s  understood  that  ethers  are  under  re 
vision.  The  vclume  of  business  con 
inues  to  be  heavy, 
the  retail  trade 
sticking  up  freely,  encouraged  by  the 
upward  tone  of  the  market and  the  an 
cipation  of  increased  business  for  the 

coming  year.

Wire  and  Nails—The  recent  advance 
of  25  cents  per  cwt.  on  both  wire  and 
nails  came  as  a  surprise  to  the  trade,  as 
it  was  not  expected  such  a  large  ad 
vance  would  be  made  all  at  once.  Job 
hers,  as  a  rule,  are  taking  advantage  of 
the  present  advance  and,  while  none  of 
them  have  any  large  contracts  unfilled 
their  selling  price  is  based  on  the  ad 
vance  recently  made.  There  is  no 
in 
dication  that  any 
lower  price  will  be 
made  during  the  coming  season,  and 

expected  by  some  that  a  still  further 
advance  will  soon  take  place,  until  the 
price of  nails  reaches  $2  f.  o.  b.  mills

Steel  Goods— Owing  to  the  low  prices 
that  have  been  prevailing on these goods 
for the  last  two  or three  years,  and  the 
increased  cost  of  material  used  in  mak 
ing  them  which  has  taken  place  during 
the  last  four  months,  a  recent  advance 
of  from  15  to  20  per  cent  has  bi en 
line  of 
made,  which  covers  the  entire 
steel  goods.  As  noted 
in  our  former 
remarks,  this  advance  was  not  antici­
pated 
just  at  present  and  jobbers,  as  a 
rule,  bad  no  large  contracts  unfilled.

Wrought  Iron  Pipe—The  manufactur­
ers  of  wrought  iron  pipe have  adopted  a 
revised  price  list,  with  one  discount  to 
cover  the  same.  New  lists  will  soon  be 
in  the  bands  of  jobbers,  when  they  will 
be  mailed  to  retailers.  The  present  dis­
count,  as  quoted  by  the  jobbing  trade, 
is  60,  10  and  10  per  cent  to 60,  10,  10, 
10 and  10  per  cent.

Rules—The  market  on  boxwood  rules 
has for a long  time  been  in  a  demoral­

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THE  REPROACH  OF  POLITICS.
A  few  days  ago,  in  a  conversation 
with  a  citizen  who  is  to a  certain  extent 
a  professional  politician,  but  who 
is 
fairly  honest  and  patriotic,  and  who  has 
a  very  considerable  regard  for  tbe  pub­
lic  good,  and  who 
is  also  a  person  of 
more  than  usual  breadth  of  mind  and 
culture—quilities  not  common  in a poli­
tician— something  was  said  concerning 
tbe  neglect  of  what  are  called  the  best 
citizens,  of  their  political  duties,  and  of 
the  fact  that  pnl  tical  control  has  to  a 
large  extent  fallen 
into  the  hands  of 
selfish  and  reckless  adventurers  and 
their mercenaries,  and  tbe  fact  was  de­
plored.

institutions 

That  the  American  people  are  crimi­
nally  neglectful  of  tbe  highest  obliga­
tions  that  their constitutional liberty and 
free 
impose  upon  them  is 
patent  to  every  observer,  and  it  is  the 
cause  of all  their  serious  troubles  aris­
ing  from  misgovernment  and  political 
dishonesty.  Many  writers from  our own, 
as  well  as  foreign,  countries  have  com­
mented  on  the  fact,  and  have  offered 
explanations  of  the  state  of  affairs.  Of 
course,  no  great  evil  that 
infests  our 
is  due  to  any  single 
political  system 
cause,  but 
is  rather  the  product  of 
many.  Nevertheless,  it  may  generally 
and  properly  be  attributed  to  one  that 
is  more  potential  than  the  others.

institutions  which  they 

If  there  is  one  duty  which,  above  all 
imposed  upon  the  American 
others,  is 
people,  it 
is  that  of  preserving  in  all 
their original  force  and  purity  the  lib­
erty  and 
in­
herited  from  their  fathers,  and  yet,  in 
tbe  comparatively  brief  period  of  a  sin­
gle  century  tbe  term  “ politics”   has 
become  one  of  reproach;  tbe  public 
service  of  the  country,  from  that  of  tbe 
National  to  tbe  various  subdivisions  of 
municipal  government,  has  come  to  be 
regarded  as  a  prey  to  be  seized  on  by 
any  who  can  lay  hands  upon  it.  Of the 
political  managers  generally,  tbe  less 
said  the  better.  Tbev  are  self-seekers, 
surrounded  by  clans  of  supporters,  who 
are  so  strictly  for  plunder.

It  is  plain  that  if  what  are  called  tbe 
best citizens  abandon  their  public  du­
ties,  from  their  unwillingness  to  do 
duty,  the  public  service  will  be  seized 
on  by  a 
lot  of  political  brigands  who 
have only  advantage  and  self-advance 
ment 
in  view,  and  who,  in  order  to 
carry  out  their  designs,  assemble  as 
many  followers  as  they  can  be  promis­
ing  them  plunder.  These  mercenaries 
are  often  as  desperate and  as  character­

less  as  tbe  Condcttieri  of tbe  Middle 
Ages  or  those  Turkish auxiliaries known 
as  Basbi  Bazouks.

Under  such  influences  government  is 
carried  on ;  policies  are  shaped ;  legis­
lation  is  consummated,  and  the  public 
business  is  administered  for  tbe  benefit 
of  a  few.  The  neglect  by  the  alleged 
best  citizens  of  their  public  duties  is, 
to  a  large  extent,  attributable to extreme 
selfishness.  Not  only  is  it  claimed  that 
they  are  unwilling  to  give  up  tbe  time 
which  would  be  consumed  in  tbe  per­
formance  of  those  public  duties,  but 
it 
is  charged  that  they  can  get  more beue 
fits  in  the  way  of  contracts,  concessions 
and  the 
like  when  the  brigands  are  in 
control  of  affairs  than  when  different 
conditions  obtain.  The  Condcttieri  are 
willing  to  pay  liberally  if  their  domina- 
t  on 
is  unquestioned  and  undisturbed, 
and,  since  it  is  only  tbe  people  who  are 
to  be  robbed,  the  administrators  of  the 
plunder  can  well  afford  to  be  liberal 
in 
handing  out  favors  to  those  from  whom 
is  desired  or  opposition  feared. 
aid 
Thus 
it  becomes  to  the  interest  of  so 
large  a  number  of 
influential  persons 
to  assist  in  maintaining  in  office  gangs 
of  self-seeking  and  unscrupulous  politi­
cians  that  even  tbe  alleged  best  citizens 
will  not,  save  in  extreme  cases,  rise  up 
against  them.

It 

is  getting  to  be  so  that  political 
campaigns  are  no  longer  run  on  prin­
ciple;  but  the  enquiry  of  those  who  are 
called  on  to  support  competing  politi­
cians  is :  What  is  to  be  made  out  of  it? 
It  is  wonderful, under the circumstances, 
that  public  affairs  are  Dot  worse  con­
ducted  than  they  are,  or  that  there  are 
so  few  office-holders  who  are  actual 
thieves.

If  tbe  primary  elections  were  pro­
tected  by  laws,  as  are  tbe  general  elec 
tions,  and  if  tbe  people  would  turn  out 
to  the  primaries  and  take a  proper  part 
in  makiDg  nominations for public office 
it  would  be  possible  to  defeat the politi­
cal  brigands  and  put  better  men 
ir 
office;  but  so  long  as  tbe  nominations 
are  made 
in  packed  conventions  and 
those  who  ought  to  control  tbe  nomina 
tions  take  no  part  in  them,  politics 
in 
tbe  United  States  will  continue  to be 
what 
is 
the  science  most  conducive  to  human 
good. 
It  is  the  science  of  ameliorating 
the  social  and  moral  condition  of  man­
kind,  just  as  all  physical  science  tends 
to  the  improving  of  tbe  bodily  comfort 
and  convenience.

is.  Theoretically,  politics 

it 

The  purpose  of the  science  of govern­
ment,  of  political  science,  in  a  country 
where  popular  government  and  free  in 
s’ itLtions  preva  I, 
is  to  discover  and 
apply  to  tbe  best  advantage  the  methods 
that  may  enable  all  citizens,  rich  and 
poor,  to  share  alike  in  tbe  inestimable 
privileges  of  making  their  own  laws, 
of  choosing  their own  public  servants, 
and 
in  proportion  to  their 
means  the  burdens  that  tbeir  participa­
tion 
in  the  government  entails.  Such 
is  the  theory.  The  practice  is  vastly 
different. 
It  means  benefits  for  some 
and  burdens  for  all  the balance.

in  bearing 

The  St.  Joseph  (Mo.)  Journal  of Com­
merce  is  carrying  three  separate  adver­
tisements  of  Sears,  Roebuck  &  C o , 
which  the  Tradesman  would  construe as 
an  affront  to  the  retail  trade,  because 
the  advertiser  is  one  of  tbe  most  merci­
less  of  tbe  catalogue houses.

That  this 

is  the  day  of  little  things, 
Edward  Atkinson  does  us  a  favor  in 
showing  that  the  egg  trade of  this  coun­
try 
is  nearly  a  million  dollars  a  week 
and  growing  fast

it 

is  a  hea'thy 

in  manufactures  but 

GENERAL  TRADE  SITUATION.
It  is  encouraging  to  note,  as  an 

indi­
cation  of  the  strength  of  tbe  situation, 
that  there 
is  developing  a  decided  up­
ward  tendency  in  price  movement  not 
only 
in  wage 
schedules.  Many  concerns  are  volun­
tarily  restoring  the  rates  before  tbe 
great  decline 
in  prices  and  others are 
meeting  tbe demands  of  employes  with 
great  readiness.  Considering  bow  slight 
an  advance  has been  made  in  tbe  prices 
nf  manufactured  products  since  the  era 
of  greatest  depression  ever  known,  it  is 
a  matter  of  wonder  and  reassurance 
that  conditions  warrant  such  an  eailv 
and  substantial  advance  in  this  direc­
tion.
It 

In 
the  explanation  of  the 

indication  that  tbe 
period  of  unprecedented  activity  on  the 
stock  market  should  be followed  by  one 
of  greater  quiet.  This,  however,  is  in 
no  sense  a  reaction,  as  prices  are  main­
tained  in  most  lines,  and  tbe  changes  to 
higher  levels  of  tbe  more  standard  se­
curities  nearly  offset  tKe  declines  of  the 
more  speculative  holdings. 
lookirg 
for 
lessened 
movement 
is  well  to  ncte  that  tbe 
previous  demand  was  the  consequence 
of  tbe  great  pressure  of  capital  for  em 
ployment.  This  was  partially  met  by 
tbe 
in  stock  securities  for 
permanent  holdings,  but more  largely  in 
the  tremendous  increase  in  tbe  creation 
of  new  stocks  attending  the organization 
of  countless  combinations  in  almost  all 
lines  of 
Indeed,  tbe  record 
of  such  organizations  almost  transcends 
belief,  no  less  tbaD  $1,106,300,000  in­
dustrial  stocks  and  bonds  having  beer 
created  in  two  months.  The  Financia 
Chronicle, in giving  a  table showing  th  s 
aggregate,  only  $57,500,000  being  ol 
bonds,  states 
that  combinations  are 
omitted  which  have  not  yet  definitely 
matured,  such  as  tbe  whisky  combina­
tion,  with  $128,000,000; 
tbe  copper, 
with  $100,000 000;  tbe  smelting  and  re­
fining,  with  $50,000,000;  tbe  bridge- 
hu  lding,  with  $50,000,000,  and  the 
writing-paper,  with  $40,000,000.  Be- 
lore  tbe  ink  was  fairly  dry  this  account 
was  supplemented  by  tbe  woolen  com­
bination,  for  which 
is  asseited  that 
$10,000,000 was  subscribed  in  ten  min- 
tes,  the  proposed  capital  being  $50,- 
is  under  way  in 
000,000,  while  another 
heavy-weight  goods. 
It  is  not  easy,  in 
these  times,  to  keep  up with  events,  but 
the  crop  of  new  industrial  stocks  would 
seem  to  be nearer $1  525,000,000 already 
in  1899.  instead  of  about  $916,000,000 ir 
the  wbcle  year  1898.

investment 

industry. 

it 

While  the  decreased  activity  in  the 
market  of  old  stocks  would  naturalh 
affect  tbe  aggreate  of  bank  clearings, 
this  is  more than  offset  by  the  demand 
in  the  format  on  of  so  many  great  cor­
porations.  Business  of  all  kinds 
is 
heavy,  and  the  payments  amoui ting  to 
$6,980,000,000 in the twei ty-eigf t days of 
February—25.6  per  cei t.  larger than  last 
vear  and  33.5  per  cei t  larger than  in 
1892—indicate  a  relat  Vrly  greater  busi­
ness  than  payments  of  $8,492,000,000  in 
the  thirty-one  days  of  January,  for  an­
nual  disbursements  of  interest  and  div­
idends  account  for  a  large  difference 
Tbe daily  average  of  payments  through 
the  principal  clearing  bouses  was  54  2 
per  cent,  larger  in  February  than  in  tbe 
same  month  of  1892,  and  in  January  was 
52.2  per  cent,  larger.  Over half  the  in­
crease  naturally  appeared  at  New  York, 
but  at  all  points  ontside that  city  tbe 
gain  over  February  1892  was  22.1  per 
cent.

While wheat  demand  and  prices  have 
been  good,  there  has  been  a  tendency

to  decline 
change  for ten  ays  past  is  but  slight.

in  the  1  tt  r.  although  tbe 

The  iron  sitiation  still  shows  tbe  ut­
most  strength,  prices  of  most  lines  hav­
ing  advanced  simply  on  accouct  of  the 
inabil  ty  of  the  works  to  handle  the 
business  offered.  Of  course,  tnis  move­
ment  can  net  coi.t<nue  much  farther 
without serving  as  a  check  upon  the  de­
mand.

Tbe  reported  combination  of  some 
is a  new  departure 
great  woolen  mills 
for  that 
industry,  in  which  individual 
enterprise,  skill  and  cbaracter  have 
counted  for  so  much  in  tbe  past,  but 
it 
is  not  yet  known  bow  far  it  may  be  ex­
tended  nor  by  whom  it  wi'l be practical­
ly  handled.  Tbe  business  has  been 
somewhat  better  of  1  te,  although  by  no 
means  satisfactory.  Cotton  goods  have 
nit  ceased  to  advance,  while  bocts  and 
shoes  show  no  imnrrtmt  change.

The  coi.troversy  over  the days of grace 
on  sight  drafts  having  resolved  itself 
■ nto  a  discussion  between  tbe  banks  and 
lawyers  on  cne side and tbe business men 
>in  the  other,  it  ought  not  to  take  the 
Massachusetts Legislature long to  decide 
which  of  these  classes  is  the  more  com­
petent  to  judge  as  to  tbe  needs  of  those 
most  concerned  and  directly  affected. 
Tbe  banks  act  merely  in  tbe  capacity of 
tbe  collectors  for  the  drawers  of  the 
drafts,  tbe  lawyers  standing  ever  ready 
to  defend  either  party  in  a  suit  at  law 
growing  out  of  tbe transaction,  while the 
merchant,  by  honoring  the  draft,  takes 
serious  chances of  paying  for  something 
is 
that  he  has  not  bargained  for  or  that 
not  according 
to  say 
nothing  of  tbe  other annoyance  and  pos­
sibility  of  loss  and  business  standing 
which  have  been  enumerated.

to  agreement, 

Tbe  governments  of  the  world  will 
boitly  receive  notice  from  the  Prussian 
government  announcing  tbe  meeting  of 
*  tuberculosis  congress,  which  will  take 
place  in  Berlin  from  May  24  to  27  next. 
All  scientists  in  the  world  who  are 
in­
terested  in  tbe  subject  are  invited  to  be 
It  will  be  the  aim  of  the  con­
present. 
gress  to  see 
if  something  can  not  be 
done  to  search  out  all  cases  of  tbe  dis­
ease  in  large  cities,  and  isolate  them  in 
special  places  for  treatment. 
It  will 
also  be  suggested  at  tbe  congress  that 
diseases  of  tbe  lungs  receive  more  at­
tention  in  tbe  medical  universities,  and 
that  special  pains be  taken  to  give  the 
student  every  opportunity  for  observing 
the  patients  under  treatment. 
The 
subject  of  special  hospitals  for  diseases 
of  the  lungs  «il>  also  he  disruis  d.

Tbe  growing  consumption  of  alcohol 
by  certain  classes  in  France  is  causing 
a  certain  amount  of  anxiety  to  the  m ili­
tary  authorities.  This  anxiety  is  evi­
denced  by  a  senes  of posters which have 
just  been  placed  in  all  tbe  barracks  of 
the  garrison  of  Paris,  which  clearly  ex­
pose  to  the  eyes  of  tbe  soldier the  rav­
ages  produced  by  alcohol  on  the  human 
system.  These  bills,  which  have  been 
fieely  exhibited 
in  the  dormitories, 
lavatories  and  dining-rooms,  show  the 
internal  organs  of  a  person  addicted  to 
drink  and  those  of  a  sober,  healthy 
man.  These  diagrams  are  accompanied 
by  a  notice  which  enumerates the effects 
of  alcohol  from  a  pathological  point  of 
view  and  the  consequences of alcoholism 
from  a  moral  standpoint

If tbe  Filipinos  will  only  be  patient 
and  good  for  a  few  weeks 
longer,  Gen­
eral  Otis  will  probably  be  in  a  position 
to  arrange  for  them  to  enjoy  a  quiet 
and  restful  summer 
in  the distant  re­
treats of tbe  mountains  of  Luzon.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

MEN  OF  MARK.

E.  M.  Sly,  Secretary  and  Treasurer 

Petoskey  Lime  Co.

Id  tracing  a  life  we  like  to go back  of 
it  to  see  what 
its  sources  were,  what 
characteristics  it  inherited  and  what  its 
environments  did  for 
In  the  case 
of  the subject  of  this  sketch  it  is 
inter­
esting  to  note  that  the  grandfather, 
Seneca  Sly,  was  one  of  the  eatly  pio­
neers 
in  Illinois  when  Illinois  was  a 
vast  unbroken  wilderness and  Chicago a 
mere name.

it. 

Those  were  the  times  that  bred  sturdy 
independence  and  sterling  worth. 
In 
these  days  when  we  have  everything 
ready  at  band  we  have  no  appreciation 
of  the difficulties and hardships of break­
ing  Nature  to  one’s  will  and  of  depend­
ing  upon  one's  own  bands  for  food, 
cljtbing  and  shelter.  But  whatever  the 
difficulties,  they  trained  men  to  splen­
did  habits  of  painstaking  thrift  and 
economy,  and  such  men 
left  to  their 
descendants  something  more  valuable 
than  broad  green  fields  or  bank  stock  as 
a  heritage.  They  bequeathed  to  them 
their  sturdy  common  sense  and  their 
capacity  for  hard  work.

We  see  the  advantages  of this heritage 
in  the  next  generation,  when Eugene R. 
Sly,  father  of  Elliott  M.  Sly,  found him 
self,  after  many  years  of  bard  work— 
three  of  which  was  spent  in  the  service 
of  his  country—with  his  honor  and 
in 
tegrity  assailed  and  in  dire straits finan­
cially.  Coming  to  Northern  Michigan 
in  1885,  he  embarked  in  a new business, 
that  of  lime  burning,  having  previou&ly 
invested 
in  a  tract of  limestone  seven 
miles  west  of  Petoskey  on  Little  Trav­
erse  Bay.  He  organized  the  Petoskey 
Lime  Co.,  but  owing  tj  lack  of  good 
shipping  facilities  the business  did  not 
flourish.  One  disaster  fo.liwed  am t  ei 
in  rapid  succession  and  Mr.  Sly  soon 
found  himself  with  a  lot  of  dissatisfied 
stockholders  on  bis  hands  demanding 
dividends  and  refusing  to  pay  further 
assessments.

Then  followed  several  years  of  the 
hardest  kind  of  work,  with  everything 
apparently  against  him,  although  gain­
ing  gradually.  He  struggled  on  persist­
ently.  His  reputation  and  honor  were 
at  stake,  and  be  was  determined  to 
win.  He  met  each  new  difficulty  cour­
ageously  and  conquered 
it  and  finally 
had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  his  busi­
ness  established  on  a  firm  basis.

During all  these  years  of  struggle  bis 
son  E.liott  worked  for  the  company dur­
ing  vacations and  at  such  other times as 
he  could  spare  from  his  school,  wotk- 
ing  first  as  lime-packer,  then  cooper, 
then  foreman  and  last  book-keeper,  thus 
gaining  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the 
business  from  the  foundation  up  and 
learning  lessons  of  industry  and  thrift.
He  spent  the  winter  and  spring  of 
1889  in  the  Ferris  Business  College  at 
Big  Rapids.  The  next  winter  be  was 
offered,  and  accepted,  a  position  as 
teacher  of  book-keeping  and  arithmetic 
in  the  Business  College  at  Muskegon. 
The  following  two  winters  he  taught 
in 
the 
commercial  depaitment  of  the 
Whitehall  public  schools,  being  very 
successful  as  a  teacher of  commercial 
methods.

He greatly  enjoyed  this  work  and  in­
tended  to continue  it,  but  he had  made 
himself  so  valuable  in  the  lime  business 
during  the  previous  seasons  that  upon 
his  return  home  in  the  spring  of  1892  be 
was  elected  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of 
the  Pttoskey  Lime  Co.  and  given  entire 
charge  of  its  office  business. 
It  was 
about  this  time that  the Chicago  & West

Michigan  Railroad  was  extended  from 
Traverse  City  to  Petoskey,  establishing 
a  station  near  the  kilns,  which  was 
named  Baysbore.  A  postoffice  was  soon 
opened,  as  well  as  telegraph  and  tele­
phone offices.  From  this  time  there  was 
a  steady  growth 
in  the  business,  and 
Elliott  M.  Sly  proved  that  he  had  in 
him  the  energy  and  thrift  of  his  hard­
working  forebears.  From  early  until 
late  be  worked,  discharging  the  posi­
tions  of  book-keeper,  correspondent, 
shipping  clerk  and  traveling  man,  and 
when  the  new  24x60  foot  store  building 
was  completed  in  June  of  that  year,  he 
ordered  the  stock,  marked  and  placed  it 
and  for  four  months  was  the  only  clerk, 
sleeping 
in  the  store  and  eating  his 
meals  from  a  lunch  basket.  The  trade 
in  the  store,  as  well  as  the  lime  busi­
ness,  grew  rapidly  and 
in  the  fall  the 
first  clerk  was  hired.  Since  then  the 
store  bas  been  enlarged  to  44x100  feet 
with  a  large  warehouse 
in  connection,

and  the  trade  now  requires  regularly the 
services  of  six  or  more  clerks.

Mr.  Sly  has conclusively demonstrated 
his  ability  as  a  merchant,  being  a 
shrewd  and  careful  buyer  and  a  good 
advertiser.  He  has accomplished  what 
very  few others  have  ever succeeded 
in 
doing,  the gaining  practically  all  of  the 
trade  of  bis  own  employes,  as  well  as 
that  of  the  farmers  from  the  surround­
ing  country.  No  one  except one  who 
has tried  it  knows  what  it  means to  sue 
ceed  with  a  store  without  previous  ex­
perience.  Mr.  Sly  has  not  only  suc­
ceeded,  but  we  venture  the  statement 
that  not  another  country  store  iD  the 
State carries  a  better stock,  or has better 
fixtures  or a  larger  trade.

Although  the  mercantile  business  was 
growing  rapidly  during  these  years,  the 
lime  trade  was  making  still  more  rapid 
gains,  every  year  showing  a  good  in­
crease,  the sales for 1898 being  five  times 
greater  than  those  for  1891,  and  now 
nearly  equaling  the  combined  output  of 
all  the  other  kilns  in  the  State.  Mr.  Sly 
attributes  this  remarkable growth  to  the 
many  unequaled  merits  of  “ Petoskey 
Standard”  
lime,  but  his  friends,  al­
though  admitting  the  many  good  quali­
ties  of  the  lime,  insist  that  his  constant 
efforts  to keep  the quality  up  to  grade, 
his  prompt  shipments  and  thorough 
business  methods,  especially  in  keep­
ing  the  merits  of  the  lime  before  the 
dealers, have bad  as much  to  do  with  its 
success  as  anything  else.  He  wins 
many  new  customers and  rarely  loses an 
old  one.  The financial  condition  of  the

The  stock 

company  is  now  on a solid and profitable 
basis. 
in  the 
hands  of  E.  R.  and  E.  M.  Sly,  they 
having  bought 
it  up  whenever  offered 
for  sale.

is  entirely 

In  addition  to  the  store  and 

lime 
trade  the  company  operates a large mill, 
in  which  are  manufactured 
lumber, 
broom  bandies,  staves  and  heading. 
It 
has  also  worked  up  a  good  jobbing trade 
in  cement,  plaster and  hair  in  connec­
tion  with  the  lime.

Bayshore  now has a  population  of  250, 
mostly  employes  of  the  Petoskey  Lime 
Co.,  and 
is  growing  rapidly.  During 
the 
coming  summer  a  Presbyterian 
Church  and  a  hotel  will  be  built  and  a 
complete  system  of  waterworks  estab­
lished.

Mr.  Sly  enjoys  a  popularity 

in  the 
surrounding  country.  Last  spring  he 
was  nominated  by  the  Republicans  for 
Township  Treasurer,  but  was  unable  to 
go  on  the  ticket as  he  already  filled  the 
office  of  postmaster at  Baysbore.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  local  Maccabee  lodge, 
is  the  only  order to  which  be 
bit  this 
belongs. 
the  Presb\ terian 
Church,  and  is  Republican  in  pol.t  cs. 
He  was  married  in  June,  1896.  to  Miss 
Etbelynn  Seegmiller,  of  Cadillac,  and 
they  have  a  9  months  old  boy,  which 
Mr.  Sly 
is  “ the  finest  boy  in 
Michigan. ”

Attends 

insists 

In  September,  1895,  Mr.  Sly  was 
caugtt  beneath  a  quant  ty  of  falling 
tone  at the  k>Ins  and  badly  huit.  The 
Grand  Rapids  and  ftber  papers  pub­
lished  the  statement  that  be  was  killed. 
Only  bis  strong  comt  tat ion  saved  bis 
life.  At  tne  present  time  be  has  almost 
entirely  recovered  from  the  injuries  he 
then  sustained.

Mr.  Sly  makes  frequent  trips  in  the 
11 terest  of  bis  business  and 
is  well 
known  throughout  the  western  part  of 
tie   State.  He  has  many  warm  friends 
in  Grand  Rapids.

We  venture  toe  asse  tion  the t very few 
men  of  30  have  accomplished  half  what 
Mr.  Sly  has,  a toougb  he  himself  says, 
“ If  I  have  been  successful  it  is  not  be 
cause  I  have  any  special  abil  ty,  for  I 
haven’t,  itherthan  an  inherited  capac­
ity  for  hard  work. 
I  have  never  used 
a  penny's  woitb  of  liquor  or  tobacco, 
and  that  has  always  enabled  me  to  keep 
a  clear  head.”   He  also  says,  “ When  1 
see  the  great  numbers  of  young  men 
who  drink  and  smoke,  and  who 
leave 
their  work  or  business  for  everything 
that  comes  along,  who  spend  all  their 
income,  are  forever  changing  their  po­
sitions and  not  working  very  hard  any­
where,  and  never  give  their  employer 
the  use of  their  brains,  I  am  convinced 
that  almost  any  young  man  who  will 
work  hard  with  his  bands  and  brains, 
and  moreover  be  economical,  can  be 
successful. 
I  have  many  appl  cations 
for  positions  in  our  office  and  store  and 
yet 
in  securing 
competent  help.”

find  great  difficulty 

Another thing,  and  perhaps  the  most 
important,  to  which  Mr.  Sly  attributes 
his  success 
in  his  chosen  line  of  work 
is  the  circumstance  that  he  is  a  “ full- 
blooded  Yankee.”

from 

imports 

Great  Britain’s 

the 
United  States  in  1898  were  two  and  a 
half  times  as  large  as  its  imports  from 
any  other  country.  Next 
in  order  of 
importance  came  France,  then  India, 
then  Australasia,  with  Germany  and 
Holland  nearly  equal  for  the  fifth  place.

When  he  recovers  and  reads  all  the 
beautiful  things  that  have  been  said 
about  him,  Mr.  Kipling  will  not  regret 
the  pneumonia.

G

The  Kansas  Legislature  appears  to 
have  solved  the  problem  of  employing 
convicts 
in  the  penitentiaries  of  that 
State  without  offending  persons  engaged 
in  local  industries.  The  law  providing 
for  the  manufacture  of  binding  twine by 
the  prisoners  will  work  no  hardship  to 
Kansas  mechanics,  and  it  will  certainly 
relieve  the  farmers  of  the  Sunflower 
State  of  the  tyranny  of  the  binding 
twine  trust  The  latter  institution  will 
be  unable  to  adopt  its  customary  mode 
of  dealing  with  competition.  The  con­
victs  can  neither  be  bought  off  nor  bull­
dozed  and  the  ups  and  downs  of  the 
stock  market  are  wholly  without 
influ­
ence  upon  them.  Neither  can  the  trust 
undersell  the  prison  factories,  which 
will  get  their  labor  practically  free  and 
which  will  enjoy  an  assured  market  al­
most  at  their  front  doors.  The  Kansas 
is  suggestive  of  possibilities  for 
idea 
other 
legislatures.  The  twine  trust  is 
not  the  only  monopoly  which  might  be 
seriously  inconvenienced  by  the  compe­
tition  of  convict  labor.

it 

It 

largely  worked  under  what 

is  said  by  some  that  the  Dutch 
colonial  system  yields  the largest riches, 
and 
is  a  fact  of  interest  that  a  great 
deal  of  wealth  comes  from  the  Dutch 
East  Indies. 
“ In  Java  of  the  present 
day,”   says  Benjamin  Kidd,  the  noted 
expert,  “ the  greater  part  of  the  land  is 
claimed  by  the  government,  and  has 
been 
is 
known  as  the ’ culture system, ’  instituted 
in  1832.  A  leading  feature  of  the  sys­
tem  has  been  forced  native  labor,  em­
ployed 
in  the  raising  for  the  govern­
ment  of  produce  to  be  sold  in  the  Neth­
erlands  and 
in  the  colonial  markets. ”  
But  while  not  actually  slavery,  that  sys­
tem  approaches  so  nearly  to  it  that  this 
country  could  not  think  ot  touching 
it, 
says  the  Baltimore  American.  Our  new 
colonies  must  work  out  their  own  des­
tiny  under  free  government,  and  with 
the  aid  of  American  capital.

No  law  ought  to  be  necessary to insure 
proper  respect  for  the  stars  and  stripes, 
among  Americans,  but  since  there  is  a 
disposition  among  a  certain  class  of 
tradesmen  to  use  the  flag  for advertising 
purposes  there  is  no  doubt  that  the  leg­
islation  which 
the  Daughters  of  the 
American  Revolution  have  requested 
should  be  forthcoming.  The  flag  is  not 
an  advertisement. 
is  an  emblem, 
for  something  higher  than 
standing 
soap,  beer,  shoe  polish  and  stove  black­
ing.  The  man  who  makes  use  of  the 
flag  to  further  the  sale  of  his  goods  not 
only  drags  it  down  from  its  high 
level 
and  prostitutes  bis  own  patriotism,  but 
baiters  tbe  sentiment  of  the  flag,  which 
is  a  petty  form  of  treason.  The  people 
have  had  enough  of  it,  and  a  law  ought 
to  be  passed  strictly  limiting  the  use  of 
the  flag  to  its  legitimate  purposes.

It 

After  years  of  experimental  work  a 
machine  was  put 
in  successful  opera­
tion  a  few  days  ago  at  Upland,  Ind., 
which  will  blow  tumblers,  jelly  glasses 
and  other  glassware. 
It  is  capable  of  a 
speed  of  1.200  articles  an  hour.  The 
inventor  is  Frank  McNeal  and  he  is  at 
the  head  of  a  company  which  will  have 
a  monopoly.  This  will  bring  many  new 
complications 
industry. 
The  introduction  of  machinery  in  blow­
ing  fruit  jars  has  made  it  impossible  to 
manufacture  by  band  any 
longer  and 
has  placed  the  trade  in  the hands of four 
companies,  which  have  a  monopoly  on 
the  patents.  Bottle  blowing  and  other 
lines  of  the  glass 
industry  have  thus 
been  caught  up  by  machinery  and  hun­
dreds  of  men  are  being  thrown  out  of 
work.

in  the  glass 

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Shoes and  Leather

Some  Suggestions  to  the  Retail  Shoe 

Dealer.

It  is  a  matter  of  common  knowledge 
that  the  past  four  or  five  years  has 
borne  particularly  bard  upon  both 
job 
bers  and  retailers  in  the  boot  and  shoe 
line.  The  present  indications  are  that 
better  times  are  here,  yet  the  returns 
upon  capital  invested  in  stocks  of  boots 
and  shoes  are  not  as  satisfatcory  as 
could  be  wished.  The  retail  shoe  store 
dealer has  naturally  directed  his  atten­
tion  to  an 
investigation  of  the  causes 
which  have brought  about this condition 
in  hopes  of  finding  a  rem­
of  business 
edy.  Generally  the  question  of 
low 
prices  is  an  object  of  attack.  There  is 
good  reason  for  this,  for  in  most  locali 
ties  visited  by  the  writer  this  season the 
leading  retailers  have  complained  oi 
the  close  margins  of  profits  on nearly  all 
footwear.  None  of  the  merchants  ap­
peared  to  think  that  the  general  average 
of  prices  would  rule  higher  in  the  neat 
future.  Other  means  than higher values 
must  evidently  be  depended  upon  to 
improve  the  condition  of  the  retailer 
Several  suggestions  toward  a  remedy 
may  be  outlined.  For  instance,  econ­
omy  in  management,the question  of  dis­
tribution,  advertising,  strong  salesmen, 
etc.,  are  matters  which  are  managed 
with  varying  results  in  shoe  stores.  A 
change  for  the  better  in  the  method  of 
management  alone  may  so  increase  the 
returns  on  the  sales  as  to  give  the  pro­
prietor  the  necessary  returns  on  his 
in­
vestment. 
In  fact,  there  are  a  number 
of  directions  in  which  to  look  for bring­
ing  about  an  improvement  in  the  profits 
aside  from  the  question  of  prices. 
If 
the  prices  are  put  up,  trade  is  likely  to 
fall  off.  Bat  if  the  store  is  more  skill­
fully  managed,  little  wastiges  stopped 
here  and  there,  goods  bought  to  better 
advantage  and  the  distribution  of  the 
stock  accomplished  more  economically, 
the  patronage  of  the  store  is  just  as well 
satisfied  and  the  margins  on  the  sales 
are  increased.

In  order  to  arrive  at  the  results  above 
suggested,  the  merchant  must  know  just 
what  bis  business  is  doing  for  him  each 
day.  The  writer  has  conversed  with 
many  dealers  who  jolly themselves along 
from  day  to  day  with  the  belief  th. t 
they  are  making  money.  They  do  nit 
know  what  the  earnings  of  the  it ire 
have  been  uutil  stick  tiking  at  the  end 
of  the year.  On  the  other  hand  I  have 
had  dealings  with  men  who  were  hav­
ing  sleepless  night;  because  of  laboring 
under  the  delusion  that  they  were  losing 
money  every  day  and  would  eventually 
bankrupt,  who,  in  real  ty,  were  making 
money  right  along.  There 
is  no  need 
for  this  st  te of  affairs  in  a  shoe  store 
when,  by  a  little  figuring  each  day,  the 
merchant  can  tell  what  his  sales  ought 
to  be  to  bring  in  a  substantial  profit.  It 
may  be  hard  for  many  to  believe  bow 
shift'essly  some  of  the  shoe  stores in  the 
smaller  cities  and  tiwns  are  run  in  this 
respect.  This 
is  especially  the  case 
where  the  paitners  have  full  confidence 
in  each  ether.  They  do  net  take the 
trouble  to  maintain  accurate  account, 
of  all  transactions  and  at  the  end  of  the 
year divide  up  what  profit  there  hap­
pens  to  be  and  ltt  it  go  at  that.  Often, 
however,  there  are  losses  to  account  for 
instead  of  profits,  and  then  the  situa­
tion  is  more  serious.

If  the  amount  of  business  that  mu:t 
be  done  each  day  to  make  the  business 
profitable 
is  known,  the  question  of 
profits  and  losses  is  greatly  simplified.

A  good  way  to  do  is  to  estimate the cap­
ital  invented  in  the  stick  and  stare  fix­
tures  and  count  them  in  with  the  run­
ning  expenses  after  the  plan  suggested 
below.  The capital  tied  up  in  the  stock 
of  a  shoe  store  of  moderate  size  in  a 
city  of  about  20,000  population,  for  ex­
ample,  need  not  be  very  large,  for  the 
reason  that  much  of  the  stock  can  be 
obtained  on  thirty  to  ninety  days’  time 
and  the  money  can  be  turned  over  be­
fore  the  bills  are  due.  Besides,  there 
is  always  a  lot  of  spotting and bicycling 
footwear,  and  miscellaneous  sundry  shoe 
.tack  which  is  carried  on  commission. 
Even 
is  tied  up  in  the 
:tock,  under  these  conditions,  the  stock 
will  be  of  good  propoitions.  Suppose 
that  the  fixtures  represent  an  invest-d 
capitil  of  $600 and  we  figure  at  the  rate 
of  5  per cent.  The  interest  will  be  $80. 
Next  we  figure  up  the  running  expenses 
of  the  store:

if  but  $1,000 

Rent of store per year............................$500
Heating store per > ear............................  40
Lighting .'tore per  year 
......................   65
Head clerk ($18 per week)........................936
Clerk ($ 10 per week)...............................   520
208
Bov ($4 per week).............. 
Advertising for one year........................  200
Insurance for one  year 
6
Store supplies for one year.....................  100
Miscellaneous  ..........................................   25
Interest on money invested.......................  So
T o tal............................................$2  80

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

 

The  services  of  the  proprietor  must 
be 
included,  and  these  be  may  calcu­
late  as  being  woitb  say,  $1.200  per year. 
Then  there  are  some  bad  debts,  usually 
from  3  to  4  per  cent.,  which  must  go 
into  the  t  til.  This  gives  us  an  even 
figure  of  $4,000  per  year,  which,  based 
on  three  hundred  days  in  the year,  gives 
us  $13.30  per  day.  Therefore,  the  store 
has  got  to  do  enough  business  t j  make 
a  profit  of  $13.30  per  day  in  order to 
pay  for  the  money 
invested,  toe  run­
ning  expenses  and  give  the  owner  an 
income  equal  ti  what  be  might  make 
working  at  wages  for  some  one  else. 
Any  profit  above  this figure is,  of course, 
clear  gain.

Accounts  of  this  character  may  be 
kept 
in  the  shoe  store  with  a  record 
book,  showing  all  cash  payments  each 
day  and  another  for  cash  sales  of  sun­
dries.  Another  book  should  be  provided 
and  lined  for  a  debt  and  credit  side,  all 
cash  payments  being  recorded  on  the 
former  and  money  paid  out  on  the ether 
and  the  book  balanced  each  night  alter 
close  of  business.

By  thus  keeping  strict  accounts  of 
daily  standing,  the  owner  knows  just 
what  be 
is  doing.  He  does  not  have 
to  guess  at  profits  and  losses,  but  knows 
definitely  whether  be  is  making  or  los­
ing  money  by  selling  at  the  prices  he 
had marked  bis  goods.

that 

There  may  have  been  times  in  the 
past  when  a  shoe  store  would practically 
run  itself  when  once  set  going.  Even 
in  this  present  age  of  close  competition 
your  correspondent has the  acquaintance 
of  certain  retail  shoe  store  dealers  who 
have  a  habit  of  confining  themselves  to 
their  desk  or  back  office  instead of look­
ing  more  activity  after the  management 
of  the  front  of  the  store. 
I  do  not  be­
lieve 
the  average  clerk  needs 
watching,but  it  has  been  my  experience' 
that  most  clerks  take  more 
in 
the  business  when  the  proprietor  him­
self  sets  the  example. 
If  the  proprie­
tor  is  satisfied  with  a  passing  glance  at 
the  front  of  the  store  it  may  be assumed 
that  the  clerks  are  not  going  to  do much 
better.  The  most  successful  retailers 
have  informed  me  that  the  details  of the 
office  work  can  be 
conducted  more 
cheaply  and  accurately  by  hired  help 
than  can  be  that  of  the  sales  depart­
ment. 
There  can  be a  certain  amount 
of  neglect  in  the  counting  room, as  mis-

interest 

(ist  quality  Rubbers  and  1st  quality 

Knit  Boots)

Men’s Knit Boots 

Net per case.
12 prs each.
With 2 bkl. Gum  Perfections.$25  00
With Duck  Perfections.........24  00
With Gum Perfections.......... 22  00
With Gum  Hurons,  Heel.......  21  00

Boys’  Knit  Boots

With Gum Perfections.......... 20  00

Youths’  Knit  Boots 

With Gum  Hurons, no Heel. -  14  5° 

(1 st  quality  Rubbers  and  ist  quality 

Felt Boots)
Men’s White  Felt Boots 

Net per case.
12 p™ «■ *•»
With  Duck  Perfections...........$23 00
With Gum  Perfections............  22 00

Men’s Gray Felt Boots 

With 2 bkl. Gum Perfections.  23  00
With  Duck  Perfections.......   22  00
With Gum  Perfections...............20 50
With Gum  Hurons,  Heel.......... 20 00

Boys’ Grey  Felt  Boots

With Gum  Perfections...........   18  50
With Gum  Hurons,  Heel.......  17  50

Youths’ Gray  Felt  Boots 

Terms, Nov. 1,30 days, act.
HIRTH,  KRAUSE & CO., Grand  Rapids, Mich.

With Hurons, no  Heels.........   13  00

Rindge, Kalmbach,  Logie  &  Co.,

12,14 and  16 Pearl Street,

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

Manufacturers aad Jobbers of

Boots and Shoes

Agents  Boston  Rubber  Shoe  Company.

A   full  line  of  Felt  Boots  and  Lumbermen’s  Socks.

W e  have  an  elegant  line  of  spring  samples to show you. 

Be  sure  and  see  them  before  placing  your  order.

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Agents  for  LYCOMING  and 
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your orders at once.  Also a line 
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Our line of Spring Shoes are now 
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placing your  orders  as we  have 
some “hot stuff” in them.

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takes  can  be  rectified  and  miscalcula­
tions  accounted  for  by  working  over 
time.  But  if  anything  goes  wrong  in 
the  front  store  patrons are  likely  to  be 
offended,  resulting  often 
in  permanent 
injury  to  the  business.

There  are  several  ways  for the  boot 
and  shoe  retailer  to  purchase  bis  stock, 
and  I  know  of  no  better  way  than  for 
him  to  personally  attend  to 
it.  Syndi­
cate  buying  has  its  advantages,  but  the 
writer  has  in  mind  an  instance  where  it 
did  not  succeed.  A  successful  retail 
shoe  business  was  left  by  a  father  to  his 
son.  The  son  was  provided  with  a 
price-book  and secured his stock through 
a  syndicate  buyer,  but  at  only  such 
prices  as  this  buyer could  obtain.  The 
frequent  change  of  prices  made  the 
price-book  practically  worthless,  and 
about  all  the  son  knew  definitely  was 
that  be  got  the  goods  and  the  bill  for 
them.  There was no  way  for  him  to  get 
further  details.  The  syndicate  buyer 
may  have bought  the  goods at 2 per cent 
less  than  a  competitor,but  if  the 
latt-r 
purchased  the  goods  direct,  he  had  the 
advantage  of  knowing  how  to  advertise 
them  to  bis  customers.  The  merchant 
has  to  know  more  about  the  goods  than 
the  mere  cost. 
This  the  son  above 
mentioned  could  not  do  under  the  cir­
cumstances,  with  the  result  that  he  is 
now  out  of  business.

The  merchant 

is  necessarily  handi­
capped  if  be  gets a  special  bargain  and 
is  under  obligations  to  divulge  the  de­
tails  to  a  buyer  who  will  place  the  same 
at  the  disposal  of  all  others  in  the  syn­
dicate.  Freedom  of  action  is  essential 
to  the  success  of  tbe  retail  shoe  store 
dealer. 
I  have  known  dealers  to  go  to 
extremes  with  this  syndicate  buying 
business,  sinking  their  own  personality 
out  of  sight.  One  merchant  in  particu­
lar  always  had  bis  price-book  at  bis 
elbow  whenever  I  called.  This  book 
was  his hobby,  and  he  bad  a  method  of 
his  own  for dating  tbe  quotations.  He 
encouraged tbe  calls of  all  drummers  for 
the  sake  of  getting  their  prices.  He 
would  make  note  of  tbe  lowest  prices 
thus  obtained  in  bis  book,  but  very  sel­
dom  placed  an  order.  I  now  understand 
that  most  of  tbe  salesmen  are  passing 
by  his  door,  and  he  is,  of  course,  get­
ting  from  the  few  who  call  only  such 
general  prices  as  they  give  to all.

Advertising 

supplementary 

journal  advertising. 

to  the 
newspaper  and  trade  journal  will  help 
tbe  retail  boot  and  shoe business,  as well 
as  any  other  line  of  business.  The  lo­
cal  newspapers  and  the  trade  journals 
take tbe  lead. 
It  will  be  noticed  that 
there  is  an  assignment  of  money  in  the 
above  table  of  expenditures  for  adver­
tising  purposes.  A 
large  part  of  tbe 
amount  should  go  towards  newspaper 
and 
There  are 
many  classes  of  people  who  are offended 
at  receiving  circular  stuff  through  tbe 
mails  or tucked  under  their  door.  But 
no  one  is  ever  offended  at  persistent  ad­
vertising  in  papers.  In  fact,  many  peo­
ple  delight  in  a  perusal  of  advertising 
matter  in  newspaper  or  magazine  form. 
All  clerks  can  testify  to  the  many  peo­
ple  who  have  made a  clipping  of  new 
goods  and  prices  from  a  boot  and  shoe 
advertisement  and  brought  it  with  them 
to  the  store  and  asked  for  tbe  goods 
mentioned 
I 
never beard  of  anyone  bringing  a  cheap 
handbill  to  the  store  with  them  for  this 
purpose.  But  I  have  known  people  to 
enter  complaints  about  their  front  door­
steps  being  littered  with  tbe cheap liter­
ature  of certain  local  dealers

in  the  advertisement. 

Retail  shoe  store  dealers  who are  sit­
sev­

uated  in  flourishing  centers  have 

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

eral  lines  of  roads  leading to town which 
may  be  posted  with  permanent  signs 
giving  distances  and  name  of  firm,  etc. 
No  one  takes  exception  to  this  method 
of  advertising,  and 
if  tbe  boards  are 
neatly  printed  the  signs  serve  their  pur­
pose  well.  The  boy  can  put  in  a  day 
knocking  the  boxes  in  the  basement  to 
pieces.  He  can  saw  out  a  few  dozen 
20x8  inch  pieces,  plane  tbe  edges  even 
and  then  paint  tbe  pieces  white.  Let 
them  dry  a  day  or  two,  and  set  the  boy 
to  work  stenciling  whatever  reading 
matter  you  want  on  the  signs  Then 
after  another  day’s  drying  hire  a  team 
and  you  and  the  boy  ride  out about  five 
miles 
in  different  directions,  and  nail 
up  the  signs  along  the  roadside.

Tbe  local  shoe  merchant  is  a  little pe­
culiarly  situated  as  regards  the  program 
advertising  evil.  He 
is  usually  ap­
proached  by  a  representative  of  the  so­
ciety,  and 
is  given  to  understand  that 
unless  he  places  bis  advertisement  in 
the  program  the  members  of  tbe  society 
will  not  be  so 
likely  to  patronize  bis 
store.  For  this  reason  many  shoe  deal­
ers  make  up  their  minds  at  once  that 
they  must  give  a  card  to  the  solicitor 
and  they  do  so,  and  pay  for  it  at  once 
to  as  to  get  the  matter  off  their  bands. 
These  merchants  do  this  so  as  to  keep 
in  with  the  society  and  not because  they 
want  the  space  in  the  program.  There 
is  no  money  in  program  advertising,  as 
all  retailers  know.  Therefore  the  fol­
lowing  suggestion  for  getting  out  of 
paying  $5  for  a  card 
in  the  program 
may  be  useful:  Establish  a  rule  not  to 
advertise  in  printed  matter  of  this  sort 
Explain  the  rule  to  the  solicitor and  say 
in  the  pro­
that  you  can  not  advertise 
gram,  much  as  you  would 
like,  without 
offending  others  who  have  been  refused. 
Ask  tbe  date  of  the  entertainment  and 
buy  and  pay  cash  for  a  ticket.  The 
ticket  will  not  cost  more  than  50  cents, 
and  you  will  bate  saved  $4.50,  besides 
keeping  in  with  the  society.

There  are  certain  retailers  of  boots 
and  shoes  who  claim  that  they never  ad­
vertise.  They  do  not  believe  in  it,  etc. 
Yet  they  are  advertising  right  along  by 
means  of  showing  goods  in  their  win­
dows,  sending  men  to  solicit  orders, 
talking  their  goods,  etc. 
in 
mind  a  merchant  who  started  in  a small 
way  about  three  years  ago.  He  handled 
a  cheap  class  of  footwear,  but  he  did 
well  with  it.  He  claimed  that  be  never

I  have 

advertised,  yet  his  show  windows  were 
always 
liberally  placarded  with  price 
cards,  neatly  written  and  up  to  date 
He  has  recently  taken  a  new  and 
larger 
store  and  is  doing  well.  This  is  strange 
for a  man  who  did  not  advertise.  But 
he  did  advertise,only  beidid not know it.
These  maxims  will  be  useful  for  the 

retail  shoe  dealer:

Keep  accurate  accounts  and  know  the 

exact  condition  of  your  affairs.

Be  cheerful  and  show  proper  civility 
to  ali  with  whom  you  transact  business.
Enjoin  upon  all  you  associates,  by 
your 
integrity,  punctuality,  pel  teness 
and  knowledge  of  and  strict  attention  to 
your  own  business,  that  you  are 
indeed 
a  first-class  business  man.

Give  your  entire  attention  to  tbe busi­
ness  before  you,  as  no  man  can  do  or 
think  thoroughly two things  at  one  time.
Avoid  loud  talking  or  cursing  in  your 
office  or  store,  no  matter  what  the  prov­
ocation  may  be.

Never  speak  unkindly  to  an  employe 

or  treat  him  unjustly.

Do  not  be  continually  scowling;  keep 
your  forehead  unruffled.  Let  old  age 
bring  the  wrinkles,  do  not  force  them.
Be  punctual  and  always  keep  an  en­

gagement,  no  matter  bow  trivial.
Re  honest,  never  misrepresent.
During  business  hours  attend  to  noth­

ing  but  business.

Quality  is  the  true  test  of  cheapness.
Of  two  investments  choose  that  which 
will better promote your regular business.
in  store  are  better  than  bad 

Goods 

debts.

First  understand  every  detail  of  your 

business,  then  go  ahead.

Enter  your  place  of  business  with 
punctuality  and  a  kindly  good  morning 
or  good  day  to  your  employes.

Treat  every  one  who  calls  to  see  you 
upon  business  with  politeness  and  con­
sideration.  Do  not  speak  or  act  in  a 
manner  which  will  be  regretted  sooner 
or  later.

Do  not  be  discourteous  to  the  drum­

mers.

Learn  to  treat  a  shabbily  dressed  cus­
tomer  with  as  much  civility  as you man­
ifest  toward  the  richest  of  your  patrons; 
the  dollar  you  get  from  each  is  of  the 
same  value.

Prefer  short  credit  to 

long,  cash  to 
credit,  either  in  buying  or  selling,  and 
small  profits  with 
risk  to  the 
chance of better gains with more hazards.

little 

holes.

at  a  profit.

never  overstock.

as  you  pay.

Let  the  other  man  sell  at  a  loss,  you 

Buy  advertising  as  you  buy  goods— 

Pay  promptly,  and collect  as  promptly 

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Keep  your  plans  and  business  to your- 

st If,  yet  be  candid  with  all.

Be  clear  and  explicit  in  bargains,  and 

put  everything  in  writing.

Always  be  at  the  head  of  your  own 
business.  Tbe  secret  of  success  is  con­
stancy  of  purpose.

Employ  nobody  to  do  what  you  can 

easily  do  yourself.

Be  cautious  how  you  become  the  se­

curity  for  any  person.

Have  a  place  for  everything,  and 

everything  in  its  place.

Make  your  adveitisements  absolute 

truths;  they  will  reap  gold  dollars.

Keep  the  best  stock,  the cleanest stock 

and  turn  it  often.

Watch  the  leaks—they  grow  to  well 

Do  not  wait for trade;  bustle—go after 
in  busy  seasons,  and  in  dull 

it.  Push 
seasons  still  push.

Have  enough  system  to  aid  your 

business,  not  to  cripple  it.

Frequent 

inventories  detect 

Double  entry  book-keeping 
e  rors.

leaks. 
discloses 

Watch  expenses  and  vou’11  be  on  the 
loss.— B.  F. 

right  side  of  profit  and 
Fells  in  Boot  and  Shoe  Recorder.

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12  W est  Bridge  St., 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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“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. 

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M IC H IG A N   T R A D E S M A N

Fruits and Produce.
Rapid  Growth  o f  the  Southwestern 

Egg  Industry.

From  the St.  Louis Globe-Dispatch.

The  egg  market  of  Springfield  has 
become  the  most 
important  factor  in 
the  commercial  growth  of  the city.  But 
for  the  constant  industry  of  the  South 
west  Missouri  and  North  Arkansas  hen 
the  business  interests  of  the  metropolis 
of  the  Ozarks  would  suffer  far greater 
loss  than 
if  every  bushel  of  corn  and 
wheat  were  withheld  from  this  market.
The territory  covered  by  the  Spring- 
large,  extend­
field  egg  dealers  is  very 
ing  southward  far  beyond  White  River 
into  the  second  and  third  tiers  of  coun­
ties  in  Arkansas.  This extensive region, 
lying  beyond  the  reach  of  railway  trans­
portation,  uses Springfield  as  a  shipping 
point,  and the  egg  hauler  is  more  iamil- 
lar  with  the  rough  highways  leading 
up  the  southern  slopes  of  the  Ozarks 
than  any  other  teamster.  He  makes 
bis  regular  trips  the  year  around,  haul 
ing  from  1,000  to  1,200  dozen  eggs  at 
From  the  extreme  southern 
a 
limit  of  the  Springfield  egg  territory 
it 
takes  about  ten  days  to  make  the  round 
trip  in  the  winter time,  the  distance  be­
ing  divided 
into  four  or  five  sections, 
each  one  having 
its  well-established 
camping  place.

load. 

The  egg  hauler  has  a  way  of  trans­
porting  his  fragile  freight  that  would 
astonish  many  city  people.  He  does 
not  handle  his  eggs  with  great  care, 
putting  each  one  into  a  snug little paper 
box  as  they  are  shipped  on  the  cars 
He  first covers  the  bottom  of  his  wagon 
bed  with  a 
layer of  hay  or  straw,  and 
then  begins  to  load  the  eggs  ior  the 
long  haul  over  the  roughest  roads  in 
Missouri.  The eggs  are  laid  in  straight 
rows  the  long  way  of  the  wagon  bed 
until  the  whole  bottom  is  covered. 
In 
order that  the  load  may  be  safely hauled 
it  is  necessary  that  the  eggs  touch  one 
another.  When  the  first  layer  of  eggs 
has  been  placed  ancther  covering  of 
hay  is  put  in  the  wagon,  and  then  more 
of  the  tender  freight.  After  three  or 
four  layers  of  eggs  have  been  put  in 
the  wagon  the  freighters  become  appar­
ently  reckless  in  their  work  and proceed 
with  more  speed.  They  walk  about  on 
the  eggs  as  though  they  were  potatoes. 
The  protection  of  the  bay  and  the  even­
ness  of  the  pressure  save  the  eggs  from 
the  heavy  shoes  of  the  teamsters.  Not 
an  egg  crushes  under  the  weight  of  the 
biggest  Ozark freighter.  Alter the wagon 
has  been  fi  led  in  this  way  and  a  layer 
of  straw  put  on  top  of  the  load,  a weight 
having  a  pressure  of  about  500  pounds 
is  used  to  bold  the  eggs  in  position. 
Then  the  freighter  is  ready  for  his  trip 
to  the  egg  market  at  Sptingfield.  The 
teamster drives  up  and  down  the  steep 
and  rocky  hills  between 
the  Boston 
Mountains  and  Springfield  with  no more 
care  than  be  would  if  hauling  a  load  of 
lumber.  A  few  eggs  around  the  edge 
of  ihe  wagon  will  sometimes  be  broken 
on  the  trip,  but  the  loss  is  surprisingly 
small. 
load  of  1,200  dozen  eggs 
not  more  than  a  dozen  will  be  found 
cracked  when 
the  freighter  reaches 
Springfield.

In  a 

Some  idea  of  the  extent  of the Spring- 
field  egg  trade  may be had  from  the  fact 
that  one  firm  here  ships  sometimes  12;  • 
000 dozen  a  week  Most  of  these  eggs 
come  from  the  country  south  of  Spring- 
field  and  are  hauled  in  wagons.  Every 
household  throughout  the  White  Rivet 
region  contributes  to  the  Springfield 
egg  market.  Hundreds  of  families  have 
for  months  in  the  year  no  other  means 
of  buying  sugar  and  coffee  and  a  few 
other  necessaries  of  life  which  they  get 
of  the  local  merchant 
During  the 
spring  and  early  summer,  when  the 
small  farmer  of  the  Ozarks  has  nothing 
else  to  sell,  his  wife  and  daughters 
watch  the  bens’  nests  and  make  semi- 
weeklv  visits  to  the  neighborhood  store, 
bringing  home  with  them  the  family 
supplies  thus  procured.

The  egg  market  is  a  very  fickle  one, 
and  the  country  merchant  of  North  Ar­
kansas  must  give  himself  a considerable 
in  buying  to  avoid  as  much  as 
margin 
possible  the  risk  of 
losing  money.

Sometimes a  freighter  will  leave  Jasper 
county  with  a 
load  of  eggs  when  the 
price  is  20  cents  a  dozen,  and  before  he 
reaches  Springfield  the market price  has 
dropped  nearly  one-half  Again, 
the 
sl.iw  progress  of  the  egg  wagon  may  be 
the  means  of  making  the  1 >cal  dealer  a 
good  profit.  During  the  lite cold  weath­
er,  when  the  price  of  eggs  wer t  up  to 
30  cents,  some  teamsters took back home 
with  them  twice  as  much  money  as  they 
expected  to  get  for their  loads.

After  the  weather  gets  warm  the  egg 
hauler’s  freight 
is  exposed  to  a  new 
risk  His  load  may  spoil  in  transit.  A 
slightly  spoiled  egg,  in  traveling  100 
miles  in  a  wagon,  will  reach  Springfield 
badly  spoiled.

New  Rival  for Cow  Butter.

From the S t  Joseph Journal of Commerce.
A  new  factory  has  just  been  put 

into 
operation  here  for  the  manufacture  of 
butter  from  peanuts.  Fora  year or  more 
Lane  Bros.,  of  this  city,  have  been 
working  on  a  piocess  of  making  butter 
from  the  peanut,  to  compete  with  the 
product  of  the  cow,  and  have  succeeded 
in  producing  the  desired  aiticle.  At 
the  present  price of the  nuts  the  butter 
can  be  sold  at  15  cents  per  pound.
is  no 
The  process  of  manufacture 
secret.  The  nuts,  after the  bulls  are  re­
moved,  are  carefully  handpicked  and 
faulty  kernels  removed.  They  are  then 
roasted  in  a  large  rotary  oven.  Again 
they  are  gone  over  by  hand  for  the  re­
moval  of  scorched  grains.  The nuts are 
then  put  through  a  mill  and  ground  as 
fine  as  the  finest  flour,  the  natural  oil  in 
the  grains  giving  it  the  appearance  and 
consistency  of  putty  as 
it  leaves  the 
mill,  except that  it  is  more  of  an  orange 
color.  By 
the  addition  of  filtrated 
water,  to  reduce  to  a  more  pliable state, 
ingre­
the  butter  is  complete,  no  other 
dient  except  salt  being  used. 
It  never 
grows  rancid  and  keeps  in  any  climate. 
It 
is  put  up  in  1,  2,  5,  10,  25  and  100 
pound  tin  cans  and  sealed.  The  new 
in  great  demand  at 
butter  is  already 
sanitariums  and  health  resorts. 
It  is 
used  for  all  purposes  ordinary  butter  is 
used,  including  shortening  and  frying
Physicians  pronounce  it  more  health­
ful  than  cow  butter  and  it  is  much 
less 
expensive.  By  the  addition  of  more 
water  a  delicious  cream  is  made,  and. 
if  desired,  it  can 
in  the  same  wav  be 
reduced to  the  consistency  of  milk  The 
new  butter  factory  is  located  but  a  few 
rods  from  a  large  dairy barn  and  is  run­
ning  in  opposition  to  it.

Cocoanut  by  Mail.

From  the Portland Argus.

One  of  the  stranerest  packages  which 
has  ever  been  handled  by  the  clerks 
in 
the  Watervill-*  Post  Office  was  delivered 
to  S.  S.  Ligftoody  the  other  afternoon 
The  package  was  a  etc  anut 
in  the 
in  which  it  was  taken  from 
same  form 
the  tree.  There  was  no  tag  attached  to 
the  cocoanut 
Instead  the  address  was 
written  on  the  husk.  One  of  the  three 
sides  of  the  husk  was  taken  up  hv  the 
address,  which  used  up  nearly  all  the 
space  allotted  for  it.  Another  side  con­
tained  the  postage  stamps.  Of  these 
there  was  one  15  cent  stamp, 
two 
2-cert  stimps,  and,  in  spite of  the  fact 
that  the  remaining  stamp  of  i-cert de 
nomination  was  one  of  the  stamps 
is­
sued 
in  cnmmemorrt'on  of  the  Maine, 
there  was  pier tv  of  room for  many  more 
stamps  of  the  same  size,  so  large  was 
the  su'face.  The  cocoanut  was  sent  by 
Fred  Gonyer,  who  several  mor tbs  ago 
was  emr 1 iyed  at  Mr  Lightbody’s  store 
Mr.  Gonyer  is  now  in  Prim  Beach,  Fla

Proof  Positive.

The  counsel  for  the  oppostion  had 
been  bullying  the  witness  for  an  hour or 
more,  when  be  finally  asked:

“ Is  it  true  that  there  are  traces  of  in­

sanity  in  your  family?’ ’

“ It  would  be  folly to deny it,”  replied 
“ My  great-grandfather, 
the  witness. 
who  was  studying  for  the  ministry, 
gave  it  up  to  become a  lawyer.”

Good 

light,  and  no  dark  corners, 
make  the  store  cheerful,  and the custom­
er  more  cheerful,  and  a  cheerful  buyer 
is a  readier buyer.

W. H. Young & Co. f

Produce 
Commission 
Merchants

Pottstown,  Pa.

Branch  House, LAKE ODESSA, MICH.

On  or  about  the  first  of  April  we  shall  take 
charge  of  the  egg  business  at  Lake  Odessa,  Mich­
igan,  formerly  operated by  Hager  &  Co.  Business 
of  egg  shippers  solicited.  Special  announcement 
by  letter.

REFERENCES:

H.  R.  Wager, Ionia,  Mich.

Bradstreet and Dun Agencies.
Pottstown National  Bank

The Citizens National  Bank,  Pottstown,  Pa.
The National  Iron  Bank,  Pottstown,  Pa.

Lake Odessa Savings Bank.

-  Hermann  C. Naumann & Co.,

353  Russell  Street,  Detroit, Mich. 
Opposite Eastern M arket,

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Status of  the  Potato  Situation  in  Min­

nesota.

F rom  the Minneapolis  Commercial  Bulletin.

Much 

interest  at  present  attaches  to 
the  potato  situation  on  account  of  the 
conditions  which  prevail  The  ship­
ping  demand  is  very  good,  especially 
from  the  Southern  and  Middle  St  tes, 
where  many  potatoes  were  frozen 
in 
the  past  few  weeks. 
Potatoes  have 
rapidly  advanced  during  the  past  fort­
night  and  the  sentimei t 
is  almott  as 
much  divided  as  there  are  shippers  and 
buyers.

Some  of  the  commission  men  who  are 
a  trifle  short,  with  many  spring  orders 
to  fill,  are  lather  inclined  to  view  the 
subject  of  potatoes  from  a  pessimistic 
standpoint.  They  forcibly  express  the 
opinion  that  present  values  are  as  high 
as  they  should  be and  to  carry  the  con­
viction  that  they  are  sincere 
in  their 
views,  they  predict  a  reaction  and lower 
prices  later  on.

Local  conservative  shippers  who  are 
well  supplied,  and  who  were  anticipat­
ing a higher range in prices,  are inclined 
to  take  a  more  liberal  view  of  the  situ­
ation,  and  while  they  are  not  predicting 
much  higher  prices,  they  are  inclined 
to  admit  that  the  present  situation  is 
fairly  well  typified 
in  the  quotations 
now  prevailing  and  that  the  latter  will 
be  well  maintained  until  the  new  crop 
is  on  the  market.
The  Bulletin,  in  order  to  clear  up  the 
matter,  has  secured  information  from  a 
number  of  sources.  So  far  as  possible 
this  has  been  gained  from  the  largest 
Northwestern  buyers  and  shippers,  com­
mission  men  who  are  thoroughly  identi­
fied  with  the  subject  to  the  exclusion  of 
other  produce  lines.

The  crop  estimate  last  fall  was  a  total 
of  16,000,000  bushels  from  the  North­
western  potato  states.  This  would  have 
been  adequate  for all  the  demands  and 
if  the  whole  suppy  bad  been  available 
to  draw  upon,  or  that  portion  of  it  re­
maining  unsold  was  still  available  in 
first  bands,  the  recent  advance  would 
scarcely  have  been 
justified;  but  the 
severe  weather,  the  three  coldest  weeks 
in  February,  resulted 
in  considerable 
loss  through  freezing.  The  extent  of 
this  loss at  the  present  time  is  a  matter 
of  considerable  speculation. 
In  Min­
nesota  and  Wisconsin  it  will  amount  to 
a  very small percentage,  if all the reports 
received  so  far are  true. 
In  Iowa,  how­
ever,  where  the  farmers  do  not  make  as 
careful  preparation  for  cold  weather 
and  where  30  below  zero  is  an  exception 
rather  than  the  rule,  it  is  reported  that 
the  loss  will  be  very  heavy.

S.  H  Hall,  of  S.  H.  Hall  &  Co.,  of 
this  city,  one  of  the  largest  of  North 
western  shippers,  reviews  the  situation 
as  fi Hows:
“ I  think  the  est'mate  of  i6.ooo,cco 
bush* Is  made  Ips 
f  11  has  been  sub- 
stant ated  by  the  buying  and  the  move­
ment  during  the  winter  and  fall  months 
and 
the  actual 
Northwestern  crop.

it  about  represented 

large 

pot  to 

“ Oi  this  I  should  say  that  about  70 
per  cent,  bad  been  marketed  from  first 
bands  previous  to  and  during  the  cold 
spell 
in  February.  About  5,000,000 
bushels  of  this  was  exported.

producing 

“ It  is  very  difficult  at  preset t  to  se­
cure anything  1  keai.tnentic  information 
regarding  the  q íantity  of  potatoes  fro 
I  am  not  inclined  to  think  it  will 
zen. 
be  very 
in  Minnesota  and  the 
principal 
stttes. 
However,  in  mv  judgment,  the  loss  on 
account  of  freezing  was  suffic  ei t  t 
give  the  market  a  firmer  tone  and  1  be 
lieve  when  all  the present conditions  are 
considered—the  demand  from  outside 
points  for  consumption  and  for  seed 
purposes—that  the present quotations are 
tullv  justified  and  that  they  will  be 
maintained  through  the  remainder  of 
the  season. 
I  do not  look  for  any  ad­
vance over  present  figures,  but  I  am  in­
clined  to  look  upon  values  as  about  at 
the  point  where they  will  be maintained 
on  a  firm  basis.”

Among  local  commission  men  George 
E.  Bryant,  of  McLean,  Bryant  &  Co., 
is  one  of  the  iargest  handlers  of  carlots. 
He  reviews  the  situation  as  follows:

"T hat  which  will  apply  to the  condi-

tion  of almost  anv  commodity w l  apply 
with  regard  to  potatoes  at  this  t  me.  As 
soon  as  there  is  a  change  of  any  kind, 
and  especially  as  soon  as  there  is an 
advance  to  a  point  above  what  usual 
conditions  will  warrant  and  an  effort  is 
made  to  bold 
it  there,  supplies  come 
from  wholly  unexpected  sources  and 
farmers  immediately  rush  that  commod­
ity  onto  the  market  in  an  effort  to  se­
cure  the  highest  price.  That  was  ill is- 
trated  last  week  in  the  matter of  quota­
tions  on  eggs.  When  the  quitations 
here  reached  30  cents  and  it  seemed  as 
if  there  were  no  more  eggs  in  the  mar­
ket,  as  soon  as  the  news  got  out  to  the 
farmers  they  rushed  eggs  into  the  mar 
ket 
in  liberal  quantities—so  liberal,  m 
fact,  that  a  decline 
immediately  fol­
lowed.  There  were  plenty  of  eggs  in 
farmers’  hands  all  of this  time,  but  they 
were  holding  them,  waiting  until  the 
price  should  reach  the  highest  point. 
When  they  concluded  it  had  got  to  the 
top they  released  their supplies,  and the 
consequence  was  that  within  24  hours 
after the  news  was  received  in  the coun­
try  shippers  were  sending  anywhere 
from  one  to  five  cases  to  this  market.

“ The  same  thing  is  true  with  regard 
to  potatoes. 
I  remember,  and  you  will 
undoubtedly  remember,  that  last  year  in 
April  and  March  the  market  went  up  to 
about  60  cents.  Just  as  soon  as  the 
country  merchants  got  the 
information 
that  this  market  was  excited  and  that 
potatoes  were  bringing  a  high  price 
they  began  shipping  them  in.  Why, 
places  that  had  never  shipped  a  carlot 
of  potatoes before  to  our  knowledge sent 
in  three  and  four carloads  within  a  few 
days  after they  bad  received  the  news. 
They  came  from  every  quarter  of  the 
Northwest  and  the consequence  was  that 
the  market  was  overloaded  within  a 
short  time  and  we  had  more  than  we 
could  handle.
“ It  is  my  belief  that  values  this 
spring  will  be  from  40  to  50  cents  for 
the  best  fancy white  stock yet  left  in  the 
country.  When  potatoes  reach  50 cents, 
the  consumption  falls  off  to  a  marked 
extent,  I  should  say  from  40 to  50  per 
cent,  in  many  cases,  and  this  must also 
be  taken  into  consideration  in  studying 
the  present  situation. ’ ’

A.  E.  Nash,  of  A.  W.  Griswold  & 
Co.,  has  recently  returned  from  a  trip 
through  Iowa.  He  says  of  the  potato 
situation  there:

“ Farmers  were  not  prepared  for  the 
severe  cold  weather 
in  Iowa,  and  the 
result  was  that  the  loss  on  potatoes  was 
very heavy. 
I  beard  reports  from  all 
over  the  State of losses through  freezing, 
and  I  think  that  the  damage  in  that 
State  was  possibly  heavier  than  in  any 
other  Noithwestern  sttte 
I  do  not  be- 
1  eve  that  farmers  will  have  very  many 
potatoes  to  ship  out  this  spring.  Most 
of  the  supplies  they  now  have  will  be 
required  for  seeding  purposes,  and  they 
will  hold  them  very  hrm  and  at  a  high 
figure  “

From  Anoka  the  Bu'letin  and  Trade 
has  secured  some  data  regarding  the 
available  supply.  T.  J.  Sbarley,  repre­
sentative  of  the  Northern  Pacific  Rail­
road.  is  thoroughly 
identified  with  the 
potato  interests  at  that  point  and  has 
made  a  study  of  the  conditions  there. 
He  says  of  the  situation :

“ The  i8q7  shipments  from  this  point 
aggreg  ted  700 carlots  or  ahm.t  35.000 
bushels  from  this  point.  This  repre­
sents  the  shipments  over  b  th  lines  of 
road.

“ So  far,  the  shipments  this  year  have 
been  onlv  bout  340 cars  from  this point 
a id  I  should  sav  that  the  ti tal  will  not 
be  over  400 cars.  There  waa  a  short ige 
in  the  crop  over  a  year ago,  but  n< t 
quite  to  such  an  extent  as  would  ap­
pear  from  these  figures.  Some  of  the 
potatoes  that  should 
rightfully  have 
been  shipped out  at  this  point  were  sold 
at  North  Branch  and  Harris  this  year, 
and  that  curtailed  the  total  movement 
from  here.

“ I  am  inclined  to  believe,  however, 
tbat  prices  will  be  well  maintained  and 
that  potatoes  are a  desirable  commodity 
to  have.  Our  reports  from  Chicago 
show  that  Minnesota  Burbanks  are  sell­
ing  from  4  to  5  cents  a  bushel  over  the 
same  variety  from  other  states.  Min­
nesota  potatoes are of  better quality  and

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are  bringing  a  better  price,  so  tbat 
there  is  considerable  in  the  situation  to 
afford  encouragement  to  the  farmers.

“ I  think  the  loss  from  freezing at  this 
point  has  been  comparatively 
light. 
Farmers  protected  their  crops  well,  and 
there  was  no  movement  during  the  se­
vere  cold  weather  to  speak  of,  so  that 
the  loss  should  be  small.”

J.  R.  Betts,  also  at  Anoka,  repre­
senting  a  large  St.  Paul  firm,  said  that 
he  believed  that  present  values  (they 
were  quoted  then  5  to  6  cents  lower) 
about  represented  the  true  sentiment, 
and  tbat  an  advance  would  not  be 
maintained.  He  believed  that 
it  was 
well  to  quote  a  few  cents  under  the  citv 
commission  price,  for  the  reason  tbat 
many  farmers  brought 
in  potatoes  net 
quite  up  to  A 1  standards,  and  tbat  they 
expected  to  get  top  notch  prices  for 
them.  Therefore,  he  was 
in  favor  of 
conservative  quot  tions  until  later in the 
season,  when  it  was  possible  to  estimate 
the  spring  movement.

While  the  value  of  this  year’s  North­
western  potato  crop  does  not  directly 
interest  the  commission  men  as  having 
a  direct  effect  on  their  business,  from  a 
commercial  standpoint 
it  is  one  of  the 
greatest 
importance.  No  accurate  fig­
ures  are  at  hand,  but  under  general con­
ditions  they  can  be  closely  arrived  at. 
Of  the  total  crop  about  70  per  cent  has 
been  marketed,  so  far  as  can  be  learned 
from  the  most  reliable  sources.  This 
means  a  total  of  over  11,000,000  bushels 
out  of  first  bands  at  the  present  time. 
The  prices  received  by  the  farmers  av­
eraged  about  22  to  25  cents,  the  range 
through  the  season  being  from  15  cents 
to  30  cents. 
In  all  probability  22  cents 
would  be  about  the  right  average.  The 
total  paid  for  11,000.000  bushels  at  22 
cents  can  be  easily  secured  by  the 
mathematician.  To  be  conservative the 
Bulletin  and  Trade  places  the  average 
price  paid  to  the  farmer at  20  cents. 
The  amount  received  by  the  farmers  at 
this  figure  was  $2,200,000,  representing 
the  total  actual  value  of  this  year’s  po­
tato  crop  already  marketed.  In  all  like­
lihood  the  fieures  will  come  nearer  to 
two  and  one-half  millions.
in  farmers’ 
With  30  per  cent  still 
hands,  there 
is  a  total  of  4,000.000 
bushels  in  round figures yet unmarketed. 
Present  prices  to  farmers  are  from  30  to 
40 cents,  the  average  being  somewhere 
in  the  neighborhood  of  31  or  32  cents a 
bushel.  This  represents  another  million 
dollars  which 
is  yet  to  flow  into  the 
coffers  of  Northwestern  farmers  and 
which  will  be  a  considerable  item  in 
promoting  their  general  prosperity  and 
in  increasing  spring  trade.
Conservative  estimates, 

it  can  be 
seen,  have  therefore  placed  a  money 
valuation  of  about  $4.000,000  on  the 
Northwestern  potato  crop,  the  bulk  of 
which  was  distributed 
in  Minnesota, 
Western  and  Northern  Wisconsin,  Iowa 
and  a  small  proportion  of  Eastern  Da­
kota.

The  commercial 

importance  of  the 
potato  crop  is  growing  with  each  year. 
This  is  especially  true  of  Minnesota. 
Five  years  ago  it  did  not  begin  to  come 
up  to  the  above  figures,  but  the  rapid 
opening  and  development  of  the  north­
ern  sections  of  the  State  have  served  to 
increase the  potato  acreage  until  to  day 
Minnesota  ranks  as  one  of  the  foremost 
potato  producing  states  in the country.

Bald-Headed  Justice  in  Battle  Creek. 
From the Marshall Statesman.

full  amount,  claiming 

Snatching  a  creditor  bald  headed  is 
the 
latest  sensation  at  Battle  Creek. 
Mrs.  Geo.  Scott  extended  credit  to Miss 
Sadie  Carver  for  a  switch.  Sadie  paid 
part  of  the  debt,  but  refused  to  liqui­
date  the 
the 
switch  to  be  worthless.  Like  a  Com­
anche  chief  Mrs.  Scott  swooped  down 
upon  the  fair  Sadie  on  the  public streets 
the  other  day  and  proceeded  to raise  her 
hair.  There  was  a  whiz,  a  whir,  sev­
eral  blue  streaks,  a  scream  and  then 
Mrs.  Scott  triumphantly  flaunted  the 
disputed  hair  in  the  face  of  her  amazed 
it  happened  to  be  another 
debtor.  But 
switch  than  the  one  made  by  Mrs.  Scott 
and  Miss  Carver  got  good  and  even 
in 
the  justice  court,  where  her  traducer 
was  not  only  fined  but  compelled  to  pay 
her  $5  in  cash  as  a  balm  to her feelings.

News  from  the  Metropolis— Index  to 

Special Correspondence.

the  Market.

long 

New  York,  March  4—One can not help 
wondering  how 
it  will  be  before 
every  line  of  trade  will  be  in  some  sort 
of  a  combination.  The 
list  is  monoto­
nously  long  every  day,  and  it  does  seem 
as  though  the  end  must  be  reached 
soon,  for  want  of  material.  Among  the 
latest  is  the  milk  combine.  This  was 
undertaken  once  before  and  failed. 
It 
is  not  a  success  now,  but  the  promoters 
say  they  are  “ making  progress.”   The 
salmon  trust  is  no  longer a  fishy  narra­
tive,  but  an  accomplished  fact.

Business 

in  the  grocery  line  during 
the  week  has  been  good  and  in  almost 
all the large stores the ' ‘ rush orders" have 
been  making  the  helpers  hustle  after 
hours  nearly  every  day.  Prices  all 
around  are  firm,  with  a  few  exceptions.
Coffee  is  one  of  the  exceptions.  Job­
bers  are  doing  very  little and,  as foreign 
dispatches  all  indicate  a  weaker  feeling 
abroad,  no  surprise  will  be  felt  if  we 
see  lower  quotations  at  any  time.  No.
7  Rio  is  held  at  6#c.  Stock 
in  store 
and  afloat  aggregates  1.379,524  bags, 
against  1,719.160  bags  at  the  same  time 
last  year.  Prices  of  mild  coffees  show 
no  change,  but  there 
is  less  activity, 
buvers  appearing  to  think that their best 
is  to  hold  off.  Fair  to  good 
policy 
Cucuta,  8@8#c.  There 
little  en­
quiry  for  East  India  sorts  and  prices 
remain  without  change.

Most  of  the  orders  for  teas  have  been 
lots,  but  the  aggregate  has 
for  small 
made  a  very 
satisfactory  showing. 
There  were  no  parcels  of  tea rejected  by 
the  examiners  on  Thursday,  although 
nearly  a  quarter of  a  million  of  pounds 
was  passed.

is 

to  be  rather 

Spices  are  unchanged  for  every  sort. 
Ginger  seems 
shaky, 
however.  Singapore  black  pepper,  11 
(011 }sr,  and  hardly  as  firm  as  previous­
ly.  The  distributing  trade  keeps  quite 
active,  as  jobbers  as  well  as  grinders 
have  both  been  buyers.
Rice  dealers  appear  to  have  rather 
small  supplies  of  medium  and  fancy 
sorts.  The  market,  however,  shows  lit­
tle  animation.  Prices  have  been,  and 
are  yet,  so  extreme  tbat  buyers  will  take 
only  what they  must  have.  Lower  sorts 
larger  supply,  but  values  are 
are 
firm  even 
in  those  kinds.  Prime  to 
choice  Southern,  5>£@6Xc;  head,  6yi 
@7 lA c\  Japan,  firm  at  4^@5c.

The  molasses  situation  is  practically 
unchanged.  Good to  prime  centrifugals, 
i 6 @ 26c ;  open  kettle,  32@38c.  Syrups 
are  firm.  Refiners  want  23c  for  cane  of 
a  grade  approaching 
fancy.  Good, 
i 6 @ i 8c.

in 

A  satisfactory  trade  has  been  done 

in 
canned  goods,  but  the  market  presents 
| no  special  features.  Prices  are  firm 
and  no  weakness  is  shown  anywhere.

Dried  fruits  are  firm  and  the  jobbing 
trade  is  active.  Prices  are  practically 
unchanged.  The  best  demand  has  pre­
vailed  for California  prunes,  and a  large 
deal 
is  reported  under  way.  Raisins 
have  been  rather  quiet.  Evaporated 
apples,  fancy,  10c,  and  offerings 
light. 
Raspberries,  9@ioc.

Butter  steady.  Receipts  have  been 
rather  light.  This  is  especially  true  of 
really  desirable  grades.  A  good  deal 
of  the  stock  will  not  bear  close 
inspec­
tion.  Extra  Western  creamerv,  21c; 
2o@2oj£c;  seconds, 
firsts, 
i8@!9c ; 
fancy 
imitation  creamery,  18c;  firsts, 
I5@i6c;  seconds,  I3^@i4c  ;  Western 
dairy, 
finest,  16c;  fa c to r I4 @ i4 j£ c ; 
rolls,  choice,  I4@i4>£c.

There 

is  a  fair  demand  for  cheese 
both  from  out  of town  and  local  dealers. 
Large  size  full cream,  ioK@iic ;  small,
II^@ II^C.
The  expected  slump  in  eggs  occurred 
and  best  Western  tumbled  to  a  price 
that  stimulated 
large  buying.  Stocks 
are  closely  cleaned  up.  Fresh  gathered 
Western,  30c.  The  situation 
is  rather 
uncertain.

The  bean  market 

is  satisfactorily 
brisk.  Choice  marrows,  $1.50®!. 52^ ; 
medium,  $1.35;  pea,  $1.30®!.32^.

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Business  Without  the  Middleman.

W ritten for the Trades* an 

forced 

Once  upon  a  time,  in  the  fierce age  of 
competition  and 
economy,  a 
plausible  gentleman  known  as  Mr.  S. 
Alick  (a  family  now quite extinct),  who 
was  always  long  on  theory  and  corres­
pondingly  short  on  practice,  conceived 
the  idea  of  building  and  operating  a 
hotel  on  model  lines  that  should entirely 
eliminate  the  distributers  or  waiters 
He  argued  that  these  people  were  ex­
pensive,  that  their  perquisites  might 
just  as  well  go  to  the  consumer,  that 
they  were  entirely  unnecessary ;  in other 
words,  that  they  were  a  species  of  hotel 
parasite  and  could  just  as  well  be  dis­
pensed  with,  permitting  the  guest  or 
consumer  to  deal  directly  with  the 
kitchen  or  manufacturing  department, 
saving  to  themselves  the  cost  of  sup­
porting  a  lot  of  useless  machinery.

Being  short  on  capital  himself,  he  in­
duced  several  capitalists  to  take  stock 
in  the  venture  and  a  fine  hotel  was 
erected  according  to the  plans  devised 
by  Mr.  S.  Alick.  The  kitchen  or  man­
ufacturing  center  was  divided  into  de­
partments,  each  representing  and  pro­
ducing  a  separate  article  of  cuisine,  so 
that  orders  might  be  filled  promptly and 
expeditiously  without  danger of  getting 
them  mixed  or  cross-flavored.  A  sepa­
rate  cook  or  specialist  was  to  preside 
over  edch  department  or  kitchen  and 
electric  carriers  were  provided  to  trans­
fer  the  various  orders  to  their  proper 
destinations.  The bills  of  fare  were  ar­
ranged  like  a  keyboard  of  electric  con­
nections  to  facilitate  the  placing  of  or­
ders  and  a  corresponding 
index  or 
switchboard  was  placed  in  each  kitchen 
to  interpret  the  orders  and  to 
indicate 
their  destinations.  The  other  appoint­
ments  were  similar  to  ordinary  hotel- 
except  where  automatic 
contrivances 
could  be  applied.

When  all  was  completed  the  opening 
was  widely  advertised  something  after 
this  style:

TH E  HOTEL  AUTO-WAITER,

Cor.  of  Easy  and  Economy  Sts.

Bustle  City,  Nev.

GRAND  OPENING.

This  elegant  hotel  will  be  open to guests 

on  the  First  of  September.

There  is  Nothing  Like  It  in the

WIDE  WORLD.

It  is  the  culmination  of  modern  per­
fection  in  all  of  its  appointments;  an 
elaborate  realization  of  the  brilliant 
inspired  by  the  genius  of  our 
idea 
prominent 
fellow  townsman,  Mr.  S. 
Alick,  whose  rare  and  up-to-date  talents 
have  been  mainly  instrumental in bring­
ing  the  wonderful  scheme  to  a  practical 
reality.  Mr.  S.  Alick  will  personally 
manage  this  magnificent  and  peerless 
hostelry.

Guests  will  be  automatically  served 
in  every  possible  way, 
insuring  that 
privacy  and  promptness  so  delightful  to 
sensitive  and  retiring 
temperaments 
A 
long-suffering  traveling  public  will 
find  in  this  feature  a  refreshing  oasis  in 
the  b  therto  almost  barren desert of hotel 
is  made  possible  by  a 
service.  This 
novel  and 
intricate  system  of  electric 
communication  and  transfer.  Guests 
have  only  to  press  the  button  and  the 
system  does  the  rest,  and  presto!  their 
minutest  want  is  instantly  supplied.  In 
dispensing  with  manual  service  to  an 
almost  exclusive  extent,  we  save  the 
expense  of  hired  help,  which enables the 
management  not  only  to  give  better 
service,  but  to  save  to  our  patrons  fully 
5  to  io  per  cent,  on  their hotel  bills  as 
well  as  afford  absolute  relief  from  that 
most annoying  of  all  systems  of  black­
mail,  known  as  “ t  ps,”   which  means  a 
saving  of  io to  25  per  cent,  additional. 
The  management  prides  itself  upon  its 
improved  and 
exclusive  method  of 
cuisine  and  table  service— it  is  the  cli­

max  of  ingenuity  and  perfection.  Each 
particular branch  of  the  culinary  art 
is 
conducted  by  an  expert  specialist  in 
each  particular  dish,  which  is  separate­
ly  prepared  in  a  kitchen  devoted  to  that 
exclusive  purpose,  and  the  guest  orders 
and  receives  directly  from  each  depart­
ment  without  the 
intervention  of  a 
waiter,  saving  to  himself  the expense  of 
that  functionary. 
In  short,  patrons  will 
find  everything  to  meet  their  tastes  and 
convenience  in  a  manner  leaving  noth­
ing  to  be  desired ;  and  we  are  confident 
that  our guests  will  unanimously  adopt 
the  motto,  “ Once  a  patron  always  a 
patron.”   Respectfully,

T he  Hotel A uto-Waiter  Co.

The  hotel  was  opened  on  the  date 
fixed  and  no  expense  was  spared  to 
make 
it  a  grand  and  impressive  affair 
and,  as  openings  go,  it  was  a  success 
and  all  that  its promoters expected.  The 
traveling  public  at  first  thronged 
its 
portals  for  the  same  reason  that  the 
geese  in  the  fable  drew  near  to view  the 
tox  which  was  supposed  to  be dead—out 
of  curiosity.  Some  were  attracted  by 
the  mechanical  novelties  advertised; 
others  by  the  prospect  of satisfying their 
fastidious  culinary  tastes,  promised  in 
the  separate  preparation  in  exclusive 
kitchens — these  were 
“ specialist”  
cranks;  some  bad  a  burning  desire  to 
see the  wonderful  genius  who  planned 
such  a  novel  combination ;  a  few  retir­
ing  dispositions  came  hoping  to  secure 
perfect  exclusiveness  and  find  relief 
from  the  annoyance  of  manual  service 
and  consequent  contact  with  inferior 
beings;  probably  the  fewest  number  of 
all  came  with  the  purpose  of  economiz 
ing  on  their hotel  bills.

corresponding  signal  was  displayed  at 
tbe  place  he  was  to  occupy.  Being 
seated,  be  found 
in  front  of  him  an 
automatic  bill  of  fare,  provided  with 
slots  opposite  the  name  and  price  of 
each  aiticle  of  diet.  He  could  transpose 
the  courses  to  suit  his  own  tastes— if  he 
wished  to  eat  pie  first  and  soup  last  be 
bad  only  to  place  his  orders  in  that  ro­
tation  by  pushing  the  proper  coin  into 
the  corresponding  slot  and  they  would 
be  delivered  by  automatic  carriers  in 
regular  form;  the  empty  plates  were  re­
turned  by  the  same  means.  But  this 
arrangement,  so  perfect 
in  every  other 
detail,  possessed  one  remarkably  weak 
feature—the  utter  inability  of  the  guest 
to  communicate  with  the  cook  to  bring 
any  influence  to  bear  for  the  purpose  of 
hurrying  orders  or securing choice selec­
tions.

But  most  of  all  the  commercial travel­
ers  missed  the  white  aproned  guardian 
angels  of  the  diningroom,  with  whose 
solicitous  attentions  they  had  been  wont 
to  enliven  the  stereotyped  and  monoto­
nous  menu.  Solitude bath  no  charms  for 
tne  knight  of  the  grip.  While  his  dis­
position 
is  ever  polite  and  couiteous, 
his  presence  never  stands  abashed  be­
fore  youth  or  beautv—nor  anything  else 
so  far  as  authentically  repoited.  Em­
barrassment 
is  not  one  of  his  cardinal 
traits,  but  tbe  cold,  calculating  silence 
of  the  mechanical  waiter  chilled  his  so­
cial  nature  to  the  marrow  and  be  very 
soon  sought  the  more  congenial  warmth 
of  his  accustomed  haunts.  The  auto­
matical,  economical  features  of  the  new 
hostelry  found  no  echo  of  approval  in 
bis  frugal  practice;  tbe  social  sacrifices 
were  far  too  great  to  be counterbalanced 
by  a  reduced  expense  account.

The  house  was  unpopular  with  the 
commercial 
travelers  from  the  first; 
while  they  wished  to  encourage  enter­
prise  and  progress  they  disliked  the 
severing  of  old  ties.  A  number  of  them 
paid  complimentary  visits  to  the  new 
hostelry  to  keep  up  the  reputation  of the 
fraternity  for  liberality  and  fair  play, 
but  the  cold  mechanical reception which 
met  them  chilled  their  good 
intentions 
in  a  large  measure.  No  nimble  bt-llboy 
met  them  at  the  door  to  take  charge  of 
their grips,  but  instead  printed  instruc­
tions  stared  at  them 
in  the  entry  en­
joining  them  to  place  those  necessary 
adjuncts  to  commercial 
itineracy  upon 
the  carriers  provided  for  that  purpose, 
which  automatically registered the check 
number,  transferred  the  baggage  to  the 
check-room  and  returned  the  check  to 
the office  by  the  time  the  guest had  reg­
istered. 
Instead  of  the  immaculate  in­
dividual  attached  to  the  expansive  shirt 
front  and  blazing  solitaire  who was wont 
to  present  tbe  big  register  with  a  smile 
of  welcome  and  betimes  a  warm  grasp 
of  the  “ glad  hand,”   the  guest  was  con­
fronted  with  an  immense  switchboard 
studded  with  electric  buttons  and  sur­
mounted  with  printed  instructions to the 
guest  to  spell  out  his  name  and  resi­
dence,  typewriter  fashion,  which  auto­
matically  registered  the  same and  as­
signed  him  a  room  number  such  as  he 
chose  to  select  for  the  rate  he  wished  to 
pay.  The  guest  secured  the  key  to  his 
room  by  depositing  the  correct  amount 
in  coin  in  a  slot  provided  for  that  pur­
pose  and  when  the  key  was  returned  to 
its  proper  place  the  apparatus  pushed 
out  a  card  bearing  a  receipt  in  full  for 
the  price  of  the  room.  The  elevator 
made  regular  trips automatically  every 
five  minutes,  stopping  at  each  floor  to 
take  on  and  discharge  passengers.

But  the  diningrooms  were  the  climax 
of  automatic  perfection!  Tbe  guest, 
having  selected  bis  location  by  a  chart 
on  entering,  had  only  to  press  an  elec­
tric  button  bearing  his  number and  a

Although  a  well-padded  “ kicking 
room”   was provided for tbe accommoda­
tion  of  disgruntled  guests  where  they 
might  freely  exercise  their  propensities 
in  that  direction  without  danger  of  do­
ing  themselves  or  anybody  else  any 
harm,  and  which  was  so  contrived  that 
each  kick,  with  the  reason  therefor,  was 
automatically  registered 
in  the  office, 
physical  exhaustion  seemed  to  be  the 
only  relief  that  soothed  the 
irritated 
kicker,  for  there  was  ieft  a  lingering 
sense  of  dissatisfaction  after  the  per­
formance  was  over  that  no  amount  of 
economic  saving  couid  compensate.

Altogether,  it  was  as  if  a  lot  of  stran­
gers  had  taken  possession  of  an  unin­
habited  house  haunted  by  ghostly  min- 
isirants.  Nervously-inclined people  be­
came  more  so  under  the  system ;  they 
would  frequently  make  mistakes  in  or­
dering,  and  the  exasperating 
thing 
about  it  was  the  fact  that  nobody  could 
be  blamed  for  it  but  themselves,  and 
it 
cost  them  double  to  rectify  a  mistake  of 
their  own  making.  The  system  was 
perfect,  mechanically,  and every  one  got 
just  what  be  ordered ;  but  if  it  did  not 
happen  to  be  just  what  he  wanted  after 
he  got  it,  he  had  to  be  satisfied  or  put 
some  more  com  in  another  slot  and  try 
again.  The  menu  was,  as  usual,  elabo­
rated  with  those  time-honored  classical 
French  terms  so  tenaciously  inseparable 
from  hotel  bills  of  fare  and  guests  un­
accustomed  to  guessing  at  the  particu­
lar  concoction  they  were  designed  to 
represent  were  obliged  to  gamble  on  the 
result  at  their  own  risk  ana  expense.  A 
few  random  and  unsatisfactory  punches 
at  10  to  25  cents  a  slot  usually  sent  the 
guest  to  his  guide-book  to  locate  the 
“ kicking-room. ”

After 

The  accidental  foresight  of  its  pro­
moters  made  the  hotel  a  safe investment 
in  a  physical  sense,  because the  system 
placed  them  automatically  beyond  the 
reach  of  physical  vengeance,  but  as  a 
popular  caterer  it  was  not  a  tinanical 
success. 
its  well  adveitised 
museum  features  and  boasted  econom­
ical  attractions  had  satisfied  public  cu­
riosity  its  patronage  began  to  dwindle 
and 
in  six  months  from  the  date  of 
opening  it  was  closed  to  the  public  and 
aavertised  for  sale.
But,  in  the  meantime,  Mr.  S.  Alick 
was  halfway  into another  big  scheme.
J.  M.  Banker.

Are You 
One of Them?

Thousands  of  merchants  are  occupy­
ing  the same  little  store  they  did  twenty 
years  ago,  and  their  stock  of  merchan­
dise  is  no  larger  than  it  was  when  they 
started.  They  have  only  made  a  bare 
living  during  all  this  time.  Why  is  it? 
It  is  because  they  are  not  enterprising 
and  up-to-date.  They  do  not  take  up 
with  new  ideas  that  will  increase  their 
business  and  profits ; when tbe sugar bar­
rel  is  empty,  or  the  vinegar  runs  low, 
they  get  a  new  barrel  because  the  other 
sold.  They  are  doing  then  what  they 
call  a  safe  business.  This  same  routine 
is  followed  year  after  year  until  the  old 
store  building  becomes decayed—as well 
as  the  proprietor.  One  of  the  great 
causes  for  many  merchants  not  making 
any  money  in  merchandising  is  tbe  bad 
and  unsalable  butter  they  are  compelled 
to  take  from  their  customers. 
It  has 
been  estimated  that  tbe  loss  to  the  mer­
chants  of  the  United  States  on  bad  but­
ter  alone  amounts  each  year  to over  Ten 
Million  Dollars.

The  merchants  now  have  a  chance  to 
overcome  this  evil  since  the  discovery 
of  “ Lactobutu, ”   when  used  in  connec­

tion  with  the  process  of  the  LACTO 
BUTTER  CO.,  Chicago.  Thousands  of 
dollars  have  been  made  by  merchants 
during  the  past  year  who  have  used  this 
process.

The  Lacto  Butter  Company’s  books 
show  that  their  sales  have  all  been made 
to  the  leading  and  enterprising  mer­
chants  of  each  town.

The  merchant  who  is  no  better  off 
than  he  was  ten  to  twenty  years  ago  is 
afraid  and  says  it’s  another “ fake”   and 
that  it  can’t  be  done.  But  he  keeps 
right  on  selling  his  bad  and  unsalable 
butter  at  a  great  loss  to  some  process 
firm  or  enterprising  merchant  who  does 
just  what  he  might  do—treat  it  and 
make  good  butter  out  of  it.  Many  en­
terprising  merchants  are  buying  butter 
from  their  competitors  and  neighboring 
towns,  treating  it  with  “ Lactobutu”  and 
making  33^  per  cent,  profit,  and  clear­
ing  enough  each  month  to  pay  all  store 
expenses.  This  class  of  merchants  are 
the  ones  who  soon  make  their  little 
stores  grow  to  large  department  stores.
On  receipt  of $5 the LACTO  BUTTER 
CO.,  145  La Salle  St., Chicago,  will 
send  you  a  box  of  “ Lactobutu”   suffi­
cient  to  treat  500  pounds, 
including 
their  secret  process.  After  you  purchase 
tbe  process,  "Lactobutu”   will  be  fur­
nished  at  $2  per  box,  containing  enough 
to treat  500  pounds.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Acetylene  Lighting

Essential  Features  o f  a  Successful 

Generator.*

[concluded  from  last  w eek]

aluminum 

Abroad  a  good  deal  of  work  has  been 
done  on  the  purification  of  acetylene 
Purification  is  desirable  with  the  small­
est  installation,  but  it  becomes  impera­
tive  when  small  towns  or  villages  are  to 
be  supplied  with  acetylene  instead  of 
coal  gas.  As  was  pointed  out 
in  the 
last  lecture,  the  purity  of  acetylene  gas 
primarily  depends  upon  the  purity  ot 
the  carbide  from  which 
it  is  formed, 
and  so  long  as  it  is  commercially  im­
possible  to  use  absolutely  pure  calcic 
oxide  and  carbon  so  long  will  there  be 
in  this  material  calcic 
always  present 
phosphide, 
sulphide  and 
magnesium  nitride,  which,  in  the  de­
composition  of  the  mass  by  water,  wili 
yield  a  gaseous  and  unwelcome addition 
to  the  acetylene  of  phosphoreted  hydro­
gen, sulphureted hydrogen and ammonia.
Phosphoreted  hydrogen,  when  it  burns 
in  the  acetylene  flame,  gives  rise  to 
phosphorous  pentoxide,  which  escapes 
into  the  atmosphere  in  the  form of white 
fumes,  and  al  bough  the  quantity 
is  so 
minute  that 
it  is  invisible  as  it  leaves 
the  flame,  still,  when  mingled  in  quan­
tity  with  the  air  of  an  illy  vent.l  tec 
room,  it 
is  the  primary  cause  ot  the 
production  of  the  light  haze  which, ever 
since  the  introduction  of  acetylene  for 
illuminating  purposes,  has  been  recog­
nized  as  a  serious  inconvenience in con­
nection  with  it.

The  sulphureted  hydrogen,  formed  by 
the  action  of  water  on  the  alaminun. 
sulphide  m  the  gas,  is  objectionable, 
not  so  much  because  it  renders the smell 
of  the  acetylene  offensive—an  effen 
which  I  bok  upon  as  a  safeguard—but 
because,  in  its  combustion  in  the  acety­
lene  flame,  it  forms  sulphur  dioxide 
which  in  illv  ventilated  apartments  w  11 
absorb  oxygen  and  moisture  from  the 
air,  and  will 
in  this  way  become  con­
verted 
into  minute  traces  of  sulphuric 
acid,  which,  concentrating  tbemstlves 
upon  any  cell  surface  in  the  room  n 
the  form  of  impalpable  moisture,  give 
rise  to  corrosion  of  metal-,  and, 
in 
time,  destruction  of  the  binding  rf 
books,  although  the  effect  is  but  small 
upon  such  fabrics  as  have  not  the powei 
of  absorbing  moisture  or  condensing 
i 
from  the  atmosphere.

The  chief  objection  to  the  third 

im­
purity  presei t 
in  toe  acetylene  ga- 
(ammonia)  is  tnat  it  leads  to  rapid  ac­
tion  upon  the  brass  gas  fittings,  and  is 
also  an 
important  factor  in  producing 
explosive  compounds  of  acetylene  with 
metals,  although  the  experiments  of Mr. 
Gerdes  have  shown  that  this  is  not  a 
very  real  danger.

It 

is  quite  clear,  however,  that 

if 
acetylene 
is  to  be  used  on  a  large  scale 
as  a  domestic  illuminant  it  must  under 
go  such  process  of  purification  as  will 
render 
innocuous  to 
health  and  property;  and  the  sooner  it 
is  recognized  as  absolutely  essential  to 
purify  it  before  consuming  it the  sooner 
will  the  gas  acquire  its deserted meed  of 
popularity.

it  harmless  and 

The  only 

impurity  which  offers  any 
difficulty 
in  removing  is  the  phospho­
reted  hydrogen.  There  are  three  sub­
stances  which  can  be  relied  on  to  re­
move  this compound.  The three methods 
are  to  pass the  gas  to  be  purified  either 
through  acid 
through 
bleaching  powder  or  through  chromic 
acid. 
In  experiments  with  these  vari­
ous  bodies  it  is  found  that  they  are  all 
of  them  effective 
in  also  riddling  the 
acetylene  of  ammonia  and  sulphureted 
hydrogen,  provided that  the  surface area 
presented  to  the  gas  is sufficiently large.

copper  salts, 

Unmeaning  Superlatives  in  General 

W ritten for the Tbadisxan.

Advertising.

It  is  characteristic  of  the  least  en­
lightened  of  the  peoples  of  the  earth 
that  all  matters  of exchange are attended 
by  a  disposition  to  exaggeration  which 
manifests 
in  the  vociferous bar­
gaining  which  is  described  by  all  trav­

itself 

elers  in  the  least  progressive  countries. 
Not  only  among  savage  nations,  such  as 
those of  Africa,  and  the  semi-civilized 
Arabs  and  the  surrounding  peoples  of 
Asia  and  Europe,  but  among  the  more 
enlightened,  especially  of  the  Latin  na­
tions  of  Europe  and  their  represent­
atives on  this  continent,  the  operations 
of  trade  seem  the  occasion  of  manifest­
ing  the  most  violent  passions.  And  not 
only  in  the  matter of  coming  to  an  un­
derstanding  as  to  the  correct  basis  of 
exchange—the  effort  on  the .one hand  to 
keep  the  price  up  to the  highest  pos 
sible  point  and  on  the  other  to  reduce 
it  from  that  which  both  know  to  be  ex­
tortionate— but  in  the  terms  describing 
the  goods  the  capabilities  of  the  lan­
guage  are  usually  exhausted.  Listening 
to  the  vociferations  of  Italian  or  Span­
ish  traders,  one  is 
impressed  by  tht 
ridiculousness  of  making  asservations 
which  both  parties  know  to  be  false ant 
then  carrying  on  a 
long  contest  until 
the  well-defined  and  understood  basis 
of  value 
is  reached.  Some  try  to  ex 
plain  this  curious  manifestation  of  hu­
man  nature  on  the  theory  that  the  vola­
tile  temperaments  seek  the  excitement 
of  bargaining  from  a  natural  tendency 
to  effervescence;  but  this  theory 
is 
hardly  tenable  for  the  reason  that  it  not 
only  rouses  the  energies  of  the  lethargic 
vlexican  and  other  degenerate  Latins, 
out  the  more  phlegmatic  Slavonic  na- 
t  ons  of  Central  and  Northern  Asia  are 
equally  affected  by  trade  excitement 
A  more  probable  explanation  may  be 
tound 
instinct  for  gain  which 
iverrides  a  weak  intelligence  and  leads 
to  such  superlative  extravagance  of  ex­
pression.

in  the 

The  spirit  of  bargaining 

is  not  en­
tirely  confined  to  the  unenlightened  na­
tions 
It  is  not  necessary  to  specify  as 
to  its  existence  even  in  the  most  refined 
communities,  but  those  who are  watch­
ing  the  modern  tendencies  in  trade  ob 
serve  a  lessening  of  the  bargain  spirit 
with  the  progress  of  intelligence,  which 
indicates  that  it  is  not  an essential prin­
ciple  of  exchange.

But  with  the  improvement  in  the mat­
ter  of  using  only  one,  and  the  correct, 
price,  there  is  still  the  ether  manifesta­
tion  of  the  bargaining  principle,  the 
iescription  of  wares  in  the  most  extrav­
agant  and  ridiculous  terms  in  advertis­
improve­
ing,  with  little  indication  of 
ment  except  in  comparatively  few 
in­
In  some  of  the  metropolitan 
stances. 
dailies,  especially 
in  Eastern  cities, 
there  are  firms  like  Wanamaker,  Rog­
ers,  Peet  &  Co.  and  a  few  others  who 
advertise  in  more  moderate,  candid 
terms;  but  where  there  is  one such there 
are  a  dozen  others  whose  demand  for 
superlatives  exhausts  the  resources  of 
the  English 
is  not  that 
the  advertising  is addressed  to  an  igno­
rant  clientage,  for  much  of  the  most 
extravagant  in  phraseology  is of  firms 
seeking  the  best  and  most  intelligent 
trade.

language. 

It 

There  is  to  be  noted  that  the  use  of 
this  extravagance  is  greatest  in  com­
munities  where  the general  spirit  of  ex­
travagance  in  everything  is  most  mani­
fest.  Thus  the  extreme  in  this  direc­
tion  would  be  naturally  looked  for,  and 
is  found,  in  Chicago.  Few  will  claim 
that  the  general  average  of  intelligence 
in  that  city  is  inferior to  that 
in  New 
York  or  other  Eastern  cities,  and  so  the 
explanation  must  be  sought 
in  other 
conditions.  As  indicating  that  such  ex­
pression  is  simply  a  yielding  to the gen­
eral  spirit  of  extravagance  in  the  case 
of  Chicago  it  will  be  found  that the pro­
portion  seems  to  be  in  direct  ratio  to

it 

extent  of  space  occupied.  Thus  many 
of  the  leading  bouses  use  whole  pages 
or even  double  pages,  with  such  exag­
geration  of  statements  that  they  wculd 
only  excite  laughter  and  ridicule  were 
it  not  that  the  public  mind  is  perverted 
to a  fictitious  meaning  in  the  terms  and 
expressions  used. 
“ Tremendous  bar­
gains,"  “ unparalled,”   “ such  prices  as 
America  has  never  known,"  and  each 
claiming  to  be  lower  than  any  of  its 
competitors— few  really  believe  that  toe 
public 
is  fooled  by  such  declarations. 
It  is  simply  that  they  must  make  a  big 
noise,  try  to  see  who  can  yell  the  loud­
est ;  and  so  they  take  as  large  a  space 
as  possible  and  fill  it  with  unmeaning 
terms.  That  such  advertising  has  an 
effect  is  proved  by  the  persistence  with 
which 
successful 
oouses;  but  the  effect  is  an  indirect  one 
and  is  attained  at  an  undue  cost  of  both 
dignity and  money.

is  kept  up  by 

Referring  to  Cnicago  as 

the  most 
prominent  exponent  of  this  mode  ot 
publicity,  it  should  not  be  inferred  that 
smaller  communities  are  exempt  The 
newspapers  of  Grand  Rapids  contain  m 
issue  some  of  the  most 
almost  every 
stupendous  assertions,  which  no  one 
is 
expected  to  believe,  and  so  with  most 
targe  towns  of  the  State  and  country. 
The  extent of this perversion of language 
nas  given  an  advertising  vocabulary,  in 
which  the  words  have  not  so  much 
changed  their  meaning  as  lost  it.

Then  are  advertisers  who  use  terms 
and  phraseology  in  a  way  to  appeal  to 
the  common  sense  of their  customers. 
Such  back  their  statements  by  actual 
performance.  These  build  up  a  cl  ent- 
tge  which  is  a  valuable  factor  in  their 
business.  The  number  of  such  adver 
tisers  will  increase  and  the  Tradesman 
predicts  that  the  time  is  not  far  distant 
when  the  great  dealers  will  find  that 
is 
meaningless  extravagance  in  words 
also  an  unwarranted  extravagance 
in 
financial  outlay. 
W.  N  F u l l e r

IH6ETTLEHE GGS

Bv the

W Dntt M r

Send to the manufacturers 
for booklet and prices.

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ELECTRIC C0.f

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Grand  Rapids, Mich.  __

nitr

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No ratchets nor levers attached to the water sup­
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Its capacity is  such  that  it  is  impos­
chines. 
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  =<  f 
promptly  filled, as we  carry  a  large 
stock on hand constantly.  For  infor­
mation and  prices, address,

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have them both and the best made.  The Owen 
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Benton  Harbor— Horace  Correll  suc­
ceeds  Sterne  Brunson  as  clerk  in  the 
Burridge  shoe  store.  Mr.  Brunson  has 
purchased  a  half 
interest  in  the  New 
Process  laundry.

Charlctte—Alex  Gaffeny  is  now  head 

clerk  at  Chapin  &  Rue's.

Kalamazoo— E.  A.  Carpenter,  of  De­
the 

troit,  has  taken  a  position  with 
Brownson  &  Rankin  Co.  as  clerk.

Sturgis—A.  B.  Tennent  and  Percy 
Sibley  are  now  in  charge  of  F.  L.  Bur­
dick  &  Co.’s  shoe  store.

Flint— Miss  Hattie  M.  Johnson  has 
gone  to  Detroit,  where  she  has  taken  a 
position  with  Newcomb,  Endicott  & 
Co.  as  forelady  in  the  dressmaking  de­
partment.

Hillsdale—Albeit  Armstrong  has  en­

gaged  to  sell  shoes  for  Hinkle  &  Co.

Escanaba— W.  L.  Godley  has  gone  to 
Gladstone  to  take  a  position  in  the  drug 
store  of  A.  H.  Powell.

Big  Rapids— Thomas  Henderson  has 
taken  a  position  as  salesman  in  the  dry 
goods  store  of  J.  C.  Jensen  &  Co.

Kalamazoo— Miss  Clara  Low  has  re­
in  Foster,  Post  & 

signed  her  position 
Co. ’s  store.

Charlotte— Mr.  Chas.  Nichols is  a  new 
clerk  in  R.  C.  Jones  &  Co.’s  dry  gocds 
store.

Sturgis— Ed HuS  has  taken  a  position 
in  Meyer  Livingston  &  Sons’  clothing 
store  at  South  Bend,  Indiana.

Saginaw— Henry  W.  Lindemann,  late­
ly 
connected  with  John  Scbmelzer’s 
Genesee  avenue  store,  fas  taken  a  posi­
tion  with  Foster,  Charles  &  Co.

Lawton— Miss  Mamie  Bitely  has  beer 
engaged  as  saleslady  at  L  Stern  & Co.’s 
dry  goods  store, 
to  fill  the  vacancy 
caused  by  the  resignation  of  B.  K. 
Durkee.

Sault  Ste.  Marie— R  Gillespie,  for­
merly  with  Piatt,  the  Canadian  Soo  dry 
goods  man,  now  has  a  position  in  the 
dry  goods  department  of  the  Leader.

Port  Huron— J.  H.  Kerrehan,  from 
the  Elgin  watch  factory,  has  taken  the 
superintendence  of  J.  W.  Goulding  & 
Co.’s  jewelry  department.  Mr.  Miller, 
who  has  held  the  position for some time, 
has  gone  to  Salt  Lake  City.

Belding —Will  Smith,  who  has  been 
prescription  clerk  at  the  Belding  Phar­
macy  for  the  past  six  months,  has  se­
cured  a  position  in  a  drug  store  at  Kal­
amazoo.

Traverse  City— E  Rogers,  for  seven 
years  employed  in  the  retail  dry  goods 
store  of  Carson,  Pirie,  Scoit  &  Co.,  at 
Chicago,  but 
late  of  the  Boston  store, 
has  been  engaged  to  t ike  charge  of  the 
dry  goods  department  of  the  Mercantile 
Co. ’s  store.

Port  Huron— Miss  Maggie  Osmer  has 
taken  a  pos  t  on 
in  the  wholesale  de 
partment  of  J.  W.  Goulding  &  Co.’s 
1 tore.

Petoskey— H.  B.  Cook  &  Co.  have  a 
new  clerk  in  their hardware  store  in  the 
person  of  C.  M.  Pepperman,  of  Man-

Hillsdale—Chas.  Chappell  has  trans­
ferred  his  allegiance  from  Geo.  E.  Wal­
worth  to  G.  J.  Kline.

Quincy— Lyon  &  Pierce  have  a  new 
in  the  person  of  Louis  G.  Green, 
in  the  dry  gcods 

clerk 
formerly  employed 
store  of  Boyle  &  Brown,  at  Hillsdale.

John G. "

12634729

CHICAGO, 

flanufacturers  of

ALL  WOOL 

CLOTHING

I  am  now  at  my  post  waiting  on  my 
customers and friends.  Will  be  in  Chi­
cago  until  April  15,  where  I  shall  be 
pleased to meet all  who wish good,  clean 
Clothing at  the  right  price.  Any  who 
want to see my line  of  Men’s,  Boys’  and 
Children’s  Suits  write  me,  care  of  John 
G.  Miller  &  Co  ,276  Franklin  S t,  and  I 
will see them promptly. 
$ 2   PER   DAY. 

S. T. BOWEN.

FREE  B U S .

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thing’ new.  Every room heated.  Large and well- 
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CA LD W E L L, formerly of Donnellv  House,  Prop.
R E M O D E L E D   H O T E L   B U T L E R
|.  M.  BROW N,  PROP.
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T O   ALL  P O IN T S   IN  MICHIGAN

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

Commercial Travelers

Michigan Knights of the Grip.

President,  Caas.  S.  Stevens.  Ypsilanti;  Secre­
tary, J   C. Saunders, Lansing;  Treasurer,  O.  C. 
Gould. Saginaw,
Michigan  Commercial  Travelers’  Association.
President,  J ames  E  Da y,  Detroit;  Secretary 

and Treasurer, C.  W.  A llen  Detroit.

United Commercial Travelers of Michigan.

Grand Counselor, J. J. Evans. Ann Arbor;  Grand 
Secretary, G  S. V alxore, Detroit;  Grand Treas­
urer, W. S. West, Jackson.

Michignn Commercial Travelers’ Mutual  Acci­
President,  J.  Boyd  Pantlind,  Grand  Rapids; 
Secretary and Treasurer, Geo.  F.  Owen,  Grand 
Rapids.

dent Association.

Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Clnb. 
President, F. G. T ruscott, Marquette; Secretary 
and Treasurer, A. F.  W lx so n,  Marquette.

Gripsack  Brigade.

E.  E.  Green,  of  Bad  Axe,  will  travtl 
for  tae  Poit  Huron  Engine  &  Thresher 
Co.

Owosso  Press:  Charles  Sackrider  is 
on  the  road  selling  clothing  manufac­
tured  by  Dreyer  Bros.,  of  Chicago.

Quincy  Herald:  M.  M.  Dickerson 
expects  to  go  on  the  road  soon  for  the 
Quincy  Knitting  Co.  as  traveling  sales­
man.

Chelsea  Herald:  E.  G.  Hoag 

left 
Tuesday  night  on  a  business trip  for  the 
Glazier  Stove  Co. 
in  toe  West  and 
Nortawest.

Wm.  A.  McWilliams  (Clark-Jewell- 
Wells  Co.)  is  confined  to  bis  house  by 
an  attack  of  gastritis.  His  route  is  be­
ing  covered 
in  the  meantime  by  J.  A. 
High.

Saginaw  Courier-Herald:  Louis  J. 
Carpenter has  resigned  his position with 
Phipps,  Penoyer  &  Co  ,  and  accepted  a 
position  as  local  salesman  for  Brand  & 
Hardin.

Saginaw  News:  A.  L.  Lloyd,  repre­
senting  the  N.  K.  Fairbanks  Co.,  of 
Chicago,  has  been  appointed  district 
agent  for  this  section  of  the  State,  with 
headquaiters at  Saginaw.

Cold water 

Republican: 

Howard
Broadhead,  who  is  traveling  in  the  East 
and  South  in  the  interest  of  the  Toledo 
Milling  Co.,  is  spending  a 
fortaiglt 
with  bis  family  on  Pierce  street.

Schoolcraft  Express:  Wm.  Fanck- 
boner  is  spending  a  few  days  here  re­
covering from  a  few  days’  sickness.  He 
will  soon  resume  his  position  as  travel­
ing  salesman  for  the  Michigan  Broom 
Co.,  of  B  ttle  Creek.

Frederick  Bennett,  for  the  past  six 
years  connected  with  the  grocery  de­
partment  of  Sellwood  &  Co.,  at  Isbpem- 
ing,  has  engaged  to  travel  in  the  Uppei 
Peninsula  for the  Pfl igradt  Co.,  manu­
facturing  confectioners  of  Milwaukee.
Battle  Creek  Journal:  W.  H.  Sprague, 
represerting  the  Advance  ihresher  Co. 
at  Spokane,  Washington,  is  in  the  city 
for  a  few  davs.  Mr.  Sprague  has  been 
in  the  employ  of  the  company  since 
it 
organization  and  has  been  looking  after 
its  interests  in  bis present  field  for  some 
years.  This 
is  bis  first  visit  to  Battle 
Creek  since  1884.

Port  Huron  Times:  C.  W.  Bruce, 
traveling  salesman  of  a  D-troit  whole­
sale house,  was  registered  at  the  Union 
hotel  on  Tuesday.  Thirty  years  ago  Mr. 
Bruce  was  a  clerk  in  the  store  of  J.  W. 
&  J.  M.  Sanborn  and  afterwards  was 
employed  in  the  store  of  E.  R.  Sweet- 
ser.  He  has been  making  monthly  trips 
to  Port  Huron  for the  past  fitteen  years.
Three  Death  Claims Audited— Assess­

ment  Ordered.

LaDsing,  March  7—The  regular  quar­
terly  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors

of  the  Michigan  Knights  of  the  Grip 
was  held  at  Owosso  Saturday,  March  4. 
The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by 
President  Stevens  and  the  minutes  of 
the 
last  mettmg  were  read  and  ap­
proved.  The 
invitation  from  Post  D 
(Bay  City)  to  hold  the  next  annual 
meeting  of  the  Association  in  Bay  City 
was  received  and  the  invitation  was  ac­
cepted  unanimously.

A  communication  was  received  from 
Post  C  (Detroit),  inviting  the  Board  of 
Directors  to  hold  the  next  meeting  of 
the  Board 
in  Detroit.  The  invitation 
was  accepted.

Secretary  Saunders’  report  of  receipts 
since  the  last  Board  meeting  was  as  fol-
lows:
General  fund..................................................$11500
Death  fund......................................................   106  tr>
15  00
Deposit fund....................................................  
T o ta l.................................................  . • $236  00
The  Treasurer’s  report  of  receipts and 

disbursements  was  as  follows :

GENERAL  FUND.

Balance on hand Jan.  28................................$1,218 94
115 00
Received from  Secretary.............................. 
$i,333  94
Disbursements............. 
645  33
Balance on hand.................. ........................$  688  61

 

 

 

DEATH  FUND.

Balance on hand Jan.  28................................$1,159 59
Received from Secretary..........................  
  106  00
$1,265  59
500  00
Disbursements.............................................. 
Balance on hand............................................$  765  59
The  Finance  Committee  reported  that 
reports  of  the 
found 

it  had  examined  the 
Treasurer  and  Secretary  and 
them  correct.

The  following  bills  were allowed  and 

warrants  ordered  drawn  for  same:
Tradesman Company, printing............................. $11 50
J.  C.  Saunders,  postage and supplies...................  5 46
J. C. Saunders,  salary............................................  34 05
O.  C.  Gould..............  
4  42
C.  L.  Stevens........................................................  5 11
J. C.  Saunders........................................................  3 96
G. C.  Gould............................................................   3 9^
|  Geo. H.  Randall....................................................   4 5°
Chas. H  Smith............... 
C.  McNolty.............................................................  4 56
J.  W . Schram.........................................................   5 06

3  98

 

 

 

Proofs  of  deaths  of  the  late  Chas. 
Warshauer,  Detroit;  Jos.  M.  Lenhoff, 
Saginaw,  and  A.  C.  Wetzel,  Grand 
Rapids,  were  presented  and  allowed and 
the  claims  ordered  paid.
E.  Starbuck  having  resigned  as  Vice- 
President  of  the  Third  District  to  ac­
cept  the  chairmanship  of  the  Employ­
ment  and  Rtlief  Committee,  the  Presi­
dent  nominated  Sig.  Folz,  of  Kalama­
zoo,  to  fill  the  vacancy.  The  appoint­
ment  was  confirmed  by  the  Board.

On  mition  of Director Schram,  assess 
for  1899  was  ordered  to  be 

ment  No.  I 
issued  April  1  and  expire  on  May  1.

Chairman  Fox,  of  the  Railroad  Com­
mittee,  was  present  ?t  the  meeting  and 
reported  good  work  being  done  by  bis 
committee.
There  being  no  further  business  to 
transact,  the  Board  adjourned  to  meet 
in  Detroit  the  first  Saturday  in  June.
J.  C  S a u n d e r s ,  Sec’y

The  Boys  Behind  the  Counter.

Hudson—Joseph  E.  McKenna,  for ten 
years  behind  the  counter  in  S  E.  Law­
rence’s  grocery  store,  but  for the  past 
year  employed  in  the  grocery  store  of  J 
E.  Walker,  has  ergaged  to  take  a > lerk 
ship  in  the  Milnes  Supply  Co  ,  at  Cold- 
water,  the  engagement  to  date  from 
April  3  The  Tradesman  is  assured  by 
R  D.  Howtll  that  Mr.  McKenna  is  all 
right—which 
is  equivalent  to  saying 
that  be  wiil  make  his  mark  in  his  new 
connection.

California—John  Kelso  has  taken  a 
clerkship  in  the  hardware  store  of Ayres 
&  Son.

Zutpben— William  Beck  has  a  new 
clerk  in  the  person  of  John  L.  Sterken.
Holland— Miss  Johanna  Ten  Houten, 
formerly  with  C.  L.  Streng  &  Co.,  has 
taken  a  position  as  clerk  with  DuMez 
Bros.,  the  dry  goods  dealers.

Grand  Haven— Miss  Amelia  Baker 
has  taken  a  position  as  cashier  with  the 
Fankboner  department  store,  at  Kala­
mazoo.

CUBAN  HAND WORK CIGAR.  BEST HAVANA  LEAF.  $35  PER  M.

NAVEL  LONDRES SIZE.  SEND  MAIL  ORDER.

TRURLOW  W EED  CIGAR.  $70.00 per M.  TEN CENTS STRAIGHT.

AAïSciriàA N   AOBNT  STANDARD  CIGAR  CO., 

c l e v e l a n d 0 m,o.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Drugs—Chem icals

—

MICHIOAN  STATE  BOARD  OP  PHARMACY.
Term expires
Dec. 31,189»
-  Dec. 31,1899 
Dec.  31,1900
-  Dec. 31,1901
Dec. 31,1902

F. W. B. Pe r k y, Detroit 
A. C. Schuilachxr,  Ann  Arbor 
Gao. Guedrum,  Ionia  - 
L. B. R eynolds, St.  Joseph 
- 
H i m  Hxnr, Saginaw  - 

• 

 

President, Gao.  Gundrue,  Ionia.
Secretary, A. C. Schumacher, Ann Arbor. 
Treasurer, Henry  Heim, Saginaw.
Examination  Sessions.
Grand Rapids—March 7 and 8.
Star Island—June 26 and 27.
Houghton—Aug. 29 and 30.
Lansing—Not. 7 and 8.

STATE PHARMACEUTICAL  ASSOCIATION.
President—J .  J. Sour wine.  Escanaba. 
Secretary, Crab.  F. Mann, Detroit.
Treasurer  John D. Muir, Grand Rapids.

College  Course  Not  a  Sufficient  Edu­

cation.

is  not  an  education— 

The average  young  man  graduating 
from  college  is  apt  to  speak  of  his  edu­
cation  as  being  finished.  And  as  be 
speaks,  so  he feels.  Then  he  closes  bis 
books  and  allows  ‘ ‘ dry  rot"  to  rob  him 
of  what  has  cost him  many  months  of 
hard  study  and  considerable hard  cash. 
is  badly  mistaken.  A  college 
But  he 
course 
is 
called  an  "education"— 
through  courtesy,  I  suppose.  A  college 
it  is  only
course 
It  is 
the  beginning  of  an  education. 
the  foundation,  and  it  should  be  a  good 
one,  but  it 
is  for  the  student  to buila 
the  superstructure  during  the  rest  of  his 
life,  by  his own efforts.  The building is 
never  finished.  Some  men  rear  most 
magnificent  structures  of  wisdom  and 
learning— perfect  and  complete  so  far 
as  we  can  see—and  yet  we  know  that 
they  work  steadily  on,  day  by  day,  as 
though  their task  were but  begun.  Such 
men  never  consider  their  education 
"finished,"  although  the  world  calls 
them  masters.

It  is  a  fact,  which  the  student  can  not 
too  soon  learn, that college training  does 
not  and  can  not  teach  much  more  than 
the  rudiments  of  a  science  or an  art 
Pharmacy  would  be  a  poor  thing  indeed 
if  we  could  learn  all  about  it  in  a  year 
or two.  Chemistry  would  not  be  worth 
knowing 
if  we  could  become  expert 
chemists  in  that  length  of  time.  And 
is  true  of  materia  medica, 
the  same 
pharmacognosy  and  botany.  All 
the 
professor  of  chemistry  hopes  for  from  a 
student  is  that  be  will  master  the  rudi­
mentary  truths  sufficiently  to  enable him 
to  go  ahead  and  study  on  his  own  ac­
count  without  the  guidance  of  a  master 
after bis  college  course  is over.  And  so 
with  all  the  other  branches.  How  evi­
dent 
it  is  that,  instead  of  educating  a 
man,  a  college  course  merely  prepares 
him  to  study  intelligently.  And  a  di­
ploma  does  not  stand  for  a  great deal  of 
learning  after all— it is  only  a  certificate 
that  the owner  has  taken  the  stipulated 
courses  of  study 
in  the  college  which 
gave  it. 
In  view  of  these  facts,  why 
not accept at once  their  truth  and  try  to 
make the  most  of  it?

If 

it  be  true  that  the  student  who 
looks  forward to  the  possession  of  a  di­
ploma  as  the  aim  of  his  college  work 
has  a  wrong  conception  of  education,  it 
must  be  even  more  apparent  that  the 
one  who  studies  merely  that  be  may 
pass the  State board  is  equally far astray 
in  his  ideas.  The  State board  is  an  in- 
cident—not  an  end.  The  fact  that  one
has  succeeded 
in  memorizing  a  suffi­
ciently  large assortment  of  stray  and  is­
olated  facts  to  enable  him  to  pass  the 
examination  of  a  State board is not good 
evidence that  he  is  a  competent  phar­
macist,  although  I  suppose  this  state­

S  

ment  will  seem  rather  heretical  at  first 
thought  to  some.  But,  be  that  as 
it 
may,  certainly  it  is  a  most  deplorable 
mistake  to  study  narrowly  for  a  board 
examination.  To  a  thoroughly  qualified 
pharmacist  the  State board has no terrors 
whatever.  Then  why  not  study  to be a 
first-class  pharmacist  instead  of  merely 
trying  to  be  a  licentiate?

It  is  this broad  idea  that  I  would  im­
press  on  every  student:  Do  not  study 
merely  to  get  diplomas  or  State-board 
certificates;  study  to  make  yourself  a 
thoroughly  competent  pharmacist.  Try 
to  be  such  a  good  student  that  your  col­
lege  will  feel  that  it  is  itself  being  hon­
ored  in  giving  you 
its  diploma.  And 
after the  diploma  is  won,  be a  credit  to 
it,  rather  than  depend  on 
it  to  be  a 
credit  to you.  A diploma  may  be a  good 
thing,  but  a  good  education  is a  much 
better thing.  And,  as  has already  been 
said,  a  diploma  does  not  stand  for  an 
education,  but  for  a  beginning of an ed­
ucation— a  beginning  that  may  never 
be  anything  more.

in  college  walls. 

The  thorough  pharmacist  is  a  broader 
man  than  the  college  alone  could  make 
him;  he  has  learned  much  since leaving 
college  that 
it  could  not  have  taught 
bim.  He is  daily  adding  to  his  store  of 
knowledge by  a  process  of 
intelligent 
selection,  carefully  sifting  what  he  sees 
and  hears  and  reads,  retaining  the  good 
and  rejecting  the  worthless,  applying 
at  every  opportunity  rudimentary  truths 
taught  by  bis  college 
instructors  and 
deducing  new  facts  from  them.  Phar­
maceutical  education,  like  all  other  ed­
ucation,  is  too  broad  a  thing  to  be  con­
fined 
It  may  and 
should  begin  there,  but  it  must  be  de­
veloped 
in  the  drug  store  by  daily  use 
if  facts  already  learned  and  acquisition 
of  new  truths.  Diploma  and  certificate 
bunters  do  not  do  this.  So  long  as a 
pharmacist  (?)  seeks  merely  to  know  as 
little  as  the  law  will  let  him,  pharmacy 
will  suffer because  of  it  When,  if  ever, 
will  be  appreciate  that  there  is  some­
thing  beyond  commencement  day  and 
higher  than  the  State  board?  When  he 
realizes that  there  is a  great  and  lasting 
satisfaction  in  knowing  a  thing  for  its 
own  sake,  pharmacy will  be benefited.— 
J.  W.  T.  Knox  in  American  Druggist.

The  Drug  Market.

Opium—Is  dull  and  weak  and  pros­

pects  now  are  for a  large  crop.

Quinine—At  the  bark  sales in  London 
10 per  cent  higher prices  were  realized 
for  all  that  was  c ffered. 
Immediately 
on  receipt  of  this  news  Powers  & 
Weigbtman  advanced  their  price  2c  pei 
ounce.

Morphine— Is  as  yet  unchanged,  but 
manufacturers’  agents  are  not  offering 
except  in  a small  way.

Cincbonidia— Has  advanced  2C  per 
ounce,  in  sympathy  with  the  quinine 
market.

Calomel,  Corrosive  Sublimate 

and 
Red  Precipitate— Have  been  advanced 
2c  per  pound,  on  account  of  higher 
prices  for quicksilver.

Essential  Oils—Are  steady  and  there 

are  no  changes  to  note.

Citronella,  Camphor and  Wormwood— 

Are  firm.

Buchu  Leaves— Scarce,  both  here and 
in  foreign  markets.  The  price  has 
: been  advanced  2@3c  per  pound.

Seeds— Russian  hemp  is a trifle lower. 
Blue  poppy  has  advanced  and  higher 
prices  are  looked  for.

RUN  THE  STO RE.

One  o f  the  Perquisites  o f  the  Drug­

gist’s  Advisers.
M.  Quad in American Druggist.

is 

is  due  to  his  personal 

I  have  never had  the  least  trouble 

in 
making  friends  with  a  lawyer,  doctor  or 
professor,  but  have  somehow  always 
been  a  little  too  late to get  into the little 
coterie 
invariably  surrounding  a  drug­
gist.  My  family  druggist  is  a  case  in 
point. 
I  freely  admit that  I  should  like 
to  bang  around  his  store  for  a  couple  of 
hours  every  evening 
in  the  week  and 
that  I  sometimes  ache  to  give  him 
oointers  on  bow  to  run  his  business,  but 
I  have  never had  the  cheek  to go further 
than  to  call  him  " D o c "   and  discuss the 
weather  with  him. 
I  simply  remgin  on 
the  outside  and  watch  bis  confidential 
friends  and  envy  their  good  fortune. 
There  is the  real  estate  man,  four  doors 
below  the  drug  store.  He constituted 
himself  a  sort  of  guardian  of  the  drug­
gist  several  years  ago,  and  his  familiar­
ity 
interest 
About  six  times  a  day  be  leaves  bis 
j office  and  saunters  into  the  drug store  to 
note bow  trade  is  going  on  and  to  drop 
valuable  pointers.  He  calls  the  drug 
gist  by  his  first  name  and  he helps  him­
self  to  a  cigar  or  a  box  of  cough  drops 
or  looks  over  the  prescription  book  in  a 
way  which  is  more  than  fatherly.  Once 
or  twice  the  thought  has  occurred  to  me 
that  if the  real  estate  man  were  to  drop 
dead  of  heart  failure  the  druggist  woulo 
heave  a  sigh  of  relief,  but  the  thought 
was  suppressed  almost  as  soon  as  born. 
When  the  plumber  across  the  way 
isn’t 
plumbing  he 
is  comfortably  seated  in 
the  drug  store.  He  never  discusses 
traps  and  sinks  and  bath-tubs.  His  in­
terest 
in  drugs.  He  also  calls  the 
druggist  bv  his  first  name and it’s a cold 
day  when  he  doesn’t  offer advice  as  to 
how  to  run  a  drug  store. 
If  he  had  Ibt 
store  he’d  change this  or  that—mark  up 
sponges  or  mark  down  chloride of  lime 
—buy  sticky  fly-paper  by  the ton  and 
go  short  on  borax.  The  druggist ougbi 
to  love him  for  his  unselfish interest and 
devotion,  and  perhaps  be  does. 
If  the 
nlumber  were  to  go  to  the  grocer  or 
hardware  man  or  the  blacksmith and 
proffer  advice  be  might  be  turned 
'town,  but  I  don’t  believe  the  druggist 
has  ever gone  as  far  as  to ask  him  wbv 
he  didn’t  devrte  two  or three hours  pe» 
day  to  his  own  business  On  several 
occasions  when  the  druggist  has  beer 
husv  the  plumber  has  offered  to  fil1 
prescriptions  for  me,  and  my  refusal 
has appeared  to  injure  his  feelings  and 
rouse  his  resentment. 
I  think  he  talks 
against  me  to  the  druggist,  probably 
calling  me  a  crank  and  a  bicker.
Another  self-constituted  guardian  is 
the  coal  man  on  the  next  block. 
It  was 
he  who  years agone  advised  the  drug­
gist  to  take  the  store. 
I  believe  he  got 
a  divvy  with  a  real  estate  man  for  his 
advice,  but  that  is a  matter  I  have  kept 
to  myself.  At brief  intervals  for the  last 
six  or  seven  years he has given his ideas 
as  to  how  a  drug  store  should  be  con­
ducted. 
I  have  happened  to  overhear 
two  or  three  of  his  "strictly  confiden­
tial"  talks,  which  invariably  begin  as 
follows:
"Now,  Homer,  I  have  your  interests 
at  heart,  and  there’s  nothing  selfish 
about  me. 
I  want  to  see  you  do  well 
here,  and  so  I  remind  you  that  a  drug 
store  is  not  a  coal  mine.  In  a  coal  mine 
all  you  have  to  do  is to bltst  out  the 
coal,  get  it to  market  and  sell seventeen 
hundred  pounds  for  a  ton. 
It’s  differ­
ent  with  a  drug  store.  You  have  got to 
keep  alum  and  borax  and  all  that,  and 
if a  man  comes  in  and  asks  for a  porous 
plaster you  want  to  have it for him*  You 
don’t  smile  enough.  You  don’t  seem 
glad  to  see  customers;  you  let  an  old 
woman  go  out  of  here yesterday  after 
buying  five  cents*  worth  of  sulphur  and 
never  said  thank  you.  Why,  man,  if 
you  would  only  meet  the  public halfwav 
it  would  take  a  dry-goods  box  to  hold 
vour  weekly  receipts! 
I’m  not  criticis­
ing  or  fault finding. 
just  telling 
I’m 
you,  as  your  oldest  and  dearest  friend, 
how  your trade  can  be doubled. ”

Railway  corporations  are  not  alto­
gether  soulless  when  they  only  allow  ten 
minutes  for  refreshments  at  a  railway 
lunch  counter.

I  expect the  druggist has  listened  to 
those  Words  a  hundred  times  without 
giving  any  back  talk,  and  that  be  will 
listen  a hundred  times  more.  He  must

realize  that  they  come  from  the  heart 
and  are  meant  for his  bttterment.

Another  one  going  to  make  up  the 
coterie  is  the  laundry  man  around  the 
corner.  Years  and  years  ago  he  may 
have  starched  a  shirt  or a  couple of  col­
lars  for  the druggist and thereby secured 
the  privilege o f  advising  and  directing.
It  may  have  been  that  or 
it  may  have 
been  only  an  over-supply  of  the  milk  of 
human  kindness.  At  any  rate, 
the 
druggist bad  not  been  in  business  over 
three  months  when  the  laundryman  be­
gan  dropping 
in  with  his  suggestions. 
The  fact  that  he was running a one-horse 
laundry  was  no sign  that be  didn’t know 
bow  to  run  a  first-class  drug  store. 
From  the  very  first  day  he  felt  at home 
in  the  store. 
If  he  wanted  a  glass of 
port  wine  or a  cigar he  helped  himself 
and  was  solicitous  as  to  the  number  of 
prescriptions  which  bad  been  filled  and 
the  bills  payable  on  the  desk.  As  time 
went on  be  got  the  feeling that he owned 
the  store.  To-day  he  is  firmly  assured 
♦ bat  he  owns the  druggist  as  well,  and 
that  but  for bis  personal  influence  trade 
would  drop  off one  half  in  a  week.  Now 
and  then  1  have  chanced  to  hear  some 
of  bis  suggestions  as  guardian  angtl, 
and  have  jotted  down  the  following:

That  the  druggist  dress  in  blue  uni­

form,  with  a  gold-lace  cap.

That  be  run  a  creamery  in  connection 

with  the  store.
That he hire an  ocean  steamer  to  sail 
around  the  world  to advertise  his  cough 
syrup.

That he hire  a brass  band  to  play 

That be get himself  arrested  for  mur­
in  order  to  attract  custom  to  his 

der 
store.
in 
front of  his  store  six  times  a  day,  and 
that  every  musician  should  bear  a  sign 
reading: 
at  nine 
cents. ’ ’
That  he buy  the  old  family  coach  of 
George  Washington  and  use  it  with  Six 
white  horses  attached  to  deliver all  pur­
chases.

"Tooth  brushes 

I  was 

That be offer a  bushel  of  potatoes  or 
a  hundred  pounds  of  coal  with  every 
five-cent  purchase.
The  druggist has  not adopted  any  of 
the  above  up  to the present time,  but 
nevertheless  I  am  sure  be  must  fee) 
erateful  for  the  interest which  prompted 
them. 
looking  over  the  ground 
again  the  other  day  with  a  view  of  get­
ting  inside  the  lines,  but  I  bad  to  give 
it  up. 
It’s a  close  corporation,  and  one 
jealous  of  newcomers,  and  there  is  no 
show of my being let  in.  If  I were inside 
I  could  give  the  druggist  a  dozen  good 
pointers  a  day,  but  as 
it  is  the best  I 
can  do  is  to gaze  upon  him  from  afar 
and  trust  that  his  guardians and  con­
fidential  friends  will  pull  him  safely 
through. 

____

^ 

Insects  Injurious to Drugs.

There are  a  number  of  insects’ of  the 
beetle  family  which  prey  upon  drugs, 
some  even  attacking  such  unlikely  arti­
cles  as  bone  combs.  The best  way  to 
preserve  drugs  from  their attacks  is  to 
keep  the  drug 
in  an  atmosphere  satu­
rated  with  either  chloroform  or  carbon 
disulphide.  While  the  former  is  more 
expensive  than  the  latter,  it 
is  much 
less dangerous, as  it  is not  inflammable, 
and  is  therefore  much  to  be  preferred. 
This  object  is  best  accomplished  by 
suspending  from  the  stopper of  the  jar 
in 
containing  the  drug  a  small  vial 
which  a  supply  of  chloroform 
is  put 
from  time to time.  If  drawers  are  used, 
the  bottle  containing the chloroform may 
be  attached  to  the  side  of  the  drawer. 
The  receptacle  containing 
the  drug 
should  be  kept tightly shut,  as  otherwise 
the  effect of  the  chloroform  will  be  lost.

Moral  Influence  Is  Good.

Mrs.  Greene— Do  you  always  give 

your little boy  castor  oil  for a  cold?
it  for 

Mrs.  Gray—Yes,  I  give 

its 

moral  effect  exclusively.

Mrs.  Greene— For  its  moral  effect? 
Mrs.  Gray—Yes,  it  will  have  an 

in­
fluence  upon  him  not  to  catch  another 
cold.

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® 16
B oradc.....................
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Carbolicum..............
48® 50
C ltrlcum ...................
Hvdrochlor..............
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N ltrocum .................
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Oxalicum .................
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Phosphorlum,  d ll...
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Salicyllcnm.............
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Sulphur! cum ........... D4®
T annicum ............... 1  25®  1  40
38® 40
Tartaricnm...............
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bbl, per cw t..........  
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nevelly................... 
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Salvia officinalis, 14s
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30 
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55®
28 
As8afoetlda__ po. 30  25®
55 
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50®
13 
Catechu, Is.
®   14
Catechu, Ks..............
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16 
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I®  59 
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Guaiacum.......po. 25
@  3 00 
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Shellac......................  
25®  35
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Bue................os. pkg 
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Thymus,  V ..os. pkg 
riagnesla.
Calcined, Pat...........  
55®  60
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20®
20®  25
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Absinthium..............  3
Amygdala, D ulc....
Amygdala, A m ara.  8
Anlsf.........................  1
Aurantl  Cortex.......2
Bergamll.....................3
Cajlputi.....................
Cary ophylli..............
n edar.........................
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Erigeron...................  1  0o@  1  10
G aultheria...............  l  50®  1  60
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Junipera...................   1  50® 2 00
Lavendnla.................. 
Limonis....................   1 
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Mentha Verid..........   1  5o@  1  60
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Myrcia,.....................   4 
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Olive.........................  
12
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Rosa,  ounce............  6 50® 8 50
Succlnl....................  
40®  45
90®  1  00
Sabina..................... 
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Sassafras................... 
55®  60
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Tlglfl.........................   1  70®  1  81,
Thym e...................... 
40@  50
Thyme,  opt.............. 
®   1  60
Theobrom as............ 
15®  20
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Bl-Carb...................... 
15®  
is
Bichromate.............  
13® 
15
5  @  57
Bromide....................  
12® 
CMb.. 
.................  
15
Chlorate., po. 17®19c  16® 
18
Cyanide....................  
35®   40
Iodide........................  2 40® 2 50
Potassa, Bitart, pure  28®  30
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Potassa, Bitart,  com 
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12
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Aconitvm................. 
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22®  25
A lth a ........................ 
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A nchusa................... 
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C alam us................... 
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12®  15
16®  
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18 
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fs
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Jalapa,  p r................. 
25®  30
Maranta,  Ms............ 
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g £ eJ  .......................... 
75®  1  00
®   1  25
gi>el, out................... 
Rbel.pv....................  
76®  1  35
35®   38
Spigella..................... 
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18
Serpentarla.............. 
30®  35
40®  45
feo ep a.. 
Simllax,officinalis H  @ 4 0
Smilax, M................. 
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dus,  po................... 
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15®  20
Valeriana,  German. 
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12® 
16
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10
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75®  1  00
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C henopodium ........  
10® 
12
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@ 
10
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7® 
9
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Llnl 
4®  4K
Llnl,  grd....bbl. 3)4 
L obelia....................  
35®   40
4®   4ft 
Pharlaris  Canarian. 
Itep a..........................  4K@
Sinapis Albu............ 
g@ 
10
Sinapis  Nigra.......... 
li®  
12
Spiritus 

Frumenti, W. D. Co.  2 00® 2 50 
Framenti,  D. F. R ..  2 00® 2 25
F rum enti................... 1  25©  1  50
Juniperis Co. O. T..  1  65®  2 00
Junlperis Co............  1  75®  3 50
Saacharam  N. E ....  1  go® 2  10
Spt.  Vlnl G alll........   1  75®  6 50
Vini Oporto..............  1  25® 2  00
Vlnl  Alba.................  1  25® 2 00

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
®  75
Hard, for slate use.. 
Yellow  R e e f,  for 
slate  use...............  
®  1 40
Syrups
A cacia...................... 
Aurantl Cortes........  
Zingiber.................... 
Ipecac 
........... 
Ferri Iod................... 
Rhel Arom...............  
Smilax Officinalis... 
Senega...................... 
Soilla....................... 

©   50
©  50
@ 
50
©  60
@  50
©  50
50®  60
©  50
m  M

50

1  00

2 00

niscellaneous

sein» c o ................... 
© 
50
T olutan..................... 
©   50
Prunus v lrg ..  ......... 
©  50
Tinctures 
Aconitum NapelllsR 
60
Aconitum N apellis F  
50
Aloes.........................  
60
Aloes and Myrrh__  
60
A rnica...................... 
50
A8safoetlda.............. 
50
Atrope  Belladonna. 
60
Aurantl  Cortex....... 
50
Benzoin....................  
60
Benzoin Co...............  
50
Barosm a................... 
50
Cantharides............. 
75
Capsicum .....  
Cardamon................ 
75
Cardamon  Co..........  
75
Castor........................ 
t  00
Catechu....................  
50
Cinchona................... 
50
Cinchoua Co............ 
60
Columba  ................. 
50
Cubeba. 
................ 
50
Cassia  Acutifol....... 
50
Cassia Aontifol Co  . 
50
Digitalis  .......... 
50
Ergot......................... 
50
Ferri Chloridum 
35
G entian....................  
50
Gentian Co...............  
60
G uiaca...................... 
50
Guiacaammon......... 
60
Hyoscyamus............ 
50
Iodine........................ 
75
Iodine, colorless.... 
75
Kino..........:............... 
50
Lobelia.....................  
50
Myrrh......................... 
50
Nux Vomica............ 
50
O pll...........................  
75
Opii, camphorated. 
50
Opii,  deodorized.  .. 
I  50
Q nassia..................... 
50
Rhatany.................... 
50
Rhei........................... 
50
Sanguinaria  ............ 
50
Serpentarla.............. 
50
Strom onium ............ 
00
Tolutan.....................  
60
V alerian................... 
50
Veratrom V eride... 
50
Zingiber.................... 
20
.Ether, Spts. Nit. 3 F  30®  35
■fither, Spts. Nit. 4 F  34®  38
A lnm en....................   2M& 
8
3® 
Alumen, gro’d .. po. 7 
4
A nnatto.................... 
40®  50
Antlmoni,  po..........  
4® 
5
Antlmoni et PotassT  40®  50
A nüpyrin...............  
©   35
A ntifebrin............... 
©   20
®   50
Argent! Nitras, oz .. 
Arsenicum................ 
10® 
12
38®  40
Balm Gilead  Bud  . . 
Bismuth  S. N ..........1  40®  1  50
© 
Calcium Chlor.,  Is. 
9
Calcium Chlor.,  Ks. 
@  10
Calcium Chlor.,  u s. 
®  12
Cantharides, Rus.po 
®  75 
@  15
Capsid  Froctus, a f. 
©  15
Capsid Froctus, po. 
®  
Capsid FroctnsB.po 
15
12®  14 
Caryophylins..po.  15 
®  3 00
Carmine, No. 40... 
50®  55
Cera Alba................ 
Cera Flava...............  
40®  42
COCCUS....................  
®  40
Cassia Froctus....... 
®  33
Centraria..................  
®  
10
Cetaceum.................. 
®   45
Chloroform..............  
50®  53
®  1  10 
Chloroform, sqnibbs 
Chloral H ydC rst....  1  65®  1  90
Chondros................ 
20®  25
Cinchonidlne, P. & W  35®  35 
Clnchonldine, Germ  35®  35
Cocaine....................   8 80®  4 f 0
Corks, list, dls.pr.ct 
70
Creosotum............  
®  35
2
® 
Creta..............bbl. 75 
® 
Creta, prep............... 
5
Creta, preclp............ 
9® 
11
® 
Creta, Rubra.......... 
8
Crocus...................... 
18®  20
C udbear................... 
@  24
CuprlSulph.............   6)4® 
8
Dextrine.................... 
12
10® 
Ether Sulph.............  
75®  90
Emery, all  numbers  @
Emery, po................. 
®
Ergota........... po. 40  30®  35
15
12® 
Flake  W hite............ 
Galla.......................... 
®  23
Gambier.  ................. 
9
8® 
Gelatin, Cooper....... 
®  60
Gelatin, French....... 
35®  60
75  &  10
Glassware, flint, box 
Less  than  box__  
70
Glne,  brown............ 
9® 
12
25
13® 
Glue,  w hite.............  
G lycerina.................  
14®  20
@ 
Grana  Paradis!  .... 
25
Humulus..................  
25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite 
®   9
Hydraag Chlor Cor. 
80
® 
Hydraag Ox Rub’m. 
©  1  00 
©   1  15 
Hydraag Ammoniatl 
HydraagUnguentum  45®  55
Hydrargyrum..........  
©   75
IcnthyoDolla, A m ... 
65®  75
75®  1  00
Indigo........................ 
Iodine, Resnbi........   3 60® 3 70
Iodoform................... 
® 4 2 0
Lupulin....................  
©  2 25
Lycopodium............ 
40®  45
65®  75
..........  
M ads 
Liquor  Arsen etHy-
®  25
d rarg lo d ............... 
10®  12
LiqnorPotassArsinit 
2® 
Magnesia, Sulph.... 
3
®  IK 
Magnesia, Snlph,bbl 
Mannia, S. F  ... 
50®  60
Menthol. 
A 3 25

Morphia, S.P. A W...  2 20® 2 45 
Morphia,  S.N.Y.Q.A
C. Co...................... 2  10® 2  35
Moschns Canton__
® 40
Myrlstiea, No. 1.......
65® 80
Nux Vomica.. ,po.20
® 10
Os  Sepia..................
15® 18
Pepsin Saac, H. A P.
D. Co......................
®  1  00
Picis Liq. N.N.Kgal.
doz..........................
®  2 00
Picis Liq., quarts__
®  1  00
Picis Liq., pints.......
® 85
Pll Hydrarg.. .po.  80
® 50
Piper Nigra. ..po.  22
® 18
Piper Alba__ po.  35
® 30
Pilx  Burgun............
7
®
10® 12
Plumb!  Acet............
1  10®  1  20
Pul vis Ipecac et Opii 
Pyre thrum, boxes H.
A P. D. Co., doz...
®  1  25
25® 30
Pyre thrum,  pv........
Quassiae...................
8® 10
Quinia, S. P. A  W ..
19® 41
3u® 49
Quinia, S. G erm an..
3 ® 40
Quinia, N.Y___   ...
Rubla Tinctorum ...
12® 14
18® 20
SaccharomLactls pv
Salacin...................... 3 00®  3  10
40® 50
Sanguis Draconls...
Sapo,  W ....................
12® 14
Sapo, M......................
10® 12
Sapo, G......................
® 15
Siedlltz  M ixture__ 20  © 22

® 

Sinapis........................... 
© 18
Sinapis, opt.................. 
© 30
Snuff, Maccaboy, De
® 34
Voes............................ 
Snnff, Scotch, DeVo’s 
34
Soda Boras...............   9  ©  11
Soda Boras, po........   9  ®  11
26®  28
Soda et Potass Tart. 
Soda,  Garb...............  
2
IK® 
5
3® 
Soda, Bi-Carb..........  
Soda, Ash.................  SK® 
4
2
Soda, Sulphas..........  
® 
® 2  60
Spts. Cologne............ 
Spts.  Ether  Co........  
50®  55
Spt  Myrcia Dom... 
©  0 00
®  2 5« 
Spts. Vlnl Rect. bbl. 
• © 2 59
Spts. Vlnl Rect. Kbbl 
Spts. Vlnl Rect. lOgal 
©  2  62
Spts. Vlnl Rect.  5gal 
©  2  64
Less 5c gal.  cash 10 days. 
Strychnia, Crystal...  1  30®  1  %
Sulphur,  Subl..........   2)4®  4
Sulphur,  Roll......... 
2K®3K
Tam arinds................... 
8®  10
28®  30
Tereoenth Venice... 
46©  48
Theobrom ».............. 
Vanilla......................  9 00©16 00
Z lnd  Sulph.................  
7®  8

Oils

Whale, winter.......... 
Lard,  extra.............. 
Lard, No. 1...............  

BBL.  SAL.
70
70 
60
55 
40 
45

Linseed, pure  raw.. 
Linseed, boiled....... 
Neatsf oot, winter str 
Spirits Turpentine.. 

43 
44 
65 
52 

46
47
70
60

Paints  BBL. 

LB
Red Venetian.......... 
IK  2  ©8
Ochre, yellow Mars.  1)4  2  ©4 
Ochre, yellow  Ber..  1)4  2  @3 
Putty, commercial..  2K  2K@3 
Putty, strictly  pare.  2K  2)4®3 
Vermilion,  P r im e
American............... 
15
13® 
Vermilion, English. 
70©  75
Green, P a n s ............  12  © 
17
Green,  Peninsular.. 
13® 
16
Lead, Red.................  5)4©  6)4
Lead, w hite.............   5)4®  6)4
©  70
Whiting, white Span 
Whiting,  gilders’. . . 
10
@ 
©  1  00
White, Pans Amer.. 
Whiting, Paris  Eng.
cliff........................ 
© 1 1 0
Universal Prepared.  1  00®  1  15

Varnishes

No. 1 Turp Coach...  1  10®  1  20
Extra  Tnrp..............  1  60®  1  70
Coach Body..............  2 75© 3 00
No. 1 Tnrp F n rn __   1  00©  1  10
Extra Turk Damar..  1  55®  1  60 
Jap. Dryer, No.lTnrp  70®  76

PAINT AND 
ARTIST’S
B R U S H E S

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

R ound  S a sh

White W ash  Heads 

Kalsomine 

Flat Varnish 

Square and  Chisel

f
]
1

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.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

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

AXLB  OREASE.
Aurora................... ...... 55
Castor O il............ .......60
Diamond.............. .......50
Fraser’s ............... .....75
IXL Golden, tin  boxes 75
nica, tin boxes... .......75
Paragon............... .  ...55

dos. gross
6 00
7 00
4 00
9 00
9 00
9 00
600

A bsolute.

BAKING  POWDER.
■  ’b cans do s..................... 
& ID cans dos..................... 

45
85
lb can  dos..........  — .  1 60
45
95
lb cans 1 dos..................   1  00
10
85
75
lb cans per dos  ............ 1  20
lb cans per dos..............8  00
85
55
90

W lb Cana 8 dos..................  
% lb cans 8 dos.................. 
Bulk.......................................  
fl os. Eng. Tumblers............ 
u  lb cans per dos.............. 
1 
u  lb cans 4 dos case......... 
)t lb cans 4 dos case......... 
lb cans 8 dos c a s e ....... 

El Parity.

Arctic.

tlOBM.

xsm

 
 

Peerless.

Oar Leader.

Queen Flake.

w lb cans, 4 dos case 
)t lb cans, 4 dos case 
Jersey Cream.

45
85
lb cans, a dos case.........1 60
1 lb. cans, per dos.............. 8 00
9 os. cans, per dos..............  1  25
6 os. cans, per dos..............  
85
46
M lb cans............................  
Ü lb cans............................  
75
lb cans............................  1  50
lib .c a n s  ...........................  
85
8 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
5 lb., 1 dos. case................. 9  00
Am erican......... 
English.......... 

BLU1NO.amBtüffiG

...................  70
80

BATH  BRICK.

 

CANNED  OOODS.
.................... 

40
... 
Small, 3doz...................
Large, 2doz..................... ... 
75
BROOJ1S.
No. 1 C arpet................... ...  2  10
... ...  1  91
No. 2 C arpet..........  
No. 3 C arpet................... ...  1  61
No. 4 Carpet.................... ...  1  30
Parlor G em ..................... ...  2  21
Common W hisk.............. ... 
80
Fancy whisk................... ... 
89
Warehouse..........
...  2 50
Tom atoes....................   80©  90
Corn 
80® 1  00
Hom iny........................  80
Beans, Limas...............   70®l  30
Beans, W ax.................   75
Beans, string...............  70
Beans,  Baked.............   75@i  00
Beans, Bed  K idney...  75®  85
Succotash.....................  96©1  20
Peas...............................  50®
Peas, French............... 2  25
Pumpkin  ............ . 
75
M ushroom ...................  15®
Peaches, P ie ................1  00
Peaches, Fancy...........1  40
Apples,  gallons..........   ®2 90
C h erries......................   90
P e a rs .........................   70
Pineapple, grated....... 2 40
Pineapple, Bllced.........2 25
Pineapple,  Farren__ 1  70
Strawberries................1  10
Blackberries...............   80
Raspberries.................   85
Oysters, 1-lb..................  85
w aters, 2-lb................. 1 45
Salmon, W arren’s ....1   40®1  60
Salmon.  Alaska...........1  25
Salmon, Klondike.......  90
Lobsters, 1-lb. S ta r....3 20 
Lobsters, 2-lb. S tar....3  90 
Mac  erel.l lb Mustard  10 
Mackerel, 1-lb. Soused.l  75 
Mackerel ,1-lb Tomato. 1  75
Shrim ps....................... 2 00
Sardines, K" domestic  3<t® 
Sardines, mstrd, dom.5%®  7V4 
Sardines.  French.......8  ®  82

Hominy.

Barrels  ...............................2 50
Flake, 50 lb.  drum s...........1  00

Beans.

Dried Lima  ....................... 
4%
Medium Hand Picked 1  2"®1  25

Maccaronl and Vermicelli.
Domestic,  10 lb. box.........  60
Imported.  25 lb. box.........2 50

Pearl Barley.

Common..............................  2 0
C h ester...............................  2  25
E m p ire ...............................  2 75

Pees.

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

Rolled  Oats.

Rolled Avena,  bbl..........4 25
Monarch,  bbl.....................4 00
Monarch,  Vi  bbl................2  13
Monarch, 90 lb sacks......... 1  90
Quaker, cases.  ................. 3 20
Huron, cases.......................2 00

Sage.

G erm an............................... 
4
East  India..........................  W
F lak e................................. 
6
Pearl...................................  
414
Anchor, 40 lib . pkges.... 
5Vi

Tapioca

W heat.

Cracked  bulk..................... 
24 2 lb packages................2 50

3V4

SALT  PISH.

Cod.

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

Herring.

riackarel.

Holland white hoops, bbl.  9 25 
Holland white hoop Vi bbl  5  25 
Holland w hite hoop, keg. 
70 
Holland w hite hoop mchs 
80
Norwegian..........................
Round 100 lb s.....................  3  10
Round  40 lbs..................... 
I  40
Scaled..................................  
14
Mess 100 lbs........................  16  00
Mess  40 lbs........................  g 30
Mess  10 lb s........................  1  *
Mess  8 lbs........................  1  ®
No. 1100 lb s........................  13  25
No. 1  40lb s................  . .. .   5 80
No. 1  10 lbs........................  } 4j*
No. 2 100 lbs........................  I]  go
No. 2  40 lbs........................  4  90
No. 2  10 lbs........................  1  30
No. 2 
8 lbs......................  107

Trout.

No. 1100 lb«........................  5  26
No. 1  40 lb«.................  • • 
8 40
No. 1 
«8
101b«...................... 
81b«...................... 
67
N o .l 
W hlteflsh.
Fam 
N o.l No. 2
8 75 
100 lb s.... ....  7 CO 6 00
1  40 
2 70
40 lbs 
43 
75
10 lb s— .... 
37
63
8 lb s— .... 
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS.

. •....  8  10
85
71

Jennings’

D.C. Vanilla 
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........  75
3 os.........1 00
4 oz........ 1  40
60s........ 2  00
No.  8...2  40 
No. 10...4 00 
No.  2T .  80 
No.  3 T.l  25 
No.  4 T.l 50

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

HERBS.

Van. 
1  20 
1 »0 
2  00 
2 25
..  15 
..  15

INDIGO.

Madras, 6  lb  boxes............  55
8. F„ 8,8 a n d 5 lb boxes....  60

SAUERKRAUT.

B arrels................................   4 75
¡-Barrels............................   2  60

OUNPOWDER.
Rifle—Dupont’«.
......................................4 00

Kegs 
H alf Kegs.................................... 2 25
Quarter Kegs...............................1 25
1 lb. cahs................................   30
Vi lb. cans...............................  18

Choke Bore—Dupont’s.

K e g s............................................ 4 25
Half Kegs...................................2  40
Quarter Kegs...............................1 35
lib . cans.............  ........... 

  34

Eagle Duck—Dupont’s .

Kegs..............................................8 00
Half Kegs.................................... 4 25
Quarter Kegs..............................2 25
lib . c a n s ..............................   45

JBLLY.

15 lb  palls...............................
80 lb  palls...............................  66

LYB.

Condensed, 2 d o « .....................1 80
Condensed. 4 dos...................... * *

Scotch, In bladders..............  37
Maccaboy, in ja rs.  ..............  35
French Rappee, in  jars__  
48

SNUFF.

SBBDB.

A n ise ..................................  
9
Canary, Smyrna.................  
3V4
C araw ay............................. 
8
Cardamon,  M alab ar.......  60
Celery....................................   11
Hemp.  Russian.................  
4Vi
Mixed  B ird........................ 
4Vi
Mustard,  w hite.......... —  
5
Poppy  .................................  10
4 Vi
R ap e.................................... 
C attle Bone..........................  20

SALT.

Diamond  C rystal.

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

LICORICE.

Pure.........................................
C alab ria................................  
,.
Molly.......................................   “
R o o t.......................................

MINCE MBAT

Ideal, 3 dos. In case...............2 85

h atch es.

Diamond Match Co.’s brands.
No. 9 sulphur.........................J *
Anchor Parlor........................J ™
No. 2  Home.............................* i”
Export  Parlor....................... * w

rtOL ASSES.
New Orleans.

Black...................................
Fair 
Good. 
Fancy
Open K ettle............

:n Kettle

Half-barrels 2c extra.
MUSTARD.

80
84

Horse Radish, 1 dos.............1  75
Horse Radish, 2 dps............ 3 50
Bayle’s Celery, 1 dos..  .......1  75

PIPES.

Clay, No.  216......................1  jg
m ay, T. D. full count......... 
86
Cob, No. 8.....................
POTASH.

48 cans In case.

Babbitt’s . . . . . . . ................... * ro
Penna Salt  Co.’s .................8 00

PICKLES.
(tedium .

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

Sm all.

Barrels,2,400 cp u n t.........  4 75
Half bbls  1,200 count.........2 88

RICE.

Domestic.

Carolina head..............  #Vi
Carolina  No. 1  ...................  g
Carolina  No. 2..............  *
Broken..........................  8*

Imported.

Japan,  N o .l...............   gVi© 6
Japan,  N o.2 ... 
.  ...  4>%@ 5
Java, fancy  head........ 5  ©  5V4
Java, No. 1...................  5  ©
Table...............................  ©

SALBRATU5.

Packed 00 lbs. In box.
ChuTCh’s ................................J
Deland’s ................................5
Dwight’s ................................8
Taylor’s ..................................*

SAL SODA.

Granulated, bbls.........  75
Granulated,  100 lb oases..  90
Lum p,bbls...................  75
Lamp, 1451b kegs.........  86

Common Grados.

lOOSlbsacks............................1 95
60 5-lb sacks........................... 1 80
2810-lb sacks......................... 1 65

W orcester.

lb. cartons................ 8 25
50  4 
115  2Vilb. sacks......................4 00
lb. sacks.................... 3 75
60  5 
lb. sack s.....  ......... 3  50
2214 
3010 
lb. sacks.................... 3 50
28 lb. linen sacks..................   32
56 lb. linen sacks...................  60
Bulk In barrels.......................2 50

W arsaw.

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

Ashton.

56-lb dairy In linen sacks...  60

H iggins.

56-lb dairy In linen sacks...  60

Solar Rock.

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

Common.

Granulated Fine...................  61
Medium  Fine........................   75

SOAP.

j a Xon

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

AS. 8.  KIRK i  CO.’S BMRDS.

American Family, w ip’d ....2  66
Dome........................................2 75
Cabinet................................... 2 90
Savon.......................................2 50
White Russian......................2 35
W hite Cloud,  laundry.........6 25
White Cloud,  toilet..............3 50
Dusky Diamond. 50 6  os__ 2  10
Dusky Diamond, 50 8 oz__ 3 00
Bine India, 100 *  lb..............8  00
Kirkoline................................ 8 50
B os.......................................... 2  60

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Old Country, 801-lb. bars  . .2 75 
Good Cheer, 601-lb. b ars....3 75
Uno, 100 M-lb. bars................2 50
Doll, 100 10k» .  bars..............9  06

Semiring.

Sapollo, kitchen, 3 d o s .......2 40
Sapolio, hand, 8 d o s ............2 40

SODA.

Boxes  ................... ................5vi
Kegs, English......................  44t

CANDLBS.

8s..............................................7
16s............................................ 8
Paraffine...................................8
Wlcklng.................................20

CATSUP.

Colombia, 
pints...............2  00
Colombia, M p in ts..............1  25

CHEESE

A cm e............................  ®  
Amboy..........................  ®
Emblem........................  ©
Gold Medal..................   ®
Id e a l.............................   ®
Jersey  ..........................  ®  
Riverside......................  
®
Brick.............................  ©  
Edam..................
©
Leiden.................
Lim burger...................  @ 
Pineapple..................50  ®   75
Sap  Sago.......................  ® 
Bulk 
Red 

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

Cb leery.

6
7

CHOCOLATE.

W alter Baker 4k Co.’s.

German Sw eet.......................... 28
Premium................... 
35
Breakfast Cocoa-----  ----------46

CLOTHES UNBS

Cotton, 40 ft, per  dos..........1  00
Cotton, 50 ft, per  dos..........1  20
Cotton, 60 ft, per  dos..........1  40
Cotton, 70 ft, per  dos..........I  00
Cotton, 80 ft, per  dos..........1  80
Jute, 60 ft,  per  dos..............  80
Jnte. 72 ft.  per  <1o*...'..........   96

COCOA SHBLLS.
201b  bags.......................... 
Less  quantity................... 
Pound  packages.............. 
CRBAfl TARTAR.
5 and 10 lb. wooden boxes...... 30
Bulk in sacks............................ 29

*Vi
8
4

CONDENSED  MILK.

4 dos In case.
Gall Borden  Eagle— , ---- 6  75
C row n.................................... 6 25
D aisy...................................... 5  75
Champion  ............................. 4 50
Magnolia 
..........................  .4 25
Challenge................- .............8 35
D im e................................. ....8  86

Superior Grade.

Bconomlc Grade.

Tradesman Grade.

Coupon Pass Books,

denomination from  810 down.

COUPON  BOOKS.
12
50 books, any denom—   1  50
100 books, any denom__ 2 50
500 books, any denom ....11  50 
,000 books, any denom— 20 00 
12Vi
50 books, any denom—   1  50 
12
100 books, any denom—   2  50 
500 books  any denom .... 1!  50 
,000 books, any d enom ....20 00 
13
50 books, any denom ....  1  50 
17
100 books, any denom—   2 50
500 books, any denom __ 11  50
..000 books, any denom__ 20 00
Can be made to represent any 
20 b o o k s..........................  1  00
50 books.................................... 2 00
100 b o o k s...................................* 00
250 books..................................   6 25
500 books...................................JO 00
1000 books.................................. 17 50
SO books, any denom ....  150 
100 books, any denom ....  2 50 
500 books, any denom ....U   50 
,000 books, any denom— 20 00 
500, any one denom’n .......3 00
1000, any one denom’n .......6 00
2000, any one denom’n .......8 00
^ liiT p S u r r i-b o r ^ r n c 5
Snndrled.........................  ©JJ*.
Evaporated 50 lb boxes.  ©9V4 

Universal Grade.

Credit Checks.

Apples.

California Fruits

COFFEE.

Oreea.
Rle.

F a ir...............................
Good........................................... 10
P rim e......................................... 11
Golden  ......................................
Peaberry  ...................................13
Fair  ........................................... I*
Good  ..........................................13
Prim e......................................... 14
Peaberry  ...................................15

Santos.

Mexican  and  Onatamala.

Maracaibo.

F air  ........................................... 1»
Good  ..........................................1*
Fancy 
...................................... 17
P rim e......................................... 19
Milled..........................................20
In terio r......................................
Private  Growth........................ 20
Mandehllng............................... 21
Im itatio n ...................................20
Arabian  .................................... 22

Mocha.

Jove

Roasted. 

Package.

Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brands
Fifth  Avenue........................ 29
Jewell’s Arabian Mocha— 29
Wells’ Mocha and Java------24
Wells’  Perfection  Java....... 24
Sancaibo.................................21
Breakfast Blend.................   18
Valley City M aracaibo........ 18V4
Ideal  Blend............................14
Leader  Blend.........................12V4
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 
the  amount  of 
freight  buyer  pays  from  the 
market  in  which he  purchases 
to his shipping point, Including 
weight  of  package,  also Re  a 
pound.  In  601b.  cases the list 
Is  10c  per  100  lbs.  above  the 
price In full cases.
A rbuckle.........................  
It  00
Jersey................................   10 50
ncLaaghlia’a  XXXX 
McLaughlin’s  XXXX  sold  to 
retailers  only.  Mail  all  orders 
direct to  W.  F.  McLaughlin  A 
Co., Chicago.

for 

Bxtract.

Valley City M g ro ss....... 
Felix K gross................... 
Hnmmel’sfo il V4 gross... 
Hnmmel’s tin  K  gross... 
CLOTHES PINS, 
i  gross boxes—  

75
1  15
85
I  43 
................... 40

priCO

California Pranas.

Blackberries.
N ectarines................... 
w
Peaches.........................®  j * '
Pears.............................   ©
Pitted Cherries............
Prunnelles....................
Raspberries.........  —
100-120 25 lb boxes..........  ©  4
90-100 25 lb boxes..........   ©  »
80-90 25 lb boxes..........  © O ’»
70-80 25 lb boxes..........   ©  gM
60-7025 lb boxes..........  ©  g*
50 - 60 25 lb boxes..........  ©  g
40 -50 25 lb boxes..........  ®W
30-40 25 lb boxes..........  ©
u  cent less In 50 lb cases 

Retains.

London Layers 2 C’Own. 
London Layers 3 Crown. 
Cluster 4 Crown.............
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 
L. M., Seeded, choice....... 
L. M , Seeded, fancy........   »Vi

150
165
5
6
7
8

FOREIGN.

Citron.

C urrants.

L eghorn............................ ® }|

Patras bbls.........................©  g?*
Cleaned, bulk  ...................®  g
Cleaned, packages...........@  8V*
Citron American 101b bx ©13 
Lemon American 10 lb bx  ©10Vi
Orange American 10 lb bx  ©lOVi 

Raisins.

Ondura 28 lb boxes..........  ©
Snltana  1 Crown..............  ©
Sultana 2 Crown  .........  ©
Sultana  3 Crown..............  ©
Snltana 4 Crown..............  ©
Snltana  B ftm w u..............  ©
Snltana 6 Crown..........  ©
Snltana package..............  ©
FARINACEOUS GOODS.
241 lb.  packages..............1  50
Bulk, per 100 lbs..............3 50
W&lsh-DeRoo  Co.’s Brand.

Farina.

G rits.

24 8 lb. packages................ 1  80
lOn lb. kees..........................2 70
2001b. barrels.....................5.10 J

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
Grains and Feedstuf fs

W heat.

68

W heat................................... 
W inter  W heat  Flour. 

Local Brands.

P a te n ts................................ 4  00
Second  Patent.................... 3 50
Straight...............................  3  25
Clear..................................... 3  00
Graham  ..............................  3 50
B uckw heat...................  ...  4  10
B y e .....................................   3 25
Subject 
to usual  cash  dis­
count.
Flour in bbls., 25c per bbl. ad­
ditional.
Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand
Daisy, %a...............................3  50
Daisy, ;4b...............................3 50
Daisy, 34 s................................3 50
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Quaker,  34s..........................  3 ^
Quaker, Ms..........................  3 £0
Quaker, 34s...........................  3 50

Spring  W heat  Flour. 

Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brand.
Plllsbnry’s  Best 34s ............  4  4°
Plllsbury’8  Best 14s ............  4 30
PiUsbury’s Best 34s ............  4  20
Plllsbury’s Best 14s paper .  4  20 
Plllsbury’s Best 14s paper..  4  20 
Ball-Bamhart Pii tman's Brand.

SP1CB8.
Whole Sifted.

Pure around In Bulk.

Allspice  .................................14
Cassia, China In m ats.......... 12
Cassia, Batavia in bond__ 25
Cassia, Saigon in rolls.........82
Cloves,  Amboyna.................14
Cloves, Zanzibar.................. 12
Mace,  Batavia......................56
Nutmegs, fancy....................80
Nutmegs, No.  1....................50
Nutmegs, No.  2....................45
Pepper, Singapore, black.. .13 
Pepper, Singapore; w hite.. .16
Pepper,  shot.........................15
Allspice  ................................17
Cassia, B atavia.....................30
Cassia,  Saigon...............   ...40
Cloves, Zanslbar................... 14
Ginger,  African................... 15
Ginger,  Cochin.....................18
Ginger,  Jam aloa...................28
Mace,  B atavia..................... 65
M ustard............................12@18
N utm egs,........................ 40@o0
Pepper, Sing , black.............15
Pepper, Sing., w hite.............22
Pepper, Cayenne................... 20
Sage........................................15

SYRUPS.

Cent.

Barrels..................................   17
Half  bbls..............................19
1 doz  1 gallon cans.............2  9°
1  doz. 34 gallon cans........ 1  70
3  doz. M gallon  c a n s .......1  75
Fair  ....................................  18
Good....................................  20
C holoe................................   25

Pure Cane.

STARCH.

Klngsford’s  Cera.

401-lb packages.....................8
201 lb packages.....................f>H

Klngsford’s Silver Gloss.

401-lb packages.....................634
6-lb  boxes.............................7

Diamond.

6410c  packages  ..................5  00
128  5c  packages...................5  00
8210c a n d 64 5c packages...5  00

rtimmna  Cora.

201 lb. packages....................5
401 lb. packages................... 434

Common d o s s.

1-lb  packages........................4M
3-lb  packages........................  414
8-lb  packages........................  5
40 and 50 lb boxes.................3
Barrels  ..................................  3

STOVE POLISH.

No. 4, 3 dos in c»se, gross..  4  50 
No. 6,3 dos in case, gross..  7 20

SUOAR.

............................5  13

Below  are given  New  York 
prices on sugars,  to  which  the 
wholesale dealer adds the local 
freight from New York to your 
shipping  point,  giving  you 
credit  on  the  invoice  for  the 
amount  of  freight  buyer payi 
from  the  market  in  which  he 
purchases to his shipping point, 
Including  20  pounds  for  the 
weight of the barrel.
Domino....................................... 5 2s
Cut  Loaf......................................5 c0
Crushed........................................5 50
Powdered 
XXXX  Powdered...................... 5 25
C ubes...........................................5 18
Granulated in bbls.....................6 00
Granulated in  bags...................5 Oo
Fine Granulated........................ 6 00
B xtra Fine Granulated....... 5  13
Extra Coarse G ranulated... 5  13
Mould  A ......................................5 25
Diamond Confec.  A ............ 5 Ou
Confec. Standard A ..............4
No.  1......................................4
No  2...........................................4 63
No.  8......................................4
No.  4 ......................................... 4 56
No.  5...........................................4 50
No.  6...........................................4 44
NO.  7......................................4
NO.  8.......................................... 4 31
No.  9...........................................4 25
NO.  10...........................................4 19
No.  11...........................................4 19
No.  12...........................................4 19
No.  18...........................................4 19
No.  14...........................................4 19
No.  15...........................................4 19
NO.  16........................................... 4 19

TOBACCOS.

Cigars.

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

H. A P. Drug Co.’s brand. 

Q uintette............................35  00

G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

S. C. W ....................................... 35 oo

Ruhe Bros. Co.’s Brands.

Double Eag'es. 6 sizes. 155^.70 00 
Gen. Maceo,5 sizes....  55@70 00
Mr. Thomas.................  
35  U0
Cuban Hand M ade.... 
35 00
Crown  Five................. 
35 00
Sir  William.................  
35 00
35 00
Club Five..................... 
35 00
Gena Grant and Lee.. 
Little P eg g y ...............  
35  00
Signal  Five................. 
35  00
Knights of Pythias__  
35  00
Key West Perfects. 2 sz  55@60 00

TABLB  SAUCES.

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

VINEGAR.

Malt White Wine, 40 grain....  8 
Malt White Wine, 80 grain ....11
Pure Cider, Red Star............... 12
Pure Cider.  Robinson............. 11
Pure Cider, Silver.................... 11

WICKINO.

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

Crackers.

The  National  Biscuit  Co. 

quotes as follows:
B atter.

Seymour XXX....................   534
Seymour XXX, 3 lb.  carton  6
Family XXX  ......................  514
Salted XXX  ........................  6
New  York XXX.......  .........  6
W olverine...........................  5
Boston...................................   734

Soda.

Soda  XXX...........................   6
Soda  XXX, 3 lb  carton__   614
Soda,  City...........................  8
Long Island W afers..........   11
L. I. Wafers, 1 lb carton  ..  12 
Zephyrette..........................10

Oyster.

Sal tine W afer......................  514
SaltineWafer,  1 lb  carton.  634
Farina Oyster......................  5*
Extra Farina Oyster..........   6
SWEET  OOODS—Boxes.

A nim als..............................   1034
Bent’s W ater........................15
Cocoanut Taffy..................   10
Coffee Cake, Java...............  10
Coffee Cake,  Iced............... 10
C racknells............................. 1534
Cubans  ................................   1114
Frosted  Cream....................   8
Ginger G em s......................   8
Ginger Snaps, XXX............  714
Graham Crackers  ..............  8
Graham W afers...................  10
Grand Ma Cakes...................  9
Im perials.............................  8
JumDles,  Honey.................   1114
Marshmallow  .................... 15
Marshmallow  Creams.......  16
Marshmallow  W alnuts__   16
Mich.  Frosted Honey__   1214
Molasses  Cakes...................  8
N ewton................................   12
Nlc  Nacs...............................  8
Orange Gems.......................  8
Penny Assorted Cakes.......  814
Pretzels,  hand  m a d e .......  714
Sears’Lunch........................  7
Sugar  Cake.........................   8
Sugar  Squares................... 
9
Vanilla  W afers.................  14
Sultanas...............................  1214

Oils.
Barrels.

E o cen e..............  @1134
YXY W.W.Mich.Hdlt.  @10
W W M ichigan...........  @ 934
Diamond W hite.........  @  8)4
D .,S. Gas............  @1214
Deo. N ap th a..... 
©1234
C ylinder......................29  @i4
E ngine......................... 11  O il
Black, w inter...... 

©  8

Candies.
Stick  Candy.

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

bbls.  pails

6140  7
8140 7
7140  8
@  8 
cases
@  6*4
@  834
@10

Mixed Candy.

Grocers.....................
©  6
Competition.............
@ 6*
Standard..................
©  7
Conserve...................
@  734
Royal........................
@  7*4
Ribbon.......  ............
@
Broken  ....................
© 734
Cut Loaf...................
©  8
English Rock..........
@  8
Kindergarten..........
@ 834
French  Cream........
@ 9
Dandy Pan.............
0110
Hand Made Cream mxd @13

Fancy—In Bulk.

Lozenges, plain.......
Lozenges,  printed..
Choc.  Drops............
Choc.  Monumentala
Gum  Drops..............
Moss  Drops..............
Sour Drops...............
Im perials.................

@  8*4
@  8*4
@1054
@  2
©  5
@  8
@  8*4
@ 9

Fancy—In  g  lb.  Boxes.

O50
©in
060
060
075
©90
©30
©75
©50
©50
©50
©50
©55
q «i
©50

Lemon  Drops..........  
Sour  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.. 
Im perials................. 
M ottoes....................  
Cream B ar...............  
Molasses B a r ..........  
Hand Made Creams.  80  ©   90 
Cream Buttons, Pep.
and  W ant.............  
String Rock.............. 
Burnt Almonds.......125  ©
Wintergreen Berries 
Caramels.
No. 1 wrapped, 2  lb.
b oxes....................  
No. 1 wrapped, 3  lb.
boxes............... 
No. 2 wrapped, 2  lb. 
boxes  ...................
Fruits.
Oranges.
Fancy Navels.......... 
© 15
@3 25
Choice.....................  
Seediings..................  2 50@a  75

@65
©60
©50

©50

©35

Lemons.
Strictly choice 360s.. 
Strictly choice 300s.. 
Fancy 360s  ............. 
Ex.Fancy  300s........  
Ex. Fancy  360s........  
Bananas.

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

Foreign Dried  Fruits. 

Pigs.

Californias  Fancy.. 
Choice, 101b boxes.. 
Extra  choice,  10  lb
boxes new.............. 
Fancy,  121b  boxes.. 
Imperial Mikados, 18
lb boxes................. 
Pulled, 6 lb boxes... 
Naturals,  in  bags... 
D ates.

Fards in 10 lb  boxes 
Fards  in  60 lb  cases 
Persians, P H V....... 
lb cases, new........  
Sairs,  601b cases.... 
Nuts.
Almonds, Tarragona..
Almonds, Ivaca..........
Almonds,  California,
soft shelled..............
Brazils new .................
Filberts  ......................
Walnuts, Grenobles.. 
Walnuts,  Calif No.  1. 
Walnuts,  soft  shelled
C alif.........................
Table Nuts,  fancy.... 
Table Nuts,  choice...
Pecans, Med........... .
Pecans, Ex. L arge....
Pecans, Jum bos.........
Hickory  Nuts per bu.,
Ohio, new.................
Cocoanuts,  full  sacks 
Chestnuts per bu........
Peanuts.

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

21

Glassware.

AKRON  STONBWARB. 

B atten .

1 to 6 gal., per gal............ 
8 gal., each........................  52

5*4

Churns.

2 to 0 gal., per gal.............. 
6
Churn Dashers, per doz...  86 

Milkpnns.

34 gal. flat or rd.  bot„ doz.  45 
1 gal. flat or rd. bot., each  534

Fine Glazed Mllkpans.
14 gal. flat or rd. bot., doz.  60 
1 gal. flat or rd. bot., each 

514 

Stewpans.

34 gal. fireproof, ball, dos.  85 
1 gal. fireproof, bail, doz.l  10

Jngs.

14 gal., per doz...................   40
14 gal., per d o s ..................  50
1 to 5 gal., per gal.............. 

634

Tomato Jngs.

14 gal., per dos...................  50
1 gal., each........................ 
6 4
Jorka for 14 gal., per doz..  20 
Corks for  1 gal., per doz..  30
Preserve Jars and C oven.
14 gal., stone cover, dos...  75 
1 gal., stone cover, doz...1  00

Sealing Wax.

2

5 lbs. in package, per lb... 
LAMP  BURNERS.

No.  0  Sun............................. 
33
No.  1  Sun............................. 
34
No.  2  Sun............................. 
46
No. 3 Sun..............................  1  00
Tubular................................  
50
60
Security, No. 1..................... 
Security, No. 2..................... 
80
Nutmeg  ............................... 
50
LAMP CHIMNBYS—Seconds.
Per box of 6 doz.
No.  0 Sun..............  ............ 1  32
No.  1  Sun.............................  1  48
No.  2  Sun.............................2  18
No. 0 Sun..............................  1  50
No. 1 Sun..............................  1  60
No. 2 Sun..............................  2  45

Common

F irst  Qaallty.

No.  0  Sun,  crimp 
No.  1  Sun,  crimp 
No.  2  Sun,  crimp 

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

top,
top,
top,

top,
top,
top,

XXXPHnt.
No.  0  Sun,  crimp 
No.  1  Sun,  orlmp 
No.  2  Sun,  crimp 

wrapped and  labeled....  8 55 
wrapped and  labeled.  ..  g 75 
wrapped and  labeled....  8  75
CHIMNEYS—Pearl  Top.
No. 1  Sun,  wrapped  and
labeled.............................. 3  70
No. 2  Sun,  wrapped  and
labeled.  ........................... 4 70
No. 2 Hinge, wrapped  and
labeled...............................4 88
No. 2  Sun,  “Small  Bulb,” 
for Globe Lam os.............. 
80

La  Baatla.

No. 1 Sun. plain  bulb,  per
dos  .................................... 
9
No. 2  Sun,  plain  bulb,  per
doz  ...................................   1  15
No. 1 Crimp, per doz.......... 1  85
No. 2 Crimp, per dos.......... 1  60

Rochester.

No. 1, Lime  (65c dos).........8 50
No. 2, Lime  (70c dos).........4  00
No. 2, Flint (80c  doz).........4  70

Electric.

OIL CAN*. 

Pam p  Cans.

No. 2, Lime  (70c dos)  .......4 00
No. 2, Flint  (80c doz).........4  40
Doz.
1 gal tin cans with  spout..  1  25
1 gal galv Iron with  spout.  1  48
2 gal galv Iron with  spout.  2  48
3 gal galv iron with spout.  3  32 
5 gal galv iron with  spout.  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 Nacefas....  9 09
5 gal Rapid steady stream.  7  80 
5 gal Eureka non-overflow 10 50
3 gal Home Rule.................10  50
5 gal Home Rule.................12  00
5 gal  Pirate  King...............   9  60
No.  0 Tubular side lif t....  4  00
No.  1 B  Tubular............... 6  25
No. 13 Tubular Dash..  ....  6  60 
No.  1 Tub., glass fo u n t....  7 00 
No.  12 Tubular, side lamp.14  0C
No.  3 Street  Lamp............  8  75
LANTERN  OLOBBS.
No.  0 Tubular,  cases 1 dos.
each, box 10 cents............ 
46
No.  0 Tubular,  cases 2 doz.
each, box 15  cents........... 
46
No.  0 Tubular,  bbls  5 dos.
each, bbl 3N.........................  >
No. 0 Tubular,  bull’s  eye, 
cases 1 dos. each.. . . . . . . .   1  25

LANTERNS.

P r o v i s i o n s .

.. 

Beef.

Tripe.

Casings.

Swift  A  Company  quote  as

Sausages.

Pigs’ Feet.

5*4
634
734
634
6
9
634

434
634
%
m
34
34
X
1
1%

Lards.  In Tierces.

follows:
Barr sled Pork.
Mess  .............................
.  10  00
Back  ........................10  50@
Clear  back__
@10  2i
.  10  00
Shortcut........................
.  14  00
P ig..................................
Bean  .............................
9  50
Family  .........................
.  11 0J
Dry Salt  Meats
B ellies...........................
534
Briskets  ........................
5*4
Extra  shorts.................
534
Smoked  neats.
Hams, 12 lb  average  ..
834
Hams,  14 lb  average
8M
Hams, 161b  average...
7*
Hams, 20 lb  average...
7%
Ham dried b e e f ..........
11
Shoulders  (N. Y. cut).
534
Bacon,  clear........ ........ 7  @734
California  ham s..........
534
Boneless hams..............
844
Cooked  ham ................. 10@12*4
Compound.....................
K ettle.............................
55 lb Tubs__ ... advance 
80 lb Tubs..........advance 
50 lb T in s ..........advance 
20 lb Pails..........advance 
10 lb Pails..........advance 
5 lb Pails..........advance 
3 lb Pails..........advance 
B ologna........................
Liver..............................
Frankfort......................
P o rk ..............................
Blood  ...........................
Tongue  .........................
Head  cheese.................
Extra  Mess................... ..10 25
Boneless  ...................... ..12  7i
R um p............................. ..12 50
Kits, 15 lbs.................... .. 
70
14  bbls, 40 lbs............... ..  1  35
34  bbls, 801bB............... ..  2  50
Kits, 15 lbs....................
70
14  bbls, 40 lbs...............
34  bbls, 80 lbs............... ..  2 25
P o rk ..............................
20
Beef  rounds.................
3
Beef  middles..............
10
S heep...........................
60
Butterlne.
Rolls,  dairy.................
11
Solid,  d a ily ...............
10 <
Rolls,  cream ery.........
1534
Solid,  creamery 
.  .
14*
Canned  Meats
Corned  beef,  2  lb  ...
..  2  15
Corned  beef,  14  lb __ ..14  75
Roast  beef,  2  lb __ ..  2  15
Potted  bam,  Ms__ .. 
50
Potted  bam,  3£s__
90
Deviled ham,  Ms__
50
Deviled ham,  34s__
90
Potted  tongue Ms__
50
90
Potted  tongue *4s
Fresh  Meats.
C arcass........................ 6M@ 8
Fore quarters.............. 5  @  634
Hind  quarters............ 6J4@  934
Loins  No.  3................. 9  @12
Ribs.............................. 7  @12
Rounds  ........................ 7  @  734
Chucks......................... 6  @  6
Plates  ......................... 4  @
Dressed........................ 5M@
Loins  ........................... @  7
Shoulders....................
Leaf Lard.................... 63i@
C arcass....................... 6  @  7
Spring Lambs.............. 734@ 834
Carcass 
734*®  8
Hides  and  Pelts.
The Cappon A Bertsch Leather
Co., 100 Canal  Street, quotes  as
follows:
Green No.  1.................
@ 8
Green No. 2...............  . @  7
B ulls.........................
@  6
@  9
Cured No. 1..................
@  8
Cured No. 2..................
Calfskins,  green No. 1 @10
Calfskins,  green No. 2 @  834
Calfskins, cured No. 1 @11
Calfskins, cured No. 2 @  934
50@1  00
Pelts,  each..................
No. 1..............................
@  334
No. 2.............................. @  334
Washed, fine  .............
@18
Washed, medium........ @23
Unwashed, fine........... 11  @13
Unwashed, i r ^ ’n m .. 16  @18
Cat, W ild ................... 20@  50
5@  20
Cat, House  ...............
Deer Skins, per lb— 1234
3@  12
Fall  Muskrat.............
25@  1  25
Red Fox....................
27@  75
Grey F ox..................
M ink.......  ................. 2  ©  1  40
20@  90
Racoon.......................
Skunk.......................... 20©  1  20

Pelts.
Tallow.

Mutton

Hides.

Wool.

@  534

Pork.

Furs.

Veal.

Beef.

.

Meal.

Olney A Judson’s Brand.

Duluth Imperial,  54s — ...  4 40
Dulutb  Imperial, 54s.  .. ...4 3U
Duluth Imperial, 34s__ ...  4 20
Lemon A  Wheeler Co.’s Brand.
Gold Medal  54s............... ...  4 4(1
...  4 3C
Gold Medal 54s..............
Gold Medal 34s..............
...  4 21
Parisian,  34 s................... ...  4 4(
Parisian, 14b..................
...  4 31
Parisian, 34s.................... ...  4 20
Ceresota, 34 a.............................   4 40
Ceresota, U s.............................   4 30
Ceresota, 34s.............................   4 20
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Laurel,  14s................................   4 40
Laurel, 148.................................. 4 ¿0
Laurel, 34s ................................   3 20
B olted.......................................  1 90
G ranulated..............................   2 10
St. Car Feed, screened__ 16  50
No. 1 Corn and  Oats...........16 00
Unbolted Corn  Meal...........15  fo
W inter Wheat  B ran...........14  00
Winter Wheat Middlings.. 15  00
Screenings........................ ..13 00
New corn, car lots..........
..  3i *4
Less than  car  lots..........
••  3754
Car  lots............................. ..  33
Cariots, clipped............... ..  35
Less than  car  lots.......... ..  36
No. 1 Timothy carlots__ .  9 00
No. 1 Timothy  ton lots
1“  00
Fish and Oysters

Feed and Millstuffs.

Corn.

Oats.

Hay.

Per lb 
©  834
@  8 34©  11 
@  15 
©  5©  11 
©   24 
©   26 

©  108 8

@  7*
©  6 
©  8 
©   8 
@  12 
©   18
©  38 
©   '0 
©   27 
22
©  20 
©   18 
©   16 
gal.

Fresh Fish.

W hitefish.................
T ro u t........................
Black Bass...............   8
H alibut....................
Ciscoes or H erring..
Bluefish....................
Live Lobster..........
Boiled Lobster........
Cod 
........................
Haddock...................
No.  1  Pickerel.........
Pike...........................
Perch.........................
Smoked W hite.........
Red Snapper............
Col  River  Salmon..
Mackerel 
...............
F. H. Counts............
F. J   D. Selects........
Selects.....................
F. J. D. Standards...
A nchors...................
Standards.................
Favorites..................
Bulk.
Counts  ..........................
X  Selects.......................
Selects............................
Aucbor Standards........
Standards......................
Clams........... .................
Shell floods.
Oysters, per  100.......... 1
Clams,  per 100...........

Oysters in Cans

©3 50
©3 50
@4 0
@4  u0
@

@14
@13
@18
©22
@
@
©   7

@10
©   6
@  6
@ 6
@ 5

©16
@14
@15 
© 8 
@10 
@18 

@li©11 

@11 
@10 
@ 734 
©  9 
@12
@1  60 
@4 <0 
©4 00

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Hardware

Science  of  Advertising  a  Successful 

Hardware  Store.

I  wonder 

if  I  will  bring  down  upon 
my  head  the  wrath  of  my  fellow  hard­
ware  men  when  I  make  the asseition 
that,  generally  speaking,  hardware  men 
are  the  poorest  advertisers  of  any  class 
of  merchants.

I  don’t  know  why  this  is  so,  but  out 
of  twenty-five  newspapers  that  I  ex­
amined 
in  our local  newspaper office  1 
found  twenty  of  the  hardware  men  ad­
vertised  something  after  the  following 
fashion:

“ John  Smith,  dealer 

in  hardware 
stoves  and  tinware.  Largest  stock  at 
lowest  prices.”

In  one paper I found a firm advertising 

base  ball  goods  in  January.

Some  merchants  do  not  change  their 
advertisement  until  the  printer finds  out 
that  the  face  of  his  type  is  being  rumeo 
with  constant  use  and  demands  net* 
copy.  Others 
leave  the  composition  ot 
their  advertisement  to  the  good  or  bad 
judgment  of  the  editor.

Their  excuse  for  so  doing  is  that  the) 
can  not  write  a  good  advertisement. 
I 
take  exceptions  to  any  successful  sales 
man  making  that  statement.

Show  me  a  man  that  is a  good  sales 
man  and  I’ll  show  you  one  who  cat 
write a good  advertisement.

I  notice  merchants  make  statements 
in  their  advertisements  that  anybod) 
knows  are  not  true— in  fact,  some of  tht 
asseit  ons border on  the impossible— anr 
these  merchants  are  of  the  first  to  ex 
claim  that  advertising  does  not  pay.

The  great  trouble  with  most  business 
men 
is  that  their  lives  are  so  void  of 
poetry  that  they  can  ni t  produce  clas 
si cal  copy,  and  they  think  none  other 
will  do.

A  good  advertisement  does  net  nec­

essarily  need  to  be  a  literary  gem.

One  does  not  need  to  indulge  in  a  lot 
of  flowery 
language  to  write  an  adver 
tisemect  that  will  bring  business  to  his 
door.

But  what 

is  a  good  advertisement? 
you  will  say.  A  plain  statement  forci­
bly  told,  void  of  all  technical  expres­
sions  and  terms,  truthful  to  a  Ime  and 
pointed  enough  so  that  anybody  can  see 
the  meat  of  your  advertisement  at  a 
glance.

Don’t  set  your  ideal  of a  good  adver­
tisement  too  high  to  start  with,  and  ii 
you  can  not  realize  your 
ideal,  idealize 
your  real.

Don't  use 

sensational  headlines. 
Leave  that  field  to  the  patent  medicine 
man,  and  never  make  a  statement  in 
your  headlines  that  does  not  explain  it­
self.

I  recently  dropped 

into  a  friend’s 
place  of  business  and  he  showed  me  a 
copy  of  an  advertisement  of  a  new 
washing  machine  he  was  about  to  send 
to  the  printer.  The  headline  ran  some­
thing  like  this:

' * I 

love  to  see  my  poor old  mother 
wash,”   and  then  he  went  on  to  say  that 
the  man  who  made  that  remark had very 
little  principle  about  him  and  it  would 
have  shown  far  more  consideration  for 
bis  mother’s  welfare  if he had purchased 
for her  a  Bonanza  Washer;  that  wash­
ing  became  a  positive pleasure  with  one 
of  these  machines.

He  asked  my  opinion  of  the  copy. 

I 
remarked  that 
if  it  would  increase  the 
sale  of  machines  it  was  net  written  in 
vain,  but  that  I  thought  it  could  be  im­
proved  so  that 
it  would  make a  more 
favorable  impression,  and  still  use  the

same  words  that  were  present  in  the 
copy.

I  suggested  to  him  that  he  use  the 
words,  “ Washing  becomes  a  positive 
pleasure,”   for  his  heading,  and  1  11  tell 
you  why  I  made  the  suggestion.  W*th 
his heading  he  conveyed  an  impression 
that  he  did  not  mean,  and  he  used  a 
quaiter  of  his  space  in  explaining  to 
the  readers  what  he did  mean.  Then 
why  not  say  what  you  mean  at once,  and 
oe  done  with  it,  and  use  the  space  you 
have occupied  in  explaining  your open­
ing  remarks  in  telling  the advantages 
of  your  washer  over all  ethers?

If  a  man  came  into  your  store  to  buy 
a  stove  you  would  net  stait  in  by  mak­
ing  some  statement  exactly  the  opposite 
of  what  you  mean  and  then  spend  ten 
minutes  in  trying  to  remove  the  unfa 
vorable  impression  your opening remark 
made.  You  would  show  him  the  taking 
points  of  your  stove  and  call  his  atten 
tion  to  its  advai tages over  other  makes. 
vVby  would  you  tell  him  this?  Because 
taey  are  statements  that  bear directly 
jpon  the  possibility  of  your  making  toe 
sc le.

If  you  are  successful  it  will  be  a  fair 
indication  that  your  tdk  interested  him 
ind  that  he  btlieved  your  st  temei ts.

Then  go  rigt t  back  to  your  desk,  and 
vr.te  your  next  week's  advertisement 
md  let the  meat  of  it  be  just  what  you 
old  your  last  customer and  I  promise 
you  that  that  advertisement  will  bear 
truit.

Desultory  advertising  never  has  paid 
ind  never  will  pay.  Keeping  everlast­
ingly  at 
it  brings  success.  Advertise 
during  the  busy  sesaon  because  you  are 
iusy  and  during  the  dull  season because 
you  want  to  be  busy.

Contract  for  a  certain  space 

in  your 
1 ical  paper,  be 
it  big  or  little,  and 
:hange  your  advertisement  as  often  as 
the  paper  is  published.

Use  cuts  whenever  you  can.  There is 
nothing  that  gives  more  tone  to  an  ad­
vertisement  than  a  good,  clean  cut. 
Most  manufacturers  will  gladly  supply 
tuem,  and  all  it  will  cost  you  is  a  port  1 
ard.
The  publication  of  prices  in  advei- 
tisements  has  always  called foitha  great 
leal  of  discussion  in  trade papers  wber- 
-ver  it  has  been  mentioned.  I  am  total­
ly  committed  to  the  using  of  prices  in 
advertisements.

Some  merchants  argue  that  by  quot­
ing  prices  they  give  their  competitors 
tips.  That  is  so,  you  do.  But  you  are 
first  on  the  field,  and  the  people  know 
that  you  are  selling  a  steel  trap  for 
fifteen  cents,  because  you  have  adver­
tised  that  price,  and  they  don’t  know 
that  the  other  fellow  is  doing  likewise, 
because  be  has  not  said  so.

If  you  would  satisfy  yourself  that  the 
advertisement  that  contains  prices  is 
the  more 
interesting,  just  pick  up  a 
newspaper and  notice  which  advertise­
ment  first  attracts  your  attention,  and  if 
the  one  with  prices  does  you  are  safe  in 
presuming  that  you  are  like  other  peo­
ple  and  that  they  would  also  be  more 
interested  in  the  priced  advertisement.
large  the  space,  or 
how  well  the  advertisement  is  prepared, 
if  you  fail  to  carry  out  every  promise 
made,  the  advertisement  will  do  you 
more  harm  than  good.

No  matter  how 

You  must  teach  the  people  to  have 
absolute  confidence  in  every  statement. 
Don’t  generalize.  Be  specific.  Don't 
try  to  advertise  a  dozen  articles  in  a 
space  4x4  The  statement  that  your  line 
of  stoves  is the  best  on  earth  is  a  mere 
assertion—anybody  can  make  it.  If  you 
say  that  they  are  the  best,  don’t  neglect

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23

to  tell  why.  The  purchasing  public  of 
to-day  is  a  reasoning  public  and  soon 
learns  to  discredit  every  statement  of 
the  man  who  continually makes startling 
asseitions  without  showing  he  has a  just 
right  to  do  so.

it 

I  believe 

is  good  advertising  to 
make  a  leader out  of  some  popular arti­
cle. 
I  know  that  plan  is  discouraged 
by  the  old  school,  but 
in  Rome  one 
must  do  as  the  Romans  do.  The  plan 
is  popular  with  the  people,  and  they 
are  the  ones  whose  favor  you  want  to 
gain.  VVe  advertised  egg  beaters  re­
cently  at  a 
low  price.  Many  people 
came  for  egg  beaters  that  we  had  never 
met  before  in  our  store,  and  it gave  us 
an  opportunity  to  do  some  good  mis­
sionary  work.  Some  came  for  egg  beat­
ers  and  would  buy  nothing  else,  while 
others  were  glad  to  look  our  stock  ovei 
and  often  we  made  sales  that  we  never 
would  have  made  had  our  egg  beaters 
not  brought  those  people to our  store.

If  you  would  have  your  special  sales 
the  subject of  conversation  over  the  tea­
cups,  you  must  give  your  patrons  real 
bargains.

We  have  experienced  difficulty 

in 
getting  stove  manufacturers  to  send  us 
cuts  of  their  stoves.  They  prefer that 
we  should  use  their  trade  mark 
instead 
and  point  out  to  us  that  all  stoves,  like 
the  coons,  look  alike  in  print  and  that 
by  using  one  of  their trade  marks  we 
connect  ourselves  with  the  national  ad­
vertising  they  are  doing  in  the  maga 
zines,  etc. 
I  don’t  blame  the  manufac­
tures  for  wanting  to  have  their trade 
marks  published  as  often  as  possible, 
at  no  expense  to  them—that’s  human 
nature;  but  the  manufacturers  won’t  be 
on  hand  to  give  us  a  loaf  of  bread  when 
we  need  one,  and  acquisition  of  bread 
is  one  of  the  things  we  are  in  business 
for.

If  you  want  to  test  the  relative  value 
of  an  advertisement  that  contains  a  cut 
of  a  stove  and  one  that  contains  a  trade 
mark,  I  would  ask  you  to  again  turn  to 
a  page  in  a  paper that  has  both  adver­
tisements  upon 
it.  You  are  about  to 
purchase  a  stove,  and  are  naturally  in­
terested  in  stove  advertisements.  Which 
will  first  catch  your  eye?  Will  the  trade 
mark?  Hardly.  The  cut  of  the  stove 
will,  and  if  an  entertaining  description 
follows  and  an  interesting  price  is at­
tached,  you  will 
look  no  further,  bui 
will  seek  out  the  firm  whose*  name  ap­
pears  at  the  bottom;  and  ten  chances  to 
one  he  will  sell  you  your  stove.

Suppose  you  have  been  continually 
advertising a manufacturer’s trade mark. 
There  comes  a  day  when  you  and  he 
have  some  differences  of  opinion.  You 
throw  up  the  agency  or  he  takes  it  away 
from  you.  Who  gets  the  benefit  of  your 
trade  mark  adveitising?

Demand  cuts of  stoves  to  be  used 

in 
your  advertisements,  and 
if  the  manu­
facturer  wants  his  trade  mark  in  youi 
local  paper,  let  him  pay  for  it.

Next  to  newspaper  advertising  I  con­
sider  signs  painted  on  fences and  side* 
of  buildings  to  be  the  most  effective. 
Every  box  that  comes  into  our  store  is 
taken  apart  with  a  nail  puller  and  the 
boards  are  made  into  sign  boards.  The 
roustabout  gives  them  a  coat  of  white 
paint,  and  when  we  have a  dull  day 
in 
the  store  I  put  in  my  time  painting  ad­
vertisements  upon  them.  When  spring 
comes  we  have  from  too  to  200  substan­
tial  sign  boards  to  tack  upon  all  roads 
leading  into the  city.

If  a  farmer  is  coming  to  town  to  buy 
a  stove,  and  just  before  he  reaches the 
outskirts  of  the  city  he  is  confronteo 
with a  sign  advising  him  to go  to  So-

and-so’s  and  see  their  thirty-five  dollar 
steel  ranges,  and  be  has  seen  similar 
signs  the  past  two  miles  he  has  trav­
eled,  the  merchant  so  advertised 
is 
pretty  sure  to  receive  a  call  from  that 
farmer.

I  do not  believe  in  program  or  hotel 
register adveitisements.  People  do  not 
go  to  places  of amusement to  read  ad­
vertisements,  and  the  traveling  public 
care  very  little about  your new  stock  of 
ice  cream  freezers.

Don't  expect  an  advertisement  to
actually  sell  your  goods. 
If  it  brings 
people  to  your  store,  that is  all  you  have 
a  right to  expect  of  it.  Once  they  are 
inside,  the  advertisement  has  done  its 
work  and  done  it  well.  Your  stock  ana 
your  salesmen  should  be  held  respon­
sible  if  you  fail  to  satisfy  the  caller.

The  show  window 

in  a  great  many 
Hardware  stores  is  the  dumping  grounO 
tor  od d s  a n d   e n d s  of  a ll  k in d s,  w hen 
it 
o u g h t  to  be  given  more a tte n tio n   than 
I  say  mort 
any  other  part  of  the  store. 
ttention,  because  I  believe 
in  every 
man  putting  his  best  foot  forward.

You  would  not  think  of  presenting  a 
person  with  one  of  your  business  cards 
that  was  dirty  and  soiled,  and  yet  that 
is  just  what  you  do  if  you  do  not  keep 
your show  window attractively decorateo 
and  the  glass  free  from  dust  and  fly 
specks.

You  pay  for the  space  in  your window 
when  you  pay  your  rent  and  it  will  be  a 
business-getting  advertisement 
if  you 
use  it  properly.

To  prove  the  correctness  of  this  state­
ment,  if  you  have  not already  found 
it, 
dress  one  of  your  windows.  Make  adis 
play  of  richer goods  by  covering  some 
ooards,  arranged  as  shelves,  with  black 
-otton  flannel,  put 
tastefully  printeo 
¿rice  cards  along  the  side  of  each  arti­
cle displayed,  then  stand  where  you  can 
watch  the  passers-by,  and  you  will  be 
surprised  and  pleased  to  see  how  many 
will  stop  for a  second  to  look  and  some 
Will  come  in  and  buy  who  would  other­
wise  have  passed  on.

In  closing,  I  want  to  ask  you  to  re 
member  that  your  advertising,  like  the 
wood  in  the grate,  will  not  give  forth  a 
cheerful 
is  fanned  by 
your  own  cordial  greetings.  Learn  to 
judge  human  nature  and  to  know how  to 
appeal to people; and advertise— always.

light  unless 

it 

G.  M.  E v e n s o n .

Increase  in  the  Use  o f  Bent  Glass.
Bent glass  was at  one  time  more com­
monly  used  for  showcase  fronts  than  for 
anything  else,but  it  has  come  to  be  em 
ployed  for a  variety  of  purposes  and 
it 
is  now  used  far  more  extensively  than 
ever  before. 
Its  use  in  store  fronts  is 
oecoming  more  and  more  familiar, 
very  large  plates  being  bent  for  this 
purpose.  It  is  now  used  more  than  ever 
before  in  the  construction  of  buildings 
tor  dwelling  purposes,  in  windows  cn 
in  towers;'  it  is 
rounded  corners  and 
used  in  coach  fronts;  it  is  used 
in  the 
rounded  front china  clostts and  in  mak­
ing  glass  cabintts.  Either  plain  glass 
or  bevelled  glass  may  be  bent,  and  to 
any  curve.

For  one  use  and  another  glass 

in 
many  sizes  is now  bent  in  many  forms. 
The  number  of  moulds  required  for cur­
rent  use 
in  a  glass-bending  establish­
ment  is  large,  and  the  accumulated 
moulds  number  thousands.

Glass  is  bent  in  a  kiln.  Glass  melts 
in 
at  2,300  deg.  ;  the  heat  employed 
bending 
is  1,800  deg.  No  pyrometer 
would  stand  long  in  that  heat;  it  might 
last an  hour,  but it  would  not  last  a  day, 
and  so  the  heat  of  the kiln  is  judged

from  the  color  of  the  flame  and  other 
indications.  By  long  experience  and 
observation  the  expert  glass  bender  is 
enabled  to  estimate  the  heat 
in  this 
manner  with  accuracy.  Smaller  pieces 
of  glass  are  put  into  the  moulds  in  the 
kilns  with  forks  made  for  the  purpose. 
The  great  moulds  used  for  bending 
large  sheets  of  glass  are  mounted  on 
cars,  so  that  they  can  be  rolled 
in  and 
out of  the  kilns.  The  glass  is  laid  upon 
the  top  of  the  mould  over  the  cavity 
and  it  is  bent  by  its  own  weight.  As  it 
is  softened  by  the  heat  it  sinks  into  the 
mould  and  so 
It 
may  take  an  hour  or  two  to  bend  the 
glass,  which 
left  in  the  kiln 
from  twenty-four  to  thirty-six  hours  to 
anneal  and  cool.  Glass  to  be  bent,  of 
whatever kind  or  size  it  may  be,  is  put 
into  the  kilns  in  its  finished  state;  the 
great  heat  to  which  it  is  subjected  does 
not  disturb  the  polished  surface.  De­
spite  the  exercise  of  every  precaution 
more  or  less glass  is  broken  in  bending 
it.  Bent  glass  costs  about  50  per  cent, 
more  than  the  flat.

is  bent  into  forms. 

is  then 

While  the  use  of  bent  glass  has  in­
creased  very greatly  in  recent years,  and 
is  still  increasing,  and  the  amount  used 
is  m  the  aggregate  considerable,  yet  as 
compared  with  the  enormous  amount  of 
glass  used  in  ordinary forms,  the amount 
of  bent  glass  used 
is,  of  course,  very 
small.  There  are  four  or  five  g lass­
oending  establishments 
in  the  United 
States,  of  which  one  is  in  the  East.

Hardware  Price  Current.

ff

AUGURS AND  BITS

. 
Snell’s ................................................................  
Terming  genuine....................
leanings 
im itation........................
M 
„ 
Pirst Quality, S. B. Bronze............
First Quality, D. B. Bronze........
First Quality. S. B. S. Steel........
First Quality, D. B. Steel..............
R ailroad.........................
Garden..........................

BARROWS

AXES

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

.»12 00  14 00
not  Oil  0(1

...........

BOLTS

Stove................................
Carriage new list........................
Plow..................................... 
„   „ 
Well,  plain........................

BUCKETS 

BUTTS,  CAST

Cast Loose  Pin, figured.........
Wrought Narrow......................
_  
BLOCKS 
Ordinary Tackle.................

_ 

60&1O
..  70 to 75 
SO
f  3 8S
.......... 70410
.......... 7O&10

70
4 
66
4*

CROW  BARS 

CHISELS

4O&10
20
75
75
7ft
m.

per lb 
perm  
por m 

Cast Steel.................................
CAPS
Ely’s  1-10.....................................
Hick’s C. F ...................................
G. D .............................................
Musket.....................................
CARTRIDGES 
Rim  F ire.......................................
Central  Fire.................................
Socket Firmer....................................
Socket Fram ing..............................
Socket  Comer.......................................
Socket  Slicks............................ 
Morse’s Bit Stocks..............................
504  5
Taper and Straight Shank.........................  
504  5
Morse's Taper Shank............................. 
Com. 4 piece, 6 in ...............................doz. net 
50
Corrugated................................   ...............  
1  25
Adjustable.................................................. dls 40410
Clark’s small, 618;  large, C26......................... 30410
Ives’, 1, »18; 2, »24; 3. »30  ..............................  
25
New American.................................................70410
Nicholson’s .......................................................  
70
Heller’s Horse Rasps.......................................6C410
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26;  27..........  
28
List  12 
16......... 
17

GALVANIZED  IRON

EXPANSIVB  BITS

FILES—New  List

ELBOWS

DRILLS

14 

15 

13 

Discount, 70-10 to 75

GAUGES

MATTOCKS

KNOBS—New List

Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s........................60410
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings...................... 
70
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings................... 
80
Adze Bye........................................»16 00, dls  60410
Hnnt Eye........................................ »15 00, dls  60410
Hunt’s............................................*18 50, dls 20410
40
Coffee, Parkers Co.’s ....................................... 
40
Coffee, P. S. 4  W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables... 
Coffee, Landers. Ferry 4  Clark’s................. 
40
AO
Coffee. Enterorise................. 
.............. 
MOLASSES  GATBS
Stebbin’s Pattern..................................
.......... 60410
Stebbln’s G enuine....  ........................
.......... 60410
Enterprise, self-measuring.................
»
.......... 

MILLS

NAILS

Advance over base, on  both  Steel  and  Wire.

Steel nails, base....................................................   2 05
Wire nails, base....................................................   2 15
80 to 60 advance................................................. Base
10 to 16 advance.............................................. 
05
8 ad vance......................................................... 
10
6 advance......................................................... 
20
4 advance................  
 
30
3 advance........................................................ 
45
2 advance........................................................ 
70
Fine 3 advance........................................   ... 
go
Casing 10 advance........................................... 
15
25
Casing  8 advance........................................... 
Casing  6 advance...........................................  
35
Finish 10 advance................ 
25
Finish  8 advance............................................ 
35
Finish  6 advance...........................................  
45
Barrel  \  advance.......... ...................................  85

 

 

 

 

 

PLANES

Ohio Tool Co.’s,  fancy...................................   ago
Sclota B ench.................................................... 
go
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fancy...........................  aso
Bench, first quality..........................................  a sp
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood.............. 
60

PANS

RIVETS

Fry, A cm e...................................................60410410
Common, polished.....................................  
 
704 5
Iron and  T in n e d ............................................ 
go
Copper Rivets and Burs.................................. 
43
“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 iic per pound  extra. 

HAMMBRS

Mavdole A Co.’s, new  list...................................dls 33H
Kip’s  ............................................................dU 
25
Yerkes & Plumb’s..................................................dl« *0410
Wanon’s Solid  Cast Steel 
..........  Wle 11« 
7Q
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand 30c list 50&10
Stamped Tin W a re ......................... new list 75410
Japanned Tin W are.........................................20410

noust  FUKNISniNU  OOODS

HOLLOW  WARB

 

50

t2 40
2 40
2 45
2 55
2 66

ROPES

TRAPS

KINOES

SHBBT  IRON

WIRB  OOODS

LEVELS
SQUARES

SAND  PAPBR
SASH  WBIOHTS

Pot«-................................................................... 6041
K ettles...............................................................60410
Spiders...............................................................60410
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,3................................... dls 60410
®ltate........................... 
— p erd o s.n et  2 56
Sisal, % Inch and  larger................................   8£
Manilla
9*
Bright................................................................
80
Screw Byes........................................................
80
Hook’s................................................................
80
Gate Hooks and Byes.....................................
80
Stanley Bnle and Level Co.’i .................. dls
70
Steel and Iron................................................... 70410
Try and B evels................................................ 
60
M itre.................................................................. 
50
com. smooth,  com.
 

2 75
All sheets  No. 18  and  lighter,  over  30  Inches 

Nos. 10 to 14.......................................62  70 
Nos.  15 to 17..........................  
  2  70 
Nos. 18 to 21............................ 
2  80 
Nos. 22 to 24......................................   3  00 
Nos. 25 to 26......................................   3  10 
No.  27 ..............................................  3 20 
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
List  acct.  10, ’86.......... ............................... dls 
Solid Byes................................ per ton  20 00
Steel, Game.................................................  
75410
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ..........  
50
Oneida Community, Hawley 4  Norton’s 70410
Monse, choker.........................per dos 
15
Mouse, delusion.....................perdos 
125
Bright Market............................................  
 
75
Annealed  Market............................................  
75
Coppered  Market..............................................70410
Tinned M arket.................................................  62)4
Coppered Spring  Steel.................................... 
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized  .............................  2 65
Barbed  Fence,  painted.......................................  2 25
An Sable..................................................... dls 4041C
Putnam ....................................................... dls 
5
Capwell.......................................................... net list
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled...................... 
30
Coe’s Genuine................................................... 
40
Coe’s Patent  Agricultural, w ro u g h t..................... 75
Coe’s Patent, malleable.................................. 
75
Bird  Cages................................................. 
4)
Pumps, Cistern.......................................... 
70
Screws, New List......................................  
85
Casters, Bed and  Plate..............................50410410
Dampers, American.................................. 
50
600 pound casks...............................................  
8*4
Per pound........................................................ 
9
D  o p ..................................................................  1  45
B B and B uck.................................................  1  70
K@ H.................................................................   17
The prices of the many other qualities of solder 
in the market Indicated by  private  brands  vary 
according to  composition.
10x14 IC, Charcoal............................................0 5  76
14x20 IC, C harcoal..........................................   5  75
20x14 LX, Charcoal..........................................   7  00

MISCELLANEOUS

TIN—Melyn Grade

METALS—Zinc

HORSB NAILS

WRBNCHBS

SOLDBR

Bach additional X on this grade, *1.25.

WIRB

SHOT

TIN—Allaway Grade

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

Bach additional X on this grade, 11.50. 

 

 

ROOFING  PLATBS

14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean................................  4  50
14x20 IX, Charcoal, D ean ...............................  6  50
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Dean................................  9  00
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade..............  4  00
14x20 LX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade..............  6  00
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade..............  8 00
20x28 LX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade..............  10 00
14x56 IX, for  No.  8  Boilers, 1 M  
10
10
14x56 IX, for No  9  Boilers, (P®1 P°una  - 

BOILER  SIZE TIN  PLATB 

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

quirement.  Local  handlers  are  of  the 
opinion  that  the  price  will  go  to  50c, 
but  not  much  above  that,  unless 
it 
turns  out  that  Wisconsin  and  Minnesota 
farmers  have 
lost  a  larger  peicentage 
of  their  stocks  from  freezing  than  has 
been  reported.  Unless  the  railroads 
fail  to  respond  to  the  call  for  cars,  the 
movement  from  now  on  will  be  rapid, 
providing  the  market  comes  to  a  stand­
long  enough  to  impel  the  growers 
still 
to  bring 
in  stock.  Of  course,  so  long 
as  the  market  is  advancing,  the  farmer 
will  withhold  his  supplies  from  market, 
but  a  little  weakening 
in  the  market 
would  precipitate  receipts  at  all  buying 
points.

Poultry—Scarce.  Chickens,  I2@i3c; 
fowls,  i o@ i i c ;  ducks,  n @ i2c;  geese, 
io c;  turkeys,  I2@ I4C.

Sweet  Pctttoes—Illinois  Jerseys  are 

in  fair  demand  at  $3.50

The  action  of  the  Alabama  Legisla­
ture 
in  exempting  new  manufacturing 
enterprises  from  taxation  for  a  period 
of  ten  years  is  followed  by  an announce­
ment  that  a  Massachusetts  cotton  spin- 
ng  corporation  proposes  to  erect  at 
Huntsville  a  mill  that  will  give employ­
ment  to  5,000  hands.  Of  course,  the  pol­
icy  ot  the  Alabama  lawmakers 
is  prac­
tically  equivalent  to  giving  a  bounty  to 
manufacturers,  and  in  this  regard  it 
is 
theoretically  vulnerable.  Yet  the  mate 
rial  results  promise  to  be  of  high  value 
to  the  State,  and  it  would  net  be  sur­
prising if other Southern commonwealths 
desirous  of  attracting  Northern  capital 
should  eventually  take  the  same  course.
Buttermaking  is  an  industry  of  grow­
ing  impoitance  in  Australia.  The  min­
ister  of  agriculture  has  approved  of  a 
scheme  for  bclding  dairy  shows 
in  the 
colony  every  four  months.  One  steamer 
recently  took  1,080  boxes  of  butter to 
England,  and  another  560  boxes 
to 
^Soutb  Africa.

24

T h e   P ro d u ce   M ark et.

Apples—There  is  an  upward  tendency 
to  the  market.  Good  si lid  cold  storage 
stock 
for  Tallman 
Sweets at.d  Pippins,  $4  25  for  Baldwins 
and  Greenings  and  $4.75  for  Spys  ana 
Kings.

commands  $3  25 

Bananas— There  are  good  supplies  in 
sight,  with  values  ruling  firm.  Orders 
are  filled  as  soon  as  received  The stock 
coming  in  is  on  the  whole  of  good  qua! 
ity-Beans—The  advance  appears  to  be 
fairly  well  maintained  ana  the  general 
belief 
is  that  prices  will  not  go  lower 
soon.  Handlers  are  offering  85@goc 
for  unpicked,  holding 
city  picked 
mediums  at  $1.12  in  carlots  and  $1.20 
@1.2;  in  small  quantities.

Beets—25c  per  bu.
Butter— Factory  creamery  is  strongly 
held  at  20c  for  fancy  and  19c  for choice. 
Fancy  dairies  are  a  little  easier,  having 
declined  about  ic  during  the  past  week. 
Present  quotations  are  I4@i5c.

Cabbage— Michigan  stock  is  so  scarce 
that  it  is  hardly  quotable.  Louisiana  is 
beginning  to  arrive,  being  held  at $3.50 
per  bbl.  of  3  dozen  beads.

Carrots—25c  per  bu.
Celery— i8@2oc  per  doz.  bunches  for 

White  Pljme.

Cranberries—The  market 

is  without 
change.  Cape  Cods  command  $7  per 
bbl.,  Wisconsins  fetch  $6  and  Jerseys 
are  slow  sale  at  $5. 50.

Eggs— The  market 

Cucumbers---- Hothouse 

stock  com­
mands  $2  per  doz.,  in  consequence  ot 
which  all  the  stock  which Grand  Rapids 
growers  can  produce  is  shipped  to  Chi­
cago.
is  demoralized, 
due  to  the  high  prices  which  have  pre 
vailed.  This  unsettled  condition  will 
probably  prevail until after Easter,  whei 
the  receipts  will  be  heavier  than  the 
demand,  and  nothing  but  storage  buyers 
will  maintain  prices.  The  prospects  foi 
the  season  seem  to  indicate  that  the  av­
erage  price  will  be  higher  than  list 
year.  Local  handlers  pay  I2@i4c,  which 
is  barely  on  a  parity  with  Chicago  and 
Eastern  markets.

Game— Rabbits  are  grabbed  up as fast 

as  they  arrive  at  80c  per  doz.

Honey—So  scarce  as  to  be  hardly 

quotable.

Lemons—The  market  rules  firm,  with 
the  demand 
liberal  for  this  season  of 
the  year,  and  receipts  still  considerably 
lessened  by  the  severe  weather  prevail­
ing  at  Eastern  receiving  points.
Nuts— Hickory,  $i.5o@2,  according 

to  size.  Walnuts  aud  butternuts,  60c.

Onions— Both  red  and  yellow  stock 
has  advanced  to  75c,  the  demand  being 
greatly  in  excess  of  the  supply.

Oranges—Under  the  tffect  of  news 
from  the  Coast  that  three  quarters of  the 
navtls  were  out  of  first  bands  and  other 
discouraging  reports,  oranges  took  an 
other  advance  yesterday,  amounting  to 
about  25c  a  box.  The  present  feeling  is 
one  of  firmness,  and  it  is  believed  that 
this  advance  was  fully  warranted  by 
crop  conditions.

Parsley—Chicago  dealers  are  taking 
all  that  Grand  Rapids  growers  can  pro­
duce  at  §2  per  dozen—an  unheard  of 
price.

Parsnips— 50c  per  bu.
Pop  Corn—50c  per  bu.
Potatoes—The  market  has  sustained  a 
decided  advance  and  is  gradually  work­
ing  toward  a  higher  level.  Buyers  along 
the  G.  R.  &  I.  Railroad  are  paying  50c 
as  far  north  as  Cadillac,  and  45c  at 
Traverse  City.  Buyers  on  the  Oceana 
branch  of  the  C.  &  W.  M.  are  paying 
from  44@46c.  The  upward  turn  is  due 
to  a  number  of  causes,  chief  among 
which  is  the  dearth  of  stock  at  consum­
ing  and  distributing  markets,  in  conse­
quence  of  the  six  weeks  of  cold  weather 
which  the  country  has  recently  under­
gone.  During  this  time  shipments  have 
been  practically  suspended,  so  that  the 
large  markets  have  bad  to  depend  upon 
their  own  resources  and  reserve  stocks. 
Another  reason  for  the  advance  is  that 
the  stock  which  has  been  saved  in  the 
South  for  seed  is  mostly  frozen,  result­
ing 
in  clamorous  appeals  for  seeding 
stock  from  that  poition  of  the  country. 
As  planting  should  all  be  done  in  the 
South  in  the  next  ten  days,  it  is  taking 
a  large  amount  of  stock  to  meet  this  re­

w ANTED — SHOES,  C L O T H IN G ,  D RY  
goods.  Address  R.  B.,  Muskegon,  Mtch.
699
FOR  SALE—CLEAN  STOCK  SHOES.  OWN- 
ers  wish  to  discontinue  shoe  department. 
Competition light.  Address No.  869, care  Mich­
869
igan T  adesman. 
TNOK  SALE—PATENT  ON  A  GOOD,  PRAC- 
tical  Cash  Recorder.  Has  money  drawer 
F  
attached.  Keeps  record  of  each  clerk's  sales 
separate.  Will sell  outright  or  part  cash  with 
royalty.  Wagner  M anufacturing  Co.,  Sidney, 
Ohio. 
870
WANTED—LOCATION  FOR  DRUG  STOKE 
in town of  from  6D0  to  1,500  inhabitants; 
or  will  buy  stock  of  drugs.  Address  No.  K71, 
care  Michigan Trade-in un 
871
INuR  SALE—HALF  INTEREST  IN  OLD  Es 
F   tu Wished m* at market, located in  excelleut 
residence  district of Grand  Rapids.  Investiga­
tion solicited.  Address  No.  86j,  care  Mich gan 
Tiadesman. 
866
FOR  SALE  BEST  GROCERY  BUSINESS 
in Grand Rapids.  Stocs  clean  and  active. 
Trade well estábil-bed.  Right  man  can  easily 
clear S3.0H0  per  year  Terms  easy  Rent  low. 
Address No. 864. care Michigan Tradesman.  86.
S ALE-»«AN —  ENTLEMAN  OR  FIRM  OF 
undoubted  qualifications  for  sole  patent­
ees  and  m anufacturers  of  folding  baby  car­
riages  and  go carts;  c  mmission  basis;  must 
carry  stock.  Full  particulars,  Patent  Folding 
C arriaie co..  13 ' Broadway.  New York. 

f NOR  SALE — CLEAN  HARDWARE  STOCK 

located at one of the best trading  point«  in 
M'Chigan.  Stock  will  inventory  about  $5,  00. 
Store a  d warehouse will  be rented  for  $30  per 
.i.onth.  Will sell on  easy  terms.  Address  No. 
868. c 're Mich gan Tradesman.  __________ 8r8
FOR  SALE—DRUG  STOCK  AND FIXTURi S.
including a fine  soda  fountain, which  will 
invoice anout $2,500.  Will  be  sold  at  great  re 
duction if takeu at once.  Located In one of the 
finest corner blocks In  a  town  of 4.0 0 inhabit­
ants.  For  Infoimation  address  H.  F.  Marsh. 
Allegan.  Micb. 
INOR  SALE-ONLY  STOCK  OF  GEN  RAL 
F   merchandise in small town in Central  Mich 
gan;  on railroad;  doing str ctly  casb  buxines-; 
-triple goods  as good as new:  wil  invoice about 
$2.000.  Owners desire to devote entire attention 
'o butter and  egg  business.  Stroup  &  Carmer, 
Perriuton, Mien. 
nPHETlON"BREW ERY  FOR  SALE.  REA- 
X  son for -elling, poor health.  Address  Mrs. 
Augustin  Leins,  1227  Chisholm  St„  Alpen  , 
Mich. 

Wb  te Canada  Field P< as, and 2  carlo-'ds  of 
Black  Eye Marrowfat Peas. 
state lowest  price  for  prompt  cash.  Add  ess 
Jerome B. Ric  & Co . Cambridge.  N. Y 

PEAS—WANTn.0. 5  CARLOADS  OF  SMALL 
(NOR  SALE—TUFT’S  SODA  FOUNTAIN.

complete, in good order, with three draught 
tubes and  ten  syrup  tubes  and  5x8  foot  marble 
-labs  Address  Uaxeltme  &  Perkins  Drug  Co., 
Grand Rapids. 

851

813

84»

827

8.2

861

FOR  HAY,  STRAW  AND  OATS  IN  CAR 
lots  at  lowest  prices,  address  Wade  Bros., 
R17
Cadillac or Traverse C't».  Mieh 
Dru g s t o r e  f o r   s a l e   o r   t r \ d b   in   a
town of 8 0 inhabitants  on  South  Haven  & 
Eastern Railroad  in  VanBuren  county 
Stock 
will  Invoice  about  $l,00<;  has  been  ran  onlv 
about four years;  new fixtures;  low  rent.  Ad­
dress No. 842, care Michigan Tradesman.  842
fjtOR  SALE — WELL-EsTABLISHED  AND 
X?  good-paying  implement  and  harness  busi­
ness, located  in  small  town  surrounded  with 
good farming country.  Store  has  no  competi­
tion within radius of eight miles.  AddiesB  No. 
806, care Michigan Tradesman. 

I NOR  POT YTOES  IN  CAR  LOTS.  ADDRESS 

1  Wade  Bros.,  Cadillac  or  Traverse  City, 

Mich 
4 n o   ACRE FARM. VALUED AT$4,000, FREE 
1 ju\j   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

dress No. 680, care Michigan Tradesman 

splendid farming country.  No trad  s.  Ad­

I NOR  SALE—NEW  GENERAL  STOCK.  A 
Me r c h a n t s —d o  y o u   w is h  c a s h   q u i c k

for your stock of merchandise,  or any  part 

of it?  Address John A. Wade, Cadillac. Mien.
628

793

680

806

COUNTRY  PRODUCE

W ANTED—BUTTER,  EGGS  AND  POUL- 
try;  any  quantities  W rite  me.  Orrin  J. 
8 tone,  Ka amazoo, Mich. 
8 0
\ y  E PAY SPOT CASH ON TRAI’K  f o r  b u t - 
v v 
It  will  pay you  to  get  onr 
prices and  particulars.  Stroup  &  Carmer.  Per- 
rinton, Mich.___________________________771
W YNTED—1.000  CASES  FRESH  EGGS, 
daily.  W rite  fof  prices.  F.  W.  Brown, 
556
Ithaca,  Mich. 

ter and  eggs. 

MISCELLANEOUS.

A  N  A1  GROCERY  MAN  vtITH  FOLK  AND 
A   h half  years’  experience  as  clerk  and  two 
and  one hair  years  as  manager  wou d  like  to 
correspond  with  some  merchant  desiring  a 
stri< tly  first-cla-s  man  for  a  no-ition  of  tru-t. 
Now employed and  can  furnish  gilt edge refer­
ences.  Address No. 877,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 
877
Taggart,  Knappen  &  Denison,

811*817  Mich. Trust Bldg., 

-  Grand Rapids.

9

Patents Obtained.  Patent  Litigation 
Attended To in  Any American Court.

vail  -amples  and 

PATENT  ATTORNEYS

Vanzant  &  Co.  have  engaged 
grocery  business  at  Muskegon. 
Clark  Jewell-Wells  Co 
stock.

in  the 
The 
furnished  the 

Contented  people  keep  young  looking 
because  they  are  net  bunting  for  new 
wrinkles  and  trouble.

A  professional promoter  of  enterprises 
is one  who endeavors to promote himself.

If  forgetfulness  could  be  cultivated, 

as  memory  is,  it  would  be  useful.

If  a  man  is  hungry  during  lent it  does 

n< t  follow  that  he  is good.

W A N T S   C O L U M N .

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

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

878

AVE  FOUR  OR  FIVE  HUNDRED  DOL- 
lars  o  invest  in  s«nie  good  enterprising 
bu  iness where services would be  required  Am 
practical  business  man  and  good  book-keeper. 
Can  fum i-h  best  of  references.  Central  or 
Southern Michl -an preferred.  Address No  878, 
care  Michigan Tradesman. 

(NOR  SA L E-H aRDWARB  STOCK  IN  ONE 

of the best towns in Barry county.  Stock is 
in  good  c’e*n  condition.  Best  of  reasons  for 
selling.  Traders  need  not  apply.  For  particu­
lars address Frank D  Pratt,  Middleville,  Mich
876

I NOR  S  iLE  OR  EXCHANGE  FOR  MER- 
'  chandise—Splendid  all improvejLAflO  acre 
fsrm;  rich  soil,  good  location.  .Mason  county, 
Mich.  Address Box 71, Custer,  Mich. 
W ANTED—A  BOTCHER'S  SECOND  HAND 
refrigerator in first-class co  dition.  State 
lowest  spot  cash  price  f.  o.  b  cars.  Give  full 
description.  Address  Lock  Box  33.  McBride’s, 
Mich. 

I NOR  SALE  OR  TRADE—80  ACRES  *  HOICE 

farming  land;  good  buildings;  3b  acres 
clesre 1;  rest  heavy  timber.  Address  Box  li, 
Epsi  on. Emmet C " .  Mich 
Ij'O R   ALE—UR< iCERY STO»  K IN CENTRAL 
F  Michigan in city of 3,' 00inhabitants  Sales 
last  year.  $1  .000;  stock  invoices  about  $1,200. 
Address No. 870, care Michigan Tradesman.  870

874

875

873

W. R. BRICE.

Established 1852.

C.M   DRAKE.

Produce 
Commission 
Merchants 

|W .  R.  Brice  &  Co., |
%
| 
| 
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%
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|   Butter,  Eggs  and  Poultry 
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3
£  
y -  
Gentlemen:  With the near approach of  spring  everyone  looks
fc :  forward to country life and a change  The Commission  business  keeps 
-  continually changing,  and a  live,  wide-awake  house  must  keep  in  the 

Philadelphia, Pa. 

j^Z  procession by constantly watching the markets and keeping in the swim.  ^ 2  

Those who think all this studying is done in  the  schoolroom  are  greatly 
mistaken;  it  is done day in and day out in an  establishment like ours.

We ask for your shipments of  Butter,  Eggs and  Poultry  because we 

. are  prepared  to  give  you  the  best  service  to  be  had  in  this  market—  ^  
prompt  returns, full weights and top  market prices.  Will that suit you? 

g  

W.  R.  BRICE  &  CO.

 
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REFERENCES: 

Corn Exchange National Bank, Philadelphia. 
W. D. Hayes, Cashier Hastings National Bank, Hastings, Mick. 
Fourth National Bank, Grand Rapids, Mich.
D. C. Oakes, Coopersville, Mich. 

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Travelers’ Time  Tables.
CHICAGO

Chicago.

Lv.  G.  Rapids.............   7 30am  12:00nn  *11  45pa
kr.  Chicago.................  2:10pm  5:15pm  7 20 in
Lv. Chicago..  11:45am  6 50am  4:15pm  *11  50on 
Kr  G’dRapids 5:00pm  1:25pm  10:153m  * 6:20in 
Traverse  City,  Charlevoix and  Petoskey.
uv  O’d  Rapids..............7:3oam 
.............  5:31pm
Parlor Cars on day tra'ns and sleeping cars  on 
night trains to and from Chicago

♦Rvery  day. 

Others week days only.

Detro it,’

Detroit.

Lv  irrand  Rapids.......... 7:00am  1:35pm  5:25pn
\r  Detroit...................... 11:40am  5:45pm  10:05pn
Lv  D etro it......................8:00am  1:10pm  8:10pm
kr.  <4rand  Rapids------ 12 55pm  5:20pm  10:55pm
Lv  «4  R 7:01am  5:10pm  Ar. G R 11:45am  #:30pir 
Parlor cars on all trains  to  and  from  Detroit 
and Saginaw.  Trains run week days only.

Saginaw.  Alma and  Greenville.

Geo.  De Haven.  General  Pass. Agent.

f i n   4 N n   Trunk  Railway  System
L I 1 »  A l t  mJ  Detroit and Milwaukee Dly

(In effect Feb. 5 ,1899.J

G O IN G   E A S T

L.e<*ve  Arrive
Saginaw,  Detroit <5t N  Y..........► 6:45am  t   9:55pm
Detroit  and  East....................tlO  10am  t  5:07pm
Saginaw,  Detroit &  East........ t   3:27pm  tl2:50pm
Buffalo.  N  Y,  Toronto,  Mon­
treal & Boston, L’Cd  Ex.. ..*  7:20pm  *10:16am
Gd.  Haven  Express................ *10:21am *  7:’5  m
Gd.  Haven  and  lut  Pis........   M2:  8pm  4  3:10pm
Gd.  Haven and  M  lw aukee...t  5  12pm  110:11  m 
East bound 6:45am train has Wagner parlor car 
to  Det  oit, eastbouud 3:20pm train has parlor car 
to Detroit.

G O IN G   W E S T

•Daily.  + Except Sunday.

C.  A.  J u s t i n ,  City  Pass.  Ticket Agent,

97  Monroe St.,  Morton House.

GRAND Rapidi  S  Indiana Railway

N orthern  D iv.  Leave 

Arrive 
Trav. C’y, Petoskey & M ac k ...t  7:45am  t   5:t5pm
t’rav  i  ity a   P enw sey..............t   1.50pm  M0:45pm
C adillac a> com m odation.........t  a :25pm tlO  55aiu
PetosaeyA  M ackinaw C ity ..  .+1':00pm  ♦  6:35am 
7:45am train , p a n o r  c a r;  11:00pm train, sleep­
ing car.
C in c in n a ti.....'........................... t  7:10am  t   9  45pm
F t/W ay.ie 
.................. ♦  2  0  im   ♦  i  30
Cl  icm iiatl................ .  .............  *  7  00 m  *  6  30
V icksburg  and Chicago  — *ll:3<pm  *  9:0  am 
and  parlor  car  o  Chicago;  2 '00pm  tr«in  has 
parlor  ca r  to  F t.  Way  e ;  T:> Opm  train   has 
sleeping car  to  C incinnati;  11:30pm  tra in   has 
coach  and sleeping car to  Cuicago.

■  10  am   iram   ha*-  narlor  ea 

S o u th ern   D iv.  Leave 

.......  

Ci  • 

\ r r n

Chicago T rains.

T O   C H IC A G O .

P R O M   C H IC A G O .

*11 30pm
Lv. G rand  R apids... 7 lOnin 
2  0  pm 
Ar. C hicago..............   2  3  pm  8  45pm 
6 25am
Lv. C hicago.................................  3  02pm  *11 32pm
Ar  G rand  R apids......................   9  45pm 
6 30am
leaving G rand  Rapids 7:10am has parlor 
ca r;  11:00pm, coach  and sleeping car.
leaving  Chicago  3:t>2pm  has  Pullm an 
parlor  ca r;  11:32pm sleeping car.
M uskegon  I ram s.

Trai 
T rain 

GOING  WEST.

9:00am  2:inSvi»  7  ft  m
leaves  G rand  R apids  9:15am; 

Lv G’d  R apids...............t7:35am  t l  :00pm  fv40p
Ar  Muskegon  . 
Sunday  train 
arrives Muskegon 10:40am.
GOING  EAST.
Lv Muskegon................ t8:10am  til:45am   t4  0',.
Ar G’d R a p id s .............9:30am 
g>.-
Sunday  train  leaves  M uskegon  5:30pm;  a r ­
rives G rand R apids 6:50pm 
tE xcepr'Sunday.  «Daliy

I2:55pw 

a   L.  LOCKWOOD, 
W  C.  BLAKE. 

G en’l  Passr.  and T icket  Agent. 
T icket A gent U nion Station.

duluth, s“,‘ sr.r^A““,lt

WEST  BOUND.

Lv  Grand  Rapids (G. R. & L)*ll :10pm  +7:45am
Lv.  MackinawClty....................  7:35am  4:20pm
Ar.  St  ignace.............................  9:0riam  5:20pm
Ar. Sault Ste. Marie...............   18:20pm  9:50pm
Ar. Marquette  .........................   2:50pm  10: i0piu
Ar-  Nestoria  .............................  5:20pm  12:45am
Ar.  D u lu th ...............................................  
8:30am
Lv.  Duluth....................* .........................   46:30pm
Ar  Nestoria.............................tU:15am 
2:4 •am
Ar.  M arquette........ ............... 
1:30pm 
4:30am
Lv  Sault Ste.  Marie...............  
3  30pm 
...
Ar  MackinawClty................. 
8:40pm  11:00am
G.  W  H i b b a r d .  Gen.  Pass.  Agt.  Marquette.
K  <*  Ovtatl  Trav  Pass  Agt  Grand Kaiddr

B A S T   B O U N D .

M  A M K T P P   &  Northeastern Ry.
* 1 0   1  1-w 1*4  Best route to Manistee.
I * 

Via C. ¿Si  W.  M.  Kail way.

Lv Grand  Rapids............................ 7:00am 
..........
Ar  Manistee............... ....................12:05pm 
...........
Lv  Manistee...............................N.  8:30am  4.10pm
Ar Grand  Rapids  .........................   1.00pin  q:55pm

I Feed  1

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Corn and Oats |
Our  feed  is  all  made  at  $
one mill. 
It is all ground  f  
by  the  same  man.  He  ¡5 
thinks  he  knows  how  to  $ 
do 
it  right  because  he  ?
has  been  doing  it  for  a  ^
dozen years.  We believe 
he  does  it  right  or  we 
would  get  another  man. 
Our  customers  evidently 
think  he  does  it  right  be­
cause  they  keep  on  or­
dering, and our feed trade 
has  been  enormous  this 
winter  and  doesn’t  seem 
to 
let  up.’  We  don’t 
want  it  to  “ let  up,”  and 
your order will help along. 
Send  it  in.  We’ll  give 
you  good  feed  at  close 
prices.

$  Valley  City 
I Milling Co.,
J  

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Sole Manufacturers of  ‘ LILY WHITE,” 

“The flour the best cooks use.”

£SHSESaSE5H5E5ESR5E5i

LABELS 
FOR
GASOLINE
DEALERS

f

The  Law of  1889.

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

to 

We  are  prepared 

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

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

Tradesman  Company,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

^

S H S H sasasasasasH sasH S H ^

DEALERS IN

ILLUMINATING AND LUBRICATING

OILS

NAPHTHA  AND  GASOLINES

Office and  Works,  BUTTERWORTH AVE., 

ORAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

Bulk  works a t G rand  Rapids,  M uskegon,  M anistee, Cadillac,  Big Rap- 
Ids,  G rand  Haven,  T raverse  City,  Ludington, Allegan 
H ow ard'  City,  Petoskey,  Reed  City,  Frem ont,  Hart! 
W hitehall, HoUand and Fennvllle

Highest  Price  Paid  for  Empty  Carbon  and  Gasoline  Barrels.

T 'r n r Y Y Y x r n r \

°S 

that 

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.

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£  T R A D E S M A N  
£  C O M PA N Y ,
C  
Cj u l j u u u l !L!u l o j i j u l o j u u u l O

G R A N D   R A P ID S . 

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£

* U p o n   tests  m ade  b y   the  D a ir y   and
<

F o o d   D ep a rtm en t  of  the  S ta te  of

M ic h ig a n   E pp’s  C o co a  is  an  arti-

cle  of  food  to  be  used  w ith  favor.

B y   a  patent  process  the  oil  of  the

C o c o a   B ean ,  b ein g  the life of C o co a ,

instead  of  b ein g  extracted   (as 

in

m ost  bran d s  of  C o co a),  is  retained.

It  is  the  m ost  nutritious  an d  pala-

table,  and  especially  recom m ended

to  persons  with  w eak   stom achs.

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3!

31

31

3ft

3ft

3ft

3ft

3

31

31

3ft

31

3ft

31

3ft

3)

3ft

3ft

3ft

3ft

Do V o u   keep—— — 

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Faust 
Oyster 
Crackers

I 

If N o t,  W h y   N o t?

They are delicate and  crisp and run a great  many 
to pound, making them  the  best  and  at  the  same 
time the cheapest Oyster Crackers on  the  market.
Packed  in  boxes, tins  or  in  handsomely  labeled 
one pound cartons.  Send us a trial order.

National  Biscuit Company,

SEARS BAKERY.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Guess the man  what said  invention was  pretty close ter kin
Ter  necessitee  knowed  somethin’  'sides  the  wagin’  of  his 

chin.

And  we who’s been  in business for these  forty years or  more
Think we 's got some peert idears how ter run a grocery store.

But  I’ve noticed/Jim, old feller,  if yer try ter keep  in  line,
Hit takes a brush and scrubbin’ ter keep  things  lookin’ fine.
Peers  these  new  inventions,  called  the  Money  Weight  an’ 

sech,

Is about our sole salvation, ef we want ter  keep  in tech.

'Taint no use ter growl an’  grumble when them  system  men 

comes round,

Fer even  ef we’re floatin’ now we  might git run aground.
I’ve  been  weighin’  out  my  sugar  on  these  old-fashioned

scales,

An’ ther feller says no wonder thet so many of  us fails.

Seems ter  me  likes we  gets  careless,  no  matter what we’re 

doin',

An’ the moth an’  rust keeps eatin’, an’ there's always trouble 

brewin’;

An’  I’ve kinder been a thinkin’ sence I’m talkin’ here ter you,
Thet  I’ll try this Money System an’ see what it’ll do.
There aint a grocer livin’, ef he’ll stop ter calculate,
Can make an honest profit a pilin’ on down  weight.
It’s a little late in years ter be takin’ on  new schemes.
But it’s better late than never for improvement,  it seems

THE  COMPUTING  SC A L E   CO..  D a y t o n ,  O h i o .

Scales  sold  on  monthly payments,  without  interest.

