Twentieth Year 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  12,  1902. 

Number 999

ELLIOT  O.  GROSVENOR

Late State  Pood  Commlasloner

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

A Number of the  Principal 
Stockholders in  the

Douglas,  Lacey &  Co.’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 Actlum 
on a tour of Inspection  of  their  several  proper­
ties. located Id 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.,  Ltd.

Widdicomb Building, Grand Rapids 
Detroit-Opera  House Block, Detroit

W e  ;  furnish  protection 
a g a i n s t   worthless .^ac­
counts  -and  collect'  all 
others;  ~

William  Connor  Co.

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.

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make more dollars. 
I  have  made  other people’s dollars 
earn seven per cent, on investments, 
some  fo u r  h u n d r e d   per 
and 
cent,  on  speculations  and  invest- 
ments combined. 
W rite me and I  w ill  tell  you  how. 

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Collection  Departm ent

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. 
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2.  Getting  the  People.
3.  Punctured  a Cash  Scheme.
4.  A round  the  State.
5.  Grand  Rapids  Gossip.
6.  Poultry.
7.  Uncle  Danny.
8.  Editorial.
10.  Clothing.
13.  H ardware.
14.  Dry  Goods.
16.  Shoes and  Rubbers.
18.  Store  Wisdom.
30.  W oman’s  W orld.
33.  B utter and  Eggs.
33.  The  New  York  M arket.
34.  Bad Accounts.
85.  Commercial  Travelers.
86.  Drugs and  Chemicals.
37.  D rug Price  Current.
38.  Grocery  Price  Current.
39.  Grocery  Price  Current.
30.  Grocery  Price  Current.
31.  Quaint  Groceries  in  Italy. 
33.  The  G rain  M arket.

If you could see the Oro Hondo 
property,  you  would  invest
T he  location  o f  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 o f ore 
daily, and has enough ore  in  sight  to  run  its 
enormous plant for 35  years.  T his  ore  ledge, 
which  is 456 feet wide, traverses the Oro Hondo 
property.  T he  managers  of  the  Oro  Hondo 
property  are  practical  business  and  mining 
men, wno bought  the  property,  consisting  of 
over  1,000  acres,  at  a  cost  of  over  $600,000. 
W ith their own money  they  began  the  initial 
development work before a share  o f  stock  was 
offered.  T hey 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.  T hey  are  block­
ing out ore sufficient to operate a large  cyanide 
plant which w ill cost  about  $500,000, and  to  do 
this they  are  offering  to  original  investors  a 
portion o f its treasury shares  at  50c  per  share, 
par value $1.  W rite us for full  information.
If  any  subscriber,  upon  Investigation, 
is not satisfied th a t  existing  conditions 
at 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 Lere  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,

Riverdale, Mich

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

PROBLEM  IN  SANITARY  SCIENCE.
It 

is  said  that  among  the  Chinese  it 
is  the  business  of  the  medical  man  to 
prevent  his  employers  from  becoming 
sick.  He  is  paid  to  keep  them  in  health 
and  vigor,  and  the  pay  stops  when  he 
allows  them  to  become  sick.

The  entire  system  of  Chinese  medi­
cine  is  extremely  crude  and  barbarous. 
The  materia  medica  contains  such  ar­
ticles  as  dried  spiders,  cockroaches  and 
other  such  vermin  reduced  to  powder 
and  many  other  substances  nauseating 
and  shocking  to  the  physical  sensibili­
ties,  and 
is  in  no  more  advanced  state 
than  was  the  European  pharmacopoeia 
of  a  few  centuries  ago,  when 
it  pro­
posed, 
internal  administration  to 
human  patients,  an  electuary  of  Egypt­
ian  mummy  and  a  ptisan  of  the  ex­
crement  of  sheep  or  goats.

for 

Whatever  may  be  the  beastliness  or 
the  absurdity  of  the  medicines  them­
selves,  however,  there  is  a  vast  amount 
of  wisdom  and  practical  benefaction  in 
the 
idea  that  the  prevention  of  disease 
is  of  as  much  importance  as  is  the  cur­
ing  of  it.  Thanks  to  modern  sanitary 
science,  there  has  been  great  progress 
in 
the  practice  of  wholesale  public 
hygiene.  Cities  are  drained  and  sew­
ered.  Garbage  and  feculent  matters  are 
disposed  of  so  as  to  render  them  innoc­
uous  or  they  are  removed  from  the  lo­
cations  where  they  could  contaminate 
the  premises  and  bred 
infection.  The 
evil  of  crowding  in  tenement  houses, 
amid  unsanitary  conditions,  large  num­
is  greatly  mitigated. 
bers  of  people 
The  indigent  sick  are  treated  freely 
in 
extensive  and  well  appointed  hospitals, 
and  sufferers  with  contagious  and  in­
fectious  diseases  are  kept  in  isolation, 
thereby  preventing  the  spread  of  such 
disorders.

Those  terrible  visitations  of  deadly 
formerly,  at  frequent 
plagues  which 
periods,  devastated 
the  countries  of 
Europe  and  America  have  become 
things  of  the  past,  thanks  to  modern 
sanitation,  and  yet  the  most  dangerous 
and  persistent  cause  of  many  serious 
bodily  disorders  remains  wholly  un­
conquered.  That  is 
im­
prudent  and  unwholesome  eating  and 
drinking. 
In  the  November  issue  of 
Munsey’s  Magazine,  Dr.  John  H.  Gird- 
ner 
lays  all  the  blame  on  the  human 
palate  or  sense  of  taste.

immoderate, 

The  palate,  be  holds,  is  an  absolute 
ruler  and  despot  over  all  the  other  or­
gans  and  tissues  of  the  body. 
It  prac­
tically  bolds  over  them  the power of  life 
and  death.  The 
long-suffering  stom­
ach,  for  instance,  is  obliged  to  receive 
whatever  the  palate  chooses  to  send 
it. 
L ike  all  down  trodden  subjects,  it  pro­
tests  from  time  to  time,  but,  as  a  rule, 
the  protest  only  results  in  worse  treat­
ment.

The  digestive  system  of  every  animal 
—man  of  course  included— is  a  chem­
laboratory 
ical 
in  which  the  material 
that 
is  put  into  it  is  separated  into  ail 
the  various  substances  required  for  the 
maintenance  of  the  body.  These  are 
appropriated  to  their  respective  uses, 
while  those  substances  unfit  for  such 
use  are  rejected.  The  stomach,  with

the  intestinal  glands  and  juices,digests, 
selects,  absorbs  and  appropriates  the 
necessary  quantity  of  essential  prin­
ciples  from  the  food  taken  into  it,  and 
so  furnishes  the  material  required  for 
sustaining  the  vital  forces  and  func­
tions.

If  the  human  being  were  always  sup­
plied  with  the  food  which  is  easily  di­
gestible,  and  which 
is  best  adapted  to 
the  nourishment  of  the  body,  doubtless 
there  would  seldom  be  any  sickness  ex­
cept  from  outside  causes.  But  our  civ­
ilization  has  invented  and  adopted  nu­
merous 
condiments 
which  are  of  no  actual  benefit  whatever, 
but  are  only  intended  to  add  zest  to  the 
appetite  and  flavor  to  the  food.

seasonings  and 

When  a  taste  for  these  has  been  ac­
quired  the  palate  demands  them,  and 
the  time  comes  when  that  demand  must 
be  satisfied.  When  an  appetite  for 
liquors  and  drugs  is  also  acquired 
it 
make  its  imperious  demands  for  grat­
ification,  and  so  the  poor  stomach  is 
either  loaded  with  more  food  than  it  has 
the  power  properly  to  dispose  of,  or  it 
is  excited  and  inflamed  by  sauces  and 
other  stimulants  or  is enfeebled  with  the 
effect  of  opiates  or  other  depressing 
drugs.

In  recent  years  great  attention  is  be­
ing  paid  to  dieting  and  to  the  prepara­
tion  of  foods  that  will  give  the  greatest 
amount  of  nourishment,  with  the  least 
degree  of  discomfort  or  injury,  and  in 
some  of  the  well-known  sanitariums 
in 
this  and  other  countries  only  such  foods 
are  permitted  to  be  served  to  those  per­
sons  who  are  inmates there.  The  trouble 
is,  however,  that  such  patients,  after 
leaving  those  places,  abandon  the  sim­
ple habits of living  that  were  required of 
them,  and  return  to  those  which  had 
injured  their  health,  the  imperious  pal­
ate  demanding  gratification  at  any  and 
every  cost.

is 

in 

It  may  not  be  out  of  place  to  mention 
here  that  there  are  four  classes  of  sub­
stances  which  are  necessary  for  human 
sustenance.  First,  water,  which  forms 
70  per  cent,  by  weight  of  the  human 
the  most  important  of  this 
body, 
group;  others  are  the  salts  of 
lime, 
soda,  magnesia,  iron,  etc.,  which  are 
found 
large  quantities  in  the  bones 
and  exist  in  almost  all  the  fluids  of  the 
body.  We  take  these  substances 
in 
water  and  other  liquids,  and  in  the  salt 
we  use  on  meats.  They  also  exist  in 
vegetables;  this 
is  especially  true  of 
iron.  They  may  be  classed  as  minerals.
is  made  up  of  the 
hydro-carbons  or  heat-producers,  em­
bracing  sugar,  fats  and  starch,which  are 
animal  or  vegetable  substances.

The  second  class 

The  third  class  is  made  up  of  meat, 
eggs,  milk  and  the  gluten,  or  “ lean,”  
portion  of  grain  in  contradistinction  to 
starch,  which 
is  a  form  of  sugar  or 
alcohol.  These  articles  are  known  as 
proteids  or  albuminoids.  They  feed  the 
muscles  and  the  nerves. 
If  people  only 
knew  how  to  feed  themselves,  and  bad 
the  prudence  and  self-control  to  do  so 
with  a  due  regard  to  health  and  vigor, 
they  would  escape  a  vast  number  of 
diseases,  which,  by  their  imprudence 
or  intemperance,  they  bring  on  them­
selves.

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

Getting  the  People
The  Mistake of Assuming  Too  Much.
Much  as  has  been  written  on  the  diffi­
culty  found in  "seeing  ourstl's  as  itbers 
see  us,”   a 
large  part  of  the  work  of 
publicity  shows  that  a  great  proportion 
of  dealers  still  assume  that  the  general 
public  is  thoroughly  cognizant  of  them 
and  their  doings.  The  facts  are  so 
familiar  to  oneself  that  his  store  has 
such  a  location,  that  he  deals  in  certain 
articles—all  the  general  particulars  of 
his  business—that  he  needs  only to print 
his  name  in  large  letters,  and  then  say 
as  much  as  be  will  in  the  smallest,  to 
have  all  eyes 
interested  in  his  line  of 
trade  attracted  to  his  effusions.  He  as­
sumes  that  it 
is  not  necessary  to  give 
the  location  of  his  establishment,  either 
street  or  town,  for  surely  there  are  none 
to  be  reached  that  are  ignorant  of  this 
much  about  him.

Now  this  is  assuming  too  much.  As 
a  matter  of 
fact  the  human  animal 
knows  vastly  more  about  bis  own  affairs 
than  of  such  institutions  except  in  so 
far  as  these  may  come  within  the  range 
of  his  selfish  interests.  As  a  rule,  the 
buyer  thinks  vastly  more  of  the  things 
he  buys  than  of  the  man  who sells  them, 
and  however  well  known  he  may  be 
there 
is  comparatively  little  magic  in 
the  name.

After  a  name  has  appeared  in  adver­
tising  for  a  long  time,  associated  with 
a  certain  line  of  trade  and  a  location,  it 
naturally  begins  to  seem  as  though  the 
constant 
iteration  of  John  Smith,  the 
Grocer,  24  Woodiawn  avenue,  Sandusky, 
Ky.,  becomes  unnecessary. 
Surely 
everybody 
in  and  around  Sandusky 
knows  all  that  this  phrase  expresses  by 
this  time.  Now 
in  this  lies  the  mis­
In  one's  tendency  to  over-rate 
take. 
importance  the  extent  of  the 
his  own 
publicity  he  has  achieved 
is  much 
greater  than  the  facts  warrant. 
Indeed, 
it  is  a  constantly  growing  wonder  to  the 
experienced  advertiser  that  it  takes  so 
much  of 
iteration  before  anything  can 
be  pounded  into  people's  heads.  Why 
is  it?  Because  all  are  alike  in  that  we 
are  concerned  with  our  own  interests.
One  of  the  commonest  criticisms  I 
have  to  make  on  samples  that  reach  this 
department  is  the  obscurity  as  to  busi­
ness  and  location,  especially  in  the  dis­
play.'  Frequently  the  entire  display 
will  consist  of  the  firm  name  and 
in 
small  type  there  are 
interesting  facts 
about  the  business,  the  address  is  fre­
I  may  almost  say  usually,
quently, 
In  the  degree  in  which  ad­
omitted. 
vertised 
individuality 
is  attained  in  a 
name 
it  may  serve  the  purpose  of  pub­
licity,  but  it  is  safe  to  assume  that  its 
efficiency  in  this  direction  is  vastly  less 
than  the  advertiser’s  estimate  of  it.

if 

It  is  undoubtedly  a  good  idea  to  ad­
vertise  the  firm  name  to  as  great  an  ex­
tent  as  possible.  But  such  advertising 
to  be  of  value  must  be  more  than  the 
bare  reiteration  of  the  name. 
I  mean 
in  the  display.  To  catch  the  eye  of 
possible  customers  there must be  the  use 
of  something  relating  to  the  line  of 
trade  and 
it  is  this  which  makes  the 
display  of  the  name  of  value.  Artemus 
Ward,  the  Grocer,  may  sound  common­
place  by  constant  iteration,  but  it  is  the 
grocer  which  makes  the  other of  signifi­
cance.  Mr.  Ward will  only  get  his  name 
looked  at  because  people  are 
interested 
in  buying  groceries.  I  do  not  mean  that 
the  name  of  a  business  must  always  ap­
pear  in  the  display,  but  there  must  be 
some  word  that  will  interest  in  the 
line 
of  the  trade.  The  best  advertisements

L E M O N   B R O S .

Wish  to  call  your  attention  especially  just 
now  to  the  best  BARGAINS  in

U N D E R W E A R
they  have  ever  offered—and  when  they  say 
this it  means something as their line of  under­
wear is always talked about.

We are offering GREAT VALUES in

DRY  G O O D S,  LA D IES’  AND  G E N TS’  FUR­

NISH IN G S  AND  SH O ES

The  Men’s  Work  Shoe, the “Ohio  Idea,” is 

a trade winner.  Ask to see it.
LEMON  BROS.

S AMR,

NO

About  W inter

F U R N I T U R E
And  O ther Things.

JjD W  when olo Jack  Frost  begins 
poking  his nose iu  our  affairs  we' 
begin to think of  Winter  and  Win­
ter  things in  earnest.  We  stay  in 
the bouse more,  naturally notice the 
furniture  the,  wall  paper  and 
the 
curtains  more.  And  did  you  ever 
think what a  difference  a  few  new 
pieces  of  furniture,  a  little  fresh 
wall  paper  or  some  new  curtains 
would  make  in  the  looks  of  your 
home and in your cheerfulness?

The  Place  to buy.

fJ^HTS*store has been in Marion in reality for only  six  months.
During that time it has  become  quite  widely  and  favorably 
known.  During the next six months it will  be  more  so.  J t  is 
owued  by  W,  M.  Davis, who has a store at Evart  and  managed 
by  Mr. Geo. Grey a practical  furniture  man  and  experienced 
funeral  director.

It is located in the opera house block—the corner of low prices 

—and shows complete stocks of—well,  unfold and read on.

W.  M. D A V I S ,

^   Marlon, Mich.

and China Store. 

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Gluten 
Corn Feed

The  best.  ¡1 n<1
cheapest  food  for 
cows,,  pigs  anil 
chickens.

Sold At
$1.00  Per Barrel

On the car.  You 
furnish the barrel

Buckley  &  Douglas 

Co. Store.

G ive  E very­
one  His Dues.

Wiitu  you  buy'  an  article  you 
wain  the best  for  the  money.  1 
aai doing: ilia) vriih Uie finest lot ot 
Pocket  Books.  Memoraoduni 
Books  and  S t a t i o n e r y  
th a t  was  e v e r   in  F o w l e r .

Are  You  Going to Paint?
If- so, don't  buy  your  paint  un­
til  you  have seen  me.

My stock of DRUS 
IS   LARGE 
the  best  money  can  buy  All 
the  staple  remedies.

Charles  Wren, 
Manufacturing  Druggist, 
M M .

F o u rier, 

WOOD

Slab  Wood,  M ill  Ron 

Cot  Stove  Length

C O O K E   &   W ESTON

PhoM OSe-Tkiw Riaga

WOOD

keep  the 
Cold Oat.

tem peratures, 

Too  much  "ccM  friilxiiie'  is 
apt  to   mean  a  cold  inside 
th e   cheat.  .  .Amt  the  input 
colds  are  n o t  taken  iu  ex­
trem e 
but 
when  the  w eather  suddenly 
changes—something i t  is apt 
to   do  often  shout  now.  Fall 
Qolds  often  mean  winter- 
long  coughs  and  perm anent 
lung  o r  bronchia] 
trouble. 
T he  best  defense  for  those 
who  ta k e   cold, -easily  is  a 
good  chamois  vest* o r  chest 
the 
protector.  W e  have 
good  kinds. 
The  cheapest 
a re good,  the  best  are  Wit­
te r.  O ur  prices  a re 
rea­
sonable  o n   all.  Drop  in 
and  see  them.

should  assume  that  they  will  meet  some 
eyes  that  need  to  be 
informed  as  to 
business  and 
location  regardless  of  the 
degree  of  public  eminence  attained 
through  long  heralding.
*  *  *

The  advertisement  of  Lemon  Bros, 
has  too  large  type  for  the  body letter,  so 
that  there  is  not  white  space  enough  for 
the  display.  The  panel  as  used,  around 
“ Underwear,”   should  have  been  com­
plete. 
It  would  have  been  well  to  have 
kept  one  style  of  type  in  the  display. 
The  criticism  I  should  make  on  the 
writing  is  that  it  is  too  general.  Bar­
gains mean  little  without  prices. 
If  the 
shoe  topic 
is  to  have  a  place  1  would 
also  give  prices  and  thus  help  sales.

W.  M.  Davis  starts  out  with  an  inter­
esting  and  seasonable  topic,  but  in  pur­
suing  it  he  fails to  make  clear  just  what 
winter  furniture  may  be.  That  which 
be  designates  would  apply  to  other  sea­
sons  as  well.  The  point  of  improving 
the  cheerfulness  of  the  home 
is  well 
made,  but  the introduction  is  not  strong, 
nor  is  the  argument  well  sustained  as 
to  the  place  to  buy.  The  type  used  is 
about  as  poor  as  could be devised,other­
wise  the  printing 
is  much  better  than 
the  writing.  A  more  direct,  simple 
style  would  be  much more  effective.

C.  M.  Ambrose  shows  a  good  exam­
ple  of  a  general 
lamp  advertisement 
which  is  handled  well  by  the  printer. 
To  or  three  prices  would  have  sold 
moré  goods.  1  would  also  have  added 
the  address.

The  Buckley  &  Douglas  Co.  shows  a 
simple  and  consistent  specimen  of  feed 
advertising.  The  addition  of  the  loca­
tion  would  make  it  a  model  advertise­
ment  of  the  kind.

Charles  Wren  makes  the  mistake  of 
three  advertisements  in  the 
putting 
space  of  one. 
1  would  have  confined 
my  work  for this  week  to  the  stationery 
topic  and  next  week  take  up  paints  and 
follow  that  with  the  general  advertise­
ment  introduced  in  the  last  paragraph. 
The  writing  is  somewhat  mixed  by  in­
troducing  two  topics,  one  of  which  fails 
to  agree  with  the  statement,  “ la m   do­
ing  that.”   The  printer  would  have 
done  well  to  adhere  to  one  style  of  type 
if  possible.

Cooke  &  Weston  make  a  strong  dis­
play  of  the  subject  of  interest  in  their 
space,  but  it  would  look  as  though  their 
customers  all  have  phones. 
If  not,  I 
should  add  a  location.

Desjardins’  Pharmacy 

is  designated 
in  such  small,  poorly  printed  type  that 
it  would  take  an  expert  to  make  it  out. 
The  display  of the lines  at the beginning 
would  seem  to  refer  to  overcoats,  but  if 
those  who  have  excellent  eyes  succeed 
in  deciphering  the  paragraph  they  will 
discover  that  the  subject  is  chest  pro­
tectors. 
I  would  cut  out  one-half  the 
matter,  give  the  name  and  the  business 
some  prominence,  add  an  address,  use 
a  smaller  border  and  so  make  a  good 
advertisement.

You ought to sell

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Grand Rapids, Mloh.

It  was 

How Uncle Jim  Punctured a Cash Scheme.
in  a  little  Jersey  village  of,  I 
suppose,  400 or  500  people— one of  those 
quiet,  sleepy  little  places  where  every­
body  is  “ Jim”   and “  Bob”  to everybody 
else.

It  was  a  warm  Indian  summer  day 
and  the  proprietor  of  one  of  the  three 
grocery  stores 
in  the  place  was  sitting 
with  me  on  chairs  outside  his  store 
door.  We  were  talking  business  in 
general.

“ See  that  old  fellow  coming  down  the 
street?”   said  the  grocer.  “ Look  at  him 
as  he  goes  by  and  I’ll  tell  you  some­
thing  about  hi m. ”

The  old  man  was  a  typical  country 
village  character.  He  bad  a  set  of 
white  whiskers  and  wore  an  old  slouch 
hat.  He talked  in  a  loud  tone  to  a  man 
with  him  as  he  passed— in  that  air  of 
proprietorship  that  an  aggressive  old 
resident 
in  a  small  town  is  apt  to as­
sume.

“ Hello,  Uncle  Jim,”   said  the  gro­

cer,  as  he  passed  us.

“ Hello,  Bob,”   was  the  counter  salu­

tation.

The  grocer  sat  with  a  quizzical  grin 
on  for  a  minute  after  the  old  fellow 
had  passed.

“ D'ye  see  him?”   he  asked  finally.
“ I  d id ."
“ Well,  you  were  talking  about  doing 
business  on  a  cash  plan  a  little  while 
ago,”   he  said. 
“ That  old  fellow  com­
pletely  spoiled  a  scheme  I  started  once 
of  changing  my  business  from  credit  to 
cash. ”

“ How  could  he  spoil  it?”   I  asked.
“ W ell,"  he  answered,  “ Uncle  Jim  is 
a  well-known  character  all  through  the 
county.  He  keeps  a 
farm  implement 
store  down  here  near  the  station  and 
sells  goods  to  nearly  everybody  in  the 
county.  This  was  about  two  years  ago. 
I  got  to  studying  one  day  about  my 
trade  here  and  thinks  I  to  myself,  if  1 
can  get  some  of  the  money  off  my  books 
and  keep  it off,  I’ll  be  in  a  pretty  com­
fortable  position  with  the  business  I'm 
doing.  So  1  decided,  after  a  sight  of 
thinking,  to  start  in  to  do  a  cash  busi­
ness.  So  I  put  a  card  in  the  local  paper 
that  everybody  takes  in  the  village  and 
got  some  circulars  printed  that  I  threw 
around.

“ Uncle  Jim  is  one  of  the  hardest  men 
is 
to  get  money  out  of  I  know  of.  He 
good  enough  and  sooner  or  later  he'll 
pay,  but  it  takes  him  an  almighty  long 
time  to  do  it.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  be 
was  one  of  the  customers  that  was  the 
farthest  behind  on  my  books. 
I  had 
in  mind  when  I  decided  to 
him  more 
cut  off  credit  than  anybody  else.

“ Well,  Uncle  Jim  thought  the  new 
deal  was  a  direct  knock  at  him  and  he 
started  in  to  do  me.  He  knows  every­
body,  as  I  said,  and  he  made  the  new 
scheme  the  subject  of  his  darned  con­
versation  every  day.  Everybody  he  saw 
he’d  ask  it  they’d  heard  that  I  had  got­
ten  so  I  couldn’t  trust  the  people  of  the 
place any  more.  He took  that  tack  right 
along—that  I  thought  the  people  were 
dead-beats  and  so  bad  decided  to  make 
them  all  pay  cash.  Every time  he  went 
by  here  he'd  stand  in  front  and  holler 
in, 
‘ Think  we’re  all  dead-beats,  do 
ye?’  or  something  like  that,  in  a  voice 
that  you  could  hear  all  the  way  to 
Philadelphia.  Why,  he even  put  a  card 
in  the  county  paper  hitting  at  me. 
‘ If 
a  certain  grocer  didn't  think  his  towns­
men  honest  enough  to  pay  for  a  quar­
ter’s  worth  of  groceries,'  or  something 
like  that,  'then  he’d  do  well  to  move 
out  of  town.'  A  whole  lot  of  people 
saw  it  and  rubbed  me  about it."

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‘ ‘ What  did  the  two  other  stores  in  the 

place  do?"  I  asked.

“ Well,  they  don’t  amount  to  much,”  
he answered. 
“ One  is  a  little combina­
tion  candy  store  and  the  other  runs 
more  to  dry goods,but  they used  it  every 
way  they  could,  of  course.  All  together, 
I  bad  a  pretty  tough  time  and  when  the 
end  of  the  first  month  came  I  bad  my 
mind  pretty  well  made  up  to  quit 
it."
it  have  on  your 

“ What  effect  did 

business?"  I  asked.
“ Ob,  it  made  it 

fall  off,”   be  said; 
“ I  might  have  got  some  of  it  back  in 
time,  but  the  first  few  weeks 
it  cer­
tainly  did  go  off.

“ W ell,”   be  continued,  “ the  upshot 
of  the  matter  was  that  after  six  weeks of 
Uncle  Jim  I  went  back  again  to  the 
credit  business,  and  have  been  there 
ever  since. 
1  don't  believe  the  scheme 
will  go  in  a  little  town  like  this  any­
how,  so  I  guess 
it  would  have  failed 
even 
if  Uncle  Jim  hadn’t  done  any­
thing. ”

“ You  seem  to  be  friendly  enough 

with  the  old  fellow  now,"  I  said.

“ Oh,  yes,”   he  answered,  “ it  didn't 
make  any  hard  feelings,  but  he  did  me 
up  all  right. ”

1  strolled  down  the  street  toward  the 
station.  Uncle  Jim  sat  sunning  him­
self  before  bis  door.

“ Well,  Uncle  Jim,”   I  said,  “ so  you 

do  not  like  cash  stores,  eh?"

He  grinned  a  toothless  grin.
“ I  seen  you  talking  to  Jackson,"  he 

said;  “ did  he  tell  you  ’bout  that?”

“ He  did,”   I  replied,  and  Uncle  Jim 
would  have  told  me  all  over again if  my 
train  had  not  come  along 
just  then.— 
Stroller  in  Grocery  World.

Care  For the  Cigarette  Habit.

The  other  day  a  wise  New  England 
mother  suddenly  came  upon her  son and 
heir,  a  youth  of  tender  years,  and  dis­
covered  be  was  indulging in a cigarette.
“ My  boy,"  she  said,  " i f   you  must 
smoke,  why  not  be  manly  and  smoke  a 
cigar?  Come  with  m e,"  and  she  led 
him  into  the  house  and  bestowed  upon 
him  a 
large  black  fumer  and  brought 
him  a  light  and  sat  down  by  him  while 
he  enjoyed  the  fragrant  weed.
She was with  him,  too,  when  his lower 
lip  began  to  tremble  and  bis  eyes  to 
grow yellow  and  a  wave  of chalky white­
ness  overspread  his  face.

“ Nice  cigar,  isn’t 

it?”   she  said,  in 
her  pleasant  way. 
“ So  soothing  and 
restful  and  enjoyable.  Don’t  you  find  it 
so?"

The  boy  couldn’t  steady  his  voice 
sufficiently  to  reply,  but  he  forced  him­
self  to  take  another  puff,  and  when  his 
hand  with  the  cigar  in  it  dropped  be 
gave  the  smouldering  thing  a  glance 
that  expressed  nothing  but  the  deepest 
loathing.

" I   always liked  the  looks  of these nice 
fat  cigars,”   said  his  mother. 

large 
“ They  seem  so— "

“ P-p-pleased-don’t,  mother,” gasped 
the  boy.  "I-I  th-tbink  I'm  g-g-going 
to  d-die!”

And  twenty  minutes  later  he promised 
in  a  broken  voice  that  he  would  never 
again  attempt  to  smoke  until  she  told 
him  he  was old enough  to  begin.

A Good  Lock  Key.

An  Ohio  merchant  has  purchased  a 
handsome  toilet  case,  inside  of  which 
he  will  place  a  $10  bill.  This  is  in 
addition  to  the  toilet  articles  already 
therein.  He  has  had  several  hundred 
extra  keys  for the case  made  at  a  cost  of 
about  $1.60  a  hundred.  In his  advertise­
ments  he  will  announce  that  he  will 
give  a  key  to  this  box  with  every  pur­
chaser of  $5  worth  of  goods  in  his  store. 
To  each  key  will  be  attached  a  tag,  on 
which  the  purchaser's  name  will  be 
written.  The  person  bolding  the  key 
which  unlocks  the  box  will  receive  the 
case,  money  and  all.  The  award  will 
be  made  on  Christmas  Eve.

An  Experim enter in  Metal.

James  H.  Duffy,  the  scientific  black­
smith  of  Macbias,  Maine,  continues  to 
make  surprising  discoveries  in  bis  little 
shop  at  Hadley's  Lake.  Not  satisfied 
with  welding  copper  and 
tempering 
lead,  be  has  now  discovered  a  process 
by  which,  as  he  claims,  brass  can  be 
made  from  cheaper  metals.  The  alloy 
that  he  uses  contains  about  75  or  80  per 
cent,  of  lead,  and  after  passing  through 
the  Duffy  process 
it  not  only  has  the 
appearance  of  brass,  but  it  can  be  used 
for  all  the  purposes  to  which  that  metal 
is  usually  put.  He  declares  that  by 
this  process  brass  can  be  manufactured 
at  about  20  per  cent,  of the ordinary cost 
of  that  metal.

Blacksmith  Duffy  will  next  turn  his 
attention  to  silver.  He  believes  that  a 
process  can  be  found  by  which  an  en­
tirely  satisfactory  substitute  for  silver 
can  be  made.  He  has  been  conducting 
experiments  which,  while not  altogether 
successful,  have  satisfied  him,  he  says, 
that  he 
is  on  the  right  track,  and  he 
proposes  to  keep  at  work  until  the 
proper combination has been discovered. 
Lead 
is  the  principal  element  in  this 
silver  alloy,  and  Duffy  believes  that  he 
will  be  able  to  produce  something  that 
can  not  be  distinguished  from silver and 
will  be  as  good  as  the  pure  metal  for  all 
practical  purposes.

Question  of Cookery.

“ Does  your  husband  like  your  cook­

“ Well,  I'm  not  just  sure.  He says  he 
does,  but  I  notice  he  is  usually  detained 
at  the  office  so  late  that  be  has  to get 
dinner  uptown  whenever  we  are  with­
out  a  girl. ”

ing?”

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Manufacturers

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without  odor  or  smoke.  Common 
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BIG  PROFITS

On a  good  selling  article  is  what  the  dealer 
likes.  Dutch  Skates w ill  give  it to you.  W rite 
for illustrated price list and be  convinced.
Reason  No.  4—Because being  ground  right 
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Importer  and  Manufacturer, 33  Kent  Street.

C a n n e d   P e a s

The  best  peas  in  Michigan  this  year 
were  grown  in  the  vicinity  of  Fre­
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Canning  Co.  is  from  select stock and 
prepared  by  the best  process.

B R A N D S 
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Standard  Early  June 
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M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

Around  the State

Movements of M erchants. 

Hudson— Wm.  O'Riley,  baker,  has 

sold  out  to  Thos.  Kane.

Olivet—J.  M.  Taggart,  druggist,  has 

removed  to  Mt.  Pleasant.

lronwood— Peter  Oie  has  sold  his 
grocery  stock  to  Anderson  &  Sjostrom.
Richmond— Phillips  &  Son  have  pur­
chased  the  meat  market  of  Weeks  Bros.
Dowagiac---- August  Hedrick,  meat
dealer,  has  sold  out  to  Beach  &  Bren­
ner.

Grand  Haven—Jacob  Braab  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  John  Ver- 
kuyl.

Ionia—Albert  E.  Taylor has purchased 

the  grocery  stock  of  John  E.  Habe 
strumpf.

Ionia— The  Ionia  Savings  Bank  has 
decreased  its  capital  stock  from  $80,200 
to  $65,000.

Romeo—James  B.  Lucas  has  sold  hi 
grocery  and  crockery  stock  to  G.  A 
Frost  &  Co.

Victorsville—John  Hayman  has  pur 
chased  the  general  merchandise  stock  of 
J.  W.  Clark.

Morenci—Frances  E.  (Mrs.  F.  E 

Benjamin  has  sold  her grocery  stock  to 
Dennis  Bros.

Bay  C ity— The  Buck  Grocery  Co 
in  the  gro 

succeeds  Buck  &  Meyers 
eery  business.

Vicksburg—The  Vicksburg  Clothing 
Co.  has  been  organized  with  a  capital 
stock  of $7,000.

Maple  Rapids—Wm.  Schneider  sue 
ceeds  Geo.  Duncan  in  the  grocery  and 
bakery  business.

Bangor—Judd  Lee  has  opened  a  meat 
market  in  the  building  recently  vacated 
by  B.  K.  Howell.

M anton—John  E .  Trum an  has  pur 
chased  the  grocery  and  provision  stock 
of  the  Home  Union  Co.

Croswell— The  capital  of  the  Sanilac 
County  State  Bank  has  been increased 
from  $30,000  to $35,000.

Muskegon— Hans  Johnson  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  his  partner  in  the 
grocery  business  of  Johnson  &  Olson.

Akron—Ivor  M.  Lewis,  dealer  in 
hardware, 
implements,  carriages  and 
bicycles,  has  sold  out  to  H.  M.  Woolley.
Durand—Alfred  B.  Evans  succeeds 
W.  M.  Harrington  in  the  coal  and  wood 
business  and  as  proprietor of the Durand 
Ice  Co.

Muskegon— Peter  S.  Northouse  has 
engaged  in  the  grocery,  flour  and  feed 
business,  having  purchased  the  stock  of 
Bachman  Bros.

Muskegon—John Post  and  E.  E.  Phil- 
abaum  have  formed  a  copartnership and 
engaged  in  the  feed  and  wood  business 
at  34  Myrtle  street.

Shelby— E.  C.  Wheeler  has  removed 
his  stock  of  general  merchandise  to  this 
place  from  White  Pigeon,  locating  in 
the  Wheeler  building.

Fennville—A.  M.  Hulsen has  sold  his 
bicycle  stock and  tools to  I.  P.  Rice  and 
son  Harry,  who  will  continue  the  busi­
ness  at  the  same  location.

Ludington—Abrabamson  &  Shappee, 
dealers 
in  paints  and  wall  paper,  have 
dissolved  partnership.  The  business  is 
continued  by  H.  Abrabamson.

Manton—Dr.  V.  F.  Huntley  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  M.  J.  Compton  in 
the  Williams  Mercantile Co.  Mr.  Comp­
ton  retires  on  account  of  ill  health.

South  Haven—Carl  Ely,  druggist,  has 
exchanged  his  stock  at  the  corner  of 
Center  and  Quaker  streets with Chas.  E. 
Hesse  fora  similar  business  at Glenn.

Pellston—Hugh  Vaughan  has  pur­
chased  a  half  interest  in  the  drug  stock

of  Geo.  W.  Priest.  The  new  firm  will 
be  known  as  Priest  &  Vaughan.

Lewiston— Meyers  &  Lampke,  dealers 
in  dry  goods, 
furnishings  and  shoes, 
have  dissolved  partnership.  The  busi­
ness  will  be  continued  by  Louis  J. 
Lampke.

Jackson—The  dry  goods  stock  of  E. 
Dack  &  Co.  has  been  turned  over  to 
W.  D.  Ferguson,  of  the  Ferguson  Ad­
justment  Co.,  of  Chicago.  The  liabil 
ties  are  $15,000.

Kalkaska— Dr.  J.  A.  Leighton, 

Grayling,  has  purchased  a  store  build 
ing  at  this  place  and,  after  making  im 
provements  on  the  same,  will  open 
drug  store  therein.

Custer—J.  B.  Tracy,  dealer  in  hard 

implements,  has  removed 

ware  and 
Walkerville,  where  he  will  continue  the 
same  line  of  business  under  the  style  of 
J.  B.  Tracy  &  Son.

Manton—The partnership  existing  be 
tween  Dr.  Morgan  and  A.  A.  Clawson 
has  been  mutually  dissolved,  the  forme 
retaining  the  building  and  the  latter 
continuing  the  furniture  business.

I inlay  City— Haskin  &  Gavitt  have 
dissolved  partnership,  Mr.  Haskin  re 
tiring  and  D.  T.  Wherry  associating 
himself  with  Mr.  Gavitt  for  the  contin 
uance  of  the  butter,  egg  and  poultry 
business.

Detroit—Delbert  C.  Morris  and  Joh_ 
C.  Turney  have  formed  a  partnership  to 
carry  on  a  general  brokerage  business 
under  the  name  of  D.  C.  Morris  &  Co 
Each  contributes  $5,000  to  the  partner 
ship  funds.

Big  Rapids—D.  M.  Groulx and Theo 
dore  Bidwell  have  formed  a  copartner 
ship  and  engaged 
in  the  musical  in 
strument,  wall  paper,  book  and  station 
ery  business  under  the  style  of  Groui 
&  Bidwell.

Stephenson—W.  B.  Winter,  dealer  in 

hardware  and  implements,  is  erecting 
new  brick  store  building. 
The  new 
structure  will  cost  several  thousand  dol 
lars  and  will  be  ready  for  occupancy  by 
the  first  of  the  year.

Detroit—A  young 

lady  brought  suit 
for  $15  against  a  man  who  courted  her 
for  eight  years  and  then  failed  to  come 
to  time.  She  asks  for only  $15— prob 
ibly  because  that  represents  the  man'i 
pile  after  eight  years  of  courtship.

firm 

lumber 

Mason— The  retail 

of 
Hartwick  &  Mickelson  has  been  dis 
solved,  Mr.  Hartwick  retiring.  C.  P, 
Mickelson  will  continue  the  business.
E.  E.  Hartwick  has  purchased 
the 
Jackson  Lumber  &  Coal  Co.,at  Jackson 
Lansing—The  Post  Music  Co.  ha 
sold 
its  stock  to  Grinnell  Bros.,  of  De 
tioit,  wholesale  dealers 
in  pianos  and 
supplies,  who  have  nine  branch  stores 
throughout  the  State. 
John  W.  Post 
will  remain  as  manager  of  the  business.
Manton—John  E.  Truman  has  pur­
chased  the  interests  of  George  McAfee 
nd  Ernest  Hartley  in  the  Home  Union 
Co.  and  will continue  the business  with­
out  interruption  under  the  management 
of  O.  D.  Park  and  Miss  Lissa  Truman.
Cross  Village—D.  LaCore  and  d ! 
Moore,  of  Harbor  Springs,  have  pur­
chased  the  drug  stock  of  A.  D.  Loomis 
and  will  continue  the  business  in  a  new 
building  to  be  erected  adjoining  the 
general  merchandise  store  of  Wm.  H 
Sburtliff.

Ludington  E.  C.  Allen,  formerly  of 
fhe  Carrom-Archarena  Co.,  has  engaged 
in  the  wholesale  grain  and  flour  busi­
ness.  Mr.  Allen  conducted  a  feed  and 
grain  warehouse  here  prior  to  bis  con­
nection  with  the  Carrom-Archarena  Co. 
eight  years  ago.

Newberry— Krempel  &  Taylor,  gen­

Embargo  Raised  on  Gasoline  Lighting 

Systems.

The  embargo  under  which  gasoline 
lighting  systems  have  suffered  has  been 
raised,as  will  be  noted  by  the  following 
circular  letter  of 
instructions  to  local 
insurance  agents,  sent  out  under  date  of 
Nov.  10:

Please  take  notice  that  the  charge  of 
25  cents  additional  rate  for  permit  to 
use  an  unauthorized  gasoline  lighting 
device 
is  suspended  until  further ad­
vised.  The  blanks  you  have  for  per­
mits  should  be  used 
in  each  case  as 
heretofore.

We  do  not  wish  to  be  understood  as 
authorizing  permits  for  every  device  or 
make  of  lamp  that  may  be  on  the  mar­
ket,  but  reserve  the  right  to  reject  any 
that  may  seem  to  us  to  be unsafe.  That 
we  may  be  more  fully  advised  as  to  the 
merits  of  these  systems, we  shall  be  glad 
to  have  our  agents  carefully  examine 
and  report  upon  any 
lighting  device 
which  comes  under  their  notice  that 
does  not  now  appear  on  the  list  of  ap­
proved  devices  heretofore 
furnished 
them.

A fter  Cheap  W ater  Power,

From the Allegan  Press.

At  the 

last  meeting  of  the  village 
Council,a communication  received  from 
the  Vicksburg  Pant  and  Overall  Co., 
stated  that  they  wished to move  because 
they  could  not  get  sufficient  help  at  that 
place.  They  are  now  em ploying  twenty- 
five  people,  but  could  use  from  200 to 
250.  Wages  range  from  $3.50 to $7.50. 
They  would  move  to  Allegan  provided 
the  village  would  furnish  them  suitable 
building,  $io,oeo  and  guarantee  them 
fifty  giris  as  employes  as  fast  as  they 
were  ready  for  them. 
The  Council 
thought  their  demands  excessive  and 
instructed  the  clerk  to  so  inform  them.

A  communicatin  was  received  about 
a  wood  working  industry  that  wished  to 
get  away  from  the union labor despotism 
of  Chicago.  Would  like  to  issue  stock 
for  $20,000 to  $25,000.  Matter  referred 
to  Finance  Committee  and  President.

Grand  Haven— P.  H.  Benjamin  has 
sold  his  interest  in  the  American  Brass 
Novelty  Co.  to  Rev.  James A.  Kennedy, 
formerly  of  this  city.  Mr.  Benjamin  has 
not  decided 
in  what  other  business  he 
will  engage.

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

and  prices,  call  Visner.  both  phones.

Hickory  Nuts 

Wanted

Nam e  us  price  f.  o.  b.  your 

station  or  delivered.

M.  O.  B A K E R  

CO. 

Commission Merchants 

119-121  Superior  St, Toledo,  Ohio

B E L T I N G

eral  merchandise  dealers  at  Dollarville, 
have  opened  a  branch  store  at  New­
berry,  purchasing  the  stock  of  M.  R. 
Manhard  &  Co.  The  latter concern  has 
retained 
its  hardware  stock  and  will 
devote  its  entire  attention  to  that  line.
Hillsdale—Wm.  French  has  purchased 
the 
interest  of  Lee  Sturdevant  in  the 
implement  and  hardware  business  of 
Sturdevant  &  French  and  will  continue 
the  business  in  bis  own  name.  Mr. 
¡Sturdevant  has  accepted  a  position  as 
traveling  salesman  for  an 
implement 
and  farm  machinery  house.

Owosso—The  furniture  and  undertak­
ing  business  of  Woodard,  North  &  Jen­
nings  and  Foster  Bros,  will  be  united 
Jan.  1  in  a  stock  company  to  be  known 
as  the  Furniture-Hardware  Co.,  Lim­
ited.  W.  A.  Woodard  retires  from  busi­
ness  and  A.  E.  Foster  will  remove  to 
Mt.  Pleasant  to  assist  his  brother,  of  the 
Foster  Furniture  &  Hardware  Co.  The 
officers  of  the  new  concern  are  George 
W.  Detwiler,  President;  C.  W.  Jen­
nings,  Secretary,  and  G.  F.  North, 
Treasurer.

M anufacturing  Matters.

Lake  City—The  Kneelan  Shingle  Co. 
s  succeeded  by  VanLew  Bros.
Detroit—The  Cadillac  Automobile 
Co.  has  increased  its  capital  stock  from 
$60,000  to $300,000.

Cheboygan---- Harry  Jefferson  and
Frank  Copp,  both  of  Big  Rapids,  will 
establish  a  veneer  factory  here.

Detroit—The  Holley  Heat  Regulator 
Co.  has  been  incorporated  with  $25,000 
capital  stock,  of  which  $2,500  is  paid 
'n.

Hastings—The  Wool  Boot  Co.  will 
build  an  additional  two  stories  to  its 
factory  building,  making  four  stories  in 
all.

increase  of 

Kalamazoo—An 

from 
$600,000  to  $700,000  has  been  made  in 
the  capital  stock  of  the  Upjohn  Pill  & 
Granule  Co.

Battle  Creek—The  Flour  &  Cereal 
Machinery  Co.  will  remove  from  Jack- 
son  to  this  place  as  soon  as  its  new  fac­
tory  building  is  completed.

Detroit— The  capital  stock  of  W.  M. 
increased  from 
the  entire 

Finck  &  Co.  has  been 
$40,000 
amount  has  been  fully  subscribed.

to  $60,000,  and 

D e tro it-T h e   style  of 

the  Detroit 
Leather  Goods  M anufacturing  Co.  has 
been  changed  to  the  Detroit  Leather 
Goods  Manufacturing  Co.,  Limited.

Detroit—The  capital  stock  of  the  Le- 
land  &  Faulconer  Manufacturing  Co. 
has  been  increased  from  $100,000  to 
175,000,  of  which  $146,500  is  paid  in. 
Owosso—The  work  of  excavating  for 
the  new  factory  building  of  the  Vigoro 
Health  Food  Co.  has  begun  and  the 
contracts  for  the  brick,  sand  and  stone 
have  been  awarded.

Detroit—Amendments  to  the  articles 
of  the  Babbitt  &  Graham  Co.  have  been 
made  by  changing  the  company’s  name 
to  the  Babbitt-Taylor-Lane  Co.  and  fix- 
ng  the  capital  at  $50,000,  fully  paid  in.
Menominee—S.  Hermanson,  of  Men- 
ekaune,  has  purchased  the  building 
owned  by  S.  M.  Stephenson  and  C.  B. 
Knowlton  and  will  remove  his  knit 
goods  plant  to  that  location.  Mr.  Her­
manson  expects  to  have  the  machinery 
installed  and  operations  begun  in  his 
new  location  in  about  two  weeks.

Pontiac—The  Pontiac  Spring  and 
Wagon  Works  has  increased  its  capital 
stock  from  $100,000  to $150,000.  This 
is  the  second  time  the  concern  has 
in­
creased 
its  stock.  The  new  issue  will 
be  used  to  take  care  of  increased  busi­
ness,  as  the  capital  of  the  concern  was 
too.  small  to  swing  it  since  moving  to 
the  present  location.

W e have all  widths and lengths of  b e ltin g   in  S U ­
P E R I O R   Q U A L IT Y  leather,  rubber  and  stitched 
canvas.  A lso  a  large  line  of  Pulleys,  Shafting, 
Hangers and  General  M ill  Supplies.  W e   solicit 
correspondence.

QRAND  RAPIDS SUPPLY  CO.

30 Pearl Street, Qrand Rapids, Mich.

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

5

Grand  Rapids  Gossip

The  Produce Market.

Apples—$2@2.25  per  bbl.
Bananas—Good  shipping  stock,  S i.25 

@2  per  bunch.

yellow  stock.

Beeswax—Dealers  pay  25c  for  prime 

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  stronger 
and  slightly  higher,  commanding  ig@ 
21c  for  fancy,  i 6 0 i 8c   for  choice  and 
I3@i5c  for  packing  stock.  Receipts  of 
dairy  are  meager  in  quantity  and  only 
fair  in  quality.

Cabbage—40c  per  doz.
Carrots— 35c  per  bu.
Cauliflower—$i.25  per doz.
Chestnuts—$5@6  per  bu. 
Michigan  nuts  command  S7.

for  Ohio. 

Cocoanuts—S4  per  sack.
Cranberries—Cape  Cods  are  in  ample 
supply  at  S2.75  per  box  and  $8.25  per 
bbl.  for  Early  Blacks  and  S3  pet  box 
and  Sq  per  bbl.  for  Howes.

Celery— Home  grown  is  in ample sup­

ply  at  17c  per  doz.

Dates— Hallowi,  5J£@6c;  Sairs,  50 

S'Ac;  1  lb.  package,  7c.

Egg  Plant—Si. 25  per  doz.
Eggs—Local  dealers  pay  i q @ 20 c   for 
case  count  and  2i@22c  for candled.  Re­
ceipts  are 
small  and  quality  is  poor. 
Dealers  are  drawing  on  their  cold  stor­
age  supplies,  which  they  market  at
I 9 @ 2 I C .
Figs—$1.10  per  10  lb.  box  of  Califor­
nia;  5  crown  Turkey,  17c;  3 crown,  14c.
Grapes— Malagas,  85.2505.75;  Cali- 
fornias,  20c  per 4  lb.  box.
Honey— White  stock  is  in  ample  sup­
ply  at  I5@ i6c.  Amber  is  in  active  de­
mand  at  i3@ 14c  and  dark  is  in  moder­
ate  demand  at  i o 0 i i c .

Lemons—Californias,$5 ; Messinas,S5.
Mapie  Sugar— io^c  per  lb.
M aple  Syrup—£1  per gal.  for  fancy.
Nuts— Butternuts,  75c;  walnuts,  75c; 
Onions—Home  grown  stock  is  in  am­
ple  supply  at  60065c.  Pickling  stock, 
$2@3  per  bu.

hickory  nuts, $2.50  per  bu.

box.  Jamaicas  fetch  S3.50  per  box.

Oranges— Floridas  command S3-75 per 
Pears— Keefer,  9oc0$i  per  bu.
Potatoes—The  market  is  not  quite  as 
strong  as  it  was,  but  buying  is  going  on 
at  a  lively  pace  on  the  basis  of  35045c 
The  State  crop  report  for 
per  bu. 
November 
is  as  follows:  "T he  potato 
crop  for  this  year  is  below  the  average. 
Continued  rain  early 
in  the  summer 
rotted  the  seed  badly  where  planted  on 
low  gtound. 
In  other  cases  it  was  so 
wet  that  farmers  could  not  properly  cul­
tivate  the  crop  so  that  eventually  many 
acres  were  abandoned. 
Insects  have 
done  much  damage  and  the  crop  in 
many  places  has  been  affected  with 
blight.  The  estimated  average  yield 
per  acre,  in  bushels,  is  in  the  southern 
counties  69,  in  the  central  counties  55, 
in  the  northern  counties  85  and  in  the 
State  68. ”

Poultry—Receipts  are  small  and  not 
equal  to  the  demand.  Live  pigeons  are 
in  active  demand  at  6o@7oc.  Dressed 
stock  commands  the  following:  Spring 
chickens,  i i @ I 2 c ;  small  bens,  9@ioc; 
spring  ducks,  9@ioc;  spring  turkeys, 
II0I3C;  small  squab  broilers,  I2j£© 
15c;  Belgian  bares,  I2j^0 i 5c.

Quinces— Scarce  at  S2.50  per  bu.
Radishes— 20c  per  doz.  for  hothouse.
Spanish  Onions—£1.25  per  crate.
Squash—2c  per  lb.  for  Hubbard.
Sweet  Potatoes—Jerseys,  S3-5°  per 

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

Hides«  Pelts, Tallow  and  Wool.

The  hide  market  remains  firm,  with 
no  accumulations. 
Sales  have  been 
moderate  on  a  good  demand.  Prices 
are  full  high.  The  country  takeoff 
is 
light  and  brings  full  prices.

Pelts  are  more  plentiful,  with  a  good 
demand  and  no  large  offerings.  Prices 
are  some  higher.

Tallow 

is  well  sold  up  on  previous 
demand  and  still  wanted  at  slightly

easier  prices  for  soaper’s  stock.  Edible 
is  not  offered.

Wools  are  stronger  and  in  good de­
mand,  with  a  tendency  to  speculate 
among  dealers.  Sales  have  been  large 
East  and  assortments  have  been  broken 
up.  Prices  are  relatively  higher  West 
than  East.  Large  amounts  have  been 
shipped  out  the  past  few  weeks  and 
buyers  are  persistent.  Some  lots  are 
held  above  buyers'  views.

Wm.  T.  Hess.

Cordial  Greeting:« .To  a  Form er  Towns­

man.

When  the  news  of  internal  dissensions 
in  the  Globe-Wernicke  Co.  reached  this 
city,  many  Grand  Rapids  people  re­
called  Mr.  Wernicke’s  pleasant  and 
profitable  associations  with  the  manu­
facturing 
interests  of  the  Valley  City 
and  suggestd  to  the  Board  of  Trade that 
efforts  be  made  to  turn  his  attention 
in 
this  direction. 
In  furtherance  of  these 
suggestions,  the  following  telegram  was 
sent  him :

Grand  Rapids  will welcome  you  home 
with  open  arms  and  warm  hearts.  We 
admire  your  ability,  respect  your  judg­
ment  and  will  assist  you  in  any  enter­
prise  you  may  espouse  to  the  limit  of 
lour  resources. 

Sidney  F.  Stevens, 
President  G.  R.  Board  of  Trade.

Ernest  A.  Stowe, 

Chairm an  Industrial  Committee.
Mr.  Wernicke  acknowledged  the  invi­
tation,  paying  a  graceful  tribute  to  the 
enterprise  of  Grand  Rapids  and  the 
warm  heartedness  of  her  citizens.

The  Legislature  of  the  Danish  West 
Indies  has  refused  to  endorse  a  vote  of 
congratulation  on  the  refusal  of  the 
Danish  government  to  sell  the islands  to 
the  United  States. 
In  Denmark  Itself 
there  is  said  to  be  now  a  feeling  that  it 
was  a  mistake  that  the  landsthing  did 
not  ratify  the  treaty,  as  there  is  little 
prospect  that  anything  can  be  done  to 
improve 
islands. 
Meantime  the  administration  at  Wash­
ington  has  extended  for  one  year  the 
period  in  which  the  treaty  may be made 
effective.  Those  islands  may  yet  belong 
to  Uncle  Sam.

conditions 

the 

in 

Since  his  recovery  from  the  illness 
that  nearly  ended  his  reign  King  Ed­
ward 
is  reported  to  have  displayed  a 
deeper  interest  in  his  duties  and  an  in­
tense  desire  to  accomplish  something 
by  the  exercise  of  the  influences  of  bis 
position  that  will  be  of  practical  value 
to the  people.  Edward's  life  as  a prince 
was  passed 
in  frivolity  and  it  is  well 
that  he  should  endeavor  to  be  a  serious 
king.  The  world  has  advanced  too  far 
to  display  any  spirit  of  tolerance  for 
foolish  men  who  happen  to  wear  royal 
crowns.

Orra  Chadwick  has  paid  the  Bali- 
Barnbart-Putman  Co.  the  full  amount 
of  the  mortgage  he  recently  uttered  to 
that  house  and  subsequently  pretended 
to  contest  by  alleging  that  it  was  given 
under  duress,  thus  virtually  admitting 
that  the  goods  represented  by  the  mort­
gage  were  stolen  by  Bert  Rice.

White  &  Story,  formerly  engaged  in 
general  trade  at  Evans,  have re-engaged 
in  business  at  that  place.  The dry goods 
were  purchased  of  the  Grand  Rapids 
Dry  Goods  Co.,  the  shoes  of  the Herold- 
Bertsch  Shoe  Co.  and  the  groceries  of 
the  Lemon  &  Wheeler  Company.

Rowland  Douglas  has  engaged  in  the 
shoe  business  at  Traverse  City, purchas­
ing  his  stock  of  Geo.  H.  Reeder  &  Co. 
Mr.  Douglas  has  been  connected  with 
the  shoe  store  of  A.  V.  Friedrich  for 
several  years.

T h e  G ro cery  M a rk et.

Sugars—The  raw  sugar  market  con­
tinues  firm,  in  spite  of  the  weakness  in 
refined,  and  refiners  were  ready  buyers 
at  quoted  prices.  Holders  are  firm  in 
their  views,  but  very 
little  stock  is 
offered  for  sale.  On  the  other  hand,  re­
finers'  stocks  are  getting  down  rather 
low  and  it  is  estimated  that  they  will 
soon  be  obliged  to  come into  the  market 
for  fresh  supplies.  The  refined  sugar 
market  is  in  a  very  demoralized  condi- 
ion,  prices  having  declined  20  points 
during  the  week.  This  decline  is  sup­
posed  to  be  caused  by  the  competition 
of  the  beet  sugar.  There  is  practically 
no demand  at  present  for  either  Eastern 
or  beet  granulated,  buyers,  as  a  rule, 
bolding  off,  awaiting  the  outcome  of the 
present  war  between  the  refiners  in  the 
East  and  the  beet  sugar  people.

it 

Canned  Goods—The  canned  goods 
market 
is  firm  but  quiet,  buyers,  as  a 
rule,  now  being  busy  receiving  their 
goods  which  were  bought  for  future  de­
livery.  The  demand 
is  moderate  on 
most  lines  and  the  market is in a healthy 
condition.  The  interest  in  tomatoes  has 
subsided  somewhat.  Most  buyers  now 
have  their  present  needs  supplied  and, 
as  the  pack 
in  Maryland  and  Indiana 
turned  out  somewhat 
larger  than  ex ­
pected, 
is  believed  there  will  be 
enough  to  go  around,  although  packers 
in  the  State  of  Michigan  did  not  put  up 
nearly  as  much  as  they  expected  to 
early 
in  the  season.  Corn  continues 
firm,  but  rather quiet  at  present.  The 
market,  however,  is  so  lightly  supplied 
that  prices  can  not  change  very  mate­
rially,  at  least  in  a  downward  direction. 
There 
is  a  very  good  demand  for  peas 
of  medium  grades.  Trade  for  the  better 
I grades  is  good  for  what  few  lots  of  this 
character  can  be  found.  Gallon  apples 
are  moving  rather  slowly,  demand  at 
present  being 
is  some 
enquiry  for  small  fruits,  but  stocks  are 
light  and  desirable  lots  are  difficult  to 
obtain.  There  still  continues  an  excel­
lent  demand  for  pie  peaches.  Stocks, 
however,  are  very  closely  cleaned  up 
and  it  is  practically impossible to obtain 
any 
lots.  The  goods  are 
very  firmly  held  and  orders  are  turned 
down  at  anything  less  than  full  quoted 
prices.  Salmon  continues 
in  good  de­
mand,  with  prices  showing  no  change. 
Sardines  are  moving  out  slowly  at  un­
changed  prices.

light.  There 

large  sized 

inconvenience 

Dried  Fruits—The  dried  fruit  market 
continues  practically  unchanged.  Trade 
in  this  line  is  expected 
on  everything 
to  show  a  very  material 
increase  as 
soon  as  cold  weather  begins.  The  warm 
weather  of  the  past  few  weeks  has  not 
been  conducive  to  the  sale  of  dried 
fruits.  Considerable 
is 
caused  by  the  continued  slow  shipments 
from  California  but  it  is  hoped  this  de­
lay  will  soon  be  over,as some  shipments 
are  now  on  the  way  from  the  coast.  The 
market  on  both  prunes  and  raisins  is 
firm,  with  fair  demand.  Seeded  rais­
ins are  particularly  strong and meet with 
a  good  sale.  There 
is  also  a  fair  de­
mand  for  fancy  cluster  raisins  for  the 
coming  Thanksgiving  trade. 
Prunes 
are  moving  out  slowly,  but  a  little  bet­
ter  demand  for  them is experienced than 
a  few  weeks  ago.  The  small  sizes  con­
tinue 
there  is  a 
marked  shortage 
larger, sizes. 
Peaches  and apricots continue  practical­
ly  unchanged.  Demand 
is  moderate, 
but  is  quite  up  to  the  usual  average  at 
this  time  of the  year.  Currants  are  un­
changed 
in  price  and  show  a  fair  de­
mand.  Figs  are  firmly  held  and  are 
meeting  with  good  trade,  especially  for

in  abundance,  while 

in  the 

the  goods  in  cartons,  which,  to  a  great 
extent,  are  replacing  the  goods  packed 
in  layers.  Dates  are  firmly  held,  with 
stocks  light.  New  goods  are  begin­
ning  to  come  in  quite freely.  The  evap­
orated  apple  market  is exceedingly dull, 
there  being  practically  no  demand  at 
all.  Trade  seems  to  have  stopped  very 
suddenly.  While  there  are  not  many 
apples  on  band  in  Michigan,  offerings 
from  Nejv  York  State  are  very  liberal 
and  a  continued  dull  market 
is  looked 
for.

Rice— No  changes  of  importance  are 
noted 
in  the  rice  market,  which  con­
tinues  firm  in  tone,  with  prices  steady. 
Offerings  are  moderate,  but  as  demand 
from  the  consuming  trade 
continues 
steady,  stocks  are  well  cleaned  up  and 
no  large 
lots  accumulate,  which  tends 
to  keep  the  market  in  a  good  condition.
in  molasses  during 
the  past  week  has  been  rather  light. 
Prices  are  firmly  held  and  a  better  de­
mand  is  looked  for  soon.

Molasses—Trade 

Fish—Trade  in  fish  is  good.  Mack­
erel  continues  very  firm,  with  fair  de­
mand.  Trade  in  herring  shows  consid­
erable  activity,  with  a  somewhat  higher 
market.  Codfish  is  in  good  demand  at 
previous  prices.
N uts— Trade 

in  nuts  of  nearly  all  va­
rieties  is  good.  Brazils  are  very  strong 
under  an  active  demand.  Almonds  are 
very  firm,  with  prices  showing  a  slight 
advance.  Walnuts  show  considerable 
strength,but  peanuts  continue  very  dull, 
with  practically  no  demand  at  all.  The 
past  season  was  an  exceedingly  unsatis­
factory  one,  so  far  as  peanuts  are  con­
cerned.

A ttracting  Customers  by B right Coins.
The  fact  that  most  people  like  bright, 
new  coins  is  largely  responsible  for  the 
success  of  a  West  Philadelphia  grocer. 
Although  he  has  been  established  but 
little  more  than  a  year,  he  has  built  up 
a  very  large  trade,and  this  he  attributes 
not  so  much  to  superior  quality  of  bis 
goods  as  to  the  fact  that  he  gives  noth­
ing  but  brand  new  coins  in  change. 
Every  morning  he  goes  to  the  Sub- 
Treasury  and  in  exchange  for the  dilap­
idated  currency  he  takes  in  at  bis  store 
he  receives  bright  coins  which  have  not 
yet  been  put 
into  circulation.  These 
he  gives  to  bis  customers  when  it  is 
necessary  to  make  change  and  his  repu­
‘  the  new-money  man"  has 
tation  as 
spread  throughout  the  neighborhood.

There  are  1,470,000  persons  over  the 
age  of  ten  resident  in  the  United  States 
who  can  not speak the English language, 
exclusive  of  72,000 Indians.  This  num­
ber  is  about  2  per  cent,  of  the  total 
population.  The  largest  number  of  non- 
Englisb-speaking  persons 
is  found  in 
New  York,  where  they  number  220,000 
Pennsylvania,  Illinois  and  Texas  fol­
low.  Texas has  a  considerable  Spanish­
speaking  population. 
So  have  New 
Mexico and  Arizona.  In the former there 
are  16,000  persons  not  speaking  English 
and  in  the  latter  27,000.

Never  mind  the  hair  splitting  advice 
of  the  know-it-alls—just  tell  your  story 
in  plain,  unvarnished  language,  even  if 
you  do  it  in  monosyllables.

Piles Cured

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

Dr.  Willard  N.  Burleson 

Rectal  Specialist

103 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

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in  deliveries. 

are,  therefore,  very  often  unavoidable 
delays 
Shippers  are 
cautioned  to  time  their  shipments  so  as 
to  have  them  arrive  here  not  later  than 
the  Monday  or  Tuedsay  morning  pre 
vious  to  the  holiday  and  to  make allow 
ances  for  ordinary  delays  in  transit.

While  Thanksgiving  is  largely  a  tur 
key  holiday,  there  is  always  a  call  for 
fancy,  plump  young  ducks,  and  a  few 
fancy 
chickens  are  always  wanted 
Fancy  fat  young  geese  have  a  fair  out 
let  for  Thanksgiving,  but  usually  sell 
better  at  Christmas.— N.  Y.  Produce 
Review.

Relationship  Established.

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in  the year  we  are  in  the market for Poultry,  Butter and Eggs.  3  

Poultry

Prospects  of  Thanksgiving  Turkey  Mar­

ket  in  Gotham.

Thanksgiving,  which  occurs  this  year 
November 27,  comes  so  early  in  the  sea­
son  the  weather  is  rarely  settled  cold 
enough  to  admit  of  the  young  birds  be­
coming  plump  and  heavy  enough to pre­
sent  an  attractive  appearance,  which  is 
a  very  essential  feature  at  holiday 
times.  As  long  as  the  weather  is  rea­
sonably  mild  the  young  birds  will  run 
and  keep  poor,  but  as  soon  as  it  be­
comes  cold  they  huddle  together  and 
fatten  up  quickly. 
Thanksgiving, 
therefore,  is  generally  termed  a  weather 
market,  as  weather conditions fora week 
or  two  before  the  time  for  dressing 
make  a  great  difference  in  the  appea 
anee  of  the  young  birds.  Under most fa 
vorable  circumstances  turkeys  are  rare 
ly  in  suitable  condition  to  freeze  as 
early  as  Thanksgiving  and the  stock  has 
to  be  put  on  the  market  on  the  best 
terms  possible. 
the  weather 
prove  mild  while  the  stock  is  in  transit 
or  during  Thanksgiving  week  the  tur 
keys  have  to  be  handled  quickly,  which 
gives  buyers  the  advantage,  but  with 
reasonably  favorable  weather  there  i 
nearly  always  a  satisfactory  market  for 
desirable  stock  that  reaches  here 
ii 
time.

Should 

is  unusually 

From  careful  enquiries  made  in  near 
ly  all  producing  sections  it  is  evident 
that  the  crop 
light  this 
year. 
In  some  few  sections  of  Pennsyl 
vania,  Ohio,  Indiana  and  Illinois  there 
appears  to  be  a  fair quantity,  but  ad 
vices  from  the  Southwest,  Far  West  and 
nearly  all  Eastern  sections  report 
very 
light  crop.  Conditions  were  fa­
vorable  for  the  early  hatchings  and  the 
birds  are  reported  from  most  sections  to 
be  in  better condition  than  usual. 
It  is 
probable,  therefore,  that  quality  will  be 
in  generally  better  condition  than  is 
usually  the  case  at  Thanksgiving  and 
with  reasonably  favorable  weather  con­
ditions  a  good  market  is  confidently 
predicted.

It  is,  of course,  too  early  to  make  any 
reliable  predictions  as  to  the  course  of 
the  market  during  Thanksgiving  week 
and  to  name  prices  expected  would  be 
merely  guess  work.  But  from  present 
outlook  all  conditions  would  appear 
favorable  for an  unusually  good  market 
and  higher  prices  than  for  several  years 
past  provided  the  weather  conditions 
are  reasonably  favorable.  From  careful 
enquiries  among  the 
larger  receivers 
here  the  general  opinion  appears  to  be 
that  fancy  Western  turkeys  will  bring 
I4@tSc>  and 
fancy  nearby  turkeys  a 
fraction  more.  Shippers,  however,  are 
strongly  advised  to  operate  on  a  con­
servative  basis  and  they  can  not  be  too 
careful  in  selecting  stock  for  this  holi­
day.  All  classes  of  buyers  are  more 
critical  about  quality  and  appearance  at 
this  holiday  than  at  any  other  time.

Monday  and  Tuesday  preceding  the 
holiday  are  usually  the best selling days, 
although  some  of  the  larger  buyers  be­
gin  to  stock  up  the  previous  week  when 
weather  conditions  are  favorable.  Out- 
of-town  dealers  are  compelled  to  secure 
their  stock  by  Monday  or  early  Tues­
day  morning.  Some  local  buyers  are 
inclined  to  hold  off  until  the  last  min­
ute  when  stock  appears  to  be  plenty, 
and  prices  are  rarely as good on Wednes­
day  unless  there  should  be  an  actual 
scarcity,  which  seldom  happens.  The 
freight  and  express  companies  are taxed 
to  their  utmost  at  holiday  times 
in 
large  supplies,  and  there
handling  the 

A  farmer  who  happened  to be a church 

deacon  was  recently  approached  by 
tramp  while  be  was  eating his lunch  un 
der  a  tree.  The  tramp  remarked:

"S ir,  I'm  very  hungry.”
"You  haven't  been  shaved,”   replied 

the  deacon.

"N o,  but  I’m  very  hungry.”
“ You’re  very  dirty,  in  the  bargain.' 
"Yes,  but  I’m  very  hungry.”
"Well,can you say the Lord's prayer?* 
"N o,  I  can’t.”
“ Will  you  say 

for  a  piece  of 

it 

bread?”

“ I  will.”
The  deacon  started 

in  with  "Our 
Father,”   at  the  same  time  cutting off 
a  slice  as he  enunciated  the words.  The 
tramp  repeated  "Our  Father,”   then 
suddenly  asked:

"D id   you  say  ‘ Our  Father?’  ”
"Yes,  ’Our  Father.*  ”
“ Stop  just  a  moment,”   continued  the 
dirty  man.  "You  mean  your  father  and 
my  father?”

ly  proceeded  the  unsbaved.

*'I  do,”   answered  the  deacon.
"Then  we  are  brothers,”   triumphant­
"W e  are.”
"Then,  for our  father’s  sake,  cut  that 

bread  thicker  and  cut  it  quicker.”

Distance  Kisses  Raise ’Phone  Rates 

From the Philadelphia Record.

A  merchant  from  Uniontown  talked 
about  telephones  yesterday  at  the  hotel 
where  he  was  stopping.
"In   my  town,”   he  said,  "the  tele­
phone  company 
is  going  to  raise  the 
rates  of  business  phones  from  $25  to 
$45»  an<I  for  residence  phones  from  $18 
to  $32.  Do  you  know  why? 
It  is  to 
keep  sweethearts  from  monopolizing  the 
wires. 
It  is  to  make  telephones  so  ex­
pensive  that  the  young  men  and  women 
who  love  one  another  will  not  bill  and 
coo  over  the  wires  all  day  long.

"In   Uniontown  now 

it  is  a  wonder 
that  the  wires  do  not  blush  red,  the  love 
words  that  pass  over  them.  The  sound 
that  a  kiss  makes—that  pb,  ph  sound—
~  sent  many  times  a  day  from  one  re­
ceiver  to  another.  And  such  expres­
sions  as  darling,  and  deary,  and  honey, 
and  sweetheart  drown  out  altogether  the 
plain  business  talk  about  the  price  of 
coal,  and  the  boom 
in  steel,  and  the 
bills  receivable  that  are  due.
‘ So  in  Uniontown  because  the  young 
men  and  girls  have  been  monopolizing 
the  wires,  with  their  sparking,  the  tele­
phone  rates  are  to  be  raised  nearly  100 
per cent.

Some  Things  Kiverdale  W ants.

Riverdale,  Nov.  io—We  want  several 
small  manufacturing  concerns  to 
locate 
here  and  will  furnish  a  site  and  a  small 
bonus  if  necessary.  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. 

Jack  Moblo, 

Sec’y  Improvem ent  Association.

Thanksgiving Poultry

S h ip   To

LAMSON &  CO.f  BOSTON

Ask the Tradesman about us.

We are paying this week: 

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^   FOR SWEET DAIRY PACKING STOCK  BUTTER,  16c, f. o. b. shipper’s  ^  
p   station,  Port  Huron  weights  and  2  per  cent,  added  account  ^  
p   shrinkage.  Pack  your  butter  in  parchment  paper  lined  sugar  ^  
►
^   FOR  FRESH GATHERED EGGS  (cases  included)  19c,  f.  0.  b.  ship-  ^  
y -  

per’s  station,  Port  Huron  count  and  inspection. 

  barrels and  head  with  wooden  head.

2

2

-8c 
Fowls, No. 1 
lb. 
Springs. No. 1 
.  8c 
lb. 
.•  4®,  H>- 
11» ^ .  
Ducks fat, full feathered) 7Hc lb. 

For Poultry Delivered  Port Huron:
-  - 
- 
- 

- 

Old Tom Turkeys 
10c ib
Old Hen T urkeys...................................»¡¿ik
Young Tom Turkeys  (over 10 lb. and fat) lie lb.
Young Hen Turkeys (over 8 lb. and fat) lie lb

. 

- 

Geese (fat, full feathered) 7c lb.

We  charge  no commission  or cartage  and  make  prompt  re-  ^  
Prices  are  quoted  for  ^  

^   turns  upon  receipt  of  shipments 
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p   Garrison  &  Co.,  New  York  City,  St.  Clair  County  Savings  ^  
►

Michigan  shipments  only. 

  Bank,  Port  Huron. 

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you  are  a  carload  shipper let  us  hear  from  you.  We  buy  2  

f c  

in  carlots.

NOV.  8— UNSURPASSED  POULTRY  MARKET

A ctual sale s-F a n cy  live Turkeys, yo u n g ,. i@i2.  Chickens, u@ i2.  F ow ls, io@ io^.  Ducks,  u @  
Geese, g@io.  Dressed Turkeys,  14©!;.  Chickens,  I3@i3.  F ow ls,  io@ iz.  Ducks,  I4@ ii.
W e predict for Thanksgiving fancy turkeys w ill  sell,  dressed,  i4<&,6.  Chickens,  i3@ i4.  Hens,  n  
Live turkeys,  13^14.  Chickens,  12^,3.  Hens,  io@ ir.  Ducks,  12
@.3.  Geese,  io@ i i .  Should be short supplies  1  to 2c more would  be  easy.  H ave  seen  seasons  when 
tarkeys  sold  .8@2o, others accordingly.  Buffalo w ill pay up  with  any  market  in  United  States  when 
she has to.

Ducks,  is@.6.  Geese, 

F or fancy (scalded)  poultry  Buffalo w ill equal  any  m arket-no  excep tion -for  Thanksgiving  and 
Christmas.  W e 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,  alw ays  big  holi­
day demand;  second, the  canners  want  very  large  quantities;  third,  cold  storage  specu lator  any 
amount;  fourth,  live,  raffling  trade,  carioads;  fifth,  factory  proprietors’  t r a d e - L u s a n d s   as  gifts 
Hence no danger o f poor results this  season. 

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assure unsurpassed service,  promptness,  integrity, responsibility, conservative  quotations  and  w e  be­
lieve an unexcelled poultry market, light freight, quick time, etc.
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Uncle  Danny’s Experience W ith a Brindle 

Calf.
Written for the Tradesman.

The 

last  time  Uncle  Danny  Briggs 
came  to  town  be  brought  not  only  the 
usual  quantity  of  doubtful  butter  and 
sullied  eggs  but  a  goodly  assortment  of 
other  produce  as  well.  And  after  he had 
selected  what  goods  he  needed  for  his 
store  at  Wayback  be  paid  the  balance 
due  thereon  from  a  wallet  well  lined 
with  bills.  He  said  that trade  was  very 
good  with  him  and  seemed  quite  pros­
perous  from  a  worldly  standpoint.

Yet  there  was  evidently  something the 
matter  with  Uncle  Danny,  for  bis  nose 
was  bruised,  his  face  more  or  less  dis­
colored,  his  brow  seamed  with  furrows 
and  he  limped  painfully  as  be  walked. 
At  last,  in  response  to  an  interrogation, 
he  spoke  as  follows:

leetle  brindle  calf. 

“ Ye see,  the  starting  p’int  of  the  bull 
business  was  a 
It 
was  the  cutest  thing  I  a’most  ever  see, 
and  my  datter  Sairy  took  such  a  notion 
to  it  that  what  I  couldn't  very  well  do 
nothing  but  tell  her  it  was  her'n.  And 
ye  better  b'lieve  she  took  ail  kinds  of 
pains  with  that  critter,  a  feeding  of  it 
when 
it  was  small  and  a  nussing  of  it 
when  it  was  sick,  till  at  last she  fetched 
it  up  to  where  it  ought to  of  run  alone 
and  eat  grass  and  kinder took  chances 
with  the  rest  of  the  stock.  But  that 
wa’n't the style of that air calf of Saity’s.
“ It  had  be'n  pompered  up  so,  and 
kept  around  the  house  and  petted  until 
it  got  an 
it  was  folks,  and  the* 
wa'n't  no  fence  on  the  farm  it  wouldn’t 
crawl  through. 
I  put  that  air  calf  in 
the  paster  arter  breakfast  an’  afore  nine 
o’clock 
it  was  up  to  the  kitchen  door  a 
biatting  for  Sairy  to  come  out  with  a 
bottle  of  hot  milk.  Course  that  was 
cunning 
in  a  small  calf  and  Sairy 
thought  an  awful  sight  of  it.

idee 

“ I'm  busy 

in  the  store  most  all  the 
time  only  when  I  haf  to  help  out  on 
spring  plowing  er  seeding,  er  haying  er 
harvesting,  er  corn  cutting  er  pitater 
digging  er  suthing  er  ruther  like  that, 
and  the  woman  and  Sairy  most  gin’ly 
look  arter  the  stock  quite  a bit.  So  tba's 
why  I  didn't  take  more  notice  to  the 
blamed  calf.  But it  never  reely  bothered 
me  till  one  day  last  week  when  I  was 
in  the  store  part  and  thought  I 
working 
heerd  a  noise 
I 
didn't  bother  my  head  much  about  that, 
cus  1  thought  it  was  a  passel of chickens 
in  there  which  they  do quite  fre­
got 
quent.  Thinks,  ses  I, 
'soon's  I  git 
through  waiting  on  folks  I'll  go  and 
shoo  'em  out.’

in  the  back  room. 

“ Wall,  some  more  customers  come  in, 
and  the’  was  a  party  wanted  to  git  a 
letter  registered  to  some  of  his  folks 
in 
Canady,  and  that  alters  takes  me  a good 
long  spell. 
jest  a  writing  my 
name  with  P.  M.  arter  it,  when  the' 
come  the  dog  bastedest  crash  from  the 
back  room  like  as  if  all  the  truck  I  had 
there  had  fell  down  to  oncet.

1  was 

“   ‘ What  the  mischief!'  I  hollered, 
and  then  me  and  all  the  customers  in 
the  store  made  a  rush.  Jest  wbat  had 
happened,  I  couldn’t  'a'  told  at  first  to 
save  my  neck,  but  when  1  heerd  Brin 
a  biatting in  the  cellar  I  commenced  to 
git  an 
investigations  1 
made  arterwards  put  it  as  plain  as  the 
nose  on  yer  face.

idee,  and  the 

“ Brin  come up  to  the house that morn­
ing  a  lettle  arter  Sairy'd  gone  to  school 
so  being  as  ma  was  busy,  she  didn't 
pay  no  attention  to  the  calf,  thinking 
it’d  monkey  around  fer  a  spell  and  like 
as  not  go  back  to  where  the  rest  of  the 
cattle  was.  But  Brin  come  right  to  the 
store,  dumb  up  the  steps  into  the  back

licked  along  on 

to  invoice  the 
room  and  commenced 
stock.  The’  was  quite  a  high  pile  of 
bags  of  flour  on  the  floor and  on  a  shelf 
right  over  that  was  a  lot  of  table  salt  in 
sacks.  Now  I  reckon  that  Brin  smelt 
the  salt  and  then  dumb  up  on  the  flour 
to  git  at  it.  That  worked  all  right  fora 
speli,  cus  she'd 
the 
shelf  till  she  got  so  high  up  on  the  flour 
that  the  pile  toppled  over  and  pitched 
her  and  half  the  flour  and  a  pile  of  axle 
grease  and  some  canned  tomatoes  all  in 
a  heap  through  the  hatchway  down  into 
the  cellar.  And  when  1  went  down­
stairs  there  was  that  blamed  calf,  rear­
ing  and  biatting  and  rampaging  around 
and  stomping  holes  into  all  them  sacks 
of  flour  and  a  tramping  of  ’em  full  of 
mud.

“ 1  never  wa'n’t  no  great  friend  to 
house  pets  and  when  I  see  that  calf  rag­
ing  around  and  carrying  destruction  to I 
my  stock  of  goods,  1  want  to  tell  ye  I 
was  pretty  tarnation  mad.  Then  the 
fellers  upstairs  commenced  to  laugh, 
and  I  jest  made  a  grab  fer  Brin,  think­
ing  I’d  throw  her  out  doors,  and  if  I 
happened  to  bust  her  neck  or a  lung  er 
it 
do  suthing  to  wound  her  mortal, 
wouldn’t  be  no  great 
luck'd 
have  it,  I  missed  my  holt  and  she  give 
a  snort  and  sailed  around  the  cellar 
ag’ in,ripping  another  sack  of  flour  wide 
open  as  she  went  by.

loss.  As 

“ 1  yelled 

‘ Whoa’  at  her,  and  as  she 
come  back  my  way  throwed  my  arms 
around  her  neck,  cal'latin'  to  stop  her 
unning  or elst  choke  her  to  death.  But 
the’s  quite  a  few  things  that’s  weaker'n 
a  scared  calf,  and  blamed  if  I  wa’n't 
drug  twicet  around  the  cellar;  but  my 
holt  never  broke  till  my  head  come  up 
ag'in  one  of  the  colyumns  that  holds  up 
the  floor of  the  main  part.

“ 1  said  that  calf  was  scared  afore, 
but  1  was  mistook. 
It  was  jest  a  play­
ing. 
It  was  like  the  gentle  wind  that 
stirs  up  the  placid  waters  of  the  lake 
on  a  pleasant  evening.  But  after  it  got 
it  was  like  a  tornader— 
'way  from  me 
swift,  sassy  and  turrible. 
It  fairly spun 
around  the  cellar,  knocking  stuff  over 
and  trampling  of  it  down,  and  it  hadn’t 
no  more  jedgment 'n a steam road wagon 
in  the  dark. 
I  commenced  to  git  gen­
uine  scairt  and  every  time  it  made  one 
of  them  air  revolutions  I  basted  it  with 
a  sack  of  flour  or  a  can  of  tomaters, 
thinking  perhaps  I  could  brain  the 
its  wind.  But  1 
blamed  thing  or  take 
mout  es  well  of  shot  peas  at  it  with  a 
pop  gun,  fer  things  slid  offen  it  like 
water  from  a  duck's  back.

“ Then  them  big  lummoxes  upstairs 
kept  a  yelling  and  hollering  and  taking 
on  and  giving  out  free  advice,  till  I  got 
so  mad  I  finally  made  a  race  fer  the 
stairs,  intending  to  give  Hent  Liscomb 
the 
licking  of  his  life.  And  that  was 
when  Brin  run  her  bead  into  my  stura- 
mick.  When  I  come  to  I  was  in  the 
yard  and  the  fellers  was  sousing  water 
onto  me  with  a  horse  bucket.”

“ Hurt  you  much?”   enquired  an  in­

terested  listener.

“ No,  not  so  awful  much,”   replied 
the  merchant,  rubbing his knee carefully 
as  be  spoke. 
“ It  didn't  hurt  as  bad  as 
some  things,  but  I  be’n  powerful  weak 
like  every  sence. ”

“ What  about  the  calf,  though?”
“ About  the  calf?  About  Brin?  Noth­
ing  much,  I  guess.  Come  to  think  on’t, 
though,  I  hain’t  see  nothing  of  that  air 
calf  around 
lately.  She  mout  of  fell 
into  the  stock  well  and  drownded  fer  all 
I  know. 
I  don’t  take  no  pertickler 
int'rest 
in  that  calf  anyhow,fer  she  was 
the  property  of  my  datter  Sairy."

Geo.  L.  Thurston.

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I  am  pressman  in  the  office  of  the 
Tradesman  Company  and  have  charge 
of  the  presses  and  folding  machine 
in 
that  establishment. 
I  printed  and 
folded  7,ooo  copies  of  the 
issue  of 
November  5,  1902,  and  saw the  edition 
mailed in the usual  manner.  And  further 
deponent  saith  not. 

John  DeBoer.

Sworn  and  subscribed  before  me,  a 
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other  side.  We  want  what  is  ours  as 
they  want  theirs.  We  are  in  business 
for  the  same  reason  they  are  and  like 
them  we  want  the  best  of  the  bargain 
and  are  glad  when  we  get 
it.  We 
frankly  confess  that  we  do  not  point  out 
the  thin  places  in  the cloth we sell them. 
We  are  human  and  so  have  a 
leaning 
to  put  the  little  potatoes  in  the  middle 
of  the  barrel  and  the  big  ones  at  both 
ends.  We  insist  to-day,  as  we  always 
have,  that  our  Canadian  cousins  are 
among  the  world’s  most  intelligent  and 
we  are  not  so  lacking  in  courtesy  as  not 
to  allow  them  the  full  exercise  of  that 
intelligence  in  the  sharpest  horse  trade 
we  can  put  up. 
In  common  with  the 
rest  of  the  English  family  they  like  to 
twit  us  with  loving  the  Almighty  Dollar 
and  we  do  not  deny  it.  The  facts  are 
all  against  us  and  there  are  ample  evi­
it  on  every  hand ;  but—and 
dences  of 
that  word 
is  a 
large  one— we  are  not 
willing  to  believe  that  we  are  its  only 
lovers.  We  like  the  gleam  of  the  shin­
ing  gold  and  after  some  pretty  lively 
scrambling  for  it  with  our  Northern 
neighbors  we  find  that  they  like  it,  too, 
and  we  find  as  well  that  they  have  in­
herited  from  good  old  Mother  England 
the  same  methods  of  securing 
it.  The 
American  clerk  is  not  the  only  one  that 
bides  the  thin  places.  The  Canadian 
strawberry  box 
is  as  shallow  as  ours 
and  has  the  same  number  of  unsalable 
berries  under  the  big  ones. 
In  a  word, 
the  American  pot  is  no  blacker  than  the 
Canadian  kettle  and  the  methods  of  fill­
ing  both  are  governed  by  the  same 
standard  of  equity— with,  as  we  believe, 
at  least  a  single  difference :

OUR  NORTHERN  NEIGHBORS.

There  seems  to  be  an  unseasonable 
coldness 
in  the  Northern  atmosphere. 
The  wind  from  an  iceberg  could  hardly 
exceed  the  gathering  chill  that  comes 
to  us  from  across  the  Northern  lakes 
and  an  occasional  flurry  furnishes  con­
vincing  proof  that  we  of  the  United 
States  are  not  approved  of  by  our  vigor­
ous  Northern  neighbors.  The  fact  is 
Canada  does  not  like  us.  We  have  traits 
that  she  does  not  admire. 
In  the  first 
place  we  are  an  excessively  selfish  na­
tion.  We  like  to  reap  where  we  do  not 
sow  and  we 
like  to  gather  into  barns 
good  fat  hay 
loads  that  we  have  cut 
close  to  the  boundary  lines  with  an  oc­
casional  clip  over  them  when  it  can  be 
done  without  observation. 
Instead  of 
picking  up  the  windfalls  and  throwing 
them  over  the  fence  where  they  belong 
we  keep  them  and  are  not  averse  to  an 
occasional  helping  ourselves  from  the 
apple  bough  that  trespasses  upon  our 
territory.  We  drop  chicken  feed  ail  over 
our  backyard  and  when  the  Canadian 
hens  get 
it  somehow  they 
never  get  home  until  after  they  get 
through 
laying.  The  fact  Is,  even  the 
free  traders  over  there  have  given  us 
up  as  a  bad  lot  and  instead  of  securing 
closer commercial  relations  with us  they 
have  about  concluded  that  they  want  no 
more  to  do  with  us.

in  and  eat 

Candidly,  the  Great  Republic  has  the 
kindest  feeling  towards  her  Northern 
neighbors.  She  has  always  had. 
In 
their  prosperity  she  has  rejoiced  and  in 
their adversity  no  sorrow  has  been  more 
sincere  than  hers.  She  has  tried  to  be 
a  good,  friendly  neighbor  and  to  the 
best  of  her  ability  has kept up her fences 
and  her cattle  out  and  paid  promptly 
whatever  damages  have  resulted  from 
unavoidable  neglect.  There  have  been 
differences  and  it  can  not  be denied that 
these  have  brought  out  the  National 
characteristics  of  each.  From  our  side 
of  the  boundary  we  are  not  able  to  see 
that  we  differ  greatly  from  those  on  the

Is  not  the  standard  of  National  char­
acter  a  little  higher  in  the  United States 
than  it  is  anywhere  else— in  Canada,  in 
England,  in  any  of  the  European  na­
tions?  Are  we,  selfish  and  greedy  as  we 
undoubtedly  are,  governed  only  by  the 
desire  of  gain  regardless  of  right  and 
justice?  Does  our  history  show  that  we 
have  made  might  our only  standard  of 
well-doing?  Since  history  began  with 
if  you 
government  “ Take  and  keep 
can”   has  been  the  prevailing 
law  of 
nations  except  ours. 
It  was  not  until 
1876 that  “ Live  and  let  live”   became  a 
principle  of  international  law—a  prin­
ciple,  be  it  known,  that  has  been 
laid 
down  and  upheld  by  the  United  States 
of  America  and  a  principle  that  has  put 
an  end  to  the 
law  of  grab  which  has 
made  monarchy  the  living  contempt  of 
the  latest  modern  civilization.  Rich  as 
she  is  in  territory,  not  a  foot  is  hers  by 
force.  She  has  bought  and  paid  for 
what  she  owns  and  with  her  title  clear 
she  challenges  history  and  tradition  to 
produce  a  similar  record.  Sure  of  her 
own  position  she  takes  the  stand  that  it 
is  the  only  right  one  and  boldly  asserts 
that  “ the  American  continents,  by  the 
free  and 
independent  condition  which 
they  have  assumed  and  maintained,  are 
henceforth  not  to  be  considered  as  sub­
jects 
for  future  colonization  by  any 
European  powers,”   and  that  “ she could 
not  view  any  interposition  for the  pur­
pose  of  oppressing  them  or controlling 
in  any  other  manner  their  destiny,  by 
any  European  power,  in  any  other  light 
than  as  the  manifestation  of  an  un­
friendly  disposition  towards  the  United 
States. ’ ’

it  stands.  Looking  upon 

The  doctrine was received with sneers, 
but 
it  as  a 
dead  letter,  England,  according  to  old- 
time  methods,  proceeded  to  remove  the 
landmarks 
called 
sharply  to  account  for  it  and  the  gold 
fields  remain  Venezuelan, 
territory. 
is  gold  in  the  Klondike.  Can­
There 

in  Venezuela  was 

ada,  a  British  colony,  had  been  playing 
the  monarchical  game  and  regardless of 
bounds  proceeded  to  help  herself to  the 
treasures  of  the  Klondike  mines.  She 
helps  herself  no  longer. 
That  same 
evenbanded  justice  that  proclaimed  the 
Monroe  doctrine  stands  ready  to  back  it 
up  with  the  vigor  and  the  means  the 
Boers  did  not  possess  and  our  North­
ern  neighbors  are  “ looking  upon  the 
United  States  as  a  supremely  selfish 
nation  from  which  Canada  can  hope  for 
no  kindly  consideration  whatever!“

It  is  conceded  that  the  question  of  re­
lations  between  the  Dominion  and  the 
United  States  is  both  practical  and  se­
rious. 
is  desirable  that  the  two 
countries  be  on  friendly  relations  and 
to  this  end  both  should  be  willing  to 
make  fair  and  equitable  terms.

It 

Canada  has  not  done  this.  She  has 
almost  invariably  been  exacting  in  her 
demands  and  even  in regard to her treaty 
obligations  she  has  not  been  honest. 
She  always  wants  more  than  she  is  will­
ing  to  concede.  While  asking  for  free 
trade  for  her  natural  productions  she 
has  insisted  upon  discriminating  in  her 
tariff 
in  favor  of  British  manufacturers 
and  in  behalf  of  a  preposterous  and  in­
defensible  claim  to  American  territory 
in  Alaska  she  has  blocked  all  negotia­
tion  for  a  settlement  of  the  questions  at 
issue  between  that  country  and  ours.

It  looks  much  as  if the coolness  of  our 
Northern  neighbors  is  due  largely,if  not 
wholly,  to  a  difference  of  National 
standard.  We won’t  steal  and  we  won’t 
be  stolen  from  and  we  won’t  have  that 
sort  of  business  carried  on 
in  the 
Western  hemisphere.  What  is  tolerated 
in  South  Africa  will  not  be  tolerated  in 
South  America,  nor  yet  in  Alaska,  and 
if  this  feature  of  national  uprightness 
has  led  to  and  is  sustaining  the existing 
coolness  the  United  States  will endeavor 
to  bear  it  with  composure  and  philo­
sophically  take  whatever  consequences 
may  legitimately  result  therefrom.

in  New  York  City. 

They  have  been  holding  a  “ Congress 
About  Boys”  
It 
was  attended  by  the  representatives  of 
many  organizations  which  are  working 
to  prevent  the  gamins  in  the  big  cities 
from  developing  into  loafers  and  crim 
inals.  Some  interesting  ideas  concern­
ing  the  tendencies  of  boys  were  pre­
sented.  Dr.  Winthrop  T.  Holden  made 
this  novel  contribution  to  the  discus­
sion:  “ It  may  be  stated  fairly  that 
every  moral  obliquity  and  mental  defic­
iency  in  a  boy  rest  upon  some  physical 
cause  and  basis.  You  can  not  separate 
the  moral  and  mental  from  the physical. 
If  the  boy’s  circulation  is  sluggish,  he 
learns  slowly,  and  is  called  on  that  ac­
count  stupid.  This  makes  it  easy  for 
him  to  lie.  Lying  becomes  habitual,  all 
because  of  poor 
circulation,  which 
those 
in  charge  of  him  have  not  been 
discerning  enough  to  trace  as  the  cause 
of  mental  and  moral  defects.”   Now  it 
has  not  been  generally  understood  that 
there  is  anything  sluggish  about  the cir­
culation  of  the  average  boy.  As  a  rule 
he  is  criticized  for  being  too  numerous. 
All  stupid  boys  are  not 
liars.  Neither 
are  all  liars  stupid.

On  1,548  miles  of  trolley  lines  in  this 
country  during  the  past  year  there  were 
160  persons  killed  and  867 
injured.  A 
similar  proportion  of  fatalities  and  in­
juries  on  the steam  railroads of the coun­
try  would  give  a 
list of  20,000  deaths 
and  nearly  100,000  persons  injured. 
Evidently there  is  need  for  the  adoption 
of  more  precautions  in  the  operation  of 
the  trolleys.

It 

GENERAL TRADE  REVIEW .
is  the  unexpected  that  happens. 
Many  predictions  were  made  that  when 
the  public  got  through  with  the  distrac­
tions  of  politics 
it  would  rally  to  the 
support  of  the  stock  markets  and  the 
long  series  of  weekly  declines  would  be 
followed  by  another  period  of  advance­
ment.  Just  why  the  weekly  sag,  culmi­
nating  as  usual  on  Monday,  should 
bring  the  sharpest  reaction  in  the  past 
eighteen  months 
is  one  of  the  puzzles 
that  none  pretend  to  answer.  The  week 
closed  with  active  selling  and  this  ac­
tivity  was  still  more  manifest  on  Mon­
day.  United  States  steel  led  in  the  de­
cline,  and  at  the  lowest  Amalgamated 
Copper  broke  previous  records  over  two 
points.  A  notable  and  reassuring  fea­
ture  is  that  the  reaction  was  unattended 
by  important  failures,seeming  to  be  de­
pendent  on  speculators  taking  advan­
tage  of  a  widely  distributed  class  of 
holders.  Since  the 
lowest  decline,  on 
is  a  rallying  tendency, 
Monday,  there 
but  upward  movement  is  soon  met  by 
realizing  so  as  to  prevent  steadiness. 
Confidence 
is  manifested  by  foreign 
centers  and  it  would  seem as though this 
fact  and  the  strength  of  general  trade 
would  soon  send  the  tide  upward  again.
Fall  trade  fully  met  all  expectations 
and  preparations  for  winter  are  greater 
than  ever  before.  The  continued  mild 
weather  has  delayed  the  opening  of 
winter  trade 
in  some  localities;  it  is 
early  yet  to  have  misgivings  on  account 
of  the  weather.  Tne  main  thing  is  that 
the  buying  public  has  the  money,  work­
men  are  everywhere  busy  and  the  goods 
are  bound  to  be  sold  at  good  profits. 
In  view  of  the  fact  that  speculation  has 
been  quiet  for  many  weeks  past,  it  is 
remarkable  that  the  volume  of  bank 
clearings  should  be  in  excess  of  a  year 
ago  when  speculation  was  exceptionally 
heavy.  This  argues  that  general  trade 
has  been  tremendous.

Industrial  activity  is nowhere lessened 
except  that  the  lack  of  coke  is 
interfer­
ing  with  the  operation  of  some  of  the 
iron  foundries.  Prices  of  materials  and 
heavy  steel  are  fully  maintained,  espe­
cially 
structural  shapes  and  plates, 
while  all 
forms  of  railway  equipment 
are  turned  out  as  rapidly  as  facilities 
will  permit.  In  other  divisions,  notably 
tinplates,  tubes  and  wire,  the  extension 
of  plants  has  continued  until  supplies 
are  burdensome  and  concessions 
in 
prices  are  made.  Textile mills  are busy, 
although  buyers  of  cottons  delay placing 
contracts  because  of  the  weakening  raw 
material,and  wool  has  risen  still higher. 
Eastern  shipments  of  footwear  again 
surpass  last  year’s  figures  and  full  quo­
tations  are  easily  held.

The  motorman  of  a  car  on  Broadway, 
New  York,  saved  a  woman's 
life  by 
reaching  over  the  dashboard  and  grab­
bing  the  woman  just  as  she  was  about 
to  be struck  by  the  fender.  The  woman 
in  a  state  of  nervous  collapse  was  taken 
into  a  neighboring  store.  Then  the 
motorman  banged  his  gong  and  the  car 
sped  ahead. 
“ My  bands are engaged, ”  
he  said  to  passengers  who  wanted  to 
shake  hands  with  him. 
“ I  can’t  let  go 
of the  power or  brake.  Besides,  it’s  all 
in  a  day’s  work.”   Here 
is  real  mod­
esty.

Municipal  eloquence  has  been,  time 
out  of  mind,  a  storehouse  of  delight.  It 
was,  according  to  tradition,  a  Kalama­
zoo  mayor  who,  blessed  with  a  numer­
ous  progeny,  publicly  expressed 
the 
pious  hope  that  his  sons  might  grow  up 
" fte r  citizens  than  their  father,  ana 
his  daughters  more  virtuous women  than 
their  mother.

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pressure  gone.  Has  a  footboard  in  front and step 
on  rear,  both  of  which  are  ironed  and  strongly 
braced. 
The  gears  are  very  strong  and  well 
braced. 
11-16 inch  axles  are  used,  having  a  5^x3 
spindle.  Tinned  wire  wheels,  14  and  20  inches, 
with  extra  heavy  hubs,  spokes  and  rims.  The 
construction  throughout  is  extra  strong,  making  it 
capable  of carrying extra heavy loads  and enduring 
The  gear  is  painted  yellow,  body  blue  in  the  Police  Patrol  and  red  in  the  Fire  Patrol;  both  ornamented  and 
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said  to  me  the  other day  about  keeping 
horses  and  carriages:  “ The  man  who 
maintains  them  should  do  it  without 
feeling  the  slightest 
inconvenience  or 
tug  at  hia  purse-strings  or  he  should 
dispense  with  such luxuries altogether. ”
An  esteemed  contemporary  makes  a 
mistake  in  the  assertion that  cloth bands 
will  in  no  wise  be  worn  on silk bats  this 
winter.  They  are  not  fashionable  or 
even  popular,  but  there  are  some  who 
never  change  the  shape  of  their  silk 
hats,  always  wearing  the  same  block, 
and  these  usually  wear  black  bands. 
They  feel  that  it  gives  them  a  certain 
individuality  which  they  apparently  en­
joy,  so  any  man  who  feels  like  wearing 
a  black  band  on  his  silk  bat  may  do  so 
without 
incurring  a  disposition  on  the 
part  of  the  police  to  lock  him up.  This 
remark  is  made  because  so  many  writ­
ers,  who  are  treating  the  subject  of 
men's  fashions  for  the  various  trade and 
daily  papers,  appear  to  think  that  if the 
fashions  are  not  followed  to  the  letter 
some  awful  consequence  will  ensue. 
Like  Tom  Sawyer  in 
‘ ‘ Huckleberry 
Finn,”   they  insist  on everything ” bein’ 
done  re'lar. ”

There 

is  apparently  no  limit  to  the 
variety  of  fancy  waistcoats.  They  have 
established  themselves  firmly in the good 
graces  of  dressy  men  about  town.  In the 
windows  of  the  crack  shops  there  are 
evidences  that  the dealers are vying with 
each  other  in  an  effort  to  bring  out  very 
nobby  and  exclusive  styles. 
In  both 
wash  and  other  fabrics  I  am  inclined  to 
believe  that  the  modest,  neat  treatments 
are  rather  better, in  a  fashionable  sense 
than  the  pronounced  schemes. 
I  have 
seen  nothing  whatever  (I  say  this  in 
answer  to  an  enquiry  of  the 
leather 
waistcoats  with  the  stencil  and  shaded 
figures. 
It  may  be  good  form  to  wear 
such  garments  for their novelty,but 1  fail 
to  see  their  place  or  occasion. 
It  has 
always  seemed  to  me  that,  so  fat  as  the 
metropolis  is  concerned,  the  style  and 
dressing  adopted  by  the  better  class 
men  of  New  York  are  to be commended, 
not  only  to  the  middle-aged  but  to  the 
very  young  man.  There  is  something 
so  quiet,  unobtrusive,  so  refined  and 
yet  so  correct  and  exclusive  about  it. 
The  well-dressed, 
dignified-looking 
man,  be  he  young  or old,  like  the  well- 
gowned  girl  or the well-groomed woman, 
are  expressions  of  conditions  which  are 
found 
in  the  better  elements  of  New 
York  society.  At  variance  with  this  is 
the  big,  round  soft  hat 
in  gray  felt, 
punched  in,the  extreme high  bad  collar, 
with  the  narrow  four-in-hand  showing, 
rather  fancy  shirt,  the  single-breasted 
coat,  unbuttoned  above  the  first  button, 
exposing  an  extremely  loud  waistcoat,

The  Peerless 
Manufacturing 

Company

Manufacturers  of  Pants,  Shirts,  Corduroy  and 

Dealers  in  Underwear,  Sweaters,  Hosiery,  Gloves, 

Mackinaw  Coats.

and  Mitts.

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

The wise wear 

VINEBERG’S  PATENT 

POCKET  PANTS, 

the only pants in  the  world  fitted 
with a safety  pocket;  nothing  can 
drop  out  and  are  proof  against 
pickpockets.  Manufactured by
Vineberg’s  Patent 
Pocket Pants Co.

Detroit,  Mich.

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Special  Sale

Of  the  entire  stock  of the  old  reliable  wholesale  clothiers,

Kolb  &  Son  of  Rochester

(now retiring from business)

The  stock  has  been  purchased  in  bulk  by  The  William  Connor  |  
Co.  and  will  be disposed  of  at  a great sacrifice to the retail trade.  I  
Sale  begins  to-day,  Wednesday,  Oct.  22.  Call  early  as  the  X 
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lots  are  going fast. 

The William Connor Co.

Wholesale Clothiers

28-30 South Ionia Street, Grand  Rapids, nich.

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Clothing

Fads  and  Fashions  in  Clothing  in  Gay 

Gotham.

We  are  well  into  the  fall  styles.  Oc* 
tober  is  the  most  modish  month  in  the 
year.  The  dry,  cool  days  bring  out  the 
very 
latest  and  the  best  in  masculine 
attire.  Neckwear is  especially  interest­
ing  at  this  time.  The  color  schemes  are 
rich,  rather  than  brilliant.  Dark,  rich 
shades  predominate 
there  are 
sumptuous  combinations 
in  brown  and 
red  and  brown  and  green.  There  are 
rich  changeable  silks  in  the  broad  four- 
is  a  play  of 
in  hands. 
purple  with  a  shading  to  green. 
In  the 
better  grades  of  silks  one  sees  many 
schemes  in  fancy  weaves,  very  difficult 
to  describe  except  by  such  general 
words  as  ‘ ‘ rich,  heavy,”   etc.

In  these  there 

and 

The  most  pronounced  forms  of  wing 
collars  admit  of  smart  adjustment  i 
the  case  of  English  squares.  These  are 
folded  over  once  and  secured  with  : 
large  pin.  Such  an  arrangement  har 
monizes  nicely  with  the  long  narrow 
lapels  and  small  collars  of  the  new  fall 
coats

And,  by  the  way,  lapels  are  becoming 
as  varied  in  treatment  as  the  creases 
in 
the  soft  hats.  They  run  all  the  way 
from  the  extremely  narrow  to  the  ex 
tremely  wide,  the 
latter  in  the  double 
breasted  sacks  being  considered  very 
fetching. 
If  the  young  man  who  likes 
something  different  from  the  rest  will 
put  on  a  black  serge  double-breasted 
coat  with  satin-faced 
lapels  and  gray 
trousers  he  will  win  distinction.  This 
combination 
is  one  of  the  caprices  of 
the  moment.

Some  house  robes  recently  displayed 
by  a  local  furnisher  were  very  beautiful 
conceptions  in  velvet  and  silk.  One  at 
the  exceedingly 
low  price  of  $200  was 
composed  of  a  very  superb  quality  of 
silk  velvet,  of  a  deep  shade  of  green, 
with  pure  silk  taffeta  lining  throughout. 
The  silk  was  of  a  pearl  gray  shade  and 
in  combination  with  the  dark  green  of 
the  velvet  was  indeed  beautiful.  An­
other gown,  priced  at  $75,  was  a  quilted 
silk,  very soft  to  the  touch  and  not  like­
ly 
to  become  wrinkled  or  creased 
through  the  lounging  about  of  the  wear­
er.  Such  garments  are  well-nigh  indis­
pensable  to  the  man  who 
likes  fine 
things,  and  yet  I  really  can  fancy  the 
ordinary  man  getting  along  without  one 
very  nicely.  Still 
it  is  so  nice  to  be 
nice,  just  for  the  sake  of  being  nice, 
that  such  extravagant  propositions  as 
robes  at  $200 are  really  tempting,  and 
when  you  come  to  think  of  the 
incomes 
of  some  folks,  such  prices  are  really  not 
It  "is' just  ¿as  a  chappie
extravagant. 

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Men’s Suits 

and

Overcoats 
$375 to 
$15.00

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Is a  sure thing for all  the time

It  has a  record—six seasons of phe­
nomenal success—the greatest  selling 
and money  making  line  of  clothing 
in the American market.

You don’t have to  worry  about  be­
ing “caught with the goods” when you 
have  Pan - American  Guaranteed 
Clothing.

Salesman  or  samples— which  will 

we  send?

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and  the  loose  trousers  turned  up  over 
low-cut  shoes,  revealing  unseasonable 
half-hose.  This  is,  perhaps,  an  extreme 
picture,  but  there 
is  a  class  of  young 
men  who  belong  to  rather good families, 
who  affect  a  certain  pronounced  style  of 
dress,  just  because 
it  is  conspicuous. 
They  know 
is  not  becoming  nor  in 
accordance  with  good  taste,  but  they 
throw  down  all  consideration  in  order  to 
be  distinctively  youngish.  The  loose, 
easy-going,  slovenly  principle 
is  far 
from  the  mode,  so  far  as  the  best  people 
in  New  York  are  concerned.

it 

The  fad  of  turning  down  the  wrists  of 
the  glove  still  obtains,and  the  fancy  has 
led  to  the  introduction  of  a  glove  with­
out  fasteners  of  any  kind.  The  wrist  is 
loose  and  not  too  long.  The  fastener 
does  not  interfere  with  the  fit  or  feeling 
of  the  glove.  The  wrist  may  be  worn 
straight  or  turned  up.  This  style  is  be­
ing  exploited  by  a  retailer  of  wide  re­
pute. 
If  clasps  and  buttons  are  not  to 
be  used  what  is  the  sense  of  putting 
them  on?  The  innovation 
in  question 
is  variously  viewed,  and  1  hardly  think 
that  it  will  become  immensely  popular 
unless  some  very  clever  fellow  in  the 
smart  set  makes  a  hit  with it.  But  then, 
there  are  other  things  more  important 
,  in  the  style  and  economy  of  dress  than 
this  glove. 
It  is  not  without  its  advan­
tages, and  as  a  high-class  novelty  should 
have  quite  a  vogue.  The  leathers  are 
a  very  fine  sheepskin  and  chevrette. 
1 
noticed  that  the  backs  are  perfectly 
plain ;  indeed,  except  in  very  restricted 
quarters  I  see  very  little  of  the  em­
broidered  backs,  which  promised  so 
well  early  in  the  season.

All  efforts  to  popularize  the  walking 
stick  have  not  failed,  but  there  is  no 
widespread  use  of  it,  but  if  the  stick  is 
not  attracting  much  fashionable  favor 
the'  umbrella  is,  and  there  is  evidently 
no  limit  to  the  extravagance  in  handles 
and  mounts  to  which  the  chappies  are 
going. 
The  silversmith  has  created 
some  dainty  things  for  the  season’s  use 
and  handles  in  natural  woods  are  most 
exquisitely  trimmed.  The  best  taste 
selects  those  designs  in  which  the  metal 
treatment 
is  not  excessive,  while  the 
mob  which  always  runs  to  the  extreme 
of  a  style,  is  leaning  to  handles  which 
are  so  heavy  with  silver  that  it  would 
look  as  if  the  family  plate  had  all  been 
melted  up  to  decorate  the  rain  shed. 
Except  among  the  older  men  and  few 
extremes 
the  younger,  gold 
mounts  are  not  accepted.  Buckborn  and 
capehorn  are 
liked.  They 
are  quite 
‘  class.”   Those  with  ivory 
figures  fixed  in  the  buckhorn  and  cape- 
horn  are  nobby.

immensely 

among 

and 

The  handkerchief  of  style 

is  plain 
white  linen,  with  borders  varying  from 
an  eighth  of  an  inch  hemstitched.  Very 
inner  white  taped  bor­
dainty  are  the 
ders.  There  are  effects 
in  wide  tape 
bars,  crossing 
forming  various 
effects,  on  the  modest  order.  Those  who 
like  fancy  handkerchiefs  would  admire 
the  new  natural  linen  shades  with  a  soft 
pongee  finish.  These  goods  are  entirely 
linen.  The  silk  effect  is  not  produced
by  any  mercerizing  treatment,  but  is  in 
the  natural  finish  of  the  goods.  Sport­
ing  designs  and  all  pronounced  print­
ings  are  out.  The  handkerchief,  like 
all  the  other  parts  of  a  man's  dress  to­
day,  inclines  to  the  neat and sober.  The 
garish  and  obtrusive,  from  half-bose  to 
hat  band,  are  distinctly  out  of  it.—Vin­
cent  Varley  in  Apparel  Gazette.

It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  the  free 
puff  and  personal  nuisance  is  one  of  the 
most  distressing  features  of  the  aver­
age  trade  paper.

Lot 125 Apron Overall

$7.50 per doz

Lot  275  Overall  Coat

$7.75  per doz.
M ade 
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.

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

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

Ellsworth  &   Thayer Mfg. Co.

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.,  U.  S.  A.

Sole  Manufacturers  of the

Great Western Patent Double Thumbed Gloves and Mittens 

We  have  everything  In  gloves.  Catalogue  on  application.  We  want an  agency  In  each  town. 

B.  B.  DOWNARD,  General Salesman.

U N IO N   M A D E

Sbinola

The  finest  Shoe  Polish made.  Gives a lasting 

shine.  W ater  does  not  affect  it.

One  gross  large  (10  cent  size),  $10.00.

5  per  cent.  off.

Free

W rite  now.

Grand  Rapids,  Itticb.

W ith  each  gross,  a  fine  Oriental  Rug,  36x72. 
Just  what  you  want  in  your  shoe  department. 

Birib,  Krause  $  Co.

Hard Pan Shoes

REtHB.LC.CIGAR

Wear  Like  Iron

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

The  greatest  Shoe  made  out  of  leather.

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B e a t .

When  in  need  of  a  shoe  for  boy or  man,

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

H a r d w a r e

cause  of  numerous  tires  and  severe  ac­
cidents  to  persons.

for  coal, 

substitutes.  Subsequently 

Danger From   Fires  in  Coal  Substitutes.
So  serious  bad  become  the  coal  situ­
ation  in  Boston  not  many  days  ago,  and 
imminent  the  danger  of  fires  from 
so 
using  substitutes 
that  the
Massachusetts  Board  of  Trade was asked 
to  investigate  the  matter  and  re port  on 
the  degrees  of  hazard  in  the  various 
the
coal 
Board’s  Committee  on 
re­
ported,  first:  That  the  special  alarm 
shown  points  to  the  more  frequent  use 
of  kerosene  and  gasoline  for  heating 
purposes,  and  the  possible  dangers  of 
the  numerous  appliances  now  placed  on 
the  market  for  the  use  of  these  aiticles. 
These 
in  which  kerosene  is  employed 
and  applied  to  cooking  ranges  would 
seem  from  casual  observation  to  be 
less 
hazardous  even  than  the  ordinary  kero­
sene  oil  stoves  using  wicks,  the  oil  be-1 
ing  conveyed  to  the  stove  in  very  small 
quantities.

Insurance 

in 

companies 

The  use  of  gasoline  for  domestic  or 
manufacturing  purposes  seems  to  be  ex­
ceedingly  hazardous. 
The  peril  at­
tending  the  use  of  these  products  of 
petroleum 
is  well  set  forth  by  the  in­
surance 
the  permits 
which  they  give  for  the  use  of  kerosene 
and  gasoline  on  premises 
insured  by 
In  regard  to  kerosene  oil  stoves 
them. 
they  say:  “ Permission 
is  granted  to 
use  kerosene  oil  stoves  in  the  described 
building,provided  the  kerosene  oil  used 
is  not  less  than  United  States  standard 
fire  test.  The  reservoir  of  the  stove  to 
be  filled  when  cold  and  by  daylight 
only,  and  never  when 
is 
lighted  or  near  fire  or  light.”   The vio- 
lation  of  these  precautions  has  been  the

the  stove 

In  regard  to  gasoline,  where  permis­
sion 
is  given,  usually  for  an  extra 
premium,  the  companies  say:  “ Per­
mission 
is  hereby  given  for  the  use  of 
one  gasoline  stove,  it  being  warranted 
by  the  assured  that  the  reservoir  there­
of  shall  be  filled  by  daylight  only,  and 
when  the  stove 
is  not  in  use,  that  no 
fire,  blaze  or  artificial light  shall be  per­
mitted  in  the  room  where and when such 
reservoir  is  being  filled;  that  no  gaso­
line  except  such  as  is  contained  in  said 
reservoir  shall  be  kept  within  the build­
ing, and  that  not  more  than  five  gallons, 
which  shall  be  contained  in  an  entirely 
closed  metal  can,  free  from  leak,  shall 
be  kept  on  the  premises  connected  with 
said  building.”

Then 

follows 

in  themselves  as 

the  caution:  “ The 
danger  from  gasoline  stoves  is  not  so 
much 
in  having  the 
material  about.  At  ordinary  temper­
ature  gasoline  continually  gives  off  in­
flammable  vapor,  and  a  light  some  dis­
tance  from  the  material  will  ignite  it 
through  the  medium  of  this  vapor. 
It 
is  said  that  one  pint  of  gasoline  will 
impregnate  200  cubic  feet  of  air  and 
make  it  explosive;  and  that  it  depends 
upon  the  proportion  of  air  and  vapor 
whether  it  becomes  a  burning  gas  or 
destructive  explosive.  Beware  of  any 
leaks 
in  cans,  and  never  forget  how 
dangerous  a  material you are handling. ”  
No  greater  precautions  could  be 
offered  than  seem  to  be  contained  in the 
above,  furnished  by  the  insurance  com­
panies,  who  are  experts 
in  the  mat­
ter.

Notoriety  is  often  mixed  with  adver­
tising  >t  is  the  art  of  attracting  at­
tention.  Nobody  really  misses  noticing 
a  dog  with  a  can  tied  to  his  tail

Could  Not  Hold  Trade  W ithout  Giving 

Goods  Away.

People  said  that  “ Old  Mac”   was 
stingy.  Old  Mac  was  my  employer  back 
in  the  eighties  when  I  began  my  career 
as  clerk.  He  had  come  into  Northern 
Michigan  when 
lumber  was  cheap  and 
only  a  few  of  the  lumbermen  were  mak 
ing  money, but  as  the  country  developed 
and  the 
industry  became  more  profit­
able  Mac’s  business  grew.  Finally  the 
small  farmer  appeared  and  began  clear 
ing  off forty-acre  farms  in  the  hardwood 
belt  tributary  to  the  town.  Mac’s  trade 
grew  to  olarge  for  his  quarters.  He  ulti 
mately  moved 
into  a  big  brick,  where 
he  was  located  when  he  hired  me. 
was  then  19. 
I  had  my  high  school  di 
ploma.and  my  mother  had me scheduled 
for a  lawyer.  She  was  willing,  however, 
to  let  my  brilliant  mind delve in prunes, 
sugar,  soap  and  lime  for “ experience.”  
Later  I  was  to  go  to  Ann  Arbor, 
where  they  turn  out  lawyers  almost  as 
fast  as 
a  Minnesota  thresher  does 
grain. 
I  never  reached  Ann  Arbor. 
Some  of  the  fellows  who  did  are  bor­
rowing  from  their  friends  now. 
I  may 
not  be  much  better  off,  but  I  have  a 
good  business  and  enough  to  keep  the 
wolf  from  the  door  whether  the  country 
goes  to  the  dogs  and  trusts  or  not.

As  I  remarked,  I  began  to  work  in 
Mac's  store  for  experience  as  well  as 
the  stipend. 
I gleaned  large harvests  of 
it.  Mac  got  his  share,  too.  Mac  was  a 
good  merchant.  He  grew  foolish  at  one 
time  during  the  three  years  1  was  with 
him  and 
imagined  that  he  was  a  born 
lawyer.  Two  of  us  in  the  same  boat, 
you  see.  Mac  began  to  do  “ convey­
ancing.”   He  hung  out  his  sign,  and 
soon  began  filling  out  mortgages  and 
making  out  deeds  at  his  desk,  while 
myself  and  the  other  clerks  were  run

ning  the  store.  He  managed  to  keep  a 
good  eye  out  for  the  important  features 
of  the  business,  but  the  details— well, 
that's  the  story.

Mac  was  particular. 

In early  days  be 
had  been  a  mate  on  a  Lake  Huron 
steamer and  the  old  captain  who  called 
at  the  store  once  said  that  Mac  always 
had  the  woodwork  clean  and  could 
give  orders 
in  bis  sleep.  He  usually 
arrived  at  the  store  about  eight  o’clock. 
The  moment  he  struck  the  door  he  be­
gan  to  look  around.  A  few  specks  of 
dirt  was  a  crime.  We  played  for  Mac’s 
weakness.  The  store  was  well  swept 
and  the 
trimmed  and 
ready  for the  coming  of  the  prophet.

lamps  always 

The  law  department  grew 

in 
tance  and  our  trade  increased. 

impor­
I  was 
strong  with  the  settlement  west  of 
town,  where  my sister  taught  school  and 
“ plugged”  
for  our  store.  One  of  the 
other  clerks,  a  fellow  about  thirty  years 
old,  and  decorated  with  a flowing  mous­
tache,  was  “ keepin’  company”   with 
the  muscular  belle  of  the  east  settle­
ment.  As  Mac  viewed  the  customers 
from  his  desk  over  his  spectacles  he 
could  see  the  profits  roiling  up,  and 
must  have  congratulated  himself  upon 
his  good  judgment  in  picking  out  such 
good  men  for  clerks.  When  he  made 
out  the  financial  statement  at  the  end 
of  the  year  the  thing  was  different 
There  were  some  bad  accounts  which 
the  clerk  who  was  strong 
in  the  east 
settlement  bad  recommended.  Then, 
too,  there  had  been  no  remarkable  per­
centage  of  profit  on  the  sales.  Mac  was 
disposed  to  blame  it  to  the  inventory. 
Finally  the  old  banker  whose  bank  was 
in  the  rear  end  of  the  building,and  who 
bad  a  keen  eye  for  economy  in  any 
business  administration,  told  Mac  that 
while  he  bad  been  handling  the  law  de-

E  Bements Sons

lapsing Michigan.
Peerless  Steel  Sled

Patented  March  5,  1895.  Other  Patents  Pending.

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partment  the  clerks  had  been  giving 
away  his  profits.

This  was  terrible— an  insult  to  the 
hard-working  young  men  who  were 
bringing  trade  to  the  store.  But  Mac 
gave 
it  much  consideration.  He  kept 
his  eye  on  the  scales.  While  I  was 
measuring  tea  one  day  for  a  good  old 
farmer 
friend  of  mine,  who  always 
waited  for  me  when  he  came  to  the 
store,  my  employer  came  forward  with 
an  object  lesson.  I  was  popular  because 
I  gave  good  weight.  There  was  just  two 
ounces  of  tea  too  much.  Mac  emptied 
out  the  two  ounces  and  made  the  scales 
balance at the  proper  figure.  That  night 
he  figured  up  to  me  what  1  had  been 
losing  for  him. 
Instead  of  firing  me  he 
remarked  that  I  could  correct  myself 
with  a 
I  did  go  carefully 
for  a  time,  but  the  jolly  from  the  man 
outside  the  counter  and  the  old 
ladies 
who  wanted  to  see  their  butter  weigh 
enough  to  buy  a  dress  pattern  was  too 
much. 
I  fell  into  the  old  habits,  kept  a 
lookout  for  Mac—and  held  onto  the 
trade.

little  care. 

liberal. 

I  believe 

“ What  a  stingy  old  cuss  Mac  is,”  
said  the  clerk  who  knew  all  of  the  peo­
ple  “ out  east.”   He  was  another  money 
maker. 
“ Here  I  have  been  holding 
this  trade,”   said  he,  “ by  being  a  little 
bit 
in  giving  the 
trade  something  extra  now  and  then  tn 
keep  them  with  you.  If  there  is  a  small 
remnant 
left  on  a  piece  of  goods  I  usu 
ally  throw 
it  in.  The  women  out  east 
know  that  I  am  not  stingy  and  they 
come  here  to  trade.  When  I  was  about 
to  wrap  up  a  piece  of  40 cent  dress 
goods,  on  which  I  had  given  the woman 
the  last  quarter  yard,  Mac  comes  along 
and  takes  it  out  of  my  hands  and  con­
vinces  the  woman  that  she  can  use  it  at 
regular  figures.  After  she  left  he  told 
me  that  giving  goods  away  sent  mer­
chants  to  the  wall.”

My  employer  was  right.  Between  us 
we  had  given  away  a  good  share  of  bis 
profits.  My  carelessness  was  as  much 
to  blame  as  the  other  fellow's.  The 
second  year  showed  that  Mac  had  made 
little  money,although  the store  had done 
a  good  business.  On  one  occasion  the 
butter  we  packed  for  the  Detroit  market 
was  refused  because  we  had  given  it 
too  close  an  acquaintance  with  the  ker­
osene  and  other  merchandise  which  do 
not  help  butter  flavor.  Mac  bought  tan 
bark.  He  had  to  take  a  certain  amount 
to  bold  some  of  the  trade  from  the 
north.  Men  were  scarce  and  myself  and 
another clerk  turned  out  to  help  load  it. 
We  were  sore  because  two  gentlemen 
clerks  were  forced  to  sweat  on  a  car  of 
tan  bark. 
In  the  meantime  Mac  was 
sweating  over  a  draft  which  had  been 
made  on  him  that  day  and  on  which  the 
car  of  tanbark  was  to  be  applied  in part 
payment.  We 
loaded  the  car  as  sore 
clerks  would.  The  first  jolt  given  it  by 
the  switching  engine  toppled  the  whole 
mess  over  and  Mac had  to  turn financial 
somersaults  to  keep his  draft  from  being 
protested.

We  had  a  good  shoe  business.  While 
the  trade  was  satisfactory,  Mac  won­
dered  why  such  a  large  investment  was 
required  in  that  department.  On exam­
ination  he  found  that  the  shoe  stock 
was  in  a  bad  way.  There  were  shoes 
long  out  of  date  which  had  never  been 
turned  onto  the  bargain counter.  There 
were  mis-mated  pairs  which  could  not 
be  mated.  When  the  decks  were  cleared 
the  wounded  were 
lying  in  heaps  and 
one  of  the  clerks  was  among  the  miss­
ing.

Mac  gave  up  the  law  department  and 
began  to  go  through  the  store.  From

that  time  on  I  felt  the  iron  heel  of  the 
ex-mate. 
It  was  a  bard  pull  and  he 
fell  short.  The  assignee  came  and  1 
went ;  but  I  had  ¡earned  much.  1  would 
not  have  a  law  department  in  my  store 
and  I  would  fire  the  clerk  who  could 
not  hold 
trade  without  giving  goods 
away.—Commercial  Bulletin.

A  Boy’s  Definition

It
was  Tommy’s  first  glass  of  soda
water  that  he  had  been  teasing  for  so 
long.

“ Well,  Tommy,  how  does  it  taste?’ 

asked  his  father.

“ Why,”   replied  Tommy,  with 

■. 
puzzled  face,  “ it  tastes  like  your  foot’s 
asleep. ”

A  Necessity  in  a Needle.

“ How  do  you  spell  needle,  Bobby?' 

asked  the  teacher.
reply.

no  ‘ i ’  in  needle.”

“ N—e—i— d—1—e,  needle,”   was  the 

“ Wrong,”   said  the  teacher,  “ there  is 

“ Well,  then,  'taint  a  good  needle.’

No  W onder.

Jimpson—There  goes  a  girl  I  never 

speak  to.

Simpson—Who  is  she?
“ I  don’t  know."

We  have  the  Largest 
Stock in Western Mich­
igan of

Sleigh  Runners 
Convex  and  Flat 
Sleigh  Shoe  Steel 
Bar  and  Band 
Iron

Send  us  your orders.

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Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

T h in gs  W e  Sell

Iron pipe, brass rod,  steam  fittings, 
electric  fixtures,  lead  pipe,  brass 
wire,  steam  boilers,  gas  fixtures, 
brass  pipe,  brass  tubing,  water 
heaters,  mantels,  nickeled  pipe, 
brass  in  sheet,  hot  air  furnaces, 
fire  place goods.

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Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Machinery  Co.

Contracting Engineers and 
Machinery  Dealers

Complete  power  plants  designed 
and  erected.  Estimates cheerfully 
furnished-  Let us figure with you. 
Bargains in  second-hand  engines, 
boilers,  pumps,  air  compressors 
and  heavy  machinery.  Complete 
stock  new  and  second-hand  iron 
and brass and  wood  working  ma­
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Large Stock of New Machinery 

DETROIT,  MICHIGAN 

Foot of Cass St.

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Paint,  Color  and  Varnish  Makers

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Fire Arms

W e   have  the  largest  stock  of 
Shot  Guns,  Rifles  and  A m ­
munition  in  this  State.  This 
time  of  year  is  the  retailer’s 
harvest on sportsmen’s goods. 
Send  us  your  order  or  drop 
us  a  postal  and  we  will  have 
a  traveler  call  and  show  you.

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Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Dry  Goods

W eekly  M arket  Review  of  the  Principal 

Staples.

Staple  Cottons—So  far  the  prices  of 
brown  sheetings  and  drills  have  been 
steadily  maintained  in  all  weights,  and 
although  there  are  some  stocks  on  hand 
in  places,  the  sellers  have  shown  no  dis­
position  to  force  business.  There  has 
been  a 
limited  demand  from  the  job­
bers  for  bleached  cottons,  but  the  man­
ufacturing  trade  have  bought 
in  fair 
Prices  have  been  steady 
quantities. 
throughout  without  exception.  There 
has  been  no  business  of  consequence  in 
wide  sheetings  and  the  buying  of  cotton 
flannels  and  blankets  has  been  small, 
but  this  was  owing  to  a  lack  of  ready 
supplies  and  there  would  have  been 
more  selling  had  there  been  more  goods 
to  deliver.  Coarse  colored  cottons  are 
quite  firm 
in  price  in  spite  of  a  rather 
small  purchasing  throughout  the  week.

Linings—The  market  for  linings  has 
not  shown  any  marked  change  during 
the  week  under  review.  The  demand 
has  been  fair  and  the  orders  of  reason­
able  number,  but 
individually  small. 
Kid  finished  cambrics  have  shown  no 
change  in  prices  and  are  sold  satisfac­
torily  on  the  basis  of  3#c  for 64s,  while 
buyers  show  no  anxiety  to  do  more  than 
purchase  for their  weekly needs.  There 
has  been  a  good  demand  for the  low 
and  medium  grades  of  silesias,although
better grades  have  been  quiet.  Most  of 
this  trading  comes  from  the  West  and 
South,  as  reported  last  week,  which  ac­
counts  for the  grades  wanted.  The  de­
mand  from  this  part  of  the  country  is 
very  small.  Percalines  have  been  sell­
ing  in  rather  better quantities  this  week 
and  prices  remain  unchanged.  Staple 
cotton 
linings  have  been  inactive  dur­
ing  the  week.  Mercerized  goods  and 
similar  finishes  have  shown  a  fair de­
mand  for  forward  deliveries  and  it  is 
reported  by  some  converters  that  they 
have  had  a  rather  hard  time  to  make 
the  required  deliveries.  The  demand 
from  the  clothing  trade  has  reached 
about  the  same  average  as  last  week 
and  the  market  has  been  exceedingly 
firm  for  cotton  Italians, Alberts and  sim 
ilar  lines,  also  for cotton  warp  Italians, 
mohairs,  serges,  alpacas,  etc. 
Printed 
warp  sateen  sleeve 
linings  are  steady 
and 
linen  canvases  and  paddings  are 
firm.

Woolen  Dress  Goods-The 

in itial 
dress  goods  market  is  in  the  midst  of  a 
growing  quietness.  There 
is  business 
doing  right  along,  both  for  forward  and 
immediate  uses, but  as  far  as  the  jobber 
is  concerned,  his  buying  of  fall  goods 
is  almost  over,  owing  to  the  progress  of 
the  season,  and  bis  initial  spring  selec­
tions  have  been  almost  completed.  The 
buying  on 
lightweight  fabrics  that  is 
being  done  by  the  jobber  at  this  time  is 
principally  of  a  filling-in  character  and 
of  no  great  weight  individually  or  col­
lectively.  Such  business  as  is  coming 
forward  is  being  distributed  among  the 
various  fabrics  in  about  the  same  pro­
portion  as  heretofore.  The  dress  goods 
trade,  as  a  whole,  has  proved  satisfac­
torily 
inasmuch  as  the  mills  have  se­
cured  a  volume  of  business  that  is  suffi- 
cent  to  insure  a  substantial  proportion 
of  them  a  good  season.  The  majority 
of  the  dress  goods  mills  have  secured 
orders  which  would  seem  to  indicate 
that  they  will  find  an  outlet  for  prac­
tically  their  full  production,  and 
in 
quite  a  number  of  cases  the  orders  in 
hand  represent  practically  the  full  vol­
ume  of  production  of  which  the  mill  is 
capable.  The  cutter-up 
is  the  most

“ The  K ady”

Moves  in more ways  than  one. 
When  worn  it  adjusts  itself  to 
every  movement  of  the  body. 
When  marketed  it  sells  faster 
than  any  other  suspender  you 
ever handled.

Try "The  Kady”— to wear or 
to sell—you’ll  like it either way.
Leading jobbers handle “The 
Kady.”
The  Ohio  Suspender  Co.

Mansfield, Ohio

} Rugs from Old Carpets \
|   Retailer of Fine Rugs and Carpets. 
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( Absolute cleanliness Is our hobby as well  F 
as  our  endeavor  to  make  rugs  better,  a  
closer woven, more durable  than others.  1

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the freight.  Largest  a  
f   looms In United States. 
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Lim ited 

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

include  plain  and 

prominent  factor  in  the  women’s  wear 
fabric  field  at  tbis  time  and  between the 
orders  that  are  finding  their  way  in  for 
current  requirements  and  for next season 
a  very  fair trade  is  under  way.  Their 
purchases 
fancy 
goods.  For  current  uses  they  continue 
to  take  plaids,  shepherd's checks,  snow­
flake,  pepper  and  salt  and  similar 
effects,  mohairs,  cheviots,  broadcloths, 
thibets,  etc.  The  uncertainty  relating 
to  the  plaid  as  a  spring  seller  has  not 
been  dissipated,  and 
it  is  likely  to  re­
main  a  mooted  point  until  the  jobber 
goes  before  his  trade,  and  quite  likely 
the  doubt  may  continue  until  the  re­
tailer  has an  opportunity  to test the lean­
ing  of  the  final  consumer  in  that  con­
nection.  While  plaids  and  shepherd 
checks  have  been  purchased  for  spring1 
the  buyer  has  shown  a  disposition 
keep  on  the  side  of  conservatism.  Som 
neat  plaid  effects  in  sheer fabrics,  twine 
creations,  etc.,  have  found  fair  favor, 
little  opening  for 
but  there  has  been 
pronounced  effects. 
In  suitings 
for 
spring  some  good  orders  have  been 
placed  for  effects  similar to those  which 
have  made  a  successful  run for fall.  The 
tailor-made  suit  of  the  walking  pattern 
has  attracted  striking  attention this  fall. 
The  instep  length  and  the  trained  skirt 
have  shared  favor. 
It  is  not  unnatural 
that  goods  men  should  be  asking  what 
this  means;  does  it  mean  that  the  elab 
orate,  dressy  creations  are  to  give  way

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G L O V E S   A N D  

M I T T E N S

Canvas 
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Mule  Skin  1
CaTski^  '  GLOVES
Dog  Skin 
Buck  Skin  J
Also a good assortment of yam gloves and mittens.  Write for sample line.

Canvas 
Mule  Skin 
Calf  Skin 
Buck  Skin  j

MITTENS

P  STEKETEE  &  SONS,

WHOLESALE  DRY  GOODS, 
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Che Quilted

IDuffler

than  ever. 

Is  good  for  another  season. 
T h e  
patterns  are  choice  and  values  b et­
ter 
Y o u r  choice  of 
black  or  colors  at  $4.50  and  $7.50 
and  blacks  at  $9  and  $12  per 
dozen.  W e   have  a  new 
idea 
in  the  muffler  line— one  w ithout 
lining  tucked  so  as  to  fit  nicely  about  the  neck 
It 
is  a  good  seller.  Price  $7.50  and  $9  per  dozen. 
line  of  “ W a y ’s 
W e  also  call  your  attention 
m ufflets 
T h e  
dem and  for  this  style 
P rices 
are  $2,  2.25,  4  and  4 *5°   Per  dozen.  O rder  now  for 
the  holiday  trade.

the  kind  that 

like  sw eaters. 

increasing. 

is  surely 

to  our 

look 

Grand Rapids Dry Goods €0.,

Grand Rapids,  ltlicb.

Exclusively Olholcsalc

Cheap  as  Dirt,  Alm ost 

50,000

DUPLICATE  ORDER  SLIPS

O nly  25  Cents  per  Thousand

Half  original,  half  duplicate,  or all original as desired. 

Larger quantities proportionately  cheaper.

THE  SIMPLE ACCOUNT  FILE CO.

500  Whittlesey  St.,  Fremont,  Ohio

fabrics 

before  an 
increased  vogue  in  tailored 
costumes?  Does  it  mean  that  the  cloth 
effects,  such  as  find  their  way 
into 
tailor-made  costumes,  are  to  supersede 
to  a  material  extent  the  lightweight, 
clinging 
that  have  been  so 
strongly  favored  of  late?  Has  the  tailor- 
made  costume  reached  the  height  of 
popularity  or  has  it  over-reached  it,  as 
some  are  evidently  inclined to intimate? 
These  are  questions  that  are more  easily 
asked  than  answered.  The manufactur­
er of  clinging  fabrics  contends  strongly 
that  such  goods  have  a  good  future  be­
fore 
continued  vogue 
abroad  and  the  fact  that  the  goods  of 
the  sheer  character  are  difficult  to  re­
produce  at  all  satisfactorily  in  cheap 
lines  are  considered  strong 
in 
their  favor.

them.  Their 

features 

in 

transacted 

Underwear—The  majority  of  buyers 
seem  to  be  in  need  of  additional  sup­
plies  to  carry  them  through  this  season 
and  it  is  not  always  easy  to  find  goods 
that  will  come  near  to  what  they  want 
and,  in  spite  of  all  their  efforts  to  hurry 
deliveries  on  what  they  have  placed  or­
ders  for,  deliveries  are  very  late.  Mills 
are  running  much  later  on  all  kinds  of 
heavyweight  underwear  this  season  than 
usual.  Mills  that  make  both  h^eavy  and 
lightweight  must  necessarily  bring  their 
heavyweight  knitting  to  an  end  soon  in 
order  to  make  their  preparations  and 
deliveries 
for  spring.  Some  m ills  an­
nounce  that  they  will continue on heavy­
weights  as 
long  as  there  is  a  demand 
and  curtail  their lightweight production.
Hosiery—There has  been  a  little  busi­
ness 
spring  hosiery 
through  the  few  buyers  who  are in town, 
but  this  amounts  to  very 
little  because 
buying,  as  far  as  the  initial  part  is  con­
cerned,  is  pretty  well  over.  The  busi­
ness,  in  fact,  has  resolved  itself  practic­
ally 
into  a  period  of  waiting  for  the 
duplicate  season  to begin.  The  business 
so  far  has  been  very  good  and  continues 
to  reduce  stocks  quite materially.  There 
have  been  considerable  delays  in  deliv­
eries  and  the  usual  number  of  com­
plaints  in  consequence  and  claims  that 
much  business  has  been  lost  through  it. 
For 
immediate  delivery  wool  goods 
have  assumed  a  very  firm  position  and 
stocks  are  very  small,  in  all  parts  of 
the  market.  Fleeces  are 
in  an  even 
better 
shape  and  stocks  are  almost 
cleaned  up.  The  price  situation  on 
these  goods  has  shown  little  change,  but 
it 
is  occasionally  reported  that  small 
advances  have  been  obtained  where  im­
mediate  deliveries  could  be  promised.
Carpets—While the  carpet  situation  is 
still  a  waiting  one,  the  opening  of  the 
new  season  is  looked  for  before  another 
week  comes  to  pass.  Manufacturers 
are,  as  a  rule,  fully  prepared  to  open 
the  new  season  at  a  moment's  notice, 
their  samples  having  been  ready  for  the 
inspection  of  the  buyers  for  some  weeks 
past.  Until  the  high  officials  of  the  big 
carpet  corporations  name  the  day  of  the 
opening, 
the  outside  manufacturers 
remain  in  the  dark.  Some  are  inclined 
to  believe  that  November  15  will  be  the 
day  of  days  of  the  coming  season,  while 
others  are 
inclined  to  believe  that  the 
opening  will  occur  some  few  days  later. 
While  no  one  probably  has  direct  infor­
mation,  preparations  are  being  made  to 
have  everything 
in  readiness  at  the 
right  time.  Large  yarn  orders  and  or­
ders  for other  supplies are  being  booked 
in  anticipation  of  a  large 
initial  busi­
ness.  Supplies  of  this  kind  have  been 
given  out  earlier  and in larger quantities 
than  usual,  so  that  deliveries  can  be 
made  at  a  time  that  will  not  embarrass 
the  weavers  in  relation  to  the  fulfill­

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ment  of  their  orders,  as  was  the  case 
last  season.

Rugs—Everything 

in  rugs  continues 
in  excellent  request.  Jobbers  are  re­
porting  an  excellent  demand  for  all 
grades  and  sizes.  Small  Smyrnas  and 
also  Wiltons  are  in  good  request.  Art 
squares  find  a  fair  sale.

Curtains—Makers  of  tapestry  curtains 
report  a  fair  business,  both  in  curtains 
as  well  as  table  covers.  Chenille  goods 
are  also  in  better  request.

I t  Was  a Hopeless  Case.

A  balky  horse is  an  annoying  creature 
under  any  circumstances,  but  the  story 
of  an 
incident  which  happened  during 
a  regimental  drill  raises  the  question 
whether  such  a  horse  may  not simply  be 
over  conscientious.

The sun  blazed down  on  a  field  of  hot, 
tired  horses  and  excited  men,  all  wait­
ing  for a  big,  raw  boned  animal  to  suc­
cumb  to  the  urgings  of  the  starter  and 
get  into  line.

“ Bring  up  that  horse !“   shouted  one 
of  the  officers  at  last,  his  patience  hav- 
ing  given  out. 
“ You'll get  into  trouble 
if  you  don’t !“

The  youthful  rider  of  the  refractory 
horse  looked  at  his  officer  despairingly.
“ I’m  as  tired  of  it  as  you  are,  sir," 
he  said,  with  dull  resignation,  “ but  I 
can't  help 
it.  He's  a  cab  horse,  sir; 
that’s  what  be  is.  He  won’t  start  until 
he  hears  the  door  shut  sir,  and  I haven’t 
got  any  door  to  shut!"

POSTAL SCALE $1.00

T ells at a glance  postage  in  cents 
on all mail  matter.  Capacity,  1  lb. 
by half  ounces.  3  in.  high*.  Cuts 
down the  stamp  bill.  U seful  and 
attractive present.  W e make  sev­
eral  styles  from  $1  in  nickel,  as 
shown, up to $6 in sterling.  If deal­
er doesn’t sell  it, we  prepay  on  re­
ceipt of  price.  Catalogue  P.  free.

PelouM  Stale  &  Hfg.  Co.,  Chicago

R U G S
Old Carpets

Made From

Any  size desired  at  small 
cost.  Price  list  and  In­
formation  as  to  amount 

of carpet required free.

For  Delicious  Coast

Che Fairgrieve Patent
6a$ Coaster

Retails at 25c

It is not new to the trade as  it  has  been  on  the 
market several years, but it may  be  a  new  article 
to you and it deserves your  attention.

It saves time by toasting evenly  and  quickly  on 
gas, gasoline or blue flame oil stoves directly over the  flame  and is ready  for  use  as  soon  as 
It saves fuel  by confining  the heat in  such  a manner that all  the  heat 
as placed on  the flame. 
developed is used. 
It rs the only toaster designed for use over  flame  which  leaves  the  toast 
free from objectionable taste or odor.  Made o f the best  material,  rivited  joints.  N o  solder; 
w ill  wear longer than the old fashioned wire toaster with  much better results.  A sk the jobbers.

Fairgrieve Coaster Ittfg. Co.

289 Jefferson Jive.,

Detroit, m iebisan

^  Woven  Fence

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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that  he  carry  goods  to sell at $1.50, $1.75 
and  $2.  There  are  cheaper  working 
shoes  to  be  bought,  but  working  shoes 
that  can  be  profitably  retailed  at  the 
prices  specified  are  good,  dependable 
shoes,  that  will  give  customers  satisfac­
tion. 
It  is  a  great  mistake  to  sell  any 
other  kind  of  shoe  in  a  department  just 
beginning  business. 
It  is  better to  give 
an  unusually  good  value  rather  than  to 
run  the  risk  of  losing  trade by  being  too 
hungry  for  profits. 
In  some  communi­
ties,  the  working  shoe  may  not  be  in  as 
much  demand  as  in  others,  but  if  one 
has  any  considerable  degree  of  custom 
from  working  people,  the  working  shoe 
should  be  considered  an  important  fac­
tor  in  the  success  of  the  department. 
A  good  trade  in  working  shoes  is  worth 
having.

Boys’ shoes  should  be  carried  to  retail 
at  $1.50,  $2  and  some  at  $2.50.  Not 
many  at  the  latter  price  will  be  neces-
sary,  but  good  shoes  for  the  boys,  at  the 
prices  named,  should  be 
It 
is  your object  to  attract  the  trade  of  the 
growing  lads, who  will  later  on  be grown 
up  customers  of  yours,  let  us  hope. 
If 
more  expensive  boys’  and  youths'  shoes 
are  called  for,  they  can  be  added  as  oc­
casion  demands.

in  stock. 

It  will  be  noticed  that  the  range  of 
prices  is  not  a  wide  one,  and  that  they 
permit  of  the  sale  of  good,  desirable 
shoes,  whether  for  working  purposes, 
ordinary  day  wear or  for  school  use.

It  may  be  well  to  say  something 
about  widths  and  sizes  to  be  bought.  I 
Extra  sizes  and  widths  should  not  be 
included 
in  the  purchase  of  a  small 
stock  at  the  start.  Confine the  purchase 
to  those  sizes  and  widths  in  ordinary 
good  demand.  Sizes  from  six  to  eleven, 
inclusive,  in  men's  shoes,  from  two  and 
a  half  to  five  and  a  half  inclusive,  in

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.

We  would  be  pleased  to  have  every  shoe  merchant  in 

the  State carefully inspect  and  compare  our

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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

FIR ST  CLASS  W ORKING  SHOE

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

W aldron, H lderton  &  M elze,
Saginaw,  M ichigan

Rush

Your  Orders

.in now  for  H ood  and  O l d 
Colony  R u b b e r s. 
You 
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.

The Lacy Shoe Company

Caro,  Michigan

Shoes  and  Rubbers
Some  Suggestions  on  the  Purchase  of  a 

New  Stock.

I  have  befote  me  this  question  to 
answer:  “ A  men's  outfitter  in  a  place 
of  fifteen  to  twenty  thousand  population 
intends  to  open  a  shoe  department.  He 
intends  to  invest  $2,500  in  stock.  How 
would  you  advise  him  to  spend  the 
money?”

I  assume  that  this  outfitter  has  had 
no  previous  experience  with  shoes,  that 
he  does  not  propose  to  handle  women's 
goods  and  that  it  is  his  object  to  build 
up  a  good  medium-class  to  fine  trade. 
Every  community  and  every  retailer  in 
a  community  have  certain  peculiarities 
of  doing  business  and  it  is  manifestly 
impossible  to  take  account  of  all  these 
peculiarities 
in  treating  of  a  subject 
of  this  kind.  What  will  apply  in  one 
case  will  not  apply 
in  another,  and 
every  case  of  this  kind  requires  special 
study  of  conditions  to  adapt  methods 
accordingly.  But  so  far  as  one  can 
deal  with  the  case  cited,  I  should  pro­
ceed  as  follows 
in  making  purchases 
for  the  new  department:

I  should  get  in  touch  with  thoroughly 
reliable 
shoe  manufacturers  and  do 
business  with  them.  A  reliable  house 
can  be  trusted  to  take  an  intelligent  in­
terest 
in  the  new  department  and  co­
operate  to  get  it  into  good  running  or­
der.  Until  a  dealer  has  gained  experi­
large­
ence  in  handling  shoes,  he  must 
ly,  if  not  entirely,  depend  upon  the 
in­
tegrity  of  the  people  with  whom  he 
does  business,  and  he  should,  therefore, 
deal  with  well  established  houses.

I  think  that  he  should  sell  goods 
marked  with  his  own  name,  and  in  or­
dering  he  should  specify  that  his  name 
appear  upon  the  strap  and  shank  of  the 
shoe.  When  he  handles  goods  under 
his  own  name,  he  has  no  difficulty  if 
he  wishes  to  change  manufacturers. 
But 
if  he  builds  up  a  trade  for  some 
manufacturer’s  brand,  bis  business  is, 
in  a  measure,  dependent upon that brand 
and  leaves  him  less  at 
liberty.  There 
are  two  sides  to  this  question,  but  I 
think  that  a  man  will  do  better  to 
handle  goods  sold  under  his  own  name.
I  have  before  spoken  of  advisability 
of  using  cartons  uniform  in  style  in  the 
shoe  department. 
If  a  sufficiently  large 
order  is  given  a  manufacturer,  he  will 
ship the  goods  in  cartons  as  per  sample, 
and  in  this  way  uniform  cartons  can  be 
secured.

In  starting  a  department,  it  is  well  to 
proceed  cautiously.  At  the  end  of  the 
first  season  or  the  first  year,  you  will 
know  things  about  the  character  of  your 
trade  and  the  nature  of  its demands  that 
you  can  not  know  at  the  start.  So I  ad­
vice  that  stock  purchased  at  the  start  be 
entirely  confined  to  staple  goods  that 
are  not  extreme  in  price  or  style.  At 
the  end  of  some  months,  novelties  and 
extreme  effects  can  be  added 
if  found 
necessary.  But  money  should  not  be 
tied  up  at  the  start 
in  goods  of  this 
class.  For  example,  in  the  matter of 
prices,it  may  be  found  after a  time  that 
there 
It  is 
not  well  to  stock  up  with  them  at  the 
start,  in  a  town  like  the  one  specified, 
under  ordinary  conditions.

is  a  demand  for $5  shoes. 

I  would  advise  the  outfitter  in  ques­
tion  to  carry  lines  of  men’s  shoes  to  re­
tail  at  $2.50,  $3  and  $3.50  He  can  put 
good  substantial  shoes  before  bis  trade 
at  these  prices.  Cheaper  shoes  (unless 
in  men’s  working  shoes)  he  can  not 
handle  to  advantage,  if  he  wishes  to 
build  up  a  nice  class  of  business. 
In 
men’s  working  shoes,  I  should  advise

Manufacturers of

Ladies’,  Misses’,  Children’s  and  Little 

Gents’  Shoes

Jobbers of

Men’s,  Boys’  and  Youths’  Shoes

Better  Late  Than  Never

Wait to see our  line. 

In  hands  of 

salesmen  November  10.

Southern  Michigan,  S.  E.  Barrett; 
Northern  Michigan,  N.  M.  Lacy.

Oeo.  H.  Reeder  &  Co.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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This cut  on  all  our  cartons.  We  stand  behind  our  assertions;  if 
gocds  are  not  as  represented,  remember  that  the  railroad  runs  both 
ways.  We  will  send  the  following  shoes  on  approval  because  we 
know you can  not better them. 
“ Honesty  is  the  best  policy,”  so 
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 % D  S., Brass  Stand. Screw, French, Bals................$ i  50
No. 230.  Men’s Boarded Calf, two full Sole and Slip, Brass Stand, Screw, French, Bals....  1  60 
No. 231.  Men’s Boarded Calf, two full Sole and Slip, Brass  Stand, Screw, Tipped, Bals....  1  60

k. 

CZ7 

Each  pair with a guarantee tag attached

The  Rodgers  Shoe  Company,  Toledo,  Ohio

FACTORY,  NORTHVILLE,  MICH.

ment  has  not  an  outlet  ordinarily,  and 
should  confine  himself  to  bis  regular 
stock.  How often stock  should  be  turned 
depends  largely  on  the  size  of  the  busi­
ness. 
In  Chicago  it  would  be  possible 
for  a  man  to  turn  bis  stock  twelve  times 
a  year,  while  in  a  town  of  the  size  men­
tioned  in  the  query  he  would  be  unable 
to  turn  it more  than  six  or eight  times— 
which  I  think  a  reasonable  figure  for 
him.

In  conclusion,  remember  that  you  will 
avoid  heavy 
losses,  and  be  able  to  do 
much  business  with  a  comparatively 
small  stock,  if  you  resolutely  keep  your 
stock  well  sized  up,  forcing  the  slow 
sellers  off your  shelves  and  ordering  fre­
quently  but  not  too  far  ahead.  Keep 
your  stock  clean  and  up  to  date  by  add­
ing  new  styles  as  you  close  out  the  slow 
sellers.  Keep 
slow  sellers  on  your 
shelves  no  longer  than  one  season.

One  of  the  causes  of  greatest  loss  in 
the  retail  shoe  business  is  that  a  dealer 
neglects  to  keep  account  of  the  sizes  on 
which  he  is  running  short  and  to  fill 
in 
his 
line  with  them  by  ordering  so  that 
be  will  have  goods  to  replace  the  sizes 
sold.  Then  bis  line  gets  badly  broken 
up,  he  puts 
in  a  new  line,  and  has  a 
quantity  of  odds  and  ends  left  on  bis 
bands  that  be  finds 
it  difficult  to  dis­
pose  of,  or  which  prove  a  dead  loss. 
To  keep  stock  moving  so  that  there 
shall  not  be  any  odds  and  ends  should 
be  the  dealer’s  object.  He  will  have  to 
study  his  stock  book  to  do  this,and once 
a  fortnight  he  ought  to  order  goods  to 
take  the  place  of  those  sold.— Geo.  E. 
Leiser  in  Apparel  Gazette.

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Should  be  handled  by  every  shoe  dealer  because  they 
give  satisfactory  service  and  hold  the  trade.  Six 
hundred  skilled  workmen  are  kept  busy  turning  out 
all  grades  of  shoes  from  the  ordinary  everyday  shoe 
to  the  finest  for  dress  wear,  suitable  for  all  classes  of 
trade.  Mayer’s  shoes  give  satisfaction  where  others 
fail.  Write  for  particulars.

F. MAYER.  BOOT  (Sh  SHOE  CO. 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.

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Be  to  your  advantage  to 
send 
for  samples  of  our 
Over-gaiters,  Jersey  and 
Canvas  Leggins.  Quali­
ties  are  A  1  and  prices 
right.  Send for  Catalogue 
and  deal  at  headquarters.
CHICAGO

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COMPANY

154 Fifth av., Chicago

We do not hesitate to strongly recom­
mend  the  heavy  duck  rubbers  made  by 
the  Boston  Rubber  Shoe  Co.

We  know  the  workmanship  and  ma­
terial  entering  into  their  construction  to 
be  the  very  best.  We  know  they  fully 
meet  the  requirements  of  the  wearer.

Bostons  are  always  durable.
Prompt  shipments.

Rindge,  Kalmbach,  Logie & Co.,  Ltd.

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

in  youths’  shoes,  and 

in  youths'  shoes.  These  are 

boys’  shoes,  from  tbirteens  to  twos  in­
clusive, 
from 
nines  to  tbirteens  in  little  men’s  shoes, 
represent  the  sizes  that  should  be  in 
stock.  Other  sizes,  if  needed,  can  be 
secured  by  special  order.  Widths  from 
C  to  E  will  be  needed  in  men’s  shoes, 
D  to  E  in  little  men's  shoes,  and  C  to 
E 
the 
widths  and  sizes  in  most  demand,  or­
dinarily,  and  so  the  widths  and  sizes 
which  will  best  meet  requirements.  B 
width  should  be  carried  in  $3.50  shoes. 
At  the  start 
is  weli  to  buy  a  few 
rather  than  many  styles  and  to  have 
plenty  of  sizes  in  the  styles  bought. 
If 
a  style 
is  of  a  good  average  character, 
it  is  pretty  sure  to  suit  most  people  and 
the  danger  from 
loss  by  having  odds 
and  ends  left  on  your  hands  is  mini­
mized.

it 

It  will  be  necessary  to  carry  in  men’s 
shoes  both  a  shape  adapted  for  the 
street  and  one  lighter and  more  grace­
ful  for  dress  wear.  As  to  leathers,  there 
is  a  great  variety  on  the  market,  and 
different  people  have  different  ideas 
in 
the  selection  of  them,  but  1  should  ad­
vise  that  particular  consideration  be 
given  to  corona  coltskin,  velour,  calf­
skin,  box  calf,  and  enamel 
leathers. 
The 
latter  shoe  will  meet  the  needs  of 
most  of  those  who  might  call  for  patent 
leathers.  For  present  purposes,  it  is  not 
necessary  to  take  account  of  tan  shoes. 
They  may  be  an 
important  factor  an­
other  spring.  For  working  shoes,  satin 
calfskin  and  box-grain 
leather  are 
both  desirable.

Now  for  the  division  of  the  money 
among  the*  different  classes  of  shoes  to 
be  bought.  Here  is  a  most  difficult  mat­
ter  to  deal  with,  because  the  peculiar 
characteristics  of  each  store  will  be  de­
termining  factors  in the relative amounts 
and  kinds  of  goods  bought.  But  I 
should  say,  in  a  rough  calculation,  that 
about  $300  should  be  put  into  men’s 
working  shoes;  $400  into  men’s  shoes 
to  retail  at  $2.50;  the  same  amount  into 
men's $3  shoes;  $500  into  shoes  to retail 
at  $3.50;  $500  into  boys’  shoes,  and 
about $400  into  youths'  and  little  men’s 
shoes;  $50  would  cover  the  cost  of  all 
findings  that  might  be  needed.  These 
amounts  will  be  differently  distributed 
according  to  the  needs  of your trade. 
It 
will  be  possible  to  get  most  valuable 
counsel  from  the  wholesaler on  the  rela­
tive  proportions  of  the  different  lines 
and  parts  of  the  stock,  and  his  experi­
ence  and  judgment  will  be  worth  much 
to  the  dealer.

Someone  may  ask  what  I  think  of  job 
lots  in  shoes. 
I  think  they  are  all  right 
if  one  has  an  outlet  for  them.  But  the 
man  beginning  to  establish  a  depart-1

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-You  will  have  enquiries  forHAND
SAPOLIO

Stock it  Promptly!

D o  not  let  your  neighbors  get  ahead  of 
you. 
It  will  sell  because  we  are  now 
determined  to  push  it. 
Perhaps  your 
first  customer will  take a  dollar’s  worth. 
Y o u   will  have  no  trouble  in  disposing 
of  a  box.  Sam e  cost  as  Sapolio.

Enoch  M o rgan ’ s  Sons  Co.

MALT-OLA

The  scientifically  malted,  cereal 
food,  is  the  one  that  sells  best 
now.  Once  tried,  always  used. 
Nothing  like it.  Malt-Ola gives 
health,  strength  and  vigor;  re­
lieves  constipation,  enriches  the 
blood  and  tones  up  the  system. 
Put  up  in  attractive  packages. 
Ready  for  use  any  time  quickly. 
Merchants,  if  you  don’t  handle 
Malt-Ola  write for  free  package.
LANSING  PURE  FOOD  CO,  LTD. 

Lansing,  Michigan

CIGAR

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STORE WISDOM.

Observations  Noted  by  a Backwoods  Mer­

chant.

F ix in g   over a barrel  of  sp ’iled  pickles 
is  a  good  deal  like  poking  polecats  out 
of  a  bole  with  a  fishing  rod.  The  m ore 
ye  stir  'em  up  the  wuss  they  air.

*  *  *

'em,  and 

is  one  and 

Buying  new  goods  and  marrying  a 
woman 
the  same  thing. 
They’re  tempting  to  the  eye  and  easy 
to  get.  They  may  look 
like  money­
makers  and  seem  so  reasonable  in  price 
that  ye  hustle  up  and  grab  ’em  quick 
fer  fear  the  other  feller’ ll get  the  start of 
ye.  But  arter  ye  got  ’em  oncet  ye  have 
to  keep  ’em,  whether  er  no.  They  may 
move  slow  or  be  off  stock  or  back  num­
bers,  and  nothing  at  all  what  ye  cal- 
lated  on  in  the  first  place,  but  ye  got  to 
put  up  with  ’em  all  the  same,  and  have 
'em  around,  and  shelter  'em,  and  take 
care  of 
let  on  to  everybody 
that  ye  think  ye  got  the  greatest  bar­
gain  ever  come  down  the  pike.  And 
then,  sooner  or  later,  there’s  got  to  be  a 
settlement,  fer  the  bills  has  to  be  paid, 
and  if  ye  make  up  yer  mind  to  get  red 
of  ’em  at  last,  like  as  not  ye  got  to  sac­
rifice  more’n  the  original  cost  to  do  it, 
and  there's  alters  the  possibility  of  a 
feller's  going  broke  over  it  in  the  end. 
I’ve  bought  lots  of  goods  and  see  a 
good  bit  of  marrying  myself,  and  I  tell 
’em  to  go  slow—go  slow  and  look  out 
what  they’ re  doing. 
“ Young  man,’ ’  I 
ses,  “ pick  a  gal  that  hain't  ashamed  to 
be  seen  in  a  gingham  dish  apron,  pick 
a  gal  that  hain’t  scared  of  a  few  berry 
stains  on  her  fingers,  pick  a  gal  that 
hain't  never  found  hanging around town 
gassing  with  fellers.  And,  young  man,”
I  ses,  and  I  ses  it  earnest,  “ you  pick  a 
gal  that's  good  to  her  father  and  that 
never  sasses  her  ma.  Get  a  gal 
like 
that  and  be  good  to  her  and  love  her 
with  all  yer  heart  and  all  yer  might, 
and  show  respect  to her,  and  ye’ll  have 
a  stock  of  goods  that'll  never  depreciate 
on  yer  bands—that'll  be  worth  more 
every  year  ye  have  it  around  and  that'll 
fetch  ye  in  better  returns  fer  yer  invest­
ment  than  any  half  auction  stock  that 
was  ever  put  up  on  the  block.  A  woman 
like that'll  make  a  man  of  ye  in  spite of 
yerself.  That  was jest the kind  of  a  wife 
1  got,  and  jest  look  at  m e!"

*  *  *

Ginerally  speaking,  preachers  is  as 
honest  as  other  folks,  but  some  on  ’em 
has  queer  idees  of  business. 
I  trusted 
one  oncet  to  a  bill  of  groceries.be  alleg­
ing  that same  would  come out of his next 
quarter’s  pay.  Arter  a  while,  when  I 
wanted  my  money,  he  said  as  how  he 
'lowed  all  along  that  the  stuff  he  got 
was  to  apply  on  his  salary.

*  *  *

it 

A  woman  would  ruther  see  ye lick one 
of  her own  young  'uns  than  to  have  ye 
quarrel  with  her butter.  And  the  meaner 
the  butter  the  wuss  she  takes 
to 
heart. 
I've  lost  the  trade  of  some  good 
cash  customers  in  my  time  fer  nothing 
more  than  telling  of  'em  that  their  but­
ter  was  dirty  or  that  they  was  trying  to 
sell  two  pounds  cf  salt  to  one  of  butter 
or  that  it  was  rotten  enough  to  pizen  a 
crow.  Now  I  don’t  suppose  I’ll  ever 
long  enough  to  get  on  to  all  the 
live 
little  whims  of  wimmen  folks. 
I've 
alters  meant  well  by  'em  and when their 
butter  don’t  suit  me  I  try  to  let  ’em  off 
as  easy  as  I  kin;  but  I've  learned  one 
thing  and  that  is  if  I  don't  want  to  see 
Miss  Wheelan  or  Miss  Turner  or  Miss 
Hent  Liscomb  toddle  by  with  their 
cash  on  the  road  to  Central  Lake,  it 
stands  me 
in  hand  to  either  take  their 
butter  when  they  come  in  and  say  netti­

'em  that  I  hain't 
ng,  or  else  to  tell 
t  buying  of  it  nohow,  and  let  it  go  at 
that.

*  *  *

into 

There's  an  old  saying  that  “ an  egg 
s  an  egg.”   That  air  saw  was  promul­
gated  by  a  feller  that  never  bought  ben 
fruit  from  the  residents  of  these  parts. 
*ve  been  in  the  egg  business  going  on 
thirty  year  and  I  know  better.  Some­
times  an  egg  is  an  egg  and  then  ag’in 
it  hain’t  nothing  but  a  shell  with  the 
juice  blowed  out  of  it.  Sometimes  it's  a 
chicken,  and  sometimes  it's  nothing 
but  the  first  effort  of  a  spring  pullet, 
and  a  dozen  of  'em  wouldn't  fill  a  pint 
dipper.  There’s  hard  shelled  eggs  with 
no  yoke 
'em  and  there  is  soft 
shelled  eggs  with  nothing  but  yoke. 
There’s  cracked  eggs  and  dirty  eggs 
and  fresh  eggs  and  strictly  fresh  eggs 
and eggs  that  go  to  pieces  like  a  bumb- 
shell  when  ye  tetch  ’em  and  fly  all  over 
the  store  and  drive  yer  customers  out 
into  the  fresh  air. 
I  see  an  egg  wagon 
team  run  away  oncet,  over  two  mile  of 
corduroy  road. 
It  was  a  good  wagon, 
only  the  box  wasn't  overly  tight,  so  the 
feller  what  owned  the  rig  had nothing to 
do  but  foller  the  yaller  streaks  in  the 
road  till  he  finally  come  up  with  the 
horses.  Eggs  was  twenty  cents  a  dozen 
and  there  wasn’t  enough  hull  ones  left 
in  the  cases  to  make  a  johnny  cake. 
Still  the  old  saying  is  that  eggs  is  eggs, 
n  which  case  his  load orter  been  jest  as 
vallyble  as  ever.  But  it  wa’n’t. 
It was

The Government stamp on  a  gold 
coin adds nothing  to  the  value  of 
the coin, but  certifies  to  the  fine­
ness and weight of the  gold.

“Ceresota”

on a package  of  flour  serves  the 
same  purpose. 
It  is  the  manu­
facturer's stamp  guaranteeing  the 
quality and  weight.

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Distributors for 
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Kent  County

Savings  Bank  Deposits 

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3 ^ %   interest  paid  on  S a v ­
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Merchants,  Salesm en  and 
Individuals  solicited.

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a  total  loss,  the  bull  thing.  And  that’s 
why  I  claim  that  1  know  more  about  the 
egg  business  than  the  feller  did  what 
said  them  words.

*  *  *

“ Betcher 

I’ve  see  fellers  afore  now  with  a  com­
ical  idee  that  there  hain't  no work about 
keeping  store.  And  the  more  ye  told 
’em  different  the  more  they’d  give  ye 
the  big  ha  ha. 
I  was  ketched  short  of 
help  oncet  when  there  was  quite  a  bit 
doing  over  to  my  store,  and  got  one  of 
them  air  chaps  to  come  in  and  assist 
me.  His  name  was  Bill  Short,  but  if 
he  was  short  of  breath  or  short  up  for 
cash,  that  was  all  there  was  short  about 
him.  He  was  six  foot  three in  his socks, 
and  broad  according,  and  tipped  the 
beam  at  two  hundred  and  ten.  He  was 
waiting  on  the  doorstep  when  I  come 
around  to  unlock  in  the  morning  and 
looked  stout  and  durable  as  a  steam 
he 
spil  driver. 
“ All  ready  fer  business?”  
I  asks,  jest  fer  to  start  in  pleasant  and 
agreeable. 
life,”   he  says. 
“ Never  felt  better  in  my  life.  Now 
fetch  on  yer  work  if  ye  got  any.”   So  I 
sot  him to  rollin gabout sugar barrels and 
moving  pork  and  Hour and  lugging stuff 
outen  the  cellar  and  lugging  of  other 
stuff  back  into  it,  till  finally  folks  com­
in  to  trade,  so  1  had 
menced  to  come 
him  rearing  around,  pumping  coal 
ile 
and  unloading  petaters  and  shoveling 
feed  and  weighing  out  heavy  stuff  in 
the  back  room.  Then  there  was  a  lot  of 
goods  to  be  put  up  fer  Hennessy’s cedar 
camp,which  he  bad  no  more’n  got  done 
when  three  freight  teams  come  along 
with  more  stuff  to  be  unloaded  and 
stored  away,  and  when  be  got  through 
with  that  1  told  him  there  was  three 
bushel  baskets  of  eggs  he  could  look 
over  and  pack  in  crates  while  he  was  a 
resting  of  hisself. 
“ What  time  is  it?”  
he  asks,  looking  at  me  kinder  queer. 
“ Twenty  minutes  to  eleven,”   I  says, 
which  was  true. 
“ Twenty  minutes  to 
like. 
eleven,”   he  answers,  kinder  slow 
“ I  reckoned  it  was  four  o’clock 
in  the 
arternoon  and  that  ye  never  took  no 
nooning.”  
I 
asks. 
“ Not 
in  petickeler,”  he  says,“ but I’m  power­
ful  tanked  up.”   "Hungry  fer  yer  vit- 
tles?”   I  asks. 
ses  he, 
“ why,  I  c ’d  eat  a  dromedary—a  bull 
one.”   Arter  dinner  he  said  he  had  to 
go  up  to  his  house  fer  suthing  and  he 
sent  a  youngun back to say that be wa’n't 
feeling  none  the  best  and  wouldn’t  be 
able  to  help  me  no  more.  Some  time 
arter 
I  asked  him  whether  he 
thought  there  was  any  work  about  store­
keeping.  But  there  was  a  crowd  around 
and  all  I  could  get  out  of  him  was  that 
be  didn't  reckon  be  was  cut  out  fer  the 
business.

“ Hain’t  tired,  be  ye?”  

“ What’s  the  matter?”  

“ Hungry!”  

that 

*  

*  

*

Selling  goods  on  time 

is  jest  like 
sliding  down  hill  on  a  bob  sled:  It's 
slick  and  smooth  on  the  start  and  the 
furder  ye  go  the  faster  ye  go  till  ye  get 
down  toward  the  bottom.  Then's  when 
look  out  fer chunks  in  the 
ye  want  to 
road,  cus 
if  ye  don’t,  ye’ll  sure  get 
I  knowed  a  feller  oncet  that 
jolted. 
slode  down  hill  on  one  of  them  air 
credit  automobeeluses  fer  a  good  long 
spell.  He  kep'  going  furder  and  furder 
and  swifter  and  swifter  and  yelling 
louder  and  louder  that  be  could  go  it 
quickern'  anyone  elst,  till  folks  thought 
he  owned  the  hill  he  was  a  sliding  on. 
But  there  was  a  stone  wall  down  to  the 
bottom,  and  he  never  see  it  till  he  was 
right  on  to  it,  and  it  jerked  him  up  so 
quick  that 
it  stopped  his  hollering, 
sp’iled  his  red  wagin  and  busted  up  his 
business.  My  idee  is  that,  when a  feller

tackles  a  pretty  steep hill,  he  better be  a 
looking  out  fer a  middling easy  place  to 
light.

*  *  *

Throwing  in  thread  and  buttons  with 
caliker  dresses,  galluses  with  overalls, 
socks  with  shoes  and  matches  and  pipes 
with  smoking  terbacker has sp’iled more 
customers  than  it  ever  made.

*  *  *

It’s  mighty  poor  business  to  open  an 
account  with  a  poor  devil  just  because 
ve  feel  sorry  fer  him.  Ye  better  put  yer 
band 
in  yer  pocket  and  make  him  a 
present  of  a  shilling  in  cash  and  that’ll 
be  the  end  on’t.  Mebbe  he’ll  spend 
his  coin  somewhere else  fer  a  kind  of an 
opening  wedge  to  get  trusted,  but  if  he 
does,  he’ll  be  back  and  trade  with  you 
as  soon  as  he  owes  a  bill  and  the  other 
feller  wants  his  money  back.

Geo.  L.  Thurston.

Always  Progressive.

From the Allegan Press.

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an  important  move.  The  establishment 
will  be  moved  from  the  fifth  floor  of  the 
Blodgett  building to  the  first  and  second 
floors  of  the  Barnhart  building,  where 
the  room  made  necessary  by  increase  in 
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W om an’s  W orld
Some  Reasons  W hy  Men  Do  Not  Marry.
One of the topics of  vital importance  to 
their  sex  that  the  women's  clubs  of  the 
country  would  do  well  to  tackle  is  the 
momentous  question  of  what  Mr.  Wegg 
would  call  the  decline  and  fall  off  in 
matrimony.  Beside  it  the  problems  of 
what  Browning  thought  he  thought,  the 
affairs  of  the  ancient  Byzantine  Em­
pire,  or  even whether  Mary  MacLane  is 
a  genius  or  merely  indecent,  pass  into 
innocuous  desuetude,  for  marriage  al­
ways  has  been  and  always  will  be  the 
chief  end  of  woman. 
It  is  the  career 
for  which  nature  destined  her;  it  is  the 
profession  she  fills  best  and  in  which 
she  does  most  for  the  world;  it  is  the 
state  in  which  she  finds  her own highest 
happiness,  and  anything  that  bars  her 
from 
it  is  a  subject  worthy  of  the  pro- 
foundest  study.

For  many  years,  when  we  beheld  the 
increasing  crop  of  old  maids,  we  have 
solaced  ourselves  with  the  thought  that 
it  was  a  visitation  of  Providence,  and 
that  inasmuch  as  heaven  had  seen  fit  to 
send  more  girl  babies  than  boy  babies, 
a  woman  could  not  be  blamed  for  being 
a  spinster  when  there  were  not  enough 
husbands  to  go  around.  It  appears  that 
this 
is  a  mistake,  and  that,  like  a  good 
many  other  misfortunes  that  we  saddle 
on  the  Almighty,  the  fault  is  really  our 
own.  The  recent  census  report  shows 
that  in  ail  but  a  few  of  the  Eastern 
States  men  are  largely  in  the  majority, 
and so  we  are  left to  digest  the  cold  and 
unpalatable  fact that  the  reason  so  many 
of  us  are  husbandless  is  not the  result 
of  chance,  but  a  settled  and  deliberate 
purpose.  Men  could  marry  and  they 
will  not.

That  there  is  a  growing disinclination 
among  men  to  assume  the  matrimonial 
yoke  is  apparent  to  every  observer. 
In 
our  grandparents’  time  the  ambition  of 
every  young  man  was  to  marry  early 
and  establish  a  home  of  his  own.  Now­
adays  men 
like  to  put  marriage  off  as 
long  as  possible,  and  one  witty  bachelor 
of  my  acquaintance  even  goes  so  far  as 
to  define  matrimony  as  that  species  of 
insanity  that  leads  one  man  to  assume 
another  man's  daughter’s  biils.

Many  reasons  have  been suggested  for 
conditions— women's 
this  change  of 
independence,  the  selfishness 
growing 
the  perfection  of  comfort  to 
of  man, 
which 
living  has  been  brought  for the 
single  men  in  cities,  where,  for less than 
the  cost  of supporting  a  modest  home, 
a  bachelor  may  indulge  in  all  the  lux­
uries  afforded  by  a  well-run  bachelor 
apartment  house.  Without  doubt  there 
is  a  grain  of  truth  in  all  of  these  con­
tentions,  but  the  real  answer  to  the 
question  why  men  do  not  marry  is  to  be 
found  in  the  modern  girl.

Never  before 

in  the  history  of  the 
world  was  woman  so  attractive  and  so 
little  lovable.  Never  before  was  she  so 
charming  as  a  companion  and  so  unde­
sirable  as  a  wife.  Never before was  she 
so  well  educated  and  so  utterly  ignorant 
of  everything  that  goes  to  build  up  a 
happy  and  comfortable  home.  Never 
before  did  she  devote  so  much  time  to 
the  abstract  consideration  of  ethical 
questions  and  the  uplifting  of  the  world 
and  never  before  was  she  so  cold­
bloodedly  selfish.

In  this  is  to  be  found  the  answer,  not 
only  why  men  do  not  marry,  but  why 
they  get  divorces  so  often  when they  do. 
The  free  bachelor  looks  around  among 
his  acquaintances  and  sees  this  man 
working 
like  a  galley-slave  to  support

the  extravagance  of  his  family,  that  one 
crowded  up  with  a  wife  and  two or 
three  children  in  one  room  of  a  board­
ing-house  because  the  woman  does  not 
like  to  keep  house,  another one  whose 
conversation  with  his  wife  is  a  series 
of  bickerings  and  quarrels,  and  he  ob 
serves  nothing 
in  the  prospect  to  lead 
him  to  go  and  do  likewise,  for  it  is  a 
solemn  fact  that  nine-tenths  of 
the 
couples  we  know  are  nothing  but  an 
awful  warning  against  matrimony.

Probably  the  woman 

is  no  more  to 
blame  than  her husband,  but  under  the 
circumstances  it can  not  be  said that she 
is  a  good  advance  agent  for  the  attrac­
tions  of  matrimony  for  her  sex.  Still, 
for  all  that,  it  is  undeniable that  nobody 
yet  was  ever  warned  by  the  fate  of  an­
other  or  kept  from  doing  the  thing  he 
wanted  to  by  another  person’s  failure, 
and  so  we  must  seek  deeper than  the 
family  jar  for  the  reason  men  do  not 
marry.

I  have  laid  man's celibacy at woman’s 

door.  Why?

In  the first place,  I  believe that  the de­
cay  of  domesticity  among  women  keeps 
more  men  from  marrying  than  all  other 
causes  combined.  Men  are  far  more  do­
mestic 
in  their  tastes  than  women. 
Every  man,  deep  in  his  soul,  cherishes 
the  idea  of  a  home  that  he  hopes  some 
day  will  be  his.  He  dreams  of  it  as  a 
place  where  the  hearth  will  always  be 
swept  and  the  lovelight  burning;  where 
the  meals,  however  simple,  will  always 
be  well  cooked  and  served;  where  he 
ill  be  able  to  indulge  his  tastes  and 
lay  his  burdens  down. 
It  is  to  be  a 
haven,  a  refuge,  a  heaven  on  earth, 
but,  being  a  man  of  affairs,  he  knows 
that  it takes  a  presiding  genius  to  make 
even  paradise  run  smoothly  and  that  no 
man  can  have  the  kind  of  a  home  he 
wants  unless  he  has  a  wife  who  has  in­
telligence,  thrift,  energy  and  enthu­
siasm.

With  this  beautiful 
ideal  of  a  home 
n his mind the man goes  out  into  soci-j 
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The Cream of AD Salad Dressings

This  is  the cream  of great  renown, 
That  is  widely  known  in  every  town. 
For even  the  lobster  under  the  sea 
With  TH IS  a  salad  would  fain  to  be.

20 and 25 cents per bottle

Valuable pillow  tops  given  free  for  5 

trade  marks.

H. J. Blodgett Co., Inc.

12 India St. 

Boston, Mass.

Also  manufacturers  of

Wonderland Pudding Tablets 

The  perfect  pure  food  dessert.  One 
tablet,  costing  one  penny,  makes  a 
quart  of delicious  pudding.

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with her  beauty  and  begins  to think  how 
handsome  she  would 
look  at  the  head 
of  his  table,  but  before  he  can  commit
the  folly  of  asking  her  to  share  his 
home,  she  chills  his  ardor  by  declaring, 
in  favor  of  hotel  life.  Soon after  he  en­
counters  Sarah  and  is  fascinated  by  her 
brilliant  wit  and  cleverness. 
‘ ‘ How 
delightful  life would be with such a  com­
panion  ever  by  your  side,”   he  reflects, 
but  just  as  the  proposal  is  trembling  on 
his  lips,  Sarah  gives  him  to  understand 
that  she  could  never  devote  her  great 
mind  to  such  a  trivial  subject  as  mak­
ing  a  man  a  comfortable  home,  and  so 
he  sadly  passes  up  matrimony  with  her. 
A  little  later  on  he  runs  across  dear  lit­
tle  kitteny  Mamie,  all 
innocence  and 
baby  ways 
sweetness. 
‘ ‘ Here,”   he  murmurs  to  his  heart,‘ ‘ is  a 
household  angel  at 
last,”   but  alas, 
Mamie  boasts  that  she  does  not  know  a 
thing  about  horrid  housekeeping  and 
cooking  and  that  she  could  not  boil  an 
egg  to  save  her  life,  and  the  man  who 
has  seen  what  incompetence  can  do  in 
business  and  is  not  enamored  of  it  flees 
for  his  life,  with  the  sage  reflection  that 
if  he  has  got to  live  in  boarding-houses 
be  will  not  pay  anybody  else’s  board 
bill  but his  own.

artless 

and 

the  day 

I  honestly  believe that if  men  had  any 
certainty  that  when  they  married  they 
were  getting  a  wife  who  knew  her  busi­
ness  as  well  as  they  know  theirs—a 
woman  who  couid  manage a  house  with­
out  waste  or  extravagance  or  friction 
with  servants—that  there  would  be  a 
stampede  into  matrimony.  The  crying 
sin  of 
is  the  trifling  way  in 
which  girls  are  reared  by  their  mothers 
and  the  fact  that  they  are  taught  every­
thing  on  earth  but  the  things  they  ought 
to  know.  Not  one  girl 
in  a  hundred 
can  make  her  own  clothes  or  cook  a  de­
cent  dinner,  and  it  is because men know 
it  and  do  not  want  to burden  themselves 
incumbrances  that 
with  such  helpless 
there  are  so  many  old  maids. 
If  girls 
were  fitted  to  be  helpmeets  to  their  hus­
bands,  plenty  of  men  would  be  glad  to 
get  such  life  partners.

Another  reason  men  do  not  marry  is 
because  of  the  extravagance  of  women. 
Mothers,  and  especially  poor  mothers, 
think  they  help  their  daughters  to  catch 
husbands  by  dressing them  beyond  their 
means  and  station.  Never  was  a  greater 
mistake.  The  rich  men  in  this  country 
are  nearly  all married and  elderly.  The 
men  who  are  to  be  the  merchant  princes 
and  financiers  of  twenty  years  hence  are 
clerking  on  small  salaries  or  running 
little  groceries  or offices;  they  can  no 
more  afford  the  luxury  of  a  magnificent­
ly  dressed  wife  than  they  could afford  to 
drive  an  automobile or drink champagne 
every  day.  These  things  may  come  to 
later on,  but  they  know  that  if 
them 
they 
indulge 
in  them  now  they  will  be 
poor  to  the  end  of  the  chapter,  and  so 
the  ambitious  man  who  means  to  get  on 
in  the  world  would  no  more  dream  of 
marrying  such  a  girl  than  he  would  of 
committing  financial  suicide 
in  any 
other  way.

Times  out  of  number  1  have  beard 
young  men  speak  in  the  most  disparag­
ing  manner  of  girls  who  dressed  finely 
while  their  poor  old  fathers  toiled  and 
strained,trying to  make  both  ends  meet. 
“ Catch  me  marrying  a  wife  who  will 
keep  my  nose  to  the  grindstone,”   is 
their  invariable  comment.

The  most  beautiful  woman  I  ever  saw 
is  passing  into  the  sere  and  yellow  leaf 
of  old  maidenhood,  a  victim   to  this 
fallacy 
that  a  girl  should  dress  finely  to 
attract  men.  She  belonged  to  a  good 
but  poor  family,  and  in  order  that  she

might  be  adorned 
like  Solomon  in  all 
his  glory  her  mother  moved  heaven  and 
earth  to  dress  her  and  wherever  she
went  she was  noted  for  the exquisiteness 
of  her  toilets  as  much  as  her  rare 
beauty.  Unfortunately  for  her,  there 
were  no  millionaires  in  the  community, 
and the  moderately  well-to-do  men—one 
of  whom  I  happen  to  know  she  loved— 
avoided  her  with  fear.  “ What  could  we 
do  with  a  wife  with  such  extravagant 
tastes?”  
they  asked  themselves;  “ we 
could  not  even  keep  her  in  silk  stock­
ings  and  satin  slippers,”   and  so  the 
poor,  commonplace  girls  in  homemade 
frocks  married  all  about  her  and  the 
glass  of  fashion  was  left  alone.

Another  mistake  women  make  is  in 
thinking  that men admire frivolity.  Men 
are  seldom  merciful  to  women,  and  in 
nothing  are  they  more  cruel  than  this, 
that  they  will  teach  her  to  do  things 
under  the  impression  that  she  is  pleas­
ing  them  and  then  break  her  neck  for 
doing 
it.  The  young  girl,  making  her 
debut  in  society,  sees  that  the  woman 
who  drinks  cocktails  and  smokes  cig­
arettes,  and  tells  risque  stories  is  sur­
rounded  by  a  crowd  of  men  wherever 
she  goes,  and  she  thinks  that  is the  way 
to  make  herself  admired.  Possibly,  but 
it  is  not  the  way  to  get  married.  When 
a  man  starts  out  to  hunt  for  a  wife,  he 
seldom  seeks  her  in  the  ranks  of  the 
fast  set.  He  amuses  himself with  one 
type  of  girl,  but  be  marries  another.

When  all  is  said,  however,  it  is  a 
deeply  significant  fact  that  while  wom­
an’s  ideal  of  the  sex  has  changed, man’s 
ideal  of  womanhood  has  remained  the 
same.  What  he  reverenced  in  the  first 
woman—gentleness,  purity,  tenderness, 
love,  the  angel  of  the  home  and  the 
fireside— he worships  still  and  the  closer 
she  sticks  to  that  bill  of  particulars,  the 
more  apt  she  is  to  get  a  husband.

Dorothy  Dix.
The  One Thing  Below Expectation.
" I   hope,”   said  the  drummer,  “ you 
were  quite  satisfied  with  my  report  for 
the  past  month.”
“ Well,”   replied  the  head  of  the  firm, 
“ there  was  one  part  of  it  that  really  ex­
ceeded  our  expectations.”
“ And  what  was  that?”
"Your  expenses. ”

The  human  race  is  divided  into  two 
classes—those  who  go  ahead  and  do 
something,  and  those  who  sit  still  and 
enquire  why 
it  wasn’t  done  the  other 
way.—Oliver  W.  Holmes.

Holiday 
Goods

We  extend  a  very  cordial 
invitation  to  the  trade  to 
visit our  store, where will be 
found  one  of  the  prettiest 
lines of  Holiday Goods  ever 
shown in  Western Michigan. 
Complete  in  every  respect. 
Will make liberal allowance 
for expense.

Grand  Rapids 
Stationery  Co.

39  North  Ionia  St.,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A  National  Cash  Register 

for $25

This  is  a  picture  of  the  machine  we  sell 
for $25. 
It  is  a  Detail  Adder,  giving  a 
correct  record  of  the  sales  for  the  entire 
day, preventing mistakes in making change 
and  saving  money  and  time  every  hour 
you  use  it.

The  sale  of  300,000  National  Cash  Registers 
proves  that  there  must  be  something  very  desirable 
about  the  machine.

Now,  maybe  you  can  get  along  without  a  Register 
— we  won’t  argue  that  point— the  point  is  that  when 
you  can  get  a  Cash  Register  at  the  low  price  of  $25 
there  is  absolutely  no  use  of  your  taking  the  chances 
of  the  losses  which  might  happen  without  one.

Our  $25  Register is  not  a  second-hand  machine  or 
an  out  of date  style,  but  a  bran  new  thoroughly  prac­
tical  device.

We  want  you  to send  us  a  postal  for  further  infor­

mation.

Isn’t  it  worth  one  cent  to find  out  just  how  useful 

the  National  Cash  Register  really  is?

Your  request  on  a  postal  will  bring  the  proof.

National  Cash  Register  Co.

Dayton,  Ohio

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Butter  and  Eggs
Observations  by  a Gotham  Egg  Man.
As  the  season  advances  the  unhealthy 
features  of  the  storage  egg  situation, 
which  have  heretofore  been  indicated 
by  the  facts  and  estimates  printed  in 
this  column,  become  more  apparent. 
As  previously 
indicated  the  reduction 
of  refrigerator  reserves  is  proceeding  at 
too  slow  a  pace  to  give  promise  of a 
satisfactory  remaining  stock  at  the  end 
of  the  regular  storage  season,  and  the 
probability  is  increasing  that  unusually 
large  quantities  will  have  to  be  carried 
over  into  the  next  year  unless  some 
means  is  found  to  increase  the  demand, 
or  something  happens  to  materially  re­
duce  the  current  supply  of  fresh  col­
lections.

Our  last  calculation  of  refrigerator 
holdings  in  New  York  and  Jersey  City, 
based  partly  upon  accurate  reports  and 
partly  upon  estimates,  placed  the  quan­
tity  on  hand  Oct.  I  at  about  355,000 
cases,  and 
indicated  that  a  reduction 
bad  been  made  during  September  of 
about  60,000 cases. 
It  was  also  shown 
that 
if  these  estimates  were  approxi­
mately  correct  our  trade  must  have  con­
sumed  about  60,000  cases  of  eggs  per 
week  during  the  month  of  September.

Similar  investigations  recently  made 
indicate  a  total  reduction  in  our  refrig­
erator  stock  during  the  month  of  Oc­
tober of  about  64,500 cases,  leaving  the 
stock  on  hand  November  1  at  about 
290,500 cases.

Our  receipts  of  fresh  eggs  during  Oc­
tober  were  209,000 cases,  in  round  num­
bers,  but  on  November  1  there  was  a 
considerably larger accumulation of them 
in  store  and  on  dock  than  the  month 
previous;  estimating this  excess  accum­
ulation  at  9,000  cases  we  would  have
200.000  cases  of  fresh  receipts  and  64,- 
500  local  refrigerators  to  represent  the 
October  consumption,  equal  to  about
59.000  cases  per  week.

It  will  be  seen  from  the  above  that 
unless  something  happens  to  materially 
increase  the  output  of  local  refrigerator 
eggs  we  shall  have  many  more  on  hand 
January  1  than  is  usually  the  case.

Boston  reports are rather discouraging. 
In  that  city  the  refrigerator  stock  was 
reduced  from  171,609  cases  on  Septem­
ber  27  to  150,671  cases  on  November 
1—only  20,938 cases  for  the  five  weeks; 
last  year  during  the  same  time  the  re­
duction  was 64,569 cases— from  177,329 
cases  to  112,760 cases. 
It  will  be  seen 
that  Boston  had  about  38,000 cases  more 
in  store  Nov.  1  than  at  the  same  date 
last  year,  and  that  the  rate  of  reduction 
at  present  is  very  much  slower.

In  the  Albany  and  Springfield  bouses 
the  total  deliveries  to  Nov.  1  last  year 
were  72,000  cases,  while  this  year  they 
were  only  45,000  cases  to  same  date  and 
the  season's  receipts  at  these  houses 
were  only  5,000 cases  less  than last year.
Recent  estimates  from  Chicago,  from 
the  most  reliable  sources,  place  the  re­
maining  stock  there  on  Nov.  1  at  450,- 
000 cases—about  100,000 cases more than 
last  year.

Our October  receipts  were  a  little  less 
than 
last  year,  and  yet  we  think  the 
quantity  of  fresh  gathered  eggs  was 
larger;  the  quantity  of  interior  refrig­
erators  sent  forward  was  much  less  this 
year  than  last.

There  are  now  advices  of  decreased 
shipments  of  fresh  gathered  eggs  to  this 
market,  but the  production  seems, never­
theless  to  be  considerably  larger  than 
last  year  in  Southerly  and  Southwestern 
sections.

From  November  1  to January  1  there 
are  about  nine  weeks;  if  our  trade  re­
quirements  continue  as 
indicated  for 
September  and  October  at  about  60,000 
cases  a  week  we  shall have  an  outlet  for 
540,000  cases;  last  year  our  November 
and  December  receipts  were  about  330,- 
000  cases;  if  they  are  not  larger  this 
year  it  looks  as  if  we  might  expect  to 
reduce refrigerator holdings here to about 
80,ocx)  cases  by  January  1.  This  is  a 
much  larger quantity  than  we  have  ever 
before  carried  over  the  turn  of  the  year.
Of  course  these  calculations  are  liable 
to  modification  by  various  possibilities, 
but 
it  may  be  added  that  the  present 
outlook  for  supplies  of  fresh  gathered 
eggs  is  more  favorable  than  at  this  time 
a  year  ago.— N.  Y.  Produce  Review.

How  the  Oleo  Idea  Had  Its  Origin.
During 

the  Franco-Prussian  war 
Mege  Mouries,  forced  by  the  conditions 
existing  in  Paris,  ascertained  that  the 
oil  extracted  from  the  beef  suet  was  a 
very  good  substitute  for  butter,and oleo­
margarine  was given  to  the  world.  This 
product  is  chemically  a  butter  fat,  but 
does  not  contain  as  large  percentages  of 
butyric  and  other  volatile  acids  which 
give  rancidity  to  butter. 
Therefore 
oleomargarine  keeps  better than  butter. 
To 
the 
sailor,  is  given  a  reliable  supply  of 
butter  food  which  he  could  not  obtain  if 
he  were  dependent  upon  butter.  The 
animal  oils  are  churned 
in  milk, 
worked,  salted  and  handled  precisely  as 
butter,  and  this  product  is  butter  made 
by  chemical  methods  rather  than  by  na­
ture.

lumberman,  the  miner, 

the 

The  attitude  of  the  dairy  distributing 
interests  of  the  country,  as  voiced  by 
congressional  action,  has  for  the  time 
being  possibly 
injured  the  oleomar­
garine  business,  but  it  is  nevertheless 
an  article  of  merit.  It  seems  impossible 
to  believe  that  the  laboring  portion  of 
the  community 
is  to  be  deprived  of  a 
healthful  and  cheap  article  of  food  at 
the  instigation  of the  manufacturers  of  a 
competing  article,  simply  because  of  its 
competition.  The  internal  revenue laws, 
controlling  the  sale  of oleomargarine  be­
fore  the  passage  of  the  Grout  bill,  pro­
tected the consumer, in that they required 
the  original  packages  of  oleomargarine 
to  be  branded  and  a  stamp  tax of 2 cents 
a  pound  to  be  attached  to  each package. 
All  this  was  under  the  control  of  the  in­
ternal  revenue  department  the  same  as 
the  manufacture  of  cigars  and other tax­
able  commodities.  There  was  no  pos­
sibility  of  the  manufacturer 
selling 
"oleo”   as  butter  without  incurring  very 
great  risks  and  penalties,  and  it  is  safe 
to  say  that no manufacturer attempted it.

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 S t. 

Grand  Rapids

POTATOES

Carlots  only  wanted.  Highest  market  price.  State variety and quality.

H.  E LM E R   M O S E LE Y   &  CO.

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

Long  Distance Telephones—Citizens  2417 
Bell  Main  66

304  &  305  Clark  Building, 

Opposite  Union  Depot

Phil  Hilber

Jobber  of  Oleomargarine

109  Canal  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

I  have  State  agency  for  several  manufacturers  and  am  prepared  to 

quote  factory  prices

We  are  in  the  market  for

C L O V E R ,  A L S Y K E

B EA N S,  P E A S ,  PO P  CORN.  E T C .

If any  to  offer  write  us.

A L F R E D   J .  BROWN  S E E D   C O ..  G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H .

2 4   A N D   2 6   N  D IV IS IO N   S T ..  2 0   AN D   2 2   O T T A W A   S T .

EGGS  WANTED

We want several thousand cases eggs for storage, and  when  you  have  any  to  offer 

write for prices or call  us up by phone if we fail to quote you.

Butter

We can handle all you send us.

WHEELOCK  PRODUCE  CO.

106  SOUTH  DIVISION  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Citizens Phone 3 1 3 a.

Beans

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

write or telephone me for prices and particulars

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

Both Phones 1300

S E E D S

C lover  and  Tim othy— all  kinds  of  Grass  Seeds. 

M O S E L E Y   BRO S.,  G RAND  R A P ID S .  M IC H .

2 6 -2 8 -3 0 -3 2   OTTAWA  ST .

E.  S.  Alpaugh  &  Co.

Commission  Merchants

16 to 24  Bloomfield  St. 

17 to 23 Loew Avenue

West Washington Market
New  York

Specialties:  Poultry,  Eggs,  Dressed  Meats and  Provisions.

If you anticipate shipping any produce to the  New York  market we  advise 

your correspondence with us before doing so;  it will  pay you.

References:  Gansevoort Bank, R. G. Dun & Co ,  Brad street’s  Mercantile  Agency,  and 

upon request many shippers In your State who have shipped us 

for the last  quarter of a century.

Cold Storage and Freezing Rooms 

Established  1864

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E. F. Dudley

Owosso,  Mich.

P O U L T R Y   © R A T E S   1

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.

W I L C O X   B R O T H E R S ,

C A D I L L A C ,  M IC H .

B U T T E R  

E G G S  

P O U L T R Y

We  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.  We  can  handle your  poultry  as  well  as 
any  one  and  be  ter  than  many.  We  are  headquarters  for  Eggs 
and  Butter.  Give  us  a  trial.  Prompt  and  honest  returns. 
Reliable  quotations.

Buffalo  market  compares  favorably  with  all  others.

Rea  &  W itzig

C om m ission  M erch ants  in  B utter,  E g g s  and  P oultry 

96  W est  flarket  Street,  BUFFALO,  N.  Y.

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

Established  1873

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to  24c;  imitation  creamery,  i8@2oc,  lat­
ter  for  finest  stock;  factory,  i7@iqc; 
renovated,  I7@20c.

Country  cheese  markets  are  reported 
stronger  than  this  one  and,  while  no 
change  is  to  be noted in quotations here, 
it 
is  very  likely  we  shall  have  a  firmer 
undertone  during 
the  week.  While 
holders  are  not  anxious  to  dispose  of 
stock  at  present  rates,  they  could  not, 
at  the  moment  secure  any  advance. 
Full  cream,  I2#ic  for  either  large  or 
small  sizes.

Eggs  are  firm.  The  amount  of  really 
desirable  stock 
is  in  light  supply  and, 
in  fact,  is  too  small  to  meet  require­
ments  by  "quite  a  lot.”   Fresh  gathered 
the 
Western,  loss  off,  25c.  At  mark 
range 
latter 
for 
fancy  candled  goods.

iq@24c,  the 

is  from 

W hite  F lour and  Appendicitis.

From the American Miller.

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It  was  thought  that  the  limit  of  sensa­
tional  advertising  had  been  reached 
when  one  of  the  Battle  Creek  concerns 
boldly  claimed  that  appendicitis  was 
due  to  the  use  of  white  flour  and similar 
starchy  foods.  No  doubt,  most  people 
took  the  announcement  with  more  than 
the  proverbial  grain  of  salt.  Evidently 
one  person  dtd  not  He  swallowed  the 
advertisement,  hook  and  all,  neat.
He  is  a  doctor—one  of  the  kind  who 
believe  all  they  read  and  try  every  new 
fad  on  their  patients.  Sometimes  they 
learn  a  lot— if  the  stock  of  patients  hold 
out.  This  physician,  who  practices  in 
an 
interior  Illinois  town,  believes  that 
white  roller flour  is  the  cause  of  appen 
dicitis,  and  alleges  a  variety  of  circum­
stances  as  proving  his  theory.

That 

Firstly,  people 

in  agricultural  com 
munities  did  not  have  the  disease  until 
the  small  mills  were  crowded  out.  Sec­
ondly,  the  negroes  of  the  South  were 
free  from the  disease  so  long  as  they  ate 
corn  bread.  Thirdly,  Germans,  who 
ate  coarse  bread,  did  not  have  appendi­
citis  until  they  abandoned 
it  for  fine 
white  roller  flour.  Now.  farmers  and 
negroes  have  appendicitis,  and 
it  has 
also  become  common  in  Germany.

is  the  whole  case  of  the  doctor 
against  roller  flour  as  the  cause  of  ap­
pendicitis.  His  reasoning  is  a  fine  sam­
ple  of  the  post  hoc  propter  hoc  sort  of 
logic.  You  can  trace  wars  and  famines 
to  eclipses  and  comets  by  the same style 
of  reasoning.  And  the  doctor  does  not 
improve  his  case  by  muddling 
the 
facts  as  to  the  introduction  of  the  new 
processes  of  milling.
Appendicitis  is  an  old  enough  com­
plaint, 
known  under  another  name. 
That  so  many  people  are  operated  upon 
is  due  not  to  white  flour,  but  to  the 
doctors. 
It  is  only  the  "wrinkle”   of 
curing 
inflammation  of  the  bowels  by 
cutting  off  the  vermiform  appendix  that 
is  new;  the  disease  is old.  Doctors  used 
to  attribute  it  to  grape  seeds.  Now  it 
is  white  flour;  next  it will  be  something 
else.  The  doctors  and  the  cereal  spe­
cialists  can  unload  all  human  ills  onto 
white  flour. 
It  is  safe,  if  not  honest,  to 
do  so;  for  everybody  uses  white  flour, 
and  therefore,  the  cause  of  anything, 
from  toothache  to  ossification,  can  be 
located  with  dispatch. 
It  makes  diag­
nosis  easy.

An  U nlim ited  Supply.

"Everything  is  getting  dearer,”   said 

the  apprehensive  citizen.

"N o ,”   answered  the  man  who  has 
heen  reading  about  how  to  circumvent 
the  trusts,  "advice 
is  as  cheap  as 
ever. * ’

The New York Market
Special  Features  of the Grocery and Prod­
Special Correspondence.

uce Trades.

New  York,  Nov.  8--There  is  an  evi­
dent  desire  among  coffee  speculators  to 
unload  and  the  general  situation  of  the 
market  is  unsteady  if  not  actually  lower 
than  a  week  ago.  Those  who  have  big 
stocks  and  have  been  holding  for  a  rise 
seem  to  think  the  "appointed  time”   is 
yet  some  way  off,  and  are  glad  to  liqui­
date  with  the  least  loss.  At  the  close 
Rio  No.  7  is  quotable  at  5#c.  The 
legitimate  demand during  the week  has 
been  for  small  lots  and  buyers  seem  to 
think  there  may  be  a  positive  decline, 
so  hesitate  to  take  any  stock  ahead  of 
current  wants.  Receipts  at  primary 
points  continue fairly large  for  this  time 
of  year. 
In  store  and  afloat  there  are 
2>735>°73  bags,  against  2,168,913  bags at 
last  year.  As  to  mild 
the  same  time 
coffees  there 
is  little,  if  anything,  do­
ing,  offerings  being  small  and  quota­
tions  practically  without  change.  Good 
Cucuta  is  held  at  8j£c.

The  guarantee  of  prices  on  sugar  has 
been  stopped  and  the  situation  seems  to 
be  a  waiting  one. 
It  is  felt  that  some 
important  move  is  about  to  begin  and 
the  approaching  "w ar”   between  beet 
and  cane  sugar  here  is  full  of  interest. 
There  may  be  no  war,  of  course,  but 
those  interested  seem  to  think that  there 
will  at  least  be  some  interesting  per­
formances  within  a  week  or  so.  As  to 
actual business  it  is  slow— decidedly  so. 
Buyers  take  only  barely  enough  to  last 
from  day  to  day,  and  seem  to  be  sim­
ply  waiting.

Low  grade  basket  fired  Japan  teas 
have  sold  at  full  market  prices  and,  in 
fact,  all  that  has  been  offered  seems  to 
have  been  quickly  taken  care  of.  The 
general  tone  of  the  market  is  decidedly 
nrm  and, while  no  great  amount  of  busi­
ness  has  been  transacted,  the  outlook  is 
rather  in  favor  of  the  seller.  Dealers 
anticipate  a  good  trade  after  the  turn  of 
the  year  when  the  duty  is  removed,  and 
in  time  they  hope  to  see  America  a  na­
tion  of  tea  drinkers;  but  they  do not 
limit  themselves  to any  stated  period.

There 

There 

is  a  firm  feeling  in  rice  and, 
while  the  volume  of  business  is  not  so 
very  large,there  is  still  a  fair  movement 
and  sellers  are  very  firm  in  their  views. 
Choice  to  head,  5}4@6}4c ;  domestic 
Japan,  4H@4f6c.
The  receipts  of  molasses have reached 
a  fair aggregate  and,  with  a  pretty good 
demand  the  market  closes  fairly  firm. 
This 
is  especially  true  of  the  better 
sorts,although  sales  are  not  large  in  any 
one  case.  The  many  little  calls  make  a 
fair  total.  Good  to  prime  centrifugal, 
I7@30c.  Syrup  refiners  are  firm,  but 
there  seems  to  be  a  rather  light  call. 
Quotations  are 
practically  without 
change.  Good  to  prime,  186323c.

is  an  easier  feeling 

in  the 
market  for  canned  tomatoes  and, 
in 
fact,  the  week  has  been  rather quiet  all 
around.  Corn  ^s  in  very  light  supply 
and  the  same  is  true  of  peas.  Tomatoes 
are  worth 
for  New  Jersey
standards.  Salmon 
is  firm  and  Cali­
fornia  fruits  are  selling  freely  at  quota­
tions.

The  dried 

fruit  market  gathers 
strength  steadily  and  the  holiday  trade, 
already  setting 
in,  promises  to  be  al­
most  a  record  breaker.  Raisins  and 
prunes  of  the  larger  sizes  are  very  well 
sustained.  Currants  are  moving  with 
more  freedom  and  the  whole  situation 
is  in  favor  of  seller.

Lemons  and  oranges  are  doing  well 
and  quotations  are  strongly  adhered  to. 
Orders  have  come 
in  freely  and  from 
many  parts  of  the  country.  Lemons  are 
selling  as  well  as  could  be  expected  at 
this  time  of  year  and  prices  are practic­
ally  without  change.  Other  fruits  are 
in  about  the  usual  request,  with  pine­
apples  and  bananas  at  unchanged  quo­
tations.

Strictly  fancy  butter  is  in  moderate 
supply  and  the  demand  is  sufficiently 
active  to  keep  the  market  well  cleaned 
up. 
Prices  are  practically  without 
change,  but  an  advance  would  occasion 
no  surprise.  Extra  creamery,  25c;  other I 
grades  from  20c  through  every  fraction I

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BAD  ACCOUNTS.

How  a Theorist  W ould  Handle the  Dead- 

Beats.
Written for the Tradesman.

It  is  almost 

The  average  merchant  is always ready 
to  assert  that  about  the  meanest  man  on 
earth  is  the  fellow  who  will  not  pay  his 
honest  debts. 
impossible 
for the  merchant  in  the  smaller towns  to 
conduct  a  strictly  cash  business,  and 
therefore  every  store,  before  it  has  run 
very 
long,  has  on 
its  books  accounts 
that  are  worthless.

I  was  talking  with  the  manager of  a 
department  store  in  a  small  town  a  few 
days  ago  and  during  our  conversation 
we  touched  on  this  question. 
I  asked 
him  if  the  store  suffered  much  from  bad 
debts  and  he  replied  that  it  did  to  a 
certain  extent.

“ We  figure  on  about  $300  losses  a 
year  through  this  cause,’ ’  he  said,  “ but 
when  we  started  in  business  a  few  years 
ago  we  suffered  more  than  we  do  now. 
You  see,  we  bad  not  learned  the  charac­
teristics  of  the  various  people  here­
abouts  and 
therefore  a  good  many  of 
them  got  the  best  of  us  before  we  dis­
covered  they  were  no good.”

“ Then  you  are  more  particular  in 
giving  credit  than  you  used  to  be  when 
you  first  started?”

“ Yes,  but 

it  makes  no  difference 
how  careful  we  are,  some  of  them  get 
the  best  of  us 
in  spite  of  all  we  can 
do. ”

And  this  is  the  story  of  nine-tenths  of 
the  merchants  who  do  a  credit  business. 
Many  of  them  have  been  driven  to  the 
wall  through  the  too  liberal  trusting  of 
people  who  were  long  on  promising  but 
short  on  paying. 
Every  merchant 
must  lose  something  if  he  trusts.

The  handling  of  these  fellows  is  a 
serious  problem  and  one  that  the  most 
shrewd  merchant  finds  hard  to  solve, 
but  it  seems  to  me that most  of the  busi­
ness  houses  make  a  mistake  in  allow­
ing  customers  to  run  too large  accounts.
I  have  known  laboring  men  to  run  gro­
cery  bills  until 
the  debt  amounted  to 
more  than  $100.  How  does  the  mer­
chant  expect  a  man  earning  average, 
wages,  paying  rent,  buying  coal  and 
clothing  his  family,  to  pay  such  a  bill 
as  that?  True,  it  is  within  the  range  of 
possibility,  but  most  men,  when  their 
debts  reach  such  a  figure,  will  change 
stores  when  they  are  dunned  for  what 
they  owe. 
It  lookB  to  a  man  up  a  tree 
as  if  both  parties  are to  blame.  I  do  not 
believe  that  the  majority  of  men  who 
run  bills  at  the  store  and  fail  to  pay 
them  meant  to  defraud 
the  merchant 
when  they  open  the  account.  They  start 
with  the  best  of  intentions,  but  when 
the  debt  grows  to  such  large proportions 
they  are  staggered  by  its  weight,  human 
nature  gets  the  upper  band,  the  mer­
chant  gets  mad  and  the  bill  is  never 
paid,  at  least  in  full. 
It  would  seem 
that 
if  both  parties  to  the  agreement 
would  have  a  better  understanding  with 
each  other  when  they  begin  business 
together  much  of  this  trouble  might  be 
averted.

The  average  merchant  will  allow  a 
man  to start  an  account  without  asking 
how  much  time  he  wants on  the  goods. 
He  can  not  buy  goods  of  the  wholesale 
houses  in  this  way.  They  have  an  un­
derstanding  with  him  as  to  the  amount 
of time  to  be given  and,if  he  is  desirous 
of  keeping  the  good  will  of  the  house, 
he  will  live  up  to  the  agreement. 
If  be 
does  not,  he  can  get  no  more  goods. 
But  this  same  merchant  wiil 
let  Tom, 
Dick  and  Harry  have  goods  on  credit 
with  the  understanding  that  they  may 
pay  when  they  get  ready.  For  fear  of

losing  their  trade  and  the  account  he 
already  has  against  them,  he  refrains 
from  pressing  his  claims  for  what  is  his 
due.

little  trouble.  Then 

Most  laboring  men  are  paid  every 
week  and  if  the  merchant  will  have  an 
understanding  with  the  customer that  he 
is to  pay  his  bill  at  that  time  there  will 
be 
if  he  can  not 
keep  his  promise  he  will  not  expect  the 
merchant  to  trust  him  more  until  he  has 
paid  up,  unless  he  happens  to  be  one 
of  the  professional  dead-beats who never 
expect  to  pay  a  debt. 
If  he  gets  mad 
and  shoots  profanity  at  the  merchant  it 
is  a  pretty  good  sign  that  be  is no good, 
for  it  is  a well-known  fact that  the  dead­
beat  is  loudest 
in  his  professions  of 
honesty  and  feels  deeply  insulted  if  any 
one  has  the  boldness  to  question  his 
motives. 
If  the  merchant  will  stop  to 
consider  the  matter  he  will  quickly  see 
that  an  honest  man  will  not  be  offended 
if  be  is  refused  credit  after he  has failed 
to  live  up  to  his  agreement.

It 

is  not  to  be  denied,  however,  that 
in  the  dead-beat 
line  there  are  some 
smooth propositions.  I  know  an old  gen­
tleman  who  has  “ done  up”   about  every 
storekeeper  he has  ever  bought  goods of, 
and  yet  to  look  at  him  you  would  sup­
pose  him  to  be  as  honest  as  the  day  is 
long.  He 
is  a  smooth  talker and  has  a 
faculty  of  sympathizing  with  every  man 
who  has  trouble,  so  that  when  he strikes 
a  merchant  in  the  right  mood  he  gen­
erally  works  him  to  the  queen's  taste. 
The  old  man  makes  a  practice  of  pay­
ing  cash  for his  stuff  until  he  gets  well 
acquainted.  Then  he  gets  trusted  for  a 
little  bill  of  goods,  for  which  he  is  al­
ways  prompt  in  paying.  He  then  gets 
trusted  for  a  bigger  bill,  payment  for 
which  is  also  made very  promptly.  This 
he  keeps  up  until  the  merchant  swears 
by  him,  and  then  be  runs  bills  to  beat 
the  band,  never  stopping  until  the  game 
has  been  worked  to  the  limit.  By  the 
time  this  merchant  has  come  to  realize 
that  he  has  been  buncoed  the  old  gen­
tleman  begins to  look around  for  another 
victim .  He lives  on  a  farm  from  which
a  short  drive  will  take  him  to  several 
different  towns.  Generally,  he  takes  a 
merchant  in  a  different  town  each  time. 
When  he  has  gone  the  rounds  he  finds 
that  new  stores  have  been  started 
in 
some  of  the  places,  and  he  begins  over 
again.

It  is 

Of  course,  no  merchant  would be fool­
ish  enough  to  claim  to  be  proof  against 
these  fellows. 
impossible  to  do 
business  and  not  get  the  worst  end  of  a 
deal  once  in  a  while  but  it  would  seem 
that  if  the  average  merchant  would  pay 
as  much  attention  to  the  collection  of 
what 
is  due  him  as  he  does  to  selling 
the  goods  there  would  be  less  cause  to 
find  fault  because 
is 
abroad  in  the  land sapping the  lifeblood 
from 
the  mercantile  business.  Of 
course,  a  man  to  do  this  must  have 
backbone.  He  must  be  able  to  say 
“ no”   when  the  occasion  demands. 
It 
will  take  some  effort  to  do  this,  but  the 
reward  will  amply  repay  the  merchant 
who  looks  at  the  credit  question  in  this 
light  and  stands  by  his  guns  through 
thick and thin.  Raymond  H.  Merrill.

the  dead-beat 

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Scene  1.

Mr  Jones  is  a  solemn  gentleman  with 
a  pessimistic  view  of  life  in  general 
and  bis  neighbors'  actions in particular. 
He 
in  a  pleased  sort of  way 
as  he  speaks  to  his  wife  across  the 
breakfast  table.

looks  sad 

Mr.  Jones— it  is  really  too  bad  how 
that  young Ferguson  is  going  on.  Only 
married  a  few  months,  and  his  wife 
is 
such  a  nice  girl.  Poor  little  woman !

Mrs.  Jones (with eager interest)—What 
has  he  been  doing?  1  have  always  had 
my  suspicions  of  him,  but  of  course  I 
have said  nothing.

Mr.  Jones  (attacking  his  omelette)— 
Why,  when  I  went  down  last  night  to 
the  board  meeting,  Ferguson  was  on. the 
same  train  and  alone.  He  was  beaming 
in  the  most  undignified  way,  like  a 
schoolboy  out  on  a  lark.  When  I  came 
home  I  passed  one  of  the  theaters  just 
as  it  let  out,  and  caught  a  glimpse  of 
Ferguson  sailing  away  with  a  stunning­
ly  dressed  woman—most  devoted,  too. 
They  were  on  their  way  to  supper,  for 
1  watched  them  turn  into  a  cafe.

Mrs.  Jones (ecstatically )—The wretch ! 
And  I  suppose  poor  Carla  was  sitting 
patiently  at  home  waiting  for  him,  or 
else  crying  her  eyes  out! 
It’ s  disgrace­
I’ll  wager  she  wishes  now  she  had 
ful! 
married  Mr.  Raymond  instead,  even 
if 
he  is  old  enough  to  he  her  father!

Scene  II.

Sitting  room  of  Mrs.  Smith.  She  is 
almost  touching  heads  with  her  caller, 
Mrs.  W hite.

You 

Mrs.  Smith—What! 

haven’t 
heard?  Why,  that  young  Ferguson 
is 
treating  bis  wife  horribly,  and  she  is  so 
brave  about  it.  Poor  thing;  goes  out 
just  the  same,  and  never  once  drops 
her  pretty  smile.  He is  infatuated  with 
another  woman—takes  her  to  theaters 
and  wine  suppers,and  is out  every  even­
ing  in  the  week.  Mrs.  Jones  knows  all 
it,  and  she  says  Carla  bitterly 
about 
regrets  her  mistake 
in  not  taking  that 
nice  Mr.  Raymond  instead.  Of  course, 
be  is  dull,  but  then  he  would  not  have 
neglected  her.  Oh,  these  young  men!

Mrs.  White— I  always  did  feel  that 

he  was  not  to  be  trusted.
Scene  111.

Mrs.  White  has 

three  women 

to 

luncheon.

Mrs.  White—And  so Carla has reached 
the  limit  of  her  endurance!  She  is  go­
ing  to  get  a  divorce  and marry Mr.  Ray­
mond—he  was  desperately  in  love  with 
her  before  she  made  the  mistake  of 
marrying  Ferguson  and  has  jumped  at 
the  chance. 
1  admire  her  spirit,  al­
though  I  bate  to  see  a  home  broken  up. 
It  serves  Ferguson 
I  only 
wonder  why  she  delays  leaving  him  and 
going  back  to  her  father.

just  right. 

Chorus  of  Women—Yes,  isn’t  it  odd? 
Poor child, what  an  unhappy  experience 
for  her—and  how  she  keeps  her  troubles 
to herself.

Scene  IV.

The  home  of  the  Fergusons.  Carla 
and  her husband  are  contentedly  sitting 
by  the  reading  lamp  cutting  magazines.

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irksome  hour. 

favor.  No one  need  be  told  of  the pleas­
ures 
incident  to  singing  as  a  pastime. 
It  whiles  away  many  an  idle  and  other­
wise 
In  an  army  post 
one  of the  difficulties  is  that  the  men  do 
not  have  enough  to  do  to  engage  their 
time  and  attention.  The  hours  drag 
heavily  and  wearily.  There  are  many 
desertions  prompted  by  no  other  desire 
than  that  of  leading  a  life  of  greater  ac­
tivity.  If  the  men  get  together  and  sing 
their  songs  there  are  an  enthusiasm  and 
a  comradeship  which  can  not  be  other­
wise  than  productive  of  good  results. 
The  tedium  of  a  march is much  relieved 
by  a  regimental  song,  even  if  it  is  not 
sung  with  operatic  accuracy. 
In  the 
campaign  and  both  before  and  in  the 
battle,  if  the  men  can  sing,  it  creates 
enthusiasm,  diverts  their  thoughts  from 
danger  and  makes  them  more  courage­
ous. 
Singing  and  good  fighting  are 
more  closely  related  than  most  people 
think  at  first  glance.

The  Postofifice  Department  will  soon 
issue  a  new  postage  stamp  of  the  two 
cent  denomination.  Washington’s  por­
trait,  which  has  appeared  upon 
the 
common 
letter  postage  stamp  since  the 
beginning  of  the  use  of  stamps,  except 
during  the  single  year  1869,  will  again 
occupy  the  position  of  honor  upon  the 
label,  but  the  bust  of  Washington,  so 
long  familiar  to  the  public,  will  dis­
appear,  probably  forever.  The  portrait 
of  Washington  drawn  from  Jean Antonie 
Houdon’s  profile  cast is abandoned  to  be 
succeeded  by  a  photo  direct  from  G il­
bert  Stuart’s  famous painting whicbjnow 
adorns  the  National  capitol  building. 
This  photo  will  occupy  the  central  oval 
somewhat  smaller  than  the  oval  in  the 
current  stamp.  Above  this,  in  a  panel, 
are  the  words: 
“ United  States  of 
America”   and  draped  upon  either  side, 
occupying  two-thirds  the  length  of  the 
stamp,  are  two  flags,  forming  a  back­
ground  against  which  the  oval  seems  to 
rest. 
Immediately  beneath  the  bust  of 
Washington  appears  bis  name  and  at 
in  small  figures  the  dates  of 
the  side 
W ashington's  birth  and  death, 
1732- 
1799-

LET  ME  SELL

your  farm,  residence,  store  building,  stock  of 
goods or business (any line) anywhere;  I  am  a 
SPECIALIST in this line.  Send two stamps for 
booklet and learn how.  Address

A.  M.  BARRON, Station A,

South  Bend,  Ind.

The  Warwick

Strictly first class.

Rates $2 per day.  Central location. 

Trade  of  visiting  merchants  and  travel­

ing men solicited.

A.  B.  GARDNER,  Manager.

Ferguson  (suddenly)—Say,  dear,  you 
know  my  new  fall  hat—the  one  I  went 
down  on  the  train  ahead  of  you  to  buy 
the  evening  we  took  in  the  theater  last 
week?  Well,  I’ve  splashed 
ink  on  it. 
Can  you  clean  it?

Carla—Yes,  certainly.  You 

look  so 
swell  in  that  hat,  Dick. 
I  was proud of 
you  when  you  came  to  meet  me  at  the 
station.  Say,  what  on  earth  do  you  sup­
pose  ails  all  the  women  I  know?  They 
have  gazed  at  me  with tears in their eyes 
the  last  few  days  and  patted  me  on  the 
shoulder.  To-day  Mrs.  Jones  said  I 
could  always  rely  on  her  and  there  were 
plenty  of  others  to back  me  up.

Ferguson 

(amusedly)— Search  me. 

Why  don't  you  ask  ’em?

Carla—I’m  going  to.  They  make  me 

uncomfortable.

She  does,  and  Ferguson,  coming home 
next  evening,  is  swamped  with  hyster­
ical  torrents  of  speech,  in  which  in­
offensive  Mr.  Raymond,  “ gossipy,  hor­
and 
rid  women,”   coruscating  wrath 
choking 
inextricably 
mingled.

laughter 

are 

Ferguson 

(after  three  distinct  at­
tempts  to  speak  his  mind,  which  end 
failures)—And  there’s  absolutely  noth­
ing  we  can  do  to  convince  people 
it's 
untrue!  Carla,  come  weep  on  the 
shoulder  of  your  villainous  husband— 
and  let's  go  to  the  theater  to  celebrate!

Gripsack  Brigade.

Hastings-  Banner:  D.  C.  Bronson 
started  out  Monday  for  the  Mishawaka 
Wool  Boot  Co.

J.  W.  Simmons  has  been  engaged  by 
the  John  T.  Woodhouse  Co.  to  cover  a 
portion  of the  city  trade  in  conjunction 
with  Tony  Quist.  C.  H.  Stellman  will 
cover  Southwestern  Michigan  for  the 
same  house.

Geo.  Liesveld,  for  twelve  years  past 
house  salesman  for  the  Grand  Rapids 
Dry  Goods  Co.  and  its  predecessor,  has 
been  transferred  to  road  work,  taking 
the  territory  along  the  G.  R.  &  1.  from 
Cadillac  to  Mackinaw  City.  George 
is 
a  steady-going  sort  of a  chap  and  bis 
promotion 
is  naturally  the  occasion  of 
congratulation  among  his  many  friends.
The  first  dancing  party  given  by 
Grand  Rapids  Council,  No.  131,  U.  C. 
T .,  at  St.  Cecilia  Saturday  evening  was 
largely  attended  and,  as  is  usual  at  all 
the  U.  C.  T.  parties,  every  one  seemed 
to  have  had  the  best  kind  of  a  time. 
The St.  Cecilia is  always  the  place  for  a 
good  dance  and,with  music  such  as  was 
furnished  Saturday  evening,  even  dull 
and quiet  people  could  not help having a 
bright  and  jolly  time.  The  next  party 
will  be  strictly  a  card  party,at the Coun­
cil  rooms,  64  Pearl  street,  Saturday 
evening,  Nov.  15.

rival 

Football  has  become  the  great  college 
game,  but  yet  it  is  not  wholly  satisfac­
tory,  as  the  contests  between  teams  rep­
resenting 
institutions  are  not 
wholly  representative.  • One  critic  says 
that  modern  athletic  customs  at  college 
are  wrong  because  a  score  or so  of  men 
are  assigned  to  represent  the  college 
in 
a  contest,  while  all  the  rest  of  the 
students  are  expected  to  sit  on  wet 
benches,  smoking  cigarettes  and  watch­
ing  the  same.  What  is  wanted  is  a  new 
game  in  which  all  the  students  can  par­
ticipate,  and  which 
induces  the  entire 
student  body  to  go  in  for  regular  gym­
nasium  practice.  Modern  invention 
ought  to  be  equal  to  the  production  of 
such  a  game,  but  new  ideas  in  sports 
are  evolved  more  slowly  than  new  ideas 
in  other  directions.

The  Boys  Behind  the Counter.

Saginaw— Roland  H.  Fried,  who  for 
the  past twelve years has held a responsi­
ble  position with  H.  Watson  &  Co.,  has 
resigned  to  accept  a  position  with  the 
Handy  Wagon  Co.

Manton—Chas.  L.  Moody,  formerly 
manager  of  the  grocery  department  of 
the  Sands  &  Maxwell  Lumber  Co.,  but 
for  the  past  four  years  connected  with 
the  mercantile  department  of  the  Bay 
Shore  Lime  Cc.,  at  Bay  Shore,  has 
taken  the  position  of  superintendent  of 
the  Williams  Mercantile  Co.,  at  Man- 
ton.

Petoskey---- James  Tryon, 

formerly
with  B.  C.  Levinson,  has  taken  a  posi­
tion 
in  the  Petoskey  Grocery  Co.’s 
warehouse  force.

Traverse  City—C.  F.  Hunter  has  re­
signed  his  position  which  he  has  held 
with  the  Hamilton  Clothing  Co.  for  the 
past  seven  years  to  take  charge  of  the 
clothing  department in  the  Boston store.
Charlotte— Roy  Pugh  has  taken  a  po­

sition  in  Newton's  grocery  store.

Manton—O.  D.  Park,  formerly  sales­
man  at  the  Williams  Bros.  Co.’s  store, 
is  now  a  salesman  at  the  Home  Union 
Co.’s  store.

Newaygo—W.  Ralph  Wagers  has  re­
signed  bis  position  in  the  W.  W.  Pear­
son  store  to  take  a  similar  position  in 
the  general  store  of  Johnson  Bros.,  at 
Sparta.

Traverse  City— Nicholas  Comeau  has 
resigned  his  position 
in  the  clothing 
department  of  the  Boston  Store  to  take 
a  similar  position  with  the  Hamilton 
Clothing  Co.

Saginaw—E.  W.  Goff,  for  many  years 
connected  witbt  be  drug business in Bay 
City,  has  moved  to  Saginaw  and  taken 
the  management  of  the  Parkinson  Phar­
macy.  Mr.  Goff was  manager  of  Fenner 
pharmacy 
in  the  opera  house  block, 
when  it  burned  August  last.

Sturgis—F.  T.  Cooper  has  taken  a  po­
sition  as  salesman  in  the  new  clothing 
store  of  H.  Stern  &  Co.

C adillac— The  retail  clerks of Cadillac
have  organized  for  mutual  benefit  and 
joined  the  Retail  Clerks  and  Interna­
tional  Protective  Association,  with 
twenty-five  charter  members,and elected 
the  following  officers:  President,  Fred
A.  Nye;  First  Vice-President,  B.  Ol­
son ; Second Vice-President. Jas.  Sayles ; 
Treasurer,  Geo.  Tappe;  Financial  Sec­
retary,  R.  C.  Snider;  Recording  Secre­
tary,  Gust  Nelson ;  Guard,  A.  Dahn ; 
Guide,  N.  Laney;  Advocate,  J.  A.Van- 
dervest.

Singing  in  th e  A rm y .

In  his  annual  report 

to  Secretary 
Root,  the  head  of  the  War  Department, 
Adjt.  Gen.  Corbin,  makes  various  sug­
gestions  and  recommendations,  about 
some  of  which  there  may easily be  a  va­
riety  of  opinion,  but  there  is  one  of 
them  at  least  which  will  seem 
literally 
to  strike  a  popular  chord.  He  urges 
very  earnestly :

Every  man  in  a  post  must  sing.  The 
poorer  singer  he  is,  the  greater  amuse­
ment  for  bis  comrades. 
It  is  the  best 
form  of  entertainment  for  the  men. 
It 
is  a  part  of  every  man's  military  duty.
Every  British  regiment  has  a  march­
ing  song  and  every  member  can  and 
does sing  it  or  sing  at  it.  The  English 
have  found  vocal  music  a  very  valuable 
feature,  not  exactly  of  discipline,  per­
haps,  but  of  army 
life.  Gen.  Corbin 
thinks  that  there  should  be  some regular 
practice  along  these  lines,  and  argues 
very  sensibly  that  it  would  be  produc­
tive  of  good  reuslts.

The  idea  is  certainly  a  commendable 
its

one,  and  has  many  arguments 

in 

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

Drugs—Chem  icals

Michigan  State Board  of Pharm acy

„  

Term expires
„  
Hknky  Hb im , Saginaw 
-  Dec. 31,1902
  Deo. 3 1,19ns 
Wik t   p.  Do t y , Detroit.
.
C l a r e n c e   B. S t o d d a r d ,  Monroe  Deo. 31,1904 
J oh n D.  Mu ir , Grand  Rapid« 
Deo. 81,  wur 
A r t h u r  H.  W r b b r r , Cadillac  Deo. 31,1906

• 
.

President,  Hb n r y   Hb im , Saginaw 
Secretary, J oh n D. Mu ir , Grand Kaptds. 
Treasurer, W. P.  D orr,  Detroit.

Exam ination  Sessions. 

Detroit. Jan. 6 and 7.
Grand Rapids, March 3 and 4. 
Star Island, June 16 and 17. 
Houghton. Aug. 25 and 26. 
Lansing, Nov. 3 and 4.

Mich.  8tate  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.

A dvertising F or the Trade  of  Physicians.
In  the  course  of  a  druggist's  advertis- 
ing  he  should  occasionally make appeals 
to  the  physician  for  a  share  of  his 
patronage.  Cultivate  a  feeling  of  con­
fidence  between  your  business  and  the 
doctor’s,  and  you  will  find  that  the  re­
sults  will  be  beneficial.  It  not  only  gets 
the  good  will  of  the  physician,  but  wins 
you  many  customers  among his patients. 
A  good  word  in  your  favor,  spoken  by 
the  physician  to  his  patient,  will  often 
do  your  business  more  good  than  a 
whole  column  advertisement  in  a  news­
paper.

in  every  particular. 

In  the  first  place,  have  your  prescrip­
tion  department  well  stocked  with  the 
highest  standard  pharmaceutical  prod­
ucts  obtainable,  and  have  this  part  of 
the  store  neat 
If 
the  physician  once  sees  where  his  pre­
scriptions  are  compounded  and  the  de­
partment  appears  to  be  carelessly  con­
ducted,  his 
influence 
him  to  transfer  his  patronage  to  another 
store.  First  impressions  are  created  by 
appearances,  and  the  physician's  first 
insight 
into  the  methods  employed  in 
filling  bis  prescriptions  generally  de­
termines  whether  or  not  his  orders  shall 
be  entrusted  to  you.

impression  may 

It  is  a  good  plan  to  send  out  letters  to 
the  doctors  now  and  then,  inviting  them 
to  call  and  inspect  your  stock  and  pre­
scription  department,  inform  them  of 
every  added  improvement  and  of  some 
special  methods  used 
in  this  depart­
ment,  such  as  avoiding  mistakes  by  the 
use  of  your  double  check  system,  etc. 
Do  not  make  an  announcement  in  your 
advertisement  or  letters  that you  can  not 
live  up  to.  Truth  and  sincerity  in  ad­
vertising  are  absolutely  necessary,  and 
one 
false  statement  may  ruin  your 
chances  materially.

Advertising  to  the  physician  is  an 
invitation  to  investigate  something  you 
have  to  introduce  to  his  notice,  and  if 
he  finds  that  you  have  misrepresented 
anything,  no  matter  thereafter  how  at­
tractively  you  may  word  your  advertise­
ments,  you  may  never  expect  to  have 
his  support.  Keep  the  physicians  in­
formed  as  to  everything  new  that  comes 
out,  and  they  will  respect  you  all  the 
more  for  it,  and  not  look  upon  you  as  a 
mete  merchant  but  as  a  progressive 
pharmacist  and  a  friend  to  their  profes­
sion.

his  neighborhood  well supplied.  Some­
times  the  patient,  seeing  your  name  on 
the  prescription,  will  naturally  take 
it 
to  your  store.  Of  course  you  will  find 
a 
limited  number  of  physicians  who 
have  an  aversion  to  using  any  particu­
lar  druggist's  blanks,  but  you  will  soon 
learn  who  these  are  by  watching  the  re­
turns.  Have  cards  printed  to  be  sent 
out  at  regular  intervals,  announcing  the 
birth  of  a  new  chemical  or  preparation, 
leaving  a  blank  space  upon  which  you 
may  write  out  a  full  description  giving 
its  derivation,  properties,  dose,  etc.

There  is  another  thing  which  might 
have  a  place 
in  the  drug  store  and  to 
which  too  little  attention  is  paid,  and 
that 
is  a  department  of  urinalysis. 
There  is  but  small  expenditure  attached 
| to  the  necessary  outfit,  and  such  an  ad­
dition  will  elevate  the  pharmacist in  the 
estimation  of  the  physician.  Physicians 
are  generally  too  busy  to  devote  much 
time  to  urinalysis  and  if  they  can  place 
the  work  where  they  can  depend  upon 
its  being  accuraUly  and  properly  per­
formed,  their  obligations  to  you  for 
your  services  will  be  many.  Have 
printed  forms  with  blank  spaces  left  for 
the  recording  of  every  stage  of  the  re­
search,  and  properly  fill  out  these  and 
return 
the 
analysis  is  completed.

the  physician  when 

to 

A  druggist  may  also  get  up  a  line  of 
bis  own  pharmaceuticals  and  take  sam­
ples  of  each  to  the  physician,  and  if 
they  possess  merit,  it  will  be  more  than 
likely  that  he  can  prevail  upon  the 
physician  to  give  them  preference  in 
bis  prescriptions.  Let  every  prescrip­
tion  that 
leaves  your  store  bear  a  neat 
appearance.  Often  a  well-written  label 
or a  capped  bottle  will  impress  the  pa­
tient  or  physician  that  you  are  a  careful 
and  painstaking  pharmacist.

Thirty-Seven  Out of Seventy-Three.
At  the  regular  meeting  of  the  Michi­
gan  Board  of  Pharmacy, at  Lansing  last 
week,  seventy-three  applicants  were  ex­
amined,  sixty-one  for  certificates  and 
twelve  for  papers  as  assistants.  Of these 
twenty-nine  were  granted  licenses  and 
eight  granted  papers  as  follows:

Registered  Pharmacists— C.  B.  As- 
pin,  Midland:  F.  C.  Ballintine,  Port 
Huron;  A.  C.  Briggs,  Plymouth;  R.  E. 
Bolton,  Imlay  City;  B.  A.  Benson, 
Cadillac;  Horace  Cobb,  Cassopclis;  M. 
J.  Chapin,  Detroit;  R.  A.  Carmichael, 
Sault  Ste.  M arie;  C.  G.  Foster,  Ot- 
sego;  John  T.  Fowler,  Jr.,  Mason; 
Thomas  Groshaw,  Emmett;  E.  A.  Gast,' 
St.  Joseph;  F.  E.  Holden,  Brown  City; 
William  A.  Howell,  West  Branch;  H. 
F.  Kloeffler,  Armada;  W.  E.  Loebrick, 
Saginaw;  D.  R.  Landsborough,  Dag­
gett;  F.  J.  LaVigne,  Negaunee;  Wil­
liam  E.  McIntosh,  Imlay  C ity;  A.  E. 
Moore,  Marlelte;  E.  S.  Nivison,  De­
troit;  Percy  S.  Peck,  Grand  Rapids- 
Louis  F.  Storz,  Royal Oak ;  C.  J.  Shain, 
Birmingham;  Joseph Taggert,  Marlette* 
H.  B.  Walker,  Albion;  C.  W.  Wilcox. 
Flushing;  W.  A.  Zincke,  Chelsea;  F. 
E.  Hutchings,  Grand  Rapids.

Assistant  Pharmacists—C.  W.  Avery, 
Bay  C ity ;  N.  J.  Eckburg,  Grand  Rap­
ids;  B.  F.  Gain,  Port  Huron;  Henry 
Pyle,  Grand  Rapids;  F.  S.  Schloeder, 
Detroit;  Albert  Tilly,  St.  Josph;  H.  J. 
Wilson,  Big  Rapids;  Edith  Wilson, 
Big  Rapids.

i  ind  out,  if  possible,  what  prefer, 
ences  the  physicians  have  for  different 
makes  of  pharmaceuticals  and  chemic­
als,  and  keep  these 
in  stock  in  order 
that  they  may  be  dispensed  without 
any  unnecessary  delay,  when  so  speci­
fied  by  the  physician  on  his  prescrip­
tion.  The  druggist  should 
issue  pre­
scription  blanks  with  his  name  printed 
on  them,  and  keep  every  physician  in

Form ula  F or Kerosene  Linim ent.

Kerosene...............................  
2  ozs.
Arnica  tincture.............................  c  drs.
Opium  tincture..............................  4  drs*.
Stramonium  tincture..................  4  drs!
Arom.  spts.  ammonia..................  6  drs.
Camphor  spts................................   5  drs.
Oil  origanum................................   4  drs!
Chloroform.....................................   3  drs.
Rub  in  twice  during  the  twenty-four 

hours or when required.  Wm.  Mixton.

Lister’s  Antiseptic  Solutions.

Benzoic  acid..........................................64 gts.
Borax......................................................64 grs.
Boric  acid............................................128 grs.
Thymol................................................   20 grs.
Eucalyptus  o i l ....................................  5 drs.
Wintergreen  o il...........................  5  dps.
Peppermint  oil..........................   3  dps.
Thyme  oil  (white).....................  
1  dp.
Fid.  ext.  wild  indigo................  20  dps.
Alcohol................................................  6 ozs.
Distilled  water,  sufficient.

self,  and  he  was  a  most 
inveterate 
chewer.  He  also  gave  it  to  dozens  of 
his  friends,  with  fine  results, 
finally 
selling  bis  receipt  to  a  large  drug  house 
for $1,500.  While  the  remedy  is  cheap, 
it  is  also  harmless,  and  at  the  same 
time  a  fine  stomachic,  resembling  gen­
tian  in  its  action  upon the  gastric  or­
gans.

Good  Itch  Ointm ent.

Dissolve  the  two  acids  and  borax  by 
the  aid  of  beat  in  8  ounces of  water, 
also  dissolve  the  thymol  and  oils  in  the 
alcohol,  mix  the  two  solutions,  agitating 
frequently  during  mixing,  add  the  fluid 
extract  and  then  enough  water  to  make 
16  ozs.;  set  aside  for  24  hours,  and  filter
through  purified  talcum.
Boric  acid....................................128  grs.
Thymol.........................................  20  grs.
Eucalyptol...................................  5  dps,
Wintergreen  oil...........................  5  dps.
Peppermint  oil  .........................  3  dps.
Thyme  oil  (white).....................  
1  dp.
Fid.  ext.  wild  indigo..............   30  m.
Alcohol.......................................   3  ozs.
Distilled  water to  make.............  16 ozs.

Dissolve 

the  acid 

in  some  of  the 
water,  add  the  other  ingredients  to  the 
alcohol,  dissolve,  mix  the  two  solutions, 
add  the  remainder  of  the  water, 
let 
stand  for  24  hours,  and  filter  through 
purified  talcum. 

H.  W.  Sparker.

How  Kum yss  Ig  Prepared.

Into  one  gallon  bottle  introduce  the

following  mixture:
Fresh  cow’s m ilk............................80 ozs.
Syrup  U.  S .....................................  1 oz.
G lycerin........................................   2 ozs.
Water,  boiled  and  cooled..............40 ozs.
Cake  yeast....................................   5  grs.
Triturate  yeast  in  a  mortar  with  a 
small  quantity  of  the  mixture,  add  this 
to the  contents  of  the  bottle  and  agitate. 
Transfer 
regular  kumyss  bottles, 
which  should  not  be  completely  filled, 
and  immediately  close  them  with  per­
fectly  fitting  corks  that  have  been  kept 
in  boiling  water  for  a  short  time  before 
use.  Secure  the  corks  with  twine,  and 
seal  the  bottles  by  dipping  the  necks 
into  melted  paraffine.

to 

Place  the  bottles  in  a  horizontal  posi­
tion  and  allow  fermentation  to  proceed 
at  a  temperature  ranging  between  70  to 
80 deg.  Fahrenheit  for  48  hours,  during 
which  time  they  should  be  occasianally 
agitated. 
If  a  higher  temperature  is 
employed  the  fermentation  will  proceed 
too rapidly and  an unsatisfactory product 
will  result.  After  the  fermentation  is 
over,  place  the  bottles  on  ice  and  allow 
them  to  remain  there  for at  least  twelve 
hours  before  dispensing.

Kumyss  prepared  in  this  manner  will 
keep  for  at  least  a  week  if stored  cn 
ice. 
In  preparing  kumyss  the  milk 
should be  pure,  the  bottle  sound  and  the 
yeast  cake  fresh. 

H.  W.  Sparker.

Mercury  percbloride....................  16  grs.
Powd.  ammonium  chloride.......   16  grs.
Ammoniated  mercury................  40  grs.
Lead  acetate................................   40  grs.
Sulphur  precipitated..................  2  ozs.
Verm ilion....................................  q.  s.
Lard,  benzoinated.......................   10  ozs.
Triturate  the  powders  together  with 
sufficient  vermilion  (1  dr.)  to  impart  a 
pink  tint  to  the  ointment,  then  work 
lard  gradually  to 
in  the  benzoinated 
produce  a  smooth  preparation. 
Per­
fume  with 
lavender  oil  and  ess.  bou­
quet.  To  be  applied  at  bedtime  and 
after  washing 
It  is 
recommended  as  a  certain  cure  for  itch 
and  many  other skin  disorders,  but  care 
should  be  exercised  when  applying  it  to 
the  face. 

in  the  morning. 

Wm.  Mixton.

The  D rug  M arket.

Opium— Is  a  little  firmer,  but  un­

changed  in  price.

Morphine— Is  steady.
Quinine— Is  weak.  The  bark  sale  at 
last  week  was  at  a  decline 

Amsterdam 
of  nearly  12  per  cent.

Pyrogallic  Acid— Is  tending  lower, 

on  account  of  reduced  price  abroad.

Bromides Ammonium,  Potassium  and 
Sodium— Have  again  declined  and  are 
tending  lower.

Cocaine—Is  very  cheap  at  present 

price.  An  advance  is  looked  for.

Cocoa  Butter— Is  below  average  price 

and  tending  lower.

Cod  Liver  Oil—Is  very  firm  and  ad­

vancing.

Haarlem  Oil— Has  advanced  10c  per 

gross.

Lycopodium—The  market  is very firm 

and  an  advance  is  looked  for.

Juniper  Berries—Continue  to  decline 

as  the  new  crop  comes  in .

Oil  Anise  and  Cassia—Have  both  ad­

vanced  and  are  tending  higher.

Lobelia  Seed—Is  a  little  more  plenti­

fu l  and  prices  have  declined.

Linseed  Oil—Is  very  firm  and  has  ad­

vanced.

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_________  

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The  Liriodendron 

tulipifera,  also 
known  under  the  names  of  white  poplar 
and  white  wood,  is  probably  the 
larg­
est  of  the  lumber-producing  trees  native 
to  this  country,  excepting,  of  course, 
the  giants of  California.  The  inner  bark 
has  been  used  to a  considerable  extent, 
in  years  gone  by,  as  a  domestic  remedy 
for  malarial  conditions,  or  infused  in 
whisky  as  a  tonic  or  bitters.  -This  bark 
also constitutes  a  very  efficient  cure  for 
the  tobacco  habit.  The  fresh, 
inner 
hark  may  be  chewed,  or  the  powdered 
bark  may  be  mixed  with  sugar  and  ex­
tract  of  licorice  and  pressed 
into  a 
tablet,  say  of  five  grains  of  the  bark. 
These  tablets  are  to  be  allowed  to  dis­
solve  in  the  month  whenever  the  desire 
comes  to  take  a  chew  or a  smoke.  The 
man  who  made  the discovery cared him­

Don’t Place your 
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represent  the  ten  leading 
factories in  the  U.  S.  As­
sortment  positively  not 
equalled  on  the  road  this 
season.

Prices Guaranteed

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

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

8 09

Menthol.................  7  50® 
Morphia, S., P.ft  W. 2 10® 2 40
Morphia, S..N.Y. Q.  2 15® 2 40
Morphia, Mai......... 2 
15® 2  40
®  40
Moschus  Canton.... 
Myrlstlca, No. 1......   66®  80
Nux Vomica...po. 15 
® 
10
Os Sepia..................   35®  37
Pepsin Saac, H. ft P.
D  Co.................... 
®  1  00
Picls Llq. N.N.54 gal.
doz....................... 
@200
Picls Llq.,quarts....  @100
Picls Llq.,  pints......   @  86
Pil Hydrarg...po. 80  @  50
Piper  Nigra...po. 22  @  18
Piper  Alba....po.36  @  30
Pllx Burgun............  
7
Plumbl Acet............ 
10®  12
Pulvis Ipecac et Opil  l  30®  l  60 
Pyre thrum, boxes H. 
ft P. D. Co., doz...  @  75
Pyrethrum, pv........ 
26®  30
8®  10
Quassiae..................  
Quinta, S. P. ft  W...  28®  38
‘,8®  38
Qulnla, S.  German.. 
Quinta, N. Y............  
28®  38
Rubla Tlnctorum__ 
12®  14
Saccharum Lactls pv  20®  22
Salacln................... 4  50® 
Sanguis  Draconls...  40®  50
Sapo, W................... 
12®  14
SapoM....................  10®  12
Sapo G....................  @  16

® 

Seldlltz Mixture......   20®  22
Slnapls....................  @ 
18
Slnapls,  opt............  
®  30
Snuff, Maooaboy, De
Voes.................... 
@ 4 1
Snuff,Scotch,DeVo’s  @  41
Soda, Boras............. 
9® 
11
Soda,  Boras, po......  
9® 
11
Soda et Potass Tart. 
25®  27
Soda,  Carb..............  156® 
2
Soda,  Bl-Carb.........  
3® 
5
Soda, Ash................  356® 
4
Soda, Sulphas.........   @ 
2
Spts. Cologne........... 
® 2 60
Spts. Ether  Co........ 
50®  56
Spts. Myrcla Dom...  @ 2 00 
Spts. Vinl Rect.  bbl. 
® 
Spts. Vinl Rect. 54bbl 
® 
Spts. Vinl Rect. lOgal 
® 
Spts. Vinl Rect. 5 gal 
® 
Strychnia, Crystal...  80®  1  05
Sulphur,  Sub!.........   256® 
4
Sulphur, Boll...........  2!4@  354
Tamarinds.............. 
8® 
10
Terebenth  Venice...  28®  30
Theobrom®.............   45®  60
Vanilla....................9 oo@i6 00
Zlncl Sulph.............. 
8

7® 

4 76

Oils

Whale, winter......... 
70 
Lard, extra................   85 
Lard, No. l ................   60 

BBL.  SAL.
70
90
66

LE  DRUG  PRICE  CURRENT

mides.

Conlum Mac............  80®  90
Copaiba..................   1 16® l  25
Cubebae..................   i  30®  1  35
Exechthltos............  1  50® 1 60
Erigermi.................  1  00® 1  m
Gaultherla............... 2  20® 2 33
Geranium, ounce.... 
®  75 
Gosslppil, Sem. gal..  60®  60
Hedeoma................   1  80® 1  86
Junipera.................  1  50® 2 00
Lavendula..............  90® 2 00
Limonlg..................   1  15®  l  25
Mentha Piper.........  5 60® 6 O'
Mentha Verid......... 5  00®  & 50
Morrhuse, &al......... 2  00® 2  !0
Myrcla......................4 oo@ 4 60
Olive....................... 
7e® 3 00
Picls Liquida........... 
10® 
12
®  35
Piets Liquida,  gal... 
Ricina.....................   92®  98
Rosmarini...............  
® 1  00
Rosas, ounce............  6 60® 7 00
Buccini....................  40®  45
Sabina....................  90®  1  00
San ta l.......................  75® 7 00
Sassafras.................  56®  60
Slnapls, ess., ounce. 
®  66
Tigli*.......................  1  60® 1  60
Thyme.....................  40®  bo
Thyme, opt.............. 
® 1 60
Theobromas........... 
16®  20
Potassium
Bl-Carb.................... 
18
Bichromate............  
15
Bromide.................  36®  33
C arb....................... 
16
Chlorate... po. 17® 19 
18
Cyanide..................   34®  38
Iodide.....................  2 30® 2  40
Potassa, Bitart, pure  28®  30 
7® 
Potass Nltras, opt... 
10
Potass  Nltras.........  
6® 
8
Prusslate................. 
23®  26
Sulphate po............  
is®  18

15® 
13® 
12® 
16® 

Radix

Aconltum.................  20®  25
Althae.....................   go®  33
Anchusa................. 
10® 
12
Arum  po................. 
®  26
Calamus..................   20®  40
Gentlana.......po.  16 
12®  15
16® 
Glychrrhlza...pv.  15 
18 
®  75 
Hydrastis  Canaden. 
®  80
Hydrastis Can., po.. 
Hellebore, Alba, po. 
12® 
15
Inula,  po................. 
is®  22
Ipecac, po...............   2 76® 2 80
Iris plox...po. 36®38  35®  40
Jalapa, pr...............   25®  30
Maranta,  14s........... 
®  35
Podophyllum,  po...  22®  25
Rhel........................   76®  l 00
Rhei, cut................. 
®  1  25
Rhel, pv..................   75® 1  36
Splgella..................   36®  38
Sanguinaria... po.  15 
®  18
Serpentarla............   60®  65
Senega.................... 
75®  80
®  40
Smllax, officinalis H. 
Smllax, M...............  
®  25
Scili»............po.  35 
10®  12
Symplocarpus,Fcetl-
®  25
dus,  po................. 
Valeriana,Eng.po.30 
®  26 
Valeriana,  German. 
16®  20
Zingiber a ............... 
14®  16
Zingiber j.................  26®  27

Semen

Anlsum.........po.  18 
is
® 
Apium (graveleons).  13®  15
Bird, is.................... 
4® 
6
10®  11
Carul..............po.  15 
Cardamon...............   1  26®  1  76
Corlandrum............. 
8® 
10
Cannabis Satira......  
5®  6
Cvdonlum...............   76®  1  00
is®  ut
Chenopodtum.........  
Dlptenx Odorate....  1  00®  1  10
Foenlculum.............. 
® 
10
9
7® 
Fcenugreek, po........ 
Lini.........................  4  ®  6
Lini, grd...... bbl. 4 
4  ® 
6
Lobelia...................   1  60®  1  66
6
Pharlarls Canarian..  6  ® 
Rapa.......................  6  ®  6
9® 
Slnapls  Alba........... 
10
Slnapls  Nigra.........  
11® 
12
Spiritila 

Frumenti, W. D. Co.  2 00® 2 60 
Frumenti,  D. F. R..  2 00® 2 26
Frumenti................   1  26®  1  60
Junlperls Co. O. T...  1  66® 2 00
Junlperls  Co...........  1  76® 3 60
Saacnarum  N. E __  1  90® 2  10
Spt. Vini Galli.........  1  76® 6 60
Vini Oporto............   1  26® 2 00
Vini Alba................   1  26® 2 00
Sponges 
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage...............  2 60® 2 76
Nassau sheeps’ wool
carriage................   2 60®  2 76
Velvet extra sheeps’
wool, carriage......  
®  1 60
Extra yellow sheeps’
wool, carriage......  
®  1 26
Grass  sheeps’  wool,
carriage...............   @  1 00
Hard, for slate use.. 
®  76
Yellow  R e e f,  for
slate use...............  
®  1 40
Syrups
Acacia.................... 
®  50
Aurantl Cortex........  @ 5 0
Zingiber..................   @  50
Ipecac......................  @  60
Irarrl Iod................. 
®  50
Rhel Arom..............  @  50
so® 60
Smllax  Offlolnalls... 
Senega....................  @  50
SoUlm..........   ......... 
a   M

8
75
17
29
42
6
10
14
15
53
6
20
40
6
8
15
14

25
00
60
00

24
7
60
55
70
85
60

18
12
18
30
20
12
12
12
38

30
30
12
14
16
17

15
26
75
40
15
2
80
7

18
25
36

40
26
30
20
10

65
45
36
28
65
14
12
30
60
40
66
13
14
16
69
40
00
65
36
75
60
40
10
46
45
00

25
20
25
28
23
25
39
22
25

60
20
20
20
0)
60
26
66
20
66
86
80
86
76
10
40

Scillae  Co.................  @ 5 0
Tolutan...................  
®  bo
Prunus  vlrg............  @  50
Tinctures
Aconltum Napellls R 
Aconitum Napellls F 
Aloes....................... 
Aloes and Myrrh__ 
Arnica.................... 
Assafoetlda.............. 
Atrope Belladonna., 
Aurantl Cortex.......  
Benzoin................... 
Benzoin Co.............. 
Barosma..................  
Cantharldes............  
Capsicum................  
Cardamon...............  
Cardamon Co..........  
Castor.....................  
Catechu]..................  
Cinchona................ 
Cinchona Co............ 
Columba................. 
Cubebae.................... 
Cassia Acutifol........ 
Cassia Acutlfol Co... 
Dig] tails..................  
Ergot....................... 
Ferrl  Chlorid um__  
Gentian................... 
Gentian Co.............. 
Gulaca.....................  
Gulaca ammon........ 
Hyoscyamus............ 
Iodine  .................... 
Iodine, colorless...... 
K ino....................... 
Lobelia...................  
Myrrh.....................  
Nux Vomica............  
Opil.......................... 
Opll,  comphorated.. 
Opil, deodorized...... 
Quassia................... 
Rhatamy................... 
Rhel........................  
Sangulnaria........... 
Serpentarla............  
Stramonium............  
Tolutan................... 
Valerian................. 
Veratrum  Verlde... 
Zingiber..................  

60
50
60
60
so
so
60
so
60
so
so
75
so
75
75
i 00
50
60
60
so
so
5o
5o
5o
So
35
60
60
so
60
So
7s
7s
5o
60
So
5o
7s
So
1  So
So
So
So
5o
5q
60
60
5q
5o
%o

Miscellaneous 

.Ether, Spts. Nit. ? F  30®  35
Äther, 8pts.Nit.4F  34®  38
Alumen..................   214® 
3
4
3® 
Alumen,  gro’d..po. 7 
Annatto...................   40®  SO
Antlmonl, po........... 
4® 
5
Antlmonlet Potass T  40®  50
Antipyrin...............   @  26
Antlfebrin..............  @  20
Argentl Nltras, oz...  @  42
Arsenicum..............  10®  12
Balm Gilead  Buds.. 
45®  60
Bismuth S. N...........  1 66®  1 70
9
Calcium Chlor., is... 
® 
® 
Calcium Chlor.,  %».. 
10
Calcium Chlor.,  14s..  @ 
12
®  80
Cantharldes, Rus .po 
i5
® 
Capslcl Fructus, af.. 
Capsid  Fructus, po. 
®  15
Capslcl Fructus B, po 
® 
16
Caiyqphyllus..po. 16 
12®  14
Carmine, No. 40......   @ 3 00
Cera  Alba.............. 
56®  60
Cera  Flava..............  40®  42
Coccus....................  @  40
Cassia Fructus........  @  35
Centrarla.................  @ 
10
Cetaceum................. 
®  45
Chloroform............   55®  60
Chloroform, squlbbs  @  1  10 
Chloral Hyd Crst....  1  35® 1  60
Chondrus................  20®  25
Clnchonidlne,P. ft W  38®  48
Clnchonldlne, Germ.  38®  48
Cocaine..................   4 06®  4 25
75
Corks, list, dls. pr. ct. 
Creo80tum...............   @  45
Creta.............bbl. 75 
2
® 
Creta, prep.............. 
5
® 
Creta, preelp........... 
9® 
11
® 
Creta, Rubra........... 
8
Crocus....................  30®  35
®  24
Cudbear..................  
Cuprl  Sulph............   656® 
8
Dextrine................. 
7® 
10
Ether Sulph............   78®  92
Emery, all numbers. 
® 
8
Emery, po...............   @ 
6
E rgota...........po. 90 
86®  90
12®  15
Flake  White........... 
Galla......................  
®  28
Gambler................. 
8® 
9
Gelatin,  Cooper......   @  60
Gelatin, French......   35®  60
Glassware,  flint, box 
75  ft  5
Less than box......  
70
Glue, brown............   n@  18
Glue,  white............  
15®  25
Glycerlna................   1754®  25
®  25
Grana Paradlsi........ 
Humulus.................  25®  56
® l  00 
Hydrarg  Chlor  Mite 
®  90
Hydrarg  Chlor Cor.. 
Hydrarg Ox Rub’m. 
®  1  10 
® 1  20 
Hydrarg  Ammoniatl 
HydrargU nguentum  60®  60
Hydrargyrum.........  
®  86
IchthyoDolla, Am...  65®  70
Indigo.....................   75®  1 00
Iodine,  Resubl........  3 40® 3 60
Iodoform.................  3 60®  3 86
Lupulin.................... 
®  50
Lycopodium............   65®  70
M ads......................  66®  75
Liquor Arsen et  Hy­
drarg Iod..*..........   @  25
10® 
LlquorPotassArslnlt 
12
2® 
Magnesia,  Sulph.... 
8
®  146 
Magnesia, Sulph, bbl 
Wxnnla, B.  F .__ 
75®  80

2 7

Linseed, pure raw...  45 
Linseed,  Dolled.......   46 
Neatsfoot, winter str  59 
Spirits  Turpentine..  59 

48
49
65
64
P aints  BBL.  LB
Red  Venetian.........  
lSi  2  @8
2  @4 
Ochre, yellow  Mars. 
Ochre, yellow Ber...  Hi  2  @3 
Putty,  commercial..  214 254@3 
Putty, strictly  pure.  254  2£@3 
Vermilion,  P rim e
American............  
13®  16
Vermilion, English..  70®  75
Green,  Paris...........  1456®  18*4
Green, Peninsular...  13®  18
Lead, red.................  6  @  654
Lead,  white............   6  ®  644
Whiting, white Span  @  90
Whiting, gilders’__   @  95
White, Paris, Amer.  @  1  25 
Whiting, Paris, Eng.
cliff.......................  @  1  46
Universal Prepared.  1  10®  1  20 

Varnishes

No. 1 Turp  Coach...  1  10®  1  20
Extra Turp..............  1 60® 1  70
Coach Body............2 75® 3  00
No. 1 Turp Fum......1  00®  1  10
Extra Turk  Damar..  1 65®  1  60 
Jap.Dryer,No.lTurp  70®  79

Drugs

We  are Importers and  Jobbers of  Drugs, 

Chemicals  and  Patent  Medicines.

We  are  dealers  in  Paints,  Oils  and 

Varnishes.

We  have  a full  line  of  Staple  Druggists’ 

Sundries.

We  are  the  sole  proprietors  of  Weath­

erly’s  Michigan  Catarrh  Remedy.

We  always  have  in  stock  a  full  line  of 
Whiskies,  Brandies,  Gins,  Wines 
and  Rums  for  medical  purposes 
only.

We  give our  personal  attention  to  mail 

orders  and  guarantee  satisfaction.

All orders shipped and invoiced the same 

day received.  Send  a  trial order.

Hazeltine  &  Perkins 

Drug  Co.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

m

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

GROCERY  PRICE  CURRENT

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

ADVANCED
Cheese,'
Round  H erring
Scaled  H erring
C ran berries

Index to  Markets

By Columns

B

C

H

A

G

I
J

D
F

Col.
Akron Stoneware.................  15
Alabastlne...........................
Ammonia........................
Axle Grease..........................
Baking Powder.....................
Bath  Brick............................
Bluing...................................
Breakfast  Food....................
Brooms..................................
Brushes ................................
Butter Color.........................
Candles.................................   1
Candles.................................  
l
Canned Goods......................   2
Catsup................................     3
Carbon Oils..........................   3
Cheese...................................  3
Chewing Gum.......................  3
Chicory..................................  8
Chocolate..............................   3
Clothes Lines.........................  3
Cocoa....................................   3
Cocoanut...............................  3
Cocoa Shells..........................  3
Coffee...................................   3
Condensed Milk....................  4
Coupon Books.......................  15
Crackers...............................  4
Cream Tartar.......................  5
Dried  Fruits........................   5
Farinaceous  Goods..............  5
Fish and Oysters..................   13
Fishing Tackle.....................   6
Flavoring Extracts...............   6
Fly  Paper.............................  6
Fresh Meats.........................   6
Fruits...................................   14
Gelatine................................   6
Grain Bags............................  7
Grains and Flour.................  7
Herbs...................................   7
Hides and Pelts....................  13
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
  15
Oil Cans..................... 
Olives......................  
 
7
Pickles...................................  7
Pipes.....................................  7
Playing Cards.......................  8
Potash...................................  8
Provisions.............................   8
Klee......................................   8
Salad Dressing......................  9
Saleratus...............................  9
Sal Soda................................   9
Salt........................................  9
Salt  Fish...............................  9
Seeds.....................................  9
Shoe Blacking.......................  9
Snuff.................. 
10
Soap......................................   9
Soda.......................................  10
Spices..............  
io
Starch...................................   10
Stove Polish..........................  10
Sugar....................................   11
Syrups...................................  10
Table Sauce..........................  11
Tea........................................  11
Tobacco................................  u
Twine...................................  12
Vinegar........................... 
  12
Washing Powder....................13
Wlcklng................................   13
Wooden ware........................   is
Wrapping Paper...................  13
Teas!  Cake.
13

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DECLINED

Sal  Soda
G ranulated  Sugar z
Seeded  Raisins^
Oranges

AXLE GREASE

doz.  gross
A urora......................55  6 00
Castor  Oil................... 60  7 00
Diamond.....................50  4 25
Frazer’s ...................... 75  900
IXL Golden, tin boxes 75 
9 00

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

9 00
6 00

BAKING  POWDER 

Egg

M lb. cans,  4 doz. case......3 75
M lb. cans,  2 doz. case......3 75
1 lb. cans, 
1 doz. case...... 3 75
5 lb. cans, Mi doz. case........8 00

Ml lb. cans, 4 doz. case....  45
M lb. cans, 4 doz. case....  85
1 

lb. cans. 2 doz. case........1  60

Royal

lOoslze__  90
ii lb. cans  1 35
6oz. cans.  1 90
M lb. cans  2 50
Si lb. cans  3 75
1 lb.  cans.  4 80
. 3 lb. cans  13  00
5 lb. cans. 21 so

BATH  BRICK

American ............................  75
English............................   86

BLUING

Arctic, 4 oz. ovals, per gross 4 00 
Arctic. 8 oz. ovals, per gross 6 00 
Arctic 16 oz. round per gross 9 00

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

BREAKFAST  FOOD

H IIT M E S

Cases, 36 packages. 
Five case lots.........

......... 4 50
......... 4 40

BROOMS

No. 1 Carpet............................. 2 ?o
No. 2 Carpet............................. 2 25
No. 3 Carpet............................. 2 15
No. 4 Carpet..............................1 n
Parlor  Gem............................. 2 40
Common Whisk...................  gs
Fancy Whisk............................j 10
Warehouse...............................3 60

BRUSHES

Scrub

Solid Back,  8 In..................  45
Solid Back, 11 In .................  96
Pointed Ends.......................  86

Shoe

No. 8.....................................  00
S °’1.....................................  30
No. 8.....................................  90

Stove

No. 3....................................   76
No. 2..........................................1 10
NO. 1.....................................  75

BUTTER  COLOR

W., B. 6  Co.’s, 15c size__  1 25
W., R. & Co.'a,‘25c size....  200

CANDLE8

Electric Light, 8s................. 12
Electric Light, 16s................12H
Paraffine, 8s.......................... 914
Paraffine, 12s................. 
WtokJnr 

..10
.. 17

CANNED  GOODS 

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

Blackberries

Standards................ 

86
3 25

35

Beans

Baked......................  l  oo@i  30
Bed  Kidney............  
75®  86
String...................... 
70
Wax......................... 
75
Blaeberries
Standard ...................

Brook  T roat

2 lb. cans, Spiced..............  1  90
Clams.
Little Neck, 1 lb...... 
1  00
Little Neck. 2 lb...... 
1  50

Clam  Bouillon

.'....

Corn

1511

Cherries

Mushrooms

1 56 
96
86®  90

90
86
2  10 
8 60 
2 40
1  80 
2 80
1  90
2 80 
1 8" 
2 80
18® 20 
22@25

Burnham’s, ft pint...........  1  02
Burnham’s, pints..............  8 60
Burnham’s, quarts...........  7 20
Bed  Standards...........1  3C@i  so
White.........................  
l  60
Fair.......................... 
80
Good.......................  
85
Fancy......................  1  O’ @1  20
French  Peas
22
Sur Extra Fine............
19
Extra  Fine...................
Fine..............................
Moyen..........................
Gooseberries
Standard................
Hominy 
Standard.» 
Lobster
Star, M lb................
Star, 1  lb.................
Picnic Tails.............
Mackerel
Mustard, lib ...........
1 Mustard, 2 lb...........
Soused, 1 lb..............
Soused, 2 lb............
Tomato, l lb............
Tomato, 2 lb............
Hotels
Buttons.
Oysters
Cove, 1 lb.................
Cove, 21b.................
Cove, 1 lb Oval.......
Peaches
P ie.........
Yellow  ...
Standard . 
1  00 
Fancy......
1  25
Marrowfat 
1  00 
90® l  60 
Early June. 
Early Jane
1 65
Plums.
85
Grated....................  1  25®2 75
Sliced.......................  1  35®2 56
90 
F air... 
Good.. 
1  00 
Fancy.
1  26
Standard............... .
1  15
14 lb. cans.........  ..............  3 75
M lb, cans..........................  7 00
1 lb. can...........................  12 00
Salmon 
Colombia River, tails 
@1 66 
Columbia Blver, flats
@1  80
Bed Alaska.............
@1 30 
Pink Alaska............
®  90
ShHrnps
Standard.................
1  40
Sardines
Domestic, 14s..........
3«
Domestic, h s .........
0
Domestic,  Mustard.
6
California, mo.........
ll@ 1 4
California Ms..........
17®24
French, Ms..............
7@14
French, Ms..............
18@28
Straw b erries
Standard................. 
1  10
Fancy  ....................  
1  40

Raspberries
Russian  Cavler

Sifted..
P lu m s

Pineapple

Pum pkin

Pears

Peas

 

.

Succotash
Fair.......................... 
Good.......................  
Fancy .
.
Tomatoes
F air......................... 
G ood..,................... 
Fancy...................... 
Gallons.................... 
Barrels

CARBON  OILS 

96
1  00
1  20
110
115
1  25
8 00

Eocene.......................  @i2tf
Perfection..................  @llM
Diamond WTilte.........   @lt
D. S. Gasoline............  @14M
Deodorized Naphtha..  @12
Cylinder.......................29  @34
Engine.........................16  @22
Black, winter..............   9  @1034

CATSUP

Colombia,  pints...................2 00
Colombia, M pints................1 25

CHEESE
Acme............... 
 
9134
Amboy.................... 
@14
Carson City.............  
@13
Elsie........................  
@14
Emblem..................  
@14
Gem...................  
  @,4M
Gold Medal.............. 
@13 M
Ideal...................... 
@13M
Jersey.....................
Riverside................. 
@1 >8
Brick.......................  H©15
Edam......................  
@90
Leiden.................... 
@i"
13@14
Llmburger...............  
Pineapple...............  
50@75
Sap  Sago................. 
@19
CHEWING OUM 
56
American Flag Spruce.... 
Beeman’s Pepsin.............  
60
55
Black Jack....................... 
Largest Gum  Made................... 60
66
Sen Sen............................. 
Sen Sen Breath Perfume..  1  00
Sugar Loaf....................... 
55
Yucatan...........................  
56
Bulk...................................... 5
Red....................................... 1
Eagle.....................................4
Franck’s .............................  7
Schener’s............................   6

CHICORY

CHOCOLATE 

Walter Baker 81 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 
Gri  box, % doz., per  doz..  7 50 

Samples and Circulars Free. 

CLOTHES  LINES 

Sisal

Ju te

Cotton  Victor

Cotton Braided
 

60ft,3 thread,  extra..  ...  100
72 ft, 3 thread,  extra.......   1  40
90 ft, 3 thread,  extra.......   1 70
60 ft, 6 thread,  extra.......   129
72 ft, 6 thread,  extra.................
60 ft................................... 
75
72 ft................................... 
90
90 ft...................................  1 05
120 ft.................................  1 50
50 ft...................................  
80
6f f t................................... 
95
70 ft..................................   110
Cotton W indsor
59 ft...................................  1  20
60 ft..................................   1 40
70 ft...................................  165
80 f t .................................   1 85
40 ft...................................  
75
50 f t ...................... 
 
85
80 ft................................... 
96
Galvanised  W ire 
No. 20, each 100 ft long —   1  90
No. 19, each 100 ft long....  2  10 
Cleveland.............................  41
Colonial, M>  .......................   36
Colonial, Ms.........................  38
Epps...............  
42
Huyler................................   46
Van Houten, Mi..................  12
Van Houten, Ms..................  20
Van Houten, Ms..................  40
Van Houten,  is..................  70
30
Webb................................ 
Wilbur, Ms-  .......................   41
Wilbur. M*................... 
42
COCOANUT
Dunham’s Ms...................   26
Dunham's Ms and Ms......   26H
Dunham’s  Ms..................   27
Dunham’s  Ms..................   28
Bulk..................................  13
COCOA  SHELLS
20 lb. bags....................... 
Leu quantity.................  
Pound packages............  

COCOA

2M
8
4

Teller Coffee Co. brands

COFFEE 
Roasted
9
No.  9...................... 
NO. 10......................;............10
No. 12...................................I2M
NO. 14...................................14

 

 

 

 

 

NO. 16....................................16
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.
Dwlnell-Wright  Co.’s Brands.

White House, l lb. cans......
White House, 2 lb. cans......
Excelsior, M. & J.  1 lb. cans 
Excelsior, M. & J. 2 lb. cans 
Tip Top, M. & J., 1 lb. cans.
Boyal Java..........................
Royal Java and Mocha.......
Java and Mocha Blend.......
Boston Combination...........
Ja-Vo Blend........................
Ja-Mo-Ka Blend.................
Distributed by Olney & Judson 
Gro. Co.,  Grand  Baplds,  C.  El­
liott & Co.,  Detroit,  B.  Desen- 
berg & Co., Kalamazoo, Symons 
Bros. &  Co.,  Saginaw,  Jackson 
Grocer Co.,  Jackson,  Melsel  & 
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

Mexican

Fair..................................... 13
fTiole» 
.............16
Choice..................................13
Fancy...................................17
Choice.................................. 13

Guatem ala

Jav a

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

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

Mocha

Package 

New York Basis.

Arbockle............................iom
DUworth............................ 10 M
Jersey.................................iom
Lion....................................10
M cLaughlin’s XXXX 
McLaughlin’s  XXXX sold  to 
retailers  only.  Mall  all  orders 
direct  to  W.  F.  McLaughlin  6  
Co., Chicago.

E xtract

Valley City M  gross............   75
Felix M gross............................1 15
Hummers foil M gross........  86
Hummel’s tin M gross........1 43

CONDENSED  m i l k  

4 doz In case.

Gall Borden Eagle...............6 40
Crown...................................5 90
Daisy.................................... 4 70
Champion............................ 4 25
Magnolia..............................4 00
Challenge............................. 4 10
Dime.................................... 8 35
"Peerless Evaporated Cream.4 00
Milkmaid.............................. g 10
Tip  Top................................3 85
Nestles................................. 4 25
Highland  Cream..................5 00
St. Charles Cream................ 4 50

CRACKERS

B atter

National Biscuit Co.'s brands 
Seymour............................ 
sm
New York......................... 
6M
Family.............................  6M
Salted...............................   6M
Wolverine.................. 

7

5
Soda

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

Oyster

F ans!............................... 
Farina»............................... 
Extra Farina.................... 
Sal tine Oyster................... 
Sweet  Goods —Boxes

?M
7
7M
7

Animals............................  10
Assorted  Cake.................   10
Belle Rose......................... 
8
Bent’s Water....................  16
Cinnamon Bar.....................  9
Coffee Cake,  Iced............   10
Coffee Cake. Java............   10
Cocoanut Macaroons.......  
is
Cocoanut Taffy.................  10
Cracknells.........................  16
Creams, Iced....................... 
8
Cream Crisp......................  10M
Cubans.............................   um
Currant  Frnlt...................  12
Frosted Honey.................   12
Frosted Cream....................  9
Ginger Gems, l’rge or sm’ll  8
Ginger  Snaps, N  B. C__ 
6M
Gladiator..........................  
iom
Grandma Cakes................  9
Graham Crackers............  
8
Graham  Wafers...............   12
Grand Baplds  Tea...........  16
Honey Fingers.................  12
Iced Honey Crumpets......   10
Imperials..........................  8
Jumbles, Honey...............   12
Lady Fingers....................  12
Lemon Snaps....................   12
Lemon Wafers.................   16
Marshmallow...................   16
Marshmallow Creams......   16
Marshmallow Walnuts....  16
Mary Ann......................... 
8
Mixed Picnic....................  
iim
Milk Biscuit......................  7M
Molasses  Cake.................  8
Molasses Bar....................  9
Moss Jelly Bar.................  12M
Newton.............................   12
Oatmeal Crackers.............  8
Oatmeal Wafers...............   12
Orange Crisp....................   9
Orange Gem......................  9
Penny Cake......................  8
Pilot Bread, XXX............  
7H
Pretzelettes, hand made.. 
8M
Pretzels, hand  made........ 
8M
Scotch Cookies.................   9
Sears’ Lunch....................   7M
Sugar Cake.......................  
g
Sugar Dream. XXX.........   g
Sugar Squares...................  8
Sultanas............................   13
Tuttl Fruttl.......................  16
Vanilla Wafers.................  16
Vienna Crimp................... 
8
E. J. Kruce & 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

D RIED   FRUITS 

Apples

Sundried.........................  @6
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes.7®  8

California Prunes

100-120 25 lb. boxes........  ® 4
90-100 25 lb. boxes__ _  @  4M
80 - 90 25 lb. boxes........  @  6M
70 - 80 25 lb. boxes........  ®  bm
60 - 70 25 lb. boxes........  @ 6M
so- 60 25 lb. boxes........  a   In
40 - 50 25 lb. boxes........  ® 8M
30 - 40 25 lb. boxes........ 
9
California F ru its

M cent less In 60 lb. oases

..................  ®  8M
8H

Aprtootl 
Blackberries..............
Nectarines................. 
Peaches......................8  @10
Pears.......................... 9M
Pitted Cherries...........
Prunnelles.................
Raspberries.......... ..

Citron

Leghorn..................................12
Corsican..................... 12M@13

Currants 

California, l lb.  package....
Imported, 1 lb package.......   6M
Imported, bulk....................  6

Citron American 10 lb. bx...l2M 
Lemon American 10 lb. bx.. 13 
Orange American 10lb. bx.,18 

Raisins

1  75

London Layers 2 Crown. 
London Layers 3 Crown.
Cluster 4 Crown............
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 
7M
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 
1%
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 
L. M., Seeded, 1  lb .....  9K@10 
L. M„ Seeded, H  lb.... 
8
Sultanas, b u lk ....................11
Sultanas, package..............11M
FARINACEOUS GOODS 
Dried Lima..........................  sm
Medium Hand Picked 
2 60
Brown Holland................... 2 25

Beans

F arina

241 lb. packages.................1 so
Bulk, per 100 Tbs........, ........ 3 so

Peel

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

9

Im ported.

Japan,  No.  1................ 5H©
Japan, No. 2................ 5  ©
Java, fancy head...........  ©
Java, No. 1....................   ©
Table...............................  ©

10
SEEDS

Anise.....................................9
Canary, Smyrna..................  3%
Caraway...............................7%
Cardamon, Malabar............1  00
Celery.................................. 10
Hemp, Russian......................4
Mixed Bird...........................  4
Mustard, white......................7
Poppy................................6
Rape..................................... 4
Cuttle Bone...... ...................14
Handy Box, large............   2 50
Handy Box, small............   1  26
Blxby’s Royal Polish........ 
86
Miller’s Crown  Polish...... 
85
Beaver Soap Co. brands

SHOE  BLACKING

SOAP

6

H om iny

Pearl  Barley

Flake, so lb. sack...............  90
Pearl,  200 lb. bbl.................s oo
Pearl, loo lb. sack............... 2 so
Maccaronl  and Vermicelli
Domestic, 10 lb. box............  60
Imported. ?s lb. box.
-.2  6Í
Common......................... ...300
Chester............................ ...2  90
Empire............................ ...3 65
Green, Wisconsin, bu......
Green, Scotch, bu...............1  86
SpUt,  lb...... ........................ 
4
Rolled Avena, bbl........... ...5 40
Steel Cut, 100 lb. sacks__..  2 75
Monarch, bbl.................. ...6 20
Monarch, % bbl..................2  75
Monarch, 90 lb. sacks.........2 50
Quaker, cases................. ....3  10

Rolled  Oats

Pea«

Walsh-De Roo Co.’s Brand.

Grits

Sago

W heat

Tapioca

FISHING  TACKLE

Cases, 24 2 lb. packages...... 2 oo
East India...........................   3H
German, sacks....................   3%
German, broken package..  4 
Flake,  UOlb. sacks............ 4%
Pearl, 130 lb. sacks..............  3%
Pearl, 24 1 lb.  packages......614
Cracked, bulk......................  314
24 2 *>. packages................2 SO
Vi to l inch...........................  6
114 to 2 Inches......................  7
1 % to 2 Inches......................  9
1% to 2 Inches.................... 
11
2 Inches................................   15
3 inches................................   30
No. 1,10 feet.........................  5
No. 2,15 feet.........................  7
No. 3,15 feet.........................  9
No. 4,15 feet........................   10
No. 5,15 feet.........................  11
No. 6, is feet.........................  12
No. 7,15 feet.........................  15
No. 8,15 feet.........................  18
No. 9,15 feet.........................  2o
Small...................................   20
Medium...............................   26
Large..................................  34
50
Bamboo, 14 ft, per doz.
Bamboo, 16 ft 1 per doz.......  65
Bamboo. 18 f t , per doz........  80
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS

Cotton  Lines

Linen  Lines

Poles

FOOTE ft JE N E S’

J A X O N

H ighest  Grade  Extracts
Lemon

Vanilla 

l oz full m  l 20  l oz full  m.  80 
2ozfullm .2i0  2 oz full m .l  25 
No.sfan’y.s  16  No.sfan’y.i  76

Vanilla 

Lemon

2 oz panel..1  20  2 oz panel.  75
3 oz taper..2S00  4 oz taper. .1 50

Folding Boxes 

Taper  Bottles 

D. C. Lemon 
D. C. Vanilla
2 OZ......... 
75  2 OZ.........   1  20
4 OZ.........  1 50  4 OZ..........  2 00
6 OZ.........  2 00  6 OZ..........  3 00
D. C. Lemon 
D. C. Vanilla
2 oz.........  75  2 oz......... 125
3oz.........  1  25  3 oz.........2  10
4 OZ.........  1  50  4 OZ..........2 40
D. C. Lemon 
D. C. Vanilla
1 oz.........  65 
lo z .........   85
2 OZ.........1  10  2 OZ.......... 1  60
4 OZ.........  2 00  4 OZ..........3 00
2 oz. full measure, Lemon..  76
4 oz. full measure, Lemon..  l  50 
2 oz. full measure. Vanilla..  90 
4 oz. full measure. Vanilla..  1  80 

Tropical  Extracts 

F ull  Measure

FRESH  MEATS 

Beef
Carcass....................
Forequarters.........
Hindquarters.........
Loins.......................
Ribs........................
Rounds....................
Chucks....................
Plates.....................
P ork
Dressed..................
Loins.......................
Boston Butts..........
Shoulders................
Leaf  Lard................

4%©  7
6  © 6
6  ©  8
9  ©14
7  ©12
5%@  7
6  © 5H
4%© 5
7%© 7H
@10%
©  9%
©  9H
©12

W heat

GELATINE

M utton
Carcass...................   4*©   8%
Lambs.....................  
7  © 9
Veal
0ureas»... 
........... 
s  ©  *vt
Knox’s Sparkling............ 
l  20
Knox’s Sparkllng.pr gross  14 oo
l  20
Knox’8 Acidulated........... 
Knox’s Acidulat’d,pr gross 14 00
Oxford.............................. 
75
Plymouth  Rock...............  
l  20
Nelson's...........................  
i  50
Cox’s, 2-qt size.................  1  61
Cox’s, l-qt size.................   1  10
Amoskeag, 100 In bale  ....  1514 
Amoskeag, less than bale.  15% 

GRAIN  BAGS 

GRAINS  AND  FLOUR 

71

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

W inter W heat F lour 

Local Brands

Pa tents............................   4 35
Second Patent..................   3 »6
Straight............................   3 66
Second Straight...............   3 36
Clear................................  3 20
Graham............................  3 40
Buckwheat.......................  s 25
Bye...................................  8 00
Subject  to  usual  cash  dis­
count.
Flour In bbls., 26c per  bbl. ad­
ditional.
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand
Quaker %s........................   3 80
Quaker %g........................  3  80
Quaker %s........................  3  80

Spring W heat F lour 

Meal

Feed and  Millstuffh

Judson Grocer Co.’s Brand.

Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand

Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s  Brand
Plllsbury’s  Best Hs.........   4 60
Plllsbury’8  Best Hs.........   4  SO
Plllsbury’s Best Hs.........   4  40
Plllsbury’s Best Hs paper.  4 40 
Plllsbury’s Best Hs paper.  4 40 
Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s Brand
Wlngold  Hs.................... 
4  40
Wlngold  Hs....................  4 30
Wlngold  Hs....................  4  20
Ceresota Hs.....................   4  10
Ceresota Hs......................  4 40
Ceresota Hs.....................   4  30
Laurel  Hs........................   4 CO
Laurel  Hs.........................  4  40
Laurel  Hs........................   4 30
Laurel Hs and Hs paper..  4 30
Bolted..............................   2 70
Granulated.......................  2  80
St. Car Feed, screened__  24 25
No. 1 Corn and  Oats........  24  25
Corn Meal,  coarse...........  2»  25
Corn Meal, line.................  24 00
Winter Wheat Bran.........  16 00
Winter Wheat  Middlings.  18 00
Cow  Feed..........................  17 00
Screenings.......................  16  00
Car  lots new....................  34
Com, car  lots..................   63
No. 1 Timothy oar lots__ o9 50
No. l Timothy ton lots....  12 00 
Sage........................................ 15
Hops.......................................15
Laurel Leaves.........................15
*enna Leave*..........................25
Madras, 5 lb. boxes................56
S. F„ 2,3 and 5 lb. boxes....... 50
Sib. palls.per doz...........  185
151b. palls............................  43
301b. palls............................  80
Pure....................................  30
Calabria...............................  23
Sicily...................................   14
Root.....................................  10

Oats
Corn
Hay

LICORICE

INDICK)

HERB8

JELLV

LTE

Condensed, 2 doz..................l 20
Condensed, 4 doz..................2 25
MALTED  FOOD
MALT-0LA
Cases, 12 packages............  1  35
Cases, 36 packages............  4 05
Armour A Co.’s, 2 oz........  4  45
Liebig’s, 2 oz....................  2 76

MEAT EXTRACTS

40
36
26
22

MOLASSES 
New  Orleans

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

 

Half-barrels 20 extra
MUSTARD

Horse Radish, 1 doz............. 1 75
Horse Radish, 2 doz.............8 50
Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz............ 1 75

OLIVES

Bulk, 1 gal. kegs...............   1  35
Bulk, 3 gal. kegs...............  1  10
Bulk, 5 gal. kegs...............   1  05
ManzanUla. 7 oz...............  
80
Queen, pints.....................  2 36
Queen, 19 oz................ 
  4 50
Queen, 28  oz.....................   7 00
Stuffed, 6 oz...................... 
90
Stuffed, 8 oz.....................   1  45
8tuffed, 10 oz....................  3 80

8

PIPES

Clay, No. 216........................ 1  70
Cay, T. D., full count.........   65
Cob, No. * 
__...  gr

PICKLES
Medium

Small

Barrels, 1,200 count............ 8 00
Half bbls, 600 count............ 4 35
Barrels, 2,400 count............9 60
Half bbls, 1,200 count......... 6 20
PLATING CARDS
No. 90, Steamboat............  
90
No. 15, Rival, assorted__  1  20
No. 20, Rover, enameled..  1  60
N5. 872, 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

Dry  Salt  Meats

Smoked  Meats 

© 7%
©12
%
H
H
%
%
1
1

©l^  78
©20 75
©zl  53
©zi  00
24  00
©19 00
21  76
@20 76

Mess........................  
Back....................... 
Clear back...............  
Short cut................. 
Pig..........................  
Bean........................  
Family Mess Loin... 
Clear....................... 
Bellies.....................  
12
S P  Bellies...............  
13%
Extra shorts............ 
12
Hams, 121b. average. 
©  13
Hams, 141b. average. 
©  13
Hams, 16 lb. average. 
©  13
Hams, 20 lb. average. 
©  12%
Ham dried beef......  
©  12
©
Shoulders (N.Y. cut) 
Bacon, clear............   15  ©  16H
California hams......  
©  9K
Boiled Hams.......... 
©  18
Picnic Boiled Hams 
©  13H
Berlin Ham  pr’s’d.  9H©  10
Mince Hams......... 
8%@  10
Lard
Compound...............  
Pure......................... 
60 lb. Tubs.. advance 
801b. Tubs., ad vance 
501b. Tins... advance 
20 lb. Palls., advance 
10 lb. Palls.. advance 
5 lb. Palls., ad vance 
Villi.  ndvnjK* 
Vegetole.........................  
Sausages
Bologna................... 
Liver..............................  
Frankfort................ 
P o rk .......................  
Blood....................... 
Tongue.................... 
Headcheese.............  
Beef
Extra Mess..............
Boneless.................. 
Rump, New............  
Pigs’  Feet
Hbbls., 40 lbs.........  
HJbbls.,.................... 
1 bbls.,  lbs............  
Kits, 15  lbs.............. 
H bbls., 40 lbs.........  
H bbls.,80 lbs.........  
Casings
P o rk ....................... 
Beef rounds............. 
Beef middles........... 
Sheep....................... 
Solid, dairy.............. 
Rolls, dairv.............. 
Rolls,  purity........... 
Solid,  purity........... 
Corned beef, 2lb.... 
Corned beef, 14 lb ... 
Roast beef, 2 lb........ 
Potted ham,  Hs......  
Potted ham,  Hs......  
Deviled ham, H>-... 
Deviled ham, H s.... 
Potted tongue,  Hs.. 
Potted tongue,  Hs.. 
RICE 
Domestic

11  76
@12 00
176
3 26
7  60
80
1 so
300
26
5
12
65
©12%
©13
I8H
16
2 60
17 60
2  50
50
90
50
90
60
90

6
©8
8H@9
6
9
6H

Uncolored  B utterine

Canned  Meats 

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

Tripe

Sutton’s Table Rice, 4S to the 

bale, ih  pound pooketi....r%

2 9

II

Common Corn

20 l-lb.  packages.............. 
40 l-Ib.  packages.............. 

8
5%

SYRUPS

Corn

Barrels................................ 27
Half bbls............................ 29
10 lb. cans, % doz. In case..  1  85 
5 lb. cans, 1 doz. in case....  2  10 
2% lb. cans, 2doz. in case...2  10

P u re Cane

F air.....................................  to
Good...................................   20
Choice................................   26

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

SUGAR

Domino.............................  6 76
Cut Loaf....................................5 15
Crushed............................  5  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  86
5 lb. bags Fine  Gran........  4  80
Mould A............................  e  00
Diamond A.......................  4  66
Confectioner’s A..............  4 46
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.  B, Empire ▲..............  4  20
No.  6................................  4  15
In.  V  .................... . 
...  4  16
No.  8................................   4 05
No.  9................................  4 00
NO. 10................................  3 95
No. U................................   3  95
No. 12................................  8  90
No. 13................................   3 86
No. 14................................  3 75
No. 15................................  8  80
No. 18................................   8 75

TABLE  SAUCES
LEA & 
PERRINS* 
SAUCE

The Original and
Genuine
&
Worcestershire.
Lea A Perrin’s, pints...
..  5 0i
Lea A Perrin’s,  % pints ..  2 7
Halford, large............... . . 8  7
Halford, smaU..............
..  2 21

TEA
Japan

Sundrled, medium......
....81
Sundrled, choice........... ....83
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........................ 19@21
Fannings..................... 20© 22
Gnnpowder
Moyune, medium........
....29
Moyune, choice...........
....38
Moyune, fancy..............
....53
Plngsuey,  medium.......
....28
Plngsuey, choice.........
....83
Plngsuey, fancy............ ....43
Choice........................... ....30
Fancy............................ ....38
Formosa, fancy............
....42
Amoy, medium............
....25
Amoy, choice................ ....32
Medium......................... ....27
Choice..........................
....84
Fancy............................ ....42
Ceylon, choice............... ....82
Fancy............................ ....42

English Breakfast

Young  Hyson

Oolong

India

TOBACCO

Cigars

H. A P. Drug Co.’s brands.

Fortune Teller...................85 00
Our Manager....................  85  00
Quintette..........................  86 00
G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

É W

Lautz Bros, brands—

Jas. S. Kirk & Co. brands—

100 cakes, large size............6 50
50 cakes, large size............ 3 26
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 65
Calumet Family.............   2 75
Scotch Family.................. 2  86
Cuba............. '.................2 35
Dusky Diamond.............   3 55
Jap Rose........................   3  75
Savon  Imperial..............3 55
White Russian...............   3  60
Dome, oval bars................3  55
Satinet, oval....................  2  50
White  Cloud.................... 4  10
Big Acme........................  4  10
Acme 5c..........................  3  56
Marseilles.......................  4 00
Master............................   3  75
Lenox.............................  3  10
Ivory, 6oz.........................4  00
Ivory, 10 oz.....................  6  75
Schultz A Co. brand-
star.................................  3  25
Search-Light Soap  Co.  brand. 
“Search-Light'’  Soap,  100
big, pure, solid bars.......   3 75
A. B. Wrisiey brands—
Good Cheer....................  4 00
Old Country....................  3 40
Sapollo, kitchen, 3 doz........2 40
Sapollo, hand, 3 doz................. 2 40
Boxes...................................  5H
Kegs, English....................... 4H
Scotch, In bladders..............  37
Maccaboy, In jars................  36
French Rappee. In Jars......   43

Proctor A Gamble brands—

Sconring

SNUFF

8ODA

12

SPICES 

W hole Spices

Allspice............................  
Cassia, China in mats......
Cassia, Batavia, In bond... 
Cassia, Saigon, broken.... 
Cassia, Saigon, In rolls....
Cloves, Amboyna..............
Cloves, Zanzibar...............
Mace................................
Nutmegs,  75-80.................
Nutmegs,  105-10...............
Nutmegs, 116-20................
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper,  Singapore, white.
ter, shot.....................
Allspice............................
Cassia, Batavia.................
Cassia, Saigon..................
Cloves, Zanzibar...............
Ginger, African...............
Ginger, Cochin.................
Ginger,  Jamaica..............
Mace.................................
Mustard............................
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper, Singapore, white.
Pepper, Cayenne.............
Sage..................................

ire Ground in B nlk

STARCH

Best  grade Imported Japan,
3 pound pockets,  33  to  the
bale..................................6

Cost of packing In cotton  pock­
ets only He more than bulk.
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

SALERATUS 

Packed 60 lbs. In box. 

Church’s Arm and Hammer. 3  15
Deland’s....................................3 00
Dwight’s Cow............. 
3  15
Emblem....................................2 10
L.  P ..........................................3 00
Wyandotte, too H i...................3 00

SAL  SODA

Granulated, bbls.................  96
Granulated, 100 lb. cases__ 1  06
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. b ail.2 75 
8H
Butter, barrels, 280 lb. bulk.2 65 
Butter, barrels, 2014lb.bags.2  86
Butter, sacks, 28 lbs............   27
6H
Butter, sacks, 66 lbs............   67
Shaker.............................  24%

Common  Grades

10031b. sacks............................2 25
60 51b. sacks............................2 15
2810 lb. sacks.......................... 2 05
561b. sacks.......................   40
281b. sacks.......................   22

Warsaw

Ashton

Higgins

66 lb. dairy In drill bags......   40
28 lb. dairy In drill bags......   20

56 lb. dairy In linen sacks...  60 

56 lb. dairy In linen sacks...  60 

Solar  Rock

66 lb. sacks..........................   23

Common

Granulated  Fine.................  75
Medium Fine.......................  so

SALT  FISH 

Cod

Large whole...............  © 5%
Small whole...............   © 5
Strips or  bricks......... 7  © 9
Pollock.......................   © s%

H alibut.

6 50 
2 60
70
59
14 60
7  76 
1  60 
1  30
13 CO 
7  00 
1  45 
1  19

T rout

Strips......................................
Chunks....................... . 
13
No. 1100 lbs.
No. 1  40 lbs................
No. l  10 lbs................
No. i  8 lbs................
Mackerel
Mess 100 lbs................
Mess  50 lbs................
Mess  10 lbs................
Mess  8 lbs................
No. 1100 lbs................
No. 1  50 lbs................
No. 1  10 lbs......................
No. 1  8 lbs......................
No. 2 100 lbs......................
No. 2  51 lbs......................
No. 2  10 lbs.  ...................
V-v 4  a !*'•
Holland white hoops,  bbl. 
Holland white hoops%bbl. 
Holland white hoop, keg.. 
Holland white hoop mchs.
Norwegian.......................
Round 100 lbs....................
Round 50 lbs.....................
Scaled.............................
Bloaters...................... .
W hite fish 

H erring

10  50 
5 50 
©75 
86
3 60 
2  10 
13%
1  65

No. 1  No. 2 

100 lbs...........7  75
50 lbs...........4 20
10 lbs...........  93
8 lb«...........  77

Fam
8 75
2  20 
58 
42

Kings ford's  Corn

40 1-lb. packages......... 
7  33
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss
40 l-lb. packages...............   7  83
61b. packages.............. 
8  33
Common Gloss
i-lb. packages...................  6
3-lb. packages..................   5%
6-lb. packages..................  6%
40 ana 50-lb. boxes............  4
Buraia..........................  4

8.0. W. 
J
Clgu cuppings, per lb..

3 0

1 2

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

15

• ■ • ■ • ■ • ■ • ■ • ■ • ■ • ■ • ■ • ■ • ■ • a

STONEWARE

Butters

K gal., per doz...............................
1 to 6 gal., per gal........................
8 gal. each.....................................
10 gal. each.....................................
12 gal. each.....................................
15 gal. meat-tubs, each..................
20 gal. meat-tubs, each..................
25 gal. meat-tubs, each...................
30 gal. meat-tubs, each...................

.............  
............................... 6K
............  
............. 
.............. 
............  
............  
............  
............  

48
48
60
72
1  12
1  60
2 12
2 56

Churns

M ilkpans

2 to 6 gal., per gal..............................  
'’burn Dashers, per doz..................... 

K gat  fiat or rd. hot., per doz............ 
1 gal. nat or rd. hot,, each................  
Fine Glazed  Milkpans
K gal. flat or rd. hot., per doz............ 
1 gal. flat or rd. hot., each................. 

Stewpans

Jugs

K gal. fireproof, ball, p»>r doz..........  
1 gal. fireproof, ball, per doz............  

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

Sealing  Wax

LAMP  BURNERS

6 lbs. In package, per lb-....................  
No. 0 Sun............................................  
No. 1 Sun............................................  
No. 2 Sun............................................  
No. 3 Sim............................................  
Tubular............................................... 
Nutmeg..............................................  
MASON  FRUIT JARS 

6
84

48
5K

60
6

85
1  10

56
42
7

2

36
36
48
g5
50
50

W ith Porcelain  Lined  Caps

Pints.............................................. 4  25 per gross
Q uarts...........................................4  50 per gross
K Gallon...........  ............................6 50 per gross

Fruit Jars packed 1 dozen In box
LAMP  CHIMNEYS—Seconds

No. 0 Sun............................................ 
No. 1 Sun............................................ 
No. 2 Sun............................................  
Anchor Carton Chimneys 

Each chimney In corrugated carton.

Per box of 6 doz.
i6 i
1 84
2 80

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. 1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab.
No. 2 Sun, crimp top, wrapped &  lab.
No. 2 Sun, hinge, wrapped & 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).......................... 
1 gal. tin cans with spout, per doz__ 
1 gaL galv. Iron with  spout, per doz.. 
2 gal. galv. Iron with  spout, per doz.. 
3 gal. galv. Iron with  spout, per doz.. 
5 gal. galv. Iron with  spout, per doz.. 
3 gal. galv. Iron with faucet, per doz.. 
5 gal. galv. Iron with faucet, per doz.. 
5 gal. Tilting cans...............................  
5 gal. galv. iron  Nacefas.................... 
No.  0 Tubular, side lift.....................
No.  1 B Tubular................................
No. 15 Tubular, dash..........................
No.  1 Tubular, glass fountain............
No. 12 Tubular, side lamp..................
No.  3 Street lamp, each....................
LANTERN GLOBES 
No. 0 Tub., cases l doz. each, box, 10c 
No. 0 Tub., cases 2 doz. each, box, 15c 
No. 0 Tub., bbls 6 doz. each, per bbl..
No. 0 Tub., Bull’s eye, cases 1 doz. each

LANTERNS

OIL  CANS

Electric

1  74
1  96
2 90
1  91
2  18
3 08
2 75
3 75
4 00
4 SO
5 30 
5  10
80
1  00
1 25
1  35
1  60
3 to
400
460
4 00
4 60
1  30
1 511
2 so
3 50
4  so

3 71
6 00

7 00
9 00
4 75 
7 25 
7 26 
7 60 
13 50 
3 60
45 
45 
1  75 
1  25

BEST  W HITE COTTON  WICKS 
Roll contains 32 yards in one piece.

COUPON  BOOKS

Inch wide, per gross or roll. 

No. 0,  K-lnch wide, per gross or roll.. 
No. t,  K-lnch wide, per gross or roll.. 
No. 2,1 
No. 3,  IK Inch wide, per gross or roll.. 

18
24
34
53
50 books, any denomination....................  1  to
100 books, any denomination....................  2 50
COO books, any denomination....  
......... 1150
1.000 books, any denomination....................  20 00
Above  quotations  are  for  either  Tradesman,
Superior, Economic or Universal grades.  Where
1.000 books are ordered at a  time  customers  re­
ceive  specially  printed  cover  without  extra 
charge.

Coopoo  Pass  Books

Can be  made  to  represent  any  denomination 
from $10 down.
50books..................................................  
too
100 books...................................................  2  50
500 books..................................................   11  so
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....................... .......................... 
75

Credit Checks

Lubetsky Bros, brands

B.  L.................................. 35 00
Dally Mail, 5c edition........ 36 00

Fine Cut

Plug

Cadillac.............................. 64
Sweet Loma.......................33
Hiawatha, 5 lb. palls 
........'6
Hiawatha, 10 lb. palls........54
Telegram............................22
Pay Car..............................31
Rose.......................   49
Protection.......................... 87
Sweet Burley......................42
Tiger.................................. 38
R<*i  cross..................... ....82
Palo....................................31
Kylo....................................84
Hiawatha............................41
Battle A xe........................ . S3
American Eagle.................32
Standard Navy...................86
Spear Head, 16 oz...............41
Spear Head,  8 oz...............43
Nobby Twist...................... 48
Jolly Tar............................ 36
Old Honesty........................42
Toddy..................................33
J. T ....................................36
Piper Heldstck................... 61
Boot Jack............................78
Honey l)lp Twist................ 39
Black  Standard..................38
Cadillac..............................38
Forge.................................30
Nickel Twist...................... 60
Sweet Core......................... 34
Flat Car..............................3>
Great Navy......................... 34
Warpath............................ 25
Bamboo, 16 oz......................24
I XL,  61b.......................... 26
I X L, 16 oz. palls................. 30
Honey Dew.........................35
Gold  Block.......................... 36
Flagman.............................38
Chips...................................32
Kiln Dried..........................21
Duke’s Mixture...................38
Duke’s Cameo......................41
Myrtle Navy........................39
Hum Yum, IK oz.................39
Yum Yum. l lb. palls...........37
Cream.................................. 36
Com Cake, 2K oz.................24
Cora Cake, l lb.................... 22
Plow Boy, IK oz...................39
Plow Boy, 3X oz...................39
Peerless, 3Koz.................... 32
Peerless, IK 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

Smoking

TWINE

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

VINEGAR

Malt White Wine, 40 grain..  8 
Malt White Wine, 80 grain..11 
Pure Cider, B. & B. brand.  .11
Pure Cider, Red Star........... 11
Pure Cider, Robinson..........11
Pure Cider, Silver................11

WASHING  POWDER

Diamond  Flake.................2 76
Gold  Brick........................ 3 25
Gold Dust, regular............4 60
Gold Dust, 5c.....................4 00
Klrkoline,  24 4 lb...............3 90
Pearline.............................2 75
Soaplne.............................. 4  10
Babbitt’s 1776.....................  3 75
Roseine.............................. 3 60
Armour’s........................... 3 70
Nine O’clock...................... 3 35
Wisdom............................. 3 80
Scourlne.............................3 50
Rub-No-More..................... 3 75
No. 0, per gross...................25
No. i, per gross...................30
No. 7, per gross...................40
No. 8. per gross...................66

WICKING

Baskets

Bradley  B utter Boxes

WOODENWARE
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 60
Willow Clothes, small........ 5 00
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. i Oval, 280 in crate........  40
No. 2 Oval, 280 in crate........  46
No. 3 Oval, 260 in crate........  50
No. 6 Oval. 280 In orate........  so
Barrel,5 gals.,each.......... 2 40
Barrel, 10 gals., each.......... 2 55
Barrel, 15 gals., each.......... 2 70
Round head, 6 gross box....  50
Round head, cartons...........  75
Humpty Dumpty............... 2 25
No. 1, complete..................   29
to i
NO. 2, complete..............  

B utter  Plates

Clothes  Plus

Egg Crates

Churns

 

Faucets

Tubs

Traps

Mop  Sticks

Cork lined, 8 In....................   65
Cork lined, 9 In....................   75
Cork lined, 10 In...................  85
Cedar. 8 in............................  65
Troian spring......................  90
Eclipse patent spring........   86
No 1 common...... ................  75
No. 2 patent brash holder..  86
12 1>. cotton mop heads...... 1  26
Ideal No. 7..........................   90
Palls
2- 
hoop Standard.1 so
hoop Standard.1 66
3- 
2- wire,  Cable........................ 1 60
3- wire,  Cable........................1 80
Cedar, all red, brass  bound. 1  25
Paper!  Eureka.............
....2 25
Fibre......................
Toothpicks
Hardwood.....................
...2 50
Softwood......................
...2 75
Banquet........................ ....1  60
Ideal............................. ....1  50
Mouse, wood, 2  holes... . ....  22
...  45
Mouse, wood, 4  holes..  .
Mouse, wood, 6  holes... .
. . .   70
Mouse, tin, 5  holes........
. . .   65
Hat, wood......................
...  80
Rat, spring.................................
. . .   75
20-lnch, Standard, No. l.
...7 00
18-inch, Standard, No. 2.
. . . 6   00
16-inch, Standard, No. 8 .
...5 00
20-lnch, Cable,  No. l..........
...7  50
...6 50
18-inch, Cable,  No. 2..........
16-inch. Cable,  No. 3......
...5 50
No. 1 Fibre................................
...9 45
No. 2 Fibre................................
.  .7 95
No. 3 Fibre................................
.  .7 20
Wash  Boards
Bronze Globe............................. ...2 50
Dewey..........................................
. .   1  75
Double Acme...........................
...2 76
2 25
Single Acme.............................
Double Peerless...................... .  3 25
Single Peerless........................ . . . 2   50
Northern Queen.................... . . . 2   60
Double Duplex......................... ...3 00
Good Luck................................... . .   2 76
Universal....................................... . . . 2   26
12 In.  ............................................... . . . 1   66
14 in .................................................... ...1  85
16 in...............................................
...2 30
Wood  Bowls
11 In. Butter.................... . . .   76
13 In. Butter................................ . . . 1   10
15 In. Butter................................ ...1  76
17 In. Butter................................ ...2 75
19 In. Butter................................ ...4 25
Assorted 13-15-17..................... ...1  76
Assorted 15-17-19  .................. ...3 00
Common Straw.........................
IK
Fiber Manila, white............
3K
Fiber Manila, colored. . . .
4
4
No.  l  Manila............................
Cream  Manila.........................
3
Butcher's Manila....................
2K
Wax  Butter, short  count
13
Wax Butter, full count. . .
20
Wax Butter,  rolls.................
15
YEAST  CAKE
Magic, 3 doz................................ . . . 1   00
Sunlight, 3 doz.................... 1 00
Sunlight, IK  doz.................  60
Yeast Cream, 3 doz..............1 00
Yeast Foam, 8  doz..............1 00
Yeast Foam, IK  doz...........  50
Per lb
White fish.........................103 11
Trout................................  © 8
Black  Bass..................10©
it
14
Halibut......................   ©
Ciscoes or Herring__   ©
6
Bluefish......................  ©
11
Live  Lobster..............  ©
2"
Boiled  Lobster...........  ©
25
Cod.............................   ©
10
Haddock....................  ©
8
No. 1 Pickerel............   ©
8K
Pike...........................   ©
7
Perch.........................   ©
5
Smoked  White...........  ©
11
Red Snapper............   ©
Col River  Salmon... 1234©
13
Mackerel....................  ©

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FRESH  FISH

HIDES AND  PELTS 
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Hides

Pelts

Green  No. 1............. 
Green  No. 2............  
Cured  No. l ............
Cured  No. 2............
Calfskins,green No. l 
Calf skins,green No. 2 
Calfskins,cured No. 1 
Calfskins,cured No. 2
Old Wool..
Lamb........
Shearlings
No. 1.........
No. 2.........
Wool
Washed, line 
Washed,  medium...
Unwashed,  fine......
Unwashed, medium.
CANDIES 
Stick Candy

Tallow

. 

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

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Mixed Candy

Grocers.................... 
Competition............  
Special..................... 
Conserve.................. 
...................... 
Broken......... ; ........  
Cut Loaf..................  
English Rock..........  
Kindergarten.........  
Bon Ton Cream......  
French Cream.........  
Dandy Pan.............. 
Hand  Made  O rr1»
mixed..............  
Crystal Cream mix 

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© 9
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© 9
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Fancy—In  Pails 

8W
Champ. Crys. Gums. 
Pony  Hearts........... 
15
Fairy Cream Squares 
12
Fudge Squares........ 
12
Peanut ¡squares......  
9
ed Peanuts.... 
11
I Peanuts........ 
10
Starlight Kisses...... 
10
San Bias Goodies.... 
©12
Lozenges, plain......  
© 9
Lozenges, printed... 
©10
Champion Chocolate  ©11
Eclipse Chocolates...  @mk
Quintette Choc........ 
©12
Gum Drops.............. 
© 5 >4
Moss  Drops............  
© 9
Lemon Sours........... 
© 9
Imperials................. 
© 9
Ital. Cream Opera... 
©12
Ital. Cream Bonbons
20 lb. palls........ . 
©11
Molasses  Chews,  15
lb. palls.................
©13 
Golden Waffles.......
©12
Fancy—In 6 lb. Boxes
aso
©60
©60
©86
©1  00 
©85 
©75 
©55 
©60 
©60 
@60 
©66 
©56 
©90
©65
©65
@60

Lemon  Sours.........
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  Wlnt..............
String Book............
Wlntergreen Berries
Caramels 
it, 201b. palls..
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 10, bx 
AA Cream Carls 31b 
FRUITS 
Oranges
Florida Bussett.......
Florida  Bright........
Fancy  Navels.........
Extra Choice...........
Late Valencias........
Seedlings.................
Medt. Sweets..........
Jamaica*................
Rodl.....................
Lemons 
Verdelll, ex fey 300..
Verdelll, fey 300......
Verdelll, ex ehee  300
Verdelll, fey 360......
Call Lemons, aoo___
Messlnas 3008.........   3 50@4 50
Messlnas 360s.........   3 50@4 50
Bananas
Medium bunches....  1  60@2 00
Large  bunches........

@ 8K 
©12K @18 
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@65 
@60 
©60 
©50

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Figs

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Foreign Dried Fruits 
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California«,  Fancy..
Cal. pkg, 10 lb. boxes 
Extra Choice, Turk.,
10 lb. boxes...........
Fancy, Tkrk.,  12  lb.
boxes....................  13K@15
Palled, 6 lb. boxes... 
Naturals, In bags.... 
Dates
Fardi In 10 lb. boxes 
Fards In 60 lb. oases.
H alio wl...................   6
lb.  cases, new......
Salrs, SO 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............
Coooanuts, full sacks 
Chestnuts, per b u ...
Peanuts 
Fancy, H. P„ Suns..
Fancy,  H.  P„  Suns
Choice, H.P., Jumbo 
Choloe^H. P„ Jumbo 
Span.SkU tN ain’w 

654© 6K
Roasted...............   6*@ 7K
A 734 
934

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©
16 <516 
@11 @13 
@13
@14
@1334
@10
@13
@14

©3 50 
©

s  @ 7

Facts

Boiled

Down

Standard  D  Crackers  have 
been  manufactured 
for  years 
and  have  never  been  com­
plained of by retailers.

Standard  D  Crackers  are 
manufactured  in  an  up-to-date 
factory  by  the  most  modern 
process.

Standard  D  Crackers  always 
please, and once a customer al­
ways a customer.

Standard  D Crackers  are ex­
thereby 

tensively  advertised, 
helping the retailer’s  sales.

Standard  D  Crackers  sell  at 

a good  profit to the retailer.

Don’t  you  think  it  will  pay 

you  to investigate?
E.  J .

K ru ce 

&   C o.

Detroit,  Mich.

Not in the Trust

Our  Catalogue  is

“Our Drummer”

It lists the largest  line  o f  gen ­

eral merchandise in the world.

It is the  only  representative  o f 
one  of  the  six  largest  commercial 
establishments in the United States.
It  sells  more  goods  than  any 
four hundred salesmen on the  road 
—and at  1-5 the cost.

It has but one price and  that  is 

the lowest.

Its prices are guaranteed and do 
not change until  another  catalogue 
is  issued.  N o  discount  sheets  to 
bother you.

It  tells  the  truth,  the  whole 

truth and nothing but the truth.

It  never  wastes  your  time  or 

urges you to overload your stock.

It  enables  you  to  select  your 
goods according  to  your  own  best 
judgment  and  with  freedom  from 
undue influence.

It w ill be sent to any  merchant 
upon request  A sk  for catalogue J.

Butler  Brothers

230 to 24O Adams St, 
Chicago

We Sell at Wholesale only.

Q uaint Groceries  In  L ittle  Italy.

Many  a  fastidious,  thrifty  American 
housewife  in  New  York  refuses  in  these 
days  to  buy  olive  oil  of  her  regular 
grocer,  and  even  the  more-or-less  swell 
groceries  have 
in  consequence  found 
their  sales  in  that  commodity  gradually 
dropping  oS.  The  hard-to-suit  house­
wives  now  go  in  large  numbers  to  the 
little  Italian  grocery  shops  down  town 
for  their  oil.  They  say  it  is  better  and 
vastly  cheaper  than  the  bottled  goods 
kept  on  American  grocers’  shelves;  and 
not  a  few  of  the  Italian,  Sicilian  and 
Greek  fruit  stands  now  keep  olive  oil 
in  tin  cans  and  jugs  and  sell  it  to  their 
customers  by  the  pint,  half-pint  or 
quart,  always  guaranteeing 
it  to  be 
fresh.  And  the  wine  vinegars  of  Italy 
and  Greece  now  find  favor  with  hun­
dreds  of  American  consumers.

Just as German  immigration  has  made 
us  familiar  with  the  delicatessen  shop, 
the  Italian 
is  doing  with  his  grocery. 
In  the  six  colonies which are established 
in  New  York  each  has  a  full  comple­
ment  of  these 
The 
largest  and  best  are  in  Mulberry  Bend ; 
next  are  those 
in  Little  Italy  on  the 
Harlem  east  side,  and  in  the  settlement 
near  Catharine  Ferry  in  Brooklyn.

establishments. 

These  shops  are  neat  and  interesting. 
Their  stock  is  somewhat  like  that  of  an 
American  store,  but  full  of  articles  un­
familiar  to  Yankee  eyes.  One  of  the 
noticeable  displays  is  in  macaroni.  Of 
this  goodly  edible  forty  varieties  are 
shown,  ranging  from  a  hair-like  vermi­
celli  to  huge,  clumsy  chunks  called 
cornarini.  Tomatoes  and  cheese  are 
near.  The  former  appear  in  a  tinned 
preparation  of  tomato  paste.  This  is 
the  vegetable,  plain  or  spiced,  boiled 
down  until  it  is  a solid.  The long cook­
ing  brings  out  the  flavor,  but 
increases 
the  acidity. 
It  is  used  for  tomato  sauce 
and  soup.  The  favorites  in  cheese  are 
Parma and Gorgonzola.  Other  varieties, 
Italian  and  French,  are  in  stock,  but  do 
not  compare  with  these  in  popularity.

Almonds  and  Lombardy  chestnuts  are 
always  in  demand.  Besides  the  sweet, 
bitter  and  paper  shell  almonds  are paste 
and  flour  made  from  the  kernels,  and  at 
times  the  rich  cake  known  in  English 
as  march-pane.  Dried  chestnuts  and 
chestnut  meal  are  employed  in  thicken­
ing  soups  and  making  purees  and  vari­
ous  kinds  of  breads  and  boiled  pud­
dings.

The  sausage  exhibit  is  worthy  of  Ger­
many.  The  Italian  sausage  is  usually 
harder and  drier  than  the  German,  and 
possibly  higher  flavored.  The  oldest  is 
the  Bologna,  in  which  the  peppercorn 
and  garlic  add  zest  to  the  meat.  The 
Italian  salami  comes  second,  and  then 
follow  a 
long  series,  all  of  which  are 
nutritious  and  appetizing.  Occasionally 
the  famous  Spanish  dainty,  the  Vicb 
sausage,  is  offered  for  sale.

In  the  better  stores  in  Mulberry  Bend 
may  be  procured  the  dtlicate wafers and 
biscuits  of  Florence,  Venice  and Milan, 
which  are  the  originals  of  the  Vienna 
and  Champagne  wafers  so  largely  used 
in  American  society.  In  the  main,  they 
are  sweeter  than  the  latter  and  a  trifle 
fuller  flavored.  Noticeable  are the grace­
ful  baskets  in  which  wine,  oil  and  vin­
egar  are  put  up.  They  are  of  the  same 
general  type  as  the  Chianti  flask,  and 
differ  chiefly  in  the  style  in  which  they 
are  ornamented  by  straw  wrapping  foil, 
label  and  tasselled  cords.— N.  Y.  Post.

A  Cold  W orld.

Tramp— Please,  mum,  have  you  any 

cold  vittles?

Housekeeper— I  am  very  sorry  to  say, 
(Slams  the 

sir,  that everything  is  hot. 
door).

Hardware  Price  Current

A m m unition

Caps

G. D., full count, per m.....................
Hicks’ Waterproof, perm ................
Musket, per m...................................
Ely’s Waterproof, per m...................
„  
No. 22 short, per m...........................
No. 22 long, per m.............................
No. 32 short, per m...........................
No. 32 long, per m.............................

Cartridges

Primers

No. 2 U. M. C., boxes 280,  per m......
No. 2 Winchester, boxes 280, per  m..
Black edge, Nos. 11 and 12 U. M. C..
Black edge. Nos. 9 and 10, per m......
Black edge. No. 7, per m...................

Gun Wads

Gauge
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12

Gunpowder

Drs. of
Powder

No.
120
129
128
126
136
154
200
208
236
265
264

New Rival—For Shotguns

Size
Shot
10
9
8
6
5
4
10
8
6
5
4

Loaded  Shells 
oz. of
Shot
1«
1«
1«
1«
1«
1«
1
1
1«
1«
1«

4
4
4
4
4M
4«
3
3
3M
3«
3«
Paper Shells—Not Loaded 
No. 10, pasteboard boxes 100, per 100..
No. 12, pasteboard boxes 100, per 100..
Kegs, 28 lbs., per  keg.........  
.....
*  kegs, 12«  lbs., per  «   keg..............
H kegs, 6X lbs., per «   keg...............
In sacks containing 25 lbs. 
l>rop, all sizes smaller than  B...........
Snell’s .................................................
Jennings  genuine...............................
Jennings’ Imitation.............................
First Quality, S. B . Bronze.................
First Quality, D. B . Bronze..............
First Quality,  D. B . Steel..................
ttallroad..............................................
Garden.............................................. .'net
Stove...................................................
Carriage, new It»* 
“low ..................................................
Veil, plain. .. .
Oast Loose Pin figured
Wrought Narrow.........

First Quality, 8. B . 8. Steel............

Bolts
.......................

A ugurs  and  Bits

Batts Cast

Barrows

Buckets

Axes

Shot

Chain

% In.
6-16 In. % In.
Com..............
7  0.  ...
6  C.  ..
BB. . . . . . . . s ...
7«  
.. ■  6« 
.
8 «  
BBB.............. 8* 
. .. 7* 
.. .  6 *  
Cast Steel, per lb.
Socket Firmer  .. 
Socket Framing, 
socket Comer... 
socket Slicks__

Elbows

Com. 4 piece, 6 In., per doz.................net
corrugated, per doz............................
Adjustable........................................'.'dis

Expansive  Bits

Files—New  List

Clark’s small, $18;  large, $28..............
Ives’ 1, $18;  2, $24;  3, $30....................
New American...................................
Nicholson’s.........................................
Heller’s Horse Rasps..........................
Nos. 16 to 20;  22 and 24;  26 and 26;  27,
List  12 
is.

Galvanised  Iron 

14 
Discount,  6f&10

lfi 

13 

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

Gauges

Glass

$4 00
70
60
« ln .
6  e.  . -  4* 0 .
.  6
.
. ..  6«

4080
76
60
2 80 
3 00 
8 00 
6 75
1  40 
1  40

Per
100
$2 90
2 90
2 90
2 90
2  95
8 00
2 50
2 50
2 66
2 70
2 70

4 oo 
2 25 
1  28

60
2680
6 50 
9  00 
6  00 
10 60
13 00 
29 00

76 
l  28 
4O&10

40
26
70*10
70
70

60&10

Hinges

Ham m ers

Single Strength, by box.................... dls
Double Strength, by box...................dls
By the Light.............................dls
Maydole & Co.’s, new list..................dls
Yerkes & Plumb’s ............................. dls
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel...............30c list
Gate, Clark’s l, 2,3 ............................dls
Pots  ......................................... •........
Kettles................................................
Spiders................................................

88&20
85&20
86&20
33«
40& 1070
60&10
60&10
50&10
50&10
Au Sable........................................... dls 
40&10
House  F urnishing Goods
Stamped Tinware, new list.................  
70
Japanned Tinware..............................  
20&10
t o l r o n ......................  .................... 3 25  0rates
Light Band.........................................  
s o  rates

Hollow  W are

Horse  Nails

Iron

Knobs—New  List

Door, mineral, jap. trimmings........... 
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings......... 
Regular 0 Tubular, Dos....................... 
Warren. Galvanized  Fount...........,., 

Lanterns

Molasses  Gates

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

Pans

40
so
40
48

Fry, Acme...........................................  60&10&10
Common,  polished.............................
70*8
P atent  Planished Iron 

“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 80 
*'B” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 26 to 27  9 80

Broken packages «c per pound extra.

Planes

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

Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire.2 f 0 2 20 
Base 6 H 
20 
at 
41 
7t 
80 
16 
26 
38

Nails
Steel nails, base____ ___
Wire nails, base....................
20 to 60 advance.....................
10 to 16 advance.....................
8 advance.............................
6 advance.............................
4 advance.............................
3 advance.............................
2 advance.............................
Fine 3 advance......................
Casing 10 advance.................
Casing 8 advance...................
Casing 6 advance..................
Finish 10 advance.................
Finish 8 advance...................
Finish 6 advance..................
Barrel  % advance.................
Rivets
Iron  and  Tinned...................
Copper Rivets and  Burs......

Roofing  Plates

14X20 IC 
14X20IX 
20x28 IC 
14x20 IC 
14x20 IX 
20x28 10 
20 X 2 8 I X

Charcoal, Dean.................
, Charcoal, Dean.................
Charcoal, Dean.................
Charcoal, Allaway Grade. 
.Charcoal, Allaway  Grade. 
, Charcoal, Allaway Grade. 
.Charcoal, Alla way  Grade. 

Ropes

Sisal, «  
Manilla

Inch and larger..................

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

Sand  Paper

Sash  W eights 
Solid  Eyes, per ton.....................

Sheet  Iron

com. smooth.

com 
No». 10 to 14.............
83  6( 
No». 16 to 17..............
8 71 
Nos. 18 to 21..................................
8 9(
Nos. 22 to 24..................................4  10
3 9(
Nos. 25 to 26 ..................................  4 20
4 0C 
No. 27.............................................  4 30 
__
4  10
All Sheets No.  18 and  lighter,  over  30  inches 
wide, not less than 2-10 extra.

8hovels  and  Spades

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

7 00
8 80

he prices of the many other qualities of soldei 
In the market Indicated by  private  brands  van 
according to composition.

Steel and Iron.....................................  60—10—5

Squares

Tin—Melyn  Grade

Each additional X on this grade, $1.20.

10x14 IC, Charcoal...............................
14x20 IC, Charcoal...............................
20x14 IX, Charcoal...............................
Tin—Allaway  Grade
10x14 IC, Charcoal..............................
14x20 IC, Charcoal...............................
10x14 IX, Charooal..............................
14x20 IX, Charooal...............................

Each additional X on this griule, $1.60

Boiler Slse  Tin  Plate 
14X86 IX, for NO. 8 Boilers, )
14X66IX, for No. 9 Boilers, J P®r P0*“»“-
Traps
Steel, Game........................................
Oneida Community,  Newhouse’s.......
Oneida Community,  Hawley  *   Nor­
ton’s.................................................
Mouse, choker  per doz.....................
Mouse, delusion, per doz...................

W ire

Bright Market......
Annealed  Market. 
Coppered Market.. 
Tinned  Market.
Coppered Spring Steel......
Barbed Fence, Galvanized. 
Barbed Fence, Fainted......

W ire Goods
Bright... ...................................
Screw Eyes................................
Hooka........................................
Gate Hooks and Eyes................

$10 80 
10 6C 
12  00

9 0( 
9 0( 
10 St 
10 BC

78
40*18
66 18 
1 2f
6t 
60 
60&1C 
50*10 
4f 
2 90 
2  60
88 8f 88 
8(

75
so
1 so
00

W ren ch es

Baxter’s Adjustable, Nickeled..........
Coe’s Genuine....................................
Coe’s Patent AgrioulturaL (Wrought,.n

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

31

lev els

Mattocks

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

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

Metals—Zinc

800 pound casks..................................
Per pound...........................................

Miscellaneous

Bird Cages.........................................
Pumps, Cistern...................................
Screws, New List.
88&2C
 
Casters, Bed and Plate...................... •  so&io&io
Dampers, American...........................  
50

....................................... 76&10

............ 

 

^>£SH5H5H55 SH525HSE5HS2S ^

300 Per  Gent, 
ittcreese

In  your Rice sales by selling  these

6O&10
30

Pocket Rices

7 81 
9 00 
16  0( 7 6( 
9 CO 
18 00 
18 Ot
10«
15«

R etail 25c

R etail 25c

20 minute  recipe  on  each  pocket.

Trade supplied by

Phelps,  Brace  A  Co.,  D etroit,  Mich.
L e e   A   C a d y ,  D e tr o it,  M ic h .
T a y lo r , M c L e ish   A  C o.  D e tr o it, M ic h .
Mussel in an Grocer Co.,
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
Mussel man Grocer Co.,
Traverse  City,  Mich.
Musselman Grocer Co.,
Sanlt Ste. Marie, Mich.
W orden Grocer  Co.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Phlpps-Penoyer A Co. Saginaw Mich.
R. A. B artley, Toledo, Ohio.
H nntington  Grocery  Co.,
Riddell  Grocery  Co.,
M oellering  Bros.  A  M illard,

H untington, Indiana.
South Bend, Indiana.
Ft.  Wayne, Indiana.

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

u  Orme & Sutton Rice Co.,
209 N. Peters St., New Orleans.

U 

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Branch Chicago.

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The  G rain  M arket.

Wheat  has  been  very  strong  during 
the  whole  week,  notwithstanding  the 
visible  made  an  unprecedentedly  large 
increase  of  3,900,000  bushels,  which 
would  usually  be considered  a very bear­
ish  argument.  While  the  shorts  jumped 
on  the  market  with  both  feet,  they  were 
not  able  to  reduce  the  price. 
Instead, 
there  was  an  advance  of  fully  i# c   for 
December  and  2c  for  May options.  Cash 
wheat  also 
showed  a  great  deal  of 
strength  and  an  advance  of  fully  ij£c 
can  be  recorded  for  winter  wheat. 
It is 
hard  to  explain  the  cause of this upturn. 
We  have  always  contended  that  wheat 
around  present  prices  was  too  low  and 
it  looks  as  though  we  were  right  on  that 
point.  We  might  add  that  conditions 
are  somewhat  diSerent  from  what  they 
usually  are.  We  hear—how  true  it  is 
we  are  unable  to  say—that  wheat  east 
of  the  Rockies  is  being  shipped to  Cali­
fornia  for  export to  the  Orient  and  other 
wheat  importing  countries  on  that  side 
of  the globe.  California is  about  12,000,- 
000  bushels  short  of  last  year's  crop  in 
that  State.  Taking  all  things  into  con­
sideration,  wheat  will  remain  at  present 
It  may  be  possible  that  it  will 
prices. 
be  elevated  a 
little,  hut  it  is  all  mere 
It  all  depends  on  bow  the 
guesswork. 
Chicago  talent 
feel  on  the  subject. 
They  seem  to  have  more  to  do  with  the 
ups  and  downs  in  wheat  than  the supply' 
and  demand. 
If  the  natural  supply  and 
demand  were  taken  into  consideration, 
wheat  would  certainly  be  higher  than  it 
is  at  present.  Our  views  on  the  subject 
have  been  expressed  very  often,  so  we 
need  not  go  into  details  again.

Corn,  owing  to  weather  conditions, 
has  been  weak.  Considerable  corn  will 
be  on  the  market  before  the  middle  of 
December  that  will  grade,  which,  of 
course,  will  have  a  tendency  to  lower 
least,  our  opinion  is  in 
the  price.  At 
that  direction.  When  anything 
is  ab­
normally  high,  there  are  always  ways 
found  to  substitute  other  cereals,  which 
is  the  case  with  corn  at  present,  so 
there  will  be  no  advance.  The  visible 
showed  an  increase  of  only  about  200,- 
000  bushels.

Oats  were  considerably  stronger  than 
a  week  ago.  They  have  gained  fully  ic. 
The  visible 
increase  was  only  117,000 
bushels,  which  was  very  much  smaller 
than  was  anticipated.  We  have 
just 
about  as  much  on  hand  as  we had  a year 
ago,  which 
is  something  remarkable. 
Farmers  seem  to  be  willing  to  part  with 
oats 
in  preference  to  wheat  or corn. 
Prices  are  high  and  there  is  plenty  of 
room  below  for  a  drop  of  a  few  cents. 
Whether this  will  be  realized 
is  bard 
to  tell.

Rye  is  slow  sale.  To-day’s  quotations 
are  fully 
ic  oS  from  what  they  were. 
Exports  have  been  very  small  and  the 
cereal  does  seem  to  be  generally  neg­
lected.  We  thought,  on  account  of  the 
shortness  of  the  rye  crop  in  Germany, 
that  we  would  have  a  better  demand, 
and  we  may  get  it  later.  For the  pres­
ent  rye  looks  like  being  depressed  and 
as  if  lower  prices  would  prevail.

Beans  have  been  rather  strong,  with 
more  enquiry,  but  the  market 
lacks 
snap,  as  they  have  only  advanced  2@3c 
since  last  week.  The  demand, however, 
seems  fair.  Should  the  prediction  of  a 
large  importation  prove  true,  we  may 
see  a  drop  of  fully 50c  per  bushel  before 
long.

Flour  remains  very  steady,  with  no 
shading  in  price.  There  is a  good  call 
for  it,  both  local  and  domestic.  Present 
prices  will  be  sustained, 
if  not  ad­
vanced  befdfe  long.

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

trifle  more  than 

Mill  feed  seems  to  sustain  present 
prices.  While  the  Northwest  is  offering 
a 
it  was,  the  dairy 
sections  in  this  country  are  taking  all 
the  offerings.  It  is  surprising  how  many 
more  dairies  there  are 
in  the  United 
States than  there  were a year ago.  Prices 
will  not  be  shaded  just  now.

Receipts  of  grain  have  been  normal, 
being  as  follows:  wheat,  60  cars;  corn, 
2  cars;  oats,  4  cars;  flour,  2  cars;  bran, 
1  car;  straw,  1  car;  potatoes,  33  cars.
Millers  are  paying  71c  for  No.  2  red 

wheat. 

C.  G.  A.  Voigt.

Co-operation  W hich  Proved  Expensive. 
From the Copper County News.

The  directors  of  the  Finnish  Work­
men’s  Mercantile  Co.  have  ordered  an 
inventory  taken  of  its  stock of  merchan­
dise  for  the  purpose  of  knowing  exactly 
what  their  financial  standing 
is.  They 
have  called  a  meeting  of  the  stockhold­
ers  for  Saturday  evening,  at  which  time 
it 
is  expected  that  the  shareholders 
will  vote  to  elect  a  new  and  competent 
manager.  They  will  also  call  an  assess­
ment  to  liquidate  the  outstanding  in­
debtedness.  The  assets  of  the  concern 
are  about  $12,000  and  its  liabilities  be­
tween  $5,000  and  $6,coo.

One  of the  Best.

West  Bay  City,  Nov.  10—Enclosed 
please  find  one  dollar,  the  same  to  re­
new  my  subscription  to  the  Tradesman.
On  my  arrival  home  on  Saturday,  if  I 
do  not  find  the  Tradesman  on  my  desk 
I  feel  as  though  something  had  gone 
wrong  with  me,  as  I  enjoy  reading  it 
very  much,  and,  after  having  taken  it 
for  one  year,  I  can  not  see  how  any  one 
could  let  his  subscription  expire,  as 
it 
is  one  of  the  best  if  not  the  very  best 
publications  of  the  kind  1  ever  saw. 
1 
wish  you  the  success  you  so  richly  de­
serve. 
George  H.  Randall.

William  Waldorf  Astor,  the  American 
millionaire  who  has  become  a  citizen  of 
England,  is  reported  to  have  received 
notice  to  drop  the  prefix  of  “  Honor­
able, ”   which  he  has  been  using  before 
his  name.  As  an  American  he  was  en­
titled  to  use  it,  having  been  a  member 
of  the  New  York  Legislature.  But  from 
the  moment  he  became naturalized as  an 
Englishman  he  became  subject  to  the 
English  rules  and  regulations  govern­
ing  the  use  of  titles  and  prefixes  of  this 
kind,  which  provide  that  no  one  shall 
style  himself  “ The  Honorable"  unless 
be  happens  to  be  the  son  of  a  peer  of 
the  realm,  or  the  member  of  certain 
colonial  legislatures.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

Advertisement«  w ill  be  inserted  under 
th is  bead  for  two  cents  a  word  tbe  first 
insertion  and  one  cent  a  word  for each 
subsequent  insertion.  No  advertisem ents 
taken  for  less  than  IS  cents.  Advance 
payments.
W ANTED—TO  BUY  A SMALL  STOCK  OF 
drugs.  Address  No.  847,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
IPOR  SALE-STORE AND STOCK  OF  GEN- 
eral merchandise, situated at one  of  Michi­
gan's  most  popular  summer  resorts;  a  good 
trade  established;  store  runs  year  round.  A 
money maker.  Investigate.  Terms cash.  Also 
farm of 240 acres,  “five  miles  south  of  Petos- 
key.”  Good buildings, well watered and  mostly 
improved.  A bargain for  cash.  Address A.  E. 
Hass, Walloon Lake, Mich. 

862

I ¡'OR  SALE—STOCK  IN  UNITED  8TATES 
Robe Factory.  Inquire  of  F. M.  KUbourn, 
Secretary,  Corunna, Mfch. 
864
MN  UP-TO-DATE  RESTAURANT  AND 
bakery, doing a profitable  business,  can  be 
bought right. Address B., care Michigan Trades­
man________________ ______________  861
I TOR  SALE  AT  A  BARGAIN  IF  TAKEN 

at once—Nice, clean  stock  of  groceries.  In­
about $1,600;  brick building; rent $16 per month; 
best town of  1,200 population In  Southern Mich­
igan.  Further  particulars address  No. 860, care 
Michigan Tradesman. 
HOICK  FARM  FOR  SALE  OB  TRADE 
for  merchandise;  80  acres  muck  soil,  1% 
mues from town.  Address 321% Lake, Petoskey.
867

cluding fixtures and soda fountain.  Will Invoice 

860

865

■ O RENT $7—BUILDING FOR MEAT MAR- 

ket  or  other  business,  with  three  living 
rooms,  also  barn:  location  good  on  South East 
St.,  Grand  Rapids. James Campbell. Room  6,
Giant Block, Grand Rapids. 
850
TXTANTED — UP-TO-DATE  SHOE  STOCK, 
n  
Invoicing about  $2,000,  in  town  of  about 
1,500 Inhabitants.  Will pay spot cash.  Address 
E. C. Apsey,  167  Sixth  Avenue,  Grand  Rapids. 
___________________________________ 849

IiH>R  SALE — GROCERY  AND  NOTION 

'  stoek; good lively town  In  Southern  Michi­
gan; good location; will Invoice about $800;  good 
reason  for  selling.  Address  Owner,  Box  193, 
Lawrence, Mich. 

IWR  SALE—HARDWARE  AND  IMPLE- 
i T»OR SALE OR EXCHANGE-$12,000 STOCK 

ment stock in the  best  agricultural  district 
of Northern Michigan.  Good  reason for selling. 
Address No. 846, care Michigan Tradesman.  846
'  of dry goods, shoes  and  clothing  at  Mason 
City,  la.,  one of  the  best  towns  in  the  State. 
Will accept part  In  good  real  estate.  Address 
No. 845, care Michigan Tradesman. 

Jan.  1,  1903.  Address  F.  W.  Brown,  Ithaca, 

boiler  nearly  new  for  $100,  If  sold  before 

t T»OR  SALK—A  TWELVE  HORSE  POWER 
IpOR  RENT-GOOD  BRICK  STOKE  BUILD- 

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 
year. 
For  particulars  write  Mrs.  E.  Van 
Wegern, 523 Genesee ave., Saginaw, Mich. 
833 
W A N TED —TO LET CONTRACT FOB  CUT- 
m  
ting cedar shingles near Mackinaw.  Tim­
ber for 6,000,000 cut  and  skidded.  F. C.  Miller 
Lumber Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. 
li'OR  SALE—A  GROCERY  BUSINESS  IN 
X1  Houghton, Mich.; $75,000 to $100,000 business 
yearly;  $5,000 stock;  can  be  reduced  to $3,000. 
Address Geo. Williams, Houghton, Mich.  827

Mich. 

845

853

828

829

838

I  ¡'OR  SALE — MEAT  MARKET  AND 

slaughter house In connection; a  good  first- 
class trade and cash business; town  of  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
IF  YOU  WISH  TO  SELL  A  BUSINESS  OR 
any hind 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 Puy,  Specialist, Des 
Moines, la- 
li'OR SALE—$3,000 GENERAL  STOCK  AND 
J-  $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. 

■ N 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 Deo. 1.  George H. Nelson, Whitehall, 
Mich.______________________  
I  ¡'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
836
land, Minn. 
ANTED—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 
on Record” Flour. 

i WR  SALE-STOCK  OF  BAZAAR  AND 

holiday goods; best town in Northern Michi­
gan:  will  Invoice  about  $1,000;  good  location, 
brick building;  rent  reasonable;  good  reasons 
for  selling.  Address  No.  831,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

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

health,  long established  furniture  business 
In finest town of7,000 In Southern Michigan; sold 
at discount If taken at  once.  Address  No.  816, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 

831 

831

816

837

|

I ¡'OR SALE—A NEWAND MODERN  FURN- 

I¡H>R SALE—STOCK  DRY  GOODS,  MEN’S 

lture delivery wagon cheap  If  sold  at  once. 
Address  No. 8«7, care Michigan Tradesman.  817 
5,000  TO  $8,000  DRY  GOODS  STOCK  FOR 
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 
$2,600;  net profits 1901, $2,260;  twenty  per  cent 
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. 
847
HOICE FORTY  ACRE  FARM  IN  EM M lf 
county to exchange  for  merchandise.  Lock 

819

827

Box 280, Cedar Springs, Mich.___________826
t TOR  SALE —  AT  A  BARGAIN.  STEAM 

flour mill In good running order, on  railroad. 
Will exchange for city property.  R. M. Grindley, 

171 Griswold St., Detroit. Mich. 
li'O R  SALE  OR TRADE  FOR  A  STOCK  OF 
-T general merchandise—farm of 100  acres,  val­
ued at $3.000;  mortgaged  for  $1,100;  located  in 
the northeastern part of Ionia county.  Address 
No. 795, care Michigan Tradesman.______ 795
■ ANTED—STEAM  HEAT  FOR  CHURCH 
30x60,  with  basement.  Box  8,  Benzonla, 
Mich. 
I  ¡'OR SALE-TWO  BUSINESS  BUILDINGS 
In best location in town; cost  $3.800;  also  a 
class condition; will Invoice $3.000; if taken with­
in 30 days  both can  be  bought  for  $4,500  cash. 
Real estate will have a big advance  here  before 
next  spring.  For  further  particulars  address 
Box 343, Muni sing, Mich.______________ 78I
I ¡'OR  SALE—DRUG  STOCK  IN  ONE  OF 
tbe best business towns  In  Western  Michi­
gan ; good chance  for  a  physician.  Enquire  of 
778
No. 778, care Michigan Tradesman. 

stock of men’s furnishing goods and shoes In first- 

798

«71

769

railroad;  good  business;  stock  about  $1,200; 

w A N T E  D—QUICK  MAIL  ORDERS.

Overstocked;  must  keep  the  factory  run­
ning;  telescopes, suit  cases,  whips:  low  prices. 
For special discounts and Illustrated  descriptive 
list  address  Olney  Telescope  &  Harness  Co., 
Box 165, Olney, 111. 

IWR  SALE—DRUG  STOCK  AND  FIX- 

tures;  only one In good prosperous  town on 
cash, no trades.  Address  George,  care  Hazel- 
tine 81 Perkins Drug Co.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
W f  ANTED  FOR  CASH-LUMBER  OF  ALL 
tv  kinds;  also  shingles  and  lath.  Will  con­
tract mill cuts.  Belding-Hall Mfg. Co.,  Balding, 
Mich. 
764
IpOR  SALE—FIRST-CLASS,  EXCLUSIVE 
1  millinery business in  Grand  Rapids;  object 
for  selling,  parties  leaving  the  city.  Address 
607
Milliner, care Michigan Tradesman. 
Sa f e s—n e w   a n d   seco n d-h a n d   f ir e  
and burglar proof safes.  Geo. M. Smith Wood 
&  Brick  Building  Moving  Co.,  376  South  Ionia 
321
St., Grand  Rapids. 
IpOR SALE—DRUG STOCKLAND FIXTURES, 

Invoicing about $2,000.  Situated In center of 
Michigan.  Good  resort  trade.  Living  rooms 
over store;  water  Inside  building.  Rent,  $12.60 
per month.  Good  reason  for  selling.  Address 
No. 334, care Michigan Tradesman. 
T  WANT TO BUY SOME KIND OF BUSINESS 
A  and  residence  (not  connected);  what  have 
you to  offer?  Give  full  description  and  price. 
A. M. Barron, Station A, South Bend, Ind. 
746
I HAVE  SOME  REAL  ESTATE IN  GRAND 
Rapids.  Will  trade  for  a  stock  of  general 
merchandise.  Address  No. 751,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
WILL  PAY  SPOT  CASH  FOR  STOCKS 
dry  goods,  boots  and  shoes,  hardware, 
furniture or groceries.  Lock Box  74,  Ypsllanti, 
715
Mich. 
H a r d  to  f in d - a  f ir s t   c la ss  d r u g 

Michigan  Fruit  Belt,  one-half  mile  from  Lake 

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 
LalOK  SALE  CHEAP—SECONDHAND  NO.  4 
X?  Bar-Lock  typewriter,  In  good  condition. 
Specimen of work done on  machine  on  appUca- 
tlon.  Tradesman Company. Grand Rapids. 466

334

761

MISCELLANEOUS

859

858

856

T)HARMACIST SITUATION WANTED;  EX­
IT  perlenced;  references;  state  salary  paid. 
Write Box 39, Lisbon, Mich. 
\ \ 7 ANTED  BY  EXPERIENCED  SALES- 
v V  man—Permanent position In general store; 
references.  Address  N.  B.,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
TX7ANTED  BY  EXPERIENCED  SALE8- 
V v 
lady—Permanent  position  In  dry  goods 
store.  References if required.  Address No. 858, 
care Michigan Tradesman.___________ 
« ANTED-YOUNG  MAN  OF  PLEASING 

address who can speak  good  German and 
thoroughly  understands 
trade to take charge of  grocery  department  In 
general store; good salary to  right  person.  Ad­
dress C, care Michigan Tradesman. 
832
HJANTED — A  FIRST-CLASS  CLOTHING 
and furnishing  goods  salesman  and  win­
dow trimmer;  a young  unmarried  man.  steady 
and reliable;  references  required.  Address  H.
812
C.  Co.. Traverse City. Mich. 
SALESMEN. IN EVERY STATE, TO GA R K V 
as  a  side  line  on  commission  an  article of 
proved  merit  bandied  by  druggists,  grocers, 
general  stores  and  feed  dealers.  American
Glutrose Company. Camden,  N. J._______ 825
\ \ T ANTED — A  MAN  TO DELIVER  AND
TV  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. 
\ \ T  ANTED -  FIRST-LASS  DRY  GOODS 
V V  man for Northern Wisconsin;  good  salary 
to the right man.  Address No.  821,  care  Mich­
igan Tradesman, 

821

823

C heney  &  T u xb u r y

Real  Estate  Dealers

Timbered and  Farm  Lands  a  Specialty. 

24 Canal  S t, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
ARE Auctioneers 

and  Special  Salesmen

selling  and  holding 

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  N ew   Idea 

Sale.

W e take sales 
on  a  commis­
sion  basis,  a l­
low ing  you  to 
set the  price  on 
the goods.  This 
is the very  best 
time of  the year 
for sales ana we 
would  like  you 
to call on  us  or 
write at once.

C orresp on d ­
ence  confiden­
tial.  W e  buy 
and  sell  store 

fixtures or take them on consignment.

C.  C. O’NEILL &  CO., Chicago, III.

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