Volume XVII.

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7,1900.

Number 859

GOLD  DECORATED  NOVELTIES

Eight  Dozen  Staple  Everyday  Sellers

T w o -th ird s  dozen   e ic h   of  th e  a rticles 

illu strated   for

$ 8.00

The  beauty of 
This assortment 

is the variety 

you get

for little money

Now  is  the  time  to  order

These bright 

attractive goods 
are quick movers 

and  big 

money  makers

No  charge  for  package

Vases, height 6 inches. 
Wines, regular size. 

RoseboMs, diameter 4 inches. 
Card Plates, diam. 6!4 inches. 

Sugars, height 2% inches. 
Tumblers, regular size. 

Crimped  Bon Bons, diameter 5 inches. 
Round Comports, diameter 5 inches. 

Creamers, 2% Inches. 
Goblets, regular size. 

Sugar and Cream Tray, 414x8 Inches
Handled Olives, diameter 4‘i  Inches

C rystal glass,  w ith  rich  gold  border at top 

Dimensions of articles contained in the “ Gold Top” assortment.

We sell to

dealers only

42-44  Lake Street, 

Chicago.

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Tigerettes 5c

PHELPS,  BRACE  &  CO.,  Detroit

A  Smoker’s Smoke.  They hold  your  old  customers  and  bring  new  ones.  They  are  trade 

winners—you will know why when you see them.  Always in season.

F.  E.  BUSHMAN,  M anager.

The Largest  Cigar  Dealers  in  the  Middle  W est.

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Importers and Jobbers of

China,

Crockery,

Lamps,

Glassware,

Fancy

Goods

Jo h n so n   B ros.’  P.  G.  “New  C entury”  Shape.

J   Johnson  Bros.’  celebrated  Porcelain  Century  Pattern,  decorated  and  plain,  the  best  on  || 
I   the  market. 
It  leads  them  all.  Dinner  and  Tea  Sets  in  many  designs.  All  new. 1
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See  our  samples  before  placing  spring  orders.  Write  for  list  and  prices.  We  will  please  you. 

71=75  Jefferson  Ave.,

Detroit,  Michigan

Another One of Our Good Sellers «£

No.  42 A ssortm ent  of Gol<l  and  C rystal  G lassw are  Contains 

4 dozen Four Piece Sets, per dozen...............................................
dozen 4 inch  Wound Nappies, per dozen.....................................
dozen 44 inch Konnd Nappies, per dozen............................................. 

.................................. $9 00
90
4  dozen 7 inch Round Nappies, per dozen..............................................   4  00
4  dozen 8 inch Round Nappies, per dozen................................................  4  50
4  dozen Pickles, per dozen.................................  
..................................  2 90
4  dozen 4  gallon Jugs, per dozen..............................................................   7 00
4  dozen Molasses Cans, per dozen.............................................................   3 00
90

dozen Tumblers, per dozen..................................................................... 

$4 50 
1  00 
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1  34 
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2 34 
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Do you want  to make a  good  profit?  Send  us a mail order.

HALL  &  HADDEN, 

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j-  “Sunlight”

Is one  of  our  leading  brands  of 
flour, and is as bright and clean as 
its  name.  Let us send you some. *■
Walsh-De  Roo Milling Co.,

Holland, Mich.
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MICA

AXLE

has become known on account of its  good  qualities.  Merchants  handle 
Mica because their customers want the best  axle grease they can get for 
their money.  Mica is the best because  it  is  made  especially  to  reduce 
friction,  and  friction  is  the  greatest  destroyer  of  axles  and  axle  boxes. 
It  is becoming a  common  saying  that  “Only  one-half  as  much  Mica  is 
required  for satisfactory  lubrication as of any other axle  grease,”  so  that 
Mica is not only the best  axle  grease  on  the  market  but  the  most  eco­
nomical as well.  Ask  your  dealer  to  show you  Mica  in  the  new white 
and blue tin packages.

ILLUM INATING  AND
LU BRICA TIN G   O ILS

W A TER  W HITE  H EA D LIG H T  O IL  IS  TH E 

STAN D A RD   TH E  W ORLD  O V ER

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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7,1900.

Number 859

The  G rain  M arket.

leaves 

interior  elevators 

limited  exports.  Our  exports 

Wheat  had  its  ups  and  downs  as  usual 
during  the  week.  The  visible,  instead 
of  decreasing,  made  another  small  gain, 
the  visible  54,000,000 
which 
bushels,  against  29,500,000  bushels 
last 
week,  or 34,500,000  bushels  more  than  at 
the  corresponding  time  in  1899,  caused 
large  receipts  in  the  Northwest 
by  the 
and 
in 
wheat  and  flour  have  been about 33,000,- 
000  bushels  less  since  July  1,  1899,  than 
during  the  same  time  last  year.  The 
Argentine  shipments  have  been  large, 
as  their  new  crop  has  come  on  the  mar­
ket.  While  stocks  on  the  Continent  are 
small  as  compared  with  previous  years, 
they  are  holding  off  buying  in  antici­
pation  of  still 
lower  markets.  Prices 
now  are  below  what  they  were  a  year 
ago.  This  large  movement  of  wheat  in 
the  Northwest  can  not  hold  out  always, 
is  that  this  wheat  comes 
as  the  report 
from 
in  Minnesota, 
North  and  South  Dakota,  where  there 
are  nearly  500  country  elevators,  and not 
much 
farmers,  as  most  of  them 
had  their  wheat  stored  and  are  selling 
out,  as  stated  before,  to  avoid  taxes,  so 
we  shall  soon  see  a  decline 
in  the  re­
ceipts  in  the  winter  wheat section.  R e­
ceipts  are  getting  smaller  right  along, 
as  will  he  shown  later  in  this  article.  It 
certainly 
is  strange  that  while  every 
other  commodity  has  advanced,  and  is 
still  advancing, 
the  cereal  market  is 
flat.  However,  a  change  must  come, 
as  the  outlook  is  not  promising.  While 
the  present  fine  protection  of  snow  on 
the  wheat  may  prevent 
further  deterio­
ration 
in  the  growing  crop,  it  will  not 
help  what  damage  has  already  been 
done.  Price  remains  the  same— 66c  for 
May  futures,  while  prices  in  this  State 
for  No.  2  red  have  been  from  67c  to  70c 
in  various  localities.  We  actually  heard 
that  some  small  mills  had  to  send  their 
teams  to  the  farmers’  granaries  to  haul 
the  wheat  to  the  mills,  which  shows  the 
scarcity  of  the  article.

from 

Corn  is  rather  quiet  and  prices  have 
not  changed  any.  Exports,  as  well  as 
receipts,  are  large.  As  there  are 22,000,-
last  year 
000  bushels  less  in  sight  than 
there  is  not  much  of  a  chance  for 
lower 
prices.

Oats  are  in  the  same  position  as  corn
a  strong  undertone  and  nothing  to  in­
lower  price,  rather  an  ad­

dicate  any 
vance.

Beans  are  only  steady  at  present.
flou r 

is  rather  stronger,  as  the  de­

mand  is  picking  up.

Owing  to  the  mills  in  the  interior 

lo­
cal  points  shutting  down 
for  want  of 
wheat,  the  demand  for  mill  feed is brisk 
and  the  local  demand  absorbs  all  the 
mills  can  make.

Receipts  for  the  week  were  as  fol­
lows :  wheat.  50  cars;  com,  10  cars; 
oats,  7  cars; 
flour,  1  car;  hay,  4  cars; 
straw,  1  car.

Receipts  for  the  month  of  February 
are as follows :  wheat,  201  cars;  com,  76 
cars;  rye,  2  cars;  flour,  4  cars ;  beans,
1 

car;  hay,  6  cars;  straw,  2  cars.
The  Detroit  Board  of  Trade  reports 
57  cars  of  wheat  for  February,  against 
383  cars  for  the  same  month  in  1899.
M illers are  paying  68c  for wheat.

C.  G.  A.  Voigt.

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Rage.
2. D ry  Good*.
3. G etting  th e   People.
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8. E d ito rial.
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10. T he  M eat. M arket.
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G EN ERA L  TR A D E  R EV IE W .

in 

ffnanical 

industrials. 

legislation  and 

The  week  has  been  notable  for  con­
flicting  conditions  and  interests  produc­
ing  contradictory  or  paradoxical  results 
in  values  and  volume  of  business.  With 
railroad  earnings  exceeding  all  records, 
there  has  been  a  slight  falling  off  in 
transportation  stocks,  doubtless  affected 
sympathetically  by  the  speculative  bear 
manipulations 
The 
latter  have  shown  a  marked  decline,  to 
be  attributed  wholly  to  professional  op­
erations.  The  course  of  the  African 
contest, 
the 
favorable  reports  of  prices  and  volume 
of  business  would  seem  to  warrant  ad­
vance,  but  there  has  been  so  much  dis­
trust  awakened  by  tricky  operations that 
the  public  is  frightened  out  of  the  field.
Affected  by  the  dulness  in  stocks  and 
in  the  amount  of  stock 
the  difference 
liquidation,  the  reports  of  bank  clear­
ings  make  a  decidedly  unfavorable  con­
trast  with  last  year;  but  in  considering 
this  contrast.it  must  be  remembered 
that  the  clearing  house  business  at  that 
time  was  phenomenally  larger,  going  far 
beyond  all  records. 
It  could  not  be  ex­
pected  that  the  rate  should  be  kept  up 
in  the  great  centers  after  the  adjust­
ments  of  capital  were  largely  accom­
plished.

A  year  ago  raw  cotton  sold  at  6.56c 
and 
it  now  sells  at  9.69c,  a  rise  of  47.7 
per  cent.  Some  goods  made  further  ad­
vances  last  week,  and  still  the  average 
of  prices  in  this  department  is  only  22.9 
per  cent,  higher  than  a  year ago.  Wages 
have  risen  a  little,  and  other  expenses 
also,  but  the  chief  fact  is  that  Northern 
mills  had  taken before  February began—  
when  cotton  cost 
less  than  8  cents—  
1,665,471  bales,  or  504,971  bales  more 
than  their  consumption  to  March  1,  at 
last  year’s  full  rate,  so  that  they  are  not 
using  9  cent  cotton.  Having now enough 
to  carry  them  well  on  into  May,  they 
can  afford  to  wait  a  little.  The  holders 
of  wool  are  resisting  decline  and  are 
counting  on  higher  prices  at  the London 
sales,  but  the  high  scale  of  prices  is  un­
doubtedly  having 
influence  on  the 
volume  of  business.

its 

It  is  curious  that,  with  prices  of 

iron 
products  at  Pittsburg  double  those  of 
last  year  and  the  volume  of  business 
without  precedent,  clearing  house  re­

ports  show  a  falling  off.  Prices  are  gen­
erally  well  maintained,  but  there  are 
misgivings  as  to  the  probable  effect  of 
the  Chicago  strikes.

The  quick 

increase  in  Western  re­
ceipts  of  wheat,  which  exceeded 
last 
years’  by  about  a  million  bushels  for 
the  week,  making  the  quantity  for  four 
weeks  12,547,056  bushels,  against  12,- 
571,910 
last  year,  showed  clearly  that 
stocks  were  by  no  means  exhausted,  so 
that  the  price  ceased  to  advance.  E x­
ports  still  fall  behind  last  year— 2,200,- 
000  bushels  for  the  week  and  3,635,000 
for  four  weeks— so  that  with  official  re­
turns  for  seven  months  the  net  exports 
from  both  coasts,  including  flour,  have 
been  125,482,498  bushels,  against  167,- 
811,622 
last  year.  The  fact  that  com 
exports,  which  were  never  more  than  a 
hundred  million  bushels  until  1897,have 
now  been  147,353,772  in  eight  months—  
about  33,000,000  bushels  more  than 
last 
year,  and  nearly’ 27,000,000 more than  in 
1898,  when  they  were  largest—goes  far 
to  explain  the  decrease 
in  wheat  and 
promises  further  expansion  of  exports 
in  future.  Generally  foreign  trade 
is 
most  encouraging,  for,  while  imports  in 
four  weeks  past  rise  15.7  percent,  above 
last  year,  owing  to  the  great  demand  for 
raw  materials, 
in­
creased  relatively  still  more,  over  25 
per  cent.

the  exports  have 

Recent  occurrences  at  Lansing furnish 
fresh  proof  of  the  inconsistency  of  trade 
unionism  and  especially  that  branch  of 
unionism  which  goes  under  the  name 
of  the  typographical  union.  The  union 
scale  for composition  in  Lansing 
is  30 
cents  a  thousand,  but  the  striker  who 
made  a  successful  bid  in  the  interest  of 
the  typographical  union  offers  to  do  the 
work  for  23  cents  a thousand.  Of  course, 
there  is  a  nigger  in  the  woodpile  some­
where,  and  the  State  of  Michigan  will 
find  that,  in  awarding  the  contract  to  an 
individual  who,  in  turn, 
irresponsible 
turned 
it  over  to  an  outside  printing 
house 
it  has  undertaken  a  very  expen­
sive  and  unsatisfactory  experiment.

It  means 

The  proposed  system  of domestic  par­
cels  post  is  a  blow  at  the  economic  wel­
fare  of  the  country. 
the 
agrandizement 
few  department 
of  a 
stores  in  the  large  cities  and  the  ruin  of 
small  retailers  and  tradesmen  all  over 
the  country.  The 
latter  class  are  the 
mainstay  and  bulwark  of  the  prosperity 
and  domestic  trade  of  this  country,  and 
a  system  that  menaces  the  business  of 
this  class  strikes  at  the  very 
foundation 
of  the  business  interests  of  the  nation. 
The  opposition  of  the express companies 
and  other  carriers  to  the  parcels  post 
is 
slight  compared  to  the  clamor  that  has 
arisen  from  the  small  merchants.
H.  J.  Savidge  has  embarked 

in  the 
wall  paper,  paint  and  oil  business  at 
102  Canal  street  under  the  style  of  H.  J. 
Savidge  &  Co.

Emaneul  Laubengayer  has  sold  his 
meat  market  at  339  East  Bridge  street to 
Paul  Nauta,  of  Englishville.

Never  be 

idle,  but  keep  your  hands 
or  mind  usefully  employed  except  when 
sleeping.

Dry Goods

The  D ry  Goods  M arket.

Staple  Cottons— Brown  sheetings 
little 

in 
all  weights  are  firm,  and  with 
if 
any  stock  to  draw  from.  All  fine  brown 
sheetings  are  particularly  strong.  The 
in  ducks  have  only 
recent  advances 
proved  the  actual  strength  of 
these 
goods. 
Prices  as  they  are  now  are 
very  strong,  and  the  demand  has  been 
in  no  way  lessened.  Bleached  cottons, 
wide  sheetings, -  etc.,  are  expected  to 
show  sharp  advances  in  the  near  future. 
Denims,  ticks  and  several  other  lines 
of  coarse  colored  cottons  are entirely  out 
of  stock,  and  sold  so  far  ahead  that 
it 
for  buyers  to  look  for 
is  discouraging 
them.

the  market, 

Ginghams— Fine  ginghams  are  a  fea­
ture  of 
interesting  and 
unique.  While  it  seems  in  many  ways 
as  though  the  demand  for  ginghams  was 
but  temporary,  yet  the  mills  are  so  far 
sold  ahead  that 
it  will  be  a  long  time 
before  they  catch  up  with  their  orders, 
and  the  market  is  bare of supplies.  Sev­
eral  advances  have  been  made,  and  the 
demand  remains  steadily  ahead  of  sup­
plies.  The  market  for  staple  ginghams 
is  strong,  but  without  change  in  price.
Prints— Printed  calicoes  show  but  lit­
tle  change  since  our  report  of  a  week 
is  a  fairly  good  volume  of 
ago.  There 
business  coming  to  hand 
for  staples, 
but 
for  fancies  trading  is  light.  The 
market  is waiting  for  the  supplementary 
demand,  which 
in  coming  to 
hand.  The  advance  on  regular  print 
cloths  to  3^ c  places  the  printers  in  a 
hard  position,  and  they  are  endeavoring 
to  find  some  way  out  of  the  difficulty. 
Advances  in  prices  are  almost  positive 
for  another  season.

is  slow 

jobber 

Knit  Goods— The  jobbers  are  having 
a  busy  spring  season.  The 
last  few 
weeks  have  seen  a  large  amount  of busi­
ness  contracted  with  the  retailers,  and 
consequently  there  are  many 
jobbers 
who  have 
little  or  no  stock  left,  and 
who  have  sold  all  the  goods  that  they 
had  ordered  from  the  mills.  They  also 
find  difficulty  in  placing  duplicate  or­
ders,  partly  on  account  of  the 
inability 
of  the  manufacturers  to  take  any  more 
orders,  and  also  because  the  latter  are 
unwilling  to  do  so,  as  they  are  still 
holding  back 
for  higher  prices.  This 
year  the  effect  of  cancellations  upon  the 
manufacturer  and 
is  different 
from  usual.  Cancellations  generally  hurt 
the  manufacturer  more  than  the 
jobber, 
because  the  manufacturer  has  the  goods 
thrown  back  on  his  hands,  but  at  pres­
ent  the  boot  is  on 
the  other  leg.  For 
example,  a  jobber  unwilling  to  wait  for 
any  longer  length  of  time  for  the  deliv­
ery  of  his  goods,  long  overdue,  cancels 
the  order.  The  chances  are 
that  the 
manufacturer 
is  only  too  glad  to  re­
ceive  his  cancellation,  and  to  have  the 
tension  under  which  he  has  been 
labor­
trying  to  deliver  goods  on 
ing, 
time,  somewhat  relaxed. 
If  the  manu­
facturer  desires  to  leave  his  books  open 
for  the  same  amount  of  goods  as  those 
that  have  been  canceled, 
there  are 
plenty  of  buyers  waiting eagerly to place 
all  the  orders 
they  can,  who  would 
jump  at  the  chance,  and  the  manufac­
turer  would  be  able  to  get  a  higher 
price  for  them  than  if  the  goods  had  not 
been  canceled.  The 
jobber  who  can­
celed  the  order  will  have  to  do  one  of 
two  things:  he  will  have  to  do  without 
the  goods  he  canceled,  or  he  will  have 
to  get  them 
from  somebody  else,  pay 
a  higher  price,  and  take  his  chances  of 
getting  a  still  later  delivery,  since,  as

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he  would  only  buy  at  a  very  late  hour, 
those  who  bought  prior  to  him  would 
have  the  preference 
in  delivery.  The 
jobbers  are  aware  of  this  fact,  and  so 
the  mills have  very  few  orders  canceled, 
practically  the  only  cancellations  being 
from  those  who  have  overbought  very 
heavily.

filling 

stock,  and 

Carpets—The  manufacturers  of 

in­
grain  carpets  who  have  not  previously 
covered  with  yam  (especially  cotton 
yarn)  find  the  price  rapidly  advancing, 
and  mills  so  well  sold  up  that  it  has 
been  difficult  to  obtain  deliveries  of 2-14 
chain  yarn,  which  a 
few  months  pre­
vious  was  sold  at  11  to  n j£ c,  now  at  19 
to  19J4C,  and  while 
the  woolen  and 
worsted  have  not  advanced  as  yet  as 
much  in  proportion  as  cotton  yarns,  the 
spinners  are  not  disposed  to consider the 
low  offers  made  by  manufacturers  up  to 
the  present  time  for  yarn to  be delivered 
later.  The  high  price  of  good,  clean 
combing  and 
the 
limited  supply  available,  have  caused 
line,  and 
a  much  firmer  feeling  in  this 
the  manufacturers  must  consider 
the 
situation 
from  an  entirely  different 
standpoint  as  compared  with  the  open­
ing  of  goods 
last  season.  Jobbers  in 
carpets  report  that  they  have  all  they 
can  do  in  both  carpets  and  rugs.  Those 
who  handle  a  line  of  rugs  made 
from 
regular  carpets  are  able  to  offer  them  at 
prices  below  Smyrnas.  They  are  made 
from  wilton,  tapestry  and  other  grades 
is  suitable. 
of  carpets  where  the  figure 
by  ^ 
Cut  up 
yards 
in  wilton,  made  with  fringe  on 
the  ends,  they  sell  for  S16.50  per  dozen, 
wholesale,  while  tapestry  rugs  of  the 
same  size  sell  for  §9  per  dozen.  Regu­
lar  Smyrna  rugs have  advanced  this sea­
son  approximately  10  per  cent,  over  last 
season’s  prices.  The  demand  continues 
very  good 
in  all  sizes  of  rugs.  Jute 
yarns  are  very  active  this  season  and 
advanced  more  in  proportion  than  any 
other  line. 
In  carpets  of  all  grades  the 
dark  grounds  predominate,  and continue 
the  best  sellers,  especially  the  greens, 
browns  and  reds 
in  various  shades. 
Manufacturers  are  shipping  large  quan­
tities  of  carpets.  Dealers  are  ready  for 
look  forward  to  a 
spring  business,  and 
very  good  season 
in  carpets.  March, 
April  and May  are  considered  by the  re­
tailers  to  be  the  best  months  for  the  re­
tail  trade.

in  various 

lengths, 

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Top  Coats

The  Adler  Top  Coat  is  finding  its 
way  into  the  stores  of  Michigan’s 
It is this season 
Leading clothiers. 
meeting  with  more  general 
favor 
than  perhaps  at  any  previous  time. 
W e  have  put  our  strongest  efforts 
into  this  line  and  find ourselves pre­
pared  to  offer  the  trade  a  range  of 
garments

To  Retail  at 
$7.50  to  $15.00

The  like  of  which  are  not  being 
shown  by  competitors.  There  is  a 
tone  and 
happy  combination  of 
finish  to  these  coats 
that  others 
have  not  as  yet  put into their goods. 
Until  some other manufacturer shall 
offer  as  good  a  line  we  will continue 
as  the  leading  top  coat  house.
Samples sent prepaid to dealers.
David  Adler  &  Sons 
Clothing Co.,

Milwaukee,  Wis.

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Back Combs
Side Combs

Celluloid  Hair Pins

Bone Hair Pins

ever  carried.

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Shirts  That  Fit

A  great  many  makers  of  shirts  seem  to  pay 
very  little  attention  to  the  fit,  but  have  profit 
alone  in  view.  W e  make  the  fit  a  principal
part  of  our  line,  always  paying  a  little  more 
to  have  such  goods.  Our  assortment  for  the 
spring  trade  is  the  best  we  have  ever  shown. 
W e  bought  liberally  while  prices  were  low. 
You  get  the  benefit.

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W holesale  Dry  Goods, 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

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Getting  the  People

D on’t  Use Illeg ib le Type—Don’t  T hank th e 

P u b lic  for  P atronage.

A. 

I.  Kramer,  of  Holland,  encloses 

timely  advertising 
from  Jackson,  and 
while  1  do  not  believe  that  it  is  im­
proved  by  the  distorted  spelling 
in  the 
is  nevertheless  a  good  ad­
heading,  it 
vertisement  because 
recognizes  a 

it 

resent  need,  and  offers  to  supply  it.
W.  S.  Hamburger.

as  that  of  Mr.  Vogeler  at  the  head  of  a 
widely  advertised  business.

Whether  St.  Jacob's  Oil  has  a  future 
ir  not,  no  one  can  tell.  Assuredly  it 
has  not,  unless  it  be  under  the  manage­
ment  of  some  man  who 
resembles 
Charles  A.  Vogeler  more  than  he  re­
sembled  Christian  Devries.

it  yet. 

one  of  his  monthly  circulars  for  criti­
cism. 
It  is  very  neatly  gotten  up  and 
the  wording  and  display  are,  for  the 
most  part,  quite  good,  but  1  object 
strongly  to  the  type  which  he  has  used 
in  one  portion. 
It  is  what  is  known  as 
“ Livermore,”   a  species  of  script,  and 
if  there  was  ever  a  type  cast  that  was 
more  difficult  to  read,  I  have  not  come 
across 
It  is  poor  policy  to  use 
type  that  is  hard  to  read.  Advertising 
matter  should  all  be  designed  with  a 
view of  making  it  as  easy  to  understand 
as  possible.  More  than  this,  it  should 
legible  that  it  fairly 
be  so  plain  and 
forces  itself  upon  the  reader’s  mind. 
I 
realize,  of  course,  that  this  mistake  in 
Mr.  Kramer’s  circular  was  the  fault  of 
the  printer,  and  not  of  Mr.  Kramer, 
but  I  feel  that  it  should  be  noted,  as 
it 
detracts  from  what  is,  in  other  respects, 
a  very  creditable  piece  of  advertising 
matter.

♦   *  *

Shiller  Brothers,  of  Reese,  write  un­

der  date  of  Feb.  26  as  follows :

We  enclose  herewith  one  more  of  our 
circulars.  Please  give  your  impartial 
opinion,  as  we  find  your  criticism  a 
great  aid  to  our  advertising.

The  circular  in  question,  which  is  too 
large  for  reproduction, 
is  good  as  to 
wording  and  arrangement.  My  only 
criticism 
It 
reads :

last  sentence. 

is  on  the 

Thanking  you  all  for  your  patronage 
in  the  past,  and  assuring  you  the  best 
in  the  future,  we  remain 
of  attention 
as  ever, 
Yours  for  Bargains,

Shiller  Brothers,

I  object  to  this,  not  because  it  does 
any  harm,  but  because  it  is  useless.  As 
1  have  told  my  readers  many  times, 
is  not  a  matter  of  sentiment. 
business 
It 
is  a  question  of  dollars  and  cents. 
The  store  that  gives  the  best attention to 
its  customers  and  sells  its  goods  at  the 
fairest  prices  is  the  one  that  will  get the 
trade. 
In  the  long  run,  every  store  gets 
just  the  share  of  trade  that  it  deserves, 
and  to  thank  the  public  for  patronage 
is  as  foolish  as  to  thank  the  railroad 
company  for allowing  you  to  ride  on  its 
train. 
It  is  a  case  of  value  received  on 
both  sides.

*  *  *

timely. 
If 
Make  your  advertising 
there  is  any  local  event  of 
importance, 
advertise  something  to  fit  the  occasion 
Be  alert  and  take  advantage  of  every 
opportunity  to  make  your  advertising 
specimen  of
seasonable.  Here 

is  a 

Snow
Spex!

Does  the  bright  light  hurt 
your  eyes? 
I  have  a  good 
•line  of  smoked  and  green 
Spectacles.  Prices  25c  to 
$1.00.

G. G. Case,

Jeweler.

T he  F u tu re   of.St.  Jaco b ’s  Oil.

The  recent  financial  collapse  of  the 
Charles  A.  Vogeler  Co.,  manufacturing 
chemists 
in  Baltimore,  still  the  makers 
of  St.  Jacob’s  Oil,  has  a  moral  that  is 
worth  general  consideration.

Christian  Devries  was,  and 

is  now, 
one  of  the  cleverest  bankers  in  Balti­
more.  He 
is  a  good,  clear-headed 
business  man,  where  ordinary  business 
is  concerned.  But  he  is  a  mighty  poor 
looks  as  though  he 
dvertiser,  and 
had  spent  half  a  million  dollars  to  find 
out  his  own  limitations.

it 

laughing 

When  Charles  A.  Vogeler,  a  real  ad­
vertising  genius,  was  adorning  the  can­
immense  signs, 
yons  of  Colorado  with 
nd  putting  up 
a 
facsimile  of  our 
Central  Park  Obelisk  in  Baltimore,  and 
backing  base  ball  clubs,  and  building 
natatoriums,  and  spending  hundreds  of 
thousands  of  dollars  every  year  in  news­
paper  publicity,  Mr.  Devries  was  prob­
ably 
in  his  sleeve  at  such  a 
waste  of  cash.  He  was  convinced  that 
St.  Jacob’s  Oil  sold  because  it  was  a 
good  liniment.  Anyhow,  he  saw  that  it 
sold,  and  after  Mr.  Vogeler’s  death 
in 
882  the  books  seemed  to  show  that  it 
would  be  a  good  business  investment 
for  Mr.  Devries  to buy  an  interest in the 
roperty  for $500,000.  Expenditures  for 
ublicity  were  at  once  curtailed,  but 
it 
has  taken  seventeen  years  to  effectively 
dissipate  the  cumulative  and  continu­
ous  effect  of  such  advertising  as  Mr. 
Vogeler  did.  The  same  continuous  and 
ncreasing  prosperity  that  has  been  en 
oyed  by  the  J.  C.  Ayer  Co.  and  by  the 
Enoch  Morgan’s  Sons  Co.  would  have 
for  St.  Jacob’s  Oil  if 
been  a  certainty 
a  good  advertiser  had  been 
in  control. 
Mr.  Devries  killed  the  goose  that  laid 
the  golden  egg.

There  are  hundreds  of  business  men 
the  world  over  who  may  learn a valuable 
lesson  from  this  experience.  They  are 
the  men  who  laugh  at  the  idea  that  they 
in  advertisement  writing  or 
need  help 
in  advertisement  placing. 
“ Geschaft 
ist  geschaft,”   they  say;  a  tailor  should 
write  a  tailor’s  advertisements;  a  dry 
goods  man  should  write  what  is  pub­
lished  to  aid  in  the  sale  of  dry  goods ; 
and  who  so  fit  as  the  grocer  to  tell  the 
public  about  bargains 
in  cheese  and 
pickles,  and  cabbages  and  tomato  cat­
sup?  Business  is  business,  and  the  talk 
of  a  science  of  publicity-making  means 
as  much  to  them  as  the  claims  of  the 
Keeley  motor.  Mr.  Devries  might  re­
trieve  his  shattered  fortunes  by  starting 
a  kindergarten  for  their  benefit,  and 
his  bank-books  and  check-stubs  would 
form  the  most  instructive  textbooks 
for 
such  an  institution.

No,  many  elements  go  to  make  up  the 
professor  of  publicity  that  may  be  en­
tirely  in  the  man  who  has  made  a  com­
petence  at  running  a  woolen  mill  or  a 
bank.  And  still  more  various  elements 
go  to  make  up  a  born advertising genius 
like  Charles  A.  Vogeler.  A  century 
does  not  produce  many  such  men.  The 
loss  of  his  personality  to  the  St.  Jacob’s 
Oil  business  was  a 
loss  hard  to  make 
good.  Mr.  Devries »had  enCre  confi­
dence  in  himself,  but  some  one  has  re­
marked  that  ignorance  in  action  is  ter­
rible.  He  might  as  well  have  tried  to 
take  the  place  of  Edison 
in  his labora­
tory  or  of  Paderewski  before  his  piano

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Horse  and  Wagon  Covers. 
Seat Shades and  Umbrellas. 

Roller Awnings a Specialty. 
Tents to Rent.

Write for samples and  spec­
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NOTICE  TO  CONTRACTORS.

Sealed  bids,  addressed  to  the  under­
signed, will be received up to noon, March 
12,  1900.  for  furnishing  all  material  and 
constructing and completing, by the  12th 
day of June, 1900,  a  four  story  business 
brick building,  about  50  by  100  feet,  in 
Petoskey, Mich.  Plans and specifications 
can be seen at the office of  K.  C.  Ames, 
at  Petoskey.  All  bids  must  be  accom­
panied by  a  certified  check  of  five  per  S  
cent,  of  bid  as  evidence  of  good  faith.  V 
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Makers, Chicago, III.

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4

Around  tbe State

M ovem ents  o f M erchants.

Owosso—J.  W.  Upham  has  opened  a 

boot  and  shoe  store  at  this  place.

Chesaning— Kinch  &  Stuart  succeed 
Geo.  L.  Kinch  in  the  jewelry  business.
Dexter— A.  Davis  &  Co.  have  pur­
chased  the  general  stock  of  Davis  Bros. 
&  Co.

Battle  Creek— Geo.  L.  Bernard  has 
purchased  the  drug  stock  of  Frank  E. 
Beard.

Fairgrove— Frank  G.  Bosworth  has 
sold  his  general  stock  to  Hayward  & 
Jameson.

Saginaw—Crowley  &  Schwartz  have 
fruit 

their  wholesale 

discontinued 
business.

Holland— G.  Cook  &  Co.  have  opened 
a  feed,  grain,  produce  and  seed  store  at 
this  place.

Lakeview— Mrs.  S.  E.  Young  has 
opened  a  millinery  and  bazaar  store  at 
this  place.

Ovid—J.  A.  &  J.  A.  Rose,  dealers  in 
groceries  and  shoes,  have  added  a  line 
of  dry  goods.

St.  Joseph— King  &  Smith  is the  style 
of  the  new  grocery  firm  which  succeeds 
James  R.  Smith.

Saginaw— C.  D.  Allen  succeeds  Geo.
R.  Armstrong  in  the  wholesale  confec­
tionery  business.

Detroit— The  capital  stock  of  the  E.
S.  Dailey  Co.  has  been  increased  from 
$5,000 to  $25,000.

Lansing— The  Post  &  Bristol  Co.  suc­
ceeds  Post  &  Bristol  in  the  musical  in­
strument  business.

Detroit— The  North  American  Drug 
Co.  has  filed  notice  that  the  corporation 
has  been  dissolved.

Lansing— Lyman  W.  Holmes,  pro­
prietor of  the  Lansing  Clothing  Co.,  has 
discontinued  business.

Howard  City— Wm.  R.  Niergarth,  of 
Reed  City,  will  shortly  open  a  boot  and 
shoe  store  at  this  place.

Marquette— Perkins  Bros,  have  en­
in  the  wholesale  confectionery 

gaged 
business  in  the  Carney  block.

M iddleville-----Rosenberg  &  Forbes
lumber  and  coal 

have  purchased  the 
business  of  Aaron  Clark  &  Son.

Sault  Ste.  Marie— H.  A.  Reals  has 
sold  his  meat  market  to  Fred  Williams, 
of  this  city,  and  Fred  Bruce,  late  of 
Providence,  R.  I.

A lgonac— Whorton  &  Holdon,  dealers 
in  hay,  grain  and 
implements,  have 
dissolved.  The  business  will  be  con­
tinued  by  Whorton  &  Co.

Dowagiac— Tobias  Bros,  have  closed 
out  their grocery  stock  and  will  confine 
their  business  to  their  dry  goods,  shoe 
and  crockery  departments.

Plainwell— F.  C.  Smith  &  Co.  have 
opened  a  branch  of  their  merchant  tai­
loring  business  at  Otsego.  Mr.  Smith 
will  have  charge  of  the  business.

St.  Johns— Harry  E.  Mack,  of the shoe 
firm  of  Waldron  &  Mack,  has  purchased 
the 
interest  of  E.  P.  Waldron  and  will 
continue  the  business  as  sole  owner.

Lansing-----Referee 

in  Bankruptcy
Davock  has  declared  a  final  dividend  of 
36  per  cent,  to  the  creditors  of  Robson 
Bros.,  making  a  total  of  60  per  cent, 
declared.

Traverse  City-^A.  A.  McCoy  &  Son 
have  sold  their  fruit  store  to  W.  R.  M il­
ler, 
formerly  of  Thompsonville,  who 
will  continue  the  business  at  the  same 
location.  A.  A.  McCoy  arid  E.  R.  Mc­
Coy  will  remain  in  the city and continue 
in  the  potato  and  apple  business,  with 
which  the  store  has  interfered  to  some 
extent.

dealers 

Clare— Baumgarth, 

in  dry 
goods,  clothing  and  shoes,  will  open  a 
branch  store  at  McBain  about  April  1. 
Rudolph  Baumgarth  will  have  charge  of 
the  business.

St.  Johns— Frank  J.  Ward has resigned 
his  position  as  book-keeper of  the  Na­
tional  Bank  at  this  place  and  purchased 
the  interest  of  George  Wells  in  the  gro­
cery  firm  of  Wells  &  Holton.

Allegan— J.  A.  Wiley  and  George  B. 
Williams,  his  brother-in-law, 
have 
formed  a  copartnership  under  the  firm 
name  of  Wiley  &  Williams  and  will 
engage  in  the  meat  business  here.

Owosso— Hookway  &  Son,  who ■ will 
shortly  add  a  line  of  clothing,  boots  and 
shoes,  are  creating  more  space  by  sus­
pending  a  floor  from  the  ceiling,  upon 
which  will  be  placed  their  crockery 
stock.

Rockford— Wesley  Baker,  who 

for 
many  years  clerked  in  the  grocery  store 
of  E.  E.  Hewitt,  and  lately  for the  new 
firm  of  Wellbrook  &  Brooks,  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  R.  B. 
Squires.

Detroit— At  the  annual  election  of 
the  Moran-Fitzsimmons  Co.,  J.  F.  Cru­
soe,  for  the  past  fifteen  years  credit 
manager  of  W.  J.  Gould  &  Co.,  was 
elected  Secretary,  and  J.  J.  Vroman 
Treasurer.

St. 

Ignace— Rutherford  &  Jamieson 
have  purchased  the  grocery  stock  of 
Ryerse  Bros.  Mr.  Rutherford  was  for­
merly  engaged  in  the  drug  store  of  C. 
H.  Wilber  and  Mr.  Jamieson 
is  the 
manager  of  the  J.  A.  Jamieson  Lumber 
Co.

Charlotte— The  firm  of  Cove  &  Wal- 
tersdorf,  which  was  organized  about  six 
weeks  ago,  has  been  dissolved,  on  ac­
count  of  the  ill  health  of the latter.  Dur­
ing  the  existence  of  the  firm,  arrange­
ments  were  made  to  enlarge  the  plant 
and  carry  a 
full  line  of  building  sup­
plies,  which  arrangement  will  be  per­
fected  by  Mr.  Cove.

Fremont— Darling  &  Smith,  who  have 
been  engaged  in  general  trade  here  for 
the  past  seventeen  years,  have  dissolved 
partnership,  Jas.  H.  Darling  retiring 
on  account  of  ill  health.  The  business 
will  be  continued  at  the  same  location 
by  Frank  H.  Smith,  whose  varied  ex­
perience  and  wide  acquaintance  will 
undoubtedly  enable  him  to  achieve  suc­
cess.

Jackson— A  new  hardware  store  will 
shortly  be  established  at  this  place,  the 
members  of  the  firm  being  Charles  E. 
Barnard,  who  was  for  many  years  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Barnard,  Smith 
&  Co.,  H.  C.  Thurber,  a  traveling 
hardware  salesman  and  Robert  G.  Fitz­
simmons,  formerly  of  the  firm  of  Tray 
&  Fitzsimmons.  The  new  company  has 
leased  a  store  on  West  Main  street  and 
has  been  making  extensive 
improve­
ments  on  same.

the  erection  of  a 

Saginaw— The  Grenell  Seed  Co.  has 
three-story 
begun 
building,  55x85 
feet,  located  south  of 
the  old  Tittabawassee  boom  office  on 
Niagara  street. 
It  will  be  connected 
with  the  old  office  building,  making  a 
substantial  structure,  55x110  feet  in  d i­
mensions.  The  cost  will be  about $5,000. 
The  company  established  a  branch  in 
this  city  several  years  ago  and  handles 
large  quantities  of  beans  and  peas, 
which  are  grown  by  the  farmers  under 
contract.

Imlay  City— A   good  joke  is  going  the 
rounds  at  the  expense  of  Banker John 
Borland.  The  other  evening  he  and 
his  wife  sat  down  to  supper,  and  the 
latter  gave'  him  a  dish  of  warm  apple 
sauce,  for  which .he  has  a  strong  liking.

After  partaking  of  the  evening  meal 
Mrs.  Borland  reached  for  a  sauce  dish 
in  which  she  had  poured  a  box  of  pills 
which  had  besn  prescribed  for  her by 
her  physician,  but  to  her  surprise  found 
none. 
Instantly  the  situation  dawned 
upon  her.  She  had  put  the  warm  ap­
ple  sauce 
in  that  dish  and  it  had  dis­
solved  the  pills,  and  they  being  white 
and  tasteless,-her 
lord  had  swal­
lowed  the  sauce,  pills  and  all.  Horri­
fied,  she  begged  of  him  to  call  a  physi­
cian,  but  he  declined,  saying  he  would 
find  out  what  kind  of  medicine  the  doc­
tor  gave.  Mr.  Borland  still  lives,  but 
says  something  about  a  conspiracy when 
the  subject  is  mentioned.

liege 

feet 

Petoskey— Ruhl  &  Koblegard  have 
purchased  the  tract  of  land at  the  corner 
of  Grove  and  Petoskey  streets,  adjoin­
ing  the  G.  R.  &  I.  tracks,  and  will  im­
mediately  enter  upon  the  construction 
of  a  three-story  and  basement  brick 
building,  50x150 
in  dimensions, 
which  they  will  occupy  about  June  1 
with  a  wholesale  grocery  establishment. 
The  firm  now  conducts  a  grocery,  prod­
uce  and  wool  business  at  Clarksburg, 
W.  Va.,  and  Jacob  Koblegard  is  Presi­
dent  of  the  National  Exchange  Bank  of 
Weston,  W.  Va.,  President  of  the  Herb 
Medicine  Co.,  at  Springfield,  Ohio,  and 
also  of  the  Koblegard  Co.,  wholesale 
dry  goods  dealers  of  Clarksburg.  The 
firm  is  well  rated  by  the  mercantile 
agencies  and  will  prove  a  decided  addi­
tion  to  the  business 
interests  of  the 
place.  They  were  attracted  to  Petoskey 
by  coming  here  to  secure 
immunity 
from  hay  fever  and,  having  an  abiding 
faith  in  the  future  of  the  place  and  the 
country  roundabout,  they have concluded 
to  locate  here  and  share  in  its  develop­
ment  and  the  extension  of  trade  which 
will  necessarily  follow.

M anufacturing:  M atters.

Charlotte— The  Bond  &  Scott Machine 
Co.  is  branching  out  into  the  business 
of  manufacturing  dynamos.

Saginaw— The  F.  G.  Palmerton Wood- 
enware  Co.  has  purchased  three  acres  of 
land  north  of  its  plant,  on  which  it  will 
erect  a  large  warehouse.

Lansing— The  Oviatt  Wagon  Co.,cap­
italized  at  $10,000,  filed  articles  of  asso­
ciation  with  the  Secretary  of  State  last 
week.  The 
incorporators  are  E.  Percy 
Oviatt,  Julia  A.  Metcalf,  Fanny  E. 
Oviatt  and  Solomon  E.  Oviatt.

Battle  Creek— The  H.  B.  Sherman 
Manufacturing  Co.  has  purchased  the 
Standard  Brass  Works,  of  Kalamazoo, 
which  will  be  moved  to  Battle  Creek 
and  added  to  the  present  plant  as  soon 
as  the  new  factory  and  foundry  build­
ings  are  erected.  This  will  probably  be 
in  July  or  August.

Battle  Creek— The  Battle  Creek  Op­
tical  Co.,  Limited,  has  filed  articles  of 
association  with  the  register  of  deeds. 
The  company  is  capitalized  at  $2,500, 
and  is  officered  as  follows :  President, 
John  F.  Byington;  Secretary,  Charles 
Stewart;  Treasurer,  Vera  M.  Byington. 
It  will  manufacture  and  job  optical 
in­
struments  at  Battle  Creek.

Detroit— Baldwin,  McGraw  &  Co., 
shoe  manufacturers,  will  move 
their 
plant  from  the  comer  of  Griswold  and 
Woodbridge  streets  to 
five-story 
building  at  the  comer  of  Jefferson  ave­
nue  and  Bates  street.  The  new  location 
of  the  firm 
is  near  the  Biddle  house 
property,  and  has  been  vacant  for  sev­
eral  years. 
It  belongs  to  the  Mills  es­
tate.

the 

Kalamazoo— F.  A.  Taylor, 

formerly 
proprietor  of the  Standard  Brass  Works, 
in  4he  future  with
will  be  associated 

Dr.  J.  M.  Snook  and  Frank  J.  Henry 
under  the  name  of  the  Cash  Supply  and 
Manufacturing  Co.,  manufacturer  of 
agricultural 
implements,  vehicles  and 
farm  specialties.  Their  office  will  be 
located  on  Eleanor  street  in  the  Sebring 
building.  They  are  already  using  the 
old  Wilson  foundry  for a  factory.

One  of  the  chief 

A uspicious  B eg in n in g   o f th e   T h ird   Year.
Port  Huron,  March  5— The  Merchants 
and  Manufacturers’  Association  held  its 
regular  meeting  on  Friday  evening. 
The  Association  passed  some  time  ago 
the  experimental  period  in its existence.
items  of  interest  in 
the  meeting  was  the  annual  election  of 
officers,  and  the  fact  that  a  permanent 
existence  has  been  reached  made  this 
event  of  more 
it  would 
have  been  for  a  temporary  organization. 
Over  100  members  of  the  Association 
were  present,  several  new  names  being 
found  in  the  list.  The  Association  has 
now  161  members.  The  additions  of  the 
year  have  been  ninety-one.

interest  than 

The  auditing  committee  reported  the 
following  statement  of  finance  for  the 
year  past :

Amount  on  hand  March  1, 

$162.05 :  receipts 
$540. 5 7 ;  balance  on  hand  March 
$85.46.

from 

all 

1899,
sources, 
1, 

Messrs.  Akers,  Wellman  and  Smith 
reported  having  attended  the  banquet  of 
the  Detroit  Retail  Grocers'  Association 
Monday  evening.  This  was pronounced 
by  the  delegates  a  very  pleasant  oc­
casion.

L.  B.  Rice  reported  that  there  has 
been  secured  $753  of  the  $1,000  needed 
for  the  improvement  of  Gratiot  avenue 
from  the  city  limits  north to the life-sav­
ing  station.

Congratulatory  speeches  on the success 
of  the  Association  for  its  two  years  of 
work  were  made  by  President  Wellman 
and  W.  D.  Smith.

Motion  was  made  and  adopted  calling 
for  the  appointment  of  a  committee  to 
prepare  a  resolution  to  the  common 
council  asking  that  the  practice  of  em­
ployes  of  the  city  assigning  their  pay  to 
other  parties  be  done  away  with.
. The  election  of  officers  excited  con­
siderable  interest.  President  Wellman 
would  have  received  the  unanimous vote 
had  he  been  willing  to  have accepted  it. 
The  election  resulted  as  follows : 

President— E.  N.  Akers. 
Vice-President— Henry  F.  Marx. 
Secretary— J.  T.  Percival.
Treasurer— W.  D.  Smith,  Sr.
On  motion  of  W.  D.  Smith,  Sr.,  the 
question  of  special  taxation  was  placed 
on  the  program  for  discussion  at  the 
next  meeting.

A   resolution  of  thanks  to  the  retiring 
President  and  Vice-President  for  their 
two  years’  services  were  unanimously 
adopted  by  a  rising  vote.

Fred  Percival  was 

invited  to  give  a 
vocal  selection.  He  was  enthusiastically 
applauded.

At  the  close  of  the  business session the 
members  çat  down  to  a  supper of  oys­
ters  and  coffee.  The  refreshments  were 
served  under  the  direction  of  Secretary 
Percival.

in 

Following  the  serving  of  the  supper 
Cyrus  Hovey  sang  “ Rocked 
the 
Cradle  of the  D eep.’ ’  L.  B.  Rice  told 
a  war  story.  E.  E.  Stockwell  made  a 
complimentary  speech.  D.  C.  McNutt 
sang  an  old  man’s  character  song,  “ If 
I  Was  as  Young  as  I  Used  to  Be. ”  
Henry  Mcjennett  sang  “ The  Man  Be­
hind  the  Plow.’ ’  Fred  Percival  sang  a 
dutch  character  song.  Henry  Nern 
spoke  of  the  early  organization  of  the 
Association  and  some  of  the  good  it  had 
accomplished.

Mr.  Wellman  again  thanked  the  Asso­
ciation  for  its  support  of  his  adminis­
tration  and handed  over his  gavel  oî  au­
thority  to  the  President-elect,  E.  N. 
Akers.  A   neat  speech  followed  and  the 
meeting  adjourned.

The  Association  has  won  a  name  in 

Port  Huron  and  deserves  to  live.

E-  E.  Adams  and  Gershom  Powers 
have  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  of 
awnings  and  kindred  supplies  at  93 
Canal  street  under the  style  of the Grand 
Rapids  Awning  &  Tent  Co.

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5

Grand  Raoids  Gossip

G raud  R apids  R etail G roeers' A ssociation.
At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  Grand 
Rapids  Retail  Grocers’  Association  held 
Tuesday  evening,  March  6,  at  Retail 
Grocers’  Hall,  President  Dyk  presided.
Secretary  Klap  reported  that  he  had 
written  both  Senators  and  Congressman 
Smith  regarding  the  food  bills  now  be­
fore  Congress,  to  which  he  had  received 
the  following  replies: 
James  M cMil­
lan :  1  am 
in  receipt  of  your  letter  of
February  22,  relative  to  bills  S.  2222,  S 
2050,  and  H.  R.  2561.  and  will  give 
careful  consideration  to  the  bills  when 
they  come  before  the  Senate. 
I  take 
pleasure 
in  sending  you  copies  of  the 
above  mentioned  bills  under  separate 
cover.

J.  C.  Burrows : 

I  have  your  letter  of 
the  22d  inst.,  directing  my  attention  to 
certain  bills  pending  before  Congress. 
It  so  ‘happens  that  no  one  of  these  bills 
is  before  a  committee  of  which  I  am  a 
member,  but  I  can  assure  you  they  will 
have  my  careful  consideration when they 
are  brought  to  the  attention  of  the-  Sen­
ate.

Wm.  Alden  Smith :  It  will  be  a  great 
pleasure  for  me  to  place  myself  in  har­
mony  with  the  wishes  of  the  Grand 
Rapids  Retail  Grocers’  Association,  so 
far as  my  action  may  concern  them with 
reference  to  House  Bill  No.  2561  and 
Senate  Bills  Nos.  2222  and  2050.

field,  Shurmer  &  Teagle,  wrote  the  As­
sociation  as  follows :

We  have  your 

letter  of  February  1 
and,  in  reply,  would  say 
it  is  not  our 
intention  to  antagonize  the  Association 
in  any  manner  whatever,  and  if  the  A s­
sociation  will  appoint  a 
fair  minded 
committee— one  which  is  not  prejudiced 
in  either way— we  ^re  willing  to explain 
our  position 
in  the  matter  to  the  said 
committee  and  have  no  doubt  that  an 
amicable  understanding  can  be  reached 
by  this  means.

The  communication  was  discussed  at 
some 
length  and  B.  S.  Harris  moved 
that  Mr.  Barnes  be  invited  to  attend  the 
next  meeting  and  explain  his  position 
to  the  members  of  the  Association, 
which  was  adopted.

R.  J.  Cleland sent  a  communication to 
the  Association  stating  the 
terms  on 
which  he  would  be  willing  to  act  as  at­
torney  for  the  organization.  On  motion 
of  H.  C.  Wendorff,  the  communication 
was  accepted  and  the  arrangement  en­
tered  into  in  behalf  of  -the  Association.

@goc  per  doz.  Home  grown  stock  is 
practically  exhausted.

Cranberries—Jersevs  have  advanced to 

£9^9.50  per  bbl.

Eggs— Receipts have  been  very  small, 
owing  to  the  cold  weather and blockaded 
condition  of  the  wagon  roads,  in  conse­
quence  of  which 
fresh  stock  has  ad­
vanced  to  16c.  A  few  warm  days  will 
probably  send  the  price  downward  very 
rapidly.

Green  Stuff— Grand  Rapids  forcing 
lettuce,  15c  per 
lb.  Onions,  25c  per 
doz.  Parsley,  35c  per  doz.  Pieplant, 
9c  per  lb.  Radishes,  35c  per  doz.

Hay— Market  rules  firm,  No.  1  T im ­
othy,  baled,  quoted  at  £11.50  per  ton  in 
cariots;  mixed,  £io@ i i .

Honey— Dark  is  in  moderate  demand 
at  13c.  Amber  is  in  fair  demand  at  14c. 
White  is  practically  out  of  the  market.
Lemons— Are  firmer  and  the  tendency 
is  upward,  but  only  the  choicest  quali­
ties  are  quoted  higher.  Trade  at  this 
time 
last  year  was  much  better  and 
prices  averaged  5o@75c  per  box  high­
er.  Bananas  are  quiet,  because 
it  is 
hardly  safe  to  ship  them  to  a  distance 
during  such  cold weather.  The  receipts 
this  week  will  be 
large  and  there  is 
some  possibility  that  prices  will  de­
cline.

Maple  Syrup— Selling  at  75c@£i  per 

gal.,  as  to quantity  and  quality.

Nuts— Ohio  hickory  have  declined  to 
£1  for  large  and  $1.25  for  small.  Butter­
nuts  and  walnuts  are  in  small  demand 
at  60c  per bu.

Onions— Home  grown  command  50c.
Oranges— Supply  almost  entirely  of 
California  fruit,  Navels  bringing  £3.50 
and  Seedlings £2.75@3  per  box.
Parsnips—£1.35  per  3  bu.  bbl.
Pineapples— Florida fruit  brings  £3.75 

per  doz.

3.50  per box.

Pears—Californian  quoted  at  £3.25^ 

Potatoes— The  market 

is  steady,  but 
no  stronger  than  a  week  ago:  Local 
buyers  throughout  the  State  are  paying 
26@28c.  Locally,  sales  are  made 
in 
small  quantities  at  40c  per  bu.

Straw— Cariots  of  baled  quoted  at 
$5.50  per  ton  for  wheat  and  oat  and  £7 
for  rye.  Last  named  very  scarce.

Sweet  Potatoes— Kiln  dried  Jerseys 

Tallow— Common,  4%c  per  lb.  ;  ma­

have  declined  to £4  per  bbl.
chinery  grade,  S/^^5HC-
50c  per 6  lb.  basket.

Tomatoes— Southern  stock  commands 
Turnips—£1  per bbl.
Veal— Dressed  carcass,  y^4 @gc  per 

lb.,  as  to quality.

F. 

H.  Barnes,  local  manager  for  Sco­

B. 

S.  Harris,  chairman  of  the  special 

Committee  on  Typewriter,  reported  that 
a  machine  had  been  purchased  and  that 
the  Secretary  is  happy.

Fred  W.  Fuller  read  the  paper on 
food  legislation,  prepared  by  Eugene  J. 
Hall  for  presentation  at  the  Cleveland 
convention. *

length,  but 

The  telephone  situation  was  discussed 
at  some 
it  was  decided  to 
take  no  further  action 
in  the  matter 
until 
it  was  demonstrated  whether  the 
attitude  of  the 
independent  company 
which  has  purchased  the  Bell  exchange 
would  be  friendly  or  unfriendly  to  the 
local  company.

The  meeting  then  adjourned.

T he  P roduce  M arket.

Apples—Garefully 

sorted  Baldwins, 
Jonathans  and  Spys  command  $4  per 
bbl.  Fancy  stock  easily  commands  50c 
additional.

Bagas—$1.25  per  3  bu.  bbl.
Bananas—-Selling  at  $1.50^2 

per 

bunch.

Cocoanuts— Quoted  at  50c  per  doz.
Beans— The  market  holds  steady  at  £2 
for  city  hand  picked  pea  and 

per  bu. 
about  5c  less  for  medium.

Beets—$1.25  per  3  bu.  bbl.
Butter— Factory  creamery  is  steady  at 
24c,  due to  the  fact  that  receipts  of  table 
grades  of  dairy  have  dropped  off  to  al­
most  nothing,  in  consequence  of  which 
the  sale  of  oleo  has  increased  remark­
ably.  Local  dealers  in  oleo  are  unable 
to  obtain  stock  fast  enough  to  fill  their 
orders.

Cabbage— 75@qoc  per  doz.  Califor­

nia,  $4@4«5o  per crate.

Carrots—90c  per 3  bu.  bbl.
Celery— California  stock  commands  60

H ides,  P elts,  F urs,  Tallow   and  W ool.
Hides  remain  quiet,  with  sales  of  all 
receipts  as  they  come  in.  Packers  are 
sold  close,  with  no  advance  in  prices  as 
looked  for.  The  market  can  be  said  to 
be  weak,  although  not  quotably 
lower.
Pelts  are  closely  sold  at  old  prices and 

the  market  is  strong  and  firm.

Furs 

still  hold 

firm,  with  prices 
crowded  higher  on  such  goods  as  could 
be  shipped  to  London  in  time  for  the 
March  sales.

Tallow  is  not  strong  at  quotations,  al­
though  there  is  a  market  for  all  offer­
ings.  The  supply  is  ample.

is 

in 

Wool 

light  demand,  with  firm 
prices  and  no  indications  of  weakening.
Higher  prices  are  expected  for  the 
coming  clip.  The  large  manufacturers 
are  well  supplied  and  they  are  grinding 
up  large  quantities  of  the  product.

Wm.  T.  Hess.

At  the  annual  meeting  of  the  M ich i­
gan  Bark  &  Lumber  Co.,  Clarence  U. 
Clark,  W.  D.  Wade  and  I.  J.  Clark were 
elected  directors  of  the 
corporation. 
The  directors  subsequently  elected  offi­
cers  as  follows :  President,  Clarence  U. 
Clark ;  Vice-President,  W.  D.  Wade ; 
Secretary  and  Treasurer,  F.  N.  Clark. 
The  company  had  one  of  the  most  pros­
perous  years  in  1899  in  the  history of the 
organization  and  enters  upon  the  new 
year  with  bright  prospects.

T he  G rocery  M arket.

Sugar— The  raw  sugar  market  has  de­
veloped  considerable  weakness  during 
just  past  and  prices  have  de­
the  week 
clined 
i-i6c,  making  the  present  ¡mice 
of  96  test  centrifugals  4  5-16C.  The  re­
fined  market  is  weaker,  in  sympathy 
with  the  raw  market,  and  the  expected 
decline 
in  refined  has  taken  place— 10 
points  on  all  grades.

it 

It 

future 

Canned  Goods— The 

consumptive  demand. 

canned 
goods  market  presents  no  new  features. 
No  one  appears  to  want  to take  hold 
and  the  situation  presents  some  uncom­
fortable  difficulties. 
is  said,  how­
ever,  that  the  present  situation  will  be 
beneficial  to  the  trade  in  the  end,  for 
the  reason  that 
if  futures  were  selling 
as  actively  as  they  did  last  year,  with­
out  much  question  canners  would  over­
pack,  and  later there  would  be  a  desper­
ate  scramble  and  much  cutting  of  prices 
to  dispose  of the crop.  However, bebause 
of slow  sale  of  futures  and  the  fact  that 
the  prices  of  raw  material  are  up  so 
high,  canners  will  probably  put  up  a 
shorter  pack  than  usual. 
If  they  do,  the 
result  will  be  that  prices  will  rule  un­
usually  high  all 
the  season.  Most 
canned  goods  are  now  in  second  hands 
and  holders  are  not  anxious  to  dispose 
of  large  lots.  According  to  the  outlook 
at  present  about  everything 
in  staple 
lines  will  be  cleaned  up  before  the  new 
packs  come  in.  Prices  must,  therefore, 
rule  high  and 
is  expected  that  the 
tendency  of  the  market  will  be  upward. 
The  numerous  small  orders  received  in­
dicate  that  dealers  are  very  poorly 
stocked  and  must  buy  heavily  to  supply 
the 
In  spot 
goods,  one  of  the  articles  attracting 
most  attention  at  present  is  the  cheaper 
grade  of  peas  and  they  are  nearly  ex­
hausted.  The  better  qualities  of  peas 
are  too  expensive  to  permit  free  selling 
and  buyers  have  been  taking 
cheap 
sorts,  until  those  are  about  cleaned  up. 
The  market 
is,  therefore,  in  very  firm 
position  and  many  dealers wonder where 
they  will  get  their  supplies  to  fill  orders 
sure  to  come 
in  during  the  next  few 
weeks.  Tomatoes  are  unchanged,  but 
is  fairly  firm  and  trade  is 
the  feeling 
steady.  There 
is  considerable  buying 
of  spot  goods  to  carry  over,  instead  of 
buying  futures.  This  will  probably  re­
duce  the  buying  of  futures  and  may, 
perhaps,  result  in  a  smaller  pack.  Corn 
is  steady,  but  not  especially active.  The 
supply  left  in  first  hands  is  so  small that 
prices  are  held  closely  up  to  the  limit 
and  sometimes  a  premium  is  asked  for 
some  special  brand.  For  futures  there 
is  comparatively  little  demand  and what 
buying  is  in  progress  is  in  small  quan­
tities  principally. 
Sales  have  been 
steady  and  very  many  packers  are  al­
ready  sold  out  or  have  sold  as  much  as 
they  care  to  sell  under  present  circum­
stances. 
It  is  unquestionably  true  that, 
notwithstanding  the  fact  that  last  sea­
son’s  corn  pack  was  the  heaviest  on 
record,  it 
is  nearly  all  consumed,  and 
by  the  time  the  next  pack  comes  in 
will  be  cleaned  out entirely.  There  is  a 
fair consumptive  demand  for  some  vari­
eties  of  California  fruits,  but,  as  a  rule, 
orders  are  small,  restricted  by  the  high 
prices  and  the  lack  of  supplies.  Some 
varieties  of  California  fruits  are  unob­
tainable  from  second  hands,  and  first 
hand  supplies  were  exhausted  weeks 
ago.  The  effect  of  this  is  to  leave  the 
market  in  an  unusually  favorable  posi­
tion  for this  season’s  pack.  Salmon  and 
sardines  are  unchanged 
in  price,  but 
are  firm  and  in  good  demand.

felt 

in  any 

it  has  been,  although  no  great  advance 
has  occurred 
line  yet.  The 
firmer  feeling  noted  previously  has  con­
tinued  and  there 
is  an  impression  in 
the  trade  that  the  expected  revival  has 
begun  and 
that  prices  will  advance 
if  the  present  rate  of  buying 
shortly 
continues.  Prunes  have  not 
the 
quickening  of  more  seasonable  weather 
so  much  as  some  other  varieties,  but 
holders  express  no  anxiety  and  appear 
confident  of  the  future.  The  outlook 
is 
certainly  promising,  and  dealers  have 
reason  to  anticipate  active  business  in 
all  sizes,  but  more  particularly  in  the 
smaller  goods.  The  export  demand  is 
somewhat  improved  and  it 
is  expected 
will  increase  shortly.  Raisins  are  firm 
and  there 
is  an  increased  enquiry  for 
same.  The  available  supply  is  so  small 
that  any  buying  at  all  will  bring  im­
proved  prices.  Peaches  are  feeling  the 
improving  influence  of  the  weather  and 
there 
is  a  firmer  feeling  in  all  grades. 
Orders  are  not  large,  but  there  is  a  dis­
position  to  place  more  of  them,  which 
helps  the  market  and  puts  the 
fruit  on 
a  better  footing. 
It  is  understood  that 
all  Western  stocks  are  under  close  con­
trol,  hence  it  is  believed  that  prices will 
rule  high  as 
long  as  the  present  crop 
lasts.  Apricots  sell  only  in  retail  quan­
tities,  but  are  firmly  held  and  show  no 
There  are 
indication  of  weakening. 
only  small  stocks 
in  market  and  those 
are  in  second  hands.  Holders  are  con­
fident  that  they  will  get  all  they  ask 
later.  Dates  are  unchanged.  Sales  are 
in  small  quantities,  but  at  full  prices. 
The  market 
is  quiet  at  present,  pur­
chases  being  limited  to  such  quantities 
as  are  needed  for  immediate  consump­
tion.  Figs  are  dull,  with  an  easier  tend­
ency  noted  on  all  varieties.  Currants 
are somewhat  easier  and  prices  have de­
clined  %c.  Evaporated  apples  continue 
firm,  although  there 
is  no  change  in 
price.  Demand  continues  fair  and,  if 
the  present  winter  weather  continues,  it 
will  undoubtedly  greatly  increase.

Rice— The  demand-for  rice 

is  good, 
especially  for  the  choice  and 
fancy 
grades.  Prices  are  unchanged,  but  the 
market  is  firm.

Tea— There  is  a  fair  demand 

for  tea 

at  unchanged  prices.

Molasses— Limited  offerings  and  high 
prices  combine  to  make  trade 
in  mo­
lasses  quiet.  Spot  supplies  are  light, 
with  a  scarcity  of  choice  open  kettles 
and  old  stocks  of lower  grades  practical­
ly  cleaned  up.  Still  higher  prices  are 
expected  shortly,  due  to  the  decreasing 
supplies.

Fish— There  is  no  particular  change 
in  prices  of  mackerel.  Stocks  are  light 
and  prices  firm.  The  demand  for  cod­
fish  is  also  very  good  and  will  probably 
be  so  during  the  Lenten  season.

Nuts— Trade in  nuts  is  disappointing, 
but  ap.pears  to  show  indications  of 
im­
provement.  Prices  do  not  improve  but 
there  is  more  demand  and  trade  prom­
ises  to  be  more  active  in  the  near  fu­
ture.  Generally  at  this  season  there  is 
a  heavy  demand  for  the  spring  trade, 
but  dealers  bought  heavily  at  holiday 
time  and  are  not  yet  sold  out.  They 
are  taking  only  small  quantities  to  fill 
broken  assortments,  and  the  aggregate 
movement 
is  small.  The  demand  for 
shelled  walnuts is  light  and  the  quantity 
small.  Stocks  of  Valencia  and  Jordan 
shelled  almonds  are 
light,  and  prices 
favor  sellers.  Walnuts  are  not  selling 
very  briskly,  but  there 
is  enough  de­
mand  to  hold  prices  moderately  steady 
on  favorite  varieties.  Conditions  favor 
the  buyer  now,  but  a  slight  quickening 
of  trade  would  lead  to 
in 
prices.  Other  lines  are  quiet  and  prices 
unchanged.

improvement 

Dried  Fruits— The  dried  fruit  market 
is  certainly  in  much  better  shape  than

For  G illies’  N.  Y. 

tea,  all  kinds, 
grades  and  prices,  Visner,  both  phones.

6

Fruits  and  Produce.

S ta lls   o f th e   New  Y ork  E gg  M arket.
The  egg  crop  of  1900  seems  to  he 
treading  on  the  heels  of  its  predecessor. 
The  excessive  quantity  of  eggs  stored 
last  year  and  the  effort  to  hold  prices 
during  the  fall  on  a  parity  with  their 
high  cost  resulted  in  a  larger  stock  un­
sold  on  January  1  than  has  ever  before 
been  held  at  that  season.  And  to  add 
to  the  unfortunate  consequences  of  this 
the  winter  has  been  generally  mild  and 
open,  leading  to  a  comparatively  free 
current  production  and  bringing  really 
large  supplies  of  fresh  eggs  at an unusu­
ally  early  date.  These  have  reached  the 
distributing  markets  when  there  were 
still  many  thousands  of  cases  of  refrig­
erator  eggs  unsold,  reducing  the  outlets 
for  the 
latter  and  delaying  the  time 
when  the  records  of  last  year’s  specula­
tive  operations  could  be  closed  up  and 
charged  to  experience  account.

late 

Various  theories  were  advanced 

The  mild  weather  which  prevailed  in 
all  important  producing  sections  early 
in  the  season  continued  without  inter­
ruption  until  January  26.  The  fact  that 
December had  been  mild,  excepting  its 
last  week,  and  that  this  one  brief  period 
of  cold  was  the  only  check  to  egg  pro­
duction  from  the  beginning  of  winter 
in  January  caused  a  general 
until 
anticipation  of 
increased  supplies  of 
new  eggs,  but  they  were  rather  slow 
coming,  and  all  through  January  egg 
men  were  expressing  surprise  that  the 
quantity  of  fresh  stock  was  no  greater.
to 
account  for  the  fact.  Some  said  the  late 
season 
the 
hatching  period,  left  the  pullets  four  or 
five  weeks  behind  the  time  when  they 
were  due  to  begin  egg  layin g;  others 
laid  the  matter  to  bad  roads;  still others 
thought  production  had  been  going  on 
freely,  but  that  farmers  and  country 
store  keepers, 
remembering  the  high 
price  of  February,  1899,  were  inclined 
to  hold  back  and  speculate  on 
the 
chances  of  the  late  winter  market.  Per­
haps  there  may  have  been  more  or  less 
truth  in  all  of  these  suppositions;  at  all 
events  it  was  late  in  January  before  the 
new  eggs  began  to  show  up  in  large 
quantity,  but  when  they  did  begin  to 
come  they  came  in  earnest.

last  spring,  by  delaying 

The  decline  to  20c  for  best  Western 
was  sufficient  to  produce  healthy  condi­
tions  for  a  tim e;  in  fact,  the  supply  of 
fine  fresh  continuing  light,  there  was  a 
momentary  reaction  to  21c  on  January 
20,  which  lasted  four  or  five  days;  but 
about  this  time  advices  from  the  Far 
West  began  to  indicate  a  considerable 
increase 
in  collections,  large  shippers 
began  to  talk  about  car-load  lots  and  to 
offer  stock  down,  and  as  we  were  then 
getting  all  the  supplies  buyers  could 
use,  the  prospect  of 
increase  gave  a 
downward  market  and  a  decline  to  17c 
was  effected  in  two  days,  from  January 
25  to  27.  Since  then  we have had a fluc­
tuating  market.  Supplies have increased 
rapidly, 
the  quantity 
needed  for  consumption,  and  values 
have  been  governed  entirely  by  the 
willingness  of  operators  to  hold  the  sur­
plus.  This  disposition  has  been  effected 
chiefly  by  the  varying  weather  condi­
tions,  and  the  tone  of  distributing  mar­
kets  has  followed  pretty  closely  the 
changes  in  the  temperature  at  principal 
points  of  production.

passing 

soon 

During  the last  week  in  January a cold 
wave  of  considerable  force  spread  over 
the  West  and  many  of  the  goods  arriv­
ing  in  New  York  were  withdrawn  from 
sale  under  shippers’  orders.  A   recovery

to  19c 
followed,  but  as  soon  as  the 
weather changed  and  orders  to  sell  be­
gan  to  come  in,the  cause  of  the  advance 
was  removed  and 
it  was  at  once  lost. 
This  downward  turn  continued  until 
Feb.  6,  when  best  Western  had  fallen  to 
15c.  But  about  this  time  another  cold 
wave  set  in,  speculative  orders  to  hold 
again  came  in  freely, taking  much  of the 
supply  off  the  market,  and  prices  again 
recovered  slightly,  reaching  16c by  Feb­
ruary  9.  During  this  advance  the  basis 
from  “ loss  off”   to 
of  sales  changed 
“ case  count,”   the  quality  of  stock 
im ­
proving  sufficiently  to  enable  receivers 
to  make  the  change,  although  the  ex­
change  rule  for  mark  sales  was  made  to 
take  effect  February  15.

But,  as  before,  the  recovery 

in  price 
was  purely  speculative  and  temporary. 
Stock  was  arriving  freely  and  accumu­
lating  in  first  hands,  and  as  soon  as  the 
weather  changed  many  shippers  again 
ordered  sales,  throwing  liberal  stocks  on 
the  market  and  breaking  the  price down 
to  I3^c,  to  which  point  the  market  had 
settled  by  February  13.

This  decline  has,  however,  again  de­
veloped  a  strong speculative disposition. 
Buyers  here  have  been  inclined  to  take
more  eggs  than 
immediately  needed, 
shippers  have  placed  a  large  part  of  the 
speculative 
surplus  under 
limit,  and 
orders  to  buy  have  come  in 
from  other 
cities.

At  this  writing  there  is  an  accumula­
tion  of  fresh  eggs  here  variously  esti­
mated  at  from  10,000  to  15,000  cases,but 
reports from  producing  sections  indicate 
less  stock  coming  in  at  country  stations, 
and  the  position  at  the  moment  is  very 
firmly  sustained.  Accumulations  are so 
large,  however,  that  any  general  effort  to 
realize  on  the  holdings  would  force  a 
further  decline,  and  the  outlook  is  for 
continued  fluctuations  in  value  until  the 
possible 
in  production  by 
wintry  weather 
is  removed  by  the  ad­
vancing  season.— F.  G.  Umer  in  Egg 
Reporter.

interference 

Chicago  Oleo  Concern  in  T rouble.

It 

The  Aurora  Produce  Co.,  of  Chicago, 
111.,  is  charged  with  shipping  $1,000 
worth  of  oleomargarine  a  week  ago  to 
New  York  and  other  parts  of  the  coun­
try  as  butter.  The  company  also  was 
escaping  the  Federal  license  of $480  a 
is  said  the  business  has  been 
year. 
carried  on 
for  months  and  that  large 
sums  of  money  have  been  made.  R ev­
enue  agents  are  now  trying  to  discover 
where  the  company  obtained  its  large 
supply  of  oleomargarine. 
They  are 
inclined  to  believe  some  of  the  more 
unscrupulous  manufacturers  were  be­
hind  the  concern.

among 

the  Chicago 

P etitio n ed   to   A bolish  L im ited  Prices.
A  petition  addressed  to  the  American 
Cereal  Co.,  asking  that  the limited price 
on  Quaker  Oats  be  abolished,  has  been 
circulated 
job­
bing  trade  during  the  past  week.  The 
American  Cereal  Co.  claim  that  they 
know  nothing  of  the  petition  and  the 
one  who  circulated  the  paper  would  not 
information  relative  to  his 
give  any 
success 
in  obtaining  signatures.  The 
limited  price  established  by  the  cereal 
company  is  said  to  be  a  farce,  and  the 
company  is  accused  of  totally neglecting 
to  impose  the  penalty  for cutting.

B ritish   C olum bian  M erchants  A gainst 

T rading  Stam ps.

At  a  meeting  of  the  merchants  of 
Vancouver,  B.  C.,  called  to  discuss 
trading  stamps,  it  was  generally  agreed 
that  trading  stamps  were  not  a  commer­
cial  success,  as  regards  the  business 
community,  and  the  meeting  pledged  it­
self  to  do  all 
in  its  power to  do  away 
with  the  trading-stamp  evil.  A   com­
mittee  was  appointed  to  get  the  sug­
gestions  of  retail  merchants  to  an  agree­
ment  to  that  effect.

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

In   F av o r  o f th e   M etric  System.

that 

While  the  propaganda  for the adoption 
of  the  metric  system  of  weights  and 
measures  has  made  much  headway 
in 
this  country  within  the  decade,  it  would 
seem 
from  recent  consular  reports  that 
its  progress  here  is  not  in  keeping  with 
the  exigencies  of  foreign  trade.  Eng­
land,  we  understand,  says  Bradstreets, 
has  lost  the  Dutch  market  for  iron  and 
steel  of  certain  makes  to  Germany,  pri­
marily  because  of  the  convenience  in 
ordering  goods  of  the  Germans  by  the 
metric  system— a  standard  of  weights 
and  measures 
is  fostered  by  the 
Germans  and  but  little  used  by  the Brit­
ish^  And  if  England  has  been 
injured 
by  its  non-use  perhaps  we  have  been, 
too.  At  any  rate,  the  information  con­
tained  in  a  report  from  the  British  Con­
sul  at  Amsterdam  to  the  effect  that  the 
German  manufacturers  of  iron  and  steel 
have  adopted  a  uniform  scale  of  dimen­
sions  based  on  the  metric  system,  for 
articles  of  universal  consumption  at 
home  and  abroad,  should  not  go  un­
heeded 
by  American  manufacturers. 
Some  of  these  articles,  angle  iron  of  all 
descriptions,  for  instance,  and  flanged 
boiler  ends,  are  made  of  certain  sizes, 
distinguished  by 
simple  marks  and 
numbers.  Thus  German  manufacturers 
are  enabled  not  only  to  promise  prompt 
shipments,  but  to  make  them.

D.  Boosing

General

Commission Merchant

S P E C IA L T IE S

Butter  Eggs

Poultry  Beans

Ruling  prices on  the  Buffalo  mar­

ket  Monday,  Feb. 26:

Roll Butter..................... 17 @20  c
Tub Butter..................... 17 @20  c
Fowls,  dressed........... 10  @iO*4c
Chickens....................... 10}4@12  c
G eese..............................11 @12  c
Ducks  ........................... 12  @13  c
Turkeys............................9 @11  c

If our market  is  satisfactory,  ship.

Correspondence solicited.

154  Michigan  Street,

Buffalo,  New  York.

M A CK EY  & W ILLIAM S,

B U T T ER , E G G S , C H E E S E ,  P O U LT R Y ,  e t c . 

6 2   W.  M ARKET  &  125  M ICHIGAN  S T S . 

Dealers in

B U FFA L O ,  N.  Y.

W e want Dairy Butter both packed and in rolls.  Fancy stock  i 8@20c.  Fancy 
Creamery good demand.  Fresh Eggs steady.  Poultry firm, excellent demand.

Re feren ces :  The City National Bank, Buffalo:  Berlin Heights Banking Co., 
Berlin Heights,  Ohio:  National  Shoe  &  Leather  Bank,  New 
York;  Dun & Co. and Bradstreet Agencies.

Members of Produce Exchange. 

Established 1887.  Long Distance Phone Seneca 1081.

G LEA S O N   &  LAN SIN G.

Wholesale  dealers  in

B U T T ER ,  E G G S ,  C H E E S E ,  B EA N S  AND 

D R E S S E D   P O U LT R Y

BU FFA LO ,  N.  Y.

W e  want  all  the  above  goods  we  can  get,  as  we  have  the  trade 

to  take  them  at  full  market  quotations,  with  quick 

account  sales  and  check.

References:  Buffalo Cold Storage Co., Merchants Bank, Buffalo, N. Y„  '

Dun’s and Bradstreet’s.

I IF  YOU  ARE 
SHIPPING 
¡PO ULTRY

V E A L , E G G S , R O LL B U T T ER , E T C .

to  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  why  not  ship  to  headquarters,  where 
you  are  sure  of  prompt  sales  at  highest  prices  and 
prompt  remittances  always.  That  means  us.
Market  quotations  (correct  ones)  every  other  day by mail.

! PO TTER  A WILLIAMS
BUFFALO, N. Y.

1 4 4 ,  1 4 6 ,  1 4 8   MICHIGAN  S T .,

E S T A B L IS H E D  
2 3   Y E A R S

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

7

Chicago  Men  U nw illing  to  A dm it  T h eir 

Losses.

It 

Chicago,  March  3— It 

is  remarkable 
how  few  people  you  can  find  who  have 
lost  money  on  storage  eggs. 
is  the 
general  impression,  and  everybody  will 
agree  to  it,  that  there  have  been  heavy 
losses,  amounting  to  probably  $2,000,000 
in  all,  but  every big dealer  that  you  talk 
to  says  that  he  got  out  just  in  time  to 
save  himself.  The  losses  are,  no  doubt, 
by  the  car-lot  shippers  in  the  country. 
Take  some  shippers  of  this  class,  and 
they  will  not  deny,  probably,  that  they 
lost  money  on  eggs,  and 
that  rather 
heavily.

From  all 

information  gathered  on 
South  Water  street  1  am  led  to  believe 
that  none  of  the  dealers,  with  perhaps 
one  exception, 
lost  much  on  storage 
eggs.  Every  man  familiar  with 
the 
business  knows  the  price  at  which  eggs 
went  in  was  too  high  and  that  there  was 
but  one  way  to  get  from  under,  and  that 
was  to  sell  out  as  quickly  as  possible. 
It  was  generally  believed  that  C.  H. 
Weaver  &  Co.  had  very  heavy  holdings 
and 
lost  money,  but  Barney  Kilbourne 
states  that  his  firm  was  entirely  out  of 
the  egg  deal  by  December  1,  and .did 
not  have  a  dollar’s  loss  on  their  storage 
stock.  This  is  the  history  of  nearly  all 
the  big  dealers.  A  few  of  the  smaller 
people  had  a  few  hundred  cases  of  eggs 
on  which  they  did  not  make any  money, 
but 
little.  From  a  very  reliable 
source  it  is  stated  that  Armour  &  Co., 
who  were 
large  storers,  got  out  of  thé 
deal  by  Thanksgiving  and  were  not  los­
ers.

lost 

It  seems  to  be  generally  understood 
that  the  Western  Cold  Storage  Company 
lost  money  on  eggs.  Manager  Mooney 
states  that  the  losses  were  small.  This 
house  advanced  liberally  on  eggs  and 
for  customers  on  which 
bought  many 
they  could  not  come  out  whole. 
In  the 
future  this  will  not  be  a  feature  of  this 
house.

C.  H.  Weaver 

it  Co.  now  control  a 
cooler at  Omaha  and  one  at  Minneapo­
lis.  Mr.  Kilbourne  stated  that  these 
coolers  would  not  affect  their  storage 
in 
Chicago  materially. 
It  is  reasonable  to 
believe  that  with  coolers  at  these  im­
portant  points,  where  eggs  can  be  sent 
at  a  less  freight  than  to  Chicago,  Weav­
er  &  Co.  will  use  large  space  for  eggs 
and  butter  in  the  new  places.

is 

Armour  &  Co.  will  not  store  with  the 
coolers  this  season.  They  have  a  new 
store  room  at  the  yards  which  will  hold 
125,000  cases  of  eggs,  50,000  tubs of but­
ter  and  2,000,000  pounds of dressed poul­
try.  A   similar  plant  to  this  is  building 
at  Omaha  and  is  just  reaching  comple­
tion. 
It  will  exactly  duplicate  the  C hi­
cago  cooler  so  far  as  capacity  is  con­
cerned,  and  Armour  will  store  his  own 
eggs  this  year  in  these  two  places.  This 
gives  him  a  total  of  250,000  cases,  and 
there 
little  doubt  that  he  will  fill  it, 
as  the  big  packers  are  reaching  out  ex­
tensively  for  butter,  egg  and  poultry 
business.  With  this  new  capacity  for 
Chicago  storage  there  will  be  room  here 
for  1,000,000  cases  of  eggs  this  year. 
Whether  or  not  this  will  be  filled  is  a 
question.  The  men  who  have 
their 
money  in  the  plants  will  probably  make 
an 
inducement  for  egg  men  to  fill  up 
the  space,  and  that  is  likely  to  cut  the 
storage  price.  Last  season  the  Western 
charged  forty-five  cents  a  case,  the Mon­
arch  thirty-five  cents,  and  the  Drueker 
thirty  cents.  There 
is  money  in  stor­
age  at  the  latter  price  and  it  would  sur­
prise  no  one  to  see  storage  space  offered 
this  year  for  twenty-five  cents  a  case. 
There  is  too  much  storage  room  in  this 
city  for  the  good  of  the  egg  trade.  The 
one  burning  question  is,  what  will  eggs 
go  in  at  this  season?— Egg  Reporter.

G row ing  P ineap p les  U nder  Cover 

F lorida.

in 

Orlando,  Fla.,  March  1— Orlando  is 
the  center  of  the  pineapple  industry  of 
this  section.  Mahlon  Gore,  formerly  of 
Kalamazoo,  who  has  become  interested 
in  the  matter,  says  that  the  acreage here 
will  reach  150 acres.  A  pineapple  farm 
is  called  a  pinery,  and  there  are  several 
within  the  corporate  limits  of  Orlando. 
All  of  the  patches  are  inclosed  with  a 
high  board  fence,  cleated,  and the  whole

three 

of  it  is  covered.  A  light  frame  structure 
is  built  on  posts,  and  on  stringers  nar­
row  boards, 
inches  wide,  are 
nailed,  there  being  an  open  space  of 
like  width  between  the  boards.  This  is 
called  a  half  covering.  Some  of  the 
patches  have  no  other  protection  from 
the  cold  snaps  which  have  been  spread­
ing  consternation  among  some  of  the 
Florida  fruit  growers.

Most  of  them,  however,  are  more  ex­
pensively  cared  for.  To  set  out  an  acre 
in  plants  and  give  them  a  half  covering 
costs  $i,5qp.  Mr.  Sperry  says  that  from 
seven-eighths  of  an  acre  he  cleared 
$2,000  after  everybody  in  Orlando  had 
said  his  plants had  been  killed  by  frost.
The  more  expensive  pineries  have  a 
muslin  covering  over  the  boards.  There 
is  near  here  a  seven-acre  inclosure  of 
-this  description.  At  numerous  points 
in  the  pinery  are  places  to  build  wood 
fires,  which  are  set  going  when  the  cold 
wave  flag  is  run  up. 
In  still  other  pin­
eries  sheet 
iron  stoves  are  used,  pipes 
conveying  the  smoke  through  the  cover­
ing. 
In  these  stoves  coke  is  used  for 
fuel.  This 
is  considered  quite  an  ad­
vantage  over  the  wood  fire,  as  by  that 
means  smoke  spreads  through  the  in­
closure,  blackening  the  plants  until  one 
would  think  they  had  received  a  coat  of 
lampblack.

Two  years  ago  the  entire  State  had 
less  than  100  acres  under  cover.  The 
leading  variety  here  is  the  smooth  Cay­
enne,  which  averages  from  four  to  nine 
pounds.  Some  of  them  weigh  eleven 
and  twelve.  The  plants  are  started  from 
a  small  sucker  which  appears  below  the 
fruit.  There  are 
from  8,000 to  10,000 
plants  to  the  acre  and  from  80  to 90  per 
cent,  will  bear  fruit  within  two  years. 
Cultivation  is  to  keep  the  beds  clear  of 
weeds.  The  fruit  is  shipped  in  crates, 
size  22  by  24  by  12,  the  apples  packed 
in  excelsior.  The  freight  by  express  to 
is  about  $3  per  100.  Most  of 
Chicago 
the  product 
is  being  shipped  to  New 
York.

There  is  no  regular  season for  pineap­
is  kept  coming  at  all 

ples.  The  fruit 
seasons  of  the  year.

Individual  stockholders  of  the  Stand­
ard  Oil  Company  have  made  heavy  .in­
vestments  down  here 
in  pineries  and 
orange  groves.  -  The 
1895 
freeze  of 
killed  the 
latter  and  the  groves  here­
abouts  consist  of  the  old  trees  which 
have  sprouted  from  the  roots,  the  growth 
being  tall  and  thick.  Little  effort  seems 
to  have  been  made  to  get  the  trees  thus 
formed 
into  bearing  condition,  repeti­
tion  of  the  cold  weather  discouraging 
such  attempts.  Most  of  the  devastating 
raids  of  the  frost  have  been  made  in  re­
cent  years.

Mr.  Gore  says  that  the  first  serious 
freeze  in  the  remembrance  of  the  peo­
ple  occurred  in  1835.  Fifty  years  after­
ward,  1885,  the  blossoms  and  fruit  were 
killed  and  ten  years  later,  in  Decem­
ber,  1895,  the  fruit  was  again  subjected 
to  an  icy  blast,  and  in  February,  1896, 
came  the  worst  disaster,  the  cold,  freez­
ing  weather  killing  the  trees  to  the 
roots,  the  cold  wave  catching  them  in 
the  act  of  putting  forth  their  foliage and 
fruit.  Since  this  visitation  this  section 
has  never  revived  the  industry.— Chi­
cago  Record.

room 

A  remarkable  feat  was  accomplished 
last  month  by  an  Iowa  incubator  manu­
facturer  who  had  engaged 
in 
Mechanics  building  to  exhibit  the  incu­
bators  at  the  Boston  poultry  show.  The 
eggs  were  started  to  incubate  December 
27,  and  so  arranged  as to  hatch  on  diff­
erent  days  of  the  show.  January  13  the 
incubators  were  shipped  by  express  a 
distance  of  1,400  miles, 
including  a 
wagon  transfer  of  two  miles  in  Chicago 
over  cobble-stone  streets.  The 
incuba­
tors  were  equipped  with  an  ingenious 
automatic  appliance, to  regulate  the tem­
perature,  so  that  the  manufacturer  had 
nothing  to  contend  with  in  that  direc­
tion  by  having  the  machines  exposed  to 
varying 
temperatures  on  the  journey. 
The  machines  contained  1,500  eggs  and 
produced  over  a  thousand  chickens.  A l­
though  these  chickens  are  of  humble 
Western  parentage,  they  have  the  proud 
distinction  of  being  born  amid  all  the 
splendors  and  refined  culture  of 
the 
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poses  and  says  as  follows:

I  am  pressman 

in  the  office  of  the 
Tradesman  Company  and have charge of 
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establishment. 
folded 
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and  saw  the  edition  mailed  in  the  usual 
manner.  And  further  deponent  saith 
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Sworn  and  subscribed  before  me,  a 
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Mich.

A  QUEER  EOT.

For  a  good  many  years  the  United 
States  has  been  making  overtures  to  the 
republican  government  of  South  Amer­
ica.  They  have  not  met  with  unquali­
fied  success.  There  have  been  misun­
derstandings  and  bickerings,  jealousies 
and  faulting,  time  out  of  mind,  and  the 
attitude  of  the  whole  continent  is  not 
one  of  peace  and  good  will  towards  the 
Great  Republic.

this  country 

It  is  natural,  perhaps,  that  the  grow­
ing  strength 
in  territory  and  political 
importance  of 
should 
awaken  distrust  among  our  weaker 
neighbors,  but  as  the  years  go  by  and 
they  have  had  an  opportunity  to  be­
come  acquainted  with  us  and  to  study 
us  their aversion  has  not lessened.  They 
still  stand  on  guard.  They  are  watch­
ing  with  eager  interest  every  move  on 
the  political  chessboard;  and,  whether 
we  compel  Spain  to  stop  tormenting 
Cuba  or  force  the  Philippines 
into  be­
havior  becoming  to  a  people  who  have 
received  the  greatest  of favors,  the South 
American  republics  are  fearful  that 
in 
the  end  the  expansion  movement  of  the 
United  States  is  intended  to  take  in  the 
whole  of  the  Western  World.

canal.  The 

This  idea  comes  to  the  surface  when­
is  made  in  regard  to  the 
ever  a  move 
government  of 
isthmus 
Nicaragua 
is  not  yet  convinced  that  it 
will  be  exactly  safe  to  dispose  of  her 
sovereignty  over  the  territory  to  this 
country  and  Costa  Rica  is  very  doubtful 
as  to  the  outcome  of  a  similar  action  on 
her  part.  Central  America has been fear­
ful  that  the  construction  and  control  of 
the  canal  by  the  United  States  would 
in  the  extension  of  American  sov­
end 
ereignty  over  the 
isthmus;  and  if  this 
feeling  has  been  at  all  allayed  it  is  due 
to  the  belief  that  the  canal  will  be  neu­
tralized  and  its  neutrality  insured  by the 
maritime  nations  and  that  under  these 
circumstances  the  absorption  of  their 
territory  is  impossible.  The  same  feel­
ing  seems  to  prevail 
the 
Southern  peninsula  and  this,  in  con­

throughout 

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

nection  with  their  evident  determina­
tion  to  keep  their  distance,  has  induced 
their  Northern  neighbors  to  look  upon 
them  a s  “  a  queer  lot. ’ ’

it 

They  are  queer.  As nations  they  seem 
to  have  no  standing  and  no  stability. 
Revolutions  are  as  common  with  them 
as  in  France,  and  for the  same  reason. 
National  progress  is  slow.  As  republics 
they  do  not  develop  republican  life  and 
character.  They  do  not 
forge  to  the 
front 
in  the  arts.  Education  does  not 
thrive  with  them.  Civilization  seems 
to  be  stunted  and  there  is  a  lack  of  the 
ability  to  practice  the  modern  gospel  of 
“ Get  there!”   which 
is  so  prominent  a 
feature  of  the  people  of  the  United 
States. 
In  fact,  they  are  the  legitimate 
descendants  of  the  old  Roman  Empire 
and 
is  much  to  be  doubted  if  there 
exists,  in  any  of  the  races which  trace 
their  parentage  to  that  origin,  anything 
which  can  be  worked  up  into  good  re­
publican  material  as  we  consider  that 
material  now. 
It  will  be  said  that  cli­
mate  plays  an  important  part.  It  doubt­
less  does,  together  with  other  features 
which  might  be  mentioned;  but  the  old 
Roman  stock,  like  the  old  Roman  Em ­
pire,  has  passed  away.  The  Mediter­
ranean  is  no  longer  the  earth’s  commer­
cial  sea  and  the  peoples  which  dwell 
upon  its banks  and  the  children  of  those 
peoples  are  not  able  successfully  to 
carry  on  the  world’s  work  which  the  A t­
lantic  and  the  Pacific  are 
insisting 
upon.  For  centuries  the  Teuton  blood 
and  the  Latin  have  flowed  side  by  side 
through  the  same  channels,  but  they  do 
not  mingle.  They  are  still  distinctly 
Teuton  and  Latin.  They  do  not  know 
each  other.  They  can  not  understand 
each  other;  and  when  we  do  not  un­
derstand  we  suspect.  So, 
then,  when 
the  modern  Latin  blood,  as  it  is  devel­
oped  in  the  South  American  republics, 
sees  afar off  the  sturdy  Teuton,  nimble 
in  brain  and  brawn,  the old  thought  that 
in  the  heart  of  his  ancestor, 
throbbed 
the  degenerate  Roman,  throbs 
in  his 
and  the  old  fear, 
transmitted  to  him 
through  centuries  of  generations,  forces 
him  to  see  that  portion  of  history  re­
peated  where  the  Goth  and  the  Vandal 
came  down 
in  their  invincible  might 
from  the  North and possessed themselves 
of  the  Southern  territory.

is  sure 

If  time  continues  long  enough  it  may 
be  that  the  modem  Latin  and  the Amer­
ican  branch  of  the  Anglo-Saxon 
family 
may  so  far  come  to  know  each  other 
that  the  one  may  cease  to  fear  and  the 
other  to  wonder. 
Trade,  which  has 
done  so  much  to  bring  peoples  together, 
has  here  more  work  to  do.  A   common 
interest,  which  commerce 
to 
create,  may  lead  each  to  see  the  other’s 
better  side. 
If  the  South  American  can 
so  far  forget  the  training  that  his  Span­
ish  mother has  given  him  as  to  believe 
that  the  American  promise  made  is  as 
good  as  that  promise  kept,  and  that  he 
must  hrmself  see  to  it  that  his  own word 
is  as  good  as  his  bond,  an acquaintance, 
wholesome  to  both,  will  have  begun. 
Confidence  will  take  the  place  of  dis­
trust.  The  Latin  will  begin  to  under­
stand  what  a  republic  is  and  to  put  that 
understanding  into  practice.  The  Yan­
kee  will  find  out  that  his  Southern 
neighbors  have  qualities  as  sterling  as 
his  own  but  of  a  different  type  and  will 
then  admit  that  they  are  not  such  “ a 
queer  lot”   after  all.  When  that  time 
comes  Central  America 
and  Sofith 
America  will  have  no  fear  of  Northern 
expansion  and  will  trust  implicitly  to 
the  magnanimous  spirit  that  has  set 
Cuba  free  and  unshackled  the  Philip­
pines.

IM  F R E E .

It  brings 
It  is  a  game  of  childhood. 
back  the  schoolhouse  and 
the  well- 
known  hiding-places;  the  barn  and  the 
limitless  resources  of  concealment which 
that  building  possesses. 
There  are 
glimpses  of  orchards  with  buds  flushing 
with  the  promise  of  coming  spring. 
There  are  pictures  of  uplands  and 
low­
lands,  of  country  roads  and  lanes  with 
dead  grass  patched  with  snow;  and 
across  these  fields  come  the  voices  of 
.children  shouting  clear 
and  strong, 
“ In  free ! 

In  free!”

It  is  hardly  necessary  to  say  that  the 
game  was  over  when  that  cry  was heard. 
General  disapproval  stabbed  the  air 
from  hiding-places  near  and  far.  What 
was  the  use  of  troubling  one’s  self  to 
find  a  good  hiding-place  for  nothing? 
What  was  the  use  of  playing  if you  were 
not  going  to  play?  What  was  the  fun 
of  coming  “ in  free”   when  a  fellow 
wasn’t  asking  odds  and  wasn’t  wanting 
odds  and  was  sure  of  the  game  by 
trusting  to  his  wits  and  heels? 
It  was 
only  the  weak  and  lazy  that  played  that 
game,  and  with  “ in  free”   repeated  by 
scornful 
left  disgusted. 
The  life  had  been  taken  out  of  the game 
when  there  was  no  longer  anything  to 
fear or  hope  for  and  the  way  from  hid­
ing-place  to  goal  was  covered  with 
forceful  expressions  of  ridicule  and  con­
tempt.

lips  the  boys 

The  players  of  that  game  have  long 
been  scattered.  They  are  filling  their 
places  in  the  world  where  chance  and 
circumstance  and  their own  efforts  have 
placed  them.  The  professions  have 
claimed  a  few;  some  are  farmers  “ on 
the  old  farms”   their  fathers  tilled  and 
the  rest  are  tradesmen.  All  are  busy 
in  doing  their  part  of  the  world’s  work 
and  all  have  proven  again  and  again the 
fact  of  the  old  com plaint:  the  life  is 
taken  out  of  the  game  when  there  is 
nothing  to  fear  or  hope  for.  Few,  if 
any,  now  they  are  “  it, ”   are  wasting 
any  breath  in  shouting,  “ In  free!”   and 
the  places  they  have  made  for them­
selves  bear  testimonv  to  the  fact  that 
none  of  them  have  taken  advantage  of 
the 
so 
ignominious 
“ touched  goal.”

condition 

and 

It 

the  sunshine  do; 

is  pleasing  to  write  this  because, 
in  spite  of  frequent  statements  to  the 
contrary,  the  business  of  this  country  is 
based  upon  sterling 
integrity.  There 
are  men  who  are  willing  to  take  what­
ever  comes  their  way,  if  it  comes  as  the 
air  and 
there  are 
others  who  are  willing  to take  some­
thing  for  nothing,  and  others  still  who 
work  for  that  result:  but  the  people  of 
the  United  States  are  honest  and  are 
willing  to  live  by  their  wits  only  when 
at  woik  in  legitimate  callings.  Unfor­
tunately,  in  dealing  with  other  nations, 
there  has  come  too  often  to  the  surface 
a  piece  of  sharp  practice  until the minor 
and  base  element 
indulging  in  it  has 
given  a  bad  name  to  the  superior  ma­
jority  and  we  are  classed  as  a  nation  of 
sinners.

This  reputation 

is  beginning  to  tell 
against  us,  so  that,  like  the  cheats  of 
the  Americans,  even 
the  Latin  story, 
when  bearing  gifts,  are 
looked  upon 
with  suspicion.  The  American  com­
modity,  when  brought  into  competition 
with  goods  from  other  countries,  does 
not  receive  the  same  price.  Here  is  a 
case 
in  hand:  Tasmania,  a  province 
of  Australia,  has  been  shipping  apples 
to  England.  America  has  long  been  do­
ing  the  same  thing ;  but  the  American 
must  stand  by  and  see  the  Tasmanian 
fruit  sold  for three  times  what  his  own 
fruit  receives,  because.American  fruit  is

in  better  form. 

a  doubtful  article.  The  fruit  from  Aus­
tralia  comes 
It  keeps 
better.  Down  in  the  middle  of  the  bar­
rel  no  gnarly  apples  are  smuggled 
in. 
It  is  what  is  pretends  to  be  all  through, 
good  first-class  fruit,  packed  by  an  hon­
est  man,  who  gets  a  first-class  price  for 
it  because 
is  exactly  what  it  is  sold 
for.  There  is  no  desire  here  of  getting 
a  high  price  for stuff  that 
is  worthless 
and  the  man  or the  nation  who  has  re­
ceived  that  once  must  suffer  for  it.  He 
got  “ in  free”   early  in  the  game;  but 
it  is  no  longer  worth  the  playing.

it 

It 

If  this 

idea  of  cheating— there  are 
milder words  but  this  is  best— were con­
fined  to  apples  the  instance  would  point 
its  moral  and  be  forgotten;  but  it  is  not 
a  single  instance.  Australian butter  un­
folds 
its  “ golden  glory”   in  England  at 
25c  a  pound  and  the  same  article— shall 
we  call  it  gilt edged?— from  the  United 
States  has  to  be  satisfied  with  21c. 
There  is  no  need  of  telling  why. 
is 
almost  a  capital  offense  to  hint  even  at 
canned  beef;  but,  widened  to  other 
canned  goods,  it  may  be  safe  to  say that 
it  has  been 
found  possible  to  cheat  in 
that  class  of  merchandise.  These  col­
umns  have  had  occasion  to  state  their 
opinion  pretty  squarely  on  the  filled 
cheese  iniquity;  and  it  has  long  been  a 
standing  joke,  poor  as  it  is,  that  Amer­
ican  wine,  to  pass  muster,  must  travel 
to  France  for  its  label.  There  is  no  use 
to  mince  matters.  To  turn  to  practical 
account  a  well-known  phrase,  the  com­
mercial  cheat  can’t  cheat  all his custom­
ers  all  the  time  and  when  his  villainy 
has  become  so  common  as  to  put  him 
off  his  guard  he  goes  “ in  free”   and 
that  is  the  last  of  him.
The  question  comes  up  of  necessity : 
Must  this  country  put  up  with 
this 
cheating  business  by 
the  unscrupu­
lous  few  when  the  trading  world  as  a 
whole 
is  honest?  The  government  of 
New  South  Wales,  understanding  the 
wickedness  of  the  modern  Anglo-Saxon 
as  he  has  there  developed,  and  not  de­
siring  the  odium  which  comes 
from 
that  sort  of  cheating,  has  established 
public  warehouses  where  goods  con­
forming  to  rigid  requirements  receive 
That  settles  the 
the  official  brand. 
question.  Whether  this  Government 
is 
ready  to  do  the  same  thing  remains  to 
If  it  shall  be  decided  that  this 
be  seen. 
country 
is  not  ready  to  take  that  stand 
it  may  be  well  enough  for  the  honest 
trading  majority,  for their  own  protec­
tion,  to  resort  to  that  means  of  defense, 
or  something 
Some  method 
should  be  devised  whereby  the  commer­
cial  cheat  may  alone  reap  the  result  of 
his  meanness  and  alone  suffer  for  his 
dishonesty. 
In  time  the  reputation  of 
American  goods  now  entertained  in  too 
many  parts  of  the  world  by  that  means 
would  be  changed.  Something 
in  that 
direction  has  been  done  in  the 
inspec­
tion  of  meat.  As  the  matter  now  stands 
there  is  little  hope  of  successful  compe­
in  the  markets  of  the  world  for 
tition 
American  products  and  before 
indulg­
ing  in  any  more  talk  about  foreign trade 
it  would  be  better to  devise  some  way to 
supply  that  trade  with  goods  worth  sell­
ing  and  that  when  sold  would  be  found 
to  be  exactly  what  they  were  sold  for. 
Not  only  is  honesty  the  best  policy,  but 
it  is  the  only  basis  upon  which  any  suc­
cessful  competition  can  be  carried  on 
with  the  other  nations  of  the  earth.  Any 
other  policy, 
free”   of 
childhood,  will Jtake  the  life  out  of  the 
business  and  that  will  be  the  end  of  it.

the  “ in 

like 

like 

it. 

When  a  candidate  puts  himself  in  the 
hands  of  his  friends,  they  should  have 
complete  control  of  his  mouth.

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

9

CLIMATIC  PHENOM ENA.

Every  time  there  is  an  uusually  low 
temperature  experienced  in  any  part  of 
in  the 
the  country,  somebody  declares 
papers  that  the  climate  generally 
is 
changing  and  that  the  winters  are  grow­
ing  colder.

When  the  records  of  history  are  ap­
is  seen  that  there  is  no 
pealed  to,  it 
foundation  for  such  a  statement. 
It  is 
true  that,  at  irregular  intervals,  seasons 
of  unusual  severity  have  been  noted, 
and  sometimes  they  have exerted serious 
effects  upon  human  affairs;  but  there 
is  no  evidence  whatever  of  any  steady 
lowering  of  the  winter  temperatures 
in 
any  country  where  records  have  been 
kept,  and,  if  the  testimony suggests  any 
conclusion,  it 
is  that,  even  in  the  his­
toric  period,  the  winters  have  decreased 
in  severity,  although 
is  most  likely 
that  there  has  been  no  actual  systematic 
decrease.

it 

Some  of  the  recorded 

facts  are  ex­
tremely  interesting,  and  it  will  be  worth 
while  to  mention  a  few.  For 
instance, 
in  A.  D.  401  the  Black  Sea  was  frozen 
over  for  twenty  days.  From  October, 
the  Hellespont 
763,  to  February,  764, 
was  frozen  at  Constantinople. 
In  1035, 
n  England,  freezing  weather 
in  mid­
summer  destroyed  the 
fruits  of  the 
earth. 
In  1294,  1323,  1402,  1426,  1460 
and  1548,  the  Baltic  and  the  seas  around 
Denmark  were  frozen. 
In  1658,  Charles 
X .,of  Sweden,  crossed,  with  his  army 
infantry,  cavalry  and  artillery,  on 
of 
the 
from  Holstein  to  Denmark. 
Many  other  dates  are  given  when  there 
were  extreme  winters  in  Europe,  one  of 
which  was  the  severe  cold  in  Russia 
in 
1812,  which  cost  Napoleon’s  army  the 
loss  of  400,000  men.

ice 

from 

floods 

some  of  which  occurred 

Many  other  instances  could  be  men­
tioned  of  cold  visitations  of  great  sever­
ity, 
in  the 
United  States,  but  enough  has  been  said 
to  show  that  there  are  no  evidences  of 
steadily  increasing  cold  during  the  his­
toric  period ;  but  there  have  been  from 
time  to  time,  and  at  irregular  intervals, 
visitations  of  unusual  cold,  and  like­
wise  of  undue  heat,  as  well  as  seasons 
of  extraordinary  drought,  and  of  severe 
and  destructive 
rainfall. 
Efforts  have  been  made  to  connect  the 
unusual  weather  phenomena  with  sun 
spots,  with  planetary  conjunctions  and 
with  other  physical  circumstances;  but 
nothing  satisfactory  has  been elicited  on 
the  subject  and  the  science  of  to-day  re­
mains  wholly  ignorant  of  the  causes  of 
these  great  meteorological  changes. 
It 
would  be  of  enormous  value  to  the  hu­
man  race 
if  calamitous  visitations  of 
cold,  droughts,  floods  and  the  like  could 
be  known  beforehand,  as 
is  related  of 
the  seven  years  of  drought  and crop fail­
ure  and  famine  in  Egypt  in  the  days  of 
Phaiaoh ;  but  such  climatic  phenomena 
are  beyond  the  reach  of  modern  meteor­
ology,  and,  therefore,  no  provision  can 
be  made  against  their  coming.

ice  extending 

There  is  good  reason  to  believe  that 
there  have  been  at  periods  vastly  an­
terior  to  any  historic  era  most  radical 
changes  of  climate  upon  our  planet. 
It 
is  evident  that  in  the  time  which  geol­
ogists  have  termed  the  glacial  age  there 
was  a  covering  of 
from 
the north  pole  far  down  below  the  north­
It,  how­
ern  line  of  the  United  States. 
ever, 
and 
some  such  condition  exists  at  the  south­
ern  pole  of  the  earth,  which  is  covered 
by 
ice  fields  and  mountains  extending 
northward  a  thousand  miles  from  the 
pole  and  rendering  the  region  so  locked 
in  ice  entirely  impenetrable  by  man,  at 
least  up  to  the  present  time,  and  there

disappeared, 

long 

ago 

is  no  evidence  that  the  southern  ice  cap 
is  inhabited  by  men  of  any  race.  The 
north  pole  of  the  earth,  on  the  contrary, 
has  a  milder  climate  and  a  very  much 
smaller 
ice  tract,  permitting  the  ap­
proach  of  man  to  within  a  few  hundred 
miles,  while  a  considerable  population 
resides  within  the  north  polar  zone.

in  the 

The  Hindoos,  who  possess  ancient 
chronological  records  and  mathematical 
calculations  which  reach  back  into  pre­
historic  antiquity,  claim  that  there  is  no 
permanency 
inclination  of  the 
poles  of  the  earth  to  the  ecliptic,  which 
is  the  plane  of  the  sun's  equator.  This 
angle  of 
inclination  is  now  about  23^ 
degrees;  but  the  Sanskrit  mathemati­
cians  claim  that,  operating  through  a 
vast  period  of  time,  this  inclination  of 
the  earth’s  axis  increases  until  it  makes 
an  angle  with  the ecliptic of  90  degrees. 
The  movement  goes  on  until  finally  the 
south  pole  becomes  the  north  pole  of  the 
earth.  The  movement  does  not  stop 
here,  but  continues  until  the  earth,  after 
making  a  complete  somersault,  returns 
to  the  position  from  which  it  started,  so 
that  in  due  course  the polar regions have 
become  equatorial,  and  the  tropics  have 
been  subjected  to  all  the  extreme  of 
polar  cold,  thus  by  turns  giving  every 
zone  of  the  earth  all  the  changes  of 
climate  from  one  extreme  to  another.

light,  and  that  finally 

Such  a  fanciful  scheme of astrophysics 
does  not  appear to  the  common  observer 
very  plausible,  but  it  is  not  much  more 
difficult  to  accept  than  the  theory  that 
claims  that  the  sun  is  a  mere  physical 
fire  which  is  steadily  burning  up  all 
its 
combustible  contents,  and  that  it  has  al­
ready  most  seriously  declined  in  heat 
and 
it  will  be 
burned  out  and  relapse 
into  cold  and 
darkness,  carrying  its  black  gloom  and 
immeasurable  chill  to  all 
the  other 
planets  which  revolve  around  and  de­
it,  and  are  kept  alive  by  its 
pend  on 
benign 
influences.  They  will  all  be 
dead  worlds,  the  remains  of  a  ruined 
universe, 
finiteness 
and 
end  of  all  created 
things.

impending 

testifying 

to  the 

Let  those  who  can  take comfort  in  the 
notion  of  universal  destruction.  Vastly 
more  will  rejoice 
in  the  faith  that  the 
great  universe  will  continue  forever  to 
fulfill 
its  functions,  and  that  the  salva­
tion  of  human  souls,  which  is  one  of  the 
divine  mysteries 
in  which  the  angels 
are  said  to  delight,  will  continue  co­
existent  with  the  duration  of  the  uni­
verse  and  the  designs  of  divine  benevo­
lence. 

______________

It 

it. 

No  one  who  has  not  seen  a  kopje  can 
is  not  a  hill  so 
easily  realize 
much  as  the  stump  of  a  hill-—what  is 
left  of  it  after  ages  of  denudation;  but 
the  special  feature  of  it  is  that  it  is  al­
most 
invariably  covered  with  a  breast­
work  of  bowlders.  Tropical  torrents 
have  washed  away  the  earth  and  all  the 
components  of  the  rock,  and 
soluble 
what  is  left  consists  of  heaps  and 
lines 
of  detached  masses  of  sandstone,  iron­
stone  or  granite.  The  kopjes  are  the 
Boer’s  fortifications,  and  he  has  any 
number  of  them.

Why  should  a  man deny himself pleas­
ures  in  youth  that  he  may  live  to  a  ripe 
old  age? 
If he  is  poor,  his  relatives  are 
not  glad  that  he  has  solved  the  secret  of 
longevity,  and  if  he  is  wealthy  and  well 
insured,  he  can’t  die  any  too  soon.

It  makes  one  tired  to  hear  an  old  man 
say  things  are  not  as  they  used  tp  be.  It 
is  a  real  good  thing  that  they  are  not.
Figures  do  not  lie  when  placed  in  the 

right  columns.

T H E   AGE  O F  YOITNG  MEN.

The  almost  universal 

introduction  of 
steam  and  electricity  as  the  transmitters 
of  news,  the  transporters  of merchandise 
and  the  movers  of  machinery  has  not 
only  wrought  a  revolution  in  methods 
of  business,  but  they  demand an extreme 
alertness  of  intelligence  and  an  extreme 
promptness  of  action,  as  well  as  the  ut­
most  fidelity  to  duty.  When  the  ma­
chinery  is  set  in  motion,  it  must  be  im­
mediately  utilized,  lest  the  power  go  to 
waste,  and  at  the  same  time  the  men 
who  have  the  care  of  steam  and  electric 
motors  can  only  neglect  them  at  the 
peril  of  great  danger  to  life  and  prop- 
erty.

To  be  up-to-date  means  that,  in  order 
to  compete  in  business  to-day,  one  must 
be  provided  with  the  very  latest  im­
provements  in  machinery  and  methods, 
and  they  must  be  used  with  the  greatest 
intelligence  and  activity.  A   writer 
in 
the  London  National  Review,  com­
menting  on  the  situation,  declares  that 
England  is  suffering  because  she  is  be­
in­
hind  the  age  in  manufacturing  and 
dustrial  affairs,  citing  the  following 
in­
stances :

is 

taken 

Over  our 

industrial  heads 

already- 
hangs  the  sword  of  Damocles.  Coal  and 
iron  -the  very  essentials  of  the  machin­
ery  trade— are  now  cheaper  by  far  in 
Pennsylvania  than 
in  Barrow  or  Mid- 
dlesborough.  Wages  are  cheaper  when 
the  greater  productiveness  of  the Ameri­
can  workman 
into  account. 
The  trade  in  light  machine  tools  has  al­
ready  almost 
irrevocably  passed  from 
our  hands  to  America.  The  trade  in 
heavy  steam  engines  is  passing  from  us 
to  Winterthur,  Zurich  and  Berlin.  All 
the  best  printing  machinery  is  imported 
from  the  United  States,  and  you  can 
gauge  the  up-to-dateness  of  a  paper  by 
asking  whether  its  machines  come  from 
that  quarter.  The  trade  in  cycles,  which 
we 
for  a  brief  while  monopolized,  has 
been  lost.  You  never  see  an  English 
cycle  in  Switzerland,  France,  Germany 
or  Italy.  Even 
in  the  construction  of 
ships,  whether  for  commercial  or  m ili­
tary  use,  Germany  and 
the  United 
States  now  claim  that  they  can  build  as 
cheaply,  as  efficiently  and  as  rapidly 
as  ourselves.  A  United  States 
firm, 
with  the  express  purpose  of  demonstrat­
in 
ing  this,  will 
twenty-two  months  from  date  of 
laying 
down  to  completion,  a 
large  Russian 
battle-shi j>,  a  feat  which  England  has 
never  surpassed.  German  firms  are  de­
livering  medium-sized 
in 
eighteen  months  from  the  date  of  laying 
down.  A  German-built  destroyer  holds 
the  record  for  speed  on  trial,  as  a  Ger­
man-built  liner  holds  the  record  for  the 
Atlantic  passage.  The  building  of  the 
Atbara  bridge,  and  the  capture  of  an 
locomotives  by  the 
enormous  trade 
in 
United  States  are 
further  signs  which 
no  wise  man  can  overlook.

this  year  deliver 

cruisers 

This  condition  of  affairs has furnished 
to  the  writer quoted  a  theme  which  he 
proposes  as  showing  the  reason  of  Eng­
land’s  apparent  decline. 
It  is  because 
England 
is  not,  in  his  opinion,  up  to 
date,  and  the  reason  he  gives  for  it  is 
that 
in  both  civil  and  military  affairs, 
the  men  who  are  at  the  head  are too old. 
With  our  business  propelled  by  steam 
and  electricity,  only the  best  intellectual 
activity  will  suffice' to  meet  the demands 
they  make.  Not  only  must 
those  to 
leadership 
whom  the  responsibility  of 
and  control  are  given  be  up  to  date 
in 
knowledge  and  promptness,  but  they 
must  be  able  to  look  ahead. 
It  is  not 
enough  to  see  the  present;  one  must  be 
able  to  forecast  the  future.

The  writer,  citing  the  men  who  con­
trol  the  fortunes  of  the  British  Empire 
to-day,  mentions  the 
fact  that  nearly 
every  man  in  the  civil  administration of 
the  government  is  over 60  years  of  age, 
while  only  four  general  officers 
in  the 
war  department  are  under  that  age.

the  dashing  cavalry 
General  French, 
commander,  is  the  youngest,  and  next 
is  Lord  Kitchener,  the  hero  of 
to  him 
the  Soudan. 
In  contrast  with  the  names 
given,  those  of  the  great  civilians  and 
soldiers  who  so  ably  served  England 
in  a  generation  ahead  are  thus  pre­
sented :

Pitt  was  a  boy  when  he  was  sum­
moned  to  the  administration  of  affairs, 
on  the  eve  of  the  greatest  struggle  in 
which  our  country  has  ever  engaged. 
Wolfe  was  only  42  when  he  laid  down 
his  noble 
life  on  the  Heights  of  Abra­
ham.  Nelson  was  39  when  the  victory 
of the  Nile  stamped  him  as  ‘ ‘ our  great­
est  sailor  since  the  world  began.”   Wel­
lington  was  34  when  he  commanded  at 
Assaye,  and  only  40  when  he  opened 
the  Peninsular  war  as  Commander-in- 
Chief  of  a  great  army.  John  Churchill, 
Duke  of  Marlborough,  was  52  when  he 
took  the  field  for  his  first  campaign  as 
Generalissimo  in  Flanders.  Cromwell, 
the  greatest  soldier  and  organizer  our 
•country  has  ever  produced,  was  46  when 
he  won  Naseby.  The  Duke  of  Cumber­
land  was  not  25  when  he  became  Com- 
mander-in-Chief;  some  months  later  he 
went  to an  army  demoralized  by  defeat, 
and 
few  weeks  lifted  it  to  confi­
dence  and  victory.

in  a 

It  may  be  mentioned  that 

in  the 
American  civil  war,  at  its  commence­
ment,  General  Grant  was  39  years  old  ; 
Sherman,  41  ;  Sheridan,  30.  It  is worthy 
of  mention  that,  at  the  beginning  of 
the  war  for  American 
independence, 
Washington  was  44,  while  Jefferson  was 
33,  Hancock  39,  and  Franklin  was  70. 
Most  of  the  leaders  in  the  great  Ameri­
can  struggles  were  young,  or  certainly 
not  old.  When  Frederick 
the  Great 
commenced  his  military  career  he  was 
30  years  old.  Napoleon  was  27  when  he 
commenced  the 
If 
we  go  back  to  antiquity,  it  will  be  seen 
that  Hannibal,  one  of  the  greatest 
soldiers  that  ever  lived,  was  28  when  he 
invaded  Rome.  Caesar  was  42  when  he 
made  his  great  campaign  in  Gaul,  and 
Alexander  was  22  when  he 
invaded 
Asia.  Some  of  the  great  commanders 
were  old  men,  but  they were  exceptions. 
Young  men  have  been  the  world’s great­
est  soldiers.

invasion  of  Italy. 

fact 

lack  of 

In  any  department  of  life,  youth  does 
not  necessarily  mean up-to-dateness,  nor 
does  age  mean  the 
it.  The 
simple 
is  that,  in  this  wonderful 
age  of  machinery  and  the  practical  ap­
plication  to  the  purposes  of  daily  life  of 
scientific  discovery,  men  are  needed 
who  keep  abreast  of  the  times  and  know 
how  to  utilize  all  the  improved  facili­
ties  that  are  available.  Up-to-dateness 
just  the  opposite,  the  antithesis,  of 
is 
old-fogyism. 
Alertness,  promptness, 
enterprise  and  firmness  of  purpose  are 
what  are  needed  for  success  in  any walk 
of  life  or  line  of  business  to-day.  Any 
people  who  fail  in  these  qualities  will 
be  left  behind.  This  is  a  fast  age.

Charles  Henry  Gibbs 

is  believed  to 
draw  a  smaller  salary  than  any  other  of 
the  many  thousand  men  in  the  Govern­
is  keeper  of  an 
ment  employ.  He 
abandoned  lighthouse  on  Nantucket 
is­
land  and  receives  $1  per  year  for  his 
services.  He  has  a  poultry  farm  there, 
is  very  comfortably  situated and appears 
to  enjoy  his  life  thoroughly.

When  a  congressman  comes  home  to 
look  after  his  fences,  he  likes  to  re­
fer  to  Washington  as his ‘ ‘ post of duty, 
as 
while  there  with  a 
protect  the  rights  of  his  constituents.

if  he  stood  on  guard  all  the  time 
loaded  shotgun  to 

The  men  who  smoke  good  cigars  and 
drink  good  beer go  to  beer saloons.  The 
men  who  smoke  cigarettes  and  drink 
absinthe  go  crazy.

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The  Meat  Market

C onsum ption  D ecreasing,  b u t  E atin g   of 

B eef Increasing.

tuberculosis 

Speaking  of  the  recent  decision  of  a 
special  committee  appointed  by 
the 
Legislature  of  New  York  State  to  en­
quire 
into  the  subject  of  tuberculosis, 
and  which  decision  was  that  “ tubercu­
losis  is  rarely  transmitted  from  beast  to 
man, ”   one  of  our  exchange editors says : 
“ Much  the  same  position  in  relation  to 
bovine 
is  taken  by  the 
dairymen  and  stock  breeders  of  Illinois. 
These  to  the  number  of  several  hun- 
derd,  met  recently  in  Chicago,  and  de­
clared  that  the  tuberculin  tests  of  the 
State  Live  Stock  Board  were  failures. 
They  adopted  resolutions  condemning 
the  tests  and  appointed  a  committee  to 
request  the  Governor  to  raise  the  quar­
antine  with  reference to  tuberculosis and 
to  recommend  to  the  next  Legislature 
such  action  as  would  bring  relief. 
‘ It 
has  never  been  proved, ’  they  said  in 
their  resolutions,  ‘ that  tuberculosis 
is 
to  bovine  or 
transmissible  from  man 
from  bovine  to  m an;  neither  has 
it 
been  shown  that  the  disease  has  ever 
been  communicated  through  the  prod­
ucts  of  the  cow,  either  in  beef,  butter, 
milk,  or  cheese.  On  the  contrary,’  they 
declared,  ‘ statistics  prove  that  consump­
tion  in  the  human  family  is  decreasing, 
while  the  use  of  dairy  products  is  in­
creasing, 
the  human 
family  is  not  contracting  the  disease 
through  the  use  of  dairy  products.  No 
other class  is  so  free  from  the  disease  as 
the  farmer,  who 
is  much  of  his  time 
with  his  cattle,  and  who  eats  freely  of 
the  products  of  the  dairy.’  The  con­
demnation  by  the  New  York  committee 
of  the  compulsory  slaughter  of  cattle 
under the  tuberculin  test  was  noted with 
approval,  and  a  recommendation, 
like 
that 
in  New  York,  was  made  that  the 
application  of  tuberculin  be  restricted 
to  cases  where  the  owner of  the  animal 
applies  for  it.”

indicating 

that 

against  meats,  they  do  not  discourage 
imports. 
Indeed,  Mr.  Hellmann  says 
that  there  has  been  a  standing  offer  for 
over  two  years  made  by  the  several 
prominent  importers  of  American  meats 
of  1,000  marks,  or $250,  for  every  piece 
of  American  meat 
in  which  trichinae 
can  be  found,  and  as  yet  there  is  the 
first  case 
in  which  advantage  has  been 
taken  of  the  offer,  and  no  case  of 
trichinae  has  been  run  across.  Mr. 
Hellmann  says  that  the  apparent  falling 
off 
in  the  demand  for  pork  products  at 
this  time  is  due  to  the  fact  that  there  is 
a  great  deal  of  German  pork 
in  the 
market,  the  total  number of  home  hogs 
killed  there  the  past  season  being  quite 
large. 

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W hy  A m ericans  W in.

From the Electrical Review.

One  of  the  many  reasons  why  Ameri­
can  manufacturers  are  so  successfully 
in  foreign  markets  is  to  be 
competing 
found 
in  the  following  episode,  which 
occurred  recently;
An  American  manufacturer  of  steam 
specialties  was  visiting  an  English  firm 
which  made  similar  goods.  A   certain 
article  which  both  firms  made  was  un­
der  discussion.

“ What  is  your  price  on  this  thing?”  

asked  the  American.

“ Well,  in  your  money,  about  $19,”  
replied  the  Englishman.  “ What  does  it 
cost  you?”

“ I’ll  deliver  at  your  door  all  you 
want  at  $7  apiece,”   said  the  American.

“ How  in  the  world  do  you  do  it?”
“ Well,  I’ ll  illustrate,”   answered  the 
American. 
“ Look  out  of  that  window 
and  across  the  street.  See  that  man 
painting  a  sign?”

“ Y es.”
“ He’s  on  a  ladder,  isn’t  he?”
“ Y es.”
“ See  that  other  man  sitting  on  the 
foot  of  the  lad­

sidewalk  holding  the 
der?”

“ Y es.”
“ Now,  in  America  we  have 

ladders 
that  stand  up  by  themselves— don’t need 
’em.  So,  you  see,  in 
a  man  to  hold 
this  instance  we  divide  your  cost  of 
la­
bor  exactly  by  two.

“ I  see,”   remarked  the  Englishman.

T ro tters  a  la   B atch er.
From the N.  Y. Butchers’ Advocate.

It  is  a  well-known  fact that the  French 
are  the  most  expert  cooks.  With  almost 
nothing  they  get  up  the  most  delicious 
dishes, 
the  most  appetizing  gravies. 
Give  a  French  cook  a  dozen  chicken 
heads  and  a  few  feet,  and  he  will  turn 
out  a  soup  fit  for  the  finest  table.  The 
Parisian  butcher  is  a  butcher  and  cook 
combined,  and all sorts of delicacies  and 
little  side  dishes  are  to  be  found  in  his 
shop,  one  of  which 
is  sheep  trotters, 
prepared  as  follows:  Procure  a  dozen 
sheep  trotters;  scald  well  until  all  the 
hair  can  be  readily  scraped  off,  after 
which  singe  well  to  remove  the  fine 
white  hairs;  tie  them 
in  bunches  of 
three  each  to  keep  straight  while  cook­
ing,  and  cook  in  salted  water  whitened 
with  flour,  after  which  drain,  and  re­
move  shank  bone.  Put  the  trotters  in  a 
saucepan  with  a  quart  of  sauce,  a  glass 
of  white  wine,  salt  and  pepper;  stir  five 
minutes,  and  finish  with  a  gravy  of  four 
egg  yolks,  four ounces of butter,  chopped 
parsley,  and  lemon  ju ice ;  mix  well  and 
serve.  This  popular  dish  is  often  to  be 
found  on  the  finest  tables  in  the  coun­
try.  On  account  of  its  nutritious  quali­
ties,  and  being  so  readily  digested, 
it 
is  peculiarly  adapted  for  invalids  and 
convalescents.

Laws  A gainst O ur M eats A re  M eaningless.
Udo  Hellmann,  of  Hamburg,  Ger­
many,  representing  the  pork  and  pro­
importing  firm  of  Julius  Auer, 
vision 
was 
in  Cincinnati 
recently.  Mr. 
Hellmann  says  that  the  so-called  string­
ent  laws  in  Germany  against  American 
meats  are  rather  meaningless.  While 
they  are  enacted  to  please  the  agrarian 
party,  and  doubtless  do  prejudice  some

E ngland  T aking  Less  C anned  M eat  Now.
The  English  government  is  not  send­
ing  many  orders  for  canned  goods  here 
now,  and  some 
interpret  this  to  mean 
that  England  expects  the  war  to  end 
soon.  We  are 
informed  that  the  real 
cause  for  such  decrease  in  orders  is  that 
the  British  government  gave  out  its  first 
emergency  contracts  here  because  they 
could  be  filled  more  quickly,  with  the 
greater  capacity  of  the  American  pack­
favored  its 
ers,  but  that 
own 
especially  Australia, 
it  not  only  has  been  draw­
from  which 
ing 
its  canned  corned  beef  supplies, 
but  also  live  beef  largely.

it  has  since 

colonies, 

Som ething  Good  o f Everybody.

There  is  in  Kalamazoo  a  certain  old 
lady  who  always  has  a  kind  word  for 
everybody,  and 
it  matters  not  what 
atrocious  crime  or  misdemeanor  one 
lady  finds  some 
may  commit  this  old 
extenuating  circumstance 
in  the  case, 
and  some  way  to  excuse  the  perpetra­
tor.  Her  son  one  day,  provoked  by 
what  he  considered  undue  waste  of sym­
pathy,  exclaimed  in  disgust,  “ Mother,
1  do  believe  you  would  see  some  good 
in  the  devil  him self!”  
“ Well,  my 
son,”   quietly  and  quickly  returned  the 
old 
lady,  “ I  only  wish  that  you  had 
one-half  of  his  perseverance!”

N ot  D ealing  in   F u tu res.

“ What  do  you  charge 

for  a  bath?”  
asked  a  union  cigarmaker,  as  he 'en­
tered  the  barber  shop.

cents,”  

“ Twenty-five 

the 
tonsorial  artist,  “ but  you  can  have  five 
tickets  for $1. ”
“ I  might  not  live  that  many  years.”

* * No,  I  don’t  want five, ”  said the u.  c. 

replied 

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

DON’T  BUY  AN AWNING  until  you  get 

our  prices.

CHAS.  A.  COYE,

11 P  ari Street, G raid Rapide,  Mich. 

Send for prices.

T he  B ob  Veal  Season.

follow 

The  chief  health  board  inspector  of 
Scranton,  Pa.,  reports  that  “ bob”   veal 
is  beginning  to  be  brought  into  the  city 
by  a  certain  class  of  farmers,  and he  has 
already  succeeded  in  capturing  a  small 
amount  of  it,  and  warns  the  parties  that 
prosecution  will 
if  he  success­
fully  locates  them.  The  more  reputable 
class  of  butchers,  says  the 
inspector, 
do  not  handle  this  meat,  but  there  are 
certain  dealers  who  are  willing  to  do so. 
In  these  cases  the  food  inspector  can 
only  condemn  and  destroy  the  stuff,  but 
in  laying  hands  on  the 
if  he  succeeds 
farmers  who  bring 
it  in,  he  says  they 
shall  suffer.

An 

immoral  show  on  the  stage  is  no 
more  binding  than  lewd  balls  in  danc­
ing  places. 
Intelligent  and  respectable 
people  are  not  obliged  to  go  to  them.

wanted

We are always in the market for Fresh

B U T T E R   AND  E G G S

36  Market  Street.

R.  HIRT,  JR .,  Detroit,  Mich.

AH  Grades  of  Dairy  Butter

Bought at  a  stated  price  on  track. 
If  you 
have any to offer write to-day for prices  and 
particulars.

Citizens  Phone  2530

Stroup & Carmer,

38  S.  Division  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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Our market the last week was:  Fresh  Eggs,  16c;  Fancy Fresh 
Butter in tubs,  i 8@24c ;  Live Chickens, gc.

W. B. STOPPARD & CO.,

>  COMMISSION  MERCHANTS, 

SYRACUSE,  NEW  YORK.  '

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Wholesale  Fruits, 

B U FFA LO .  N.  Y. 

Quotations on our market furnished promptly upon  application.

How  a   S h irk   B ecam e  a  F in an cial Success. 
Written for the Tradesman.

What’s  the  matter  now,  boys?  Fuss­
ing  and  fuming  about  hard  work?  When 
you  get  to  my  age  (and  Harry  Walsh 
tried  to  look  superannuated  in  spite  of 
bis  having  not  yet  turned  30)  you  will 
realize  what  a  privilege  it  is  to  work. 
But  I  don’t  blame  you  much,  it  is  only 
the  folly  of  youth  which  controls  you. 
I 
hope  you  won’t  make  such  tough  work 
of  cutting  your  eye 
teeth  as  I  did, 
though.  Want  to  hear  my  story?  Well,
I  don’t  mind  telling  it  while  you  finish 
your  cigars,  especially  as  the  train  is 
an  hour 
late  and  I  have  nothing  else 
to  do.

To  begin  with, 

I  had  a  doting 
mother.  She  thought  the  sun  rose  and 
in  me,  as  most  mothers  do,  and,  as 
set 
my  father  died  when  .1  was  a 
little 
shaver,  1  received 
from  her  a  double 
share  of  petting  and  tenderness  and 
was 
left  to  grow  up  at  my  own  sweet 
will.  You  see,  my  mother  was  left  a 
widow  with  nothing  except  a 
little 
place  in  town.  So  she  took  care  of  us 
both  by  keeping  boarders.  They  say  1 
was  bright  and  attractive  as  a  child, 
and  of  course  the  people  in  the  house 
made  a 
fuss  over  me.  After  all,  it  is 
not  strange  that  much  of  this  kind  of 
thing  made  me  feel  that  I  was  sum  and 
substance  of  the  whole  thing  and  could 
do 
I  was  quick  tc 
learn,  so  did  not  waste  much  time  in 
study  at  school. 
I  could  have  been  of 
great  help  to  my mother running errands 
and doing some of the chores about home 
but,  bless  me,  1  felt  it  quite  beneath my 
dignity  to  do  menial  work. 
I  did  no 
tice,  sometimes,  that  my  mother  looked 
fagged  out,but  although  she was delicate 
she  was  not  a  person  to  complain.  She 
always  had  a  smile  for  me  and managed 
somehow  to  get  through  all  the  work 
and  the endless errands without troubling 
me.

just  as  I  pleased. 

I  was  a  sort  of 
I  had  copying 

Well,  in  the  course  of  time  I  gradu 
ated;  but  1  didn’t  have  any  special  de 
sire  to  do  anything  after  that,  that  is 
any  good  honest  wcrk,  and  my  only 
leaning  was  toward  having  a  good  time 
Still,  I  wasn’t  quite  ready  to  sit  dowi 
and  fold  my  hands. 
I  thought  a  clerk 
in  a  bank  must  have  a  soft  snap— short 
hours,  clean  work  befitting  a  gentle 
man. 
I  knew  the  cashier  at  one  of  the 
banks,  so  I  applied  there  and  got 
place  at  S3  a  week. 
aristocratic  errand  boy. 
to  my  heart’s  content  and  the  hours  di 
not  prove  as  short  as  I  expected.  There 
was  not  so  much  glitter  behind  the  wire 
grating  as  there  looked  to  be  from  the 
outside.  Well,  I  kept  plodding  along 
feeling  myself  an  unwilling  martyr  to 
other  people’s  money.  The  world  owec 
. a  living  to  such  a  clever  fellow  as  my 
self,  so  1  schemed  how  to  get  along  easy 
and  do  as  little  actual  work  as  possible 
I  hadn’t  been  there 
long  before  they 
took  in  another  boy  to  help.  He  wasn 
particularly  prepossessing 
looking,  but 
he  was  a  hustler  from  way  back.  H 
wasn’t  so  swift  as  some  people  I  have 
seen,  but  he  was  steady  as  a  clock.  H 
was  fresh  from  the  country  and  seemed 
perfectly  willing  to  make  a  slave 
himself.  Always  good-natured,  when 
he  finished  his  own  work  he  was  ready 
to  lend  a  hand  to the fellows who weren 
through.

Well,  things  went  along  this  way  ten 
months  or  so  when  the  paying  teller had 
a  better  offer  and  left. 
It  is  the  custom 
to  move  up  the  men  in  their  order  and 
start  a  boy  from  the  bottom.  To  my 
great  surprise  I  did  not  go  on  as  I  ex 
pected,  but  that  measly,  freckle-faced

case  of  a  tempest 

loose-jointed 
big-eyed,  bushy-haired, 
fellow  from  the  country,  upon  whom  I 
looked  with  contempt  and  patronized 
unmercifully,  was  promoted  ahead  of 
me.  That  cut  my  vanity  to  the  quick 
and  without  waiting  to  cool  down  my 
temper  1  then  and  there  resigned. 
I 
as  in  a  regular  hurricane  when  I  went 
home  and 
it  was  not  my  fault  that  the 
roof  did  not  tumble  down  around  my 
ears.  Of  course,  mother  was  sorry  and 
mpathized  with  me,  but  she  looked  on 
the  bright  side  of  the  matter  and  tried 
to  get  me  into better spirits.  It  was  only 
in  a  teapot,  for  I 
resigned  myself  quite  complacently  to 
sitting  around  the  house.  My  spending 
money  had  never  been 
limited  to  my 
meager  salary,  so  now  1  simply  called 
on  my  mother  for  more  cash  and 
fooled 
away  my  time  smoking  and  reading 
ght  novels;  I  didn’t  object  to  taking 
fe  easy.  But  I  was  soon  worn  out  by 
the  monotony  of  the  thing. 
I  am  not 
sure  but  way  down  in  the  bottom  of  my 
heart,  so  far  away  that  no  one  guessed 
my  feelings, I  was sneakingly ashamed of 
leaning  my  whole  weight  on  my mother. 
Anyway,  one  morning  I  started  out  to 
find  a  position  which  would  show  off 
my  brilliant  capabilities  more  than  in  a 
miserable  old  bank. 
I  did  not  let  any­
one  know  what  1  was  aiming  at,  but 
fter  a  week’s  search  I  did  obtain  a 
minor  clerkship 
in  a  wholesale  store. 
My  mother  was  delighted  and  her  eyes 
fairly  sparkled  as  she  told  people  how  1 
'  ad  found  the  work  without  letting  her 
know  anything  about  my movements  un­
it  I  was  successful;  and  then  she  dwelt 
on  my 
independence,  how  I  had  asked 
help  from  no  one.

from  a  stroke  of  apoplexy, 

Now,  you  would  think  that  the  other 
experience  would  have  taught  me  the 
needed  lesson,  wouldn’t  you?  Not  a  hit 
of  it. 
I  was  a  tough  nut and  needed  to 
be  hard  knocked  several  times  to  break 
the  rough  shell  of  my  self-esteem. 
In­
stead  of  buckling  down  to  hard  work 
ike  a  man  and  facing  the  plain  facts  of 
ife,  I  tried  to  evade  everything  that 
was  disagreeable  or  unpleasant.  With 
such  a  spirit  I  soon  wore  out  this  place 
My  brass,  however,  soon got  me  another 
position. 
I  was  to  learn  the  goods  and 
then  travel  for  the  company. 
I  prided 
myself  on  having  brains  to  carty  me 
through  without  doing  any  of  the  dig 
other  men  did  to  get  on  in  the 
world.  Within  six  weeks  I  was  on  the 
road.  And  now  began  a  gay  time  for 
me.  But  just  then  my  mother  died  sud 
denly 
drowned  my  grief  in  drink  and  bent  al 
my  energy  in  the  direction  of  having  ; 
jolly  good  time  with  the  fellows. 
I  was 
popular  and  got  ahead  on  my  socia 
trade
qualities;  but  I  did  not  build  my
firm  foundation  and  I became more 
and  more  slack  in  attending to business 
One  of  the  members  of  the  firm got wind 
of  my  goings-on  and  when  I  returned  to 
town  one  Saturday  they  settled  up  with 
me  and  gave  me  my  walking  papers, 
was  head  over  heels 
in  debt  and  the 
money  due  me  was  only  a  drop  in  the 
bucket.  Therefore  I  took  it  and  went 
in  for  a  grand  spree  to  forget  every 
thing.
When  I  came to my  senses  I  had  noth­
ing  in  my pocket.  Again  1 began search­
ing for work.  I walked  the streets of  Chi­
cago ■  for  weeks  until 
as 
though  I  knew  every  stone  in the streets, 
every  sign  on  the  stores. 
I  knew  what 
it  meant  not  to  have  a  bed  to  sleep  in 
and,  as  to  eating,  I  have 
lived  weeks 
on  broken  crackers  supplemented  occa­
sionally  by  soup-house  victuals. 
It  was 
then  and  there  I  made  a  firm  resolve 
never  to  enter  a  saloon  again,  not  even 
lunch;  and,  please  God,  1 
for  a  free 
never  will.

it  seemed 

After  such  experiences  I  reached  a 
point  where  I  was  ready  to  wash  win­
dows,  scrub  floors,  black  boots  or  do 
anything  else  under  the  sun  in  order  to 
earn  an  honest 
It  seemed  as 
though  I  could  not  hold  out  much  long­
er,  yet  those  awful  days  continued  to 
come  and  go.  Many  a  time  I  was 
tempted  to  commit  suicide,  but  I  could 
not  screw  up  courage  when  it  came  to 
the  sticking  point.  At  last  I 
found  a 
place  where  a  porter  was  needed  and  I

living. 

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

l i

was  only  too  thankful  to  get  the  job. 
This  time  I  started  out  fair  and  square.
instead  of  to 
1  sought  to  find  work 
'evade  it  and  a  promotion  soon  came. 
1 
lived  within  my 
income  and  paid  off 
all  my  old  debts.  Then  came  an oppor­
lay  up  money.  Since  then  1 
tunity  to 
have  never  had  an  hour's  illness  or 
lost 
day’s  work. 
1  am  still  with  the  same 
rm.  Financially  lam   pretty well  fixed, 
'his  is  my  last  trip  out  before  1  become 
partner  in  the  business.
Married?  Not  yet,  but  the  day  is  set 
nd  congratulations  are 
I 
now  one  thing— if  1  ever  have  little 
fellows  of  my  own  they  shall  be  put 
through  the  mill  and  never  know  the 
leaning  of  the  word  “ shirk.”
Do  you  want  to  see  my  Bible?  These 
slips  of  paper  are  not  much  to  look  at, 
but  they  go  everywhere  with  me  and  I 
ntend  to  live  and  die  by  them :
“ Thou  shalt  not  live  without  work.”  
for  they 
* ‘ Blessed  are  the  workers 
shall  know  the  meaning  of inward peace 
and  strength.’ ’

in  order. 

I’HAN  EVF.K.  S O U  
M ANUFACTUR1

H VAN  TONQEREN,

HOLLAND,  MICH.

W ORLD’S   B E S T

5 C .  CIG A R .  ALL  JO B B E R S   AND

G . J   J O H N S O N   C I G A R O O .

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M ICH.

H.  M.  Reynolds  &  Son,

Maaafacturers  of

Asphalt  Paints,  Tarred  Felt,  Roofing  Pitch.  2  and  3 
ply and Torpedo Gravel  Ready  Roofing.  Galvanized 
Iron  Cornice. 
Sky  Lights.  Sheet  Metal  Workers 
and Contracting  Roofers.

Graad Rapids, Mich.

Office, 8a Cainpau st.
Factory,  ist av. and  M. C.  Ry.

E S T A B L IS H E D   iSrtS

Detroit, Mich.
Foot  ist St.

The  old  fashioned  ginger  snap 

In  the  brown  paper  bag  is  not  in  it  with

Uneeda 

JinjerWayfer

in  the  moisture  proof  box.

Ask  yonr  grocer  for  a  package  to-day.

M«it»  only  by  NATIONAL  BISCUIT  COMPANY,

Maker* of th e famous Unend a  Biscuit.

Uneeda 

J in je r  W ayfer

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Shoes  and  Leather

How  Can 

th e   R etailer  B est  Secure  an 

A dvance ?

At  the 

increased  price  of  shoes  how 
can  a  retailer  best  secure  an  advance 
from  his  customers?

its  outcome 

Perhaps  the  most  natural  answer to 
this  question  is:  Simply  mark  up  the 
price  and  get 
it.  But  the  purchasing 
public  generally  manifests  a  decided 
antipathy  to  having 
in­
creased 
in  such  a  manner.  And,  as  it 
is  well  known  tltat  successful  selling 
largely  depends  on  keeping'  the  cus­
tomer’s  good  will  it  seems  an  opportune 
time  to  consider  how  the  relative change 
of  price  and  quality  can  be 
introduced 
with  the  least  friction. 
In  considering 
the  subject  we  must  take  into  account 
that  the  different  classes  will  present 
for 
several  phases  of 
instance, 
to 
pay  more  than  the  minimum  price  for 
an  article— that 
lowest  price  at 
which 
it  has  ever  been  quoted  to  them 
without  regard  to  circumstances—and 
any  attempt  to  get  more  for  it  causes 
them  to  feel  that  they  are  victims  of  ex­
tortion,  and  converts  them 
into  wild- 
eyed  anarchists,  with 
inclinations  to 
in  the  gore  of  capitalists,  trust 
wade 
magnates,  etc.,  with  perhaps  a 
few 
drops  of  the  blood  of  the  innocent retail­
er thrown  in.

the  problem, 
those  who  never  expect 

is,  the 

is 

to  some 

Then  there  are  the  people  who  always 
buy  a  shoe  at  a  fixed  price,  having  set­
tled  in  their  minds  that  anything 
less 
will  not  supply  the  quality  and  any­
thing  higher  would  be  an  evidence  of 
extravagance  on  their  part  and  extortion 
on  that  of  the  seller;  and  who  are  so 
familiar  with  the  general  characteristics 
of  this  grade  of  shoes  that  any  great  de­
viation 
in  quality  will  attract  their  at­
tention  and  condemnation.  Now  each 
of  these  and  several  other  classes,  with 
their  endless  combinations  and  varia­
tions,  have  to  be  dealt  with  and  the  sit­
extent  at 
uation  explained 
least,  and  the  question 
is  how  it  can 
best  be  done  without  arousing  that 
feeling  of  antagonism  already  referred 
to.  Were  shoe  customers  all  people  of 
business  instincts  and  training  the  mat­
ter  would  be  simpler,  and  would  prac­
tically  resolve  itself  into  the best method 
of  convincing  them  that  the  rise  was  an 
actual  fact,  but  as  human  nature 
it 
seems  best  to  employ  a  certain  amount 
of  tact  and  discrimination  without  in 
the 
least  attempting  any  deception  in 
the  way  of  making  the  customers  be­
lieve  that  they  are  to  continue  to receive 
the  old  value  at  the  former  price.  The 
very  fact  that  the  rise  in  prices 
is  not 
confined  to  the  line  of  goods  under  dis­
cussion  can  be  used  as  a  buffer  between 
the  sensitive  feelings  of  the  customer 
and  the  hard  fact  of  rise  in  price. 
I 
to 
have  noticed  a  casual 
reference 
the  fact  that  Pennsylvania or  some  other 
railroad  has 
just  bought  a  year’s  sup­
ply  of  rails  at  several  times  the  price 
per  ton  that  they  had  formerly  paid, and 
considered  themselves  smart  for  doing 
so,  entirely  revolutionize  the  aspect 
of  negotiations  with  a  difficult  custom­
er  and  convert  him 
from  the  feeling 
that  he 
is  being  imposed  on  to  proud 
consciousness  that  he  is  having  an  op­
portunity  to  prove  himself  a  financier 
and  philosopher  by  securing  the  goods 
at  the  moderate  advance  asked.  At  any 
rate,  the  average  buyer  thinks  about  as 
much  of  being  considered  a  "shrewd 
trader”   as  he  does  of actually  saving 
money.  The  ideas  so  far  advanced  have 
to  do  with  the  treatment  of  the  question 
between  buyer  and  salesman,  and  I

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

would  sum  them  up  as  follows:  Make 
the  fact  clear that  higher  prices  prevail 
and  must  prevail  as  an  adjunct  of  bettes 
times;  that  the  most  shrewd  and  careful 
buyers  are  paying  the  advances  in  near­
ly  all  lines,  and  then  point out how little 
this  advance  actually  amounts  to  on  the 
small  amount  in  question— ten  or  fifteen 
cents  on  a  pair  of  rubbers—twenty-five 
to  fifty  on  shoes,  etc.,  concluding  with 
the  hope  that  perhaps  goods  will  be  bet­
ter  now  that  the  price  has  risen.

Then  comes  the  fully  as 

important 
question  of  changes  of  lines  and  stock.
I  do  not  believe  that  it  is  wise  to  con­
tinue  old  lines  entirely  at  a  uniform  ad­
vance  of  selling  price  as  this  will  result 
in  making  the  advance  too  apparent  to 
the  customer  and  giving  opportunity 
for  competitors 
less  open  and  frank  in 
their  methods.

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HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO, Grand Rapids, Mich.

formerly  sold.  That 

I  think  the  better  way  is  to  try  and 
lines  one  grade  higher  than 
substitute 
is,  if  you 
those 
have  been  pushing 
lines  at  gi.25,  $2 
and  $3,  advertise  and  push  those  at 
$1.50,  $2.50  and  $3.50. 
In  that  case  you 
will  be  giving  better goods  than  ever, 
the  full  percentage  of  profit  can  be 
maintained,  and  the  advance  will  not 
be  so  conspicuous  as  where  it  is  plain­
ly  tacked  on  to  the  former  price,  an  ob­
ject  of  constant  and  recurring  annoy­
ance  to  both  buyer  and  seller.  The 
judicious  use  of  the  advertised lines will 
aid  in  diverting  trade  from  the 
lower 
to  higher grades,  as  many  people  will 
pay  from  fifty  cents  to $1  more  for shoes 
with  a  name  to  them  than  they  could  be 
induced  to  do  without  it,  and  here  the 
question of  advance  is  eliminated,  or  at 
least  partially  concealed.  Another  point 
to  take  advantage  of  is  that  where  it has 
been  necessary  to  sacrifice  oh  all  stock 
carried  over,  it  wili  now  be  practical  to 
demonstrate  that  the  goods  of  the  pre­
vious  year’s  vintage  represent  the  great­
est  bargains  at  their  original  prices,  es­
pecially  as  the  for  once'  considerate 
manufacturers  have 
from 
making  radical  changes  of  style  and 
the  question  of  quality  will  be  para­
mount 
in  the  minds  of  the  bargain 
seeker.  Then, 
the  similarity  of 
stock  and  weight  of  sole  of  the  summer 
and  winter  goods  will 
the 
clearing  out  of  winter shoes  during  the 
spring  months  without  the  usual  reduc­
tion  of  price,  which  is,  of  course,  equiv­
alent  to  an  advance.  We  must  not  think 
of  paying  the  higher  prices  without  tak­
ing  steps  to  get  at  least  as  much  profit 
as  formerly.  More  will  be  needed  in­
stead  of  less— discounts  are  cut  off,  war 
taxes  are  put  on  and  business  expenses 
will  increase  as  prices  go  up—and  my 
idea 
is  that  we  should  take  advantage 
of  every  point  that  the  situation  offers, 
not  only  to  hold  what  we  have,  but  to 
gain  a 
in  volume  of  busi­
ness,  and  in  percentage  of profit. — Boots 
and  Shoes  Weekly.

little  both 

refrained 

facilitate 

too, 

L etter  o f In tro d u ctio n .

A  well-known  business  man  in  Chi­
cago  has  this  to  say  about  advertising :
1  must  advertise  if  I  would  get  results 
from  the  men  on  the  road.  Before  I  ad- 
vertised,  my  travelers,  on  entering  an 
office,  would  be  told : 
"W e  are  not  ac­
quainted  with  your  firm,”   and  in  many 
cases  found  they  could  not  secure  recog­
nition  from  the  people,  but  as  soon  as  I 
began  to  advertise  I  had  a  different 
experience.  My  men 
it  was 
equivalent  to  a_  letter  of  introduction 
from  a  mutual  friend.  "Oh,yes,vie  have 
noted  your  advertisement,  and  feel  ac­
quainted  with  your  house.”  
In  this  in­
fluence  alone  our  advertisement  pays, 
whether  we  get  direct  orders  or  not.

found 

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Knit or  Felt  Boots with 

Duck or Gum  Perfec: ions.

Our stock is complete.  Send 
us  your  orders  and  they  will 
have prompt attention.

Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co.,

10-22 N. Ionia St., Qrand Rapids, Mich- 

Agents Boston Rubber Shoe Company.

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to  D em and.

is 

settled. 

This  old  vexed  question  of  how  to  ob­
tain  competent  help  to  do the  housework 
that  we  can  not  or  will  not  do  ourselves 
has  as  yet  not  been 
The 
incompetent  and  soul-harrow­
army  of 
ing  domestics 
indeed  appalling; 
and  the  army  of  women  at  the  mercy  of 
this  class  of  wage  earners  is even larger, 
for  the  demand  is  generally  far  in  ex­
cess  of  the  supply.  The  average  Amer­
ican  woman  has  neither the time  nor the 
physical  ability  nor  the  inclination  to 
do  the  general  housework  of  her  family, 
however  small.  Besides,  no  lady  wants 
to  hire  untrained  help  and  be  obliged 
to  make  a  heavy  demand  upon  her  time 
and  patience  to  teach  the  girl;  and  so 
we  all  advertise  for,  and  expect  to  get, 
a  girl  who  is  thoroughly  competent,  and 
we  add,  “ No  others  need  apply.  ”

schools 

training 

But  where  is  the  girl  to  become  com­
petent?  This  knowledge 
is  not  intui­
tive,  it  is  only  to  be  learned  by  experi­
ence  and  patient  repetition.  We  have 
schools  where  girls  may  learn  to become 
good  nurses,  and  the  results  are  seen  in 
the  skillful  care  of  the  sick,  but  where 
is  this  great  body  of  domestics  to  get 
their  knowledge  and  skill?  They  come 
mainly  from  homes  where  good  house­
keeping  is  by  no  means  common.  We 
have 
for  teachers, 
never  daring  to  give  them  the  manage­
ment  of  a  school  until  they  have  had 
this  training  under  competent 
instruc­
tion.  We  have  no-trouble  whatever 
obtaining  all  the  nurses  we  want, 
the  teachers  we  want,  all  the  dressmak­
ers  we  want.  Why  are  we  always  ad­
for  competent  girls  to  do  our 
vertising 
If  we  would  bring  up  this 
housework? 
position  to  the 
level  of  other occupa 
tions,  if  we  would  offer  some  induce 
ment  to  become  skilled 
in  domestic 
science,  if  we  would  recognize  the  abso­
lute  necessity  of  some  school  of  instruc 
tion  or  be  willing  to  give  our  own  per 
sonal 
instiuction  to  our  help— in  short, 
if  we  would  be  reasonable  and  just  and 
businesslike  we  would  soon  have  no 
more  trouble 
in  this  department  of  la­
bor  than  in  any  other.

It 

is 

in  the  art  of  cooking,  for  cook­
ing  is  one  of  the  fine  arts,  that  we  find 
the  most  deplorable  want  of  knowledge. 
But  how  can  it  be  otherwise?  To  be  a 
good  cook  requires  judgment and exper­
ience.  No  merely  mechanical  processes 
of  labor  will  evolve  a  good  dinner.  To 
be  a  good  cook  demands  much  more 
talent  than  to  be  a  good  seamstress  or  a 
good  nurse  or  a  good  book-keeper.  She 
must  be  quick  of  perception,  correct  in 
judgment,  methodical,  accurate,  origi­
nal  in  method,  rapid  in  execution;  and 
when  we  shall  be  willing  to  pay  a  good 
price  to  have  such  a  cook,  and  shall  so 
dignify  the  position  as  to  render  the 
conditions  more  desirable  for  holding 
such  a  position  in  our  homes,  we  shall 
less  time  bemoaning 
doubtless  spend 
our  fate  in  being  at  the  mercy  of 
ineffi­
cient  help.

stores,  and  clerks  are  not  supposed  to 
know  anything  about  the  stock  in  any 
other  department  than  their  own.  We 
have  a  salesman  to  show  and  sell  us 
goods,  a  carrier  contrivance  to  take  our 
money  and  return  the  change,  a  boy  to 
tie  up  the  goods  and  another  to  deliver 
the  parcel. 
A   merchant  understands 
that  he  can  not  afford  a  skilled  sales­
man  to  do  that  which  does  not  require 
skill;  but  we  women  want  a  skilled 
cook  who  will  not  only  scrub,  wash, 
ron,  sweep,  wash  dishes,  etc.,  etc., 
is  not  cooking,  but  we  want 
when  she 
her  for  the  price  that  these 
less  skilled 
employments  are  worth.  In  other  words, 
we  want  a  good  cook  who  is  willing  to 
work  at  dish-washing  wages.  Of  course,
I  am  well  aware  that  there  is  a  large 
number  of  domestics  who  do  not  earn 
the  wages  they  receive;  but  I  am  pro­
posing  a  plan  to  eliminate  that  class, 
or  rather  to  have  them  employed  at 
some  less  difficult  task,  with  appropri­
is  now,  they  either 
ate  wages.  As 
impose  upon  us  or  we 
impose  upon 
them :  if  they  spoil  all  our  dinners  we 
give  them  too  much  ;  if  they  are  com­
petent  cooks  they  ought  to  command  a 
price  commensurate  to  other  skilled 
la­
bor.  Co-operative  housekeeping,  or  at 
least  in  the  one  department  of  cooking, 
would  make  it  possible  for  a  good  cook 
to  employ  her  time  without doing cheap­
er  work  and  by  a  sharing  of  expense the 
burden  would  not  be  great  upon  one 
If  this  plan  can  not  be  made 
family. 
practicable  and 
if  it  is  not  possible  to 
keep  two  girls,  a  cook  and  a  second 
girl,  and  if  the  lady  herself  will  not  see 
that  by  doing  the  cooking  herself  she 
can  employ  cheaper  help  for  the  rest  of 
the  work—-if  none  of  these  ways  can  be 
adopted  1  see  no  way  out  of  the  diffi­
culty.

it 

But  there 

is  another  and  even  more 
important  phase  of  this  problem  that 
confronts  u s:  How  can  we  establish  a 
more  desirable  relationship  between  the 
mistress  of  a  home  and  the  girl  she 
employs  and  how  can  we  make the occu 
pation  more  attractive  so  that  girls  will 
not prefer anything else  rather  than  that? 
First,  I  should  say,  do  not  call  them 
servants. 
In  our  democratic  age  that 
word  does  not  have  a  pleasing  sound 
besides  they  are  no  more  servants  than 
the  mail  carrier  who  stops  from  door  to 
door  with  a  huge  pack  of  mail  on  his 
back,  nor  the  grocer  who  brings  to  the 
back  door  the  groceries.  When  1  hear 
lady  say,  “ I always  teach  a  girl  to  know 
her  place,”   1 
feel  quite  sure  she  often 
has  recourse  to  the  want  column.  Sec 
ond,  a  good  way  to  bring  about  a  bette 
relationship  is  to  show  them  more  con 
sideration.  Now  and  then  I  hear  some 
lady  offer  as  a  reason  for  not  having 
been  anywhere  for  two  whole  weeks  that 
she  has  had  no  girl  and  is  not  only 
tired  out,  but  almost  disgusted  with  life 
in  general. 
1  wonder  if  she  ever thinks 
how  tiring  and  how  dull  it  is  for  he 
girl  to  spend  all  of  her  time  in  that 
same  kitchen,  without  the  stimulus  that 
ownership  furnishes  and  without 
the 
love  that  makes  all  labor lighter.  Third 
we  should  remember  that 
they  need 
some  social  life  as  well  as  we.  Fourth, 
let  us  trust  them  and  believe  in  them 
even, 
is  sometimes 
abused.  Nothing  does  so  much  to  make 
a  girl  truthful  as  to  believe  her  to  be 
It 
increases  her  self-respect.  And  let 
her  be  recognized  as  at  least  a  tempor 
ary  member  of  the  family.  And  why 
not 
friend,  the  same  as  we  might  our  dress 
maker? 
It  would  not  hurt  us  nor our
Why

introduce  her  to  a  neighbor 

In  this  age  of  specializing  and of  spe­
cialties,  the  poor  domestic  is  about  the 
only  one  who  has  to  know  how  to  do, 
and  to  do,  a  little  of  everything. 
I  had 
one  small  room  finished  up  from  an 
open  storeroom  last  year.  I  had  to  hire, 
for  that  one  small  room,  a  plumber,  a 
gasfitter,  a  carpenter,  a  mason,  a  lather,
-  a  painter  and  a  paperer— seven  special­
little  room!  We  have 
ists  to  fix  one 
teachers  of 
languages  only,  of  mathe­
matics  only,  of  one  science,  as  physics 
or  botany.  We  have  departments  in  o u rfrien d   and  would  help  the  girl

if  our  confidence 

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

13

it 

lovely 

feel  at  home 

not  show  her  that  her  affairs  and  her 
friends  have  an  interest  for  us?  Let  us 
remember  how  we  exert  ourselves  to 
make  our  guests 
and 
happy,  and  shall  we  do  nothing  to  make 
the  girl  feel  at  home  who  has  come  to 
work  in  our  house?  She  will  work  bet­
ter  and  with  a  lighter  heart  if  we  talk 
and  plan  with  her and  not  simply  give 
orders.  A 
lady  in  Grand  Rap- 
ds,  a  widow,  bought  two  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
ckets  for  the 
lecture  course,  one  for 
herself  and  one  for  her  domestic,  and 
they  went  together  to  these  entertain­
is  an  intelli­
ments.  To  be  sure,  she 
gent  girl,  and  yet 
is  only  a  mere 
chance  that  she  is  in  a  home  where  that 
5  counted  for  anything 
in  a  kitchen 
is  not  the  lack  of  intelligence 
irl. 
that  shuts  these  girls  out  from  any  so­
ciety  except  themselves— it  is  the  dis­
mal,  foolish  belief  that to  do housework 
for  some  one  else  than  ourselves 
is  to 
iccupy  a  menial  position,  and  this  is 
my  fifth  proposed  remedy  for  this  state 
f  things:  Elevate  the  position  by  fur­
nishing  schools  for  learning  the  various 
branches  of  housework,  especially  cook- 
ng,  and  let  wages  and  position  be  gov­
erned  by  the  quality  of  the  work.  Oc- 
ve  Thanet  says,  “ A  successful  house­
keeper  either  knows  how  to  keep  house 
else  knows  that  she  does  not  know 
how  and  gives  it  over  to  someone  who 
does. ’ ’

It 

Prices  should  be  regulated  according 
to  the  qualifications  of  the  girl  and  not 
jccording  to  our  ability  to  pay. 
If  we 
can  not  afford  a  high-priced  dress  we 
get  one  of  a  lower grade.  Another thing, 
let  us  not  expect  more  than  we  are  pay­
ing  for  and 
let  us,  for  our  own  sakes, 
md  still  more  for  theirs,  seek  to  make 
them  more  competent,  even  if  there 
is 
an  advance 
in  price.  But,  as  a  rule, 
these  girls  care  more  for  happiness  and 
freedom 
from  restraint  than  they  do  for 
money.  I  do  not  know  as  it  is  our  affair 
to  act  as  special  police  over  the  girls 
who  do  our  work.  Let  us  assume  that 
they  are  all  right.  And  let  us  furnish 
them  a  room  better  than  the  kitchen  for 
them  to  sit  in  when  their  friends  come 
to  see  them.  No  wonder  they  go  out 
evenings.

Two  young 

ladies  came 

in  housework, 

to  Grand 
Rapids  from  another  Michigan 
town 
where  they  had  graduated  from  the  high 
school.  They  wished  to  take  a  course 
in  stenography  and  thought  they  could 
attend  a  commercial  school  evenings. 
Being  competent 
they 
proposed  to  pay  their  way  by  securing 
places  to  work 
in  the  daytime.  They 
each  were  employed  at  S3  a  week,  and 
of  course  board  and  room.  They  were 
intelligent,  educated  girls,  bravely  un­
dertaking 
for  sten­
ographers  and  not  run  in  debt.  But  they 
were  not  recognized  as  anything  but 
servants  and  after  working  six  weeks 
they  left  their  places  and  secured board, 
preferring  to  go  behind  a  counter  in 
one  of  our  stores  at  $3  a  week,  and  pay 
$4  a  week 
for  board,  rather  thart  do 
housework  in  these  homes.

themselves 

fit 

to 

they  must 

There  is  another  side  to this question, 
which  may  be  briefly  told:  Let  girls 
be  worthy  of  our 
interest  and  kind­
ness.  Let  them  show  us  they  are not  full 
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of  deception  and  unworthiness. 
school  from  which 
come 
would  soon  rid  us  of  undesirable  appli­
cants.  The  incompetent  could  doubtless 
do  better 
in  stores  and  shops,  and  as 
soon  as  “ it  will  pay” — for  that  is  the 
American  way  of  settling  all  questions 
— these  girls  who  are  leading  the  drag­
ging,  nervous 
seek  positions  in  our  homes.  That is the 
less 
only  place  where  the  supply  is  far 
than  the  demand.  And  the  pay 
is  not 
alone 
in  dollars  and  cents.  Let  them 
be  worthy  of,  and  let  them  receive,  the 
same  recognition  and  consideration  that 
are  given  to  others  and  there  will  be 
plenty  of  applicants  in  response  to  our 
calls  for  help. 

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Necessity  €>ff V igilance in W orking Off* Old 

Stock.

Dead  stock  to  my  mind  is  consider­
able  of  a  ghost,  as  the  more  one  tries  to 
find 
it  the  more  it  eludes  your  search 
or,  rather,  the  more  you  look  for 
it  the 
less  real  it  becomes.  The  very  fact  of 
directing  your  mind  toward  dead  stock 
brings  it  to  life  and  proves  that 
it  was 
only  sleeping  from  neglect.

When  your  attention  is  directed 

to 
certain  goods  more  than  to  others  they 
will  naturally  be  the  first  that  you  will 
talk  your  customer  into  buying.  Simply 
thinking  ,of  them  makes  them  go  at 
every  opportunity  that  comes  along. 
“ Eternal  vigilance”  
in  obtaining  a 
thorough  knowledge  of  the  wants of your 
trade  is  the  price  of  success.

Classify  your  trade 

Make  it  your  incessant  study  to 

learn 
all  the  particulars  possible  about  each 
of  your  customers  and  keep  in  touch 
with  their  wants  and  tastes  instead  of 
your  own. 
into 
grades  and  select  a  representative  of 
each  grade  and  make  selections  in  buy­
ing  as  though  you  were  buying  for them 
instead  of  yourself.  Remember,  also, 
in  selecting  stock  that  you  are  in  fact 
the  agent  of  your  trade,  while  the  sales­
man’s  interest  is  with  his  employer 
in­
stead  of  being  with  you.

Make  your  own  selections,  instead  of 
letting  him  do  it  for  you.  Articles  that 
he  might  recommend  as  being  salable 
elsewhere  may  be  entirely  unsalable 
in  your  locality.  Should  any  new  arti­
cle  of  merit  be  offered  to  you  that would 
displace  similar  articles  in  stock,  buy 
very  sparingly  of 
it  until  you  have 
disposed  of  the  old  stock  before  it  is 
killed  by  the  new. 
It  may  be  true  that 
your  competitor  may  be  offering  the 
new  articles  before  you  do,  but  your 
customers  are  not  supposed  to  know 
what  your  competitor  is  selling.  They 
should  depend  upon  you  to  supply  their 
every  want  in  your  line  and  go  nowhere 
else.

it 

To  control  your  trade  and  hold 

in 
this  manner  is  a  secret  that  is  disclosed 
in  one  word,  “ Honesty.”   The  old  man 
with  a  lifetime  experience  will  say  that 
“ Honesty 
is  the  best  policy.”   The 
“ smart”   young  man  will  say,  “ Get 
money  honestly 
if  you  can,  but  get 
money,”   the  inevitable  result  of  which 
is  failure.  Never  betray  the  trust  placed 
in  you  by  a  customer;  study  each  trans­
action  separately  and make  it bring a re­
turn  of  many  others.  A  small  profit  on 
many  sales  to  the  same  party  will 
amount  to  more  than  a  large  profit  on  a 
single  transaction  that  may  cause  him 
to  never  return.

the 

You  no  doubt  remember 

time 
when  the  sale  of  locks  No.  n ,  13  and 
22  was  discontinued  by  the  manufac­
turer.  I  fortunately  had  quite  a  stock  of 
them  on  hand  at  the  time,  which  many 
would  have  classed  as  dead  stock. 
I 
placed  an  order  for  twenty-five  dozen 
more  of  them  at  once,  and  when  the 
stocks  of  competitors  were  exhausted  I 
doubled  my  price  and  monopolized  the 
demand  that  continued  for  repairs  at  an 
increased 
profit  over  more  up-to- 
date  articles.  At  one  time  I  purchased 
a  quantity  of  wire  netting— a  substitute 
for 
It  would  not  sell.  Nobody 
wanted  it.  Dead  stock  from  the  start. 
I  brought  it  to 
It  “ died  a-bomin’. ”  
it  for  stable 
the  front, 
and  cellar  window  screens,  cut 
in 
small  quantities  to  suit  purchasers  and 
disposed  of  it  all  at  a  price  far 
in  ad­
it  would  bring  for 
vance  of  the  price 
the  purpose  it  was  intended.

recommended 

lath. 

it 

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

I  once  purchased  seventy-five  barrels 
of  mixed  tiling  from  the  dead  stock  of 
a  dealer  at  one  dollar  per barrel. 
I 
found 
it  to  be  a  recreation  to  arrange 
the  old  stuff  into  new  designs  and  pat­
terns  that  were  suited  to  the  tastes  of 
my  customers.  While  the  stock  was  old 
the  designs  were  new  and  put 
into 
it  to  the  extent  of  a  profit  of  over  five 
hundred  dollars.

life 

A  certain  customer  comes  to  me  at 
regular  intervals  and  trades  knives,sim ­
ply  to  get  rid  of  his  old  knife,  which 
has  become  dead  stock  to  him,  while 
the  old  knife  he  gets  from  me  is  new  to 
him.  The  moment  dead  stock  passes 
into  new  hands  it  becomes  new  stock  to 
the  purchaser.  There  is  no  dead  stock 
until 
it  ceases  to  move,  then  kick  it 
along  and  keep  it  moving,  and  it  won’t 
have  time  to  die.

Put  your  whole  soul  into  your  busi­
ness,  mingle  with  your  customers,  load 
a  keg  of  nails  in  their  wagon  and 
learn 
all  you  can  about  their  wants,  and  by 
suggestions, 
that  are  always  appreci­
ated,  fit  their  wants  to  your  stock.  Do 
not  get  above  your  clerks;  keep  yourself 
down  to  their level,  or,  still  better,  keep 
them  up  to  your own.  Set  good  exam­
ples  for  them  to  follow ;  teach  them  the 
art  of  keeping  stock  alive  by  keeping  it 
moving.  Show  them  the  advantage  of 
holding  trade  by  honesty  in  each  trans­
action  and  grade  their  merits  by  con­
tinued  sales  to  the  same  customer  in­
stead  of  by  the  profit  of  a  single  sale 
that  drives  him  to  your  competitor.

I 

Lest  you  might  infer  that  I  am  an  old 
fogy,  I  want  to  digress  from  the  subject 
of  dead  stock  and  say  a  word  about  live 
stock.  At  one  time  I  carried  more  than 
a  dozen  standard  brands  of  razors. 
I 
was  unable 
to  recommend  any  one 
brand  over  the  others,  they  were  all 
equally  good. 
found  that  customers 
were  frequently  unable  to  make  a  selec­
tion.  They  expected  me  to  assist them. 
I  discontinued  the  sale  of  all  the  brands 
except  one,  which  I  now  purchase  in 
quantity  and  have  my  own  name  put 
on  by  the  makers.  The  customers  never 
get  rattled  now  in  making  the  selection 
of  a  razor;  they  have  but  one  brand  to 
select  from  and,  in  the  absence  of  the 
others,  it  is  always  the  best.

My  sale  of  razors  has  increased  ten­
fold ;  every  purchaser  recommends  them 
to  others. 
If  you  can  get  your  name  on 
a  good  article  it  will  keep  it  alive  and 
never  annoy  you  by  becoming  dead 
stock. 

John  S.  Spoerl.

Can  Give  A ny  Color  to  A ny  H orse.

“ See  that  man  who  just  went  out?”  
asked  a  druggist,  referring  to  a  middle- 
aged  man  who  had  left  the  store  a  mo­
ment  before.

“ Well,  he’s  the  greatest  horse  colorer 
in  the  country  and  the  only  man  who 
has  got  the  business  down  to  perfec­
tion. ”

“ A   horse 

colorer?  What  kind  of 
a  profession  is  that?  Never  heard  of  it 
before. ’ ’

“ Well,  the  business  ain’t  generally 
known  to  the  public,  but  nowadays  the 
horse  colorer  is  the  whole  thing  in  rac­
ing  circles.  For  some  time  there  has 
been  an  opening for  a  clever horse  color­
er,  and  the  man  who  just  went  out  has 
made  a  good  many  thousand dollars dur­
ing  the  past  few  years  working  around 
race  tracks.

“ Of  course,  you know  that  the  outlaw­
ing  rules  on  the  race  track  are  pretty 
strict,and  it  has  become  very  difficult  to 
track.  A 
start  a^ 
is  a  good  horse 
‘ ringer,’  you  know, 
made  to  appear 
like  an  old  skate,  so 
that  he  can  be  entered 
in  the  slower 
races.

‘ ringer’  on 

any 

“ This  professional  colorer  is  nothing 
more  nor  iess  than  a  ‘ ringer  preparer,’ 
and  he’s  got  the  slickest  methods^you

can  imagine.  He  can  take  a  bay  mare 
into  his  bam  and  within  twenty-four 
hours  bring  her  out  as  white  as  snow  or 
jet  black,  just  as  you  please.  The  old- 
fashioned  way  of  coloring  horses  was 
done  by  a  liberal  use  of  paint,  but  I’ve 
known  it  to  go  pretty  hard  with  owners 
when  their  colored  horses  happened  to 
be  caught  in  a  shower.

“ The  new  method  is  fully  known  only 
to  this  one  man,  but he says  that  he  uses 
some  kind  of  chemicals  and  can  give 
any  color  to  any  horse.  He  can  give  a 
black  horse  white  feet  and  turn  a  sorrel 
into  a  dapple  gray  on  very  short  notice. 
In  another  twenty-four  hours  he  can 
bring  back  the  original  color  of  the 
horse.  He  charges  $25  a  transforma­
tion. ”

Variously  Endowed.

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landlady  has  both  strong 

and  weak  points.

Dobbs— What  are  they?
Hobbs— Butter  and  coffee.

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Grandma  Hayward,  who 

lived  down 
just  out  of  Ashfield,  was  al­
the  road 
ways  telling  about  going  somewhere. 
She  hadn’t  been  yet,  but  “ sometime 
when  the  signs  got  right’ ’  she  was  go­
ing  to  “ gather  herself  up  and  start. ”  
For  a  good  many  years  the  neighbors 
believed  her  and  wondered  what  she 
wanted  to  do  that  for.  Then  they  won­
dered  why  she  didn’t  and  at  last  they 
wished  she  would  and have done with  it.
It  wasn’t  that  she  was  so  very  old  that 
people  called  her  grandmother.  Fifty- 
five  isn’t  so  bad  for  a  grandmother,  es­
pecially  when she  hasn’t  a  grandchild  to 
her  nam e;  but  she  was  good  and  sen­
sible  and  always  had  cookies  on  hand 
and  the  tots  of  the  neighborhood  found 
this  out  and  liked  them  and  then  her; 
and  so  “ Grandma’ ’  came  to  them  and 
to  her  naturally  enough  and  both 
liked 
it  and she became  “ Grandma”   to every­
body  in  Ashfield.

For  a  long  time  Clen  Kirby,  the  one 
clerk 
in  the  “ Ashfield  Emporium,”  
had  noticed  this  peculiarity  in Grandma 
Hayward’s  makeup  and  the  more  he 
thought  about 
it  amused 
him.  He  hardly ever  left a package upon 
the  snowy  boards  of  her  kitchen  table 
without  hearing  something  about  it  and 
finally  the  idea  began  to  take  shape  of 
doing  something  about  it.

it  the  more 

He  hadn’t  lived  in  the  village  a  great 
while,  but  somehow  Grandma  Hayward 
took  a  fancy  to  him  and  he  to  her.  He 
always  found  a  cooky  waiting  for  him 
oftener  something  more substantial  -and 
he  let  her  see  that  her  kindness  was  ap­
preciated.  An 
indefinite  something— a 
glance  of  the  eye,  the  poise  of  the  head, 
the  gentle  voice— made  him think  of  his 
mother  and  he  found  himself  caring  for 
her  in  a  hundred  ways.  As  he  came  to 
know  her  and  heard  her  intended 
jour­
ney  commented  on  and  laughed  at  an 
idea  came  into  his  head  and took shape. 
If  Boston  had  been  the  end  and  aim  of 
her 
long-planned  pilgrimage  why  not 
take  her  to  that  shrine  of  her  heart’s  de­
sire?  And  what  time  would  be  better 
for  the  visit  than  now  when  the  rush  of 
the  holidays  was  over  and  the  city  had 
not  yet  put  off  its holiday attire  with  the 
fading  resolutions  of  the  New  Year?

The  more  he  thought of it  the  better  it 
seemed.  There  was  little  rush  in  busi­
ness  in  Ashfield  at  any  time  and  “ the 
boss”   had  promised  him  a  week 
off  as  an  offset  to  the  extra  work he 
had  done.  He  had  an  aunt 
in  the  city 
who  was  constantly  urging  him  to  come 
for  a  stay,  long  or  short,  as  suited  his 
convenience  best;  he  knew  the 
two 
women  would  take  to  each  other;  it 
would  be  a  pleasure  to  him  to go around 
with  her  and  watch  her  constant  sur­
prise;  he  had  money  enough  and  if  it 
should  give  out  his  aunt would  give  him 
more;  he  could  have  two  good  days  for 
showing  the  sights’ of  the  hub,  and  he’d 
do  it.

He  disclosed  his  designs  to  the  store­
keeper’s  wife,  who  entered 
into  them 
heartily  and  womanlike  promised  to  see 
it  lay  in  her  power  the 
that  so  far  as 
long-talked-of 
journey  should  be  taken.
So  Aunt  Susan  was  written  to  and  she 
responded  promptly  and  heartily.  The 
store-keeper’s  wife  looked  over  Grand­
ma  Hayward’s  wardrobe  from  head  to 
foot  and  pronounced  it  generally  good 
and  then  Kirby  made  the  neat  little 
kitchen  the 
last  place  on  his  delivery 
that  morning  and  when  Grandma  was 
in  the  middle  of  everything”
•‘ ‘ right 

in  and  laid  his  package  of  sugar 

went 
down  on  the  kitchen  table.

“ I’m  going  on  my  vacation  to-mor­
row,  going  on  the  8 ¡30  train to Boston  to 
be  gone  two  days— two  whole  days, 
Grandma  Hayward !  What  do  you  think 
of  that?”

A  flush  of  red  rushed  into  the  dear 
woman’s  face.  Boston!  The  Mecca  of 
all  her  wondering  hopes  and  w ishes! 
Two  whole  days!  The  bliss  of  eternity 
was  in  them.  She  stopped  in  the  middle 
of  the  apple  she  was  paring  and  dream­
looked  through  Clen,  who  had  sat 
ily 
down 
front  of  the  window,  out  into 
the  clear  blue  of  the  winter  day.

in 

“ Well,  it  will  be  a  good  time  for  you. 
journey  I’m  going  to  take 
That’s  the 
one  of  these fine  d ays;  yes,  one-of-these- 
days.  You’ll  want  a little  lunch  put  up, 
won’t  you? 
I’ll  put  it  up,  Clenny,  and 
I  hope  you’ ll  eat  it  right  on  the  top  o’ 
Bunker  Hill  Monument!”

“ All  right;  and  while  you  are about  it 
I  know  your 
put  up  enough  for  two. 
lunches,  Grandma,  and  when 
I’ve 
climbed  three  hundred  feet  up  into  the 
lunches, 
air  I  shall  feel  like  eating  ten 
so  be  sure  you  put  up  two  anyway. 
1 
shall  need  ’em .”

faster, 

“ Two  whole  days 

in  Boston!  You 
must  see  the  Old  South  and  Faneuil 
Hall and the  Common  an’  the  big  elm, ”  
she  went  on 
‘ ‘ where  George 
Washington,  the  Father  of  His  Country, 
unsheathed  his  sword 
in  the  cause  of 
American  liberty,  as  Commander  of  the 
American  army  (the young fellow smiled 
as  he  recognized  the  words  of  his  old 
reading  book  oratorically  pronounced), 
an’  the  State  House  an’  Washington 
street  an’ 
an’ 
Quincy  Market  an’  Comhill  an'— oh, 
lots  of 
’em!  Two  whole  days!  Clen 
Kirby,  it’s  too  much  for  one,  an’  you 
only  a  little  over  19.  You— ”

Schollay’s  Building 

“ I’m  going  to. 

I’ ve  written  to  my 
aunt,  who 
lives  on  Charles  street,  and 
she’s  coming  to  the  station  after  us  in 
her  carriage  and  we’ re 
just  going  to 
paint  that  old  town  red.  There  isn’t 
anything  we  sha’n’t  see— the  Public 
Gardens  and  Beacon  street  and—oh,  I 
d’  know— all  Boston.”

“ Who’s  going  with  you  from  here, 
that  Gilbert  boy?  I’ve  seen  you  together 
pretty  often  lately.”

“ No. 

I’ ll  bet  you  can’t  guess.  Try 

it— the  best  out  o’  three.”

,“   ’T ain ’t  that  Smithers  boy,  is  it?”  
“ No.  That's  one.”
“ Oh,  I  know— Leo  Curtis.  Strange  I 

didn’t  think  o’  him  first.”

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Elbows

Com. 4 piece, 6 in., per doz.................net 
Corrugated, per doz.............................. 
Adjustable............................................dis 

E xpansive  B its

Clark’s small, $18;  large, $26 ............... 
Ives’ 1, $18;  2, $24;  3, $30.....................  

Files—New  List

New American.......................... 
Nicholson’s ................................. 
Heller’s Horse Rasps...............  

G alvanized  Iro n

Nos. 16 to 20;  22 and 24;  25 and 26;  27, 
16. 
List  12 

14 

13 

Discount, 70

15 
Gas  P ip e

Black..........................................  
Galvanized................................. 

70&10
70
60&10

Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s .. 

Gauges

Glass

40&10
soft 10

60&10

60
26
60

7  00
1150
7  76
13 00

16 50
30 00

50
45
50
$4 oo

65
60

40&10
20

6

66

65
65
66
65

65
125
40&10

308(10
25

28
17

Single  Strength, by box.........................dts  85& 6
Double Strength, by box.......................dis  858(10

By the Light..................................dis  85

H am m ers

Maydole & Co.’s, new list......................dis 
33%
Verkes A Plum b's.................................. dis  406110
Mason’s Shlid Cast Steel................30c list 
70

Gate, Clark’s 1,2,3 .................................dis  608(10

H inges

H ollow   W are

Pots..............................................•......... 
K ettles...................................................  
Spiders................................ 
 

 

50&10
508(10
508d0

H orse  Nails

Au S able................................................. dis  408(10
Putnam.................................................... dis 
5

H ouse  F u rn ish in g  Goods
Stamped Tinware, new list..................  
Japanned Tinware................................. 

70
208(10

Iro n

“ Oh,  you  are 

‘ way  off,’  way  up  in 
the  frigid  zone,  Grandma.  You’ll  have 
to  get  nearer home  than  that.”

“ Well. 

now 

let  me  see— Erastus 

Bar Iron..................................................   3  c rates
Light Band............................................   3%c rates

K nobs—New  L ist

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

Paige?”

“ Oh,  Grandma,  you  can’t  guess  for 
sour  apples!  No;  when  the  train  goes 
at  8:30  to-morrow  morning  it  will  take 
me 
and— listen— Grandmother  Hay­
ward!”

Upon  the  edge  of  the  milk  pan,  half 
full  of  big  cooking  apples,  Grandma 
rested  her  two  plump  arms,  the  right 
hand  holding  the  paring  knife,  the  left 
a  half-pared  apple.  Apple  and  knife 
dropped  to  the  floor  as  she  heard  her 
own  name  pronounced  and  in  utter  as­
tonishment 
“ Clen 
Kirby,  what-do-you-mean!”

exclaimed: 

she 

“ Just  what  I  say,  Grandma.  You  are 
going  with  me  to  Boston  to-morrow,  to 
be  gone  two  whole  days.  Everything’s 
ail  fixed ;  my aunt is all  ready  for  us  and 
we’ re  going  to  have  just  the  very  best 
time  two  good  friends  ever  had.”
“ You  don’t  mean  to  tell  me— ”
“ Yes,  I  do.  Now  you  hurry  up  with

85
1  00

5 26
6 00

70

60

1%

s   8

L anterns

Levels

M attocks

Regular 0 Tubular, Doz........................
Warren, Galvanized  Fount.................

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

Adze Eye...................................$17 00..dis

M etals—Zinc

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

M iscellaneous

Bird Cages..................•......................... 
40
Pumps, Cistern.....................................  
70
80
Screws, New L ist.................................  
Casters, Bed and Plate........................   508(108(10
Dampers, American............................. 
50

M olasses  Gates

Stebblns’ Pattern.................................. 
Enterprise, self-measuring.................. 

60&10
30

Fry, Acme..............................................  608(108(10
Common,  polished...............................  
708(5
P a te n t  P lan ish ed   Iro n  

“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 75 
“B” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 25 to 27  9  75

Broken packages Vic per pound extra.

Planes

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy........................... 
Sciota  Bench.........................................  
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy................. 
Bench, first quality............................. 

P ans

Steel nails, base.................................... 
Wire naiis, base.................................... 
20 to 60 advance....................................  
10 to 16 advance.................................... 
8 advance.............................................. 
6 advance.............................................. 
4 advance.............................................  
3 advance.............................................. 
2 advance.............................................  
Fine 3  advance......................................
Casing 10 advance................................ 
Casing 8 advance..................................  
Casing 6 advance................................... 
Finish 10 advance................................. 
Finish 8 advance................................... 
Finish 6 advance..................................  
Barrel  % advance................................. 

Rivets

Iron  and  Tinned..................................  
Copper Rivets  and  Burs.................... 

Roofing  Plates

14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean...............—  
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Dean..................... 
20x28 IC, Charcoal.  Dean..................... 
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway  G rade... 
14x20IX,Charcoal, Allaway  Grade... 
20x28 IC. Charcoal, Allaway  G rade... 
20x28IX,Charcoal, Allaway  G rade... 

Ropes

Sisal. Vi Inch and larger....................... 
Manilla................................................... 

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

Sand  P aper

Sash  W eights

Sheet  Iro n

Solid  Eyes, per ton............................... 
66
45
75
Nos. 10 to 14........................................ $3 20 
Nos. 15 to 17 ....................................  3 20 
Nos. 18 to 21........................................  3 30 
NOS. 22 to 24........................................  3 40 
Nos. 25 to 26 ....................................   3 50 
No. 27................................................  3 60 
wide, not less than 2-10 extra.

com. smooth,  com.
$3 00
3 00
3 20
3 30
3 40
3 50
All Sheets No.  18  and  lighter,  over  30  Inches 

Shel Is—Loaded

Loaded with Black  Powder..................dis 
40
Loaded with  Nitro  Powder................. dis  408(10

Shot

Drop........................................................ 
B B and  Buck.......................................  

Shovels  and  Spades

First Grade,  Doz.................................. 
Second Grade, Doz............................... 

Solder

Vij&Vi............................................... 
20
The prices of the many other qualities of solder 
in the market Indicated by  private  brands  vary 
according to composition.

Squares

Steel and Iron........................................ 

T in—M elyu  G rade

Each additional X on this grade, $1.25. 

10x14 IC, Charcoal....................... - ___
14x20 IC, Charcoal.................................
20x14 IX, Charcoal.................................
T in—A llaw ay  G rade
10x14 IC, Charcoal.................................
14x20 IC, Charcoal.................................
10x14 IX.Charcoal.................................
14x20 IX, Charcoal.................................
B oiler  Size  Tin  P late

Each additional X on this grade, $1.50 

14x56 IX, for No.8 Boilers, 
14x56 IX, for No.9 Boilers, per pound..
T raps
Steel.  Game...........................................
Oneida Community,  Newhouse’s.......
Oneida  Community,  Hawdey  &  Nor­
ton’s .....................................................
Mouse,  choker, per doz.......................
Mouse, delusion, per  doz.....................

W ire

Bright Market.......................................
Annealed  M arket..........<.....................
Coppered  Market..................................
Tinned  Market......................................
Coppered Spring Steel.........................
Barbed  Fence, Galvanized..................
Barbed Fence, Painted........................

W ire  Goods

Bright....................................................
Screw Eyes............................................
Hooks......................................................
Gate Hooks and Eyes..........................

W renches

Baxter’s Adjustable, Nickeled...........
Coe’s Genuine.......................................
Coe’s Patent Agricultural,  Wrought..708(10

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

l ö

Hardware  Price Current

Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire.

N alls

050
3  66
Base
6
10
20
30
45
70
16
26
35
26
35
45
86

60
46

«50
7  60
13 00
5 50
6  60
11  00
13 00

UV4
17

50

26  00

i  60
1  85

8 60
8  10

66

$ 8  50
8 50
9  76

7 00
7  00
8  50 
8  50

10

75
408(10
658(16 
16 
1  26

60 
60 
508(10 
508(10 
40 
4  30 
4  15

76
75
76 
75

30
30

CIRCULARS
SAMPLES
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60
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that  lunch—a  good fat one for  t w o a n d  
the  boy,  glad  clear  through,  hurried 
back  to  the  store  to  tell  the  store-keep­
er’s  wife  to  go  over  and  get  Grandma 
Hayward  ready 
the  event  of  her 
lifetime.

for 

If  Grandma  had  been  paralyzed  she 
could  not  have  sat  more  like  a  statie, 
until  the  slam  of  her  back  gate  recalled 
her  to  her  senses;  then,  picking  up  ap­
ple  and  knife,  she  put  her  pan  of apples 
on  the  table,  saying  to  herself,  “ I 
just 
begin  to  understand  now  how  Simeon 
felt  when  he  said,  ‘ Lord,  now 
lettest 
thou  thy  servant  depart  in  p e a c e b u t   1 
don’t  know  what  Simeon  would  have 
said 
to  Boston! 
There  comes  the  store-keeper’s  w ife;  1 
wonder  if  she  knows  I’m  going.”

if  he’d  been  going 

She  was  not  kept  long  in  doubt.  The 
big  package  she carried was soon opened 
lovely  ribbons  and 
and  a  wealth  of 
feathers  and  an  occasional  bit  of 
lovely 
lace  gladdened  Grandma  Hayward’s 
eyes,  and  then  what  should  be  found 
under  the  ribbons and  lace  but the  frame 
of  a  bonnet  that  fitted  the  shapely  head 
like— like  a  brooding  dove  its  nest!—  
How  will  that  do?  Grandma’s  ward­
robe  was  always  snug  and  tasty;  her 
furs  were  carefully  looked  after and were 
not  cheap,  and  when  the  next  morning 
she  and  that  young Philip Sidney started 
for  Boston,  cheery  age  and  joyous  man­
hood— a  manhood  all  the  more joyous for 
the  kind  act  even  Sir  Philip would  have 
been  proud  of—the  people  at  the  win­
dows  as  they  passed  and  those  who 
had  come  to  the  station  to  see  them  off 
thought  they  had  never  seen  a  picture 
more  pleasing  than  the  two  made.

The  10:45  train  on  the  New  England 
road  at  the  foot  of  Summer  street  sta­
tion  was  waited  for  by  somebody  attrac­
tive  and  pretty  in  silk  and  seal.  From 
hat  to  boots,  including  a  dainty  glove 
hiding  a  dainty  hand,  there  couldn’t  be 
anything  better.  The  face  might  have 
been  a  trifle  younger,  perhaps,  but  not 
if 
‘ ‘ loving  all 
things”   look  which  comes  only  with  ex­
perience  and  after  some  suffering.

it  was  to  have 

that 

is  bringing  this  time. 

‘ ‘ I'm  just  a little  curious  to  see  whom 
Clen 
I  like  the 
Philip  Sidney  of  it  well  enough,  and  I 
hope  I  can  be  as  hearty  as  I  seem. 
There  comes  the  train—now  then.”

A  moment 

later  Clen  was  saying, 
‘ ‘ Aunt  Susan,  this 
is  the  grandmother 
I’ve  been  writing  so  much  about  and, 
Grandma  Hayward,  this 
is  my  Aunt 
Soosan;”   and  the  two  real  women  took 
each  other  to  their  hearts  as  the  boy 
knew  they  would  and Grandmother Hay­
ward’s  good  time  began.

To  follow 

in  detail  all  that  was  seen 
and  enjoyed  by  the simple-hearted coun­
try  woman  would  be  hardly  profitable. 
Enough  to  say  that  she  saw  all  that  she 
had  mentioned  that  morning  when  she 
did  not  know  she  was  go in g;  and  when 
on  the  second  day  a  party  of  three  on 
the  top  of  Bunker  Hill  Monument  ate 
the  dainty 
luncheon  which  had  been
put  up  in  Ashfield,  and  the  city  woman 
took  more  than  her  share  of  the  delica­
cies,  if  they  were  a  day  old,  Grandma 
Hayward  vowed  she  couldn’t  be  any 
happier  if  she  were  twice  as  high  and 
so  twice  nearer  heaven  than  she  was.

The  visit  did  not  end  the  second  day. 
Not  at  all.  There  were  plays  to  go  to 
and  operas.  Leave  Boston  and  not  hear 
a 
lecture?  Oh,  dear  no!  On  Sunday 
there  was  the distinguished divine whom 
the  world  was  talking  about;  and so  day 
extended  unto  day  and  night unto night, 
and  after  a  week  of  such  dissipation  as 
Grandma  Hayward  never  dreamed  of 
little
having  she  went  back  to the  quiet 

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

house  at  home  satisfied.  She  had  had 
her  outing ;  she  had  been  to Boston ;  she 
was  no  longer the  object  of  fun  on  her 
one  weak  point  and  the  village  was 
never  weary  of  hearing,  nor  she  of  tell­
ing,  what  she  had  heard  and  seen.

Clen  Kirby?  Oh,  he’s  all 

right. 
When  bantered  about  being  kind  to  an 
old  woman he would  simply  say :  ‘ ‘ I  got 
out  of 
it  all  there  was  to  get  out,  and 
that’s  what  I  did  it  for.  A  fellow  must 
be  a  blamed  fool  to  miss  90  per cent,  of 
a  good  time  when  he  can  have  it  by 
giving  somebody  else  the  10  per  cent., 
and  that’s  all  there  was  to  it.”

Richard  Malcolm  Strong.

In  Idaho  a  unique  suit  for damages 
has  been  filed  by  a  tramp  against  the 
Oregon  Short  Line.  The  hobo  recites 
that  he  was  stealing  a  ride,  being  lo­
cated  on  the  brake  rods  underneath  a 
car;  that  he  sustained  the  injuries  re­
ceived  owing  entirely  to  the  fact  that 
servants  of  the  corporation  knew  he  was 
there  without  right  and  did  not  put  him 
off,  as  was  their duty,  and  that  through 
their  gross  negligence  he  sustained  the 
injuries  for  which  he  claims  damages. 
Owing  to  the  peculiar  claim  the  attor­
neys  of  the  road  are  deeply 
interested.

Silk  Stockings  O at o f Place.

From the Atlanta Journal.

Because  a lady  had  on  a  pair of  stock­
ings  that  were  not  only  silk  stockings, 
but  had  lacework  stripes  in  them,  with 
dashes  of  red  and  yellow  stitchings— in 
short,  a  pair  of  as  pretty  and  attractive 
silk  stockings  as  one  could wish to see—  
a  portion  of  the  performance  of  Viola 
Allen’s  “ Christian,”   was  nearly  ruined 
from  an  artistic  standpoint  and 
the 
stage  mob  came  near  evoluting  into  a 
real  mob  for  vengeance  on  the  stage 
manager.

It  was  during  the  Friday  night  per­
formance.  The 
lady  in  question  was  a 
super.  With  twenty  others  she  formed 
the  Atlanta  contingent  to  the  frantic 
rabble  which  stormed  John  Storm’ s 
church  in  the  slums  of  London.

All  the  lady  supers  had  been  ordered 
to  appear  at  the  performance  with  the 
oldest  and  most  dilapidated  clothes  they 
could  procure.  This  particular  super 
came  according  to  orders  in  every  other 
respect  except  the  stockings.

She  wore  the  silk  stockings  with  the 

lace  stripes.

It  was  dark  on  the  stage  behind  the 
scenes  and  the  fact  that  her  stockings 
did  not  exactly  match  the  gown  and  hat 
she  wore  escaped  notice  when  the  stage 
manager  inspected  the  mob.  She  was 
allowed  to  go  on  in  the  most  disreput­
able 
looking  dress  ever  seen  on  the

stage  of  the  Grand,  and  in  perhaps  the 
prettiest  pair  of  stockings,  in  full  view 
of  the  audience,  or  rather  in  half  view, 
for  her  dress  reached 
just  below  her 
knees.

immensely 

The  stockings  proved  one  of  the strik­
ing  features  of  the  well-drilled  mob  to 
a  certain  portion  of  the  audience.  They 
were 
They 
were  voted  a  capital  adjunct  to  a  mob 
by  nearly  all  of  the  audience.  The  rea­
son  they were  not  appreciated  by  the en­
tire  audience 
is  that  the  entire  audi­
ence  did  not  observe  them.

appreciated. 

The  stage  manager  saw  them.  When 
the  mob  came  off  the  stage  he  was  mad. 
He  called  the  lady  down  in  great  shape. 
She  replied  hotly  and  in  a  minute  there 
was  a  big  quarrel 
in  progress.  Her 
friends  in  the  mob  took  her  side  of  the 
issue  and  for  awhile  it  looked  as  if  the 
ragged  mob  would  strike  and  refuse  to 
go  on  again.

Matters  were  finally  adjusted,  how­
ever,  and  the  super  with  the  silk  stock­
ings  kept  off  the  stage  for  that  night. 
When  she  came 
for  the  matinee  per­
formance  she  wore  cotton  stockings  with 
great  holes 
in  them,  as  ordered  by  the 
stage  manager.

The  mind  is  naturally  active;  and,  if 
it  be  not  occupied  about  some  honest 
business, 
into  mischief  or 
sinks  into  melancholy.

it  rushes 

$ h e   president

iif tl)t  Unità»  states of America,

T o

H ^ N R Y   B O O H )   your  o l e i * h . a t y   attorneys,  a g er.j 
s a l e s m e n   and  workmen,  and  all  claiming  ok 
bedding  through  or  under  you,

¿RESTING:UHjcrcas,It  has  been  represented  to  us  in  our  Circuit Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  District  of

New  Jersey,  in  the  Third  Circuit,  on  the  part  of  the  ENOCH  MORGAN’S  SONS  COMPANY,  Complainant,  tha 
it  has  lately  exhibited  its  said  Bill  of  Complaint  in  our  said  Circuit  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  District 
of  New  Jersey,  against  you,  the  said  HENRY  KOCH,  Defendant,  to  be  relieved  touching  the  matters  therein 
complained  of,  and  that  the  said

ENOCH  MORGAN’S  SONS  COMPANY,

Complainant,  is  entitled  to  the  exclusive  use  of  the  designation  “ SAPOLIO"  as  a  trade-mark  for  scouring

Hon), ^Lljcr efort, we  do  strictly  command  and perpetually  enjoin  you,  the  said  HENRV

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

B y   word  o f  m outh  or  otherw ise,  sellin g  or  deliverin g  as

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

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

in  any  way  using  the  word  “ SAPOLIO"  in  an> 

f   The  honorable  M elv ille  W.  F uller,  Chief  Justice  of 
/United  Stages  of  America,  at  the  City  of  Trenton, 
Jersey,  this  16th  day  of  December, 
in  the  year  of 
eight  hundred  and  ninety-two.

[signed]

[seal]

ROWLAND  COX,

Complainants  Solicitor

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

&   a   OLIPHANT,

C M

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Commercial T ravelers

Michigan Knights of th« brip

President,  E.  J.  Sc h r e ib e r ,  Bay  City;  Sec­
retary,  A.  W.  St it t,  Jackson;  Treasurer, 
O. C.  Gould, Saginaw.

President,  A.  Mabym ont,  Detroit;  Secretary 

Michigan Commercial Tranters’ Association 
and Treasurer, Geo.  W. Hil l , Detroit.
United Commercial Trarelers of Michigan 

Grand  Counselor,  J n o.  a .  Mu r r a y ,  Detroit; 
Grand  Secretary,  G.  S.  Valmork,  Detroit; 
Grand Treasurer, W.  S.  Me s t, Jackson.

Grand Rapids Council No. 131, D. C. T.

Senior  Counselor,  J oh n  G.  K o l b ;  Secretary- 

Treasurer, L. F. Baker.

Michigan Commercial Trarelers’  Mutual  Accident  Association 
President, J.  Bo y d   Pa n t l in d ,  Grand  Bapids; 
Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Ge o.  F.  Ow e n , 
Grand Rapids.

M eeting  o f th e   B oard  o f D irectors,  M ich­

igan  K n ig h ts  o f G rip.

Jackson,  March  5— The  regular  quar­
terly  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors 
of  the  Michigan  Knights  of  the  Grip 
was  held  here  Saturday,  President 
Schreiber  presiding.

The  Secretary  reported  total  receipts 
of  $76,  divided  among  the 
following 
funds :  General,  $38 ;  death,  $22 ;  de­
posit,  Si 6.  He  presented 
receipts, 
showing  that  the  funds  had  been  turned 
over to  the  Treasurer.  Adopted.

Treasurer  Gould  persented  the  follow­

ing  report:

General  fund:  Disbursements,  $634.- 

30;  balance  on  hand,  $587.41.

Death 

fund:  Disbursements,  $500 
late  H.  S.  Humphrey)  ; 

(claim  of  the 
balance  on  hand,  $177.59.

Deposit  fund :  On  hand,  $88.
The  report  was  adopted  on  the  recom­
mendation  of  the  Finance  Committee 
that 
investigated  the 
books  and  accounts  of  the  officer  and 
found  them  to  be  correct.

it  had  carefully 

A  communication 

from  Samuel  M. 
Lemon,  of Grand  Rapids,  regarding  the 
death  of  Austin  K.  Wheeler,  was  read. 
Owing  to  the  fact  that  Mr.  Wheeler  had 
paid  no  dues  for  more  than  a  year,  the 
Board  could  not  allow  the  claim  and  the 
Secretary  was  instructed  to  w'rite  a  let­
ter  of  explanation  to  Mr.  Lemon.

indemnity  bond  of  Treasurer 
Gould  for $4,000  was received,  approved 
and  turned  over  to  the  President.

Director  Thorn  moved  that  the  Secre­
tary  be 
instructed  to  send  out  receipts 
for  the  next  regular  assessment on postal 
cards.  Adopted.

The  Finance  Committee  was  given 
thirty  days  to  consider  the  advisability 
of  sending  assessment  notices 
in  un­
sealed  envelopes.

The  Secretary  was  instructed  t<  draw 

The 

a  warrant  for $25  for  postal  cards.

and 

The 

A  vote  of  thanks  was  tendered  by  the 
Board  to  the  President  and  Secretary for 
personal 
letters  sent  out  in  assessment 
notices  and  receipts.

following  bills  were  allowed: 
A.  W.  Stitt,  moving  safe  and  office sup­
plies,  $8.14;  postage 
revenue 
stamps,  $76.50;  office  supplies,  $2.24 
Tradesman  Company,  for  printing  cer­
tificates,  $12.50;  Hunt  Printing  Co., 
$73.50;  Treasurer’s  salary,  $1.20;  Sec­
retary’s  salary,  $12.50;  order  drawn  on 
O.  C.  Gould  on  deposit  fund,  $88  for 
assessment  No.  1.

expenses 

Directors’ 

for  attending 
Broad  meeting:  J.  A.  Weston,  $1.48; 
M.  Howarn,  Jan.  27  and  Mar.  3,  $9.06; 
M.  E.  Stock well,  $6.80;  G.  H.  Randall, 
$7.10;  J.  W.  Thorn,  $4.56;  O.  C. 
Gould,  $6.50;  E.  J.  Schreiber,  $7.10.

The  death  claim  of  the  late  J.  A.  G ib­

son,  of  Saginaw,  was  approved.

The  following  resolution  was  offered 
unanimously 

by  Brother  Gould  and 
adopted :

Whereas— Our  brother  and  co-worker, 
ChaSr  H.  Smith,  is  stretched  on  a  bed 
of  pain  and  suffering;  therefore  be  it
Resolved— That  the  Board  of  Direc­
tors  in  regular  session  assembled  deeply 
sympathize  with  Brother  Smith  in  his 
present  painful  affliction  and  hope  for 
his  speedy  and  complete  recovery ;  and 
be  it  further

Resolved— That  we  very  much •  regret 
the  absence  of  Brother  Smith 
from  our 
deliberations  and  miss  his wise  counsel 
and  be  it further

that 

Resolved— That  rthis 

resolution^be 
spread  on  the  minutes  of  this  meeting 
and  a  copy  thereof  mailed  to  Brother 
Smith.

Mr.  Weston  moved 

the  Board 
send  flowers  to  Mr.  Smith,  same  to  be 
paid  for  by  the  members  of  the  Board. 
Adopted.

On  motion  of  Mr.  Randall, 

it  was 
decided  to  hold  the  next  Board  meet­
ing 
in  Bay  City  June  2.  Mr.  Gould 
moved  that  we  extend  our  heartfelt 
thanks  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stitt  for  their 
generous  hospitality.

A.  W.  Stitt,  Sec’ y.

A   word  of  explanation  is  necessary 
in  regard  to  the  reason  why  the  Presi­
dent’s  letter  did  not  go  out  with  Assess­
ment  No.  1.  The  letter  did  not  reach 
the  Secretary  in  time to  be  sent  out  with 
the  assessment,  but will  be  sent  out  with 
every  member’s  receipt.  The  Secretary 
regrets  very  much  that  it was impossible 
to  get  the  President’s  letter  in  this  as­
sessment.— Stitt.

T he  Boys  B ehind  th e   C ounter.

Rockford— Jesse  Muir  succeeds  Wes­
ley  Baker  as  clerk  in  the  grocery  store 
of  Wellbrook  &  Brooks.

Hancock-  -A.  T.  Ellsworth  has  been 
re-engaged  as  manager  of  the  City  drug 
store  for  another  year.

Benton  Harbor— Dean  Peters  has  re­
signed  his  position  with  the  Standard 
Oil Company and Dwight  Ruth,  clerk  in 
Scherer’s  grocery,  has  taken  his place.

Charlotte— Yates  Tears,  who  has  been 
with  Brown  Bros,  for  seven  years,  and 
Fred  Gibbons  will  remain  with  the  new 
firm  of  Westbrook  &  Shattuck.

Ovid— Ira  Warner,  of  Elsie,  has  been 
engaged  to  take  charge  of  the  dry  goods 
department  of  J.  A.  &  J.  A.  Rose.

Menominee— Francis  Lindquist  has 
taken  charge  of  the  clothing  department 
of  Ludwig  H.  Larson’s  department 
store.

Belding— Harry  Ward  has  sold  his 
plumbing  stock  to  T.  F.  Ireland,  and 
will  resume  his  old  position  as  general 
utility  man  at  Ireland’s  hardware  em­
porium.

W o rth ily   R epresented  a t  W ashington.
The  officers  of  the  Michigan  Retail 
Grocers’  Association  did  not  feel 
like 
incurring  the  expense  of sending  a  dele­
gate  to  the  Pure  Food  Congress  which 
is  being  held  this  week 
in  Washington 
and  therefore  commissioned  Frank  N. 
Barrett,  editor of  the  American  Grocer, 
to  act  for the  Association 
in  an  official 
capacity.  Credentials  were  sent  Mr. 
Barrett,  commending  him  to  the  consid­
eration  of  the  Congress,  both  on  account 
of  his  being  a  representative  of  the  A s­
sociation  and on  account  of  his  long and 
varied  experience  with  the  subject  of 
food  legislation.

No  H ig h   P riced  Eggs  T his  Year.

.  New  York,  March  5— The  writer  has 
just  returned  from  the  National  Butter- 
makers’  convention  at  Lincoln,  Neb., 
and  the  prevailing 
impression  there 
among  the  large  egg  shippers  and  pack­
ers  is  that  eggs  will  be  put  up  for  stor­
age  and  laid  down  at  seaboard  for 
io@ 
ioj^c,  which  would  mean  7@8c  in  the 
country.  The  cold  storage  houses  will 
also  be  more  conservative  this  year  than 
they  have  been  in  the  past  and  the pros­
pects  are  that  prices  will  rule  very 
low, 
or  the  buyers  will  not  store  many  eggs.

Dell  Wright  and  F.  H.  Cummings 
were  on  the  southbound  Pere  Marquette 
Train  which  was  stalled  all  night  near 
Casnoiva  Monday  and  some  of  the  pas­
sengers  assert  that  the  antics  of  these 
gentlemen are all  that  prevented  the dis­
gusted  victims  of  the  storm  from  in­
dulging 
in  fits  of  melancholia.  Not 
content  with  keeping  the  occupants  of 
the  coaches 
in  good  humor  during  the 
night,  they  raided  a  bakery  at  Sparta 
in  the  morning  and 
about  5  o'clock 
served  a 
lunch  to  the  passengers, 
which  consisted  of  pies,  coffee  and  eggs 
— stolen  from  a  passenger who happened 
to_drop_asleep.

free 

News  and  Gossip  P e rta in in g   to  G rand 

R apids  Council.

Grand  Rapids,  March  5— The  annual 
election  of  officers 
in  Grand  Rapids 
Council,  No.  131,  was  held  Saturday 
evening,  March  3,  with  the following re­
sult :

Senior  Counselor—J.  G.  Kolb.
Junior  Counselor— W.  R.  Compton.
Past  Counselor— D.  E.  Keyes.
Secretary-Treasurer— L.  F.  Baker.
Conductor— H.  L.  Gregory.
Page— F.  H.  Spurrier.
Sentinel— A.  T.  Driggs.
Executive Committee  (two  years)— H.

C.  Wagner and  A.  T.  Driggs.

On  paper,  this  looks  like  an  efficient 
corps  of  officers  and  the  Council  should 
continue  to  thrive  under  their  manage­
ment.

Senior  Counselor  J.  G.  Kolb 

is  one 
of  the  faithful  few,  always  ready  to  re­
spond  when  called  upon,  genial  and 
happy  in  his  manner,  and  will  do  credit 
to  the  office.

Harry  Gregory 

is  just  the  man  for 
the  position  of  Conductor and  it  would 
seem  that  we  now  have  a  man  we  can 
depend  upon  to  be  regular  in attendance 
and  active for  the  welfare  of  the  Coun­
cil.

Bro.  Geo.  W.  Newhall  has  received  a 
check 
for  $28.57,  being  eight  days’  in­
demnity  for  his  recent  accident.  Bro. 
W.  M.  Tenhopen  has  received  $31.14 
for  nine  days’  disability.

injured 

We  regret  to 

learn  that  Bro.  H.  E. 
Hatch  was 
last 
Thursday.  He  received  a  hard  fall  and 
cut  a  gash  in  his  scalp  which  required 
three  stitches.  We  are  glad 
it  is  not 
more  serious.

in  Pittsburg 

The  names  of  ten  candidates  were 
proposed  Saturday  night,  which  breaks 
all  previous  records.  Charley  Reynolds 
secured 
four  of  them  Saturday  after­
noon.

Geo.  R.  Alexander,  representing Mer- 
rell  it  Co.,  of  Toledo,  was initiated into 
full  membership  and  cinched  his stand­
ing  by  presenting  the  boys  with  a  box 
of  cigars.

it 

Oscar  Haggstrom  sprung  a  surprise 
on  the  members  in  attendance  by  hav­
ing  two  and  a  half  gallons  of  oysters 
in 
the  kitchen,  which  he  served  after the 
meeting.  The  Biscuit  Co.  furnished  the 
wafers  and  Bro.  Keyes  the  condiments 
and  a  box  of  cigars.  The  fellows  who 
missed  this  meeting  have  reason  to  re­
gret  it.

It  has  long  been  a  question  as  to  who 
are  the  handsomest  men  in  the  Council, 
but 
is  all  settled  now.  Bro.  Lou 
Phillips  and  Clark  Mills  made  their 
first  appearance  Saturday  night and they 
easily  take  the  prize  for  good  looks.

When  Papa  Driggs  gets  warmed  up 
to  his  subject  he  can  blow  hot-air  and 
spit  slush-ice 
in  a  way  that  throws 
“ Snaggle-tooth”  Jim  out  of  the  race  be­
fore  they  reach  the  quarter.

A  special  meeting  is  called  for  March 
17,  at  which  the  committees 
for  the 
coming  Grand  Council  meeting  will  be 
appointed.  Let  every  member  remem­
ber  that  St.  Patrick’s  day  will  come 
around.

Bro.  Will  Compton  presented  the  fol­
lowing  resolutions,  which  were  defeated 
by  a  vote  of  45  to  1:

Resolved— That  whenever 

another 
oyster  supper  is  given  the  members  be 
requested  to  eat 
a 
sponge,  and  whatever  is  left  the  janitor 
be  made  to  eat  what  he  can,  and  what 
he  can't,  can.

their  soup  with 

Resolved— That  all  bald-headed mem­

bers  be  required  to  wear sidecombs.
Resolved— That  with  four  dollars 

in 
the  treasury  we  spend  six  and  a  h a lf; 
what  will  the  poor  boy  do?

Jack  Emery  was  offered  any  position, 
not  nailed  to  the  wall,  but  his  newly 
organized  manufacturing  company  re­
quires  so  much  attention  that  he  could 
not  accept.
Fred  Davenport  says  that  one  of  our 
members  lost  his  temper  and  struck  the 
wrong  man  three  blows before he learned 
his  mistake.

Jim  Mclnnes  says  that  the  order  of 
“ Best  People  On  Earth”   takes  so  much 
of  his  time  that  he  can  not do two-thirds 
of  the  committee  work  for the  coming 
Grand  Council  meeting,  but  we  guess 
yes.

Geo.  Kalmbach  wishes 

understood  that 
so  badly  beaten  by  his  wife 

it  distinctly 
it  was  not  he  who  was 
last  week.
Harry  Wagner’s  two  sons,  Tom  and 
Bill,  have  entered  society  this  winter 
and  on  one  or  two  occasions  have  re­
mained  out  rather 
longer  than  meets 
with  the  approval  of  the  head  of  the 
house.  Harry  considered’  it  necessary 
to  have  regular  closing  hours.,  so  10 
o’clock  was  made  the  locking  up  time, 
and  whoever  was  out 
later  than  that 
hour  would  find  it  necessary  to  sleep  on 
the  porch  or  hunt  other  quarters.  A  few 
nights  later  Harry attended the lodge  (?) 
and,  owing  to  press  of  business,  did  not 
arrive  home  until  midnight.  The  boys 
were  laying  for  him  and  he  got  into  the 
house  after  he  had  revoked  his  order, 
with  his  wife  for  a  witness,  and  not  un­
til  then.

A   couple  of  the  boys  called  upon  Mr. 
Irish,  of  the  Plaza  Hotel,  a 
few  days 
ago  and  asked  to  have  a  U.  C.  T.  sign 
placed  in  the  office.  He  not  only  w ill­
ingly  consented  but  sent  them away with 
his  advertisement  and  subscription  for 
the  Sample  Case.

The  members  of  No.  131  are  making 
elaborate  preparations  for  the  Grand 
Council  convention  and  the  natives  of 
this  town  may  expect  to  wake  up  the 
morning  of  May  17  and  find  one  of  the 
best  conventions  in  town  that  they  ever 
have  had.

We  are  making  an  extra  effort  to swell 
our  membership,  in  anticipation  of  the 
Grand  Council  meeting,  and  any  travel­
er  who  joins  before  that  time  may  be 
assured  of  royal  entertainment.  We 
want  all  the  worthy  commercial  travel­
ers 
in  this  city  as  members  of  No.  131, 
be  they  Irish,  Scotch,  French,  Polish, 
Scandinavian,  Canadian  or  American, 
so 
long  as  they  are  men,  white  inside 
and  out,  and  true. 
New  York'!» Proponed T rading Stum p  Law.
in 
both  the  New  York  Assembly  and  Sen­
ate :

The  following  bill  is  now  pending 

Adam  Dubb.

to  him 

Section  1.  Any  person  who  shall 

is­
sue  trading  stamps  or  other  devices  to 
any  person  engaged  in  any  trade,  busi­
ness  or  profession,  with  the  promise, 
express  or  implied,  that  he  will  give  to 
the  persons  presenting 
such 
stamps  or  other  devices,  money  or  any­
thing  of  value,  without  receiving 
from 
such  person  the  value  thereof,  or  to 
make  to  any  such  person  any  concession 
or  preference  in  any  way,  on  account  of 
the  presentation  of  such  trading  stamps 
or  other devices;  or

2.  Being  engaged  in  any  trade,  busi­
ness  or  profession,  shall  distribute  or 
present  to  any  person  dealing  with  him, 
any  such  trading  stamps  or  other  de­
vice,  in  consideration  of  any  article  or 
thing  purchased  of,  or  any  services  per­
formed  by  him,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  mis­
demeanor.

Sec.  2.  This  act  shall  take 

effect* 

September  1,  1900.

Social  Setmioii  o f th©  B ay  C ity Grocers,
Bay  City,  March  5— You  are  cordially 
invited  to  attend  a  social  session  and 
lunch  of  the  Bay.Cities  Retail  Grocers’ 
Association,  at  Odd  Fellows’  Temple, 
Washington  avenue,  on  Thursday  even­
ing,  March  8, 
tendered  by  the  West 
Side  grocers.

It  is  the  earnest  desire  of  the  Enter­
tainment  Committee  that  every  grocer 
in  the  two  cities  attend  and  bring  all 
the  adult  members  of  their  families. 
An  interesting  program  has  been  pre­
pared  and  a  very  enjoyable  time  is  as­
sured.

If  you  know  of  any  grocer who  has 
not  received  this  invitation  kindly  pass 
yours  along  to  him  or  notify  the  Com­
mittee,  us  we  do  not  want  to  miss  any 
one. 

Geo.  Gougeon,  Chairman.

Marshall  Chronicle:  A  traveling  man 
who  was  attending  to  some  correspon­
dence  in  the  writing  room  at  the  Royal 
hotel  the  other  night  lighted  a  cigar and 
a  few  minutes  later  smelled  something 
burning.  An  examination  showed  that 
his  pants  were  on  fire,  a  hole  as  big  as 
his  hand  having  been  burned 
in  them. 
He  had  to  invest  in  a  new  pair.  Here­
after  he  will  probably  see  where  he 
throws  his  lighted  matches,

18
Drugs—Chemicals

M ichigan  State  B oard  o f P harm acy

Term expires
-  Dec. 31,1900
G eo.  Gu n d b u m , Ionia 
- 
-  Dec. 31,1901 
L.  E.  R e y n o l d s,  St.  Joseph 
Hk n b y   He im , Saginaw 
-  Dec. 31,1902
- 
- 
-  Dec. 31,1903
W ib t   P.  Do t y, Detroit - 
A. C. SCHUMACHEB,  Ann Arbor  -  Dec. 31, 1904 

President,  G e o.  Gu n d b u m ,  Ionia.
Secretary, A.  C.  Sc h u m a c h e r,  Ann Arbor. 
Treasurer, He n b y   He im , Saginaw.
E x am ination  Sessions 
Grand Rapids—Mar. 6 and 7. 
Star Island—June 25 and 26. 
Sault Ste. Marie—Aug. 28 and 29. 
Lansing—Nov. 7 and 8.

State  P h arm aceu tical  A ssociation 

President—O.  Eb e b b a c h , Ann Arbor. 
Secretary—Ch a b.  F.  Ma n n , Detroit. 
Treasurer—J.  S.  Be n n e t t,  Lansing.

Side  L ines  in   D rag   Stores.

Written for the Tradesman.

‘ ‘ S id elines!  We  haven’t  any 

left. 
The  department  stores  have 
swiped 
them  a ll,”   a  Detroit  pharmacist  ex­
claimed.

On  examination  the  remark  proved  to 
irrita­
be  nothing  but  the  expression  of 
tion  which  the  druggist 
feels  at  the 
stores  which  have  incorporated  his  pro­
fession  as"a  side  line.
•  The  drug  store  of  to-day  has  strayed 
far  from 
its  original  -conception  of  a 
pharmacy  or apothecary’s  shop.

The  words  “ pharmacy”   and  “ drug 
store”   have  been  so  long  used  as  syno­
nyms  of  each  other  that 
the  proper 
differentiation  has  been  lost.

If  we  employ  the  word  pharmacy  in 
its  true  sense,  as  “ a  place for practicing 
the  art  of  preparing  and  compounding 
substances  for  the  purpose  of  medicine 
and  for  the  selling  of  the  same,”   then 
the  majority  of  the  stock  carried  in  the 
drug  store  of  to-day  must  be  classed  as 
side  lines.

It  would  be  interesting  to  know  which 
one  of  the  many  lines  found  in  the  up- 
to-date  drug  store  was  first 
introduced 
into  the  pharmacy  of  long  ago.  The  ice 
once  broken,  more  innovations  soon  fol­
lowed.

Recently  the  cry  of  usurpation  has 
been  raised  and 
it  is  claimed  that  the 
drug  store  is  taking  unto  itself  lines  of 
goods  which  are  not  of  the  legitimate 
stock  of  the  druggist.

Putting  aside  all  fine  distinctions  as 
to  the  use  of  the  word  pharmacy  and 
drug  store  and  allowing  that  an “ ethical 
pharmacy”  
is  used  but  for  the  com­
pounding  and  dispensing  of  drugs,  it 
must  be  admitted  that 
in  Detroit,  at 
least,  many  drug  stores  carry  lines  of 
goods  which  must 
classed  as 
“ sides”   in  that  they  seem  to  have  little 
or  very  slight  connection  with drug store 
articles  proper  or  those  which  custom 
has  sanctioned.  They  are  goods  which 
we  hardly  expect  to  find  at  the  sign  of 
the  mortar  and  pestle.

be 

Passing  by  the  familiar  accessories 
such  as  toilet  articles,  perfumes,  cigars, 
etc.,  soda  fountains  and  stamps  have 
histories  all  their  own  which  more  or 
less  explain  why  the  drug  store  is  their 
rightful  home.  Stationery  and  candy 
have  been  boarding  so  long  in  the  phar­
macy  that  we  have  forgotten  that  they 
are  not  rightful  proprietors  of  the  space 
they  occupy;  but  when 
it  comes  to 
cameras,  china  for  decorative  purposes, 
school  supplies,  optical  goods,  maga­
zines,  etc.,  these 
it  must  be  conceded 
are  side  lines,  pure  and  simple.  To  be 
sure,  the  drug  stores 
in  small  towns 
carry  even  a  greater  variety  of  apposi- 
tive  articles,  but  those  already  men­
tioned  have  been  found  in  Detroit  phar­
macies,  and  not  so  far  from  the  centers 
imagined.  As  a 
of  trade  as  might  be 
rule, 
commodities

incongruous 

these 

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

love 

it.  The 

are  trials  in  one  way  to  the  pharmacist.
Most  men  who  choose  this,  the  most 
exacting  of  all  professions,  do  so  be­
cause  they 
long  hours, 
close  application  and  heavy  responsi­
bilities  attached  to 
it  are  as  nothing 
compared  to  the  joys  of  compounding. 
Dwelling  amid  the  varied  perfumes  of 
his  shop  is  a  keen  delight  to  the apothe­
cary.  Some  of  the  odors  which  almost 
stifle  the  unaccustomed  are  as  “ sweet 
incense”   to  the  pharmacist.

in  a 

Its  owner  takes  great  pride 

Few,  of  course,  can  run  ethical  phar­
macies  with  profit.  Even  a  city  as  large 
as  Detroit  boasts  but  two.  One 
is  a 
large  surgical  supply 
department 
house. 
in 
it  and  often  declares  that  no  one  has  a 
right  to  style  his  “ druggery”   a  phar­
macy 
if  he  does  aught  save  compound 
drugs  therein.  The  other one  is  but  a 
small  room  in  a  large  building  entirely 
devoted  to  doctors’  offices.

So,  because  he  can  not  have  a  phar­
macy,  the  ordinary apothecary must con­
tent  himself  with  a  mere  drug  store, 
but  he  dislikes  to  take  in  side  lines  and 
would  never  do  so  did  not  business  re­
quire  it  of  him.

Those  who  do  bring  themselves  to 
giving  room  to  these  “ illegitim ates”  
attempt  to  make  excuse  for  their  pres­
ence  by  constantly  keeping  in  mind  the 
connecting  link  between  them  and  the 
legitimate  lines.  For  example,  a  drug­
in  cameras  said,  “ Of 
gist  who  deals 
course,  th^*camera  isn’t  the  thing. 
It’s 
the  chemicals  used 
in  operating  them 
that  we  think  of.  You  see,  there  are  the 
various  developers,  toning  and  fixing so­
lutions,  etc.’ ’

Another  druggist,  who  deals  in optical 
goods,  had  a  most  odd  reason for having 
his  side  line. 
At  one  time  an  oculist 
had  an  office  next  door  to  his  drug 
store.  The  oculist  died  and 
left  his 
paraphernalia  to  the  pharmacist,  who 
immediately  qualified  as  an  optician. 
This  branch  is  linked  to  the  main  body 
of  his  business  by  the  eye  washes.

The  man  who  carries  china  for  deco­
rative  purposes  has  a  wife  who  is  an 
artist.  For  economical  reasons  he  be­
gan  buying  china  at  wholesale.  His 
wife  has  classes  who  buy  much  of  their 
china  from  him.  They  also  use  a  great 
deal  of  gold  in  their  work.  The  man 
set  his  brain  to  work  and  evolved  a 
process  by  which  he  precipitates  the 
gold  and  is  thus  enabled  to  make  a  fair 
profit  from  it.  Thus  his  link  is  chem­
ical.

Slender 

links  these,  but  comforting 
balm  to  the  harassed  soul  of  the  phar­
macist.

The  excuse  the  man  with  the  school 
supplies  gave  was  irresistibly  funny.  It 
was  the  sponges  which  go  with  the 
slates!

The  man  who  sells  magazines  had 
none,  but  he  excusingly  said,  “ Well,  we 
only  carry  a  few,  anyway. ’ ’

“ Do  side  lines  pay?”
“ Of  course  they  do  or the  pharmacist 

would  have  none  of  them .”   G.  Holt.

These  A re  th e   K ickers.

like 

Prosperity 

is  contagious, 

the 
measles.  Yet  there  are  always  a  few 
business  men  who  are  so  fearful  of  con­
tracting  such  a  pleasant  ailment  that 
they  inoculate  themselves  with  the  virus 
of  opposition  to  the  very  means  by 
which  prosperity 
is  made  possible  for 
the  benefit  of  the  community  and  their 
own  interests.

The  man  who  will 

live  above  his 
present  circumstances is  in  great  danger 
of  living  in  a  little  time  much  beneath 
them.

In c id e n t  in  th e   Life  o f  an  Old  D ruggist.
The  druggist  was  taking  a  rest;  he 
was  sleeping.  The  hour  was  i  :y> a.  m. 
He  had  come  home  tired  and  after 
having  a  romp  with  the  baby  had  re­
tired  to  enjoy  a  night’s  repose.  But  a 
sound  of  pounding  from  below disturbed 
him  and  he  turned  his  head  on  his  p il­
low. 
The  sound  was  repeated,  only 
louder  than  before.  He  awoke  and  mut­
tered,  ‘ ‘ Somebody’s horse is sick. ’ ’  Then 
came  a  series  of  sounds  and  a  loud 
vociferation.  Fearing  the  noise  would 
disturb  the  sleeping  little  one,  he sprang 
out  of  bed  and,  partly  dressing,  took 
the  rest  of  his  clothing  in  his  hands  and 
hurried  down  the  hall  stairs  to  the  door 
and  demanded  what  was  wanted.  A 
replied, 
voice 
“ Good  evening,  Mr. 
I  am  Sam  Gardner  and  I  want 
Frend. 
in  the  drug  store  and  get  some 
to  get 
medicine.”  
“ All  right,  I’ ll  be  ready 
soon, ’ ’  answered  the  druggist.

He  hastily  finished  dressing,  put  on 
his  overcoat  and  gloves  and  stepped  out 
into  the  crisp  night  air.  A  young  man 
was  waiting.  As  they  walked  along  the 
druggist  asked,  “  How is the little boy?”  
“ No  better,  he  can’t  get  w ell,”   said 
the  young  man.

They  crossed  the  railroad  and  passed 
the 
large  general  store  where  they  sold 
patent  medicine  and  druggists’  sundries 
at  cut  rates,  the  proprietor  of  which 
was  sleeping  soundly  and  secure  from 
nocturnal customers.  Entering  the  drug 
store  the  young  man  produced  a  half 
pint  bottle  and  requested  the  druggist 
to  fill 
it  with  chloroform,  adding  that 
they  used  it  to  ease  the  little  boy in con­
vulsions  and  that  the  doctor  had  used 
all  he  had. 
(The  doctor  kept  some 
drugs  and put up  his  own prescriptions.) 
The  druggist  suggested  that  a  half  pint 
was  more  than  necessary. 
“ Then  put 
up  what  you  think  will  be  needed ;  but 
he  may  not 
live  until  I  get  back  with 
it.”   The  druggist  put  up  about  three 
ounces  and  the  young  man  paid  for 
it 
and  departed.

The  druggist  then  retraced  his  steps 
home.  Snow  covered  the  earth,  the  air 
was  very  cold  and  the  moon  shown  dim­
ly  through  a  frosty  haze.  As  he  walked 
along  he  fell  to  musing.  He  thought 
of  the  suffering  child,  and 
it  brought 
back  his  own  great  sorrow.  He  thought 
of  the 
little  graves  over on  the  hillside 
where  his  little  girl  and  baby  boy  were 
sleeping  under the  snow,  with the  moon­
light  falling  soft  and  silent  on  the 
sacred  spot.  They  had  suffered  and 
died  and  they  were  all  he  had  then.  He 
felt  glad  of  an  opportunity  to  aid  in 
alleviating  this  other  child’s  suffering. 
He  reached  his  door,  entered  and  re­
turned  to  bed  without  disturbing  the 
sleeping  child. 
In  the  morning  he 
awoke  with  an  aching  head.  Eating 
little  breakfast,  he  went  to  his  work 
tired  at 
the  beginning  of  the  day. 
For  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century  he 
had  done 
this  same  work  and  had 
“ grown  gray  in  the  service.”

In  the  early  morning,  when  the  gray 
of  dawn  glimmered 
the 
spirit  of  the  little  boy  passed  through 
the  mists  to  where  the  druggist’s 
little 
ones  had  gone  before.

in  the  east, 

T he  Drag:  M arket.

Opium— Is  dull  and  weak,  with  a 

further  reduction  in  price  probable.

Morphine— Is  unchanged.
Quinine— The  market 

is  strong  and 
another  advance  is  looked  for.  Outside 
speculators  are  very  firm  in  their  views 
and  will  not  sell  except 
limited 
amounts.

in 

Carbolic  Acid— Will  be  reduced  in

gallon. 

*

price  higher.

Cocoa  Butter— Stocks  are  small  and 

Glycerine— Is  very  firm  at  the  late ad­
light  supply  and 

in 

is 

vance.  Crude 
very  firm.

price  in  a  short  time,  the  English  gov­
ernment  permitting  exportations.

Alcohol— Has  been  advanced  2c  per 

Lycopodium— Stocks  are  being  stead­
ily  reduced  and,  as  there  will  be  a  large 
demand  this  year,  prices  are  tending 
higher.

Salicin—-There 

is  only  a  very  small 
stock  and  prices  have  advanced  nearly 
ioo  per  cent,  since  the  upward  move­
ment  began.

Oil  Cloves— Is  very  firm,  in  sympathy 
with  the  spice.  Distillers  will  not  con­
tract  and  higher  prices  are 
looked  for.
Oil  Wintergreen,  Natural— Has  de­

clined.

Gum  Camphor— Is  very  firm and tend­
is  ex­

ing  higher.  Another  advance 
pected  within  a  few  days.

Grains  of  Paradise— Are  almost  out  of 
the  market  and  the  small  quantity  in 
stock  are  held  at  a  very  high  price.

Cloves— Have  advanced  and  are  tend­
ing  higher,  sales  having  been  made  for 
future  delivery  at  %c  per pound over the 
present  price.

Ipecac  Root—Is  again  stronger  and 

has  advanced  in  price.

F ined  Ten  D ollars  in  E ach  Case.

1. 

Ann  Arbor,  March  5— Three  prosecu­
tions  have lately  been  undertaken  by  the 
Board  of  Pharmacy,  all  of  which  re­
sulted  in  the  conviction  and fining of the 
accused,  as  follows:

Ira  Black,  of  Camden,  accused  of 
conducting  pharmacy  without  having 
registered  pharmacist in charge,  pleaded 
guilty  and  paid  $10fine  and  $2.75  costs.
2.  F.  Lozier,  of  Ransom,  accused  of 
conducting  pharmacy  without  having 
registered  pharmacist in charge,  pleaded 
guilty  and  paid  fine  of $10  and  $1  costs.
3.  Fred  Hackett,  of  Cambria,  ac­
cused  of  conducting  pharmacy  without 
having  registered  pharmacist  in  charge, 
pleaded  guilty  and  paid  $10  fine  and 
$1.50  costs.

Poverty 

is  the  only 

load  that  is  the 
heavier the  more  loved  ones  there  are  to 
assist  in  supporting  it.

\ Have  You  Bought 
\ Wall  Paper

If  not,  it 
would  pay  you  to  send  for  our

JFor the  coming season? 
t  samples  We  will  express  them 
»is the best  shown  on  the  road  to­

day.  Twenty-six different factories 
*  represented.

to  you  prepaid.  Our  assortment

I   Could you ask for a better assortment?
1   Of course we guarantee our prices, 
J  terms, etc.  Write us.
J Heystek & Canfield Co.,
I  
I   T he  M ichigan  W all  P a p e r  Job b ers.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

MEG. CHEMISTS,
,,  ALLEGAN, MICH

Perrigo's Headache Powders,  Per- 
rigo’s Mandrake Bitters,  Perrigo’s 
Dyspepsia  Tablets  and  Perrigo’s 
Quinine Cathartic Tablets are gain­
ing new triends every  day.  If you 
haven't already a good  supply  on., 
write us for prices.

EKING EXTRACfS AND DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES

>ALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

8
75
16
47
50
5
10
14
15
75
5
00
40

6
8
15
14

25
00
50
00

14
8
80

55
00
45
45

18
12
18
30
20
12
12
15
15

25
30
12
14
15
17

15
25
75
40
15
2
80
7

16
25
35

40
25
30
20
10

65
45
35
28
65
14
12
30
60
30
55
13
14
16
65
40
00
70
30
25
60
40
I 35
35
45
80

25
20
25
28
23
25
39
22
25

60
20
20
20

5 75
50
ì 25
2 00
2  30? fin

1 45

Ionium Mac............. 
50®  60
lopaiba....................  1  15®  l  25
lubebae.................... 
90@  l  oo
Ixechthitos.............  1  00®  1  10
tfg ero n ..................  1  00®  1  10
iaultheria...............  2 00®  2  io
ìeranium, ounce.... 
®  75
iossippii, Sem. gal.. 
50®  60
[edeoma..................  l  65®  1  70
unlpera..................  1  50® 2 00
svenduta  ..............  
90@ 2 00
limonis....................  1  35® 
fentha Piper..........  1  25®  2 00
lentha Verid..........  1  50@  1  60
lorrhuse, ¡gal..........  l  10®  1  15
ty rc ia .....................  4 00® 
4 50
»live........................  
75® 3 00
10® 
‘icis Liquida.......... 
12
®  35
*icis Liquida,  gal... 
tlclna....................... 
96®  1  05
ios marini................  
@  1  00
tosse, ounce.............  6  50® 8 50
lUCClni.....................  
40®  45
lattina.....................  
90®  l  00
lantal.......................  2 60® 
iassafras.................. 
50®  55
®  65
linapis,  ess., ounce. 
Hglil........................   1  50®  l  60
40@  50
rhyme....................... 
'hym e.opt............... 
@  1  60
'heobrom as...........  
15®  20
P otassium
ii-Carb.....................  
15®  18
Sichromate.............  
13®  15
irom ide.................. 
52®  57
12®  15
ia r b ......................... 
Chlorate., .po. 17® 19  16® 
18
35@  40
Cyanide.................... 
odide.......................  2 65® 2  75
’otassa, Bitart, pure  28®  30
®  15
’otassa, Bitart, com. 
7®  10
’otass Nitras, opt... 
’otass  N itras.......... 
8
6® 
’russiate.................. 
23®  26
lulphate  po............. 
15® 
18

7 oo

R adix

iconitum.................. 
20®  25
22®  25
tlthse....................... 
Inchusa.................. 
10®  12
@  25
trum  po.................. 
zb®  40
Calamus.................... 
lentiana........po. 15 
15
12® 
18
Ilychrrhiza.. .pv.  15  16® 
®  75
Hydrastis  Canaden. 
®  80
Hydrastis Can., po.. 
Hellebore, Alba, po. 
12®  15
Inula,  po.................. 
15®  20
Ipecac, po................   4  25®  4 35
Iris  plox.. .po. 35®38  35®  40
ralapa, p r................  
25®  30
daranta,  14s...........  
®  35
22®  25
Podophyllum,  p o ... 
Ethel..........................  
75®  1  00
Ethel,  cu t.................. 
@  1  25
Ethel, pv.................... 
75®  1  35
ipigella.................... 
35®  38
Sanguinaria., .po.  15  @ 
18
Serpentaria.............  
40®  45
60®  65
Senega.....................  
Smilax, officinalis H.  @  40
Smilax, M................  
®  25
Scillse............po.  35 
10®  12
Symplocarpus, Feeti-
dus,  po...... .'. 
® 
25
Valeriana, Eng. po. 30  @  25
Valeriana,  German. 
15®  20
Singiber a ................  
12® 
16
tingiber j .................. 
25®  27
Semen

4® 

®  12
Abisum.........po.  15 
\pium  (graveleons).  13®  15
Bird, is .....................  
6
arili............. po.  18  11®  12
Cardamon.................  l  25®  l  75
joriandrum.............. 
8® 
10
Cannabis Satira.......  4‘A®  5
Sydonium................  
75®  1  00
12
Hrhenopodium.......... 
10® 
Dipterix Odorate....  l  00®  l  10
Foeniculum..............  
®  10
7® 
Foenugreek, po........ 
9
Lini...........................  34©   44
Lini, grd.......bbl. 34 
4®  44
Lobelia..................... 
35@  40
5
Pharlaris Canarian..  44®  
5
Etapa........................   44@ 
ESinapis  Alba...........  
9® 
10
Hinapis  Nigra.......... 
11® 
12
S piritus

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

Sponges 
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage......... ......  2  50®  2 75
Nassau sheeps’ wool
carriage..................  2 50® 2 75
Velvet extra sheeps’
1  50
wool, carriage.......
Extra yellow sheeps’
wool, carriage......  
@  1  25
Grass  sheepsr  wool,
carriage................. 
@ 100
H ard,for slate use..  @ 
75
Yellow  B e e f,  for
1  40
slate use................
Syrups
A cacia.....................
Auranti Cortex........
Zingiber....................
Ipecac.......................
Ferri Iod..................
Rhei Aram...............
Smilax  Officinalis...
Senega .....................
Scili»........................

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

19

Menthol....................
Morphia. S., P.& W. 
Morpbla, S..N.Y. Q.
&C. Co..................
Moschus  Canton__
Myristlca, No. 1.......
Nux Vomica...po. 15
Os Sepia...................
Pepsin Kaac, H. & P.
D  Co.....................
Picis Liq. N.N.4 gal.
doz........................
Picis Liq., quarts__
Picis Liq.,  pints......
Pil Hydrarg. ..po.  80 
Piper  Nigra., .po. 22 
Piper  Alba.... po. 35
Pilx Burgun.............
Plumbl Acet.............
Pulvts Ipecac et Opii 
Fyrethrum. boxes H.
& P. D. Co., doz.
Pyrethrum.  pv__
Quassia*................
Quinia, S. P. &  W. 
Quinia, S.  German
Quinia, N. Y..........
Rubia Tiuctorum.. 
Saccharum Lactls p*
Salacin................
Sanguis  Draconls
Sapo, W...............
Sapo M ................
Sapo  G ................

3  25 
2 60

@ 
2  35®
2 28® 
@ 
65® 
@ 
28®

2 00 
1  00

@
@
@
@
@
@
@
10®
1  30®
@25®
8®
39®
37@
37®
12®
18®
6  00®  1 
40® 
12® 
10® 
@

Seldlltz Mixture......
Stnapls...................
Stnapls,  opt.............
Snuff, Maccaboy, De
Voes....................
Snuff, Scotch,De V o’s
Soda, Boras..............
Soda,  Boras, po.......
Soda et Potass T art.
Soda,  Carb...............
Soda,  Bi-Carb..........
Soda,  Ash................
Soda, Sulphas..........
Spts. Cologne...........
Spts. Ether  Co........
Spts.  Myrcia Dom... 
Spts. Vini Rect.  bbl. 
Spts. Vini Rect. 4bbi 
Spts. Vini Rect. lOgai 
Spts. Vini Rect. 5 gal 
Strychnia, Crystal...
Sulphur,  Subl..........
Sulphur, Roll...........
1 (llllrtl lllila . ........
Tamarinds
Terebenth  Venice..
Theobroma*.............
Vanilla....................
Zincl Sulph.............
Otis

20®
@
@  30
@  41
@  41
9®  11
9®  11
23®  25
2
14® 
5
3® 
34®  
4
@ 
2 
@ 2 60 
50®  55@ 2 00
@
@
@
@
1  05®  1  25 
24® 
4
24®   34
28® 30
55® 58
8
7®

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

BBL.  (»AL
70
65
40

70
56
35

Linseed, pure raw... 
59 
Linseed, boiled........ 
60 
Neatsfoot, winter str  54 
Spirits  Turpentine.. 
59 

62
63
60
65
P ain ts  BBL.  LB.
14  2  @8 
14  2  @4 
14  2  @3 
24  24@3 
24  24@3
16 
13®
70®
75 
14®
18 
16 
13®
7 
64®
7 
64®
70 
@
90 
1  00
@  1  40 
1  00®  1  15

Red  Venetian..........
Ochre, yellow  Mars. 
Ochre, yellow B er... 
Putty,  commercial.. 
Putty, strictly  pure. 
Vermilion,  P r im e
American.............
Vermilion, English..
Green,  Paris...........
Green, Peninsular...
Lead,red..................
Lead,  white.............
Whiting, white Span
whiting, gilders’__
White, Paris, Amer. 
Whiting, Paris, Eng.
cliff........................
Universal Prepared.
V arnishes

No. 1 Turp  Coach...  1  10®  1  20
Extra Turp...............  1  60®  1  70
Coach  Body............   2 75® 3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn......   1  00®  1  10
Extra Turk Damar..  1  56®  1  60 
Jap.Dryer.No.lTurp  70®  75

Having just added  an  up-to-date 
Stationery  D epartment,  which 
will  be conducted upon  the same high 
plane as  has  characterized  the  other 
branches of our business,  we can now 
supply  our  customers  who  wish  to 
more fully concentrate  their  business 
with  us  with  Staple  Stationery  for 
Home, School and Office use.  Every 
article purchased  for this  department 
is from the leading manufacturers and 
of the highest standard  of  excellence 
in  its class,  and  as these goods will be 
sold  at  New York  and Chicago prices 
and  can  be  shipped  in  most  cases 
with other goods at a great saving  of 
freight  and  express  charges  to  our 
customers,  we  consider  that  this will 
be one  of  our  most  popular  depart­
ments.

Our  Mr.  W.  B.  Dudley,  who  is 
well  known to the trade, will call upon 
you soon with  a complete line of sam­
ples of these goods in connection with 
our line of  D ruggist’s  S undries, to 
which we have made many additions. 
As we are  in  a  position  to,  and  will 
promptly supply our customers’ every 
want in  either of these lines for a  sin­
gle article or complete stock of D rug­
gist’s  S undries  and  S taple  Sta­
tionery,  please  reserve  your  orders 
until  you  inspect  our  line.

Our  Mr.  Hagy, an expert  in  this 
line, has selected an exceptionally de­
sirable line of  Paint  Brushes, samples 
of which will be shown upon this  trip 
by our representative.
Hazel tine & Perkins 
Drug Company,

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

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Scillse  Co..................
Tolutan.....................
Prunus  virg.............

@  50
@  50
@  50

M iscellaneous 

T inctures 
Aconitum Napellis K 
Aconitum Napellis F
Aloes........................
Aloes and M yrrh__
A rnica.....................
Assafoetida...............
Atrope Belladonna..
Auranti Cortex........
Benzoin....................
Benzoin Co...............
Barosma....................
Cantharides.............
Capsicum.................
Cardamon................
Cardamon Co...........
Castor.......................
Catechu....................
Cinchona..................
Cinchona Co.............
Columba..................
Cubebae.....................
Cassia Acutifol........
Cassia Acutifol Co...
Digitalis....................
Ergot.........................
Ferri  Chloridum__
G entian....................
Gentian Co...............
G uiaca.......................
Guiaca ammon........
Hyoscyamus.............
Iodine  ....................
Iodine, colorless__
Kino  ........................
Lobelia.....................
M yrrh.......................
Nux Vomica.............
Opii...........................
Opii,  com phorated..
Opii, deodorized......
Q uassia....................
Rhatany....................
Rhei..........................
Sanguinaria............
Serpentaria.............
Stramonium.............
T olutan....................
Valerian  ..................
Veratrum  Vertde...
Zingiber....................

60
50
60
60
50
50
60
50
60
50
50
75
50
75
75
1  00
50
50
60
50
50
50
50
50
50
35
50
60
50
60
50
76 
76 
50 
50 
50 
50 
75 
60
1  50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
80 
60 
60 
80 
50 
20
ASther, Spts. Nit. 3 F  30®  35
.Ether, Spts. Nit. 4 F  34® 
A lum en....................  24@
3®
Alumen,  gro’d..po. 7
40®  50
Annatto..................... 
4®
Antimoni, po...........
40®  50
Antimoni et Potass T
@  25
Antipyrin................
@  20 
Antiiebrin  ..............
@  48
Argenti Nitras, oz...
10®  
Arsenicum............
12 
38® 40
Balm  Gilead  Buds,.
50®  1  60 
Bismuth S. N...........
Calcium Chlor.,  is ...
Calcium Chlor.,  4s..
Calcium Chlor.,  4 s.. 
Cantharides, Kus.po 
Capslci Fructus, a f..
Capsict  Fructus, po.
Capslci Fructus B, po
Caryophyllus. .po.  15  12®  14
Carmine, No. 40....... 
@ 3 00
Cera  Alba................  
50®  55
42
40®
Cera  Flava.
40 
Coccus  .....................
©
35 
Cassia  Fructus........
@
Cent rar ia..................
@
10 
45
Cetaceum..................
55®  60
Chloroform.............
@  1  10 
Chloroform,  squibbs 
1  65®  1  90
Chloral Hyd Crst
Chondrus.................  
20@  25
Cinchonidine.P. & W  38®  48
Cinchonldlne, Germ.  38®  48
30®  5  60 
Cocaine....................
70
Corks, list.dis.pr.ct.
@  35
Creosotum................
C reta.............bbl. 75
Creta, prep...............
@
9®
Creta, precip...........
Creta, Rubra...........
@
15®  18
Crocus  .....................
@  24
Cudbear...................
Cupri  Sulph.............
64®
7®  10
D extrine..................
75®  90
Ether Sulph.............
Emery, all numbers.
Emery, po
@
E rg o ta........... po. 90 
85@
Flake  W hite...........  
12®
@
G alla......................... 
G am bler..........
@  60
Gelatin,  Cooper
35®
Gelatin, French......  
75  &  10 
Glassware,  flint, box
70
Less than box......
11®  13
Glue, brown.............  
Glue,  w hite/...........  
16@  25
17@  28
Glycerina.................. 
Grana Paradisi........  
@  25
Humulus.................. 
25®  55
Hydrarg  Chlor  Mite  @  95
Hydrarg  Chlor Cor..  @  85
@  1  05 
Hydrarg  Ox  Rub’m. 
Hydrarg  Ammoniati  @  1  17 
HydrargUnguentum 
50®  60
@ 8 0  
Hydrargyrum —
65®  75
Icnthyobolla.  Am
75®  1  00
Indigo....................... 
Iodine,  Resubi........  3 90®  4  00
4 00
Iodoform.
@ 50
60® 65
65® 75
@ 25
10® 12
3
m
@ 14
50® 60

@

@ 50 Lupulin.....................
@ 50 Lycopodium.............
50
M arts.......................
@
Liquor Arsen et  Hy- 
60
@
@ 50
drarg Iod...............
@ 50 Liquor Potass Arsinlt
50® 60 Magnesia,  Sulph....
@ 50 Magnesia, Sulph, bbl
@ so Manilla, S.  F ...........

20

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

GROCERY PRICE CURRENT.

dealers.
possible to give quotations 
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.

_ 

|

P e a rl  B arley

Common...............................
Chester..................................2  50
Empire.................................. 3 00

G rits

Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand.

FLY  P A P E R

H ER B S

Perrigo’s Lightning,  gro.. ..2 50
Petrolatum, per doz.............   75
Sage............................................15
H ops............................... .'........15
Madras, 5 lb. boxes.................55
S. F., 2,3 and 5 lb. boxes........ 50

IN D IG O

JELLY 
V. C. Brand.

LICO RICE

15 lb. palls..............................  35
30 lb. pails..............................  62
Pure apple, per doz.............   85
P u re .......................................  30
Calabria.................................   25
Sicily......................................   14
Root........................................  10
Condensed, 2 doz.................. 1  20
Condensed, 4 doz........................2 25

LYE

Diamond Match Co.’s brands.

No.  9 sulphur.............................1 65
Anchor P arlo r........................... 1 50
No. 2 Hom e................................ 1 30
Export Parlor............................ 4 00
Wolverine........ ..................... 1  50

MATCHES

MOLASSES 
New  O rleans

Black............................'__  
11
F a ir..................................... 
14
Good.................................... 
20
F ancy.........................•.__  
24
Open K ettle........................25@35

Half-barrels 2c extra 
MUSTARD

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

PICK L ES
M edium

Sm all

Barrels, 1,200 count..............5 90
Half bbls, 600 count..............3 45
Barrels, 2,400 co u n t............ 6 90
Half bbls, 1,200 count..........3 95
Clay, No. 216...................  
1  70
Clay, T. D., full count..........  65
85
Cob, No. 3....................... 

P IP E S

 

POTASH 

48 cans in case.

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

R IC E

D om estic

Carolina head......................... 64
Carolina  No. 1 ........................5
Carolina  No. 2 ........................4
B roken.................................... 34
Japan,  No.  l .................. 54@6
Japan,  No.  2..................44@5
Java, fancy head........... 5  @54
Java, No. 1..................... 5  @
Table........................... 
@

Im p o rted .

SALERATUS 

Packed 60 lbs. in box. 

Church’s Arm and Hammer. 3  15
Deland’s...................................... 3 00
Dwight’s  Cow.............................3 15
Emblem...................................... 2 10
L.  P ............................................. 3 00
Sodio........................................... 3 15
Wyandotte, 100  4 s .................... 3 00
Granulated,  bbls..................   80
Granulated, 100 lb. cases__   85
Lump, bbls........................... 
75
Lump, 145 lb. kegs................   80

SAL  SODA

SALT

D iam ond C rystal 

Com m on  G rades

Table, cases, 24 3 lb. boxes.. 1  40 
Table, barrels, 100 3 lb. bags.2 85 
Table, barrels, 40 7  lb. bags.2 50 
Butter, barrels, 280 lb. bulk.2  50 
Butter, barrels, 20 I41b.bags.2 60
Butter, sacks, 28 lbs.............   27
Butter, sacks, 56 lbs.............  62
100 3 lb. sacks..........................2 15
60 5 lb. sacks..........................2 05
28101b. sacks.........................1 95
56 lb. sacks.........................  40
28 lb. sacks.........................  22
56 lb. dairy in drill bags.......  30
28 lb. dairy in drill bags.......  15
56 lb. dairy in linen sabks...  60 
56 lb. dairy in linen sacks...  60 
56 lb.  sacks............................   22
Granulated  Fine....................1 00
Medium Fine.......................... 1 05

Solar  Rock
Com m on

A shton
H iggins

W arsaw

SALT  FISH  

Cod

Georges cured.............   @ 5
Georges  genuine........   @ 54
Georges selected........   @5%
Strips or  bricks..........  6  @ 9
Pollock.........................  @ 34
14
Strips............................ 
Chunks.......................... 
15

H alib u t.

 

doz.  gross

AX LE  GREASE
A urora..........................55 
Castor  Oil.....................60 
Diamond...................... 50 
Frazer’s ........................75 
IXL Golden, tin boxes 75 

6 00
7 00
4 25
9 00
9 00

Mica, tin boxes......... 75 
Paragon......................55 

9 00
6 oo

BA KIN G   PO W D ER  

A bsolute

Acm e

A rctic

>4 lb. cans doz.....................   45
4  lb. cans doz.....................   85
l 
lb. cans doz...................... 150
4  lb. cans 3 doz..................   45
£  lb. cans 3  doz..................   75
l 
lb. cans l  doz...................l.oo
Bulk.......................................  10
6 oz. Eng. Tumblers.............   85
4  lb. cans per doz..............  75
4 lb. cans per doz..............1  20
1 
lb. cans per doz..............2 00
>4 lb. cans, 4 doz. case........  35
4  lb. cans, 4 doz. case........  55
1 
lb. cans, 2 doz. case........  90

JAXON

E l  P u rity

H om e

Peerless

Jerse y   C ream

4  lb. cans, 4 doz. case... 
4  lb. cans, 4 doz. case... 
1 
lb. cans, 2 doz. case... 
1 lb. cans, per doz............
9 oz. cans, per doz............
6 oz. cans, per doz............
1 lb. can s...........................
3 oz., 6 doz. case...............
6 oz., 4 doz. case...............
9 oz., 4 doz. case...............
1 lb., 2 doz. case...............
5 lb.,  1 doz. case...............
BA TH   B RICK
American..........................
English..............................

Q ueen  F lak e

85
2  70
3 20
4 80 
4  00 
9 00
70
80

BLUING

CONDENSED

Ö L u it f C

BROOMS

Small 3 doz............................  40
Large, 2 doz..........................   75
Arctic, 4 oz, per gross........   4 00
Arctic, 8 oz, per gross........  6 00
Arctic, pints, per  gross  ...  9 00 
No. 1 Carpet......................... ..3 00
No. 2 Carpet........................... 2 75
No. 3 Carpet............................2 50
No. 4 Carpet........................... 2 05
Parlor  Gem..........................2  75
Common Whisk....................  95
Fancy Whisk........................1  25
Warehouse............................3 75
Electric Light, 8s................. 12
Electric Light, 16s................124
Paraffine. 6s..........................11 4
Paraffine, 12s ........................ 124
Wicking................................ 20

CANDLES

CANNED  GOODS 

B eans

A pples
3 lb. Standards........  
Gallons, standards.. 
B aked.......................  
Red  Kidney............. 
S tring.......................  
W ax........................... 
B lack b erries
Standards................. 
B lu eb erries
S tandard..................... 
Red  Standards............ 
W hite........................... 
Clam s.
Little Neck. 1 lb ...... 
Corn
F air............................ 
Good......................... 
Fancy.......................  
H om iny
Standard................... 

C herries

90
2 65
75@1  30
75@  86
80
85
75
85
85
l  15
l  10
75
85
96
85

Peas

M ushroom s

R aspberries

1  85
3  10
2  25
1  75
2  80
1  75
2 80
1  75
2  80
18@20
22@25
90
1  55

L obster
Star, 4  lb..................
Star, 1  lb..................
Picnic Tails..............
M ackerel
Mustard, lib ............
Mustard, 21b............
Soused, 1 lb...............
Soused, 2 lb.............
Tomato, l i b .............
Tomato, 2 lb.............
Hotels........................
Buttons.....................
O ysters
Cove, 1 lb..................
Cove, 2 lb..................
Peaches 
P ie ............................
1  65@1  85
Yellow......................
Pears
70
Standard..................
80
Fancy........................
1  00
M arrowfat...............
1  00
Early June...............
1  60
Early June  Sifted..
P ineap p le
1  25@2  75
G rated......................
Sliced......................... 1  35@2  25
P u m p k in
65
F a ir..........................
75
Good.........................
85
Fancy.......................
90
Standard...................
Salm on
Red Alaska..............
135
Pink Alaska.............
95
Sardines
Domestic, 4 s ...........
@4
@8
Domestic,  Mustard.
8@22
French.....................
85
Standard..................
1  25
Fancy .......................
Succotash
on
Pule 
1  00
Good.........................
1  20
Fancy.......................
Tom atoes
80
F a ir...........................
90
Good.........................
1  15
Fancy.......................
2 35
Gallons.....................
CATSUP
Columbia,  pints.......... ........ 2 00
Columbia, 4  pints...... ........ 1  25
CHEESE
@14
Acme......................... 
Amboy.....................  
@14
E lsie......................... 
@15
@14
Emblem.................... 
@144
Gem........................... 
Gold Medal............... 
@134
@14
Id eal.......................  
Jersey.......................  *  @14
Riverside.................. 
@14
B rick......................... 
@12
Edam ........................ 
@90
L eiden.....................  
@17
@13
Limburger................ 
Pineapple................   50  @75
Sap  Sago................  
@18
Bulk........................................ 
R ed......................................... 

S traw berries

CHICORY

5
7

CHOCOLATE 

Walter Baker & Co.’s.

COCOA

Runkel Bros.

H. O. Wilbur & Sons.

German  Sweet......................  23
Premium...............................   35
Breakfast Cocoa....................  46
Vienna Sw eet..................... 
21
Vanilla...................................  28
Premium...............................   31
Capital Sweet........................  21
Imperial Sweet.....................  22
Nelson’s  Premium...............  25
Sweet Clover, 4 s ..................  25
Sweet Clover, 4 s..................   27
Premium Baking..................  33
Double Vanilla......................  40
Triple Vanilla.......................   50
W ebb.................................... 
30
Cleveland...............................  41
Epps 
....................................  42
Van Houten,  4 s ..................  12
Van Houten,  4 s ..................  20
Van Houten,  4 s ..................  40
Van Houten, 
i s ..................   72
Colonial, 4 s  ..................  
35
Colonial, 4 s ..........................   33
H uyler...................................  45
Wilbur, 4 s ............................  41
Wilbur. 4 s ............................   42
COCOA  SHELLS
20 1b. bags.......................  
Less quantity..................  
Pound packages.............  
CLOTHES  LINES
Cotton, 40 ft.  per doz........... 1  00
Cotton, 50 ft.  per doz........... 1  20
Cotton, 60 ft.  per doz........... 1  40
Cotton, 70 ft.  per doz........... 1  60
Cotton, 80 ft.  per doz...........1  80
; Jute, 60 ft. per doz...............  80
Jute, 72 ft. per doz...............  96

24
3
4

CIGARS

The Bradley Cigar Co.’s  Brands
Advance  ............................ $35 00
B radley..............................  35 00
Clear Havana  Puffs..........  22 00
“ W. H.  B.” .......................  55 00
“ W .B. B.” .........................  55 00
Fortune Teller..................  35 00
Our Manager.....................   35  00
Quintette............................  35 00
G. 

H. & P. Drug Co.’s brands.

J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

S. C. W................................  35 00
Phelps, Brace & Co.’s Brands.
Royal  Tigers...............55@  80 00
Royal  Tigerettes........ 35
Vincente Portuondo .. 35@  70 00
Ruhe Bros. Co.............25®  70 00
Hllson  Co.................... 35@110 00
T. J. Dunn & Co.......... 35@ 70 00
McCoy & Co......................36@ 70 00
The Collins Cigar Co..lO@ 35 00
Brown  Bros................ 15@  70 00
Bernard Stahl Co........35@  90 00
Banner Cigar  Co........ 10@  35 00
Seidenberg  & Co........ 55@125 00
Fulton  Cigar  Co........ 10@  35 00
A. B. Ballard & Co  . . ,35@175 00 
E. M. Schwarz & Co.. .35® 110 00
San Telmo....................35@  70 00
Havana Cigar Co........ 18@  35 00
C. Costello & Co..........35@  70 00
LaGora-Fee Co........... 35@  70 00
S. I. Davis & Co...........35® 185 00
Hene& Co........................ 35@ 90 00
Benedict & Co.......... 7.50®  70 00
Hemmeter Cigar Co. ..35@  70 00 
G .J. Johnson Cigar Co.35@ 70 00
Maurice Sanborn  ___ 50@175 00
Bock & Co.................... 65@300 00
Manuel  Garcia........... 80@375 00
Neuva Mundo..............85@175  00
Henry Clay................   85S-550  00
La Carolina..................96@200 00
Standard T. & C. Co. ,.35@.  70 00

C O FFEE
Roasted

¡W
.  HIGH GRADE
Coffees

Rio

J a v a

Santos

M aracaibo

Special  Combination...........   20
French Breakfast.................  25
Lenox....................................   30
V ienna...................................  35
Private Estate.......................   38
Supreme.................................  40
Less 334  per  cent,  delivered. 
F a ir........................................ 
9
Good......................................   10
P rim e.....................................  12
Golden...................................  13
Peaberry.............................. 
14
F a ir........................................  14
Good......................................  15
P rim e.....................................  16
Peaberry........................... ....  18
P rim e....................................   15
Milled....................................   17
Interior..................................   26
Private  Growth....................  30
Mandehling...........................  35
Imitation.............................. 
22
Arabian..................................  28
PA CK A G E  COFFEE. 
Below  are  given  New  York 
prices  on  package  coffees,  to 
which the wholesale dealer adds 
the local freight from New York 
to buyers shipping point, giving 
buyer credit ou the  invoice  for 
the  amount of  freight  he  pays 
from  the  market  in  which  he 
purchases to his shipping point.
These prices are further  sub­
ject  to  manufacturer’s  regular 
rebate.
Arbuckle...................................12 00
Jersey........................................ 12 00
M cL aughlin’s XXXX 
McLaughlin’s  XXXX  sold  to 
retailers  only.  Mail  all  orders 
direct  to  W.  F.  McLanghlln  & 
Co., Chicago.
Valley City 4   gross.............   76
Felix 4  gross.............................. 1 15
Hummel’s foil 4  gross........   85
Hummel’s tin 4  gross........ 1  43

E x tra ct

M ocha

CONDENSED  M IL K

4 doz in case.
Gail Borden Eagle...............6 75
Crown.................................... 6 25
Daisy......................................5 75
Champion............................. 4 50
Magnolia...............................4  25
Challenge............................. 4 00
Dime......................................3 35

COUPON  BOOKS 

50 books, any  denom...  1  50 
100 books, any  denom...  2  50 
500 books, any  denom...  11  50
1.000 books, any  denom...  20 00 
Above quotations are for either
Tradesman, Superior, Economic 
or  Universal  grades.  Where
1.000 books are ordered at a time 
customer receiv es  s p e c ia lly  
printed  cover  without  extra 
charge.

C redit  Checks 

Coupon  P ass  Books 
denomination from $10 down.

Can be made to represent any 
50  books.........................  1  50
100  books.........................  2  50
500  books.........................  11  50
1.000  books.........................  20  00
500, any one denom........   2 00
1.000, any one denom........  3 00
2.000. any one denom........  5 00
Steel  punch....................... 
75
CREAM   TARTAR
5 and 10 lb. wooden  boxes...... 30
Bulk in sacks.............................29
D R IE D   FRUITS—D om estic 
Sundried............................ @ 64
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes.7@  74 
Apricots............,........   @15
Blackberries...............
Nectarines..................
Peaches.......................10  @11
Pears............................
Pitted Cherries...........  
Prunnelles..................
Raspberries..............
100-120 25 lb. boxes........   @4
90-100 25 lb. boxes........   @ 44
80 - 90 25 lb. boxes........   @ 5
70 - 80 25 lb. boxes........   @ 54
60 - 70 25 lb. boxes........   @ 6
50 - 60 25 lb. boxes........   @ 74
40 - 50 25 lb. boxes........   @ 8
30 - 40 25 lb. boxes........
4  cent less in 50 lb. cases 

C alifornia P ru n es

C alifornia  F ru its

A pples

74

C itron

C urran ts

1  75 
London Layers 2 Crown. 
2 00
London Layers 3 Crown. 
Cluster 4 Crown............. 
2  25
74 
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 
84 
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 
84 
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 
L. M., Seeded, choice
L. M.i Seeded, fancy__
104
D R IE D   FRU ITS—F o reig n
Leghorn.......................... ........11
Corsican......................... ........ 12
Patras, cases.................. ....  64
Cleaned, b u lk .................
Cleaned,  packages........ ....  74
Citron American 19 lb. bx... 13 
Lemon American 10 lb. bx.. 104 
Orange American 10 lb. bx.. 104 
Sultana 1 Crown...................
Sultana 2 Crown..................
Sultana 3 Crown....................
Sultana 4 Crown...................
Sultana 5 Crown....................
Sultana 6 Crown...................
Sultana package..................

R aisins

P eel

R aisins

Peas

24 2 lb. packages........................1 80
100 lb. kegs.................................2 70
200 lb. b arrels....................... 5  10

Green, Wisconsin, bu...........1  30
Green, Scotch, bu...................... 1 35
Split, bu.................................  
3

R olled  Oats

Rolled Avena, bbl......................3 76
Steel Cut, 4  bbls........................2 05
Monarch, bbl..............................3 50
Monarch, 4  bbl..........................1 95
Monarch, 90 lb. sacks...........1  75
Quaker, cases.............................3 20
Huron, cases.............................. 2 00
German.................................  
4
East India.............................  34
Salus B reak fast Food 
F. A. McKenzie, Quincy, Mich. |
36 two pound packages___ 3 60
18 two pound packages__   1  85

Sago

Tapioca

F lak e.....................................  5
P earl......................................  5
Pearl,  241 lb. packages......   64

W heat

Cracked, bulk.......................   34
24 2  lb. packages........................2 50
FLAVORING EXTRACTS 

D eBoe's

2  OZ.  4 OZ.
180
1  35
145

Vanilla D. C........... 110 
........   70 
Lemon D. C 
Vaniila Tonka... . .. 
75 
I 

JAXONI

FOOTE  & JE N K S ’

|  H ighest  G rade  E x tracts  |

Vanilla 

Lemon

1 oz full m . 1  20  1 oz full  m .  80
2 oz full m.2  10  2 oz full m . 1  25 
No.3fan’y.3  15  No.3fan’y.i  75

Vanilla 

Lemon

2 oz panel  . 1  20  2 oz panel.  75
3 oz taper.. 2 00  4 oz taper.. 1  50

B eans

F a rin a

C ereals

FARINACEOUS GOODS 
Dried Lima...........................   54
Medium Hand Picked 2 15@2  25
Brown Holland.....................
Cream of Cereal...................   90
Grain-O, sm all.......................1 35
Grain-O, large....................... 2 25
Grape Nuts............................1  35
Postum Cereal, sm all........... 1 35
Postum Cereal, large........  2  25
241 lb. packages.........-............. 1 25
Bulk, per 100 lbs.........................3 00
36  2 lb. packages........................3 00
B arrels........................................2 so
Flake. 50 lb. drums.....................1 00
Rice Flakes, 3 doz pkg case  2  85 
Flaked Peas, 3 doz pkg case  2  85 
Flaked Beans, 3 doz pkg c’se  2  85 
35 Chene St., Detroit, Mich. 
M accaroni  an d  V erm icelli
Domestic, 10 lb. box.............  60
Imported, 25 lb. box..............2 50

Lauhoff Bros. Flaking Mills, 

H ask ell’s W h eat F lakes

H om iny

Jen n in g s’

D.  C. Vanilla 
2 oz..........1  20 
3 oz..........1  50 
4 OZ........2 00 
6 OZ........3 00 
No.  8.. .  4 00 
No. 10....6 00 
No. 2  T. . 125 
N o .3 T .  2 00 
No. 4  T ..2  40 

D.  C. Lemon
2oz..........  75
3 o z ...,..l  00
4 OZ......... 140
6 OZ......... 2 00
No.  8... .2 40 
No. 10....4 00 
No. 2 T ..  80 
No. 3 T  .125
No. 4 T. .150

N orthrop  B ran d

P errig o ’s

Lem.  Van. 
2 oz. Taper Panel_  75 
1  20
1  20
2 oz. Oval..............  75 
3 oz. Taper Panel___1 35  2 00
4 oz. Taper Panel___1 60 
2 25
Van.  Lem. 
doz.
doz. 
XXX, 2 oz. obert 
1  25 
75
2 25 
1  25
XXX, 4 oz. taper 
XX, 2 oz. obert........ 1 00
No. 2,2 oz. o b ert__   75
XXX D D ptchr, 6 oz 
XXX D D ptchr, 4 oz 
K. P. pitcher, 6 oz... 

2  25
175
2 25

V-
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. 

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L  i  M

H erring:

T ro u t

M ackerel

Holland white hoops,  bbl.  11  00 
Holland white hoops%bbl.  6 00 
Holland white hoop,  keg.. 
7S 
Holland white hoop mchs. 
86
Norwegian.........................
Round 100 lbs.....................   3  60
Round 40 lbs.......................  1  76
Scaled.................... 
11
.......
..  1
Bloaters............................
Mess 100 lbs..................... ..  17
Mess  40 lbs....................
7
Mess  10 lbs.................... ..  1
Mess  8 lbs.................... ..  1
No. X 100 lbs.................... ..  15
No. 1  40 lb s... .1..........
..  6
No. 1  10 lbs.................... ..  1
No. 1  8 lbs.................... ..  1
No. 2 100 lbs.................... ..  10
No. 2  40 lbs.................... ..  4
1
No. 2  10 lbs....................
No. 2  8 lbs.................... ..  1
No. 1100 lbs....................
No. 1  40 lbs.....................
No. 1  10 lbs........................
No. 1  8 lbs........................
No. 1  No. 2
7  ‘26 
3  20
73
SAUERKRAUT
Barrels  ..............................
Half barrels.......................
Anise...................................
Canary, Smyrna................
Caraw ay............................
Cardamon,  Malabar..........
Celery..................................
Hemp, Russian..................
Mixed Bird.........................
Mustard, white..................
Poppy..................................
R ap e..................................
Cuttle Bone.......  ...............
Scotch, in bladders...........
Maccaboy, in jars.............
French Rappee, in  ja rs ... 

100  lbs............  8  60
40 lbs...........   3  90
10  lbs...........   1  00
8  lbs...........  
83

W hite fish

SNUFF

SEEDS

SOAP

J A X O N

Single box................................... 3 00
5 box lots, delivered............2  96
10 box lots, delivered............2 90

MILS KIRKS CO ’8 BRANDS.

American Family, wrp’d— 2 66
Dome...........................................2 75
Cabinet........................................2 20
Savon........................................... 2 50
White  Russian...........................2 35
White Cloud, laundry.......... 6 25
White Cloud, toilet....................3 60
Husky Diamond, 50 6 oz.......2  10
Dusky Diamond, 50 8 oz.......3 00
Blue India, 100 % lb ...................3 00
Kirkoline....................................3 50
Eos...............................................2 50

ioo 12 oz bars'.............................. 3 oo

SILVER

Single box............................... 2 95
Five boxes, delivered........... 2 90

Scouring

Sapolio, kitchen, 3  aoz..........2 40
Sapolio, hand, 3 doz...............2 40
Boxes.....................................   5%
Kegs, English......................... 4%

SODA

SPICES 

W hole Spices

Allspict..............................  
Cassia, China in m ats......  
Cassia, Batavia, in bund... 
Cassia, Saigon, broken__  
Cassia, Saigon, In rolls__  
Cloves, Amboyna............... 
Cloves, Zanzibar................. 
M ace...................................  
Nutmegs,  75-80.................. 
Nutmegs,  105-10................. 
Nutmegs, 115-20.................. 
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper,  Singagore, white. 
Pepper, shot.......................  
P u re  G round in B u lk
Allspice............................... 
Cassia, Batavia..................  
Cassia, Saigon.................... 
Cloves, Zanzibar................. 
Ginger, African................. 
Ginger, Cochin.................. 
Ginger,  Jam aica............... 
Mace.................................... 
Mustard.............................. 
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper, Singapore, white. 
Pepper, Cayenne..............  
Sage....................................  

STOVE  PO EISH

11
12
26
38
65
15
13
55
55
45
40
15 
23
16
15
28
48
16
15
18
25
65
18
17 
25
20
15

No. 4,3 doz. in case, gross.  4 50 
No. 6,3 doz. lncase,gros8.  7 20

K ingsford’s  Corn

D iam ond

K ingsford’s Silver Gloss

40 l-lb. packages......
20 l-lb. packages__
6%
40 l-lb. packages................  
61b. boxes........................  
7)4
64 10c packages..................  5 00
128 5c packages..................  6 oo
30 10c and 64 5c packages..  5 00 
Common Corn
20 l-lb.  packages...........
40 l-lb.  packages...........
Com m on GIohk
l-lb.  packages.................
3-lb. packages.................
6-lb. packages................
40 and 50-lb. boxes..........
Barrels...............................  

3H

SUGAR

Below  are  given  New  York 
prices  on  sugars,  to  which  the 
wholesale dealer adds  the  local 
freight from New  York  to  your 
shipping point, giving you credit 
on  the  invoice  for  the  amount 
of freight  buyer  pays  from  the 
market  in  which  he  purchases 
to his  shipping  point,  including 
20 pounds for the  weight  of  the 
barrel.
Domino..............................   5 35
Cut  l.oaf.............................   5 50
5 50
Crushed .
Cubes..................................  5 25
Powdered..........................   5 20
Coarse  Powdered.............  5  20
XXXX Powdered.............   5 25
Standard  Granulated.......  5  10
Fine Granulated.......  .......  5  10
Coarse Granulated............  5 25
Extra Fine Granulated....  5 25
Conf.  Granulated..............  5 35 |
2 lb. cartons Fine  G ran...  5  20
2 lb. bags Fine  Gran........   5 20
5 lit. cartons Fine  G ran...  5 2"
5 lb. bags Fine  Gran........   5 20
Mould A ..............................  5 35
Diamond  A.........................  5  10
Confectioner’s  A ...............  490
No.  1, Columbia A...........   4  75
No.  2, Windsor A.............  4 76
No.  3, Ridgewood A ........  4  75
No.  4, Phoenix  A .............   4  70
No.  5. Empire A ...............  4 65
No.  6...................................  4  60
No.  7...................................  4  55
No.  8...................................  4 50
No.  9...................................  4  45
No. 10...................................  4  40
NO. 11...................................  4  35
No. 12..................................   4  30
No. 13..................................   4  30
No. 14..................... .'.......... 
4  30
No. 15..................................   4  30
No. 16..................................   4  30

SYRUPS

Corn

Barrels...................................17
Half bbls...............................19
l doz. l gallon cans............. 3  15
1 doz. % gallon cans.............1  85
2 doz. % gallon cans.............l  00
F a ir........................................  16
Good......................................  20
Choice...................................  25

P u re   Cane

TA B LE  SAUCES
LEA & 
PERRINS* 
SAUCE

W&A 

The Original and 
Genuine
Worcestershire.

Lea & Perrin’s, large........  3  75
Lea & Perrin’s,  small.......  2  50
Halford, large....................  3 76
Halford, small....................  2 25
Salad Dressing, large.......  4 55
Salad Dressing, small.......  2  75
Malt White Wine, 40 grain..  7% 
Malt White Wine, 80 grain.. 11
Pure Cider, Red Star...........12
Pure Cider, Robinson......... 12
Pure Cider,  Silver................11
W ASHING  PO W D ER

VINEGAR

W IC K IN G

Rub-No-More, 100 12 o z ...... 3 50
No. 0, per gross..................... 20
No. 1, per gross..................... 25
No. 2, per gross..................... 35
No. 3, per gross.....................55

W OODENW ARE

B askets

Bushels..................................1
Bushels, wide  band............. 1  10
M arket..................................   30
Willow Clothes, large..........7 00
Willow Clothes, medium...  6 50
Willow Clothes,  small..........5 50
No. 1 Oval, 250 in  crate........1  80
No. 2 Oval, 250 in crate........2 00
No. 3 Oval, 250 in crate........2 20
No. 5 Oval, 250 in crate........2 60
Boxes, gross boxes...............  65

B u tte r  P lates

C lothes  P in s

Fresh  Meats

B eef
Carcass....................
Forequarters........
Hindquarters........
Loins No. 3.............
Ribs.........................
Rounds....................
Chucks...............
Plates................

P o rk

Dressed....................
Loins........................
Boston  B utts...........
Shoulders................
Leaf  Lard................
M utton
Carcass.....................
Spring Lambs..........
Veal
Carcass.....................
Crackers

6%@  8
6  @ 614
7  @  9 
9  @14
8  @14 
6%@
6 @ 6*4
4 @ 5

@ 6%
© 8
@ 7
@ 7*4
@
7 @ 8
9 @1to

9 @ 9Vs

The  National  Biscuit 

quotes as follows:
B u tte r

Soda

O yster

Seymour ...;...................
New York...........................
Family................................
Salted.................................
Wolverine..........................
Soda  XXX.........................
Soda,  City..............., ........
Long Island  Wafers..........
Zephyrette.........................
Faust...................................
Farina.................................
Extra Farina 
..................
Sal tine  W afer....................
Sweet  Goods—Boxes
Animals.............................
Assorted  Cake..................
Belle Rose..........................
Bent’s  W ater....................
Buttercups..........................
Cinnamon Bar...................
Coffee Cake,  Iced.............
Coffee Cake, Java.............
Cocoanut Tally..................
Cracknelis....................t..
Creams, Iced....................
Cream Crisp.......................
Crystal Creams..................
Currant  Fruit....................
Frosted Honey..................
Frosted Cream..................
Ginger Gems, lg. or  sm ..
Ginger Snaps, XXX..........
G ladiator............. ............
Grandma Cakes.................
Graham Crackers.............
Graham  Wafers................
Honey Fingers..................
Im perials...........................
Jumbles, Honey................
Lady Fingers.....................
Lemon  Wafers..................
Marshmallow....................
Marshmallow W alnuts__
Mixed Picnic.....................
Milk Biscuit.......................
Molasses  Cake..................
Molasses B ar.....................
Moss Jelly B ar..................
Newton...............................
Oatmeal Crackers.............
Oatmeal Wafers................
Orange Crisp.....................
Orange  Gem.....................
Penny Cake.........................
Pilot Bread, XXX.............
Pretzels, hand  made........
Sears’ Lunch.....................
Sugar Cake.........................
Sugar Cream,  XXX..........
Sugar Squares..................
Sultanas..............................
Tuttl  F ruttl.......................
Vanilla W afers..................
Vienna Crimp....................

Fish  an l  Oysters

F resh   Fish

Per lb.
White fish.............
...  @ 9%
Trout......................
...  @ 8%
...  8@ 11
Black  Bass...........
...  @ 15
Halibut..................
Ciscoes or Herring ...  @ 5
...  @ 11
Bluefish................
Live  Lobster........
...  @ 28
Boiled  Lobster__ ...  @ 30
...  @ H
Cod.........................
Haddock...............
...  @ 9
No. 1 Pickerel.......
...  @
...  @ 7I4
Pike.......................
...  @ 5
Perch.....................
Smoked  W hite__ ...  @ 8
...  @ 10
Red  Snapper........
...  @ 14
Col River  Salmon.
...  @ 18
Mackerel..............
35
F. H.  Counts...........
F. J. D. Selects........
Selects ......................
F. J. D.  Standards  .
20
Anchors....................
Standards.................
16
Favorite.................... 
gal.
B u lk . 
F. H. Counts........................  2 00
|  Extra Selects......................   1  75
Selects............................... .  1  35
Anchor  Standards................1  20
Standards............................. 1  10

O ysters in Cans.

Shell Goods.

Clams, per IOO... 
Oysters, per 100.

1 00 
.1  0Q@1  25

21

Candies
Stick  Us
djr
bbls.  pails 
Standard.............
•  7  @ 7)4
Standard  II.  H ........
7  @ 7H
Standard  Twist......
7 (4@ 8
Cut Loaf...................
@ 8)4 
cases 
Jumbo. 32 lb........
@  6)4 
Extra H. H ..............
@  8)4 
Boston Cream..........
@10 
Beet Root...... .
@  7

M ixed Candy

Grocers..................... 
Competition............. 
Special...................... 
Conserve................... 
Royal  ....................... 
Ribbon.....................  
Broken.....................  
Cut Loaf.................... 
English Rock...........  
K indergarten.......... 
French Cream.......... 
Dandy  Pan............... 
Hand  Made  Cream
m ixed.................... 
Nobby.......................  
Crystal Cream m ix.. 

@ 6
@ 6)4
@ 7
@ 8
@7)4
@ 84
@7)4
@8H
@ 8%
@ 8)4
@9
@ 8)4
@14
@ 8)4
@12

F ancy—In   B ulk 

San Bias Goodies.... 
@11
Lozenges, plain....... 
@9
@ 9
Lozenges, printed... 
Choc. Drops............. 
@11
Eclipse Chocolates...  @13
@13
Choc.  Monumentals. 
Gum Drops.........  
@ 5
@8)4
Moss  Drops............. 
Lemon Sours...........  
@9
@9)4
Imperials.................. 
Ital. Cream Bonbons
351b. pails............. 
@11
Molasses  Chews,  15
lb. palls.................. 
@13
Jelly  Date  Squares. 
@10)4
Iced Marshmellows..........  14
Golden Waffles........  
@11
lb.  Boxes 
c y - I i
Lemon  Sours 
@50
Peppermint Drops..
@60
Chocolate  Drops__
@65
H. M. Choc. Drops..
@75
II. M. Choc.  Lt.  and
Dk. No. 12.............
@90 
Gum Drops..............
@30 
Licorice  Drops........
@75 
A. B. Licorice Drops
@50 
Lozenges,  plain......
@55 
Lozenges, printed...
@55 
Imperials..................
@55 
Mottoes....................
@60 
Cream  Bar...............
@55 
Molasses Bar...........
@55 
Hand Made Creams. 
80  @90
Creain Buttons, Pep.
and  Wlnt..............
@65 
String Rock...........
@60 
Burnt  Almonds.......1  25
@ @56
Wlntergreen Berries
C aram els 
No. 1 wrapped,  3  lb.
boxes.....................
Penny Goods............
Fruits
O ranges

aw
55@6G

r  ancy  Navels 
2 75@3 00
Extra Choice............  2 50@2  90
Seedlings..................  2 25@2  50
Fancy M exicans__
49
Jam aicas..................
@
LemonH
Strictly choice 360s..
@3 «o
Strictly choice 300s..
@3  25
Fancy 300s................
@3 25
Ex. Fancy  300s........
@3  75
Extra Fancy 360s....
@3 50
B ananas
Medium bunches__   1 50@1  75
Large  bunches........  1 75@2 25

Foreign  D ried F ru its

@
@
@  5%
@10
@  6
@ 5%
@ 5%
@ 5

Californias,  Fancy..
@10
Cal. pkg. 10 lb. boxes
@  8
Extra  Choice,  10  lb.
boxes, new Smprna
@13
Fancy, 12 lb. boxes new @14
Imperial Mikados, 18
lb. boxes................
Pulled, 6 lb. boxes...
Naturals, in bags....
Oates
Fards In 10 lb. boxes
Fards In 60 lb. cases.
Persians,  P. H. V ...
lb.  cases, new.......
Sairs. 60 lb. cases__
Nuts
Almonds, Tarragona
Almonds,  Ivlca.......
Almonds, California,
soft shelled...........
Brazils, new.............
Filberts....................
Walnuts, Grenobles. 
Walnuts, soft shelled
California No. 1...
Table Nuts,  fancy...
Table  Nuts, choice..
Pecans,  Med...........
Pecans, Ex. Large...
Pecans, Jumbos......
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.................

@17%
@
@15%
@  7%
@13
@15
@13
@12%
($11
@10
@12%
@
@1  75
@
@
5  @

@ 6%
@
@

Figs

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN
Grains and Feedstuffs

Mop  Sticks

9 00 
9 00 
8  00 
9 00 
1  25

Trojan spring.....................
Eclipse patent spring........
No 1 common.......................
No. 2 patent brush holder .
12  15. cotton mop heads_
ZZZ 
äP»u»H
hoop Standard..................
2- 
boop Standard...................
3- 
wire,  Cable....
2- 
3- 
wire,  Cable....
Cedar, all red, brass  bound
Paper,  Eureka....................
Fibre....................................

W heat

W heat.........................
£  ¿ W in te r  W h eat  F lo u r

68

...  4 20
...  3 70
...  3 50
...  3 00
...  6 00
...  3  50
...  3  25
Subject  to  usual  cash  dis-
Flour in bbls., 25c pet bbl. ad-

Local Brands
I*atents........................
Second Patent.............
Straight........................
Clear ............................
Graham .......................
Buckwheat..................
Rye...............................
count.
ditional.
Ball-Barnhart-Putman s Brand
Diamond  %s.............. . ...  3 40
Diamond %s................
...  3 40
Diamond  !4s.................. ...  3 40

Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand

Quaker )4s..................... ...  3 60
Quaker %s..................... ...  3 60
Quaker %s...................
...  3 60

Spring  W heat  F lo u r

Clark-Jewell-Wells  Co. s  Brand
Pillsbury’s  Best %s.... .. .  4  16
Pillsbury’s  Best % s..
. ..  4  06
Pillsbury’s  Best )4s__ ...  3 96
Pillsbury’s Best )4s paper.  3  96
Pillsbury’s Best Hs paper.  3  95
Ball-Barn bart-Putman s Brand
Duluth  Imperial Hs...
...  4 00
Duluth  Imperial Hs...
...  3 90
Duluth  Imperial Hs...
...  3  80
Lemon & Wheeler Co. s Brand
Gold Medal H s............
...  3 96
Gold Medal H s...........
...  3 80
Gold Medal H s...........
...  3 70
Parisian  Hs................
...  3  90
Parisian  Hs.................
...  3  80
Parisian  Hs.................
...  3 70

Olney & Judson’s Brand

Ceresota Hs..............
Ceresota Hs................
Ceresota Hs.................

...  4  10
...  4  no
. ..  3 90

Worden Grocer  Co.’s Brand

Laurel  Hs....................
Laurel  Hs....................
Laurel  Hs....................

...  4  10
...  4 00
. 3
 90

M eal

Bolted..........................
Granulated..................

...  1  90
...  210

Feed  and  MillstufTs

St. Car Feed, screened ...  16  00
No. 1 Corn and  O ats..
...  15  50
Unbolted Corn  Meal..
...  14  50
Winter Wheat Bran__ ...  14  00
Winter Wheat  Middlings.  15 00
Screenings..................
...  14 00

Corn, car  lots..  .......... ...  30H
Less than car lots......

Car  lots.......................... ...  28Vi
Car lots, clipped..........
. ..  30 Vi
Less than car lots.......

Corn

Oats

H ay

No. 1 Timothy car  lots ...  12  00
No. 1 Timothy ton  lots ...  13 00

Tubs

20-inch, Standard, No. 1. 
18-inch, Standard, No. 2 
16-inch, Standard, No. 3 
20-inch, Dowell,  No. 1.. 
18-inch, Dowell,  No."2.. 
16-inch, Dowell,  No. 3..
No. 1 Fibre....................
No. 2 Fibre....................
No. 3 Fibre....................
W ash  Boards
Bronze Globe................
Dewey...........................
Double Acme................
Single Acme..................
Double Peerless...........
Single  Peerless.............
Northern Q ueen..........
Double Duplex.............
Good Luck ....................
Universal......................
W ood  Bowls 
11 in. B utter..................
13 In. Butter..................
15 in. Butter..................
17 In. Butter..................
Assorted 13-15-17..............
Assorted 15-17-19.............
YEAST  CAKE
Yeast Foam, 1H  doz.......
Yeast Foam, 3  doz........
Yeast Cream, 3 doz..........
Magic Yeast 5c, 3 doz... .
Sunlight Yeast, 3 doz.......
Warner’s Safe, 3 doz.......

7 00 
6  00 
5 00
3 25 
5 25
4  25 
9 45 
7 95 
7  20

.. 2 50

..  50
..1  00
..1  00
..1  00
.1   00
..100

Provisions
B arreled   P o rk

Mess..........................
B ack .......................
Clear back................
Short cu t..................
P ig ............................
Fam ily.....................

D ry  Salt  M eats

Bellies.......................
Briskets....................
Extra shorts.............

Sm oked  M eats

Hams, 12 lb. average.
Hams, 141b. average. 
Hams, 16 lb. average. 
Hams, 20 lb. average.
Ham dried  beef.......
Shoulders (N. Y. cut)
Bacon, clear.............
California hams.......
Boneless  hams........
Boiled Hams..........
Picnic Boiled Hams 
Berlin  Hams..........

@11  00
@12  75 
@12 75 
@11  75 
@15 00
@12 25

6%
5%

@  11%
@  11 
@  10% 
@   10)4 
@  14 
@  7% 
4@  9% 
@  7% 
@  9V4 
@  n% 
@  8%

16

Lards—In Tierces 

comp<
Compound................
Kettle
55 lb. Tubs.. advance
80 lb. Tubs.. advance
50 lb. Tins... advance
20 lb. Palls, .advance
10 lb. Pails.. advance
5 lb. Palls.. advance
3 lb. Palls.. advance
Sausages
Bologna....................
Liver.........................
Frankfort.................
P o r k .........................
Blood........................
Tongue.....................
Headcheese..............
B eef
Extra Mess...............
Boneless...................
R um p.......................

P ies’. Feet
Kits, 15  lbs...............
H bbls., 40  lbs..........
% bbls.. 80 lbs..........
T ripe
Kits, 15  lbs...............
H bbls., 40  lbs..........
H bbls., 80  lbs..........
Casings
P o rk .........................
Beef  rounds.............
Beef  middles...........
Sheep........................
B u tterln e
Rolls, dairy...............
Solid, dairy...............
Rolls, creamery.......
Solid,  creamery.......
Corned beef, 2 lb __
Corned beef, 14 lb ...
Roast beef, 2 lb........
Potted ham,  Hs.......
Potted bam,  Hs......
Deviled ham, Hs_
Deviled ham, Hs_
Potted tongue,  H s..
Potted tongue,  Hs..

Canned  M eats

078
%
%
34
\
%
1
1

5%
6
7%
7H
6%
9
6

10 00
11  50
11  50

80
1  50
2  75

70
1  25
2  25

20
3
10
60
13%
13
19
18%
2 70
19 50
2  70
55
1  00
55
1  00
55
1  00

@ 3)4

@ 7H
@ OH
@ 6
@  9
@ 8
@10
@ 8H
@11
@ 9H
50@1  25

Hides  and  Pelts
The Cappon & Bertsch Leather
Co., 100 Canal  Street,  quotes  as
follows:
H ides
Green  No. i .............
Green  No. 2.............
Bulls..........................
Cured  No. 1.............
Cured  No. 2.............
Calfskins,green No. i
Calfskins,green No.2
Calfskins,cured No. 1
Calfskins,cured No. 2
P elts
Pelts,  each...............
Tallow
No. 1..........................
No. 2..........................
W ool
Washed,  line...........
Washed,  medium...
Unwashed,  fine.......
Unwashed, medium.
F u rs
Cat,  wild..................
Cat, house................
Fox, red....................
Fox, gray  ................
Lynx.........................
Muskrat,  w inter....
Mink.........................
Raccoon....................
Skunk 
............
Oils
B arrel»

22@24
26@28
18@20
20@22
10®  75
5@  25
50@3 50
10®  75
@5 00
3®  12
20@2  00
10@1  00
15@1  40

Eocene ........................
Perfection.................... @12
XXX W.W. Mich.Hdlt @12
W. W. M ichigan........
@11H
Diamond White.......... @11
D„ S.  Gas.................... @12X
Deo. Naphtha.............
@12H
Cylinder....................... 29  @34
Engine.........................11  @23H
Black, winter............... @10%

@13H

22

GOTHAM  GOSSIP.

News  From  the  Metropolis—Index  to  the 

Market.

Special Correspondence.

lower. 

New  York,  Mar.  3 -T h e   coffee  mar­
ket  is  certainly  weaker than  a  week  ago 
and  quotations  are 
Advices 
from  Europe  have  not  been  especially 
favorable  and  from  Rio  come  reports  of 
continued 
large  receipts,  although  they 
are  a  little  less  at  Santos.  Stocks  here 
of  the  low  grades  are  not  excessive  and 
sales  of  same  are  not  urged  upon  buy­
ers.  No.  7  closed  at  8y%c  “ shaky.”
In  store  and  afloat  the  stock  aggregates 
1,208,031  bags,  against  1,379,524 bags  at 
the  same  time  last  year.  Mild  grades 
have  not  sympathized  with  the  weaker 
Brazil  market  and  are  held 
strong. 
Stocks  are  moderate  and  holders  seem 
justified  in  asking  11c  for  good  Cucuta. 
No  change  has 
in  East 
India  growths  and  a  fairly  good  trade 
has  been  done.

taken  place 

Buyers  of  sugar have been conspicuous 
by  their  absence,  taking  only  supplies 
iarge  enough  to  hold  them  from  day  to 
day.  Refiners  are  selling  below 
list 
prices  and  yet  they  are  not  able  to  at­
tract  attention.  The  product  of  the  re­
fineries  appears  to  be  as  weak  as  does 
sugar  stock,  which  has  come  down 
from  160  to 94  in  a  comparatively  short 
time.

Teas  are  steady  and  without  percep­
tible  change  as  to  prices.  The  market 
is  very  quiet  and  no 
large  transactions 
have  taken  place.  Next  week  there  will 
be  an  auction  of  some  15,000  packages 
and  this  helps  to  keep  the  street  very 
quiet  meantime.  Nothing 
is  doing  in 
the  way  of  invoice  sales  more  than  an 
every-day  trade.

While  prices  are  generally  steady 
there  is  little  business  doing  in  rice  be­
yond  average  daily  transactions.  For­
eign  sorts  are  quiet  and  with  no  change 
in  rates,  Japan  rice  selling  at  4%@4%c.
Ginger  and  cloves  are  firm.  Pepper 
is  steady,  with  sales  of  an  average char­
acter.  Jobbers  generally  report quietude. 
Prices  are  practically  as  last  noted.

it 

Molasses  orders  have  not  been 

large, 
nor  very  numerous.  Still  dealers  seem 
to  have  considerable  confidence 
in  the 
outlook  and  are  not  at  all  inclined  to 
shade  quotations.  Supplies  are  certain­
ly  not  very  abundant  and  it  would  not 
be  worth  while  to  shop  around 
looking 
for  “ bargains. ”   Syrups  show  no  new 
features  and,  while  the  demand  is  mod­
erate,  prices  are  well  sustained  and, 
while  stocks  are  no  larger  than  now,  a 
firm  market  is  likely  to continue.  Prime 
to  fancy  sugar  goods,  20@27c.
Last  year  at  this  time  iarge  purchases 
of  New  Jersey  future  tomatoes  had  been 
made,  while 
is  a  fact  that  to  this 
date  some  of  the  largest  dealers have not 
made  a  purchase  of 
There 
seem  to  be  good  supplies  yet  in  the 
hands  of  the 
jobbers  and  they  are  not 
especially  anxious  about  futures,  and, 
on  the  other  hand,  growers 
in  many 
cases  had  an  experience  last  year that 
they  do  not  care  to  repeat  this  season  in 
the  matter  of  contracts  with  canners. 
In  some  places  the  crops  rotted  in  the 
fields,  as  there  was  absolutely  no  mar­
ket.  General  trade  is  quiet  and  for  the 
general  run  of  goods  there  is  only  an 
everyday  sort  of  movement.  No.  2  New 
York  corn  is  offered  for,future  delivery 
from  75@8oc  for  standard  goods  up  to 
90c  for  fancy.  Spot  Maine  is  held  up 
to 90c  for  a  very  desirable  article.

futures. 

The  snow  embargo  has 

interfered 
with  the  interior  fruit  trade  and the gen­
eral  market 
is  rather  quiet.  Oranges 
from  California  have  been  in  abundant 
supply  and  yesterday  forty-one cars were 
sold,  the  general  result  showing  an  ad­
vance  of  5@ioc  per  box.  Sicily  lemons 
are  worth  from  $2. io@2.75  per  box,  as 
to  size  and  quality.  Oranges,  Florida 
bright,  choice,  $4@ 5  UP  to  $6  for  fancy 
and  §3@4  for  russets.  California  nav­
els,  $2.40@3-40  for  choice  to $3.75  for 
fancy.  Bananas  are  quiet  and  selling 
in  their 
limited  manner  at  rates  show­
ing  no  change.

Precious  little  has  been  done  in  any­
thing  in  the  line  of  dried  fruits,  with  no 
changes  likely  to  occur  for  some  time. 
Prices  are 
low,  but  holders  say  things 
might  look  a  good  deal  worse,  so  they

keep'hoping  for  something  better farther 
on.  4
The  butter  market  exhibits  greater 
firmness  and  the  outlook  just  now  is  for 
still  further  advance.  The  demand 
is 
better and,  owing  to  delay  in  transit,  ar­
rivals  are  not  especially 
For 
fancy  Western  creamery  the  top  price 
seems  to  be  about  24@24>^c,  with  thirds 
to  firsts  19^230 ;  imitation  creamery, 
factory  ranges  from 
I 9 @ 2 i c .   Western 
i6^@I9C,  and  roll  butter  about 
the 
same  price.

The  cheese  market  is  steady  and  quo­
tations  show  a  very  firm  tone.  Large 
size  full  cream  will  bring  I3<fcei3>£c.
I Good  to  prime,  I2@ i2î^c.

large. 

The  egg  market  has  gained  strength 
from  the  cold  wave  and  Western  fresh- 
gathered  are  quotable  at  I5_@i5^c.  A 
Further  advance  is  probable  if  the  cold 
remains  a  very  few  days  longer,  as  the 
supply  is  not  overabundant.

The  bean  market  is  quiet  for  all sorts. 
Choice  medium,  $2.10;  marrow,  $2.20 
@2.25;  Michigan  pea,  $2.io@2.i2j^ 
in 
bbls. 
N*'< <‘ssit v  of Organization Among  the Gro­

____  

____

cery  Trade.

The  following  circular  letter  is  being 
sent  out  by  the  Michigan  Retail  Gro­
cers’  Association  to  the  grocery  trade 
of  the  State :

Believing  that  we  have  entered  upon 
an  era  of  organization,  and  that  the  for­
mation  of  trusts  among  the  manufactur­
ers  of  food  products  and  of  iron-clad 
associations  among  the  wholesale  gro­
cery  trade  renders  it  absolutely  neces­
sary 
for  retail  grocers  to  avail  them­
selves  of  the  same  tactics,  we  take  the 
liberty  of  addressing  you  in  behalf  of 
the  Michigan  Retail  Grocers’  Associa­
tion,  which  we  ask  you  to  join  and  as­
sist 
in  maintaining  to  the  extent  of  gi 
per  year  membership  fee.

Profitable  conventions  of  the  Associa­
tion  have  been  held 
in  Clare,  Mt. 
Pleasant,  Reed  City,  Big  Rapids,  and 
Grand  Rapids  and  the  next  annual  con­
vention  will  be  held 
in  Bay  City  the 
third  Wednesday  in  January,  1901.

You  are  earnestly 

invited  to  attend 
this  convention,  which  we  confidently 
expect  will  reach  the  high-water  mark 
of  convention  work 
In 
the  meantime,  we  solicit  your  member­
ship,  to  the  end  that  the  retail  grocery 
trade  of  the  State  may  present  a  solid 
front  to  the  organized  cohorts  who  fur­
nish  us  the  bulk  of  our  supplies.

in  Michigan. 

is  no 

If  there 

local  organization  of 
retail  grocers 
in  your  town— and  there 
should  be  an  organization  ih  every  com­
munity  of  three  or  more  grocers— we 
will  cheerfully  furnish  you  a  full  set  of 
blanks  and  complete  working  plans 
without  charge,  conditional  on  your 
joining  hands  with  us  in  furthering  the 
good  work.  This  Association  will  not 
interfere  with  the  work  of  local  organi­
zations  in  any  way,  nor  can  it  take their 
places  in  regulating  local  matters,  but  it 
will  supplement  their  efforts  by  taking 
up  the  work  where  they  leave  off  and 
undertaking  to  carry 
forward  to  a 
successful  completion.  We  hope,  there­
fore,  you  will  conclude  to  favor  us  with 
your  application,  accompanied  by  $1 
membership  fee,  because  we  believe 
that  every  progressive  merchant  con­
cedes  the  necessity  of  concerted  effort 
in  abolishing  existing  abuses,  securing 
concessions  from  those  with  whom  we 
deal,  and  amending  certain  unjust  laws 
which  place  us  at  a  decided  disadvan­
tage. 

C.  E.  Walker,  President.

it 

E.  A.  Stowe,  Secretary.

Aluminum Money

Will Increase Your Business.

Cheap and Effective.

Send for samples and prices.

C.  H.  HANSON,

44  S.  Clark  St.,  Chicago,  III.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

H EM LO CK  BARK

Highest Cash 

prices  paid  and 

bark  measured 

promptly  by  ex­

perienced  men. 

Call  on  or  write 

us.

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It  is  per­
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ONE  DAY  IN   TOWN.

Side  Liglith  as  Viewed  by  a  New  Yorker. 
Frank N. Barrett in American Grocer.

The  jobbers  of  Grand  Rapids  are  as 
harmonious  and  progressive  as  any body 
of  merchants 
in  America.  They  are 
after  the  almighty  dollar,  and  have  dis­
covered  that  “ harmony  and  hard  work’ ’ 
are  two  potent  factors  in  getting  trade 
and  winning  profits.*  *  *

These 

jobbers  control  60  per  cent,  of 
the  trade  in  groceries  in  Western  Mich­
igan,  and,  instead  of  each  striving  to 
get  a 
larger  share  of  the  60  per  cent., 
they  all  pull  together  to  get  as  much  as 
possible  of  the  40  per  cent,  that  other 
places  secure.  These  good 
fellows  in 
Grand  Rapids  recognize  the  geograph­
ical  limits  within  which  they  are 
fairly 
entitled  to  trade,  and  instead  of  reach­
ing  out  into  other  states,  afe  content  to 
work  faithfully  and  to  the  best  of  their 
ability  the  territory  which  naturally 
is 
theirs.

s)c 

iji

They  work  together  not  only  for  their 
individual  interests,  but  for  the  general 
advancement  of  Grand  Rapids.  They 
are  a  unit 
in  efforts  to  build  up  the 
trade  and  commerce  of  Western  M ichi­
gan,  and  encourage  all  we 11-deserving 
enterprises  calculated  to  bring  men  and 
money  into  their  beautiful  city.

*  *  *

It  was  our  pleasure,  through  the  cour­
tesy  and  hospitality  of  E.  A.  Stowe,  of 
the  Michigan  Tradesman,  to  meet  sev­
eral  of  the  representative  men  of  Grand 
Rapids  at  a  luncheon  at  the  Peninsular 
Club.  The  conversation  drifted  toward 
the  question  of  trusts,  which  most  of  the 
company  recognized  as  the  evolution  of 
trade  and  manufactures 
to  a  higher 
plane  and  in  the  interest  of  the  people. 
Mr.  Sears,  of  the  National  Biscuit  Co., 
claimed  that  the  object  of  that  organi­
zation  was  to  double  the  consumption 
of  their  product.  This,  he  claims,  can 
only  be  brought  about  through  scientific 
methods  in  manufacturing  and  distribu­
tion.  The  National  Biscuit  Co.  looks 
upon  the  small  manufacturer  who  neg­
lects  quality  and  cuts  prices  as  a  foe  to 
increased 
regards 
it 
legitimate  competition  to  try  and 
drive  such  men  out  of  business.  On 
the  other  hand,  they  have  no  fight  with 
the  small  manufacturer  who  seeks  to 
make  meritorious  goods  and  who  mani­
fests  a  disposition  to  live  and 
live. 

consumption,  and 

let 

♦  

♦  

♦

"  An  inspection  of  the  large  plant  of the 
National  Biscuit  Co.  in  Grand  Rapids 
tended  to  verify  the  above,  and  we  un­
hesitatingly  state  that 
it  is  conducted 
lines  as  Mr.  Sears  advocates. 
on  such 
It  has  the 
latest 
improved  machinery, 
large  new  reel  ovens,  fine  material,  ex­
perienced  labor,  mastery  of  details,  with 
due  regard  given  to  cleanliness,  style, 
quality  and  low  cost.

*  *  *

From  the  statement  of  the  National 
Biscuit  Co.,  recently  published,  we  find 
that  during  the  past  two  years  they  se­
cured  an  average  annual  profit  on  sales 
of  9.35  per  cent.,  or  just  about  the  same 
net  profit  that  a  retail  grocer  gets.  This 
its  $53,000,000 
great  corporation,  with 
of  stock,  used  up 
last  year  2,124,304 
barrels  of  flour,  which  was  made  into 
all  sorts  of  biscuits,  crackers,  cake,  etc., 
and  put  up  for  distribution  in 65,000,000 
packages.  The  marvel  is  that  in  return 
for  all  the  material  and 
involved 
in  transforming  flour  into  biscuits,  etc., 
and  distributing  the  same,  the  Biscuit 
trust  was  satisfied  to  get  $1.55  per  bar­
rel  of  flour  used.  That  means  they 
gave  the  people  their  product  at  about 
one-third  to  one-half  the  cost 
if  the 
work  were  done  by  innumerable  small 
bakeries.

labor 

*  *  *

The  editor’s  host 

in  Grand  Rapids 
was  one  in  whom  the  trade  press  frater­
nity  may  well  take  pride.  At  the  head 
of  a  splendid  printing  plant  in  the mag­
nificent  Blodgett  building,  he  succeeds 
in  making  it  pay  dividends  that  would 
make 
envious. 
Stowe  began  life  without  a  dollar,  and, 
by 
intelligent 
effort,  has  won  the  good-will  of  the 
mercantile 
interests  in  Michigan,  and 
through  hard  and  intelligent  work,  push

industry  and 

companies 

the  steel 

incessant 

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

is 

fortune.  He 

and  economy  has  accumulated  a  com­
fortable 
identified 
with  banks,  manufacturing  plants,  tele­
inter­
phone  companies  and  other  local 
ests  and  is  universally  esteemed. 
Is  it, 
then,  any  wonder  that  he  has  the  loyal 
support  of  the  grocery  trade  of  M ichi­
gan?  We  count  the  American  Grocer 
fortunate  in  having  such  an  ally.

♦  *  *

William  Judson,  of  the  Olney  &  Jud- 
son  Grocer  Co.,  is  another  self-made 
man ;  bom  on  a 
farm,  schooled  '  in  a 
lumber  camp,  developed  in  the  grocery 
trade,  he  has  won  position  and 
for­
tune.  He  is  one  of  the  executive  com­
mittee of the  National  Wholesale Grocers’ 
Association,  and  a  man  of  large  inter­
in  the  industries  and  financial  or­
ests 
ganizations  of  the  State.  He 
is  ag­
gressive  and  progressive,  and  the  author 
of  the  expression  quoted  elsewhere,  that 
“ harmony  and  hard  work”   are  essential 
to  the  successful  prosecution  of  a  job­
bing  business.

* 

s|e 

*

For  an
Old  Time

Modern  Make
Worth  a  Dime 

(no  fake) 
C IG A R

The

Advance /y/y f|^

L E A D S

Pure,  sweet

Tobacco  flavor
Only  5  cents. 
Yum!  Yum!

23

Ten  cent
Smokers

N E V E R   K ICK

when  they 
can  get  the
IM P R O V E D
“W.  H. B”

The Bradley
Cigar Co.,

Qreenvllle, Mich.
Will  furnish 
these  brands.

Judson  has  a  vein  of  wit  natural,  we 
imagine,  to  one  whose  ancestors  ’ landed 
in  Connecticut  in  1634,  and  whose  de­
scendants  were  pioneers  in  Michigan, 
as  they  were 
in  New  England.  The 
nine  guests  at  the  Peninsular  Club  had 
quietly  whispered  their  order for  dessert 
to  the  waiter. 
It  was  soon  discovered 
that  the  majority  ordered  apple  pie, 
but,  unfortunately, 
larder 
could  not  respond  to  the  demand,  and 
the  host  was  obliged  to 
inform  his 
guests  that  some  of  them  must  be  satis­
fied  with  peach  roll,  and  among  the 
number  so  admonished  was  Sears,  of the 
National  Biscuit  Co.  Judson  thereupon 
propounded  this  conundrum: 
“ What 
is  the  difference  between  Sears  and  the 
Peninsular  Club?”  
response. 
Whereupon  Judson 
informed  the  com­
pany  that  Sears  was  an  “ octopi”   and 
the  Peninsular  Club  “ out  of  p ie.”

the  club’s 

No 

*  *  *

E.  J.  Herrick,  one  of  the oldest  of  the 
Grand  Rapids  grocers,  has  been  refit­
ting  his  store.  He  has  in  connection 
therewith  a  bakery  and  candymaking 
establishment,  and  contemplates  adding 
fresh  meats.  Mr.  Herrick  states  that 
the  telephone  service 
is  so  extensive 
and  cheap  that  there  is  no  necessity  for 
a  first-class  grocer  in  Grand  Rapids 
running  route  wagons.  Telephone  or­
ders  are  very  frequent.
*  *  *

Mr.  Lemon,  of  the  Lemon  &  Wheeler 
Company,  grocery  jobbers,  came  to  this 
country  from  the  North  of  Ireland,  and 
began  business  with  Acker,  Merrall  & 
Co.,  and  was  rapidly  advanced.  He  left 
that  firm 
for  Michigan,  where  he  has 
forged  to  the  front,  and,  besides  ac­
quiring  high  commercial  standing,  has 
become  a  political  leader  in  his  section. 
He  believes 
in  honest  politics-  and 
honest  government.

The
Sooner

You  order  your 
harness  stock  of 
us — the  sooner 
you  will  get  it; 
forehanded  ones 
will  order  now 
before  the  rush.
85 styles this year, attractive in price, 

good sellers to your customers.

Write for New Price List.
BROWN  &  SEHLER, 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Cedar Springs, Mich*, March 4,  1900*

Editor Michigan Tradesman,  Grand Rapids:

Dear Sir:--Regarding the Elwood Paper  Co* 
deal,  I beg leave to state that I  refused the 
goods, upon examination,  and held same sub­
ject the shipper's order*  In the next issue 
of the Tradesman I noticed an article relat­
ing to the company and at once pooled my ac­
count with the Grand Rapids grocers,  securing 
a settlement on the basis of $5*38*  Mr* Levy 
came here personally and made a satisfactory 
adjustment*

I began business in 1888,  at once sub­

scribed for the Tradesman and have carefully 
read it every week since*  It has not only 
been a great benefit to me in the weekly re­
ports from various markets,  but in openly  de­
nouncing the business methods of the various 
deadbeats and swindlers who are too often 
found in trade»

In the one instance above,  the Tradesman 
no doubt saved me enough to pay the  subscrip­
tion price as long as I continue in trade*

May it succeed in the future, as in the 
past, and receive the hearty co-operation of 
every business man in the State*

Yours respectfully,

E»  M.  SMITH»

2 4

SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN.

John  \V. Thorn, Representing E. Bement’s 

Sons,  Lansing.

course 

John  W.  Thorn  was  bom  at  Troy, 
N.  Y.,  Feb.  13.  1837,  his  antecedents 
being  Scotch  on  his  father’s  side  and 
Dutch  on  his  mother’s  side,  his  moth­
father  having  been  an  original 
er's 
tenant  of  the  VanRensselaer  estate. 
In 
1837  the  family  removed  to  a  farm  near 
Syracuse,  X.  Y .,  where  Mr.  Thom  lived 
until  he  was  nearly  20  years  of  age,  at­
tending  country  school  winters  and 
working  on  the  farm  summers.  He  then 
entered  the  Yates  Polytechnic  Institute,
-  at  Chittenango,  Madison  county,  where 
four 
he  pursued  the  English 
In  the  fall  of  1856  he  removed 
terms. 
in  Owosso  and 
to  Michigan,  locating 
during  the  winter  months  of that  year 
he  taught  school  four  miles  north  of  the 
village.  The  next  summer  he  went  back 
home,  but  returned  next  winter to  teach 
school  at  St.  Charles,  being  the  first 
male  teacher  employed  in  that  portion 
of  Saginaw  county.  March  19,  1857, 
Mr.  Thorn  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Celia  L.  Simons,  of  Rush  town­
ship,  Shiawassee  county.  Seven  chil­
dren  were  born  to  them,  all  of  whom 
were  boys.  Of  this  number  all  are  now 
dead  except  John  B.,  aged 33  years,  who 
resides  at  Owosso,  and  W.  I.  Thom, 
aged  27,  who  is  at  present  traveling 
in 
the  South.

comprising 

Soon  after  the  marriage of  Mr.  Thom, 
he  acted on the advice of Horace  Greeley 
to  young  men  and  went  West,  locating 
near  Emporia,  K as.,  where  he  pre­
empted  160  acres  of  land  one  mile  south 
of  where  the  village  of  Madison  is  situ­
ated.  He  occupied 
the  position  of 
Superintendent  of  Schools  for  Madison 
county  for  three  years,  having  been  ap­
pointed  to  that  office  by  Governor  Med- 
ary.  During  this  time  he  organized 
the  county  into  school  districts  and  in­
augurated  the  school 
system  of  that 
county. 
In  the  year  i860  he  returned  to 
Michigan  and  located  in  Owosso,  where 
he  followed  the  carpenter  trade  and con­
tracting  business  for seven  years,  many 
of  the  buildings  in  Owosso  having  been 
erected  by  him.  He  then  went  to  work 
in  the  hardware  store  of  Knapp  &  Peck, 
remaining  five  years,  when  he  accepted 
a  position  with  the  Detroit  Stove  Works 
to  represent  them  on  the  road,  his  ter­
ritory 
the  north  half  of 
Michigan.  He  was  one  of  the  first 
traveling  men 
in  the  State  for  the  De­
troit  Stove  Works.  He  traveled  for  his 
firm  two  years,  when  he  accepted  a 
similar  position  with  Rathbone,  Sard  & 
Co.,  covering  the  same  territory.  At 
the  end  of  one  year  he  decided  that  he 
preferred  the  hardware  business  and  re­
turned  to  Owosso,  entering  the  employ 
of  Rogers  &  Stuart,  with  whom  he  re­
mained  five  years.  He  then  embarked 
in  the  hardware  business  on  his  own  ac­
count  at  St.  Charles  under the  style  of J. 
W.  Thom  &:  Co.,  his  partners  being 
Messrs.  Rogers  and  Stuart,  of  Owosso. 
Two  years  later  he  sold  his 
in 
the  business  to  Mr.  Rogers  and  retired 
from  the  firm.  During  his  residence  in 
St.  Charles  he  was  village  President  for 
one  term.  At  this  time  he  decided  to 
cast  his  fortunes  with  E.  Bement  & 
Sons,  and  accepted  a  position with them 
as  traveling  representative  for  Western 
Michigan.  This  position  he  held  for 
five  years,  when  he  removed  to  Sagi­
naw,  entering  the  employ  of  the  Choate 
estate.  He  closed  up  the  business of  the 
estate 
in  about  thirteen  months.  He 
was  then  elected  Justice  of the  Peace 
and  Assistant  Police  Judge  for  East 
Saginaw,  which  position  he  occupied

interest 

1895,  since  which  time  his  territory  has 
comprised  Southern  Michigan.

Mr.  Thom  resides  in  his  own  home  at 
605  Pine  street,  Owosso.  He  also  owns 
a  40  acre 
farm  two  miles  from  town, 
which  he  conducts  by  proxy.

Mr.  Thom  is  a  Knight  of  Honor,  be­
longing  to  Saginaw  Lodge,  which  or­
ganization  he  has  served  as  Grand  D ic­
tator  one  year.  He  has  also  been  rep­
resentative  to  the  Supreme  Lodge  five 
times  and  a  member  of  every  Grand 
Lodge  except  one.  He  is  also  a  mem­
ber of  Gauntlet  Lodge  No.  42,  K.  of P. 
Lansing,  and 
the 
Michigan  Knights  of  the  Grip  and  the 
United  Commercial  Travelers.  His  re­
ligious  tendencies  are  liberal  and  ortho­
dox  and 
favor  the  Methodist  church.
Mr.  Thom  attributes  his  success  as 
a  salesman  to  strict  attention  to  busi­
ness  and  to  the  fact  that  he  gives  his 
employers  the  benefit  of  his  persistent 
efforts  in  their  behalf.

is  affiliated  with 

Sale  of the Jas.  Stewart Co.  Stock. 

From the Saginaw  Courier-Herald.
in  the 

life  of  the 
The  final  papers 
Limited,  were 
James  Stewart  Co., 
signed  this  noon  at  the  office  of 
lames 
B.  Peter,  Secretary  of  the  company, 
when  a  deal  was  closed  by  which  the 
entire  stock  goes  to  Geo.  A.  Alderton.
When  asked  what disposition he would 
make  of  the  stock  and  if  others  were 
interested  with  him 
in  the  deal  he  re­
plied  that  he  had  made  the  purchase 
and  that  he  should  simply  sell 
it  as 
fast  as  possible,  vacating  the  Stewart 
building  as  soon  as  the stock was cleared 
away.

The  deal  for this  stock  has been pend­
ing  some  weeks  and  a  number  of  bids 
were  in  for  it,  among  the  bidders  being 
Symons  Bros,  and  Phipps,  Penoyer  & 
Co.  While  the  parties  interested  in  the 
deal  would  not  state  the  consideration 
it 
of  the  purchase 
is  understood  that 
the  price 
in 
the  neighborhood  of 
$35,000.

is 

MICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

for  three  years,  at  the  end  of  which 
time  the  two  cities  were  consolidated, 
thus  necessitating  his  seeking  other  em­
ployment.  He  had  formerly  studied  law 
and  was  now  admitted  to  the  bar,  but 
after  practicing  his  profession  about  six 
months  he  received  such  a  flattering 
proposition from  E.  Bement  &  Sons  that 
he  decided  to  discontinue  his  practice 
and  go  back  to  his  old 
friends.  His 
territory  at  this  time  comprised  Mis­
souri,  Texas,  Arkansas  and  Indian  Ter­
ritory,  with  headquarters 
in  Kansas 
City. 
In  1892  he  went  back  with  the 
Detroit  Stove  Works  and  was  given  the 
territory  of  Northern  and  Western  Mich­
igan,  which  he  covered  for  two  years, 
when  he  again  went  with  E.  Bement  & 
Sons.  He  was  then  transferred  to  In­
diana,  where  he  remained  until  Jan.  1,

Beware  of .Loweiiftteiii  Bros.

If  all  reports  are  true,  Lowenstein 
Bros.,  of  Pittsburg,  is  a  good  house  to 
avoid  where  shippers  expect  to  receive 
adequate  returns.  Geo.  W.  Lardie,  the 
Traverse  City  potato  handler,  recently 
shipped  the  house  two  cars  of  potatoes 
and  was  informed  by  Lowenstein  Bros, 
that  they  arrived  in  a  badly  frozen  con­
dition.  Mr.  Lardie  took  the  pains  to 
have  other  houses 
the  goods 
while  they  were  being  unloaded  and,  on 
receipt  of  his  account  sales  from  Low­
enstein  Bros.,  he  proceeded  to  Pittsburg 
and  caused  their  arrest  on  a  charge  of 
fraud.  They  were  unable  to  obtain  bail 
and  were  still 
in  jail  at  last  accounts, 
but  their attorney  has  made  overtures  to 
Mr.  Lardie,  offering  to  settle  in  full 
if 
he  will  consent  to  withdrawing  his 
charge  of  conspiracy.

inspect 

N ew   Coin m ission  F irm   in   B u ffa lo .

Mr.  Eacker  has  retired  from  the 

for­
mer  firm  of  Gleason  &  Eacker  and  Mr. 
Gleason  has  formed  a  copartnership 
with  J.  W.  Lansing,  and  the  two  will 
continue  the  business  at  150  Michigan 
street  under  the  style  of  Gleason  & 
Lansing.  Mr.  Gleason  is  one  of  the  old­
est  and  best  known  commission  men 
in 
the  Buffalo  market  and  J.  W.  Lansing 
established  an  enviable  reputation  for 
himself  as  a  member  of  the  former  firm 
of  Lansing  &  Catlin  and  subsequently 
while 
in  business  on  his  own  account. 
The  Tradesman  bespeaks  for  the  new 
firm  the  cordial co-operation of the coun­
try  shippers,  believing  that  their  facili­
ties  are  excellent  for  handling any goods 
which  may  be  shipped  to  the  Buffalo 
market  and  consigned  to  their  care.

Advertisements  will  be  inserted  under 
this  head  for  two  cents  a  word  the  first 
insertion  and  one  cent  a  word  for each 
subsequent  insertion.  No  advertisements 
taken  for  less  than  25  cents.  Advance 
payments.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

135

252

245

243

246

L'OR  KENT  OK  SALE—HOTEL,  WITH 
r   barn in connection;  doing good  business  all 
the year;  resort region.  Address  No.  135,  care 
Michigan Tradesman. 
Q A-ACRE  FARM.  GO  ACRES  IN  FRUIT;  600 
O v   apple trees, 3.000 peach trees, 150 pear trees, 
400 plum trees, ton cherry trees,  10 acres  grapes, 
80 quinces:  tine house  and barn;  2*4  miles north 
of  Fennville.  Will  exchange  for  dry  goods  or 
general store.  Address,  Lock  Box  27,  Allegan,
Mich._______ 
IAOR  SALE-FIRST  CLASS  STOCK  OF 
I   hardware;  good location in  one  of  the  best 
towns  in  Michigan.  Address  Lock  Box  2395, 
Battle Creek, Mich. 
CH)R SALE—DRUG STORE IN GOOD TOWN 
* 
in  Southern  Michigan;  well  stocked;  good 
paying business and reasonable  rent.  Good rea­
sons for selling.  Address No. 243, care Michigan 
Tradesman. 
I/O R  SALE—CASH REGISTER, FIRE PROOF 
r   safe  and  computing  scales,  all  new;  a  big 
bargain;  will separately.  Address  Box  363, De­
troit, Mich. 
LUMINUM COMB FACTORY  FOR SALE— 
Complete  facilities  for  manufacturing  alu­
minum combs.  Machinery all  in  first-class  con­
dition.  For  particulars  address  Bartlett  Bros., 
Bankers, Mich. 
ip u lt  SALE—WELL-ESTABLISHED  IMPLE- 
r   ment business in live town of 2,500  in  North­
ern Michigan.  Clean stock, which invoices $1,000. 
Small competition. Payment must be part cash.
Address Lock Box 295, Otsego, Mich._____ 249
1AOR  SA L E —S P L E N D ID   B U S IN E S S  
.F  chance.  General stock, hustling village 2,000 
good farming country Central Michigan.
1  lor  selling,  other  business.  Address
No. 253, care Michigan Tradesman._______ 253
Jj’ OR  SALE—FLOUR  AND  FEED  MILL— 
r   full  roller  process—in  a  splendid  location. 
Great  bargain,  easy  terms.  Address  No.  227, 
care Michigan Tradesman.________  
L'OR  SALE—31  ACRES  OF  LAND  SUITA- 
1  ble for any purpose, two and  one-half  miles 
east of Benton  Harbor.  Michigan.  Address  H.
R. Monger, Benton Harbor, Mich.________ 226
Lj'OR  SALE—GOOD  $2,000  DRUG  STOCK, 
T   doing good business;  well  located  in city of
25.000.  Good opportunity  for  right  party.  Ad­
dress 220, care Michigan Tradesman. 
220
LTOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—FOR A HARD- 
1  ware  stock.  Will  pay  difference  if  any. 
Jewelry  stock,  material,  tools  and  fixtures  in­
voice $1,200.  Located in good  town in  Northern 
Michigan; county seat;  population 1,500; no com­
petition.  Address D. G., care  Michigan Trades­
man._______________  
214
IiXfE SALE—WELL-ESTABLISHED RETAIL 
lumber  and  fuel  business  in  a  live  town 
1 
Stock inventories about  $4,000. Wm.  Sebright &
Co., Otsego, Mich. 
204

251

227

 

241

238

Ü O R   SALE  OR  RENT—STORE  BUILDING 
F   with dwelling  attached.  Good  opening  for 
a general  store.  Also  large  warehouse  suitable 
for hay and teed  business.  For  particulars  ap­
ply to J. C. Benbow, Harrietta. Mich. 
237 
» V  ANTED—TO  PURCHASE  A  SECOND- 
tv  hand  office  safe,  medium  size  and  good 
material.  Address Box 64, Boon, Mich. 
232
C1ASH  PAID  FOR  $2.000  TO $2,500  BAZAAR 
)  stock.  Must be clean and  doing  good  busi­
ness; or would like good location for  new  stock. 
Address No. 229, care Michigan  Tradesman.
______________ ’________________229
IVOR  SALE  OR  EXCHANGE  FOR  STOCK 
F   of  goods—Gristmill, sawmill,  water  power, 
eight acres, house and lot.  Must be disposed of. 
G.  H. Kirtland, 1151  South  Division  St.,  Grand 
Rapids,  Mich.____________________ 
IT'OR  SALE,  CHEAP  — $3,000  GENERAL 
stock and  building.  Address  No.  240,  care 
Michigan Tradesman. 
_____________ <240
L"OR  SALE—A  GOOD  CLEAN  STOCK  OF 
F   dry  goods,  boots  and  shoes;  terms  reason­
able.  Will  sell  or  rent  stsre  and  residence. 
Reason for selling,  poor  health.  Address  Lock 
Box 35, Luther, Mich.  __________________239
STORE  ROOM  FOR  RENT.  PLATE GLASS 
front; furnace  heat;  counters  and  shelving 
all in and up to date in style  and  finish:  22  feet 
wide and 90 feet long; centrally located in a good 
town for trade.  For terms address Box 37, Car- 
son City, Mich. 
/  4 RAND  LOCATION  FOR  HARNESS  BUSI- 
VJ  ness, fortified by long established  family  in­
fluence  to  help build  up big  trade.  Town  over 
6,000;  excellent  farming  country;  store,  22x70, 
situated near farmers’ sheds;  small competition, 
none near;  rent  low  in  order  to  assist  anyone 
looking for excellent spot to start  In  business  in 
Southern  Michigan.  Address,  at  once, I.  H., 
care Michigan Tradesman. 
r r O  EXCHANGE—TWO 40 ACRE FARMS- IN 
A  the Fruit Belt of Oceana county  for  a  clean 
stock of dry goods and  groceries.  Address  Box 
333, Saranac, Mich. 
208
F’OR  SALE—STOCK  OF  GROCERIES 
IT  
good  town  of  5,000  inhabitants.  Stock  in 
ventories  about  $2,000.  Cash  sales  $17,000  foi 
1899.  A  bargain  to  the  right  party.  Address
H.  M. L , care Michigan Tradesman. 
200
U'OR SALE  AT  A  BARGAIN—TWO  THOU- 
F   sand  dollar  stock  of  groceries,  feed,  etc., 
also store, fixtures, millinery store and stock  ad­
joining;  also  large  warehouse  beside  railroad 
track.  Profits last year, two thousand five hun­
dred dollars.  Proprietor wishes  to  retire.  Ad-
dress E. D. Goff, Fife Lake, Mich.________ 159
|i   OR  SALE—FINE  HOTEL  AND  SMALL 
A  
livery barn;  doing  good  business;  terms  to 
suit.  Address  No.  135,  care  Michigan  Trades­
m an__________________  
136
SPOT  CASH  PAID  FOR  STOCK  OF  DRY 
goods,  groceries  or  boots  and  shoes.  Must 
be cheap.  Address A. D., care Michigan Trades-
man.________________ _________________130
U'OR  SALE—GENERAL  STOCK  IN  GOOD 
F   country trading point.  Terms  to  suit  pur­
chaser.  Will  rent  or  sell  store  building.  Ad­
dress No. 116, care Michigan Tradesman.  .  116
17>OR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR GENERAL 

Stock  of  Merchandise—60  acre  farm,  part 
clear, architect house  and  barn;  well  watered.
I also have two 40  acre  farms  and  one  80  acre 
farm to exchange.  Address No. 12,  care  Mlchi- 
gan Tradesman._____ ___________________ 12
THE  SHAFTING,  HANGERS  AND  PUL- 
leys formerly used  to  drive  the  Presses  of 
the Tradesman are for sale  at  a  nominal  price. 
Power users making  additions  or  changes  will 
do  well  to  investigate.  Tradesman  Company, 
Grand Rapids, Michigan._______________ 933

Modern city residence  and  large 

lot, with barn, for sale cheap on easy terms, 
or will exchange for  tract  of  hardwood  timber. 
Big bargain for some one.  Possession given any 
time.  Investigation  solicited.  E. A. Stowe,  100 
N. Prospect street, Grand Rapids._______ 993

211

 

HI8CKLLANEOUS.

247

244

WANTED—POSITION 
IN  DRY  GOODS 
or general store  by  young  lady  with  one 
year’s experience.  Good recommendations.  Ad- 
dress No. 254, care Michigan  Tradesman.  254
IT'OR  RENT—THE  BEST  LOCATED  STORE 
in a live town  In  Upper  Peninsula,  popula­
tion  1,800.  A good  opening for  either  groceries 
or hardware—the  chance  of  a  lifetime  for  the 
right man. 
If you  mean  business,  write.  Ad- 
dress No. 247, care Michigan Tradesman. 
Vi7ANTED—SITUATION  IN  WHOLESALE 
Tv  or retail  grocery;  ten  years’  experience; 
first-class references.  Address Box 714, Durand, 
Mich. 
ANTED  AT  ONCE—AN  EXPERIENCED 
dry  goods,  clothing  and  shoe  salesman. 
Must furnish  good  references.  H.  Hirshberg. 
Elk Rapids, Mich. 
\A7ANTED—POSITION  AS  DRUG  CLERK, 
v V  Have had  two and  one-half  years’  experi­
ence.  Have six months  to serve before can take 
examination.  Can  furnish  best  of  references. 
Address No. 248, care Michigan Tradesman. 248  - 
V\/ANTED-BOOKKEEPER  WHO  UNDER- 
vv  stands  telegraphy.  First-class  references 
required.  Address  Glen  Arbor  Lumber  Co., 
Glen Arbor, Leelanau Co., Mich. 

Registered  pharmacist  wants  po-

sition in  small  town.  Understands  general 
stock.  Strictly reliable.  Address No.  236,  care
Michigan Tradesman.______________  
OSITION  WANTED  AS  MANAGER  OR 
clerk.  Can give references.  Can take charge 
of any department.  Address No. 231, care Mich-
igan Tradesman.______________________ 231
W l  ANTED—EXPERIENCED CEDAR OPER^ 
v ▼  ator to take charge of shingle and  tie  mill 
and  lumber  tract  of  cedar  timber.  Excellent 
opening for right man—one  who  would  take  an 
interest in the  business  preferred.  Timber can 
be floated to mill, which has outlet by both water 
and.rail.  Address  No.  224,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

224

236

250

215

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Travelers’ Time  Tables.
Pere Marquette

Railroad

Chicago.

Lv. G. Rapids, 7:10am  12:00m  4:30pm  *U:G0pm
Ar. Chicago,  1:30pm  6:00pm 10:60pm  *7:05am 
Lv. Chicago,  7:15am  12:00m  5:00pm  *11:60pm
Ar. 6 . Rapids, 1:26pm  5:05pm 10:56pm  *6:20am 
Traverse City, Charlevoix and^t'etoskey. 

4:00pm
9:10pm
11:25pm
11:55pm

Trains  arrive  from  north  at  2:40pm,  and 

Lv. G. Rapids, 7:30am 
Ar. Trav City, 12:40pm 
Ar. Charlev’x,  3:15pm 
Ar. Petoskey,  3:45pm 
and 10:00pm.
Lv. Grand Rapids__ 7:10am  12:05pm 
5:30pm
Ar. Detroit................11:50am  4:05pm  10:05pm
Lv. Detroit................   8:40am 
1:10pm  6:00pm
Ar. Grand Rapids 
  1:30pm  5:10pm  10:45pm

Detroit.

Saginaw,  Alma and  Greenville.

Lv Grand Rapids.........................   7:00am  5:20pm
Ar Saginaw..................................li :55am  10:15pm
Lv Saginaw......................... 
7:00am  4:50pm
Ar Grand Rapids 
.....................11:55am  9:50pm
Parlor cars on all trains  to  and  from  Detroit
and Saginaw.  Parlor  cars  on  afternoon trains 
to and from Chicago.  Pullman sleepers on night 
trains.  Parlor  car  to  Traverse  City  on  morn­
ing train.

•Every day.  Others week days  only.

Ge o. De Ha v e n , General Pass. Agent.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

January l, 1900.

GRAND R a p id *  ft  in dian a  R a ilw a y

Decem ber 17,  1899.

N o rth ern   D ivision. 

From 
Going 
North  North
t  5:15pm 
t  7:45am 
Trav. City, Petoskey, Mack, 
Trav:City, Petoskey, Mack, 
t  2:10pm 
ti0:l5pm 
t  5:25pm 
tl0:46am 
Cadillac Accommodation  .. 
Petoskey & Mackinaw  City  til:00pm  t  6:20am 
7:45am and 2:10pm trains, parlor cars;  11:00pm 
train, sleeping car.

Southern  Division

Going 
South 
t  7:10am
t   2:00pm 

From 
South 
t  9:45pm 
Kalamazoo, Ft. Wayne Cin.
Kalamazoo and Ft. Wayne, 
t  2:00pm
Kalamazoo, Ft. Wayne Cin.  • 7:00pm  * 6:45am 
Kalamazoo and  Vicksburg.  *11:30pm  * 9:10am 
7:10am  train  has  parlor  car  to  Cincinnati, 
coach to Chicago;' 2:00pm train lias parlor car to 
Fort Wayne;  7:00pm train has sleeper to Cincin­
nati;  ll:30pm  train,  sleeping  car  and  coach  to 
Chicago.

- 

Chicago  Trains.

T O   C H IC A O O .

F R O M   C H IC A O O

Lv. Grand  Rapids..  .t7  10am  +2 00pm  *11 30pm
Ar. Chicago  ...........   2  30pm  8  45pm 
7 00am
Lv.  Chicago....................................t3 02pm *11 32pm
Ar. Grand Rapids.........................   9 45pm  6 45am
Train leaving Grand Rapids 7:10am has coach; 
11:30pm train has coach  and  sleeping  car;  train 
leaving Chicago 3:02pm  has  coach;  11:32pm  has 
sleeping car for Grand Rapids.

Muskegon  Trains.

G O IN G   W E S T .

tl 35pm  t5 40pm
Lv. Grand Rapids... ,t7  35am 
Ar. Muskegon...........   9 00am 
2 50pm  7 00pm
Sunday  train  leaves  Grand  Rapids  9:15am; 
arrives Muskegon at 10:40am.  Returning  leaves 
Muskegon 5:30pm ; arrives Grand Rapids, 6:50pm. 
Lv.  Muskegon........ t8  10am 
t4 00pm
1 30pm  5 20pm
Ar. Grand Rapids...  9 30am 
tExcept Sunday.  »Daily.

t i 2  15pm 

G O IN G   E A S T .

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

Gen’I  Pass’r and Ticket Agent.
Ticket Agent Union Station.

MANISTEE ft  Northeastern Ry.

Best route to Manistee.

Via C. & W. M. Railway.

* Lv. Grand Rapids.................................   7 30am
Ar. Manistee..........................................12 05pm
Lv.  Manistee...........: ..i.............  8  40am
Ar. Grand  Rapids................................  2 40pm

3 55pm 
10 00pm

Tradesman 

Itemized I  edgers

SIZE—8 1-3 x 14.
THREE  COLUMNS.

2 Quires,  160 pages........... $2  00
3 Quires, 240 pages........... 2  50
4 Quires, 320 pages........... 3 00
5 Quires, 400 pages...........   3  50
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INVOICE RECORD  OR  BILL  BOOK

80 double pages,  registers  3,880 
invoices  ............................82  00

Tradesman  Company

Qrand Rapid*, Mich.

V 'A

MERCANTILE  ASSOCIATIONS

Michigan Retail Grocers' Association 

President, C. É. Wa l k e r ,  Bay City;  Vice-Pres­
ident,  J.  H.  Ho p k in s ,  Ypsllanti;  Secretary, 
E. A. St o w e, Grand Rapids;  Treasurer,  J.  F. 
Ta t m a n , Clare.  _______

Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association 
K l a p ;  Treasurer, J. Ge o r g e  Le h m a n

President, F r a n k ' J. DTK;  Secretary,  Ho m er 

Detroit Retail Grocers’ Association 
Ma r k s ;  Treasurer, C  H.  F r i n k .

President,  J o se ph  K n ig h t ;  Secretary, 

Kalamazoo  RotaJ Grocers’ Association 

President, W.  H.  J o h n so n ;  Secretary,  Oh a s. 

Hy m a n . 

_____

Baj Cities Retail Grocers’ Association 

President,  C.  E.  Wa l k e r ;  Secretary,  E.  C 

Lit t l e .

Hoskegon Retail Grocers’ Association 

President,  H.  B.  Sm it h ;  Secretary,  D.  A, 

B o e l k in s ;  Treasurer,  J.  W.  Ca s k a d o n .

President,  J.  F r a n k   He l m e r ;  Secretary,  W 

Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association 
H. P o r t e r ;  Treasurer, L.  P e l t o n .
Adrian Retail Grocers’ Association 

President,  A.  C.  Cl a r k ;  Secretary,  E.  F. 

Cl e v e l a n d ;  Treasurer,  w m . C.  K oeh n

Saginaw  Retail Merchants’ Association 

President, M. W. Ta n n e r ;  Secretary,E. H. Mc­

Ph e r so n;  Treasurer, R. A. H o r r.
Traverse City  Business Men’s Association 
Ho l l y ;  Treasurer,  C.  A.  Ham m o n d.

President,  T hos  T.  Ba t e s ;  Secretary,  M.  B. 

Owosso Easiness Men’s Association 

President,  A.  D.  W h i p p l e ;  Secretary,  G.  T. 

Ca m p b e l l ;  Treasurer,  W.  E,  Co l l in s.
Pt.  Hnrons Merchants’ and Manufacturera’ Association 
Pe r c iv a l . 

President, Ch a s.  W e l l m a n ;  Secretary,  J.  T. 

______

Alpena Business Men’s  Association 

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

P a r t r id g e . 

______

St Johns Business Men’s Association 

President, T h o s. Br o m l e y ;  Secretary,  F r a n k  

A.  Pe r c y ; Treasurer, Cl a r k  A. Pu tt.

Perry Business Men’s Association 

President,  H.  W.  Wa l l a c e ;  Secretary,  T.  E. 

He d d le . 

______

Grand Haren Retail Merchants’  Association 

President,  F.  D.  Vos;  Secretary,  J.  W.  Vkr- 

Ho e k s. 

______

Tale Business Men’s Association.

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

Pu t n e y . 

______

Grand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’  Association 

President,  L.  M.  W il s o n ;  Secretary,  P h il ip  

Hi l b e r ;  Treasurer,  S. J. Hu f f o r d .

For  Sale Cheap

Residence property at 24  Kellogg 
street, near corner  Union  street. 
Will sell on long time  at low  rate 
of interest.  Large lot, with barn. 
House equipped  with  water,  gas 
and ail modern Improvements.

E.  A.  Stowe,

Blodgett Building, 
Grand Rapids.

W HOLESALE

SUGARS  AND  COFFEES

Get our Prices 

Before Buying  Elsewhere

M O S E L E Y   A N D   S H E L B Y

No. 25 T o w e r  Bl k . 

GRAND  RAPIDS

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"Take a Receipt for* 

Everything

It may save you a  thousand  dol­

lars, or a lawsuit, or a customer.

W e  make  City  Package  Re­
ceipts  to  order;  also  keep  plain 
ones in stock.  Send for samples.

BARLOW BROS,

G*  QRAND  R A PID S,  MICHIGAN.  )LJ
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The Michigan 

Wall  Paper Co.-Limited

Dealers  in

Wall  Paper,  Painters’  Supplies, 

Window Shades.

Agents  for  Billings,  Chapin  &  Co’ s.  Celebrated  Paints,  Varnishes, 

Stains,  etc.,  etc.

202 Randolph  St.,

Detroit,  Mich.

Be  prepared  to  answer  “ yes”  when  a  cus­
tomer  asks  if  you  have  pure  and  whole­
some  Spices  or  Baking  Powder. 
The 
“ N.  R.  &  C .”  brand  Spices  and  the  Queen 
Flake  Baking  Powder  are  the  best  and 
cheapest,  quality  considered.

Northrop,  Robertson  &  Carrier,

Lansing,  Michigan.

It  pays  any  dealer  to  have  the  rep­
utation  of  keeping  pure  goods.
It  pays  any  dealer  to  keep the  S e y­
m o u r   C r a c k e r .
There’s  a  large  and  growing  sec­
tion  of  the  public  who  will  have 
the  best,  and  with  whom  the  mat­
ter  of  a  cent  or  so  a  pound  makes 
no impression. 
It’ s  not how cheap 
with  them;  it’ s  how  good.
For  this  class  of  people  the  S e y ­
m o u r   C r a c k e r   is  made. 
Discriminating  housewives  recog­
nize  its  superior  flavor,  purity,  de­
liciousness,  and  will  have  it.
If  you,  Mr.  Dealer,  want  the  trade 
of  particular  people,  keep  the  S e y ­
m o u r   C r a c k e r .  Made  by

N ational
Biscuit
Company
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

H.  LEONARD  &  SONS, 

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IMPORTERS,  JOBBERS,  MANUFACTURERS,  1  
AND  MANUFACTURERS’  AGENTS. 

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Sealed

Sticky Flo Paper

Catches the Germ  as  well  as  the  Fly. 

OUR  NEWARK  ASSORTMENT  CRYSTAL GLASS.

Sanitary.  Used the world over.  Good profit to sellers. 

Order from Jobbers.

Is one of th e  h an d so m est an d   richest p a tte rn s on  th e   m ark et.  M ade of  the 
It  h as a   m ost b rillian t  prism atic 
p u re st crystal glass, v ery h ighly  polished. 
effect  an d   w ill  p rove  a   g re a t  attractio n . 
In  th e  p a ck a g e   a re   included 
%  dozen  4  piece sets, o rn am en ted   w ith  a   h eav y   rich gold  border,  p roducing 
a strik in g  an d  pleasin g  effect.  T h e  b alan ce is p u re crystal.  P a c k ag e  contains:

ii dozen 4 Piece Sets, crystal...........................................$ 5 00
Vi dozen 4 Piece Sets, gold decorated............................. 12  00
}i dozen 8 inch Berry Nappies.........................................  2  00
1  dozen 414 inch Berry Nappies.................;.................... 
45
M dozen 7!4 inch Flared  Nappies 
................................   1  75
84 
H dozen Spoon Trays........................  ............................ 
l-o dozen & gallon Pitchers.......................... ....................   4 00 
go 
1  dozen  Tum blers........................................... 
... 
hi dozen Footed .Jellies...................................................... 
90 
1  dozen Toothpick  Holders 
42 
....................................  
1  dozen Salts and  Peppers, silver tops..........................  115 
*4 dozen Handled Custards.............................................. 
65 
Total for package........ 

No charge for package. 

$1  25 
3  00
45
21
67
60
23
42
115
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$9 25

SAP  PA ILS.

10 q u a rt size  m ad e of h eav y   IC  tin   w ith  y2  inch  hole
u n d e r w ire.  4  r-6 dozen  in  crate,  p e r d o z en ....................$1
12  q u a rt  size,  g alvanized  iron,  heav y ,  stra ig h t  p attern , 
b ead ed   top,  y2  inch  hole  u n d er  w ire,  p e r dozen............... $2  25

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We  are headquarters for machine  made  Mason Fruit  Jars 
with  aluminum or porcelain lined caps.
Special Prices Quoted on Application.

H.  LEONARD &  SC NS,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

The  Grand  Rapids  Paper  Box  Co.

Manufacture

Solid Boxes for Shoes, Gloves,  Shirts and Caps,  Pigeon  Hole  Files  for 
Desks, plain and fancy  Candy  Boxes,  and  Shelf  Boxes  of  every  de­
scription.  We  also  make  Folding  Boxes  for  Patent  Medicine,  Cigar 
Clippings,  Powders, etc., etc.  Gold and Silver Leaf work  and  Special 
Die Cutting done  to suit.  Write for prices.  Work guaranteed.

GRAND  RAPIDS  PAPER  BOX  CO..  Grand  Rapids,  Mich

FLEISCHMANN  &  CO.

SPECIAL  OFFER:

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What  Would  Our  Forefathers  Say?

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They never dreamed of  such  prog­
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their  graves  if  they  only  knew  how 
much  they'  had  lost  on  the  old  steel­
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hind the merchant who uses pound and 
ounce  scales,  for  pound  and  ounce 
scales  are  nothing  more 
the 
old  Roman  steelyards with  a  platform 
added for convenience.

than 

The  Money  Weight  System,  the

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