Twentieth  Year

GRAND RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER  5,1902.

Number 998

ELLIOT  O.  G R O SV EN O k

Late State  Food  Commissioner

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

A  Number of the Principal 
Stockholders  in  the

D o u g la s,  L acey &  C o.’s

properties, accompanied by P. B. Forsyth, of the 
firm of Currie  &  Forsyth,  1023  Michigan  Trust 
Building  Manager of  the  Grand  Rapids  office, 
will start on Nov. 8 on Special  Hotel Car Actium 
on a tour of inspection  of  their  several  proper­
ties. located In Arizona,  California,  Mexico and 
Colorado.  This firm  are  in  great  favor  on  ac­
count  of  their  thorough  business  methods  of 
protecting their investors by  the law  of average 
and  the  very  satisfactory  dividends  just  re­
ceived from several of their mining,  smelter and 
oil properties.

Commercial 
Credit  Co.,  LU

Widdicomb  Building,  Grand  Rapids 
Detroit  Opera  House  Block,  Detroit

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furnish  protection 
a g a i n s t   worthless  ac­
counts  and  collect :  all
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others. 
William  Connor Co.

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Wholesale  Ready-Made  Clothing 

Men’s,  Boys’,  Children’s

Sole  agents  for  the  State  of  Michigan 

for the

S. F. & A. F. Miller & Co.’s 

famous  line of summer clothing, made in 
Baltimore,  Md  ,  and  many  other  lines 
Now is the time to buy summer clothing.

28-30 South  Ionia Street 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

D o Y ou 
SA V E  a   D ollar? 

Then  put  that  one  where  it  will 
make more dollars. 
1  have  made  other people*s dollars 
earn seven per cent on investments, 
and  some  f o u r   h u n d r e d   per 
cent,  on  speculations  and  invest- 
ments combined. 
Write me and I will  teU  you  how. 

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Martin  V.  Barker  ♦  
Battle Creek, rtichigan  •

Collection  Department

R.  G.  DUN  &  CO.

Mich. Trust Building, Grand Rapids

Collection delinquent accounts;  cheap,  efficient, 
responsible;  direct demand system.  Collections 
made everywhere—for every trader.

C.  E.  McCRONE,  Manager.

Tradesman Coupons

IMPORTANT  FEATURES.

Page.
2.  Men  of Mark.
4.  A round  the  State.
5.  Grand  Rapids Gossip.
6.  G etting  the  People.
8.  Editorial.
10.  Clerks’  Corner.
12.  H ardware.
14.  Clothing.
16.  Shoes  and  Rubbers.
18.  Dry  Goods.
20.  W om an’s W orld.
22.  R u tter and  Eggs.
23.  The  New  York  M arket.
24.  G irl  Earns  Large  Salary.
25.  Commercial  Travelers.
26.  D rugs and Chemicals.
27.  D rug Price Current.
28.  Grocery  Price  Current.
29.  Grocery  Price Current.
30.  Grocery  Price  Current.
31.  W indow  Dressing.
32.  The  Grain  M arket.

Noble, Moss & Co.

Investment Securities

Bonds netting 3, 4, 5 and 6 per cent.

Government  Municipal 
Railroad 

Traction

Corporation

Members  Detroit  Stock  Exchange  and 
are prepared to handle local  stocks of all 
kinds, listed and unlisted.

808  Union Trust Building.  Detroit

If you could see the Oro Hondo 
property, you  would invest
The  location  of  the  Oro  Hondo  property  ad­
joins  the  biggest  gold  mine  in  the  world— 
The  Homestake—which  promises  to  become 
equally  famous  and  profitable.  The  Home- 
stake has paid  regular  dividends  for  twenty- 
five years and is crushing over 3,000 tons of ore 
daily, and has enough ore  in  sight  to  run  its 
enormous plant for 35  years.  This  ore  ledge, 
which is 456 feet wide, traverses the Oro Hondo 
property.  The  managers  of  the  Oro  Hondo 
property  are  practical  business  and  mining 
men, who bought  the  property,  consisting  of 
over  1,000  acres,  at  a  cost  of  over  $600,000. 
With their own money  they  began  the  initial 
development work before a share" of  stock was 
offered.  They erected a large hoisting plant at 
a cost of $20,000, and  the  shaft  is  down  over 
100 feet in ore at $7.60 a  ton.  They  are  block­
ing out ore sufficient to operate a large  cvanide 
plant which will cost  about  $500,000, and  to  do 
this they  are  offering  to  original  investors  a 
portion of its treasury shares  at  50c  per  share, 
par value $1.  Write us for full information.
If any  subscriber,  upon  Investigai ion, 
is not satisfied th at  existing  conditions 
a t the m ine  have  been  understated  by 
us,  we  w ill  refund  the  am ount  sub­
scribed.
Wm.  A.  Mears  & Co.,

Fiscal  Agents, New  York

Address all communications to

Charles E.  Temple,

623 Michigan Trust  Bldg, 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

W anted

We want  several  small  manufacturing 
concerns to locate here  and  will  furnish 
a site and  a  small  bonus  if  necessaiy. 
This is an excellent location for a basket 
factory, oval  wood dish factory or handle 
factory.  We also want  a  bank  and  will 
extend  the  proper  encouragement  to 
any  one who can  supply our needs.

Sec’y Riverdale Improvement Association 

Jack Moblo,

Rlverdale, Mich

Cornering; the Pecan M arket W ith Balloon.
Think  of  a  young  girl  cornering  the 
pecan  market!  And  a  Texas  girl  at 
that!  She  did  not  quite  capture  the 
whole  crop  in  the  United  States,  but  she 
did  put  the  nut  trade  on  an  edge  for  a 
while,  and  set  its  oldest  heads  to  won­
dering  about  what  was  going  to  happen 
next.  This  young  girl  operator  is  only 
about  iq  years  old—Miss  Bernice  Bar- 
dine,  if  you  please.

Last  year  she  and  her younger  brother 
made  quite  a  little  money  gathering  pe­
cans.  Since  then  she  has  been  studying 
the  business  and  laying  plans  for  future 
operations.  During  the 
last  summer 
she  carried  on  an  extensive  corres­
pondence,  not  only  with  mercantile  es­
tablishments  in  various  cities  that  han­
dle  pecans,  but  with  reliable  people 
in  regions  where  the  nut 
who  reside 
In  this  way  she  got  thoroughly 
grows. 
informed 
in  all  matters  pertaining  to 
the  present  crop.

Feeling  confident  that  pecans  would 
command  a  good  price,  she  set  to  work 
some  weeks  ago  and,  aided  by  her 
brother  and  a  few  trusted  assistants  who 
were  sworn  to  secrecy, she quietly  leased 
every  pecan  grove  and  forest  of  any 
in  the  Colorado  Valley.  When 
value 
buyers  appeared 
in  the  country,  start­
ling  the  ranchers  by  offering  to  engage 
pecans  at  7yi  cents  per  pound,those who 
make  a  business  of  gathering  the  nuts 
were  astounded  to  find  that  a  young  girl 
had  entered  the  field  and  cornered  the 
crop  so  far as  that  particular  region  was 
concerned. 
investigation 
showed  that  this  energetic  young woman 
is  in  a  fair  way  to  make  a  fortune  in  a 
few  months. 
It  is  known  that  she  got  a 
great  bargain  in  nearly  all  other  leases. 
As  a  sample  of  the  shrewdness  that  she 
displayed,  it  has 
leaked  out  that  she 
leased  one  forest  for $100 in  which  there 
are  several  giant  trees  that  will  each 
yield  twenty  bushels  or  880  pounds  of 
pecans.  At  a 
low  estimate  the  profits 
accruing  from  this  single  transaction 
will  fall  little short  of $5,000.

little 

A 

it 

to 

When 

is  subject 

is  remembered  that  nothing 
of  market  value 
such 
fluctuations  of  price  as  pecans,  there  is 
not  much  matter  for  wonderment  in  the 
fact  that  the  people  leased  their  forests 
for  so 
little  money.  Only  a  few  years 
ago  there  was  an  abundant  crop,  and 
yet  for  some  unaccountable  reason  the 
nuts  were  allowed  to  rot  where  they fell. 
There  were  no  buyers  and  no  market.

Aside  from  scooping  the  crop  this 
courageous  Texas  girl  has  distinguished 
herself  in  other  ways.  A  pecan  crop  is 
not  easy  to  gather.  The  work  is  at­
tended  with  great  danger  and  many 
hardships.  The  harvesting  is  generally 
done by  vigorous young men and athletic 
boys.  Not  many  young  women  would 
exchange  places  with  the  fearless  Texas 
girl  although  the  profits  were  doubled. 
Those  who  are  engaged  in  the  business 
have  to  camp  out  in  the  woods,  often 
many  miles  from  a  town  or a  ranch.

After  Miss  Bardine  became convinced 
that  pecans would  command  a  fair  price 
she  at once  set  to  work  to  discover  some 
method  through  which  she  hoped  to 
gather  the  crop  in  some  way  that  would

be  an  improvement  upon the  old  plan  of 
operations.  The  largest  and  best  pe­
cans  grow  upon  the  topmost  boughs  of 
the  tallest  trees,  often  a  hundred  and 
fifty  feet  from  the  ground.  A  daring 
athletic  climber  of  light  weight  gets  a 
few  bushels  of  these  “ top  gallants,”   as 
they  are  called,  but  ordinary  thrashers 
are  forced  to  shake  their  fi9ts  at  them 
and  walk  away.  They  often  leave  from 
$20  to  $50  worth  of  pecans  in  the  tops 
of  these  tall  trees.  Miss  Bardine  deter­
mined  to  harvest  the  crop  clean.  So  she 
rigged  up  a  balloon.

The  experiment  was  made  at  Granite 
Shoals,  on  the  Colorado  River,  where 
there is  a  large  forest  of the  tallest pecan 
trees  in  Texas.  Miss  Bardine’s  people 
had  already  gathered  the  nuts  from  the 
branches  of  the  giant  trees  as  far  up  as 
the  thrashers  dared  to  venture.  They 
estimated  that  there  were  at  least  500 
bushels  of  pecans  yet  remaining  be­
yond  their  reach.

The  balloon  was  transported  to  Gran­
ite  Shoals  and  inflated  with  hotair  from 
a  furnace  constructed  in  the  midst  of  a 
tallest  trees.  The  girl, 
grove  of  the 
armed  with  a 
long  thrashing  pole, 
stepped  into  the  basket,  and  when  her 
assistants,who  were  bolding  the  ancbor- 
rope,  announced  that  they  were  ready, 
the  signal  was  given,  and  the  airship 
rose  swaying  and  jerking  to  the  tops  of 
the trees.  The  men  who  held the anchor- 
rope  bad  taken  a  half-hitch  around  a 
small  oak,  and  they 
found  that  they 
could  easily  control  the  ascent  of  the 
balloon.  So  this  daring  pecan  operator 
gathered  in  every  last  nut  on  her trees— 
and  with 
them  all  many  thousands  of 
dollars.

It  is  reported that,owing  to  the drouth 
in  Australia,  sheep  are  selling  there  at 
from  a  sixpence  to  a  shilling  a  head. 
Some  enterprising  firm  should  buy  up 
at  that  price  in  large  numbers  and  ship 
them  to  the  United  States,  where  un­
doubtedly  either  in  cold  storage  or  as 
canned  meat  they  would  find  a  ready 
sale.  The  freight  charge  would  be 
something  and  the  tariff  is  two  cents  a 
pound,  but  even  at  that  they  could  be 
sold  at  a  profit  much  cheaper  than  the 
figure  meat  has  been  bringing  for  some 
time. 
It  is  no  farther  from  Australia  to 
New  York  than  it  is  from  Australia  to 
London,  and 
if  Australians  bad  gone 
into  the  business  a  few  weeks  ago,  with 
proper  shipping  facilities  they  might 
have  made  quite  a  handsome  sum.

Lord  Kitchener  has  given  many  rea­
sons  for  his  conviction  that  a  soldier 
should  never  marry.  His  latest  is  that 
the  terrible  anguish  of  officers'  wives 
was  a  proof  that,  like  priests,  soldiers 
ought  to  be  celibates.  Lord  Kitchener 
said  this  recently  to  an  officer’s  wife, 
who  answered :  “ Then  you  think  that 
my  husband  ought  not  to  have  married 
me?”   To  which  Lord  Kitchener  re­
plied  graciously;  “ Thanks  to  you,  I 
change  my  opinion  for  one  case.”

An  Atchison  woman bad  fried chicken 
for  dinner,  chicken  croquettes  for  sup­
per and  chicken  pie  and  chicken  soup 
next  day,  all  out  of  one  little  old  ben.

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M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

MEN  OF  MARK.

Richard  Bean.  U anager Putnam   Factory 

National  Candy  Co.

The  science  of  accounts  is  a  develop 
ment  of  age  and  experience. 
The 
book-keeping  of  the  trapper,the  pioneer 
settler  on  the  prairie  or  of  the  general 
storekeeper  on  the  frontier  is  as  primi 
tive  as  their  way  of  life;  but  when  the 
number  of  transactions  multiply  and 
their  scope  enlarges,  and  as  the  won 
derful 
credit  system  which  may  be 
either  a  master  or a  servant  brings  the 
business  under  its  influence,  accounting 
becomes  a  science,  in 
its  application 
demonstrates  the  tight  of  a  business  to 
live  and  tests  the  wisdom  of  business 
policies.

If  sometimes 

In  the  United  States,  a  new  country 
too  little  attention  has  been  paid  to  ac 
counts. 
In  England,  an  old  country, 
perhaps  too  much  attention  has  been 
paid  to  elaborate  and in  many cases use 
less  records.  But  in  the  older  countries 
with  their  close  and  continuous  compe 
tition  and  where  little  economies  must 
be  depended  upon  to  save  even  narrow 
margins  of  profit,  correct  book-keeping 
is  of  serious  moment. 
would  seem  that  more  attention  bad 
been  paid  to  finding  out  about  a  busi 
ness  than  to  doing business,  it  was  a  not 
unnatural  development  of  the  hard  con 
ditions  under  which  business  was  done 
In  the  United  States,  where,  on  the 
whole,  profits  have  been  large  as  com 
pared  with  the  older countries,  where 
opportunities  have  been  more  numerous 
and  action  freer,  there  has  been  a  sort 
of 
impatience  with  the  elaborate  ac 
counting  methods  of  the  Old  World 
and  from  it  has  come  much  of  the  influ 
ence  which  has  led  to  the  simplification 
of  old  methods,  making  book-keeping 
the  servant  rather than  the  master.

In 
is 

Still  to  the  older  countries  must  we 
look  for  the  most  perfect  methods  of  ac­
the  United  States  book­
counts. 
keeping 
largely 
looked  upon  as  a 
temporary  occupation  to  be  used  as  a 
stepping  stone  to  a  higher  class of work. 
In  the  older  countries  accounting  is  a 
profession  to  be  adopted  as  a  lifelong 
pursuit.  As  fine  accountants  as  there 
are  in  the  world  are  to  be  found  in  the 
States,  but  their  average  in  accuracy, 
reliability  and  knowledge  of the art does 
not  begin to be  so  high  as  in  Europe.

Richard  Robert  Bean  was  born  on  a 
farm  in  the  Yorkshire  Woles,  England, 
Aug.  26,  1862,  being  the  third  of  a fam­
ily  of  four  children.  His  antecedents 
on  both  sides  are  Scotch,  the  family 
name being  originally MacBean.  When 
he  was  7  years  of  age,  the family  moved 
to  Pocklington.  where  he  attended  pub­
lic  and  private  school  until  he  was  17 
years  of  age.  He  then  entered  the  law 
office of  J.  T.  Sargent,  who,  in  addition 
to  being  a  solicitor,  was  registrar of  the 
county  court.  Mr.  Sargent  was  a  very 
capable man  and  taught  his  clerk  habits 
of  thrift  and  punctuality  and  exactness, 
which  have  bad  a  marked  influence  on 
his 
life  and  for  which  he  feels  under 
great  obligations  to  bis  old  employer. 
During  the  time  he  was  with  Mr.  Sar­
gent,  he  studied  law,with  a  view  to  tak­
ing  up  the  work  of  court  practice,  but 
abandoned  this 
idea  when  be  was  21 
years  of  age,  and  moved  to  London, 
where  he  remained  a  year. 
In  Septem ­
ber,  1884,  he came  to  this  country  with 
an  older  brother,  locating  immediately 
in  Grand  Rapids,  which  bad  been 
brought  to  his  attention  by  friends  of 
his  boyhood.  He  soon  afterward  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Old  National  Bank, 
where  he  remained  four  years,  starting 
in  as  collector  and  ending  as  book­

keeper,  occupying  several 
intermediate 
positions  in  the  meantime.  Six  months 
after  the 
inauguration  of  the  house  of 
Olney,  Shields  &  Co.,  be  entered  the 
establishment as book-keeper,  remaining 
with  that  house  and  its  successor  eight 
years.  Failing  health  impelled  him  to 
remove  to  California,  where  he  located 
on  a  lemon  ranch  near  San  Diego.  The 
change  was  so  beneficial  to  his  health 
and  so  detrimental  to  his  pocketbook 
that  he  returned  to  Grand  Rapids  at the 
end  of  a year,  and  entered the employ  of 
the  Putnam  Candy  Co.  in January,  1897, 
taking  charge  of  the  office.  He  has 
gradually  acquired  a  knowledge  of  the 
business  until  he  has  come  to  under­
stand thoroughly  every  branch  of  it  and, 
on  the  purchase  of  the  plant  by  the  Na 
tional  Candy  Co.,  he  was  not  only  made 
manager  of  the  local  factory,  but  was 
also  elected  a  director  of  the  parent  or­
ganization.  As  the 
is 
employing  nearly  200  people,  including  j

factory 

local 

inspiring  his  associates  to  work  along 
common 
lines  with  him.  He  accom 
plishes  this  result  without  friction, 
consequence  of  which  every  person  in 
the  establishment  stands  ready  to  bold 
up  bis  hands  and  sustain  bis  policies 
under  all  circumstances.  His  relations 
with  his  traveling  force  are  so  close  and 
cordial  that  every  man  on  the  road  for 
the  house 
is  ready  and  willing  to  fight 
for  the  hobse  and  defend  its  goods  and 
reputation  on  the  slightest  provocation 
As  a  credit  man,  Mr.  Bean  occupies 
an  enviable  position.  He  probably 
comprehends  a  credit  proposition  as 
quickly  as  any  man  at  this  market  and 
appears  to  decide  by  intuition  whom  to 
trust  and  whom  not  to  trust.  He  has 
made  it  a  point  to  teach  the  merchant 
of  small  means  the  desirability  of  keep 
ing  out  of  debt  and  keeping  bis  credit 
good,  and  many men who have taken  his 
advice  and  acted  on  bis  suggestions 
frankly  admit  that  much  of  their sue

SPECIALTY  SALESMEN.

W ould  the  Trade  Be  B etter  Off  W ithout 

Them ?

It  is  a  question  in  my  mind  whether 
retail  grocers  would  not  all  be  better off 
if  we  went  back  to  first  principles  and 
had  no salesmen.

I 

do  not mean wholesale grocery  sales­

men—they  seem  to  be  necessary.

I  mean  specialty  salesmen,  but  not 

even  all  of  them.

The  point  is  that  if  the  retail  grocer 
was  letf  alone  to  fix  up  his  own  stock  to 
suit  himself  and  bis  needs,  without  be­
ing  badgered  into  stocking  up  this  or 
that  by  some  hypnotic  salesman,  he 
would  be  happier  and  the  hair  on top  of 
his  head  would  not  come  out  so  fast.

That  is  right,  and  if  you  do  not  be­

lieve  it,  ask  the  grocers  themselves.

Do  you  know  that  the  success  of  most 
specialty  schemes  to  day  is  determined 
absolutely  by  the  salesmen  who  are  put 
on  the  road  to  push  them?  That  is  not 
alone  my  idea.  An  old  specialty  man­
ager  who  has  put  a  whole  lot  of  goods 
on  the  market  in  his time told  me  so  the 
other  day.

“ I  will  guarantee  to  get  the  worst 
piece  of goods  a  man  can  make  a  foot­
hold  on  the  market,”   he  said,  “ and 
will  do  it  entirely  by  the  salesmen  I 
put  out  to  canvass  the  retail  trade. 
I 
know  a  lot of slick  fellows  I can  get  and 
have  gotten  before,  who  can  talk  most 
grocers  into  doing  anything  they  want 
to.  They  are  high-priced  men,  but  I 
will  put  them  on,  and  in  a  month  my 
It  may  not  last  of 
brand  will  be  going. 
is, 
tself,  understand,  but  what  I  mean 
t  will  be  in  the  stores  all  right.”  
*  * 
the  greatest 
There  are 
geniuses  alive  on  the  road  for special­
ties. 
I  have  one  fellow  in  mind  now. 
He  is  a  tall  man  of  imposing  presence, 
an  athlete  both  in  training  and  appear­
ance,  and  he  dresses  well  and  has  a 
dash  about  him  that  gets  him  first  the 
audience.  The  average  grocer  would 
not  dare  to  turn  away  a  man  like  this 
without  giving  him  a  hearing.

some  of 

Well,  when  this  salesman  opens  bis 
mouth  his  gift  of  gab  harmonizes  splen­
didly  with  the  rest  of  his  personality.

He  is a  fine  talker,  and  he  pours  forth 
such  a  persuasive,  aggressive  stream  of 
language  that  the  ordinary  man  simply 
stands  engulfed. 
If  you  venture  to 
make  an  argument,  it  is  swept  away  in 
the  torrent  of  words  in  two  minutes  and 
still  the  flood  goes  on.

traveling  men,  the  position  is  one 
of  large  responsibility,  but  those  who 
know  Mr.  Bean  well  believe  that  he  is 
equal  to  every  emergency  and  that  he 
will  be  able  to  make  a  showing  which 
will  place  him  high  in  the  counsels  of 
the  organization.

Mr.  Bean  was  married  May  4,  1892,
»  Miss  Alice  L.  McCoy,  of  Grand 
apids.  They  reside  at  53  Ransom 

street.

from  aim ing 

Mr.  Bean  is  not  a 

,*jiner”   in  any 
sense  of  the  word,  never  having  been  a 
member  of  any  secret  organization.  His 
home  is  his  club  and  his  greatest  ambi­
tion,  aside 
to  be  a  good 
citizen  and  a  trustworthy  business  man, 
is,  apparently,  to  be  the  first  man  at 
his  desk  in  the morning and the last man 
to  leave  it  at  night.  He  has  an 
iron 
constitution,  which  enables  him  to  give 
his  business  close  application  without 
apparent  fatigue.  He  is  a  remarkably 
systematic  worker  and  has  a  faculty  of

cess 

Genuinely  successful 

is  due  to  his  kindly 

interest.
in  many  ways 
as  Mr.  Bean  has  been,  he  himself  is 
much  greater  and  more  admirable  than 
anything  he  has  accomplished.  He  is  a 
man  who  his  intimate  acquaintances 
state  to  be  of  singularly  pure  charac­
ter,  and  casual  acquaintances  certainly 
know  nothing  to  the  contrary.  With  all 
his  energy  and  firmness  be  is  in  many 
ways  as  gentle  as  a  woman  and  as  pure 
in  life  and  speech.  Perhaps  no  better 
tribute  can  be  rendered  to him  than that 
of  an 
intimate  business  acquaintance, 
who  recently  said,  in  reply  to  an  en­
quiry  as  to  the  characteristics  of  Mr. 
Bean: 
‘•'My  acquaintance  with  him 
goes  back  for  more  than  fifteen  years 
and  1  know  him  to  be  as  true  as  steel. 
He 
is  a  man  who  ‘ sweareth  to  his  own 
hurt  and  changetb  n o t t o   know  whom 
strengthens  one's  faith  in  human  kind. 
He 
is  clear-beadod,  cautious  and  con­
servative,  but  whefl  he  once  assumes  a 
responsibility  he  never throws  it off.”

V

Nine  out  of  ten  grocers,  when  this 
salesman  gets  through  with  them,  will 
sign  an  order.

That  may  seem  like  an  exaggerated 
statement,  but  the  man’s  experience 
bears  it  out  absolutely.  I  know all  about 
1  have  seen  him  work  and  know.
him. 
believe  really  that  one  reason  why 

I 

this  salesman  succeeds  so  well  is  be­
cause  he  awes  and  artistically  brow­
beats.  His  size  and  imposing  manner 
create  a  sort  of  fear of  him,  and  many 
dealers  weakly  get  out  their  pencils  and 
sign  when  the  time  comes,  because  in 
their  hearts  they  have  not  the  nerve 
not  to.

There  are  loads  of  fellows  like  this, 
and  just  as  good  as  this,  selling  special­
ties  on  the  road.  Specialty  salesman­
ship 
is  a  profession  by  itself,  entirely 
different  from  that  of  the salesman  who 
sells  goods  the  grocer  must  have,  like 
tea,  coffee  and  sugar.

And  the  result  of  it  is  that  a  great 
many  grocers  are led,  or  forced,  which­
ever  you  please,  into  putting  in  a  whole 
lot  of  things  that  they  have  no  use  for 
at  all. 
They  ought  never  to  have 
bought  them.  And  after  they  have  sat

for  a 

few  weeks  or 
on  the  shelves 
months,  then  it  becomes  a  case  of  get­
ting  your  money  back,  and  the  grocer 
must  turn  in  and  work  like  a  slave  to 
sell  them.

Even  then  be  has  probably  got  to  sell 

them  at  cost,  often  less.

You  would  think  that  after  an  experi­
ence  like  this  a  grocer  at  least would not 
buy  that  same  specialty  again,  would 
you  not?  Yet  they  do.

Some  of  these  salesmen  I  have  been 
describing  can  actually  get  a  second or­
der  on  top  of  the  fact  that  the  case  sold 
on  the  first  is  still  intact.

No,  I  am  not  lying.  One  day  about 
six  months  ago  a  grocer  pointed  out  a 
piece  of  goods  to me  on  his  top  shelf.  It 
had  been  there  a  year.  The  grocer  was 
grumbling.
“ There 

is  a  sample  of  what  I  say," 
he  said.  (He bad been talking about  this 
very  point). 
“ Why  in  thunder  I  ever 
bought  that  case  of  truck  I  do  not know, 
except  that  the  salesman  who  came  in 
here  with  it  talked  my  breath  away. 
There  it  is  up  there— I  have  never  been 
able  to  sell  a  single  package!”

Do  you  know  that  that  grocer  dupli­
cated  his  order,  with  that  unsold  case 
still  on  his  shelf,  the  next  time  that 
salesman  came  in?

You  would  hardly  believe  it,  but  it 
is  a  fact,  for  the  grocer  told  me  so  him­
self.

When  I  went  in  there  again  I  saw  two 

cases  where  one  had  been.

“ Hello!”   I  said,  “ that  stuff  must 
I  see 

have  become  a  seller  with  you. 
you  reordered.”

“ It  did  like— !”   he  retorted. 

“ The 
simple  truth  of  the  matter  is  that  that 
dog-goned  salesman  came  in  here  again 
and  did  me  up  for the  second  time. 
I 
don’t  know  what  ailed  me!  He  simply 
talks  the  brains  out  of  my  head!”

See  now  what  I  mean?—Stroller  in 

Grocery  World.

The  Bid  Folly  Made.

The  saloon  had  failed 

in  business, 
and  was  taken  possession  of  by  the 
Sheriff,  who  advertised  that  the  goods 
and  fixtures  would  be  sold  at  auction.

The  day  of  the  sale  came.  Among  the 
assets  was  a  parrot.  The  Sheriff,  act­
ing  as  auctioneer,  had  disposed  of 
everything  but  the  bird.

“ Well,  gentlemen,”   he  said,  “ how 
much  am  I  offered  for  this  parrot? 
I 
don’t  know  whether  she’s  a  talker  or 
not.  You'll have  to take  chances on that. 
Start  'er  along.  How  much?”

There  were  no  bids.  Nobody  seemed 

to  want  a  parrot.

looks 

like  a 

“ Come,  gentlemen,"  he  persisted, 
is 
fine  bird. 

“ make  me  an  offer.  Your  price 
mine.  She 
Start  'er  along.  How  much?”

Still  there  were  no  bids.
He  turned  to  the  parrot.
“ Poll,”   he  said,  “ I  guess  it’s  your 
turn.  What  will  you  give  me  for this 
crowd  of  loafers?”

“ Two  beers!”   screamed  Polly.

Sold  Bacon  W ith  a  String  to  It.

From the Petoskey News.

The  other  evening  a  boy  went  into  a 
Petoskey  meat  market  and  bought  15 
cents’  worth  of  bacon,  and  started  on  a 
bee  line  for  his  home.  Within  a  minute 
or  two  the  meat  man  noticed  that  the 
twine  holder on his counter was wabbling 
unaccountably. 
“ By  Jinks,”   be  said, 
“ I  forgot  to  break  the  twine  that  I  tied 
that  there  bacon  up  w ith ."   He  came  to 
the  door  and  grabbed 
it,  took  up  the 
slack  and  gave  it  a  pull.  At  that  instant 
there  was  a  shriek  in  the  distance.  The 
boy  had  been  scared  out  of  his  boots. 
The  meat  man  pulled  the  twine  in  and 
there  was  the  bacon.  The  boy  followed 
the  bacon  in  fear  and  trembling  and 
reached  the  market about  the  same  time 
as  the  bacon.  He  thought  a  ghost  bad 
robbed  him  of his  bacon.

M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

The  Lacy 

Shoe Company

Voluntary Testimonial

Mr.  C.  W.  Jennings,

CKNTRAL. LAKE. MICH.. Oct.  30,1902.

Grand  Rapids,  M ich.,

My  dear  S ir—1  am  sorry  to  le a rn   th a t  you  have  had  trouble  w ith 

the  pure  food  people.  The  q u a lity   of  the  goods  th a t  we  have  always 
had  from  you  has  been  very  s a tis fa c to ry ,  and  1  hope  to  show  you  by 
fu tu re   business  th a t  Thurston  &  Co.  have  the  most  unbounded  f a ith   in 
your  business  methods.

I  do  not  think  th a t  the  grocers  of  Michigan  w ill  turn  th e ir 

backs  to  you  on  account  of  th is   most  unfortunate  circum stance.

S incerely  yours,

f

So  long  as  the  retail  trade  stand 

by  us  in  this  manner,
we  are  encouraged  to  maintain  our  contention  that  our 
Lemon  extract  is  right,  firmly  believing  that  the  Muskegon 
Circuit  Court  will  justify  our  position  and  vindicate  our 
goods.

Jennings  Flavoring  Extract  Co.

3

Every

Grocer
At times feels the 

need  of goods 

P.  D.  Q.

This is one of our 

strong  points.

O ur  “ Telephone  and 
Mail  Order  System ”
is  without  an  equal, 
and  backed  up  by  our 
greatly increased and 

improved 

shipping  facilities 
together with one of the

o

largest  and  best 
selected  stocks 

in  the  State

makes  it  possible  for 
us  to  give you the best 
service.

Phone  or  write

W o r d e n  

f Ì ROCHR 

C o m  p a n  v

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

G RA N D   R A PID S

M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

lished  the  business 
in 
style  of  Hull  &  Watson.

i860  under  the 

Kingsley—Wm.  Wright,  grocer  and 
meat  dealer,  has  added  a 
line  of  dry 
goods  and  men’s  furnishings.  Edson, 
Moore  &  Co.  furnished  the  stock,  Louis 
J.  Koster  taking  the  order.

Willis—C.  D.  Dickerson,  general
merchandise  dealer,  has  purchased  the 
notion,  crockery  and  grocery  stock  of 
Geo  N.  Dawson,  at  Belleville,  and  re­
moved  to  that  place  and  will  continue 
the  business  at  the  same  location.

Albion— Davis  &  Southworth,  imple­
ment  dealers,  have  sold  their  stock  to 
S.  W.  Marshall  and  C.  H.  Morgan,  who 
will  continue  the business under the style 
of  Marshall  &  Morgan.  Mr.  Marshall 
will  remove  his  blacksmith  shop  to  the 
brick  building  in  the  rear  of  the  imple 
ment  store.

Detroit—When 

the  partnership 

Williams,  Davis,  Brooks  &  Co.  came  . 
an  end  in  1898  Mrs.  Elizabeth  S.  Clark 
who  owned  one-twelfth  of  the  company, 
accepted  $16,666  for  her  interest,  to  be 
paid  by  notes.  The  assets  of  the  firm 
did  not  meet  the  liabilities  and  Mrs 
Clark  did  not  think  she  was  liable 
help  pay,  because  of  the  contract  made 
at  the  time  she  received  her  interest 
Judge  Donovan  handed  down  an  opin 
on  Nov.  1,  holding  her  liable  to  pay 
her  share  of  the  indebtedness  the  same 
as  the  other  members of  the  firm.

Negaunee—The  business  men  of  the 
city  have  made  one  or  two  attempts  i_ 
the  past  to  organize  some  kind  of  an 
association  for  mutual  benefit  and  for 
definite  agreements 
in  regard  to  hours 
of  closing,  etc  ,  but  nothing  of  value 
has  ever  been  accomplished.  Several  of 
the  prominent  merchants  of  the  town 
have  again  taken  hold  of  the  matter, 
nd,  judging  from  the 
interest  that  is 
being  manifested,  their  efforts  will  be 
successful.  Twenty  have  already  been 
admitted  to  membership  and  all  the 
merchants  in the  city will probably  join. 
Those  who  are  prominently  interested 
in  the  undertaking  are  not  at  all  dis 
heartened  by  the  untimely  fate  that  has 
overtaken  similar  efforts  here,  and  at 
Ishpeming,  and  they  say  that,  if  thei. 
plans  are  rigidly  adhered  to  and  the 
provisions  that  the  proposed  constitu 
on  is  supposed to contain are thorough 
r  carried,  out  many  abuses  from  which 
the  business  men  now suffer  will  be  cor 
rected,  and  many  benefits  will  result,  so 
that  there  will  be  no  desire  to  go  back 

the  present  disorganized  state.

which  continues the  handle  manufactur­
ing  business  of  Wm.  M.  Roberts.

Three  Rivers—The  Clark  Bros.  Co. 
has  agreed  to  remove  its  steam specialty 
manufacturing  business  from  Vicksburg 
to  this  city  for  a  cash  consideration.

Detroit—W.  J.  Burton  & Co.  have  de- 
fuel  economizer 
partmentized 
business  and  will  hereafter  conduct  it 
under  the  style  of  the  Fuel  Economizer 
Co.

their 

Saginaw—The  Saginaw  Sandstone 
Brick  Co.  will  begin  the  manufacture 
of  brick  sometime  this  week.  Most  of 
the  machinery  has  been  placed  and 
tested. 

,

Hart—The  Hart  Potato  Starch  Co. 
has  started  the  machinery  in  its  plant 
and  it  works  like  a  charm.  After a  few 
minor  changes  have  been  made,the  sea 
son's  run  will  be  begun.

Addison— The  Addison  Cheese Co.  i 
erecting  a  first-class  modern 
factory, 
with  cement  floors  and  new  machinery 
throughout. 
It is  expected  to  begin  op 
erations  in  the  spring.

Vicksburg—The  canning  factory  will 
be  opened  between  November  1  and  10 
by  the  Meat  Substitute  Co.,  which  will 
manufacture  its  cereal  product  called 
“ Try-a-vena,  King  of  Meats.”

Flint— The  Flint  Sanitary  Milk  Co 
has  decided  to  retire  from  business 
which  it  has  been  carrying  on  at  a  loss. 
The  company 
is  entirely  solvent,  but 
under  the  present  circumstances  sees  no 
prospect  of  any  money  being  made.

Interlochen—The  David  Lumber  & 
Shingle  Co.,  Limited,  has  been  organ- 
zed,  with  W.  Scott  Barton,  Chairman ; 
A.  H.  David,Secretary;  David  Collins, 
Treasurer  and  C.  C.  Terwilliger,  Man­
ager.  The  new  company  expects  to  be­
gin  operations  at  once  and  will  furnish 
employment  for about  fifty  men.

Sault  Ste.  Marie—C.  W.  Caskey  & 
Sons  will shortly engage in the furniture­
making  business.  The  plant  will  be  lo­
cated  at  the  corner of  Spruce and Fourth 
streets  and  the  erection  of  the  buildings 
will  be  begun  at  once. 
It  is  expected 
that  the  industry  will  give  employment 
to about  forty  men  at  the  beginning  of 
operations.

Girard—The  Girard  Lumber Co.  has 
purchased  1,500  acres  of  timber  land 
from  Byron  Smith,  of  Oconto.  Some  of 
the lands are  located in Florence  county, 
Wis..  but  all  of  them  are  not  far  from 
this  place  and  the  timber  and  logs  can 
be  easily  secured.  The  company  has 
made  other  timber  purchases  within  the 
past  two  years  which  will  supply  suffi­
cient  stock  to  keep  the  plant  in  opera­
tion  for several  seasons.

4

Around  the State

Movements of Merchants. 

Coleman— Frank  Foss,  baker,  has 

sold  out  to  Clark  Northrup.

Alpena— Ben.  Colton  has  started 

cigar  factory  and  tobacco  store.

Charlevoix— D.  J.  Prosser,  furnitu 

dealer,  has  discontinued  business.

Custer— F.  J.  Reader  has  purchased 

the  hardware  stock  of J.  B.  Tracy 

Reed  City—Mrs.  F.  J.  Fleisbauer 
baker,  has  sold out  to  Mrs.  M.  Wegert 
Applegate—Sherman  &  Huston  sue 
ceed  John  S.  Sherman  in  general  trade.
Benton  Harbor—Robert  Richards  has 

sold  his  grocery  stock  to  A.  J.  Vii 
cent.

Flint—W.  F.  Miller  has  removed  h 
from  Durand  to  th 

stock 

grocery 
place.

Quincy—C.  H.  Halleck,  baker  and 
confectioner,  has  sold  out  to  L.  A 
Lyttle.

Adrian—L.  W.  Goucher  has opened 

5  and  to  cent  store  here.  He  hails  from 
Lansing.

Middleville— Ferguson  &  Co.  con 
tinue  the  drug  business  of  Ferguson 
Ballard  &  Co.

Flint— N.  Mehlberg  &  Son  have  pu 
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  Anna  E 
(Mrs.  D.  D .)  Pratt.

Sherman—M.  Rose  has  taken  a  part 
ner  in  the  drug  business  under  the  styl 
of  D.  T.  Rose  &  Co.

Hudson—U.  G.  Manon  has  leased the 
Friedman  store  and  will  occupy  it  with 
bis  confectionery  stock.

Thornton— F.  V.  Zeatomo  has  pur 
chased  the  general  merchandise  stock 
of  Mrs.  Cora  B.  Ashley.

Linden—D.  B.  Harrington  has  pur 
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  Minnie  E 
(Mrs.  Edward)  Hartwell.

Durand—Wm.  Cole  has  purchased 
the  interest  of  his  partner  in  the  agri 
cultural  implement  business  of  Shaw  & 
Cole.

Detroit— LaDue  & 

Isham,  produce 
and  commission  dealers,  have  dissolved 
partnership.  The  business  is  continued 
by  P.  LaDue.

Flint—Wm.  D.  Rosenkranz  has  pur 
chased  the  interest  of  his  partner  in 
the  feed  and  produce  business of Rosen­
kranz  &  Bloomer.

Quincy— Michael  &  Spaulding,  hard­
ware  dealers,  have  disso’ved  partner­
ship.  The  business will  be  continued  by 
Clyde  U.  Michael.

Quincy—A.  L.  Bowen  has  purchased 
the  interest  of  his  partner  in  the  agri 
cultural  implement  and  vehicle  stock  of 
Bowen  &  Etheridge.

Fremont—S.  P.  Odell  has  purchased 
the  drug  stock  which  has  been  con­
ducted 
for  many  years  past  by  his 
brother,  J.  R.  Odell.

Alpena— Budde  &  Toolson,  the  Sec­
ond  avenue  grocers,  have  moved  their 
stock 
larger  and  handier  room 
in  the  McRae  block.

into  a 

Brighton— R.  J.  Lyon,  who  has  been 
engaged  in  business  at  this  place for the 
past  twenty-nine  years,  has sold his  shoe 
stock  to  S.  Kallmeyer,  of  Detroit.

Belleville—Geo.  N.  Dawson,  dealer 
in  notions,  crockery  and  groceries,  has 
removed  to  Montpelier,  Ohio,  where  he 
has  engaged 
in  the  general  merchan­
dise  business.

Mesick— H.  Goldman  will  shortly 
close  out  his  stock  at  this  place  and  en­
gage  in  business  elsewhere.  He  has  not 
yet  decided  what  kind  of  business  he 
will  enter  into.

Coldwater—Woodward  &  Son  have 
purchased  the  meat  market  of  H.  P. 
Hull  and  Robert  Watson,  who  estab­

Sturgis—G.  O.  Stofflet,  who has  been 
head  clerk  in  E.  W.  Pendleton’s  drug 
store  for  several  years,  will  go  to  Grand 
Encampment,  Wyoming,  soon  to  take  a 
position  in  a  drug  store.

Alpena—Jas.  Foreman  has  taken  the 
place  of O.  Shaugbnessy at Potter  Bros.! 
hardware  store.  Mr.  Shaugbnessy  has 
secured  a  berth  in  Detroit.

Hillsdale—Wm.  H.  Woodward  has 
taken  the  management  of  C.  S.  Wol­
cott  8  new  music  store  at  Toledo.

Alpena---- Walter  Currier,  assistant
pharmacist  for  Burt  Green,  has  taken  a 
position  in  a  Marquette  drug  house.

Pellston—W.  D.  Tuxbury, 

formerly 
manager  of  the  W.  W.  Rice  Leather 
Co.’s  store,  at  Kegonnic,  but  for  the 
past  six  months  connected  with  the 
wholesale  department  of  the  Brackett 
Hardware  Co.,  at  Petoskey,  has  taken  a 
position  as  manager of  A.  E.  Judkins' 
general  store,  at  Pellston.

Alpena—Gordon  Grant,  for  the  past 
five  years  manager  of  James  Grant  & 
Sons'  grocery  store,  has  taken  a position 
in  Symons  Bros.  &  Co.'s  wholesale 
grocery  house  at  Saginaw.

Kingsley—George  Vangorder  is  now 
employed  as  salesman  in  Case  &  Over- 
holt’s  hardware  store.

Alpena—Elwood  Pratt,  formerly  with 
in 

Robt.  Ellsworth,  of  this  city, 
is 
Marshall  Field’s  clothing  department.

Small  B ut  Flourishing  Organization.
Papa—You  were  up 

late  last  night, 

daughter.

Daughter—Yes,  papa;  our  fresh-air 

club  met  on  the  piazza.

Papa—Who  belongs  to  your  fresh-air 

club?

Daughter  (slowly  and  somewhat reluc­

tantly)—Well—Jack—and —and—me.

M anufacturing M atters. 

Keeler—The  Keeler Creamery Co.  has 
been  organized  with  a  capital  stock  of 
'l,ooo.

Alpena—A  co-operative  cigar  factory 
has  been  opened.  J.  Richardson  is  the 
manager.

Pontiac— The  Pontiac  Spring  &  Axle 
orks  has  increased  its  capital  stock 

from  $100,000  to  $150,000.

Morenci— Knosco  &  Campbell,  manu­
facturers  of  condensed  milk,  are  suc­
ceeded by  the  Ohio  Dairy  Co.

Detroit—The  Detroit  Chair  Manufac­
turing  Co.  has  merged  its  business  into 
is 

corporation.  The 
,000.
Detroit— Neugarten  & Voelker,  manu­
facturers  of  skirts,  have  dissolved  part­
nership,  Newman  &  Neugarten  suc­
ceeding.

capital  stock 

Burr  Oak— The  Hincher  Manufactur­
ing  Co.,  manufacturer  of  specialties, 
has  filed  articles  of  association  with  a 
capital  stock  of  $12,000.

Roberts  Landing—The  Roberts  Han­
dle  Co.  is the  style  of  the  new  concern

The  Boys  Behind  the Counter.

Kalamazoo—H.  B.  Jickling,  at  pres­
ent  connected with the  Sperry  Hardware 
Co.,  will  have  a part  interest  in the Bet­
ter  Skirt  Co.  Mr.  Jickling  has  been  em­
ployed in the Sperry hardware store since 
April,  having  been  employed  at  Ed­
wards  &  Chamberlin's  for  ten  years 
previous  to  that  time.

Alpena  D.  Daniels  has  been  trans­
ferred  from  the  Hawley  dry  goods  store, 
at  Bay  City,  to  the  store  here.  He  is 
manager  and  buyer  of  the  dress  goods 
department.

Petoskey—Miss  Dagmar  McKinley, 
recently  in  the  employ  of Marshall Field 
Co.,  of Chicago,  has  taken  a  position 
J.  Welling  &  Co. ’s.  She  will  have 
charge  of  their  cloak  and  suit  depart­
ment.

Alpena—S.  Semon,  of  Cleveland,  is 
manager  of  Greenbaum  Bros.’  dress 
goods  department.

Hickory  Nuts 

Wanted

Name  us  price  f.  o.  b.  your 

station  or  delivered.

M.  O.  B A K E R   <&  CO. 

Commission Merchants 

♦   1 >9-121  Superior  St, Toledo,  Ohio

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5

Grand  Rapids  Gossip

The  Grocery  M arket.

Sugars—The  raw  sugar  market  is very 
strong 
indeed.  Refiners  are  willing 
buyers  at  present  quoted  prices,  but 
holders  are  asking  %c  more  and  are 
offering  but  very 
little  stock  for  sale. 
No  sales  were  made  at  the  prices  asked, 
but,  as  refiners’  stocks  are  getting  low, 
they  will  have  to come  into  the  market 
soon  and  will  probably  have  to  meet 
holders’  views  as  to  prices.  List  prices 
for  fine  granulated  are  unchanged,  but 
some  grades  of  soft  are  being  shaded  5 
@10  points.  Demand 
is  rather  light, 
dealers buying in small  lots  only.  Mich­
igan  beet  granulated 
is  offered  quite 
freely,  but  is  meeting  with  only  a  mod­
erate  demand.

Canned  Goods—The  canned  goods 
market  is  practically  unchanged.  De­
mand continues  good  for  almost all  lines 
and the market in general  is  in  a  healthy 
condition.  Tomatoes  still  are  a  very 
interesting  article,  but  a  rather  un­
steady  feeling  prevails  and  offerings 
now  are  quite  liberal.  However,  a  num­
ber  of  purchases  have  been made during 
the  past  week  by  those  whose  contracts 
for  future  delivery  were  not  filled in full 
and  who  bad  to  come 
into  the  market 
to  get  supplies  with  which  to  fill  their 
orders.  Corn  still  remains  very  strong 
and  an  active  enquiry  continues.  Any 
large  sized  quantities  of  good  grades, 
however,  are  very  difficult  to  find.  Peas 
are 
in  good  demand  at  unchanged 
prices.  Peaches  still  continue very  firm 
with  an  excellent  demand. 
Stocks, 
however,  are  very  closely  cleaned  up. 
There  are  only  a  few  small  lots  here 
and there  throughout  the  State  and  those 
are  firmly  held.  Gallon  apples  are  a 
trifle  easier in tone,although  some  pack­
ers  are  still  holding  at full  prices,  which 
they  will  not  shade.  The  market  on 
small  fruits  is  firm,  but  with  limited 
supplies  offering,  being  chiefly  red 
cherries,  plums  and  rhubarb.  Demand 
for  salmon  continues  very  good.  Prices 
on  Red  Alaska  have  been  advanced  5c 
per  dozen,  but,  as  most  dealers  have  al­
ready  made  their  purchases  of 
this 
grade,  this does  not  affect  them  much  at 
present.  The  advance  is  caused  by  the 
heavy  consumptive  demand 
and  the 
fact  that  the  quantity  of  Red  Alaska 
left  from  the  1902  packing  is  exceed­
ingly  small. 
Sardines  meet  with  a 
steady  demand  at  full  quoted  prices.

inconvenience  among 

Dried  Fruits—Dried  fruits 

remain 
practically  unchanged  with  moderate 
demand.  The  slow  shipment  of  dried 
fruits  from  California 
is  causing  con­
siderable 
the 
trade.  Raisins  particularly  are  behind, 
and  the  trade  are  getting  anxious  for 
their  prunes,  also,  as  stocks  of  these 
goods  are  very light.  There  are  a  few  of 
the  small  sizes  of  prunes  on  hand,  but 
the  large  sizes  are  what  are  wanted  and 
almost 
impossible  to  find.  Prices  on 
both  of  these  articles  are  firmly  held 
with  the  probability  of  an  advance  soon 
on  raisins,  particularly  seeded.  Peaches 
and  apricots are  firmly held,  but  demand 
is only  moderate.  Figs  are meeting with 
good  demand  at  unchanged  prices. 
Dates  are  rather  quiet,  but  show  no 
change.  Demand  for  these  goods  is  ex­
pected  to  show  an  increase  very  soon. 
The  evaporated  apple  market  is  rather 
dull  and  prices  show  a  slight  decline. 
Stock  is  being  offered  quite  freely  now, 
is  not  expected  to  be 
although  there 
any  surplus  of  evaporated  apples 
in 
Michigan,  as  about  half  of  the  dryers 
have  shut  down  altogether  for the season

or  have  sold  their  entire  output.  With 
the  advent  of  cooler  weather  demand  is 
expected  to  show  considerable  improve­
ment.

Rice— There  is  considerable  improve­
ment 
in  the  demand  for  rice  and  a 
number of good  sized lots  have been  sold 
at  firm  prices.  The 
lower grades  are 
shaded  somewhat,  but  the  better  grades 
are  very  firmly  held  and  meet  with  a 
very  good  demand.

Molasses—The  molasses  market 

is 
firm  with  no  change  in  price.  Busi­
ness,  however,  was  only  moderate,  buy­
ers  generally  holding  off  for  new  goods. 
Offerings  were  small,  the  supplies  on 
hand  being  hardly  able  to  meet  the 
regular  requirements  of  the  trade.

Fish— Mackerel still holds  the position 
of  prominence 
in  this  market  and  the 
situation  remains  very  strong  at  the 
high  prices.  Codfish  shows  no  change 
in  price,  but  meets  with  good  demand.
Nuts—The  market,  while  fairly  well 
supplied  with  shelled  almonds,  remains 
steady  on  a  good  demand.  Brazil  nuts 
show  a  strong  tendency,  but  are  offered 
at  unchanged  prices  with  good 
interest 
shown.  Sicily  filberts  are  in  good  de­
mand  and  Grenoble  walnuts  are  held 
slightly  firmer. 
show  some 
easiness.  While  a  fair  business is  doing 
on  the  quoted  range,  a 
fairly  liberal 
supply  of  1901  crop  is  still  in  sight. 
The  new  crop  is  drying  slowly,  owing 
to  damp  and  unfavorable  weather  in 
Virginia.  The crop is  reported  the  best 
on  record, 
favorable  weather  having 
caused  it  to  fully  develop,  and  very  few 
second  grade  stock  is  looked  for.

Peanuts 

The  man  who  votes  is  entitled  to  re­
spect.  He  exercises  the  right  of  sov­
ereignty  which  was  dearly  bought  by 
the  American  forefathers  and  which 
is 
practically  surrendered  by  the  man  who 
neglects  to  use  it.  The  man  who  votes 
is  a  factor  in  the  nation's 
life  and 
progress.  The  man  who  refuses  to  go 
to  the  polls  is  a  political  cipher.

The  Woodhouse  Co.  has  been  organ­
ized  with  a capital stock of $25,000,  fully 
paid 
in,  to  carry  on  the  wholesale  to­
bacco  business  at  33  North  Ionia  street. 
John  T.  Woodhouse 
is  President  and 
Treasurer  and  P.  C.  Payette  is  Secre­
tary  and  General  Manager. 
It  is  ex­
pected  that  the  stock  will  be  in  so  that 
shipments  can  be  made  by  Nov.  10.

Arthur  £.  Gregory,  Ralph  Rockwell 
and  Lillian  Christie  have  been  trans­
ferred  from  the  Ball-Barnhart-Putman 
Co.  to  the  Judson  Grocer  Company. 
Arthur  will  hold  down  a  desk 
in  the 
front  office,  Ralph  will  act  as  assistant 
shipping  clerk  and  Miss  Christie  will 
do billing.

Miss  Marion  Northrup,  for  several 
years  in  the  office  of  the  Ball-Barnbart- 
Putman  Co.,  will  take  charge  of  the 
books  of  the  Woodhouse  Co.

Samuel  M.  Lemon  was  in  the  Upper 
Peninsula  nearly  all  of  last  week,  ac­
companying  Senator  Burrows  on  a  po­
litical  tour.

W.  W.  Miles  has  opened  a  grocery 
store  at  Walloon  Lake.  The  Judson 
Grocer  Company  furnished  the  stock.

Anthony  J.  Quist,  house  salesman  for 
the  Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co.,will cover 
the  city  trade  of  the  Woodhouse  Co.

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

and  prices,  call  Visner,  both  phones.

The  Produce  M arket.

Apples—$2@2.25  per  bbl.
Bananas—Good  shipping  stock,  $1.25 

Beeswax—Dealers  pay  25c  for  prime 

@2  per  bunch.

yellow  stock.

Beets— 40c  per  bu.
Butter—Creamery  is  firm  and  strong, 
commanding  25c  for  fancy  and  24c  for 
choice.  Pound  prints  from  fancy  com­
mand  25c.  Dairy  grades  are  not  quite 
so 
for 
fancy,  i6@17c  for  choice  and  13^150 
for  packing  stock.  Receipts of  dairy  are 
meager  in  quantity  and  mostly  poor  in 
quality.

strong,  commanding 

i 8@20c 

Cabbage—40c  per  doz.
Carrots—35c  per  bu.
Cauliflower—$1.25  per  doz.
Chestnuts—$5@6  per  bu. 
Michigan  nuts  command  $7.

for  Ohio. 

Cocoanuts—$4  per  sack.
Cranberries—Cape  Cods  are  in  ample 
supply  at  $2.60  per  box  and  $7.75  per 
bbl.

Celery— Home  grown  is  in ample sup­

ply  at  17c  per  doz.

Dates— Hallowi,  5>i@6c;  Sairs,  5ft? 

5^c;  1  lb.  package,  7c.

are 

Egg  Plant—$1.25  per  doz.
Eggs— Local  dealers  pay  iq@2oc  for 
case  count  and  2i@22c  for candled.  Re­
ceipts 
small  and  quality  is  poor. 
Dealers  are  drawing  on  their  cold  stor­
age  supplies,  which  they  market  at 
ig@2ic.
Figs—$i.ro  per  10  lb.  box  of  Califor­
nia;  5  crown  Turkey,  17c;  3 crown,  14c.
Grapes— Blue,  15c  per  8  lb.  basket; 
Niagaras,  16c  per  8  lb.  basket;  Dela­
wares,  15c  per  4 
lb.  basket;  Malagas, 
$5-25@5-75-
Honey— White  stock  is  in  ample  sup­
ply  at  I5@ i 6c.  Amber  is  in  active  de­
mand  at  I3@i4c  and  dark  is  in  moder­
ate  demand  at  io@ ii c .

Lemons—Californias,$5 ; Messinas,$5.
Maple  Sugar— ioj^c  per  lb.
Maple  Syrup—$1  per  gal.  for  fancy.
Nuts— Butternuts,  75c;  walnuts,  75c; 
Onions— Home  grown  stock  is  in  am­
ple  supply  at  6o@65c.  Pickling  stock, 
$2@3  per  bu.

hickory  nuts,  $2.50  per  bu.

box.  Jamaicas  fetch  $3.75  per  box.

Oranges—Floridas  command  $4  per 
Pears— Keefer,  qoc@$i  per  bu.
Potatoes—The  market 

is  strong  and 
the  demand  active.  Local  buyers  are 
paying  35@40c  and  in  some  cases  45c.
to 
Poultry— Prices  are  firm,  owing 
small  receipts.  Live  pigeons  are 
in 
moderate  demand  at  6o@75c  and  squabs 
at  $1.50^1.75.  Spring  broilers,  g@ 
10c;  small  hens,  8@9C;  large  hens,  7 
@8c;  turkey  bens, 
io^@ iiJ^c;  gob­
blers,  q@ioc;  white  spring  ducks,  8@ 
9c.  Dressed  stock  commands  the  fol­
lowing:  Spring 
12^130; 
small  hens,  io@ nc;  spring  ducks,  12 
@i3c;  spring  turkeys,  I3@I4C.

chickens, 

Quinces—Scarce  at  $2.50  per  bu.
Radishes—20c  per  doz.  for  hothouse.
Spanish  Onions—$1.25  per crate.
Squash—2c  per  lb.  for  Hubbard.
Sweet  Potatoes—Jerseys,  $3.25  per 

bbl.  ;  Virginias,  $2.25.
Turnips—40c  per  bu.

Delphi—Christian  Gros,  of  the  hard­
ware  firm  of  C.  Gros  &  Son,  is  dead. 
The  business  will  be  continued  by  his 
son,  Charles  Gros.

Elwocd— C.  C.  Henze  &  Co.  have 

discontinued  the  grocery  business.

LaGrange—Garmire  &  Son,  cigar 
manufacturers,  have  sold  their business.
Logsnsport— Isadore  C.  Hoffman  has 
removed  bis  stock  of  stoves  and  tinware 
to  South  Bend.

Monticello—Chas.  W.  Davis  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  A.  R.  Ben­
nett.

North  Judson— Kellar  &  Jarnosky 
succeed  The  Hardware,  Furniture  & 
Merchandise  Co.

Seymour—G.  L.  Hancock  &  Bro., 
grocers,  have  dissolved  partnership,  E.
L.  Hancock  succeeding.

Converse—Wm.  C.  Lancaster,  dealer 
in  general merchandise,has  made  an  as­
signment.

Hides,  Pelts, Tallow  and  Wool.

The  bide  market  remains  firm  from 
small  supply.  The  demand  is good  at  a 
price,  while  scarcity  of  goods  forces 
prices  up a  trifle,  as  necessities  require. 
Prices  are  high  and  the  want  of  mar­
gins  makes  tanners  hesitate  beyond 
from  day  to  day  supplies.

Pelts  are  not  plenty.  The  demand  is 
good  at  a  fractional  higher value.  There 
is  no  accumulation.

Tallow  has  been  active  and  the  mar­
ket 
is  well  cleaned  up  at  a  slight  ad­
vance.  Large  quantities  have  moved 
and,  while  little  edible  is  being  offered, 
the  lower grades  have  been  wanted,  and 
no  large  offerings  are  to  be  bad.

Wool  remains  firm  at  the  advance, 
with  large  sales  East,  while  little  has 
moved  from  States.  Prices  West  are 
too  high  for  the  Eastern  market,  which 
stops  trading.  Buyers  were  quite  active 
in  Michigan  the  past  two .weeks,  but 
could  not  move the  stuff  to  any  extent.
Wm.  T.  Hess.

Rem arkable  Surgical  Case.
From the Philadelphia  Public Ledger.

A  few  days  ago  a  Miss  Death  was 
brought  to  the  German  Hospital  to  be 
operated  upon  for  appendicitis.  She 
was  a  daughter,  she  said,  of  an  under­
taker.

The  surgeon's  name  who  was  chosen 
to  perform  the  operation  was  Dye— Dr. 
Frank  Hackett  Dye

When  the  operation  was  over  Miss 
in  charge  of  two 

Death  was  placed 
nurses.
Grone  is  the  night  nurse.

Miss  Payne 

is  the  day  nurse.  Miss 

The  patient  is  recovering rapidly,  and 
in  a  week  or  so  Miss  Death  will  bid 
good-by  to  Dr.  Dye,  Miss  Payne  and 
Miss  Grone.

Recent  Business  Changes  in  Indiana.
Anderson— Rogers,  Babcock  &  Co.  is 
the  style  of  the  new  hardware firm which 
succeeds  Gout,  Rogers  &  Co.

Fort  Wayne— L.  H.  Gocke  &  Co., 
dealers  in  spices,  are  closing  out  their 
stock.

Maples—Adam  C.  Crawford  has  re­
moved  bis  general  merchandise  stock  to 
Hoagland.

Rochester— Stanton  &  Sterner,  dealers 
in  books,  have  dissolved  partnership, 
Sterner  &  Rannells  succeeding.

South  Whitley— Masten  &  Burwell 
succeed  Masten  &  Reed  in the hardware 
business.

Terre  Haute—Jos.  Diekemper  has 
closed  out  bis  grocery  stock  and  retired 
from  trade.

Connersville— D.  W.  Rigrisb  has  dis­

continued  the  drug  business.

Marion— Herman  Coran,  dealer 

in 
hosiery  and notions,  is  succeeded  by  the 
New  York  Commission  Co.

Kerosene  oil  will  start  the  dried  oil 
wbidb  has  been  allowed  to  work  from 
the  axle  of  the  delivery  wagon  and  be­
come  mixed  with  dust  until  it  sticks 
like  the  varnish 
itself.  By  the  way, 
many  of  us  have  a  habit  of  putting  too 
much  oil  on  at  a  time.  Only  a  few 
drops  are  needed  at  one  oiling.  The 
rest  must  drop  away  and  be  wasted.

Piles Cured

By  New  Painless  Dissolvent 
treatment;  no  chloroform  or 
knife.  Send  for book.

Dr.  Willard  M.  Burleson 

Rectal Specialist

103 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

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M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

Getting the  People

Suitability  and  Proportion  in  Display.
"Put  it 

in  as big  black  type  as  you 
can"  is  the  common  instruction  in  deal* 
ing  with  display.

included 

The  proper  proportion  in  type display 
should  be  regulated  by  the  distance  at 
which  it  will  be  generally  read.  If  it  is 
a  sheet  to  be  held  in  the  hands  of  the 
reader  the  use  of  a  letter  occupying  the 
page  as  a  poster  is  worse  than  space 
wasted.  Experience 
is  demonstrating 
the  proposition  that  type  display  which 
will  be 
in  an  easy  angle  of 
vision  as  the  page  is  held  in  the  hand 
is  much  more  effective  than  when  the 
eye  must  run  across  a  broad  sheet  to 
read  it.  Thus 
it  was  customary  a  few 
years  ago  to  head  the  full  page  adver­
tisements  of  department  stores  with  a 
black  line  across  the  page  giving  the 
name  of  the  institution.  Now  it  is  more 
usual  to  see  the  name  limited  to  three 
or  four  columns  in  width,  thus  not  only 
giving  more  space  for  other  purposes, 
but  actually  serving  better  to  catch  the 
eye.  The  distinction  between  a  news­
paper  and  a  poster  in advertising should 
be  based  on  the  probable  difference  in 
the  distance  at which  each  is to  be read.
Then  there  should  also  be  a  consider­
ation  of  the  size  of  the  space  to  be  used 
in  proportioning  the  display.  A  com­
mon  fault  in  small  spaces  is  the  use  of 
a  main 
line  which  so  far  overbalances 
the  rest  that  the  eye  dismisses  the  sub­
ject  at  the  distant  glance.  What 
is 
wanted 
is  a  size  of  display  which  will 
gain  attention  at  a  distance  to  invite  to 
smaller  lines perhaps,  or  to  a  paragraph 
which 
large 
enough  type  to  retain  the  attention.

is  short  enough  and 

in 

There 

is  no  value  in  the  use  of  dis­
play  unsuitably  large  for any  space. 
In 
the  laying  out of the advertisement  there 
should  be  constant  attention  to  suitabil­
ity  in  the  proportion  of  the  whole. 
While  there  should  be  enough  of  con­
trast  in  sizes  of  lines to give prominence 
to  the  salient  features,  there  should  not 
be  one  or  more  unduly  heavy,  black 
lines  and  the  rest in  type  too  minute  for 
easy  reading.

Then,  again,  the  poster  should  not  be 
considered  as  a  newspaper.  How  often 
one  will  notice  a  lot  of  small  display, 
with  small  type  paragraphs,  at  distances 
that  can  not  be  read  by  the  average  eye 
and  certainly  will  not  by  those  not  more 
than  casually  interested. 
If  it  is  a  no­
tice  of a tax sale which  is  likely  to  affect 
one’s  belongings  he  will  try  to  get  near 
enough  to  read  it,  but  if  it  is  a  detailed 
account  of  the  merits  of  some  new  shoe 
the  chances  are  that  he  will  pass  by  on 
the  other  side. 
Illustrations  of  this  er­
ror  in  poster  work  are  frequent  in  street 
car  advertising. 
In  this  branch  the  ad­
dition  of  small  lines  is  injurious,  for 
the  reason  that  the  effort  of  the  average 
eye  to  make  them  out  is  so  disagreeable 
that  the  whole  sign  becomes  repelling. 
Let  the  argument  be  brief  enough  to  be 
expressed  in  letters  large  enough  for all 
to  read  across  the  car  and  save  the  de­
tails  for  other  vehicles  of  publicity.

♦   *  *

Horace  Prentice  &  Son  start  out  their 
puzzle  announcement  with  a  pun  on  the 
quality  of  their  rocker  which  is not bad. 
There 
is  a  degree  of  complication, 
however,  in  the  statement  of  the  puzzle 
and  its  conditions  which  I  am afraid 
will  frighten  the  average  intellect.  Not 
but  what 
it  is  as  clear  as  such  a  state­
ment  could be  made,  but  there  is  neces­
sarily  a  degree  of complication apparent 
which 
is  apt  to  be  discouraging.  Of

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trial.

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Imported Fromarge De-Brie 

Imported Brickstine 

Imported Edam 

Imported Pine Apple 
Imoorted  Muenster

Domestic Neufchatel 

Domestic Royal Luncheon 

Domestic  Imperial  Luncheon 

Domestic Full Cream

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SPECIAL  SALE  OF

Dining  Room

Furniture....

Beginning Monday.  October Oth. and  continuing  all  the  week, 
we offer at special low  prices every  Buffett. China  Closet. Sidelioard. 
Dining Table and  Dialog Chair In stock-  These goods  comprise  the 
best makes in the country and we  show the largest and  most  varied 
assortment in the city.  We handle only the lies! and  while o ur price 
has always been extremely low  we  propone  to  pul  the  pried  knife 
deep for this sale.  Call early before the assortment is broken.

W M .E .  S M IT H   &  CO.

116-118  S. M IC H IG AN  ST. 

TH E  RELIABLE  FURNITURE  M EN. 

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Values in Dress Skirts.  Another  Bis  Lot  of 

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All new styles but only one of a kind in  the lot—-Black. 

Colored and  Fancies, at

One-third off Regular Prices

See Window Display!

GRAIN

O f all  kin ds  bought  o r stored.

FEED

Ground  a s  you  want  tt  wit 

our  new  feed  roll

For Sale

S tre e tC a r F ee d .  F in e   F eed ,  Hog 

Feed.  O ats,  Bran.  Middling's 

and  Screenings.

SEEDS

T im o th y,  and  Maromotn.  Med« 

hub. A lsik e  or W hite  Law n 

Clover.  E tc.,  E tc.

FLOUR

C ro sb y ’s  Sup erio r,  P u re   Gold 

and  W hite  Frost-

SALT

B arrel ot  R ock.

COME

A nd  set* our  tw en ty  horse  power 
Gasolirt*  Engfitfe  and  look  over 
our  new  elevator  Building oppo­
site of  the  depot.

M a n to n  
P r o d u c e   C o .

GET  THEM  NOW!

”PIU»! it Ml Sinn” 

“Bill  Bailq’’

“Od a Suada) Aftinau" 

"Bip  VanWinkls"

S t o i f f h o r r t ’ c  ♦
  reliable  dry goods
O l K l I I P K r y   &  *   AND  CLOTHING  STORE

J  W.  CLIFFE,

mabkham  block

course,  the  test  of  such  schemes 
is  the 
success  they  achieve,  but  I  would  not 
be  afraid  to  wager  that  in  this  case  the 
results  do  not  come  up  to  expectations. 
However,  many  may  be 
induced  to 
look  into  the  window.  The  printer’s 
work  is  careful  and  well  arranged,  only 
the  "conditions”   might  have  been  put 
in  small  type  to  the  advantage  of  the 
rest  in  giving  room  for  more  white 
space.

The  cheese  connoisseur  can  hardly 
fail  to  find  bis  likes  represented  in  the 
list  of  J.  Sell wood  &  Co.,  but  be  is 
likely  to  have  to  study  sometime  before 
be  decides  what  it  is  all  about.  At  the 
first  glance  the  word  "cheese"  would 
be  taken  for  a  Greek  labyrinth  rather 
than  English  characters  intended to con­
vey  an  idea.  With  good  ordinary  dis­
play,  smaller  type  for  the  list  and  an 
address  at  the  bottom  the  advertisement 
would  have  been  a  good  one.

Wm.  E.  Smith &  Co.  make  an  effect­
iv e   announcement  of special sale of fur­
niture.  The breaking  of  the  border with 
the  main  line  is  made  an  attractive  fea­
ture. 
I  would  have  set  the  first  line  in 
DeVinne  and  cut  the  paragraph  a  few 
phrases  shorter.

lines  were  badly  marked 

J.  Steinberg  makes  an  exhibit  of 
mixed  styles  of  type  and  zigzag  rules 
which  will  bring  the  tears  to  sensitve 
eyes. 
It  is  to  be  hoped  his  window 
display  is  not  so  heterogenous.  The 
printer  seems  to  have  tried  to  follow 
some  system  in  bis  work,  but,  apparent­
ly,  bis 
in 
proof and I notice  some  errors were over­
looked.  The  wording 
is  not  bad  for  a 
conventional  display,  but  the  printer 
should  be  allowed  to  try  again. 
1  have 
noted  Mr.  Steinberg’s  announcements 
in  the  Traverse  City  papers  for  several 
years,and  have  favorably  commented  on 
several  samples  which  have  been  repro­
duced  in  this  department.  This  is  the 
first  time  I  have  ever  had  occasion  to 
speak .harshly  of  his  work.

space  which 

The  Manton  Produce  Co.  furnishes  a 
sample  of  simple  treatment  for a  one 
column 
is  not  without 
merit.  The  main  lines  are  calculated  to 
catch  eyes 
likely  to  be  interested  and 
the  sentence  paragraphs are short enough 
to carry  the  attention.
.J.  W.  Cliffe  shows  a  good  sample  of 
music  advertising,  but  1  would  have 
used  plain  lines  instead  of  the  zigzag 
ones and the printer should  have  brought 
up  impression enough  to  make  all  dis­
tinct.

He  Shaved  No  More.

He— How  do  you  like  the  idea  of  my 

growing  a  beard  this  summer?

She— Why,  I  should  set  my 

face 

against  it.

Good
Advertising

is  a  science  which  few 
merchants  have  time  to 
acquire.  They can, how­
ever  acquire  a  knowl­
edge  of  slow-pay  and 
poor-pay  and  don’t-pay 
customers  by 
investing 
in  a  membership  in  the 
Commercial  Credit  Co., 
which  places  every  mer­
chant in a position to dis­
criminate  between 
the 
good  and  the  bad,  the 
true and the false.

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for  Half  Cost

This is exactly what dealers can promise their customers if they use the

Superior  Fence  Machine

The drop  in the  price of wire combines with high  trust  prices  for  ready 
woven fencing  to place our machine in active  demand  To  further  aid 
the dealer  we have decided  to withdraw our travelers from Michigan and 
will give the  Michigan dealer the  benefit  of  this  economy  in  reduced 
price.  With  cheap wire and a cheap  practical fence machine, the dealer 
who follows this course will  secure  the  farmer’s  trade.  Write  us  for 
prices and  full information.

Superior  Fence  Machine  Co.,

184 Grand  River Ave., 

Detroit,  Mich.

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needs  of  any  grocer.
Do  your  own  baking 
and  make  the  double 
profit.

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Have you put in a supply 
of  the  Famous  Malted 
Cereal  Food,

Malt-Ola
If  not,  you ought to. 
It 
means  more  trade  and 
new  customers.  Let us 
send you a trial package. 
A  postal  will  do.

LANSINQ  PURE  FOOD  CO,  LTD.

Lansing,  Michigan

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One  of  our 
Leaders 
in 
Cigar 
Cases

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Wholesale 

Cobacco and Cigars

will  open  for  business  with complete  line about 

November  io,  at

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Different  styles. 
Several  sizes.

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WEDNESDAY 

• 

•  NOVEMBER  5,  1902.

STATE  OF  MICHIGAN  i 

County  of  Kent 

)  ss‘

John  DeBoer,  being  duly  sworn,  de­

poses  and  says  as  follows:

I  am  pressman  in  the  office  of  the 
Tradesman  Company  and  have  charge 
of  the  presses  and  folding  machine 
in 
1  printed  and 
that  establishment. 
folded  7,000  copies  of  the 
issue  of 
October  29,  1902,  and  saw  the  edition 
mailed  in the usual  manner.  And  further 
deponent  saith  not. 

John  DeBoer.

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

notary  public 
this  first  day  of  November,  1902.

Notary  Public  in  and  for  Kent  county, 

Henry  B.  Fairchild, 

Mich.

a  time  when  the  same  objection  was 
raised  against  piercing  the  Alps,  but 
the  international  guarantee  of  the  pres­
ervation  of  the 
integrity  of  the  Swiss 
republic  removed it,  and  a  large  part  of 
Europe 
is  reaping  a  benefit  from  sev­
eral  tunnels  now  running  through  the 
range. 
France  and  Spain  will  un­
questionably  profit  commercially  from 
the  two  tunnels  which  will  soon  pierce 
the  Pyrenees  and  destroy  that  natural 
barrier  to  commercial 
intercourse  be­
tween  the  two countries.

Something  of  a  sensation  has  been 
created  in  Jersey  City  by  a  clergyman’s 
attack  on  women  members  of  church 
choirs.  He  says:  “ A  young  lady  with  a 
plumed  bat,  fearfully  and  wonderfully 
made;  a  waist 
laced  to  several  inches 
less  than  its  natural  size,  and  a  piece  of 
sheet  music  in  her  hands,  stands  up 
and  opens  her  mouth  and  emits  a  series 
of  noises 
in  strained,  unnatural  tones, 
trilling,warbling,  screaming  and  rolling 
out  sounds  inarticulate,  artificial,  un­
natural,  not  one  of  them  expressing  an 
honest  emotion  of  the  heart,  but  simply 
exhibiting  the  compass  of  her  voice, 
which  frequently  is  as  metallic  as a coin 
that  is  paid  for  her  performance.  The 
reflective  bearer  is  reminded  of  the  an­
cient  prediction  of  a  time  when  ‘ the 
songs  of  the  temple  shall  be  bowlings 
in  that  day.’—Amos  vii.—3.”   This  of, 
course,  applies  only  to  Jersey  girls. 
The  feminine  songsters in  Michigan  are 
as  yet  above  criticism  of  this  kind.

PIERCING  THE  PYRENEES.

tunnels 

through 

railroad 

Twenty  years  ago  France  and  Spain 
arranged  a  treaty  for  the  construction  of 
two 
the 
Pyrenees,  which  range  constitutes  the 
natural boundary  between  the  two  coun­
tries.  But  the  purposes  of  the  treaty 
have  been  delayed  until  the  present 
time  because  of  the  objections  of  the 
War  Offices  of  the  two  nations  to  the 
plan.  Although  we  are  said  to  be  an 
idealistic  people,  the  American mind  is 
not  sufficiently  imaginative  to  compre­
hend  how  a  railroad  tunnel  can  be  a 
military  menace  to  any  country.  A 
mere  handful  of  men  might  easily  de­
fend  it  against  an  army,  or  quickly  ren­
der it  impassable  to trains or troops.  But 
military  experts  in  Europe  always 
look 
askance  at  a  railroad  tunnel  which  may 
piece  the  natural  boundary  between  two 
countries  as  a  source  of  danger  in  case 
of  war.  France  and  Spain  are  now  on 
exceedingly  friendly  terms,and  are  pre­
paring,  if  they  have  not  in fact  consum­
mated,  an  alliance.  The  two  govern­
ments  have, 
the 
scruples  of  their  respective  War  Offices, 
and  the  tunnels  and  railroads  through 
the  Pyrenees  are  to  be  constructed  at 
once.

therefore,  overcome 

isolation  and 

If  it  had  not  been  for the  fears  of  the 
military  experts  that  a  railroad  connec­
tion  with  France  might  destroy  Eng­
land’s 
increase  the  dan­
gers  of  invasion,  a  submarine  tunnel 
would  have  been  constructed  long  ago 
under  the  Strait  of  Dover.  The  scheme 
is  feasible,  and  has  often  been  dis­
cussed.  But  whenever  the  subject  has 
been  broached  in  Parliament the experts 
of  the  British  War  Office  have  invari­
ably  condemned  it.  Thus  an  enterprise 
which  would  doubtless  be  of  immense 
commercial  benefit  to  both  countries  has 
been  forced  to  yield  to  what  is  said  to 
be  a  military  necessity.  Yet  the  ferries, 
which  run  regularly  between  Dover  and 
Calais,  constitute 
in  a  sense  a  floating 
bridge  across  the  strait,  and  no  objec­
tion  is raised  against  them.  There  was

One  result  that  it  is  expected  will  fol­
low  the  consolidation  of  Atlantic  steam­
ship  lines  is  a  daily  mail  between  the 
United  States  and  Europe.  This  calcu­
lation  is  based  upon  an  assumption  that 
the  new  consolidation  will  provide  that 
its  fastest  steamers  shall  avoid  competi­
tion  with  each  other  to  the  fullest  pos­
sible  degree. 
In  other  words,  it  is  ac­
cepted that  only one  fast  steamship  shall 
leave  New  York  each  day  and  that  a 
similar  schedule  will  prevail  for  west­
bound  steamers.  Such  an  arrangement 
would  give  each  of  the very swiftest ves­
sels 
in  trans-Atlantic  waters  a  sailing 
free  from  any-rivalry  in  its  own  class, 
and,  it  is  assumed,  would  commend  it­
self  to  the  managers  of  the  consolida­
tion  as  good  business  principle.

Trachoma,  a  disease  which  produces 
a  granular condition  of  the  eyelids,  has 
become  almost  epidemic  among  school 
children  in  New  York  City.  It  is  a  con­
tagious  disease  and  physicians  say  that 
with  the  most  heroic  measures  several 
years  will  be  required  to  stamp  it  out. 
The  New  York  Eye  and  Ear  Infirmary 
has  been  almost  overwhelmed  with  pa­
tients  from  among  the  poor  of  the  East 
Side. 
It  is  necessary  in  nearly  every 
case,  to  effect  a  cure,to  perform  a  slight 
operation  necessitating  the  administia- 
tion  of  chloroform,  and  therefore  it  is 
necessary  for  patients  to  go to  a  hos­
pital.  The  authorities  doubt  their  abil­
ity  to  cope  with  the  situation  unless  it 
soon  abates.

A  political  manager  is  of  the  opinion 
that  the  rural  mail  delivery  system  with 
its  daily  newspaper  is  largely  respon­
sible  of  the  political  apathy  characteris­
tic  of  the  campaign 
just  closed.  He 
points  out  that  the  political  rally  has 
heretofore  given  the  farmer  an  oppor­
tunity  to  drive  to  town  and  meet  bis 
neighbors;  it  has  been  one  of  the 
remedies  for  the  loneliness  of  farm  life, 
but  the  daily  newspaper  now  delivered 
at his door removes this  feeling of loneli - 
ness  and  serves  to occupy  agreeably  bis 
leisure  hours.

GENERAL TRADE  REVIEW.

is  being 

With  public  attention  engaged  by  the 
election  it  is  not  to  be  wondered  at  that 
stock  trading  should  continue  dull.  As 
all 
left  in  the  hands  of  the 
speculators  it  is  an  evidence  of  the  un­
derlying  strength  of  conditions  that  no 
serious  reactions  are  being  caused  by 
bear  attacks.  Whether  there  will  be  a 
resumption  of  the  normal  volume  of 
trading  to 
the  elections  or 
whether  the  hesitation  which  has  char­
acterized  past  months  is  to  be  extended 
towards  or  past  the  holidays  is  a  ques­
tion  of  wide  interest.  There  are  some 
among 
leading  financiers  who  predict 
further waiting,  but  with  the  full  tide  of 
manufacture  and  transportation  it  seems 
as  though  speculative  activity  can  hard­
ly  be  far  away.

follow 

In  all  fields  of  production  and  ex­
change  the  pressure  of  demand  is  at 
the  highest. 
Indeed, in many  lines  it  is 
found  that  new  business  offered  can  not 
be  taken  care  of  unless  the  time  given 
is  exceptionally  long.  One  of  the  most 
serious  complications  now  is  the  lack 
of  transportation  facilities  on  the  part 
of  many  railroads. 
In  some  cases  the 
is  in  lack  of  motive  power,  but 
trouble 
more  frequently 
in  the  other  rolling 
stock.  Considering  that  a  great  pres­
sure  has  long  been  put  unon  the  manu­
facturers  of  railway  equipment  and 
it  seems  strange  that  demand 
supplies 
would 
far  outrun  the  production,  j 
The  most  serious  lack  is in  the  fuel  dis­
tricts,  especially  coke,  but  there 
is 
much  bitter  complaint  of  delayed  ship­
ments  of  general  merchandise  in  many 
localities,  some  frequently  requiring  a 
month  when  four  days  was  usually  con­
sidered  ample.

so 

In  textiles  the  general  report  is  of 
favorable  conditions. 
In  some  cases 
new  business  is  receiving little attention 
for  the  reason  that  the  output  is  sold 
so  far  ahead.  Woolen  mills  are  taking  ; 
new  supplies  of material  freely,  but  cot­
ton  is  not  taken  so  rapidly  as  more  fa­
vorable  prices  are  hoped  for.  Footwear 
shops  are  supplied  with 
large  orders 
and  for  two  consecutive  weeks  ship­
ments  from  Boston  have  exceeded  the 
exceptionally  heavy  ones  of  last  year.

MINERAL  OIL  IN  ALASKA 

If  the  reports  of  mineral  oil  discov­
eries  at  Cook’s  inlet  are  trustworthy,  a 
valuable  addition  has  been  made  to  the 
known  resources  of  Alaska.  These  re­
ports  come  through  Tacoma  channels. 
A  recent  arrival  at  that  city,  who  has 
been  mining  at  Cook's  inlet  for  the past 
four  years,  represents  that  oil  in  good 
quantities  is  being  drawn  from  several 
wells  in  that  section.  The  district  is 
full  of oil  indications  for  a  distance  of 
over  thirty  miles  inland  from  the  inlet. 
Some  San  Franciscans  are  prospecting 
there  now,  and  samples  of  the  crude  oil 
obtained  from  the  formation  have  been 
shipped  here  for  analysis. 
If  further 
prospecting  opens  a  productive  oilfield, 
the  result  may  have  a  far-reacbing  in­
fluence  on  the  development  of  other  re­
sources  of  the  Territory.

It  is  not  unreasonable  to  assume  that 
petroleum  deposits  exist 
in  Alaska 
which  may  be  profitable  to  exploit.  The 
Territory  covers  a  vast  area  of  the  con­
tinent,  and  only  spots  here  and  there  in 
it  have  been  explored  for  any  purpose. 
The  chief  search  has  been  made  for 
gold,  and  while  the  discoveries  made 
of  that  metal  have  been,  in  some  re­
spects,  marvelous, 
the  true  extent  of 
the auriferous  belt is far from being fully 
determined.  All  prospectors  agree  that 
gold  is  to  be  found  in  every  part  of  the

Territory  so  far  explored,  and  when  it 
is  more  thoroughly  settled  the  profitable 
gold-bearing  area  will  doubtless  be 
greatly  expanded.  Besides, 
the  Ter­
ritory  is rich  in  coal  and  copper.  These 
deposits  are  beginning  to  attract  the  at­
in 
tention  of  capital,  and  they  will, 
time,  be  systematically  exploited. 
If 
crude  petroleum  is  to  be  added  to  these 
mineral  resources,  the  visible  wealth  of 
Alaska  will  be  greatly  enlarged  and  the 
way  will  be  opened  for  the  introduction 
into  the  Territory  of many  of  the  manu­
facturing  industries,  which  constitute, 
after  all,  the  mainspring  of  prosperity 
in  all  countries.

Col.  Pope,  one  of  the  pioneer  bicycle 
manufacturers  of  the  United  States  and 
one  of  the  receivers  of  the  American 
Bicycle  Company,  known  as  the  trust, 
which  recently  went 
into  bankruptcy, 
gives  it  as  his  opinion  that the cessation 
of  advertising  killed  the  bicycle  busi­
ness.  The  way  to  revive  it,  he  declares, 
is  to  resume  advertising,  which  was 
cut  off  by  the  trust  to  reduce  expenses, 
forgetful  that  there  would  also  ensue  a 
“.I  thoroughly 
reduction 
believe 
says  Col. 
Pope. 
"You  can  see  how  I  feel  in  the 
matter when  I  tell you  that I spent  $500, - 
000 in  one  year  in  that  sort  of  publicity, 
and  that 
it  is  my  idea  for  the  future— 
to  advertise.  There  is  a  future  for the 
bicycle  yet,  but  it  will  take  advertising 
to  develop  it. ”

in  advertising,”  

in  revenues. 

The  men  who  own  soft coal  mines and 
the  men  who  handle  the  product  are 
confident  that  they  will  have  a  perma­
nently  increased  market  in  consequence 
of  the  recent  strike, during  which  many 
consumers  had  their  first  experience 
with  bituminous  coal.  Each  previous 
strike  has  shown  a  slight  gain  for  soft 
in  the  amount  used  for  domestic 
coal 
and  steam  purposes. 
It  is  less  subject 
to  change,  less  ‘ ‘ touchy”   than  anthra­
cite. 
in  the  bands  of  so  few 
men.  Means  for  mixing  anthracite  and 
bituminous  in  such  a way  that  little  or 
no  smoke  results,  are  constantly  being 
improved.  The  mixture  for  ordinary 
grades  of  soft  coal  is  two  and  a  half  to 
three  of anthracite  to  one  of bituminous. 
Better  facilities  of  firing  are  also  being 
found  out.

It  is  not 

Ancient  Rome  has  long  been  living 
on  the  glories  of  its  past. 
It  may  soon 
be  able  to  live  on  the  riches  of  the 
Romans  who  flourished  in  the  days  of 
the  mighty  empire.  The  worthies  of 
those  days  were  accustomed  to cast  their 
most valuable  possessions  into  the Tiber 
as  offerings  to  the  gods.  The  authori­
ties  have  just  granted  permission  for  a 
thorough  search  of  the  bed  of  the  river. 
It 
is  confidently  expected  that  great 
quantities  of  gold  and  silver  and  pre­
cious  jewels  will  be recovered,  besides a 
variety  of  curious  things  in  the  way  of 
armor  worn  by  many  soldiers  who  at 
different  times  were  killed  in  battles  on 
the  banks  and  bridges  of  the  Tiber.

In  New  York  City  there 

is  an  or­
dinance  against  the  use  of  soft  coal,  but 
the  enforcement  of 
it  was  suspended 
during  the  strike  when  soft  coal  was  the 
only  fuel  that  could  be  obtained  at  any 
price.  Mayor  Low  announces  that  the 
ordinance  will  again  be  enforced  on 
and  after  November  15  in  view  of  the 
fact  that  anthracite  is  now  available  at 
moderate  prices.  The  use  of  bitumi­
nous  coal 
in  the  metropolis  has  com­
pletely  changed  the  atmosphere  of  that 
vicinity,  long  noted 
for  its  clearness, 
rendering  it  as  smoky  and  disagreeable 
as  the  air of  London.

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guaranteed  National  at a very low price, we  W 
print  here  a  picture  of  a  Total-Adder  for 
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priced  Registers.

W e’d  like  to  send  you  a  full  description  of  this 
Register.  W e  know  you’d  be  interested  in 
reading  about  it.
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A  Maxim  From   a  Commercial  P oint  of 
View.
Written for the Tradesman.

long 

When  pretty  little  Milly  Berdan  went 
to  housekeeping  everybody 
in  Mill 
River  knew  she  would  be  a  blooming 
success  and  told  her  so.  She  came  from 
a 
line  of  New  England  grand­
mothers  and  so  had  a  long  line  of  not­
able  kitchens  to  copy  after,  evety  one 
of them an inspiration and every one call­
ing  upon  her  to  keep  up  the  reputation 
of  the  distinguished  line.  She  began  to 
unfold  the  ancestral  trait  very  early  in 
life  and  turned  as  naturally  to  the 
banded-down  cook  book  as  she  did  to 
her  Bible.  Neat  as  she  was  thrifty,  she 
was  determined  that the  weekly  expense 
should  find  her  with  an  increased  bank 
account,  be  it  ever  so  small,  and  this  at 
that  early  period  of  her  life  began  to 
develop  into  a  tendency  to  “ nearness.”  
She  wanted  to  make  things  go  a  little 
farther  than  they  possibly  could—not 
quite  to  stinginess,  but  leaning  strongly 
in  that  direction. 
“ Prudent  but  not 
parsimonious," she used to say  when  her 
open-hearted  and  too-open-handed  Tom 
insisted  that  a  hen  trying  to  cover  too 
many  eggs  addled  more 
than  she 
hatched.

This  trait  made  her  a  close  buyer  and 
it  made  her  a  disagreeable  customer. 
She  always  wanted  the  best,  but  at  a 
second-hand  price,  and  she 
insisted 
upon  having  the biggest to the insistency 
of  picking 
it  out  herself.  Hers  were 
the  biggest  strawberries.  The  smallest 
potatoes  in  the  center of  the  basket  or 
barrel  never  by  the  slightest  chance 
reached  her  kitchen. 
It  was  the  big 
cucumber  and  the  big  apple  and  the big 
pear  that  she  was  determined  to  have, 
and  the  storekeeper that  ventured  to  put 
her  off  with  the  smallest  eggs  found  to 
his  cost that  he  had  made  a  mistake.

The 

last  one  who  bad  tried  that  was 
an 
inexperienced  clerk  at  the  Fair- 
weather  brothers.  Mrs.  Berdan  had 
done  but  little  trading  there.  The clerks 
were  old  and  experienced  and  met  her 
peculiarity  with  such  downright  firm­
ness  that  she  kept  away  from  them; 
but  going  by  there  one  morning  she saw 
some  Crawfords  that  met  with  approval 
and  back  of  the  tempting  baskets  was  a 
good-looking  clerk  whose  tanned cheeks 
hinted  so  strongly  of  the  tanned  August 
fields  he  had  lately  left  that  she  had  to 
go  in  and  buy.

She  found  him  “ easy.”   Shenoticed, 
woman  that  she  was,  that  he  saw  a 
strong  resemblance  between  her  and  the 
peaches,  as  she  had  in  him,  and  while 
she  was  not  above  the  sense  of  flattery 
she  saw  no  reason  for  not  taking  advan­
tage  of  it  and  the  result  was  a  splendid 
basket  of  the  finest  Crawfords  at  re­
duced  rates.

Of  course  she  went  away  in  high  glee 
and  of  course  the  Fairweather  Bros, 
from  that  time  on  had  a  new  regular 
customer.  Fairweather,  Jr.,  who  had 
watched  the  proceedings,promptly  came 
forward  when  the  little  woman  went  out 
and  congratulated  the  young fellow upon 
deftly  landing  that  much-longed-for fish. 
“ Keep  her  at  any  cost,  Swadley,  and 
we’ll  see  that  you do not lose anything. ”
He  kept  her  ail  right,  you  may  be 
sure  about  that.  As  promptly  as  8 :i5 
a.  m  came  around  there  stood  the  little 
symphony 
in  pink  and  white  with  her 
blue  eyes  looking  earnestly  up  into  his, 
and  her  dainty  head  turned  to  one  side 
as  she  heard  his  strong  commendation 
of  some  small  but  unfamiliar  goods.

“ They  may  be  exactly  what  you  say, 
Mr.  Swadley,  but  they  are  too 
little  to 
appeal  to  me.  I  really  can  not  afford  it. 
I 
like  the  large.  They  look  substan­
tial.  They  seem  to  have  grown  where 
there  was  a  good  chance  to  grow  and  to 
have  made  the  most  of  their  ample  op­
portunities.  Take  that  big  potato  there. 
Look  at  that  enormous  pumpkin.  See 
that  splendid  cluster  of  grapes 1  What 
a  good  time  they  have  been  having 
where  there  was  a  let  of  soil  and  sun, 
and  so  they  come  into town  full  of  the 
wealth  of  all  outdoors,  literally  “  full  as 
their  skins  can  hold.”   You  cannot 
have  too  much  of  a  good  thing,  Mr. 
Swadley.  So  you  may  send  me  the  big 
pumpkin  and  the  big  potato and  the  big 
cluster of grapes,  anyway.”

“ They  could  not  go  to  a  better  place,
I  will  say  that,  but  I  am  pretty  well 
satisfied  that  there 
is  a  good  deal  of 
in  the  old  proverb,  ‘ The  best  of 
truth 
in  the  smallest 
the  goods  is  done  up 
bundles.'  The  proof  of  that 
is  right 
here,”   and  that  young  Swadley's  black 
eyes  twinkled  a  little,  enough,  anyway, 
to  put  meaning 
into  the  admiration 
that  beamed  on  his  face  as  he  looked 
down  upon  the  charming  dot  of  con­
densed  womanhood  before  him.

“ That  bit  of  commercial  gallantry 
its  reward.  Add  to  my  or­
shall  have 
der” —the 
list  is  of  no  importance  and 
need  not  be  written  out—“ but  be  sure 
that  every  item  sent  is the  biggest  of  its 
kind. ”

“ All right,  madam,  the command shall 
be  obeyed 
and  with a laugh the  ray  of 
human  sunshine  went  out,  leaving  only 
common  daylight  behind  her.

The  junior  member  looked  at  the  ex­
tended  order  and 
“ For  a
young  one  you  are  playing  a  strong 
it  and
game,  but  the  parties  can  stand 

laughed. 

lire You 
Cooking 

Tor  Business?

Just  sign  your  name  to  a 

postal  card  and  forward 
it  to  us,  then  we  will  tell 
you  all  about  the  quality 

and  selling  properties  of 
our  line  of  Crackers  and 
Sweet  Goods.  Will  send 
you  price  lists  and  a sam­
ple  order  if you  say  so.

€♦ 3« Kruce $ £ 0«

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S t a r   M i l l

The  Acknowledged  King 

of Coffee  Mills

No  Better Made

This  mill  has  an  elegant  nickel  plated  hopper, 
holding  three  pounds  of  coffee,  with  a  hinged 
dome  top  cover.  Has  two  twenty-three  inch 
fly wheels.  Mill  stands  thirty  inches  high,  and 
finished  in  vermilion  with  rich  gilt  decorations. 
Its  capacity is one and  one-half  to  two  pounds 
per minute.  The most popular  size  of  counter 
mills.  See  supplementary 
for  price  on 
larger size  mill.

list 

Given as a  Premium with  100  pounds of 
Pure Spices,  assorted,  for

$ 2 7 .0 0

Spices and  Mill  f.  o.  b. Toledo. 

Spices guaranteed  pure.

Woolson  Spice  Co.

Toledo,  Ohio

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it  is  all  right. 
I  wonder  what  she  bad 
in  mind  when  she  mentioned  the  pump­
kin?”

“ That  is  easy.  She 

looked  at  you 
and  winked  at  me.  You  were  too  far 
off  to  hear  what  she  said.”

The  man  Swadley  was too  much  taken 
up  with  the  thought  which  came  to 
him  just  then  to  notice  the  eSect  of  his 
remark.  Should  he  teach  that  delightful 
woman  a  much-needed  lesson?  Would  it 
pay?  Could  he  afford  to  run  the  risk? 
He  would  think  of  it,  and  all  that  busy 
day  he  turned  the  idea  over  and  over, 
whistling  as  he  turned.  As  he  went  on 
with  his  order-filling  circumstances  en­
couraged  him.  The  whole  order  hap­
pened  to  be  one  that  the  biggest  could 
be  made  to  fill.  The  store  was  full  of 
the  largest  specimens  of  its  kind,  and 
when  Mrs.  Berdan's  goods  were  placed 
together 
the  sight  was  so  gratifying 
from  every  point  of  view  that  Swadley 
felt  called  upon  to  urge  the  firm to come 
and  see.

“ They  make  a  pretty  picture  to  look 
at,  for  a  fact,”   exclaimed  the  eldest 
Fairweather,  “ and  you  have  an  eye  for 
effective  arrangement;  but,  man  alive ! 
don't  you  see  that  everything  but  those 
little  sugar  pears  are  so  big  that  they 
are  all  fiber  and  that  Mrs.  Berdan  will 
be  down  here  before  breakfast to tell you 
they  are  not 
fit  to  eat?  You  want  to 
look  out  for that  customer  in  more  ways 
than  one.  We can not afford to lose her. ’ 
“ That  is  right,  we  can  not;  but  when 
in  the 
Mrs.  Berdan  orders  the  biggest 
pile,  do  you  think 
it  exactly  safe  to 
send  her  anything  else?  Of  course,  1 
will  do  it  if  you  say  so—it  will  let  me 
out—but  I  guess  you  bad  better  let  the 
little  woman  have  what  she  orders  and 
that 
‘ The  biggest 
you  have.'  Shall  I  give  the  delivery 
man  a  note  to  her  that  you  know  what 
she  wants  better  than  she  does?”  

is  what  she  said: 

.

The  senior member  turned  on  hi's  heel 
with  a  “ humph!"  halfway  between  a 
laugh and a frown,  and the goods,  accord 
ing  to  the  order,  was  safely  delivered, 
Monday  morning  bright  and  early  the 
ray  of  Berdan  sunshine  came  streaming 
into  the  store.  A  gleam  of  ineffable 
good  humor  greeted  it  from  the  back 
side  of  the  counter.

“ 1  do  hate  to  offer  a  word  of  com 
plaint,  Mr.  Swadley,  but  the  fact is  that 
the  only  really  good  thing  in  my  Satur 
day’s  order  was  those  little  pears  that,
I  guess,  were 
intended  for  somebody 
else.  The  fruit  certainly looked  the  fin 
est  that  1  ever  saw  and  I  know 
it  was 
the  biggest.  Mr.  Berdan  and  myself 
felt  that  we  were  to  have  the  treat of our 
lives,  and  the  little  pears  were  the  only 
thing  we 
could  eat.  1  really  could 
hardly  wait  for the  dessert  to  be brought 
on.  All  the  way  home  I  could  think  of 
nothing  but  my  big  Bartlett  pear and 
that  mammoth  Crawford  went  straight 
to  Mr.  Berdan's  plate  before  I  could 
get  a  chance  at  it.  One  little  slice  was 
all  I  wanted.  Most  of  the  tree  had 
found  its  way  into  the  fruit,  and  1  posi 
tively  could  not  masticate  it,  and  the 
only  commendable  quality  about  the 
peach  was  its  size."

“ I  am  very  sorry,”   was all that Swad 
ley could say.  That is all he did say,  any 
way,  and  the  attempt  that  he  made  to 
make  it  sound  sorry  was  “ just  that  and 
nothing  more.”

“ You  see” —the  silence  was  a  trifle 

awkward  and  he  had  to  say something 
“ the  fruit  grew  so  fast  and  so  large  that 
the  quality  had to  give  way  to the  quan 
tity,  and  the  soil  of the Wild West where 
this  fruit  came  from  is too fertile  to  fur 
nish  anything  but  the  coarse  and  fibery

and  tasteless.  1  thought  of  that  when  I 
put  in  the  little  pears.  Of  course,  you 
get  more  in  the  big  fruit  than  you  get 
in  the  little,  but  in  that  case  you  really 
get  more  than  you  pay  for. 
I  think  you 
it  true  every  time,  Mrs.  Ber­
will  find 
is  the  little  package  that  has 
dan. 
It 
the  best  goods,  and 
it  does  not  make 
any  difference  what  merchandise  you 
re  talking  about.  A  grocery  store  is 
hardly  the  place  for  poetry,  but  it 
is  a 
fact  that

Iron is heaped In mountain piles 
And gluts the laggard  forges,
But gold-flakes gleam In dim defiles 
And lonely gorges.

“ One  good  thing  about  it is that in the 
long  run  the  smallest,  because  it  is  the 
best,  is  the  cheapest  always  and  with 
what,  I  guess,  is  your  way  of  manag­
ing  things,  will  go a  good  ways  farther. 
Let  us  leave  it  to  Mr.  Berdan,  and  you 
ask  him 
if  he  has  not  found  it  a  fact 
that  ‘ the  best  goods  are  always  done  up 
in  the  smallest  bundles.'  Will  you?”  

She  said  she  would  and  she  did ;  and 
that  Tom  looked  at  her exactly as  Swad­
ley  did,  only  he  did  what  Swadley 
wanted  to  and  did  not  dare :  He  went 
around  to  her  side  of  the  table  and  gave 
her  a  good  smack  plump  on  her  sweet 
ips.
There  are  two  important  facts  to  be 
stated : 
the  Berdans  became  constant 
customers  of  the  Fairweathers,  and  that 
good-for-nothing  Swadley  bad  a  stand- 
ng 
invitation  at  the  Berdans’  for  Sun­
day  dinner,  which be  just  as “ standing­
ly”   and  unblusbingly  accepted.

Richard  Malcolm  Strong.

The  Crop  of Calendars.

The  dealers  in  calendars  are  now  get­
ting  ready  for the  great  rush  of  business 
that floods  them  at  the  first  of  the  year. 
There  are  a  number  of  firms  that  make 
calendars  from  one  year’s  end  to  the 
other,  and  practically  all  the  business 
of  their  distribution for the twelve month 
takes  place  in  a  few  weeks.  A  calendar 
dealer  says  that 40,000,000 free calendars 
are  distributed  annually  in  the  United 
States.  They  range  in  cost  from  $10 to 
$500  a  thousand.  A  considerable  pro­
portion  of  them  are  given  away  by  the 
insurance  companies,  one  of  which, 
each  year,  puts  out  no 
less  than 
4,000,000.

Violent  Contrast.

“ How  little  we  really  know  about  our 
neighbors,  after  all,”   said  the  young 
wife,  musingly.
“ Yes,’ ’  replied  her  husband,  “ and 
how  much  they  seem to  know about us.”

W e  call  your  attention  this  4 
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week  to  our  line  of 
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This  is  the  time  of  year  to  store  your  Apples.  W hy  not  put 
them  where  they  are  sure  to  come  out  as  good  as  when  picked? 
Save  shrinkage  and  sorting  by  storing  with  us.  W e  also  store 
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Hardware

Rem arkable  Im provem ents  in  the  Manu­

facture  of Ham m ers.

in  history,  but 

it 

in  house,  store  or 

The  mechanic's  hammer  of  to-day  is 
essentially  an  American  product.  This 
is  the  age  of  hammers,  in  view  of  the 
fact  that  this  age  sees  the  hammer  in its 
greatest  state  of  proficiency.  Exactly 
when  the  hammer  came  into  use  is  not 
told 
is  certain  that 
some  rude  form  of  the  instrument  must 
have  been  used  in  the  earliest  days  of 
handicraft.  Of  the  hammers  made  in 
America  to-day  there  is  no  end.  There 
is  the  tiny 
little  tack  hammer  which 
weighs  only  a  few  ounces,  and  is  indis­
pensable 
lactory. 
Then  there  is  the  twenty  and  thirty-ton 
hammer  driven  by  steam  and  used  for 
making  immense  forgings.  The  num­
berless  effects  which  are  due  to  its  re­
markable force  of  impact  have  made the 
hammer  a  necessity  in  all  trades. 
Im­
mense  manufactories,  employing  thous­
ands  of  men,  are  grinding  year 
in  and 
year  out  making  hammers,  while  ten 
times  as  many  wholesale  houses  are 
busy  putting  the  product  on  the  market. 
The 
industry  has  advanced  to  such  a 
stage  that  many  general  hardware  firms 
in  the  United  States  have  thrown  out 
the  hammer,leaving  it  to  the  houses that 
deal  in  tools  exclusively.
Hammers  are  made 

in  a  variety  of 
shapes,  the  most 
in  demand  being  the 
clawhammer.  This  and  the  shoemak­
er’s  hammer  have  retained  their  shapes 
for  hundreds  of  years.  One  gold-beat­
ing  firm  relies  on  them  entirely.  The 
sheets  or  leaves  of  gold  are  hammered 
to  such  exceeding  thinness  that 
two 
hundred  and  fifty  thousand  are  required 
to  make  up  the  thickness  of  an  inch. 
Another  odd  product of  the hammer  fac­
tory  is  the  butcher's  hammer,  used  for 
killing 
is  capable  when 
properly  wielded  of  carrying  a  very 
heavy  blow.  Then  there  are  the  stone 
cutter's  hammer, 
layer's 
hammer,  the  wood  carver's  mallet  and 
the  plumber’s  odd 
implement.  All  of 
these  have  a good  sale  in  the  markets  of 
the  world,  because 
they  possess  a 
“ something’ ’  which  users  can  not  find 
duplicated  in  the  output  of  other  coun­
tries.

cattle. 

ft 

the  carpet 

In  the  South  Sea  Islands  tree  felling 
contests  are  of  such 
importance  that 
specially  made  axes  are imported  for the 
work  from  America. 
It  is  reported  by 
way  of  illustration  that  a  difference  of 
half  an  ounce  in  the  “ heft''  of  an  axe 
lost  the  championship  to  one  skilled 
chopper  who had retained  it for a quarter 
of  a  century.  He  was  compelled  to  ac­
cept  an  axe  of  European  make,  and  al­
though  it  was  to  the  eye  of  the 
layman 
equal  in  every  way to  the  Yankee  prod­
uct,  something was missing,  and all  sorts 
of  tests  were  made  to  discover  what  it 
was. 
The  heartbroken  ex-champion 
finally  agreed  that  the  difference  lay 
in 
a  slight  curve  of  the  handle  and  an  ex­
cess  weight  of  half  an  ounce 
in  the 
head.  So  skilled  are  these  woodmen  of 
the  South  Seas  in  felling  timber  that  a 
dozen  blows  on  the  trunk  of  a  tree  will 
show  but  the  one  gash,  as  though  done 
by  a  single  blow  of  mighty  power.

In  the  manufacture  of  claw  hammers 
the  American  foundryman  sees  to  it 
that  the 
instrument  balances  perfectly 
before  it  is  passed  as  being  O.  K.  By 
balancing 
is  meant  that  the  center  of 
gravity,  when  the  hammer  is  standing 
on 
its  head,  runs  from  the  apex  of  the 
claw diagonally  through  the  handle,  just 
touching  the  very  edge  of  the  end  sur­
instrument  fails  to  pass
face. 

If  the 

this  test 
it  is  rejected  and  either  sold 
for  a  low  price,  without  a name,  or con­
signed  to  a  scrap  pile.  Small  as such  a 
defect  might  seem  in  itself,  the  amount 
of  excess  energy  required  to  wield  the 
implement  would  run  up  into  several 
horse  power  in  the  course  of  the  life  of 
one  hammer  alone.  A  mechanic  of  to­
day  is  a man  of  brains as well as muscle, 
and  the  same  tension  or  “ edge,’ ’  requi­
site  in  artistic  piano  playing,  oil  paint­
ing  or  billiard  playing  is  necessary 
in 
the  crafts,  although  naturally  in  a  lesser 
degree.

The  manufacture  of  tools  for  the  vari­
ous  divisions  of  labor  has,  therefore, 
become  in  this  country  something  more 
than  an  output  of  units  in  enormous 
quantities.  There  must  be  a  spirit  of 
harmony  between  maker  and  user,  and 
the  needs  of  the  latter  taken  seriously 
into  consideration.  An  illustration  of 
this  was  shown 
in  England  recently 
where  American  bricklayers  amazed the 
native  worker  by  laying  fully  60  per 
cent,  more  bricks  in  one  day  than  the 
Investigation  dis­
best  British  record. 
closed  the 
fact  that  the  bricks  were 
made  on  the  American  plan,  somewhat

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Results  of a  Temperance  Lecture.

the 

life, 

Two  maiden  sisters  of  mature  years 
had  been  to  a  temperance  lecture.  To 
the  disastrous  effect  of 
demonstrate 
alcohol  upon 
lecturer  had 
poured  a  portion  of  whisky  into  a  glass 
which  contained  water  and  a  mass  of 
lively  animalculae  of different  unsightly 
shapes  and  sizes.  The  result  of  the 
mixture  was  that  the  shoals  of  ugly | 
looking  fishes  were  soon  bereft  of  life 
and  were  seen  floating  helplessly  in  the) 
water.

On  the  way  home,  when  nearing  a 
saloon,one  sister  remarked  to  the  other:
“ Mary,  will  you  go  in  and  get  seme 

whisky?”

“ Some  whisky!”   astonishedly 

re­

marked  the  other.

” Yes,  dear,  for  I  really  can  never 
again  drink  water  with  all  those  hor­
rible  things  floating  about. 
1  would 
rather  drink  them  dead  than  alive."

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Man ufactu rers

smaller  in  every  way  than  those  in  gen­
eral  use  in  England.  The  cry  went  up 
that  no  comparison  was  possible, 
in 
view  of  this  glaring  discrepancy,  and 
the  trade  press  was  occupied  with  the 
controversy  for  many  days.

Our  English  cousins failed to take into 
consideration  the  fact  that  the  extra  en­
ergy  required  to  handle  a  brick,  some­
what  unwieldy  and  over-weighted  from 
the  American  standpoint,  would  mili­
tate  against  the  earning  power  of the in­
dividual  and  the  corresponding  percent­
age of  profit  of  his employer.  The  won­
derful  display  of  rapidity  and  mechan­
ical  skill  of  the  American  artisans  has 
led  to  a  more  or  less  acceptance  of  the 
American  model  of  brick  in  factory 
construction  in  England.  The same con­
ditions  exist  in  the  realm  of  tool  manu­
facture. 
It  is  true  that  finer  grades  of 
instruments,  those  for  the  engineering 
and  kindred  professions,  are  generally 
imported  from  Germany,  but  even these 
are  having  a  difficult  time  of  it  in  hold­
ing  the  premiership  against instruments 
of  American  make.

In  the  hammer  industry,  on  the  other 
hand,  the  American  product  is  par  ex­
cellence.  It  is made  to  tit  every  require­
ment of  a  driving  tool.  One  individual 
of  the  family,  the  magnet  hammer,  has 
a  loadstone  in  its  head,  and  every  little 
tack  jumps  at  it.  The  magnet  hammer 
is  very  useful  where  canvas  is  being 
tacked  on  the  walls. 
It  saves  the  user 
the  trouble  of  holding  the  tack  and  tak­
ing  chances  at  smashing  his  fingers. 
in 
The  magnet  hammer  is  much  in  use 
tacking  tin  signs  on  trees. 
It  is  neces­
sary  to  secure  the  advertisement  at  a 
height  beyond  the  reach  of  the  small 
boy,  and  the  magnet  hammer  answers 
the  requirement.  A  clip  on  the  side 
holds  the  card  or  sheet  of  tin  while  a

tack  is  retained  in  position  by  the  mag­
netized  bead.  One  firm blow  drives  the 
tack  through  the  tin  into  the  fence  or j 
tree  trunk  and  secures  the  sign  suflfi-1 
ciently  to  enable  the  workman  to  with­
draw  the  hammer,  clip  and all,  and  per­
mit  him  to  drive  a  second  tack.  The 
handle 
is  made  on  the  extension  plan,  i 
similar  to  a  fishing  rod,  and  when  not  j 
in  use  can  be  carried  in  a  very  compact j 
space.

After  the  hammer  that  is  driven  by 
hand  comes  the  steam  hammer.  But | 
before  the  steam  device was known there I 
was  a  hammer  called  the  Hercules, 
which  was  a  ponderous  mass  of  iron  at­
tached  to  a  vertical  guide  rod,  which 
was 
lifted  originally  by  a  gang  of  men 
with  ropes,  and  allowed  to  fall  of  its 
own  weight.  This  was  an  efficient  tool 
for  forging  large  anchors  and  for  simi­
lar  purposes,  but  the  necessity 
for  a 
more  rapid  motion  was  soon  felt.  The 
lift  or  helve  and  the  tilt  hammer  then 
came 
into  use.  These  were  lifted  and  | 
dropped  at  regular  intervals  by  steam 
power.  The  first  really  remarkable 
in­
in  the  way  of  a  hammer  was 
vention 
patented 
in  1842.  The  virtue  of  this 
hammer  was  that  it  was  able  to  deliver 
blows  the  force  of  which  could  not  be 
estimated,  at  the  same  time  being  un­
der  such  perfect  control  that  a  hickory 
nut  could  be  cracked  without  injury  to 
the  kernel.  The  largest  in  existence  are 
the  duplex  hammers,  which  weigh  as 
much  as  twenty  or  thirty  tons.  They 
possess  two  hammer  heads  of  equal 
weight,  made to deliver  horizontal  blows 
of  equal  force  simultaneously  on  each 
side  of  the  forging.  These  are  only 
used  for  very  heavy  work.

Which 

is  worse,  for  a  pitcher to  have 
a  sore  mouth  or  a  comb  to  have  the 
toothache?

Alien  Gas Light  Company,  Battle Creek. Mich.
Gentlemen—I have used your Little Giant Gas  machine for about two months.  Prior  to this I
I 
have used two other makes of gas machines with not very  good  results.  I can  say  for  your  ma- 
I chine that It gives a better light, with less breakage  and  trouble,  than  any  machine  I  have  ever 
seen.  As you know, I light two stores, fifteen lights, and  It takes  about  four  gallons  of  gasoline 
every three nights.  I think that I have the best lighted store In the  State  of  Michigan.  Trusting 
that you may have good success. I remain. 

B.  D.  VAUGHAN.

Truly yours, 

Bellevue,'Mich.,  Sept.  2,  1902.

Ideal  Carriage  Runner

The  runners  attached  to  a  fine  carriage  make  a  turnout 
much  more  comfortable,  elegant  in  appearance  and  con­
venient  than  the  most  expensive  sleigh  and  at  a  cost  very 
much  less.

No  straps  or  other  bungling  devices  are  required  to  pre­
vent  them  from  inverting  or  flopping  over  when  backing 
or  driving  rapidly  over  rough  roads.  Narrow  track,  same 
as  cutters  and  sleighs.  Only  one  bolt  is  required  to fasten 
each  runner. 
It  may  be  observed  from  the  cut  that  there 
are  four  bolt  holes  in  the  collar  which  holds  the  hub,  thus 
giving  four  different  widths  of  track,  permitting  an  ex­
treme  variation  of  six  inches.

The  malleable  clips  which  grasp  the  axle  permit  free

oscillation  and  hold  the  runner  securely  to  place.

S led s  for  F a rm in g ,  L o g g in g ,  M in in g

S led s for th e   R oads an d   M o u n ta in s

T H E   L A R G E S T   BOB  S L E D   FA CTO R Y  IN  T H E   W O R L D

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M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

Clothing

Fads  and  Fashions  in  Clothing  and F u rn ­

ishing  Goods.

Men 

interested 

for  professional  men, 

in  things  sartorial, 
who  exploit  English  styles,  show  a 
tendency  to  endorse  an  idea  in  a  dress 
coat 
lawyers, 
teachers  and  so  on.  This  coat  differs 
materially from the conventionalkwallow 
tail.  The  special  feature 
is  that  the 
coat has a pigeon-breasted  front,the fore­
part  meeting  opposite the  breast,  so that 
it  can  be  fastened  with  hooks  and  eyes 
if  desired.  These,  of  course,  are  con­
cealed,  and  all  that  is  seen  in  the  way 
of  fastening  is half  a dozen buttons.  The 
neck  has  a  standing  collar.  The  skirt 
is  cut  away  like  the morning coat.  The 
bottom  is  finished  with  square  corners.
A  yoke  Raglan,  recently  seen  on  the 
avenue,  was  from  an  English  source. 
The  yoke  and  sleeves  were  cut  in  one. 
The  body  of  the  coat  was  easy  fitting, 
and  the  pocktes  had  vertical  welts.  The 
turn-back  cuffs  were  faced  with  velvet, 
and  the  velvet  collar  was  edged  with 
the  material 
in  the  coat.  The  edges 
were  double  stitched  and  the  seams 
finished 
in  the  same  style.  The  cloth 
was  a  striped  tweed.

Some  of  the  latest  dress  trousers,  seen 
about  town,  are  cut rather  narrow  in  the 
legs,  and  there  is  a  piece  of  braid  down 
the  side  seam.

Modish  automobile  outfits  continue  to 
be  made  of  soft 
leather,  lined  with  a 
light woolen  material.  The  coat  fastens 
up  to  the  throat,  and the neck is  finished 
with  a  Prussian  collar.

1  understand  that  the  double-breasted 
dinner  jacket  has  received  the  distin­
guished  sanction  of  some  of  the  smart 
young  men  of  Gotham.  They  are  ap­
parently 
imbued  with  the  idea  that  it 
must  be  a  very  swell  proposition,  be­
cause  Harry  Lehr  wore  it  at  some  high 
rolling  rout  at  Newport.  What  a  man 
wears  in  the  summertime  is no criterion 
for  winter  wear.  A  certain  latitude is  al­
lowed  in  the  warm  weather,  and  what  a 
like  Lehr  can  exploit  would  be 
man 
open  to  criticism 
if  one  wore  it  to  a 
function 
in  the  winter 
time. 
It  can  not  be  denied,  however, 
that  the  garment,  so  much  discussed, 
has  a  certain  smart  look,  and  there 
is 
some  vogue  for it.  Some of the coats have 
been  made  by  the  smart  tailors  of  Man­
hattan,  but,  on  the  whole,  it  is  not  what 
to-day  is  called  either  a  fashionable  or 
popular garment.

in  New  York 

Meanwhile  the  old  fashion  discussion 
about  when  a  man  may  and  may  not 
wear  a  dinner  jacket  is  going  on.  The 
whole  thing  simmers  down  to  what  con­
stitutes  full  dress.  The  dinner  jacket 
It  is  simply,  as  has  been 
does  not. 
pointed  out, 
the  negligee  in  evening 
wear.

The  soft  hat  is  all  the  rage  and  it  is 
worn  in  a  great  variety  of  ways,  from 
the  dignified  crease  in  the  center  to  the 
slouch  effect,with  the  brim  pulled  down 
in  front.  Then  there  is  the  telescope 
effect,  and  others  too  numerous  to  men­
tion.  Not  all these  methods  are  fashion­
able,  by  any  manner  of  means,  but 
there  is  no  telling  what  a  New  Yorker 
will  do  to  produce  an  individual  effect.
The  trend  of  fall  fashions  indicates 
an  avoidance  of  extremes.  We  do  not 
see  anything here  of  the  tight waists and 
padded  hips  that  they  are  talking  about 
in  London.

The  new  glove  shades  include  Manila 
tan,  which  is very  light  and  smart  look­
ing. 
is  in  the  cape  leather  walking 
gljves.  A  new conceit in  evening  dress

It 

gloves  will  be  a  compromise  between 
the  dead  white  and  the  pearl gray.

Some  fellows are  wearing embroidered 
backs  on  their t gloves,  but not  many. 
Still  they  are  in  the  swell  shops,  and 
we  may  get  around  to  them  later  on.

The  fashion  is  to  wear  four  styles  of 
collars.  The  double  folded  collar  for 
every  day  business  wear  in  the  morn­
the  poke  collar 
ing  or the  wing  collar, 
for  informal  dress  and 
the  straight 
standing  collar  for  evening  wear.  Men 
who are  strict  on  matters  of  style  have 
taken  to  the  wing  collar  and  it  is  seen 
about  the  exchanges,  clubs  and  at  other 
places  where  men,  who  have  the  time 
and  means  to think  of dress,  are  seen.

The  attempt  to  revive  cross  stripes 
in  shirts  is  not  meeting  with  any  dis­
tinguished  success. 
Some  of  the  ex­
clusive custom  shirtmakers  are  pushing 
it  to  detract  trade  from  the  ready-made 
shops.  Meanwhile  the  bosoms  with 
comparatively  no  fancy  effects  whatso­
ever—-that  is,  with very smail figures  and 
very  thin  strips  in  unobtrusive  colors— 
are  what  people  who know  are wearing.
The  black  and  white  craze  is  as  live­
ly  as  ever. 
It  runs  through  all  the  de­
partments  of  furnishing  goods.  At  the 
same  time,  since  the  cool  weather came 
on,  there  has  been  no  small  degree  of 
favor  shown  brilliant  and  richly  colored 
neckwear. 
I  think  men  are  disposed  to 
receive  favorably  the  weaves  with  fig­
ures  and  effects  not  in  strong  contrasts, 
but  rather  in  the  same  tones  as  the 
ground  colors.

Some  very  sumptuous  neckwear shown 
recently  had  a  pattern  which  ran  to 
Egyptian  effects.  When  folded  up  there 
was 
just  enough  of  the  treatment  to  be 
attractive,  but  in  the  full  piece  the 
scheme  was  rather  sensational  looking.
The  new  collars  and  broader scarfs 
look  very  well  with  the  new  double- 
breasted  sack coat.  These  are  increasing 
in  number.  One  sees  almost  as  many 
double  breasted  as  single  breasted  coats 
in  the  uptown  business  district.  The 
popular  color  is  the  plain  black,  and 
the trousers are  usually in neat  stripes.

Fancy  vests  are  very  popular.  They 
It  is  quite  the 
are  in  very  many styles. 
thing  to  own  several  of  them,  and  thus 
loud 
change  about.  Those  that  are  not 
in  pattern  and  color  are  preferred. 
In 
waistcoats,  as  in  everything  else,  the 
mood  of  the  moment  is  quiet  and  neat.
The  principal  change  in  the  cut  of

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(now retiring from business)

The  stock  has  been  purchased  in  bulk  by  The  W illiam  Connor 
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leaders" for years.  Progressive methods and success 
have enabled  us to add  QUALITY to our whole line.
$375  to  $15 00— Men’s  Suits  and  Overcoats—a 
range  which  includes  everything  in  popular  priced 
clothing.

Boys’ and Children’s  Clothing,  too—just  as  good 

values as the men’s.

Looks well— wears well— pleases  the  customer- 

pays the dealer—and you want it.

“A  new suit for every unsatisfactory one. ”

Detroit  Office 

Boom is, 
Kanter 
Building.
M. J. Bogan 
In charge.

two  important 

bouse  any  good  or  made  a  customer. 
Sales  to  be  of  advantage  in  the  future 
any  house  should be made to the satis­
faction  of  the  customer  in  every  partic- 
lar.  Fit 
is  the  most  essential  point, 
nd  price  an  all-important  factor.
These 

items  go  to 
satisfy  the  customer and  help  bring  him 
back  for the  second  pair.  Can  the  clerk 
who  is  unable  to  make  anything  like  an 
accurate  suggestion  as  to  what  is the 
correct  thing  to  be  worn  with  different 
gowns,  etc.,  influence  any  customer  for 
future  trade 
in  the  house  that  employs 
him?  Certainly  not.

Many  of  these  difficulties  could  be 
obviated  to a great extent if  the  buyer or 
manager  would  mingle  more  with  his 
clerks  and  often 
listen  to  questions 
asked  them  by  customers,  and  be  ready 
to  explain,  if  necessary,  any  little  diffi­
culty  which  might  arise.  Again,  call 
your clerks  together  now  and  then  and 
let them  know  you  wish  them  to  under­
stand  every 
little  detail,  as  far  as  pos 
sible,  in  order  to  be  able  to answer  with 
ntelligence  any  questions  which  might 
be  asked  them.  Get  their  views  on 
different  shoe  points,  and  if  they  are 
wrong,  explain  to  them  where  they  are 
mistaken.  Get  them  interested  in  you, 
and 
let  them  see  you  are  likewise  in 
terested  in  them.  When  they  learn  this 
they  will  take  considerable  interest  in 
your  business  and  strain  every  effort  to 
please.—Shoe  Retailer.

An  U nfortunate  Suggestion.

" I — 1  have  come," he began, address 
ng  her  father,  "to —to  suggest  to  you 
that  a  union  of  our  families  would— ’ 

" I ’m  not  in  favor  of  unions,"  the 
inter 
testy  old  captain  of 
rupted,  "and  I  will  not  submit  the mat 
ter  to  arbitration.  Good  morning."

industry 

Ellsworth  & Thayer  M’nTg  Co.

Milwaukee, Wis.

Manufacturers of

0 rest  Western  Fur and  Fur  Liaed  Cloth  Coats 

The Good-Fit, Don’t-Blp Kind.

We want  agent  In  every  town.  Catalogue  and 

full particulars on application.

B. B. DOWNARU, General Salesman.

waistcoats  is  the  higher  neck  opening. 
The  attempt,  made  last  spring,  to  force 
waistcoats  cut  so that  the  lower  button 
could  not  be  buttoned  has  fizzled  out. 
King  Edward,  of  England,  was  respon­
sible  for  this  style.  He  has  grown  so 
stout  that  he  has  to  wear  his  waistcoats 
unbuttoned  at  the  lower  part.

I  notice  among  middle-aged  men  that 
there 
is  a  disposition  toward  cutaway 
coats  for  business  wear.  These  are  worn 
with  the  fancy  vest  and 
contrasting 
trousers,  the  coats  being  in  some  black 
clottr.  The  tendency 
is  to  make  the 
skirts  of  these  coats  shorter,  with  less 
cut-off  in  the  front.  There  are  pocket 
flaps  on  the  waist  line.  This  is  a  good 
deal  on  the  order  of  the  English  walk­
ing  coat,  and  is  quite  generally  becom 
ing.

The 

latest  business  suits  that  I  have 
seen  were 
in  very  modest  color  tones, 
with  absolutely  no  distinctness  in  the 
weave,  but  rather  a  blending  of  grayish 
and  brownish  effects,  with  gray  largely 
predominating. 
In  fact,  all  grays  are 
quite  the thing.—Vincent  Varley  in  Ap 
parel  Gazette.

Get the  Clerk  Inter« 8ted  in His Work, 
Does  the  average  salesman understand 
that  he  should  speak  with  intelligence 
concerning  the  article  he  is  trying  to 
sell?  Most  ol  the  prominent  buyers 
would  hesitate 
if  this  question  of  in 
telligence  were  put  to  them,for  the  sim 
pie  reason  that  they  would  not  care  to 
acknowledge  they  have  in  their  depart 
ment 
salespeople  who  are  not  well 
enough  posted  to  sell  shoe  laces;  never 
tbeless,  this  is  a  fact.  The  ignorance 
that  a  good  many  clerks  display  in  try 
ing  to  explain  some  particular  point  of 
merit  in  a  shoe  is  appalling.  There 
is 
nothing  technical  about  the  terms  re 
quired  to  answer  intelligently 
in  the 
shoe  business. 
In  trying  to  sell  a  pai 
of  shoes  very  often  the  average  shoppe 
is  better  posted  than  the  salesman  on 
what  is  the  correct  thing;  also 
the 
different  merits  which  the  clerk  (due  to 
his  lack  of  knowledge)  is  unable  to  ex 
plain  with  any  sort  of  intelligence.

Oftentimes  a  few  suggestions  of  the 
most  simple  kind  will  influence  a  cus 
tomer,  and  at  the  same  time  give  him 
more  confidence  in  a  salesperson.  Few 
clerks  seem  to  care  for  little  more  than 
to  ascertain  the  price  of  the  article  they 
have  to  sell,  and  this  sort  of  indiffer 
ence 
is  no  doubt  due  to  the  fact  that  • 
majority  of  the  clerks  are  not  receiving 
living  wages.

A t  the  same  time  they  are  being  paid 
all  they  are  worth,  as  these  people  have 
nothing  else  in  mind  but  closing  time 
and  pay-day.  Now,  does  it  really  pay 
to  employ  such  people?  The  man  or 
woman  who  is  satisfied  to  work  for  such 
is  the  one,  as  a  rule 
a  meager  salary 
who  very  seldom  has  any 
future  i 
mind.  This  is  more  particularly  noticed 
in  regard  to  the  women,  and  they  are 
the  ones  who,  in  the  majority  of  cases 
(especially  in  the  department  stores 
seem  to  work  without  an  aim.  Of 
course, 
there  are  exceptions  in  both 
cases,  but  the  point  in  question  is  tbi 
that  the  average  clerk  is  not  paid  as  he 
should  be,  and  at  the  same  time  he 
expected  to  be 
subject  well  enough  to  sell  a  shoe.

informed  on  the  shoe 

Now  it  stands  to  reason  that  the  per 
son  who  will  work  for  almost  nothing 
very  often  does  not  understand  the  sub 
ject  at  all,  for he  is  never  at  any  time 
enough 
interested  to  learn  the  business 
in  all  its  details.  The  mere  fact  that 
such  a  clerk  makes  a  sale  does  not  fol 
low  by  any  means  that  be  has  done  the

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The  Peerless 
Manufacturing 

Company

Manufacturers  of  Pants,  Shirts,  Corduroy  and 

Mackinaw  Coats.

Dealers  in-Underwear,  Sweaters,  Hosiery,  Gloves, 

and  Mitts.

Sample  Room  28  South  Ionia Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
31  and 33  Larned  Street  East,  Detroit,  Mich.

HOT  A T  ALL 
OFFENSIVE

S£I
5* Cl GAR

Lot 125 Apron Overall

$7.50 per doz.

Lot  275  Overall  Coat

$7.75  per doz.

Made  from  240  w o v e n  
stripe,  double  cable,  indigo 
blue cotton cheviot, stitched 
in  white with  ring  buttons.

Lot 124 Apron Overall

$5.00 per doz.

Lot  274  Overall  Coat

$5.50 per doz.

Made  from  250 Otis woven 
stripe,  indigo  blue  suitings, 
stitched  in  white.

VVe  use  no  extract  goods 
as they  are tender  and will 
not wear.

T H E

TWO 

■

Grand Ra p /d s,  M/ch.

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M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

Shoes  and  Rubbers

Pen  Picture of a F uture M erchant Prince.
The  young  man  whom  we  find  sitting 
in  the  front  part  of  the 
is  none  other  than 

on  the  settee 
village  shoe  store 
James  Brown.

He  was  the  son  of  a  prominent  farm­
er  from  Gates  township  and  he  worked 
on  the  farm  summers  and  went to school 
winters.

He 

is  still  the  same  son  of the  same 
farmer,  but  he  does  not  go  to  school any 
more,  neither  does  he  work,  unless  you 
would  call  being  deck  hand  in  a  shoe 
store  work—simply  getting  down  at  7 
o’clock  in  the  morning,  before  breakfast 
is  ready 
in  the  boarding  house,  where 
the  rooms  are  not  heated  because  of 
the  scarcity  of  coal,  sweeping  out,  split­
ting  up  shoe-cases enough to last through 
the  day  and  make  the  500  pounds  of  an­
thracite  go  as  far  as  possible,  beating 
out  six  rugs  and  sweeping  two  carpets, 
dusting  the  store,  putting  up  the  stock 
the  second  clerk  left  down  after showing 
the 
last  customer  of  the  night  before, 
carrying  bundles  all  over  town,  waiting 
on  the  No.  3  grade  of  customers  and 
being  pushed  one  side  when  a  really 
pleasant  buyer  comes  in,  with  other  lit­
tle  odds  and  ends  which,  of  course,  any 
of  our  good  readers  who  have  occupied 
similar  positions  in  shoe  stores  will  rec­
ognize  at  a  glance  as  very  far  removed 
from  real  work  and  not  worth  anything 
like  the  S3.50  per  week  wages  which 
the  kind-hearted  merchant 
insists  on 
paying  him.

H is  father  was,  and  still  is,  one  of  the 
good  customers  of 
the  store,  and  the 
m erchant  could  not  very  well  refuse  to 
give 
the  son  a  position  when  the  old 
gentlem an  asked  for  it.

Young  james  Brown  has quite  an  ac­
quaintance  down  around  the Gates town­
ship  way,  and  ali  of  his  old  friends 
come  in  to  see  how  be  looks  without  his 
overalls  on,  and  by  and  by  he  will  con­
trol  quite  a  country  trade,  and  when  he 
wants  his  wages  raised  from  $12  [to  $15 
per  week,  and  threatens  to  go  over  to 
the  other  store,  the  kind-hearted  mer­
chant  will  have  to  come  to  taw.  But 
young  James  Brown  is  not  thinking  of 
any  of  these  things  now.  He  is  simply 
sitting  on  the  settee.  That 
is,  he  is 
the  sittee  who  is  sitting  on  the  settee, 
James  Brown,  the  son  of  a  farmer  from 
Gates  township,  as  I  said  before.

He  is  waiting  for  the  second  clerk  to 
come  and 
let  him  go  to  breakfast.  But 
the  second  clerk  does  not  come.  The 
second  clerk  knows  that  he  need  only 
get 
in  three  minutes  before  the  first 
clerk  and  the  first  clerk  never  shows  up 
before  8 -.45  because  the  boss  does  not 
get  to  the  store  until  9.

James  Brown  has  been  working  in  the 
position  which  the  local  correspondent 
at  Gates  of  the  “ Weekly  Chronicle”  
has  it  that  be  “ accepted”   a  little  over 
a  week,  and  be  is  beginning  already  to 
wish  that  there  was  a  fourth  clerk.

It 

And  all  the  time  that  I  have  been 
writing  this  and  you  have  been  reading 
it  the  second  clerk  has  failed  to come.

is  now  8 :y> and  any  boarder  who 
tumbles  into  breakfast  at  Mrs.  Hasher's 
finds  most  of  the  things  cleared  off  the 
table  and  has  to  be  contented  with  a 
piece  of  meat  in  which  rigor  mortis  has 
already  set  in, 
imbedded  in  gravy  and 
meat  juices  which  are  beginning  to 
solidify.  Boiled  potatoes  ready  at  7115 
a.  m.  are  better  then,  if  at  all,  than 
they  are  at  8 :4s.

Only  one  thing  is  James  Brown,  the 
son  of  a  farmer,  sure  o f:  The  butter at

Mrs.  Hasher’s  he  knows  will  not  lose 
its  strength.

And  still  the  second  clerk  does  not 

come.

The  young  man  goes  to the  door  and 

looks  up  and  down  the  street.

The  second  clerk  has  just  come  in  at 
the  grocery  store  and  the  little  clerk 
there 
is  just  hurrying  up  the  street  to 
breakfast.  The  bartender  at  the  Palace 
saloon  has  finished  scrubbing  out and  is 
standing  out  on  the  sidewalk  in his  nice 
new  clean  apron,  having  fun  with  the 
village  drunkard  who has already helped 
in  the  scrubbing  for  one  drink  and  now 
desires  another  drink  on  the  strength  of 
to  morrow  morning’s  scrubbing.

And  still  the  second  clerk  does  not 

come.

At  the  hardware  store  two  men  are 
wheeling  a  cook  stove  out  on  the  side­
walk  on  a  little  platform  truck  to  serve

B E S T

$2,  2.25  and  $2  50

W E L T   S H O E

on the market;  in all the popular leathers.

G eo.  H.  R eeder  &  Co.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Get  our  prices  and  try 
our  work  when you need
Rubber  and 
Steel  Stamps 

Seals,  etc.

Send  for  Catalogue  and  see  what 

we  offer.

Detroit  Rubber Stamp Co.

99 Griswold  St. 

Detroit, Mich.

Hard Pan Shoes

When  in  need  of  a  shoe  for  boy or  man,

That  will  wear  longest  in  all  kinds of weather,
Ask  for  “ Herold-Bertsch’s  Famous  Hard  Pan,”

The  greatest  Shoe  made  out  of leather.

Wear  Like  Iron

W e  would  be  pleased  to  have  every  shoe  merchant  in 

the  State  carefully  inspect  and  compare  our

« ( Custom Made Shoes

with  any  they  may  be  handling.  The  season  is  fast  ap­
proaching  when  such  a  line  as  ours  will  meet  the  de­
mands  of  those  who  are  looking  for  a

F I R S T   C L A S S   W O R K IN G   S H O E

A postal card to us will bring the Une to you.

W a l d r o n ,   Ä l d e r t o n   &   M e l z e ,
Saginaw,  Michigan

Rush

Your  Orders

in now  for  Hood  and  Old 
Colony  R ubbers. 
Y ou 
will soon need  them and  we 
can take  good  care  of  you 
now.

Either mail them  or  drop 
us a card  and  we  will  have 
our  salesman  call  on  you 
soon.

We are the  main  push on 
the above goods for this part 
of  the country.
The  L. A. Dudley Rubber Co. 

Battle  Creek, Mich.

Duplicating  Order  Pads

Counter  Check  Books

Simplify your work.  Avoid  mistakes.  Please  your  customers.  Sam­

ples and prices gladly submitted.

T h e  S im p le  A ccou nt  F ile  Co.

500  Whittlesey  St., 

Fremont,  Ohio

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YOU  WILL  FIND

This cut  on  all  our  cartons.  We  stand  behind  our  assertions;  if 
goods  are  not  as  represented,  remember  that  the  railroad  runs  both 
ways.  W e  will  send  the  following  shoes  on  approval  because  we 
“ Honesty  is  the  best  policy,”   so 
know you can  not  better them. 
we  are  honest  in  what  we  advertise.  Three  of  our  good  things  made 
by  us  at our  Northville  factory  are:

No. 236.  Men's Boarded Calf, Heavy V% D  S., Brass  Stand, Screw, French, Bals..............  $1  50
No. 230.  Men’s Boarded Calf, two full Sole and Slip,  Brass Stand, Screw, French, Bals....  l   60 
No. 231.  Men’s Boarded Calf, two full Sole and Slip, Brass Stand, Screw, Tipped, Bals....  1  60

Each  pair  with  a  guarantee  tag attached

T h e  R od gers  S h oe  C om p an y,  T oledo,  O hio

FACTORY,  NORTHVILLE,  MICH.

ing  off  the  words  while  he  checks  the 
letters  off  on  his  ten  good  fingers  and 
thumbs  for  each  figure,  he  finally  gets 
down  on  the  sheet  of  wrapping  paper 
the  mystic  cipher

Prb

TTb

Then  he  tries  other  com binations  un­
til  he  can  translate  a  good  many  figures 
into  letters  without  running the mark  up 
on  his  fingers  at  all,  and  it  is  as  excit­
ing  as  a  hot  game  of  sclitaire.

And  he  gets  so  interested  that  he  al­
most  forgets  how  hungry  he  is  when  the 
second  clerk  comes  tearing  in  the  back 
door,  and  only  just  manages  to  get  his 
hat  hung  up  and  a  shoe  in  his  hand 
when  the  bead clerk  opens  the  door— not 
thirty  seconds  before  the  boss.

And  as  that  is  what  we  have  all  been 
waiting  for James  Brown,  son  of  a  fann­
er  in  Gates  township  and  cabin  boy 
in  a  shoe  store,  will  say  “ Good  morn­
ing”   to  you  and  go  to  breakfast.— Ike 
N.  Fitem  in  Boot  and Shoe  Recorder.

N othing  For  Himself.

“ How  much  do  you  want  for  your 
services?”   asked  the  amateur  sports­
man.
The  guide  noted  the  way  his  would- 
be  employer  bandied  bis  gun  and  was 
thoughtful.

“ It  don't 

look  to  me 

“ Nothin’  fer  me,”   he  answered  at 
last. 
like  I'd 
need  nothin'  by the  time  you're  through 
with  me.  But  you’ll  have  to  take  cut 
an 
insurance  policy  on  me  in  favor  of 
my wife  an'  children  afore  I’ll  go.”

C h an gin g  Fashions.

Mrs.  Style— I  want  a  hat,  but  it  must 

be  in  the  latest  style.
Shopman— Kindly 
chair, 
madam,  and  wait  a  few  minutes;  the 
fashion  is  just  changing.

take 

a 

All parties interested in

Automobiles

are requested to write us.

We are territorial agents for the Oldsmo- 
bile,  Knox, Winton and  White; also have 
some good bargains in second-hand autos.

Adams &  Hart,

ia W. Bridge St. 

Grand Rapids

C O M F O R T   SH O E S

M ad e  witH  silk   goring  on   tH e  sid es 
a n d   o v e r   th e  in ste p .  A ll  sty le s  a n d   grades.  W e 
reco m m en d   th e m   to -p erso n s  w ish in g  e a sy   w ea rin g  
a n d   c o m fo rta b le  sh o e s.

They  fit  like  a   glove  a n d   always  look  stylish. 
The  elastic  retains  its  strength  until  the  shoe  is 
worn  out.  Price  from  $1.75  up.
If  y o u r   d ealer d oes not keep M ayer’s  sh o es, w rite 
to vis a n d   w e   w ill  h e lp   y o u  get th e m .  L ook for  th e 
trade  m ark  on  th e  so les.

r.  MAYER  BOOT  <a  SHOE  CO..

M IL W A U K E E .  W1S.

You  Like 

H ave  the 

Shoes  th at 
Appearance 
and  U tility
of  W ear
and  Seem  to  Possess  Style  and 

Comfort

But  what  you  want  is  the  real  thing, 
shoes  just  as  good  as  they  look,  and 
honestly  what  they  purport  to  be—  
full  value  for  the  money  asked.  W e 
make  no  other kind.  Our trade mark 
on  the  sole  is  a  guarantee  of  these 
qualifications.

W e  are  glad  to  call  with  the  sam­
ples  any 
time.  Out  Spring  Line 
possesses  several  new  features  that 
will  interest  you.

R in d ge,  K alm b ach ,  L ogie  &  C o.,  L td ., 

G rand  R ap ids,  M ich.

as  an  advertisement,  and  from  the  man­
ner  in  which  they  work  the  son  of  the 
farmer  who  has  just  gone  to  work  in  the 
shoe  store  knows  that  they  have  had 
their  breakfast. 
It  makes  him  horribly 
hurgry  just  to  watch  them.
All  summer  long  he  worked  in  baying 
and  harvesting,  pulled  beans,  plowed 
the  summer  fallow,  dragged  in  the  back 
lot,  rode  on  the  roller  and  cultivated the 
corn  both  ways  three  times  with  a  horse 
who  always  stepped  on  four  hills  every 
time  he  turned  around  at  the  end  of  a 
row  and  some  way  young  James  Brown, 
the  son  of  a  farmer,  caught  an  appetite.
The  conditions  which  gave  it  to  him 
are  gone  with  last  week,  but  the  appe­
tite  has  not  been  cured  yet  even  by 
Mrs.  Hasher's  famous  treatment.  He 
longs  with  a  fierce  longing  for  the  com­
ing  of  the  second  clerk  and  he  feels  a 
sympathy  even  with  the  town  drunkard 
who  also  has  an  appetite  of  a  differ­
ent  sort.

By  and  by,  after  he  has  been  a  clerk 
in  a  store  for  a  little  while,  and  the  tan 
on  his  face  has  worn  off  and  become  a 
dull  white  and  maybe,  if  be  learns  to 
smoke  cigarettes,  a  pasty  white,  his  ap­
petite  won’t  be  quite  so  strenuous.  But 
just  yet  his  healthy  big  stomach  has  not 
heard  about  the  change 
in  the  life  of 
James  Brown  and 
it  is  putting  up  the 
same  holler  it  used  to  put  up three times 
a  day  when  James  was  out  in  the  air 
and  the  sunlight  and  the  dew  and  the 
rain  and  working  every  muscle  until  it 
in  turn  made  demands  on  the  source  of 
energy.

it 

The 

young 

And  so  it  runs  along until 8 40.  Five 
minutes  more.  He  knows  that  the  sec­
ond  clerk  will  not  dare  come  in  later 
than  the  first  clerk  any  more  than  the 
first  clerk  would  dare  appear  after  the 
boss  has  come  down.  How  those  five 
minutes  drag. 
James 
Brown 
sits  down  and  takes  another 
whack  at  thecostmark.  ” P-e-r-t-h-a-m- 
b-o-y" 
is.  And  the  selling  mark  is 
“ S-t-u  d-h-o-r-s-e."   Someway  the  sell­
ing  mark  comes  easier  to  him  than  the 
cost  mark,  and  be 
is  so  lately  off  the 
farm  that  the  fact that  the  selling  mark 
is  not  exceedingly  refined  does  not  oc­
cur  to  him.  That  selling  mark  has  a 
history,  and  comes  down  to  the  present 
proprietor  of  the  flourishing  little  shoe 
store  through  bis  father  from  his  grand­
father,  who  kept  a  general  store  once, 
away  back  when  the  country  was  new,at 
a  four coiners  in  that  same  Gates  town­
ship. 
It  was  a  relic  of  the  good  old 
days  when  a  spade  was  a  spade  and was 
so  called even  in  business.

“ If  a  shoe  costs  Si.38,”   thinks  the 
clerk,  “ and 
is  to  sell  for  $2.25,  how 
should  I  mark  it?”   And  rapidly  spell­

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D ry  Goods

W eekly  M arket  Review  of  the  Principal 

Staples.

Staple  Cottons—The  general condition 
of  the  market  has  undergone  very 
little 
change.  The  demand  for  home  con­
sumption  has  been  restricted  mainly  to 
fiiling-in  requirements  while  the  ex­
porters  purchase  small  quantities,  not 
enough  to  have  any  effect  in  the  mar­
ket  whatever;  but  up  to  the  present 
writing  the  sales  of  brown  sheetings 
and  drill  have shown  no  change.  Sell­
ers  are  willing  enough  to  fill  orders 
when  buyers  meet  their  demands,  but 
they  are 
indifferent  when  it  comes  to 
any  bids  below  their  quotations.  So 
far  there  has  been  no  indication  of  an 
easier  tendency,  although  how  long  this 
will  be  maintained  is uncertain.  There 
has  been  a  moderate  demand  for  ducks 
and  prices  are  well 
in  band.  Brown 
osnaburgs  are  quiet and show no change. 
The 
jobbers  have  been  buying  printed 
cottons 
in  small  quantities,  but  the 
manufacturing  trade  has  purchased  in 
rather  better  proportions.  Prices  are 
firm.  Wide  sheetings  are  quiet  and 
without  price  changes.  Cotton  flannels 
and  blankets  are  firm,  as  are  also  coarse 
colored  cotton  goods,  and  for  the 
latter 
there  is  a  fair,  general  request.

Linings—The 

linings  market  has 
shown  a  business  fully  up  to  the  recent 
average  and there  have  been  many  reor­
ders  for  quick  consumption  and  also 
buying  for  next  spring  deliveries.  Kid 
finished  cambrics  have  not  made  any 
important  change,  either  in  the  amount 
transacted  or  prices,  and  the  business 
has  been  done  on  the  basis  of  3^c  for 
64s.  The  condition  of  the  market  for 
printed  cloths  has  had  much  effect  in 
maintaining  prices  all  along  the  line. 
The  demand  for  silesias  continues  to  be 
for  medium  and  lower  grades. 
The 
local  buying  is  very  smail,  but  with  a 
satisfactory  amount  of  orders  from  the 
Southern  and  Western  parts.  There has 
been  a  quiet  amount  of  business  in  per- 
calines  and  stiff  cotton  linings.  The 
market  for  high  finishes  in  mercerized 
and  similar  effects  shows  a  moderate 
business  at  steady  prices,  although  the 
best  demand  is  for  better grades,  both 
for  staples  and  fancies.  The  clothing 
trade  has  bought 
liberally  of  cotton 
twills,  Alberts,  Italians,  mohairs,  al­
pacas  and similar  goods and  the  leading 
domestic  makes  are  well  sold  ahead.

Underwear— Reierring  to  the  light­
weight  underwear  season  conditions  are 
against  easy trading for the buyer.  Prac­
tically  all  orders  accepted  now  are  at 
an  advance  and  some  mills  declare  that 
they  are  refusing  further  business. 
In 
comparing  the  prices  obtained  to-day 
by  some  mills  with  those  at  which  the 
same  goods  were  opened,  one  can  not 
help  but  feel  that  at  the  original  prices, 
in  spite  of  the  then 
lower  prices  for 
yarns,  there  could  not  have  been  very 
much  of  a  profit;  but  it  is  also  evident, 
when  figures  are  compared  and analyzed 
that  to-day's  prices,  if  they  are  actually 
secured 
in  all  cases,  and  we  believe 
they  are,  show a  fair  profit,  not  big,  but 
undoubtedly 
satisfactory. 
There 
is  also  a  growing  danger  of  a 
scarcity  of  light-weight  underwear  ow­
ing  to  the  condition  in the  yarn  market. 
A  good  many  buyers  have  already  dis­
covered  this  and  uneasiness 
is  being 
felt.  The  principal  topic  of  conversa­
tion,  as  far  as  the  agents  go,  concerns 
the  new  fleeced  goods  season.  While  at 
present  writing  it  has  not  yet  opened,so 
far  as  practical  outward  appearances 
go,  there  is  no  knowing  how  soon  it

reasonably 

may. 
It  is  not at  all  unlikely  that  there 
is  some  truth  about  the  rumors  concern­
ing  a  few  salesmen  having  already 
started  on  the  road,  but  two  or  three  or 
a  half  a  dozen  salesmen  do  not  open  the 
season.  Practically  all  the  samples  are 
ready  and  it  only  remains to  be  decided 
when  the  time  is  ripe  for  their  exhibi­
tion.  The  moment  a  salesman 
from 
some  prominent  house  takes  his  depart­
ure  from  the  city,  it  will  be  a  signal  for 
a  general  start  and  a  rush  for  each,  to 
get  ahead  of  the  other.  The  only  thing 
that  probably  keeps  many  of  the  sales­
men  home 
is  the  'fact  that  the  agents 
are  fearful  of  not  having  set  the  right 
prices  and  do  not  like  to  send  their men 
on  the  road  and  then  be  obliged  to  re­
vise  their  prices.  After  the  first  of  No­
vember  there 
is  little  doubt  that  many 
lines  will  be  placed  on  the  market  and 
the  15th  of  the  month  will  see  every­
thing  afloat.  Referring  to  prices  again, 
it  can  only  be  said  that  the  general 
opinion  is  that  they  will  be  higher,  but 
how  much  is  still  vague.

lines  becoming 

Hosiery— In  the  hosiery  market  as 
well  as  the  underwear,  the  demand  is 
for  immediate  delivery  and  we  also 
find  that  there  is  a  decided  scarcity  in 
desirable 
evident. 
There  are  buyers  here  whose  sole  busi­
ness  is  to  hurry  deliveries  of  early  or­
ders.  They  are  not  interested  in  new 
orders or  in  placing additional contracts, 
but  are  trying  to  find  some  method 
whereby  they  can  obtain  what  they  need 
for  the  present  time.  Prices  are,  of 
course,  very 
firm.  Many  agents  are 
securing  quite  sharp  advances  when 
they  are  able  to  make 
immediate  or 
nearby  shipments.  Wool  goods  are  in­
cluded 
in  this  demand  for  immediate 
delivery  and  duplicate  orders  recently 
received  have  put  most  of  the  mills 
in 
a  very  fair  condition.  The  business  has 
not  been  big  this  season, but  it  is  stated 
to  be  quite  fair  to  most  concerns  and 
some  of  them  are  even  now  refusing 
further  orders.  Fleeces  have  sold  up 
and  further  orders  are  being  refused  by 
a  number  of  the  mills.  The  demand 
seems  to  be  exceeding  the  supply  this 
year,  which  is  something  that  has  not 
occurred  for  a 
long  time  past.  The 
initial  spring  business  has  been  prac­
tically  completed  although  there  are 
quite  a  number  of  buyers  still  to  be 
heard  from;  some  who  have  placed  only 
a  part  of  their  orders  and  some  who

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A  NEW  LINE  OF

Holiday  Goods
Mirror  novelties,  new  designs 
for many uses, hand and toilet 
mirrors,  mirrors  of  all  kinds 
and  resilvering.

H.  W.  BOOZER

70  N.  Front  St.,  Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Citizens  Phone  75

Grand Rapids 
Dry  Goods 
Company

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Exclusively  Wholesale

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•   which we look forward with  confidence  to  the  approbation  of  all  buyers  2
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Third—The high average displayed in our choice of colors and  style. 
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Tenths,  Awnings,

Horse  Covers,  Wagon 
Covers,  Stack  Covers; 
Cotton,  Jute,  Hemp, 
Flax and  W ool Twines; 
Manila and Sisal Ropes.

Chas.  A.  Coye,  11’ &. 9 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cash  Register  Paper

Of all kinds.  Quality best.  Prices guaranteed.  Send 
for price list. 
If in need  of  a  Cash  Register  address

Standard Cash Register Co., Wabash, Ind.

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have  placed  practically  none. 
effects  have  been  well  sold  for  spring, 
and  for  immediate  delivery,  when  any­
thing  can  be  found,  it  is  picked  up 
quickly.

Carpets—While  carpet  weavers  are 
keeping  all  hands  busy,  they  are  anx­
iously awaiting the  outcome  of  the open­
ing  of  the  new  season,  now  about  two 
weeks  hence. 
In  the  meanwhile  old 
business  is  being  rapidly  cleared  off  the 
books  and  when  the  new  orders  are 
ready  to  be  taken,  it  is  expected  that 
the  new  season  can  be  started  afresh. 
Yarn  orders  in most instances  have  been 
placed  for the  first  few  months’  produc­
tions,  and  weavers  feel  sure  that  the de­
liveries  on  the  same  will  be  made  with­
out  much  trouble  and 
inconvenience 
to  themselves,  as  was  the  case  the  past 
season  when  a  small  yarn  famine  oc­
curred.  On  woolen  values  in  yarns  the 
advance  has  been  little  or  none  at  all 
compared  with  prices  six  months  ago. 
Such 
is  not  the  case  on  worsteds,  and 
goods  made  with worsted  stock  are  like­
ly  to  show  quite  an  advance  over  fall 
prices.  While  woolen  ingrain  carpets 
are  expected  to  be  quoted  higher  at  the 
opening,  it  seems  to  be  well  assured 
that  the  advance  will  be  considerably 
under,  relatively  speaking,  the  advance 
on  worsted  goods.  New  business  in  the 
worsted  yarn  market  has  been  taken  at 
prices  current  the  past few  months.  On
some 
lines  this  means  an  advance  of 
about  ioc  over  prices  paid  six  months 
ago.  With  such  conditions  prevailing 
previous  to  the  opening  of  the  new  sea­
son,  it would  seem  reasonable  to  believe 
that  the  higher  cost  of  yarns  would  be 
made  up  in  an  advance  in  values  of  the 
finished  fabric.  Whether  this  will  be 
so,  remains  to be  seen. 
In  past  seasons 
higher  prices  were warranted just as they 
are  at  the  present  time,  but  through 
actions  of  certain  factors  in  the  busi­
ness,  the needed advances  were  knocked 
in  the  head.  Higher  prices  to-day  de­
pend  upon  wbat  action  will  be  taken  by 
these  houses,  unless  the  smaller  manu­
facturers 
independent 
spirit.  The  jobbing  business  in carpets 
is  beginning  to  slacken  up.  Pretty 
much  all  the  season’s  work  has  been 
done  and  wbat  is  coming  in from the re­
tailers  is  of  a  very  meager  character. 
The  retail  business  has  been  a  very  big 
one 
far  and  stocks  are  being 
cleaned  out  right  along  now. 
Ingrains 
proved  to  be  very  heavy  sellers.  Good 
all-wool  fabrics  retailing 
for  about  a 
half-dollar  were  in  big  request,  as  well 
as  the  cotton-warp  fabrics  costing  about 
37C.

show  a  more 

thus 

Rugs—Makers of  rugs  and  art  squares 
are  very  busy  making  up  for  lost  time, 
due  to  the  strike  some  weeks  ago.  Or­
ders on  the  books  call  for  heavy amounts 
in  almost 
Small-sized 
and  Moquettes  are  having 
Smyrnas 
a  very  large  run,  as  well  as  the  Wiltons. 
Art  squares  are  in  fair to  good  demand.

everything. 

The  “M ortarboard”  Hat.

A  novelty  of  the  moment  is  the “ mor­
tarboard”   bat,  with  flat  four-cornered 
crown  in  enlarged  imitation  of  the  aca­
demic  headgear. 
Instead  of  being 
mounted  on  a bead  size,  however,  it  has 
a  wide  brim,  either  round  or  square. 
At  first  shunned  as  too  ultra  an 
innova­
tion,  it  has  at  last  been  accepted  as  one 
of  the  “ arrived.”

A  New  Language.

“ That  your  wife  in  the  next  room, 
Smifkins?  What  on 
is  that 
language  she's  taking--Gaellic,  Boei 
or ancient  Scotch?”

“ None  of 

is  conversing 
with  her  maid  with  her  mouth  full  of 
hairpins. ”

’em.  She 

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in  the  country. 

A  Reading,  Pa.,  clergyman  had  been 
making  a  call  on  one  occasion  on  a 
friend 
In  order to get 
there  he  had  taken  the  train  to  the 
nearest  station  and  walked  the  remain­
ing  distance,  which  proved  to  be  much 
greater  than  he  bad  expected,  and  be­
set  with  difficulties,  in  the  matter  of 
crosses  and  turns,  for one  not  familiar 
with  that  section.  On  returning  to  the 
station  be  had  decided  to  take  another, 
and,  as  he  thought,  a  shorter  route;  but 
had  not  gone  far  before be became hope­
lessly  confused  and  found himself eager­
ly  awaiting  the  approach  of a lumbering 
wagon,  driven,  as 
it  happened,  by  a 
small  boy  of  the  country  thereabouts.

“ My  young  friend,”   he  said,  as  the 
boy  drew  near,  “ could  you  tell  me  the 
road  to  Adamstown?”   mentioning  the 
name  of  the  place  he  had  set  out  to 
find.

The  boy,  with  a  look  of  surprise,  told 
him  at  once,  and  found  the  suggestion 
that  be  “ ride  along”   accepted  by  the 
minister  with  alacrity.  They  rode  along 
for  some  distance,  the  boy  answering 
many  questions  all  the  while  about  bis 
life  in  the  country and  bis  duties  on  the 
farm  until,  his  curiosity  getting  the 
better of  him,  he  enquired,  “ And  wbat 
do  you  do?”

“ I  am  a  minister  of  the  gospel,”  
answered  the  other,  impressively;  “ I 
show  people  the  road  to  heaven.

“ Hully  gee!  Show  the  people  the 
road  to  heaven,”   retorted  the  youth, 
“ and  don't  even  know 
the  road  to 
Adamstown!”

W anted  to  Thrash  Him  Once.

“ She  seems  to  have  abandoned  her 
moral  suasion  ideas  relative  to  training 
children. ”

“ She  has.”
“ How  did  it  happen?”
“ Well,  1  was  largely  instrumental 

in 
bringing  about  the  change.  You  see, 
she  has  no  children  of  her  own,  and  I 
grew  weary  of  her constant  preaching 
and  theorizing,  so  I 
loaned  her  our 
Willie.”

“ Loaned  her  your  boy?”
“ Yes.  She  was to  have  him  a  week, 
on  her solemn  promise  to  confine herself 
entirely  to  moral  suasion.”

“ Did  she  keep  her  promise?”
“ She  did,  but  at the  expiration  of  the 
week  she  came  to  me  with  tears  in  her 
eyes  and  pleaded 
for  permission  to 
whale  him  just  once.”

A  H appy Thought.

Subbubs  (desperately)—Great  Scott! 
Mary,  that  cook  is  the  worst yet.  Why, 
I’ll  bet  a  thousand  [dollars  1  can  cook 
better  myself[without  half trying,  either!
if 
she  could  do  your  work  at  the  office  and 
let  you  stay  at  home?

His  wife—Ob,  Henry,  1  wonder 

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F. M. C.
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DETROIT, Mich*,

October 15,  1902»

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Mr.  Jackson.  If you live in that 
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Mr.  Merchant:

We solicit attention.

We are wholesale jobbers for all  manner  of 
lighting  necessities  and  assure  you  that  in  purchasing 
from  our house you will receive the best goods  the  mar­
ket affords at lowest  prices.  Be  wise  and  place  your 
orders immediately;  raw  material  markets  are  troubled 
and consequent  rise on finished  products is sure to result. 
This week  we would suggest  Gas and  Gasoline  Mantles 
as  a  most  promising  investment.  Send  for  catalogue 
and  price  lists.

PERFECTION  LIGHTING  CO.

CHA5.  C.  WILMOT,  Manager 

17  South  Division  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Both  Phones 2090

Light  15  Cents  a  Month

For Stores,  Homes, Churches,  Halls,  Streets, Etc., with  our

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Or 30 cents a month per light with our
HALO  G ASOLINE  L A M PS

A  15-foot  room can be lighted by one  Brilliant or a  40-foot  hall  by  one 

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W om an ’s  W orld
the  W orld 
Dishonest  M others  Filling 

W ith  Dishonest  Sons.

Are  women  honest?
As  a  sex  we  are  ready  to  rise  en 
masse  and  shout  an  affirmative  answer 
to  the  question.  Furthermore, in  proof 
of  our  unimpeachable  virtue  on  the  sub 
ject,  we  point  to  the  fact  that  burglary 
is  a  profession  monopolized  by  men 
that  bank  robbers,  embezzlers  and  de 
faulters  are 
invariably  of  the  superior 
gender,  and  even  the  confidential  clerk 
colony  in  Montreal  is  an  Eveless  Eden.
And  the  worst  of  it  is  that  we  honest­
ly  believe  that  women  are  more  honest 
than  men.  We  have  stood  upon  a  pedes­
tal  with  a  “ I  am  holier  than  thou”   ex­
pression  so 
long  that  we  have  come  to 
take  ourselves  seriously  and  actually  to 
think  that  we  are  setting  an  example  of 
high  and  noble  principle,  when the truth 
is  that  most  of  us  would  be  run  in  by 
the  police  if  we  got  our  iust  deserts.

Now,  it  is  not  my  purpose  to  institute 
a  profitless  comparison between  the bon 
esty  of  the  sexes.  According  to  tradi­
tion  Diogenes  went about  with  a  lantern 
for  the  better  part  of  a  lifetime,  in  a 
vain  search  for  an  honest  man. 
If he 
were  to  start  out  to  hunt  for  a  perfectly 
honest  woman,  he  would  need  a Govern­
ment  searchlight  and  a  couple  of  hun­
dred  years  of  additional  time,  for  in 
nothing  is  modern  decadence  so  appar­
ent  as 
in  honesty,  and  women  share 
equally  with  men  in  the  loose  ideas  of 
the  times  in  regard  to  stealing.

It is  true  that women  do  not loot banks 
or decamp,  as  men  so often  do,  with  the 
funds  of  widows  and  orphans  for  whom 
they  were  guardians,  but  women  have 
not  yet  been  placed  in  such  positions  of 
trust,  and  we  have  yet  to  see  whether 
their honesty  will  be  able  to  stand  the 
test  of  opportunity.  On  the  whole,  I 
it  will,  for  women  have  handled 
think 
so 
little  money  they  still  have  such  a 
superstitious  awe  of 
it  that  it  keeps 
them  from  making  free  with  it,  even 
when 
is  other  people's.  Business 
men  agree  that  women  make  more  hon­
est  cashiers  than  men,  and  it  is  a  sig­
nificant  peculiarity  between  the  sexes 
that,  as  a  rule,  men  steal  money  and 
women  steal  things.

it 

Women’s  dishonesty  runs  to  petty lar­
ceny,and  it  is  amazing  what  latitude  in 
the  way  of  appropriating  things  that  do 
not  belong  to  her  a  woman  will  allow 
herself  and  still  consider  her  character 
for  honesty  above  reproach.  All  of  us 
would  hotly  resent  the  fact  that  our 
friends  are  rogues,yet we  all  know  from 
actual  experience  that  it  is  safer  to  lock 
up  the  silver  trinkets  on  our  dresser  be­
fore  we  give  a  swell  tea  or  reception  to 
which  only  perfect  ladies  are  invited. 
Nobody  takes  the  things,  of  course,  but 
jeweled  hatpins  and  stickpins  have  a 
way  of  disappearing  on  such  occasions, 
while  as  for  the  Spartan  principle  that 
lead  a  woman  to  return  a  bor­
would 
rowed  book,  nobody  even  expects  it. 
I 
know  one  woman  who  does,  and  not 
only  returns  them,  but 
in  good  order 
and  with  the  backs  still  on,  but  she  is 
universally  regarded  as  peculiar.

One  of  the  commonest  forms  of  dis­
honesty  among  women 
is  that  which 
masquerades  under the  euphonious  term 
of 
collecting”  things,  and  which  en­
ables  a  woman  to  steal  not  only  without 
compunction  of  conscience,  but  with  a 
brazen  effrontery  that  makes  her  abso­
lutely  shameless.  By  what  process  of 
logic  or  ethics  a  theft  is  deprived  of  its 
dishonesty  if  the  article  stolen  is  called 
a  souvenir  nobody  knows,  but  the  fact

remains  that  many  women consider any 
thing  they  take  in  public  places 
legiti 
mate  loot  if  they  denominate  it  a  keep 
sake.  The  caterer  in  New  York  who 
served 
the  banquet  that  was  given 
Prince  Henry  was  ruined  because  the 
guests  carried  away  the  silver  and  cut 
glass  and  china  as  souvenirs.  A  fash 
ionable  athletic  club  in  Chicago,  a  yeai 
or  two  ago,  gave  a  “ ladies'  day,”   and 
at  the  end  of  it  discovered  that  they  did 
not have  a  spoon  left,  while  many  of  the 
cut  glass  water carafes  had  been  secret 
ly  appropriated  by  the  fair guests as me 
mentos  of  the  joyous  occasion.

to 

towels 

apologize 

I  have  felt  like  crying  out  “ Stop 
thief!”   to  women  who  have  showed  me 
collections  of 
and  napkins 
marked  with  every  hostelry  from  the 
Waldorf 
the  Coronado,  and  one 
woman  once told  me  frankly  that  she  al 
ways  took  the  napkin,  if  the  waiter  was 
not  looking,  as  a  means  of  getting  even 
with  here  restaurant  bill. 
“ If  they 
catch  you,  you  can always  look surprised 
and 
absent 
minded,”   she added  by  way  of  explana 
tion  of  how  to  do  the  trick.  Strange  to 
say,  these  social  bandits  not  only  gen 
erally  get  away  safely  with  their  plun 
der,  but  suffer  no  social  ostracism,  al 
though  I  know  one  girl  who  lost  a  rich 
and  splendid  husband  through her  habit 
of  pilfering,  for  men  seldom  condescend 
ot  such  small  pickings,  and  the  one  who 
might  rob  you  of  a  fortune  could  still 
be  trusted  with  your  spoons.

being 

for 

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last  summer  in  New  York,  and  asked 
her  to  lunch  at  Sherry’s.  The  girl  was 
charming,  the 
lunch  perfect  and  the

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the  laws,  but  women 
interpret  their 
spirit,  and  so  long  as  women  have  no 
code  of  ethics  on  this  subject,  just  so 
long  will  men  steal.  As  matters  stand 
now,  it  is  only  too  true  that  women  are 
disposed  to  look  only  too  leniently  on 
dishonesty  in  themselves  or  others  so 
long  as  it  is  not  found  out,  and  that,  in 
effect,  they  say  to  the  men  of  their  fam­
ily,  as  the  old  man  did to his son:  “ Get 
money,  get  money  honestly  if  you  can, 
but  get  money. ”

Many  a  boy  commits  his  first  dishon­
est  deed  to  get  the  means  to  gratify  the 
insatiable  demands  of  the  girls  with 
whom  he  goes—nice  girls,  too,  but  who 
require  a  constant  offering  up  of  bon­
bons  and  theater  tickets  and  bijouterie. 
Many  a  man  falsifies  accounts  and  robs 
bis  employers  to  get  the  money  to  in­
dulge  his  wife  in  luxuries  beyond  their 
station.  Few  women  ever  ask  or  care 
where  the  money  comes  from,  so  long  as 
they  get  it,  and  these  women  are  acces­
sories  before  the crime  of the  dishonesty 
of  the  man  who  steals  for  their  sake.

Nor  is  this  intangible  moral  influence 
all.  How  does  the  woman  who  steals 
hotel  spoons  and  cheats  at  cards  and 
buys  goods  she  never  intends  to  pay  for 
expect  her  sons  to  be  honest?  She  has 
set  them  an  example of thieving all their 
lives,  she  has  taught  them  by  precept 
and  example  to  be  dishonest,  and  she 
has  no  light  to  turn  anything  but  jail­
birds  out  of  her  nest.  For  my  part, 
when  1  bear  people  pitying  the  poor 
mother  of  a  defaulter  or  a  young  boy 
caught  tapping  a  till,  I  never  waste  a 
sympathetic  tear  upon  her,  for  I  know 
that  ninety-nine  times  out  of  a  hundred 
she 
is  dishonest,  too,  and  that  the  boy 
learned  his  first  lesson  in  stealing  from 
his  mother’s  lack  of  principle.

This  may  seem  a  harsh  arraignment 
of  my  sex,  but  it  is  no  more  than  the 
truth.  What  we  need  is  a  renaissance 
of  common,  old-fashioned  honesty,  and 
it  must  begin  with  women.  A  stream 
can  rise  no  higher  than  its  fountain  and 
dishonest  mothers  are  filling  the  world 
with  dishonest  sons. 

Dorothy  Dix.

incredulously. 

proposal  trembling  on  his  lips,  when  he 
observed  her  calmly  appropriating  a 
quaint 
little  silver  pepper  box,  which 
she  slipped  in  the  wrist  of  her  long, 
loose  glove.  “ Just  for  a  souvenir,”   she 
“ You  do  not  mean  to  keep 
murmured. 
it?”   he  asked 
“ Cer­
tainly,  I  do,”   she  replied,  “ I  have 
quite  a  collection—one  from the Waldorf 
and  the  Normandie  and  the  Alcazar 
and“ — reeling  off  a  string  of  well- 
known  hostelries.  The  man  caught  the 
house  detective’s  eye  and  motioned  him 
to  the  table. 
“   This  young  lady  desires 
one  of  these  pepper  holders  as  a  sou­
venir,”   he  said. 
“ See  that  it  is  upon 
my  bill,”   and the discreet  detective  did 
as  desired.  The  meal  was  finished  in 
stony  silence  and,  when  it  was  finished, 
the  man  put  the  girl  in  a cab and bowed 
his  adieu  from  the  sidewalk.

“ Are  you  going  to  marry  her?”   1 
asked  him  when  he  told  me  the  story.
“ What,”   he  cried,  “ marry  a  thief! 

Never. ”

Another  form  of  dishonesty 

that 
women  gild  over,  but  that  is  none  the 
less  stealing,  is  the  habit  they  have  of 
having  things  sent  home  from  a  shop  on 
approval,  using  them  and  then  sending  j 
them  back  to  the  merchant  with  a  cult 
message  that  they  did  not  suit. 
I  have 
known  women  who,  on  the  eve  of  a  re­
ception,  wou'd  order  fancy  chairs  and 
rugs  and  then  return  them  the  next  day 
because  their  husbands  (poor,  innocent 
scape  goats!)  “ did not approve,”   while 
it  is  a  common  custom  with  many wom­
en  to  have  a  fine  French  hat  sent  home 
on  approval,  but  really  for  a  cheap  mil­
liner to  copy,  or  an  imported  gown from 
which  the  dollar-a-day  sewing  woman 
is  to  get  new 
ideas.  Women  who  do 
such  underhanded  tricks  as  these  would 
be  horrified  at  being  classed  with  the 
professional sho p lifter,but they are every 
whit  as  dishonest.  They  have  stolen 
the  use  of  the  merchants'  goods;  they 
have  gotten  things  under  false  pretenses 
and  they  deserve  to  be  shunned  as  com­
mon  thieves.

Perhaps  the  most  curious  phase of this 
matter  is  the  way  that  women  look  upon 
cheating  at  cards.  No  matter  how  dis­
is  in  other  respects,  no 
honest  a  man 
matter  how  much  he  overreaches 
in 
business  or  how  much  be  takes  advan­
tage  of  people  in  other  ways,  when  he 
plays  cards  with  his  friends  he  plays  a 
fair  game  or else  he  is  ostracized.  Men 
steal  every  day  to  pay  their  so-called 
debts  of  honor.  The  man  who was  even 
suspected  of  cheating  would lie  kicked 
out  of  any club, and the most opprobrious 
epithet 
language  is  that 
men  apply  to  the  man  who  plays  a  dis­
honest  game  among  gentlemen.  A 
woman’s  virtue 
is  no  dearer  to  her  or 
more 
jealously  guarded  than  a  man's 
honor  in  sport.

in  the  whole 

Among  women  this  chivalrous  senti­
is  totally 
lacking.  Only  let  the 
ment 
prize 
in  a  progressive  euchre  game  be 
pretty  enough,  and  not  one,  but  two,  or 
three,  or  even  more  women  will  be 
caught  “ doctoring”   the  score  cards, 
with  apparently  no  consciousness  that 
they  are  committing  a  crime  that  the 
whole  civilized  world  has  agreed 
in 
branding  as  the  very  quintessence  of 
blackguardism.  Nor  do  other  women 
look  upon  it  in  the  same  light  men  do, 
for  you  will  hear  women  roundly  ac­
cuse  other  women  of  having  cheated  at 
cards,  yet  the  offenders  are  not  cut  in 
society  or  denied  admission  to a  single 
game.

That  women  are  responsible  for  much 
of  the  general  dishonesty  of  the  world 
there  can  be  no  question.  Men  make

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Butter  and  Eggs

W ater Content  in  Butter.

Upon  the  amount  of  water  which  can 
be  incorporated  in  butter  depends large­
ly  the  over-run.  Some  buttermakers  do 
not  forget  to  tell  about  their  superior 
ability 
in  making  butter  which  will 
show  about  20  per  cent,  moisture,  and 
they  claim  to  be  able  to  get  about  25 
per  cent,  over-run.  One  buttermaker 
has  even  asserted  that  bis  butter  con­
tained  40  per  cent,  moisture.  Another 
who  was  making such  exaggerated  over­
runs  sent  a  couple  of  samples  of  butter 
to  the  Iowa  State  Dairy  Department  for 
the  determination  cf  ts  moisture  con­
tent.  On  analysis  it  was  found  to  have 
less  than  12  per  cent,  moisture.  Pre­
sumably,  on  being  notified of his  erron­
eous  and  exaggerated 
idea  be  had  the 
problem  on  his  bands  of  figuring  out 
where  bis  big  over-run  came  from.  The 
writer  thinks  be  could  make  a  good 
guess. 
It  is  no  easy  matter to  get  15 
per  cent,  of  moisture  in  butter  and  still 
turn  out a  salable  product  at  fair  prices. 
With  the  methods  now 
in  practice  in 
America  there 
is  no  danger  of  incor­
porating  more  than  16  per  cent,  and  a 
law  limiting  the  content  to  that  amount 
would  be  unnecessary  and  superfluous. 
Even  in  Denmark,  where  special  meth­
ods  for  obtaining  moisture  in  butter  are 
pursued— such  as  light  salting, 
little 
working,  easy  and  careful  handling, 
and  soaking 
in  cold  water  between 
workings—they  are  unable  to 
incor­
porate  more  than  about  15  per  cent., 
except 
in  a  few  cases.  The  Melkeri- 
tidende  says  that  “ yet,  no  butter  on 
the  English  market  has  been  found  to 
contain  over  16  per  cent,  of  moisture, 
but  from  experiment  station 
investiga­
tions  we  know  such  can  happen."  With 
such  results  from  the  Danish methods  of 
buttermaking,  we  need  not  fear  that 
butter  made  in  this  country  will  contain 
more  than  16  per  cent,  of  moisture. 
This,  of  course,  does  not include process 
butter,  as  the  methods  of  making  that 
facilitate  greatly  the 
incorporation  of 
moisture.  The  low  percentage  of moist­
ure  in  American  butter  is  due  chiefly  to 
heavy  salting,  much working  in  absence 
of  moisture,  little  variation  in  tempera­
tures  of  churning  and  wash  water,and to 
the  violent  concussion  which  the  butter 
is  subjected  to  in  our  rotary  combined 
churns.  The  fuller  the  churn  is  at  the 
time  of  churning  the  less  is  the  butter 
hammered  about,  and  the  more moisture 
will  the  butter  contain.  Butter  churned 
from  a  small  amount  of cream  in  a large 
churn  will  contain  very  little  moisture. 
The  minute  drops  of  moisture  have,un­
der  the  violent  treatment  during  churn­
ing  and  working,  been  disarranged  and 
formed  larger  drops,  in  which  form they 
escape.—C.  Larsen 
in  Creamery  Jour­
nal.
B rief History of Am erican Cheeaemaklng.
Cheesem aking  as  an  organized  indus­
try,  although  practiced  since  the  six ­
teenth  century  in  England,  Holland  and 
other  countries  of  Europe, 
is  barely 
more  than  a  century  old  in  the  United 
States. 
in  1800.  Associated 
with  its  rise  is  the  story  of  the  immense 
cheese  which,  under  the  superintend­
ency  of  Elder John  Leland.of  Cheshire, 
Massachusetts,  was  made  in  that  year, 
and  subsequently  sent  to  Washington, 
where  it  was  presented  with  the compli­
ments  of  the  co-operators  to  President 
Thomas  Jefferson.  This  cheese,  when 
cured,  weighed  1,600  pounds.  Elder 
Leland  induced  every  fam ily in  his  par­
ish  and  all  the  country  around  who

It  began 

owned  a  cow  to  contribute  the  milk  pro­
duced  on  a  certain  day.  The  oddity 
of  the  gift  to  the  President  appealed  to 
the  public  imagination.  A  great  noise 
was  made  about  it  in  the  newspapers  of 
the  time  and  it  bad the effect of  not  only 
illustrating  the  enthusiasm  of  Elder  Le­
land  and  bis  friends  for  Jefferson,  but 
also  of  concentrating  attention  upon  the 
subject  of  cheesemaking,  and  stimulat­
ing  a  cheesemaking ambition  in  various 
portions  of  the  country.

A  small  wave  of  emigration  from 
Cheshire 
to  Herkimer  county,  New 
York,  which  occurred  about  that  time 
led  to  the  establishment  of  a  center  of 
the 
industry  there,  and  a  quarter of  a 
century  later  it  was  planted  in  most  of 
the  adjoining  counties  by  skilled  emi­
grants  from  Herkimer county. 
In  1826 
Harry  Burrell,  of  Herkimer  county, 
the  first  dealer on  a  large  scale,  inaugu­
rated  the  trade  of  exporting  American 
cheese  to  England.

Rude  indeed  were  the  conditions  un­
der  which  cheesemaking  was  carried  on 
at  that  time.  The  milking  was  done  in 
open  yards.  The  milk  was  curdled  in 
tubs,  and  the  curd  cut  with  long  wooden 
knives,  or  broken  with  the  bands,  and 
pressed  in  log  presses,  which  stood  ex­
posed  to  the  weather.  The  cheeses  were 
thin  and  small.  They  were  held  through 
the  season. 
In  the  fall,  when  ready  for 
market,they  were  packed  in  casks  made 
for  the  purpose  and  shipped  to  their 
destination.  Until  Burrell  took  hold, 
the  shipments  were  mostly  from  the 
makers  direct  to  the  consumers.  He 
followed  the practice  of  contracting with 
the  dairymen  for their  whole  supply.

The  first  modern  cheese  factory  was 
set  up  by  Jesse  Williams  in  Rome,  N. 
Y.,  in  1851.  With  this  undertaking  be­
gan  the  making  of  cheese  upon  fixed 
principles,resulting  in  a  product  of uni­
form 
texture,  shape  and  quality.  By 
1866  the  number  of  factories,  which 
were  mostly  in  New York,had  increased 
to  500.  Williams  is  looked  upon  by 
cheesemakers  as  the  father of  the  mod­
ern  American  cheese  industry.  He  in­
vented 
appliances 
which  lifted  cheesemaking  to  the  dig­
nity  of  a  branch  manufacture  conducted 
by  scientific  principles.  He  took  out 
no  patents 
for  bis  inventions,  which 
were  widely  adopted.  He gave  to Amer­
ican  dairying  the 
impetus  which  has 
it  to  the  high  plane  which  it 
carried 
now  occupies—higher  than  that  which 
has  been  reached  in  any  other  country 
in  the  world.

implements 

and 

advantage 

From  New  York,  cheesemaking  was 
carried  to  Ohio  more  than  fifty  years 
ago,  and  thence  gradually  spread  into 
In  Wisconsin  the 
the  Western  States. 
most  revered  name  in  connection  with 
the  history  of  the 
industry  is  that  of 
Hiram  Smith.  Wisconsin has  had  a  pe­
culiar 
over  neighboring 
states  in  the  number  of  experienced 
Swiss  and  German  dairymen who settled 
within  her  lim its  in  the  early  days.  She 
also  has  unsurpassed  conditions  of  c li­
mate  and  soil.  The  spirit  in  which 
Wisconsin  cheesemakers  have  gone  to 
work  is  modern,scientific  and  practical, 
and  they  have  made  a  name  for  their 
product  not  only  throughout  the  United 
States  but  beyond  the  sea.—Milwaukee 
Evening  Wisconsin.

We  can  sell  your  g )f||T |  T D V  
Write for stercil  and quotations.

at top market prices. 

I   ly . I

LAW SON  &  CO.,  BOSTON

13  Blackstone  Street 
Established  over  5 0   years

M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

W H EELO C K   PRO DUCE  CO.

106  SOUTH  DIVISION  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Butter

We can handle all you send us.

Citizen« Phone 335a.Beans

The bean market is very active.  I can handle aU you can ship  me.  Will  pay  highest  price 

Write or telephone me tor prices and pirtlculars

€. D. Crittenden, 9$ $. Div. St., Brand Rapids

_______________________________Both P hotics 1300

M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

3 3

The New York Market

Special  Features of th e Grocery and Prod­

Special Correspondence.

uce  Trades.

interested 

New  York,  Nov.  i— The  coffee  trade 
in  the  reports  of 
was  quite 
the  destruction  of  the  coffee  zone  of 
Central  America  and 
is  anxious  for 
further  details.  Little  of  this  coffee 
comes  here,  but  the  loss  will  be  felt  in 
California  and  some  European  secticns. 
The  coffee  is  of  a  superb  quality  and  it 
is  hoped  the  disaster  is  not  as  bad  as 
reported.

As  to  the  coffee  market  in  general, 
the  changes  of  the  week  have  been  few; 
in  fact,  one  hears  only  the  sterotyped 
reply  of  quietude,  go  where  he  will. 
Rio  No.  7  closes  at  5^c,  as  last  week. 
There 
is  a  slightly  easier  feeling  and 
buyers  are  not  taking  any  stock  ahead 
of  current  wants. 
In  store  and  afloat 
there  are  2,733,404  bags,  against  2,236,- 
658  bags  at  the  same  time  last  year. 
Receipts  at  the  primary  ports  of  Rio 
and Santos  show  quite  a  falling  off  from 
the  amount  last  season.  Since  July  1 
only  5,311,000  bags  have  been  received, 
against  7,698,000  bags  during  the  same 
time 
last  season.  Mild  coffees  are  do­
ing  fairly well,but  in  some  sorts  there  is 
some  unsteadiness.  Good  Cucuta,  8%c. 
There 
India 
sorts.

little  doing 

in  East 

is 

Business 

in  refined  sugars  has  been 
fairly  active  for  this  time  of  the  year 
and,  upon  the  whole,  the  position 
is 
fairly  satisfactory  to  the  seller.  The 
trust  will,  it 
is  announced,  give  only 
seven  days  now  on  sugars  as  to  the 
guaranty  of  price,  while  Arbuckle  con­
tinues  to  extend  thirty days.  Refineries 
have  about  caught  up  and  little  delay  is 
experiencd  in  tilling  orders.

Teas  are  strong.  Buyers  are  not  dis­
posed  to  shop  for  bargains,  as  they  real­
ize  that  prices  are  generally  very  firmiy 
maintained  and  they  take  it  or  leave  it. 
The 
lowest  rate  on  Congous  in  bond  is 
about  8j£c.  As  a  rule,  orders  are  for 
small 
in  the  aggregate  they 
make  a  good  showing.

lots,  but 

is  a  better  feeling  in  rice  and, 
taking  the  week  altogether,  the  market 
has  been  quite  satisfactory.  Prices  are 
firmly  maintained  and,  while  showing 
no  advance,  there  is  a  slightly  stronger 
undertone.

There 

More  business  is  being  done  in spices 
this  week  than  last  and  holders  are  firm 
in  their  views.  Quotations  are  not  per­
ceptibly  higher,  but  tend  that  way.

In  molasses little is being done.  Prices 
are  practically  without  change  and 
neither  buyer nor  seller  is  anxious  to  do 
much  until  we  have  freer  arrivals  of 
new  goods.  Syrups  are 
in  moderate 
supply  and  are  steady  at  former quota­
tions— 18323c  for  good  to  prime.

to  show 

The  canned  goods  market  is  without 
any  great  change.  Prices  are  rather 
easier  for  tomatoes  and  threes  of  Mary­
land  pack  are  worth  90c,  less  \ x/2  per 
cent.  There  is  a  wide  difference  in  the 
quality  of  tomatoes  arriving.  Corn  is 
scarce,  of  course,  and  for  desirable 
Maine  $1.30  seems  to be about the lowest 
rate  and  from  this to  $1.50.  Such  goods 
as  pumpkin,  squash  and  succotash  are 
selling  well and  prices  are  firm.  Pump­
kin,  3  lb.,  is  worth  85395c.  California 
fruits  are 
in  request  and  are  somewhat 
.firmer  than  a  fortnight  ago.  Apricots, 
extra  standards,  $1.3531.40.  Salmon 
increasing  strength. 
seems 
Sockeyes,  $i.35@ i.37#  
for 
tails  and 
about  $i.42X@i.45  tor  flats.
Raisins  have  been  advanced  %c.  The 
market  on  almost  all  goods  is  firm  and 
the  outlook  is  for  a  good  holiday  trade, 
which  will  soon  be  manifest.
In  butter,  about  the  same  conditions 
prevail  as  last  week.  Supply  and  de­
mand  are  about  equal.  Best  Western 
is  still  'quotable  at  25c,  al­
creamery 
though  possibly  some  few 
lots  have 
brought  a  fraction  more,  while  some 
very  good  butter  has  sold  for a  little 
less. 
i8@20c ; 
Western  factory,  17320c,  but  it  takes 
very  fine  stock  to  bring  the  latter  rate; 
Western 
factory,  I7X@ *9C!  renovated, 
18321c.

creamery, 

Imitation 

Cheese  is  rather quiet,so  far  as  actual 
business  is  concerned.  Prices  are prac­

tically  without  change  and  are  firm,  al­
though  no  advance  is  anticipated  in  the 
near  future.  State  full  cream,  12^0.
24X@25C;  at  mark,  the  range 
*93240,  the 
graded  stock.

Western  fresh  gathered  eggs,  loss  off, 
is  from 
latter  for  fancy  candled 

Spaghetti  as  a  W eapon.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.

Is 

Judge  A.  M.  Aucuin,  of  the  Second 
City  Criminal  Court,  was  confronted 
with  a  delicate  and  puzzling  question 
in  the  case  of  Frank  Klein,  a  German 
merchant.

testimony 

spaghetti  a  dangerous  weapon? 
That  was  the  question.  Mrs.  Kiefer 
charged  that  the  merchant  assaulted  her 
with  a  bunch  of  spaghetti,  and 
the 
corpus  de 
licti  was  clearly  proven. 
Judge  Aucoin,  for  the  benefit  and  guid­
ance  of  jurists  throughout  the 
land, 
held  that  spaghetti  was  not  a  dangerous 
weapon,  but  that  despite  this  fact  an 
assault  with  spaghetti  could  be  made, 
and  the  person  so  offending  was  amen­
able  to  the law  the  same as if the weapon 
used  had  been  a bludgeon  or  a  meat  ax.
showed  that  Mrs. 
Kiefer  sent  to  Klem’s  place  for  five 
cents’  worth  of  spaghetti;  that  when 
she  received  it  she  considered  it  spoiled 
and  sent  it  back,  and  instead  of  getting 
her  money  refunded  she  says  abuses 
were  heaped  upon  her  through  her  mes­
senger.  Then  the 
lady  called  on  the 
grocer  in  person.  The  merchant,  it  is 
alleged,  at 
some  point  during  the 
Baby Ionic  colloquy  threw  the  spaghetti 
lady’s  face  and  threatened  to 
in  the 
throw  a  weight  at  her.
The  Court  thought  this  fact  was clear­
ly  established. 
is  not  a 
dangerous  weapon,”   Baid 
the  Court, 
"but  the  defendant  is  guilty  of  the  as­
sault  and  will  be  held  for  sentence.”

’ ’ Spaghetti 

The 

The  English  Style.

Frank  was  learning  to  ride  a  horse, 
and  one  day  somebody  asked  him  if  it 
bounced  him  very  hard  when  the  horse 
was  trotting.

“ Oh,  no,”   he  answered,  “ I  don’t 
1  stay  up  nearly  all 

bounce  very  hard. 
the  time.”

A  Thorough  Business  Man.

First  English  lord—Did  you  propose 

to  Miss  Porkpacker?
Second  English 

father. 
dealings  with  a  woman.

to  her 
I  hate  to  have  any  business 

lord— No, 

Established  1865

L.  O.  S n ed ecor &  S on

NEW  YORK

E g g   Receivers

HAVE  YOU  EVER?

considered how necessary It should  be  for  your 
Interests to ship eggs to an egg house that makes 
a specialty of the one line throughout  the  year? 
We want to double  our  business  this  year;  we 
have the  outlet,  so  will  rely  on  YOU  to  send 
us the EGGS.

Reference:  N. Y. National Exchange Bank.

Kent  County

Savings  Bank  Deposits 

exceed  $2,300,000

3Yi%  interest paid  on  Sav­
ings certificates  of  deposit.

The  banking  business  of 
Merchants,  Salesmen  and 
Individuals solicited.

Cor.  Canal  and  Lyon  Sts.

Grand  Rapids, Michigan

BU TTER 

EGGS 

POULTRY

W e  expect  to  double  our  sales  of  poultry  this  winter.  Why? 
Because  all  our  old  shippers  will  stick  to  us  and  this  advertise­
ment  will  do  the  rest.  W e  can  handle  your  poultry  as  well  as 
any  one  and  be  ter  than  many.  W e  are  headquarters  for  Eggs 
and  Butter.  Give  us  a  trial.  Prompt  and  honest  returns. 
Reliable  quotations.

Buffalo  market  compares  favorably  with  all  others.

R ea  &  W itz ig

Commission  Merchants  in  Butter,.  Eggs  and  Poultry 

96  West  Market  Street,  BUFFALO,  N.  Y.

References:  Buffalo Commercial Bank, ail Express Companies and Commercial Agencies. 

Established  1873

Grand  Rapids  Messenger & Packet Co.

11-13  Canal  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

We  make  a  specialty  of  handling  Merchandise consigned  to us  in bulk  to 
be distributed to various firms  and  residences.  Our  business  in  that  line 
increases every week.  Contracts  made for the delivery  of  handbills,  cata­
logues, pamphlets, addressed or unaddressed circulars.  Charges  very  rea­
sonable.  Give us a trial.  Write for full particulars, etc.,  t o -day.

Alex.  McLachlin,  Manager

<0> Butter

I  always 
want  it.

E. F. Dudley

Owosso,  Mich.

#

P O U L T R Y   © R A T E S

Shippers of poultry will be Interested  in  knowing  that  we  are  putting  on  the  market 
crates  made  especially  for  poultry.  They  are  made  of seasoned elm, are strong, light 
and well ventilated.  We have had nothing but words of praise  from  those  shippers who 
have used them.  Ask us to send you booklet giving full Information and prices.

WILeOX  BROTHERS,

CADILLAC.  MICH. 

I

2 4

G irl  Earns a  Big  Salary.

Miss  Dorothy  Ficken,  the  daughter of 
a  noted  and  wealthy  architect  of  New 
York  City,  and  but  16  years  old,  earns 
a  salary  of  $3,500  a  year  by  drawing 
comic  pictures.  Her  social  position 
is 
of  the  best  and  her  family  dates  back  to 
the  early  days  of  New  York.  She  is  one 
of  the  heiresses  of  the  city  and  lives 
with  her  father,  mother  and  sister  in  a 
great  house  at  7  East  Eighth  street, 
which  is  tilled  with  rare  paintings  and 
works  of  art.

Yet  it  is  not for  these  things that Miss 
Ficken  has  attracted  attention,  but  be­
cause  of  such  marked  originality  in 
drawing  that  she 
is  already  earning 
$3,500  a  year as  the  reward  of  her  ver­
satility 
in  the  art  of  making  people 
read  and  be  amused.

“ I  don’t  think  it  is  cleverness,”   she 
said  to  a  reporter  in  speaking  of  her 
work,  and  then  with  charming  naivete 
added: 
‘ ‘ It  really  is  not  artistic  work, 
but  people  seem  to  enjoy  it,  and  I  have 
stacks  of  fun  in  doing  it,  so  why  not?”
When  she  was  asked  bow  she  had ever 
conceived  the 
idea  of  ‘ ‘ Jim  Dumps”  
and  ‘ ‘ Sunny  Jim,”   two  of  the  advertis­
ing  hits  of  the  day,  she  remarked^:

‘ ‘ Well,  you  know  those  funny  looking 
wigs  they  used  to  wear  have  always 
struck  me  as  being  so  extremely  funny, 
and  so  I  thought  that  to  express  a  very 
sour  old  party  it  could  be  done  as  much 
by  having  his  wig  hang  as  if  it  bad 
been  soaked  in  water  as  by  the  expres­
sion  of  bis  face.  And  so,  to  make  this 
same  old  party 
look  very  chipper  and 
gay,  much  would  be  gained  by  having 
the  wig  stick  out  straight  and  stiff.
Which  I  did.

‘ ‘ In  some  ways  I  wish  that  I  did  not 
make  so  much  money,  however,  for  1 
realiy  do  not  need  it,  and  there  are  so 
many  others  who  do,  but  if the  com­
missions  are  large  the  fun  in  getting  up 
the  designs  is  worth  the  trouble,  even  if 
I  were  not  paid. 
I  commenced  to  draw 
several  years  ago,but  1  have never  taken 
drawing  lessons.”

It  is  not  at  all  surprising  that  the  rea­
son  Miss  Ficken draws such  ridiculously 
funny  creations 
is  that  she  has  never 
taken  drawing  lessons.  It  was  two  years 
ago  that  her  father  perceived  that  she 
bad  talent.  He 
is  a  prominent  mem­
ber  of  the  Seventh  Regiment,  and  be 
asked  his  daughter 
if  she  would  not 
draw  designs  on  the  various  dinner 
cards.  Then  be  described  the  peculiar­
ities  of  a  number  of  bis  friends,  and  at 
dinner  that  night  the  cartoons  of  Miss 
Ficken  were  the  hit  of  the  evening.

The  little  16-year-old  artist  comes  of 
a  family  noted  for  its  artistic  tastes  and 
abilities.  Her  grandfather  was  a  cele­
brated  painter.  Her  mother  has  exe­
cuted  some  exquisite  miniatures  on 
ivory  and  also  paints  on  canvas,  while 
her  sister,  Miss  Marjorie  Ficken, 
is 
quite  a  noted  artist  of  the  impression­
istic  school.

The  W ay  of a  Woman.

“ I  hate  to  be contradicted,”  she said.
‘ ‘ Then  I  won’t  contradict  you,”   he 

returned.

me, ”   she  said.

‘ ‘ You  don’t  love  me,”   she  asserted.
‘ ‘ I  don’t,”   he  admitted.
‘ ‘ You  are  a  hateful  thing,”   she  cried.
‘ ‘ I  am,”   he  replied.
‘ ‘ I  believe  you  are  trying  to  tease 
” 1  am,”   he  conceded.
‘ ‘ And  that  you  do  love  me.”
“1  do.”
For  a  m om ent  Bhe  was  silent.
‘ ‘ Well,”   she  said  at  last,  “ I  do  hate 
a  man  who  is  weak  enough  to  be  led  by 
a  woman.  He  ought  to  have  a  mind  of 
his  own—and  strength.”

He  sighed.  What  else  could  he  do?

M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

A  Business  Hint

A  suggested  need  often  repeated  creates  the 

w ant that sends the  purchaser to the store.

Every  dealer  should  have  his  share  of  the 
profit  that  reverts  from  the  enormous amount 
of  money  expended  by  the  National  Biscuit 
Com pany in keeping  their  products  constantly 
before  the eyes of the public.

These  goods  become  the  actual  needs that 
send a  steady stream  of  trade to the  stores that 
sell them.

People  have  become  educated  to  buying 
biscuit and crackers in the In-er-seal Package—  
and  one  success  has  followed  the  other  from 
the famous  Uneeda  Biscuit  to the latest widely 
advertised  specialty.

Each new product  as  it is  announced  to  the 
public  serves  as  a  stimulant  to  business  and 
acts  as a drawing card  that  brings  more custo­
mers to the store than any plan you could devise.
A  well  stocked  line of National  Biscuit goods 
is a business policy that it is not well to overlook.

Julius  fl.  X  Triedricb

30 and 32 Canal $t.9 
Grand Rapids» Iflicb.

Pianos»  Organs»
Sheet IHusie»
Calking machines»

and all kinds of 

Small musical Instruments

Riflbt Roods,  Right Prices  and  Right treatment is our motto

Cbe Good Food

Cera nut Flakes

Is not  recommended  to  c u r e  consumption,  rheumatism,  toothache, 
etc., but the people who use it  soon  recover  from  all  their  ailments. 
Made from nuts and wheat— Nature’s true food.

national Pure Food Co.» Ctd.

Grand Rapids»  mich.

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Merchants
Have  You 
Tried  These

Pocket Rices

29» lbs.

Retail 25c

R etail 25c

20 minute  recipe  on  each  pocket

Trade supplied by

Phelps,  Brace  &  Co.,  D etroit,  Mich, 
te e   &  Cady,  D etroit,  Mich.
Taylor, McLeish & Co. D etroit, Mich. 
Musselman Grocer Co.,
Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 
Musselman Grocer Co.,
Traverse  City,  Mich. 
Musselman Grocer Co.,
Sault Ste. M arie, Mich. 
W orden Grocer Co.,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 
Phipps-Penoyer & Co. Saginaw Mich. 
R. A. Bartley,  Toledo, Ohio. 
H untington  Grocery  Co.,
Riddell  Grocery  Co.,
M oellering  Bros.  &  M illard,

H untington, Indiana. 
South Bend,  Indiana. 
Ft.  W ayne, Indiana.

Rice Cook  Book,  containing  200 
recipes will be sent free to  anyone 
sending us trade mark cut from any 
“O  &  S” rice pocket

u  Orme & Sutton Rice Co.
|  
209 N.  Peters  S t,  New Orleans.
U 
^ E S H S E S E S eS E S H S E S aS B S i

Branch Chicago.

Commercial T ravelers

Michigan  Knights  of the  Grin

President,  J ohn  A.  Weston,  Lansing;  Sec­
retary,  M.  S.  Brown,  Safilnaw;  Treasurer, 
J ohn W. Schram, Detroit.

Dmted  Commercial  Trawlers  of Michigan 

Grand  Counselor,  H.  B.  Ba r t l e t t ,  Flint; 
Grand  Secretary,  A .  K e n d a l l ,  Hillsdale; 
Grand Treasurer, C. M.  Ed e l m a n , Saginaw.

Grand Rapids Ctnaeil la 131, 0. C. T.

Senior  Counselor,  W.  S.  Bu r n s ;  Secretary 

Treasurer, L. F. Baker.

In 

Five  New  Members  Taken  Into  the  Fold.
Grand  Rapids,  Nov.  3—The  regular 
monthly  meeting  of  Grand  Rapids 
Council,  No.  131,  U.  C.  T .t  on  Satur­
day  evening,  Nov.  1,  was  very 
largely 
attended,  with  Senior  Counselor  Burns 
presiding. 
the  absence  of  Past 
Counselor Compton,  Past  Senior  Coun­
selor  Kolb  filled  the  Past  Counselor's 
chair  and  J.  Howard  Rutka  acted  as 
Page  in  the  absence  of Franklin  Pierce.
Five  new  members  were  added  to  the 
Council  by 
initiation,  and  each  went 
from  the  ball  glad  with  the  thought  that 
they  were  members  of  the  very  best  fra­
ternal  organization 
in  the  world  for 
traveling  men,as  well  as  members of the 
liveliest,  most  progressive  and 
largest 
Council 
in  Michigan,  for  it  is  a  fact 
that  No.  131  leads  in  point  of  member­
ship in  the State, closing  Saturday  even­
ing  with  184  members.  Now,  let  us 
keep  on  showing  up  to  the  traveling 
fraternity  the  benefits  to  be derived from 
being  a  U.  C.  T.  for  there  are  vet  400 
traveling  men  living  in  Grand  Rapids 
who  should  be  members of our organiza­
tion.  The  following five were  initiated : 
Henry  F.  Huntley,  Harl.  H.  Hayes,  J.
M.  Kern,  J.  P.  Halpin  and  Myron  B. 
Cook.

Campbell  P.  Jones  was  received 

into 
No.  131  by  transfer  card  from  Terre 
Haute  Council,  No.  188.
We  had  the  pleasure  of  receiving  fra­
ternal  visits  from  Geo.  A.  Fricke,  Flint 
Council,  No.  29;  R.  W.  Bock,  Colum­
bus  Council,  No.  1,  and  Past  Senior 
Counselor  Eakin,  of  Beatrice  Council, 
No.  79,  Beatrice,  Neb.
The  Entertainment  Committee  re­
ported  all  arrangements  completed  for 
the  winter  series  of  dancing  and  card 
parties,  the  first  being  a  dancing  party 
at  St.  Cecilia  Saturday  evening,  Nov. 
8,  with  music  by  Newell's  orchestra. 
The  sale  of  season  tickets 
is  quite 
large,  which  will  ensure  a  good  crowd, 
and  those  not  yet having  secured tickets 
should  avail  themselves  at  once  from 
The  season 
any  of  the  committee. 
ticket, 
costing  $2,  will 
admit  one 
couple  to  ail  the  parties  without any  ad­
ditional  expense,  and  to  those  not  hold­
ing  season  tickets  the  admission  will 
be  25  cents  for  each  person.  Come 
early  and  avoid  the  rush. 

Ja  Dee.

Q uarterly  M eeting:  of 

the  Michigan 

K nights  of Grip  Directors.

Grand  Rapids,  Nov.  3—At  the  regu­
lar  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Directors 
of  the  Michigan  Knights  of  the  Grip, 
held  at  the  Morton  House  Saturday, 
Nov.  1,  all  were  present  except  Messrs. 
Koster  and  Howarn.

The  Secretary  reported  receipts  of 
$2,016  in  the  death  fund  and  $6  in  the 
general  fund,  for  which  he  held  the  re­
ceipts of  the  Treasurer.

The  following  bills  were  allowed :

The  Treasurer  reported  receipts  of 
$3,388.90  in  the  death  fund;  $279  52 in 
the  general  fund,  $134 
in  the  deposit 
in  the  employment 
fund  and  $76.24 
fund.  The  disbursements  have  been 
$2,018.32,  leaving  a  balance  on  hand  of 
$1,860.34.
Mark  S.  Brown............................. $107.30
John  W.  Schram...........................  4°-44
4-85
John  A.  Weston............................. 
James  Cook..................................  
6.25
9-94
Cbas.  W.  Hurd............................  
9-7^
Geo.  H.  Randall........................... 
John  W.  Schram........................... 
8.08
9-10
Mark  S.  Brown........................... - 
The  death  claims  of  Wm.  H.  Van 
Derwegan,  German  S.  Vallmore  and 
Peter  A.  Clausen  were  allowed.

The  Treasurer was  instructed  to trans­
fer $450  from  the  death  fund  to  the  gen­
eral  fund.

M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

2 5

The  Secretary  was  instructed  to  for­
ward  with  the  next  assessment  notice 
the  following  proposed  amendments  to 
the  constitution:

Resolved—That  50 cents  shall  accom­
pany  each  request  of  the  Secretary  for 
change  of  beneficiary  in  each  member's 
policy.  Money  so  received  shall  be 
placed  in  the  general  fund.

Resolved—That  Article 
amended to  read  as  follows:

IV. 

be 

The  Board  of  Directors  shall  consist 
of  the  President,  Secretary-Treasurer 
and  six  Directors  elected  by  ballot  at 
the  annual  meeting  of  this  Association, 
no  two  of  which  six  Directors  shall  re­
side  in  the  same  village  or  city.  Three 
Directors  shall  be  elected  at  each  an­
nual  meeting  to  serve  two  years  or  until 
their  successors  are  elected.
amended  to  read  as  follows:

Resolved-----That  Article  X.  be

The  Secretary  shall  receive  an  annual 
salary  on  all  moneys  received  from  all 
assessments  and  dues  collected  and 
placed  to  the  credit  of  the  beneficiary 
fund  and his  bona fide expenses incurred 
in  attending  Board  meetings  and  for 
postage 
in  the  discharge  of  the  duties 
of  his  office,  to  be  determined  and  al­
lowed  by  the  Board  of Directors.

The  Secretary  was  instructed  to  draw 
on  the  Treasurer  for $50 to  pay  postage 
on  the 
invitations  to  the  next  annual 
meeting.

An  order  for $50  was  ordered  drawn 
for  postage  for  assessment  No.  4,  1902.
An  assessment  was  authorized  Dec.  1 

to  close  Jan.  1,  1903.

It  was  decided  to  hold  the  annual 
meeting  of  the  Michigan  Knights  of  the 
Grip  at  Battle  Creek  on  Monday  and 
Tuesday,  Dec.  29  and  30.

A  vote  of  thanks  was  extended  to  the 
Morton  House  for  the  use  of  the  parlors 
for  the  Board  meeting.

Adjourned  to  meet  at  Battle  Creek  at 

10  o'clock,  Dec.  29.

M.  S.  Brown,  Sec’y.

Gripsack  Brigade.

Jas.  A.  Massie  has  signed  with  the 
Woodhouse  Co.  and  will  cover  bis  old 
territory  for  the  new  house.

A.  Lineweaver,  who  has  sold  hats  to 
the  Michigan  trade for  the  past eighteen 
years,  has  severed  his  connection  with 
Langley,  Low  &  Alexander,  of Chicago, 
to  engage 
in  the  mining  business  at 
Cripple  Creek.  He  will  be  associated 
with Judge  Mullen, who  formerly resided 
at  Newaygo.

Geo.  H.  Randall,  who  has  served  the 
Michigan  Knights  of the  Grip four years 
on  the  Board  of  Directors  and  missed 
but  one  meeting  during  that  time—and 
that  on  account  of  the 
illness  of  bis 
wife— is  being  pushed  by  his  friends  as 
an  available  candidate  for  the  presi­
dency.  Mr.  Randall  has  been  a  persist­
ent  and  consistent  worker  in  the  rank 
and  file  of  the  organization,  and  as  bis 
election  to  the  presidency  would  crown 
bis  career as a faithful and  conscientious 
officer  of  the  organization,  his  friends 
insist  that  he  make  the  run,  which  he 
has  reluctantly  consented  to  do.

Patrick  H.  Carroll  was 

laid  up  all 
last  week,  for  the  first  time  in  thirty 
years,  being  compelled  to  sit  in  a  chair 
and  be  treated 
for  a  badly  swollen 
ankle.  He  had  a distinguished  corps  of 
nurses,  including  David  Smith,  W.  R. 
Dennis,  Boyd  Pantlind,  Mort.  Rath- 
bone,  Tbos.  F.  Carroll  and  others— 
mostly  of  the  male  persuasion.  His  en­
forced  idleness  afforded  him  ample  op­
portunity  to  get  on  good  terms  with  bis 
new  possession 
in  the  shape  of  a  solid 
gold  Waltham  watch  which  was  pre­
sented  to  him  by  Selz,  Schwab  &  Co. 
for  being  one  of  the  seven  men  in  the 
employ  of 
that  house  whose  sales 
reached  the  top  notch.  As  the  bouse 
employs  upwards  of  eighty  salesmen, 
the  prize  means  much  to  the  recipient 
and  he  values  it  correspondingly.

The Warwick

Strictly first class.

Rates $2 per day.  Central  location. 

Trade  of  visiting  merchants  and  travel­

ing men  solicited.

A.  B.  GARDNER,  Manager.

Seventeen  Traveling; Salesmen.

The  Judson  Grocer  Company 

is  now 
represented  by seventeen traveling sales­
men,  all  of  whom  started  out  under  the 
new  auspices  Monday  morning.  Eleven 
of  the  men  were  identified  with  the  Ol- 
ney  &  Judson  Grocer Co.  as  follows:

B.  S.  Davenport.
John  Cummins.
G.  H.  McWilliams.
David  S.  Haugb.
P.  M.  Van  Drezer.
Jas.  Van  Heulen.
Peter  Lankester.
Neal  Cary.
Geo.  T.  Williams.
Clarence  Haugh.
N.  L.  Herres.
Six  were  transferred  from  the  Ball- 

Barnhart-Putman  Co.,  as  follows:

Harry  P.  Winchester.
Chas.  P.  Reynolds.
Arthur  A.  Rogers.
Barney  E.  Stratton.
Ed.  Dooge.
Wm.  K.  Wilson.

In   1952.

He— Is  she  a  good  cook?
She— Lovely !  She  puts  just  the  right 
amount  of  hot  water  on  the  prepared 
food.

U N S U R P A SS E D   PO ULTRY  M A RK ET

Actual sales—Fancy live Turkeys, young, 12^13.  Chickens, 12^13.  Fowls, lotfj^u.  Ducks, 11^12 

Geese, 9^10.  Dressed Turkeys,  14/?/, 15.  Chickens,  13^14.  Fowls,  \2(?tA2%.  Ducks,  14^15.

For fancy  (scalded)  poultry  Buffalo will  equal  any  market—no  exception—for  Thanksgiving  and 
Christmas.  We are not prophets, but predict,  just the same, as we have safely for years, that  no  mar­
ket excels us on holiday  poultry this season, because  Buffalo has places for it.  First,  always  big  holi­
day demand;  second, the  canners  want  very  large  quantities;  third,  cold  storage  speculators,  any 
amount;  fourth,  live,  raffling  trade,  carloads;  fifth,  factory  proprietors’  trade—thousands  as  gifts. 
Hence  no danger of sticking us on any  poultry.

Thanksgiving can do justice to very liberal amount  fancy  turkeys,  ducks, chicks—and  many  more 
alive.  Buy conservative—better sure margin  on  moderate  shipments  than  loss  on  large  ones.  We 
assure unsurpassed service,  promptness,  integrity,  responsibility, conservative  quotations  and  we  be­
lieve an unexcelled poultry market, light  freight,  quick time, etc.

References:  New shippers to  old  ones  and  Western  shippers  to  Berlin  Heights  Bank,  Berlin 

Heights, Ohio, or Third  National  Bank,  Buffalo;  or anywhere on demand.  Our 34th year.
BATTERSON  &  CO.,  159  Michigan  St.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.

I T . W. Brown & Company I
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and  Eggs 
Port  Huron,  Mich. 

Wholesale  Poultry, 

Butter 

Butter  and  Eggs. 

E l  Fifty-two  weeks  in  the  year  we  are  in  the  market  for  Poultry, 
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^   station,  Port  Huron  weights  and  2  per  cent,  added  account  ^X 
shrinkage.  Pack  your  butter  in  parchment  paper  lined  sugar  ^  

We are  paying  this  week: 

  barrels  and  head  with  wooden  head. 

per’ s  station,  Port  Huron  count  and  inspection. 

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Springs, No. 1 
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Old Tom Turkeys 
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-  9c lb.
Old Hen Turkeys  - 
Young Tom Turkeys (over 10 lb. and fat) 9c lb.
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feathered) 7!4c lb.  Young Hen Turkeys (over 8 lb. and fat) 9c lb.

- 8c lb. 
8c lb. 
-  4c lb. 
Geese (fat, full feathered) 7c lb.

For  Poultry  Delivered  Port  Huron: 

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f c   W e  charge  no  commission  or  cartage  and  make  prompt  re- 
SZ  turns  upon  receipt  of  shipments.  Prices  are  quoted  for 

Michigan  shipments  only.

W e  refer  you  to  First  National  Bank,  Durand,  Mich.,  Jean, 
Garrison  &  Co.,  New  York  City,  St,  Clair  County  Savings 
Bank,  Port  Huron. 

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in  carlots.

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Drugs—Chem  icals

Michigan  8tat«  Board of Pharm acy

_  

Term expires
„  
Henry  Hbim, Saginaw 
•  Dee. 31,1902
  Dee. 81, isos 
Wi b t   P.  Doty. Detroit.
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Cl a r e n c e  B. 8t o d d a r d , Monroe  Dee. 31,1904 
J ohn D. Muir, Grand Kaplda 
Dee. 81,19(6 
Arthur H. Wrbbxr, Cadillac 
Dec. 81,1906 

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.

President,  Hmnry  Hbim, Saginaw.
Secretary, J ohn D. Mu ir, Grand Rapids. 
Treasurer, W. P.  doty,  Detroit.

Exam ination  Sessions.

Lansing, November 5 and 6.

Mich.  State  Pharm aceutical  Association. 

President—Lou G. Mo o r e, Saginaw. 
Secretary— W. H  Bu r k e   Detroit. 
Treasurer—C.  F.  Hu b e r , Port Huron.

W hy  Some  Druggists  Don’t  Sell  More 

Goods.

After  dinner  the  other  evening  the 
into  the  store  of  one 
Observer  strolled 
of  his  friends  for  a  chat.  Just  as  he 
reached  the  door  a  physican  came  rush-’ 
ing  by  him  and  huiried  inside.  “ Have 
you  got any— ?”  he  cried  out  to  the Ob­
server’s  friend,  naming  a  new 
internal 
antiseptic  which  has  recently  been  put 
upon  the  market,  and  which,  unlike  the 
great  majority  of  “ new  remedies,”   is 
bound  to  secure  a  prominent  place 
in 
the  physician's  armamentarium.

it!”  

“ Certainly."
“ Well,  I  am  deuced  glad  to  know  it.
I  have  been  chasing  around  for  an  hour 
to  find  some  of  it. 
I  have  been  in  five 
stores,  I  guess.  None  of  them  had  it. 
Confound 
(with  a  sudden  ex­
plosion)  “ you  can't  get  what  you  want 
of  druggists  half  the  time  anyway.”

This 

incident  was  full  of  suggestion 
to  the  Observer,  and,  after  the  physi­
cian  had  left  the  store,  he  turned  to  his 
friend,  the  proprietor,  and  remarked 
that  having  things  which  people  want 
is  a  strong  advantage  in  the  battle  for 
success.

You  bet 

“ Especially 

it  is,“   was  the  energetic 
response. 
“ It  is  one  of  the  things  that 
I  keep  always  in  mind,  and  it  has  had 
perhaps  more  to  do  with  what  success  I 
than  any  other  single 
have  achieved 
element. 
I  try  never  to  be  ‘ just  out’  of 
anything  that  people  call  for.  Of all 
suicidal things, that  is the worst!  Some 
times,  of  course,  you  will  be  asked  for 
something  that  you  have  never  carried 
let  the  customer 
in  stock,  but  I  never 
escape  me  if  I  can  help  it. 
If  I  cannot 
get  the  thing  wanted  at  once  by sending 
the  boy  around  to  a  neighboring  drug­
gist,  I  send  down  town  to  the  jobher  for 
it  as  soon  as  possible  and  deliver  it  to 
the  house  of  the  patron.  You  can  not 
take  too  much  trouble  in  teaching  peo­
ple  that  they  can  get  of  you  everything 
they  want  in  the  drug  and  allied  lines.
is  this  true  of  physi­
cians,"  continued the Observer’s friend, 
leaned  over the  showcase  in  the 
as  he 
rear of  the store. 
“ A  reputation  for al­
ways  having  what  they  want  is  worth 
more  than  almost  anything  else.  I  have 
built  up  a  large  patronage  among physi­
cians  largely  by  means  of  this  alone. 
I 
watch  the  new  things,  and  those  which 
are  sure  to  be  in  demand  I  get  before 
the  demand  comes. 
I  am  then  ready  to 
supply  it,  and  I  do  not  have  to  send  my 
customer  to another  druggist, from whom 
he  may  possibly  forget  to come  back !
'Of course,  one  can  not  buy  ever»- 
thing  in  sight.  The  woods  are  full  of 
new  remedies  and  elegant  pharmaceu­
ticals  and  proprietary  preparations  of 
every  kind  and  sort.  To  boy  them  all 
is  simply  to  load  your  shelves with  a  lot 
of stuff  which  can  not  be  told.  Here  is 
where  discrimination  and  wise  buying 
come  in. 
If  a  detail  man’  from  some 
large  and  well  known  manufacturing

M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

is  going  to  sample  all 

bouse  comes  into  my  store  and  tells  me 
that  he 
the 
in  town  with  a  particular 
physicians 
product  which  is  a  ‘ winner,’  and  a  de­
mand  for  which 
is  sure  to  be  worked 
lose  no  time  in  getting  a  small 
up,  I 
I  know  that  the  name  of  the 
supply. 
house  is  itself  a guarantee  of success. 
I 
know,  further,  from  the  methods  of  the 
house  and  the  tremendous  advertising 
machinery  which 
it  has  at  command, 
that  the  product  will  be  pushed  in  such 
a  manner  that  physicians  will  soon  be 
prescribing  or  buying  it.

“ I  can  make  no  mistake.  My  path  is 
clearly  blazed  for  me.  When  one  of  the 
physicians  in  my  neighborhood  writes 
a  prescription  I  am  ready  for him. 
I 
do  not  have  to  tell  him  that  I  have  not 
the  product  in  stock. 
I  do  not  have  to 
drive  him  into  going  to  another  drug­
gist,  or  make 
it  necessary  for  him  to 
keep  and  dispense his  own  medicines!”
As  the  Observer  wended  his  way  out 
of  the  store  and  walked  thoughtfully 
down  the  street,  he  realized  thoroughly 
how 
it  happens  that  some  druggists 
have  to  spend  a  good  deal  of  time  in 
wondering  why  they  do  not  sell  more 
goods.— Bulletin  of  Pharm acy.

How  Prescription  Checks  Sometimes 

W ork.

Vincent  Benedict,  of  Grand  Rapids, 
interesting  story  of  how 

submits  this 
good  came  out  of  apparent  e vil:

In  our  prescription  department  a  sort 
of  double-check  system  is  used  to  pre­
vent  customers  from receiving the wrong 
medicine.  These  checks  have  the  same 
number  at  each  end,  are  perforated 
across  the  center,  and  are  also  of  va­
rious  colors.  On  receiving  a  prescrip­
tion  from  a  customer,  one-half  the check 
is  given  to  the  customer and  the  other 
hall  pasted  on  the  prescription.  When 
the  medicine  is  banded to  the  customer, 
the  number  and  color  of  the  two  checks 
•re  compared.
Well,  as  lock  would  have  it,  we  were 
very  busy  one  afternoon  and  among  the 
prescriptions  received was one presented 
y  an  old  Holland  woman,  calling  for 
one  dozen  suppositories,  with a  signa  of
Use  as  directed.”   The  store  was 
crowded  with  customers  during  a  rush, 
and  when  I  delivered  the  prescription  I 
failed  to  notice  that  although  the  color 
of  the  checks  was  the  same,  the 
last 
numerals  of  the  numbers  (five  figures 
each)  did  not  compare.

The  mistake  was  soon  discovered 
through  the  failure  of  another  customer 
to  receive  her  prescription,  there  being 
no  duplicate  of  her  check-number. 
In­
vestigation  showed that  instead  of  a  box 
of  suppositories,  the  woman  had  re­
ceived  a  box  of  capsules.  Well,the  pre­
scription  bore  no  name  or  address,  and 
on  calling  up  the  doctor,  by  phone,  he 
said  he  did  not  know  where  the  woman 
lived.
I  can  not  say 
how  much  I  worried  about the thing,  nor 
all  the  good  resolutions  I  made;  but 
there  was  absolutely  nothing  to  do  but 
wait  until  she  should  appear  again.

Here  was  a  pretty  fix! 

In  about  two  weeks  the  old  lady  re­
turned  with  a  second  prescription. 
I 
listened  to  the  old  woman  laud  in  vol­
uble  but  broken  English  the  skill  of  the 
physician  who  had  prescribed  the  sup­
pository-capsules,  to  her  great  relief. 
She  bad  used  every  one  as  directed!

Vito  O ld,  O ld  S to ry .

Physician (at  hospital)— How  did  you 
happen  to  fall  from  the  top  of  the  lad­
der?

Patient—A  pretty  woman  was  pass­
ing  and  while  trying  to  get  a  good  look 
at  her  I  slipped  and  fell.

Physician—Ah !  the  same  old  story—a 

woman  at  the  bottom  of  it.

N atural  frqafiieo.

Kicker—Jones  is  a  charitable  fellow. 
He  has  endowed  beds  in three hospitals.
Bocker—That’s  not  philanthropy;  it's 
foresight.  He’s  just  bought  an  auto­
mobile.

“Pride  Goeth  Before  a  Fall.”

One  Sunday  morning  I  arrived  at  8 
a.  m.  to  open  the  store,  and  after  the 
work  of  “ cleaning  up”   bad  been  dis­
posed  of,  attention  was  turned  to  the 
making of  ice  cream.  The  boy  reported 
that  we  were  entirely  out  of 
sugar. 
Here  was  a  nice  situation.  All  the  gro­
cers  were  enjoying  that day of rest which 
comes  to  nearly  all  save  the  druggist, 
and  it  was  impossible  to  get  any  sugar 
from  them.  But  we  had  to  have  ice 
cream ! 
In  all  great  emergencies  a man 
arises  who  is  equal  to  the  occasion, 
and  in  this  instance  I  was  the  man.

“ Saccharin,”   thought  I. 

“ Just  the 
thing;”   and  I  patted  myself  on the back 
and 
inwardly  observed  that  it  was  a 
cold  day  when  I  got  left.  Knowing  the 
quantity  of  sugar  needed,  it  was  the 
work of  but  a  few  moments  to  figure  the 
equivalent  quantity  of  saccharin;  and 
having  dissolved 
it  with  hot  water  1 
it  with  the  ether  ingredients— 
mixed 
cream,  milk  and  arrow  root. 
I  tasted 
the  mixture  and  found  it  fine.

Again  I  took  time  to  sing  praises  of 
myself.  A las! “ pride goeth before a fall, 
and  a  haughty  spirit  before  destruc­
tion .”

Our  boy bad  a friend  to  assist him that 
morning,  and  at  9:30  the  work  com­
menced.  Half  an  hour  passed  and  I 
began  to  wonder  why  the  ice  cream  was 
not finished.  Upon  going  to  investigate 
I  was  told  that  it had not yet commenced 
to  freeze.  After  telling  the  boys  to  do 
more  work  and  less  talking  I  returned 
to  my  duties  and  left  them.

I 

At  half-past  ten  they  were  still  at  it.
I  found  that  there  was  an  inner  wall  of 
ice  cream  adhering  to  the  sides  of  the 
freezer  as  bard  as  a  rock.  This  pre­
in  the  center  from 
vented  the  mixture 
freezing. 
laid  the  blame  upon  the 
boys  and  concluded  that  they  had  sim­
ply  let  the  cream  stand  without  turning 
the  freezer  until  this  condition  had  re­
sulted. 
I  emptied  the  freezer,  melted 
the  bard 
layer,  and  set  the  boys  at 
work  again.  At  twelve  they  reported 
that  things  were  in  the  same  condition 
as  before  and  that  they  were  exhausted.
it  u p ;  and  your  readers  can 
take  it  as  a  straight  tip  that  saccharin 
cannot  be  used  as  a  substitute  for  sugar 
in  the  manufacture  of  ice  cteam !

I  gave 

Wise  One.

“Tasteless” Castor Oil.

Saccharin  is  used  for  sweetening  cas­
tor  oil  and  rendering 
it  “ tasteless;”  
but  the  use  of  this  chemical  for the  pur­
pose  is  patented.  The  next  best  thing 
is  dulcine.  We  can  not  tell  you  how 
much  of  this  you  will  need,  but  you  can 
readily  determine  for  yourself  by  a little 
experimentation.  Perhaps the  best  pro­
cedure  would  be  to  take  ten  grains  of 
dulcine  and  dissolve  it  in  a  pint  of  the 
oil  with  the  aid  of  beat;  and  then  use 
this  solution  as  the  sweetening  agent, 
taking  as  much  of  it  as  a  few  experi­
mental  trials  will  indicate  to  be  neces­
sary.  Dulcine  is  a  powerful sweetening 
agent,and  only  the  faintest  trace  will  be 
found  necessary.  A 
little  extract  of 
vanilla  will  add  a  pleasing  flavor.

it  as  follows : 

Castor oil,  like  cod-liver oil,  may  be 
rendered  nearly  tasteless,  it  is  claimed, 
by  treating 
Into  a  mat­
tress  of  suitable  size  put  50  parts  of 
freshly  roasted  coffee,  ground  as  fine  as 
possible  and  25  parts  of  purified  and 
freshly  prepared  bone  or  ivory  black.  1 
Pour over  the  mass  i.oco  parts  of  the oil 
to  be  deodorized  and  rendered  tasteless, 
and  mix.  Cork  the  container  tightly,  I 
pot 
into  a  water-bath,  and  raise  the 
temperature  to  about  140 deg.  Fabren-1

heit.  Keep  at  this  heat  from  fifteen  to 
twenty  minutes,  then 
let  cool  down, 
slowly,  to 90  deg.,  at  which  tempera­
ture  let  stand  for  three  hours.  Finally 
filter,  and  put  up 
in  small,  well  slop-

Royal  Copper Jew elry.

it. 

Copper  is  the 

latest  of  the  common 
to  become  the  object  of  the 
metals 
jeweler’s  work. 
It  is  the  most  fashion­
able  as  well  as  the  newest  of  the  metals 
so  employed,  and  all  the smartest things 
in  the  way  of  sleeve 
links,  card  and 
cigarette  cases,  belt  buckles,  v ases  and 
the  like  show 
It  is  highly  orna­
mental,  so  used,  and  remarkably  beau­
tiful. 
It  bolds  the  same  relation  to  sil­
ver  and  gold  as  do  gun  metal,  which  is 
ssentially  steel,  and  kayzerzmu  which 
has  block  tin  for  its  basis.

It  is  made  up  in  combination  with 
silver,  is  reddish 
in  hue,  highly  pol­
ished,  and 
it  costs  just  about  the  same 
as  would  a  similar  article of solid silver. 
It  afford  a  relief  from  the  sombre  gun 
metal  and  the  shiny  silver,  and  some 
people  think  it  is  prettier than either.
Many  of  the  new  articles  shown  this 
fall  are  delightfully  artistic. 
Sleeve 
links  of  the  royal  copper  with  silver 
rims  and  silver-imposed  beads  and  the 
like  were  much  admired.  Silver  vases 
with  copper  holders,  and  especially  s il­
ver  and  copper  card  and  sm okers’  cases 
are  among  those  most  in  demand.  The 
metal 
is  also  used  for  flasks,  brushes, 
whisks  and  toilet  articles  generally. 
It 
is  scarce  at  present,  but  will  become 
more  plentiful  as  the  makers  are  better 
equipped  for  turning  it  out.
The  D rag  M arket.

Opium—Is  steady  and  unchanged  in 

Morphine—Is  steady.
Quinine— Is  unchanged.
Citric  Acid— Has  been  reduced 

ic 

price.

per  lb.

Bromides—Ammonium, Potassium and 
Sodium  have  all  declined  on  account  of 
lower  price  for  metal.

Cod  Liver Oil— Has  advanced  and 

is 

tending  higher.

noted  last  week.

Menthol—Is  very  firm  at  the  advance 

Juniper  Berries—Are  a  little  lower on 

account  of  arrival  ofnew  crop.

Oil  Anise  and  Oil  Cassia— Have  ad­

vanced  and  are  tending  higher.

Oil  Lavender—Crop  is  reported  to  be 
very  small  and  higher  prices  are  looked 
for.  All  the  Ame'rican  oils  are  very 
firm  and  extremely  high  priced.

Lobelia  Seed—Is  again  coming  into 
it  has  been  reduced  about 

market  and 
50  per  cent.

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ID a ll  P a p e r   O r d e r
Until  you see our line.  We 
represent  the  ten  leading 
factories in  the  U.  S.  As­
sortment  positively  not 
equalled  on  the  road  this 
season.

Prices tittaranteed

to  be  identically  same  as 
manufacturers.  A card  will 
bring salesman or samples.

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W H O L E SA L E   DRUG  PR IC E  C U R R EN T

Advanced—
Declined—Citric Acid, Bromides.

Acldnm 
Acetlcum  ...
Benzoicum, German.
Boractc........
Carbollcum..
Cltrtcum..................
Hvdrochlor.............. 
3d
8©
Nltrocum................. 
Oxallcum.................   MO
Phosphorium,  dil... 
©
Salley Ileum.............  60©
Sulphurlcum...........  Hi©
Tannlcum..................1  10©
Tartarlcum  ............   38©

A m m onia
Aqua, 16 deg............  
6
t© 
6© 
Aqua, 20 deg............  
8
Carbonas.................  13©  16
Chloridum...............  
13©  14
A niline
Black.......................  2  00© 
2 26
Brown......................  80©  l  oo
Red.......................... 
50
Yellow....................... 2  80© 
3 00
Baccae
Cubebae...........po,26
Junlperus......
Xanthoxylum

. 3

.

Balsamnm
Copaiba...................  6oa
Peru  .......................  
j
Terabtn,  Canada....  M
Tolu tan.................... 
16©
Cortex
Abie«, Canadian.......
Cassia...................
Cinchona  Flava......
Buonymus atropurp.
Myrica Cerlfera, po.
Pnmua Vlrgini........
Qulllaia, grrd ........
Sassafras........po. 16
Dim us.,  po.  20, grid
Kxtrmctum
Glycyrrhlza Glabra.
Glycyrrhlza,  po......
Hsmatox. 16 lb. box
Haematox, is ........... 
Hsematox, Ms.........  
Haematox, Ms.........  
Ferru
arboriate  Preclp...
I  ' üa..
Citrate and  Quin!
Citrate Soluble......
Ferrocyanldum Sol
Solut. Chloride......
Sulphate,  com’l
Sulphate,  com'l,  by
bDl, per  cwt.........
Sulphate,  pure........
F l o r a
Arnica .....................
Anthemls.................
Matricaria...............
Folia

i
1‘
1'

Barosma..................   35©
Cassia Acutlfol, Ttn-
nevelly.................  
20©
Cassia, Acutlfol. A lx.  26©
Salvia officinalis,  Ms
and Ms.................  
12©
Ova Ursl...................... 

8©

O n m m l  
Acacia, 1st picked...
Acacia,2d  picked...
Acacia, 3d  picked...
Acacia, sifted  sorts.
Acacia, po................
Aloe, Barb. po.i8©20
Aloe, Cape__ po. 15.
Aloe,  Socotri.. po. 40
Ammoniac...............
Assafoetlda__po. 40
Benzoin um..............  G0<  I
Catechu, is..............
Catechu, Ms............
Catechu, M*.............
Camphorse..............
Kupborbtum.  po. 36
Gafbaxmm................
Gamboge............ po
Gnaiacum.......po. 36
«6
Kino...........po. 10.76 
Mastic....................  
©
Myrrh............ po. 46 
©
Opil__ po. 4.10@4.30 3 00© !
Shellac....................  36©
Shellac, bleached—   40©
Tragacanth..............  70©
H e r b s  
Absinthium. .oz. pkg 
Supatorium. .oz. pkg
Lobelia....... oz. pkg
Via jorum __oz. pkg
Mentha Pto.  oz. pkg 
Mentha Vfr  jxz. pkg
Rue............. oz. pkg
Tanaoetnm V oz. pkg 
Fhymns, V.. .ok. pkg 
Magnesia
Calcined. Pat...........  66©
18©
Carbonate, Pat........ 
Carbonate, K. ft ML. -  18© 
'arbonate, Jennings 
18© 
Oleum
Absinthium............ S  50©
Amygdalae,  Dnk__   SO©
Amygdala,  Amarae 
8 00©
A nuf.......................  1 80©
Aorant! Cortex------ 2  10©
Bergami! 
Cajiputf I__
i __ _
Chenopadlf. 
C innaffienti 
r«»rsnails 
.

sil.................f ;

2 00
l 25

Gaultheria..............  2  20©  2 33
Geranium, ounce.,..
Gosslppil, Sem. gal..
Hedeoma...................................
, s ü ,
Junípera.................  l  GO© 
Lavendula  .............   90® 2 oo
Llmonis................. 
l  is© 
Mentha Piper.........   6  GO® 6 O'
Mentha Yerid..........  6 00© 6 60
Morrhuae, &al..........  2 00© 2  so
Myrcia....................   4 00© 
4 60
Olive.......................  78© 3 oo
to© 
Pids Liquida........... 
12
©  36
Píela Liquida,  gal... 
Rldna.....................  
92©  98
Rosmarini...............  
© 1 00
Rosae, ounce.............. e go© 7 00
8ucclnl....................  40©  46
Sabina.................... 
so© 1 00
Santal........................2 76© 
7 00
Sassafras.................  66© 
eo
Sinapls,  ess., ounce.
Tlglfl.......................  1  60©  1  60
Thyme.....................   40©  60
Thyme, opt.............. 
©  1  60
Theobromas........... 
16©  20
Potassium
Bl-Carb...................     18©  18
13©  16
Bichromate............  
Bromide.................  42©  45
C arb....................... 
12© 
16
Chlorate... po, 17©19 
16® 
18
Cyanide..................   34®  38
Iodide....................... 2 30© 2 40
Potassa, Bltart, pure  28©  30
7®  10
Potass Nltras, opt... 
Potass  Nltras.........  
8
6© 
Prussiate.................  23®  26
18®  18
Sulphate  po............  

R a d i x

10© 

Aconltum.................  20©  26
Althae......................  30©  33
Anchusa................. 
12
Arum  po................. 
©  26
Calamus..................   20©  40
12©  16
Gentlana........po. 18 
Glychrrhlza.. .pv.  16 
16© 
18 
©  76
Hydrastis  Canaden. 
®  80
Hydrastis Can., po.. 
Hellebore, Alba, po. 
12©  1G
Inula,  po................. 
18©  22
Ipecac, po................. 2 76© 2  80
Iris plOX..,po. 36@38  36©  40
Jalaps, pr...............   26© 
so
Maranta,  >4*........... 
©  31
Podophyllum,  po...  22©  26
Rhel........................  
70© l 00
Rhel, cut................. 
©  1  21
Rhel, pv..................   78©  1  38
Spigella..................   38©  38
is
Sangulnaria  .. po.  15 
Serpen taria............   50©  68
Senega.................... 
75©  80
| Smllax, officinalis H. 
©  40
Smllax, M...............  
©  20
10© 
I Scillae............po.  36 
ll
j Symplocarpus, Foetl-
I  dus,  po................. 
©  2i
©  21
! Valeriana,Eng. po. 30 
I Valeriana,  German. 
16©  20
i Zingiber a ...............  
i(
14© 
| Zingiber j.................  28©  21

© 

Semen

©  11
I Anlsum......... po.  18 
l(
Aplum (graveleons).  13© 
i Bird, is.................... 
4© 
(
10©  11
Carol............. po.  15 
Cardamon....................  1 25® 1 71
Coriandrum.............  
8©  u
j Cannabis Saliva......  
5©  6
; Cydonium...............   76©  1  oc
Chenopodtum.........  
l(
15© 
  1  oo©  1  1(
|  Diptenx Od orate 
I Foenlculum.............. 
il
® 
i
7® 
:  Fcenugreek, po.......  
i  Llnl.........................  4  © 
I
Llnl. grd...... bbl.4 
(
4  © 
j Lobelia...................   1 ss© 1 Gl
I  Pharlaris Canarian..  5  © 
<
■ Rapa.......................  6  © 
1
: Sinapls  Alba........... 
9©  11
I Sinapls  Nigra.........  
11©   1!
Spiritus

Frumentl, W. D. Co. 2 00© 2 81 
!  Frumentl.  D. F. R..  2 00© 2 21
Frumentl ................   1 25© 1  51
! Juniperis Co. O. T...  1 69© 2 01
Juniperis  Co...........  1 79© 3 50
1  so© 2  10 
Saacnanmi  N. E.
Spt. Vini Galli. 
1  75©  6  »  
Vini Oporto, r i 
1  26©   2 00 
Vini Alba....
1  26©   2  00

Sponjei
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage............. ...  2 ss© 2 73
Nassau sheeps’ wool
carriage................  2 SO© 2 75
! Velvet extra sheeps’
wool, carriage...... 
©ISO
Extra yellow sheeps’
wool, carriage...... 
©  1  25
Grass  sheeps’  wool,
carriage..... .......... 
© i n
©  73
Hard, for Mate use.. 
Yellow  R e e f,  for 
•late non........... 
©140
Syrops
Acacia....................
AanaM Cortex__ _
Zingiber.__ _____
Ipecac...____ ...___
Ferri  tod__ _____ ©  
Rhel A ron............ . 
Smllax  Officinalis..
mmm  .' ’ 7 7 ~ 7.77

58
•   58

60

©
©
©

50
60
60

M iscellan eous 

60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
50 
60 
60 
SO 
60 
60 
76 
60 
76 
76 
1  00 
60 
60 
00 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 35 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
75
75
BO
BO
60
60
76 
60
1  Bo 
Bo 
Do 
60
Do
«0
Do
Bo
DO

Scillae Co.................  
Tolu tan...................  
Prunus  vlrg............  
Tinctures 
Aconltum Napellls R 
Aconltum Napellls F
Aloes ......................
Aloes and Myrrh__
Arnica....................
Assafoetlda..............
Atrope Belladonna..
Aurantl Cortex.......
Benzoin..................
Benzoin Co..........v_.
Barosma..................
Cantharides............
Capsicum................
Cardamon...............
Cardamon Co..........
Castor.....................
Catechu!..................
Cinchona................
Cinchona Co............
Columba.................
Cubebae....................
Cassia Acutlfol........
Cassia Acutlfol Co...
Digitalis..................
Ergot.......................
Ferri  Chloridum....
Gentian..................
Gentian Co.........
Gulaca.....................
Gulaca ammon........
Hyoscyamus............
Iodine  ....................
Iodine, colorless......
K ino............ . ........
Lobelia...................
Myrrh.....................
Nux Vomica............
Opil..........................
Opil, comphorated..
Opil, deodorized......
Quassia...................
"*“ **"1................
Rhel........................
Sanguinaria............
Serpentaria............
Stramonium............
Tolutan..................
Valerian  .................
Veratrum  Veride...
Zingiber..................
dither, Spts. Nit. ? F  30© 
dither, Spts. Nit. 4 F  34©
Alumen..................   2M©
Alumen,  gro’d..po. 7 
3©
Annatto...................   40©
4©
Antlmonl, po........... 
An tlmonl et Potass T  40©
©
Antlpyrln................ 
Antifebrtn.............. 
©
©
Argent! Nltras, oz... 
Arsenicum.............. 
10©
Balm Gilead  Buds.. 
46©
Bismuth S. N...........  1  66©  1 70
Calcium Chlor., is...
Calcium Chlor., Ms..
I Calcium Chlor.,  Ms.. 
Cantharides, Rus po 
I Capsid Fruetus, af..
Capsid  Fruetus, po.
I Capsid Fruetus B, po 
j Caryophyllus. .po. 15
Carmine, No. 40......
Cera Alba..............
Cera Flava..............
Coccus  ....................
: Cassia Fruetus........
1 Centrarla.................
I Cetaceum.................
¡ Chloroform.............
Chloroform, squlbbs  ©  1  10
Chloral Hyd Crst  ...  1  35®  i  60
1 Chondrus................   20©  25
i Clnchonldtne.P. & W 
38©  48
38©  48
Ctnchonidlne, Germ. 
Cocaine..................   4  06© 4 26
75
Corks, llst.dis.pr.ct. 
1 Creosotan...............  
©  45
i Creta............ bbL 73 
2
© 
5
© 
! Creta, prep.............. 
j Creta, preetp........... 
9© 
11
i Creta. Robra........... 
© 
S
i Crocus....................  38©  36
©  34
Cudbear................... 
! Capri  Salph............   6M© 
8
Dextrine................. 
it
7© 
¡  Ether Salph............
Emery, all numbers.
;  Emery, po................
E rgots.........po. 98
Flake  White...........
Galla.......................
Gambler.................
Gelatin,  Cooper......
Gelatin, French......
Glassware,  flint, box
Less than box......
Glue, brown  ...........
S Glue,  white............
Glycerins............... 1
Grana Parad ist.......
Bastaos  ...........
Hydrarg Chlor  Mite 
Hydrarg Chlor Cor.,
Hydrarg Ox R ob's.
Hydrarg Ammonia ri 
Hy drargC ngoentan
Hydrargyrum........
IcbChjMMti*, Am...
indigo_______ —
iodine,  Riesabf__...  ¡
Iodoform.................  ¡
L op nO n ... . . . . . . . . . .
-------
Lìquor Arami at Àf- 
irarg lod..........
LíqnorPot&SBArsfníí
Magnesi», golpe.—. 
Magnilo, .tape, be* 
St a llina,  it  7 . , ,

Menthol.................. 7 60© 8 00 8eldlltz Mixture......
20© 22
Morphia, 8., P.& W. 2  16© 2  40 Sinapls....................
© 18
Morphia, 8.,N. Y. Q.  2  16© 2 40 Sinapls,  opt............
© 30
Morphla, Mal.......... 2  16© 2  40
Snuff, Maccaboy, De
Moschus  Cantón__
© 41
Voes....................
40
Myristlca, No. 1......
66©
80 Snuff,Scotch,De Vo’s
© 41
© 10 Soda, Boras.............
Nux Vómica...po. 18
9© H
Os Sepia..................
36© 37 Soda,  Boras, po...... & 11
Pepslñ Saac, H. & P. 
Soda et Potass Tart.
27
D  Co....................
©  1  00 Soda,  Carb.............. 1M® 2
3© 5
Soda,  Bl-Carb.........
Plcls Llq. N.N.M gal.
© 2 00 Soda, Ash...............
doz.......................
3M® 4
© 1  00 Soda, Sulphas.........
Plcls Llq., quarts....
2
©
© 86 Spts. Cologne...........
Plcls Llq., plnts......
© 2  60 !
© 60 Spts. Ether  Co........
Pll Hydrarg. ..do,  80
50® 66
Plper  N!gra...po. 22
© 18 Spts. Myrcia Dom...
© 2  OO
© 30 Spts. Vlnl Sect.  bbl.
Plper  Alba__po. 36
©
Plix Burgun............
7 Spts. Vlnl Rect. Mbbl
©
Plumbl Acet............
12 Spts. Vlnl Rect. lOgal
io !
©
Pul vis Ipecac et Opll 
1  30© 1  60 Spts. Vlnl Rect. 5 gal 
©
Pyrethrum, boxes H.
1  06 1
Strychnia, Crystal... 
Sulphur,  Sub*.........
4
&P. D. Co., doz...
© 75
2M©
Pyrethrum,  pv........
26© 30 Sulphur. Roll...........
3M
Quasslse..................
8© 10 Tamarinds..............
10
2*«H
28® 38 Terebenth  Venice...
Quinta, 8. P. &  W...
28© 30
■m 38 Theobroms.............
Quinta, S.  Germán..
45© 50
Quinta, N. Y............
28® 33 Vanilla.................... 9 00(3.16 00
14 Zlncl Sulph.............
Rubia Tlnctorum__
7© 8
Saccharum Lactls pv 
22 
Oils
Salacln.................... 4 60©
4 76
40© 50
Sanguls  Draconls...
12© 14 Whale, winter.........
Sapo, W..................
10© 12 Lard, extra..............
Sapo M....................
© 15 Lard, No. l ..............
8*4)0 G....................

BBL.  O AL.
70
90
66

70
86
60

45
46
69
69

Linseed, pore raw... 
Linseed, boiled........
Neatsfoot, winter str
Spirits  Turpentine..

46
47
66
64
Paints BBL. LB*
Red  Venetian.........   Hi  2  ©8
Ochre,yellow  Mars.  Hi  2  ©4 
Ochre,yellowBer...  Hi  2  ©3 
Putty,  commercial..  2M 2M@3 
Putty, strictly  pure.  2M  2M©3 
Vermilion,  P r i m e
American............  
13©  15
Vermilion, English..  70©  75
Green,  Paris...........  14M@  18 M
Green, Peninsular...  13© 
is
Lead, red.................  S  ©  8M
Lead,  white............   8  ©  6M
©  90
Whiting, white Span 
Whiting, gilders’.... 
©  96
White, Paris, Amer. 
©  1  26 
Whiting, Paris, Eng.
cliff....................... 
©  1  40
Universal Prepared.  1  10©  1  20

Varnishes 

No. 1 Turp  Coach.
Extra Turp
Coach  Body............
No. l Turp Fura......
Extra Turk  Damar.. 
Jap.Dryer.No.iTurp

1  10©  1  20
1  60© 1  70
2 76© 8  00 
I 00©  t  10 
1  86©  1  60
70©  79

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GROCERY  PR ICE   C U R R E N T

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

Loose  Mnscatels
Cheese
Red  Kidney  Beans
Lemons
Hardwood  Toothpicks

DECLINED
Codfish
C urrants
Rolled  Oats
Dried  Peas
Pop  Corn

96
l 00
1  20

115
1  26
8 00

I 10

 

No. 16...................................1«
No. 18................................... 18
No. 20...................................20
No. 22........... 
22
NO. 24. .................................24
No. 26...................................26
No. 28...................................28
Belle Isle..........................  20
Red  Cross........................... 24
Colonial...............................26
Juvo...................................30
Koran...................................14
Delivered In 100 lb. lots.
Dwtnell-Wrlght  Co.’s Brands.

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Succotash
Fair.......................... 
Good.......................  
Fancy 
.
Tomatoes
F air............................... 
Good......................  
Fancy...................... 
Gallons....................  
Barrels

CARBON  OILS 

Eocene.......................   @1114
Perfection..................   @1054
Diamond White.........   @10
D. S. Gasoline............  @14V4
Deodorized Naphtha..  @12
Cylinder..................... 29  @34
Engine........#..............16  @22
Black, winter.............   9  @10)4

CATSUP

Colombia, pints....................... 2 00
Columbia, 14 pints....................t 25

CHEESE
Acme.................. 
Amboy.................... 
Carson City.............  
Elsie........................  
Emblem..................  
Gem......................... 
Gold Medal.............. 
Ideal...................... 
Jersey.....................  
Riverside................. 
Brick....................... 
Edam......................  
Leiden.................... 
Idmburger...............  
Pineapple................ 
Sap  Sago................. 

  @1314
@1314
@13
@13
@14
@’4
K813
@13V4
xfci3>4
@13*4
14@15
@60
@17
18@14
50@76
@18

CHEWING GUM 
56
American Flag Spruce.... 
Beeman’s Pepsin.............  
60
56
Black Jack....................... 
Largest Gum  Made................... 60
56
Sen Sen............................  
Sen Sen Breath Perfume..  1  00
Sugar Loaf....................... 
55
Yucatan...........................  
56
Bulk...................... 
5
Red.............................. a ...  7
Eagle...................................   4
Franck’s ...............................7
Scheuer’s.............................  6

CHICORY

 

CHOCOLATE 

Walter Baker A Co.’s.

German sweet....................  23
Premium.............................   31
Breakfast Cocoa..................  46
CLEANER  &  POLISHER

6 oz. box, 3 doz.. per doz.  .$1  35 
Qts  box, 2 doz., per doz ...  2 25 
Gal  box, M doz., per  doz..  7 50 

Samples and Circulars Free. 

CLOTHES  LINES 

Sisal

Ju te

Cotton  Victor

Cotton Braided

60 ft, 3 thread,  extra........  1 00
72 ft, 3 thread, extra........  1 40
90 ft, 3 thread,  extra........  1 70
60 ft, 6 thread,  extra.......   1  29
72 ft, 6 thread,  extra.................
60 ft...................................  
75
72 ft................................... 
90
90 ft...................................  1 05
120 ft......... .......................   1 50
60 ft.................................... 
80
6f f t...................................  
95
7 0 ft..................................  1  10
Cotton W indsor
59 ft...................................   1 20
60 f t ..................................  1 40
70 f t ..................................  165
80 f t .................................   1 85
40 ft...................................  
75
50 ft...................................  
85
80 ft...................................  
96
Galvanized  W ire 
No. 20, each 100 ft long....  1  90
No. 19, each 100 ft long....  2  10
Cleveland.............................  41
Colonial, Ms  .......................   36
Colonial, * s .........................  33
Epps....................................   42
Huyler................................   46
Van Houten, Ms..................  12
Van Houten, Mb..................  20
Van Houten, Ms..................  40
Van Houten,  is..................  70
Webb................................  
30
Wilbur, Mb..........................   41
Wilbur. Ms..........................   «2
Dunham’s Ms...................  26
Dunham’s Ms and  M*....  26>4
Dunham’s  Ms..................   27
Dunham’s  Ms..................   28
13
Bulk............................. 
COCOA  SHELLS
20 lb. bags................  
2)4
 
8
Less quantity.................  
Pound packages............  
4

COCOANUT

COCOA

COFFEE

Telfer Coffee Co. brands
No.  9...................................  9
No. 10.................................. 10
No. 12. ................................. 12)4
No. ......................................14

Index to  Markets

By Column«

0

B

H

G

A

1
J

D
r

Col.
Akron  Stoneware.................  16
Alabastlne...........................
Ammonia.............................
Axle Grease..........................
Baking Powder.....................
Bath  Brick............................
Bluing..................................
Breakfast  Food....................
Brooms..................................
Brushes................................
Butter Color..........................
Candles.................................  l
Candles.................................
Canned Goods........................   !
Catsup....................................   s
Carbon Oils......... ................   8
Cheese......... .........................  8
Chewing Gum.......................  8
Chicory..................................  8
Chocolate..............................   8
Clothes Lines.........................  3
Cocoa......................................  8
Coooanut...............................  8
Cocoa Shells..........................  3
Coffee...................................   8
Condensed Milk....................  4
Coupon Books.......................  15
Crackers...............................  4
Cream T artar.......................  5
Dried  Fruits.........................  6
Farinaceous  Goods...............   5
Fish and Oysters..................   13
Fishing Tackle.......................   6
Flavoring Extracts.................  8
Fly  Paper...............................  6
Fresh Meats...........................  6
Fruits...................................   14
Gelatine..................................  6
Grain Bags............................  7
Grains and Flour.................  7
Herbs.....................................   7
Hides and Pelts....................  18
Indigo.....................................   7
Jelly .......................................   7
Lamp Burners......................   15
Lamp Chimneys...................   15
Lanterns...............................  15
Lantern  Globes....................  15
Licorice..................................  7
Lye..........................................  7
Meat Extracts........................   7
Molasses.................................  7
Mustard..................................  7
Nuts......................................   14
Oil Cans................................   15
Olives.....................................   7
Pickles....................................   7
Pipes......................................   7
Playing Cards.........................  8
Potash....................................   8
Provisions.............................   8
Bice........................................   8
Salad Dressing.......................  9
Saleratus................................   9
Sal Soda................................   9
Salt........................................  9
Salt  Fish...............................  s
Seeds.....................................  9
Shoe Blacking.......................  9
Snuff.....................................  10
Soap......................................   9
Soda.......................................  lo
Spices..............  
10
Starch...................................   10
Stove Polish..........................  to
Sugar....................................   it
Syrups...................................  10
Table Sauce..........................  u
Tea.............  
11
Tobacco................................  n
Twine...................................  12
Vinegar.................................. 12
Washing Powder.................... 13
Wlcklng........................ 
is
Woodenware........................   13
Wrapping Paper...................  13
T aut  C ake.......................   is

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8

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AXLE  OREASE
Aurora...................... 66
Castor  Oil.. ............... 60
Diamond... ............... 50
Frazer’s .................... 75
IXL Golden, tin boxes 75

doz. gross
6 00
7 00
4 25
9 00
9 00

Mica, tin boxes........ 75 
Paragon.....................56 

9 00
8 00

BAKING POW DER 

Egg

54 lb. cans,  4 doz. case....... 3 75
)4 lb. cans,  2 doz. case.......8 75
1 lb. cans, 
1 doz. case....... 3 75
5 lb. cans, 14 doz. case..........8 00

14 lb. cans, 4 doz. case 
45
14 lb. cans, 4 doz. case........  85
1 
lb. cans. 2 doz. case........1  60

 

Royal

lOoslze__  90
14 lb. cans  1  35
6 oz. cans.  l  90
14  lb. cans 2 50
44 lb. cans  3 75
1 lb.  cans.  4 80
1  3 lb. cans  13 00
5 lb. cans. 21  50

BATH  BRICK

I American.........................  75
English.............................  85

BLUING

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

Small size, per doz..............  40
Large size, per doz..............  75

BREAKFAST FOOD

GEIEROTFLEHES

Cases, 36 packages.............4 50
Five case lots......................4 40

BROOMS

No. 1 Carpet........................2 *0
No. 2 Carpet........................2 25
No. 8 Carpet........................2  16
No. 4 Carpet........................1  75
Parlor  Gem........................2 40
Common Whisk..................   86
Fancy Whisk...................... 1  10
Warehouse......................... 3 50

BRUSHES 

Scrub

Solid Back,  8 In..................   46
Solid Back, 11 in .................  95
Pointed Ends.......................  86
No. 8....................................1  00
No. 7....................................1  3o
No. 4....................................1  70
No. 8....................................1  90

Shoe

CANDLES
Bleetrlo Light, 8s......... ...... 12
Electric Light, 16s........
....12)4
Paraffine, 6s................. ......954
Paraffine, 121................ ...... 10
wickln*
17

CANNED  GOODS

Apples
3 lb. Standards........
Gallons, standards..

Blackberries

85
3 25

Standards...............
85
Beans
Baked......................  1 wxai  30
75©  85
Red  Kidney............
70
String......................
75
Wax.........................

Blueberries
Standard....................
Brook  T rout
2 lb. cans, Spiced......... ...  1 90

Clams.
Little Neck, l lb......
Little Neck. 2 lb......

1  00
1  50
..  1  92
..  3 60
..  7 20

85

l  O' 

Mushrooms

Clam  Bouillon
Burnham’s, )4 pint......
Burnham’s, pints.........
Burnham’s, quarts......
Cherries
Red  Standards...........1 S0@1  50
1  50
White.........................
Corn
80
Fair....................... .
85
Good.......................
Fancy...................... 
20
French  Peas
22
8ur Extra Fine............
19
Extra  Fine...................
15
Fine..............................
11
Moyen..........................
Gooseberries
90
Standard ................
Hominy
85
Standard..............
Lobster
2  10
Star, M lb................
3 60
Star, 1  lb.................
2  40
Picnic Tails  ..........
Mackerel
1  80
Mustard, lib ...........
2  80
Mustard, 2 lb...........
1  80
Soused, 1 lb..............
2 80
Soused, 2 lb............
1  81
Tomato, l lb............
2 80
Tomato, 2 lb............
18@20
Hotels......................
22@25
Buttons....................
Oysters
Cove, 1 lb.................
1  56
Cove, 2 lb.................
96
Cove, l lb Oval........
Peaches
8E@  90
P ie..........................
Yellow....................  1  36@1  85
Pears
1  00
Standard.................
1  25
Fancy.................  ...
1  00
Marrowfat..............
90@1  60
Early June..............
1 65
Early June  Sifted..
Plum s
85
Plums......................
Pineapple
Grated.................... 
l  25@2 75
siloed.......................  1  35@2  56
Pum pkin
90
F air.........................
1  00
Good.......................
1  25
Fancy......................
Raspberries
1  15
Standard..................
Russian  Cavler
..  3 75
14 lb. cans.........  ..........
14 lb, cans...................... ..  7 00
1 lb. can........................ ..  12 00
Salmon
@1  65
Columbia Elver, tails
@1  80
Columbia River, flats
©1  30
Red  Alaska.............
@  90
Pink Alaska............
Shrim ps
1  40
Standard.................
Sardines
Domestic, Ms...........
314
6
Domestic, Ms.........
6
Domestic,  Mustard.
California, Ms.........
California Ms..........
French, Ms..............
French, Ms..............
Standard.................

11@14
17@24
7@14
18@28
1  10

Strawberries

Peas

Stove

No. 8.....................................  75
No. 2....................................1  10
No. 1....................................1  75

BUTTER  COLOR 
W., R. A Co.’8, 15C Size.... 
W., R. & Co.’s, 25c size__  2 00 i Fancy

125

6
Soda

Soda  XXX....................... 
7
Soda, City......................... 
8
Long Island Wafers.........   13
Zephyrette........................  18

Oyster

F au st............................... 
Farina.............................. 
Extra Farina.................... 
Saltlne Oyster................... 
Sweet  Goods—Boxes

7)4
7
7)4
7

Animals...........................   10
Assorted  Cake.................  10
Belle Bose......................... 
8
Bent’s Water....................  16
Cinnamon Bar...................  9
Coffee Cake,  Iced............   10
Coffee Cake, Java............   10
Cocoanut Macaroons........  18
Cocoanut Taffy....... ... 
10
Cracknells.........................  16
Creams, Iced.................... 
8
Cream Crisp.....................   10)4
Cubans.............................  11M
Currant  Fruit..................   12
Frosted Honey.................  12
Frosted Cream................. 
9
Ginger Gems, l’rge or sm’ll  8
Ginger  Snaps, N. B.  C__ 
6)4
Gladiator..........................  10)4
Grandma Cakes................  9
Graham Crackers............  
8
Graham  Wafers...............   12
Grand Rapids  Tea...........  16
Honey Fingers.................  12
Iced Honey Crumpets......  10
Imperials.......................... 
8
Jumbles, Honey...............   12
Lady Fingers....................  12
Lemon Snaps....................  12
Lemon Waters.................  16
Marshmallow...................   16
Marshmallow Creams.__   16 
Marshmallow Walnuts....  16
Mary Ann.........................  8
Mixed Picnic....................  11)4
MCk Biscuit......................  7)4
Molasses  Cake................. 
8
Molasses Bar....................  9
Moss Jelly Bar.................  12)4
Newton.............................  12
Oatmeal Crackers............  
8
Oatmeal Wafers...............   12
Orange Crisp....................  9
9
Orange Gem...................... 
Penny Cake......................  8
Pilot Bread, XXX............ 
7)4
Pretzelettes, hand made..  8)4
Pretzels, hand  made.......  
8)4
Scotch Cookies.................   9
Sears’ Lunch....................  7)4
Sugar Cake....................... 
8
Uuvar Cream. XXX.........  
8
Sugar Squares..................  
8
Sultanas............................  13
Tuttl Fruttl......................   16
Vanilla Wafers.................  16
Vienna Crlmn................... 
8
E. J.  Kruce A Co. ’s baked good 

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

with Interesting discounts.
CREAM TARTAR

5 and 10 lb. wooden boxes......30
Bulk In sacks.......................... 29

.

DRIED  FRUITS 

Apples

Sundrled............'............  ©s
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes.7@  8

California Prunes

100-120 25 lb. boxes........  @ 4
90-100 25 lb. boxes........  @414
80 - 90 26 lb. boxes........  @ 5M
70 - 80 26 lb. boxes........  @514
60 - 70 25 lb. boxes........  @ 6M
50 - 60 25 lb. boxes........  0   7»
40 - 50 25 lb. boxes........  O 814
30 - 40 25 lb. boxes........ 
9
California  F ruits

M cent less In 50 lb. eases 

Aprlept».....................  © 8)4
Blackberries..............
Nectarines................. 
8)4
Peaches..................... 8  @10
Pears..........................9)4
Pitted Cherries...........
Prunnelles.................
Raspberries...............
Citron
Leghorn............... 
Corsican.....................I2)4@i3

12

 

Currant«

California, llb.  package....
Imported, 1 lb package.......   6)4
Imported, bulk....................  e

Peel

White House, 1 lb. cans......
White House, 2 lb. cans......
Excelsior, M. A J.  1 lb. cans 
Exceisior, M. A J. 2 lb. cans 
Tip Top, M. A J., 1 lb. cans.
Royal Java..........................
Royal Java and Mocha.......
Java and Mocha Blend.......
Boston Combination..........
Ja-Vo Blend..  ....................
Ja-Mo-Ka Blend................
Distributed by Olney  A Judson 
Gro. Co.,  Grand  Rapids,  C.  El­
liott A Co.,  Detroit,  B.  Desen- 
berg A Co., Kalamazoo, Symons 
Bros. A  Co.,  Saginaw, Jackson 
Grocer Co..  Jackson,  Melsel  A 
Goeschel.  Bay  City,  Flelbach 
Co., Toledo.

Rio

Common..............................  8
F air......................................9
Choice..................................10
Fancy.............. 
15

 

Santos

Common..............................  8
F air...................................... 9
Choice..................................10
Fancy..................................13
Peaberry.............................. 11

Maracaibo

Fair.....................................13
f’holoe 
............. 16

Mexican

Choice..................................13
Fancy...................................17

Guatemala

Choice..................................13

Jav a

African................................ 12
Fancy African.................... 17
O  G..................................... 25
P. G .................................... 31
Arabian............................ .  21

Mocha

PacKage 

New York Basis.

Arbnokle............................10*
1)11 worth............................1054
Jersey................................ 10 V4
Lion................................... 10
M cLaughlin’s XXXX 
McLaughlin’s  XXXX  sold  to 
retailers  only.  Mall  all  orders 
direct  to  W.  F.  McLaughlin A 
Co., Chicago.

Extract

Valley City )4  gross............   75
Felix )4 gross............................1 15
Hummel’s foil )4 gross........  85
Hummel’s tin M gross........1  43

CONDEN8ED  MILK 

4 doz In case.

Gall Borden Ragle...............e 40
Crown...................................s 90
Daisy.................................... 4 70
Champion............................4 25
Magnolia............................. 4 00
Challenge.............................« 10
Dime....................................3 as
Peerless Evaporated Cream.4 00
Milkmaid..............................e 10
Tip  Top................................3 85
Nestles................................. 4 25
Highland Cream..................5 00
St. Charles Cream................ 4 50

CRACKERS  : 

H otter

National Biscuit Co.’s brands 
Seymour...........................   gu
New York.........................  6)4
Family.............................  g)4
Salted................................  8)4
Wolverine........................... 

7

Citron American 10 lb. bx...i2)4 
Lemon American 10 lb. bx.. 18 
Orange American 10 lb. bx.. 13 

Raisins

1  75 

7M
754

London Layers 2 Crown. 
London Layers 3 Crown.
Cluster 4 Crown............
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 
Loose Mnscatels 3 Crown 
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown
L. M., Seeded, 1  lb...... 9»@10
L. M„ Seeded, 54  lb.... 
8
Sultanas, bulk.....................11
Sultanas, package...............11)4
FARINACEOUS GOODS 
Dried Lima..........................  6)4
Medium Hand Picked 
*2 50
Brown Holland.........................2 25
241 lb. packages...................... 1 so
Bulk, per 100 lbs....................... 2 so

Farina

Beans

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Small

Clay, No. 216.........................   70
Clay, T. D.. full count 
bf
0  ’-, ’V»  * 
  £
PICKLES
Medium

PLAYING  CARDS

Barrels, 1,200 count............8 00
Half bbls, 600 count........»..4  35
„ 
Barrels, 2,400 count............9 50
Half bbls, 1,200 count......... 5 20
„  
No. 90, Steamboat...................... 90
No. 15, Rival, assorted__  1  20
No. 20, Rover, enameled..  1  60
N5. 572, Special................  175
No  98, Golf, satin finish..  2 00
No. 808, Bicycle...............   2  00
No. 632, Tournam’t Whist.  2 25 

POTASH 

48 cans In case.

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

PROVISIONS 
Barreled  Pork

 

1
1
8V

j2
u y
12

Dry Salt Meats

Smoked  Meats 

a n   7s
020 00
©21  53
020 75
24  00
019 00
2176
@20 76

Mess.................  
 
Back....................... 
Clear back............... 
Short cut................. 
PI*................... 
Bean.......-................ 
Family Mess Loin... 
Clear......................  
Bellies.....................  
I S P Bellies...............  
Extra shorts............ 
0   i3w 
Hams, 12lb.average. 
0   13 
Hams, 14 lb. average. 
0   13 
Hams, 16 lb. average. 
0   n%
Hams. 20lb.average. 
1 Ham dried  beef......  
0   12W
0
Shoulders (N.Y. out) 
Bacon, clear............   15  0   16V
California hams...... 
0   9«
©  18
Boiled Hams.......... 
Picnic Boiled Hams 
0   13 V 
Berlin  Ham  pr’s’d 
9V0  10
Mince Hams......... 
9V0  10
Lard
Compound.................... 
0
Pure......................... 
012
60 lb. Tubs.. advance 
%
v
80 lb. Tubs., advance 
v
50 lb. Tins.. .advance 
20 lb. Palls, .advanoe 
v
10 lb. Palls.. advanoe 
%
51b. Palls., advance 
•O'  v*"'11i.  advunne 
Vegetole.................. 
Sausages
Bologna..................  
Liver....................... 
Frankfort..................... 
P ort,.......................... 
Tongue.................... 
Headcheese............. 
Beef
Extra Mess..............
Boneless........................ 
Rump, New................  
Pigs’  Feet
V bbls., 40 lbs......... 
V,bbls............................  
1 bbls.,  lbs............  
Kits, 15  lbs.............. 
V bbls., 40 lbs.........  
V bbls., 80 lbs......... 
Casings
Pork.......................  
Beef rounds............  
Beef middles........... 
Sheen......................  
Solid, dairy.............. 
Rolls, daily.............. 
Rolls, creamery......  
Solid, creamery......  
Corned beef, 2 lb__  
Corned beef, 14 lb ... 
Roast beef, 2 lb........ 
Potted ham,  Vs......  
Potted ham.  Vs......  
Deviled ham, Vs__  
Deviled ham, Vs__ 
Potted tongue,  Vs.. 
Potted tongue,  Vs.. 
RICE 
Domestic

11 75
@12 00
175
7  50
80
1  60
300
26
5
12
65
©12V
©18V
16 V
16
2 60
18 00
2 60
60
90
60
90
60
90

Uncolored  B utterlne

a
ev
a s
8V@»

Canned  Meats

Tripe

Carolina head....................... 7
Carolina No. l ......................6 V
Carolina  No. 2 ......................6
Broken................................. 3%

9
sv

Hominy

Pearl  Barley

Flake, 50 lb. sack.....................
90
-.5 00
Pearl,  200 lb. bbl............
Pearl, 100 lb. sack...........
..2 60
Macearon!  and VermicelU
Domestic, 10 lb. box........
. .   60
InjDorfcwi  9R IK
2  ST
Com noon........................................... ...3 00
..2 90
Chester............................
.  8 66
Empire............................
Green, Wisconsin, bu__
Green, Scotch, bu....................
Split,  lb...............................................
Rolled  Oats
Rolled Avena, bbl....................
Steel Cut, 100 lb. sacks. .
Monarch, bbl................................
Monarch, V bbl..............
Monarch, 90 lb. sacks____
Quaker, cases  ............................

..1  88
4
. . 6   40
2  76
.  5 70
.  2  76
..2 60
. .3  10

Peas

Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand.

Grits

Sago

W heat

Tapioca

Cases, 24 2 lb. packages...... 2 00
East India...........................  3%
German, sacks....................   3 V
German, broken package..  4 
Flake,  110 lb. sacks.............  414
Pearl, 130 lb. sacks..............  3V
Pearl, 241 lb.  packages......6 V
Cracked, bulk....................   8*4
24 2 1b. packages.................2 so
FISHING  TACKLE
V to 1 inch...........................  6
IV to ¿Inches...................... 
7
IHto 2 Inches......................  9
IV to 2 inches.................... 
11
2 Inches................................   15
3 Inches..................................   30
5
No. 1,10 feet......................... 
No. 2,15 feet.........................  7
No. 3.15 feet......................... 
9
No. 4,15 feet.........................  10
No. 5,15 feet........................   11
No. 6.16 feet.........................  12
No. 7,15 feet.........................  15
No. 8,15 feet.........................  18
No. 9,15 feet.........................  2®
Small...................................   20
Medium...............................   26
Large....................................  34
Bamboo, 14 ft., per doz.......   50
Bamboo, 16 f t . per doz........  65
Bamboo. 18 f t , per doz.......   80
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS

Cotton  Lines

Linen  Lines

Foies

FOOTE A  JEN K S’

JA X O N

Highest  Grade  Entracte
Lemon

V anula 

1 oz full m.120  1 oz full  m.  80 
2ozfullm.2 i0  2 oz full m. 1  25
Nn.Sfan’v 8  is  No. 3 fan’y  1  76

Vanilla 

Lemon

2 oz panel.120  2 oz panel,  76
3 oz taper..2 00  4 oz taper. .1  50

^-^VORimc EXTRACTS

Folding  Boxes 

Taper  Bottles 

1>. C. Lemon 
D. C. Vanilla
2  oz..... 
75  2 oz.........   1  20
4  OZ.....  1  60  4 oz..........  2  00
6 0 Z .......  2 00  6oz..........  3  00
1>. C. Lemon 
D. C. Vanilla
2 oz.........  75  2 oz......... 1  25
3 OZ.........  1  25  3 OZ..........2  10
4 OZ.........  1  50  4 OZ..........2  40
D. C. Lemon 
D. C. Vanilla
1 oz.........  65  1 OZ.........   85
2 OZ.........1  10  2oz..........1  60
4 OZ.........  2 00  4 OZ..........3  00
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 

Tropical  Extracts 

F ull  Measure

FRESH  MEATS 

Carcass.................... 
4V0  7
4V©  7
Forequarters.........  
6  0   6
6 ©  6
Hindquarters......... 
6  0   8
6 ©  8
Loins.......................  9  a n
9 014
Bibs........................  
7  g i 2
7 012
Rounds.................... 
6V0  7
SV©  7
Chucks.................... 
5  0 5
5 0  5 V
Plates.....................   4 v©
4V© 5
Dressed...................  7V© 8
7V© 8
Loins................
011V
Boston  Butts....
©10V©10
Shoulders.........
Leaf Lard.........
©12

Pork

Beef

GELATINE

Mutton
Carcass...................   4V© iy.
7  0 g
Lambs....................  
Veal
s  tt Pvt
0 imass.. 
.......... 
Knox’s Sparkling............  1 20
Knox's Sparkling,pr gross  14 00
Knox s Acidulated..........   1  20
Knox’s Acidulat’d ,pr gross 14 00
Oxford...................  
75
Plymouth  Rock......... 1  20
Nelson’s...........................   1  50
Cox’s, 2-qt size................  1  61
Cox's, l-qt size.................   1  10
Amoskeag, 100 In bale  ....  1554 
Amoskeag, less than bale.  15K 

GRAIN  BAGS 

GRAINS  AND  FLOUR 

W heat

71

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

W inter  W heat  Flour 

Local Brands

Patents............................   4 35
Second Patent..................  3 »6
Straight............................   3 66
Second Straight...............   3 31
Clear................................  820
Graham...........................   3 43
Buckwheat.......................  s  25
Bye..................................  3 00
Subject  to  usual  cash  dis­
count.
Flour in bbls., 25c per  bbl. ad­
ditional.
Worden Grocer Co.’s  Brand
Quaker Vs........................  3 60
Quaker Vs........................  3  60
Quaker v s........................  3 60

Spring  W heat Flour 

Meal

Judson Grocer Co.’s Brand.

Worden Grocer  Co.’s Brand

Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s  Brand
Plllsbury’s  Best Vs.........  4 60
PUlsbury’s  Best Vs.........   4  50
Plllsbury’s  Best Vs.........  4 40
PUlsbury’B Best Vs paper.  4 40 
Plllsbury’s Best V> paper.  4  <o 
Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s Brand
Wingold  Vs....................  4  40
Wingold  v s ....................  4 ¿0
Wingold  Vs....................  4  20
Ceresota Vs.....................   4 60
Ceresota v>.....................   4  so
Ceresota V i.....................   4  40
Laurel  Vs........................   4 30
Laurel  Vs........................   4 20
Laurel  Vs........................   4  10
Laurel Vs and Vs paper..  4  10
Bolted..............................  
t  70
Granulated.......................  2  80
Feed  and  MlUstuflb 
St. Car Feed, screened....  24 25
No. 1 Corn and  Oats........  24  25
Corn Meal,  coarse..........   21 25
Corn Meal, fine................   24 00
Winter Wheat Bran.........  16 00
Winter Wheat  Middlings.  18 00
Cow  Feed........................   17 00
screenings.......................  16 00
Car  lots new....................  34
Corn, car  lots..................   65
No. 1 Timothy car lots__  o9 50
No. 1 Timothy ton  lots__ 12 00
Sage........................................ 15
Hops.......................................16
Laurel Leaves.........................15
senna Leave*......................... 2s
Madras, 5 lb. boxes.................56
1  F„ 2,3 and 5 lb. boxes.........60
51b. palls , per doz...........  1  85
15 lb. palls...........................   43
30 lb. palls............................  80
Pure....................................  30
Calabria...............................  23
Sicily...................................   14
Root....................................   10

Oats
Corn
Hay

LICORICE

INDIGO

HERBS

JELLY

LTE

Condensed, 2 doz......................l 20
Condensed, 4 doz......................2 25

MALTED  FOOD

MALTA=0LA

MEAT EXTRACTS

Cases, 12 packages.................  1 35
Cases, 36 packages................   4 05
Armour & Co.’s, 2 oz........  4 45
Liebig's, 2 oz............... 
  2 75
MOLASSES 
New  Orleans

Fancy Open Kettle..........  
Choice..............................  
Fair.................................. 
Good................................  

Half-barrels 2c extra
MUSTARD

40
35
26
22

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

OLIVES

l  35
Bulk, 1 gal. kegs............... 
Bulk, 3 gal. kegs...............  1  10
Bulk, 5 gal. kegs............... 
l  06
ManzanTlla, 7 oz...............  
80
Queen, pints.....................  2 36
Queen, 19 oz.....................  4  50
Queen. 28  oz.....................   7 00
Stuffed, 5 oz.....................  
90
Stuffed, 8 oz.....................  
l  45
8tuffed, 10 o z....,............   2  80

Sutton’s T. hie Rice, 40 to the 

bala, 2V pound pocket* ..„.rv

M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

Im ported.

Japan,  No.  l ................ 5V©
Japan,  No. 2.................5  ©
Java, fancy head...........  0
Java, No. 1....................  ©
Table...............................  ©

SEEDS

Anise.................................... 9
Canary, Smyrna.................. 3v
Caraway............................... 7v
Cardamon, Malabar............1  00
Celery.................................. 10
Hemp, Russian......................4
Mixed Bird..........................  4
Mustard, white....................  7
Poppy...................................  6
Rape..................................... 4
Guttle Bone......................... 14
Handy Box, large............   2 50
Handy Box, small............   1  26
Blxby’s Royal Polish.......  
86
Miller’s Crown  Polish..... 
86 
Beaver Soap Co. brands

SHOE  BLACKING

SOAP

Lautz Bros, brands—

Jas. S- Kirk & Co. brands—

100 cakes, large size............6 50
50 cakes, large size............ 3 25
100 cakes, small size............3 85
50 cakes, small size............ 1  95
J A X O N
Single box............................ 3  ¿0
5 box lots, delivered........... 3  15
10 box lots, delivered........... 3  10
Johnson Soap Co. brands—
Silver King.....................   3 66
•Calumet Family.............   2 76
Scotch Family................   2  85
Cuba...............................   2  36
Dusky Diamond..............  3 55
Jap Rose........................   3 75
Savon  Imperial..............  3 55
White  Russian...............   3 60
Dome, oval bars..............  3 56
Satinet, oval....................  2 50
White  Cloud.................... 4  10
Big Acme........................  4  10 j
Acme 5c..........................  3 55
Marseilles.......................  4 00
Master..............................3 70
Lenox.............................  310
Ivory, 6 oz.........................4 00
Ivory, 10 oz.....................  6 75
Schultz & Co. brand—
8tar.................................3 25
Search-Light Soap Co. brand. 
“Search-Light”  Soap,  100
big, pure, solid bars.......   3 75
A. B. Wrlsiey brands—
Good Cheer....................  4 001
Old Country....................  3 40
Sapollo, kitchen, 3  doz........2 40
Sapollo, hand, 3 doz.............2 40
Boxes...................................  5V
Kegs, English......................  4V
Scotch, In bladders..............  87
Maccabov, In jars................  36
French Rappee. In  Jars......   43

Proctor & Gamble brands—

Scouring

SNUFF

SODA

SPICES 

Whole Spices

Allspice............................. 
Cassia, China In mats...... 
Cassia, Batavia, In bund... 
Cassia, Saigon, broken.... 
Cassia, Saigon, In rolls.... 
Cloves, Amboyna.............. 
Cloves, Zanzibar...............  
Mace.......................... 
 
Nutmegs,  75-80................. 
Nutmegs,  105-10................ 
Nutmegs, 115-20................  
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper,  Singapore, white. 
are Ground In Bulk
is
Allspice....................... 
Cassia, Batavia...........  
28
48
Cassia, Saigon............. 
Cloves, Zanzibar.........  
17
Ginger, African.........  
15
Ginger, Cochin........... 
is
Ginger,  Jamaica........ 
25
Mace.................................  
Mustard...................... 
18
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper, Singapore, white. 
Pepper, Cayenne........... a* 
v
Isis......................... 

■ er, shot...................... 

STARCH

12
12
28
40
66
17
14
66
50
40
35
18
28
20

66
17
25
20

Common Corn

20l-lb.  packages..............  6
40 l-lb.  packages..............  6K

SYRUPS

Corn

Barrels.................................27
Half bbls............................. 29
10 lb. cans, V doz. In case..  1  85 
51b. cans, l doz. In case....  2  10 
2V lb. cans, 2 doz. In case...2  10
F air..................................... 
ie
Good....................................  20
Choice.................................  25

P ure  Cane

STOVE  POLISH

J. L. Prescott & Co.
Manufacturers 
New York, N. Y.

No. 4,8 doz In case, gross..  4 50 
No. 6,8 doz In case, gross..  7 20

Domino...................
A 76
Cut Loaf......................... ....5  16
Crushed ....................
...  6  15
Cubes.........................
4  90
Powdered...................... ..  4 75
Coarse  Powdered......... ..  4  75
XXXX Powdered......... ..  4 80
Fine Granulated............ ..  4 65
2 lb. bags Fine  Gran...
. .  4  85
5 lb. bags Fine  Gran__ .  4  80
Mould A........................ ..  6 00
Diamond  A.................... ..  4 65
Confectioner’s  A........... ..  4 45
No.  1, Columbia A........ ..  4 35
No.  2, Windsor A......... ..  4  30
No.  3, Ridgewood A__ ..  4  30
No.  4, Phoenix  A......... ..  4  25
No.  5, Empire A........... ..  4 20
No.  8....................
Va  t
*  16
No.  8 .......................
4 ns
Wo.  a__
..  4 00
No. 10..........................
..  3 95
No. 11............................. ..  3 95
No. 12......................
a  an
No. 13............................. ..  3 85
No. 14.........................
a 71*
3 an
No. 15.....................
No. 16............................. ..  3 75

TABLE  SAUCE8
LEA & 
P E R R IN  S ’ 
SA U C E

The Original and 
Genuine 
Worcestershire.

Lea ft Perrin’s, pints........  5 00
Lea ft Perrin’s,  v  pints...  2 76
Halford, large....................   3 75
Halford, small...................  2 25

TEA
Japan

Sundrled, medium.............. 31
Sundrled, choice..................33
Sundrled, fancy...................43
Regular, medium.................31
Regular, choice.................... 33
Regular, fancy......................43
Basket-fired, medium..........31
Basket-fired, choice............. 38
Basket-fired, fancy..............43
Nibs.................... ................ 30
Siftings..........................19021
Fannings........................20022
Moyune, medium................. 29
Moyune, choice................... 38
Moyune, fancy.....................63
Plngsuey,  medium.............. 28
Plngsuey, choice................. 33
Plngsuey, fancy...................48
Choice....................................
Fancy.................................. ..

Young  Hyson

Gnn powder

Oolong

Formosa, fancy....................42
Amoy, medium.................... 25
Amoy, choice.......................82
Medium................................27
Choice....................................
Fancy.................................. ..

English Breakfast

India

Ceylon, choice......................82
Fancy.................................. ..

TOBACCO

Cigars

H. ft P. Drug Co.’s brands.

Fortune Teller.................  86 00
Our Manager....................  36 00
Quintette..........................  35  00
G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

8. C. W...................................
Cigar Clipping!, per lb.

Klngsford’s Corn

40 l-lb. packages___  ___   7  33
K ingsford’s Silver Gloss
40 l-lb. packages...............   7  "3
6 lb. packages...............  
8 33
Common Gloss
l-lb. packages...................  6
3-lb. packages...................  5 V
6-lb. packages..................   6 V
40 and 60-lb. boxes............  4
Barrels.............................   4

Best  grade  Imported Japan,
3  pound pockets,  33  to  the
bale.................................. e
Cost of packing in  cotton  pock­
ets only Vc more than buls.
SALAD  DRESSING 
Alpha Cream, large, 2 doz.  .1  85 
Alpha Cream, large, 1 doz.  .1  90 
Alpha Cream, small, 3 doz..  95
Durkee’s, large, 1 doz........ 4  15
Durkee’s, small, 2 doz........ 4  85

8ALERATUS 

Packed 60 lbs. In box. 

Church’s Arm and Hammer. 3 16
Deland’s..............................3  00
Dwight’s  Cow...........  ........3 15
Emblem..............................2  10
L-  P .................................... 3  00
Wyandotte. 100 Vs.............8  00

SAL  SODA

Granulated, bbls.................  96
Granulated, 100 lb. cases.... 1  05
Lump, bbls.........................  90
Lump, 145 lb. kegs...............   95

SALT

Diamond Crystal 

Table, cases, 24 3 lb. boxes.. 1  40 
Table, barrels, 1003 lb. bags.3 00 
Table, barrels, 40 7  lb. bags.2 76 
Butter, barrels, 280 lb. bulk.2 65 
Butter, barrels, 20141b.bags.2 86
Butter, sacks, 28 lbs............   27
Rutter, sacks, 66 lbs............   «7
Shaker.............................  24V

Common  Grades 

100 31b. sacks...................... 2  25
28 10 lb. sacks................. ...2 05
66 lb. sacks...............
40
28 lb. sacks...............
22
Warsaw

66 lb. dairy In drill hags.....  40
28 lb. dairy In drill bags.....  20
3 28
66 lb. dairy In linen sacks ...  60

Ashton

Higgins

66 lb. dairy In Unen sacks ...  60
66 lb. sacks......................

Solar Rock

Common

Cod

.  13

T rout

Granulated  Flue............. ...  75
Medium Fine...............
...  80
SALT  FISH 
Large whole...............
9  5V
Small whole...............
© 5
Strips or  bricks.........   7 0  9
Pollock......................
© 8V
H alibut.

Strips............................
Chunks........................
No. 1 100 lbs.......................  5 50
No. 1  40 lbs...............
.  2 50
No. 1  10 lbs.....................
70
No. 1  8 lbs......................
69
14  50 
7  75 
I  60 
1  30 
13 10 
7  00 
1  45 
1  19

Mackerel
Mess 100 lbs................
Mess  60 lbs................
Mess  10 lbs................
Mess  8 lbs................
No. 1100 lbs................
No. 1  60 lbs................
No. 1  10 lbs......................
No. 1  8 lbs......................
No. 2 ino lbs......................
No. 2  5)lbi......................
No. 2  10 lbs.  ..................
No. t  «rs-»
Holland white hoops, bbl. 
Holland white hoops Vbbl. 
Holland white hoop, keg.. 
Holland white hoop mans. 
Norwegian
Round 100 lbs 
Round 60 lbs. 
Scaled.........
Bloaters.......

10  50 
5 50 
©75 
86
3 60 
2 05 
11
1  65
No. 1  No. 2 Fam
3 75
2  20
58
42

100  lbs......... . 7  75
50 lbs........... 4  20
io lbs......... ..  93
8  lbs......... ..  77

W hite fish

H erring

M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

1 3

1 4

1 6

S T O N E W A R E

■  

steel Feed cookers 

Steel Tanks 
steel  windmills

WRITE. POR FRIGES.

Pails
hoop Standard................ 1  50
hoop Standard................ l 65

3 0

12

Lubetsky Bros, brands

B.  L........................................ 35 00
Dally Mail, 5c edition..........35 00

Fine Cut

Cadillac...............................54
Sweet Loma........................33
Hiawatha, 5 lb. p alls.........¿6
Hiawatha, 10 lb. palls.........54
Telegram............................ 22
Pay Car.............................. 31
Prairie Rose......................  49
Protection...........................37
Sweet Burley...................... 42
Tiger...................................38

Plug

Smoking

Red Cross............................82
Palo.................................... 31
Kylo.................................... 84
Hiawatha............................ 41
Battle Axe..........................33
American Eagle..................32
Standard Navy....................36
Spear Head, 16 oz............... 41
Spear Head,  8 oz............... 43
Nobby Twist.......................48
Jolly T ar.............................36
Old Honesty........................42
Toddy.,................................33
J. T..................................... 36
Piper Heldslck.................... 61
Boot Jack..........................1-78
Honey Dip Twist................. 39
Black  Standard...................38
Cadillac.............................. 38
Forge................................. 30
Nickel Twist.......................50
Sweet Core.......................... 34
Flat Car...............................3»
Great Navy..........................34
W arpath.............................25
Bamboo, i6oz......................24
I XL,  61b.......................... 26
1 X L, 16 oz. palls................. 30
Honey Dew.........................35
Gold  Block.......................... 35
Flagman............................. 38
Chips....................................32
Klin Dried.......................... 21
Duke’s Mixture...................38
Duke’s Cameo......................41
Myrtle Navy....................... 39
Yum Yum, IX oz................. 39
Yum Yum, 1 lb. palls...........37
Cream.................................. 36
Corn Cake, 214 oz.................24
Com Cake, lib .................... 22
Plow Boy, IX oz...................39
Plow Boy, 3X oz...................39
Peerless, 3X oz.................... 32
Peerless, IX oz....................34
Air Brake............................36
Cant  Hook.......................... 30
Country Club...................32-34
Forex-XXXX...................... 28
Good Indian....................... 23
Self Binder  .................... 20-22
Silver Foam,....................... 34

TW INE

Cotton, 3 ply.........................16
Cotton, 4 ply........................ 16
Jute, 2 ply............................ 12
Hemp, 6 ply......................... 12
Flax, medium......................20
Wool, l lb. balls..................   714

VINEGAR

Malt White Wine, 40 grain..  8 
Malt White Wine, 80 grain.. 11 
Pure Cider, B. & B. brand.  .11
Pure Cider, Bed Star........... 11
Pure Cider, Boblnson..........11
Pure Cider, Sliver................11

WASHING  POWDER

Diamond  Flake................. 2 76
Gold  Brick.  .......................3 25
Gold Dust, regular.............4 50
Gold Dust, 5c......................4 oo
Klrkoline,  24 41b................  3 90
Pear line............................. 2 75
Soapine...............................4  10
Babbitt’s 1776......................  3 75
Rosetne...............................3 50
Armour’s............................ 3 70
Nine O’clock.......................3 35
Wisdom..............................3 80
Scourlne..............................3 50
Bub-No-More......................3 75

W ICKING

No. 0, per gross................... 25
No. i, per gross................... 30
No. 7, per gross................... 40
No. 8. per gross................... 56

Baskets

Bradley  B utter Boxes

WOODEN W A RE 
Bushels...............................
Bushels, wide band............l 25
Market................................  30
Splint, large........................6 00
Splint, medium.................  5 oo
Splint, small.......................4 oo
Willow Clothes, large.........8 00
Willow Clothes, medium...  5 50
Willow Clothes, small.........5 oo
2 lb. size, 24 In case..........   72
3 lb. size, 16 In case............   68
5 lb. size, 12 In case............  63
10 lb. size,  6 In case............  60
No. 1 Oval, 250 In crate........  40
No. 2 Oval, 250 In crate........  45
No. 3 Oval, 250 In crate........  50
No. 5 Oval, 250 in crate........  60
Barrel, 5 gals., each.............2 40
Barrel, lo gals., each...........2 55
Barrel, 15 gals., each...........2 70
Bound head, 5 gross box....  50
Bound head, cartons...........  75
Humpty Dumpty................2 25
No. 1, complete..................   29
No. 2, complete..................   18

B utter Plates

Clothes Pins

Egg Crates

Churns

Faucets

Tubs

Traps

Mop  Sticks

Toothpicks

Cork lined, 8 In...................   65
Cork lined, 9 in....................  75
Cork lined, 19 in...................  85
Cedar. 8 In............................  65
Trojan spring......................  90
Eclipse patent spring........  86
No 1 common......................   75
No. 2 patent brush holder..  85
12 *>. cotton mop beads...... 1  26
Ideal No. 7 ..........................  90
2- 
3- 
2- wlre,  Cable..*.................. l  60
3- wlre,  Cable..................... l 80
Cedar, all red, brass bound. l  25
Paper,  Eureka...................2 25
Fibre..................................2 40
Hardwood..........................2  50
Softwood........................... 2 75
Banquet..............................1 50
Ideal.................................. 1  50
Mouse, wood, 2  boles..........   22
Mouse, wood, 4  boles..........   45
Mouse, wood, 6  holes..........  70
Mouse, tin, 5  boles..............  65
Bat, wood............................  80
Bat, spring...........................  75
20-lnch, Standard, No. l ..... 7 00
18-lnch, Standard, No. 2.....6 oo
16-lnch, Standard, No. 8..... 5 00
20-lnch, Cable,  No. 1...........7 60
18-lnch, Cable, No. 2...........6 50
18-ineh, Cable,  No. 3...........5 50
No. 1 Fibre......................... 9 45
No. 2 Fibre......................... 7 95
No. 3 Fibre......................... 7 20
Bronze Globe......................2 so
Dewey............................... .1  n
Double Acme...................... 2 75
Single Acme....................  2 26
Double Peerless...............   3 25
Single Peerless...................2 60
Northern Queen................ 2  50
Double Duplex................... 3 00
Good Luck..........................2 76
Universal............................2 25
12 In.................................... 1 66
14 In.................................... 1  85
16 In.................................... 2 30
11 In. Butter.........................  75
13 In. Butter........................ 1  10
15 In. Butter........................ l 75
17 In. Butter........................ 2 75
19 In. Butter........................4 25
Assorted 13-15-17.................1  75
Assorted 15-17-19  ............... 3 00
W RAPPING  PA PER
Common Straw................. 
l V4
Fiber Manila, white.........   3X
Fiber Manila, colored......   4
No.  1  Manila....................  4
Cream  Manila.................. 
3
Butcher’s Manila.............   2X
Wax  Butter, short  count.  13 
Wax Butter, full count —   20
Wax Butter,  rolls.............  15
Magic, 3 doz........................ 1 00
Sunlight, 3doz.....................1 00
Sunlight, IX  doz.................  50
Yeast Cream, 3 doz............. 1 00
Yeast Foam, 3  doz..............1 00
Yeast Foam, IX  doz...........  50
Per lb.

W indow  Cleaners

YEAST  CAKE

FRESH  FISH

W ash  Boards

Wood  Bowls 

White fish....................10©  11
Trout...................  
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Black Bass..................io@  li
Halibut.......................   ®  14
Ciscoes or Herring__   @  5
Bluefish......................   ©  11
Live  Lobster..............   ©  2*
Boiled  Lobster............  ©  25
Cod..............................  ©  io
Haddock....................  ©  8
No. 1 Pickerel........... .  @  8X
Pike...........................   ©  7
Perch.........................   O   5
Smoked White............  ©  u
Bed  Snapper.............  A
Col Btver  Salmon.. .12X0  <3
Mackerel.....................  ©  18

HIDES AND  PELTS 

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Hides

Pelts

Green  No. 1............  
Green  No. 2............  
Cured  No. 1............  
Cured  No. 2............  
Calf skins,green No. 1 
Calfsklns,greenNo.2 
Calfskins,cured No. 1 
Calf skins,cured No. 2 
Old Wool................. 
Lamb....................... 
Shearlings.............. 
Tallow
No. 1................ 
 
No. 2........................  
Washed, fine........... 
Washed,  medium... 
Unwashed,  fine......  
Unwashed, medium. 
CANDIES 
Stick Cand;

Wool

Standard..........
Standard H.  H . . 
Standard  Twist. 
Cut Loaf............
Jumbo, 32 lb... 
Extra H .H .... 
Boston Cream. 
Beet Boot

50©1  50
45©  76
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Competition............  
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Conserve......................  
®°yal..........................  
Ribbon......................... 
Broken......................... 
Cut Loaf.......................  
English Bock........... 
Kindergarten.........  
Bon Ton  Cream......  
French Cream.........  
Dandy Pan.............. 
Hand  Made  Crc**’"
mixed..............  
Crystal Cream mix 

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Pony  Hearts..........
Fairy Cream Squares
Fudge Squares........
Peanut Squares......
Sugared Peanuts....
Salted Peanuts
Starlight Kisses......
San Bias Goodies....
Lozenges, p lain .......
Lozenges, printed... 
Champion Chocolate 
Eclipse Chocolates...
Qnlntette Choc........
Gum Drops..............
Moss  Drops............
Lemon Sours...........
Ital. Cream Opera... 
Ital. Cream Bonbons
20 lb. palls............
Molasses  Chews,  15
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Golden Waffles........

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Peppermint Drops.. 
Chocolate Drops.... 
H. M. Choc. Drops.. 
H. M. Choc.  Lt. and
Dk. No. 12............
Gum Drops..............
Licorice  Drops..
Lozenges,  plain..«. 
Lozenges, printed...
Imperials.................
Mottoes...................
Cream  Bar..............
Molasses Bar...........
Hand Made Creams. 
Cream Buttons, Pep.
and  W int............
String Bock............
WIntergreen Berries
Caramels 
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Perfection, 20 lb.  pis 
Amazon, Choc Cov’d 
Korker 2 for lc pr bx 
Big 3,3 for lc pr bx..
Dukes, 2 for lc pr bx 
Favorite, 4 for lc, bx 
AA Cream Car’ls 31b 
FRUITS 
Oranges
Florida Russett.......
Florida Bright........
Fancy Navels.........
Extra Choice...........
Late Valencias........
Seedlings.................
Medt. Sweets..........
Jamalcas................
Rodl......................
Lemons 
Verdelll, ex fey 300..
Verdelll, fey 300......
Verdelll, ex chce 300
Verdelll, fey 360......
Cali Lemons, 300......  
Messlnas  300s.........   3 50@4  50
Messinas 360s.........   3 50© 4  50
Bananas
Medium bunches....  1  50@2 00
Large  bunches........

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Pulled, 6 lb. boxes... 
Naturals, in bags.... 
Dates
Fards In 10 lb. boxes 
Fards In 60 lb. oases.
Hallow!.................... 
lb.  cases, new......
Bairs, 60 lb. cases....
NUTS
Almonds, Tarragona
Almonds,  Ivloa......
Almonas, California,
soft shelled...........
Brazils,....................
Filberts  .................
Walnuts  Grenobles.
Walnut«.. soft shelled 
Cal.No. 1, new....
Table Nuts,  fancy...
Pecans,  Med...........
Pecans, Ex. Large...
Pecans, Jumbos......
Hickory Nuts per bn.
Ohio, new............
Cocoanuts, full sacks 
Chestnuts, per b u ...
Peanuts 
Fancy, H. P„ Suns..
Fancy,  H.  P.,  Suns
Choice, H. P., Jumbo 
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1 to 6 gal., per gal..  ....................
8 gal. each.....................................
10 gal. each.....................................
12 gal.pach.....................................
16 gal. meat-tubs, each..................
20 gal. meat-tubs, each..................
25 gal. meat-tubs, each..................
30 gal. meat-tubs, each...................

9
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Churns

M ilkpans

2 to 6 gal., per gal..............................  
'’burn Dashers, per doz..................... 
X gai  fiat or rd. bot., per doz............ 
1 gal. nat or rd. bot„ each................  
Fine  Glased M ilkpans
X gal. flat or rd. bot., per doz............  
l gal. flat or rd. bot., each............ .. 

Stew pans

Jugs

X gal. fireproof, ball, per doz............ 
l gal. fireproof, ball, per doz............  

X gal. per doz..................................... 
ii gal. per doz..................................... 
1 to 5 gal., per gal............................... 

Sealing  Wax

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

LAMP  BURNERS

No. 0 Sun............................................  
No. 1 Sun............................................  
No. 2 Sun..................................... 
No. 3 Sun............................................  
Tubular............................................... 
Nutmeg............................................... 
MASON  FRUIT JARS 

48 
6X 
48 
60 
72 
1  12 1  60 
2  12 
2 56

6
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1  10

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36
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W ith Porcelain  Lined  Caps

Pints...............................................4  26 per gross
Q uarts....................................... 4  50 per gross
X Gallon.........................................6 50 per gross

Fruit Jars packed 1 dozen in box
LAMP  CHIMNEYS—Seconds

No. 0 Sun............................................  
No. 1 Sun............................................ 
No. 2 Sun............................................ 

Per box of 6  doz.
1  62
1  84
2  80

Anchor Carton Chimneys 

Each chimney In corrugated carton.

La  Bastie

Pearl Top

Rochester

XXX  F lint 

F irst Quality 

No. 0 Crimp........................................
No. 1 Crimp........................................
No. 2 Crimp........................................
No. 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 
No. 1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 
No. 2 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab.
No. i Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 
No. 2 Sun, crimp top, wrapped &  lab.
No. 2 Sun, hinge, wrapped s  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
Lamps.......................................
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 (66c  doz)..........................
No. 2 Lime (75c  doz)..........................
No. 2 Flint (80c  doz)"**..................
No. 2 Lime (70c doz)..........................
No. 2 Flint (80c doz)..........................
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.................
No.  0 Tubular, side lift.....................  
No.  l B Tubular................................ 
No. 15 Tubular, dash.......................... 
No.  1 Tubular, glass fountain............ 
No. 12 Tubular, side lamp..................  
No.  3 Street lamp, each.................... 
LANTERN OLOBES 
No. 0 Tub., cases 1 doz. each, box, 10c 
No. 0 Tub., cases 2 doz. each, box, 15c 
No. 0 Tub., bbls 6 doz. each, per bbl.. 
No. 0 Tub., Bull’s eye,cases 1 doz. each 

OIL CANS

LANTERNS

Electric

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1  96
2 90
1  91
2  18
3 08
2 75
3 75
4 00
4 60
5 80
6  10
80
1  00 
1  25 
1  35 
1 60
3 50
4 00 
4 60
4 00 
4 60
1  30 
1  60
2 50
3 50
4 50 
3 75
5 00 
7 00 
9 00
4 75
7 25
7 26
7 50
13 50
3 go
45
45
1  75
125

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600 books, any denomination............  .....  11  50
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Above quotations  are  for  either  Tradesman,
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1.000 books are ordered at a  time  customers  re­
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charge.

Coupon  Pass  Books

Can be  made  to  represent  any  denomination 
from $10 down.
50 books..................................................   1  50
100 books..................................................   2  50
500 books..................................................   11  50
1.000 books.................................................... 20 00
500, any one denomination.......................  2 00
1.000, any one  denomination.......................  3 00
2.000, any one denomination.......................  5 00
Steel punch.................................................  
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Brier and Unsatisfactory Experience With 
Written for the Tradesman.

a  City  A rtist.

A  man  wafted  himself  into  Hank 
Spieet’s  grocery  at  Kelley  Center  the 
other  day  and  introduced  himself  as  E 
X.  Tutch,  window  trimmer,  of  New 
York  City.  He  told  Hank  that  he  was 
just  behind  the  times,  that  unless  be 
hired  a  window  trimmer  immediately 
his  business  would  go  to  the  dogs—or  to 
Beeneville,  which  people 
in  Kelley 
Center  consider  the  same  thing.  Hank 
was  not  disposed  to  dispute  the  value 
of  window  trimming  as  an  advertise 
ment,  nor  to  belittle  its  importance  and 
value  as  an  art.  He  had  had  some  ex 
perience 
in  window  trimming  himself, 
but  had  not  met  with  any  encouraging 
degree  of  success.  There  was,  for  in 
stance,  his  display  of  cottons,  sur 
mounted by  a  bowl  of  gold  fish  intended 
to  attract  attention.  Ali  would  have 
been  well  had  the  gold  fish  been  less 
active  or  the  colors  in  bis  cottons  more 
stationary.  One  night  the  gold 
fish 
started  out  with  the  apparent  belief  that 
the  store  was  on  fire  and  by  flashing 
their  tails  with  untiring 
industry  all 
night  threw  enough  water  from  the  bow 
to  flood  the  window  and  to  produce 
such  kaleidoscopic  effects  in  cottons 
as  the  weaver  bad  never  dreamed  of.

‘ ‘ However,'’  said  Hank  to  Mr.  E.  Z 
Tutch,  of  New  York  City,  “ I’ll  givi 
you  a  trial,  if  we  can  get  together  on 
the  question  of  salary. 
I  kind  of  need 
a  man  to  trim  windows  and  take  care  of 
the  horse,  and  I  don't  know  why  you 
won’t  do  as  well  as  anybody.  What 
might  you  be  asking  for your services?'

‘ ‘ Well,”   said  Tutch,  “ in  New  York 
a  window  trimmer  gets  about  forty  per 
and  1  think  that  amount  would  hold  me 
for a  while. ”

M I C H I G A N

of  shoes  ranging  in  price  from  $i  up  to 
as  high  as S2.25,  and  these  he  prepared 
to  display  in  the  window.

Have  you  got  any  crepe  paper?”   he 

asked  of  Hank.

You  must  be  thinking  that  you  will 
soon  be  the  whole  thing  in  this  here 
store,”   replied  Hank. 
“ You  ain’t  go­
ing  to  tie  any  crape  on  the  door  for  me 
right  away,  I  can  tell  you  that. ”

The  window  trimmer  explained  as 
<ently  and  as  composedly  as  he  could 
that  the  crepe  paper was  a  crinkly  kind 
of  material  that  he  desired  to  use  as  a 
ground  for  bis  display.  Hank,  how­
ever,  forced  him  to  be  content  with 
some  badly  wrinkled  white  tissue  found 
in  the  shoe  boxes,  which,  he  said,  in an 
energetic  and  unmistakable  manner, 
was  plenty  crinkly  enough  for  Kelley 
Center.  The  window  was  really  a  fine 
flair  when  complete,  with  those  twenty 
pairs  of  shoes  drawn  up  in  exact  bat 
talion  formation 
in  rows  of  ten  shoes 
each  so  that  they  resembled  Hank 
Sprett  8  father’s  brave  volunteers  as 
they  marched  away  to  put  down  the  re 
beliion  and  anything  else  that  could  be 
had  from  the  commissary.

Bill  Blivens  was  disposed  to  admire 
the  window  very  much  and  Bill  Bliv- 
en  s  daughter  felt some similar sensation 
when  she  beheld  its  author,  the  window 
trimmer  himself.  This  individual  soon 
became  a  popular  man  in  Kelley  Cen 
ter,  but,  strange  to  say,  the  man  with 
whom  he  achieved  the  least  popularity 
was  the  man  who  had  made his presence 
n  the  village  possible.  Mr.  Tutch  was 
generous  with  his  means  and  in  giving 
other  people  a  high  estimate  of himself. 
There  were  even  people  who  said  that 
in  time  he  would  become  so  popular 
with  the  people  of  the  village  that  he 
would  start  in  business  for  himself  and 
run'Hank  Spreet  out  of  the  town.

reached  the  pinnacle  of  his  popularity 
in  Kelley  Center.  Mr.  Tutch  had  fallen 
into  the  habit  of  helping  himself to such 
of  Hank’s  stock  as  appealed  to  him  as 
the  thing  which  would  be  considered 
proper  on  Broadway,  a  place,  by  the 
way,  Hank  began  to  have  doubts  Tutch 
bad  ever seen. 
In  time  a  derby  hat,  an 
unlimited  number  of  boiled  shirts  and 
eventually lurid red neckties disappeared 
from  Hank’s  stock 
in  trade  and  ap­
peared  upon  the  person  of  the  window 
trimmer.

One  morning  there  was  surprise  in 
Kelley  Center.  Hank  Spreet’s  store  did 
not  open  as  usual  for  the  day.  There 
was  a  resplendent  display  of  the  win­
dow  trimmer’s  art  in  Hank’s  window. 
Perhaps  it  would  not  have  met  the  crit­
ical 
judgment  of  a  metropolitan  mer­
chant.  The  display,  however,  went  for 
naught  for  the  place  was  tightly locked. 
The  citizens  of  Kelley  Center gathered 
to  wonder 
advance  numerous 
theories.
‘ ‘ If  Spreet  ain’t  here,”   said  Bill 
Blivens,  ‘ ‘ why  ain’t  Tutch  here,  and  if j 
Tutch  ain't  here,  why  ain’t  Spreet?”

and 

It  was  9:30  exactly  when  the  mystery 
was  in  a  measure  solved.  At  that  hour 
Hank  Spreet  was  seen  to  come  riding 
down  the  west  road  on  bis  bay  horse, 
which  showed  signs  of  having  been 
long  and  hardly  ridden.

‘ What’s  the  matter,  Hank?”   asked 

Bill,  ‘ ‘ has  your  trimmer  left  you?”

*' Yep. ”
“ S’pose  you’ll  get  another?”
“  I  don’t  know. ”
‘ ‘ Have  you  been  after  one?”
“ I  should  say  I  had.”
‘ ‘ Well,  where  have  you  been?”
Hank  reached  down  into  bis  pocket 
and  produced  the  familiar  red  necktie.
“ 1  have  been  trimming  that  trim­

mer,”   he  said.

from  John  Wana- 
recommendations 
maker,  Marshall  Field  and  a  few  other 
merchants  before  he  gets  a  job.

Douglas  Malloch.

Too  Great  a  Risk.

She  met  him  at  the  kitchen  door  with 
in  her  hand,  and  she 

manded  aggressively. 
snoopin’  'round  here  for?”

a  rolling  pin 
brandished  it  menacingly.
“ Madam— ”   he  began.
‘  Well,  what  do  you  want?”   she  de­
“ What  are  you 
“ Madam,”   be  explained,  backing 
away,  “ I  called  to  see  if  I  could  place 
an  accident 
insurance  policy  on  your 
husband,  but,  after  seeing  you,  1  am 
satisfied  he  is  too  great  a  risk.”

Too  Much  For the  Barber.

“ You  can’t  guy  that  fellow,”  said the 
barber,  as  the bald-headed  customer  left 
the  shop.

“ Did  you  try  it?”   asked  “ next.”
“ Yes._  When  he  got  into  my  chair  I 
asked  him  if  he  wanted  a  hair  cut,  and 
he  said  he  didn't  care  if  I  cut  both  of 
them. ”

A  New  York  auctioneer  announces  for 
sale  “ oil-paintings  by  some  of  the  an­
cient  masters  of  the  day.”

BARRON’S  BARGAIN  LIST.
If  interested  in  any  of  the  following 
propositions write at once for  full  partic­
ulars.

F o lio   4 2 —Wanted,  partner  in  well  paving 
hardware and implement business in San  Antonio, 
Texas.

F o lio  6 3 —For  Sale,  well  selected  stock  milli­

nery and notions, enterprising  Iowa town.
n  F o lio   1 2 8 —For Sale, general store;  New  York 
State;  city  of  4,000;  Sales  $15,000  per  annum; 
profits 25 percent.

F o lio   190—For  Sale,  stock  of  general  mer­
chandise,  Clinton  county,  Michigan;  fine  trade, 
big profits,  no competition.

F o lio   195—For  sale,  cream  separator  manu­

facturing business and patent rights.

F o lio   6 4 — For  sale,  patent  rights  on  eave- 
trough;  simple,  easily  applied,  cheap,  big money 
if pushed.

Let me sell  your  farm,  residence, store 
building or stock  of  goods,  anywhere;  I 
am  a  specialist  in  this  line.  Send  two 
stamps for booklet and learn  how.

Address,  A.  M.  BARRON,

South Bend,  Ind.

'1  didn’t  mean  1  wanted  to  take  you 
into  partnership.  I  can’t  pay  the  salary 
a  man  would  naturally  expect  if  he  was 
President  of  the  steel  trust.  However, 
if  you  think  $6  a  week  would  be  all 
right,  you  can  hang  your  hat  in  the  oil 
room  and  buckle  in .”

The  stranger  seemed  to  be  easily  per­
suaded,  for  he  was  soon  behind 
the 
counter  ready  for  business.  Hank  was 
anxious  to  see  the  expression  of  hi 
art;  so  the  next  morning  he  decided  to 
make  a  display  of  Hank's  shoe  stock, 
which  embraced  fully  ioo  pairs  of  shoes 
nearly  all  of  which  were  of  a  different 
-ize  and  pattern,  and  in  some  cases  not 
even  two  alike.

“Got  quite  a  collection  of  broken 
pairs,  haven’t  you,  Mr.  Spreet?”   re­
marked  Tutch.
"Y e s,”   replied  Hank,  “ and  I’ll  tell 
' mu  how  that  came  about.  You  see,  my 
•uher owned this  here  store  before I  be- 
ame  the 
leading  and  only  merchant 
prince  of  Kelley  Center,  and  when  the 
war  broke  out  he  took  a  company  out  to 
nght  for  the Union.  The  Kelley  Center 
■  °lunteers  marched  away  together  on  a 
bright  May morning,  but  they  didn’t  all 
come  back  together.  There  was  old 
john  Ferefite,  for  instance.  He  came 
^ack  all  together  but  one  leg,  and  that 
ne  left  at  Antietam.  Some 
left  their 
arms  down  there  and  they  say  that a few 
even  left  their  rifles  on  the  field  of  Bull 
Run.  When  father  marched  the  com­
pany  back  into  town,  he  was  too  good  a 
citizen  and  too  good  a  merchant  to  re­
fuse  to accommodate  his  customers,  and 
that  is how  this store  got  all them broken 
sizes. ”

The  new  man,  however,  managed  to 
tnake  a  collection  of  about  twenty  pairs I

Hank  himself  was  a  little  puzzled  to 
see  how  he  could  do  this  on  six  dollars 
a  week;  in  fact,  it  was  a  matter of some 
debate  to  him  bow  Mr.  Tutch  could  be 
so lavish  with  bis salary when  it  was  not 
so  lavish  in  itself.  Hank  is  naturally  a 
suspicious  character,  not  in  the  sense 
which  the  police  use,  but  one  Who  en­
tertains  suspicion  rather than  creates  it. 
Mr.  Tutch  got on  swimmingly 
in  the 
store.  He  sold  more  goods  than  even 
Hank  did,  for  when  the  young  dam- 
sells  of  Kelley  Center  came  to  buy, 
they  bought  of  Mr.  Tutch  because, 
while  he  was  a  bachelor  like  Hank,  he 
seemed  more  susceptible  to  the  charms 
of  the  fair  maidens  of  Kelley  Center. 
This  popularity  bestowed  on  Mr.  Tutch 
gave  Hank  a 
little  more  time  for  his 
book-keeping  and bis  well-known  philo­
sophic  cogitation.  The  public  bad  de­
clared  that  the  presence  of  Mr.  Tutch 
would increase  Hank’s trade.  Mr.  Tutch 
bad  modestly  declared  that  bis  window 
trimming  would  do  so;  but,  strange  to 
say,  while  Hank’s  trade  undeniably  did 
increase,  his  resources  did  not  do  so 
pparently;  a  great  many  more  goods 
were  going  out  of  the  store,  but  no 
more  money  was  coming  in  than  before 
the  days  when  E.  Z.  Tutch’s  window 
rgations  set  the  people of Kelley Center 
_n  a  flutter.  Hank  did  not  possess  any 
elaborate  checking  system  by  which  be 
could  balance his  sales and  bis  receipts; 
he  bad  never  invested  in  a  cash  regis- 
tei.  oecause  be  was  honest  enough  so 
that  be  did  not  think  it  necessary  to 
watch  himself,  but  the  idea  kept  grow- 
ng  in  Hank’s  mind  that  the  stranger 
'bo  had  demanded  $40 a  week  for  his 
stinguished services was coming pretty 
near  to  getting 
it.  Things  came  to  a 
climax  at  a  time  when  Mr.  Tutch  bad

Hank  Spreet  has  not  forgotten  the 
value  of  window  trimming  as  an  adver­
tisement,  but  he 
is  content  to  take  his 
suggestions  from  the  trade  journals  and 
the  next  trimmer  who  applies  fora posi­
tion  in  Kelley  Center  will  have  to  bring

For  a  roofing  to  replace  shingles  use

H.  M.  R.  Brand 
A sphalt  Torpedo  Gravel

as  applied  to  both  steep  and  flat  surfaces.

See  local  hardware  or  lumber  dealers  or  write  us.
H.  M.  Reynolds  Roofing  Co.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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Netherlands a case  of  genuine  Dutch  Skates. 
Remember we  make  them  as  well  as  import 
them.  If interested

te for price list.

R e a so N o.  3

Because it has a  long  runner,  thereby  greatly 
increasing the speed.
J. Vander Stel, Grand Rapids, Mich.

000  bushels  on  the  market  every­

000  bushels  in  four  months.  We 

3 2

The Grain  Market.

invented,  claiming 

Wheat,  as  predicted  previously,  ow­
ing  to  the  fine  weather,  has  been  rather 
easy,  and  when  Mr.  Patten  dumped
6.000. 
one  supposed  that  the  market  would  go 
all  to  pieces.  However,  it  was  all  ab­
sorbed by  different parties—a good  share 
supposed  to  be  by  the  Armour  interest, 
but  no  one  knows  that. 
In  spite  of  all 
the  bear  cry  and  the  bear  stories  which 
they 
immense  re­
ceipts  and  no  exports,  the  market  for 
cash  wheat  remains  exactly  where  it 
was  two  weeks  ago.  December  options 
are  about  ic lower,  but  cash  is  strong  in 
all  positions—East,  Northwest,  South­
west  and  throughout  the  Middle  States. 
The  visible,  to  be  sure,  made  another 
good-sized  increase  of  2,283,000 bushels, 
leaves  our  visible  supply 
which  still 
q,ooo,ooo  bushels  less  than 
last  year. 
We  also  note  some  of  the  short  sellers 
have  been  trying  to  buy back their sales. 
If  such  an  onslaught  as  was  made  dur­
ing  the 
last  two  or  three  days  had  no 
more  effect  than  it  did,  it  certainly goes 
to  show  that  there 
is  some  value  to 
wheat.  We  might  also mention that since 
July  1  exports  from  the  United  States 
have  been  over  91,000,000  bushels, 
against  105,000,000  bushels  for  the  cor­
responding  time 
last  year,  which  goes 
to  show  that  we  have  exported  only
14.000. 000  bushels  more  last  year,  and 
that  was  one  of  the  heaviest  export 
years  we  have  experienced.  This  means
91.000. 
could  not  go  on  exporting  at  the  same 
rate  for  the  crop  year.  There  may  not 
be  much  of  an  advance,  still  I  doubt 
whether  there  will  be  much  of  a  decline 
in  wheat  on  the  present  crop.

Corn,  owing to  the  dry,  clear  weather, 
has  sagged  off  a  couple  of  cents  from 
top.  Should  the  present  weather  con­
tinue  we  look  for  more  of  a  decline, 
which  is  sure  to come.  While  corn  does 
not  turn  out 
in  quality  or quantity  as 
was  expected,  still  the  quality  is  good 
enough  to  use  for  animal  food  and  there 
win  be  plenty  of  good,  merchantable 
corn  to  supply  the  demand.  Of  course  it 
will  take  a  few  weeks  before  the  market 
will  get  settled  down. 
1  think  we  have 
seen  the  high  point  in  corn  on this crop.
Oats,  as  usual,  followed  corn  and  a 
decline  of  fully  2c  per  bushel  can  be 
recorded.  For  some  reason  oats  de­
creased  320,000  bushels  during 
last 
week.  Still  we  have  nearly  as  many  on 
band  as  we  had  last  year,  so  prices  will 
not  vary  much 
in  the  oats  market,  as 
there  seems  to  be  enough  to  go  around.
Rye,  in  the  face  of  corn  and  oats  re­
ceding,  has  advanced  a  trifle  and  re­
mains  firm.  While  the  demand  is  not 
urgent, there appears  to  be  enough  taken 
to absorb the offerings.  1  think  exporters 
must  be  filling  up  somewhat,  as  distill­
ers still  seem  to  be  out  of  the  market. 
The  price  seems  to  be  high  enough  and 
we  look  for a  lower  price  before  long.

Beans,  owing  to  the  extremely  high 
price  a  couple  of  weeks  ago,  slumped 
off  fully  20c  per  bushel.  Report  has  it 
that  there  is  going to  be quite  an  impor­
tation  of  beans.  We  made  mention  of 
this  about  two  weeks  ago  and  it  seems 
to  be  verified. 
It  is  ever  thus.  When 
any  commodity  is getting  too high,  with 
our  transportation  facilities  the  world 
over,  it  does  not  take  l^ng  to  move  a 
commodity  from  one  ppint  to  another. 
Thirty  years  ago  it  would  have  taken  a 
long  time  to  move  beans  from  Europe, 
while  to-day  they  can  be  bought  and 
put  on  the  market  in  about  ten  days. 
Thus  prices  are  kept  at  equilibrium. 
While  some  predict  higher  prices,  we

M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

look  for  lower  prices.  Some  few  are 
looking  for $3  beans,  but  they  will prob­
ably  drop  to considerably  below $2.

Flour  has  been  in  excellent  demand, 
both 
local  and  domestic.  The  mills 
have  bad  all  they  can  do  to  keep  their 
orders  filled  and  are  probably  consider­
ably  behind  now. 
Prices  have  not 
changed.  We  look  for  a  steady  demand 
for flour  from  now  until  after  the  holi­
days.

Mill  feed  remains  steady. 

I  can  not 
say  that  prices  have  advanced,  but  re­
main  at  $17  for  bran  and  $19  for 
middlings.

Receipts  have  been  about  normal,  as 
follows:  wheat,  69  cars;  oats,  12 cars; 
rye,  1  car;  flour,  2  cars;  beans,  1  car; 
bran,  1  car;  hay,  4  cars;  straw,  1  car; 
potatoes,  44  cars.

Millers  are  paying  71c  for  wheat.
The  writer  has  just  returned  from 
Tennessee  and  Kentucky,  where  they 
were  all  talking  about  Michigan  pota­
toes.  They  seem  to  get  them exclusively 
from  Michigan. 

C.  G.  A.  Voigt.

Deny  Charge  of Intim idation.

Plainwell,  Oct.  31— In  the  Michigan 
Tradesman  of  Oct.  29 there appeared  an 
article  which  stated  that  Parr  &  Dewey, 
liverymen  at  Plainwell,  attempted  to 
intimidate  the  merchants  of  this  place 
by  denying  them  the  privilege  of  pur­
chasing  goods  of  those  traveling  men 
who  do  not  patronize  their  livery.  We 
wish  to 
inform  the  public  that  such  is 
not  the  case.  We have  never  been  guilty 
of  any  such  thing  and  have  always  con­
sidered  that  commercial  men  had  a 
right  to  hire  rigs  wherever  they  chose, 
and  we  shall  continue  to  do  all  in  our 
power  to  please  those  who  patronize  us.

Parr  &  Dewey.

J u s t  Like  Women.

‘ ‘ Y es,"  said  the  engaged girl,  "D ick 
is  very  methodical.  He  gives  me  one 
kiss  when  he  comes  in  and  two  when  he 
goes  away."
"T h at’s  always  been  his  way,"   re­
turned  her  dearest  friend. 
“ I've  heard 
lots  of  girls  comment on  it."

Thus  it  happens  that  they  cease  to 

speak  to  each  other.

Won  By a  Faint  H eart.

beautiful  blonde.

" I   can  never  marry  you,"   said  the 
" B u t,"   pleaded  the  wealthy  old  man, 
"won't  you  make  my  life  happy  for  the 
few  short  years  I  will  be  here? 
I  am 
troubled  with  a  weak  and  faint  heart."

"In   that  case  I  accept  you."
And  yet  they  say  faint  heart  never 

won  fair  lady.

Mince  Pie  Recipe.

A  German  gives  the  editor this  recipe 
for  mince  p ie:  "G et one  piece  of  rub­
ber and  cut  de  under  crust,  scallop  the 
edges  mit  de  shears;  buy  four  pounds 
of  cow's  neck;  chop  up  von  peck  of 
apples,  basket  and  a ll;  add  von  yard  of 
red  flannel  and  a  peck  of  sawdust;  give 
it  two coats  of varnish ;  cook von hour."

Advertisements  w ill  be  Inserted  under 
this  heed  for  two  cents  e   word  the  first 
insertion  end  one  cent  e  word  for eech 
subsequent  Insertion.  No  advertisem ents 
token  for  less  then  25  cents.  Advance 
payments.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

f m   sale;  BARGAIN — ONLY  DRUG 
r   stock In thriving town; Invoices  t,soo;  going 
to school November 11;  must be  taken  at  once. 
Address No. 830  care Michigan Tradesman.  830 
W 'A N TED —TO JL.K I' CONTRACT FOR  CUT- 
* t 
ting cedar shingles near Mackinaw.  Tim­
ber for 5,000,000 cut  and  skidded.  F. C.  Miller 
Lumber Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich. 

tTOR  SALE—A  GROCERY  BUSINESS  IN 

Houghton, Mich.; $75,000 to $100,000 business 

yearly;  $6.000 stock;  can  be  reduced  to $3.000. 

Address Geo. Williams, Houghton, Mich.  827 
TT'OR  SALE -  MEAT  MARKET  AND
A  slaughter house in connection; a  good  first- 
class trade and cash business; town  or  fourteen 
hundred  inhabitants  and  the  only  market  in 
town.  Reason for selling,  have  other  business 
in larger place.  M. A. Mahoney, Box 246, Belle­
vue, Mich. 

843

828

IF  YOU  WISH  TO  SELL  A  BUSINESS  OR 
any kind of real estate anywhere in  America, 
for  quick  cash,  give  description  and  price.  I 
will send free booklet telling now It is  done.  No 
commissions.  Emerson De Fuy,  Specialist, Des 
Moines,  la- 
829
Il'OR  SALK—THE ONLY  DRUG  STORE  IN 
a thriving Northern railroad  village  of  3U0; 
stock  Inventories  about  $800.  For  particulars 
address No. 840, care Michigan  Tradesman.  840
Jj'O R   SALE  AT  A  BARGAIN—STEAM 
F   flour mill in good running order on  railroad. 
Will exchange for city property.  R.  M.  Grind- 
ley. 171 Griswold St., Detroit, Mich. 
839
il'OR SALE—$3,000 GENERAL  STOCK  AND 
$2,500 store building, located in  village  near 
Grand Rapids.  Fairbanks scales.  Good  paying 
business, mostly cash.  Reason for selling, owner 
has other business.  Address No. 838, care Mich­
igan Tradesman. 

838

0N  ACCOUNT  OF  POOR  HEALTH  I WILL 

sell  my  three  stores—one  shoe  store,  one 
dry goods and grocery store and one  dry  goods, 
carpet, shoe and grocery  store.  Would  like  to 
sell before Dec. 1.  George H. Nelson, Whitehall, 
Mich. 
837
Il'OR SALE—A  NICE,  CLEAN  STOCK  OF 
hardware and farm Implements, tinner’s and 
pump tools, good  location,  good  business,  good 
reasons for selling.  Address Lock  Box 107, Hol­
land, Minn. 
836
rpO   CLOSE  OUT—ALL  OR  PART  $350 
A  stock  rubber  boots;  new  goods,  mostly 
Stout’s patent  snag  proof,  hip,  thigh  or  knee. 
Will self cheap.  Write for stock list and  prices
This  is  a  bargain, 
Address  Box  115,  Charles- 
ton,  Mo.
835
WANTED—EVERY  ONE TO  KNOW THAT 
there  Is  one  honest  commission  man  on 
earth.  What have you to offer?  A. M  Bentley, 
Saginaw, W. S., Michigan,  Distributor of  “Best 
83»
on Record” Flour. 
Il'OR  RENT—GOOD  BRICK  STORE  BU1LD- 
ing, 20x60 In  dimensions, with  20  foot  store 
room In  rear,  located  at  Montrose;  population 
1.500; one of the best business points in  Genesee 
county;  living  rooms  overhead;  price  $180  a 
For  particulars  write  Mr«.  E.  Van 
year. 
Wegern, 523 Genesee ave., Saginaw, Mich. 
833
holiday goods;  best town in Northern Michi­
brick building;  rent  reasonable;  good  reasons 
for  selling.  Address  No.  831,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
I^OR  SALE—THE  JOHN  ROTTIER  MEAT 
P   market.  One  of  the  best  locations  In  the 
city.  Good paying  business  established.  Must 
sell quick on account of death of owner.  Apply 
to  Mrs.  Bottler,  67  South  Division  St.,  Grand 
Rapids.____  
T^OR RENT—NEW DOUBLE BRICK STORE; 
a   one of the finest locations in Southern Mich­
igan for any dry goods or general store business; 
will be ready for occupancy about Nov.  15,  Ad- 
dress No. 800, care Michigan Tradesman.  800

i l'OR  SALE — STOCK  OF  BAZAAR  AND 

gan;  will  invoice  about  $1,000;  good  location, 

in finest town of7,000 In Southern Michigan; sold 

i l'O R  S A L E —ON  ACCOUNT  OF  I LL 

health,  long established  furniture  business 
at discount If taken at  once.  Address  No.  816, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 
Jj'OR SALE—A NEW AND MODERN  FURN- 
-T  iture delivery wagon cheap  If  sold  at  once. 
Address No. 8>7, care Michigan Tradesman.  817
sale;  town 3,500  population;  good  manufac­
turing;  will sell reasonably  to  right  party;  can 
reduce stock if desired.  Good reason for selling. 
Address No. 822, care Michigan Tradesman.  822
furnishings,  novelties,  groceries — about 
Increase In trade 1902,  Removal from place rea­
son  for  selling.  E.  C.  Simon,  St.  Clair,  Mich.
____________________________ 
820
ANTED—STOCK  OF  GENERAL  MER- 
chandlse  for  cash:  must  be  cheap  to be 
removed.  Address  Reval, 221  Fifth  Ave.,  Chi­
cago. 111. 

S54100  TO  $8.000  DRY  GOODS  8TOCKFOR 
Il'OR SALE—STOCK  DRY  GOODS,  MEN’S 

$2,500;  net profits 1901, $2,250;  twenty  per  cent. 

816

819

844

831

S26

in good  condition;  cost  $270,  will  sell  for  & 

i l'OR SALE—254 HORSE POWER GASOLIN 

0 HOICK FORTY  ACRE  FARM  IN  EM Mi 
i l'OR  SALE — AT  A  BARGAIN.  STEA1 

county to exchange  for  merchandise.  L« 
Box 280, Cedar Springs, Mich. 
flour mill In good running order, on  rallroai 
Will exchange for city property.  R. M. Grindle' 
827'
171 Griswold St.. Detroit. Mich. 
LM1R SALK  OR  TRADE  FOR  A  STOCK  O 
A general merchandise—farm of 100  acres,  va 
ued at $3.000;  mortgaged  for  li.ioo;  located  i 
the northeastern  part of Ionia county.  Addres 
No. 795, care Michigan Tradesman. 
795
TT'OR SALE—ON ACCOUNT OF ILL HEAL® 
the whole or part  Interest  In  the  best  wa 
A 
paper  business  in  Sault  Ste.  Marie.  A.  a 
Mathews Co., Sault Ste. Marie,  Mich. 
805
engine,  with  dynamo  sparkler  com Diet 
The Evening Journal. Sault Ste. Marie. Mich  8 
ANTED—STEAM  HEAT  FOR  CHURC 
30x60,  with  basement.  Box  8,  Benzonl 
Mien. 
7QQ
Jj'OR  SALE-GARDEN,  FRUIT AND POU 
A 
try ranch, Constantine, Mich  Address Co 
stantine Med. Co., Constantine,  Mich. 
79s
sa l e - two  LAND  CONTRACT 
.1.  $400 each, for land valued at $1,000 and dra 
ing 6 per cent.; must be sold at 20 per  cent  dl 
count from face.  Also four  •forties”  fine  wl 
land in Frultport  township,  Muskegon  count 
Mich., at a great sacrifice ft  taken at  once. 
\ 
W. Barous, Muskegon, Mich. 
811
AMIR SALE-TWO  BUSINESS  BUILDINi 
A 
in best location In town; cost  $3,800;  also 
stock of men’s furnishing goods and shoes in fir 
class condition; will invoice $3.000; if taken wll 
In 30 days  both can  be  bought  for  $4,500  cas 
Real estate will have a big advance  here  befo 
next  spring.  For  further  particulars  addre 
Box 343, Munising, Mich.
PLENDID  MANUFACTURING  P i t s  
experienced business m en  w ith  capital  c 
have  Im m ediate  possession  w ith  stock  taki 
7s
A ddress Box 253, H astings, Mich. 

CIGAR  AND  GROCERY  SALESMEN  TO 
sell our cigar slot machine, as side line; sells 
on sight to every  cigar  and  grocery  store;  big 
profits;  write  today.  Michigan  Novelty  Co., 
779
Vicksburg, Mich. 
Il'OR  SALE—DRUG  STOCK  IN  ONE  OF 
1  tbe best business towns  in  Western  Michi­
gan; good chance  for  a  physician.  Enquire  of 
No. 778, care Michigan Tradesman. 
778
W J  A N T E  D—QUICK  MAIL  ORDERS. 
Vv  Overstocked;  must  keep  tbe  factory  run­
ning;  telescopes, suit  cases,  whips:  low  prices. 
For special discounts and illustrated  descriptive 
list  address  Olney  Telescope  &  Harness  Co., 
Box 155, Olney, 111. 
769
Il'OR  SALE—DRUG  STOCK  AND  FIX- 
1  tures;  only one In good prosperous  town on 
railroad;  good  business;  stock  about  $1,200; 
cash, no trades.  Address  George,  care  Hazel- 
tine & Perkins Drug Co.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
VXTANTKD  FOR  CASH—LUMBER  OF  ALL 
TT  kinds;  also  shingles  and  lath.  Will  con­
tract mill cuts.  Belding-Hall Mfg. Co.,  Beldlng, 
Mich. 
764
Il'OR  SALE—FIRST-CLASS,  EXCLUSIVE 
1  millinery business in  Grand  Rapids;  object 
for  selling,  parties  leaving  the  city.  Address 
507
Milliner, care Michigan  Tradesman. 
Sa f e s—n e w   a n d   se c o n d-h a n d   f i r e
and burglar proof safes.  Geo. M. Smith Wood 
&  Brick  Building Moving  Co.,  376 Soutb  Ionia 
321
St., Grand  Rapids. 
Il'OR SALE—DRUG STOCKLAND FIXTURES.
Invoicing about $2,000.  Situated In center of 
Michigan  Fruit  Belt,  one-half  mile  from  Lake 
Michigan.  Good  resort  trade.  Living  rooms 
over store;  water  Inside  building.  Rent,  $12.50 
per month.  Good  reason  for  selling.  Address 
No. 334, care Michigan Tradesman. 

334

671

A. M. Barron, Station A, South Bend. Ind. 

I WANT TO BUY SOME KIND OF BUSINESS 
and  residence  (not  connected);  what  have 
you to  offer?  Give  lull  description  and  price. 
745
I HAVE  SOME  REAL  ESTATE IN  GRAND 
Rapids.  Will  trade  for  a  stock  of  general 
merchandise.  Address  No. 751,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
7*1
Dr u g   sto ck  f o r   sa l e  in   a   g o o d
live town of 1,500; will  invoice about fifteen 
hundred dollars.  Reason for selling, other busi­
W ILL  PAY  SPOT  GASH  FOR  STOCKS 
ness.  Address  No.  738,  care  Michigan Trades­
man. 
738

dry  goods,  boots  and  shoes,  hardware, 
furniture or groceries.  Lock Box  74,  Ypsilantl, 

Mich. 
715
Ha r d  to  f in d —a   f ir s t   c la ss  d r u g
store in city of 50,000 people In Michigan for 
sale.  Best of reasons for selling.  Address Mrs. 
B., Room 801,377-9 Broadway, New York City. 694 
|i>OR  SALE  CHEAP—SECONDHAND  NO.  4 
C  Bar-Lock  typewriter,  in  good  condition. 
Specimen of work done on  machine  on  applica­
tion.  Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids. 465

812

MISCELLANEOUS

■ ANTED—REGISTERED  PHARMACIST, 
temperate  habits.  Address,  with  refer­
ences and salary expected,  8. H. Benham & Co., 
Trufaut, Mich. 
Re g is t e r e d   p h a r m a c is t  w a n t s  po­
sition;  13  years’  experience;  references. 
Address  F.  W.  H ,  749  S.  Division  St.,  Grand 
841
Rapids. 
W ANTED—YOUNG  MAN  OF  PLEASING 
address who can speak  good  German  and 
thoroughly  understands 
selling  and  bolding 
trade to take  charge of  grocery  department  In 
genoral store; good salary to  right  person.  Ad­
dress C, care Michigan Tradesman. 
TXT ANTED — A  FIRST-CLASS  CLOTHING 
TV  and furnishing  goods  salesman  and  win­
dow trimmer;  a young  unmarried  man,  steady 
and reliabte;  refereices  required.  Address  H. 
C. Co.. Traverse City  Mich. 
812
SALESMEN,  IN  EVERY STATE, TO CARRY 
as  a  side  line  on  commission  an  article of 
proved  merit  handled  by  druggists,  grocers, 
general  stores  and  feed  dealers.  American
Giutrose Company, Camden,  N. J._______ 825
TV7ANTED — A  MAN  TO DELIVER  AND
v ▼  work  in  grocery  store.  Must  be  of good 
character, a  worker  and  strictly  temperate;  a 
steady lob for the right man.  Address  No.  823, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 
VI,r ANTED — FIRST-CLASS  DRY  GOODS 
v t  man for Northern Wisconsin;  good  salary 
to the right man.  Address No.  821,  care  Mich­
igan Tradesman, 
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821 

823

832

- A*® Auctioneers 
and  Special Salesmen

Sale.

and  can  reduce 
o r  c l o s e o u t  
your stock with­
out one  cent  of 
loss  to  you  by 
our  New  Idea 
We take sales 
on  a  commis­
sion  basis,  al­
lowing  you  to 
set the price  on 
the goods.  This 
is the very  best 
time of  the year 
for sales and we 
would  like  you 
to call on  us  or 
write at once.
C o r respond- 
ence  confiden­
tial.  W e  buy 
and  sell  store

fixtures or take them on consignment.

C. C. O’NEILL &  CO., Chicago, 111.

356  Dearborn  St., Suite 408 Star Building

