Nineteenth  Year

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  23,1901.

Number  944

T h e  M e r c a n t il e  A g ency

Established 1841.

R.  Q.  DUN  &  CO.

Wlddlcomb  Bid’s,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

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

C.  E.  McCRONE,  flanager.

National  Fire  Ins.  Co.

of  Hartford

Successor to

The Orand Rapids Fire Ins.  Co.

CAPITAL,  $1,000,000

ELLIOT  O.  GROSVENOR

Late State  Pood  Commissioner 

Advisory  Counsel  to  manufacturers  and 
jobbers  whose  interests  are  affected  by 
the  Food  Laws  of  any  state.  Corres­
pondence  invited.
133a Jlajestic  Building,  Detroit,  i"lich.

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READYMADE  CLOTHING 

WHOLESALE 

for all ages. 

Removed to William  Alden Smith  J  
block, 28 and 30 South Ionia street. 
Open  daily  from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.

Saturday to  1  p.  m.

Mail orders promptly  attended to. 

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A.  BOMERS,

..Commercial Broker.

And  Dealer In

Cigars and  Tobaccos,

157 E. Pulton St. 
QRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.
Aluminum Money

Will Increase Your Business.

Cheep and Effective. 

Send for samples and prices.
C.  H.  HANSON,

44  S .  Clark  St..  Chicago.  III.

( Widdlcomb Bldg, Grand Rapids. 

Offices < jjejroit Opera House Block, Detroit.

L. J. Stevenson, Manager

R. J. Cleland and Don E. Minor, Attorneys

Prompt attention to  all  kinds  of  Collec­
tions, Adjustments and Litigation.  Our 
credit advices will avoid  making  worth­
less accounts.  We collect all others.

T ra ta u  Coupons

IMPORTANT  FEATURES.

Page. 
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2.  G etting the  People.
4.  A round  th e  State.
5.  Grand  Rapids  Gossip.
6.  Pushing Collections.
7.  D elinquent  Debtors.
8.  Editorial.
9.  Editorial.
10.  Clothing.
11.  D om inant  Mind.
12.  Shoes  and  Rubbers.
14.  D ry Goods.
15.  Speculative  Spirit.
16.  Store  Episode.
18.  Village Im provem ent.
19.  H ardw are.
20.  W oman’s  W orld.
22.  B u tter and  Eggs.
23.  The  New  York  M arket.
24.  Clerks’ Corner.
25.  Com m ercial Travelers.
26.  D rugs and Chemicals.
27.  D rag P rice  Current.
28.  Grocery  Price  Current.
29.  Grocery  P rice Current.
30.  Grocery  Price  Current.
31.  W indow  Dressing.
32.  The  Produce  M arket.

H ardw are  Price  Current.

T H E   W O R T H   O F   O U R   M O N E Y .

When  the  United  States  paid  $15,- 
000,000  for  Alaska,  the  Yankee  tongue 
into  the  Yankee  cheek  and 
was  thrust 
that 
the  owner  of  both  “ guessed”  
“ Roo-shy’ “   had  made  a  bargain 
to 
chuckle  over.  He  is  beginning  to  find 
that  his  great  Secretary  of  State  knew 
exactly  what  he  was  about  and  that  the 
country  in  question  is  something  more 
than  the  supposed 
icehouse  on  a  tre­
mendous  scale.  During  the  past  sum­
mer  an  American  with  his  kodak  has 
been  wandering  about  up  there  and  has 
reached  conclusions 
in  regard  to  our 
great  possessions  which  make especially 
interesting  reading  even  when  taken 
in 
connection  with  the  “ pile  of  money” 
we  paid  for  the  big  peninsula  of  the  re­
mote  Northwest.

Traveling  for  the  most  part  in  the 
Yukon  Valley,  he  finds  that,  in  spite  of 
the  grip  which  the  cold  is  supposed  to 
have  upon  all  that  region,  wheat,  oats, 
rye  and  barley  have  ripened  there,  that 
almost  all  garden  vegetables  grow  to 
perfection  with  even  slight attention and 
that  currants,  cranberries,  huckleberries 
and  other small  fruits  not  only  exist  but 
thrive.

Knowing  that  statements  of  his  char­
acter  need  substantiation,  he  has  forced 
from  the  sun  his  autograph  and  in  pho­
tographs  of  that  region  can  be  seen  the 
actual  condition  of  things.  The  New 
England  farmer  would  show  with  com­
mendable  pride,  if  he  could,  the  redtop 
hip  high  from  his  choicest  river  bot­
tom.  What  would  he  say  if  he  could 
show,  as  the  Alaskan  farmer  can,  that 
same  grass  reaching  to  bis  armpits? 
And  how  he  would  laugh  when  expected 
to  believe  that  horses  strayed  and 
lost 
in  that  “ land  of  perpetual-snows”   have 
gone  through  the  winter  not  only  with­
out  injury  but  have  come  home  in  the 
spring  hearty  and 
Surely  the 
northern  land  of  the  huckleberry  differs 
materially  from  that  to  the  south  and 
east.

fat! 

A  question  which 

the  doubting 
Thomases  of  less  rigid  climes  are  sure 
to  ask  is,  How  about  the  temperature? 
and  the  strongest  assurances  are  needed

it 

to  make  them  believe  that,  while  the 
summer  is  short,  the  temperature  is  so 
high  that  many  of  the  hardy  cereals 
ripen  to  perfection.  The  thermometer 
has  been  known  to  reach  112  or  even 117 
in  the  Yukon  Valley  and,  while  the 
minimum  temperature  is  low  in summer 
and  greatly 
restricts  the  variety  of 
plants  raised,  it  does  not 
impair  the 
quality  of  those  plants  that  are  strong 
enough  to  come  to  maturity.  Without 
question  the  ocean  currents  of  the  Pa­
cific, 
like  the  Atlantic  Gulf  Stream, 
play  their  part  in  making  the  country 
habitable  and  make  their  influence 
felt 
not  only  along  the  banks  of  the  Yukon, 
but  in  the  small  valleys  of  the  streams 
flowing  into  it. 
It  may  not  be  a  land 
flowing  with  milk  and  honey,  but  to­
day,  as 
there  is 
enough  in  sight  to  warrant  the  assertion 
that  it  is  worth  several  times  over  the 
amount  paid  for  it.

lies  undeveloped, 

Conjecture  is  already  busy  with  what 
we  are  going  to  do  with  it,  the  dread  of 
the  Nation—and  the  indi vidual—being 
a  morbid  fear  of  “ having  an  elephant 
on 
its  bands.”   Suggestion  comes  that 
the  region  seems  to  be  well  adapted  to 
the  use  of  emigrants 
from  Northern 
Europe,  who  will  find  there  a  climate 
no  more  severe  than  that  to  which  they 
are  accustomed,  together  with  oppor­
tunities  of  bettering  themselves  to  them 
before  unknown.  A  number  of  North­
men  are  already 
in  the  territory  and 
others  will  be  sure  to  come.  Who  can 
say  that  the  Esquimau  will  not  find  it 
to  his  advantage  to  travel  southward 
with  his  household  gods  and that  in  the 
fertile  valleys  of  the  Yukon  he  can  not 
find  a  home  better than  the  icehut  of his 
fathers  and  a 
life  far  better  than  the 
stunted  one  which  until  now  has  been 
theirs  and  his?

This  result  is  not  only  possible  but 
probable.  The  beginning  of  it  has  al­
ready  been  made  and  when  it  has  come 
—as  come  it  will—the  fifteen  millions 
paid  for  the  vast  territory  will  look  as 
pitiful  as  the  amount  does  now  that  was 
paid  for  the  land  teeming  to-day  with 
towns  and 
farms  and  known  as  the 
“ Louisiana  Purchase.”

The  Buffalo  Express  concludes  that, 
although  there  will  be  no cash returns  to 
those  who  subscribed  for  stock  in  the 
Pan-American  Exposition, 
the  enter­
prise  has  brought  substantial  benefits  in 
other  forms.  But  for  bad  weather  and 
the  anarchists,  dividends  would  have 
been  sure,  but  as  it  is,  Buffalo  is  fig­
ured  “ ahead  of  the  game.”   Business 
of  all  kinds  has  been  good  in  Buffalo 
and  the  city  has  been  advertised  in  a 
way  that  will  add  to  its  future  prosper­
ity.  People  who  visited  Buffalo  were 
generally  pleased  with  their  treatment 
and  carried  away 
impres­
sions. 
It  is  safe  to  say  that  the  final 
verdict  of  the  Buffalonians  will  be  that 
the  exposition  “ paid.”

favorable 

A  man  in  New  York  has  made  a  very 
peculiarly  worded  will,  the  puzzle, 
seemingly,  being  to  find  what  each  heir 
will  get.  The  real  puzzle,  however,  is 
to  decide  what  share  of  the  property 
each  lawyer  will  get.

G E N E R A L   T R A D E   R E V IE W .

The  underlying  strength  of  trade  con­
ditions  throughout  the  country  is  such 
that  it  seems 
impossible  to  keep  up  a 
long  bear  movement  in  the  stock  mar­
kets.  Trouble 
in  the  copper  market, 
the  financial  disturbances  in  Old  World 
centers  and  reduced  exports of merchan­
dise  are  not  enough  to  cause  any  mate­
rial  depression 
in  prices,  but  it  is  not 
strange  that  such  causes  should  produce 
a  pronounced  duiness 
in  volume  of 
speculative  transactions.  There  is  but 
little  change  in  the  general  average  of 
prices  from  day  to  day,  every  consider­
able  change  being  met  with  a  strength 
which  prevents  its  extending  very  far.
Reports  of  merchandise  distribution 
show  some  variation  depending  on 
weather  conditions,  but  as  a  whole  the 
volume  is  large,  and  in  many  cases  ad­
ditional  orders  keep  the  factories  busy 
beyond  expectation.  Milder  weather  of 
the  past  few  days  has  lengthened  the 
time  for  winter  delivery, which  has  less­
ened  the  pressure  of  urgent  orders.  The 
better  weather  has  been  desirable  also 
to  give  the  farmers  a  chance to complete 
their  operations.  The  bolding  off  of 
frost  in  the  cotton  producing  sections  is 
especially  favorable  to  that  staple.

The  iron  and  steel  industry still easily 
takes  the  lead 
in  activity.  The  steel 
combination  maintains  its  list  without 
advances  for  future  delivery,  but  the 
pressure  for  immediate  needs  is  so great 
as  to  create  a  considerable  premium, 
which  is  taken  advantage  of  largely  by 
outside  concerns.  Building  operations 
are  especially  urgent  and  the  demand 
for  lumber,  structural  shapes  of  metal, 
building  materials,  etc.,  is  frequently 
beyond  the  facilities  of  producers  and 
in  many  cases  operations  are  hindered 
for  want  of  transportation. 
Indeed,  the 
lack  of  cars  is  becoming  a  matter  of  se­
rious  consequence  to  some  roads,  whose 
earnings  are  materially  limited  on  this 
account.  Earnings  for  the  week  surpass 
the  same  week  in  any  previous  year.

the 

in  both 

The  textile  situation  shows  decided 
Improvement 
leading 
staples.  Prospects  of  strike  interference 
in  the  cotton  industry  are  lessened  and 
prices  have  been  voluntarily  advanced 
in  some cases.  Demand is strengthening 
prices  in  spite  of  the  uncertainty  as  to 
how  cotton 
is  to  rule.  Woolen  goods 
are  well  distributed  as  compared  with 
usual  conditions  at  this  season,  but  job­
bers  are  still  sending  in  urgent  addi­
tional  orders.  Boots  and  shoes  report  a 
similar  condition  as  to  distribution  and 
additional  orders  and  the  fact  of  de­
in  the  raw  materials 
cided  advances 
seems  likely  to  result 
in  advancing 
prices  before  very  long.

A  woman’s  will  written  on  the  back 
of  an  envelope  is  the  subject  of  a  con­
test  in  the  Chicago  courts.  It  will  prob­
ably  be  argued  that  no  normal  woman 
could  give  complete  direction  as  to  her 
affairs  in  such  a  limited  space.

Depew 

isn’t  so  old  as  he  might  be. 
We  haven’t  the  exact  figures,  but  be­
lieve  he 
is  somewhere  between  25  and 
80  years  of  age.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

W E   H AVE JU ST 'R E C E IV E D
, 

Some  of  the  very  latest  novelties  in  Raglans,  Autos  and-  S j  inch
Cloaks  that  are  simply  marvels  of  the  Tailor’s  Skill.  T h e  prices 
from  $ic.oo np.

NEW  COLORS  IN  WALKING  SKIRTS.

Positively the best values we have ever shown from $1.08 np.

DRESS  SKIRTS.

in  blacks,  m i  the 1901  weaves of  olath, made  striqtly.  u p   to-date. 
Every  one  hangs properly and  the prices are about what yon will pay 
the dressmaker for making.

WOOL  SHIRT  WAISTS.

You  «an better afford  to by y two of  otir  ready made waists  than  buy 
the cloth and  have one  made.  You’ll  be surprised  when you  see onr 
waists at 98c, fi.Po and $2.5o. 

*

DRESS  GOODS.  SILKS  AND  TRIHiniNOS.

If  you arejooking for a fine black or co’ored  dress' in  silk  or wool we 
can  fit  you out with the  latest  weaves.  Our  $ i .qo,  {1.25  and  $1.50 
cloths are from  10c to *5c yard under priced 

UNDERWEAR,  HOSIERY  AND  BLANKETS.

For  good,  serviceable,  hard  wearing qualities  in  hosiery and  an der- 
wear you more than get your money’s worth.  Underwear in all grades 
and sizes for men, women and children.

OUR  BLANKETS

are full sized and the best that can be sold.  Our prices are guaranteed 
to  be right.

OLIN,  WHITE  &  OLIN.
Cabbage 
Sale!

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is  our  only business, and  we try to  make  our 
selling so  satisfactory  that  our  sales  increase 
every week  Delicious Sausages is a specialty 
just» bow.  but  all  other varieties  af  «eat  are 
ready  for  your  selection.

Petting the  People
Thoroughness  as  a  Factor  in  th e  Adver­

tiser’s  W ork.

By  thoroughness  I  mean  more  than  a 
is  filled 
general  care  to  see  that  space 
live  matter  and  bills  properly 
with 
checked  up.  These  are  essential,  but 
there  is  more  necessary  to  a  successful 
advertising  business  than  watching  for 
the  technical  performance  of  its routine.
The  thorough  advertiser  will  plan  his 
work  with  system.  He  will  determine 
from  the  character  of  the  business  and 
the  relation  of  the  advertising  medium 
to  his  field  what  spaces  shall  be  used. 
This  will  not  be  determined  by  the 
chance  luck  of  the  publisher  in  getting 
a  contract  for  space.  The  dealer,  if 
thorough,  will  determine  all  such  ques­
tions  for  himself.  The  judicious  pub­
lisher  makes  reduction 
in  rates  for a 
long time  so  as  to  give  premium  for the 
larger contract  and  the  dealer  does  well 
to  avail  himself  of  such  reductions. 
When  the  cost  of  advertising  is figured 
for  a  considerable  period  the  aggregate 
seems  large,  but  the  thorough  business 
advertiser  is  not  afraid  to  review  such 
aggregates  and it is  well  to  keep a  care­
ful  supervision  over  the  rate  of  outlay 
at  all  times.  But  the 
figures 
should  not  frighten  one.  If the  business 
will  warrant  it  the  larger the  outlay  the 
better.  The  dealer  who  wishes  to  be 
thorough  will  not  accept a  tf  contract 
with  a  short  time,  and  consequently  a 
small  appearing  rate.  He  will  figure 
what  it  means  in  the  long  run.

large 

The  thorough  advertiser  will  use  gen­
erous  spaces.  More  is  lost than  is  gen­
erally  considered  by  niggardliness  in 
space.  The  difference  between  a  small, 
pinched  and  overcrowded  advertisement 
and  one  given  suitable  prominence  and 
room  is  that  the  first  is  usually  totally 
lost.  The  second  gains  the  attention 
and  does  good.  The  thorough  adver­
tiser  uses  suitable  space.

Then  as  to  matter  he  spares  no  pains. 
He  advertises  the  goods  he  wants  to  sell 
and  the  goods that  will  sell.  He  says 
something  about  them  which  will  inter­
est  the  readers.  Then  he  co-operates 
with his advertising by seeing  that  every 
promise  and 
reasonable  expectation 
fully  met.  The  work  of  the  thorough 
advertiser  extends  to  all  parts  of  his 
business.

The  fact that there is  an  indefiniteness 
in  the  effects  of  all  advertising 
is  an 
everpresent reason foi  any  slackening  in 
thoroughness  which  may  occur. 
If  the' 
merchant  could  definitely figure  his  loss 
from  such  slackening,  as  he  can  do  in 
other  departments,  there  would  be  no 
undue  tendency  to  failure in thisregard. 
But  the  total 
is  no  less  because  it  can 
not  be  figured.

*  *  *

Olin,  White  &  Olin  evidently  have  a 
writer  who  understands  how  to  go  di­
rectly  to  the  point.  His  work 
is  busi­
nesslike  and 
interesting  and  the  short 
paragraphs  with  display  headings  are 
likely  to  be  read.  This  division  and 
arrangement  of  items go  far  to  remove 
the  objection  which  might  be  urged that 
the  advertisement  is  pretty  long.  The 
border  is  rather  black,  especially  con­
is 
sidering 
crowded  to  it;  but  while 
it  might  be 
improved 
in  some  technical  points  of 
this  character,  it  is  unusually  good,  as 
a  whole,  and  will  bring  custom.

the  matter 

close 

how 

Another exceptionally  good  example 
of  simple,  direct  work  is  that of  Leisb- 
man  &  Barber.  The  statement  in  the 
paragraph 
is  candid  and  unpretentious 
and  the  reference  to  the  season’s  spe-

cialty  is  well  expressed.  The  printer’s 
work  is  in  harmony  with  the  rest.

Geo.  W.  Noble  has  a  well-expressed 
description  of  his  varieties  of  shoes. 
is  well  arranged  to  break 
The  display 
up  the  description 
into  reading  para­
graphs.  The  border  is  the  poorest  fea­
ture.  With  this  display  a  light plain  or 
parallel  rule  would  have  been  the  thing.
J.  E.  Somerville  writes  an  advertise­
ment  of  a  special  exhibition  of  Copley 
Prints 
just 
enough.  The  printer’s  work  is  also  ex­
ceptionally  well  done.

in  which  he  has  said 

Glenn  E.  Smith  &  Co.  introduce their 
advertisement  with  a  delicately  turned 
pun  which  is  not bad  for  a  change.  The 
printer  is  very  careless  in  spacing  his 
reading  matter—the 
lines  are  very  un­
even— and 
too 
heavy.  A  light  plain  rule  would  have 
been  much  better.

the  border 

is  much 

E.  M.  Smith  has  material  for  three 
distinct  advertisements  mixed  up  with­
out  much  system 
in  his  space.  His 
“ cabbage  sale”   is  too  heavy  and  black.
I  presume  his  kraut  cabbage  is  50  cents 
per  hundred  pouqds,  but  the  word  cents 
or 
the  contraction  “ c ”   would  have 
made  the  fact  much  clearer.  Then  fol­
lows  a  wagon  and  harness  advertise­
ment,  which  the  printer  has  separated 
with  a  rule,  but 
in  the  middle  of  this 
comes  an  advertisement  of  “ wanted, 
butter  and  eggs.”   A  mixture  of  this 
kind 
is  never  good  advertising.  The 
border  is  proportioned  to  the  display  in 
a  way  to  give  a  “ dizzy”   effect  to  the 
whole,  which  does  not  increase  its  at­
tractiveness.

David  B.  Cox  proportions  his  writing 
to  his  space  and  comes  to  his  points 
with  business  directness.  The  printer 
should  have  used 
less  display  type  and 
should  have  been  careful  to  avoid  typo­
graphical  errors—the  hyphen  between 
“ flour”  and “ always”   is  especially  con­
fusing.  The 
line  “ Yours  Anxious  to 
Please”   would  be  better  left  out.

Wait’s  Drug  Store  makes  a  clear  ex­
position  of  its  hot  soda  specialty.  The 
printer  uses  too heavy  display  type.

is 
An  example  of  artistic  printing 
that  of John  H.  Twell.  The  writing 
is 
simple  and  to  the  point  and  the  print­
ing  is  a  model.

Developing  Georgia  Rice.

From the Atlanta Constitution.

in 

i860  Georgia’s 

The  Georiga  rice  planters  are  trying 
to  devise  plans  to  develop  their  indus­
try.  Among  other  points,  it 
is  noted 
that 
rice  crop 
amounted  to  52,000,000  lbs.  ;  in  1870  it 
fell  to  22,000,000 
lbs.,  then  in  1880  it 
rose  to 25,000,000  lbs.,  then  in  1890  fell 
lbs.  and  since  then  has 
to  14,500,000 
held  about  even. 
Its  lowest  condition 
was  in  1898,  when  the  severe  coast  and 
tidal  storms  reduced  the  yield  to  3,500,- 
000  lbs. 
In  the  meantime,  under  less 
favorable  conditions,  the  Louisianians 
have  adopted  and  discovered  new  meth­
ods  whereby  they  have  jumped  from 
4,400,000  lbs.  in  i860 to  75,000,000  lbs. 
in  1890,  and 
in  1900  99,000,000  lbs., 
with  100,000 acres  in  cultivation.

I am harrestiog 10*000 bead  this 
wssk and will bt pleased  to fur­
nish your winter's supply.
Kraut Cabbage 50 per 100 lb 

A t  prices  below  anyone,  and 

terms to suit yon.

Boot stock in town  at  ruinously 

'

VEHICLES

HARNESS 
BARGAIN

low prioee.
wanted

l second hand (3 inoh tirs) Jbtun- 

her Wagon for 96.00

E.  N.  SMITH.

A M ROCERY

I  KEEP. A FINE 
L in e o f G R O C E R IE S  
On hand  at  all  times.  Rto« 
member  me  when  you want 
to buy.

1  TAKE

Eggs  and  Butter  in exchange 

for  Merchandise and 

______ Groceriee-
Try borne of my  Grades 

'  of  Flour-fliways 

The  Best 

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if ours Anxious To Pleas«,
David B. Cox,

MYSTIC.

MICH.

We’re   d o i n g  
to  Explain

to you what Hpt Soda in 
It if simply a hot drink 
as wflw  or  eosou  Jenl 
like  you  get  «I  home. 
We've got the t nest qual- 
ity in the dtv. 

*'

LEISHMAN  &  BARBER,

22 S T A T E  S T R E E T
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JVobby Shoes fo r  Ladies 

Natty Patent Leathers which arc the fad 
in Lncc Boot» ami OxfonU.

2  he <Bcsl JHake_ o f Odds

which arc always  in  style,  from  an  old 
ladies* low broad Heel to l!»o tasty  French 
heel of the np-to-date.

||

Children's  and  JMisscs’  Shoes 

in  Abundance.
guaranteed and no liack udk if not a.% represented

Shoes that will Hold—Shoes that will  wear—Shoes  that  arc 

GEO. W.  NOBLE

M I »   m u n i

J.E. SOMERVILLE

Will  exhibit for > tew days a choice 
from   Bo s t o n   ef
coHcctioa 

The  Copley  Prints

These reprededlcee ef celebrated paletief«
eie eduewlsétcd ky art «ritks le he the finest ever predace*.
W E   I N V I T E   YOUR  I NSPECTION.

HOLDING YOUR  OWN

Is all right when you go home at night and  take yonr children 
on your  knee, but in  business boldine  your own is  standing 
still,
Our stock  of Groceries  contains nothing  but the  BEST, 
and  the LOWEST  l’KICES.  Our Goods  ami  Prices stir ao 
business and push it ahead
If you  arc not satisfied  wc would  bo pleased  to receive 
your onW  We deliver all goods promptly. 

•

GLENN  E.  SMITH  &  CO.

Walt’s
Drag Store.  .

SHOES

I  hove » large  stock  of  the 
celebrated dmUh£ Wallace. 
Shoes  that  I  win  sell  a t  - 
greatly  reduced  price*  to  , 
close  them ..out  Come .In  • 
and see them.

JOHN  H.  TWELL

BUCHANAN, 

MICHIGAN

Vinegar M anufacturers  in T rouble. •
The  Commissioner  of  Agriculture  of 
New  York  State  has  commenced  suit  in 
the  Supreme  Court  of  Oneida  county, 
N.  Y.,  against  C.  B.  Crouse  &  Son, 
jobbers  and  grocers  at  Utica, 
and 
Lewis  Windholz,  manufacturer  of  vine­
gar  in  Syracuse.  The  people  claim  100 
penalties,  amounting  to $10,000,  for the 
sale  of  adulterated  vinegar  between 
June  and  October  of  the  present  year. 
The  plaintiff  obtained  an  injunction  or­
der  in  the  suit  restraining  the  defend­
ants  from  further  selling  or offering  for 
sale  vinegar which  did  not  meet  the  re­
quirements  of  the  State  standard.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

3

ASSORTED  PACKAGES OF POPOLHB PRICED STAPLE HOLIDBT  BOOBS

Carefully  selected  from  our  stock  and  containing only  the  best  selling  staples  of our  mammoth lines.

NET  PRICES.

NO  DISCOUNT.

(NO   CHARGE  FOR  PACKAGES.)

NET  PRICES.

NO  DISCOUNT.

NO.  i  ASSORTftENT  DECORATED  GERflAN  CHINA.

These goods sell every  day  in  the  year  and  pay  a  handsome  profit.

Doz. 

Net

Articles. 

1—Toy Cups and  Saucers decorated................ $0  37
1—Motto Cups and Saucers...............................
80
1—Flower  decorated Cups and  Saucers...........
98
Y —Fancy low shape Cups and  Saucers.......... 1  50
Y —Large size Coffee Cups  and  Saucers.......... 2  00
Y —Solid  tinted with gold Cups and  Saucers.. 3  50
Y —Decorated  Moustache  Cups  and  Saucers.,.  1  75
1—Decorated Child’s M ug.................................
33
yi —Panel shape  Decorated  M ug........................
80
Y —Tinted  Mug,  relief  design............................ 1  50
85
Y  —Decorated  China A B C   Plates...................
90
X —Flower decorated  Fruit  Plates.....................
]/2—Decorated  China Coupe  Plates..  ................
1  20
Y —Square shaped embossed  Fruit  Plates........ 1  40
Y  —Tinted  Royal  Bonn Cake  Plates.................. 1  75
l_fi—German China Cake  Plates.........................
2  00
1-6—Lustre  Border China Cake  Plates.............. 3  00
Yz—German Faience 3-piece  Plate Sets............ ,  1  75
1-6—White and  gold China 3-piece  Plate Sets.. 3  00
Y —Panel Shape 3-piece  Bread and  Milk S e t.,.  2  20
Y —Fancy fluted 3-piece  Bread  and  Milk  S e t.,.  3  75
Y —Transparent China Sugar and  Cream  Sets .  1  80
Y —Covered  China  Sugar and  Cream  S e t.. . .
.  2  25
1-12—Flower decorated  4-piece Table  Sets.........  6  00
1-12—Bowknot decorated 4-piece Table  Set.........  8  40
1—12—Scroll embossed  7-piece  Berry  S et............ .  5  65
1-12—Gold  edged  and  decorated 7-pc Berry  Set. 6  25
1-12—Gold  stippled and decorated  7-piece  Berry

Total Retail Total
Per Doz. Cost. Each. Selling
$0  60
1  20
1  80
1  20
1  50
1  50
1  50
60
60
60
60
90
90
1  20
75
50
80
1  50
80
90
1  50
1  50
90
75
1  00
75
75

$0  05
10
15
20
25
50
25
05
10
20
10
15
15
20
25
25
40
25
40
30
50
25
30
75
1  00
75
75

$0  37
80
98
75
1  00
88
87
33
40
38
42
45
60
70
44
34
50
87
50
55
94
90
57
50
70
47
52

Set........................................................... .10  45
Y —Embossed  and  decorated  Table  Pitcher..,.  1  90
45
1—Rose decorated Cream  Pitchers..................
Y —Tinted  and decorated Spoon-holders........ .  2  00
y —Assorted  Shell  Ash  Trays  ...........................  1  50
1—Shell design  Toothpick-holders.................
39
65
Y —Royal  Bonn Tea Pot Stands........................
1-6—Tall,  decorated  China Cracker J a r ........... .  2  75
.  2  10
1  12—Fancy Tobacco J a r ......................................
Y   Majolica Piggy-Wiggy  Match-holder........ .  I  58

Totals.....................................................

A net profit of 60 per cent,  o r.............

1  25
25
05
25
20
05
10
35
25
20

87
95
45
50
75
39
16
46
17
79
$22.22

1  25
1  50
60
75
1  20
60
30
70
25
1  20
$35.45
22.22
$13.23

NO.  2  ASSORTftENT  TOY  PICTURE  BOOKS. 

Only a small investment but it  pays a large profit.

Articles.

Doz.
Assorted Toy Picture Books,  6  kin 
6
2—Red  Riding Hood  series,  6 kinds. - 
25
40
1—Wonder Stories,  6 kinds  ........................... 
40
40
Noah’s Ark A B C   Series,  3 kinds.
1— 
25
. 
2— 
Pleasewell Series,  6 kinds..
70
1—Aunt Kate  Series,  6 kinds...............
75
1—Bo-Peep Series,  4 kinds...................
. 
70
70
1—The Ark Alphabet.......................................  
1-=—Starry Flag Alphabet,  assorted. . . .
. 
85
.  1  25
1—Aunt Louise Series,  12 kinds............... 
1  25
1  00
1—Big  Picture Series,  12 kinds.......................  1  00

T otals.........................................

Net

$0  02
03
05
05
03
10
10
10
15
20
15

Total Retail Total
Per Doz. Cost. Each. Selling
■ $0  0 7 ^ $0  45
$1  44
72
50
60
40
60
40
72
50
70
1  20
1  20
.  75
70
1  20
85
1  80
2  40
1  25
1  80
1  00
$13.68
$7.50
7.50
$6.18

A net profit of over 80 per cent,  or.»

NO.  3   A S S O R T rtE N T   H ISCELLA N EO U S  TO Y S.

A large assortment of bright staple Toys for a small investment.

Doz.
1-
1-
1-
1-
2-
%r
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
X -
H-
X-
1- 6-
1-
X-
1-6-
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
1-
1- 6-X-
X-
1-
X-
X-
X-
1- 12-
1-12-
X~
1-6-
1-6-x-
X-

Articles.

■Doll’s Nursing  Bottles.......................
■Dime Toy  W atches.........................
-Nickel  assortment Toy Watches  ..
-Assorted  Bellow Toys......................
-Eye Glasses.........................................
-10c  Paint Boxes..................................
-5c  Paint  Boxes...................................
-10c  Transparent  S lates..................
-Assorted  Nodding  Head  Animals..
-5c  Transparent Slates......................
-5c  American Noah’s Ark..................
-10c American  Noah’s A rk...............
-Burned Wood  A B C   Blocks..........
-Soldier Picture Blocks.
...................
-Building  Blocks,  plain  and colored.
-Coney  Island  Steamboat  (Lithogra]
-Wood  Pop  Pistols..............................
-Montauk  Wood  Guns........................
-Toy Pianos,  6 keys............................
-Toy  W hips.........................................
-Return  Balls,  celluloid.....................
-Acrobats on  stick...............................
-Inflated  Rubber Balls........................
-Solid  Rubber B alls...........................
-Polished  Wood Tops.........................
-Humming Tops,  decorated.............
-Rattle Trumpets................................
-Laundry  Sets,  5 pieces.....................
-6 inch  Drums and  Sticks..................
-Toy  Bureaux.....................................
-Boys’  Reins,  strong web,  two sleigl
-Ring the  Pipe Game  (new)..............
-Printing  Outfits..................................
-Lithographed  Roller  Chimes ......
-25c  Boys’  Tool Chests..................
-H alf Dollar Tool C hest...................
-Stained  Ten  P in s.. : .........................
-Ironing Board,  large size................
-Clothes  Bars.....................................
-Enameled  Doll Cradles....................
-Toy  Furniture—3 pieces.................
-Wagon Building Blocks...................

Totals................................. ..

A net profit of 60 per cent.  or.

.. 

.. 

Net

.. 
.. 

Total Retail Total
Per Doz. Cost. Each.  Selling
$0  05 SO  60
..SO  37
1  20
75
.. 
60
40
.. 
60
40
.. 
24
7
60
75
60
37
75
1  20
1  20
65
60
38
60
40
75
1  20
40
30
60
78
40
30
50
|. .  2  00
60
40
60
.. 
80
..  2  00
50
60
35
.. 
60
25
.. 
60
33
.. 
1  20
80
.. 
60
38
.. 
24
.. 
36
.. 
30
60
40
60
40
.  1  50
..  2  00
75
80
... 
60
40
Is. 
60
60
.. 
80
..  2  00
75
,..  2  00
75
...  1  80
25
..  3  80
50
30
85
30
..  1  25
90
.. 
30
. .  
96
45
... 
90
45
..  1  95
75
$25.55
16.02
$9.53

$0  37
75
40
40
14
38
37
75
65
38
40
75
20
39
20
34
40
40
34
35
25
33
80
38
24
30
40
25
50
40
40
40
50
50
15
32
22
21
15
24
23
49
$16.02

10
05
05
01
10
05
10
10
05
05
10
05
10
05
25
05
10
25
05
05
05
10
05
03
05
05
20
25
05
05
10
25
25
25
50
10
15
15
15
15
25

NO.  4  ASSORTflENT  OF  PICTURE  AND  JUVENILE  BOOKS.

Net 

Total  Retail  Total
Per Doz.  Cost. Each. Selling
..SO  0 7 SO 45
SO  02 SI  44
50
72
40
60
40
60
70
1  2fr
75
1  20
80
1  20
1 25
1  80
1 
1  80
20

03
05
05
10
10
10
15
15

Articles.

Doz.
Assorted  Picture Books,  6  kinds.............. $0  07 y
6
25
2—Pleasewell Series,  6 kinds..............
40
1—Kris Kringle Series,  6 kinds...........
40
1— Pearl Series,  4  kinds.......................
70
1—Aunt Kate  Series,  6 kinds..............
75
1—Bo-Peep Series,  4 kinds.................
80
1—Kitten Series,  3 kinds.....................
.  1  25 
1—Aunt  Louise Series,  12 kinds.....................  1  25
.  1  20 
1—Painting Books.................................
EN IL E S .
BOARD  COVER
44
1—Little Toddlers Series,  6 kinds....
. 
75
1—Chimney Corner Series,  6 kinds..
.  1  25
Y —Young America Series,  6 kinds.................1  25
.  1  50
yt\—Golden Youth  Series,  6 kinds  . . . .
.  1  15
Y —Young Folks Series,  6 kin d s....................   1  15
..  2  00 
y —Budget of  Stories Series,  6 kinds..............  2  00

. 
. 
. 

44
75
63
75
57
1 00
$10.59

05
10
15
20
15
30

60
1  20
90
1  20
90
1  80
$17.16
10.59
$6.57

Totals.

A net profit of 62 per cent.  or.

TO  THE  MERCHANT  who  has  not  made  a  personal  selection we  confidently  recommend  the  purchase  of  one  or  all  of  our  assortments 
of  Christmas  goods.  They  are  selected  by  thoroughly  competent  men,  who  by  long  experience  fully  understand  the  demands  of  the  trade. 
In  addition  to  the  above  assortments  we  also  furnish  packages  of  Iron  Toys,  Tin  Toys  and  Dolls,  listed  on  page  125  of  our  Holiday 
Catalogue.  Drop  us  a  card  if  you  did  not  receive  a  copy.  W e  can  save  you  money.

H.  LEONARD  &  SONS.  GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

4

Around  the State

M ovements o f M erchants.

Amasa— P.  A.  Bostrom  has  removed 

his  hardware  stock  to  Norway.

Flint— Peter  T.  Barnum  has  sold  his 

grocery  stock  to  H.  D.  Parker.

Somerset—Chester  Binns  is  succeeded 

in  general  trade  by  Frank  R.  Smith.

Jasper—Robt.  Jordan  succeeds  H.  S. 

Blaine  in  the  confectionery  business.

Bellaire— N.  E.  Wooten  has  removed 
his  jewelry  stock  from  Fenton  to  this 
place.

Onaway— Walton  & Vorheis  have  pur­
chased  the  drug  stock  of  Geo.  F.  Bar- 
harin.

Rawsonville— Isaac  N.  Bumfur  has 
purchased  the  grocery  stock  of  John  F. 
Fosdick.

Blissfield— C.  H.  Lamb  &  Co.  suc­
ceed  Lamb  &  Siegert  in  the grocery and 
meat  business.

Detroit—Charles  Weishopf,  dealer  in 
cigars  and  tobacco,  has  sold  out  to 
Smith  &  Picard.

Cass  City—Wm.  J.  Campbell  has  pur­
chased  the  dry  goods  and  grocery  stock 
of  Geo.  McDonald.

Port  Huron— Keller  Bros,  will  open 
their  new  music  house  at  627  Huron 
avenue  about  Nov.  1.

St.  Joseph—Sherman  &  Wright  con­
tinue  the  grocery  business  formerly con­
ducted  by  Cbas.  Smith.

Roscommon—Chase  &  Hoffman  suc­
lumber  and  grocery  busi­

ceed  to  the 
ness  of  Chas.  Blanchard.

Quincy— M.  W.  Porter  has  discon­
tinued  the  drug  business,  having  sold 
his  stock  to  W.  J.  Austin.

St.  Joseph— Herring  &  Herring  suc­
ceed  Herring  &  Parish  in  the  tobacco, 
cigar  and  confectionery  business.

Manchester—The  James  A.  Lowery- 
lumber 

Scbaffer  Co.  has  purchased  the 
business  of  Edmund  G.  Westgate.

Muskegon— Lincoln  Rodgers  has  pur­
chased  the  harness  stock  of  J.  Charles 
Ireland,  at  24  West  Western  avenue.

Hastings—Silas  H.  Dickerson  has 
purchased  the  flour,  grain, 
feed  and 
poultry  supply  business  of  Abbott  Bros.
Flint— Mrs.  Clara  A.  White  has  en­
gaged 
in  the  grocery  business,  having 
purchased  the  stock  of  Haskell  &  Stim- 
son.

Ionia—G.  F.  Whitney  &  Son  have 
closed  out  their  stock  of  groceries  to 
make  room  for their  enlarged  dry  goods 
stock.

Flint—E.  Trump  has  sold  his  dry 
goods  stock  to  Hill  Bros.,  of  Waukesha, 
Wis.  He  will  return  to  Battle  Creek  to 
reside.  .

Delray— Alward  &  Ridley,  clothiers, 
have  dissolved  partnership.  The  busi­
ness  will  be  continued  by  Augustus  A. 
Alward.

Farmington— E,  F.  Holcomb  has  sold 
his  drug  stock  to  Willis  J.  Mills,  who 
will  continue  the  business  at  the  same 
location.

lmlay  City— Ryman  &  Crandall  is  the 
style  of  the  firm  organized  to  succeed 
Sperry  Bros.  &  Ryman  in  the  hardware 
business.

Vicksburg—C.  L.  Majors  &  Co.  suc­
ceed  Majors  &  Ramsdell  in  the  cloth­
ing,  boot  and  shoe  and  hat  and  cap 
business.

Manistee— J.  H.  McAnley  has  sold 
his  meat  market  to  Wm.  Hoops  and 
Wm.  Keuhn,  who  have  already  taken 
possession.

West  Bay  City— John  Walsh  has  re­
tired  from  the  wholesale  grocery  firm  of 
Walsh,  Tanner  &  Dailey.  The  style  re­
mains the  same.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Cedar  Springs— Bert  Hancock, 

of 
Milnes,  will  open  a  stock  of  dry  goods, 
groceries  and  hardware  in  the  Watson 
building  about  Nov.  1.

Tekonsha— F.  H.  Darrow  and  Edwin 
Shumway  have  opened a branch clothing 
store  at  Onondaga.  Mr.  Shumway 
is 
in  charge  of  the  business.
Mt.  Pleasant— Hagan  &  Waterman,  a 
dry  goods  firm  of  Grand  Rapids,  have 
purchased 
the  dry  goods  stock  and 
leased  the  store  building  of  J.  E.  Zank.
West  Branch—Chas.  M.  Dusenbery 
has  embarked  in  the  furniture  and  un­
dertaking  business,  having  purchased 
the  stock  and 
fixtures  of  Geo.  H. 
Stocken.

Battle  Creek— Perry  E.  Wolfe  and 
William  Woods  have  formed  a  copart­
nership  'under  the  style  of  Wolfe  & 
Woods  and  purchased  the  grocery  stock 
of Josiah  Shoupe.

Kalamazoo— Glover  Smith,  who  has 
been  with  J.  W.  Phillips  the  past  year, 
will  open  a  grocery  store  in  the  new 
Congdon  block,  at  the  corner of  Walnut 
and  Portage  streets.

Hamilton—Frank J.  LeRoy,  of  Grand 
Rapids,  has  purchased  the  hardware 
and  agricultural 
stock  of 
John  Strabbing  and  will  continue  the 
business  at  the  same  location.

implement 

Birmingham—Cobb  Bros,  is  the  style 
of  the  new  firm  which  succeeds  Thomas 
H.  Cobb  in  the  grocery business.  They 
have  also  purchased  the  drug  and  gro­
cery  stock  of  Frank  Hagerman.

Cross  Village—The  general  stock  of 
the 
late  O.  H.  Shurtleff  has  been  pur­
chased  by  the  Litcbfield-Stevens  Lum­
ber  Co.,  Limited,  which  will  continue 
the  business  at  the  same  location.

Corinth—Willard  Purchase  has  sold 
his  general  stock  to  Joseph  D.  Wenger 
and  Francis  W.  Mochmar.who  will  con­
tinue  the  business  at  the  same  location 
under  the  style  of  Wenger  &  Mochmar.
Coopersville—W.  D.  Reynolds  has 
purchased  the  interest  of  Roswell  Rey­
nolds  in  the  grocery  stock  of  Reynolds 
Bros,  and  will  continue  the  business 
under  the  style  of  W.  D.  Reynolds 
&  Co.

Hudsonville— F.  L.  Chamberlain  has 
purchased  the 
interest  of  his  partner, 
W.  G.  Barnaby,  in the general  merchan­
dise  firm  of  Barnaby  &  Chamberlain, 
and  will  continue  the  business  in  his 
own  name.

Hillsdale— Frank  M.  Stanton  and 
Jas.  W.  Bates,  who  compose  the  cloth­
ing  firm  of  Stanton  &  Bates,  have  dis­
solved  partnership.  Mr.  Bates  has pur­
chased  the  interest  of  his  partner  and 
will  continue  the  business  in  his  own 
name.

Manton— The 

interior  of  the  general 
merchandise  store  of  the  Williams  Bros. 
Co.  begins  to  have  a  finished  look.  The 
addition  doubles  the  grocery  capacity. 
The  trolley  system  of  cash  carriers  and 
the  steam  heating  render  it  up-to-date 
in  its  appointments.

Mt.  Pleasant— Kane  Bros,  have  sold 
their grocery  stock  to  B.  R.  Grüner  and 
Chatterton  &  Son  and  will  hereafter 
confine  their  trade  to  the  clothing  and 
shoe  lines.  Mr.  Grüner  has  purchased 
the  store 
in  which  the  grocery  stock 
was  located  and  will  refurnish  same  for 
a  restaurant.

Lansing— The  Lansing  Retail  Gro­
cers’  Association  completed  its  organi­
zation 
last  Thursday  evening  by  the 
adoption  of  a  constitution  and  by-laws 
and  the  election  of  A.  P.  Walker  as 
Vice-President  and  E.  A.  Gilkey,  A. 
M.  Darling  and  John  F.  Johnson  as 
members  of  the  Executive  Committee.

Shultz—Grant  H.  Otis,  who  has  been 
in  the  general  merchandise 
engaged 
business  for  the  past  twelve  years at this 
place,  has  sold  his  stock  to  Roswell 
Reynolds,  formerly of  the grocery firm  of 
Reynolds  Bros.,  at  Coopersville,  and 
will  retire  from  trade  for the  present. 
He  is  considering  the  idea  of  removing 
to  Sault  Ste.  Marie  and  re-engaging  in 
trade  there.

Flint—Arthur  D.  Caldwell,  dealer  in 
sporting  goods  and musical instruments, 
and  Foss  &  Springer,  dealers  in  bicy­
cles,  have  consolidated  their  stocks  and 
will  conduct  same  under a  joint  owner­
ship 
in  the  future.  The  business  will 
be  under  the  direct  management  of 
Messrs.  Foss  and  Springer,Mr.  Caldwell 
having  accepted  a  position  as  traveling 
representative  of  the  Winchester  Arms 
Co.

M anufacturing M atters.

Detroit—The  Miama  Stone  Co.  has 
increased  its  capital  stock  from  $80,000 
to $120,000.

Wolverine—The  Wolverine  Mineral 
Co.  has  been  organized  with  a  capital 
stock  of $10,000.

Tecumseh—The  Lamb  Wire  Fence 
its  capital 

Co.  has  recently  doubled 
stock,  it  now  being  $200,000.

Detroit—The  capital  stock  of  the  Na­
in­

tional  Tooth  Pick  Co.  has  been 
creased  from  $10,000 to $30,000.

Flint—The  Flint  Pantaloon  Co.  has 
its  business  into  a  stock  com­

merged 
pany  with  a  capital  stock  of  $5,000.

Saline—The  Saline  Acetylene  Light­
this 

ing  Co.  has  been  organized  at 
place  with  a  capital  stock  of  $10,000.

Muskegon—The  Muskegon  Galvaniz­
ing  Iron  Co.  has  filed  articles  of  asso­
ciation.  The  capital  stock  is  $5,000.

Detroit—The  style  of  the  boot  and 
shoe  manufacturing  concern  of  Marr  & 
Stevens  has  been  changed  to  the  Marr 
&  Stevens  Shoe  Co.

Mt.  Pleasant— Kane  Bros.,  dealers  in 
groceries  and  boots  and  shoes  and  man­
ufacturers  of  brick  and  tile,  have  dis­
continued  their  grocery  department.

Detroit—The  Peninsular  Tool  Manu­
facturing  Co.  has  filed  articles  ol  incor­
poration  with  the  county  clerk.  The 
capital 
is  $25,000,  of  which  $17,000  is 
paid  in.  The  stockholders  are  Norman 
F.  Roadhouse,  Celenus  L.  Burr,  T. 
George  Rakestraw,  Arthur  L.  Bresler 
and  Eugene  A.  Bresler,  340  shares

each;  T.  George  Rakestraw, trustee,  800 
shares.

Detroit—The  Carolina  Copper  Co.  is 
the  style  of  a  new  corporation  which has 
recently  filed  articles  of  association. 
It 
has  an  authorized  capital  stock  of 
$40,000.

Cass  C ity—The  Wettlaufer  &  Ratz 
manufacturing  plant  will  shortly  be  re­
moved  to  Port  Huron,  where  the  manu­
facture  of  pea  harvesters  will  be  pushed 
with  vigor.

Cross  Village— The  Litchfield-Stev- 
ens  Lumber  Co.,  Limited,  which recent­
ly  purchased  the  sawmill  of  the  Miller 
Lumber  Co.,  has  acquired  15,000,000 
feet  of  hardwood  timber  in  this  vicin-
ity.

Detroit— The  Sun  Stove  Manufactur­
ing  Co.  has 
filed  amended  articles, 
changing  the  name  of  the corporation  to 
“ The  Sun  Stove  C o.,”   also  increasing 
the  amount  of  capital  stock from $20,000 
to $40,000.

Milan—The  Model  Hoop  &  Stave  Co. 
will  remove 
its  plant  to  New  London, 
Ont.,  about  Nov.  1.  From  a  business 
standpoint,  this  will  be  a  serious  loss  to 
this  place,  as  the  company  employed  a 
iarge  force  of  men.

Grand  Ledge— The  American  Fire 
Clay  Co.  is  making  preparations  to  en­
large  its  plant  this  fall. 
It  is  proposed 
to  erect  an  addition  100  feet  in  length 
and  the  same  width  as  the  original 
building. 
It  will  employ  an  average  of 
seventy  men  the  year  around.

Detroit—Articles  of  association  have 
been  filed  by  the  Bennett  Siphon  Fur­
nace  Co.,  organized  for the  purpose  of 
manufacturing  and  selling  furnaces  and 
other  heating  and  ventilating  appli­
ances.  The  company  is  capitalized  at 
$100,000,  and  the  organizers  are  Charles 
H.  Bennett,  Charles  H.  Pfuntner,  Jona­
than  A.  Zahn,  Harry  H.  Hess  and 
Frank  D.  Andrews.

Bauer—The  Bauer  Creamery  Co.  has 
been  in  operation  three  years.  No  divi­
dend  was  paid  from  the  profits  of  the 
first  year.  A  15  per  cent,  dividend  was 
paid  from  the  profits  of  the  second  year 
and  at  a  meetng  of  the  directors  on Oct. 
21  a  dividend  of  20  per  cent,  was  de­
clared  from  the  profits  of  the  third  sea­
son.  The  total  net  earnings  for  the third 
year  were 
in  excess  of  $1,000,  and  the 
remainder  left  after  the  payment  of  the 
dividend  on  the  $2,820  capital  stock 
will  be  devoted  to  the  purchase  of  a 
third  separator  and  other  betterments.

POTATOES  WANTED

W ill  pay  cash;  write  or  see  us  before selling.

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2  inch  Galvanized  Plugged  and  Reamed  Pipe,  and  can  fill  orders  promptly. 
Malleable and  Cast  Iron Fittings, Valves,  etc.  Mill and Well Supplies.

GRAND  RAPIDS  SUPPLY  COMPANY

20 Pearl  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

Buy the Most Perfect Talking Machine Made
Buy  it of us.  Prices $12 
to  $25.  Until  Dec.  1  we 
offer  extra  inducements, 
besides  prepaying  ex- 
pressage.  Write for par­
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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Orand  Rapids  Oossip

The Grocery  M arket.

Sugars—The 

sugar  market 
is 
raw 
considerably  firmer 
this  week  and. 
prices  have  advanced  i - i 6c,  making  the 
present  price  of  96  deg.  test  centrifugals 
3  13-16C.  Refiners  manifest  more inter­
est  and  are  disposed  to  buy  large  lots, 
but  this  fact  creates  more  confidence 
among 
importers  and,  as  the  available 
supplies  are  light,  holders  refuse  to  sell 
large  lots  at  present  quotations  and  are 
holding  for  higher  prices.  The  market 
is  very  firm  and  prices  are  expected  to 
advance  in  the  near  future.  Reflecting 
the  firmer  tendency  of  prices  for  raws, 
a  steadier  tone  for  refined  sugar  de­
veloped.  The  trade  is  lightly  stocked 
and  there  is  no  disposition  to  accumu­
late  supplies.  The  volume  of  new  busi­
ness  transacted  showed  no  increase  and 
buyers  confined  their  purchases  to  im­
mediate  wants.  List  prices  were steady 
and  unchanged.  Owing  to  the  pros­
pects  of  a  further  advance 
raw 
sugar,  the  outlook  for a  steady  market 
and  the  maintenance  of  prices  for  re­
fined  are  becoming  more  assured.  The 
Michigan  beet  granulated  is  now  being 
delivered  to  the  trade  and  is  giving  ex­
cellent  satisfaction.  This  will  in  some 
measure  curtail  the  demand  for  Eastern 
refined.

in 

is 

The 

continues 

in  quality. 

Canned  Goods— The  canned  goods 
market 
in  good  condition  and  there 
is  a  fair  demand  for  almost  everything 
in  the  canned  goods  line.  At  the  ab­
normally  high  prices  reached  by  toma­
toes,  trade  is  of  rather  limited  volume. 
The  market 
exceedingly 
strong,  however,  and  here  and  there  a 
buyer  will  pay  the  high  prices  de­
manded.  Good  gallons  are  wanted,  but 
are  hard  to  find,  goods  being  mostly 
poor 
Taking  everything 
into  consideration,  we  think  that  toma­
toes  purchased  at  to-day’s  prices  for 
current  wants  are  a  safe  investment,  yet 
would  not  advise  the  purchase  at  the 
prevailing  prices  for  speculative  pur­
poses.  There  is  a  fair  demand  for  corn 
at  previous  prices.  This  article  does 
not  seem  to  follow  tomatoes  as  closely 
this  year  as  usual.  So  often  it  is  the 
case  that  if  tomatoes  advance,  corn  will 
follow  almost 
immediately,  but  so  far 
this  season  it  seems  to  be  taking its own 
course,  regardless  of  the  market  for  to­
matoes. 
stocks  of  peas  have 
dwindled  to  practically  nothing.  While 
the  best  grades  were  moving,  the 
cheaper  or  the  late  packings  have  also 
been 
It  looks  now 
very  much  as  if  there  would  be  consid­
erable  difficulty  in  finding  the  grades  of 
peas  wanted  during  the  early  part  of 
next  year.  Peaches  are 
in  good  de­
mand,  especially  for  the  pie  peaches. 
Gallon  apples  are  in  very  good demand, 
some 
large  sales  at  good  prices  having 
been  made  during  the  past  week.  The 
packing  of  lima  beans  this  season  was 
a  disappointment.  The  large  crop  an­
ticipated  by  the  packers,  as  well  as  the 
growers,  did  not  put  in  an  appearance. 
This,  together  with  the  lateness  of  the 
crop,  caused  a 
liberal  buying  of  the 
new  goods  and  prices  show  some  ad­
vance  in  consequence.  French  sardine 
fishing  this  year  has  been  very  poor, 
according  to  advices  just  received  from 
the  other side.  The  season  is  now  al­
most  at  an  end,  the  present month  being 
the 
in  which  catches  are  made. 
Fishing  commenced  this  year  about 
three  weeks  after the  usual  date.  June 
was  moderately  productive,  but  each 
month  since  has  been  more  and  more

in  good  demand. 

last 

disappointing  in  results.  On  the  com­
paratively  few  days  when  there  have 
been  large  catches,  the  bulk  of  the  fish 
have  been  too  small  in  size  and  poor  in 
condition  to  be  of  much  service  to  the 
packers.  Good  sized  fish  have  been 
scarce  throughout  the  season  and  the 
average  cost  of  such  fish  to the  packers 
has  been  very  high.  Domestic  sardines 
are  a  trifle  easier  and  the  demand  is 
very  light.  Salmon  is  moving  out  slow­
ly  at  previous  prices.  The  outlook 
is 
for  a  good  business  during  the  fall  and 
winter  months 
lines  of  canned 
goods.

in  all 

Dried  Fruits—General  conditions  in 
dried  fruits  are  quiet  and  trade  on  the 
spot 
is  without  particular  feature. 
There  is  a  fair  demand  for  most  lines, 
which  would  be  much  better  if 
the 
weather  was  colder,  as 
it  needs  cold 
weather  to  cause  any very heavy demand 
for  dried  fruits. 
In  raisins  there  has 
been  little,  if  any,  speculative  buying 
and  nothing 
like  the  volume  of  busi­
ness  there undoubtedly  would  have  been 
had  the  raisin  marke t  generally  been 
in  a  healthy  and  normal  condition.  Or­
ders  for  a  number  of  cars  have  been 
placed  by  the 
local  and  nearby  trade, 
but  the  buying  was  practically  all  for 
wants 
in  the  early  part  of  the  season. 
The  situation  in  California  is  still  very 
much  mixed  up  and  the  trade  is  still 
very  much  at  sea  as  to  what  the  out­
come  will  be.  New  prunes,  especially 
the  large  sizes,  are  selling  well  and  are 
becoming  more  plentiful.  Prices  are 
unchanged.  Apricots  and  peaches  are 
both  rather  quiet  and  unchanged 
in 
price.  Currants  are  firmer  and  fairly 
active,  although  orders  for  the  most  part 
lots.  One  of  the  chief 
are  for  small 
features  of  interest 
in  the  dried  fruit 
trade  was  the  nami ng  of  prices  on  new 
dates.  The  quotations  named  are  about 
y2c  under  last  year’s  opening  figures 
and  are  regarded  as  moderate.  The de­
mand,  however,  is  very  light,  but  it  is 
expected  will  greatly 
increase  very 
soon.  The  market  for  figs  is  slightly 
firmer  and  prices  are  somewhat  higher. 
Some  demand  was  noted  for fancy  qual­
ity,  but,  as  a  general  proposition, 
figs 
were 
little  wanted.  Colder  weather  is 
needed  to  bring  about  any real improve­
ment  in  this  article.  Evaporated  ap­
ples  are  selling  well  at  firm  prices. 
Stock  is  coining  in  quite  freely  now,but 
most  of  the  dryers  will  be  closed  within 
a  week  or  so.  Michigan  evaporated 
apples  will  be  scarce  this  year,  but 
there  is  plenty  of  Southern  stock,  which 
is  not  quite  as  good  as  the  Michigan 
fruit.

Rice—The  position  of  the  market 
continues  strong  and  prices 
for  all 
grades  were  firmly  maintained.  Spot 
supplies  of  old  crop  domestic  are  near­
ly  depleted.  The  receipts  of  new  crop 
were  more 
liberal  within  the  past  few 
days  and  supplies  were  readily  ab­
sorbed.  Dealers  are  not  in  a  specula­
tive  mood  and  are  holding off for further 
developments,pending  an  enlarged  crop 
movement.  Prices  are  very  firm  and 
have  advanced  y&c  for some grades.  The 
is  most  promising  for  a  strong 
outlook 
market 
in  the  future.  Factors  which 
contribute  to  the  present  strength are the 
small  supply  and  high  prices  for  pota­
toes  and  the  light  yield  and  promise  of 
higher  prices  for  corn,  both  of  which 
will  stimulate  the  rice  trade.  To  meet 
this  demand  there  is  an  increased  do­
mestic  crop,  but,  according  to  the  larg­
est  estimate,  this 
increase  will  not  ex­
ceed  3,000,000  sacks,  while  the  general 
impression 
is  that  the  yield  will  not  be 
over  that  of  last  year.

Tea—Among  holders  of  green  teas  a 
feeling  o f' confidence  prevailed  and 
prices  continued  strong.  Supplies  of 
above  grades  remain  small  and  offer­
ings  were  limited  to  small 
lots.  Trade 
as  a  whole  was  rather quiet,  partly  due 
to  the  small  offerings  and  higher  prices 
asked  for  some  grades.

Molasses— The  feature  of  the  molasses 
market  was  the  additional  strength  to 
prices  for  the 
lower  domestic  grocery 
grades.  Spot  supplies  of  these  sorts  are 
moderate  and  dealers  were  firm  in  their 
views  on  prices.  Buyers  showed  a  fair 
disposition  to  operate,  but  purchases 
were  confined  to  such 
lots  as  were 
needed to  meet  regular  wants.  The  bulk 
of  business  was  mainly  in  low  grades  of 
domestic,  which  sold  at 
full  prices. 
Dealers  have  only  small  stocks  on  band 
and  the  market  will  be 
fairly  well 
cleaned  up  before  new crop molasses  be­
gins  to  arrive  here  in  appreciable  quan­
tities.

Nuts—Trade  in  all  the  principal  lines 
of  nuts  showed  activity.  New  crop 
nuts  are  beginning  to come  in 
in  good 
sized  lots.  Brazil  nuts  are  very  firm  at 
the  last  advance  and  stocks  are  light. 
Filberts  are  }£c  lower.  The  coast  mar­
ket  on  new  California  almonds  is  easier 
and  holders  show  anxiety to sell,  present 
i@ i% c  under  the 
prices  being 
opening  quotations.  Peanuts  are  lower 
and  prices  have  declined

from 

lime 

Now  that  he  has  re-organized  and  re­
habilitated  the  Rose 
industry  at 
Petoskey,  Wm.  Alden  Smith  has  turned 
his  attention  to  the  construction  and 
equipment  of  a  gas  plant  at  the  same 
place.  As  soon  as  that  enterprise  is 
well  under  way,  it  is  not  unlikely  that 
he  will  devote  his  energy  to  the erection 
of  a  modern  and  thoroughly  up-to-date 
hotel  at  Lansing—one  in  which  a  guest 
will  not  have  to  occupy  a  room  with 
from  six  to  ten  strangers during  the  leg­
islative  season.  Mr.  Smith  believes 
that  the  field  is  a  good  one  and  that  the 
returns  would  prove  to  be  in  every  way 
satisfactory  to  investors.  Editor Conger, 
of  the  Herald,  has  already  named  the 
house  Hotel  Alden  and  Mr.  Smith  has 
gone  so  far  as  to  select  the  site  which 
he  would  like  to  utilize  in  the  event  of 
the  project  being  carried  into  execu­
tion.

Charles  H.  Libby  has  sold  his  butter 
and  egg  establishment  at 95  South D ivi­
sion  street  to  Clifford  D.  Crittenden, 
who  will  continue  the  business  at  the 
same  location,  handling produce  as  well 
as  butter  and  eggs.  Mr.  Libby  has  es­
tablished  an  excellent  reputation 
for 
fairness  and  promptness during the three 
years  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  butter 
and  egg  business  and  retires  with ¿he 
best  wishes  of  a  numerous  circle  of 
friends  and  customers.  Mr.  Crittenden 
made  the  acquaintance  of  a  large  num­
ber  of  merchants  and  shippers  during 
the  two  years  he  was  on  the  road  for the 
Tradesman  Company  and  enjoys  their 
confidence  and  respect  to  the  fullest  ex­
tent. 

_____

____  

Lee  S.  Hutchins,  Secretary and Treas­
urer  of  the  Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug 
Co.,  has  returned  from  Old  Point  Com­
fort,  Va.,  where  he  attended  the  annual 
convention  of  the  National  Wholesale 
Druggists’  Association.  He  was  ac­
companied  by  his  wife  and  they  spent 
a  day  in  Washington  on their way home, 
calling  on  the  President,  visiting  Mt. 
Vernon  and 
inspecting  the  famous  li­
brary  building  and  other  features  of  in­
terest. 

^____

J.  Frank  Gaskill  has.  closed  out  his 
grocery  stock  at  202  East  Bridge  street 
and  will  engage  in  the  manufacture  of 
a  line  of  grocers’  specialties.

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

and  prices,  call  Visner,  both  phones.

5

The  G rain  M arket.

Wheat  trading  was  not  up  to  the usual 
amount. 
It  fluctuated  about  ic  during 
the  whole  week.  Liverpool  cables  came 
in  weak  to-day  and  the  visible  was  also 
increased  by  1,185,000  bushels,  which 
bad  a  weakening  effect  on  the  price. 
December  wheat  opened  71 X c  and 
closed  70>£c,  or  where 
it  closed  one 
week  ago.  Another  depressing  effect  is 
that  considerable  wheat 
is  being  car­
ried  on  the  ocean,  on  return  trips  and 
back  again,  as  the  storage  charges  are 
higher  than  the  freight  rates,  and  a 
great  deal  of  the  wheat  seems  to  be 
carried  as  ballast.  The  market  is  what 
may  be  termed  a  “ scalping”   market. 
The 
interests  sell  out  as  soon  as 
they  have  a  small  margin  and,  wheat 
into 
being  so  low,  taking  conditions 
is  not 
consideration,  the  bear  element 
willing  to  put  out  large  lines. 
I  might 
state  that  the  depression  in  wheat  yes­
terday  was  on  account  of  reports  of  rain 
in  the  Argentine,  as  they  seem  to  have 
been  having  a  drought,  and  unlest  they 
had  rain  soon  the  crop  would  be  a  par­
tial  failure.

long 

Winter  wheat  keeps  very  scarce. 
Farmers’  deliveries  have  been  almost 
nothing,as  the  Secretary  of  State  claims 
that  Michigan  only  harvested  10,000,000 
bushels  last  year,  and  it  looks  as  though 
the  farmers  bad  not  much  to  offer.

Corn  was  very  uninteresting.  The 
demand  hardly  absorbs  the* offerings. 
Corn  seems  to  be  pressing  on  the  mar­
ket  from  corn  sections,  as  this 
fine 
weather  seems  to  help  out  the  ripening 
and  drying  out  of  the  corn,  so  it  shows 
up  better  than  was  anticipated  some 
time  ago.  Still,  when  we 
look  at  the 
small  amount  we  have  harvested,  nearly 
1,000,000,000  bushels  less  than  last year, 
our  belief  is  that  corn  can  not  be 
crowded  down  below  present  value.

Oats  have  not  changed  any  and  are 
absorbing  all  offerings.  They  seem  to 
remain  very  steady.

Rye  also  keeps  at  present  prices,  not­
withstanding  there  seems  to  be  quite 
an  export  demand  springing  up,  as  they 
claim  100,000,000  bushels  shortage  in 
rye  in  Germany,  which  is  a  rye  coun­
try,  and  if  the  United  States  has  to sup­
ply  more  or  less  of  that,  it  will  affect 
prices  later  on.

Beans  are  also  steady.  They  seem  to 
be  a  trifle  higher  than  a  week  ago. 
That  is  about  all  that  can  be  said  in  re­
gard  to  beans,  but  should  the  war  in 
South  Africa  ais  well  as  in  the  Philip­
pines  continue,  beans  will  not  be  any 
cheaper,  as  the  governments  are  using 
large  quantities.  They  seem  to  be  one 
of  the  main  foods  for  armies.

The  flour  trade 

is  very  fair.  The 

mills  are  running  full  time  here.

In  mill  feed,  there  seems  to  be  no 
change.  The  demand  keeps  pace  with 
the  supply  and  no  change  in  price  is  to 
be  noted.

Receipts  of  grain  have  been  as  fol­
lows :  wheat,  63  cars;  oats,  4  cars; 
flour,  4  cars;  hay,  5  cars;  corn,  8  cars; 
rye,  2  cars;  straw,  2  cars;  potatoes,  5 
cars.

Millers  are  paying  70c  for  wheat.

C.  G.  A.  Voigt.

Thanks  F or Satisfactory  Service.

Office  of

Berkey  &  Gay  Furniture  Co., 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Oct.  16,  1901.

Commercial  Credit  Co.,  Ltd.,  City:

Gentlemen—We  thank  you  for  your 
favor of  Oct.  15,  enclosing  check  cover­
ing  proceeds  of  collections  made  as  per 
statement  rendered.

In  this  connection  we  take occasion  to 
thank  you  for  the  satisfactory  services 
which  you  have  rendered  us.

Berkey  &  Gay  Furniture  Co.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

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PU8HING  COLLECTIONS.

The  Tim e  I t   Can  Be  Done  Most  Effect­

ively.

This 

in  all 

is  the  one  month  of  the  year 
when  retailers 
lines  of  trade 
should  push  their collections  the  hard­
est,  and  when  the  best  results  will  be 
obtained  from  giving  a  little  extra  time 
to  the  collecting  of  outstanding  claims. 
The  retailer  also  has  a  good  excuse  for 
pushing  his 
the 
month  of  October,  and  the  first  half of 
November.  He  can  go  to  his  custom­
ers and rightly claim  that  the  larger  pro­
portion  of  his  accounts  mature  during 
this  period,  and  that  the  money  due 
him  is-necessary  in  the  continuance  of 
his  business,  so  that  he  may  keep  his 
credit  unimpaired  with  the  wholesale 
firms  from  whom  he  buys  goods.

collections  during 

should  strive  to  collect 

There  are  several  reasons  why  the  re­
tailer should  devote  considerable  atten­
tion  to collections  at  this  time,  and  why 
be 
in  more 
money  during  the  next  thirty  days  than 
during  any other  similar  period  of  the 
year.  The  consuming  public  should  be 
the  most  prosperous  now.  The  sum­
mer’s  work  is  at  an  end,  and  both  the 
farmers  and  the 
laboring  classes  have 
realized  on  their  labors.  Earlier  in  the 
year  they  were  enabled  to  meet  last 
if  they  have 
winter’s  accounts,  and 
been  provident  and  careful 
their 
living,  they  should  have  some  money 
accumulated  with  which  to  meet  their 
obligations  with  the  grocer, 
the  dry 
goods  man,  and  the  shoe  dealer.  When 
the  consuming  public  has  money 
it  is 
much  easier to  collect  on  account  than 
when  the  returns  from  labor  or  from  the 
farm  are  less  than  the  daily  cost  of  liv­
ing.

in 

Another  factor  in  the  situation  con­
sists  in  a  consideration  of  the  future 
from  the  retailer’s  standpoint.  The  re­
tailer  who  fails  to  collect  in his accounts 
before  November  15  will  find  that  pay­
ments  on  old  accounts  up  to  the  turn  of 
the  year are  nominal,  and  there  is  rea­
son  why  this  should  be  so.  With  the 
latter  part  of  November  many  families 
tie  up  their earnings 
in  Thanksgiving 
celebrations,  and  following  Thanksgiv­
ing,  they  begin  to  save  any  surplus 
funds  which  reach  them  for the  Christ­
mas  and  New  Year  holiday  buying 
period.  Holiday  gifts  are  generally 
bought  for  cash,  and  the  consumer  ac­
cumulates  his  cash to  invest in this  class 
of goods.  Then,  too,  with  the  advent 
of  cold  weather,many  laboring  men  find 
themselves  with  no  work  in  prospect 
until  spring,  and  farmers  quite  general­
ly  find  their  income  is  restricted  after 
they  have  marketed 
their  grain  and 
stock  previous  to  the  advent  of  cold 
weather.  As  a  matter of  fact,  the  con­
suming  public  is  not  in  a  position  to 
pay  its  bills  as  promptly  following  cold 
weather  as 
is  at  present,  and  the 
careful  retailer  will  make  every  effort 
to  get  in  bis  money  while  the  situation 
is  favorable  to  this  policy.

it 

On  the  other  hand,  there  are  few  re­
tail  dealers  but  that  need  their  money 
from  collections  more  at  the  present 
time  than  at  almost  any  other  period  of 
the  year.  The  retailer  who  bought  his 
stock  of  fall  and  winter goods  a  month 
or  six  weeks  ago  finds  that  by  paying 
his  bills  promptly  he  can  save  a  con­
siderable  sum  of  money 
in  discounts 
from  the 
jobber.  These  discounts  are 
worth  saving  and  many  times  help  to 
make  a  business  which  would  otherwise 
only  return  a  fair  living,  profitable to 
the  owner of  it.

The  retailers’  stock  is the  heaviest  at 
this  time  of  the  year and  he  has  more

invested 

capital 
in  it.  Necessarily  he 
needs  all  the  money  be  can  obtain  on 
back  accounts  in  order  to  pay  for and 
carry  bis 
increased  stock.  He  will 
shortly  be or  is  already in the market  for 
increased  Christmas  supplies.  There 
are  few  stores  that  do  not  carry  some 
Christmas  stock,  no  matter  in  what  line 
of  trade  they  may  be,  and  these  Christ­
mas goods  can  be  purchased  very  much 
cheaper  if  the  merchant  is  in  a  position 
to  pay  cash  for  them  or to  discount  his 
bills  at  the  end  of  ten  days. 
If the 
goods  are  bought  on  the  cheapest  pos­
sible  basis  and  to the  best  advantage, 
they  can  be  sold  cheaper,  and  the  mer­
chant  who  can  sell  holiday  goods  on  a 
moderate  basis,  and  at  the  same  time 
secure  good  profits,  is  getting  a  good 
start  towards expanding  his  business  the 
following  year.  Customers  who  do  not 
shop  at  any  other  season  of  the  year  go 
shopping  at  Christmas time,  and  get  as 
much  for their  money  as  possible,  ow­
ing  to  the  fact  that  they  have  so  many 
demands  to  meet  in  the  way  of  Christ­
The  merchant  who  sells 
mas  gifts. 
them  goods  on  a 
low  basis  gets their 
good  will  and  secures  advertising  for 
the  future  that  is  bound  to  aid  him 
in 
increasing  his  business.

Now{  as  to  how  collections  should  be 
made  at  this  time.  The  collection  prop­
osition 
is  about  the  same  the  year 
around,  but'  on  general  principles,  the 
merchant  who  asks  a  debtor  to  pay  him 
in  a  half-hearted  way,  and  as  if  he were 
fearful  that  he  was  committing  some 
breach  of  business  etiquette  in  dunning 
him,  will  not  meet  with  the  same  suc­
cess  as  the  merchant  who  is  firm,  and 
when  be  takes  a  position  on  this  propo­
sition,  does  not  recede  from  it. 
If  you 
must  have  money,  Mr.  Merchant,  and 
your  customer  owes  you  money  that  is 
necessary  to  your  business,  you  are  do­
ing  yourself  and  those  dependent  upon 
you,  your  creditors  and  your  employes, 
an  injustice  if  you  do  not  go  after  it  as 
hard  as  possible  and  with  the  determi­
nation  to  get  it.

In  this  connection  there  are  many 
merchants  who  are 
inclined  to  be  too 
lenient  with  customers  because  they  are 
afraid  they  will  lose  their  future  custom 
if  they  demand  money  that 
is  due 
them.  The  customer who  secures  goods 
on  credit  and  does  not  meet  his  obliga­
tions  weekly  or  monthly  in full,  but  who 
is  carried  over those  periods  when  he  is 
not  earning  money,  is  under obligations 
to  the  merchant.  This  is  a  one-sided 
business  transaction  in  which  the  mer­
chant  extends  all  the  courtesies  oi  the 
situation.  Make  your  customers  realize 
this,  Mr.  Merchant.  Make  them  feel 
that  you  are  granting  them  a  concession 
when  you  carry  them  for a  month  or two 
months  at  a  time,  and  that  when  you 
demand  money  from  them  it  is  not  be­
cause  you  are  fearful  they  will  never 
pay  the  bill,  but  simply  owing  to  the 
exigencies  of  business,  which  demand 
that  you  shall  meet  your  obligations 
with  the  man  from  whom  you  buy  your 
goods. 
If  you  keep  them filled  with  the 
idea  that  they  are  under  obligations  to 
you,  you  will  find  it  far  less  difficult  to 
collect  the  account  and  you  will  stand 
less  danger  of  losing  a  customer when 
you  do  demand  your  money  than  you 
will  if  you  are  so  anxious  for their busi­
ness  that  you  make  them  feel  you  are 
indebted  to them.

These  few  remarks  pertain  to  the  cus­
tomer  who  is  recognized  as  good  pay, 
but  does  not meet his accounts promptly. 
The  dead-beat  is  eliminated  from  con­
sideration  for  the  reason  that  his  is  a

special  case  which  demands  special  at­
tention.

carried  the  account 

The  collection  campaign  may  be  in­
stituted  the  first  of  October  by  sending 
a  statement  to  all  customers  of 
the 
amount  due  at  that  time.  Couple  this 
with  a  polite  note  to  the  effect that  you 
have 
for  three 
months,  or  six  months,  or  whatever^ 
period 
it  has  been  carried,  and  state 
that  you  must  meet  obligations  amount­
ing  to  so  many  dollars  within  the  next 
week.  Say  to the  customer that  as  this 
courtesy  has  been  extended  to  him  you 
expect  him  to  call  at  your store  within 
the  following  week  and  meet  the obliga­
tion  in  part  or  in  full,  just  as  you  feel 
about  it.  At  the  end  of  ten  days,  if  the 
customer  does  not  call  to "square”  him­
self on  the  little  matter,  send  him  a  sec­
ond 
letter  in  which  you  make  the  point 
very  much  stronger that  you  have  abso­
lutely  got  to  have  the  money  and  that 
you  expect 
it  from  him,  owing  to  the 
courtesies  you  have  extended  him.

If  this  second  letter  does  not  bring 
desired  results,  go  after the  man  person­
ally,  Mr.  Merchant,  and  talk  Spanish 
to  him. 
If  you  have  persuasive  elo­
quence  sufficient  for the  purpose,  make 
him  feel  pretty  bad  because  he  has 
given  no  heed  to  your  previous  letters, 
and  make  it  very  apparent  that  you  ex­
pect  money,  and  a  good  round  sum,  on 
the  account  due  within  a  very  short 
time.  Your  work  will  begin  to  bear  its 
fruit  soon  after this  call,  if  the  customer 
has  any  sense  of  personal  honor. 
If  be 
has  not,  that  is  another  question.  He 
should  never  have  been  granted  credit 
in  the  first  place,  but  if  he  has  been 
granted  credit 
it  will  probably  be  as 
well  to  place  the  account  in  the  hands 
of  your  local  lawyer as  a  finality—Com­
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DELINQUENT  DEBTORS.

Danger  in  A dvertising  T heir  Accounts 

F or Sale.

The  Tradesman  recently  published 
an  opinion  by  W.  B.  French,  a  Boston 
attorney— obtained  by  Robert  M.  Floyd 
— warning  the  members of retail dealers’ 
advertising  ac­
associations  against 
counts  for  sale 
in  the  public  prints. 
Since  that  time  the  Utica  Retail  Gro­
cers’  Association  has  submitted  to  the 
attorney  samples  of  the  blanks  used  by 
the  members  before  the  debtor’s  name 
and  amount  of 
indebtedness  is  pub­
lished,  which  are  as  follows :

Letter  No.  i.
Utica,  N.  Y . ,.............19..

M ..................................

Article  X  of  the  Constitution  of  the 
Retail  Grocers’  Association  says,  that 
every  member of  this  Association  shall 
furnish  the  Secretary,  monthly,  with  the 
delinquent  customers,  who  shall  be  tab­
ulated  and  furnished  to  the  members ; 
also  that  no  member  of  this  Associa­
tion  shall  open  an  account  with  any 
party  reported  as  a  delinquent,  until 
such  unsettled  claims  are  satisfied.

In  compliance  with  the  above  it  will 
be  necessary  for  me  to  turn  your  name 
over to the  Secretary as a delinquent, un­
less  your  account  of  $__  
is  satisfied
b y....................
Trusting  that  you  will give this matter 
your  immediate  attention  and  not  force
.............to  report  you,

Respectfully  yours,

Letter  No.  2.
Utica,  N.  Y .,............ 19..

M ..................................
Your name  having  been  handed  to  me
b y..................................as  a  delinquent,
unless  a  settlement  of  your  account
is  made  by............ it  will  be  my
duty,  as Secretary,  to  notify  every  mem­
ber  of  the  Association  that  you  have 
been  reported  as  a  delinquent,  and  aUo 
to  advertise  your  account  for sale  in  the 
daily  papers,  and  any  member  trusting
you  until  your account  with....................
has  been  satisfied  will  be  subject  to  the 
penalty  of  violating  Section  4  of  Article 
X  of  our  Constitution,  which  reads, 
“ Any  member of  this  Association  trust­
ing  any  party  reported  by  the  Secretary 
as  a  delinquent,  such  member  shall  be 
subject  to  a  fine  of $25."
By  making  a  settlement  of  your ac­
count  at  once,  it  will  save  you  much 
publicity  and  annoyance.
Respectfully  yours,

W.  A.  Harris,  Sec’y.

Opinion  of  the  Attorney.

A  careful  consideration  of these letters 
confirms  my  impression  that  the  system 
of  collecting  book  accounts  adopted  by 
the  Utica  Retail  Grocers’  Association  is 
pernicious  and  may  be  followed  by  dis­
astrous  litigation. 
I  understand that  all 
members  of  the  Association  are  fur­
nished  with  circulars  of  the  form  shown 
in  No.  i  and  that,  upon  the  failure  of  a 
debtor  to  pay  the  account  presented,  the 
grocer fills out this  circular and  forwards 
it  to  his  debtor. 
It  notifies  the  debtor 
that  the  constitution  of  the  Association 
requires  each  member  to  furnish  the 
Secretary, monthly,with  a  list  of  his  de­
linquent  customers,  that  this  list  is  fur­
nished  to  all  members,  and  that  no 
member of  the  Association  can  open  ac­
count  with  anyone  who  is  reported  de­
linquent,and  that  the  member  will  hand 
the  debtor’s  name  to  the  Secretary  un­
less  his  account 
is  satisfied  at  a  cer­
tain day.  Failing  to  receive  payment  of 
his  bill,  he  reports  the  matter  to  the 
Secretary,  in  accordance  with  the  state­
ment  of  the  circular  No.  1,  and  there­
upon  the  Secretary  sends  a  circular  of 
the form No.  2,  which notifies  the  debtor 
that  his  name  has  been  handed  in  by 
the  member  as  a  delinquent,  and,  unless 
his  account  is  paid  by  a  certain  day, 
the  Secretary  will  notify  every  member

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

7

of  the  Association  that  he  has  been  re­
ported  delinquent  and  that  his  account 
will  be  advertised  for  sale  in  the  daily 
papers;  and  further,  that  no  member  of 
the  Association  can  give  him  credit 
without  violating  its  constitution.  The 
closing  sentence 
is,  “ Any  member  of 
this  Association  trusting  a  party  re­
ported  by  the  Secretary  as  a delinquent, 
such  member  shall  be  subject  to  a  fine 
of $25.

It  is  the  evident  purpose  of  the  Asso­
ciation,  by  the  use  of  these  circulars,  to 
force  the  debtor to  pay  an  account  due, 
or  claimed  to  be  due,  and  it  is  evident 
that  the  threat  to  advertise  the  sale  of 
the  account  and  the  reference  to  the 
publicity  and  annoyance  are  made  for 
the  purpose  of  making  the  pressure  as 
great  as  possible.

The  advertisement  of  the  debtor’s  ac­
count  at  public  auction,  following  these 
circulars,  must  be  understood  as  a 
charge  of  dishonesty,and  the  courts  will 
subject  the  one  making  it  to  a  lawsuit. 
The  question  of  liability  in  such  cases 
has  been  clearly  established.  Of  the 
many  cases  establishing  that  liability,
I  will  mention  two,  one  arising 
in 
Massachusetts;  the  other  in  Missouri. 
In  the  former  case,  the  defendant,  who 
was  a  member  of  an  association  quite 
similar  to that  of  the  Utica  Retail  Gro­
cers’  Association  reported  the  plaintiff 
as  delinquent  to  the  Secretary  of  bis As­
sociation,  who 
its 
members  that  the  plaintiff  had  failed  to 
pay  bis 
indebtedness  to  the  defendant, 
and  all  the  members,  in  consequence, 
refused  to  give  him further credit.  The 
plaintiff  brought  an  action  for  libel  and 
obtained  a  verdict  from  the 
jury.  The 
defendant,  being  dissatisfied,  filed  ex­
ceptions  and  took  the  question  before- 
the  Supreme  Court.  That  court,  in 
its 
opinion,  said,  in  discussing  the  ques­
tions  involved:

then  notified  all 

The  jury  well  might  have  found  facts 
that  would  cut  at  the  roots  of  such  a 
ruling.  They  might  have  found  not only 
that  the  proposition  that  the  plaintiff 
was  a  man  who  refused  or  neglected  to 
pay  his  honest  debts  was  false,  as  they 
have  found,  but  also  that  it  was  known 
by  the  defendant  to  be  false.  They 
might  have  found  that 
it  was  volun­
teered  for  malevolent  motives.  They 
might  have  found  that  the  whole  organ­
ization  was  a  mere  scheme  to  oust  the 
courts  of  their  jurisdiction,  and  to  en­
force  collectable  claims  of the  members 
by  a  boycott  intended  to  take  the  place 
of  legal  process,  and  that  there  was  no 
pretense  of  any  duty  about  the  matter. 
Indeed,  it  is  hard  to  see  how the by-laws 
or  any  understanding  of  the  defendant 
about  the  by-laws  could  have  afforded 
him  a 
justification,  as  the  by-laws 
merely  expressed  the  terms  on  which  he 
saw  fit  to  enter  into  a  voluntary  organ­
ization.  A  man  can  not  justify  a  libel 
by  proving'  that  he  has  contracted  to 
libel.  More  specifically,  a  false  state­
ment  of  a  kind  manifestly  hurtful  to  a 
man  in  his  credit  and  business,  and  in­
tended  to  be  so,  is  not  privileged  be­
cause  made  in  obedience  to  the  require­
ments  of  a  voluntary  association  got  up 
for  the  purposes  of  compelling  by  a 
boycott  the  satisfaction  of  its  members’ 
claims  to  the  exclusion  of  a  resort  to 
the  courts.

In  the  Missouri  case,  the  defendant 
placed  a  claim  of $5  against a  married 
woman 
in  the  hands  of  a  collection 
agency.  The  debtor  was  employed  in  a 
building  with  many  other  persons  and 
her  mail  was  sent  to  the  place  of  her 
employment,  where it  was  seen  by  many 
of  her associates.  The  collection  agency 
had  printed  in  a  conspicuous type,  upon 
left-hand  corner of  each  en­
the  upper 
velope 
it  addressed  the 
debtor,  “ Bad  Debt Collecting Agency. ”  
The  bill  was  disputed,  the  debtor ad­

in  which 

mitting  a  smaller  sum,  but  denying  that 
she  owed  the  full  amount  of  $5.  The 
collection  agency,  however,  persisted  in 
sending  dunning  letters  enclosed  in  en­
velopes  such  as  I  have  described.  The 
result  of  this  procedure  was,  that  the 
woman  to  whom  the  letters  were  written 
became  so  wrought  up  that  she  made  a 
complaint  in  the  criminal  courts against 
the  defendant  for  libel.  He  was  con­
victed  by  a  jury,  and,  like  the  Massa­
chusetts  creditor, who  attempted  to  force 
the  collection  of  his  account  by  ques­
tionable  means,  took  his  case  to  the 
Supreme  Court,  and  that  court,  in  con­
sidering  his  case,  said,  among  other 
things:

The  evident  purpose  and  design  of 
the  defendant  and  the  association  he 
employed,  and  for  whose  acts  he  is  re­
sponsible  in  this  matter,  was  to  publish 
the  prosecutrix  as  a  bad  debtor  and  dis­
honest  person  who  would  not  pay  her 
debts,  and  to  degrade  her  in  the  eyes 
of  the  public  and  her  employers,  and, 
as  such,  was  clearly  libelous.

These  cases,  I  think,  show  clearly 
that  such  a  system  of  collecting  debts 
is  pernicious  and  that  its  use  may  be 
attended  with  unpleasant  consequences.

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I  am  pressman  in  the  office  of the 
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of  the  presses  and  folding  machine  in 
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Notary  Public  in  and  for  Kent  County, 

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TRUSTS AND  TH E  PRESIDENT.

It  is  said  that  the three subjects which 
will  be  of  chief  importance  in  the  Pres­
ident’s  message  are  reciprocity, 
the 
Nicaragua  Canal  and  the  matter  of 
trusts.

It  is  said  by  some  who  have conferred 
with  him  that  he  fully  recognizes  the 
gravity  of  the  problem,  and,  while  he 
is  full  of the  idea  that  something  must 
be  done,  he,  like  many  other  men,  is 
somewhat  dubious  as  to  how  and  when 
the  remedy  for trusts  must  be  applied.
The  President,  it  is  said,  is  extreme­
ly  anxious  to  do  something  to  curb  the 
power of  the  trusts  so  far  as  their  oper­
ations  tend  to  raise  prices  and  crush 
competition. 
At  the  same  time  he 
does  not  desire  to  inaugurate  a  crusade 
against 
corporations  merely  because 
they  are  companies  and  not  private 
firms.  He  is  fully  aware  of  the  great 
danger  which  would  come  to  the country 
from  legislation  which  would  tend  to 
restrict  the  ordinary  uses  of  capital.

The  problem  to  be  solved  is  to  re­
strain  combinations  from  operating  as 
conspiracies  to  crush  competition, 
to 
control  the  markets  and  from  jeopardiz­
ing 
interests  of  their  stockholders  and 
employes.  Everybody  recognizes  that 
the  day  of  great  capitalistic  combina­
tions  has  come,  and  that  by  such  com­
binations  industrial  and 
commercial 
undertakings  become 
feasible  which 
otherwise  would be impossibilities ;  but, 
unless  adequate  restraints  are  put  upon 
them,  the  time  will  soon  come  when  a 
few  persons  wil  monopolize  the  produc­
tion  and  transportation  of  the  princi­
pal  articles  of  daily  use.

It  has  been said  that  the Federal  Gov­
ernment  is  powerless  to  regulate  trusts, 
which  are  organized  under  state  laws, 
and  this  may  be  true  where  they  con­
fine  their  operations  to  the  state 
in 
which  they  were  chartered,  but  they 
certainly  must  come  into the  purview  of 
the  right  of the  Federal  Government  to

interstate  commerce  when  a 
regulate 
in  one  state  un­
corporation  chartered 
dertakes  to  dictate  to  merchants 
in 
other  states  where  they  shall  buy  goods, 
in  what  territory  they  may  sell  them, 
and  upon  what  terms. 
It  is  a  matter  of 
interstate  commerce  when,  by  means  of 
special  arrangements  with  railroads, 
they  can  prevent  the  products  of  com­
petitors  from  being  transported  by  the 
common  carriers.  Then,  too,  when  a 
corporation  organized 
in  one  state  and 
in  many  others  where  it  has 
operating 
no  visible  or  tangible  assets  out  of 
which  a  judgment  claim  can  be  made 
is,  therefore,  in  case  of  a  controversy, 
secure  from 
local 
courts,  there  should  be  some  recourse 
by  which  citizens 
states 
should  be  able  to  seek  redress  for  in­
juries  at  home,  instead  of  being  forced 
to  bring  an  action  among  strangers, 
where  even 
it  might  not  be  possible, 
without  extreme  difficulty,  to  give  such 
security  as  the  proceedings  at  law might 
require.  These  are  only  a  few  of  the 
conditions  that  should  give  the  Federal 
Government  jurisdiction  over  trusts that 
operate 
in  more  than  one  state,  which 
they  all  do.

judgments  by 

in  distant 

the 

is, 

inflict 

therefore,  above  all 

in  crushing  out  competitors, 

Whenever  it  shall  come  to  pass  that 
any  corporation  may 
injuries 
upon  citizens  for  which  the  laws  pro­
vide  no  means  of  redress,  and  such  cor­
poration 
law 
and  authority,  the  result  will  be,  sooner 
or  later,  that  the  people  themselves  will 
rise  up  and  provide  themselves  with  a 
remedy,  and  this  remedy  will  be  vio­
lence  of  such  a  nature  that  it  will  soon 
run  into  revolution. 
It  has  been  a  fa­
vorite  maxim  with  the  courts  that  there 
is  no  political  or  social  evil,  and  no  en­
croachment  upon  private 
rights  and 
property,  for  which  a  judicial  remedy 
can  not  be  found. 
If,  then,  it  should 
ever  be  acknowledged  that  the  great 
combinations  of  capital  can  work  their 
will 
in 
controlling  markets  and  transportation, 
and  holding  at  their  mercy  the  entire 
working  population  which is  engaged  in 
their  several  industries,then  there  exists 
a  power  exercised  by  private  individ­
uals  which  is  above  all  government,  all 
law  and  all  proper  restraint.  Any  ad­
mission  by  Congress  that 
it  has  no 
power  to  legislate  for  the  control  of 
trusts  will  be  a  confession  that  there  is 
in  the  United  States  a  power  before 
which  all  the  sovereignty  and  authority 
of  the  nation  melt  away,  and  before 
which  the  people's  representatives  are 
impotent; then truly it will be left  for  the 
millions  of  the  masses,  if  they  would 
save  themselves  from  slavery,  to  rise 
up  and  show  that,  next  to-God,  they, 
the  people,  are  the  greatest  power  in  all 
the  earth.  _____________

in 

The  French  government  is  puzzled  to 
know  what  shall  be  done  to  meet  the 
deficiency 
its  revenues,  which  have 
declined  in  an  appalling  manner  dur­
ing  the  past  few  months.  Taxes  are  al­
ready  very  high  . in  France.  There  is 
scarcely  any  form  of  property  which 
is 
not  already  subjected  to  the  limit  of 
taxation.  Crops  are  short  and  a  large 
amount  of  wheat  must  be  imported  and 
there  can  be  no  further  taxation  of 
It  looks  as  though  France 
necessities. 
being  unable  to  increase 
its  income 
would  be  compelled  to  reduce  its  ex­
penses.  This  will  require  some  courage 
on  the  part  of  the  ministry,  but 
is 
the  best  way  out  of  the  difficulty.

it 

It  seems  too  bad  that  they  can not add 
two  or  three  years  to  Most’s  sentence 
for Bad  behavior.

A  FOOT IN  IT.

There  seems to  be  something  the  mat­
ter  with  the  “ open  door. ”  
It  does  not 
seem  to  “ swing  to.”   Never wholly  re­
lishing  the  idea,  Russia  gave  to  it  a 
reluctant  consent,  with  the  silent  reser­
vation  that  when  the  trouble  with  China 
was  over a  sudden  blast  from  the  North 
would  unexpectedly  sweep  down  and 
slam  it.  Then,  if  the  door  should  be 
thoughtfully  provided  with  a  snap  lock, 
it  would  be  shut  and  fastened  and  then, 
with  the  big  Russian  Bear’s  huge 
bulk  braced  against 
it,  “ Good  bye, 
open  door.”

That  policy  settled  upon,  events  were 
allowed  to  take  their  course.  China 
was  taught  a  much-needed 
lesson—she 
seems  to  have  learned  it— affairs  in  that 
part  of  the  world  have  quieted  down 
and  the  north  wind  has  swept  down  ac­
cording  to  the  program  and  the  policy, 
but  the  door  does  not  budge.  Blow  the 
wind  as  it  may,  there  is  hardly  a  waver 
to  the  open  door  and  the  Bear,  with 
lifted  paws  and  dropping  jaw,  wonders 
why  until 
it  look§  down;  and  then, 
“ large  as  life  and  twice  as  natural,’’  it 
sees  that  Uncle  Sam  has  a  foot  in  it.

It  is  a  noteworthy  fact. 

Its  size  com­
Its  muscular develop­
mands  respect. 
ment 
is  remarkable  and  readily  sug­
gests  to  the  eye  of  even  the  casual  be­
holder the  inexpediency  of  getting  un­
der  it.  Even  encased  in  its  immense 
shoe—a  manufacture,  by  the  by, 
in 
every  way 
commendable— it  hints 
strongly  of  determined  vigor,  its  very 
outline  affirming  that  it  takes  no  back­
ward  steps,  and  there  it 
is,  “ planted”  
in  the  very  jamb, under the  lower hinge, 
evidently  by  design,  and  there  on  his 
astonished  haunches  sits  the  Russian 
Bear  looking  at  it  and  wondering.

It 

to  keep  open. 

is  easy  to  conjecture  the  general 
trend  of  his  thought.  When  the  door, 
now  historical,  was  opened,  Russia 
knew  that  its  closing—merely  a  ques­
tion  of  time— wpuld  shut  in  Manchuria. 
It  knew,  too,  that  that  was  the  spot 
in 
all  the  Chinese  territory  that  this  coun­
try  most  desired 
It 
knows  that  it  is  one  of  the  most  fertile 
regions  on  the  globe  and  that 
its  pro­
ductiveness  can  be  greatly  increased.  It 
understands,  too,  and  has  understood 
all  along,  what  the  result  will  be  once 
the  United  States  “ invades”   it  with  its 
merchantable  commodities ;  and,  know­
ing  that,  while  there  has  been  no  ag­
its  part  showing  a 
gressive  action  on 
determination 
close 
that  much- 
desired  market  to  the  rest  of  the  world, 
they  who  have  at  all  considered  the 
Russian  desire  and  the  Russian  habit 
know  that  that  country  is  planning  to 
do  exactly  that.  None  better  than  Rus­
sia  knows  that  possession  is  nine  points 
of  the  law  and,  having  obtained  a  firm 
foothold  in  that  almost  priceless  prov­
ince,  it  will  not  only  give  up  nothing 
that  it  already  has,  but  will  do  its  level 
it 
best  to  get  more.  With  this  in  mind 
sees  with  consternation  the  foot 
that 
props  open  the  door  and  at  this  moment 
is  wondering  how  to  get  it  out  of  the 
way.

to 

Force,  the  first  thought  always  of  ab­
solute  power,  is  not  in  this  instance  for 
a  moment  to  be  considered.  Aside  from 
the  fact  that  the  shoe  is  ironclad,  the 
foot  in 
it  is  not  one  to  be  trifled  with. 
Openly  and  above  board 
its  owner, 
with  a  “ respectful  consideration,’ ’  di­
rected  that  the  door  be  opened and then, 
with  the  same  consideration,  “ put  its 
foot  in 
It  is 
there  to  stay  and  cherished  Manchuria 
is to  become  the  helpless  victim  of  Oc­
cidental  greed!  Diplomacy,  since  time

is  there  now. 

it.’ ’ 

It 

began,  has  succeeded  where  force  has 
failed,  but  Occidental  acumen  “ sees 
quite  through  the  deeds’ ’  of  diplomatic 
trickery  and,  in  the  quaint  language  of 
the  Western  World,  lying “ cuts no  ice.’ ’ 
That  Government  means  exactly  what  it 
says  every  time  and  that  Government’s 
foot  keeps  the  open  door  from  swinging 
even!

It 

With  no  thought  of  boasting,  it is  safe 
to  say  that  the  foot  that  is  squarely  “ in 
it’ ’  will  stay  exactly  there. 
is  safe 
to  say,  too,  that  the  north  wind,  fresh 
from  the  Russian  steppes,  and  the  pres­
sure  of  the  Bear  against  the  door  will 
not  be  powerful  enough  to  be  painful. 
With  that  matter  tacitly  and  distinctly 
understood,  the  trade  between  China— 
including  Manchuria— and  the  United 
States  will  go  briskly  on,  to  the  great 
advantage  of  both.  China  will  more 
than  ever  have  reason  to  be  thankful  for 
her  friendship  with  this  country,  and 
Russia will learn  that  the  inconvenience 
resulting  from  “ getting  a  foot  in  it’ ’ 
depends  entirely  on  the  owner of  the 
foot.

THEY  WANT  MORE  WAGES.

A  movement  has  been  started 

in 
Fairfield  county,  Conn.,  which  seeks  to 
secure  better  salaries  for the  carriers  on 
the  rural  free  delivery  routes.  The  won­
der  is  that  some  such  undertaking  has 
not  been  inaugurated  before.  The salary 
is  $500 a  year,  which  includes  the  serv­
ices  and  keeping  of  a  horse. 
In  the 
county  referred  to  the  shortest  route  is 
twenty-three  miles  and 
longest 
thirty-eight  miles.  The  requirements 
of  the  service  are  such  that  out  of  fifty- 
three  carriers  in  that  county  fifteen  re­
signed  because  they  were  unable  to  pay 
their  expenses  and  make  what  they  be­
lieved  to  be  living  wages.  What  they 
ask  is  that  they  shall  have  the  same  sal­
ary  as  carriers  in  the  city.

the 

It 

The  request  which  originates  in  Con­
interest  carriers  all  over 
necticut  will 
is  not 
the  country,  and  what  they  ask 
unreasonable. 
is  true  that  probably 
there  have  been  half  a  dozen  applicants 
for  every  position  in  the  rural  free  de­
livery  service,  but  that  is  not  proof  pos­
itive  that  the  salary  offered  is sufficient. 
It  is  not  an  easy  matter  to  drive  an  av­
erage  of  twenty-five  miles  a  day  in  all 
sorts  of  weather,  particularly 
in  this 
climate.  There  will  be  plenty  of  days 
coming  when  the  carrier  and  his  horse 
will  be  nearer  eight  than  four  hours 
making  the  rounds,  and  when  both  will 
be  badly  exhausted  at  the  finish.  There 
are  not  very  many  horses  that  can  stand 
that  work,  day  in  and  day  out,  for  more 
than  a  year,  and  the  pay  is  not  enough 
to  enable  the  carrier to  keep  two.  The 
rural  free  delivery  system  has  been  so 
enthusiastically 
everywhere 
that  those  thus  served  would  not  consent 
to  go  back  to  the  old  system  under  any 
circumstances.  The  plan  has  proved  its 
value,  and  will  go  on 
increasing  an­
nually.  The  carriers  certainly  Ought  to 
be  paid  fairly  for their  work.  Formerly 
they  were  permitted  to  add  to  their  in­
come  by  doing  errands,  carrying  par­
cels,  etc.,  but  that  the  Department  has 
now  prohibited.  The  movement  inaug­
urated  in  Connecticut  is likely  to  spread 
all  over the  country,  and  certainly  $150 
a  year  more  would  not  be  too  much.

received 

Those  New  York  burglars  who  recent­
jail  by  mistake  will 
in  which  to  break 

ly  broke 
have  several  years 
out.

into  a 

England’s  new torpedo  boat  destroy­
ers  seem  to  possess  all  the  dangerous 
qualities  of  a  folding  bed.

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

9

CHANGES IN  IMMIGRATION.

The  matter  of  immigration  has  been 
attracting  considerable  attention  of late, 
interest  therein  being  stimulated  by  the 
determination  to  prevent  if  possible  the 
undesirable  newcomers  from 
landing 
here.  President  Roosevelt  is  making  a 
special  study  of  the  question  and  has 
been 
in  consultation  with  T.  V.  Pow- 
derly,  Commissioner  of  Immigration, 
who  has  gathered  a 
large  amount  of 
statistical  information.  A  table  recently 
prepared  by  the  Industrial  Commission 
shows  that  there  has  been in recent years 
a  decided  change  in  the  nationality  of 
immigrants.  Formerly  26  per  cent,  of 
the  total  was  from  England,  Scotland 
and  Wales,  and  from  1881  to  1890  it 
was  14  per  cent.,  but  in  the  last  decade 
it  has  fallen  ofi  until  now  it  is  only  7 
per  cent.  The  immigration  from  Ire­
land,  which  at  one  time  was  46  per 
cent,  of  the  whole,  was  only  15  per 
cent,  in  the  last  ten  years.  From  Ger­
many 
it  has  fallen  from  57  per  cent,  to 
13  per  cent.  There  has  been  a  like  de­
crease  in  Scandinavia.

There  has  been,  however,  a  great  in­
crease  from  Syria,  Armenia,  Bohemia, 
Italy  and  from  Southeastern  Europe  and 
Western  Asia  in  general.  From  South­
ern  Italy  alone  125,000  immigrants came 
last  year.  There  came  from  Austria 
and  Hungary  72,969  between  1870  and 
in  the  ten  years  ending  with 
1880,  but 
1900  there  were  about  600,000 
from 
these  countries. 
In  the  ten  years  end­
ing  with  1880  the  newcomers  from  Rus­
sia  and  Poland  numbered  only  52,254, 
while  in  the  last  ten  years  there  were 
602,010  of  them.  The  change  is  evi­
dently  not  a  desirable  one.  Those  who 
amalgamate  with  Americans  most  eas­
ily  and  make  the  best  citizens  are  from 
the  British  Isles,  Germany  and  Scan­
dinavia,  and  of  these  there  are  recently 
fewer  than  ever  before.  There  áre  be­
side  a  great  many  unenumerated,  be­
cause  they  come  via  Canada  drifting 
across the  border  in  comparatively small 
detachments.  The  trans-Atlantic  steam­
ship  companies  make  a  business  of  ad­
vertising  the  United  States  in  foreign 
countries,  painting  glowing  pictures 
about  the  fortunes  to  be  made  here, with 
the  avowed  purpose  of 
inducing  as 
many  people  as  possible  to  come,  thus 
making  business  for  their  passenger  de­
partments.

A  large  number of  the  immigrants 

in 
the  last  decade  are  classed  as  illiterate, 
the  percentage  being  nearly  28  last  year 
of  those  over  14  years  of  age.  This 
state  of  affairs  has  aroused  a  good  deal 
of  criticism  and  occasioned  some  fear, 
the  general  belief  being  that 
illiterates 
are  more  dangerous  than  the  educated. 
Commissioner  Powderly,  however,  takes 
the  opposite  view.  He  says  that  anar­
chists  and  assassins  of  the  Czolgosz 
stamp  are  all  educated  and  that 
illiter­
ates,  as  a  rule,  settle  down  on  farms  or 
in  other  industries  and  make 
engage 
fairly  good  citizens.  He 
insists  that 
they  are  too  ignorant  to  understand  the 
first  principles  of  anarchistic  teachings. 
They  think  only  of  themselves  and  of 
getting  along  and  are  not  disposed  to 
worry  or  be  disturbed  by  what  the  Gov­
ernment  does. 
It  is  certainly  true  that 
the  average  anarchist  is pretty  well  edu­
cated.  The  influential  ones  among  them 
have  not  only  read  a  great  deal  of  his­
tory  but  understand  the 
fundamental 
principles  of  monarchial  and republican 
forms  of  government.  They  are  able  to 
make  good  speeches  and  advocate  their 
cause  with  considerable  skill. 
It  is  a 
fact,  however,  past  gainsaying,  that  ed­
ucation  is  of  necessity  one  of the corner-

stones  of  a  republic  like  this.  The  cit­
izen  who  does  not  appreciate  his  citi­
zenship  is  undesirable.  The  whole sub­
ject  of  immigration  will  have  attention 
in  President  Roosevelt’s  forthcoming 
message.  _____________

COURT  OF IDOL  SMASHERS.

it  was 

If  the  naval  court  of  enquiry  were 
composed  of  a  band of  iconoclasts whose 
avowed  purpose 
to  demolish 
popular  idols 
it  could  scarcely  hit  the 
mark  more  successfully  than  it  is  doing 
already.  From  time  out  of  mind  there 
has  been  sort  of  a  halo  around  the  navy 
and  its  officers  and  they  have  been  sup­
posed  to  represent  the  American  ideal 
of  heroism,  manliness,  skill  and  accur­
acy.  During  the  time  of  the  Spanish 
war,  when  the  army  scandals  of one  sort 
and  another  were  being  generally  venti­
lated,  the  navy  was  frequently  pointed 
to  as  being  entirely  without  these unfor­
tunate  features  and  its splendid achieve­
ments  were  pointed to with honest pride.
The  unhappy  differences  between 
the  friends  of  Schley  and  Sampson,  the 
jealousies  and  the  rivalries  finally found 
fruition 
in  the  court  of  enquiry.  Be­
fore  that  honorable  body  come  officers 
who  make  oath  to  remarkable  things.

The  witnesses  swear  that  charts  and 
reports  were  inaccurate  and  changed  to 
suit  the  occasion,  and  a  variety  of  .hap­
penings  are  brought  to  light  which  are 
bound  materially  to  detract  from  the 
good  opinion  hitherto  entertained  for 
that  branch  of  the  Government  service. 
It  comes  in  a  way  not  calculated  to  be 
particularly  beneficial  to  the  service  it­
investigation  has  its 
self.  The  whole 
real  foundation  in  prejudice  and 
jeal­
ousy.  If  it  had  been  instituted  at the in­
stance  of  the  department 
its  results 
might  have  been  more  salutary.  Now 
the  statements  have  the  color  of  parti­
sanship  and  personalities  are  thrust  in 
where  they  might better be omitted.  The 
naval  idol  is  being  badly  shattered  and 
indeed  is  being  knocked 
into  smither­
eens. 
It  can  not  be  said  as  the  trial 
progresses  that  either  side  is  making 
very  much  genuine  headway  except  in 
casting  aspersions  upon  the  other.  Ad­
miral  Sampson,  who  technically 
is  not 
at  all  a  party  to  the  proceeding,  keeps 
insisting  upon  his  request  to  be  repre­
sented  by  counsel,  and  the  court  has 
thus  far  wisely  insisted  that  he  shall  at­
tend  to  his  own  affairs.  Meantime  the 
witnesses  are  testifying  that  the  ships 
were  badly  placed  and  poorly  handled, 
that  this,that  and  the  other  mistake  was 
made  and  inaccurate  charts  were  reluct­
antly  signed  to  effect  a  compromise. 
As  yet  the  glory  of  Dewey’s  victory  at 
Manila 
is  undimmed,  but  the  splendid 
accomplishment  at  Santiago  is  being 
clouded  as  the  ships  were  on  that  oc­
casion  by  the  smoke  of their guns.  Thus 
far the  investigation  has  been  little  less 
than  a  disgraceful  display  of  soiled 
linen. 

_____________

Owing  to  the  numerous  frauds  prac­
ticed by  unscrupulous  middlemen  on the 
peasants,  the  Russian  government  has 
passed  a  law  that  makes  it  compulsory 
to  buy  and  sell  grain  and  flour  by 
weight,  and  not  by  measure,  as  hereto­
fore.  The  Novoe  Vremya  states  that 
cheating  will  not  be  stopped  even  by 
such  an  enactment,  and  that  the  chief 
reason  of  the  frauds  is  the  low  state  of 
morality  obtaining  among  the  Russian 
merchants  generally, 
favorite 
maxim  being:  “ Without  cheating  it  is 
impossible  to  sell.’ ’

their 

White  pine,  when  green,  weighs  34.62 
pounds  to  the  cubic  foot;  when  sea­
soned  29.56.

JU DICIAL  INTERPRETATIONS.

It 

All  the  courts  or  tribunals  of  the 
United  States  for  the  trying  of  causes 
or  of  criminals  are  courts  of 
law  and 
in  the  National 
are  so  denominated 
Constitution. 
is  sometimes  the  case 
that  they  are  called  courts  of  justice, 
but  it 
is  a  remarkable  fact  that  the 
word  “ justice”   does  not  occur  in  the 
Federal Constitution,  and  in  connection 
in  one  instance,  and  that 
with 
is  in 
forth 
the  people  of  the  United 
that  “ We, 
States,  in  order  to  form  a  more  perfect 
Unions  establish 
justice,  etc.,  do  or­
dain  and  establish  this  Constitution, 
etc.’ ’

it  only 
its  preamble,  which  sets 

in 

The  United  States  courts  are* courts  of 
law,  and  doubtless  the  state  courts,  al­
though  many  of  them  antedated  the 
Constitution,  are  also  courts  of  law.  Let 
it  be  understood  that, 
remarking 
upon  the  terms  of  the  supreme  law  of 
the  Republic,  there 
is  no  purpose  to 
criticise  its  quality  or  to  pretend  to  dis­
cover  any  difference  between  courts  of 
law  and  of  justice,  but  merely  to  note 
a  somewhat  peculiar  fact  in  connection 
with  the  constitution  and  characteriza­
tion  of  the  tribunals  which  are  desig­
nated  as  courts  of  law.

It  can  weli  be  understood  that  the 
is  to  decide  all 
function  of  a  court 
causes  brought  before 
it  according  to 
law,  and,  as  scarcely  any  person  knows 
what  is  the  law  on  any  subject  until 
it 
has  been  declared  by  the  courts,  it  fol­
judgments  of  those  tri­
lows  that  the 
bunals  are  of  the  very  first 
importance 
in  determining  what  is  enjoined  and 
what 
statutes. 
These  observations,  which  are  applic­
able  to  many  cases  that  have  been  tried 
in  the  courts  of  all  states,are  particular­
ly  suggested  by  the  report  of  a  case 
which  has  been  for  some  time  in  course 
of  being  ground  in  the  judicial  mills  of 
New  York.

forbidden  by 

the 

is 

It  appears  that  in  April,  of  last  year, 
William  F.  Miller,  of  Brooklyn,  was 
sent  to the  penitentiary.  He  was  con­
nected  with  the  Franklin  Syndicate, 
which  offered 
investors  520  per  cent, 
interest  a  year.  This  rate  was  paid  for 
a  time,  but  it  was  paid  out  of  the  re­
ceipts.  When  they  became 
insufficient 
the  concern  went  to  smash.  The  Syn­
dicate  was  a  swindle  and  its  organizers 
were  swindlers,  deserving  of  punish­
ment.  But  Miller  is  to  have  a  new 
trial.

law 

larceny 

In  this  case  the  court  holds  that, 
while  he  was  undoubtedly  guilty  of 
in  one  of  its  forms,  he 
grand 
was  not  guilty  in  the  form  charged 
in 
the  trial  court. 
In  the  indictment  upon 
which  he  was  convicted  it  was  charged 
that  he  was  guilty  of  common 
lar­
ceny  and  of  grand  larceny  as  a  breach 
of  trust.  The  district  attorney  elected  to 
try  the  case  on  the  count  of  common 
law  larceny.  But,  according  to  the  ap­
pellate  division,  the  defendant  should 
have  been  tried  on  a  charge  of  obtain­
ing  money  by  false  pretenses  with  in­
tent  to  defraud the  plaintiff  of  her  prop­
erty.  Common  law  larceny  “ must  be 
accomplished  by 
trespass  or  trick,”  
while 
the  plaintiff  surrendered  her 
money  to  Miller  voluntarily.

Undoubtedly  the  court  was  correct  in 
its  judgment  by  which  the  once-con­
victed  but  now  accused  defendant  was 
given  a  new  trial.  The  court  first  de-' 
termines  what  is  the  law  and  then  gives 
judgment  accordingly.  The  appellate 
court  which  acted  in  the  premises  had 
nothing  to  do  with  the  guilt  and  des­
erts  of  defendant. 
Its  only  concern  was 
to  discover  if,  in  his  conviction,  all  the

nice  discriminations  and  accurate  ap­
plication  of  the  technicalities of  the  law 
had  been  complied  with  by  the  lower 
court.  The  work  of  that  tribunal  was 
found  to  be  lacking  in  the  use  of  some 
critical  distinctions  and 
its  judgment 
was  disapproved  and  a  new  trial  or­
dered.

The  plain  unprofessional  people  who 
constitute  the  juries  do  not  understand 
these  fine  points  of 
judgment,  and, 
when  called  to  try  a  person  who  bad 
been  convicted  upon  a  serious  charge, 
but  whose  conviction  has  been  annulled 
by  a  higher court,  commonly  take  it  for 
granted  that  the  annulling  and  reversal 
of  the  conviction  were  for  lack  of  proof 
of  guilt,  and,  unless  there 
is  a  strong 
public  opinion  against  the  defendant, 
he  either  goes  free  or  gets  off  with  a 
light  sentence.

But  the  courts  have  only  to  deal  with 
the 
law,  and,  if  there  be  an  apparent 
failure  of  justice  in  any  such  case,  it  is 
the  fault  of  the  lawmakers.  All  the  re­
sponsibility  must  rest  on  them.

The 

The  foreign  ministers  to  China  pro­
fess  confidence  in the  future  good  inten­
tions  of  the  government  of  the  Son  of 
Heaven,  but  all  the  same  they  seem  to 
be  taking  no  chances. 
recent 
troubles,  during  which  all  the  legations 
had  to  take  refuge  in  the  official  build­
ings  of  the  British  minister,  were  too 
significant  of  the  temper  of  the  Celes­
tials  in  their  hatred  of  things  Western. 
Such  a  gathering  together  for  mutual 
protection,  however,  will  hardly be  seen 
in  the  future,  even  if  there  should  be 
another  outbreak,  for  each  of  the  lega­
tions  will  be  practically  a  fortress  in  it­
self.  Plans  have  been  prepared  by  the 
official  architect  attached  to  the  French 
ministry  of  foreign  affairs  for the  new 
legation  at  Pekin,  which,  although  out­
wardly  resembling  a  modern  European 
palace,  wili  be  so  constructed  as  to  be 
convertible  at  an  hour’s  notice  into  a 
fortress  bristling  with  guns.  The  habi­
tation  of  the  German  minister  has  al­
ready 
its  defenses  a 
section  of  the  wall  of  the  imperial  city 
directly  facing  the  imperial  palace,  and 
so  it  is  with  the  other  foreign buildings. 
Each 
is  now,  or  soon  will  be,  but  a 
strong  fortification.

included  among 

The  cigar  stump  seems  to  have  had 
considerable  commercial  value  up  to the 
other  day  in  Jersey  City,  but  the  Presi­
dent  of  the  Board of  Health  has  reduced 
it  to  a  minimum. 
It  seems  that  many 
thriftily-inclined  Italians  of  that  city 
have  been  in  the  habit  of  gathering  up 
the  cast-off  remnants  of  “ two-fors, ”  
genuine  Havanas  and  stogies  from  the 
streets  and  converting  them  into  cigars 
and  cigarettes.  There  is  at  present  no 
law  nor  ordinance  in  the  State  against 
this  class  of  trade,  but  the  powers  that 
be.bold  that  it  is  a  direct  menace  to  the 
public  health,  inasmuch  as  there  is  a 
danger of  the  rejuvenated  product  dis­
seminating  the  germs  of  tuberculosis, 
cancer  and  other  diseases.  Even if there 
were  no  danger,  the  business  is  a  filthy 
one,  and  the  Health  Board 
is  deter­
mined  to  put  a  stop  to  it.

An  Italian who  has  been  in  this  coun­
try  twenty  years  applied  for  naturaliza­
tion  in  a  Brooklyn  court  the  other  day. 
He  could  name  but  one  state  in  the 
union  and  said  Buffalo  was  the  national 
capital.  Bryan  he  believed  had  suc­
ceeded  McKinley  as  President.  The 
judge  said:  “ I  take  great  pleasure  in 
rejecting  you.”

I  The  voice  of  the  slanderer  is  as  the 

hissing  of  a  snake.

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Clothing

Some Things  the  Club  Men  are  Wearing: 

This  F all.

It  gives  me  pleasure  to  find  that  for  a 
brief  season of  three  or  four  weeks,  be­
fore  the  cold  weather  sets  in,  we  are  to 
have  an  era  of  checks.  There  is  nothing 
prettier  or  more  tasteful  than  a  modest 
check,  when  displayed  on  the  correct 
occasions,  and  I  welcome  the 
innova­
tion  with  as  near  an  approach  to  en­
thusiasm  as  I  ever  permit  myself  to  be 
guilty  of.  My  tailor,  who  is  a  discreet 
person,  who  knows  his  place,  has 
shown  me  some  suits  he  is  making  for 
some  conservative  dressers  that  I  avow 
approach  very  close  to  perfection.  They 
are  of  shepherd’s  plaid—the  old  famil­
iar checkerboard  pattern  of  course— but 
with  the  squares  so  infinitesimal and  the 
fabric  so  delicate  and  the  black  so 
faintly  marked  that  the  checks  are  a joy 
to  the  eyes,  and  the  general  effect some­
thing  of  which  no  man 
in  bis  sober 
senses  need  be  ashamed.  The  coat  is  in 
each  case  single  breasted,  with  buttons 
cloth  covered  of  the  same  material,  and 
the  trousers  cut  smartly  to  the  leg,  with 
no  suggestion  of  the  preposterous  bulge 
at  the  thighs  that  has  made  the  sack 
suit  of  the  year  of  our  Lord,  1901,  a 
thing  to  lament  and  grieve  over.  The 
waistcoat,  when  made  of  the  same  ma­
terial,  is  double  breasted,  but  a  white or 
buff  one  makes  a  better  effect.  For  an 
autumn  day,  with  the  temperature  not 
too  low,  such  a  get-up  should  be  very 
fetching,  whether  seen  on  the  golf  links 
in  the  afternoon,  before  tea  at  the  coun­
try  club  or  in  miladi's  boudoir  during 
a  duty  call  in  the  morning.

When  I  say  we  are  in  for  an  era  of 
checks  I  do  not  speak  rashly  or  without

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

in 

the  autumn 

facts.  The 
due  consideration  of  the 
is  not  the  only  check 
shepherd’s  plaid 
discernible— no,  not  by  a 
long  way. 
When  I  go  to  the  shop  for  a  glance  at 
in  trousers,  I  find 
what  is  presentable 
that 
importations  have 
nearly,  if  not  quite,  displaced  the  no­
tion  of  stripes,  and  that  the  squares 
rule. 
In  business  suits  one  sees  the 
usual  somber  tones,  but  when  it  comes 
to  the  delicate  question  of  trousers,  it  is 
checks— nothing 
the  world  but 
checks. 
I  find,  for  example,  a  fetching 
creation 
in  seal  brown,  with  a  mere 
suggestion  of  orange  squares  and  an 
ochre  dot  in  the  center of  each  square. 
That  may  sound  harsh,  but  the  effect 
is  not  nearly  so  staggering  as  it  seems 
at  first  glance.  The  checks,  at  any 
rate,  are  not  nearly  so  outre  as  some  of 
the  frantic  stripes  I  have  seen  in  past 
seasons.  They  are  at  least  to  be  toler­
ated,  rather 
than  condemned.  Men 
with  indifferent  legs  assuredly should  be 
grateful  for  the 
innovation—if  innova­
is  to  be.  To  look  presentable 
tion 
in  stripes, 
legs  must  be  reasonably 
straight.  Checks  will  cover a  multitude 
of  physical  sins.

it 

The  “ military”   sack  coat,  as  I  pre­
dicted  some  weeks  ago  would  be  the 
case,  has  gone  the  way  of  other  enorm­
ities.  No  one  wears  it  now  except  one’s 
gardener,  or  the  stranger  to  whom  it has 
been  given  for charity.  The exaggerated 
pegtop  trousers  and  narrow-brimmed, 
low  crowned  derbies  -have  gone 
the 
same  way.  The  sack  coat  of  the  coming 
winter  will  be  unostentatious  in  the  first 
place,  and  artistic  in  the  second.  The 
coat  should  be  of  medium  length,  say  a 
foot  below  the  waistline,  and 
loose, 
and,  above  all,  straight  in  the  back.  An 
inch  and  three-quarter  collar  and closely 
sewed  side  seams  complete  the  details

of  the  garment.  The  single-breasted 
coat  will  hang  straight  to the  last  but­
ton,  and  will  have  rounded  edges.  The 
sleeves  may  have  one  button  or  two,  at 
the  taste  of  the  wearer.  With  the  double 
breasted  sack  there  will  be  flap  pockets, 
and  the  upper or  outside  breast  pocket, 
or  the  handkerchief,  will  be  imperative 
for  either  style  of  garment. 
In  the 
making  of  the  sack  coat,  whether single 
for  double  breasted,  the  detail  of  braid 
should  be  tabooed  like  a  curse.  Only 
persons  of  doubtful antecedents affect  it.
The  seal  of  disapproval  should  be  set 
down  very  smartly  on  the  disposition, 
wherever  it  manifests  itself,  to  turn  up 
the  trousers  in  autumn.  To  turn  up 
the  trousers  in  summer  is  a  sensible and 
proper  practice;  it  is  productive  of 
ventilation,  for  one  thing,  and  affords 
excuse  for the  display  of acceptable hos­
iery  for  another.  With  the  advent  of  a 
decent  temperature,  and  a  recognition 
of  the  serious  purposes  of  life,  the  order 
of  things  should  change.  There 
is  no 
dignity  to  be  gained  by  turning  up 
trousers  of  heavy  material  when  seri­
ous  business  bent.  Trousers  were  orig­
inally  intended  to  fall,  not  to  fold,  over 
the  boot, and  those  who  pursue  the  prac­
tice 
into  the  serious  season  will  either 
expose  their  ignorance of the proprieties 
or else  demonstrate  that  they  are  wear­
ing  the  trousers  of  summer  at  a  time 
when  they  ought to  be  purchasing  new 
ones.  Either crime  is  equally  mean  and 
unpardonable.

And  again  as  to  trousers : 

I  am  glad 
to  find  that  the  baggy-thighed  monstros­
ities  have  quite disappeared,and equally 
glad,  perhaps,  that  we  are  not  to  go  to 
is  so  often 
the  other  extreme  (which 
the  case,  when  we  change 
fashions 
suddenly),  and  revert  to  the  skin-tight 
nightmares  of  awful  memory. 
The 
lines, of . our  trousers,  I  find,  are  to  be 
nearly, 
if  not  quite,  straight,  without

any  ridiculous  spring,  or  bulge,  over the 
calf,  but  narrowing  imperceptibly  from 
the  hip  to the  ankle.  The  pockets  are 
always  at  the  side,  of  course,  and  guilt­
less  of  braid  or  unnecessary  stitching. 
Good-bye,  exaggerated  peg-tops;  you 
were  a 
long  time  going,  hut  now  you 
are  gone,  it  is  a  comfort  to  know  we  are 
rid  of  you.  Only 
impossible  people 
wear  you  now.

long-felt  want.’ ’ 

I  have  devoted  so  much  space  to  the 
main  garments,  as  one  might  say,  that 
there  is  little  left,  in  this  paper,  for the 
nicer  details,  but  I  must  find  room  for 
a  mild  sort  of  paeon  in  praise  of  a  new 
glove. 
It  is  a  dress  glove,  of white kid, 
but  the  palm  and  the  inside  of  the  fin­
gers of white silk.  The invention  seems 
to  satisfy  what  some  newspapers  would 
term  “ a 
It  enables 
one  at  least  to  wear  a  glove  that  fits 
without  that  unspeakable  cramping  and 
choking  of  the  hand  that  follows  the 
effort  to  crowd  on  a  glove  too  tight  for 
it.  Nothing 
is  more  exasperating  to  a 
refined  mind  than  to  ram  on  a  white 
it  burst  ridiculously 
glove  and  have 
when  you  try  to  button  it.  The  silk 
in 
the  fingers  of  this  glove  supplies  the 
necessary  yielding,  which  makes  it  pos­
sible  to  present  a  hand  and  set of fingers 
to  your  partner  without  the  taint  of 
wrinkles  upon  them.  The  glove  is  a 
costly  glove,  to  be  sure  but  cost  should 
never count  against  perfection.  The  in­
vention  is  new,  and  its  author,  whoever 
he  is,  deserves  a  medal.

I will close to-day’s  paper  with  a  word 
of  extolment  of  some  new  socks  that 
have 
just  been  forced  upon  me,  willy- 
nilly,  by  my  haberdasher.  They  are  of 
black  silk,  with  the  most  delicate  gold 
clocks  imaginable  running  up  the  outer 
sides. 
I  can  think  of  nothing  more 
chaste  or  effective  to  wear  at  a  german. 
— Percy  Shafton  in  Apparel  Gazette.

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1 1

DOMINANT  MIND.

The  Beginning  o f  a  Cycle  o f  Invisible 

Forces.

to  stupefy  the 

in  the  domain  of 

Tyndall,  Haeckel  and  Huxley  all  did 
a  work  which  had  to  be  done.  But that 
work  was  limited  to  chemical  and  bio­
logical  demonstration. 
It  was  science 
but  science  of  the  old  school.  Just  as 
the 
reign  of  a  man  of  genius  like 
Goethe  makes  thousands  of  intelligent 
men  appear  like  pygmies,  so  the  reve­
lations 
light  and 
sound,  electric  transmission  and  mental 
suggestion  make  the  discoveries  of  Dar­
win  and  all  his  contemporaries  appear 
trivial  in  comparison.  The  simple  fact 
that  thought  can  be  transmitted,  as  well 
as  electric  currents,  without  wires,  is 
enough 
conservative 
mind.  Even  now,  efforts  are  being 
made  to  develop  an  independent  action 
of  mind  and  will  outside  of the body,  so 
that  while  the  body  is  sleeping  or  re­
posing 
in  one  place  the  mind,  or 
double,  may  visit  a  friend  or  a  locality, 
at  a  great  distance,  and  return  with  the 
knowledge  which  it  went  to  seek. 
In­
schools  of  hypnotism 
deed,  several 
claim  this 
for  some  of  their 
pupils.  What  this  means  may  be  con­
jectured 
if  we  consider  for a  moment 
the  possibility  of  a  mind  gifted  in  this 
way  setting  to  work  to  discover  the  se­
crets  of  some  great  chemical  business 
or  political  intrigue.  We  are  at  the  be­
ginning  of  a  cycle  of  invisible  forces; 
the  coming  age  will  be  one  of  invisible 
action.  The  submarine  torpedo  boat 
typifies  the  development  of  the  century. 
Life  as  well  as  destruction  will  be  dealt 
out  by 
invisible  forces  and  invisible 
methods.  This  is  preeminently  the  age 
of  mind,  as  the  past  century  was  the 
age  of  matter.  So  far  as  we  know,  elec­
tricity  is  the  soul  of  visible  form.  What 
we  call  brain  waves  have  an  analogy  to 
electric  waves.

faculty 

It  is  no  exaggeration  to  say  that  the 
discoveries  and  inventions  of  the  past 
ten  years  have  made  child’s  play  of 
every  known  system  of  philosophy. 
Never  again  will  any  man  be  able  to 
build  up  a  philosophical  system  which 
will  stand  the  assaults  of  the  new 
science  for  the  space  of  a  single  year. 
No  one  reads  philosophy  now,  because 
the  simple  but  amazing  facts  disclosed 
during  the  past  five  years  render the 
dreams,  the  speculations  and  the  guess­
work  of  the  past  absurd.  The  little  that 
we  now  know 
in  a  practical  way  is 
more  than  all  the  philosophers  of  the 
past  knew,  from  Aristotle  to  Leibnitz. 
The  absurdity  of  the  old  systems  may 
be  summed  up 
in  the  positivism  of 
Auguste  Comte,  which  aimed  at  hard- 
and-fast  rules  of  life  and  conduct,  as  if 
such  things  could  ever  be  in  a  world  in 
its  infancy.  Every  fresh  discovery  de­
livers  a  blow  at  the  old  and  fixed  for 
mulas;  every disclosure of  mental  power 
bids  defiance  to  some  stereotyped  be­
lief.  But  the  most  wonderful  fact  of 
the  present  is  that  we  are being  ruied by 
the  seeming 
impossible.  Some  of  the 
most  successful  inventors  of  the  present 
day  would  have  passed  for  madmen 
twenty 
so-called 
dreamers  are  now  the  men  of  action; 
they  are  the  ones  we  swear  b y ;  they 
have  proved  their  power  and  compe­
tence,  and  thinking  people  turn  to  them 
for  more  miracles  of  discovery  and 
in­
vention.

years 

ago. 

The 

The  time  is  not  far distant  when  sci­
ence  of  the  mind  will  treat  material 
science  as  if  it  were  a  plaything.  The 
rulers  of  the  future  need  not make them­
selves  visible  in  public;  their work  will

be  done  in  silence  and  secrecy;  they 
will  command  from  distant  and  isolated 
places.  Material  riches  will  play  but  a 
secondary  part.  Mammon  will'be  forced 
under  by  purely 
intellectual  pressure. 
Many  of  the  self-made  millionaires  I 
have  known  were  deeply  interested  in 
some  religion  or  ism,  out  of  which  they 
expected  some  enlightenment  and  con­
solation.  No  people  are  more  conscious 
of  limitation  than  millionaires.  But  the 
day  is  coming  when  the  psychic  power 
of  the  intellect  will  kill  millionairism. 
The  two  can  not  exist  together.  There 
will  be  no  battle,  no  strife,  no  cunning 
display  of  intrigue;  the  blows  will  be 
delivered  silently,  like  the  stroke  of  an 
electric  bolt.  Brute  power  will  succumb 
to  soul  force.  Now,  the  modern  mil­
lionaire  is  not  wholly  a  fool.  The  mo­
ment  he  sees  that  destiny  is  against him 
he  will  deliver  his  money  bags  for  the 
universal  good,  and  be  very  glad  to  live 
and  work  in the world like other mortals. 
Fear  and  respect  will  at 
last  compel 
him  to  give  way  to  intellect.

Everything  has  its  own  time.  Phe­
nomena  come  and  gp  in  cyclic  order. 
There 
is  nothing  before  or  after  the 
proper time.  We  know  what  a  scientific 
mind  means  to-day,- and  we  know  what 
a  scientific  mind  meant  thirty  years 
ago;  and  the  thinkers  of  to-day  are  as 
far  removed  from  the  thinkers  of  1870 
as  electricity  is  from  steam.  We  know 
steam  to  be  a  crude  and  clumsy  thing 
compared  with  electricity,  and  to-mor­
row  we  shall  awake  to  the  fact  that 
mind 
just  as  superior  to  the  crude 
electric  current. 

Francis  Grierson.

is 

A  Horse  F or a  Q uarter.

From the Hartford Daily Courant.

The  selling  of  a  horse  for  25  cents  so 
soon  after  the  parade  of  automobiles 
in 
this  city  may  seem  significant  to  some. 
A  horse  was  sold  for this  sum  last  night 
and  the  police  took  charge  of  the  ani­
mal  to  prevent  its  being  abused  by boys 
on  Sheldon  street.  The  horse  was  put 
in  Strant’s  stables, 
up  for  the  night 
where  it  was  said  that  the  only  thing 
the  matter  with 
it  was  an  unusually 
hearty  appetite.

According  to  the information obtained 
by  Officer  English,  a  family  named 
Rafferty  had  been  camping  out  all  sum­
mer  in  the  ten-mile  woods,  leading  a 
Romany  Rye  sort  of  life.  Yesterday  the 
family  pulled  up  stakes  and  moved  to 
Sheldon  street.  Quarters  were  provided 
for  all  but  the  horse,  and 
it  was  not 
known  what  to  do  with  the  animal. 
Finally  the  head  of  the  family  told  his 
two  sons  they  could  sell  it.  Not  being 
David  Harum  they  got  only  25  cents  for 
the  hotse.

Two  boys  gave  this  amount  for the 
beast,  and  they  were  trying  bard  to  get 
their  money’s  worth  when  Officer  Eng­
lish  took  a  hand 
in  the  case.  Three 
boys  were  on  the  horse's  back  and  two 
others  were  beating  it  with  sticks  when 
the  policeman  appeared  on  the  scene. 
He  made  the  Rafferty  boys  return  the 
quarter  to  the  youngsters  who  had  in­
vested  in  horseflesh and  he took  the  ani­
mal  to  Strant’s  stable.

The  policeman  saw  Rafferty,  and  be 
relinquished  all  claims  to  the  horse.  He 
said  he  did  not  have  a  barn  for  it  and 
did  not  have  any  feed,  so  he  decided  to 
dispose  of  his  property.  He  also  said 
that  he  had 
left  one  horse  up  in  the 
woods.  He  agreed  to  have  the  horse 
turned  over  to  the  Connecticut  Humane 
Society  this  morning. 
It  was  not  sup­
posed  that  it  was  worth  much.  At  the 
stable  it  was  said  it  was  worth  over  $25 
and  appeared  to  be  all  right.  The  horse 
was  bedded  down  for  the  night,  and  at 
1  o’clock  this  morning  it  was  still  feast­
ing.

Small Boy’s  Composition on  Hens.
Here  is  a  small  boy’s  “ composition”  
on hens,  which is going  the  rounds  with­
out the  credit  due  the  author:

Hens  is  curious  animals.  They  don’t 
have  no  nose,  nor no  teeth,  nor  no  ears.

They  swaller  their  vittles  whole,  and 
chew  it  up  in  their crops  inside  of  ’em. 
The  outside  of  hens 
is  generally  put 
into  pillers  and  feather dusters.  The 
inside  of  a  hen  is  sometimes  filled  with 
marbles  and  shirt  buttons  and  sich.  A 
hen 
is  very  much  smaller  than  a  good 
many  other animals,  but  they'll  dig  up 
more  tomato  plants  than  anything  that 
ain’t  a  hen.  Hens  is  very  useful  to  lay 
eggs  for  plum  pudding.  Betcher  life  1 
like  plum  pudding.  Skinny  Bates  eat 
so  much  plum  pudding  once  that  it  set 
him  into  collery.  Hens  has  got  wings, 
and  can  fly  when  they  are  scart. 
I  cut 
my  uncle  William’s  hen’s  neck  off  with 
a  hatchet  and 
it  scart  her  to  death. 
Hens  sometimes  make  very  fine  spring 
chickens.

A pple Trees  For  Ornam ent.

From the London Express.

Why  should  not  apple  trees,  by  the 
way,  be  grown  more  than  they  are  in 
our  shrubberies  for ornamental  as  well 
as  useful  purposes?  The  apple  blossom

less  beautiful  than  the  Guelder 
is  not 
in  the 
rose  or  the  flowering  currant 
spring.  Apple  fruit  is  not  surpassed  in 
beauty  by  any  of the berries of late  sum­
mer and  autumn,  which  adorn  the  home 
shrubberies,  such  as  the  “ snowball”   or 
the  barberry,  or  even  the  mountain  ash.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Shoes  and  Rubbers
How to  Conduct a Shoe  D epartm ent.
After sixteen  years  as  buyer  and man­
ager  of  shoe  departments  I  find  there 
are  five  good  points  to  remember:

First—Location.
Second— Buying.
Third— Help.
Fourth—Selling.
Fifth— Profits.
The  ground  floor,  in  my  mind,  is  the 
place  for  the  shoe  department.  The 
space  should  be  as  nearly  square  as pos­
sible.  Long  narrow  rooms  are  not  as 
convenient  for handling  a  large  number 
of  people,  as 
it  brings  the  customers 
too  near together,  and  makes  it  more  of 
a  visiting  than  a  business  place.  An 
ideal  place 
is  at  the  rear  of  the  store, 
using  the  back  and  one  side  wall  for 
the  high  shelving,  which  should  be 
about  twelve  feet  high  with  light  run­
ning  ladders.  The  shelving  on  the  third 
side  should  be  about  five  feet  high  to 
look  well  from  the  store,  using  the  top 
for  trimming,  which  should  be  changed 
every  day.  Keep  something  new  going 
all  the  time.  Leave  the  front  open  so 
that  customers  can  see  the  department 
from  the  main  store.  Have  your  boxes 
clean  and  nicely  arranged,  and  all  of  a 
labels  on  both  ends,  so  that 
size,  with 
look  uniform. 
when  empty  they  will 
Keep  your  shelves  filled,  nothing 
looks 
so  bad  as  empty  shelves.  The  floor 
space  should  be  clean.  Arrange  seats 
to  best  advantage  as  to  looks,  comfort 
and  convenience.  One  or  two 
large 
cases  on  the  floor  kept  nicely  trimmed 
with  the  newest  things,  and  changed 
often,  look  well  and  help  sell  goods.

interest 

In  buying  look  well  over  all  the 

lines 
you  can. 
It  is  well  to  get  your  shoes  to 
sell  at  $2  of  one  manufacturer,  your  $3 
grade  of  another,  $4  grade  of  another 
and  so.  on  throughout  the  stock. 
In  so 
doing  you  get  the  best  each  manufac­
turer  makes.  Never  buy  anything  but 
the  best.  Even  in  cheap  goods  get  the 
best  you  can  for  the  price.  When  you 
have  made  your  selection  of  goods  of 
one  man  give  him  all  the  business  you 
can.  He  can  then  give  you  better goods, 
better  prices  and  larger  discount.  Buy 
from  makers  that  have  a  good  reputa­
tion  and  the  best  facilities  for  making 
the  goods.  Don’t  buy  shoes  because 
they  are  cheap,  but  buy  what  you  want 
and  get  all  you  can  for  the  price.  Be 
honest  with  your  manufacturer  and  he 
will  be  just  with  you.  Do  not  pretend 
to  know  it  all.  Ask  his  advice  and  he 
will  take  an 
in  you.  To  do 
business  properly  the  buyer  and  maker 
must  pull  together  to  get  good  results. 
It  is  not  good  judgment  to  buy  of  one 
manufacturer  this  season  and  another 
next  season. 
leaves  you  with  too 
many  broken  lots,  which  must  be  closed 
out  under  price  and  this  lessens  your 
profit.  When  a  manufacturer  offers  to 
make  you  a  shoe  5  cents  a  pair  less than 
the  one  you  are  handling,  remember  it 
costs  you  about  3  cents  a  pair to change.
Get  good  assistants,  people  who  know 
how  to  fit  shoes,  to  show  and  to  handle 
them.  A  great  many  goods  are  spoiled 
by  clerks  pulling  them  out  of  shape. 
Shoes  well  shown  are  half  sold. 
I  have 
seen  clerks  depreciate  the  value  of  a 
shoe  25  per  cent,  by  not  handling 
it 
properly.  You  can  always  judge  a  clerk 
by  the  way  he  handles  his  goods.  Help 
must be bright,honest obliging,painstak­
ing.  Talk  to  your  clerks;  tell  them 
about  new  goods;  get  their  opinion  on 
them ;  have  them explain the good or bad 
points;  keep  them  a liv e ;  teach  them  to

It 

sell  quickly,  quietly,  and  above  all  to 
please. 
If  a  clerk  can  not please  a  cus­
tomer turn  them  to one  who can  at  once 
do  not 
let  the  customer tire  out  before 
the  change  is  made.  Do  it quickly  and 
in  a  nice  way.  There  is  not  much  time 
for  a  shoe  clerk  to  stand  around.  When 
trade  is  quiet  he  should  get  at his stock, 
see  that  the  shoes  and  boxes  are  in  or­
der,  no  buttons  lacking  or  laces  miss­
ing.  When  you  show  a  shoe  have  it 
look  its  best.  A  $2  shoe  would  look  like 
a  $1.50  shoe 
if  shown  by  an  untidy 
clerk.  A  good  clerk  can  save  you money 
in  every  direction. 
I  have  known  cus­
tomers  to  wait  over  an  hour  for  a  clerk 
to  wait  on  them.  That  is  what  raises 
salaries 
in  the  shoe  business,  as  such  a 
man  makes  himself  valuable  to  his  em­
ployer.

In  selling  do  not  ask  the  customers 
what  priced  shoe  they  want  (as  many 
do),  but  meet  them  with  a  pleasant 
face,  show  several  styles  to  them;  watch 
the  effect  of  what  you  show  them;  let 
them  say  what  they  think  of  the  goods. 
Don’t  rush  them.  Keep  showing  until 
they  make  a  selection;  then  try  them 
on  and  be  sure  they  fit  before  they  leave 
the  department. 
If  you  fit  and  please  a 
customer  you  will  get  all  of  his  trade. 
If  you  have  nothing  to  suit  the  person 
don’t  go  away  and 
leave  them.  Keep 
showing  and  trying.  They  may  come 
back  and  buy.  Should  customers  ask 
for  a  special  make  of  shoe  and  you  do 
not  keep 
it  tell  them  so  at  once,  don't 
try  to  put  off  some  other  make  on  them. 
Ask  them 
in  a  nice  way  if  they  would 
not  look  at  what  you  have,  and  in  show­
ing  the  goods  tell  all  the  strong  points 
about  them,  but  do  not  say  anything 
detrimental  to  the  make  they  asked  for. 
Don’t  say  your  shoe  is  better  than  Mr. 
So-and-So’s.  Sell  what  you  have  to sell 
on  its  merits.  You  will  find  it  will  pay 
in  the  end.  Make  it  a  point  when  you 
get  customers  to  hold  them.  Remember 
you  make  your  living  selling  shoes,  and 
the  more  you  sell  the  more  you  are 
worth  to  the  man  who  employs  you. 
Good  salesmanship  always  gets  its  re­
ward.  You  not  only  get  more  pay  but 
you  get  the  best  customers  to  wait  on, 
which  is  quite  a  pleasure.  Always  look 
ahead.  Get  to  the  front,  once  there 
selling  shoes  is  easy.
Mark  your  cheap 

lines  very  close. 
Make  your  money  on  your  better  goods. 
Fifteen  to  20  per  cent,  is  enough  on 
your  low  priced  goods,  and  on  your  bet­
ter  grades  from  30 to  35 per  cent,  should 
be  made.  Don't  misunderstand  me 
I  do  not  mean  to  overcharge  the 
here. 
is  where  your  good 
best  trade.  Here 
buying  comes 
in.  Give  them  good 
value  for  their  money. 
It  can  be  done 
if  you  know  how.  Never  sell  poor  shoes 
to  anyone.  You  can  make  more  money 
selling  good,  up-to-date  goods.  Warrant 
every  shoe  that  leaves  your  department. 
Take  back  all  goods  that  do  not  prove 
as  you  intended  they  should  when  sold. 
You  will  find  by  making  a  profit  of 
from  15  to  20  per  cent,  on  your  low 
priced  goods  and 30 to  35  per  cent,  on 
your  fine  goods  that  you  will  have  an 
average  profit of  about  25  per  cent,  at 
the  end  of  the  year. 
If  you  have  kept 
your  stock  clean  and  sold  off  all  the 
odds  and  ends  at  cost,  or  less  than  cost, 
and  show  a  profit  of  25  per  cent.,  you 
have  done  a  good  year's  work.  A  few 
people  may  make  over the  25  per  cent., 
but  that  is  a  fair  profit  in  the  shoe  trade 
to-day.
Here 

is  the  plague  of  the  shoe  busi­
ness.  The  old  stock 
list  can  be  kept 
down  by  buying  as  few  lines  as possible 
and  sizing  up  often.  Watch  your  stock;

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H erold-Bertsch  S hoe  C o.

^ M a k e r s   of  Shoes 

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

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keep  track  of  the  sellers ;  any  goods that 
do  not  move  push  them ;  cut  the price  if 
necessary,  and  cut 
it  enough  to  make 
them  go.  Do  not  make  a  bargain 
counter  of  your  department.  Have 
special  days  of  old  stock  sales,  and  get 
rid  of  them.  These  sales  should  not  be 
held 
in  busy  seasons.  There  is  plenty 
of  time  in  the  year  to  hold  them  to  ad­
vantage.  Do  not  let  old  stock  accumu­
late,  but  sell  at  the  end  of  each  season.
It  gets  old  fast,  and  every  season  is 
worth 
less  to  you.  We  may  not  like  to 
sell  $3  shoes  for $i,  but  when 
it  comes 
under  the  head  of  old  stock  it  is  not 
worth  $3,  and  you  can  not  count 
it  so.
It  has 
its  value  only  as  old  stock. 
Let  me  say  right  here,  a  good stock  man 
is  a  very  valuable  clerk;  he  can  help 
the  buyer  and  make  the  old  stock  list 
much  smaller. 
In  fact,  he  can  save  the 
department  a  good  many  dollars  during 
the  year,  and  have  the  stock  much 
cleaner  and  brighter.

lost 

Another  point  in  the  shoe  business  to­
day,  and  one  of  great 
importance,  is 
advertising.  A  good  advertising  man 
can  create  business  in  any  line  of trade. 
Very  few  of  us  know  how  to  advertise. 
It 
is  a  study  which  only  a  few  master. 
The  best  way  for  the  average  man  to  do 
is  to  advertise  the  thing  he  wants  most 
If  you  have  a  shoe  to  sell  at  $2 
to  sell. 
that  you  can  stand  by,  and  that  you 
know  is  worth  $2,  and  that  will  please 
the  people,  say  so  in  a  good  honest  ad­
vertisement  in  the  newspaper.  Stick  to 
that  one  shoe  and  talk  about  all  its good 
points.  Push  that  one  with  all  your 
ability,  and  when  you  have  sold  all  you 
want,  take  another,  say  a  $3.50  shoe; 
use  a  good  cut  of  it;  tell  all  about  it; 
talk  about  the  sole,  the  upper,  the  heel, 
the  smoothness  inside,the  wearing  qual­
ities;  keep  at 
it  until  people  want  to 
see  it.  Then  is  your chance,  when  peo­
ple  get  to  talking  about  your  shoes  you 
are  the  man.  But  do  not  let  up.  Keep 
it  going.  Bring  out  another  at  $2.50; 
talk  about  that.  Always  be  honest  in 
your  advertising.  You  will  find  it  pays. 
You  will  have  enough  to  say  about  your 
stock  at  different  times to keep  you  busy 
the  whole  season,  and  when  it  comes  to 
bargain  days  the  people  will believe you 
and  come  to  your  sales.  Spend  lots  of 
money  for  advertising,  but  don’t  throw 
it  away 
in  hand  bills  or  cheap  bill­
boards.  Put  it  in  the  best  newspaper 
you  have  in  your  city,  not  only  in  one, 
but  all  the  papers,  if  they  arc  good  and 
wide  awake.

Punctuality  in  business  is  essential  to 
success.  Be  punctual  with  your  house, 
your  customer,  with  your  help,  and  in 
all  your  business relations.  Care  should 
be  taken  not  to  be 
late  at  the  store. 
Meet  your  engagements  promptly.  Have 
special  hours  for special  things—a  time 
to  look  at  samples  and  to talk  with  the 
advertising  man,  your  clerks,  and a time 
for  lunch.  Do  your  visiting  after  hours. 
in  Boot  and  Shoe
— Fred  Qualtrough 
Recorder. 
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Things  B etter  Left Unsaid*

This  is  a  prolific  subject  upon  which 
one  might  dilate  indefinitely.  Certain­
ly  there  is  nothing  more  detrimental  to 
pleasant  and  satisfactory  business  rela­
tions  than  the  unfortunate  habit  of mak­
ing  malapropos  remarks  and  writing 
uncalled-for  letters.
Every  one  is  more  or  less  liable  to 
acquire  this  habit. 
is,  however,  a 
propensity  which  may  be  overcome  if 
properly  treated. 
In  business  this habit 
is  particularly  dangerous  and  always 
apt  to  get.  the  perpetrator  of  it  into 
trouble.
ing  business 
what  to  say  and  what  to  leave  unsaid.

The  whole  science  of  living  and  do­
in  knowing 

involved 

is 

It 

How to  Sell Slippers  D aring the  Holiday- 

Season.

The  time  is  near  at  hand  when  the 
matter  of  slippers  and  holiday  goods 
should  be  considered.  Most  dealers 
are  aware 
that  much  of  the  profit 
is  realized  during  the  holiday 
which 
season 
in  the  way  of  purchases  for 
is 
men’s  house  slippers  and women’s warm 
goods.  When  a  man  or  woman  can  not 
think  of  anything  else  to  give  in  the 
way  of  a  Christmas  present,  they  will 
invariably  buy  a  pair  of  slippers  ap­
propriate  to  the  occasion.  They  make 
a  very  useful  present,  and  for  that  rea­
son  have  a  great  hold  upon  the  more 
sensible  class  of  American  customers.
If  these  slippers  are  bought  with  any 
degree  of  judgment  you  will  not  only 
be  able  to  sell  them,  but  you  will  also 
realize  a  handsome  profit. 
Then, 
again,  they  can  be  sold  at  any  time dur­
ing  the  winter  season.  One  thing  con­
nected  with  the  slipper  business  is  that 
retail  merchants,  especially  the  smaller 
little  or  no  attention  to  it, 
ones,  pay 
and  are  not  willing 
to  believe  that 
there  can  be  money  made  by  selling 
this  article.

In  buying  these  goods  it  would  not  be 
advisable  to  put  in  a  line  of  slippers 
which  is  far  in  advance  of  the  general 
class  of  customers. 
If  you  find  your 
trade  is  satisfied  with  a  $2  shoe,  buy 
slippers  that  will  retail  from  98  cents 
to $1.50. 
If,  on  the  other  hand,  your 
customers  are  accustomed  to  paying  $5 
and  $6  for  shoes,  buy  something  much 
handsomer,  especially 
in  men’s  slip­
pers.  At  the  present  time  there  are  not 
so  many  of  our  manufacturers  catering 
to  the  wants  of  the  retail  trade  along 
this  line;  but  what  is  neglected  from 
that  end 
supplied 
jobbing  houses  who  carry 
through  the 
in  both  women’s  and 
extensive 
men’s  slippers.  For 
felt  goods  and 
warm  goods  of  all  descriptions,  you  not 
only  have  the  manufacturers  and  job­
bers  to  deal  with,  but  also  the  findings 
stores  who  make  a  specialty of this  class 
of  footwear.

readily  be 

lines 

can 

As  for  the  styles  which  will  be  sellers 
this  fall,  there  will  be  little  or  no  call 
for  men’s  Everett  slippers,  and  their 
place  will  be  taken  by  the  opera  slip­
pers. 
There  will  be  more  men’s 
Romeos  sold  than  ever  before,  as  their 
popularity  seems  to  be  on  the  increase 
from  year  to  year. 
In  women’s  warm 
goods 
it  will  be  found  that  $1  Romeo 
slippers  in  black  and  red  will  take  the 
precedence  over  everything  else,  and 
while  you  will  be  able  to-  sell  a  few 
pairs  of  the  better  grades,  it  would  not 
be  well  to  stock  up  to  any  extent.

Women's  felt  opera  slippers  will  sell 
almost  as  readily  as  Romeos.  Women’s 
kid  opera  slippers  will  also  be  in  de­
mand,and  for  fancy  evening  dress  there 
will  be  a  good  call  for Cleopatra  slip­
pers  with  the  strap  under  the  tongue, 
and  for  Colonial  ties. 
In  these  high- 
priced  Cleopatra  slippers  you  will  sell 
only  a  few  pairs,  and  it  will not  be  wise 
to  stock  up  too  heavily,  unless  your 
trade 
is  of  the  character that  will  buy 
this  grade  of  slippers  the entire year.

The  crocheted  slipper  is  another  style 
of  low  footwear  for the  house  which  you 
can  make  a  special  drive  on,  use  as  a 
good  advertising  medium,  and  at  the 
same  time  be  able  to  clear  expenses. 
This  is  one  character  of  slipper  which 
it  would  not  be  well  for  you  to  stock  up 
on  in  children's  sizes.  At  the  most,  do 
not  get  anything  below  misses  size  11, 
as  the  number  of  pairs  of  the  smaller 
sizes  bought  is  not  of  sufficient  magni­
tude  to  warrant  putting  in  a  stock,  and

they  are  usually  demanded  in  such  del­
icate  colors  that  they  soil  and  become 
unsalable  in  a  very  short  time.  There 
are  grades  of  women’s  crocheted  slip­
pers  which  can  be  bought  as  low  as  55 
cents  a  pair,  and  a  good  holiday  sale 
at  79 cents  will  be  just  about  the  thing 
to  invite  customers  to  the  store. 
If  any 
are  left  over  after  the  holiday  season,  it 
would  be  well  to  place  them  in  your 
show  case  and  put  them  down  to  pur­
chase  price,  as  they  are  not  of  suffi­
cient  worth  to  allow  them  to  use  up  the 
valuable  space  wihch  they  would  oc­
cupy.

One  thing  for  which  provision  must 
be  made 
is  the  number  of  exchanges 
which  will  follow  immediately  after  the 
holidays.— Shoe  Retailer.

Business  Maxims.

Do  not  rest  satisfied 

in  the  belief 
that  you  control  the  trade  and  that  it 
is 
sure  to  remain  with  you  without  effort.
Buy  within  your  means,  then  you  are 
sure  to  be  able  to  pay  in  like  propor­
tion.

Be  always  as  good  as  your  word. 
Your  reputation  for  memory  and  con­
scientiousness  depends  upon  it.

Few  men  are  so  constituted  that 

im­
pressive  airs  and  haughty  demeanor 
will  draw  them  trade.

A  serious,  attentive  demeanor  while 
you  are  waiting  on  customers  will  in­
sure  you  their  respect.

Nine  times  out  of  ten  it  is  safer  to 
give  credit  to  the  poorly-clad  person 
than  to  the  over-dressed  swell.

Never  decry  your  opposition. 

It  is 
tangible  evidence  that  you feel sore  over 
his  power  to  secure  trade  from  you.

Be  popular  if  you  have  the  power  to 
be  so,  but  always  remember  that  kind­
ness  and  sociability  afford  the  keynote.
Keep  your  credit  good  by  using  it 
sparingly.  It  is  like  your  bank  account, 
the  more  you  use  it  the  weaker  it  be­
comes.

Always  remember  that  your  best  cus­
tomer  consults  his  own interests  in  deal­
ing  with  you.  Few  persons  are  so  gen­
erous  as  to  prefer  others  before  them­
selves.

The  straightforward  business  man 
who  has  his  price,  and  sticks  to  it,  is 
safer  to  deal  with  than  the  sharper  who 
will  meet  you  at  one  point  and  do  you 
at  another.— Keystone.

A  Call For Better Shoes.

Shoe  dealers  should  remember  that  in 
these  prosperous  times  they  can  make 
more  money  advertising  good  shoes 
The  reign  of  the 
than  cheap  ones. 
for 
cheap  shoes  is  over, 
let  us  hope, 
a 
the  United 
States  the  public  a-re  calling  for  better 
shoes,  and  they  are  willing  to  pay  the 
price  to  get  them. 
It  is  a  notable  fact 
in  the  North,  Middle  and  South­
that 

long  time.  All  over 

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west,  where  a  heavy,  cheap  shoe  was 
formerly  a  staple,  the  farmers  are  now 
calling  for  a 
lighter  and  better-made 
article.  They  know  they  are  more  eco­
in  the  end.  Don’t  overlook 
nomical 
this  fact.  Take  advantage  of 
it  and 
you  will  live  longer  and  be  happier.

The  Pioneers 
in the  West for
Wales  -  Goodyear 

Rubbers

are

C.  M.  Henderson & Co., Chicago

“   Western  Shoe  B uild ers ”  
Cor.  M arket  <Sr=  Quincy  Streets

The  Celebrated 

“lone”  Shoe  for  Men

Velour  and  Vici  Kid  Stock.  R e 

The Western Shoe Co., Toledo, Ohio

tails  at  $2.50.

Distributors

O U R   S P R IN G   L IN E

for  1902  is  now  on  the  road  and  comprises,  not  only 
our Grand  Rapids  made  shoes,  but  all  of  the  up-to- 
date  and  well-wearing  novelties  in  women’s,  child­
ren’s,  men’s,  boys’  and  youths’  footwear,  that  the 
good  sense  and  good  taste  of  your  patrons  will  de­
mand. 

It  will  pay  you  to  look  it  thro carefully.

R1NDQE,  KALMBACH,  LOGIE  &  CO., 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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Dry Goods

W eekly  M arket  Review  of  th e  P rincipal 

Staples.

Staple  Cottons—There  has  been  no 
marked  expansion  in  the  demand  for 
staple  cottons  this  last  week.  This  is 
due  to  the  fact  that  prices  have  been 
held  very  firm  by  sellers,  who,  believ­
ing 
in  the  continued  strength  of  these 
goods,  have  made  no  effort  whatever  to 
push  things.  Buyers  have  been  cautious 
in  doing  business 
in  this  end  of  the 
market,  and  have  bought  only  for  their 
actual  requirements  for  two  or  three 
weeks  past,  and  although  there  have 
been  some  enquiries  for  future delivery, 
they  have  fallen  below  in  numbers those 
of the  past  two  weeks.  Brown  sheetings 
and  drills  of  every  description  are  very 
firm,and  this  fact  alone  has  checked  the 
disposition  of  buyers  to  place  good 
sized  orders.  Ducks  are  well  sold  up 
at  the  mills,  so  that  while  orders  are 
few,  it  has  had. no  effect  one  way  or  an­
other on  prices.  Bleached  cottons  con­
tinue  to be  called  for  in  moderate quan­
tities  for  immediate  use  at  previous 
prices.  Wide  sheetings  are  quiet,  and 
cotton  flannels  and  blankets  show  no 
change.  Denims  are  so  situated  that 
manufacturers  do  not  care  to  accept  or­
ders of  any  great  size.  Ticks,  checks, 
stripes, 
and  other 
coarse  colored  cottons  are  very  firm,  al­
though  the  demand  has  been  light.

plaids,  cheviots 

Prints  and  Ginghams— Fancy  calicoes 
for  spring  are  not  yet  being  shown. 
However,  that  has  not  prevented  a 
goodly  number  of  orders  being  booked 
lawns  and  also  in  fine 
for  low-grade 
printed  fabrics. 
Printed  ducks  for 
spring  have  at  the  same  time  secured  a 
good  business.  Staple  ginghams  are 
very  firm  and  are  finding  a fair demand. 
Dress  style  ginghams  are  well  sold  for 
spring  and  very  firm.

lines  of  thibets  and 

Dress  Goods— The  business  done 

in 
staple  fabrics  up  to  the  present  has 
been  in  the  main  satisfactory  and  many 
mills  are  already  in  a  comfortable  posi­
tion  as  regards  orders.  Mills  making 
broadcloths  have  been  especially  suc­
cessful.  Some  lines  of  Venetians  have 
sold  well,  but  the  low  prices  at  which 
they  have  been  marketed have precluded 
sizable  profits  to  the  m aker;  within  the 
past  two  weeks there  has  been  evidence 
of  an  improvement  in  the  standing  of 
the  Venetian,  buyers  now  taking  hold, 
who,  a  short  time  ago,  were  beset  with 
misgivings.  The  outlook  for the  Vene­
tian  is  without  doubt  better  than  at  any 
time  since  the  opening  of  the  season. 
Many 
cheviots 
have  proven  good  sellers.  The  evident 
popularity  of  cloth  effects  is  expected 
to  continue  for  some  time  to  come  as 
is  evidenced  by  the  business  now  being 
done.  There  appears  to  be  a  gradually 
growing  preference  for  rougher,  hairy- 
faced  goods,  a  feature  of  recent  market 
developments  being  the  demand  from 
the 
zibelines. 
Camel’s  hair  mixtures  of  high  grade are 
being  made  up by  high  class  tailors  and 
predictions  of  increased  popularity  for 
such  goods  are  heard.  The  demand  for 
dress  goods  runs  to  extremes  in  weight 
for  evening  and  house  wear.  Such  fab­
rics  as  veilings,  grenadines,  crepes, 
batiste,  albatross,  etc.,  promise  to  hold 
the  fort,  while  for  street  costumes,  cloth 
effects, 
including  broadcloths,  Vene­
tians,  cheviots,  thibets,  etc.,  will  be  in 
vogue.  Among  the  novelty  effects  in 
sheer  materials  shown  by 
importers,  is 
the  Mosambique— an  old-time  fabric  of 
silk  and  wool  that  has  been  revived.

exclusive 

trade 

for 

Knit  Goods—The  warm  weather  of

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

consummated  was 

the  past  week  has  had  its  effect  upon 
the  retail  trade,  and  very 
little  busi­
ness  in  heavy  underwear  and  hosiery 
was  accomplished.  Whatever  business 
was 
in  medium
weights.  Mercerized  underwear  sold 
well,  and  merinos  were  a  very  promi­
nent  factor.  There  was  practically  no 
wool  hosiery  sold.  One  encouraging
feature 
is  that  most  retail  stores  have 
had  a  good  spring  and  summer,  and 
consequently  have  their  shelves  bare  of 
goods.  They  are  still  pursuing  some­
what  of  a hand-to-mouth policy,although 
they  are  a 
little  more  liberal  in  their 
orders.

it 

It 

is  not 

completed. 

Carpets—While  the  spring  season 

is, 
at  the  least,  a  month  off,  the  usual  prep­
arations  for the  turning  out  of  the  new 
goods  are  well  under  way,  and  in  many 
The  designs, 
instances 
and,  in  fact,  the  sample  pieces,  are 
in 
many  cases  ready  for the  inspection  of 
buyers,  although 
likely  that 
they  will  be  shown  to the  public  before 
the  first  week 
in  November,  when  it  is 
thought  that  the  Smith,  Hartford  and 
Lowell  companies  will  be  in  a  position 
to  give  the  smaller  concerns  some  in­
formation  as  to what the  new  prices  will 
be.  At  the  present  writing 
it  is  the 
general  belief  of  the  trade  that  the  new 
prices  will  not  be  apt  to  show  any  de­
cline  from  those  of  the  fall  season,  but 
it 
is  expected  that  a  general1 advance 
all  around  will  be  made.  Of  course, 
the  extent  of  the 
increase  can  not  be 
fairly  estimated  at  this  writing,  but  if 
the  present  existing  conditions  hold  out 
for  another  month  or  six  weeks,  it  is 
thought  that  a  very  material  increase  in 
the  new  prices  will  be  the  outcome. 
The  whole  situation,  however,  depends 
largely  on  the  extent  of  the  supply  of 
raw  material  of  the  three  big  factors  in 
the.  carpet  manufacturing  trade,  whose 
rule  is  almost  law,  as  far  as  prices  are 
concerned. 
is  generally  believed, 
however,  that  on  certain 
lines  of  raw 
material  the  warehouses  of  these  con­
cerns  show  very  small  amounts,  partic­
ularly  the  China  and  other  combing 
wools,  of  which  the  markets  on  this 
side  of  the  water,  as  well  as  in  Europe, 
are  so  bare.  An  advance  in  these wools 
of  any  consequence  would  only  be  apt, 
however,  to  advance  the  prices  of  the 
^   goods,  as  these  wools  are  used  ex­
clusively  in  the  finer  line  of  carpets. 
Ingrains  would  receive  no  direct  benefit 
from  such  a  course,  but  should  prices 
reach  beyond  a  certain  point,  it  would 
be  apt  no  doubt  to  create  a  better  de­
mand  for  the  latter,  thus  improving  the 
ingrain  situation  in  an 
indirect  way. 
Of  course,  at  this  time  it  is  almost 
im­
possible  to  make  a  prediction  as  to 
prices  for  next  season,  but  with  the 
strong  market  for  the  raw  material,  as 
is  the  case  to-day,  carpet  prices  should 
certainly  show  some  advance.  As  the 
season’s  business  is  about  all  placed, 
manufacturers running on  ^   goods  have 
nothing  to  report  that  would  interest  the 
trade.  While  the  mills  are  all  running 
full  on  duplicates,  some  are  giving 
more  or  less  time  to  the  samples  for  the 
spring  trade.  This  is  not  so general, 
however,  as  with  the  ingrain  manufac­
turers,  who  have  been  on  more  or  less 
reduced  time  throughout  the  fall  season. 
The  Philadelphia  ingrain  carpet  manu­
facturers  have  as  a  rule  got  their  full 
line  of  sample  pieces  made  up,  and  are 
now  waiting  for  the  opening  of  the 
Bigelow,  Lowell  and  Hartford 
lines. 
The  outlook  for  ingrains  at  the  begin­
ning  of  the  spring  season  is  surely  a 
more  favorable  one  than  it  was  at  the 
beginning  of  the  fall  season,  and  it  is

hoped  that  the  amount  of  business  will 
make  a  much  more  favorable  showing 
when  the  season  ends.  The  past  sea­
son  was  an  exceedingly  unprofitable  one 
to  the  manufacturer,  with  very 
low 
prices  and  a  very  small  demand  com­
bined,  and  manufacturers  of  the  all- 
wool  ingrains  and  3-plys  got  what  little 
business  there  was  outside  of  the  lim­
ited  call  for  regulars.  Ingrain  manufac­
turers  would  do  well  no  doubt  to  bear 
in  mind  the  fact  that  there  was quite  a 
little  business  done  in  the  better  grades 
of  goods  towards the  end  of  the  season, 
the  buying  public  having  taken  quite 
favorably  to  these  goods. 
It  would  per­
haps  be  to  the  manufacturer’s  interest 
this  season  to  show  a  full  line  of  these 
goods  at  the  opening.  Prices  on  these 
goods,  however,  will,  if  manufacturers’ 
statements  do  not  prove  otherwise,  show 
an  advance  from  3  to  5  cents  at  least, 
owing  to  the  corresponding  increase 
in 
the  price  of  wool.

Smyrna  Rugs—Continue  to  be  in good 
request,  especially  the  large  and  carpet­
sized  rugs.  Mills  are  running  very  full, 
with  orders  placed  that  will  keep  them 
going  for  some  time  to  come.  Wilton 
rugs  and  art  squares  are  also  in  good 
demand.

The  Pastor’s  Delicacy.

A  woman  member  of  a  fashionable 
church  had  gone  to  her  pastor  with  the 
complaint that  she  was  greatly disturbed 
by  one  of  her  neighbors.

‘ ‘ Do  you  know,”   she  said,  ‘ ‘ that  the 
man in  the  pew  behind  ours  destroys  all 
my  devotional  feelings  when  he  tries  to 
sing?  Couldn’t  you  ask  him  to  change 
his  pew?”

“ Well,”   answered  the  pastor,  reflec­
tively,  “ I  feel  a  little  delicacy  on  that 
score,  especially  as  I  should  have  to 
give  a  reason.  But  I  tell  you  what  I 
might  do—I  might  ask  him  to  join  the 
choir!”

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If you  can’ t  do  that  send  us 
your  wants  by  mail  and  we’ll 
take  good  care  of  them.

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Linon  Handkerchiefs from $1.25 to $3 per dozen. 
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SPECULATIVE SPIRIT.

W hy  Business  Men  Cannot  Afford  to  In ­

dulge  It.

The  desire  to  get  rich  quickly  is  akin 
to that  which  wants  to  secure  something 
for  nothing.  There  is  a  shade  of  differ­
ence  but  the  similarity 
is  there.  The 
merchant  or  mechanic  sees  no  way  to 
wealth  or  even  competence  excepting 
through  the 
legitimate  accumulations 
of  an  extended  period  in  which the fruit 
of  honest  effort  comes  little  by  little. 
It  is  step  by  step,  dollar  hy  dollar,  year 
by  year  that  legitimate  gain  must  come 
to  persevering  toilers  in  the  great  ma­
jority  of  cases.  And  with  the  uncer­
tainty  connected  with  all  things  human, 
very  many  will  not  accumulate  money 
or  property,  although  industrious,  pru­
dent  and  presevering.

This 

immense 

is  a  money  age,  a  time  when 
great  commercial  and  financial  events 
are  common.  Business  is  transacted  on 
a  gigantic  scale.  Commerce  is  inter­
national,  taking  hold  of the  ends  of  the 
earth.  Very  many  men  are  possessed 
of  fortunes  which  a  generation  ago 
would  have  been  deemed  actually  fabu­
Individuals  and  corporatons  con­
lous. 
trol 
interests,  involving  tre­
mendous  capital  and  affecting  all  parts 
of  the  civilized  world.  The  financial 
kings  and  commercial  barons  of  the day 
exercise  wider  and  more  absolute  sway 
than  many  powerful  monarchs  of  olden 
times  possessed.  Everything  seems  to 
be  done  on  a  large  scale  and  nothing  in 
the  ordinary  line  is  deemed  worthy  of 
attention.  This  is  the  way  many  view 
the  scene,  as  they  take  a  general  view 
of  the  situation  and  try  to  read the signs 
of  the  times  as  this  era  will  bear  record 
in  history.

The  press  of  the  present  day  exalts 
the  spirit  of  commercialism  and bestows 
lavish  honors  upon the rich  and  success­
ful.  Young  men  and  women  see  the 
conspicuous  ones  held  up  before  them 
as  examples. 
In  hundreds  of  instances 
they  read  how  the  young  man  starting 
out without  a  cent  has  accumulated  mil­
lions  of  dollars  at  middle  age.  At  the 
same  time  they  frequently  hear  it  said 
that  no  man  can  hope  to  become  a  mil­
lionaire  through legitimate trade  profits. 
They  put  this  and  that  together  and 
what  is  the  logical  conclusion?

Before  a  young  man  starts  out  in  the 
world  for  himself,  he  has  had  time  to 
study  out  worldly  matters  and  business 
prospects  in  a  great  many  ways.  His 
speculations  and  anticipations  are  stim­
ulated  by  the  myriad  suggestions  of 
current  happenings  and  revelations  in 
the  business  world.  He  finds  that  some 
of  the  successful  ones  have  paved  the 
way  to great  wealth  by  remarkably  val­
inventions,  a  course  not  open  to 
uable 
him 
in  his  dreams.  He  sees  many 
helped  from  the  start  by  great  inherited 
wealth,  and  can  not  hope  for any  ad­
vancement  in  this  way.  Others  seemed 
to  have  been  wonderfully  favored  by 
circumstances  which  put  special  oppor­
tunities  in  their  way  at  every  step;  but 
the  possibility  of  similar  good  fortune 
seems  too  dim  to  offer  him  any  com­
long  before 
fort.  He  has  concluded, 
entering  upon  his  own 
active 
life- 
work,  that 
in  all  the  legitimate  ways 
through  which  men  starting  poor  have 
become  rich,  only  a  small  pait  of  the 
great  fortunes  of  the  day  have  been 
made.  The  moneymaking  of the  day  is 
seen  by  him  to  come  largely  through 
the  two  great  channels  of  trickery  and 
sharp  dealing  with  others,  or the  uncer­
tain  lines  of  miscellaneous  speculation. 
The  fresh,  young  mind  of  the  honest 
young  man  naturally  shrinks  from  dis­

honesty  and  fraud,  but  speculation  has 
not  yet  been  shown  us  as  necessarily 
evil.

for  sudden 

The  habit  of  gambling  at  cards,  of 
winning  money  at  the  gaming  table  or 
by  any  game  of  chance  whatever  has 
readily  been  placed  in  the  list of vicious 
practices. 
It  has  been  classed  with 
stealing  pure  and  simple.  Our  laws 
it.  But  what  myriad  forms  of 
forbid 
speculation  exist 
in  this  present  day, 
against  which  ordinary  business  men, 
with  standing 
in  the  community,  raise 
no  voice  of  protest.  The  gold  seeker, 
fortune  through 
hunting 
its  risks  and  hazards, 
mining  with 
stands  on  the  boundary  between 
legiti­
mate  toil  and  speculative  effort,  often 
with  one  foot  on  either  side  of  the  line. 
Speculators  in  real  estate  and  great  sta­
ple  commodities  come  next  and  the  safe 
ground 
left  without  compunc­
tions.  The  modern  dealing  in  grains, 
provisions  and  stocks  is  almost  wholly 
speculative,  and  a  vast  amount  of  the 
line  are  purely 
transactions 
in  this 
chance— properly 
games  of 
called 
gambling. 
In  this  class  of  a  hasty 
rushing  after  money  some  of  the  most 
popular  occupations  of  our  age  must  be 
ranked.  Then  comes  betting,  where  no 
attempt  is  made  to  disguise  the  game as 
either  moral  or  legitimate,  and  these 
days  men—and  even  women,  too—bet 
on  every  prominent  event  in  which  re­
sults  are  doubtlui.  How  strange 
it 
seems  that  beside  the  names  of  those 
who  have  become  wealthy  by 
such 
means,  the  papers  do  not  mention  those 
who  have  met 
loss,  disaster  and  eter­
nal  ruin!

is  soon 

life 

then 

living, 

life  are  the 

An  object  or  event  is  conspicuous 
only  as  exceptional.  A  man 
is  rich 
only  by  comparison,  showing  that  the 
great  majority  are  not.  But  if  the 
majority  are  not  in  the  walks  of  safe, 
happy 
is  a  failure. 
The  winners  of  great  fortunes  in  spec­
ulative 
few  exceptions 
among  very  many 
lcsers.  He  who 
chooses  this  course  must  know  that  the 
odds  are  greatly  against  him.  There 
is  no  wise  course  to  follow  excepting 
where  the  results  may  be  safely  counted 
on  because  of  the 
laws  of  cause  and 
effect.  No  one  can  afford  to  put  his 
life 
into  a  game  where  only  one  wins 
where  twenty  fail.  Look  up  the  statis­
tics  of  our  large  cities  to  see  what  we 
mean.  All  speculation  is  risky.  Much 
speculation  is  gambling.  Gambling 
is 
wrong,  unsafe  and  demoralizing.  Hap­
piness  and  real  success  must  be 
in  the 
path  of  morality  and  in  conformity  to 
the  code  of  written  and  unwritten  laws, 
human  and  divine.  Great  riches  can 
be  possible  for  but  the 
few,  and  prove 
a  blessing  to  but  a  small  part  of  those 
having them.  Honest endeavor,  in legiti­
mate  channels,  promises  all  the  returns 
we  should  covet.— Hardware  Trade.

Trouble  Caused  By  a  Misplaced  Adver­

tisem ent.

Mrs.  Wilkins  wanted  a  servant  girl. 
Mr.  Wilkins,  whose  pursuits  are 
liter­
ary,  wrote  something  like  this:  “ Good 
girl  for  light  housework;  reasonable 
wages;  apply  No.  411  Fourth  street,” 
and  inserted  the  same  in  the  morning 
paper.  That  was  at  night.

The  next  morning  at  6:15  the Wilkins 
doorbell  rang.  Mr.  Wilkins,  scantily 
arrayed,  answered  the  summons  and 
confronted  a 
large  woman  with  spec­
tacles.
“ Where  is  the  girl?”  said the  woman.
1 
“ You  can  search  me,”   Wilkins  as­

sured  her.

sued  the  visitor.

job?”

“ Haven't  you  got  a  girl  here?”   pur­

“ No,”   said  Wilkins,“ do  you  want  a 

“ M e!”   exclaimed the woman.  “ Well, 
I  guess  not.”   And  she  flounced  angrily 
down  the  steps.

At  7  Mrs.  Wilkins  arose,  and,  going 
to  the  kitchen,  inserted  her  hands  in 
pancake  dough.

“  R-r-r-r-r-r-r-ring, ”   said  the  bell.
Mrs.  Wilkins  went  to  the  door.
“ Are  you  the  people  who  advertised 
about  a  girl?”   asked  a  smarty  dressed 
young  matron,  who  had  pressed 
the 
button.

looked 

around  to  the  back  door.”

“ Yes,”   said  Mrs.  Wilkins,  “ come 
The  woman 
surprised,  but 
presently  stood  looking  into the kitchen.
“ Now, "sh e began,  “ how  many  after­
noons  out  do  you  want,  what  are  your 
habits,  and  what  do  you  know  about 
cooking’ ?’

It  was  Mrs.  Wilkins’  turn  to  be  sur­

prised.

“ I  know  enough  about  cooking,  I 
guess  madam,”   she  said  tartly,  “ and  I 
do  not  think  the  afternoons  I  want  out 
are  any  of  your  business.  What  refer­
ences  have  you  got,  and  suppose  you 
tell  me  something  about  yourself.”

“ W ell,”   snapped  the  woman,  “ fora 
servant,  if  you  aren’t  the  nerviest,  the 
most  self-sufficient  thing  I  ever” —

“ Look  here,  madam,”   replied  Mrs. 
Wilkins,  “ who  are  you  calling  a  ser­
vant?”

“ Well,  I  suppose  you  object  to  the 
name,  but  1  want  you  to understand that 
girls 
I 
want  no  ladies  in  my  kitchen.”

in  my  employ  are  servants. 

“ Well,  for  goodness’  sake,  whoever 

wanted  to  be  in  your  old  kitchen?”

The  woman  outside  looked  puzzled. 
“ Didn’t 

advertise 
wanted  a  place?”   she  asked.

you 

that  you 

a  girl.”

“ Hardly. 
The  woman  pulled  a  copy  of 

1  advertised  that  I  wanted 
the 
paper  from  her  handbag,  and  pointed  at 
the 
“ small  advertisement”   column. 
Then  it  was  that  Mrs.  Wilkins  saw  that 
her  advertisement  bad  been  placed 
in 
the  “ situations  wanted”   column.  She 
didn’t  say  much 
just  then,  but  when, 
after  answering  thirty-six  calls  at  the 
doorbell  and  confronting  thirty-six  men 
and  women  who  looked  her  over  with 
the  air  of  an  employer,  she  locked  the 
front  door  and  sped  away  to  the  house 
of  a  neighbor,  with  the  baby  in  tow,she 
observed  in  a  strenuous  undertone: 

“ Gracious,  I  wish  I  could  get  Tom  to 

swear  for  me  just  a  little!”

Seeking: Inform ation.

Mr.  Gadd  (at the police station)— May 
I  see  that  burglar  who  was  arrested  for 
breaking  into  my  house  last  night?
I
don’t  know.  Wbat  do  you  want  to  see 
him  about?

(hesitatingly)-----Well, 

Inspector 

Mr.  Gadd—Ob,  there’s  nothing  secret 
about  it. 
I  just  wanted  to  find  out  how 
he  managed  to  get  into  the  house  with­
out  waking  my  wife.

M alaprop os.

Bungle—Jenkins  seems  sore  at  me 

about  something.

Mungle— Of  course.  You  asked  him 
if  the  new  woman  wasn't  beginning  to 
make  him  tired.
Bungle— Well?
Mungle—Well,  he’s  just  married  his 
third  wife,  after  divorcing  the  other 
two.

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ooo,  and  this  year  it  is  estimated  that 
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STORE  EPISODE.

Its  Unhappy  Beginning  and  Surprising 
Written for the Tradesman.

Term ination.

laugh.  He 

Bill  Jordan  had  cold  blue  eyes,  red 
hair,  a  florid  complexion  and  a  harsh, 
derisive 
thought  horse, 
talked  horse,  and 
lived,  ate  and  slept 
with  horses  until  the  air  in  his  immedi­
ate  vicinity  was  saturated  with  the  at­
mosphere  of  the  cheap  livery  stable  on 
the  side  streets  of  a  very,  very  filthy 
town.

He  had  a  little  farm  back  somewhere 
in  the  country,  but  that  had  long  ago 
grown  up to sprouts  and  milk  weed, with 
a 
liberal  sprinkling  of  choke  cherry 
trees  and  berry  vines  around  its  out­
skirts,  for  he  was  always  so  busy  swap­
ping  nags  or  trucking  around  with  a 
plug  team  and  a  played-out  wagon  that 
the  small  boys  had  to  run  the  place  as 
best they  might.

They  planted  a  little  popcorn,  a  few 
potatoes  and  some  melons  every  spring, 
and,  if  more  fortunate  than  their own 
hens,  they  sometimes  harvested  enough 
to  last  the  family  until  well 
toward 
Thanksgiving.  After that  they  had  to 
depend  upon  the  energy  of  Bill  and 
the  benevolence  of  the  merchants  doing 
business  in  the  neighboring  villages.

like 

Bill  used  to  go  home  Saturday  nights 
when  he  felt 
it  and  wasn’t  too 
drunk,  and  on  those  festal  occasions 
usually  had  a  settlement  with  the  small 
boys.  Sometimes  this  end  was  accom­
plished  by  the  aid  of  a  hitching  strap, 
sometimes  by the  application  of  a heavy 
boot,  but  oftener  still,  for the  boys  were 
wary  and 
fleet  of  foot,  by  chasing 
them,  at  the  end  of  a  black  snake  whip, 
out  into  the  nearby  woods.  There  they 
could  remain  until  morning,  or  catching 
a  favorable  opportunity,  sneak  into  the 
barn  and  burrow  in  the  hay  mow  until 
morning.  But  as  Bill  generally  used 
baled  hay,  and  seldom  had  more  than  a 
hundred  pounds  on  hand,  this  particu­
lar  hay 
loft  was  not  the  ideal  resting 
place  that  the  story  writers  like  to  por­
tray.

Mrs.  Jordan  was  a  large,  squashy  sort 
of  person  with  frowzy  hair,  a  smooth 
round  face  suggestive  of  grime,  and  a 
wardrobe  that  was  always  on  the  verge 
of  falling  apart.  She talked  in  a  queer, 
cracked  voice  as  though  about  ready  to 
burst  into  tears,  and  when  at  home  put 
in  her time  rocking  herself  by  the  front 
window  and  reading  the  sort  of  stories 
that  tempt  young  women  to  squander 
their  lives  upon  no-account,  good-look­
ing  card  sharps,  and  their  money  for 
cheap  jewelry  and  tawdry  gowns.

Once  upon  a  time  a  fortune  teller told 
Mrs.  Jordan  that  she  would  take  a  long 
journey  and  meet  with  an  accident. 
After that  she  was  to  marry  the  long- 
lost  son  of  a  foreign  baron.  She  might 
live  in  obscurity  for  a  number  of  years 
and  meet  with  the  hardships  of  a  poor 
man’s  wife,  but  after  a  while  the  baron 
would  find  his  son,  and  with  many  tears 
and  much  rejoicing  the  happy  family 
would  thus  be  suddenly  raised  to  their 
proper  sphere  and  station  in  life.

Shortly  after  this  she  went  to  Mance- 
lona  with  her  father  on  an  old  worn-out 
wagon,  and  while  there  be  imbibed 
rather too  freely.

A  tree  had  fallen  over  the  road  in  the 
meantime,  and  on  their  way  home  in 
the  night  the  horses  stopped.  The  man 
could  not  see  the  tree,  and  having 
left 
his  sense  of  reason 
in  the  Mancelona 
saloon,  thrashed  the  horses  until  they 
jumped  over the  log.  The  wagon  fell 
to  pieces  like  a  house  of  cards  and  the 
horses  went  home— twelve  miles.  The

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

lady  was  thrown  against  something  that 
cracked  her  skull  and  her  father,  after 
gathering  himself together,groped  about 
in  the  darkness  until,  overcome  by  fa­
tigue  and  whisky,  he  fell  asleep.

long 

He  awoke  next  morning  with  a  fierce 
headache  and  bis  mouth  full  of  fur. 
He  was  lying  across  a  small  hemlock 
in  a  strange  piece  of  woods,  and 
log 
he  wandered  around  a 
time, 
trying  to  find  some  way  out  of  the  for­
est,  without  knowing  what  had  hap­
pened,  when  he  accidentally  discovered 
his  daughter,  still 
lying 
where  she  had  fallen. 
It  was  then  that 
he  received  the  first  inkling  of  what bad 
occurred.  The  smashed  wagon  and  the 
missing  team,  his  swelled  head  and 
glowing 
senseless 
daughter  and  a  misty  recollection  of  go­
ing  to  town  told  him  that  he  had  im­
bibed  not  wisely  but  too  well.

esophagus, 

insensible, 

his 

The 

lady  was 

ill  for  a  number  of 
weeks,  but  as  she  became  convalescent, 
and  the  memory  of  the  fortune  teller’s 
words  came  back  to  her,  she  smiled 
with  satisfaction.  And  when,  a  few 
months  afterward,  along  came  young, 
good  looking Jordan,  who drove a pretty, 
prancing  pony  and  a  freshly  painted 
buckboard,  and  asked  her  to  “ jine  up 
with  him ,”   she  smiled  again.

for  she  knew  that 

So the  Jordans  had  lived  on  that  mis­
erably  neglected  farm,  and  the  lady  had 
read  and  rocked  and  hoped,  quite  un­
complainingly, 
it 
would  all  come  right  in  the  end.  At 
times there  were  not  enough  money  and 
in  the  family  to  buy 
credit  combined 
what  provisions 
and  whisky  were 
needed,  and  a  choice  had  to  be  made. 
And  when  the  wheel  stopped,  as  it  usu­
ally  did,  on  the  red,  Mrs.  Jordan  would 
sigh  deeply,  send  the  boys  to  the  woods 
to  dig  out  a  ground  bog  or two  for  din­
ner,  and  try  to  give  them  a  good  meal, 
as  much  as  possible  to  strengthen  them 
against  the  home-coming  of  pa.

On  the  present  occasion,  however,  be 
had  returned  from  a  job  of  hauling  tan 
bark,  and  was  quite  flush  with  funds. 
He  was  in  an  especially  amiable  frame 
of  mind,  and  announced  that  he  would 
take  the  hull  caboodle  to  the  store. 
This  was  welcome  news  to  Mrs.  Jordan, 
and  knowing  her  husband  too  well  to 
ask  any  questions,  she  hustled  on  her 
best  clothes,  and  was  ready  to  start  even 
before  the  team.

Trade  might  easily  have  been  better 
at  Williams’  store  that  afternoon,  but 
the  sad  fact  remained  that  it  was  very, 
very  slow.

The  oldest  inhabitant  had  been  in  to 
see 
if  there  was  any  news  from  the 
African  war,  and  Mrs.  O’Lolly  had 
called  with  a  lot  of  eggs  that  had  to  be 
washed  before  anybody  cuold  tell  which 
were  fit  to  use.  Two  of  them  exploded 
during  the  ordeal,  and  that  for  a  time 
had  furnished  entertainment  enough  of 
a  certain  kind.  The  butcher’s  dog  had 
emerged  victorious  from  a  bloody  alter­
cation  with  a  poor  little  cur  of  smaller 
size,  much  to  the  apparent  amusement 
of  a  gang  of  loafers,  and  then  the  old 
town  settled  down  to  a  dead,  sullen, 
Sunday  calm,  and  stayed  there.
But  hold !  A  cloud  was  rising 

in  the 
east.  A  small  one,  no  bigger  than  one’s 
hand 
it  seemed,  but  it  rapidly  grew, 
and  as  those  who  watched  its  progress 
became  accustomed  to  the  sight,  Billy 
Simms,  always  on  the 
lookout  for ex­
citement,and  anxious  to  air  his superior 
knowledge  of  matters  equine,  shouted :

“ It’s  Bill  Jordan  an’  them  bays."
" I t ’s  more  like  to be  Hent  Liscom,’ ’ 
ventured  the  Weather  Prophet,  shading

his  eyes  with  his  withered  hand,  as  he 
peered  vainly  into  the  dusty  horizon.

‘ ‘ It’s  Jordan  fer  the  cigars,”   said 
Billy  in  a matter of fact way.  ‘ ‘ Liscom’s 
off  mare’s  got  a  yaller  tail,  and  when 
the  sun  flickered  on  this'n  a second ago, 
it  showed  black.  Now’t  they’re closter, 
ye  can  see  by  the  way  he  travels  that 
the  nigh  one’s  hipped,  an’  that  settles 
it  fer  me. 
In  ten  minutes  old  Jordan’ll 
give  ye  a  sample  of  his  plain  an’  orna­
mental  cuss’n’,  an’  that’ll  settle  it  fer 
youse.  O,  ye can’t  fool  Billy  Simms  on 
horses,  not  yit. ”   And  Billy,  who  had 
staked  his  reputation  as  a  horseman  on 
the  recognition  of  a  plug  team  nearly 
two  miles  away,  when  others  could  not 
be  sure  whether the  animals  were  cows 
or  horses,  strolled  away  as  if  the  heavy 
work  of  the  day  were  at  last  off  his 
hands.

A  stranger  would  have  thought  that 
when  the  wagon  disgorged 
its  whole 
load  of  Jordans  before  the  door  of  the 
Williams’  store  on  a  quiet  day, 
the 
proprietor  would be  so  pleased  he  would 
fairly  fail  over  himself  to  welcome 
in 
his  friends.  One  unacquainted  with 
the  people  and  the  business  methods  of 
that  particular town  might  in  fact  think 
that  on  the  present  occasion  Mr.  Wil­
liams  was  what  might  be  called  uncom­
monly  chilly.

But  Williams  knows  his  business  a 
good  deal,  and  when  he  does  a  thing  it 
is  usually  for  a  reason.

He  knew  the  Jordan  family  from  A  to 
Z,  or thought  he  did,  and  he  knew  that 
when  he  received  a  visitation  of  this 
nature,  there  would  surely  be  trouble 
soon.  So  he  said  the  customary,  com­
monplace  things.  He  hoped  that  Mrs. 
J.  was  well  and  that  the  children  were 
having  good  luck  picking  blackberries, 
and  enquired  about  some  horse  trade  or 
other  that  he  happened  to  know  Jordan 
had  made,  managing  to  become  jocular 
enough  to  tell  Bill  he  hoped  he  hadn’t 
skinned  the  poor  fellow  much  worse 
than  usual.

A 

little  thrust 

like  that  pleased  the 
jockey  more  than  any  sort of encomiums 
that  could  possibly  have  been  heaped 
upon  his  head,  and  of  course  led  to  talk 
on  business  matters.

“ Now,  Williams,  I’ ll tell  ye  just  what 
it  is. 
I’ve  be’n  trading  to  this  town 
and  that town,  and  to  this  store  and  that 
store,  and  every  time  I  fetch  home  any 
groceries  that  hain't  bought  right  here 
from  you,  blamed 
if  the  woman  don’t 
kick.  An’,  by  Gum,  I  d’no’s  I  blame 
her  much  either.  Just  think  of  all  the 
years  that  I’ve  bought  stuff  of you.  Say, 
if  you  had  all  the  money  I’ve  spent 
here,  it’d  buy  the  best  farm 
in  this 
county.  Wall,  say,  what  I  was  a  gittin’ 
at,  the  woman’s  going  to  do  some  trad­
ing,  and  when  I  come  in,  afore  we  go, 
mind  ye,  I’ll  pay  ye  fer  it.  Say,  you 
want  to  do  the  square  by  her,  too,  an’ 
say,  we’re  going  to  give  you  business 
this  winter.  Wall,  I'll  be  back  pretty 
soon  an’  settle  all  right,  I  hain't  broke 
this  time,  so  you  wanter  do  the  square 
by  the  woman. ”

Bill  got  halfway  across  the  street  and 

then  came  back.

“ Say,”   said  he,  “ got  any  little  rub­
bers  fer  kids?  One  of  my  kid’s  been 
at  me  all  summer  fer  a  little  pair o’ 
rubbers  to  wear  with  his  socks  this win­
ter.  Reckon  I  might  as  well  get 
’em 
now.  Say,  put 
in  a  pair  fer  the  little 
feller,  and I’ll  pay  fer  ’em when  I  come 
back,”   and  away  went  Bill  again.

When  he  returned  his  breath  smelled 
of  intoxicants,  but  he  was  good  na- 
tured,  and 
just  wanted  to  add  that  the 
last  pork  be  bought  from  a certain store,

the  owner  of  which  he  consigned  to per­
petual  warmth,  had  turned  out  to  be  so 
strong  that  it  could  not  be  eaten,  and 
the  other  feller  wouldn’t  make  it  right. 
Of  course  no  such  contingency  would 
ever  arise  in  Williams’  store,  and  if  it 
did  Williams  would  do  the  square,  but 
he  thought  best  to  be  on  the  safe  side 
and  see  just  how  the  pork  was,  and  if 
all  right  he  wanted  a  good  sized  piece, 
on  account  of  the  woman  bein’  fond  of 
meat  vittles.  And  couldn’t  Williams 
throw  in  a  cigar,  for  Bill  hadn't  had  a 
smoke  the  whole  day  long.  So,  after 
another  admonition  to  do  the  square  by 
the  woman,  Bill  again  retired.

Mrs.  Jordan  had  gone  on  buying 
goods.  Some  articles  were  useful  and 
sensible, while  others  were  evidently  in­
spired  by  the  literature  she  had  read, 
and  a  lingering  hope  that  the 
long  ex­
pected  Baron  might  not  be  so  very  far 
away.

Williams  watched  the  growing  order 
with  emotions  of  distrust  mingled  with 
hope,  and  winced  a  little  when  the  lady 
had  six  yards  cut  from  a  piece of  dollar 
and  a  half  silk.  However,  there  was 
nothing  to be  said  until  he  found out the 
size  of  Jordan’s  pile,  and  if  that  were 
sufficient,  all  would  be  well.

About 

this  time  Bill  came  in  again. 
His  step  was  fairly  steady,  but  there 
was  an  unpleasant  gleam  in  his  eyes, 
and  the  odor  of  poor  whisky  that  floated 
in  with  him,  struggled  manfully  with 
the  customary 
livery  barn  smell  which 
was  his  inherited  right,  and  rather  had 
the  better  of  the  round.

Something  had  evidently  gone  wrong 
with  the  future  baron,  for  he  glared 
around  the  room  as  if  looking  for  some­
body  small  enough  to  quarrel  with  in 
safety,  and  seeing  no  better  opening 
began  on  his  wife.

“ What  you buying now?”  he snapped.
jest  gettin'  a  little  dress 
‘ ‘ O,  I  was 
lady 

replied 

the 

stuff,  William,”  
meekly..

“ Dress  stuff!  Flaming  fagots!  Who 
said  you  could  get  any  dress  stuff?  Who 
said  so?  Say,  who  said  so?”   he  re­
peated  rapidly,  with  bis  face  close  to 
hers  and  his  evil  face  looking  like  that 
of  an  enraged  beast  of  prey.  And  then, 
perhaps,  remembering  that  he  was  not 
in  the  seclusion  of  the  Jordan  home­
stead,  he  added  in  a  slightly  altered  al­
though  rough  and  surly  tone:  “ You 
knowed  I  wanted  to  git  a  new  harness 
fer  the  bays,  and 
if  you  go  and  buy 
every  fool  thing  you  see,  the  bosses 
can’t  work  and  we'll  all  starve  this win­
ter  surer  ’n’  guns.  You’re  all  through 
now,  I  reckon,”   he  added  by  way  of  a 
closing  argument,  and  she,  taking  the 
hint,  said  she  was  ready  to  quit  any 
time.

‘ ‘ Did  ye  git  any  tobacker?”
“ Yes.”
‘ ‘ Not  very  much,  I  reckon.”
‘ ‘ Got  three  plugs.”
‘ ‘ Three  plugs!  How  long  dye  s’pose 
three  plugs'll 
last  a  man  that  works  as 
hard  as  I  do?  Gimme  six  more.  My 
motto  is  git  what  you  want  when  you 
kin,  fer  the’  won’t  nobody  get  it  fer  ye. 
How  much's  the  bill?”

‘ ‘ Twenty  eighty-three,”  said the  clerk 

laconically.

“ Hay?”   queried  Bill 

in  a  weak 
voice.  He  didn’t  seem to grasp  the  sit­
uation.

“ Twenty  dollars 

and  eighty-three 
cents,”   repeated  the  clerk  in  some trep­
idation.

Bill  made  no  reply,  but  sat  where  he 
had  dropped,  revolving  the  situation  in 
his  mind.  Those  who  watched  and 
! hoped  for  an  explosion  were  disap-

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his  limp  and  grimy  paw.  And  the  mer­
chant  took  the  proffered  hand  solemnly, 
and  wondered  how  soon  he  was  going  to 
get  out  of  the  mess.  Jordan  seemed  to 
feel  better.  Lapsing 
into  a  subdued 
and  confidential  tone  he  continued : 

“ Shay,  Willumsh,  trush  me  fer  ten 

dolsh  an’  I  take  z-z-shtuff."

Here  was  the  merchant’s  opportunity 
to  do  his  finessing  and  nobody  knew 
it 
better  than  he.  So  he  said  in  a  pleas­
ant  and  natural  w ay:

“ I  suppose  we  might  manage  that, 
but  don’t  you  think  you  have  a  lot  of 
things  there  that  you really don’t need?”  
and  he  sighed  as  be  thought  of  that 
piece  of  cut  silk.

Bill 

looked  a  little  injured. 

“ Shay, 

you  gittin'  sbkairt  o’  me?”   he  asked.

“ O,  not  at  all,”   averred  Williams, 
lot  of 
glibly,  “ but  you  see  there’s  a 
dress  goods 
in  there  that  we  might  cut 
out  if  necessary,and  you thought the bill 
too big.  Of  course  I  know  you  hate  to 
owe  a  store  debt  as  bad  as  any  man  1 
ever  saw,”   added  the  merchant  diplo­
matically,  and  Bill  was  so  very  drunk 
that  be  did  not  see  the  irony  underlying 
the  remark.

“ Woman  buy  z-z-dresh  goodsh?”
“ O,  yes.”
“ Zhen  mush  have  it,”   said Bill,  sud­
denly  changing  his  point  of  view  of  his 
wife’s  purchases. 
“ Woman  wan’sh 
dresb,  mush  have it.  Mebbe hain’t quite 
bushted.  Where’sh  my  pocketsh?”

So  Bill  went  to  groping  about  in  his 
various  garments, 
finding  silver  here 
and  bills  there  until  he  had a  little more 
than  forty  dollars.  Then  he  turned  to 
Williams,  and  in  the most  matter of fact 
way  said:

“ Williamsh,  hie,  shee  ’f  ye  kin  git  it 

outter zbat.”

So  the  merchant,  well  pleased  at  so 
satisfactory  a  termination  of  what prom­
ised  to  be  a  most  unpleasant  episode, 
took 
in  the  change.  And,  soon  after­
ward,  as  he  watched  the  baronial equip­
age  fading  into  the  twilight  of  the  sum­
mer  evening  wondered  what  new  and 
strange  characteristic  of the  Jordan  fam­
ily  would  manifest  itself  next.

Geo.  L.  Thurston.

pointed. 
It  was  a  case  to  which  the 
usual  vituperations  of  Mr.  Jordan  were 
sadly 
in  the  midst  of 
the  suspense,  he  arose  and  walked  un­
steadily  out.

inadequate,  and 

Mr.  Williams,  more  or  less  accus­
tomed  to  such  scenes,  supposed  that 
Mrs.  Jordan,  trusting  to  her  husband’s 
transitory  good  nature,  had  purchased 
goods  in  excess  of  bis  means;  but  just 
what  his  next  move  would  be,Williams 
could  only  conjecture.

slow  of 

Recollections  of  old  accounts  against 
the  Jordan  family,  long  drawn  out  and 
hard  and 
collection  swept 
through  his  brain,  and  he  closed  his 
mouth  firmly  and  set  his  teeth  tight  to­
gether  at  the  bare  thought  of  again 
opening  up  the  old  sores. 
So  he  shook 
his  bead  resolutely  and  went  on  with 
his  work.

Mrs.  Jordan  remarked  cheerfully  that 
William  wa’n’t  exactly himself that day, 
and  then  stared  vacantly  at  a  row  of 
bright  tin  pails  on  the  opposite  wa 11 
and  wondered  how  soon  the  really, 
truly  baron  would  come.  The  prospec­
tive  nobleman  was,  however,  the  first  to 
appear.  His  head  seemed  rather  cooler, 
but  otherwise  he  had  not  improved.

“ Shay,  Willumsb,”   said  he,  huskily, 
“ how  much  d’  that  fool  shay  my  shtuff 
wush?”

Williams  told  him.
“ Yesb,  but  you  know,  Willumhs,  you 
'e 

shquare  wiz 

you’d 

play 

shaid 
womansh. ”

“ So  we  did,  Jordan.”
“ Wall,  but  twen’  dolsh.  Howsh  all 

’at  comhs?”

“ Why, 

that’s  just  what  the  goods 
itemized  bill 

amount  to.  We  have  an 
all  ready  for  you.”

“ Don’t  care  noshin’  fer  e’  billsh,  but 
whersh  shtuff?  Wanter  shee  shtufi,”  
insisted  Mr.  Jordan  with  some emphasis 
on  the  last  words.

“  I t ’ s  right  there  in  that  pile  on  the 

counter,"  replied  Williams.

Bill  leered  curiously  at  the  packages 

for  a  moment,  and  then  said :

“ Twen*  dolsh!  Too  much, 

too 
blamed  much  fer  li’l  shtufi.  Shay,  Wil- 
lumsh,  call  it  ten.’ ’
“ O,  I  couldn’t .”
“ Yesh  could.  Shay  ten  an’  monish 

ready.”

“ O,  no.”
“ Shay  ten,  1  shay  an’  her’sh  yer 

mon. ”

“ Can’t  possibly.”
“ Shay  Willumsb,”   after  a  pause, 

“ ain’t  I  all  right?"

And  the  merchant,  who  in  his  desire 
to  avoid  an  altercation  with  a  drunken 
man,  seldom  hesitated  at  a  mild perver­
sion  of  facts  replied  cheerfully :

“ O,  you  bet!”
“ Shay,  W illum sh,  h a in ’t  I  frie n ’  o ’ 

yoursh?”

“ Why,  I  hope  so.”
“ Yesh,  but  hain’t  I?  Shay,  hain’t 
I?”   a  little  of  the  old  dangerous  glitter 
suddenly  flashing  up 
in  his  blood-shot 
eyes.

“ Why,  of  course,”   replied  Williams 
promptly  and  with  such  heartiness  that 
Bill  was  apparently  satisfied.

“ And  shay,  Willumsh,”   he  pursued, 
"h ain ’t  1  bought  lotsh  an’  lotsh o’ shtuff 
f’om  you?”

“ Yes,  you  have  that.”
“ An’  hain’t  I  allersh  paid  you  all 

up?”

" Y e s .”
“ Don’t  owe  ye  a  shent,  do  I?”
“ Not  a  cent.”
“ All  shquare,  eh?”
“ All  square,”   repeated  the  merchant. 
“ Zen  le’sshake,”  said  Bill extending

Out 

in  Kansas  it  has  been  decided 
that  there  is  no  redress  fora man  who  is 
called  “ baldy”  
in  case  he  really  is  a 
victim  of  baldness.  A  banker  named 
Griffin  received  a  postal  card  addressed 
to  him  as  “ Baldy”   Griffin.  He  was 
incensed  and  brought  the  matter  to  the 
attention  of  the  postoffice  department. 
The  man  who  sent  the  postal  card 
offered  this  explanation :  “ Griffin  is  a 
baldheaded  man. 
I  forgot  his  initials 
so  I  addressed  hint  baldy,  knowing  that 
the  letter  would  reach  its  proper  desti­
nation. 
It  did.  That’s  all  there  is  to 
it.”   The  United  States  District  At­
torney, who  is  baldheaded,  reflected  that 
the  Judge  and  the  Clerk  of  the  court 
likewise  baldheaded  and  if  they 
were 
took  up  the  case 
it  would  look  like  a 
personal  persecution.  So  he  declared : 
“ Baldness  in  Kansas  is  a  mark  of  dis­
tinction  and  it  is  no  violation  of  law  in 
writing  to  a  baldheaded  man  to  address 
the  letter baldy.”

Albany,  N.  Y.,  claims  the  honor  of 
having  made  the  first  carriage  manufac­
in  this  country.  Several 
tured  entire 
were  built 
in  the  year  1814,  and  the 
event  was  duly  noted  at  the  time  as  an 
evidence  of  the  spread  of  United  States 
enterprise.

The  Koreans  as  a  people  are  better 
developed  physically,  than  the  Japan­
ese.  They  are  taller 
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liberally endowed.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Village  Improvement
W orkers  the  Im provem ent  Society  Can 
Written (or the Tradesman.

Depend  On.

Those  readers  of  the  Tradesman,  in­
terested 
in  this  department,  may  pos­
sibly  remember  that  much  stress  has 
been 
laid  here  upon  the  importance  of 
securing  the  influence  of  the  teachers  in 
this  work  of  making  and keeping  things 
beautiful.  The 
idea  was  not  that  the 
choosing  of  the  teacher  meant  any  less­
ening  of  work  or  responsibility  on  the 
part  of 
society  members,  but  that 
through  her  influence  the  chi Idem  of the 
neighborhood  might  become  an  army  of 
ready  workers  in  a  matter  which  can  be 
made  to  appeal  directly  to  them. 
It  is 
pertinent  in  this  connection  to  ask  if  it 
follows,  necessarily, 
the  public 
school  teacher  is  meant?  For  my  own 
part  I  believe  that  the  work  of  the  Im­
provement  Society  appeals  quite  as 
strongly  to the  home  through  the  church 
and 
it  does 
through  the  public  school  and  I  know 
that  the  best  work  along  these  lines  is 
done  by  the  children  when  the  teachers 
of  the  day  and  of  the Sunday school plan 
together  for  this  common  good.  Here, 
too,  is  where  the  influence  of  the  min­
ister can  be  relied  on;  and  when  pulpit 
and  pew  and  school  bench  bend  to  the 
same  task  and  bend  to  it  kindly,  what 
follows  is  a  mere  question  of  time.  The 
thing  to  be  feared  and  looked  out  for 
is  that  the  home,  the  supporter  of  the 
other  two  will  be  the  first  to  shirk  and 
that  too  at  the  earliest  possible  mo­
ment.  With  this  for  a  warning  let  us 
see  what  has  been  done  already  by 
this  army  of  youthful  zealots.

the  Sunday  school  as 

that 

A  club  whose  membership 

is  300, 
mostly  of  children,  has  been  lately  or­
ganized 
in  Chicago.  Each  member of 
the  club  is  pledged  to  pick  up  and  de­
stroy  at  least  one  piece  of  waste  paper 
during  each  day,  and  during  one  menth
150,000  pieces  of  waste  paper  were  in 
this  way  taken  care  of  in  a  space  of  22 
blocks  by  120 children.  For  each  block 
and  the  children  living  in  it  a chairman 
and  a  sub-committee  are  appointed. 
It 
is  the  chairman’s  duty  to  see  that  the 
work  of  his  block  is  attended  to,  and 
he  also  reports  delinquent  club members 
and  cases  of  untidiness  to  the  Presi­
dent  of  the  club.  The  club  members 
range  in  age  from  five  to  fifteen  years, 
and  a  kindergarten  branch  of  the  club 
is  to  be  started  soon. 
It  is  thought  that 
considerable  revenue  may  be  obtained 
from  the  sale  of  waste  paper.and  a  shed 
for  storage  is  to  be  arranged. 
It  is  safe 
to  say  that  at  4  o’clock,  half  an  hour 
after  “ The  Clean  City  Club”   members 
get  out  of  school,  it 
is  impossible  to 
find  a  piece  of  waste  paper  in  the  dis­
tricts  to  which  they  belong.

Massachusetts—a  State  never  behind 
in  any  good work,  God  bless her!— is  up 
and  doing 
in  this  commendable  en­
deavor.  The  Society  of  Danvers  has  150 
It  has  been  turning 
members  enrolled. 
its  attention  to  the 
improving  of  the 
roads,  sidewalks  and  lawns;  the  plant­
ing  and  care  of  trees,  the  removal  of 
fences,  destroying  canker  worms,  cater­
pillars  and  insect  pests,  and  beyond  all 
these  things,  the  buying  of  a  twenty- 
five  acre  park  for  the  free  use  and  ben­
efit of  the  inhabitants  of the  town.  The 
cost  of  this  park,  $5,000,  has  been raised 
by  fairs,  concerts, 
lectures,  contribu­
tions,  etc.,  and  the  society  has  the 
deed.  When  the  society  has  done  its 
best  to  make  it  beautiful,  the  park  is  to 
be  turned  over  to  the  town  as  a  free 
gift.  To obtain the deed,  about a  dozen

members  of the  society  became  respon­
sible  for  the 
last  $1,000.  No  wonder 
the  children  are  interested!  The  soci­
ety,  in  co-operation  with  the  railroads 
— your  wide-awake  railroad  is  your true 
civilizer!— has  graded  and 
improved 
with  flowers  the  principal  stations  and 
the  grounds  of  the  electric 
light  plant, 
which  is  owned  by  the  town. 
If  Dan­
vers  were  not  so  far  to  the  eastward 
there  would  be  frequent  excursions  from 
interested  towns  of  the  Middle  West 
just  to  see  the  town  and  the  people,  for 
the  purpose  of  making  an  object 
lesson 
of  both.

in 

I  take  great  pleasure 

in  reporting 
what  has  reached  me  from  Bar  Harbor, 
because  somebody 
“ Down 
East”   town  has  found  a  good  use  to  put 
what  is  too  often  looked  upon  as  an  un­
mitigated  nuisance,  the  American  small 
boy  to.

that 

The  annual  meeting  was  held  on  the 
in  July.  The  road  and 
third  Tuesday 
last  year brought  about 
the  committee 
the  improvement  of  several  roads  and 
completed  a  number  of  short  streets 
and  kept  the  village  free  from  litter, 
waste  paper  and  whatever  else  was  un­
desirable.  Two  men  are  hired  to  keep 
the  grass  cut  by  the  roadsides  and 
streets  and  to  pick  up  rocks,  sticks  and 
other  debris. 
“ An  original  •arrange­
ment” — mark  that!— is  that  of  a  boy 
on  a  bicycle  with  a  bag  or  basket,  who 
goes  about  picking  up  waste  paper. 
What an  item  that  is  going  to  make  for 
the  Tradesman  a  few  years  from  now 
when  its  correspondent  writes  up  that 
boy  for  its  “ Men  of  Mark”   column! 
The  report  ends  with  the  statement  that 
the  bicycle  paths  have  been  looked after 
with  the  result  that  many  trees,  set  out 
along  the  various  paths  which  branch 
out  of  this  famous  summer  resort,  are 
doing  their 
level  best  to  second  the 
efforts  of  the  Improvement  Society  in 
that  charming  town  “ down  by  the sea.”  

R.  M.  Streeter.

form  of  warm  water.  The  oiling,  the 
keeping  in  focus,  the  water  gauges,  all 
work  automatically,  so  that  almost  no 
work  is  required  beyond  bringing  the 
reflectors into  focus  in  the  morning,  and 
this  action  is  easy  and  rendered  accu­
rate  by  means  of  an  indicator.  The 
present  machine  develops 
10  horse 
power,  but  it  is  confidently  expected 
that  when  the  sun  is  more  nearly  verti­
cal  at  least  .15  horse  power  can  be  ob­
tained  and  possibly  more.  The  con­
cave  side,  40  feet  in  diameter,  is formed 
of  1,800 small  mirrors  so  arranged  that 
they  focus the  beat  from  the  sun  upon 
the 
cylindrical  boiler,  with  resultant 
steam  and  prompt  utilization  of  power.
The  solar  motor  may  solve,  in  a  great 
measure,  the  problem  of  the  develop­
ment  of  many  of  the  great  arid  plains 
where  water  is  to  be  found  not  far  from 
the  surface,  but  where  fuel 
is  too  ex­
pensive  to  make  pumping  for  irrigation 
practical.  But,  given  a  number of  these 
motors  grouped  in  some  central  place, 
large  dynamos  may  be  run  and power in 
large  or  small  quantities  furnished  at  a 
minimum  cost  over  a  wide  area.  Not 
alone  can  the  power  be  furnished  while 
the  sun  shines,  but  during  the  period  of 
maximum  heat,  or  when  not  otherwise 
required,  the  motor  can  be  used  to 
charge  electric  storage  batteries,  which 
in  turn  will  furnish  light  and  heat  and 
power,  either  at  night  or  when  the  sun 
does  not  shine. 
It  is  reported  the  pa­
tents  covering  the  main  features  of  the 
storage  battery  run  out  in  a  short  time 
and  that  then  they  will  come  into  very 
general  use. 

Charles  E.  Richards.

The  man  who  relies  on  the  advertis­
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likewise  has  to  rely  on  the sales he made 
last  year.

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sun’s  heat  and  harness 
for  man’s 
needs.  The  machine  now  at  Pasadena, 
Cal.,  with  its  almost  2,000  glass  reflect­
ors,  is  capable  of  bringing  a  boiler  full 
of  cold  water  up  to  150  pounds  steam 
pressure  in  one  hour.  But  cold  water  is 
not  supplied  to  the  boiler,  save  at  the 
beginning,  for  the  steam,  after  being 
used 
in  a  compound  engine,  is  forced 
back  to  the  boiler  as  warm  water and 
again  reheated  to  the  required  high 
pressure.  One  of  the  chief  difficulties 
heretofore  experienced  has  been  to  de­
velop  sufficient  heat  except  when  the 
sun  was  directly  overhead.  There  has 
been  no  device  which,  working  auto­
matically,  would  keep  the  reflectors  at 
all  times  directly  in  line  with  the  sun’s 
rays.  The  present  motor  is  balanced 
after  the  manner  of  the  modern  teles­
cope  and  by  a  simple  clockwork  device 
the  huge  reflector  is  constantly so moved 
as  to  get  the  full  benefit  of  the  sun’s 
rays,  no  matter  what  his  position  is  in 
the  heavens.  This  device  is  one  of  the 
factors  which  crowns  this  motor  with 
success.

The  motor  looks  like  a  huge  inverted 
umbrella,  and  in  place  of  a  handle,  but 
bearing  about  the  same  proportionate 
size, 
is  a  cylindrical  boiler  covered 
with  lampblack  or absorbing  material  of 
some  kind.  From  the  boiler  the  steam 
is  conducted  by  a  flexible  pipe  to the 
engine  house,  and  after  performing 
its 
mission  is  returned  to the  boiler  in  the

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Hardware

Relation  of Trade  Jo u rn als  to the W hole­

sale  H ardw are Trade.*

Artemus  Ward  was  willing  to sacrifice 
his  wife’s  relation  in  the  sacred  cause 
of  freedom  and  in  moments  of  darkest 
pessimism  one  might  be 
inclined  to 
class  the  relation  of  the  trade  press  to 
jobbing 
interests  as  of  the  Artemus 
Ward’s  wife’s  relation  order.  The  hard­
ware  trade  press  does  not  gain  that  ad­
vertising  embonpoint  every  publisher 
yearns  for  from  the  advertisements  of 
the  jobbing  fraternity.  This  is  not  the 
publisher’s  fault,  as  I  never  knew  or 
heard  of  any  publishei  of  a  hardware 
paper  who  turned  down  a  reputable 
advertisement  from  a  concern  with  a 
good  rating  on  the  ground  that  it  was 
thé  advertisement  of  a  jobber  and  not 
manufacturer.

Some  jobbers  advertise,  but  there  is  a 
bushel  of  chaff  to  every  grain  of  wheat 
for  the  advertising  solicitor  who tries  to 
winnow  out  the  jobbing  bin.  The  trade 
its  advertising  revenue 
press  secures 
from  manufacturers  and 
its  subscrip 
tions  from  the  retailers,  so  the  interest 
it  unquestionably  has 
in  the  jobber  is 
nonmercenary.  Miss Jobber  is  loved  by 
the 
journalistic  swain,  not  on  account 
of  her  dowry,  but  for  herself  alone.

The  relations  between jobber and pub 
lisher  are  cordial  and  harmonious.  Both 
have  much  in  common,  as  both  are  en 
in  distribution,  not 
gaged 
in  produc 
tion. 
It  seems  too  bad  that  the  lump  of 
iron  ore  dug  from  the  Mesabic  range 
has  to  be  saddled  with  the  household 
expenses  of  the  non-productive  pub 
lishers  of  hardware  papers  and  hard 
ware  jobbers  I  see  before  me,  before 
i 
reaches  the  consumer  in  the  form  of 
nails  or  butts,  but  it  does  not  seem  able 
to  shake  us  off.

Some  people  talk  of  eliminating  the 
jobber  with  as  much  plausibility  as 
some  other  people  talk  about  éliminât 
ing  sin.  Some  of  the  talk  on  both these 
subjects  sounds  pretty,  but  the  élimina 
tion  business  fizzles  out  when  the  prac 
tical  test  comes. 
I -  am  afraid  sin  is 
necessity,  and  1  know  the  hardware  job 
ber  is. 
If  you  gentlemen  should  all  re 
solve  to  go  out  of  business  I  do  not 
know  whether the  manufacturer  or  the 
retailer  would  “ holler”   the  harder,  but 
they  would  each  put  up  a  pretty  strong 
article  of  noise.

The  trade  press  fulfills  a 

function 
which  can  not  be  replaced  except  at 
heavy  cost.  The  man  who  has  a  com 
mercial  message  for the  hardware deale 
finds  his  Mercury  at  hand  in  the  shap 
of  the  hardware  trade  journal.

Perhaps  nowhere  has  the  great  influ 
ence  of  the  hardware  trade  press  been 
so  distinctly  manifest  as  in  its  part  i 
fostering  retail  hardware  organizations 
The  hardware  trade  press  gave  page 
after  page  to  the  free  advertising  of  re 
tail  hardware 
associations  and  by 
throwing  the  glare  of  publicity  on  the 
various  organizations  stimulated 
this 
movement,  which,  in 
its  sturdy  com 
bating  of  catalogue  houses  and  depart 
ment stores is clipping the wings of asys 
tem  of  merchandising  which  is  a  direct 
menace  to  the  jobbing  trade.  Yester 
day  you  had  some  valuable  discussions 
as  to  the  necessity  of  the  jobber  as 
distributive  element. 
Every  dollar 
worth  of  trade  that  passes  from  manu 
facturer  to  consumer  through  the  me 
dium  of  a  catalogue  house  undermines 
the  jobbing  trade  just  so  much,  and
♦Paper read before National Hardware  Associa­
tion by Daniel Stern, editor American Artisan.

for  no  other  reason  the  jobber  should 
recognize  the  value  to  his  interests  of 
the  trade  press  in fostering retail organi­
zations.

The  trade  press  is unselfish  in that  the 
business 
it  unquestionably  creates  is  as 
free  as  salvation.  The  business  your 
competitors,  the  catalogue  houses,  work 
up  goes  to  them,  but  the  business  the 
trade  press  works  up  goes  to  the  first 
jobber that  sees  it.

kind  word  from  Carrie  Nation. 

People  may  be  so  friendly  as  to  use 
the  same  tooth  brush  and  still  have  a 
little  spat  once  in  a  while,  and  when  a 
hardware 
jobber  and  hardware  trade 
press  representative  get  together  they 
talk  about  trade  and  make  experiments 
on  differentials  as  applied  to the  con­
coction  of  beverages,  and  tell  each  other 
how  nice  they  are,  but  the  jobber  is  apt 
to  call  the  publisher’s  attention  to  the 
question 
of  quoting  manufacturers 
prices.  The  only  paper  I  know  of which 
think  is  right  in  quoting  manufactur 
eis’  prices  is  a  certain  whisky  paper 
which  circulates  among  jobbers  exclus- 
vely,  and  which  no  retail  saloon  keeper 
can  secure  any  more  than  be  can  secure 
1  do 
not  think  a  hardware  trade  paper should 
quote  manufacturers’  prices.  Who  ii 
benefited  by  such  a  procedure  anyway! 
If  the  manufacturer  is  helped  by  hav 
ng  the  quotations  be  makes  to  jobbers 
appear 
in  a  paper that  goes  to  the  re 
tail  hardware  dealers  it  would  be  an 
evidence 
to 
state  that  he  would  also  be  benefited  by 
having  the  prices  at  which  his goods are 
sold  to  the  retail  trade  appear  in  a daily 
newspaper  which  goes  to  the  consumer 
All  will  admit  that  a  manufacturer  who 
would  put  an  advertisement 
the 
Cleveland  Plain  Dealer,  saying:  “ My 
goods  are  sold  to the  jobbing  trade  at6o 
cents  each,  who  sell  them  to  the  retai 
trade  at  75  cents  each,  who  sell  them 
to the  consumer  at  $1  each,”   would  not 
make  many  friends,  but  would  make 
great  many  enemies.  The  consume 
reading  this  advertisement  would  want 
the 
if  he  could  get  it 
This  is  but  human  nature.

reductio  ad  absurdum 

jobbing  price 

in 

I  can  not  see  where  such  an  an 
nouncement  from  as  differs  at  all  i 
principle  from  one  in  a  hardware  trade 
paper going  principally  to  retail  deal 
ers  of  manufacturers'  prices  to  jobbers 
The  hardware  trade  press  should, 
think,  publish  the  prices  made  by  you 
gentlemen  at  which  retailers  can  secure 
goods. 
It  certainly  should  have  a  ben 
eficial  effect  to  publish  prices  at  which 
the  readers  of  a  paper  can  secure goods 
but  what  good  does  it  do  them  to  pub 
lish  prices  at  which  they  can  not  secure 
goods? 
If  such  quotations  of  manufac 
turers  help  neither  the  manufacturer 
himself  nor  the  retailer,  it  must  be  that 
in  some  mysterious  way  they  help  the 
jobber.
Poor  Show  For  the  Man  W ho  W atches 

the  Clock.

A  man  can  not  have  his  head  pumped 
out  like  a  vacuum  pan  or  stuffed  full  of 
like  a  bologna  sausage 
odds  and  ends 
and  do  his  work  right. 
It  does  not 
make  any  difference  how  mean  and 
trifling  the  thing  he’s  doing  may  seem 
that  is  the  big  thing  and  the  only  thing 
for  him  just  then.  Business  is  like  oil 
— it  won’t  mix  with  anything  but  busi­
ness.

You  can  resolve  everything 

in  the 
world,  even  a  great  fortune,  into  atoms. 
And  the  fundamental  ptinciples  which 
govern  the  handling  of  postage  stamps 
and  of  millions  are  exactly  the  same. 
They  are  the  common  law  of  business, 
and  the  whole  practice  of  commerce  is

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

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founded  on  them.  They  are  so  simple 
that  a  fool  can 
learn  them;  so  hard 
that  a  lazy  man  won’t.

Boys  are  constantly  writing  me  for 
advice  on  how  to  succeed,  and  when  I 
send  them  my  receipt  they  say  that  I 
am  dealing  out  commonplace  generali­
ties.  Of  course  I  am,  but  that  is  what 
the  receipt  calls  for,  and  if  a  boy  will 
take  these  commonplace  generalities 
and  knead  them  into  his  job,  the  mix­
ture  will  be  cake.

am  a 

Once  a  fellow  has  the  primary  busi­
ness  virtues  cemented  into his  charac­
ter,  he  is  safe  to  build  on ;  but  when  a 
clerk  crawls  into the  office  in  the  morn- 
ng  tike  a  sick  setter  pup  and  leaps 
from  his  stool  with  the  spring  of a tiger, 
little  afraid  that  if  I  sent  hi m 
off  to  take  charge  of  a  branch  house  he 
would  not  always  be  around  when  cus­
tomers  were.  He  is  the  sort  of  a  chap 
who  would  hold  back  the  sun  an  hour 
every  morning  and  have 
it  gain  two 
every  afternoon  if  the  Lord  would  give 
him  the  same  discretionary  powers  that 
He  gave  Joshua.  And  I  have  noticed 
that  he 
is  the  fellow  who  invariably 
takes  a  timekeeper  as  an  insult.  He  is

It  is  not  the 

pretty  numerous  in  business  offices;  in 
fact,  if  the  glance  of  the  human  eye 
could  affect  a  clock  face  in  the  same 
way  that  a  man's  country  cousins  affect 
their  city  welcome,  I  should  have to buy 
a  new  timepiece  for  the  office  every 
morning. 
little  extra 
money  that  you  may  make  for the  house 
by 
learning  the  fundamental  business 
virtues  that  counts  so  much  as  it  is  the 
effect  that  it  has  on  your  character  and 
that  of  those  about  you,  and  especially 
on  the  judgment  of  the  old  man  when 
he  is  casting  around  for  the  fellow  to 
fill  the  vacancy  just  ahead  of  you.  He 
is  pretty  apt  to  pick  some  one  who 
keeps separate  ledger accounts  for  work 
and  for  fun,  who  gives  the  house  six­
teen  ounces  to  the  pound,  and,  on  gen­
eral  principles,  to  pass  by  the  one  who 
is  late  at  the  end  where  he  ought  to  be 
early,  and  early  at  the  end  where  he 
ought  to  be  late.—Self-Made  Merchant 
in  Saturday  Evening  Post.

Lost in  the  Crowd.

*  Policeman—What’s  the  matter  with 
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What’s  your
mamma 
name,  anyway?

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in  a 

One  of  the  most  cheering  things  that 
I  have  seen 
long  time,  from  a 
strictly  feminine  point of  view,  is  the 
account  of  a  young  woman  out  in  Iowa 
who 
is  making  a  notable  success  as  a 
sign  painter.  This  is  not  because  I 
have  cast  envious  and  covetous  eyes 
upon  the  business  of  sign  painting,  or 
consider  it  peculiarly  adapted  to  my 
sex,  but  because  it  is  a  hopeful 
indica­
tion  that  women  are  beginning  to  em­
ploy  their talents  in  the  gainful  occupa­
tions  that  present  themselves  at  their 
very  doors,  instead  of  waiting  for  some 
impossible  something  that  sounds  high­
falutin’  to  turn  up. 
It  has taken  them 
a  long  time  to  realize that  a  full  pantry 
was  better  than  an  empty  career,  but, 
thank  heaven,  they  seem  to  be  grasping 
the  fact  at  last.

It  appears  that  in  the  case  in  ques­
tion  the  young  woman  bad  considerable 
facility  in  drawing  and,  of  course,  de­
cided  that  she  would  be  an  artist,  and 
studied  for that  purpose.  No  doubt  she 
had  her  dream  of  being a Rosa Bonheur, 
with  her  pictures  bung  on  the  line  and 
sold  for  fabulous  sums,  or,  at  least,  of 
becoming  a  Gibson,  with  publishers 
fighting  for  her  drawings  and  money 
rolling  in  on  wings.

She  found  out,  as  millions  of  other 
girls  are  finding  out,  that  in  these  days 
of  color  photography  there  is  absolutely 
no  sale  for  mediocre  paintings  and  that 
illustrators  are  simply  a  drug 
in  the 
market.  Doubtless  it  was  a  heart-break­
ing  experience,  as  it  always  is  when  we 
realize  that  our  little  penny  candle  of 
is  not  the  great,  flaring  electric 
talent 
light  of  genius,  but 
instead  of  sitting 
down  and  weeping  over  her  lot  and  be­
moaning  the 
injustice  of  the  world  in 
not  appreciating  her,  this  girl  faced  the 
situation  with  the  courage  of  a  hero 
and  the  common  sense  of  a  Napoleon  of 
finance  who  can  turn  defeat  into  vic­
tory.

this 

buy,’ ’ 

level-headed 

“ If  I  can’t  paint  pictures  that  people 
will 
little 
woman  must  have  said  to herself,  “ I can 
paint  signs  that  they  will  be  glad  to pay 
for,’ ’  and  so  she  rolled  up  her  sleeves 
and  went  to  work,  and  just  because  of 
her  superior  skill  and  knowledge  and 
talent— that  weren’t  big  enough  for  the 
great  thing,  but  were  great  enough  for 
the  little  thing—she  surpassed  all  com­
petitors  and  is  making  a  fortune  paint­
ing  artistic  signs.

If  there 

is  one  thing  on  earth  that  1 
care  for  from  the  very  bottom  of  my 
soul  it 
is  the  working  woman.  There 
is  not  an  ambitious  young  girl fluttering 
her  wings  against  the  cage  of  narrow 
circumstance  who  has  not  my  entire 
sympathy.  There  is  not  an  old  woman 
eating  the  bitter  bread  of  dependence 
and  vainly  longing  to  help herself whom 
I  do  not  yearn  to  aid.  More  than  that, 
I  do  not  see 
in  these  times  why  any 
woman  should  any  more  sit  down  and 
fold  her  hands  and  submit  to  being 
poor  and  wanting  money,without  trying 
to  earn  it,  than  I  see  why  a  man  should 
thing.  The  world  needs 
do  such  a 
woman’s  work  just  as  much  as 
it  does 
is  just  as  willing  to  pay 
man’s  and 
for  it.

The  only  trouble  has  been  that women 
have  steadfastly  refused  to  recognize the 
fact  that  there  is  an  inexorable 
law  of 
supply  and  demand  and  that  you  must 
offer  people  what  they  want  to  buy  if 
you  expect to sell.  It  is conceivable that

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

you  couldn't  sell  a  man  diamonds  at ten 
cents  a  dozen 
if  he  was  starving  and 
saw  beefsteaks  just  ahead  of  him.  Yet 
that  is  precisely  what  women  are always 
trying  to  do.  They  are  never  willing  to 
give  the  world  the  kind  of  work it warns 
and  is  willing  to  pay  for.  The  whole 
expanse  of  civilization  is  clamoring  for 
good  cooks,  good  dressmakers  and  good 
boarding-houses,  yet  millions  of  half- 
starving  women  are  trying  to  palm  off 
on  us,  instead,  dauby  water  colors  and 
dinky  china  plates  and  slushy  poetry 
that  nobody  wants.

Right  there  you  have  the  whole  prob­
lem  of  women’s  failure  in  a  nutshell: 
They  won’t  do  what  they  can  do  and 
they  can't  do  what  they  want  to  do.

I  know  plenty  of  girls  who  are  miser­
able  failures  as  artists  and  who,  if  they 
lived  as 
long  as  the  Wandering  Jew, 
would  never  be  able  to  paint  a  picture 
that  you  would  exchange  a  newspaper 
supplement  lithograph  for,yet  they  have 
the  artistic  instinct.  They  know  some­
thing  about  lines  and  color  and  I  have 
wondered,  times  out  of  number,  why 
they  didn’t  put  their  knowledge  and 
their  talent  into  good,  practical,  paying 
work  by  being  milliners  or dressmak­
ers. 
If  they  lacked  the  necessary  skill 
with  needle  and  scissors  to  execute their 
ideas,  they  might  go  into  partnership 
with  some  seamstress and,  my  word  for 
it,  they  would  make a fortune.  For there 
is  not  a  woman  of  us  who  would  not 
cheerfully  pay  down  her  last  dollar  for 
a  gown  that  has  that 
intangible  some­
thing  that  makes  the  difference  between 
a  plain  “ dress”   and  a  “ confection.”

There  are  few other occupations which 
offer  a  woman  such  lucrative  returns  as 
artistic  dressmaking  and  surely  none  in 
which  there  is  so little competition.  Not

one  dressmaker  or  milliner  in a hundred 
has  the  slightest  idea  of  line  and  form 
or  has  any  but  the  crudest  knowledge  of 
color  combination.  Go  to  one  to  make 
you  a  frock  and  she  will  say  that  such 
and  such  a  thing  is  the  style  this  year, 
and  forthwith  she  slaps it on you without 
any  reference  to  your  age  or  color  or 
height  or  fitness.

When  you  do  find  one  who  considers 
your  individuality— who  has  the  artistic 
sense  to  regard  you  as  a  detail  in  a  pic­
ture  that  she  must  work  out,  who  says, 
“ I  must  warm  up  that  sallow  skin  with 
a  little  red;  I  must  emphasize  the glints 
in  that  red-brown  hair  with  a  touch  of 
gold;  1  must  disguise  that  angular  form 
in  soft  folds” — why  you  have  a  Worth, 
a  Paquin,  a  Louise,  and  they  may 
is 
charge  you  what  they  please.  This 
no  idle  theory. 
I  am  writing  from 
in­
timate  personal  knowledge  of  a  woman 
who  forsook  an  unsuccessful  artistic 
career  to  become  a  famously  successful 
artistic  dressmaker  and  who  is  coining 
money.

“ A h,”   said  a  little  actress  to  me  the 
other  day,  talking  about  her,  “ she  will 
be  the  death  of  me  yet,  for  I  have  heart 
failure  every  time  I  get  one  of  her bills, 
and  yet 
it  would  kill  me  dead  not  to 
have  her  frocks."

Now,  I  am  not  discouraging  any  girl 
from  trying  to  be  a  Rosa  Bonheur or a 
Mrs.  Browning  or  a  George  Eliot. 
“ Aim  at  the  stars,”   said  a  philos­
opher,  “ if  you  only  hit  the  woodshed,”  
but  after  you  do  miss  the  stars  and  hit 
the  woodshed  and  realize  that  you  have 
not  got  a  Gatling  gun,  but  a  popgun, 
do  not  sit  down  and  give.up,  and  say 
that  the  world  is  against  you,  and  you 
are  unappreciated.  Face  the  music  like 
the  brave 
in  Iowa  and

little  girl  out 

turn  your  talents  to  account. 
It  takes 
just  as  much  art  to  make  a  pretty  frock 
as  it  does  to  paint  a  picture. 
It  takes 
just  as  much  poetry  to  construct  a  per­
fectly  balanced  dinner  as  it  does  to con­
struct  a  sonnet,  and  it  is  always  worth 
while  to  remember  that  while  the  de­
mand  for  one 
is  intermittent,  the  de­
mand  for the  other  will  be  inexhaustible 
as 
long  as  people  have  backs  to  clothe 
and  stomachs  to  fill.

Among  the  most  pitiful 

letters that 
come  to  my  desk  are  missives  from 
country  girls  who  need  money  and  who 
think  that  the  only  way  to  earn  it  is  to 
come  to  town.  They  have  read  those 
wicked  and  hurtful  fairy  tales  in  the 
women’s  papers—may  God  forgive  the 
writers  for  the  barm  they  do—about 
girls  who  make  three  or  four  hundred 
dollars  a  month  by  attending  rich  peo­
ple’s  canary  birds  or  taking  pet  dogs 
out  to  walk  or  who  grew  rich  and  fa­
mous  in  a single night because the editor 
of  a  magazine  accepted  a  story.

it  and 

look  after 

When  1  write  these  girls  that  these 
stories  of 
illusive  careers  are  entirely 
imaginary—that  people  able  to  hire  at­
tendants  for  a  canary  bird have  servants 
to 
that  unknown 
authors  have  to  write  for  years,  even  if 
they  are  successful  at  last,  before  they 
get  more  than  the  barest  pittance  for 
their  work— I  kno.v  that 
it  is  a  cruel 
disappointment  to  my  correspondents 
and  to  these  too,  1 would  like  to  present 
the  example  of  the  Iowa  girl.

is 

There  is  more  money  in  poultry  than 
there 
in  poetry,  and  in  Michigan  at 
least,  with  its  possibilities  in  fruits  and 
flowers,  there  is  no  excuse  for  any wom­
an  being  short  on  pin  money. 
I  know 
one  woman  who  dresses  herself,  and 
pays  for  all  her  little  treats off the profits

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all  say F

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

W ho  urges you  to  keep  Sapolio? 

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

are  plainly  founded  on  prejudice.  But 
what  follows  is  not  the  talk  of  a  woman 
who  is 
in  the  least  prejudiced,  and 
there  is  no  criticism  to  be  made  of  her 
intelligence.  She  thinks  that  women 
were  happier  when  they  were less youth­
ful-looking  at  50.

“ There  may  be,”   she  said,  “ greater 
satisfaction  among  women  of  a  certain 
age  that  they 
look  younger  now  than 
they  were  able  to  appear  several  years 
ago,  but  they  are  no  happier  than  they 
were  for  that  reason.  There  are  more 
dissatisfied, discontented-looking  women 
of  50 nowadays  than  there  ever  were 
in 
the  past.

It 

look 

is  not  of  the 

“ 1  think  it  is  largely  due  to  the  fact 
that  their  new  dress  and  their new  place 
in  the  world  do  not  in  the  least  agree 
with  their age. 
least 
use  for  a  woman  to 
like  40 or 
is  compelled  to  act 
younger  when  she 
still  as  she  would  at  her  real  age. 
It 
is  this  incongruity between  the  woman’s 
looks  and  the  way  she  is  compelled  to 
act  that  makes  her  unhappy  and  dis­
contented  with  her 
lot.  She  looks  in 
the  glass  and  sees  that she looks younger 
by  ten  years  than  she 
is.  That  makes 
her  feel  as  if  she  would  like  to  act  more 
in  accordance  with  the  age  she  would 
like  to  be.  But  that  is  out  of  the  ques­
tion  in  the  majority  of  cases,  and  she  is 
compelled  to  reconcile  herself  as  best 
she  can  to  the  difference  between  her 
looks  and  her  aspirations.

“ That  is  the  evil  of  the  new  change 
in  the  woman  of  50. 
She  may  be 
younger  looking  than  she  was  in  the  old 
days,  but  she  is  not  so  happy.”

Cora  Stowell.

M atrim onial  A dvertising  in  Japan. 

From the Tokio Nippon.

“ 1  am  a  beautiful  woman.  My abun­
dant,  undulating  hair  envelops  me  as  a 
cloud.  Supple  as  a  willow  is  my  waist. 
is  my  visage  as  the 
Soft  and  brilliant 
satin  of  the  flowers. 
I  am  endowed 
with  wealth  sufficient  to  saunter through 
life  hand 
in  hand  with  my  beloved. 
Were  1  to  meet  a  gracious  lord,  kindly, 
intelligent,  well  educated,  and  of  good 
taste,  I  would  unite  myself  with  him 
ior  life,  and  later  share  with  him  the 
pleasure  of  being  laid  to  rest  eternal  in 
i  tomb  of  pink  marble.”

In  the  coldest  parts  of  Siberia  a  rain- 
now  may  sometimes  be  seen  all  day 
long  in  a  cloudless  sky. 
It  is  supposed 
to  be  due  to  fine  particles  of  snow  in 
the  air.

Uncle’s  N arrow  Escape.

justice  of 

A  venerable  “ darkey”   was  hauled 
before  a 
the  peace  and 
charged  with  gratifying  his  appetite  for 
feathered  denizens  of  the  barnyard  in 
which  he  had  no  ownership.  There were 
no  witnesses  to  the  act,  but  the  birds 
wçre  missing  and  feathers  had  been 
found  around  Uncle  George's  cabin. 
He  was  sharply 
the 
magistrate,  in  the  hope  that  he  would 
get  entangled in  the  questioning and the 
truth  come  out.  Finally  he  was  asked : 
“ So  you  say,  Uncle  George,  that  you 

interrogated  by 

have  not  stolen  any  chickens?”

“ Yes,  sah.  I  done  stole  no  chicken.”  
“ Have  you  stolen  any  geese?”
“ No,  sah !”
“ No  turkeys?”
“ No,  sah !”
After  a  brief  pause  the  suspected  cul­
prit  was  discharged  with  a  sharp  admo­
nition.  As  he  passed  out  he  stopped 
before  the 
in  hand,  his 
ivories  disclosed  by  a  broad  grin,  and 
said :

justice,  hat 

” Fo’  de  Lawd,  squire,  if  you’d  said 

‘ ducks’  you’d  ’a ’  had  me!”

More 
Buckwheat 
Flour

Would be consumed by your trade 
if  you  sold  our  brand  of  flour. 
Many  people  do  not  eat  buck­
wheat;  they  say  its  after  effects 
are  disagreeable.  These  people 
haven’t tried our flour.  We want 
you  to  buy  and  introduce  it. 
We’ve  got  something  in  buck­
wheat  flour  that’11  increase  your 
business;  it will satisfy and please 
your customers;  it will make you 
friends;  it will  do  you  and  your 
trade good.

M aking I t  a  Business.

There isn’t  a Scratch  in  It

Tess— If  you  don’t 

don’t  you  let  him  know  it?

love  him,  why 

Jess—Well,  he  sends  me  flowers  and 
takes  me  to  the  theater,  you  know, 
and—

Tess—But,  gracious!  I  don’t  see  how 
you  can  play  with  his  affections  that 
way.

Jess—Play? 

I  call  that  “ working”  

them.

A  H usband’s  Blunder.

“ John,”   said  Mrs.  Billus,  after  the 
caller  had  gone  away,  “ I  wish  you 
wouldn’t  bunch  your  blunders  so.”
“ What  do  you  mean,  Maria?”   asked 
Mr.  Billus.

“ I  didn’t  mind  your  telling  her  that 
you  were  ten  years  older than  I,  but  you 
followed 
it  up  a  minute  later  by  letting 
it  slip  out  that  you  were  52.“

The “buckwheat poison”  is  elim­
inated. 
Every  particle  of  the 
flour Is pure meat reduced  to  fine 
wholesome food by our own  proc­
ess, a process which gives  us  less 
pounds of flour to  the bushel, but 
gives  to  you  purity,  wholesome­
ness and satisfaction every day in 
the  month  and  every  month  in 
the year.

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of  her  cherry  orchard,  and  a  Western 
Reserve  woman  told  me  a  few  weeks 
ago  that  she  cleared  $900  last  season  oS 
her  onion  crop.

“ Oh,  but  that  is  such  hard  work. 

A  woman,  to  whom  I  once  made  the 
poultry  suggestion,  and  who  was  vainly 
trying  to find  work  in  town,  said  to  m e: 
Ii 
you  raise  chickens  you  have  to  see 
about  them  in  all  sorts  of  weather  and 
give  them  almost  your  entire  time  and 
attention. ”

“ Well,“   I  made  answer,  “ and  have 
you  discovered  any  other  kind  of  work 
that  people  will  pay  you  to  do when  you 
feel 
leave  off  when  you 
don’t?”   but  I  did  not  convince  her.

it  and 

like 

Let  us  trust  that  a  rational  tday  is 
dawning  when  women  will  cease  to  talk 
of  careers  and  get  down  to  work,  and 
when  they  will  realize  that  there  is  not 
only  piety,  but  profit,  in  heeding  the 
Biblical 
injunction,  “ Whatsoever  thy 
hand  findeth  to  do,  that  do  with  all  thy 
might.”  

Dorothy  Dix.

The  New  W oman  of Fifty.

The  grandmother  may  not  have  dis­
appeared  altogether,  but  her  outward 
and  visible  signs  have  changed  enough 
to  make  her  very  different  from  what 
she  used  to  be.  The  woman  of  5°  to- 
day 
like  the  ideas  for­
merly  entertained  of  that  age  as  she 
wants  to.

looks  as 

little 

look 

If  the  ideal  of  thirty  years  ago  is  in 
like  an  old 
her  mind  she  may 
woman. 
If  she  prefers  to  follow  the 
mode  of  the  day  she  may  look  as  young 
as  the  dressmakers  and  her  own  natural 
condition  will  enable  her  to  appear. 
And  this  youthfulness  will  not  attract 
the  least  attention.

If  her  hair  be  without  a  suspicion  of 
gray  and  her  figure  slim  that  will  be  no 
more  unexpected  than  the  youthfulness 
of  her  dress,  and  the  woman  of  50  may 
now  dress  like  the  woman  of  30 and still 
observe  the  best  standards  of  taste.  She 
may  even  dye  her  hair  without  com­
mitting  any  such  transgression  of  the 
laws  of  taste  as  she  would  have  been 
guilty  of  several  years  ago.  Even  if  she 
dyes  it  yellow  she  will  be  criticised  no 
more  sharply  than  the  woman  of  30 
would  be  if  she  did  the  same  thing.

looking  as  possible. 

Now  middle  age  has  the  privileges  ol 
youth  and  is  at  liberty  to  keep  itself  as 
attractive 
The 
woman  of  50  is  not  to  be  put  among  the 
aged  nowadays  merely  because  she  hap­
pens  to  have  accumulated a certain num­
ber  of  years  and  is  a grandmother.  She 
is  not  for  that  reason  to  be  counted 
among  the  women  who are  forbidden  to 
think  of  their  looks  or to  attend  to  their 
appearance  further  than  to  see  to  it 
that  their  white  caps  are  coquettishly 
trimmed  with  ribbons  and  their  black 
silk  dresses  free  from  wrinkles. 
It used 
to  be  a  foregone  conclusion  that  they 
would  be  wrinkled  themselves,  whether 
their gowns  were  or  not.

is  now  shown  toward 

The  woman  of  50  enjoys  her  present 
privileges  so  much  that  it  is  a  wonder 
that  she  could  ever  have  reconciled  her­
self  to  the  old  ideas.  Whether  the  liber­
ality  that 
the 
woman  of  this  age  will  be  extended  to 
those  still  her senior  remains  to be seen. 
It  is  certain  that  nobody  supposed  that 
years  ago  the  women  of  5° 
twenty 
would  ever 
look  as  they  do  to-day,  or 
would  be  able  to  dress  with  taste  and 
propriety  in  the  styles  that  they  adopt 
to-day.  So  this  new  view  may  be  ex­
tended  to  take  another  and  older  class.
The  new  woman  of  5°  bas  not  been 
received  by  all  of  her  sex  as  a  complete 
success.  Some  of  the  objections  to  her

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It 

is,  however,  creditable  to  such 
farmers  that  they  are  disposed  to  learn 
more  and  they  will  make  no  mistake  in 
placing  the  poultry  .department  of  the 
farm  upon  a  plane  higher  than  that  oc­
cupied.  The  course  to  pursue 
is  to 
gradually  increase  the  flock  every  year, 
and  not  venture  too  largely  at  first,  so 
as  to  gain  experience  while  learning the 
business,  and 
in  a  few  years  there  will 
be  a  good  profit  coming  in  from  poul­
try,  the  capital  invested  therein  having 
been  created  by  the  fowls  during  the 
progress  of  development  of the business. 
Begin 
in  the  poultry  business  with  a 
determination  to  succeed  in  a few years, 
securing  as  much  profit  as  possible  with 
the  least  outlay  for  building  and 
labor.
It  is  not  difficult  to  keep  two  or  three 
hundred  bens  on  a  farm,  and  two  or 
three  hundred  dollars  thus  picked  up 
will  buy  all  the  extras  which  the  farmer 
finds  necessary  to  purchase  during  the 
In  this  way  he  need  not  go  in 
year. 
debt  for  the  numerous  small 
things 
which  can  not  be  produced  on  the  farm,  |

and  which  of  necessity  must  be pur­
chased. 
.Every  time  he  goes  to  town  he 
can  sell  chickens  and  eggs  enough  to 
pay  for  his  purchase. 
It  is  the  small 
things  on  the  farm  that  run  up  a  profit 
loss  in  the  aggregate,  and  poultry 
or 
is  one  of  the  most  important, 
raising 
although  most  neglected 
industries  on 
the  farm.— Poultry  Keeper.
The  Exception.

He—What  kind  of  woman 

is 

that 

beautiful  Mrs.  Swift?

She—Well,  with  one  exception,  she 
makes  every  man  she  meets  sorry  that 
he  isn't  her  husband.

He—And  the  one  exception?
She—Oh,  he’s  sorry  that  he  is.

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Butter  and  Eggs
Observations by a Gotham   Egg  H an.
There  has  been  considerable  interest 
among  the  egg  trade  of 
in  the 
progress  being  made  toward  unloading 
the  stocks  of  refrigerator  eggs  and  1 
have  made  effort  to  get  a  line  on the sit­
uation  here 
in  New  York  in  that  re­
spect. 
It  will  be  remembered  that  our 
heaviest  holdings  of  refrigerator  eggs 
were  about July  15,  when  it  was  pretty 
carefully  estimated  that  the  stock  in 
New  York  was  about  325,000 cases  and 
at  Jersey  City—just  across  the  river—
55.000  cases.  Enquiry  among  some  of 
the  leading  storage  houses now indicates 
that  there  has  been  a  reduction  among 
the  New  York  houses  ranging  all  the 
way  from  25  to  50  per  cent.  The 
larg­
est  holders  are  believed  to  have  effected 
a  reduction  of  fully  35  per  cent,  from 
the  highest  point  and  other  reports 
in­
dicate  that  this  may  be  taken  as  a  fair 
average.  This  would 
indicate  a  re­
maining  stock  of  about  210,000  cases  in 
New  York  on  October  1.  At  that  time 
the  Jersey  City  stock*  allowing  for some 
fall  eggs  put  in,  showed  a  net  reduction 
of  about  17,000  cases,  standing  at  38,000 
cases.  The  stock  in  New  York  City  on 
October  1  may  be  figured  as being about
30.000 cases  in  excess  of  same  date  last 
year  and  to  this,  for  all  practical  pur­
poses,  may  be  added  the  stock  at Jersey 
City,  where  there  were  no  eggs  held  a 
year  ago.  On  October  1  the  stock  of 
eggs  in  Boston  refrigerators  had  been 
reduced  about  30  per  cent,  and  stood 
about-  23,000  cases  above  the  quantity 
held  at  same  date  last  year.  Estimates 
of Chicago’s  holdings  reach  us  from  va­
rious  sources  and  show  some 
irregular­
ity,  although  not  so  much  as  is  often 
the  case.  From  some  egg  men  who were 
in  Chicago  about  the  first  of  the  month 
we  get  an  estimated  reduction  of  about 
15  per  cent,  at  that  time.  As  the  stock 
there  was  estimated  at  675,000  cases,  or 
little  more,  at  the  highest  point,  this 
a 
would 
indicate  a  reduction  of  a  little 
over  100,000  cases  to  October  1,  leaving 
a  remainder of .575,000  cases.  Another 
estimate  from  a  gentleman  who  looked 
over  the  situation  there  last  week  is  of
500.000  cases  in  the  public  houses,  and 
a  prominent  Chicago  broker  has  lately 
given  the  same  estimate  of  stock  held 
outside  of  the  Armour  stocks. 
If  we 
add,  say,  30,000cases  for these  (a  guess) 
we  find  the  Chicago  estimates  ranging
530.000  to  575,000  for  October  1  and 
many  figure  on  about  550,000  cases  as  a 
fair average.  This  is  largely  in  excess 
of  the  quantity  held  in  that  city October 
1,  1900.  Eastern  store  houses  in  New 
York  and  New  England  (outside of New 
York  and  Boston)  seem  to  have  made  a 
liberal  percentage  of  reduction  in  their 
egg  holdings,  thanks  to  the  unusually 
free  movement  prior  to  September  I, 
but  their holdings  are  still  liberal  com­
pared  with 
last  year  and  the  average 
rate  of  reduction  at  all  points,  since 
September  1,  has  not  been  at  all  un­
usual.

*  *  *

I 

learned  some 

interesting  points 
about  frozen  eggs  the  other  day.  The 
quantity  of  stock  put  up  in  this  way 
seems  to  be  increasing  every  year  and

results. 

the  outlet  is widening  gradually.  Down 
East  the  baking  trade  have  taken  kind­
ly  to  the  frozen  goods  and  large  quanti­
ties  are  marketed  there.  There  are  also 
some  large  users  in  the  West.  Here 
in 
New  York  and  vicinity  the  outlet  is 
narrow  as  yet,  although  some  of  %the 
bakers  are  using  the  goods  with  satis­
factory 
There  are  various 
grades  of  frozen  eggs  put up.  They  are 
chiefly  made  from  cracked  eggs,  some 
packers  also  putting  in  the  heavy  dirty 
eggs,  and  the  bulk  of  the  product  is put 
away  when  eggs  are  being  packed  for 
storage  in  the  spring  and  early summer. 
Some  packers  are  much  more  careful 
than  others  in  the  selection  of  stock  for 
freezing,  and  the  product  as  offered  in 
the  fall  and  winter  shows  considerable 
range  of  quality.  Just now  stock  that  is 
carefully  kept  free  of  all  tainted  or 
spotted  eggs  commands  about  I2@i3c 
per  pound  at  wholesale,  while  an  or­
dinary  grade  that 
lacks  the  sweetness 
and  freshness  of  the  better  quality  can 
be  had  at  about  10c  per  pound.  A 
pound  of  the  frozen  eggs  is  said  to  be 
equivalent  to  about  ten  eggs  of  average 
size.  The  goods  are  usually  packed  in 
tins  holding  various  quantities,  from  io 
pounds  up  to  about  40  pounds.  . It  is 
very  essential  in  using  the  frozen  stock 
that  only  as  much  be  taken  out  as  can 
be  used  immediately  upon  thawing  out, 
and  when  bakers  have  had  trouble  with 
the  goods  ( provided  they  bought  the 
best  grade)  it  has  usually  been  because 
they  opened  more  than  could  be  used  at 
once.  After  thawing,  the  goods  deteri­
orate  quite  rapidly.  The  smaller  pack­
ages  are  therefore  preferable  except  in 
very  large  establishments. 
It  has  been 
found  that 
in  order  to get  the  best  re­
sults  from  frozen  eggs  the  material must 
be  very  thoroughly  mixed  or  beaten  to­
gether  before  freezing.  When  eggs  are 
frozen  just  as  they  are  broken  out  of  the 
shells  the  yolk  becomes  dry  and  mealy 
and  can  not  be  satisfactorily  restored  to 
its  original  consistency  when  thawed. 
Some  packers  use  a  churn  for thorough­
ly  breaking  up  the  yolks and mixing  the 
white  and  yolk  together,  getting  in  this 
way  a  material  of  perfectly uniform con­
sistency. 
Sometimes  the  whites  and 
yolks  are  frozen  separately,  but  in  freez­
ing  the  yolks  alone  it  is  especially  nec­
essary  that  they  be  broken  up  and  thor­
oughly  mixed  in  a  liquid  mass.— N.  Y. 
Produce  Review.
Possible  Profits  Made  in  Raising P oultry.
If  farmers  will  make  poultry  a  spe­
cialty  on  the  farm  and  the  flocks  be  in­
creased  to  a  number that  would  permit 
the  farmer  to  devote  his  attention  there­
to,  the  profit  received  in  proportion  to 
the  labor  bestowed  would  be  larger  than 
that  derived  from  cattle. 
In  fact,  con­
sidering  that  the  fowls  on  the  farms 
really receive little  or  no  care,it  is  alone 
sufficient  evidence  that  with  excellent 
management  and  the  use  of  selected 
breeds  the  farmer  would  be  more  favor­
able  to  poultry 
if  be  would  make  the 
experiment.  So  long  have  the  farmers 
overlooked  poultry  that  it  is  surprising 
how  many  enquiries  come  from  that 
class  asking information  on  the  methods 
of  management,  yet  these  farmers  are 
well  familiar  with  the  care  and  man­
agement  required 
cattle, 
sheep  and swine.

for  horses, 

and  quality.

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The New York Market
Special  F eatures  o f the Grocery and P rod­

Special Correspondence.

uce Trades.

New  York,  Oct.  iq—“ Weather  pros­
pects  unfavorable.  Flowering  unfavor­
able.’ ’  These  and  other  reports  of  like 
nature  have  caused  the  coffee  market  to 
assume  a  much  firmer  tone.  Then  came 
the  reported  loss  of  a  steamer  with  29,- 
ooo  bags  and  this  gave  further  strength, 
although  29,000  bags  is a mere bagatelle, 
either  one  way  or  the  other.  These 
despatches,  of  course,  have  an  influence 
and  have  resulted  in  an  advance  of  No.
7  Rio  coffee  to  6%c. 
The  advance 
checked  buying  and,  as  a  result,  mat­
ters  stand  about  where  they  were  last 
week.  Speculators  are  making  the  most 
of  the  situation. 
In  stote  and  afloat  the 
amount 
aggregates  2,201,148  *bags, 
against  1,017,283  bags  at  the  same  time 
last  year.  Receipts  at  Santos  and  Rio 
since  July  1  have  amounted  to  6,748,000 
bags,  against  4,468,000  at  the  same  time 
last  year  or  almost  50 per cent,  more this 
season.  Mild  grades  have  sympathized 
with  Brazil  sorts  and  a  firmer  market  is 
noted  for all  sorts.  Good  Cucuta,  714c. 
East  Indias  were 
firm,  although  not 
much  actual  business  has  been  done.

Refined  sugar  in  this  market  is  firm 
and  steady.  There  is  an  average move­
ment—all  that  could  be  expected  at  this 
season of the year—and no more.  Buyers 
take  enough  to  keep  up  assortments. 
Higher  quotations  are  hardly 
looked 
for.

While  offerings  of  Pingsueys  and 
country  green  teas  are  rather  light,  the 
demand  is  limited  and  the  market  gen­
erally  is  not  as  active  as  at  last  report. 
As  stocks  of  teas  in  warehouses,  placed 
there  before  the  imposition  of  the  tax, 
are  growing  very  light,  it  is  believed  by 
those  who  are  best  posted  that  we  shall 
see  a  tea  market 
gaining 
strength  and  some  decided  advance  in 
quotations  may  be  looked  for.

steadily 

There  is  no  change 

The  rice  situation  during  the  week 
has  rather  favored  the  buyer.  Not  that 
any  observable  decline  has  set  in,  but 
sales  are  not  free  on  present  basis  and 
buyers  evidently  think  that  if  they  wait 
awhile  they  wili  obtain  some  conces­
sion.  Good  to  prime,  5@5^c.  Sup­
plies  are  arriving  freely  at  primary 
points  and  we  shall  soon  tfave  abundant 
stores  here.
in  spices.  Pos­
sibly  pepper  is  rather firmer,  but,  as  a 
rule,  the  market  jogs  along  in  the  same 
old  rut.
Molasses  quotations  are  unchanged 
and  firmly  adhered  to.  Good  to  prime 
centrifugal,  I7@30c. 
in 
this  market  is  certainly 
limited.  For­
eign  sorts  bring  full  prices.  New  crop 
comes 
in  slowly  at  New  Orleans  and  it 
is  now  thought  that  not  for  three  weeks 
will  there  be  good  selections.  Syrups 
are  in  good  demand  at  high  prices  and 
prime  to  fancy  will  bring  20@30C.

The  supply 

Increased  strength  is  shown  every  day 
in  the  canned  goods  market.  The  men 
who  bought 
liberally  some  time  ago 
appear  to  have  no  occasion  to  regret 
is  hardly  a  single 
their  action.  There 
line  that  is  not  selling  freely,  unless 
it 
be  salmon,  and  that  has  nothing  to  com­
plain pf.  Tomatoes  are  bound  to  be  a 
short  pack  and  it  is  bard,  even  at  this 
time,  to  find  any  really  desirahle  Jersey 
3s  at  less  than  $1.10.  Canned  pumpkin 
and  squash  are  sought  for and altogether 
the  outlook 
is  more  cheerful  for  the 
packer than  for  several  seasons.  Thus 
the 
law  of  averages  comes  in  to  make 
things  right,  for  the  packing  plants  of 
the  country—many  of  them,  at  least— 
have  not  been  large  dividend  payers  for 
long  time,  if,  indeed,  they  paid  ex­
a 
penses.
Evaporated  apples  of  good  quality are 
hard  to  find  and  the  whole  line  of  such

goods,  as  well  as  berries  and  pears,  are 
doing  well.  California  seeded  raisins 
are  selling  with  some  freedom,  now 
that  it  is  known just  what they will  cost. 
Currants  are  steady  and  prices  are  pos­
sibly  a  trifle  weaker than  they  were  a 
fortnight  ago.

Green  fruits  are  quiet.  Sicily  lemons, 
$2.5o@3-5o  for  360s  and  up  to $4@6  for 
extra  fancy;  Californias,  $3.50(^4.50. 
Jamaica 
oranges,  $3@3.25  per  box. 
Bananas  are  fairly  Arm  and  firsts  are 
worth  $i@ i .25  per bunch.

Best  Western  creamery  butter  has 
again  reached  22c  and  the  quotations 
seem  pretty  weli  established.  There  is 
a  good  demand  and  the  market  will  be 
closely  sold  up  this  week.  Grades  other 
than  best  are  also  going  better  and  sell­
ers  are  favored  all  along  the  line.  Sec­
onds  to  firsts  are  worth  I7@2ic.  West­
ern 
I5@ i8c,  the 
latter  for  fancy.  Western  factory,  14
@ 15X c.  .
in 
cheese.  Full  cream  State  is worth  io # c; 
colored,  ioc.  Export  trade  is  nil.

There  is  absolutely  nothing  doing 

imitation  creamery, 

Best  eggs  are  worth  22c  and  even 
22^c  has  been  paid  for  some  grades 
which  were  known.  Prices  have, 
in 
fact,  been  so  high  that  the  demand  has 
been  checked  and consumers  have  taken 
more  to  Refrigerator  goods.  Regular 
pack  of  Western,  ig@2ic.

Beans  are  doing  well.  Marrows  are 
almost  entirely  cleaned  up  and  can  not 
be  quoted  at 
less  than  $2.75;  pea, 
choice,  $2.10;  red  kidney,  choice  1901, 
$2.6o@2.65.

Arizona Bees  Have  Produced  G reat  Crop 

This  Tear.

Never  before  have  Arizona’s  bees 
produced  such  a  great  crop  of  honey  as 
that  of  the  present  year.  There  has 
never  been  a  year  in  a  decade  that  this 
territory  has  not  produced  2,000,000 
or  more  pounds  of  honey,  most  of 
which  has  been  placed 
in  New  York 
and  Chicago  markets.  During  this 
season,  however,  conditions  have  been 
more  favorable  than  heretofore,  and  an 
unusual  plentitude  of  water has  given 
such  great  growth  to  desert  flora  and 
to  cultivated  crops 
in  the  alfalfa  and 
fruit  districts  that  the  production  will 
be  nearly  double  its  usual  size.
While  the  alfalfa  blossom 

is  to  be 
credited  with  the  greater  part  of  the 
Arizona  honey,  and  the  orange,  peach, 
apricot  and  pear  blossoms  do  their 
part,  the  best  and  sweetest  results  are 
obtained  where  the  bees  can  harvest 
from  desert  plants,  although  that  source 
is  only  available  during  the  spring  and 
early  summer,while  the  alfalfa  blossoms 
can  be  used  for  the  larger  part  of  the 
year.

cactus,  which 

Strange  as  it  may  seem,  the  mesquite 
and 
flourish  without 
water,  provide  the  bees  with  a  honey 
far  superior  to  that 
from  cultivated 
plants,  and  the  blossom  and  fruit  of  the 
cactus  is  even  better  than  the  mesqute 
blossom.  The  most  handsome  of  desert 
flowers  grow  on  the  hundreds  of  vari­
eties  of  cactus.  One  of  the  most  beau­
tiful  is  the  Cereus  Giganteus,  the  organ 
cactus,  generally  known  by  its  Spanish 
appellation  of  the  “ Sagura, ”   Arizona’s 
most  typical  plant,  that  towers  in  great, 
green  fluted  shafts,the  most  conspicuous 
and  oddest  object  on  all  the  plains. 
In 
the 
late  springtime  each  saguara 
is 
crowned  by  a  mass  of  brilliant,  silken 
white  flowers,  sometimes  over  100  in  a 
bunch.  Each  blossom 
four 
inches  across.  Nearly  all  develop  to 
fruit,  the  “ petahaya, ”   the  most  pala­

is  about 

table  of  the  wild  products,  and 
in  the 
blossom  and  the  fruit  the  wild  bees 
and  the  tame  ones  find  the  essence  of 
honey.  The  prickly  pear,  the  night­
blooming  cereus,  the  cholla,  the  doubly- 
barred  terror of  the  desert,  the  ocatilla 
and  many  others  give  honey  to  the bees, 
while  the  wild  roses  of  the  rocks,  and 
the  thousands  of  smaller flowers,  aid  in 
furnishing  the  most  delicately  flavored 
honey  known  to  the  apiaries.

In  the  Salt  River  valley  bees  work  for 
a  longer  period  than  in  any  other  local­
ity,  a  crop  of  200  pounds  of  honey  to 
each  hive  being  not  unusual,  while  an 
average  of  100  pounds  for  the  season 
is 
maintained.  From  Phoenix  and  Tempe 
alone  are 
about  1,000,000 
pounds  of  honey  each  year,  nearly  all of 
it  being  separated  or  strained.

shipped 

The  wild  bees  of  the  desert  and 
mountains  provide  an  interesting  study 
and  honey  hunting 
is  a  most  unique 
sport,  which  is  not  without  its  dangers, 
but  with  recompense sufficiently delight­
ful  to  repay  one  for  its  difficulties. 
In 
the  cavities  of  the  highest  rocks  the 
bees  gather  in  great  swarms  and  store 
their  supply  of  food.  With  remarkable 
sagacity  they  choose  the  most  inaccess­
ible  spots  and  frequently  And  places 
which  baffle  all 
ingenuity  of  even  the 
Indian,  the  most  persistent  seeker  of 
honey. 
Frequently  great  hoards  of 
honey  are  found  in  caves  and  down  the 
sides  of  steep  cliffs,  where  thousands  of 
bees  have  stored  their  products  for  per­

haps  scores  of  years,  and  sometimes  as 
much  as  a  thousand  pounds  of  honey 
are  taken  from  such  places.  The  In­
dian  bee  hunter  many  times  risks  his 
life  to  obtain  the  nectar  of  the wild  bees 
and  swings  himself  at  the  end  of  a  frail 
rope  far  down  the  sides  of  a  steep 
precipice.  Neither  is  his  danger  ended 
there,  for  if  not  well  protected  from  the 
in 
onslaught  of  the  bees,  sometimes 
dense  swarms  of  thousands,  he 
is  like­
ly  to  become  a  victim  of the  angry  de­
fenders. 
a 
Papago  young  man  was  stung  so  badly 
while  robbing  a  wild  hive  that  he  died 
soon  after  his  comrades  had  pulled  him 
up  to  the  top  of  the  cliff.

Indeed,  not 

long  ago, 

On  the desert,  too,  the bees  make  their 
homes,  sometimes  swarming  in  the shell 
of  the  decayed  cactus  and  often in caves 
along  arroyos  and  the  beds  of  the 
large 
streams.  Very  often  they  swarm  close 
to  the  agricultural  districts,  and  it  is  a 
frequent  and  very  easy  thing  for  the 
ranchers  to  gather  them  into  hives  and 
hold  them.  One  rancher,  a  few  miles 
southeast  of  Phoenix,  has  on  his  prop­
erty  a  small  isolated  butte,  near the  top 
of  which 
is  a  small  cave.  From  this 
piece  of  rock  the  owner has  gathered 
honey  enough  to  pay  for  his ranch.  Sev­
eral  years  ago  a  great  swarm  of  bees 
settled 
in  the  cave,  and  the  owner  has 
gradually  tamed  them,  and  each  year 
gathers  from  1,000  to  2,000  pounds  of 
honey  from  them.

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Clerks’  Corner.

Insists  on  Going  to  New  Y ork  Every 
w in te r.
Written for  the Tradesman.

Ever  since  Jack  Guthrie  bought  out 
the  store  over  at  Stanwicks  Station  the 
“ Emporium”   at  Glendown  had  been 
shriveling  up.  How 
long  that  thing 
would  have  gone  on  nobody  knows,  but 
when  it  was  pretty  well under way Hank 
Hendricks,  a  young  fellow  almost  ready 
to  vote,  fancied  he  saw  something  and 
concluded  he’d  follow  it  up.  He  drove 
over there  one  day  and  came  home  sat­
isfied.  He  saw  a  great  deal  more  than 
he  wanted  to  and  the  minute  he  reached 
home  he  began  to  talk.

“ There  isn’t  any  two  ways  about  it, 
I 
dad,  something's  going  to  be  done. 
was 
in  at  Guthrie’s  not  over  a  half  an 
hour and  in  that  time  some  half  dozen 
of  our  customers  went  off  loaded  and 
when  old  Deacon  Miller  went  out  with 
his  arms  full  Jack  couldn't  hold  in  a 
minute  longer  and  when  old  white  head 
let  the  door  bang  after  himself  Jack 
winked  his  left  eye  an  inch  or two  into 
his  head  and  blurted  out:!  ‘ That’s  the 
way  we  do 
it  at  Stanwicks.’  Now, 
then,  how  are  we  going  to  put  a  stop  to 
that?”

“ Can’t.  When  things  gits  t’  rolling 
down  hill  all  thunder  can’t  stop  ’em. 
Y e’ve  got  to  find  that  out  one  of  these 
days.  Hank,  and  ye  might  jest  as  well 
learn  it  now. ”

Hank  was  mad  to  begin  with  and  the 
helpless,  hopeless  answer  of  his  father 
threw  him  into  a  white  beat.

“ Then  why 

in  h—1  don’t  you 

let 
thunder  go  to  the  devil  and  try  a  little 
common  sense.  A 
load  of  dirt  in  the 
mfddie  of  the  hill  will  check  the  rolling 
and  here  we  sit  and  let  Deacon  Miller 
-drive  right  by  us  twice  a  week  and  we 
just  wear  out  our  trousers  watching 
him. 

I’m  tired  of  it. ”

“ Wall,  what  ye  goin’  to  dew?”
“ Do?  Anybody 
'round  here 

that 
don’t  know  Miller— that  don’t  know 
anybody  well  enough  to  know  that  all 
he  wants 
is  to  get  all  he  can  for  noth­
ing  or so  near  it  that  he  can  have  some­
thing  to  brag  of  for the  rest  of  his  days 
— is  just  a  plain  idiot !  Now  I  tell  you 
what  it  is,  dad,you’ve  got  to  get a move 
on  or  I’ll  quit.  Our  old  customers  are 
coming  back within  the  next  four  weeks 
or  I’ll  leave.  Uncle  Judd  keeps  urging 
me  to  come  and  work  up  with  him  and 
I’ll  give  you  warning  if  Deacon  Miller 
and  our  other  old  customers  are  not 
trading  here  a  month  from  to-day,  I'll 
start  for  Shelbyville.”

That  was  a  staggerer  and  it  took  a 
couple  of  days— if  days  couple  up  in 
that  way— for  old  man  Hendricks  to  get 
over  it.  Finally  on  the  third  morning 
he  said  at  the  breakfast  table,  “ I  tell 
you,  Hank,  what  we'll  do.  You  make 
up  your  mind  what  you’d  like  and  we 
both  will  buckle  to  and  do 
it.  That’s 
fair.  Now,  go  ahead.”

That  boy  didn’t  want  any more break­
fast.  He  dropped  knife  and  fork  and 
shot  out  through  the  gate  like  a  flash. 
Three  minutes 
later  he  had  the  store 
door  Open,  bis  coat  off  and  bis  jeans  on 
and  things  were  moving. 
“ Many  a 
time  and  oft”   he  had  begged  to  over­
haul  the  window  and  the  showcase  and 
been  roughly  told  to  hush  his  nonsense 
and  let  them  alone.  They  were  not large 
and  the  contents  of  the  window  were  on 
the  counter  in  no  time,the  glass  cleaned 
in 
and  the  goods  replaced  by  new  ones 
a  way  that  would  attract  attention. 
It 
was  a  good 
job  when  it  was  done,  as 
Hendricks,  senior,  acknowledged  when

be  came  in.  The  showcase  showed  the 
same  pleasing  change  when  done  and 
the  same  good  authority  nodded  his  ap­
proval  and  began  to  clear out  the  stuff 
of  ages  from  the  middle  of  the  floor that 
so  long  had  blocked  the  way.

By  that  time  Widow  Saunders  came 
in  for some  butter,  and  befote  she  went 
out  Hank  got  her  over  to  the  dry  goods 
counter  to  ask  her  if  she  didn’t  think 
ten  cents  was  low  enough  for  a  piece  of 
calico  he  bad  there.  The  price  caught 
her  and  when  Hank  threw  down  the 
piece  she  had  been  wanting  for  over 
three  months  and  wouldn’t  pay  the  15 
cents  asked  for  it  she  looked  over  her 
glasses  to  see 
if  the  boy  was  in  his 
right  mind  and  then  at  Hendricks to see 
if  he  was  going  to  allow  such  goings 
on.  Finding  no objection  she  whisked 
out  her  pocketbook  and  paid  for it when 
she  took  the  goods  lest  they  should  go 
back  on  the  bargain  and  hurried  home 
in  high  feather.

in 

She  did  not  go,  however,  before  the 
young  merchant  had 
told  her  that 
they’d  about  concluded  to  make  a  fair 
reduction  in  all  their  lines  and 
less 
than  half  an  hour  the  business  going  on 
at  the  “ Emporium”   began  to  be worthy 
of 
its  name.  That  set  things  going. 
The  news  of  what  was  going  on  went 
just  as  fast  as  Widow  Saunders’  gray 
mare  could  make 
it  and  her  go,  and 
such  a  harnessing  up  as  went  on  among 
the  farmers  for  the  next  ten  days  had 
never  been  seen  in  that  community.

After the  lull  came  some  weeks  after­
wards  Hendricks  asked  Hank  what  put 
the  idea  into  his  head.

“ Just  going  over  to  the  Station  and 
seeing  what  Jack  Guthrie  bad  done  to 
get  our  best  customers  away  from  us. 
He  was  all  the  time  fixing  things  up. 
I’d  heard,  and  went  to  see  for  myself.
I  did  a  lot  of  looking  that  day.  I  found 
out  that  Jack  got  his  ideas at Springfield 
—enough  anyway  to  get  started—and 
that’s  all  I  wanted.  Now,  I’ll  tell  you 
what  I’ m  going  to  do. 
If  Jack  got  a 
start  by  going to  such  a  town  as  Spring- 
field,  I’m  going  to  get  a  better  one  in 
New  York. 
I’m  going  next  week  and 
I’m  going  to  be  gone  a  week;  and  after 
this  twice  a  year  it  is  where  I’m  going. 
It’s  going  to  be  New  York.teaching 
against  Springfield  and  I'll  bet  a  crisp 
fifty  dollar  bill  that  New  York  takes  the 
cake.”

It  did.  The  old  customers  came  back 
and  brought  new  ones;  and  now  when 
the  Stanwicks  Station  folks  want 
to 
trade  they  come  to  the  store  at  Glen- 
down. 

Richard  Malcolm  Strong.

for 

leave 

William  E.  Curtis  tells  this  story 
about  Stanford  White,  New  York. 
“ A 
man  with  a  deep  weed  on  his  hat  came 
into  Mr.  McKim’s  office  one  day  and 
said  he  would  like  a  design  for  a  mon­
ument  for  his  wife,  recently  deceased. 
He  was  questioned  as  to  the  style  of 
tomb  that  he  preferred,  but  said  he 
would 
it  all  to  the  designer. 
Stanford  White,  who  was’  a  genius  in 
that  line,  made  a  beautiful  sketch  after 
the  Gothic  order,  with  graceful  tracery 
lines,  which  be  thought' 
and  delicate 
particularly 
suitable 
young 
woman.  A  few  days  later,  however,  the 
bereaved  client  rejected  the  design  in­
stantly,  and  said  it  would  not  do  at  all. 
He  wanted  something  solid  and  sub­
stantial.  Mr.  White  was disgusted ;  but 
architects  have  to  do  what  their  clients 
want,  and  he  made  another sketch,  as 
heavy  and  ungraceful  as  an  Egyptian 
pyramid.  When 
the  widower  called 
again  he 
looked  at  the  plan  carefully 
and  asked  how  many  tons  of  granite 
would  be  needed  to  carry 
it  out.  * I 
should  say  about  forty  tons, ’  remarked 
Mr.  White,  ‘ I  guess  that  will  hold  her 
down,’  observed  the  stranger,  sadly, 
and  ordered  the  monument  erected  over 
the  grave  of his  wife  at  once.”

a 

S It’s  to  Your  Advantage }

to  see  that  your  patrons  are  supplied 
with dependable goods.  So long as they 
please  them  they’ll  cling  to  your  store.
That’s  why you  should  handle

Lakeside  Canned  Peas

They  satisfy  the  most  particular  house­
keepers  and  offord  the  dealer  a  good 
profit.

Worden  Grocer Co.,  Grand  Rapids

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Ye  Olde  Fashion

Horehound  Drops

Window  Cards  and  Printed  Bags in  Every  Pail.

Manufactured  by

The  Putnam  Candy  Co.,

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Commercial Travelers

Michigan  Knights  of the Grip

President,  Gao. F. Owen,  Grand  Rapids;  Sec­
retary,  A.  W.  Stitt,  Jackson;  Treasurer, 
J ohn W. Schram, Detroit.

Doited  Commercial  Travelers  of Michigan 

Grand  Counselor,  H.  E.  Bartlett,  Flint; 
Grand  Secretary,  A.  Kendall,  Hillsdale; 
Grand Treasurer, C. M. Edelman, Saginaw.

Grand  Rapids  Council Do.  131,  D.  C.  T.

Senior Counselor,  W  R.  Compton;  Secretary- 

Treasurer, L. F. Baker.

Michigan  Commercial Trarelen’  Mutual  Accident  Association 
President, J.  Boyd  Pantlind,  Grand  Rapids; 
Secretary  and  Treasurer,  Geo.  F.  Ow en, 
Grand Rapids.

Ever  since  Miss  Barr  had 

She  Is  Not  Teaching  School  Any  More.
taught 
school  at  Leonard’s  Station  she  had 
been  in  the  habit  on  Friday  evenings  of 
taking  the  7 130  train  in  order  to  spend 
her  Sundays  with  her  folks  in  a  neigh­
boring  city.

Usually  some  one  of  her  older  pupils 
accompanied  her  to  the  depot;  but  on 
this  particular  Friday  evening  a  “ Har­
vest  Home  Festival,”   announced 
to 
take  place  at  a  church  in  a  nearby  com­
munity,  claimed  the  attention  of  nearly 
all  the  Leonard  Station  young  people 
and  Miss  Barr  was  left  to  go  to  the 
train  alone.

The  station  at  Leonard’s  was  in  a 
lonely  spot,  quite  remote  from  the  vil 
lage  proper,  and  Miss  Barr  started 
early,  in  order  to  avoid  making  the  trip 
after  the  dusk  of  the  evening.

This 

The  damp  gloom  of  a  November  twi­
light  was  settling  down  over  the  world 
when  she  entered  the  little  over-heated 
“ ladies’  ”   waiting  room,  and  on  look­
ing  around  she  discovered  that  there 
was  not  a  soul  about  hut  herself  and  the 
“ agent.”  
troubled-faced,  be- 
whiskered  personage  busied  himself 
with  lighting  the  dim  lamps  above  the 
ticket  windows  which  pierced  the  walls 
on  either  side  of  the  narrow  strip  of ter­
ritory  sacred  to  his  multifarious  duties, 
then 
locking  his  sanctum,  he  went  to 
supper,  leaving  the  little  schoolmistress 
with  nothing  but  the  muffled  clatter  of 
the  telegraph  instruments  for  company.
Seating  herself  in  one  of  the  compart­
ments  of 
the  uncomfortable,  many­
armed  seats  which  ranged  around  the 
wall,  she  sat  awhile  very  forgetful  and 
contented,  watching  the  firelight  wink­
ing  lazily  in  the  tall,  round  stove,  flash­
ing  weird  pictures  in  the  dark  corners, 
only  to  die  away  again  in  a  group  of 
scudding  shadows.

Suddenly  she  fell  to  thinking  what  if 
some  bold,  bad  man  should  come  and, 
finding  her  alone,  knock  her  senseless, 
take  her  valuables,  rifle  the  agent’s  safe 
and  be  gone  before  help  could  come. 
The  thought  made  her  shiver.

Just  then  the  door  clicked  sharply  on 
the  “ gents’  ”   side  and  some  one  did 
come  in.

The  sudden  noise  coming  out  of  the 
brooding  stillness  startled  Miss  Barr, 
and  while  keeping  up  a  lively  specula­
tion  on  her  chances  of  escape  in  case 
she  was  attacked,  she  remained  very 
quiet  and  listened.  She  heard  the  man 
—she  was  convinced 
it  was  a  man— 
moving  about  very  quietly,  she  thought, 
and  then  she  heard  the  striking  of  a 
match.  Could  it be  that  he  was  light­
ing  the  fuse  of  a  bomb  that  would  blow 
the  station  to  atoms!  She  started  for 
the  door  very  cautiously,  but  stopped 
midway,  as  she  heaid  the  occupant  of 
the  other  room  begin  to  sing  an  air 
from  one  of  the  late  operas,  in  a  rich 
baritone  voice,  and  with  a  freedom  that 
can  only  come  through  feeling  miles

away  from  everybody.  Certainly  that 
smooth,  well-modulated  voice  could  not 
come  from  a  tramp  or  desperado,  but 
she  was  not  so  sure;  she  had  read  of 
some  desperate  and  basely  criminal 
characters  in  her  time  who  were  highly 
refined  and  cultured.

Speculation  in  a  woman 

is  sure  to 
breed  curiosity.  She  must  have  one 
look  at  this  man,  if  only  to  make  sure 
that  he  was  not  a  Claude  Duvall,  or 
Fra  Diavolo,  with 
long  curly  hair  and 
wearing  a  broad-brimmed  hat  and high- 
topped  boots.

She 

raised  herself  on  tiptoe  and 
peeped  through  the  window very stealth­
ily.

What  she  saw  was  a  smartly  dressed, 
well-groomed  young  chap,  with  an  un­
mistakable  commercial  air  about  him. 
He  was  leaning  with  complacent  ease 
upon  a  pair  of  sample  cases,  placed  on 
the  seat  at  his  side,  his  head  wreathed 
in  fragrant  smoke  from  ' a  prosperous- 
looking  perfecto,  which  at  the  moment 
was  held  jauntily  between  his  fingers.

One  swift  glance  was  all,  but  it  was 
not  quick  enough.  Before  she  could 
withdraw  her  eyes they  were  met  by  the 
alert,  energetic  gaze  of  the  stianger.

“ Well,  he  may  be  wicked,  but  he’s 
handsome,"  she  thought,  and  then  she 
sat  down  and  hated  herself  with  all  her 
might  for  being  so  stupid as  to  be peek­
ing  and  spying  about  in  that  unlady­
like  fashion.  She  was  sure  he  would 
mistake  her  motive,  and  as  they  were 
in  all  likelihood  waiting  for  the  same 
train,  she  could  confidently look forward 
to  further  embarrassing  contact  with 
him  en  route,  even 
if  it  did  not  come 
before  the  train  arrived.  How  she  did 
wish  the  station  agent  would  return,  or, 
better  still,  that  another  woman  passen­
ger  would  put  in  an  appearance.

In  twenty  minutes  more  the  station 
agent  arrived,  and,  shortly  after,  the 
train  for  Cleveland.

Miss  Barr  lost  sight  of  her  prospec­
tive  fellow-passenger  as  she  entered  the 
parlor  car,  but  it  was  only  a  moment 
later that  he  entered  the  same  car,  fol­
lowed  by  the  porter,  who  was  bending 
under the  weight  of  the  two  substantial- 
looking  sample  cases.  The  cold  black 
of  the  outward  darkness  against  the 
moist  window  pane  gave  Miss  Barr a 
sense  of  discomfort  and  she  had  made 
two  or  three  unsuccessful  attempts  to 
adjust  the  shade  when  she  was  startled 
by  a  strong,  manly  voice  at  her  elbow. 
She  turned  and  met  again  the  quick  but 
kindly  eye  of the  handsome  stranger.

“ I  beg  your  pardon,”   he  said,  “ per­
haps  I  can  be  of  some  service  to  you?”
Miss  Barr's  first  impulse  was  to  say 
something  real  cutting  and  send  him 
about  his  own  affairs,  but  she  changed 
her  mind  and  answered  with  a  little 
gasp  of  embarrassment:

“ Perhaps  you  can,  since  I  can  not 

seem  to get  the  porter’s  attention.”

The  shade  was  soon  fixed to her liking 
and  Miss  Barr  thanked  the  gentleman 
and  was  turning  to  look  for  a  fallen 
magazine  when  he  again  spoke.

“ Er— I  don’t  want  to  appear  obtru­
is— haven’t  I 

fact 

sive—but— er—the 
seen  you  somewhere?”

“ Yes,”   she  answered,  quietly,  “ you 
saw  me  only  a  little  while  ago  looking 
through  the  ticket  window  at  Leonard 
Station. ”

Both  tried  very  hard  to  suppress  a 

smile  and  neither  succeeded.

possibly  I’m  mistaken.  Are  you  going 
very  far?”

“ Only  as  far  as  Cleveland.”  
“ Cleveland!  Why,  hang  it—er—that 
is,  I’m  going  there  myself.  Now,  you 
seem  to  be  all  alone.  Suppose  you  let 
me  kind  of  see  after  you  a 
little  going 
up. 

I’m  sure  I’d  be  delighted.”

“ But  I  don't  know  you  from  Adam.”  
“ Well,  my  name  is  Paul  Grafton. 
I 
represent  Farley,  Means  &  Co.,  whole­
sale  hardware—headquarters  at  Buffalo 
— here’s  my  card— we’ re  manufacturers 
as  well  as  jobbers—our  mills  at  Buffalo, 
Pittsburg,  Syracuse  and  Jersey  City 
cover  an  area  of  fifty  acres  and  employ 
three  thousand  men—we  control  over 
two  hundred  patent  rights  and  manu­
facture 
leading  specialties—our 
sales  of  wire  nails  for the  year  ending 
December 31  amount  to  5,000,000  kegs 
—half  hatchets  we— ”

ten 

“ I  don’t  care  to Buy  any  hardware, 

thank  you.”

“ Certainly—of  course  not—but  you 

will  get  acquainted,  won’t  you?”

“ Well,  really,  I’m  not  making  much 

progress. ”

“ That’s  so;  now  let’s  see.  Do  you 

know  anybody  in  Cleveland?”

“ Yes,  I’ve 
lived  there  all  my  life.”  
“ Oh,  hang  my  stupidity,  I  mean 
traveling 

anybody  that  I  know—any 
men,  for  instance?”

“ I  have  just  one  friend  who  is  a trav­

eling  man— a  Mr.  Daugherty.”

it 

"Who?  Dan  Daugherty?  With  Yeis- 
er,  Wise  &  Co.,  roofing  specialties? 
Why,  bless  his  old  soul,  Dan  and  I  are 
going  to  Sunday  together  in  your  town. 
Now, 
say,  Miss—Miss—would  you
mind  taking  me  on  consignment,  as  it 
were,  until  I  can  get  Dan  to  vouch  for 
me?  1  know 
isn’t  business  in  all 
cases.  But  you  can  make  an  exception 
this  once.  What  do  you  say?”

“ Oh,  yes,  that’s  fair  enough.  I  guess 
you  may  call  me  Miss  Barr  until then. ”  
Relations  thus  established,  through 
the  time-honored  medium  of  an  absent 
third  party,  these  two  travelers  sailed 
on  smoothly 
into  a  bright,  congenial 
acquaintance  and  companionship  that 
made  the  two  hours’  journey  to  Cleve­
land  seem 
like  thirty  minutes.  Paul 
Grafton’s  brilliant  conversation,  filled 
with  the 
incident  and  repartee  of  the 
American  commercial  traveler,  was  to 
Miss  Barr  more  entertaining  than  she 
cared  to  confess. 
It  was  with  a  twinge 
of  regret  that  she  realized  that  their 
journey  was  at  an  end.

It  seems  that  the  train  bearing  the 
highly  important  Daugherty  had arrived 
a  few  minutes  in  advance  of  that  carry­
ing  Miss  Barr  and  Mr.  Grafton.  Daugh­
erty was  expecting  Grafton,  and,  think­
ing  how  pleasant  it  would  be  to  drive to 
the  hotel  in  company  with  his  friend, he 
had  lingered  outside  the  gates  await­
ing  the  latter’s  arrival.  Turning  about 
from  a  critical  comparison  of  his  time 
table  with  the  big  train  bulletin  which 
stood  against  the  wall,  he  found  him­
self  confronted  by  Paul  Grafton,  and 
there 
leaning  on  his  arm  in  the  most 
trusting  fashion  was  Miss  Almeda  Barr 
of  his  acquaintance.  The  sight  struck 
him  with  wonder.
“ Why,  Miss 

exclaimed 
Daugherty  before  he  had  time  to  think 
of  a  more  courteous  salutation,  “ where 
did  you  ever  meet  Paul  Grafton?”

Barr,”  

“ We  haven’t  met  yet,  old  man,”   in­
terrupted  Grafton  blithely,  “ we  are  just 
waiting  for  you  to  introduce  us.”  

“ Jingo,”   he  thought,  “ she’s  a perfect 
picture  and  as  clever as  they  make ’em, 
too.”   Then 
“ Yes—yes,  of
course. 

I  referred  to  another  time;  but j

aloud; 

“ That,  Grafton,  will  give  me  the 
keenest  pleasure.  Miss  Barr,  this  is 
Paul  Grafton,  one  of  my  most  esteemed 
j friends. 
long  wanted  you  to

I  have 

know  him;  in  fact,  it  was  a  part  of  a 
private  plan  of  mine  to have  him  out  to 
call  at  your  house  on  Sunday.  May  we 
come?”

“ Indeed,  you  shall  both  be  very  wel­

come. ’ ’

Daugherty  wondered  why  Miss  Barr 
and  Grafton  exchanged  such  eloquent 
looks  after  that  speech,but  he  found  out 
later.

Miss  Barr  is  not  teaching  school  at 
Leonard’s  Station  any  more;  she 
is 
helping  to  represent  Farley,  Means  & 
Co.,  wholesale  hardware,  with  head­
quarters  at  Buffalo.

Charles  Edmund  Barker.

IT.  C. T.  Organize  In  M arquette.

Marquette,  Oct.  21—A  meeting  of 
commercial  travelers  of  the  Upper  Pen­
insula  was  held  here  recently  when  the 
first  lodge  of  the  Order  of  United  Com­
mercial  Travelers  of  America  was  or­
ganized  in  this  part  of  the  country.  The 
Council  will  be  known  as  Upper  Penin­
sula  Council,  No.  186.

The  following  officers  were  elected :
Senior  Counsellor—W.  C.  Allan.
Junior  Counsellor—C.  A.  Wheeler.
Past  Counsellor— L.  P.  Murray.
Secretary  and  Treasurer—C.  A.  Shel­

ton.

Conductor— L.  E.  Finn.
Page—W.  E.  Beall.
Sentinel—A.  E.  Boswell.
In  addition,an  Executive  Committee, 
four  members,  was 
consisting  of 
named. 
It  comprises:  Lester  Clark 
and  E.  R.  Morrison,  for two-year terms, 
and  G.  H.  Eccles  and  John  E.  Krafft, 
selected  to  serve  one  year  each. 
It  is 
understood  that  Mr.  Morrison  will  also 
serve  the  Council  as  Chaplain.  The 
membership  of  the  Council  will  include 
nearly  all  of  the  traveling  men 
in  this 
part  of  the  country.

F irst  Social  P arty  of the  Season.

it 

Grand  Rapids,  Oct.  22—On  Saturday 
evening  Grand  Rapids  Council  No.  131 
opens  the  season  of  1901-02  with  its  first 
dancing  party  at  Innes  Rifles  Armory. 
Dancing  will  begin  promptly  at  8 
o’clock,  and 
is  hoped  that  every 
member  will  come  and  bring  some 
friends  and 
let  them  see  what  a  jolly 
good  time  they  can  have  at  “ our  par­
ties;”   and  if  not  already  a  member  of 
the  grand  army  of  United  Commercial 
Travelers,  they  may  feel  that  they  wish 
to  be  one  of  us.  Music  for  dancing  will 
be  furnished  by  Newell’s  orchestra (chin 
music  by  Floor  Committee.)  The  Com­
mittee 
in  charge— C.  P.  Reynolds,  S. 
H.  Simmons  and  W.  B.  Holden— as­
sures  all  who come  that  they  will  have 
a  good  time. 

JaDee.

L.  E.  Phillips,  Western  Michigan 
representative 
for  the  Western  Shoe 
Co.,  recently  received  a  consignment 
of  bibles  amounting  to  $17.  He  could 
not  recall  having  ordered  an  assortment 
of  this  kind  and  was  puzzled  beyond 
measure  to  know  how  he  could  use  so 
many,  when  it  suddenly  dawned  on  him 
that  there  might  be  another  man  by  the 
same  name  in  town,  which  proved to  be 
the  solution  of  the  problem.

The W arwick

Strictly first class.

Rates $2 per day.  Central location. 

Trade  of  visiting  merchants  and  travel­

ing men solicited.

A.  B.  GARDNER,  Manager.

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Drugs—Chem icals

M ichigan  State  Board o f Pharm acy

Term expires
•  Dec. 31,1901 
L. E.  Reynolds,  St. Joseph 
Henry  He im , Saginaw 
•  Dec. 31,1902
- 
Dec. 31,1903
Wir t  P.  Doty, Detroit - 
A. c. Schumacher, Aon Arbor  •  Deo. si, 1904 
J ohn D. Mu ir, Grand Rapids 
Dec. 81,1906 

President, A.  O.  Schumacher,  Ann Arbor. 
Secretary, Hen ry He im . Saginaw.
Treasurer, W. P.  Doty,  Detroit

E xam ination  Sessions.

Lansing, Hoy. 6 and 6.

Mich.  State  P harm aceutical  Association.

President—J ohn  D.  Mu ir , Grand Rapids. 
Secretary—J.  W.  Seeley,  Detroit. 
Treasurer—D. A.  Hagens, Monroe.

The  R eputation  o f  M ichigan  Pharm acy 

in  the  Balance.

As  doubtless  many  of  our  readers 
know, the  Michigan  Pharmaceutical  As 
sociation  has  been  endeavoring  for  sev 
eral  years  to  secure  the  passage  of  : 
law  which  'would  prevent  the 
illegiti 
mate  sale  of  liquor  by  the  druggists  of 
the  State. 
In  order  to  sell  liquor  in 
Michigan  a  druggist  has  only  to  pay $25 
for a  Government  license,  but  he  is  re 
stricted  to  its  sale  for  medicinal,  me 
chanical  and  sacramental  purposes,  and 
he 
is  directed  to  keep  a  register  in 
which  are  to  be  entered  the  name  and 
address  of  the  purchaser,  the  quantity 
and  price  of  the  substance  purchased 
and  the  purpose  for  which  the  substance 
is  to  be  used.  A  saloon-keeper,  on  the 
other  hand,  is  made  to  pay  a  license  of 
$500,  wherever  situated,  whether  in  a 
small  village  or  a  large  city.

The 

inevitable  result  arising 

from 
this  discrepancy  in  license  fees  is  that 
a  number  of  men  who  desire  to  do  a 
saloon  business  conceived  the  brilliant 
and  original  idea  of  doing  it  under  the 
cloak  of  the  drug  business.  They  are 
not  registered  pharmacists,  and  they 
have  therefore  no  legal  right  to  manage 
a  drug  store.  But  this  does  not  matter. 
The  woods  are  full  of  registered  phar­
macists,  and  one  may  easily  be  gotten 
for $10 or $12  a  week—nay,  perhaps  for 
$8.  A  new  “ drug  store”   is  opened,  a 
meager  stock  of  cheap  drugs  marshaled 
in  the  small  front  room,  and  a  generous 
stock  of  liquors  in  the  large  back  room 
and 
larger  basement.  A  “ polite”   sa­
loon  business  is  then  conducted,  enliv­
ened  for  the  patrons  by  “ quiet 
little 
games”  of  dice  or poker,  or other  equal­
ly  intellectual  and  harmless  amuse­
ments.  The  drugs 
in  the  front  room? 
Oh,  yes,  a  nickel's  worth  of  Rochelle 
salts 
is  sold  occasionally,  and  about 
twice  a  year  a  prescription  wanders 
in  by  mistake.  But  this  is  a  matter  of 
no concern.  A  good  business  in  cigars 
is  done  in  the  front  room,  and  so  pass­
ers-by  who  might  otherwise  be  suspi­
cious  see  people  making  purchases.

But  unfortunately  this  is  not  the  chief 
evil.  There  is  one  much  more  serious 
in 
its  damage  to  pharmacy.  Too  fre­
quently  the  pharmacist  who  has  long 
kept  a  legitimate  Store,  finding  honor­
able  business  rather  hard  sledding,  and 
tempted  by  the  large  profits  of  illegiti­
mate  business,  is  won  over  by  the  se­
ductive  voice  of  the  tempter.  He  be­
liquor  to  whomsoever 
gins  by  selling 
asks  for 
it,  regardless  of  the  circum­
stances,  and,  such  is the  rapidity  with 
which  one's  moral  nature  suffers  decay 
when  the  germ  has once been implanted, 
he  ends  by  cultivating  the  liquor  trade 
and  making 
it  the  chief  feature  of  his 
business.  No  effort  is  ever  made  to  en­
force  the  law,  the  registration  books  are 
never  examined  by  any  public  officer; 
and  so  an  illegitmate  business  may  be 
done  with  impunity.

This  condition  of  things  has  in  two.

ways  resulted  in  great  and  serious  dam 
age  to  Michigan  pharmacy :  In  the  first 
place,  the  saloon-keepers  of  the  State, 
angered  that  others  are  able  to  do  what 
is  done  by  them  and  only  pay  twenty 
five  dollars  a  year  for  it,  where  they  are 
compelled  to  pay  five  hundred  dollars, 
have  striven  at  every  session  of  the 
Legislature  for  years  past  to  push  a  bill 
through  which  should  make  druggists 
pay  a  license  fee  equal  to  that  paid  by 
themselves. 
In  the  second  place,  many 
of  the  people  in  the  State,  knowing  that 
some  druggists  are  but  saloon-keepers 
in  disguise, have  naturally  assumed  that 
most  of  them  are,  and  thus  the  disrep 
utable  acts  of  the  few  have  brought  dis 
grace  upon  the  many.

Compelled  at  session  after  session  of 
the  Legislature  to  fight  the  bills  brought 
forward  by  the  saloon  interests  and  be 
ng  hurt  to  the  quick  by  the  bad  repute 
which  pharmacy  was  getting,  the  lead 
ing  members  of  the  State  Pharmaceu 
tical  Association  decided  several  years 
ago  that  they  would  strive  to  secure 
law  which  would  prevent  the  continued 
appearance  of  hostile 
legislation,  and 
which  would  also  convince  Legislature 
and  people  that  the  pharmacists  of  the 
State  deplored  the  illegitimate  sale  of 
liquor  within  their 
ranks  and  were 
themselves  willing  and  eager  to  correct 
the  evil.  A  bill  was  accordingly  drafted 
which  would  give  the  Board  of  Phar 
macy  power to  revoke  the  pharmacist1! 
certificate  of  any  druggist  convicted 
in 
court  of  the  illegal  sale  of  liquor,  and 
which  would  also  prohibit  pharmacists 
from  making  a  counter  or  window  dis 
play  of  liquors.  And  in  order that  the 
law  might  not  be  a  dead 
letter,  but 
would  be  enforced,  it  was  provided  that 
an  “ assistant  secretary”   should  be  ap 
pointed  by  the  Board  of  Pharmacy  to 
devote  his  whole  time  to  the  work,  trav 
eling  about  the  State,  detecting  viola 
tions  of  both  the  pharmacy  act  and  the 
liquor  law,  and  bringing  the  violators 
to  justice.

We  shall  not  here  go  into  an  account 
of  the  conditions  which  resulted  in  the 
second  failure  to  pass  this  measure  at 
the  recent  session  of  the  Legislature. 
Suffice  to  say  now  that  inasmuch  as 
the  “ assistant  secretary”   was  not  to  be 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy, 
and  bis  creation  was'to  remove  from'the 
Board  the  one  salaried  office  on  it,  some 
of  the  members  of  the  Board  opposed 
the  measure  and  are  charged  by  the  As­
sociation  with  having  secured  its  de­
feat,their  defense  being  that  if  an  addi­
tional  office  were  necessary  it  should  re­
main  within  the  Board.

It  is  seriously  to  be  deplored  that 
there  should  be  this  division 
in  the 
ranks.  A  house  divided  against  itself 
can  not  hope  for  success. 
If  the  phar­
macists  of  the  State  want  to  defeat  the 
saloon  and  other outside interests hostile 
to  their welfare,  and  defeat  also  the  dis­
reputable  members  of  their own calling, 
they  must  stand  together. 
The  bill 
which  has  been  evolved is  an  admirable 
one.  Massachusetts  has  had  for several 
years  just  such  a  measure  upon  her 
statute  books,  and  although  not  more 
than  half a  dozen  revocations  of  license 
have been  made,a  moral effect has been 
created  which  has  reduced  to  a  mini­
mum  the 
liquor,  and 
greatly  improved  the  tone  of  pharmacy 
in  the  State.  Rhode  Island  now  has a 
similar  measure,  and  her  pharmacists 
look  forward  to  securing  the same happy 
results. 
It  is  devoutly  to  be  hoped  that 
the  pharmacists  of  Michigan  will  not 
falter  in  their  commendable  effort  to do 
what  their  brethren  in  these  other States

illegal  sale  of 

have  done,  and  that,  when  the  subject 
comes  up  for  discussion  at  the  next  an 
nual  meeting  of the  State  Association  at 
Saginaw,the  unfortunate  division  which 
prevented  success  at  the  last  session  of 
the  Legislature  will  have  given  way  to 
harmony  and  co-operation.  The  wel 
fare  of  Michigan  pharmacy  demands 
that  the  bill  conceived  by  the  Associa 
tion  be  placed  on  the  statute  books 
Let  every  man  who has  that  welfare  at 
heart  sink  his  own  personal  ambitions 
and  work  unselfishly  for  the  common 
good,  realizing  and  remembering  that 
the  reputation  of  bis  calling  in  the State 
hangs  in  the balance.— Bulletin  of  Phar 
macy.
The  W ay  the  Medical  E ditor  Looks  at  It.
If  one  were  to  answer the  question 
What  is  the  greatest  abuse of the present 
day? 
it  would  be  the  indiscriminate 
taking  of  drugs  as proprietary nostrums 
The  mischief  that  is.constantly  being 
done  to  the  community  by  taking  so 
much  proprietary  medicine 
is  enor 
mous. 
In  the  first  place  the  people  are 
induced  by the wiles  of  the  advertiser,to 
take  some  preparation,  of  the  composi 
tion  of  which  they  know  nothing. 
In 
this  way  very  harmful  drugs  may  be  in 
troduced 
In  some 
cases  a  dangerous  craving  may  be  ac 
quired  for  the  narcotics  which  enter 
into  the  composition  of  some  of  these 
nostrums. 
Persons  are  often  taking 
drugs  when  they  have  no  need 
for 
them.  On  the  other  hand, by  the  use  of 
these  drugs  they  are  often  laying  the 
foundation  for  serious  trouble.

into  their  systems. 

In  the  next  place,  many  persons  take 
it  upon  themselves,  by  the  aid  of  ad­
vertisements, 
to  disagnose  their  own 
cases  and  prescribe  for  themselves  ac­
cording  to  the  fancy  that  may  strike 
them,  as  the  result  of  the  study  of  these 
advertisements.  Wrong  drugs  are  thus 
usually  taken,  and  valuable  time  lost  to 
the  patient.

Another  feature  of  the  sale  of  medi­
cines,  as  placed  before  the  public  by 
the  nostrum  vender,  is  the  claim  of  cur­
ative  powers  that  do  not  exist  in  any 
drug,  or  combination  of  drugs.  All 
forms  of  heart  disease  are  cured,  no 
matter  whether  functional  or organic. 
The  kidneys  in  like  manner  are  made 
to  yield  to  the  potency of  some  so-called 
cure;  the  granular  contracted  kidney 
once  again  assumes 
its  normal  shape, 
size  and  texture;  the  rigid  arteries  be­
come  soft  and  flexible;  and  the  health 
s  again  restored  to  its  former vigor. 
All  the  experience  of  the  medical  world 
is  given  the  lie.  The  crumpled,  broken- 
down  heart  valves,  and  the  small,  hard­
ened  kidneys,are  again  compelled  to  do 
duty  of  perfect quality.

love  of  gain. 

In  all  this  we  have  the  most  mons­
trous  fraud  and  deception. 
In  some 
cases  it  is  ignorance,  so  far  as  the  ven­
der  is  concerned,  but  in  the  majority  of 
is  wilful  deception  for 
instances  there 
the 
It  is  fraud  of  the 
most  diabolical  sort,  and  should  not  be 
tolerated  for  a  single  day.  No  man 
should  be  allowed  to  advertise  a  qual­
ity  for  his  goods  which  they  do  not 
possess. 
is  a  variety  of  confidence 
game,  or  practice,  that  invariably  hum­
bugs  the  buyer  and  fraudulently  en­
riches  the  maker.

It 

law 

The 

is  not  strict  on  the  sale  of 
poisons,  and  certain  noxious  drugs; 
and  yet,  und.er the  name  of  some  pro­
prietary 
chloral, 
opium,  cocaine,  alcohol,  ergot,  etc.,  can 
be  obtained  in  any  quantity.

bromides, 

article, 

A 

female  regulator  is  put  upon  the 
market;  an  analysis  shows  it  to  contain 
ergot,  savin,  aloes, 
iron,  hellebore,

cotton-root,  etc.  Here  you  have  an 
ideal  abortifacient,  as  far as  drugs  are 
Capable  of  accomplishing  such  work. 
Yet,  if  a  physician  gave  a  prescription 
for  such  a  purpose,  or  introduced  a 
sound,  he  would  stand in  the  eyes  of  the 
law  as  a  heinous  criminal.  But  the  pro­
prietary  medicine  man  can  put  such  a 
compound  upon  the  market,  and  in  the 
advertisements  suggest  to  the  public 
what  it  is  for,  and  nothing  is  done  to 
him. 

•

Here,  then,  is  a  crying  -evil.  What 
is  the  remedy?  One  would  be  to  pro­
hibit the  sale  and  advertising  of  pro­
prietary  medicines,  but  especially 
if 
they  contain  any  of  the  drugs  in  the 
poison  or  noxious  list. 
It  may  be  some 
time  before  our  legislators  can  be  edu­
cated  up  to  this  standard.  Then  there 
remains  a  partial  remedy  that  should  at 
once  be  put  in  force—the  exact  compo­
sition  of  every  proprietary  medicine 
should  be  printed  in  plain  language  on 
the  wrappers. 
In  this  way  the  people 
could 
for  themselves  that  some 
greatly  vaunted medicine  was  only ditch 
water.  Further,  these  nostrums  would 
be  ordered  off  the  market  if  they  con­
tained  noxious  or  poisonous  drugs.— 
Canadian  Practitioner.

see 

The  D rag M arket.

Opium— Is 

in  fair  demand  at  un­

changed  prices.

Morphine— Is  steady.
Quinine— Is  unchanged.
Balm  Gilead  Buds—Are  scarce  and 

advancing.

Caffeine— Price  has  been  reduced  by 

manufacturers  50c  per  lb.

Cocaine— Has  been 

reduced 

25c 

per oz.

Menthol—Advanced  $1.25  per  lb.  and 
then  declined  75c  per  lb.  Market  seems 
to  be  unsettled.

Canada  Balsam  Fir— Continues  in 

small  supply  and  is  very  firm.

Elm  Bark— Is  scarce  and  higher.
Oil  Peppermint— Is  in  very  firm  po­

sition  and  steadily  advancing.

Oil  Sassafras—Is  scarce  and  tending 

higher.

Oil  Lemon  Grass— Is  nearly  out  of 
market  and  quotations  have  been  ad­
vanced.

Oil  Cloves— Has  advanced,  in  sym­

pathy  with  the  spice.

Oil  Bay— Is  scarce  and  has  advanced.
Oil  Wintergreen— Is  firm,  on  account 

of  small  supplies.

has  declined.

Oil  Erigeron— Is  in  better  supply  and 

Oil  Wormwood— Has  again  advanced 

and  there  is  very  little  to  be  had.

Oil  Rose— Is  tending  higher.
Linseed  Oil— Is  weak  and  tending 

lower.

Cloves—Are  scarce  and  advancing.

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WHOLESALE  DRUG  PRICE  CURRENT

Advanced—Oil Peppermint. 
Declined—Cocoaine, Linseed Oil.

Menthol..................   @  4 70
Morphia, S., P.& W.  2 06®  2 30 
Morphia, S..N.Y. Q.  1 96® 2 20
Morphia, Mai...........1  96® 2  20
Moschus  Canton....  @  40
Myristica, No. l ......   65®  80
Nux Vomica...po. 15  @ 
10
Os Sepia..................   35®  37
Pepsin Saac, H. & P.
D  Co.................... 
®  1  00
Picis Liq. N.N.M gal.
doz.......................  @ 2 00
Pids Liq., quarts__   @ 100
Picis Liq.,  pints......   @  85
Pll Hydrarg. ..po. 80  @  50
Piper  Nigra...po. 22  @ 
18
Piper  Alba.. ..po. 35  @  30
Pilx Burgun............   @ 
7
Plumbi Acet............ 
10® 
12
Pul vis Ipecac et Opii  1  30®  1  50 
Pyre thrum, boxes H.
& P. D. Co., doz...  @  75
Pyrethrum, pv........ 
25®  30
8® 
Quasslae..................  
10
Qulnia, S. P. &  W...  30®  40
:-o@  40
Qulnia, S.  German.. 
Qulnia, N. Y............   30®  40
1 00
Rubia Tlnctorum.... 
12®  14
Saccharum Lactls pv  20®  22
Salad n ....................  4 50®  4 75
Sanguis  Draconls...  40®  50
Sapo, W................... 
12® 
14
Sapo M.................... 
10® 
12
Sapo G....................  @ 
16

20® 22 Linseed, pure raw...
® 18 Linseed,  Dolled.........
® 30 Neat afoot, winter str
Spirits  Turpentine..

IK®
3®
3H@

Seldlltz Mixture......
Sinapis....................
Sinapis,  opt............
Snuff, Maccaboy, De
Voes....................
Snuff,Scotch,De Vo’s
@ 41
Soda, Boras.............
9®  11
Soda,  Boras, po......
9®  11
Soda et Potass Tart.
25 
Soda,  Carb..............
2 
Soda,  Bi-Carb.........
5 
Soda,  Ash...............
4 
Soda, Sulphas.........
2
Spts. Cologne...........
@ 2 60 
Spts. Ether  Co........
50®  55
Spts. Myrcia Dorn...
@ 2  00
_  
Spts. Vini Beet.  bbl. 
Spts. Vini Beet. Vibbl  @ 
Spts. Vini Beet. lOgal  @ 
Spts. Vini Beet. 5 gal  @ 
Strychnia, Crystal...  80®  1  05
Sulphur,  Subl.........   2M@ 
4
Sulphur, Roll...........  214®  3 Vi
Tamarinds.............. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice...  28®  30
Theobromae.............   60®  65
Vanilla....................9 00@16 00
Zinci Sulph.............. 
8

7® 

Oils

Whale, winter.........  7o 
Lard, extra..............  60 
Lard, No. 1.............. 
45 

BBL.  GAL.
70
70
50

57
68
54
41 Vi

60
61
60
46
P aints BBL. LB.
Red Venetian.........   134  2  @8
Ochre, yellow  Mars.  134  2  ®4 
Ochre, yellow Ber...  134  2  @3 
Putty,  commercial..  214  2V4@3 
Putty, strictly  pure.  2Vi  234@3 
Vermilion,  P rim e
American............  
13®  15
Vermilion, English..  70®  76
Green,  Paris........... 
14®  18
Green, Peninsular... 
13®  16
Lead, red.................  6V4@  7
Lead,  white............   6Vi@  7
Whiting, white Span  @  90
Whiting, gilders’__  @  96
White, Paris, Amer.  @  1  25 
Whiting, Paris, Eng.
cliff.......................  @  1  40
Universal Prepared.  1  10®  1  20

Varnishes

No. 1 Turp  Coach...  1  10® 1  20
Extra Turp..............  1 60® 1  70
Coach Body............  2 75® 3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn......1  00® 1  10
Extra Turk Damar..  1  56® 1  60 
Jap.Dryer,No.lTurp  70®  76

$  6@$

Acidum
Aceticum  ................$
8
Benzol cum, German.
70® 76
@ 17
Boraclc....................
30® 42
30®
Carbolicum.............. 
46® 49
Citricum
3® 5
3®
Hydrochlor.............. 
8® 10
Nltrocum................  
8®
12® 14
Oxalicum.................   12®
Pbosphorium,  dll...
® 15
52® 55
Sallcyllcum.............  52®
134® 5
Sulphurlcum 
1  10®  1  20
Tannicum...
38®
40
Tartaricum  .

Balsamum

iperus.......
thoxylum .

4®
6
4®
6® 8
6®
13® 15
la®
12® 14
12®

22® 24
6® 8
1  70®  1 75

2 00® 2 25
80®  1  00
45® 50
2  50® 3 00

a
A m m onia
Aqua, 16 deg............  
Aqua, 20 deg............  
Carbonas.................  
Cbloridum................ 
A niline
Black.......................
Brown......................
Bed..........................
Yellow......................
B a c c s e
Cubebae...........po, 25
Juníperas 
Xan
Copaiba...................  50®  65
Peru  .......................   @  l  85
Terabln,  Canada....  60@  65
Tolutan.................... 
45@  60
Cortex
Abies, Canadian...... 
Casslae......................
Cinchona  Flava......
Euonymus atropurp.
Myrica Cerifera, po.
Pranus  virgini........
Qulllala, gr’d ...........
Sassafras....... po. 20
Ulmus...po.  15, gr’d
Extractum
Glycyrrhlza Glabra. 
Glycyrrhlza,  po. 
________I 
Hæmatox, 15 lb. 1
Haematoxi is ........... 
Haematox,  Vis.........  
Hsematox, Ms.........  

24®  26
28®  30
. box  11®
13®
14®
16®

18

15 
2 25 
76 
40 
15 
2
80
7

18
25
35

F erru
Carbonate  Precip... 
Citrate and  Quinla..
Citrate Soluble........
Ferrocyanldum Sol..
Solut. Chloride........
Sulphate,  com’l......
Sulphate,  com’l,  by
bbl, per  cwt.........
Sulphate,  pure........
Flora

Arnica..................... 
15®
Anthemls.................  22®
Matricaria...............   30®

Folia

Barosma..................   36®
Cassia Acutifol,  T i n - __
nevelly.................
25®
Cassia, Acutifol, Alx.
Salvia officinalis,  54s
and V4s.........   —  
12®
8®
CvaUrsl................... 
Gum m i
@  65
Acacia, 1st picked...  @
@  45
®
Acacia, 2d  picked... 
®  35
Acacia,3d  picked... 
®
®  28 
Acacia, sifted  sorts.
45®  66
Acacia, po................
12®  14
Aloe, Barb. po.l8@20 
12 
® 
Aloe, Cape....po. 15.
30 
Aloe,  Socotri..po. 40
60
Ammoniac...............   55®
25®  40
Assafoetida— po. 40
50®  55
Benzol num..............
®  13
Catechu, is ..............
14 
Catechu, Vis............
16 
Catechu, Ms............
70 
Camp none..............  61
40 
Eupnorbium... po. 35
1  00 70 
Gamboge............po  a
30 
Guaiacum.......po. 25
75 
Kino...........po. $0.75
60 
M astic....................
40
Myrrh............ po. 46
Opli__ po. 4.80@4.90 3 35®  3  40
Shellac....................  32®  45
Shellac, bleached—   40®  45
Tragacanth.............   60®  90

H erba 
Absinthium., oz. pkg 
Eupatorium. .oz. pkg
Lobelia........oz. pkg
Majorum__oz, pkg
Mentha Plp..oz. pkg 
Mentha Vfr..oz. pkg
Rue.............. oz. pkg
Tanacetum V oz. pkg 
rhymus, V.. .oz. pkg 
Magnesia

10® 

Conium Mac............   50®  60
Copaiba...................   i  15® 1  25
Cubebae...................   1 50®  1  60
Exechthitos.............   1 00® 1  10
Erlgeron..................  1  oo®  1  10
Gaultheria...............  1  90®  2 00
Geranium, ounce.... 
®  75 
Gosslppii, Sem. gal.. 
50®  60
Hedeoma..................  1 60®  1  76
Junípera..................  1 50® 2 00
Lavendula..............  90® 2 00
Limonls..................   1200130
Mentha Piper..........   2 00® 2  10
Mentha Verid...........  1  60® 1  60
Morrhuae, ;gal...........1  io@ 1  20
M yrda..................... 4 00® 4 50
Olive.......................  75® 3 00
Picis Liquida........... 
12
Picis Liquida,  gal...  @  35
Bicina.....................   1 oo®  1  06
Bosmarinl................ 
® 1  00
Bosae, ounce............6 00® 6 50
Succinl....................  40®  46
Sabina....................  go® 1  00
Santal.......................2 75® 7 00
Sassafras.................  56®  60
Sinapis, ess., ounce. 
®  65
Tigln.......................  1  50®  1  60
Thyme.....................   40®  50
Thyme, opt.............. 
® 1  60
Theobromas........... 
15®  20
Potassium
Bl-Carb.................... 
is®  18
13® 
Bichromate............  
15
Bromide.................  52®  67
12® 
C arb....................... 
15
Chlorate., .po. 17®19 
16® 
18
Cyanide..................  
34®  38
Iodide..................... 2 30® 2 40
Potassa, Bitart, pure  28®  30 
Potassa, Bitart, com.  @ 
15 
Potass Nitras, opt... 
7®  10
Potass  Nitras.........  
6® 
8
Prussiate.................  23®  26
Sulphate po............  
is®  18

Radix

10® 

12® 
16® 

Aconitum.................  20®  25
Althae......................  go®  33
Anchusa................. 
12
Arum  po.................  @  26
Calamus..................   20®  40
Gentiana........po. is 
15
Glychrrhiza...pv.  15 
18 
®  75 
Hydrastis  Canaden. 
Hydrastis Can., po.. 
®  80 
Hellebore, Alba, po. 
12®  15
Inula,  p o ............... 
is®  22
Ipecac, po............... 3 60® 3 75
36®  40
Iris plOX...po. 35®38 
Jalapa, pr...............   25®  30
Maranta,  Ms........... 
®  35
Podophyllum,  po... 
22®  26
Bhei.........................  76®  1  00
Bhei,  cut.................  @  1  25
Bhei, pv..................   75®  1  36
Spigella...................  35®  38
Sanguinaria... po.  15  @  18
Serpentaria............   60®  55
Senega....................  60®  66
@  40
Smilax, officinalis H. 
Smllax, M...............  
®  25
Scillae.............po.  35 
10®  12
Symplocarpus.Fceti-
dus,  po.................  @  26
Valeriana,Eng. po. 30  @ 2 5
16®  20
Valeriana,  German. 
Zingiber a ...............  
14®  16
Zingiber j.................  26®  27
Semen

Anisum..........po.  18  @  15
13®  15
Aplum (graveleons). 
Bird, is.................... 
6
4® 
Canil.............. po.  15 
10®  11
Cardamon.................  1 26®  1  76
Coriandrum.............  
8® 
10
Cannabis Sativa......  
iV4@  5
Cydonium...............   75®  1  00
Cnenopodium.........  
15®  16
Dipterlx Odorate__  1  oo®  1  10
Foenlculum..............  @ 
10
7® 
Foenugreek, po........ 
9
L ini.........................  334® 
6
Lini, grd...... bbl. 4 
4V4@  5
Lobelia....................  45®  50
4 y,@  5
Pharlarls Canarian.. 
R apa.......................  4 V4@ 
5
Sinapis  Alba........... 
9® 
10
Sinapis  Nigra.........  
11® 
12
Spiritus

Frumenti, W. D. Co.  2 00® 2 50 
Frumenti,  I). F. R..  2 00® 2 25
Frumenti.................   1 25®  1  50
Juniperis Co. O. T...  1  65® 2 00
Junlperis  Co...........  1 76® 3 50
Saacharum  N. E __  1  90® 2  10
Spt. Vini Galli.........  1  75® 6 50
Vini Oporto.............   1 25® 2 00
Vini Alba..................  1 25® 2 00

Sponges 
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage...............  2 50® 2 76
Nassau sheeps’ wool
carriage................   2 50® 2 75
Velvet extra sheeps’
wool, carriage......
1  60 
Extra yellow sheeps’
wool, carriage......
1  25
Grass  sheeps’  wool,
carriage................
@ 1 00 
Hard, for slate use..
®  75
Yellow  R e ef,  for
slate use...............
1 40
Syrups
Acacia....................  
®
Aurantl Cortex........ 
®
®
Zingiber..................  
Ipecac......................  @
Ferri Iod................. 
®
Rhel Arom.............. 
®
Smllax  Officinalis...  60®
a

Calcined, F at...........  56®  60
Carbonate, P at........ 
18®  20
Carbonate, K. & M.. 
18®  20
'arbonate, Jennings  18®  20

Oleum

Absinthium............   7 00® 7 20
Amygdalae,  Dulc—   38®  65
Amygdalae, Amarae.  8 00® 8 25
Anisf.......................   l 85® 2 00
Aurantl Cortex........2  10® 2 20
Bergamli.................   2 60® 2 75
Gauputl...................  80®  85
Caryophylll.............  
75®  80
Cedar......................  60®  8ft
Chenopadll............ 
@ 2 78
Cinnamonll  ............  l  is®  l  25  Senega
Oltronella................  85®  401 soillse

Sciilae Co.....................   @ 5 0
Tolutan...................   @  50
Prunus  vlrg............   @  50

Tinctures
Aconltum Napellis R 
Aconitum Napellis F 
Aloes....................... 
Aloes and Myrrh__ 
A rnica....................  
Assafoetida.............. 
Atrope Belladonna.. 
Aurantl Cortex.......  
Benzoin......... ........ 
Benzoin Co.............. 
Barosma..................  
Cantharides............  
Capsicum................  
Cardamon...............  
Cardamon Co..........  
Castor............................ 
Catechu]................... 
Cinchona................. 
Cinchona Co............  
Columba.................  
Cubebae....................  
Cassia Acutifol........ 
Cassia Acutifol Co... 
Digitalis................... 
Ergot.......................  
Ferri  Chloridum__  
Gentian................... 
Gentian Co.............. 
Gulaca.....................  
Gulaca ammon........ 
Hyoscyamus............  
Iodine  .................... 
Iodine, colorless...... 
K ino.......................  
Lobelia.................... 
Myrrh...................... 
Nux Vomica............  
Opii.........................  
Opli, comphorated.. 
Opli, deodorized...... 
Quassia................... 
Bhatany................... 
Rhei.........................  • 
Sangulnarla...........  
Serpentaria............  
Stramonium............  
Tolutan................... 
Valerian.................  
Veratrum  Veride... 
Zingiber..................  

Miscellaneous 

 

60
50
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
50
50
75
60
75
75
60
so
60
60
60
So
Oo
5o
so
35
so
60
5o
60
5o
75
75
So
So
5o
60
76
60
1  60
So
So
So
So
So
60
60
5q
So
2p

10®

1  70

.(Ether, Spts.Nit.? F  30®  35
dither, Spts. Nit. 4 F  34®  38
Alumen..................   2M@ 
3
4
3® 
Alumen,  gro’d..po. 7 
Annatto...................   40®  50
Antimoni, po........... 
4® 
5
Antimonl et Potass T  40®  60
Antlpyrln...............  
®  25
Antiiebrin.............. 
®  20
Argentl Nitras, oz... 
®  50
Arsenicum.............. 
Balm Gilead  Buds..
Bismuth S. N.........  1 1 
Calcium Chlor., is...
Calcium Chlor., Vis..
Calcium Chlor., >48.. 
Cantharides, Rus.do 
Capsid Fructus, a t..
Capsid  Fructus, po.
Capsid Fructus B, po 
Caryophyllus. .po. 15
Carmine, No. 40......
_
Cera Alba..............  
Cera Flava..............  40®
Coccus.................... 
®
©
Cassia Fructus........ 
Centraria.................   @
Cetaceum................. 
®
Chloroform............   66®
Chloroform,  squibbs  @ 
Chloral Hyd Crst....  1  40®  1  65
Chondrus................   20®  25
Cinchonidlne.P. & W  38®  48
Cinchonidine, Germ.  38@  48
Cocaine..................   5 80® 6  01
Corks, llst.dis.pr.ct.
Creosotum...............
Creta............ bbl. 75
Creta, prep..............
Creta, precip...........
Creta, Rubra...........
Cudbear..................
Cuprl  Sulph............
Dextrine.................
Ether Sulph............
Emery, all numbers.
Emery, po................
E rgota...........po. 90
Flake  White...........
Galla.......................
Gambler.................
Gelatin,  Cooper......
Gelatin, French......
Glassware,  flint, box
Less than box......
Glue, brown............

Grana Paradisi.
Hydrarg Chlor  Mite 
Hydrarg Chlor Cor.. 
Hydrarg  Ox Rub’m. 
Hydrarg Ammontati 
HydrargUnguentum
Hydrargyrum.........
Ichthyobolla,  Am...

Lupulin....................   @
Lycopodium.............  66®
Mads  — ................  66®
Liquor Arsen et Hy­
drarg Iod..............  @
LlquorPotassArslnit 
10®
Magnesia,  Sulph__  
2®
Magnesia, Sulph, bbl  @ 
Mannia, 8.  F . . „ ....  oo®

Freezable 

Goods

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Mineral  Waters, 
Liquid  Foods, 
Malt  Extracts, 
Butter Colors, 
Toilet  Waters, 
Hair  Preparations, 
Inks,  Etc.

Hazeltine  &  Perkins 

Drug  Co.

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

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
Domestic  Cheese
Package  Coffee
Soap  Chips

DECLINED

Clear  Back  Pork
Dried  Currants
Dates

Mexican

Choice.................................. 1®
Fancy....................................«

- . ........................................26. ....

Choice...................................16
African................................ 12M
Fancy African.....................17

Arabian..............................   21

G uatem ala

Mocha

Ja v a

Package 

New York Basis.

Arbuckle............................ HM
Dll worth............................llM
Jersey.................................HM
Lion................................... ll
M cLaughlin’s XXXX 
McLaughlin’s  XXXX  sold  to 
retailers  only.  Mall  all  orders 
direct  to W.  F.  McLaughlin & 
Co., Chicago.

E xtract

Valley City M  gross............   76
- 
........1   15
Felix M gross. 
m
Hummers foil M gross........  85
Hummel’s tin M gross........l 43

CONDENSED  M ILK 

4 doz In case.

Gail Borden Eagle.............. 6 40
Crown.................................. 6 26
Daisy....................................5 76
Champion............................4 60
Magnolia.............................4 26
Challenge............................ 4  10
Dime....................................3 36
Leader...............................-4 00
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COUPON  BOOKS 

60 books, any  denom...  1 50 
100 books, any  denom...  2 60 
500books,any  denom...  ll 50 
,000 books, any  denom...  20 00 
Above quotations are for either 
Tradesman, Superior, Economic 
or  Universal  grades.  Where 
1,000 books are ordered at a time 
customer receives  sp e c ia lly  
printed  cover  without  extra 
charge.

Soda

Oyster

B utter

CRACKERS

Credit Checks

Coupon  Pass Books 
Can be made to represent any 
denomination from $10 down.
50  books.......................  
l 60
100  books.......................  2  50
500  books.......................  ll  50
,000  books..............................20 oo
500, any one denom........  2 00
,000, any one denom........  3 00
2,000, any one denom........  5 00
Steel  punch...................... 
75
National Biscuit Co.’s brands 
6M
Seymour............................ 
New York......................... 
6M
Family.............................   6M
Salted................................ 
6M
Wolverine.........................  634
Soda  XXX.......................   634
Soda, City......................... 
8
Long Island Wafers.........   13
Zephyrette........................  13
F a u st...............................  7M
Farina..............................   6M
Extra Farina.................... 
6%
Saltine Oyster...................  6M
Sweet  Goods—Boxes
Animals............................  10
Assorted  Cake.................  10
Belle Bose......................... 
8
Bent’s Water....................  16
Cinnamon Bar...................  9
Coffee Cake,  Iced............   10
Coffee Cake. Java............   10
Coeoanut Macaroons........  18
Coeoanut Taffy.................  10
Cracknells.........................  16
Creams, Iced...................     8
Cream Crisp......................  10M
Cubans.............................  
llM
Currant Fruit...................  12
Frosted Honey.................   12
9
Frosted Cream................. 
Ginger Gems, l’rge or sm’ll  8 
6M
Ginger  Snaps, N. B. C.... 
Gladiator..........................   10M
Grandma Cakes...... ........  
9
Graham Crackers............  
8
Graham  Wafers...............   12
Grand Baplds  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
llM
Mixed Picnic....................  
Milk Biscuit......................  7M
Molasses Cake................. 
8
Molasses Bar.................... 
9
Moss Jelly Bar.................  12M
Newton.............................   12
Oatmeal Crackers.............  8
Oatmeal Wafers...............   12
Orange Crisp....................   9
Orange Gem......................  9
Penny Cake. ....................  8
Pilot Bread, XXX............  
7M
8M
Pretzelettes, hand made.. 
Pretzels, hand  made.......   8M
Scotch Cookies................. 
9
Sears’ Lunch....................   7M
Sugar Cake....................... 
8
Sugar Cream, XXX.........  
8

@JJ,,

Tomatoes
F air......................... 
?0
96
Good........................ 
Fancy...................... 
1 05
Gallons....................  
2 75
CATSUP
Columbia,  pints...................2 00
Columbia, M pints................l 25

CARBON  OILS 

B arrels

Eocene.......................   @10M
Perfection..................   @ 9M
Diamond White.........   @ 8M
D. S. Gasoline............  @12M
Deodorized Naphtha..  @10M
Cylinder....................... 29  @34
Engine..........................19  @22
Black, winter...............  9  @1034
CHEESE
@Hj4
Acme.......................  
Amboy.............. .. 
®HM
Carson City.............. 
@H
Elsie......................... 
@12
Emblem..................  
@|2
Gem.........................
@11
Gold Medal.............. 
Ideal...................... 
@n$i
Jersey.......................... 
@11»
Riverside................. 
14@16
Brick.......................  
Edam....................... 
@90
Leiden....................  
@J7
13@14
Llmburger...............  
Pineapple................ 
60075
Sap  Sago.................  
19020
CHEWING GUM 
56
American Flag Spruce.... 
60
Beeman’s Pepsin.............. 
Blackjack.......................  
66
Largest Gum  Made...... . 
60
 
SenSen  ,...................... 
 
Sen Sen Breath Perfume..  1  00
Sugar Loaf.......................  
55
Yucatan............................ 
56
Bulk...................... 
5
 
Bed........................................7
Eagle...................................  4
Franck’s ............... 
Schener’s .............................  6

 
CHOCOLATE 

CHICORY

 

®V4

Walter Baker & Co.’s.

COCOA

Runkel Bros

CLOTHES  LINES

German Sweet....................   23
Premium.............................   31
Breakfast Cocoa...................  46
Vienna Sweet....................  21
Vanilla................................   28
Premium.............................   31
Cotton, 40 ft. per doz........... 1  00
Cotton, 60 ft. per doz...........l  20
Cotton, 60 ft. per doz...........1  40
Cotton, 70 ft. per doz...........1  60
Cotton, 80 ft.  per doz...........l  80
Jute, 60 ft. per doz..............  80
Jute. 72 ft. per doz.............  96
Cleveland.............................   41
Colonial, M s.......................   36
Colonial, Ms.........................  33
f c : : : : : :: ...::::::::::::  S
Van Houten, Ms..................  12
Van Houten, Ma..................   20
Van Houten, Ms..................  38
Van Houten,  is..................  70
Webb...............  
30
Wilbur, Ms..........................   41
Wilbur, Ms..........................   42
Dunham’s Ms..................   26
Dunham’s Ms and Ms......   26M
Dunham’s  Ms..................   27
Dunham’s  Ms...................  28
13
Bulk..................................
COCOA SHELLS
20 lb. bags......................
Less quantity.................
Pound packages............

COCOANUT

 

 

 

COFFEE 
Roasted

_____HIGH GRADE
Coffees

Special Combination...........15
French Breakfast............... 17M
Lenox, Mocha & Java.........21
Old Gov’t Java and Mocha..24 
Private Estate, Java & Moc.26 
Supreme, Java and Mocha .27 
Dwinell-Wright  Co.’s Brands
White House, 60-ls.............29
White House, 30-2s..............28
Excelsior M. & J., 60-ls.. 
. .21M
Excelsior M. & J., 30-2S.......20M
Royal Java..........................26M
Royal Java & Mocha.......... 26M
Arabian  Mocha..................28M
AdenMoch..........................22M
Freeman  Merc. Co. Brands.
Marexo................................ll
Porto Rican........................ 14
Honolulu  ............................ i«M
Parker  House J  & M.........25
Monogram J  & M...............28
Mandehling........................ 31M
Common............................10M
F a ir.....................................ll
Choice................................. 13
Fancy..................................15
Common..............................11
F air.................................... 14
Choice.................................15
Fancy.................................17
Peaberry...........................:..13
F air.....................................12
Choice,, 
,...16

Maracaibo
 

Santos

Rio

.

.

t

l

Sugar Squares...................  ^8
. " 16
Tutti F r u t
Vanilla Wafers.................   16
Vienna CrimD................... 
8
E. J. Kruce & Co. ’s baked goods 

Standard Crackers.
Blue Ribbon Squares.
Write for  complete  price  list 

with Interesting discounts. 
CREAM TARTAR

_ and 10 lb. wooden boxes......so
Bulk In sacks......................... 29

D RIED   FRUITS 

Apples

California F ru its

Sundried.........................  @6
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes.  @9 
Apricots.....................  9@ 9M
Blackberries..............
Nectarines.................
Peaches......................8  @20
Pears.......................... 7M
Pitted Cherries...........
Prunnelles.................
Raspberries...............
100-120 26 lb. boxes........  @3%
90-100 25 lb. boxes........  @ 4M
80-9026lb. boxes........  @  4%
70-8026lb. boxes........  @ 514
60 - 70 26 lb. boxes........  @  5&
50-60 26 lb. boxes........  @ 7M
40-50 26lb. boxes........  @  8M
30-40 25 lb. boxes........ 
834

California Prunes

14 cent less In 50 lb. cases 

Citron

Peel

C urrants 

Leghorn...................................ll
Corsican...................... 
12
California, l lb.  package....
Imported, 1 lb package.......  9
Imported, bulk....................  8M
Citron American 19 lb. bx... 18 
Lemon American 10 lb. bx.. 10M 
Orange American i01b.bx..l0M 
London Layers 2 Crown.
London Layers 3 Crown.
Cluster 4 Crown............
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 
Loose Muscatels 3 Crdwn 
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown
L. M., Seeded, 1  lb...... 8
L. M., Seeded, 34  lb....
Sultanas, b u lk ....................
Sultanas, package..............

6147
@ 9 
7

Raisins

FARINACEOUS GOODS 

1  76

Beans

F arin a

Dried Lima....................... .. 
6
2 00
Medium Hand Picked
Brown Holland................. ..2  50
Cereals
..  90
Cream of Cereal..............
..1  36
Grain-O, small................
..2 26
Grain-O, large.................
..1 36
Grape Nuts.....................
Postum Cereal, small__ ..1  36
.  2 26
Postum Cereal, large......
241 lb. packages.............
..1  13 
..2 26
Bulk, per 100 Tbs..............
90
Flake, 60 lb. sack............
..3 80
Pearl,  2001b. bbl.............
Pearl, 100 lb. sack...........
..1  80
M accaroni and V erm icelli
Domestic, 10 lb. box........
..  60
Imported. 26 lb. box........ ..  2 60
Common......................... ...2 40
Chester............................ ...2 90
..3 40
Empire............................

P earl  B arley

H om iny

G rits

Walsh-DeBoo Co.’s Brand.

Peas

24 2 lb. packages............. ...2 00
100 lb. kegs...................... ...3 00
200 lb. barrels.................
100 lb. bags...................... ...2 90

..6 70
Green, Wisconsin, bu__...1 30
Green, Scotch, bu..............1 60

Rolled  Oats

Spilt,  lb........................... ...  2%
Boiled A vena, bbl........... ...5 10
Steel Cut, 100 lb. sacks... .  2 46
Monarch, bbl..................
...4 80
Monarch, H bbl..............
...2 60
Monarch, 9Ö lb. sacks__ ...2 30
Quaker, cases................. ...3 20
East India...........................   234
German, sacks...... ............. 334
German, broken package..  4
Flake,  110lb. sacks...........
Pearl, 130 lb. sacks..............  3%
Pearl, 241 lb.  packages...... 6
Cracked,bulk.............. . 
314
24 2 lb. packages................. 2 50
FLAVO RING  EXTRACTS

Tapioca

w h e a t

Sago

FOOTE  A JEN K S’

JA X O N

Highest  Grade  Extracts
Vanilla 
Lemon

1 ozfull m .l 20  1 oz full m.  80
2 oz full m.2  10  2 oz full m .l  25 
No.Sfan’y.3 16  No.Sfan’y.l  76

Index to  Markets

By Columns

A

Col.
Akron  Stoneware.................  15
Alabastlne............................   1
Ammonia...............................  1
Axle Grease........................... 
l

B

 

 

 

1

0

c

H

J
1.

D
F

Baking Powder......................  1
Batb Brick............................   1
Bluing....................................  J
Brooms.......'..........................  
l
Brushes................................. 
l
Batter Color..........................   2
Candles..................................  H
Candles..................................   2
Canned Goods.......................  2
Catsup...................................   J
Carbon Oils...........................  3
Cheese............... 
3
Chewing Gum.......................   3
Chicory..................................   3
Chocolate...............................  3
Clothes Lines.........................  3
Cocoa.....................................  3
Coeoanut— ■......... 
3
Cocoa Shells..........................  3
Coffee •••••••••••••••••••••••*  3
Condensed Milk....................   4
Coupon Books.......................   4
Crackers...... ........................   4
Cream T artar.......................   5
Dried  Fruits.........................   5
Farinaceous  Goods..............  5
Fish and Oysters...................  13
Flavoring Extracts...............   5
Fly Paper..............................  6
Fresh Meats..........................   8
Fruits....................................  14
Grains and F lour.................  6
Herbs....................................  8
Hides and Pelts....................   13
Indigo....................................  6
Jelly......................................   8
Lamp Burners.......................  15
Lamp Chimneys....................  15
Lanterns...............................  i®
Tati tern  Globes....................   15
Licorice.................................  1
Lye.........................................  7
Matches.................................  7
Meat Extracts.......................   7
Molasses................................  7
Mustard.................................  7
Nuts.......................................  1*
Oil Cans.................................  1$
Olives....................................   7
Oyster Palls...........................  7
Paper Bags........................
Paris Green...........................  7
Pickles....................................  7
Pipes .................................
Potash....................................  7
Provisions..........................
Bice.......................................   8
Saleratus...........................
Sal Soda.............................
Salt....................................
Salt  Fish...........................
Sauerkraut........................
Seeds.................................
Shoe Blacking...................
Snuff.................................
Soap.....................-............
Soda............................... .
Starch....................................  J®
Stove Polish..........................   i®
Sugar......................................  l®
Syrups...............................
Table Sauce...........................  J?
Tea.........................................  n
Tobacco.................................   J!
Twine....................................   12
Vinegar.................................   12
Washing Powder...................  12
Wlcklng.................................   J"
Wooden ware.........................   J®
Wrapping P ap e r....,...........   18
13
Yeast Cake.............  

N
O

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B
S

M

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AXLE GREASE 
doz.
Aurora........................56
Castor  OU................... 60
Diamond.....................50
Frazer’s ...................... 76
IXL Golden, tin boxes 76

gross 
6  00 
7 oo 
4 26 
9 00 
9 00

Mica, tin boxes.........76 
Paragon.....................56 

I
C
BAKING  POW DER 

kgg

M lb. cans,  4 doz. case.......3 76
% lb. cans,  2 doz. case.......3 76
1 lb. cans, 
1 doz. case.......3 75
5 lb. cans,  % doz. case....... 8 00
J A X O N
Ü lb. cans, 4 doz. case........  46
% lb. cans, 4 doz. case........  86
lb. cans. 2 doz. case........l 60

Queen  Flake

3 oz., 6 doz. case...................2 70
6 oz., 4 doz. case...................3 20
9 oz., 4 doz. case...................4 80
1 lb., 2 doz. case...................4 00
5 lb., l doz. case...................9 oo

Royal

10c size —   90
ii lb. cans  1  35 
6 oz. cans.  1  90 
%  lb. cans 2 60 
% lb. cans  3 75 
l lb.  cans.  4 80 
3 lb. cans  13 00 
5 lb. cans. 21  60

BATH  BRICK

American.............................  70
English.................................  80

BLUING 

Arctic, 4 oz. ovals, per gross 4 00 
Arctic, 8 oz. ovals, per gross A oo 
Arctic 16 oz. round per gross 9 00

Small size, per doz..............  40
Large size, per doz..............  76

BROOMS

No. 1 Carpet..........................2 60
No. 2 Carpet..........................2 16
No. 3 Carpet..........................1 86
No. 4 Carpet..........................1 60
Parlor  Gem..............................2 40
Common Whisk...................  86
Fancy Whisk............................ l 10
Warehouse............................... 3 26

BRUSHES 

Scrub

Solid Back,  8 In..................   46
Solid Back, ll In .................   96
Pointed Ends.......................  86
No. 8..........................................1 00
No. 7.......................................... 1 30
No. 4......... 
1  70
No. 3........... .................... .  .1 90

Shoe

 

Stove

BUTTER  COLOR 

No. 3.....................................  76
No. 2.....................................1  10
No. 1.....................................1  75
W., B. & Co.’s, 16c size....  1  25
W., R. & Co.’s, 25c size__  2 00
Electric Light, 8s.................12
Electric Light, 16s...............\2%
Paraffine, 6s.........................10ft
Paraffine, 12s ....................... ll
...........29
Wlcklng 

CANDLES

CANNED  GOODS 

Corn

Beans

M ushrooms

B lackberries

Clam  Bouillon

80
86
96
22
19
16
11
90
86
1  86 
3 40 
2 36
1 76
2 80
1 76
2 80
1 76
2 80
18@20
22@25

Apples
lb. Standards........
l  oo
3 25
Gallons, standards..
80
Standards................ 
Baked......................  l  oo@i  30
76®  86
Bed Kidney............. 
String...................... 
80
86
Wax.........................  
B lueberries
Standard.................... 
85
Brook  T rout
2 lb. cans, Spiced.............    l  90
Clams.
l  oo 
Little Neck, 1 lb......
l so
Little Neck. 2 lb......
Burnham’s, % pint...........  1  92
Burnham’s, pints..............  3 60
Burnham’s, quarts...........  7 20
Cherries
Bed  Standards...........
White..........................
Fair..........................
Good........................
Fancy...................
F rench  Peas
Sur Extra Fine.............
Extra  Fine...................
Fine...............................
Moyen...........................
Gooseberries
Standard................
Hom iny
Standard..................
Lobster
Star, H lb.................
Star, l  lb.................
Picnic Tails.. 
.......
M ackerel
Mustard, lib ...........
Mustard, 2 lb...........
Soused, 1 lb..............
Soused, 2 lb............
Tomato, lib .............
Tomato, 2 lb............
Hotels.......................
Buttons....................
Oysters
Cove, li b ..............
Cove, 2 lb.................  
Cove, l lb Oval........ 
Peaches
P ie...........................
Yellow....................   1  65@1  85
Pears
1 00 
Standard.................
1  25
Fancy.......................
1  00 
Marrowfat..............
1 00 
Early June..............
1  60
Early June  Sifted.
Pineapple
25@2 76
Grated  ...................  1 
SUced......................     1 
35@2 66
P um pkin
70
F a ir.........................
76
Good.......................
86
Fancy......................
Raspberries
1  16
Standard.. 
............
Russian  Cavler
14 lb. cans...........................  3 75
H lb, cans...........................  7 00
1 lb. can............................   12 00
Salmon 
Columbia Blver, tails 
@i 85
@2 09
Columbia Biver, flats 
Bed Alaska..............  1 
30@l 40
Pink Alaska............ 
10@1 25
l 
Shrim ps
1 50
Standard.................
Sardines
Domestic, 148...........
Domestic, 34s.........
Domestic,  Mustard.
California, 148.........
California Ms..........
French, Ms..............
French, Ms............
Standard...... , ........
Fancy......................
Succotash
Fair..........................
Good........................
Fancy.....................

8
7
11(3)14
17024
7014
18028
1 00 
1 25
90 
I 00 

Straw berries

1 20

l 86
96

Peas

86

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

6

8

INDIGO

JELLY

Madras, 5 lb. boxes................55
S. F., 2,3 and 6 lb. boxes....... 50
5 lb. palls.per doz...........  1 90
151b. palls............................  38
301b. palls............................  72
Pure....................................   30
Calabria...............................  23
Sicily....................................  14
Root.....................................  10
Condensed, 2 doz................ 1  20
Condensed, 4 doz.................2 26

LICORICE

LYE

HATCHES

Diamond Match Co.’s brands.
No. 9 sulphur....... . . , ........ 1 65
Anchor IMrlor....................1  60
No. 2 Home.........................1 30
Export Parlor..................... 4 00
Wolverine...........................1  60

HEAT EXTRACTS

Armour & Co.’s, 2 oz........  4 46
Liebig’s, 2  oz....................  2 75

MOLASSES 
New  Orleans

Fancy Open Kettle..........  
Choice..............................  
F air.................................. 
Good................................. 

Half-barrels 2c extra 
HUSTARD

40
36
26
22

OLIVES

Horse Radish, l doz........... 1 75
Horse Radish, 2 doz........... 3 60
Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz.......... 1 75
Bulk, 1 gal. kegs...............   1  25
Bulk, 3 gal. kegs...............   1  10
Bulk, 6 gal. kegs...............   1  00
Manzanilla, 7 oz...............  
80
Queen, pints.....................   2 36
Queen, 19  oz.....................   4 60
Queen, 28  oz.....................   7 00
Stuffed, 6 oz...................... 
90
Stuffed, 8 oz.....................   1 45
Stuffed, 10 oz....................  2 30

PA PER   BAGS

Continental  Paper  Bag  Co.

Ask your Jobber for them.

Glory Mayflower
Satchel & Pacific
Bottom
Square
60
K......... .........   28
34......... .........   34
60
1......... .........   44
80
2......... .........  54
1  00
3......... .........   66
1  25
4......... .........   76
1  46
5......... .........   90
1  70
6......... ......... 1  06
2 00
8.......... ......... 1  28
2 40
10......... ......... 1  38
2 60
12......... ......... 1  60
3  15
14.......... ......... 2 24
4  15
16......... ......... 2 34
4 60
20......... ......... 2 52
5 00
26.........
6 60
Sugar
Red......
Gray.

........ 
............................... 
PARIS  GREEN

Bulk......................................14
Packages, M lb., each..........18
Packages, ft lb., each..........17
Packages,  lib.,each..........16

4M
4M

PICKLES
M edium

Barrels, 1,200 count.............6  50
Half bbls, 600 count................. 3 76
3 75
Barrels, 2,400 count............ 8 00
Half bbls, 1.200 count..........4 60

Small

PIPES

Clay, No. 216..............................1 70
Clay, T. D., full count.........   66
Cob, No. 3............................  86

POTASH 

48 cans in case.

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

PROVISIONS 
Barreled  P ork

Sausages

Bologna..
Liver......
Frankfort
P o rk ......
Blood
Tongue....................
Headcheese............
Beef
Extra Mess..............
Boneless..................
Rump......................
Pigs’  Feet
M bbls., 40 lbs.........
34 bbls., 80 lbs.........
Tripe
Kits, 15  lbs..............
M bbls., 40 lbs.........
34 bbls., 80 lbs.........
Casings
P o rk .......................
Beef rounds............
Beef  middles...........
Sheep.......................
B utterine
Solid, dairy..............
Rolls, dairy..............
Rolls, creamery......
Solid, creamery......
Corned beef, 2 lb__
Corned beef, 14 lb...
Roast beef, 2 lb........
Potted ham,  Ms......
Potted ham,  34s......
Deviled ham, Ms__
Deviled ham, 34s__
Potted tongue,  Ms..
Potted tongue,  34s..
RICE
Domestic

Canned  H eats

»71
6ft
10 75
11  60
11 60
1 60
2  90
70
1  26
2 26
21
4
12
66
@1334
@14
1734
17
2 60
17 60
2  60
50
90
60
90
60
90

Im ported.

Carolina head.................___634
Carolina No. 1 ............... ___8
Carolina No. 2 ......................634
Broken .................................
Japan,  No. 1................. 634©
Japan,  No. 2................. 434©
Java, fancy head................... ©
Java, No. 1....................  ©
Table...............................  ©
Packed 60 lbs. In box. 

SALERATUS 

Church’s Arm and Hammer. 3 15
Deland’s.............................. 3  00
Dwight’s Cow.....................3  15
Emblem............................. 2  10
L.  P .................................... 3 00
Wyandotte, 100 34s............. 3  00
Granulated, bbls.................  90
Granulated, 100 lb. cases__1  10
Lump, bbls.........................  80
Lump, 146 lb. kegs...............   85

SAL  SODA

SALT

Buckeye

Common  Grades

Diam ond Crystal 

100  31b. bags.....................300
60  61b. bags.....................3  00
2214 lb. bags.....................2  75
In 5 bbl. lots  5  per  cent,  dis­
count.
Table, cases, 24 3 lb. boxes.. l  40 
Table, barrels, 100 3 lb. bags.3 00 
Table, barrels, 40 7  lb. bags.2 75 
Butter, barrels, 280 lb. bulk.2 66 
Butter, barrels, 20141b.bags.2 86
Butter, sacks, 28 lbs............   27
Butter, sacks, 66 lbs............   67
100 3 lb. sacks......................2  26
60 51b. sacks......................2  15
2810 lb. sacks.................... 2  06
66 lb. sacks.......................  
40
281b. sacks.......................   22
66 lb. dairy In drill bags......   40
28 lb. dairy In drill bags.....  20 
66 lb. dairy In linen sacks...  60 
66 lb. dairy In linen sacks...  60 
661b.  sacks...................  
26
Granulated  Fine.................  85
Medium Fine.......................  90

Solar Rock
Common

Ashton
H iggins

W arsaw

 

SALT  FISH 

Cod

Mess.........................  @16 00
Back.......................  @18 00
Clear back...............  
@18  50
©is 09
Short out................. 
Pig..........................  
©20 75
Bean......................... 
©17 26
Family Mess......... 
@18 76

D ry  Salt H eats

Smoked  H eats 

Bellies...................... 
10*4
Briskets..................  
iom
Extra shorts............  
10
Hams, 12 lb. average.  @1134
Hams, I4lb.average.  @  1134
Hams, lelb.average.  @  11*
Hams, 20 lb. average.  ©  11 M
Ham dried beef......   @  13
Shoulders (N.Y. cut)  ©  934
Bacon, clear............   1034©  1134
California hams......  
©  834
Boiled Hams.......... 
@17
©  13
Picnic Boiled Hams 
Berlin  Ham pr’s’d. 
1
Mince Hams.........  
1
Lards—In Tierces
Compound...............
Pure.........................
Vegetole................
60 lb. Tubs.. advance 
80 lb. Tubs.. advance 
60 lb. Tins... advance 
20 lb. Palls, .advance 
10 lb. Palls., advance 
6 lb. Palls..advance 
8U>.F»lla..admioe

l
I

T rout

H erring

H alibut.

Georges cured............   © 6
Georges genuine........  © 634
Georges selected........  © 7
Grand Bank...............   © 6
Strips or  bricks.........   634@i034
Pollock.......................   © 334
Strips.......................................10
Chunks....................................12
No. 1100 lbs......................   6 26
NO. 1  40 lbS......................   2 80
NO. 1  10 lbs......................  
78
No. 1  8 lbs......................  
69
Holland white hoops, bbl.  19 26 
Holland white hoops34bbl.  5 60 
Holland white hoop, keg.. 
75
Holland white hoop mchs. 
85
Norwegian.......................
Round 100 lbs..-.................  3 00
Round 40 lbs.....................   1 60
Scaled.............................. 
19
Bloaters............................  
l 60
6ft
Mess 100 lbs........   ........ ..  11  00
Mess  40 lbs................... ..  4 70
8 Mess  10 lbs................... ..  1  26
1034 Mess  8 lbs................... ..  1 03
8M No. 1 100 lbs................... ..  9 60
34 No. 1  40 lbs................... ..  4  10
34 No. 1  10 lbs................... ..  1  10
91
M No. 1  8 lbs...................
% No. 2 100 lbs................... ..  8 00
X No. 2  40 lbs................... ..  3 50
96
78

No. 2  10 lbs...................
No. 3  8 lb*................... .. 

M ackerel

Vanilla
2 oz panel..1  20
panel..1  20  2 oz panel.  75 
3 oz taper..2 00  4 oz taper. .1  so

Lemon

Beef

D. G. Lemon 
D. C. Vanilla
2 OZ......... 
75  2 OZ.........   1 24
3 OZ.........   1 00  3 OZ.........  1  60
6 OZ.........   2 00  4 OZ.........   2  00
No. 4T 
.1 52  No. 3T...  2 08
O ur Tropical.

2 oz. Assorted Flavors 76c. 

2 oz. full measure, Lemon..  76
4 oz. full measure, Lemon..  1  60 
2 oz. full measure, Vanilla..  90 
4 oz. full measure, Vanilla..  1  80
2 oz. Panel Vanilla Tonka..  70
2 oz. Panel Lemon............. 
60

Standard.

FLY  PA PER

Tanglefoot, per box.............   36
Tanglefoot, per case...........3 20

FRESH  HEATS 

P ork

Carcass...................  6  © 8
Forequarters.........   6  &  6
Hindquarters.........  
734© 9
Loins.......................   9  @12
8  ©10
Ribs......................... 
Rounds....................  734©  8
ChUCKB.................... 
534© 6
Plates...................... 
3  © 5
© 7
Dressed................... 
Loins....................... 
©1014
Boston  Butts........... 
© 914
Shoulders................ 
© 9
Leaf Lard................ 
©  9
M utton
Carcass....................  7  © «
Lambs...................... 
Carcass.................... 
W heat

GRAINS  AND  FLOUR 

714© 8%
7  @714

W heat.............................. 

Veal

W inter W heat F lour 

70

Local Brands

 

Spring W heat F lour 

Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand

Patents...............................  4 20
Second Patent....................   3 70
Straight..............................   3 50
Second Straight.................   3 30
Clear..................................  3 10
Graham..............................  3 40
Buckwheat.........................  4 00
Rye..'................................   3  20
Subject  to  usual  cash  dis­
count.
Flour in bbls., 26c per bbl. ad­
ditional.
Ball-Bamhart-Putman’s Brand
Diamond 14s......................  3 86
Diamond 14s.....................   3  85
Diamond 34s.....................   3  86
Quaker 14s.........................  3  75
Quaker Ms..........................  3 76
Quaker 14s.................. 
 
Clark-Jewell-Wells  Co.’s Brand
Pillsbury’s  Best 14s.........   4  46
Plllsbury’s  Best 14s.........   4 35
Plllsbury’s  Best 14s.........   4  25
Plllsbury’s Best 14s paper.  4 26 
PUlsbury’s Best 14s paper.  4 25 
Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand
Duluth  Imperial 14s..........   4 25
Duluth  Imperial 14s.........  4  15
Duluth  Imperial 14s.........  4  06
Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s Brand
Wlngold  14s....................  
4  20
Wlngold  14s....................  
4  10
Wlngold  14s....................  
4 00
Ceresota 14s..................  
  4  25
Ceresota 14s......................  4  15
Ceresota 14s......................  4 06
Laurel  14s.........................  4  20
Laurel  14s.........................  4  10
Laurel  14s.........................  4 00
Laurel 14s and 14s paper..  4 00 
Bolted...............................  2 60
Granulated.......................  2  75

Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand

Olney & Judson’s Brand

H eal

Feed and  Hillstuffb

St. Car Feed, screened__   22 60
No. 1 Corn and  O ats...,..  22 00
Unbolted Corn Meal........21  50
Winter Wheat Bran.........   17 00
Winter Wheat Middlings.  18 00
Screenings........................   16 60
Car  lots............. .-.............  39
Car lots, clipped...............   41
Less than car lots.............
Com, car  lots...... .'...........  5814

Oats

Corn
H ay

No. l Timothy car lots....  10 60 
No. l Timothy ton lots....  12 CO 
Sage.........................................15
Hops....................................... 15
Laurel Leaves......................... 15
Senna Leaves....-................. w

HERBS

9

W hite fish

No. 1  No. 2  Fam

100 lbs...........7 60 
40 lb s........ 3 30 
10 lbS...........  90 
8 lbs...........  76 
SEEDS

3 25
1 65
48
42
Anise..................................... 9
Canary, Smyrna..................   334
Caraway.............................   754
Cardamon, Malabar.............1  00
Celery................................... 10
Hemp, Russian..................... 4
Mixed Bird............................ 4
Mustard, white......................7
Poppy...................................  6
Rape..................................... 4
Cuttle Bone...... ................. ..14
Handy Box, large............   2 60
Handy Box, small............   125
Bixby’s Royal Polish........ 
86
Miller’s Crown  Polish...... 
85
Scotch, in bladders..............  37
Maccaboy, in jars......... :...  36
French Rappee, In jars.......  43
B. T. Babbit brand—

SHOE  BLACKING

SNUFF

SOAP

Babbit’s Best..................
Beaver Soap Co. brands

10_____

Pure  Cane

F air.....................................  16
Good....................................  20
Choice.................................  26

STARCH

Klngsford’s  Corn

40 l-lb. packages............ ..  644
20 l-lb. packages...............  7
744
6 lb. packages...............  
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss

40 l-lb. packages...............   734

Common Gloss

l-lb. packages...................  534
3-lb. packages................... 
5
6-lb. packages..................  
6
40 ana 50-lb. boxes............   4
Barrels.............................  
344

Detroit Soap Co. brands—

Fels brand—
Gowans & Sons brands—

Dingman Soap Co. brand—
N. K. Fairbanks brands—

50 cakes, large size..............3 25
100 cakes, large size..............6 50
60 cakes, small size_______1 95
100 cakes, small size.............3 85
Bell & Bogart brands—
Coal Oil Johnny............   3 90
Peekln............................   4  00
Queen Anne......................3  15
Big Bargain..............—   1  75
Umpire...........................  2  15
German Family..............  2  46
Dlngman.........................  3  86
Santa Claus....................  3 25
Brown...............................2  40
Fairy...............................  4 00
Naptha...........................   4  00
Oak Leaf........................   3 25
Oak Leaf, big 6..................4 00
J A X O N
Single box............................3 00
6 box lots, delivered...........2  96
10 box lots, delivered...........2  90
Johnson Soap Co. brands—
Silver King......................   3 60
Calumet Family............... 2 70
Scotch Family.................. 2 60
Cuba........................... 
60 cakes.....................  1 96
Ricker’s Magnetic..........  3 90
Big Acme..........................4 00
Acme 6c............................3 25
Marseilles........................  4 00
Master..............................3 70
Lenox..............................  3 00
Ivory, 6oz.........................4 00
IVory, 10 oz......................  6 75
Star...................................3 00
Good Cheer......................3  80
Old Country.....................  3 20
Sapollo, kitchen, 3 doz........2  40
Sapollo, hand, 3 doz.............2  40
Boxes...................................  534
Kegs, English........................414

Schultz & Co. brand—
A. B. Wrlsley brands—

Proctor & Gamble brands—

Lautz Bros, brands—

Scouring

8ODA

 

SPICES 

W hole Spices

Allspice............................. 
Cassia, China in mats......  
Cassia, Batavia, In bund... 
Cassia, Saigon, broken__  
Cassia, Saigon, In rolls__  
Cloves, Amboyna.............. 
Cloves, Zanzibar................ 
Mace................................. 
Nutmegs,  76-80................. 
Nutmegs,  106-10................ 
Nutmegs, 116-20............... 
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper,  Singapore, white. 
Pepper, shot...................... 
P u re G round in B ulk
Allspice............................. 
Cassia, Batavia.................  
Cassia, Saigon................... 
Cloves, Zanzibar................ 
Ginger, African................ 
Ginger, Cochin.................  
Ginger,  Jamaica..............  
Mace.................................. 
Mustard............................  
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper, Singapore, white. 
Pepper, Cayenne.............. 
Sage..................................  

12
12
28
38
65
17
14
65
60
40
  36
18
28
20
16
28
48
17
15
18
26
66
18
17
26
20
20

SYRUPS

Corn

Barrels......t..........................2*
Half bbls............................. 23
1 gallon cans, per doz........8  20
34 gallon cans, per doz........l  80
34 gallon oans, per doz......  96

Best Gloss Starch, 50 lb......
Best Gloss Starch, 40 lb......
Best Gloss Starch,  6 lb......
Best Gloss Starch,  3 lb......
Best Gloss Starch,  lib ......
Works:  Venice, 111.
Geneva, 111.

2 40

Common Corn

201-lb.  packages..............  634
401-lb.  packages.............. 
434
STOVE  POLISH

No. 4,3 doz In case, gross  4 60 
No. 6,3 doz In case, gross  .  7 20

SUGAR

Below  are  given  New  York 
prices  on  sugars,  to  which  the 
wholesale dealer adds  the local 
freight from New York  to your
M ing point, giving you credit 
e 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 70
Cut Loaf...........................   6 70
Crushed............................  5 70
Cubes................................  6 45
Powdered.........................  6 30
Coarse  Powdered...........   5 30
XXXX Powdered............   5 36
Fine Granulated...............   5  10
2 lb. bags Fine  Gran........  5 26
6 lb. bags Fine  Gran........  5 26
Mould A........... ................  5 55
Diamond A.......................  5 20
Confectioner’s A..............  506
No.  1, Columbia A...........  4 90
No.  2, Windsor A ...........  4 86
No.  3, Ridgewood A........  4 86
No.  4, Phoenix  A............   4 80
No.  5, Empire A..............  4 76
No.  6.................................  4 70
NO.  7....................................  4 60

2 Ô

___  II  ___
No.  8................................   4 60
No.  9................................   4  46
No. 10................................   4 40
No. 11................................   4  36
No. 12................................   4 30
No. 13................................   4  30
NO. 14................................   4 26
No. 15................................   4  26
No. 16................................   4  26

TEA
Jap an

Sundried, medium...............28
Sundrled, choice................ .30
Sundried, fancy...................40
Regular, medium.................28
Regular, choice................... 30
Regular, fancy.....................46
Basket-nred, medium..........28
Basket-fired, choice.............36
Basket-fired, fancy..............40
Nibs......................................27
Siftings..........................19® 21
Fannings........................20@22

Gunpowder

Moyune, medium................ 26
Moyune, choice.........-........ 36
Moyune, fancy................... .60
Plngsuey,  medium...............26
Plngsuey, choice..................30
Plngsuey, fancy................... 40

Best Corn 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.

Choice..................................30
Fancy................. 
86

Young  Hyson
 

Oolong

Formosa, fancy..............     42
Amoy, medium.................... 26
Amoy, choice....................... 32

English B reakfast
 

Medium..................  
27
Choice...................................84
Fancy................................... 42

In d ia

Ceylon, choice...................... 32
Fancy................................... 42

TOBACCO

Cigars

A.Bomers’ brand.

Plalndealer.............................35 00
H. & P. Drug Co.’s brands.
Fortune Teller.................   36
Our Manager....................   35
Quintette...........................  36
G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s bran

8
3
8
P

'

8 .C .W .............................   86  00
Cigar Clippings, per lb....... 
26

Fine  Cut

Uncle Daniel........................... 54 .
Ojlbwa..................................34
Forest  Giant........................ 34
Sweet Spray..........................  ■
Cadillac.................................57
Sweet  Loma..........................3g
Golden Top.........................26
Hiawatha..............................67
Telegram.............................. 26
Pay Car............................... ..
Prairie Rose....................... bq

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

30

12

Protection.............................38
Sweet Burley........................40
Sweet Loma......................... 38
Tiger....................................39

P lug

Flat Iron..............................33
Creme de Men the................60
Stronghold........................... 39
Elmo..................................... 33
Sweet Chunk.......................37
Forge....................................33
Bed Cross............................. 32
Palo......................................36
Kylo......................................36
Hiawatha............................. 41
Battle A xe.........................  37
American Eagle...................34
Standard Navy.....................37
Spear Head, 16 oz................ 42
Spear Head,  8 oz................44
Nobby Twist........................48
Jolly T ar..............................38
Old Honesty......................... 44
Toddy................................... 34
.............................••••..38
Piper Hetdsick...................63
Boot Jack............................81
Jelly Cake...........................36
Plumb Bob.........................32
Honey Dip Twist................39

j

Smoking

Hand Pressed.....................40
Ibex............... .'....................28
Sweet Core......................... 36
Flat Car..............................35
Great Navy.........................37
W arpath............................ 27
Bamboo,  8oz.....................29'
Bamboo, 16 oz.....................27
I XL,  61b......................... 27
IX  L,16oz. pails................31
Honey Dew................».......37
Gold  Block......................... 37
Flagman............................ 41
Chips.................................. 34
Klin Dried..........................22
Duke’s Mixture................... 38
Duka’s Cameo......................40
Myrtle Navy........................40
Turn Yum, 1% oz................40
Yum Yum, l lb. palls......... 38
Cream................................. 37
Com Cake, 2*4 oz................24
Com Cake, lib ................... 2i
Plow Boy, IK oz..................40
Plow Boy, 3*4 oz..................39
Peerless, 3*4 oz................... 34
Peerless, IK oz...................36
Indicator, 2*4 oz...................28
Indicator, l lb. palls..........31
Col. Choice, 2*4 oz...............21
Col. Choice. 8 oz................. .21

TABUS SAUCES

f LEA & 

PERRINS’ 
SAUCE

The Original and 
Genuine
W o r c e s te rs h ire .

__ 

Lea & Perrin’s, large........  3 76
Lea & Perrin’s, small......   2 80
Halford, large...................  3 76
Halford, small...................  2  26
Salad Dressing, large......   4 66
Salad Dressing, small.......  2 76

TW INE

Cotton, 3 ply..........................16
Cotton, 4 ply......................... 16
Jute, 2 ply.............................12
Hemp, 6 ply..........................12
Flax, medium.......................20
Wool, 1 lb. balls...................  7*4

VINEGAR

Malt White Wine, 40 grain..  8 
Malt White Wine, 80 grain.. 11 
Pure Cider, B. & B. brand.  .11
Pure Cider, Bed Star...........12
Pure Cider, Bobinson......... 12
Pure Cider,  Silver................ 12
WASHING POW DER

Gold Dust, regular...................4 60
Gold Dust, 5c............................ 4 00

Bub-No-More...........„........3 50
Pearline.................................... 3 75
Scourine.................................... 3 50

W ICKING

No. 0, per gross.....................20
No. i, per gross.....................25
No. ?, per gross.....................35
No. 3. per gross.....................65

WOODEN W ARE 

Baskets

Bushels................................   86
Bushels, wide  band............. l  15
Market.................................  30
Splint, large..............................6 00
Splint, medium........................5 oo
Splint, small.............................4 00
Willow Clothes, large..........5 to
Willow Clothes, medium...  6 00
Willow Clothes, small..........4 75

B u tter P lates

No. l Oval, 260 In crate........  45
No. 2 Oval, 260 In crate........  60
No. 3 Oval, 260 In crate........  66
No. 6 Oval, 260 In crate........  65

Egg Crates

Humpty Dumpty.....................2 26
No. 1, complete...................  30
No. 2, complete...................  25

Clothes P ins

Bound head, 6 gross box....  45 
Bound head, cartons...........   82

13

14

Mop  Slicks

Trojan spring......................  90
Eclipse patent spring........  86
No 1 common.......................  76
No. 2 patent brush holder..  86
12 1). cotton mop heads...... l  28
Ideal No. 7 ..........................   90

Pails

2- hoop Standard........................l 40
3- hoop Standard........................l 60
2- wire,  Cable.............................l 60
3- wire,  Cable...................... l 70
Cedar, all red, brass bound.l 25
Paper,  Eureka......................... 2 25
Fibre.........................................2 40

Toothpicks

Hardwood................................ 2 50
Softwood.................................. 2 76
Banquet.................................... 1 60
Ideal......................................... l 60

Tubs

20-Inch, Standard, No. 1.......6 00
18-lnoh, Standard, No. 2.......6 00
16-inch, Standard, No. 3.......4 00
20-lnch, Cable,  No. l............ 6 eo
18-Inch, Cable,  No. 2.................6 00
16-inch, Cable,  No. 3.................5 00
No. l Fibre................................9 46
No. 2 Fibre................................7 96
No. 3 Fibre................................7 20

W ash  Boards

Bronze Globe............................ 2 60
Dewey................... <........... 1 76
Double Acme............................ 2 76
Single Acme....................   2  26
Double Peerless....................   3 25
Single Peerless......................... 2 60
Northern Queen......................2 60
Double Duplex......................... 3 00
Good Luck................................2 76
Universal.................................. 2 26

W ood Bowls

ll In. Butter.........................  76
13 In. Butter.............................. l oo
16 In. Butter.....................  ..1 76
17 In. Butter.............................. 2 50
19 In. Butter..............................3 00
Assorted 13-15-17.......................l 76
Assorted 15-17-19  ................ 2  60

W RAPPING  PA PE R
Common Straw.................  
1*4
Fiber Manila, white.......... 
3%
Fiber Manila, colored.....  4*4
No.  l  Manila.................... 
4
Cream  Manila..................  
3
Butcher’s Manila.............. 
2%
Wax  Butter, short  count.  13 
Wax Butter, full count —   20
Wax Butter,  rolls.............  15

YEAST  CAKE

FRESH  FISH

Magic, 3 doz........................ l 00
Sunlight, 3 doz.....................l 00
Sunlight, 1*4  doz...................  50
Yeast Cream, 3 doz..............1 00
YeastFoam, 3  doz..............l 00
Yeast Foam, 1*4  doz...........  60
Per lb.
White fish...................  8©  9
Trout............................ 8©  9
Black Bass..................10©  ll
Halibut.......................  ©  16
Ciscoes or Herring__   ©  5
Bluefish......................  ©  12
Live  Lobster..............  ©  20
Boiled  Lobster...........  ©  20
Cod..............................  ©  10
Haddock........... ’........   ©  7
No. l Pickerel.............  ©  9
Pike............................   ©  8
Perch..........................  ©  5
Smoked White__ ....  © 
ll
Bed  Snapper..............  ©  11
ColBlver  Salmon.......  ©  12
Mackerel....................   ©  15

40
38

HID ES AND  PELTS 

Oysters.
Can Oysters
F. H.  Counts...........  
F. S. D.  Selects......  
Selects............................  
Bulk Oysters
Counts....................  
Extra Selects........... 
Selects...................... 
Standards  ..............  

1 75
1  60
1  36
l  is
The Cappon A Bertsch Leather 
Co., 100 Canal  Street,  quotes  as 
follows:
Green No. 1............. 
Green  No. 2............. 
Cured  No. l ............. 
Cured  No. 2............. 
Calfskins,green No. l 
Calfskins,green No. 2 
Calfskins,cured No. l 
Calfskins,cured No. 2 

© 7
© 6
© 8fc
©  1%.
© 9
©10

H ides

Pelts

W ool

© 4*4
© 8*4

15©17
18©21
11©14
14©16

Pelts,  each..............  
60©i  oo
Lamb............................. 30©  50
Tallow
No. 1.............................. 
No. 2.............................. 
Washed, fine........... 
Washed,  medium... 
Unwashed,  fine......  
Unwashed, medium. 
CANDIES 
Stick Candy
Standard...................... 
Standard H. H ........ 
Standard  Twist....... 
Cut Loaf........................ 
Jumbo. 32 lb.................  
Extra H. H ..............  
Boston Cream.........  
B eetB r-1 
.........  

Dbls.  palls
© 7*4
© 8
© 
cases
© 7*4
©10*4
©10
© 8

© 7*4

© 7*4
© 8*4

Mixed Candy

Grocers.................... 
Competition............. 
Special..................... 
Conserve.................. 
« o ja l...................... 
Ribbon.................... 
Broken....................  
Cut Loaf................... 
English Bock........... 
Kindergarten.......... 
Bon Ton  Cream......  
French Cream.........  
Dandy Pan..............  
Hand  Made  Cream
mixed................... 
Crystal Cream mix.. 

© 6*4
© 7
© 7yA
© 8*4
© 8*4
© 9
© 8*4
© 9
© 9
© 9
© 9
©10
©io
©14*4
©13

Fancy—In  P ails 

8*4
Champ. Crys. Gums. 
Pony H earts........... 
15
12
Fairy Cream Squares 
Fudge Squares__ __ 
12
Peanut Squares......  
9
Sugared Peanuts__ 
ll
12
Salted Peanuts........ 
Starlight Kisses...... 
10
San Blaa Goodies.... 
©12
© 9*4
Lozenges, plain....... 
Lozenges, printed... 
©10
©11*4
Choc. Drops............. 
©13*4
Eclipse Chocolates... 
©14
Choc. Monumentals. 
Victoria Chocolate.. 
©15
Gum Drops.............. 
© 6*4
© 9*4
Moss Drops............. 
Lemon Sours...........  
©9*4
© 9*4
Imperials................. 
Ital. Cream Opera... 
©12
Ital. Cream Bonbons
20 lb. palls............. 
©12
Molasses  Chews,  16
lb. palls.................  
©13
Golden Waffles......... 
©12
Fancy—In  5 lb. Boxes
Lemon  Sours.........  
©66
Peppermint Drops.. 
©00
Chocolate  Drops__  
©65
©86
H. M. Choc. Drops.. 
H. M. Choc.  Lt. and
©1  00
Dk. No. 12............. 
Gum Drops.............. 
©35
Licorice Drops........ 
©75
©65
Lozenges,  plain....... 
Lozenges, printed... 
©60
Imperials.................  
©00
©eo
Mottoes................... 
Cream  Bar..............  
@66
Molasses Bar........... 
@65
Hand Made Creams.  80  ©90 
Cream Buttons, Pep.
©66
and  Wlnt.............. 
String Bock............. 
©65
Wlntergreen Berries  @60
Caram els
Clipper, 20 lb. pails.. 
@ 9
Standard, 20 lb. pails  @10
Perfection, 20 lb.  pis  @12*4
Amazon, Choc Cov’d 
@15
©65
Korker 2 for lc pr bx 
Big 3,3 for lc pr bx.. 
@65
Dukes, 2 for lc pr bx 
@60
Favorite, 4 for lc, bx  @60
AA Cream Carls 31b  @60

Figs

FRUITS 
Oranges
Florida Bus sett.......  
Florida Bright........ 
Fancy Navels.......... 
Extra Choice...........  
Late Valencias........ 
Seedlings.................  
Medt. Sweets........... 
Jamaicas.................  4 26@4 50
Bodl...................... 
Lemons
Verdelli, ex fey 300.. 
Verdelli, fey 300......   4 60@4 75
Verdelli, ex chce 300 
Verdelli, fey 360...........  
@
Maiori Lemons. 300.. 
Messinas  300s..........  4 oo@4 60
Messlnas 360s..........  3 50@4 00
Bananas
Medium bunches.... 
l  50@2 00
Large bunches........
27

©
©
©
©
©
©
©
©
@
@
@

Foreign D ried F ru its 
@
©  9 •
@  12
@  14
S
@
@
@
5  @
@

Califomlas,  Fancy.. 
Cal. pkg. 10 lb. boxes 
Extra Choice, Turk.,
10 lb. boxes...........  
Fancy, Tkrk.,  12  lb.
boxes....................  
Pulled, 61b. boxes... 
Naturals, In bags.... 
Yards In 10 lb. boxes 
Fards In 60 lb. cases. 
Hallowi....................  
lb.  cases, new....... 
Salrs, 60 lb. cases....  4*4  © 6 
Almonds, Tarragona'  ©16
Almonds, Ivloa......  
@
Almonas, California,
16@16
soft shelled........... 
Brazils...................... 
@15
Filberts  .................  
©13*4
Walnuts.  Grenobles. 
@14
Walnut«., soft shelled 
©
California No. 1... 
Table Nuts,  fancy... 
@14
Table  Nuts, choice.. 
@13
Pecans,  Med........... 
@10
Pecans, Ex. Large... 
@11
Pecans, Jumbos......  
@12
Hickory Nuts per bu.
Ohio,  new............  
@1  60
Cocoanuts, full sacks 
©
Chestnuts, per b u ... 
(ge  B0
Peanuts
Fancy, H. P., Suns..  6*4@
9
Fancy,  H.  P.,  Suns
Boasted..............'. 
Choice, H. P., Extras 
Choice, H. P., Extras
Boasted................ 
Span. Shlld No. 1 n’w  6*4© 7

6*4© 7

NUTS

Dates

@
@

15

STONEWARE

*4 gal., per doz...................................
l to 6 gal., per gal.............................
8 gal. each..........................................
10 gal. each..........................................
12 gal. each..........................................
16 gal. meat-tubs, each.......................
20 gal. meat-tubs, each.......................
25 gal. meat-tubs, each.......................
30 gal. meat-tubs, each.......................

Churns

M ilkpans

2 to 6 gal., per gal....................... .......
"’hum Dashers, per doz.....................

*4 gai  flat or rd. bot., per doz............
1 gal. nat or rd. bot,, each.................
F ine Glased M ilkpans
*4 gal. flat or rd. bot, per doz............
l gal. flat or rd. bot., each.................

Stewpans

*4 gal. fireproof, ball, pur doz............
1 gal. fireproof, ball, pur doz.............
*4 gal. per doz.....................................
X gal. per doz............. 
.....................
1 to 5 gal., per gal.......   ....................

Ju g s

Sealing  Wax

6 lbs. In package, per lb  ....................

LAMP  BURNERS

No. 0 Sun.............................................
No. 1 Sun.............................................
No. 2 Sun.............................................
No. 3 Sun.............................................
Tubular................................................
Nutmeg...............................................

LAMP  CHIMNEYS—Seconds 
Per box of

No. 0 Sun.............................................
No. l Sun.............................................
No. 2 Sun.............................................

A nchor Carton Chimneys 

Each chimney in corrugated carton.

No. 0 Crimp.........................................
No. 1 Crimp.........................................
No. 2 Crimp........................................

F irst Q uality

No. 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab.
No. 1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped A lab.
No. 2 Sun, crimp top, wrapped &  lab.

XXX  F lin t

P earl Top

No. 1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped A lab.
No. 2 Sun, crimp top, wrapped A  lab.
No. 2 Sun, hinge, wrapped a lab........
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled........
No. 2 Sun, wrapped and labeled........
No. 2 hinge, wrapped and labeled......
No. 2  Sun,  “Small  Bulb,”  for  Globe
L am ps.....................................
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per  doz...........
No. 2 Sun, plain bulb, per doz...........
No. 1 Crimp, per doz..........................
No. 2 Crimp, per doz........... ..............
No. 1 Lime (65c doz)..........................
No. 2 Lime (70c  doz)..........................
No. 2 Flint (80c doz)” " ....................

Rochester

L a  Has tie

E lectric

OIL CANS

No. 2 Lime (70c doz)..........................
No. 2 Flint (80c  doz)..........................
1 gal. tin cans with spout, per doz__
1 gal. galv. Iron with  spout, per doz..
2 gal. galv. Iron with  spout, per doz..
3 gal. galv. Iron with  spout, per doz..
5 gal. galv. Iron with  spout, per doz..
3 gal. galv. Iron with faucet, per doz..
5 gal. galv. iron with faucet, per doz..
5 gal. Tilting cans................................
5 gal. galv. iron  Nacefas....................

LANTERNS

No.  0 Tubular, side lift......................
No.  IB  Tubular.................................
No. 15 Tubular, dash.........................'.
No.  1 Tubular, glass fountain............
No. 12 Tubular, side lamp..................
No.  3 Street lamp, each....................
LANTERN GLOBES 
No. 0 Tub., cases l doz. each, box, 10c 
No. 0 Tub., cases 2 doz. each, box, 15c 
No. 0 Tub., bbls 5 doz. each, per bbl..
No. 0 Tub., Bull’s eye, cases 1 doz. each 
MASON  FRUIT JARS.
Pints...................................................
Quarts.................................................
Half  Gallons.......................................
Caps and  Bubbers.............................
Rubbers...............................................

4 00 
4 60
1 60 
1  80
3 00
4 30
6 76 
4 60 
6  00
7 00 
9 00
4 76 
7 26 
7 26 
7 60 
13 60 
3 60

6  00 
6 25 
9 00 
2 26 
26 A 35

Glover’s Gem Mantles

are superior to all others 
for Gas or uasoline.

Glover’s  Wholesale  Merchandise  Co.

Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Manufacturers  Importers and  Jobbers  of 

GAS  and  GASOLINE  SUNDRIES

Office Stationen*
e¿C¡lope¡S'TRADESMA*

" “b i l l h e a d s

COUNTER  BILLS. 
---- ■■■■.............  

COMPANY,
X   G R A N D   R A P I D S
C R A N D   R A P I D S

Michigan  Fire  and  Marine 

Insurance Co.

Organized  1881.

Detroit, Michigan.

Cash  Capital,  3400,000. 

A et Surplus,  $200,000.

Cash  Assets,  1800,000.

D. Whitnky, Jr., Pres.

D.  M. F erry, Vice Pres.

F . H. W hitney, Secretary.
M . W .  O ’B r ie n , 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 .  H. Wilkinson, James  Edgar,  H. 
Kirke  White,  H.  P.  Baldwin,  Hugo 
Scherer,  F.  A .  Schulte,  Wm.  V .  Brace, 
James  McMillan,  F .  E.  Driggs,  Henry  S  
Hayden,  ColUns  B.  Hubbard,  James  D.  s  
Standlsh, 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, Ur. J-  B. Book, Eugene Harbeck, Chas.
F.  Peltier, Richard P. Joy,  Chas.  C. Jenks.

A  Suggestion

When you attend the  Pan-American  Ex­
position this fall  it  will  be  a  very  good 
idea for you to see the exhibit of Thomas 
Motor Cycles and Tricycles and Quads 
in Transportation  Building.

A u t o - B i ,  $ S O O

If you are at all  interested  and  thinking 
of taking up the  sale  of  Automobiles  or 
Motor  Cycles—or  contemplating  buying 
a machine for your own  use— we  extend 
a special  invitation  to  you  to  visit  the 
factory of the  E,  R.  Thomas  Motor  Co. 
while  at  Buffalo.  The  Thomas  is  the 
cheapest  practical  line  of  Automobiles 
on the market.
ADAMS  &  HART,  Grand  Rapids

Michigan  Sales  Agents

6 doz. 
1 38
1 54
2 24

1  50
1  78
2 48

1  85
2  00 
2 90

2 75
3 75
4 00
4 00
5 00
6  10

1  00 
1  25 
1  35 
1  60
3 60
4 00 
4 60

B
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Wood  Wanted

in exchange for Lime,  Hair,  Fire  Brick,  Sewer 
Pipe, Stucco, Brick, Lath. Cement.  Wood,  Coal, 
Drain TUe, Flour, Feed, Grain, Hay, Straw.  Dis­
tributors of Sleepy Eye Flour.  Write for prices.
Thos.  E.  Wykes,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ a

I Simple 
Account  File

Simplest  and 
Most  Economical 
Method of  Keeping 
Petit Accounts
File and  1,000 printed blank

bill heads..........................   $2  75

File and  1,000 specially

printed bill heads.........   3  00

Printed blank bill heads,

1 

per thousand.................. 
Specially printed bill heads,
per thousand................. 
Tradesman  Company,

1  5o

Graad Rapids. 

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25 ♦

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MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Hardware  Price  Current

Ammunition

Caps

6. D., full count, per m ..:.................. 
Hicks’ Waterproof, per m.................. 
Musket, per m..................................... 
Ely’s Waterproof, per m....................  
No. 22 short, per m ............................  
No. 22 long, per m..............................  
No. 32 short, per m ............................. 
No. 32 long, per m ..............................  

Cartridges

Primers

Gun Wads

No. 2 U. M. C., boxes 260,  per m........ 
No. 2 Winchester, boxes 260, per  m... 

Black edge. Nos. 11 and 12 U. M.  C... 
Black edge, Nos. 9 and 10, per m......  
Black edge, No. 7, per m .................... 

Loaded  Shells 

Drs. of 
Powder 

No. 
120 
129 
128 
126 
136 
164 
200 
208 
236 
265 
264 

oz. of 
Shot 
1% 
154 
1H 
1% 
1% 
1H 
1 
1 
1% 
1M 
1H 
Discount 40 per cent.

New Rival—For Shotguns 
Size 
Shot Gauge 
10 
9 
8 
6 
6 
4 
10 
8 
6 
5 
4 

4 
4 
4 
4 
V4, 
4ft 
3 
3 
3& 
3H 
3% 
Paper Shells—Not Loaded 
No. 10, pasteboard boxes 100, per 100.. 
No. 12, pasteboard boxes 100, per 100.. 

Gunpowder

Kegs, 26 lbs., per  keg......................... 
Yi kegs, 1214 lbs., per  %  keg.............. 
H kegs, 6M lbs., per H  keg...............  

Shot

Axes

Augers  and  Bits

In sacks containing 25 lbs.
Drop, all sizes smaller than  B........... 
Snell’s .................................................  
Jennings  genuine............................... 
Jennings’ imitation.............................  
First Quality, S. B. Bronze................. 
First Quality, D. B. Bronze...............  
First Quality, S. B. S.  Steel...............  
First Quality,  D. B. Steel................... 
Railroad.............................................. 
Garden................................................net 
Stove................................................... 
Carriage, new 1H*  .............................  
Plow ................................................... 
Well, plain.......................................... 

Barrows

Buckets

Bolts

S I

66

7J4
8

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

Levels

Mattocks

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

Metals—Zinc

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

M iscellaneous

Bird Cages......................................
Pumps, Cistern...............................
Screws, New L ist...........................
Casters, Bed and Plate.................. .
Dampers, American.......................

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

Fry, Acme...................................... .
Common,  polished.........................

Pans

40
GO
78
60
2 60
300
goo
676

1  20
1  20

60
70
80

40
76
86
...  BO&10&10 
60

60&10
30

...  60&10&10 
70&6

Patent  Planished  Iron 

“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  12 to 
“B” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 26 to 27  11  60 

Broken packages ftc per pound extra.

Planes

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

Nails

Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire.

100

Per
$2 90
2 90
2 90
2 90
2 96
3 00
2 60
2 60
2 66
2 70
2 70

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 

40
60
40
45

2 60 
2 60 
Base 
5
1020
30
48
70
60
15
25
36
26
35
46
86

60
46

7  GO
9 00
16 00
7 60
9 (0
16 00
18 00

10
13

60

26 00

.dls

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

Rivets

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

Roofing  Plates

14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean.................
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Dean.................
20x28 IC. Charcoal, Dean.................
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway  Grade.
14x20IX,Charcoal, Allaway Grade.
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade.
20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway  Grade.

Ropes

Sisal, K inch and larger..................
Manilla.............................................

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

Sand  P aper
Sash  W eights

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

Sheet Iro n

72
64

4 oo
2 25
1  25

l 76
60
26
60
6  00
9  00
6 60
10 50
12 00
29 00
60
60
$4 00

60

Window  Dressing

Utilizing  Waste  Space  —  Photographing 

Show  Windows.

When  a  store stands  on  a  corner  the 
whole  front  is  devoted to  show windows, 
and 
in  a  majority  of  cases  the  side  of 
the  building  facing  on  the  side  street  is 
a  blank  wall  with  a  few  high-set  win­
dows  in  it.  A  merchant  will  not  deface 
his  property  by  erecting  a  billboard 
against  the  blank  wall,  and  so  the  en­
tire  space  is  waste  so  far  as  he 
is  con­
cerned.  This  is  a  mistake,  and  a  great 
one.  Between  the  line  of  the  building 
and  the  sidewalk  there  is  a  space  that 
should  be  occupied  by  show  windows. 
A  firm  of  merchants  on  a  busy  corner 
have  erected  along  the  full  length  of 
their  store  a  row  of  display  windows 
which  are  not  connected  with  the  inter­
ior  of  the  store.  They  have  swinging 
and  sliding  glass  doors  and  are  entered 
from  the  sidewalk.  Being  scientifically 
lighted  at  night,they  attract  people  who 
stop  to  look  at  the  front  windows.  Here 
were  a  great  many  square  feet  paying 
this  firm  no  rental  until they occupied  it 
with  a  row  of  cases.  Now  it  is  almost 
as  valuable  as  their  front window  space. 
It 
is  needless  to  add  that  they  do  a 
large  business.  Another  firm  of  mer­
chants  found  that  they  had  a  whole  side 
of  their  building  going  to  waste  in  the 
same  way. 
They  had  no  sidewalk 
space,  so  they  covered  the  side  of  the 
store  with  a  row  of  projecting  windows 
about  eighteen  inches  deep. 
These 
were  'fitted  up  with  rods  and  fixtures, 
necessitating  trimming  close  to 
the 
glass.  The  whole  pane 
is  constantly 
kept  trimmed  with  a  line  of  goods  that 
entirely  fills  the  window.  These  mer­
chants  have  fully  half  their  stock  on 
display 
in  their  windows,  and  as  their 
store 
is  a  very  small  one  they  have 
barely  enough  room  for  their  necessary 
reserve  stock.  They  have  found  that 
their window  display  is  better  than their 
best  salesmen  for  drawing  trade.  Peo­
ple  see  their  whole  stock,  as  it  were, 
and  when  they  come  into  the  store  their 
minds  are  made  up  and  they  buy  with 
the 
least  waste  of  timé  and  effort.  An 
added  sheet  of  glass  in  a  store's  wall 
is  sometimes  as  good  as  the  addition  of 
a  salesman  to  the  force.  Still,  if  it  is 
not  possible  to  utilize  the  side  of  the 
store  in  this  way  it  can  often  be  used 
for  special  announcements  got  up  in  an 
artistic  way.  There  is  no  reason  why 
the  blank  wall  of  a  store  should  be  used 
to  advertise  some  other  line  of  goods, 
or  no  line  at  all,  when  it  could  just  as 
well  be  used  to  set  forth  the  special  an­
nouncements  of  the  store.
*  *  *  -

Photographing  window  displays 

is 
still  a  matter  of  difficulty,  and  about 
forty-nine  out  of  fifty  attempts  seem  to 
be  failures. 
The  photographer  who 
makes  a  living  taking  portraits  of  peo­
ple  in  a  specially  arranged  studio,  with 
lights  perfectly  placed  and  graduated, 
is  unable  to  bring  his  machinery  out 
into  the  street  and  successfully  manipu­
late  his  skill  with  stops  and  lenses  and 
shutters  against  the  reflections  in  the 
glass  of  the  show  windows.  To over­
come  this  difficulty  the  professional 
photographer  can  learn  a  good  bit  from 
people  who  are  not  professionals,  but 
who  have  had  to  devise  schemes  where­
by  they  can  obtain  what  they  are  after. 
There  are  very  few  windows  so  situated 
that  they  do  not  hold  some  sort of reflec­
tion  in  the  glass  the  greater  part  of  the 
day  and  particularly  at  such  times  as 
the  light  is  strong  enough  to  enable  a

exposure  of 

photograph  to  be  taken.  If  windows  are 
strongly  enough  illuminated  by  artifi­
cial  light  the  picture  taken  at  night  by 
an 
from  twenty-five  to 
thirty-five  minutes  will  bring  out the 
greatest  amount  of detail.  People  pass­
ing  on  the  street  will  not  interfere  with 
such  a  picture,  unless  there  be  a contin­
uous  crowd.  No  one  should  be  allowed 
to  stop  between  the  camera  and  the 
window  during  the  exposure.  Such  an 
exposure  can  be  made  late at night when 
there  are  few  people  on  the  street. 
If 
it  is  necessary  or  more  desirable  to 
photograph  a  window  display during the 
daytime  the  reflections  can  be  shut  out 
by  a  very  simple  device  and  one  that  is 
inexpensive,  for  it  will  last  for  a  num­
ber  of  years  if  cared  for  properly.  Take 
two  long  poles  that  are  as  high  as  the 
window.  Cut  strips  of  black  cloth  a 
little  longer than  the  window 
is  wide 
and  sew  them  together  until  there  is  a 
sheet  large  enough  to  reach  nearly  from 
top  to  bottom  of  the  glass.  Tack  the 
upper  corners  of  this  sheet  to  the  top 
end  of  each  of  the  poles,  and  continued 
along  down  the  poles,  thus  making  a 
large  black  screen.

*  *  *

in  order  to  get 

When  the  photographer  is  ready  to 
begin  operations  have  two  boys  take 
the  screen  and  hold 
it  up  behind  the 
camera  in  such  a  position  as  to  shut  off 
the  light  from  all  objects  across  the 
street  or  from  whatever  direction 
it 
comes.  The  right  time  of  day  must  be 
chosen 
the  greatest 
amount  of 
light  in  the  window  that  is 
possible,  but  the  man  who  takes  the 
picture  must  be  the  judge  of  that.  The 
length  of  the  strips  out  of  which  to 
make  the  screen  can  be  determined  by 
taking  the  piece  of  goods  out  on  the 
walk  and  observing  how  much 
is  nec­
essary  to  shut  off  reflections.  Black 
lining -  cambric  or  plain  black  calico 
will  serve  the  purpose  and  is  not expen­
sive.  Not  every  picture  of  a  window 
can  be  successfully reproduced in  a half­
tone.  They  should  first  be  of  a  size  to 
allow  of some reduction.  The best results 
are  obtainable  from  pictures  of  the  old- 
fashioned  kind;  that,  is  those  with  a 
brownish  tint  on  glazed  paper.  The 
printing  should  be  medium 
light  to 
make  the  best  half-tone.  When  too 
dark,  the  shadows  are  intensified  on  the 
reproduction.  Especially 
in  the  case 
of  a  shoe  window  should  the  printing 
from  the  negative  be 
light  to  make  a 
pleasing  contrast  with  the  black  shoes.

Making:  Sure  of  His  Honesty.

As  the  daily  train  reached  a  Vermont 
village  the  other day  an  antique  looking 
dame  thrust  her  head  out  of  the  window 
opposite 
refreshment  room  and 
briefly  shcAited:

the 

“ Sonny J”
A  bright  looking  boy  came  up  to  the 

window.

mother?”

“ Little  boy,”   she  said,  “ have  you  a 

“ Yes,  ma’am.”
“ Do  you  go  to  school?”
“ Yes,  ma’am.”
“ And  are  you  faithful  to  your  stud­

ies?”

night?”

me?”

“ Yes,  ma’am.”
“ Do  you  say  your  prayers  every 

“ Yes,  ma’am.”
“ Can  I  trust  you  to  do  an  errand  for 

Batts,  Cast

Chain

M In. 

6-16 In.  % In. 

Cast Loose Pin, figured.....................  
Wrought Narrow............................... 

66
60
Y% In.
Com..............   7  C. ...  6  C. 
... 6  c.  ...  4*0.
BB................   8* 
...  6
... 6H 
...  714 
BBB..............  8X 
...  7X 
...  6*
... 6* 
Crowbars
Cast Steel, per lb................................. 
Socket Firm er.................................... 
Socket Framing.................................. 
Socket Corner..................................... 
Socket Slicks....................................... 

6
66
66
66
66

Chisels

Elbows

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

Expansive  Bits

Clark’s small, $18;  large, $26..............  
Ives’ 1, $18;  2, $24;  3, $30....................  
New American.................................... 
Nicholson’s.......................................... 
Heller’s Horse Rasps.......................... 

Files—New  List

Galvanized  Iron

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

13 

14 

16 

Discount,  60

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

Ganges

Glass

76
1  26
40&10

10
26
70&10
70
70

28
17

60&10

Hammers

Single Strength, by box....................... dls  80&20
Double Strength, by box......................dls  80&20
By the Light................................dls  80&20
Maydole & Co.’s, new list.................... dls 
33K
Yerkes fit Plumb’s ................................ dls  40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel...............30c list 
70
Gate, Clark’s 1,2,3...............................dls  6O&10
Pots...........................................•........  
60&10
Kettles................................................ 
60&10
Spiders................................................  
60&10

Hollow  Ware

Hinges

Horse  Nails

Au Sable.............................................. dls  40&10
House  Furnishing Goods
Stamped Tinware, new list.................  
70
Japanned Tinware............................... 
20&10
Bar Iron...... -...................................... 2 26  crates
Light Band.........................................   3 c rates

Iron

com. smooth. com.
$3 60 
3 70 
8 90 
8 90
4 00
4  10
All Sheets No.  18 and  lighter,  over  30  Inches 

Nos. 10 to 14.................................
Nos. 16 to 17..................................
Nos. 18 to 21..................................
NOS. 22 to 24..................................  4 10
Nos. 26 to 26 ..................................  4  20
N o. 27....................................................  4  30
wide, not less than 2-10 extra.

Shovels  and  Spades

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

8 00
7  60

Solder

The prices of the many other qualities of solder 
In the market Indicated by private  brands  vary 
according to composition.

Steel and Iron....................................   60—10—6

Squares

Tin—Melyn  Grade

10x14 IC, Charcoal............................... 
14x20 IC, Charcoal............................... 
20x14 IX, Charcoal............................... 

Each additional X on this grade, $1.26.

Tin—Allaw ay Grade

10x14 IC, Charcoal............................... 
14x20 IC, Charcoal............................... 
10x14 IX, Charcoal............................... 
14x20 IX, Charcoal............................... 

Each additional X on this grade, $1.60

Boiler  Size  Tin  Plate 

14x66 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, I 
14x66 IX, for No. 9 Boilers,) P®1 P0™®- 

Traps

Steel,  Game......... .............................  
Oneida Community,  Newhouse’s.......  
Oneida  Community',  Hawley  &  Nor­
ton’s.................................................. 
Mouse, choker, per doz...................... 
Mouse, delusion, per doz.................... 
Bright Market................................-... 
Annealed  Market..............................  
Coppered Market................................ 
Tinned  Market...................................  
Coppered Spring Steel....................... 
Barbed Fence, Galvanized................. 
Barbed Fence, Painted....................... 

Wire

Wire  Goods

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

Wrenches

Baxter’s Adjustable, Nickeled........... 
Coe’s Genuine.................... - .........  • 
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, IWrought..70

$10 60
10  GO
12  00

9  00
9  00
10 60
10  60

 

 

18

75
40&10
66
16
1  25
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60
60&10
GO&10
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2  96

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“ Yes,  ma’am.”
“ I  think  I  can,  too,”   said  the  lady, 
looking  steadily  down  on  the  manly 
face. 
“ Here  is  five  cents  to  get  me  an 
apple.  Remember,  God  sees  you.”

Knobs—New  List

Door, mineral, jap. trimmings........... 
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings......... 
Regular 0 Tubular, Doz....................... 
Warren, Galvanized Fount................ 

Lanterns

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dozen.

Apples— The  best  fruit,  such  as  Bald­
wins  and  Northern  Spys,  readily  com­
mands  $3.50  per  bbl.  Other  varieties 
range  from  $^@3.25.  Cooking  stock 
fetches $2.5032.75.

Bananas— Prices  range  from  $1.25© 

1.75  per  bunch,  according  to  size.

Beets—$1.25  per  bbl.
Butter— Receipts  continue  heavy,  due 
to the  fact  that  fall  pasturage  still  re­
is 
mains  good. 
steady  at  2i@22c  and  dairy 
grades 
range  from  12c  for  packing  stock  to  14 
@ 15c for  choice  and  16317c  for  fancy.

creamery 

Factory 

Cabbage—$1.75  per  crate  of 

four 

Carrots—$1.25  per  bbl.
Cauliflower—$i3 I-25  Per  doz.
Celery— 15c  per  doz.
Cranberries—Jerseys  command  $6.50 
3 7  per bbl.  Cape Cods  range  about  50c 
per  bbl.  higher.

Eggs—The  market  is  about  steady. 
Cold  storage  goods  command  16c  and 
fresh  range  from  17c  for  case  count  to 
18c  for  candled.

Game— Dealers  pay 

per  doz.
for  black,  gray  and  fox  squirrels.  Red 
squirrels  are  not  taken  at  any  price. 
Rabbits  will  not  be  purchased  until  the 
weather  is  colder.

Grapes—Wordens  fetch  13314c  for  8 
lb.  and  10c  for  4  lb.  baskets.  Niagaras, 
15c  for  8  lb.  baskets.

Honey—White  stock  is  in 

light  sup­
ply  at  14c.  Amber  is  slow  sale  at  13c 
and  dark 
is  in  moderate  demand  at  11 
3 i2c.
Lemons—Verdellis  range  from  $4.50 
for  300s  to  $4.75  for  360s.  Maioris  com­
mand  $5  for  300s.

Lettuce— I2j^c  per  lb.  for  hot  bouse.
Maple  Syrup—$1  per  gal.  for  fancy.
Onions—90395c  for choice  red  or  yel­
low.  Spanish  command  $1.50  per  crate.
Oranges—Jamaicas  command  $434.25 

per  box.

$I@I.25.

Parsley—20c  per  doz.
Pears— Keefers  are  in  fair  demand  at

Potatoes—The  market  is  a little  irreg­
ular,  paying  prices  at  this  market  and 
the  principal  buying  points  hereabouts 
ranging  from  4 5 3  55c*  The  shipping 
demand  is  springing  up  and  will  be 
in 
full  blast  in  the  course  of  a  week  or  ten 
days.

Poultry— Local  dealers  have  discon­
tinued  the  purchase  of  live—except  in 
the  case  of  pigeons  and  squabs— and 
are  turning  their  attention  to  dressed 
stock.  Hens  fetch  8c,  spring  chickens 
command  9310c,  turkey  hens  fetch  11 
@i2c,  gobblers  command  8310c,  ducks 
fetch  9310c.  Geese  are  not  wanted  un­
til  the  weather gets colder.  Live pigeons 
command  50360c  and  squabs  are  taken
at $1.2031-50.

Quinces—$1.40  per  bu.
Squash-— Hubbard 

commands 

2c 

per  lb.

Sweet  Potatoes—Virginias  have  de­
clined  to  $1.75.  Baltimores  command 
$2  and  genuine  Jerseys  $2.75  per  bbl.

G ripsack  Brigade.

David  S.  Haugh 

(Olney  &  Judson 
Grocer  C o.)  and  wife  celebrated  their 
silver  wedding  anniversary  last  Satur­
day.

Kalamazoo  Gazette-News:  Jay  Chase, 
who  has  been  clerk  for  a  long  time  in 
Cowlbeck,  Waldo  &  Co.’s  store,  has 
started  out  on  the  road  as Michigan rep­
resentative  of  the  Diamond  Skirt  Co.

Byron  S.  Davenport  accompanied 
Wm.  Judson  to  New  York  last  week,  as 
the  guest  of  the  Olney  &  Judson  Grocer 
Co.,  and  spent  several  days  seeing  the 
sights  and  calling  on.  the  Napoleons  of 
the  mercantile  world.

Will  J.  Worden,  formerly  on  the  road 
for  the  Powers  &  Walker  Manufactur­
ing  Co.  in  this  State,  is 'now  President 
of  the  Worden-Clarke  Company,  of  New 
York.  He  was 
in  Grand  Rapids  last 
week  and  spent  a* day  with  old  friends 
and  acquaintances.

Belding  Banner:  Jesse  G.  Wilbur 
has  entered 
into  a  contract  with  the 
Walden  Shoe  Co.,  of  Grand  Haven,  to

MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Jesse  has 
represent  it  on  the  road. 
is  a  capable  salesman 
proved  that  he 
and  we  have  no  doubt  will  give  good 
satisfaction  to  his  employers.

Frank  R.  Miles,'who  has  been  con­
nected  with  the  wholesale department  of 
Foster,  Stevens  &  Co.  for  the  past  sev­
enteen  years,  has  resigned  his  position 
in  that  establishment  for  the  purpose  of 
engaging 
in  the  furniture  brokerage 
business.  Prior  to opening  an  office,  he 
will  make  a  tour of  the  State  in  the 
in­
terest  of  a  fishing  tackle  house  whose 
line  he  has  secured  and  is  now 
listing 
and  classifying.

B.  Frank  Parmenter  has  signed  with 
the  Durand  &  Kasper  Co.,  of  Chicago, 
and  has  already  entered  upon  the  duties 
of  his  new  position  with  his  accustomed 
energy.  His  territory 
includes  all  the 
available  towns  in  Northern  and Central 
Michigan,  exclusive  of  Kalamazoo  and 
the  lake  shore  cities.  Those  who  know 
Mr.  Parmenter  need  not  be  reminded 
that  he  is  one  of  the  best  posted  men  in 
the  grocery  line  on  the  road.

Kalamazoo  Gazette-News:  Fred  H. 
Crooks,  of  the  drug  firm  of  F.  H. 
Crooks  &  Co.,  has  withdrawn  from  that 
firm  to  take  a  position  on  the  road  with 
the  Fraser  Tablet  Manufacturing  Co., 
of  New  York.  His  territory  will  be  in 
New  Jersey  and  be  will  assume  his  new 
duties  next  Tuesday.  For  the  past  two 
years  Mr.'Crooks  has  been  in  business 
for  himself 
in  this  city,  having  been 
formerly  associated  with  Hall  Brothers. 
He  came  here  about  ten  years ago and is 
popular  in  the  Kalamazoo  Club  Lodge 
No.  50,  B.  P.  O.  E.,  and  Southworth 
Lodge  Na.  170,  K.  of  P.

Hides,  Pelts, Tallow and  Wool.

Hides  are  taken  freely  at  the  decline. 
The  offerings  are  ample  for the demand. 
The  strife  for  good  stock  keeps  values 
well up.  The  country  takeoff  has  some­
what  increased  in  volume.

Pelts  are 

in  good  demand  and  bring 
full  values  on  account  of  the  scarcity. 
Previous  accumulations  are 
being 
offered  at  lower  asking  prices.

Tallow  has  slumped  off  from  the  ex­
treme  high  figure  of  two  weeks  ago. 
The  stock 
is  wanted,  but  the  price  is 
still  high  for  soapers,  who  are  not  anx­
ious  buyers  except  as  necessity  de­
mands.

Wools  are  again  dull  and 

lifeless. 
Sales  are  many,  but  of  small  amounts. 
The  summed-up  volume 
is  small,  al­
though,  with  manufacturers  in  the  mar­
ket  looking  around,  it  would  indicate 
that  they  are  interested.  Dealers 
inti­
mate  that  they  are  likely  to  have  a  good 
trade  from  now  on  and  expect  buying 
will  be  more  freely  done,  which  it  is 
hoped  will  stiffen  prices. 
It  is  claimed 
that  values  of  fine  are  stronger,but  there 
are  no  sales  to  warrant  it.  The  outlook 
is  not  good  for  much  or  any  advance.

Wm.  T.  Hess.

M ust Obtain  T beir Own  Calendars.
The  Winchester  Arms  Co.  and  the 
Union  Metallic  Co.  announce  that  they 
have  discontinued  the  distribution  of 
calendars.  They  make  the  announce­
ment  early 
in  the  season,  so-that the 
hardware  and  sporting  goods  trade  can 
arrange  to  obtain  their  supplies  of  cal­
endars  elsewhere. 
The  Tradesman 
Company  has  a  handsome  hunting  de­
sign,  especially  adapted  to the  sporting 
goods  trade,  sample  of  which  will  he 
sent  to  any  dealer  interested  in  the mat­
ter. .

W.  Frederick  Blake,  Treasurer of  the 
Worden  Grocer  Co.,  is  spending  a  few 
days  at  the  Pan-American.  He  stopped 
off  a  day  at  Guelph, where  he  was  U.  S. 
Consul  several  years  ago.

Has  Outgrown  Its  P resent B uilding.
The  firm  of  George  H.  Gates  &  Co., 
wholesale  dealers  in  hats,  caps,  umbrel­
las,  gloves  and  mittens,  now  located  at 
143  Jefferson  avenue,  Detroit,  will  re­
move  the  first  of  the  year  to  the  five- 
story  building  at  the  corner of  Jefferson 
and  Bates,  now  occupied  by  E.  Schloss, 
Son  &  Co.,  wholesale  clothiers.  The 
lease  for  the  building  was  made  this 
morning.

“ It  was  a  case  of  necessity  with  us,"

said  Mr.  Gates. 
“ We  have  been  in
business  only  two  years,  but  during  that 
time  our  trade  has  grown  so  that  our 
present  quarters,  which  we  thought 
would  do  us  for  ten  years  at  least,  are 
entirely  inadequate.  We have been  look­
ing  for  larger  quarters  for  some  time 
and  we  think  that  the  building  we  have 
just 
leased,  and  which  we  will  occupy 
the  first  of  January  next,  will  accommo­
date  us  nicely.’ ’

In  the  present  store  and  storerooms  of 
the  concern  there  are  four  floors  and
8,000 
feet  of  floor space,  but  in  the  new 
building  there  will  be  27,000  square 
feet,  besides  the  basement.

96

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

Advertisem ent»  w ill  be  Inserted  under 
tb ls  head  for  two  cents  a  w ord  the first 
Insertion  and  one  cent  a  word  for each 
subsequent  insertion.  No  advertisem ents 
taken  for  less  th an   96  cents.  Advance 
paym ents.
Good  o p e n in g   f o e   n e w s p a p e r   a t
Weidman, Mich., Isabella county.  Write to 
108
John S. Weidman, Weidman, Mich. 
f 'OR  SALE—A  GOOD  PORTABLE  SAW- 
mill and  about 250,000 feet of logs and stand­
ing timber.  A bargain if taken at once;  situated 
six miles from Dexter and five miles  from  Ham­
burg. Mich.  Address  D.  Hitchlngham,  Dexter, 
Mien. 
fftOR  SALE — BEST  ESTABLISHED  BA- 
J-  zaar, wall pajper and picture frame  business 
in  Central  Michigan, in  growing  city  of  20.000 
Retiring from business only  reason  for  selling; 
Inspection Invited; will lease same location.  Ad 
dress No. 106, care Michigan Tradesman. 
106
i f*OR  SALE—A  COUNTRY  STORE;  SEVEN 
1  miles from railroad; wealthy community,  95 
per  cent  landowners;  invoice  of  storeroom, 
dwelling, sheds and barn, $850;  of  stock,  $2,600; 
good  roads  and  good  trading  point.  Address 
Box 71, Goblesville, Ind. 
105
Fo r  sa l e—g r o c e r y  s t o r e  o f  e .  j .
Herrick, 116 Monroe  street,  Grand  Rapids 
Enjoys  best  trade  in  the  city.  Mr.  Herrick 
wishes to retire from  business.  Address  L.  E. 
102
Torrey, Agt., Grand Rapids. 
tiHJR  SALE—THE  CLOTHING,  HAT,  CAP 
and furnishing goods stock of the late  L. F. 
Lutz,  of  Byron,  Michigan, 
invoicing  about 
$7,000.  Business  has  been  established  twelve 
years.  Stock is in good shape.  Must be  sold  at 
once.  Address  Mrs. L. F.  Lutz. 
109
I f'OR  SALE—BEST  GROCERY  BUSINESS 
in  Flint.  Sales  average  $1.500  per  month. 
Will  inventory  about  $2,000.  Big  bargain  for 
cash.  Best of reason for selling.  Write quick if 
you want  it.  Address  Derby  &  Choate,  Flint, 
Mich. 
no
OUR  SYSTEM  REDUCES  YOUR  BOOK- 
keeping  85 per  cent.  Send  for  catalogue. 
Eureka Cash  &  Credit  Register  Co.,  Scranton, 
Pa. 
IpiNE OPENING FOR  DRY  GOODS  Busi­
ness.  Now occupied by small stock, for sale 
cheap.  Address No. 97, care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 

95

97

94

93

101

FOR  SALE—The only drug  stock  In  growing 
Indiana town;  stock  valued  at  $70u;  daily 
8ales$6.00  No fountain:  have  drugs,  sundries, 
proprietaries, paints  and  oils,  and  confections. 
Dwelling and storeroom on same lot,  both  new, 
F  
and  owned  by  the  advertiser.  Write  for  par­
ticulars.  G. K. Coggeshall, Carlos, Ind. 
107 
IiX)R  SALE-COUNTRY  STORE  DOING  A 
thriving  business;  best  location  in  Central 
Michigan;  cash receipts last  year,  $10,000;  good 
clean  stock  of  general  merchandise,  invoicing 
about $2,500;  stock can be  reduced  to  suit  pur­
chaser;  large ice house, with  good  refrigerator, 
capacity  3,000  pounds;  no  competition;  nearest 
store five miles;  good chance for hustler;  a good 
bargain if taken right away;  reason  for  selling, 
other business.  For further particulars  address 
W. S. Hamilton. Colonville, Mich. 
L'OR SALE—STORE, GENERAL MERrHAN- 
F   dise stock and one-half acre of land  in  town 
of 200 population in Allegan county.  Ask for real 
estate  $2,500.  Two  tine  glass  front  wardrobe 
showcases, with drawers;  also  large  dish  cup­
board and three movable wardrobes in flat above 
go  with  building.  Will  invoice  the  stock  and 
fixtures at cost (and less where there is a depre­
ciation),which will probably not exceed $1,200 or 
$1,500.  Require $2,000 cash, balance on mortgage 
at 5 per cent.  Branch office of the  West  Michi­
gan Telephone  Co.  and  all  telephone  property 
reserved.  Store building  26x62;  warehouse  for 
surplus stock, wood,  coal  and  ice,  12x70;  barn, 
24x36, with  cement  floor;  cement  walk;  heated 
by Michigan wood furnace on store  floor:  large 
filter cistern and water elevated to  tank  in bath­
room by force pump.  Cost  of  furnace,  bathtub 
and  fixtures,  with  plumbing,  $295.  Five barrel 
kerosene tank in  cellar  with  measuring  pump. 
Pear and apple  trees  between  store  and  barn. 
For particulars or for  inspection  of  photograph 
of premises address or call on  Tradesman  Com­
pany. 
99
ir»OR SALE—A LIVE,  UP-TO-DATE CHINA, 
1  crockery and house furnishing  store,  carry­
ing  a  brand  new  well-bought  stock  of  china, 
crockery, glassware, tinware and  a  general  line 
of house furnishings and notions; located  in  the 
best and busiest city in the Northern  Peninsula; 
the only store of its kind in the city; satisfactory 
reasons for selling; a splendid  chance  for  some 
person.  Address  Queensware,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
Fo r SALE—g o o d c l e a n  sto ck o f g e n -
eral merchandise, invoicing  $2,500  to  $3,000. 
Situated in good farming district In Noithern In­
diana.  Reason  for  selling,  business  interests 
F   ceries in the city of Flint, |Micbigan,  includ­
elsewhere.  Quick  sale  for  cash.  Address  No. 
93, care Michigan Tradesman. 
Ij'OK SALK—STOCK OF  DRUGS  AND  GRO- 
ing horses and delivery wagons.  Cash sales  last 
year were $30,000.  Store rents  for  $600.  Employs 
four clerk» and  one  bookkeeper;  gas  and elec­
tric  light  in  store,  and  both  Bell  and  Valley 
phones.  Stock new and in the best of condition. 
Will invoice at  $5,000,  including  horses and wag­
ons.  Will  sell for part cash, balance on time, if 
secured for the sum of  $4,500.  Enquire  of  Geo. 
E. Newall, Flint, Mich. 
92
ipOR RENT—AN  UP-TO-DATE DRY GOODS 
store, centrally located,  in  a  growing  pros­
perous town  in  Southern  Michigan.  Competi­
tion is not strong.  Can  give  immediate  posses­
sion.  Address  No.  89,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 
89
tl'OR  S A L E —CANDY  KITCHEN,  ICE 
cream and soda parlors,  including  building. 
Will  sell  cheap  for  cash.  Reason  For  selling, 
sickness.  Address C. A. Hooker. Evart, Mich.  88
ti'OR  SALK—STOCK  OF  GENERAL  MER- 
chandlse in the best town in Northern Mich­
igan.  Large  mills,  tannery,  chemical  works: 
surrounded by good  farming  country;  stock  of 
about  $2.000;  will  rent  store  and  residence  at­
tached ;  will make price right.  Address  No.  87, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 
87
POSITION  WANTED  AS  TRAVELER  BY 
man 32  years  of  age;  experience  as  mana­
ger, owner and traveler;  good habtts;  plenty  of 
references.
Address  No.  86,  care  Michigan
Tradesman.
Fo r  sa l e—$7,000 sto ck  o f  d r y   g o o d s
in  good  Southern  Michigan  town  of  1,000 
peopli 
ile.  Will sell for  75  cents  on  the  dollar  if 
sold b
before Nov. l.  Address Bargain, care Mich- 
igan Tradesman. 
78
¡jiOR SALE—30,000 ROLLS MEDIUM-PRICED 
F   wall paper at  50  cents  on  the  dollar.  Will 
sell in lots  to  suit  the  buyer.  For  particulars 
address No. 79, care Michigan Tradesman.  79
ir'OR RENT—BRICK STORE  BUILDING  AT 
1  Bailey, 26x60 feet in dimensions,  with  eight 
living rooms overhead.  Good  location  for  gro­
cery  or  general  store.  Rent  reasonable.  Ad- 
dress No. 82, care Michigan Tradesman. 
FOR  SALE-mONFECTIONERY  STOCK, 
fixtures, utensils and all tools  necessary  for 
making candy;  also  soda  fountain  on  contract, 
and  au  apparatus  for  the  manufacture  of  ice 
cream;  situated in thriving town of 3,000  inhabi­
tants;  the only  store  of  its  kind  in  the  town. 
The owner, a first-cla-s candy maker,  will  agree 
to teach the buyer for one  month  in  the  manu­
facture  of  candy.  Reasons  for  selling,  other 
business.  Address No. 62, care Michigan Trades­
man. 
I  WILL  SELL  WHOLE  OR  ONE-HALF  IN- 
terest 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  correspondence  to  No.  63,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman.__________________________ 63

Merchants  desirous  of  closing

out entire or part stock of shoes  or wishing 
to dispose of whatever  undesirable  for  cash  or 
on commission correspond with Ries  &  Guettel. 
126-128 Market St., Chicago, HI.__________ 6

82

62

86

MISCELLANEOUS

Registered  pharmacist  wishes
position;  Ai references.  Address A. B. C., 
care Michigan Tradesman._____________104
W ANTED — CLOTHING  MAN;  MUST 
have  some  experience  in  window  trim­
ming.  Apply at once to Messinger & Co., Alma, 
Mien. 

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