Volume XVII.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY, MARCH  14,1900.

Number 860

G O L D   D E C O R A T E D   N O V E L T IE S

E ig h t  D o zen   S ta p le   E v e r y d a y   S e lle r s

Two-thirds dozen  each  of  the  articles 

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T h e   b e a u ty   o f 

T h is   a s s o r tm e n t  

is   th e   v a r ie ty  

y o u   g e t

fo r  little   m o n e y

Now  is  the  time  to  order

T h e s e   b r ig h t 

a ttr a c tiv e   g o o d s  
a r e   q u ic k   m o v e r s  

a n d   b ig  

m o n e y   m a k e r s

No  charge  lor  package.

Vases, height 6 Inches. 
Wines, regular size. 

Eosebowls, diameter 4 inches. 
Card Plates, diam. 654 inches. 

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

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

Creamers, 254 inches. 
Goblets, regular size. 

Sugar and Cream Tray, 454x8 inches.
Handled Olives, diameter 454  inches.

C rystal  glass,  w ith  rich  gold  border a t top 

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

We sell to

dealers only

B

42-44 Lake Street, 

Chicago.

We  Make  It  a  Point

to  w in  th e  con fid en ce  of  our  custom ers.  T h a t’ s  th e  secret  of  our 
great  success  in  the  cigar business.  They  know  they  can depend 
upon  the  goods  we  sell them  and,  knowing  that,  continue  to  deal 
w ith   us  and  tell  oth er  d ealers  of  our  w a y   of  d o in g  b u sin ess.  Y o u  
can   en jo y  th e  sam e  m easure  of  confid ence,  if  you   w ill  p u t  in

Royal Tiger 10c, Tigerettes 5c

A  Smoker’s  Smoke,  and  push  them.  Your customers  will  soon 
know  of  it  and  knowing  it will  have  confidence  in  you  and will 
tell  others  of the  fine  goods you  sell.

PHELPS,  BRACE  &  CO.,  Detroit
p. e. bushman. Muager. 

Largest Cigar Dealers in  the Middle  West.

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Importers  and Jobbers  of

Glassware,
Fancy

Goods

China,
Crockery,
Lamps,

the  market. 

7Is75  J e f f e r s o n   A v e . ,

Jo h n so n   Bros.*  P .  G.  “ New  Century**  Shape.

i   Johnson  Bros.’  celebrated  Porcelain  Century  Pattern,  decorated  and  plain,  the  best  on  |  
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. 

Important to Scale  Users

Vs ! !

The Stimpson scale has until  recently  been  manufactured  by  a  concern  in 
Indiana, under a license contract with  Mr. Stimpson,  the  inventor  and  patentee  of 
the scale.  The  Indiana  Company  has  lately  surrendered  said  license  contract  to 
Mr.  Stimpson, and we have acquired from  him the exclusive right  to make and sell 
such scales under his patents, and  Mr.  Stimpson  is  now associated with  our  Com­
pany.  As manufactured by  us,  the  scales  also  contain  a  valuable  improvement 
made by  Mr.  Stimpson  in the platform bearings, which entirely  perfects  the  scales 
and makes them far superior to any other scale now on the market.  The  improve­
ment here referred to is a  Ball  Bearing  Platform  support  which  eliminates  all  fric­
tion from  the knife edge bearings, and  also  automatically  adjusts  the  platform  to 
the proper position without the use of check  rods.

W.  F. STIMPSON CO.,  Detroit,  Mich.

D e t r o it ,   M i c h i g a n

p r Y T T Y T r rr rn n fY 'n n r o y y t t t

ji “Sunlight”

Is one  of  our  leading  brands  of 
flour, and is as bright and clean as 
its  name.  Let us send you some.

W a ls h - D e  R oo  M illin g  Co.,

H o lla n d ,  M ich .

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Are  you  buying 

at  Factory Prices

We are selling the very swellest shape.
We are selling  the  very  best  semi-porcelain. 
No better than the best.
But better than the rest.
A small list of prices on staples:

Majestic Teas....................... per doz.  $  .72
.72
St.  Dennis Handled  Teas.. .per doz. 
Plates, 7 inch.........................per doz. 
.58
Scollop Nappies, 8 in c h __ per doz.  1.62

The whole line as  cheap.  Every  piece  guar­
anteed.  Ask  for  illustrated  sheets.  When 
in the city call and see us.

Majestic Tea

Hall &  Hadden

■ 8 Houseman Building 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

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Number 860

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M. W. O’Brien, Hoyt Post, Christian Mack, 
Allan Sheldon, Simon J.  Murphy,  Wm.  L. 
Smith, A. H. Wilkinson, James  Edgar,  H. 
Kirke  White,  H.  P.  Baldwin,  Hugo 
Scherer,  F.  A.  Schulte,  Wm.  V.  Brace, 
James  McMillan,  F.  E.  Driggs,  Henry 
Hayden,  Collins  B.  Hubbard,  James  D. 
Standish, Theodore D.  Buhl,  M.  B.  Mills, 
Alex.  Chapoton, Jr.,  Geo.  H.  Barbour,  S. 
G.  Gaskev,  Chas.  Stinchfield,  Francis  F. 
Palms, Wm. C. Yawkey,  David  C.  Whit­
ney, Dr. J. B. Book, Eugene Harbeck, Chas.
F.  Peltier, Richard P. Joy,  Chas.  C. Jenks.

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IM PORTANT  FEATURES.

Page.
3.  D ry  Goods.
3.  W om en  B uyers.
4.  A round  th e   State.
5.  G rand  R apids  Gossip.
The  Produce  M arket.
6.  G etting  th e   People.
8 .  e d i t o r i a l .
9.  e d ito ria l.
10.  W om an’s  W orld.
11.  C roekery  and  G lassw are  Q uotation.
13.  Shoes  and  L eather.
13.  C lerks’  C orner.
14.  Tlie  Buffalo  M arket.
15.  F ru its  and  Produce.
16.  T he  M eat  M arket.
17.  C om m ercial T ravelers.
18.  D rugs and C hem icals.
19.  D rug P rice C urrent.
30.  G rocery P rice  C urrent.
31.  G rocery P rice  C urrent.
33.  H ardw are.
33.  G otham   Gossip.
34.  Bay  City  O rganization.

H ardw are  P rice  C urrent.
B usiness  W ants.

GEN ERA L  TR A D E  R EV IE W .

is 

The  spirit  of  waiting 

The  hesitation  in  many  lines  of  trade 
on  account  of  the  general  maintenance 
of  high  prices  seems  to  be  more  in  evi­
dence  from  week  to  week.  While  the 
general  volume  of  business  throughout 
the  country 
far  in  excess  of  that  of 
any  year  in  history,  except  i8gg  compar­
isons  of  hank  clearings  with  those  of 
last  year  show  a  considerable  lessen­
ing ;  at  the  same  time  there  is  a  spread­
ing  spirit  of  waiting,  apparently  caused 
by  the  general  conviction  that  prices 
are  being  held  too  high  in  many 
lines.
is  especially 
manifest 
in  the  New  York  stock  mar­
kets.  These  have  held  quite  steady  in 
prices  until  a  slow  decline  seems  to 
have  materialized  at latest  advices.  The 
favorable  shape  assumed  by the currency 
bill  and  the  favorable  war  situation  as 
to  speculative  values,  with  the  great  in­
dustrial 
almost 
everywhere,  would  seem  to  warrant  an 
advance 
low  prices  of  stocks 
so  long  prevailing,  but  distrust  of  spec­
ulative  manipulation,  proximity  of  the 
presidential  campaign  and  the  uncer­
tainty  as  to  price  conditions  in  the 
in­
dustrial  markets  are  bear  elements  of 
sufficient  strength 
the 
others.

to  overbalance 

prevailing 

from  the 

activity 

in  the 

The  undue  stimulation 

iron 
and  steel  prices  are  having  manifest 
effect 
in  restriction  of  business.  The 
quotations  reached  of  more  than  double 
those  of  the  early  part  of  last  year  rep­
resented  the  premium  put  on  immediate 
delivery.  At  that  time  the  great  bulk 
of  business  was  being  done  on  contracts 
at  lower  prices.  It  was  only  a temporary 
condition  and  the  attempt  to  maintain 
the  high  quotations  can  only  result  in 
the  restriction  of business in those  lines, 
which  is  becoming  manifest.  The  out­
put  of  the 
iron  furnaces  has  been  re­
duced  over  5,000  tons  weekly since  Feb­
ruary  i  and  yet  unsold  stocks  are  rapid­
ly 
the 
maintenance  of  the  undue  high  level 
is 
restricting  business— buyers  are  waiting 
for  the  more  moderate  prices  which 
they  believe  will  come.

accumulating,  showing 

that 

The  remarkable  advance  in  the  prices 
of  both  the  great  textile  staples  also 
seem  to  have  been'carried  beyond  sup­
porting  conditions  and  they  have  met

followed 

with  a  considerable  reaction  later  how­
ever, 
by  partial  recovery. 
Prices  of  goods  are  still  fully  main­
tained,  but 
it  is  becoming  evident  that 
in  this  line  also  high quotations arc less­
ening  transactions.  So  also  in  the  shoe 
trade  there  seems  to  be  a  tendency  to 
in  hides, 
wait  to  see 
which 
less  degree  by 
leather,  will  not  have  effect  in  the  man­
ufactures.

if  the  decline 

is  followed 

in 

A notable  feature  of the situation is the 
favorable  showing  of  foreign  business. 
With  wheat  and  corn  making  less  show­
ing  than  usual,  exports  from  New  York 
for  the  first  week  of  March  were  70  per 
last  year,  with  im ­
cent,  greater  than 
ports  15  per  cent, 
less,  showing  that 
high  prices  have  not  operated  to  shut  us 
out  of  the  world’s  markets  to  an  alarm­
ing  degree  as  yet.

The  Federalist,  a  trades  union  paper 
published 
in  Chicago,  in  a  recent  edi­
torial  calling  upon  members  of  labor 
unions  to  take  steps  to  “ stop  the  sup­
planting  of  union  men  by  non-union 
men,’ ’  says:  “ We  serve  notice  on  the 
powers  that  rule  that  another  city  ratted 
and  we  start  a  riot.  This  can  be  ac­
cepted  as  the  first  ringing  of  the  riot 
call.  The  members  of the  vigilance com­
mittee  can  begin  buckling  on  their  dag­
for  the  second  call  means 
ger  belts, 
business.”  
It  is  apparent  that  the  time 
is.  coming,  and  that  soon,  when  Chi­
cago  will  be  compelled  to  repeat  the 
hanging  bee  which  resulted 
from  the 
Haymarket  riot.  Nothing  published  in 
the  Zeitung  at  that  time  was  more crim­
inal  or  reprehensible  than  the  warning 
now  sounded  by  the  recognized  organ  of 
trades  unionism  in  Chicago.

The  women  of  Marmaton,  Kan.,  five 
miles  west  of  Fort  Scott,  have organized 
themselves 
into  a  band  of  laborers  for 
the  building  of  a  United  Brethren 
church  there.  Twelve  of  them  donned 
old  clothes  the  other  day  and  began  the 
work  of  excavating  for  the 
foundations. 
Enough  money  to  build  the church could 
not  be  raised,  so  the women  determined, 
rather  than 
the  project  be  aban­
doned,  to  take  up  the  work  and  do  it 
themselves.

let 

The  man  who  means  business  adver­
tises.  The  man  who  knows  his business 
will  advertise 
in  the  way  that  will  do 
him  the  most  good  and  reach  the  great­
est  number of  the  best  people  who  may 
become  purchasers  of  his  goods.

It 

is  unfortunate  that  a  man  can  not 
exercise  as  much  patience  in  hunting 
for  his  belongings  around  the  house  as 
in  hunting  for  ducks  in  slush  up  to  his 
waist. 

______________

T H E   SELF-M A D E  MAN.

It 

Notwithstanding  the  self-made  man 
does  not  reflect  unadulterated  credit  up­
on  his  maker,  he  is  himself 
fully  con­
vinced  that  he 
is  the  perfect  article. 
Even  if,  as  may  sometimes  be  the  case, 
he 
is  conscious  of  a  few  imperfections, 
he  refers  them  to  his  parents  who  were 
responsible  for  the  man  in  the  rough, 
so  to  speak,  before  he  began  to  mold 
himself  into  the  ideal  creature  that  you 
now  behold,  and  therefore  not  charge­
able  to  his  account. 
is  a  constant 
wonder  to  him  that  others,  with  no 
worse  material  than  he  had  to  found 
himself  upon,  should  have  turned  out 
such 
inferior  pieces  of  work,  and  it  is 
natural,  therefore,  that  he  should  con­
demn  the  droves  of  failures  that  he  sees 
about  him.  Happily  for  him,  he  only 
observes  others  sufficiently  to  exalt  his 
own  greatness  by  comparison.  -H is best 
hold  and  his  strong  suit  is  introspec­
tion.  By 
looking  within  he  has  ever 
before  his  mental  vision  an  object  that 
swells  his  bosom  with  pride  to  look 
upon,  and  he  makes  the  most  of  the 
show,  which,  being  a  continuous  per­
formance,  keeps  him  ever  busy  and  al­
ways  supremely  happy.  To  others  he 
may  seem  a  sublime  egotist  and  a  con­
ceited  ass,  but  what 
is  that  to  him? 
How  are  these  underlings  either  to  rec­
ognize  or  appreciate  grandeur  which 
it  is  impossible  to  conceive  or  to  under­
stand?  So  he  goes  through  the  world 
worshipping  his  creator,  encased  in  an 
armor of  self-sufficiency  which  is imper­
vious  to  the slings  and  arrows of the cyn­
ical  or  the  contemptuous. 
If  he  could 
see  himself  as  others  see  him,  he  might 
discover  many  shortcomings  and  pos­
sibly  some  glaring  defects;  but  he  has 
no  use  for  others’  eyes.  His  own  are 
good  enough 
for  his  purpose,  which  is 
to  admire  his  own  handiwork.  He  is  a 
continual  satisfaction  to  himself  and 
is 
happy,  and  to  others  he  is  not  without 
his  uses.  He  gives  them  something  to 
laugh 
to 
avoid  copying.  In  fact,  who  knows  how 
much  worse  the  world  would  be  and how 
less  amusing  were 
it  not  for  the  self- 
made  man?  On  the  whole,  we  owe  the 
self-made  man  a  great  debt 
for  his 
workmanship, 
let  us 
therefore 
thank  him  for  his  achievement.

at  and  something,  besides, 

and 

It  comes 

The  newest  thing  in  confectionery  is 
“ brocidillo. ”  
from  Puerto 
Rico,  and  is  a  delicious  sweetmeat. 
It 
resembles  fig  paste  in  appearance  and 
comes  in  little  oblong  squares,  daintily 
wrapped 
It  is 
composed  of  the  juice  of  the  pineapple, 
of  the 
little  fig  banana  of  Guava  and 
of  a  tropical 
fruit  known  as  sapadilo. 
It  is  served  with  coffee  in  Puerto  Rico. 
It  has  the  merit  of  being  very  cheap—  
only  10 cents  a  square.

in  dried  palm 

leaves. 

When  the war  in  South  Africa  is  over, 
in 

another  peace  convention  may  come 
and  make  trouble.

The  peach  crop  of  Western  Michigan 
has  decided  that  it  will  not  be  a  failure 
this  year.  ______________

The  power  of  truth  depends  some­

what  upon  who  is  telling  it.

The  power  above  this  world  seems  to 
be  impartial  when  nations  on  earth  are 
at  war. 
It  allows  the  side  that  has  the 
most  men  and  the  best  guns  to  win  in 
the  struggle.

Man  will  soon  seek  for  a  Sunday  out­
ing,  babbling  brooks  and  shady  nooks, 
and  find  caterpillars  and  rheumatism.

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D ry   G ood s

T he  D ry  Goods  M arket.

Staple  Cottons— Staple  cottons  in  par­
ticular  show  a  remarkably  well  cleaned 
up  condition.  Supplies  are  at  the 
low­
est  notch  that  they  have  been  known  for 
years,  and  nowhere  can  any  quantities 
found.  Further  than  this,  it  is  al­
be 
impossible  to  place  contracts  for 
most 
any  time 
in  the  near  future,  nearly  all 
the  mills  being  well  covered  for  two  or 
three  months,  in  some  cases  for  a  far 
longer  time. 
Brown  cottons  perhaps 
show  this  condition  more  strongly  than 
bleached,  and the  market  is  against  buy­
ers 
in  all  weights.  Export  buying  has 
been  good,  although  showing  no  de­
velopments  of  special  interest.  The de­
for  ducks  has  been  good,  and 
mand 
prices  are 
firm;  osnaburgs  show  no 
change.  There  have  been  several  ad­
vances 
in  bleached  cottons,  as  we  have 
noted,  and  the  tendency  of  all  grades  is 
upward. 
All  wide  sheetings,  cotton 
flannels  and  blankets  remain  without 
any  change  of  importance.  Denims  con­
tinue  to  show  hardening  tendencies,  and 
sellers  do  not  care  to  commit  themselves 
to  any  extent.  In  fact,  in  all  coarse  cot­
tons  the  market  is  entirely  against  buy­
ers.

Prints  and  Ginghams— A  point  of 

in­
terest  with  these  goods  to-day  is,  what 
price  will  the  new  goods  open  at?  A 
higher  market,  the  agents  say,  is  almost 
positive,  but  how  much  higher  is  the 
question.  They  do  not  feel  like  com­
mitting  themselves  to  any  extent  in  re­
gard  to  this,  beyond  stating  this  much. 
Fancies  have 
im­
proved  conditions,  and  a  very  accept­
able  amount  of  business  has  been  trans­
acted.  Stocks  had  been  reduced  very 
materially,  and  agents  claim  that  there 
is  nothing  new  of  a  menacing  character 
to  be 
found  now.  Ginghams  have 
shown  no  change  from  our  last  writing. 
They  are  strong 
in  every  department, 
and  very  scarce.

shown  decidedly 

its 

Dress  Goods— There  is  almost nothing 
in  the  way  of  old  stocks  to  .draw  from, 
and  while  there  is  some  machinery  that 
in  other  seasons  was  diverted  to  men’s 
wear  fabrics  and  this  season  has  been 
returned  to 
legitimate  use,  if  the 
consumption  and  demand  are  at  all  in 
proportion  to  that  of  last  year,  even  that 
will  not  be  enough  to  fill  all  wants.  The 
very 
fact  that  buyers  are  so  deliberate 
about  their  business,  and  place  orders 
so  conservatively,  is  almost  a  positive 
sign  that  the  orders  placed  will  hold 
without  material  change.  The  nature  of 
the  buying  is  very  gratifying,  for  near­
ly  every  style  has  received  its  just  con­
sideration,  and  has  been  comfortably 
ordered.  There  are  some,  in  fact  it  may 
seem  a  good  many,  lines  that  have  been 
turned  down  as  no  good  for the  season. 
This,  of  course,  is  not  surprising,  even 
although  these  same  styles  may  seem  to 
be  excellent  for  the  season’s  business.

little 

Blankets— Blankets  continue  to  show 
the  same  healthy  condition  that  they 
have  throughout  the  season,  and  busi­
ness 
is  very  nearly  at  an  end  as  far  as 
the  majority  of  agents  are  concerned. 
Very 
is  to  be  found  anywhere  in 
the  way  of  desirable  goods,  and  many 
lines  are  sold  up  completely  for  the 
season.  Sharp  advances  made 
since 
the  opening  of  blankets  had  no  effect  in 
checking  business,  and buyers  only  wish 
they  could  find  still  more  of  these  goods 
at  the  latest  quotations.  There  is  noth­
ing 
in  the  way  of  old  stocks  to  draw 
from,  and  it  is  more  than  probable  that 
there  will  be  a  shortage  of  supply  this 
ear.  This  applies  to almost  every  style

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of  blanket  made,  either  cotton,  cotton 
warp  or  all  wool.

Underwear— Prices  of  underwear  are 
not  as  advanced  as  the  price  of  yarn 
seems  to  justify.  This  is  especially  the 
case  in  the  various  lines  of fleece  goods. 
Many  fleece  goods  manufacturers  are  of 
the  opinion  that  prices  could  have  been 
advanced  2@3c  with  safety.  Now  that 
the  orders  for  these  goods  have  all  been 
placed,  and  the  mills  are  getting  a 
chance  to 
look  them  over,  they  realize 
that  they  have  taken  a  larger  amount  of 
orders  than  they  thought,  and  that  it 
will  be  a  big  undertaking  to  manufac­
ture  and  deliver  them  all  at  the  time 
specified.  That  they  will  strive  tooth 
and  nail  to  accomplish  this  is  shown  by 
the  reports  coming  in  of  the  mills  hir­
ing  all  the  extra  help  that  they  can  pos­
sibly  procure,  running  night  and  day, 
and  doing  everything  possible  to  fill  all 
contracts.  The  only  mills  that  do  not 
run  their  factories  day  and  night  are 
those  which  are  having  difficulty  in pro­
curing  sufficient  yarn  to  do  so.  This  is 
the  case  with  quite  a  number  of  mills, 
if  the  supplies  of  yarn  do  not 
and 
come 
in  more  quickly  and  steadily  it 
is  likely  to  develop  a  scarcity  of  fleeced 
goods  later  in  the  season.

It 

Carpets— The  manufacturers  are  get­
ting  ready  for  the  new  season,  which 
it 
is  expected  will  open  earlier  than usual. 
They  have  several  important 
facts  to 
take  into  consideration  when  the  prices 
are  being  made, 
the  basis  of  which 
will  be  the  present situation.  Manufac­
turers  of 
ingrains  could  some  months 
ago  buy  2-14S  chain  yarn 
for  11  and 
ii)4c.  At  this  writing  they  are  quoted 
at 
igj^c  and  in  some  instances  above. 
We  previously  reported  that  this  num­
ber of  yam  would  reach  20c  and  it  will 
no  doubt  soon  be  a  fact.  This  will  have 
important  bearing  on  the  prices  of 
an 
goods  for  the  new  season. 
is  also 
currently  reported  that  dyers  of  carpet 
yams  will  make  an  advance  for  their 
work  as  follows: 
j^c  per  pound  on 
black  yarns  and  # c   per  pound  on  all 
other  colors.  This  advance  will  take 
effect  April  1,  and  was  made 
in  order 
to*  establish  a  uniform  price  for  this 
class  of  work.  This  will  also  have  to  be 
considered  by  the  carpet  manufacturers 
when  prices 
for  the  coming  season  are 
made.  The  general  opinion  of  the  in­
grain  carpet  manufacturers  of  Kensing­
ton,  Philadelphia,  is  that  this  class  of 
goods  will  be  advanced  from  5  to  7^ c 
per  yard,  and  a  proportionate  rate  on 
art  squares.  This  wilt  bring  the  price 
of 
ingrain  carpets  up  to  at  least  52^0 
per  yard  and  art  squares  to  55c.  Man­
ufacturers  of  damask  and  Venetian  stair 
carpets  are  well  satisfied  with  the  sea­
son’s  business,  and  look  forward  to  con­
tinued  prosperity 
in  this  line.  There 
will  be  a  considerable  advance  on  these 
carpets  for  the  coming  season.  There  is 
just  time  enough  for  the  situation  to  be 
well  considered,  and  a  good  basis  made 
for  new  prices.

Pearl  Buttons 
on  Approval

Display  Carton  Explains 
Itself.  Increases  Sales. 
No  Trouble 
to  Keep 
Stock  in  Order.

I  will send  $5  and  $10  lots 
of  Pearl  Buttons by  prepaid 
express;  any or  all  ipay  be 
returned if  not  satisfactory. 
Buttons  for  manufacturing 
trade a specialty.
Merchants wishing to obtain 
inside figures  on  pearl  but­
tons should not  fail  to  send 
for this sample  lot  or  sam­
ple card.
F.  Heyroth,  Manufacturer, 

Manitowoc,  Wis.

Michigan 
Suspender 

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Unexcelled 
in  workman-  = 3  
ship  and  durability.  Every  ^  
pair  guaranteed.
Write  us  and  our  agent 
will call on you. 

*  FuiNwai.fycH.
MAKE  —- 
7   THE  —"

FINEST.

Michigan 
Suspender 
Company, 

Plainwell, Micb.

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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.  We  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. 
We  bought  liberally  while  prices  were  low. 
You  get the  benefit.

V o ig t,  H e r p o lsh e im e r   &   Co.,

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Grand  Rapids,  Mien. 

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During  the  month  of 
March  we  will  show 
from  1,500  to  2,000
Pattern 
Hats

from  $12  per  dozen  up­
wards.
Write for prices.

Corl, Knott & Co.,

ao-12 N. Division S t., 

Qrand Rapids, Mich.

Laces
Eiwnttries
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H ags

To-day we  have  the  largest line of laces, 
embroideries  and  insertings that we ever 
carried  in  stock.
Laces  will  be  very  good  this  coming
season.  Embroideries  are  always good. 
We have All  Over  Lace,  Smyrna,  Linen 
Torchon,  Cotton Torchon, Valenciennes, 
Oriental,  Pillow Case,  etc. 
Embroideries,  Nainsook,  All  Over  and 
Swiss.

P.  Steketee  &  Sons,

Wholesale  Dry  Go<>ds, 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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3

WOMEN  BUTEES.

In ferio r  in  Some  W ay»  to  M en—W here 

From the New York Sun.

They  Exeel.

During  the  last  two  months  a  host  of 
buyers  have  been  hunting  in  Broadway 
and  the  other  haunts  where  lurk  the  fes­
tive  shirt  waist  and  the  fierce  spring  hat 
and  the  clinging  spring  dress  fabrics. 
They  turn  up  every  spring;  but  this 
year  there  are  more  of  them  than  usual, 
and  sales  tell  an  encouraging  story  of 
prosperity  throughout  the  country.  An­
other  feature  of  this  season’s  hunt  is 
the  number  of  women  who  are  taking 
part  in  it.  Never  before,  say  the  whole­
sale  dealers,  were  so  many  women  buy­
ers  turned  loose  upon them,  although  the 
feminine  contingent  has  been increasing 
steadily  year  after  year  and  is  an  ac­
cepted  factor  in  the  business.

The  character  of  the  business  done  by 
the  women  buyers  as  well  as  their  num­
ber  has  been  changing.  At  first  the 
women  who  had  little  shops  in  the  city 
or  its  vicinity  came  in  and bought  small 
orders.  Occasionally  a  woman  who  was 
the  actual  motive  power,  in  a  business 
of  which  her  husband  was  the  nominal 
head,  did  the  buying  for  the  firm,  or  a 
widow,  carrying  on  her  husband’s  busi­
ness,  bought 
largely.  With  the  use  of 
the  department  stores  came  a  new  type 
of  woman  buyer,  and  to-day  she  i«  real­
ly  the  most  important  feminine  element 
in  the  business. 
In  the  great  wholesale 
houses  one  still  sees  the  old  type.  There 
are  elderly  women  in  black  who  haunt 
the  notion  department  and  nervously ex­
amine  blue  and  white  prints and colored 
yarns;  fat,  hustling  little  women  of  sub­
lime  self-confidence,  who  know  what 
their  small  town  customers  want  and 
consider  their  orders  matters  of  tremen­
dous  moment;  an  occasional  keen-eyed, 
self-reliant  woman  of  middle  age,  who 
has  built  up  a  business  of  her  own,  has 
gained  good  credit  at  the  house,  and 
is 
met  as  an  equal  by  the  salesmen,  who 
know  that  she  can  not  be  humbugged. 
One  still  sees  all 
these  women;  but 
there’s  another  and  newer  type.  She  is 
a  tailor-made  young  person  who  wears 
good  clothes  with  an  air,  and  suggests 
long  training  in  the  subjugation  of  un­
ruly  cash  boys  and  irresponsible  sales­
girls.  She  speaks  as  one  having  author­
ity  and  she  carries  herself  as  though  the 
eyes  of  the  public  and  the  floor-walker 
were  upon  her.  There’s  nothing  nervous 
about  her  and  she 
isn’t  interested  in 
yarns  or  blue  and  white  prints.  Like 
the  fat  woman,  and with more  cause,  she 
is  serenely  certain  that  her  orders  are  of 
prime 
importance,  for  she  represents  a 
department  of  some  large  store,  and  the 
weight  of  big  capital  and  the  favor  of 
the  firm  are  behind  her.  Many  of  these 
women, 
large  majority  of 
them,  have  worked  their  way  up  from 
subordinate  positions  to  places  of  re­
sponsibility,  through  sheer  pluck  and 
ability,  and  are  shrewd  and  capable 
business  women ;  but,  nevertheless,  it is 
a  fact  that  the  average  salesman  in  the 
wholesale  houses  dislikes  dealing  with 
the  women  customers.

indeed  a 

“ Our  men  do  not  like  to  handle  the 
women’s  trade,”   said  one  of  the  part­
ners 
in  a  wholesale  dry  goods  house, 
“ and  they  will  all  try  to  shy  off  when  a 
woman  comes  in,  unless  she  is  very  at­
tractive  or  they  happen  to  know  that 
she  is  a  rapid  and  capable  buyer.  The 
average  woman,  even  when  she  knows 
her  business,  is  slow  and  fidgety.  She 
can’t  make  up  her  mind  and  she  hesi­
tates  and  debates  and  uses  up  as  much 
time  as  a  man  who  wants  to  buy  out  the 
whole  stock.  Then  as  likely  as not she’ ll 
go off without buying anything after all. ’ ’
That  seems  to  be  the  general  verdict. 
Almost  all  the  salesmen  sing  the  same 
refrain,  and  some  of  them  speak  much 
more  emphatically,  but  occasionally  a 
man  has  the  knack  of  managing  women 
and  takes  all  who  come,  with  smiling 
imperturbability.  He  smooths  them  in 
the  right  way  and  keeps  them  radiantly 
amiable  and  sells  them things they don’t 
want,  at  prices  out  of  all  reason.  They 
part  from  him  regretfully,  and  ask  for 
him  the  next  time  they  come  back,  and 
he  really  seems  to  enjoy  his  little  act. 
He 
is  valuable  beyond  rubies,  and  his 
look  upon  him  with
fellow  salesmen 

mixed  feelings  of  admiration  and  won­
der.

“ How  do  the  women  buyers  differ 

in 
their  business  methods  from  the  men?”  
a  Sun  reporter  asked  one  of  these 
charmers,  who  is  so  irresistible  with  the 
fair  sex  and  sells  so  many  undesirable 
goods  to  the  women  buyers  that  his  fel­
lows  accuse  him  of  using  hypnotism.

“ Well,  it’s  this  w ay,”   he  said:  “ A 
man  buys  on  the  principle  that  it  takes 
all  sorts  of  persons  and  all  sorts of tastes 
to  make  up  a  public.  A  woman  buys 
what she  herself  likes.  Often  she’ll  buy 
more  attractive  things  than  the  man 
will,  but  she  will  not  have  as  good  an 
assortment.  She  bothers  so  about  de­
tails  where  a  man  would  not  give  the 
thing  a  second  thought.  A  man  goes 
through  this  organdie  stock,  we’ll  say. 
He  careers  along  like  a  rocket,  knows 
at  a  glance  what  he  needs  and  wants, 
tosses  aside  the  bolts  he  wants,  saying, 
‘ I’ ll  take  this  and  this  and  this.' 
In 
the  end  he  has  a  fairly  good  assortment 
in  color  and  design  and  off  he  goes  to 
another  department.  The  woman  sits 
down  here  and fingers that  blue organdy. 
She  wants  some  blue  organdy,  yes,  but 
she 
isn’t  quite  sure  about  the  pattern. 
Haven’t  1  a  piece  about  the  same  shade 
as  this  but  with  a  scroll  design  in  the 
little  stripe  where  that  has  a  palm  leaf 
figure?  That  would  suit  her  exactly, 
but  she  never  did  care  about  palm 
leaf 
designs.  She’ ll  go  on 
like  that  over 
every  piece  of  goods  she  buys,  some­
times.  Some  of  the  boys  can’t  stand  it. 
You  see,  you  can’t  swear  at  a  woman, 
and  the  boys  are  rather  used  to  swear­
ing,  even  on  slight  provocation.  One  of 
those  women  would  drive  a  cigar  store 
Indian  to  profanity,  and  the  effort  to  be 
polite  almost  proves  fatal  to  the  boys. 
Now,  1  rather 
It 
amuses  me.  The boys haven’t any  sense 
of  humor.  That’s  what’s  the  matter 
with  them.  These  nice  old  ladies  who 
have  general  stores  around  the  country 
are  my  favorites.  They  tell* me  all  about 
the  people  to  whom  they  sold  their 
last 
stock,  and  what  I  don’t  know  about  v il­
lage  life  in  New  York,  Jersey  and  Long 
Island 
The 
Western  women  are  entertaining,  too. 
They  are  so—-well,  so  highly  charged, 
you  know.  There’s  something  explosive 
about  the  Western  woman.  She  works 
fast  and  she’ s  usually  shrewd.

isn’t  worth  mentioning. 

like  the  experience. 

“ We  do  have  some  women  who  buy 
as  rapidly  and  surely  as  the  men,  and 
get  bottom  prices,  too;  but  ordinarily 
the  women  do  not  buy  as  cheaply  as  the 
men.  A   woman  asks  the  price,  and 
perhaps  asks  if  I  can’t  do  better  by her, 
but  that’s  all.  If  I  give  a  man  the  same 
price  he 
invites  me  to  visit  a  warmer 
climate  and  tells  me  emphatically  what 
he’ ll  pay.  Usually  he  strikes 
it  right 
and  gets  the  goods  at  his  figure.  An­
other  thing  about  the  women  is  that, 
having  probably  had  less  practice  than 
the  men,  they  are 
less  sure  of  their 
judgment  and  more  afraid  to  assume  re­
sponsibility. 
They  hesitate  and  ask 
advice  and  refer  their  decisions  to  the 
firm  where  a  man would  sail  ahead  and 
do  what  he  thought  best. ’ ’

Almost  all  the 

top  notch  of  ambition 

important  department 
stores  in  the  country have trusted women 
buyers  who  buy  not  only  in  New  York, 
but  in  Europe,  too.  European  buying 
is  the 
for  a 
woman  buyer;  and  scores  of  women  go 
to  buy,  not  only 
abroad  twice  a  year, 
millinery,  but  also 
laces,  embroidery, 
leather goods,  gloves  and  fancy  articles 
of  all  kinds.  So  far,  the  heavy  buying, 
silks,-  velvets,  woolens,  etc.,  has  been 
left  almost  exclusively  to  the  m en;  but 
that 
is  probably  because  expert  know­
ledge  of  those  goods  requires experience 
for  a  longer  period  than has passed since 
women  invaded  the  buying  field.  In  the 
next  generation,  men  will  have  to 
look 
to  their 
in  those  depart­
ments.

laurels  even 

The  wholesale  millinery  houses  see, 
perhaps,  more  of  the  women  buyers 
than  any  of  the  other  houses,  and  in  no 
other  branch  of  buying  do  women  dis­
In  a 
play  more  skill  and  cleverness. 
millinery  shop  a  woman’s  foot  is  on 
its 
native  heath,  and  feminine  superiority 
asserts  itself.  The  salesmen  all  testify 
to  the  cleverness  of  their women  cus­

tomers,  but  make  reservations 
enthusiasm.

in  their 

in  the 

then  again 

“ They  have 

to  be  jollied,  and  the 
old  man has  to take them out  to  luncheon 
and  to  the  theater.  Sometimes it’s pleas­
ant,  and 
it’s  a  ghastly 
bore,”   confided  one  good-looking  sales­
man  to  the  reporter. 
“ Great  Scott!  the 
feminine  propositions 
I’ve  gone  up 
against 
last  two  months!  But, 
then,  there  have  been  others” — and  he 
smiled  reminiscently.  “ There  ought  to 
be  a  law  providing  that  no  woman  over 
35  and  not  pretty  and 
entertaining 
should  be  allowed  to  become  a  New 
York  buyer  of  millinery.  There’s  one 
thing  about  a  woman  buyer: 
If  she 
wants  to  be  disagreeable,  she  can  be 
more  disagreeable  than  any  man,  at  his 
worst,  ever  dreamed  of  being. 
I  don’t 
mind  a  man’s  swearing  at  me,  but when 
a  woman  purs  hateful  things  at  me, 
I  want  to  die— and  a  fellow  can't  talk 
back.  That’s  the  worst  of  it.”

The  head  of  one  of  New  York’s  fore­
most  department  stores,  when  asked

whether  he 
intrusted  much  of  his  buy­
ing  to  women,  replied  promptly  in  the 
affirmative.

lace  buyer 

“ Indeed  I  do,”   he  said,  “ and  I  ex­
pect  to  give  more  of  the  buying  to  wo­
men.  A  woman  buys  all  our  leather 
goods  and  goes  abroad  twice  a  year  for 
us.  Our 
is  a  woman  and 
two  women  do  the  buying  for  the  milli- 
ery  department.  Our handkerchiefs  and 
neckwear  and  veils  and  ribbons  and 
parasols  and 
lingerie are  all  bought  by 
women,  and  I’m  ready  to  say  that we’ve 
no  buyers  in  our  store  more  clever  and 
successful  than  those  same  women.”

should 

A  Boston  cemetery  company  has  de­
cided  to  exclude  automobiles  from 
its 
burying  ground  lest  the  horseless  vehi­
cles 
cause  runaways,  which 
might  create  havoc  among  the  tomb­
stones  and  monuments.  There 
are 
many  costly  monuments  in  the  cemetery 
and  as  these  are  insured  by the company 
a  runaway  accident  might  result  in  a 
serious  financial  loss.

Duck Coats

W e  are  offering  a  New  Duck 
Coat  for the year  1900 that  is  first 
class  in  every  particular,  water­
proof,  and  no  mistake  about 
it. 
Dealers will  find  it  to  their  inter­
ests to see our Coat before placing 
orders  for  next  season.

The Ideal Clothing Company

Grand Rapids,  Michigan

Nobby
Spring
Suits

W e   are  sh ow in g  the  trad e 
a  large  and  a ttractiv e  line 
of  han dsom e,  strik in g   p a t­
tern s  in  m en’ s  sack  suits. 
T h e   w orkm an sh ip   on  th ese 
good s  is  ju st  as  p erfect  as 
w h at  you   w ould  exp e ct  to 
find 
in 
th e  best  custom  
tailorin g.

Our Fancy Worsteds 
and Cassimeres to retail 
at $7 50 to $12.00

clo th ier. 

should  be  seen  b y  eve ry  up- 
to-d ate 
T h e se  
su its  are  so m eth in g  out  of 
the  ord in ary 
correct 
style  and  eleg an t  w orkm an ­
sh ip .  W e   w ill  g la d ly   send 
sam p les  to  dealers.

for 

Express  Prepaid.

D a v id   A d ler  &  S o n s   C lo th in g   C o.,

M ilwaukee,  W is.

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MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

Around  the State

M ovem ents  o f M erchants.

Three  Rivers— H.  H.  Gage has opened 

a  new  drug  store  here.

Okemos— Olin  Bros,  succeed  Olin  & 

Gunn  in  general  trade.

Springport— David  Dodd  has  engaged 

in  the  meat  business  here.

Atlanta—Jacob  Cohen  succeeds  Jacob 

B.  Alpem  in  general  trade.

Elkton— Edmonds  Bros.,  meat  deal­

ers,  have  removed  to  Imlay  City.

Holland—A.  Boerema  has  purchased 

the  grocery  stock  of  Tiemen  Slagh.

Nashville— Henry  C.  Glasner  has  sold 
his  grocery  and  notion  stock  to  Truman 
J.  Navue,  who  will  continue  the  busi­
ness  at  the  same  location.

Sunfield— O.  W.  Canouts,  of  Palo,  has 
leased  the  new  brick  store  building  at 
this  place  and  engaged  in  the  furniture 
and  undertaking  business.

Muskegon— P.  J.  Tanis  has  retired 
from  the  meat  business  of  Tanis  &  Co. 
The  remaining  partner,  John  Kooyers, 
will  continue  the  business.

Dowagiac— Wm.  M.  Vrooman  &  Son 
is  the  style  of  the  new  firm  which  con­
tinues  the  hardware  and 
implement 
business  of  Wm.  M.  Vrooman.

Port  Huron— Sheldon  &  Co.  have 
opened  a  paper  store 
in  the  Sanborn 
building.  The  members  of  the  firm  are 
Charles  R.  Sheldon  and  L.  C.  Prescott.
Kalamazoo—Foster,  Post  &  Co.  have 
moved  from  136  South  Burdick  street  to 
104  East  Main  street  and  have  changed 
from  a  bazaar  to  a  5  and  10  cent  stock.
Sault  Ste.  Marie— D.  K.  Moses & Co., 
who  conduct  a  general  store  at  this 
place  and  at  Bay  Mills,  have  sold  their 
stock  at  the  latter  place  to  S.  Sarasohn 
&  Co.

Dexter— Spencer  Davis,  has  retired 
from  the  general  merchandise  firm  of 
Davis  Bros.  &  Co.  The  business  will 
be  continued  under  the  style  of  A. 
Davis  &  Co.

Williamston— C.  E.  Paddock  and  S. 
P.  Morrison  have  purchased  the  stock 
of  goods  of  M.  M.  Parks  and  will  con­
tinue  the  business  under  the  style  of  S. 
P.  Morrison  &  Co.

last  week, 

Portland—John  Dilley,  of  Muir,  was 
in  town 
looking  over  the 
prospects 
for  getting  encouragement 
enough  to  warrant  starting  a  washing 
machine  factory  here.

Shelby— J.  H.  Chapman,  formerly 

in 
the  drug  business  at  Mears,  has  pur­
chased  an  interest  in  the  drug  business 
of  F.  W.  Van  Wickle.  The  firm  name 
will  be  Van  Wickle  &  Chapman.

Hancock— N.  A.  Metz,  clothier  and 
furnishing  goods  dealer,  will shortly  add 
thirty  feet  to  the  depth  of  his  store, 
which 
is  greatly  needed  on  account  of 
the  crowded  condition  of  his  stock.

Eaton Rapids— Townsend  &  Co.  have 
sold  their  bazaar  stock  to  Mr.  Norton, 
of  Ontario,  N.  Y .,  and  Mr.  Custer,  of 
Ionia,  who  will  continue  the  business 
under the  style  of  Norton  &  Custer.

South  Haven-----Niffenegger  Bros.,
meat  dealers,  have  dissolved  partner­
ship.  Charles  will  continue  the  busi­
ness  at  the  old  stand  and  Jacob  has  pur­
chased 
the  meat  business  of  Wm. 
Jacobs.

Williamston— D.  W.  Fisher,  who  con­
ducts  a  general  merchandise  business  at 
lost  his  stock  and 
Belle  Oak,  recently 
building  by  fire.  He  carried  an 
insur­
ance  of  $2,000,  which  will  partly  cover 
the  loss.

Traverse  City— W.  R.  Miller,  who  re­
cently  purchased  the  fruit  and  confec­
tionery  stock  of  A.  A.  McCoy  &  Son, 
has  sold  a  half  interest  to  Oscar  Prause. 
The  new  firm  will  be  known  as  Miller 
&  Prause.

Hudson— The  Whitbeck  Bros. ’  gro­
cery  store  was  sold  at  assignee’s  sale  to 
Ray  N.  Johnson,  who  will  continue  the 
business  at  the  same 
location.  The 
stock  was  appraised  at  $1,900  and  was 
sold  at  82  cents  on  the  dollar.

Belding— E.  B.  Lapham  and  Geo. 
W.  De  Witt  have  formed  a  copartner­
ship  under  the  style  of  Lapham  &  De 
Witt  and  engaged  in  the  furniture  busi­
ness.  Mr.  DeWitt  was  formerly  engaged 
in  the  same  business  at  Sherwood.

Traverse  City— F.  C.  Thompson  has 
retired  from  the  firm  of  Hobart,  Beecher 
&  Thompson  and  will  continue  the  drug 
business  at  the  old  location.  Hobart  & 
Beecher  will  continue  the  book  and  sta­
tionery  business,  the  same  as  heretofore.
Sterling— Philip  W.  Van  Antwerp, 
who  has  been  engaged  in  general  trade 
here  nearly  twenty-five  years,  has  sold 
out  to  Mathias  A.  Vogle  for  $6,000, 
which  includes  his  building  and  stock. 
Mr.  Van  Antwerp  will  remove  to  St. 
Clair,where  he  has  purchased  a  farm.

Chelsea— The  H.  S.  Holmes  Mercan­
for  a 
tile  Co.  has  been  reorganized 
period  of  five  years.  The 
junior  part­
ners— Edward  Vogel,  E.  R.  Dancer  and 
D.  H.  Wurster— have  each  taken  much 
larger  interests  than  before,  and  H.  S. 
Holmes,  the  senior  member,  has  corres­
pondingly  reduced  his  holding.  He  has 
lately  been  elected  to  the  presidency  of 
the  Kempf  Commercial  &  Savings 
Bank,  which  requires  a  considerable 
portion  of  his  time.

M an u factu rin g   M atters.

Morenci— Ed.  Wells  announces  his  in­

tention  of  starting  a  cannery  here.

Mason— The  Mason  Creamery Co.  will 
begin  operations  for  the  season  April  2.
Eureka— A   cheese  factory  project  is 
being  agitated  by  J.  R.  Jeffereys  and 
others.

Elba— W.  F.  Greene,  of  Flint,  ex­
pects  to  begin  operations  at  his  new 
cheese  factory  here  April  15.

Hartford— Davis  Haven,  proprietor of 
the  cheese  factory  here,  will  take  charge 
of  the  new  factory  at  Cushing’s Comers.
Kalkaska— Wm.  T.  Lancaster  has 
interest  of  his  partner, 
purchased  the 
W.  W.  Hill;  in  the  wood  working  busi­
ness  and  will  assume  full  control  about 
April  1.

Flint— W.  A.  Cook,  who 

recently 
purchased  the  Goodrich  creamery, 
is 
now  operating  the  plant  on  the  co-oper­
ative  plan.  He  reports  a  gain  in  the  re-* 
ceipts  of  milk.

South  Haven— A   portion  of  the  stock 
of  the  Fruit  Belt  Syrup  Co.  has  been 
sold  to  Foote  &  Jenks,  of  Jackson,  who 
will  distribute  the  products  of  the  fac­
tory  hereafter.

Kingston— The  creamery  here 

is  to 
be  put  into  operation  this  season,  after 
lying 
idle  for  seven  years.  The  busi­
ness  men  of  the  village  have  taken  hold 
of  the  project,  organized  a  stock  com­
pany  and  purchased  the  plant.

Menominee— Edward  J.  Brady  and 
Frank  A.  Spies  have  purchased  an 
in­
terest  in  the  shingle  business  of  Henry 
Harding  and  the  new  company  will 
probably  be  known  as 
the  Harding 
Cedar  &  Shingle  Co.  Fresh  capital  will 
be  added  to  the  business  and  a  whole­
sale  cedar  business  established.

A  bill  has  been 

A doption  of th e   M etric  System .
introduced 

into 
Congress  by  Representative  Shafroth, 
of  Colorado,  providing  for  the  adoption 
of  the  metric  system  of  weights  and 
measures  by  the  Government  of 
the 
United  States  in  all  its  departments,  be­
ginning  with  January 
1901,  and 
further,  providing  that  from  the  1st  day 
of  January,  1902,  this  shall  be  the  only 
legal  system  of  weights  and  measures 
throughout 
The 
measure 
is  similar  in  all  its  important 
features  to  that  presented  in  the  Fifth- 
fifth  Congress  by  Representative  Stone, 
of  Pennsylvania,  and  which  passed  the 
House,  but  was  subsequently  recom­
mitted  by  a  small  majority.

the  United  States. 

1, 

If  you  happen  to  have  an  idle  day, 
remember the  rights  of  the  men  who  are 
engaged  with  a  busy  one.

For  Gillies’  N.  Y.  tea,  all  kinds, 
grades and prices,  Visner,  both phones.

T he  Boys  B ehind  th e   C ounter.

Ishpeming— Dave  Johnson,  who  has 
been  employed  with  Atkins  &  Co.  for 
several  years,  has taken the  position  for­
merly  held  by  Henry  Hosking  at  the 
Ishpeming  Co-operative  store.

Cadillac— Vem   Wolston,  a  registered 
pharmacist  who  has  been  in  the  employ 
of  George  D.  Van Vranken  has, resigned 
his  position,  and  commenced  work  in 
Cummer,  Diggins  &  Saunders’ 
lumber 
yard.  His  health  was  failing  and  it  was 
thought  a  change  of  work  for  a  time 
would  benefit  him.

Allegan— Fred.  Cady  has  been  suc­
ceeded  as  clerk  in  the  grange  store  by 
Laurence  Bunson.

Saginaw— Fred  A.  Campbell,  head 
clerk  for  G.  Estabrook  &  Co.  for  a 
number  of  years,  has  returned  from  the 
East,  where  he  has  been  traveling  for  a 
Boston  firm,  and  has  resumed  his  for­
mer  position  in  this  city.
Owosso— Simon  Knoll, 

for  eighteen 
months  past  head  clerk  in  Black’s  dry 
goods  store,  has  resigned  to  accept  a 
similar  position 
in 
Muskegon.  Mr.  Knoll 
is  succeeded  by 
Carl  Sopp,  of  Brighton.

in  Dratz’s 

store 

Fremont—Adrian  White  has  taken  a 
in  the  hardware  store  of  J.  J. 

clerkship 
Klooster.

Athens— Lloyd  Underwood 

succeeds 
Fred  Underwood  as  clerk  in  the  grocery 
and  crockery  store  of  A.  H.  Harrison 
&  Co.

Hersey— While  assisting 

Orland— Carl  Jackman  has  taken  a 
clerkship  in  George  Dando’s  drug store.
in  cleaning 
the  drug  store  of  L.  M.  Hines,  at  Her­
sey,  recently,  John  Palmer  drank  an 
ounce  of  carbolic  acid  thinking  it  to  be 
simple  syrup  as  the  bottles  were  alike. 
He 
lived  ten  minutes,  walking  to  a 
doctor’s  office  and  back  to  the  store  be­
fore  expiring.

Saginaw— W.  B.  Moore 

succeeds 
Fred.  Plessner  as  clerk  in  the  store  of 
the  Valley  Drug  Co.  Mr.  Plessner  has 
engaged  to  cover the  Philadelphia  trade 
for  the  Traumer  Malt  Co.

Greenville—S.  M.  Albertson  has  a 
new  clerk  in  his  dry  goods  store  in  the 
person  of  Peter  Jensen,  who  clerked 
three  years  in  the  general  store  of  Han­
sen  &  Son,  at  Trufant.

Hudson—Jay  Webb  has  taken  a  clerk­
in  the  grocery  store  of  Ray  N. 

ship 
Johnson.

T aken  a  F resh   Start.
Sault  Ste.  Marie,  March 

12— The 
Business  Men’s  Association,  which  has 
been 
in  a  state  of  innocuous  desuetude 
for the  past  few  months,  has  been  reor­
ganized  and  infused  with  new  life.  On 
the  occasion  of  the  annual  meeting there 
was  a 
large  and  representative  attend­
ance  of  members.  New  officers  were 
elected  as  follows:

President— Otto  Supe.
Vice-President— Chas.  Wood.
Secretary-Treasurer— Jay  W.  Sutton.
Executive  Committee— Chas.  Supe, 
W.  F.  Ferguson,  V.  R.  Conway,  J.  B. 
Sweatt,  Alf.  Richards  and  C.  J.  Brook.
The  Association  adopted  a  resolution 
remitting  all  amounts  that  had  become 
due  from  members  during  the  inactivity 
of  the  organization,  up  to  March  1,  and 
Secretary  J.  W.  Sutton  withdrew  all 
claims  for salary  during  that  period.

interest 

Several  matters  of 

to  the 
members  were  brought  up  and  briefly 
considered  and  subjects  outlined  for a 
full  discussion  at  the  meeting  to be  held 
Thursday  evening.

That  the  Business  Men’s  Association 
is  an  organization  that  is  of  much  ben­
its  members  and  citizens  gen­
efit  to 
is  shown  by  the  good  work  that 
erally 
was  accomplished  by 
in  the  early 
months  of  its  existence  last year.  It  now 
has  a  membership  of  seventy-eight,  and 
with  its  new  lease  of  life,  its  good  work 
will  be  started  again  and  no  doubt  kept 
up continuously.

it 

Lansing— H.  G.  Wool worth has opened 

a  bazaar  store  in  the  Jenison  block.

Holland—Albertie  &  Dykstra continue 

the  bazaar  business  of  John  Albertie.

Metamora— Lundy  &  Lewis  have  sold 
their  hardware  stock  to  Chas.  H.  Hurd.
Blissfield— L.  L.  Doan  succeeds  Doan 
&  Giles  in  the  grocery  and  meat  busi­
ness. 

Silverwood— O.  G.  Milliken,  dealer 
in  drugs  and  meats,  has  removed  to 
Vassar.

Bellaire— I.  E.  Dickinson  has  pur­
chased  the  meat  market  of  Geo.  B. 
Stanley.

,

St.  Johns— Lowe  &  Redfem  have 
added  a  line  of  hardware  to  their  other 
business.

Lyons— F.  L.  Marker  &  Co.  have 
purchased  the  general  stock  of  M.  A. 
Herrick.

Detroit— Marr  & 

Stevens  succeed 
Herbert  J.  Stevens  in  the  boot  and  shoe 
business.

Chapin— Manning  &  Fockler  have  re­
moved  their  general  stock  from  Brice  to 
this  place.

Thompsonville— J.  B. 

Trowbridge 
has  re-engaged  in  the  grocery  business 
at  this  place.

Jackson— Hanson  &  Gulick  succeed 
Hanson  &  Dewey  in  the  flour,  feed  and 
grain  business.

Watervliet— Post  Bros.,  general  deal­
ers,  have  dissolved  partnership,  F.  S. 
Post  succeeding.

Perrington— Dean  &  Dodge  continue 
implement  and  vehicle  business  of 

the 
Dean  &  Meeker.

Pulaski— Geo.  T.  McClintic  succeeds 
McClintic  &  Weston  in  the general  mer­
chandise  business.

Chilson— Loughlin  &  Henderson,  gen­
eral  store  and  grain  dealers,  have  sold 
out  to  W.  S.  Lusk.

Cadillac— M.  J.  Present  has  opened  a 
branch  dry  goods,  clothing  and  boot  and 
shoe  store  at  Tustin.

Coldwater— Calkins  Bros,  have  sold 
their  grocery  stock  and  meat  market  to 
W.  D.  Tripp  and  Jay  Wickes.

Vernon— Frank  Wescott  has  sold  his 
hardware  stock  to  C.  J.  Shaw,  who  has 
removed  to  this  city  from  Owosso.

Breckenridge— P.  C.  Thomas  has  pur­
chased  the  hardware,  harness  and  im­
plement  stock  of  Young  &  Boneman.

Kalamazoo----- Stemfield  Bros,  have
opened  a  bazaar  store  at  128  East  Main 
street.  They  came  here  from  Allegan.
Carson  City— J.  H.  Baker  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  Mrs.  L. 
Huntoon  and  will  continue  the  business 
at  the  same  location.

Saginaw— C.  Wartenberg  has  sold  his 
implement  stock  to  L.  B.  Chamberlain, 
of  Laporte,  Ind.,  and  will  engage  in  the 
raising  of  sugar  beets.

Saginaw— R.  C.  Buehler,  a  veteran  in 
the  dry  goods  business,  will  shortly 
open  a  store  at  215  Genesee  avenue. 
The  firm  will  be  known  as  R.  C.  Buehl­
er  &  Co.  and  will  handle  women’s 
fur­
nishing  goods.

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5

Grand  Rapids  Oossip

Watkins  &  Bassett  succeed  Arthur  J. 
in  the  meat  business  at  45 

Watkins 
South  Division  street.

A. 

Trowbridge  has  opened  a  grocery 

store  at  Thompsonville.  The  stock  was 
furnished  by  the  Worden  Grocer  Co.

H.  D.  Johnson  has  engaged  in  the 
grocery  business  at  Stanton,  purchasing 
his  stock  from  the  Worden  Grocer  Co.

Frank  Jewell  (Clark-Jewell-Wells C o.) 
is spending  a  couple  of  weeks  with  his 
is  ex­
parents  at  Oakland,  Cali.  He 
pected  home  the 
the
month. 

______________

latter  part  of 

The  Missaukee  Manufacturing  &  Mer­
cantile  Co.,  cedar  operators  at  Lake 
City,  have  opened  a  supply  store.  The 
Lemon  &  Wheeler  Company  furnished 
the  grocery  stock.

S.  H.  West,  who  came  to  Grand 
Rapids  some  months  ago  and  engaged 
in  business  with  a  partner  under the 
style  of  the  Valley  City  Syrup  Co., 
creating  numerous  creditors  who  recent­
ly  had  occasion to  mourn  his clandestine 
departure,  filed  a  petition  in bankruptcy 
at  Chicago  March  12. 
In  case  he  un­
dertakes  to  secure  a  release  from  the  in­
debtedness  he 
in  connection 
with  the  Valley  City  Syrup  Co.,  Grand 
Rapids  creditors  will  interpose  a  vigor­
ous  opposition.

incurred 

Livingston  Cook,  who  was  engaged  in 
general  trade  at  Bauer  for  sixteen  years 
prior to  last  June,  when  he  disposed  of 
the  stock  to  his  son,  died  Sunday  morn­
ing  of  heart  failure,  aged  72  years.  De­
ceased  was  bom  in  Livingston  county,
N.  Y .,  Aug.  16,  1828,  and  was  chief 
engineer  of  a  Government  war  vessel 
during  the  rebellion.  At  the  close  of 
the  war  he  removed  to  Kelloggsville, 
Kent  county,  where  he  ran  the  engine 
in  the  sawmill  there  for several  years. 
He  then  purchased  a 
in  George­
town  township,  Ottawa  county,  which 
he  tilled  fourteen  years,  when  he  en­
gaged 
in  general  trade  at  Bauer.  He 
leaves  a  wife  and  two  living  children. 
Death  was  entirely  unexpected,  no  one 
but  the  wife  being  present  when  the end 
came.  The 
funeral  will  be  held  at  the 
Disciple  church  Thursday  noon.  The 
interment  will  be  in  Georgetown  ceme­
tery.

farm 

T he  P ro d u ce  M arket.

Apples— Carefully 

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

Bagas— 1.35  per  3  bu.  bbl.
Bananas----- Selling  at  $i.5o@2  per

bunch.

Cocoanuts— Quoted  at  50c  per  doz.
Beans— The  market  is  without  partic­
ular  change,  the  price  holding  steady 
at  $2  per bu.  for  city  hand  picked  pea 
and  about  5c  less  for  medium.
Beets—$1.25  per 3  bu.  bbl.
Butter— Factory  creamery  is  steady  at 
24c,  without  much  demand,  due  to  the 
fact  that  the  call 
for  dairy  rolls, 
which  are  coming  in  freely  and  find  an 
outlet  on  the  basis  of  20c  for  fancy  and 
18c  for choice.

Cabbage— 75@goc  per  doz.  Califor­

is 

nia,  $4@4.50  per  crate.

Carrots—90c  per 3  bu.  bbl.
Celery— California  stock  commands  60 
@poc  per  doz.  Home  grown  will  not  be 
in  market  again  until  spring.

Cranberries— Jerseys  have  advanced to 

$ io@ i i   per bbl.

lines  are 

Dressed  Poultry— All 

in 
strong  demand  and  are  eagerly  taken  as 
fast  as  they  arrive.  Chickens  command 
1 i @ I2c.  Fowls  are 
in  active  demand 
at  io@ i i c .  Ducks  are  eagerly  taken  at 
Ii@ i2c.  Geese  find  a  market  on  the

basis  of  7@gc.  Turkeys  are 
in  good 
demand  at  9c  for  No  2  and  n c  for No  1.
Eggs— The  market  dropped  off  ic  to­
day,  leaving  the  current  price  for  strict­
ly  fresh  stock  at  15c,  which  is  2c  above 
the  parity  of  the  Chicago  market. 
In 
all  probability  the  price  here  will  go  to 
13c  before  the  end  of  the week— possibly 
to  12c.
Green  Fruits— Lemons  remain  about 
the  same 
in  price  with  a  fair  demand. 
Prices  are  reasonably  satisfactory  and 
the  aggregate  movement  is  perhaps  as 
strong  as  could  be  expected  at  this  sea­
son.  Bananas  are  higher,  largely  ow­
ing  to  the  fact  that  trade  is  improving, 
and  shipments  are  not  heavy  enough  to 
satisfy  the  demand.  Receipts  are  much 
smaller  now  than  usual  at  this  season, 
but  demand  rules  about  the same,  which 
is  forcing  prices  above  the  ordinary 
figure.

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

15c  per 

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 
in  fair  demand  at 
is  practically  out  of  the 

at  13c.  Amber  is 
14c.  White 
market.

Live  Poultry---- Pigeons, 

so@6oc.
Squabs  still  fetch  $1.75  per  doz.  and  are 
that.  Chickens,  g@g}4c.
scarce 
Fowls,  8@8^c  Ducks,  8c  for  young 
and  7c  for old.  Turkeys,  ioc  for  hens 
and  9c  for gobblers.  Geese,  gc.

Maple  Syrup— Selling  at  75c@$i  per 

at 

gal.,  as  to  quantity  and  quality.

for 

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

Onions— Home  grown  command  50c. 
Parsnips—$1.35  per 3  bu.  bbl. 
Pineapples— Florida  fruit  brings $3.75 

per  doz.

3.50  per box.

Pears— California  quoted  at  $3.25© 

Potatoes— The  market 

is  about  the 
same  as  a  week  ago. 
Local  buyers 
throughout  the  State  are  paying 26@28c. 
Locally,  sales  are  made  in  small  quan­
tities  at  40c  per  bu.

Seeds— The  market  is  strong  and  the 
demand  is  good  for  so  early  in  the  sea­
son.  Mammoth  clover,  recleaned,  $5.25 
@5.50;  medium  clover,  good  to  choice, 
$4@S-S°;  Alsyke  clover,  $6.75^7.50; 
Alfalfa  clover,  $6@6.75;  crimson clover, 
$4@4.6o ;  timothy,  prime 
choice, 
$i.20@i.4o;  field  peas,  white,  8sc@ $i; 
red  top,  prime  to  choice,  6oc@$i  ;  red 
top,  clean  from  chaff,  $1.50@i.75 ;  or­
chard  grass,  $i. io@ i.3o ;  blue  grass, 
75c@$i. 10.

Straw— Carlots  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 

to 

command  $4  per bbl.

Tallow—Common,  434c  per  lb.  ;  ma­

chinery  grade,  5^@ 5& c.

Tomatoes— Southern  stock  commands 

50c  per 6  lb.  basket.

Turnips—$1  per bbl.
Veal— Dressed  carcass, 

j l/2@gc  per 

lb.,  as  to quality.
A dvice  to   W ool  P u rch asers  and  Growers.
The  use  of  sisal  grass  twine  for  tying 
wool  fleeces  will  result  in  lower  prices 
if  the  practice  is  con­
for  the  product 
tinued.  Although  the  utmost  care 
is 
exercised  by  manufacturers  in  removing 
the  grass  from  the  wool,  some  fibers 
are  overlooked  and  follow  through  the 
various  processes  of  manufacture  until 
the  goods  are  dyed,  when  every  particle 
is  plainly  discernible.  This  means 
claims  by  purchasers  of  the  cloth  and 
cancellation  of  orders.  Some  manufac­
turers  utterly  refuse  to  buy  wool  tied 
with  sisal  twine,  and  when  the  grower 
realizes  that  this  practice  will  result 
in 
a 
lower  price  for  his  product,  he  will 
find  a  way  to  obtain  hard  twine,  instead 
of  using  the  binder  twine  he  has  on 
hand.  This 
is  an  important  subject  to 
growers  and  purchasers,  as  lower  values 
will  surely  ensue 
if  the  use  of  sisal 
twine  is  continued.  Wm.  T.  Hess.

T he  G rocery  M arket.

Sugars—The  raw  sugar  market  is con- 
siderably  stronger,  prices  showing  an 
advance  of  i - i6c.  This  makes  the pres­
ent  price  of  96  test  centrifugals  4j^c. 
The  Mollenhauer  and National refineries 
will  remain  closed  indefinitely,  claim­
is  no  profit  at  present 
ing  that  there 
In  sympathy  with  raws,  the  re­
values. 
fined  market 
is  strong  and  an  advance 
in  price  is  very  probable.

long  as  there 

Canned  Goods— There  is  an  improve­
ment 
in  trade  all  along  the  line,  al­
though  not  in  the  direction  of  large  or­
ders.  Evidently  that  must  come  later, 
but  so 
is  improvement 
there  is  encouragement  and dealers show 
less  disposition  to  shade  prices.  A l­
though  all  goods  have  been  held  firm 
heretofore,  they  are  doing  even  better 
now  and  an  upward  movement  is  antic­
ipated. 
In  futures  very  little  of  interest 
occurs  from  day  to  day.  The  general 
outlook  for  packers  is  not  as  encoura­
ging  as 
it  was  a  year  ago,  but  great 
hopes  are  based  on  the  open  market 
later,  which 
is  expected  to  do  more 
than  future  sales  have  done.  The  prin­
cipal  point  of 
interest  in  the  demand 
for  spot  goods  is  the  wide  range  of  ar­
ticles  it  covers.  This  appears  to  indi­
jobbers  are  carrying 
cate  that 
light 
stocks. 
It 
is  known  that  a  large  pro­
portion  of  the  retailers  are,  and  on  this 
basis  rest  the  hopes  of  holders  for  ac­
tive,  aggressive  business  later.  Future 
sales  of  canned  tomatoes  were  scarcely 
ever  as  light  up  to  this  season  as  now. 
So  far  buyers  have  taken  only  small 
quantities, and  unless  holders  make  con­
cessions,  it  seems  probable  that  future 
sales  will  be  small  during  the entire sea­
son.  The  total  pack 
for  1899  was  so 
much  larger  than  the  average  that  there 
is  an 
impression  that  large  stocks  are 
being  carried  in  a  number  of  markets. 
This  leads  buyers  to  the  conclusion  that 
large  purchases  are  unwise 
because 
there  is  a  possibility  that  prices  will  go 
down.  This  view 
is  not  shared  by  all 
and  is  flatly  denied  by  some.  The  com­
bined  effect  of 
it  all  will  be  to throw 
more  sales 
into  the  open  market  later. 
Spot  tomatoes  are  quiet,  with  demand 
limited  to  such  orders  as  are  needed  for 
immediate 
is 
principally 
lots,  with  an  oc­
casional 
large  order.  Conditions  are 
unchanged,  but  there  are  some  encoura­
ging  factors  which  promise  to  lead  to 
better  trade, 
if  not  to  higher  prices. 
Futures  are  unchanged,  and  such  sales 
as  are  made  are  at  previous  prices. 
There  is  little  of  interest  in  the  market, 
buyers  showing  considerable  hesitancy 
about  taking  hold  at  present  prices,  and 
inclination  to  offer 
sellers  showing  no 
concessions.  Until 
some  permanent 
agreement  can  be  reached,  there  will  be 
comparatively 
future  business, 
which  will  compel  heavy  buying  in  the 
open  market  later.  There  is  no  change 
in  either  spot  or  future  goods. 
in  corn 
There 
is  a  good  demand  for  peas  and 
large  sales  of  futures  have  been  made. 
Many  packers  are  entirely  sold  up  and 
some  refuse  to  make  further  contracts 
because  they  fear  the  pea  louse,  which 
caused 
last  year. 
There  is  some  increase  in  the  consum­
ing  demand  for  some  varieties  of  fruits 
at  unchanged  prices.  According  to  mail 
advices  from  California 
fruit  canners 
are  booking  heavy  orders  for  this  sea­
son’s  pack.  There  is  more  enquiry  for 
salmon  and  it  is  very  scarce.  This  scar­
city 
is  caused  principally  by  its  adop­
tion  as  an  army  ration  by  the  American 
and  British  governments.  With 
the 
large  armies  now  in  the  field,  the  con­

consumption. 
in  small 

so  much  damage 

Trade 

little 

sumption  has  become enormous.  Indica­
tions  point  to  a  larger  pack  of  clams  on 
the  Maine  coast  this  season  than  for­
merly.  Stock  is  abundant  and available 
at  low  prices.

from  present 

Dried  Fruits— There 

is  a  strong  u n ­
dertone  to  the  dried  fruit  market,  which 
appears  to  affect  all  varieties.  While 
sales  are  comparatively  small,  holders 
are  firm 
in  their  views,  and  generally 
insist  upon  full  prices.  Apparently  the 
dull  season  is  passed,  but 
large  buyers 
are  not  taking  hold  with  any  consider­
able  degree  of  freedom,  although  there 
are  more  numerous  enquiries  for  large 
lots  and  the  prospect  of  improvement  in 
is  encouraging.  Holders 
all  varieties 
are  firm 
in  their  views  and  are  under 
impression  that  increased  business 
the 
will  result 
conditions. 
Prunes  are  steady,  but  trading  is  neces­
sarily  small  under  the  circumstances. 
There  is  a  continuation  of  the  previous­
ly  reported  firm  feeling,  but  no  move­
ment  of  importance  has  occurred  during 
the  past  few  days.  The  total  supply  on 
is  reckoned  at  perhaps  375 
the  coast 
cars,  and 
it 
is  expected  that  these  will 
all  move  out  before  the  new  crop  comes 
in.  About  half  a  dozen  cars  have  gone 
to  Germany  of  late,  and  there  is  said  to 
be  an  increasing  English  enquiry.  All 
that  is  required  is  a  good export demand 
to  put  business  on  a  more  satisfactory 
basis.  Raisins  are  quiet,  but  there 
promises  to  be  an  enlarged  demand 
shortly.  Most  sales  are  in  small  lots  to- 
supply  immediate  requirements  and  the 
speculative  feature  of  trade  has  entire­
ly  disappeared.  All  stocks  are  firmly 
held,  however,  dealers  being  under  the 
impression  that  stocks  are 
light  and 
what  are  left  will  be  needed  by  consum­
ers  before  the  new  crops  are  ready  for 
delivery.  Peaches  are  attracting  con­
siderable  attention  and  the  probable 
shortness,  or  at 
least  close  control  of 
the  available  supply,  will  probably  tend 
to 
in  marked  degree 
later.  At  present  the  movement  has 
only  begun,  but according  to  indications 
in 
it  promises  to  reach  a  heavy  volume 
the  near  future.  The  buying  season 
is 
somewhat  late  this  spring,  measured'by 
former  standards,  but  may,  after  all,  be 
quite  as 
important  in  the  end.  Large 
sales  have  recently  been  made  on  the 
coast  for  both  Alaska  and  the  Philip­
pines.  The  result 
is  that  stocks  are 
firmly  held  and  some  grades  have  ad­
vanced  %c.  There 
is  a  steady  under­
tone  to  the  market  for evaporated  ap­
ples,  which 
indicate  that 
there  will  be  better  business  shortly. 
Demand  continues  fair.  Apricots  can 
be  bought  only 
in  small  lots  as  there 
are  no  very  large  lots  to  be  had.  Sales 
do  not  increase  but  even  at  the  present 
rate  the  supply  will  be  distributed  be­
fore  the  new  crop  is  ready  for shipment. 
Dates  are  lower,  and  trade  is  compara­
tively  dull.  There  is  a  fair  consump­
tive  demand  for  the  season,  however, 
and  a  better  feeling 
is  anticipated. 
Figs  are  easy  but  holders  are  not  forc­
ing  sales,  and  the  future  promises  bet­
ter things.  Currants  are  not  especially 
active,  but  are  firmly  held.

increase  prices 

is  taken  to 

Rice— The  demand  for  rice  is  good  at 
unchanged  prices. 
It  is  expected  that 
during  the  current  month  supplies  will 
be  practically  exhausted,  at  least  of  the 
more  attractive  sorts.

T ea -P rices  are 

fully  maintained. 
The  past  week  showed  considerable  im ­
provement  and  a  better  demand 
is  ex­
pected  soon.

Fish— The  demand 

fish  of  all 
is  good.  Prices  are  unchanged, 

for 

kinds 
but  firm.

MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

resents  a  certain  amount  of  wasted  en- 
ergy— and  money. 
If  the  writer  had 
picked  out  two  or  three  good  things,  de­
scribed  them  and  quoted  a  price  upon 
them,  he  would  have  undoubtedly  re­
ceived  some  definite  returns  from  his 
advertising—and  returns  are  what  we 
are  all  after.

♦   *  *

VV.  M.  Davis,  of  Evart,  sends 

in  an 
advertisement  for  criticism— decidedly 
the  best  he  has  submitted  thus  far. 
I

The  Best  Harness

The claims some people are  making  are  de­
cidedly  droll  and  curious.  No  fairy  tales 
here.  It  isn’t  necessary.  We  wouldn’t  re­
sort  to  such  means  even  if  it  were.  The 
truth is good  enough  for  us.  Our  business 
keeps up in  the  same  brisk  pace.  Twenty 
sets made and sold since Jan.  1,  and  this  is 
the dull season, mind you.  No  other  people 
can  even  claim  such  a  record.  No  other 
folks  employ  three  expert  workmen.  No­
body else makes and sells harness  anywhere 
near so  good.  Don’t  this  rather  prove  it? 
Your order, please.

The  Blanket  Sale Goes On

When  we  announced  last  week  that  we 
were  cutting  prices  on  the  remainder  of 
our blanket and robe  stock,  we  meant  it. 
'  It  was  not  a  common  scheming,  catch 
affair  you’ve  read  in  other  parts  of  this 
paper,  but  every  word  meant  business. 
Several  wise  people  profited  by  it  last 
week  and  there’ll  lie  more  next.  Better 
come early.

W.  M.  DAVIS,  Furniture  and  Harness.

6

(Jetting  the  People

Soul«  Good  Local  A d vertising—Some  Not 

So  Good.

W.  I.  Benedict,  of  Belding,  sends 

in 
three  sample  advertisements  for  criti­
cism,  and  two  of  them  are  good  enough 
to  merit  reproduction.

$1,000,000 
To  Advertise 
Baking  Powder

The best cream of tartar baking powders are 
composed of  strictly  pure  cream  of  tartar, 
pure bicarbonate of soda with  starch  or  rice 
flour as  a  filler.  Government  chemists  say 
this is  the  only  kind  that  should  be  used. 
One  firm  making  baking  powder  spends 
$1,000.000 a year advertising it.  The  price  of 
it  is  45  cents  a  pound.  We  make  a  pure 
cream of  tartar  baking  powder, too—the  in­
gredients  are  the  purest  and  best  to  be 
bought—there can be  no  better  baking  pow­
der.  It sells at 30 cents  a  pound.  We  have 
sold it for twelve years—some of our  custom­
ers in Belding have used it four or  five  years 
—we have  never  heard  of  an  unprejudiced 
user who was not satisfied with it.  W e want 
you to try it.  There’s  no  $1,000.000 in  it, but 
we can afford to  make  a  good  reduction  to 
get you to use the first lot of it.  Bring us this 
space and get one  pound  for  15  cents  or  a 
half pound for 7  cents.

.lust out—Catalogue of Belding Public Library. 

One free for the asking.

W.  I.  BENEDICT,  Druggist.

A  Big  Deal  in  Soap

A new firm making Toilet Soaps  gave  us a 
big discount on our first order  from  them. 
The soaps are put up the neatest of any yet 
on the market—the quality  is  all  right  as 
it’s a new firm “ plugging” for  more  trade. 
400 cakes in 15 odors.  Come early  and  get 
your  choice—enough  to  last  all  summer.

(Prices)

W.  I.  BENEDICT,  Druggist.

in  his  goods— and  that 

is 
The  baking  powder  advertisement 
clear,  forcible  and  convincing  talk. 
It 
fairly  bubbles  over  with  the  maker’s 
confidence 
is 
half  the  battle  in  an advertisement.  You 
know  the  difference  in  the  impression 
produced  by  the  salesman  who  is  brim­
ful  of  enthusiasm  and  the  one  who 
doesn’t  know  how  to  talk  up  his  goods. 
There  is  just  the  same  difference  in  ad­
vertisements.

The 

idea  of  selling  an  introductory 
pound  or  half.-pound  at  half  price  is  a 
good  one,  and  Mr.  Benedict  should  reap 
good  returns  from  his  plan.

The  soap  advertisement  has  the  same 
good 
features  that  I  have  commended 
in  the  other  one—straightforwardness 
and  a  general  air of  conviction.  The 
heading  is  set  a  trifle  too  small,  and 
is 
likely  to  be  drowned  out  by  the  big  sig­
nature.  That 
is  the  only  fault  I  can 
see  in  it.

*  

*  

s|e

The  advertisement  of  Stewart’s  Ba­
zaar,  Portland,which  is  shown  herewith,

Stewart's  Bazaar

$10,000 in Cash, $5,000 In Goods

Is what we are after.
The  great  sale  of  our  entire  stock 
will be continued  to-day  and  every 
day and evening of  the  entire  year, 
from  7 a.  m.  to 9 p. m.  Please don’t 
forget the place.

STEWART’S  BAZAAR,  Portland,  Mich.

indefinite. 

is  too 
It  does  not  tell  the 
kind  of  goods  on  sale,  the  prices,  or 
anything  else  outside  of  the  bare  fact 
that  goods  are  on  sale.  An  advertise­
ment 
it  may  produce 
some  effect,  doesn’t  realize  the  full  use­
It  rep-
fulness  of  the  space  it  occupies. 

like  this,  while 

H.  M.  Reynolds  &  Son,

Manufacturers  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.

Qraad Rapids, Mich.

Office, 82 Cam pau st.
Factory, ist av. and M. C. Ry.

4  

ESTABLISHED  1868

Detroit, Mich.
Foot ist St.

W O R L D ’S   B E S T

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

G. J  JOHNSON OIGARCO.

GRAND  RA PID S.  MICH.

HEM LOCK  BARK

9 0

still  notice,  however,  that  Mr.  Davis 
still  “ knocks”   his  competitors— which 
is  decidedly  unwise.  One  of  the  clev­
erest  advertising  men 
in  the  country 
called  on  me  last  week,  and  in  conver­
sation  with  him,  1  asked  his  opinion  of 
the  policy  of  running  down  a  competi­
in  the  form  of 
tor.  His  answer  came 
another  question.  He  said: 
‘ ‘ What 
business  has  any  man  to  admit  to  the 
public  that  he  has  any  competitors?”  
And  he  was  right.  The  way  to  advertise 
is  to  tell  the  public  about  your  own 
goods  as  if  they  were  the  only  goods  of 
in  the  world— as  if  you 
the  kind  sold 
had  no  competition—as 
the 
public  wanted  them,  you  were  the  only 
man  who  could  supply 
them.  Mr. 
Davis’  advertisement 
is  decidedly  at­
tractive— the  headings  are  well  dis­
played,  and  each  heading  means  some­
thing.  There  is  room  for  improvement 
along  the  line  indicated  above,  but  the 
work  shows  a 
long  step  toward  better 
advertising.

if,  when 

*  *  *

E.  Engleright,  of  Portland,  keeps  a 
fruit  store,  as  the  accom­
indicate.

bakery  and 
panying  advertisement  will 

We  Make a  Specialty

Of having all sorts  of  fruits  in  season 
and aim to hare  the  best  quality  that
can  be  obtained.  Oranges,  Lemons, 
Bananas, etc.

Our  Stock of  Baked  Goods

Includes  everything  found  in  a  flrst- 
class  bakery.  Bread,  Buns,  Cookies, 
Cakes, Ties, Fried Cakes, etc.

We  Also  Have Candies

of our own make, and  which  are  fresh 
every day.
Special orders for  anything  in  our  line 
filled on short notice.

E.  ENGLERIGHT,  Portland,  Mich.

Would  the  advertisement  induce  anyone 
to  buy  from  Mr.  Engleright? 
I  leave  it 
to  my  readers.  Clearly,  Mr.  Engleright 
is  a  beginner  at  advertising,  and  he  has 
much  to  learn.  His  advertisement  tries 
to  cover  his  whole  stock  in  the  space  of 
four  inches.  The  consequence 
is  that 
there  is  nothing  in  the  advertisement  to

Highest Cash 
prices  paid  and 
bark  measured 
promptly by  ex­
perienced  men. 
Call  on  or  write 
us.

9 9

MICHIGAN BARK & LUMBER CO• 7  G rand R apids, M ich.

K eeping  a  good  thing  good 
is   next  to  m aking  it  good*

Uneeda
Biscuit

(sold  only  in  5  cent  packages) 
come  to  your 
table  with  all 
the  goodness  and  crispness  they 
had  when  fresh  from  the  oven. 
Substantial  enough  for  the 
plainest  meal— dainty  enough 
for  the  most  elaborate  banquet

y 

i

<  gl  è

V,

A l>

make  an  impression.  Let  him  try  some­
thing  like  th is:
Those  Fried Cakes 
at  Engleright’s

are  a  revelation.  Crisp,  not  soggy; 
digestible  instead  of 
just 
sweet  enough  without  cloying  the 
palate.  Made with scrupulous  clean­
liness;  cooked  in  pure,  fresh  lard; 
I ’ll  stake  my  reputation  on  their 
goodness.
10  cents  a  dozen

leaden; 

The first  order  will  bring  you  back 
next day for  more.

B.  ENQLERIQHT, Portland, Mich.

Let  him  follow  this  up  with a descrip­
tion  of  a  cake  or  pie  or  some  particular 
kind  of  confectionery  and  he’ ll  find  his 
advertising  will  bring  people  in  after 
the  advertised  articles.  Let  him  offer 
new  things  at  a  special 
introductory 
price,  for  a  week  or  a  day,  and  he  11 
find  that  advertising 
is  something  en 
tirely  different  from  hanging  out  a  sign 
in  the  paper.  Let  him  talk  to  the  pub 
lie—tell  his  readers  something 
interest 
ing  about  his  stock—and  he’ll  be  con 
verted  in  short  order.  Try 
it,  Mr.  En 
gleright,  and  let  me  know  the  results.
W.  S.  Hamburger.

B oom   F o r  G irls  B eh in d   th e   P rescrip tio n  

From the Washington Evening Star.

C ounter.

, 

a 

„  

remarked 

“ Although  the 

“ There  is  a  field  for  girls  in  the  drug 
business,’ ’ 
Fourteenth 
street  druggist,  “ as  there  is  constantly 
increasing  demand  for  their  services. 
1 
could  employ  two  myself  if  I  could  se 
cure  them,  and  I  know  of  several  drug 
gists  who  are  in  the  same  position.  For 
some  reason  which  I  can  not  under­
stand  there  has  been  but  little  oppor 
tunity  for  girls  to  learn  the  drug  busi 
ness  until  the  past  five  or  six  years 
Our  experience  with  them,  as  far  as  w< 
could  secure  them,has  been  exceedingly 
satisfactory. 
,
law  and  medical  col 
le<*es  opened  their  doors to young women 
some  years  ago,  the  colleges  of  phar- 
maev  held  out  against  them,  and  the 
only  way  by  which  a  girl  could  learn 
pharmacy  was  to  get  employment  in  a 
drug  store.  Young  women  have  been 
for  some  years  employed  in  many  drug 
stores  as  cashiers  and  as  soda  water 
clerks,  but  somehow  they  are  never  al­
lowed  to 
learn  the  art  of  compounding 
prescriptions.  A  
few  of  the  homeo­
pathic  pharmacies  broke  the  ice  and  in 
structed  young  women  to 
compound 
their  medicines,  and  with  this  knowl­
edge  of  the  business  as  a  starter  many 
were  installed  in  the  drug  stores.  They 
proved  themselves  to  be  excellent  pre­
scription  clerks,  and  there  are  many 
physicians  who  would  rather  have  them 
compound  their  prescriptions  than  men- 
Of  course  it  is  hot  possible  for  a  girl  t< 
learn  the  drug  business  unless  she  has 
substantial  education  and  a  taste  for 
it 
It  represents  a  greater  amount  of  work 
and  many  more  hours 
in  a  day,  and 
every  day  in  the  week,  than  almost  any 
other  calling.  A   fundamental knowledge 
of  Latin  is  necessary,  but  after one  gets 
into  the  inside  of  the  business  it  will  be 
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WEDNESDAY,  -  -  MARCH 14. 1900.

ST A T E   OF  M ICH IGAN /  ss>

County  of  Kent 

)

John  DeBoer,  being  duly  sworn,  de­

poses  and  says  as  follows:

I  am  pressman 

in  the  office  of  the 
Tradesman  Company  and have charge of 
the  presses  and  folding  machine  in  that 
establishment. 
I  printed  and  folded 
7,000  copies  of the issue of  Mar.  7,  1900, 
and  saw  the  edition  mailed  in  the  usual 
manner.  And  further  deponent  saith 
not. 

John  DeBoer.

Sworn  and  subscribed  before  me,  a 
in  and  for  said  county, 

notary  public 
this  tenth  day  of  March,  1900.

Notary  Public  in  and  for  Kent  County, 

Henry  B.  Fairchild, 

Mich.

SPECULATIVE  BUTING.

jobbing  houses 

If  the  average 

The  following  communication  comes 
larg­
to  the  Tradesman  from  one  of  the 
est 
in  Detroit,  repre­
senting  the  experience  and  observation 
of  one  of  the  shrewdest  men 
in  the 
wholesale  trade  in  that  city :
retailer 

be 
brought  to  realize  the advantage of “ dis­
counts, ”   half  of  the  trouble  and  annoy­
ance 
incident  to  the  business  would  be 
overcome ;  and,  aside  from  the  comfort 
of  freedom  from  debt,  there  is  the  dis­
tinct  advantage  and  deference  accorded 
to  every  dealer  whose  policy  is  to  pur­
chase  only 
for  actual  requirements  and 
to  avail  of every  discount  for  cash.

could 

in  every  staple  line  to 

Unfortunately,  in  these  days  of  too 
numerous  traveling salesmen,  every  man 
in  trade  is  hounded  to  death  and  prac­
tically  forced  into  becoming  a  specula­
tor— for  every  purchase 
in  advance  of 
requirements  is  purely  speculative.  We 
is  brought 
all  realize  the  pressure  that 
to  bear 
induce 
dealers  to  “ place  an  order  now,  for  the 
price 
is  surely  going  up,”   but  the  ad­
vantages  incident  to  such  purchases  are 
as  nothing  compared  to 
the  assured 
profit  which  accrues  from discounts,  reg­
ularly  taken,  whereas  the  accumulation 
of 
large  stocks,  even  although  bought 
right,  is  a  constant  source  of  worry  and 
expense,  to  say  nothing  of  the  strain­
ing  of  credits.  Let  the  average  grocer 
go  through  his  stock  carefully  and  esti­
mate  the  value  of  the  various  articles 
bought 
in  anticipation  of  a  rise  or 
crowded  onto  him  by  the  almost irresist­
ible  salesman  and  in  nine  cases  out  of 
ten  the  result  will  be startling— decided­
ly  so  when,  in  connection  therewith, 
he  takes  the  amount  of  his  indebted­
ness.  Nearly  all  grocers  buy  too  much 
— owe  too  much— trust  too  much. 
is 
beyond  contradiction  that  the  dealer 
whose  motto  is  “ cash”   in  his  dealings 
with  the  wholesaler  is  a  better  collector. 
Discounting  soon  becomes  a  habit  and 
in  order  to  discount  one  must  collect. 
Set  it  down  for a  solid  fact  that  the man 
sells 
who  discounts  buys 
cheaper,  owes  nothing  and 
is  his  own 
master;  whereas  a 
large  percentage  of 
dealers  at  the  present  time  are  practic­
ally  owned  by  their  principal  creditor 
and  are  helpless.

cheaper, 

These  are  facts  well  worth  the  study­
ing  and  when  you  are  urged  to  buy

It 

sugar,  tobacco,  tea— anything  you  don’t 
actually  need— stop  a  moment  and  con­
sider.

With  everything  a  grocer  needs  ob­
tainable  on  twenty-four  hours’  notice, 
where  is  the  necessity  for  reserve  stock? 
Figure  the  discounts  on  your  annual 
sales;  estimate  the  advantages  in  lower 
prices  for cash  buying,  and  the  results 
will  more  than  offset  any  possible  ad­
vantage  gained 
through  speculative 
buying.  Try  it.

failure 

The  Tradesman bespeaks for the above 
communication  the  careful  perusal  and 
thoughtful  consideration  of  its  readers, 
believing  that  it  sounds  the  keynote  of 
success  and 
in  the  career  of 
many  a  merchant.  Whether the  evil  of 
overbuying 
is  due  to  the  weakness  and 
avarice  of  the  merchant,  the importunity 
of  the  traveling  salesman  or  the 
indul­
gence  and  poor  judgment  of  the  credit 
man,  it 
is  nevertheless  an  evil  which 
constitutes  one  of  the  greatest  menaces 
— next  to  that  of  granting  indiscrim­
inate  credit— with  which  the  average 
dealer  has  to  contend.  The  Tradesman 
would 
like  to  hear  from  all  sides  of 
this  question— retailer,  salesman  and 
jobber— and  will  cheerfully  give  place 
to  anything  which  any  one  interested  in 
the  subject  may  have  to  offer.

in  Africa 

TROUBLE  A H EA D   FO B   ENGLAND.
A  story  comes  over  the  cables  to  the 
effect  that  France  is  about  to  reopen  the 
Egyptian  question  and  that  she  is  send­
ing 
large  re-enforcements  of  troops  to 
Algeria,  as  well  as  to  Tonquin  and 
Madagascar.  There  may  or  may  not  be 
truth 
in  this  story;  but  it  is  a  signifi­
cant  fact  that  Great  Britain,  notwith­
standing  the  recent  decisive  victories  in 
South  Africa,  has  been  constantly  mak­
ing  fresh  preparations  for  war.  For  in­
stance,  there  was  the  note  of Mr.  Cham­
berlain  to  the  Australian  and  Canadian 
governments,  asking 
if  those  colonies 
could  furnish  additional  troops  for  serv­
ice 
in  the  event  that  troops 
now  there  should  be  needed  elsewhere. 
Then  again  there  was  the 
large  loan 
and  the  hurrying  through  of  the  budget, 
as  well  as  the  extensive  preparations 
for the  mobilization  of  the  British  fleet.
Ever  since  the  outbreak  of  the  war  in 
South  Africa  the  French  have  shown  in­
tense  sympathy  for  the  Boers  as  well 
as  undisguised  hostility  for  Great  Brit­
ain.  While 
the  French  government 
has  maintained  a  perfectly  correct  at­
titude  it  would  be  contrary  to  human 
nature  had  here  been  no  wish  for the 
humiliation  of  England.  The  Egyptian 
question  and  the  more  recent  Fashoda 
incident  still  rankle 
in  the  breasts  of 
Frenchmen  and  sooner  or  later the  score 
will  have  to  be  settled.

Now  that  it  is  becoming  apparent that 
the  Boers  are  collapsing,  France  must 
realize  that  if  advantage  is  to  be  taken 
of  England’s  preoccupation she must  act 
quickly.  The  Egyptian  question  would 
afford  a  convenient  pretext,  as  France 
has  never assented  to  the  British  occu­
pation  of  that  country,  and  has  not 
failed  to  refer  periodically  to that  un­
settled  problem.  While  there  may  be 
nothing 
from 
in 
France, 
its  plausibility  can  not  be 
doubted.  With  such  a  clashing  of  in­
terests  as  exists,  backed  by  keen  mutual 
prejudice,  it  would  not  be  exceedingly 
difficult  to  sti r  up  a  real  quarrel.

story  cabled 

the 

A ll  discussion  as  to  the  beginning  of 
the  Twentieth  Century  will  probably 
end  with  the  ending  of  the  Nineteenth 
Century.  ______________

There  are  men  so  superstitious  they 
would  not  accept  thirteen  dollars  for  a 
fffteen-dollar debt.

A  QUESTION  O F  R IG H T.

It 

It is  probable  that  the  generous people 
of  the  United  States  will  always  seek  to 
give  an  emphatic  and  public  expression 
to  their sympathy  for  any  gallant  effort 
made  by  men  anywhere  to  wrest  their 
freedom  from  a  superior  and  oppressive 
power.  Of  course,  it 
is  quite  possible 
that  over-readiness  to  take  sides  where 
an  issue  of  that  sort  exists,or  is  alleged, 
may  sometimes  lead to erroneous conclu­
sions  and  may  even  prompt  the  com­
mission  of  overt  acts  which  afterwards 
will  be  generally  recognized  as 
ill- 
advised  and 
indefensible.  But  that  is 
a  risk  which  must,  perhaps,  be  accepted 
as  unavoidable,  at  least  until  sad  exper­
ience  has  cooled  and  calmed  the  en­
thusiasm  of  the  American  people.  For 
the  present  they  will  speak  out  with  no 
uncertain  voice  whenever they  believe 
the  weaker  side 
in  any  war  is  in  the 
right.  And  there  can  be  no  doubt  that 
such  utterances  are  to  some  extent  effec­
tive.  They  carry  no  material  aid  to  the 
people  to' whom  they  are  addressed ;  but 
they  serve  to  nerve  the  patriot’s  arm  by 
assuring  him  that  the  world  is  looking 
on,  and  that  noble  and  appreciative 
hearts  everywhere  admire  and  applaud 
his  heroism. 
is  true  that  other  con­
sequences,  not  quite  so  desirable,  en­
sue.  The  people  who  have  been  praised 
and  encouraged remember with gratitude 
the  kind  messages  that  came  to  them  in 
the  darkest  hours  of  their  struggle ;  but 
the  other  side  will  be  found  to  have  a 
memory  quite  as 
The  un­
friendly  feeling  towards  England  which 
prevailed  for  so many  years  at  the North 
after  the  war  of  secession  was  beyond 
all  question  mainly  due  to  the  sympa­
thy  for  the  South,  which was unreserved­
ly  expressed  by  a  large  part  of  the  Eng­
lish  people,  and  especially  by  represen­
tatives  of  the  higher  classes.  On  the 
other  hand,  a  distinct  rapprochement 
was  brought  about  between  the  Govern­
ment  of  the  United  States  and  the  gov­
ernment  of  Russia  because  the  latter 
power  was  friendly  to  the  Union  cause 
when 
in  need  of  friends 
abroad. 
It  was  believed, indeed,  at  one 
time  that  the  Americans  generally  felt 
that  England— by  maintaining  an  atti­
tude  of  sympathy  and  steadfast  friend­
ship  for  the  United  States  during  the 
Spanish  war,  and  while  the  people  of 
all  the  other great  states  of  Europe  were 
as  clearly 
to  the  cause  of 
Spain  as  they  are  now  t j  the  cause  of 
the  Boers— had  condoned  for  any  wrong 
she  might  in  times  past  have  done  this 
country.

it  was  most 

favorable 

faithful. 

But, while  whatever  sympathy  the con­
tinental  nationalities  of  Europe  may ex­
press  for the  Boers  now  is  primarily due 
to  a  feeling  of  enmity  against  the  power 
of  England,  it  is  not  so  with  the  people 
of the  United States.  Those nationalities 
had  no  word  of  friendship  or  of  encour­
agement 
for  the  struggling  patriots  of 
Cuba  at  any  time,  wlftreas  the  people  of 
this  country  did  not  hesitate  to  espouse 
their  cause  and  bravely  dared  all  pos­
sible  complications 
their  behalf. 
•Politicians  may  be  only  too  ready  to 
take  advantage  of  this  generous  feeling 
in  the  breasts  of  the  American  people, 
and  may  too  often  succeed  in  doing  s o ; 
but  it  is  irrepressible.  As 
long  as  it  is 
real  and  earnest  it  is  a  worthy  feeling, 
and  the  people  are  acting  within  their 
rights  when  they  declare  it  freely  and 
frankly.

in 

The  right  of  Congress,  or  of  either 
house  of  Congress,  to  pass  resolutions of 
sympathy  for one  or  the  other  of  two 
contending  countries,  or  nationalities, 
is
is  extremely  questionable.  Congress 

It 

is,  moreover, 

a  part  of  the  General Government  of  the 
United  States— one  of  its  great  co-ordi­
nate  branches. 
that 
branch  of  the  Government  in  which  the 
law-making  power is exclusively lodged. 
Any  expression  of  feeling  coming  from 
Congress  in  regard  to  any  other  nation, 
or  government,  is,  therefore,  exceeding­
ly  significant  and  serious.  Any  expres­
sion  of  that  sort  publicly  uttered  by  any 
ambassador,  resident  minister,  consul 
or  other  diplomatic  agent  of  this  coun­
try, 
in  any  European  capital,  would 
cause  his  recall,  for  his  recall  would  be 
at  once  demanded  and 
immediately 
granted.  And  why?  Simply  because 
his  words  would  be  considered  a  breach 
of  the  friendship  affirmed  and  pledged 
by  solemn  treaties  between  the  United 
States  and  the  offended  nation.  The 
significance  of  his  words  and  the  re­
sponsibility  of  his  Government  would 
be  established  by  his  official  character 
as  a  representative  of  that  Government. 
Well,  then,  may  the  Government 
itself, 
or  any  part  of  the  Government,  do  with 
impunity  that  which  its  representative 
or  agent  can  not  do  without  involving 
the  most  serious  consequences? 
If  the 
in  duty  bound,  makes 
Government,  as 
amend 
for  the  wrong  which  its  indis­
creet  agent  has done to a  friendly  power, 
should 
its  own  part,  avoid 
the  commission  of  a  similar  wrong?

it  not,  on 

is 

solemn 

obligations. 

Again,  what 

is  the  object  of  a  con­
gressional  resolution  of  the  sort  in  ques­
tion  if  it  is  not  help?  If  it  does not  help 
even  by  moral  effect,  what 
its  pur­
pose? 
.A   neutral  power  has  absolutely 
no  right  to  afford  the  slightest  help  to 
either  side,  and  can  not  do  so  without 
violating 
The 
question 
is  discussed  here  not  with 
special  reference  to  any  pending  w ar; 
but  to  protest  against  a  step  which,  if  it 
should  be  made  a  precedent,  would 
probably  in  the  long  run  secure  for  the 
United  States  more  enemies  than  al­
most  any  other  course  it  could  pursue.
A   private  citizen  of  the  United  States 
may  say  whatever  he  is  pleased  to  say 
in  any  part  of  Europe,  if  he  chooses  to 
incur the  personal  risk  thus involved.  A 
mass  meeting  of  American  citizens  may 
discuss  any  question  they  care  to  take 
up,  and  may  express  any  opinion  that 
may  seem  good  to  them.  The  Govern­
ment  does  not  enjoy  that  liberty.

Taxation  of  corporations  in  Paris  has 
led  to  the  transfer  of  many  main  offices 
to  Brussels,  French  societies  being 
in­
corporated  there  under  the  laws  of  Bel­
gium  to  avoid  the  French  income  tax.

The  man  with  the  hoe  is  not  yet  so 
distinguished  and  dignified  by  poetical 
fame  that  a  tramp  wants to be one.  Any­
thing  that 
like  work  goes 
against  the  grain  of  a  Weary  Willie.

is  a  bit 

The  countryman  who  plays  checkers 
at  the  grocery  store  is  as  high  up  in  the 
scale  of 
intelligence  as  the  city  man 
who  wastes  time  playing  cards  at  his 
club.

A   man  knows  only  one  occasion  when 
a  business  education  is  more  preferable 
for a  woman  than  housekeeping  ability : 
when  she  has  a  husband  to  support.

A   woman  who  gives  an  afternoon 
“ at  home”   means  well;  but  she  keeps 
a  great  many  other  women  from  staying 
at  home.  _____________

If  an  honest  man  is  the  noblest  work 
of  God,  where  does  the  self-made  man 
come  in?

Some  of  the  pictures  made  by  snap­

shot  fiends  are  not  worth  a  snap.

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NATIONAL.  MANHOOD.

it  had 

There  seems  to  be  an  accepted  opin­
ion  that  the  guns  which  sunk  the  Span 
ish  ships  at  Manila  at  the  same  time 
proclaimed  to  the  world  that  the  Ameri­
can  nation  had  attained  its  majority.
So  far  the  growing Republic had  had  lit 
tie  to  do  with  the  work  of  empire. 
In 
the  procession  of  the  nations  little atten­
tion  had  been  paid  to  it,  certainly  no 
heed,  and 
fallen  into  line  any­
where,  the  matter  of  keeping  step  being 
one  of  utter  indifference  to all concerned 
or  unconcerned. 
It  fell  out  or  it  fell  in, 
amounting  to  nothing  anyway,  its  fool 
ish  notions  laughed  at  and  ridiculed  as 
youthful  notions  are  apt  to  be,  as  a 
whole  not  disagreeable,  and  with  a 
fu 
ture  that  excited  the  envy  of  all.  It  was 
a  big,  double  fisted,  overgrown,  well 
meaning  youngster  full  of  fire  and  brag, 
with  no  respect  for  his  titled  ancestors, 
one  of  whose  crowns  he  had  not  hesi­
tated  to  knock  off  and  in  his  anger  had 
announced  his  ability  and determination 
¿0  do  the  same  thing  for the  rest of  them 
on  sufficient provocation.  So the  Repub­
lic  had  grown  up  and  when  the  smoke 
of  the  proclaiming  guns  had  cleared 
away  there  stood  Young  America,  ready 
and  willing  and  determined  to  take  his 
place  at  the  international  council  board 
and  withal 
to  be  particular 
about  the  locality  of  her  seat.

inclined 

Her  appearance  at  that  board  and  her 
evident  determination  to  sit  where  she 
pleases  has  occasioned  no  end  of  dark 
foreboding.  An  ex-Secretary  of  State, 
with  that  keenness  of  foresight  which 
seems  to  be  the  assumed  prerogative 
an  ex-official,  thinks  that  the  young  and 
overconfident  nation  had  better  be  at 
home  where  she  always  has  been  and 
where  she  belongs  and  not  be  over  there 
getting 
into  trouble  with  a  lot  of  un­
principled  “ land  thieves  and  water 
thieves,”   who  are  aching  for  a  chance 
to  get  her  into  all  sorts  of national snarls 
and  entanglements. 
She  has  already 
unwittingly  committed  herself  to  Eng­
land  and  nobody  knows  where  it  will 
end.  To  sustain  herself  in  her  new  re­
lationship,  the  army  must  be  increased 
and  the  navy  must  be  enlarged  and  un­
der  the  influence  of  old world diplomacy 
and  the  old  world’s  way of doing things; 
to  trade  with  China  or  any of the Asiatic 
'  countries,  our  coaling  station  at  tne 
Philippines  must  be  transformed  into  a 
fort  and  from  that  stronghold  American 
goods  are  to  be  fired  into  the  Chinese 
empire,  into  Australia  and Japan.  How­
ever,  “ the  thing  is  done.”   We  are  in 
for 
it.  We  have  by  the  firing  of  an 
American  gun  become  an  Asiatic  em­
pire;  David  in  Saul’s  armor  is  making 
a  fool  of  himself,  and  his  kingly  com­
pany  at  the  council  table  are  making 
fun  of  him.

With  the  political  features  of  this  for­
eign  question  the  Tradesman  can  have 
little  to  do.  In  common  with  the  rest  of 
the  country  there  is  a  fair  idea  that  the 
young  nation  entering  upon  its  majority 
found  abundantly  able  to  take 
will  be 
care  of  itself,  and  that,  too, 
in  its  own 
way—the  new  way.  Possessed  of  the 
Philippines,  it  carried  in  its  right  hand 
the  olive  branch  of  peace  and,  finding it 
refused  and  insulted,stripped  the  branch 
of 
leaves  and  proceeded  to  secure 
peace  on  principles  which  have  existed 
since  the  foundations  of 
the  world. 
That  done,  it  is  ready  for  business,  and 
without  firing  a  gun  will  carry  it  on  ac- 
according  to  the  methods  it  has  always 
followed. 
introducing 
in  seeking  commercial 
his  moves  and 
opportunities  of  any  sort 
in  foreign 
the  American  citizen  has
countries, 

“ Hitherto, 

its 

in 

necessarily  relied  almost altogether upon 
his  own  unaided  talents,  tact  and  enter­
prise.’ ’  That  he  has  met  with  gratify­
ing  success  the 
trade  reports  show. 
That  he  is  determined  to  go  on  with  the 
same  policy  of  trading  with  these  na­
tions 
instead  of  shooting  them  his  ac­
tions  plainly  declare;  and  that  good 
instead  of  bullets  is  to  be  his 
goods 
in  trade,  delivered  by  ship  and 
stock 
car  and  not  by  the  latest  invented 
field 
piece,  the  general  policy  of this Govern­
ment  affirms.  There  is  nothing  so  an­
tagonistic 
to  Republican  wishes  and 
principles  as  war;  and  that  trade  can 
not  thrive  without  it  or  can  not  advance 
is  as  false  as  it  is 
except 
dreadful.  The  United  States 
is  not  a 
fighting  nation.  It  is  devoted  to  the  arts 
of  peace. 
let 
In  spite  of  the  statement  to  the 
ive. 
contrary,  grab 
is  not  a  part  of  the  na­
tional  character  and  with  that  single 
quality  removed  from 
international 
relations  there  is  bound  to  be  harmony 
with  our  neighbors.

It  desires  to 

its  wake 

live  and 

its 

in 

It  has  been  said  that  America  will 
in  her  own 
take  good  care  of  herself 
way.  She  will. 
It  is  asserted  that  she 
has  entered  into  an  alliance  with  Eng- 
,and.  She  has  not. 
It  is  the  one  thing 
she  will  not  do,  and  for  the  best  of  rea­
sons.  There  is  no  more  chance  of  Re­
publican  America 
forming  alliances 
with  Monarchical  Europe  than  there  is 
for  water  and  oil  to  mix  and  stay  so. 
When  there  comes  a  time 
for  alliances 
and  the  United  States  is  one  of  the  par­
ties  there  will  be  the  final  struggle  be­
gun  by  the  Stuarts  of  King  or  Parlia­
ment  changed  to  empire  or  Republic; 
and 
is  any  fact  to  be  learned 
from  the  historical  page,  it  is  that  the 
Republic,  the 
form  of  government 
and  the  best,  is  the  one  that  will  one 
day  rule  supreme  wherever  on  earth 
government  exists.

if  there 

last 

land 

There  has  been  altogether  too  much 
talk  about  the  Philippines.  From  the 
first  it  has  not  been  a  question  of  party 
but  of  Republicanism.  When  the  Span­
ish  throne,  the  rotten  symbol  of  power 
in  the  Middle  Ages,  fell,  there  was  not 
timber  enough in  the  universe  to  lay  the 
foundations  for  another  on  those  islands 
nor  a  piece  of 
large  enough  to 
hold 
it.  That  sort  of  thing  has  passed 
away  and  - when  the  time  came  for  the 
new  to  supersede  the  old,  whose  but  the 
Great  Republic’s  was  the  hand  to  do 
the  work?  Who  better  than  she  was  able 
to  stand  sponsor  for  the  principles  that 
flag  was 
intended  to  represent?  Who 
so  well  as  she,  if  it  comes  to  that,  can 
shield  with  her  protecting  arm  the  is­
land  republic  from  the  power  she herself 
has  so  often  grappled  with  and  over­
come?  To  her,  at  all  events,  that  duty 
has  fallen.  That  she  has  accepted  it  is 
a  good  om en;  and  when  at  last  modem 
civilization  shall  have  rimmed  the  Pa­
cific  sea  there  will  be  no  fairer  isles 
where  freedom  dwells  than  the  Philip­
pines  and  no  stronger  Republic  than 
they,  fostered  and  protected  and  estab- 
ished,  as  they  will  have  been,  by  the 
Mother  of  Republics,  in  the  Western 
World. 

_______

The  Ohio  House  of  Representatives 
has  passed  a  bill  which  provides  that 
women  employed  to  do  work  of  any 
kind  shall,  in  the  absence  of  a  contract 
agreement,  be  paid  the  same  wages  as 
men  receive  for  similar  work.

The  backbone  of  winter  has  had  a 
little 

compound 
is  a 
earlv  yet  to  appear  in  spring  suits.

fracture;  but 

it 

The  man  with  a  bad  cold  must  cough 

up  enough  to  pay  his  doctor.

9

T H E   M EETING  O F  EXTREM ES.

to 

slowly  but  surely 

For  a  good  many  years  the  govern­
ments  of  Russia  and  the  United  States 
have  looked  upon  each  other  with  not 
unfriendly  eyes.  As  far  as  the  East 
is 
from  the  West  their  territories  are  re­
mote 
from  each  other;  the  government 
of  the  one  is  an  absolute  monarchy,  that 
I of  the  other  is  republican  and  while  the 
indomitable  will  of  Peter  the  Great 
is  suggestive  of  a  similar  trait  in  the 
Yankee,  the  Russian  and  the  American 
are  to  all  intents  and  purposes antipodes 
in  everything  pertaining 
fact  and 
feeling.  As  time  goes  by,  however,  it 
is  easy  to  see  that  in  spite  of  the  fact 
that  the  one 
is  what  the  other  is  not, 
these  extremes  of  national  character  are 
coming 
together. 
Those  readers  whose  hair  is  gray  will 
readily  recall  the  unbounded  delight 
which  thrilled  the  American heart when, 
during  the  darkest  days  of  the rebellion, 
the  wires  throbbed  from  one  end  of  the 
country  to  the  other  with  the  glad  tid­
ings  that  the  Russian  fleet  was  in  New 
York  harbor  for  the  purpose  of  extend­
ing  to  this  country  the  good  wishes  of 
the  Czar  of  all  the  Russias.  Before 
that  unexpected  event, 
it 
the  Russians  and  the  bear  were 
was, 
synonyms,  standing 
indefinite 
something  so  far  as  America  was  con­
cerned.  After  that,  under  the  serf,  be­
hind  Siberia,  back  of  the  absolute  mon­
archy,  within  the  breast  of  the  bear  this 
country  found  out  there  was  a  heart,  ; 
j  fact  which  it  has  never  lost  sight  of.  A 
I friend  in  need  was  found  to  be  a  frie 
indeed  and  from  that  time  the  extremes 
started  toward  each  other.

for  event 

for  an 

ceded  antagonism  awakening  a  mutual 
respect  and  regard.

How 

this  underlying  condition  of 
things  of  necessity  is  bringing  these  ex­
tremes  together,  the  record  of  daily  oc­
currences  shows.  The  Russian  fleet 
in 
New  York  harbor  is  no  more  noteworthy 
than 
its  absence  in  the  bay  of  Manila. 
Both  events  served  mightily  to  strength­
fore­
en  “ the  tie  that  binds,"  and  both 
shadowed  what  has  already  begun. 
If 
the  workshops  of  the  Republican  West 
can  supply  the  best  rails  and  the  best 
engine,  shall  not  the  absolute  power 
in 
the  East  secure  that  workmanship  to 
build  up  that  mighty  empire  which 
short-sighted,  constitutional  Europe 
is 
trying  to  shut  from  the  Mediterranean 
and  from  the  Pacific?  The  genius  which 
n . the  span  of  a  hundred  years  has 
girdled  a  savage-peopled  continent  with 
culture  and  refinement  will be  most like­
ly,  if  allowed,  to make the barren steppes 
f  Siberia  blossom  like  the  rose. 
. From 
the  extreme  must  come  the  help  which 
best  and  soonest  will  accomplish  this. 
The  work 
is  worthy  of  the  reward  and 
the  rewatd  shall  be  great.  If the Chinese 
empire,  dismembered  or  unbroken, 
is 
looked  upon  by  greedy  eyes  as  a trading 
place  worth  fighting 
is  that 
enormous  track  of  country  worth  with 
its  immeasurable  sweep  from  the  Baltic 
on  the  west  of  Europe to  the far-off coast 
where  Asia  and  the  Pacific  are  contend­
ing  over  the  continent’s  eastern  bound­
ary  line?  The  Republic  has  propped 
the  open  door  of  trade  to  China  for  all 
nations.  To  the  Russian  possessions  of 
two  continents  there  shall  be  a  swing­
ing  d«x»r,  but  only  to  the  much  desired 
merchandise  of 
the  Great  Republic 
shall  the  door  swing  in.

for,  what 

An  attempt  has  been  made  to  account 
for  this.  It  is  merely  a  matter of policy 
Retween  Russia  and  the  rest  of  Europe 
and  Asia  there  is  a  great  gulf  fixed  and 
across  that  gulf  there  will  be  no  cross 
ing.  The  attempt  will  be  made  iron 
time  to  time,  as  it  has  been,  but  alway 
with  sword 
in  hand.  Russia  is  deter 
mined,  however,  not  to  remain  the  in- 
I land  country  that  nature  seems  to  have 
declared  she  shall  he.  Her  neighbors 
have  taken  up  the  quarrel  on  nature’s 
side  and  with  ships  and  armies  have  so 
far  shut  her  in. 
Isolated  from  the  East­
ern  World  she  turns  necessarily  to  the 
Western  for  companionship ; and because 
she  hates  the  nations  that  bar  her  prog­
ress  to  Constantinople  she 
is  making 
overtures  to  a  country  opposed  to  her 
upon  every  possible  ground.

to 

the  repulsive  common 

It  may  be  so;  but  underlying  these 
reasons  there  are  others  which  may  be 
considered  quite  as  plausible.  The  ex­
individual,  is 
treme,  be  it  in  nation  or 
due 
from 
which  it  has  separated 
itself.  Russia, 
as  an  absolute  monarchy,  holds  in  su­
preme  contempt  every  other  form  of  it. 
Let  us  be  what  we  claim  to  be,  not  its 
shadow ;  that  or  the  other  extreme where 
all  are  kings.  Pure,  unadulterated  one- 
man  power,  the  gift  of  the  centuries,  is 
the  Russian  ideal.  What  is  this  consti­
tutional  monarchy  but  admitted individ­
ual  weakness  giving  way  to  general 
strength  and  yielding  as  it  is  compelled 
to  yield?  What 
is  the  Kaiser’s  crown 
and  the  Queen’s  but  a  bauble  worn  by 
the  permission  of  the  common  people 
whom  they  both  despise?  Russia  will 
none  of 
it.  Better  the  other  extreme 
than  the  mongrel  middle.  Rather  Re­
publican  America  with  her  singleness 
of  purpose  and  her  outspoken  hostility 
to  absolute  power  than  Europe  with  her 
royalty,  which  is  neither one  thing  nor 
the  other.  So  from  their  unquestioned 
heights  Russia  and  America  greet  each 
other,  their  very  remoteness  and  con­

its  way 

is  sought 

This  has  already  begun.  The  Ameri­
can  engine  with  the  American  car  on 
the  American-made  railway  is  carrying 
through  the 
in-swinging  door  of  trade 
the  goods  which  one  extreme  is  furnish­
ing  to  the  other.  Every  kind  of  manu­
facture 
for.  Hardly  a  ma­
chine  without  an  American  trade-mark 
finds 
into  Russian  territory. 
The  ground  is  plowed  by  an  American 
plow  and  cultivated  by  American  im­
plements.  The  crops  are  cared  for  and 
harvested  by  the  same  means. 
The 
Russian  home  is  brightened  by the same 
far-off  country.  American  coal  is  more 
and  more  depended  on  to  feed  the  Rus­
sian  fire.  The  Western  grain  fields  fur­
nish  the  food  for  the  Eastern  table  and 
now  when  that mighty  empire  is  in'want 
of  money 
it  comes  to  the  United  States 
to  have  that  want  supplied.  Distinct, 
isolated,  unlike,self-centered,  like  stars 
they  dwell  apart,  and  yet  these  extremes 
in  a  thousand  ways  are  coming together, 
foretelling  in  these  thousand  ways  that 
coming  time  when  the 
lion  and  the 
bear  shall  lie  down  together  side by side 
and  the  American  eagle  shall  hover over 
them,  the  three,  the  survival  of  the  fit­
test  and  the  only  powers,  then  to  be 
known  and  acknowledged  by the peoples 
of  the  earth.

In  some  parts  of  Italy  the  filbert  crop 
is  almost,  if  not  quite,  as  important  as 
the  produce  of  the  vine.  The  nuts  are 
grown  on  bushes  planted  from  fifteen  to 
twenty-five  feet  apart,  so  that  they  have 
the  advantage  of  plenty  of  air  and  sun­
shine.  The  bushes  bear  fruit  in  their 
third  year,  and  there  are  plantations 
nearly  one  hundred  years  old.

The  price  of  sackcloth  has  not  gone 

up  much,  and  ashes  are  still  down.

The  real  estate  man 

lives  in  deeds 

more  than  in  years.

1 0

W o m a n ’s  W o rld

It 

It 

least, 

that 

T he  W om an  W ith  th e   Broom .
is  one  of 

life’s  little  ironies  that 
makes  us  speak  of  women  who  are  en­
gaged  in  business  or  the  professions  as 
“ working  women,”   thereby 
implying, 
the  great  multitude  of 
at 
home-keeping  women  are  leading 
lives 
of  sybaritic  luxury  and 
inglorious  ease. 
Nothing  could  be  farther  from the mark, 
and  what  makes  the  error  all  the  more 
piquant  is  the  fact  that  domestic  women 
themselves  coincide  with  this  point  of 
is  a  singular  commentary  on 
view. 
the  esteem 
in  which  they  have  been 
taught  to  hold  their  occupation  that  so 
many  women  who  toil 
like  slaves  in 
their  own  homes  so  often  express  the 
wish  that  they  could  “ do  something.’ ’
No  one  seems  to think  that  the  work 
of  keeping  house  amounts  to  anything. 
A  woman  is  supposed  to  be  able  to  dash 
that  off 
in  a  white  heat  of  inspiration, 
without  thought  or 
labor,  as  amateur 
poets  always  claim  to  do  their  effusions. 
We  are  far  enough  from appreciating the 
is  the  most  exacting  and 
fact  that 
never-ceasing  work 
the  world.  A 
business  man  may  put  off  an  engage­
m ent;  a  merchant  may  delay  delivering 
a  bill  of  goods  without  any  particular 
let  dinner  be 
catastrophe  ensuing,  but 
half  an  hour 
late  and  the  poor  house­
keeper  has  to  face  an  infuriated  lot  of 
savages.  Nobody  expects  the  doctor  or 
lawyer  to  know  much  of  any  profession 
beyond  his  own,  but  we  esteem  the 
woman  who  is  at  the  head  of  the  family 
as 
is  a  pretty 
good  doctor  and  nurse  and  seamstress 
and  sufficiently  up 
in  business  attain­
ments  to  drive  a  good  bargain  with  the 
butcher  and  the  huckster. 
is  only 
when  something  happens  to  the  house­
keeper,  and  we  find  out,  as  in  the  old 
nursery  rhyme,  that  without  her  the  fire 
won’t  burn,  the  water  won’t  wash, 
the 
cook  won’t  cook,  and  the  butcher  won’t 
butcher  anything  eatable,  it  is  only  then 
that  we  realize  that  she  is  the  kingpin 
that  holds  our  universe  together.

incompetent  unless  she 

it 

in 

It 

A   gifted  poet,  not  long  ago,  aroused 
the  compassion  of  the  world by painting 
the  tragedy  of  hopeless  toil  in  the  man 
with  the  hoe.  He  might  have  stayed  a 
little  nearer  home  and  found  a  better  il­
lustration  of  the  work that is  never done, 
that  has  no  inspiration  to  lighten  it,  and 
looks  for  no  appreciation  to  gladden  it, 
in  the  woman  with  the  broom.  However 
wearing  and  monotonous  the  drudgery 
of,the  man,  the  woman’s 
infinitely 
more  so.  The  longest  row  and  the  long­
est  summer  day  must  have  an  end,  and 
at  set  of  sun  the  man  goes  home  to  rest, 
but  long  after  he,  fed  and  satisfied,  is 
taking  his  ease,  she  is  washing  up  the 
dishes  and  sweeping  up  the  dirt  he 
brought  in  with  him. 
If  the  man  with 
the  hoe,  “ bowed  by  centuries  of  toil,”  
is  “ brother  to  the  ox,”   the  woman  with 
the  broom  is  understudy  to  the  perpet­
ual  motion  machine.

is 

Whatever  grievances  the  man  with the 
hoe  has  against  society,  it  is  the  woman 
with  the  broom  who  has  the  banner 
in­
justice  of  the  world.  When  one  thinks 
that  the  woman  who  either  does  herself 
or  superintends  the  cooking,  cleaning, 
washing,  mending,  making,  purchasing, 
saving,  baby-spanking  of  a  family,  and 
who 
is,  besides,  sick  nurse,  comforter, 
consoler  and  counselor,  has  no  recog- 
'nized  place 
in  the  world  of  labor and 
no  fixed  rate  of  compensation,  the  won­
der  is  that  she  has  not  long  ago  brought 
the  other  end  of  the  broom  into play  and 
made  a  fight  for  her  rights.  As  it  is,

MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

she 
is  not  regarded  as  being  a  “ work­
ing-woman,"  but 
is  considered  as  hav­
ing  everything  she  gets  given  to  her 
— not. earned— and  she  is  expected  to  be 
properly  grateful  to  the  man  who  takes 
her  work  and  gives  her  her  board  and 
clothes  for  it.  There 
is  no  other  piece 
of  sarcasm  equal  to  that  which  makes 
us  speak  of  the  average  man  “ support­
ing”   his  wife.  If  the  woman  who  makes 
a  man  a  comfortable  home  on  limited 
means  doesn’t  support  herself,  I’d  just 
like  to  know  who  does.  She  gives  serv­
ices  so  great— and  so  unpurchasable  for 
money— that  if  they  were  paid  for at any 
fair  rate  she  would  have  a  perpetual 
mortgage  on  the  men  of  her  family.

It  is  easy  enough  to  understand  why 
the  man  undervalues  the  services  of  the 
woman  with  the  broom. 
It  is  the  con­
tempt  of  ignorance.  He has  never  tried 
running  a  house  himself  and  he  can’t 
see  how there can  be  any  difficulty  about 
it. 
In  his  opinion  it  is  merely  a  matter 
of  telling  the  cook  you  want  three  good 
meals,  driecting  the  housemaid  to  clean 
up  thoroughly,  and  telling  the  children 
that  you  expect  them  to  be  good and  not 
get  into  any  mischief  or  get their clothes 
dirty,  and  after  his  wife  has  delivered 
herself  of  these  remarks  in  the  morning, 
he  pictures  her  as  reclining  on  a  couch 
reading  a  novel  until  time  to  go  to  a 
bargain  sale  or  the  matinee. 
If  that 
isn’t  an  easy  life,  he’d  just  like  to  know 
what  is,  and  when  she  dares  to  voice  a 
complaint  he  honestly  thinks  her  the 
most  unreasonable  creature  on  earth, 
and  tells  her  that  he  wishes  he  could 
just  stay  at  home  with  the  children  all 
day,  and  that  she  doesn’t  know  a  soft 
snap  when  she  sees  one.

stockings 

As  for  her  work  being  never  done,  he 
simply  regards that as  bad  management. 
“ Why  don’t  you  have  regular  hours  for 
things?”   he  demands. 
“ Look  at  me. 
When  I  do  my  work,  it  is  over.  1  turn 
the  key 
in  my  shop  or  office  door,  and 
leave  everything  behind  me.  Why  don’t 
you  do  up  your  sewing  in the spring and 
fall  and  get  through  with  it,  instead  of 
having 
it  always  hanging  on  hand?”  
A la s!  that  is  part  of  the  pathos  of  wo­
man’s  work.  She  has  nothing  to  show 
for  it.  She  has  spent  her  time  and  her 
strength 
in  cooking  dinners  that  are 
eaten  and  forgotten,  in  making garments 
that  are  no  sooner  made  than  worn  out, 
in  darning 
that  must  be 
darned  over  again  when  they  come  from 
next  week’s  wash.  The  man  who  has 
built  a  house  or  painted  a  picture  or 
written  a  book  has  some  visible  token 
of  his  labor,  but  because  the  woman  can 
point  to  nothing  and  say  “   I  did  this,”  
she  is  thought  to  have  been 
idle.  The 
woman  with  the  broom  gets  no  sympa­
thy,  either,  in  her  perpetual  cleaning 
up.  Men  regard  women’s  eternal  pick­
ing  up  of  books  and  papers  from  the 
floor  and  hanging  up  of  coats  and  hats 
as  a  hobby,  and  their  mania  for  wash­
ing  dishes  as  a  kind  of  fad  they  can’t 
help. 
In  his  heart  every  man  believes 
that  the  real  secret  of comfortable house­
keeping  would  be  to  leave  everything 
where  it  dropped,  and  his  faith  in  this 
theory 
is  never  shaken  until  his  wife 
happens  to  go  away  on  a  visit  and  he 
gets  all  the  dishes  dirty  and  piled  up 
in  the  kitchen  sink  and  his  clothes  so 
lost  it  would  take  an  Old  Sleuth  detec­
tive  to find  a  clean  collar.

Every  injustice  is  the  prolific  mother 
of  wrongs,  and  the  fact  that  the  woman 
with  the  broom 
is  neither  sufficiently 
appreciated  nor  adequately  rewarded 
brings  its  own  train  of  evils.  For  one 
thing  it  is  at  the bottom  of  the  distaste 
girls  have 
for  domestic  employment.

It 

Political  economists  argue  themselves 
black 
in  the  face  trying  to  find  out  a 
reason  why  girls  would  rather go  into 
stores  where  the  hours  are  long  and  the 
pay  scant,  instead  of  going  into  their 
father’s  kitchens. 
is  because  there 
are  few  of  us  who  are  so  overwhelming­
ly  industrious  that  we  yearn  to  work  for 
the  mere  pleasure  of  working.  When 
we  work  we  want  to  see  cold,  hard  cash 
in  the  hand  as  a  result  of  our  labors.  A 
girl  knows  very  well  that  she  may  do 
the  family  cooking  and  not  only  save 
the  price  of  a  cook’s  wages,  but  the 
stealage  as  well,  or  that  she  may  take 
the  housemaid’s  place  and  clean  and 
scrub  until  everything  shines  as  it never 
shone  before,  but  nobody  will  think  that 
she 
is  earning  any  money,  and  she 
won't  be  paid  any.  Her  father  will  give 
her  her  food  and 
jlothes,  but  he  will 
still  think  he  is  supporting  her  and  she

will  have  none  of  the  independence -of 
the  wage-earner  to  do  as  she  pleases 
It  is 
with  the  money  she  made  herself. 
simply  because  the  woman  with 
the 
broom  gets  paid  the  least  that  every girl 
is  determined  to  get  some  other  kind  of 
tool  if  she  can.

Nothing  can  be  more 

inconsistent 
than  the  attitude  of  men  towards  the 
woman  with  the  broom.  They  are  al­
ways  harping  on  woman’s  keeping 
in 
the  home  and  inveighing  against  those 
who  seek  independence  in  business  and 
the  professions,  but  for  the  work  which 
they  are’so  sure  is  woman’s  work,  and 
which,  in  theory  at  least,  they  admire 
and  value  so  highly,  they  are  not  w ill­
ing  to  pay.  There  is  hardly  a  day  when 
some  woman,  who  is  either  daughter  or 
wife  of  some  man  of  means,  does  not 
say  to  me  that  she  wishes  she  could “ do 
something.’ ’ 
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It 

independence. 

Sometimes  was  an  attractive  woman 

in  your  own I been  a  singularly  callous  man, 
“ Oh,  I  mean I ever,  declined  to  abide  by  the  estab- 
looks 
something  that  1  could  have I of  the  plaintiff  as  an  element  in  a  law- 
is  always  the  suit,  and  set  the  verdict  -aside,  declar- 
frantic  yearning  for  ing  that  in  any  case  where  the  plaintiff 
and  the  de­
chance

you  have  work  enough 
home  to  employ  you.”  
do  something  that  will  bring me in  some I lished  precedent  of  regarding  the 
money, 
for  my  very  own.”  
same  cry:  The 
financial 
there  is  a  deal  of  pathos  in  it,  as  in  one  fendant  a  mere  man,  he  had  nc 
particular  case,  once  knew,  where  the  of  justice  from  a  jury 
wife  of  a  well-to-do  man took  in sewing,  I  As  this  is  the  first  time  that  the  pretty 
while  her  servants  wasted  and  stole  woman’s  right  to  the  earth,  simply  be 
from  her. 
if  she I cause  she  was  pretty,  has  ever  been 
thought  her  work  paid— if  she  didn’t  questioned  in  court,  women  who  are  less 
see,  as  I  did,  that 
it  would  be  better  well  favored  may  be  forgiven  for hoping 
to 
economy 
look 
after  her  own  house 
insidious  blow at  the  despotism
than  try 
to  make  a  few  dollars  at  w ork!of  the  beauty.  Men are  not  the  only
that  was  plainly  ruining  her  health. 

I  asked  her  once 

it  is  an 

I ones  who  can  not  get  justice  where 
is  concerned.  There  are  others, 

” 1 

she 

replied  bitterly, 

know  it,  but  my  mother  is  old  and  poor  begins  her  career  of  oppression  very 
and  the  money  I  earn  is  my  own to  give I early  in  life.  As  a  child  she  gets  a 
t  e 
her 
I  can  make  that  by  sewing,  but  sugar  plums  while  her  homely  and  hun- 
my  husband  would  never  think  my  gry little sisters stand around with empty,
work  as  a  cook  or housemaid worth  pay-1 open  mouths.  Her  peccadillos  then,
ing  for.  And  he doesn’t  object  to  the I as  later  in  her  career,  are  passed  over,
and  the  temper  that  is  merely  cunning 
bills.  He  thinks  they  are  all  right.
and  interesting in beautiful  Gwendoline 
is  original  sin  that  is  chastised  out  of 
freckled-faced  Sally  Ann.

This  brings  about  a  disastrous  condi­
tion  in  the  woman’s  world  of 
labor,  so 
that  the  woman  wage-earner  must  not 
inly  compete  with  the  man  worker,  but 
with  the  work  of  the  domestic  woman
who  “ does  things  on  the  side”   to  sell. 
Her  bread  and  butter  are  provided  for, 
and  she.  undersells  the  woman  whc 
might  otherwise  make  a  living  by  her 
pencil  or  needle  or  palette.  The  ave­
nues  of  employment  open  to  women  are 
not  many;  the  pay  in  them  all  is  mea­
ger,  and  that  so  many  women  who  ap­
parently  do  not  need  to  go  out  of  their 
own  homes  for  work  should  be  crowding 
into  them  can  only  be  explained  by  the 
fact  that  the  woman  with  the  broom  is 
getting  tired  of  working  for  her  board 
and  clothes.  She  wants  wages.  When 
men  abandon  the 
that  keeping 
house  and  rearing  a  family  is  a  sine 
cure,  instead  of  a  profession,  when  they
recognize  the  woman  with  the  broom  as 
a 
have  fewer  women  yearning  to  get  out 
into  the  world  and  do  something  where
by  they  may  earn  a  few  dollars  spend-  esting 
* 
ing  money,  instead  of  having  a  little I lUrtl  “ “
doled-out  carfare  and  the  privilege  of j 
running  a  bill. 

8 
laborer  worthy  of  her  hire,  we  shall  | “ S*1“  

Dorothy  Dix.

of  having

,  £ 

idea 

1  . 

' 

, 

Later  on  the  same 

injustice  holds 
good. 
In  all  good 
logic  the  ugly  girl 
f  the 
family  should  have  the  prettiest 
frocks  and the daintiest  belongings.  Did 
anybody  ever  see 
it  happen  that  way? 
Never. 
Invariably  the  beauty  gets  the 
best  of  everything  and  poor  Cinderella 
sits  in  her chimney corner,  all  the  uglier 
for  her  ugly  clothes.  Nobody  dreams 
f  calling  on  the  beauty  to  help  with the 
household  tasks.  Dishwater  would  ruin 
her  hands. 
Standing  over  the  stove 
would  injure  her  complexion.  Sweep­
ing  would  hurt  her  pretty  hair,  conse- 
juently  these  pleasant 
tasks  devolve 
upon  the  plain  sister  who  has  no 
looks 
that  anything  could  possibly  -destroy  to 

revent  her  being  useful.
In  society 

it  has  long  been  conceded 
that  beauty  is  better  than  brains,  so here
again  the  pretty  woman  has  her innings,
isn’t  expected  to  know  anything. 
| She 
Indeed, 
inter­

is  rather  esteemed 

it 

b

i 

,

ior  her  to  be  ignorant

f

.ucu, 

It  has  been 

Some  o f th e   P rivileges  of B eauty.

However  democratic  we  may  be 

•  _  _  i;„i_ I that  an  ugly  woman  is  called  a  fool  tor
In  the  matrimonial  race 
not  knowing. 
the  homely  woman  is  so  heavily  handi­
capped  it  is  a  wonder  she  ever  wins.  In 
business  the  pretty  woman 
finds  her 
path  set  about  with  ease  and  comfort, 
while  the  ugly  typewriter  is  expected  to 
be  on  time  and  know  how  to  spell. 
These  are  only  a  few  of  the  many  in­
justices  the  homely  woman  has  had  to 
stand,  and  it  is  small  wonder  if  she  re­
joices  at  the  bare  prospect  of  the  beauty
judged  or
being  called  to  book,  and 
on 
irrespective  of  her  pretty 
retty

America,  no  one  can  deny  that  we  have 
a  privileged  class,  composed  of  those 
fortunate  women  who  are  born  to  an  in­
heritance  of  good  looks. 
matter  of  pride,  as  well  as  gallantry, 
with  our  men,  to  concede  them  every-
wun  ou, 
t.  / 
thmg.  The  perquisites  of  life are theirs I  ^   Merits 
for  the  taking,  and  they  calmly  appro-1 
priate  the  good  things  as  no  more  than 
their  right.  Everybody  and  everything 
has  to  make  way  before  them  and  their 
reign 
In 
Detective  Woolridge  has  begun  an  in­
particular 
it  felt  that  the  queen  can 
vestigation  of  the  Ten  Girl  Company, 
do  no  wrong,  and  the  mere  fact  that  a
operating  a  chewing-gum  business  on 
is  beautiful  is  sufficient  excuse I the  eighth  floor  of  the  Schiller  building, 
woman 
Complaints  have  been  coming  to  po- 
for  all  she  does  and  doesn’t  do. 
It  is  impossible  to  lice  headquarters  that  the  concern  has
euiltv  of  a  crime? 
impossible  premiums  to
guiuy 
find  twelve  good  men  and  true  w 
I agents  for  sales  of  gum  and  other  arti-
even  so  much  as  consider  punishing  a j cjes  an(j  trying  to  collect  twice  from  the 
pretty  woman.  Does  she  engage  in  a 1 agents, 
lawsuit?  Justice 
is  good-looking.  He  sees  her  and  gives  found twenty  girls,  opening 
. 
judgment 
the  evidence. 

In  a suite  of five  offices  the  detective
letters,
manag-

.  6, 
in  her  favor,  irrespective  ot  I . f  •>

„   ;r>e,crif.rti'vp  of operating  typewriters, 

nvestigating  tin-.  Ten  G irl  Com pany. 

A  Miss  Addison  ostensibly  was

is  autocratic  and  complete. 

is  never  blind  if  she 

From the Chicago Tribune.

...  been  offering 

Cora  Stowe

,  .  5 '  ._ 

Is  she 

in  a  c 

face. 

and 

is 

f 

, 

. 

”

, 

A   most  amusing 

illustration  of  this I charge  of  all  the  offices.  The  Board  of 
has  just  been  given  in  a  small  Pennsyl-  Directors  was  given  as  Kate  Sheehan, 
town,  where  a  very  handsome | Annie  Ryder,  Carrie  and  Emma  Bo-
,,f  urnimd  dine,  Katie  Wolff,  Margaret  Comills,

woman  sued  a  man  for  a  foot  ot  ground  Mary  MacDonald  and  Annie  Olson.
that  was  valued  at  $51.61.  The jury  took 
one  look  at  the  plaintiff  and  brought 
in 
a  verdict  for $1,000  damages  in  her  fa­
judge,  who  seems  to  have
vor.  The 

Miss  Addison  said  that  while  Inspec­
tor  Stuart  of  the  Postoffice  Department
had  called  several  times  the  business 
was  legitimate.  No  arrests  were  made.

f  „  o 

Crockery  and  Glassware

AKRON  STONEW ARE.

B utter*

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l to 6 gal., per  gal...............................
8 gal. each............................................
10 gal. each............................................
12 gal. each............................................
15 gal. meat-tubs, each.........................
22 gal. meat-tubs, each.........................
25 gal. meat-tubs, each........................
30 gal. meat-tubs, each.........................

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

Milk pans

S4 gal. flat or rd. hot., per doz........
l gal. flat or rd. hot., each.............
F ine Glazed  M ilk pa
gal. Hat or rd. hot., per doz........
l gal. flat or rd. hot., each.............

;i gal. fireproof, ball, per  doz. 
1 gal. fireproof, bail, per  doz.

Ju g s

4 gal., per  doz__
gal. per  doz......
to 5 gal., per  gal.

T om ato  Ju g s

V4 gal., per  doz......................................
1  gal., each...........................................
Corks for % gal., per doz.....................
Corks for  1  gal., per doz.....................

P reserve  J a r s   anil  Covers

H gal., stone cover, per doz................
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Sealing  W ax

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

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No. 2 Sun,  •‘Small  Bulb.”  for  Globe
Lamps...........................................

L a  Bustle

No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz............
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No. 1 Crimp, per doz............................
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R ochester

No. 1 Lime (65c  doz)............................
No. 2 Lime (70c  doz)............................
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O IL  CANS

1 gal.  tin cans with spout, per doz —
1 gal. galv. iron with  spout, per doz..
2 gal. gaiv. iron with  spout, per doz..
3 gal. galv. iron with  spout, per doz.. 
5 gal. galv. iron with  spout, per doz.. 
3 gal. galv. iron with faucet, per doz.. 
5 gal. galv. iron with faucet, per doz..
5 gai. Tilting cans..................................
5  gal. galv. Iron  Nacefas.....................

P u m p   Cans

5 gal. Rapid steady stream ..................
5 gal. Eureka, non-overflow................
3 gai. Home Rule...................................
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LANTERNS

No.  0 Tubular, side lift.......................
No.  1 B Tubular...................................
No. 13 Tubular, dash............................
No.  1 Tubular, glass fountain............
No. 12 Tubular, side  lamp....................
No.  3 Street lamp, each.....................
LANTERN  GLOBES 
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No. 0 Tub., cases 2 doz. each, box, 15c. 
No. 0 Tub., bbls 5 doz. each, per bbl.. 
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Shoes  and  Leather

How  th e   M anufacturer  H elps  th e  Shoe 

Written for the Tradesman.

Salesm an.

The  woman  was  fair,  fat  and  forty, 
and  she  waddled  as  she  walked  the 
length  of  the  store  and  sat  down  on  a 
chair  but  a  few  feet  from  where  I  was 
standing.  Her  eyes  were 
faded  and 
there  were  plenty  of  crow's-feet  about 
them,  but  she  was  dressed  and  made 
up  like  a  girl  of  twenty.

“ I  wonder  if  I  can  get  a  pair  of  shoes 
that  will  fit  and  yet  not  be  too  small?”  
she  demanded,  with a  smile  meant  to  be 
very,  very  fascinating,  as  one  of  the 
clerks  approached  her  with  a  pleasant 
“ I  do  have  such 
‘ ‘ good  morning.”  
trouble 
lately,”   she 
continued,  in  a  tone  meant  to  be  confi­
‘ ‘ Every  pair  I’ve  got  is  either 
dential. 
too 
large  or  too  small,  and  I’m  just  in 
misery  with  my  feet  every minute  of  the 
time. ”

in  getting  shoes 

‘ ‘ We  have  about  everything 

in  the 
shoe  lin e,”   said  the  clerk.  ‘ ‘ What  kind 
of  a  shoe  do  you  wish?”

‘ ‘ Oh,  something 

in  kid,  I  suppose,”  
was  the  reply. 
‘ ‘ Something  that  looks 
and  wears  well,  yet  is  not  too  expens- 
i ve. ’ *

‘ ‘ And  the  number?”   asked  the  clerk, 
glancing  down  at  his  customer’s  rather 
pudgy  extremities  and  making  a  quick 
estimate  of  h is  own.

‘ ‘ Oh,  I  don’t  care  about  the  size,”  
‘ ‘ I  want  a  pair 
snickered  the  woman. 
that  will  be  easy  to  walk  in. 
I  guess 
three’s  will  be  about  the  correct  thing.”
I  saw  the  clerk  smile  as  he  turned 
away  towards  the  shelves. 
I  have  seen 
enough  of  the  shoe  business  to  be  able 
to  guess  what  he  was  thinking.  She 
wanted  a  pair  of  shoes  having  five  dol­
lars’  worth  of  wear  and  style  for  three 
dollars,  and  she  wanted  to  squeeze  a 
number  six  foot  into  a  number  three  or 
four  shoe.  This  is  what  he  was  think­
ing. 
I  saw  him  take  a  box  of  each  of 
these  sizes  off  the  shelf,  look  at  them, 
and  set  them  back.  Then  he  got  down 
a  box  of  five’s  and  a  box  of  six ’s  and 
went  over  to  where  his  customer  was 
sitting.

‘ ‘ Here’s  something 

in  three’s ,”   he 
said,  unblushingly  putting  forth  the  six 
shoe,  “ that  ought  to  be  about  right. 
While  it  is  small  in  size,  it  fits  the  foot 
loosely;  that  is,  any  well-proportioned, 
graceful  foot. 
it  ought  to  be 
about  the  right  thing  for  you.”

I  think 

The  woman  snickered  while  the  clerk 
was  taking  off  her  old  shoe  and  putting 
on  the  number  six,  which  was  about 
half  a  size  larger  than  the  shoes  she. was 
wearing.  The  fit  was  tight  enough  to 
cause  her  to  remember  her  new  shoes 
for  many  a  day,  but  she  declared  that 
her  foot  felt  lost  in  it.
observed 

that  audacious 
clerk,  “ I  thought  that  might  be  a  little 
too  big.  Here’s  another  style  of ' three. 
I  guess  this  will  be  about  right.”

“ W ell,”  

He  unblushingly  took  the  five shoe out 
of  the  box  and,  after  much  squeezing 
and  getting  red 
in  the  face,  got  it  on 
her  foot.

“ There,”   he declared,  looking  admir­
ingly  at  the  squeezed-up  foot  and  the 
impressions  of  the  bent-up  toes,  plainly 
to  be  seen  through  the  leather,  “ there is 
a  good  fit,  and  it  is  the  best  three  dollar 
shoe  we  have  in  the  store.”

But  the  woman  wasn’t  satisfied.  She 
evidently  bought  about  one  pair  of shoes 
a  year  and  she  didn’t  want  the  impor­
tant  event  to  pass  off  too  quickly  or.  too 
lightly.  She  tried  on  shoe  after  shoe,

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tried to beat  the  clerk  down  on  the  price 
and,  finally,  after  asking  for  a  box  of 
polish,  half  a  dozen  pairs  of shoe strings 
and  a  set  of  heel-plates,  to  be  “ thrown 
in ,”   paid  two  dollars  and  a  half  for  a 
pair  of 
five’s  which  professed  to  be 
three’s,  and  went  her  way.

“ Didn’t  the  woman  look  at  the  num­
bers  on  the 
inside  of  the  shoes  you 
showed  her?”   I  asked,  after  she  had 
gone  out.

lining  of  the  shoe. 

“ She  couldn’t  have  told  anything  by 
them  if  she  had,”   replied  the  clerk. 
“ The  numbers  on  ladies’  shoes  are,  in 
many  instances,  written  in  an  unknown 
tongue,"  he  added,  taking  down  a  pair. 
“ See  all  those  cabalistic  characters?”  
he  asked,  pointing  to  the  lettering  on 
the 
“ They  mean 
something  to  those  engaged 
in  the  shoe 
trade,  but  they  would  mean  nothing  to  a 
customer 
lady  who  just  went 
out.  The  manufacturers  understand  just 
what  salesmen  have  to  put  up  with  in 
selling  low  numbers  to  fit  big  feet,  and 
so  they  help  us  out.  Of  course,  every 
manufacturer  does  not  do  this,  but  a 
good  many  of  them  do.  For  my  part,  I 
wish  they  all  would.”

like  the 

lady  customers 

“ So  you  are  obliged 

to  encourage 
your 
in  the  belief  that 
they  have  dainty  little  feet  when  half 
of  them  might  wear  the  hired  man’s 
shoes  with  perfect  ease?”   I  asked.

“ I  want  to  sell  shoes,”   was  the  reply, 
job.  Suppose 
“ and  I  want  to  keep  my 
I  should  dispute  with  a  lady  customer 
about 
the  size  of  shoe  she  required? 
Some  fine  day  the  boss  would  come 
along  and  fire  me  bodily  into  the  street. 
Even 
if  he  didn’t  do  that,  he  would 
soon  be  obliged  to  discharge  me  for  los­
ing  customers.  Let  the  dear  creatures 
think  what  they  please,  so  long  as  they 
come  here  for  their  shoes.”

“ Do  you  have  many  cases  like  that 

last  one?”   I  asked.

Little

Czarina

No. 21, White QuiltedI Silk Top, Fur Trimmed, Tat. Leather Foxed, 1 to 4, per doz.,  $4 80 
No. 22. Brown Quilted Silk Top, Fur Trimmed, Brown Kid Foxed, 1 to 4, per doz.,  4.80
No  23, lted Quilted Silk Top, Fur Trimmed, Red Foxed................ l to 4, per doz.,  4.80
No. 24, Black Quilted Silk Top, Fur Trimmed, Pat. Leather Foxed, 1 to 4. per doz.,  4.80 

A Quick Seller.  Order now.

HIRTH,  KRAUSE  &  CO, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Our Styles for Spring

If  you  have 
and  summer are  fine. 
not seen  them you ought to.  They 
will  suit your  customers  and  make 
you  money.  W e  make  the  best 
River  Shoes  on  earth.  Try  them. 
Agent 
the  Boston  Rubber 
Shoe  Co.

for 

Rindge,  Kalmbach,  Logie  &  Co.,

10*22  North  Ionia  Street,
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

p r r im n n r r t n n n n n r in n n r i 

m n m n rT ^

though 

Just  as 

“ Quite  a  few ,”   was  the  reply.  “ Wo­
men  in  middle  life  are  worse than young 
girls. 
it  made  any 
difference  in  their  worth,  ability  or  gen­
eral  appearance  what  size  shoes  they 
w ear! 
I  can  understand  how  a  woman 
can  make  a  great  event  of  buying  a  hat, 
but  a  pair  of  shoes!  Well,  that  gets 
m e!”

“ Are  ladies  the  only  ones  who  pinch 

their  feet?”   I  asked.

.“ I  should  say  not,”   was  the  reply. 
“ There  are  young  dandies  in  this  town 
who  can  give  the 
ladies  cards  and 
spades  and  beat  them  out.  These  young 
fellows  with  their  hair  parted 
in  the 
middle  are  enough  to  make  a  salesman 
take  to  farming.  They  begin  coming 
into  the  store  and 
looking  over  stock 
about  a  month  before  they  have  the 
money  earned 
to  buy  the  shoes  with. 
They  talk 
learnedly  about  w h at‘ they’ 
are  wearing  in  New  York  and  Chicago, 
and  hint  that  it  might  be  better  to  buy 
through  one  of  the  mail-order  houses.”
“ I  presume  such  conditions  exist  in 

all  branches  of  trade,”   I  remarked.

“ Y e s,”   was  the  reply,  “ but it’s  worse 
in  shoes  and  clothing  than  in  anything 
else. 
I’ve  tried  both.  Folks  want  to 
throw  style  at  a  very  cheap  rate.”

My  own  experience  agreed  with  that 

of  the  salesman. 

Alfred  B.  Tozer.

fresh 

An  Am erican  woman  living  in M anila 
writes  that  the  two  greatest  deprivations 
that  she  and  her  American  friends  have 
to  undergo  are 
fruit  and  sweet 
milk.  There  is  no  berry  of  any  sort  to 
be  had  and  no  small  fruit.  There  are 
plenty  of  bananas,  but  they  have  an  in­
sipid  taste.  Condensed  milk 
is  used 
exclusively  by  the  American  colony. 
Most  of  the  vegetables  that  they  use  are 
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C lerk s’  C orn er.

T he  Boy  of To-day  th e   Boy  o f  A ll  Tim e. 
Written for the  Tradesman.

A  writer  who 

is  an  ex-grocery  man
if  he

later. 

tells  the  boys  what  he would  do 
were  a  boy  again. He  says,  if  he  were
beginning  again,  he  would  start  in  early 
and  work 
the
counter  and  sweep  the  floor  thoroughly, 
moving  the  barrels  and  boxes  to  do 
it, 
and  work  like  a  beaver  all  day,  remem- 
bering  that  his  time  belonged  to  his
employer,  who  pays  him  for  it.

He would  wipe 

That 

is  what  he  says  he  would  do, 
and  that’s  what  he  wants  the  boys  to 
think  he  would  d o ;  but  both  he  and  the 
boys  who  read  his  article  know  that  he 
would  do  no  such  thing.  The  fact  that
he  says  if  he  had  his  life  to 
live  oyer
again  he  would  do  it  shows pretty plain- 
ly  that  he  didn’t  do  it;  and  that  is  evi­
dence  enough  that  he  was  like  boys 
in 
general  and  did  no  more  than  he  had 
to  and  did  it  no  better.

Human  nature  is  the  same  the  world 
over. 
It  does  not  change  much  as  the
generations  go  by.  The  boy  of  fifty 
years  ago  was  just  as  lazy  as  the  bov 
is
now.  He  got  up  in  the  morning  when 
he  had  to  and  he  did  not  go  to  bed  un-
til  he  was  driven.  He  did  the  chores
reluctantly  and 
indifferently.  He  en­
tertained  no  specially  serious  objections 
to 
letting  somebody  else  bring  in  the
wood  and  the  water  and  he  was  perfect- 
iy  willing  to  let  the  grass  grow  under
his  feet  when  he  performed  these  home- 
iy  duties.  When  the  time  came  for  him 
to  work  for  a  living  he  was  not  particu­
larly  anxious  to  overdo. 
There  were 
certain 
inducements  both  at  home  and 
the  store  which,  like  the  choosing  of 
other  evils,  made  him  desirous  of  being 
on  hand.  He  swept,  but  it  was  not  the
sweep  of  the  just.  As  he 
looks  to-day
across  the  fields  of  time  which  separate 
him  from  the  enchanted 
land  of  boy­
hood  and  there  comes  up  before  his  vis­
ion  that  unpretending  country  store 
where  his  commercial  life began.no  rec- 
ollection  haunts  him  now  of  moving

barrels  to  sweep  under  them— how  could 

dirt  get  there?  The  idea!  No  picture

comes  to  him  of  wiping the counter “ top 
and  front  with  a  rag,”   nor does  a  singh 
regret  trouble  him  on  that  account.  All
he  remembers  or  cares  to  remember  i 
that,  when 
it  had  to,  that  old  turkey 
feather  duster  did  very  active  service 
to  the  great  danger  of  bottles  and  cad 
dies  and  cans  and  whatever  they  con 
tained.  That  especially  was  the  part 
of  the  stupendous  whole  which  he  hated 
— a big  healthy  boy  doing women’s work 
— and  against  which  even  now  his  soul 
rebels.  He  saw  no  use  for  it  then  and 
even  now  he  wonders  i f  the  dust was not 
better on  the  bottles  than  in  the  air, 
stifle  those  who breathed  it  and  to  set 
tie  again  on  the  resting  place  where 
had  been  disturbed.

All  these  things  come  back  to  hi 

and,  as  an  old  man  with  his  life  behind 
him,  he  thinks 
if  he  had  it  to  do  over 
again  he  would  do  it  better.  He  would 
have  the  interests  of  his  employer  more 
at  heart.  He  would  be  constantly 
the  lookout  to  make  the  store  attracti 
and  increase  the  daily  amount  of  sales 
into  dark  cor 
No  goods  should  slink 
ners  and  lie  there  unnoticed  and 
finally 
forgotten. 
them,  dust  them,  make  them  attractive 
if  possible,  affix  a  tempting  price 
them  and  sell  them,  to  the  great  joy 
ill— if  he  were  a  boy  again !
-   — i  -o ----- 

Into  the  light  would  he  ha 

like  h 

tain  kind  of  an  employer  would  be  a 
treasure,  he  would  not  be  appreciated , 
and  boyhood  does  not  like  to  waste 
its 
In  the  first 
sweetness  on  the  desert  air. 
place  the  wages  are  the  wages  of 
igno­
rance  and 
incompetency,  and  the  boy 
does  not,  and  would  not  if  he  could,  do 
the  work  of  skilled  experience  for  three 
dollars  a  week.  The  fact  is  he  is  just 
a  boy  a  big,  stout,  careless,  good-f< 
nothing  boy,  a  plague, 
if  there  ever 
was  one,  and  yet  one  nobody  wants  tc 
get  along  without.  How  we 
forceful  whistle  as  he  goes  knocking 
things  about!  How  we  like  to  look 
in­
to  his  round  rosy  face  full  of  fun  and 
mischief!  How  we  like  to  laugh  at  his 
awkwardness  and,  when 
it  produces 
disaster,  to  call  him  names!  When  th 
world  goes  wrong  what  a  comfort  tc 
have  him  to  scold ;  and,  generally 
sunshine  and  in  storm,-  the  boy  of  the 
olden  time,  of  the  present  time,  of 
time— foi  he  never  changes, 
Heaven!— is  a  plague  and  a  solace.  He 
is 
is  careless.  He  wastes 
more  than  he  earns;  but  he  is  the  stuff 
that  manhood  is  made  of  and  out  of  this 
unpromising  inefficiency  comes  the  man 
who  manages  the 
important  affairs  of 
the  world.

lazy.  He 

thank

Boyhood, 

then,  must  have 

its  day. 
Let  it.  It  must  run  its  course.  Let it  not 
be  hindered;  and, when  manhood comes, 
there  be  no  regret  over the happy-go- 
iucky  past,  for  out  of  that  past  comes 
all  that 
is  noble  and  good  and  true  in 
the  history  of  the  world.

Richard  Malcolm  Strong

T he  Man  W ho  Doe».

Say.
Do  you  know  the  k i nd 
Of  a  fellow  who’s 
lust  to  the  world’s  mind?
The  kind  the  world  can’t  lose?
The  kind  that  folks  enthuse 
Over
And  take  off  their  hats  to?
Why,  it’s  the  Man-Who-Does!
He’s  the  fellow !
Not  the  man  whose  grandpa 
Got  there;
Not  the  fellow  who  would 
If  he  could ;
Not  the  gentleman  who’s  going 
Some  day,
But  the  Man-Who-Does 
Now,  to-day!
No  sitting  around 
Waiting 
About  him ;
No  expecting  something  to  happen;
No  looking  for  something  to  turn  u[ 
No,  sir!
He  calls  the  turn 
And  calls  ’ em.
He  takes  off  his  coat
And  doesn’t  care
If  he  starts  a  little  sw eat!
He  doesn’t  need  a  big 
Brass-buttoned  copper 
To  tell  him  to  move  o n ;
He  keeps  the  procession  humping 
To  keep  up  with  him.
He’s  hustle  from  his  feet 
Up,
And  from  his  head  down.
He’s  not  only  in  the  Push,
But  he  is  the  Push,
The  whole  thing.
And  say,
The  way
He  makes  things  come 
And  business  hum 
Is  a  caution.
The  way  the  world 
Takes  that  fellow  up 
And  is  good  to  him 
Makes  your  heart  glad.
H e’s  all  right,
He  is.
He  greases  the  wheels  of  Progress 
And  keeps  the  world  spinning around 
And  that’s  why  we  say,
Here’s  to  the  Man-Who-Does!
Bullv  for  him !

i— n   uv. 
The  fruit  of  liberal  education  is  not
He  didn’t,  and  he  wouldn’t  now ;  learning,  but  the  capacity  and  desire  to 

jind,  while  such  a  boy  as  that  to  a  cer-1 learn;  not  knowledge  but  power.

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A ccurate  Index  o f  th e   P rin cip al  Staple» 

H andled.

Beans— Market 

Buffalo,  N.  Y .,  March  12.
is  on  the  downward 
liberal  and 
turn,  receipts  being  more 
demand  not  as  active  as 
last  week. 
Marrows  sold  at  $2.30@2.35  for  fancy; 
medium,  $2@2.10;  pea,  $2@2.10;  white 
kidney,  $2.35(^2.40;  red 
fancy,  $2 
@2.10.

Butter— Prices  were  higher  early  last 
week  and  demand  fairly  active.  Deal­
ers  were  about  cleaned  up  on 
fresh 
goods  and  it  took  a  liberal  supply  to  fill 
the  empty  places  as  buyers  held  off  in 
anticipation  of  lower  prices.  Creamery 
sold  readily  at  26c  for  extras  and  25c 
for  firsts,  with  good  to  choice  at  23(8 
24c.  Dairy  scarce  and  anything  choice 
would  bring  23c.  Packing  stocks,  i6@ 
17c.  Crock  butter  in  good  demand  and 
firm  at  i 8@22c.  Rolls  strong  at  ig@20c.
Cheese— Receipts of winter made stock 
are  coming 
in  quite  freely  and  selling 
at  I2@ i2)4c  for  best;  old  cheese,  12% 
@ i3c;  skims  are  poor  as  a  rule;  any­
thing,  fair  to  good,  sells  at  io@ iic .

E ggs—We  have  had  an  unsettled mar­
ket  the  past week.  Opening at about  19c, 
the  price  dropped  to  17c  before  Thurs­
day  and  on  Friday  and  Saturday  15© 
15MC  was  accepted  for  strictly  fresh  and 
demand  slow  at  the  inside  price  for  fair 
sized  lots.  With  anything 
like  a  fair 
demand,  the  market  would  have  held 
up  as  receipts  were  comparatively  light. 
To-day’s  market 
is  easy  on  all  kinds, 
strictly  fresh,  >4^@i5c  and  storage  fin­
est  12c  per  doz. 
It  is  believed  prices 
have  reached  a  point  at  which  consum­
ers  will  begin  to  take  hold  more  freely. 
Duck  eggs,  30c  asked,  but  buyers  were 
not  bidding  above  25c  and  only  in  a 
small  way.

10c. 

Dressed  Poultry— Market  took  another 
spurt,  owing  to  very  light  receipts  and 
continued  active  demand  throughout  the 
week.  Everything  offered  was  taken  on 
arrival  except  a 
few  skins,  and  these 
were  finally  cleaned  up  at  the  c lose  of 
the  week  at  what  were  considered  good 
prices.  Fancy  small  turkeys sold  at  13c; 
large  young,  1 i@ i2 c;  thin  and  coarse, 
9@ ioc; 
Chickens, 
fancy,  13c;  good  to  choice,  i i ^ @ I2 ^ c, 
fair 
fancy.  n ^ @ i2 c ; 
fair  to  good,  io^ i i c ;  old  roosters,  8@ 
9c;  broilers,  14^5150;  capons,  \2@i\c. 
Ducks,  I2@i4c.

lots,  11c;  fowl, 

old  Toms, 

Live_  Poultry— Receipts  were  a  little 
more  liberal  but  nowhere  near  sufficient 
to  supply  the  demand.  Some complaint 
on  account  of  the  advance  asked,  but 
buyers  were  forced  to  take  the  offerings 
throughout  the 
and  market  was  firm 
is  again  strong.  Tur­
week.  Outlook 
keys  sell  at 
i i @ 
H/^c;  mixed  fowl  and  chickens,  io@ 
lie ;  fowl, io@ i i c ;  broilers,  I4@ i5c.  No 
ducks  offered ;  would  bring  8oc<8$i  per 
pair.

i i @ I2^ c ;  chickens 

Apples— So  far  apples  arriving  and 
stocks  here  in  such  close  hands  that  it 
is  difficult  to  fix  quotations  accurately. 
Holders  turn  down  bids  on  fancy  fruit 
at  considerably  higher  prices  than  two 
weeks  ago.  Fancy  quotable  at  $3-5o@4 
and  something  extra  at  more;  No.  1 
$2-75@3-25> 
and  seconds  $i.75@2.5o 
from  store.

Potatoes— We  have  had  an  excellent 
market,  owing  to  light  receipts  from  all 
sections  and  active  demand.  Sales 
in 
round 
lots  here  effected  at  55@56c  for 
fancy  white  and  52@54c  for  red,  with 
small  lots  from  store  at 
i;6@68c.  Qual­
ity  with  few  exceptions  of  frosted  was 
fine ;  in  fact,  only  one  car  of  ordinary 
was  on  the  market.  Roads  are  still  in 
poor  condition  and  with no receipts from 
farmers  this  market  will  hold  up  steady. 
Would  advise  shipments  as  soon  as  pos­
sible  as  it  is  generally  believed  there  is 
still  a 
large  quantity  held  back  in  the 
country.

Onions— Liberal  supply  and  bulk  is 
fairly  good  salable  stock,  although  con­
siderable  badly  spoiled  stuff 
is  also 
noticeable.  Fancy  Danvers  or  Globe 
sell  at  44@45c  and  fair  to  good  at  35@ 
40c.  White  scarce.  Red  in  good  request 
and  light  supply.  Havana  onions  dull.  !
Celery— California  in  fair  supply  but 
quality  not  desirable.  Southern  selling

fn

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is  in  Michigan  and 
fairly.  Best  trade 
nearby  fancy,  bringing  7o@8oc,  good  to 
choice  35@45c,  small  common  2o@3oc 
per  doz.

Cabbage— Scarce,  strong  and  higher; 
demand  active.  Fancy  Danish $30(835, 
fair to  good  $20(825  per  ton.

Lettuce—Liberal  receipts  and  market 
failed  to  clean  up  even  at  lower  prices 
last  week.  Fancy  heads  sold  at 
than 
40@6oc,  boxes,  2 
to  3  doz.,  75c@$i, 
fair  to  good  5o@6oc.

Pieplant— Quiet  and  easy. 

Fancy, 
per  doz.  bunches,  5o@6oc,  common  40 
j  @45c.
at  $101812  per  ton.

Carrots  -Higher,  and  good  demand 

Spinach  —Scarce  at  $2@2.25c  per  bbl.
Turnips— Yellow,  per  bbl.,  751890c.
Squash— Scarce;  sales  were  at  3c  per 

lb.

Popcorn— Fancy  2@2%c  per  lb.
Maple  Syrup— Fancy  sugar  9@ioc, 

syrup  651875c  per  gal.

Dried  Fruits—Apples,  evaporated,  6 
(qi8c,  raspberries  131815c,  blackberries 
7<8ioc.

Dressed  Meats—Scarce  and  wanted, 
particularly  veal.  Hogs  $5.75(^6.25, 
veal  8 ^ @ 9 ^ c.

Hay— Good  demand,  light  supply  and 
for  prime  at  $14.75(815, 

market  firm 
hay  $13.50(814.25.

Straw— Heavy  receipts,  light  trade  at 
lower  prices.'  Wheat  and  oat  straw 
$6.75@7-

An  O ld-Tim e  D ep artm en t  Store.

“ You  say,”   said  the  Judge,  taking  a 
hand  in  the  examination  of  the  witness 
himself,  “ you  knew  the  defendant  fifty 
years  ago?“

“ 1  did,  your  Honor,’ ’ answered  the 
witness.  “ 1  was  in  business  in  the same 
village  where  he  lived .”

“ What  business  were  you  following?”
‘ “ I  was  running  a  department store. ”
“ A   department  store  fifty  years  ago? 
Do  you  expect  the  Court  to  believe 
that?”

“ That’s  what  it  was,  your  Honor. 

I 
sold  dry  goods,  groceries,  hats  and 
caps,  boots  and  shoes,  clothing,  con­
fectionery,  drugs  and  medicines,  books, 
jewelry,  stationery,  wall  paper,  furni­
ture,  coffins,  agricultural 
implements, 
hardware,  crockery,  glassware,  tobacco, 
lumber,  fresh  meat  and  whisky  and had 
the  postoffice  in  one  corner of  the  build­
isn’t  anything  new  about 
ing.  There 
department 
stores 
your 
Honor,  except  the  elevators  and  the 
floor  walkers  with  side-whiskers.”

nowadays, 

B uying  Boy  by  th e   B ushel.

From the Boston  Journal.

There  is  an  angry  woman  in  this  city 
in  a  downtown  boarding  house  who  has 
wasted  several  days  in  an  effort  to  find 
a  certain  huckster who  worked  a  shrewd 
swindle  on  her.  She  bargained  with him 
for  fourteen  bushels  of  potatoes,  with the 
understanding  that  he  was  to  put  them 
in  the  cellar  for  her.  The  careful  house­
wife  counted  the  two-bushel bags—-seven 
of  them— and  paid  the  man  for  that 
number.  A   short  time  after  the  huckster 
left  a  neighbor  notified  her  that  during 
the  potato  transaction  she  had  seen  a 
small  boy  crawling  out  of  the  front  cel­
lar  window.  An 
investigation  showed 
that  there  were  only  ten  bushels  of  po­
tatoes,  and  that  on  two  occasions  the 
boy  had  been  carried  down  cellar  in  the 
bag  by 
then 
climbed  out  of  the  window  and  back  to 
the  wagon  again  to  repeat  the  swindle.

the  huckster,  and  had 

The  wealthiest  citizen  of  Middletown, 
Ind.,  is  Mrs.  Welsh,  a  widow,  who  has 
a  modern  and  convenient  hotel,  which, 
when  completed  and 
furnished,  will 
cost  $25,000.  Not  wishing  to  be  de­
pendent  for  fuel  on  any  corporation,  she 
had  a  gas  well  put  down  on  her  own  lot 
and  obtained  an  abundance  of  the  prec­
ious  fluid.  She  then  went  a  step  farther, 
and  will  put 
in  an  electric  light  plant 
for  her  own  private  use.  She  has  also 
made  a  contract  with  the  town  board  for 
a  stipulated  price  to  furnish  thirty  arc 
lights  for  the  town.

In  Virginia  a  company  has  been 
formed  to  make  artificial  marble  of 
milk  of  lime.sait  and  marshmallow root, 
together  with  cement.

Expense»  P aid   by  F ive  D ifferent  House». 
From the New York Press.

About  once  a  year 

five  traveling 
salesmen  meet,  and  the  meeting  never 
breaks  up  until  morning.  Business  con­
ditions  are  discussed,  stories  are  told 
and  odd  or  exciting  adventures  related. 
Jim  Morrow,  who  represents  one  of  the 
largest  notion  houses,  finished  his  story, 
in  which  he  had  pictured  himself  sell­
ing 
impossible  quantities  of  his  wares 
to  unwilling  buyers,  and  Bill  Burton, 
who  was  as  slow  and  quiet  as  his  com­
panions  were  noisy,  said,  with  his  char­
acteristic  drawl,  “ You 
fellows  are  all 
lots  of  stock  and  making  good 
selling 
money,  but 
last  season  I  sold  less  than 
any  of  you  and  made  more  money  than 
any  two.  And  the  people  I  represent 
don’t  pay  me  a  thing  besides  my  ex­
penses.”   The  others 
listened  calmly. 
“ Want  to  give  the  secret  away?”   asked 
“ We’ re  ready  for  anything  that 
one. 
means  more  money,  but 
I  don’t  see 
where  'cash  can  come  in  where  a  man 
works  for  his  expenses.”  
“ Of  course 
you  don’t ,”   remarked  Burton. 
“ But 
you  will  when  1  explain. 
It’s  your  turn 
to  buy,  isn't  it,  Clark?  It’s  a long  story, 
and  my  throat’s  dry.”   After  Clark’s 
purchase  had  received  proper  consider­
ation  Burton  began:  “ Last  year  1 trav­
eled  for  a  concern  that  made  dining­
room  furniture. 
I  got  a  fair  salary  and 
sold  enough  of  their  goods  to  satisfy 
them.  They  also  paid  all  my  expenses. 
This  year  1  hustled  about  a  bit,  and 
after  I  had  made  some  calculations  I 
was  able  to  offer  them  my 
services 
without  salary,  provided  they  paid  my 
looked 
expenses.”   Burton  paused  and 
lids. 
over  the  group  through  half  closed 
The  others 
“ If  that 
is  intended  as  a  funny  story,  old  man,  I 
must  say  that  as  a  humorist  you  come 
last 
’ ’ The 
is  to  come,”   Burton  said 
explanation 
slowly. 
furniture 
manufacturers  are  specialists;  one  con­
cern  makes  parlor  suits,  another  dining­
room  furniture, 
sofas  and 
lounges  and  others  make  only  beds  and 
bedroom  fittings.  Yet  each  retail  store

in  the  line,”   said  Morrow. 

“ As  you  know,  all 

looked  expectant. 

another 

I  now  represent 
sells  all  these  goods. 
five  firms,  each  of  which  makes  furni­
ture  that  does  not  come  into competition 
with  the  product  of  the'other  four  firms. 
Each  one  of  those  five  firirts  pays  my 
expenses,  but  none  of  them  pays  me  a 
salary.  Each 
item  of  carfare,  every 
hotel  bill  and  all  incidental  charges  are 
repaid  to  me  five  times  over,  and  it’s  a 
good  thing  for  all  my  employers.  As  for 
myself,  o f course  it  is  good  for  me,  be­
cause  when  1  stay  at  a  $5  a  day  hotel,  I 
make  more  money  than  if  1  limited  my­
“ It’sa  good 
self  to  the  cheaper  ones.”  
scheme,”   said  Morrow. 
“ Seems  to  me 
it’s  somebody’s  turn  to  buy,”   said 
Clark.

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,  March  12:

Roll Butter....................18  @20 c
Tub Butter....................18  @21 c
Fowls,  dressed........... 10H@li  c
Chickens........................11  @12 c
Geese............................ 11  @12 c
Ducks 
..........................12  @13 c
Turkeys......................... 10  @13 c

If our market is  satisfactory,  ship.

Correspondence solicited. 

References:  Bank of Buffalo  and  Dun’s 

and Bradstreet’s Agencies.

154  Michigan  Street,

Buffalo,  New  York.

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shrinkage  owing  to  the  fact  that  it  was 
impossible  to  get  water  for  the  fowls. 
One  car  from  Eaton,  Ohio,  started  Sat­
urday  with  a  full  tank  of  water  but  by 
Sunday  morning  the  tank  was  solid 
ice 
nd  it  was  so  cold  everything  was frozen 
ong  the  route  and  it  was  impossible 
get  water  until  car  arrived  here  mid- 
e  of  the  week.  Naturally  the  stock 
as  poor,  shrinking  over  1,600  lbs.  or  8 
aer  cent.  Others 
in  with  poultry  tell 
bout  the  same  story  and  nearly  all  cars 
ad  a  heavier  shrinkage  than  usual  at 
is  time  of  year.

*  *  *

When  the  market  was  falling  on 

live 
poultry 
last  week,  some  of  the  receiv­
ers  were  notified  to  hold  stock  for  a 
igher  market  than  current  at  the  time 
le  poultry  arrived.  The  market  last 
reek,  however,  was 
just  as  heavy  and 
reak  on  fowls  at  10c  as  it  was  the  pre- 
.ious  week  on  a  11c  basis  and  dealers 
generally  looked  forward  to  a  gc  market 
this  week.  This  being  the  case  receiv­
ers  felt  justified  in  selling  the  poultry 
ather  than  carry  over  into  this  week 
'irst  of  this  week,  however,  advices  in 
e  week
icated  such  light  supplies  f
y2c  in 
accu-

hopes  of  cleaning  up  their  heavy 
mutations  at  a  profit.

v!/

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$
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to  be

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ference
f t
market m

faster 

over  all  other  kinds  tor  ger 
purposes.  Ducks  grow 
than 
chickens,  cost  no  more  to  raise  and 
generally  need  less  care.  An  important 
tern  in  duck  raising  is  the  income  from 
the  feathers.  With  geese  only  the  larg­
est  breeds  should  be  kept.  The  Toulo­
use,  African,  or  any  other  large  breed 
is  all  right,  and 
it  costs  no  more  to 
raise  a  large  bird  than  a  small one.  The 
market  is  never  overstocked  with  large, 
fat  geese.

*  *  *

them,  generally 

The  guinea  fowls  come  the  nearest  to 
being  self-supporting  of  all  kinds  of 
is  always  an  outlet 
poultry  and  there 
for 
at  satisfactory 
prices.  Receipts  here  are  mostly  of  live 
although  some  shippers  kill  and  ship 
with  feathers  on.  Prices  range  about 
the  same  for  both  live  and  dressed.

Live  poultry  receivers  are  continually 
at  odds  with  some  of  the  railroad  com­
panies  owing  to  over-charges  on  cars 
of  poultry  coming 
from  the  West.  A 
car  recently  came  in  which  had  traveled 
East  with  a  severe  rain  storm  and  the 
receiver  claimed  the  water  had  soaked 
the  car,  which  was  old,  and  leaked  in 
and  soaked  the  poultry  to  the  extent  of 
two  tons  which  he  seriously  objected 
paying  freight  on.  The  poor  railroad 
representative— well  one  would  have 
thought  he  was  a  “ market  reporter.”

*  *  *

The  supply  of  live  poultry  has  been 
so  much  in  excess  of. current  wants  dur­
ing  the  past  week  or  two  that  dealers 
have  carried  an  unusually  large  accum­
ulation  and  while  prices  have  declined, 
they  have  worked  down  gradually  and 
had  jobbers  withdrawn  their  support  the 
market  would  have  gone  to  pieces  en­
tirely,  most  any  time  during  the  past 
two  weeks.— N.  Y.  Produce  Review.

Fruits  and  Produce.

B attle  R oyal  B etw een  P u re  B u tt 

Oleo.

am i

The  first  blow  in  the  fight  now  on  for 
a  tax  of  10  cents  per  pound  on  oleomar­
garine,  colored 
in  the  semblance  of 
butter,  has  been  struck,  the  dairy  inter­
est  of  the  country  scoring,  according  to 
Washington  advices.  These  state  that 
the  bill 
introduced  by  Representative 
Grout,  of  Vermont,  against  oleo,  and 
giving  States  authority  over  this 
imita­
tion  butter,  even  when  brought  from 
other  States,  has  h  d  its  first hearing be­
fore  the  House  Committee  on  Agricul­
ture.  Notwithstanding 
the  agitation 
against  oleomargarine  has  been  and  is 
strongest  in  the  Middle  West,  the  East 
ern  dairymen  are  supporting  the  cause 
This  applies  also  to  the  selling  inter 
ests.  C.  Y.  Knight, 
the  champion  of 
pure  butter,  says:

Tremendous 

in  Congress  so 

influences  are  at  work 
on  both  sides.  There  are  some  con 
gressmen 
in  prominent  positions  and 
representing  dairying  sections  who  hav 
been  prominent 
long 
that  they  have  an  idea  that  their  posi 
tion  is  perpetual,  and who  seem  to  think 
little  about  the  people  who  elect 
very 
them.  These  are 
likely  to  hear  very 
strongly 
thi 
subject,  for  the  fight  now  on  is  going  t< 
be  a  bitter  one.  The  same  interests 
are  contesting  the  passage  of  this  bill 
as  they  were  opposing  the  passage  < 
the  anti-color  bill  before  the 
lllino 
Legislature  a  year  or  so  ago.

from  the  farmers  upon 

The  oleo  manufacturers  have  pet 

tioned  Congress  against  the  passage 
the  Grout  bill. 
In  a  circular  letter  just 
issued  by  Swift  &  Co.,  the  claim  is  set 
up  that  the  passage  of  the  bill  imposing 
a  tax  of 
io  cents  per  pound  on  ole 
would  lower  the  price  of  beef  cattle  $2 
per  head  and  that  of  hogs  20  cents 
head.  The  circular  further  states  th 
the  average  price  of  oleo  has  been about 
10  cents  per  pound.  Referring  to  th 
letter  a  butter  dealer  said :

A  little  figuring  shows  that  a 

loss 

in  this  country 

$2  a  head  on  the  5,000,000  cattle  ma 
keted 
last  year  wou 
mean  $10,000,000  loss ;  20  cents per he. 
on  the  15,000,000  hogs  would  mean  an 
other 
loss  of  $3,000,000,  or  a  combine 
loss  of  $13,000,000  on  raw  materia 
which  at  the  outside  could  not  be  worth 
more  than  8  cents  per  pound  on  th
83.000. 
500.000.  In  other  words  upon  every  dol­
lar’s  worth  of  oleomargarine  displaced 
the  cattle  and  hog  men  alone  would  lose 
$2,  saying  nothing  of  the  amount  to  be 
sacrificed  by  the  grower  of  cottonseed, 
which  is  made  into  oil.

000  pounds  manufactured  or  $6,-

It 

This,  however,  is  a  mild 

statement 
when  compared  with  the  statements  of 
importance  and  magnitude  of  the 
the 
oleomargarine 
industry.  Thousands  of 
men  are  said  to  be  employed  in  the  fac­
tories. 
is  also  asserted  that  25,000 
men  are  engaged  in  handling  the traffic, 
while  manufacturers  have  $15,000,000 
invested  in  the  business,  and  the dealers 
$20,000,000  more.  These  statements  do 
not  hold  water. 
It  would  cost  $18,000,- 
•000  a  year  to  employ  25,000  persons  at 
average  wages.  Six  per  cent,  interest 
on  $25,000,000, 
invested, 
would  amount  to $2,100,000  more.  The 
cost  of  raw  material 
for  83,000,000 
pounds  of  oleomargarine  would  be  at 
least  8  cents  per  pound,  or  $6,500,000; 
the  2  cent  tax  costs  $1,660,000  on  83,- 
it  costs  at  least 
000,000  pounds,  and 
$1,600,000  more 
and 
ship  the  product,  while  the  Government 
receives  about  $300,000  a  year 
from 
manufacturers,  wholesalers  and  retail­
ers' 
The  whole  gives  the 
modest  little  sum  of  about  $30,000,000 
as  the  expenses  of  producing  83,000,000 
pounds  of  oleo— more  than  35  cents  a 
pound.” — N.  Y.  Commercial.

to  manufacture 

said  to  be 

licenses. 

The  P o u ltry   S ituation  in  New  Y ork.
Many  cars  of 

live  poultry  came  in 
last  week  which  showed  a  very  heavy

vìa

. A  G rape  C ider  Exposed.

PORTRAITS,  BUILDINGS,

Internal  revenue  officers  have  recently 
investigating  the  cider  sold  by 
been 
in  country  towns, 
grocers,  especially 
with  the  result  that  the  Department 
holds  that  dealers  must  pay  tax  as  retail 
liquor  dealers.  The  dealers  are  espe­
cially  numerous  in  country  towns  where 
no 
is 
stated,  causes 
intoxication  if  imbibed 
in  sufficient  quantities.

is  sold.  The  cider, 

liquor 

it 

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We  are  in  the  market  for  all  kinds, white  or 
colored,  good  or poor,  car  lots  or less;  also
C U L L   B EA N S  AND  S C R E EN IN G S

If  any to  sell  send  good  size  sample, state quan­
tity,  and  we will  make  bid  for them.
A L F R E D   J.  BROWN  S E E D   CO.

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Qrsnd Rapids, Mich.

FIELD SEEDS

Clover— Medium,  Mammoth,  Alsyke,  Alfalfa,  Crimson  Clover.  Timothy,
Red Top,  Blue Grass, Orchard  Grass,  Field  Peas.
If have  Beans,  carlots or  less,  Potatoes  carlots,  to  sell  write  or  telephone

M O SELEY  BROS.
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Beans  and  Potaotes  Wanted

Wire,  ’phone or write  us what  you  have  to  offer.  Mail  us  your  orders  for 
Oranges,  Nuts,  Figs,  Dates,  Apples, Cider,  Onions,  etc.  The  best  of every­
thing  for your trade at close prices.

The  Vinkemulder  Company,

ENGRAVERSBY ALL THE 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

LEADING PROCESSES
HALFTONE 
ZINC-ETCHING 
WOOD ENGRAVING

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MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

is 

O pp o rtu n ity   F o r

in  the  city  of 

th e   B u tch er 
w  Tratle.

The  beefsteak  dinner  originated  in

The  Meat  Market

and  it  would  act  as  a cinch  on  securing 
the  order  for  the steaks.

in  1 
There  are  not  beefsteak  clubs 
per cent,  of  the  cities,  but  with  the 
in­
formation contained  in this article,  to the 
butcher  who  cares  to  start  one  or  sug­
gest  to  some 
friend  that  he  start  one, 
the  work  will  be  easy.— Butchers’  Ad- 
vocate.

should  offer  one  of  his  clerks  to superin­
tend  the  broiling.  There  is  no  knack 
about 
i t ;  no  knowledge  of  the  art  of 
cooking  is  necessary.  The  steak  is  sim­
ply  put  on  a  “ quick”   fire  and  taken  off 
¡when  broiled.  For  doing  that  work  he
New  York  City  some  years  ago, but  for 1 or  his  clerk  could  command  good  pay
a  long  time  had  not  much  claim  to  be 
its 
ing  popular,  even 
birth.  Within  the  past 
three  years, 
however,  there has  been  a  steadily  grow­
ing 
fondness  for  the  dinners,  and  the 
frequency  with  which  they  are  given 
is 
increasing,  and  the  distance  from  New 
York  to  the  cities 
in  which  they  are 
given 
lengthening,  and  the  butchers 
should  be  happy  and  wide  awake  to  the 
possibilities  this  new  social  fad presents 
to  them.  Their  preparation  is  very  sim­
ple.  Several  hundred  pounds  of  beef 
is  bought,  and,  after  being  cut 
inti 
small  square  slices  about  corresponding 
with  the  size  of  the  meat  in  a  roast  beef 
sandwich,  is  briskly  broiled  over 
quick  fire,  and  is  served  between 
of  bread  dipped  in  butter.  With  these 
hot  beef  sandwiches  is  furnished  beer, 
and  this  constitutes  the  dinner,  with  the 
addition  in  some  cases of  celery.  With 
ordinary 
judicious  handling,  several 
hundred  persons  may,  in  a  hall  not 
equipped  with  any  of  the  requirements 
for  cooking  except  a  range,  be  sup­
plied  with  beef  in  abundance  and  with­
in  a  few  hours  several  thousand  persons 
may  be  thus  fed  without  friction,  with 
out  confusion,  and  at  relatively  sma 
expense.  No  elaborate  preparations  are 
require ;  no  waiters except volunteers are 
needed.

P ronounces  H orse  M eat  A ll  R ight.
Prof.  W.  H.  Wiley,  head  chemist  of 
the  United  States  Department  of  A gri­
culture,  has  been 
investigating  the 
edible  and  culinary  fitness  of  horse 
meat.  He  has  about  completed  the  task 
he  set  for  himself,  and  while  some  of 
the  results  are  now  known,  their  details 
.w ill  not  be  given  to  the  public  until  a 
slices l Special  bulletin  is  issued  by  the  depart­
ment.  The  horse  that  was  used 
in  the 
experiment  was  killed  and  the  carcass 
was  handled  exactly  as  that  of  a  steer 
is  in  the  slaughter  houses.  Then  it  was 
cut 
into  tenderloin,  sirloin  and  rump 
steaks,  shoulder  and  flank  roasts.

In  these  shapes  deceit  as  to  its  origin 
impossible.  The  merest 
tyro  in  anatomy  could  not  be  deceived 
into  buying  horse  meat  for  beef. 
'I he 
cuts  show  a  marked  difference  in  the 
shapes  of  the  bones  of  the  roast,  the 
character  of  the  fat  of  the  steaks  and the 
in  toto,  that  of  the 
grain  of  the  meat 
horse  flesh  being 
exceedingly  coarse. 
The  sausage 
into  which  the  meat  was 
transferred  was less easily distinguished. 
The 
identity  of  the  composition,  how­
ever,  was  readily  disclosed  by  micro­
scopic  observations.

practically 

The  beefsteak  dinner  has  become  the 
proper  thing  for  political  club  affairs, 
and  has  entirely  displaced  the  old-time 
chowder  party.  Jersey  City  has  several 
clubs  that  make  no  claim  to  be anything 
other  than  organizations  composed  of 
men  who  like  the  steaks,  and  who  have 
joined  hands  for  the  purpose  of  meeting 
every  two  weeks  to  talk  and  eat  beef­
is  the  Columbia 
steaks.  One  of  these 
Club.  At 
its  dinners  a  butcher  does 
the  broiling,  and  certain  members  act 
as  waiters,  each  attired  in  a  long,  white 
butcher  gown.  At  the 
last  dinner  an 
alderman  and  a congressman  donned  the 
gown  of  butchers,  and  seemed  to  enjoy 
themselves.  The  first  beefsteak  dinner 
to  win  prominence  was  given  by  the 
United  Dressed  Beef  Co.,  of  New  York 
.City,  about  three  years  ago.  The  spread 
of  the  then  novelty  to  the  place  where  it 
may  safely  be  called  a  fad  dates  from 
that  time.  Rapidly  they  have  assumed 
a  more  important  position,  and  are  now 
conducted  on  a  gigantic  scale.  One 
was  held 
in  New  York  City  several 
weeks  ago  at  which  3,000  guests  sat 
down.  They  ate  3,500  pounds  of  beef.
We  have  already  hinted  at  the  possi 
bilities  this  fad  presents  to  the  butcher, 
and  now  we  will  go  into  those  possibili­
ties  in  detail.  Every  city  in  the  United 
States  has  one  or  more  political or social 
clubs,  and  very  many  of the  members  of 
those  clubs  have  heard  of  beefsteak  din 
ners,  but  only  in  general  way.  They 
know  beefsteak  is  eaten at them,but they 
do  not  know  how 
what 
is  necessary  to  make  them  enjoy 
able  and  successful.  When  a  confec­
tioner  knows  a  church  is  preparing  to 
give  a  sociable,  at  which  refreshments 
are  to  be  served,  he  immediately  hustles 
to  secure  the  order  for  the  ice  cream. 
When  the  butcher  knows  that  a  beef 
steak  dinner  is  on  the calendar he should 
set  about  to  secure  the  order  for furnish 
ing  the  steaks.  He should  also  offer  his 
services  as  cook  to  broil  the  steaks,  or 
if  he  doesn’t  care  to  undertake the work,

it  is  prepared, 

In  the  second  lesson  the  Government 
meat 
inspectors  were  taught  to  deter 
mine  the  difference  in  taste  between  a 
tenderloin  of  horse  and 
its  counterpart 
tf  beef.  Combinations  with  other  meats 
were  also  made.  Ninety  per  cent,  of 
horse  meat  was  mixed  with  10  per  cent, 
of  beef  or  pork,  80  per  cent,  of  the  for 
mer  with  20  per  cent,  of  the 
latter,  and 
so  on  down  the  scale  of proportion.  Up 
to  50  per  cent,  the  presence  of  horse 
meat  is  easily  determined  either by taste 
microscopic  observations.  Under 
that 
is  more  difficult,  and  when  the 
proportion  of  equine  flesh  reaches  5  per 
cent,  its  detection  is  practically 
impos 
sible.
Professor  Wiley  says  that  he  found 
horse  meat good  to  eat,  and  that  it  tastes 
like 
lobster,  and  contains  1  per  cent 
more  sugar  than  either  beef  or  pork 

it 

less  nutritious,  and 
in  roasts  or 
it  presents  as  palatable  an  ap 

no 
steaks 
pea ranee.

T he  M an  W ho  F a th e rs  th e   P arcels  P ost 

B ill.

Win. E. Curtis in Chicago Kecord.

The  description which Senator Wolcott 
gave  of  Senator  Pettigrew 
yesterday 
during  the  Philippine  discussion  was 
not  complimentary.  He  compared  Mr, 
Pettigrew  with  those  unhappy  people 
who  view  the  world  with  jaundiced  vi 
sion,  who  rail  against  the  success of oth 
ers  and  view  with  suspicion  and  hatred 
every  other  person  whose  life  and  whose 
efforts  are  crowned  with  success.  They 
see  some  wicked  motive  in  the  conduct 
of  everybody  but  themselves.  When  the 
sun  shines  they  see  only  the  shadow 
casts,  and  behind  every  good  act  they 
find  lurking  some  sinister  and  unworthy 
purpose. 
“ It  is  fitting  that  such  people 
should  be  represented  here,”   said  Sen 
ator Wolcott,  * ‘ and  I  know  of  nobody 
the  whole  United  States so fitted to speak 
for  them  as  the  Senator  from  South  Da 
kota  who,  during  all  the  years  that 
have  served  with  him,  has  never  had 
kind  or  friendly  word  to  say  of  any 
person  or  any  cause.”

The  cheapest  advertising  is  not  that 
diich  costs  the 
least  money,  but  that 
which  brings  the  largest  returns  for  the 
amount  of  money  spent.

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General  Produce and  Dairy  Products. 

Wholesale  Fruits, 

B U F F A L O .  N .  Y. 

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We are always in the market for Fresh 

B U T T E R   AND  E G G S  

3 6   M arket  S tre e t. 

R.  HIRT,  JR .,  D etroit,  M ich.  ^

All  Grades  of  Dairy  Butter

Bought at  a  stated  price  on  t r a c k . 
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.

G eo.  N .  H u ff  &  C o.,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Consignments  Solicited. 

74 East Congress St., Detroit, Mich.

COOLERS  AND  COLD  STORAGE  ATTACHED.

(  Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Game, Dressed Meats, Etc.

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WANTED-- Butter,  Eggs,  Poultry  and
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i  dressed, 1214c;  fully dressed, 1444c;  Butter, 20@23c;  Medium Beans, $2.25;  Marrows,

w v w w w v w  s‘s r s v v v v r i i * i(Vii*ii*AVi‘ i*i*i*i*i*i* 1*1* . . . ■
Butter,  Eggs,  P o i1"
Country  Produce.

Our Market  March  9  was:  Fresh  Eggs,  16c;  Live  Chickens,  lie;  N.  Y

W.  B.  STOPPARD  &  CO.,

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COMMISSION  MERCHANTS, 

SYRACUSE,  NEW  YORK.

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.

CommercialTravelers

Michigan  Knights cf the drip 

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

President,  A.  Mabymont,  Detroit;  Secretary 

Michigan Commercial Trareltn’  Association 
and Treasurer, Gko.  W. Hil l , Detroit.
United Commercial Travelers of Michigan 

Grand  Counselor,  J no.  A.  Md b b a t,  Detroit; 
Grand  Secretary,  G.  S.  Valmokb,  Detroit; 
Grand Treasurer, W.  S.  Mkst, Jackson.

firaad Rapids  Cosncil No. 131,  D.  C.  T.

Senior Counselor,  J ohn  G.  Ko lb;  Secretary- 

Treasurer, L. F. Baker.

Michigan Commercial Travelers’  Mutual  Accident  Association 
President, J.  B o yd  Pa n t l in d ,  Grand  Rapids; 
Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Ge o.  F.  Ow e n , 
Grand Biapids.

A ddress  o f P resid en t  S chreiber  to  M.  K . 

of G.

Bay  City,  March  io— In  assuming  the 
trust,  and  its  attending  responsibilities, 
imposed  upon  us  by  the  late convention, 
held 
in  Bay  City  in  December  last,  a 
few  observations  may  not  be  out  of 
place.

Primarily,  we  wish  to  congratulate 
the  order  on  the  very  efficient  manner 
with  which  the  affairs  of  the  order  have 
been  conducted  during  the  year  just 
closed.  The  thanks  of  the  order  are 
due 
in  the  fullest  measure  the  officers 
and  directors  for  the  judicious  and  eco­
nomical  administration  given  us  by 
them.

It 

and 

its  ranks, 

in  popularity, 

While  numerically  the  order  may  not 
be  as  strong  as 
it  has  been  in  some 
years  of  its  history,  in  point  of  quality 
it  surpasses  all  previous  records.  The 
“ drones”   and  “ backsliders”   have  been 
eliminated  and  the  membership  to-day 
represents  only  hustling,  wide-awake 
material,  anxious  for  its  prosperity  and 
jealous  of  its  reputation.  With  such  a 
spirit  pervading 
the  year 
nineteen  hundred  should  prove  one  ot 
the  most  successful  in  its  history.  With 
an  era  of  renewed  prosperity  and  busi­
ness  activity  before  us,  a  condition  due 
in  a  great  measure  to the  judicious  and 
discriminating  work  of  the  commercial 
traveler,  our  beloved  order  should  make 
very  rapid  strides 
in­
creased  membership 
financial 
strength,  surpassing  all previous records. 
This  can  be  accomplished  by  concerted 
action  on  the  part  of  our  members,  by 
each  of  us  acting  as  a  missionary  and 
bringing  home  to  those  still  outside  our 
fold  the  manifold  advantages  and  bene­
fits  derived  from  affiliation  with  our 
cause. 
is  the  great  body  of  any  or­
ganization  that  needs  must  develop  the 
principles  and  aims  for  which  it 
is  or­
ganized— the  officers  are  simply  the  ser­
vants,  placed  in  their  respective  posi­
tions  to  carry  out  the  work  and  wishes 
of  the  body.  Without  the  able assist­
ance  and  active  co-operation  on  the part 
of  every 
individual  member,  the  work 
of  the  officers  must  of  necessity  be  han­
dicapped  and  more  or  less  fruitless. 
If 
every  member of  the  Michigan  Knights 
of  the  Grip  would  but  consider  his 
membership 
light,  and  realize 
that  as  a  stockholder  in  this  organiza­
tion  his  efforts  in  its  behalf  will 
lessen 
his  own  pro-rata  expense  for  carrying 
on  the  work  for which  we  are  bound  to­
gether,  how  glorious  would  be  the  re­
sults. 
If  every  member  would  hustle 
for  the  order  as  he  hustles  for  trade 
while  on  the  road  pursuing  his  chosen 
vocation,  what  grand  results  would  be 
accomplished.  And 
if  every  member 
could  but  partially  realize  the great good 
the  little  mite  he  contributes  from  time 
to  time  in  the  shape  of  assessments  and 
dues  is  productive  o f ;  if  every  member 
could  but  see  the  deep  sense of gratitude 
of  the  bereaved  widow  and  orphan, 
whose  perhaps  sole  support  has  made 
his  last  trip,  leaving  the  dear  ones  pos­
sibly  without  the  visible  means  of  sup­
port,  on  receiving  this  little  stipend,  he 
would  be  amply  and  grandly  repaid  for 
the  share  he  had 
in  it,  for  he  has  as­
sisted 
in  one  of  the  noblest  works  of 
charity— assuaging  grief  and  alleviating 
suffering.  How  many  of  us  would  hesi­
tate  to  go  down  into our  pockets  to  help 
a  poor  unfortunate  fellow  traveler,  or 
in  distress?  Through
his  dear  ones, 

in 'th is  

service,  simple 

this  worthy  organization  we  do  more 
than  this— for  by  concerted, action  and 
systematized  work  we  accomplish  much 
greater  results  and  at  less  cost  to  our­
selves.  Let  us  then,  individually  and 
collectively  at  all  times  and  places,  and 
under  all  conditions  and  circumstances, 
carry  out  the  aims  and  purposes  of  the 
noble  order  of  which  we  are  part  and 
parcel ;  let  us  not  consider  our  work 
done  until  every  eligible  commercial 
man  is  enrolled  in  our  membership  and 
in  this  manner  exercise  the  true  spirit 
of  sweet  charity  and  fraternal  brother­
hood.  Let  our  deeds  and  actions  make 
manifest  that  we  realize  and  live  these 
great  principles.
There  is  another  side— perhaps  a  sor­
In  organization 
did  one— to  consider. 
is  strength,  and  what  to  us  indi­
there 
vidually  seem 
insurmountable  obstacles 
are  easily  overcome  by  united  effort.  ^If 
travelers 
in  Michigan  enjoy  superior 
improved _  bus 
hotel  accommodations, 
and  baggage 
inter­
changeable  mileage  books  and  numer­
ous  other  advantages, 
the  Michigan 
Knights  of  the  Grip  claim  the  credit 
therefor,for their  efficient  committees la­
bored  unceasingly  for  such  reforms,  the 
success  of  which  is  enjoyed  equally  by 
non-members  as well as members.  Grati­
tude,  then,  should  prompt  those  yet  out 
side  our  ranks  to  affiliate  with  an  or 
ganization  capable  of  bringing  about 
such  pronounced  results. 
In  soliciting 
new  material  we  have  a  strong  and  just 
claim tô  present  to  them  by  citing above 
well  grounded  facts.  It,  therefore,  ought 
not  to  be  difficult  for  us,  if  each  does 
his  share,  to 
increase  our  membership 
even  beyond  the  two  thousand  mark 
during  this  year,  and  now  the  question 
is :  Will  we  do  it?
While  the  death  rate  of  our  order  dur 
ing  the  past  year— especially  the 
last 
quarter  of  the  year— has  been  large, 
twenty-one  answering  the  last  summons 
during  1899,  it  bears  favorable  compar 
ison  with  kindred  organizations.  W 
have  met  out 
liabilities  promptly- 
thanks  to  your  promptness  in  remitting 
assessments  and  dues— and  with  a  nor­
mal  death  rate  this  year,  we  hope  to 
keep  the  per  capita  cost  down  to the 
low  figure  of  previous  years ;  by  numer­
ically  strengthening  our  membership,  it 
can  be  reduced.

It  shall  be  our  earnest  endeavor  to 
give  you  a  careful  and  economical  ad­
ministration  and  we  trust  that  when  we 
meet 
in  annual  convention  in  Decem­
ber  next,  we  can  relinquish  our  trust  to 
our  successors,  confident  that  we  did  our 
duty  as  we  saw  it  and  that  whatever  has 
been  done  under  our  administration, 
was  done  solely  with  the  aim  for  “ the 
greatest  good  for the  greatest  number.
Edward  J.  Schreiber,  Pres.

How  M anley  Jo n es  Shocked  th e   Legis 

lators.

If  there 

is  one  thing  a  commercia 
traveler  dislikes  more  than  another,  it 
is  elaborate  ceremonies,and  if  the  spirit 
of  his  profession  is  in  him,  he  general­
ly  finds  some  way  to  let  his  prejudices 
be  known.  One  evening  Manley  Jones 
happened  to  sit  at  the  same  table  with 
a  certain  committee  from  the  Legisla 
ture,  who  talked  with  excessive  formal 
ity.

It  was  "W ill  the  gentleman  from Len 
awee  do  this?"  and  ‘ ‘ Does  the  gentle 
man  from  Washtenaw  want  that?”   the 
ordinary  force  of  direct  address  being 
carefully  eschewed.

For  nearly  ten  minutes  Manley  suf 
fered  in  silence.  Then  he  turned  to  the 
waiter  and  said  in  deep oratorical tones 
‘ ‘ Will  the  gentleman 
from  Ethiopia 
please  pass  the  butter?”   The  remedy 
was  effective.

Ionia  Standard :  M.  E.  Simpson  and 
W.  C.  Peer will  go  on  the  road  for  John 
V.  Farwell  &  Co.,  Chicago.  Mr.  Sim p­
son  being  assigned  the  State  of  Iowa, 
and  Mr.  Peer  Kansas.  Mr.  Peer  has 
been  summoned  to  his  work  at  once. 
Mr.  Simpson  expects  to  be  called  upon 
to  report  for  duty  in  about  ten  days.

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that  a  stiff  whisk  applied  to  it has pretty 
much  the  effect  that  a  curry-comb  or  a 
rake  would  have  on  a  suit  of  clothes.  It 
wears  the  nap  off,  exposing  the  bare 
gray  foundation  in  short order.  A piece 
of  woolen  cloth,  rubbed  over  a  hat  with 
a  circular  motion  that  conforms  to  the 
grain,  doesn’t  rub  off  the  nap  at  all, 
but  keeps 
lustrous  and  firm  and  of 
it 
I  buy  one  two-an’ -a-half 
good  color. 
it  each  morning 
hat  a  year,  and  rub 
with  a  bit  of  flannel. 
I  guarantee  that 
it  outlasts  three  $5  hats  that  are  raked 
and  scraped  with  whisks  every  d ay."

O rganized to E xterm in ate T rading Stam ps.
The  trading  and  premium-stamp  com­
panies,  which  are  doing  a  land-office 
business  in  Altoona,  are  to  be  crushed 
if  Altoona  merchants 
out  of  existence 
can  accomplish 
the 
feat.  The  mer­
chants  have  organized,  with  129  mem­
bers,  and  held  a  big  meeting,  adopted 
by-laws  and  elected  officers. 
It  was 
agreed  as  the  first  blow  at  the  stamp 
business  to  offer  cash  customers  a  5  ner 
cent,  discount  instead  of  stamps.  Tnis 
is  just  the  beginning,  and  the  outcome 
of  the  fight  will  be  watched  with 
inter­
est  by  merchants  everywhere.

Copemish  Courier:  Everyone  who  is 
acquainted  with  the  firm  of  H.  S.  Rog­
ers  Co.  knows  that  Mr.  Rogers’  three 
daughters  take  entire  charge  of  the busi­
ness;  in  fact,  are  proprietor,  clerk  and 
chore  bey.  But  it  seems  that  one  com­
mercial  traveler  wasn’t  very  well  posted 
as  to  who  the  head  of  the  firm  was.  The 
drummer  came  along  Tuesday 
fore­
noon,  set  down  one  of  his  grips,  opened 
the  door  and  stuck  his  head  in.  Not 
seeing  a  man 
in  the  store,  he  said, 
"T h e   boss  isn’t  in?”   and  shut  the  door 
and  went  on  his  way.  The  girls  haven’t 
got  through  laughing  yet.

The  Frank  B.  Taylor  Co.,  which  has 
removed  its  notion  and department  store 
supply  house 
from  Jackson  to  Detroit, 
where  it  is  located  at  135  Jefferson  ave- 
| nue,  is  represented  on  the  road  by  A.
P.  McPherson,  of  Detroit,  and  A.  H. 
Bowen,  of  Jackson.  Other  salesmen 
will  be  added  to  the  force  later.

There  are  some  women  who  always 
use  the  same  kind  of  judgment in allow­
ing  a  poor  steak  to  be  passed  off  on 
them  that  they  exercised  years  ago  in 
selecting  a  husband.

Cheboygan  Tribune:  Horatio  Mc­
Arthur  has  taken  a  position  as  traveling 
salesman  for  F.  C.  McDonald  &  Co.,  of 
Bay  City,  selling  lubricating  oil._____

Have  You  Played  Crokinole?

It’s t h e   game of the  year. 
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are best.  Send for our handsome 
catalogue. 

It explains all.

Dillenbaugh-AHon  Mfg  Co., Portland, Mich.

Baskets 

lire  Best

T he  Jo k e   W as  on  th e   L andlord

He  was  a  kicker  of  high  degree,  was 
this  traveler.  The  moment  he  arrived 
at  the  hotel  he  began  grumbling.

“ Landlord,  I  may  be  in  late  for  sup­
per  and  I  want  you  to  keep  it  warm  for 
m e,”   he  had  said  as  he  passed  out  of 
the  hotel.

“ That  fellow  must  be  a  crank  of  the 
first  w ater,"  said  the  landlord  to  a  trav­
eler  of  our  acquaintance  who  was  just 
paying  his  bill  preparatory  to  leaving.
Now  this  traveler  is  a  chronic  joker 
landlord;  “ Don’t 
(alluding  to 

and  he  said  to  the 
you  know  that  fellow?”  
the  grumbler).

“ N o,”   said  the 

landlord,  “ it  is  his 

first  time  here."

“ Pshaw,”   said  the  joker,  “ I  thought 

you  were  onto  him .”

“ Why?”   asked  the  landlord.
“ Why,  that  fellow  is  subject  to  fits,”  
said  the  joker. 
" H e ’ll  have  ’em  right 
at  the  table  while  eating,  and  frightens 
everybody  out  of  their  wits.  Seems  that 
he  has 
if  you  feed  him  meat  or 
eggs. ’ ’

" W e ll,"   said  the  landlord,  " I ’m  glad 
I’ll  post  the  waiters  to 

you  told  me. 
steer  clear  of  one  of his  fits. ”

’em 

So  when  this  traveler  arrived  for  sup­
per  he,  of  course,  ordered  steak  and 
eggs,  only  to  find  that  they  were  sud­
denly  " o u t."   He  grumbled  some  of 
course,  but  nothing  like  what  he  did  at 
the  breakfast  table  when  the  steak  and 
eggs  failed  again  just  before  reaching 
him.  He  might  have  gotten  away  in  the 
belief  that  the  hotel  was  weak  in  the 
steak  and  egg  line,  had  not  a  late  comer 
seated  himself  opposite,  and  calling  for 
steak  and  eggs  was  promptly  served. 
The  grumbler’s 
indignation  here  arose 
to  the  boiling  pitch.  He  upbraided  the 
waiter  as  having  lied  and  demanded  an 
explanation. 
The  waiter  could  only 
stammer  that  he  had  observed  the  land­
lord’s  orders.  Then  our  kicker  hied 
himself  to  the  landlord  for  an  explana­
tion.  Having  no  other  recourse 
the 
landlord  had  to  " ’fess  up"  his  reason. 
The  kicker  began  to  realize  that  he  had 
been  made  the  butt  of  a  joke.  He  left, 
vowing  vengeance  upon  all  concerned, 
especially  the 
joking 
if  he 
should  ever  meet  him.

traveler 

This  story 

illustrates  the  extremes 
travelers  will  go  to  in  order to  have  a 
little  fun.  The 
in  this  case 
seemed  to  think  the  joke  was  on  him­
self

landlord 

T h irteen   B lacksm iths  Com bine.

joining  them. 

the  thirty-three 

Kokomo,  Ind.,  March  10— The thirteen 
blacksmiths  of  the  city  have  gone  into  a 
journeymen 
combine, 
and  apprentices 
The 
purpose  of  the  organization  is  to  raise 
prices  of  work  in  consonance  with  the 
rise  in  the  cost  of  iron  as  engineered  by 
the  Iron  and  Steel  Trust.  The  advanced 
price  of  all  kinds  of  structural  metal has 
compelled  the  smiths  to  make  a  marked 
advance  in  the  price  of  smithing.  The 
farmer  is  the  worst  sufferer  on  account 
of  the  increase  in  the  cost  of  horseshoe 
ing.  The  city  teamsters  are  also  ob­
jecting  on  the  same  grounds.
B room corn C om bination In ju re s th e  Sm all 

M anufacturer.

From the Middleton,  Ind.,  News.

Wm.  P.  Blackman’s  broom  factory  in 
Irondale  is  quiet.  The  proprietor  has 
been  compelled  to  close  down  the  plant 
because  of  the  exactions  of  the  broom- 
corn  trust.  The  trust  required  that  Mr. 
Blackman  should  buy  not  less  than  $300 
worth  of  broomcorn.  Under  no  circum­
stances  would  they  sell  a  less  amount. 
Mr.  Blackman  could  not  buy  so  much, 
and  until  a  new  crop  grows  or  until  the 
trust  modifies  the  rule  Mr.  Blackman’s 
factory  will  remain  silent.

How  to   B ra sh   a   H at.

Some  men  will  buy  two  or three_ black 
derby  hats  a  season,  and  these  will  al­
ways  look  rusty  and  old.  Other  men 
will  buy  not  more  than  one  a  year,  and 
that  will  never  lose  its  deep and brilliant 
gloss. 
" I ’ll  tell  you  why  it  is,”   said  a  Mon­
roe  street  hat  dealer  the  other  day. 
It 
is  because  one  man  brushes  his  hat  with 
a  stiff  bristled  whisk,  and  the  other rubs 
his  softlv  with  a  piece  of  woolen  cloth. 
The  felt'of  a  hat  is  such  a  deliqite  stuff

_

Is  conceded.  Uncle  Sam  knows  it  and 

uses them by the thousand.

W e make all kinds.

Market  Baskets.  Bushel  Baskets,  Bamhoo  De­
livery Baskets, Splint Delivery  Baskets,  Clothes 
Baskets,  Potato  Baskets,  Coal  Baskets,  Lunch 
Baskets, Display Baskets, Waste  Baskets,  Meat 
Baskets,  Laundry  Baskets,  Baker  Baskets, 
Truck Baskets.

Send for catalogue.

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D r u g s—C h e m ic a ls

M ichigan  State  B oard  o f P harm acy

Term expires
Geo.  Gu n d r u m , Ionia 
- 
- 
-  Gee- 3J, 1901 
L.  E.  Re y n o l d s,  St.  Joseph 
-  Dec- 31. i« g
H e n r y   H e i m , Saginaw 
- 
W i r t   P.  D o ty, Detroit - 
-  Dec- 31, 1903
- 
A. C. Sc h u m a c h e r , Ann Arbor  -  Dec. 31,1904 

31,

President,  Ge o .  Gu n d r u m ,  Ionia.
Secretary, A.  C.  Schum acher,  Ann Arbor. 
Treasurer, H en ry  H e im , Saginaw.
E xam ination  Sessions 

Star Island—June 26 and 26.
Sault Ste. Marie—Aug. 28 and 29. 
Lansing—Nov. 7 and 8.

State  P h arm aceu tical  A ssociation 

President—O.  Kberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Secretary—Ch a s.  F.  Ma n n , Detroit. 
Treasurer—J.  S.  Be n n e t t,  Lansing.

New  C ider  P reservative.

The  French  have  made  a  medical 
study  of  cider,  doubtless  partly  because 
it  takes  the  place  of  wine,  and  the  re­
sult  of  such  study  has  led  experts  to  the 
conclusion  that  the  presence  of  malic 
acid  and  of  tannin  in  cider  makes  it  of 
great  hygienic  value.  Some  dyspeptics 
can  not  drink  it,  but  in  some  forms  of 
intestinal  trouble 
It  is 
recommended  especially  to  gouty  per­
sons.

is  helpful. 

it 

To  be  wholesome,  however,  cider must 
be 
in  good  condition  and  especially  it 
must  not  be  too  hard.  The  old  method 
of  putting  up  cider  in  a  strong  and  se­
curely  corked  bottle,  along  with  three 
or  four  raisins  and  a  tablespoonful  of 
sugar  to  a  pint,  is  still  practiced  in  this 
country,  and  the  result 
is  a  delightful 
beverage  with  all  the  effervescence  of 
champagne;  but  this  method  of  pre­
serving  cider  is expensive  and  trouble­
some.  The  French  have  discovered  a 
cheaper  method,  and  that  is  to  place  in 
cider that  is  to  be  preserved  from  hard­
ening  a  small  quantity  of  the  subnitrate 
of  bismuth. 
is  found  that  a  partly 
consumed  barrel  of  rapidly  hardening 
cider  may  thus  be  preserved  for months. 
The  hardening  process  is  not  altogether 
arrested,  but  it  goes  on  very  slowly.

It 

This  change 

iron  contained 

The  French  have  also  discovered  a 
method  of  preserving  the  bright  trans 
parency  of  cider.  Most  cider  when  ex 
posed  to  the  light  becomes  clouded  and 
brown. 
is  due  to  the 
chemical  action  of tannin and sometimes 
of 
in  the  cider.  Save 
in  appearance  the  beverage  is  none  the 
worse  for  the  change,  and,  indeed,  : 
cider  that  quickly  turns  brown  is  re 
garded  as  especially  wholesome 
for 
some  persons  because  of  its  being  rich 
in  tannin.  To  preserve  the  clear  beauty 
of  cider,  however,  the  French  use  citric 
acid  in  quantities  varying  with  the  nat 
ural  acidity  of  the  cider,  usually  about 
sixty  grains  to  the  gallon.  With  citric 
acid  and  subnitrate  of  bismuth  cider 
may  thus  be  kept  indefinitely,  not  only 
fine 
in  color  but  almost  at  a  uniform 
condition  of  fermentation.

L eg itim ate  S ubstitution.

The  substitution  question 

is  one  of 
many  phases,  some  of  which  are  entire­
ignored  by  proprietary  medicine 
ly 
in  their  customary  hot­
manufacturers 
headed  arraignment  of 
the  practice. 
The  Ayer  people,  for  instance,  dote  on 
the  substitution  of  their  remedies  for 
those  of  Dr.  Jaynes,  by  those  in  need  of 
curative  agents  which  are  retailed  as 
proprietories,  and  the  chief  aim  of  their 
advertising  is  to  convince  the  reader  of 
the  wisdom  of  substituting  for the  rem­
edies  he  has  been  using  those  of  the  ad­
vertiser.  Dr.  Jaynes  employs  the  same 
methods  and 
Thus  a 
brand  of  substitution  that  is  thoroughly 
legitimate  and  commercial is developed.
Owing  to the  more  liberal  education,

like  resources. 

is 

skillful  training  and  business  acumen 
of  the  retail  druggist  of  to-day,  as  com­
pared with  his  brother  of  a  quarter  of  a 
century  ago,  or  even  the  preceding  dec­
ade,  he  has  quite  naturally  become  an 
Ayer  or  Jaynes  in  a  small  way  him self; 
he  has  a  “ World’s  Dispensary”   of  his 
it  were,  a  la  Dr.  Pierce— only 
own,  as 
his  world 
local,  not  national  or  in­
ternational.  Then  he,  like Ayer,  Jaynes 
and  Pierce,  becomes  a  substitutor  of  the 
competitive  type.  He  puts  his  knowl­
edge  and  reputation  up  against  those  of 
the  proprietor  in  a  distant  city  and  says 
to  his  neighbors,  “ take  your  choice. ”  
He  sells  his  own  goods  on  their  merits, 
and 
if  he  deserves  success  at  all,  he 
wins  patronage,  i.  e.,  his  remedies  are 
substituted  for  the  proprietor’s  by  his 
patrons.

The  honorable  pharmacist,  however, 
will  never  cross  the  boundary  line  of 
legitimate  substitution;  he  will  never 
sell  goods  under  false  claims,  or  under 
false  titles.  He  will  never  trade  on  the 
reputation  of  other  manufacturers,  nor 
substitute  his  own  preparations  for those 
of  any  other  manufacturer,  except  with 
the  knowledge  and  consent  of  the  pa­
tron,  and  then  only 
in  the  belief  that 
his  own  are  of  equal  merit  or better than 
those  displayed.  And,  above  all,  he 
will  never  make  use  of  a  wrapper  sim- 
lar  to  that  used  on  any  well-known 
preparation,  and  thus  deceive  the  pub 
ic.

The  proprietor  has  a  right  to  demand 
that  dishonest 
substitution,  wherever 
practiced,  shall  cease,  and  that  retail 
druggists  co-operate  with  him 
in  the 
prevention  of  frauds  of  this  and  every 
in  the  prosecution  of  such 
'find  and 
(Senders. 
The  honorable  pharmacist 
will  do 
this  not  only  without  any 
thought  of  compensation,  but  as  a  d uty; 
but,  in  all  candor,  isn’t 
it  about  time 
for  the  proprietor  to  exercise  a  little 
discrimination  when  arranging  substi­
tution  and  substitutors,  and  in  so  doing 
avoid  the  blunder  of  confusing  legiti­
mate  competition  with  trade  piracy?-| 
Paint,  Oil  and  Drug  Review.

T w enty-six  o u t  o f Seventy-six

Grand  Rapids,  March  io— The  Mich­
igan  Board  of  Pharmacy  held  a  meet­
ing 
in  this  city  Mar.  6  and  7.  There 
were  seventy  six applicants  present  for 
examination,  fifty-eight  for  registered 
pharmacist  certificates  and  eighteen  for 
assistant  papers. 
Sixteen  applicants 
received  registered  pharmacist  papers 
and  ten  assistant  papers.  Following 
is 
a  list  of  those  receiving  certificates:

Registered  Pharmacists— D.  Aheam, 
K in d e;  W.  S.  Bower,  Petoskey;  C.  A. 
Everett,  Rochester;  W.  H.  Friess,  Pt. 
A ustin;  D.  M.  Gleason,  Lansing;  F. 
G.  Glass,  Vernon;  J.  G:  Hollands, 
Detroit;  W.  A.  Hubbard,  Midland ;  J. 
McEwen,  Escanaba;  K.  H.  Nelson, 
Cedar  Springs;  F.  D.  Patterson,  Three 
R ivers;  A.  B.  Robertson,  Lansing;  W.
A.  Stecker,  Carleton;  W.  J.  Thew,  Sag­
inaw ;  P.  Vellama,  Grand  R ap id s;  C.
B.  Warner,  Marlette.

Assistant  Pharmacists— C.  B.  Braden, 
Grand  Rapids ;  J.  L.  Buckrell,  F lin t; 
F.  H.  Duerr,  Benton  Harbor;  A.  B. 
Flagg,  Pentwater; W.  T.  Glimm,  Grand 
Rapids ;  C.  W.  Headley,  Mt.  Pleasant; 
F.  W.  Neuendorf,  Saginaw;  O.  Shau- 
man,  Elsie ;  G.  F.  Stickney,  Gowen; 
T.  W.  Sibilsky,  Eagle  River.

The  next  meeting  of  the  Board  will 

be  held  at  Star  Island  June  25  and  26.

A.  C.  Schumacher,  Sec’y.

The  N am e  “V ichy” Com m on  P ro p erty .
The  United  States  Circuit  Court  of 
Appeals  has  affirmed  an  opinion  of  the 
Circuit  Court,  which  denied  to 
the 
Vichy  Company,  as  lessee,  and  the  R e­
public  of  France,  as  principal,  the  right 
to  enjoin  makers  of  mineral  waters from 
using  the  word  “ V ichy”   as  a  name 
for 
The  appellants 
sought  to  establish  trade-mark  rights  in 
the  name,  but  the  courts  hold  that  any 
one  may  use  it.

their  products. 

T he  D ru g   M ark et 

Opium— Is  excited  and  higher,  on 
the 

account  of  reported  damage 
growing  crop  by  frost.

to 

Morphine— Is  as  yet  unchanged. 
Quinine— Is  quiet,  but  the  undertone 
is  strong.  Manufacturers  are  very  firm 
in  their quotations.

Carbolic  Acid— Has  declined,  on  ac­
count  of  supplies  coming  forward  from 
primary  markets.

Salicylic  Acid— Has  declined,  on  ac 
count  of  lower  prices  for  carbolic  acid.
Salicylate  Soda— Has  declined  for  the 

same  reason.

Alcohol— Advanced  again  ic  per  gal 
Ion  on  the  12th  and  is  tending  higher 
An  agreement has  been  effected  between 
the  so-called  trust  and  outside  distillers.
Cocoa  Butter— Has  declined,  on  ac 
count  of  lower  prices  at  the  last  Amster­
dam  auction  sale.

Cuttle  Fish Bone— Has  been  advanced 
5c  per  lb.,  on  account  of  the  very 
light 
stocks,  both  here  and 
in  foreign  mar­
kets.  Another  advance  of  5c  per  lb.  is 
predicted.

Haarlem  Oil— Competition  among im­
porters  has  tended  to  reduce  the  price 
about  40c  per gross

Lycopodium— Has  been  advanced 

ic 

per  lb.,  on  account  of  small  stocks.

Cyanide  Potassium— Has  been  ad­
vanced,  on  account  of  new  customs 
classifications.

Salicin— Is  very  firm  at  the  extreme 

price  noted  last  week.

Oil  Sandalwood— Has  been  advanced 
50c  per  lb.,  on  account  of  the  high  cost 
of  wood.

Gum  Camphor— Is  in  a  very  firm  po­
is  looked 

sition  and  another  advance 
for.

somewhat 

becoming 

Should  a   P h a rm a c ist B e  a   G raduate.
Ann  Arbor,  March  12— The  question 
is 
agitated, 
whether  it  is  not  advisable  to  have  the 
pharmacy  laws  of  the  different  states  so 
changed,  before  a  person  can  become 
a  registered pharmacist,  it  will  be neces­
sary  for  the  applicant  to 
furnish  an 
affidavit  that  he  is  a  graduate  of  a  rec­
ognized  school  of  pharmacy,  besides 
showing  affidavits  for  at  least  one year’s 
practical  experience.

In  other  words,  a  person— no  matter 
how  much  practical 
experience  they 
have  had— must  be  a  graduate  of  some 
recognized  school  of  pharmacy  before 
he  can  appear  before  a  board  of  phar­
macy  for  examination.

I  have  my  own  views  on  this  subject 
and  would  like  to  get  the  sentiment  of 
the  druggists  of  the  State  of  Michigan 
on  this  matter.

1  am  satisfied  that  this  question  will 
come  before  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  at 
no  very  distant  date;  therefore  I  am 
anxious  to  know  the  sentiment  of  the 
gentlemen  that  are 
in  the 
subject.

law  was  so  changed,  it  would 
probably  not  take  effect  until  two  years 
after the  change  was  made.

interested 

If  the 

Druggists 

interested  will  please  ad 

dress 

A.  C.  Schumacher.

We  have  enjoyed  a  most  flattering 
trade  for  the  past  two  years  and  feel 
that  we  are  in  a  fair  way  to  greatly 
in­
crease  same  during  the  next 
twelve 
months.  We  are  remodeling  and  refur­
nishing  the  store  throughout  and  expect 
to  have  a  strictly  up-to-date  place  when 
through. 

Arthur  T.  Ellsworth.

MFG. CHEMISTS, 
ALLEGAN,M

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

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I 
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MICHIGAN  T R A D ES MA N

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

A dvanced- 
D eclined—

A cidum

Acetlcum.................$ 
6@$  8
Benzoicum, German.  70®  75
Boraclc.....................  
JJj
@ 
37®  40
Carbolicum..............  
Cltricum.................... 
48©  ®o
3® 
Hydrochlor.............  
5
8®  10
Nltrocum.................. 
Oxalicum.........„•••• 
12^
®  15
Phosphorium,  dil... 
Salicylicum.............  
65®  70
Sulphuricum............  1ä ® 
5
Tannlcum................. 
90®  1  00
T artarlcum .............  
38®  40
A m m onia
Aqua, 16 deg.............  
Aqua, 20 deg............. 
Carbonas.................. 
Chloridum................  
A niline

«
4® 
6® 
8
J®
JjJ® 
12®  14

Black.........................  2 00® 2 25
Brown.......................  
80®  1  00
. . . . . . . . . . . .   45®  50
Red 
YilloW:.....................   2  60® 3 00

Baccse

Cubeb*..........po, 15  12@
6Í
Juniperus, 
Xaufhoxylum.......... 
75@
K alsam um

itli

80

  ®  2
40@
40@

24@
28®
ll@
}3@
}4@
16©

 

Copaiba....................
Peru  ..............  
 
 
Terabln,  Canada—  
Tolu tan.....................  
C ortex
Abies, Canadian......
C a s s ia ;...............................
Cinchona  Klava.......
Euonymus atropurp.
Myrica Cerlfera, po.
l*runus Vlrglni........
Quillaia, gr’d ........ -.
Sassafras........P°- Jf
Ulmus...po.  15, g rd  
E xtracturn
Glycyrrhlza  Glabra. 
Glycyrrhiza,  p o ..-- 
Haematox, 15 lb. box 
Haematox, is ...........  
Haematox, V4s.......... 
Haematox,  54s.......... 

F e rru
Carbonate  Precip...
Citrate and  Quinta.
Citrate Soluble........
Ferrocyanidum Sol..
Solut. Chloride........
Sulphate,  com’l .......
Sulphate,  com’l,  by
bbl, per  cwt..........
Sulphate,  pure........
F lo ra

Arnica......
Anthémis..
Matricaria.

14@ 
16
22@  25
30@  35

65

28 
65 
14 
12 
30 
«0 
30 
55 

13§ 14 

F o lia
38@  40
Barosma...................
Cassia Acutifol,  Tin- 
25
2°©
nevelly..................  
Cassia, Acutifol, Alx.  25@
Salvia officinalis,  54s
and 54s.................. 
12©
UvaUrsi.................... 
8@
G um m i
@
Acacia, 1st picked... 
@
Acacia, 2d  picked... 
@
Acacia, 3d  picked... 
Acacia, sifted  sorts. 
@
Acacia, po................. 
45®
Aloe, Barb. po.l8@20  12«
Aloe, Cape.... po. 15. 
<g 
Aloe,  SocotrL.po.40  @
Ammoniac................  
65©
Assafcetida— po. 30  28@
Benzoinum............... 
50®
Catechu, is ............... 
©
Catechu, 54s.............  
©
16
Catechu, 54s.............
Camphorae...............
62@  65
Eupnorbium... po. 35
®   40
© 1  00 
Galbanum.................
Gamboge............. po
65®  70
Guaiacum.......po. 25
®  30
Kino........... po. $1.25
@  1  25 
®  60 
Mastic  ......................
Myrrh.............po. 45
Opii__ po.  4.5<X§H.80 3 35®  3 35
35 
35 
Shellac.....................  
Shellac, bleached.... 
45 
Tragacanth..............  
80
H erba 
Absinthium. .oz. pkg 
Eupatorium. .oz. pkg
lo b elia.......’.oz. pkg
M ajorum__ oz. pkg
Mentha Pip.oz. pkg 
Mentha Vfr..oz. pkg
Rue............... oz. pkg
Tanacetum V oz. pkg 
Thymus, V...oz.pkg 
M agnesia
Calcined, P a t............
Carbonate, P a t........
Carbonate, K. & M .. 
larbonate, Jennings 

55®  60
18®  20 
18®  20 
18®  20

25®
40@
50@

23
25
39
22
25

O leum

Absinthium.............   6  50@ 6 75
Amygdalae,  Dulc—  
30®  50
Amygdalae,  Amarae.  8 00® 8 25
Anisf.........................  l  85®  2 00
Auranti Cortex........   2 25®  2 30
Bergamii..................   2 40®  2 60
80®  85
Callputi.................... 
80®  85
Caryophylli..............  
C edar.......................  
35®  45
Chenopadil............... 
@ 2  76
Cinnamon!!.............   1  25®  1 35
36®  40
Citronella................. 

50@  60
Conium Mac............. 
Copaiba....................  l  15@  l  ‘25
CuDebae.................... 
90®  1  oo
Exechthltos.............  l  00®  1  10
Erigeron..................  1  00®  1  10
G aultheria...............  2 00®  2  10
Geranium, ounce.... 
®  75
Gossippii, Sem. gal.. 
50®  GO
Hedeoma..................  l  65®  1  70
Junipera..................  l  50® 2  00
Lavendula  ............... 
90® ï  00
Limonis....................  1  35@  1  45
Mentha Piper..........  1  25@  2 00
Mentha Verid..........  1  50®  1  60
Morrhuæ, S»1..........  1  10®  1  15
M yrcia.....................   4 00® 4  50
75@ 3 00
O uve......................... 
Picis Liquida.......... 
10® 
12
®  35
Picis Liquida,  gal... 
Ricina....................... 
96®  1  05
Rosmarinl................  
@ 100
Rosæ, ounce.............  6  50® 8 50
Succlni.....................  
40®  45
90®  1  00
Sabina.....................  
Santal............................  2  75® 7 00
Sassafras.................. 
50 &  56
©  65
Sinapis,  ess., ounce. 
Tiglii..............................  1  50®  1 60
40®  50
Thyme....................... 
Thyme, opt............... 
®  l  60
Theobromas  ...........  
15(5  20
P otassium
Bi-Carb.....................  
15®  18
Bichromate.............  
13®  15
62@  57
Brom ide.................. 
12® 
15
Carb  ......................... 
Chlorate... po. 17 « 19 
16®  18
Cyanide.................... 
35®
Iodide.......................  2 65® 2
Potassa, Bitart, pure  28® 
Potassa, Bitart, com.  @ 
7@
Potass Nitras, opt... 
Potass  Nitras.......... 
6®
Prussiate.................. 
23®
Sulphate  po............. 
15@

R adix

35@ 40

22® 25

25

Aconitum..................  
20®
22®
Althae.......................  
10®
A nchusa.................. 
Arum  po.................. 
@
Calamus.................... 
20®
Gentiana........ po. 15 
12®
Glychrrhiza.. .pv.  15  16®
@
Hydrastis  Canaden. 
80
Hydrastis Can., po.. 
@
Hellebore, Alba, po. 
12®
Inula,  po.................. 
15@  20
Ipecac, po................   4  25® 4 35
Iris  plox.. .po. 35@38 
Jalapa, p r................  
25®  30
Maranta,  14s...........  
®  35
Podophyllum,  po... 
75®  1  00
Rhei........................... 
Rhei,  cut.................. 
®  1  25
Rhei, pv.................... 
75®  1  35
35@  38
Spigelia.................... 
®
Sanguinaria., .po.  15 
40®
Serpentaria.............  
60®
Senega...................... 
®
Smilax, officinalis H. 
Smilax,  M................. 
@
10®
Scillae.............po.  35 
Symplocarpus, Foeti-
dus,  po.................. 
®
®
Valeriana,Eng. po. 30 
15®
Valeriana,  German. 
Zingiber a ................  
12®
Zingiber j.................. 
25©
Semen
Anlsum..........po.  15 
@
Apium (graveleons).  13®
Bird, is ...................... 
4®
Carni.............. po.  18  11®
Cardamon.................  1  25®  1
8®  10
Coriandrum.............. 
Cannabis Sativa.......  454®
75®  1  00
Cydonium................. 
Chenopodium.......... 
10@  12
Dipterlx Odorate 
  1  00@  1  10
Foeniculum  ............. 
@  10
Foenugreek, po........ 
7@
L in i...........................  3K@  4V4
Lini, grd.......bbl. 3V4 
4@  4V4
Lobelia..................... 
35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian..  4V4@ 
5
R ap a.........................  4H@ 
5
Sinapis  Alba...........  
9® 
10
Sinapis  Nigra.......... 
11®  12
S piritus

®  40

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

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’
@  1  25
wool, carriage.......
Grass  sheeps’  wool,
@  1  00 
carriage.................
@  75
Hard, for slate use..
Yellow  R e e f,  for
®  1  40
slate use................
Syrups
A cacia.....................  
Auranti Cortex........  
Zingiber.................... 
Ipecac.......................  
Ferri Iod.................. 
Rhei  Arom............... 
Smilax  Officinalis... 
Senega.....................  
Som»........................  

@  50
@  50
@  50
@  60
@  50
@  60
50®  60
®   50
©  60

(
(
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M iscellaneous

Scillae  Co.................. 
Tolutan..................... 
Prunus  vjrg.............  
T inctures 
Aconitum Napellis R 
Aconitum Napellis F
Aloes........................
Aloes and Myrrh —
A rnica.....................
Assafcetida...............
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...............
Guiaca.......................
Guinea ammon........
Hyoscyamus.............
Iodine  ....................
Iodine, colorless__
Kino  .........................
Lobelia.....................
M yrrh.......................
Nux Vomica.............
Opii...........................
Opii, comphorated..
Opii, deodorized......
Q uassia....................
Rhatany....................
Rhei..........................
Sanguinaria............
Serpentaria.............
Stramonium.............
Tolutan....................
Valerian  ..................
Veratrum  Verlde...
Zingiber....................

50 
50 
75 
50 
75 
75 
1  00 
50 
50 
60 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
35 
50 
60 
50 
60 
50 
75 
75 
50 
50 
50 
50 
75 
50 
1  50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
60 
60 
50 
50 
20
30® 35
34® 38
2K®
3®
40® 50
4®
40® 50
® 25
@ 20
® 48
12
10®
40
38®
1  50®  1 60
®
® 10
© 12
® 75
® 15
@ 15
® 15
12®
© 3 00
50® 55
40® 42
® 40
®
@
®
55® 60
® 10
1  65® 90
20® 25
38® 48
38® 48
5 30® SO
70
@ 35
@
®
9@
@15®
®
GV4®
7®
75®
®
@
85®
12®
®
8®
®
35®
75  &  10
70
13 
11®
25 
15@
28 
17@
25 
55 
25®
95 
®
85 
®
1  05 
©  1  17 
50®  60
®  80 
65®  75
obolla.  Am...
Indigo....................... 
75®  1  00
Iodine,  Resubi........  3  90@  4 00
4 00 
Iodoform
50 
Lupulin.
65 
Lycopodium.............  
75
M acis.......................  
Liquor Arsen et  Hy-
ararg Iod............... 
@  26
10®  12
LiquorPotassArsinit 
2® 
Magnesia,  Sulph—  
3
Magnesia, Sulph,bbl 
®  ly»
Mannla, 8.  F ............ 
50®  SO

dither, Spts. Nit. 3 F 
/Ether, Spts. Nit. 4 F
Alumen,  gro’d..po. 7
Antimoni, po...........
Antimoniet Potass T
Antipyrin.................
Antifebrin  ...............
Argent! Nitras, oz...
Arsenicum...............
Balm  Gilead  Buds..
Bismuth S. N...........
Calcium Chlor.,  is... 
Calcium Chlor.,  54s.. 
Calcium Chlor.,  14s.. 
Cantharides, Rus.po 
Capsici Fructus, a t.. 
Capsici  Fructus, po. 
Capsici Fructus B, po 
Caryophyllus. .po. 16
Carmine, No. 40.......
Cera  Alba................
Cera  Klava...............
Coccus  .....................
Cassia  Fructus........
Centraria..................
Cetaceum..................
Chloroform.............
Chloroform,  squibbs 
Chloral Hyd Crst —
Cinchonidine.P. & W 
Cinchonidine, Germ.
Cocaine....................
Corks, list.dis.pr.ct.
Creosotum................
C reta.............bbl. 75
Creta, prep...............
Creta,  precip...........
Creta, Rubra...........
Crocus  .....................
Cudbear....................
Cupri  Sulph.............
D extrine..................
Ether Sulph.............
Emery, all numbers.
Emery, po.................
K rgota......... po. 90
Flake  W hite...........
Galla.........................
G am bler..................
Gelatin,  Cooper
Gelatin, French....... 
Glassware,  flint, box 
Less than box......  
Glue, brown................ 
Glue,  white................ 
Glycerina..................... 
Grana Paradis!
Humulus..................  
Hydrarg  Chlor  Mite 
i  —  
Hydrarg  Chlor Cor..
Hydrarg  Ox Rub’m .
Hydrarg  Ammoniati 

HydrargUnguentumœrgyrum........

m___  

@
60®
65®

©

■

Voes

@  3 25

@
65®
®
30®

®  1  00
@ 2 00 
®  l  oo 
@
@
@
®
@
10® 12
30®  1  50

Seldlltz Mixture......  
Menthol.................... 
Morphia, S., P. & W.  2 35® 2 60 I Sinapis.....................
Morphia, S..N.Y. Q. 
Sinapis,  opt.............
& C. Co..................  2  25®  2  50 I Snuff, Maccaboy, De
Moschus  Canton.
Snuff.Scotch.De V o’s
Myristlca, No. 1.......
Soda, Boras..............
Nux Vomica...po. 15
Soda,  Boras, po.......
Os Sepia....................
Soda et Potass Tart.
Pepsin Saac, H. & P.
Pepsin Sa< 
Soda,  Carb...............
D  Co...
Soda,  Bi-Carb..........
Plcis I,tq. N.N.V4 gal.
Soda,  Ash................
doz.........................
Soda, Sulphas..........
Picis Liq., quarts__
Spts. Cologne...........
Picis Liq.,  pints.......
Spts. Ether  Co........
'll Hydrarg. ..po.  80 
Spts.  Myrcia Dorn... 
1per  Nigra., .po. 22 
Spts. Vini Rect.  bbl. 
1per  Alba.. ..po. 35
Spts. Vini Rect. !4bbl 
Iix Burgun.............
Spts. Vini Rect. logal 
'lumbi Acet.............
Spts. Vini Rect. 5 gal 
“ulvis Ipecac et Opii 
Strychnia. Crystal...
'y rethrum, boxes H.
Sulphur,  Subl..........
& P. D. Co., doz...
Sulphur, Roll............
25®  30
■yrethrum,  pv........
Tam arinds...............
8® 
10 
Q u a s s ia * ..........................
Terebenth  Venice...
39®  49
Quinta, S. P. &  W...
Theobromae..............
37@  47
Quinfa, S.  German..
Vanilla.....................
37®  47
Quinta, N. Y.............
Zinc! Sulph.............
12®  14
Rubia Tlnctorum....
18®  20
Saccharum I .act is pv
Oils
Salacln.....................   G 00® 6 25
40®  50
Sanguis  Draconis... 
Sapo, W.................... 
14
12® 
SapoM .....................  
10® 
12
Sapo  G .....................  
@ 
15

Whale, winter..
I,ani, extra.......
I.ard, No. 1.......

19

20®
®
®  30
®  41
®
9®
9®  11
23®  25
2
l*/4@ 
3® 
5
3‘/s® 
4
® 
2 
@ 2  60 
50®  55
© 2 00 
©
@
©
@
1  05®  1  25 
4
2V4® 
2K@  3H 
8® 
10 
28®  30
52®  55
9 00@16 00 
7® 
8

IL .  « A L .
70
70 
65
55 

59 
Linseed, pure raw... 
Linseed,  Doiled........ 
60 
Neatsfoot, winter str  54 
61 
Spirits  Turpentine.. 

62
63
60
67
P ain ts  BBL.  LB.
Red  Venetian.......... 
IK  2  @8
Ochre, yellow  Mars. 
IK  2  ©4 
IK  2  ©3 
Ochre, yellow B er... 
I’utty,  commercial..  2K  2H®3 
Putty, strictly  pure. 
2K@3 
Vermilion,  P r im e
American............. 
15
13® 
70®  75
Vermilion, English.. 
Green,  Paris...........  
18
14® 
13®  16
Green, Peninsular... 
I,ead, red..................  6H® 
7
Lead,  white.............   6Î4® 
7
Whiting, white Span  @  70
Whiting, gilders’ —   @  90
White, Paris, Amer. 
@  1  00 
Whiting.  Paris,  Eng.
@  1  40
cliff......................... 
Universal Prepared  1  00®  1  15

V arnishes

No. l 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®  7t

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Is  meeting  with  universal  favor  and  we  have  so  far  received 
many  flattering  congratulations from  our  friends  and  custom­
ers,  who  are  much  pleased  with  the  fact  that  they  will  be 
able  to  purchase  this  class  of  goods  from  us  in  connection 
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Box  Paper, Writing and  Pencil  Paper  Tablets,  Blank  Books, 
Counter  Books,  Memorandums,  Exercise  Books,  Office  Scratch 

Books.

Faber,  Eagle,  American and  Dixon  Pencils.
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Steel  Pens.

Penholders,  Slates and  Slate  Pencils,  Black  Board  and  Rub­

ber Erasers,  Rubber Bands,  School  Rules,  Pencil  Boxes.

Notes,  Drafts and  Receipts.
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Shipping and  String Tags, Gum  Labels, etc.
Specie  Purses, Gents’  Wallets, Ladies’  Wallets, Bill Books, etc.

Our representative,  Mr.  W.  B.  Dudley,  will  call  upon  you 
soon  and  one  inspection  of  his  line  will  convince  you  that  we  g  
are  leaders  in  the  Stationery  Line  and  that  we  have  the  Jgp 
goods  and  make  the  prices  that  you  wish  for. 

9

Hazeltine  &  Perkins 

Drug  Company
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

2 0

MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

GROCERY PRICE CURRENT.

The  prices  quoted  in  this  list  are  for the trade only  in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail
dealers  *Thev are prepared just before going to press and are an accurate index of the local market. 
It is im­
possible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those below are given as representing a  - 
L age prices for average conations of purchase.  Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer  than 
thole  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._____________ _________________

doz.  gross

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

6 00
7 00
4 25
9 oo
9 oo

9 00
6 oo

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

B A K IN G   PO W D ER  

A bsolute

A cm e

4, 1b. cans doz.....................   45
4  lb. cans doz.....................   85
1 
lb. cans doz.....................150
4  lb. cans 3 doz..................   45
4  lb. cans 3 doz..................   75
l 
lb. cans l  doz...................100
Bulk........................................  1°
6 oz. Eng. Tumblers.............   85
>4 lb. cans per doz..............   75
4  lb. cans per doz....................l 20
1 
lb. cans per doz....................2 00
54 lb. cans, 4 doz. case........  35
4  lb. cans, 4 doz. case........   55
l 
lb. cans, 2 doz. case........   90

E l  P u rity

A rctic

H om e

j a X o n

Peerless

.  45 
54 lb. cans, 4 doz. case..
.  85 
54 lb. cans, 4 doz. case.. 
.1  60
l 
lb. cans, 2 doz. case..
Jerse y   C ream
1 lb. cans, per doz................ 2 oo
9 oz. cans, per doz................l  25
6 oz. cans, per doz................   85
l  lb. cans........ .......................  85
3 oz., 6 doz. case....................2 70
6 oz., 4 doz. case....................3 20
9 oz., 4 doz. case....................4 80
1 lb., 2 doz. case....................4 00
5 lb.,  1 doz. case....................9 oo
American...............................  70
English...................................  80

BA TH   B RICK

Q ueen  F lak e

comm)

b l u i n g

& L u i N 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. l Carpet......................... 3 oo
No. 2 Carpet......................... 2 75
No. 3 Carpet......................... 2  50
No. 4 Carpet......................... 2 05
Parlor  Gem......................... 2 75
Common W hisk....................  95
Fancy Whisk....................... l  25
Warehouse...........................3 75
Electric Light, 8s..................12
Electric Light, 16s................124
Paraffine, 6s..........................H5£
Paraffine, 12s........................ 1254
W tcklng.................. .............. 20

CANDLES

CANNED  GOODS 

A pples
3 lb. Standards........
Gallons, standards..
B eans
Baked  .......................
Red  Kidney.............
String.......................
W ax...........................
B lack b erries
Standards.................
B lu eb erries
S tandard.....................
C herries
Red  Standards............
W hite...........................
Clams.
Little Neck, l lb ......
Corn
F air............................
Good.........................
F ancy.......................
H om iny 
Standard................... 

90 
2 65
75@1  30 
75®  85 
80 
85

1  10
75
85
95
85

Peas

R aspberries

L obster
1  85 
Star, 54 lb..................
3  10
Star, 1  lb ..................
2 25
Picnic Tails..............
M ackerel
1  75
Mustard, lib ............
2  80
Mustard, 2 lb............
1  75
Soused, l i b ...............
2 80
Soused, 2 lb.............
1  75
Tomato, 1 lb .............
2  80
Tomato, 21b.............
M ushroom s
18©20
Hotels.........................
22@25
Buttons.....................
Oysters
90 
Cove, 1 lb ..................
1  55
Cove, 2 lb..................
Peaches
_
P ie ............................  
l  65@l  85
Yellow...................... 
P ears
70
Standard..................
80
Fancy........................
1  00 
M arrowfat...............
1  00 
Early June...............
1  60
Early June  Sifted..
P ineapple
l  25@2  75
G rated...................... 
Sliced.........................  i  35©2  25
P u m p k in
65
F a ir...........................
75
Good.........................
85
Fancy.......................
90
Standard...................
Salm on
1  35 
Red Alaska..............
95
Pink Alaska.............
Sardines
Domestic, 54s...........
Domestic,  Mustard.
French......................
Standard ..................
Fancy .......................
Succotash
Fair............................
Good.........................
Fancy.......................
Tom atoes
F a ir..........................  
Good......................... 
Fancy.......................  
Gallons...................... 
CATSUP
Columbia,  pints......................... 2 00
...1  25
Columbia, 4  pints.
CHEESE
Acme......................... 
@13)4
Amboy.....................  
@14
@16
Elsie  ......................... 
@134
Emblem.................... 
@144
Gem........................... 
Gold Medal............... 
@134
Id eal.......................  
@134
@14
Jersey....................... 
Riverside.................. 
@14
@12
B rick......................... 
@90
Edam ........................ 
@17
Leiden  .'.................... 
Limburger................  
@13
Pineapple................   50  @75
Sap  Sago................. 
@18
CHICORY
Bulk........................................ 
R ed........................................  
Walter Baker & Co.’s.

@4
@8
8@22
85 
1  25
90 
1  00 
i  20
80
90
i  J®
2  35

CHOCOLATE 

S traw berries

5
7

' 

‘ 

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, 54s ..................  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,  is ...................   72
Colonial, 4 s  .........................  35
Colonial, 4 s ..........................   33
H uyler...................................   45
Wilbur, 4 s ............................   41
Wilbur. 4 s ............................   42
COCOA  SHELLS
20 lb. bags................................24
Less quantity..................  
3
Pound packages.............  
4
CLOTHES  LIN ES
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
i Jute, 60 ft. per doz...............  80
Jute’, 72 ft." per doz 

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. J . Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

H. & P. Drug Co.’s brands.

S. C.W .....................................  35 00
Phelps, Brace & Co.’s Brands.
Royal  Tigers. 
........56@ 80 00
Royal  Tigerettes........ 35
Vincente Portuondo ..35@ 70 00
Ruhe Bros. Co..............25@ 70 00
Hilson  Co......................... 35@110 00
T. J. Dunn & Co..........36@ 70 00
McCoy & Co................ 35@ 70 00
The Collins Cigar Co.. 10@ 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
H ene& Co....................35@ 90 00
Benedict & Co..........7.50® 70 00
Hemmeter Cigar Co.. .35® 70 00 
G .J. JohnsonCigarCo.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.................85@550  oo
La Carolina................ 96@200  00
Standard T. & C. Co.  .35®  70 00

CO FFEE
R oasted

____HIGH GRADE
Coffees

20

Rio

J a v a

Santos

M aracaibo

Special  Combination 
French Breakfast...
Lenox .......................
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  CO FFEE. 
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 on the  invoice  for 
the  amount of  freight  he  pays 
from  the  market  in  which  he 
purchases to his slopping point.
These prices are further  sub­
ject  to  manufacturer’s  regular 
rebate.
Arbuckle...................................12 oo
Jersey..................................... ,.12 00
M cL aughlin’s XXXX 
McLaughlin’s  XXXX  sold  to 
retailers  only.  Mail  all  orders 
direct  to  W.  F.  McLaughlin  & 
Co., Chicago.
Valley City 4   gross.............   76
Felix 4  gross.............................. 1 15
Hummel’s foil 4  gross........   85

E x tra ct

M ocha

B eans

FARINACEOUS  GOODS 
Dried Lima...........................   54
Medium Hand Picked 2 15@2  25 
Brown Holland.....................
Cream of Cereal....................  90
Grain-O, sm all........................... l 35
Grain-O, large............................2 25
Grape Nuts............................ 1  35
Postum Cereal, sm all...........1  35
Postum Cereal, large........  2 25
241 lb. packages...................l  25
Bulk, per 100 Tbs....................3  00
36  2 lb. packages...................3  oo
B arrels...................................2  50
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

Lauhoff Bros. Flaking Mills 

.H askell’s W h eat Flak es

H om iny

F a rin a

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..1  25 
No. 3  T ..2  00 
No. 4  T. .2 40 

D.  C. Lemon
75
2 oz.......
.1  00 
3 OZ.......
.1  40 
4 OZ.......
.2 00 
6 OZ........
.2 40 
No.  8... 
.4 00 
No. 10.. 
.  80 
No. 2 T 
.1  25 
No. 3T  
.1  50
No. 4 T
N o rth ro p   B ran d  
Van 
Lem.
1  20 
2 oz. Taper Panel....  75 '
1  20 
2oz. Oval..................   75
2 00 
3 oz. Taper Panel.... 1  35
2 25
4 oz. Taper Panel.... 1  60
Lem
Van.
doz.
doz.
XXX, 2 oz. obert... .1  25 
XXX, 4 oz. taper— 2 25
XX, 2 oz. obert........1  00.
No. 2,2 oz. obert__   75
XXX D D ptchr, 6 oz 
XXX D D ptchr, 4 oz

P errig o ’s

96  Hummel’s tin 4  gross........ 143  Imported, 25 lb. box..............2  50  K. P. pitcher, 6 oz..

P e a rl  B arley

Common...............................
Chester..................................2  50
Empire.................................. 3 oo

G rits

Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand.

24 2 lb. packages........................1 80
100 to.  kegs................................. 2 70
200 to. barrels....................... 5  10

Peas

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

R olled  Oats

Sago

Rolled Avena, bbl......................3 75
Steel Cut, 4  bbls........................2 05
Monarch, bbl..............................3 50
Monarch, 4  bbl..........................l 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 
F lak e.....................................  5
P earl......................................  5
Pearl,  241 lb. packages.......64

T apioca

W heat

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

DeBoe’s

4 oz. 
1  80 
1  35 
1  45

2 OZ.
Vanilla D. C............1  10
Lemon D. C 
........   70
Vanilla Tonka........  75

FOOTE  &  JE N K S ’

JAXON

H ighest  G rade  E x tracts
Vanilla 
Lemon

1 oz full ni.1  20 
lo z fu llm .  80
2 oz full m.2  10  2 oz full m  l  25 
No.3fan’y.3  15  No.3fan’y  1  75

Vanilla 

Lemon

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

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... 
l  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.

A pples

C redit  Cheeks 

Coupon  Pass  Books 
Can be made to represent any 
denomination from $10 down.
50  books........................... 
i 50
100  books..........................   2 50
500  books..........................  11 50
1.000  books..........................  20 oo
500, any one denom.........  2 00
1.000, any one denom........   3 00
2.000, any one denom........   5 00
Steel  punch....................... 
’TK
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...............
N ectarines..................
Peaches.......................10  @n
Pears............................
Pitted Cherries...........  
Prunnelles..................
Raspberries..............
100-120 26 lb. boxes........  @ 4
90-100 25 lb. boxes........   © 4M
80 - 90 25 lb. boxes........   @ 5
70 - 80 25 lb. boxes........   @ 54
60 - 70 25 lb. boxes........  @ 6
50 - 60 25lb. 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

74

R aisins

1  76 
London Layers 2 Crown. 
2  00
London Layers 3 Crown. 
Cluster 4 Crown............. 
2  25
74
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 
84
Goose Muscatels 3 Crown 
84
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 
L. M., Seeded, choice ... 
10
104
L. M., Seeded, fancy —  
D R IE D   FRU ITS—F o reig n  
Leghorn..................................... H
Corsican....................................12
Patras, cases.........................  64
Cleaned, b u lk .........................64
Cleaned,  packages...............  74
Citron American 19 lb. bx... 13 
Lemon American 10 lb. b x .. 104 
Orange American 10 lb. b x .. 104 

C u rran ts

C itron

Peel

R aisins

Sultana 1 Crown...................
Sultana 2 Crown..................
Sultana 3 Crown....................
Sultana 4 Crown....................
Sultana 5 Crown....................
Sultana 6 Crown...................
Sultana package..................

FLY  P A P E R

H ERBS

Perrigo’s Lightning, gro..  .2 5»
Petrolatum, per doz.............  75
Sage............................................16
H ops..........................................16
Madras, 5 lb. boxes.................55
S. F., 2,3 and 5 lb. boxes........ 50

INDIGO

JE L L Y  
V. C. Brand.

LICO RICE

15 lb. pails..............................  36
301b. palls..............................  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
Diamond Match Co.’s brands.
No.  9 sulphur........................1  65
Anchor P arlo r......................1  50
No. 2 Home 
......................1  30
Export Parlor........................4 OO
Wolverine.............................. 1  50

M ATCHES

LYE

MOLASSES 
New  O rleans

Black......................................  
F a ir........................................ 
Good.................................... 
20
Fancy................................. 
24
Open Kettle........................25@35

11
14

Half-barrels 2c extra 
MUSTARD

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

PIC K L E S 
M edium

Sm all

Barrels, 1,200 count.................. 6 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..........  66
Cob, No. 3..............................  85

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. l ..................... 5
arolina  No. 2 ..................... 4
B roken..................................3M
Japan,  No.  1................. 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 OO
Dwight’s  Cow...................... 3  15
Emblem................................2  10
L.  P .......................................3 00
Sodio.....................................3 15
Wyandotte, 100 Ms..............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,20141b.bags.2 60
Butter, sacks, 28 lbs.............  27
Butter, sacks, 56 lbs.............   62
100 31b. sacks..............................2 15
60 51b. sacks..............................2 05
2810 lb. sacks.............................1 95
40
56 lb. sacks.........................  
22
281b. sacks......................... 
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............................   25
Granulated  Fine........................1 00
Medium Fine...............................i 05

Solar R ock
Com m on

A shton
H iggins

SALT  F ISH  

Cod

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

2 25 
1  75  strips........................... 
2 25  Chunks..........................— 15

H alib u t.

 

H e rrin g

Mackerel

Holland white hoops,  bbl.  11  00 
Holland white hoops34bbl.  6 00 
Holland white hoop,  keg.. 
75
Holland white hoop mens.  85
Norwegian.........................
Hound 100 lbs.....................   3 60
Hound 40 lbs.......................  1  75
Scaled...............................  
1534
Bloaters............................... 
l  50
Mess 100 lbs................... ...  17  00
Mess 40 lbs................... ...  7  10
Mess 10 lbs................... . ..  1  86
8 lbs................... . ..  1  51
Mess
No. 1 100 lbs................... ...  15  00
. .  6  30
No. 1 40 lbs...................
No. 1 10 lb s................. ...  1  65
No. 1 8 lbs................... . ..  1  35
No. 2 100 lbs................... ...  10  50
No. 2 40 lbs.  .  .............. ...  4  50
No. 2 10 lbs................... ...  1  15
...  100
No. 2 8 lbs...................
No. 1 100 lbs...................
No. 1 40 lbs...................
No. 1 10 lbs...................
8 lbs...................
No. 1

T ro u t

SEEDS

NO. 2 
No. 1 
7  25
.  8 50
100  lbs..........
40  lbs.......... .  3 90 3  20
88
10  lbs.......... .  1  00
73
8  lbs.......... . 
83
SAUERKRAUT 

Fam 
2 75
1  40
43
37
Barrels  .............................. ..5 00
..2 75
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 jars. 

.  8 
.60 
10
■  434 
.  434 
.  5 
.10 
.  434 
.15
.  37 
.  35 
.  43

SNUFF

SOAP

JAXON
JUS. 8  KIRK S G0. 8 BRANDS.

Single box...................................3 00
5 box lots, delivered............2  »6
10 box lots, delivered............2  90

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

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

5
SILV ER

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

Scouring

Sapolio, kitchen, 3  doz......... 2 40
Sapollo, hand, 3 doz.............. 2 40
Boxes.....................................   5 Vi
Kegs, English.......................

SODA

SPICES 

W hole Spices

Allspice..............................  
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,  106-10................. 
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.................................... 
M ustard.............................. 
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper, Singapore, white. 
Pepper, Cayenne..............  
Sage.............. 
 
STOTE  PO LISH

 

H
12
25
38
55
15
13
56
55
45
40
15
23
16
15
28
48
16
15
18
25
66
18
17
25
20
15

No. 4,3 doz. in case, gross.  4 50 
No. 6,8 doz. Incase,gross.  7  20

SUGAR

D iam ond

Com m on Corn

Com m on Gloss

K ingsford’s  Corn
40 l-lb. packages................  
6
634
20 l-lb. packages................ 
K ingsford’s Silver Gloss
6Si
40 l-lb. packages................. 
734
61b. boxes......................... 
64 10c packages..................  5 00
128 5c packages..................  5 00
30 10c and 64 5c packages..  5 00 
4*
20 l-lb.  packages............... 
4Vi
40 1-lb.  packages............... 
l-lb.  packages.................... 
4Vi
3-lb. packages.................... 
4Vi
5
6-lb. packages.................... 
40 and 50-lb. boxes.............  
3Vi
Barrels...............................  
334
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 tor the  weight  of  the 
barrel.
Domino...............................  5 35
Cut  Loaf.............................   5 50
Crushed..............................  5 50
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 
5 25 
Extra Fine Granulated.
Conf.  Granulated.........
5 35 
2 lb. cartons Fine  Gran 
5 20 
2 lb. bags Fine  Gran...
5  20 
5 2n 
5 lit. cartons Fine  Gran 
5 20 
5 lb. bags Fine  Gran...
5 35 
Mould A .........................
5  10
Diamond  A....................
Confectioner’s  A ...............  490
No.  1, Columbia A...........   4  75
No.  2, Windsor A.............  4  75
No.  3, Ridgewood  A ........  4  75
No.  4, Phnenix  A.............   4  70
No.  5, Empire A ...............  4  66
No.  6...................................  4  60
NO.  7...................................  4  55
No.  8...................................  4  50
.  4 40
No. 10...............................
.  4  35
No. 11...............................
.  4  30
No. 12...............................
.  4  30
No. 13...............................
4  30
No. 14...............................
.  4  30
No. 15...............................
.  4  30
No. 16...............................

SYRUPS

Corn

Barrels.............................
Half bbls.........................
1 doz. 1 gallon cans........
1 doz. 34 gallon cans.......
2 doz. 34 gallon cans.......
F a ir.................................
Good...............................
Choice............................

P u re   Cane

. ..17
...19
..  3  15
...1  85
...1  00
...  16
...  20
...  25

TA B LE  SAUCES
LEA & 
PERRINS’
|SAUCE
1 
1 

The Original and 
Genuine
Worcestershire.

Lea & Perrin’s, large...... .  3 75
.  2  50
Lea & Perrin’s,  sm all...
.  3 75
Halford, large................
.  2  25
Halford, small................
.  4  55
Salad Dressing, large...
Salad Dressing, sm all... 
.  2  76
Malt White Wine, 40 grain..  734 
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

V INEGAR

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
Msirkpfc 
30
Willow Clothes,' large'. '.'.'.'.'.'.7  00 
Willow Clothes, medium...  6 50
Willow Clothes,  small..........5 60
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

Clothes  P ins

MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N
Grains and Feedstuffs ! 

M op  Sticks  ,  e

Trojan spring...................    9 00
Eclipse patent spring........... 9 00
No 1 common..........................8 00
No. 2 patent brush holder  .. 9 00
12  lb. cotton mop heads___  1 25

P alls
hoop Standard..1 50
hoop Standard..1 70
wire.  Cable.......1  60 I

2- 
3- 
2- 
3- wire,  Cable......................... 1
Cedar, all red, brass  bound. 1
Paper,  Eureka......................2
F ibre...................................... 2

Tubs

20-inch, Standard, No. 1
18-inch, Standard, No. 2.......6
16-inch, Standard, No. 3....... 5
20-inch, Dowell,  No. 1...........3
18-inch, Dowell,  No. 2.
16-inch, Dowell,  No. 3.
No. 1 Fibre..................
No. 2 Fibre..................
No. 3 Fibre..................
Wasli  B oard
Bronze Globe...............
Dewey.........................
Double Acme...............
Single Acme................
Double  Peerless.................... 3
Single  Peerless......
Northern Queen  ...
Double Duplex......
Good Luck.............
Universal................

W ood  Bowls 

11 in. B utter...........
13 in. Butter............
15 in. Butter............
17 in. Butter............
19 in. Butter............
Assorted  13-15-17..
Assorted 15-17-19  ..

YEAST  CAKE

Yeast Foam, 134  doz...........
Yeast Foam, 3  doz................1
Yeast Cre  m, 3 doz................1
Magic Yeast 5c, 3  doz..........1
Sunlight Yeast, 3 doz............ 1
Warner’s Safe, 3 doz............ 1

Provisions
B arreled   P o rk
Mess..........................  
@11  00
@12  75
B ack.......................  
Clear back................   @12  76
S hortcut.................. 
@1175
@15 00
P ig ............................ 
Bean..........................   @10  00
Fam ily.....................  
@12  25

63k
6Vf
53k

10 00 
11  50 
11  50

1  50
2

D ry  Salt  M eats

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

Sm oked  M eats 

Hams, 12 lb. average.  @
Hams, 14 lb. average.  @
Hams, 161b. average.  @
Hams, 20 lb. average.  @
Ham dried  beef....... 
@
Shoulders (N.Y. cut)  @
Bacon, clear.............   8Vi@
@
California hams....... 
Boneless  hams........ 
@
@
Boiled Hams........... 
Picnic Roiled Hams 
@
Berlin  Hams. . . . . .  
@

Lards—In Tierces

Compound................
Kettle........................
Vegetole.................
56 lb. Tubs.. advance 
80 lb. Tubs.. advance 
50 lb. Tins... advance 
20 lb. Pails, .advance 
10 lb. Pails.. advance 
5 lb. Pails.. advance 
3 lb. Pails.. advance
Sausages
Bologna....................
Liver.........................
Frankfort................
P o r k .........................
Blood.........................
Tongue.....................
Headcheese..............
B eef

Extra Mess. 
Boneless..... 
R um p........

Pigs’  Feet

Kits, 15  lbs...............
34 bbls., 40 lbs..........
34 bbls., 80 lbs..........
Tripe
Kits, 15  lbs...............
34 bbls., 40 lbs..........
34 bbls., 80 lbs..........
Casings
P o rk .........................
Beef  rounds.............
Beef  middles..........
Sheep........................
Butterine
Rolls, dairy...............
Solid, dairy...............
Rolls, creamery.......
Solid,  creamery.......
Corned beef, 2 lb __
Corned beef, 14 lb ...
Roast beef, 2 lb........
Potted ham,  34s.......
Potted ham,  34s.......
Deviled ham,  34s __
Deviled ham,  34s __
Potted tongue,  34s.. 
Potted tongue,  34s..

C anned  M eats

W heat

W heat.................................
W in ter  W heat  FI011 

Local Brands 

Patents...
4  20
Second  Patent..........
Straight...............................  3 50
C lear...................................  3 00
Graham ..............................  3 50
Buckwheat.........................  6 00
Rye......................................  3  26
count.
ditional.
Rail-Baruhart-I’utman’s Brand
Diamond 34s.......................  3  60
Diamond 34s ......................   3  60
Diamond 34s.......................  3  60

Subject to  usual  cash  dis­
Flour in bbls., 25c per  bbl. ad­

Worden Grocer Co.’s  Brand

Quaker 34s..........................   3 60
Quaker 34s..........................  3  60
Quaker 34s..........................  3  60

S pring  W heat  F lo u r

Clark-Jewell-Wells  Co.’s  Brand
Ptllsbury’s  Best 34s..........  4  15
Pillsbury’s  Best 34s..........  4  05
Pillsbury’s  Best 34s..........  3 96 I
Pillsbury’s Best 34s paper.  3 95 
Pillsbury’s Best  34s paper.  3 95
Ball-Barnhart-Putman's Brand
Duluth  Imperial 34s.........  4 20
Duluth  Imperial 34s.........   4  10
Duluth  Imperial 34s.........   4  00
Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s Brand
Gold Medal 34s..................  4  00
Gold Medal 34s..................  3  90
Gold Medal 34s ..................  3  80
Parisian  34s.......................  4  00
Parisian  34s.......................  3  90
Parisian  34s .......................  3  so

Gluey & Jud son’s Brand

Ceresota 34s.......................  4  20
Ceresota 34s .......................  4  10
Ceresota 34s.......................  4  00

Worden Grocer  Co.’s Brand

Laurel  34s..........................   4  10
Laurel  348..........................   4  00
Laurel  34s..........................   3  90

Bolted.................................  1  90
Granulated.........................  2  10

Feed  and  Millstufifs

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.............
Less than car lots.......

Car  lots........................
Car lots, clipped..........
Less than car lots......

Corn

Oats

H ay

...  4034

...  2SYt
...  30V¿

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

@ 434
@ 334

@ 7
@ 6
@  5
@  834
@ 734
@  9
© 734
@1034
@  834
50@1  25

Hides  and  Pelts
The Cappon & Bertsch Leather
Co., 100 Canal  Street,  quotes  as
follows:
H ides
Green  No. 1.............
Green  No. 2.............
Bulls..........................
Cured  No. 1.............
Cured  No. 2.............
Calfskins .green No. 1
Calfskins,green No. 2
Calfskins.cured No. 1
Calfskins,cured No. 2
P elts
Pelts,  each...............
Tallow
No. 1..........................
No. 2..........................
W ool
Washed,  fine...........
Washed,  medium...
Unwashed,  fine.......
Unwashed, medium.
F u rs
Cat,  wild..................
Cat, house................
Fox, red....................
Fox, gray  ................
Lynx.........................
Muskrat,  winter 
..
Mink.........................
Raccoon....................
Skunk 
............
Oils
H arre Ih
Perfection.................... @12
Eocene ........................
@1334
XXX W.Wr. Mich. Hdll @12
W. W. M ichigan........
@1134
Diamond W hite.......... @11
D.. S.  Gas.................... @12)4
1  Deo. Naphtha.............
©1234,
Cylinder....................... 29  @34
E ngine........................ 1934@2334
1 Black, winter............... @10*

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

Fresh  Meats

Carcass.............
Forequarters  .. 
Hindquarters  ..
Loins No. 3.......
I  Ribs..................
Rounds.............
Chucks.....................
P lates.......................
P o rk

Dressed....................
Loins........................
Boston  Butts...........
Shoulders................
Leaf  Lard................
M utton
Carcass.....................
Spring Lambs..........

Veal

Carcass.....................
Crackers

5%@ 8
6  @ 634
7  @ 9 
9  @14
8  @14 
634®
6  @ 63 
4  @  5

@ 6% 
@  8 
@ 7
@ 73.
®

7  @  8
9  @10

9  @  9^

834

The  National  Biscuit  Co. 

quotes as follows:
B u tte r

 

Soda

534
534

O yster

534
534
534
534

Seym our............................... 
New  York.............................  
Fam ily................................... 
Salted.................................... 
Wolverine..........................  
6
Soda  XXX......................... 
6
Soda,  City......................... 
8
Long Island  Wafers..........  11
Zephyrette.........................  10
7
Faust................................... 
Farina.................................... 
Extra Farina 
.................. 
6
Saltine W afer....................... 
Sweet  Goods—Boxes
Animals..................  
 
1034
Assorted  Cake..................  10
Belle Rose........................... 
9
Bent’s  W ater....................  15
Buttercups... 
..................  13
Cinnamon Bar....................  9
Coffee Cake,  iced.............   10
Coffee Cake, Java.............   10
Cocoanut Taffy...  ...........   10
Cracknells.........................  1534
Creams, Iced.......................  
Cream Crisp.......................  
9
Crystal Creams..................  10
Cubans...............................   1134
Currant  Fruit......................  11
Frosted Honey..................  1234
Frosted Cream..................... 
9
Ginger Gems, lg. or  sm .  . 
9
Ginger Snaps, XXX.......... 
8
G ladiator...........................  10
Grandma Cakes................. 
9
Graham Crackers................ 
8
Graham  Wafers..................   10
Honey Fingers..................  1234
Im perials...........................  
8
Jumbles, Honey................   1234
Lady Fingers.......................   1134
Lemon  Wafers..................  14
Marshmallow....................  15
Marshmallow Walnuts__   16
Mixed Picnic.....................   1134
Milk Biscuit.......................  
734
Molasses  Cake..................  
8
Molasses B ar.....................  
9
Moss Jelly  Bar....................  1234
Newton...............................   12
8
Oatmeal Crackers............. 
Oatmeal Wafers................   10
9
Orange Crisp...................... 
8
Orange  Gem...................... 
8
Penny Cake......................... 
7
Pilot Bread, XXX............. 
Pretzels, hand  made........  
734
Sears’  Lunch.....................  
734
Sugar Cake......................... 
8
Sugar Cream,  XXX.......... 
8
Sugar Squares..................  
8
Sultanas................................  1234
Tutti  F rutti.........................   1634
Vanilla Wafers..................   14
Vienna Crimp.................... 
8
Fish  and Oysters

Fresh  Fish

Per lb.
@ 9
White fish..........
@ 9
Trout..................
8® 11
Black  Bass..................  8@  11
@ 15
Halibut..........................  @ 15
@ 5
Ciscoes or Herring
@ 11
Bluefish.........................   @ 11
© 30
Live  Lobster__
@ 30
Boiled  Lobster..
@ 11
Cod......................
@ 9
Haddock...........
© 8
No. 1 Pickerel...
@ 7!
P ike....................
@ 5
Perch.................
@ 9
Smoked  W hite..
@ 10
Red  Snapper................  @ 
@ 14
Col River  Salmon.......  @  14
18
M ackerel...:__
@
IS.
O ysters in Cans.
35
F. H.  Counts..........
30
F. J. D. Selects__
25
Selects....................
22
F. J. D.  Standards
20
Anchors.................
18
Standards.............
16
Favorite................
gal.
B ulk. 
F. H. Counts........................  2 00
Extra Selects.......................  1  76
Selects..................................   1  35
Anchor  Standards.............. 1  20
Standards............................1  10

Shell Goods.
Clams, per 100.............  
1  00
Oysters, per 100..........1  oo@i  25

2 1

Candies
Stick  Candy

Standard  ..........
Standard  H.  H. 
Standard  Twist 
Cut  Loaf............
Jumbo, 32 lb__
Extra H .H ..............
Boston Cream..........
Beet Hoot.............

bbls.  palls
7  @  734 
©  734 
34® 8 
@  834 
cases 
@  634 
@ 834 
@10 
@ 7

M ixed Candy

Fancy—In   B ulk

@ 6
Grocers.....................  
Competition............. 
@634
Special...................... 
@ 7
@  8U
Conserve................... 
Royal  ....................... 
@734
@  834
Kibbou.....................  
Broken.....................  
@734
Cut Loaf...................  
@834
@834
English Rock........... 
Kindergarten.......... 
@834
French Cream.......... 
@9
Dandy  Pan............... 
@834
Hand  Made  Cream
m ixed.................... 
@14
Nobby....................... 
@834
Crystal Cream m ix.. 
@12
San Bias Goodies__ 
@11
Lozenges, plain....... 
@9
Lozenges, printed... 
@ 9
Choc. Drops.............  
@11
Eclipse Chocolates...  @13
Choc.  Monumentals. 
@13
Gum Drops..............  
@ 5
Moss  Drops............. 
@834
Lemon Sours...........  
@9
@934
Imperials.................. 
Itai. Cream Bonbons
351b. pails.............  
@11
Molasses  Chews,  15
lb. palls.................. 
@13
Jelly  Date  Squares. 
@1034
iced Marshmellows
Golden Waffles........
@11
Lemon  Sours........
@50
Peppermint  Drops..
@60
Chocolate  Drops__
@65
H. M. Choc.  Drops..
@76
H. M. Choc.  Lt.  and 
Dk. No. 12.............
@90
Gum  Drops..............
@30
Licorice  Drops........
@75
A. It. Licorice  Drops
@50
Lozenges,  plain.......
@55
Lozenges, printed...
@55
Imperials..................
@56
Mottoes....................
@60
Cream  Bar...............
@55
Molasses Bar...........
@55
Hand Made Creams. 80 @90
Cream Buttons, Pep. 
and  W int..............
@65
String  Rock.............
@60
Burnt  Almonds.......1 25 @
Wintergreen Berries
@56
Carameli*
No. 1 wrapped,  3  lb.
boxes.....................
Penny Goods............
Fruits
O ranges

Fancy—In  5 lb. Boxen

@50
55@60

Figs

rancy  Navels 
....... 3 00@3  26
Extra Choice............ 2  75 73  00
Seedlings..................
2 25@2  50
Fancy M exicans__
@
Jam aicas..................
@
Lem ons
Strictly choice 360s..
@3 00
@3  25
Strictly choice 300s..
Fancy 300s................
i0,3 25
Ex. Fancy  300s........
1cù 3  75
Extra Fancy 360s__
©3 50
Banana*
Medium bunches__ 1  50@1  75
Large  bunches........
1  75@2  25

F oreign  D ried  F ru its

@1734

@
@
@ 534
«10
»   6
«  534
«   534
@ 5

Californias,  Fancy..
@10
Cal. pkg, 10 lb. boxes
©  8
Extra  Choice.  10  lb.
boxes, new Sinprua
@13
Fancy, 12 lb. boxes new  @14
Imperial Mikados, 18
Id. boxes................
Pulled, 6 lb. boxes...
Naturals, In bags....
Date*
Fards In 10 lb. boxes
Fards In 60 lb. cases.
Persians,  P. H. V ...
lb.  cases, new.......
Sairs, 60 lb. cases....
Nufs
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 ...
P eanuts 
Fancy, H. P., Suns.. 
Fancy,  H.  P.,  Flags
Roasted.................
Choice, H. P., Extras 
Choice, H. P., Extras
Roasted.................
Span. Shelled No. 1..

m
534® 7

6  @

10

@1534 
® 734 
@13 
@15
@13
@1234
@11
@10
@1234
@
@1  75

MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

2 2

H ard w are

Some  Wrongs  Which  Need  Righting.
We  have  our  “ great  wrongs’ ’  and  our 
“ small  wrongs.’ ’  The 
former  have 
been  and  are  too  painfully  apparent  to 
demand  any  attention  from  me  at  this 
time,  and  it  is  not  my  province  to  deal 
with  them  in  this  paper.
The  thought  occurred 

to  me,  how­
ever,  that 
it  might  be  well  to  have 
brought  before  our  notice  some  of  the 
“ smaller  wrongs"  which  it  seems  to  me 
we  have  to  contend  with,  and  which, 
like  the 
little  worm  that  attacks  the 
ship’ s-timber  and  soon  causes  the  loss 
of  the  vessel,  or  the  “ pin-hole" 
in  the 
bottom  of  the  kettle  which  slowly  but 
effectually  drains 
its  contents,  just  so 
surely  eat 
into  and consume  that  which 
goes  to  make  up  the  balance  on  the 
right  side  of  the  ledger.

One  wrong  that  I  will  call  attention 
to  is  the  system  among  certain manufac­
turers  of  giving  premiums  with  their 
goods,  which  is  invariably  some  article 
of  hardware.

In  the  good  old  days  these  snide  con­
cerns  were  wont  to 
induce  the  unsus­
pecting  public  to  purchase  their adul­
terated  wares  by  giving  them  a  chromo; 
but  the  chromo  days  are  past,  and 
now  nothing  apparently  will  suffice  so 
well  as  a  bait  for  the  sucker  to  bite  at 
as  some  article  which  the  would-be  con­
sumer  sees  has  real  merit  in  it;  and 
then  he  argues,  " i f   the  goods  are  not 
all  right,  the  premium 
it  is  a 
useful  article  of  hardware.’ ’

is,  for 

These  unscrupulous  manufacturers 
have  not  been  slow  to  see  the  point  and 
avail  themselves  of  the  opportunity  to 
make  big  sales  of  their  questionable 
product  and  immense  profits,  even  after 
paying  more  for  the  premium  than  the 
article  which  accompanies  it costs them.
In  this  way  we  find  a  pound  can  of 
adulterated  baking  powder  offered  for 
60  cents,  and  accompanying 
it  as  a 
premium  is  a  double  roasting  pan  that 
is  reasonably  worth  50  cents,  or  a  lan­
tern  that  a  hardware  dealer  would  lose 
money  on  at  50  cents,  going  with  this 
can  of  baking  powder,  both 
for  60 
cents.  And  so  1  might  mention  galvan­
ized  pails,  granite 
ironware,  buggy 
whips,  pocket  knives,  butcher  knives, 
and  a  hundred  other  articles  in the hard­
ware  line.

If  this  wholesale  premium  business 
was  confined  to  baking powder  alone  we 
might  be  able  to  stand  it,  but  what  is 
true  of 
it  is  equally  true  of  other  arti­
cles,  such  as  bicycles  given  [away  with 
tobacco  sales;  scales  with  dry  goods 
purchases;  children’s  express  wagons 
and  children’s  carriages  with  clothing 
sales;  all  of  which  cut  into  the  legiti­
mate  hardware  dealer’s  business 
just 
that  much,  and goto  make  up  the  differ­
ence  between  a  profitable  and  an  un­
profitable  business.

It  may  be  that  you  have  not  given 
this  matter  much  attention,  and  are  of 
the  opinion  that  it  does  not  amount  to 
much;  but  if  this  is  the  case  I  will  just 
ask  you  to  make 
it  your  business  to 
watch 
for  the  next  three  months  the 
amount  of  hardware  that  is  turned  over 
in  your  town  in  this  way  and  you  will 
change  your  mind.

In  conversation  with  the  leading  deal­
er  in  general  merchandise  in  my  home 
town,  he  assured  me  that  two-thirds  of 
his  customers  asked 
for  goods  with 
which  premiums  were  g iv en ;  and  his 
customers  will  compare  favorably  in  in­
telligence  with  those  of  any  other  com­
munity.

I  asked  him 

The  wrong  exists;  how  can 

if  they  were  not  aware 
that  the  goods  were  of  an  inferior  qual­
ity?  He  replied  that  the  goods  were cer­
tainly  inferior  to those  sold  in  the  regu­
lar  way,  but  that  did  not  seem  to  make 
any  difference;  they  want  the  premium.
it  be 
righted? 
It  can  not  be  done  locally  by 
withholding  patronage  from  the  mer­
chants  who  follow  this  practice.  All  of 
the  general  dealers  of  my  home  town 
are 
friendly  to  me,  and,  I  believe,  try 
to  keep  the  thing  down  as  much  as  they 
can,  but  they  say  that  their  farmer cus­
tomers,  especially,  will  go  to  other 
towns  where  they  can  get  the  premium 
goods  if  they  do  not  keep  them.

We  can  not  meet  the  competition  by 
low 
selling  the  premium  articles  at  a 
price;  I  have  tried  that. 
I  filled  one  of 
my  show  windows  with  double  roasting 
pans  that  cost  me  $4.75  a  dozen,  and 
priced  them  at  25  cents  each.  But  do 
you  suppose  that  1 could  sell  them  while 
the  baking  powder  and  roasting  pan 
reign  was  on?  No,  sir!  They  would 
pass  right  by  the  window,  go  next  door 
and  pay  60  cents  for  a  pound  can  of 
baking  powder  and  a  roasting  pan.

What,  then,  can  be  done?  It  seems  to 
me  that  the  manufacturers  of  hardware, 
hardware  specialties  and  tinware  are the 
ones  to  right  the  wrong.

These  premiums  are  not manufactured 
by  the  people  who  use  them.  They  can 
not  afford  to  start  a  factory  for  the  pur­
pose  of  making  each  a  different  article 
that they  use  as a  premium,  but  they buy 
them  from the  very people who  manufac­
ture  them 
in  most  cases 
must  buy  them  for  less  than  the  regular 
legitimate  dealer  does.  Then  why  can 
not  we  strike  at  the  fountain  head  and 
induce  manufacturers 
to  discontinue 
selling  their  product  to  those  who  con­
template  using  it  as  a  premium?

for  us,  and 

Another  wrong  which  needs  righting 
is  the  handling  of  tinware,  house  fur­
nishing  goods,  cordage,  axle  grease  and 
machine  oils  by  grocery  stores.

I  maintain  that  a  grocery  store  has  no 
more  right  to  sell  these  goods  than  a 
hardware  store  has  to  sell  tea,  coffee and 
sugar.  Some  one  says,  Why  don’t  you 
do  it? 
I  reply,  just  simply  for  the  rea­
son  that  I  am  in  the  hardware  business 
and  hardware  men  are  in  the  habit  of 
minding  their  own  business  and  keep­
ing  their  noses  out  of  other  people’s.

I  don’t  do  it  for  the  reason  that  it  is a 
well  established 
fact  in  commerce  that 
the  man  who  handles  one  line  of  goods, 
and  does 
it  right,  is  not  only  able  to 
give  his  customers  better  satisfaction, 
sell  them  better  goods  for  less  money, 
keep  a  better  establishment,  but  will 
make  a  success  of  business,  while  the 
road  is  strewn  with  the  carcasses  of  the 
fellows  who  keep  a  little  of  every 
line 
that  everybody  else  has,  never have what 
their  customers  want  in  their own 
line, 
in  the  bar­
and  finally  “ lose  their  ass 
gain .”

Exclusive  dealers  have  killed  their 
thousands  of  “ keeping-everything  fel­
lows,”   but  the  trouble 
is  that  there  is 
always  some  other  fool  to  take  their 
place  and  repeat  the  experience.

How  can  this "wrong  be  righted?  Gro­
cery  stores  purchase  these  goods  from 
wholesale  grocery  and  crockery  houses. 
Now,  I  believe  that  wholesale  grocery 
and  crockery  houses  have  no  more  righjt 
to  keep  tinware, 
lanterns,  house-fur­
nishing  goods,  cordage, 
than 
wholesale  hardware  houses  have  to  keep 
prunes,  canned  goods  and  earthenware.
it  for  granted  that  hardware 
dealers  as  a  class  buy  their tinware, 
house-furnishing  goods,  cordage  and

I  take 

etc., 

P. J. Sokup

Manufacturer of
Galvanized
Iron
Skylight
and
Cornice
Work

Gravel, Tin,  Steel, and  Slate  Roof­
ing and  Roofing  Materials at  mar­
ket  prices.  Write  for  estimates.

IZI S. Front St., Opposite Pearl. 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Is sold only by representative dealers. 
Limited  space  prohibits  our  giving 
but  a  few.  Ask  your  neighbors  in 
Michigan what they think of it: 

Morley Bros., Saginaw.
F. M. Taylor, Port Huron.
L. B.  Brockett & Son, Battle  Creek, 
.lulius Campbell, Traverse  City. 
Goodyear Bros., Hastings.
Karl &  Dekker, Muskegon.
E. F. Bird sail Co., Evart.
Smith & Glass, Alma.
Loeser & Lehr, Jackson.

Write at once for special inducements 
for 1900.

Syrup and Sup platers’ Supplies

Write for prices.

Wm.  Bnimmeler 
& Sons,

Manufacturers of

TIN W AR E  AN D  

S H E E T   M E T A L 
GOODS.

249-263  S.  Ionia  St., 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

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jobbers  or 
like  goods  from  hardware 
manufacturers. 
If  any  one  of  you  do 
not,  then  you  are  entitled  to  no  sym­
pathy  if  grocery  stores  do  cut  into  your 
trade ;  for 
if  a  traveler  for  a  wholesale 
grocery  or  crockery  house  can  sell  you 
these  goods  he  will  continue  to  sell  the 
grocer  on  the  opposite  comer.

The  remedy, 

then,  it  seems  to  me, 
is,  in  the  first  place,  hardware  dealers, 
buy  your  house-furnishing  goods,  etc., 
from  hardware  jobbers,  and  if  wholesale 
grocery  and  crockery  houses  continue  to 
handle  these  goods,  as  much  as  I  dis­
like  mixing  stocks,  it  seems  that  the 
only  solution  will  be  for  hardware 
job­
bers  to  put  in  certain  lines  of  groceries 
and  earthenware  sufficient  to 
enable 
them,  as  well  as  their  retail  dealers,  to 
get,  dollar  for  dollar,  what  they  lose  by 
this  contemptible  practice.

Travelers  for  wholesale  grocery  and 
crockery  houses  frequently  try  to  induce 
purchases  from  hardware  dealers  by 
“ baiting.”  
I  heard  of  a  recent  occur­
rence  of  this  character  where  “ Ham’s 
cold  blast  lanterns”   were  offered  by  one 
of  these  concerns  at  S i.75  a  dozen  less 
than  hardware 
selling 
them  at.

jobbers  were 

In  conclusion  let  me  say  that  we  must 
be  loyal  to  those  from  whom  we  expect 
loyalty  and  not  allow  our  trade  to be 
subverted 
into  unfriendly  channels  by 
biting  at  seductive  baits.  We  must  use 
our 
influence,  individually  and  collec­
tively,  with 
jobbers  and  manufacturers 
to  co-operate  with  us  in  stamping  out 
the  smali  as  well  as  the  great  wrongs 
from  which  our business  is  suffering.

They  can  only  assist  us  when  we  have 
appraised  them  of  these  wrongs  with 
which  we  are  confronted,  but which  they 
may  be 
ignorant  of,  and  I  apprehend 
that  if  we  make  ourselves  heard  in  this 
way  many  of  the  wrongs  now  exist­
ing  and  which  may  hereafter  crop  up 
will  be 
effectually 
“ righted.”  

H.  N.  Joy.

speedily 

and 

A n  E p istle  to  a   Shoe  Salesm an.

A   shoe  salesman,  while  on  a  recent 
Western  trip,  received  from  a  friend  at 
home  a  letter  which  gave  him  what  he 
considered  some  excellent  advice,  as 
follows :

Think  not  of  the  morrow,  but  let  your 
light  so  shine  to-day,  and  each  and 
every  day,  separately,  individually  and 
collectively,  on  the  countenances  of  the 
Westerners,  that  you  may  reap  an  abun­
dant  harvest  of  dollars. 
Remember 
that  unto  him  who  receives  is  given  yet 
more,  and  he  receives,  some  one  hun­
dred  fold,  some  a  thousand,  and  some 
a  million,  billion,  trillion  fold.  Also, 
because  you  voyage  forth  the  first  day 
of  the  week  and  return,  having  toiled 
unceasingly  from  early  mom  until  dewy 
eve,  weary  and  heavyladen,  and  again 
repeat  the  performance 
to  an  empty 
house  on  the  second,  third  and  fourth 
days,  be  not  entirely  cast  down.

Any  show  will  draw  that  is sufficiently 
advertised,  even 
is  unworthy, 
Make  people  think  it  is  good  and  you 
are  all  right.  As  much,  if  not  a  great 
deal  more,  can  be  learned  from  failure 
than  from  success.  Let,  then,  the  lean 
days  bring  forth,  at  the  end  of  the week 
the  fifth  and  sixth  days  so  fat  that  they 
can  hardly  waddle.  Brood  not  over  your 
ill-success,  but  think  only  of  the  man 
to  whom  next  you  are  going  to  sell 
Make  him  glad  to  see  you ;  make  him 
believe  that  you  are  his  best  friend,  and 
have  come  all  the  way  from  your  city 
simply  to  see  and  serve  him.
S taying  a t  H om e.

if 

it 

A   lady  residing  in  North  Columbus, 
meeting  a  girl  the  other  day  who  had 
lately  been  in  her  service,  enquired:

“ Well,  Mary,  where do  you live now?’
“ Please,  ma’am, 
live  no 
where,”   rejoined  the  girl,  “ I’m  mar 
ried. ’ ’

I  don’t 

GOTHAM  GOSSIP.

News  From  the  Metropolis—Index  to  the 

Special Correspondence.

Market.

New  York,  Mar.  10— The  cofiee  mar­
ket  fails  to  develop  much  strength  and 
the  orders  received  have  been  for  small 
lots.  During  February  the  world’s  vis­
ible  supply  decreased  114,000  bags,  but 
while  this  amount  was  larger  than  an­
ticipated  it  has  exerted  no  influence  to­
ward  higher  prices. 
In  store  and  afloat 
the  amount  aggregates  1,307,725  bags, 
against  1,267,854  bags  at  the  same  time 
last  year.  No.  7  closes  fairly  firm  at 
&}ic.  Mild  grades  show 
if  any 
change,  good  Cucuta  being  held  at  11c.
Sugar  buyers  appear to  be well stocked 
and  the  volume  of  business  going  for­
ward 
light,  notwithstanding  a 
reduction  of  ten  points  made  during  the 
week.  The  market, 
fact,  seems  to 
be  almost  demoralized.  Orders  are  very 
generally  for  small 
lots  to  piece  out 
broken.

is  very 

little 

in 

The  tea  market  moves  along 

in  a 
fairly  steady  manner  and,  upon  the 
whole, 
the  situation  grows  more  en­
couraging.  The  demand 
is  fair  and 
irices  at  the  auction  show  some  slight 
mprovement.  Little  has  been  done  in 
the  way  of  invoice  trading.

Offerings  of  rice  have  been  compara­
tively 
light  and  yet  the  supply  seems 
ample  enough  to  meet  all  wants.  Quo­
tations  show  no  change.

The  volume  of  business  in  spices  is 
not 
large,  but  prices  are  very  firmly 
adhered  to  and  would-be  buyers  gain 
nothing  by  shopping  around.  Singa­
pore  pepper,  I2 ^ @ i2 ^ c  in  an  invoice 
way.

in  molasses  is  very  quiet  and 
dealers  show  little  if  any  interest  in  the 
situation. 
Prices,  however,  show  no 
weakness,  prime  centrifugal  being  held 
at  30@37c.  Syrups  are  firm,  with  vol 
ume  of  business  light.

Trade 

for 

The  canned  goods  market  is  woefully 
dull,  as  compared  with  a  month  ago, 
and  hardly  a  thing 
is  doing.  But  it 
can’t  always  be  so,  and  already  there  is 
more  enquiry 
futures  than  existed 
week  ago.  Future  California  fruits 
are  generally  I2j^@i5c  higher  than  last 
year.  Mori  interest  seems  to  be  shown 
n  spot  salmon.
Lemons  and  oranges  show  better  de­
mand  and  prices  have  advanced  some­
what.  Bananas  are  active  and  quota­
tions  show  some  advance,  Port  Limons, 
firsts,  per  bunch, being quotable at $ 1.40; 
Asp inwalls,  $1.30.
The  butter  market,  as  to  prices,  is 
about  as  last  week, but the  general  situa­
tion  is  hardly  as  encouraging  and  a  de­
cline  is  looked  for,  as  the  arrivals  are 
becoming  larger  and  the  demand  is  not 
especially 
Extra  Western 
creamery,  26c;  thirds  to  firsts,  20@25c; 
mitation  creamery,  2i@23^c  for  extras 
and  2o@22c  for  firsts;  Western  factory, 
ig@2oc;  rolls,  choice,  i9@2oc.

active. 

In  eggs,  prices  show  a  very  decided 
decline  and,  with  the 
liberal  receipts 
promised  for  next  week,  it  is  likely  we 
shall  yet  further decline.  Western  prir  1 
goods  can  hardly  be  called  worth  more 
than  13^13^0  and  even  near-by  stock 
will  not  range  higher  than  14c.

Hardware  Price Current

Augurs  and  Bits

Snell’s .....................................................
Jennings  genuine.................................
Jennings’ fmitatlon...............................

Axes

First Quality, S. B. Bronze..................
First Quality, I). B. Bronze................
First Quality, S. B. S.  Steel................
First Quality,  D. B. Steel....................

Railroad..................................................
Garden...................................................net

Barrows

Bolts
Stove ................
....................
Carriage, new 
P low ...........  
....................
Buckets
Well, plain...................................
Butts,  Cast
Cast Loose Pin, tigured.............
Wrought Narrow .......................
Cartridges
Rim F ire .....................................
Central F ire ................................

Chain

14 In. 

6-16 in.  X  in.

Com................  8  e . ...  7  c.  ...  6  c.  .
BB.................   9 
BBB...............  934 

...  634
...7 3 4

...  734 
...  834 
C row bars

Cast Steel, per lb...................................

Caps

Ely’s 1-10, per m ....................................
Hick’s C. F., per m ...............................
G. D., per m ...........................................
Musket, per m.......................................

Socket Firmer  ......................................
Socket Framing....................................
Socket Comer........................................
Socket Slicks.........................................

Chisels

Elbow s

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

E xpansive  B its

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

Files—New  L ist

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

G alvanized  Iro n  

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

13 

14 

Discount, 70

16 
Gas  P ip e

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

Stanley Buie and Level Co.’s ...............

Gauges

Glass

Single  Strength, by box........................dis
Double Strength, by box......................dis
By the Light.................................dls

H am m ers

Maydole & Co.’s, new list.....................dis
Yerkes & Plumb’s ..................................dis
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel................30c list
Gate, Clark’s 1, 2,3............................... dls

H inges

H ollow   W are

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

H orse  N ails

Au Sable.................................................dis
Putnam....................................................dis

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

Iro n

60
26
60

7  00 
11  50

16 50 
30 00

40&10
20

34 In.
634

66

1  26 
40&10

30&10
26

70&10
70
60&10

40&10
50&10

60&10

85&  5 
85&10

333«
40 &10 
70

60&10
50 KilO 
50 KilO 
60&10

40&10
5

70
20&10

86
1  00

6 26 
6  00

Bar Iron.................................................   3  c rates
Light Band............................................  
:ifcc rates

K nobs—New  L ist

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

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

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

L an tern s

Levels

M attocks

Adze Eye...................................$17 00..dls

M etals—Zinc

M iscellaneous

600 pound casks......................................
Per pound...............................................
40
...................... 
Bird Cages.............................................
70
.......................  
Pumps, Cistern.....................................
80
...................... 
Screws, New List
Casters, Bed and  Plate..............................SO&10&10
Dampers, American.............................  
60

Molasses  Gates

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

Fry, Acme..............................................  
Common,  polished...............................  
Patent  Planished  Iron.

Pans

60&10
30

co&io&io
70&5

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

Broken packages 34c per pound extra.

Planes

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

60
60
60
60

 

A w n in g s , 
Ten ts,
F la g s ,

Horse  and  Wagon  Covers. 
Seat Shades and  Umbrellas. 

Roller Awnings a Specialty. 
Tents to Rent.

Write for samples and  spec­
ial prices.

Grand  Rapids 
Awning & Tent Co.»

93 Canal Street, 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

060 
3 66 
Base 
6 
10 
20

6  60 
7  60 
13 00 
6 60 
6  60 
11  00 
13 00

H34
17

25  00

40
40&10

1  60 
1  86

8 10

8 60 

66

$ 8  50
8  50
9 76

7  00
7 00
8  60 
8 60

76
40&10
65&1C 
16 
1  26

60
60
60&10 
50KilO 
40 
4 30 
4  15

Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire

Nails

Steel nails, base.
Wire nails, base__
20 to 60 advance__
10 to 16 advance___
8 advance...............
6 advance...............
4 advance...............
3 advance...............
2 advance..............
Fines  advance.......
Casing 10 advance.. 
Casing 8 advance... 
Casing 6 advance... 
Finish 10 advance.. 
Finish 8 advance... 
Finish 6 advance... 
Barrel  H advance..

Rivets

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

Booling  Plates

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

Sisal, 34 inch and larger.......................
Manilla...................................................

Ropes

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

Solid  Eyes, per ton...............................

Sand  P ap er

Sash  W eights

Sheet  Iro n

com. smooth

com. 
$3 00 
3 00 
3 20 
3 30 
3 40 
3 60
All Sheets No.  18  and  lighter,  over  30  Inches 

NOS. 10 to 14.................................... $3 20
Nos. 16 to 17....................................   3 20
NOS. 18 to 21....................................   3  30
Nos. 22 to 24 ....................................   3 40
NOS. 26 to 26 ....................................   3 60
No. 27."..............................................   3 60
wide, not less than 2-10 extra.

Shells—Loaded

Loaded with Black  Powder................dis
Loaded with  Nltro  Powder................dls

Shot

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

Shovels  and  Spades
First Grade,  Doz.................................
Second Grade, Doz..............................

Solder

20
34@34................................. ...................
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 elyn  G rade

Each additional X on this grade, $1.26.

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 o iler  Size  Tin  P late 
14x56 IX, for No.8Boilers, ) 
_ n_nn.,
14x56 IX, for No. 9 Boilers, 3 per pouna"
T raps

Each additional X on this grade, $1.50 

Steel,  Game...........................................
Oneida Community,  Newhouse’s.......
Oneida  Community,  Hawley  &  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, Fainted........................

W ire  Goods

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

W ren ches

Baxter’s Adjustable, Nickeled...........
Coe’s Genuine........................................
Coe’s Patent Agricultural,[Wrought..70&10

30
30

_   _ , ACCURACY 
^ P R O F IT

CONTENTMENT

make four  grades of books 

i the  different denominations.

CIRCULARS |
s a m p l e s   umivuuini  -iin A M Y
TRADESN^eSL DisStS.!

GRAND RAPID5.MICH.

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MICHIGAN  T R A D E S M A N

What  Organization  Has  Hone  For  Bay 

City  Grocers.

Bay  City,  March  ich- Friday  evening, 
March  io,  the  grocers  of  West  Bay  City 
gave  a  very  enjoyable  entertainment, 
Followed  by  a  lunch,  to  which all grocers 
of  the  two  cities,  with  their  wives  and 
families,  were 
invited.  The  evening 
was  particularly  fine  and,  as  the  reputa­
tion  of  the  West  siders  as  entertainers 
is  unsurpassed,  a  large  number  availed 
themselves  of  so  favorable  an  opportun­
ity  of  meeting  their  friends  and  com­
petitors  on  common  ground  and  where 
the  cares  of  business  might  all  be 
laid 
aside  and  all  rivalry  be  forgotten  for  a 
time.  A   very  pleasant  evening  was 
spent  and  all  present  voted  the  West 
Side  grocers  very  superior  entertainers, 
although  the  program  was  handicapped 
by  the  fact  that  it  is  Lenten  season  and 
that  some  prominent  parts  had  to  be 
omitted.  Messrs.  Geo.  Gougeon,  Ed. 
West  and  Geo.  Baston  were  particularly 
industrious  and  tactful 
in  their  efforts 
to  make  the  evening  the  banner  social 
session  of  the  Retail  Grocers’  Associa­
tion.

Similar  social  gatherings  have  been 
held  by  the  grocers  at  intervals  during 
the  winter  months  and  the  benefits  de­
rived  therefrom  have  been  very marked. 
Men  who 
formerly  eyed  each  other 
askance  when  meeting  on  the  street  or 
morning  market  may  now  be found,  arm 
in  arm,  discussing  some  mutually  in­
teresting  business  problem.  Competi­
tion  undoubtedly  has  not  been  dimin­
ished,  but  opposition  has-  almost  dis­
appeared  among  the  members  of  the 
organization.  The  wives  and  daughters, 
too,  have  formed  acquaintances 
and 
have  developed 
friendships 
among  themselves,  and  there  are  many 
little  groups  of  grocers’  families  which 
meet  in  different  sections  of  the  city  for 
social  purposes,  and  there 
is  probably 
no  line  of  business in Bay City where the 
spirit  of  brotherhood-is  better developed 
than  -among  the  grocers  who  are  mem­
bers  of  the  Bay  Cities  Retail  Grocers’ 
Association.

sincere 

The  public  social  sessions  are  held for 
the  purpose  of  getting  the  grocers  to­
gether,  whether  members  of  the  Asso­
ciation  or  not,  and  demonstrating  the 
fact  that  a  trade  rival  is  not  such  a  bad 
fellow  after  all,  once  you  get  a  glimpse 
of  the  better  side  of  his  disposition, 
which  is  always  the  case  at these gather* 
ings.  Visiting  grocers  are  not  urged  to 
join  the  Association,but  they  draw  their 
own  inferences  from  what  they  see  and 
hear.

A   few  days  ago  a  committee  from  the 
Association  was  appointed  to  act  with 
a  similar  committee  of  clerks and butch­
ers  for  the  purpose  of  submitting  a  re­
quest  that  the  shipyards  change  the  pay 
night  from  Tuesday  to Monday evening. 
The  members  were  courteously  received 
and  their  request  granted.  This  will 
render  it  unnecessary  to  keep  the  West 
Side  stores  open  Tuesday  evenings,  as 
formerly,  and  also  shows  how  readily  a 
request  so  reasonable  as  this  is  granted 
when  coming  from  an  organization  of 
grocers,  instead  of  from  individuals.
E.  C.  Little,  Sec’y.

The Grain  Market.

Wheat  has  been  very  uninteresting 
the  past  week.  There  is  nothing  new  to 
report  except  that  there  was  no  gain 
in 
prices.  The  visible  made  a  small  de­
crease  of  about  300,000  bushels.  The 
Government  report  came  showing  the 
amount  in  all  positions  rather  less  than
was 
anti ci pated-----abo ut  252,700,000
bushels,  or  about  3,000,000  bushels  less 
than  for  the  corresponding  time 
last 
year,  which 
is  rather  bullish  when  we 
take  into  consideration  the small amount 
available 
last  year 
there  was  far  more  in  farmers’ granaries 
than  this  year.  The  opening  of  spring 
if  prices  will  advance  or 
will  decide 
not,  as  the  outlook  for winter  wheat 
in 
Ohio  is  ig  points  below  that of last year; 
in  fact,  it  is  the  worst  showing  in  many 
years,  so 
is  concerned. 
Michigan  and  Indiana  are 
also  at 
present  in  about  the  same^ condition  as

in  first  bands,  as 

far  as  Ohio 

last  year. 
It  will  take  extraordinarily 
good  weather  to  produce  much  more 
grain  than  was  raised  last  year  in  the 
two  last  named  States.

low,  while  exports  are 

Corn  has  made  an  advance,  as  stocks 
large  and 
large  amount,  and 

are 
feeding  absorbs  a 
farmers  are  not  free  sellers.

Oats  remain  stationary  and  all  offers 
are  taken  up  at  old  prices,while  exports 
are  rather  slack.  We  can  not  say  that 
the  prices  will  enhance  from  present 
outlook.
Rye 

in  the  same  old  rut. 
There  is  nothing  in  sigh  to  raise  prices 
from  the  present  value. 
I  think  prices 
will  sag  some.

remains 

Beans  remain  at $2.  Some  think  they 
is  doubtful,  as 

will  go  higher,  but  that 
$2  is  pretty  steep.

The  flour  trade  for  both  local  and  do­
mestic  market  is  fair.  The  demand  has 
been  fully  up  to  expectations.  Foreign 
enquiry  has  been  good,  with  some  sales.
Millfeed  is  as  scarce  as  ever  and  the 
mills  can  only  supply  the  local  demand 
at  full  prices.

Receipts  have  been  only  moderate, 
being  41  cars  of  wheat,  21  cars  of  com, 
20  cars  of  oats  and  3  cars  of  hay.

Millers  are  paying  68c  for wheat.

C.  G.  A.  Voigt.

Statistics  Concerning:  the  Bean,  Apple 

and  Potato  Crops.

Grand  Rapids,  March  13— Undoubt­
edly  many  of  your  readers  will  be  inter­
ested  in  knowing  which  counties  in  this 
State  produce  the 
largest  amount  of 
beans,  potatoes  and  apples.

The  total  number of  bushels  of  beans 
raised  during  1898  was  1,762,944  bush­
els.  According  to  statistics  compiled 
by  the  Secretary  of  State,  the  five  coun­
ties  producing  the 
largest  amount  of 
beans  during  the  year  were  as  follows:

Genesee,  259,974  bushels.
Eaton,  186,565  bushels.
Livingston,  147,964  bushels.
Shiawassee,  135,487  bushels.
Jackson,  122,689  bushels.
The  total  number  bushels  of  potatoes 
raised  during  1898  was  22,335,520  bush­
els.

The 

largest  potato  producing 
counties  in  this  State  for the  year  1898 
are  as  follows:

Oakland,  1,636,508  bushels.
Kent,  1,316,937  bushels.
Montcalm,  1,244,462  buhsels.
Leelanau,  823,283  bushels.
Osceola,  609,649  bushels.
The  total  number  of acres planted with 
potatoes  during  the  year  1898  was  232,- 
9 i7-
The  total  number  of  bushels  of  apples 
raised  during  the  year  1898  was  6,024,- 
975-
largest  apple  producing 
counties  in  this  State  during  1898  were 
as  follows:

The  five 

five 

Kent,  378,134  bushels.
Tuscola,  297,327  bushels.
Oakland,  295,601  bushels.
Ionia,  282,952  bushels.
Lapeer,  212,235  bushels.
You  will  notice  from  these  statistics 
that  Kent  county  is  ahead  on  the  list  of 
apples  and  second  on  the  list  of  pota­
toes.

It  has  been  only  a  short  time,  how­
ever,  since  Kent  county  was  also  the 
leader  for  being  the  largest  potato  pro­
ducing  county  in  the  State.

In  comparing  the  acreage  for  pota­
toes  between  Wisconsin  and  Michigan, 
we  find  that  for  the  year  1897  Wiscon­
sin  had  219,026  acres  and  Michigan  had 
206,790  acres.

During  the  year  1897  Michigan  had 
219,544  acres  planted  to 
apple  or­
chards,  and  the  five  counties  having  the 
largest  number  of  acres 
in  apples  for 
the  year  1897  was  as  follows:

Oakland,  9,704.50 acres.
Berrien,  7,837.50 acres.
Lenawee,  7,272.75  acres.
Allegan,  7,221.87  acres.
Kent,  7,102.25  acres.

E.  A.  Moseley.

Hides, Pelts,  Furs, Tallow and  Wool.
Hides  shrink  in  weight  in  curing  and 
have  also  shrunk 
in  price  during  the 
past  few  weeks.  The  past  week  has 
showed 
lower  values  than  for  months 
previous.  The  tanners  are  having  their 
innings  and  have  clubbed  the  market 
down  to  where  they  thought  it  safe  to 
buy  and  then  made  the  largest  single 
purchase  on  record— 100,000  hides.  The 
price  stays  down,  with  no  hopes  of  a 
speedy  revival.

Pelts  are  in  good  demand,  with 

offerings.  Values  are  no  higher.

light 

Furs  are  few  and  far  between 
The  demand 

in 
Northern  Michigan. 
is 
good,  but  it  is  too  late  to  ship  for  Lon­
don  March  sales.  A  decline 
is  antici­
pated  on  some  kinds,  such  as  rat  and 
coon.

is 

Tallow 

in  fair  demand,  with  un­
changed  prices.  The  export  trade  is 
light  and  stocks  suitable  for  soapers  are 
ample.
Wool 

is  dragging  and,  while  held 
strong  by  dealers  for  large  lines,  the 
small  lots  are  sold  at  a  lower  range.  To 
effect  a  sale  of  any  magnitude  a  conces­
sion  of  price  must  be  made,  although 
full  high  values  are  expected  to  rule 
on  the  coming  clip.  A   decline  of  7  per 
cent,  on  fine  and of 10  percent,  on cross­
bred  wools 
in  London  does  not  stiffen 
our  market. 

Wm.  T.  Hess.

Advertisements  w ill  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.

257

il'OR SALE—NEARLY NEW  CAR-SHAPED 
1  hearse made by  Rock  Falls  Manufacturing 
Co.;  also runners for same.  Will  sell  at  a  bar- 
gain.  Box 426, Shelby, Mich.____________ 262
WANTED—STOCK  OF  DRY  GOODS, GRO- 
ceries  and  shoes  that  will  invoice  from 
$2,000 to $1,000, in  a  good  town.  Address  Lock 
Box 31, Lyons, Mich.____________________261
ATTENTION!  FOR  SALE—FINEST  COR- 
ner grocery and  market  in  Chicago.  Good 
opportunity  for  the  right  man.  Big  business. 
Address A. Rueter, Garfield and Seminary Ave., 
Chicago, 111._______  
260
PARTIES HA VlNG'STOCKSOFllOODS  OF 
any kind, farm or city property or  manufac­
turing plants, that they wish to sell or exchange, 
write us for our free 24-page catalogue of  real es­
tate and business chances.  The Derby & Choate 
Real Estate Co., Lansing, Mich. 
269
DRY GOODS STORETO LET, CARO, MICH- 
igan, from  April  l;  best  stand  in  Tuscola 
county;  growing town;  rich country;  large beet 
sugar factory.  Enquire of Burnham &  Co., Lan­
258
sing, Mich. 
SIDE LINE SALESMAN WANTED ON COM- 
mission to carry a line of suspenders.  Spiral 
Manufacturing Co., Kalamazoo,  Mich. 
IT'OR  SALE—COUNTRY  STORE  IN  SOUTH 
1  Central Michigan  on  railroad;  stock  about 
$3,000;  a fine paying business  the  year  around; 
very small expense;  will pay  40  per  cent,  clear 
profit every year;  owner going into  larger  busi­
ness;  easy terms;  a snap  for  the  right  person. 
Address No. 256, care Michigan Tradesman.  256
Drug  stock  wanted,  will  give
good business real  estate, valued  at  $1,500, 
and cash for drug  stock  invoicing  about  $2.500; 
or will exchange for  first-class  fixtures.  Frank 
R. Baggatt, Ludington, Mich._____________255
LX>R  SALE—GOOD  OPENING  FOR  PRAG 
J?  tical dry goods and clothing man;  new stock; 
best country.  Address J. S. Bic knell, Shepherd, 
Mich. 
264
El e g a n t  m o d e r n  h o u s e  f a c in g  c a p -
itoll grounds,  earning  $300  rent.  Will  ex­
change  for  hardware,  Implement  or  general 
stock In small town.  Address Box  186, Lansing, 
263
Mich. 
t~ W R  SALE—WELL-ESTABLISHED  IMPLE- 

1  meut business in live town of 2,500  in  South­
ern Michigan.  Clean stock, which invoices $1,000. 
Small competition. Payment must be part cash.
Address Lock Box 295, Otsego, Mich. 
249
Qn-ACRE  FARM.  60 ACRES  IN  FRUIT;  600 
(OU apple trees, 3,ooo peach trees. 150 pear trees, 
400 plum trees, 400 cherry trees,  10 acres  grapes, 
80 quinces; fine house and barn;  2%  miles north 
of  FennviUe.  Will  exchange  for  dry  goods  or 
general store.  Address,  Lock  Box  27,  Allegan, 
Mich. 
T jM)R  SALE—FLOUR  AND  FEED  MILL— 
X1  full  roller  process—in  a  splendid  location. 
Great  bargain,  easy  terms.  Address  No.  227, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 

ipOR SALE—WELLESTABLISHED RETAIL 

lumber  and  fuel  business  in  a  live  town. 

Stock inventories about $4,000.  Wm.  Sebright & 

Co., Otsego, Mich. 

204

246

227

262

______  

For  rent  or  sale- hotel,  with
barn In connection;  doing good  business  all 
the year;  resort region.  Address  No.  135,  care 
135
Michigan Tradesman. 
iT'OR  8ALE—FIRST  CLASS  STOCK  OF 
'  hardware;  good location In one  of  the  best 
towns  in  Michigan.  Address  Lock  Box  2395, 
245
Battle Creek, Mich. 
For 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. 
243
|/>OR SALE—CASH REGISTER, FERE PROOF 
r   safe  and  computing  scales,  all  new;  a big 
bargain;  will separately.  Address  Box  363, De­
troit, Mich. 

Aluminum comb factory  for sale-

Complete  facilities  for  manufacturing  alu­
minum combs.  Machinery all  in  first-class  con­
dition.  For  particulars  address  Bartlett  Bros., 
Bankers, Mien. 
I 5 0 R   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 
people;  good farming country Central Michigan. 
Reason  for  selling,  other  business.  Address 
No. 253, care Michigan Tradesman._______ 253
Ij'O R  SALE  OR  RENT—STORE  BUILDING 
r   with dwelling  attached.  Good  opening  for 
a general  store.  Also large  warehouse  suitable 
for hay and feed  business.  For  particulars  ap­
ply to J. C. Benbow, Harrietta, Mich._____'237
IT'OR  SALE  OR  EXCHANGE  FOR  STOCK 
P   of  goods—Gristmill, sawmill,  water  power, 
eight acres, house and lot.  Must be disposed of. 
G. H. Kirtiand, 1151  South  Division  St.,  Grand 
Rapids,  Mich._________________________ 241
Fo r   s a l e ,  c h e a p  — $3,000  g e n e r a l
stock and  building.  Address  No.  240,  care 
240
Michigan Tradesman. 
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.________________________ 238

251

Gr a n d   l o c a t io n   f o r   h a r n e s s   Busi­

ness, fortified by long established  family  in­
fluence  to  help build  up big  trade.  Town  over 
6,000;  excellent  farming  country;  store,  22x70, 

200

i c h

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._______________211
TO EXCHANGE—TWO 40 ACRE FARMS  IN 
the Fruit Belt of Oceana county  for  a   clean 
stock of dry goods and  groceries.  Address  Box 
333, Saranac, M
. ___________ 208
I^OR  SALE—STOCK  OF  GROCERIES  IF 
r   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. 
For sale  at  a  bargain—two  thou-
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
■jIOR  SALE—FINE  HOTEL  AND  SMALL 
J . 
livery bam :  doing  good  business;  terms  to 
suit.  Address  No.  135,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 
135
SPOT  CASH  PAID  FOR  STOCK  OF  DRY 
goods,  groceries or  boots  and  shoes.  Must 
be cheap.  Address A. D., care Michigan Trades­
130
man. 
|j>OR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR GENERAL 
X’  Stock  of  Merchandise—60  acre  farm,  part 
clear, architect house  and  bam ;  well  watered. 
I also have two 40  acre  farms  and  one  80  acre 
farm to exchange.  Address No. 12,  care  Michi- 
gan Tradesman.________________________ 12
Th e   s h a f t in g ,  h a n g e r s   a n d   p u l -
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.________________983

MISCELLANEOUS.

Modern city residence and large

lot, with bam, 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
For 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. 
\ * 7ANTED—SITUATION  IN  WHOLESALE 
vv  or retail  grocery;  ten  years’  experience; 
first-class references.  Address Box 714, Durand, 
Mich. 
244
WANTED AT  ONCE—AN  EXPERIENCED 
dry  goods,  clothing  and  shoe  salesman. 
Must furnish  good  references.  H.  Hirshberg, 
WANTED-FOSITION  AS  DRUG  CLERK.
250
Elk Rapids, Mich. 

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
W ANTED—BOOKKEEPER  WHO  UNDEB- 
stands  telegraphy.  First-class  references 
required.  Address  Glen  Arbor  Lumber  Co., 
Glen Arbor, Leelanau Co., Mich. 
215
POSITION  WANTED  AS  MANAGER  OR 
clerk.  Can give references.  Can take charge 
of any department.  Address No. 231, care Mich­
231
igan Tradesman. 
WANTED—EXPERIENCED CEDAR OPER- 
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

247

MERCANTILE  ASSOCIATIONS

Michigan Retail ameers’ Association 

President, C. E. Wa l k er,  Bay City;  Vice-Pres­
ident,  J.  H.  H o pk in s,  Ypsilanti;  Secretary, 
E. A. Stow e. Grand Rapids;  Treasurer,  J.  F. 
Tatm an, Clare.  ______

Grand  Sapida  Retail  Grocers'  Association 

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

K l a p ;  Treasurer, J. Ge o r g e  L e h m an

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,  E. 

Kalamazoo  Retail  Grocers’ Association 

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

Hy m a n . 

_____

Baj  Cities  Retail Groceri’  Association 

President,  C.  E.  W a l k e r ;  Secretary,  E.  C 

L it t l e . 

______

Muskegon  Retail  Grocers’  Association 

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

Bo 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.  Pe 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,  Wm. C. K oeh n

Saginaw  Retail Merchants’  Association 

resident, M.  W. Ta n n e r ;  Secretary,E.  H. Mc­
P h e r s o n ;  Treasurer, R. A. Ho 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  Business  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.  Durons  Merchants’  and  Manufacturers’  Association 
resident, Ch a s.  W e l l m a n ;  Secretary,  J.  T. 
Pe r c iv a l . 

______

Alpena  Business  Men’s  Association 

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

Pa 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.  P e r c y ; Treasurer, Cl a r k  A. Pu t t.

Perry  Easiness  Men’s  Association 

resident,  H.  W.  W a l l a c e ;  Secretary,  T.  E
He d d le . 

______

Grand  Haven  Retail Merchants’  Association 

President,  F.  D.  Vos;  Secretary,  J.  W.  Ve r

Ho e k s. 

______

Tale  Bosines8  Men’s  Association 

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

P u t n e y . 

______

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 .

W H O LE SALE

SUGARS  AND  COFFEES

Get our Prices 

Before Buying  Elsewhere 

M OSELEY  AND  SH E LB Y

No. 25 T o w e r  B l k . 
GRAND  RAPIDS
^asasasEsasasasasasasas^

f Take a Receipt for jj 

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 , 

*11 32pm
6 45am

Travelers’ Time  Tables.
Pere  M arquette

Railroad

Chicago.

Lv. G. Rapids, 7:10am  12:00m  4:30pm  *11:50pm
Ar. Chicago,  1:30pm  5:00pm 10:50pm  *7:05am 
Ly. Chicago,  7:15am  12:00m  5:00pm *11:50pm
Ar. G .Rapids, 1:25pm  5:05pm 10:55pm  *6:20am 
T raverse City, C harlevoix and't'etoskey. 

Ly. G. Rapids, 7:30am 
Ar. Trav City, 12:40pm 
Ar. CharleY’x, 3:15pm 
Ar. Petoskey,  3:45pm 

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

Trains  arrive  from  north  at  2:40pm,  and 

and 10:00pm.
Detroit.
Lv. Grand Rapids____7:10am  12:05pm  5:30pm
4:05pm  10:05pm
Ar. Detroit................. 11:50am 
Lv. Detroit.................  8:40am 
1:10pm  6:00pm
Ar. Grand R apids....  l:30pm 
5:10pm  10:45pm

Saginaw,  Alma and  Greenville.

Lv Grand Rapids............................7:00am  5:20pm
Ar Saginaw....................................11:55am 10:15pm
Lv Saginaw..................................... 7:00am  4:50pm
Ar Grand Rapids.......................... ll: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.

Geo. De Ha v en, General Pass. Agent.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

January 1,1900.

GRAND Rapids  ft  Indiana  Railway

December 17,  1899.

N o rth ern   D ivision. 

Going 
From
North  North

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

Southern  D ivision 

From
Going 
South
South 
Kalamazoo, Ft. Wayne Cin. 
t  9:45pm 
t  7:10am 
Kalamazoo and Ft. Wayne,  t  2:00pm 
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 has parlor car to 
Fort Wayne;  7:00pm train has sleeper to Cincin­
nati;  11:30pm  train,  sleeping  car  and  coach  to 
Chicago.

Chicago T rains.

T O   C H IC A G O .

F R O M   C H IC A G O

t2  00pm  *11  30pm
Lv.Grand  Rapids...t7  10am 
Ar. Chicago........   2 30pm 
8  45pm 
7 00am
Lv.  Chicago..............................+3  02pm 
Ar. Grand Rapids....................   9  45pm 
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.

M uskegon  T rains.

G O IN G   W E S T .

tl  35pm 

Lv. Grand Rapids.... -p 35am 
t5 40pm
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........ +8  10am  +12  15pm 
t4 00pm
Ar. Grand Rapids...  9 30am 
1  30pm  5 20pm 
tExcept Sunday.  »Daily.

G O IN G   E A S T .

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

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

MANISTEE ft  Northeastern Ry,

Best ronte to Manistee.

Via C. & W. M. Railway.

Ly. Grand Rapids........................  7 30am
Ar. Manistee................................ 12 06pm
Lv. Manistee...............................   8  40am  3 55pm
Ar. Grand  Rapids......................   2  40pm  10 00pm

Tradesman

Itemized I  edgers

SIZE—8 i-a 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
6 Quires, 480 pages...........   4  00

INVOICE  RECORD  OR  BILL  BOOK

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

Tradesman  Company

Qrand Rapids, Mich.

For  Sale Cheap

Residence property at 24  Kellogg 
street, near comer  Union  street 
Will sell on long time  at low  rate 
of interest.  Large lot, with bam. 
House equipped  with  water,  gas 
and all modem Improvements.

E.  A.  Stowe,

Blodgett Bollding, 
Grand Rapids.

Write for oar complete Office Furaitire 

Catalogue.

S a  M RLE Fu R N ITU R E Co
R etailers  o f   S  a m p ie   F u rn itu re
L Y O N   P E A R L   a   O T T A W A   S T S .
G r a n d   R a p i d s  Mic h.
Ho u s e
BEFORE  BUYING  FURNI: 
TURE OF ANY KIND WRITE 
h old
FURss 
US FOR ONE OR AIL OF OUR 
“B IG   4 -”CATAL06UESOF 
N ITURE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
WE PREPAY FREIGHT

MICA AXLE 
GREASE

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 EAD LIG H T  OIL  IS  TH E 

STAN D A RD   TH E  W ORLD  O V ER

H IQ H B 8 T   P R IO R   PA IO   P O R   EM P T Y   O A R B O N   AND  G A S O L IN E   B A R R E L S

STAN D ARD   O IL  CO .

FURNITURE BY MML

FURNITURE BY MAIL

M a g a z i n e   P r i c e s   O u t d o n e

M a g a z i n e   P r i c e s   O u t d o n e

FREIGHT
P R É «
PA ID .

0or  Desk  No. 261.  illustrated  above,  is 
50 in.  long,  34  in. deep and  50 in.  high; 
is  made  of selected  oak, any finish  de­
sired.

The  gracefulness  of  the  design, the 
exquisite  workmanship, the  nice  atten­
tion  to  every  little  detail, will  satisfy 
your most critical  idea.

Is sent  on  approval,  freight prepaid, 
to  be  returned  at  our  expense  if  not 
found  positively the  best  roll  top desk 
ever  offered  for  the  price  or  even  25 
per cent  more.

in  having our chair in 
your home.
After  you’ve  used  it 
for  several years— given it 
all  kinds  of  wear— that’s 
the  time to tell whether or 
not the chair is a good one.
O ut  goods  stand  every 
test.  The longer you have 
it  the  better you  like  it.

Arm Chair or 

Rocker No. 1001.

Genuine hand 
buffed  leather, 
hair  filling,  dia­
mond  or  biscuit 
tufting.

Sent  to  you 
freight  prepaid 
on  approval  for

$24»

Confpare the style, the workmanship, 
the  material  and  the  price  with  any 
similar article. 
If  it  is  not  cheaper in. 
comparison,  return  at  our expense,  1

S a m p l e  Fu r n i t u r e  Co
R etailers  o f  S a m p ie   Furn ito re 
L Y O N   P E A R L   à   O T T A W A   S T S .
G r a n d   R a p i d s  Mic h.
HOUSE 
BEFORE  BUYING  FURNI: 
HOLD 
TURE  OF ANY KINO WRITE 
US FOR ONE ORMLOF OUR 
FURs 
“BIG  ^CATALOGUESOP 
N ITURE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
WE PREPAY FREIGHT

What Would  Our  Forefathers Say?

Ye Computing SctfLc
Ye result of1 tooyeanr 

of progrexr.

I

Ye M oneV jW eight Jfyjtem  i

They never dreamed of  such  prog­
ress;  they  would  simply  turn  over  in 
their  graves  if  they  only  knew  how 
much  they  had  lost  on  the  old  steel­
yard.  But they were  not  so  much  be­
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 

King of  Systems.

The  Computing  Scale  Co.,

Dayton, Ohio

IMPORTERS  AND  JOBBERS

X 
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Hartford  Assortment of Gold  Decorated  Novelties. 

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•f*  The  ware  is  a  rich  brilliant  crystal  glass, with  •§• 
•f*  heavy well  burned  in gold  decorations  covering  •§• 
•9*  all plain parts.  The package  contains  i  dozen  *9* 
•§•  each of the  15  different  articles  shown  in  illus- 
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  tration  and is the  largest  variety  of  useful  and 
•f*  staple  novelties  ever  shown  for  the  money.  •§• 
•§•  Bright,  attractive  and  staple  goods;  every  ar- 
*9*  tide  a  trade  winner.  Sold  by  package  only.  *9*
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H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

15  Dozen  Articles  at  85c  per  dozen,  $12.75. 

Compare Oar Prices with Other Quotation. 

No charge for package.  Shipped from Qraad Rapids. 

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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

Sealed

Sticky Fig Paper

Catches the  Germ  a s  well  a s  the  Ply. 

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

Order from Jobbers.

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.

