Twentieth  Year 

GRAND RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  DECEMBER  24,  1902. 

Number  1005

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m ent o f the  w h o le  20  com panies,  o v e r  and  ab ove 
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Page.
2.  W rong:  M ethods.
4.  A ro u n d   th e   State.
5.  G rand  R apids  Gossip.
6.  T he  Sm all  Boy. 
8.  E d ito rial.
lO.  Clothing;.
12.  C lerks’ C orner.
14.  D ry  Goods.
16.  Shoes  an d   R ubbers.
20.  W om an’s  W orld.
22.  P o u ltry .
23.  T he  New  Y ork  M arket.
24.  M an  During;  C hristm as  Season.
25.  C om m ercial  T ravelers.
26.  D rugs  an d   Chem icals.
27.  D ru g   P rice   C urren t.
28.  G rocery  P rice  C urren t.
29.  G rocery  P rice  C urren t.
30.  G rocery  P rice  C urrent.
31.  B usiness  an d   Politics.
32.  P osition  o f Shoe  Salesm an.

S entim ent  and  F rien d sh ip   C at  a   F ig u re 

in   B usiness.

"N o,  a ir,"  said  I,  with  that  charac­
teristic  air  of  mine  that  seems  to  settle 
a  question,  once  and  for  all,  "sentiment 
cuts no  figure  in  business.  Neither does 
friendship. 
friend  you've 
got— your  brother,  even— will  leave  you 
for  your  competitor  if  he sells something 
a  cent  cheaper  than  you  d o ."

The  best 

When  I  said  this  I  was  talking  to  a 
grocer  in  a  small  New  Jersey  town  of 
about  5.000  people. 
It  was  only  last 
week.  We  bad  been  talking  about  the 
disposition  of  a  man's  friends  to  stand 
by  him  in  his  business. 
1  had  put  an 
end  to  all  discussion,  as  1  thought,  by 
the  oracular  observation  which  begins 
this  article.

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" T h a t’s  where  you're  dead  wrong,”  

answered  the  grocer.

Wbat  d ’ ye  think  of  that— to  m e!
"Wrong?  How?”  

I  asked,  politely, 

but  incredulously.

"Because  there  are  tim es,"  he  said, 
"when  friendship  and  sentiment  do  cut 
a'  big  figure,  and  I  can  give  you  a  case 
that  will  prove  it.”

"G lad   to  bear  it,”   1  said,  again  in­

credulously,  and  he  launched  in.

right 

" I t   happened 

in  this  very 
town,”   he  said,  "about three  years  ago. 
isn’t  a  very  good  town  for  busi­
This 
ness. 
sort  of  dropped 
back 
late  years.  A   salesman  who 
stops  here  tells  me  it  is the  poorest  town 
for  business  for  its  size  be  gets  into.

Things  have 

in 

"W ell,  it  seemed  about  three  or 

four 
years  ago  as  if  things  had  gotten  about 
as  bad  as  they  could  be,  in  the  grocery 
business.  Most  of  the 
factories  here­
abouts  were  closed  down,  or  working 
on  half  time,  and  the  grocery  business 
was  awful.  Two  or  three  grocers  went 
out  of  business  and  I  thought  sure  I’d 
have  to,  too. 
1  had  a  lot  of  money  on 
my  books  that  I  couldn't  get  in;  why, 
1  remember  one  day  about  that  time  I 
went  out  with  bills  to  collect  amounting 
to  over  $300.  How  much  d'ye  think  I 
got?  Four  dollars  and  fifty  cents!  Yes, 
s ir !

"W hile  we  were  in  the  dumps  in  this
way  we  beard  one  day th a t-----,  a cutter
who  has  a  lot  of  stores  through  Jersey, 
was  going  to  open  one  here.  That  put 
us  all  on  pins  and  needles.  The  store 
came  all  right.  He  took  one  of the  best 
corners  in  town  and  opened  a  great  big 
place— meats  in  connection.  Then  he 
started 
in  to  advertise,  and  be  cut  an 
awful  dash— bad  big  circulars  out  and 
quoted  prices  such  as  1  bad  never  heard 
of  before!

"W ell,  be  knocked 

the  rest  of  us 
silly.  My trade  fell  off,  because  I  could 
not  begin  to  sell  at  such  prices.  A 
lot 
of  people  who  owed  me  ran  to  the  cut 
1  was  sick, 
store  and  spent  their  cash. 
my  wife  cried  all  the  time 
and  1 
thought  I  had  come  to  my  finish  at  last.
"O n e  day  1  thought  why  wouldn't  it 
be  a  good  idea  to  get  all  the  other  gro­
cers  to  meet  and  see  if  something  could 
not  be  done?  So,  to  make  a  long  story 
short. 
1  did  that,  and  we  decided  to 
bold  a  meeting,  which  we  did.  There 
were  about 
fourteen  of  us,  and  after  a 
lot  of  discussion  we  decided  to  lay  our 
case  before  the  townspeople  and  throw 
ourselves  on  their  mercy.  We  decided 
to  do  it  by  an  advertisement  in  the  two 
local  papers,  and  I  got  the  editor  of  one 
of  the  papers  to  write  it. 
It  took  up 
about  quarter  of  a  page  and  made  quite 
a  show.  Wait,  1  will  show  it  to  you."
He  went  back  to  his  desk  and  lugged 
out  a  scrap  book. 
In  the  back  of  it 
was  pasted  a  great  big  advertisement, 
which  1  got  permission  to  copy.  Here 
it  is  verbatim :
An  Appeal  To  Our  Fellow  Townsmen.
threatened  with  a  condition 
which  we  are  unable  to  meet,  we,  the
grocers  o f -----,  have  decided  to  appeal
our  case  to  the  fair-minded  residents  of 
the  town.

There  has  been  recently  established 
here  a  branch  store  for  the  firm  o f -----,

Being 

stores 

several 

invader  come 

scattered 
who  have 
throughout  the  State.  This  store  has 
quoted  prices  so  low  that  not  one  of  the 
is  able  to  meet  them,  be­
undersigned 
cause 
in  most  cases  we  pay  more  than 
that  for  our  goods.  We  are  threatened 
with  failure  on  that account,  and  we  ap­
peal  to  our  fellow  townsmen  not  to  let 
this 
in  here  and  under­
mine  the  business  of  citizens  of  the 
town.  The 
low  prices  quoted  by  the 
store  have  drawn  many  people,  and  if 
this  condition  continues,  some of  us  will 
be  forced  to  retire  from  business.  We 
are  all  citizens  of  the  town,  we  have  its 
interests  at  heart  and  we  all  pay  taxes. 
Three  of  us  have  held  local  offices with­
out  salary.  When  you  are  tempted  to 
patronize  the  cut  store  because  of  the 
cent  or  two  you  might  save,  please  re­
member  that  our  stores  are  local  institu­
tions  and  deserve  your  support.  We  are 
all  people  together  of  the  town—let  us 
stand1  together.  Even  before  the  inva­
sion  of  the  new  store,  business  was  very 
poor,  on  account  of  many  of  the  fac­
tories  being  closed  down.  At the  present 
time 
is  worse  than  bad,  and  hardly 
one  of  us  is  making  a  living.  A  grocer 
who  runs  twenty-five  stores  can  buy 
goods  cheaper  than  we  can  who  only 
run  one,  thus  presenting  a  form of  com­
petition  that  we  could  not  meet  if  we 
would.

Think  over  the  matter,  fellow-towns­

men,  and  decide  to  do  what  is  right.

it 

"T h is  created  a  great  tim e,”   con­
tinued  the  grocer. 
"T h e   papers  took 
our  case  up,  notwithstanding  the  fact 
that  they  had  the  cut  store's  advertise­
ment,  and  they  fought  for  us.  To  make 
a 
the  people  here, 
that  is,  the  best  people,  started  to  boy­
cott  the  store  and  our  trade  began  to 
come  back.

long  story  short, 

"T h e   cut  store  increased  the  size  of 
its  advertisements  and  made  a  big  ado, 
but  it  didn't  go;  only  a  few  of  the  poor­
est  people in  the  town bought there.  The 
place  petered  along  here  about  nine 
months  more  and  then  one  morning  we 
woke  up  and  found  them  gone.

" S o   you  see  how  wrong  you  are,”   he 
concluded,  "when  you  say  that  senti­
ment  and 
friendship  cut  no  figure  in 
business. ”

And,  by  gum,  I  was  wrong, 

too !— 

Stroller  in  Grocery  World.

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in  a 

The  broom  has  been  a  household 

im ­
plement  for  many  generations,  but  they 
tell  us  that 
few  years  it  will  be 
classed  with  the  curiosities  of  past  civ ­
ilizations.  A  New  York  man  has  in­
vented  an  apparatus  for  cleaning  rooms 
of  dust  and  dirt  by  air  suction.  Not 
only  are  floors  renovated 
in  this  new 
fashion,  but  carpets  and  rugs,  and  walls 
and  draperies,  upholsteries  and  ceil­
ings,  are  all  subject  to 
its  beneficial 
effects.  The  cleaning  is  done  by  pass­
ing  the  nozzle  of  a  hose  over  the  object 
to  be  cleaned,  a  machine  in  the  cellar 
drawing  the  air— and 
incidentally  the 
dust  and  dirt— into  the  hose  at  a  lively 
rate  and  carrying  all  these  accumula­
tions  through  smooth-jointed  two-inch 
pipes  to  the  separators  in  the  basement. 
Of  course^  a  good  thing  like  this  costs 
something—several  thousand  dollars,  in 
fact—and  at  present can be economically 
employed  only  in 
large  buildings,  but 
like  automobiles  it  wili  become  cheaper 
after  a  while,  and  everybody  will  throw 
away  their  brooms.

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WRONG  METHODS.

F eatures  W hich  R ender  Successful  Store­

keeping  Im possible.

Written for the Tradesman.

Once  upon  a  time,  as  all  good  stories 
begin,  there  was  a  man  to  whom  suc­
cess  was  a  stranger.  No  matter  to  what 
he  turned  his  hand,  be  made  a  failure 
of  it. 
1  do  not  know  whether  he  ever 
attempted  storekeeping  or  not;  but  it 
is  to  be  presumed  he  did,  as  it  is  about 
as  easy  to  make  a  failure  of  storekeep­
ing  as  of  anything. 
It  seemed  that  this 
man  would  never  achieve  distinction, 
for  nothing  be  attempted  prospered  and 
he  apparently  possessed  no  talent  which 
would  make  bis  name  remembered.  Yet 
be  won  fame,  for  when  he  died  bis 
friends  wrote  upon  bis  tomb:
Wrrite thus his name on  fame's  Illustrious  page: 
He was the greatest failure of his age.

It  is  in some  such spirit  as  the  friends 
of  that  man  inscribed  this  epitaph  upon 
bis  tombstone  that  1  devote  a  little  of 
the  Tradesman’s  space  and  some  of  my 
own  and  the  reader’s  valued  time  to  a 
description  of  a  store  with  which  1  am 
acquainted  and  which  is  conducted  by 
it  to  the  name  of 
methods  that  entitle 
failure.  Failure 
in  business  does  not 
always  mean  bankruptcy.  A  store  may 
be  a  failure  and  still  survive,  may  even 
produce  a  profit.  The  real  failure  in 
storekeeping,  from  a  financial  point  of 
view,  is  a  store  that  is  not  earning  all 
that  it  might  be  earning  if  it  were  con­
ducted  in  the  proper  way.

It  may  be  that  the  man  who  owns that 
store  may  read  this,  although  I  doubt  it 
somewhat,  as  owners  of  that  kind  of 
stores,  as  a  rule,  are  not  readers  of  the 
Tradesman.  However,  some  progressive 
neighbor  may  place  these  lines  before 
his  eyes  and,  if  one  does,  1  hope  that 
what 
is  here  written  will  do  him  some 
good,  just  as  I  hope  it  may  do  good  to 
others  who  do  not  need  this  example  as 
badly  as  does  this  one 
storekeeper. 
This  article  may  fall  into  the  hands  of 
some  other  man  than  the  one  I  have  in 
mind,  who  may think  that  it  is  intended 
for  him,  and  if  he  needs  it,  I  hope  he 
will  make  that  error;  if  the  coat  fits 
him,  I  would  like to  have  him  put it  on. 
There  are  wrecks  along  the  shore  of 
life,  just  as  there  are  along  the  shore 
of  the  great  ocean,  which  are  stranded 
on  some  submerged  rock,  no  longer  of 
use  to  themselves,  but  which  should 
serve  as  warning  to  every  mariner  who 
passes  that  way.  Let this  store  serve  as 
that  kind  of  warning.

I 

speak  of  this  store  in  the  attitude 

A 

satisfied 

of  the  man  in  front of  the  counter,  but  1 
trust  that  my  opinion  will  not  be  taken 
lightly  because,  after  all,  the  satisfac­
tion  of  the  customer  is  the  great  end  in 
storekeeping. 
customer 
means  a  full  till  and  a  satisfied  banker. 
Some  other  method  than  that  you  are 
now  using  might  seem  better  from  a 
purely  technical  or  mercantile  point  of 
view ;  but,  if  your  customers  are  satis­
fied,  and  by  satisfied  1  mean  pleased, 
you  have  accomplished  a  great  deal  in 
merchandising.
The  things 

in  this  store  1  have  in 
mind  which  appeal  to  me  as  bad  must 
appeal  to  every  one  as  bad.  First,  be­
cause  it  is  one  of  the  worst,  comes  the 
abuse  of  clerks. 
1  speak  not only  of  the 
public  abuse  of  the  storekeeper’s  em­
ployes,  but  of  the  private  amusement  of 
that  character  which  this  storekeeper 
It  may  be  that  that 
must 
which 
in  public  exceeds  that 
which  is  done  in  private,  for  men  some­
times  prefer  to  exercise  their  authority 
in  the  presence  of  others  through  mere 
vanity;  but 
in  any  event  abuse  of  a

indulge 
is  done 

in. 

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

clerk  is  never  profitable  or  good.  There 
is  a  vast  difference  between  reprimand 
and  abuse  and  it  is  safe  to  say  that  no 
clerk  ever  improved  or  profited  by  any­
thing that  was said  to  him  if  he  felt  that 
an 
injustice  was  being  done  to  him  or 
that  he  was  being  made  a  spectacle  of 
before  customers. 
It  should  be  the  am­
bition  of  the  storekeeper  first  of  all  to 
make  his  store  a  pleasant  place.  For­
tunately,  our  sensibilities  are  not  so 
deadened  that  we  can  enjoy  seeing  an­
other  man  humiliated.  Yet  this  is  the 
spectacle  which 
is  daily  presented  in 
this  store  of  which  I  speak.  Leaving 
out  all  question  of  right  and  wrong,  of 
bis  duty  to himself  and to  the  man in his 
employ,  the  fact  remains  that  the  store­
keeper  who  publicly  scolds— 1  know  no 
better  word—a  clerk  is  making his place 
of  business  an  unpleasant  place 
for 
those  who  go  there  to  buy.  So  policy 
as  well  as  right  should  restrain the store­
keeper  who  is  given  to  this  error.

More  remarkable  in  this  store in ques­
tion  is  the  abuse  of  customers.  Abuse 
of  clerks,  sad  to  say,  is  not  such  a  very 
uncommon  thing,  but  most  men  in  tbe 
mercantile  business  at  East  treat  their 
customers  with  consideration  and  re­
spect. 
In  this  place  of  which  I  speak 
the  proprietor  proceeds  upon  an  exactly 
opposite  line  in  dealing  with  customers 
from  that  on  which  be  should  proceed. 
The 
law  says  that  every  man  is  pre­
sumed  to  be  innocent  until  he  is  proven 
gu ilty;  in  commercial 
law  every  cus­
tomer  is  supposed  to  be  honest  and  con- 
cientious  until  he does something which 
proves  him  otherwise.  The  last  thing  a 
storekeeper  should  do  is  to question  the 
honesty  of  his  patrons or tojdoubt, if  they 
attempt  to  drive  a  bargain,  that  at  tbe 
worst  their  intention  is other  than  to  get 
tbe  best  value  for  their  money.  No  man 
should  be  accused  of  sharp  practice,  yet 
I  see  these  things  done  in  this  store  of 
which  I  speak.

There  is  another  element  which  en­
ters 
into  this  question  which  is  found 
in  other  stores  than  this,  and  that  is  the 
attempt  that  some  people  make  to  argue 
a  customer  into  buying  something  that 
he  does  not  want  in  preference  to  what 
he  does  want.  Of  course,  it  is  plainly 
the seller’s  duty,  if  be  thinks  that  some­
thing  else  is  better  suited  to  the  buyer’s 
wants,  to  tell  him  so ;  but,  after  he  has

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It  re­
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JOHN  L. SMITH,  Mfrs\ Agent,

935  Michigan Trust Bldg. 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

TO  OUR  TRADE

We extend  a  Merry Christmas and  a 

prosperous  New  Year.

H.  M.  R E Y N O L D S   R O O F IN G   CO. 

Manufacturers of  Ready  Roofing,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

is  another  fault 

plainly  shown  it  to  him,  it  is  enough  to 
leave  it  to  the  other’s  discretion.  Then, 
if  the  customer  finds  he  has  made  a 
mistake,  if  be  is  possessed  of  any 
fair­
ness  at  all,  he will at least  hold  the  seller 
guiltless.
There 

in  this  store 
that  is  not  confined  to  this  one  place  of 
business  and  that  is  that  its  advertising 
is  poor.  To  attempt  to  write  on  this 
question  opens  up  opportunity  for  un­
limited  discussion,  and  all  that  I  shall 
say  on  this  subject  is  to  urge  merchants 
anew  not  to  underestimate  this  depart­
ment  of  store  conduct.  Good  advertis­
ing  is  always  profitable ;  bad  advertis­
ing  is  always  a  losing  game.  There 
is 
no  medium;  advertising 
is  either  so 
good  that  it  is  very  good  or  else  so  bad 
that  it  is  of  no  use  at  all.

it 

In  this  store  old  goods  are  shoved 
in 
to  the  front  and  new  goods  are  kept 
the  rear. 
I  do  not  believe  that  this  is  a 
good  system,  and  1  do  not  believe  any 
is  a  good 
sensible  man  will  think 
system ;  it  gives  the  store  a 
look  of 
staleness  and  does  it  an  injustice.  I  do 
not  believe  that  old  goods  ever  sell  new 
goods,  but  I do believe  that  new  stock  is 
an  assistance  in  moving  old  stock.  Spe­
cial  methods  which  will  suggest  them­
selves  to  the  dealer  are  known  to  move 
old  goods;  and,  by  the  way,  will  not 
the  pursuit  of  advanced  store  methods 
keep  that  part  of  the  stock  known  as 
old,  at  a  minimum?  The  store  with  a 
large  amount  of  old  goods  never  seems 
to get  caught  up  with  itself.

Before  I  go  farther  I  want  to  say  that 
this 
is  a  real  store  I  am  describing. 
Perhaps  the  reader  will  ask,  if  it  con­
tains  all  these  bad  features,  why  it  has 
not  gone  to  the  wall  long  ago. 
In  a  fu­
ture  article  I  will  try  to  tell  some  more 
of  its  numerous  faults  and  will  also  at­
tempt  to  answer  the  question.

Charles  Frederick.

R ecent  B usiness  C hanges  in   In d ian a.
Holland— J.  £.  Steinkamp,  dealer 

in 
instruments,  has 

jewelry  and  musical 
removed  to  Jasper.

incorporated, 

Indianapolis— The People’s  Outfitting 
Co., 
Joseph 
Wineman  in  the  household  furnishing 
goods  business.

succeeds 

Kempton—J.  W.  Southard,  butcher, 
has  admitted  bis  brother  to  partnership 
in  the  business  under  the  style  of South­
ard  Bros.

Montezuma—The  Montezuma M ill Co. 
is  succeeded  by  the  Nordyke  Hominy 
M illing  Co.

business, 

Terre  Haute— The  Hickory  Grocery 
Co.,  formed  to  engage  in  the  meat  and 
grocery 
capitalized  at 
$6o,ooo,  equally  divided 
in  preferred 
and  common  stock.  The  incorporators 
are  Lawrence  Hickey,  H.  J.  Hickey, 
D.  W.  Hickey,  Charles  B.  Hagerty  and 
John  W.  Corbin,  all  of  Terra  Haute.

is 

Indianapolis— The  wholesale  and  re­
tail  buying  and  selling  of  fish,  oysters 
and  game  will  engage  the  attention  of 
the  F.  G.  Kamps  Fish  and  Oyster  Co., 
which 
is  capitalized  at  $15,000.  The 
members  are  Robert  L.  Roper,  Isaac 
Erdman  and  Edward  P.  Booze,  all  of 
Indianapolis.

Worthington— The  Worthington  E le­
vator  Co.  has  been  organized  with  a 
capitalization  of  $10,000.  The new  com­
pany  will operate  a  grain  elevator.  The 
incorporators  are  Samuel  H.  Carnahan, 
Edward  L.  Taylor,  Frank Wilson,  David 
Landis,  David  W.  Moffatt,  Fletcher 
Owen  and  E.  Byrd  Squire.  The  three 
first  named  are  made  directors.

Speech  may  be  silver,  and  silence 
golden,  but  the  fellow  with  the  most 
brass  gets  the  tin.

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

T he  D octor’s  N arrow   Escape.

“ I  have  always  insisted,"  she  said, 
after  a 
long,  sweet  silence,  "that  I 
would  never  marry  a  doctor  or  a  preach­
er. ”

He  turned  pale  and  a  look  of  despair 

crept  into  his  eyes.

"A rth u r,"  she  exclaimed,  "w hat 

is 

the  matter?"

With  a  heaving  sigh,  he  answered:
induce  you  to  overcome 
"C a n 't  I 
your  prejudice?  Ah, 
tell  me,  tell  me 
that  your  decision  against  doctors  and 
preachers  is  not  irrevocable.’ ’

Six  weeks  before  she  had  written  a 
message  on  an  egg  and  sent  it  out  into 
the  world.  The  frail  messenger  had 
fallen  into  Arthur  Higgleson's  hands, 
and  there  they  were  sitting  on  the  bag­
gage  truck  at  the  railway  station,  wait­
ing  for  the  hack,  which 
they  had 
missed,  to  return  from  town  and  convey 
them  to  the  hotel,  where 
they  bad 
planned  to  be  married.

She  looked  up 

into  his  eyes  with  a 

wild  yearning,  and  cried:
"A re   you  a  preacher?"
" N o ,"   he  groaned,  "n ot  that— not 

that.' ’

"O h,  tell  me,  tell  m e,"  she  wailed, 

"that  you  are  not  a  doctor I"

He  hung  bis  head. 

guilty 
that  the  worst  had  come.

look 

There  was  a 
in  bis  eyes,  and  she  knew 

At  last,  pulling  himself  together  with 
a  mighty  effort,  he  turned  to  her  and 
sa id :

"Y e s,  Emeline.  You  have  guessed 
the  truth. 
I  am  a  doctor.  But  why 
should  that  matter?  Why  do  you  dis­
criminate  against  preachers  and  doc­
tors?”

"Because 

they  have 

to  be  among 
women  so  much,”  she sadly  replied.  " I  
should  want  my  husband  all  to m yself.’ ’
then  we  may 

" L o v e ,”   he  cried," 

still  be  happy. 

I  am  a  horse  doctor."

W hy  H e  “ D idn’t   D ast.”

There  is  considerable  risk  attached  to 
loaning  books  at  a  public 
library,  for 
the  "borrowers”   not  infrequently  move 
away  without  going  through  the  cere­
mony  of  returning  the books.

To  minimize  this  risk  each  patron 

is 
to  fill  out  a  blank  form,  on 
required 
which  some  reliable  person 
signifies 
bis  willingness  to  be  responsible  for  the 
books  loaned.
librarian 

in  one  of  the  suburban 
branches  was  recently  hard  put  to  it  to 
find  a  "guarantor”  
for  a  diminutive 
lad  who  was  anxious  to  join.  Appar­
ently  the  youth  in  question  had  no  " i n ­
fluential  friends” to  vouch  for him.  Sud­
denly  the  librarian  had  an  inspiration.
live  around  here?”   she 

" D o   you 

A 

asked.

The  would  be  borrower  answered  in 

the  affirmative.

" D id   you  ever  buy  groceries 

in  the 

store  on  the  corner?”
Again  he  assented.
"W eil,  go  over  and  ask  the  grocer  to 
for  you.  He’ ll  do  it,”   she  con­

sign 
cluded  with  a  relieved  air.

But  blackest  gloom  enveloped 

the 

youth,  as  he  replied:

"O b,  I  wouldn’t  dast!  We  owe  him 
$8.16  an’  my  mother sez  ’taint  no  use  to 
pay  him  once,  cos  we’ re  goin’  to  move 
soon!”

Needless to  say.  after  this  unexpected 
glimpse  of  the  family  ethics  the  pros­
pective  member  was  allowed  to  gain  his 
ideas  of  current 
the 
neighboihood  billboards.

literature 

from 

B u rn in g   Verses.

" I   wouldn’t  care 

if  that  poet  would 
bring  in  a  hundred  poems  a  d a y,"  said 
the  country  editor.

"H e   knows  how  to  write  ’em,  does 

he?"  asked  the  office  bore.

"H e   certainly  does,"  replied  the  edi­
in  written  on 

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John A.  ToImanCo.......)
McNeil & Higgins  Co 
W. M.  Hoyt Co.................)
Jobst, Bethard & Co........Peoria
Humphreys  & Co............. Bloomington
Jno.  w . Bnnn & Co..........Springfield
Mueller, Platt & Wheeland
Webster Grocery  Co__
Payton, Palmer Co........ I
Danville Wholesale Gro.  f Ganvllle
Co................................. j
Segers & Co...... . . ...........t Quincy
Quincy Grocery Co........ >
Wood &  Bennett.............. Cairo
Kockford  Wholesale  Gro.
S. Hamlll Co.......  ............. Keokuk,  Iowa
T. M. Gobble Co...... ..........Clinton
Blken-Wlnzer Grocery Co. Burlington —  
B. Desenberg  & Co...........Kalamazoo
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Carpenter-Cook Co........... J Ishpemlng
Musselman Grocer Co......Grand  Rapids
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Around  the State

M ovem ents  of  M erchants.

erchandise  store
ir a n r - h   n t  t h .   V f

tbe
X.

ay,  between  bere

and  the  j
location w ill  be  1

! open  a  general  i 
new  Prowement 
lE .  R ail* 
j junction, 
known  as 
Caiedoni 
ers 
in  ha 
implement
ship.  The  business 
bv  K.  N.  Woodward

tbe  girocery  stock  cdE  Fr,ank  Ai len.

g roce ry  stock  to  Ed 8ar ai  .Liptoo.

Shi loh-W .  B.  Ccmcc r  has pur chiised

Det reit—John  F. Ciairk  has sold his

Flusbing—Chat. Moss  bas parch-ised
the  general  merchandise  stock  of  C.  A.

The  new 
Schömberg.
ia—Woodward  &  Sm:w,  deal-j
irdware,  paints  and farming  !
ts,  have  dissolved partner- j
1  be  continued 
bis  son,  Gil-
s-B e rt Eckart,  of Alma,  has ben  A. Woodward, ander the  styie  of
urebased tbe  meat  market of  W.  R. j  Woodwa rd  &  Son.
Frememl— After  Janaanr I  tbe  fo:user
ire wer.
Owosso-~ -'J arga ret  B.  Mrs. Geo.  R. >: banking bouse  of  J. T.  Re yncids  5: Co.
lack  has sold  he:r  dry  goods  :stock to  C. will  be known  as the  First  Ban k  of
Andrew  Gerber,,  who  is now
Cadwor tb.
—Tbe style  of  A. Forsyth  & j tbe  principal  owne r,  bas deemed the
o.t  meat dealers. bas  been  cbanged  to change  eixpediem  on accoant  of  Me:ssrs.
i li­
orsvtb  Biros.
Scott vi ite—Wm. English  is succeeded 1 terests.
f   Wm.  E ngSisb  li:  Son  in  tbe  grocery  |!  Quincif —J.  D.  Htlimes has  sold bi s
Hardware  and  stove stock to  Pagali:y  &
id  restauirant  bus iness.
bepard  and  H.  C.  Waters  &  Co.,  who 
Ithaca—Craw 
I  wiH  divide the stocks  and add  it  to  their 
introduced  a  m 
| hardware stocks.  Mr.  Holmes  wiil  con-
ine  fount.
in
East  Jordan—J.  j.  Bennett  has  leased tinue  tbe  plumbing,  tinning,  buggy  and
tbe  market  building  of  N.  Mums  and agricultural  implement  business  at  the
engaged  in  tbe  meat  business.

ford  Sc  Altenberg  bave 
arbie  top  ice water drink- 

Reynold s  having  dis posed of  their

same  location.

j  Fremont

«ir  store.

Ann  Arbor—Ottmer  &  Staeb,  dealers

in  groceries,have  dissolved  partnership. merchant 
Godfrey  B.  Ottmer  succeeding.

Marquette—John Siegel  is  the  pioneer
invasion  cf  tbe  new
in  North
Onsted—J.  S.  Kane  has  taken  a  part­ Marquette.  He  has  erected  a  store
in  dimensions,
with  a  grocery 
act  as  manager

ner  in  bis  general  merchandise  business building,  32x36 
under  the  style  of  Kane  &  Onsted.

Pioneer  furnace  settlement 

feet 
j which  he  will  occup'
: stock.  Carl  Siegel  wil 
of  tbe  business.

MayviHe—Atkins 

ic  Hopkins  suc­
ceed  John  W.  Atkins  in  tbe  furniture, 
crockery  and  undertaking  business.

in  tbe 

Alba—Geo.  Coons,  grocer,  died  one 
day 
last  week.  Tbe  business  will  be 
continued  by  tbe  family  under  the  same 
style.

Cadillac— A.  J.  Broadway has leased a 
store  building  at  524  North  Mitchell 
street  and  engaged 
in  the  retail  shoe 
business.

Grand  Blanc—George  Jones  has  sold 
his 
furniture  stock  to  Ned  Bush  and 
will  devote  his  entire  attention  to  bis 

•cheese  factory.

Coleman—Sherman  T.  Laskey  has 
purchased  the  interest  of  bis  partner 
in 
the  general  merchandise  business  of 
Curtice  &  Laskey.

Pttoskey— M.  Spaugenberg  has  pur­
chased  tbe meat  market  of  E.  W.  Feile, 
411  Howard  street  and  will  continue  the 
business  at  the  same  location.

Owosso—J.  Cudworth,  of  Detroit,  for 
twenty  years  a  dry  goods  merchant  of 
Lapeer  and  Armada,  has  purchased  the 
dry  goods  stock  of  George  R.  Black.

Escanaba— Herman  Saiinsky,  wbo has 
for  some  time  been  engaged  in  tbe  gen­
eral  merchandise  business  hereunder 
I tbe  style  cf  tbe  Fair  Savings  Bank 
Store,  has  organized  a  stock  company 
!  with  a  capital  of  $30,000, 
tbe  other 
j stockholders  being  Alfred  S.  Guiterman 
and  Zenas  H.  Thomas,  of  St.  Paul.

lgci,  have 

Gob’evilie—Meyers  Bros.,  whose  store 
in 
and  general  stock  were  destroyed 
lately 
the  fire  of  Dec.  8, 
into  a  new  brick  building  and 
moved 
held  their  opening  Dec.  19 and  20.  A l­
it  rained  nearly  all  tbe  time, 
though 
their  sales  were  the 
largest  they  had 
been  on  a  corresponding  day  for  twenty- 
years.

Ithaca—A.  P.  Lane  and  E.  J.  Alver- 
son  have 
formed  a  copartnership  and 
will  engage  in  the  hardware  business  in 
the  very  near  future.  Mr.  Lane  was  for­
merly  associated  with  bis  brother  in  the 
hardware  business  and  Mr.  Aiverson 
came  here 
from  Alma  last  year  to  su­
perintend  the  completion  cf  the  court­
house.

Detroit-

Saginaw— The 

Chelsea—The  Chelsea  Dry  Goods 

Union  City—John  Copeland  has  sold 
his  grocery  stock  to  Patrick  Craig,  late­
ly  returned  from  Dakota,  who  will  con­
tinue  the  business  at  the  same  location.
ft 
Shoe  Co.  has  opened  a  stock  of  goods 
in  tbe  Staffen  block.  The  proprietors 
of  the  company  are  Detroit  gentlemen.
■ The  Hoenigbausen  Central

semi-annual  meeting 
of  the  Michigan  Hay  Dealers’  Associa­
tion  will  be  held  Dec.  30.  Papers  will 
be  read  by  Cbas.  England,  of  Balti­
more,  Md.,  President  cf  tbe  Nationa 
Hay  Association;  Smith  Young,  of 
Lansing,  ex  President  of  the  National 
Association;  Geo.  T.  McComb, 
of
Tea  &  Coffee Co.,  Ltd.,  has been  formed  Lockport,  N.  Y .t  one  of  tbe  largest  hay 
with  a  capital  stock  of  $2,500,  held  by j dealers 
in  that  State,  and  others.  The 
Jean  Hoenighausen,  Tbos.  J.  Marsden  recent  decision  of  tbe  Interstate  Com-
and  Wm.  P.  Jones 
merce  Commission  restoring  hay  and 
St.  Louis—Carl  P.  Charles,  tbe  drug­
straw  to  tbe  sixth  class  will  be  one  of 
gist,  was  married  recently  to  Miss
the  leading  topics  of  discussion  and  tbe
Blanche  Johnson,  of  this  place.  Tbe j meeting  is expected  to  be  of  great  value 
happy  couple  took  a  trip through  South-  to  bay  dealers  and  shippers  generally, 
ern  Michigan  as  a  bridal  tour. 

Calum et-M iss  Maggie  Walz,  editor
Cedar  S p rm gs-G .  F.  Furner,  farmer  and  publisher  of the  Suometar  and  other 
and  implement dealer,  has purchased the  Finnish 
journals,  and  tbe  only  woman 
interest  cf  E.  S.  Rose  in  the  hardware  Finnish  editor  in  this  country,  is  organ 
business  of  Rose  &  Marvin.  The  new  ¡zing  a  co-operative  store  exclusively 
styk  will  be  Furner  &  Marvin. 
for  women.  She  has  just  completed  the
Copem.sh—Crawford  Bros.,  dealers  in  erection  of  a  $40,000  business  structure 
hardware  and  groceries,  have  sold  their  and  the  ground  floor  will  be  used  by  the 
store  building  to  Mrs.  E.  Hazard  and  new  concern.  Shares  of  tbe  company 
will  remove  to  West  Branch,  where  they  will  be  sold  to  women  only.  Every
will  engage  in  tbe  mercantile  business. 
stockholder  will  be  expected  to  buy  the 
Provemont— Mahn  Bros,  will  shortly
necessities  at  the  store,  and  in  turn  se-

core  tbe  patronage  of  all  women  pos­
sible  who  are  not  stockholders.  Nobody 
but  women  wiii  be  employed 
in  the 
store.  Tbe  profits  wiil  be  paid  back  to 
the  purchasers  as  dividends.

M anufw ctarlne  M atters. 

Manistee— Tbe  Manistee 

Flouring 
Mill  Co.  has  increased  its  capital  stock 
from  $12,200  to  $20,000.

Detroit— Tbe  Palmer  Manufacturing 
Co.  succeeds  tbe  Detroit  Spring  Bed 
Co.  in  the  manufacture  of  beds.

Pontiac— Tbe  Bacon  Manufacturing 
[Co.,  manufacturer  of  seeders  and  cul­
tivators,  has 
increased  its  capital  stock 
from  $15,000  to  $60,000.

Lawton— Tbe  Battle  Creek  Grape 
Juice  Co.,  which  has  a  factory  here,  i 
making  arrangements  for  the  erection 
of  another  factory  at  Paw  Paw.

Standish—Tbe  Michigan  Manufac 
turing  &  Mercantile  Co.  is  succeeded 
by  the  Michigan  Cooperage  Co.,  Lim 
ited,  in  tbe  manufacture  of  staves  an 
headings.

Detroit— Meier  &  Scbuknecht  hav 
merged  their  business  into  a corpoiation 
and  will  manufacture  trunks,  dress  suit 
cases  and  leather  novelties.  Tbe  capital 
stock  is  $ioo,ooc.

Benton  Harbor— The  Federal  Lumbe 
Co.  has  been  incorporated  with a capital 
stock  of  $25,000,  all  of  which  is  held  by 
Evans  Holbrook,  of  Chicago,  with  the 
exception  of  two  shares.

Detroit—Tbe  Detroit  Leather  Spe 
cialty  Co.  has  secured  a  contract  with 
the  United  States  Quartermaster’s  De 
partment  at  Philadelphia  for  3,000  pairs 
of  gauntlets  for  tbe  artillery  of 
the 
army.

Detroit— Tbe  Wonderful  Dream  Salve 
Co.  has  filed  articles  of  association. 
It 
has  a  capital  stock  of  $5,000  and  i 
owned  by  Ora  J.  Mulford,  449  shares 
John  C.  Mulford,  50  shares  and  Waite 
A.  Stock,  1  share.

Jackson— Knickerbocker  &  Baker 
manufacturers  of  buggy  boxes,  have 
dissolved  partnership.  Mr.  Baker  has 
formed  a  copartnership with Mr.  Rhodes 
and  the  business  will  hereafter  be  con 
ducted  under  tbe  style  of  Baker  & 
Rhodes.

Detroit— The  Geo.  H.  Hammond Co., 
of  Chicago,  has  placed  with  the  Amer­
ican  Blower  Co.  an  order  for  sixteen 
arge  steel  plate  fans,  two  with  direct- 
connected  engines  for 
induced  draft 
work,  the  others  for  use  in  connection 
with  cold  storage  plant.

St.  James— The  Beaver  Island  Lum­

ber  Co.  has  been  organized  with 
authorized  capital  stock  of  $75,000,  held 
by  the  following  persons:  Gus  Kitsin- 
ger,  Manistee,  3,750  shares;  W.  E. 
Stephens,  Freesoil,  1,875shares;  JohnS. 
Stephens,  Freesoil,  1,875  shares.

Kalamazoo—The  Henrietta  Skirt  Co., 
manufacturerof skirts and the Kalamazoo 
Pant  &  Overall  Co.,  manufacturer  of 
pants  and  overalls,  have  merged  their 
business  under  the  style  of  the  Sam 
Rosenbaum  &  Sons  Co.  and  will  manu­
facture  pants,  overalls  and  skirts.

East  Tawas— The  Tawas  Sugar  Co. 
has  merged  its  business  into  a  corpora­
tion.  Tbe  capital  stock 
is  $500,000, 
held  by  several  stockholders,  of  whom 
tbe 
following  are  the  largest:  H.  A. 
Goodale,  50  shares;  W.  F.  Whitiemore,
50  shares;  H.  N.  Loud,  833shares;  W.
L.  Churchill,  2,500  shares.

Detroit— The  Everson  Match Machine 
Co.  has  merged  its  business  into  a  cor­
poration.  The  capital  stock  is  $25,000, 
divided  among  the 
following  persons: 
George  Everson,  2,445  shares;  Jos. 
May worm,  20  shares;  Robeit  H.  Mur­

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

ray,  20  shares;  Robert  B.  Swart,  10 
shares,  and  Alfred  Jackson,  5  shares.

tbe  capital 

Detroit— Articles  of  association  have 
been  filled  by  the  Stimpson  Standard 
Scale  Co., 
stock  being 
$6c,ooo. 
Tbe  principal  stockholders 
are  Walter  F.  Stimpson,  2,470  shares; 
Geo.  F.  Minto,  200  shares;  T.  W. 
Barnes, 
200  shares;  H.  C.  Sill.  200 
shares,  and  J.  J.  Lannen,  500  shares.

Hillsdale— The  Kesselring  Hub  & 
Wheel  Co.  has  been  incorporated  with 
a  capital  stock of  $300,000.  Tbe  officers 
are  as  follows:  F.  A.  Roetbiisberger, 
President;  H.  F.  Doty,  Vice-President; 
E.  C.  Shupp,  Secretary,  and  L.  A. 
Goodrich,  Treasurer.  Tbe  company 
is 
organized  to  manufacture  tbe  bub  re­
cently  patented  by  Geo.  Kesselring,  of 
Reading.  An  extensive  output  is  antic­
ipated  as  soon as  tbe  building  is erected 
and  equipped.

Detroit— Oren  Scctten  has 

resigned 
the  presidency  of  Scotten,  Dillon  &  Co. 
Mr.  Scotten  retains  his  interest  in  the 
company  and  gave  up  the  direction  cf 
its  business  to  relieve  himself  of  work 
and  to  be  able  to  go  in  search  of  health 
all  be  wishes.  He  will  shortly  leave for 
Arizona  to  spend  the  rest  of  the  winter. 
Edward  C.  Way  was elected  President  to 
succeed  Mr.  Scotten.  Mr.  Way has  been 
the  general  manager  of  the  company 
and  has  for  twenty  four  years  been  con­
nected  with  the  Scottens.

T b e   B o y s   B e h i n d   t b s   C o u n t e r .

Fremont— John  Timmer,  with  Reber 
found 

Bros.,  will  after  January  1  be 
with  C.  E.  Pearson.

Merrill—Albert  A.  White  has  gone  to 
Central  Lake,  where  he  has  a  good  situ­
ation  with  the  Central  Lake  Lumber 
Co.  as  book-keeper.  Mr.  White,  dur­
ing  bis  fourteen  years'  residence  in  this 
place,  has  become  known  all  over  this 
part  of  Saginaw  county  as  a  man  of 
sterling  qualities.

Isbpeming—George  Skogberg  has  re­
signed  his  position  with  the  Finnish 
Mercantile  Association 
to  take  a  posi­
tion  with  A.  T.  Van  Alstyn  at  Mar­
quette.  Mr.  Skogberg  has  been  actively 
identified  with  the  dry  goods  trade  for 
a  number  of  years  in  this  city.

W ent  to  Chicago  On  a   J u n k e t.

trade 

Lansing,  Dec.  24— Food  Commission­
er  Snow  and  State  Analyst  Doolittle 
were  in  Chicago  yesterday,  whither  they 
went  to  consult  with  the  Dairy  and 
Food  Commissioner  of  lllionis  relative 
to  the  length  of  time  they  should  accord 
in  promulgating  a  ruling 
the 
which  necessitates  the  calling 
in  of 
goods  and  replacing  them  with  other 
goods.  They 
found  that  the  informa­
ron  they  desired  is covered by statute in 
Illinois,  where  tbe  trade  is  given  a  full 
year  to  make  any  change  decided  upon 
by  tbe  Food  Department.  It  is  believed 
that  this  information,  which  could  have 
been  obtained  in  tbe  office  of  tbe  D e­
partment  at  Lansing  by simply referring 
to  the  reports  of  the  Illinois  Commis­
sioner  will  result  in  Mr.  Snow  issuing 
n  order,  extending tbe  time  for  putting 
nto  effect.the'.Bennett-Doiiiitle  extract 
of 
lemon  ruling  from  JJan.  1  to  July.i 
nd  possiblvSto  Jan.  1,  1903.

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Grand  Rapids  Gossip

T he  P ro d u ce  M arket.

Apples—The  market 

looking  up 
and  stock  is  moving  more  freely.  Fancy 
commands  $2@2.25  per  bbl.

Bananas— Good  shipping  stock,  $1.25 

is 

Beeswax— Dealers  pay  25c  for  prime 

@2  per  bunch.

yellow  stock.

Beets— 40c  per  bu.
Butter—Receipts  of  dairy  grades  are 
liberal  and  there  are  indications  of  a 
lower  range in values after Jan.  1.  Coun­
try  merchants  would  do  well  to  revise 
their  paying  prices,  so  as  to  be  in  a 
Dosition  to  face  a  drop.  Creamery  is  a 
little  weaker,  commanding  29c  for  fancy 
and  28c  for  choice.  Found  prints  from 
fancy 
command  30c.  Dairy  grades 
command  2o@22c  for  fancy,  i 8@20c  for 
choice  and  i 6@ i 8c  for  packing  stock.

Cabbage— 40c  per  doz.
Carrots— 35c  per  bu.
Celery— 17c  per  doz.
Chestnuts— $5@6  per  bu. 
Cocoanuts—$3.50  per  sack.
Cranberries— Howes  from  Cape  Cod 
are  strong  and  scarce  at  $3.25  per  bu. 
box  and  $9  50  per  bbl.

for  Ohio.

Dates  — Hallowi,  5c;  Sairs,  4 % c;  1 

lb.  package,  7c.

freely,  which 

Eggs— Receipts  of  fresh  are  coming 
in  more 
is  causing  a 
weakening  in  cold  storage  goods.  Ow­
ing  to  the  determination  of  holders  of 
cold  storage  to  move  their 
supplies 
shortly  after  Jan. 
lower  prices  are 
looked  for  in  near  future.  Local  deal­
ers  pay  20@22c  for  case  count  and  22@ 
24c  for  candled.  Cold  storage  range 
from  I9@2ic.

Figs—$1  per  10 

lb.  box  of  Califor­
nia ;  5  crown  Turkey,  17c;  3 crown,  14c.

1, 

Grapes— Malagas,  $5.25®;.75.
Honey— White  stock 

higher,  readily  commanding 
Amber  is  active  at  I4@i5c  and  dark 
moving  freely  on the  basis  of  I2@I3C.

is  scarce  and 
it @ i 8c. 
is 

Lemons— Californias,  $3.75; new  Mes- 

sinas,  $4- 50.

Lettuce— i2>£c  per  lb.  for  hothouse.
Mapie  Sugar— ioj£c  per  lb.
Maple  Syrup—$1  per  gal.  for  fancy.
Nuts— Butternuts,  65c;  walnuts,  65c; 

hickory  nuts,  $2.35  per  bu.

Onions— In 

good 

supply  and  not 

much  demand  at  60c  per  bu.

Oranges—Floridas  command  S3.50 per 
box.  Califorina  Navels,  $3.25 ;  Califor­
nia  Seedless,  $2.75.

Potatoes—The  market  is  without  par­
ticular  change.  Local  dealers  meet  no 
difficulty  in  obtaining  50c.

Radishes— 30c  per  doz.  for  hothouse.
Spanish  Onions—$1.40  per  crate.
Spinach—90c  per  bu.
Squash— 2c  per  lb.  for  Hubbard.
Sweet  Potatoes—Jerseys,  $4  per  bbl.  ; 

Illinois,  S3.$0.

Turnips— 40c  per  bu.

T he  G rain  M arket.

Wheat  has  been  slow  and  the  market 
has  had  a  holiday  appearance.  How­
ever,  the  situation 
is  very  strong  and 
prices  did  not  yield  to  the heavy pound­
ing  which  they  received.  The  visible, 
contrary  to  all  expectations,  showed 
only  665,000  bushels 
increase,  which 
was  about  1,000,000  bushels  less  than 
was  anticipated,  and  this  also  gave 
strength  to  the  market.  Exports  were 
fair  during  the week.  Receipts  at 
in­
itial  points  seem to  be decreasing.  The 
amount  on  passage  is  1,000,000  bushels 
less  than  last  week.  Continental  stocks 
are  small.  Report  had  it  that  seventy- 
eight  boatloads  were  chartered 
for  ex­
port— a  boatload 
is  8,000 bushels.  On 
account  of  navigation  being  closed,  we 
look 
in  stocks  in  the 
West,  especially  at  Duluth,  Chicago 
and  probably  Milwaukee,  unless  the 
demand  East  is  such  that it  will  be  car­
ried  by  rail. 
There  was  a  contract 
made  with  the  railroads  to-day  of  too,- 
000  bushels  to  ship  East  by  rail,  which 
seems  peculiar  at  this  early  date,  so 
soon  after  the  close  of  navigation.  The

increase 

for  an 

present  outlook  seems  to  be  for  a  rather 
slow  market,  which  will  continue  until 
after  New  Years,  as  the  traders  will  be 
absent  duiing  the  holiday  season.

Corn  has  taken  another  tumble  and 
the  “ sky  rocket”   period  passed  with  a 
certain  thud.  The  price  at  present  is 
normal  as  December  options  are  selling 
at  45>£c>  while  a  week  ago  they  were 
53c.  The  weather  has  bad  considerable 
to  do  with  it.  There  was  not  as  much 
long  corn  out  as  was  anticipated,  which 
left  the  “ tailers"  in  bad  shape.  How­
is  nobody’s  funeral  hut  their 
ever,  it 
least,  people  will  get  corn  at 
own;  at 
nearer 
its  value  than  they  have  been 
able  to  in  the  last  two  or  three  months.
remained  exceptionally 
strong.  While  no  gain  can  be  recorded, 
prices  are  firm.  The  visible  in  oats, 
as  usual,  showed  a  small  decrease  of 
175,000  bushels,  which  goes  to  show 
that  the  demand  is  equal  to  the  supply, 
and  so  long  as  this  state of affairs exists, 
prices  will  remain  steady.

Oats  have 

Rye  has  been  very  uninteresting  and 
there  has  been  hardly  any  demand.  On 
the  other  hand,  there  has  been  but  very 
little  offered,  so it is hard  work  to  main­
tain  prices.  We 
for  still  lower 
prices  in  rye.

look 

Beans  are  jogging  along  as  they  have 
been  for  some  time,  with  no  change  of 
price.  They  seem  to  remain  steady  and 
we  see  nothing  in  the  present  situation 
that  would  advance  the  price. 
looks 
as 
lower  prices  would  be  in  order, 
especially  as  there  are  lots  of  foreign 
beans  coming  to  this  country.

if 

It 

Flour  remains  very 

firm  at  present 
prices  and  nothing  is  insight  at  present 
to  lower  them.  While  the  demand  is 
not  what  it  usually  is,  everyone  is  run­
ning  bis stock  low  at  the  end  of  the year 
for  inventory.  However,  the  mills  are 
running  very  steadily  and 
losing  no 
time.

feed 

In  mill 

there  is  nothing  to  re­
port.  Prices  are  very  firm  and  the  de­
mand  keeps  up  to  the  supply.

Receipts  of  grain  have  been  normal, 
being  as  follows:  wheat,  60  cars;  corn, 
11  cars;  oats,  5  cars;  flour,  2  cars;  hay, 
1  car;  straw,  1  car;  potatoes,  12  cars.

Millers  are  paying  76c  for  wheat.

C.  G.  A.  Voigt.

Wm.  B.  Snow,  State  Dairy  and  Food 
Commissioner,  was  in  town  last  Thurs­
day  and  Friday  and  arranged  to  meet 
representatives  of  the  wholesale  and  re­
tail  trade  at  the  Morton  House  at  3 
o'clock  Monday  afternoon. 
In  case  he 
engagement,  be 
could  not  keep  the 
agreed  to  telegraph  the  gentleman  who 
made  the  arrangement  with  him  at  least 
six  hours  before  the  time  set  for  the 
meeting.  No  telegram  was received,  nor 
in  an  appearance. 
did  Mr.  Snow  put 
His  action  in  this  matter  is  exactly 
in 
keeping  with  his  attitude  toward  the 
Grand  Rapids  Board  of  Trade,  whose 
President  wrote  him  an  urgent  letter 
nearly  two  months  ago  which  called 
for 
an 
immediate  reply.  No  answer  was 
ever  received,  which  naturally  leads  to 
the  conclusion  that  Food  Commissioner 
Snow  cares  as  little  for  Grand  Rapids 
as  does  His  Excellency,  Governor Bliss, 
who  has  gone  out  of  his  way  on  every 
occasion  to  vent  his  displeasure  on  the 
Valley  City.

A.  Levitt  has  sold  his  dry  goods  and 
men's 
furnishing  goods  stock  at  1261 
South  Division  street  to  George  Hirsch- 
berg,  who  will  continue  the  business  at 
the  same  location in connection  with  his 
shoe  and  notion business  at  1259  South 
Division  street.

The  Grocery  M arket.

Sugars— Raw  sugars 

refined  are  unchanged,  but 

are  somewhat 
easier  and  prices  show  a  decline  of 
i-i6c,with  very  few sales reported.  Re­
finers  seemingly  are  not  anxious  buyers 
at  present  at  any  price  and  both  buyers 
and  sellers  are  disposed  to  hold  off, 
future  developments.  Prices 
awaiting 
for 
the 
market  presents a  very tame appearance, 
with  only  a  moderate  business  done. 
Dealers at  present  are fairly well stocked 
up  and  consequently  making  only 
light 
is  no  reason  to  an­
purchases.  There 
ticipate  any  important  change 
in  the 
refined  product 
for  the  present  unless 
conditions 
in  the  raw  sugar  market 
should  change  for  the  worse,  in  which 
case  there  might  be  a  further  decline 
in  prices.  However,  it  is  expected  that 
prices  will  be  firmly maintained on their 
present  basis,  as  there 
is  still  only  a 
small  difference  between  the  net  price 
of  raw  and  refined.

time  of 

Canned  Goods— The  canned  goods 
market  presents  very  little  change  and 
trade  in  general  continues  quiet.  There 
is  the  usual  number  of  small  orders  at 
this 
the  year,  which  keeps 
things  moving  slowly  until  the  begin­
ning  of  the  new  year,  when  something 
better  is  looked  for.  Tomatoes  continue 
in 
fair  demand,  but  prices  show  no 
change.  Buyers,  apparently  are  well 
enough  stocked  with  this  article  to  sup­
ply  their  present  needs,  so  are  not  g iv ­
ing  it  much  attention  just  now.  There 
is  a  fair  demand  for  corn  at  steady,  un­
changed  prices.  Consumptive  demand 
is  moderate  and  is  causing  a  steady  de­
crease  in  supplies.  There  is  no  change 
in  the  price  of  peas,  which  are  moving 
out  quite  well,  especially  for  the  better 
grades,  which  are  scarce.  Small 
fruits 
are 
in  fair  demand,  but  very  few  are 
offered,  as  stocks  are  so  light.  There  is 
a  good  demand  for  salmon  of  almost  all 
grades  and  stocks  show  a  steady  de­
crease.  Prices  show  no  change,  but  are 
firmly  held.  Sardines  are  unchanged in 
price,but are meeting  with  fair  demand. 
Stocks are very light and  no  lower  prices 
are  expected  in  the  near  future.

firmer 

fot  the 

Dried  Fruits— Trade  in  dried  fruits 
of  almost  all  varieties  continues  good, 
as  is  the usual  thing  at  this  season of the 
year.  Prunes  are  the  strongest  article 
on  the  list  and  are  meeting  with  excel­
lent  demand,  especially 
large 
sizes,  some  of  which  are  almost 
impos­
sible  to  obtain  at  any  price.  The  ad­
vance  noted  last  week  has  not  curtailed 
business any,but buyers  are  still  anxious 
to  get  hold  of  the  large prunes  at  almost 
any  cost.  Raisins  are  unchanged 
in 
price,  but  are  moving  out  very  well 
for 
the  holiday  trade.  This  is  particularly 
true  of  seeded,  which  are especially  ac­
tive.  Currants  have  been  meeting  a 
good  sale  and  the  market  is  quite  a  lit­
tle 
in  consequence,  with  the 
tendency  toward  higher  prices.  Peaches 
and  apricots  are steady,  but trade  in  this 
line  is  rather  limited  and  not  much 
in­
terest 
is  manifested.  Dates  continue 
firm  and  the  holiday  trade  on  this  ar­
ticle  is  very  large.  Stocks  are  moder­
ate,  but  not  considered  at  all  excessive. 
Figs  are  quiet,  but  prices  remain  un­
changed.  These  goods  do  not  seem 
quite  so  active  as  usual  at  this  time  of 
year. 
show  no 
change  in  price  and  are  meeting  with 
only  a  moderate  demand.  A  number  of 
evaporators 
are  bolding  their  stock, 
looking  for  higher  prices  after  the  first 
of  the  year,  but  if  these  are  not  realized 
there  will  be  a  lot  of  stock  forced  on  the 
market,  which  will  have  the  tendency 
to  lower  prices,

Evaporated 

apples 

R ice—Although 

full  prices  are  still 
maintained,  trade  in  rice  is dull.  Hold­
ers  have  full  confidence  in  the  market 
and  will  not  make  any  concessions  and 
buyers  have  to  pay  full  prices  for  what 
they  purchase. 
fancy 
grades  is  light,  but  medium  grades  are 
in  good  supply.

The  stock  of 

in  molasses 

Molasses— Trade 

is  not 
particularly  active,  although  prices  are 
firmly  maintained.  Stocks  on  band  are 
light  and  buyers  will  soon  be  compelled 
to  enter  the  market  to  stock  up  to  meet 
their  actual 
Advices 
from  New  Orleans  report  that  the  re­
ceipts  of  the  better  grades  of  new  crop 
molasses  are  very 
light.  The  medium 
grades,  however,  are  in  moderate  sup­
ply.

requirements. 

Fish— Trade 

in  fish  is  good.  Prices 
show  no  change,  but  are  held  steady, 
particularly  on  mackerel,  which  has  a 
higher  tendency.

Nuts— Trade  on  nuts  of  all  grades  is 
very  active,  with  prices  on  everything 
except  almonds  very  firmly  held.  There 
is  no  actual  change  in  price  on  these 
goods,  but the  market  for same  is  a  trifle 
easier.

Hides«  Pelts«  T allow   an d   W ool.

The  hide  market  has  slumped  and 
stocks  can  not  be  moved  at  low  prices. 
Bids  are  some  higher,  but  asking  prices 
are  still  above  tanners’  views.  Country 
hides  do  not  come  in  as  expected.  The 
kill  is  light.  Packers  can 
fill  the  de­
mand,  but  ask  more  money.

Pelts  are 

fairly  plenty,  with  a  good 
demand.  Prices  do  not change.  Pullers 
are  selling  wool  more  freely.

Furs  are  in  great  demand  and  active. 
The  catch  is  light.  Buyers  are  plenty 
and  are  veiy  eager  to  purchase.

Tallow 

is  weak,  with  little  demand. 
Trade  is  practically  stopped  on  account 
of  low  values.

Wool  is  firm  and  quoted  some  higher, 
but  sales  are  small,  with 
few  looking 
for  supplies.  No  buyers  are  in  the  State 
and  no 
lots  are  being  offered  on  the 
present  market.  Wools are higher abroad 
and  above  the  importing  point.  Manu­
facturers  are  well  supplied,  while  stocks 
in  sight  are  not  large  for  the  season.

Wm.  T.  Hess.

Sturmer  Bros.,  hardware  dealers,  Port 
Huron:  Enclosed  find  check  to  apply 
on  our  subscription.  We  always  take 
the  time  to  read  tbe  Tradesman  and  al­
ways  find 
live  hard­
ware  dealer  should  read it.

it  pays.  Every 

The  Grand  Rapids Cereal  Co.  expects 
to  begin  operations 
in  the  Raniville 
building  about  Jan.  15  with  a  full  com­
plement  of  machinery  and  employes.

P.  Steketee  &  Sons  have  sold  a  new 
dry  goods  stock  to  J.  M.  Wheeler,  of 
Shelby.

For  G illies’  N.  Y.  tea,all kinds,grades 

and  o rires.  call  V lgner.  both  nhone».

Piles Cured

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

Dr.  Willard  M.  Burleson 

Rectal  Specialist

103 Monroe St., Grand  Rapids, Mich.

“Eagle Lye”

We  are  the  one  and  only  manufac­

turer  in  our  line  that  makes  a  cash 

guarantee  upholding  the  quality  of 
our  goods.

$1,000  for  one  grain  of adulteration

For  thirty-three  years  this  offer  has  stood  unaccepted.  A 

challenge  open  to  all  chemists  of  the  world.

Buy  Eagle  Lye.

EAGLE  LYE  WORKS,

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.

DON ’T   O R D ER   AN  AW N ING

Until  you get our  prices  on  the 
Cooper  Roller Awning,  the best 
awning  on  the  market.  No 
ropes to cut  the cloth.

CHAS.  A.  COYE,
II  a n d   9  P e a rl  8 t.,

G ra n d   R a p id s ,  M ich.

That 

is  one  good  thing  about  this 
kind  of  business.  We  may  indulge  un­
hampered  in  all  sons  of  pleasant antici­
pations. 
In  our  minds  we  may  build  as 
high  as  we  please;  we may see our aisles 
swarm  with  countless  multitudes,  and 
hear  our  coffers  groan  with  their  burden 
of  geld  and  silver  and  diamonds  and 
pearls.  We  may  fancy  ourselves  getting 
all  the  trade  away  from  the other fellows 
and  wonder  what  the  poor  chaps  will I 
do 
living  after  the  sheriff  ba_ 
closed  them  out;  but  there  is  apt  to  be 
a  rough  awakening  from  these  dream 
and  the  hand  of  fate  ofttimes rests  heav 
ily  upon  him  who  too  freely  indulges  i 
this  sort  of  mental  dissipation.  But 
digress.

for  a 

On  the  day  mentioned  trade  was really 
pretty  good  and  time  whirled  on  un 
noticed  until  the  hour  hand  of  the  store 
clock  scraped  acquaintance  with 
tb_ 
third  figure  on  its  dial.  There was  a  lull 
in  business  and,  as  I  turned  my  atten 
tion  once  more  to  the  toy  department, 
became  aware  of  the  fact  that  Jay Gould 
was  there.  No  one  had  seen him  enter 
No  one  knew  bow  he  got  there.  He 
was  simply  present.  There  was  no  mis 
take  about  that.

“ Hello,  Jay,’  said  I  in  no very pleas 
incident 
ant  tones,  I  am  afraid,  for  the 
of  the  morning  still  rankled 
in  my 
breast.  “ Are  y-o-u  still here?  I  thought 
you  went  home.”

Jay  looked  me  full  in  the  eye,  a  little 
is  true,  but  still  with  a 
affrighted,  it 
sort  of  pleading  that  is  hard  to  resist, 
and  said  sim ply:

6

T H E   S M A L L   B O T .

E n a b le   to  W ithstand 

th e   A ttractio n s  of 

C hristm as  Toys.

Written for the Tradesman.

Now  that  it  is  nearing  Christmas  and 
the  stores  show  more  or  less  bountiful 
displays  of  holiday  goods,  the  small  boy 
and  bis  smaller  sister  are unusually  con­
spicuous.

Wherever  are  dolls  or  toys  or  penny 
whistles  or  red  and  yellow  candies, 
there,  also,  swarm the  young  hopefuls in 
unwonted  profusion  and,  all  things  be­
ing  equal,  there  they  abide 
from  the 
rising  of  the  sun  until  long  after  the  go­
ing  down  thereof.

inward,  and  while  the 

Ere  the  gray  dawn  of  these  wintry 
days  the  front  door  of  our  country  store 
swings 
fire  is 
being  built  or  the 
janitor  busily  plies 
his  broom,  Jay  Gould,  newsboy,  son  of 
one  of  the  local  blacksmiths,  and  heir 
to  a  name  that  long  jingled  through  the 
corridors  of  the  money  changers—Jay 
Gould,  I  repeat,  ambles  airily  in.

Jay  is  a  nice  little  fellow  with  honest, 
wide-open  eyes  that  see  everything; 
with  a  more  or  less  freckled  nose  that 
touches  the  borderland  of pugginess  and 
with  a  mouth  that  readily  twists 
itself 
into  the  most  engaging  smile.
&  Good  morning,  M r.,”   says  Jay, 
walking  straight  to  the stove.  He  stands 
there  and  rubs  bis  bands  by  the  fire,  for 
the  weather  is  pretty  sharp.

“ Good  morning,  Jay,”   1  reply,  as 
politely  as  I know  bow.  “ Are you pretty 
well  this  morning?”

^ es,  Jay  is  all  right,  but  his  heart 

is 
not 
in  his  answer,  for  he  has  allowed 
his  gaze  to  wander  toward  a  display 
table  that 
loaded  with  mechanical 
toys  and  other  proofs  of  the 
lunacy  of 
the  manufacturers  of  childish  amuse­
ments,  and  be 
is  stricken  suddenly 
dumb.

is 

After  a  time  he  withdraws  bis  eyes 
long  enough  to  see whether  I  seem  in  an 
amiable  frame  of  mind,  and  then  he 
slowly  and  quietly—Oh,  so  quietly— 
moves  toward  the  goal  of  his  desires. 
Again  he  looks  my  way  and  bis  eyes 
meet  mine.  He  withdraws  them 
in 
confusion.

“ You’ ve  got  in  a  nice  lot  of  Chris’ - 
mus  presents,  bain  t  you?”   he  remarks, 
half  interrogatively,  half  apologetically.

I  admit  the  allegation.
Jay  stands  spellbound  before  the  won­
ders  of  the  universe  and  holds  his bands 
clasped  steadfastly  behind  his  back.  It 
will  take  a  greater  temptation  than  this 
to  cause  him  to  swerve  from  bis  resolu­
tion  to  observe  the  hitherto  oft-repeated 
admonition  to  “ let  things  alone.”   His 
breath  comes  and  goes 
little  half 
scared  gasps,  but, 
is 
not  disturbed,he  settles down to  satisfied 
silence  and  a  calm  observation  of  what 
is  laid  before  him.

finding  that  he 

in 

Suddenly the  hands  are  unclasped  and 
one  small  finger,  all  unconsciously,  no 
doubt,  reaches  out  toward  a  pneumatic 
dancing  bear.  But  feeling  that  there  is I 
an  eye  upon  his  movements,  the  erring I 
member  is  quickly  withdrawn.  Abashed 
and  silent  be  stands  there,  blushing  vis-1 
ibly,  until,  unable  to  longer  stand  the 
suspense,  he  observes  by  way  of  reliev­
ing  the  strain:
I  suppose 

if  a  feller  was  to  pinch 
that  rubber  thing  that  there  bear  would 
jump  and  dance  all  over.”

The  remark 

fell  upon  barren  soil. 
Presently  the  cash  register  began  to 
ring  up  the  morning  sales  and.  in  the 
hurry  of  business.  Jay  was  for  a  time 
forgotten.  Suddenly  from  the  neighbor­
hood  of  the  toy  counter  there  came  an 
ominous  crash.  Hurrying  in  that  direc­

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

tion  to  see  what  new  calamity  had  be­
fallen  the  business,  we  found  that  a  box 
of  wooden  building  blocks  bad been  up­
set  and  scattered  over  the  floor  and  Jay 
Gould  and  three  or  four  more  small 
Americans  were  on  their  knees,  frantic­
ally  trying  to  gather  up  the  pieces.

*  *  *

During  the  holiday  season  we  always 

look  for  a  rattling  trade.

“ O,  1  did  go  home,  but  I  come  back 

ag’ in. ”

“ So  I  see,”   said  I,  with  perhaps  1 ess 
of  acidity  than  I  bad  intended.  “ Well,
I  hope  you'll  try  to  keep  your  bands  off 
things  now.”

“ Sure,  1  w ill,”   he  replied  heartily. 
Trade  improved  presently  and,  although 
I  meant  to  keep  an  eye  on  the  toys,  it 
soon  became  a  matter of  impossibility

If  the  people  ask  for  it  you  will  buy  it. 

If  you  buy  it  the  people  will 

ask  for  it.  W e  create  the  demand— leave  that  to  us.

JUDSON  GROCER  COMPANY,  Grand  Rapids

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anti 1  things 
in  that  region  became  so 
hilarious  that  no  sane  man  could  endure 
it  and  attend  to  customers  at  the  same 
time.  Who  was  responsible  for  the  oc­
currence  will  probably  never  be  made 
public,  but  the  giggle  of  half-grown 
girls,  the  shouts  of  small  children  and 
the  sonorous  guffaw  of  some  lumbermen 
from 
the  Torch  Lake  country  were 
mingled  with  the  clatter  of  mechanical 
toys  and  the  shrill  shrieks  of  half  a 
dozen  penny  whistles  that  were  trying 
to  play  an  accompaniment  to  a  dancing 
n>gger,  a  tin  crocodile on  wheels  and  an 
automatic 
supposed  to 
represent  a  Senegambian  ape.  Some one 
had  wound  them  up  and  the  crowd  was 
enjoying  a  free  “ mins'rel  show.”

impossibility 

jay  saw  me  coming  and  pulled  him­

self  together  with  an  effort.

“  Is  the  3  o’clock train  in?”   he asked, 
hesitatingly,  as  he  attempted  to  shrink 
back  into  nothingness,  “ cus  if  it  is,  I’ll 
have  to  go. ”

‘ ‘ Yes,  it  is,”   I  snapped.
‘ ‘ O h,”   said  be,  ‘ ‘  I  didn’t  know. 

I 

didn’t  bear  it. ”

Hear  it!  Hear  that  train!  With  all 
that  racket  going  on  the  crack  of  doom 
would 
fall  upon  the  ear  as  lightly  as 
April  sunshine  smites  the  rock !

Jay  escaped.

late 

It  was 

*  *  *
in  the  evening— time  to 
close  the  store.  The  last  customer  bad 
been  bowed  out,  the  cash  counted,  the 
fires  banked,the  back  door  fastened  and 
the 
The 
dlerks  were  putting  on  their  wraps  pre­
paratory  to  taking  their  leave.

extinguished. 

lamps 

large 

‘ ‘ Hello!  What’s 

this?”   exclaimed 

Dave,  enquiringly.

We  all  looked  toward  the  object  of bis 
solicitude,  and  there,  sitting  on  a  coun­
ter  stool,  half  hidden  behind  some  tem­
porary  shelving  that  held  a  lot of Christ­
mas  novelties,  his  head  pillowed  on  his 
arms  which 
in  turn  rested  upon  the 
counter  and  bis  eyes  closed  in  sleep was 
a  small  boy.

There  was  something  strangely  famil­
iar  in  bis  appearance.  We  approached 
more  closely  and,  as  the  light  from  the 
remaining 
lamp  shone  brightly  on  his 
passive  countenance,  we  all,  with  one 
accord,  recognized  the  intruder.

It  was  Jay  Gould.

Geo.  L.  Thurston.

There 

M any  W om en  B ay ers  in  B usiness W orld.
is  a  small  business  book  in 
quite  general  use  and  known  as  a 
‘ ‘ Buyer's  Directory.”  
In  it  appear  the 
names  of  more than nine hundred women 
buyers,  who  are  the  representatives  of 
business firms  all  over  the  United  States 
that  send  to  New  York  for goods.  Those 
who  should  know  say  that  there are more 
women  buyers  than  this 
list  shows— 
women  whose  name  are  merely  set down 
as  S.  Brown  or  C.  Jones,  without  the 
distinguishing  prefix  of  Miss  or  Mrs.

the 

Nearly every woman buyer  has  become 
such  after  a  long  apprenticeship  in  the 
bouse  that  employs  her,  having  begun 
work  as  a  cash  girl  or  in  the taking care 
of 
stock,  and  worked  her  way 
through  all  the intervening grades  to  top 
rank.  Occasionally  a  bright  woman 
with  a  talent  for  comparing  values  will 
learn  the  market  and  its  possibilities 
and  limitations  in  less  than  five  years' 
time.

One  of  the 

largest  stores  in  the  city 
employs  a  woman  as buyer  and  manager 
for 
its  cutlery  department.  Her  trade 
sense  is  as  keen  and  trustworthy  as  the 
knives  and  scissors  she  bandies,  and 
she  has  full  swing  in  all  matters  con­
nected  with  her  department,  her  success

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

7

in  the 

in  the  past  having  led  the  firm  to  rely 
on  her  judgment,  no  matter  what 
inno­
vations  she  may  see  fit  to  make.  Until 
recently  women  buyers  were  employed 
chiefly 
infants'or  women’s  de­
partments, in  buying  corsets  and  articles 
exclusively  feminine.  But  they  are  be­
ing  trusted  with  the  buying  of  higher- 
priced  lines  of  stock,  shoes,  umbrellas, 
leather  goods  and  jewelry— departments 
in  which,  as  in  cutlery,  men  and youths 
are  as  often  catered  to  as  women  and 
children.

The  fur  department  in  one  of  the  big­
gest  shops 
in  a  Northwestern  city  is 
controlled  by  a  woman  who  buys  $250,- 
000  worth  of  goods  in  a  single  season. 
She  gets  them  direct  from  the  factories 
and  makes  such  shrewd  selections  that 
the  men  say  she  can  not  be  fooled  on 
the  value  of  a  garment.— N.  Y.  Com­
mercial.

A  H en n ery   H in t.

A  duck  which  had  faithfully  stuck  to 
business  during  the  summer  and  bad 
laid  several  dozen  large,  fawn  colored 
eggs  complained  that  she  was  not  ap­
preciated.

“ See  that  hen  over  there?”   said  she ; 
“ she  hasn’t 
laid  as  many  eggs  as  I 
have,  nor  as  big,  but  she has  books  writ­
ten  about  her,  and  verses  composed  in 
honor,  while  nobody  is  saying  a  word 
about  me. ”

“ The  trouble  with  you 

is ,”   said  a 
wise  rooster,  who  was  standing  near, 
“ that  you  don't  teil  people  what  you 
have  done.  You 
lay  an  egg  and  wad­
dle  off  without  saying  a  word,while  that 
wife  of  mine  never  lays  one  without  let­
ting 
the  neighborhood 
in 
know  it. 
this  community  you  must 
follow  this 
example  and 
learn  to  blow  your  own 
horn. ”

If  you  want  to  cut  any  ice 

everyone 

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It  is  pos- 
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supply of calendars  for  1903  and 
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full  line,  from the  highest  to  the 
lowest priced.

By all  means call  and inspect 
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If  not  con­
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get value  received.

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ST A T E   OF  M IC H IG A N T  
f ss‘

County  of  Kent 

John  DeBoer,  being  duly  sworn,  de­

poses  and  says  as  follows :

I 

establishment. 

I  am  pressman  in  the  office  of  the 
Tradesman  Company  and  have  charge 
in 
of  the  presses  and  folding  machine 
that 
printed  and 
folded  7,000  copies  of  the 
issue  of 
December  17,  1902,  and  saw  the  edition 
mailed  in the usual  manner.  And  further 
deponent  saith  not. 

John  DeBoer.

Sworn  and  subscribed  before  me,  ; 
notary  public 
in  and  for  said  county 
this  twentieth  day  of  December,  1902.
Henry  B.  Fairchild, 

Notary  Public  in  and  for  Kent  countv, 
7

Mich. 

CHRISTMAS  DAT.

The  anniversary  which  presents  the 
important  spiritual  and  temporal 
is  recorded  in  the  annals  of 

most 
event  that 
human  history  recurs  to-morrow.

intellectual 

Apart  from  the  fact that the  Christmas 
festival 
is  a  memorial  of  the  coming 
among  men  of  the  Savior  of  the  world, 
it stands  for  civilization,  upward  human 
progress, 
enlightenment, 
extraordinary  scientific  discovery  and 
manifestations  of  human  charity  far  be­
yond  anything  that  was  ever  before 
known  upon  this  planet  That  it  is  all 
both  directly  and  indirectly  the  result  of 
the  operation  of  the  Christian religion  is 
proved  by  the  fact  that  no such  standard 
of  high  excellence  has  ever been reached 
by  men  under  the 
in­
fluence  of any  of  the other great religious 
systems  to  which  mankind  has  been  de­
voted.

inspiration  and 

it 

Christmas  day,  it  should  seem,  would 
be  celebrated  by  acts  of  beneficence  and 
holy  rejoicing;  but 
is  a  fact,  most 
disgraceful  to  the  people  of  Christian 
countries,  that  this  holy  day  is  the  oc­
casion  of  more 
intemperance,  extrava­
gant  expenditure  and  general  debauch­
ery  than  are  practiced  on  any  other  day 
in  the  year.  At  this  season  men  who 
are  commonly  sober  and  quiet  become 
to  an  unseemly  degree  noisy,  turbulent 
and  disregardful  of  the  ordinary  pro­
prieties  of  life,  so that  for  many  reasons 
the  Christmas  holidays  are  dreaded  by 
large  bodies  of  every  community.

But  whatever  may  be  the  shortcom­
ings  of  many  people  at  this  sacred  sea­
is  a  pleasing  fact  that  almost 
son,  it 
everybody 
is  aroused  to  a  special  sense 
of  the 
importance  of  remembering  on 
this  day  the  helpless  and  the  needy. 
Charity,  the  most  divine  of  the  three 
heavenly  graces,  shines  out  with  dis­
tinguished  brightness.  This  doing  of 
good  must  atone  for  all  the  other  fail­
ures  and  misdeeds of which Christmas  is 
too  often  the  occasion.

For  twenty  successive  Christmas  days 
the  Tradesman  has  borne  to  its  readers

a  greeting of  friendship and  benevolence 
meet  for  the  season.  To-day  it  again 
tenders  its  regards  and  best  wishes  and 
renews  its pledge  to  its patrons,  for  their 
advancement  and  prosperity,  all 
its 
power,  and  it  never  had  more  power  to 
work 
for  their  good  than  it  has  at  this 
moment.  Strong 
in  this  determination 
and  desire,  it  wishes  ali to  whom it  may 
come,  from 
its  heart  of  hearts,  a  merry 
Christmas  and  a  most  prosperous  year 
to  follow.

in 

EXTENSION  O F  TEA  CULTURE.

The 

imported 

The  signs  are  not  wanting  that  at  no 
distant  date  the  Russian  Empire  is like­
ly  to  become  a  serious  competitor  with 
India  and  China  in  the  world’s tea  mar­
kets.  Extensive  experiments have  been 
carried  on  of  recent  years  in  the  Cau­
casus,  and  the  result  has  been  so  satis­
factory  that  the  Minister  of  Agriculture 
and  Imperial  Domains  is  taking  active 
steps  toward  establishing  the  industry 
on a  sound  working  basis.  The  experi­
ments  have  been  not  only  exhaustive  as 
regards  the  scientific  aspect  of  tea  cul­
ture,  but  thoroughly  practical  as  well. 
Next  year  expert  tea  cultivators  are  to 
be 
from  India,  Ceylon  and 
China,  to  act  as  instructors  on  the  Cau­
casian  plantations. 
yield  this 
year  was  thirteen  and  a  half  tons,  and 
the  best  qualities  were  disposed  of  at 
over  a  dollar  a  pound.  That  such  a 
price  could  be  had  in  the  open  market 
for  the  product  shows  that  the  tea  had 
unusual  merit,  and  if  the  careful  meth­
ods  of  the  planters  of  Ceylon  and  India 
in the  matter  of  curing  of  the product be 
adopted  there  is every  reason  to  suppose 
that  Caucasian  tea  will  be  as  serious  a 
rival  of  the  product  of  India  and  Cey­
lon  as  the  latter  proved  to  China.  C li­
matically,  the  region  of  the  Caucasus 
is  most  highly  favored,  and  tea  is  not 
the  only  product  of  world-wide  con­
sumption  capable  of  cultivation.  The 
planting  of  cotton  is  gradually assuming 
a  scale  which  will  practically  make  the 
independent  of  this 
Russian  spinner 
country,  save  for 
fine 
grades  of  the  staple.

exceptionally 

TH E  PROM ISE  OF  CHRISTMAS. 

‘ ‘ On  earth  peace,  good  will  toward 
m en"  is  said  to  have  been  the  theme  of 
the  angelic  song  announcing  to  the  hu­
man  race  an  event  that  was  to  bring 
gieater  benefits  to  mankind  than  any 
other  that  had  previously occurrred upon 
this  earth.

Nineteen  centuries  have  passed  away 
since  the  song  of  the  angels  proclaim­
ing  peace  rang  out  from  the  skies  that 
hung  over  Jndea.and  another has  started 
on  its  course  of  one  hundred  years,  and 
yet  the  universal  peace  which  has  been 
so  long  looked  for and  so  eagerly  longed 
for  through  so  many  ages  has  not  made 
its  appearance.

is 

Human  history 

little  more  than  a 
chronicle  of  wars,  and  the  men  to whose 
memory  and  in  whose  honor  the  loftiest 
and  most  distinguished  monuments 
arise  throughout  the  world  are  the  con­
querors,  the  men  who  led  armies  and 
accomplished  the  greatest  destruction  of 
their  fellows.

When 

the  advent  of  the  Savior  of 
Men, 
the  Prince  of  Peace,  was  an­
nounced,  there  was  universal  hope  that 
the  age  of  peace  bad  come,  and  that 
wars  would  be  known  no  more.  How 
complete  and  utter  has  been  the  disap­
pointment  need  only  be  stated,  and 
when 
is  recalled  that  Christ  himself 
declared  that  he  had  not  come  to  bring 
peace  but  a  sword,  it  can  well  be  real­
ized  that  we  have  not  fully  compre­
hended  the  real  meaning  of  the  angelic 
anthem.

it 

St.  Jerome,  who  translated  the  Scrip­
tures  from  the  original  tongues 
into 
Latin,  in  the  last  part  of  the  fourth  and 
beginning  of  the  fifth  centuries  of  the 
Christian  Era,  rendered  the  song  of  the 
heavenly  hosts  in  this  wise: 
‘ ‘ Peace 
on  earth  to  men  of  good  w ill.”   Chris­
tianity  teaches  that  the  peace  that  pas- 
seth  all  understanding  can  come  only  to 
men  of  good  will—that  is  to  say,  whose 
wills  and  understandings  are disposed to 
receive  it— and,  since  all  men  are  mast­
ers  of  their own  wills,  it  rests  with  them 
whether  or  not  they  will  accept  the 
perfect  peace  of  Heaven.

State  Dairy  and  Food  Commissioner 
Snow  confirms  the  statement  made  in 
the  Tradesman  of  last  week  to  the  effect 
that  he  knows  nothing  about  food  prod­
ucts  and  does  not  undertake  to  perform 
any  of  the  duties  of  his  office— except 
signing  a  voucher  for  his  salary  once  a 
month.  He  says  he  knows  nothing about 
terpeneless  lemon  or  any  other  kind  of 
lemon  and  never  sees  a  Bulletin  until! 
it  is  issued,  the  rulings  and  other  read­
ing  matter  contained  therein  being  pre­
pared  and  promulgated  by  his  subor­
dinates,  who  practically  peform 
the 
duties  of  Commissioner,  while  he  draws 
the  stipend  connected  with  the  office. 
Humiliating  as  this  admission  is,  it  re­
lieves  Mr.  Snow,  to  some  extent,  of  the 
responsibility 
for  the  ridiculous  posi­
tions  recently  taken  by  the  Department 
on  several  subjects,  from  which 
it  has 
been  compelled  to  recede  by  the force of 
public  opinion.

If  all  the inhabitants  of the  earth  were 
men  of  good  will,  then,  indeed,  would 
wars come  to  an end, and  the  tremendous 
procession  of  the  world's  conquerors 
who  have  marched  to  peace  over  the 
dead  bodies  of  millions  of  their  fellows, 
and  through  regions where only the ruins 
of  human  habitations 
and 
where  all  is  black  with  death  and  deso­
lation,  would  be  stopped  and  hurled 
back  upon 
itself,  like  the  waves  of  the 
ocean  whose  fury  is  stayed  by  a  rockv 
cliff.

remain 

But  not  only  would  wars  cease— the 
entire  generation  of  men  would  give  up 
their  selfish  and  cruel  ambitions,  their 
unscrupulous  and  desperate  schemes, 
their 
lusts, 
ferocious  and  degrading 
their 
intolerable  bigotry  and  fanatical 
hate  and  all  their  dishonesty and  mean­
ness.  The  world  has  waited  long  for 
such  noble  and  glorious  changes  in  hu­
man  hearts  and  manners  and  still  the 
time  of  their  accomplishing  seems  afar

Since  the  office  of  State  Analyst  has 
been  occupied  by  a  beardless  youth  of 
small  experience  and  even  smaller  men­
tal  capacity,  the  analyses  of  food  prod­
ucts  published  monthly  in  the  Bulletin 
of  the  Food  Department  have  been  de­
cidedly  interesting  reading,  albeit  they 
have  brought  the  Department  into  dis­
repute  ali  over  the  country  and  made  it 
laughing  stock  of  those  who  are 
the 
thoroughly 
familiar  with  the  subjects 
treated.

Are  men  growing  better;  are they  any 
more  endued  with  love  and  charity  than 
they  have  been,  and  are  they  striving 
by  their  manner  of  living  to  realize that 
perfect  peace  which  the  angels  prom­
ised  more  than  1900  years  ago?  Let  us 
hope  so;  and,indeed,  when,  by  the  light 
of  human  history,human  life  in  the  past 
ages 
is  compared,  not  year  by  year 
but  century  by  century,  great  changes 
for the  better  are  seen.

With  the  enlightenment  and  a  vast in­

crease  in  the  comforts  of  life,  there  has 
been  a  corresponding  growth  in  works 
cf  benefaction  and  charity.  When,  in 
any  other  age,  were  there  such  enor­
mous  gifts  for  the  endowment  of  schools 
and  libraries  for  the  education  and  up­
lifting  of  the  masses,  and  when  were 
there  ever  so  many  hospitals  and  asy­
lums  for  the  relief  of  the  afflicted  and 
the  helpless?  Charity,  the  chiefest  of 
the  heavenly  graces,is  to-day  in  the  as­
cendant  in  every  civilized and  Christian 
country. 
It  seems  to  have  taken  a  deep 
and  powerful  hold  upon  the  human 
heart,  and  it  is  softening  and  tuning  all 
the  chords  of  human  feeling  into  har­
mony with  that  requirement of  good  will 
which 
is  to  he  the  harbinger  and  the 
bringer  of  the  perfect  peace  which  the 
angels  promised  at  the  dawn  of  the  first 
Christmas.  So  may  it  be!

EDUCATE  T H E   CONSUMER.

The  Tradesman  has  received  several 
letters  from  retail  grocers  during  the 
past  week,  enquiring  what  course  they 
should  pursue  with  reference  to  the  rul­
ing  of  the  State  Dairy  and  Food  Com­
missioner on  the  subject  of handling ter­
peneless  lemon  extract.

The  Tradesman’s  position  on  the  rul­
ing  is  an  open  book.  No  more  ridicu­
lous  position  was  ever  taken  by  an 
erratic  inspector  and  an  amateur  chem­
ist  who  happened  to  hold  office  under 
an  indifferent  Commissioner whose chief 
anxiety  is,  apparently,  to  see  bow  little 
equivalent  he  can  render  the  State  for 
a  salary  which  ought  to  command  the 
services  of  a  competent  man.

While  the  Tradesman  has  every  rea­
son  to  believe  that  the  Supreme  Court 
will  declare  the  ruling  outrageous  and 
void,  and  while  there  are  good  grounds 
for believing  that  the  ruling  will  be nul­
lified  by  the  present  Commissioner  or 
his  successor 
in  the  very  near  future, 
the  retail  grocer  need  not  go  out  of  his 
way  to  take  part  in  the  controversy  and 
can  avoid  the  possibility  of  trouble  by 
having  bis  neighboring  druggist  make 
up  a  small  amount  of  lemon  essence  in 
conformity  with  the 
Pharmacopoeia. 
This  can  be  doled  out  to  customers  who 
enquire  for  lemon  extract,  accompanied 
by  a  statement that  the legitimate  lemon 
extract  of  commerce  is  temporarily  on 
the  prohibited 
list  of  the  State  Food 
Department.  This  inferior  preparation 
will  result 
in  so  much  dissatisfaction 
that  there  will  soon  be  a  clamor  for  the 
more  modern  article, which  the  Supreme 
Court  will,  undoubtedly,  give  the  seal 
of  its  approval.  Under  no circumstances 
would  the  Tradesman  advise  the  return 
of  terpeneless  extracts  to  the  jobber  or 
manufacturer  or  the  putting  in  of  a  full 
stock  of  inferior  oil  extracts  until  the 
matter  has been fully  passed  upon  by  the 
Supreme  Court.

General  Grant  is  credited  with  the  re­
mark  that  the  quickest  way  to  secure 
the  repeal  of  an  unjust  law  is  to  enforce 
it;  and  the  Tradesman  believes  that  the 
quickest  way  to  secure 
from 
further  annoyance  at  the  hands  of  ig ­
norant  and 
incompetent  officials  is  to 
afford  the  consumer  a  realizing  sense  of 
the  injustice  of  the  rulings  and  the 
in­
feriority  of  the  product  they  are  under­
taking  to  foist upon  the  people  of  M ich­
igan. 

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The  way  to  get  business  is  to  go  after 
it.  Sitting  in  one’s  office  will  not  bring 
it.  Put  outadvertising,  circulars,  book­
lets,  samples  or  anything  that  will  put 
the  people 
in  touch  with  you  and  your 
goods.  The  time  that  is  whiled  away 
doing  nothing  might  be  profitably  em­
ployed 
literature  moving 
through  the  mails.

in  keeping 

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

Stock it  Promptly!

SAP0 L10

HAND

-----You will  have enquiries for----

Do  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. 
You  will  have  no  trouble  in  disposing 
of a box.  Same cost  as  Sapolio.

Enoch  M o rgan ’ s  Sons  Co.

Common Sense Heat Circulator

and  Radiator

A  Fuel  Saver

(Patent  a p p l ie d   fo b.)

This  Heater  is  so  simple  that  its 
superiority over  others  is  plain.  Be­
ing open at  each  end the 
cold air is taken  in at the 
bottom, passing out  at the 
top  heated,  producing  a 
circulation  unequaled  by 
any  radiator. 
Is  easily 
cleaned or repaired, takes 
the  place  of  a  joint  of 
pipe.  Diameter  of  cas­
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You  can  not  afford  to 
be  without  one  of  these 
Heaters.  Your  customers  want  it—  
soon as they  see  it.  Easiest  selling 
Heaters  on  the  market. 
Big  dis­
counts to  dealers.  Requires  no  ora­
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Speaks 
Send  for  sample  6  in. 
for  itself. 
Wood’s  refined 
Price  $4.00 
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iron. 

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757  W.  Madison  Street,  Chicago,  III.

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That gives you  the  Total  Amount  your  cus­
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That gives  your  customer  a  duplicate  of  his 
order  together  with  the  total  amount  of  his 
account;
Thereby  keeping  your  accounts  up  to  date 
like  a bank,  be of interest to you?
Our descriptive  booklet tells  all  about  it  and 
we will  gladly send you  one  if  you  will  drop 
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Clothing

Novel  M ethods  o f  A ttra c tin g   th e  A tten ­

tion  of Custom ers.

“ It 

saying 

If  a  clothing 

is  a  matter  of  wonder  to  m e,”  
said  the  clothing  buyer  of  a  large  store 
the  other  day,  “ why  manufacturers  of 
clothing  do  not  make  a  point  of  getting 
up  their  goods  in  such  a  way  that  there 
will  be  little  points  about  a  garment  for 
clerks  to  talk  about 
I  am  always  glad 
to  get  a  garment  that  has  little peculia 
¡ties  that  my  clerks  can  bring  to  the 
attention  of  customers.  Here,  for-  e 
ample,  is  a  pair  of  trousers  with  a  fall 
pocket  which  renders 
it  difficult  for 
thief  to  pick  the  pocket. 
maker  were  to  put  on  his  trousers 
label 
that  the  trousers  were 
sewed  with  pure  dyed  silk,  or  do  othe. 
little  things  like  that,  it  would  help  the 
sale  of  goods  greatly.  The  clerk  ca 
point  out  the  advantages  of  this  pocket 
to  customers.  He  could  also  enlarge  on 
the  benefit  of  having  garments  sewed 
with  good  silk.  These  are  little  thing 
that  help  to  give  individuality  to  gar 
ments  and  that  should  help  the  clothing 
manufacturers 
in  their  sale  of  goods 
Why  would 
it  not  be  a  good  thing  for 
makers  of  good  garments  to  furnish 
sample  pieces  of  the  insides of garments 
so  that  clerks  can  show  customers  the 
difference  between a  good  and  a  bad  in 
side?  Such  a  plan  would  help  the  sail 
of  clothing. ”

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

William  Connor 

President 

Willia m   Aldbn  Sm ith 

Vice-President 

m .  C.  H uggbtt

Sec’y-Tieas.

The  William Connor Co.

Incorporated

WHOLESALE  CLOTHING

2A and 30 S. Ionia St., Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

SPRING  and  SUMMER

line of  samples of every kind  in  ready-made clothing  for  Children,  Youths 
and  Men.  The  largest  line  ever  shown  by  one  firm,  representing  sixty 
trunks  and  ten  different  factories’  goods  to  select  from  and  cheapest  to 
highest grades.

WINTER  O V ER CO ATS  and  SUITS

W e have these on  hand  for  immediate delivery and are  closing out  same at 
reduced  prices, being  balance  of  K o l b   &  So n s’  line,  who  have  now  re­
tired  from  business.  Mail  orders  promptly  attended  to.  Customers’ 
expenses  allowed.

Ellsworth & Thayer Mfg. Co.

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.,  U.  S.  A.

Sole  Manufacturers  of  the

cents  each, 

A  correspondent  submits  to  us  this 
scheme  for  selling  shoes:  Four  tickets 
are  sold  to  a  person  for  eighty  cents,  or 
twenty  cents  each.  He  will  then  sell 
each  of the tickets to different persons for 
twenty 
thus  getting  hi 
money  back.  Each  of  the  persons  pur 
chasing the  tickets  will  in  turn  buy  fou. 
tickets  for  eighty  cents,  which  they  in 
their  turn  will  sell  for twenty cents each 
thus  getting  their  money back.  As soon 
as  the  four  persons  buying  the  first  four 
tickets  have  turned  in  their eighty  cents 
each, the original  purchaser  is  presented 
with  a  pair  of  tbree-dcllar  shoes  by  the 
shoe  dealer.  The  same  principle  holds 
with  all  the  ticket  holders.  This 
remarkably  neat  scheme 
for  getting 
something  for  nothing,  and,  as  is  usua. 
in  such  schemes,  somebody 
is  sure  to 
get  badly  bitten.  The  folly  of  engaging 
in  such  a  questionable  merchandising 
scheme  must  be  apparent  to  any  mer­
chant  who  believes  in  legitimate  meth­
ods.

A  personal 

letter  to  a  customer  very 
often  brings  results  when  no  other  form 
of  advertising  will  do  so,  but  personal 
letters  require  so  much  time  that  most 
merchants  compiomise  with  the  imita­
tion  typewritten  letter.  One  merchant, 
having  a  very high-class  trade,  observed 
that  one  qf  his  clerks,  a  man  of  some 
education,  necessarily,  had  a  good  deal 
of  spare  time  on  his  hands.  So  he  hired 
a  secondhand  typewiiter  and  induced 
this clerk  to  practice  on  it  in  his  leisure 
moments,until  he became  expert  enough 
to  turn  off  creditable  work.  Then,  at 
idle  moments,  he  would  copy  personal 
letters  to  be  sent  to  customers.  The  re­
sults  were  excellent.

jar 

Among  the  many  forms  of  guessing 
contests  which  are  popular  the  pot  of 
is  most  attractive.  A 
beans  or  seeds 
glass 
is  filled  with  a  quantity  of 
beans,  sunfiower  seeds,  nuts  or  some 
other  small  articles,  such  as  a  variety 
of  beads  of  different  sizes. 
It  :is  an­
nounced  that  the  jar  will  be  epened  on 
a 
the  contents 
counted  by  a 
jury,  who  will  award  a 
specified 
first,  second  and  third  prize 
to  the  persons  guessing  nearest the num

specified  day 

and 

Lot 125 Apron Overall

$7.50  per  doz.

Lot  275  Overall  Coal

$7.75 per doz.

Made  from  240  w o v e r  
stripe,  double  cable,  indigo 
3lue cotton cheviot, stitchec 
in  white with  ring  buttons

ot 124 Apron Overal

$5.00 per doz.

ot  274  Overall  Coa

$5.50 per doz.

Made  from  250  Otis wovei 
tripe,  indigo  blue suitings 
stitched  in  white.

We  use  no  extract  good 
as they are tender  and wil 
not wear.

THE

Gr a n d /?a p /d s , M/ch.

Great Western Patent Double Thumbed Gloves and Mittens

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

U N I O N   M A D E

B.  B.  DOWNAKD,  General Salesman.

That  Air  of 
Jauntiness

w h ich  
ch aracteristic o f

is  a  distil 

P A N - A M E R I C A N  

G U A N A X T E E D   C L O T H I N G

added to our fam ous guarantee,

“ A   N e w  Su it  for  E very

U n satisfacto r y O n e,”  
m akes 
it  the  best  se llin g   line  o f 
P o p u la r  P rice  C lo th in g   for  M en, 
B o y s  and  C hildren  in  the  U nited 
States. 
A n d   the  R e ta ile r’s  profit 
is 
larger,  too— U nion  Label  has 
im proved  q u a lity— has  not changed 
the  price,  though.

ISSUED  BY A UTHO RITY  OF

REGISTERED

M en’s  Su its and  O vercoats 

*3-75  to  $13.50

H i^ h  grad e  m aterials,  all  w ool, 
stylish ly  cu t  and  handsom ely  fin­
ished, substantial trim m ings, stayed 
seam s— every su it  m ade  so  that  it 
w ill  uphold  our  guarantee.  O ur 
salesm en  or our office at  19  K an ter 
b u ild in g ,  D etroit,  w ill  tell  you 
about  it.  O r  a   postal  to  us  w ill 
b rin g inform ation  and sam ples.

ber  of  seeds  or  other  articles  in  the 
jar. 
One  concern  has  a  guessing  contest  of 
this  kind,  with  gold  watches  for  prizes, 
in  operation  ail  the  year  around.  The 
prizes  are  awarded  every  month  or  two. 
Every  purchaser 
is  given  a  numbered 
ticket  with  coupon  to  be  torn  off,  on 
which  the  guess  is  written.  The  coupon 
is  deposited 
in  a  sealed  box  until  the 
contest  closes.  The  advantage  of  such 
a  plan  as  this  is  that  it  is  quite  appar­
ent  to  everyone  that 
it  would  be  very 
improbable  that  the  number  of  seeds  in 
the 
jar  would  be  counted  beforehand 
and  any  unfair  manipulation  practiced. 
Such  a  guessing  contest  in  operation 
all  the  year  around  with  tickets  given 
away  with  every  purchase,  no  matter 
how  small,  has  proved  very  successful 
with  some  dealers.

It  is  not  unusual 

A  Cleveland  tailoring  concern  is offer­
ing  to  give  an  extra  vest  with  every  one 
of  its  twenty-five  dollar  suits  purchased.
It 
is  now  in  order  for  some  competitor 
to  go  it  one  better  by  offering  an  extra 
pair  of  trousers. 
for 
dealers  in  some  parts  of  the  country  to 
offer  with  purchases  of  a  specified 
amount  a  present  of  a  cravat  prettily 
A 
boxed 
useful  plan  to  follow 
stimulating 
shirt  business  would  be  to  offer  shirt 
studs  or  collar  and  cuff  buttons  with 
every  shirt  purchased.

for  presentation  purposes. 

in 

Presents  to  customers  at  holiday  time 
and  Easter  are  a  regular  feature  of some 
merchants’  business.  One  concern  gives 
a  turkey  free  with  every  ten-dollar  pur­
chase  at  Thanksgiving;  another concern 
gives  a  pot  of  lilies  in  bloom  to  every 
lady  patron  the  Saturday  before  Easter. 
Another  concern  carrying  many  lines 
of goods  makes  a  feature of poultry of all 
kinds  sold  below  cost  at  holiday  time. 
In  a  small  place,  where  such  a  plan  as 
the 
into  direct 
competition  with  other  tradesmen,  it  is 
obviously 
in  larger 
places 
it  might  be  operated  with  suc­
cess.

last  would  bring  one 

impracticable,  but 

A  recent  variation  of  the  prize scheme 
is  the  prize  box  to  be  opened  with  three 
keys.  A  locked  glass  box  has  three  ten- 
dollar  gold  pieces  placed  in 
it.  Every 
purchaser  receives  a  key,  which  on  the 
set  day  he  can  use  in  an  attempt  to  un­
lock  the  box.  The  three  persons  who 
are  able  to  unlock  it  each  receive  a  ten- 
dollar  gold  piece.

In  one  small  place it has for years been 
the  custom  of  a  public-spirited  mer­
chant  to  provide  the  prizes  that  are 
awarded  at  graduation  time  to the young 
men  and  women  of  the  high  school. 
Sometimes  they  are  books,  sometimes 
jewelry,  sometimes  articles  of  apparel. 
in  a  way  identified 
This  practice  has 
this  merchant  with  the  educational 
in­
stitutions  of  the  place  and  he  has  ben­
efited  by  the  good-will  obtained,  al­
though  bis  practice  has  not  been  dic­
tated  by  advertising  motives.

Gilchrist  &  Co.,  Boston,  have  opened 
in  their  store  a  miniature  theater,  seat­
ing  two  hundred  persons,  where  moving 
pictures  are  exhibited. 
Scenes  from 
“ Bluebeard,”   “ A  Trip  to  the  Moon”  
and  other  features  are  exhibited  daily 
to  crowded  bouses. 
It  may  not  be 
practicable  for  every  merchant  to  give 
such  an  exhibition,  but  an  orchestra  to 
render  selections 
in  the  store  at  stated 
times  during  the  day,  or  a  juggler  to 
amuse  the  crowd  in  the  window  are 
among  the  possibilities  for  everyone. 
And  why  would  not  a  Punch  and  Judy 
show  be  of  interest  to  the  children?  The 
immortal  drama  of  these  two  historic 
personages  never  fails  to  delight  the

juvenile  heart,  and  very  often  the  adult 
heart  as  well.

A  shoe  dealer  who  desired  to 

interest 
the  best  people  of  his  town  in  his  chil­
dren’s department  wrote  personal  letters 
at  Thanksgiving  time  to  between  thirty 
and  fifty  of  the  most  influential  women 
of  bis  town,  stating  that  at  the  close  of 
a  most  prosperous  year  he  desired  to 
make  an  offering  to  the  poor of the place 
and  would  give  a  pair  of  good  shoes  to 
that  lad  or  girl who should be designated 
by  the  recipient  of  the 
It  is 
needless  to  say  that  many  of  the  persons 
addressed  called  in  person  at  the  store 
to  answer  the  request  and  the  gift  was 
the  means  of  securing  trade  that  would 
not  have  been  secured  had  the  shoes 
been  given 
in  a  lot  to  some  charitable 
institution.

letter. 

One  dealer,  in  opening  bis  new  store 
in  a  new  neighborhood,  used  this  plan 
to  get  a 
list  of  addresses:  He  gave 
away  free  to  every  man  visiting  the 
store  a  key-ring  having  a  numbered 
metal  tag  on  which  was  stamped  a  no­
tice  offering  a  reward  for  its  return  to 
the  dealer  in  case  of  its  ioss.  The  name 
and  address  of  every  recipient  of  a  key­
ring  was  noted 
in  a  book,  so  that  the 
key-ring  might  be  returned  in  case  of 
loss.  Fora comparatively small expendi­
ture  the  dealer  got  a  very  valuable  list 
of  names  for  his  mailing  list.— Apparel 
Gazette.

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RUBBER  SHOES
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An  Honest Tale Speeds Best Being

Plainly  Told.— Shakespeare.

January  is  just  the  right  time  to  look  through  our  line;  have more time.
Over  325  alert  merchants  of  Michigan  have  seen  it,  liked  it  and  bought 

it  and  we

Should  be  pleased  to  add  your  account  to  our  list  of  customers. 

Can  we?

“  My,  it is  so  different  from  the  old  lines  we  see.”

Every  one  says: 
Pv sitively,  people  like  a  change  even  in  Hats,  Caps  and  Straw  Goods.
Hats! 
Straw  goods  in  all  those  new  snappy,  breezy  shapes  and  styles  built 

Yes,  sir,  we  sell  ’ em.

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for  1903.

Have  you  a  good  Cap  trade?  W e  can  make  it  a  better  one.
Remember,  we  are  not  an  experiment  in  the  Hat  business;  we  were  32 

years  old  last  month.

Incidentally  would  remark  if  our  Mr.  F .  H.  Clarke  has  not  called  yet, 

advise  us.  He  will.

Every  hatter  and  merchant  wants  the  best  up-to-date  goods,  and  these 

are  “ near  it;  very  near  it  ”

Regarding  Prices,  Terms,  Discounts,  they  always  do  their  own talking.

FRED  H.  CLAR KE,  Michigan  Representative

78  Woodland  Avenue 

Detroit,  Michigan

Alpha
New  England 
Salad  Cream

Contains No Oil

The Cream of All Salad Dressings

This  is  the  cream  of  great  renown, 
That  is  widely  known  in  every  town. 
For  even  the  lobster  under  the  sea 
W ith  T H 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 C o., 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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Clerks’  Corner.

She  Left  H im   A ll  She  H ad  to  Leave* 

Written for the Tradesman.

Arthur  Rugg,  Kittridge’s  new  clerk, 
had  not  been  in  the  store  a  week  before 
he  began  to  notice  the  “ performances”  
of  a  customer  whom  Kittredge  called 
Betsey  Babbit. 
“ She  ain’t  bigger  ’n  a 
pint  o’  cider  and  she  don’ t  buy  enough 
at  a  time  to  amount  to  anything,  but 
she’s  the  quietest,  gentlest  little  woman 
n  ten  states  and  you  want  to  give 
’er 
the  best  we  have  and  you  need  not  try 
to  make  too  much  on  her.  She  never 
will  make  any  fuss  and  she never brings 
anything  back  and  she  always  pays cash 
for  what  she  buys. 
She  minds  her  own 
business  and,  by  jingo!  she  will  make 
you  mind  yours.  What  made  you  ask 
and  what  do  you  mean  by  ‘ perform­
ances?’  ”

if 

“ I  think  I’d  better  change  that  or 
else  say  1  don’t  know.  A  couple  of  days 
ago  when  you  were  over  to  Hastings  I 
was  alone  here  and  busy  with  orders 
when  all  at  once  I  looked  up  and  there 
stood  this  little  thing  looking  as  if  she 
had  stepped  out  of  a  band-box  without 
a  bit  of  the  primness  that  such  people 
I  think  1 
bring  with  them  out  of  it. 
should  have  been  a  little  startled 
it 
hadn’t  been  for  the  hint  of  a  smile  that 
nestled  down  on  her  face  as  if  it  be­
longed  there  and  when  she  saw  me look­
ing  at  her  she  said  in such a dainty way, 
'1  think  thee  are  the  new  clerk,  aren’t 
thee?’  When  I  said,  yes,  ma’am,  she 
said,  ‘ John  Kittridge  says  thy  name 
is 
Arthur  and 
if  you  say  I  may  I  would 
like  to  call  thee that.  May  1?’  1  couldn’t 
say  yes  to  such  a  question  as  that  from 
such  a 
little  lady  as  that  and  I  blurted 
out,  'I  hope  you’ ll  never  call  me  any­
thing  else !'  Then  was the time  i  wished 
1  had  a  nicer  way  of  saying  decent 
things. ”

“ Well,  where  do  the  performances 

come  in?”

“ Right  there.  She  wasn’t  rude  about 
it— I  don’t  believe  she  could  be  that, 
anyway— but  she  kept  looking  at  me 
in 
such  a  funny  way,  as  if  she  had  known 
me  somewhere  and  was  just  trying  to 
locate  me.  When  she  looked  at  my  hair 
1  wondered  if  I  had  forgotten  to  brush 
it. 
I  remembered  putting  on  a  clean 
collar,  but  I  like  to  wear  that  red  neck­
tie  if  it  has  got  a  hole  in  it  and  1  won­
dered  if  that  was  what  fastened her  eyes 
on  me  when  she  looked  there. 
I  was 
glad  I  had  on  this  one.  You  better  be­
lieve  I  was  glad  that  my  hands  were 
clean  and 
it  was  comforting  to  know 
that  there  wasn’t  a  fingernail  or  any­
thing  about  me  that  suggested  mourn­
ing.

“ She  seemed  to  be  satisfied  when  she 
got  through  and  then  she  wanted  to 
know 
if  my  mother’s  maiden  name 
wasn’t  Wainbridge  and  if  she  wasn’t  a 
member  of  the  Connecticut  branch  of 
the 
is  a  fact  and  I  said 
so;  but  that  branch  isn’t  putting  on  airs 
on  that  account  and  I  went  on  with  my 
orders  and  she  went  on  with  her  look­
ing.

family.  That 

“ Pretty  soon  she  took  a  paper  out  of 
that 
little  bag  she  carries  and  gave  me 
a  pretty  big  order— more’n  she  could 
make  use  of 
in  seventeen  years!  Be­
fore  she  began  with  that  she  seemed  to 
think  that  it  would  seem  a  little  out  of 
proportion  and  so  she  said  it  was a good 
while  before  Thanksgiving,  but  she 
thought  that  she  would  look  out for some 
few  friends  she  hoped  to  invite  and  be­
cause  she 
liked  the  old-fashioned  way 
of  doing  everything  herself,  she  wanted

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

less 

than 

to  have  everything  ready  on  time  and 
she  wanted  it  in  the  good  old New  Eng­
land  way.  Just 
listen  to  a  few  of  the 
things  I’ve  got  down:  A  turkey  that 
mustn't  weigh 
seventeen 
pounds.  She  wants  me  to  find  it  at  once 
so  that  it  will  be  sure  to  weigh  at 
least 
that  and  be  fed  expressly  for  her;  a 
brace  of  ducks  and  a  pair  of  chickens; 
a  half-peck  of cranberries;  four medium­
sized  pumpkins,  and  then  here’s  a 
list 
of  spices  and  raisins  and  nuts  and  or­
anges  that  will  reach  from  here  to  Min- 
den.  What  does  it  mean,  anyway?”

“ I  don’t  know.  Next  time  she comes 

in,  ask  her!”

Rugg  concluded  not  to  follow  his  ad­
vice.  Aside  from  the  implied  warning, 
that 
if  he  did  he’d  wish  he  hadn't, 
there  was  something  about  the  woman 
that  appealed  to  him  most  strongly. 
She was  so  gentle;  she  had brought from 
girlhood  through  the 
intervening  years 
so  much  womanly  beauty  and  grace; 
“ Her  voice  was  ever  soft,  gentle  and 
low— an  excellent  thing 
in  woman;”  
her  manner  and  all  that  centered  in  her 
was  so  pleasing  that  he  felt  constantly 
drawn  to  her  and  more  than  all  there 
was  something  that  suggested bis mother 
to  him,so  that  he  showed  his admiration 
whenever  chance  gave  him  the  oppor­
tunity.

law  of  contrast. 

In  one  way  this  was  natural  enough. 
It  was  the  bringing  together  of  ex­
tremes— the 
In  age 
they  were  opposites.  She  was  weak  and 
he  was  strong. 
She  was  small  and 
fragile;  he  was  big  and  stout  with  the 
great  desire  of  the  large  and  strong  to 
support  and  protect  the  weak  and  de­
pendent. 
In  connection  with  this  he 
had  been  brought  up  to  lend  a  helping 
hand  wherever  opportunity  offered, 
and  as  the  woman  saw  this  tendency 
she  did  not  hesitate  to  make  use  of  it; 
so  that  the  weeks  that  intervened  be­
tween  the  giving  of  the  order  and  the 
National 
feast  day  saw  these  two  often 
together.

the  tact 

she  said  one 
day,  “ I’m  not  going  to  be  a  selfish  old

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just  because 

longer.  For  the 

last  few 
woman  any 
it  was  too  much 
years, 
work,  I  have 
let  the  day  go  by  and 
eaten  my  good  Thanksgiving  dinner 
alone  when  1  knew  there  were  at  least  a 
dozen  right  around  me  who  had  no  tur- 
key  and  mince  pie  and  plum  pudding 
and  the  only  thing  I  bad  to  remember 
after  it  was  all  over  was  a  hard  head­
ache  and  that  other  feeling  which comes 
and  stays  after  one  has  given  away  to 
his  unbounded  selfishness.  Last  year  I 
determined  I  wouldn’t  do  it  again  and 
the  determination  has  strengthened.  So 
1  have  been 
looking  around  for  my 
guests.  Up  to  now  I  have  fifteen  on 
my 
the  Chandlers, 
mother  and  children  whose  last  year’s 
chief  reason 
for  giving  thanks  was  a 
bake-shop  pumpkin  pie— and  I  had 
more  mince  than  I  could  e at!  That’s 
four.  There  are  the  Rutiands— three; 
five  Starkeys  and  the  three  Kentzers. 
Do  you  happen  to  know  of  any  who 
ought  to  be  invited?’ ’

list.  There  are 

“ Yes.  There’s  that 

little  Hungate 

boy  over  on  the  flats  who  hasn’t  had 
smell  of  meat  since  he  can  remember 
and  the  Wylands  down  here  on  the 
VVestover  road look  as  if  they were starv­
ing  to  death  while  that  sot of  a  father  is 
drinking  up  every  cent  he  can  put  his 
hands  on. ”

“ How  did  you  know  about  them?’
“ They  come  to  the  store.  Kittridge 
has  to  look  out  that  they  don't  get 
into 
him  too  far  and  *hat  puts  me  on  my 
guard.  I've  no  use  for  these  people  tha 
are  poor  because  they  are  willing  to  be 
but  these  that  I’ve  given  to  you  are  a 
pitiful  lot.  I’ ve  had  my  eye  on them  for 
the  last  few  weeks  and  I’d  made  up  my 
little  Joe  should  have  one  good 
mind 
if  a  good  dinner  can  give 
stomachache 
it  to  him.  The  Wylands  are 
looking 
fate  in  the  face  and are stumping him  to 
do  bis  worst  and  I’ve  about  made  up 
my  mind  to  strangle  the  old  man!  You 
see,  Aunt  Betsey,  we  have  a  lot  of  odd 
and  ends  at  the  store  that  lyon’t sell  and 
are  too  good  to  throw  away  and  it’ 
easy  to  turn  these 
in  where  they  will 
do  the  most  good.  Mother  says  that’s 
what  we’ re  here  for  and  I  guess  she’ 
right.  Anyway,  that's  the  way  I  feel 
after  I’ve  given  these  a  whirl.  How 
many  does  that  make?”

if  we  count 

in  Wyland 

“ Twenty, 
Shall  we?’ ’

“ Do  you  know  that  it’s  a  tough  thing 
for  me  to  say  yes  to  that? 
I  suppose 
you’ ll  laugh,  but  I  always  think  in  such 
cases,  ‘ I  guess,  Lord,  you’ ll  have  to 
take  care  of  this. 
I’ m  afraid  I  shall 
overdo  it!’

satisfaction  as 

There  was  a  smile  behind  the  sadness 
of  the  gentle  face,  but  the  smile  and  the 
sadness  gave  place  to  an  expression  of 
profound 
the  kind- 
hearted  woman  looked  upon  the  deter­
mined  earnestness  of  the  youthful  man­
hood  before  her. 
It  was  another  in­
stance  of  “ Now  letest  thou  thy  servant 
depart  in  peace  according  to thy word,”  
and  so  refreshed  and  strengthened  the 
preparations  went  on.  With  two  such 
earnest  workers  there  could  be  but  one 
result  and  it  was  easy  to  see  what  that 
was  when  the  table  was  pronounced 
ready  for  its  eager  and  thankful  guests. 
The  crowning  glory,  however,  was  what 
the  seated  guests  could  not  see, for  they, 
without  knowing it,  put  on  the  finishing 
in  their  best  with 
touch  as  they  sat 
happy  hearts 
looking  into  each  others’ 
smiling 
faces  with  a  bulging  white 
envelope  on  the  plates  before  them, 
Aunt  Betsey  at  one  end  of  the  table 
in 
lace  almost  as  dainty  as  her  own  loving 
life  and  Arthur  Rugg  at  the  other  end

if 

behind  the  mammoth  turkey,  staring  at 
bis  fat  envelope  and  wondering  bow 
in 
the  dickens 
it  got  there  without  his 
knowing  it.  She  said  grace,  never  once 
thinking,  bless  her  dear  heart!  that  she 
was  its  living  embodiment  and then  she 
said  as 
it  was  the  only  next  best 
thing,  “ you’ll  find  on  your  plates  just  a 
ittle  bit  of  a  surprise.”
There  was an  “ O h !”   from every guest 
when  the  envelopes  were  opened  ex­
cept  from  the  man  behind  the  turkey 
and  he  was  the  only  one  that  Aunt  Bet­
sey 
looked  at.  He  turned  white  and 
then  red  and  when  a  minute  later  he 
took  up  the  carving-knife  and  fork  his 
bands  trembled  so  that he  could scarcely 
use  them—a  circumstance unnoticed  be­
cause  just  then  each  guest was busy with 
his  own  emotions.

What  Rugg’s  envelope  held  was  not 
known  until  months  afterwards  when 
Aunt  Betsey  bad  sunk  into  “ the  sleep 
that  knows  no  waking, ”   and  the  only 
sentence  on  the  enclosed  paper  which 
is  t h is I n a s m u c h   as 
ye  have  done  this  unto  the  least  of  these 
my  brethren,  ye  have  done  it  unto  m e.”  
She  bad  left  him  all  she  had  and  that 

needful  here 

was  much.

Richard  Malcolm  Strong.

There  is  one  thing  which convinces us 
that  there  is  a  tender,  merciful  Provi­
dence  watching  over  a ll;  no  poor  little 
babies  are  born  at  the  homes  of  the 
equal  suffragists.

38  H IGH EST  A W A R D S 
in  Europe  and  A m erica

PURE,  HIGH  GRADE

Walter Baker & Co.’s
COCOAS
CHOCOLATES

Their preparations are  put up 
in  conformity  to  the  Pure- 
Food Laws of all the States. 
Grocers will  find  them  in  the 
long run the most profitable to 
handle, as  they are  absolutely 
pure  and  of  uniform  quality.  In  writing  your 
order  specify  Walter  Baker  &  Co.’s  goods.  If 
OTHER goods are substituted, please let us know.

TBAOt-MARK

Walter  Baker  &  Co.  Ltd.

DORCHESTER,  MASS. 
B a t a  b N s b e d   1 7 8 0

A ll parties  interested in

A utom obiles

are requested to write us.

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

Adam s  &   Hart,

ia  W.  Bridge St. 

Grand  Rapids

Allen  Gas  Light Company,  Battle Creek, Mich.

Gents—I write to tell you that the Gas Lighting Plant you put In for me last June  Is  perfectly 
satisfactory; I have never had the least trouble with It and consider  I  have  as  good  a  light  as  It 
is  possible to have.  Wishing you every success with your machines, I am 

Yours truly,

Walloon Lake, Mich., Nov. 22,1902

A. E. HASS.

NOT  AT  ALL 
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SOL

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B A K E R S ’
O V E N S

All  sizes  to  suit  the 
needs  of any  grocer. 
Do your own  baking 
and  make the  double 
profit.

Hubbard Portable 

Oven  Co.

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Coffee,  the  world’s  best,  is  blended  and  dry  roasted 
by  experts.  Contains  the  finest  aroma  and  richest 
flavor of any  coffee  in  this  market.  Sold  in  pound 
packages.

Telfer Coffee Co.

D etroit, Mich.

M

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Dry Goods

W eekly  M arket  R eview   of  th e   P rin cip al 

Staples.

Staple  Cottons— Wide  sheetings  have 
been  advanced  this  week  on  an  average 
of  5  per  cent.,  due,  it  is  said,  purely  to 
the  good  condition  of  the  market  in 
these 
lines.  Cotton  flannels  and  cotton 
blankets  are  very  firm,  owing  to  ex­
tremely  limited supplies.  Coarse  colored 
cottons  remain  firm  and  sales  are  small, 
due  to  the  fact  that  contracts  cover  the 
products  of  the  mills 
for  some  little 
tim e  ahead.

Prints  and  Ginghams— Staple  prints 
have  shown  a  steady  and  fairly  good 
demand  this  week,  and  buyers  have  no 
hesitancy  in  placing  orders  at  prevail­
ing  prices.  Sellers  claim  that  future 
prospects  are  excellent  and  are  unwill­
ing  to  commit  themselves  for  any 
long 
time  ahead.  Nevertheless  there  does 
not  seem  to  be  any  immediate  prospect 
of  material  changes 
The 
market  for  fancy  calicoes  shows  no  new 
features  of  consequence  and  a  quiet 
business is being transacted at previously 
quoted  prices.  Printed  flannelettes  are 
in  a  strong  position.  Dimities  and 
other  woven  patterned  goods  are  strong 
in  all  desirable  styles.  Ginghams  are 
firm  with  no  particular  change  in  the 
situation.  The  demand 
is  moderate, 
but  supplies  are  small  and  prices  are 
very  strong.

in  prices. 

Linings— There  has  been  nothing  of 
special interest  to  note in  the  market  for 
cotton 
linings.  The  general  demand 
has  been  small  from  the  dry  goods  trade 
for  both  plains  and 
fancies.  Kid  fin­
ished  cambrics  and  other 
low  grades 
have  not  been  selling  particularly  well, 
but  sellers  have  made  no  effort  to  push 
this  end  of  the  market.  Silesias  have 
been  selling  on  a  moderate  scale  in  me­
dium  and 
in  very 
small  quantities 
in  the  higher  grades. 
Percalines  are  steady  in  price  with  an 
average  amount  of  business  in  progress. 
The  clothing  trade  has  bought  in  aver­
age  quantities  of  cotton  Italians,  twills, 
etc.,  and  these  lines  have  held  firm 
in 
price.

lower  grades  and 

Underwear— In  spite of  the time which 
has  elapsed  since fleece-lined  underwear 
first  made  its  appearance  on  the  market 
this  season,  very  little  reliable  informa­
tion  in  detail  can  be  obtained  in  regard 
to  prices.  There  is  a  considetable  busi­
ness  in  these  lines  reported  by a number 
of  houses  and  while  they 
invariably 
claim  to  be  getting satisfactory advances 
over  last  year,  ranging  from  5  to  8  per 
cent.,  others 
in  the  market  state  that 
few  manufacturers  are  obtaining 
very 
much  more  than 
last  year’s  prices, 
which,  if  true,  can  not  be  in  any  man­
ner  satisfactory  to  any  one  but  the  buy­
er.  There 
is  always  more  or  less  se­
crecy  in  regard  to the opening of  fleeces, 
it  appears  to  be  greatly 
but  this  year 
emphasized. 
It  is  even  hard  to  find  out 
just  how  many  lines  are  out.  But  it  is 
sure  that  not  all  of  them  admit  they  are 
out. 
is  pretty  safe  to  say,  however, 
that  every  agent  has  taken  orders  and 
will  continue to do so.  Ribbed goods  are 
moving  fairly  well  at  last  year’s 
level, 
and  others  are  about  the  same  as  last 
year.  There  were  some  manufacturers 
who  tried  to  get an  advance  of  moderate 
size,  but  were  unable  to  sustain  prices 
and  came  down.  There  are  some  lines, 
however,  that  are  not  yet  out.  Although 
nearly  all 
lines  of  wool  underwear  are 
before  the  buyers,  there  has  been  but  a 
small  amount  of  business  transacted. 
Several  lines  among  the  most  important 
in  the  market  have  been  shown  lately,

It 

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

the  ordering. 

it  bad  been  thought  that  buyers 
and 
were  waiting  for  these  before  going 
ahead  with 
The  cold, 
seasonable  weather  [has  had  a  splendid 
effect  on  the  retail  trade,  and  they  have 
sold  large  quantities  of  heavyweight un­
derwear.  This 
is  beginning  to  be  felt 
in  the 
jobbing  circles,  which  is  a  wel­
come  relief  after  the  depressed  period 
through  which  they  have  been  recently. 
There  is  room  for  a  considerably greater 
improvement,  however,  which  will  come 
with  a  continuation  of  winter  tempera­
ture.

is 

Hosiery—There 

little  new  to  be 
said  in  regard  to  the  jobbing  end  of  the 
hosiery  market  this week,except that  the 
orders  show  a  slight  increase  in  the  ag­
gregate  over 
last  week.  The  trading 
here  is  good  for  this  time  of  the  year. 
Prices  are  very  firm,  although  there  is 
no  sign  of  scarcity  in  any 
lines.  R e­
tail  business  has  let  down  to  some  ex­
tent  in  favor  of  goods  more  particularly 
adapted  to  the  holiday  trade,  although 
in  some  sections  it  has  kept  up  remark­
ably  well.  Putting  pairs  of  fancies  in 
boxes  with  appropriate  decorations  has 
helped  a  little.  Spring  lines  are  sell­
ing  quite  well  now.  For  women,  in 
particular, 
lace  openwork  effects  are 
taking  well,  especially  patterns  with 
pronounced  effects.  Blacks  and  whites 
in  extracted  patterns  are  also  favorites 
apparently.

Carpets—The  carpet  trade  continues 
active  with  no  material  change 
in  evi­
dence  since  a  week  ago.  Weavers  in 
general  are  well  employed  on  old  busi­
ness  and  bid 
fair  to  be  so  for  many 
weeks  to  come.  The  majority  of  the 
big  Eastern 
factors  of  the  trade  have 
their  production  for  the  season  pretty 
well  contracted  for,  which  places  them 
in  a  pretty  independent  position  as  far 
as  the  remainder  of  this  season  is  con­
cerned.  Philadelphia  weavers,  in  gén­
érai  are  enjoying  a  good,  active  busi­
ness  with  a  good  many  contracts  on 
hand.  Only  a  small portion  of the  initial 
orders  have  been  Ailed,  so  it  will  be 
some  time  yet  before  anything  in  the

5  Days

Don’t Wait

But go through  your  stock  now. 
If  you  are  apt  to  need  any 
Mackinaws,  Kersey  Coats,  Cov­
ert  Coats  or  Waterproof  Duck 
Coats  order  by  next  mail.  A 
good  snow  storm  will  make 
quite a  difference  in  our  line  of 
sizes.

Grand Rapids 
Dry Goods Co.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Exclusively Wholesale

Every  Cake

your gout  is limited,  so why no
handle a  rapid  moneymaker  like  the

“ KADY”

SUSPENDER

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If you think  that  you  are  making 
big money with  some other suspender, 
just try the  “ Kady.”

Leading jobbers handle it.

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of  FL E ISC H M A N N   &   CO.’S
YELLOW  LABEL  COMPRESSED
y e a s t   you  sell  not only increases 
your  profits,  but  also  gives  com­
plete  satisfaction to your patrons.

Fleischmann  &  Co.,

The  Ohio  Suspender  Co.

MANSFIELD,  OHIO.

S  Detroit  Office,  h i  W .  Larned  St.
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enough  with  so  little  to  amuse  her.  Her 
hardworked mother  could  spare  her little 
time,  and  the  neighbors’  children,  with 
the  callous  selfishness  of  youth,  merely 
looked  in  now  and  then  and  went  about 
their  play,  leaving  Janie  for  sole  com­
forter  a  battered  old  rag  doll  that  she 
fondled  and  cuddled  and  made  her 
heroine  of  a  thousand  bits  of  childish 
make-believes. 
In  the  old  days,  when 
she  had  been  able  to  go  on  short  excur­
sions,  it  had  been  one  of  her  treats  to 
hobble  around to  a  little  shop around  the 
corner  and  there 
‘ ‘ choose”   among  the 
flaxen-haired  wax  dolls  that  ornamented 
the  window.  Perhaps  she  never  really 
hoped  to  possess  one,  any  more  than 
the  rest  of  us  really  expect  our  dream 
of  dreams  to  come  true,  but  it  was  this 
desire  that  the  man  had  remembered 
and  that  had  sent  him  trudging  home 
through  the  cold  and  wet  on  foot  to save 
up  the  money  to  gratify  her.  How  she 
would  smile— and  of  late  Janie  had  al­
most  forgotten  bow  to  smile.  How  her 
eyes  would  brighten ;  how  it would glad­
den  the  long,  dreary  d ays!  She  could 
amuse  herself  with 
it  ail  winter,  and 
by  spring,  when  it  was  warm  enough  to 
get  out— the  man  turned  suddenly,  and 
caught  at  bis  package,  but  too 
late. 
The  rich  woman  was 
leaving  the  car 
and,  in  passing  him,  her silk-lined  frock 
bad  accidentally  caught  on  the  little 
bundle  and  swept  it  out  of  bis  hands, 
and  it  lay  a  tiny  broken  heap of painted 
china  and  crumpled  tinsel  on  the  floor 
of  the  car.  ‘ ‘ It  was  nothing  but  a  cheap 
doll,”   she  thought,  as  she  passed  on. 
‘ ‘ It  doesn’t  matter,”   but  the  man  gath­
ered  up  the  pieces  with 
trembling 
hands,  and  as  the  car  stopped  he  passed 
slowly  and  wearily  out 
into  the  dark­
ness.

W R A P P E R S

Full  size.  Perfect 
fitting.  M o d e r n  
styles.  Choice pat- 
te r n s .  Carefully 
made.  Prints and 
Percales. 
Lawns 
and  Dimities.

Price $7.50 to $15 

per dozen.

Send  for  samples. 
Manufactured  by 
the
Lowell
Manufacturing
Co.,
91  Campan Street, 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

Ingrain  weavers 

way  of  duplicates  can  be  turned  out. 
While  prices  are  quoted  in  full  accord­
ance  with  values  made  at  the  beginning 
of  the  season,  the  tendency  to  quote 
even  higher  values 
is  more  apparent. 
The  anticipations  expressed  before  the 
present  season  opened  up 
in  reference 
to  the  too-bigh  prices  exerting  a  tend­
ency  to  put  a  damper  on  the  demand 
for  carpets,  have  not  as  yet  been  real­
ized.  While  jobbers  realize  that  carpet 
values  are  relatively  high 
compared 
with  other  years,  they  perfectly  under­
stand  the  manufacturers’  reasons  for 
putting  up  prices. 
in 
and 
about  Philadelphia  all  report  a 
great  deal  of  activity  in  their  respective 
lines.  Western  jobbers are  beginning  to 
initial  deliveries,  which 
look  to  their 
will  be  heavy.  The  better  lines  of 
in­
grains  have  certainly  shown  up  remark­
ably  well  as  far  as  the  volume  of  busi­
ness  has  been  concerned,  but  weavers 
have  been  seriously  handicapped  by  the 
excessive  yarn  values.  Cotton  ingrains 
and  granites  have  been  very good sellers 
of  late,  the  majority  of  the sales  coming 
from  the  West  and  South.  Granites  find 
a  ready  call  in  the  extreme  South,where 
a  cool 
the  year 
around.  Printed  ingrains  and  tapestries 
are  receiving  some  good  business.

is  required 

fabric 

Rugs— Rug  weavers  report  a  very 
heavy  demand  for  all  kinds  of  rugs with 
orders  on  hand  to  last  for  many  weeks 
The  carpet-sized  Brussels 
to  come. 
and  Axminsters,  ranging 
from  $35  to 
$50,  are  attracting  a  great  deal  of  atten­
tion.  The  small  Wiltons  and  Smyrnas 
are  also  in  good  request.

Nothing;  B u t  a  Cheap  D oll.

She, 

forward  as 

in  tawdry  tinsel. 

He  was  a  middle-aged  man,  with 
stains  of  machine  grease  upon  bis  blue 
overalls.  As  be  edged  bis  way  up  the 
narrow  aisle  of  the  Lyon  street  car,  his 
shoulders  slouched 
if  he 
were  used  to  standing  long  hours,  bent 
and  weary,  at  bis  work.  His  dinner 
can  bung  carelessly  in  one  band,  while 
with  the  other  he  guarded  a  little  pack­
age  wrapped 
in  white  paper.  Every 
now  and  then  he  raised  a  tiny  corner  of 
its  covering  and  smiled  happily upon  it, 
although  the  rich  woman  sitting  next 
him  saw  nothing  but  a  common  doll, 
dressed 
too, 
looked,  thinking  of  her 
smiled  as  she 
own  petted  darlings  and  their  scorn  of 
such  a  present,  and  she  could  not  know 
that  the  man  was  dreaming  of  a  pale, 
wistful  faced  little  child  to  whom  it  was 
to  be  the  crowning  glory  of  Christmas 
morning.  Poor  and  cheap  as  it  was,  it 
bad  cost  the  man  heavily  enough,  and 
was  the  price  of  many  a  bit  of  patient 
self-sacrifice. 
Times  had  been  hard 
with  him.  There  were  terrible  weeks  in 
the  summer  when  he  lay  on  a  sick  bed, 
unable  to  do  a  stroke  of  work,  when  he 
finally  gained  sufficient  strength  to  re­
sume  his  place 
factory,  there 
were  all  the  arrears  of  rent  and  grocery 
bills  to  be  paid  and  the  evening  up that 
is  so  cruelly  hard  to  those  who  must 
live  by  each  day’s 
in  the 
shadow  of  whose  doors  the  gaunt specter 
of  want 
Then 
Janie  fell  ill.  She  had  been  ailing  all 
her  life  with  an  incurable  malady  that 
rendered  her  lame,  but  there  bad  always 
been  the  click  of  her  little  crutch  about 
the  house,  and  her  brave,  patient  little 
face  smiling  at  him  from  the  doorway. 
Now  he  lifted  a  burden that grew lighter 
day  by  day  from  the  bed  to  the  couch 
by  the 
lay  the  long 
day  through,  because  she  said  she  was 
so  tired. 
any 
boughten  toys,  and  the  hours  were  Jong

She  had  never  had 

fire,  where  Janie 

labor  and 

is  forever 

standing. 

in  the 

15

Shipped
knocked
down.
Takes
first
class
freight
rate.

Also made with Metal Legs, or with Tennessee Marble Base. 

SU N D R IE S  C A S E .

C ig ar Cases to  match.

Grand Rapids Fixtures

B artlett  and  S.  Ionia  St..  Grand  Rapids.  Mich.

New  Departure in  Foods

Delicious  Substitutes  for

Meat,  Fish  and  Fowl  in  Every  Form
The M. B. Martin Co., Ltd.

Organized under the laws of Michigan.

Capital,  $1,200,000

Divided  into  120,000 shares.  Par value, $10 each.

Sale of Stock.

A  most  safe,  promising and  profitable  investment.  Enough  capital 
having already been subscribed to equip  factory  ready for operations, 
the  Board of  Managers have decided to  place on  the market a second 
block  of stock, consisting of  10,000  shares  at  25c  on  the  dollar,  or 
$ 2.50 per share.  An  exceptional  oppo’tunity  with  unlimited  pos­
sibilities.  The sober,  candid and  thoughtful  opinion  of  shrewd  in­
vestors is that this stock  will  be  worth three  or four  times  its  present 
value within a year.  Small  investors have equal  chance  with  others.

The Vegetable  Frankfort

is a  winner.  A   food novelty never before  equaled.  A   revelation  in 
modern foods, with a  nutritive  value  three  times  greater  than  the 
best beefsteak.  Many other meat substitutes.  No competition  whatso­
ever.  The world our market.  Stock prospectus mailed free on request. 
If you would have your capital earn money don’t delay, but send in your 
subscription for stock.

II7-H9  Monroe  Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

B O A R D   O F   M A N A G E R S

M ilford   B.  M artin,  G rand  R a p id s,  M ich .,  Chairm an.
F ran k J.  D etten thaler,  G rand  R apids, M ich ., T reasurer.
D r.  Sam uel  L . C a ld b ick,  C a d illac, M ich ., Secretary.

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COST  OF  GAS

City Gas costs you from  90«  to  $2.00  per  thou­
sand feet-  The Perfection Machine makes It for 
lie.  Figure out the saving In a  month
Ordinary  Gasoline.  72  degree  test,  furnishes 
the  illuminating  power.  Cheapest  and  best 
method  of  lighting  known  to-day.  except  sun­
light.  Amount saved  on  your  lighting  bill  will 
pay for a plant in a few months.
Atmospheric changes do not  affect  this  light. 
The mechanical construction of the “ Perfection” 
Machine  is  of  such  a  substantial  nature  that 
they  will  last  for  years. 
In  short,  there  Is 
nothing a" out them to wear out.
There  are  many  other  points  of  advantage 
gained by the  adoption  of  this  system  of  Illu­
mination, about which  we  would  be  pleased  to 
tell you.
Mall us diagram of  your store or  building  and 
we will promptly quote > ou cost of plant.  Price 
list and references furnished  on  application.

The  Perfection  Lighting  Co.

7  S.  Division Street,  G ran d   Rapids,  Michigan

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Shoes  and  Rubbers

H ow  a  Certain  Shoe  Salesm an  Spent 

C hristm as.

As  Levermore  came  out  of  the  tele­
phone  cage,  after  ringing  off,  the  head 
of  the  concern  called  to  him:

"W ho  was  that?  Scrivens  &  Com­

pany?”

"W ell,  not  exactly. 

I  was  talking 
with  Miss  Fairfax,  our  'hullo  g irl.’  She 
seems  to  think  we're  reliable  and  wants 
to  know  what  a  pair  of  Dongola  kids, 
with  patent  leather  tips,  will  cost  her.”  
"She  does,  eh?  What  did  you  tell 

her?”

"O h,  I  said  I'd  see  what  we  bad  in 
stock  and  call  her  up  later  on.  1  think 
there  was  a  sample  pair,  just  about  her 
size,  in  that  ‘ two  twenty-five’  lin e.”  

"W ell,  say,  Levermore;  to-morrow's 
Christmas,  you  know— by 
the  way, 
didn’t  we  sympathize  with  her  a  little 
last  year?”

" T o   the  extent  of  ten  dollars—guess 
it  came 
in  handy,  too;  those  'Central 
girls’  aren’t  making  much of a fortune. ”  
"T h is  one  seems  to be  a  pretty decent 
sort— we’ve  averaged  forty  calls  a  day 
lost  her  temper  once. 
and  she  hasn’t 
She  called  me  up  when  the 
factory 
caught  fire,  too—overheard  Chief  Kay 
talking  with  the  department and thought 
I’d  like  to  go  right  over. 
I  guess  we’ll 
continue  the  ten-dollar  subscription  and 
throw  in  the  shoes  as  well.  What  did 
you  say  her  name  was?”

"F airfax.  She’s  a  good  deal  of  a 

lady,  and  well  educated,  besides.”  

"W ell,  now,  you 

just  pick  out  the 
handsomest  pair  of  shoes  in  stock,  put 
the  ten  dollars  inside,  and  send  tLem  to 
her  with  the  compliments  of  the  house.
I  suppose  it  wouldn't  be  quite  the  cor­
rect  thing  to  take  them  around  yourself. 
Say,  George,  why  the  devil  don’t  you 
find  some  nice  girl  and  get  married? 
You’ ll  be  a  confirmed old bach first thing 
you  know. ”

"C a n ’t  afford  it. ”
" C a n ’t  af—great  Scott!  How  much 
do  you  think  it  takes  to  support  a  wife? 
fixed ! 
Why,  man  alive,  you’ re  well 
You  don’t  spend  half  your 
income,  and 
I  know  you  own  three  or  four  houses. 
You’re  afraid  of the women,that’s what’s 
the  matter  with  you!”

"O h, 

I  don’t  know;  perhaps 

if  1 
could  make  an 
impression  on  one  of 
those  Kalamazoo  girls,  1  might  try  it. 
Those  Kalamazoo  people  treated  me 
pretty  white  on  the  last  two  trips,  and 
there  ate  some  handsome  women  in  the 
Celery  City. 
I  am  not  in  any  hurry, 
though.  There’s  plenty  of  time  and  as 
good  fish  in  the  sea  as  ever  came  out 
of  it.”

"Y e s,  but,  confound  it  all,  you  don’t 
seem  to  consider  that  the  bait  may  be 
a  trifle  moldy. 
You’ re  getting  on, 
George;  and you'll  be  wanting someone 
to  take  an  interest  in  you  before  long.”  
Levermore  laughed  a  little  and,  as  he 
went  out  of  the  private  office,  said  he'd 
think  of  it.  Then,  while  he  was  doing 
up  the  shoes  for  Miss  Fairfax,  he  fell  to 
speculating  as  to  what  sort  of  a  Christ­
mas  she  was  going  to  have— whether 
she  was  good 
looking  or  otherwise— 
where  she lived— how she lived—whether 
she  wore,  that 
is,  whether— oh,  pshaw! 
in  the  line  of  business  for  a 
— it’s  all 
shoe  man  to  know 
something  about 
stockings  or  to  notice  the  difference  be­
tween  a  shapely foot and a bunion-plated 
extremity  resembling  an  Irish  potato.
Being a "three-thousand-dollar m an," 
he  felt  at  liberty  to  leave  the  store  early 
and  take  a  bath,  which  constituted  the

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

f Ç

.

the  devil  had 

first  of  his  preparations  for  Christmas. 
After  this  refreshment  he  got  into  even­
ing  clothes  and  ordered  bis  dinner, 
which  proved to  be  an  excellent  one  and 
raised  his  spirits.  Then,-  while  smok­
ing  a  Rosa  Concha,  he  began  to  wonder 
what  be  should  do  next.  Whist?  Whist 
was  whist,  of  course,  but  it  didn't  quite 
seem  to  fill  the  bill.  There  was  some­
thing  common  and  every-day-like  about 
whist.  What 
" M .”  
meant,  anyhow,  by talking  to  him  about 
getting  married  and  holidays  and  ail 
that  rot!  H e’d  always  been  contented 
enough  before!  Confound  it  all,  he  was 
getting  o n !  H e’d  be  getting  gray  some 
day,  if  he  didn’t  look  out!  And,  come 
to  think  of  it,  the  interest  other  people 
showed 
in  him  was  rather  confined  to 
dollars  and  cents.  Thoughts  like  these 
were depressing ;  he  began  to  cast  about 
for  something  to  brace  him  up— some­
thing  which  would  take  his  mind  from 
himself.  Why  not  go  to  the  theater? 
Not  a  bad  idea ;  there  were  several good 
things  on  the  boards.  One  of  the  pages 
helped  him  into  his  fur-lined  ulster  and 
be  sauntered  out 
in  search  of  amuse­
ment.

There  was  a  play  which  he  bad  been 
intending  to  see  for  some  time,  at  one 
of  the  theaters,  and  he  was  fortunate 
enough  to  secure  a  good  seat.  The 
bouse  was  filling  rapidly,  and  presently 
an  usher  slammed  down  the  two  seats 
next  him  for  a  young couple who seemed 
to  be  anticipating  a  most  enjoyable 
evening.  One  was  a  fair  specimen  of 
the  "twenty-dollar  clerk— ”   Levermore 
knew  the  species  from  long  experience 
and  had  something  of  a  fellow  feeling 
for  it— but  the girl,  somehow,  appeared 
to  represent  a different  class.  Her  taste 
in  dress  was  so  good  that  the  observer's 
attention  was  fixed  upon  her  head  and 
figure 
in  thorough  unconsciousness  of 
clothes,  while  her  face,  with  its  dreamy 
black  eyes,  red  lips  and  delicate  color, 
would  have  made  a  more  confirmed 
woman-hater  than  George  Levermore 
look  at 
In  spite  of 
the  genial 
Mr.  “ M .’s ”  
bachelor  was 
from  being 
"afraid  of  women.”   With  a  most 
thorough 
for  them,  he  had 
reached  an  age  where  he  permitted 
himself  to  enjoy  a  good  thing  when  be 
saw  it.  Being  too  much  of  a gentleman 
to  stare  at  the  girl  offensively,  his 
glances  were  directed  over  the  audience 
in  general;  but she noticed  that  his  eyes 
frequently rested upon her with  a  pleased 
expression,  and,  although  a  heightened 
color  stole  into  her  cheeks,  it  came from 
a 
feeling  which  was  certainly  not  re­
sentment  against  the  fine-looking  stran­
ger  on  her  right.

it  a  second  time. 
insinuation, 
far 

respect 

very 

Presently  she  fell  to  discussing  theat­
rical  matters  with  the  young  man,  and 
her  soft,  lazy  accent  easily  accounted 
for  her  interest  in  the  Virginian 
locale 
of  the  play. 
If  Levermore  had  been  at­
tracted  toward  her  before,  he  was  even 
more  delighted  when  she  spoke— de­
lighted  and  puzzled.  Her  voice seemed 
so  very  familiar.  He  taxed  his  memory 
to  recall  where  or  under  what  circum­
stances  he  had  heard  it  before.

An  old  gentleman  who  sat  at  his  right 
soon  directed  Levermore’s  attention  to 
a  bit  of  character  acting  which  seemed 
especially  good.  This 
led  to  a  short 
conversation  between  the  two,  during 
which  he  was  conscious  that  the  girl 
was  listening  attentively— listening with 
an 
of  pleased  wonder 
sparkling 
in  her  eyes—and  when  he 
glanced  around  the  red  lips  parted  as  if 
she  were  upon  the  point  of  speaking.

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Then  she  appeared  to  hesitate,  blushed 
slightly  and  turned  away.

its 

lost 

By  this  time  the  performance  had  al­
most 
interest  for  him.  He 
thought  of  and  discarded  a  hundred 
plans  for  ascertaining  who  she  was  and 
securing  an  introduction.  Twice  again 
he  caught  her  listening  when  he  spoke, 
each  time  with  a  growing  friendliness 
in  her  face.  Then  came  a  bit  of  m ag­
nificent  acting  which  it  was  impossible 
to 
ignore,  and  then— the  match  with 
which  the  “ Colonel''  had  just  lighted 
his  cigar  flamed  up,  for  just  one  tiny 
second,  after  he  bad  tossed  it 
into  the 
corner.  Just  a  fraction  of  time,  just  an 
atom  of  fire,yet  it  caught  on  the  painted 
canvas  drop  and  in  a  few  seconds  more 
had  grown  to  a  mighty  tongue  of  flame 
that  shot  clear  up  to  the  flies.

For 

just  one  moment  the  audience 
were  stunned  by  the  suddenness  of  the 
catastrophe 
then  pandemonium 
and 
broke  loose. 
In  the  galleries,  men  and 
women  could  be  seen  frantically  climb 
ing  over  the  backs  of  the  seats— in  the 
parquette,  the  aisles  were  jammed  with 
a  struggling,screaming  mob  of  animals.
Fortunately  for  Levermore,  he  was  a 
man  who  usually  tbcught  before  he 
acted,  and  his  first  impulse  was  to  re­
tain  his  self-control. 
In  this  he  was 
strengthened  by  the  elderly  stranger, 
who  remained  quietly  in  his  seat  study­
ing  the  situation.  The  girl's  escort, 
when  the  panic  galvanized  bis  limbs, 
grabbed  her  arm  and  plunged  wildly 
toward  the  struggling  crowd.  Being  a 
hollow-chested,cigarette-blighted  youth, 
his  frantic  assurance  that  he’d  “ fight  a 
way  through  for  her’ ’  somehow  did  not 
carry  much  weight,  for  she  hesitated, 
and  freed  her  arm  from  his  grasp.  By 
this  time  he  had  lost  his  wits  complete­
ly,  like  most  of  the  others,  and  fought 
impression  that 
blindly  on  under  the 
she  was  still  with  him. 
In  another  mo­
ment  the  lights  went  out.and  a  faint  re­
flection  of  the  roaring flames  behind  the 
asbestos curtain,  together  with  the  dark­
ness  and  smoke,  gave  the  place  all  the 
appearance  of  an  Inferno.

Obeying  an 

impulse  which  he  never 
stopped  to  consider,  Levermore  reached 
out,  in  the  semi-obscurity,  and  touched 
her  shoulder. 
instant  she 
was 
leaning  tremblingly  against  him, 
and  his  arm  was  about  her waist.  Then, 
to  his  amazement,  she  said :

In  another 

familiar 

“ Do  you  think  there’s  any  chance  of 
getting  out,  Mr.  Levermore?”  
(Why 
was  it  that  her  voice  sounded  so  much 
in  the  darkness?  Who 
more 
under  the  canopy  was  she,  anyhow? 
It 
was  on  the  tip  of  his  tongue  to  ask,  but 
there  were  other  things.demanding 
im­
mediate  atttenion.)

“ Well,  I  hope  so!  1  don’t  think  any 
of  us  want  to  be  roasted  a liv e !  There 
must  be  a  side  entrance  somewhere—all 
theaters  are  built  with  them  now, 
and— ”  
(Here  the  calm  voice  of  his 
elderly  neighbor  broke  in.)

“ The  programmes  ought 

to  show. 

Here’s  mine— have  you  a  match?”

Lots of  them— wax ones,  fortunately. 
Now,  then— here’s  a  light— look  on  the 
last  page.  There  you  are!  Turn  it  the 
way  we’re 
facing.  Here  are  two  exits 
on  this  side—one  to  an  alleyway,  and 
another  through  this  box  to the stage— ”  
“ Guess  we  won't  try  the  stage!  It’s  a 
furnace  back  there  now.  Let's  go  for 
number  nineteen— I  remember  seeing 
an  iron  door in the  wall  as  I  came in— ”  
“ Hold  on  a  second!  Suppose that iron 
door 
locked?  This  plan  shows  a 
double  brick wall  beyond  the  stage  exit, 
and  the  space  opens  on to  the same alley 
as  the  other! 
It  may  be  a  trifle  warm, 
but  there  won’t  be  any  crowd,  and  the 
fire  can't  have  got  through  those  bricks 
yet.  See  that  fireman  at  the  orchestra 
plug— he's  playing  his  hose as  if  he  bad 
all  night  before  him.  He  wouldn't  be 
taking  things  easy  unless  he  was  sure  of 
getting  out  all  rig h t!"

is 

“ That’s  so!  We’ll  go  through  the 

box— come  on !”

The  girl  was  trembling  so  that  Lever­
more  picked  her  up  without  ceremony 
and  hurried  through  the  box  with  his 
burden. 
It  was  the  work  of  but  a  few 
seconds  to  And  the  outer  door  and  step 
into  an  alley  which  opened  on  the  back 
street;  then,  after  assuring  himself  that 
they  were  both  uninjured,  the  stranger 
bade  them  good  night,  and  Levermore 
asked  his  companion  where  be  should 
take  her?  He  was  about  to  hail  a  cab, 
but  she  stopped  him.

“ It's  only  a  short  walk  to  where  I 
liv e,”   she  said,  “ and  the  fresh  air  will 
take  away  this  faintness.”

“ Well,  but— hadn't  we  better  go 

into 
the  drug  store  and  get  something  to 
strengthen  you  up  a  little?”

“ Oh,  no,  thanks;  if  I’m  not 

feeling 
better  when  we  get  home,  I  w ill;  but 
really,  I  don't  think  I'll  need  it.  Poor 
Mr.  Smith! 
I  hope  be  got  out  all 
right.”

“ After  seeing  you  safely  in  the  bouse 
I'll  go  back  and  enquire.  Then,  if  you 
don’t  mind  waiting  up,  I’ll  return  and 
tell  you,  Miss  — ?”

“ Do  you  mean  to  say  you  don’t  know 
me,  Mr.  Levermore?  Why,  I  was  sure 
it  was  you  the  minute I heard you speak, 
although”   (shyly)  “ I  thought  you  were 
— older— than  you  seem  to  be.”

“ You— you  did !”   (A  shiver  of  satis­
faction  traveled  up  and  down  Lever- 
more’s  back.  Then  a  flash  of  compre-

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hension  streaked  through  his  m ind.) 
“ By— by  Jove!  You— you  can’t  be— eh? 
Yes,  you  are!  Miss  Fairfax?”

(mischievously). 

“ Why,  of  course! 

‘ Hello,  262  Frank­
it 
lin !’ ”  
“ Isn’t 
strange  that  we  should  finally  meet 
in 
this  way !  There  is  where  we  live— the 
in  our  front  yard.  You  must 
tree 
come 
introduced  to  papa. 
You’ ve  placed  him under obligations  to­
night  that  he  will  never  forget.”

in  and  be 

is 

The  house  was  one  of  a  row, with iron- 
some 
grilled  balconies,  which  stood 
distance  back 
from  the  street,  and,  in 
answer  to  the  bell,  a  veritable  colored 
“ mammy,”   with  “ D ixie”   written 
in 
every 
fold  of  her  bandanna  turban, 
creased  in  every  wrinkle  of  her  shining 
black  face,  opened  the  door.  Experi­
ence  with  Northern  book  agents  and 
other  pests  had  evidently  cast  a  shade 
of  conservatism  over  her  inborn  sense 
of  hospitality,  but  the  moment  she  saw 
who  stood  outside,  the  door  was  swung 
wide  open.

Miss  Fairfax  led  the  way  into  a  cozy 
back  parlor,and  when  Dinah  reappeared 
with  the  eggnogs  neither  of  the  two 
felt 
like  slighting  them;  they  were  a 
revelation  to  Levermore  in  spite  of  his 
road  experience.  Then,  hurrying  back 
to  the  theater,  he  found  the  fire  under 
control.  The  scenery  had  gone  up 
in 
smoke,  but  the  walls  and  auditorium 
were  uninjured,and  most of the audience ' 
had  escaped  with  minor injuries.  There 
few  motionless  forms  upon  the 
were  a 
floor  of  a  neighboring  store  at  which 
it 
gave  him  cold  shivers  to  look,  but  Miss 
Fairfax’ s  escort  was  not  among  them, 
so,  purposely  omitting  the  more  shock­
ing  details  when  he  returned,  he  was 
able  to  reassure  her.

He  was  strongly  tempted  to  take  mat­
ters  into  bis  own  hands  by  announcing 
an intention  to  call  again  very  soon,  but 
this  seemed  so 
like  an  unfair  advan­
tage,  under  the  circumstances,  that  he 
merely  said,  sm ilingly:

“ Well,  I’ll  call  you  up  first 

thing 
Monday  morning  and  see  how  you’re 
feeling. ”

“ If your  arrangements  are  not  already 
made,  Mr.  Levermore, 
it  would  be  a 
kindness  to  dine  with  us  to-morrow. 
There  will  be  no  one  but  ourselves,  so 
you  can 
imagine  how  welcome  an  old 
friend  will  be.”

An  old  friend!”   Levermore  felt  so 
tickled  at  this  admission  of  telephonic 
acquaintance  that  he  wanted  to  hug  the 
girl.  Dinah's  broad  grin  and  the  whole 
atmosphere  of  the  quaint 
little  house 
were  the  most  hospitable  things  he  ever 
remembered ;  so,  with  a  stammering as­
surance  that  he  would  certainly  avail 
himself  of  the  invitation.be  said  “ good 
night”   and  walked  slowly  back  to  the 
club,  with  the  reflection:  “ M .’s  going 
to  show  me  what  a  holiday’s 
like,  to­
I  reckon  by 
morrow,  is  be?  Humph! 
Monday 
be  able 
to  give  him 
points!”

I’ll 

Next  morning  the  hours  seemed  to 
merely crawl.  He figured that it wouldn’t 
do  to  present  himself  before  half-past 
twelve,so  walked  the  length  of  the street 
to  kill  time.  Finding  a  florist’s  shop 
open,  he  bought  a  magnificent  bunch  of 
roses  backed  up  with  maiden-hair ferns, 
and  after  what  seemed  an  interminable 
time,  rang  the  bell  of  the  old  house. 
Dinah’s  face  shone  liked polished ebony 
38  she  showed  him  into  the  rear  parlor, 
with 
just  be­
yond,  then,after  a  moment’s  disappear­
ance,  she  came  back  with  a  tray,  upon 
which  stcod  a  beautiful  ruby  cocktail 
in  a  thin  glass  which  was  polished  until 
it  reflected  the  light  like  a  diamond.

its  sunny  conservatory 

Levermore  had  scarcely  pulled  him ­
self  together  when  Miss  Fairfax  ap­
peared,  looking,  in  her  pretty  dinner 
gown,  quite  the  most  charming  speci­
men  of  womanhood  he  had  ever  known. 
Then  the  Judge  came 
in  with  such  a 
delightful  atmosphere  of  Southern  cor­
diality  that  the  guest  was  placed  upon 
the  footing  of  old  acquaintance  at  once.
The  dinners  of  Levermore’s  previous 
experience  had 
formal 
affairs,  but  this  one  proved  a  novel  ex­
ception.  With  a  total  absence  of  cer­
emony,  the  center  table 
in  the  sunny 
parlor  was  cleared  by  Dinah,  a  snowy 
cloth  was  spread  upon  it,  plates,  dishes, 
wine,  and  finally  the  smoking  “ turk”  
himself  appeared,  without  interrupting 
the 
conversation,  which  was  spiced 
with  a  soft  Virginia  accent and seasoned 
with  the  Judge’s  wealth  of  anecdote.

been  ratber 

To  a  close  observer  there  were 

indi­
cations  here  and  there  that  the  little 
family  were  not  overburdened  with 
wealth;  but  the  old  gentleman’s  linen 
was  spotless,  the  wine  was  of  the  kind 
which  lingers  deliciously  in  the  mem­
ory,  the  various  dishes  were  cooked  as 
only  the  daughters  of  Ham  know  how 
to  cook  them,  and  every-day  cares  were 
conspicuous  by  their  absence.

The  cloth  was  subsequently  removed 
informality 
with  the  same  comfortable 
which  bad  bailed 
its  coming.  Dainty 
cups  of  Miss  V irginia’s  own  painting, 
accompanied  by  more of  the  mirror-like 
glasses,  were  placed  upon  the  polished 
Steaming  coffee,  sherry, 
mahogany. 
walnuts  and 
fragrant  cigars  were  ar­
ranged  within  easy  reach  and,  as  the 
blue  smoke  curled  towatd  the  ceiling, 
Miss  Fairfax  began  singing  to  her  own 
guitar  accompaniment  the  Judge  chim­
ing  in  with  a  clear,  sweet  tenor,  while 
a  harmonious  echo  from  the  kitchen 
proved  that  Dinah  had  a  rich  alto  voice 
which  she  knew  how  to  use.  Plantation 
songs,  creole  songs,  bits  of  opera,  fol­
lowed  each  other  without  a  break,  un­
til  the  matter-of-fact  shoe  salesman  be­
gan  to  wish  his  associates  could  be  near 
enough  to  envy  his  blissful  enjoyment.

The  Judge’s  sense of hospitality would 
have  made  him  forego  ihe  afternoon 
nap,  which  had  become  a  fixed  habit  of 
his 
life,  without  a  moment’s  thought, 
but  when  his  daughter frankly explained 
this  to  their  guest,  both  insisted  that  he 
should  retire  as  usual.  Then 
followed 
a _ couple  of  hours  which  Levermore 
will  never  forget—hours  filled  with  per­
sonal  reminiscences  and  the  patching 
of  blank  spaces 
in  personal  history 
which  neither  bad  trusted  to  the  tele­
phone  wires.  He  discovered  that  his 
name  had  been 
family  property  ever 
since  she  took  her  place  in  the  “ Frank­
lin  Central,”   and  she  began  to  under 
stand  the  extent  to  which  a  sober  busi­
ness  man  can  individualize  a  familiar 
voice  in  his  daily  thoughts.

It 

As  the  shadows  deepened,  and  the 
cheerful  fire-logs  tinged  their  faces  with 
a  ruddy  gleam,  he  thought  of  Dinah’s 
of  mistletoe,  and  wondered 
sprig 
whether  he  really  dared. 
could 
scarcely  offend  her  to  gently  place  it 
upon  the  dark,  waving  hair  which  fell 
so  bewitcbingly  over  the  little  ears,  he 
thought,  and  presently  this  was  done. 
She  felt  the  touch  and  put  her  hand  up 
to  see  what  it  was.  But  he  stopped  her 
and  took  from  the  mantel  a  small  mir­
ror,  in  which  she  could  see  the  top  of 
her  bead.  The  crimson  surged  into  her 
cheeks  as  she  raised  her  eyes  to  his— 
shrank  back  just  a  little— and  waited.

*  *  *

Then  Dinah  came  in  with  the  lamp, 
looked  at  them  over  her  spectacles, 
with  a  budding  grin  twitching  the  cor­
ners  of  her mouth,  and  waddled  softly  to 
her  kitchen,  where  she soliloquized :

Dah  ain’t  nuffin’  slow 

’bout  de 
Kunn’l ;  he  don’  need  no  muss’ltoe’. 
Reckon  I’se  hab  teh  ’ sperimentjwid  er 
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Suggestions  o f  a  P ractical  W om an  on 

C hristm as  Shopping.

The  practical  woman  put  on  a  rainy- 
day  skirt,  jabbed  another  hatpin  in  se­
curely  and  took  up  a  long  and  business­
like  looking  list.

“ Whitber  away?”   I  asked.
“ I am  going  to  take  Christmas  by  the 
forelock,”   she  replied,  "an d  buy  all 
my  presents  while  there  is  still  time  to 
look  things  dispassionately  over  in  the 
shops,  without  being  bustled  and  trod­
den  upon  by  women  until  you  feel  as  if 
you  had  played  right  tackie  in  a  foot­
ball  match  and  were  the  battered  re­
mains.  Oh,  I  know,  cf  course,  it  is  not 
conventional.  The  proper  way  to  do  is 
to  wait  until 
last  minute,  when 
everything  has  been  pulled  and  pawed 
over  and  the  shop  girls  are  nervous  and 
cross,  and  then  rush 
in  and  snatch  up 
some  old  thing  that  you  never  thought 
of  before  and  nobody  wants  and  that 
creates  murderous  feelings  in  the  breast 
of  the  person  to  whom  you  present  it  as 
a  token  of  affection.

the 

tempted 

‘ ‘ I  used  to  do  that  way  and  1  suppose 
it  comes  nearer  to  accounting  for  the 
misfit  Christmas  presents  than  anything 
else. 
1  confess  that  when  1  see  the  ab­
surd  and  useless  things  that  people  give 
each  other  and  the  money  that  they 
waste,  I  am 
to  think  that 
Christmas-giving  ought  to  be  abolished 
by  law  or  a  commission  appointed  to  do 
the  buying.  Just  think  of  one  rational 
human  being  presenting  another  with  a 
painted  celluloid  box  that  gees  to pieces 
if  you  look  at  it  or  one  of  those  awful 
plush  and  satin  monstrosities  that  ’is 
good  for  nothing  on  earth  but  to  collect 
dirt  and  aggravate  the  housemaid.

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

" I   suppose  there  isn’t  one  person  in 
a  hundred  who  ever 
looks  over  their 
Christmas  presents  without  a  feeling  of 
impotent  anger  at  the  givers  for  the 
money  they  have  thrown  away.  You  are 
needing  tablecloths  and  your  dearest 
friend  sends  you  a  tifteen-dollar  illus­
trated  copy  o f ‘ The  Ancient  Mariner.’ 
You  were  yearning  for  a  salad  bowl  and 
the  bachelor  friend  who  wants  to  be 
nice  to  you  bestows  a  ten-dollar  bunch 
of  American  Beauty  roses  on  you.  You 
yearned 
for  a  silk  petticoat  and  your 
husband  buys  you  a  fine  box  of  candy. 
It  always  makes  me  think  of  what  a 
popular  society  man  said  once.  He 
showed  me  forty  silk-embroidered  and 
tinsel  things  that  his  girl  friends  had 
sent  him  Christmas  and  remarked: 
‘ I 
would  trade  them  all  for  one  good  pair 
of  socks.’

"N ow   I  believe  in  Christmas  and 

in 
Christmas  giving,  but  I  think  we  do 
our  best  to  make  what  should  be  the 
happiest  and  merriest  time  of  all  the 
year  a  season  of  toil  and  turmoil  and 
trouble  unspeakable,  and 
so  I  have 
worked  out  for  myself  what  I  call  a  ‘ re­
formed  Christmas’ that  brings  me  peace 
and  happiness  and  trust  carries  cheer  to 
In  the  first  place  1  have  sim­
others. 
plified  my  giving.  The  three  classes 
who  are  hardest  to  buy  presents  for  and 
who  simply  reduce  you  to  paresis  when 
you  try  to  think  of  something that would 
please  their  fancy  arc  men,  children 
and  servants.

season. 

" O f  course,  Christmas 

is  pre  em i­
They 
nently  the  children’s 
come  first,  and  there  is  a  general 
im ­
pression  that  they  are  overjoyed  at  any­
thing.  Nothing  on  earth  is  farther  from 
the  truth.  Most  children 
in  well-to-do 
families  now  are  swamped  with  toys 
and  books  for  one  thing  and  for  an­

other.  No  grown  person  has  the  slight­
est  idea  of  what  is  going to  fire  a child’s 
fancy. 
I  used  to  accumulate  gray  hairs 
and  wrinkles  trying  to  think  of  some­
thing  these  spoiled 
little  darlings  did 
not  have,  but  I  do  not  now. 
I  give 
money.  That  in  itself  is  a  blessed rarity 
to  the  little  folks  and  the  fun  they  have 
in  going  down  town  and  spending  it 
themselves  is  the  best  part  of the Christ­
mas  to  them.  Take  my  word  for  it  a 
child  would  rather  have  one  dollar  in 
cold  cash  than  a  ten  dollar  present.

"Servants  are  the  same  way.  For 
years  I  used  to  inwardly  resent  the  cold 
and perfunctory  thanks  of  my  maid  over 
some  gift  that  had  cost  hours  of  worry 
as  well  as  money,  but  1  have  no  reason 
to  complain  of  the  lack  of  gratitude  for 
the  money  gift.  Nor  is  the reason of that 
far  to  find.  The  $i,  $2  or  $5  that  a  fam­
ily  bestows  upon  the  cook  or  housemaid 
is  an  accumulative  gift  and  enables  her 
to  buy  some  bit of  finery  that  she  yearns 
for  and  which  she 
could  not  have 
afforded  out  of  her  wages.

it 

" A s   for  men,  I  have  one  standing 
present  for  these  outside  of  my  own 
family  to  whom  I  wish  to  send  some 
token  of  remembrance—a  subscription 
to  a  magazine, 
is  not  imaginative 
to  always  give  the  same  thing,  but  it  is 
acceptable,  and  in  that  way  I never  give 
a  book  a  man  has  already.  For  the  men 
of  one’s  own 
family  the  selection  is 
never  difficult,,because  men  are  not  shy 
about  expressing  their  needs. 
If  a 
man  has  a  bachelor  apartment  he  is  al­
ways  pleased  with  a  sofa  cushion  or  a 
good  picture. 
If  he  boards  be  regards 
such  things  as  rubbish  and bestows them 
upon 
landlady;  but  a  magazine 
brings  its  monthly,  pleasant  reminder, 
without  the  burden  of  having  to  be 
cared 
like  these

Personally, 

for. 

the 

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The  Kalamazoo  Copper  Mining  5  
Co.  directs  your  attention  to  the  9  
following  excellent points  in  rela-  •  
1.  Its land  5 
tion  to their company: 
lies  between  two  companies  who  9  
are  now producing  pay  ore  from  2  
the  same  vein.  2.  It  has  a  vein  S  
more than  1000 feet long  that  con-  9  
tains ore to the  value of  over  fifty  •  
per  cent,  in  copper.  3.  It  owns  5  
its  land.  4.  There  are  no debts.  9  
The stock is  non-assessible.  6.  Low 
 
capitalization. 
finds  ore  S  
on  the  surface  that  assays  over  9  
$4  per  ton.  8.  The  management  •  
is  honest,  thereby  protecting  the  5  
small  stockholders.  Now  comes  9  
your  opportunity  to  get  stock  in  2  
this  company at  the  low  price  of  2  
twenty cents per share  for  a  short  9  
time. 
The  first  allotment  was  •  
over subscribed at  ten  cents,  and  5  
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perennial  presents,  and  no  other  gift  I 
ever  received  ever  gave  me  half  so 
much  piesaure  as  a 
little  red-bound 
memorandum  book  that  came  to  me  last 
Christmas  and  that  has  been  of  daily 
use  and  joy  ever  since,

“ Another 

life-saving  device  I  have 
adopted 
is  curing  myself  of  the  habit 
of  making  things  for  Christmas  gifts. 
I  used  to  work  myself  to  death embroid­
ering  and  sewing  and  making  dinky 
little  things  that  were  of  no  use  after 
they  were  done,  and  that  nothing  but 
family  affection  could  have  made  ac­
I  did  this  because  1 
ceptable  presents. 
shared 
fallacy  that  I 
was  saving  money,  whereas,  in  reality, 
it  is  the  rankest  extravagance.  Count 
up  what  your  lace  and  ribbon  and  tinsel 
and  embroidery  silk  cost  you,  and  you 
will  find  you  have  the  price  of  solid  sil­
ver.  Add  to  it  the  doctor’s  bill  result­
ant  from  overwork  and  you  might  have 
given  diamonds.

in  the  universal 

“ To  my  mind  there  is  no  other  gift 
so  precious  as  the one  that  answers some 
need  of  ours  and  shows  that  we  have 
really  been  remembered. 
I  try  never  to 
give  a  thing  that  is  not  of  some  prac­
tical  use,  and 
if  you  think  that  people 
are  hankering  more  for  sentiment  than 
comfort  around  Christmas  time,  you  just 
try  it.  Somehow  I  have  managed  to  get 
used  to  the  thought  that  Christmas  is 
going  to  come  around  at  the  same  old 
time  every  year,  and  1  get  ready  for  it, 
and  when  I  hear  any  of  my  friends  or 
family  express  a  wish  for  something, 
like  Captain  Cuttle,  I  make  a  note on it.
instance: 
Last  summer  1  spent  a week at her house 
in  the  country  and  noticed  that  she  had 
miserable  lamps. 
I  might  send  her,  of 
course,  an  illuminated  copy  of  Brown­
ing,  but  I'm  not.  I  am  going  to  buy  the 
best  lamp  in  town,  and  I  venture  to  say 
there  won’t  be  an  evening  this  winter, 
when  they  gather  around  the  reading 
table, 
that  they  won’t  remember  me 
with  joy  and  gratitude.

is  Sallie,  for 

“ Now,  here 

“ Then  there  is  Aunt  Polly. 

I  hap­
pen  to  remember  that  she  loves  to  take 
a  nap  sitting  in  her  chair  Do  you  sup­
pose  1  am  going  to  add  to  her  volumL 
nous  collection  of  ‘ Pilgrim ’s  Progress’ 
and  Bibles  and  hymnals?  Not  much.  1 
am  going  to  buy  her  a  Morris chair  with 
big,  soft  cushions,  where  she  can  take 
her  forty  winks  in  a  comfort  she  has 
never  known  before.

“ Heaven  Las  blessed  me 

in  one 
thing,”   went  on  the  practical  woman, 
surveying  her  list,  “ and  that  is  that  1 
have  friends  with  fads.  They  can  al­
ways  be  provided  for.  The  woman  who 
is  collecting  plates  or  steins  or  etchings 
or  pipes  or  curious  weapons  will  be 
pleased  with  anything  that  bears  on  ,her 
hobby.  Nor  do  I  worry  over  housekeep­
ers,  for  them  the  linen  closet  is  an 
in­
source  of  need,  and  the 
exhaustible 
is  not  thrilled  over  a  new 
woman  who 
linen 
table  cloth  or  bit  of  embroidered 
or  set  of  napkins  is  simply  wanting 
in 
womanly  feeling,  that  is  all.

“ Perhaps we would  not  make  so  many 
mistakes 
in  giving  if  we  would  follow 
the  old  motto  of,  ‘ Put  yourself  in  his 
place.’  Just  think,  if  you  were  an 
in­
valid,  bow  you  would  like  to  receive  a 
medicine  glass,  or 
if  you  were  an  old 
person,bow  it  would  seem  to  be  deluged 
with  books  carefully  selected  to  impress 
on  you  the  fact  that  you  were  not  long 
for  this  world.  But,  after  ail,  Christ­
mas  resolves  itself  into  a  lot  of ‘ don’ts,’ 
does  it  not?  Any  fool  can  do  the  right 
thing,  but  it  takes  a  wise  person  to  re­
frain  from  doing  the  wrong  ones.  Here 
are  some  of  my  rules:

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

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Don’t  wait  until  the  last  minute  to 
shop.  Saleswomen  have  some  right  to 
the  season  of  peace  on  earth  and  good 
will  towards  men.

Don’t  buy 

A  useless 
present  is  of  no  more  account  at  Christ­
mas  than  at  any  other  season.

foolishness. 

Don’t  give  people  things  unless  you 
understand  their  tastes.  Better  is  five 
cents’  worth  of  candy  of  the  flavor  we 
like  than  a  ton  of the kind that nauseates 
us.

Don’t  give  books  to  people  who  do 

not  read.

Don't  buy  editions  de  luxe  for  any 
but  connoisseurs.  Most  people  would 
care  more  for  the  contents  of  a  book 
than  for  its  binding.

Don’t  give  your  seamstress  a  thimble 
or  your  housemaid  an  apron.  Nobody 
cates  to  be  presented  with  a  badge  of 
service.

Don’t  give  men  a  lot  of  dinky  little 
trinkets  to 
litter  up  their  desks.  A 
man’s  desk  is  his  workshop  and  be  de­
spises  the  judgment  of  the woman whose 
gifts  get  in  his  way.

Don't  give  sensible  presents 

to  a 
young  girl.  A  woman  has  to  be  30  years 
old  before  she  appreciates  the  useful.

Don't  give  presents  expecting  to  get 
them  back  with  usury.  Sometimes  the 
bread  that  is  cast  upon  the  water  sinks

Don’t  give  presents  to  curry  favor. 
Bribe  at  some  other  time  than  Christ­
mas.

Don't,  if  you  are  a  man,  give  your 
wife  a  dress  unless  you  let  her  pick  it 
out  herself.  A  man's 
of 
color 
is  worth  as  much  as  a  woman’s 
knowledge  of  cigars.

judgment 

Don’t,  if  you  are  a  wife,  buy  your 
husband  a  present  and  send  him  the 
bill. 
is  hard  to  be  grateful  for  what 
we  pay  for.

It 

Don’t,  if  you  are  a  girl,  send  young 
feel  bound  to  re­

men  presents.  They 
pay  them  with  usury.

Don’t,  if  you  are  a  young  man,  go  in 
debt  for  a Christmas  gift for  a  girl.  The 
ides  of  January  approach  and  the  bill 
collector  never  tarries.

Don’t  think  that  only  expensive  gifts 
It  is  the  thought  and 

are  appreciated. 
not  the  price  tag  that  counts.

Don’t  forget  that  a 

letter  or  a  tele­
gram  are  just  as  welcome  and  as  sweet 
as  a  gift  that  costs  much  money.

“ Don’t  forget  the  poor,  the  needy 
and  the  lonely,”  wound up  the  practical 
woman,  her  eyes  bright  with  unshed 
tears,  “ and as  Tiny  Tim   says,  ‘ a  merry 
Christmas  to  all,  and God  bless  us  every 
one.’  ”  

Dorothy  Dix.

New  M other-in-L aw   Jo k e.

Hewitt— Gruet  says  that  you  are  the 
friend  be  ever  bad.  What  have 

best 
you  ever  done  for  him?

Jewitt— I married  bis  mother-in-law.

Mail  orders  intrusted  to  our  care  will
Tell  us

have  personal  attention. 
what  you  want  and  you  will  receive 
same  promptly.

Geo.  H.  Wheelock  &  Co.

H3 and  115  West  Washington  Street,  Sooth  Bend,  Ind.

A  Business  Hint

A  suggested  need  often  repeated  creates  the 

want that sends the purchaser to the store.

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

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

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

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

The surest way to get good flour is 
to get it  under a good  brand.

C E R E SO T A

has stood  the  test  and  proved  its 
reliability. 
Confidence  in  Cere- 
sota  grows with  each  sack  used, 
because  the  quality  never  varies. 
It  is good  every  day  as  it  is  any 
day, and as  good  any  day  as  the 
best flour  produced  in  the  United 
States.

Northwestern Consolidated 
Milling Co.,

Minneapolis, Minn.

Judson Grocer Company,

Distributors for 
Western Michigan

fe—

Julius  J1.  3.  Triedrici)
30 and 32 Canal st.y 
Grand Rapids, mici).

Pianos,  Organs,

Sheet music, 
Calking machines,

and all hinds  of

Small musical Instruments

flight floods,  flight Prices and flight Creatment is our motto

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Poultry___

S hort  Supply  of  T urkeys  F o r  C hristm as.
As  we  approach  the Christinas holiday 
the  outlook  for  poultry  and  especially 
turkeys  favors  a  scarcity  of  stock  and 
probably  higher  prices  than  have  pre­
vailed  for  years.  The  very  small  supply 
of  turkeys  this  year,  as  well  as  other 
poultry  is  due  largely  to  the  fact  of  the 
scarcity  and  high  prices  of  feed  last 
year,compelling  farmers  to  kill  off  their 
stock  and  a much  smaller  quantity  of  all 
kinds  was  carried  over  for  breeding 
purposes.  The  unusually  high  prices 
ruling  for  turkeys 
induced 
the  farmers  to  market  their  old  birds 
right  after  the  first  laying  and  compara­
tively  few  were left  for  the production of 
a  second  crop.  The  result  has  been  an 
unusually  small  crop  of  turkeys,  fully 
50  per  cent,  below  an  average.  There 
fair  crop  of  chickens,  al­
has  been  a 
though  considerably 
last 
year,  when  the  crop  was  the  largest  on 
record.  A  very  much  smaller  crop  of 
ducks  has  been  raised  this  year than last 
and  geese  are  also  lighter.

lighter  than 

last  spring 

Advices  from  nearly  all sections claim 
only  a  moderate  remaining  quantity  of 
turkeys  and  the  general opinion  appears 
to  favor  20c  as  a  conservative  figure  for 
finest  Western  turkeys  and  22c  for  near­
by 
for  Christmas.  Some  advices  are 
going  out  predicting  even higher prices, 
which  will  undoubtedly  curtail  the  con­
sumption  of  turkeys,  but  doubtful 
if 
there  will  be  any  surplus.  The  birds 
should  be  in  the  finest  condition  of  the 
year  and  with  prospects  of  high  prices 
all  through  the  season  dealers  will  not 
hesitate  to  freeze  desirable  goods  should 
there  be  any  surplus  or  should  they  be 
unable  to  realize  the  high  prices  at 
which  they  are  limiting  their  stock.

The  holidays  will  occur  this  year  on 
a  Thursday,  and  with  reasonably  cold 
weather  many  holders  will  commence 
stocking  up  the  previous  week  and  not 
later  than  the  Monday  or  Tuesday  pre­
ceding  the  holidays.  Shippers  should 
time  their  shipments  to  arrive  here  not 
later  than  Saturday  or  Sunday,  the  20 
and  22,  and  allow  for  ordinary  delays. 
Large  quantities  of  turkeys 
intended 
for  the  Thanksgiving  trade were delayed 
on  the  way,  many  not  reaching  here 
until  after  the holiday.

The  demand  at  Christmas  is  usually 
for  large  fancy  turkeys  and  fat  ducks 
and  geese,  but  with  the  high  prices  ex­
pected  to  rule  for  all  of these,  there will, 
no  doubt,  be  more  call  than  usual 
for 
fancy  grades  of  both  chickens and fowls. 
— N.  Y.  Commercial.

An  Incentive  For  Hoeing.

Mrs.  F.  A.  Ehmer,  of  Sunnyside, 
Yakima  county,  Wash.,  has  hoed  out 
$33.25  from  her  garden.  She was  weed­
ing  cabbage  when  her  hoe  struck  a 
hard,  shiny  substance.  This  was  raked 
out  in the  sand  and  proved to be  a  silver 
dollar.  Then the  woman  dropped  on  her 
knees,  raked  carefully  about,  and  soon 
brought  forth  a  $20 gold  piece.  A  few 
more  scratches  and  she bad  a  handful  of 
silver  and  gold.

She  hurried  to  the  house  and  washed 
the  money.  On  counting  it  she  had  a 
$20  and  a  $10  gold  piece  and  several 
small  silver  pieces,  the  total  amounting 
to  S33.25.  An  investigation  led  to  the 
belief  that  the  money  had been  lost  by  a 
former  resident  of  the  place.  She  en­
quired  of  the  neighbors,  and  finally 
lo­
cated  a  man  who  bad 
lived  there  two 
years  ago.  He  was  J.  T.  Baird,  a  phar­
macist,  employed 
in  the  Sunnyside 
drug  store.

The  woman  felt  the  money  did  not 
belong  to  her  and  was  uneasy.  She 
searched  for  the  druggist  and  returned 
the  money  to  the  loser.  He  stated  that

he  had  lost  the  coins  two  years  ago.  He 
kept  the  $20  piece  and  gave  the  woman 
the  remainder. 
to  her 
home  a  happier  woman  and  carried 
$13.25  as  a  reward 
for  honesty.  Other 
gardens  are  being  weeded  in  anticipa­
tion  of  finding  buried  treasure.

She  returned 

T his  T ear’s  F lo rid a  O range  Crop.

Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Dec.  18—Latest es­
timates  from  railroad  men  and  experi­
enced  orange  dealers  is  to  the effect that 
the  Florida  orange  crop 
is  about  one- 
half  gone  out  of  the  State.  The  total 
crop  will  be  fully  900,000  boxes,  being 
increment  of  250,000  boxes  on  ac­
an 
count  of 
increased  size  of  the  fruit, 
which is  phenomenal  this  year.  Oranges 
run 
from  80  to  150  per  box,  128  being 
standard  size.  A  crop  of  200  boxes  at 
Seffner  had  100  boxes  of  80s,  which  bad 
to  be  packed  in  jumbo  boxes.  On  the 
Caloosa-hatcbee  some  64s  were  discov­
ered ;  the  crop  averaging  the  growers 
about  $1.25  on  the  trees.  Probably  a 
moiety  of  the  fruit  has  been  or  will  be 
purchased  on  the  trees.  The  deadlock 
was  obstinate  for  some  weeks,  but  the 
growers  could  not  control  the  situation 
as  well  as  the  buyers.  The  fruit  was 
fairly  well  colored  up  by  Nov.  15,  per­
haps,  but  it  is  not  high  colored.  The 
excessive  humidity  has  diluted  the  col­
oring  pigment.  It is  pale  and  lemonish. 
This  year  the  color  was  behind  the 
almanac, but the saccharine  was  ahead of 
it,  although  behind  the  Florida  normal. 
In  other  words,  the  oranges  have  been 
a  little  watered.

W onderous  H on eat.

Bones  called  on  his  bootmaker,  with 
whom  he  had  left  a  pair  of  boots  to  re­
pair,  and, 
shut, 
knocked  loudly  for  admittance.

the  door 

finding 

The  son  of  Crispin  put  his  head  out 

of  the  window  and  remarked :

“ No  use  knocking  here:  I’m  closed. 

I’ ve  filed  a  petition  in  bankruptcy.”

“ Then  hand  me  out  my  boots,”   re­

torted  Bones.

The  bootmaker  retired,  and  in  a  mo­
ment  one  of  Bones’  boots  was  thrown  at 
him ;  the  other,  however,  was  not  forth­
coming,  and  to  Bones’  enquiry  as  to 
the  cause  of  delay  the  bootmaker  very 
coolly  replied:

“ That’s  all  you  can  have  now,  Mr. 
Bones,  I’m  only  paying  50  cents  on  the 
dollar. ”

You ought to sell

L IL Y   W H IT E

“The flour the best cooks use"

VALLEY  CITY  MILLING  CO.,

G R A N D   R A P ID S .  M ICH .

Secure  the agency for the 

quick meal

FAMOUS  QUICK  MEAL 

STEEL  RANGE

Write for 1903 catalogue 

WICK MEAL
D. E. Vaoderveen, Jobber, Grand  Rzplds, Mich.

BARRONS

BARGAIN  LIST
b u y "bu s m m e sL
bùt 
IA n MTU I V Bill t fTI M
MONTHLY  _ _
rit .M i Æ t a i . If y«« 
SELL
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wk for  »»BOOKLET- 
A .  M . B a r r o n ,  S o u t h  S e n d ^ Z n c i.

_________  

National  Fire  Insurance  Co.

of  Hartford.

W.  Fred  McBain,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

The  Leading Agency,

Gas or  Gasoline  Monties  at 

50c on the Dollar

GLOVER’S  WHOLESALE  MDSE.  CO. 

Manufacturers,  Importers and Jobbers 

of  GAS  AND  GASOLINE  SUNDRIES 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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

SHIP  YOUR

BUTTER  AND

--------T O --------

ECOS

R.  HIRT, JR.,  DETROIT,  MICH.
and be  sure  of getting the  Highest  Market  Price.

Ship  holiday  Poultry

also BUTTER, EG G S  and  V E A L to

Coyne Brothers,

Reference:  Vour Banker 

161 S. lüatCf St«, CWcaflO, TI1»

Egg  Cases  and  Egg  Case  Fillers

Constantly on  hand,  a large supply of  Egg Cases and  Fillers.  Sawed white- 
wood and veneer basswood cases.  Carload  lots, mixed  car lots or quantities to  suit 
purchaser.  W e manufacture every kind  of  fillers  known  to  the  trade,  and  sell 
same in mixed  cars  or  lesser  quantities  to  suit  purchaser.  Also  Excelsior,  Nails 
and  Flats constantly in stock.  Prompt  shipment and courteous  treatment.  W are­
houses and factory on  Grand  River,  Eaton  Rapids,  Michigan.  Address

L.  J.  SMITH  & CO.,  Eaton  Rapids,  Mich.

Cold  Storage  Eggs

W hy  pay  25  per  cent,  more  for  fresh  when  you  can  get  just  as 
good  by  using  our  April  stock?  Give  us  an  order  and  be  con­
vinced.  W e  store  Fruit,  Butter,  Eggs,  Poultry  and  Meats. 
Liberal  advances  on  produce  stored  with  us,  where  desired. 
Rates  reasonable.  Write  for  information.

Grand Rapids Gold Storage 

$ Sanitary milk Go*
Grand RapttU, Iflicbigan

Hyde,  Wheeler  Company

41  North Market Street  and  41  Clinton Street

B O S T O N

Strictly  Commission  Merchants

+  

C on sequen tly w e  are ab le to g iv e  consignm ents our
undivid ed attention.  W e   w an t shipm ents o f
POULTRY  AND  EGGS

V o u  can  not m ake a  v e ry  b ig1 m istake  if  you g iv e  us a fe w   trial  shipm ents.  W e   w ill g iv e  
you  the m arket price and  rem it prom ptly.  W rite  fo r  sten cils,  inform ation  relative  to  ad ­
van ces  o r  an y th in g   you   w ish   to  know   about  our  line.  W e   do o ur ban k in g w ith  the 
F o u rth   N atio n al,  B oard o f T ra d e  B ld g ., B oston.  W h en  you w rite m ention th e T radesm an.

I

Parchment Paper

For Roll Butter

Order now from

£. D. Crittenden, OS S. Div. St., Brand Rapids
Wholesale Dealer in Butter, Cans, fruits and Produce

Both Phones 1300

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T R A D E S M A N  

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The New York Market

Special  F eatu res  o f th e  G rocery an d  P ro d ­
Special Correspondence.

uce Trades.

New  York,  Dec.  20— It  is  hard  to 
in 
find  much,  if  anything,  of 
interest 
the  wholesale  markets.  Everybody 
is 
strictly  looking after  his Christmas  sales 
and  nothing  will  divert  attention  there­
from.  The  weather 
is  simply  perfect. 
There 
is  no  snow  and  the  sun  shines 
brightly  and  warmly.  The  crowds  that 
throng  the  streets  up-town  are  so  dense 
that a  poor  lone  man  is  mighty apt  to  be 
ostled 
to  death  as  he  tries  to  get 
through  the  swarms  of  the  gentler sex.

looking  seme  distance  ahead. 

There  is,  of  course,  something  doing 
among  jobbers  and,  taking  coffee  as  the 
usual  starter,  we  have  to  report  a  firmer 
feeling  in  the  market  generally.  Quite 
a  little  has  been  done  in  the  speculative 
line  and  whether  there  is  solid  ground 
for  this  firmer  undertone  or  not,  the  fact 
remains  that  a  more  confident  feeling 
exists  to-day.  Reports  from  Brazil  indi­
cate  a  crop  up  to  June  30,  1903,  that 
will  be  comparatively  small  and  dealers 
are 
In 
store  and  afloat  there  are 2,594,235 bags, 
against  2,419,843  bags  at  the  same  time 
last  year.  There  has  sprung  up  a  better 
demand 
for  mild  grades,  owing,  per­
haps,  to  a  little  uneasiness  in  the  South 
American  situation.  If the  worst  comes, 
our  dealers  want  to  be  fairly  well  sup­
plied  with  certain  grades  that  might  be 
rather  difficult  to  obtain  in  quantities. 
Good  Cucuta  is  firm  at  8#@8j£c.  East 
Indias  are  steady  and  unchanged  in  any 
material  respect.

Refined  sugars  have  bad  one  of  the 
dullest  weeks  of  the  whole  year.  This 
is  accounted  for  by  the  slump  in  raws, 
which  have  had  a  bad  time,  and  to  the 
near  arrival  of  stock  taking  time.  New 
business  has  been  almost  nil  and  little 
has  been  done  in  old  contracts.  Prices 
seem  to  be  steady  and  practically  with­
out  change.

Tea  prices,  as  a  rule,  are  firmly  ad­
hered  to,  but  buyers  are  taking  only 
smallest  possible  lots.  They  can  not  ex­
pect  to  find  better  rates  after  the  turn  of 
the  year,  but  they  do  not  wish  to  be 
burdened  with  any  surplus.

The  better  grades  of  rice  have  been 
well  ^enquired 
for,  for  this  time  of  the 
year,  and,  upon  the  whole,  dealers  are 
quite  well  satisfied  with  the  trend  of 
affairs.  Prices  are  practically  without 
change.

Pepper 

is  strongly  held  and  sellers 
seem  not  at  all  anxious  to  part  with 
bolding  on  present  basis.  They 
look 
for  a  further  advance  in  the  not  distant 
future.  Other  goods  are  decidedly  quiet 
and  transactions  are  on  a  very  small 
scale.

Offerings  of  really  desirable  grades  of 
molasses  have  been  limited  and  buyers 
are  obliged  to  pay  full  values.  Sales 
have  not  been 
large  in  any  particular 
instance,  but  there is  a  fairly  steady  run 
of  orders  all  the  time  and  dealers  pro­
fess  to  be  quite  well  pleased  with  the 
are  without 
situation.  Quotations 
change.  Syrups  are 
in  moderate  de­
mand.  Stocks  are  light.

Canned  goods  have  had  about  as  dull 
a  week  as  we  have  had  for  a  year.  Corn 
is  so  hard  to  find  in  decently  large 
lots 
loath  to  name  prices. 
that  dealers  are 
The  tomato  situation 
is  quiet  and,  as 
time  goes  on  and  the  figures  of  the  pack 
for  1902  come  in,  it  is  evident  that  the 
af?gregate  will  be  far  larger  than  was 
supposed  at  the  beginning  of  the  season 
and  may  run  up  well  toward  80,000,000 
cases.  Prices  sag  and  New  Jersey  threes 
are  worth  $i.I2J£@i.I 5  at  the  factory. 
Salmon 
is  slow  and  the  demand  is  of 
only  an  average  character.

Fruits  and  nuts  have  been  in  good  re­
quest  for  holiday  trade.  Large  sized 
prunes,  especially,  are  well  sustained, 
while  currants,  raisins,  dates  and  figs 
are  all  moving  with  a  good  degree  of 
freedom  at  well  sustained  rates.

Best  Western  creamery butter is steady 
at  30c.  Arrivals  have  been  rather  mod­
erate  and  the  week  closes  very  firm. 
Seconds 
to  firsts,  25@2gc;  imitation 
finest 
creamery, 
grades: 
reno­
vated,  I7@22C

latter  for 
17>£@i8%c ; 

factory, 

i 8@22c, 

Cheese  is  quiet  and  about  unchanged. 
Full  cream  State,  large  size,  is  worth 
and  are  said  to  be  very

scarce.

Eggs  meet  a  dull  market,  quite  in 
contrast  to  what  we  have  been  having. 
While  stocks  are  not  being 
greatly 
added  to, 
is  rather  more  than 
needed  and  prices  for  fresh  gathered 
Western  have  fallen  off  about  2cand  are 
now  quotable  at  28c.  At  mark, 
the 
range  is  from  22@26c.

there 

C ouldn’t  Fool  th e   A n t Twice.

An  interesting  demonstration  of  the 
intelligence  of  the  ant  was  made  by  a 
student  in  the  biological  department  of 
the  University  of  Pennsylvania 
last 
week.  The  young  man  constructed  a 
roadway,  two  feet  in  length,  of  metal, 
and  divided  this  into  two parallel  paths, 
separated  by  a  high  partition.  One  of 
the  paths  he  painted  red  and  the  other 
blue;  and  at  their  end,  in  plain  view, 
he  put  a  morsel  of  rich  cake.  Then  he 
set  an  ant  at  the  beginning  of  the  road­
way.  The  ant  at  once  made  for the  cake 
over  the  red  path,  whereupon the student 
turned  on  a  lamp  under  his  mechanism 
and  heated  the  path  to an  uncomfortable 
degree.  The  ant  kept  on,  and  finally 
secured  the  cake,  but  on 
its  return  it 
must  have  told 
itself  that  it  had  had  a 
mighty  uncomfortable  journey.  Several 
hours 
later  the  student  brought  it  out 
again,  another  morsel  of  cake  being  set 
at  the  end  of  the  roadway.  The  ant 
for 
thought  a  moment,  and  then  started 
the cake  over  the  blue  path. 
It  remem­
bered that  the  red one  had  been  hot.  To 
prove  still  more  conclusively  that  it  re­
membered,  the  student  next  blocked  up 
the  blue  path,  whereupon  the  ant  did 
without  the  cake  rather  than  venture 
after  it  by  the  red  one.

O nly  Two  Guesses.
Doctor— You  want  exercise.
Invalid— But,  doctor,  I’m  a  postman. 
Doctor—Then  you  need  rest— join  the 

police  force.

Kent  County

Savings  Bank  Deposits 

exceed  $2,300,000

3'/2%  interest paid  on  Sav­
ings certificates  of  deposit.

The  banking  business  of 
Merchants,  Salesmen  and 
Individuals solicited.

Cor.  Canal  and  Lyon  Sts.

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

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L ig h tin g   P lan t  com plete.

It  w ill  produce  1,500  candle 
pow er  lig h t  at  the  cost  o f  ic 
p er hour.

C an  be  installed in tw o  hours. 
N o  more trouble  than gas. 
W ill  last a lifetim e.
A   ch ild can operate it.
3  sin gle  fixtures  o f  500  ca n ­
lig h t  a 

dle  p o w er  each  w ill 
store  20x70 as  b rig h t as  day.

C om plete  P ip in g ,  F ix tu re s, 
G la ssw are,  M antles,  ready  to 
put up on ly

$30.00.

A g e n ts   w anted.

Royal Gas Co.,

199  W est Monroe Street,  Chicago,  HI.

B U T T E R  

E G G S  

P O U L T R Y

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

Buffalo  market  compares  favorably  with  all  others.

Rea  &  W itzig

Commission  Merchants  in  Butter,  E ggs  and  Poultry 

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

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

Established  1873

W H O L E S A L E

O Y S T E R S

W e  are  the  largest  wholesale  dealers  in 
Western  Michigan.  Order early.

DETTENTHALER  MARKET,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Butter

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Owosso,  Mich.

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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.
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M an’s  Uses  D u rin g   th e   C hristm as  Season.
What  is man  at  the  time  that  is  called 
“ Xm as”   that  he  should  vaunt  himself, 
that  he  should  say  unto  himself:  “ Lo, 
I  am  a  good  many?”

Verily  he  is about  tbree-for-a-cent and 

no  sales.

Behold,  if  he  has  a  wife,  she  sayetb 
unto  him:  “ This  is  Xm as,”   and  taketh 
from  him  all  the  X 's  be  hath.

That  she  may  buy  presents  therewith.
She  attiretb  herself 
in  fine  raiment 
and  goeth  unto  the  market  places  where 
everything 
is  sold  for  half  the  price 
thereof,  yet  no  one  ioseth  money.

She  meeteth  other  women  that  have 

husbands,  and  sayeth  unto  them :

“ Truly,  John 

is  a  good  husband. 
Behold,  has  he  not  given  me  all  his 
wealth,  that  1  may  buy  gifts?”

And  the  other  women,  with  one  voice, 

sa y :

“ Surely,  my  husband 

is  the  same 

kind  of a  man. ”

And  they  smile  one  upon  the  other
with  smiles  that  hold  more  language
than  the  dictionary.

She  goeth  about  from  merchant 

to 
just 
merchant,  saying  to  one, 
looking  to-day,”   and  to  another,  “ Send 
that  up. ”

“ I  am 

And  she  buyeth  gifts  for  her  folks 
and  her  friends,  and  her  friends’  folks. 
Toys  and  doilies  and  pictures  she  pur­
chases.

Also slippers  for  the  minister.
And  a  bookmark 

for  the  minister’s 

wife.

She  getteth  a  statue  of  Apollo  for  her 
aunt  and  a  copy  of  "Q uo  Vadis”   for 
her  uncle.

A  pipe  that  needeth  a  mustard  draft, 

she  cboosetb  for her  brother.

And  a  necktie  that  would  put  an 
alarm  clock  out  of  commission  she  get­
teth  for  her  nephew.

For  her  husband  she  buyeth  a  powder 
box  and  a  fur  boa  and  a parlor lamp and 
a  cameo  brooch  and  a  piano  cover.

Likewise  a  motto  which  readeth:  “ It 

is  better  to  give  than  to  receive. ”

Whereupon  he  reflecteth  that  under 
the  circumstances 
there  are  arguments 
for  the  one  side  as  well  as  for  the other.
Yet again,  consider  the  man  who  hath 
no  wife—doth  he  not  come  to  the  same 
end?

He  spendeth  all  that  be  hath  for  a 
gift  for  the  maiden  that  he  considereth 
his  Sunday  regular.

And  he  sendeth  also  the  American 
Beauty  roses  and  the  large  box  of  bon­
bons.

And  the  result 

is  that  he  eateth  the 
bonbon  which  is  called  the  baked  bean, 
the  Hackman’s  Pride 
and 
cigar  for  six  months 
in  his  effort  to 
make  himself  even  financially.

smoketh 

But  his  sweetheart  forgetteth him  not; 

nay,  she  does  not  overlook  him.

She  sendeth  him  something  that  is 
hath  a 

tied  with  blue  ribbons  and 
shape  like  to  cents’  worth  of  hay.

And  he  knoweth  not  if  it  be  a  tobacco 

holder  or  a  glove  box.

So  he  hangeth 

it  upon  the  wall  and 

putteth  matches  in  it.

And  when  he  seeth  the  maiden,  she 
asketh  him  how  he  liketh  the  penwiper 
she  hath  worked  for  him  with  her own 
fair  hands.

Yea,  verily,  man  is  not  much.
Not  with  any  exceeding  muchness,  at 
any  rate.  Peradventure  he  getteth  next 
to  himself  and  communetb  with  him- 
“ Of  a  truth  I  will  hang 
sef,  saying: 
up  my  hose. 
“ Also  my  watch  and  my 
overcoat  and  my  jewelry.

“ For  it  is  better  to  give  than  to  re­
is  more  wearing  on  the

ceive,  but 

it 

O th er people are lead ers and  they  are  u su ­
a lly  su ccessful,  but th e idea o f a  su ccessful 
business man  w ritin g   his  business  letters 
w ith   a pen  is a  th in g  o f th e past, a t least is 
com ing to be a th in g  o f the  past,  as  fa st  as 
people discover how   easy  it is to use a  ty p e­
w riter, and  w h a t a  go o d  typ ew riter  “ T H E  
F O X ”   is.

O u r fre e trial plan enables anyone to thor- 

c u g h iy  try the m achine  before bu yin g.

L e t u s take the m atter up w ith  you.
Fox  Typewriter Co., Ltd.

35°  N .  F ro n t S t ,   G rand  R ap id s,  M ich .

Little Giant 
$ 2 0 . 0 0

Soda Fountain

Requires  no  tanks  or  plumbing.  Over 
10,000  in  use.  Great  for  country  mer­
chants.  Write for

Soda Water Sense  Free 

Tells all about  it.

G ran t  M an u factu rin g  Co.,  Inc., 

Pittsburg,  Pa.

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

treasury  department.”  
Surely,  man  is 
a  busted  community  after  Christmas, 
and  he 
is  not  often  upon  the  map  at 
other  times  and  seasons.

Is  it  not  so,  even  as  it  is  typewritten? 
Yes,  truly,  very  much  so.  Yes,  indeed.

W h at  H e  W as  R eading.

George  F.  Baer,  President  of  the 
Reading,  was  a  successful lawyer  before 
he  became  a  railroad  magnate,  and  was 
regarded  as  a  ptactitioner  who,  as  a 
rule,  won  his  cases  in  the  lower  courts, 
even  if  he  was  at  times  reversed  by  the 
higher  tribunals.

On  one  occasion  while  journeying  to 
in  the 
in  reading  a  thick  law 

found  him 

friend 

Pittsburg  a 
cars  engaged 
book.

“ What 

is  the  matter,”   he  enquired 
jokingly,  “ can't  you  read  enough 
law 
in  the  office,  without lugging  your  hooks 
around  the  country?”
“ I  am  not  reading 

law ,”   responded 
Mr.  Baer.  “ Iam   reading  the  decisions 
of  the  Supreme Court  of  Pennsylvania.’

W herein  They  H arm onized.

“ An 

ideal  m atch,"  they  say,  indT 

eating  the  newly  married  pair.

“ Eminently  suited  to  each  other,’ 

they  continued.

Here  they  pause  and  watch  the  happy 

pair.

“ Seems  like  a  made-to-order  meeting 

of  affinities,"  they  conclude.

“ He 

is  a  vegetarian  and  she  is  a 

grass  widow.”

D efinition  of a   K iss.

A  kiss  is  a  peculiar  proposition.  Of 
no  use  to  one,  yet  absolute  bliss  to  two. 
The  small  boy  gets  it  for  nothing,  the 
young  man  has  to  steal  it,  and  the  old 
man  has  to  buy  it.  The  baby's  right, 
the 
the  hypocrite’s 
mask.  To  a  young  girl  faith,  to a  mar 
ried  woman,  hope,  and  to  an  old  maid, 
charity.

lover'8  privilege, 

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.

POTATOES

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

H. ELMER MOSELEY & CO.

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

Long  D istance  Telephone»—Citizens  2417 
B ell  M ain  66 

304  &  305  C lark  B uilding,

O pposite  Union  D epot

S E E D S

Clover  and  Timothy—all  kinds  of  Grass  Seeds. 

M O SELEY   BROS.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH,

2 6 - 2 8 -3 0 - 3 2   OTTAWA  S T .

E G G S   W A N T E D

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

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

Butter

We can handle all you send us.

W H EELO C K   PRODUCE  CO.

106  SOUTH  DIVISION  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Citizens Phone 333a.

SOME  PEOPLE 

NEVER.  PROGRESS

Sweet  Potatoes,  Cranberries,  Oranges,

New  Nuts,  Figs  and  Dates

We are headquarters for these goods.

W e want  Potatoes, Onions, A pples and  Beans.

The  Vinkemulder  Company,  Commission  Merchants 

14-16  Ottawa  Street 

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

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. 

Remember, we  need your poultry  for the holidays.  We hav& the  trade  to 
enable  us to realize good  prices for you.  Ship  us all  possible  to  arrive  the 
20th and 22nd.  Prospects good prices.
References:  Gansevoort Bank, R. G. Dun & Co.,  Bradstreet’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

We  are  in  the  market  for

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

BEANS, PEAS, POP  CORN,  ETC.

If any  to offer write us.

ALFRED  d.  BROWN  SEED  CO..  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH. 

2 4   AND  2 6   N.  DIVISION  S T „   2 0   AND  2 2   OTTAWA  ST .

Michigan Knights of the 6rn 

President,  John  A.  Weston,  Lansing;  sec 
retary.  M  8.  Brow n,  Safllnaw;  Treasurer, 
John W. Sch ram, Detroit.

Diitad Commercial Trawlers if lichiru 

Grand  Counselor,  H.  E.  Bartlett,  Flint 
Grand  Secretary,  A.  K en d all,  Hillsdale 
Grand Treasurer, C. M.  Edelm an, Saginaw.

finud Rapids Council la 131, D. C. T.

Senior  Counselor,  W.  S.  Bu rns;  Secretary 
*

Treasurer. L. F. Baker. 

G ripsack  B rigade.

Pontiac  Gazette:  R.  R.  Nelson  bas 
taken  a  position  with  the  Pittsburg 
Plate  Glass  Co.  and  will act as its travel­
ing  representative 
in  Southern  M ichi­
gan  and  Northern Ohio.

Louis  J.  Koster  has  started  in  on  his 
twenty-fourth  year with Edson,  Moore  & 
Co.,  of  Detroit,  apparently  as  enthus­
iastic  and  aggressive  as  when  he  first 
started  out  on  the  road  a  quarter  of  a 
century  ago.

Fred  J.  McWilliams, 

formerly  with 
Lautz  Bros.  &  Co.,  has  engaged 
to 
cover  Southern  and  Eastern  Michigan 
and  Northern  Indiana 
for  Gowans  & 
Sons,  of  Buffalo.  He  begins  work  un­
der  the  new  auspices  next  week.

C.  C.  Davidson  has  returned 

from 
Manchester,  England,  where  he  has 
been  for  the  past  few  months  in  the  in­
terest  of  the  American  Machinery  Co. 
He 
is  accompanied  by  Owen  Living­
ston,  who  is 
in  charge  of  the  English 
branch  of  the  same  house.

Jjseph  P.  Visner,  Grand  Rapids  rep­
resentative  for  Edwin  J.  Gillies  &  Co., 
for  New  York,  where  he 
left  to-day 
will  spend  a  week  in  the  house  and  tak 
ing  in  the  sights  of  Gay  Gotham. 
In 
cidentaliy,  he  will  sign  a  contract  for 
the  fifteenth  consecutive  year  with  his 
bouse.

Joseph  J.  Finckler,  who  has  been 
connected  with  Spring  &  Company  for 
the  past  twenty  years—six  years 
in  the 
house  and  fourteen  years  on  the  road- 
has  engaged  to  travel 
for  Burnham. 
Stoepel  &  Co.,  of  Detroit,  covering  the 
same 
territory  as  heretofore.  He  will 
put  in  next  week  in  Detroit  posting  up, 
starting  out  on  the  warpath  the  second 
week  of  the  new  year.

St.  Ignace  Enterprise:  Chas.  Wenzel, 
who  has  been  traveling  representative 
for  Cudahy  Bros.,  has  taken  a  position 
in  a  similar  capacity  with  Nelson  Mor­
ris  &  Co., 
the  well-known  Chicago 
packing  firm.  His  headquarters  will  be 
at  Houghton.  Mr.  Wenzel  is  an  expe­
rienced  man  in  his  line  on  the  road,  as 
his  new  employers  will  find  out  on  his 
first  round  in  their  behalf.

Grand  Rapids  Council,  No.  131,  U. 
C.  T .,  bas  every  reason  to  be  satisfied 
with  the  artistic  and  financial  results 
it 
in  connection  with  the 
has  achieved 
publication  of 
its  souvenir,  which 
is 
now  being  delivered  to  the  members 
and  advertising  patrons.  The  book 
is 
replete  with  handsome  illustrations  per­
taining  to  the  city  and  environs  and  the 
intention  bas  been  to present  portraits of 
every  member  of  Grand  Rapids  Coun­
cil.  The  net  proceeds  of  the  publica­
tion  will  be  devoted  to  the  furnishing of 
the  new  club  rooms  recently  leased  by 
the  organization  in  the  Barnhart  build- j 
ing.

Lansing  Republican:  The  local  post 
of  the  Michigan  Knights  of  the  Grip 
met  at  the  Downey  Saturday  evening 
and  completed  arrangements  for  attend­
ing  the  annual  convention  at  Battle 
Creek  one  week  from  to-day.  A  com­
mittee  was  appointed  to  secure  a  spe­
cial  train  over  the  Grand  Trunk,  on 
which  it  is  hoped  to  take  the  100  mem­

bers  of  the  Lansing  lodge  and  the  Cap 
ital  City  band  of eighteen  pieces,  which 
has  been  engaged  to  accompany  them. 
Lansing  does  not  intend  to  quietly leave 
the  official  roster  of  the  Association. 
A  year  ago  John  A.  Weston  was  elected 
President.  Under  the  constitution  he  is 
not  eligible  to  a  second  term and  his  re­
tirement  would  leave  Lansing  without  a 
representative 
in  the  governing  of  the 
order.  At  the  Saturday  meeting  a  mo­
tion  was  made  endorsing  the  candidacy 
of  H.  C.  Klocksiem  of  this  city 
for 
membership  on  the  Board  of  Directors. 
The  hundred  members  and  the  brass 
band  will  work  overtime  in  his  behalf. 
The  members  expect  to  have the time  of 
their  lives  at  the  convention 
It was  an 
nounced  that  the  programme  arranged 
by  the  Battle  Creek  prosperity  agents 
includes a  banquet on Monday evening at 
the  Phelps  Sanitarium and  a  fancy  dress 
ball  on  Tuesday  evening.
E ndorsed  by   the  T raveling  Men  o f  St 

Jo h n s

St.  Johns,  Dec.  2 3 -A t  a  meeting  of 
the  traveling  men  of  St.  Johns,  held 
Saturday  evening,  Dec.  20,  the 
follow 
ng  resolution was unanimously adopted .
Whereas— It  being  apparent  that  a 
large  number  of  traveling  men  through 
out  the  State  are  expressing  opinions 
favorable  to  the  candidacy  for  President 
of  the Michigan  Knights  of  the  Grip,  of 
one  of  our  esteemed  citizens,  Brother
B.  D.  Palmer,  we  appreciate  the  honor 
thus  conferred  and  we  as  traveling  men 
take 
in  assuring  tbe 
members  of  our  order  that 
in  selecting 
Mr.  Palmer  for  this  high  office,  time 
will  prove  that  no  mistake  bas  been 
made,  and  that  the  office  will  be  filled 
by  a  gentleman  of  ripe  experience  and 
good 
judgment,  who  will  lend  dignity 
and  ability  to  this  position  and  certain 
lv  ring  success  to  the  coming  adminis 
tration;  therefore

great  pleasure 

the 

Resolved— That  we, 

traveling 
men  of  St.  Johns,  heartily  endorse  the 
candidacy  of  our  friend  and  brother,  B.
D.  Palmer,  for  this  position,  and  we 
hope  that  for  1903  our  esteemed 
friend 
“ Ben”   may  be  addressed  a s “ Mr.  Pres­
ident”   by  the  brightest,  brainiest,  jolli- 
est  men  on  earth.

E.  P.  Waldron,
Ezra  Smith,
C.  S.  Scofield,
J.  H.  Tilden,
Dell  Chick,
H.  L.  Kendrick, 
Willard  C.  Lvon, 
Geo.  Woodruff,
E.  F.  Brown,

Committee.
Supports  th e   N om ination  o f  Mr.  P alm er.
Saginaw,  Dec.  20— I  notice  with some 
degree  of  pleasuie  the  three  letters  pub­
lished 
in  the  Tradesman  of  Dec.  17, 
written  from  different  parts  of tbe State, 
supporting  the  candidacy  for  the  presi­
dency  of  the  Michigan  Knights  of  the 
Grip  of our  esteemed brother,  B.  D.  Pal­
mer,  and  especially  so,  as  I  come 
from 
the  same  town.

While  a  friendly  contest  always brings 
out  an  increased  interest  in  our  annual 
meetings,  it  is  always  essential  to  have 
such  contests  of  the  most  friendly  na­
ture,  and  1  am  sure  that  the  Saginaw 
Valley  will be willing to  wait  until she is 
through  holding  the  office  ot  Secretary 
before  expecting  to 
receive  another 
office  so  important  as  that  of  President. 
Any  good  thing  that  can  be  said  of  any 
candidate  can  also  be  said  of  Brother 
Palmer,  who  has  served  most  efficiently 
on  the  Board  of  Directors  and  is  well 
equipped  to  discharge  the  duties  of 
President. 

E.  P.  Waldron.

B ay  C ity  S trong  for  R andall.

Bay  City,  Dec.  22— Bay  City  Knights 
of  the  Grip  are  going  to  the  State  con­
vention  in  Battle  Creek  with  the  deter­
mination  to  capture  tbe  presidency  for 
George  H.  Randall,  of  West  Bay  City. 
Randall  has  long  been  prominent  in  the 
order  and  his  fellow-travelers  think  he 
should  be  recognized  by  the  highest 
office.

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

Look  on T bls  P ic tu re   and  T hen  On  T hat.
Members  of  the  Michigan  Knights  of 
the  Grip  have  an  opportunity  this  year 
to  vote  for  either  one  of  two  good  men

Committee  devised  a  means  of  giving 
some  dancing  after  the  games  were  fin­
ished,  so  as  soon  as  the  floor  was  in 
readiness,  Secretary  Baker  with  his 
violin,  accompanied  by  Miss  Minnie 
Reynolds  at  the  piano,  furnished 
for 
the  next  hour  and  a  half  music  for 
dancing.  Talk  about  music!  Well,  ail 
we  can  say  is  that  we  never  danced  to 
any  better  and  it  was  very  pleasing  and 
gratifying  to  be  able  to  furnish  within 
ourselves— by  our  members— entertain­
ment  for  our  friends  and  guests  in  such 
a  pleasant  way.  Secretary  Baker  is  all 
right  in  any  place  he  is  called  upon  to 
fill,for  positively  he  and  Miss  Reynolds 
received  compliments  and  congratula­
tions  from  all  sides  for  their  music.

Ja  Dee.

G e o .  H .  R a n d a l l

for  the  office  of  President,  and  it  natur­
ally  affords  the  Tradesman  much  pleas­
ure  to  present  its  readers  with  counter­
feit  presentments  of  each  gentleman. 
Both  are  old-time  traveling  men  and 
both  have  been 
long-time  members  of 
the  Michigan  Knights  of 
tbe  Grip. 
Both  have  served  on  the  Board  of  D i­
rectors  with  credit  to  themselves  and 
with  profit  to  tbe  organization.  Which-

M et  D eath  W hile  W ritin g   to H is M other.
Chicago,  Dec.  22— Leaning  from  the 
window  of  his  room  on  the 
twelfth 
floor  of  tbe  Great  Northern  Hotel  to 
get  a  breath  of  fresh  air  while  he  was 
suffering  from  a  headache  to-day,  Har­
rison  S.  Potter,  traveling  salesman  for 
lost  his  balance, 
the  Sun  Stove  Co., 
fell  to  tbe  sidewalk  and  was  killed.

ineffectual  effort 

Although  his  body  was  horribly  man­
gled,  Potter  lived  for  a  few  seconds  and 
made  an 
to  speak. 
The  street  was  filled  with  Christmas 
shoppers  and  Potter’s  body  narrowly 
missed  striking  several  people  as 
it 
fell.

An  unfinished  letter  to  his  mother,  in 
St.  Joseph,  was  found  in  Potter’s  room. 
After  stating  that he  had arrived  in  Chi­
cago  and  was  well,  with  the  exception 
of  a  headache,  he  said:  “ I  guess  I  will 
have  to  lay  off  writing  for  a  minute  or 
so  and  get  a  breath  of  fresh  a ir.”

influence 

Railroad  companies  have  exerted  a 
powerful 
in  promoting  tem­
perance.  Employes  who  become  ad­
dicted  to  drink  know  that  if  the  fact 
is 
discovered  their  names  will  be 
instant­
ly dropped  from  the  pay rolls.  No  mat­
ter  what  ability  a  man  possesses  if  he 
has  not  the  virtue  of  sobriety  he  is  not 
wanted  in  the  railroad  business.  Just 
now  there  is  an  interesting  situation  at 
Coilinwood,  a  suburb  of Cleveland.  The 
Lake  Shore  Railroad  Company  offers  to 
make  extensive  additions  to  its  shops 
there,  provided  tbe  sale  of 
is 
prohibited  in  that  community.  Here  is 
a  temperance  argument  that  citizens 
must  regard  as  forceful,  to  say  the  least.

liquor 

The  expression, 

‘ ‘ Long  and  short  of 
readily  understood  when  you 

it,”   is 
long  for  money  and  are  short  of  it.

The  W arw ick

Strictly first class.

Rates $2 per day.  Central location. 

Trade  of  visiting  merchants  and  travel­

ing men solicited.

A.  B.  GARDNER,  Manager.

B .  D .  P a l m e r

ever  one 
is  elected,  the  members  need 
have  no  fear  but  what  the  affairs  of  the 
office  will  be  carefully  and  conscien- 

ously  conducted.

F eatu res  o f th e   S aturday  E vening  E n te r­

tain m en t.

Grand  Rapids,  Dec.  22— The 

fourth 
last 
party  of  tbe  winter  series  and  the 
one 
for  the  year  1902  was  given  by 
Grand  Rapids  Council,  No.  131,  U.  C. 
T .,  at the  council  rooms,  66 Pearl  street, 
Saturday evening.  Promptly  at  8 ¡30  C. 
P.  Reynolds,  chairman  of  Entertain­
ern  Commitee,  started  twelve 
tables 
playing  pedro  and 
for  two  hours  all 
went  happily  at cards.  At tbe conclusion 
the 
ladies'  first  prize  was  awarded  to 
Mrs.  F.  J.  Herbert  and  second  to  Mrs. 
Will  Hine. 
The  gentleman  standing 
ghest  was  John  D.  Martin,  with  F.  J. 
Herbert  second.  Prizes  were  awarded 
them  and  then  the  floor  was  cleared 
for 
dancing.  At 
tbe  commencement  of 
these  parties  it  was  not  the  intention  to 
have  any  dancing  at  all  on  the  even­
ings  set  apart  for  card  playing,  but  as 
so  many  thoroughly  enjoy  dancing  the

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

T hree  F orm u las  F o r G lycerin  Jellies.
A  lotion  or  jelly  of almost  any desired 
consistency  may  be  made  by  using 
enough  Irish  moss.  Mucilage  of  quince 
seed  may  be  considerably  thickened  by 
evaporating  some  of  tbe  water.  This 
procedure 
is  not  very  satisfactory,  as 
however  made  the  mucilage  does  not 
keep  well  and 
it  should  be  only  em­
in  preparations  for  immediate 
ployed 
use. 
In  most  of  the  toilet  or  cosmetic 
jellies  tbe  "b o d y”   consists  of  gelatin 
starch,  tragacanth,  or similar substances, 
the  amount  used  depending  upon  the 
stiffness  or  consistence  of  tbe  prepara­
tion  to  be  made.  Here  are  formulas  for
glycerin  je lly :

G lycerin..............................   1  fluidounce.
Cornstarch...........................  1  drachm.
Water.................................... 
Otto  of  rose,  or  extract  of

drachms.

white  rose.....................  q.  s.

Mix  the  starch,  glycerin  and  water, 
and  bring  to  the  boiling  point;  when 
cold  add  the  perfume,  and  color  if  de­
sired  with  solution  of  cochineal  or  red 
aniline.

I.

2.

G elatin.................................  1 ounce.
G lycerin...............................16 fluidounces.
Water...................................   3 fluidounces.
Oil  rose................................  2 drops.
O il  lavender  flower........... 10 drops.

Soak  the  gelatin 

in  the  mixed  gly­
cerin  and  water  for  twelve  hours,  then 
heat  on a  water-bath  until  dissolved,and 
finally  add  tbe  oils.  Other  odors  may 
be  employed.

in 

flesh.  This  cure  is  especially  indicated 
in  affections of tbe  digestive organs,  vis- 
cerai  congestions,  ascites,  jaundice,  in 
cases  of  hepatic  calculi,  diarrhea,  hab­
itual  constipation, 
skin 
troubles,  and  in  neurasthenia;  pulmon­
ary  tuberculosis  is  benefited  by 
this 
treatment,  but  tbe  intestines  must  be  in 
good  condition. 
It  seems  contraindi­
cated  only  in  persons  who  are  too  fat  or 
who  have  a  tendency  to  become  so,  and 
during  the  period  of  menstruation.

certain 

D anger  in   A m yl  N itrate.

Dr.  John  J.  Abel,  of  Johns  Hopkins 
University,  had  bis  band  severely  cut 
and  was  made  ill  recently  by  the  ex­
plosion  of a  bottle  of  amyl  nitrate  in  the 
physiological  hall.  Dr.  Abel's  pulse 
rushed  up  to  140,  and  he  hurried  out  of 
the  building  to  the 
lawn  to  inhale  as 
much 
fresh  air  as  possible  and  get  tbe 
poison  out  of  his  lungs.

It 

One  of  the  tendons  of  his  right  hand 
was  cut  by  the  broken  glass. 
is 
thought tbe  drug  was  impure,containing 
oxides  of  nitrogen,  and  there  was  no 
way  to  guard  against 
accident. 
Charles  Snelling,  an  employe  at  tbe 
laboratory  who  was  assisting  Dr.  Abel 
at  the  time,  was  also  affected  by  the 
gas.  The  explosion  caused  a  scare 
in 
(he  laboratory,  but did  no  damage  to  the 
apparatus.

the 

Valentines

Write for catalogue and  discount 
before placing your  order.

3-

Mucilage Irish  moss.........

(th ick )........................   4  ounces.

G lycerin...................................................   6 fluidounces.
Distilled  extract  witch-

hazel...................................................   4 fluidounces.
Cologne  water..........................................  2 fluidounces.
Borax................................... 30 grains.

2 6

Drugs—Chemicals

M ichigan  sta te   B oard  of P harm acy

Term expires
Dee. 81,1902
Hen ry  Hr im , Saginaw 
•  Dee. 81,19m
Wirt  P.  Do ty,  Detroit - 
• 
Clarence B. Stoddard, Monroe  Dee. 81,1904 
J o a n  D.  Mu ir, Grand Rapids 
Deo. Si, 1WJ6 
Arthur H.  We bber, Cadillac 
Dee. 81,1906

President,  H enry  He im , Saginaw.
Secretary, J ohn D. Mu ir, Grand Rapids. 
Treasurer, W.  P.  Doty,  Detroit.

E xam 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, Xov. 3 and 4.

M ich.  State  P h arm aceu tical  A ssociation.

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

E rro r  K illed  Two  Persons.

A   woman  sixty  years  old  and  her 
grandson,  only  seven  months  old,  were 
the  victims  recently  of  the  mistake  of  a 
young  drug  clerk.  William  J.  Rogers, 
employed  ?s  assistant  in  a  New  York 
store,is said  to  be  the one  who  made  the 
error.

The  story  told  the  police  is  that  Mrs. 
Vincenza  Orlanda 
sent  her  grand­
daughter ]enny,  eight  years  old,  to  Ren- 
nenberg's  drug  store,  at  103  Ninth  ave­
nue,  to  buy  5  cents'  worth  of  a  mixture 
of  castor  and  almond  oils.  The  girl 
returned  with  something 
in  a  glass 
which  her  mother  says  she  smelled  and 
thought  had  a  peculiar  odor.  She  sent 
the 
little  girl,  with  her  elder  sister, 
Mary,  back  to  the  store  to  tell  the  man 
that  he  had  made  a  mistake.

The  children  returned  with  the  report 
that  the  clerk  had  said 
it  “ was  all 
right.”   The  grandmother  poured  some 
of  it  into  a  teaspoon  and  gave  it  to  the 
baby,  after  which she  took  a tablespoon­
ful  herself. 
In  five  minutes  both  the 
child  and  the  aged  woman  fell  into  con­
vulsions.  Dr.  James  Shea  was  called, 
but  be  found  the  woman  dead.  The 
child  was  taken  to  the  New  York  Hos­
pital,  where it  died  in  a  few  minutes.

The  drug  store  proprietor  said  that 
Rogers  was  employed  to  assist  the  reg­
istered  clerk. 
It  is  customary  for  him 
to  wait  upon customers,  it  was  said,  and 
serve  out  drugs  which  do  not  require 
any  more  mixing  than  would  be  in­
volved  in  putting  with  castor  oil  some 
intended  to  disguise 
innocent  material 
in 
its  taste.  Wbat  the  young  man  put 
in  this  case  or  how  he  did 
it  the  pro­
prietor  did  not  profess  to  be  able  to  ex­
plain.  The  registered  clerk  bad  not 
noticed  the  sale.  Dr.  Shea  examined 
the  glass  and  the  contents,  and  thought 
the  mixture  contained  cyanide  of  po­
tassium.

Apparently  the  clerk  used  an  excess 
of  oil  bitter  almond,of which most  drug­
gists  do  not  lealize  the  very  poisonous 
nature.  Numerous  cases  are  on  record 
of  dangerous  illness  being  caused 
from 
its  use. 
In  many  cases  one  drop  is 
sufficient  to  cause  alarming  symptoms. 
Benzaldehyde 
is  as  good  as  the  true  oil 
of  bitter  almond  for  flavoring  purposes, 
and,  being  free  from  hydrocyanic  acid, 
should  be  used  in  all  cases.  The  true 
oil  should  be  kept  in  poison  locker  and 
dispensed  only  on  prescription.

The  P reservation  o f Solution  of M ercuric 

C hloride.

H.  G.  Greenish  and  F.  A.  Upsher 
Smith  have  conducted  an 
investigation 
with  a  view of determining what change, 
if  any,  takes  place  in  solution  of  mer­
curic  chloride  on  keeping  in  glass  bot­
tles  according  to  the  nature  of  the  bot­
tle.  For  the  investigation  bottles  were

procured  of  different  colors,  viz.,  or­
dinary  white,  ordinary 
dark  blue, 
actinic  green  and  amber.  The  effects 
of  the  character  of  the  water  used,  as 
well  as  the  influence  of  magnesium  bi­
carbonate  and  of  organic  matter,  were 
noted,  and  the particulars  given.  These 
conclusions  are  drawn  by  the  authors 
from  their  experiments:

(1)  That  solution  of  mercuric  chlor­
in  distilled  water  will  keep  satis­
ide 
factorily  in  white,  green  or  blue  bottles 
if  not 
for  a  reasonable  length  of  time 
exposed  to  direct  sunlight. 
(2)  That 
even 
in  direct  sunlight  it  will  keep,  if 
protected  by  the  use  of  amber  glass; 
we,  therefore,  recommend  the  use  of 
bottles  made  of  such  glass. 
(3)  That 
the  ordinary  white  glass  bottles,whether 
of  English,  German  or  French  manu­
facture,  as  sold  to  pharmacists  do  not 
appreciably  differ 
(4) 
the  minute  deposit  gradually 
That 
is  partly  or  wholly  mercurous 
formed 
chloride. 
(5)  That  mercuric  chloride 
with  tap  water  gives  a  copious  precipi­
tate  in  blue,  green  or  white  glass  bot­
tles;  tbe  precipitate  will  not  form,  how­
ever,  in  amber  bottles  or  in  darkness. 
(6)  That  in  diffused  light  amber  bottles 
preserve  the  solution  ^better  than  blue, 
green  or  white  bottles. 
(7)  That  in 
light  tbe  amber  glass  alone  is 
strong 
satisfactory. 
light 
effects  more  decomposition than diffused 
light,  especially  with  tap  water.

in  their  action. 

That  strong 

(8) 

Tftiff»  D rug  M arket.

Opium— Is  firm  in  the primary market 

and  unchanged.

Quinine— Is  steady.
Morphine—Is  unchanged.
Cod  Liver  O il— Is  very  firm  and  has 

advanced  again  $2 per  bbl.

Glycerine— Is  very  firm  and  has  been 
advanced  a  fraction  by  some  manufac­
turers.

Menthol— Tbe  market 
an  advance  is  looked  for.

is  firmer  and 

Strychnine—The  manufacturers  have 

advanced  their  price  10c  per oz.

Oil  Wormseed— Is  scarce  and  advanc­

ing.

Oil  Cloves— Is  very  firm  and advanc­

ing.

Oil Wintergreen— Has again  advanced 
and  is tending  higher on account of scar­
city.

Oil  Bergamot—On  account  of  higher 
in  primary  market,  has  been 

prices 
advanced.

American  Saffron—Has advanced and, 
as  stocks  are  scarce,  higher  prices  are 
looked  for.

Assafoetida— Prime  gum 

supply  and  has  advanced.

is  in  small 

Seneca  Root—Crops  were 

light  and 
prices  rule  very  high.  Another  advance 
is  looked  for.

Italian  Anise  Seed— Has  advanced 

and  is  tending  higher.

Paraffin  In  C onfectionery.

There 

is  at  present  on  tbe  market  a 
confection  purporting  to  be 
“ butter 
Scotch,”   hut  consisting  of  glucose  and 
paraffin  of  high  melting  point.  The 
fraud  may  be  detected  by  attempting  to 
dissolve  the  mass  in  warm  water,  when 
tbe  paraffin,  amounting  to  about  20  per 
cent,  of  the  whole,  will  slowly  rise  and 
form  a  layer  on  the  surface  of  the  water 
or  else  collect  on  the spoon  at  the 
level 
of that  surface.  We  think  this  is  not  an 
entirely  new  form  of  sophistication,  but 
it  is  one  the  danger  of  which,  intestinal 
obstruction  by  the  accumulation of para­
ffin  in  the  digestive  canal,  ought  to  be 
pointed  out.

You  can. buy  coal  for  $7 a ton at places 

where  there  isn’t  any.

Dissolve  the  borax  in  the  witch-hazel 
extract,  mix  with  three  fluidounces  of 
glycerin  and  with  the  colcgne,  and  add 
slowly  to  the  mucilage  previously mixed 
with  the  remainder  cf  the  glycerin. 
After  standing  a 
few  hours  strain  the 
mixture.
A ction  of G rape  Jn ic e   on  th e   O rganism .
The  grape  is  composed of various con­
stituents  which  give  it  its  value  in  the 
so-called  grape  cure:  Water,  grape 
sugar,  cream  of 
tartaric  and 
malic  acids,  albuminoids,  various  min­
erals,  as  potassium  salts, 
lime,  mag­
nesia,  the  oxides  of 
iron  and  manga­
nese,  a  little  silicium  and  alumna,  also 
certain acids— pbospboric.sulphuric  and 
nitric.  There  are  traces  of  chlorides 
and  a  small  quantity  of  soda,  and  phos­
contain  tannin. 
phates. 
Grape 
its  constituents  is  a 
veritable  natural  mineral  water.

The 
juice 

tartar, 

seeds 

from 

increased,  the 

In  taking  the  grape 

juice  cure  the 
quantity  at  first  taken  is  small  and  is 
gradually 
length  of  the 
time  of  treatment  being  from  three  to 
six  weeks.  Walking  and  exercise 
in 
the  open  air  assist  very  much  in  bring­
ing  about  good  results  during  the  time 
of  this  cure.  The  general  health  is  im ­
proved,  the  appetite 
increased,  and 
tbe  digestive  functions  are  greatly 
im ­
proved.  The  patient  usually  puts  on

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A dvanced—Oil Bergamot, Strychnine. 
l>eclined—

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

Menthol....................  7  26® 7  59
Morphla, 8., P. ft W. 2  16® 2 40 
Morphla, 8., N. Y. Q.  2  16® 2 40
Morphla, Mal...........2  16®  2  40
©   40
Moschus  C antón.... 
Myrlstlca, No. l ....... 
68® 
so
©  
Nux Vómica...po. 15 
10
Os Sepia...................   36®  37
Pepsln Saac, H. & P.
®  1 00
D  Co.....................  
Plds Llq. N.N.H gal.
doz......................... 
© 2 0 0
Plds Llq., quarts__  
©  1  00
©  86
Plds Llq.,  plnts....... 
PUHydrarg...po. 80 
©  60
Plper  N lgra...po. 22 
© 
18
®  30
Plper  Alba__ po. 36 
Pllx Burgun.............  
0  
7
Plumbl Acet.............  
10® 
12
Pul vi 8 Ipecac et Opll  l  30®  1  50 
Pyrethrum, boxee H. 
©  76
ft P. D.Co., doz... 
Pyrethrum,  pv........  
26®  30
Quassl».................... 
8® 
10
Qulnla, S. P. &  W. .. 
28®  38
Qulnla, 8.  Germán.. 
78® 
38
QulnbkN. Y.............  
28®  38
Rubia Tlnctorum__  
12® 
14
Saccharum Lactls pv  20®  22
S aladn....................... 4  so®  4  75
40®  60
Sanguls  Draconls... 
Sapo, W .................... 
14
12® 
Sapo M ...................... 
10® 
12
Sapo G ...................... 
© 
15

Beldlltz Mixture.......  20®  22
Slnapls...................... 
is
©  
Slnapls,  opt.............  
© 
so
Snuff, Maooaboy, De
©  41
V oes...................... 
Snail, Scotch,DeVo’s 
©  41
Soda, Boras.............. 
9® 
11
9® 
Soda,  Boras, po....... 
11
26®  27
Soda et Potass Tart. 
Soda,  Carb............... 
ix@  
2
Soda,  Bl-Carb..........  
3® 
5
Soda,  Ash.................  3H© 
4
Soda, Sulphas.......... 
© 
2
© 2  60
Spts. Cologne............ 
Spts. Ether  Co........  
60®  56
Spts. M yrda Dom... 
© 2  00
Spts. Vlnl Beet.  bbl. 
01
Spts. Vlnl Beet. Mbbl 
Spts. Vlnl Beet. lOgal 
Spts. Vlnl Beet. 6 gal 
Strychnia, Crystal... 
90®  1  15
Sulphur,  Sum..........  2*4® 
4
Sulphur, Boll............  214©  8tt
Tam arinds............... 
8® 
10
Terebenth Venice...  28®  30
Theobrom»..............  
46®  60
Vanilla......................9 oo@ie 00
Zlnd Sulph............... 
7® 
8

O tis

Whale, winter..........  70 
Lard, extra...............  
86 
Lard, No. 1............... 
so 

BBL.  GAL.
70
90
66

2 7

60
47
to
48
66
69
59
34
BBL. LB
IX  2  ®8 
IX  2  04 
IX  2  ®3 
2J4  2H®3 
2*  2X®3
13®

Linseed, pore raw... 
Linseed, boiled........
Neatsfoot, winter str
Spirits  Turpentine..
P a in ts
Bed  Venetian..........
Ochre, yellow  Mars. 
Ochre, yellow B er... 
Putty,  commercial.. 
Putty, strictly  pure. 
Vermilion,  P r im e
American..............
Vermilion, English..
Green,  Paris............
Green, Peninsular...
Lead, red..................  3
Lead,  white.............   e
Whiting, white Span
Whiting, gilders’__
White, Piuls, Amer. 
Whiting, Paris, Eng.
ollflt.........................
Universal Prepared.
V arnishes

No. 1 Turp  Coach...  l  10®  1  20 
Extra Turp...............   1
Coach  Body,............2
No. 1 T urp ^u rn ,....  1
Extra Turk Damar..  1 
Jap.Dryer,No.lTurp

Drugs

W e  are  Importers and  Jobbers of  Drugs, 

Chemicals  and  Patent  Medicines.

W e  are  dealers  in  Paints,  Oils  and 

Varnishes.

W e  have  a  full  line  of  Staple  Druggists’ 

Sundries.

W e  are  the  sole  proprietors  of  W eath­

erly’ s  Michigan  Catarrh  Remedy.

W e  always  have  in  stock  a  full  line  of 

Whiskies,  Brandies,  Gins,  Wines 

and  Rums  for  medical  purposes 
only.

W e  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.

11

A cldum
Ace tl c u m ................j
Benzol cum, German.  70®  75
®  17
Boraclc...................... 
C&rbolloum..............  
22®  27
Cltrlcum.................... 
40®  42
Hydrochlor 
Nltrocum...
Oxallcum..................  
Phosphorlum,  dll
Salley 11 c u m .........
Suiphurlcum............  1%
Tannlcum.................  1  IT
Tartarlcum ..............
A m m onia
Aqua, is deg.............
Aqua, 20 deg.............
Carbonas..................
Chlorldum.................
A niline
Black.........................  2 00®  2 25
Brown.......................  
so®  l  oo
R e d -......................... 
45®  60
Yellow.......................   2 60®  8 00
Bacese

Cubebae.......... po,25  228  24
Junlperus..................
Xanftaoxylum..........
B alaam nm

. 2 ,

3 -

Copaiba....................
Peru  .........................
Terabln,  Canada....
Tolutan.....................
Cortex
Able*, Canadian....... 
Cassias................................ 
Cinchona  Klava....... 
Euonymus atropurp. 
Myrlca  Cerlfera, po. 
Pninus Vlrglnl........  
Qulllala, gr’d ............ 
Sassafras........po. 16 
Ulmus.. .po.  20, gr’d 
B xtractu m
Glycyrrhlza  Glabra. 
24C
Glycyrrhlza,  p o ......  
28C
Haematox, 16 lb. box  111
Haematox, i s ............ 
138 
Haematox,  Ms..........  
148 
Haematox, *4*..........  
16®

18
18
80
20
12
12
12

14
15

15
2  26
76
40
16
2

F e rrn

Carbonate  Preclp... 
Citrate and  Qulma.. 
Citrate Soluble........  
Ferrocyanldum Sol.. 
8olut. Chloride........  
Sulphate,  com’l ....... 
Sulphate,  com’l,  by
bbl, per  cwt..........
Sulphate,  pure........
F lo ra
Arnica.......................
Anthemls..................
Matricaria................
F o lia

8®

64<  t

Barosma.................... 
35®
Cassia Acuttfol,  Tln-
nevelly..................   20®
Cassia, Acuttfol, Alx.  26® 
Salvia officinalis,  14s
and  i4s.......... — . 
12®
(TvaUrsl.......................  
G nm m l
Acacia, 1st picked...
Acacia, 2d  picked...
Acacia, 3d  picked...
Acacia, sifted  sorts.
Acacia, po.................
Aloe, Barb. po.l8®20
Aloe, Cape__ po. 16.
Aloe,  Socotrl..po.40
Ammoniac.................
Assafoetida__ po. 40
Benzolnum...............
Catechu, i s ...............
Catechu, fts.............
Catechu, X*.............
Cam phor»...............  
Eupnorblum...po. 36
Gaibanum.................
Gamboge.............po
Gualacum.......po. 36
Kino............po. 40-75
M astic......................
Myrrh............. po. 46
Opll....pO.  4.10®4.30  3 
81
nellac.
Shellac, bleached....
Tragacanth..............
H erb a 
Absinthium. .oz. pkg 
Eupatorlum. .oz. pkg
Lobelia........ oz. Pkg
Majorum__ oz. pkg
Mentha Plp.  oz. pkg 
Mentha Vfr..oz. Pkg
Bue............... oz. pkg
Tanacetum Y oz. Pkg 
rhymus, V .. .oz. pkg 
M agnesia
Calcined, P a t............
Carbonate, P at........
Carbonate, K. & M .. 
'arbonate, Jennings 

O leum
Absinthium................6
Amygdalae,  Dulc__
Amygdalae,  Amarae.  8
Anlsl.........................  l
Aurantl Cortex.........2
Bergamll.................... 2
Cajlputt....................
Caryophylll............. .
Cedar  .......................
Chenopadll...............
Cinnamon 11................1
citroneUa.................

90
1  26
1 36 
1  80 
1  10
2 30 
75 
60
1  86 
2 00 
2 00 

1  266 on 

6 60 
2  10 
4 60
3  00 
12 
36 
98
1 00
7 00 
46
1  00 
7  00 
60 
66 
1  60 
60
®  1  60 
16®  20

Conlum Mao...
Copaiba....................  1
Cubebae....................1
Exechthltos.............   1
Erlgeron..................  1
Gaultlieria........ 
2
Geranium, ounce....
Gosslppll, Sem. gal..
Hedeoma..................  1
Jun ip ers..................   1
Lavandula...............
Llmonls.....................  1
Mentha Piper...........5
Mentha Verid........... 5
Morrhuae, "gal...........2
M vrcla.......................4
Olive.........................
Plcls Liquids............
Plots Llqulda,  gal...
Bldna . . . . . . . . 7 .......
Bosmarlnl.................
Bosae, ounce.............. 6
Sucolnl.....................
S abina.....................
San tad........................ 2
Sassafras..................
Slnapls,  ess., ounce.
•riguT.........................1
Thyme.......................
Thyme, opt...............
Theobrom as............
Potassium
Bl-Carb......................
Bichromate.............
Brom ide..................
G arb .........................
Chlorate...po. 17®19
Cyanide... ...............
12
Iodide.......................2
Potassa, Bitart, pure 
Potass Nltras, opt...
Potass  Nltras..........
Prusslate..................
Sulphate  po.............
R adix
Aconltum..................
Althae.......................
A nchusa..................
Arum  po..................
Calamus....................
Gentiana........ po. 16 
Glychrrhiza... pv.  16 
Hydrastis  Canaden.
Hydrastis Can., po..
Hellebore, Alba, po. 
_
Inula,  po..................   k
Ipecac, po.................2
Iris  plox...po. 36@38
Jalapa, p r.................
Maranta,  x « ............
Podophyllum,  po...
Rhet..................V....
Rhel,  cut..................
Bhel, pv....................
Splgella....................
Sangulnarla... po.  16
Serpentarla.............
Senega.....................   1  co
Smllax, officinalis H.
Smllax, M.................
Sclllae............. po.  36
Symplocarpus.Fcetl-
dus,  po..................
Valeriana, Eng. po. 30
Valeriana,  German. 
Zingiber a ................  
Zingiber].................. 

12
16 

__
14®
28®

40 
16 
18 
76 
80 
16 
22 
2  80 
40 
30 
36 
26 
1  00 
1  28 
1  35 
38 
18 
66 
1  10 
40 
26 
12

Semen
Anlsum.......... po.  18
Aplum (graveleons).
Bird, is ......................
Carul............... po.  15
Cardamon.................  1  26®  1  76
g® 
Corlandrum..............  
10
Cannabis Satlva....... 
6®  6
Cvdonium...................  
76® 1 00
Cnenopodlum..........
Dtptenx Odorate 
  1
Foenlculum...............
Foenugreek, po........
L lnl.........................  
Llnl, grd.......bbl. 4
Lobelia.....................
Pharlaris Canarian.
R apa.......................
Slnapls  Alba.......... | 
Slnapls  Nigra..........  
S plrltus

_
li®

Frumentl,  W. D. Co.  2 0 
2  60 
Frumentl,  D. F. B..  2 d
2  26 
Frum entl.................   1  21
1  60 
Junlperls Co. O. T...  1  61
2 00 
Junlperls  Co............  1  71
3 60 
Saacnarum  N. E __ 1  91
2  10 
Spt. Vlnl Galll..........  1  7U____
6  60
Vlnl  Oporto.............   1  28® 2 00
Vlnl Alba..................  1  28®  2 00

,

Sponges 
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage.................   2  60® 2  76
Nassau sheeps’ wool
carriage..................  2  50® 2 76
Velvet extra sheeps’
wool, carriage.......
®  1  60 
Extra yellow sheeps ’
wool, carriage.......
®  1  26
Grass  sheepsr  wool,
carriage.................
®  1  00 
Hard, for slate use..
®  76
Yellow  B e e f,  for
slate use.................
1  40
Syrups
A cacia......................
Aurantl Cortex........
Zingiber....................
Ipecac.......................
Kerri Iod..................
Rhel Arom...............
Smllax  Officinalis...
Senega .....................
Solll»...  ............... ..

®

®1 60 
00
s

Sein»  Co..................  
Tolutan..................... 
Prunus  vlrg.............  
T inctures
Aconitum Napellls B 
Aconltum Napellls F  
Aloes........................  
Aloes and M yrrh.... 
A rnica...................... 
Assafoetida...............  
Atrope Belladonna.. 
Aurantl Cortex........ 
Benzoin.................... 
Benzoin Co...............  
Barosma.................... 
Cantharldes.............  
Capsicum.................. 
Cardamon................. 
Cardamon Co...........  
Castor.......................  
Catechu).................... 
Cinchona.................. 
Cinchona Go.............  
Columba..................  
Cubeb»...................... 
Cassia Acuttfol........  
Cassia Acuttfol Go... 
Digitalis.................... 
Ergot......................... 
Ferrl  Chlorldum.... 
G entian....................  
Gentian Co...............  
Gulaca....................  
Gulaca ammon........  
Hyoscyamus............. 
Iodine  ...................... 
Iodine, eolorless....... 
K in o ......................... 
Lobelia..................... 
M yrrh.......................  
Nux Vomica.............  
Opil............................ 
Opll,  comphorated.. 
Opil, deodorized....... 
Q uassia.................... 
Rhtttsww....................  
Bhel........................... 
Sangulnarla.............  
Serpentarla.............. 
Stromonlum.............  
T olutan.................... 
V alerian..................  
Veratrum  V erlde... 
Zingiber.................... 

® 
so
®  00
©  50

so
60
so
60
eo
60
60
60
eo
60
60
75
50
75
76
1 00
60
50
80
60
60
60
60
60
60
8e
60
60
60
60
60
75
75
60
60
60
60
75
60
1  60
60
5g
5o
6n
60
6n
6n
Bn
6n
20

 

M iscellaneous 

¿Ether, Spts. Nit. ? F   30®  36
¿Ether, Spts. Nit. 4 F   34®  88
Alum en....................  214® 
8
3® 
Alomen,  gro’d..po. 7 
4
Annatto.....................  40®  60
Antlmonl, po............ 
4®  
6
Antlmonl el Potass T  40®  60
Antlpyrln.................
A ntlfebrln...............
Argen tl Nltras, oz...
Arsenicum...............
Balm Gilead  Buds..
Bismuth S. N............  1
Calcium Chlor.,  is...
® 
Calcium Chlor., Hs.. 
10
® 
Calcium Chlor.,  14s.. 
12
®  80 
Cantharldes, Bus.po 
® 
Capsid Fructus, af.. 
16
©  16
Capsid  Fructus, po. 
© 
ie 
Capslcl Fructus B, po 
12®  14
Caryophyllus.po.  16 
Carmme, No. 40....... 
®  3 00
66®  60
Cera  Alba...............  
Cera  Flava...............  40®  42
©  40
Coccus...................... 
Cassia  Fructus........  
®  38
Centrarla..................  
® 
10
Cetaceum..................  
®  46
Chloroform.............  
66®  60
Chloroform,  squlbbs  @  1  10 
Chloral Hyd C rst....  1  36®  1  60
Chondrus.................  
20®  26
Clnchonldlne.P. ft W  38®  48
38®  48
Clnchonldlne, Germ. 
Cocaine....................  4  55®  4 75
Corks, list, dls. pr. ct. 
76
Creosotum................. 
®  46
G reta............ bbl. 75 
2
®  
Creta, prep...............  
® 
5
Creta, preclp............ 
9® 
11
Creta,  Rubra............ 
® 
s
Crocus...................... 
35®  38
®  24
Cudbear.................... 
8
Cuprl  Sulph.............   6H® 
Dextrine..................  
7® 
10
78®  92
Ether Sulph.............  
© 
Emery, all numbers. 
8
Emery, po................. 
e
® 
E rg o ta..........po. 90  86®  90
12©  
Flake  W hite............ 
15
Galla......................... 
©   28
Gam bler..................  
8® 
9
®  60
Gelatin,  Cooper....... 
36®  60
Gelatin, French....... 
Glassware,  flint, box 
76  ft  5
Less than box....... 
70
Glue, brown.............  
11® 
is
15®  26
Glue,  white.............  
Glycerlna..................  17 x®   26
©  25
Grana Paradis!........  
Humolus..................  
26®  66
Hydrarg  Chlor  Mite 
©  1 00 
Hydrarg  Chlor Cor.. 
©   90 
Hydrarg Ox Rub’m.
Hydrarg  Ammonlat! 
HydrargUnguentum
Hydrargyrum..........
IchthyoDolla,  Am...
Indigo.......................
Iodine,  Besubl........ 3
Iodoform.................. 8
Lupulin.....................
Lycopodium..............
M a d s.......................
Liquor Arsen et  Hy-
drargIod...............
LlquorPotassArslnlt 
Magnesia,  Sulph....
Magnesia, Sulph, bbl 
Mannla. 8.  F ™ . __

28

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

G R O C E R Y   P R I C E   C U R R E N T

These quotations are  carefully  corrected  weekly,  within  six  hoars  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.

AD V A NCED

London  L ayer  Raisins 
B uckw heat  F lo u r

DECLINED
Rock  C andy 
P opcorn

Index to  Markets 

|

2

95
100
1  2*

1  10
1  15
1  25
8 65

4

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.

By Columns

 

 
 

C

B

A

Col.
Akron  Stoneware..................  15
A labastlne..............................  1
Ammonia................................   1
Axle Urease............................  1
Bakins Powder.......................   >
Bath  Brink.............................   1
1
 
Bluing. 
Breakfast  Pood.....................   1
1
B ro o m s.........................  
Brushes..................................   1
Butter Color............................  1
Candles....................................  M
Candles.................................... 
l
Canned Goods..........................  a
Cats  p .......................................   3
Carbon O ils..............................  3
Cheese.......................................   8
Chewing Gum...........................  3
Chicory......................................  3
Chocolate...................................  3
Clothes Lines............................   3
Cocoa.........................................  3
Cocoanut...................................  8
Cocoa Shells............................   3
Coflee........................................  3
Condensed Milk.......................   4
Coupon Books........................   15
Crackers...................................  4
Cream T artar..........................   5
Dried  Fruits..........................   6
Farinaceous  Goods.................  5
Fish and Oysters....................  13
Fishing Tackle.........................  6
Flavoring Extracts..................  6
Fly  Paper.................................  6
Fresh Meats.............................  6
F ruits......................................  14
Gelatine....................................   6
Grain Bags..............................  7
Grains and Flour..................   7
H erbs........................................  7
Hides and Pelts.....................   18
Indigo........................................  7
Je lly ..........................................  7

D
r

I
J

H

G

L

P

M

R
B

N
O

Lamp Burners........................  IB
Lamp Chimneys.....................  15
Lanterns..................................  15
Lantern  Globes......................  15
Licorice...................................  7
Lye...........................................  7
Meat Extracts........................   7
Molasses..................................  7
Mustard...................................  7
N uts.........................................   14
Oil Cans..................................   15
Olives......................................  7
Pickles.....................................   7
P ipes........................................  7
Playing Cards.........................  8
Polish......................................  8
Potash.....................................   8
Provisions...............................   8
R ice.........................................   8
Salad Dressing.......................  9
Baleratus.................................   9
8ai Soda...................................  9
Balt...........................................  9
Balt  Fish.................................  9
Seeds........................................  9
Shoe Blacking.........................  9
Bnufl........................................  10
Soap.........................................   9
Soda.........................................   10
Spices...............  
is
Starch......................................  10
Stove Polish...........................   io
Sugar.......................................   u
Syrups.....................................  10
Table  Sauce............................  li
Tea...........................................  it
Tobaoco..................................   li
Tw ine......................................  12
V inegar...................................  12
Washing Powder......................13
Wlcklng...................................  is
Wooden war“ ..........................   13
Wrapping Paper....................  13
l e d l   C a k e ....« ...................  13

T

T

v

 

 

AX LE  GREASE
doz.
.........
aurora 
..55
Castor  OU.......
..........60
Diamond........
..........50
Frazer’s ..........
..........75
IXL Golden, tin boxes 75

gross 
6 00
7  00
«  25
9 00
9  00

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

BA K IN G   PO W D ER

9 00
9 00
6 00
6 00

M lb.  cans, 4 doz. case.........3 75
44 lb.  cans, 2 doz. case.........3 75
1 lb.  cans, 1 doz. case.........3 75
5 lb.  cans, 14 doz. case........ 8 00

jaXon

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

Royal

10c size__  90
14 lb. cans  1  36 
6 oz. cans.  1  90 
14  lb. cans 2 50 
14 lb.  cans  3 75 
1 lb.  cans.  4  80 
3 lb .  cans  13  00 
5 lb. cans. 21  50

BATH  BRICK

American...............................  75
E n g lis h ...........................................  85
Arctic, 4 oz. ovals, per gross 4  00 
Arctic, 8 oz. ovals, per gross 6  00 
Arctic 16 oz. round per gross 9  00

B L U I N G

B REA K FA ST  FOOD

Small size, per doz...............  40
Large size, per d o z .............   76

TRYABITA

COI KIT FUIES

j Case*, 36  packages............ 4  50
i Five case lots........................ 4 40

.4  05

BROOMS

" doz. In case. . .........

Peptoniz'd  Celery  Food,  3
Hulled Corn, per doz..........
No. 1 Carpet......................... .2  "0
No. 2 Carpet......................... .2  25 1
No. 3 Carpet......................... .2  15 1
No. 4 Carpet......................... .1  75
Parlor  Gem......................... .2  40
Common Whisk..................
86
Fancy  Whisk...................... .110 !
Warehouse.......................... .3 50

BRUSHES

Scrub

Shoe

Solid Back,  8 In.................. .  45
Solid  Back, 11 I n ................. .  95
Pointed  Ends...................... .  85
No. 8..................................... .1  00
No. 7..................................... .1  30
No. 4..................................... .1  70
No  8......
1  90
No. 3..................................... .  75
No. 2...................................... .1  101  75*
W., R. A Co.’s, 15c size__ 1  25
W., R. A Co.’s, 25c size....» .2 00

BUTTER  COLOR

Stove

Succotash

3
Fair...........................
Good 
.....................
Fancy

Tom atoes
F a ir..........................
Good.........................
Fancy.......................
Gallons........

CARBON  OILS

B arrels
Eocene .......................
@1244
Perfection..................
@1114
@11
Diamond W hite.........
D. S. Gasoline...........
@1444
@12
Deodorized Naphtha.
Cylinder..................... 29 @34
Engine......................... 16 @22
Black, win te r.............
CATSUP

9 @1014

Columbia,  pints....................3 00
Columbia, 44 pints................1  25

CHEESE
Acme......................... 
Amboy...................... 
Elsie..........................  
Emblem.................... 
Gem.................  
 
Gold Medal.............  
Id eal.......................  
Jersey.......................  
Riverside..................  
Brick......................... 
Edam ........................ 
Leiden...................... 
Llmburger................  
Pineapple................. 
Sap  Sago..................  

 

916
dB H
@14
@M44
9 ’4H
(®13
@1»
@'4
£1414
14@16
@90
@17
13@14
60@75
@19

C H EW IN G  GUM 
56
American Flag Spruce—  
Beeman’s Pepsin..............  
60
56
Black Jack ......................... 
Largest Gum  Made....................  60
56
Sen S e n .............................. 
Sen Sen Breath Perfume..  1  00
Sugar  Loaf......................... 
55
Yucatan.............................. 
56
Bulk..........................................5
R ed.......................................... 7
Eagle......................................  4
Franck’s ...............................   7
Schener’s ...............................  6

CHICORY

CHOCOLATE 

Walter Baker & Co.’s.

German  Sweet......................  23
Premium...............................   31
Breakfast Cocoa....................  46
CLEAN ER  A  PO LISH ER

r oz. box. 3 can., per  doz  SI  35 
Qts  box. 2 can., per doz ...  2 25 
Gal  box,  14can., per  doz..  7 50 

Samples and Circulars Free. 

CLOTHES  LINES

S i s a l

J u te

C otton  V ictor

60 ft. 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 f t ....................................  
90
90 ft......................................  1  05
120 ft....................................  1  50
50 ft......................................  
80
6f ft...................................... 
95
70 f t ....................................   1  10
59 ft......................................  1 20
60 ft......................................  1  40
70 ft......................................  1  65
8 0 ft....................................   185
75
40 ft......................................  
50 ft...................................... 
85
60 f t ....................................  
95
G alvanized  W ire 
No. 20, each 100 ft long —   1  90 
No.  19, each 100 ft long —   2  10

C otton W indsor

C otton  B raided

COCOA

gpp;................................................

Cleveland............................
Colonial, 14s  ......................
Colonial, 44*.......................
Htuyler................................
Van Houten, 44s................
Van Houten, 44s..........
Van Houten, 44s................
Van Houten,  is ................
Webb...................................
Wilbur, 44s.........................
Wilbur, 448.........................
Dunham’s 44s.....................
Dunham’s 44s and 14s .......
Dunham’s  !4s....................
Dunham’s  44s  ..................
Bulk....................................
COCOA  SHELLS
20 lb. bags.......................
Less quantity..................
Pound packages.............

COCOANUT

.  41 
.  35 
.  33 
.  42 
.  46 
.  12 
.  20 
.  40 
.  70 
30 
.  41 
.  42
26
2644
27
28 
13

244
3

C O FFEE
R oasted

Telfer Coffee Co. brands

No.  9.....................................  9
No. 10..................................... 10
No. 12.....................................1214
No. 14.....................................14

CANDLES
Electric Light, 8s.......... ...... 12
Electric Light, 16s.........
....1244
Paraffine, 6 s ........................ 944
Paraffine, 12a................. ...... :o
WlOkln*
17

CANNED  GOODS

A pples
31b. Standards........
Gallons, standards

B lackberries

Standards................
Beans

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

Baked 
Red  Kidney
S tring....................
W ax .........................

B lueberries
Standard .....................
B rook  T ro u t

2  00

85
85
8301  30
750  85
7C@  8J

*0

2 lb. cans. Spiced.......  . ...  1  90

Clams.
Little Neck, 1 lb  ..  .
Little Neck. 2 lb.......

Clam   B ouillon

1  00
1  50

85

Burnham’s, 44 pint....... ...  1  92
Burnham’s, pints.......... ...  3  60
Burnham’s, quarts....... ...  7  20

M ushroom s

1 3001  50
1  50
9
100
@1  43
22
19
15
11
90
85
2  OO
3 60
2  40
1  80
2  80
1  SO
2  80
1  8’
2  80
18020
22025

C herries
Red  Standards....... 
White...........................
Corn
F air.....................  
..
Good.....................
Fancy ....................
F ren ch   Peas
Sur Extra Fine.............
Extra  Fine....................
Fine.................................
Moyen............................
G ooseberries
Standard..............
H om iny
Standard...
Lobster
Star, 44 lb..................
Star, 1  lb..................
Picnic T&Us..............
M ackerel
Mustard, 1 lb............
Mustard, 21b............
Sous 3d, 1 lb...............
Soutdd, 2 lb.............
Ton-to, 1 lb.............
Tomato, 2 lb.............
Hotels........................
Buttons.....................
O ysters
Cove, 1 lb ..................
1  55
Cove, 2 lb  ................
95
Cove, 1 lb  Oval........
Peaches
850  90
P ie ............................
YeUow.................  ..  1  3501  85
P ears
1  00
Standard..................
1  25
Fancy........................
1  00
M arrowfat...............
9001  60
Early June...............
1  65
Early June  Sifted
P lum s
Plums.......................
85
G rated......................  1  2502  75
Sliced....................... .  1  3502 55
P u m p k in
90
F a ir...........................
Good.........................
1  00
Fancy.......................
1  25
Standard...................
1  15
44 lb. cans...........................  3 75
44 lb, cans...........................  7 00
1 lb. can.......................... ..  12  00
Salm on
Columbia Elver, tails
@1  65
Columbia River, flats
01  80
Red Alaska..............
01  30
Pink Alaska.............
0   90
ShH m ps
Standard..................
1  40
Sardines
Domestic, 44s...........
314
Domestic, 4»s..........
Domestic,  Mustard.
6
California, Ms..........
11014
California 44s...........
17024
French, 44s..............
7014
French, 44s...............
18028
Standard..................
1  10
Fancy  ......................
1  40

R aspberries
R ussian  Cavier

Straw berries

P ineap p le

Peas

5

White House, 1 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.
Royal Java............................
Royal Java and Mocha........
Java and Mocha Blend.......
Boston  Combination...........
Ja-Vo Blend..........................
Ja-Mo-Ka  Blend..................
Distributed by Judson Grocer 
Co.,  Grand  Rapids.  C.  El­
liott &  Co.,  Detroit,  B.  Desen- 
berg A Co., Kalamazoo, Symons 
Bros. &  Co.,  Saginaw,  Jackson 
Grocer Co.,  Jackson,  Melsel  & 
Goeschel.  Bay  City,  Ftelbach 
Co., Toledo.

Rio

Common................................   8
F a ir........................................  9
Choice.....................................10
Fancy......................................15

Santos

Common.................................  8
F a ir........................................  9
Choice.....................................10
Fancy.....................................13
r a a b e r r y .........................................11

F a ir........................................ 13
diolne 
48

 

M aracaibo

 
M exican

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

G uatem ala

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

J a v a

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

Arabian...........................  

21

M ocha

Packag;e 

New York Basis.

Arbuokle.............................. 10
Dll worth...............................10
Jersey................................... 10
Lion......................................  9*
M cL aughlin’s XXXX
McLaughlin’s  XXXX  sold  to 
retailers  only.  Mall  all  orders 
direct  to  W.  F.  McLaughlin  & 
Co., Chicago.

E x tract

Valley City 44  gross.............   75
Felix 44 gross......................1  15
Hummel's foil 44 gross........   86
Hummel’s tin 44 gross........ 1  43

CONDENSED  M ILK  

4 doz In case.

Gall Borden Eagle.............. 6  40
Crown....................................5 90
Daisy......................................4 70
Champion.............................4 25
Magnolia.............................. 4 00
Challenge............................. 4  «0
Dime 
3 ®
Peerless Evaporated Cream .4 00
Milkmaid...............................6  lb
Tip  Top.................................3 85
Nestles.................................. 4 25
Highland  Cream..................5  00
St  Charles Cream................4 50

. 

 

CRACKERS

B u tte r

National Biscuit Co.’s brands
Seymour..............................
New York...........................
Fam ily................................
Salted..................................
Wolvqrlqe............. .........

644
644
644
644
7

6
Soda

Soda  XXX....................
Soda, City......................
Long Island  Wafers....
Zephyrette.....................

7
8
13
..  18

O yster

.. 

Faust  ............................
Farina............................
Extra Farina.................
Saltine Oyster...............

.. 
Sweet  Goods—Boxes

744
7
744
7

..  10
Animals.........................
..  10
Assorted  Cake.............
8
.. 
Belle Rose......................
..  16
Bent’s W ater.................
Cinnamon Bar...............
9
..  10
Coffee Cake,  Iced.........
Coffee Cake. Java........
..  10
..  18
Cocoanut Macaroons...
Cocoanut Taffy.............
..  10
Crac knells....................... ..  18
Creams, Iced..................
8
Cream Crisp.................... ..  10)4
Cubans...........................
..  1144
Currant  Fruit...............
:0
.. 
Frosted Honey............... ..  12
Frosted Cream.............
8
Ginger Gems, l’rge or sm’ll  8
Ginger  Snaps, N. B. C.
844
.. 
Gladiator.......................
..  10)4
9
Grandma Cakes............
8
Graham Crackers.........
..  12
Graham  Wafers............
..  18
Grand Rapids  Tea.......
Honey Fingers.............
..  12
..  10
Iced Honey Crumpets..
Imperials......................
8
Jumbles, Honey...........
..  12
..  12
Lady Fingers.................
Lemon Snaps.................
..  12
Lemon W afers.............
..  16
Marshmallow................
..  16
Marshmallow Creams..
..  16
..  16
Marshmallow Walnuts.
Mary Ann......................
8
Mixed Picnic.................
..  1144
Milk  Biscuit..................
744
.. 
Molasses  Cake.............
8
Molasses Bar.................
9
Moss Jelly B ar.............
..  1244
Newton..........................
..  12
Oatmeal Crackers........
8
.. 
Oatmeal Wafers............
..  12
Orange Crisp.................
9
Orange Gem..................
8
.. 
Penny Cake..................
8
.. 
Pilot Bread, XXX........
744
8
Pretzelettes, hand made.. 
R
Pretzels, hand  made...
Scotch Cookies.............
..  10
Sears’ Lunch.................
7)4
Sugar Cake..........
8
Snvar Biscuit Square...
8
Sugar Squares.............
8
Sultanas.........................
..  13
Tutti Frutti...................
..  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   TA RTA R

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

D R IE D   FRU ITS

A pples

Sundried...........................4V4@s
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes.70  8

C alifornia P ru n es

100-120 25 lb. boxes........   0
90-100 25 lb. boxes........   0  414
80 - 90 25 lb. boxes........   ©
70 - 80 25 lb. boxes........   0  544
60 - 70 25 lb. boxes........   0   6
50 - 60 a  lb. boxes........   0  644
40 - 50 25 lb. boxes........   0   744
30 - 40 2Ö lb. boxes........

14 cent less In 50 lb. cases

C alifornia  F ru its

Nectarines..................  
Peaches....................... 7  010
Pears............................
Pitted Cherries............
Prunnelles..................
Raspberries................

844

C itron

Corsican..................... ]3  0   3 4

C u rran ts

Imported, 1 lb package  6440 
Imported bulk............   6 44©

Peel

Lemon American 10 lb. bx..l3 
Orange American 10 lb. bx.. 13

R aisins

London Layers 2 Crown.
1  95
London Layers 3 Crown. 
Cluster 4 Crown.............  
2  60
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 
7 
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 
744
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 
8
L, M., Seeded, 1  lb.......  @ 9
L. M., Seeded, 14  lb __  
7
Sultanas, b u lk ...................... 10
Sultanas, package................1044

FARINACEOUS  GOOD8 

Dried Lima..............................544
Medium Hand Picked 
2 40
Brown Holland.....................

B eans

F a rin a

241 lb. packages........................1 50
Solki per ioo Tbi......................... 2 so

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

6

H o m in y

P e a rl  B arley

Flake, 60 lb. sack................ 
ao
Pearl,  200 lb. bbl.................. 6 00
Pearl, 100 lb. sack.................2  60
M acearon!  a n d  V erm icelli
Domestic, 10 lb. box........ ....  80
Imported. 28 lh. h o i........ ..  2  66
Common........ 
.............. ...3  00
Chester.............................. ...3   00
Empire.............................. ...8  66
Green, Wisconsin, bu..........1  80
Green, Scotch, bu.................1  86
Split,  lb............................... ..; 
4
Rolled Avena, bbl............. ...6  00
Steel Cut, 100 lb. sacks__ ..  2  70
Monarch, bbl..................... ...4  70
Monarch, 90 lb. sacks....... ..2  75
Quaker, cases........................3  10

R olled  Oats

Peas

G rits

W&lah-DeRoo Co.’i Brand,

Sago

W heat

Tapioca

Cases, 24 2 lb. packages.......2  00
East India.............................   311
German, sacks......................  311
German, broken package..  4
Flake,  lio lb. sacks.............   4U
Pearl, 130 lb.  sacks...............  3V
Pearl, 241 lb.  packages.......  61*
Cracked, balk.......................   31%
24 2 lb. packages.................. 2  bo
FISH IN G   TACKLE
Vi to 1 Inch............................. 
6
114 to i  Inches.......................   7
lVi to 2  Inches.......................  
9
lH 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. B, 15 feet..........................   11
No. 6,15 feet...........................  12
No. 7,15 feet...........................  15
No. 8,15 feet..........................   18
No. 9,15 feet...........................  20
Small......................................  20
Medium..................................  26
L arg e.....................................  34
Bamboo, 14 ft., per  doz.. . . .   50
Bamboo, 16 ft.. per doz.......   65
Bamboo. 18 f t , per doz........  80
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS

Cotton  L ines

L inen  L ines

Poles

FOOTE  A  JE N K S ’

J A X O N

H ig h est  G rade  E xtracts

V anilla 

Lemon

1 oz full m  1  20  1 oz full  m .  80
2 oz full m 2  10  2 oz full m l   25 
N o.sfan’y  8  is  No.sfan’y  l  7f

Vanilla 

Lemon

2 oz panel..1  20  2 oz panel.  75
3 oz taper..2  oo  4 oz taper,  l so

F o ld in g  B oxes 

D. C. Vanilla

T ap er  B ottles

75  2 OZ...........125

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 
2 OZ........... 
3 0Z............  1 25  3 OZ.............. 2  10
4 OZ............  1 50  4 OZ..............2  40
D. C. Lemon 
O. C. Vanilla
1 oz........... 
85
2 OZ..............1 10  2 OZ.............. 1  60
4 OZ............  2 00  4 OZ..............3 00
T ropical  E x tracts 
2 oz. full measure, Lemon.. 
75
4  oz. full measure, Lemon..  1  50 
2 oz. full measure, Vanilla..  90 
4 oz. full measure. Vanilla..  1  80 

F n ll  M easure

65  1 oz........... 

FR E SH   MEATS 

B eef
Carcass......................
Forequarters..........
H indquarters..........
Loins.........................
Ribs..........................
Rounds.....................
Chucks.....................
Plates .......................
P o rk
D ressed....................
Loins........................
Boston  Butts............
Shoulders.................
Leaf Lard...............

5 a   7
5 a   e
6 a   7 vi
8 @14
7 @10
5 Vi®  6 Vi
5 a   oh
4 a   s
7 a   7 ví
a   9V4
a 8H
a 8
OUVi

M utton
Carcass..................... 
Lambs....................... 
1VOAM .. 

Veal

4>*@  svi
7  O  8Vi
R  ft  a

GELA TIN E

Knox’s  Sparkling...........  
l  20
Knox's Sparkling,pr gross  14  00
Knox’s Acidulated...........   1  20
Knox’s Acidulat’d ,pr gross 14 00
Oxford................................. 
75
Plymouth  Rock..........   ...  120
Nelson's..............................  1  50
Cox’s,  2-qt size..................  
l  61
Cox’s, l-qt size...................  110

GRAIN  BAGS

Amoskeag, 100 in b a le __   15%
Amoskeag, less than bale. 
l5Ji

GRAINS  AND  FLOUR 

W heat

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

76

W in ter  W h eat  F lo o r 

Local Brands

Patents...............................  4  40
Second Patent....................  3 90
Straight...............................  3  ;o
Second Straight.................  3  40
Clear...................................  3 25
Graham ..............................  3 35
Buckwheat.........................  s  oo
Bye......................................  3 00
count.
ditional.
Quaker Vis..........................   3 80
Quaker 14s..........................  3  8J
Quaker Vis..........................  3  80

Subject  to usual  cash  dis­
Flour In bbls., 25c per  bbl. ad­
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand

Spring  W heat  F lo u r 

Clark-Jewell-Wells  Co.’s  Brand
Ptllsbury’s  Best Vis..........  4 60
Plllsbury’s  Best 14s ..........  4  50
PUlsbury’s  Best vis..........  4  40
Plllsbury’s Best vts paper.  4  40 
Plllsbury’s Best >*s paper.  4  *0 
Lemon ft Wheeler Co.'s Brand
Wlngold  Vis.....................  
4 40
Wlngold  u s .....................   4 b0
Wlngold  Vis.....................  
4  20
Ceresota Vis.......................   4  60
Ceresota Vts.......................   4 ou
Ceresota Vis.......................   4  40
Laurel  Vis...........................  4 CO
Laurel  Vi*...........................  4 40
Laurel  Vis...........................  4 ao
Laurel Vis and  ‘*4 paper.. 

Worden Grocer  Co.’s Brand

Judson Grocer Co.’s Brand.

4  30

M eal

Bolted.................................  2  70
Granulated.........................  2  80

Feed  and  M illstnflh 

St. Car Feed screened ....  21  00
Vo. 1 Com and  Oats........ 21  001
Corn Meal,  coarse...........   21  00
Corn Meal, fine old...........   21  00 I
Winter  Wneat bran..........  17  00 1
Winter Wheat  Middlings.  19 00
Cow  Feed..........................   18  00
screenings.........................  17  00
Car  lots  ...........................   36

Oats

Corn

Corn, oar  lots, new..........  <8
Corn, car  lots....................  60

H ay

No. 1 Timothy car lots__   9 50
No. 1 Timothy ton  lots....  12 00

H ERBS

Sage............................................15
Hops.......................................... 16
Laurel Leaves........................... is
tenna Leave*............................as

INDIGO

Madras, 5 lb. boxes.................66
S. F„ 2,8 and 5 lb.  boxes........50

JE L L Y

5 
lb. palls.per doz.......   1  f>5
151b. palls..............................   40
30 lb. palls..............................  78

LICO RICE

P u re.......................................  30
Calabria.................................   23
Sicily......................................   14
Root........................................  10

High test powdered  lye. 

LVE

E agle  B rand 
Single case lots.
Quantity deal.

10c size, 4 doz cans per case  3 50 
$3.50 per case,  with  1  case  free 
with every 5 cases or Vi case free 
with 3 cases.
Condensed, 2 doz..................1  20 i
Condensed, 4 doz.................. 2  25 '

M ALTED  FOOD

MALT=0LA

Cases, repackages.............  1 35
Cases. 36 packages.............  4 05
Armour & Co.’s, 2 oz____  4  46
Liebig’s, 2  oz......................  2  75

M EAT  EXTRACTS

MOLASSES 
New  O rleans

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

Half-barrels 2c extra
MUSTARD

Horse Radish, 1 doz............1  75
Horse Radish, 2 doz............8  60
Bayle’s Celery, I doz............l  75

40
35
26
22

8

OLIVES

Bulk, 1 gal. kegs............. . 
1  35
Bulk, 3 gal. kegs................   1  10
Bulk, 5 gal. kegs................   1  05
Manzanilla. 7 oz....................  
Queen, pints.......................  2 35
Queen, 19  oz.......................  4  50
Queen, 28  oz.......................  7 00
Stuffed, 5 oz.......................  
90
Stuffed, 8 oz.......................   1 46
HknffAd, 10 iw 
 
 
Clay, No. 216.......................... 1  70
¿T
Clay, T  D., roll count  . 
OVv  v -   * 
*

P IP E S

PIC K L ES
M edium

Barrels, 1,200 count.............8  00
Half bbls, 600 count............. 4  ts
Barrels, 2,400 count.............9  so
Half bbls, 1,200 count..........5  20

Sm all

PLAYING  CARDS
No. 90, Steamboat.............  
90
No. 15, Rival, assorted__   1  20
No. 20, Rover, enameled..  1  60
N5. 572, Special..................  175
No  98, Golf, satin  finish..  2 00
No. 808, Bicycle................   2 00
No. 632, Touraam’t Whist.  2 25 

PO LISH

Sold by ail jobbers or write man­

ufacturers.

Packed  « dozen in case.
Paste, 3 oz. box, per doz__ 
75
Paste, 6 oz. box. per doz....  1  25 
Liquid, 4 oz. bottle, per doz  1  25 
Liquid, Vi  pt. can, per doz.  1  **0 
Liquid,  1  pt. can, per doz..  3 00 
Liquid, Vi gal. can, per doz.  9 00 
Liquid,  1 gal. can, per doz. 15 00 
1 
lb. sifters, per doz........  1  80

Search B ar P olish.

POTASH 

48 cans In case.

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

PROVISIONS 
B arreled   P o rk

D ry   S alt  M eats

Sm oked  M eats 

lb. Palls..advance 

@  7%
@nvi
*
Vi
Vi
y
%
1
1
8
e
«Vi
a s
8  @8Vi
g
9
evi

Mess........................... 
@17 26
B ack.........................  @20 00
Clear back................   @20 » 0
Short cut, clear.......  @19  00
22 00
P ig .................... — . 
Bean..........................  
@ie  ;s
Family Mess Loin... 
2000
Clear......................... 
@19 50
Bellies.......................  
10K
S P Bellies................. 
i2Ji
Extra shorts.............  
n
Hams, 121b. average.  @  11% 
®  12k  
Hams, 14 lb. average. 
Hams, 16lb. average.  @  i2Vi 
Hams, 20 lb. average. 
a   12^
Ham dried  beef....... 
@  12
Shoulders (N.Y. cut)  @
Bacon, clear.............   13  @  14
California hams.......  @10
Boiled Hams........... 
@  nvi
@  14 
Picnic Boiled Hams 
Berlin  Ham  pr’s’d 
9V4a   to
Mince Hams  ........  
9ViQ  10
L ard
Compound................. 
Pure........................... 
60 lb. Tubs.. advance 
80 lb. Tubs.. advance 
50 lb. Tins... advance 
20 lb. Palls, .advance 
10 lb. Palls.. advance 
6 
• ,v 
Vegetole.................... 
Sausages
Bologna....................  
Liver.........................  
Frankfort................. 
P«»*......................... 
B lo o d ..................... 
Tongue...................... 
Headcheese........... 
B eef
Extra Mess...............
Boneless.................... 
u   75
Rump, N ew .............   @11  75
P ig s’  F eet
V4 bbls., 40  lbs.......... 
185
vi,bbls........................  
3 25
1 bbls.,  lbs.  ..........  
775
Kits, 15  lbs...............  
go
Vi bbls., 40  lbs.......... 
1  so
Vi bbls., 80 lbs.......... 
3  00
Casings
P o rk .........................  
26
Beef rounds.............. 
5
Beef  middles..........  
12
S heen......................  
66
Solid, dairy...............  114 @12
Rolls, dalrv...............  12  @12V4
Rolls,  purity  ..........  
to'
Solid,  purity............ 
tsvi
2  50
Corned beef, 21b.... 
17 60
Corned beef, 14 lb ... 
Roast beef, 2 lb........  
2  50
Potted ham,  Vis....... 
50
Potted ham,  Via....... 
90
Deviled bam,  Via.... 
50
Deviled bam,  Vis.... 
90
50
Potted tongue,  Vis.. 
Potted tongue,  Via.. 
90

U ncolored  B ntteH ne

C anned  M eats 

T ripe

 

9
R IC E

D om estic
Carolina head.............
Carolina  No. l ............
Carolina  No. 2 ...........
Broken ........................

go

gc

I O
T ro u t

M ackerel

.  6 50 
.  2  fiO
70
50

No. 1100 lbs.....................
No. 1  40 lbs.....................
.7
■ flVi No. 1 10 lbs.....................
.6
No. 1 8 lbs.....................
33<
Mess 100 lbs.........   ............  16  60
Mess  50 lbs........................  8  76
Mess  10 lbs........................  1  80
Mess  8 lbs........................  1  4;
No. 1100 lbs........................  16 ro
No. 1  60 lbs.
No. 1  10 lbs........................  1  65
No. 1  8 lb s.. 
1  36
No. 2 mo lbs. 
Vo. 2  61 lbs.
"*•5. v  1 V'S

8  00

No. 1  No. 2 Fsm
3 75
9 20
V

100  lbs............7  75
6n  lbs........... 4  20
*0 lb i. 
...  03
SEEDS

.  0
Anise.................................
Canary, Smyrna................ ..  3Vi
Caraw ay..........................
• •  7V4
Cardamon,  Malabar.......... ..1  00
Celery......  .........................
10
Hemp, Russian................... ..  4 Vi
Mixed Bird......................... ..  4
Mustard, white.................. ..  7
Poppy.................................. ..  6
R ap e.................................. ..  4
HllltlPBonn.. ...
.14
Handy Box,  large.............   2  50
Handy Box, small.............   1  25
Blxby’s Royal Polish........  
85
85
M iller’ s C ro w n   P o lish ........  

SHOE  BLACKING

SOAP

Beaver Soap Co. brands

'I’ittou’s ’*’■ hie Rice. 40 totk-3

,*id, X -  • nrnd nonketl__ TV

Imported.

Japan,  No.  1.................. svi®
Japan.  No.  2.................. 5  ®
Java, fancy head............  @
Java, No. 1......................  @
Table.................................   @

Jvdndsl
I

too cakes, large size..............6  50
50 cakes, large size...................3 26
100 cakes, small size.................. 3 85
50 cakes, small size...................1 95

Best  grade  Imported Japan,
3  pound pockets,  33  to  the
bale..................................... o
Cost of packing In  cotton  pock­
ets only Vic 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, ten 44s .............. 3 or
Granulated,  bbls..................   9e
Granulated, 100 lb. cases__ 1  06
Lump, bbls........................... 
90
Lump, 145 lb. kegs.................  95

SAL  SODA

SALT

D iam ond C rystal 

Com m on  G rades

Table, cases, 24 3 lb. boxes.. 1  40 
Table, barrels. 100 3 lb. hags.3 00 
Table, barrels, 50 6 lb. bags. 3 00 
Table, barrels, 40 7  lb. uags.2  76 
Butter, barrels, 320 lb. bulk. 2  76 
Butter, barrels, 20 uib.bags.2  86
Butter, sacks, 28 lbs.............   27
Butter, sacks, so lbs.............  67
Shaker, 24 2 lb. boxes.........1  50
100 3 lb. sacks.........................2 25
60 5 lb. sacks........................ 2 16
2810 lb. sacks.......................2 06
561b. sacks.........................   40
28 lb. sacks.........................   22
56 lb. dairy In drill bags.......  40
28 lb. dairy In drill bags.......  20
56 lb. dairy In linen sacks...  CO 
66 lb. dairy In linen  sacks...  60
56 lb.  sacks............................   28
Granulated  Fine..................   75
Medium Fine.........................  80

Solar  R ock
Com m on

A shton
H iggins

W arsaw

SALT  FISH  

Cod

H e rrin g

H alib u t.

.........  ® 3Vi

Large whole................  @ eVi
Sma 1 whole.................  @5
Strips or  bricks..........   7  ®  9
Pollock  . 
Strips...................................  12
Chunks................................  13
Holland white hoops,  bbl.  10  50 
Holland white hoopsVibbl.  5 so 
Holland white hoop,  keg..  ®75 
Holland white hoop mohs. 
86
Norwegian.........................
Round 100lbs......................  380
Round 50 lbs.......................   2  10
Scaled................................ 
lSVt
Bloaters...............................  1  85

Lautz Bros, brands—

Proctor ft Gamble brands—

Jas. S.  Kirk ft Co. brands—

Single box................................... 3 20
5 box lots, delivered............3  15
10 box lots, delivered............3  10
Johnson Soap Co. brands—
Sliver King.......................   3 65
Calumet Family.................2  76
Scotch Family..................  2  86
Cuba.................................... 2  ac
Dusky Diamond...............  3  55
Jap Rose..........................   3  75
Savon  Imperial...............  3  56
White  Russian.................  3  60
Dome, oval bars................. 3  56
Satinet, oval.....................   2  50
White  Cloud......................4  10
Big Acme..........................  4  10
Acme 5c.............................. 3  66
Marseilles.........................  4 00
M aster................................ 3 75
Lenox...............................   3  io
Ivory, 6 oz........................... 4 00
Ivory, 10 oz......................   6  75
Schultz ft Co. b ra n d -
s ta r...................................   8  25
Search-Light Soap  Co.  brand. 
“Search-Light”  Soap,  100
big, pure, solid bars........  3 75
A. B.  Wrlsley brands—
Good Cheer........................4  00
Old Country.....................   3  40
Sapollo, kitchen, 3 doz.........2 40
Sapollo, hand, 8 doz..............2 40
Boxes.....................................   5 Vi
Kegs, English..........................4k
Scotch, In bladders.................  37
Maccaboy, In jars...................  36
French Rappee, In jars.......  48

Scouring

SNUFF

SODA

8P IC E 8 

W hole Spices

Allspice..................................  
Cassia, China In m ats....... 
Cassia, Batavia, Inbund... 
Cassia, Saigon, broken__  
Cassia, Saigon, In rolls.... 
Cloves, Amboyna.............. 
Cloves, Zanzibar.................... 
M ace....................................... 
Nutmegs,  75-80...................... 
Nutmegs,  105-10....................  
Nutmegs, 115-20..................... 
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper,  Singapore, white. 
Pepper, shot.......................... 
P a re  G round In B u lk
Allspice..................................  
Cassia, Batavia...................... 
Cassia, Saigon........................ 
Cloves, Zanzibar.................... 
Ginger, African....................  
Ginger, Cochin..................  
Ginger,  Jam aica................... 
Mace.......................................  
Mustard.............................. 
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper, Singapore, white. 
Pepper, Cayenne.............  
Sage........................................  

12
28
40
56
  17

12

14
55
50
40
35

20
16
28
48
17
15
25
66

18
28

18

18
17
25
20

29

I I

STARCH 

Com m on Gloaa

l-lb. packages.................... 
6
5Vi
3-lb. packages....................  
6-lb. packages.................... 
sva
40 and 50-lb. boxes.............   4
Barrel» 
 
4
201-lb.  packages............... 
0
40 l-lb.  psokam s..........4M®*M

C om m on Corn

 

8YRUP8

Corn

Barrels..................................
Half bbls................................27
10 lb. cans, J< doz. In case..  1  80
5 lb. cans, 1 doz. In case__   2  00
2Vi 1b. cans. 2 doz. in case  ..2 00 
F a ir........................................ 
is
Good......................................   96
Choice...................... 
 
jg

P u re   Cane

 
STOVE  POLISH

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

SUGAR

No. 4, s doz.in case, gross..  4 so 
No. 6,3 doz in oase, gross..  7  20 
Domino...............................  7  is
Cut Loaf................................ 5 t6
Crushed..............................  5 rn
Cubes..................................   5 20
Powdered...........................  s 06
Coarse  Powdered.............   5  os
XXXX Powdered..............  5  10
Fine Granulated.................  4  86
2 
lb.  bags Fine  Gran....  5  06
5 lb. bags Fine  G ran........  5  00
Mould A ..............................  5 30
Diamond  A .......................   4  95
Confectioner's  A ...............  4  70
No.  1, Columbia A ..........   4 85
No.  2, Windsor A.............   4  80
No.  S, Ridgewood A ........   4  tra
No.  4, Phoenix  A .............   4 75
No.  5, Empire A ...............   470
No.  6...................................  4  0*
7 
  4 65
NO.  8...................................  4  60
•-  ................................  4 46
NO. 10.................................  4 40
NO. 11..................................   4 39
No. 12...................................  4 26
No. 13...................................  4 20
No. 14...................................  4 2 )
No. 15...................................  4 20
No. 18...................................  4 15

 

TA B LE  SAUCES
LEA & 
PERRINS* 
SAUCE

The Original and 
Genuine 
Worcestershire.

Lea ft Perrin’s, pints........   6 00
Lea ft Perrin’s,  Vi pints...  2  76
Halford, large....................  3 75
Halford, small....................  2 20

TEA
J a p a n

G unpow der

Sundrled, medium............... 31
Sundrled, choice...................33
Sundrled, fancy.....................43
Regular, medium.................. 31
Regular, choice.....................33
Regular, fancy......................43
Basket-fired, medium...........31
Basket-fired, choice..............38
Basket-fired, fancy...............43
Nibs........................................ 30
Siftings............................ 19® 21
Fannings..........................20@22
Moyune, medium................. 35
Moyune, choice.....................3»
Moyune,  fancy......................63
Plngsuey,  medium................28
Plngsuey,  oboloe...................33
Plngsuey, fancy.................... 43
Young  H yson
Choice...........................  
  30
Fancy......................................so
Formosa, fancy..................... 42
Amoy, medium......................20
Amoy, choice.........................32
Medium.................................. 37
Choice.....................................34
Fancy......................................42
Ceylon, choice....................... 32
Fancy......................................42

E nglish B reakfast

Oolong

In d ia

TOBACCO

C igars

H. ft P.  Drug Co.’s brands.

Fortune  Teller..................   86  oe
Our Manager.....................   36  00
Quintette...........................  85  0*
G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

i?3SRI

Less than 500........................ 35 00
600 or more............................32 on
1000 or more.......................... 31 00

90

3 0

12

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

Lubetsky Bros, brands

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

CANDIES 
Stick  Candy

bbls. palls

© 7
® 7
®  8
® 9
cases
® 7K
®10K
©io
g   a

© 6 
3 7  
3  7X 
3  7K 
3  8K 
3  9 
3  8 
3  8K 
3  0 
3  9 
3  8K 
3  9 
310
U4K
18
8K15
12
12
9 
11
10 
10
312 
3   9
310 
3 n  
©13H 
312 
3  6K 
3  9 
3  9 
3  9
312
311
313
312

STONEW ARE

Ratten*

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

............... 
48
6K
.............. 
............................... 48
.............. 
60
............................... 72
1  12
.............. 
1  50
.............. 
.............  
2  12
2  56

C hnrns

M ilk pans

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

K gai  fiat or rd. b o t, per doz............. 
1 gal. nat or rd. bot„ each.................. 
F in e G lased  M ilkpans
K gal. flat or rd. b o t, per doz............. 
1 gal. flat or rd. bot., each..................  

Stew pans

J a g s

K gal. fireproof, ball, per doz.............  
1 gal. fireproof, ball, per doz.............  

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

Sealing  W ax

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

LA M P  BURNERS

No. 0 S o n ..............................................  
No. 1 Sun................................................ 
No. 2 Sun................................................ 
No. 3 Sun................................................ 
Tubular................................................... 
Nutmeg................................................... 
MASON  FR U IT   JA R S 

6
84

48
5K

60
6

85
1  10

56
42
7

2

35
86
48
86
50
so

W ith  P o rcelain   L ined  Caps

Pints......................., ......................... 4  26 per gross
Quarts...............................................4  50 per gross
K Gallon........................................... 6 50 per gross

Fruit Jars packed  1 dozen in box
LA M P  CHIMNEYS—Seconds

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

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

A nchor C arton C him neys 

Each chimney In corrugated carton.

Our Catalogue  is

“Our Drummer”

I t lists th e la rg e st  lin e  o f  g e n ­

eral  m erchandise in  th e w orld .

It is th e  o n ly  representative  o f 
one  o f  the  six   larg est  com m ercial 
establishm ents in  the U nited States.
It  sells  m ore  go o d s  than  any 
fou r hundred  salesm en on  the  road 
— and at  1-5 the cost.

It has  but one  price and  th at  is 

the lo w e st.

Its  prices are guaranteed and do 
not ch an g e until  another  cata lo gu e 
is  issued.  N o   discount  sh eets  to 
bother you.

It  te lls  the  truth,  the  w h o le 

truth  and  n othing but the truth.

It  n ever  w astes  you r  tim e  or 

u rges you  to overload  yo u r stock.

It  enables  you  to  se le ct  your 
go o d s accord in g  to  y o u r  o w n   best 
ju dgm en t  and  w ith   freedom   from  
undue influence.

It w ill  be  sent to any  m erchant 
upon  request.  A s k  fo r ca ta lo gu eJ.

Butler  Brothers

230  to  24O  Adams St.. 
Chicago

We Sell at Wholesale only.

Fancy—In  0 lb. Boxes
Lemon  Bours.......... 
350
3 m
Peppermint Drops.. 
Chocolate  Drops__  
3 m
386
H. M. Choc. Drops.. 
H. M. Choc.  Lt.  and
Dk. No. 12.............  
31  00
Gum Drops............... 
385
Licorice  Drops........  
375
Lozenges,  plain....... 
355
Lozenges, printed...  ©60
Impenala..................  
©60
Mottoes.................... 
©60
Cream  Bar...............  
©55
Molasses Bar............ 
©55
Hand Blade Creams.  80  390 
Cream Buttons, Pep.
and  W lnt............... 
©65
String Rock.............. 
©66
Wlntorgreen Berries 
©60
FRUITS 
O ranges
Florida Russett........ 
Florida  Bright........  
Fancy  Navels..........  
Extra Choice............ 
Late Valencias........  
Seedlings..................  
Medt. Sweets...........  
Jam alcas....................... 
Rodl.......................  
Lem ons 
Verdelll, ex fey 300.. 
VerdelU, fey 300....... 
Verdelll, ex chce  300 
Verdelll, fey 360....... 
Call Lemons, 300....... 
Messlnas  300s..........  3 60@4  50
Messlnas  360s..........  3  50©4  60
B ananas
Medium bunches....  1  50@2 00
Large  bunches........

©
©
©3 75
©
©
3
3
©
©
©
©
©
©

©

©

Figs

D ates

NUTS

Foreign  D ried F ro lts 
Califoralas,  Fancy..  @
Cal. pkg, 10 lb. boxes  ©1  00
Extra Choice, Turk.,
10 lb. boxes............ 
Fancy, Tkrk.,  12  lb.
boxes.....................   13K@15
Pulled, 6 lb. boxes... 
n
Naturals, In bags  ... 
3
Fards In 10 lb. boxes 
©  6K 
Fards In 60 lb. oases. 
@
Hallow!.....................  5  ©
lb.  cases, new....... 
©
Salrs, 60 lb. cases__  
3
Almonds, Tarragona 
316
Almonds,  Ivloa....... 
©
Almonas, California,
soft shelled...........  
is@ie
Brazils.......................  
©UK
Filberts  ..................  
©13
Walnuts.  Grenobles.  ©15
Walnut*, soft shelled 
Cal.No. 1,  new .... 
Table Nuts,  fancy... 
Pecans,  Med............ 
Pecans, Ex. Large... 
Pecans, Jumbos....... 
Hickory Nuts per bn.
Ohio,  new.............  
Cocoanuts, full sacks  ©3  50
Chestnuts, per b u ... 
P eanuts
Fancy, H. P., Suns.. 
Fancy,  H.  P„  Sum
Roasted................. 
Choice, H. P„ Jumbo 
Choice, H. P., Jumbo
Roasted................. 
Span, Shin No. m*w 

©
©13K
©11
©12
©13
©
©

8 %%  6
6K® 7

3  7K 
3

•  ©7

L a  B astie

P e a rl  Top

R ochester

XXX  F lin t

F irst  Q uality

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 s  lab........  
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled........  
No. 2 Sun, wrapped and labeled........  
No. 2 hinge, wrapped and labeled......  
No. 2  Sun,  "Small  Bulb,”  for  Globe
Lamps........................................... 
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per  doz............ 
No. 2 Sun, plain bulb, per  doz............ 
No. 1 Crimp, per doz............................ 
No. 2 Crimp, per doz............................ 
No. 1 Lime (65c  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, dasb............................
No.  1 Tubular, glass fountain.............
No. 12 Tubular, side lamp....................
No.  3 Street lamp, each......................
LANTERN GLOBES 
No. 0 Tub., cases 1 doz. each, box, 10c 
No. 0 Tub., cases 2 doz. each, box, 15c 
No. 0 Tub., bbls 6 doz. each, per bbl..
No. 0 Tub., Bull’s eye, cases 1 doz. each

LANTERNS

O IL  CANS

E lectric

1 74
1  96
2 90
1  91
2  18
3 08
2 75
3  75
4 00
4 80
5  30
5  10
80
1  00
1  26
1  35
1  60
350
4 00
4  60

4 00 
4  60
1  30 
1  60
2 50
3  50
4 50
3 75
5 00 
7 00 
9 00
4 75 
7  25 
7  26 
7 50
13 50 
3 60

45 
1  75 
1  25

BEST  W H IT E   COTTON  W ICKS 
Roll contains 32 yards In one piece.

COUPON  BOOKS

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

18
24
34
53
50 books, any denomination......................  150
100 books, any denomination.....................   2  50
600 books, any denomination.....................   11  50
1.000 books, any denomination.....................   20 00
Above  auotatlons  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.

C oupon  Pass  Books

from $10 down.

Can be  made  to  represent  any  denomination 
50 books.......................................................  1  50
100 books.......................................................  2  50
500 books..................................................  11  50
1.000 books....................................................20 00
500, any one  denomination.........................  2 00
1.000, any one  denomination.......................  3  00
2.000, any one  denomination.........................  5 00
Steel punch............................ ......... ............... 
75

C redit  Checks

F in e  C ut

Cadillac.................................. 5«
Sweet  Loma..........................83
Hiawatha, 5 lb.  palls............66
Hiawatha, 10 lb. palls.......... 54
Telegram................................22
Pay C ar................................. 31
Prairie Bose...........................49
Protection..............................87
Sweet Burley......................... 42
Tiger...................................... 88

P in g

Sm oking

Bed Cross...............................82
Palo........................................81
Kylo........................................84
Hiawatha...............................41
Battle A xe................., ....... 33
American Eagle.................... 32
Standard Navy......................36
Spear Head, 16 oz.................41
Spear Head,  8 oz.................43
Nobby Twist.........................48
Jolly T a r................................36
Old Honesty...........................42
Toddy..................................... 33
Piper Heldstck......................61
BootJack...............................78
Honey Dtp Twist...................39
Black  Standard.................... 38
Cadillac................................. 38
Forge.....................................30
Nickel Twist.........................50
Sweet Core............................ 34
Flat Car................................. 8*
Great Navy............................ 34
W arpath............................... 25
Bamboo, 16 oz....................... 24
I X L,  51b............................ 26
I X L.160Z. palls...................30
Honey Dew...........................35
Gold  Block............................ 36
Flagm an.......................... 
38
Chips......................................32
Klin D ried............................ 21
Dnke’s Mixture.................... 38
Duke’s Cameo....................... 41
Myrtle Navy......................... 39
Turn Yum, IK oz...................39
Yum Yum, l lb. palls............37
Cream.....................................36
Com Cake, 2K oz.................. 24
Coro Cake, lib ......................22
Plow Boy, IK oz....................39
Plow Boy, 3H oz....................39
Peerless, SKoz......................32
Peerless, IK oz..................... 34
Air Brake..............................36
Cant  Hook............................ 30
Country Club.................... 32-34
Forex-XXXX........................28
Good Indian......................... 23
Self  B inder......................20-22
Silver Foam.......................... 34

TW IN E

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

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,  Sliver.................li
W ASHING  PO W D ER

Diamond  Flake.................. 2  75
Gold  Brick.  .........................3 25
Gold Dust, regular..............4  50
Gold Dust, 5c........................4 oo
Klrkollne,  24 4 lb................   3 90
Pearline................................2 75
Soaplne................................. 4  10
Babbitt’s 1776......................  3  75
Roselne................................. 3 50
Armour’s.............................. 3 70
Nine O’clock.........................3 35
Wisdom................................ 3 80
Scourlne................................3 60
Bub-No-More........................3 75

W ICK IN G

No. 0, per gross.....................25
No. i, per gross.....................80
No. 7, per gross.....................40
No. 8. per gross.....................56

B askets

B radley  B a tte r  Boxes

WOODEN W AKE 
Bushels..................................
Bushels, wide  band.............1  25
M arket..................................  30
Splint, large..........................6 oo
Splint, medium....................6 00
Splint, sm all.........................4 oo
Willow Clothes, large..........8 00
Willow Clothes, medium...  5 50
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. 1 Oval, 250 In crate.......  40
No. 2 Oval, 260 in crate__...  45
No. 3 Oval, 250 In crate.......  50
No. 5 Oval, 250 in crate.......  60
Barrel, 5 gals., each.......... ..2 40
Barrel, 10 gals., each...........2 55
Barrel, 15 gals., each...........2  70
Round head, 5 gross box....  60 
Round head, cartoni..........  76
Humpty Dum pty................ 2  25
No. l, complete....................  29
No. 2, complete............... 
is

Batter Plates

Clothes  P ins

Egg Crates

Churns

Fancy—In Pans 

Mixed Candy

F aucets

T abs

T raps

mixed 

Mop  Sticks

T oothpicks

Pails
hoop Standard...................

Standard.................. 
Standard H. H ........  
Standard  Twist....... 
Cut Loaf.................... 
Jumbo, 32 lb.............  
Extra H. H ............... 
Boston Cream..........  
V u t   B'— • 

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.....................  76
No. 2 patent brush holder..  86
12 1>. cotton mop heads....1  25
Ideal No. 7 .........................   90
2- 
1  50 
Grocers.....................
3- hoop Standard..................
1  65 
Competition.............
2- wlre,  Cable.......................
1  60 
Special......................
Conserve...................
3- wire,  Cable.......................
1  80
Cedar, all red, brass  bound
1  25
R oyal.......................
Paper,  Eureka....................
2 25 
Ribbon ......................
2 40
Fibre....................................
Cut Loaf....................
Hardwood........................... 2 50
English Rock...........
Softwood............................. 2  75 Kindergarten..........
Banquet...............................
1  50 Bon Ton  Cream.......
Ideal.....................................
1  50 French Cream..........
Dandy Pan...............
Mouse, wood, 2  holes.........
22
Hand  Made  C i r 1»
Mouse, wood, 4  holes...........   45
Mouse, wood, 6  holes...........  70
Crystal Cream mix
Mouse, tin, 5  holes...............  65
Rat, wood..............................  80
Rat, spring.............................  75
20-lnch, Standard, No. 1......7 oo
18-lnch, Standard, No. 2......6 00
16-lnch, Standard, No. 8......6 00
20-lnch, Cable,  No. 1............7  50
18-lnch, Cable,  No. 2............ 6 50
16-lnch, Cable,  No. 3............5 50
No. 1 Fibre............................0 45
No. 2 Fibre............................7 96
No. 3 Fibre............................7 20
Bronze Globe........................2 50
Dewey.................................. 1  76
Double Acme........................2 75
Single Acme......................  2  25
Double Peerless................   3  25
Single Peerless.....................2 50
Northern Q ueen..................2  60
Double Duplex.....................3 oo
Good Luck...........................2  76
Universal...............................2  25
12 In....................................... 1  66
14 In....................................... 1  85
16 In....................................... 2 30
11 In. Butter...........................  75
13 In. Butter.......................... 1  10
15 In. Butter.......................... l 75
17 in. Butter.......................... 2 75
19 in. Butter.......................... 4 25
Assorted 13-16-17...................l  75
Assorted 15-17-19  .................3 00
W R A PPIN G   P A P E R
Common Straw..................  
IK
Fiber Manila, white.......... 
3%
Fiber Manila, colored....... 
4
4
No.  l  Manila..................... 
Cream  Manila................... 
3
Butcher’s Manila............... 
2X
Wax  Butter, short  count.  13 
Wax Butter, full count....  20
Wax Butter,  rolls.............   15
Magic, 3 doz.......................... 1 00
Sunlight, 3 doz...................... 1 00
Sunlight, IK  doz..................   50
Yeast Cream, 3 doz...............1 00
Yeast Foam, 3  doz...............1  00
Yeast Foam. IK  doz............  so
Per lb.

Champ. Crys. Gums.
Pony H earts............
Fairy Cream Squares
Fudge Squares........
Peanut Squares.......
Sugared Peanuts__
Salted Peanuts........
Starlight Kisses......
Ban Bias Goodies....
Lozenges, plain.......
Lozenges, printed... 
Champion Chocolate 
Eclipse Chooolates...
Quintette Choc........
Gum Drops...............
Moss  Drops.............
Lemon Bours............
Imperials..................
Ital. Cream Opera 
Ital. Cream Bonbons
201b. palls.............
Molasses  Chews,  15
lb. palls..................
Golden Waffles........

W indow   C leaners

YEAST  C A KE

FRESH   FISH

W ash  Boards

W ood  Bowls

8

White fish..................... 103  li
Trout............................  3
Black  Bass...................li©   12
Halibut.........................   3   14
Ciscoes or Herring....  a
Bluefish.........................li®   12
© 20
Live  Lobster...............  ®  20
Boiled  Lobster............   ®  &
© a
Cod................................   ®  10
© 10
Haddock.....................   ®
© 8a 8K
No. 1 Pickerel..............  ®
Pike................
© 7
Perch.............. .
© 5
Smoked  White
© 11
Bed  Snapper.............   ®  10
© 10
Col River  8almon...l3  ©  14
© 14
Mackerel....................
© 18
OYSTERS 

B alk

per gal.
F. H.  Counts....................’ .  1 75
Extra Selects.....................  
l  60
Selects.................................  1  40
Baltimore  Standards.......  1  25
Standards.......................... 
l  20
per  can

Cans
F. H.  Counts.......
Extra  Selects....................
Selects...............................
Perfection  Standards......
Anchors..............................
Standards...........................

H ID ES  AND  PELTS 

© 8 

©  7 
©   6 
©  *X 
©  7* 
© 9K 
©10K 
©  9

H ides
Green  No. 1.............
Green  No. 2.............
Cured  No. 1.............
Cured  No. 2.............
Calf skins.green No. 1 
Calfskins .green No.2 
Calfskins,cured No. 1 
Calfskins,cured No. 2
Old Wool.. 
Lamb........
57@1  00 
Shearlings
40©  75
No. 1.......
©5  76
No. 2..........
©5 75
Washed, fine
©20
Washed,  medium... 
___
©23
is  ©17
Unwashed,  fine....... 
Unwashed, medium.  16  ©19

Tallow

Wool

Pelts

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

BUSINESS  AND  POLITICS.
th e   Two  Do  N ot  Go  W ell  To­

W hy 
gether.
Written (or the Tradesman.

There  seems  to  be  something  in  the 
average  political 
argument  between 
men  who  profess  to  take  an  interest  in 
their  country’s  welfare  to  stir  them  to 
anger.  Men  who  can  discuss  any  other 
subject  without  showing  the  least  ex­
citement  will  get  fighting  mad  when 
talking  politics,  and  there  is  scarcely  a 
country  merchant  who  has  not  been  en­
tertained  by  debates  of  this  kind,  unless 
he  has  been 
fortunate  enough  to  get 
along  without  the  kind  assistance  of  the 
usual  crowd  of 
in 
every  community  in  the  country.

loafers  that  exist 

Once 

in  awhile  we  find  a  merchant 
who  so  far  forgets  bis  business  as  to  en­
gage  in  these  forensic  debates.  He  be­
lieves  in  standing  up  for  bis  rights,  and 
when  the  hangers on  begin  to dissect  bis 
political  belief  be  gets  up  on  his  ear 
and  gives  them  to  understand  that  when 
they  walk  on  bis  party  they  tread  on  bis 
toes.

I  know  a  merchant  who  belongs  to 
this  class.  He  is  a  good  fellow,  but  his 
loyalty  to  his  party  sometimes  leads  to 
unpleasant  experiences.  When  I  first 
made  bis  acquaintance  be  was running a 
store  in  a  small  town  in  Western  Mich­
igan.  He  had  a  good  trade  and  was 
making  money.  He  was  an  old soldier. 
He  went  out  in  ’61  and  served  until  the 
Johnnies  gave  up  the  fight  and,  as  a  re­
ward  for  his  services  and  the  injury  to 
his  health  received  during  his  service 
in  the  field,he  received  a  pension.  For 
this  he  was  grateful  and  nothing  stirred 
his  wrath  so  quickly  as  to  hear  a  man 
running  down  the  Government.

Now  when  he  purchased  this  store  a 
goodly  number  of  loafers  were 
included 
in  the deal,or at least it  seemed  that  way 
from  the  frequency  with  which they con­
gregated  after  he  had  taken  possession. 
Nearby  the  town  was  a  river.  Along 
this  stream  were  a 
lot  of  fellows  who 
made  their  living  by catching suckers  in 
the  spring  and  pulling  deadheads  in 
the  summer  months.  At  other  seasons 
of  the  year  they  “ just  stayed,”   the 
source  of  their  livelihood  not  being  ap­
parent  to  the  casual  observer. 
In  the 
evenings  and  on  rainy  days  they  came 
down  to  the  store  to  sit  in  a  little  circle 
around  the  stove  and  talk  over  the  do­
ings  of  the  day,  while  dense  clouds  of 
smoke  arose  from  a  dozen  pipes  that 
were  famous  for  their  strong  smelling 
proclivities.  Here  was  held  a  series  of 
thrilling  debates  that  served  to  stir  the 
brethren  of  the  country  side  to  concert 
pitch.

it 

Well  do  I  remember strolling  into  this 
store  one  rainy  day  in  the  latter  part  of 
November.  The  weather  man  had  been 
unusually  cranky  on  this  occasion,  for 
it  bad  rained  all  through 
the  night 
previous  and  the  country  was  soaked. 
Nobody  could  work,  and 
looked  as 
though  the  whole  settlement  had  taken 
a  day  oS  and  congregated  in  the  store 
for  a  holiday.  The  pipes  were  being 
worked  to  the 
limit  and  the  air  was 
biue  as  a  whetstone.  As  I  entered  1 
heard  somebody  remark  that  the country 
needed  a  change.  Everything was  going 
to  the  dogs,  according  to  the  speaker. 
The  rich  were  growing  richer  and  the 
poor  poorer.  The  masses  were  being 
ground  under  the  iron  heel  of  oppres­
sion  and  taken  all  in  all  the  situation 
was  decidedly  discouraging.

At  this  moment  a 

lady  entered  the 
store  and  asked to be shown some  calico. 
The  merchant  took  down  several  pieces 
and  the  lady  began  looking  at  them.

But  I  could  see  that the old  man  was  not 
interested  in  making  a  sale half so much 
as  be  was 
in  what  the  fellows  around 
the  stove  were  saying  about  the  Govern­
ment.  However,  the 
lady  finally  de­
cided  what  she  wanted  and  he  meas­
ured the  cloth  and  started  to  wrap it  up.
is  paying  too  much 
money 
in  pensions, ”   said  one  of  the 
patriarchs  as  be  took  a  fresh  chew  and 
scratched  the  back  of  his  head  with 
his thumb  nail.

“ The  country 

This  was  the  straw  that  broke  the 
camel’s  back. 
It  touched  the  old  man 
in  a  tender  spot.  The  fellow  had  as­
saulted  the  Government  that  was  pay­
ing  him  for  loss  of  health  in  helping  to 
preserve  the  nation.  He  was  mad  clear 
through,  and  the  way  he  sailed  into  that 
fellow  was  a  caution.  Never  bad  the 
merchant  been  so  excited  before,  and  as 
he  laid  down  the  doctrine  of  patriotism 
to  the  offending  party  the  rest  of  the 
crowd  sat  in  bumble  silence,  while  the 
pipes  were  allowed  to  go  out.

The  lady,  however,  was  not  interested 
in  the  discussion. 
I  could  see  that  she 
wished  she  was  somewhere  else.  The 
old  man  forgot  about  doing  up  the  bun­
dle  and  she  had  to  remind  him  that  she 
was 
in  a  burry  before  he  finished  his 
argument.  Then  he finished wrapping  it 
and  she  went  on  her  way  rejoicing  that 
she  escaped  without  seeing  blood  shed.
On  several  occasions  after  that  I  was 
called  to  this  store  and  almost  every 
time  1  was  there  the  old  man  got 
into 
an  argument  with  somebody who did not 
agree  with  him  on  this,  that  or  the  other 
question. 
I  also  noticed  that  the  crowd 
of  loafers  increased  as  the  days went by.
Then  there  came  a  time  when  I  had 
to 
leave  the  town  for  other  fields  and  a 
period  of  two  or  three  years  passed  be­
fore  I  again  called  on  the  proprietor  of 
this  rural  establishment.  When  I  did 
call  again  the  store  was  minus  the  air 
of  prosperity  that  it  used to  carry.  The 
veteran  of  the  great  rebellion  was  a  lit­
tle  slower  in  step and  his  hair  was  whit­
ening  rapidly.  The  wrinkles  were  be­
ginning  to  furrow  his  brow,his  eyes  had 
lost  the 
fire  of  the  old  days,  and  as  I 
shook  hands  with  him  1  noticed  that  bis 
grip  was  feeble.

“ How’s  business?”   I  asked.
“ Pretty  slim. 

I  can’t  see  what  is  the 
matter.  When I  came  here  the  trade  was 
good  and  I  made  some  money,  but  now 
the  store  just  about  pays  expenses  and 
I  can’t  get 
it  through  my  head  what 
makes  the  difference.”

I  looked  around  and  noticed  that  the 
goods  on  the  shelves  wore  an  appear­
ance  that  denoted  great  age.  The  place 
was 
if  the 
language  of  the  plebian  may  be  allowed 
a  place  in  this  article,  and  there  was 
nothing  to  commend  it.

run  down  at 

the  heel, 

In  conversation  with  some  of  the more 
thrifty  of  the  villagers  I  learned that  the 
old  man  had  neglected  bis  business  to 
talk  politics  with  customers  and  loafers 
until  the  most  desirable  customers  bad 
quit  him.  All  the  dead-beats 
in  the 
country  had 
learned  that  the  way  to 
work  him  for  goods  was  to  agree  with 
him  in  all  his  arguments.  Thus  be  had 
been  swindled  out  of  a  considerable 
amount  of  merchandise.
But  ¿it  is  said  that  a  man  is  never  too 
old  to  learn.  At  last  be  came  to  realize 
the  cause  of  his  troubles  and  moved to  a 
town 
far  distant.  Here  he  was  not 
known.  He  started  in  business  again, 
and  by  the  adoption of different methods 
he  has  been  successful  to  a  considerable 
degree. 
the 
country  would  stop  and  take  an  invoice 
of  themselves  as  this  man  did  I  believe 
there  would  be 
less  kicking  and  more 
successful  men.

If  merchants  throughout 

Raymond  H.  Merrill.

40
60
76
60
2 60 
3 00 
6  00 
6  78

1  40 
1  40

Per 
100 
$2  90 
2  90 
2 90 
2 90
2  983 00 
2 60 
2  60 
2  66 
2 70 
2 70

4 00 
2 28 
1  26

1  60

60
26
60

6  60 
9  00 
6  00 
10 60
,3 „0
29 oo

A m m unition

Gaps

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

No. 2 U. M. 0.. boxes 280,  per m........
No. 2 Winchester, boxes 280, per  m ...

Primers

Gun Wads

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

Loaded  Shells 

New Bival— For Shotguns

No.
120 
129 
128 
128 
138 
164 
200 
208 
236 
265 
264

oz. of
Shot
1H
1H
1H
1H
1H
IH
1
1
1H
IH
1H
Discount 40 per cent.

Drs 
Drs. of
Powder
4
4
4
4
4H
3
3
3*
3H
3H
Paper 8heUs—Not Loaded 
No. 10, paatetioard boxes 100, per 100  . 
No. 12, pasteboard  boxes 100, per 100..

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

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

Gunpowder

Kegs, 26 lbs., per  keg..........
H kegs, 12H lbs., per  Ji  keg...............
!4 kegs, 6M lbs., per *   keg.................

Shot

In sacks containing 28 lbs. 
Drop, all sizes smaUer than  B ...........

A ugurs  and  B its
SneU’s ..................................................
Jennings  genuine...............
Jennings’ Imitation............................
Axes

First Quality, 8. B. Bronze........
First Quality. D. B. Bronze.......
First Quality, 8. B. 8.  Steel............
First Quality,  D. B. Steel.................
gailjoad.................................................. 
Garden................................................... net 
8t0v e...............................................
Carriage, new It«»........................
P low .............................................

B arrow s

B olts

B uckets

WeU, p lain..................................
B u tts,  Cast
Cast Loose Pin, figured........ .
Wrought N arrow .......................

C hain

Com.
BB...
BBB.

H in.
H In.
7  0.  ...  6  0.  .. . 6 0 . . ..  4*0.
8H 
...  6
8X 
. ..  6H
Cast Steel, per lb.

6-16 In.
.
.  7H 
. ..  7X 
C row bars

%  In.
.. .  6*  
.. •  6*  

Socket Firmer  .. 
Socket Framing. 
Socket Corner... 
Socket SUcks__

Elbow s

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

E xpansive  B its
Clark’s small, $18;  large, $26.........
Ives’ 1, $18;  2, $24;  3, $30.................
E lies—New  L ist
New A merican...............................
Nicholson’s ......................................
HeUer’s Horse Rasps.......................
G alvanized  Iro n  

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

16 

14 

13 

Discount,  70

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

Gauges

Glass

Single  Strength, by box......................dls
Double Strength, by box.....................dls
............dls

By the Light..................
H am m ers
Maydole & Co.’s, new list......
...........dls
Yerkes & Plumb’s .................... ............dls
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel........
....30c list
H inges
Gate, Clark's 1, 2,3.................. ............dls
Pots  . . . . . __________ ___
Kettles................................J.”
Spiders......................................
Horse  Nails

H ollow   W are

76 
1  26 
40&10

40
26
70&10
70
70

28
17

86&20
86&20
86&Z0

33H
40&10
70

BO&10
50&10
00&10

Au Sable.............................................. dls  4O&10
House  Furnishing Goods
Stamped Tinware, new list................. 
70
20&10
Japanned Tinware.............................. 

Bar I™ -..........................................$26  orates
Light Band..........................................  $ 0 rates

Iron

Knobs—New  List

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

Revriar s Tabular, Doz......................  
v arren. Galvanized Fount...... . 

Lanterns

75
86

1 ss
go

60

Sisal. H Inch and larger.......................
Manilla...................................................

List aoot.  19. '86.................................... dls

Sand  P ap er

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

8ash  W eights

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

Levels

M attocks

Adze Bye...................................$17 00..dls 

M etals—Zinc

900 pound casks...................................... 
Per pound..............................................  

3 1

70

66

714
g

M iscellaneous

Bird Cages............................................. 
40
Pumps, Cistern...................................... 
75&10
Screws, New L ist.................................  
86&2(
Casters, Bed and Plate.........................  &0&10&10
Dampers, American.............................  
60

M olasses  G ates

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

60&1Q
ao

P ans

Fry, Acme..............................................   60&10&10
Common,  polished..............................; 
70&6
P a te n t  P lan ish ed   Iro n  

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

Broken packages He per pound extra.

Advance over base, on both 8teel and  Wire.

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy......................... 
Sc! Ota  Bench...................................... 
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy...............  
•tench, first quality............................  

Planes

Nalls

8teel nails, base................................ 
Wire nails, base.................................  
20 to 60 advance.................................. 
10 to 16 advance.................................. 
8 
advance......................................  
6 advance.......................................... 
4  advance...................................... 
3  advance......................................  
2 advance.......................................... 
Fines advance...................................  
Casing 10 advance............................. ; 
Casing 8 advance................................ 
Casing 6 advance................................ 
Finish 10 advance..............................  
Finish 8 advance................................ 
Finish 6 advance................................ 
Barrel  % advance..............................  

lUvets

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

Roofing  P lates

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

Ropes

40
60
40
40

2  fO
2  20
Base
6
10
20
30
45
70
64
is
28
at
28
35
46
88

50
46

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

10
12H

60

30 00

Sheet  Iro n

„  
Nos. 10 to 1 4 ................................... 
NOS. 16 to 17..................................... 
Nos. 18 to 21..................................... 
NOS. 22 to 24 .....................................  4  10 
NOS. 26 to 26.....................................4  20 
No. 27............................................... 4 30 
wide, not less than 2-10 extra.

3 90
4 00
4 10
All Sheets No.  18  and  lighter,  over  30  Inches 

com. smooth.  00m.
$3 60
8 7C
g 90

Shovels  and  Spades

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

g 00
a  50

H@H....................................................... 
19
The prices of the many other qualities of solder 
In the market Indicated by  private  brands  vary 
according to composition.

Solder

Squares

60—10—6

Steel and Iron.

Tin—M el j n   G rade

10x14 IC, Charcoal.................................  
14x20 IC, Charcoal.................................  
20x14 IX, Charcoal.................................  

Each additional X on this grade, $1.26.

T in—A llaw ay  G rade

10x14 IC, Charcoal.................................  
14x20 IC, Charcoal.................. 
 
10x14 IX, Charcoal................................. 
14x20 IX, Charcoal.................................  

Each additional X on this grade, $1.60

B o iler  Size  Tin  P late 

14x66 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, Í 
14x86 IX, for No. 9 Boilers, i perpoun'1" 

T raps

8teel,  Game...........................................  
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s.......... 
Oneida  Community.  Biawley  $;  Nor­
ton’s.....................................................  
Mouse,  choker  per doz......................  
Mouse, delusion, pe.*  doz..................... 

Wire

Bright Market....................................  
Annealed  Market..............................  
Coppered Market...............................  
Tinned  Market...................................... 
Coppered Spring Steel......................... 
Barbed Fence, Galvanized................. 
Barbed Fence, Painted......................... 
Bright................................................ 
Screw Eyes......................................... 
Hooks................................................. 
Gate Hooks and Eyes......................... 

W ire  Goods

 

W ren ch es

Baxter’s Adjustable, Nickeled........... 
Coe’s Genuine........................................ 
Cos’» Patent Agriouiturai. Wrought.  -  &10

$10  50
10  50
12 00

9 00
9  00
to  so
jo  60

18

7j
40&10
66
is
1  25
eo
6C
50&IO
50&10
40
290
2  60
so
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30

O  ALE8MAN  WANTED-SHOE  SALESMAN 
O   to  carry  side  line,  on  commission.  Takes 
but little  time and your  commissions  are  large 
and quick.  Give  reference  and  territory  trav­
eled.  Address The Salina Mercantile Co.,  Syra­
cuse. N. Y. 
XPKRIENCED DRY GOODS MAN WANTS 
permanent position, young, married, refer­
ences.  Address  P. X.,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 

932

939

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

3 2

P re se n t  P o sitio n   o f   th e  Sh o e  Sa le sm a n .
If  a  traveling  salesman  who  has  sold 
shoes 
for  many  years  for  the  same 
wholesaler  could  take  orders  for as many 
dollars’  worth  each  month  as  he  did 
in 
corresponding  months  years  ago  his  sal­
ary  would  be  raised  with  much  pleas­
ure.  And  yet  the  salesman  of  to-day 
spends  more  time  on  railroad 
trains 
and  more  time  interviewing  customers 
soliciting  orders  and 
less  time  enjoy­
ing  himself  than  he  did  in former years. 
No  one  who does  not  travel  and  stop  at 
the  hotels  that  are  frequented  by  sales­
men  has  much  conception  of  the  stren­
uous life they are obliged  to lead  in order 
to  make  a  respectable  showing  at  head­
quarters.

Some  years  ago  it  was  not  uncommon 
for  a  salesman  who  had  good  lines  of 
samples  to  be  able  to  show  sales  of 
$100,000  at  the  end  of  a  year.  Now, 
however,  the  salesman  who  can  show 
one-half  that  amount  is  accounted  to  be 
a  good  fellow.  The  ground  must  be 
covered  more  often  than  was  necessary 
years  ago,  as  two  trips  sufficed  then 
whereas  four  trips  a  year  are  not  un­
usual  of  late  years.  Many  of  the  smarter 
recognize  the  fact  that  they  are  more 
numerous  than  formerly,  and  that  con­
sidering  the  returns  they  can  not  de­
mand  such 
large  salaries  as  they  re­
ceived  when  sales  were  larger,  and  yet 
many  of  them  prefer small salaries rather 
than  commission,  trusting  to  a  certainty 
instead  of  an  uncertainty  that  depends 
much  on  hard  and  persistent  hustling, 
with  sometimes  a  huge  piece  of  luck,  if 
there 
is  such  an  element  as  luck  in  a 
salesman’s  life.  A  good  many  new  men 
are  seen  on  the  road  who  are  very 
young,  and  one  wholesaler  said  he  pre­
ferred  them,  even  when  they  had  not 
made  acquaintance  with  customers,  if 
they  had  not,  for  the  reason  that  he  had
followed  the  road  in  former  years  in  his 
own 
interest,  and  thereby  had  gained 
much  information  as  to the requirements 
that  were  necessary  to 
success,  and 
young  men  who  were  not  over  confident 
listen  to  and  follow  advice  he 
would 
gave  them. 
It  is  true  that  some  old- 
time  salesmen  will  continue  to  follow 
ideas  of  their  own,  formed  on  experi­
ence  of  the  past  when  perhaps  they  are 
behind  the  times.  Methods  are  subser­
vient  to  conditions,  and  retailers  do  not 
run  on  the  same  tracks  they  once  did. 
Not  only  is  that  so,  but  they  are  better 
acquainted  with  values  in  footwear  than 
they  were  years  ago  when  the  word  of 
the  salesman  only  was  required  to  con­
vince  them  of  any  statement.

The 

laborer 
is  worthy  of  his  hire. 
The  salesman 
is  entitled  to  a 
fair 
recompense  for  his  time  and  work, but it 
may  be  that  a  commission,  based  on  a 
fair  expectation,  is  more  satisfactory  to 
the  man  and  to  his  employer  than  a 
stipulated  salary  can  be.  Besides,  there 
is  a  possibility  that  the  sa  esman  may 
exert  himself  a  little  more  if  he 
is  de­
pendent  on  his  sales  for  the  amount  of 
money  he  receives.  Some  of  them  could 
hardly  be  engaged  to  work  on  salary  as 
the 
independence  they  enjoy  while  on 
commission  might  then  suSer.  A  really 
competent  man  who  has  confidence 
in 
his  ability  and  an  extensive  acquaint­
ance  among  the  trade  throughout his ter­
ritory  might  better  take  a  fair  per  cent, 
commission  on  bis  sales  than  to  accept 
a  stated  amount.

selling 

A  man  who  can  make  a  good  salary 
nowadays 
footwear  need  not 
worry  about  his  ability  to  sell  any  kind 
of  goods.  There 
is  as  much  or  more 
competition  in  that  line  than  almost any 
other  staple  line.  Go  where  you  will,

if  there 
is  a  hotel  in  the  town  you  are 
almost  certain  of  finding  at  least  one 
shoe  drummer  there.

It  would  strike  the  ordinary  observer 
that  there  is  too  small  a  profit 
in  every 
department  of  the  shoe  business  were  it 
not  that  there  are  a 
few  manufacturers 
and  a  few  wholesalers  who  are  proving 
to  us  that  they  are  making  a  whole  lot 
of  money  by  carrying  on  their  business 
as  they  do.  There  are  a 
few  salesmen 
who  sell  such  a  large  amount  of  goods 
each  year,  apparently  without  regard  to 
price  or  dulness  of  the  seasons,that  they 
for  at  still  larger  salaries  than 
are  bid 
they  are  receiving. 
It  is  the  same  with 
people  in  all  kinds  of  business.  There 
are  a 
few  who  show  superior  ability 
(can  we  call  it  luck?)  and 
it  soon  be­
comes  known,  after  which  there  is  con­
stant  demand  for  them.— Boot  and  Shoe 
Recorder.

A d v e r tise m e n t,  w ill  be  In serted  u nd er 
th is  head  fo r  tw o   cents  a   w ord  th e   first 
insertio n  and   one  c e n t  a   w ord  fo r  each 
su b seq u en t  in se rtio n .  N o   ad vertisem ents 
less  th a n   85  cen ts.  A d v a n c e 

fo r 
tak en 
p a ym en ts.

B U S I N E S S   C H A N C E S .

W  ANTED —  WHOLESALE  PEICES  OF 
TV  match generating gasoline lamps;  also  of 
others;  send  catalogues.  Box  633,  Plainwell, 
Mich._______________________________  950

947

955

944

N UP-TO-DATE TRAVELING SALESMAN 
desires position;  references.  Address E. P., 

care Michigan  Tradesman.___________  
U'OR  SALE—A  NEW  VILLAGE  HOTEL 
A  and  bar.  with  good  prospects  of  making 
money.  Address Box C. Montrose. Mich.  9*3

chandlse  and  millinery  if  desired;  stock 
now reduced to  about  $3,000;  splendid  opportu­
nity;  will  sell  reasonably.  Address  Box  101, 
Montrose, Mich. 

IpOR  SALE—STOCK  OF  GENERAL  MEB- 
IiHiR  8ALE—DRUG  STOCK  IN  ONE  OF 

the best business  towns  In  Western  Michi­
gan;  good chance for  a  physician.  Enquire  of 
No. 947, care Michigan  Tradesman. 
L ’wn M S l- B I U lK  BLOCK; BRICK OVEN; 
A  best  location  for  grocery,  bakery,  restau 
rant;  old  established  place.  Box  637,  Three 
953
Rivers, Mich. 
UHJE SALE—CLEAN STOCK  OF  GENERAL 
a   merchandise;  nearly new; about  $3 500;  la 
cated In Melvin. III., which  has  large  territory 
and rich  farm surroundings; this Is a fine  open 
lng for a man to start business, as the  store  has 
a good trade and the stock is one of  the cleanesl 
In  the  State.  Address  Gus.  Martins,  Melvin,
I 1 L ____________________  
952
U'OR  SALE—WHOLESALE  GROCERY  IN 
A  a thriving city  of  30,003  In  the  Northwest. 
Address B, care Michigan Tradesman. 
956
U'OR SALE—I HAVE A  FEW  FINE  WHIT 
A  Rock cockerels at  two  dollars  each.  L. 
Olds. So. Haven, Mich. 
949
V O R  SALE OR TRADE—CH« >ICK 80 ACRES 
A  muck soil,  improved.  Address  32114  Lak 
St.. Petoskey. Mich. 
949
U'OR  SALE-GENERAL  STOCK  OF  ME1 
A  chandlse, worth $1,7C0.  consisting  of  groc< 
rles, boots  and  shoes  and  hardware;  stock  1 
good shape.  This stock  was  purchased  by  m 
about a month ago.  Owing to  the Illness  of  m 
wife in  the  South,  I   desire  to  dispose  of  th 
stock and  return  to  the  South.  R. C. Biggin; 
Ashley, Mich. 
9415
U ’ORSALE—DRUG STORE  IN  NORTHER! 
X  Michigan;  town  of  10.000;  invoices  abou 
$1600;  doing  business  of  $5,000  a  year-  no  cu 
prices.  Address No. 945, care Michigan  Trades 
9J5
man. 
U'OR SALE  OR  EXCHANGE—A  GOOD  IiV 
A  proved farm of 120 acres near Howard  Cit 
Also 100 acres  of  improved  land  near  Howai 
City, and  20 acres of wild land.  Address W. 1 
Baxter, 683 Madison Ave.,  Grand Rapids,  MicI
928
T>ATTLE  CREEK  FOOD  STOCKS-T  W A V  
vioi*for s!iIe stocfe In  the  following  companlei 
Malta \  Ita. Norka, Tryablta, National  Food Cc 
Maple Flake,  Flakota.  Sanitorlum.  Fepto  On 
nine, Jebb Remedy Co.  and all others.  You ca 
S°lii?le„you£  mon0y-  Sam  A.  Howes,  Broke 
Battle Creek, Mich. 
927
U'OR SALE  OR  EXCHANGE  FOR A STOC 
A  of merchandise.  A No. 1  100  acre  farm,  2 
Improved, In the Kalkaska  county  potato  bel 
price  $2.800.  Address  P.  O.  Box  27,  Soul 
Boardman. Mich. 
q,n
U 'O R   SALE  OR  WILL  TRADE FOR  GOO 
a   stock  of  general  merchandise,  a  fine  rei 
dence,  including  new  barn,  in  Grand  Rapid 
Address Lock Box 162, Muskegon, Mich 
937
PA R T N E R   WANTED,  EITHER  GENTL 
„ man ortady. with, Say $5.000 to $10,000  cas 
ip one  of  the  safest  and  best  paying;  lines 
l? owl5  Address Box  55.  Sub  Statii 
- U&
93«
F 'H S.«   SAXE’  -XT 
a   BARGAIN—CO 
fectionery and News  Depot,  soda  founta! 
counters  and  show  cases.  Best  reasons  i 
selling.  Address No. 930, care Michigan xradi

Grand Rapids. Mich. 

El HOICK FARM FUR SALK OR TRADE FOB 

TX7E  HAVE  A  STOCK  OF  ABOUT  $2,000- 
furniture—sind  our  books  are  open  to 
your Inspection, which will show that our profits 
were over $280 average per month  last  year.  A 
factory  town  of  1.500  to  1,800  Rent  lor store, 
barn and  modern  finished  flat  $25  per  month. 
Have  just gone Into the manufacturing business 
and will sell this If  taken  before  Jan.  1;  other 
wise, will hire good  manager and run  It  myself. 
It will only cost  you  a  stamp  to  look  this  up. 
We will answer all letters written In  good  faith. 
Address No. 934, care Michigan Tradesman.  934
)  merchandise, hardware preferred;  177  acres 
burr oak openings.  Box 3,  Leonidas. Mich.  931 
U'OR  BALE—DRUG  STOCK  AND  FIX- 
X1  tures. Invoicing about  $4.800;  located  in one 
of the best  resort  towns  In  Western  Michigan. 
Address No. 923, care Michigan Tradesman.  923
BLOTHING  STOCK  OF  $3,500  IN  GOOD 
Upper Peninsula  town must  be  sold  imme­
diately;  good  discount.  Clark’s  Business  Ex­
change, Grand Rapids. 
922
DO N ’T  BUY  8TOCK  GENERAL  MKB- 
chandlse until you investigate mine;  $10,000 
yearly  business  on  $3,000  investment:  good 
profit;  pleasant  small  town.  Address  No.  919, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 
919
f i'OB  SALE—ONE  OF  THE  BEST  DRUG 

stocks In Northern  Indiana, Invoicing about 
$800;  only stock of drugs In  the  town.  Address
No. 909, care Michigan Tradesman._______ 909
1 60 ACRES OREGON GOVERNMENT LAND; 
1   cut  three  million  feet  timber; 
take  six 
months;  cost  $500;  worth  $3,000.  Clark’s  Real 
Estate Exchange, Grand Rapids._________ 921
U 'O R   SALE-CLOTHING,  DRY  GOODS, 
X  millinery  and  cloak  business;  established 
thirty  years;  put  In  complete  new  stock  four 
years ago;  best location;  best trade in  city 3,(00 
population;  best  of  reasons  for  selling;  stock 
can be reduced  to  $5,000;  annual  sales,  $25,000. 
Address No. 924. care Michigan Tradesman.  924

consisting of  blacksmith  shop, foundry  and 
machine shop;  good location;  must  sell at once; 
machinist  required.  W.  P.  Fleming,  Box  187, 
Sanilac Center. Mich. 

I ¡'OR  SALE—HALF  INTEREST  IN  PLANT.
{¡'OR  SALE —  DRUG  STORE,  FIXTURES, 

sbelfware, show  cases,  counters,  etc.  Will 

917

sell cheap  at  once. 

J. J. VanHaaften,  Benton 

896

911

906

Harbor, Mich. 
\I7A N TED -SEC O N D   HAND  COMPUTING 
vv  scale;  about 26 pounds.  Address Chas.  H. 
Fish, Butler, 111. 
H1CAGO  PURCHASHING  CO..  221  5TH 
ave., largest cash buyers of stores and stocks 
of all descriptions. 
913
S'H E   HOOSIER  HUSTLER,  THE  NOTED 
salesman and  Merchandise Auctioneer, has 
closed out more stocks than any other  one  man 
living.  For term«  and  reference  book  address 
P. O. Box 478, Omaha, Neb. 
■OR SALE—CHANCE  OF  A  LIFETIME  TO 

purchase  an  old-established  grocery  busi­
ness in an A No. 1  location.  Annual  sales,  $30,- 
000.  Capital required,  about  $3,000.  Reason for 
selling, owner has other business.  The editor of 
the  Tradesman  knows  this  business  and  will 
recommend it.  Address No. 894,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
U'OR  SALE—$3,000 GENERAL  STOCK  AND 
.F  $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. 

i i'OK  SALE—WE  HAVE  THREE  LAUN- 

drles  ranging in  price  from $400 to $6.000 in 
some of  the best cities in  Central  Michigan.  If 
anyone  interested  will  write  us  stating about 
what they want, we will be pleased to correspond 
with them.  Address  Derby, Choate  & Woolfitt 
Co., Ltd., Flint, Mich. 
X \T ANTED  FOR  CASH—LUMBER  OF  ALL 
vv  kinds;  also  shingles  and  lath.  Will  con­
tract mill cuts.  Belding-Hall Mfg. Co..  Balding, 
Mich. 

894

838

886

764

$2,500;  stock new  and  clean;  in  town  of  about 

IpOfi  SALE—SMALL  STOCK  CLOTHING, 

shoes and furnishing  goods;  invoices  about 
1.200.  Address No.  867,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man._______________________________ 867
U'OR  SAXE—FIRST-CLASS,  EXCLUSIVE 
A  millinery business In  Grand  Baplds;  object 
for. selling,  parties  leaving  the  city.  Address
Milliner, care Michigan  Tradesman.______ 507
AFES—NEW  AND  SECOND-HAND  FIRE 
and burglar proof safes.  Geo. M. Smith Wood 
&  Brick  Building  Moving  Co.,  376  South  Ionia 
St., Grand  Rapids. 
T  HAVE  SOME  REAL  ESTATE  IN  GRAND 
X  Rapids.  Will  trade  for  a  stock  of  general 
merchandise.  Address  No. 751,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

tpOR  SALE  CHEAP—SECONDHAND  NO.  4 

Bar-Lock  typewriter,  In  good  condition. 

Specimen of work done on  machine  on  applica­

tion.  Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids. 465

321

751

MISCELLANEOUS

X \T  ANTED—POSITION  AS  CLERK;  SIX 
v v  years’ experience In the  general  merchan­
dise line;  feel  competent  to  fill  any  place  and 
can  furnish  good  references;  good  accountant 
and can keep a set of books.  Address L.  A  E , 
Box  65. Newaygo, Mich. 
942
w  ANTED —  GOOD  SALESMEN,  ENER 
v V  getic and  capable  of  handling  sub  sales 
men,  to  sell  our  famous  Dusttess  Brushes  t< 
merchants  and  Institutions.  Two thousand  o 
the new perfected dustless brushes sold In  fort' 
days.  Wonderful  sellers.  Good mooey.  W rit 
us quick.  A. R. Wiens Company,  223 Cedar  St. 
Milwaukee, Wls. 
954
TXT ANTED —POSITION  AS  BOOKKEEPEI 
or office assistant, experienced, references 
Address No. 938, care Michigan Tradesman.  "
■ W A N T E D -A   MAN  TO  DELIVER  ANJ 
▼ v  work  in  grocery  store.  Must  be  of  goo 
character, a  worker  and  strictly  temperate; 
steady job for the right man.  Address  No.  82 
care Michigan Tradesman. 
823

Actually  Found

a  rare opportunity for careful investors. 
A   proposition m uch  better  than a

A  Gold  Mine

F o r a m int o f m oney  is certain to result 
from   the m an ufacture  and  sa le  o f  the 
V e g e ta b le   F ran k fo rt,  the  G rain   S a u ­
sa ge,  and  the  variou s  oth er  im itation 
m eats 
ex clu s iv e ly   m an ufactured  by 
recently  organized  F o o d   C om pany  o f 
G rand R a p id s,

In  Western  Michigan

Produ cts  m ade en tirely and  com p letely 
from   w holesom e  g rain s  and  edible 
nuts  prepared w ith out ch em ical  aid  by 
a  secret process,  so  clo se ly   resem blin g 
real  m eat  in  both ap pearance  and  taste 
that  not one  in tw e n ty  can  detect  even 
slig h test difference. 

It  is  indeed

Rare  and  Unusual

th at man  m akes  so  tru ly  g rea t a  d is­
co v ery  as  is  the  process  to r  m aking 
these ch oice substitutes for m eat.  O n ly 
enterprise  o f 
in  existen ce; 
hence  no  com petition.  A   clea r  cut, 
origin a l 
in  P u re  Foods. 
N o th in g  lik e   our  products  an yw h ere. 
A   m ore  prom ising

departure 

its  kind 

Opportunity

for sa fe, sure and  profitable  investm ent 
w a s   n ever  presented  to  the  sh rew d  
A m erican   investor.  S tock n ow   se llin g  
at $2.50  per share  (p ar value  $10)  w in  
confidentially  be  w orth  th ree  to  fou r 
tim es th e present value,  w ith in   a  year. 
Y o u  tru ly o u gh t

To  Invest

im m ediately fo r now   is the tim e  to buy, 
w h ile  th is stock  is  ye t  fo r  sale  a t  so 
lo w   a  price.  P resen t  receipts  o f sub 
scriptions  stro n gly  ind icate  that  price 
o f stock  w ill  ad vance, in  n ex t  30  days, 
to $5  per sh a re;  therefore  don’t  delay 
but a c t q u ick ly ,  g e ttin g  in

On  Ground  Floor

w h ile  there  is  ye t  chance.  C om pany 
has no  debts,  no bonds and  no  salaried 
officers.  W rite   for  prospectus.

The  M.  B.  MARTIN  CO.,  Ltd.

Makers  Choice Vegetable  Foods 

II7-U9 Monroe St.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Cheney  &  Tuxbury

the  Real  Estate Men

are  in  the  m arket  fo r  H em lock  and  C ed ar  L a n d s.

24  Canal  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

“ THE  O’NEILL  S A L E S ”

ab so lu tely se ll  10 per cent,  o f you r stock in a  day.
Retail  Selling— New  Idea  System

I f   you  kn ew  
th at  w e   could 
clea r your  store 
o f  all  old  stuff 
and  an y 
lines 
you  w ould   like 
to elim inate and 
g e t  you 
th ou ­
sands o f  dollars 
in  ca sh ,  w ould 
you try  our 
N E W  
I D E A  
S A L E ?

I f so,  w rite  us 
and  w e   w i l l  
full 
g iv e  
you 
details  and 
in ­
form ation.

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W e  also  buy and  sell  Store  Fixtures  and  take 

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them on  consignment.

