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GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  MAY  29,  1901

Number  923

Little  People  Are  Hard  on  Rubbers

That’s why we  make our “School  Line”

Misses 2  buckle  School  Arctics 
Childs 2  buckle  School  Arctics  -
Misses School  Sandals 
Childs  School  Sandals 
Misses  School  Oneida 
Childs  School  Oneida  -

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72 cents 
6i  cents 
33 cents 
27 cents 
38 cents 
31  cents

A  similar shoe also made in  Womens

The above goods are  made with  double thick  soles and  heels  and  corrugated  toe  cap  and

heel  reinforcement and are  built  for service.

They  Will  Outwear  Any  Two  Pairs  of  Ordinary  Rubbers  Made.

Samples sent prepaid.

M   t h e   b e a c o n   f a l l s   r u b b e r   SHOE  CO.

207=209  MONROE  ST.,  CHICAGO,  IL L

Makers of “Trust-Proof” rubbers,  sold  direct to  the trade.

IF  YOU  ARE  GOING  TO  TH E

Buffalo  Exposition

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R o y a l  T ig e r,  10c

BE  SU R E  AND  TAK E 

A  SM O KER’S  SM OKE

T igerettes,  5c

AS  T H E R E   W IL L   NOT  B E   AN YTH IN G  T H E R E   TO  E Q U A L  THEM.

Phelps,  Brace  &  Co.,  Detroit,  Michigan

The  Largest Cigar Dealers  in the  Middle  West

F.  £.  Bushman,  Manager Cigar Department.

Carolina  Brights Cigarettes  “ Not  Made by a Trust.

Psk us for quotatiops

On Street Car Feed,  No.  i  Feed,  Meal,  Com,  Oats,  Gluten  Feed, 
Cotton  Seed Meal;  any quantity, large or small.  Prompt shipment

Walsh-DeRoo  Milling  Co.,  Holland,  Mich.

A.  B.  KNOWLSON,

— Wholesale—

Portland  Cement,  Lime,  Land  Plaster,  Stucco,  Fire  Brick,

AND  A LL  KINDS  OF  BUILDING  MATERIAL.

Write for delivered prices.

OFFICE:  COR.  PEARL  AND  MONROE. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

If you want to secure more than

$ 2 5   R E W A R D

In  Cash  Profits  in  1901,  and  in  addition  give 
thorough  satisfaction  to your patrons,  the  sale  of 
but one dozen  per day of

YELLOW   LABEL

FLEISCHMANN  it  CO.’S
COMPRESSED  YEAST

Grand Rapids Office, 29 Crescent Ave.  Detroit Office, 111 W. Larned St

will  secure that result.

Powder1

EGG
Baking 
Nearly every .dealer who has 
corresponded with us has bought 
from us and every dealer who 
has bought is  satisfied and  so 
are his customers.EGG
BAKING  POWDER

Home Office, 80 West street. New York.
Western Office.
523 Williamson Bl'dg, Cleveland.
Branch Offices:
Indianapolis 
Detroit 
Cincinnati 
Fort Wayne
Grand Rapids 
Columbus

*  Grocers  Will  Please  Commit  to  Memory s

ROASTED  T&   P A C K E D   B Y

DW1NELL-WRIGHT CP
B0ST0N.MASS..U.S.A.
■The following  houses  are  exclusive  agents  for  Dwinell-Wright  Co.’s  Boston  Roasted  in  the  State of  Michigan:

The  most  reliable  Coffees— those  best  developed— the  most  excellent  Coffees— are  roasted  and  packed  by  Dwinell-Wright Co., 
Boston— with  Western  offices  in  Chicago.  This  firm,  one of  the  oldest  in  the United  States,  does  not  confine  one’s  selection 
to  a  few  brands— as do  many of its  contemporaries— but offers  a  choice  from  Over  Forty  Different  Coffees—from  which  the 
grocer can  pick  those  best  adapted  to  his  peculiar  needs;  quite  an  advantage,  isn’t  it?  Dwinell-Wright  Co.,  it must  be remem­
bered,  has done  more  to  promote  the  sale  of  good  coffees than  any other firm  in  the  world,  and  its  business  reputation  and  the 
completeness of its  modern  facilities far exceed  those  of its competitors.  Certainly  a  plausible  reason  why  it  can  serve  the 
trade  at competitive figures and with  dependable coffees.  Your next duty obviously  will  be  to  buy  Dwinell-Wright  Co.’s  Coffees.

PRINCIPAL  COFFEE  ROASTERS

C.  ELLIOTT  &  CO.,  Detroit,  nich. 
B.  DESENBERG  &  CO.,  Kalamazoo,  nich. 

OLNEY  &  JUDSON  GRO.  CO.,  Grand  Rapids,  nich. 

SYITONS  BROS.  &   CO.,  Saginaw,  nich.

JACKSON  GROCER  CO.,  Jackson,  nich.
n E IS E L   &  GOESCHEL,  Bay  City,  nich.

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Wholesale Ready Made Clothing
Nearly all kinds, for all seasons, for 
Men, boys and Children.  Meet
WILLIAM CONNOR
who will be at Sweet’s Hotel, Grand 
Kapids, June 1 to 3,  and you will see 
a large line of samples to select from. 
Customers’ expenses allowed.  Or If you 
prefer, write him, care Sweet’s Hotel, 
and he will call on you.  He pays prompt 
a  attention to mall orders.

157 E. Fnlton St. 

..Commercial  Broker..

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

A.  BOM ERS,

Cigars  and  Tobaccos,

And Dealer in
A Reserve Pnnd Order
EDWIN 0. WOOD, Flint, Mich.
Supreme Commander in Chief.

A  fraternal  beneficiary  society  founded 
upon  a  permanent  plan.  Permanency 
not cheapness  its  motto.  Reliable  dep­
uties wanted.  Address

Knights of the  Loyal Guard

13  ONLY

13  Genuine  Bargains

If you use a Cost Book you will never 
get another such bargain as we are offer­
ing—13 books only are left.  When 
they are gone you will pay four times our 
present price if you get one.  Write for 
sample leaf and particulars.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

BARLOW  BROS.

ASSOCIATE  OFFICES  IN  ALL  PRINCIPAL

vii  no

References:  State Bank of Michigan and Mich­
igan Tradesman, Grand Baplas.
Collector and  Commercial Lawyer  and 
Preston National Bank, Detroit.
Established 1841.

T he  M ercantile  A oency

R.  a .  DUN  &  CO.

Wlddlcomb  Bld’g,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

B o o k s arra n ged   w ith  trade classifica tion   o f  nam es. 
C o lle ctio n s m ade e v e ry w h e re .  W r ite  fo r particulars.

C. E. McCRONE, flanager.
Tradesman Coupons

IMPORTANT FEATURES. 
Page. 
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2.  Getting the People.
3.  Couldn’t Find the Corkscrew.
4.  Around the State.
5.  Grand Rapids Gossip.
6.  Clerks’ Corner.
8.  Editorial. 
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9.  Editorial.
10.  Clothing.
11.  Dry Goods.
12.  Shoes and Rubbers.
14.  Tillage Improvement.
15.  Window Dressing.
16.  The Meat Market.
17.  Batter and Eggs.
18.  Poultry.
19.  The New Fork Market.
20.  Woman’s World.
22.  Hardware.
23.  Speculative Schemers.
24.  Men of Mark.
25.  Commercial Travelers.
26.  Drags and Chemicals.
27.  Drag Price Current.
28.  Grocery Price Current.
29.  Grocery Price Current.
30.  Grocery Price Current.
31.  Care of the Store.
32.  Grain Market.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY.

in 

inherent 

Two  different  theories  have  been  ad­
vanced  by  students  of  the  philosophy  of 
in  regard  to  the  origin  of  de­
history 
cisive  forces  or  influences 
in  the  de­
velopment  of  civilization.  According 
to  one  of  these  theories,  progress  is  usu­
ally  due  to  the  initiative  of  individual 
genius;  according  to  the  other, 
the 
passage  of  human  society  as  a  whole 
through  successive  stages  of  growth  is 
determined  by  the  operation  of  causes 
which  were 
its  germ  and 
which  can  be  only  temporarily  arrested 
by  personal  effort.  At  a  time  when 
and 
“ world-movements”  
“ world- 
changes"  are  phrases 
in  common  use, 
and  undoubtedly  exercising  more  or less 
fascination  over  the  popular  imagina­
tion, it  is  likely  that  the  second  of  these 
theories  will  be  accepted  by  the  major­
ity  of  those  who  think  about  the  matter 
at all  as  the  more  reasonable  of  the  two. 
It  is,  however,  easy  enough to make  out 
a  strong  case  for the  other  side.  Gun­
powder,  the  art  of  printing,  the  discov­
ery  of  America,  the  power-loom,  the 
steam  engine,  telegraphy  and  the  other 
practical  applications of  electricity  may 
all  be  traced  to 
individual  discoverers 
and  inventors,  and  certainly  it  would  be 
difficult  to  name  any  agents  that  have 
been  more  potent  than  these  in  deter­
mining 
enduring 
changes  in  the  modern  world.  More­
over,  nearly  all  great  conquests  of  arms 
and  decisive  battles  are  inseparably  as­
sociated  in  the  minds  of  men  with  the 
names  of  certain  famous  military  lead­
ers.  And  who,  it  may  be  asked,  can 
account  for  the  genesis  of  genius? 
“ The  poet  is  born,  not  made.”   No  one 
doubts  the  truth  of  that  old  maxim; 
but,  in  reality,  it  is  a general  truth,  ap­
plying  with  equal  force  to  genius  in 
every  sphere  of  human  endeavor.  The 
painter,  the  sculptor,  the  great  musical 
composer,  the  orator,  are  all  born,  not 
made ;  although  they  all  may  owe  much 
to  careful  training  and  their  own  per­
sonal  assiduity.  But  genius 
is  not  an 
It  makes  its  appear­
inheritable  trait. 
ance  in  the  most  unexpected  places  and 
often  apparently  under  the  most  un-

far-reaching 

and 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  MAY  29,1901

toward  conditions. 
It  flourishes  alike 
under  despotic  and  liberal  forms  of gov­
ernment ;  but  no  school  or  university 
has  the  secret  of  its  production.  How, 
then,  can  it  be  explained  by  the  opera­
tion  of  general  laws  or  by  the  action  of 
persistent  forces?

On  the  other hand,  it  may  be  argued 
that  the  world  generally  is  governed  by 
necessities  and  desires  that  are  common 
to  all  men  rather than  by  exceptional 
displays  of  individual  power.  Cold  and 
hunger are  taskmasters,  and  with  their 
sharp  goads  urge  on  the  march  of  prog­
ress.  Men  work,  first  of  all,  because 
they  know  that  they  will  suffer  if  they 
remain 
idle.  The  discoverer  and  in­
ventor do  something  to  lighten  the  bur­
dens  of  labor;  but  it  is  the  general  ne­
cessity,  the  inexorable  demand  for  toil, 
which  gives  them  their  opportunity  and 
brings  them  to  the  front.  Again,  all 
men  love  beauty,  and  it  is  to  this  sus­
ceptibility  that  the  artist  appeals.  But 
he  does  not  create  beauty;  he  merely 
discovers  and  masters  its  finer  modes  of 
expression.  His  appeal  is  to  the  pub­
lic,  which  in 
its  turn  discovers  him. 
The  same  principle  applies  to  freedom 
and  its  great  exponents  and  champions. 
All  men  desire  to  be  free,  and  this  de­
sire  has  declared  itself  in  political 
in­
stitutions,  in  written  and  unwritten  con­
stitutions,  in  wars  and  revolutions.  But 
the  desire  for  life  and  comfort  and  the 
love  of  beauty  and  freedom  are  general 
human  traits,  not  individual  peculiari­
ties.  They  are  strong  and  enduring 
forces,  inspiring  genius  and  making 
history. 
In  the  next  place,  it  is  to  be 
observed  that  the  actual  course  of  prog­
ress,  the  exact  direction  of  its  move­
ment,  is 
largely  the  result  of  uncalcu­
lated  and  unforeseen  conditions.  The 
individual  will  may  be  free,  but  the 
conflict  of  many  wills 
leads  to  con­
clusions  that  no  one  has  anticipated  or 
imagined.  So  it  may  be  that  the  world 
sometimes  builds  more  wisely  than  it 
knows,  and  unconsciously  advances  to­
wards  better  things  than  it  had dreamed 
of  in  its  philosophy.

It  remains  true,  however,  that  the 
character  of  the  civilization  of  any  age 
is  in  great  part,  if  not  entirely,  the  re­
flection  of  its  ideals  of  life. 
“ The  his­
tory of  philosophy,”   said  a  great  think­
er,  “ is  the  philosophy  of  history.”   No 
one  man  can  control  the 
course  of 
events;  but  no  one  should  make  up  his 
mind  on  that  account  simply  to  drift 
with  the  tide.  There  is  too  much  dis­
position,  perhaps,  in  certain  quarters  to 
accept  the  seeming 
logic  of  events  as 
conclusive  against  all  other  reasoning. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  world  changes 
from  day  to  day,  and  within  one  hun­
dred  years  many  things  now  regarded 
as  “ strictly  up  to  date”   will  have  be­
come  impracticable  and  effete.  Mean­
while,  no  evil,  nothing  that  is  a  source 
of  wrong  or  suffering,  should  be  re­
garded  as  necessarily  permanent.  “ My 
faith  in  time  is  large,”   said  Tennyson. 
It  is  wise  to hope.

Remarriage  of  divorced  persons  with­
in  a  year  after  the  granting  of  the  de­
cree  has  been  forbidden in Wisconsin.

GENERAL TRADE REVIEW.

Number  923

from 

labor  disturbances 

In  spite  of  the  depression  in  stock 
market  dealings  resulting 
the 
Northern  Pacific  panic  and  the  uneasi­
ness  on  account  of the machinists' strike 
and  threatened 
in 
other  lines,  there  is  really  no  abatement 
in  the  general  tide  of  manufacturing 
and  distribution.  Money  in  the  hands 
of  the  farmers  makes  an  unprecedented 
demand  for agricultural  machinery  and 
tools  and  the  tide  of  promoting in trans­
portation, 
especially  by  electricity, 
keeps  the  hum  of  industry  at  the  high­
est.  There 
is  much  individual  incon­
venience  and  suffering  on  account  of 
the  machinists’  strike,  but 
it  has  had 
but 
little  effect  as  yet  on  the  whirl  of 
activity.

Stock  market  operations  are  quiet  as 
compared  with  those  preceding 
the 
panic.  But,  as  compared  with  a  year 
ago,  sales  are  double  even  now.  Prices 
have  really  declined  but  little  and  when 
any  leading  stock  shows  a  material  de­
cline 
it  is  met  by  a  demand  which 
quickly  restores  it  to  its  place. 
Invest­
is  still  an  important  fea­
ment  buying 
ture. 
In  saying  that  the  market  is  dull 
it  is  only  in  comparison  with  the  recent 
phenomenal  activity.  Values  made  a 
improvement  as  a  whole  during 
slight 
last  week,  but  there 
is  a  more  pro­
nounced  dulness  with  a  downward  tend­
ency  the  first  days of  this  week.
The  only  conservative  factors 

in  the 
iron  and  steel  trades  are  the 
labor  dis­
turbances  and  uncertainties.  The  steady 
pressure  of  demand  is  pushing  works  to 
the  utmost;  many  supplementary  orders 
and  unexpected  demands  are  constantly 
materializing. 
limit 
is  not  safe  to  push, 
above  which 
prices.  Operators  have 
learned  from 
preceding  experience  that  it  is  not  well 
to  endanger  the  limit,  but  the  suicidal 
policy  of  the  labor combinations  threat­
ens  to  work  the  destruction  avoided  by 
their  employers.  Minor  metals  have 
shown  stronger  tendencies,  tin  having 
advanced  to  28  cents  in  London.

But  there 

is  a 

it 

The  woolen  situation  is  more  encour­
lines,  but  there  is 
aging  as  to  staple 
in  fancy  goods  and 
much  complaint 
worsteds.  Demand  for  fall  wear has  in­
creased  activity  in  the  Boston  market. 
The  outlook  for  cotton  products  is  no 
more  favorable  than 
in  recent  weeks, 
many  spindles  being  idle  with  no  im­
mediate  prospect  of  resumption.  An­
other  week  of 
activity 
among  shippers  of  footwear  from  East­
ern  shops  made  total  forwardings  in 
three  weeks  308,176 cases,  against  208,- 
082 
in  the  same  weeks  of  1900.  The 
increase  of  50  per  cent,  was  not  so 
much  the  result  of  unusual  activity  at 
the  factories,  which  have  been  fully  em­
ployed  for some  time,  as  of  the 
impor­
tunities  of  buyers  to  secure  goods  al­
ready  purchased  but  allowed  to  remain 
in  first  hands  until  required.

exceptional 

The  Supreme  Court  of  Massachusetts 
holds  the  use  of  “ trading  stamps"  by 
merchants  not  to  be  illegal,  and  inti­
mates  that  a  statute  prohibiting  their 
use  could  not  square  with  the  constitu­
tion.

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in Type 
Tendency  to  Over-Elaboration 
Petting the  People

Display.

it 

is  common 

In  his  zeal  to take  as  much  pains  as 
possible  with  the  work  of  his  advertis­
ing  customer 
for  the 
printer  to  use  the  utmost  ingenuity  at 
his  command  to  produce  a  masterpiece 
of  typographic  elaboration  for the  space 
to  be  occupied.  The  advertiser often 
unconsciously  contributes  to  this  tend­
ency  in  expressing  the  desire  that  it  be 
set  up  as  well  as  possible.  Often  the 
printer  is  unconsciously  led  to  over­
elaboration  by  trying  to  meet  the expec­
tation  for  something  fine  when  only  the 
plainest  is  suitable.

I  have  often  had  occasion  in  these 
columns  to  condemn  the  use  of  orna­
mental  letters.  For advertising  display 
the  plainest,  clear  cut  types  are  the 
most  suitable.  There  is  something 
in­
congruous 
in  a  shaded  letter or  a  letter 
surrounded  by  filagree  or  ornaments, 
but  this  is  a  principle  many  are  slow  to 
learn. 
I  do  not  mean  to  say  that  ail 
but  plain,  black  letters  should  be  ex- j 
eluded,  many  of  the  new  open  series 
are  good  for  some  work ; but  these  can 
hardly  be  called  ornamental— they  are 
made 
in  outline  simply  to  reduce  the 
color  for  certain  places.  With  har­
monious  black  designs  these  may  be 
made  very  effective.

The  advertising  cases  are  not  places 
for “ rule  twisters”   and mechanical  pic­
ture  makers.  One  objection  to  the 
employment  of  his  work  is  the  fact  that 
it  could  not  be  afforded  every  week. 
Thus,  when  he  has  produced  an  excep­
tionally  fine(?)  result  it  must  stand long 
enough  to  make  it  pay  and  so  the  space 
is  wasted  by the repetition of  that  which 
has  no  interest  for the  artistic  sense  and 
no  other  element  of  novelty  or  attract­
iveness.

let 

If  an  advertisement  is to  stand  in  a 
paper,  do  not 
it  be  one  of  these 
typographic  elaborations.  A  plain, 
well-balanced,  sensibly-worded  adver­
tisement  will  have  value  in  repetition, 
although  usually  change  would  be  bet­
ter,  but the  sooner a  complication  of  in­
genious  type  forms  makes  its  disap­
pearance  the  better.  Often  the  best 
display  is  in  occupying  the  space  with 
plain  display  lines  and  paragraphs. 
In 
some  cases  a  border may  be  added. 
It 
should  be  kept  in  mind  that  the  princi­
pal  use  of  a  border  is  to give  a  distinc­
tion  to the  space  by  separating  it  from 
its  surroundings.  Generally  speaking 
the  plainer  the  border  the  better—the 
ornamentation  generally 
little 
good  purpose  aside  from  reducing  what 
would  be  too  harsh  a  color.  The  bor­
der  should  always  have  plenty  of  room.
Then,  for the  advertisement  itself,  the 
best  ornamentation that can be employed 
is  the  use  of  plain  paneling  to  set  out 
certain  portions.  This  should  always 
be  set  square  with  the space. 
Introduc­
ing  diagonal 
lines  or  setting  oblong 
panels  at  an  angle  never  produces  a 
pleasing  or  profitable  result.

serves 

It  is  the  same  with  curved  rules  and 
lines.  The  principle  of  typography  is 
the  use  of  the  square.  To try  to  intro­
duce  effects  in  curves  and  other  imita­
tions  of  engraving  or  lithography  is  to 
introduce  an 
incongruity  which  does 
violence  to  the  artistic  sense,  often 
It  is  better 
without  our  knowing  why. 
to  frankly  recognize  the  natural 
limita­
tions  of  the  medium  we  employ  for our 
work,  and  in doing  this enough  is  given 
us  for  all  the  needs  of  artistic  effect and 
variety.

M IC H IG A N   TRADESMAN

HIRSHMAN’S

HIRSHMAN’S

shirt waists

Now as  the  weather is getting to  be  more  like  summer 
we  will talk Shirt  Waists to  you.  W e have them in all the 
leading styles and prices,  also .a lot ot  waists to close ont  at 
less than it  will cost you to make them.  They are  all  put 
in a bargain box,  where you will find

Shirt Waists worth $1.23 owl $1.00
SMrt Waists worth 78 and 85c
for..  ..  ......... 
..  ...
Shirt Waists worth 50 and 00c

. 

79e
59C
3<K

You will find some elegant values in these waists  Come 

and try one.  A   fit  guaranteed.

skirts

We have an elegant line of Ladies’  Skirts which  we  will 

make a run on for a short  time.  Look them ovei 

Suits  for ladies at  very  low prices  Also  very  low  prices 

in .women's,  misses’  and children’s Underwear and  Hosiery

millinery

W e are headquarters for  Millinery. 

Everything  up  to 
date,  stylish and new,  and  our  prices  lower  than  ai  any 
other millinery store in  Central  Lake  without  exception. 
Come and see Miss  Sanderson  at our store  if m need  of any­
thing in this line,  and if we have not got  it she will  make it 
for  you tasty and cheap.

clothing: dept.

Do not  forget  that our  Clothing  Department 

is  full  ot 
bargains,  in all  the leading summer styles.  Our  Shoes are 
going a t same low prices as last  week.  Come  ar.J  gci  a 
pair before they are all gone,  as  these  values are not  offered 
every  day.  Hats.  Caps.  Underwear»  Carpets  and  Lin­
oleum,  Oil  Cloths,  and  everything  carried 
in  a  general 
store-,  you can find in abundance at  Hirshman’s.

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LANSING  FUEL  CO.
FARM
MACHINERY..

I have the agency for the 
Osborne  Machinery  See 
me  before  you  buy. 
I 
can  supply  .yon  with 
Reapers,  Mowers.  H>«y 
Hakes,  Cultivators,  etc. 
at  prices  that  are  right.

Drop in and examine the 
and  improved  eleigbs  we 
are  turning  out. 
Best 
thing in  the shape  of  a 
sleigh  ever  put  on 
the 
market.  You d<»n’t  need 
them just now  but  you 
will  next  winter and  we 
desire to  show  you  the 
merits of our  sleigh.

GEO. SNELL

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It makes perfect bread, delicious 
rolls, and the finest of flaky piecrust.
Sold with a guarantee that it will be 
satisfactory. 
If it isn’t, bring your 
empty sack and get  youi  money 
back.
The highest market price paid for 
wheat, corn and oats.
Clover and grass seeds for sale at 
the mill.

INTERMEDIATE VALLEY 
ROLLER MILLS,

A.  F.  Wallbrecht. Proprietor. Central Lake.

Fit For a King’s 

Table.

No monarch can  enjoy  bettra 
than yon can get if yon buy of me. 
There cannot be made  any  bettei 
bread than we eell.  We  use  the 
best  flour,  the  beet  yeast,  and 
great care.  Can’t  have  anything 
more can yon?  We

Wholesale and Retail 

Baked Goods.
Phone and  mail  orders  prom, 
ptly  delivered. 
Ice  Cream  Soda 
Aewais on  Hand.  Give ns a call.

Vienna  Bakery.

TkoMP*oavtllc.

A  seasonable  and  well-written  adver­
tisement  is  that  of Jo  Hirshman,  which 
I  think  the  reference  to 
heads  the  list. 
the  fact  that  the  prices  are  less  than 
it 
will  cost  customers  to  make  waists  is 
good,  but  I  am  prejudiced  against  the 
use  of  the  bargain  idea.  However,  the 
test 
is  whether  it  sells  goods  and  if  it 
did  not  it  would  probably  not  he  used. 
As  a  whole  the  advertisement is spirited 
and  businesslike  and  the  display  sepa­
rating  the  paragraphs  makes  readable 
what  ordinarily  would  be  pretty  long. 
The  printer  has  done  his  work  well,  es­
pecially  as  to  a  judicious  use  of  white 
space.  The  omission  of  the  capitals  in 
the  display 
lines  is  one  of  the  new  in­
novations,  like  the  omission  of  pauses, 
which it  takes  a  little  time  to  get  used 
to,  but  the  effect  is  not  bad 
in  this 
case.  Taken  altogether  I  consider  the 
advertisement  an  exceptionally  good 
one  in  both  writing  and  printing.

Hanselman  uses  one  of  the  homely 
new  styles  of letter that  are  now  so  fash­
ionable,  and  makes  his  statement  in  the 
fewest  possible  words. 
If  this  could 
have  a  place  away  from  advertisements 
with  a  similar display,  the  effect  would 
be  strong.

it 

just  enough,  and  said 

A.  F.  Wallbrecht  writes  a  strong  flour 
advertisement,  in  which  he  is  well  sec­
onded  by  his  printer.  The  writer  has 
said 
in  the 
right  way.  The  printer  has  done  well 
in  his  use  of  white  space.  The  only 
fault  I  have  to  find  in  his  display  is 
the  use  of  a  sloping  letter  in  the  sig­
nature,  and  that  is  not  a  serious  defect.
Lansing  Fuel  Co.  gives its printer just 
enough  wording  for  him  to  make  the 
best  display  in  his  space.  The  adher­
ence  to  gothic  letter throughout  is  es­
pecially  to  be  commended.  The  adver­
tisement  is  a  model  of  its  line.

inclined  to  think 

Geo.  Snell  is  inclined  to  apologize for 
the  unseasonableness  of  his  sleigh  talk.
I  am 
its  omission 
would  have  been  better.  Had  he  less­
ened  the  amount  of  his  writing  by  the 
second  paragraph,  there  would still have 
been  enough  amply to  fill  the  space. 
It 
is  well  to  confine  one’s  energies  to  sea­
sonable 
lines  when  possible  and  to  re­
duce  his  efforts  to  the  fewest  articles  of 
immediate 
interest.  Going  off on  an­
other  subject  spoils  what  would  have 
been  a  well-worded  and  effective  adver­
tisement.  As  it  is  white  paper  would 
be  better  than  the  ornaments  with  the 
upper  lines.

J.  W.  Mathewson  introduces  his  fur­
niture  advertisement  with  a  pleasant  al­
lusion  which  may  be  all  right  for  a 
change. 
I  don’t  quite  see  the  meaning 
of his  limiting  his  furnishing  to  part  of 
the  house  when  he  claims  everything 
pertaining  to  the  business.  His  printer 
is  a  good  one  and  knows  how  to  handle 
such  matter with  good  effect. 
I  should 
have  put  the  signature  in  a  letter cor­
responding  with  the  rest.

The  Vienna  Bakery  makes  a  strong 
its  statement  which  can  not 
The  printer's 
is  in  good  style  and  the  result 

point  in 
fail  to  be  attractive. 
work 
harmonious  and  suitable.

Why a Girl Cannot Throw.

Discussing  the 

like  a  boy,  a 

inability  of  girls  to 
throw  a  ball 
leading 
physician  remarked:  “ It  is  a  physical 
impossibility  for  a  girl  to throw strongly 
and  accurately,  as  a  boy  throws,”   he 
said. 
“  A  girl  throws  with a  rigid  arm, 
and 
it  is  out  of the  question  for  her  to 
acquire  a  free  movement,  such  as  is 
possible  with  a  boy,  because  her collar 
larger  and  sets  lower than  a 
bone 
boy’s. 
In  other sports,  where  this  ac­
tion  is  not  brought  into  play,  she  may 
excel;  but  she  may  as  well  give  up  all 
hope  of  ever learning  to  throw. ’ ’

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Couldn’t Find the Corkscrew.

They 

live  pretty  well  out  south,  in  a 
handsome  home,  but  not  near  enough  to 
an  engine  house  to  be  "handy  in  case 
of  accident.”   As  the  house 
is  their 
own  and  their  all,  the  husband  bad 
been  somewhat  in  terror  of  a  blaze  for 
some  time.  So  be  laid 
in  a  stock  of 
hand  grenades,  those  little  glass  bottles 
which  are  supposed  to  put  out  any  fire 
that  may  start.
One  day  the  blaze  came.  The  cook 
started  it  in  the  kitchen  ;  then  she  fled 
howling  to  her  room  and  began  to  pack 
her  trunk.  The  wife  prides  herself  on 
her ability  to  keep  her  head,  so  first  she 
stepped  to  the  telephone  and  turned 
in 
the  alarm  and  then  she  went  for  the 
hand  grenades.

through 

rummaging 

When  the  fire  department  did  arrive 
the  men  found  her  standing  over  the 
sideboard 
'  the 
drawers.  Copious  streams  of  water soon 
drowned  the  blaze  and  ruined  the  lower 
floor,  and  the  department 
left.  Still 
she  rummaged.  Her  husband  came, 
called  by  the  ’phone  girl.  He  saw  her 
there.

“ Why,  my  dear girl,”   he  said,  “ why 
didn’t  you  use  the  hand  grenades  and 
stop  the  fire  as  soon  as  it  started?  Then 
lower  part  of  the  house 
the  whole 
wouldn't  have  been  soaked.”
“ John,”   she  responded  icily,  “ if  you 
would 
just  keep  the  corkscrew  where  it 
belongs,  I  could  use  the  horrid  old 
grenades.  But 
it  is  gone  and  bow  was 
I  to  open  them?”

A Frank Advertiser.

A  gentleman  who  has  a  Christian 
spirit  and  a  horse  for  sale  advertises  as 
follows  in  a  Minnesota  paper:

He 

We  have  a  good  family  driving  horse 
for  sale,  providing  you  carry  insurance.
is  not  over-particular  as  to  feed. 
In  fact,  he  prefers  our  neighbors’  hay­
stacks  and  corncribs  to our  own.

We  feed  him  whenever we  can  catch 

him,  which  is  seldom.

He  is  partly  gentle.  The  other  parts 
are  not,  and  you  must  govern  yourself 
accordingly.

We  will  throw  in  the  derrick  and tele­
graph  pole  combination  which  we  use 
to  hitch  him  up  with.

If  you  are  fond  of  driving  we  would 
advise  you  to  engage  a  cowboy  that 
owns  a  fast  horse  to  do  your  driving, 
and  be  sure  and  get  on  top  of  the  barn 
before  he  begins  to  drive  the  horse.

For  price  and  coroner’s address  apply 

to  the  owner.  -

It  is  evident  that  the  pernicious  doc­
trines  of  David  Harum  have  not  taken 
root  everywhere. 
Furthermore,  there 
will  be  no  excuse  for  a  damage  suit  if 
this  advertiser  ever  succeeds  in  dispos­
ing  of  the  goods. 
In  view  of the  pres­
ent-day  greed  for gain,  all  this  is  high­

ly  encouraging.Quick to Learn.

A  bride  and  groom  who  recently  went 
to  housekeeping  on  Cedar  avenue  are 
blessed  with  a  maid  of  all  work  who  is 
fresh  from  the  Emerald  Isle.  This  is 
her  first  “ place,”   and  her  ignorance  of 
domestic  affairs  is  only  equaled  by  her 
adaptability  and  her  cheerful  willing­
ness  to  learn.  At  first  she  didn’t  know 
the  names  of  the  ordinary  household 
utensils,  even  mistaking,  on  one  oc­
casion,  when  there  was  company  at din­
ner,  the  ice  pick  for the  carving  steel. 
One  day 
last  week  the  bride  had  been 
doing  some  shopping,  and  among  other 
things  she  bought  an  umbrella  stand  for 
the  vestibule. 
late  when  she 
reached  home.

It  was 

“ Did  any  packages  come?”  

she 

“ Yis,  mum,”   was  the  reply. 

asked.
“ The 
wagon  cum  wid  th’  cuspidore  fer th’ 

umbrellies. ”His Average All Bight.

“ You  wear  a  remarkably  small  hat, 
r‘ It’s a 6 # , 
sir,”   the  salesman  said. 
and  that’s  the  smallest  size  they  make 
for  men. ’ ’
“ I  know  it,”   replied  the  customer, 
“ but  you’ll find I average  all  right  when 
you  come  to  selling  me  a  pair of shoes. 
I  wear  No.  io. ”

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Decorate==IHuininate 

Celebrate
Fred  Brundage,
Stationery  and 

FIREWORKS

Fire  Crackers,  Torpedoes,  Toy  Pistols,  Caps,  Blank 

Western Michigan Headquarters for

32  and  34  Western  Avenue,  Muskegon,  Mich.

Wholesale  Druggist,

Holiday  Goods

Cartridges,  Pistols  and  Revolvers,  Flags,  Lanterns,
Balloons,  Festooning,  Paper  Garlands,  Plumes,  Hel­
mets,  Decoration  and  Celebration  Goods.

Our stock this  season  is more complete than  ever,  includin'^  the  latest 

novelties of all  manufacturers.

Don’t fail  to  order  some  of  the won-

Whistling  Fireworks 
and  Whistling 

Cannon  Crackers

Exhibition
Displays
Estimates

For any amount supplied 
on short notice.

For public  displays  with 
program and  suggestions 
for firing, giving best pos­
sible  effects  for  amount 
invested, a  specialty.
SATISFACTION  ALW AYS

Headquarters for
F L A G S

All  Kinds

All Sizes  All  Prices

Look  out  for  short-weight  Fire 

Net Trade Price List

Crackers this year.

Mailed on  application 
to dealers only.

All  goods carried  in  stock.

Order  at  once  to  insure  prompt 

shipment.

M i c h i g a n   t r a d e s m a n

Around  the  State

Movements of Merchants.

Ida—John  Albright  has  sold  his  meat 

market  to  E.  F.  Slayton.

Honor— F.  H.  Krempel  has  sold  his 

meat  market  to  Paris  E.  Wells.

Alpena—Christian  Olson 

succeeds 
Stevens  &  Olson  in  the  grocery  busi 
ness.

Ithaca—C.  E.  Goodwin  succeeds  C 
E.  &  F.  W.  Goodwin  in  the  drug  busi 
ness.

Ludington—The  Ludington  Novelty 
Co.  is  succeeded  by  the  Carron-Archa 
rena  Co.

Carleton— P.  J.  (Mrs.  E.  S .)  Sherrill 
has  sold  her  grocery  stock  to  Chas 
Mooney.

Greenland— Harvey  Chown,  of Kings 
ton,  Ont.,  has  engaged  in  the  hardware 
business.

St.  Johns—Lewis  Sawady  has  pur 
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  Thos.  H 
Waldron.

Munith— Michael  Yake  has  removed 
his  jewelry  and  boot  and  shoe  stock  to 
Pinckney.

Brent  Creek—G.  L.  Clapp  has  pur 
chased  the  general  merchandise  stock 
of  F.  I.  Browne.  ’

Detroit— A.  R.  McKenzie,  proprietor 
of  the  Union  Grocery  Co.,  is  succeeded 
by  LaFayette  Casler.

Marshall—Amos  W.  Hoffman has pur­
chased  the  meat  market  of the  estate  of 
the  late  Geo.  Collins.

Coe— Leonard  Bros,  is  the  style  of  the 
new  firm  organized  to  succeed  Leonard 
&  Hart  in  general  trade.

Swartz  Creek—A.  D.  Salisbury & Co., 
dealers  in  general  merchandise,  have 
sold  out  to  Davison  &  Donelson.

Ypsilanti—Willis  E.  Scott  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  his  partner  in  the 
grocery  firm  of  Amerman  &  Scott.

Wayland— Mrs.  C.  B.  Burlington  will 
open  a  meat  market  in  the  building 
occupied  by  the  Burlington  Seed  Co.

Tawas  City— Murphy  &  Kulazenski 
have  purchased  the  grocery,  crockery 
and  notion  stock  of  Geo.  W.  Koenig.

Coldwater— D.  P.  Herlan  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  his  partner  in  the 
confectionery  business  of  Herlan  & 
Wharton.

Ashley— Tiffany  &  Bowker  succeed 
Mary  J.  (Mrs.  D.  W.  C .)  Tiffany  in the 
furniture,  undertaking  and  wall  paper 
business.

Bellevue—W.  H.  Newton  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  his  partner  in  the 
general  merchandise  firm  of  Newton  & 
Luscombe.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—Calhoun  Bros.,  late 
of  Seattle,  Wash.,  have  engaged  in  the 
grocery  and  fruit  business  on  Ashmun 
street,  south.

South  Haven— Fred  Niffenegger has 
purchased  a  half  interest  in  the  Central 
meat  market  and  the  firm  name  will  be 
Niffenegger  Bros.

Detroit—The  Willard  K.  Bush  Co., 
manufacturer  of  pants,  overalls  and 
shirts,  has  increased 
its  capital  stock 
from  $20,000 to $50,000.

Muskegon— Henry  Jacobs, 

formerly 
engaged 
in  the  drug  trade  at  Constan- 
tine,  has  taken  the  management  of 
Mrs.  Boyd’s  drug  store.

Port  Huron— Wilbur  Sylvester  will 
enlarge  his  drug  store  by  utilizing  the 
space  occupied  by  the  coal  and  wood 
office  of  E.  R.  Wheeler.

Clare— The  grocery  firm  of  Brown  & 
McKinnon  has  been  dissolved.  Mr. 
McKinnon  continues  the  business  at  the 
old  stand  and  Mr.  Brown  will  open  a 
grocery  store  in  the  Callahan  building.

Galien— Glen  Smith  has  sold  his  no 
tion  and  grocery  stock  to  B.  D.  Den 
nison.  Mr.  Smith  will  go to  Colorado 
for the  benefit  of his  health.

Ocqueoc  P.  O .—A.  J.  Cole  has  en 
gaged  in  the  general  merchandise  busi 
ness  at  this  place.  He  purchased  the 
stock  of  Annie  (Mrs.  J.  H .)  Fitch.

Clare—Wm.  H.  Bicknell  &  Co.,  deal 
ers 
in  groceries  and  crockery,  and 
the  dry  goods,  clothing  and  shoe  firm 
of  the  Bicknell  Co.,  have  merged  thei 
business 
into  one  concern  under  the 
style  of  Bicknell  Bros.  &  Co.

Lansing—A.  A.  Morse, 

formerly  of 
the  Opera  House  pharmacy,  and  Fred 
Weinmann,  recently  employed  by  Gard 
ner  &  Robertson,  have  purchased  of 
James  J.  Baird  the  Butler  Block  phar 
macy,  at  the  corner of  Washington  ave 
nue  and  Kalamazoo  street.

Holland— Herman  VanArk  and  M 
Notier  have  formed  a  copartnership 
and  engaged 
in  the  clothing,  hoot  and 
shoe  and  men’s  furnishing  goods  busi 
ness.  They  will  occupy  the  new  build 
ing  now 
in  process  of  erection  on  the 
site  recently  acquired  by  Mr.  VanArk 
Ionia—L.  E.  Hall  &  Son  will  shortly 
erect  a  produce  storage  building,  which 
will  be  used  most  especially for potatoes 
and  apples.  The  firm  purchased  and 
shipped  over  100,000 bushels  of  potatoes 
the  past  season.  The  building  will  be 
40x100  feet 
two 
stories  high.

in  dimensions  and 

Saginaw— The  Valley  Telephone  Co. 
has  sent  out checks  to  stockholders,  car 
rying  a  20  per  cent,  dividend  for  the 
thirty  months  from  the  time  the  com 
pany  first  began  collecting  tolls,  Octo 
ber  1,  1898,  to  March  31,  1901,  making 
in  effect  an  8  per  cent,  annual  divi­
dend.  The  net  earnings  that  remain 
after  the  payment  of the  dividend  will 
be  passed  to  the  surplus  account.

Saginaw—C.  G.  Graham,  of  Chicago, 
who  is  connected  with  J.  V.  Farwell  & 
Co.,  of that  city,  and  other  gentlemen 
were  in  the  city  Monday  arranging  for 
the  organization  of  a  new  dry  goods 
company,  with  a  capital  of $50,000,  to 
engage  in  business  in  the  store  adjoin- 
ng  the  Bearinger  building.  Saginaw 
capital  is  to  be  associated  with  the  en­
terprise,  and 
it  is  expected  business 
will  be  inaugurated  July  1  next.

Bellaire— The  partnership  existing 
between  M.  J.  Flanelly,  S.  H.  Beech, 
Fred  D.  Flye  and  Fred  J.  Meyers  at 
this  place  and  at  Elk  Rapids  under  the 
style  of  the  Antrim  Hardware  Co.  has 
been  dissolved.  The  store  building  and 
stock  at  Elk  Rapids  will  become  the 
property  of  M.  J.  Flanelly  and  S.  H. 
Beech,  who  will  continue  the  business 
under  the  same  style.  Fred  D.  Flye 
will  continue  the  business  at  this  place 
as  owner  of  the  Bellaire  branch  of the 
Antrim  Hardware  Co.

Manufacturing Matters.

Traverse  City— The  Traverse  City 
Cigar  Box  Co.  is  succeeded  by  W.  E. 
Hall  &  Co.

Scottville—J.  D.  McArthur, 

formerly 
of  Hart,  has  begun  the  manufacture  of 
cream  separators  at  this  place.

Freeport— The  Freeport Cutter Co.  has 
filed  articles  of  association  with  the 
Secretary  of State.  The capital is $5,690.
Detroit—Amended  articles  of associa­
tion  have  been  filed  with  the  county 
clerk  changing  the  name  of  the  Frank 
§•  Armstrong  Regalia  Co.  to  the  Arm­
strong  Regalia  Co.

Cadillac—Daniel  S.  Kysor  and  his 
nephew,  Walter  Kysor,  have  purchased 
the  iron  works  of  Wm.  McAdie  &  Co. 
and  will  continue  the  business under the 
style  of  the  D.  S.  Kysor Machine  Co.

Shelby—A.  J.  Miksell  has  completed 
his  large  factory  building  and  is  equip­
ping 
it  with  the  necessary  machinery 
for the  canning  of  fruits  of  all  kinds, 
including  apples.  He  will  begin  opera­
tions  next  month  and  will  furnish  em­
ployment  to  300  persons.

Eagle— James  Fish  will  begin  opera 
tions 
in  his  new  cheese  factory  this 
week.  He  has  engaged  a  practical 
cheesemaker to  take  the  management  of 
the  factory  who  is  said  to  be  an  expert 
maker.  Mr.  Fish  has  the  assurance  of 
support  from  sufficient  patrons  to  con 
tinue  the  business  the  entire  year.

Hastings—A  stock  company  is  being 
formed  for the  purpose  of  manufactur 
ng  the  automatic  boring  and  tapping 
machines  invented  by  H.  H.  Burns 
The  capital  stock  will  be  at 
least 
$10,000.  Those 
in  the  new 
enterprise  are  Messrs.  Lombard,  Col 
grove,  Sheldon,  Greu;el,  Burns,  Den­
nis  and  Lichty.

interested 

Port  Huron—The  Michigan  Sulphite 
Fiber Co.  has  given  a  chattel  mortgage 
to  the  Union  Trust  Co.,  of  Detroit,  for 
$100,000,  to  cover an  issue  of  bonds  of 
the  same  amount.  The  mortgage  was 
originally  given  June  1,  1894,  and  cov 
ers  all  the  franchises,  property  and  ap 
purtenances  of  the  company  in  Port 
Huron  and  elsewhere.

Detroit—J.  R.  Hennessy,  et al.,  man­
ufacturers  of  cognac,  filed  a  bill  in  the 
United  States  Circuit  Court  for  an  in­
junction  restraining  an alleged infringe­
ment  of  their trademark,  the  defendant 
being  Elmer  J.  Haight.  Alessandro 
Martini  and  others  asked  similar  relief 
against  the  Standard  Wine  Co.  in  re­
spect  to  their  manufactured  product, 
Vermouth.  Judge  Swan  has  granted  a 
decree 
in  favor of  the  complainants  in 
each  case.

Hills ■ •ale— The  Scowden  &  Blanch- 
ird  Co.  has  been  organized  to  engage 
n  the  manufacture  of shoes.  The  com­
pany  has  purchased  a  site  on  Manning 
street  with  a  frontage  of  300  feet  and  a 
depth  of  165  feet.  The  building  will 
be  49  feet  wide  and  154 feet  deep.  The 
officers  of  the  company  are  as  follows: 
F.  M.  Stewart,  President;  Dr.  W.  H. 
Sawyer,  Vice-President;  J.  W.  Marvin, 
Secretary;  Jacob  Scowden,  Treasurer, 
and  F.  M.  Blanchard,  Superintendent.
It  is  expected  that  the  building  will  be 
completed  and  the  machinery  installed 
by  July  1.

Lakeview—A.  McAfee  has 

been 
elected  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the 
newly-organized  Big  Bay  Lumber  Co., 
capitalized  at $100,000,  which  will  this 
summer erect  a  saw  and  shingle  mill  at 
Lake  Independence,  twenty-eight  miles 
from  Marquette.  Next  spring  a  heading 
and  stave  mill  and,  in  all  probability, 
band  mill  will  be  put  in.  The  com­
pany  owns  12,250  acres  of  land,  from 
which  most  of  the  pine  has  been  cut, 
and  it  will  work  up  elm,  cedar,  spruce, 
birch,  basswood  and  maple. 
It  is  esti­
mated  that  there  are  90,000,000  feet  of 
lumber  in  sight  and  100,000,000 shin­

gles.  The  sawmill,  which  will  be  re­
moved  from  this  place,  will  have  a  ca­
pacity  of  25,000  and  the  shingle  mill 
from  50,000  to  100,000 capacity.  The 
firm  will  give  employment  to a  large 
number of  men.

Monroe— A  proposition  was  made  the 
business  men  of  this  city  that  may  re­
sult  in  the  location  of a  sugar  beet  fac­
tory  here.  W.  H.  Gilbert,  of  Bay  City, 
accompanied  by  Prof.  C.  D.  Smith,  of 
the  Michigan  Agricultural  College,  had 
a  meeting  with  several  local  business 
men  this  afternoon  at  the  Park  Hotel. 
The  proposition 
is  to  build  a  600 ton 
factory  and  pay  $4.50  per  ton  for  12  per 
cent,  beets  and  33^  cents  for each  ad­
ditional  per  cent,  of  sugar,  if the  city 
gets  contracts  for  5,000 acres  of  beets. 
To  prove  their good  faith  the  proposed 
company  which  Mr.  Gilbert  represents 
will  give  a  bond  of $100,000 to  insure 
the  construction  of  a  factory  if  the  city 
wilt  guarantee  to get  the necessary  acre­
age.  The  mayor  and  a  committee  of 
business  men  will  meet  in  the  council 
chamber  Friday  to  arrange  for  secur­
ing  the  acreage  and  also  to  get  the  sen­
timent  of  the  people  regarding  the  fac­
tory.  The  promoters  of  the  enterprise 
ask  absolutely  no  money  from  the  city.

The Boys Behind the Counter*

Saugatuck— G.  B.  Pride,  who  has 
been  indentified  with  the  pharmacy  of 
C.  C.  Willets  &  Co.,  at  Michigan  City, 
Ind.,  for  several  years,  has  taken  the 
management  of  the  Woodson  pharmacy 
at  that  place.

Traverse  City— Walter A.  Murray,for­
merly  with  F.  C.  Thompson,  will  be 
with  S.  E.  Wait  for  several  days  before 
taking  a  permanent  position  in  Jas.  G. 
Johnson’s  drug  store.

Kalamazoo—Frank  J.  Maus,  of  Hast- 
ngs,  who  was  recently  graduated  from 
the  pharmacy  school  at  Ada,  Ohio,  has 
come  to  Kalamazoo  and  taken  a  posi­
tion  with  his  uncle,  F.  N.  Maus,  in 
the  drug  store.

Traverse  City—George  W.  C.  Navarre 
has  resigned  his  position  in  the  Boston 
store  and  will  go  on  the  road  for the 
Newland  Hat  Co.

Belding— Ed.  Peck  has  returned  to 
the  employ  of  Lamb  &  Spencer,  the 
Charlotte  grocers.

Traverse  City—John  A.  McIntosh has 
resigned  his  position 
in  the  Boston 
store.  He  will  assist  in  the  store  of the 
Hamilton  Clothing  Co.  for  a  few  weeks 
before  going  to  another city.

Alma— Hiram Brundge,of Crystal,  has 
taken  a  position  with  Thompson  & 
Sanderhoff and  will  have  charge  of their 
agricultural, 
implement  and  windmill 
department.  Mr.  Brundge  was  former­
ly  with  C.  DeYoung,  of Crystal.

Charlevoix—John  Achert,  who  has 
held  the  position  of  mailing  clerk  in 
the  postoffice  at  this  place,  has  gone  to 
Petoskey,  where  he  has  taken  a  position 
with  the  Petoskey  Grocery  Co.

Hunger  is  sure  to  come  to those  who 

sit  down  and  wait.

M.  O.  BAKER  d,  CO.

Want to buy Potatoes—Carlots.

TOLEDO.  OHIO

Grand  Rapids  Supply  Company

Jobbers  of

E N D L E SS  CA N V A S  T H RESH ER  B ELTS

Suction  Hose,  Tank  Pumps,

INJECTORS,  ENOINE  TRIMMING,  ETC.

30  ******  Street 

Qrand  Rapids,  Michigan

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Mrs.  E.  T.  Tucker has  purchased  the 
grocery  stock  of  Mrs.  M.  A.  Willard  at 
95  Broadway.

Otto  Goetz,  formerly  of  the  meat  firm 
of  Hilber  &  Goetz,  at  109  Canal  street, 
has  fitted  up  a  market  with  all  of  the 
modem  appurtenances  at 
123  Canal 
street. 
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Abe  Hazenberg,  who  for the  past  two 
the 
years  has  been  connected  with 
the  Lyon, 
wholesale  department  of 
taken  a 
Kymer  &  Palmer  Co.,  has 
position  as  house  salesman and assistant 
stock-keeper  in  the  wholesale  depart­
ment  of  P.  Steketee  &  Sons.

It  is  reported  that  John  Widdicomb 
has  obtained  a  contract  from  the  Singer 
Sewing  Machine  Co.  to  manufacture 
machine  tops,  the  order aggregating  a 
million  dollars,  and  that  his  option  on 
the plant  of  the  Kent  Furniture  Co.  will 
culminate  in  the  sale  of  that  property  to 
him  and  that 
it  will  be  fitted  up  with 
special  reference  to the  manufacture  of 
goods  under this  contract.

It  is  reported  that  the  Fred  Macey 
Co.,  Limited,  will  permit  its  option  on 
lapse  June  1, 
the  Smith  property  to 
pending  negotiations  now 
in  progress 
for the  purchase  of  the  Luce  Furniture 
Co.  plant.  Those  familiar  with 
the 
situation  are  not  at  all  backward  in  as­
is  the  most  sensible 
serting  that  this 
thing  for  Mr.  Macey  to  do,  because 
it 
will 
give  him  a  plant  completely 
equipped,  with  which  he  can  begin 
manufacturing  the  day  he  takes  posses­
sion  of  the  plant;  whereas,  owing  to the 
delay  in  getting  building  material  and 
the  unsettled  condition  of  the labor mar­
ket,  it  would  probably  take  him  nearly 
a  year  before  he  could  erect  and  equip 
a  factory  of  his own  on  the  plans  he  has 
had  prepared.

The Furniture Combine Rapidly Going 

Glimmering.

it 

The  Tradesman  has  made  a  careful 
canvass  of  the  situation  during  the  past 
week  and  sees no  reason  why  it  should 
recede  from 
its  position  of  a  week  ago 
to  the  effect  that  the  proposed  combine 
is  gradually  becoming  more  and  more 
remote.  While  we  live  in  an  age  of  sur­
prises  and 
is  the  unexpected  that 
oftentimes  happens,  the  Tradesman  is 
steadfast  in  believing  that  the  sturdy 
good  sense of the  Grand  Rapids  manu­
facturers  will  prevent  them  from  leap­
ing  headlong  into  a deal which possesses 
so  many  elements  of  uncertainty  as  the 
rainbow-tinted  combine  conceived  and 
fostered  by  a  man  whose  reputation  as 
a  manager and  promoter  is,  to  say  the 
least,  not  placed  beyond  question  by 
his  previous  undertakings.

The  latest  rumor  is  that  the  stubborn 
attitude  of  Julius  Berkey,  in  refusing  to 
accept  beautifully  engraved  cbromos— 
and  insisting  on  the  coin  of  the  realm 
— in  exchange  for  his  holdings  in  the 
Berkey  &  Gay  Furniture  Co.,  has 
caused  the  promoter and  his  cohorts  to 
eliminate  that  corporation  from  further 
consideration  and  resume  negotiations 
with  the  Widdicomb  Furniture  Co., 
with  a  view  to  placing  Wm.  Widdicomb 
at  the  head  of  the  proposed  organiza­
tion  as  President,  in  accordance  with 
the  promoter’s  original  plans..  It  is 
barely  possible  that  Mr.  Flint  has  sent 
his  executive  officer and  staff  to  Grand 
Rapids  on  their summer vacations,  in 
which  event  no  harm  can  come  from 
the  negotiations,  but  the  Wall  Street 
inflame  the
wizard  who thinks  be  can 

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
The Grocery Market.

Sugars—The  raw  sugar  market 

is 
practically  unchanged,  96  deg.  test  cen­
trifugals  being  still  quoted  at  4  9-32C. 
Refiners  were  ready  buyers  on 
this 
basis,  but,  owing  to  supplies  being 
well  cleaned  up  and  the  increased  de­
mand  for  refined  sugar,  sellers  generally 
are  holding  for  higher  prices  and,  con­
sequently,  sales  are  few.  The  visible 
supply  of  raw  sugar  is  placed  at  2 ,2 5 0 ,- 
000  tons,  against  1,830,000  tons  on  May 
24,  1900.  Reports  from  Cuba  note  heavy 
rains  throughout  the  Island  and  the  vis­
ible  crop  of  raw  sugar  to  date  is  placed 
at  565,000  tons.  The  refined  market  is 
firm,with  good  demand.  Indications  are 
favorable  for  an  increased  business  in 
refined  sugar  during  the  summer,  and 
this  will  probably  be followed  by  an  ad­
vance  in  prices.

it  as 

Canned  Goods—The  canned  goods 
market  in  general  is  quiet.  Orders  are, 
as  a  rule,  for  small  lots,  showing  that 
the  jobbers  are  only  buying  as  needed. 
“ pick  up”  
Brokers  designate 
business  and  sales  of 
large  lots  have 
been  few,  but jobbers report  a  very  good 
business  with  retailers  and  this  is  some 
encouragement.  Market  values,  how­
ever,  are  well  maintained  and  this  indi­
cates  that  holders  are  not  without  con­
fidence  in  the  future  of  the market.  The 
tomato  market  for  both  spot  and  futures 
is  a  little  weaker  and  concessions  have 
been  made  by  some  of  the 
large  pack­
is  very  little  of  interest  to 
ers.  There 
say  about  corn.  There 
is  a  good  de­
mand  and  prices  are  unchanged.  Peas 
are  in  good  demand  at  previous  prices. 
The  better grades  are  in  good  demand, 
but  are  very  scarce.  Reports  from  Bal­
timore  are  that  they  are  having  splen­
did  weather  for  the  growing  of  peas 
and,  if  the  results  are  as  favorable  as 
the  outlook  warrants,  the  pack  of  peas 
in  Baltimore  will  excel  in  quality.  The 
early  crop  is  in  excellent  condition  and 
there  will  be  a  good  crop  of  fine  peas. 
The  late  crop,  or that  which 
is  known 
as  sugar  peas,  will  be  a  small  one. 
Some  sections  report  that they have been 
visited  by  the  pea 
louse,  but  in  not 
large  numbers  as  last  sea­
nearly  such 
son.  Several  cargoes  of  fine  pineapples 
have  arrived  in  New  York.  The  crop 
has  turned  out  well.  The  pineapples 
are  larger  than  they  were  last  season 
and  the  packers  will  be  able  to  get  a 
much  better  yield  and  more  uniformity 
in  the  cheap  grades.  There  is  little  in­
terest  in  Columbia  River  salmon.  The 
market  is  decidedly  easier,  but  the  sta­
tistical  position 
is  such  that  no  real 
slump  appears  likely, particularly  as  the 
consumptive  season  is  just  about  open­
ing.  Reports  from  the  coast  state  that 
the  pack  of  Columbia  River  salmon 
is 
not  30  per cent,  of  what  it  was  last  year 
is  becom­
at  this  time.  The  situation 
ing  discouraging. 
is  expected,  of 
course,  that  there  will  be  better  fishing 
later on,  but  present  indications  do  not 
giye  much  hope 
in  expecting,  at  the 
best,  a  much,  if  any,  larger  pack  than 
the [river  turned  out  last  season.  The 
run  of  fish  continues 
light  and  small 
catches  are  reported  and  the  canneries 
are  working  less  than  half  time.  There 
have  been  some  very  low  prices  made 
on  J^s  oil  sardines,  but  jobbers  are 
pretty  well  stocked  up  and  as  a  conse­
quence  sales  are  few.

It 

Dried  Fruits—Are  quiet  throughout 
practically  the  whole  list,  but  the  mar­
ket  generally  is  held  fairly  steady,  ow­
ing  almost  entirely  to the  fact that  spot 
stocks  in  nearly  all  lines  are  extremely 
light.  With  the  prevailing  dulness  and 
like  normal  supplies  at  this
anything 

5

period,  there  is  no  doubt  whatever  that 
the  market  would  be  in  very  bad  shape. 
Currants  and  apricots  are held very firm, 
but  unquestionably  prices  on  any  other 
line  of  goods  could  be  shaded  for  round 
lots.  There  is  almost  no  enquiry  for 
sizable  quantities,  however,  and  the  or­
ders  that  are  being  filled  are,  as  a  rule, 
very  small.  Most  sizes  of  prunes  are 
in  fair  supply  and  are  selling  slowly, 
30-40S  being  firmer  and  very  scarce. 
Loose  raisins  are  firm,  but  quiet.  There 
is  some  little  demand  for three  and  four 
crowns, but  the  orders  are  for only  small 
little  firmer,  al­
lots.  Currants  are  a 
though  there  is  no  change 
in  price. 
Buying 
is  in  small  lots  for  immediate 
wants.  Less  interest  is taken in peaches, 
but  apricots  are  strong  and  desirable 
lots  of  any  size  are  hard  to  get,  except 
at  high  prices.  Layer  figs  continue  in 
good  demand  and  stocks  are  rapidly 
diminishing.  All 
indications  point  to 
higher  prices 
in  a  very  short  time. 
There  is  a  good  demand  for  evaporated 
apples  in  1  lb.  packages  and,  if  stock 
could  be  obtained,  there  would  be  some 
good  sales  made,  but  the  stock  is  en­
tirely  exhausted.  There 
is  a  fair  de­
mand  for  the  goods  in  50  lb.  boxes  at 
unchanged  prices.
Rice—Dealers 

improved 
demand  for  rice  and the volume  of  busi­
ness  transacted  was  sufficient  to  main­
tain  a  general  good  feeling  in  the trade. 
Dealers  remain  sanguine  and,  in  antic­
ipation  of  an 
improved  demand,  there 
is no  special  pressure  shown  to sell,  full 
previous  prices  being  demanded  for  all 
grades  of  both  domestic  and  foreign. 
No  lower  prices  are 
in  prospect  for 
the  remainder  of  this  season.  Fancy 
head  domestic  sorts  are  very  firm  and 
in  light  supply.

report  an 

Teas—Green  teas  continue  to  be  the 
chief  attraction  and  prices  were  firmly 
maintained  by  holders.  Business,  how­
ever,  was  small.  Owing  to  the  rather 
slow  demand,  jobbers  were  not  inclined 
to  accumulate  supplies.  Quotations  re­
main  without  essential  change,  ruling 
strong  for  green  teas  and  nominally 
; steady  for  black.

Molasses  and  Syrups— Business  was 
only  moderate,  buyers  adopting 
the 
hand-to-mouth  policy  usually  experi­
enced  during  the  summer months.  Full 
prices  were  maintained  for all  grades. 
Stocks  throughout  the  country  are  light 
and  the  market  conditions  are  strong 
statistically.  The  belief  is  that  prices 
will  not  go  lower this  season,  owing  to 
the  moderate  spot  and  small prospective 
supplies  of  low  grade.  On  account  of 
the  weaker  corn  market,  corn  syrup 
is 
also  weaker  and  prices  have  declined  ic 
per gallon  and  6c  per  case.
|  Fish—Owing  to  the  continued  light 
receipts  of  fish,  prices  for  both  codfish 
and  mackerel  have  again  advanced. 
The  demand  for  codfish  is  very  good, 
but  mackerel  is  in  lighter  request.

Nuts—Nuts,  as  usual  at  this  time  of 
the  year,  are  very  quiet,  except  Jordan 
shelled,  which  are  higher  and  wanted. 
Stocks  of  this  grade  are  believed  to  be 
very light.  The  new  crop  of  Tarrangona 
almonds  is  progressing  nicely,  accord­
ing  to  advices  from  Spain,  and  the  out­
look 
is  stated  to  be  for  a  large  yield. 
Mail  advices  received  recently  report 
prospects  good  for  the  coming  crop  of 
filberts.  Peanuts  are  in  good  demand  at 
previous  prices.

Rolled  Oats—The  rolled  oats  market 
is  strong  and  no  lower  prices  are  ex­
pected  before  July  or  August.

For Gillies’  N. Y. tea,all kinds,grades 

and  prices,  call  Visner,  both  phones.

imagination  or  dazzle  the  good  judg­
ment  of  Wm.  Widdicomb  will  be  an 
older and  wiser  man  at  the  termination 
of  the  negotiations.  Other  and  better 
men  than  Mr.  Flint  have  tried to swerve 
Mr.  Widdicomb  from  the  broad  path  of 
good  business  judgment,  but  in  every 
case  the  long-headed  Anglo-Saxon  has 
been  found  to  be  more  than  a  match  for 
those  who  sought  to  make  use  of  his 
ability  and  reputation in  the furtherance 
of  their schemes.

A  significant  feature  of  the  situation 
is  the  disgust  of  those  who  were  to  be 
included  in  the  deal  over the  delay  and 
uncertainty  attending  the  negotiations. 
It  is  claimed  that  the  Nelson  &  Matter 
Furniture  Co.,  for  instance,  has actually 
permitted  business  to  slip  through  its 
fingers  by  reason  of  the  time  and  atten­
it  has  been  compelled  to  devote  to 
tion 
the 
inventory  taken  at  the  request  of 
Mr.  Flint  and  the  manner  in  which  its 
clerks  and  employes  have  been  dis­
tracted  over  the  situation.  The  same 
is  probably  true  of  every  other  factory 
in  the  proposed  combine.  For the  good 
of  the  town  and  the  well-being  of  the 
future 
industry  of  Grand  Rapids,  the 
Tradesman  will  welcome  the  day  when 
the  trust  talk  is  at  an  end  and  the  men 
who  have  kept  the  market 
in  uncer­
tainty  for five  months  shake  the  dust  of 
the  city  from  their shoes  and  transfer 
their  machinations  to  some  city  which 
has  not  already  been  cursed—as  Grand 
Rapids  has  been—by  the  trail  of  the 
trust  serpent.

Hides, Pelts, Tallow and Wool.

The  hide  market 

is  rather  inactive. 
The  demand 
is  equal  to  the  supply, 
with  nothing  to  excite  the  market. 
Light  stock  is  easier,  if anything,  and 
concessions  are  made from asking price.
Pelts  are  again  quotably  lower.  There 
are  no  sales  at  last  week’s  prices.  The 
dull  wool  market  is  the  cause.  Pullers 
are  tired  of  pulling  for  fun.  They  find 
they  must  concede  prices  to  effect  sales 
of  wool  or  pile  the  stuff  up  for  future 
use.

Tallow  shows  a  weakening  on  soap- 
ers’  stock,  while  prime  packers’  holds 
its  own.  Trade  is  quiet.

Wools  do  not  change,  except  for  a 
lower  value.  Farmers  are  not  free  sell­
ers and  buyers  are  not  anxious.  There 
are  none  but  local  buyers  in  the  field 
and  they  guess  at  the  prices  to  pay, 
while  none  know  what  they  will  do with 
their  purchases.  There  is  no  demand 
; from  the  East  and  no  prices  are  made. 
is  low,  compared 
It  looks  cheap  and 
with  former  years,  with 
large  offerings 
in  sight.  All  is guess  work.

Ohio Druggist Sued for Mistake of Clerk.

Wm.  T.  Hess.

A  clerk 

in  a  store 

in  Chiliicothe, 
Ohio,  intending  to  sell  one  of  the  demi­
monde  a  “ small  bottle  of  cocaine,’ ’ 
sold  her  instead  a  one-eighth  ounce  bot­
tle  of  strychnine  sulphate.  The girl  as­
sociate  for  whom  it  was  purchased  no­
ticed  that  the  bottle  was  labeled  strych­
nine,  but  for some  reason  was  bent  on 
trying 
it.  She  snuffed  quite  a  deal  of 
it  up  her nose,  with  the  result that death 
ensued  within  a  couple  of  hours.  Mean­
while  the  girl  who  purchased  the  stuff 
herself  snuffed  a  bit  of  it—just  enough 
to  make  her  feel  “  rather queer”   upon 
the  next  morning.  We 
awakening 
gather  that  it  is  she  who  has  brought 
the  suit  for $5,000 damages. 
It  would 
appear  that  the  death  of  her associate  is 
of  less 
importance  than  the  “ rather 
queer”   sensation  which  she  was  made 
to  undergo.  By  the  way,  the  proprietor 
of  the  store  and  not  the  clerk  is the 
party  sued.

If  ignorance  is  bliss,  then  the  fools 

in  this  world  have'the  best  of  it.  __

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

6

Why the Clerk Concluded to Keep Hie 
Clerks’  Corner.
Place.
Written for the Tradesman.

“ Good  night,  Mr.  Robson,”   said 
Whitcomb  Bailey  as  he  left  the  store 
after  seeing  that  everything  was  taken 
care  of.

“ Night,”   was  the  distant  and  ab­
sorbed  rejoinder  from  the  man  at  work 
at  the  books  on  his  desk.

“ I  don’t  believe  I  care  much  for the 
place,”   the  young  fellow  said  as  he 
slowly  and  soberly  walked  down  the 
street,  “ but  I  can't  understand  it. 
If 
I’d  done  anything  to  deserve  it  or  left 
anything  undone  I  wouldn't  mind  so 
much,  but  I  haven’t.  Not  once  have  I 
been  behind  time  in  opening  up;  I’ve 
had  the  store  ready  for  the  earliest  cus­
tomer;  there  hasn’t  been  any  make-be­
lieve  in  anything  in  or around the store, 
but  Mr.  Robson  keeps  me  off  at  arm’s 
length  and  speaks  only  when  he  has  to. 
Well,  I  can  stand  it  if— ”

“ Heigh  there,  Bailey!  Come  in  here. 
What  business  has  a  young  fellow  like 
you  going  along  muttering  with  his 
head  down?  What’s  been  going  wrong 
to-day?  Old  Robson  been  calling  you 
down?”

“ Everybody  has  times  when  his 
head’s  down— I  do  anyway—and  I guess 
every  day  has  its  happenings  and  as  far 
as  Mr.  Robson  is  concerned  he  isn’t the 
calling-down  kind.”

it— break  out  all  at  once 

I  didn’t  want  to.  There’s  nothing  bad 
about  Mr.  Robson— until 
lately  he 
hasn’t  been  this  way. 
That’s  what 
sticks  me.  If  I’d  been  getting  careless, 
if things  at  the  store  had  been  allowed 
to  run  at  loose  ends,  if  I’d  giyen  up 
sweeping  behind  the  barrels,”   Whit 
laughed  because  this  was  one  of  the 
conditions  that  Robson  insisted  on  the 
day  he  hired  him  some  five  years  ago, 
“ if  I’d  been  getting  headstrong  and 
swell-heady  and 
answering  back,  I 
could  understand  a  little  wbat  the  mat­
ter  is;  but  I  haven’t,  and  to  have  this— 
this— I’ll  be  hanged  if  I  know  what  to 
call 
just 
doubles  me  up.  Well,  I  may  find  out 
what 
it  is  before  many  days  and  in  the 
meantime  I’ll  set  a  watch over myself to 
see  if  the  trouble  is  on  my  side  of  the 
fence. 
I’ll  get  down  even  earlier  in 
the  morning,  I’ll  see  if  I  can’t  brighten 
up  the  store  a  little  in  some  way— I  can 
overhaul  the  window  oftener,  I’ve  won­
dered  for a  good  while  if  once  a  week 
is  really  often  enough—and  I’ ll  keep 
my  eyes  wide  open  to  see  if  in  some 
way  I  can  increase  the  amount  of  sales 
still  more.  He  shall  have  my very  level 
best  for  the  next  two  weeks  and  if  I 
find  that  that  doesn’t  satisfy  him,  ail 
right,  I’ll  go  over  to  Wainright’s  at  $16 
a  week  and  let  a  gain  of $6  for  the same 
work  poultice up my wounded feelings. ”
With  this  conclusion  reached,  Whit 
Bailey 
lifted  up  his  head  and  went  on 
whistling  the  choicest  bit  of  ragtime  he 
had  in  his  extensive  repertoire.

“ Sit  down  a  minute,  I  want  to talk 
with  you.  My  man  is  going  to  leave  me 
one  of  these  days.  He  has  a  scheme 
that  he  thinks  he’s  going  to  make „work 
and  he’ll  be  on  the  move  before  a  great 
while. 
I’ve  a  notion  that  you’re  about 
the  man  I  want  to  have  step  into  his 
I  know  you  and  have  known 
shoes. 
about  you  a  good  while. 
I  don’t  know 
what  you’re  getting,  and  don’t  want  to 
know. 
1  can  afford  to  pay  you $16 a 
week  and  I  offer  you  that.  What  do  you 
say?”

It  was  a  great  temptation  for  the 
young  fellow  to  accept  the  offer on  the 
spot.  The  experience  of  the  past  few 
weeks,  and  especially  that  of  the  last 
few  days,  was  still  rankling  in  his  hurt 
soul;  but  prudence  is  the  better  part  of 
valor  and  he  determined  not  to  be 
hasty.

“ I— I  don’t  think  I  could  come  any­
way  for a  fortnight.  Could  you  wait  so 
long  as  that?  You  see,  when  a  man 
strikes  his  twenty-third  birthday,  the 
time  has  come  for him  to  settle  down 
somewhere— if there  is  enough to  him  to 
settle —and  any  change  I  make  now 
must  be  for keeps. 
I  think  it’ll  take  at 
least  a  couple  of  weeks  for me  to decide 
just  what  I  want  to do.  Do  you  know 
just  when  your  man  will  be  going?”

“ No,  and  it’s  barely  possible  he  may 
not  go  at  a ll;  be  won’t  go  under  two 
weeks  anyway. 
I  thought  I’d  better 
speak  to  you  so  that  you  can  be  think­
ing  about 
it  and  if  he  does  go  I  shall 
want  you.  Take  a  cigar  and  smoke 
over  it. ”

“ No,  thank  you,  I  don’t  smoke. 

I 
shall  be  able  to  make  up  my  mind  dur­
ing  the  next  ten  days  and  will  let  you 
know.  Good  night. ’ ’

The  storekeeper  gave  a  satisfied  nod 
of  approval  as  Bailey  went  away  and 
Whit  himself,  after  turning  the  next 
corner,  unconsciously  dropped  his  head 
again  and  went  on  with  his  conversa­
tion  with  himself.

“ Well,that  brightens things.  I sha’n’t 
be  without  a  job  if  I  quit,  but  the  more 
I  think  of  quitting  the  more  I  feel  as  if

The  self-imposed  new  order of  things 
began  next  morning.  Brighter  and 
earlier  by  a  good  half  hour  the  clerk’s 
key  was  turned 
in  the  store  door  lock 
and  with  the  “ very  level  best”   resolu­
tion 
in  his  mind  he  gave  an  extra,  or 
rather  a  more  thoughtful,  turn  to  every­
thing  be  did.  Deft  as  he  was,  and 
therefore  sure  as  he  was  that  the  work 
was  well  done,  he  passed  from  duty  to 
duty  ending  it  with a “ there !  I couldn’t 
do  it  better  if  my  life  depended  on  it.”  
He  approached  the  desk  with  hesita­
tion. 
lay  myself  out  here  he’ll 
think— well,  there  would  be  a  chance 
for  him  to  think—that  I’m  ’ goodying 
him  up, ’ and  there  isn’t  a  bit  of  that  in 
me;  besides,  if  he’s  made  up  his  mind 
what  he’s  going  to  do,  so  have  I  and 
we’re  even;  but,  after  all,  that’s  his 
lookout. 
in  for  my  level 
best  and  ‘ joy  be  the  consequence.’  ”

I’m  going 

“ If  I 

So  he  picked  up.  the  papers  on  the 
desk,  removed  the  dust  under  them  and 
put  them  back  exactly  where  he  found 
them.  He  got  the  morning  paper and 
laid 
it  in  the  most  convenient  spot  for 
picking  up.  But  first  he  did  good  work 
with  his  broom  in  that  same  comer. 
He  took  care  that  the  window  panes 
were  clear.  So  from  point  to  point  he 
went  about  the  store,  brushing  here  and 
dusting  there  and  brightening  every­
where,  and  then  went  industriously  to 
work  putting  up  such  orders  as  are  easy 
to  expect  and  prepare  for.

in  the 

At  the  same  time  to  a  minute  Robson 
put 
in  an  appearance.  His  “ Good 
morning”   was  hearty  enough;  but  he 
didn’t  seem  to  notice  any  particular 
change 
looks  of things,  a  fact 
which  Bailey  put  down  to  what  he  was 
willing  to  consider  another  fact:  the 
usual  was  so  like  the  unusual  that  one 
not  in  the  secret  could  see  no  differ­
ence !  After  an  adjustment  of  eye- 
glasses  the  paper was  hastily  glanced  at 
and  then  pushed  towards  Bailey,  a  cir­
cumstance,  slight  as  it  was,  that  cer­
tainly  meant  no  ill  will.  Then  the  work 
on  the  desk  came  in  for  attention  and 
the  interminable  figuring  went  on.

Under the  circumstances  it  is  safe  to 
affirm  that  little  went  on  at that desk 
that  was  not  seen  by  the  busy  but  at  the 
same  time  watchful  clerk;  and  it  was 
the  same  old  story  day  after  day  for  all 
that  week  and  the  next.  Finally  that 
Saturday  night,  after almost  two  weeks 
of  double  duty,  when  Whit  was  shutting 
up 
store,  Robson  “ opened  his 
mouth  and  spake:’ ’

the 

“ Whitcomb,  I’ve  been 

looking  over 
matters  and  things  for  the  last  couple 
of  weeks  in  regard  to  the  business  and 
I  have  made  up  my  mind  to  change 
things  somewhat.  Sit  down— I  want  to 
talk  to  you  about  it.— You’ve  been  with 
me  going  on  now  for  something  like 
five  years  and  we  hain’t  had  a  quarrel 
nor  anything  that  looks  like  it.  You 
have  your  own  way  of  doing  things  and 
it  don’t  bump  against  mine.  You  had 
a  long  head  on  you  when  you  come 
in 
here  and  you  could  see  as  fur  ahead 
into  the  business  as  I  could  and  can 
now. 
I  hain’t  got  but  one  thing  to  say 
about  that:  You  disappointed  me.  You 
had  one  of the  best  chances  for  having 
swellhead  that  I  ever  see  and  you 
didn’t  improve 
it.  You  pitched  right 
n  from  the  word  go  and  from  that  time 
to  this  you’ve  done  your best—anyway 
you’ve  suited  me.

“ Now  yo'u  ain't  what  we  call  ‘ gitting 
on  in  years,’  but  I  be.  You’re  along fur 
enough  anyhow  to  be  thinking  of  set­
tling  down  in  business,  and  that’s  what 
!’m  coming  to. 
I’ve  figgered  myself 
most  blind  and  so  fur’s  I  can  make 
out,  I  can  give  you  $16 a  week  and  a 
share  in  the  business;  I  have  an  idea 
in  the  beginning  of 
we’d  better  start 
next  week  cm  that  basis. 
I  may  not 
come  down  quite  so  early  in  the  mora- 
ng  as  I  have  been  doing,  but  if  it  gits 
too tough  we’ll  have  a  fellow  in  here  to 
help  out.  Now,  then,  wbat  have  you 
got  to  say?”

“ How 

long  have  you  been  thinking 

of  this,  Mr.  Robson?”

“ Off  and  on 

for  more’n  a  year  I 
guess;  but  I’ve  been  simmering  things 
down  for a  month  I  should  say.”

“ Well,  I  can’t  tell  you  how  much  I 
thank  you  for  this  and  I ’ll  take  the 
chance  quickly  enough.”

Plasticon

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

world-renowned  'wall  coat­
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through  their  Plaster  Sales 
Department,  now  manufac­
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in paper or wood,  in  carlots 
or less,  the  following  prod­
ucts:

Thos.  E. Wykes
Lime, Hair, Fire Brick, Sewer Pipe, Stucco, 
Brick, Lath, Cement, Wood, Coal, Drain Tile, 
Flour, Feed, Grain, Hay. Straw.  Distributers of 
Sleepy Eye Flour.  Write for prices.
The  Alabastine  Com­
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The  long  established  wall 
plaster  formerly  manufac­
tured and  marketed  by  the 
American  Mortar Company 
(Sold with or without  sand.)

N.  P.  Brand of 5tucco 

The  brand  specified  after 
competitive  tests  and  used 
by the Commissioners for all 
the World’s Fair statuary.

Plaster Sales Department

The  effective  Potato  Bug 
Exterminator.

Finely ground and  of  supe­
rior quality.

Alabastine Company,

For lowest prices address

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Land  Plaster

Bug Finish

Richard  Malcolm  Strong.

Cooking:  Eggs.

And  he  did.  The  two  went  out  to­
gether,  both  satisfied ;  and  when  Whit­
comb  Bailey  stopped  in  at  Wainright’s 
the  next  Monday  night  he  stated  that 
he’d  been  thinking  the  thing  all  over 
and  had  concluded  to  stay  where  he 
was;  but  he  didn’t consider  it necessary 
to give  the  reason  why,  although  Wain- 
right  did  his  best  to  find  out.

Tradesman.
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Roofing  Pitch, 
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Somebody  has  discovered  that  if, 
when  an  egg  is  about  to  be  eaten  from 
the  shell,  it  is  not  boiled  long  enough,
*t  may  be  again  put  into  boiling  water, 
and  cooked  still  longer,  if  the  top  be 
sprinkled  thinly  with  salt.  When  it  is 
done  the  second  time  take  off  the  coat­
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as  if  protected  by  the  complete  shell.

Established 1868.

Tradesman  Company

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Should Clerks Know the Cost of Goods?

Some  dealers  make  a  practice  of 
marking  their  goods  with  the  selling 
price,  and  also  with  the  cost  price,  the 
latter  according  to  a  letter code.  Should 
the  clerk  know  the  cost  price  of  these 
goods  and  should  he  have  the  key  to the 
code? 
This  is  a  question  which  is  of 
considerable  importance  to  retailers.and 
which  may  be  considered  from 
two 
standpoints:  If  the  retailer  makes.the 
prices  on  his  goods  reasonable  and  has 
only  one  price  for  all  customers,  as 
most  retailers  have  in  this  day,  there  is 
no  necessity  for the  clerk  knowing  the 
cost  of  those  goods.  On  the  other band, 
if  the  merchant  makes  concessions  in 
prices  to  some  customers  and  charges 
others  more  for the  goods,  it  is  essential 
that  the  clerk  should  know  the  cost 
mark  and  should  have  definite  instruc­
tions  as  to  how  low  he  can  sell  the 
goods.

But  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  most  mer­
chants  stick  closely  to  the  one  price 
idea.  The  day  of  concessions  to  one 
customer over  another  is past,  excepting 
when  a  large  purchaser comes  into  the 
store  and  is granted  concessions  because 
he  purchases  in  quantity.  Then  there 
should  be  a  quantity  price  on  the  goods 
as  well  as  the  regular  retail  price. 
If 
the  quantity  price 
is  placed  on  the 
goods  when  they  are  marked  for  sale 
there 
is  no  necessity  that  the  clerk 
should  know  the  cost  price.  The  quan­
tity  price  and  the  small  lot  price  are 
sufficient  for all  the  needs  of  the  clerk.
There  are  some  advantages  in  keep­
ing  the  cost  price  of goods  as  close  a 
secret  with  the  proprietor as  possible. 
Some  clerks,  not  all,  are  inclined  to talk 
when  out  of  the  store.  Their  chatter  is 
of  the  careless  kind,and  they  fail  to  ap­
preciate  what  a  chance  statement  may 
mean  to  the  people  who  hear  it. 
In  a 
spirit  of  boasting  or  in  a  feeling  of  loy­
alty  to  the  merchant  they  may  make 
statements  that  are  misconstrued  or 
reach  a  rival  merchant  and  are  used  to 
the  disadvantage  of  the  employer.  For 
instance,  a retailer,  through  paying  cash 
for his  goods,  or because  he  purchases  a 
large  quantity  of  one  line  of  goods,  or 
for other  reasons,  buys  his  goods  cheap­
er than  a  rival.  This gives  him  a  legit­
imate  business  advantage  and  he  is  de­
sirous  of  keeping  the  information  away 
from  his  competitor  for  the  reason  the 
latter  might  purchase  from  the  same 
source  or  make  use  of  the  knowledge. 
If  the  retailer coniines  that  knowledge 
to  himself  he 
is  pretty  certain  it  will 
not  go to those  he  wants  to keep it from. 
If  be  employs  several  clerks  and  each 
knows  the  cost  of  the  goods,  the 
infor­
mation  is  more  than  likely  to  leak  out, 
and  the  rival  merchant  will  obtain  a 
knowledge  of  it,  although  the  clerk  who 
imparted  the  information  in  his  inten­
tions  may  be  as  loyal  to the  interests  of 
the  proprietor as  any  man  in  the  store. 
Carelessly  he  answers  a  question  pro­
pounded  to  him  by  a  rival  clerk,  or  the 
proprietor,  and  the 
information  is  out 
before  he  stops  to  consider that it should 
be  kept  a  secret.

Then  the  boastful  clerk  often  gets  to 
talking  about  the  business  of  the  pro­
prietor,  and  be  makes  the  statement: 
"W hy,  Jones 
is  making  all  kinds  of 
money ;  he  is  making  a  profit of 35 cents 
a  pound  on  Oolong  tea. ’ ’  The  impres­
sion  is  gained  by  the  public,  who  know 
nothing  of  the  facts  in  the  case,  that 
Jones  is  robbing  his  customers.  As  a 
matter of  fact,  that  Oolong  tea  may  be 
worth  the  price  Jones  is  asking  for  it, 
but  through  some  business  arrangement 
he  has  been  able  tQ  buy  it  cheaper than

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ordinarily,  and  his  profit  for the  time 
being  is  unusually  large,  but  even  the 
35  cents  a  pound 
is  not  all  profit,  for 
clerk  hire,  and  other  running  expenses, 
must  be  deducted  before  the  net  profit 
is  reached.  The  simple  statement  of 
the  clerk  does  not  explain  these  things, 
and  the 
impression  once  created  that 
Jones  is  making  abnormally large profits 
goes  around  the  community,  and  as  a 
consequence  loses  trade  for Jones.

If  the  occasion  arises  when 

There  are  several  other considerations 
which  lead  to the  conclusion  that  clerks 
are  not  entitled  to  know  the  cost  of 
goods. 
it 
is  necessary  to  cut  prices  slightly  on 
one  article  to  make  the  sale  of  a  large- 
bill  of  goods,  have  the  clerk  understand 
he 
is  not  at  liberty  to  make  any  lower 
than  the  marked  prices  unless  he  con­
sults  the  proprietor  and  finds  out  just 
what  he  can  do.  The  proprietor  is  in  a 
position  to  know  just  what  concessions 
can  be  made  and  the  position  he  wants 
to  take,  and  the  consultation  will  not 
delay  business  more  than  a  minute  or 
two,  and  will  be  a  saving  to  all  con­
cerned 
in  the  long  run.— Commercial 

Bulletin.Not Properly Coached.

The  visitor  who  had  been  asked  to 
address  the  Sunday  school  came  for­
ward.

"Children,”   he  said,  "your  superin­
tendent  has  told  you  that  I  am  consid­
ered  one  of  the  wealthy  men  of  the 
country.  Whether  that  is  true  or  not  I 
want  to  tell  you  one  thing  I  know  abso­
lutely,  and  that  is  that  riches  do  not 
make  happiness.  They  only add to one's 
cares.  Children,  what  does  make  hap­
piness?”

"Circuses!”   shouted  one  of 

the 

urchins  in  the  infant  class.

"N o,  my  son,”   said  the  visitor,  with 
a  frown,  “ Circuses  do  not  make  hap­
piness.  Being  good  and  obedient, 
mindful  of  the 
lessons  you  learn  here 
and  faithful  to  carry  them  out  in  your 
lives,  is  the  only  thing  that  will  make 
you  happy.  Will  some  little  boy  tell 
me  what  it  is  that  is  said  to  make  one 
‘ healthy,  wealthy  and  wise?’  ”

old  on  the  front  seat.

"Joinin’  a  trust!”   yelled the six-year- 

And  the  visitor gave  it  up  and  took 
his  seat.  The  children  of  that  Sunday 
school  did  not  seem  to  have  been  well 
grounded  in  the  rudiments.

ASum m erTrip 

For a  Name
The G. R. & I. Passenger Department 
will give a round trip ticket from any 
point on its line to Petoskey ¡or Harbor 
Springs, for the best name for its
TRAIN No. 7.
This train 
Ind., 
leaves  Richmond, 
every day except Sunday at 5:40 a. m , 
Fort Wayne, Ind., 8:50 a. m., Kalamazoo, 
Mich.. 12:20 noon, and commencing June 
30th will leave Grand Rapids at 2:00 p.m„ 
making the run to Petoskey in a little 
over five hours, arriving at Traverse City 
at about 7:00 p. m., Petoskey about 7:20 
p. m., Bay View about 7:30. Wequetonsing 
7:40 and Harbor Springs about 7:45 p. m- 
It is a daylight train with parlor car 
from Fort Wayne to Grand Rapids, and 
buffet parlor car from Grand Rapids to 
Harbor Springs.  North of Grand Rapids 
it makes as fast time as the famous early 
morning flyer, the “Northland Express.’’ 
Think up an appropriate, catchy name 
for this train, suggesting its speed, com­
fort and points reached ana  get the 
ticket.  Any one can try.
If more than one person suggests the 
name that is selected, the ticket goes to 
the one whose letter is received first.
All names must be in before June  22d. 
AddressC. L. LOCKWOOD, G. P. A.
Grand Rapids  & Indiana Railway 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

¡Standard  Crackers

Are guaranteed to be  equal  to  any 
others on the  market,  are packed  in 
barrels,  boxes and cans and  are not 
made by a  trust.  All  mail  orders 
receive prompt attention.  See quo­
tations in price  current.

E.  J.  KRUCE  &  C0.,  Detroit,  Mich.

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WEDNESDAY, • - MAY 29, IMI.

STA TE  OF  MICHIGAN /

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 
and 
that  establishment. 
folded  7,000  copies  of  the 
issue  of 
May  22,  1901,  and 
saw  the  edition 
mailed 
in  the  usual  manner.  And 
further deponent  saith  not.

I  printed 

John  DeBoer.

Sworn  and  subscribed  before  me,  a 
notary  public  in  and  for  said  county, 
this  twenty-fifth  day  of  May,  1901.

Henry  B.  Fairchild, 

Notary  Public  in  and  for  Kent  County, 

POPULATION OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Mich.

Although the  details  are  not  yet  forth­
coming,  the  bare  figures  as  to the  result 
of  the  recent  census  in  Great  Britain 
and  Ireland  have  been  made  public. 
The  figures  show  that  the  population  of 
England  and  Wales  is  now  32,525,716, 
which 
is  a  gain  of  3,523,191,  or  12.15 
per  cent,  since  the  previous  census,  in 
1891.  This  percentage  of  gain  compares 
with  a  gain  of  11.65  in  the  preceding 
decade.

While  this  gain  looks  small 

in  com­
parison  with  the  great  gains  with  which 
we  are  familiar  in  this  country,  yet 
it 
is a  very  satisfactory  growth  of  popula­
tion  of  an  old  country  like  England, 
where  natural  increase  only  is  to  be  de­
pended  on. 
In  fact,  the  emigration  to 
colonies  and  new  countries  exceeds  im­
migration  from  other  parts of  Europe  or 
of  the  British  Empire. 
It  will  require 
further  details  to  intelligently  analyze 
the  character  of  the  increase  in  Eng­
land ;  but  the  actual 
increase,  as  well 
as  the  percentage  of  gain,  shows  that 
England  is  not  to  be  classed  among  the 
effete  nations.

The  census  figures  for  Scotland  show 
that  that  country  now  has  a  population 
of  4,471,957,  an  increase  of  446,000,  or 
about  11  per  cent.  This  is  a  very  good 
rate  of  increase  for  Scotland,  which 
country  now  has  a 
larger  population 
than  Ireland,  which  again  shows  a  de­
crease,  as  it  has  done  constantly  for 
more  than  half  a  century.  The  present 
census  shows  that  the  total  population 
of  Ireland 
is  4,456,546,  a  decrease  of 
5.3  per cent,  for the  decade.  The  only 
consoling  feature  in  connection  with the 
showing  for  Ireland  is  that  the  decrease 
is  very  much  smaller  than  it  was  a  dec­
ade  ago.  The  decrease  is  to  be  attrib­
uted  mainly to  the  continued  emigra­
tion.

Assuming  that  the  population  of the 
small  outlying  islands  has  changed  but 
little  during  the  decade,  the  total  popu-1

lation  of  the  United  Kingdom  and  Ire­
land 
is  now  about  42,000,000,  as  com­
pared  with  a  population  of  38,000,000  a 
decade  ago.

A  century  ago  the  population  of  Eng­
land  was  only  8,900,000,  and  to-day  she 
has  32,525,000  people,  exclusive  of 
Scotland  and  Ireland,  being  a  gain  of 
265  per cent,  for the  century.  There  is 
certainly  nothing  to  complain  of  in such 
a  growth,  which  compares  more  than 
well  with  the  best  of  the  other European 
countries.

One  of  the  most  striking  facts 

is  the 
large  number  of  great  cities  in  England 
and  Wales. 
In  a  total  population  of 
32,500,000 there  are  thirty  cities  having 
each  one  hundred  thousand  and  more 
of  inhabitants,  and  aggregating  more 
than  fifteen  million  people.  The  total 
urban  population  is  nearly  80  per  cent, 
of  the  whole.  The  United  States,  with 
over  76,000,000  people,  has  thirty-eight 
cities  having  more  than  100,000  popula­
tion  each.

Scotland  has  four cities  each  having 
over  100,000  population. 
These  are 
Glasgow,  Edinburgh,  Dundee and  Aber­
deen.  Glasgow  has  about  750,000 souls.
Ireland  has  Only  two  cities  with  100,- 
000  population  and  over. 
They  are 
Dublin,  with  380,000,  and  Belfast,  with 
about  270,000.

The  total  emigration  from  the  British 
Isles  between  1815  and  1898  was 14,920,- 
263.  The  greatest  numbers  of  the  emi­
grants,  about  three-fourths,  came  to  the 
United  States.

in 

The  opinion 

The  number  of 

is  often  expressed  that 
the  business  of  farming  is  not  what  it 
used  to  be  and  that  fewer  people are  en­
gaged 
it  now  than  formerly.  The 
statistics  do  not  bear out  this  assertion. 
During  the  last  ten  years  the  total  num­
ber  of  farms  in  this  country  increased 
from  4,500,000  to  5,700,000,  ora  little 
is  about  in 
over  26  per  cent.,  which 
proportion  with  the  general  increase 
in 
population. 
farms 
worked  by  their  owners  is  500,000  more 
than 
it  was  in  1890.  The  number  of 
farms  worked  by  tenants  has  increased 
even  more  rapidly. 
In  many  cases  the 
owners  of  farms  have  moved  into  near­
by  villages  and  cities,  while  their  for­
mer  employes,  classed  under  the  gen­
eral  term  of  farm  laborers,  have  hired 
land  and  are  working  it  either on 
the 
an  annual  rental  or on  shares. 
It  is  a 
step  forward  for a  farm J^borer to  be  a 
tenant  farmer  and  the  tenant  may  one 
day  own  the 
Apparently  the 
farming  business  keeps  pace  with  all 
the  others. 

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land. 

The  much-amended  and  emasculated 
garnishment  bill  was  signed  by  Gov­
ernor  Bliss  Monday  and  will  become  a 
law  90  days  after the  formal  adjourn­
ment  of  the  Legislature.  As  stated  by 
the  Tradesman  last  week,  the  new 
law 
is  greatly  inferior  to  the  old  one,  so  far 
as  its  effect  on  merchants  is  concerned, 
primarily  because  it  grants  an  exemp­
tion  to  an  unmarried  man— a non  house­
holder,  to  be  more  exact—which  is  a 
dangerous  precedent  to  establish.  The 
Tradesman  has  pointed  out  the  unfortu­
nate  features  of  the  new  law  so  many 
times  in  the  past  that  it  need  not  refer 
to  them  again,  but  may  be  excused  if  it 
ventures  the  prediction  that  those  mer­
chants  who  have  championed  the  meas­
ure  without  having  read  and  digested 
its  provisions  will  find,  before  many 
months  elapse, that they  have been  madei 
the  victims  of  a  gold  brick  scheme.

The  noblest  of all charities is enabling 

the  poor to  earn  a  livelihood.

M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
1861—1901.

It  is  never easy,  it  is  not  always  pos­
sible  to  see  the  sunshine  through  falling 
tears.  For  more  than  a  generation  the 
country  has 
laid  her  reminding  hand 
upon  the  arm  of toil  and  together,  with 
baskets  heaped  high  with  flowers,  they 
have  placed  their grateful  tributes to the 
heroic  dead  wherever a  soldier  sleeps, 
as  often  as  the  blossom-bringing  May 
has  heralded  the  morning  of  Memorial 
Day.  For weary  years  that  morning  has 
been  the  harbinger  of  sorrow.  From 
reveille  to tattoo  the  winds  wafted west­
ward  the  sobs  of  the  Atlantic,  to  be 
hushed 
in  the  evening  twilight  on  the 
shores  of  the  Pacific  Sea ;  and  through­
out  that  direful 
journey  the  Angel  of 
Death  saw  no  sprinkled  doorposts  as  a 
sign  to  pass  over.  Truly  the  land  was 
in  mourning  for  her first  born  and  the 
black-robed  procession  that  belted  the 
continent  in 
from  grave 
to  grave  was  gladdened  only  by  the 
thought  that  the  young  life  sacrificed 
at the  country’s  altar  had  preserved  the 
Nation  that  had  been  bought  by  ances­
tral  blood.

its  march 

The  conflict  ended,  but  the  spent 
cloud  still  blackened  the  Southern  sky. 
For  decades  it  floated  there,  growling 
in 
its  wrath.  The  sunshine  fell  upon 
the  battlefields  and  nourished  the  crops 
growing  in  the  furrows  that  the  plowing 
balls had  turned ;  Prosperity  came again 
to  the  cotton  belt  and  in  her  footsteps 
the  wasted 
lands  of  the  South  burst 
into  singing,  but  the  song  was  not  with­
out  its  discord  and  Memorial  Day  saw 
only  a  gathering  of  the  boys  in  blue  at 
the  grass-grown  graves  of  their  fallen 
comrades.  There  was  no  love  and  only 
resentment  for  their  brothers  in  gray, 
the  dark  cloud  still  hovered  in 
the 
Southern  sky  and  the  angry  protest  still 
stayed 
in  the  Southern  heart.  There 
was  one  flag  over all  “ with  not  a  star 
erased  or  obscured,"  but  North  and 
South  were  still  divided  and  each  side 
looked  upon  the  other across  the  family 
burying  ground.  Year  after  year the 
wearers  of  the  blue  diminished  in  num­
ber  and  the  procession  shortened  on 
Memorial  Day  and  then  one  happy 
spring  when  time  had  done  its  healing, 
both  sides  found  paths  across  the  silent 
camp  among  “ the  low green tents”  and, 
with  hand  clasping  hand,  acknowledged 
that  the  dead  about  them  had  not  died 
in  vain,  that  the  right  had  prevailed 
and  that  again,  as  in  the  olden  time, 
the  North  and  South  stand  shoulder  to 
shoulder  for  weal  or  woe.

indeed,  are 

To-morrow,  as  never  before,  the  day 
will  come  and  go  to  bless  the  hearts 
that  are  able  at  last  to  see  the  sunshine 
through  falling  tears.  The  blackened 
cloud  has  scattered  and  the  tattered 
remnants  dotting  the  Southern  sky  and 
lined  with  silver and hemmed with  gold 
have  no  muttering  behind  them  now. 
The  graves, 
there,  the 
sacred  sepulchres  that  Patriotism  has 
sealed  with  his  blood,  hut  the  angels  of 
harmony  have  rolled  away  the  stone and 
the  spirit  entombed  has  risen  to  bless 
with  nobler  aims  and  a  higher  life  the 
grandest  Nation  that the  sun  looks down 
upon.  From  the  South  itself the  proc­
lamation  of  this  glad  day  has come,  and 
never has the  country,  redeemed,  puri­
fied,  united,  uttered  a  heartier “ Amen”  
than  to this  outburst  of  patriotism  from 
the  Governor of  North  Carolina  at  a  re­
cent banquet  in  New  York:  “ No,  thank 
God,  there  is  no  more  secession,  no 
more  divided  country.  We  are  one 
country,  under  one  flag—a  glorious 
country  under  a  glorious  flag.  We  are 
not  separating  any  more,  we  are  annex-

ing—bringing  the  rest  of the  world  into 
the  fold. 
I  am  a  citizen  of  North  Caro­
lina ;  you  are  citizens  of  New  York,  but 
we  are  all,  thank  God,  citizens  of this 
great  United  States.”

It  is  not  strange  that  the  sun  to-mor­
row  will  set  in  splendor;  that  in  the 
abyss  of 
forty  years— 1861— 1901--.is 
buried  forever  the 
last  vestige  of  sec­
tional  resentment  and  hate;  that  the 
floral  wreaths  will  fall  alike  on 
the 
graves  of the  blue  and  the  gray,and that 
the  mourners,  North  and  South,  at  those 
graves  will  pledge  themselves  anew  to 
“ country,  home  and  God.”   The  joyful 
end  has  come  and  the  rejoicing  living, 
through  their tears  for  the  dead,  can see 
at  last  the  rainbow  spanning  the  sky 
that  could  only  come  from 
just  such 
sunshine  and  from  just  such  tears.

THE TRAMP NUISANCE.

Since  the  opening  of  the  Pan-Amer­
ican  Exposition  at  Buffalo, 
tramps 
from  all  over  the  country  have  been 
swarming  to  that  city.  The  idea  that 
tramps  do  most  of  their traveling  on 
foot  is a  great  mistake. 
They  depend 
on  the  railroads  for  their  transporta­
tion.  Thousands  of  tramps  are  con­
stantly  stealing  rides  on  the  various 
trains  and  they  do  not  hesitate  to  cross 
the  continent  when 
it  suits  their  pur­
poses.

The  Pennsylvania  and  the  Erie  rail­
roads  at  the  present  time  are  particular­
ly  beset  by  tramps  going  to the  Exposi­
tion.  The  Erie,  which  has  suffered 
most  severely,  has  divided  its  line  into 
twelve  districts,  each  with  a  police 
superintendent 
to  keep  the 
tracks  clear  of  tramps,  and  has  placed 
the  whole  force  under an  experienced 
city  police  officer.  The  tramp  traffic 
will  have  to  seek  other  roads.

charged 

Josiah  Flynt,  who  spent  an  entire sea­
son  as  a  tramp,  with  tramps,  and  has 
written  extensively  for  magazines  and 
other  publications,  and 
is  the  author 
of  “ Tramping  With  Tramps,”   has 
recorded  the  fact  that  the  railroads  are 
the  mainstay  of  the  tramping  business 
in  the  United  States.  If  the  hobos  could 
no  longer steal  rides  on  freight trains  or 
in  front  of  mail  or  baggage  cars,  manv 
of  them  would  soon  weary  of  their  pro­
fession  and  go  to  work.  Every  able- 
bodied  tramp  could  find  employment  on 
the  farms  if  he  cared  to  do  so. 
If these 
men  had  to  walk  from  city  to  city  their 
travels  would  bear  such  a  lifelike  re­
semblance  to  real  work  that  they  would 
have  nothing  to  choose  between  labor 
and  tramping.

It  is  strange  that  no  laws  are  made  to 
repress  tramping,  which 
is  one  of  the 
greatest  of  the  evils  of  the  modem  so­
cial  system.  These 
loafing  wanderers 
are  not  only  beggars,  but almost  without 
exception  are  criminals.  They  find  no 
sort of  difficulty  in securing subsistence, 
and  they  can  live  upon  almost  any com­
munity  until  they  decide  to  move  and 
jump  on  the  trucks  of  a  freight  train, 
or  upon  the  roofs  of  passenger  cars,  and 
remove  to  some  other  place  where  they 
may  choose  to  sojourn.

So  long  as  they  can  do this  the  army 
of  mendicants  may  be  expected  to flour­
ish. 
If the  railroads  would  take  united 
and  determined  measures  to  punish 
every  man  or  boy  caught  stealing  a 
ride,  the  tramp  evil  would  be  material­
ly  reduced  and  each  city  and town could 
then  deal  effectively  with  its  own  loaf­
ers  and  criminals.

Thomas A.  Edison  leads all American 
inventors  in  the  matter of  patents  se­
cured  since  1872,  Mr,  Edison  bolds 
742  patents.

UNCLE DANNY.
Trials and Tribulations of the Way back 
Storekeeper.
Written for the Tradesman.

Uncle  Danny  Briggs  came  in  from 
Wayback  the  other  day  to  dispose  of  a 
crate  and  a  half  of  eggs  and 
three 
crocks  of  leeky  butter.

Uncle  Danny  runs  the  only mercantile 
establishment  at  Wayback,  and 
is  the 
biggest  man  in  his  part  of  the  county. 
He  usually  drives  a  little  sorrel  mare 
hitched  to  an  old-fashioned  buckboard, 
utilizing  the  “ flap  behind’ ’  for the  pur­
pose  of  storing  such  items  of  merchan­
dise  as  he  takes  with  him  on  his  trips 
to town.  He  carries  a  bag  of  oats  and 
a  bundle - of  hay  for  his  pony,  and  eats 
his  own  dinner  from  the  brown  paper 
package  which  he  brings  from  home.

Uncle  Danny  has  made quite a success 
of  bis  business  where  a less  careful  man 
might  have  starved,  and  the  chances 
are  good  that  he  will  retire  with  a  com­
petence  when  he  has  reached  the  age 
that  precludes  the  idea  of  further  stren­
uous  labor.

“ Business 

“ Business 

is  pretty  good  over  to  our 
place,"  said  he 
in  response  to  an  en­
quiry. 
is  most  generally 
pretty  fair  with  me. 
I  hain't  seen  no 
right  down  hard  times  sence  World’s 
/air year.  The’  was  a  spell  then  that 
my  sales  run  down  to  nine  and  ten  dol­
lars  a  week.  Sence  that,  though,  it  has 
picked  up  quite  a  bit  and 
it  hain’t 
nothin’  fer  me  now  to  take  in  that much 
of  a  Saturday,  figgerin’ 
in  butter  and 
eggs  at  the  market  prices.  Some  fellers 
don't  seem  to  mind  times  bein'  kinder 
quiet,  but  it  hain’t  so  with  me. 
I’m 
quite  a  hand  to  Agger,  I  be,  an’  if 
things  hain’t  jest  aboomin’  along  day 
after day  and  goods  agoin’  out  and  stuff 
acomin’  in,  I  commence  to  Agger  on 
what  to do  to  make  things  chirk  up.

’em  agoin’  ag’in. 

“ I  hain't  no  ‘ dead  one,’  as  they  tell 
about.  The  woman  says  I  hain’t  never 
satisfled,  and  I  guess  she’s  about  right. 
Last  summer  the'  was  a  kinder quiet 
time  there  fer a  spell,  an’  what  do  I  do 
but  commence  to  Agger  fer  suthin'  to 
start 
‘ Butter  an’ 
eggs?’  ses  I. 
‘ No,’  I  ses,  ‘ butter  an’ 
eggs  ’ll  spile.  Tanbatk?’  ses  I.  ‘ No,’ 
I  ses. 
late 
fer  tanbark  anyhow!  What  then?’  ses 
‘ Ginsbang’s  the 
I. 
stuff.  Ginshang  won't  spile. 
Gin- 
shang's  allers  in  demand.  The's  alters 
some  o’  the  city  fellers  in  the  market 
fer  ginshang,  an’  you  can  send  gin­
shang  C.  O  .D.  by  express,  while  tan­
bark  and  eggs  you  can't so  easy. ’

‘ Tanbark’s  too  slow.  Too 

‘ Ginshang, ’  I  ses. 

the  word  spread 

it  commenced  acomin’ 

“ So  I  give  out  word  that  I’d  buy gin­
shang,  lots  of  it. 
I  told  the  fellers  I’d 
buy  all  the  ginshang  what  come  to  my 
store,  1  didn’t  care  how  much.  Well, 
sir, 
like  wild  Are. 
Everybody  went  to  huntin’  ginshang, 
and 
in  and 
acomin’ 
in  and  acomin’  in,  and  pretty 
soon  I  commenced  to  think  I’d  have  to 
gig  back  on  what  I’d  said.  Why,  the’ 
was  one  day  I  took  in  nigh  two  pound, 
an’  Arst  thing  I  knowed  I  had  eleven 
pounds  an’  a  half  on  hand  and  hadn’t 
bargained  off  an  ounce  of  it.

“ Mebbe  you  don’t  know  it,  but  gin- 
shang’s  kinder 
expensive  stuff,  an’ 
when  I  commenced  fer  to  see  where  1 
was  a  goin'  to  I  ses  to  myself,  ses  I, 
‘ better  unload  a  few,’  so  what  does  I 
do  but  hitch  up  the  old  mare  and  pike 
’er  fer  town. 
I  struck  luck  that  time, 
too.  Hughey  Vaughan  was  jess  a  ship- 
pin’  a 
lot  to  Chicago,  an’  he  gin  me 
more  fer  what  I  had  'n  I  expected  to 
if  I  shipped  it  myself,  and  I  come 
git 
• back  home  with  the  money. 
I  told  the

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

woman  that  was  my  way  of  avertin'  a 
panic. ’ ’

fer a  cobbler  tiil  they  need half solin’  at 
the  end  o’  the year.

“ Yes,  we’re  gettin’  along  pretty good 
I'm  so  busy  1  don’t  get  no  time 
now. 
fer  recreation  no  more. 
I  uster go  Ash- 
in’  quite  a  bit,  an’  huntin’  too,  but  it’s 
all  different  now.  When a  feller’s  got  a 
store  an’  a  postofflce  an’  a  farm  to  run, 
an’  is  on  the  school  board  an’  is  justice 
of  the  peace  he  never  kin  tell what min- 
nit  he  kin  call  his  own.  A  week  ago 
last  Sunday  I  had  to  hitch  up  and  drive 
ten  mild  back 
in  the  woods  to  splice 
Bill  Suggs  an'  Mirandy  Smith.  I  made 
the  ceremony  as  impressive  as  I knowed 
how  an’  give  the  bride  a  good  smack 
after  the  words  was  said,  but  all  Bill 
gin  me  fer  the  job  was  a  dollar. 
I  ses 
to  Bill,  ses  I,  ‘ B ill,’  I  ses,  ‘ Two  dol- 
lars’s  little  enough  when  a  feller  has  to 
come  so  fur,’  but  Bill  he  reckoned  as 
how  it  otter  be  woth  suthin’  to  kiss  the 
woman. 
I  told  him  I  knowed that,  too, 
but  I'd  already  Aggered  that  in  the hill. 
I  ses  to  Bill,  an'  it’s  so,  too,  that 
lots 
o’  them  high  toned  fellers  don’t  think 
nothin’  o’  payin'  four  an’  Ave  dollars 
fer  gettin‘  married,  an’  that  I  stuck  to 
my  original  price.  But  Bill  he  said  he 
wa’n’t  no  Arst  national  bank  nohow. 
He  said  he  callated  to  do  all  his  tradin' 
to  my store  if  I  wa’n’t  too  hard  on  him, 
an’  of  course  a  business  man’s  allers 
anxious  to  hold  trade.  So  I  ses  to  Bill, 
ses  I,  ‘ never  mind  now.  Fetch  me  eggs 
fer  it  sometime  when  ye  kin,  an’  1 
won’t  quarrel  with  ye’  ses  I.

“ Business  is  business  with  me.  Lots 
o’  times  when  I’m  plowin’  or  draggin’ 
or  weanin’  calves  or  pickin’  petater 
bugs  or sprayin'  the orchard along comes 
some  one  what  wants  into  the  store,  an’ 
I  drop  everything  to  open  up.  Mebbe 
they  don’t  want  nothin’  but  to  write  a 
postal  card,  an’  when  I'm  in  quite  a 
hurry  to  look  after  my  crap,  it’s  mighty 
aggervatin’  to  see  how  slow  some  o’ 
them  old  mossbacks 
is  at  handlin’  a 
pen.  A  feller  dassent  hardly  go  off  an’ 
leave  the  store  open,  so  I  mos’  general­
ly  stay  till  they  get  through.

“ The’s  quite  a  scope  o’  country  de­
pend in'on  me  fer their  goods  now.  Of 
course  the’s  a  good  many  what  sends 
off  to  Chicago  fer  stuff,  but  as  a  rule 
they  don't  git  perfect  satisfaction  outen 
their  city  deals.  There’s  Mis’  Baker 
now.  Sent  out  fer  a  pair o’  reel  Ane 
shoes.  Said  she  couldn’t  git  nothin’ 
stylish  enough  fer  her  to  home.  When 
the  shoes  come  into  the  postoffice,  the 
package  was  all  busted  open  an’  so  I 
had  a  good  chanst  to  see  what  they was. 
Thinks,  ses  I, 
‘ Mis’  Baker  wouldn't 
give  me  ten  shillin’  fer  them,  an’  I’d 
be  a  rabbin'  her  if  I  sold  ’em  to  her  fer 
seventy-Ave  cents.’  However  she  got 
them  shoes,  an'  the’  was  a  dance  to  one 
o’  the  neighbors  a  night  or two  after 
that,  and  about goin’  home  time it come 
up  and  rained  so  that  them stylish  shoes 
o’  her’n  got  asoakin’.  She  said  they’d 
in  places  durin'  the 
kinder  gin 
dance,  but  by  the  time  she’d  wore 
’em 
home  through  the  wet  the’  want  hardly 
no  two  parts  of  ’em  what  hil’  together. 
The  soles  was  soaked  off  an'  the  sheep 
skin  what  the  tops  was  made  of  had  all 
shrunk  up  by  mornin'  so't  a  ten  year 
old  kid  couldn't  a  got  ’em  on.

loose 

“ 1  never  said  much  to  Mis’  Baker 
about  the  shoes,  cus  she’d  allers  be’n  a 
good  customer  of  mine  an’  1  thought 
she’d  paid  pretty  well  fer  ’em  anny- 
how,  but  it  wa’n’t  long  before  she  was 
back  ag'in  buyin’  the  old  standsbys 
that’ ll  tough 
it  through  fer  diggin’ 
ditches  an'  wadin’  swamps  an’  goin’  to 
dances,  an’  never  leak  a  drop  ner call

like  to  git 

“ Trade  to  our  town  hain't  much  on 
high  toned  goods.  Sometimes  I  kinder 
wanter  buy  suthin’  that  looks  handsome 
an’  costs  quite  a  bit,  but  the  few  times 
when  I  have  put 
in  a  stock  of  fancy 
stuff  at  big  prices  I  wa’n’t  pleased  with 
the  deal.  F o lk s’d  come  an’  look  at  the 
goods  an’  handle  of  ’em  over  an’  say 
they’d 
’em  if  they  didn’t 
cost  so  much.  Generally  it'd  wind  up 
with  their  buyin’  the  same  old  kinds  of 
stuff  that  they’d  allers  got  from  me,  an’ 
after  awhile,  when  I  found  I  couldn’t 
sell  at  a  proAt,  I’d  let  ’em  go  fer  what 
they’d  fetch.  No,  I  hain’t  got  no  great 
love  fer tony  trade.  The’  may  be money 
in  it fer  some,  but  not  fer  me.  The  cus­
tomer  I  like  is  the  feller  that  wants  the 
kind  o’  goods  I  handle,  an’  hain’t  got 
no  kick  acomin’  cus  the’s  a  new  brand 
of  hoopskirts  cornin’  on  the  market 
down  to  New  York  or  Travis  City  or 
Paree,  an’  I  hain’t  got  ’em  in  stock.
I 
“ Yes,  I  do quite  a  bit  of  credit. 
ailes  did,  an  1  spose  I’ll  alies  haf  to. 
I 
never  done  no  great  big  credit  business 
to  one  man,  but  kinder  distribit 
it 
around  amongst  all.  Then  when  I  git 
hard  up  I  tackle  this  one  fer  a  dollar 
an’  that  one  fer  Afty  cents. 
I  git  some 
petaters  here  an’  some  corn  fodder there 
an' 
like  enough  a  coon  skin  or  two  an’ 
some  ginshang,  an’  after  awhile  it  all 
comes  into  money.  The  corn  fodder 
has  to  go  into  beef,  most  likely,  an’ 
prob’ly  the  petaters'll stay  in  the  pit  all 
winter,  but  a  feller  has  to  manage,  an’ 
I  allers  was  quite  a  hand  to  Agger,  if  1 
do  say  it  as  oughtn’t.”

So,  having  delivered  himself  of  this 
instructive  discourse  and  Anisbed  his 
frugal  repast  the  while,  Uncle  Danny 
moved  off  in  the  direction  of  his 
little 
sorrel  mare,  and  was  soon  speeding 
homeward,  the  rear  flap  of  his buck- 
board  laden  with  the  spoils  of  his  visit 
to  “ the  burg.”

Keeping in Tonch With the Credit De- 

George  Crandall  Lee.

partinent.

The  relation  of  the  jobber  to  the  re­
tailer  is  influenced  in  two  ways:  First, 
through  the “ credit department, ”   which 
determines  the  desirability  of  opening 
through  the 
an  account,  and,  second, 
sale  department  and 
the 
salesman, 
which  makes  the  opening  of  an  account 
possible.  The  relations  which  exist be­
tween  the  customer  and  the  credit  man 
should  be  of  the  most  friendly  and  con- 
Adentjal  character.  The greater  the  de­
gree  of  such  relations  the  more  helpful 
the  credit  man  can  be  to  the  customer. 
large  or 
No  doubt  every  merchant, 
small,  knows  that  his  name  appears 
in 
one  or  more  of  the  commercial  agency 
reference  books,  which  are 
issued  at 
stated  periods,  and  that  a  rating  is  as­
signed  to  him,  based  upon  his  stated  or 
supposed  capital,  his  method  of  doing 
business  and  paying  his  debts,  his 
character,  habits,  honesty  and  ability. 
All  may  not  know  that  the 
jobber 
manufacturer  of  whom  he  seeks  credit, 
in  addition  to  the  reference  book,  has 
his  complete  history,  so  far as  it  is  pos­
sible  to  obtain  it,  in  the  form  of  special 
reports  issued  by  the  commercial  agen­
cies,  replies  to  enquiries  from  bankers, 
attorneys,  salesmen,  neighbors,  enemies 
as  well  as  friends,  and  trade  reports 
through  the  medium  of  credit  clearing 
houses  and  through  interchanges  of  en­
quiries  between  creditors.  Changes  of 
rating, 
transactions, 
items  of  public  record,  reports of  claims 
in  hands  of  attorneys  or  collection

unbusinesslike 

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agencies,  failure  to  pay  notes  at  matur­
ity  or drafts  unpaid— in  fact,  all  unfa­
vorable  reports  are  carefully  recorded 
on  forms  prepared  for  the  purpose.

A  true  statement,  based  upon  actual 
inventory,  made  by  the  customer  is  re­
garded  by  the  credit  man as of inflnitely 
more value ;  he  places  more  dependence 
upon  it  and  it  influences  his  judgment 
to a  greater  extent  than  all  other  infor­
mation  combined.  The  importance  to 
the  merchant  of  making  a  true,  correct 
and intelligent Anancial statement,  based 
upon  actual  inventory  at  the  close  of 
each  year's  business,  to  the  commercial 
agencies  and  to  such  of  his  creditors 
as  may  request  it,  can  not  be  overesti­
mated.

care 

insurance, 

It  is  of  great  value  to  him  as  indicat­
ing  a  correct  basis  for  credit,  and  as  a 
means  of  his  determining  whether  he  is 
wasting  his  time  as  well  as  his  capital 
in  unproAtable  business,  or  whether  he 
is  making  such  advancement  as his cap­
ital  and ability  warrant. 
In addition  to 
the  importance  of  an  exact  annual 
in­
ventory,  there  are  the  questions  of  ade­
quate 
in  extending 
credit,  prompt  payment  of  bills  when 
not  discounted,  keeping  books 
that 
will  show  the  status  of  the  business  at 
all  times,  the  injury  done  to  a  credit 
standing  by  making  unjust  claims,  the 
advisability  of  having  as  few  creditors 
as  possible,  and  especially  the 
impor­
tance  of  avoiding  those  houses  known to 
be  arbitrary 
in  matters  of  settlement 
with  unfortunate  debtors,  or  such  houses 
as  induce  undue  credit  and  leniency  as 
to  payments.  Many  an  honest  merchant 
has  been  led  to  ruin  by  undue  leniency 
on  the  part  of  his  principal  creditors. 
Many  a  failure  has  occurred  as  a  result 
of  bad  advice.  Many  a  failure  could 
have  been  prevented  had  creditors  been 
consulted  and  a  true  and  honest  show­
ing  made  them  instead  of  a  resort  to  an 
assignment  or transfer of  property.  My 
experience  leads  me  to  believe  that  an 
exact  and  truthful  statement  made  to 
creditors  will  always  produce  the  best 
results  in  case  of  embarrassment,  and 
that  a  resort  to  the  processes  of  law  for 
the  settlement  of  the  estates  of  those 
in 
embarrassing  circumstances  proves  dis­
astrous  to  both  debtor  and  creditor. 
It 
leaves  the  debtor  with  the  stigma  of 
failure  published  broadcast,  while  a 
settlement  quietly  made  upon  the  basis 
of  an  honest  showing  will  be  known  to 
but  few,  if any,  but  those  interested.

The  credit  man 

if  given  an  oppor­
tunity  will,  as  a  rule,  prove  the  best 
friend  a  merchant  can  have.  He  is 
in 
a  position  to  give  valuable  advice.  He 
is  more  or  less  familiar  with  the  laws of 
all  the  states  in  which  his  house  trans­
acts  business,  and  has  at  its  disposal 
the  services  of  the  best  attorneys  in 
every  town  in  every  state.

Reflections of a Bachelor.

T.  H.  Green.

You  can  generally  buy  a man  for a  lot 

less  than  his  wife  thinks  he's  worth.

A  woman’s  political opinions are most 
as  easy  to  understand  as  a  Chinese 
laundry  ticket.
in  a  woman  is  know­
ing  that  her  dress  Ats  her  better  than 
any  other  woman’s  there.

Self-possession 

Every  old  maid  at  40  ought  to be 
made  to  take  oath  that  it  was  not  her 
fault  or else  be  imprisoned  for  life.

In  every  woman’s  club there  are  three 
mortal  enemies—the  woman  who 
is 
president,  the  woman  who  was  presi­
dent  last  and  the  woman  who  is  bound 
to  be  president  next.

A  genius  is  a  man  who,  when  he  ac­
cidentally  says  a  good  thing,  can  make 
his  hearers  believe  it  was  intentional.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

ments  a  man  will  wear,  he  cannot 
look 
better  or  neater  than  in  the  above  type, 
provided,  of  course,  that  hi$ clothes  are 
well  made  and  perfect  in  fit.

Since  last  writing  there  has  been  very 
little  new  to  chronicle  as  far  as  any 
change  as  to  styles  of  men's  clothing 
and  furnishing  goods.  An  overcoat  that 
has  found  a  great  deal  of  favor  is  the 
long  and  loose  coat,  either of  the  modi­
fied  Raglan  or  rain  coat order,  with  a 
yoke  seam  across  the  front  and  back, 
just  below  the  arms,  with  vericai  pock­
ets 
in  most  cases.  The  cut  of  men’s 
sack  suits  has  not  undergone  any  par­
ticular change  from  that  of  the  winter, 
excepting  that  it  is  a  little  longer in  the 
back  (it  could  not  be  made  any  shorter 
very  well),  and  the  cut  in  front 
is  not 
as  rounded. 
In  fact,  I  noticed  some 
suits,  made  by  swell  tailors,  cut  in  such 
a  way  as  to  end  in  a  perfectly  straight 
front. 
In  furnishing  goods,  hats  and 
shoes,  I have  not  seen  a  single  article  of 
wearing  apparel  that  one  could  call  dis­
tinctly  new  since  the  date  of  the  last 
writing.

it  in  their  estimation. 

As  has  been  predicted, 

the  well 
dressed  man  will  have  little  to  do  with 
the  fancy  waistcoat  during  the  spring 
and  summer.  Excessive  popularity  has 
killed 
In  fact, 
when  the  really  hot  weather  begins, 
waistcoats  will  be  almost  entirely  dis­
carded,  excepting  for  thé  most  formal 
occasions.  At  the  date  of this  writing, 
the  weather  has  a  distinct  summery  fla­
vor,  and  although  I  have  not  as  yet  ob­
served  any  man  sans  waistcoat,  I  no­
ticed  a 
few  on  Broadway  with  their 
waistcoat  open,  showing  in  some  cases 
both  suspenders  and  belts,  while  in  oth 
era  there  were  no  belts  to  be  seen. 
It 
goes  without  saying  that  in  the  latter 
cases  the  appearance  of  the  wearers  was 
(decidedly  untidy.  Now  here  would  be 
my  clue  to  let  the  shirtwaist  discussion 
have  the  center of  the  stage,  but  for the 
present  I  have  decided  that  I  am  going 
to  let  its  supporters  and 
its  opponents 
fight  it  out  among  themselves,  without 
precipitating  myself  into  the  conflict, 
for which small  mercy I  expect  the  mute 
gratitude  of  a  number  of  our  readers. 
When  waistcoats  are  worn,  they  will  in 
the  majority  of  cases be made  of a wash­
able  fabric,  such  as  pique,  cotton  duck, 
linen,  etc.,  in  colors  of  a  light  shade, 
without  any  figured effects,although  in  a 
few  cases  a  small  polka  dot  of  contrast­
ing  colors  will  not  be  amiss.  The  colors 
of  the  waistcoats  that  are  seen  the  most 
adorning  the  persons  of  the  exclusive 
dressers  are  pure  white,  cream,  canary 
and  khaki.  These  waistcoats  are  worn 
with  every  style  of  suit,  including  the 
English  walking  suit,  the  sack  suit  and 
the  frock  coat,  and 
it  is  in  the  latter 
case  that  they  are  most  frequently  seen. 
They  show  to  very  good 
advantage 
with  that  attire,  and  also  look  well  with 
some  flannels,  but  some  people  make 
the  mistake  of  wearing  them  with  any 
sort  of  patterned  sack  suit,  and  the  re­
sults  in  a  good  many  cases  are  far  from 
pleasing  to the  eye.  They are  worn  both 
single-breasted  and 
double-breasted, 
with  and  without  collars  or  lapels.

Fads and Fashions in Men’s Summer At­

Clothing

tire.

It 

These 

From  every 

indication  the  coming 
summer  promises  to  be  marked  by  a 
very  quiet  tone  in  men’s  attire,  in  com­
parison  with 
last  year,  in  nearly  every 
detail.  By  that  I  do  not  mean  to  say 
that  the  well  dressed  man will go around 
in  funereal  clothes,  for  there  will  be 
plenty  of  color,  but  the  colors  will  be 
harmonious,  even  when  bright,  and  will 
seldom  be  gaudy.  Black,  white  and 
gray  will  be  seen  in  great  abundance. 
Take  men’s  furnishings. 
is  freely 
predicted  that  the  white  negligee  and 
semi-negligee  shirt  will  be  worn  more 
than  ever  before. 
include  a 
large  variety  of  styles  and  patterns,  the 
plain  bosom  negligee,  the  negligee  with 
pleat,  large  or  small,  and  with  faint  fig­
ures,  all  being  well  represented.  This 
season  bids  fair to  be  a  great  stud  sea­
son,  as the  best  dressers  will  wear  studs 
in  the  form  of  black  or smoked  but­
tons,  with  their  white  negligee  shirts. 
This  not  only  looks  well,  but  prevents 
the  use  of  turbulent  language  when  a 
clean  white  shirt  comes  home  from  the 
laundry  with  a  couple  of  buttons  short. 
Black  neckwear  of  all  sorts  is  likely  to 
find  many  friends.  Solid  colors  of  all 
hues  will  be  worn  in  the  shape  of  nar­
row  four-in-hands,  and  as  the  white 
shirt  will  be  such  a  prominent  factor  in 
the  wardrobe  of  the  well  dressed  man, 
the  narrow  black  reversible  derby  will 
be  seen  very  frequently,  as  there  is  no 
tie  of  any  color that  harmonizes  as  well 
with  a  white  shirt.  The  black  butterfly 
and  batwing  of  si Ik, either  plain  or  with 
raised  figures  of  the  same  or contrasting 
colors,  will  be  greatly  favored,  and  it  is 
believed  that  the  black  Windsor  will 
find  a  large  degree  of  popularity. 
I  do 
not  mean  to  say  by  the  above  that  there 
will  be  more  ties  of  black  worn  than  of 
any  other  color,  hut  there  is  no  doubt, 
that  black  ties  will  be  seen  in  larger 
quantities  than  for a  number  of  years. 
The  same  holds  good  with  men’s  sack 
suits. 
Black  serges  and  unfinished 
worsteds,  with  trousers  of  the  same  ma­
terial  and  doth,  or  of fancy  striped  cas- 
simere,  will  be  seen 
in  greater abun­
dance  than  has  been  the  case  for  years.
There  will  be  found  more feet encased 
in  shoes  of  black  leather than  most  peo­
ple 
imagine,  whether  the  shoe  be  an 
Oxford  or  high,  and  whether  it  be  made 
of  calfskin  or  patent  leather. 
I  was  re­
cently 
informed  that  one  of  the  largest 
distributors  of  shoes,  if  not  the  largest, 
in  the  United  States,  recently  bought 
$15,000 worth  of  leather,  and  that  about 
70  per cent,  of  the  purchase  was  black.
The  gray,  or  rather the  pearl  colored, 
alpine  will  be  worn  more  than any other 
hat  by  the  fine  dressers,  in  spite  of  its 
great  popularity  among  all  kinds  of 
dressers.  But  there  are  soft  hats  and 
soft  hats,  and  there  is  no  hat  that  shows 
the  signs  of  wear  in  a  short  time  more 
than  the  cheap  pearl  alpine,  while  most 
alpines  of  high  grade  will  keep  their 
shape  and  texture  and  will not be ruined 
by  a  few  rain  storms.  To  sum  up,  the 
attire  of  many  of  the  best  dressed  men 
for  the  summer  will  be  pearl  or slate- 
colored  alpine  with  wide  brim,  or  rough 
straw  hat  with  plain  black  ribbon  and 
very  narrow  brim,  white  negligee  shirt, 
high  turnover collar,  about  two  inches 
high,  or  wing  collar,  with  square  cor­
ners  to  the  wings,  black  or  gray  tie, 
black  coat,  striped  gray  trousers,  and 
black  calf  shoes.  No  matter  what  other 
color  combinations  and  styles  of gar-

There  are  many  friends  at  the  door of 
the  store,  but  there  are  none  at  the  door 
of  misery.

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You are  all  right when 
you  buy right goods right.

Sterling  Overalls

Are right.  The prices are right and  our 
shipments  are  right.  You  better write 

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Overalls,  Shirts,
Coats,  Etc.

Morris  W .  Montgomery
Lansing,  Michigan

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
The Terrible Cost of Delay.

We  recently  heard  of  a  retailer  who, 
with  a  building  and  stock worth $io,ooo, 
carried  $7,000 of  insurance.  On  May  2 
a  policy  of $5,000  expired. 
Instead  of 
renewing  it  immediately,  he  decided  to 
wait,  thinking,  no  doubt,  that  a  delay 
of  a  day  or  two  would  make  no  differ­
ence.  Possibly  he  was  debating  in  his 
mind  the  advisability  of  carrying  his 
own 
insurance,  or  perhaps  hoped  by 
waiting  to obtain  a  more  favorable  rate. 
However  it  was,  the  policy  lapsed,  and 
the  insurance  on  $10,000 worth  of  prop­
erty  was  reduced  to $2,000.  The  next 
day  the  business  portion  of  the  town 
was  swept  away  by  fire.  The  dealer’s 
store  and  stock  were  totally  destroyed.
Let  this  be  a  lesson  to  every  dealer.
No  insurance  should  be  allowed  to 
lapse  unless  the  stock  has  been  reduced 
accordingly.  The  temptation  to  carry 
one's  own  insurance  is  sometimes 
irre­
sistible  to  the  merhcant  who  has  never 
suffered  a  fire  loss,  especially  when  the 
premium  on  current 
insurance  is  due 
and  must  be  paid.  The  dealer  referred 
to  would  now  gladly  pay  the  premium 
many  times  over  to  secure  the  protec­
tion  he  threw  away.  The  proper  atti­
tude  of  the  business  man  toward 
insur­
ance  should  be  one  of  expectancy ;  he 
should  expect  that  his  place  of  business 
will  be  visited  by  fire  any  day.  No 
dealer  can  afford  to  carry  his  own insur­
ance.— Farm  Implement  News.

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Weekly Market Review of the Principal 

Staples.

Staple  Cottons—Up 

to  the  present 
writing  the  cotton  duck  mills  combina­
tion  has  not  affected  the  prices  of  any 
of the  lines.  Orders  for  bleached  cot­
tons  aggregate  moderately  well,  but  are 
individually 
small.  Wide  sheetings 
are  quiet  at  previous  prices.  Coarse 
colored  cottons  are  quiet  at  previous 
quotations;  there 
is  no  change  in  the 
general  tone  of  the  market  for these 
goods.

Prints  and  Ginghams—The  general 
market  for  printed  cottons  has  ruled 
quiet  the  past  week.  Narrow  prints  are 
dull  for home  account  and  prices  are re­
ported  as  irregular  for both  staples  and 
fancies.  Outside  of  calicoes,  a  moder­
ate  business  has  been  noted,  chiefly  in 
fine  grades  of  wide  goods.  Percales  are 
very  irregular.  There  has  been  no  spe­
cial  change 
in  the  market. for  staple 
ginghams,  but  fine  grades  of  dress 
styles  are  scarce,  and  prices  naturally 
firm.  Domets,  outside  of  leading lines, 
are  quiet  and  somewhat  irregular.

Dress  Goods— The diess  goods  market 
is  at  present  in  the  midst  of  a  very 
quiet  period—a  situation  so  often  de­
scribed  as  being  "between  hay  and 
grass."  Buyers  have  practically  no 
interest  in  the 
initial  market  to-day. 
Their  first  orders  are  in,  and  there  is 
likely  to  be  no  further  development  of 
demand  of  any  particular  moment  until 
such  a  time  as  the  jobber  and  cutter- 
up  have  received  some  demonstration 
from  their  trade  as  to  fabrics  and  the 
volume  of  goods  required.  Certain  of 
the 
jobbers’  salesmen  are  out  on  the 
road  showing  fall  goods,  and  others  are 
starting  out.  So  far 
little  has  been 
heard 
from  the  salesmen  regarding 
heavyweight  business,  more  attention 
being  paid  apparently  to  wash  fabrics 
for  current  season's  wear  than  to  the 
weighty  fabrics  for  fall  and  winter  use. 
The  activity  of  the  wool  and  worsted 
dress  goods  market  has  been  transferred 
to  the  mills  and  second  hands,  the 
former  in  weaving  out  goods  and  the 
latter  in  setting  the  wheels  of their  new 
season  in  motion.  The  initial  market 
smatters much  of  suspended  animation. 
The  position  of  the  various  dress  goods 
mills  differs  widely:  whereas  certain 
mills  are  sold  ahead  for four months and 
more,  others  are  sorely  pressed.  The 
successes  have  been  scored  by  the  plain 
goods  mills,  while  the  fancy  mills  have 
fallen  upon  bad  times.  Mills  making 
broadcloths,  Venetians, 
tricots,  and 
sackingshave  generally  done well.  Busi­
ness  has  also  been  done  in  certain  di­
rections  on  cheviots,  henriettas,  etc. 
Certain  fancy  waisting 
lines  have  at­
tracted  a  good  volume  of  orders,  but 
there  are  many  lines  whose  success  has 
been  pretty  much  of  a  negative  order.

Carpets—Borne  believe  that  the  out­
look  for  fall  on  all  lines  of  carpets  is 
much more favorable  than  one  year  ago. 
All  are  aftxiously  waiting  now  to  see 
what  the  market  price  will  be  for  the 
fall  season  on  standard  makes of all wool 
extra  super  ingrains.  The  general  pros­
perity  of the  country  has  been  such 
in 
all 
lines  (outside  of  textile  goods)  that 
the  leading 
jobbers  feel  confident  that 
this  branch  will  also  share  in  the  im­
provement,  which  will  be  noticeable, 
both  in  demand  and  in  prices  paid  for 
goods,  before  the  season  is over.  Some 
claim  is  made  at  this  time  that  all  wool 
extra  supers  of  the  best  makes  will  be 
offered  at  a  uniform  price  of  ^7 ¡4c.

Manufacturers  lost  money 
last  season, 
and  are  now  willing  to  work  more  in 
harmony  with  each  other.  Last  season 
other  grades  of  carpets  were  advanced 
in  value. 
Ingrains  are  offered  this  sea­
son  in  a  large  variety  of  colorings,  with 
some  exceptionally  attractive  designs, 
and  some  new  weaves  are  also  intro­
duced,  which  go  far  in  increasing  their 
sales.  The  manufacturers  should  soon 
be  able  to  know  how  large  the  volume 
of business  will  be  this  next  fall  season. 
Some  are  already  placing  good  orders 
for filling  yarns  for  ingrains.

No Need of Fear Where the People Are 

Sovereigns.

There  are  always  people  in  this  coun­
try  who  fancy  they  can  see  everything 
on  its  way  to  smash  and  destruction  not 
far  distant.  Thefe  have  been  a  good 
many  things  happening  lately  of  such  a 
character  as  to  afford  them not  only food 
for  reflection  hut  texts  for  their  pessi­
mistic  talks.  The  disposition  toward 
business  consolidation—the  combines, 
pools  and  the  trusts—prompts  this  class 
of  prophets  to  foretell  that  in  a  little 
while  the  money  devil  will  have  every­
its  grasp,  that  the  individual 
thing  in 
will  be 
lost  sight  of  and  that  the  rich 
will  be  richer  and  the  poor  poorer. 
They  feel  very  bad  about 
Just 
now,  too,  there  are  strikes,  and  some  of 
them  very  serious,  in  almost  every  state 
in  the  Union.  Some  of  these  disturb­
ances  are  attended  by  riot  and  blood­
shed.  One  class  of  the  alarmists  pro­
fess  to  see  the  close  approach  of  social­
ism,  anarchy  and  ruin  as  the  result  of 
labor organizations  and  a  desire on their 
part  not  only  to  compel  short  hours  of 
labor  at  increased  wages  but  to  run 
everything  in  sight.

it. 

license,  but  when 

The  current  news  for  some months has 
given  various  examples  of  trust  forma­
tions  and  of  various 
labor  troubles, 
strikes,  lockouts,  etc.  These  are  seized 
upon  by  the  unhappy  prophets  and  ac­
cording  to  their  point  of  view  they 
fancy  terrible  damage  to  come  on  the 
one  side  from  capital  and  on  the  other 
side  from  labor.  They  believe,  or  rep­
resent  that  they  believe,  the  United 
States  is  swiftly  hurrying  toward  disin­
tegration  and  dissolution.  All  these 
fears  are  groundless  and  need  not  seri­
ously  agitate  anybody.  The  Americans 
are  extremists,  perhaps, 
in  a  good 
many  things.  Freedom  here  sometimes 
is  construed  as 
it 
goes  too  far  in  either  direction,  it  is 
pretty  sure  to  come  up  standing  with  a 
short  check.  When capital  combinations 
exceed  all  reason  there  is  legislation  to 
curtail  their  field  of  operations.  When 
labor  loses  its  head,  becomes  rampant 
and  rioting,  the  Government 
lays  its 
hands  on  the  disturbing  elements  and 
bids  them  be  still.  The  cool  and  sound 
common  sense  of  our  people  can  always 
be  relied  upon  to  assert  itself  at  critical 
laws  may  be  passed  by 
times.  Bad 
state  and  national 
legislatures,  but  if 
they  are  bad  the  day  of  their  repeal  is 
certain.  Unworthy  men  sometimes  se­
cure  high  places,  but  defeat  comes  with 
attempted 
Unbreakable 
statutes  can  be  enacted  to  remedy  any 
defect  or to  remove  any  threatened  dan­
ger  when  the  necessity  for  such  action 
arrives.  There  is  no  need  to  be  fright­
ened  lest  capital  become  the  absolutely 
controlling  dictator  nor  that  anarchy 
will  ever  get  the  upper  hand  in  this 
conflict.  The  people  are  the  sovereigns, 
the  majority  rules  and  the  majority 
eventually  does  the  right  thing.

re-election. 

Frank  Stowell.

Poverty  comes  from  God,but  not  dirt.

BUCKEYE  AND SUM M IT 

SE W E R   PIPE  CO.

Akron,  Ohio

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W.  S.  & J.  E.  Graham,  Agts.

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

Write us for Discounts

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Tha things you overlooked when 
our  salesman  visited  you  can  be 
ordered from  us by  telephone,  tel­
egraph or letter.

They  will  be  shipped  on  the 

first train.

We appreciate the fact that when 
you  want  something,  you  want  it 
right off.

Therefore, prompt shipments.

BROWN  &  SEHLER.

Grand Rapids, 
Michigan.

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T H A T   W E A R S   W E L L  
is 
more profitable to the merchant 
in  the  long  run  than  the  kind
that 
looks  big  in  value  and
falls short  otherwise.  W e aim 
to  carry  lines  that  prove  good 
by  actual  test. 
It  is  possible 
you may have to  pay  a  trifle  more  for  such 
but it’s the  only way to  secure  a  good  hosiery 
business.  Look  us  over if your  stock  is  low.

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best of attention.  Try us and be convinced.

We make it  a  point  to  give  mail  orders  the 

receive our

Maybe you would like to order goods by  mail, 
but  for  fear  that  you  would  be  imposed  upon, 
and  not get  goods  as  ordered,  you  do  not  order 
thus.

P. Steketee & Sons,
O L p u p ;  I CIGAR

Wholesale  Dry  Goods,
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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It  is  a self-evident  fact,  well  established  by  thirty 
years’  experience,  by  the  wearers  of  shoes  in 
this state  and  others, that the goods manufactured 
by the  firm of

Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co.,

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

for fit, hard usage  and  appearance, give  the  great­
est possible amount of service  at the lowest prices 
consistent with the use  of good  materials  and  the 
employment  of  the  best  class  of  workmanship.

M ICHIG AN  TRADESMAN

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Shoes  and  Rubbers

Varied Experience of a Shoe Salesman in 

the West.

I  will  never  forget  my  first  experi­
I  bad 
ence  in  the  retail  shoe  business. 
low  for  a  job 
been  hunting  high  and 
in  one  of  the 
when  an  advertisement 
It 
local  papers  attracted  my  attention. 
was  for  a  first-class 
shoe  salesman. 
Having  had  experience  in  a  factory,  al­
though  I  had  never  sold  shoes  at  retail,
I  felt  that  I  was  adapted  for the  inside, 
and  putting  on  a  bold  front  I  applied 
for the  job.  Much  to  my  surprise  I  was 
selected  from  a  number  of  applicants. 
The  store  was  in  one  of  the  poorest 
parts  of  the  city  of  Brooklyn  and  cater­
ing  to  the  very  lowest  class,  among  our 
trade  being  a  number  of  Italians  and 
colored  people.  My  first  customer  was 
an  old  woman  who'came  to  the  store 
that  same  evening  about  7  o’clock  and 
addressed  me  something  as  follows:

“ See  here,  young  man,  I  want  a 
pair of  shoes. 
I  never  comes  to  a  store 
during  the  hot  part  of  the  day,  ’cause 
I  know  you  white  folks  don’t  like  to  fit 
colored  people  when  the  feet’s  sweaty; 
and  I  always  change  my  stockings when 
I  buys  new  shoes.’ ’

Taking  down  a  pair of  7  EE  common 
sense  shoes,  I  put  one  on  the  old  wom­
an’s  foot,  and  after  many  efforts  suc­
ceeded  in  buttoning  it.  Buttoning  that 
first  pair of  shoes  was  the  most  critical 
point  in  my  life.  This  you  will  readily 
understand 
look  back  far 
enough  and  remember  the  first  time  you 
attempted  that  same 
job.  Well,  I  at­
tended  closely  to  business,  and  in  about 
four  weeks  I  felt  perfectly  at  home.

if  you  can 

looking 

Standing  in  front  of  the  store  watch­
ing  the  show  which  we  had  spread  out 
on  the  sidewalk,  a  woman  approached 
me  and  asked  how  cheap  I  could  sell 
her a  pair of  shoes.  She  was  a  power­
ful 
individual,  standing  close 
to  six  feet,  and  had  a  brawny  and  mus­
cular  arm  equal  to  many  a  man’s. 
Carrying  a  line  of  sheepskin  shoes  at  85 
cents,  I  told  her the  price,  and  in  about 
five  minutes  I  completed  a  sale.  After 
she  went  away  I  remarked  to  the  boy 
that  if  she  walked  a  dozen  blocks  she 
would  lose  the  soles. 
Imagine  my  sur­
prise  when  in  less  than  an  hour  I  found 
the  old  woman  back  in  the  store  again 
with  the  shoes 
literally  fallen  apart. 
With  deference  I  approached  and  asked 
her  what  she  desired,  expecting  every 
moment  to  receive  a  knock  on  the  head 
which  would  put  me  into  the  land  of 
nod. 
Imagine  my  relief  when  the  old 
lady  said,  “ Look  here,  young  man, 
some  scamp  on  the  street  sold  me  this 
pair of  shoes  about  an  hour  ago. 
I  had 
not  walked  a  half  block  when  they 
busted  all  to  pieces. 
I  have  been  look­
ing  for  him  ever since.  Now,  if  I  could 
only 
locate  him  I  would  wring  his 
neck.”   With  much 
lamentation  she 
asked  me  how  cheap  I  could  sell  her  a 
pair of  shoes.  Picture  yourself 
in  the 
same  position. 
I  knew  if  I  asked  her 
$1  she would  faint,  and  with  much  diffi­
culty  I  took  out  another  pair  of  the 
sheepskin  shoes,  similar  to  those  she 
had  first  bought,  and  told  her  we  had 
this  line  on  sale  at  90  cents. 
I  fitted 
her  with  another  pair,  and  after  thank­
ing  me  very  kindly  she  went  her  way.
Another  customer  I  met  in  this  store 
was  worthy  of  note.  A  huge  colored 
man  stood  in  front  of  the  store 
looking 
at  the  show  which  we  had  outside,  look­
ing  with  anxious  eyes  at  a  lot  of  men’s 
shoes  which  we  had  advertised  at  $1.25. 
After serious  meditation  he  entered  the

store  and  asked  to  be  fitted.  Size  11 
was  the  largest  shoe  in  stock.  This  size 
he  was  unable  to  get  on  his  feet.  A 
bright  idea  presented  itself  to  him,  and 
taking  off  his  socks  he  fitted  the  shoes 
to  his  bare  feet.  Being  kind  of  nerv­
ous,  I  remarked  that  it  was  rather  a 
bad  way,  and  he  told  me  to  mind  my 
own  business,  as  he  knew  those  shoes 
would  stretch.

In  about  six  months  I  graduated  from 
this  store  to  one  in  a  better  portion  of 
the  city  where  the  owners  catered  to the 
middle  class  of  trade.  These  people 
had  few  characteristics  worthy  of  note. 
They  sold  shoes  at  good  value  for $2, 
and  oxford  ties  averaged  $1.50.

At  length  I  secured  a  position  in  one 
of  the  largest  retail  stores  in  the  coun­
try.  I  had  never  known  what  hard  work 
was  until  I  reached  this  store.  On  busy 
days  we  were  compelled  to  handle  four, 
five  and  six  customers  at  a  time,  and 
any  man  allowing  a  customer  to  go  out 
without  being  fitted  was  immediately 
dismissed.  The  men's  department  was 
divided 
into  two  sections  and  was 
looked  over  by  section managers.  Over 
these  was  a  head  floorwalker,  and  over 
the  head 
floorwalker  was  the  buyer; 
over  the  buyer  was  a  general  manager 
and  over  the  general  manager  was  the 
owner  of  the  store,  so  you  will  see  that 
with  all  of  these  watchful  eyes  there 
was  little  spare  time.

for  a 

From  here  I  secured  a  position  as 
buyer 
large  retail  department 
house  and  jobbing  concern  in  Montana.
I  had  been  pretty  well  drilled  and  had 
little  fear  of  my  ability  to  hold  on  to 
this  last  position,  but  while  I  imagined 
I  knew  all  about  the  shoe  business,  I 
learned  more  of  the  undesirable  part 
of  the  business  in  six  months  in this de­
partment  than  at  any  time  before  or 
since  being  employed  there.

Here  I  was  not  only  asked  to  sell 
the  customers  who  came  to  the  store  to 
buy  shoes,  but  to  sell  shoes  to  the  cus­
tomers  who  entered  to  buy  groceries, 
tobacco  or  any  other  commodity.  A 
man  was  employed  whose  duty  it  was 
to  watch  the  various  customers  after 
they  were  waited  on  in  one  department 
and  escort  them  to  another. 
If  you  did 
not  sell  these  customers  you  were  im­
mediately  called  to  account.  And  such 
a  class  of  customers!

s

I  have  seen  the  wife  of  the  Governor 
of  Montana  sitting  on  the  same  settee 
in  this  department  store  with  a  China­
man. 
I have  seen  the  wife  of  the  Lieu­
tenant  Governor  and  the  wife  of the 
leader  of  the  opposition  party  waiting 
while  a  cowboy  was  fitted. 
It  was  first 
first  served,  or  wait  on  all  to­
come, 
gether. 
In this  department  we  were  ex­
pected  to  get  as  much  for  the  goods  as 
possible,  there  being  no  fixed  price. 
Still,  if  a  customer  beat  you  down  you 
were  expected  cn  all  occasions  to  make 
a  profit  of  at  least  40  per cent.

My  first  day 

in  the  department  a 
Chinaman  entered,  and  not  being  con­
versant  with  their  ways,  1  added  on  the 
40  per  cent,  to  the  selling  price  and 
asked  him  $3.50  for a  pair  of  brogues. 
He  argued  and  tried  to  beat  me  down, 
but  remembering  the  instructions  of  the 
head  of  the  house,  I  was  afraid  to 
let 
the  goods  go  for  less  than  I  had  asked 
him,  with  the  result  that  the  Chinaman 
left  the  department.  He  was  overtaken 
by  one  of  the  members  of  the  firm,  who 
asked  him  what  was.  the  matter,  and 
after  explaining  to  him  the  condition  of 
affairs,  I  received  my  first  lesson  of how 
some  Montana  merchants  treat  their 
help. 
I  made  up  my  mind  at  that  mo­
ment  that  if  John  Chink  ever came  into

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leathers. 

men  were  among  my customers.  Instead 
of  the  EE  and  E  widths  that  I had been 
accustomed  to  selling  in  the  Northwest, 
AA  and  A ’s  were  substituted. 
Instead 
of  the  heavy  grain creedmoors and wom­
en’s  pebble  without  lining,  I  sold  fine 
kids  and  patent 
Instead  of 
the  cowboys’  boots,  which  I  sold  so 
often  in  the  Northwest  with  the  2^  inch 
and  2#  inch  heels at  from  $g  to $14,  the 
patent-leather  riding boots,  costing from 
$20 to $30  a  pair,  were  in  demand. 
In­
stead  of  fitting  shoes  without  any widths 
or  paying  any  attention  to  the 
instep 
and  heel  measurement,  the,  strap  was 
substituted  and  all  my  customers  had 
their  boots  made  to  special  order.

it 

In  this  branch  of  the  business  I  have 
been  successful,  but 
is  a  pleasant 
thing  to  look  back  over  the  sixteen 
years  and  figure  that  I  have  raised  my­
self  from  selling  to  colored  people  in 
the  slums  of  the  city  to  dealing  with 
the  best  trade  of  the  country—Shoe  Re­
tailer.

Relation of the Jobber to the Retail Trade.

Ever  since  the  jobber  commenced  to 
be  a  factor  in  the  shoe  business  we have 
heard  the  story  time  and  time  again 
that  he  was  reducing  his  force.  Con­
trary  to these  predictions  the  wholesaler 
has  been  increasing  his  capacity,  both 
as  a  handler  of  shoes  and  a  manufac­
turer.

instances  where 
course  there  are  many 
changed 
over 
manufacturers  have 
jobber  to  retailer  with  marked 
from 
success.  Then  again  there  are  great 
shoe  manufacturing  houses  who  have 
always  run  their  trade  precisely  as  they 
pleased,  selling  to  both  the  jobber  and 
retailer.  To-day  the 
largest  manufac­
turer  of  men’s  goods  sells  his  entire 
product  to  the 
jobber.  Probably  not 
one  single  pair goes  direct  to  the  retail­
er. 
if  that  is  not  an  argument  in  favor 
of  the  jobber  the  writer  has  never  heard 
of  it.

Then  we  will  take  the  largest  manu­
facturer  of  women’s  fine  shoes  in  this 
country  to-day,  and  how  do  we  find  him 
selling  his  product?  Two-thirds  to  re­
tailers  and  one-third  to  jobbers,  and 
the  estimate  is  made  that  75  per cent., 
retailers 
if  not  80  per  cent.,  of  the 
catered  to  by  this  manufacturer  dis­
count  their  bills.  Some  people  put  it 
as  high  as  90  per  cent,  of  retailers  do­
ing  business  with  this manufacturer who 
buy  their  goods  precisely  the  same  as 
do  the  jobbers.

This  manufacturer  does  business  on 
the  principle  that  it  is  not  good  judg­
ment  to  deal  with  a  retailer  who  does 
not  take  every  financial  advantage  in 
his  business.  He  proceeds  on  the  pre­
sumption  that 
it  is  a  reflection  upon  a

is  not  this  good  judgment? 

man  doing  business  to-day  who  does 
not  have  every  discount  available.  And 
why 
If  a 
man  can  not  pay  his  bills promptly,  and 
do  business  right,  what  excuse  has  he 
for  being  in  it?

There  are  too  many 

That  is  the  great  difficulty  in business 
to-day. 
lame 
ducks  engaged  in  it.  And  while  we  are 
on  this  point  let  us  state  that  one  of  the 
great  reasons  for the  consolidations  and 
the  trade  revolutions  going  on  to-day  is 
because  of the  importance  of  eliminat­
ing  the  many  lame  ducks  in  business. 
They  clog  the  wheels  of  progress.  1 bey 
interfere  with  proper business  methods, 
and  while  I  do  not  want  to  be  harsh  or 
severe  I  believe  it  to  be  a  fact  that  one- 
third  or one-half  of  the  men  in  business 
to-day  would  be  better off  on  the  out­
side,  and  business  would  be  materially 
improved.— Boot  and  Shoe  Recorder.

Have No One Around You Cannot Trust.

If  you  can  not  trust your employes,  do 
not  retain  them.  There  are  hundreds 
of  reliable  people  in  the  world who have 
brains.  There 
is  no  reason  why  the 
head  of  the  house  should  assume  duties 
of  the  delivery  boy,  buyer,  salesman 
and  cashier.  If your delivery  boy  is  lazy 
and 
if  your 
salesman  does  not  know  his  business, 
get  one  who  does;  if  your  cashier  is 
inaccurate  and  dishonest,  get  rid  of 
him.  Do  not  have  anyone  around  whom 
you  can  not  trust.

incompetent, 

fire  him ; 

that  department  again  I  would  have  my 
revenge. 
I  had  to  wait  eight  months 
for  that  opportunity,  but  it  came  at 
last.

The  Chinaman  returned  for another 
pair of  shoes.  While  looking  over  the 
department  after  I  took  hold  of  it,  I 
found  two  odd  brogues  for  the  one  foot, 
one  was  size  7  and  the  other size  9. 
After  selling  the  Chinaman  a  pair of 
brogues  similar  to  those  on  his  feet,  I 
had  the  two  odd  shoes  wrapped  up  for 
him  without  his  knowledge.  The  day 
following  he  returned  full  of  fight. 
I 
laughed  at  him  and  told  him  I  could 
do  nothing  for  him,  so  he 
immediately 
reported  me  to  the  same  member  of  the 
firm  he  had  met  during  his former visit. 
They  came  to  the  department  together, 
and  right  here  I  told  one  of  the  most 
malicious  falsehoods  that  I  ever  told  in 
my  life,  always  keeping  in  mind  that  I 
owed  that  Chinaman  a  grudge.  My  em­
ployer  asked  me  what  I  meant  by  sell­
ing  odd  shoes,  and  I  said  that  two 
Chinamen  had  come  in  together the  day 
before  and  bought  two  pairs  of  shoes, 
one  wearing  size  7  and  the  other  size  9.
I  also  said  that  I  bad  wrapped  the shoes 
up,  and  the  other  Chinaman  must  have 
two  odd  shoes.  This  set  my  friend  the 
Chink  going,  and  I  thought  he  would 
die  of  surprise.  He  swore  it  was  not 
so,  but  I  was  just  as  positive  in  my  as­
sertion  that 
it  was  so,  with  the  result 
that  he  was  eventually  ordered  from  the 
store.  That  was  the  only  time  I  ever 
had  any  disagreement  with  a  China­
man.

An  old  ranchman  came  to the  store 
not  long  after  and  bought  a  pair of 
grain  creedmoors,  size  9,  and  as  I  was 
about  to  wrap  them  up,  he  said,  “ A, 
laddie,  gaie  me  another  pair  for the  old 
woman.”  
I  asked  him  what  style  he 
wanted  and  he  said,  ‘ ‘ Gaie  me the same 
style  and  the  same  size,  for  when  she 
don’t  wear  them  I  can.”

It  was  a  very  common  sight  to  see 
ranchers,  hoth  men  and  women,  come 
into  the  department  to  be  fitted  wearing 
old  shoes  without  any  stockings.  Men 
and  women  who  live  out  in  the  moun­
tains  come  to  the  department  with 
gunny-sacking  wrapped  around  their 
legs.  This  gunny-sacking  is 
feet  and 
bagging  cut  about  three 
inches  wide 
aiid  sewed  in  strips.  '  It  was  necessary, 
in  order  to  fit  their  feet,  to  carry  stock­
ings  in  the  department,  and  after  one 
of  these  ranchers  once  got  a  stocking  on 
it  was  an  almost  impossible  job  to  get 
it  off  again,  whether  or  not  a  sale  was 
made. 
It  was  quite  a  novelty  for  many 
of  them  to  have  stockings  on  their  feet, 
but  when  we  sold  a  pair of  shoes  we  al­
ways  added  sufficient  to  pay  for  this  in­
expensive  accommodation.  Cowboys 
were  among  the  easiest  customers  that 
we  had  to  deal  with,  provided  the  heel 
of  the  boot  was  2#  inches  to  2^  inches 
in  height.  The  reason  they  want  the 
heel  as  high  as  this  is  that  most  cow­
boys  use  a  skeleton  stirrup,  and  should 
a  cowboy  lose his seat  in  the  saddle  and 
the  heel  slip  through  the  stirrup  he 
would  be  dragged  to  his  death.  A  zyi 
inch  heel  obviates  a  possible  accident. 
Try  to  sell  a  pair  of  calf  riding  boots 
with  a  1 
heel,  no  matter bow  cheap, 
and  you  start  a  veritable  hornet’s  nest. 
These  men  never  wear  a  pair  of  ordi­
nary  shoes  and  the  clank,  clank  which 
they  make  causes  them  to be  recognized 
even  before  they  are  seen.

Returning  from  this  wilderness,  I  se­
cured  a  position 
in  one  of  the  most 
prominent  Eastern  departments.  The 
bon-ton  of  Fifth 
leading 
actresses  and  the  wives  of  famous horse­

avenue, 

jobbers 

We  have  manufacturing 

in 
the  West  producing  shoes  which  hereto­
fore  they  have  bought  from  New  Eng­
land  manufacturers.  We  are  told 
in 
consequence  of  this  policy  that  large 
Eastern  shoe  manufacturing  houses  are 
changing  over  their  conditions,  so  that, 
in  part,  at  least,  their goods  will  go  di­
rect  to  the  retailer.

It 

is  also  to  be  noted  that  manufac­
turers  do  not  consider  it  such  a  crime, 
as  they  undoubtedly  did  a  few  years 
ago,  to  sell  goods  direct  to  the  retailer. 
It  is  within  the  remembrance  of  the 
writer  when 
large  houses  would  scorn 
to  sell  any  amount  of  goods  to  any  re­
tailer,  no  matter  how 
large  or  small. 
To-day  these  same  manufacturers  are 
very  glad  to  get  the  business.

It  will  be  noticed  from  the  foregoing 
that  business  conditions  are  changing, 
and 
it  may  be  noted  that  they  are  not 
changing  the  jobber  to  the  extent  that 
many  would  have  us  believe  and  under­
stand.  For 
five 
million  dollar  prominent  jobbing  house 
still  does  the  same  old  business.

instance,  Boston’s 

Every  jobbing  house  should  feel  as 
prosperous, 
if  not  more  so,  as  under 
the  old  conditions.  It  is  unquestionably 
true  that  the  margin  of  profit  has  been 
materially  reduced,  but  the  volume  of 
business  done  by  the  jobber  to-day  is 
fully  as  large  as  at  any  time  in  the  h is­
tory  of  the  business,  if  not  larger,  when 
we  take  into  account  the  business  done 
as  manufacturers  by  many 
jobbers 
throughout  the  country.

Why  the  jobber  should  continue  to  be 
such  a  great  factor  in  the  shoe  business 
is  not  within  the  province  of  this  ar­
ticle  to  state.  The  reasons  are  too  well 
known  to  be  rehearsed  here.

The  wholesaler  has  his  place  precise­
ly  the  same  as  the  manufacturer. 
is 
one  proposition  to  make  shoes and quite 
another  to  sell  them.  Because  a  man 
can  make  money 
is  no  reason  why  he 
can  save  it.

It 

Shoe  manufacturers  by  the  score  have 
come  to  grief  by  having  the  impression 
inculcated 
in  them  that  they  could  sell 
shoes.  They  have  changed  from the job­
ber  to  the  retailer,  with  the  result  that 
they  have  been  thrown  into  chaos.  Of

We  are  having  a large  trade on  our  tennis 
shoes  with  the  famous

They  have  black  canvas  uppers,  sewed 
rubber  soles  and  the  prices  make  them 
very popular:

Maynard  Sole
Men’s Bals, 6 to 11...............................40c.
Men's Oxfords, 6 to 11.......................374c.
Youths’ Bals, 13 to 2............................35c.
Youths’ Oxfords, 13 to 2...................324c.
Boys’ Bals, 3 to 6.....................................374c.
Boys’ Oxfords, 3 to 5...........................35c.
Child’s Oxfords, 8 to 12......................30c.

Edwards=Stanwood  Shoe  Co.

Monroe and  Fran klin   S ts .,  C H IC A G O ,  IL L .

Mens  English  Welt  Shoes

No.  152

Bai.  English  Welt 

Stock  No.  152— Velours  Calf, 
-  $2  00
153— Russia  Calf, 
color)  Bai.  English 
$2 00

(wine 
Welt 

Stock  No. 

- 

- 

- 

The  above  are  carried  in  stock 

on  D.  E.  E E .  widths.

We  take  pleasure  in  calling 
your  attention  to  this  line  as  we 
consider 
them  honest,  well 
made,  good  fitters  and  splendid 
values.

GEO.  H.  REEDER  &  CO .,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

14
Best  Plan  of Procedure  In Promoting: 
Village  Improvement

Civic Beauty.

The  needs  of  communities  differ  so 
widely  that  each  Village  Improvement 
Association  must  decide  for  itself  that 
which  the  town  most  lacks  to  make  it 
beautiful  and  healthful,  and  supply 
what  is  lacking,  no  matter  whether it  is 
window  gardens  or  water  works.

twenty-five 

If  your  town  is  bleak  and  unshaded, 
plant  trees,  but  give  thought  to  what 
and  how  you  plant.  Because  you  love 
elms  you  certainly  show  a  selfish  affec­
tion  when  you  plant  them  twenty  feet 
apart  upon  a  paved  street  sixty  feet 
wide,  knowing,  as  you  must  if  you  love 
them,  that  the  elm 
is  one  of  the  trees 
that  needs  great  space  and  moisture  for 
its  full  development.  Few  shade  trees 
should  be  planted  closer together  than 
from 
to  thirty-five  feet. 
Why  not  intersperse  them  with  some 
ornamental 
flowering  trees— red-buds, 
dogwoods,  crab-apples,  catalpas,  etc. ? 
Why  always  plant  forest  trees  for city 
shade?  Why  not  plant  fruit  trees?  1 
see  you  smiling,  but  in  Erie,  Pennsyl­
vania,  I  know  that  years  ago  Parade 
street  was  shaded  for  many  squares  by 
cherry  trees,  that  were  a  perennial  de 
light,  beautiful 
in  their  neat,  compact 
growth  and  glossy  foliage,  and  a  joy 
when  in  blossom  and  fruitage.  But  did 
not  the  hoys  steal  the  fruit,  you  ask? 
The  loss  was  not  material. 
Boys  who 
nave  all  the  ripe  cherries  they  want  at 
home  will  not  steal  cherries  away  from 
home.  They  will  hunt  for  green  apples.
is  sidewalks  you  most  need, 
create  such  a  strong  public  sentiment 
in  their  favor that  those  reticent old tax­
payers  who  always protest against every­
thing  but  a  reduction  of  taxes  will  not 
dare 
improvement. 
But  do  not  think  when  you  have  laid 
new  sidewalks  and  planted  your trees 
that  your  work 
It  is  but 
begun.

fight  against  the 

is  finished. 

If  it 

What 

Is  the 

is  the  condition  of  your  back­
latter  an  im­
yard  and  alley? 
passable  mire 
in  winter  and  a  weedy 
lane  in  summer,  or  is  it  a  well-graded, 
rolled  and  drained  passageway? 
Is 
your  backyard  green  with  grass  and gay 
with  flowers,  making  it  a  beautiful  and 
wholesome  place 
in  which  your  chil­
dren  may  play?  Or,  is  it  a  death-trap, 
adorned  with  a  fragrant  swill  barrel, 
heaps  of  ashes  and  garbage,  piles  of  old 
boards,  an  untidy  fence,  while  the  bare 
ground  is  soaked  with  greasy dishwater, 
making 
it  a  place  abhorrent  to  your 
children  as  a  playground,  and  as  un­
safe  from  a  sanitary  point  of  view  as  a 
sewer? 
If  you  have  such  a  backyard, 
let  me  tell  you  the  day  is  nearly  over 
when  educated  people  keep  what  some­
one  has  wittily  called  “ Queen  Anne 
fronts  and  Mary  Ann  backs.’ ’  Can  you 
wonder  why  Johnny  and  Willie prefer to 
play  in  the  street  instead  of  the  yard?  I 
think  their  preference  for  the  street 
shows  a  proper  instinct  and  good 
judg­
ment.

Does  your  grocer  expose  the  foods  he 
expects you  to  eat  to the dusty  contagion 
of the  street? 
If  so,  you  should  teach 
him  that  you  never  offer such  contami­
nated  foods  to  your  family. 
If  an  or­
ganization  of  influential  housekeepers 
speaks  clearly  upon  this  point,  glass- 
covered  boxes  will  be  quickly  provided 
that  will  show  the goods quite  as  well.

How  about  your dairy  supply? 

In  a 
certain  town  a  shocking  infant mortality 
was  traced  to  the  milk.  A  body  of  in­
dignant women  making a protest against

an incompetent dairy inspector were told 
by  the  politician  of  whom  the 
inspec­
tor was  a  protege  that  they  were  going 
outside  their  sphere  when  meddling  in 
politics.  He  was quickly  answered  that 
“ women’s  sphere  was  not  only  outside 
the  home  hut 
inside  the  baby.”   A 
weekly  or  fortnightly  visit  by  a  com­
mittee  from  an  improvement association 
would  have  a  deal  to  do  with  whole­
some  dairy  premises.  No  educated 
woman  of  this  age  dares  to  be 
indiffer­
ent  as  to  the  source  of the  food  with 
which  she  supplies  her  family.  Beauty 
and  health  are  synonymous  terms—you 
can  not  have  one  without  the  other.

for 

the 

Have  you  parks  and  open  squares  as 
breathing  places 
people? 
Have  you  public  playgrounds  for  your 
children?  This  one  matter  of  public 
playgrounds  in  all  towns  is  of  vital  im­
portance.  When  the  influence  upon  the 
character  and  morals  of  children  of 
healthful  play  under the  care of a watch­
ful,  high-principled  man  or  woman  is 
fully  understood,  no  money  will  be 
spared  to  provide  such playgrounds, and 
a  new  profession,  that  of  play professor, 
will  be  among  the  honorable  and  well- 
paid  callings.

The  possibilities  of  such  playgrounds 
are  almost  unlimited.  What  mother 
would  fear  to  send  her  boys  to  the  pub­
lic  playground  if she knew that  awaiting 
them  was  a  man  who  could  teach  or 
oversee  them  in  their games and athletic 
sports,  noting  and  repressing  evil  tend­
encies 
in  speech  and  manner?  On  oc­
casion  such  a  man  would  take  them  on 
fishing  and  swimming  trips  and  excur­
sions  through 
forest.  The 
woman  teacher  has  charge  of  the  girls’ 
plays  and  games,  and  teaches  to  both 
sexes— without  seeming to teach— botany 
and  nature  study  and  kindness  to  birds 
and  beasts,  until  even  boys  will  see  a 
bird,  or  cat,  and  a  stone 
in  juxtaposi­
tion  without  desiring  to  pick  up  the one 
and  throw  it  at  the  other.  This 
is  not 
a  fevered  dream  of  mine.  In  a  modified 
way  these  playgrounds  are  being  tried 
in  various  cities,  with  the  happiest  re­
sults.

field  and 

Have you  casinos  where  the  social life 
of  your  town  may find expression?  Have 
you  a  public  library? 
If  not,  and  your 
is  too  small  to  support  one,  there 
town 
are  ways  of  obtaining  traveling 
library 
cases. 
If  your  State  library  has  no  pro­
vision  for distributing  to  the  people  the 
books  your  taxes  so  expensively  house, 
petition  your  Legislature  until  these 
books  reach  the  people  who  need  and 
want  them.

The  disfigurement  of streets  and  land­
scapes  by  bill-boards  and  advertise­
ments  is  a  nuisance  that  is  attracting 
the  attention  of  many  of  the  best  men, 
both  at  home  and  abroad.

What  practical  teaching  are  the  pub­
lic  schools  of  your  State  giving  the 
children  regarding 
its  agricultural  re­
sources?  What,  may  I  ask,  becomes  of 
the  students  and  graduates  of  our  ex­
pensive  agricultural  colleges? 
I  never 
met  one  of  them.  Let  us  have  the  stu­
dents  of  these  colleges  most  thoroughly 
and  broadly  taught  in  the  sciences of 
agriculture,  forestry,  botany,  arboricul­
ture,  bee-keeping,  pisciculture,  the cul­
ture  of  silk  worms,  and  all  else  pertain­
ing  to  an  intelligent  knowledge  of  such 
things;  and  then  in  our  public  schools 
let  these  young  men  teach  the  sciences 
they  have 
learned.  The  electric  rail­
ways  which  are  fast  webbing  our  coun­
try  roads  are  making  the  centralization 
of  country  schools  not only  possible,  but 
so  much  more  economical  than  the  old 
system,  that  the  adoption  of this  system

“

For

  H elpful H ints  "  

C. M. Henderson 

& Co.

on  Retailing  write  to

“  Western  Shoe  Builders ”

is only  a  question  of time.  The  school 
commissioners  of the  county  in  which  I 
live  have  been  asked  to  build  two  of 
these  central  schools.

The  school  garden  should  be  a  part 
of  the  curriculum  of  these  schools,  both 
in  the  city  and  country,  as  it  is  in  Ger­
many,  Russia,  France,  Sweden,  Sax­
ony,  and  a  few  other  European  coun­
tries.  Children  so  taught  will  have  a 
greater  respect  for  country  living,  and 
when  a  boy  understands  that  it  requires 
quite  as  much  ability  to  make  a  farm 
pay  as 
it  does  to  make  a  store  profit­
able,  and  that  the 
independence  and 
prosperity  of  a  nation  so  largely  de­
pend  upon 
its  agricultural  supremacy, 
then  and  not  until  then  may  we  hope 
to  have  a  long  line  of  cultured  country 
gentlemen, 
the  class  that  has  made 
England  such  a  delightful  land in which 
to  dwell. 

Jessie  M.  Good.

If  some  men  would  remember the  an­
swers  to  half  the  questions  they  ask, 
they  would  have  a  liberal  education.

The  world  may  owe  every  man  a  liv­
ing,  but  the  majority  of  them  are  too 
lazy  to  hustle  around  and  collect  it.

No More Dust

Chicago,  III.

THE  BEST.Ask for it

Fina Cut and Plug

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Admittedly the best light on the market and the most economical 

burns common stove gasoline and  gives  a  ioo  candle power  ght 

Covered  by  U.  S .  Patents

The  Imperial

One  gallon  will  burn  60  hours 

at a cost of one cent per day.

The needle keeps the burner clean, so it will not clog, and the gen­
erating tube being in center of flame, insures  a  light  that  will not 
go out.  There is no odor,  no  smoke  and  no  flicker.  The  light 
can be raised or turned down just as with a  gas  jet or lamp.  The 
Imperial  is  the  most  perfect  light  on  the market and everything 
pertaining  to it is  the  best  to  be  had. 
IT  WILL  PAY  TO  IN­
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THE  ITIPERIAL  G A S   L A flP   CO.

132-134 Lake St., Chicago, 111.

$3,000 Sale from $1 
Investment

Brent  Creek,  May 23— I  invested 
$1  in advertising in the wants column 
department  of  your  most  valuable 
paper  and,  through  that  investment 
alone,  made  an  exchange  of  a  $3,000 
property.  Advertising  pays  when 
properly placed.

Yours, with good wishes,

G.  L.  C L A P P .

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Favorable Season For the Ingenuity of 
Window  Dressing

the Trimmer.

in  seeing 

is  interested 

From  now  on  until  the  hot  weather 
sets  in  the  trimmer  works  under the 
most  favorable  auspices.  The  pleasant 
days  bring  people  out  of  doors  to  make 
their  necessary  purchases,  whether they 
are  to  remain  at  home  all  summer or 
are  already  beginning  to  plan  and  pro­
vide  for  their  vacation  needs.  Every­
one 
if  not  in 
buying  the  new  designs  and  fabrics that 
have  been  prepared  for all  the  business 
needs  and  outdoor  sports  of  the  summer 
and  spring,  and  so  the  trimmer  is  sure 
of  a 
large  and  appreciative  gathering 
for  every  meritorious  display  that  he 
puts  into  his  windows.  So  it  is  to  be 
hoped  that  with  conditions so auspicious 
the  trimmer  will  rise  to  bis  opportuni­
ties  and  make  the  heart  of  his  employer 
glad  as  he  scans  his  sales  slips  at  the 
end  of  the  day. 
It  is  unnecessary  to  re­
mind  the  window  man  that  now  is  the 
most  favorable  time  fot  him  to  begin 
his  displays  of  bicycle,  golf  and  sport­
ing  goods,  just  when  the  fresh  turf  and 
the  fragrant breezes call every  one  out to 
wander on  the  hills  and 
in  the  fields. 
Lounge  suits  and  sporting  haberdash­
ery  should  get  proper  attention  and  be 
pushed 
forward  where  every  out-of- 
doors  man  will not  fail  to  see^them,  and, 
seeing,  desire,  and,  desiring,  purchase. 

*  *  *

A  bicycle  introduced  into  a large win­
dow  trim  of  clothing  is an  oft-used  fea­
ture  of  trims  of  bicycle  clothing.  Some­
times  the  size  of  the  window  does  not 
permit  this,  and 
in  such  a  case  the 
wheels  can  be  detached  from  the bicycle 
and  hung  from  the  ceiling  of  the  win­

dow  by  fine  wire.  At  either  side  of  the 
wheel  wings  are  fastened  which  call  at­
tention  to  the  winged wheel—the delight 
of  the  bicycling  fraternity.  When  plac­
ing  in  the  window  figures  dressed  in 
bicycling  clothes,  take  care  that  they 
are  not  placed  too  close  to  the  glass. 
Perspective is required  when  clothing  is 
shown  on  dummies,  and 
it  is  well  to 
place  them  rather  too  far  to  the  rear 
than  to  bring  them  too  near to  the front. 
If  one  could  get  a  number of  handle­
bars  they  might  be  attached  to the  tops 
of  the  various  window  stands  and  the 
article  to  be  displayed  draped  over 
them  precisely  as  they  are  draped  over 
ordinary  window  fixtures.  A  window 
filled  with  handlebars  would  be  sure  to 
attract  attention,  and 
it  would  give  an 
unmistakably  bicycle  character  to  the 
trim.

*  *  *

When  coats  are  handsomely 

lined, 
about  the  most  effective  way  of  bring­
ing  the  fact to the  attention of sightseers 
is  to  turn  the  sleeves  inside  out,  draw­
ing  them  nearly  through, and  then  shap­
ing  them  loosely  in  somewhat  the  form 
of  a  rosette.  Hang  the  folded  garments 
prepared 
in  this  manner over  window 
stands,  every  other  one,  with  the  tails 
displayed.  In  front  of  each  stand,  bold­
ing  coats  so  arranged,  place  at  a  slight 
distance  a  stand  having  a  vest  upon  it. 
If  the  suit  is  a  business  suit  let  it  be  a 
fancy  vest. 
If  the  coat  is  a  frock,  let 
the  vest  be  a  white  pique  or of  a  tan 
color.  A  silk  hat  with  gloves  tucked 
into  the  brim  can  be  placed  at  one  side 
of  the  smaller  stand. 
idea 
in  displaying  trousers  to  show  them 
from  lime  to  time  on  trousers  stretchers 
or  racks.  Every  clothing  man  should 
make  it  his  business to  bring  to  the  at­
tention  of  his  customers  the  appliances

It  is  a  good 

necessary  for  keeping  clothing  in  good 
condition.  By  doing  so  he  not  only 
derives  direct  benefit,  but  is  safeguard­
ing  himself  against  the  complaints  and 
discontent  that  really  arise  from  the 
customer’s  lack  of  care  for  his  clothes, i 
A  trousers  stretcher  with  a  pair of  trou­
sers  upon  it,  a  stand  for  hanging  trou­
sers  when  not  in  use,and  any  other  nec­
essary  article,  such  as  a  brush  for  the 
clothes  or the  hat,  if  hats are  displayed, 
should  find  a  place  in  the  window  from 
time  to  time,  and  will  be  found  sen­
sible  and  useful  adjuncts to  the  trim.

*  *  *

An  arrangement  of  steps  in  a  window 
is  one  of  the  simplest  and  most  obvious 
methods  of  arranging  window  settings 
for a  display. 
It  is  especially  good  for 
very  high  or deep  windows.  A  varia­
tion  of  this  style  of  window  setting 
which  would  be  especially  good  when 
juvenile  clothing  is  shown  on  dummies 
is  to  make  the  steps  very  deep,  so  that 
each  step  overlaps  the  step  below  it  by 
half 
its  width.  The  various  steps  are 
covered  with  suitable  drapery  or  cover­
ing,  strips  of  beading  are  tacked  along 
their  edges  and  the  dummies  are  stood 
upon  them  at  proper  intervals.  The sec­
tions  under  the  steps  are  covered  with 
drapery  at  the  back,  and  the  box  thus 
formed 
is  utilized  for  the  display  of 
small  articles,  such  as  shirtwaists  and 
neckwear to  accompany the  suits shown. 
If  the  steps  are  far  apart  strips  of 
wood  can  be  tacked  between  them  to 
divide  the  spaces  under the  steps  into 
compartments.  These  strips  of  wood 
serve  as  the  foundation  for  puffing  or 
draping  arranged 
in  the  form  of  little 
archways,  through  which  the  goods  are 
seen. 
lights  can  be  easily 
shifted  in  the  window,one or  two  placed 
within  each  compartment  thus  made

If  electric 

will  add  to  the  beauty  of  the  display  at 
night,  while  the  ordinary  window  lights 
will 
light  the  suits  on  the  dummies 
sufficiently.

*  *  *

Attractive  and  novel  pedestals  for use 
in  trims  of  children’s  clothing  can  be 
made  to  resemble  drums  of  different 
heights  and  sizes.  Two  circular  pieces 
of  board  are  fastened  at  their centers  to 
the  ends  of  a  strip  of  wood  three  inches 
square,  and  pasteboard 
is  then  tacked 
about  the  stand,  so  that  it  resembles  a 
cylinder.  A  wide  hoop  is  tacked  about 
each  end  of  the stand.  At intervals holes 
are  pierced  in  this  hoop,  as  in  the  hoop 
about  a  drumhead,  and  stout  cord  is 
laced  through  the  holes  and  about  the 
cylinder  like  the  cord  about  a  drum. 
Little  strips  of  leather  are  sewed  about 
the  cord  like  the  pieces  of  leather  used 
for  tightening  a  drum.  A  pair  of  toy 
drumsticks  can  be  fastened  to  the  side 
of  each  pedestal  made  in  this  fashion. 
By  painting  the  pedestals  in  different 
variegated  and  brilliant  colors  they  are 
made  very  attractive  and  are  especially 
suitable  for  a  display  of  either  military 
or naval  suits  for very  small  boys.— Ap­

parel  Gazette.Uave It Up.

A  farmer’s  man  took  the  village  doc­
tor a  note  the  other  day,  which was  with 
some  difficulty  spelled  out:

“ Please  send  me  a  bottle  offizzic.”
“ Hello!”  

exclaimed 

the 

doctor, 

“ F-i-z-z-i-c  doesn’t  spell  physic!”

“ Don’t  it,”   answered 

“ What  does  it  spell,  then?"

The  doctor  gave  it  up.

the 

rustic. 

The  manufacture  of  carbon  for  use  in 
electric  lighting  and  for  other  purposes 
has  grown  to  be  a  great  industry  in  the 
West  Virginia  gas  belt.  The  processes 
require  great  heat.

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M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

The  Meat  Market

Plea For Cleanliness on Both Sides of the 

Counter.

Having  been  a  salesman  of provisions 
in  Greater  New  York  over  two  years, 
and  having  a  territory  that brings  me  at 
some  time  or  other  during  the  year  into 
very  nearly  every  market  in  the  city,  I 
have  had  a  good  opportunity  to  study, 
not  only  the  butchers,  but  their  various 
degrees  of  neatness  or  lack  of  it  as  ap­
plied  to  the  condition 
in  which  their 
shops  are  kept.  The  divergence  is  most 
pronounced;  by  comparison  some  are 
like  the  homes  of  the  rich  and  others 
like  the  hovels  of  the  very  poor.  Were 
there  any  excuse for this  wide difference 
in  the  simple  matter of  looking after the 
cleanliness  and  neatness  of  these  shops, 
the  slovenly,  reckless  appearance  of 
some  of  them  could  be  condoned,  but 
there  positively  is  none.  Soap  is  cheap, 
water  is  cheaper,  but  ambition  to  make 
use  of  them  appears  to  be  lacking.

I  am  in  such  close  touch with  some  of 
my  customers  that  I  have  been  bold 
enough  to  ask  them  why  they  did  not 
give  their establishments  a  brighter ap­
pearance.  I  remember one  man  who  ex­
cused  himself  with  the  statement  that 
his  benches  and  racks  were  old,  and  not 
worthy  of  attention.  That  they  were  old 
may  have  been  true;  in  fact,  evidence 
of  the  eye  was  in  his  favor.  But  that 
they  were  not  worthy  of  attention  was 
not  so.  A  good  dose  of  soap  and water, 
followed  with a  coat  of  varnish or  paint, 
improved  the  appearance 
would  have 
of  this  butcher's  market  greatly; 
it 
would  have  done  more—it  would  have 
removed 
feeling  which 
its  filth  created.  Fixtures  must  have 
reached  a  decidedly  dilapidated  condi­
tion  to  be  unworthy  of  attention,  and 
when  they  do  reach  such  a  condition 
it 
is  time  to  get  new  ones.

the  qualmy 

Now,  l  hold  that  the  butcher  should 
make  cleanliness  his  motto.  People  like 
to  buy  their  meat  at  a  shop  that  is  kept 
clean;  they  are  willing  to  pay  more  for 
it  comes  from  such  a 
the  meat  when 
shop.  The  butcher  who 
ignores  the 
common  rules  of  cleanliness  is  certainly 
not  a  credit to  his  trade,  and  does  not 
serve  his  own  interests.  The  wholesale 
houses  are  constantly  giving  an  object 
lesson 
in  cleanliness  that  it  would  be 
well  for  some  retail  butchers  to  learn.  1 
have  never  seen  a  speck  of  dirt 
in  the 
cooler  of  any  wholesale  house,  and  1 
have  been 
in  as  many  throughout  the 
country  as  any  man  alive.  But  as  I 
am  now  discussing  the  New York butch­
er,  I  shall  use  only  New  York  whole­
sale  houses  for the  purpose  of  compari­
son.  Look  at  Swift’s  houses.  They  are 
at  all  times  as  neat  as  a  pin,  and  even 
is 
when  the  rush  is  at  its  height,  time 
found  to  keep -  things  clean  and 
in 
place.  The  sawdust  is  always  clean,  the 
windows  are  polished.  And  what 
is 
true  of  the  Swift  houses  is  equally  true 
of  the  others.  Cleanliness  is  demanded 
by  the  heads  of  these  great  concerns, 
and  they  get  it.  The  retail  butcher 
should  demand  it  of  his  employes,  and 
if  his  demands  are  not  complied  with, 
he  should  get  employes  who  will  obey 
him.  The  trouble  seems  to  be—and  I 
can  say  this  from  observation—that  the 
employing  butchers  do  not  set  their em­
ployes  a  good  example,  which  is  equal 
to  saying  that  they  do  set  them  a  bad 
example.  The  butcher  who  chews  to­
bacco  and  spits  on  the  floor of  his  shop 
can  not  expect  his  men  to  do  otherwise. 
The  chewing  of  tobacco  in  meat  mar­
kets  should  not  be  permitted,  Spitting

on  floors  is  forbidden  by  the  Health 
Department.  Signs  directing  attention 
to  that  fact  can  be  bought  for  a  few 
cents,  and  the  butcher  who  buys  one, 
hangs  it  in  his  market  and  endeavors  to 
have  the  rule  enforced  will  have  taken 
a  step 
in  a  direction  that  will  bring 
him  followers.

importance  to  the  inside. 

One  mistake  made  most  liberally  by 
some  butchers  is  that  of  giving  a  good 
front  to  their  markets,  so  that  people 
will  be  attracted  to  it,  and  allowing  the 
uncleanly  conditions  referred  to  to flour­
ish  the  other  side  of  the  entrance.  The 
exterior  of  markets  should  be  as  attract­
ive  as 
it  is  possible  to  make  them—no 
one  will  deny  it—but  the  outside  is  not 
of  equal 
I 
saw  a  shop  this  morning—and  it  was 
the  appearance  of  it  that determined  me 
to  pen  you  this—that  was  a  disgrace  to 
its  proprietor.  Evidently  the  whole  of 
the  show  window  had  been covered  with
paper  signs  about  five  inches  square. 
The  signs  had  been  removed,  but  the 
corners  of  the  papers  that  contained  the 
mucilage  still  adhered  to  the  glass. 
And  there  they  stuck,  like  the  corrup­
tion  marks  on  a  smallpox  victim,  and 
made  the  shop a  place  to be  shunned  by 
one  with  decent  tastes.  Inside  the  shop 
was  the  acme  of what should be avoided.
A  shop  that  is  kept  clean  and  bright 
on  the  inside  should  not  have  its  beauty 
— for  nothing  is  more  beautiful  than 
cleanliness—hidden  by  covering 
the 
windows  with  bargain-price  signs,  or 
any  other  signs.  The  habit  of  smother­
ing  the  fronts  of  markets  with  startling 
announcements  that  no  one  believes  is 
growing.— Salesman 
in  Butchers’  Ad­

vocate.Russiau and Siberian Butter.

Some  interesting  facts  bearing  upon 
the  rapid  development  of  the  dairy 
business  of  Russia  and  Siberia  have 
been  furnished  recently  by  Consul 
Mahin  at  Reichenberg.  He  says  Rus­
sia 
is  determined  to  create  a  large  ex­
port  trade  in  butter,  believing  that  the 
conditions  of  the  country  and  growing 
interest  on  the  part  of  the  people  will 
insure  a  rapidly  increasing  production. 
The  total  exports  in  1897  amounted  to 
19,081,030  pounds,  and  for  ten  months 
in  1900  the  exports  had 
increased  to 
37,729,220  pounds.

A  considerable  part  of  this  butter 
came  from  Siberia,  where  the  cream­
ery system  has  passed  far  beyond the ex­
perimental  stage. 
It  has  been  demon­
strated  that  fine  goods  can  be  produced 
in  that  country,  and  the  government 
is 
giving  its  aid  to develop  the  dairy 
in­
dustry.  Most  of  what  is  known  as  the 
“ dairy  belt’ ’  extends  along  the  line  of 
the  Siberian  railroad,  and  to  facilitate 
the  proper  handling  of  these  goods  but­
ter  trains,  equipped  with  refrigerating 
apparatus,  have  been  used  to  transport 
the  goods  to the  seaports  for  shipment. 
During  the  season  of  1900 two  special 
trains  of  twenty-five  cars  each  were 
despatched  weekly,  loaded  with  butter 
for  the  Baltic  ports.

Consul  Mahin, 

in  his  communica­
tion  to  the  State  Department,  says  that 
the  butter  is  fine 
in  quality,  possesses 
rare  keeping  properties  and  that  it  can 
be  produced  at  low  cost.  Already  the 
Russian  exporters  are  seeking  a  market 
for this  stock  in  Great  Britain,  and  we 
believe  that  it  will  have  a  strong  bear­
ing  on  the  question  of  our  finding  a 
place  in  England  for  American  butters.

Cannot Search Coolers.

Governor  Odell  has  left  unsigned  the 
bill  of  Senator  Elsberg,  which  permits 
game  protectors  to  search  cold  storage 
houses  for  evidence  of  the  violation  of 
the  game  laws  of  New  York  State.  Such 
a  law gives  these  officers  pretty  full  and 
arbitrary  powers.  There 
is  a  smack 
about  it  which  even  the  Governor of  the 
State  of  New  York  does  not  like. 
It  is 
a  prying  too  closely  into  the  private 
and  business  affairs  of  people  who 
live 
a  good  ways  from  the  fence of the sacred 
game  preserves.

Awnings, Tents, Rats

Order your Awnings before  it gets hot.

T E N T S  TO  RENT

Stack  binder and thresher  cov­
ers,  horse  and  wagon  covers.
We  make  everything  made  of 
canvas.

T H E   M.  I. 
W ILCOX  CO-

2 10  T O   216  W A TE R   S T E E T .  T O L E D O ,  O H IO

Fritz  &  Goeldel  Manufacturing  Co.

Alabama  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan 

All kinds of Delivery  and  Fruit Wagons.  Write for prices.

CHOCOLATE  COOLERS,  ICE  CREAM  AND  STORE  REFRIGERATORS

We also make a Specialty of

Boor's
GaDinet
OfRoyal
Garden
Teas

In pounds,  halves  and 

quarters.

JAPAN 

B.  F. JAPAN 

YOUNG  HYSON 
GUNPOWDER 

ENG.  BR E A K FA ST 

CEYLON 
OOLONG 
BLEND

$1  per lb.

Retailed at 50c, 75c,  and 

The best business  propo­
sition  ever  offered  the 
grocer. 
Absolutely  the 
choicest teas grown. 

Write for particulars.

The J.M.BOURCO.,

Toledo, Ohio.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

In 

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Ship your

353  Russell Street, 

injustice  to  the  poultry  raiser. 

POULTRY

Commission  Merchants,

Bush  &  Waite,

References:  Home Savings  Bank 
and  Commercial Agencies.

raise  poultry  so  that  the poorest families 
of  cities  can  afford  to  buy  them.  This 
has  been  the  great  cause  for the  rapid 
increase 
in  the  demand.  The  market 
has  simply  been  broadened  by  these  in­
ventions.  Anything 
that  helps  the 
grower  to  raise  chickens  at  less  ex­
pense,  or that  assists  in  the  more  gen­
eral  distribution  of  poultry,  tends  to 
broaden  the  market  and  increase the de­
mand.  At  present  the  distribution  of 
poultry  is  one  of  the  most  serious  prob­
lems  confronting  those interested  in  this 
business. 
spite  of  cold  storage 
houses,  fast  expresses  and  refrigerating 
cars,  some  city  markets  are  glutted with 
poultry  while  others  have  not  enough 
for  ordinary  use.  This  always  works 
an 
If 
he  happens  to  send  his  products  to  the 
overstocked  market  he  loses.  No  matter 
how  good  his  poultry  is or  how  carefully 
it  be  dressed  and  packed,  the  Drices  re­
ceived  will  be  inadequate.  The  hope 
of  the  poultry  raiser  is  in  the 
improve­
ment  of  distribution  and  the  broaden­
ing  of  the  markets,  while  at  home  he 
has  the  problem  to-  study  of  finding 
cheaper  ways  to  raise  the  birds  and 
more  scientific  methods  of  preparing 
them  for  the  market.  These  questions 
are  all  broad  ones,  but  they  will  be 
slowly  solved  by  those  who  have  taken 
up  the  work  as  a  life  study.

BUTTER,  EQQS  and 
to us and we promise fair treatment and prompt 
returns. Write for Weekly quotations. Will buy 
outright, or sell on your account (in which case 
goods are yours until sold).  Write us.
Detroit,  Mich. 
Grand  Rapids 
j>  Cold  Storage  Co.,
We do a general storage, and solicit 
4> 
Season Rate on Eggsto Jan.  1,  1901:
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^ ►  400 case lots, per doz.................................ij$c
•  600 case lots, per doz.................................j^c
■1000 case lots and over, special rate on 
application. 
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We buy and sell Eggs,  Beans, Clover Seed,  Potatoes, Apples.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

your patronage.

All kinds Clover and Grass Seeds.

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

Citizens Phone  3600.

Thos  D. Bradfleld, Sec. 

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Butter  and  Eggs

Observations by a Gotham Egg Man.

A  receiver  of  eggs  showed  me  last 
week  a 
letter  from  an  Indiana  shipper 
who  has  been  in  the  business  for  many 
years,  from  which  I  take  the  following 
as  a  starter  for some  rambling  remarks 
about  the  present  aspect  of  the  egg situ 
ation:

The  keen  demand  for  storage  stock 

almost  at an  end  in  this  section,  closing 
one  of  the  most  remarkable  and  ex 
ceptional  seasons  I  have  ever  experi 
enced  since  my  connection  in  this 
line 
of  work.  The  middle  of  March  opened 
with  a  fabulous  price  on  eggs  for  stor­
age,  which  was  maintained  throughout 
the  entire  month  of  April,  both  Eastern 
agents  and  local  storage  men  buying  at 
a  price  ranging  from  12#  to  12%  on 
track  here,  and  all  current  packed. 
I 
have  handled  to a  very  good  advantage 
about  seven  cars,  and'am elated over my 
season’s  work,  but  equally  content  to 
see-  the  market  settle  now  for  summer 
business.

i 

collectors 

This  shipper  is  evidently  a  man  of 
observation  and  able  to  size  up  the 
merits  of  the  situation  with  some  ac 
curacy;  but  many  shippers—especially 
among  the  smaller  operators—fail to  ap 
preciate  how  the 
land  lies  at  present 
So  long  as  the  storage  demand  at  coun 
try  points  continued  rampant they  were 
able  to  meet  almost  any reasonable com 
petition  in  buying  goods  and  turn  them 
over at  some  profit.  At  that  time  they 
had  little  use  for the  New  York  market 
and  comparatively  few 
Ohio  and  Indiana  were  sending  any  of 
their  goods  this  way.  But  when  the 
country  speculative  buying  began  to 
slacken  many  of  the  shippers  went  on 
paying  comparatively  full  prices  and 
turned  their goods  to  Eastern  distribut 
ing  points  with  the  unjustified  hope  of 
obtaining  values  that  could  have  been 
obtained  here  while  their  goods  were 
going  elsewhere. 
In  this  they  have 
been  disappointed  and  during  the  past 
ten  days  or  more  a  large  quantity  of 
Western  eggs  have  had  to  be  sold  in 
this  market  at  prices  that mean a serious 
loss  to  their  owners.  Of  course,  the 
same 
that  have  checked 
speculative  buying  in  the  country  have 
checked  it  here;  goods  have  continued 
to  pile  up  in  our  refrigerators  but  only 
on  a  lower  basis  of  cost.  And 
it  must 
be  remembered  that 
in  many  sections 
where  speculative  operators  were  pre 
viously  buying  the  reason  for  cessation 
of  operations  was  a  marked  deteriora 
tion  in  quality.  Many  shippers  seem to 
have  failed  to  appreciate  the 
loss  of 
quality  in  their  goods.  Stock  that  was 
formerly  gathered  up  and  sold  without 
difficulty  to  speculators  had  been  turned 
this  way  since  speculators  ceased  buy­
ing  with  the  supposition  that 
it  would 
give  as  good  satisfaction  as  before;  but 
it  has  not,  and  a  large  majority  of  the 
goods  of  this  character  have  had  to  be 
sold  on  a  sagging  market  with  prices 
fixed  on  a  basis  of  2@3  dozen  loss  to the 
case.

conditions 

Our  Indiana  friend,  above  quoted, 
and  most  of  the  larger Western  egg  col­
lectors  appreciate  the  fact  that  prices 
have  got  to  “ settle  down  for summer 
business.”   The  management  of  egg 
operations  this  spring  by  those  whose 
actions  govern  the  prices  at  which  ac­
cumulations  are  made 
in  storage  has 
been  inflated  and visionary.  Prices have 
ruled  higher than  for years  past  during 
the  spring  season  and  unprecedented 
quantities  have  been  withdrawn  to  stor­
age.  We  are  now  about  at  the  end  of 
the  period  when  any  material  quantity

It 

of  high  priced  eggs  will  be  stored,  pro 
duction  continues 
large,  qualities  are 
running  down  and  low  prices  must  pre 
vail  hereafter  on  the  great  bulk  of  the 
supply. 
It  may  be  expected  that  as 
the  advancing  season  reduces  the  pro 
portion  of  fine  eggs  still  farther  the 
prices  for such  will  be  sustained  by  de 
mands  for current  consumption ;  but  on 
the  great  bulk  of  production,  gathered 
and  packed  in  the  usual  manner,  show 
ing  more  or  less  heat  and  waste,  ship 
pers  must  calculate  on  very  low  selling 
prices  from  now  on  and  country  prices 
must  be  reduced.* *  *
in  some  sections 
I  understand  that 
collectors  meet  with  difficulty 
in  driv 
ing  prices  down  to  a  safe  basis  because 
of  associated  press  quotations  of  the 
New  York  market  in  which  prices  for 
selected  eggs  are  given  (as  well  as  for 
unselected).  They  claim  that  country 
holders  insist  upon  realizing  the  same 
proportion  of  price  in  comparison  with 
the  highest  New  York  quotation  as  they 
formerly  did  when  all  eggs  were  run 
is  hard  to  see  how  thi 
ning  good. 
difficulty  can  be  avoided 
in  any  way 
except  by  a  better  understanding  and 
consideration  of  the  facts.  When  all 
eggs  are  sound  and  strong  in  quality— 
as  usual  during  cool,early  spring weath 
er—the  range  of  prices  is  narrow  and 
the  top  quotations  in  New  York  occupy 
a  certain  relation  to  country  values  of 
eggs  as  they  run.  But  when  qualities 
become  irregular  by  the  advancing  sea 
son  this  relation  of  value 
is  greatly 
changed;  instead  of  a  range  in  value 
here  of,  say  j^c  or  ic  at  most,  there  is a 
range  of  3c  or  more  in  case  count prices 
according  to  the  manner  of  selection 
before  shipment,  and  highest  quotation 
for  graded  eggs  bears  an  altogether 
different  relation  to  the  country  value 
of  mixed  eggs. 
In  nearby  Western  sec­
tions  where  New  York  quotations  may 
now  be  used  as  a  basis  for  settling 
country  prices  for  mixed  eggs  consider­
ation  should  be  given  only  to  the  aver­
age  quotation  for  “ regular  parkings”  
—not  to  that  for  selected  eggs,  nor to 
the  “ loss  off”   quotation  which  really 
means  very  little  so  far as  the  net  value 
of the  stock  is  concerned.— N.  Y.  Prod­
uce  Review.

Demand For Poultry Increasing.

A  writer  in  Michigan  Farmer  says 
that,  if one was  inclined  to  be  pessimis­
tic  it  would  be  easy  to  harbor a  fear 
that  in  a  few  years  the  great  number  of 
people  raising  poultry  for  market  would 
cause  such  a  surplus  that  prices  would 
drop  below  the  point  of  profit.  Despite 
the  fact  that  more  people  are  engaged 
'n  raising  poultry  and  eggs  for  market 
than  any  other  farm  product,  the  in­
dustry 
is  about  the  only  one  that  has 
never  been  overdone  and probably never 
will  be.  The  demand  seems  to  grow 
faster  than  the  supply.  A  few  years  ago 
broilers  and  fine  roasting  chickens  were 
considered 
luxuries  only  for  the  rich. 
To-day  in  every  city  and  town  they  are 
ordinary  articles  of  diet.  This 
is  due 
to  the  fact  that  new  methods  have  en­
abled  the  growers  to  produce  broilers 
and  roasters  at  prices  never  before 
dreamed  of,  and  at  the  same  time  sell 
them  at  a  fair  profit;  so  they  can  be 
bought  by  all.

In 

Poultry  was  never eaten  so  generally 
;  to-day,  and  the  demand  is  steadily 
increasing. 
thousands  of  homes 
chickens  are  eaten  to-day  where  a  few 
years  ago  meat  of  cows,  sheep  and 
swine  was  the  ordinary  daily  food,  with 
poultry  on  Sunday.  The  incubator  and 
I brooder  have  enabled  the  producer  to

W ANTED

1.000 Live  Pigeons.  Will pay  10c each delivered Detroit;  also  Butter, Eggs 
and  Poultry.  Will buy or handle for shippers’  account.  Cold  Storage and 
Coolers in building.

G E O .   N .  H U F F   <&,  C O . .

55  CADILLAC SQUARE.  DETROIT.  MICH.

Butter  and  Eggs  Wanted

Write  for  Cash  Prices  to

R.  Hirt,  Jr.,

34  and  3d  Market  Street,  Detroit,  Mich.

References:  City Savings Bank and  Commercial Agencies.

Highest  Market  Prices  Paid. 

98  South  Division  Street,

Regular Shipments Solicited.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Retting  &  Evans
Fruits,  Produce  and  Commission

33 Ottawa Street,  Plenty Home Vegetables Cheap  Grand  Rapids,  Mich, 

Oranges,  Bananas,  Lemons,  Berries,  Cabbage,  Wax  Beans 
Long Distance Phone 226 
Citizens Phone 2039,

Ask for prices. 

Wholesale

We buy Eggs and Butter on Commission.

M ICHIG AN  TRADESMAN

I  think  they  are  beginning  to  see  the 
folly  of  such  a  course  and  are  agreeing 
among  themselves  to  fix  the  prices  at 
which  they  will  buy.  The  rapid  in­
crease  of  farm  poultry  has  made  this 
almost  a  necessity.  A  man in  Iowa,  for 
instance,  may  think  that  conditions  in 
his 
locality  warrant  his  paying  a  good 
price  for  poultry,  but  he  does  not always 
stop  to  consider  that  other sections  have 
poultry  and  that  perhaps  buyers  there 
are  getting  it  for  less  money than  he 
is 
It all  comes  in  competition  on 
paying. 
the  market,  and 
if  there  are  large  re 
ceipts  or the  demand  is  light,  then  the 
Iowa  man  is  likely  to  lose  money  while 
the  other  fellows  make  a  little  or  play 
even.  No,  sir,  my  boy,  the  successful 
poultry  shipper  is  he  who  buys cheaply. 
He  can  not  buy  too  cheaply  for  his  own 
financial  gain.  One  can  seldom  tell 
what  the  market  will  be  a  week  in  ad­
vance.”

*  *  *

The  broiler  season  may  be  said  to  be 
fairly  opened.  Although  Eastern  and 
Southern  broilers  have  been  on  the mar­
ket  for  some  time  few 
large  shipments 
of Western  have  arrived  as  yet.  One 
day  last  week  we  noticed  a receiver sell- 
'ng  a  barrel  of  dressed,  and  he  said 
it 
was  the  first  straight  barrel  he  had  re­
ceived  from  the  West  and  that  he  had 
averaged  about  30c  on  it.  A  good  many 
Southern  are  coming  in  alive  and  sell- 
ng  very  slowly.  Wagon  boys  have  not 
commenced  peddling  them  as  yet,  ow­
ing  to  the  cool,  unfavorable  weather 
which  has  prevailed  during  the  current 
month,  and  as  these  buyers  are  about 
the  only  ones  who  can  use  these  very 
small  chickens  to  advantage,  prices 
have  ruled  low. 
is  a  mistake  for 
shippers to  send  these  very  small  chick­
ens  alive  as  a  great  many  die  in  transit 
and  the  balance  bring  little  or  nothing 
after  they  reach  the  market.— N.  Y 
Produce  Review.

Fall Chickens For Spring Broilers.

It 

It 

is  reported  that  large  numbers  of 
late  fall  chickens  are  grown  in  some 
sections,  fattened  and  killed  to  be  put 
in  cold  storage  to  be  sold  as  spring 
broilers  about  the  time  that  the  enter 
prising  poultry  keeper with  incubators 
and  a  brooder  house  is  able  to offe. 
those  that  he  has  hatched  out 
in  the 
winter.  The  chicken  that  has  been  in 
cold  storage  was  often  rather  inferior 
when  put  in,  and  not  too  well  fattened, 
and  the  long  keeping  has  not  improved 
the  flavor,  but  has  had  a  tendency  to 
make 
it  costs 
less  than  the  genuine  spring  broiler  and 
helps  to  keep  the  price  down.  It  is  like 
the  cold  storage  egg,  not  quite  as  good 
as  the  fresh  article,  but  near enough 
'ike  it  to  be  very  often  sold  as  fresh.  It 
can  not  be  called  an  imitation,  but  it 
is  a  fraud  when  sold  for  what 
it  might 
have  been  six  months  ago,  but  is  not 
now,  a  fresh-killed  broiler  chicken,  and 
there  should  be  a 
law  to  punish  such 
frauds.— Massachusetts  Ploughman.

it  almost  tasteless,  but 

Not Customary.

She  continued  the  conversation :

No,  sir. 

I  wouldn’t  marry  the  best 

man  on  earth.”

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Peculiarities Pertaining to the Handling 

Poultry
of Poultry.

For a  number of  years  past  there have 
been  held  what  are  called  duck  picking 
contests  down  on  Long  Island.  This  is 
generally  participated 
in  by  girls  and 
the  picking  record  up  to  this  year  was 
67  ducks.  But  the  other  day  it  was  re 
i 
ported  that  at  this  year’s  contest 
young  woman  picked  ioo  ducks  at  one 
sitting,  thus  smashing  the  record  all  to 
pieces  and  establishing  a new one which 
will  be  difficult  to  break.  This  manner 
of  getting  ducks  picked  is,  however, 
open  to  severe  criticism,  as  the  great 
haste  made  to  dress  the  duck  in  short 
in  order to  make  a  “ record”   re­
time 
sults 
in  the  feathers  being  ripped  off, 
tearing  the  skin  of  the  duck  badly  and 
leaving  it  in  very  unattractive  appear­
ance  for  the  market. 
I  saw  some  of  the 
ducks  that  were  picked  during  the  re­
cent  contest  and  they  showed  it.  They 
were  very  “ ragged”   and  so unattractive 
as  not  to  appeal  to  best  buyers.  The 
dealer  who  received  the  ducks  said  he 
disapproved  of  the  picking  contests  as 
the  ducks  dressed  at  such  times  invari­
ably  arrived  on  the  market  in unattract­
ive  appearance  and 
it  was  difficult  to 
effect  satisfactory  sales  of  such  stock. 
He  attached  a  note  to  account  sales  of 
the  ducks  in  question 
in  which  he  ex­
plained  that  more  money  could  have 
been  secured 
if  the  ducks  had  been 
picked  in  the  usual  careful  manner  in­
stead  of  by  girls  in  a  picking  contest.

*  *  *

While  in  the  store  of  a  prominent  re­
ceiver  of  Long  Island  ducks  the  other 
day,  a  customer came  in  with  a  neatly 
done  up  package  which  he  opened,  and 
disclosed  a  duck,  with  head  and  feet  off 
and  drawn,  saying  the  butcher  to  whom 
he  had  sold  a  couple  pairs  of  ducks  had 
brought  this  one  back,  and  said 
it  did 
not  smell  right.  The  receiver of  course 
refused  to  take  it  back  as  the  original 
sale  to  the 
jobber  was  on  a  Friday 
morning  and  it  was  the  following  Wed­
nesday  afternoon  when  the  duck  was  re­
turned.  This  is  one  of  the  petty  annoy­
ances  of  the  commission  trade. 
In  this 
instance  the  receiver  refused  to  take  the 
duck  back  or  make  any  allowance for its 
poor  condition,  but 
it  often  happens 
that  a  sale  is  made,  the  account  made 
up  and  check  sent  H>  the  shipper,  and 
two  or  three  days  afterwards  a  claim  is 
made  for  short  weight,  or culls  or some­
thing  else,  and  rather than  lose  a  cus­
tomer or  have  a  fuss  the  receiver  makes 
up  the  allowance  out  of  his  own  pocket.

I  am  pleased  to  note  that  country 
buyers  of  poultry  are  beginning  to  get 
together and  agree  on  the  prices  to  pay 
for stock,'  said  a  large  poultry  receiver 
the  other  day. 
It  is  as  it  should be and 
I  have  often  wondered  why  they had not 
done  so  before.  This  thing  of  going  out 
into  the  country  and'paying  high  prices 
for  farm  poultry  just  to  beat  a  compet­
itor  is  nonsense  and  that  kind  of  thing 
has  cost  shippers  a  good  deal  of  money. 
It  has  not  been  infrequent  that  shippers 
request  us  to  secure  such  and  such  a 
price for their dressed  poultry  or hold  it. 
This  generally  means  that  they  paid  too 
much  for  the  poultry.  Now,  however,

We solicit your shipments 
of  Fresh  Eggs  and  Dairy 

Butter.

Write  us  for prices  for

Butter 
and  Eggs

We  pay  prompt  cash.  Our 
guarantee 
is  worth  some­
thing.  We  have  been 
in 
business  in  Detroit  for  over 
forty years.

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fianou  Bastéis  Are  Best
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Market Baskets, Bushel Baskets, Bamboo 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.

Is  conceded.  Uncle  Sam  knows  it  and 

uses them by the thousand.

We make all kinds.

PETER  SMITH  &  SONS

100,000 Pounds of Butter Wanted

BALLOU BASKET W ORKS,  Belding,Mlch.

Send for catalogue.

DETROIT,  MICH.

for which  I  will  pay  the  highest  market  price.
I  am  also  in  the  market  for  eggs  and  poultry.
Write for  quotations  or telephone  either  Bell  or 
New  State  phone  at  warehouse  or  residence.

J .  W.  FLEMING,  Belding,  Michigan.

| STRAWBERRIES

Pineapples,  New  Garden  Truck  and  fancy 
Messina  Lemons at the most favorable prices.
EGGS  W ANTED.

long-keeping 

THE  VINKEM ULDER  COMPANY,

X  14 OTTAWA  STREET, 
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ORAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

We are making a specialty at present on fancy

Messina  Lemons

Stock  is fine,  in sound condition  and  good  keepers.  Price  very  low.  Write  or

wire for quotations.

E.  E.  HEW ITT,
Successor  to  C.  N.  Rapp  ft  Co.

9  North  Ionia  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Yon  can  pay  more  but 
can  not find  better S E E D S The  best  and  only  the 

best  are  sold  by ns

Our stocks are still complete.  All orders filled promptly and  properly.  We carry 
the largest stocks and best grades of seeds for the garden, farm and  flower  garden.

ALFRED   J .  BROW N  SE E D   CO.

S e e d   G r o w e r s  a n d   r ie r c h a n ts  

d r e e d   R a p !,Is ,  n ic h ig a n

A LL  GROCERS

Who desire to give their customers the best vinegar on the market  will 
give them RED  STAR  BRAND  Cider Vinegar.  These  goods  stand 
for PURI f Y  and are the best on the  market.  We  give  a  Guarantee 
Bond to every customer.  Your order solicited.

THE  LEROUX  CIDER  &  VINEGAR  CO.,

TOLEDO,  OHIO.

Of  course  you  know,”   he  urged, 
“ that  it  is  not  the  custom  for the  bridé 
to  marry  the  best  man.”

1 HE  LEADING  PRODUCE  HOUSE  ON  THE- EA3 TCRN aSlRKET

We  make  a  specialty  of 
poultry and dressed calves. 
Write for our weekly price 

list.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

No Success Comes by Accident 

All  the  luck  in  the  world  will  not save 
a  man  from  failure,  if  he  has  no  talent 
for  business. 
If  you  ask  how  he  is  to 
find  out  whether  he  has  this  talent  or 
not,  the  only  possible  answer  is  that  he 
must  learn  by  stern  experience,  and,  if 
he  fails,  must  take  the  consequences. 
It  used  to be  said,  in  the  days  of  Stew­
art’s  great  New  York  store,  that  his 
floorwalkers  and  even  salesmen  were 
men  who  had  failed  in  business  them­
selves  and  had  gone  back  to  him  for 
permanent  places.  A  great  silk  manu­
facturer  once  told  me  that  it  was  much 
the  same  with  him. 
“ What  I  want," 
said  one  employer to  me,  when  he  was 
trying  to  select  a  candidate  for a certain 
place,  “ is  a  broken-hearted  man.”  
Hard  as  these  facts  may  be,  they  serve 
to establish  the  first  principle  that  great 
success  rarely  comes  by  accident.  Here 
lies  the  drawback  upon  all  schemes  of 
socialism  or  community  property,  that 
they  can  never  equalize  human  condi­
tions  or  make  the  inefficient  successful. 
—Thomas  Wentworth  Higginson 
in 
Success.

Can’t Sell Bad Ones*

In  Denmark  there  are  societies  whose 
members  furnish  eggs  for  sale.  Any 
member  buying  eggs  other  than  fresh  is 
fined  heavily,  after  having  first received 
fair  warning.  Would  that  the  United 
States  was  blessed  with  many  such  or­
ganizations. 
country  merchant 
would  hail  such  a  move  with  delight, 
and  the  entire  egg  trade  would  lend  it 
encouragement.

The 

Merchant,

General Produce and Commission 
J.  W.  Keys
Butter, Eggs, 
Poultry.

Detroit,  Mich.

I  want your  consignments  of

Send for weekly  quotations.

Correspondence silicited.  Please inves- 
vestigate 

Beferences :  City Savings Bank,
Commercial Agencies.
Aluminum Money

Will Increase Your Business.

Cheap and Effective.

Send fo r sam ples and  prices.

C.  H.  HANSON,

4 .  S .  Clark  S t.,  CLIcaffo,  III.

I WE  GUARANTEE

Our Vinegar to be an A BSO LU TELY PURE APPLE JUICE VIN - 
T*o anyone  who  will  analyze  it  and  find any deleterious 
adds, or anything that is not produced from the apple, we will forfeit

ONE

RS

We  also  guarantee  It  to  be  of  full  strength  as  required  by  law.  We  will 
“ »y  person  found  using  our  packages  for  cider  or  vinegar  without  first 

removing  all  traces of  our  brands therefrom.

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j . Ro b in s o n , Manager.____________________ Benton Harbor,Michigan.

V I N E G A R

LAW  PROOF.

Use our goods and avoid prosecution by Food  Inspectors.

C I D E R

The Standard of Excellence for 24 years.  For prices see price current.

Chicago. 

Kansas City. 

St.  Paul. 

So.  Haven,  Mich.

Special Features of the Grocery and Prod­
Special Correspondence.

uce Trades.

New  York,  May  25— Hot  weather  has 
struck  us  all  at  once  and  it  has 
its  ad­
vantages  as  well  as  its discomforts.  The 
fruit trade  is  picking  up  and,  altogeth­
er,  real  summer  weather  is welcomed  by 
nearly  all  classes.

The  coffee  market  has  had  alternate 
days  of  cheer  and  depression,  with  a 
rather stronger  feeling  at  the  close,  due, 
apparently,  to  the  simple  fact  of  com­
paratively  small  stocks  at the moment at 
primary  points.  At  Santos  only  300,- 
_  000  bags  are 
in  first  hands.  Buyers, 
~  however,  are  not  tumbling  over  each 
other  in  their  mad  rush  to  obtain  sup­
plies  and  quotations  are  little 
if  any 
stronger  than 
last  week  at  this  port. 
At  the  close,  No.  7  Rio  is  worth  6  5-160 
and 
In  store  and 
afloat  the  amount  aggregates  1,183,040 
bags,  against 933,353  bags  at  the  same 
time  last  year. 
In  mild  grades the  call 
is  very  slight  and  yet  is  rather  better 
than  for  some  time.  Good  Cucuta  is 
held  at  7^@ 8^c.  East Indias  are  sell­
ing  in  a  moderate  manner at  unchanged 
rates.

is  barely  steady. 

There  is  a  firm  undertone  to  the sugar 
market.  Some  talk  of  higher prices  oc­
curred  Friday,  but  cables  from  Europe 
on  beet  sugar  were  weaker and  this pre­
vented  any  real  advance  here.  Orders 
are  coming  more  freely  as  the  season 
advances,  and  an  advance  will  occasion 
no  surprise.

The  tea  marked  generally 

is  very 
quiet  and  not  a  single  bit  of  interest 
seems  to  be  shown  by  either  buyer  or 
seller.  The  best  that  can  be  said  is 
that  prices  show  considerable  firmness, 
especially  for greens.

Prices  of  rice  are  quite  generally  well 
sustained,  but  there  is  a  lack  of  anima­
tion  to  the  trade  and  dealers  hope  for 
a  revival 
later  on.  Prime  to  choice 
Southern,  5@5Y%c.  Foreign  grades  are 
without  change.

Spice  jobbers  report  a  fair  tiade  at 
unchanged  rates.  Singapore  pepper  in 
invoice  lots,  i3@ i3Xc;  cloves,  9@q'/c 
for  Zanzibar.

Molasses  is  dull.  A summer quietude 
seems  to  have  come  upon  the  market 
and  safes  made  are  of  the  smallest. 
Prices  are  firm.  Good  to  prime,  I7@ 
30c;  open  ketlte,  35@42c. 
Foreign 
grades  are  steady  and  unchanged.

There 

Some  activity  is  displayed  in  syrups 
and  fair  sales  have  been  made  of  the 
better grades  at  well-sustained  rates.

is  a  fairly  steady  market  in 
canned  goods,  but  no  special  activity  is 
shown  and  prices  are  barely  steady/  It 
is  said  that  the  pea  crop  will  be  of  ex­
cellent  quality  and  the  quantity  large. 
Of  course,  there  is  time  for  “ utter  fail­
ure,"  but  the  chances  now  favor  the 
packets. 
Some  North  Carolina  peas 
have  been  packed  by Baltimore canners. 
Quotations  for spot  stock  show  no  vari­
ation  from  last  week.

Dried  fruits  are  strong.  Sales are  not 
large,  but there  is  a  steady  demand  that 
prevents  undue accumulation.  Currants 
are  doing  well  at  a slight  advance  and 
sellers  are  not  anxious  to  part, with 
stocks  at  even  more  than  9c,  and  below 
that  nothing  can  be  found  desirable. 
Raisins  are  quiet,  as  are  most  other 
Pacific  coast  fruits.

Lemons  show  steady improvement and 
orders  are  coming  from  many  points. 
Choice  Sicily  have  sold  for  $3.25@3«75 
for  360s  and  buyers  do  not  hesitate  to 
pay  full  rates,  knowing  they  will  prob­
ably  pay  more  if  they  wait.  Oranges 
are  firm,  with  a  range  for  Californias  of 
$2.25@3.75.  Bananas  are  selling  freely, 
with  Aspinwalls quotable  at  $i.2o@i.25 
per  bunch.

While  values  of  butter  are  seemingly 
last  week  there  is  a

unchanged  from 

big  increase in  arrivals  and the situation 
is  indicative  of  lower  rates  within  a 
short  time.  The  quality  is  growing  bet­
ter,  however,  and  there 
is  always  sale 
for  the  best,  Extra  Western  creamery 
is  worth  19c;  seconds  to  firsts,  i6^@ 
i8 K c;  fancy  Western  imitation  cream­
ery,  fairly  steady  and  selling  at 
i6>£@ 
;  best  Western
17c;  firsts, 
factory,  13c.

There  is  a  fair  volume  of  business  in 
new  cheese,  and  full  cream  is  worth  9c. 
The  quality  improves  daily.

There  is  a  steady  demand  for  the best 
grades  of  eggs  at  about  14c  for  Michi­
gan  goods  and  half  a  cent  less  for  stor­
age  stock.  From  this  the  falling  off  is 
rapid  and  regular  packings  are  about 
lie,  and  there  is  more  demand  for these 
cheap  goods  than  for  medium-priced 
stock

May Eggs For Storage.

is  the 

The  best  of  this  year’s  egg  crop  for 
storage  has  now  been  put  into  the  cool­
ers,  and,  as  a  natural  result,  the  situa­
tion  is  easier.  Prices  are  a  little lower, 
but,  all  things  considered,  it  is  doubt­
ful 
if  eggs  are  really  any  cheaper  for 
storing  than  was  the  April product,  even 
although  they  went  into  storage  at high­
er  prices.  Eggs  put  into  storage  after 
the  15th  of  May  will  show  a  shrinkage 
next  fall  about  three  times  as  great  as 
the  early  stock,  and  after  candling  will 
not  gi ve  as  good  satisfaction  to the  con­
sumer as  the  April  egg.  There  can  be 
no  doubt  that  the  production  for the 
month  of  April 
largest  ever 
known,  and  a  large  proportion  of  it  was 
placed 
in  the  coolers.  The  outcome 
will  be  governed  by  conditions  that  can 
not  be  foreseen  at  this  date.  Much  will 
depend  on  what 
is  going  to  be  done 
with  the  eggs  for the  next  thirty  days. 
If  dealers  will  let  the  stock  go  into  im­
mediate  consumption  at  prices  to  keep 
markets  cleared,  the  future  for storage 
stock  may  offer  some  encouragement, 
but  the  great  difficulty 
is  that  when 
let  down  to  encourage  con­
prices  are 
sumptive  demand 
it  opens  the  way  to 
induce  further  speculations in  stock  that 
will  not  give  satisfaction  to  the  trade 
when  put  into  consumptive  channels 
in 
the  fall. 
in  order  now  for 
shippers  to  work  their  prices  down  so 
they  can  let  their stock  go on the  market 
and  be  sold  for  consumptive  require­
ments.  The  season 
for  storing  eggs 
should  be  considered  over,  and,  unless 
storers  hang  together  in  so  considering 
it,  they  may  all  hang  separately  next 
fall.—Egg  Reporter.

It  will  be 

Thoroughness.

The  man  who  never  allows  anything 
in  his  business  to  get  by  him  unless  he 
knows  all  about  its  every  detail  is  the 
man  who  makes  money.

The  boy  who  will  jab  away  at  a  cob­
web  or a  dusty  corner  until  he  gets  rid 
of  both  cobweb  and  dust  is  going  to 
be  a  man  who  will  make  money.

Not.to  know  many  things, but  to  know 
what  you  do  know  well,  even  to the  rea­
son  why  the  rusty  nail  will  not  go  well 
into  a  wooden  box,  is  the  why  and 
wherefore  of  even  the  smallest  success.
No  man  who  has  had  to  work  out  his 
own  salvation  ever  succeeded  by  put­
ting  off  his  exact  knowledge  until 
later.

The  thing  must  be  done  as  soon  as 
occasion  arises,  and  the  facts  fixed  in 
the  mind  forever:

Be  thorough  even  to  the  blacking  of 
your shoes,  for an  unfinished  heel  may 
bring  you  to sorrow.

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migrations  the  echoes  of 
the  petty 
squabbles  of  woman  clubdom  of  to-day. 
The  cabinet  officers  would  presumably 
be  the  best  friends  of  the  executive, 
and  the  changes  would  be  whimsical 
and  far-reaching,  from  the  fact 
that 
women  are  too  exacting  and  jealous 
among  themselves  to receive quietly  and 
dispassionately  the  advice  tendered  by 
other  women.

As  a  legal  judge,  where  the  question 
of  life  and  liberty  were  to  be  decided, 
she  would  be  a  lamentable  failure,  her 
sympathies  being  too  easily  swayed  to 
admit  of  justice.

As  a  physician,  her energy  would  sus­
tain  her  for  a  while,  but  statistics  prove 
that  she  can  not  endure  the  physical 
strain  of  a  successful  practice.

As  a  business  woman,  there  are  some 
few  splendid 
in  the  com­
mercial  horizon,  but  these  are  isolated 
cases.

luminaries 

The  successful  woman 

in  the  busy 
mart  is  the  exception.  The  very  con­
struction  of  woman proves nature’s laws, 
and  the  woman  who  essays  to  ape  the 
manners  and  prerogatives  of  man  be­
comes  a  hybrid,  with  none  of  a  man’s 
strength  and 
less  of  a  woman’s  innate 
sweetness.

The  world  would  be  better  if  woman 
relapsed  partially  into  her  former state, 
when  her  nome  was  the one dearest spot, 
when  divorce  was  a  myth  and  wives 
were  the  companions  and  helpmates  of 
their  husbands  from  the  altar  to  the 
grave.  Divorce  courts  were  then  silent 
and  deserted,  and  the  disgrace  of  such 
proceedings  clung  like  some  living  hid­
eous  thing,  and  women  did  not  dare  ig­
nore  conventionalities and face the awful 
ostracism  of  public  opinion.

With 

the  emancipation  of  women 
came  the  repugnance  to  maternity,  the

N M M M M N M M N N M M

William  Reid

Importer  and  Jobber  of  Polished 
Plate,  Window  and  Ornamental

Glass

Paint, Oil, White Lead,  Var­

nishes  and  Brushes

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

W. FRENCH,
Resident Manager.

N H M M I t M M I t M M I t M

Michigan  Fire  and  Marine 

Insurance  Co.

Detroit, Michigan.

Organized 1881.

Cath  Capital,  $400,000. 

Hat  Surplus,  $200,000.

Ca*h  A m t* ,  $800,000.

D. Whitney, Jr., Pres.

D.  M.  F erry, Vice Pres.

F . H.  W hitney, Secretary.
M. W . O’Brien, Treas.

E. J. Booth, A ss t Sec’y. 

Directors.

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

20
Arraignment of the Business Woman by 
Woman’s World

a Woman.

If  the  woman  of  the  coming  century 
progresses  at  the  same  ratio  as  the  wo­
man  of  the  past, it  would  seem  that  men 
will  be  little  needed  in  the  busy  marts 
of  life.

My  views  of  the  woman  of  the  com­
ing  century  will  be  antagonized  rather 
indorsed  by  women  anxious  to 
than 
stand 
in  the 
limelight,  for the  reason 
that  they  may  not  be  considered  exactly 
up  to  date.

The old-fashioned woman,  with  babies 
at  her  knee,  who  entertained  her  hus­
band  in  the  gloaming  after  his  day’s 
work  was  done,  is  to  my  mind  a  more 
charming 
ideal  than  the  woman  who 
wishes  to  figure  in  the  nation’s  history.
With  the  creation  of  woman  her  real 
mission  was  defined  by*nature—that  she 
should  be  the  mother of the human  race, 
and  around  this  center  the  poetry  and 
pathos  that  have  made  the  triune  name 
of  woman,  wife  and  mother  the  pivotal 
theme  of  the  sweetest  paeans  that  ever 
echoed  through  the  halls  of  the  ages.

so-called 

When  woman  goes  beyond  this  sphere 
she loses the subtle but indefinable charm 
that  makes  her  sacred.  A  few  decades 
past  a  man  would  have  thought  himself 
disgraced  had  he  allowed  the  women  of 
his  family  to  become  wage-winners  out­
side  of  the  confines  of  his  home.  Soci­
ety  was  then  more  soulful  in  its associa­
tions  and  did  not  stand  always  with 
arms  outstretched to grasp phantom joys.
The man  returned  from  his  day  of  la­
bor to  find  his  wife  at  home  to  welcome 
him.  There  were  fewer  clubs  to  lure 
him  from  his  hearthstone,  but  the  day 
of  woman’s 
emancipation 
marked  the  era  of  unhappy  homes, 
whose  sequels  are  written 
in  divorce 
courts.  Society  is  much  to  blame.  A 
man  returning  from  the  business  duties 
of  the  day  is  too  fatigued  to  enter  into 
the  spirit  of  a  round  of  pleasure,  but 
the  woman  remaining  at  home  is  tired 
of  her  surroundings,  and  grows  restless 
if the  evening  is  not  passed in the giddy 
whirl.  To  please  her,  the  husband  dep­
uties  his  best  friend  to  act  as  the  wife’s 
escort,  and  soon finds  himself'a  husband 
but  in  name,  and  the  total  lack  of  moral 
sense  that  opens  the  doors  of  society  to 
the  woman  who  has  dishonored  her 
home  and  brazenly  married  the  partner 
of  her  amour  before  the  ink  is  dry  on 
the  decree  divorcing  her  is  one  of  the 
appalling  social  conditions  confronting 
us  on  the  century’s  threshold.

independence  she 

A  woman  can not stand independence. 
Nature  intended  that  she  should  be  pro­
tected  by  the  man;  and  the  moment 
she  essays 
is  veiy 
apt  to  become  entangled  in  the  meshes 
of  her own  weaving. 
If  she  is  wealthy, 
she  gets  into  mischief  that  leads  to  dis­
grace. 
If  she  is  ambitious,  she  is  apt 
to  become  offensively  so,  reducing  her­
self  to  a  physical  wreck  through  the  ex­
haustion  of  her nervous  forces,  when the 
outcome  degenerates  into the ridiculous.
In  the  professions  which  women  have 
chosen,  how  small  a  percentage  who 
have 
laboriously  have 
achieved  the  most  meager  success?  As 
physicians,  how  few  can  show  up  satis­
factorily  on  the  credit  side  of  the  bal­
ance  sheet?  As  lawyers,’ even  more  dis­
astrous  failures!

studied 

so 

That  the  women  of  the  past  century 
have  made  a  wondrous  record  is  not  to 
be  denied,  but  is  such  a  record  pro­
ductive  of  good  results?

The 

laxity  of  divorce 

laws  and  the

condoning  of  the  guilt  by  extending  the 
hand  of  good  fellowship  to the  guilty 
parties  foreshadows  a  social  condition 
where  morality  will  seem  an  effete  fic­
tion;*

And  the  women  of  professional  life, 
will  they  be  brought  into  consultation 
with  brother  practitioners  on  an  equal 
footing?

Women  of  other  countries  all  over  the 
globe  have  made  excellent  rulers,  but 
such  women  were  educated  from  the 
cradle  for  the  life-work,  and  after all, 
in  a  measure,  ruled  by  the  men  chosen 
as  counselors.

American  women  are  too  aggressive 
to  rule  in  any  sphere.  They  are  too 
ambitious  to  hold  the  first  place.  The 
histories  of  clubdom  and  historical soci­
eties  bear  out  this  assertion;  the  min­
utes  are  a  compendium  of  petty  squab­
bles  and  personal  spites  for  supremacy. 
The  exhibition  at  the  election  of the 
officers  of  such  clubs  is  as  pitiable  as  it 
is  amusing.

Nature  labels  her  handiwork  and  her 
trademarks  are  everywhere  in  evidence. 
A  woman’s  brain  may  be  as  clear and 
receptive  as  a  man’s,  yet  she  lacks  the 
reasoning  qualities  and  the  plodding 
patience.  Her conclusions  are  the  re­
sult  of  intuition  rather  than  logic.  She 
is  impelled  by  her  nerves,  while  a  man 
is  controlled  by  his  reasoning  faculties.
It  is  not  likely  that  woman  will  ever 
assume  a  partnership  as  a  controlling 
influence 
in  the  world.  Whatever her 
aims  and  aspirations  may  be—nature 
will  be  the  great  arbiter  always,  and 
while  a  woman  may  possess  the  brains, 
intelligence  and  executive  ability,  she 
lacks  the  physical  makeup  to  endure 
the  strain 
inseparable  from  the  domi­
nant  power.  On  the  other  hand,  were 
women  of  the  coming  century  to  pro­
gress  as  have  those  of  the  past,  an 
alarming  chaotic  state  would  ensue, 
producing  a  total  upheaval  of  all  ac­
cepted  codes.  From  clubs  they  would 
graduate  to  municipal  affairs—thence 
to  national  control,  leading  up  to  the 
aggressive  spinster  or  the  emancipated 
married  woman  in  the  executive  chair. 
There  would  be  no time left for thoughts 
of  matrimony.  Wifehood  would  become 
an  effete  obligation  and  maternity  a 
relic  of  barbarism. 
The  woman  of 
that  coming  day  would  be  so completely 
controlled  by  mind  that  all  true  femin­
inity  would  be  eradicated.

a  desire 

After  all,  has  woman  really  pro­
gressed,  or  has  she  only  brought  herself 
into  a  conspicupus  pose?  Whatever 
progress  she  has  made  has  been  a  detri­
ment  to  man. 
It  has  cheapened  man’s 
labor  by  her  invasion  into  the  precincts 
of  men— into  the  busy  hum  of  life. 
The  idea  of matrimony  has  become  dis­
tasteful  as 
interfering  with  the  liberty 
of  time  and  action  which  she  wishes  to 
enjoy.  The  prospects  of  maternity  are 
abhorrent,  and 
for  cheap 
notoriety  in  the  way  of  women’s  clubs 
and  associations  spreads  like  a  baneful 
miasma. 
If this  so-called  progress  con­
tinues,  we  may  anticipate  such  alarm­
ing-  conditions  in  the  next  century  as 
appall  the  imagination.  Women  in  pur­
suit  of  their  fancied  rights  will 
ignore 
such  obsolete  weaknesses  as  love  and 
marriage,  and repudiate  maternity  as  an 
indication  of  imbecility.  Children  will 
be  reared  in  immense 
incubators  fur­
nished  by  the  municipal  government 
that  mothers  may  direct  the  affairs  of 
state.

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Should  suffrage  reach  the  boundaries 
of  female  hopes  and  aspirations and wo­
men  become  the  executive,  we  should 
hear  in  some  way-off  plane  of our souls’

N A T IO N A L   B IS C U IT  
C O M P A N Y .

A Good Time Coming.
MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

welsb ach   L igh ts 

Choose  a  dull  day,  or at  least  a  day 
when  the  sun  is  not  shining  on  the  win­
dow;  when  the  sun  shines  on  the  win­
dow,  it  causes  it  to 1)6  dry-streaked,  no 
matter  how  much  it  is  rubbed.  Take  a 
painter’s  brush,  and  dust  them  inside 
and  out,  washing  all  the  wood  work  in­
side  before  touching  the  glass.  The 
latter  must  be  washed  simply 
in  warm 
water  diluted  with  ammonia.  Do  not 
use  soap.  Use  a  small  cloth  with  a 
pointed  stick  to  get  the  dust  out  of  the 
corners;  wipe  dry  with  a  soft  piece  of 
cotton  cloth.  Do  not  use  linen,  as  it 
makes  the  glass  linty  when  dry.  Polish 
with  tissue  paper  or  old  newspapers. 
This  can  be  done  in  half the  time taken 
when  soap 
is  used,  and  the  result  will 
be  brighter  windows.

elsb ach   Mantles!
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On  the  other hand,  the  man  who  can 
laugh  keeps  his  health  and  his  friends 
are  glad  to  keep  him.  To  the  perfectly 
healthy  laughter comes  often.  Too  com­
monly,  though,  as  childhood  is  left  be­
hind  the  habit  fails,  and  a  half  smile  is 
the  best  that  visits  the  thought-lined 
mouth  of  a  modern  man  or  woman. 
People  become  more  and  more  bur­
dened  with  the  accumulations  of  knowl- 
edge  and  with  the  weighing  responsi­
life,  but  they  should  still 
bilities  of 
spare  time  to 
laugh.  Let  them  never 
forget,  moreover,  and 
let  it  be  a  medi­
cal  man’s  practice  to  remind  them,  that 
“ a  smile  sits  ever  serene  upon  the  face 
of  wisdom. ”

it  with  a  cheery  acceptance  we  find  the 
world  fairly  full  of  cheerful  people  glad 
to  see  us. 
If  we  snarl  at  it  and  abuse 
it  we  may  be  sure  of abuse  in  return. 
The  discontented  worries  of  a  morose 
person  may  very  likely  shorten  his  days 
and  the  general  justice  of  nature’s  ar­
rangement  provides  that  his  early  de­
parture  should  entail  no  long  regrets.

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rebellion  against  home  ties,  the  egotism 
that  seeks  to  figure  where  women  most 
do congregate,  followed  by  the 
inevit­
able  divorce.

Even  the  physical  apportionment  of 
women  seems  affected  by  the  mental 
struggle  for  supremacy.  The  women  of 
the  day  are  far  better  specimens  of 
physical  development  than  the  count­
less  number of  undersized  men  so  glar­
in  the  crowded  thor­
ingly  noticeable 
oughfares. 
It is  conclusive  that,  should 
the  aggressive  woman  press  forward  in 
the  race,  she  has  the  pluck  that  wins 
success  in  the  end;  and,  if,  physically, 
the  woman  of  the  coming  century  de­
velops  as  rapidly  as  has  been noticeable 
within  the  past  quarter  of  a  century, 
she  will  be  able  to  bear  the  strain  of  a 
man’s  calling.

That  women  have  been  able  to  enter 
the  race  as  wage  winners  has 
in  many 
instances,  where  the  support  of  a family 
devolved  on  them,  proved  a  blessing  in 
warding  off  the  attendant  horrors  of 
poverty;  but  that  the  competition  be­
tween  men  and  women  has  been  disas­
in  other  respects  can  not  be  de­
trous 
nied.  Men  have 
the  old-time 
chivalrous  feeling  toward  the  supposed 
gentler sex,  and  thousands  of  desolated 
homes  are  directly  traceable  to 
the 
everyday  business  contact  of  men  and 
women.

lost 

The  world  needs  some  mighty  up­
heaval  that  will  send  the  men  to  the 
front  place  again  as  wage  winners,  and 
relegate  women  back  to  the  fireside  and 
the  purer  joys  of  the  home  atmosphere. 
The  business  woman,  the political  worn 
an,  the  club  woman,  or the  woman  de 
voted  to  the  petty  struggle  of outshining 
her  social  sister  queens,  has  not  the 
time  tb  be  also  the  devoted  wife  or  the 
ideal  mother,  and  the  weakening  of 
home  ties  is  the  greatest  danger  that 
confronts  us.

The  license  allowed  a  married woman 
and  the  freedom  with  which  she  asso­
ciates  with  her  husband’s  friends  and 
the  dangers  to  which  such  freedom  ex­
poses  her  of  any  sudden  infatuation, 
fill  our  jails  with  murderers  and  feed 
the  yawning  doors  of  our  foundling 
asylums.

A  woman  can  not  stand  independence 
and  power. 
She  needs  the  balance 
adjustment  of  man’s  protection  and 
strength.  No  matter  how  brilliant  may 
be  the  peroration  of  the  woman  on  the 
rostrum,  no  matter  how  successful  her 
in  the  business,  pro 
career  may  be 
fessional  or  club  world,  there  is  an 
in­
definable  something  within  us  that  cries 
out  against  the  woman  of  public  life.
To  sum  it  all  up,  a  woman,  in  the  ag­
gregate,  is  a  colossal  failure  when  she 
ventures  beyond  the  home  precincts. 
The  successful  ones  are the infinitesimal 
exceptions.  A  woman  would  never  be­
come  a  popular  idol.

There  is  but  one exception  that  exalts 
her to  the  divine,  and  that  is  when  she 
accepts  the  true  mission  assigned  her 
by  the  great  throbbing  heart  of  nature 
and  finds  the  aims  and  ambitions  of 
life  centered 
in  her  concurrence  with 
these  laws  that  make  the  homeliest 
woman  beautiful,  the  poorest  a  queen, 
in  the  unraveling  of  the  mighty  myster 
ies  of  maternity,  the  glory  of  mother­
hood,  which  is  nature’s  great  triumph 
and  the  mission  of  the  woman  of all  the 
centuries  to  come.

Kate  Thyson  Marr

When  a  man  divides  all  his  property 
among  his  relatives,  he  should  sit  down 
and  send  for the  fool  killer.

Men  who  are  accustomed  to  dealing 
with  practical 
issues  on  a  practical 
basis  are  wont  to  be  a  trifle  skeptical 
concerning  the  utility  of women’s  clubs, 
but  the  most  Doubting  Thomas  among 
them  all  must  be  silenced  by  the  action 
of  the  Federation  of  Women’s  Clubs, 
which  proposes  to  boldly  grapple  with 
the  servant  question  and  reform  hu­
manity  by  reforming  its cooking.  That 
is  a  philanthropy  about  whose  benefit 
there  can  be  no question,  and a woman’s 
mission  that'will  appeal  to  every  man’s 
heart  and  stomach.

This  is  a  great  country,  but  its  great­
ness  has  been  exhibited  in  other  lines 
than  culinary  ones.  Long  ago  a foreign­
er  derided  America  as  a 
land  where 
they  had  a  hundred  religions  and  only 
one  gravy,  and  we  haven’t  improved 
much  as  time  goes  along.  We  have  the 
greatest  and  most  varied  food  supply  in 
the  world,  but we  are  a  dumping  ground 
for  the  poorest  cooks  the  world  can  pro­
duce.  We  are  celebrated  for  our  in 
genuity,  but  our  inventiveness  doesn’t 
run  to  devising  new  dishes.

Our  diplomatic  talent  may  enable  us 
finally  to  benevolently  assimilate  the 
Philippines,  but  it  has  never  yet  risen 
to  the  triumphant  heights  of  teaching 
us  to  keep  a  cook 
weeks  at  a  time.  We  may  master the 
Cuban  problem,  but we  have  never  mas 
tered  the art of cooking a beefsteak prop 
erly  or  baking  bread.  We  are  a  nation 
of  pie  eaters,  but  the  under crust  of  our 
pie  is  still  soggy.

longer  than  a  fe 

Therefore  should  we  welcome  and 
encourage  the  new  move of the Woman’s 
Club,  which  aims  at  the  extirpation  of 
dyspepsia  through  the 
introduction  of 
improved methods of  cooking  and  which 
wisely  begins  its  operations  at  the  bot­
tom,  where  the  waste  is greatest  and  the 
burden  of  indigestion  heaviest. 
It  is 
really  not  going  too  far  to  suggest  to 
women’s  clubs  that,  if  they  once  get the 
cooking  of  the  nation  settled,  all  other 
problems  will  settle 
themselves,  and 
that  they  need  not  care  who  makes  the 
laws,  provided  they  may  cook  its  food.
A  well  and  wholesomely  fed  people  will 
not  go  astray  on  its  legislation.  The 
political  and  social  millennium  seems 
a  far  way  off,  but  it  will  be  appreciably 
nearer  when  the  millennium  of  good 
cooking  reigns  “ in  our  midst.”

The Duty of Keeping Cheerful 
From the London Lancet.

Cora  Stowell.

It  may  be  that  some  enthusiastic  and 
laborious  German  statistician  has  al­
ready  accumulated  figures  bearing  upon 
the  question  of 
length  of  life  and  its 
relation  to the  enjoyment  thereof;  if  so, 
we  are  unacquainted  with  bis  results 
and  yet  have  a  very  decided  notion  that 
people  who  enjoy  life,  cheerful  people, 
are  also  those  to  whom  longest  life  is 
given. 
this 
sounds,  there  is  no  truth  more  common­
ly  ignored  in  actual  everyday existence. 
‘ ‘ Oh,  yes,  of  course,  worry  shortens 
life  and  the  contented  people  live  to  be 
old,”   we  are  all  ready  to  say,  and  yet 
how  many  people  recognize  the  duty  of 
cheerfulness?

Commonplace 

though 

Most  persons  will  declare  that  if  a 
man  is  not  naturally  cheerful  he  can  not 
make  himself  so.  Yet  this  is  far  from 
being  the  case  and  there  is  many  a  man 
who  is  at  present  a  weary  burden  to  his 
relatives,  miserable  through  the  cark- 
ing  care  of  some  bodily  ailment,  per­
haps,  or  some  worldly  misfortune,  who, 
if  he  had  grown  up  into  the  idea  that  to 
be  cheerful  under  all  circumstances  was 
one  of  the  first  duties  of 
life,  might 
still  see  a  pleasant  enough  world around 
him.  Thackeray  truly  remarked  that 
the  world  is  for each  of  us  much  as  we 
show  ourselves  to the  world. 
If we  face

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Measures Suggested For the Remedy of 

Hardware
Existing Abuses.

With  a  full  knowledge  of the  labor 
in  dealing  with  the  many 
involved 
problems  presented 
in  an  effort  to  cor­
rect  present  trade  evils,  whether  it  be 
the  study  and  devising  of  peddlers’ 
licenses,  garnishment and other laws that 
will  stand  the  test  of  our  supreme 
courts; whether  it  be  in  the  study  and 
devising  of  methods  to  meet  the  rapid 
change  of  conditions  under  the  present 
trust  system  and  the  evils  contributing 
injurious  operations;  whether  it 
to  its 
be 
in  the  study  of  the  moral  and  eco­
nomic  effects  of  cheap  female  labor,  its 
influence  upon  the  general  labor  wage, 
and  hence  upon commerce and industry; 
department  store,  catalogue  house  and 
other competitive  evils  seriously  affect­
ing  the  proper  equilibrium  of  society; 
or  whether  it  be  in  an  effort  to  correct 
the  present  abuse  of  existing  quantity 
and  class  differentials  under  which  the 
department  and  catalogue houses receive 
the  undue  advantage  through  which  the 
trade  suffers,  I  realize  how  serious  a 
condition  now  confronts  the  hardware 
dealer of  America.

In 

looking  over  a  recent  publication 
issued  by  a 
leading  catalogue  house 
I  found  quotations  quite  as  low  as  the 
same  class  of  goods  are  furnished  the 
retail  dealer  by  his  jobber.  This  leads 
me  to  believe  that  one of our first moves 
should  be  to  carefully  arrange  a 
list  of 
manufacturers  whose  goods  are  repre­
sented 
in  catalogue  and  department 
store  advertisements  at  prices  with 
which  we  can  not  compete,  strive  to 
gradually  eliminate  these  articles  from 
our  stock  and  replace  them  with  others, 
even  if  the  influence  of  the  whole  trade 
must  be  given  to  encourage  the  manu­
facture  of  such  substitutes.

In  some  cases  this  may  seem  impos­
sible,  but  if  the  dealers  will stop  to con­
sider  the  fact  that  nine-tenths  of the 
popularity  attached  to  these  lines  is  but 
the  result  of  the  dealer’s  exertions  in 
keeping  them  before  the  public,  and 
that  in  this  country  of  unlimited  genius 
to  produce  whatever  necessity  requires, 
together  with 
the  unlimited  capital 
seeking  a  field  for  profitable  employ­
ment,  the  trade  need  only  furnish  the 
field  and  give  proper  encouragement  to 
bring  out  that  natural  American  talent 
which  can  not  only  make,  but 
improve 
if  must  be,  upon  anything  the  market 
demands.

Every  well-posted  dealer  can  call  to 
mind  a  number  of  articles  whose  intro­
duction 
into  the  department  and  cata­
logue  bouses  sounded their decadence  in 
quality  and  gradual 
loss  of  demand 
among  the  better  class  of  trade,  and  I 
question  the  policy  of  degrading  the 
general  stock  of  a  reputable  house  by 
the  influences  the  pushing  of  such  lines 
must  yield.  Excuse  me  for seemingly 
digressing  from  my  subject,  but  there 
are  a  few  points  I feel like driving home 
and  am  constrained  to give  a  practical 
illustration  upon  the  fallacy of  adhering 
to  lines  simply  on  account  of  previous 
popularity.

About  a  year  ago  a  certain  dealer 
adopted  a  rule  to  avoid  as  far as  pos­
sible,  and  regardless  of  previous  popu­
larity,  the  purchasing  and  pushing  of 
articles  appearing 
illegitimate  ad­
vertisements,  excepting  in  such  lines as 
he  might  be  able  to  procure  at  a  price 
which  would 
insure  him  a  legitimate 
profit  in open competition with catalogue 
In  purchasing  bicycle  lamps
houses. 

in 

for the  season  he  was  assured  that a  cer­
tain  retail  price  would  be  maintained 
upon  two  very  popular  lamps.  Before 
these  lamps  were  shipped  he  discovered 
that  a  surplus  quantity  of  these  goods 
in  department  and 
had  been  dumped 
catalogue  houses  and 
the  price  was 
in  a  sure  way  of  being  cut  to 
again 
where 
it  would 
leave  him  without  a 
margin.  He immediately countermanded 
his  order,  looked  the  market  over  and 
bought  a  new  lamp  upon  which  he  felt 
safe  in  staking  bis  reputation.  ■  His  ar­
gument  was,  that  if these  popular  lamps 
were  in  stock  their  popularity  and  low 
price  making  them  easier  sellers,  they 
would  naturally  be  the  only  lamp  sold 
and  leave  upon  hand  those  upon  which 
a  profit  could  be  made  with  proper 
push.  The  result  was  he  sold  more 
lamps,  as  well  as  other articles  handled 
in  the  same  way,  at  a  more  satisfactory 
price  than  he  could  have  done  with  the 
popular  goods  under  the 
influence  of 
broadcast  cut  price  advertisements.

In  buying  goods,  I  would  urge  all 
dealers  to guard against one-sided agree­
ments,  wherein  they  are  compelled  to 
pay  money  worth  one  hundred  cents  on 
the  dollar,  in  any  market  in  the  world 
and  every  day 
in  the  week,  for  goods 
whose  value  is  not held equally inviolate 
and  which  the  manufacturer or controll­
ing  jobber too  often  connives  to  destroy 
through department and catalogue houses 
after the  general  trade  is  canvassed  and 
supplied  for  the  season.  Let  every 
hardware  dealer  insist  upon  an  equit­
able  agreement  and  protection  of  values 
and  where  this  fails,  bide  your  time. 
Search  out  and  weed  off  yeur  list  the 
concerns  which  persist  in  conniving  to 
ruin  the  values  for  which  you  gave them 
the  highest  and  most  inviolable  stand­
ard  of  commercial  exchange,  and  one 
very  important  point  will  be  gained. 
Do  not  be  alarmed  with  the  idea  that 
these  manufacturers  will  immediately 
confine  their  trade  to  these 
illegitimate 
channels,  and  if there  are  any  who  see 
fit  to  limit  their  manufacture  to  these 
demands  or  to  place  their  interests  at 
the  mercy  of these  mercenary  concerns, 
let  that  be  their  privilege.

The Passion For Wealth.

Z.  T.  Miller.

Many  a  man  has  sacrificed  the  best 
part  of  himself  in  bis  struggle  for  suc­
cess.  He  has  given  up  bis  friendships, 
tom  up  all  the  tender ties  of  his  early 
years,  sacrificed  everything  which  he 
then  held  dear,  to the  goal  of  his  ambi­
tion.  In  his  mad  rush  for the  “ almighty 
dollar,”   all  that  is  beautiful  in  his  so­
cial  life  has  been  lost  sight  of.  He  has 
developed  his  money  getting  powers, 
the  faculties  which  grasp  and  hold,  at 
the  expense  of  all  his  nobler  qualities.
In  middle  life,  he  suddenly  awakens 
to  the 
fact  that  he  no  longer  loves 
music,  that  his  admiration  foi  poetry 
and  painting  has  evaporated.  He  finds 
that  he  does  not  linger  by  the  wayside 
to  drink 
in  the glory  of a  sunset  as  he 
used  to  do.  He  no  longer  cares  to  lie 
on  his  back  in  the  grass  and  study  the 
stars.  He  finds  it  difficult  to  carry  on 
convention  in  society as  he  once  did. 
In  fact,  there  is  only  one  thing 
life 
that  yields  him  pleasure—his  business. 
In  the  narrow  rut,  between  his  office  or 
store  and  his  home,  he  finds  his only 
joy.— Orison  S.  Marden  in  Success.

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in 

“ Jimmy,”   said  Mr.  Lovelorn,  “ if 
you  will  some  day  take  the  scissors  and 
steal  me  one  of  your sister’s glorious 
curls  I ’ll  give  you  a  dim e.”

“ Make 

it  a"  quarter,”   replied  the 
graceless  James,  “ and  I ’ll  swipe  de 
whole  blamed  w ig.”

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G.  R.  &  I.
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Petoskey 
Mackinac Island 
Bay View 
Traverse City 
Harbor Springs 
Neahtawanta 
Harbor Point 
Omena 
Weqnetonsing 
Northport 
Roaring Brook 
Northport Point 
Emmet Beach 
Edgewood 
Walloon Lake
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by the day and week, and passenger fares 
from the principal points in the Middle West.
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The  man  who  makes  his  living 

in 
legitimate  channels may gain less money 
than  the  speculator,  but  he  will  gain  a 
darned  sight  more  flesh.—Stroller 
in 

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He—There,  dear,  after  toiling  and 
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able  to  buy  this  beautiful  home,  and 
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, She—But  I’m  not.
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letter,  written  on  finely-engraved 
stationery,  and 
in  my 
own  mind  I  became  a  bold,  bad  man 
| of  finance

immediately 

At  the  end  of  the  first  month  I  got  a 
dividend  of $2— 10  per cent.  I  felt  sure 
I  had  struck  it  rich  at  last  and  began  to 
scheme  to get  more  money  to  send  on. 
I  thank  God  that  I  woke  up  before  any 
of  these  schemes  succeeded.  The  sec 
ond  month  I  got a check for  $ 1 .5 0 —a  lit 
| tie  reduced,  but  still  very  handsome. 
I 
began  to  price  nickel-plated  bicycles 
and  Prince  Albert  suits.

The  third  month  I  got  a  check  for 25 
cents  and  my  feet  at  once  began  to 
chill. 
I  sent  on  to  withdraw  my  cap 
ital,  which  the  advertisement  said  you 
could  do  at  any time.

In  reply  I  received  a  beautiful 

letter 
bewailing  the  collapse  of  the  pool  and 
regretting  that  the  directors  had  been 
obliged  to  suspend  payment. 
I  remem­
in 
ber one  particularly  touching  phrase 
the  letter:  ‘ ‘ The  pool  has been wounded 
its  friends. ”   Oh,  it 
in  the  house  of 
was  such  a  splendid 
it 
didn’t  contain  any  check 

letter!  But 

I  threw  the  25  cent  check  in  the bank, 
and  the  last  straw  became  added  to  my 
burden  when  three  days  after that  it was 
returned  with  “ not  sufficient  funds” 
marked  across 
I  went  sadly  down 
in  my  spring-bottom  jeans  and  brought 
up  a  quarter,  with  which  I  cleared  my 
last  dividend  as  a  daring  speculator 

it. 

Ever since  that  your uncle  has  stayed 
out  of  the  stock  market,  although  at 
times 
is  embarrassing  to  know  how 
otherwise  to  utilize  all  my  money.

it 

Find Their Easy Marks in the Country 

Towns.

I  hope  no grocer  was  carried  away  by 

the  Northern  Pacific  racket.

One  day 

last  week,  a  day  after  the 
seance  had  wound  up,  I  entered  a  retail 
grocer’s  store  in  Newark,  N.  J.

I  was  instrumental 

In  this  store  is  a  clerk  that  I  know 
in  getting 
well. 
him  his  job.  He 
is  a  cheery,  chatty 
fellow  usually,  but  this  particular mom 
ing  he  was  silent  and  sullen.

“ What’s 

the  matter,  Jimmy?”  

I 

asked. 

“ Sick?”

évi.

| 

“ Oh,  no,”   said Jimmy,  “ I ain’t sick; 
I’m  only  tired  of  this  infernal  grind.”
“ Work  any  harder than  it  has been?”  

I  asked.

“ I  don’t  know  as  it  is,”   he  replied. 
Then  after  a  'minute,  he  added  some­
thing  that  brought  the  whole  trend  of 
his  mental  processes to  light.

“ I  don’t  see  how 

it  is,”   he  said; 
“ here  I  am,  a  hard-working  fellow  who 
tries  to  be  decent,  making  $7  a  week 
and  not  very  sure  of  making  any  more. 
Over  in  New  York  I  see  by  the  papers 
there  are  a  lot  of  fellows  who  are  mak­
ing  more  in  an  hour than  I  expect  to 
make 
life.  Why,  I  see 
that  one  fellow  made  $60,000  in  one 
lick. 
It'll  take  me  a  hundred  and  sev 
enty  years  to  make  that  much,  at  $7  a 
week.  Why  must  I  grind  along  here and 
they  have  all  the  fat?”

in  my  whole 

The  iron  had  entered  this  clerk’s  soul 
— what  can  you  say  to  a  man  in  such  a 
I  argued  with  him  the 
state  of  mind? 
best  I  could. 
I  reminded  him  that  for 
every  man  who  made  $60,000  in  a  min 
ute  there  were  hundreds  who  lost  every­
thing  they  had.  And  so  on,  and  so  on, 
but  it  did  no  good. 
It  is  aggravating, 
you  can’t  deny  it.  In  one  minute,  with­
out  work,  without  labor,  probably  with 
out  thought,  a  comfortable  fortune  drops 
into one  man’s  lap,  while  another  man 
will  work  for  sixty  years  and  never at 
any  time  make more  than  a  bare  living, 
and  only  that  by  hard  work.

But  reason  departs  when  the  speculat 
ing  fever gets  into  the  blood.  I  had  my 
little  share  of  it all  right.  Do  you  re 
member  the  time  about  ten  years  ago 
when  the  papers  were  full  of  advertise­
ments  for these  blind-pool  speculative 
schemes?  -They  ran  for  a  year  or so 
until  they  were  shown  up.  Most of  them 
were  in  New  York and  they  had  victims 
all  over  the  country—your  uncle  among 
others.

I  was  then  living  in  a  small  country 
town.  Most  of  these  schemes  find  the 
bulk  of  their  easy  marks 
in  country 
towns.  I  was  a  great  reader of  the  Sun­
day  papers—they  brought  a  breath  of 
the 
life  and  brilliance  of  the city—and 
from  morning  until  evening  I  would 
pore  and  pore  over  them,  as  many  an 
other  rural  denizen  has  done  before  and 
after  me.

The  most  prominent  thing  in  the Sun 
day  papers  at  that time  was  the  adver 
tisements  of  these  blind  pools.  The 
scheme  seemed  all  right.  The  idea  was 
that  a  hundred  or  more  people  would 
each  contribute  various  sums  of  money 
— a  minimum  of $20—and  the  director 
of  the  pool  was  supposed  to  speculate 
with  it  and  pay  dividends  monthly. 
In 
some  cases  they  claimed  to  have  paid 
as  high  as  10  per cent,  a  month.

The  advertisements  were  full  of  testi­
monials,  which  incidentally  are  getting 
so  cheap  nowadays  that  I  understand 
you  can  buy  them  at  the  department 
stores.

I  was  easy  all  right  and  it  only  took a 
I

few  advertisements  to knock  me  out. 

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To the Retailer:
-A  Word  About  Coffee-

We believe you want a  coffee  that  will  please  your 
trade, sell at a fair price,  insure  you  a  profit  and  keep  on 
selling. 
In other words you want a  profit getter  and  a  re­
peater.

I  heard  a  couple  of  brokers  bewailing 
the  magnificent  chance  to  get  rich  from 
let  pass 
speculating  which  they  had 
during  the  wheat  flurry.  They  had 
in 
tended  to  put  up  $10 apiece  at  the  be­
ginning  of  the  week  on  margins,  rein­
vesting  it  as  fast  as  it  earned.  The 
scheme  fell  through  for  some  reason— 
lack  of  the  ten,  or something.  At  the 
end  of  the  week  they  figured  up  that 
“ if”   they  had  only  put  up  the $20  as 
they  had 
they  would  have 
just  $100,000  on  Saturday 
been  worth 
night.  Aggravating, 
Still, 
by  this  time,had  they  made  their $100, 
000,  they  might  both  have been hopeless 
champagne 
inebriates—you  can  never 
tell.

We have it.  Our “ star ”  is Quaker Mocha and  Java, 
Roasted,  Blended and  Packed  by  a  house  which  has  had 
over fifty years’  experience in the coffee business.  (Not our­
selves).  Called Quaker because  it’s  plain,  honest  and  al­
ways the same.  We use it ourselves. 
It’s good enough  for 
you and  it’s  good  enough  for  your  customers.  Ask  our 
salesman about it.  Add it to  this  week’s  order  and  watch 
your coffee trade grow.

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Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

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glance at the above illustration will give you but a faint  idea of the richness  and  elegance  of  the  “Victory  Assortment.  You 
will note, in addition to the elegant Table Glassware, one piece of which is given free with each can of  Baking powder or each 
package of Bourbon Santos Coffee, that there is also offered free with each “Victory Assortment” a superb Enameled Bed, full 
size, with elaborate brass trimmings and ball-bearing casters.  This bed may be retained  by  you  or,  if preferred,  given  as  a 
special  premium to your customers.  A veiy novel plan for awarding  the bed  in this manner  is  packed  in  each  case.  Your 
trade will be delighted with these goods.  They sell on sight and  pay a handsome profit 
“Victory Assortment”  is offered free 
with one hundred one-fourth pound cans of  Mascot  Baking Powder at $12 per case, or with one  hundred  pounds  of  Bourbon 
Santos Coffee  (elegant goods) at  i&%  cents,  N.  Y.  basis.  You cannot afford to miss this  opportunity.  Order  case  from  your 
nearest jobber at once. 

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M ICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

expect  to  occupy  by  June  1.  They  em­
ploy  thirty  people,  of  whom  six  are 
traveling  salesmen.

Mr.  Jenks  was  married  June  19,  1884, 
to  Miss  Flora  W.  Taylor.  They  have 
one  child,  a  boy  9  years  old,  and  reside 
at  140  Maple  avenue.  Mr.  Jenks  is 
member  of  the  First  Baptist  church  and 
Jackson  Council,  No.  57,  U.  C.  T.  He 
is  also  identified  with  Michigan  Lodge, 
No.  50,  F.  and  A.  M.,  and  Fern  Leaf 
Chapter,  No.  66,  Eastern  Star.
Mr.  Jenks  went  on  the  road 

in  1888 
and  has  devoted  much  of  his  time  since 
then  to  the  work  of  introducing  the 
goods  of  his  house.  He  has  covered the 
trade  in  the  meantime  in  twenty-seven 
states  and  at  the  present  time  under­
takes  to  see  the  best  merchants  in  the

Grand  Rapids  Fixtures  Co.

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Leaders 
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A M E R I C A N   C I G A R   F A C T O R Y

Benton  Harbor,  Michigan 

M .  A.  PRICE  &  CO.,  Proprietors

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Chas. C. Jenks, Senior Member Foote 

Jenks, of Jackson.

Chas.  C.  Jenks  was  bom  on  a  farm 
near  Ann  Arbor,  March  io,  1858.  being 
the  son  of  a  Baptist  minister.  He  is  the 
eighth  descendant  of  Joseph  Jenks,  an 
English 
ironmonger,  who  was  born  in 
1602  and  came  to  this  country  in  1640 
at  the  solicitation  of Governor Winthrop 
to  establish  iron  works  at  Lynn  and  to 
whom  was  issued the first  patent granted 
by  the  English  government  to  an  Amer 
ican  colonist.  His  son,  Joseph,  born 
in  1632,  founded  the  town  of Pawtucket, 
R.  1.,  and  his  grandson,  born  in  1656, 
was  Governor of  Rhode  Island.

is 

later  the 

Mr.  Jenks  lived  on  the  farm  on  which 
he  was  born  until  he  was  6  years  of 
age,  when  the  family  moved  to  Ann 
Arbor.  Two  years 
family 
moved  to  Howell,  where  Charles  at 
tended  school  until  15  years  of  age,  fin 
ishing  the  grammar grade  and  pursuing 
special  studies 
in  the  high  school  for 
one  year.  When  14  years  of  age,  he 
worked  one  summer  vacation 
in  the 
drug  store  of  E.  A.  Young,  which  con­
vinced  him  that  he  was  adapted  to  the 
career  of  a  druggist,  which  he  never 
succeeded 
in  getting  out  of  his  head. 
After  finishing  school,  he  worked  on  a 
farm  near  Brighton  for  a  year,  when  he 
entered  the  general  store  of  McPherson 
&  Sons,  at  Brighton,  where he  remained 
until  21  years  of  age.  He  began  at  the 
bottom,  cleaning 
lamps  and  packing 
butter  and,  when  he  severed  his connec­
tion  with  the  house,  he  was 
in  full 
charge  of  the  clothing department.  Be­
coming  possessed  of  the  Western  fever, 
he  started  for  the  “ land  of  the  setting 
sun,”   but  happened  to  stop  off  over 
night  in  Jackson  on  his  way  West  and 
was  struck  with  the  idea  that  Jackson 
was  a  good  town  to  locate  in  and,  act­
ing  on that impression,  he stayed there— 
and 
likely  to  stay  there  for a  long 
time  to  come.  His  first  work  was  as 
clerk 
in  the  drug  store  of  C.  E.  Webb, 
with  whom  he  remained  a  little  over  a 
year.  He  then  entered  the  drug  store 
of  Waldron  &  Curtis,  with  whom  he  re­
mained  two  years.  Here  he  met  his 
future  partner,  C.  E.  Foote,  who  was 
then 
in  the  employ  of  the  same  house 
The  young  men  signed  partnership  pa 
pers  March  1,  1884,  and  opened  a  retai 
drug  store  April  7  at  216  Main  street 
The  first  summer  the  firm  was  in  ex 
istence  a  line  of  extracts  was  gotten  out 
and  the  second  year  a  line  of  perfumes. 
Neither  member  of  the  firm  had  any 
idea  at  that  time  of  engaging  exclu­
sively 
in  the  manufacturing  business, 
the  specialties  being  gotten  out  main­
ly  for the  purpose  of  advertising  the  re­
tail  business. 
following  year 
Linden Bloom was placed  on the market, 
and  met  with  such  a  hearty  reception 
wherever  it  wag 
introduced  that  the 
young  men  saw  that  within  a  short  time 
they  would  be  compelled  to  retire  from 
the  retail  drug  business  and devote their 
entire  attention  to  their  manufacturing 
interests.  With  this  idea  in  view,  they 
subsequently  sold  an interest in the busi­
ness  to  one  of  their  clerks,  Fred  S. 
Henderson,  and  the 
firm  name  was 
changed  to  Foote,  Jenks  &  Henderson. 
Two  years  later they  sold  their  remain­
ing  interest,  after  which  the  retail  store 
was  conducted  under the  style  of  Hen­
derson  &  Co.  ahd  Foote  &  Jenks  de­
voted  their entire  time  to  the  manufac­
turing  business,  which  they  had  pre­
viously  established  as  a separate depart­
ment  in  1887.  They  are  now  erecting  a 
new  building,33x100 feet in dimensions, 
two  stories  and  basement,  which  they

The 

Oh!  where  have  I  seen  that  face  before? 
In  Nearly  All  the  Leading  Stores.

large  towns  on  the  line  of  the  Micbigai 
Central,  spending  four  days  a  week  on 
the  road  and  two  days  in  the  house. 
He  attributes  his  success  to  hard  work 
and  believes 
in  the  principle  that  any 
business,  no  matter  how  much  demand 
there  may  be  for  the  output,  can  not 
succeed  unless some  person  puts  his  life 
nto  it.  This  is  what  he  has  done,  and 
s  what  he  expects  to  do  so  long  as  hr 
remains  an  active  factor  in  the  grow­
ing  house  of  Foote  &  Jenks.

A Family With a History.

is 

and 

The  oldest  family 

in  Philadelphia 
is  the  Shoemaker  family,  the  original 
ancestor  having  emigrated  from  the 
Palatinate  in  1684.  He  died  on  the  voy­
age,  but  bis  widow,  Sarah,  and  tw;lve 
children  settled  in  the  neighborhood 
Germantown 
Shoemakertnwn. 
Three  of  the  descendants  were  mayors 
of  Philadelphia  before  the  American 
revolution.  The  lineal  ancestor  of  the 
present  head  of  the  family was  treasurer 
of  Philadelphia  for eighteen  successive 
years.  Two  of  the  sons  of  Sarah,  the 
widow  of  the  Palatinate,  opened  drug 
stores.  One 
in  Shoemakertown, 
it  still  stands,  after  200  years, 
where 
with  the 
family  name  as  proprietor. 
One  of  her son’s  grandsons  established 
a  drug  store  near  Second  and  Vine 
streets.  Only one of the  family,  Samuel 
Shoemaker,  who  owned  the  Randolph 
mansion,  remained  a  royalist during the 
revolution.  He  could  not  conscientious­
ly  give  up  his  allegiance  and  went  to 
England.  He  returned  later  when  peace 
was  declared.  The  present  head  of  the 
family,  Benjamin  H.  Shoemaker,  has 
been  connected  with  the  Pennsylvania 
Hospital 
longer  than  any  other of the 
board  of  directors.

Everybody Wants It.

For  the  Pan-American  a  sumptuous 
and  beautiful  illustrated  souvenir is now 
being  prepared  by  the  Michigan  Cen­
tral,  “ The  Niagara  Falls  Route.”  
It 
will  contain  just  the  information  you 
want.  Send  four cents  postage  for  it  to 
O.  W.  Ruggles,  General  Passenger  and 
Ticket  Agent,  Chicago. 

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A Trade Maker

Fanny  Davenport

5c Cigar

Trade  Supplied  By:

B. J.  Reynolds,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan. 
Phipps,  Penoyer  &   Co.,  Saginaw,  Michigan. 
Moreland  Bros.  &   Crane,  Adrian,  Michigan.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

stranger.  On  Monday  morning  I  started 
down  Broadway  looking  for  a  position 
as  traveling  salesman  among  the  whole 
sale  clothing  bouses,  that  being  my  am 
bition.  However,  I  failed  to  find  any 
clothing  houses  looking  for a  greenhorn 
to  represent  them,  so  I  accepted  a  posi­
tion  with  an  overall  and  shirt  factory  in 
Poughkeepsie  to  sell  goods  in  Michi­
gan  on  commission. 
I  secured  this  po­
sition  after  being  in  this  country  three 
days. 
I  then  started  for  Michigan,  my 
first  stop  being  at  Detroit,  where  I  sold 
J.  L.  Hudson  my  first  bill. 
I  plugged 
around  for  two  straight  weeks  after  that 
before  I  sold  another  bill. 
I  had  very

Kekixu Knights of the 8rn 

President,  Geo. P. Ow en, Grand  Bapl 
plds; Sec
retary,A. W.  St it t, Jackson;  Treasurer 
John W. Sch bam , Detroit.
United Consertisi Trarelers of Michigan 
Grand  Counselor,  H.  E.  Ba b tl e tt,  Flint 
Grand Secretary,  A.  K e n d all,  Hillsdale 
Grand Treasurer, C. M.  Ed elm an, Saginaw.
Senior Counselor, W  R.  Compton; Secretary- 
Treasurer, L. F. Baker.
liekiru  Commercial  Trarelers’  Mutual  Accident  Association 
President, J.  Boyd  Pa n tl in d, Grand Baplds 
Secretary and  Treasurer,  Geo.  F.  Ow en 
Grand Baplds.
Michael J. and Thomas A. Kogan—Father 

SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN.

Grand Rapidi  Coutil No.  131,  D.  C.  T.

and Son.

The  Tradesman  recently  asked  M.  J. 
Rogan  for  such  data  as  would  enable 
the  writer  to  prepare  a  comprehensive 
sketch  of  his  life,  whereupon  his  Celtic 
tongue  wagged  with  such  rapidity  that 
the  stenographer  was  called  into  requi­
sition,  with  the  following  result:

“ I  was  born  Sept.  18,  i860,  in  Ber 
wick-on-Tweed,  a  small  town  on  the 
borders  of  England  and  Scotland,  my 
parents  having  moved  there  from  Ire­
land  a  short  time  previous  to  this event. 
Considerable  argument  has  been  in­
dulged  in  by  my  acquaintances  regard­
ing  my  nationality— whether  Irish  or 
English. 
I  claim  to  be  an  Irishman,  of 
which  country  I  am  very  proud.  A 
gentleman remarked to me lately,  ‘ Mike, 
you  must  be  English,  as  you  were  bom 
I  replied  that  I  would 
in  England.’ 
not  be  a  horse 
if  I  were  born  in  a 
stable.  My  father  conducted  a  small 
clothing  business  and  we 
lived  over 
I  had  several  brothers  and 
the  store. 
sisters,  who  died  young,  and  now  I  am 
the  only  one  of  the  family  left;  but  the 
name  is  not  likely  to  die  out,  as  I  have 
seven  children, 
three 
girls.

four  boys  and 

the  hat  line  as  long  as  I  remained  on 
the  road,  but  as  time  wore  on  I  began 
to  yearn  for a  larger  field  and  a  broader 
opportunity  than  that  afforded  by  the 
hat  business,  in  consequence  of  which 
I  embraced  an  offer  from  Wile  Bros.  & 
Wiell,  of  Buffalo,  with  whom  I  will  be 
identified  on  and  after  July  15.  On  that 
date  I  shall  report  for duty  at  Buffalo, 
where  I  shall  spend  two  straight  months 
in  familiarizing  myself  with  the  line 
and 
in  acquainting  myself  with  the 
Michigan  customers  of  the  house.”

Mr.  Rogan  was  married  April 5,  1880, 
to Miss Mary McDermott,of Berwick-on- 
Tweed,  who  presented  him  with  foui 
children 
in  England  and  five  in  tbit 
country.  Six  of  the  children  survived 
the  period  of  childhood,  and  are  mak 
ing  careers  for  themselves  or  pursuing 
studies  preparatory  thereto.

Mr.  Rogan  resided  in  Kalamazoo  un­
til  four  years  ago,  when  he  removed  to 
Detroit,  locating  at  725  Fourteenth  ave­
nue.  He  maintains  an  office 
in  the 
Kanter  building.

Mr.  Rogan 

is  decidedly  social  and 
fraternal 
in  his  ideas,  being  identified 
with  the  C.  M.  B.  A.,  A.  O.  H., 
Knights  of  Columbus,  Knights of Equity 
and  B.  P.  O.  E.,  No.  48,  of  Detroit. 
He  is  a  devout  Catholic  in  religion  and 
an  ardent  Republican  in  politics.

So  much  for  the  history  of  a  career

earned  cash,  he  never  permitted  him­
self  to get  dejected,  believing  he  would 
yet  be  on  top  some  day.  He  has  now 
the  best  position  he  ever  had  and  his 
prospects  were  never  brighter.

Taking  everything into consideration, 
Mr.  Rogan  has  had  remarkably  good 
luck  fora man  who  came  to  this  country 
an  entire  stranger  thirteen  years  ago 
next  Monday,  and  his  career  affords  a 
striking 
illustration  of  the  success  a 
man  may  achieve,  even  under the  most 
discouraging  circumstances,  in  the  land 
of  the  free  and  the  home  of  the  brave. 

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Thomas  A.  Rogan,  son  of  the  genial 
gentleman  whose  biography  appears 
above,  was  born  at  Berwick-on-Tweed, 
England,  March  31,  1885,  and  came  to 
this  country  with  his  parents  when  6 
years  of  age.  He  was  carefully  ed­
ucated  at  the  Catholic  schools  of  Kal­
amazoo  and  at  14  years  of  age  took 
a  clerkship 
in  the  hat  department  of 
J.  L.  Hudson,  of  Detroit,  with  which 
establishment  he remained  until  about  a 
month  ago,  when  he  resigned  to take the 
position  of  traveling  representative  for 
Moore,  Smith  &  Co.,  which  will  be  va­
cated  by  his  father  on  July  15. 
In  the 
meantime  he 
is  accompanying  his 
father on  his  final  calls  on  his  old  cus­
tomers,  so  that  by  the  time  he  assumes 
the  active  representation  of  the  house 
he  will  be  made  acquainted  with  every 
customer,  know  the  name  and 
location 
of  every  hotel  and  acquire  such  other 
facts  concerning  his  work  as  will enable 
‘  im  to  begin  business  under  the  most 
flattering  auspices.  The  elder  Rogan 
believes  that  his  son  is  the  youngest  hat 
salesman  on  the  road,  but  he  is  equally 
convinced  that  the  careful  training  he 
has  given  him,  both  in  school  and  busi­
information  he 
ness,  and  the  detailed 
will  be  able  to 
impart  to  him  during 
the  three  months'  be  accompanies  the 
father  on  his  final  rounds  will  fit  him 
for  the  work 
in  a  manner  which  pre­
cludes  the  possibility  of  failure.

A  Houghton  correspondent  writes: 
H.  C.  Tabor,  a  Minneapolis  traveling 
man  representing  D.  M.  Baldwin  & 
Co.,  Minneapolis,  flour dealers,'dropped 
dead  on  the  veranda  of  the  Douglas 
House  May  26.  Heart  failure  the  cause. 
The  remains  were  shipped  to  Minne­
apolis.  Tabor  was  about  60  years  old.

A Hotel Man mm 
Wanted

•  with some capital, to build and con-
•  duct a first-class hotel In the thriving
•  village of Coopersville, Mich., located
•  on tne line of the finest interurban
• 
railway in America.  No better open-
• 
ing in the State.  A paying invest-
•  ment for the right man.  A fine site,
•  with plenty of foundation stone, can
•  be bought cheap if taken soon.  For
•  particulars address C. DeVos, Secre-
• 
tary  Business  Men’s  Association,
•  Coopersville, Mich.
The  Warwick

ing men solicited.

Strictly first class.

A .  B.  GARDNER,  Manager.

Rates $2 per day.  Central  location. 

Trade  of  visiting  merchants  and  travel­

Whiskey,  Morphine  and 
Full particulars and prices for the asking. 
Patterson  Home  Sanitarium, 316  E.  Bridge  St. 

Tobacco  Habits

Positively  Cured

Phone  1391 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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“ At  the  age  of  10  years  I  became 
tired  of going  to  school  and  was  deter 
v  4  w  mined,  against  the  wishes  of  my  father, 
to go  out  to  work.  In  the following three 
months  I  tried five different jobs—tailor, 
twine  spinner  and 
carpenter,  grocer, 
carriage  painter. 
The 
worked  at  just  three  days.  This  was  in 
the  winter  time  and  I  did  not find wash 
ing  carriages  at  one  shilling  and  six 
pence  (36  cents)  a  week  to  my  liking 
For  about  a  year  previous  to  this  I  had 
been  learning-telegraphy  at  the  railway 
station,  where  I  spent  a  good  many  of
my  evenings,  and  at  the  age  of  10 years
and  three  months—at  which  time  I
would  be  taken  for  a  lad  of  14  years 
secured  a  position  at  a  small  station  on 
the  North  British  Railway  Co. ’s  road, 
about  seventy  miles  from  home,  at  ten 
shillings  a  week  ($2.50),  paying  $2  a
week  for  my  board.  When  I  arrived  at
my  new  home,  I  had  only  36 cents  in 
|  •>'  my  pocket,  my  father  refusing  to  give
me  any  money,  as  I  left  home  against
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W*  •  his  wishes. 
I  remained  on  the.railroad
about  three  years,  and  then  went  into  a 
clothing  store  to  work, where I  remained
until  I  was  between  18  and  19  years  of 
age,  when  I  accepted  a  position  to 
travel  on  the  road  with  a  line  of  cloth­
ing,  my  territory  being  the  North  of 
England  and  parts  of  Scotland. 
In  the 
spring  of  1888  I  caught  the foreign fever 
and  made  up  my  mind  to go  to Aus­
tralia.  Several  friends  of mine  induced 
me  to try  the  United  States  first,  saying 
if  I  did  not  like  Yankeeland  I  could 
then  go  to  Australia. 
I  changed  my
plans,  of  which  I  have  been  verytibank-
ful,  and  came  to  New  York,  landing 
there  on  Sunday,  June  3,  1888,  a  total

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hard  work  making  sales  and  after trying 
it  one  year and  making  just  $220  over 
and  above  my  traveling  expenses  I  de 
cided  to  go  into  the  clothing  business in 
Otsego,  Mich..  After  running  the  store 
for  six  months  I  concluded  I  was  not 
adapted  for country  store  life  and  was 
eager  to  again  try  my  luck  on  the  road 
thinking  that  with  my  eighteen  months 
experience  in  the  United  States  and  my 
store  experience  I  would  be  better  able 
to  achieve  success.  I  secured  a  position 
with  Walter  Buhl  ¿Sc  Co.,  Detroit,to  sell 
their  line  of  hats  in  Michigan.  My 
success  dates  from  that  event.  A  good 
deal of the  credit  belongs  to  Mr.  Hemp­
stead,  Mr.  Buhl’s  general  manager,who 
really  gave  me  my  first  start.  A sa proof 
of  how  well  I  succeeded  for  Buhl  &  Co.
I  may  say  I  received  the  first  year a 
salary  of  $1,000,  and  remained  with 
them  four  years,  at  the  end  of  which 
time  I  was  accorded  $2,300  a  year,  the 
largest  salary,  I  have  understood,  ever 
paid  any  Detroit  hat  salesman. 
I  then 
went  with  a  New  York  hat  house  for  a 
year,  when  the  old-established  and  pop­
ular  hat  house  of  Moore,  Smith  &  Co., 
of  Boston,  bad  a  vacancy  in  the  West.
'  accepted  a  position  with  them  in  Oc­
tober,  1894,  to  represent  them  in  Michi­
gan,  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Illinois,  three- 
quarters  of  my  time  being  devoted  to 
I  expected  then  to stay  by
Michigan. 

almost  meteoric  in  the  speed  which  has 
marked 
its  progress.  Even  the  most 
casual  reader will  note  between the lines 
of  Mr.  Rogan’s  graphic  description  of 
his  life  that  whatever  success  he  has 
achieved  has  been  earned  by  solid  hard 
work,  he  never knowing  what  it  was  to 
get  discouraged  or  have  the  blues. 
About  nine  years  ago  he  disposed  of his 
clothing 
in  Otsego  to  M.  S. 
Keeker,  of  Middleville, receiving  $3,300 
for  the  stock  and  owing  $4,350, 
the 
discrepancy  being  paid  his  creditors out 
'  his  salary  afterwards.  While  he  had 
unfortunate  experience  in 
retail 
lost  $4,000  of  hard-
business,  having 

stock 

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Michigan State Board of Pharmacy
Drugs—Chemicals
Term expires
L. E.  Reyn old s, St. Joseph 
-  Dec. 31,1901 
- 
Hk n b y  He im , Saginaw 
Dec. 31,1902
- 
Wir t P.  Do ty, Detroit - 
Dee. 31,1903
A. C. Sch um ach er, Ann Arbor -  Dec. 31,1904 
J ohn D. Mu ir , Grand Rapids 
Dec. 31,1905 
President, A.  G.  Sch um ach er,  Ann Arbor. 
Secretary, He n r y  He im , Saginaw.
Treasurer, W. P. Doty, Detroit.
Examination Sessions.
Star Island, June 17 and 18.
Sault Ste. Marie, August 28 and 29. 
Lansing, Nov. 6 and 6.
Mich. State Pharmaceutical Association, 
President—Ch a s . F.  Ma n n , Detroit. 
Secretary—J. W.  Se e l e y , Detroit 
Treasurer—W. K.  Sc h m id t , Grand Rapids.
Mast Pursue Same Tactics as Department 
Stores.

It  has  often  been  a  query  in  my  mind 
why  druggists  do  not  sell  more  sundries 
than  they  do,  and  with  this  thought 
view  I  have  made  many  attempts  to  sell 
larger quantities  of  tooth-brushes  than 
I  ordinarily  would  in  the  regular  course 
of  daily  business.  Most  of  my  efforts  to 
increase  their  sale  was  by  making  elab 
orate  displays  of  brushes  in  my  store 
window  and 
in  the  show-cases  inside 
the  store.

People  often  think  when  they  are 
brushing  their teeth  in  the  morning  that 
they  must  get  a  new  tooth-brush,  but 
the  matter  is  speedily  forgotten;  when 
however,  they  see  a  nice  display  of 
brushes 
in  some  drug  store  window 
they  are  immediately  reminded  of thei 
good  resolution  to  get  a  new  brush,  and 
so  step  into  the  store  and  buy  one.

On  the  other hand,a  good  display  of 
tooth-brushes  may  make  so  lasting  an 
impression  upon  the  minds  of  peopl 
that  although  perhaps  not  wanting 
brush  at the  time,  they  remember where 
they  saw  the  display  when  they  do  want 
one  and  at  once  go  to  that  store  to  get 
their  want 
that 
where  so  many  brushes  were  shown they 
will  have  access  to  a 
large  stock  of 
many  varieties  and  good  quality,  and 
so  be  able  to  obtain  a  better  brush  than 
at  other  places  where  the  stocks  are 
probably  smaller,  the  variety  not  so  ex 
tensive,  and  the  quality  not  so good.

supplied,  believing 

In  many  of  my  attempts  I  have  made 
very  creditable  displays  which  have 
created  favorable  comments  from  the 
people,  and  have  resulted  in  the  sale  of 
many  tooth-brushes.  Recently,  how­
ever,  I  reached my greatest  success,  and 
it 
is  of  this  effort  that  I  wish  to  tell 
other  diuggists,  so  that  they  may  go 
and  do  likewise  and  reap  the  profits 
from  their  own  labors.

The  design  of  this  window  display 
was  a  spider’s  web  made  of heavy light- 
colored  manila  twine,  two balls of  which 
I  bought  from  my  wholesale  druggist 
at  15  cents  each. 
I  used  one  and  a 
small  part  of  the  second,  so  you  see  that 
the  material  to  produce  this  display was 
not  expensive.

I  took  a  hoop  from  a  sugar  barrel, 
and  a  smaller  one  from  a  k e g ;  the 
smaller  hoop  I  placed  inside  the 
larger 
one,  so  that  the  two  circles  were  about 
four  inches  apart.  These  I  covered  with 
white  cheesecloth,  although  I  think  now 
that  it  would  have  looked  better  if  the 
cloth  had  been  colored  pale  pink  or 
blue.  Across  the  two  circles  we  fas­
tened  many  tooth-brushes  about 
two 
inches  apart  with  twine.  This  com­
prised  the  center  of  the spider’s  web. 
In  the  center  of  the  smaller  circle  we 
suspended  with 
invisible  wire  a  bottle 
of  our own  tooth-powder.  The  central 
design  itself—the  hoop—we  suspended 
with  our  manila  twine  in  the  center  of 
the - window  about  two  feet  back  from

The Drug Market.

Opium— Is 

light  demand  and 
steady.  Primary  markets  indicate  a  de­
cline.

in 

Morphine— Is  unchanged.

.  Quinine— Foreign  has  been  advanced 
2c  and  is  now  the  same  price  as  Ameri­
can.  There  has  been  a  destructive  vol­
cano  in  Java  and  it  is  thought  that  this 
will  be  used  for  action  for  further  ad-
vance.

Citric  Acid—On  account  of  competi­
tion  between  manufacturers  has been re­
duced  2c  per  pound.

Cocoa  Butter— Is  very  firm  and  ad­
vancing  on  account  of  higher  prices 
abroad.

Alcohol— Has  declined  2c  per  gallon.
Oil  Peppermint— Is  very  scarce  and 

firm.

Oil  Pennyroyal— Is  also 

in  small 

stock  and  higher.

Linseed  Oil—Is  very  firm  at  our quo­
tations.  Lower  prices  are  not  looked 
for  before  the  new  crop  of  season.

A  pharmacist  of  Nortbport,  New 
York,  sold  a  woman  a  bottle  of  solution 
of  magnesium  citrate  in  the  preparation 
of  which  he  bad  mistakenly  used  acetic 
acid  instead  of  the  syrup  of  citric  acid. 
After  a  week  of  suffering  the  woman 
died  from  the  ingestion  of some  of  the 
mixture. 
The  pharmacist  who  made 
the  mistake  has  left  town  and  forgotten 
to  return.

Talk No. 9

Many  a  good  man’s  worth  is  not  dis­

covered  until  his  will  is  read.

If you have any of the following  symptoms  you 

have  Catarrh  of the  Stomach

Do you feel nauseated In the morning?
Is there a sense of fullness after eating?
Any bloating of the stomach?
Irregular action of the heart?
Does gas accumulate in the stomach?
Are you annoyed by belching?
Do you have sour stomach?
Any heart burn?
Do you spit up food?
Is the appetite capricious?
Is there soreness in and around the stomach? 
Are the bowels Irregular?
Any burning or pain In pit of stomach?
Is the tongue coated and breath offensive?
Is the sleep irregular and not refreshing?
Do you feel attacks of despondency?
Go or write to 
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the  glass.  At  the  side  opposite  to  which 
the  first  string  was  tied  to  hold  this 
design  up 
in  the  window,  we  fastened 
another  string  to  hold 
it  taut  and  at 
tached  it  to  the  bottom  of  the  window 
In  a  similar  way  we  fastened  strings 
either side  of  the  circle  and  tied  these 
to  the  sides  of  the  window,  so  that  this 
central  design  was  held  quite  firmly  i 
the  center  of  the  window  space  about 
two  feet  from  the  plate  glass.

The  radiating 

lines  of  the  cobweb 
were  made  by  fastening  strings  to  the 
outside  circle  and  leading  these, equally 
distant  from  one  another,  to  the  window 
frame,  and  tying  them  there  to  sma 
nails  driven 
into  the  wood  near  the 
glass.  On  these  radiating  strings  the 
circular  strings to  the  cobweb  were  at 
tached,  and  at  each  intersecting  point 
loop  knot  was  made  and  the  tooth 
brush  held  in  position  by  putting  it 
this  loop  and  tightening  the  string, 
is  a  very  simple  act  and  answers  the 
purpose  admirably.

The  making  of  the  cobweb  looks  like 
a  lot  of  work,but in reality  it  was  easily 
and  quickly  done.  By  having  the  cen 
terpiece  of  the  cobweb  about  two  feet 
away  from  the  glass,  and  the  radiating 
lines  leading  from  that  to  the  sides  of 
the  window  frame  near  the  glass,  the 
structure  presents  a  concave  appearance 
to  the  onlookers  from  the  outside,  and 
no  matter on  what  part  of  the  cobweb 
the  eye  of  the  passer-by  may  fall,  it 
naturally  and  unconsciously  follows  the 
radiating  lines  to  the  center.

On  the  floor of  the  window  we  placed 
tooth 
liquid  preparations  for the 

tooth-powders, 

tooth-brushes, 
pastes,  and 
teeth.

We  made  an  effort  in  the  store to keep 
up  an  appearance  similar to  the  display 
n  the  window  by  devoting  a  six-foot 
showcase  next  to  the  door to a  display 
of  tooth-brushes.  Nothing  but  tooth 
brushes  were  put  in  this  case.

It  contained  all  the  many  kinds  of 
brushes  that  we  carry  in  stock.  It  made 
a  beautiful  display  and  created  favor 
able  comments  from  customers  when 
buying  tooth-brushes.

In  another  show-case  we  displayed 
tooth-powders,  tooth-pastes,  and  liquid 
preparations 
for  the  teeth,  giving  es 
pecial  prominence  to  our  own  dental 
preparations,  both  by  putting  in  a  lib 
eral  supply  of  them  and  pushing  them 
well  to  the  front.

The  results  of  this  display  far  ex­
ceeded  my  most  sanguine  expectations 
We  sold  dozens  and  dozens  of  tooth­
brushes,  as well  as  many  tooth-powders, 
tooth-pastes,  and 
liquid  preparations. 
We  were  regretting  afterwards  that  we 
had  not  kept  a  list  of  sales  in  order  to 
now  exactly  just  how  much  we  did 
sell.  But  I  can  say  that  the results were 
exceedingly  satisfactory,  and  that  the 
sale  kept  up  splendidly  every  day  for 
the  two  weeks  that  we  had  the  display 
It  is  seldom  that  we 
the  window. 
leave  a  display 
in  the  window  more 
than one week,but  this one  was  so  good, 
and  helped  us  so  much  in  our  selling 
that  we  decided  to 

tooth-brushes, 

leave  it  in  a  second  week.

Now,  any  other  druggist  can  adopt 
in  tooth-brush  selling,  and 
this  idea 
make  more  business  for  himself. 
In 
fact,  he  may  be  able  to  improve  on  it 
in  many  ways  and  make  a  greater  suc­
cess  of  it  than  I  did.

There 

is  an  opportunity  in  this  and 
other  ways  for  druggists  to  increase  the 
sale  of  their  regular articles  of  stock— 
not 
tooth-brushes,  but  hair­
brushes,  chamois  skins,  perfumery,  etc. 
The  department  stores  have  taken  much

only 

of  this  trade  from  the  druggist  because 
he  has  been  asleep.  The  department 
store  advertises  its  wares—brings  them 
constantly  to  the  attention  of  people, 
and  the  druggist,  if  he  expects  to  com­
pete  with  those  people,  must  pursue  the 
same  tactics.  He  must  advertise  and 
advertise  and  advertise.  The  window 
is  an  especially  good  place  to  bring 
your  goods  to  the  attention  of  people 
and  it  ought  to  be  kept  in  constant  use 
—J.  T.  Pepper  in Bulletin of Pharmacy,

Chemical View of Tears.

Tears  have  their  functional  duty  to 
accomplish,  like  every  other  fluid  of 
the  body,  and  the 
not  placed  behind  the  eye  simply  to 
fill  space  or to  give  expression  to  emo 
tion.

lachrymal  gland 

The  chemical  properties  of  tears  con 
sist  of  phosphate  of 
lime  and  soda 
making  them  very  salty,  but  never  bit 
ter.  Their  action  on  the  eye  is  very 
beneficial,  and  here  consists  their  pre 
scribed  duty  of  the  body,  washing  thor 
oughly  that  sensitive  organ,  which  al­
lows  no  foreign  fluid  to  do  the  same 
work.  Nothing  cleanses  the  eye  like  a 
good,  salty  shower  bath,  and  medical 
art  has  followed  nature’s  law  in  this  re 
spect,  advocating  the  invigorating  solu 
tion  for any  distressed  condition  of  the 
optics.  Tears  do  not  weaken  the  sight, 
but  improve  it.  They  act  as  a  tonic  on 
the  muscular  vision,  keeping  the  eye 
soft  and  lim pid;  and  it  will  be  noticed 
that  women  in  whose  eyes  sympathetic 
tears  gather  quickly  have  brighter,  ten 
derer  orbs  than  others.  When 
the 
pupils  are  hard  and  cold,  the  world  at­
tributes  it  to one’s  disposition,  which  is 
a  mere  figure  of  speech  implying  the 
lack  of  balmy  tears,  that  are  to  the 
cornea  what  salve  is  to the  skin  or nour 
shment  to  the  blood.
The  reason  some  weep  more  easily 
than  others  and  all more readily than the 
sterner  sex  has  not  its  difference  in  the 
strength  of  the  tear  gland,  but  in  the 
possession  of  a  more  delicate  nerve  sys­
tem.  The  nerve  fibres  about  the  glands 
vibrate  more  easily,  causing  a  down­
pour  from  the  watery  sac.  Men  are  not 
so  sensitive  to  emotion; 
their  sym­
pathetic  nature—that  term  is  used  in  a 
less  developed,  and 
medical  sense— is 
is,  therefore,  protected 
the  eye  gland 
from  shocks. 
Consequently,  a  man 
should  thank  the  formation  of  his  neive 
nature  when  he  contemptuously  scorns 
tears  as  a  woman's  practice.  Between 
man  and  monkey  there  is  this  essential 
difference  of  tears.  An  ape  can  not 
weep,not  so  much  because  its  emotional 
powers  are  undeveloped,  as  the  fact 
that  the  lachrymal  gland  was  omitted  in 
his optical  make-up.

Promoter Took French Leave.

In  1899,  when  considerable  dissatis­
faction  was  expressed 
in  Chicago  be­
cause  the  N.  A.  R.  D.  did  not  move 
along  fast  enough,  a  man  by  the  name 
of  Littlefield  suggested  that  a  co-opera­
tive  stock  company  be  organized  among 
the  retailers  to  buy  goods  at  jobbers’ 
rates  and  distribute  them  to  stockhold­
ers  at  cost  plus  a  slight  percentage  to 
pay  office  expenses  and  the  sajary  of 
Littlefield.  One  hundred  and  seven 
druggists  went  into the  scheme,  buying 
the  necessary  $75  worth  of stock.  Now, 
however,  after nearly  two  years of activ­
ity,  Mr.  Littlefield  departs  for  places 
unknown,  taking  all  the  available  cash 
with  him,  and 
leaving  behind  him 
numerous  claims  upon  the  organiza­
tion  of  which  there  is  no  record. 
Inas­
much,  though,  as  a  surety  company 
is 
on  the  fellow’s  bond  to  the  extent  of 
10,000,  the  stockholders  are  not  likely 
3  lose  anything.  Mr.  A.  J.  Benson, 
the  President of the  company,  has  been 
appointed  receiver  by  the  court,  and  he 
declares  that  as  soon  as  things  are  fixed 
up  the  concern  will  resume  operations.

Shallow  men-  are  generally  despised, 
but  they  don’t  require  as  much  watch­
ing  as  deep  ones.

A  gossip 

is  a  person  who  thinks  too 

little  and  talks too  much.

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Advanced—Quinine. 
Declined—Acidum
Conlum Mac................. 
eo®  eo
Sclll» Co....................... 
Acetlcum .....................$  6@$
Copaiba......................... i  15® i 26
Tolutan.......................... 
Cubeb»......................... i  4o@ j so
Benzoicum, German.  70®
Prunus virg................. 
Boracic........................... 
@
Exechthitos................ i  00®  1  10
Tinctures 
Carbolicum.................. 
30®
Jpflgron.......................  1  10®  1  20
Aconltum Napellls R 
47®
Citricum......................... 
Gaultheria..................  188@190
Hydrochlor................... 
Aconitum Napellls F
3®
Geranium, ounce.... 
@  75 
Aloes...............................
xmruuum......................
Gosslppil, Sem. gal.. 
60®  60
Aloes and Myrrh....
12® 14
Hedeoma....................... l 60®  1  60
Oxallcum.......................
Arnica ...........................
Phosphorium, dll...
Junípera.......................  1  60® 2  00
® 15
Assafoetida...................
Salicylicum.................
52® 55
Lavendula................... 
so®  2  00
A trope Belladonna..
Sulphuricum............... 1M@ 5
......................... 1 40® 1 50
Auranti Cortex..........
Tañnlcum..................... 1 10® 1 20
Mentha Piper.............  1 50®  2 00
Benzoin.........................
Tartaricum.................
38® 40
Mentha Verid.............  1 60®  1 60
Benzoin Co.................’.
Morrhuae, Sal.............  1 io@  1  20
Ammonia
Barosma.........................
Myrda...........................  4 oo@  4  60
4® 6
Aqua, 16 deg.................
Cantharldes...............!
OUje -............................. 
78®  3 00
Aqua, 20 deg.................
6® 8
Capsicum......................
Res liquida.............. 
io@ 
13® 15
Carbonas.......................
Cardamon.....................
Picls Liquida, gal... 
®  36
12® 14
Chloridum.....................
Cardamon Co..............
"icina.............................  1  00®  1  06
Castor............................. 
Aniline
Rosmarini..................... 
@  1  00
Catechu].........................
Ros*, ounce.................e oo@ 6 eo
Black............................... 2 00® 2 25
Cinchona.......................
Buccini...........................  40®  46
80® 1 00
Brown.............................
Cinchona Co.................
Sabina........................... 
90® 1  00
45® 60
Red...................................
Columba.......................
»“ tai*-......................... 2 76® 7 00
Yellow............................. 2 50® 3 00
Cubeb»...........................
Sassafras.......................  48®  63
Baccse
Cassia Acutifol..........
Binapis, ess., ounce. 
@  66
Cassia Acutifol Co...
22© 24
Cubeb»...............po, 25
■“jgP............................... 1 60® 1 60
Digitalis.........................
Thyme... 
................... 
40@  60
6@ 8
Juntperus......................
Ergot............................... 
Xanthoxylum............. 1 25® 30
Thyme, opt................... 
®  1  60
;
Ferri Chloridum.... 
Tneobromas............... 
15^  20
Balsam nm
Gentian......................... 
Potassium
56® 60
Copaiba.........................
Gentian Co................... 
Bi-Carb. 
16®
...................... 
@ 1 86
Peru ...............................
Gulaca............................ 
Bichromate................. 
13a
55® 60
Terabin, Canada___
Gulaca ammon........... 
Bromide .;................... 
62®
45® 60
Tolutan...........................
(
Hyoscyamus................. 
Carb......................... 
Iodine 
........................... 
Cortex
Chlorate..
Cyanide. PO. 17® 19  16®
Iodine, colorless.... 
Abies, Canadian........
18
Kino............................... 
12
Cassi».............................
Iodide.. 
................. 2 30®  2  40
{
Lobelia.......................... 
18
Cinchona Flava.........
Potassa, Bitart, pure 
28®  30
Myrrh............................. 
j
30
Euonymus atropurp.
Potassa, Bitart, com. 
®  15
t
Nux Vomica................. 
20
Myrica Cerlfera, po.
Potass Nitras, opt... 
7®  10
Opii................................... 
12
Prunus Virgini..........
Potass Nitras............. 
o® 
s
Opil, comphorated.. 
12
Qulllaia, gr’d...............
Prussiate....................... 
23®  26
1 j
Opii, deodorized........ 
15
Sassafras..........po. 20
g
Quassia......................... 
UImus...po. 15, gr’d
15
g
Rhatany......................... 
Radix
Bxtractum
Rhei................................. 
g
Sanguinaria............... 
24® 26
Glycyrrhlza Glabra.
Serpentarla................. 
28® 30
Glycyrrhiza, po........
Stramonium................. 
11® 12
Haematox, 161b. box
Tolutan......................... 
13® 14
H»matox, is...............
20®
Valerian....................... 
14® 16
H»matox, Ms.............
Veratrum Verlde... 
16® 17
H»matox, Ms.............
Zingiber......................... 
Ferru
Miscellaneous 
Carbonate Preclp...
15
.¡Ether, Spts. Nit. ? F  30®  3 
2 25
Citrate and Quinla..
.¡Ether, Spts. Nit. 4 F  34® 
*
75
Citrate Soluble..........
Alumen.........................  2M@ 
;
40
Ferrocyanidum Sol..
•P0.36®38  36®
Aiumen, gro’d..po. 7 
3®
15
Solut. Chloride...........
Annatto..........................  40®  ei
Sulphate, com’l.........
2
Antimonl, po............... 
4® 
Sulphate, com’l, by
Antimoni et Potass T  40®  »
80  I
bbl, per cwt.............
Antipyrin..................... 
@  2!
Sulphate, pure..........
7  I
l 26  Antlfebrin.............. m 
©  a
Flora
76®  1  36
Bbei, pv......................... 
Argent! Nitras, oz... 
@  61
Splgeua.. ................... 
36®  38
Arnica................................ 
15®
Arsenicum................... 
io@ 
is
Sanguinaria... po.  16  @ 
is
Anthemls..........................  22®
Balm Gilead Buds.. 
38®  4(
Serpentaria................. 
40®  46
Matricaria........................ 
30®
Bismuth 8. N.............. i 80®  1 81
60®  66
............... 
@ 
Calcium Chlor., is... 
Folia
Smllax, officinalis H.  @ 4 0
®  1C
Calcium Chlor., Ms.. 
40
Barosma..,................... 
38®
Smilax, M..................... 
@  26
Calcium Chlor., Ms.. 
®  12
Cassia Acutifol, Tin-
Scillae...................po. 36 
to® 
Cantharldes, Rus.po 
®  go
nevelly....................... 
20@
Symplocarpus, Foeti-
Capsid Fructus, ax.. 
@  16
Cassia, Acutifol, Alx.  25® 
dus, p o ................. 
@  26
Capsici Fructus, po. 
@  18
Salvia officinalis, Ms
Valeriana,Eng. po. 30 
@  26
Capsid Fructus B, po 
@  15
and Ms....................... 
12®
Valeriana, German. 
16@  20
Caryophyllus. .po. 16 
12®  14
UvaUrsl............................. 
8®
ZJngber a..................... 
14® 
i6
Carmine, No. 40........ 
@  3 00
Gnmmi
Zingiber j....................... 
26®  27
Cera Alba................... 
60®  56
Cera Flava...................  40®  42
Semen
Acacia, 1st picked... 
®
Coccus........................... 
®  40
Acacia, 2d picked... 
@
Anisum...............po.  16  @  12
Cassia Fructus.......... 
@  35
Acacia, 3d picked... 
®
Apium (graveleons). 
13® 
Centrarla....................... 
® 
Acacia, sifted sorts. 
@
Bird, is........................... 
4® 
e
Cetaceum....................... 
@  45
Acacia, po.....................  46®
Carul......................po. 18 
12®  13
Chloroform.......... 55® 
60
Aloe, Barb. po.l8@20  12©
Cardamon..................... 1 26®  1 76
Chloroform, squibbs 
@  1  10
Aloe, Cape____po. 16.  ©
Coriandrum.................. 
8® 
Chloral Hyd Crst....  1 40@  1 65
Aloe, Socotri..po.40 
©
Cannabis Sativa.........  4M@  6
Chondrus...................... 
20®  26
Ammoniac.....................  66®
76®  1  00
Cydonium..................... 
Clnchonidine.P. & W  38®  48
Assafoetida___po. 46 
46®
Chenopodlum............. 
xo@ 
Clnchonidine, Germ.  38® 
Benzoinum................... 
80®
Dlpterix Odorate___  1 00® 1  10
Cocaine.........................  6 56®  6 76
Catechu, is................... 
®
Foenlculum................... 
@ 
Corks, list, dis.pr.ct. 
Catechu, Ms................ 
@
Foenugreek, po.......... 
7® 
jo
Creosotum..................... 
®  35
Catechu, Ms................. 
®
Lini.................................. 
4® 
6
Creta................bbl. 75 
@ 
Camphor»...................  68®
Llnl.grd.........bbl.4 
4M@ 
5
Creta, prep................... 
® 
Euphorbium... po. 36 
®
Lobelia........................... 
36®  40
Creta, preclp........  9® 
Galbanum..................... 
® :
Pharlaris Canarian..  4M® 
6
Creta, Rubra............... 
@ 
Gamboge.................po  66®
£n>a
.................  4M® 
6
Crocus...........................  26®  3<
Guaiacum............po. 26  ®
Sinapis Alba............... 
9® 
Cudbear......................... 
® 
a
Kino...............po. $0.76 
®
Sinapls Nigra............. 
11® 
Cuprl Sulph.................  6M@ 
Dextrine....................... 
7®  9
Spiritus
Myrrh....................po. 46  ®
Ether Sulph................. 
78®  9i
Frumentl, W. D. Co. 2 00®  2 60 
Opii....po. 4.90®6.00 3 40® 3 60
Emery, all numbers. 
® 
Frumenti, D. F. R..  2 00®  2  26
Shellac........................... 
28®  36
Emery, po..................... 
@ 
e
Frumentl......................  1  26®  1  60
Shellac, bleached___ 
40®  46
Ergota.............po. 90  86®  9C
Juniperis Co. O. T...  1 66® 2 00
Tragacanth..................  60® 
sc
Flake White.............. 
12® 
lg
Juniperis Co...............  1 76® 3  60
Herba
Galia............................... 
®  23
Saacharum N. E....  1  90®  2  10
Gambler....................... 
8® 
s
26
Absinthium..oz. pkg 
Spt. Vinl Galli............  1 78® 6 60
Gelatin, Cooper......... 
®  60
Eupatorium. .oz. pkg 
20
Vp) OP?1*0................. 1 28® 2 00
Gelatin, French......... 
38®  60
Lobelia..........oz. pkg 
26
Vinl Alba.......................  1 26® 2  00
Glassware, flint, box 
75 & 6
Majorum ....oz. pkg 
28
Sponges 
Less than box........ 
Mentha Plp..oz. pkg 
23
Florida sheeps’ wool
Glue, brown................. 
11® 
Mentha Vlr..oz. pkg 
Glue, white................. 
15®  28
carriage....................  2 60®  2 76
Rue...................oz. pkg 
39
Nassau sheeps’ wool
Glycerina....................... 17M@  26
Tanacetum V oz. pkg 
Grana Paradis!.......... 
©  26
carriage......................  2  60®  2  76
Thymus, V.. .oz. pkg 
26
Hum ulus....................... 
25®  66
Velvet extra sheeps’
Magnesia
@ 1 60
wool, carriage......... 
Hydrarg Chlor Mite 
® 1  00
Calcined, Pat...............  66®  60
Extra yellow sheeps’
Hydrarg Chlor Cor.. 
@  90 
Carbonate, Pat........... 
18®  20
Hydrarg Ox Rub’m. 
@  1  10 
wool, carriage......... 
@  1 26
Carbonate, K. & M..  18®  20
Grass sheeps’ wool,
Hydrarg Ammonlatl 
@  1  20 
'arbonate, Jennings  18®  20
HydrargU nguentum  60®  60
carriage. 
............. 
Hydrargyram............ 
Hard, for slate use.. 
®
@  86
Oleum
Yellow  Reef,  for
Ichthyobolla, Am...  66®  70
Absinthium................. 6 60®  7  00
slate use.....................
Indigo............................. 
76®  1  00
1 40
Amygdalae, Dulc___  38®  66
Iodine, Resubi...........3 40® 3  60
Syrups
Amygdalae, Amarae. 8 00® 8 26
Iodoform.......................  3 60®  3 85
Anlsf............................... l 86® 
2 00
Acacia.......................®
Lupulin. ....................... 
® 
go
Aurantl Cortex...........2  10® 2 20
®
Aurantl Cortex........... 
Lycopodium................. 
go®  86
Bergamli................. 
2 70® 
2 90
Zingiber......................... 
@
Macls.............................  68®  76
Cajfputl..........................  80®  86
Ipecac............................. 
®
Liquor Arsen et Hy-
Caryophylll.................. 
76®  80
Ferri Iod....................... 
®
drarg Iod................... 
@26
Cedar.............................  80®ri  10
Rhei Arom................... 
@
LlquorPotassArslnlt 
10® 
Chenopadll................... 
® 2 76
Smllax Officinalis... 
60®
Magnesia, Sulph.... 
2® 
Clnnamonl!....................1 30® 
1 40
Senega........................... 
®
im 
@ 
Magnesia, Sulph, bbl 
Cltronella..................... 
36®  40
a
Sclll»............................... 
Mannia, 8. F............... 
so® 
bo

Mastic  ......................  

48
70
2
5
11
1

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26
22

22®

12 
3

70
13

10
12

10

10

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12

9

12

8

15

20

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ClOZ  .................................. 

Menthol......................... 
®  4  76
Morphia, S., P. & W. 2 35®  2  60 
Morphia, S.,N. Y. Q.
& C. CO 
........... 2 28® 2 60
Moschus Canton___ 
@  40
66®  80
Myristica, No.  1......... 
Nux Vomica...po. 15  @ 
gs Sepia......................... 
35®  37
Pepsin Saac, H. & P.
_ D Co........................... 
@ 1 00
Picls Liq.N.N.M gal.
@  1  00
Plcjs Liq., quarts.... 
RcisLIq., pints......... 
@  86
PilHydrarg...po.  80 
®  60
Piper Nigra...po . 22 
® 
is
Piper Alba....po . 35 
@  30
Piix Burgun................. 
® 
Plumbi Acet................. 
io@ 
Pulvis Ipecac et Opii  1  30®  1  60 
Pyre thrum, boxes II.
@  76
* R ■D. Co., doz... 
Pyrethrum, pv.......... 
26@  30
Quassl»......................... 
svfh 
in
Qulnia, S. P. & W...
36®
Quinla, S. German..
Quinla, N. Y.................
Rubia Tinctorum....
Saccharum Lactls pv 
__„ 
„
Saladn...........................  4 go®  4  75
40® 
Sanguis Draconls... 
go
Sapo, W......................... 
12® 
Sapo M........................... 
io@ 
Sapo G........................... 
® 

14
12
15

12®

7
12

Seldlltz Mixture....
20®  22 
Sinapis..................
@  18 
Sinapls, opt.........
®  30@  41@  41
Snuff, Maccaboy, lie
Snuff .Scotch,be Vo’s
Soda, Boras.................
9®  11
Soda, Boras, po... 
9®  11
Soda et Potass Tart!
23®  25
Soda, Carb.................
1M® 
2
Soda, Bi-Carb.............
3® ■  5 
Soda, Ash.....................
4
3M® 
Soda, Sulphas.............
Spts. Cologne..............
Spts. Ether Co..........
Spts. Myrda Dorn... 
Spts. Vinl Rect. bbl. 
Spts. Vinl Rect. Mbbl 
Spts. Vinl Rect. lOgal 
Spts. Vlni Rect. 5 gal 
Strychnia, Crystal...
80® 1 05 
Sulphur, Subl.............
4
2M@ 
Sulphur, Roll...............
2M®  3M 
Tamarinds...................
Terebenth Venice..!
28®  30
Theobrom»..................
60®  66 
Vanilla.......................
9 00®16 00 
Zinci Sulph................
7® 
8
Oils
Whale, winter............. 
70 
Lard, extra....................  60 
Lard, No. 1.................... 
45 

BBL.  GAL.
70
70
50

8®  

__ 

.  , 

10 

, 

45
P a in ts   BBL.  LB.

Linseed, pure raw...  63 
66
Linseed, boiled.......... 
64 
67
Neatsfoot, winter str  64 
60
Spirits Turpentine.. 
39 
Red Venetian.............  1M  2  @8
Ochre, yellow Mars.  1M  2  @4 
Ochre,yellowBer...  1M  2  @3 
Putty, commercial..  2M 2M®3 
Putty, strictly pure.  2M  2M@3 
I Vermilion,  Prime
American................. 
13® 
Vermilion, English.. 
70®  75
Green, Paris............... 
14® 
is
Green, Peninsular... 
13® 
Lead, red......................  6M@  7
Lead, white.................  6M®  7
Whiting, white Span 
@  90
Whiting, gilders’.... 
@  95
White, Paris, Amer. 
®  1  25 
Whiting, Paris, Eng.
tt°8!Li*V4£:............ 
@140
Universal Prepared.  1 io@  1  20 
Varnishes
No. 1 Turp Coach...  1 io@  1  20
Extra Turp...................  1 60©  1  70
Coach Body................  2 75®  3 00
No. 1 Turp Fum........  1  00©  1  10
Extra Turk Damar..  1  55®  1 go 
Jap.Dryer,No.lTurp  70® 

76

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Stationery  I

Our stationery  department  is  now  com­

plete with  new  fall  styles of

Tablets  and 

Box  Papers

Selected  from  the  leading: manufacturers.

We  also  have  a  full  line  of

Blank Books, Memorandums, 
Pocket Books,
Crepe Papers, Tissue Papers, 
Pen-holders, Pencils, 
Inks, Etc.

We  shall  have  the  best  line  of  H o l i d a y  

G o o d s   ever shown  in  Michigan.

Hazeltine  &  Perkins 

Drug  Co.,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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GROCERY  PRICE  CURRENT

These quotations are  carefully  corrected  weekly,  within  six  hours  of  mailing, 
and are intended to be correct at time of going to  press.  Prices,  however,  are  lia­
ble to change at any  time,  and  country  merchants  will  have  their  orders  filled  at
market prices at date of purchase.

ADVANCED

Boneless Codfish
Tacks
Rock Candy Syrup

%s Domestic Sardines
Family Whitefish
Corn Syrup

86

744

70

75

...........29

Arabian.

DECLINED

M ICHIG AN  TRADESMAN
Strawberries 
Standard.......................
1 ZD
rouuj............................. 
Succotash
Fair...................................
90
Good................................
1 00
Fancy.............................
1 20
Tomatoes
Fair..................................
85
Good...............................
90
Fancy.............................
1 00
Gallons...........................
2 40
CATSUP
Columbia, pints...........
...2 00
Columbia, 54 pints....
...1 25
CARBON OILS
Barrels
Eocene ..............................
@1054
Perfection.......................
@ 954
Diamond White...........
@ 854
D. S.  Gasoline...............
@12
Deodorized Naphtha.
@1054
Cylinder........................... 29 @34
Engine............................... 19 @22
Black, winter.................
@1054
CHEESE
Acme...............................
@ 954
Amboy...........................
ft  94
Carson City...................
@ 9
Elsie.................................
@1054
Emblem.........................
& 954
1 75
Gem..................................
@
Gold Medal...................
@ 9
Ideal..............................
@ 9
Jersey.............................
@ 954
Riverside.......................
@ 9
Brick.
14®15@90@17
Edam..........
Leiden____
Limburger. 
13@14
Pineapple. 
50@75
Sap Sago..
19@2056 60 55 60 55 
CHEWING GUM 
American Flag Spruce....
Beeman’s Pepsin..................
Black Jack...............................
Largest Gum Made.............
Sen Sen ,................................
Sen Sen Breath Perfume..
1 00 55 55574
Sugar Loaf................................
Yucatan.....................................
CHICORY
Bulk.........................................
Bed...............................................
Eagle............................................
Franck’s........................................ 654
Schener’s....................................... 6
CHOCOLATE 
Walter Baker & Co.’s.
German Sweet...........................  23
Premium........................................  31
Breakfast Cocoa.........................  46
Runkel Bros.
Vienna Sweet................. 
  21
 
Vanilla............................................  28
Premium........................................  31
CLOTHES LINES
Cotton, 40 ft. per doz.............. 1  00
Cotton, 50 ft. per doz..............1  20
Cotton, 60 ft. per doz.............. 1 40
Cotton, 70 ft. per doz........1  60
Cotton, 80 ft. per doz..............1 80
Jute, 60 ft. per doz...................  80
.lute. 72 ft. per doz.................  95
COCOA
Cleveland........................................  41
Colonial, 54s ................................  35
Colonial, 54s..................................  33
Epps..................................................  42
Huyler............................................  45
Van Houten, 56s.........................  12
Van Houten,  54s.........................  20
Van Houten, 54s.....................   38
Van Houten, is.........................  70
Webb........................................... 
so
Wilbur, 54s....................................  41
Wilbur. 54s....................................  42
COCOA SHELLS 
20 lb. bags
Less quantity.................
Pound packages..........
COFFEE 
RoastedfW
•WJ HIGH GRADE.
Special Combination.............15
French Breakfast...................1754
Lenox, Mocha & Java..........21
Old Gov’t Java and Mocha.,24 
Private Estate, Java & Moc 26 
Supreme, Java and Mocha .27 
Dwlnell-Wright Co.’s Brands.
White House, 60-ls.................29
White House, 30-2s...............28
Excelsior M. & J.. 60-ls.. 
. .2154
Excelsior M. & J., 30-2s........2054
Royal Java..................................2654
Royal Java & Mocha.............2654
Arabian Mocha ........................2854
Aden Mocta.................................. 2254
Mocha & Java Blend.............23
?ancy Marlcalbo......................1854
Javo Blend.................................. 1754
Golden Santos............................17
Ja-Mo-Ka.....................................1554
Excelsior Blend.........................1454
No. 55 Blend................................14
Common........................................1056
Fair.................................................11
Choice.............................................13
Fancy..............................................15
Common........................................11
Fair..................................................14
Choice..............................................15
Fancy..............................................17
Peaberry........................................13
Fair..................................................12
Choice....,,,,,,,,......................16

Shoe
No. 8.................................................. 1 00
£ 0. 7...................................................1 30
No. 3...................................................   90
Stove
No. 3..................................................  75
No. 2..................................................1  10
NO-1...................................... 
BUTTER COLOR 
W„ B. & Co.’s, 15c size....  1 25 
W..B. & Co.’s, 25c size....  2  00 
CANDLES
Electric Light, 8s.......................12
Electric Light, 16s..................... 1254
Paraffine, 6s..................................10k
Paraffine,  12s................................11
v\ taking 
CANNED GOODS 
Apples
3 lb. Standards........... 
Gallons, standards.. 
2  00
Blackberries
standards..................... 
Beans
Baked.............................  1 on@i  30
Bed Kidney................. 
75® 85
String.............................. 
so
Wax.................................. 
Blueberries
Standard........................... 
85
Brook Trout
2 lb. cans, Spiced...................  1  90
Clams.
Little Neck,  1 lb .... 
1  00
Little Neck. 2 lb......... 
1  50
Clam Bouillon
Burnham’s,  54 pint...............  1  92
Burnham’s, pints...................  3 60
Burnham’s, quarts...............  7  20
Cherries
Bed Standards............... 
85
White.................................. 
1  15
Corn
Fair................................... 
Good............................... 
Fancy.............................. 
French Peas
Sur Extra Fine....................... 
Extra Fine............................... 
Fine............................ 
 
 
Moyen.......................................... 
Gooseberries
Standard ......................
908613 40 
Hominy
Standard........................
Lobster
Star, mb.......................
Star, 1 lb.......................
Picnic Tails..................
2 361 752 801 752 801 752 80
Mackerel
Mustard, lib...............
Mustard, 2 lb...............
Soused, 1 lb...................
Soused, 2 lb.................
Tomato, 1 lb.................
Tomato, 2 lb.................
M ushrooms
Hotels...............................
18@20
Buttons...........................
22®25
Oysters
Cove, l lb....................... 
85
Cove, 21b....................... 
186
Cove, lib Oval.......... 
Peaches
Pie....................................
Yellow...........................  1 65@1 85
Pears
Standard....................... 
Fancy............................... 
so
Peas
Marrowfat................... 
1  00
Early June................... 
1 ot
Early June Sifted.. 
1 60
Pineapple
Grated...........................  1 25@2 76
Sliced................................  1 35®2 55
Pumpkin
Fair.................................. 
Good................................ 
Fancy.............................. 
85
Raspberries
Standard...................... 
go
Russian Cavier
% lb. cans...................................  3  75
54 lb, cans...................................  7 00
1 lb. can.....................................  12 00
Salmon
Columbia River, tails 
@1 85
Columbia River, flats 
<enl 95
Red Alaska..................  1 20®i 40
Pink Alaska................  1 oo@i  10
Shrimps
Standard....................... 
1  50
Sardines
Domestic, Vs.............. 
Domestic, 36s............. 
8
Domestic, Mustard. 
California, 54s............. 
H®14
California 54s.............. 
i7@24
French, 54s................. 
7@14
French, 54s.................

Mexican
Sugar Squares................................8
Choice...........................................16
Sultanas......................................  13
Fancy............................................17
Tutti Fruttl...............................  16
Vanilla Wafers.......................  13
Guatemala
Vienna Crimp.........................  8
Choice........................................
E. J. Kruce & Co.’s baked goods 
Java
Standard Crackers.
African.........................................1254
Blue Ribbon Squares.
Fancy African........................17
Write for complete price list 
O. G..............................................25
with interesting discounts. 
P. G..............................................29
CREAM TARTAR
Mocha
21
5 and 10 lb. wooden boxes........30
Bulk In sacks....................................29
Package
DRIED FRUITS 
New York Basis.
Arbuckle......................................11»
Apples
Dllworth.......................................1154
Sundrled..................................  @414
Jersey.............................................1154
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes.  @554 
Lion.................................................1154
California Fruits
McLaughlin’s XXXX 
Apricots............................  8@10
McLaughlin’s XXXX sold to 
Blackberries...................
retailers only.  Mall all orders 
Nectarines.......................
direct to W. F. McLaughlin & 
Peaches............................. 8  @11
Co., Chicago.Extract
Pitted Cherries...”.'.".’! 
Prunnelles..................
Valley City 54 gross..............  75
Raspberries..................
Felix 54 gross............................ 1 15
California Prunes
Hummel’s foil 54 gross......  85
100-120 25 lb. boxes...........  <a  344
Hummel’s tin 54 gross ......1 43
90-100 25 lb. boxes...........  @4
Substitutes
80 - 90 26 lb. boxes...........  @454
Crushed Cereal Coffee Cake
70 - 80 25 lb. boxes...........  @554
12 packages, 54 case..................l 75
60 - 70 25 lb. boxes...........  @ 834
3 50
24 packages, l case 
 
50 - 60 25 lb. boxes...........  @654
CONDENSED MILK 
40 - 50 25lb. boxes...........  @  7V
4 doz In case.
30-40 25 lb. boxes........... 
854
Gall Borden Eagle..........................6 40
54 cent less In 50 lb. cases 
Crown.............................................6 i®
Citron
Daisy.......................................................5 75
Leghorn.................... 
n
 
Champion............................................4 50
Corsican..............................................12
Magnolia....................................... 4 25
Currants
Challenge............................................ 3 76
California, 1 lb. package____1154
Dime.................................... 
3 36
 
Imported, 1 lb package...........12
Leader.................................................. 3 80
Imported, bulk...........................
COUPON BOOKS 
Peel
50 books, any denom... 
l 50 
Citron American 19 lb. bx... 13 
100 books, any denom...  2 50 
Lemon American 10 lb. bx.. 1054 
500books,any denom... ll 50
Orange American 10 lb. bx.. 1054 
1.000 books, any denom... 20 00 
Raisins
Above quotations are for either
London Layers 2 Crown.
Tradesman, Superior, Economic 
London Layers 3 Crown. 
l  75
or Universal grades.  Where
Cluster 4 Crown.................
1.000 books are ordered at a time 
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 
customer receives specially 
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 
printed  cover  without  extra 
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 
charge.Coupon Pass Books 
L. M., Seeded, 1 lb........... 
L. M„ Seeded, X lb___  7 @
Can be made to represent any 
Sultanas, bulk...........................
denomination from $10 down.
Sultanas, package...................
50 books...............................  1 50
FARINACEOUS GOODS 
100 books...............................  2 50
Beans
500 books............................... 11 50
Dried Lima...................................  7
1.000 books..................................20 00
Medium Hand Picked 
1  fo
Credit Checks 
Brown Holland...........................
500, any one denom...........  2 00
Cereals
1.000, any one denom...........  3 00
Cream of Cereal.........................  90
2.000, any one denom...........  6 00
Gratn-O, small...................................1 35
Steel punch............................. 
75
Graln-O, large.............................2 26
Grape Nuts..........................................1 35
CRACKERS
Postum Cereal, small..............1  35
National Biscuit Co.’s brands 
Butter
Postum Cereal, large..........  2 25
Seymour...............................
Farina
241 lb. packages.............................. 1 so
New York........................
Family..................................
Bulk, per 100 lbs................................3 00
Hominy
Salted.....................................
Flake, 60 lb. sack.................... 
80
Wolverine............................
.. 
Soda
Pearl, 2001b.bbl.............................. 2 40
Soda  X X X ......................
Pearl, 100 lb. sack............................ 1 17
Soda, City............................
Maccaroni and Vermicelli
8
.. 
Long Island Wafers....
Domestic, 10 lb. box.................  60
..  13
imported. 9li It*, box..........  2 60
Zephyrette...........................
..  13
Oyster
Pearl Barley
Faust.......................................... 
Common ... 
......2  40
 
Farina............................................ 
6
Chester...................................................2 90
Empire.........................................3  40
Extra Farina........................... 
6
Sal tine Oyster............................. 
Grits
Sweet Goods—Boxes
Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand.
Animals........................................  10
Assorted Cake..........................  10
Belle Bose..................................... 
8
Bent’s Water..............................  16
Cinnamon Bar............................. 
Coffee Cake, Iced...................  10
Coffee Cake. Java.................  10
Cocoanut Macaroons..........  18
Cocoanut Taffy..........................  10
Cracknells....................................  16
Creams, Iced............................... 
8
Cream Crisp.............................  1054
Cubans........................................  1154
Currant Fruit............................  12
Frosted Honey..........................  12
Frosted Cream.......................... 
Ginger Gems, l’rge or sm’ll  8
Ginger Snaps, N. B. C___ 
6
Gladiator....................................  1054
Grandma Cakes..................... 
Graham Crackers................. 
8
Graham Wafers.....................  12
Irand Rapids Tea...............  16
Honey Fingers.......................  12
Iced Honey Crumpets........  10
Imperials................................... 
8
Jumbles, Honey.....................  12
Lady Fingers...........................  12
Lemon Snaps...........................  12
Lemon Wafers.......................  16
Marshmallow..........................  16
Marshmallow Creams.........  16
Marshmallow Walnuts. ..  16
Mary Ann.................................. 
8
Mixed Picnic..............................  1154
Milk Biscuit................................. 
754
Molasses Cake....................... 
8
Molasses Bar.......................... 
Moss Jelly Bar..........................  1254
Newton........................................  12
Oatmeal Crackers.................  8
Oatmeal Wafers.....................  12
Orange Crisp........................... 
Orange Gem.............................  9
Penny Cake..............................  8
Pilot Bread, XXX.................... 
754
Pretzelettes, hand made.. 
8
Pretzels, hand made.......... 
8
Scotch Cookies....................... 
Sears’Lunch............................... 
Sugar Cake............................... 
8
8
Sugar Cream, XXX.,......... 

24 2 lb. packages....................2 00
100 B>. kegs................................3 00
200 t>. barrels..........................6 70
100 lb. bags.................................2 90
Peas
Green, Wisconsin, bu___...I 30
Green, Scotch, bu..................1 40
Split, lb....................................
3
Boiled Oats
Rolled Avena, bbl..................4 20
Steel Cut, 100 lb. sacks....  225
Monarch, bbl............................3 90
Monarch, 54 bbl........................ 2 05
Monarch, 90 lb. sacks...............l 90
Quaker, cases................................3 20
Sago
East India.....................................  214
German, sacks...........................  3%
German, broken package..  4 
Tapioca
Flake, no lb. sacks.................454
Pearl, 130 lb. sacks......................3%
Pearl, 241 lb. packages......... 6
Wheat
Cracked, bulk..............................  354
24 2 lb. packages......................... 2 50
FLAVORING EXTRACTS
FOOTE  A JENKS’
Highest Grade Extracts
JAXON
Vanilla 
Lemmi
oz full m . 1 20  1 oz full m.  80 
oz full m.2 10  2 oz full m. 1 25 
No.Sfan’y.3 15 No,8fan’y.l 75

Rio
Santos
Maracaibo

A H *
Coffees

6
6
6
6
654
654

654
6
7
8

754
654

22
19
15
11

65
80
95

70
78

754

9

9

9

95

70

1
7

9

9

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Index to  Markets

Mica, tin boxes............75 
9 00
6 00
Paragon.............................56 
BAKING POWDER 

ALABASTINE
9
White In drums......................... 
Colors in drums.........................  10
White In packages...................  10 j
Colors In packages...................  11
Less 40 per cent discount. 
| 
A XLE GREASEdoz. gross
* urora 
...........
..55
6 00
Castor Oil........
.............60
7 CO
Diamond...........
.............50
4 25
Frazer’s.............
9 00
.............75
IXL Golden, tin boxes 75
9 00

Col.
Akron Stoneware....................... 15
Alabastlne......................................  1
Ammonia.........................................  1
Axle Grease....................................  1
Baking Powder.............................. 
l
Bath Brtek...................................... 
l
Bluing................................................  1
Brooms..............................................  1
Brushes............................................  1
Butter Color...................................  2
Candles............................................. 14
Candles................................................  2
Canned Goods...............................  2
Catsup..................................................  3
Carbon Oils....................................  3
Cheese..................................................  3
Chewing Gum..................................  3
Chicory................................................  3
Chocolate..........................................  3
Clothes Lines..................................  3
Cocoa.................................................  3
Cocoa Shells...................................  3
Coffee..................................................  3
Condensed Milk..............................  4
Coupon Books...............................  4
Crackers.............,...........................  4
Cream Tartar................................  5
Dried Fruits...*...........................  5
Farinaceous Goods.....................  5
Fish and Oysters......................... 13
Flavoring Extracts.......................  6
Fly Paper..........................................  6
M lb. cans,  4 doz. case.........3 75
Fresh Meats.....................................  6
54 lb. cans,  2 doz. case.........3 75
Fruits.................................................. 14
1 lb. cans, 
l doz. case.........3 75
5 lb. cans, 14 doz. case..........8 00
Grains and Flour.........................  6
Herbs.................................................  6
14 lb. cans, 4 doz. case..........  45
Hides and Pelts............................. 13
54 lb. cans, 4 doz. case..........  85
1 
lb. cans. 2 doz. case..........1 60
Indigo...................................................  6
Queen Flake
3 oz., 6 doz. case........................2 70
Jelly.....................................................  6
6 oz., 4 doz. case........................ 3  20
9 oz., 4 doz. case........................ 4 80
Lamp Burners............................... l ^
1 lb., 2 doz. case........................4  00
Lamp Chimneys............................ 15
5 lb.,  1 doz. case.........................9 00
Lanterns............................................ 15
RoyallOcsize....  90 
Lantern Globes............................. 15
Licorice..............................................  7
Lye.........................................................  7
54 lb cans  1 35 
Matches..............................................  7
6 oz. cans. 1 90 
Meat Extracts.................................  7
14 lb. cans  2 eo 
Molasses.............................................  7
Mustard..............................................  7
34 lb. cans 3 75 
l lb. cans. 4 80 
Nuts...................................................... 14
3 lb. cans  13 00 
5 lb. cans. 21 50
Oil Cans............................................. 15
Olives...................................................  7
BATH BRICK
Oyster Palls......................................  7
American..................................... 
Paper Bags........................................  7
English..........................................  80
Puis Green......................................  7
BLUING 
Pickles..................................................  7
Arctic, 4 oz. ovals, per gross 4 00 
  7
Pipes.............................................. 
 
Arctic, 8 oz. ovals, per grosso 00 
Potash............................................... 
  7
Arctic 16 oz. round per gross 9 00
Provisions.................................. 
 
 
7
Bice.......................................................  8
Saleratus............................................  8
Sal Soda......................................... 
 
Salt.........................................................  8
Salt Fish............................................  8
Sauerkraut.........................................  9
Seeds.....................................................  9
Shoe Blacking..................................  9
Snuff.....................................................  9
Soap.......................................................  9
Soda.......................................................  9
Spices..................................... 
 
 
9
Starch................................................ 10
Stove Polish................................... io
Sugar..................................................  10
Small size, per doz...................  40
Syrups................................................  9
Large size, per doz...................  75
Table Sauce....................................  12
Tea...................................................... li
No. 1 Carpet.................................... ..2 50
Tobacco............................................ ll
No. 2 Carpet................................. 2  15
Twine................................................  12
No. 3 Carpet.........................................1 85
No. 4 Carpet........................................ 1 60
Parlor Gem.........................................2 40
Vinegar............................................  12
Common Whisk.........................  85
Fancy Whisk...................................... 1 10
Washing Powder.........................  12
Warehouse.......................................... 3 26
Wlcking............................................ 13
Wooden ware.................................  13
Wrapping Paper.........................  13
Solid Back,  8 in.........................  45
Solid Back, 11 in.......................  95
Yeast Cake......................................  13
Pointed Ends...............................  85

BROOMS
BRUSHES
Scrub

D
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No.  8............................................  4 go
No. 9............................................  4  75
No. 10...........................................  4  70
No. 11..........................................;  4  66
No. 12................................ 
  4 go
 
No. 13...........................................  4 go
No. 14...........................................  455
No. 16...........................................  4 66
No. 16..........................................  455
TEA
Japan
Sundried, medium................... 28
Sundried, choice.......................so
Sundried, fancy..........................40
Regular, medium.......................28
Regular, choice..........................30
Regular, fancy............................40
Basket-fired, medium...............28
Basket-fired, choice....................35
Basket-fired, fancy.....................40
Nibs...................................... 
Siftings....................................I9@2i
Fannings.............................. 20® 22
Gunpowder
Moyune, medium......................28
Moyune, choice..........................35
Moyune, fancy............................60
Pingsuey, medium...................26
Plngsuey, choice........................30
Pingsuey, fancy..........................40

27

Klngsford’s Corn
40 l-lb. packages..................... 
20 l-lb. packages....................  6Í4
sh
6 lb. packages..................... 
7h
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss
40 l-lb. packages..................... 
6 lb. boxes............................... 
7H
Common Gloss
l-lb. packages......................... 
3-lb. packages......................... 
6-lb. packages......................... 
40 ana 60-lb. boxes................. 
Barrels....................................... 
3h

4%
4%
3%
3%

7

6

Vanilla
Lemon
2ozpanel..l  20  2ozpanel.  76 
3 oz taper..2 00 4 oz taper. .1 so

: ta— ---- ---

J>. C Lemon 
D. C. Vanilla
2 oz............ 
76  2 oz.............. 1 24
3 OZ............ 1 00  3 OZ............. 1 60
6 OZ............. 2 00  4 OZ............. 2
No. 4T 
. 1 52  No. 3T...2
2 oz. Assorted Flavors 76c. 
Our Tropical.
2 oz. full measure. Lemon..
4 oz. full measure, Lemon.. l 
2 oz. full measure, Vanilla..
4 oz. full measure, Vanilla.. 1
Standard.
2 oz. Panel Vanilla Tonka..
2 oz. Panel Lemon..................
FLT PAPER
Tanglefoot, per box..................
Tanglefoot, per case...............3
FRESH MEATS 
Beef
Carcass...........................  7H©  84
Forequarters............. 
64®  7
Hindquarters.............  9  @ 94
Loins No. 3................... 
I24@i6
Ribs.................................  11 ®it
Rounds........................... 
«4®  9
ChucKs........................... 
6^® 64
Plates................................. 
4 
Pork
Dressed......................... 
®  7
Loins............................... 
® 94
Boston Butts............... 
® 8X
Shoulders..................... 
® 8
Leaf Lard..................... 
® 8
Mutton
Carcass................... 
84® 9
Lambs............................. 
94® 10
Veal
Carcass........................... 
74® 8
GRAINS AND FLOUR 
Wheat
Wheat........................................ 
;
Winter Wheat Flonr 
Local Brands
Patents.......................................  45
Second Patent.........................  35
Straight.......................................  31
Clear................................. 
 
  31
Graham......................................  3 s_
Buckwheat...............................  4  40
Bye....„....................................  3  26
Subject to  usual  cash  dls 
count.
Flour In bbls., 26c per bbl. ad 
dltional.
Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand
Diamond 4s.............................  3  75
Diamond 4s.............................  3  78
Diamond 4s.............................  3 76
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand
Quaker 4s.................................  3 80
Quaker 4s.................................  3 80
Quaker 4s.................................  3 80
Spring Wheat Flour 
Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brand
Plllsbury’s Best 4s.............  4  40
Plllsbury’s Best 4s.............  4 30
Plllsbury’g Best 4s.............  4 20
Plllsbury’s Best 4s paper.  4  20 
Plllsbury’s Best 4s paper.  4  20 
Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand
Duluth Imperial 4s............  4 40
Duluth Imperial 4s............  4 30
Duluth Imperial 4s___...  4  20
Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s Brand
Wingold 4s........................... 
4 40
Wingold  4s...........................  4 30
Wingold 4s........................... 
4  20
Olney & Judson’s Brand
Ceresota 4s.............................  4  60
Ceresota 4s.............................  4  40
Ceresota 4s..............................  4 30
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand
Laurel Hs.................................
4 40
Laurel  14s.................................. 4 30
Laurel Hs.................................. 4 20
Laurel Hs and Hs paper.. 4 20
Bolted..........................................
2 00 
Granulated...............................
2 10
Car lots.......................................  31
Car lots, clipped.....................  324
Less than car lota.................
Feed and Millatufb
St. Car Feed, screened___18 00
No. 1 Com and Oats...........17 60
Unbolted Com Meal........... 17 00
Winter Wheat Bran............  17 00
Winter Wheat Middlings. 17  60 
Screenings...............................to 00
Corn, car lots........................  444
Hay
No. 1 Timothy car lots....  11 so 
No. 1 Timothy ton lots.... 12 60 
HERBS
Sage.................... 
 
Hops....................................... 
 
Laurel Leaves.................................. 15
Senna Leaves...................................26
INDIGO
Madras, 61b. boxes..............66

Meal
Oats

g. F„ 2,8 and 6 lb. boxes;.....60

C o r a

16
16

80

9

37

14

50

1

7
¿2

6
714

9

70

21
3
10

45
76

40

..120 

8

Continental  Paper  Bag  Co

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
3 lb. Pails.. advance 
JELLY
Whitefish 
6 lb. palls.per doz.............
1 RR
Sausages
No. 1  No. 2
Fam 
Fair... 
16 lb. palls.............................
3R
&H
Bologna......................... 
100 lbs...............7  00
2  60l 30 40 36
Good .. 
Liver............................... 
aoib. palls...........................
...  62 3f)
40 lb8...............3  10
Choice
Frankfort..................... 
10 lbs...............  86
LICORICE 
Pork............................. 
71?
Pure...........................
8 lbs...............  71
¿2
Blood............................. 
Calabria...........................
23
SEEDS
Tongue........................... 
Sicily............................... *
...  14 10
Anise................................................  9
g
Headcheese.................. 
Root....................................
Canary, Smyrna........4
_ 
Beef
LYE
Caraway............................................
10 75
Extra Mess................... 
Condensed,2doz... . 
Cardamon, Malabar............".’iso
u go
Boneless......................... 
Condensed, 4 doz..
...2 25
Celery.................................................
11 60
Bump............................. 
MATCHES
Hemp, Russian............................. 414
. 
. 
Pigs’ Feet
Mixed Bird......................................4H
14 bbls., 40 lbs............. 
1  50
Mustard, white.............. 
H bbls., 80 lbs............. 
3  60
Poppy..............................................!l0
__ 
Tripe
Rape.......................... 
4H
 
 
Kits, 15 lbs................... 
Cuttle Rone.................................. 15
54 bbls., 40 lbs............. 
1  26
K bbls., 80 lbs............. 
2  26
SHOE BLACKING
No. 200 Lookout, 144 bx.........1 25
Handy Box. large................  2 60
No. 600 Select Society, 144...4  00 
Pork.......... Ca8ln*8 
Handy Box, small.................  1  25
No. 200 Williams Perfect, 144.1  35
Beef rounds................. 
Bixby’s Royal Polish.......... 
85
No.  2 Lily, 144 boxes............1  15
Beef middles.............. 
Miller’s Crown Polish........ 
t-5
No.  100 Park, 432 boxes......... 2 86
go
Sheep............................... 
SNUFF
No. 80 Poetry, 720 boxes... .4  00 
Buttorine
Scotch, In bladders............. 
Diamond Match Co.’s brands.
Solid, dairy...................  11  @13
Maccaboy, In jars.....................  33
No. 9 sulphur........................... 1 66
Rolls, dairy...................  11H@13*
French Rappee, In jars.........  43
Anchor Parlor..........................1  60
Rolls, creamery......... 
14U
No. 2 Home............................ 
1  30
SOAP
Solid, creamery......... 
Export Parlor.........................  '400
B. T. Babbit brand—
Canned Meats
Wolverine.................... 
1 go
Babbit’s Best........................  400
2 76
Corned beef, 21b.... 
MEAT EXTRACTS’
Beaver Soap Co. brands
Corned beef, 14 lb... 
17 50
Armour & Co.’s, 4 oz.......... 
Roast beef, 2 lb.......... 
2  75
Liebig’s, 2 oz........................... 
Potted ham,  14s......... 
MOLASSES 
Potted ham, Hs......... 
un
New Orleans
Deviled ham, Hs___
Fancy Open Kettle.............. 
i
Deviled ham, Hs.... 
•«
Choice................... 
Potted tongue, Hs.. 
Potted tongue, Hs..
RICE
Half-barrels 2c extra 
Domestic
„ 
MUSTARD
Carolina head................... 
Horse Radish, l doz............... 1  75
Carolina No. 1............. 
5«
 
Horse Radish, 2 doz............... 3  50
Carolina No. 2........... 
 
Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz......... 
1  75
Broken...................................
OLIVES
Imported.
Bulk, 1 gal. kegs.....................  1  25
Japan, No.  1.......................5H@6
Bulk, 3 gal. kegs.....................  1 iS
Japan, No.  2.......................4H@5
®  5
Bulk, 5 gal. kegs.....................  1 00
Java, fancy head..............5 ®5H
Manzanllla, 7 oz..................... 
Java, No.  1.........................5 a
Queen, pints.............................  2  35
Table............................................  ®
Queen, 19 oz...........................  4  50
SALERATUS 
Queen, 28 oz.............................  7  00
Packed 60 lbs. In box. 
Stuffed, 6 oz.......................... 
go
Church’s Arm and Hammer. 3  15
Stuffed, 8 oz............................   145
Deland’s................... 
3  ¿0
Stuffed, 10 oz......................... 
2 30
Dwight’s Cow..............."3  15
PAPER BAGS
Emblem.......................... 
2 ip
 
'•  p.................................. 
Wyandotte, 100 Hs..! .”.'.!"!3  00 
Ask your Jobber for them.
„ 
SAL SODA
Glory  Mayflower 
Granulated, bbls___ 
Satchel  & Pacific 
Granulated, 100 lb. cases 
’'  90
Square
Bottom 
Lump, bbls................... 
••••...................  28 
60
Lump, 146 lb. kegs................1.  so
..........................  34 
60
SALT
.........................  44 
80
Bnckeye
.........................  54 
1 00
®}i>’i>ags.............................300
.........................  66 
1 26
60 61b. bags.....................3 00
.........................  76 
1 46
2214 lb. bags...............................  75
1 70
.........................  90 
In 5 bbl. lots 5 per cent, dis­
2 00
.........................1 06 
count and one case 24 3 lb. boxes 
2 40
..........................1 28 
free. Diamond Crystal 
2 60
..........................1 38 
..........................1 60 
3 15
Table, cases, 24 3 lb. boxes.. 1  40 
..........................2 24 
4 15
Table, barrels, 1003 lb. bags j  00 
..........................2 34 
4 60
Table, barrels, 40 7 lb. bags.2  76 
..........................2 52 
5 00
Butter, barrels, 280 lb. bulk. 2 66 
25........................... 
5 60
Butter, barrels, 20141b.bags.2 86
Sugar
Butter, sacks, 28 lbs___ 
Red............................................
Butter, sacks, 66 lbs..............]  67
Gray..........................................
Common Grades
PARIS GREEN
100 31b. sacks................................. 26
Bulk............................................
.14
60 61b. sacks.................................  15
Packages, ¡4 lb., each...........Î8
2810 lb. sacks...........................2  06
Packages,  % lb., each...........17
661b. sacks......................... 
Packages, lib.,each........... 16
28 lb. sacks............................... 
PICKLES 
Warsaw
Medium
66 lb. dairy In drill bags.........  30
Barrels, 1,200 count..............4  60
28 lb. dairy In drill bags.........  15
Half bbls, 600 count.............. ’2  75
Ashton
Small
66 lb. dairy In linen sacks...  60
Barrels, 2,400 count...............6 60
Half bbls, 1.200 count.........  3  30
56 lb. dairy In lfncm sacks...  60 
PIPES
Solar Rock
Clay, No. 216...............................  1  70
66 lb. sacks...................................  30
Clay, T. D., full count........!.  66
Common
Cob, No. 3.......................... 
g»
Granulated Fine.......................  95
POTASH 
Medium Fine.............................. 1  00
48 cans In case.
Babbitt’s.......................................4  00
SALT FISH 
Penna Salt Co.’s........................ 3  00
Cod
PROVISIONS 
Georges cured.................  @ e
Barreled Pork®16 60 
Georges genuine..........  ® 6H
Mess 
Georges selected..........  @ 7
Back
Grand Bank.........................  ® 
®16 60 
Clear back.....................
®16 50 
Strips or bricks............. 6U@:oH
Short out.......................
®16 00 
Pollock....................................  ® 3H
®19 00 
Halibut.
Bean.................................
©12 26 
Strips.................................................10
Family Mess.................
Chunks................................. 
@15 60 
Rump Butts Beef....
@11 50
Trout
Dry Salt Meats
No. 1100 lbs..............................  575
Bellies.............................
No. 1 40 lbs..............................  2 60
Briskets.........................
No. 1  10 lbs.............................. 
Extra shorts.................
1 No. 1  8 lbs.............................. 
ei
Smoked Meats 
@  1114 1 
Herring
Hams, 12 lb. average.
@  11 
j Holland white hoops, bbl.  11  25 
Hams, 14 lb. average.
@ 10K I Holland white hoops Hbbl.  6  00 
Hams, 16 lb. average.
® 10 4  Holland white hoop, keg.. 
82
Hams, 20 lb. average.
- 
Holland white hoop mens.  87
Ham dried beef.........
Norwegian...............................
_ 
Shoulders (N.Y, cut) 
@  7H
Round 100 lbs...........................  3  00
Bacon, clear................. 10£®  u%
Round 40 lbs.............................  1 eo
California hams
Scaled........................................ 
Boneless hams.........
Bloaters.......................................  1 go
Boiled Hams..............
@ 11 ® 16 ® 12H 
Picnic Boiled Hams
Mackerel
Berlin Hams.............
Mess 100 lbs..............................  12 26
@  8H 9
<
Mince Hams............. 
Mess 40 lbs..............................  6 20
Lard»—In Tierces
Mess 10 lbs..............................  1  38
Compound.....................
Mess  8 lbs..............................  1  13
Kettle..............................
No, 1100 lbs..............................  10  50
jetole.....................
No. 1 40 lbs..............................  4 60
lb. Tubs..advance 
No. 1  10 lbs..............................  1  20
lb. Tubs..advance 
No. 1  8 lbs..............................  1  00
lb. Tins... advance 
No. 2 100 lbs..............................  8 26
lb. Palls, .advance 
No. 2 40 lbs..............................  3 go
lb. Palls., advance 
No. 2  10 lbs.............................. 
lb. Falla., advance
81
NO. 2  8 lbs............................. 

50 cakes, large size................ 3  25
100 cakes, large size.................6  50
60 cates, small size................1  95
100 cakes, small size................3  86
Bell & Bogart brands—
Coal On Johnny.................  3  90
Peekln......................................  4  00
Detroit Soap Co. brands—
Queen Anne..........................  3  15
Big Bargain...................—  1  75
Umpire.....................................  2  15
German Family..................  2  45
Dingman Soap Co. brand—
!3 00
«Dmgman.................................  3 86
N. K. Fairbanks brands—
Santa Claus...........................  3  28
Brown............................. 
2  40
............................................ 4  00
Fels brand—
Naptha.....................................  4  00
Gowans & Sons brands—
Oak Leaf.................................  3  25
Oak Leaf, big 6.....................  4  00
Single box......................................3 uu
5 box lots, delivered............... 2  95
10 box lots, delivered...............2 90
Johnson Soap Co. brands—
Silver King ...........................  3 „
Calumet Family..................  2  70
Scotch Family......................  2  60
Cuba...........................................  2  40
60 cakes...........................  1  95
Ricker’s Magnetic............  3  90
Lautz Bros, brands—
Big Acme................................  4  00
Acme 6c...................................  3  26
Marseilles...............................  4  00
Proctor & Gamble brands^— 3 7
Lenox.......................................  3 00
Ivory, 6 oz...............................  4 00
■ Ivory, 10 oz............................  6  75
Schultz & Co. brand-
Star............................................... 3  00
A. B. Wrisley brands—
Good Cheer...........................  3 80
Old Country...........................  3  20
Scouring
Sapollo, kitchen, 3 doz.......... 2 40
Sapolio, hand, 3 doz.................2 40
SODA
Boxes...............................................5H
Kegs, English.............................4X
SPICES 
Whole Spices
g
Allspice..................................... 
 
ii
Cassia, China In mats........ 
Cassia, Batavia, In bund... 
Cassia, Saigon, broken___ 
3t
Cassia, Saigon, In rolls___ 
6t
Cloves, Amboyna................... 
1;
Cloves, Zanzibar.................... 
  u
Mace............................................ 
Nutmegs, 76-80....................... 
«
Nutmegs, 106-10..................... 
4t
Nutmegs,  1X6-20...................... 
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
u
Pepper, Singapore, white. 
Pepper, sbot............................. 
Pure Ground in Bulk
Allspice................................................is
Cassia, Batavia....................... 
Cassia, Saigon......................... 
Cloves, Zanzibar..................... 
Ginger, African..................... 
ie
Ginger, Cochin....................... 
Ginger, Jamaica................... 
26
Mace............................................. 
66
Mustard...................................... 
is
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
28
Pepper, Singapore, white. 
Pepper, Cayenne................... 
Sage........................................... 
SYRUPS
Corn
Barrels............................................20
Half bbls.......................................22
1 doz. 1 gallon cans..................8  20
1 doz. H gallon cans................1 80
2 doz. H gallon cans.................  92

J A X O N

Pig.......................

28
48
17
18

®  8* 

20
20
20

31
28
20

®   12 H 

11
21

31

12

75

27

40
22

19

98

80
75

ß 

V

^   *

f

1

 ' *

jUr   ^

Best Gloss Starch, 50 lb........ 3
Best Gloss Starch, 40 lb........
Best Gloss Starch,  6 lb........
Best Gloss Starch, 3 lb........
Best Gloss Starch,  1 lb........
Works:  Venice, 111.
Geneva, 111.
Common Corn
20 l-lb. packages................... 
40i-lb. packages................... 
STOVE POLISH

4%
4%

SUGAR

No. 4, 3 doz In base, gross..  4 60 
No. 6,3 doz In case, gross  7 20 
Below are given New York 
prices on sugars, to which the 
wholesale dealer adds the local 
freight from New York to your 
shipping point, giving you credit 
on the Invoice for the amount 
of freight buyer pays from the 
market In which he purchases 
to his shipping point, Including 
20 pounds for the weight of the 
barrel.
Domino.......................................  6 06
Cut Loaf.....................................  6 os
Crushed......................................  g  06
Cubes...........................................  6 80
Powdered.................................  5  65
Coarse Powdered..............*  5 66
XXXX Powdered.................  3 70
Standard Granulated.........  5 55
Fine Granulated.....................  5 55
Coarse Granulated...............  5 65
Extra Fine Granulated....  5 66
Conf. Granulated..................  5 so
' lb. bags Fine Gran..........  5 70
lb. bags Fine Gran...........  6 70
Mould A....................................  6  90
Diamond A...............................  6 56
Confectioner’s A...................  536
No.  1, Columbia A..............  5  20
No.  2, Windsor A................  6 15
No.  3, Ridgewood A.........  6  .5
No.  4, Phoenix A................  5 10
No.  6, Empire A..................  5 06
No.  6..........................................  6 00
No.  7..........................................  4 90 ,

CHAS. POPE GLUCOSE CO

Best Cora Starch.......................
Neutral Pearl Starch In bbl. 
Neutral Powdered Starch in bbl. 
Best Confect’rs In bbl.,thin boll. 
Best Laundry in bbl., thin boll. 
Chas. Pope Glucose Co.,
Chicago, 111.
Young Hyson
Choice............................................. 30
Fancy................................................
Oolong
Formosa, fancy.......................... 42
Amoy, medium...........................25
Amoy, choice...............................32
English Breakfast
Medium.......................................... 27
Fancy................................................
India
Ceylon, choice............................. 32
Fancy.............................................  42
TOBACCO
Cigars
American Cigar Factory brands

Choice..................................... 34

Elk’s Heart.............................65® 70
W. S. W.................................... 36 00
Bald Head................................ 36 00
A. Homers’ brand.
Plalndealer.............................36 00
Columbian Cigar Co.’s brands.
Little Columbian.................36  00
Columbian......................................... 35 00
Columbian Extra............................56 00
Columbian Special........................66 00
Columbian Invincible...........90 00
H. A P. Drug Co.’s brands.
Fortune Teller.......................  36  00
Our Manager........................... 36 00
Quintette...................................  35  00
G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

8. C. W..................................
Cigar Clippings, per lb.

36 00 36

3 0

12

@10 

@12 
@12

Plug

Fine Cut

Lubetsky Bros.’ Brands.
B. L...............................................$35 00
Gold Star................................... 35 00
Phelps, Brace & Co.’s Brands
Royal Tigers.........................55® 80 00
Royal Tigerettes................... 35 00
Book Filled Tigerettes___ 35 00
Female Tigerettes............... 35 00
Night Hawk, concha.......... 35 00
Night Hawk, navel............ 35 00
Vincente Portuondo ..35® 70  00
Ruhe Bros. Co.......................25® 70 00
Hllson Co................................35® 110 00
T. J. Dunn & Co.............30® 70 00
McCoy & Co............................36® 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 30
Fulton Cigar Co...........10® 35 00
A. B. Ballard & Co... .35®175 oo 
£. M. Schwarz & Co...35®ll0 00
San Telmo.........................35® 70 00
Havana Cigar Co...........18® 35 00
C. Costello & Co.............35® 70 00
LaGora-Fee Co...............35® 70 00
S. I. Davis & Co.............35®185 00
Hene & Co........................35® 90 00
Benedict & Co.............7.50® 70  00
Hemmeter Cigar Co. ..35® 70 00 
G.J. Johnson Cigar Co.35@ 70 00
Maurice Sanborn___50@175 00
Bock & Co..........................65®300 00
Manuel Garcia..............80®375 00
Neuva Mundo..................85®175 00
Henry Clay........................85@550 00
La Carolina.......................96®200 00
Standard T. & C. Co. ..35® 70 oo
H. Van Tongeren’s Brand
Star Green...........................35 OO
Uncle Daniel..............................58
Ojlbwa..........................................38
Forest Giant..............................38
Sweet Spray................................35
Cadillac.........................................57
Sweet Loma.................................38
Golden Top....................................28
Hiawatha.....................................58
Telegram......................................28
Pay Car.........................................34
Prairie Rose................................50
Protection....................................38
Sweet Burley................................40
Sweet Loma..................................38
Tiger..............................................39
Flat Iron......................................36
Creme de Menthe...................60
Stronghold................................... 40
Solo..................................................35
Sweet Chunk..............................37
Forge..............................................33
Red Cross......................................24
Palo.................................................36
Kylo.................................................36
Hiawatha......................................41
Battle Axe.................................. 37
American Eagle........................34
Standard Navy..........................38
Spear Head, 16 oz......................43
Spear Head, 8 oz......................45
Nobby Twist...............................49
Jolly Tar.......................................39
Old Honesty.................................45
Toddy..............................................35
J. T...................................................38
Piper Heidsick..........................64
Boot Jack.......................................81
Jelly Cake......................................36
Plumb Bob...................................32
Hand Pressed............................46
Double Cross............................37
Sweet Core...................................40
Flat Car.........................................37
Great Navy...................................37
Warpath.......................................27
Bamboo, 8 oz..............................29
Bamboo, 16 oz..............................27
I XL, 61b....................................28
I XL, 30 lb....................................32
Honey Dew................................37
Gold Block..................................37
Flagman........................................40
Chips.................................................35
Kiln Dried....................................24
Duke’s Mixture..........................40
Duke’s Cameo...................'.___40
Honey Dip Twist........................39
Myrtle Navy................................40
Yum Yum, 1% oz....................39
Yum Yum, l lb. pails...............37
Cream............................................37
Com Cake, 2* oz.......................25
Com Cake, lib............................23
Plow Boy, 1* oz..........................39
Plow Boy, 3* oz.........................37
Peerless, 3* oz............................34
Peerless, 1H oz............................36
Indicator, 2* oz..........................28
Indicator, l lb. pails...............31
Col. Choice, 2% oz...................21
Col. Choice. 8 oz........................21
TABLE SAUCES
Lea & Perrin’s, large...........  3 75
Lea & Perrin’s, small.........  2 60
Halford, large.........................  3 75
Halford, small.........................  2 25
Salad Dressing, large.........  4 56
Salad Dressing, small.........  2  75
TWINE
Cotton, 3 ply................................ 16
Cotton. 4 ply...-.........................16
Jute, 2 ply..................................... 12
Hemp, 6 ply................................. 12
Flax, medium............................. 20
Wool,  1 lb. balls.........................  714
VINEGAR
Malt White Wine, 40 grain.. 8 
Malt White Wine, 80 grain.. 11 
Pure Cider, B. & B. brand. . 11
Pure Cider, Red Star...............12
Pure Cider, Robinson............10
Pure Cider. Silver.....................11
WASHING POWDER
Gold Dust, regular...................4 50
Gold Dust, 5c................................4 00

Smoking

48 6 52 66 84 
1  20 1 60 
2 25 
2 70
6*84

@ 18@ 18@ 10@ 7@ 7@ 6to4@ 10@ 11@ 12

M ICHIG AN  TRADESMAN
Pearline............................... 
  2  90
CANDIES 
AKRON STONEWARE 
Scourlne.................................................3 50
Stick Cand;
Butters
WICKING
ybbls. pails @ 7* @ 7* @ 8 @ 9 
No. 0, per gross............................20
Standard..............
* gal., per doz................................................
No. », per gross............................26
Standard H. H.. 
2 to 6 gal., per gal........................................
No. ?, per gross............................36
Standard Twist. 
8 gal. each.......................................................
No. 3. per gross............................56
Cut Loaf.................
10 gal. each........................................................
cases @ 7* 
12 gal. each........................................................
WOODENWARE
Jumbo, 32 lb.................
15 gal. meat-tubs, each...............................
Baskets
Extra H.H...................
20 gal. meat-tubs, each...............................
Bushels...........................................  95
Boston Cream.............
25 gal. meat-tubs, each...............................
Bushels, wide band..................1  15
Beet Root......................
30 gal. meat-tubs, each...............................
Market............................................  30
®  8
Mixed Candy
Splint, large........................................4 00
Churns
Splint, medium................................3 50
Grocers.
®  6 @ 7 ® 7% @ 8* @ 8* ® 9 
Splint, small...................................... 3 00
2 to 6 gal., per gal...........................
Competition.................
Willow Clothes, large.............6 25
Special............................
"'burn Dashers, per doz..............
Willow Clothes, medium... 5 75
Conserve........................
Milkpans
Willow Clothes, small.............5 25
Royal..............................
Butter Plates
Ribbon............................
* ga. fiat or rd. hot., per doz.. 
No. 1 Oval, 250 in crate...........  45
Broken...........................
1 gal. nat or rd. bot„ each........
@ 8* ® 9 ® 9 ® 9 @ 9 @10 
No. 2 Oval, 250 in crate..........  50
Cut Loaf.........................
No. 3 Oval, 250 in crate..........  56
English Rock...............
Fine Glazed Milkpans
No. 6 Oval, 250 in crate..........  65
Kindergarten.............
* gal flat or rd. hot., per doz................
Egg Crates
Bon Ton Cream.........
1 gal. flat or rd. hot., each.......................
Humpty Dumpty............................2 25
French Cream.............
No. 1, complete.........................  30
Dandy Pan...................
Stewpans
No. 2, complete.........................  25
Hand Made Cream
mixed..........................
* gal. fireproof, ball, per doz.................
85 
@10@16*@13
Clothes Pins
l gal. fireproof, ball, per doz.................
Crystal Cream mix..
Round head, 5 gross box___  45
Round head, cartons...............  62
Fancy—In Bulk 
Jugs
Mop Sticks
San Bias Goodies....
* gal. per doz.........
1  1060457*
Trojan spring..............................  90
Lozenges, plain.........
@ 12 ® 9)4 @10 @11* @13* @14 @16 @ 5 @ 9* @10 
H gal. per doz........
Eclipse patent spring........... 
85
Lozenges, printed...
1 to 5 gal., per gal......................................
No 1 common...............................  75
Choc. Drops.................
No. 2 patent brush holder ..  85
Eclipse Chocolates... 
Sealing Wax
14-th. nnttou mop heads......... 1  2s
Choc. Monumentals. 
Ideal No. 7....................................  90
6 lbs. In package, per lb.........................
Victoria Chocolate..
Pails
Gum Drops...................
LAMP BURNERS
2- 
hoop Standard..1 40
Moss Drops.................
3- 
hoop Standard..1 60
No. 0 Sun...............................'.........................
35 45 65 
Lemon Sours...............
wire, Cable........ 1  50
2- 
No. 1 Sun......................................................
Imperials.......................
3- wire, Cable................................1 70
No. 2 Sun..........................................................
Ital. Cream Opera...
Cedar, all red, brass bound. 1 25
No. 3 Sun..........................................................
Ital. Cream Bonbons
Paper, Eureka..................................2 25
Tubular.............................................................
1  10 45 50
20 lb. pails.................
@12@12
Fibre.......................................................2 40
Nutmeg.............................................................
Molasses Chews,  15
Toothpicks
lb. pails.......................
@14 
LAMP CHIMNEYS—Seconds
Hardwood..................................... 2 50
Pine Apple Ice..........
Per box of 6 doz.
Softwood....................................... 2 75
Maroons.........................
@12* 
No. 0 Sun.
1 561 782 48
Banquet...........................................1  60
Golden Waffles..........
No. 1 Sun.
Ideal.................................................1  50
No. 2 Sun............................................................
Fancy—In 6 lb. Boxes
Tubs
20-lnch, Standard, No. 1.........6 00
Lemon Sours.............
@55@60@65@85@1 00 
First Quality
18-lnch, Standard, No. 2........5 00
Peppermint Drops.. 
No. 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 
16-inch, Standard, No. 3.........4 00
Chocolate Drops.... 
2  002 153 152 753 754 004 00n
No.  1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 
20-inch, Cable, No. l.................6 50
H. M. Choc. Drops.. 
No. 2 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab.
18-lnch, Cable, No. 2.................6 00
H. M. Choc. Lt. and
16-inch, Cable, No. 3.................5 00
Dk. No. 12.................
XXX Flint
No. 1 Fibre.................................... 9 45
Gum Drops...................
0»@75@55@60@60@60@56@66@90
No. 2 Fibre___ »..........................7 95
No. 1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 
Licorice Drops.
No. 3 Fibre.......................................... 7 20
No. 2 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 
Lozenges, plain.........
No. 2 Sun, hinge, wrapped & lab..........
Lozenges, printed...
Wash Boards
Bronze Globe......................................2 60
Pearl Top
Mottoes.........................
Dewey............................... 
1 75
 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled..........
Cream Bar...................
Double Acme......................................2 76
No. 2 Sun, wrapped and labeled.
5 00
Molasses Bar...............
Single Acme...............................  2 26
No. 2 hinge, wrapped and labeled.
Hand Made Creams.
Double Peerless.......................  3 25
6  10
No. 2 Sun, “Small Bulb,” for Globe 
Cream Buttons, Pep.
Single Peerless..................................2 60
Lamps......................................................
and Wlnt................... 
Northern Queen..............................2 60
String Bock................. 
@86
Double Duplex..................................3 00
La Bastie
Wlntergreen Berries 
Good Luck..........................................2 75
No.  1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz..............
i 00 
Universal..............................................2 25
Caramels 
No. 2 Sun, plain bulb, per doz..............
1 25 1 35 1 603 504 00 
Wood Bowls
No. 1 Crimp, per doz....................................
No. 1 wrapped, 8 lb.
11 in. Butter.................................  75
boxes............................ 
No. 2 Crimp, per doz..................................
13 in. Butter.........................................1 00
Pennv Goods............... 
Rochester
16 in. Butter.........................................1 75
FRUITS
17 in. Butter........................................ 2 so
No. 1 Lime (65c doz)....................................
19 in. Butter........................................ 3 00
No. 2 Lime (70c doz)....................................
Oranges
Assorted 13-15-17...............................1 75
No. 2 Flint (80c doz)”"...........................
4 704 00 
@
Florida Bus sett.......... 
Assorted 15-17-19 ......................2 50
Florida Bright........... 
@
Electric
WRAPPING PAPER
Fancy Navels............. 
@
No. 2 Lime (70c doz)....................................
Common Straw....................... 
Extra Choice............... 
<a
No. 2 Flint (80c doz)....................................
Fiber Manila, white............. 
4 701 40 1 682 783 754 85 
Late Valencias 
@
Fiber Manila, colored.........  4 ¡4
Seedlings
_ 
OIL CANS 
......... 
@2 50
No.  1 Manila.......................... 
MllHf Qur
Medt. Sweets..............  3 00@3  50
1 gal. tin cans with spout, per doz___
Cream Manila........................ 
3
Jamalcas............................. 
@
1 gal. galv. iron with spout, per doz..
Butcher’s Manila............... 
Rod!............................. 
@
2 gal. galv. Iron with spout, per doz..
Wax Butter, short count.  13
3 gal. galv. Iron with spout, per doz.. 
Lemons
Wax Butter, full count___  21
5 gal. galv. iron with spout, per doz.. 
Wax Butter, rolls.................  15
Messina, 300s..............  3 50@4 00
3 gal. galv. Iron with faucet, per doz.. 
YEAST CAKE
4 26 
Messina, 360s.............  3 25@3 76
5 gal. galv. Iron with faucet, per doz..
Magic, 3 doz........................................ 1 00
4 967 26 
California 360s............  3 25@3 so
5 gal. Tilting cans...........................................
Sunlight, 3doz....................................1 00
California 3008 ............  3 z5@3  50
5 gal. galv. iron Nacefas...........................
Sunlight, 114 doz.......................  50
9 008 5010 50 9'9611 289 604 85 
Bananas
Yeast Cream, 3 doz..........................1 00
Pump Cans
Medium bunches___  1 50@i  75
Yeast Foam, 3 doz..........................1 00
5 gal. Rapid steady stream.......................
Large bunches...........
Yeast Foam. 114 doz...............  50
5 gal. Eureka, non-overflow.....................
Foreign Dried Fruits 
FRESH FISH
3 gal. Home Rule............................................
Per lb.
Figs
5 gal. Home Rule............................................
White fish............
@ 8@ 7
California«, Fancy..
5 gal. Pirate King..........................................
Trout.....................
Cal. pkg, 10 lb. boxes 
LANTERNS
10® 11@ 15@ 4@ 12*
Black Bass.......................10®
Extra Choice, 10 lb.
Halibut............................... 
-
boxes,.........................
No. 0 Tubular, side lift.............................
Ciscoes or Herring.... 
_
Fancy, 12 lb. boxes..
No. 1B Tubular............................................
7 40 
Bluefish..............................  ®
Pulled, 6 lb. boxes...
No. 15 Tubular, dash....................................
7 50 
Live Lobster....
Naturals, in bags....
No. l Tubular, glass fountain................
7 50 
Boiled Lobster..
Dates
No. 12 Tubular, side lamp.........................
13 50 
Cod.......................... 
 
_
Fards in 10 lb. boxes 
No. 3 Street lamp, each............................
3 6045 45 
Haddock...........................  @
Fards In 60 lb. cases.
LANTERN GLORES 
No. 1 Pickerel.................  ®
Hsllowi..........................
No. 0 Tub., cases 1 doz. each, box, 10c 
Pike......................... 
-
lb. cases, new.........
No. 0 Tub., cases 2 doz. each, box, 15c 
Perch......................
Sairs, 60 lb. cases....
No. 0 Tub., bbls 6 doz. each, per bbl.. 
Smoked White...............  @
NUTS
No. 0 Tub., Bull’s eye, cases 1 doz. each
Red Snapper...................  @
2  00 1 25
Almonds, Tarragona
Col River Salmon.........  ®
Almonds, Ivloa.........
Mackerel...........................  ®
it 16
Vlmonas, California,
HIDES AND PELTS 
soft sielled...............
The Cappon & Bertsch Leather 
Brazils,...........................
Co., 100 Canal Street, quotes as
VERY BEST
Fiiberts 
.......................
follows:
Walnuts. Grenobles.
Hides
Q / V n  a  m o n t h
Walnut*., soft shelled 
Green No. 1.................
@ 6 @ 5 @ 7X @ 6k @ 9 @7* 
California No. 1...
Green No. 2.................
equal to  10 or 12 coal oil lamps 
Table \uts, fancy...
Cured No. 1.................
anywhere If yon will get the
Table Nuts, choice..
GAS  LIGHT
Cured No. 2.................
Pec&is, Med.........
Calfskins,green No. 1 
Pecans, Ex. Large...
Calfskins .green No. 2 
Pecans, Jumbos........
Calfskins,cured No. 1 
Hickory Nuts per bu.
Calfskins,cured No. 2 
Ohio, new.................
@ 8*@ 4* @ 3*
Pelts
for Agency.  Brilliant Gas Lamp. 
Cocoanuts, full sacks 
Pelts, each................... 
50@i  10
Chestnuts, per bu...
Lamb........................................
Brilliant Gas Lamp Co., 42 Stalk Chicago
Peanuts 
Fancy, H. P., Suns..
Fancy, H. P., Suns
No. 2................................
Roasted.....................  6*@ 7
Wool
Choice, H. P., Extras 
Washed, fine...............
15@16
Choloe, H. P., Extras
Washed, medium...
18@20
Boasted......................
Unwashed, fine......... 
h@i2
8pan.ShlldNo. ln’w
14@15
Unwashed, medium. 

t^l HANDSOMEST An: BEST vase
my TELL AT A GLANCE THE COST OF POSTAGE IN 
CENTS, AND ALSO GIVE THE EXACT WEIGHT IN  20ZS
pi ctpiiKS 

Pelouze  Postal S cales

P el o u ze  S cale  & M fg.  C o .,
C H I C A G O .

T a llo w
N o. 1........................

m i v C   is  all it  costs for the 

“THEY  SOON  PAY FOR THEMSELVES IN STAMPS  SAV

Imperials.................

SAV E  TIM E  AND  STAMPS"

1%
3%
4
2%

@65
@60 

@50
56@60

@10* 
@10 

80

@10 

IO .

N O . 

D E C O R A T E D   A S S O R T M E N T  

ORDER  ONE  TO  COMPLETE YOUR 
LINE FOR SPRING TRADE
2 Dozen FANCY HANDLED TEAS 
y3 Dozen 1-PINT PITCHERS 
K Dozen COMPORTIERS 
Vi Dozen LARGE PLATTERS
1 Dozen BREAD PLATES
1 Dozen OAT MEAL BOWLS
2 Dozen DINNER PLATES
3 Dozen TEA PLATES
I Dozen BONE DISHES 
yi Dozen 1 >4-PINT BOWLS 
>4 Dozen CAKE PLATES
12 DozenPrice, including package, 
$10.80.
Handsome decoration on each piece. 
Hand painted, traced and edge lined In 
coin gold.  Strictly high grade ware, 
thoroughly guaranteed.  Every piece In 
this assortment  can be  sold lor 10 
cents, and all the large pieces from 15 
to 25 cents each.

Nanufáoturar»* and Jobbar»1 Agent»  in

Meo, cuore, cuino and Lomos.

112  M O N R O E   8 T . ,  

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

Gasoline 

Labels

for

D e a l e r s

The  Law of  1889.

Every druggist, grocer or other 
person who shall sell  and  de­
liver  at  retail  any  gasoline, 
benzine  or  naphtha  without 
having the true  name  thereof 
and the words “explosive when 
mixed with air’’ plainly printed 
upon  a label securely attached 
to the can,  bottle or other ves­
sel containing  the  same  shall 
be punished by a fine  not  ex­
ceeding one  hundred  dollars.

We are prepared to furnish labels which 
enable dealers to comply with this law, on 
the following basis:

5 M........................50c per M
•o M........................40c per M
*» M........................35c per M

1  J * ................... 7 5 C

5®  M ..i.............. 30cper M

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Summer  Season. 

CAKE  OF  TH E  STORE. 

I country  this  ice  water  feature  will  be
Two  Important  Hatters  Peculiar  to  the Ian extra  inducement  in  attracting  the 
farmer  trade.  The  farmer  and  his  wife,
There  are  two  important  matters  that  coming  many  miles  over a  dusty  road] 
should  be  considered  in  the proper care-1 find  their  mouths  and  throats  parched, 
taking  of  the  store 
in  summer.  The  and  a  cool,  refreshing  drink  of  water 
most 
important  of  these  is  to  keep  the I helps  greatly  in  giving  them temporary 
store  free  from  the  ravages  of  flies  and I relief  from  the  disagreeable  features  of 
other  insects,  and  next 
If the  merchant  is  conducting 
is  the  question  of  keeping  the  store  cool I a  general  store  or a  department store,  he 
and  pleasant  to  visit. 
I may  find  that  free  soda  water  will  prove

in  importance I the  ride. 

likely 

If  the  arrangement  is  such  that  one 

Flies  are  a  great  pest,  especially  in  a I an 

it  will  not  be  seen  and I goods  from  him,  etc. 

is 
insects.  Every  well I of  goods,  and 

inducement  to  people  to  trade  wi 
is  a  grocery  depart-1 him.  Soda  water  may  be  given  free 
in  connection,  or any  other class I certain  days  of  the  week  with  a  sma 
to  attract  purchase,  io cents’  or a  quarter’s  worth 
it  should  be  well  adver 

store  where  there 
ment 
of  goods  which 
swarms  of  these 
regulated  retail  establishment 
is  un-|tised;  ice  cream  soda  water  may 
doubtedly  supplied  with  screen  doors I given  with  each  purchase  amounting 
and  windows  to  keep  out  insects,  but I half  a  dollar  or over.  Checks  should 
from  the  very  fact  that  it  is  a  public I be  provided  for  the  clerks,  and  when 
place  of  business  these  doors  are  not  al-|tbe  purchase  is  made  these  can  be  ten 
ways  kept  closed,  and  flies  are  certain I dered  to  the  customer to  be  given  in  re 
to  be  found  to  a  more  or  less  extent  in  turn  for  the  soda  water  at  the  soda 
the  store  after  the  warm  weather once I counter. 
In  this  way  only  actual  pu 
commences.  How  to  reduce  their  rav-1 chasers  of  goods  will be benefited  by  the 
ages  to  the  minimum  is  the  important I deal.  The  general  merchant  who  wishes 
question.  If  the  store  is  kept  cool  and  a I to  do  something  really  fine  for his  cus 
war  of  extermination 
is  waged  on  the I tomers  during  the  heated  term,  and  who 
flies,  the  pest  will  be  reduced  to  a I desires  to  use  this  as  an  advertisement, 
marked  extent.  Flypaper  placed  in  the I might  give  free  lemonade  to  those  who 
show  window,  back  of  the  goods  dis-1 purchased  a  certain  nominal  amount 
played,  where 
where  customers  will  not  get  daubed I 
with 
it,  should  be  used,  and  in  addi-1 can  be  had,  a  free  watering  trough  i 
tion,  if  the  flies  can  not  be  kept  down,  I front  of  the  village  or country  store  wi 
the  shelving  should  be  draped  with I also  prove  a  trade  winner.  All  mer 
mosquito  netting  to  prevent  the  goods I chants  are  not  in  a  position  to  provide 
if  they  can  they  should  not
from  becoming  fly  specked. 
During  warm  weather  when  the  fly  neglect  to  do  so.  Saloon  keepers  do 
pest 
is  being  fought,  the  merchant I not  forget  the  animal  kingdom  in  seek 
should  be  careful,  and  he  should  also I ing  to  secure  trade  from  humanity,  and 
instruct  his  clerks  to  be  careful,  in pre-1 there  is  no  reason  why  the  grocer  or  the 
venting  sugar,  and  other  tempting  ar-1 general  merchant  should. 
If  ice  water, 
from  being  allowed  to  remain I lemonade  or  soda  water  are  out  of the 
tides, 
on  the  counter or on  the  floor  where  the I question, 
progressive  merchant 
flies  will  meet  and  hold  a  short  conven-1 should  always  keep  on  hand a  good  sup 
tion  while  participating  in  the  dainties  ply  of  cold  water  for the  use  of his  cus 
left  for  them.  Sugar  that  falls  on  the I tomers.  They  will  appreciate  it,  and 
floor  when  being  weighed  out,  or that I in  the  majority  of  instances  it  will  not 
trickles  out  from  the  end  of  the  custom-1 cost  anything  but  a  little  work  to  pro 
er’s  package,  should  be  swept  up  as | vide  it.—Commercial  Bulletin, 
quickly  as  possible.  How  many  times
have  you  been  in  the  country  or  a  city I  The Cash Value  of Respectability, 
store  and  found  the  floor  and  the  coun-1  An  extensive  owner of  city  real  estate
ter  in  the  vicinity  of  the sugar bin black I ^as  called  uPon  at  h>s  office  one  morn 
with  flies,  simply  because  the  proper I ' n£  ^   a. s^ranger»  who  asked  him: 
precautions  had  not  been  taken  to  keep I 
1 
the  floor or counter clean,  and  the  flies
had  followed  their  inherent  instincts I 
and  congregated  where  they  could  get I blethorpe  avenue,  I  believe.’ ’ 
something  to  their taste. 

Is  this  Mr.  Philpot?”
“ Yes,  sir,’ ’  he  replied.

ProPerty  at  575 

I this,  but 

^ou  own 

^eS-

the 

• 

insects. 

is  reasonable  enough.”

“ May  I  ask  who  you  are?”

I  should  like  to  buy  it,  if  your price 

“ I  am  told  you  are  trying  to  sell  it. 
“ I  am .’ ’

Care  should  also  be  taken  to  keep  the 
surroundings  of  the  store  free  from  ar­
ticles  which  will  attract 
It  is 
not  an  uncommon  sight  to  go to  the 
back  door of  a  city  store  and  find  sev-
eral  days’  accumulation  of  garbage  sur-  versity. 
I  have  bought  the  place  next 
rounded  with  swarms  of  flies.  While  it It0  575  on  the  south  for a  residence,  and, 
seems  to be  impossible  to  remove  gar-|to  be  frank,  I  don’t  like  the  kind  of 
bage  every day under existing conditions I tenants  you  rent  your  house  to. 
I  wish 
rt  and  se,ect  ” 7  own  nei'gh-
in  this  city,  since  the  crematory  was 
started,  nevertheless  the  garbage  should 
”  No,  sir!”   answered  the  owner of the 
be  taken  to  the  rear of the  lot  or  as  far I property.  “ That  puts  a  different  aspect 
away  as  possible,  where  it  will  not  at-  on  the  matter. 
I  don’t  care  to  sell  the 
1  shall  keep  it,  and  raise
tract  flies  to the  store. 
°P  ****  8.round  that  the  neigh- 

The  matter of  keeping  the  store  cool I v  *1. 

I  am  Professor Goodkind  of the  uni

I place  now. 
borhood  is  improving

Vqrbs  Hade  While  You  Walt, 

in  summer  is  also  important.  The  store I 
Should  be  equipped  with  awnings  in I 
front,  and  awnings  may  be  secured  that I  The  man  who carelessly  manufactures 
extend  to  the  sidewalk,  keeping  the  verbs  to  suit  his  convenience was speak- 
store  cool  and  dark.  One  or  more  elec-1 ,nE7
trie  fans  may  seem a  luxury  to  many  re-1  -A  j° or  fe^ ow * 
. 
. Icided,  you  know,
tailers  but 
and  there 
which  to  operate  them,  they  will  keep I 
the  store  delightfully  cool,  and  will  at-1 
tract  customers.  The  floor  should  be I ger*ed  or merely  misdemeanored?”
frequently  sprinkled,  and  the  merchant 
should  endeavor  to  keep  on  tap 
water for the  use  of  the  public. 

if  hey  can  be  purchased 
is  electricity  available  with I ventured  a  listener, 

“ I  believe  so, 
'What  was  the  matter?  Had  he  for- 

. 
it  is  not  until  a  man  reaches  thirty
ice  that  he  begins  to wrap  the  small  bills 

In  the j on  the outside  of  the  roll.

“ To  escape  disgrace,  I  suppose? 

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3 

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4

100 

30

9  00 

4%
3

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31

2 603 004 955 80
1  20 
1  20
Per 
$2 90 
2 90 
2 90 2 902 953 00 
2 60 
2 60 
2 66 
2 70 
2 70
4 00 
2 25 1 25

Hardware Price Current
MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN
Ammunition
Caps
G. D., full count, per m............................
Hicks’ Waterproof, per m... .’
Musket, perm.....................................
Ely’s Waterproof, per m."! 7 7  77 **
Cartridges
„  __ 
No. 22 short, per m.......................................
No. 22 long, per m..................."’
No. 32 short, per m.......................7777
No. 32long, per m.......................I!.””,"
Primers
No. 2 U. M. C., boxes 260, per m..........
No. 2 Winchester, boxes 260, per m...
Gun Wads
Black edge, Nos. H and 12 U. M. C... 
Black edge, Nos. 9 and 10, per m.
Black edge, No. 7, per m..........................
Loaded Shells 
New Rival—For Shotguns 
Drs. of 
oz. of
Size
No. 
Powder 
Shot
Shot
Gauge
120 
10
1*4
10
129 
4
9
1*4
10
4
128 
8
1*4
10
4
126 
6
1*4
10
414
136 
5
1*4
10
164 
4
1*4
10
200 
1
10
12
3
208 
1
8
12
3*4
236 
6
,1*4
12
265 
3*4
5
1*4
12
264 
314
4
1*4
12
Discount 40 pe
Paper Shells—Not Loaded 
No. 10, pasteboard boxes 100, per 100 
No. 12, pasteboard boxes 100, per 100..
Gunpowder
Kegs, 26 lbs., per keg.......................
14 kegs, 1214 lbs., per  ¡4 keg..................
14 kegs, 614 lbs., per 14 keg.....................
Shot
In sacks containing 25 lbs. 
Drop, all sizes smaller than B...............
Augurs and Bits
Snell’s.....................7T.......................
Jennings genuine..... .. 7777...........
Jennings’ Imitation.......................
Axes
First Quality, S. B. Bronze.........
.........
First Quality, D. B. Bronze.... 
6 00 
First Quality, S. B. S. Steel............7 “
6 50 
First Quality, D. B. Steel.........................
10 50
Barrows
_ „ 
Railroad.....................................
Garden........................................77777 .’."net
29 00
Bolts
Stove...................................
Carriage, new It«» 
..777.....................
........ 771777!
Plow................. 
__ _ 
Buckets
Well, plain ........................................................
$4 00
Butts, Cast
Cast Loose Pin, figured.....................
Wrought Narrow..........................’
Min.
6-16 In.
34 In.
*4 In.
Com.
7 c. ...  6  c. ..• 5c..
.. 434c.
...  7*4 
8*4 
..■  6*4 
... 6
834 
...  734 
... 634 ■ •  6*4
Cast Steel, per lb. Crowbars
Socket Firmer....................................
Socket Framing....’!!!!!!!!.....................
Socket Comer...............
Socket Slicks..........................777777;
Elbows
Com. 4 piece, 6 in., per doz........... 
Corrugated, per doz...................
66 1 26 
Adjustable........................................"dis
40&10
Expansive Bits
Clark’s smaU, $18; large, $26.........
Ives’ 1, $18; 2, $24; 3, $30.....................""
„ 
Files—New List
New American..................................
70&107070
Nicholson’s........................................................
HeUer’s Horse Rasps...............7.7.’.".’".’.’.
Galvanized Iron 
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 26 and 26; 27.
13 
List  12 
15 
14 
Discount, 66
Gauges
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s...................
60&10
Glass
dig
Single Strength, by box..................... 
85&85&80&2033*4
Double Strength, by box................. 
’  dis
By the Light.................................7.7dis
Hammers
Maydole & Co.’s, new list.................. 
dis
Terkes & Plumb's.........................................‘dig
40&1070
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............................30c list
Hinges
Gate, Clark’s l, 2,3........................................dis
60&10
Hollow Ware
Spiders....................................................777
Pots........................................................•
50&10
Kettles..............................................
50&10
50&10
Horse Nails
Au Sable.............................................................dis
40&1070
House Furnishing Goods 
Stamped Tinware, new list....
Japanned Tinware..................................77
Iron
TtahFnSnVi..........................................................  25 orates
Light Band.........................................................  3 c rates
Knobs—New List
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings............... 
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 
Lanterns
Regular 0 Tubular, Doz............ 
goo
............. 
Warren, Galvanized Fount.....................

Levels
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..................dis
70
Mattocks
Adze Eye...........................................$17 00..dis
70—10
Metals—Zinc
600 pound casks..................................
Per pound..........................7.7!777
Miscellaneous
Bird Cages.........................................
40 
Pumps, Cistern............[
75&10 85
Screws, New List...............
Casters, Bed and Plate........77.7 77  60&10&10
Dampers, American.................................... 
go
Molasses Gates
6O&10
Stebblns’ Pattern.......................................... 
Enterprise, self-measuring..............77 
Pans
Fry, Acme........................................................  60&10&10
Common, polished....................................... 
?o&5
Patent Planished Iron 
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10  75 
‘B Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 26 to 27  9  75
Broken packages *4c per pound extra.
Planes
go
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy.................................. 
Sclota Bench............................................. 
 
gg
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy........... 
so
Bench, first quality....................................... 
so
Nails
Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire.
Steel nails, base............................................ 
or«
Wire nails, base.............................................
2 66 
20 to 60 advance..................................77
Base
10 to 16 advance.................. 
8 advance.............................
6 advance.........................................
4 advance............................................. 
"
3 advance.........................................................
2 advance...................!..........77!!
Flne3 advance...........................7.".77777
Casing 10 advance........................7777!
Casing 8 advance.................................77!
Casing 6 advance.................................! !7
Finish 10 advance................................„’.!
Finish 8 advance..........................!!!!!!!!!
Finish 6 advance.................................77
Barrel  % advance..............................777!
Rivets
Iron and Tinned............................................
Copper Rivets and Burs....!!!!!!!!!!
Roofing Plates
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean...........................
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Dean...................
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Dean.......................7
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade...
14x20IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade...
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Alla way Grade...
20x28IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade...
Ropes
Sisal, *4 Inch and larger...............
Manilla.....................................
List acct.
19, ’86..............................................dis
Solid Eyes, per ton.......................................
Sheet  Ironcom. smooth. com. 
Nos. 10 to 14 ...................
$3 20 
Nos. 16 to 17.....................
3 20 
Nos. 18 to 21.....................
3 30 3 40 
Nos. 22 to 24............................... !.........3  60
Nos. 25 to 26..........................................!.  3  70
3 60 
No. 27........................................................ 3 80 
„
3 60
All Sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 Inches 
wide, not less than 2-10 extra.
Shovels and Spades
First Grade, Doz........................................... 
g 0o
Second Grade, Doz...................................... 
7  50
Solder
*4@*4.................................................................... 
The prices of the many other qualities of solder 
in the market Indicated by private brands vary 
according to composition.
Squares
Steel and Iron.................................................. 
Tin—Melyn Grade
10x14 IC, Charcoal......................................
$ 8 50 
14x20 IC, Charcoal......................................
8 60 
20x14 IX, Charcoal.........;..............................
9 76
Each additional X on this grade, $i.26.
Tin—Allaway Grade
10x14 IC, Charcoal....................................
7 007 008 60 
14x20 IC, Charcoal...........................
10x14 IX, Charcoal......................................"
14x20 IX, Charcoal...............................77!
8 60
Each additional X on this grade, $1.60
Boiler Size Tin Plate 
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, l na,rrm .nA 
14X66IX, for No. 9 Boilers! 1per P0™*1-- 
Traps
Steel, Game......................................................
78
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s..
40&10
Oneida Community . Hawley & Nor­
ton’s..................................................................
Mouse, choker per doz...................!!!!!
Mouse, delusion, pe.- doz...............
Wire
Bright Market.................................................
60 60 
Annealed Market..........................................
Coppered Market................................ . ’
50&10 
Tinned Market...............................................
60&10 40 
Coppered Spring Steel..............................
Barbed Fence, Galvanized.............
3 26 
Barbed Fence, Painted......................7
2 96
Wire Goods
Bright.................................................................
Screw Eyes...........................•...............
Hooks..............................................................
Gate Hooks and Eyes.............................
Wrenches
Baxter’s Adjustable, Nickeled..............
Coe’s Genuine..................................................
Coe’s Patent Agricultural,|Wrought..70&i0

6 60 
7 60 
13 00 
6 50 
6 60 
13 OO

he  sa*d ;  “ he  sui- 

Bum

Sash  Weights

net

Sand  Paper

BB...
BBB.

Chisels

20&10

11  00 

75
86

12  00 

8*4

16

70

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

32

The  Grain  Market.

fully 

The  exceedingly  fine  weather  has 
been  favorable  for  crop  news,  but  the 
demand  for  cash  wheat  has  kept  prices 
up.  July  wheat  gained 
ic  per 
bushel,  while  September  options  eased 
off  some.  Foreign  news  was  not  of  a 
kind  to  cause  much  bearishness.  Ger­
many,  it  is  claimed,  is  short  40,000,000 
bushels  of  wheat  and  60,000,000  bushels 
of  rye,  while  France  is  reported  to  have 
hardly  an  average  crop  and  Hungary 
has  nothing  to  brag  of.  Argentine,  as 
stated  before,  has  contributed  less  than 
half  as  much  as  last  year  to  the  world 
supply,  while  India  has  use  at  home  for 
all  she  has  to  spare.  Our  exports  seem 
to  keep  up  and  more  seems  to  be 
wanted.  Our  visible  made  another  large 
decrease  of  2,264,000  bushels,  leaving 
the  amount  in  sight  at  40,000,000  bush 
els,  so 
it  is  melting  away  very  fast 
While  weather  conditions  are  favorable, 
within  the  last  few  days  we  have  heard 
some  complaint  of  the  fly  working  in 
the  wheat— in  some  sections  worse  than 
in  others.  South  of  us  the  dry  weather 
injury  to  the  wheat 
has  done  some 
plant. 
In  some 
localities 
is  very 
spotted,  giving  the  grass  a  good  'oppor­
tunity  to  start  and  so  reduce  the  yield, 
and  will  make  the  crop  somewhat  un­
even.  With  the  decreased  acreage, 
Michigan  will  probably  not  yield  over 
three-quarters  of  a  crop.  That  is  the 
way 
looks  now,  barring  accidents. 
Kansas,  which  was  reported  as  having 
a  bumper  crop,  is  also  uttering  some 
complaints,  and  we  would  not wonder  if 
their  crop  would  hardly  come  up  to  last 
year’s,  notwithstanding  the  large  acre­
age  put  in.

it 

it 

Corn  seems  to  be 

in  the  dumps,  as 
its  support  was  taken  away  when  Phil­
lips  sold  3,000,000  bushels  of  May  corn, 
which  closed  his  deal.  July  corn  is  also 
weak,  as  traders  were  not  willing  to  put 
large  short  lines  on  the  market,  as  the 
May  deal  cost  them  quite  a  sum  of 
money.  The  longs  were  not  anxious  to 
make  a  purchase  of  large  quantities,  as 
the  arrival  of  contract  corn  was  getting 
large  and  it  might  be  a  heavy 
load  to 
carry.

Oats  were  also  weaker,  without  any 
reason,  as  the  demand  keeps  up  and  at 
present  the  growing  crop  is  not  promis­
ing  to  be  large.

Rye  kept  an  even  tenor. 

It  is  held 
firm,  owing,  probably,  to  the  reported 
crop  deficiency  in  Germany.

Flour  trade 

is  all  that  can  be  ex­
pected,  with  the  present  scarcity  of 
good  milling  wheat.  Prices  will  re­
main  firm  until  the  new  crop  will  be  fit 
to  use  and  present  conditions  are  that 
harvest  will  be  about  ten  days  later than 
usual.

Mill  feed 

is  still 

in  good  demand. 

Prices  remain  very  firm.

Potatoes  have  advanced  io@i5c  per 
bushel  and  seem  to  be  very  scarce  at 
present.

Beans  are  very  scarce.  October  beans 
are  about  2c  a  bushel  higher,  $1.45  be­
ing  bid.

Receipts  of  grain  have  been 

the 
smallest  they  have  been  in  a  long  time, 
being  only:  wheat,  26  cars;  corn,  13 
cars;  oats,  8  cars;  flour,  7  cars;  hay,  3 
cars;  straw,  1  car;  potatoes,  26 cars.

Millers  are  paying  71c  a  bushel  for 

wheat. 

C.  G.  A.  Voigt.

The  Prodace  Market.

Apples— Ben  Davis  have  advanced  to 

$4.75  per  bbl.  and  are  scarce  at  that.
50c  per  doz.

Asparagus— Home  grown  commands 

Bananas—Prices  range  from  $1.25® 

1.75  per  bunch,  according  to  size.

Butter—Creamery  is  in  good  demand 
and  steady  at  18c. 
in 
crocks  fetches  14c  and  choice about  13c. 
Packing  stock  is  in  good  demand  at  10
@IIC.

Fancy  dairy 

Cabbage—$1.75  for  small  crate;  $3 

per  large  crate.

60c  per  doz.  Southern  fetch  40c.

Cucumbers— Home  grown  command 
Eggs— The  market 
is  fairly  steady, 
due  to  the  continued  cool  weather.  Lo­
cal  dealers  meet  with  no  difficulty  in 
obtaining  12c  for  candled,  11c  for case 
count and  10c  for  dirties and  small  eggs. 
Country  merchants  and  local  buyers  arc 
paying  i@2c  per  doz.  more  than  con­
ditions  warrant  their  paying,  due usual­
ly  to  local  competition  and  to  strife  be­
tween  the  merchants  and  peddlers.
I3@ISc  for  Silverskins.

Green  Onions— 10c  for  Evergreens; 
Green  Peas—$1.25  per  bu.  box.
Honey—Choice  white  is  in  large  sup 
ply  at  I4@i5c.  Amber  goes  at  I3@i4c 
and  dark  buckwheat  is  slow  sale  at 
@I2C.

Lemons—Californias  command  $3  for 
300s  and  250s  per  box.  Messinas  fetch 
$3.50  for  choice  and  $4.for  fancy.

Lettuce— Hothouse  stock 

is 

in  good 

demand,  commanding  10c  for  leaf.
and  9c  for  imitation.

Maple  Sugar— io@ioj£c  for  genuine 
Maple  Syrup—$1  per  gal.  for  fancy 
Onions— Bermudas  command  $1.75 
per crate.  Egyptians  fetch  $3.25  in  11 
lb.  sacks.

Oranges— Mediterranean  sweets  fetch 
$2.75@3.  Seedlings  range  from  $2.50 
@2.75-

Parsley—40c  per  doz.
Pieplant—60c  for  50  lb.  box.
Pineapples-----Havana,  $1.5031.75.

Florida,  $2  per  doz.

Plants— Tomato  and  cabbage  com 
mand  75c  per  box  of  200.  Sweet  potato 
fetch  90c.

Potatoes— It  is  the  unexpected  which 
always  happens. 
In  this  case  the  re 
mark  applies  with  special  force  to  the 
meteoric  career  of  the  potato  market 
during  the  past  week.  The  country 
suddenly  seems  to  have  gone  crazy  over 
potatoes,  due  to  the  discovery  that  sup 
plies  at  all  of  the  principal  consuming 
points  were  inadequate  to  meet  require 
ments  until  new  potatoes  arrive  and 
that  the  Southern  crop  would  be  about 
two  weeks  late.  All  kinds  of  prices 
have  been  paid  for  tubers  during  the 
past  week  and  large  profits  have  been 
made  by  men  who  were  a  month  ago 
estimating  what  their  loss  would  be  on 
their holdings.  The  paying  price  at  the 
outside  buying  points  ranges  from  40® 
50c  and 
in  some  cases  the  Tradesman 
has  heard  of  60c  being  offered,  although 
this  is  unusual.

Poultry—Conditions  are  the  same 

last  week.  Local  dealers pay  as  follows 
for  dressed:  Spring  turkeys,  u@ i2c 
old,  8@ 9c ;  spring  chickens,  n@ i2c. 
fowls,  io@ iic;  spring  ducks,  n ^ @ i2c 
—old  not  wanted  at  any  price ;  spring 
geese,  9®ioc—old  not  wanted.  For  live 
poultry  local  dealers  pay  as  follows: 
Chickens,  9@ioc;  medium  and  small 
hens,  8@9c ;  large  hens,  7@ 8c ;  young 
turkeys,  9@ioc;  old  turkeys,  7@8c; 
young  ducks,  9K @ io^ c ;  pigeons,  50® 
60c  per  doz.  ;  squabs,  $i®i.25  per doz.  ; 
broilers,  i8@25c  per  lb.

Radishes— io@i2c  per  doz.  bunches. 
Seeds— Blue  grass,  $1.2531.50;  or­
chard  grass,  $ i .4o @ i .6o ;  red  top,  75c 
@$1.50; 
$2.10;  medium 
timothy, 
clover,  $6.25@6.75 ;  mammoth,  $6.50®
7;  alsyke,  $7.5o@8.

Spinach—35@45c  per bu.
Strawberries— Illinois  and  Tennessee 
berries  range  from  $2@2.25  per 24  qt. 
case.

Summer  Squash—4c  per  lb.
Turnips—$1  per  bu.  box.
Tomatoes—$2.25  per 4  basket  crate. 
Water Cress—40c  per  doz.
Wax  Beans—$1.25 

for  %  bu.  box; 

$1.50  per bu.

A German  paper tells  that  at Neustadt 
were  discovered  “ the  bones  of  a  rein­
deer  while  digging  a  cellar.”   What 
the  bones  wanted  to  dig  a  cellar  for  is 
hardly  patent.

Adversity  is  an  egg  from  which ex-1 

perience  is  hatched. 

UNIVERSITY  ATHLETICS.

led  the  world 

Athletics  are  now  considered  a  neces­
sary  part  of  a  collegiate  education.  The 
Greeks,  who 
in  art, 
poetry,  philosophy  and  intellectual  de­
velopment  generally,  paid  extraordinary 
attention  to  the  care  of  the body.  They 
held  to  the  doctrine  that  a  sound  body 
was  necessary  to  the  maintenance  of 
vigorous 
intellectuality,  and  they  es 
teemed  the  physical  beauty that  resulted 
from  a  harmonious  development 
mental  and  physical  faculties.

Every  fifth  year  the  young  men,  not 

accus 

countries,  were 

only  of  the  Attic  peninsula,  but 
neighboring 
tomed  to  assemble  at  Olympia,  disti 
guished  for  temples  to  Jove,  or  Zeus, 
and  there  contest  before  a  great  multi 
tude 
in  athletic  exercises,  while  reci 
tations  of  poems  and  displays  of  oratory 
were  not  wanting.

Long  after  the  city  and  temple  of  the 
Olympian  Jove  had  been  destroyed  by 
wars  and  the  ravages  of time  there  grew 
up  an 
idea  that  health  and  vigor of 
body  were  unbecoming  the  scholar,  and 
that  he  ought  to  be  pale,  sallow  and 
emaciated  from  his  midnight  vigils  de 
voted  to  poring  over  musty  books  or 
elaborating  and  polishing  his  composi 
tions.  Those  goddesses  of  the  fine  arts 
and  of  letters,  the  Nine  Muses,  were 
models  of  female  beauty  and  pbysica 
vigor,  and  they  never  would  have  ad 
mitted 
into  their  charmed  circle  an; 
lean  and  meager  nymph,  blinking  and 
shrinking  from  the  sunlight  from  burn 
ing  the  midnight  oil,  and,  after  centur 
ies  of  disregard,  the  wisdom  of  the 
muses 
is  being  again  recognized,  so 
that  even  the  girls  are  glorying  in  bod 
ly  exercise  and  fresh air while  they  are 
training  their  minds.

in  German  hands. 

The  Central  American  shipping  trade 
largely 
If  they 
could  only  keep  it  in  their  hands  they 
would  he  all  right,  but  now  they  are 
afraid  that  the  American  shipper  is  go 
ng  to  give  it  to  them  in  the  neck.
Only  fools  answer 

questions  before

they  are  asked.

824

Advertisementi«  will  be  inserted  under 
this  bend  for  two  cents  a  word  the  first 
insertion  and  one  cent  a  word  for  each 
ubsequent  insertion.  No  advertisements 
taken  for  less  than  85  cents.  Advance 

payments.BUSINESS CHANCES.
|70R SALE—WHOLE OR PART INTEREST 
A 
In a general hardware, tlnsmlthing and 
numbing stock. Invoicing about $3.600, In a good 
factory town in Southern Michigan.  Address 
No. 824. care Michigan Tradesman. 
FOR SALE—ONE OF THE BEST
PAYING 
steam laundries in Michigan. 
Address No. 
876. care Michigan Tradesman.
876
P ARTNER WANTED—WHOLESALE AND
retail drug business, established 20 years. In 
prosperous manufacturing city of  25,000, wants 
active partner with  iio.ooo to  $20,000 capital to 
enlarge business; controls good share of city 
trade and can get more; doing good outside 
trade, especially in sundries; two travelers; fine 
opening for the right party, who must have the 
best of references and be a worker, capable of 
es ana be a worker. caDable of
managing some branch; owner can do any part. 
For particulars address No. 875, care Michigan 
Tradesman 
gfg
SALE—A GOOD, CLEAN  STOCK OF 
hardware in a hustling business town of 2.000 
James  Pope,  Quincy,
population.  Address 
Rich.
WANTED FOR  CASH-$5,000  GENERAL 
stock.  State lowest price.  Address No.
3, care Michigan Tradesman.
873
jH)R SALE—MY STOCK OF GOODS AND 
fixtures.  Doing a tip-top business; good lo­
cation; no old goods on hand, everything fresh,
neat, clean and saleable—up-to-date in every 
ay.  stock consists or confections, fruit, sta-
tobaccos and 
tionery, cigars, 
fishing tackle. 
Good reasons for selling  Will lump or invoice. 
M R. Tatman, 405 Union St., Traverse City, 
©h™,?¿CCH6?Íu.E~FINE  FARM  home, 
southern Michigan, 100 acres, rich soil, well
for good^»“barrel flour mill “or'clean
stock merchandise.  Address  Box  343, Union
I City, Mich. 
ggj.

Mien. 

R72

861

854

JNOK

^  SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY
person who has a grocery or general stock 
of merchandise to be brought Into a business 
that will make him large protits.  Any person 
or tirm who is interested in the sale of grocery 
or general store will please communicate with 
the Nicaragua Company. Dayton, Ohio. 
870
I7»OR SALE—NATIONAL CASH REGISTER. 
.  No. 96, cash $350.  Will sell for $200. 
I have
_____ ____  _ have
no use for It. 
866
J H. Travis, Elsie, Mich. 
Jf*OR SALE—SMALL STOCK DRY jGOODS;
brick store to rent; good location, Hastings. 
Mich.  O. D. Spaulding. 
864
Fine drug stock and fixtures for 
- 
sale.  — 
-
Enquire of Hazeltlne & Perkins Drug 
Co.
y * 4
863
pOR SALE—HOTEL AND FURNITURE— *   *  g
$6,000 will take. $2,000 down, balance on long 
time; $500 of first payment will be  taken in 
board; house now doing good business. 
J. E. 
Sebrlng, Bangor. Mich. 
862
BH)R SALE—A BLACKSMITH AND WAGON
shop and tools In a village ten miles from 
Jackson, Michigan; or will sell the tools alone. 
A capable man can do a good business at this
Roint.  Address R. T. McNaughton, Jackson, 
tich. 
FORo SALE—A NICE, CLEAN GENERAL 
stock, 
inventorying about $1,800, in good
farming community.  Reason for selling, other 
business.  Address  No.  860,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
860
W" AN TED—SECOND  HAND  PEANUT
roaster, steam or spring power; must be 
in first class condition ana cheap for cash.  E. A. 
Lyon, Riverside, Mich. 
860
JpOR SALE—THE BEST STOQK OF GRO-
ceries, having the best trade in one of the 
best towns and in one of the best fruit and po­
tato sections of Michigan; doing a prosperous 
business; also have a fine shipping business in 
fruit and potatoes: also a warehouse which I 
will dispose of.  Object of selling, have other 
business elsewhere that will require all of my 
attention.  Address  No.  866,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
856
Hardware  stock  for  sale  in a
thriving village in Southern Michigan. Write 
for particulars.  Address No. 854, care Michigan 
Tradesman. 
JpOR SALE—THE GENERAL  STORE  OF
the Squire & Sterling Mercantile Co., at 
Omer, Mien.; doing a nice business; with It go
our good will, trade and cashing of our orders 
for timber and labor.  Here is a chance  f
-----------for the
right parties.  Will be sold at once.  For partic- 
ulars address W. C. Sterling, Monroe, Mien.  863
ifOR  SALE  OR EXCHANGE  FOR MER- 
chandise—120 acres of land with good build­
ings.  Address 840, care Michigan Tradesman. 
____________ 
840
SALE—BEST  PAYING  GENERAL
P  merchandise store in Michigan; stock in-
ventories $7,000. 
Address No. 839, care Michigan 
Tradesman.
839
|i*OR SALE—SECOND HAND SODA FOUN- 
I 
tain; easy terms.  Charles A. Jackson, Ben-
ton Harbor. Mich.
843
Ij'OR SALE—STOCK OF GENERAL MER- 
I  chandise and fixtures, invoicing sa.nrm tn
chandise and fixtures, invoicing $3.000 to 
$3.600; cash discount;  best farming district in 
Northern Indiana;  good reasons for selling. 
Address No.  810, care Michigan Tradesman.  810
WILL SELL  HALF 
INTEREST IN MY 
furniture business.  The goods are all new 
and up-to-date; located In a town of 7,000; has 
been a furniture store for thirty years; only two 
furniture stores In the town.  Address all cor­
respondence to No. 813, care Michigan Trades­
man. 
For  sale—a  good  clean stock of 
groceries, crockery, glassware, lamps and 
china, Inventorying about $3,300.  Will accept 
$3,000 cash if taken soon: location, the best and 
central in a hustling business town of 1,600 popu­
lation. fifty miles from Grand Rapids; this is a 
bargain for some one; best of reasons for selling, 
777
ress B, care Michigan Tradesman 
■'HE ROMEYN PARSONS CO- PAYS CASH 
- for stocks of merchandise, Grand Ledge, 
Mich.______ 
F GOING OUT OF BUSINESS OR IF YOU 
have a bankrupt stock of clothing, dry goods, 
or shoes, communicate with The New York 
Store, Traverse City, Mich. 
3ARTIES HAVING STOCKS OF GOODS OF 
I.  any kind, farm or city property or manu­
facturing plants that they wish to sell or ex­
change correspond with the Derby & Choate 
Real Estate Co.. Flint, Mich. 
709
yy ANTED — MERCHANTS  TO  CORRE-
spond with us who wish to sell their entire 
stocks for spot cash.  Enterprise Purchasing 
Co.. 163 Market St., Chicago. lit 
586
?OR  SALE—DRUG  STOCK 
INVOICING 
$2,000, in good corner store in the best town 
Western Michigan.  The best of reasons for 
selling.  Address No. 683, care Michigan Trades­
man. 
683
MISCELLANEOUS
TX7A.NTED—AN  EXPERIENCED  SALES' 
r T  man for Ohio.  The Computing Scale Co.,
man for Ohio. 
Dayton, Ohio.
871
■yy ANTED-FOSITION IN GENERAL STORE
by young married man, Swedish Ameri­
can; ten years’ experience in groceries, shoes 
and clothing; country preferred; best of refer­
ences.  Address O. Hansen, 383 Second St., 
Grand Rapids, Mich. 
869
REGISTERED  PHARMACIST,  MIDDLE 
A aged, experienced and capable desires situ­
ation.  References.  Address “Tofce,”  120 E. 
Mir re St., Alpena, Mich. 
867
WANTED—SITUATION BY YOUNG. MAN
as traveling salesman or in general mer­
cantile store.  Good references.  Address Box 
401, Elk Rapids. Mich. 
862
ANTED-REGISTEKED  PHARMACIST 
at once.  State salary and age.  Address 
No. 838, care Michigan Tradesman. 
838
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MICA

AXLE 
GREASE

has Decome 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.

ILLUMINATING  AND 
LUBRICATING  Oil  R

P E R FE C TIO N   O IL  IS  TH E   S T A N D A R D  

TH E   W O R LD   O V E R

H IS H B S T   PRIOR  PAID  POR  B M PTY  CARBON  AND  Q ASOLINB  BARRRL8

S T A N D A R D   OIL  CO.

Are you going 

P a n -A m e r ic a n 

to the

E x p o sitio n ?

The

is the short and direct route.

Michigan  Central
O. W. Ruggles, O. P.&T. A.. Chicago 

For particulars see  M. C. Agents or 

J .’ S. Hall, O.:?. A.,

write to

Detroit

Adrian  Retail  Grocers’  Association 

Jackson  Retail  Grocers’  Association 

Muskegon  Retail  Grocers’  Association 

Baj  Cities  Retail Grocers’  Association 

kiluuuoo  Retail  Grocers’  Association 

Saginaw  Retail Merchants'  Association 

flrud  Rapidi  Retail Grocers’  Association 

Detroit  Retail  Grocers’  Protettile  Association 

MERCANTILE  ASSOCIATIONS

Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association 
I President, C. E. Walker, Bay City; Vlce-Pres- 
¡dent. J. H. Hopkins, Ypsllanti; Secretary, 
1 
E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids; Treasurer. J. F. 
Tatman, Clare.
| President, Frank J. Dyk; Secretary, Hosier 
1  Klap; Treasurer, J. George Lehman
Secretaries,  N.  L.
[ President, E.  Marks; 
Koenig and F. H. Cozzens; Treasurer, C. 
H. Frink.
l President,  E. L. Harris; Secretary,  Chas. 
E  Hyman.
President, ,C. E. Walker;  Secretary,  E. C 
1  Little.
President,  H. B. Smith;  Secretary,  D.  A 
Boelkins; Treasurer, J. W. Caskaiion.
I President, J. Frank Helmer; Secretary, W 
H. Porter; Treasurer, L. Pelton.
I President, A.  C.  Clark:  Secretary,  E.  F 
Cleveland; Treasurer, Wm. C. Koehn
I President, M. W. Tanner; Secretary, E. H. Me- 
1  Pherson; Treasurer, R. A. Horr.
¡President, thos T. Bates;  Secretary, x, B 
Holly; Treasurer, C. A. Hammond.
I President, A. D. Whipple; Secretary, G. T 
Campbell; Treasurer, W. E. Collins.
I President, Chas. Wellman; Secretary, J. T, 
1  Percival.
j President, F. W. Gilchrist; Secretary, C. L. 
1  Partridge.
I President, J. D. Cuddihy; Secretary  W. H 
1  Hosking.
[ President, Thos. Bromley; Secretary, Frank 
1  A. Percy; Treasurer, Clark A. Putt.
I President, H. W. Wallace; Secretary, T. E. 
1  Heddle.
I President, K. D. Vos; Secretary, J. W Veh- 
1  Hoeks.
¡ President, Chas. Rounds; Secretary, Frank 
Putney.
President, 
John G. Eble; Secretary, L. J, 
Katz; Treasurer, 8. J. Hufford.
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750 Candle Power  A R c  ILLUMINATORS 
Produce the finest artificial light In the world.

PL  UBruns  Merchants’  and  Manufacturers’  Association 

Grand  Rapids  Retail  Meat  Dealers’  Association 

Grand  fltnn  Retail  Merchants’  Association 

Tranne  City  Bnsiness  Men’s  Association 

S t  Johns Bnsiness  Men’s  Association 

Cabinet  Bnsiness  Men’s  Association 

Alpena  Bnsiness  Men’s  Association 

Owouo  Bnsiness  Men’s Association 

Perry  Bnsiness  Men’s  Association 

Tale  Business  Men’s  Association 

Travelers* Time  Tables.

P e r e   M a r q u e t t e
Railroad and Steamship  Lines.

Fast trains are operated from Grand Rapids 
to Chicago, Detroit, Toledo, Saginaw, Bay City, 
Petoskey, Ludington, Manistee, Muskegon, Trav­
erse City, Alma, Lanslog, Belding, Benton Har­
bor, St Joseph, and intermediate points, making 
close connections at Chicago with trains for the
south and west, at Detroit and Toledo with 
trains east and southbound.  Try the “Mid-Day 
Flyers,” leaving Grand Rapids 12:06 noon, each 
week day, arriving at Detroit  4:05 p. m. and 
Chicago 5:00 p. m.H. F. Moeller, G. P. A., 
_____________  W. E. WOLFENDEN, D. P. A.
March io, ipoi.
Going North.
GRAND Ripida  ft  Indiana  Railway 
ex Su  ex Su ex Su ex Su 
Lv Gd Rapids...............  7 i5a
2 I Op  10 45p  5 20p
Ar. Cadillac..................1120a
6 40p  210a  9 OOP
Ar. Traverse City.... 130p
7 50p  415a 
...„
Ar. Petoskey.................  2 50p
9 15p  5 35a 
...
Ar. Mackinaw City...  4 I5p 
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10 35p  6 66a
Trains arrive from the north at 6:00 a m, ii-’ao 
a m, 5:15 p m and 10:15 p m.
Going South.
..  ex Su ex Su Daily ex Su Daily 
. 
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Lv. Gd Rapids. 7 10a  1 60p  6 50p  12 30plI80p 
1 45p 
l 00a 
Ar. Kalamazoo.  8 50a  3 22p  8 35p 
Ar. Ft. Wayne..12 lOp  6 50p  1145p  To Cnicago
Ar. Cincinnati.  6 26p 
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........  7i6a 
Trains arrive from the south at 6:45 a m and 
Sunday*** *y’2:00pm' 9:45Pm an*110:15pm except
MUSK BOON 
Except  Except  Except 
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Sunday  Sunday  Sunday
.. 
Lv. Grand Rapids ... 7 35am  2 05pm  5 40pm
Ar. Muskegon 
........  9 00am  3 20pm  7 00pm
Sunday train leave Grand Rapids at 9:15am. 
Sunday train leaves  Grand Rapids 7:00pm. 
Arrives at Muskegon 8:25pm.
Trains arrive from Muskegon at-9:30am dally,
1:30pm and 5:20pm except Sunday and 6:60pm 
Sunday only.
Except
TO CHICAGO 
Dally
Sunday
Vv' S3 Rapii!s iPSion depot) 1230pm  11 30pm 
Ar. Chicago (12th St. Station)  5 25pm 
6 55am 
12:30pm train runs solid to Chicago with Pull­
man buffet parlor car attached.
li:30pm train has through coach and Pullman 
sleeping car.
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FROM CHICAGO 
Daily
Lv. Chicago (12th St. Station)  5 15pm 
ll 30pm 
Ar. G’d Rapids (Union depot) 10 15pm  6 55am 
5:15pm train runs solid to Grand Rapids with 
Pullman buffet parlor car attached.
11:30pm train has through coach and sleeping
50 cents  to  Muskegon 

Take G.  R.  &  I.  to Chicago

G.  R.  &  I  and  Michigan  Central.

CHICAGO  TRAINS 

and  Return  Every  Sunday

You ought to sell

LILY  WHITE

“The flour the best cooks use”

V A LLE Y   C IT Y   M IL L IN G   C O .,

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

ENGRAVERS B Y  A L L  THE 
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TPADESMAN  COMPANY

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Superior to electricity or gas, cheaper than kero­
sene oil.  A 20th century revelation in the art of 
lighting.They darkness into daylight turn,
And air Instead of money burn.
No smoke, no odor, no noise, absolutely safe. 
They are portable, hang or stand them anywhere.
We also mrnufacture Table Lamps, Wall 
Lamps,  Pendants,  Chandeliers, 
Street 
Lamps, etc.  The best and only really success­
ful Incandescent Vapor Gas Lamps made. They 
sell at sight'  Good agents wanted.  Write for 
catalogue and prices.
Chicago, 111.
81 L. Fifth Ave. 

CHICAGO SOLAR LIGHT CO.

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Price  list  Staple  Crockery,  Glassware,  Notions  and  House  Fur­
“ The  Commercial  Traveler” 

nishing  Goods.  Send  for  Catalogue 
sent  to  Merchants only on  request— 175  pages  at

MAIL  ORDER  PRICES

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" -u...............................38c and $  68
Butter Plates, wire end................................. 
Baskets, bushel.............................................. 
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Baskets, handled....................................... 
Bags, paper, see Catalogue.........................
Brooms...................................Si 26,  $2 uo and  1 76
Burners. No.  1.......................:............................ 
Candy Jars. 2 quart..........................................  2  00
Clothes Baskets, 30 In.....................................  3  75
Chimneys. No. 1, box.................................... 
1  78
Dressing Combs, rubber........................... 
Envelopes, 260 In box............................................ 
Grocer’s Pa*s Book ............................... 
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Galvanized Iron Tubs, No. t.......................  4  95
Galvanized Iron Palls. 10 quart.................  1  65
Hammocks, * Palmer,” each....................... 
Hair Brushes, per doz.................................... 
Harmonicas.......................................................... 
Ink. Thomas’, 3 doz. case............................. 
Ice Cream Freezers, each......................... . 
j  25
Jellies, per bbl., doz......................................... 

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Lead Pencils, gro..............................................
Lemon Squeezers. gla«s, doz..............
Lawn Mowers, 14 In., each.......................
Mil* Jars, Pap*r Cap, gro.......................
Mantles, Gasoline, doz...........................
Playing Cards.....................................................
Plates. Breakfast ...................................
Stone Better Jars, l gal. each .1___
* Stone Milk Pans, 1 gal., each.....................
Shelf Paper, gro. sheets.............................
Silver Plated Knives and Forks, Sog­
ers’. doz..........................................................
Silver Plated Teaspoons, Bogers’,doz..
Sliver Plated Teaspoons, Coin, doz........
Telescope Valises, each..................................
Tumbler^,  4 pint, by bbl., doz...........
Tea Cups and Saucers, doz...........................
Tanglefoot Fly Paper, 60 sheets..............
Thread, Clark’s M. E.. doz...........................
Thread, Merrick’s, doz...................................
Thread, Cromwell’s, doz.............................

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

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Grand  Rapids Bark and  Lumber Go.

Dealers  in

HEMLOCK BARK. LUMBER, 

SHINGLES,  RAILROAD  TIES, 

POSTS,  WOOD

W AN TED — 50,000  cords  of  Hemlock  Bark.  Will  pay  highest  market 

price.  Bark measured and  paid for at loading  point 

W AN TED —75,000 Ties on  Pere Marquette  Railroad.  Write for prices.

Michigan's  Famous  Cigars

Manufactured by

COLUMBIAN  CIGAR  COMPANY,  Benton  Harbor  Mich.

The  Putnam  Candy  Co.

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

Filipino Spankers 

Chinese  Firecrackers

And  everything  in  Fireworks  for  the

Fourth  of  July

Call  and  inspect our line  and  establish­

ment  when  in the city.

B. W. Putnam, Prest.

R. R. Bean, Sec’y.

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W.  A.  Phelps,  Pres.  D.  C.  Oakes,  Vlce-Pres.  C.  A.  Phelps, Sec’y and Treas. 

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SC O TTEN -D ILLO N   CO M PANY

TOBACCO  MANUFACTURERS 

INDEPENDENT  FACTORY 

DETROIT.  MICHIGAN

O U R   L E A D IN G   B R A N D S .  K E E P   T H E M   IN   M IN D .

F IN E   C U T  

U m m i.M AN IEL' 

SW E E T  SPRAY. 

SM O K IN G  

HAND  PRESSED.  Flake Cut. 
DOUBLE CROSS.  Long Cut 
SW E E T CORE.  Plug Cut 

FLA T  CAR.  Granulated. 

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CREM E  DE  M ENTHE.

STRONGHOLD.
F LA T IR O N .

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The  above  brands  are  manufactured  from  the  finest  selected  Leaf  Tobacco  that  money  can  buy.  See  quotations  in

price current.

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