Twentieth  Year 
Twentieth  Year

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY  28,  1903.
GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  JANUARY  28,  1903. 

Number  1010
Number  1010

All parties interested  in

Automobiles

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.

Grand  Rapids  Fixtures  Co.

One of  our 
L eaders 
in  
C igar 
Cases

W r ite   u s 
for
C a ta lo g u e
a n d
P rices

Shipped

K nocked

D ow n

T a k es 

F ir s t C la ss 

F r e ig h t 

R ate

A d a m s  &  H art,

i l  W .  Bridge S t. 

.   Grand  Rapids

Kent  County

Savings  Bank  Deposits; 

exceed  $2,300,000

2,xA%   interest paid  on  Sav­
ings certificates  of  deposit, j

The  banking  business  of 
Merchants,  Salesmen  and 
Individuals  solicited.

Cor.  Canal  and  Lyon  Sts.

Grand  Rapids. Michigan

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Corner  B artlett  and  South  Ionia S tr eets, Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

No.  52  C igar  Case

Start  the  New  Year  Right

By  stocking  up  with

Tryabita  Food

the  pepsin  celery  wheat  flake.

Also

Tryabita Hulled  Corn

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Tryabita  Food Company, Ltd., Battle Creek

Both  are  trade winners.

Manufactured  by

The  Supirior  M anufacturing  Co.

M anufacturers  of

The  4‘Ann  Arbor”  Quick  Lighting  Gasoline  Lamps

And

T h e  “ O ne  G allon   A n n   A rb or”  L ig h tin g   S y ste m  

Dealers  in

M a n tle s,  S h a d e s,  C h im n e y s ,  G a s  a n d   G a so lin e   L am p   S u p p lie s

Walsh=DeRoo

Buckwheat
Flour

Is  absolutely  pure, 

fresh- 

ground and has the genuine 
old-fashioned  flavor.

Put  up  in  5  lb.,  io  lb. 
bbl.  paper  sacks, 
and 
125 lb.  grain bags and bbls.
for 

W rite  us,  please, 

prices.

Walsh-DeRoo  Milling Co.

HOLLAND,  MICH, J
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N M N N t l M M M N t l N M N

2   Cheerfully given  free on  light  ma-  S
•   chinery of all kinds.  Prices  right. 
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S   Models for patents,  dies  and  tools  5  
2   a  specialty.  Expert  repair  men  2  
Let  •  
J   always ready for quick  work 
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  us know your wants. 
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John  Knape  Machine Co.  2
2 
2   87  Campau St. 
Grand Rapids, Mich.  •

Ann Arbor,  Mich*,  1-21-03* 

Your customers need  these 
home lamps  for  their  homes. 

Put a few in your stock.

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You,  Everybody & Co*,

Anywhere,  Mich*

Gentlemen:  In your wireless telegram you 
did not state how many "Ann Arbor" Arc  lamps 
your store will require*  If  it  is not more 
than 60 ft*  long two will be  sufficient  to 
make  it as  light as day*  Kindly send  us copy 
of your order so that we will make no error 
in shipment*

Give your customers a chance  to buy one of 
our handsome parlor lamps*  Write for complete 
catalog and prices*
Die* H*  H*  S* 

Yours very truly,

N.  G. R. 

SUPERIOR MFG.  CO.

Twentieth Year

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28,1903.

Number  1010

Noble, Moss & Co.

Investment Securities

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

Government  Municipal 
Railroad 

Traction

Corporation

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

808  Union  Trust  Building,  Detroit

C/f£0/TA0^/C£S
Col t EcncNSANDj 
^ L itica  rroM.

WIDDICOMB BLDG.GRAND RAPIDS

DETROlt OPERA HOUSE BLOCK.DETROIT.

William  Connor Co.

Wholesale  Ready-Made  Clothing 

Men's,  Boys',  Children’s

Sole  agents  for  the  State  of  Michigan 

for the

S. P. &  A. P.  Miller &  Co.’s 

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

28-30  South  Ionia Street 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

OUR

Telegraphic  Advices 
Regarding  the  Progress

at the

Oro Hondo  Mine

from the Vice-President and General  M an­
ager,  George  M.  N ix,  indicate  a  contin­
uation of the  present  favorable  conditions 
will  guarantee  a  further  advance  in  the 
price of the shares in the very  near  future. 
We are still able to offer a  limited  number 
of the unsubscribed

Allotment of the  Treasury  Stock

at par

ONE  DOLLAR

per share

Subscriptions will be accepted  and  entered 
in the order in which they are received  un­
til this  allotment  is  exhausted,  when* the 
stock will be  still  further  advanced.  Ap­
plication will be made to list  this  stock  on 
the  Boston  and  Philadelphia  Exchanges, 
also on the  principal  mining  exchanges  in 
the West.

Send  in yonr subscriptions at once 

Address  all  communications  and make all 

checks payable to

Charles E. Temple

Mich. Trust  Bldg., Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Tradesman Coupons

IMPORTANT  FEATURES. 

Page. 
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2.  Food  Preservatives.
4.  Around  the  State.
5.  Grand  Rapids  Gossip.
6.  F ifth  Annual  Banquet.
8.  E d itorial.
11.  Dry  Goods.
12.  Clothing.
15.  A  Clean  Sweep.
16.  Shoes and  Rubbers.
19.  Successful Salesmen.
20.  W oman’s W orld.
22.  The  New  Fork  Market.
23.  Renovated  Butter.
24.  B utter and  Eggs.
25.  Commercial Travelers.
26.  Drugs  and  Chemicals.
27.  Drug  Price  Current.
28.  Grocery  Price  Current.
29.  Grocery  Price  Current.
30.  Grocery  Price  Current.
31.  Frozen  En  Route.

Trade  Changes  Too  Late  to  Classify.
Kent  City— Fred  Roman  has  sold  bis 

grocery  stock  to  M.  Bromon.

Lester— Fred  Krum  has  purchased 

the  grocety  stock  of  E.  Forney.

Saginaw— Miss  A.  M.  Rogers has  pur­
chased  the  millinery  stock  of  Josephine 
&  Co.

Ypsilanti— The  Ypsiianti  Reed  Fur­
niture  Co.  has  doubled  its  capital  stock 
from  $25,000.

Detroit— Schulte  &  Kaiser,  grocers, 
have  dissolved  partnership,  Willebaid 
Schulte  succeeding.

Fenwick— R.  A.  Chapman  has  pur­
chased  the  general  merchandise  stock 
of  S.  Harmon  Rinker.

Manistique— Duell  &  Nessman  con­
tinue  the  grocery  and  crockery  business 
of  Parker  &  Nessman.

t t t t t t V t t W wW W t t t t W tw  V
IF  YOU  HAVE MONEY
and  would  like  to  have  It 
EARN  MORE  MONEY, 
write me for  an  investment 
that will  be  guaranteed  to 
earn  a  certain  dividend. 
W ill pay your  money  back 
at end  of  year  if  you  de­
sire  it.

M a rtin   V .  B a rk er 
B attle Creek, nichigan

Collection  Department

R.  G.  DUN  &  CO.

Mich. Trust  Building, Grand Rapids 

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

C.  E.  McCBONB.  Manager.

Experience and  Ability  Essential
One*mine  propositions,  “home”  companies, 
and inexperienced  managem ent  by  gentlemen  of 
high standing as business men in tneirown locality 
but  having  absolutely  no  experience  in  mining 
matters, have done as much to bring mining invest­
ments into ill repute as the thousands of stock-sell­
ing schemes which in  past  years  have  been  pre­
sented to confiding investors; the investing  public, 
however, are now coming to realize that legitimate 
mining is a  business  in  itself,  requiring  peculiar 
ability and years of experience to successfully real­
ize the acknowledged large profits the industry fur­
nishes under proper management  and  supervision. 
Any information  pertaining to our  companies, fur­
nished on application.

CURRIE &  FORSYTH,  Managers

1023 Mich. Trust  Bldg., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Oxford— A.  P.  Glaspie  has  sold  bis 
clothing,  men's  furnishing  and  shoe 
stock  to  Haddrill  Bros.

Mt.  Pleasant— The  Mt.  Pleasant Body 
its  capital  stock 

Works  has 
increased 
from  $20,000 to  $50,000.

North  Branch— Finkle  &  McKenzie 
continue  the  general  merchandise  busi­
ness  of  Geo.  H.  Finkle.

Detroit— Berman,  Friedberg  &  Co. 
succeed  Berman,  Wine  &  Co.  in  the 
wholesale  clothing  business.

Monroe— A.  Mitchell,  dealer in books, 
has  taken  bis  son  into partnership under 
the  style  of  A.  Mitchell  &  Son.

Algonac— The  Algonac  Hardware  Co. 
in  the 

succeeds  Clarence  J.  Lemmon 
hardware  and  plumbing  business.

Lowell—Arthur  McMahon  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  bis  brother  in  the 
grocery  business  of  McMahon  Bros.

Battle  Creek— The  capital  stock  of 
the  American  Steam  Pump  Co.  has 
been  increased  from  400,000  to $500,000.
Lansing— The  Beilfuss  Motor  Co., 
manufacturer  of  gas  engines,  has  in­
creased  its  capital  stock  from  $4,500  to 
$15,000.

Hillman— Richard  Bates continues the 
hardware  and 
implement  business  for­
merly  conducted  under  the  style of Wing 
&  Bates.

Manistique— Anderson  &  Norvall, 
grocers,  have  dissolved  partnership. 
The  business  is  continued  by  Anderson 
&  Parker.

Reed  City— Curtis  Bros.,  dealers  in 
produce  and  grain,  have  dissolved  part 
nersbip.  The  business  is  continued  by 
Wm.  Curtis.

Findley— Willard  Walter,  dealer 

in 
grain  and  coal  at  this  place,  has  pur­
chased  the  general  merchandise stock  of 
A.  Sargeant.

Sanford— Edward  A.  Lane  has  en­
gaged  in  the  general  merchandise  busi­
ness,  having  purchased  the  stock  of 
Wm.  H.  Peck.

Albion— M.  A.  Randall,  hardware 
dealer  at  Cheboygan,  has  leased  a  store 
building  and  will  shortly  open  a  hard­
ware  store  at  this  place.

Detroit— Geo.  E.  Roberts  has  pur­
interest  of  bis  partner  in 
chased  the 
the  dry  goods,  furnishing  and  notion 
business  of  Roberts  &  Wiley.

Fairfax— S.  R.  Wagner  has  sold  bis 
general  merchandise  stock  at  this  place 
to  W.  W.  Terry  and  engaged  in  the  dry 
goods  and  boot  and  shoe  business  at 
Cambria.

Jackson— W.  C.  Starr  and  Robert
Campbell,  of  this  place,  and  Allen  P. 
Ford,  of  Chicago,  have  organized  the 
Starr  Hardware  Co.  with  a  capital  stock 
of  $15,000.

Owosso— The  Owosso  Outfitting  Co. 
succeeds  Arthur  Thompson 
in  the  sec­
ond-hand  store  business and  will  occupy 
the  Thompson  stand,  thus  consolidating 
the  two  stocks.

Detroit— The  Federal  Paint  &  Oil 
Co.  has  been  organized  with  a  capital 
stock  of  $50,000,  held  by  E.  A.  Hall, 
500  shares;  J.  E.  Harris,  500  shares; 
Rachael  W.  Harris,  4,000  shares.

purchased  the 
interest  of  his  partner 
and  will  continue  the  business  in  his 
own  name.

Muskegon— John  and  Joseph  A.  Wol- 
ters  have  sold  their  feed  store  at  100 
Third  street  to  George  and  Dirk  Wolffis 
and  will  locate  in  Fremont,  where  they 
have  purchased  the  Crescent  flouring 
mill  from  H.  A.  Brown.

Crystal  Falls— The  Crystal  Falls  Mer­
cantile  Co.  has  been  established  by 
Ernest  Peterson,  Carmelita  Waters  and 
Byron  C.  Waters,  the 
latter  of  whom 
holds the entire  number  of  shares  except 
two.  The  capital  stock  is  $5,000.

interest 

Jackson—Charles  E.  Barnard  has  sold 
his 
in  the  hardware  stock  of 
Barnard  &  Starr  to  the  Starr  Hardware 
Co.  Mr.  Barnard  has  been  engaged 
in 
business  for  eighteen  years  and  will 
for 
the  present  take  a  much  needed  rest.

in  the 

Warren  V illage—The  Warren  Cream­
ery  Co.  has  been  organized  to  engage 
in  the  creamery  business  here.  The 
capital  stock 
is  $4,600,  held  by  Tom 
Reddich,  130  shares;  J.  M.  Stanley,  10 
shares,  and  Mary  A.  Wilson,  10  shares.
Ithaca— H.  B.  Crane,  who  for  some 
time  was  associated  with  C.  L.  Alten- 
berg 
jewelry  business  at  this 
place,  but  for  the  past  few  months  lo­
cated  at  Mt.  Pleasant,  has  purchased 
the  jewelry  stock of Altenberg  &  Ringle.
is 
closing  out  his  bazaar  stock  and  will 
retire 
from  trade  on  account  of  poor 
health.  The  Eaton  Rapids  Co-Opera­
tive  Association  has  purchased 
the 
building  occupied  by  Mr.  Garrison 
and  will  take  possession  March  1.

Eaton  Rapids— W.  B.  Garrison 

Benton  Harbor— A  new  enterprise  has 
been  established  here  under  the  style  of 
the  Freestone  Pickle  Co.  The  author­
ized  capital  stock  is  $50,000  and  is  held 
by  the  following  persons;  Wm.  Free­
stone,  2,500  shares;  Wilbert  D.  Free­
stone,  2,499  shares,  and Geo.  Wm.  Lark- 
worthy,  I  share.

Elk  Rapids—C.  E.  Mahan  has  re­
signed  his  position  with  the  Elk  Rap­
ids  Iron  Co.,  to  take  effect  March  1, 
when  be  will  assume  the  management 
of  the  Rapid  City  Cedar  Co.,  which 
will  operate  at  a  point  five  miles  east  of 
Kalkaska.  The  company  already  owns 
400  acres  of  cedar  timber  and  has  an 
option  on  1,200  acres  additional.  R ail­
road  ties  and  telegraph  poles  will  also 
be  bandied.

forty 

states  and 

Will  H.  Pipp,  general  salesman 

for 
the  Columbia  Enameling  and  Stamping 
Co.,  of  Terre  Haute,  Ind.,  now  covers 
twenty-four 
jobbing 
points.  He  is  accompanied  on  all  of  bis 
trips  by  his  brother,  Henry  L.  Pipp, 
who  looks  after  the  trade  of  the  scheme 
department.  J,  W.  Sleight,  who  travels 
for  the  same  company,  calls  on  the  re­
tail  trade  and  the  jobbers  in  the  small 
towns.

The  capital  stock  of  the  Grand  Rap­
increased 

ids  Veneer  Works  has  been 
from  $200,000  to  $425,000.

Ogden  Center— Lutes  &  Becker,  gen­
eral  merchandise  dealers,  have  dis­
solved  partnership.  G.  L.  Lutes  has

Wm.  Jenkinson  has  purchased 

the 
grocery  stock  of  Broene  Bios,  at  857 
Jefferson  avenue.

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

FOOD  PRESERVATIVES.

Should  Prevent  Bacteria  and  Be  Per­

Written for the Tradesman.

fectly  Harmless.

treatment 

In  a  nation  so  advanced  as the Ameri­
can,  the  question  of  food  preservatives 
is  an 
important  one,  and  that  should 
alike  be  discussed  by  manufacturer, 
jobber,  retailer  and  consumer. 
It  has 
been  customary  in  the  past  to  consider 
all 
and  additions  to  food 
products,  for  the  purpose  of  keeping  or 
preserving  them  until  ready  for  bodily 
consumption,  as  injurious  to  the  quality 
of  the  foodB  and  also  as  making  them 
unfit  for  digestion  and  assimilation  by 
the  human  body,  and 
laws  have  been 
enacted,  more  or  less  ridiculous,  to  reg­
ulate  or  simply  prohibit  the  use  of  pre­
servatives,  giving  merely  some  political 
appointee  a  pretense  for  his  "u sefu l" 
existence.  At  the  present  time,  how­
ever,  the  subject  of  food  preservatives 
has  been  taken  up  in  an  earnest  manner 
by  many  able 
investigators,  notably 
Doctors  Vaughan  of  Ann  Arbor  and 
Wiley  of  Washington.

It  is  my  object  to  present  to  the  read­
ers  of  the  Michigan  Tradesman  a  con­
cise  and  intelligent  review  of  the  vari­
ous  articles  used  as  preservatives:

it 

In  order  that  food  may  be  properly 
digested  and  utilized, 
is  not  only 
necessary  that  it  have  some  value  as  a 
food,  but  also  that 
it  be  palatable— a 
important  point  not  to  be  over­
most 
looked,  since  many  diseases  can  be 
traced  to  the  neglect  of  the  same.  The 
stomach  has  an  intelligence  of  its  own 
and  readily  makeB  known  its  wants  on 
this  account.  Food  in  general  is  eager­
ly  sought  by  all  living  things.  The  m il­
lions,  yes,  billions  and  trillions,  of  un­
known,  invisible  and  greedy  animalculi 
— microbes,  as  we  call  them,  or,  more 
properly,  bacteria—contest  our  rights  of 
digestion  at  every  step.  These  bacteria 
are 
found  everywhere— in  all  climates, 
in  every  mouthful  of  air  we  inhale,  in 
every  drop  of  water  that  quenches  our 
thirst.  These  bacteria  digest  the  food 
in  their  own  peculiar  way,  and  in  so 
doing  many  of  them  develop  poisonous 
products,  harmful  to  the  human  organ­
ism.  If,  then,  food  partially  predigested 
by  bacteria  finds  its  way  into  our  stom­
ach  our  health 
is  constantly  menaced 
and  endangered.

Now  a 

food  preservative  should  be 
something  that  will  prevent  the  exist­
ence  of  these  bacteria  and  at  the  same 
time  be  perfectly  harmless  to  the  hu­
man  being.  Nature  herself 
in  many 
ways  provides  her  living  creatures  with 
preservatives  against  obnoxious  com­
petitors  and  conditions.  The  presence 
of  essential  oils  in  many  plants  living 
in  tropical,  semi-tropical  or  marshy  re­
gions  seems  to  justify  this  conclusion, 
since  essential  oils  are  generally  very 
good  preservatives.  Oil  of  pepper­
mint,  from  the  plant  of  the  same  name, 
is  a  worthy  example.  Small  quantities 
of  this  oil,  evenly  distributed,  will  pre­
vent  fermentation.  Oil  of  spearmint  is 
another  instance.  Oil  of  calamus,  from 
the  root  growing  in  the  low  Mississippi 
swamps,  may 
also  be  mentioned. 
Spices  in general are good  preservatives, 
like  cloves,  pimento,  cassia, 
thyme, 
e tc .;  these  all  contain  essential  oils. 
Vanillin,from  the  vanilla  bean,  has  also 
some  value  as  a  preservative.  But  one 
of  the  best  known  food  preservatives  we 
possess  is  alcohol.  To  the  extent  of  not 
less  than  15  per  cent,  it  preserves  our 
saccharine  wines  from  fermenting 
into 
vinegar.

We  also  use  the  method  of  excluding 
the  bacteria  by  first  boiling  the  food,

in 

is  much  used 

to  kill  the  bacteria  already  present,  and 
then hermetically sealing the  containers. 
This  method 
the 
industry.  By  exposure  to  a 
canning 
low  temperature— that 
is,  freezing— we 
are  also  able  to  prevent  the  life  of  bac­
teria.  Cold  storage  is  extensively  used 
by  packers.  Eggs are  kept  by  painting 
them  with  an  airtight  coating  of silicate 
of  potassium  and  then  putting  them  in­
to  cold  storage.

is  excellent 

One  of  the  best  food  preservatives 

is 
sugar.  A  syrup  made  by  dissolving 
eight  pounds  of  sugar  in  a  half  gallon 
of  hot  water 
for  fruits. 
Fruit  syrups  made  with  this  strength  of 
sugar  keep  exceedingly  well,  but  less 
than  six  pounds  of  sugar to one-half gal­
lon  of  liquid  is  not satisfactory.  Salt  is 
one  of  the  best  preservatives  known. 
Most  of  the  so-called  preservatives  in 
the  market  contain  from  10  per  cent,  to 
75  per  cent,  of  salt.  Codfish 
is  air- 
dried  and  salted  in  enormous  quantities 
on  the  western  coast of  Norway.  Smok­
ing,  as 
in  the  case  of  smoked  hams, 
in  valuable,  because  the  smoke  contains 
certain  substances,  as  creosote,  etc.,

is  made  on  a 

that  act  as  preservatives.  One  of  the 
most  modern preservatives is saccharine, 
large  scale  from 
which 
toluol,  a  substance  found 
in  coal  tar. 
One  part  to  500  parts  of  liquid  is  the 
proportion  used 
in  fruit  juices,  foun­
tain  syrups,  etc.  Saccharine  is  exceed­
ingly  sweet and  is used as a substitute for 
sugar  in  certain  diseases.  Many  writers 
claim  that  pure  saccharine  is  perfectly 
harmless.  It  is  impossible  to  go  through 
life  at  the  present  time  without  some­
where  getting  a  taste  of  saccharine. 
The  writer  has  found  it  by  analysis 
in 
wines,  lemon  pie,  chocolate,  sweetened 
medicines,  soda  water  syrups  and  ice 
cream.  We  spoke  about  salt.  This  ar­
ticle  is  extremely  necessary  to  all  ani­
mals.  When  eaten  part  is converted  into 
hydrochloric  acid  in  the  stomach, which 
in  normal 
condition  should  contain 
about  one-half  per  cent,  of  this  acid. 
Hydrochloric  acid 
is  an  excellent  food 
preservative.  Without  its  presence  food 
would  putrefy  and  poison  us,  as  is  no­
ticed 
in  many  diseases.  Sulphur  fur­
nishes,  when  burning,  a  gas  called  sul­
phur  dioxide.  This  gas,  when  passed 
into  a  solution  of  sal  soda 
in  water, 
gives  us  sodium  sulphite,  an  excellent 
preservative  and  used  largely  by  pack­
ers  of  meat.  Sodium  sulphite  and  other 
compounds  of  sulphur  have  been  care­
in  their  action  upon  di­
fully  studied 
investigators 
gestion.  The  majority  of 
find 
im­
properly used,  it  may  discolor  the  cans 
and  dissolve  minute  quantities  of  metal

it  absolutely  harmless,  but, 

find 

which  may  cause  poisoning.  Otherwise 
sulphur 
is  a  normal  constituent  of  the 
human  body.  Borax  has  come  into  use 
as  a  preservative  for  meats.  Doctor 
Vaughan  of  Ann Arbor |found  no  harm­
ful  effects  from  its  use.  Nitre  is  occas­
ionally  met  with  at  the  present  time. 
One  of  the  most  modern preservatives  is 
formaldehyde,  a  gas  made  extensively 
from  wood  alcohol.  It  is  readily  soluble 
in  water,  so  that  you  generally  buy  a  40 
per  cent,  solution  from  the  manufactur­
er.  One  part  of  formaldehyde  will  pre­
serve  2,ooo,oco  of  an  animal  food  prod­
uct.  Evidence  has  been  offered  that  in 
this  dilution  it  is  harmless.  Otherwise, 
when  concentrated,  we 
it  to  be  a 
irritating  gas,  used  for  em­
pungent, 
balming  and  hardening  anatomical  sec­
tions. 
In  surgery  formaldehyde  is  used 
as  an  antiseptic,  and  recently  a  physi­
cian 
in  New  York  used  it  as  an  injec­
tion  in  a  case  of  blood  poisoning  with 
favorable  results.  Salicylic acid  is  well 
known  and 
is  a  constituent  of  oil  of 
wintergreen.  Both  the  oil  and  the  acid 
are  used.  The  chemist,  however,  makes 
the  acid  from  carbolic  acid,  which  in 
turn 
is  obtained  from  coal  tar.  One 
part  of  salicylic  acid  will  keep  2,000 
parts  of  food.  Legislation  has  generally 
been  directed  against  its  use.  Conflict­
ing  opinions  exist  as  to  its  effect  upon 
the  human  system. 
Finally,  benzoic 
acid  has  come  to  the  front  as  a  preser­
vative. 
In  animals  subsisting  on  a 
vegetable  diet  benzoic  acid  is  constant­
from  the  food  during  diges­
ly  formed 
tion. 
is  eliminated  in  a  more  com­
pound  form.  Formerly  benzoic  acid  was 
obtained  from  the  gum,  benzoe,  a  well- 
known  ingredient  of  incense,  but  to  day 
the  chemist  makes  it  from naphthaline, 
popularly  called  tar 
It 
is 
considered  harmless  as a  preservative.

camphor. 

It 

introduced. 

Thus  we  find  that  a  food  preservative 
is  not  necessarily  harmful  to  digestion 
since  even  Nature  herself  produces  a 
in  the  stomach  when  food 
preservative 
is 
is  the  abuse  and  not 
the  use  of  preservatives  that  should  be 
regulated  by  law ;  and  for  this  purpose 
reliable  evidence  by  able 
investigators 
should  be  utilized,  while  mere  hasty 
conclusions  should  be  disregarded.

It 

Louis  Hogrefe.

An  Era of  Good  Sense  and  Comfortable 

Living.

Ailing,  complaining,  whining  women 
are  not  fashionable.  It  is  not  good  form 
to  ask,  "H ow   are  you  feeling  to-day?" 
It  is  no  longer  interesting  to  faint  or  to 
pose  as  delicate.  The  modern  woman 
is  equal  to  most  things  and afraid  of  al­
most  nothing,  even  drafts.  She 
in­
in  anything  rather  than  her 
terested 
own  symptoms. 
She  prefers  riding, 
driving,  golfing  and  ping-pong  to  fancy 
work.

is 

The  woman  who  gets  up  late  so  that 
her  day  will  not  be  too  long  belongs  to 
the  dark  ages—the  ages  before  writing 
and  art  and  automobiling  and  golfing 
and  economics  and  nature  study,  etc., 
made  her  days  fall  too  short.

It  is  the  fashion  to  get  up  early  now 
and  be  out on  your  shopping  or  market­
ing  by  10 o’clock.

Society  has  discovered  that  other 
themes  are  as 
interesting  and  more 
profitable  than  picking  one’s  friends  to 
pieces.

This  has  been  called  the  age  of  uni­
versal  laxity,and  again  of universal  lux­
ury.  However  that  may  be,  it  is  cer­
tainly  the  age  of  comfort.  And  comfort 
has  ushered  in  simplicity.

This  may  be  due  to  the  fact  that  we 

have  grown  used  to  things.

Do  you  remember  our  overladen  din­

ner  tables  of  the  past?

The  twelve  or  fifteen-course  dinner 
has  gone  out— six  courses  is  the  correct 
thing.  And  not  more  than  two  kinds  of 
wine.

How  often  have  you  dined  out  and 
floral 
found  yourself  dodging  a  high 
centerpiece,  gorgeous 
if  you  please, 
beautiful  anywhere,  but  hiding  a  beau­
tiful  woman  who  may  be  your vis-a-vis? 
It  stood  like  a  wall between  you  and  the 
other  end  of  the  table— a  barrier  to  all 
informality.

The  chroniclers  of  1903,  if  they  do 
their  duty,  will  declare  that  the  decora­
tions  of  the  dinner  table  are  low,  so 
that  guests  are  given  an  uninterrupted 
view  of  one  another.

There  are  candelabra,  but  they  are 
set  at  the  corners  of  the  table ;  there  is 
a  centerpiece,  but  it  is  not  higher  than 
a  man's  waistcoat  or  a  woman’s  decol­
lete  gown.

It 

is  to  be  hoped  that  they  will  also 
mention  the 
fact  that  the  bewildering 
mass  of  silver  and  glass  that  has  been 
known  to 
load  the  dinner  tables  of  the 
luxurious  is  now infinitely  less bewilder­
ing.

forks,  curved 

It  does  not  seem  more  than a  year  ago 
that  one  sat  studying  an  array  of forks— 
two  pronged 
forks,  big 
forks,  little  forks— and  knives  of  every 
sort  to  match.  We  grew  scarlet  with 
embarrassment  trying  to  find  out  which 
sort  fitted  which  dish.  We  studied  our 
neighbor  furtively.

And,  oh,  how  frequently  we  came  out 
in  the  end,  with  the  fish  knife 
for  the 

wrong 
for  the  roast,  or  the  salad 
punch!

fork 

This  embarrassing  situation  is  ban­
ished. 
It  is  out  of  fashion  for  madame 
to  empty  her  safe  onto  the  dinner  table. 
Even  her  collection  of  forks  is  brought 
out  unobtrusively,  one  or  two  at  a  time, 
and  slid 
in  at  the  side  of  the  plate  as 
the  courses  follow  one  another.

Then  the  array  of  glasses  that  used  to 
be  set  before  us,  six  or  eight  grouped 
around  our  plate,  so  that  we  did  not 
dare  move  our  elbows!  And  we  thought 
nothing  of  sipping  fine  sherry,  old  bur­
gundy,  rich  hock,  champagne,  claret, 
sauterne,  at  one  dinner.  And,  oh,  how 
we  regretted 
i t !  but  noblesse  oblige, 
so  does  fashion.

Our  host  had  provided  it  out  of  his 
fine  old  cellar,  and  we  had  not  the  heart 
to  refuse,  although  we  had  not  the 
stomach  to  digest.

In  1903  it  is  the  fashion  to  dine  with 
one  kind  of  wine;  possibly  two,  not 
more.

We  may  sip  Apollinaris  at  a  banquet 

and  not  be  decried  as  an  invalid.

We  may  toast  with  a  glass  of  club 
soda  and  whisky,  and  have  neither 
qualms  that  night  nor  the  next  day.

One  kind  of  wine  through  dinner  is  a 
blessed  fashion  of  this  era  of  luxury and 
simplicity.

Mrs.  Cornelius  Vanderbilt,  Jr., 

is  a 
notable  example  of  the  modern  hostess. 
She  has  made  entertaining  a  science. 
She  attracts  to  her  house  the  cleverest 
invariably  draws  out,  as  a 
people  and 
good  hostess  should,  what 
in 
them.  She  attracts the  best  singers,  the 
finest  pianists,  the  ablest  wits  and  best 
table  talkers,  and  whatever  other  talent 
may  add  to  the  pleasure  of  her  guests.
These  changes  we  have  quoted  are 
important.  They  mean  healthier  minds, 
healthier  bodies,  kindlier  hostesses. 
They  mean  more  comforts.

is  best 

Possibly  much  of  this  is  due  to  the 
healthful  influence  of  the  athletic,  out­
door  woman. 

Cora  Stowell.

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T H E  O LD   R E L IA B L E

Absolutely Pure.

No G ro o er can afford to  be without a 
full sto ck  o f RO YAL BAKIN G POW DER

THERE IS  NO SU BSTITU TE

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ware  dealers  and  merchants  in  exclu­
sive 
lines,  such  as  jewelry  and  shoes, 
have  all  signed  the  agreement  calling 
for  the  adoption  of  early  hours  for  four 
nights  of  each  week,  namely,  Monday, 
Tuesday,  Thursday  and  Friday.  On 
these  evenings  the  several  stores  will 
close  their  doors  and  relieve  the  clerks 
at  6  o’clock,  while  on  Wednesday  even­
ings  the  closing  hours  will  be  8  o'clock 
and  on  Saturday  evenings  9  o’clock.

derson  took  charge  of  the  management. 
The  business  of  1902  showed an  increase 
of  20  per  cent,  over  that  of  1901.  Dur­
ing  the  past  year  a  new  boiler  house 
and  new  boilers  have  been  added  to  the 
plant.  During  the  coming  year  a  new 
system  of  dry-kilns  will  be  put  in.

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

and  nrices.  call  Visner.  both  phones

Manufacturing  Matters.

Saginaw—The  Lufkin  Rule  Co.  has 
increased  its  capital  stock  from $100,000 
tO  $200,000.

Onekama—John Koeglan  has  engaged 
in the  grocery  business here,  purchasing 
his  stock  of  F.  Firzloff  &  Son,of  Man­
istee.

Detroit— Henry  A.  Berns  continues 
the  manufacture  of  tables  formerly  con­
ducted  under  the  style  of  Burbop,  Berns 
&  Co.

Corunna— The  United  States  Robe 
Co.  has  declared  a  dividend  of  10  per 
cent.  The  prospects  are  favorable  for  a 
large  output  this  season.

Athens—The  Star  Manufacturing  Co., 
Limited,  has  been  organized,  with  a 
capital  stock  of  $60,000.  Woolen  boots, 
gloves  and  mittens  will  be  manufac­
tured.

is 

specialties, 

Chelsea—The  Chelsea  Manufacturing 
Co.,  manufacturers  of  metal  novelties 
and 
succeeded  by  a 
limited  copartnership  under  the  style  of 
the Chelsea Manufactuiing Co., Limited.
Capac—W.  J.  Forrest,  cigar  manufac­
turer,  has  taken  a  partner  in  the  person 
of  A.  L.  McMeans,  of  Rocky  Ford, 
Cali.  A  number of  changes  have  been
made  in  the  factory,  greatly 
improving 
its  appearance.

Zeeland— J.  Grebel,  Secretary 

for  the 
Vander  Meer-Timmer  Lumber  Co.,  has 
sold  his  interest  in  the  business to Lam- 
bertus  Schipper  and  will  engage  in 
business  at  Grandville.  Miss  Bertha 
Tolsma  succeeds  him  as  acting  Secre­
tary.

Detroit— Articles  of  incorporation will 
be  filed 
in  a  few  days  by  the  Cadillac 
Cabinet  Co.,  capital  $100,000,  to  manu­
facture  fancy  cabinetware,music  cabi­
nets,  ladies’  desks,  ladies'  toilet  tables, 
shaving  cabinets  and  articles  of  a  sim ­
ilar  character.  The  promoters  of  the 
enterprise  are  the  officials of the Wolver­
ine  Manufacturing  Co.,  whose  remark­
able  success 
in  the  latter  concern  has 
often  been  commented  upon.

Ann  Arbor— The  stockholders  of  the 
Ann  Arbor Organ  Co.  have  decided  to 
increase  the  capital  stock  from  $51,000 
t° $75,000  and  will  sell  the  new  stock  to 
the  present  stockholders  at  par.  The 
new  capital  stock  will  be  used  to  de­
velop  the  business  and  increase  the  out­
put.  The  number  of  organs  manufac­
tured  last  year  was  six  times  the  num- 
ber  turned  out  in  1896,  when  Mr.  Hen-

Live  Merchants
“Sanitary”

will  handle

brand of

Dried  Fruits

Put  up  in  1  pound  packages

Convenient

Clean

Economical

Good  fruit  at  a  reasonable  price. 
Neat  packages— free from dirt and 
vermin,  which  is  appreciated  by 
all housewives.

BUY  O F  YO U R   JOBBER 

Geo.  D.  Bills  &  Co.,  Chicago,  III. 

SOLE  AGENTS

Emery  Wheels 
Files
Band  Saws 
Circular  Saws 
General  Mill 
Supplies
Complete  stock. 

GRAND  RAPIDS  SUPPLY  CO.

20  Pearl  St. 

Grand  Rapids. Mich.

Prompt shipments.  Our  new  catalogue 

for the asking.

Around  the State

Movements of Merchants.

Berrien  Springs— R.  C.  Bell  has  en­

gaged  in  the  meat  business.

Leslie—A.  Hall,  of  Detroit,  has  pur­

chased  the  bakery  of  H.  Crane.

Port  Huron— L.  A.  McCarthar  has 
opened  a  grocery store  at the  North End.
Detroit— Wallace  &  Bohn  have  pur­
chased  the  drug  stock  of  John  A.  Van 
Loon.

Allendale— Edward  Scanlon  has  sold 
his  general  merchandise stock  to  George 
Robston.

Alpena— The  Star  Co.,  Limited,  suc­
ceeds  the  Cheney  Shoe  Co.  in  the  retail 
shoe  business.

Battle  Creek— David  Moss  has  pur­
chased  the  crockery  and  notion  stock  of 
John  D.  Wilson.

Alma— Pulfrey  &  Co.  have  sold  their 
grocery  stock  to  W.  L.  Scranton  &  Co., 
formerly  of  Corunna.

Parma— L.  H.  Godfrey  and  Lloyd 
Van  Valin  have  purchased  the  hardware 
stock  of  J.  R.  Godfrey.

Ashley— D.  W.  C.  Tiffany  &  Co. 
furniture 

have  sold  their  hardware  and 
stock  to  Charles  A.  Pratt.

Ann  Arbor— L.  T.  .Freeman  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  business  of  Stimson 
&  Co.,  at  914  South  State  street.

Eaton  Rapids— H.  Kositchek  &  Bros, 
are  closing  out  their  clothing  and  fur­
nishing  goods  stock  at  this  place.

Battle  Creek— H.  R.  Chown,  who  has 
been  conducting  a  hardware  store  at 
Greenland,  has  moved  bis  stock  to  this 
city.

Reed  City—A  new  furniture  store  has 
been  opened  in  the  store  building  of 
Stoddard  Bros.,  with  N.  A.  Stoddard  as 
proprietor.

Lansing—C.  J.  Rouser  has  contracted 
with  Hugh  Lyons  &  Co.  to  equip  his 
drug  store  with  new  shelving  and  mod­
ern  fixtures.

Pontiac— At  the annual  meeting  of  the 
Howland  Manufacturing  Co.  it  was  de­
cided  to  increase  the  capital  stock  from 
$50,000  to $60,000.

lmlay  City—John  McKillen  has  sold 
his  bakery  and  grocery  stock  to  Samuel 
Burk,  who  will  continue  the  business  at 
the  same  location.

Muskegon— P.  E.  Zuidema has  opened 
a  feed  store  in  connection  with  his  gro­
cery  at  the  corner  of  Sixth  street  and 
Washington  avenue.

Kalamazoo—J.  A.  Phillips, 

formerly 
engaged 
in  the  grocery  business,  has 
opened  a  bazaar  and  variety  stock at  152 
South  Burdick  street.

Detroit— The  Summerfield-Hecht  Co., 
dealer  in  furniture,  carpets  and  stoves, 
has  been  incorporated  under  the  style 
of  Summerfield  &  Hecht.

Greenland— L.  Lansing  has moved  his 
stock  of  hardware  and  furniture  from 
Mass  City  to  the  store  building  recently 
vacated  by  H.  R.  Chown.

Manton— Judd  Seaman  has  purchased 
the  grocery  and  crockery  stock  of  Burns 
&  Westbrook  and  will  continue the busi­
ness  at  the  same  location.

Chelsea— Hoag  &  Holmes,  dealers  in 
hardware,  furniture,  crockery and  bazaar 
goods,  have  dissolved  partnership.  The 
business 
is  continued  by  Holmes  & 
Walker.

Allegan—The meat  market  of  Wiley & 
McAlpine  will  hereafter  be  conducted 
by  H.  C.  McAlpine,  Mr.  Wiley  having 
removed  to  bis  farm 
in  Trowbridge 
township.

Detroit— The  capital  stock  of  the  Mc- 
Kaig  Foundry  Co.  has  been  increased 
from  $5,000  to  $10,000  and  the  name  of

the  company  changed  to  the  Michigan 
Column  Co.

Petoskey—John  C.  Clark,  of  the  Clark 
Shoe  Co.,  has  purchased  a  half 
interest 
in  the  general  merchandise  stock  of  A r­
mour  T .  Cope,  at  Carp  Lake.  Mr. 
Clark  will  continue  to  reside  here.

South  Haven— Barrett  &  Barrett  have 
offered  to  settle  with  their  creditors  at 
50  cents  on  the  dollar.  The  creditors 
have  not  yet  accepted,  but  it  is  thought 
that  they  will  do  so 
in  order  to  save 
further  litigation.

Baldwin— The  O.  K.  Cummings 
House  Furnishing  Co.  has  sold  its  stock 
at  Newaygo  and  will  engage in the same 
line  of  business  at  this place  about  Feb. 
10.  Mr.  Cummings  will  also  continue 
his  undertaking  business  here.

a  half  • interest 

Walton  Junction— M.  D.  Crane  has 
sold 
in  his  general 
merchandise  stock  to  Henry  W.  Fraser, 
and  has  also purchased  a  half interest  in 
the  Exchange  Hotel  owned  by  Mr. 
Fraser.  The  new  style 
is  Crane  & 
Fraser.

Mt.  Pleasant— The  Minto-Bell  Co., 
composed  of  W.  E.  Bell,  of Union  City, 
and  C.  W.  Minto,  of  Durand,  has  em­
barked  in  the clothing,  furnishing  goods 
and  shoe  business  and  will  locate  in  the 
block 
Isbell  Hard­
ware  Co.

vacated  by 

the 

Petoskey— Bump  &  Co.  succeed  the 
hardware  firm  of  Bump  &  Waldrond, 
the 
interest  of  Mr.  Waldrond  having 
been  purchased  by  George  Bump  and 
Sidney  S.  Bump.  Sidney  Bump  will 
be  the  managing  partner  of  the  new 
business.

Berrien  Springs—Frank  Ford  has  ex­
changed  bis  hardware  stock,  new  build­
ing  on  Main  street  and  other  valuable 
considerations  for  a 
farm  in  Marshall 
county,  Ind.,  owned  by  Mr.  Calbeck, 
who  will  continue  the  hardware  busi­
ness  here.

Alpena—A.  Rudolph  &  Co. 

is  the 
style  of  a  new  clothing  and 
furnishing 
goods  business  established  at  this place. 
Mr.  Rudolph  has  for  some  time  been  a 
clerk  in  the  employ  of  I.  Cohen.  His 
partner  will  not  take  an  active  part  in 
the business.

Onaway— The  Marks-Barnett  Co., 
Limited,  dealer  in  dry  goods,  clothing, 
boots  and  shoes  and  furniture,  has  dis­
solved  partnership  The  business  will 
hereafter  be  conducted  under  the style of 
the  Marks-DeCarrie  Co.,  Limited,  with 
Oliver  DeCarrie,  of  Alpena,  in  charge.
Grand  Haven— John  M.  Cook,  who 
has  been  engaged  in  the  grocery  busi­
ness  for  the  past  eighteen  years,  has 
sold  his  stock  to  his  son,  Richard Cook, 
who  will  continue  the  business  with  two 
clerks,  Louis  Streng  and  Cornelius 
Donker,  as  a  copartnership  under  the 
style  of  the  Cook  Mercanti le  Co.

Ann  Arbor—L.  T.  Freeman,  formerly 
in  the  grocery  business  at 
engaged 
Chelsea,  has  purchased  the  Stimson  gro­
cery  at  314  State  street.  Geo.  Stimson, 
who  has  been  conducting  the  business 
for  the  estate  of  the  late  J.  D.  Stimson, 
will  remain  with  Mr.  Freeman  for  some 
time.  The  store  building  will  be  re­
modeled  and  an  addition  erected.

Detroit— Charles  B.  Ward  has  been 
adjudicated  a  bankrupt  on  bis  own  pe­
tition.  His 
liabilities  are  $16,183.97 
and  bis  assets  are  $6,335,  consisting  of 
real  estate,on which there are  mortgages. 
Mr.  Ward  was  in  business here for thirty 
years,  lately  as  a  bicycle  dealer.  He 
in  real  estate, 
has  also  been  interested 
and  suffered  when  the  slump  came 
in 
that  market.

Lake  Linden— The  general  dealers, 
grocers,  meat  market  proprietors,  hard­

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Grand  Rapids  Gossip

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugais—The 

raw  sugar  market 

is 
quiet  but  unchanged.  There 
is  very 
little  interest  manifested  in  raw  sugars 
just  at  the  present  time.  Refiners  are 
apparently  well  supplied  for  the  present 
and  are  holding  off  purchases,  waiting 
further  developments.  The  same  can 
be  said  of  the  refined  market.  Although 
there 
is  very  little  demand,  purchases 
being  almost  entirely 
immediate 
wants,  the  market  remains  firm,  with 
the  prospect  of  a  renewed  activity 
shortly.

for 

in  this 

in 
freely. 

Canned  Goods—The  canned  goods 
market  continues  rather  quiet,  although 
there 
is  a  little  interest  in  some  lines. 
As  a  rule,  prices  are  firmly  held  and  no 
changes  of  note  are  reported.  There  is 
future  business  being  done,  par­
some 
ticularly 
is  selling 
corn,  which 
quite 
Spot  tomatoes  are  un­
changed  in  price  and  are  meeting  with 
fair  demand.  Some  Michigan  packers 
who  did  not  sell  any  futures  have  still  a 
few  on  hand, which  they  are  holding  for 
full  prices.  The  spring  trade  on  this 
article 
is  usually  good  and  dealers  are 
forward  to  an  increased  busi­
looking 
ness 
line.  Corn  continues  in 
moderate  demand  at  unchanged  prices. 
This  article 
in  good  position  and 
trade  is  on  the  increase.  The  demand 
for  peas  continues  fair,  with light  stocks 
and 
full  prices  realized  on  all  sales. 
Peaches  are  still  quiet,  with  no  appar­
ent  improvement  in demand.  They  can 
not  always  stay  this  way,  however,  and 
something  is  expected  to  develop  short­
Stocks  are  only  moderate  and 
ly. 
would  soon  be  exhausted  with  any 
in­
creased  demand.  Supplies  of  salmon 
are  moderate  and  trade  is  of  good  vol­
ume  at  unchanged  prices.  Sardines  are 
in  fair  supply  and  a  good  trade  on  this 
line  is  reported.  Prices  are  firmly  held, 
both  for  oils  and  mustards.  There 
is 
also  some  enquiry  for  fancy  grades  at 
full  prices.

is 

reduced.  No 

Dried  Fruits— The  dried  fruit  market 
is  quiet  and  unchanged. 
as  a  whole 
Prunes  still  occupy  the  chief  attention 
and  are  selling  well  at  firm  prices. 
is  no  surplus  of  stocks,  as  the 
There 
small  as  well  as  the 
large  sizes  have 
been  in  good  demand, which has reduced 
stocks  considerably.  Holders  are  firm 
in  their  views  and  are  holding  up  for 
full  prices. 
Seeded  raisins  show  no 
changes 
in  price  here,  but  the  general 
tone  of  the  market  is  firmer,  caused  by 
an  advance  on  the  coast.  Stocks  here 
are  quite  liberal,  however,  and  no 
im­
mediate  advance 
is  looked  for,  at  any 
rate  not  until  the  present  stocks  are con­
siderably 
lower  prices 
are  thought  possible  on  account  of  the 
small  stocks  on  hand  on  the  coast  to  last 
the  remainder  of  the  season.  Apricots 
are 
firmly 
held  and  the  prospect  of  higher  prices 
soon.  Peaches  are  quiet,  but  firmly  held 
and  meeting  with  light  demand.  Stocks 
of  these  goods  are 
Figs  are 
quiet,  with  rather  heavy  stocks  on  hand 
and  a  somewhat  weaker  tendency.  The 
demand  for  evaporated  apples  shows  no 
material  change.being fair  for  the  goods 
both 
in  50  pound  boxes  and  1  pound 
packages.  Just  at  present  the  weather 
is  unfavorable 
sale  of  these 
goods,  but  with  the  return  of  colder 
weather,  a  better  demand  is  looked  for.
Rice— The  rice  market  is  very  firm, 
with  holders’  views  rather  above  those 
of  buyers.  Offerings  of  the  fancy  grades 
light,  but  the  more  common
are  very 

in  fair  demand,  with  prices 

for  the 

light. 

grades  are  in  good  supply  and  are  mov­
ing  out  quite  well  at  full  prices.

Molasses— The  molasses  market 

is 
firm,  with  good  demand.  Offerings  are 
rather  limited,  but  dealers'  supplies  are 
light  and  what  stock  is  offered  is  quick­
ly  taken  up  at  full  prices.  Holders  are 
very  firm  in  their  views  and  no  conces­
in  price  are  made.  Corn  syrup 
sions 
is  very  firmly  held,  with  no 
immediate 
prospect  of  shipment  as  the  refineries 
are  at 
least  three  weeks  oversold,  and 
even  after  the  goods  are  shipped  the 
railroads  are  making  such  poor  time 
that  shipments  are  very  badly  delayed.
is  good,  with  a 
very  firm  market  on  almost  all  grades. 
in  this 
More 
line  now,  as  a  more  active  business 
is 
Dealers’  stocks  are 
expected  soon. 
small  and  they  will  have  to  make 
large 
purchases  to  supply  their  regular  con­
is  quite  a  little 
suming  trade.  There 
trade  on  halibut 
in  packages,  and 
mackerel  and  codfish  are  both  in  good 
demand.

is  being  taken 

Fish— Trade 

interest 

in  fish 

in  this 

Nuts— The  situation 

line  is 
still  very  quiet  and  the  continued  in­
activity  has  depressed  prices  on  some 
line.  Brazil  nuts  are  quoted  % c   lower 
on  both  medium  and  large.  Filberts 
are  particularly  dull.  Almonds  are  in 
small  request,  but  prices  remain  un­
changed.  For  walnuts  the  demand  is 
quiet,  but  as  the  supplies  on  hand  are 
not  large,  there  does  not  seem  any  dis­
position  to  force  goods  at  lower  prices. 
Peanuts  are  in  fair  demand  with  prices 
unchanged.

Rolled  Oats— The  rolled  oats  market 
is  very  firm,  with  the  probability  of  an 
advance  very  soon.  Business  has  been 
very  good  in  this  line  and  the  mills  are 
badly  oversold.

The  Produce  Market.

Apples— Cold 

storage 

stock 

is 

in 

steady  demand  at  $2.5o@3  pet  bbl.

Bananas— Good  shipping  stock,  $1.25 

@1.75  per  bunch.

yellow  stock.

Beeswax— Dealers  pay  25c  for  prime 

Beets— 50c  per  bn.
Butter— Receipts  of  dairy  'are 

in­
creasing  and  stocks  are  accumulating. 
Local  handlers  pay  I4@I5C  for  packing 
stock,  i6@I7c  for  choice  and  i8@i9C  for 
fancy.  Factory  creamery  sustained  a 
drop  of  2c  at  Elgin  .Monday,  in  conse­
quence  of  which  local  handlers  have  re­
duced  their  selling  prices  to  25c  for 
choice  and  26c  for  fancy. 
j   Cabbage— 40c  per  doz.

Carrots— 35c  per  bu.
Celery— 17c  per  doz.  for  home  grown ; 

75c  per  doz.  for  California.

Cocoanuts—$3.25  per  sack.
Cranberries— Cape  Cod  and  Jerseys 
are  strong  at  $3.50  per  bu.  box  and  $10 
per  bbl.

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

lb.  package,  7c.

E ggs— Receipts  of  fresh  are 

improv­
ing 
in  quality  and  increasing  in  quan­
tity,  in  consequence  of  which  the  price 
has  dropped  to  iq@2ic  for  case  count, 
21 @230  for  candled.  Refrigerator  eggs 
have  fallen  heavily  as  a  natural  result  of 
the  decline 
in  fresh  and  prospect  of 
further  increase  in  supplies.  There  are 
many  remaining  to  be  sold  and  trade 
has  been  so  dull  that  actual  values  have 
been  hard  to  arrive  at.  Holders  who 
have  been  anxious  to  close  out  have 
been  willing  to  accept  18c  for  their 
best  spring  goods  and  J7J£c  for  very 
good  qualities,  and  poorer 
lots  have 
been  offered  lower;  even  at  those  prices 
the  demand  has  been  slow  and  uncer­
tain.  Some  holders,  banking  on  the 
possibility  of  a 
later  cut  off  in  fresh, 
have  withdrawn 
fine  marks  from  sale 
at  present.  Limed  are  still  inconsider­
able  supply,  greatly  neglected 
and 
values  are  nominal.
Figs— Si  per  10 

lb.  box  of  Califor­
nia;  5  crown  Turkey,  16c;  3 crown,  14c.
Game— Rabbits  are  weak  and  slow 

sale  at  900®$!  per  doz.

is 

Grape  Fruit—$4.25  per  case'for  C ali­
fornia ;  S5.25  per  case  for  Florida.
Grapes— Malagas,  $S-2S@S-75-
Honey— White  stock 

in  moderate 
supply  at  I5@ i6c.  Amber  is  active  at 
I3@I4C  and  dark 
is  moving  freely  on 
the  basis  of  I2@i3c.
*3-50-
equal  to  the  demand.

Lettuce— 15c  per  lb.  Supply 

Lemons— Californias 

or  Messinas, 

is  now 

Maple  Sugar— ioj£c  per  lb.
Maple  Syrup—Si  per  gal.  for  fancy.
Nuts— Butternuts,  65c;  walnuts,  65c; 

hickory  nuts,  $2.35  per  bu.

Onions— In  increasing  demand  at  60c 

per  bu.

Oranges— Floridas  command  S3.25 per 
box.  California  Navels  $3  for  fancy  and 
$2.75  for  choice ;  California  Seedlings, 
$2.25.

Poultry— Live  pigeons  are  in  active 
demand  at  75c@$i.  Neater  squabs, 
either 
live  or  dressed,  $2  per  doz. 
Dressed  stock  commands  the  following : 
Chickens,  i2@ i3c;  small  hens,  i i @I2c ; 
ducks,  I4@ i5c;  young  geese,  n @ i2 c; 
turkeys,  i6@I7c ;  small  squab  broilers, 
I2^ @ t5c;  Belgian hares,  8@9C.  Ducks, 
geese  and  broilers  are  scarce  and  in  ac­
tive  demand.

Radishes— 25c  per  doz.  for  hothouse.
Spanish  Onions— $1.50  per  crate.
Spinach—90c  per  bu.
Sweet  Potatoes— Jerseys,  $4  per  bbl.  ; 

Illinois,  $3.7$.

Turnips— 40c  per  bu.
Hides,  Pelts,  Furs, Tallow  and  Wool.
Hides  are  well  sold  ahead  ’.by  dealers 
in  Chicago  market  and  they  are  now 
squeezing 
Stocks  are 
lighter  than  one  year  ago.  Eastern tan­
ners  are  not  free  buyers  at  prices asked, 
and  values  are  likely  to  go  lower.

values  down. 

Pelts  are  closely  picked  up  by  one  or 
two  large  puilers.  There  is  no  accumu­
lation  and  the  demand  is  good.  Values 
have  been  somewhat  advanced.

Furs  were  well  sustained 
London  sales  the  past  week.

in  value  at 

The 

tallow  market  continues  strong, 
little  trading.  Prime  and  edible 
in  good  demand  for  small  amount 
are  well 

with 
are 
offering. 
cleaned  up  as  offered.

Soapers’ 

stocks 

Wools  are  in  fair  demand  at  slightly 
higher  values,  with  supplies  none  too 
large 
for  the  demand.  The  outlook  is 
for  higher  values. 

Wm.  T.  Hess.

Samuel  M.  Vinton  has  exchanged  bis 
residence  property  at  South Grand  Rap­
ids,  known  as  the  Ward  place,  for  the 
three-story  Spraker  building,  at  Lowell, 
and  will  remove  to  that  place  and  en­
the  grocery  business.  Mr. 
gage 
Vinton  was  engaged 
in  the  grocery 
business  at  Leetsville  for  several  years.

in 

I.  C.  Levi 

is  effecting  a  settlement 
with  bis  creditois  on  the  basis  of  25 
cents  on  the  dollar.  At  a  meeting  of 
the  Eastern  creditors,  held  in New  York

City,  Mr.  Levi  made  a  frank  statement 
of  bis  condition,  after  which  the  credit­
ors  present  voted  unanimously  to  ac­
cept  the  compromise  proposed. 
It  is 
stated  that  every  creditor  who  has  been 
approached  by  Mr.  Levi  up  to  this time 
has  signed  the  agreement.

Wiens’  Dustless 
Hygienic  Sweeper

W ill keep  your

Stock  and  Store Clean

It kills the dust  while  you  sweep 
the  floor.  Send  us  $2.00  for  a 
Fiber Dustless  Sweeper  or  $3.50 
for a  pure  Bristle Dustless Sweep­
er.  Best made.  Express charges 
prepaid by  us.  All our  sweepers 
guaranteed.  Money  back  if  not 
satisfied.  Order one now.  Agents 
wanted quick.

The A.  R. Weins 
Dustless  Brush  Company,

227-229  Cedar  Street, 
Milwaukee,  Wis.

Piles Cured

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

Dr.  Willard  M.  Burleson 

Rectal Specialist

103 Moaroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

' 

92  P e r  G en f AIR
8  P er  C ent  GAS

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

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FIFTH  ANNUAL  BANQUET

Of tUe Grand  Rapids  R etail  Grocers*  As­

sociation.

The  fifth  annual  banquet  of  the  Grand 
Rapids  Retail  Grocers’  Association, 
which  was  held  at  the  Warwick  Hotel 
Monday  evening,  was  fully  up  to  the 
standard  of  former  events  of  a  similar 
character  held  under the  auspices of  that 
organization.  The  dining  room  was 
handsomely  trimmed  with  the  national 
colors,  presenting  a  very  fine  appear­
ance.  John  J.  Witters  led  the 
‘  grand 
march”   to  the  dining  room  shortly after 
S  o'clock,  after  which  a  comprehensive 
invocation  was  pronounced  by  Rev. 
Paul  P.  Cbeff.  After  the  singing  of  the 
first  stanza of ‘ * America, ’ 'the banqueters 
took  seats  and  discussed  the  excellent 
menu  with  apparent  relish.  At  the  con­
clusion  of  the  repast,  J.  Geo.  Lehman 
called  the  gathering  to  order  with  a  few 
well-chosen  words,  giving  bis  reasons 
for  gracing  the  banquet  with  his  pres­
ence  and  introducing  President  Fuller, 
who  made  one  of  his  characteristic  ad­
dresses.  He,  in  turn,  introduced  Homer 
Klap  as  the  master  of  ceremonies.  The 
toastmaster  called  upon  Daniel  Vier- 
gever  to  act  as  special  policeman during 
the  evening,  to  ensure  order  and  enforce 
the  payment  of  the  fines 
levied  on  a 
individuals  who  came  under  the 
few 
displeasure  of 
the  manager.  O.  G. 
Clement  presented  a  toy  whistle  solo, 
which  was  well  received.  Geo.  W. 
Thayer  told  of  the  early  days  in  the 
grocery  trade  of  Grand  Rapids.  H.  J. 
Schaberg,  Secretary  of  the  Kalamazoo 
Retail  Grocers'  Association,  criticised 
the  action  of  the  State  Dairy  and  Food 
Commissioner in taking the  stand  he  did 
on 
lemon  extract.  Fred  J.  Ferguson 
responded  to  the  topic  of  The  Ladies  in 
the  following  manner:

ex-Alderman  TDe  'Graff!  go  'before  the 
License  Committee  of  the  Council  this 
spring  300  strong, 
instead  of  ten  or 
twelve,  and  they  will  listen,  because  it 
means  votes.  This  is  a  serious  ques­
tion,  brother  grocers;  think  it  over  and 
join  us  in  a  good  cause  for  you  as  well 
as  for  us,  and  stop  knocking.

There  are  a  few  gtocers  who  are  spe­
cial 
favorites  with  the  ladies  in  a  busi­
ness  way:  Fred  Fuller,  our  President, 
whose  patent  right  smile  to  tbe 
ladies 
brings  many  a  dollar  his  way.  Geo. 
Lehman,  tbe  ladies  say,  can  not  be  beat 
at  a  church  social,  but  sits  in  tbe  front 
row  on  account  of  his  bead.  B.  S.  Har­
ris  for  honesty  and  fair  dealing  can  not 
be  beat  and  the  ladies  of  the  South  End 
swear  by  him.  For  managing  a  pie 
contest  at  the  grocers'  picnic  Homer 
Klap  has  no  equal.  Bill  Andre  would 
stand  in  with  the  ladies  if  he  could  go 
out  and  beat  some  one  with  his  grey 
colt.  By  the  way,  did  you  bear  of  W il­
liam  having  a  horse  race  on  New Year’s 
day?  He  had  a  policeman  riding  with 
him—what  for,  I do not know,  unless  be 
thought 
ladies'  day  at  races  and 
brought  him  along  to  keep  order.  They 
raced  four  beats—Bill  lost  every  tim e; 
the  last  heat  the  other  fellow  gave  Bill 
one  block  tbe  start  of  him,  raced  to  him 
and  passed  him  and  when  he  finished  at 
the  end  of  the  third  block  B ill’s  horse 
was  doing  kutebee  kutebee  in  the  mid­
dle  of  the  second  block  and  the  police­
man  looked  as  though  be  would  like  to 
I fine  Bill  $5.35  or  give  him  ninety  days 
on  the  rock  pile  for  making  a  bluff  that 
he  had  a  trotter.  Tbe  moral  to  this 
is, 
William,  do  not  think  every  other  horse 
you  see  is  an  old  cow.

it 

in  this  age  of  the  new 
We  know 
ladies  are  displacing  the 
woman  the 
men  in  all  avenues  of  business  and 
la­
bor,  but  there  are  a  few  salesmen  we 
know  who  will  give  the  ladies  a  hard 
is  Art. 
run 
Fowle,  of  X X  
in 
price,  but  not 
It  is  good 
and  you  like  to  sell  it,  for  it  is  so  easy 
to  grind.  Art.  is  a  jollier,  you  know. 
I  think 
if  Gov.  Bliss  would  appoint

fame— much  abused 
in  quality. 

for  their  money.  There 

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IMPORTERS  AND  MANUFACTURERS’  AGENTS 

DETROIT,  Mich.,

135  JEFFERSON  AVENUE

Jan.  27,  1903.

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Perhaps you are one of the very
►   few merchants who have not as yet 
^   learned how much more satisfactory it 
^   is to place your orders for Fancy 
|p  China,  Glassware and Dolls for  the
Holiday Trade in February and March,
^   letting the factories make up for you
►   just such lines as you can sell  in 
jjp  your particular town,  than to buy from
►   stock in the fall.  It*s also  cheaper 
g   to do this.  We will save you from
►   10/ up on the same lines by taking 
g   care of you in this way.  Our 1903 
g   samples are arriving daily,  and by 
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is  a  great  subject 

I  will  admit  that  my  subject,  "T h e  
Ladies,”  
to  talk 
about,  but  I  would  rather  talk  to  them 
than  about  them,  and  I  hope  before  we 
have  another  annual  feast  the  boys  will 
see  to 
it  that  the  ladies  are  invited  to 
join  us  on  that  festive  occasion.  1  think 
it  would 
increase  our  membership  and 
bring  out  a 
larger  attendance  at  our 
meetings,  for  you  all  know  that  the 
func­
ladies  like  to  attend  these  social 
tions  and,  looking  forward  to  being 
in­
vited,  they would  urge  their  husbands  to 
become  members  and  to  attend 
the 
meetings  regularly.

I  think  the  grocer  comes 

in  closer 
touch 
in  bis  business  with  the  ladies 
than  any  other  class  of  business  men. 
In  dealing  with  them  he  finds some very| 
pleasant  ladies  and  also  a 
few  cranks,  j 
and  when  the  cranks  have  their  day  the 
grocer  feels  if  he  could  get  a 
job  man­
aging  Mayor  Palmer's  municipal  coal 
yard  he  would  sell  out  for  50  cents  on 
the  dollar,  but  the  next  day’s  dealing 
with  the  pleasant  ladies  is  such  a  pleas­
ure  that  he  would  not  trade  his  business 
for  Homer  Klap's  chances  of  being  al­
derman  of  the  ninth  ward.  Another 
class  of  ladies  we  have  to  deal  with 
is 
the  traveling  saleslady  and  if  they  were 
all  of  the  same  type  as  Mrs.  Allen  the 
boys  on  the  road  would  have  to  take  to 
the  woods.  Mrs.  Allen  was  in  my  store 
a  short  time  ago  and  said  she  wished 
she  could  be  with  us  at  the  banquet  and 
bear  the  speeches.  She  says  of  the  re­
tail  grocers  that  they  “ will  average  as 
high,  if  not  higher,  morally,  than  any 
other  class  of  business  men  she  ever 
met, ”  and  I thanked her,  on behalf of the 
trade,  for  the  compliment.

One  peculiar  feature  of  the  trade  is 
that,  no  matter  how  well  liked  the  gro­
cers  may  be  by  the 
ladies,  they  will 
shake  them  for  the  huckster  in  the  sum­
mer  time,  and  1  will  say  right  here  that 
if  our  friend,  G.  H.  DeGraff,  was  mayor 
it  would  not  be  so.  He  would  issue 
no  permits  and  the  license  would  he  $50 
instead  of  $25.  So  I  will  say  to  the  gro­
cers  present  who  are  not  members,  be­
come  such  and  under  tbe  leadership  of

R oller
Step  Ladder

Some goods  get  old  be­
cause  you  can  not  conve­
niently  get at them.

A  Roller  Step  Ladder 
puts you  in  easy  reach  of 
your  stock.

Do  not  put  it  off,  but 
immediately  for  a 

write 
catalogue  and price  list.

Hirth,  Krause &  Co.

Grand  Rapids,  M ichigan

B ru n sw ic k ’s
Easybright
Instantaneous
Cleaner
Cleans Everything

Contains  no  acid,  no  lye,  no 

grit.

Does  not  injure  the  hands.

Takes 
the  place  of  “ Floor 
Cleaners,”   “ W ashing  Com­
pounds,”   “ Scouring  Soap,”  
“ Metal  Polishes,”   “ Grease 
Removers.”

Does  the  work  of  all  with 

half  the  labor.

See  prices  in  Price  List. 
W rite for  Free  Sample.
Fred  A.  Connor 
&  Co.,

58 W.  Congress St., 
Detroit,  Mich.

Note page 2$, column  No.  3,  Jobbers’  list 

handling Brunswick’s  Rasy bright.

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There 

the  Boers. 

Art.  Commissioner  on  the  ladies’  annex 
at  the  Soldiers’  Home  be  could  stop  all 
dissatisfaction  among  the  old  ladies  be­
cause  their  pensions  were  taken  away. 
Manley  Jones,  with  the  Telfer  Coffee 
Co.,  is  well  liked  by  the  trade.  Before 
being  married  he  was  a  ladies’  man, 
they  say,  but  since  he  talks  nothing  but 
coffee,  and  bis  wife  says  she  fears  bis 
mind  will  give  way  under  the  strain ; 
but,  gentlemen,  be  has  the  goods.  Joe 
Triel,  for  the  Lemon  &  Wheeler  Co., 
stands  well  with  the 
ladies  and  the 
funny  part  of  it  is  they  take  him  for  a 
Jew— a  great  combination  a  Jew  selling 
goods  for  the  Irishman.  That  is not  so. 
is  Dutch  and  a  great  sympathizer 
Joe 
with 
is  Deacon 
Patrich,  who  sells  bread  for  Blake.  He 
is  a  keen  observer  of  people, both  ladies 
and  gentlemen.  He  has  had  experience 
with  both.  He  has  sold  water  to  the 
ladies  and  bread 
to  the  grocers  and 
comes  out  flat-footed  in  declaring  that 
there  are  more  cranks  among  the  retail 
grocers  than  among  the  ladies,  and  I  be­
lieve  he  is  right;  but  there  is  a  reason 
for  it. 
Every  grocer  wants  fresh  bread 
and the  Deacon  would like  to leave  some 
stale.
Before  ending  my  response  1  want  to 
advise  the  clerks  and  delivery  boys  to 
be  kind,  courteous  and  accommodating 
to  the  ladies.  Do  not  argue  with  them, 
for  you  can  not  win.  I  know  by  experi­
ence.  Do  not  spend  much  time  with 
the  young  ladies,  as  you  might  fall 
in 
love;  and,  by  the  way,  do  not  think 
every  time you have  a stitch in  your  side 
or  a  crick  in  your  back  you  are  in 
love 
or  you  will  have  dreams  and  they  may 
come  true,  and  you  will  wake  up  to  find 
yourself  trying  to  support  a  wife  with  a 
millionaire's  taste  on  a  small  salary; 
then  you  will  lose  your  job.  Baby  will 
have  to  drink  skim  milk.  Your  wife 
won’t  be  as  pretty  as  you  thought  she 
was.  House  rent  will  be  past  due  and 
you  would  give  your  wedding  presents 
to  a  friend  to  kick  you  into  the  canal. 
When  you  get  the  real  thing,  you  will 
know 
it.  What  some  people  think  is 
love  is  only  a  deranged liver.

N.  I.  Tubbs,  of  Grand Haven,  invited 
the  Association  to  hold  its  next  annual 
picnic 
in  Grand  Haven.  Edward  A. 
Rascb  presented  a  couple  of  recitations. 
R.  j.  Cleland  talked  on  and  around  or­
ganization,  after  which  the  event  was 
brought  to  a  close.

Music  was  furnished  by  the  Furniture 
City  orchestra  and  the  Oriental  trio. 
The  affair  passed  off  pleasantly  and  re 
fleets  credit  on  all  who  took  part  in  the 
managem  nt.
Occasion  For the  Remarkable  Advance in 

Oil.

From the Paint, OU and  Drug Review.

Advanced  prices  on  refined  and  crude 
oil  in  this  country  have  been  occasion 
for  unfavorable  comment  on  the  part  of 
the  daily  press  alleging  that  advantage 
of  the  coal  strike  has  been  taken  to 
in­
crease  the  price  of  oil.  This  is  so  far 
from  true  that 
it  needs  no  refutation 
among  those  who  are  best  acquainted 
with  the  oil  situation  as  it  is.

line  stocks 

The  ratio  between  runs  and shipments 
is  constantly  decreasing,  resulting  in  a 
net  loss  to  stocks  on  hand  that  is  alarm­
ing.  With  all  the  activity  in  seeking 
new  production  the  exhaustion  of  pres­
ent  pipe 
is  apparently  a 
matter  of  only  a  short  time,  and  the  re­
cent  sharp  upward  movement  of  thè 
crude,  and  consequently  of  the  refined, 
markets  is  due  to  causes  of  supply  and 
demand  over  which  no  one  interest,  nor 
all  combined,  has  any  control.  The  net 
decrease  in  stocks  during November was 
597,908  barrels,  and  it 
is  evident  that 
this  drain,  if  kept  up  during the coming 
year  as  it  has  been  in  the  past,  will  re­
sult  in  still  further advances in the crude 
market  without  the  necessity  of  any 
manipulation  whatever.

Indiana  oil-field  men  are jubilant over 
the  increase  in  price  of  Indiana  oil  to 
the  unprecedented  figure  of  $1.04  per 
barrel.  The operators  are  confident  that 
the  top  has  not  yet  been  reached.  The 
November  demand  exceeded  production 
by  over  320,000  barrels  and  the  total 
shipments  from  the  two  States— Indiana

and  Ohio— for that month reached 2,443,- 
046  barrels.  The  rnns  from  the  wells  in 
the  two  States  was  but  2,112,122 barrels. 
Pennsylvania  was  drawn  on  in  addition 
for  500,000  barrels.

Dog  That  H usks  Corn.

It 

A  cornhusking  dog  is  the  latest  nov­
elty  on  the  banks  of  the  Wabash.  This 
industrious  and intelligent  canine  is  the 
property  of  Jacob  Diffenbaugh,  who 
lives  on  the  Stephens  farm,  near  An­
drews. 
is  a  nine-months-old  pup, 
and  watched  Mr.  Diffenbaugn husk corn 
one  day  last  week  and  then  went  in  on 
his  own  book,  tearing  the  husks  from 
the  ears  with  more  celerity than  the  av­
erage  farm-hand.  He  was  not  careful 
in  piling  the  corn  and  the  busks,  but  be 
stripped  the  husks  clean.  The  next  day 
he  followed  Diffenbaugh  and  his  man  to 
the  field  and  did  several  hours  of  effi­
cient  work.  The  dog  apparently  was 
delighted  with  his  work.

Some  men  never  lie verbally,  although 
act  one  a  dozen  times  a  day,  yet  they 
believe  that  truthfulness  is  one  of  their 
virtues.

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It 

is  often  remarked  and  frequently 
proved  that  juries  are  prone  to  give ver­
dicts  for  the  plaintiff  in  negligence 
suits  for  damages  against  corporations. 
Whenever  a  person  is  injured  by  a  rail­
way  company  or  any  such  corporation, 
it  usually  happens  that  an  action  is 
brought  and  then  the  attorneys  endeavor 
to  impress  themselves  and  their  client's 
case  upon  the  sympathy  of  the  twelve 
men  who  sit  in  the  box.  The 
lawyers 
for  the  defendant  companies  always 
make  the  claim  that  justice  should  be 
meted  out  between  the  parties  without 
any  reference  to  the  fact  that  one  is  an 
individual  and  the  other  a  corporation. 
A  case  occurred  the  other  day  in  St. 
Louis  where  a  jury  seemed  to  discrimi­
nate  between  sympathy  and  justice  and 
sought  to  meet  the  ends  of  both.  A  suit 
was  brought  against  a  street  railway 
company  for  damages  caused  to 
the 
plaintiff,  who  was  a  crippled  boy,  but 
the  plaintiff  did  not  make a  strong  case, 
although  in  many  ways  be  was  entitled 
to  sympathy.  The 
jury  brought  in  a 
verdict  of  “ no  cause  for  action’ ’  and 
then among  themselves  made  up  a  purse 
which  they  presented  to  the  plantiff  as 
an  evidence  of  their  substantial  sym­
is  perhaps  not  an  example 
pathy. 
liable  to  be  very  generally  followed. 
It 
indicating 
is  noticeable,  however,  as 
that  juries  see  and  appreciate  the  dis­
tinction  and  that  is  more  than  they  al­
ways  do.

It 

EDUCATION  OF  THE COAL STRIKE.
Every  controversy  involving  econom­
ic  conditions  is  of  value  in  that  pub­
lic  attention  is  called  to  possibilities  of 
change  and  to  the  effects  of  interference 
in  the  accepted  status  of  things.  For 
instance,  the  general  manner of  heating 
the  dwellings  of  the  American  people 
has  been  the  outgrowth  of  a  natural 
transition  from  the  growing  scarcity  of 
fire  wood  to  that which most easily  could 
be  made  to  take  its  place. 
It  was  not  a 
question  whether  the  substitute  was  the 
best  or  the  cheapest  which  could  be 
found,  but  whether  it  was  the  most  con­
venient  to  use 
in  the  present  state  of 
public  education.  The  smoke  objection 
to  the  use  of  bituminous  coal kept  it  out 
of  the  large  cities  to  a  great  extent,  and 
where  this  was  not  so  great  a  factor  the 
natural  tendency  for  the  well-to-do  to 
buy  the  best  and  most  convenient  went 
far  to  give  the  harder  fuel 
its  ascend­
ency.  Then  the  natural  tendency  for 
manufacturers  to  assume  certain  fixed 
types  gave  character  to  the  stoves  and 
furnaces,  and  the  man  who  would  buy 
anything  out  of  the  accepted 
forms 
would  be  considered  at  least  eccentric, 
even 
if  be  could  find  anything  to  meet 
his  demand.

larger 

Another  phase  of  educational  effect  is 
the  canvass  of  the  transportation  prob­
its  effects  upon  the  prices  of 
lem  and 
the  commodities  transported. 
In  ordi­
it  has  been  accepted  that  a 
nary  times 
large  profit  should be  made at the mines, 
another  relatively 
in  the  trans­
portation  and  then  as  much  as  the  pub­
lic  could  be  made  to  pay  at  the  last  in 
the  retail  distribution,  varying  a  dollar 
or  so  per  ton  between  the  summer  and 
the  winter  schedule,  thus  making  the 
poor  pay  the  highest  prices.  Combina­
tions  in  all  these  fields  would  spring  up 
with  more  or  less  effect  according  to  lo­
cality,  so  that  the  matter of  fuel produc­
tion  and  distribution  had  become  one 
of  the  most  extravagant  features  of  our 
economic  life  in every city.  Thus,  aside 
from  the  more  direct results of the  strike 
and  its  investigations  into  the  workings 
of  unionism 
in  the  anthracite  regions 
and  the  economic  and  industrial  condi­
tions  obtaining  there,  these  less  direct 
questions  are  being  brought  under  the 
public  eye  to  an  extent  which  promises 
the  most  widespread  results.

its  rapid  adoption 

One  of  the  earliest  questions  to  gain 
attention  was  that  of  firing  in  the  use  of 
other  than  the  hard  fuel.  All are  famil­
iar  with  the  discussion  of  the  use  of 
petroleum  and 
in 
such  localities  as  its  relative  plentiful­
ness  and  accessibility  made  desirable. 
Also  the  use  of  soft  coal,  coke  and 
other  forms  of  fuel  early  gained  notice 
to a  degree  which  will  no doubt  conduce 
to  their  permanent  substitution  in a vast 
number  of  cases.

One  result  of  the  agitation  of  no small 
significance 
is  the  turning  of  attention 
to  the  use  of  unusual  forms  of  fuel. 
Most  prominent  among  these  is  the  use 
of  the  almost  unlimited  and  universal­
ly-distributed  stores  of  bog  peat.  A t­
tention  has  been  directed  to  the  fact 
that  many  countries  of  Europe  are  de­
pending  upon  this  kind  of  fuel,  either 
in  its  natural  form  or  made 
into  bri­
quettes,  to  the  practical  exclusion  of 
all  others.  Emigrants  of  those  countries 
bring  the  knowledge  of  their  use  and 
manufacture  here,  but  under  ordinary 
conditions  these  are  so  taken  up  with 
wage-getting,  as  the  opportunity  offers, 
that  the  knowledge  of  such  matters  is 
soon  lost  sight  of.  Such  will  be  found 
of  service  when  the  experimenter  turns 
his  attention  to  the  subject.  Space  will

in  which 

not  suffice  to  go  into  tbe  different  direc­
tions 
fuel  development  must 
lead,  but  it  is  pertinent  to say that  when 
an  effective  and  cheap  rival  of  coal  may 
be  found  within  a  few  hours  of  every 
large  city 
it  will  tend  to  modify  the 
transportation  problem.

of 

responsibility 

Then  the  direct  attention  to  the  mat­
ter  of  transportation  and  distribution 
is 
likely  to  work  no  small  consequences. 
The  present  local  coal  famines  are  call­
ing  for  the  minutest  consideration  of tbe 
question 
for  the 
suffering  produced. 
In  the  great  cities 
commissions  are 
investigating  to  find 
out  where  tbe  coal  is  apparently hiding ; 
whether  claims  of  car  shortage  are  well 
founded ;  whether  there  are  illegal  com­
binations  of  producers  and  carriers  or of 
carriers  and  distributors  or  either  of 
these.  Grand  juries  are  indicting  those 
found  illegally interfering  with  the  pub­
lic welfare in this emergency.  Altogether 
there  is  such  an  awakening  of public in­
terest  as  occurs  seldom 
in  economic 
history  and  the  consequences  in  many 
directions  are  bound  to  be  far  reaching.

is 

Drunkenness  in  England  has  become 
so  general  that  a  most  stringent  law 
against 
it  has  been  enacted  and  went 
into  effect  January  1.  Three  convictions 
in  a  year  make  a  man  an  habitual 
drunkard  and  he  is  published  as  such. 
After  that  anvone  who  serves  him  with 
drinks 
liable  to  a  fine,  anyone  who 
treats  him  is  likewise  liable,  and  if  the 
man 
intoxicated  at  any  time 
within  three  years  a  long  term  of  im­
prisonment  is inevitable.  Another clause 
in  the  act  provides  ready  means  by 
which  husbands  may  escape  drunken 
wives  and  wives  drunken  husbands. 
is  now  made  a 
Habitual  drunkenness 
ground 
separation.  Many 
have  already  obtained  relief  from  their 
marital  ties  through  this  section.

is  found 

legal 

for 

free  delivery,  when 

Postmaster  General  Payne  says  that 
the  Postoffice  Department  is  nearing the 
point  where  it  will  be  self-supporting. 
Rural 
it  becomes 
general,  he  declares,  will  not  be  a  bur­
den,  but  a  source  of  increased  revenue. 
General  Payne  thinks  that  a  reduction 
of  foreign  postage  from  five  to two  cents 
would  be  a  great  advantage,  and  would 
add  largely  to  tbe  receipts.  Tbe  pres­
ent  cost  of  Bending  foreign  mail  pre­
vents  anything 
like  active  correspon­
dence  among  poor  people  who  have  rel­
atives  and  friends  on  the  other  side, 
and  American  business  bouses  can  not 
send  their  circulars  abroad  without  too 
great  expense.

Secretary  Hay  says  be  was  born  in 
in  Illinois,  edu­
Indiana,  brought  up 
cated 
in  Rhode  Island ;  that  he  got  his 
law  in  Springfield,  his  politics  under 
Lincoln  in  Washington,  his  diplomacy 
in  Europe,  Asia  and  Africa ;  has  a  resi­
dence  in  New  Hampshire  and  a  desk  in 
the  District  of  Colum bia;  his  father 
was  born 
in  tbe  North  and  bis  mother 
in  the  South,  while  his  grandfathers 
were  of  Scotch,  English,  German  and 
French  blood.  “ So,”   said  Mr.  Hay,  in 
his  address  before  the  Ohio  Society,  “ I 
seem  to  be  nothing  but 
just  a  plain 
American.”  
It  does  not  appear  that 
this  lact  has  proved  anything of a handi­
cap.

There 

is  nothing  new  under  tbe  sun. 
Examination  of  a  mummy  over  2,000 
years  old  shows  that  death  must  have 
been  caused  by  appendicitis.  So  this 
disease  is  not  to  be  included  in  tbe 
list 
of  modern  inventions.

GENERAL. TRADE  REVIEW.

The  long  indifference  of  the  public  to 
Wall  Street  affairs  has  become  such  a 
habit  that  it  takes  but  little  of  political 
complication  to  bring  business  to  a  low 
ebb.  Thus  the  Venezuela complications 
have  been  enough  to  prevent  stock  ac­
tivity  and  to  bring  operations  within 
easy  manipulation  of  professional  trad­
ers  except  that  there  is  too  much  inher­
ent  strength  to  permit  any  material  de­
clines. 
It  is  noticeable  that  among  the 
properties  showing  most  strength copper 
is  now  often  mentioned.  Money  is  com­
ing  into  the  large  centers  in  great abun­
dance,  so  that  its  lack  can  no  longer  be 
accounted  as  preventing  activity.  The 
greater  amount  of 
low 
priced  issues,indicating  that  the  strong­
er  properties  are  in  the  bands  of  invest­
ors  who  are  satisfied  with  conditions  as 
long  as  liberal  dividends  are  forthcom­
ing.  Prices  of  securities  of  this  char­
acter  are  already  so  high  that  there  is 
hesitation  in  further  advances  by  spec­
ulation.

trading  is 

in 

conditions 

could  hardly 

If  such  prices  were  not  already  high 
there  would  be  occasion  for  a  more  ac­
tive  advance 
in  the  fact  that  the  rail­
ways  are  unable  to  handle  the  business 
offered.  With  plenty  of  money and  uni­
versal  activity,  it  would  seem  as  though 
boom 
be 
avoided,  but  it  is  fortunate that conserv­
atism  is  still  permitted  to  control.  Gen­
eral  business  shows  hardly  an  indica­
tion  of  the  usual  halt  to  follow  the  holi­
days—hardly  a  breath  being  taken  be­
fore  pushing  ahead  for  the  new  ¡season.
is  an  activity  in  labor  circles 
in  some  trades  and  localities  which  has 
a  disquieting  tendency,  but  not  more 
than  is  to  be  expected  under  the 
favor­
able  conditions.  One 
feature  of  the  la­
bor  disturbances  worthy  of  note  is  that 
wars 
seem  to  be  spreading  between 
rival  organizations.  Thus  the  output 
of  footwear  from  Eastern  factories would 
undoubtedly  break  all  records  were  it 
not  that  a 
fight  between  two  unions

There 

The  Tradesman  has  positive  infor­
mation  that  “ C ol.”   John  Bennett  will 
succeed  himself  as  Food  Inspector under 
the  new  Dairy  and  Food  Commissioner. 
This  will  be  unwelcome  information  to 
the  wholesale  and  retail  grocery  trade 
of  bis  district,  who  have  come  to  regard 
the  gentleman  from  the  Sawdust  City 
with  anything  but  the  highest  feelings 
of  regard,  due  to  his  peculiar  methods 
and  his  frequent  lack  of  frankness  and 
in  discharging  the  duties  of 
fairness 
his  position.  The  Tradesman 
is  as­
sured  that  Governor  Bliss  will  clip  bis 
wings  and  not  permit  him  to  make 
wholesale  arrests  on bis own responsibil­
ity  and  without  consulting  the  head  of 
the  department,  as  has  been  his  custom 
during  the  past  two  years  the  depart­
ment  has  been  without  a  head.  This 
will  afford  some  relief,  but,  genial  as 
is  socially,  his  bump  of 
the  Colonel 
vindictiveness 
is  too  largely  developed 
to  enable  him  to  make  a  safe  and  satis­
factory  inspector.

Magic  citiesare  familiar  in  the  West. 
Hundreds  of  prosperous  places  in  West­
ern  States  have  literally  sprung  up  in  a 
night.  Such  occurrences  are  unlooked 
for  in  the  East,  but  they  are  not  impos­
sible.  Maine  offers  several  instances  of 
recent  development.  They  are  due  to 
the  utilizing  of  water  power  in  regions 
that 
it  was  supposed  would  never  be 
populated.  Rumford  Falls,  in  particu­
lar,  has  had  a  phenomenal  growth. 
Where  there  was  lately  only  a  howling 
wilderness  there  is  now  a  town  of  6,000 
or  7,coo  inhabitants.

Marconi 

is  not  content  to  flash  wire­
less  messages  across  the  Atlantic Ocean. 
He  will  soon  direct  his  attention  to  the 
establishment  of  wireless  communica­
tion  between  New  York  and  San  Fran­
cisco.  After  that 
is  accomplished  he 
will  endeavor  to  send  messages  across 
the  Pacific. 
Verily  Marconi  regards 
the  world  as  bis  oyster.

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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 
us a card.

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their money.  Mica is the best because  it  is  made  especially  to  reduce 
friction,  and friction  is  the  greatest  destroyer  of  axles  and  axle  boxes.
It is becoming a  common  saying  that  “Only  one-half  as  much  Mica  is 
required for satisfactory lubrication as of any other axle  grease," so  that 
Mica is not only the best  axle  grease  on  the  market  but  the  most  eco­
nomical as well.  Ask  your  dealer  to  show you  Mica  in  the  new white 
and blue tin packages.

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You  will  have  no  trouble  in  disposing
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indicated  by  the  letter  A and  passes to  the 
mixing chamber  B-  It is thoroughly warmed 
as it  moves forward  to  the  generating  tube 
C,  where  it  is  subjected  to  the heat of the 
flame  as  it  rises  from  the  gauge  D.  The 
gasoline  is  also  subjected  to  the  reflected 
heat of the mantle.  This  gives  the  burner 
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at the needle tip  G. After 
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Retailer

Absolutely Free of all Charges

One  Handsome  Giant  Nail  Puller

to any dealer placing an order for a 5 whole case deal of 

E A G L E   B R A N D S   P O W D E R E D   L Y E .

HOW   OBTAINED

Place  vour  order  through  your  jobber  for  5  whole  cases (either one or assorted sizes) 
Eagle  Brands  Powdered Lye.  With the 5 case shipment one  whole case Eagle  Lye  will 
come shipped  b RLE.  Freight paid to nearest  R. R. Station.  Retailer will  please  send 
to the factory  jobber’s bill showing purchase thus  made,  which  will  be  returned  to  the 
retailer with our handsome  G IA N T   N A IL   P U L L E R ,  all charges paid.

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Coffee  Compound

If  not  investigate  and  find  out  its  merits.  To  your  interest. 
Send  for  a  trial  order.  Twenty-four  packages  in  a  case.  Once 
tried,  always  used.  Goods  sold  on  approval.  Protects  both 
yourself  and  customers.

Nice  tasty  display  cards  and  advertising  matter  free.  Free 

package  on  receipt  of  postal  card.  Give  us  a  trial.
Snyder  Cereal  Coffee  Co.,

302-4 Grand  River Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich.

DON’T   O RD ER  AN  AWNING

Do  you  wish to put  your  goods  up  in  neat,  attractive  packages?

us for estimates and samples.

Then write

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market.  No ropes to cut the cloth.

We make all styles of awnings for stores 
and residences.  Send for prices and  direc­
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If  two-thirds  of  the  five  thousand  em ployes  of  the 
U .  S.  Treasury  D epartm ent  should  average  a  tardiness 
o f ten  minutes  each  day, it  w ould  mean  an  annual  loss to 
the  governm ent  o f nearly  tw enty-seven  years  o f service.

That is why the  rules  of  the  Department  compel  all  employes to 

register their time of entering and  leaving the  building.

Systematic economy in small details makes great successes possible. 
The daily savings of a  National Cash Register  may  be  small,  but  in 

the yearly aggregate  they  will  amount  to  a  con-

K siderable sum.

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stimonv of thousands of merchants proves be}rond the  shadow 
doubt that a  National  Cash Register will soon pay for itself 
money saved.  Many successful  business  men  claim  that 
they owe their success to the  machine  by its stopping the 
little,  but  important  leaks  which  they  could  not  find 
without  it.  Let  us  tell  you  other  reasons  why  you
Detach  the 

need  a  National  Cash  Register. 

coupon,  fill  it out and  mail  to us today.

NATIONAL  CASH  REGISTER  CO.

Dayton,  Ohio

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t has brought about a system in our business  that 
nothing  else  will  do, and  we  consider  that  the 

register has not cost us one cent.

General Merchandise. 

F unction,  Ark.

B rown,  S immons  & Co. 

Only  $25 for this thoroughly practical 

detail-adding  National  Cash 

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250  styles  at  higher  prices.

Some  styles  of  second-hand  registers 

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W e e k ly   M arket  Review  o f   th e   Principal 

Staples.

Staple  Cottons— A  moderate  amount 
of  business  bas  been  done  in  ducks  and 
brown  osnaburgs  and  prices  are  steady. 
Bleached  cottons  show  no  change  in  the 
amount  of  business  or  prices  in  any 
grade,  the  market  being 
in  generally 
firm.  Wide 
good  shape  and  prices 
sheetings  are  well  sold  up  and  prices 
steady.  Canton  flannels  and  blankets 
are  scarce  and  prices  firm ;  a  consider­
able  more  business  would  be  accom­
plished 
if  stocks  could  be 
found.  Coarse  colored  cottons  of  all  de­
scriptions  show  the  same  condition  that 
bas  existed  for  some  time.  A 
fair  de­
mand 
limited  by  the  small  quantity  of 
goods  obtainable  keeps  prices  firm.

in  these 

Prints  and  Ginghams— The  demand 
for  regular  lines  of  printed  calicoes  has 
been  on  a  quiet  basis  for  some  time 
past.  There 
is  a  steady  and  reason­
able  quantity  of  orders  coming  to  band, 
but  buyers  are  doing  little  beyond 
fill­
ing  in  for  immediate requirements,  both 
of  staples  and 
fancies:  Sellers  control 
the  maiket  for  indigo  blues,  mournings, 
reds  and  other  staples  and  no  stocks  of 
size  are  to  be  found.  Fancy  calicoes 
receive  an  occasional  reorder  and  they 
are 
in  good  condition.  As  a  rule  the 
market 
for  printed  dimities, 
organdies  and  other  sheer  fabrics  and 
printed  flannelettes  are  pretty  well  sold 
ahead.  Woven  patterned  fabrics,  both 
staples  and  fancies  are  firm.

is  quiet 

Dress Goods—The developments of the 
week 
in  connection  with  the  new  fall 
lines  of  dress  goods  have  not  been  such 
as  to  clarify  the  situation  to  any  sub­
stantial  extent.  The  new  lines  have  not 
yet  been  regularly  opened,  and 
it  will 
be  another  week  or  more  before  the  new 
lines  will  come  out  in  earnest  and  with 
a  show  of  completeness.  Agents  repre­
senting  both  domestic  and  foreign  man­
ufacturers have  already garnered  consid­
erable  business.  The  past  week  has 
witnessed  the  placing  of  a  very  fair 
volume  of  advance  business,  principally 
on  staple 
fabrics.  Such  has  been  the 
business  done  by  early  buyers,  promi­
nent  among  whom  are 
large  Western 
jobbers,  that  certain  well-known  lines 
of  staples  are  already  in  a  well-sold  po­
sition  with  a  promise  of  an  early  cover­
ing  of  the  entire  production  of  a  num­
lines.  The  early  buying  has 
ber  of 
been  done 
largely  on  such  fabrics  as 
Venetians,  broadcloths,  sackings,  thib- 
ets,  cheviots,  etc.  A  question  that  is 
agitating  the  dress  goods  manufacturer 
to  no  small  extent  has  relation  to  the 
status  of  fancy  effects  in  heavyweights. 
That  fancies  are  going  to  be  a  factor  in 
the  situation  is  generally  admitted,  but 
to  what  extent  they  will  claim  the  buy­
er's  support  is  a  matter  of  uncertainty. 
There  are  those  who  refuse  to  believe 
that  staple  effects  will 
fall  below  the 
proportion  of  business  attracted by  them 
in  1902  for  fall  and  claim  that  the buyer 
has  not  been  wholly  satisfied  with  the 
manner 
fancies  bought 
last  year  have  worked  their  way  into 
consumption.  The  strong  manner 
in 
which  neat  plaid  effects,  Scotch  checks, 
French  knot  and  mohair  effects  closed 
the  last  fall  sesaon  is  considered  by  cer­
tain  sellers  as  holding  out  good  promise 
for  these  and  similar  fabrics  during  the 
season 
just  about  to  open.  Whatever 
may  prove  to  be  the  status  of  fancies, 
sellers 
for  careful,  conservative 
buying  operations  on  the  part  of  their 
trade  pending  a  demonstration  of  the 
attitude  of  the  retail  buyer  thereto.

in  which  the 

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Underwear— The  purchases  of  fleeced 
underwear  since  our 
last  report  have 
fallen  off  to  some  extent.  Many  buyers 
have  bought  all  they  needed,at  least  for 
the  early  part  of  the  season,  and  are 
waiting  further  developments  before  in­
creasing  their  lines.  Perhaps  if  a  weak 
spot  could  be  found  in  the  market where 
the  agents  were inclined to make conces­
sions  the  jobbers  would  take  advantage 
of 
it  on  speculative  bases,  but  we  fail 
to  hear  of  any  inducements  in  this  d i­
rection  recently.  The  cheaper  lines  are 
practically  all  sold  up,  but  the  higher 
grades  have  not  yet  reached  that  condi­
tion,  as  a  rule,  although  they  have  se­
cured  enough  business  to  place  them 
well  beyond 
the  worrying  condition. 
When  the  conditions  of  stocks  and  pur­
chases  are  compared  with  the conditions 
that  existed  a  year  ago  now  and  the  de­
velopments  that  followed,  there seems  to 
be  no  need  of  worrying  over  the  fleeced 
goods  situation.  There  is  positively  no 
need  of  cutting  prices  for  the  prospects 
of  this  as  well  as  other  departments  .of 
the  knit  goods  market  were  never  better 
than  to-day.

the  balance  of 

Hosiery— The  last  week  has  seen  the 
receipt  of  good  orders  for  hosiery  that 
have  been  increasing  and  promise  to 
increase  during 
this 
week.  Here,  as  in  the  underwear  sec­
that  they  would 
tions,  buyers  stated 
come  to  town,  and  while  quite  a 
fair 
business  bas  been  accomplished  on  the 
road,  it  is  expected  that  even  more  will 
be  done  in  the  city  than  usual.  Sales­
men  report  in  many  cases  that  their 
trips  were  more  successful  than  for 
last 
fall,  yet  the  buyers  informed  them  that 
they  are  coming  to  town  to  make  many 
of  their  purchases.  There  is  some  anx­
iety  on  the  part  of  buyers  to  get  their 
orders  in  early  and  avoid  possible  de­
lay  and  confusion,  such  as  existed  in 
previous  seasons.

Carpets— The  carpet  trade  continues 
in  excellent  condition.  Manufacturers, 
in  general,  are  well  sold  up 
for  weeks 
to  come  on  all  lines.  What new  business 
is  coming 
in  comes  under  the  head  of 
duplicates.  The  orders  that  are  placed 
are  where  the  wholesalers  find  that  they 
are  short  on  certain  lines.  The  hulk  of 
the  season's  business  bas  already  been 
placed  and  will  keep  the  mills  running 
generally  until  it  becomes  time  to  think 
of  fall  lines.  The  large  Eastern  mills 
have  taken  about  all  they  can  handle, 
and,  in  fact,  have  been  in  that  position 
for  some  time.  Even  although  their 
production  has  been  pretty  much  sold 
up,  they  have  in  some  cases  given  out 
the  fact  that  an  advance  ranging  from 
2  to  5c  per  yard  will  go  into  effect  at 
once.  They  do  not  expect  much  busi­
ness  at  these  rates  and  could  not  take 
such  even  if  they  desired  to.  This  ad­
vance  is  quite  usual  at  this  season  of 
the  year  and  is  done  more  for  the  pur­
pose  of  affecting  values  next season than 
for  the  reason  that  conditions  necessi­
tate  it.

Rugs— Rug  weavers  generally  are  ex­
ceedingly  busy  and  bid  fair  to  be  so  for 
many  weeks  to  come,  on  both  cheap  and 
high-priced  rugs.  The 
large  carpet­
sized  rugs  in  Wiltons,  Axminsters  and 
Brussels  are 
in  big  request  and  some 
makers  report  that  they  have  sufficient 
business  in  these  alone  to  keep all hands 
busy. 
In  Smyrnas  there  is  a good  busi­
ness  doing  in  the  smaller  rugs.

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Will  be  the  time  spent  writing  a  card 
and  its  cost.  Our  salesman  will,  call 
and  you  are  not  obliged  to  buy  if  the 
lines  do  not  suit.  The  chance  to  se­
cure  part  of  your  business  is  what  we 
want.  Will  you  give  us  that chance?

Grand  Rapids 
Dry  Goods  Co.,

G ran d   R a p id s,  M ich .

Exclusively  Wholesale

Ladies’  Muslin  Underwear

W e  now  carry  in  stock  a  com- 
p’ete 
line  of  Ladies’  Muslin 
Drawers,  Muslin  Corset  Covers 
and  Muslin  Night  Robes.  W e 
would  advise  you  to  carry  a  line 
of  these  goods,  as  the  demand 
is  growing  stronger  every  day 
for  ready  made  garments.
W rite  for  sample  line.

P.  Steketee  &  Sons

Wholesale  Dry  Goods

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

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If  you  have  money  to  invest 
read  The  M.  B.  Martin  C o.’ s 
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Prevailing  Styles  in  Clothing  at  Chicago 

and  New  York.

Chicago.

Ready-to-wear  evening  clothes  are 
growing 
in  favor.  Time  was  when  a 
“ hand-me-down”   dress-suit  was  re­
garded  with  silent  contempt.  One  who 
would  buy  such  an  article  was  looked 
upon  as a  trifle  off  color,  that  is, if he al­
lowed  the  awful  truth  to  leak  out.  E s­
tablished  custom  shuddered  at  the  very 
thought.  Strange  to  say,  however,  the 
practice  of  renting  a  dress  suit  for  an 
evening,  although  the  subject  of  some 
interchange  of  pleasantries,  was  not  re­
garded  as  an  unpardonable  crime.  The 
idea  became  prevalent  that  a  lucky  pos­
sessor  of  such  a  dress  suit  was  a 
legiti­
mate  prey 
for  all  others  of  his  stature 
among  bis  circle  of  acquaintances.  The 
idea  still  prevails.

Chicago  clothiers,  for  whom  the  sale 
of  dress  clothes  is  more  of  a  side 
issue 
than  an  established  business,  are  so 
much  encouraged  with  the  increase  in 
sales  of  these  garments,  that  more atten­
tion  will  be  paid  to  them  this  year  than 
before. 
Indeed,  one  store,  at  least,  that 
has  been  the  Mecca 
for  men  who  strut 
about  in  artificial  plumage  at  the rate  of 
S3  per  night,  has  decided  to  go  out  of 
the  business  of  renting  dress suits.  This 
concern  believes  it  can  sell more of them 
by  so  doing.  While  the  bulk  of  busi­
ness  in  that  line  is  comparatively small, 
it  has  grown 
to  such  an  extent  that  it 
seems  to  warrant  special  pushing.

The  ready-to  wear  suit business  bene­
fits  alike  the  producer  and  the  consum­
er.  At  least  this  is  the  argument.  The 
garments  are  turned  out  during  com­
paratively  dull  seasons  in  trade,  and  in 
them  is  a  good  margin  of  profit  for  both 
the  maker  and  the  dealer.  A  ready-to- 
wear  outfit  will  sell  ftom  $35  to  $50  and 
the  dealers  say  they  can  not  be  repro­
duced  by  the  tailors  for  one-third  more 
at  the  inside.  There  is  where  the  con­
sumer  saves.

Those  who  handle  the  garments  say 
in  a 
the  made-up  dress  suit  is  fitted 
very  few  minutes  with  such  a  degree  of 
perfection  that 
it  can  not  be  distin­
guished  from  the  custom-made garment. 
What  more  can  be  desired?  asks  the 
merchant.  The  “ spike-tail”   has  the 
bulk  of  Chicago  sales  in  its  favor,  but 
the  Tuxedo,  or  dinner  coat,  is  a  very 
good  seller.  Dealers  say  the  purchase 
invariably  fol­
of  the  former  is  almost 
lowed  by  the  sale  of  the  latter. 
In  fact, 
the  increased  sale  of  the  dress  suit,  the 
making  of  which  until  recently  was  re­
garded  as  the  one  unquestioned  prerog­
ative  of  the  custom  tailor,  is  but  one 
phase  of  the 
increased  popularity  of 
ready-to-wear  clothing.  The  reported 
increase 
in  the  clothing  trade  may  be 
explained  to  some degree  by  the  general 
prosperous  trade  conditions.  But  the 
increased  sale  of  high-priced  clothing 
indication  that  the  ready-to-wear 
is  an 
dealers  are  making  inroads 
into  the 
business  of  the  custom  tailors.

to  give 

More  Chicago  business  men  patron­
ized  the  retail  clothiers  this  season  than 
ever  before.  These  men,  advised  by 
friends,  caught  by  the  advertisements 
and  determined 
the  thing  a 
trial,  or  however  they  may  have  been 
attracted,  bought  the  ready-made  gar­
ments  and  found  them  satisfactory.  The 
average  business  man,  once  suited,  is 
held  as  a  customer,  for  business  clothes 
In  overcoats  more  than  suits, 
at  least. 
perhaps,  this  tendency 
is  noticeable. 
It 
is  not  quite  so  difficult  to  fit  a  man 
with  an  overcoat  as  with  a  suit,  and  the

garment  may  be  purchased 
from  the 
clothier  for  one-third  less.  Given  this 
proposition  and  the  business  man  be­
comes  a  customer.

is  about  a  yard 

Chicago  men  have  taken  kindly  to  a 
Pongee  silk  muffler  in  white.  The  neck 
scarf 
long  and  folds 
handily  without  the  bulky appearance of 
the  heavier  materials.  A  muffler  of 
this  kind  may  be  washed,  and  two  of 
them  furnish  a  working  outfit.

New  York.

Whatever  the  future  trend  of  fashion 
may  be 
in  men’s  wear,  a  change,  no 
matter  how  slight,  will  undoubtedly  re­
ceive  a  cordial  welcome,  providing  it 
indicates  a  break  away  from  the  pre­
dominating funereal black  which charac­
In  cast­
terizes  men’s  dress  at  present. 
ing  about  among  the  best  dressed 
for. 
just  a  ray  of  color  I  learn  from  the lead­
ing  custom  shops  that  there  is  a  most 
decided  tendency  to  subdued,  unob­
trusive  splashes  of  color  in  the  cloth­
ing.

Browns  have  first  place  in  the  estima­
tion  of  those  who should know  a thing  or 
two  about  the  direction  of  gentlemen’s 
choice.  Browns  are  certainly  making  a 
bid  for  recognition,  and  just  a  glimmer 
of  hope 
in  this  direction  is  observable 
on  the  streets  of  New  York.  There  are 
not  so  many  brown  overcoats  as  there 
are 
fabrics  containing  a  tasteful  m ix­
ture  of  the  color,  varying  in  shade  from 
the  golden  to  the  dark  seal. 
In  suit­
ings,  these  mixtures  are  rich  and  natty. 
They  are  the  conversions  of  American 
mills  as  a  knickerbocker  adaptation  of 
the  heathery  Scotch  mixtures,  at  pres­
ent  so  popular  abroad.

In  London  there  is  a  great  deal  of talk 
about  the  coming 
in  of  browns  again, 
and  here  in  New  York  we  are  just  re­
ceiving  an intimation  of its  probability.

Ellsworth  &  Thayer  Mnfg.  Co.

MILWAUKEE,  W IS.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Great W estern  Fur and  Fur  Lined 

Cloth  Coats

The Good-Fit. Don’t-Rip kind.  We  want  agent 
in  every  town.  Catalogue  and  tail  particulars 

on  application.

B.  B.  DOWNARD,  General  Salesman

I  W rite  for  a Sample  |

That is easy and  costs  you 
nothing.  Then  judge  for 
yourself.

The  Peerless 

Combination  S u it 

Hanger

holds the  whole suit on one 
hanger;  holds it  right.

Six Hangers and Closet  Bar.

The  Peerless 

Improved  Closet  Bar

holds six suits,  each  independent  of 
the rest.  We  have  sold  thousands 
in  the  last  few  months.  Sold  in 
sets in  paper  boxes  or  in  bulk  by 
the  dozen.  Attractive  advertising 
matter furnished.  Sample  free  to 
dealers.  Write to-day.

Hincher Mfg. Co., Burr Oak, Mich. *

]*  WILLIAM  CONNOR.  President 

WILLIAM  ALDEN  SMITH, Vice-President

M.  C.  HUGGETT,  Secretary and  Treasurer

The

William  Connor  Co.

Incorporated

Wholesale  Clothing

28  and  30  S.  Ionia  St.
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

We solicit  inspection  of  our  Immense  line  of  samples  for  Men.  Boys  and 
Children.  Men's Suits as low as $3.25;  also up to the very highest and best grades 
that are made by hand, including full dress or swallow tails, Tuxedos, etc.

No manufacturers can give better values and  more  popular  prices.  Suits not 
giving satisfaction we make good;  that's how William Connor  haa  held  his  trade 
for a quarter of a century.  Union label  goods  without  extra charge;  these  help 
some of our customers’ trade, as the goods are made by most skilled union men.

Pants of  every  description  from  $2  per  dozen  pair  up.  Summer  Alpacas, 

Linen, Serge. Duck. Clerical Coats. White Vests of every kind.

We represent Rochester.  New  York,  Syracuse,  Buffalo,  Cleveland,  Chicago 
and other cities’ houses, which gives you  the  largest  lines  in  the  United  States 
to select from.  We will gladly send one of our travelers to  see  you  with  line  of 
samples, but prefer to allow customers’ expenses to  come  here  and  select  from 
our gigantic line. In two  extra  large  and  splendidly  lighted  sample  rooms,  one 
altered and  arranged so as to get the best of light.

We carry in stock a large line of goods  for  Immediate  use,  such  as  Ulsters, 
Overcoats, heavy winter and early spring suits.  Mall orders promptly attended to. 
Office hours 7:30 &. m. to 6 p. m. dally except Saturday, when we close at 1 p. m.

There 
is  one  thing  certain  about  the 
tendency,  however,  and  it  is  that  brown 
has  received  more  attention  than  usual 
in  the  new fabricB designed by American 
mills  for  the  new  year.

For  the  coming  spring  season,  greys 
lead.  White  and 
are  said  to  be  in  the 
black  and 
its  commixtures  certainly 
would  be the logical  successors  of  black. 
In  new  goods  greys  predominate  in  un­
finished  worsteds, 
and 
double-and-twist novelties.  These spring 
clothes  in  natty  greys  are  sedate  enough 
for  the  most  conservative  individual.

homespuns 

With  a  view  to  forecasting  the accept- 
ableness  of  greys,  leading  clothiers  in­
troduced  suits  made  up  of  the  newest 
types  of  mixtures.  They  were  put  be­
fore  their  best  customers  to  ascertain 
how  well  they  would 
the 
change  met  with  such  a  welcome  re­
ception  that  naturally  a  very  good  opin­
ion  of  grey  is  entertained  for  spring.

take,  and 

As  indicating  a  style  departure  from 
these  combinations  of  color— if  white 
and  black  can  properly  be  called  colors 
— white  and  brown,  with  just  a  dash  of 
color,  was  brought  out  at  the same  time, 
and 
for  the  new  season  we  are  going  to 
have  an  attractive  variety  of  double- 
and-twist  and  single-twist  yarn 
fancies 
in 
the  knickerbocker  and 
homespun  order  of  fabrics.

fabrics  on 

The  new  design  of  sack  coat  will  be 
less  military  in  cut  than  formerly,  more 
graceful 
in  its  proportions,  to  my  way 
of  thinking,  and  by  far  a  more  sightly 
garment  for  young  men  as  well  as  those 
advanced  in  years.  The  coat  collar  will 
be  narrow 
in  width,  as  in  the  present 
style  of  cut,  with  small  lapels,  concave 
shoulders,  square  set  but  only  lightly 
padded,  just  sufficient  to  give  a  grace­
ful  poise  to  the  set  of  the  garment  on 
the  wearer.

Vests  will  be  cut  high  with  small 
lapels.  Trousets  have  lost  their  baggy, 
peg-top  effect  and  fit  more  snugly  about 
the  hips  and  are  shaped  to  conform  to 
the  anatomical  proportions  of  the 
leg, 
medium  in  width  to  just  below  the  calf 
and  from  there  narrowing  to  the bottom.
just  bow  much  grey  is  going  to  come 
fact 
into  fashion  may  be  judged  by  the 
largely  in  other 
that 
it  predominates 
lines  of  men's  wear. 
In  shirts,  grey 
grounds  with  black  and also color stripes 
have  already  been  taken  to  very  grate­
fully  by  swagger  young  men  as  a  de­
cided  change  from  white  grounds.  The 
new  grey  percaleB  are  very  neat,  al­
though  dark.  Grey  is  also  a  dominant 
color  in  madras  shirts,  the  grounds  be­
ing  in  solid  grey,  the  shades  varying  in 
strength  from  light  to  dark,  and  are  en­
hanced  by  corded  stripes  and  woven 
figures  in  light  tones.

Grey 

in  neckwear  is  a  feature  of  the 
season  before  us. 
Efforts  have  been 
made  to  push  heliotrope  as  a  color 
change  from  prevailing  vogue,  but  with 
somewhat  indifferent  success.  Grey 
is 
consequently  the  most  promising,  for 
the  reason  that  it  admits  of  a  great  va­
riety  of  treatment  and  combinations 
in 
patterning.

Last,  although  by  no  means  the  least, 
we  are  to  have  grey  hosiery.  Black  still 
holds  full  sway,  and  the  tans  or  leather 
shades  will  be  of  secondary  importance, 
but  greys  are  very  much  in  evidence  in 
half-hose,  and  their  catchiness  may  be 
instrumental  in  making  them the vogue. 
— Apparel  Gazette.

The  deep  thinking  and  optimistic 
minds  of  the  present,  from  out  their 
glowing  eyes,  look  up  the  pathway  of 
evolution  into  a  moneyless  civilization, 
where  there  will  be  a  better  medium  of 
exchange  than  lifeless  gold  and  perish­
able  paper.

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

1 8

Recent  Business Changes  In  Indiana.
Evansville—Conrad  Mueller  has  sold 

his  grocery  stock  to  John  Mubbauer. 

Ft.  Wayne— J.  R.  Heinrich  has  taken 
a  partner  in  bis  drug  business  under the 
style  of  Heinrich  &  Fuelling.

.

Ft.  Wayne— Cbas.  Kratsch  has  re­
from  the  clothing  and  furnishing 

tired 
goods  business  of  Kratsch  Bros.

Indianapolis— Wm.  H.  Fox  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  his  partner  in  the 
grocery  business  of  Fox  &  Steele.

Kokomo— Botorff  &  Duncan,  grocers, 
have  dissolved  partnership.  The  busi­
ness  is  continued  by  Chas.  Duncan.

La  Porte—John  S.  Minicb  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  his  partner 
in 
the  boot  and  shoe  and  grocery  business 
of  Minich  &  Mohr.

La  Porte— Peterson  &  Son  succeed 
Peterson  &  Lonn  in  the  clothing  and 
tailoring  business.

Scottsburg—Everett-  Bros., 

general 
merchandise  dealers,  have  dissolved 
partnership.  The  business  is  continued 
under  the  style  of  T.  H.  Everett  & 
Son.

Shelbyville—Abraham  Miller  has  dis­

continued  the  clothing  business.

Attica— E.  H.  Marlott,  grocer  and 
in 

filed  a  petition 

meat  dealer,  has 
bankruptcy.

Evansville— H.  E.  Straub,  dealer 

in 
hardware,  has  filed  a  petition  in  bank­
ruptcy.

Shelbyville— Toner  &  Comstock  have 
not discontinued thefimplement business, 
as  stated  last  week.

The  Way  W ith  Boys.

to  sawin’  some  wood  to-day.

Farmer  Korntop— Yes,  1  sot  my  boy 
Farmer  Medders— I’ ll  send  my  boy 

over  to  help  him  ef  ye  want.

Farmer  Korntop— No,  don’t  ye. 

want  the  job  done  in  a  hurry.

All of our garments  are  made  to  or­
der  and  contain  the  United  Garment 
Workers’ “Made to Measure” label.

We  do  not  handle  ally  ready  made 

clothing.

We afe the only tailors who arfe mak­
ing  (without  extra  charge)  SOFT  as 
well  as  stiff  frorit  coats,  that  do  not 
twist up or break.  Ail of our coats  are 
NON- BREAKABLE.

Gold  Medal  Tailors

Chicago*  III.

We guarantee perfect  cut,  style  and 
fit,  aiso  that  our  garments  will  give 
perfect  satisfaction 
in  every  respect 
ahd  will  build  up  an  increasing  and 
lasting trade for our agents.

We send sample outfits, express  pre­
paid,  to  merchants  and  corporations 
running  commissaries.  If  you  want 
the best that’s going write  for our  line 
and please mention this paper.

Now  is  th e  tim e  to  send  in your  application  for  our  Spring  Line

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in  all  staples 
and  fancies.  Black  Clays,  unfin­
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Cassimeres  ana  Cheviots 
in  all 
grades.  Well  made, perfect fitting, 
up-to-date styles.

ttt* 1» Schloss

manufacturer of Clotbing

143 Jefferson Jive. 

Detroit, Iflicbigan

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is the whole argument in itself.

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It has the Union  Label  too—we’ve  added  it  be­
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money.

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Our salesmen are out—we  have  an  office  in  De­
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Drop us a card  asking  about our Retailers’  Help 
Department.

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Shoplifting  in  the  Clothing Store.

The  article  on  this  subject  published 
a  short  time  ago  has  elicited  many 
reminiscences  from  men 
in  the  trade. 
In  one  New  York  town  a  storekeeper 
caught  six  shoplifters  operating  in  his 
store  during  one  week.  One  party,  a 
woman,  took  a  shirt  valued  at  twenty- 
five  cents  and 
it  cost  fifty  dollars  to 
makes a  test  case.  The  woman  pleaded 
not  guilty,  although  caught  with  the 
jury  disagreed,  but 
goods  on  her.  One 
a  second  jury  found  her  guilty. 
In  an­
other  store 
in  the  same  town  five  per­
sons  were  caught  in  one  day.

In  the  clothing  department  in  one  of 
the  well-known  metropolitan  stores  few 
people  notice  a  well-dressed,retiring  in­
dividual  who  stands  idly  about  the  rear 
of  the  department  near  the  elevator. 
It 
is  bis  business  to see  that  no  overcoats 
or  suits  travel  down  that  way  surrepti­
tiously. 
It  was  so  very  easy  for  people 
to  drift  through  the  stock  and  drift  into 
the  elevator  after  having  bad  clothing 
drift 
into  their  arms  or  on  their  backs 
in  a  mysterious  manner  that  it  was  de­
cided  to  do  something  to impede further 
progress  of  that  nature.

large  clothing  store 

A  well-known  man  in  silk  hat  and  of 
into 
a  most  distinguished  bearing  went 
a 
lately  and  re­
quested  to  see  an  overcoat.  After  look­
ing  at  some  coats  the  clerk  was  obliged 
to  turn  around  and  leave him  for  a  min­
ute  to  wait  on  another  customer.  The 
man  sauntered  along  to  a  pile  of  fine 
trousers  and  slipped  a  couple  of  pairs 
under  his  coat. 
It  happened  that  the 
clerk  by  accident  glanced  in  the  mirror 
just  as  the  theft was committed.  He  was 
so  astonished  that  he  could  not  believe 
his  eyes,  but  as  the  man  started  to  walk 
out  he  hurried  back  to  him,  noticing 
that  two  pairs  of  trousers  were  missing 
from  the  pile  and  that  the  man  was 
somewhat  more  corpulent  than  when  be 
came 
in.  The  manager  was  quietly 
summoned  and  the  man  was  induced  to 
walk  to  the  back  of  the  store.  He  blus­
tered  and  threatened  a  suit  for  damages 
but  finally  allowed  the  trousers  to  be 
pulled  from  bis  clothing. 
Then  he 
pleaded  and  begged  to  be  allowed  to  go 
without  arrest.  Finally  the  manager  of 
the  store  permitted  him  to  depart  after 
paying 
for  the  trousers,  as  be  did  not 
wish  to  incur the expense of prosecution.
But  the  worst  form of  shoplifting  with 
which  the  merchant  is  obliged  to  con­
tend  is  that  of  his  own  clerks.  A  cloth­
ier  wondered  where  his  goods  were  go­
ing  to.  Every  week  two  or  three  pairs 
of  trousers,  an  overcoat,  or  a  suit  were 
missing. 
It  was  utterly  impossible  to 
locate  the  means  of  loss.  Finally  the 
thing  was  revealed  by  accident.  A  new 
errand  boy  was  sent  out  with  a  bundle 
of  goods  and  took  by  accident  instead  a 
dress  suit  case  that  one  of  the  clerks  of 
the  store  used  every  few  days  to  bring 
down  some  of  his  clothing 
for  pressing 
in  the  busheling  room—a  privilege  ex­
tended  to the  clerks  by  the  house.  The 
man  at  the  door  recognized  the  case  at a 
glance,  and  playfully  gave 
it  a  kick 
as  be  told  the  boy  of  the  mistake  he had 
made.  To  the  surprise  of  every  one  the 
case,  having  a  broken  lock,  opened  up 
under  the  kick  and  dropped  two  new 
pairs  of  trousers  on  the floor.  Explana­
tions  were  in  order.  The  clerk  owning 
the  case  made  a  clean  breast  of  his 
offenses  and  several  hundred  dollars’ 
worth  of  clothing  was  recovered.  It  bad 
been  for  so 
long  a  time  the  custom  of 
the  clerks  to  come  in  and out with  pack­
ages  that  no  one  bad  seemed  to  think of 
the  possibility of thefts being  committed 
in  that  way.  This  little  incident  from 
real  life  illustrates  the 
inducements  to 
theft  put  in  the way  of  clerks  by  a  shift­
less  system  of  stole  management.  Some 
men  are  led  astray  by  the  opportunities 
placed  in  their  way  and,  although a*man 
without  enough  moral 
fiber  to  resist 
temptation  is  pretty sure  to fall sooner or 
later,  it  is  a  store  manager's  business 
to  see  that  be  has  no  direct  temptations 
to  steal.

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

“FIGURES  WON’T  LIE.  BUT  LIARS  CAN  FIGURE.”

JO S E P H   SH R IER

Manufacturer  and  Jobber of

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Write F.  H. Clarke, 78 Woodland Avenue,  Detroit,  Michigan Representative.

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bright  eyes,  s t e a d y   nerves—  
abounding health.

The  fact  that  one never tires 
of it  proves  that  it  is  Nature’s 
Food.  Nothing  equals  Nutro- 
Crisp for school child­
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A  “ benefit”  coupon 
in  every  package  for 
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Lot 125 Apron Overall

$7.50  per  doz.

Lot  275  Overall  Coat

$7.75  per doz. 

.

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

Lot 124 Apron Overall

$5.00 per doz.

Lot  274  Overall  Coat

$5.50 per doz.

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

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

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

1 5

A  CLEAN  SWEEP.

One  o f the  M ost  Im portant  Functions  in 

th e  Store.

It 

is  an  adage  of  domestic  currency 
that  a  woman  with  a  dust cap and broom 
will  rout  the  stoutest  nerved  man  on 
earth. 
is  not  so  much  the  woman  as 
it 
is  the  dust  and  turmoil  sbe  spreads 
like  a  cyclone.

It 

At  least,  untrained  ones  do,  and  mas­
culine  broom  wielders  are  no  better. 
Any  man  who  knows  the average routine 
of  office  "clean in g”   knows  that  the 
whole  object  of  the  janitor  or 
janitress 
is  apparently to  get  the  dust off the floor, 
where 
it  would  not  hurt  anything,  and 
to  deposit  it  in  an  even  layer  over  and 
in  desks,  tables,  chaiis,  bis  office  coat, 
etc. 
In  the  down  town  part  of  a  city, 
where  a  thousand  smoking chimneys  are 
scattering  soot  and  ashes,  and  a  thous­
and  horses  are  kicking  up  the  street 
accumulations,  the  deposits  of  dust  are 
something  astonishing.

in  some 

Dampness 

Even  in  smaller  towns,  the  ordinary 
store  accumulates  a  vast  quantity,  that 
will  damage  almost  any  kind  of  stock  if 
not  fought  continually.  You  can  not 
keep 
it  out.  The  problem  is  to  get  it 
off  the  floor  and  out  of  the  building, 
without  having 
it  settle  on  the  goods. 
The  following  gives  some  useful  hints:
form  must  be 
brought  into  play  to  keep the dust down. 
How  shall  this  be  done? 
The  old- 
is  to  sprinkle  water  on 
fashioned  way 
the  floor. 
It  is  thrown  about  from  a  cup 
or  a  sponge,  or  distributed  with  a  gar­
den  sprinkling  pot.  A  very  expert  per­
son  might 
in 
spreading  the  water  quite  evenly  over 
the  floor  without  making  any  very  deep 
pools  anywhere,  but the  average  person 
does  not.

succeed  with  the  pot 

Pools  produce  mud,  which  sweeping 
can  not  remove,  and  which,  drying,  be­
comes  dust  again. 
fact,  al­
most  impossible  to  dampen  the  floor  by 
sprinkling  so  as  to  prevent  raising  dusi 
without  also  making  mud.  This  crude 
method,  then,  should  never  be  used  in 
any  shop.

is,  in 

It 

The  material  now  often  used  is  wet 
sawdust,  but  this  is  not  always 
judici­
ously  applied.  Many  cover  the  whole 
floor  with  a  sprinkling  of  it.  Part  of  it 
becomes  dry  before  it  is  reached,  while 
the  whole  forms  an  unwieldy  mass  tc 
sweep  and  it 
is  a  waste  of  material. 
The  better  plan  is  to  deposit  a consider­
able  quantity,  well  saturated  and  par­
tially  squeezed  out,  at  the  point  or 
points  in  the  shop  where  sweeping  is  to 
begin.

in 

This  mass  should  then  be  swept  along 
like  a  regiment  in  line  of  battle,  cover­
ing 
its  path  every  part  of  the  floor. 
It  will  absorb  the  dust  and  carry  it 
along,  leaving  the  floor  clean. 
If  the 
shop  or  the  different  portions  so  swept 
are  quite  long  it  may  be necessary to re­
inforce  the  moving  mass  once,  or  even 
twice,  on  the  way,  but  the  addition 
should  be  made  (like  the  original  de­
posit)  in  a  lump  at  one  point  and  not 
scattered  or 
strewn  over  the  whole 
floor.  This  method  produces  the  clean­
est  floor  and  raises  the  least  dust  of  all 
ways  known  to  us.

A  word  about  using  the  broom. 

It 
seems  to  be  natural  for a boy  to  push  the 
broom  in  front  of  him,  thus  flirting  the 
dust  up  into  the  air.  We  never  saw  a 
boy  who  had  not  been  taught  better  who 
did  not  do  this  way.  Now,  if  a  broom 
is  used 
for  this  purpose  it  should  be 
drawn  and  not  pushed,  the  handle  of 
the  utensil  being  pointed  ahead  and  the 
broom  part 
This  makes 
less  dust  apd
cleaner  sweeping,  raises 

following. 

does  not  destroy  the  broom.  Of  course, 
a  bristle  brush  makes  cleaner  work  than 
a  bass  broom. 
It  is  sometimes  called  a 
"h a ir  broom.”

in 

It  is  needless  to  say  that  a  rough  floor 
can  never  be  swept  clean,  and  is  ex­
pensive 
its  consumption  of  time, 
energy  and  brooms. 
If  a  landlord  will 
not  provide  a  smooth  floor  the  tenant 
it  himself;  it  will  be 
would  best  do 
long  run.  Flooring 
economical  in  the 
boards  should  be  of  hardwood 
and 
sawed  "boom -grain”   up.  So  cut,  they 
can  not  sliver  and  become  rough  or  un 
even.

Sweeping  is  one  of  the most important 
functions  in  the  store. 
It  is  done  every 
day  or  oftener,  and  should  be  performed 
under  the  best  conditions possible.  Dust 
is  destruction  to  goods  and  losses  thus 
entailed  can  and  must  be  kept  down.

Remember  that  a  feather  duster  dis­
perses,  but  does  not  remove  the  dust 
from  the  shop.

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Desperate-Looking  Party— I  want  to 

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Dealer— Yes,  sir,  here’s  the  three  lat­
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much  used  for  self-defense;  this  silver- 
mounted  one  with  pearl  handle  is  used 
for  shooting  sweethearts,and  this  cheap, 
common  affair 
is  usually  used  to  shoot 
wives. 

It  is  very  popular  just  now.

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Every  dealer  should  have  his  share  of  the 
profit  that  reverts  from  the  enormous amount 
of  money  expended  by  the  National  Biscuit 
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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
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Shoes  and  Rubbers

The  T ragic  L ore  Story  o f  Air.  A ugnotug 

Sniper.

Augustus  Sniper  stood  in  his  second- 
floor  back  bedroom  surveying  himself 
in t a  Small 
looking  glass.  He  was  ar­
rayed 
for  conquest  and  contemplated 
himself  with  a  smile  of  complacency.

His  necktie  was  most  correct,  bis  coat 
was  a  marvel  of  tailoring,  although 
somewhat  aggressively  new,  as  was  also 
the  rest  of  his  attire  down  to  his  crim­
son socks,  but  here  the  newness  sudden­
ly  ceased,  for  on  his  feet  were  a  pair  of 
the  most  disreputable  old  boots  which 
have  ever  been  worn  since  boots  were 
invented.

That  they  had once been patent leather 
was  apparent,  but  of  their  former  ele­
gance,  their  white  stitching and pristine 
brilliancy,  there  was  no  sign.  They  had 
been  patched,  sewed,  blacked,  inked, 
scratched,  battered, 
trodden  down  at 
the  heels  and  kicked  out  at  the  toes  to 
such  a  degree  that  a costermonger would 
have  refused  to  convert  them 
into  a 
"flower  for  the  dinner  table,"  even  ac­
companied  by  a  shilling,  when 
they 
had  reached  half  the  state  of  dilapida­
tion  in  which  Mr.  Sniper  wore  them.

And  why  did  he  wear  them?  Among 
his  friends  his  boots  were  a  constant 
source  of  "envy,  hatred  and  m alice;" 
his  toes  were  the most pointed,  bis tit the 
most  perfect,  his  leather  the  most  shiny 
and  bis 
fashion  the  newest.  His  lady 
friends  talked  of  them,  and  one  of'them 
had  even  been  known  to  refuse  a  man 
because  "h is  boots  were  not  to  be  men­
tioned  in  the  same  breath  with  Mr. 
Sniper's,  and  she  bad  once  seen  him 
wear  one  that  was  patched.

But  then  no  one  ever  saw  him  in  the 
boots  be wore  in  the  privacy  of  bis  bed­
room.  Such  toes  as  he  showed  to  an  ad­
miring  world  were  not  compatible  with 
the  broad 
foot  he  unquestionably  pos­
sessed,  and  the  agony  they  made  him 
suffer  was  only  to  be  allayed  by  wearing 
those  comfortable  old  friends  in bis  mo­
ments  of  retirement  from  the  stage  of 
suburban  society  where  he  played  no 
unimportant  part 
in  his  own  estima­
tion.  Having  surveyed  himself  care­
fully,  beginning  at  the  top  and  only 
lamenting  that  the  new  fashion 
in  ties 
from  wearing  a  stick­
precluded  him 
pin,  his  glance  at 
last  rested  on  bis 
crimson  silk  socks  and  the  boots.  As 
he  eyed  the  latter  he  gave  a chuckle  and 
looked  with  pride  toward  a  pair  of  ir­
reproachable  "patents"  which  stood  on 
his  chest  of  drawers 
in  a  state  of  im­
maculate  brightness  and  glasslike  hard­
ness.

There  was  ho  time  to  retreat,  already 
the  door  was  open  and  before  he  could 
collect  his  thoughts  he  found  himself  In 
the  drawing  room 
in  the  presence  of 
his  divinity  and  several  other  visitors 
of  both  sexes.

"O b ,I  am  so  glad  you  have  come,Mr. 
Sniper"  said  Katie,  a  pretty  girl  with 
sparkling  dark  eyes  and  a  neat  figure, 
as  she  hurried  to  meet  him  at  the  door. 
lowered  her  voice  to  sa y : 
Then  she 
Such  a  nuisance  those  people  com­

in g .”

" E r — er— not  at  all— er— I  assure  you 
— I— ”   he  stammered  convulsively,  too 
much  unnerved  by  the  discovery  of  the 
state  of  bis  feet  to  have  the  slightest 
idea  of  what  she  was  saying,  beyond  a 
vague  idea  that  she  was  apologizing  for 
something.

So  Augustus  was  left  stranded  by  the 
door  where  he  had  entered,  too  much 
overcome  by  the  paralyzing 
fear  that 
someone  would 
look  at  him  and  dis­
cover  those  boots  to  heed  K atie's  anger 
or  to  be  aware 
in  what  way  be  had 
offended  her.

However,  he  dared  not  remain  in  the 
open  space  and  seeing  an  ottoman  he 
determined  to  reach  it  or  perish  in  the 
attempt.  Happily 
it  was  near  Mrs. 
Gunn,  which  afforded  him  excuse  to  go 
to  it.  Where  he  stood  he  felt  as  though 
he  was  on 
the  edge  of  some  fearful 
precipice,  any  moment  some  one  might
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Any person living with­
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" I t   wouldn't  do  to  forget  to  change 
‘ ' by 
them,"   he  said,  with  a  g rin ; 
Jove,  what  would 
the  dear  Katie  say? 
Why,  my  chances  would  be  clean  gone 
directly. 
It  was  only  the  other  day  j 
heard  her  say  to  Jack  McDonald  that 
she  thought  a  man  who  did  not  wear 
patent 
leathers  was  not  fit  to  be  spoken 
to,  and  a  patch  was  perfectly  inadmis­
sible  in  a  lady’s  drawingioom.  And  if 
she  was  to  see  these!  Oh,  it  makes  me 
all  of  a  flutter  to  think  of 
it.  Now,  I 
must  he  cool.  What  shall  I  do  to  calm 
myself? 
1  know,  I  will  read  that  book 
she  lent  m e;  it  will  do  to  open  the  con-  j 
versation  with."   So  he sat  down  in  his 
easiest  chair  and  began  to  read.

The  book,  however,  was  very  excit­
ing,  and  he  never  noticed  the  time  un­
til  the  clock  struck  four,  the  hour  he 
should  have  been  at  his  adored  one's 
house.  So,  with  an  exclamation  which 
one  couldn’t  exactly  say  to  a  Sunday 
school  class  without  having  difficulties

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tells  how  anyone  can  do 
their  banking  with  us  by 
mail; how to send money or 
make deposits by  mail; 
and  important  things 
persons  should  know 
who want to keep their 
money  safe  and  well 
invested. 
It  will  be 
sent free upon request.
Old National 

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the  superintendent,  be  hastily 
with 
glanced  at  himself  in  the  glass,  picked 
up  his  carefully  brushed  hat  and  hur­
riedly  left  the  house.  Fortunately  his 
destination,  the  house  of  Dr.  Gunn, 
was  not  far  off,  and  in  six  minutes  he 
was  standing  on  the  doorstep  waiting 
for  the  door  to  be opened  that  be  might 
into  the  presence  of  his 
be  ushered 
Katie,  to  whom  he  meant 
that  very 
afternoon  to  offer  his  hand,  his  heart 
and—his  boots.

He  heard  the  welcome  footsteps  of the 
housemaid  and  his  heart  was  beating 
high  with  expectation  when, 
looking 
downward)  he  saw  he  had  forgotten  to 
change  his  boots.

The  shoes  we  make  bring  in the profits 

and bring them often.

Their  wear-resisting  qualities  are  what* 

does  it.

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Grand Rapids,  Mich.

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

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Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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look  around;  there  was  nothing  for  it 
but  a  rush.  He  rushed.  Happily  be 
was  able  to  puli  himself  up  in  time  and 
avoid  tumbling  over  Mrs.  Gunn.

“ How  do  you  do  my  dear  Mrs. 
Gunn?”   be  gasped  shaking  bands  with 
her  violently  hoping  thereby  to draw her 
attention 
from  the  eccentric  manner  in 
which  he  bad  crossed  the  room.

“ How  do  you  do?”   she  answered 
coldly  adding  to  herself  “ If  it  were  not 
so  early 
in  the  day  I  should  say  that 
man  bad  been  drinking. 
I  hope  be  has 
no  vicious  habits.  He  comes  here  very 
often. 

I  must  drop  a  hint  to  K atie.”

Here 

languished. 
the  conversation 
Augustus  remained  wrapt 
in  bis  own 
thoughts  which  were  far  from  pleasant. 
At 
last  he  decided  he  would  outstay 
every  one,  propose  to  Katie  and  then  if 
accepted  he  would  be  asked  to  dinner 
and  would  make  his  escape  under  cover 
of  the  night  but  if  refused,well  it  would 
not  much  matter  then  whether  she  saw 
the  boots  or  not.  He  was  suddenly 
aroused  from  these  reflections  by  hear­
ing  Mrs.  Gunn  say:  “ Won’t  you  sit 
down,  Mr.  Sniper?”

the 

time 

And  awakening  to  the 

fact  that  be 
bad  been  standing  all 
in 
silence  he  seated  himself  on  the  otta- 
man.  But  he  had  put  himself  in  the 
worst  place  in  the  room  viz.  next  to  the 
tea  table.  Presently  Mrs.  Gunn  again 
spoke:  “ Ah,  here 
is  the  tea.  May  I 
trouble  you  Mr.  Sniper  to  take  this  cup 
of  tea  to  Miss  Neville?  She  is  at  the 
other  side  of  the  room  near  the  win­
dow. ”

Behind 

journey. 
fat  old 

There  was  nothing  for  it  but  to  go,  so 
with  a  cup  in  one  hand  and  a  plate  of 
cake 
in  the  other  he  started  on  bis 
perilous 
the  sofa 
lady  between  a  lady 
around  a 
in  the  midst  of  a  flirta­
and  gentleman 
tion,  occasionally  darting 
in  a  zigzag 
course 
from  the  edge  of  a  curtain  to  a 
footstool  and  back  again  to  the  vast out­
lying  flanges  of  some  old  dowager  gin ­
gerly  skirting  the  groups  of 
laughing, 
chattering  girls,  he  made  bis  erratic 
way,  taking  advantage  of  every  corner 
with  the  care  of  a  Boer,  and  at  last 
reached  the 
farther  end  of  the  room, 
where  sat  Miss  Neville  in  the  bow  win­
dow.

“ At 

last,”   he  said  to  himself,  as  he 
handed  her  the  cake. 
“ I  have  done 
it,but  I  would  not  go through  that  again 
for  $5,ooo. ”   And  he  sat  down  beside 
Maggie  Neville,  determined  nothing 
should  move  him  from  bis  haven.

“ What  a  cosy  place  you  have  over 
here. 
I  thought  so  directly  I  came  in, 
so  I  got  Mrs.  Gunn  to  let  me  bring  you 
your  tea  and  come  over  here  fora ta lk ."
“ Did  you?  | watched you  crossing  the

room,  but  I  could  not  tell  where  you 
were  going.”

He  turned  warm  at  the  bare  idea  of 
bis  being  watched.  Had  she  seen  the 
boots?

“ Did  you— er— did  you  notice  any­
thing—er— peculiar  about  me?”   he 
stammered.

“ N o,”   she  said,  wonderingly,  “ ex­
cept  perhaps  your  manner  of  walking. 
You  did  not  look  as  if  you  were  trying 
to  get  here. ”

“ Oh,  that  is  nothing— I  often— er—do 

that. 

It  is  a  way  I  have."

“ Indeed. ”
This  was  not  encouraging.  Anything 
to  turn  the  subject,  so  he  rushed  on : 
“ But  I assure  you,  Miss  Neville,  now  I 
am  here,  I  could  wish 
for  no  greater 
happiness  than  to  remain  here 
forever. 
At 
is  to  say,  until  you  go 
away. ”

least,  that 

This  was  perfectly  true.
“ I  will  leave  a  little  margin  for  your 
politeness,  Mr.  Sniper,  and  will  not 
consider  you  bound  by  that,"  she  said 
with  a 
laugh,  and  then  added  dryly, 
“ What  would  the  others— what  would 
Katie  say  if  you  sat  here  all  the  after­
noon?”

“ I  do  not  care  what  they  say.  My 
present  position  is  the  only  one  to  give 
me  happiness. 
I  would  not  exchange 
it  for  a  throne,”   he  said  with  fervor.

He  w-as  getting  desperate.  Anything 
to  keep  her  attention  from  his  hoots, 
and  all  these  speeches  which  she  took 
to  mean  a  sudden  desire  to  get  up  a 
flirtation  were  no  empty  compliments, 
but  terribly  true  expressions  of his pain­
ful  position.

Meanwhile  Katie  was  watching  him 
with  great  wrath.  What  did  he  mean 
by  this  behavior?  She  was  not  going  to 
stand 
treatment.  He  had  not 
once  looked  at  her,  and  now  to  see  him 
flirting  with  that  minx  Maggie  Neville 
was  more  than 
flesh  and  blood  could 
put  up  with.

such 

“ Here  is  your  tea,”   said  young  Mc­
“ Can  I  bring 

Donald  at  this  moment. 
you  anything  to  eat,  Miss  Gunn?”

I  should 

“ Yes,  please; 

like  some 
cake,”   she  answered,  fixing  Augustus, 
who  still  held  the  plate  of  cake,  with 
her  eye.

“ Where  the  dickens  can  it  have  gone 
to?”   he  muttered  some  mintues  later, 
after  bunting  high  and 
“ Well, 
if  there  isn’t  Sniper  hug­
I’ m  blessed 
ging  it  on  his  knee;  I  will  go  and 
in­
terrupt  him. ”

low. 

And  be  went 

in  Sniper's  direction. 
Poor  Augustus  saw  him  coming  and 
moved  a 
little  closer  to  Miss  Neville, 
hiding  his  feet  under  the  edge  of  her 
gown,  little  thinking  all  this  was  per-

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ceived  by  Katie. 
“ The  wretch,”   she 
said  to  herself,  and  when  Jack  Mc­
Donald  returned  she  flirted  desperately 
with  him,keeping one  eye  on  Augustus, 
however. 
“ Well,  Mr.  Sniper,”   said 
Miss  Neville  in  answer  to  one  of  his 
pretty  speeches;  “ since  you  say  your 
pleasure 
in  serving  me,  will  you  be 
so  kind  as  to  bring  me  another  cup  of 
tea?”

is 

Poor  Augustus!
“ Of  course  my  greatest  pleasure  is  to 
serve  you,  Miss  Neville,  but— er— when 
that  service— er— necessitates  my  leav­
ing  you— er— being  deprived  of  your 
society,  I  can  not  fly  to  accomplish  your 
wish  as  I  would  otherwise  do— ”   He 
had  the  cup  in  band  and  was  balancing 
it  idiotically  as  he  stammeringly  sought 
an  excuse  for  remaining  where  he  was.
Just  at  this  critical  moment  a  friend 
passed  at  about  the  distanceof  a  yard 
and  a half.  Here  was  his  chance.

“ Thomson,”   he  said,  reaching  over 
to  touch  him  and  nearly  overbalancing 
as  he  did  so,  “ Miss  Neville  says,  will 
you  get  her  a  cup  of  tea,  please?”  

Thomson,  who  had  long  worshipped 
Maggie  Neville,  flew  off  with  alacrity 
on  his  errand.

far,”   said  Miss  Neville 

“ Really,  Mr.  Sniper,  this  is  going 
too 
in  an 
offended  tone;  “ if  you  did  not  wish  to 
get  my  tea  I  would  not  have  you  do  it 
for  worlds,  but  1  think  you  need  not  put 
speeches  into  my  mouth.”
"M y   dear  Miss  Neville—not  wish  toj 
get  your  tea?  1  assure  you— I— ”   And 
then  a  happy  idea  struck  him. 
“ The 
thing  was,  1  knew  that  fellow  wanted  to 
come  and 
join  us— and— I—er— I—did 
not  want  him.  See?”

Just  then  Thomson  returned,  carefully 
steering  his  way  across  the  room  with 
the  desired  cup  of  tea.

“ Thank  you,  Mr.  Thomson,”   she 
said  with  a  gracious 
“ it  is 
lucky  you  have  come,  as  Mr.  Sniper  has 
declared  he  can  no  longer  keep  away 
from  Miss  Gunn,  and  I  shall  be  left  all 
alone. ”

smile, 

Poor Augustus!
Thomson  beamed,  and there  was noth­
ing  for  it  but  for  him  to  rise  and  give 
up  his  seat  and  make  bis  way  to  Katie.
“ Oh,  that  I  bad  skirts!”   he  groaned. 

“ Why  was  I  not  born  a  woman?”

By  this  time  many  of  the  guests  had 
departed,  and  to  cross  the  room  was  a 
matter  of  still  greater  difficulty  than  be­
fore.  However,  by  making  darts,  when 
no  one  was  looking,  from cover to  cover, 
he  at  length  managed  to  place  himself 
behind  bis  beloved  K atie’ s  chair.  She, 
however,  took  no  notice  of  him,  but 
continued  chatting  gaily  with  Jack  Mc­
Donald.  So  there  he  stood  (sitting  was 
out  of  the  question)  in  silence  until  the 
last  guest  bad  departed,  and when  Katie 
returned  from  bidding them  good-bye  at 
the  door,  he  advanced  and  said :  “ 1 
am  so  glad  all  those  bores  are  gone.”  

“ You  have  the  advantage  of  me 

there,”   she  said,  haughtily.

He 

ignored 

this  remark  and  con­

tinued :

“ I  have  been  waiting  to  speak  to  you 
all  the  afternoon,  Miss  Gunn—Katie— 
you  know  what  I  have  come for— 1  want 
to  tell  you— ”

‘ Please  tell  me  nothing,  Mr.  Sniper. 
After  your  disgraceful  behavior  this 
afternoon  nothing  you  can  say  will  have 
any  interest  for  me.”

“ But,  Katie,  listen  to  me— you  know 
I 
love  you,  have  always  loved  you  from 
the  first  time  1  saw  you,  and  I  thought 
you  did  not  dislike  m e.”

“ Sir,  you  force  me 

to  speak  more 
In  short,  your language  to  me  |

plainly. 

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

in  the  state  you  are  in,  after  your  out­
rageous  flirtation,  is  nothing  short  of  an 
insult.  A  gentleman  does  not  come  to 
ask  a  lady  to  be  bis  wife  and  begin  by 
flirting  with  some  one  else,  nor  does  he 
expect  to  be  received 
in  respectable 
bouses  when  he  can  not  even  walk 
straight,  nor  does  he,”   as  her  glance 
traveled  downward,  “ come  to  pay  suit 
in  such  boots.”

Augustus  fled.  Poor Augustus!— Bos­

ton  Journal.

Shoe  Dealer  Solved  the  Fuel  Problem.
Coal  has  become  such  a  precious  ar­
ticle  that  one  man  in  this  city  has found 
it  to  bis  advantage  to  heat  his store with 
old  shoes.  Rufe Williams  has  been  col­
lecting  old  shoes  for  the  last  ten  years 
and  be  has  six  wagonloads  of  them  in 
his  cellar.  He  kept  collecting  them,  for 
he  thought  he  would  have  use  for  them 
sometime.  Many  customers  who  come 
into  shoe  stores  leave  their old shoes and 
wear  away  their  new  ones.  That  is  the 
way  Mr.  Williams  got  his  shoes.

When  cold  weather came  this  month 
the  natural  gas  supply  went  down  so low 
in  the  shoe  store  that  Mr.  Williams  be­
gan  to  cast  about  to  see  what  he  could 
do  for  more  heat.  He  investigated  the 
price  of  coal  and  found  it  pretty  high. 
Then  an  idea  struck  him.  He  remem­
bered  his  visit  to  a  shoe  factory  where 
immense  building  was  entirely 
the 
heated  by  scraps  of 
leather  from  the 
shoes.  He  thought  of  his  pile  of  old 
shoes  in  the'  cellar  of  his  store  and  the 
feul  problem  was  solved.

The  store  is  now  very  comfortable  as 
is  concerned. 
far  as  the  atmosphere 
The  shoes  make  an 
intense  heat  and 
there  are  enough  of  them  to  last the  rest 
of  the  winter.  Whenever  it  gets  pretty 
cold 
in  the  room  Mr.  Williams  opens 
the  stove  door  and  throws  in  a  pair  of 
cowhide  boots.  When  only  a small fire  is 
needed  he  searches  around 
in  the  box 
of  shoes  which  he  has  brought  up for the 
day  and  finds  a  pair  of  Cinderella  slip­
pers  which  have  graced  the  small  feet 
into 
of  some  fair  lady  and  throws  them 
the  fire.  He  uses  baby  shoes 
in  the 
morning  when  he  wants  to  kindle  the 
fire  and  then  throws  on  overshoes  to 
make  it  burn  lively.

Mr.  Williams  says  that  if  there  is  not 
too  much  cold  weather  he  might  be  able 
to  retail  a  few  loads  of  old  shoes  to  con­
sumers  at  a  few  cents  cheaper  than  coal 
costs  per  ton.— Anderson,  Ind.,  Herald.

Assignees.

Our experience  i”   acting 
as  assignees  is  large  and 
enables us to  do  this work 
in  a  way  that  will  prove 
entirely satisfactory.  Our 
records show  that  we  do 
the work economically and 
in a business-like manner, 
with  good  results.

The  Michigan 
Trust  Co.
GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.

Buckskin
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The  Buckskin  Rubber  Boots  and  Shoes  are 
made of  only the purest rubber.  They  are  sold 
to  only  one  dealer  in  a  town.  They  are  ad­
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in  all  the  farm  papers.  Consumers 
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SUCCESSFUL  SALESMEN.

8.  E.  B arrett,  Representing  the  Lacey 

Shoe  Co.

Stephen  Elden  Barrett  was  born  at 
Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y .,  March  17,  1864. 
His  grandfather  on  his  father's  side 
was  English.  H is  grandmother  on  his 
father’s  side  was  Scotch.  His  grand­
mother  on  his  mother’s  side  was  an 
own  cousin  of  ex-Governor  Wm.  H. 
Seward,  of  New  York  who  was  Lin­
coln’s  great  Secretary  of  State.  When 
2  years  oid  his  parents  removed  to  Os­
wego,  N.  Y .,  where they remained  until 
be  was  16  years  old,  when  they  moved 
back  to  Poughkeepsie,  and  be  pursued 
a  commercial  course  at 
the  Eastman 
Business  College.  He  and  his  father 
then  embarked 
in  the  livery  business, 
which  they  continued  four  years,  when 
he  went  to  New  York  City  and  entered 
the  employ  of  H.  W.  Shotwell  &  Co., 
wholesale  grain  and  hay  dealers,  as  city 
salesman.  Two  years  later  he 
left  this 
position  and  accompanied  his  family

to  Bingbampton,  where  be  and  bis 
father  engaged  in  the  meat  business  un­
der  the  style  of  Barrett  &  Son.  Four 
years 
later  he  entered  upon  a  career  as 
traveling  salesman,  representing  the  G. 
E.  S.  S.  Medicine  Co.,  of  Elmira,  N. 
Y .,  in  Northern  Pennsylvania.  He  not 
only  called  on  the  trade, but sampled  the 
towns,  contracted  for  advertising  and 
wrote  the  advertisements.  Three  years 
later  be  engaged  to  travel  for  J.  R ich­
ardson  &  Co.,  shoe manufacturers  of E l­
mira,  with  whom  be  remained  six 
years,  covering  Northern  Pennsylvania 
and  Western  Michigan  regularly,  be­
sides  jumping to other fields at intervals. 
He  then  engaged  to  travel  for  the  Pon­
tiac  Knitting  Co.,  covering  the  trade  of 
Southern  Michigan  and  the  Upper  Pen­
insula  with  the  regularity  of  clockwork 
for  three  years.  On  account  of  the 
change 
in  the  policy  of  the  Pontiac 
company  in  placing 
its  goods  exclu­
sively  in  the  hands  of jobbers,  Mr.  Bar­
rett  looked  around  for  a  new connection, 
and  was  gratified  over  receiving  prop­
ositions  from 
four  houses.  He  finally 
decided  to  accept  the  offer  received 
from  the  newly-organized  Lacey  Shoe 
Co.,  of  Caro,  to  represent  that  house  on 
the  road,  covering  Southern  Michigan 
and  Northern  Minnesota 
four  times  a 
year. 
In  getting  out  the  initial  line  of 
goods,  be  has  been  able  to  assist  Man­
ager  Lacey  very  materially  in  point  of 
style,  design  and  workmanship,  on  ac­
count  of  the  intimate  knowledge  of  the 
business  be  acquired  during  the  six 
years  he  was  employed  by  Richardson 
&  Co.

Mr.  Barrett  was  married  six years  ago

to  Miss  Carrie  Clark,  of  Clarkston, 
where  they  reside 
in  their  own  home. 
His  aged  parents— be  was  an  only 
child—reside 
in  a  beautiful  borne  at 
Woodmere  Heights,  in  the  Catskills.

Besides  being  a  member  of  the  M ich­
igan  Knights  of  the  Grip,  Mr.  Barrett 
is  not  a  member  of  any  fraternal  asso­
ciation  or  secret  society,  having  never 
aspired  to  being  a  “ jiner.”

Mr.  Barrett  has  two  hobbies— a  good 
horse  and  a  disposition  to  cut  up  a  shoe 
to  see  what  it  is  made  of.  He  has  be­
come  so  expert 
in  diagnosing  shoes 
from  their  appearance  that  he  can  near­
ly  always  tell  what  is  to  be  found  in  the 
shoe  before  it  is  dissected.  He  has  not 
been  without  a  good  horse 
for  many 
years,and during this  time  he  has  owned 
several  animals  which  have  achieved 
something  more  than  a  local  reputation 
as  roadsters.

Mr.  Barrett  attributes  his  success  to 
bis  knowledge  of  the  shoe  business  and 
to  the  fact  that  be  never  abuses  the  con­
fidence of  a  customer. 
In  common  with 
traveling  men  generally,  he  has  numer­
ous  opportunities  to  crowd  goods  on 
bis  customers,  but  he  has  made  it  an 
invariable 
rule  never  to  force  sales 
which  are  likely  to  react  on  him  or 
in­
duce  his  customers  to  purchase  lines 
which  are  not  adapted  to  their  commun­
ities.  This  policy,  persistently  and  con­
sistently  maintained  at  all  times  and 
under  all  circumstances,  has  enabled 
him -to  make  and  retain  friends  wher­
ever  he  has  traveled.

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Things  to  Be  Avoided  If  Popularity  Is 

Desired.

A  school  girl  writes  to  me  complain­
ing  that  she  is  not  popular  and  asking 
for  some  magic  whereby  she  may  win 
the  affection  of  her  mates. 
" I   have  no 
difficulty  in  making  friends,”   she  says, 
“ but  I  can  not  keep  them.  Girls  seem 
to  like  me  at  first,  but  in  a  little  time  I 
have  the  pain  and  mortification  of  see­
ing  regard  turn 
indifference,  then 
into  coldness  and  neglect,  and  realize 
that  another  friendship has  slipped  from 
my  grasp.  What  shall  I  do  to  make 
myself  popular?”

into 

It  is  a  hard  question  to  answer,  little 
sister.  To  a  degree  kissing  must  always 
go  by 
favor,  and  there  will  be  certain 
women  who,  by  no  conscious  effort, 
draw  all  hearts  to  them  as  irresistibly as 
sunflowers  turn  to  the  sun. 
It  is  some­
thing—nothing—a  trick  of  manner  or 
voice  or  speech  or smile  that attracts  us, 
but  nonetheless  they  go  through  a  world 
where  every  eye  brightens  at  their  ap­
proach  and  every  hand  waves  a  wel­
come.

To  have  this  power  by  nature  is  the 
gift  of  the  gods,  but  if  it  has  been  de­
nied  you,there  is  comfort  in  the  thought 
that  it  can  be  acquired  by  art.  It  is  one 
of  our  mistakes  to  always  speak  of 
love 
as 
it  were  an  orchid  that  grew  on!) 
under  tropical  conditions,  amid  the  jun­
gles  of  passion;  whereas,  it  is  a  thor­
oughly  acclimated  domestic  plant  that 
flourishes  in  any  kitchen  garden if prop­
erly  cultivated.

if 

It 

and 

attractiveness 

is  always  easier  to  win  love  than 
it  is  to  keep  it.  Anyone  can  charm  for 
an  hour  or  a  day,  but  the  real  test  of 
one's 
likeahilit) 
comes  when  affection  must  stand  the 
wear  and  tear  of  everyday  use  and  the 
disillusionment  of  close  companionship. 
This  is  the  reason  that  so  many  people 
whom  we  like  at  first  fail  to  wear  well, 
and why,  year  by  year,  we find  ourselves 
with  a  constantly  narrowing  circle  of 
in  whom  we  take  any  real  heart 
those 
interest. 
is  one  of  the  tragedies  of 
life  that  we  start  out  in  youth  with  an 
army  of  friends,  but  one  by  one  they 
drop  away,  until  we  are  fortunate  when 
we  come  to  the  last  stage  of  the  journey 
to  find  one  faithful  band  still  clasping 
ours  and  one  single  comrade  of  all  who 
started  out  so  loyally  with  us  still  keep­
ing  step with  us.

It 

This 

is  pathetic,  but  it  is  also  self- 
preservation.  With 
intelligent  people, 
friendship  becomes  a  process  of  elim i­
nation,  and  as  we  go  along  we  rid  our­
selves  of  the  unfit,  just  as  we 
throw 
away  a  garment  when  it  begins  to  chafe 
and  bind.

it 

It  is  a  hard  saying,  but  worthv  of  all 
that  those  who  have  no 
acceptance, 
friends  do  not  deserve  them.  We  all 
like  to  think,  when  we  are  neglected, 
that 
is  because  we  are  not  under­
stood,  and  we  console  ourselves  by  re­
flecting  what  a  good  thing  people  are 
missing  when  they  miss  us,  but  the 
solemn  truth  is  that  our  fellow  creatures 
generally  appraise  us  at  our  real  face 
value  and  we  get  all  to  which  we  are 
entitled.

It  is,  therefore,  up  to  you,  little  sister, 
if  you  can  not  keep  the  love  you  win, 
to  resolve  yourself  into  an  investigating 
committee  and  ascertain  what  it  is  in 
your  own  nature  that  drives 
friends 
awav.  For  be  sure  of  this,  that  all  the 
world  is  hungering  and  thirsting for love 
and  sympathy  and  comradeship,  and 
everyone  you  meet  is  waiting.trembling 
and  eager  to  see  if  you  can  give  them  I

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the  grip  and  password.  There  are, 
however,  faults  that  are  as  antagonistic 
to  friendship  as  an  acid  is  to  a  sweet. 
What  are  yours?

little 

friendship 

Are  you  egotistical?  The  reason  there 
in  the  world  is 
is  so 
it  has  been  talked  to  death. 
because 
Most  people's 
idea  of  a  friend  is  one 
whom  they  are  privileged  to bore.  Some 
small  remnant  of  decency  prevents  them 
from  afflicting  the  chance stranger whom 
they  meet  with 
a  dull  monologue 
upon  their  personal  affairs,  but  they 
show  no  such  mercy  to  their  friends. 
If  they  have  troubles  they  come  and 
dump  the  whole  burden  of  them  down 
upon  their  friends.  If  they  have  success 
they  hold  their  friends  as  unwilling 
auditors  while 
their  own 
horns  and  brag  about  what  wonders they 
are.

they  blow 

is 

interested 

Friendship  presupposes  that  another 
person 
in  your  private 
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which  to  trade,  and  most  of  us  are  al­
ways  overdrawing  our  account.  We  care 
to  know  that  our  friends  are  well  and 
prospering  and  we 
sympathize  with 
them  in  their  troubles,  but  we  are  self- 
centered  creatures,  and  the  thing  of j 
genuine  heart 
importance  to  every  one 
of  us 
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right  to  take  that  much  toil  of  friend­
ship ;  but  keep your  troubles  to  yourself, 
brag  lightly,  and  never  forget  that  while 
in  you  is  only 
other  people's 
skin-deep, 
them­
selves  goes  to  the  marrow  of  the bone.

their  absorption 

interest 

in 

for 

Are  you  overly  sensitive?  This  is  a 
busy  and  a  careless  world,  little  sister, 
and  if  you  spread  your  feelings  all  over 
the  place  you  must  expect  to  get  them 
trodden  upon.  Not  many  people  go 
deliberately  out  of  their  way  to insult  or 
wound  one.  We  are  not  of  enough  im ­
portance 
that.  They  are  simply 
careless,and  what  you  mistake  for  snubs 
is  often  only  preoccupation— some  grief 
or  worry  or  unsettled  problem  that  is 
lying  heavy  on  another’s  heatt  and 
mind.  Every  now  and  then  you  meet  a 
woman  who  says  that  she  would  like  to 
have  friends,  but  that  she  can  not  make 
the  first  advances.  Why  not?  What in­
tolerable  insolence  to  put  herself  upon  a 
pedestal  and  then  expect  people to come 
to  her  as  pilgrims  to  Mecca,  and  if 
you  will  observe,  my  dear,  there  are 
not  many  people  bound  on  pilgrimages 
these  days.  Do  not  think  that  the  girls 
in  your  school  mean  to  slight  ybu  be­
cause  you  are  not 
invited  to  join  all 
their  clubs  and  societies.  They  may 
think  you  haughty  and  standoffish  and 
be  afraid  to  ask  you.  Never  forget  that 
self-consciousness 
in­
growing  vanity  and  that  it  will  hurt  you 
all  of  your  life if  you do not get rid  of  it. 
Be companionable. 
If  you  want  friend­
ship  you  must  do  as  our  Methodist 
friends  say— put  yourself 
in  the  at­
titude  of  receiving  the  blessing.  Pre­
cious  few  of  us  are  attractive  enough  to 
make  people  run  after  us.  We  must 
meet  them  halfway.

is  nothing  but 

Are  you  bossy?  When  you  have  a 
friend  do  you think  she  ought  to do your 
way,  or  are  you  willing  occasionally  to 
do  hers?  Of  course  you  know  best.  We 
all  do,  but  chief  among  the  people  we 
could  do  without  are  the  friends  who 
think  that  friendship  gives  them  the 
right  to  boss  us. 
It  is  the  misfortune of 
of  being  a  woman  that  one  seldom  has 
any  real  liberty.  By  the  time  a  girl gets 
out  from  under  her  mother’s  thumb,  she 
is  under  her  husband's  foot,  and  she 
has  to  ask  permission  to  do  things  from 
the  cradle  to  the  grave.  This  makes  us 
jealous  of  little  liberties,  and  the  thing 
that  alienates  friendship  quicker  than 
anything  else  is  petty  tyranny. 
If  you 
want 
friends,  do  not  try  to  make  the 
other  girls  adopt  your  design  for  the 
class  pin  or  the  school  colors,  and  when 
they  will  not  do  it,  do  not  pick  up  your 
doll  rags  and  go  home and say you won't 
play  any  more. 
The  ability  to  ac­
cept  the  report  of  the  majority  with  a 
good  grace  will  not  only  win  you  school 
friends, 
insure  you  popularity 
but 
through 
life,  for  every  woman  is  on  a 
still  bunt  for  a  woman  friend  who  is 
broad-minded  enough  to  let  her  live  her 
own  life  in  her  own  way.

Are  you  one  of  those  who  think  that 
liberty  of 
friendship  gives  one 
the 
“ Faithful 
speaking  unpleasant  troths? 
are  the  wounds  of  a  friend,”   saith  the 
Good  Book,  and 
it  might  have  added 
that  they  also  leave  permanent  scars. 
Nobody  ever  forgave  the  person  who 
pointed  out  their  faults  to  them  or  told 
them  the  thing  they  did  not  want  to 
hear.  Many  people  make  friendship  the 
cloak  under  which  they  satisfy  personal 
spite  and  envy  bv  doing a little stabbing 
in  the  dark.  This  is  peculiarly  coward 
ly,  because  the  wounded  persons 
is  so 
defenseless  and  off  his  guard.  Do  not 
delude  yourself  for  one  minute  by  the 
thought  that  any  profession  of  affection

is  going  to  salve  over  an  insult.  When 
you  tell  Lulu  that  she  has  a  voice 
like 
a  parrot  and  that  people  ridicule  her  for 
singing  in  public,  do  not  expect  her  to 
believe  that  you  did 
it  in  the  sacred 
name  of  freindship  and  to save her  mor­
tell  Marie  that 
tification.  When  you 
her  dress  hasn’t  any  style  about 
it,  and 
Susie that  her  bat  shows  that  her  mother 
trimmed  it,  do  not  expect  them  to  be­
lieve  that  you  did 
it  for  noble  and  al­
truistic  purposes.  They  will  not.  They 
will  believe  you  to  be  a  little  cat.  and 
will  dislike  you  to  the  end  of their days.
We  can  depend  upon  ouj  enemies,  lit­
tle  sister,  saying  all 
the  unpleasant 
things  about  us  that  it  is  necessary  to 
bear.  What  we  want  of  friendship  is 
the  praise  that  puts  new  heart  into  us, 
the  kindly  words  that  heal  over the hurts 
the  world  has  made,  and  there  can  be 
no  possible  use  or  excuse  for  saying  un­
pleasant  things  to  our  acquaintances. 
If  your  friends  must  be  stabbed  by  un 
kindly  criticism  and  unpleasant  truths, 
let  another  band  deal  the  blow.  Not 
yours.

it 

Are  you  monopolistic?  Nothing  is  a 
It  is 
more  deadly  enemy to  friendship. 
natural  to  want  to  absorb  all  the  affec­
tion,  the  time  and  attention  of  those  we 
like,  but 
is  unreasonable.  Human 
nature  is  a  many-sided  instrument,  with 
many  strings,  and  no  one  hand,  be  it 
ever  so  clever,  can  hope  to  strike  every 
chord  in  it.  We  find  one  person  sym­
pathetic 
in  one  way,  another  compan­
ionable  in  an  entirely different  way,and 
so  our  lives  are  rounded out with diverse 
interests.  Yet  there  are  people  who  are 
vain  enough  and  selfish  enough  to resent 
their  friends  having  any 
friend  but 
themselves.  Do  not  do  this.  Do  not 
expect  to  monopolize  the  interest  or  the 
heart  of  any  creature  on  earth,  so  shall 
you  save  yourself  trouble and  tribulation 
when  you  find  out  that  you  are  merely 
an  annex  to  another  life,  instead  of  be­
ing  the  main  structure.  Do  not  expect 
the  girl  you  like  to  have  no  other  friend 
but  you.  Do  not  make  her  apologize 
when  she  shares  her  chewing  gum  with 
another  or  goes  to  the  matinee with  her. 
Monopolistic  friendship 
is  a  burden, 
and  the  afflicted  party  will  shake  it  off 
at  the  first  moment.  Friendship  and 
love  can  never  be  tied.  They  must  be 
kept  on  a  loose  tether  or  else  they  will 
break  from  you  and  escape  into  greener 
pastures.

Everything  in  this  world,  little  sister, 
is  bought  at  a  price;  friendship  and 
love  are  among  the  highest  commodi­
ties, but  they  are  worth paying  for.  How 
to  get  them  I  can  not  tell  you,  but  hav­
ing  them,  if  you  will  take  a  grain  of 
self-control,  an  ounce  of  forbearance, 
and  a  pound  of  self-reasonableness,  you 
may  make  a  cement  that  will  hold  them 
while 
lasts,  and  that  is  warranted 
weather-proof  and  to  stand  in  any  cli­
mate. 

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The New York Market

Special  Feature»  of the Grocery and Prod­
Special Correspondence.

uce  Trades.

New  York, 

Jan.  24—Speculative
coffee  is  down  a  peg  and  while  the  ac­
tual  article  is  not  quotably 
lower  there 
is  not  as  firm  a  feeling  as  existed  last 
week,  and  dealers  would  not  be  greatly 
surprised  to  see  a  fractional decline.  At 
the  close  Rio  No.  7  is  worth  5^@ SX C- 
It  would  be  folly  to  say  that  dealers  are 
not  at  ail  interested  in  the  condition  of 
affairs 
just  now  in  Venezuela.  They 
are.  And  they  are  vitally  interested. 
True,  the  "scene  of  action"  is  a  good 
way  from  Brazil,  but  a  little  spark  may 
kindle  a  big  fire and  coffee  dealers  are 
awaiting  every  dispatch  with  the  keen­
est 
interest,  if  not  anxiety.  Germany 
seems  to  be  trying  to  knock  a chip  from 
somebody’s  shoulder and  it  may  be  from 
that  of  Uncle  Sam. 
In  store  and  afloat 
there  are  2,714,306 bags of coffee,against 
2,426,962  bags  at  the  same  time  last 
year.  Jobbers,  as  a  rule,  report  a  fairly 
good  week  and  some  pretty  good  stocks 
have  changed  hands,  most  attention  be 
ing  paid  to  good  roasting  grades of San­
tos.  Mild  sorts  have  sold  pretty  well 
and  prices  are  firmly  adhered  to.  East 
Indias  are  without  change.

Every  day  seems  to  give  a  more  con­
fident  tone  to  the  tea  market  and  orders 
have  come  in  with a gratifying rapidity. 
It  would  seem  as  though  stocks  bad 
become  pretty  well  reduced  in  the bands 
of  the  grocery  trade  throughout 
the 
country  and  dealers  are  now  trying  t< 
make  up  for  lost time.  Offerings  are  not 
very 
large  and  quotations  as  recently 
made  are  very  firmly  sustained.

It  is about  the  veiy dullest time of year 
in  the  sugar  line.  The  trade  are  sim­
ply  resting  on  their  oars  and  neither 
buyer  nor  seller  seems  inclined  to  di> 
much  until  the  Cuban  treaty  is  out  of 
Congress. 
Raw  sugars  are  dull  ano 
slightly  lower.

Quotations  are  firm  as  to  rice,  but 
light. 
the  volume  of  business  is  rather 
It  seems 
likely  that  before  new  crop 
rice  comes  to  market  supplies  of  do­
mestic  will  be  very  closely  sold  up. 
This  is  looking  about  a  year  ahead,  to 
be  sure,  but  sellers  certainly have things 
on  their  side.

Spices  are  strong.  Actual  business  is 
not  especially  active  but  holders  will 
not  give  way  a  bit  so  far  as  shading 
prices  is  concerned.  Supplies  are  not 
large, although  there  seems  to  be  enough 
of  everything  to  meet  present  require­
ments.

Open  kettle  molasses  are  firmly  held, 
although  the  amount  of  business 
is 
hardly  as  large  as  last  week.  Good  to 
prime centrifugal,  17^270.  Syrups show 
little,  if  any,  change.

In  canned  goods  the  reduction  in  the 
price  of  cheap  salmon  by  Armsbv  has 
been  the  chief  topic  this  week.  At  the 
prices  made  by  this  concern  it  is  said 
there  is  an  actual  loss  of  something  like 
50c  per  case.  This  is  not  very  funny 
for  the  man  who 
loses,  and  as  yet  it 
does  not  even  seem  to  cause  a  boom 
in 
their  direction.  There  has  been  quite  a 
good  business  done  in  canned  corn  and 
Landreth,  of  Wisconsin,  has  sold  about 
all  his 
lutures  at  5c  above  last  year’s 
quotations.  Taking  the  canned  goods 
market  as  a  whole  it  is  in  a  most  satis­
factory  condition  and  everybody  looks 
for  a  prosperous  year.  The  canners' 
convention  next  month  at  Washington 
promises  to  be  very  largely  attended.
Prunes  are  rather  more  firmly  held, 
but  aside  from  this  the  dried  fruit  mar­
ket  generally  is  in  a  rather  quiet  posi­
tion.  Quotations  are  practically  with­
out  change.

The  butter  market  for  the  past  day  or 
so  has  been 
in  better  shape  so  far  as 
demand  goes,  but  prices  have  not  ad­
vanced.  Best  Western  creamery,  26c; 
seconds  to  firsts,  22@25c;  held  cream- 
imitation 
ery,  ^@ 24^0;  Western 
creamery, 
i7@20c; 
renovated,  ig@2oc.

i9@ 2ic; 

factory, 

The  volume  of  trading  in  cheese  is 
moderate,  but  prices  are  well  held. 
Full  cream,  14 t^c  for  either  small  or 
large.  _  Export* rs  have  been  doing  a 
in  skimmed  cheese,  but  find  our
little 

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rates  too  high  for  much  business 
cream  cheese.

With 

increased  supplies  and  a  fair 
chance  of  still 
further  increase,  there 
has  been  a  decided  fall  in  the  egg  mar­
ket,  and,  of  course,  when  a  decline  be­
gins  buyers  are  cautious  about  taking 
large  supplies.  The  range  for  Western 
fresh-gatbered  eggs  at  mark  is  from  21 
©23c,  and  at  this  time  the  latter  price 
seems  to  be  top.

Low  Rates to  California.

Via  Chicago,  Milwaukee  &  St.  Paul 

and  Union  Pacific  line.

February  15  to  April  30,  1903.
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points.  One-way,  second-class,  colonist 
tickets.

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There is no stock  for  sale  outside of 
the treasury stock,  as  the  officers  and 
incorporators  have  every  faith  in  the 
proposition and their stock  can  not  be 
bought,  so  stockholders  can  rest  as­
sured of a conservative business policy.
"W e  believe  that  the  proposition  is 
worthy  of  your  consideration  and, 
furthermore, if you desire  to  invest  in 
a straight, honest,  legitimate “ Whole­
some Food ”  proposition, you can make 
no mistake bv becoming  a  stockholder 
in The M.  B.  Martin Co., Ltd.
In soliciting your subscription  to  the 
capital stock of  our  company,  we  can 
assure you of a careful and honest man­
agement.  We ask you  to  take  an  in­
terest  in  the  enterprise  as  a  stock­
holder and  thereby  become  interested 
in what is  everywhere  considered  the 
best food proposition ever known.
For prospectus and other information 
address

The  M.  B.  Martin  Co.,  Ltd. 

117-119  Monroe  Street 
Grand  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.  W rite  for  information.

Grand Rapids Gold Storage 

$ Sanitary milk Go*
Brand Rapids, Itlicbiqan

Hyde,  Wheeler  Company

41  North  Market Street  and  41  Clinton Street

B O S T O N

Strictly  Commission  Merchants

Consequently we are able to give consignments our 
undivided attention.  We want shipments of
POULTRY  AND  EGGS

You can not make a very big mistake if you give us a few trial  shipments.  W e will give 
you the market price and remit promptly.  Write for stencils, information  relative  to  ad­
vances  or  anything  you  wish  to  know  about  our  line.  We  do our banking with the 
Fourth  National,  Board of Trade Bldg., Boston.  When you write mention the Tradesman.

E.  S.  Al paugh  &  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.

7 he  receipts of  poultry  are now running  very  high.  Fancy  goods  of  all 
kinds are wanted and  bringing good  prices.  You can  make  no  mistake  in 
shipping  us all the fancy poultry  and also fresh  laid  eggs  that  you are  able 
to gather.  W e can assure you of good  prices.
References:  Gansevoort Bank, R. G.  I)un & 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

W e want your  PO U LT R Y

Butter  and  Eggs

Highest  cash  prices  paid.
Write  and 
let  us  know 
what you have.  Do it now, 
not to-morrow.

JAMES  COURT  &  SON,  Marshall,  Michigan

Branches  at  Allegan,  Bellevue and  Homer

Cold  Storage 

References:  Don or Bradstreet or your own  Banker

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

S 3

Unjust  Prejudice  A gainst  Renovated B ut­

ter.

It 

in 

is  difficult  to  understand  the  acri­
mony  with  which  renovated butter seems 
to  be  regarded  by  some  who  are  sup­
posed  to  have  the  welfare  of  the  dairy 
interests  at  heart.  One  of  the  greatest 
objects  aimed  at  by 
the  educational 
efforts 
in  behalf  of  this  industry  is  to 
improve  and  make  more  uniform  the 
quality  of  the  butter  product  of  the 
country. 
It  may  safely  be  asserted  that 
nothing  has  ever  been  done  that  has 
been  more  effective  in this  respect,  con­
sidering  the  butter  product  as  a  whole, 
tban  the  process  of  “ making  over" 
farm  butter. 
It  must  be  remembered 
that  the  creamery  butter  product 
is,  as 
yet,  less  than  half  of  the  total.  Before 
the  introduction  of  the  renovating  proc­
ess  the  lower  grades  of  farm  butter  had 
no  such  outlets  as  they  now  have;  they 
accumulated 
the  hands  of  country 
storekeepers,  were  often  kept  under  the 
most  unfavorable  conditions,  becoming 
poorer  and  contaminated,  until  finally 
made  up  into  cheap  ladle  goods,  most 
of  which  were  exported.  The  renova 
ting  process  has  opened  a  much  more 
immediate  outlet  for  the  farm  butter 
while 
it  hang 
about  the  country  stores  to  grow  rancia 
and  dirty,  but  finds  sale  at  once  at  the 
factories,  or  moves  to  cold  storage, 
where 
is  held  under  cleanly  and 
wholesome  surroundings.  The  renovat­
ing  process  has  enhanced  the  value  of  a 
very 
large  part  of  the  country’s  butter 
product  enormously,  and  has  caused  the 
practical 
trade 
channels of the  wretched  stuff  that  useo 
to  disgrace 
the  worst 
qualities  of  which  were  acquired  after 
the  butter  was  made,  being  the  result  of 
a  lack  of  prompt  outlet  such  as 
is  now 
enjoyed.

disappearance 

the  markets, 

longer  does 

fresh;  no 

from 

it 

The  raw  material 

from  which  reno­
vated  butter 
is  made  is,  consequently, 
very  much  better  than  it  was  when  the 
process  was  first  installed,  and  the  fin­
ished  product  is  so  far  better  than 
its 
raw  material  that  there  is  no  compari­
son.

Of  course  the  product  should  not  be 
permitted  to  be  sold  as  creamery butter, 
laws  and  regulations  compelling 
and 
distinctive  branding  are 
to  be  com­
mended ;  but with this  accomplished  the 
product  is  in  no  sense  fraudulent  and  it 
seems  strange  to  find  an  association  of 
dairymen  branding  with  opprobrious 
names  a  commodity  that  has  vastly 
in­
creased  the  worth  of  many  millions  of 
pounds  of  the  country’s  annual  butter 
product.

it 

The  argument  used  by  some  that  ren­
in­
ovated  butter  is  a  detriment  to  the 
dustry  because 
lessens  the  induce­
ment  of  farmers  to  take  their  milk  to 
the  creameries  is  of  little  force.  With 
renovated  butter  selling  on  its  merits 
under  distinctive  brand 
its  value  will 
undoubtedly  remain  enough  below  that 
of  fine  creamery  to  give  the  creamery 
system  the  call  on  all  milk  within  prac­
tical  reach,  and  to  give  an  effective 
stimulus  to 
of  the 
creamery  system  wherever 
it  can  be 
profitably  established.

introduction 

the 

To  consider  renovated  butter  a  detri­
ment  because  it  comes  more  in  compe­
tition  with  creamery  and  high  grade 
dairy  than  would  its  raw  material  of  ir­
regular  farm  butter  is  illogical,  unless 
one  takes  the  ground  that  all  makers  of 
fine  butter  are  injured  by  the  universal 
efforts  to 
improve  the  average  quality 
of  the  butter  product.  Of  course,  the 
smaller  the  proportion  of  fancy  butter, 
the  higher  its  price  would  be  in relation

to  the  average  value  of  the  product;  but 
few  would  make  this  the  basis  for  ob­
jecting  to  anything  that  would  tend  to 
raise  the  average  of  quality.  As  a  mat­
ter  of  fact  demand  is  so  greatly  affected 
by  quality  that 
the 
general  grade  of  goods  increases the out­
lets  to  the  benefit  of  all  producers.

improvement 

in 

Black  Olives  Im ported  From  Greece.
In  speaking  of  ripe  d ives  imported 
from  Greece  the  trade  uses  the  word 
“ black."  The  black  olive  is  the  rich, 
for  the  table.  Black 
ripe  olive  ready 
little  among 
olives  are  known  very 
Americans.  Their  consumption 
is  en­
tirely  among 
foreigners.  Over  on  the 
East  Side  of  New  York  City  they  are  in 
gteat  demand.  Jews  from  the  South  of 
Italians,  Greeks,  Spaniards 
Europe, 
and  others  are  customers  for 
them. 
Their 
importation  began  about  eight 
years  ago  as  a  recognized  and  separate 
business  and  it  is  constantly  on  the 
in­
crease.  This  business  was  in  the  hands 
of  Italians 
for  a  time,  but  now  they 
constitute  the  jobbers  principally.  The 
into  the  hands  of 
business 
is  going 
Greeks,  who  have 
leatned  American 
methods  and  are  making  a  gteat  suc­
cess  of 
it.  One  Greek  firm  in  Lower 
Wall  Street,which  does  the  largest  busi­
ness  in  black  olives,  is  making  an  effort 
to 
introduce  them  among  the  native 
American population and  no  doubt  tbeit 
intelligent  methods  and  conception  of 
the  business  will  prove  successful.

It 

is  packed 

The  ripe  olive  is  really  very  appetiz­
ing. 
in  barrels  and  is 
served  from  the  brine  just  as  the  green 
one  is  served.  The  black  olive  is  small 
and  round  with  smooth,  thin  skin.  It  is 
very  meaty  and  has  a  good  flavor.  The 
taste  for  it  is not  hard  to  acquire.  When 
it 
is  out  of  the  brine  long  enough  to 
become  dried  it  looks  very  much  like  a 
prune.

on 

except 

Olives  grow  throughout all  the  Isles  of 
the 
Greece— everywhere 
in 
mountains.  The  new  crop  begins 
in  January.  Men, 
October  and  ends 
women  and  cbildern  pick 
them.  They 
shake  the  trees  and  knock  them  off  with 
sticks.  They  are  gathered 
in  baskets 
and  carried  to  the  market  borne  on  don­
keys.  The  olives  are  packed  in  brine 
in  barrels  bolding  an  average  of  190 
pounds.  The imports direct  from  Greece 
last 
year  amounted  to  about  10,000 
barrels.

The  wholesale  price  of  the  black olive 
is  six  to  eight  cents  a  pound.  Retailers 
get  ten  to  twelve  cents.  The  Salona 
is 
the  best  black  olive.  The  skin  is  thin­
ner, it  is  meatier  and the seed  is smaller. 
Salona  is  the  capital  of  the  province  of 
Parnassus.  Etea  is  its  ptincipal  sea­
port,  whence  the  olives  are  shipped. 
Aside  from  their  other  advantages  the 
Salona  olives  keep  the  longest.  Next 
come  the  black  olives  of  Volo.  These 
are  the  blackest  of  all  and  the  largest. 
The  skin 
is  thicker,  the  stone  larger, 
the  flavor  less  sweet.  Black  olives  of 
Calamata  differ  from  the  others  by  be­
ing  oblong 
They 
are  best  packed  in  olive  oil  with  a little 
vinegar  added.  When  picked  from  the 
trees  they  are  packed  in  large  barrels 
with  vinegar 
in  salt  and 
water,  as 
the  others.  Quantities  of 
black  olives  of  Greece  are  shipped  from 
New  York  for  consumption  by 
foreign 
ers  in  other  cities  of  the  United  States. 
— N.  Y.  Commercial.

instead  of  round. 

instead  of 

B itter  Hatred.

Daughter-----Ob,  mamma,  Reggie
Montvert  is  down  in  the  parlor.  I  know 
he's  going  to  propose !

Mother—Well,  accept  him,  my  dear. 
I  detest  the  fellow  so  much  that I  intend 
to  be  his  mother-in-law.

Michigan  Maple Sugar Association,  Ltd.

PRODUCERS OF

High  Qrade

Maple  Sugar  and  Syrup

119 Monroe Street,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Pure M aple Sugar

30 lb. Pails Maple  Drops, per lb__ 15  c
30 lb.  Palls  astd.  Fancy  Moulds,

50 to 60 drops per pound.

20 to 30 mould 8 to pound.

per lb.............................................. 15  c
100 lb. Cases, 26 oz. bars, per lb........   9J£c
60 lb. Cases. 26 oz. bars, per lb.........10  c
100 lb. Cases. 13 oz. bars, per lb.........10  c
60 lb. Cases, 13 oz. bars, per lb.........1014c

Pure M aple Syrup

to Gal. Jacket Cans, each.................. $8 so
5 Gal. Jacket Cans, each.................. 4 50
per case
1 Gal. Cans, % doz. In case................  6 76
% Gal. Cans, 1 doz. in case.................  6 25
k  Gal. Cans, 2 doz. In case.................   6 so
H Gal. Cans, 2 doz. in case...................4 25

Mail  Orders Solicited.

Goods Guaranteed.

Butter

I  a lw a ys 
w a n t  it.

E. F. Dudley

Owosso,  Mich.

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Wanted 
Quick

In any quantity.  Let  us know what  you have and  we  will  quote  prices 

for same  F. O.  B.  your city.  Extensive jobbers  in

PATENT  STEEL  WIRE  BALE  TIES

Prices guaranteed.  Write for price list.

Smith  Young (Sb Co., Lansing, Michigan

1019  MICHIGAN  AVE.  EAST

References:  Dun's and Brad street's, City National Bank. Lansing,  Mlcb.

DON’T  SHIP  US

if  you  have  a  doubt  about  our ability to render you good  service.  M ICH IGAN  

T R A D E SM A N   knows we are all  right  or  we would  not be  here.

PO U LTRY.  B U T T ER .  EG G S ,  V EA L.  PO TA TO ES

C O Y N E   B R O S . .   C H I C A G O .  ILL.

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Butter  and  Eggs

in  the 

is  another 

Observations by  a  Gotham  Egg  Man.
Here 

instance  of  the  old 
saying  "T h ere ’s  nothing  new  under  the 
sun. ”  
I  suppose  most  people  think 
batching  eggs  in  incubators is  a  modern 
invention—something  to  place  to  the 
credit  of  nineteenth  century  inventive­
ness  and 
ingenuity.  But  reading  the 
travels  of  Sir  John  Mandeville  the  other 
day,  a  book  written 
fourteenth 
century,  1  came  across  this  statement  in 
regard  to  the  city  of  Cairo  in  E gypt: 
"A n d   there  is  a  common  bouse  in  that 
city  that  is  fuli  of  small  furnaces,  and 
thither  bring  woman  of  the  town  their 
eyren  of  hens,  of  geese  and  of  ducks 
for  to  be  put  into  those 
furnaces.  And 
they  that  keep  that  house  cover  them 
with  beat  of  horse  dung,  without  hen, 
goose  or  duck  or  any  other  fowl.  And 
at  the  end  of  three  weeks  or  of  a  month 
they  come  again  and  take their chickens 
and  nourish  them  and  bring  them  forth, 
so  that  all  the  country  is  full  of  them. 
And  so  men  do  there,  both  winter  and 
summer.”   And  so  we  see 
that  even 
"motherless  chickens”   were known and 
patronized  away  back 
in  the  thirteen 
hundreds.

Some  time ago a Swedish  gentleman— 
Capt.  Stewart— called  upon  us  to  say 
that  certain  correspondents  of  his  in 
Sweden  bad  control  of  a  new  process 
for  preserving  eggs  and  that  samples  of 
the  eggs  preserved  by  this  process  were 
on  the  way  to  this  country.  Capt.  Stew­
art  wanted  an  opportunity  to  show  these 
eggs,  upon  their  arrival,  to  a  few  egg 
men  in  order  to  get  their  opinion  as  to 
the  effect  of  the  process  and  the  quality 
of  the  goods  preserved.  It  was  said  that 
the  process  was  a  patented  one  and  con­
sisted  of  subjecting  the  eggs  first  to 
dipping 
in  hot  water  and  then  to  the 
fumeB  of  salicylic  acid. 
They  were 
guaranteed  to  keep  in  perfect  condition 
for  some  eight  months— maybe  longer. 
Capt.  Stewart  had  a  good  deal of trouble 
in  getting  the  samples  through  the  cus­
tom  house,  and  although 
they  were 
shipped  from  Stockholm  on  Nov.  18,  it 
was  only  last  Monday,  Jan.  12,  that  be 
got  them  in  shape  to  show.  The  Egg 
Man,  being  ever  cn  the  alert  for  items 
of  interest,  arranged  with  a  few  egg  ex­
perts  to  examine  the  samples,  and  on 
Monday  afternoon  the  case  containing 
the  eggs  was  taken  to  the  candling 
rooms  of  Gude  Bros.,  on  Warren  street, 
and  opened  in  the  presence  of  a 
lew 
neighboring  knights  of  the  candle. 
The  eggs  were  packed  in  four  wooden 
boxes,  contained 
in  a  big  outer  case 
packed  with  shavings.  Each  package 
contained  ten  eggs  and  was  sealed  and 
attested  by  a  notary  public  of Sweden as 
having  been  sealed 
in  bis  presence 
upon  certain  dates—two  boxes 
in  Au­
gust,  1902,  and  two  in  the  summer  of 
1901.  They  were  opened  with  great  ex­
pectations.  Capt.  Stewart  had  sheet 
after  sheet  of  testimonials,  telling  how 
perfectly  the  eggs  were  preserved  by 
this  process,  and  offered  to  read  them  to 
the  gentlemen  present,  but  it  was  con­
sidered  best  to  see  the  eggs  first  and 
hear  the  testimonials  afterward.  So  the 
sealed  boxes  were  opened  and  there  lay 
the  wondrous  eggs—some  four  months, 
some  sixteen  months  old;  and  when 
they  were  held  up  to  the 
light,  lo  and 
behold,  there  was  no  difference  between 
them;  those  sixteen  months  old  were 
just  as  good  as  those  only  four  months 
old,  for  all  were  equally  rotten— just  as 
rotten  as  any  eggs  could  be,  salicylic  or 
no  salicylic.

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

Well,  of  course  it  was  a  pretty  severe 
test  to  have  the eggs  kicking  around  the 
custom  house  for  six  weesk,  but  Captain 
Stewart  had 
to  treat  just  the  same  and 
another  "new   process”  for egg preserva­
tion  was  buried  with  appropriate  cere­
monies.— N.  Y.  Produce  Reveiw.

Did  Not  B elieve  Either.

judges 

in  the  South. 

“ After  the  war.”   said  Senator  Bacon, 
of  Georgia,  "there  was  a  great  shortage 
of 
In  Georgia 
many  men  were  put  on  the  bench  who 
bad  no  training  in  the  law.  At  a  circuit 
court  one  of  these  judges  presided,  and 
the  two  lawyers  who  were  trying  a  case 
before  him  thought  to  have  some 
fun 
with  him.  After  the  evidence  had  been 
taken  one  of  the  lawyers  arose  and sa id :
"   ‘ Your  Honor,both  sides  are  willing 
to 
let  the  case  go  to  the  jury  without 
argument  and  on  a  statement  of  the  law 
and  the  facts  by  yourself.’

"T h e   Judge  arose  slowly  and  faced 

the  jury.

"   ‘ Gentlemen,*  he  said,  "you   have 
beard  the  evidence  and  what  these  law­
yers  have  said. 
If  you  believe  what  the 
lawyer  for  the  defendant  says  you  must 
decide  for  him. 
If  you  believe  wbat 
the  lawyer  for  the  plaintiff  has  said  you 
must  decide 
for  him.  But  if  you  are 
like  me  and  don’t  believe  wbat  either 
one  of  them  said,  I  am  hanged 
if  I 
know  what  you  should  do.’ ”
A  New  C hronology.

The  haughty 

leading  lady  lifted  her 
handsome  pearl-colored  veil  and  kissed 
the  little  toe  dancer.

long  has  it  been  since  we  last 

"H ow  

met?”   asked  the  latter.

The  leading  lady  pondered.
" L e t's   see,  dear,"  she  said  finally, 

"about  seven  husbands  back.”

The  boy  of  success  does  his  best, 
whether  under  paid,  well  paid  or  over 
paid.  He  is  faithful  to  himst If  and  all 
things,  and  faithfulness  to  himself 
is 
impossible  without 
faithfulness  to  bis 
employer.

p n r r r n r n n n r 'iQ  
3  

F.  M .  C. 
CO FFEE S

are  always

Fresh  Roasted

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JULÄJUUUUULJ Ö
P O U L T R Y
LAMSON &  CO.,  BOSTON

S h ip  T o

Ask  the Tradesman about  us.

ELLIOT  O.  GROSVENOR

Late Mate  Food  Commissioner

Advisory  Counsel  to  manufacturers  and 
jobbers  whose  interests  are  affected  by 
the  Food  Laws  of  any  state.  Corres­
pondence  invited.
133a flajestk   Building,  D etroit,  filch.
Gas or  Gasoline  Mantles  at 

50c on the Dollar

P O T A T O E S
H.  E LM E R   M O S E L E Y   &  CO.

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

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Clover  Seed  if any to offer.

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Parchment Paper

For Roll Butter

Order now from

g. D. Crittenden, 98 $. Div. St., Grand Rapids
Ulboicsalc Dealer in Butter, Eggs, fruits and Produce

Both P h enes 1300

Egg  Cases  and  Egg  Case  Fillers

Constantly on  hand, a large supply of  Egg Cases and  Fillers.  Sawed white- 
wood ai.d  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.

We  are  in  the  market  for

CLO V ER,  A LSYKE

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

If any  to offer write  us.

A LFR ED   J.  BROWN  S E E D   CO ..  GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

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

W E  ARE  HEADQUARTERS

for California  Navel Oranges  and  Lemons,  Sweet  Potatoes,  Cranberries, 

* 

Nuts,  Figs and  Dates 

Onions,  Apples and  Potatoes.
The  Vinkemulder  Company,

14-16  Ottawa  Street 
a  rand  Rapid*,  Michigan
We buy  Potatoes in  carlots.  What have you to offer for prompt  shipment?

GLOVER’S  WHOLESALE  MDSE.  CO. 

Ma n u f a c t u r e r s,  Im po rter s a n d  J o bber s 

of  GAS  AND  GASOLINE  SUNDRIES 

Grand Rapids. Mlah
You ongnt  to sell

LILY  WHITE

“The flour the best cooks use”

V A LLEY  C IT Y   MILLING  CO ..

G R A N D   R A P I D S .  MICH.

EGGS  WANTED

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.

WHEELOCK  PRODUCE  CO.

106  SOUTH  DIVISION  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Citizen* Phone 333a.

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C o m m ercial T ra v e le rs

Ikkini tiiriti if the Grip

President,  B.  D.  Palmer,  St.  Jobns;  Sec­
retary,  M.  S.  Brown,  Saginaw;  Treasurer, 
H. E. Bradner, Lansing.

Outed Ceuenui Trsnlen of liehina 

Grand  Counselor,  F.  C.  Scutt,  Bay  City; 
Grand  Secretary,  Amos.  Kendall,  Toledo;

flnad Rapids Coaaeil Is. 1S1, D. C. T.

Senior  Counselor,  W.  8.  Bu r n s;  Secretary 

Treasurer, L. F. Baker.

SYSTEM  IN  SELLING.

Cardinal  Principles  W hich  Should  Be 

Observed.

I  anticipate  that  the  reader  will  have 
very  much  the  same  opinion  of  my  re­
marks  as  the  congregation  of  an  old 
English  preacher  had  of  his  sermons. 
It  is  related  that  while  in  conversation 
with  one  of  his parishioners he remarked 
that  he  often  went  into  bis  pulpit  with­
out  any  preparation  whatever,  selected a 
text  and  preached  a  sermon  from  it  and 
thought  nothing  of  it,  and  the  parish­
ioner  replied 
congregation 
didn’t  think  anything  of  his  sermons 
either.

that 

the 

This  “ text”  

is  one  that  has  been 
“ preached’ *  about  so  often,  in  all 
its 
phases,  that  the  good  things  to  be  said 
of  it  may  not  be  new  and the new  things 
may  not  be  good.

is 

That  system 

indispensable  in  all 
business  matters 
is  beyond  question, 
and  there 
is  perhaps  no  work  where 
good  systematic  effort  will  count  for 
more  than  in  selling  goods  on  the  road. 
Given  a 
territory,  a  salesman  must 
have,  with  other  qualities,  the  ability 
of  both  a  civil  engineer  and  a  train  dis­
patcher.  He  must  lay  out  his  route  with 
care  as  to  the  seasonable  wants  of  trade 
and  then  arrange  to  make  the  towns 
along  that  route  as rapidly  and effective­
ly  as  possible.  He  will  be  unable  to 
“ run”   bis  trains  all  one  way,  but  must 
plan  to  run  in  both  directions  and  not 
meet  himself  coming  back.  The  amount 
of  mileage  used  should  not  be taken into 
consideration  so 
long  as  good  results 
are  obtained— mileage  cuts  no  figure,  it 
is  the  matter  of  successfully  making  the 
greatest  number  of  towns  in  the  shortest 
possible  time.  Tim e  is  the all-important 
factor.

The  successful  salesman's  life  is,  in­
deed,  a  strenuous  one. 
It  is  always  to 
“ make’ ’  the  first  town,  get  the  first  or­
der,  “ catch"  the  first  train  to  another 
town,  take  a  snapshot  at  business— and 
repeat 
programme  continually 
“ The  race  is  to  the  swift”   to  a  greater 
extent  in  a  traveling  man’s  life  than  in 
any  other.  He  must  not  wait,  for  wait­
ing  will  not  win.

this 

Had  Longfellow 

lived  in  this  age  of 
commercialism  and  been  a 
traveling 
man  he  might  have  written  a  verse 
something  like  this:

Orders may come 

To those who wait,

But when they do 

They're out of date.

After  having  arranged 

for  the  en­
gineering  of  the  route  and  dispatch  in 
handling the towns,  the next important— 
and  much  more  difficult— matter  to  sys­
tematize is  bow to  approach a  buyer in  a 
manner  to  secure  prompt  and  success­
ful  results.  Nature  has  made  no  dupli­
cates 
in  men.  All  patterns  seem  to 
have  been  broken  immediately  after  us­
ing.  So  no  two  on  whom  we  call  are 
alike.  One  may  be  a  merchant  with  all 
of  a  merchant’ s  ability  and  enterprise, 
the  next  a  mere  shopkeeper;  one  a  pos­
itive  pole,  the  other  a  negative.  So  to 
devise  a  system  for  approach  that  will 
apply 
in  all  cases  is  well  nigh  impos­
sible.  Personal  experience  has  taught

If  a  negative  answer 

me  to  make  all  introductory  remarks  as 
brief  as  circumstances  will  permit,  to 
proceed  to  business  at  once.  The  sales­
man’s  time 
is  valuable,  so  is  the  buy­
er’s—too  valuable  tn  be  spent  in  story­
telling  or  idle  gossip.  He  should  go  at 
his  work  respectfully,  but  fearlessly  and 
fiercely  if  need  be. 
In  this  way  he  will 
command  attention  at  once, and  the  pos­
sible  buyer  will  become  enthusiastic  in 
just  the  proportion  that  the  salesman 
himself  is  enthusiastic  over  the goods be 
is  talking. 
is 
given— or,  to  use  a  common  phrase,  if 
“ turned  down” — he  should  not  give  up. 
Giving  up  is more  a  habit  than  a  neces­
sity,  stick  to  your  guns— be  gently  ag­
gressive,  but  courteous  and  dignified, 
and  absolutely  truthful  first,  last  and  all 
the  time.  Forget  self  entirely,  but  bring 
out  the  good  points  of  the  goods  you  are 
talking  with  all  the  earnestness  you 
possess.  We are sent  out  to  get  business, 
and  get  business  we  must.  We  should 
concentrate  all  our  efforts  and  work  as 
if  life  itself  depended  on  getting  that 
If  an  article  does  not 
particular  order. 
possess  merit,  if 
it  will  not  prove  a 
good  seller,  tell  your  customer  so  frank­
ly  and  honesty  and  pass  it  along.  That 
salesman  makes  a  mistake  who  recom­
mends  an  article  that  will  not  bear 
recommendation.  While  such  a  course 
increase*  his 
may 
immediate  busi­
is  sure  to  “ queer”   him  for  the 
ness 
it 
future. 
If  the  buyer  is  of  a  pessimistic 
disposition, 
talk  happiness  and  suc­
cess-talk  happiness  and  success  any­
is  always  in  order  and  always 
way,  it 
mutually  beneficial. 
inclined  to  be 
over  conservative  talk  quantity.  Talk 
large  quantity. 
Impress  him  with  his 
ability  to  sell  an 
immense  quantity  of 
such  superior  goods  as  you  would  sell 
him.

If 

I  may  be  pardoned 

incident 

an 
ence  when  working 
“ racket

for  giving  here 
from  my  personal  experi­
this  quantity 

found  them 

conservatism. 

It  was  my  first  call  on  a  certain  firm 
to  be  extremists  in 
and 
slowness  and 
They 
wanted  and  bought  some  goods,  but  all 
they  could  think  about  or talk about  was 
how  they  could  possibly  pay  for so many 
goods;  pay  day  was  ever  uppermost 
in 
their  minds,  while  I  continually  assured 
it  was  orders  I  wanted  and  not 
them 
money. 
I  had  spent  a  long  time  with 
them,  had  lost  my  own  supper  and  kept 
them  from  theirs,  but I  continued  to talk 
dozens  of  this  and  dozens  of  that  and 
dozens  of  everything  in  the  catalogue, 
when  one  of  the  buyers  leaned  back  in 
his  chair,  drew  a  long  breath  and  said, 
“ Mr.  Seely,  where  do  you  live?”  
I 
told  him  where  I  lived.  Then  he  asked 
if  I  was  a  married  man. 
I  told  him 
that  I  was.  Next  be  said,  “  Have  you 
any  children?" 
I  again  replied  in  the 
affirmative.  Then  he  said,  with  much 
emphasis,  “ Have  you  a  dozen?”   That 
was  a  corker!  Then was  the  time  in  my 
life  I  regretted  that  I  was  not  the  father 
of  a  dozen  babies,  for  I  was  obliged 
to  say  “ No”   to  him,  and  then  be  ex­
pressed  surprise  that  one  who  talked 
dozens  so  constantly  and  industriously 
should  stop  short  of  a  dozen  children!

I  do  not,  however,  wish  to  be  under­
stood  that  loading  up  customers  is  good 
policy. 
It  is,  indeed,  bad  policy.  We 
should  never  do 
it.  We  should  sell 
them  enough  if  possible  to  last^them  un­
til  we  can  see  them  again,  but  not 
enough  to  put  them  or  ourselves  out  of 
business.

Getting  business 

is  to  a  great  extent 
a  matter  of  dollars  and  cents,  a  cold 
business  proposition,  yet  the  sentimen-

Little  Gem 
Peanut  Roaster

Catalogue  mailed 

A  late invention, and the most  durable,  con­
venient  and  attractive  spring  power Roaster 
made.  Price within reach of all.  Made of iron, 
steel, German  silver,  glass,  copper  and  brass. 
Ingenious  method  of  dumping  and  keeping 
roasted  Nuts  hot.  Full  description  sent  on 
application.
free  describes  steam, 
spring  and  hand  power  Peanut  and  Coffee 
Roasters, power  and  hand  rotary  Corn  Pop- 
ers,  Roasters  and  Poppers  Combined  from 
8.75 to $200.  Most complete line on  the  mar­
ket.  Also  Crystal  Flake  (the  celebrated  Ice 
Cream  Improver, 
lb.  sample  and  recipe 
free), Flavoring  Extracts, power and hand Ice 
Cream  Freezers;  Ice  Cream  Cabinets,  Ice 
Breakers,  Porcelain, 
Iron  and  Steel  Cans, 
Tubs, Ice  Cream  Dishers,  Ice  Shavers,  Milk 
Shakers, etc., etc.
Kingery  Manufacturing  Co., 

131  E.  Pearl  S treet, 
Cincinnati,  Ohio

• ■ • ■ • 3  
National  Hotel

M M M

Dorr,  Mich.

Thoroughly renovated, 
Fumigated  and  ready 
to  serve  the  transient 
public  and friends with 
the  best 
the  market 
affords.
Come  and  s  e  us.

CARREL  BROTHERS,  Proprietors

«•i

in  the  salesman’s 

tal  side,  if  I  may  use  that  expression, 
should  not  be  forgotten  or  overlooked. 
in 
A  system  that  would  ensure  success 
order-getting  alone  does  not  go 
far 
enough.  While  the  money  part  is,  in­
deed,  a  necessity,  it  forms  a  smaller 
part 
life  of  to-day 
than  ever  before.  We  are  all  familiar 
with  the story of  the miserly  and  money- 
loving  parent  who,  when  sending  his 
son  out 
into  the  world,  said  to  him : 
“ Get  money.  Get 
if  you 
can,  but  get  money.”   Such  a  rule  as 
that  would  not  apply  for  a  moment  in 
successfully  selling goods.  The salesman 
who  would  acquire  success  by  such  a 
system  would  be  a  miserable  failure. 
Selling  goods  for  the  sole  purpose  oi 
selling  goods  would  rob  the  work  of  all 
sentiment,  of  all  that  would  be  pleas­
urable  and  ennobling. 
It is  possible  for 
us  to  get  something  more  out  of  our 
work  than  the  mere  money  we  receive 
for 
it  not  so,  the  life  would 
be  all  but  unbearable.

it  honestly 

it.  Were 

There  has  never  been  a  time  when 
character  and  absolute  honesty  counted 
for  so  much  in  order-getting  as  at  pres­
If  we  would  be  successful  in  all 
ent. 
that  the  word 
implies  we  must  be  self- 
respecting  men. 
If  we  do  not  respect 
ourselves  others  can  not  respect  us  and 
our  power 
for  business  success  as  well 
as  our  general  usefulness  will  be  badly 
impaired. 
If  we  would  adopt  a  system 
of  selling  that  would  be  complete  in  all 
its  details,  one  that  would  give  us  the 
fullest  measure  of  success,  we  must  not 
overlook  good  moral  character  and  true 
manhood  as  essential  elements  in  that 
system—a  system  that
Will give to us a home.
With a queen on its throne,
And a limitless kingdom of love all our own.
It is manhood gives riches like these.

Howard  Seely.

Gripsack  Brigade.

John  D.  Martin,  who  has  been 

laid 
up  since  January 15  with  fever and grip, 
is  again  able  to resume his regular trips, 
starting  North  Wednedsay  morning.

Hudson  Gazette: 

Frank  Whitbeck 
has  accepted  a  position  as  traveling 
salesman 
for  the  Toledo  Scale  Co.,  of 
Toledo,  Ohio,  and  will  begin  his  duties 
at  once.

W.  F.  Gallinger,  Michigan  represent­
ative 
for  the  Sherwin-Williams  Co.,  of 
Cleveland,  will  remove  about  March  1 
from  North  Branch  to  Grand  Rapids, 
which  will  be  his  headquarters  there­
after.

Charlotte  Leader:  George  W.  Rue 
has  returned  to  bis  “ first  love,”   as  the 
saying  goes,  and  will  travel  for  a  M il­
waukee  stove  manufactory.  Mr.  R ue’s 
first  trip  will  take  him  to  the  Pacific 
coast  in  February.

Quincy  Herald :  After  a  vacation  of 
several  weeks,  Eugene  Widner  has 
started  on  a  trip  through  Illinois  in  the 
interest  of  the  Consolidated  Tim e  Lock 
Co.,  of  Cincinnati.  He  now  has  Mich­
igan,  Illinois,  Wisconsin  and  Iowa  as 
his  territory.

Harbor  Springs  R epublican:  Orla 
Brown,  who  recently  severed  his  con­
nection  with  Foster  &  Wilson,  has  ac­
cepted  a  position  as  traveling  salesman 
for  the  A.  T.  Moore  Cigar  Co.  and 
already  entered  upon 
duties  of 
his  new  position.

the 

The Warwick

Strictly first class.

Rates $2 per day.  Central location. 

Trade  of  visiting  merchants  and  travel­

ing  men solicited.

A*  B.  GARDNER,  Manager.

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Drugs—Chem icals

Michigan  State  Board  of Pharmacy

Term expires
Hunky  Hu m , Saginaw 
•  Dee. 31,180*2
- 
-  Dec. 31,1803
Wirt  P.  doty, Detroit  - 
Clar ence B. Stoddard, Monroe  Dee. 31,1904 
John D. Mu ir, Grand Rapids 
Dee. si, lsue 
Dec. si, 1906
Arthur H. Webber, Cadillac 

• 

President,  Henry  Heim, Saginaw.
Secretary, John D. Muir, Grand Rapids. 
Treasurer, W.  P.  Doty,  Detroit

Examination  Sessions.

Grand Rapids. March 3 and 4.
Star Island, June 16 and 17.
Houghton. Aug. 25 and 26.
Lansing, Not. 3 and 4.

Mich.  State  Pharm aceutical  Association.

President—Lou G. Moore. Saginaw. 
Secretary—W. H. Burke, Detroit.
Treasurer—0. F. Huber. Port Huron.

Handy  Arrangement  For  Barrel  Goods.
An  arrangement  which  will  be  useful 
for  stores  where  trade compels  the  keep 
ing  of  such  stock  as  alcohol,  witch- 
hazel,  wines,  whiskies,  etc., 
in  barrel 
quantities— especially  when  those  com­
modities  have  to  be  stored  in  the  base­
ment— is  as  follows:

in 

few 

form; 

inches. 

pyramidal 

Suppose  we  have  six  barrels  to  be 
stored.  Put  three  on  the  bottom  row 
lying  on  their  sides,  slightly  raised 
from  the  floor,  and  leave  a  small  space 
between  each.  On  top of these  put  a  row 
of  two,  and  on  top  of  these  again  one 
more.  You  now  have  the  six  barrels 
arranged 
they 
should  be  blocked  up  so  as  to  be  solid.
Into  the  top  of  each  barrel  fit  tightly 
a  piece  of  half-inch  gas  pipe,  and  bring 
these  six  pieces  up  through  the  floor  ol 
the  room  above,  about  six  inches 
from 
the  wall  and  a  foot  apart,  letting  them 
project  but  a 
Into  the 
bottom  of  each  barrel  tightly  fit  another 
piece  of  quarter  or  three-eighths 
inch 
pipe  and  bring  these  pieces  through  the 
floor, 
letting  them  project  ahout  two 
feet.  The  pieces  from  the  bottom  of 
any  barrel  should  come through  the  floor 
against  the  wall,  and  directly  hack  of 
the  piece  projecting  from  the  top  of  the 
same  barrel.  Mount  a  small  faucet  on 
the  top  of  each  of  the  two-foot  projec­
tions,  which  are  against  the  w all;  and 
on  the  top  of  the  other  six  pieces,  which 
should  be  threaded,  fit  a  cap  that  can 
be  easily  unscrewed  with  the  fingers. 
A  large  bicycle-pump 
fastened  to  the 
floor  and  having  a  rubber  tube  long 
enough  to  reach  any  of  the  pipes,  and 
to  the  end  of  which  is  attached  a  cap 
fitting  the  short  pipes,  completes  the  ar­
rangement.

Assuming  the  barrels  to  be  full,  to 
draw  from  any  one  remove  the  cap  from 
the  pipe  going  to  the  top  of  that  bar­
rel,  and  attach  the  tube  from  the  pump 
by  means  of  the  cap  at 
its  end.  Turn 
the  faucet  of  the  pipe  coming  from  the 
bottom  of  the  barrel  and  apply  the 
fau­
pump.  The  liquid  flows  from  the 
cet.  When  through  close  the 
faucet, 
remove  the  pump,  and  replace  the  cap, 
which  keeps  out  the  dust,  and  which 
could  be  attached  to  the  pipe  with  a 
small  chain  to  prevent  its  being  lost.

it  rolled 

Now,  when  a  barrel  is  emptied,  in­
stead  of  putting  the  new  barrel  into  the 
basement— always  a  mean,  awkward  job 
— have 
into  the  hack  room, 
raise  it  slightly  from  the  floor,  put  a 
funnel 
into  the  pipe  leading  to  the  top 
of  the  barrel  and  siphon  off  the full  one.
The  barrels  should  be  set  up  as  near 
ly  as  possible  directly  under  the  space 
on  the  floor  above  where  the  faucets  are 
to  be  located.  This  is  not,  of  course, 
absolutely  necessary,  hut  saves  pumping 
the  liquid  too  far.  Each  faucet  should 
be  labeled,  the  name  being  printed  on 
the  wall  directly  above  the  correspond-

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

ing  faucet.  All 
tight.

joints  must  be  air­

This  plan  saves  many  steps  and  much 
tim e;  and  many  occasions for  going  in­
to  the  basement,  which  is  usually  dark, 
are  avoided.  The  flow  of  the  liquid 
is 
easily  regulated  by  the  pump,  or  the 
faucet  can  be 
turned,  avoiding  the 
waste  attendant  on  drawing from  a  large 
faucet  directly  from  the  barrel.  As  the 
faucets  are  small,  bottling  can  be  done 
direct,  thus  saving  one  handling  of  the 
goods.  It  saves  putting  full  barrels  into 
the  basement,  and  thus  saves  mounting 
them. 
It  economizes  space  by  allowing 
one  barrel  to  be  mounted  above another.

Edward  P.  Higby,  Ph.  G.

Form ula  For  Essence  Pepsin.

Pepsin,  1.3000............................... 512  grs.
Ac.  hydrochloric...........................  q6  m.
G lycerin....................  
8  ozs.
Acohol..............................................   8 ozs.
Tr.  vanillin,  colorless.................  
i  oz.
Tr.  sweet  orange  p e e l..................  2 ozs.
Water  ad...........................................   ft gal.
Purified  talcum,  q.  s.

 

Dissolve  the  pepsin 

ingredients,  let  stand 

in  the  water, 
glycerin  and  hydrochloric  a cid ;  add 
other 
for  a  few 
hours,  and  filter.  Some  makers  use  a 
strong  solution  of  calf's pepsin  or renne 
solution,  and  in  addition  add  consider­
able  papaine,  claiming  that  such  a com­
bination  is  more  effective  and  popular.

John  Morley.

“Dry”  Shampoo.

Washing  soap.................................  20  grs.
Borax.................................................. ft  oz.
Liquor  potassa.........................................  3 drs.
Liquor  ammonia.............................  1  dr.
Oil  geranium...................................20  m.
Oil  lavender.....................................20  m.
Alcohol..............................................  1  oz.
Water  to.....................................................20 ozs.

Shred  the  soap  fine,  and  just  cover  it 
with  water.  Allow  to  stand  all  night, 
and  next  morning  rub 
it  smooth  in  a 
mortar,  add  more  water,  the  borax  and 
solutions  of  potash  and  ammonia;  dis­
solve  and  strain.  Then  add  the  nils  dis­
solved 
in  the  alcohol  and  finally  water 
to  make  20  ounces.

It 

is  added 

How  Is  Cphrasia  Used  in  Eye  Lotions?
in  proportion  of  two  to 
five  drops  to  the  ounce  of  lotion.  Eve- 
waters  usually  contain  boric  acid  or  sul­
phate  zinc 
in  distilled  or  rose  water. 
The  following  is  said  to  be  the  formula 
of  a  largely  advertised  eye  water:
Zinc  sulnhate........................................... 20 grs.
Copper  sulphate......................  
Tincture  saffron......................................   2 drs.
Tincture  camphor...........................  1  dr.
T'incure  uphrasia............................. 80  m.
Rose  water................................................  8 ozs.
Distilled  water........................................   8 ozs.

5  grs.

 

John  Morley.

Camphorated  Cream.

Camphor..........................................  5  ozs.
Expressed  oil  almond.................$ft  ozs.
Spermaceti..............................................  4 drs.
Rose  water......................................  
j  oz.
White  wax....................................... 
1  oz.
Oil  ro se..........................................  6  dps.
Melt  the  wax  and  spermaceti,  and 
add  to  them  the  oil  in  which  the  cam­
phor  has  been  dissolved  with  very  gen­
tle  beat;  then  gradually  add  the  rose 
water,  stirring  constantly  until  cold  and 
well  m ixed;  and  lastly,  add  the  oil  of 
rose.

Snuff For Colds.

....................................   3 
j 

Menthol  . 
grs.
Boric  acid .................  
dr.
Bismuth  subcarb.........................  1 ft  drs.
Powd.  benzoin............................. 
ift   drs.
Sodium  bicarbonate......................10  grs.
Magnesium  carbonate................. 25  grs'.
Powd.  orris....................................   j  0z.

 

 

Dissolve  the  soda 

Form ula  For  Spotting  Cigar  Wrappers.
The  process  of  artificially  spotting 
cigar  wrappers  consists  of  the  applica­
tion  of  some  active  oxidizing  agent, 
such  as  solution  of  chlorinated  soda,  d i­
lute  nitric  acid,  or  hydrogen  peroxide. 
The 
following  solution  is  said  to  be  in 
use  by  a  latge  firm  of  cigar  manufactur-
ers :
Sodium  carbonate.......................   3  parts.
Chlorinated  lim e........................   1  part.
Water,  hot....................................   8  parts.
in  the  hot  water, 
add  the  chlorinated  lime  and  heat  the 
mixture  to  boiling  temperature  for  three 
minutes;  when cool,  decant  into earthen 
ware  or  stoneware  jugs,  cork  tightly  and 
keep  in  a  cool  place.  The  corks  of  jugs 
not  intended  for  immediate  use  should 
be  covered  with  a  piece  of  bladder  or 
strong  parchment  paper,  to  prevent  es­
cape  of  gas  and  consequent  weakening 
of  the  fluid.  The  prepared 
liquid  is 
sprinkled  on  the  tobacco,  the  latter  be 
ing  then  exposed  to  light  and air,  when, 
it 
is  said,  the  disagreeable  odor  pro­
duced  soon  disappears.

The 

leaf  may  be  spotted  on  a  small 
scale  by  touching  with  a  pointed  stick 
first  dipped 
into  dilute  nitric  acid,  or 
the  following  solution:
Ammon,  carbonate.....................  1  part.
Hydrogen  peroxid.....................  25  parts.

Josqph  Lingley.

The  D rag  Market.

Opium— Is  dull  and  shows  a 
tional  decline,  although  advices 
primary  markets  show  an  advance.

frac­
from 

Morphine— Is  steady.
Quinine— Is  very  firm.  Bark  sales  at 
Amsterdam  were  made  at  an  advance  of 
5  per  cent,  over  last  sale.

Cocaine— Is  very  firm  at  the  last  ad­

vance.

Glycerine— Is  very  firm,  on  account  of 

higher  foreign  market  for  crude.

Prickly  Ash  Berries—Are  again 

fair  supply  and  prices  are  lower.

in 

Oil  Bergamot—Has  been  advanced  5c 

per  pound.

Gum  Gamboge— Is  very 

firm  at  last 
advance.  Higher  prices  are  likely  to 
rule  for  some  time.

Golden  Seal  Root— Is  scarce  and  has 

been  advanced.

tending  higher.

Nutmegs— Have 

advanced  and  are 

Prem ature  Baldness.

The  best  treatment  is  to  apply  pom­
ade  No.  1  once  daily,  after  washing  the 
parts with  soft  soap and  warm  water,  for 
a  week,  and  then  use  pomade  No.  2  for 
three  weeks  or  a  month. 
If  this  is  not 
successful,  give  another  course  of  No.  1
and  follow  it  by  No.  2.

1.

R esorcin.................................  ft  to  1  dr.
Vaseline................................................  drs
Lanoline...................................................... 2 drs.
Zinc  oxide...................................................2 drs!
Starch powder............................................. 2 drs.

Pilocarpine  hydrochloride.............20  grs.
Distilled  water........................................   2 drs.

Mix  and  add :

Lanoline..............................................  drs.
Heavy  petroleum  o il............................... 6 drs!
Oil  bergamot....................................ft  dr.
Oil  verbena....................................... ft  dr>

Make  a  pomade.

Form ula For W alnut  Hair  Dye.

The  simplest  form 

is  the  expressed

the 

juice 

juice  of  the  bark  or  shell  of  green wal­
nuts.  To  preserve 
a little
alcohol  is  commonly  added  to  it,  with  a 
few  bruised  cloves,  and  the  whole  d i­
gested  together  with  occasional  agita­
tion,  for  a  week  or  two,  when  the  clear 
portion 
is  decanted,  and,  if  necessary, 
filtered. 
in  a  cool 
It  should  be  kept 
place. 
It  is  most  conveniently  applied 
by  a  sponge. 

John  Morley.

Honey  Water.

Oil  bergamot....................................12 dps.
Oil  lem on.................................12 
dps.
Oil  neroli..........................................   5 dps.
Rose  water........................................ 10  ozs.
Alcohol............................................ 22  ozs.

Dissolve  the  oils 

in  the  alcohol  and 

add  the  rose  water.

Poor  indeed  is  a  friendless  master,  al­

though  he  may  govern  a  world.

Little Giant
$20.00

Soda  Fountain

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

Soda W ater S ense Free 

Tells all about it.

Grant  M anufacturing  Co.,  Inc., 

Pittsburg,  Pa.

Valentines

Write for catalogue and  discount 
before placing your  order.

Grand  Rapids  Stationery  Co.

29 No. Ionia  St.

ÛRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

Do  you sell 
Wall  Papers?

If you have  not  ordered 
your  Spring  stock  or  if 
your  stock  needs  sort­
ing  up,

Let us send our Samples,
Prepaid express, for your inspection

W e have a very fine  as­
sortment  at  the  right 
prices.  Drop  us a card.

Neystek &  Canfield  Co. 
Grand  Rapids,  Michigan 

The Michigan Wall  Paper Jobbers

F R E D   B R U N D A G E

wholesale

*  Drugs  and  S tation ery «
3>  A  34  Western  Ave.,

MUSKEGON,  MICH.

The 

illusions  of 

life  are  but 

bandies  to  our  surroundings.

the 

, 

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P t t p u z E   S c a l e s

STANDARD  FO R

□ f r   A c c u r a c y ,  D u r a b i l i t y   &  S u p e r i o r   W o r k m a n s h i p

Buy  or you* J obber. Insist  upon  settino  the  P elouze  make

N?  E  » 0   AS  SHOW N  Z A U R . 
N®  t  90  with  tin  scoop. 

. 
top. 

’*■»  • • ---i.-  -   i * .!  : 
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rELOUZE  SCALE  R  M fS.  Co.
catalooue.35 styles.  C h ic a g o

.

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

2 7

,E  DRUG  PRICE  CURRENT
sgs, Turpentine.

Menthol....................1
Morphia, 8., P.& W .: 
Morphia, S..N.Y. Q.  :
Morphia, Mai............1
Moschus  Canton__
Myrlstlca, No. 1.......
Nux Vomica...po. 15
Os Septa....................
Pepsin Saac, H. 81P.
D  Co......................
Plds Llq. N.N.M gal.
doz.........................
Plds Llq., quarts....
Piets Llq., pints.......
Pll Hydrarg...po. 80 
Piper  Nigra.. .po. 22
Piper  Alba__ po. 35
Pllx Bur gun.............
Plumbl Acet.............
Pulvts Ipecac et Opll 
Pyre thrum, boxes H. 
&P. D. Co., doz...
Pyrethrum,  pv........
Quassias....................
Quinta, 8. P. &  W... 
itilnla, S.  German..
lulnla,N. Y.............
;ubla Tlnctorum__
Saccharum Lac til pv
Salaoln......................
Sanguis  Draoonls...
Sapo, W....................
Sapo M......................
Sapo G......................

®  1  00

9

Sddlltz Mixture....... 
20®  22
® 
18
Slnapls...................... 
®  30
Slnapls,  opt.............. 
Snuli, Maccaboy, De
®  41
V oes...................... 
®  41
SnulI.Sootoh.DeVo’s 
Soda, Boras.............. 
9® 
ll
Soda,  Boras, po....... 
9® 
11
25®  27
Soda et Potass Tart. 
Soda,  Carb...............   1M® 
2
Soda,  Bi-Carb..........  
3® 
5
Soda,  Ash.................  3M® 
4
2
Soda, Sulphas..........  
®  
Spts. Cologne............ 
®  2 60
Spts. Ether  Co......... 
50®   55
® 2 00
Spts. Myrola Dom... 
® 
Spts. Vlnl Beet.  bbl. 
Spts. Vlnl Beet. Mbbl 
® 
Spts. Vlnl Beet. lOgal 
® 
Spts. Vlnl Beet. 6 gal 
® 
Strychnia, Crystal... 
90®  1  15
Sulphur,  Subl..........   2M@ 
4
Sulphur, Roll............  2k®  8V4
8® 
Tamarinds............... 
10
Terebenth  Venice... 
28®  30
50
45® 
Theobromae..............  
Vanilla......................9 oo@i6 00
Zind Sulph..............  
  7® 
8

Oils

Whale, winter.......... 
Lard, extra............... 
Lard, No. 1............... 

BBL.  OAL.
70
90
66

7o 
86 
60 

Linseed, pure raw... 
Linseed,  Dolled........
Neat afoot  winter str
Spirits  Turpentine..

EO
GO
66
72
Paints BBL. L

47
48
69
67

Red  Venetian..........
Ochre, yellow  Mars.
Ochre, yellow Ber...
Putty,  commercial..
Putty, strictly  pure.
Vermilion,  P r im e
American.............
Vermilion, English..
Green,  Paris............
Green, Peninsular...
Lead, red..................
Lead,  white..............  6
Whiting, white Span 
Whiting, gliders’....
White, Paris, Amer.
Whiting, Paris, Eng.
®  1  48
cliff......................... 
Universal Prepared.  1  10®  1  20

Varnishes

No. 1 Turp  Coach...  1  10®  1  20
Extra Turó...............  1  so®  1  70
Coach  Body.............2
8  00 
No. 1 Turp Fum.......
1  10 
Extra Turk llamar..
1  60 
Jap. Dryer, No. lTurp
79

OWU»I70®

D r u g s

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 
W hiskies,  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.

8
78
17
27
42
5
10
14
15
53
520
40

6
8
15
14

25
00
50
00

24
7
35

65
70
86
50

18
12
18
80
20
12
12
12
38

30
30
12
14
15
17

15
25
75
40
15
2
80
7

18
26
35

40
25
30
20
10

65
45
36
28
65
14
20
30
60
40
66
13
14
16
69
40
00
16
36
76
60
40
I  10
45
45
1  00

25
20
26
28
23
26
39
22
25

60
20
20
20
r oí
60
!  26
i  66! 90

Conlum Mao.............
Copaiba.......... :........
Exechthttos.............
Erlgeron..................
Gaultherla...............
Geranium, ounce.... 
Gosstppll, Sem. gal..
Hedeoma..................
Junlpera..................
Lavendula...............
Llmonls....................
Mentha Piper..........
Mentha Verid..........
Morrhuae, |gal..........
Myrola.....................
Olive.........................
Plots Llquida............
Plots Llquida,  gal...
Blclna.......................
Kosmarlnl.................
Rosse, ounce.............
Succlnl......................
Sabina......................
Santal.......................
Sassafras..................
Slnapls,  ess., ounce.
Tigin.........................
Thyme.......................
Thyme, opt...............
Theobromas............
Potassium
Bi-Carb......................
Bichromate..............
Bromide..................
Carb.........................
Chlorate., .po. 17®19
Cyanide....................
Iodide.......................2
Potassa, Bltart, pure 
Potass Nltras, opt...
Potass  Nltras..........
Prus slate..................
Sulphate  po.............
Radix
Aconltum..................
Althae.......................
Anchusa..................
Arum  po..................
Calamus....................
Gentlana........ po. 15
Glychrrhlza.. ,pv.  15 
Hydrastis  Canaden. 
Hydrastis Can., po.. 
Hellebore, Alba, po.
Inula,  po..................
Ipecac, po.................  2
Iris  plox.. .po. 38®38
Jalapa. pr.................
Maranta,  14s............
Podophyllum,  po...
Rhel...........................
Rhel,  cut..................
Rhel, pv....................
Splgelia....................
Sangulnarta... po.  15
Serpentarla..............
Senega.....................   1
Smllax, officinalis H.
Smllax, M.................
Sclllse...................po. 35
Symplocarpus, Foetl-
dus,  po..................
Valeriana, Eng. po. 30 
Valeriana,  German.
Zingiber a ................
Zingiber ]..................
Semen
Anlsum...........po.  18
Aplum (graveleons).
Bird, is......................
Carul.....................po. 15
Cardamon.................  i
Corlandrum..............
Cannabis Sattva.......
Cvdonlum.................
Ohenopodtum..........
Dipterlx Odorate....  1
Fcenlculum...............
Fcenugreek, po........
L lnl...........................
Llnl.grd....... bbl.4
Lobelia.....................   1
Pharlaris Canarian..
Rapa.........................
Slnapls  Alba............
Slnapls  Nigra..........
Spirt tns 

Frumentl, W. D. Co.  2 
Frumentl,  D. F. B..  2
Frumentl..................  1
Junlperls Co. O. T...  1
junlperls  Co...........   l
Saacnarum  N. E __   l
Spt. Vlnl Galll..........
Vlnl  Oporto.............
Vlnl Alba..................
Sponges 
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage.................
Nassau sheeps’ wool
carriage..................
Velvet extra sheeps’
wool, carriage.......
Extra yellow sheeps’
wool, carriage.......
Grass  sheepsr wool,
carriage.................
Hard, for slate use.. 
Yellow  R e e f,  for
slate use.................
Syrup»
Acacia......................
Aurantt Cortex.........
Zingiber....................
Ipecac.......................
Ferrl Iod..................
Rhel Arom...............
Smllax  Offlolnalls...
Senega ......................
BoUUe.,................ ..

375®

O  66 
1  600 1 60

160  18

O  25
O  26 
150  20
140  16
250  27

1  250 2 00 
1  250 2 00

2  600  2 75
2  500 2 76
O  1  50
O  1  25
O  1  00 
O  75
O  1  40

O  50 
O  50 
O  60
®
« I

Sclllae  Co..................
Tolutan.....................
Primus  vlrg.............
Tincture»
Aconltum Nape Ills R 
Aconltum Napellli F
Aloes ........................
Aloes and Myrrh....
Arnica......................
AssafoeUda...............
Atrope Belladonna..
Aurantl Cortex........
Benzoin....................
Benzoin Co...............
Barosma...................
Cantharldes.............
Capsicum..................
Cardamon................
Cardamon Co...........
Castor.......................
Catechol....................
Cinchona..................
Cinchona Go.............
Columba..................
Cubebae......................
Cassia AouUfol........
Cassia Aoutlfol Co...
Digitalis....................
Ergot.........................
Ferrl  Chlorldum....
Gentian....................
Gentian Co...............
Gulaoa.......................
Gulaca ammon........
Hyoscyamus.............
Iodine  ......................
Iodine, colorless.......
K ino.........................
Lobelia.....................
Myrrh.......................
Nux Vomica.............
Opll............................
Opll, oomphorated..
Opll, deodorized.......
Quassia....................
wMtiwy....................
Rhel...........................
Sanguinaria.............
Serpentaria.............
Stramonium.............
Tolutan....................
Valerian..................
Veratrum  Verlde...
Zingiber....................

@  69
O  60 
O  60
60 
60 
60 
60 
50 
50 
60 50 
60 
60 
60 
76 
60 
76 
76 
1  00 
60 
80 
60 
60 
60 
SO 50 
60 
50 
86 
50 
60 50 
60 
50 
76 
75 
50 
60 
50 
Bo 
75 
Bo
1  Bo 
Bo 
BO 
Bo
& 
S <*0

M iscellaneous 

8o 
20
ACther, Spts. Nit. ? F  30®  36
jBther, Spts. Nit. 4 F  34®  88
Alumen....................  214® 
8
4
3® 
Alumen,  gro’d..po. 7 
Annatto..................... 
40®  60
Antlmoni, po............ 
4® 
6
Antlmonl et Potass T  40®  50
Antlpyrln................. 
Q  26
Antifebrtn............... 
®  20
®  42
Argentl Nltras, oz... 
10® 
Arsenicum............... 
12
46®  60
Balm Gilead  Buds.. 
Bismuth 8. N............  1  65®  1  78
® 
Calcium Chlor.,  is... 
9
®  10
Calcium Chlor.,  Ms.. 
®  12
Calcium Chlor.,  14s.. 
® 
Cantharldes, Rus.po 
so
® 
Capslcl Fructus, af.. 
16
®  15
Capsid  Fructus, po. 
Capslcl Fructus B.po 
®  15
Caryqphyllus..po. 15 
12®  14
Carmine, No. 40....... 
® 3 00
Cera Alba............... 
66®  60
Cera Flava...............  40®  42
®  40
Coccus...................... 
Cassia Fructus........  
®  35
Centrarla..................  
® 
10
Cetaceum.................. 
®  46
Chloroform.............  
66®  60
Chloroform,  squibbs 
®  1  10 
Chloral Hyd Crst.  ..  1  36®  1  60
Chondrus.................  
20®   25
Clnchonldlne.P. & W  38®  48
Clnchonldlne, Germ.  38®  48
Cocaine....................  4  80® 5 oo
Corks, list, dig. pr.ct.
Creosotum.................
Creta.............bbl. 75
Creta, prep...............
Creta, preelp............
Creta,  Rubra............
Crocus  ......................
Cudbear....................
Cuprl  Sulph.............   6V4i
Dextrine..................  
7)
Ether Sulph................ 
78®
Emery, all numbers.
Emery, po............... .
Ergota......... po. 90
Flake  White............
Galla.........................
Gambler..................
Gelatin,  Cooper.......
Gelatin, French....... 
Glassware,  Bint, box 
Less than box.......
Glue, brown................  
Glue,  white................  
Glycerlna..................  17 W
Grana Paradlsl........
Humulus..................
Hydrarg  Chlor  Mite 
Hydrarg  Chlor Cor..
Hydrarg Ox Rub’m.
Hydrarg  Ammonlatl 
50®
HydrargUnguentum
Hydrargyrum..........
®
65®
IenthyoDolla,  Am...
'8®  1  00
Indigo.......................
Iodine,  Resubl........   3  40®  3 80
Iodoform..................   3  60®   3 86
Lupulin.
Lycopodium..............
Macis.......................
I Liquor Arsen et  Hy­
drarg Iod...............
LlquorPotassArslnlt 
Magnesia,  Sulph.... 
Magnesia, Sulph, bbl 
! Mannla.s.

36®
75 &
11®
15®

Sg

i

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

D E C L IN E D

“Search” Metal  Polish
O ranges 
P earl  Barley 
Rolled  Oats
Syrup
Starch. Corn and Gloss
Pop  Corn

Shrimps
Standard..................
Succotash
Fair...........................
Good.........................
Fancy 
...............
Sardines
Domestic, Vs...........
Domestic, H s..........
Domestic,  Mustard
Californla, v s ..........
California Hs...........
French, v s ...............
French, )4*...............
Standard..................
Fancy
Tomatoes
Fair..........................
Good.........................
Fancy.......................
Gallons.....................

Strawberries

1  40

1  25
1  4«
3*
6
6

116514
17(324
7©14
18©28
1  10
1  40
1  10
1  15
1  25
8 65

CARBON  OIL8

Barrels

Eocene .........................
©12)4
Perfection.................... @11)4
@11
Diamond White..........
D. 8. Gasoline............. @14X
Deodorized Naphtha.. @12
Cylinder.......................29 @34
Engine..........................16 @22
Black, winter...............  9 @10*

CATSUP

Columbia,  pints............... ...2 00
Columbia, % pints............ ...1 26

CHEESE
©15
Acme.........................
014H014
Amboy.....................
Elsie..........................
Emblem....................
014)4
016
Gem...........................
Gold Medal...............
o
Ideal.......................
014
014
Jersey.......................
014)4
Riverside..................
Brick.........................
14015
Edam ........................
090
Leiden.....................
017
Llmburger................
13014
50075
Pineapple.................
Sap  Sago..................
019
CLEANER &  POLISHER

son

troit.

Rapids.

Lansing.
Lansing.

6 oz  can, per doz...............  1  35
Quart can, per doz  ............2 25
Gallon can, per  doz........... 7 50
Samples and Circular« Free.
Jobbers selling Brunswick’s 
Kasybright cleaner  and  pol­
isher,  a  world  winner  and  a 
seller:
Musselman  Grocer  Co.,  Grand 
Hazeltine & Perkins  Drug  Co, 
Grand Rapids.
B  Desenberg & Co . Kalamazoo. 
Jackson Grocery  Co.,  Jackson 
Brown,  Davis  & Warner, Jack- 
Howard & Solon, Jackson. 
Austin Burrington Grocery Co.. 
Northrop. Robertson & Carrier, 
Smart & Fox Co., Saginaw. 
Valiev City  Drug Co..  Saginaw. 
Morley Bros.  Saginaw.
Geo.  Hume & Co,  Muskegon. 
Wm. Bradley's Son.  Greenville. 
O. P. DeWitt. St  Johns.
Ward L. Andrus Co.,  Ltd.,  De­
Lee & Cady, Detroit.
Phelps. Brace & Co . Detroit.
C. Elliott & Co.. Detroit.
Crusoe Bros. Co , Detroit.
Pdw.  Henkel Co., Detroit.
H. Wphlfelder Co.. Detroit,
L. B  King & Co.  Detroit. 
Spater Bros, Detroit 
Buhl Sons’ Co.. Detroit, 
standart Bros., Ltd., Detroit. 
Mich. Drug Co.. Detroit. 
Farrand, Williams & Clark. De­
Stollherg  & Clapp  Co.,  Toledo. 
Waiding, Klnnan & Marvin Co., 
Brlukmeyer, Kuhn & Co.,  Indi­
Kramer & Sons.  La Porte.  Ind. 
Lord, Owen &Co , Chicago. 111. 
O. R. Pieper & Co., Milwaukee, 
J. F.  Humphreys & Co., Bloom­
Jobst.  Bet-hard  Company,  Pe 
Wil-on Grocery Co., Peoria. 111. 
Chesterman Co.. Soulx City, la.

troit.
Ohio.
Toledo. Ohio
anapolis. lnd.

Wis.
ington.  111.
oria. 111.

CEREAL  COFFEE

Put up  In  cases  of  twenty four 
packages, twenty  ounces  each.
Per case................................2 50

For sale by all jobbers

COFFEE
Roasted

Dwlnell-Wright Co.’s  Brands.

White House, 1 lb. cans......
White House, 2 lb. cans......
Excelsior, M. & J.  1 lb. cans 
Excelsior, M. & J. 2 lb. cans 
Dp Tod, 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 & Co., Kalamazoo, Symons 
Bros. &  Co.,  Saginaw,  Jackson 
Grocer Co.,  Jackson,  Metsel  & 
Goeschel.  Bay  City,  Ftelbach 
Co., Toledo.
.............  9
No.  9....................
............. 10
NO. 10.....................
............  12)4
No. 12.....................
.............14
No. 14.....................
............. 16
No. 16. ....................
.............18
No. 18.....................
............. 20
No. 20.....................
............. 22
No. 22.....................
.............24
No. 24.....................
.............26
No. 26.....................
............. 28
No. 28.....................
........  20
Belle Isle...............
.............24
Red  Cross............
............. 26
Colonial................
.............30
Juvo.......................
Koran..................... ...............14

Teller Coffee Co.  brands

Delivered In 100 lb. lots.

Rio

Common................................   8
Fair......................................... 9
Choice.....................................10
Fancy..................................... 15

Santos

Common...................................8
F a ir......................................... 9
Choice.....................................10
Fancy.....................................18
Peaberry.................................11

Maracaibo

Fair........................................13
Choice  ...................................16

Mexican

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

Guatemala

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

Java

African...................................12
Fancy African......................17
O  G ....................................... 26
P  G ....................................... 31

Mocha

Arabian.

21

Package 

New York Basis.

Arbuokle.............................. io
Dll worth.............................. io
Jersey...................................io
Lion......................................  9)%
M cL augh lin ’s X X X X  
McLaughlin’s  XXXX  sold  to 
retailers  only.  Mall  all  orders 
direct  to  W.  F.  McLaughlin  & 
Co., Chicago.
Holland.................................  9)
Felix )4 gross....................... l  15
Hummers foil % gross........   86
Hummel’s tin )4 gross........ l  43

Extract

CONDENSED  M ILK  

4 doz In case.

Gall Borden Eagle ....
...... 6 40
Crown..........................
.......6 9Q
Daisy............................ __ .4 70
Champion....................
.......4 25
Magnòlia.....................
...... 4 00
Challenge....................
.......4  4t
Dime 
....................
.......3 88
Peerless Evaporated Cream.4 00
Milkmaid.....................
.......6  1(
Dp  Top.......................
...... 3 85
Nestles........................
...... 4 25
Highland  Cream........
.......5 00
St. Charles Cream......
60

CRACKERS

Soda

B atter

Oyster

National Biscuit Co.’s brands 
6)4
Seymour.............................. 
New York........................... 
6)4
Family................................ 
6)4
Salted................................... 
6)4
Wolverine........................... 
7
Soda  XXX.........................  
7
Soda, City........................... 
8
Long Islsind  Wafers..........  18
is
Zephyrette.......................... 
F au st.................................  
7)4
Farina................................. 
7
Extra Farina...................... 
7)4
Sal tine Oyster....................  
7
Sweet  Goods—Boxes
Animals..............................  
io
Assorted  Cake...................  10
8
Belle Bose........................... 
Bent’s Water......................  16
Cinnamon Bar....................  
9
Coffee Cake,  Ioed..............  10
io
Coffee Cake, Java.............  
Cocoanut Macaroons........   18
Cocoanut Taffy..................   10
Cracknells...........................  16
Creams, Iced...................... 
8
Cream Crisp.......................   10)4
Cubans................................  11)4
Currant Fruit....................   10
Frosted Honey...................  12
8
Frosted Cream................... 
Ginger Gems, 1’rge or sm’ll  8 
6)4
Ginger  Snaps, N. B. C .... 
Gladiator.............................  10)4
Grandma Cakes................. 
9
Graham Crackers.............. 
8
Graham  Wafers.................  12
Grand Baplds  Tea............  16
Honey Fingers...................  12
Ioed Honey Crumpets.......  10
Imperials............................ 
8
Jumbles, Honey.................  u
Lady Fingers......................  12
Lemon Snaps......................  12
Lemon Wafers...................  18
Marshmallow.....................  18
Marshmallow Creams.......  16
Marshmallow Walnuts....  18
Mary Ann........................... 
8
Mixed Picnic......................  U)(
7)4
Milk Biscuit........................ 
Molasses  Cake................... 
8
Molasses Bar..................... 
9
Moss Jelly Bar..................   12)4
Newton................................  12
Oatmeal Crackers.............. 
8
Oatmeal Wafers.................  12
Orange Crisp...................... 
9
8
Orange Gem.......................  
8
Penny  Cake........................ 
Pilot Bread, XXX.............  
7)4
Pretzelettes, hand made.. 
8
Pretzels, band  made........ 
8
Scotch Cookies...................  10
Sears’ Lunch...................... 
714
Sugar Cake.........................  
8
Sugar Biscuit Square........ 
8
Sugar Squares.................... 
8
Sultanas..............................   13
Tuttl Fruttt........................   18
Vanilla Wafers...................  16
Vienna Crimp....................  
8
E. J. Kruce & Co.'s baked goods 

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

with Interesting discounts.
CREAM TARTAR
5 and io lb. wooden  boxes.......30
Bulk In sacks.............................29

D R IE D   FRUITS 

A pples

Sundrted.............................4)40*
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes.7® 8
California Prunes
100-120 25 lb. boxes.........  a
90-100 25 lb. boxes........   ©  4 v
80-90 26 lb. boxes.........  2  4*
70 - 80 25 lb. boxes........   <3.  5!*
60-70 25 lb. boxes........   © 6
50 - 80 25 lb. boxes........   ©6)4
40 - 50 25 lb. boxes........   ©7)4
30 - 40 25 lb. boxes........

14 cent less In 50 lb. oases

California  Fruits

Peel

Citron
Currants

Apricots......................   ©  8)4
Blackberries...............
Nectarines................... 
8)4
Peaches....................... 7  ©10
Pears............................
Pitted Cherries............
Prunnelles...................
Raspberries................
Corsican......................13  @13)4
Imported, l lb package  6*45
Imported bulk.............  6H@
Lemon American 10 lb. bx.. 18 
Orange American 10lb. bx.. 13 
London Layers 2 Crown.
l  95
London Layers 8 Crown. 
Cluster 4 Crown.............  
2  60
7
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 
7)4
8
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 
L. M., Seeded, 1  lb.......  @  9
L. M., Seeded, X lb__  
7
Sultanas, bulk...................... io
Sultanas, package................10)4
FARINACEOUS  GOODS 
Dried Lima...................... ....  6)4
Medium Hand Picked 
2 40
Brown Holland................
241 lb. packages.............
Bulk, per too Tbs.......... .....1  50 
....9  M

Raisins

Farina

Beans

A D V A N C B D
Lard
Lard Compound

Index to  Markets

B y Columns

c

B

A

H

G

I
J

D
F

Col.
Akron  Stoneware..................  15
Alabastlne.............................. 
l j
Ammonia................................   1
Axle Grease............................   1
Bakins Powder...............: ....  1
Sith Brick.............................. 
l
1 lulng......................................  1
breakfast  Food.......................   1
Brooms......................................  1
Brushes...................................  1
Butter Color............................  1
Candles....................................  l*
l
Candles...................................... 
Canned Goods........................   2
Catsup.......................................   s
Carbon Oils............................  8
Cheese.......................................   8
Chewing Gum..........................   8
Chicory......................................  8
Chocolate...................................  3
Clothes Lines...........................   8
Cocoa.........................................  8
Cocoanut...................................  3
Cocoa Shells.............................   8
Coffee........................................  3
Condensed Milk.......................   4
Coupon Books.........................  15
Crackers...................................  4
Cream Tartar..........................   5
Dried  Fruits............................   fi
Farinaceous  Goods.................  5
Fish and Oysters....................  13
Fishing Tackle.........................  6
Flavoring Extracts..................   6
Fly  Paper.................................   6
Fresh Meats.............................   6
Fruits........................................M
Gelatine....................................   6
Grain Bags................................  7
Grains and Flour....................  7
Herbs........................................  7
Hides and Pelts.....................   18
Indigo........................................  7
Jelly..........................................  7
Lamp Burners........................  15
Lamp Chimneys.....................  15
Lanterns................. -..............  15
Lantern  Globes.....................   15
Licorice....................................   7
Lye.............................................  7
Meat Extracts.................... 
  7
Metal Polish..........................   8
Molasses..................................  ?
Mustard..................................   7
Nuts.........................................  14
OH Cans..................................   15
Olives......................................  7
Pickles.....................................   7
Pipes.......................................   7
Playing Cards........................   8
Potash  ....................................  8
Provisions...............................   8
Bice.........................................   8
Salad Dressing.......................  9
Saleratus.................................  9
Sal Soda..................................   9
Salt...........................................  9
Salt  Fish.................................  9
Seeds.......................................   9
Shoe Blacking  .......................   9
Snuff.......................................   10
Soap.........................................   9
Soda.........................................   10
Spices......................................  io
Starch......................................  10
Stove Polish...........................   10
Sugar.......................................  11
Syrups.....................................   10
Table Sauce............................  11
Tea...........................................  11
Tobacco..................................   11
Twine......................................  12
Vinegar..................................   12
Washing Powder......................13
Wlcklng..................................   13
Wooden war«..........................   13
Wrapping Paper..................  13
is
Yeast  Cake 

V
w

N
O

R
8

M

X.

V

T

P

AXLE GREASE
doz. gross
6 00
..56
Aurora...........
..........60
Castor  OU.......
7 00
4 25
..........50
Diamond........
Frazer’s ..........
..........75
9 00
IXL Golden, tin boxes 75
9 00

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

9 00
8 00

BAKING  POWDER

Egg

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

J>AX O N

14 lb. cans, 4 doz. case........   46
14 lb. cans, 4 doz. case........   85
1 
lb. cans. 2 doz. case........ l 60

Royal

10c size__  
90
14 lb. cans  l  36 
6oz. cans.  1  90 
H  lb. cans  2 601
It lb. cans  3 75 
1 lb.  cans.  4 80 
3 lb. cans  13 00 
5 lb. cans. 21  60

BATH  BRICK

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

BLUING

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

Small size, per doz...............  40
Large size, per doz...............  75 1

BREAKFAST FOOD

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

.4  50 
.4  40

Greauilax Wheal 
|
kbtU ^hifnl C eical Suiyrik  ] 
Cases. 24 1 lb. packages.......2 70

TRYABITA

BROOMS

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

Peptonized  Celery  Food,  3
4 05 I
Hulled Corn, per doz............  95
No, l Carpet................................2 "0
No. 2 Carpet................................2 25
No. 3 Carpet...............................2 15
No. 4 Carpet................................l 76
Parlor  Gem................................2 40
Common Whisk....................  85
Fancy  Whisk.............................. l to
Warehouse.............................. 3 40 1

BRU8BR8

Scrub

Shoe

Solid Back,  8 In....................  45
Solid Back, 11 In ..................   96
Pointed Ends........................   86
No. 8.......................................1 00
NO. 7.......................................1  30
No. 4.......................................1  70
No. B.......................................1  90
No. 8.......................................   75
No. 2.......................................1  10
No  1.................................  
1  75
W iens' Dnstless Sweeper
NO  6  .....................................1 60
NO. 8 ......................................2 CO
No  1  .....................................3 ro
No. 2 ......................................3 50

Stove

BUTTER  COLOR 

CANDLES

W., R.& Co.’s, 150 size....  126 
W., R. & Co.’s. 25csize....  2 00 
Electric Light, 8*...................12
Electric Light, 16s................. 12)4
Paraffine, 6s.............................9)4
Paraffine, 12a.........................'.o
Wtoklnv. 
.................17

CANNED  GOODS 

1 50

Beans

1  00 
@1  40

Blackberries

Clam  B ouillon

86
2  0Q@2 25
86
8i®i  »
803  90
70
7E@  80

A pples
3 lb. Standards........  
Gallons, standards. 
Standards................. 
Baked.......................  
Bed  Kidney.............  
String........................ 
Wax........................... 
Blueberries
Standard.....................
Brook  Tront
2 lb. cans, Spiced.......  ....  190
Clams.
Little Neck, l lb  .... 
l oo
Little Neck.2 lb.... 
Burnham's. % pint...........   1  92
Burnham's, pints...............  3 60
Burnham's, quarts............  7 20
Cherries
1  30@1  50 
Bed  Standards........
1 50
White...........................
Corn
Fair............................
Good.........................
Fancy.......................
French  Peas
Sur Extra Fine..............
Extra  Fine....................
Fine.................................
Moyen............................
Gooseberries
90
Standard.................
Hom iny
85
Standard...
Lobster
2  00
Star, H lb..................
3  60
Star, l  lb..................
2  40
Picnic Tails..............
Mackerel
1  80
Mustard, 1 lb............
2  80
Mustard, 2 lb............
1  so
Sous 3d, 1 lb...............
2  80
Soutdd, 2 lb.............
1  81*
Ton.-to, 1 lb.............
2  80
Tomato, 21b.............
18020
Hotels.
22025
Buttons.
Oysters
Cove, 1 lb...................
Cove, 2 lb..................
l  55 96
Cove, 1 lb  Oval........
Peaches
P ie .............................
8EO  90
Yellow......................  1  3501  86
Pears
Standard.................
1  00 
1  25
Fancy.......................
Peas
Marrowfat.............
1  00 
Early June.............
9001  60 
Early June  Sifted.
1  65
Plum s
Plums.......................  
85
Pineapple
Grated......................  1  2502  76
Sliced.........................  1  3602  56
Pum pkin
90
Fair..........................  
Good.........................  
i  oo
Fancy.......................  
1  ft
Gallon..........................................2 5’
Raspberries
Standard 
. . .  
Russian  Cavier
)4 lb. cans................................   3 75
)4 lb, cans................................   7 00
1 lb. can..................................  12 00
Columbia Elver, tails 
Columbia Elver, Oats 
Bed Alaska..............  
Pink Alaska............. 

@1  66
@i  80
© l  so
O  90

Mushrooms

Salmon

l  15

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

8

METAL  POLISH

b-*@  7
6  ©  7*
8  O  814

M utton
Carcass....................  
Lambs.......................  
Carcass...........  
... 

Veal

GELATINE

Knox’s  Sparkling.............   1  20
Knox’s Sparkling,pr gross  14  00
l  20
Knox’s Acidulated............ 
Knox’s Acidulat’d,pr gross 14 00
Oxford................................. 
75
Plymouth  Bock................. 
l  20
Nelson's..............................  1  50
Cox’s, 2-qt size..................  1  61
Cox’s, l-qt size...................  1  10

W heat

GRAIN  BAGS

Amoskeag, 100 In bale__   1514
Amoskeag, less than bale.  16X

GRAINS  AND  FLOUR 

Wheat..  ............................ 

76

W inter W heat  Floor 

Local Brands

Patents...............................  4 30
Second Patent....................  3  so
Straight...............................  8 f0
Second Straight.................  3  ?o
Clear...................................  8  15
Graham..............................  3 i0
Buckwheat.........................  8 00
Rye......................................  8 oo
Subject  to  usual  cash  dis­
count.
Flour In bbls., 25c per  bbl. ad­
ditional.
Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand
Quaker Ms..........................   3 90
Quaker 14s..........................  3  90
Quaker V4s..........................  3  .0

Spring W heat Floor 

Clark-Jewell-Wells  Co.’s  Brand
PUlsbury’s  Best Ms..........   4  60
Plllsbury’s  Best 14s..........   4  50
Plllsbury’s  Best 14s ..........  4  40
Plllsbury’s Best Ms paper.  4 40 
Plllsbury’s Best 14s paper.  4  40 
Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s Brand
Wingold  Hs...................... 
4  40
Wlngold  149...................... 
4  50
Wingold  Hs...................... 
4  20
Ceresota Hs.......................   4  60
Ceresota Ms.......................   4  40
Ceresota Hs.......................   4 30
Laurel  Hs...........................  4  60
Laurel  14s...........................  4  60
Laurel  Hs...........................  4  40
Laurel Hs and Hs paper..  4  40

Worden Grocer Co.’» Brand

Judson Grocer Co.’s Brand.

Meal

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

6

Hom iny

Pearl  Barley

Flake, 80 lb. sack................ 
90
Pearl,  200 lb. bbl.................. 6 oo
Pearl, too lb. sack.................2  80
Macearon! and V erm icelli
Domestic, 10 lb. box.............  60
Imported. 25 lb. box. 
... ..  2  80
Common........................... ...2  75
Chester.............................. ...2 76
Empire.............................. . .  8 50
Green, Wisconsin, bn___...1  80
Green, Scotch, bu................1  86
Spilt,  lb............................ .... 
4
Boiled Avena, bbl............ ...4  85
Steel Cut, 100 lb. sacks... . .  2 50
Monarch, bbl.................... ...4 60
Monarch, 90 lb. sacks...... ...2 23
Quaker, cases................... ...3  10

Rolled  Oats

Peas

Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand.

Orile

sago

W heat

Tapioca

Cases, 24 2 lb. packages.......2 oo
East India.............................   3%
German, sacks......................  3K
German, broken package..  4 
Flake,  110 lb. sacks.............   4)8
Pearl, 130 lb. sacks...............  3 V
Pearl, 241 lb-packages.......6M
Cracked, bulk.......................   814
24 2 lb. packages.................. 2 so
FISHING  TACKLE
6
*  to 1 Inch............................. 
114 to 2 Inches........................ 
7
114 to 2  Inches........................ 
9
IK to 2  Inches.....................  
11
2 Inches...................................  15
3 Inches..................................   30
No. 1,10 feet..........................  
5
No. 2,15 feet........................... 
7
No. 3,15 feet........................... 
9
No. 4,15 feet...........................  10
No. 5,18 feet..........................   11
No. 6.15 feet...........................  12
No. 7,15 fe e t.........................   16
No. 8,15 feet...........................  18
No. 9,15 feet...........................  2o

Cotton  Lines

Linen  Lines

Poles

Small......................................   20
Medium..................................  28
Large.....................................  34
Bamboo, 14ft.,per doz....  .  50
Bamboo, 16 ft. per doz........   65
Bamboo. 18 ft , per doz........  80
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS

FOOTE A  JE N E S’

JAXON

^H lghes^lrad^JE xtract^  
1 oz full m. 1  20 
lo zfu llm .  80
2 oz full m  2  10  2 oz full m  l  25 
No.sfan’y  a  18  No.sfan’y .i  75

Vanilla 

Lemon

Vanilla 

Lemon

2 oz panel..1  20  2 oz panel.  75
3 oz taper..2  oo  4 oz taper..l 50

^VORlNclfxTRACtS

Folding B oxes 

Taper Bottles

D. C. Lemon 
D. C. Vanilla
2 OZ.......... 
75  2 OZ.........   1  20
4  OZ.....   1  50  4 OZ..........   2 00
6 0Z.........   2 00  6 OZ..........   3 00
D. C. Lemon 
D. C. Vanilla
2 oz..........  75  2 oz..........l  25
3 OZ..........  1  25  3 OZ...........2  10
4 OZ..........  1  60  4 OZ...........2 40
O. C. Lemon 
D. C. Vanilla
1 oz..........  66  1 oz..........  85
2 OZ..........1  10  2 OZ...........1 60
4 OZ..........  2 00  4 OZ...........3 00
Tropical  Extracts 
2 oz. full measure, Lemon.. 
75
4 oz. full measure, Lemon..  1 60 
2 oz. full measure, Vanilla..  90 
4 oz. full measure, Vanilla..  1  80 

F u ll  Measure

FRESH  MEATS 

B eef
Carcass......................
4M©  7
5  0   5*
Forequarters..........
6  ©  8
Hindquarters..........
8  ©14
Loins.........................
Ribs..........................
7  ©10
Rounds.....................
5M©  6*
Chucks......................
5  © 5M
4  © 5
Plates.......................
Pork
Dressed....................
7M©  7M
©10
Loins.........................
Boston  Butts...........
8K©  9
Shoulders.................
O 8K
Leaf  iArd___ ____ UM©ilM

9

10

RICE

Troat

....7

....3M

Dom estic

.  6 50
No. 1100 lbs.....................
Carolina head.................
No. 1  40 lbs.....................
.  2 50
Carolina No. 1 ............... ----6M No. 1  10 lbs.....................
70
Carolina No. 2 ...............
59
No. 1  8 lbs....................
Broken ............................
Mess 100 lbs......... ..............   16  50
Mess  50 lbs........................  8 75
Mess  10 lbs........................  1  so
Mess  8 lbs........................  I  *7
No. 1100 lbs........................  15  00
No. 1  60 lbs........................  8  00
No. 1  10 lbs........................  1  66
No. 1  8 lbs........................  1  35
NO. 2 100 lbs........................
NO. 2  50 lbs........................
NO. 2  10 IbS........................
No. 9  8

M ackerel

W hite fish

No. 1  No. 2  Pam
3 75
2 20
58
«9

100  lbs............7 75 
50 IbS............4 20 
10  lbs............  93 
0 
*7 
SEEDS

... 

Anise...................................... 9
Canary, Smyrna...................   5
Caraway...............................   7M
Cardamon,  Malabar...................1 00
Celery...................................... 10
Hemp, Russian......................4*
Mixed Bird............................ 4
Mustard, white.....................   7
Poppy......................................6
Rape......................................   4
Cuttle Bone..........................   .14
Handy Box,  large...............   2 60
Handy Box, small...............   1 25
Blxby’s Royal Polish........  
86
Miller’s Crown  Polish....... 
86

SHOE  BLACKING

SOAP

Beaver Soap Co. brands

100 cakes, large size.............6 50
50 cakes, large size............. 3  25 1
100 cates, small size.............3 85
50 cakes, small size.............1  96

J A X O N
Single box............................... 8 20
5 box lots, delivered.............3 16
10 box loti, delivered...........a 10
Johnson Soap Co. brands—
Sliver King.......................   3  66
Calumet Family..............   2  75
Scotch Family....................2  86
Cuba..................................  2  35

Jas. 8.  Kirk & Co. brands—

iky L 
Boa

Lautz Bros, brands—

Jap Rose..........................   3 75
Savon  Imperial...............  3  1*
White Russian.................  »  00
Dome, oval bars................. 3  10
Satinet, oval......................  2  15
White  Cloud...................... 4  00
Big Acme............................4  10
Acme 5c............................   3 66
Marseilles.........................  4  00
Master.................................3  75
Lenox................................  8  10
Ivory, 6 oz........................... 4  00
Ivory, 10 oz.......................  6  75
star......................  
8  26
Good Cheer......................  4 00
Old Country.....................   3  40

Schultz & Co. brand-
I A. B. Wrisley brands—

Proctor A Gamble brands—

 

Soonring

Enoch Morgan’8 Sons.

Sapollo, gross  ots..................... 9 00
Sapollo, half gross lots........ 4 60
Sapollo, single boxes............2  25
Sapollo, band..............................2 26

SODA

Boxes......................................  5*
Kegs, English......................... 4X
Scotch, In bladders...............  87
Maooabor, In jars.................  86
French Rappee, In jars.......  48

SNUFF

12
12
28
40
66
17
14
55
50
40
35
16
28
is
16

8PICRS 

W hole Spioes

Allspice............................... 
Cassia, China In mats....... 
Cassia, Batavia, in bund... 
Cassia, Saigon, broken.... 
Cassia, Saigon, In rolls.... 
Cloves, Amboyna............... 
Cloves, Zanzibar................. 
Mace................................... 
Nutmegs,  75-80..................  
Nutmegs,  106-10................. 
Nutmegs, 115-20.................. 
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper,  Singapore, white. 
Pepper. »hot..........  
. 
P ore Ground in B alk
Allsploe............................... 
Cassia, Batavia...................
Cassia, Saigon....................
Cloves, Zanzibar.................
Ginger, African.................
Ginger, Cochin..................
Ginger,  Jamaica...............
Mace....................................
Mustard..............................
Pepper, Singapore, black. 
Pepper, Singapore, white.
Pepper, Cayenne...............
Sage.....................................

. 

Sutton’s Tsble Rice, 40 to the

•-ilo  4 '  »•«—- .

Imported.

Japan,  No.  l ..................6H©
Japan,  No.  2..................5  ©
Java, fancy head............  ©
Java, No.  1......................  ©
Table.................................   ©

Best  grade  Imported Japan,
3 pound pockets,  83  to  the
Dale..................................... 6
Cost of packing In  cotton  pock­
ets only Me more than bulk. 
8ALAD  DRESSING
Durkee’s, large, 1 doz..........4 50
Durkee’s, small, 2 doz.........5 25
Snider’s, large, 1 doz...........2 30
Snider's, small, 2 doz...........1  80

SALERATUS 

Packed 00 lbs. In box. 

Church’s Arm and Hammer . 3  15
Deland’s................................ 3 00
Dwight’s  Cow.......................3  15
Emblem................................ 2  10
L.  P ....................................... 3  00
Wyandotte, too Ms.............. 3 00
Granulated,  bbls..................   9S
Granulated, 100lb. cases. ...1   05
Lump, bbls...........................  90
Lump, 146 lb. kegs.................  96

SAL SODA

S A L T

Diam ond Crystal 

Table, oases, 24 8 lb. boxes.. l  40 
Table, barrels, 1008 lb. bags.3 00 
Table, barrels, 60 6 lb. bags .3 00 
Table, barrels, 40 7  lb. bags.2  75 
Butter, barrels, 320 lb. bulk.2  65 
Butter, barrels, 20 MIb.bags.2  85
Butter, sacks, 28 lbs.............   27
Butter, sacks. 56 lbs.............   67
Shaker, 24 2 lb. boxes......... 1  60

Common  Grade«

Warsaw

100 31b. sacks........................2  26
60 51b. sacks........................2  16
28101b. sacks......................2 oo
661b. sacks......................... 
40
28 lb. sacks.........................  
22
66 lb. dairy In drill bags.......  40
28 lb. dairy In drill bags.......  20
56 lb. dairy In Unon sacks...  00 
56 lb. dairy In Unen sacks...  80 
561b. sacks............................   28
Granulated  Fine..................   75
Medium Fine.........................  80

Solar Rook
Common

Ashton
H iggins

9   5M

Halibut.

SALT  FISH 
Large whole................ 
Small whole.................  ©  5
Strips or  bricks..........7  ©  9
Pollock.........................   © 8M
Strips..................................   12
Chunks__  
........  18
Holland white hoops,  bbl.  10 50 
Holland white boopsMbbl.  5  so 
Holland white hoop,  keg..  ©75 
Holland white hoop mobs. 
86
Norwegian.........................
Round 100lbs......................  360
Round 50 lbs.......................   2  10
Scaled.................................   18M
Bloaters.............................. 
l  »

Herring

Cod

... 

2 9

II

Common Gloss

STARCH 
l-lb. packages.............
8-lb. package».............
6-lb. package».............
40 and W-lb. boxes......
Barrel»
20 l-lb.  packages............... 
8
40 l-lb.  pack nr»«  ............ 4*© M 4

5
___ 
......  
4M
6*
..... 
...  3*@4

Common Corn

SYRUPS

Corn

Barrels.................................... 23
Half bbls................................ 25
10 lb. cans, *  doz. In case..  1  65
5 lb. cans, 1 doz. In case___  1  85
2*( lb. cans. 2 doz. In case... 1  85 
Fair........................................  18
Good......................................   28
Choice  ...................................  25

Pore  Cane

STOYE  POLISH

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

SUGAR

No. 4,8  d ozi In owe, gross..  4 50 
No. 6,8 doz In case, gross  .  7  20 
Domino............................
..  7 06
Cut Loaf............................ ....5   46
Crushed ............................. ..  6  45
Cubes............................... ..  5  10
Powdered....................... ..  4  95
Coarse  Powdered......... ..  4  95
XX XX  Powdered.......... ..  510
Fine Granulated............. ..  4  76
2 lb.  bags Fine  Gran...
..  4  »6
5 lb. bags Fine  Gran  ... ..  4  90
Mould A  ......................... ..  5  10
Diamond  A....................... ..  4  85
Confectioner’s  A ............ ..  4  60
No.  1, Columbia A......... ..  4  75
No.  2, Windsor A........... ..  4  70
No.  8, Ridgewood A __ ..  4  80
No.  4, Phoenix  A .......... ..  4  65
No.  5, Empire A ............ ..  4  60
No.  8.................................. ..  4  55
Vo  7..................................
4  4)
No.  8................................
4  40
Vo.  0.......
..  4  3.)
No. 10.................................. ..  4  3J
4  20
No. 11...............................
No. 12...............................
4  15
No. 13............................... ..  4  10
No. 14................................ ..  4  10
NO. 15............................
4  10
NO. 16............................... ..  4 66

TABLE  SAUCES
LEA  & 
PERRINS’ 
SAUCE

The Original and 
Genuine 
Worcestershire.

Lea & Perrin’s, pints........   6 oo
Lea A Perrin’s,  M pints...  2  76
Halford, large....................  8 75
Halford, small...................   2  24

TEA
Japan

Gunpowder

Sundrled, medium............... 24
Sundrled, choice................... 30
Sundrled, fancy.............. ....86
Regular, medium.................2«
Regular, choloe................... so
Regular, fancy.....................35
Basket-fired, medium...........31
Basket-fired, choice..............88
Basket-fired, fancy...............43
Nibs..................................22@24
Siftings............................  su n
Fannings..........................i2©;4
Moyune, medium................39
Moyune, choice................... 32
Moyune, fancy.....................40
Plngsuey,  medium................so
Plngsuey,  choice...................80
Plngsuey, fancy.....................40
Choice..................... 
30
Fancy......................................38
Oolong
Formosa, fancy..................... 42
Amoy, medium......................26
Amoy, choice.........................82
Medium...... ...........................20
Choloe.....................................so
Fancy......................................40
Ceylon, choice....................... 82
Fancy......................................

English Breakfast

Young  Hyson

India

 

TOBACCO

Cigars

H. A F. Drug Co.’s brands.

Fortune Teller.................... ae  oe
Our Manager....................... ae  w
Quintette.............................. 85 os
G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

Less than 500........................ 33 00
500 or more............................32 00
1000 or more....... ................. 81  00

ufacturers.

Sold by all Jobbers or write man­

OLIVES

Search Bar Polish.

Packed  1 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  00 
Liquid, K  pt- can, per doz.  1  60 
Liquid,  1  pt. can, per doz..  2 50 
Liquid, H gal. can, per doz.  8 60 
Liquid,  1  gal. can, per doz. 14 00 
1 lb. sifters, per doz...........   1  75
Bulk, 1 gal. kegs................   1  35
Bulk, 3 gal. kegs................   1  10
Bulk, 5 gal. kegs................   1  05
Manianllla  7 oz................. 
80
Queen, pints.......................   2  38
Queen, 19 oz.......................   4  so
Queen, 28  oz.......................   7 00
Stuffed, 5 oz.......................  
90
Stuffed, 8  oz.......................   1  45
stuffed, to o*......................  2  so
Clay, No. 216........................... 1  70
Clay, T. D., full count..........  6i
C’6  No. • 
a>

FIFES

PICKLES
M edium

Small

Barrels, 1,200 count..............8 50
Half bbls, 600 count..............4  75
Barrels, 2,400 count............. 9 50
Half bbls, 1,200 count...........6  20
PLATING  CARDS
No. 90, Steamboat.............  
90
No. 15, Rival, assorted__   1  20
No. 20, Rover, enameled..  1  60
N5. 572, Special..................  175
No  98, Golf, satin finish..  2 OO
No. 808, Bicycle.................  2 00
No. 632, Tournam’t Whist.  2 25 

48 cans In case.

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

POTASH 

PROVISIONS 
Barreled  Pork

Mess........................... 
Back......................... 
Clear back................ 
Short out, clear....... 
P ig..................... 
Bean..........................  
Family Mess Loin... 
Clear......................... 
Bellies.......................  
S P  Bellies................. 

 

Dry Salt  Meats

Smoked  Meats 

©  7% 
©10 H 
H

1
8
5K@6

6M
©7M
7M©8M
7
8*
6M

Hams, 12 lb. average.
Hams, 14 lb. average.
Hams, 16 lb. average.
Hams, 20 lb. average.
Ham dried  beef.......
Shoulders (N. Y. cut)
Bacon, dear.............   12
California hams.......
Boiled Hams........... 
Picnic Boiled Hams 
Berlin  Ham  pr’s’d. 
Mlnoe Hama.......... 
Lard
Compound................
Pure...........................
60 lb. Tuba.. advance 
80 lb. Tubs.. advance 
50 lb. Tin»... advance 
201b. Pall»., advance 
10 lb. Palls.. advance 
5 lb. Palls..advance
• ih  P tiii.. advtooe
Vegetole....................
Sausages
Bologna....................
Liver .........................
Frankfort.................
Pork.........................
Blood.........................
Tongue.....................
Headcheese..............
B eef
Extra Mess...............
Boneless....................
Rump, N ew .............
Pigs’  Feet
M bbls., 40  lbs..........
Mlbbls........................
1 bbls.,  lbs.............
Tripe
Kits, 15  lbs...............
M bbls., 40  lbs..........
M bbls., 80  lbs..........
Casings
Pork.........................
Beef rounds.............
Beef  middles............
Sheen........................
Solid, dairy...............  11H©12
Rolls, dairy...............  12  ©12*
Rolls,  purity............ 
15*
16
Solid,  purity............ 
2  50
Corned beef, 2 lb.... 
17  60
Corned beef, 14 lb ... 
Roast beef, 2 lb........  
2 50
60
Potted bam,  Ms....... 
Potted ham,  Ms....... 
90
Deviled ham,  M l.... 
50
Deviled ham,  * s .... 
90
50
Potted tongue,  Ms.. 
Potted  tongue,  Ms.. 
88

11  75
@11  75
1  86
3 t0
7  76
70
1  40
2  70
26
6
12
ßß

Ü «colored  Butter! ne

Canned  Meat*

©17 7s
©20 00
©19 &o
©i8 60
22 00
©ie  ;k
18 75
©19  00
10H
n
lOH
©  12H 
O  12H 
©  12H 
©  12H 
©  12 
©©  14 
©  9K 
&  17H 
1
13*
1
9H<—
9H©  10

Feed  and  Millstoflh 

St. Car Feed screened ....  20 50
No. 1 Corn and  Oats........   20  to
Corn Meal,  coarse...........   20  00
Corn Meal, One.old...........   20  00
Winter Wheat Bran..........  18  00
Winter Wheat  Middlings.  21  00 !  Extra shorts
Cow  Feed...........................  20 00
Screenings.........................  18  00 !
Car  lo ts.............................   37*
Corn, car  lots, new..........  47H
No. 1 Timothy car  lots....  9 50 
No. 1 Timothy ton  lots....  12  00 
Sage............................................15
Hops.......................................... 15
Laurel Leaves........................... 15
senna Leave*............................u

Oats
Corn
Hay

HERBS

IN D IG O

JELLY

Madras, 5 lb. boxes................. 56
S. F„ 2,8 and 8 lb. boxes........60
lb. palls.per doz........  186
5 
15 lb. palls..............................  40
ao lb. palls..............................   78
Pure.......................................  30
Calabria.................................   23
Sicily......................................   14
Root........................................  10

LICORICE

High test powdered  lye. 

LVE

Eagle  Brand 
Single case lots.
Quantity deal.

lOo size, 4 doz cans per case 3 50 
$3.«o per case,  with  1  case  free 
with every 6 cases or % case free 
with 3 cases.
Condensed, 2 doz..................1  20
Condensed. 4 doz..................2 ©

MALTED  FOOD

MALT-OLA

MEAT  EXTRACTS

Cases,  12 packages.............  1  35
Cases, 36 packages.............   4  05
Armour’s, 2 o z..................   4  45
Armour’s. 4 o z ...................  8 20
Liebig’s, Chicago, 2 oz__   2 95
Liebig's, Chicago. 4  oz—   5 50
Liebig’s, imported, 2 oz...  4  55 
Liebig’s, Imported, 4 oz...  8 50 

MOLASSES 
New  Orleans

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

Half-barrels 2c extra 
MUSTARD

Horse Radish, 1 doz.............I 75
Horse Radish, 2 doz.............3 60
Bayle’s Celery, * doz............

40
35
26
22

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

16

STONEWARE

CANDIES 
8tiek Candy

Standard ...........
Standard H. H .. 
Standard  Twist. 
Cut Loaf.............
Jumbo, 32 lb.............
Extra H. H ...............
Boston Cream..........
Onot P --’

bbls. palls
©  7 
©  7 
© 8 
© 9 
eases 
© 7* 
©10* 
©10

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

30

1 2

Lubetsky Bros, brands

B.  L......................................36 00
Daily Mail, Sc edition......... 36 00

Fine  Cut

Cadillac.................................. 61
Sweet  Loma...........................33
Hiawatha, 6 lb. palls............66
Hiawatha, 10 lb. palls.......... 51
Telegram................................32
Pay Car.................................31
PrairiA Rote...  .............1 9
Protection 
......................... 37
Sweet Bur ley..........................12
Tiger......................................38

Smoking

Pin*
Red Proas...............  
82
Palo........................................31
Kylo........................................31
Hiawatha..............................11
Battle Axe .............................33
American Eagle.................... 32
Standard Navy......................36
Spear Head, 16 oz................. 11
Spear Head,  8 oz................. 13
Nobbv Twist......................... 18
Jolly Tar................................36
Old Honesty...........................12
Toddy..................................... 33
J. T ........................................38
Piper Heldsick......................61
Bootjack...............................78
Honey  Dtp Twist...................39
Black  Standard.................... 38
Cadillac................................. 38
Forge.....................................30
Nickel Twist.  ...................... 80
Sweet Core............................ 31
Flatcar  ...............................3
Great Navy............................ 31
Warpath................................26
Bamboo, 16 oz........................24
I XL,  51b............................ 26
I X L, 16 oz. palls...................30
Honey Dew...........................36
Gold  Block............................ 38
Flagman................................38
Chips......................................32
Kiln Dried............................ 21
Duke's Mixture.................... 38
Duke's Cameo....................... it
Myrtle Navy......................... 39
Turn Yum, ili oz...................39
Yum Yum, 1 lb. palls............37
Cream........................ 
36
Com Cake, 2* oz.................. 24
Cora Cake, l lb......................22
Plow Boy. IN oz....................39
Plow Boy, 3* oz....................39
Peerless, 3* oz......................32
Peerless, IN oz..................... 31
Air Brake.........................  .  36
Cant  Hook............................ 30
Country Club.....................32-34
Forex-xXXX........................28
Good Indian......................... 23
Self  Binder  ......................20-22
Stiver Foam.......................... 31

 

TWINE

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, 10 grain..  8 
Malt White Wine, 80 grain.. 11 
Pure Cider, B. & B. brand. *J1
Pure Cider, Bed Star........... 11
Pure Older, Boblnson..........11
Pure Cider,  Silver................li
WASHING  POWDER

Diamond  Flake.............  
.  2 76
Gold  Brick............................3 26
Gold Dost, regular...............1 60
Gold Dust, 5c.........................i oo
Klrkoline,  241 lb..................3  90
Pearllne.................................2  75
Scapine.................................. 1  10
Babbitt’s 1776.......................   3 76
Bosetne.................................. 3 60
Armour's............................... 3 70
Nine O’clock......................... 3 36
Wisdom.................................3 80
Scourlne.................................3 60
Rub-No-More........................ 3 76

W1CKING

No. 0, per gross.....................26
No. i, per gross.....................30
No. ?, per gross..................... 40
No. 3. ner gross.....................66

Basket«

WOODEN WAKE 
Bushels..................................
Bushels, wide  band.............l  25
Market..................................   30
Splint, large..........................6  00
Splint, mèdium...................  5 00
Splint, small.........................i  oo
Willow Clotbes, large..........8 00
Willow Clotbes, medium...  5 so 
Willow Clotbes. small. 
5 00
Bradley  Butter  Boxes
2 lb. sLe,  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. l Oval, 260 In crate........   40
No. 2 Oval. 250 In crate........   46
No. 3 Oval, 260 In crate........   50
No. 6 Oval, 250 In crate........   60
Barrel, 5 gals., each.............2 40
Barrel, 10 gals., each...........2 55
Barrel, 15 gals., each...........2 70
Bound head, 5 gross box —   60
Round head, cartons............  76
Humpty Dumpty................2  26
No. 1, complete....................  29
w*»  ?. nomolnte........... 
18

Butter  Plates

Clothes  Plus

Egg Crates

Churns

13

14

Faucets

Tubs

Traps

Mop  Sticks

Toothpicks

Cork lined, 8 In.....................   66
Cork lined, 9 In.....................   75
Cork lined, 10 In....................  85
Cedar. 8 In..............................  66
Trojan spring.......................   90
Eclipse patent spring......... 
86
No 1 common........................   75
No. 2 patent brush holder..  86
12 *>. cotton mop heads.......l  26
Ideal No. 7 ............................   90
Pails
hoop Standard.l  50
2- 
hoop Standard.1  65
3- 
2- 
wire,  Cable..... l  60
3- 
wire,  Cable.....1  80
Cedar, all red, brass  bound. 1  26
Paper,  Eureka.....................2 25
Fibre..................................... 2 10
Hardwood............................. 2 60
Softwood...............................2  75
Banquet................................. i  W>
Ideal.......................................l  50
Mouse, wood, 2  holes...........  22
Mouse, wood, 1  boles...........  15
Mouse, wood, 6  boles...........  70
Mouse, tin, 5  holes...............  65
Rat, wood.............................  80
Rat, spring.............................  75
20-lnch, Standard, No. 1.......7 00
18-lnch, Standard, No. 2.......6 oo
16-lncr, Standard, No. 3....... 5 00
20-lnch, Cable,  No. l.............7  50
18-lnoh, Cable, No. 2.............6 50
16-lnch, Cable,  No. 3.............5 50
No. l Fibre............................ 9 46
No. 2 Fibre.............................7 96
No. 3 Fibre............................ 7 20
Bronze Giobe.........................2  60
Dewey.................................. .1 78
Double Acme.........................2 75
Single Acme......................  2 28
Double Peerless................   3 25
Single  Peerless......................2 60
Northern Queen...................2 60
Double Duplex......................3 00
Good Luck.............................2 76
Universal............................... 2 26
12 In. 
...................................1 65
14 in........................................ 1  86
16 In........................................2 30
li In. Butter..........................   76
13 In. Butter...........................1  10
16 In. Butter...........................l  76
17 In. Butter...........................2  75
19 In. Butter...........................4  25
Assorted 13-16-17..  ..............1 76
Assorted 16-17-19  .................3 00
WRAPPING  PAPER
Common Straw.................. 
1*
Fiber Manila, white..........
Fiber Manila, colored....... 
4
No.  l  Manila........................ 
4
3
Cream  Manila...................... 
Butcher's Manila............... 
2*
Wax  Butter, short  count.  13 
Wax Butter, full count....  20
Wax Butter,  rolls...............  16
Magic, 3 doz................................l oo
Sunlight, 3 doz............................l oo
Sunlight, IK doz..................   60
Yeast Cream, 3 doz.................... l 00
Yeast Foam, 8  doz.....................l oo
Yeast Foam. IK  doz............  60
Per lb.

W indow  Cleaners

YEAST  CAKE

FRESH  PISH

Wash  Boards

Wood  Howls

White fish......................io®  11
Trout.............................   ©  8
Black Bass.................... n@  12
Halibut.........................   ©  H
Ciscoes or Herring—   ©  5
BlueBsb......................... n©   12
Live  Lobster................  ©   20
Boiled  Lobster.............  ©  22
Cod................................   ©   10
Haddock.......................  ©  8
No. l Pickerel.............   ©  8*
Pike...............................  ©  7
Perch.............................  ©  5
Smoked  White............   ©   tl
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3 1

FROZEN  EN  ROUTE.

Tough  Story Told  by  a Canadian W eather 

Prophet.
Written for the Tradesman.

It  was  a  wild  evening  in  February; 
one  of  those  nights  when  every  man— 
the  store 
loafer  always  excepted— who 
has  a  home  and  a  fireside,  is  supposed 
to  stay  by  it,and  when  nothing  but  dire 
necessity  tempts  him  from  his  door.

Mercury  hovered  close  around the zero 
mark.  For  forty-eight  hours  a  gale  bad 
been  in  progress,  but  instead  of  “ blow- 
the  Weather 
in*  of 
it 
Prophet  had  confidently  predicted, 
steadily  increased  in  violence  until 
its 
voice  arose  to  a  prolonged  bellow.

itself  out,”   as 

The  air  was  filled  with  little  pellets 
of  frozen  snow  that  the  wind  burled 
against  window  panes  with  the  sharp 
click  of  a 
instrument,  or 
pitched  over  the  roof  and  around  the 
corners  of  the  little  country  store,  and 
at  last  heaped 
in  great  drifts  about  its 
door.

telegraph 

Inside  the  building  all  was  warm  and 
cozy.  The  big  box  stove  was  tilled  with 
well-seasoned  slabs  of  beech  and  maple 
wood  and  its  sides  glowed  with  the  fer­
vor  of  their  beat.  The  merchant  arose 
and  walked  to  the  window,  where  he 
pressed  his 
face  against  the  pane  and 
vainly  tried  to  pierce  the  outer  dark­
ness;  but be quickly  returned,  shivering 
and  resumed  his  seat.

“ This  is  an  awful  night  to  be  out,”  

said  he.

est  Inhabitant.

“ Wust  1  ever  see,”   assented  the  Old­

“ Huh! 

I’ve  see  weather  nuff  sight 
wuss’n  this  in  Canady,”   snorted  the 
Weather  Prophet,  snuggling  back  on 
his  salt  barrel. 
it  cold 
enough  in  Canady,”   he  pursued  remin­
iscently.  “ to  freeze  b’ilin*  water,”   and 
then  he  glared  defiantly  at  his 
little 
circle  of  listeners  as  much  to  say,  “ beat 
that  if  you  can !”

“ I've  seen 

‘  Do  you  mean  that  the  water  was 
it  froze?”   queried  Jim 

boiling  when 
Hicks,  after  a  decorous  pause.

The  Prophet  nodded.
“ B ’iiin*  hard?”   asked  Billy  Simms. 
“ Yes,  b 'ilin ’  hard.  That’s  just  what 
I  meant. 
It  don't  seem  like  you  fellers 
un'erstand  United  States.  But  that's 
jest  what  I  mean  all  the  same.”

“ Would 

it  freeze  ice  right  on  top  of 
the  kittle  the  water  was  a  b 'ilin ’  in?”  
pursued  Bill.

“ That'8  what 

It  froze  ice 
inch  thick,  an’  I  know  that  cus  I 

it  would. 

an 
measured  it.”

“ Ice  an 

inch  thick,  an’ 

the  water 
b 'ilin '  all  the  tim e,”   continued  Billy 
with  a  guileless  expression  of 
face. 
“ Mebbe,  then,  the’  was  a  safety  valve 
er  suthin'  on  to  the  kittle?”

The  listeners  repressed  a smile.  Billy 
laying  a  trap  for  the  old  man—the 
it  as 
replied 

was 
only  one  present  who  did  not  see 
bis  answer 
guilelessly:

showed— for  he 

“ Oh,  no,  the’  wa’n’t  no  safety  valve 
on  the  kittle.  They  didn’t  have  nothin’ 
o’  that  kind  in  them  parts.”

Billy  grinned 

“ How 
the  dickens  did  ye  keep  it  from  blowin’ 
up,  then?”   he  enquired  exultantly.

like  a  demon. 

But 

There  was  a  general  titter  and  Simms 
took  a  fresh  chew  on  the  srtengtb  of  bis 
own  acuteness. 
if  the  Weather 
Prophet  was  at  all  discomfited  by  the 
hilarity,  he  certainly  did  not  show  it. 
Slowly  and  methodically  he  shifted  his 
position  on  the  salt  barrel  to  one  a  little 
more  comfortable,  then  deliberately  un­
clasped  his  pocket  knife  and  from  a 
sliver  of  wood  began  to  whittle  out  a 
long  slender  toothpick.

Y e ’ve  as’t  me  a  fair  question  an* 
manners  in  me  calls  fer  a  decent  ans­
“ Hows’ever 
wer, ”   said  h e a t  length. 
I’d  feel  quite  a  hit  better  over  it 
if  ye 
as’ t  it  in  a  way  that'd  show  more  re­
spect  fer  yer  betters.  Still  an'  all  that 
don't  cut  no 
ice  with  the  facts  in  the 
case.  The  kittle did  blow  up.  It  blowed 
up  slick  an’  clean,  an’  that’s  the  way  I 
got  this  'ere  scar  over  m’  eye,”   and  he 
pointed  to  a  mark  that  might  have  been 
made  by  a  small  bullet  or  could  easily 
have  resulted  from  a  bad case of chicken 
pox.

Billy  was  too  much  discomfited  to 
speak,  so  the  Oldest  Inhabitant  took  up 
the  case.
| 
enquired.

“ Kittle  bust  an'  knock  ye  over?”   be 

The  Weather  Prophet  shook  bis  bead. 
“ Nc,  the  kittle  wa’n’t  hurt  a  m ite,”  

“ What  done 

it,  then,  chunks  of 

ice 

(lyin'  around  like?"

“ Some.  But  that  w a'n't  what  struck 

said  he.

me. ”

“ What  was  it  then?”
“ B ’ ilin ’  water!”
“ Scalded,  eb?”
“ No;  friz."
“ Friz?”
“ Sure.”
“ How  kin  a  feller  be  friz  with  b’ ilin' 
water?”   asked  Billy,  suddenly  coming 
to  himself.

“ Easy  enough  when  the  temperatoor 
is  right.  Ye  know  what  the  poet  Shake­
speare  writ  in  the  piece  called  Milton's 
Paradise  Lost? 
‘ Fer  ye  can’t  see  good, 
and  to  a  blind  man  fire  and  ice  is  all 
the  same  thing.’  Ye  hain’t  fergot  that,
I  reckon?”

“ That  hain’t  no  poetry,”   grunted 
Billy,  “ an’  what's  more  it  bain't  sense 
nutber.  Ye  might  as  well tell  a  feller  be 
wouldn’t  know  a  snowball  from  a  hot 
pitater.  But  that  hain’t  explainin’  how 
b i’lin*  water  friz  a  hole 
in  yer  old 
cocoanut. ”

“ If  it  w a'n’t  that  the’ 

The  Prophet  turned away  from  Simms 
in  disgust. 
ii 
decent  folks  here  I’d  go  home  this  min 
ute,  fer  1  don’t  relish  bein'  abused  no 
better’n  the  next  one. 
I’ ve  got  the 
feelin's  of  a  young  ’ un  tucked  away  in 
my  old  carcase  an'  I  hate  to  be  tromped 
on  as  bad  as  anybody.  But  I’ ve  give 
out  that  I  got  this  scar  by  bein’  friz 
with  b i’ lin’ water,  and  I feel that  justice 
to  me  an’  to  the  g-e-n-t-l-e-men  present 
demands  an  explanation.  Feller  citi­
zens,  when  that  air  kittle  blowed  up, 
the  water  was  a  b ’ ilin ’. 
1  stood  about 
twenty 
foot  away  at  the  time,  an'  the 
was  a  stream  of  scaldin’  water  started 
right  fer  my  head. 
it  a  comin 
an’  ducked.  B ’ ilin'  water  is  sw ift;  but 
them  times  I  was  like  a  byeny—quick 
active  an’  savagerous. 
1  dodged  the 
main  part  of  the  dose,  but  the’  was  a 
few  stray  chunks  sashayin’  around  that 
I  couldn’t  git  away  from,  an'  one  on 
’em  hit  me  right  where  this  scar 
now. 
while  I  come  to,  an'  here  I  be.”

left  fer  dead,  but  arter  a 

I  was 

I  see 

“ Yes,  but  ye  said  a  spell  ago  that  ye 
was 
friz,  an'  now  ye  claim  as  bow  ye 
was  scalded.  I  hope  ye  don't  reckon  we 
kin  swaller  both  o’  them  yarns  to  once 
an’  not  git  the  dyspepsy, ”   grinned 
Simms.

A  look  of  weariness not  unmixed  with 
annoyance  crossed  the  Prophet's  face 
“ Gentlem-e-n,”   said  he,“ the  cold that 
It  was  j 
mornin’  was  sutbin’turrible. 
hunderd 
an'  eight  before 
freezin’ 
B ’ ilin ’  water  don't  stan'  no  show  in  a 
time  like  o’  that.  When 
it  started  fer 
me  it  was  frothin’  like  a  switch  engine 
it  got  to  me,  goin
but  by  the  time 

through  all  that  cold  air,  it  was  chilled I 
until  it  was  as  hard  as  a  fire  brick,  an' 
it  friz  a  spot  on  my  head  eight 
inches 
long,  five  inches  wide  an'  an 
inch  an' 
three-eighths  deep.”

The  Prophet  ceased  speaking.  After 
a  while  Billy  Simms  coughed  a  little 
and  began  to  button  his  overcoat.  One 
after  another  the  members  of  the  group 
iroBe.  The  merchant  turned  down  the 
igbts,  and  all  moved  sadly  and  silently 
out  into  the  tempestuous  night.

Geo.  L.  Thurston.

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nicely in your delivery wagon;  will nest  without  destroying  a  basket  every  time  they  are 
pulled apart.  One will outlast any two ordinary baskets.  They  are  the  handiest  baskets on 
the market for grocers, butchers, bakers, etc., or any place where a light package  is  required

lA  bushel  size................$2.50 per dozen
yA bushel  size..................3.00 per dozen
1  bushel  size..................3.50 per dozen

Send us your order for two or more dozen and have them lettered free of charge.

Manufactured  by

Wilcox  Brothers

Cadillac, Mich.

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when  placing  your  orders  this  month 
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The Grain  Market.

The 

Wheat  has  been  very  active  during 
foreign  demand  has 
the  week. 
been  good,  especially 
from  France, 
which  has  taken  quite  a  number  of 
loads.  The  car  shortage  alone  was  a 
damper  on  shipments  for  export,  as 
stocks  of  wheat  at  seaborad  are  small, 
which  will  continue  until  navigation 
opens  as  the  railroads  seem  to  be  un­
able  to  furnish  transportation 
for  mov­
ing  wheat  eastward.  The visible  showed 
a  decrease  of  672,000  bushels.  One  great 
drawback  with  the  dealers  at  present  is 
that  there  appears  to  be  a  one-man mar­
ket ;  that 
is,  one  house  can  sway  the 
market  whichever  way  it  pleases,  and 
that  is  Armour  &  Co.  It is  reported  that 
is 
this  house 
long  20,000,000  bushels, 
and,  as 
is  virtually  holding  the  m a ­
it 
jority  of  the  cash  wheat  in  its  elevators 
in  Chicago,  it  is  easy  to  be  seen  that 
it 
is  dangerous  for  outsiders  to  “ monkey 
with  the  buzz  saw.”   The  shorts  dare 
not  sell  wheat,  because  they  do  not 
know  where  to  get  the  wheat  to  fill  their 
short  sales.  Again,  if  they  buy  long 
wheat,  they  are  liable  to  have  it  deliv­
ered  from  Armour  &  Co. ’s elevators.  So 
the  market  at  present 
is  simply  con­
trolled  by  the  Armour  &  Co. 
interest, 
and  this 
is  especially  hard  as  there  is 
not  much  contract  wheat  in  Chicago, 
The  Northwest  is  holding  its  wheat 
for 
flouring  purposes  and  cash  wheat  is  a 
trifle  above  the  May options, so  the  mar­
ket  is  in  a  waiting  mood.

Corn  has  run  an  even  tenor,  the  de­
mand  equaling  the  supply.  Trading  in 
futures  is  limited.  While  there  are some 
long  sellers,  the  short  interest  is  timid, 
on  account  of  the  small  amount  of  con­
tract  corn.  Prices remain  fairly  steady.
Oats  decreased  187,000  bnshels,  not 
worth  mentioning,  but  the  price  is  held 
very  firm,  as  there  is  more  wanted  taan 
is  offered.  What  is  offered  is  taken  up 
very  quickly,  which 
leaves  the  market 
bare  of  oats.

Rye  has  been  flat,  with  not  much  do­
ing.  Prices  are  hardly  steady  and  will 
probably  sag  to  a  lower level.

Beans  are  wabbling  around  present 
prices—one  day  up  a  couple  cents  and 
the  next  day  down.  The  price  seems  to 
just  now  and  beans  will 
be  topheavy 
have  to  be  cheaper 
in  order  to  move 
fretly.

Flour 

is  very  firm.  The  demand  is 
good.  The  mills  are  running  lull  and 
are  behind  on  orders.

Mill  feed  is  in  fully  as  good  demand 
it  has  been  for  some  time,  with  no 

as 
shading  of  prices.

Receipts  have  been  of  the usual order, 
being  as  follows:  wheat,  75  cars;  corn, 
16  cars;  oats,  2  cars;  flour,  5  cars;  po­
tatoes,  11  cars.

Mills  are  paying  75c  for  No.  2  red 
wheat,  70c  for  No.  1  white  wheat  and 
70c  for  No.  3  red  wheat.

C.  G.  A.  Voigt.

Grand  Rapids, 

Fancy  Dress B a ll the Next Entertainment.
Jan.  27—The  card 
party  given  by  Grand  Rapids  Council, 
No.  131,  U.  C.  T.  at  their  hall  Saturday 
evening  was,  without  any  question,  one 
of  the  most  enjoyable  of  the  series. 
Card  playing  in  »he  form  of  progressive 
pedro  started  at  8  o'clock  and continued 
until  10,  when  the  prizes  were  awarded, 
and  then  all  were  seated  at  the  banquet 
table, where  covers  were  laid  for seventy- 
five  people. 
J.  W.  Drew,  of  Detroit, 
with  a  corps  of  waiters,  served  a  three- 
entirely  of j 
course 
shredded  wheat  biscuit.  All  present 
enjoyed  themselves 
immensely.  After 
the  spread,  dancing  was  kept  up  until 
the  usual  quitting  hoar— 12  o'clock, 
Miss  Minnie  Reynolds  furnishing music 
in  her  usual  acceptable  manner.  As

luncheon  made 

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

the  guests  were  putting  on  their  things 
and  getting  ready  for  home  many  were 
the  expressions  heard  that  the  parties 
given  this  season  by  the  U.  C.  T.  were 
all  right.  The  next  party  will  be  at  St. 
Cecilia  hall,  February  14,  and  will  he  a 
fancy  dress  ball  and,  as  Brother  Rey­
nolds  announced,  none  will  be  admitted 
without  a  costume. 

Ja  Dee.

The  Egyptian  Manufacturing  Co., 
manufacturer  of  throat  bands,  has  in­
creased  its  capital  stock  from  $5,000  to
$25,000.

A d v e r tise m e n ts  w i ll  b e  In serted  u n d er 
th is  h eed   fo r  tw o   cen ts  m  w o rd   th e   first 
in sertio n   an d  o n e  cen t  a  w o rd   fo r  each  
su b seq u e n t  in sertio n .  N o  a d v ertisem en ts 
ta k en  
fo r 
less  th a n   2 5   cen ts.  A d v a n c e  
p ay m en ts.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

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36

45

Box 591, Shelby, Mich. 

W A N T E D   -  TO  SELL  ONE-HALF  UR 
v v  whole Interest in the best business tor the 
money  Invested  In Central Michigan.  Cause of 
selling, poor health.  Write to No. 45, care Mich­
igan Tradesman. 
\ \ 7  AN I ED—TO SELL OREXCH ANGE  FOR 
vv 
Improved Farm  Properly—Stock  of  gen­
eral  merchandise  In  good  condition;  stock will j 
run about $6,500;  doing a  good  business.  Write 
to or enquire of W. L. Stowell,  Munlth, Mich.  46 
'1X7'ANTED —DRUG  FIXTURES,  SECON D- 
v v 
hand.  In  good  condition;  reasonable  for 
cash;  give description.  Address,  Lock  Box  33, 
Armada. Mich._________________________ 40

crockery;  will  Inventory about $2.000;  best 

for  sixteen  months  buys five acres of  rich 

confectioner's:  new,  used  only  three  sea­

sons;  complete  with  gas;  drum  for charging, 
eighteen  syrups;  co  t  $476;  will  sell  for  $35u.

1  $1,300;  In  good shape to be sold and moved
at once.  Address No. 39, care Michigan Trades­
39
man. 

undeveloped zinc and lead Lnd in the very heart 
01  the  Missouri  District;  no  d fferenve  where 
you  live.as an Investment In this land will m  ke 
you money;  send for my cin ular and learn why. 

location In  summer  resort  town  of  500  inhabi­
tants;  good  farming  country;  fine  opportunity 
for pirsons  wishing  to  carry  a  general  stock; 
rent. $ 5 per month for two-story  and  basement 

Address J.  vv. Runner. Shelby. Mich.______32
|  IAOR  SALK — COUNTRY  Si ORE  AND 
F   dwelling  combined;  general  merchaudls- 
stock, barn, custom saw mill  and  feed mill with 
good patronage, bargain lor  cash.  Eli Runnels, 
Corning, Mich.________  

for  merchandise.  Shoe  stock  preferred. 
38
17»ARM  TO  EXCHANGE  FOR  STOCK  OF 
goods.  Address  No.  S6,  care  Michigan 
F  
tradesman. 
L'OK S \LE CHEAP— ENTERPRISE COFFEE 
F   mill; dried  beef cutter; cheese safe; cracker 
case;  three  small  shoe cases;  fire  proof  safe; 
three 10-loot oak counters:  one delivery  wagon. 
Address No  33, care  Michigan Tradesm in.  33

Í'OR  BALE —STOCK  OF  SHOES  ABOUT 
0HO1CB  FARM  FOR  SALE  OR  TRADE 
SODA  FoUN IAIN  FuK  SALE — TUF'JL’s 
txiH   Sa l e—sto c k  ok  g r o c e r ie s  a n d  
ÍNOB SALE  $3 DOWN AND $3 PER MONTH 
F'OR  SALE- CHEAP — TUFT’S  30  SYRUP 
S 1.000  w o r t h  o f  p e r f e c t   m e n’s  f u r

soda fountain, with all appurtenances.  Will 
sell cheap.  Address  *radtord & Co., St. Joseph, 
Mich. 
as
HANCE OF  A  LIFETIME—WELL ESTAB­
AN 
lished general  store,  carrying  lines  of  dry 
soods,  carpets,  furs,  cloaks,  clothing,  bazaar 
goods,  shoe» and groceries,  located  In  thriving 
Western Michigan town.  Will sell good slock at 
cost and put In small amount 01 shelf worn goods 
at Value.  Stock can be reduced to $15,000.  Owner 
is going Into  manufacturing  business.  Address 
No. 41, care Michigan Tradesman. 

out ding, 25x75 teet;  located  on corner.  Andres* 
H  E  H  millón. Crystal,  Mich 
\X7ANTED — STUCK  OF  MERCHANDISE; 
V v  must  be  clean  and  up  to date.  Answei 
with full particulars.  Address No. 28, care .VI ich- 
lgan Tradesman. 

nlshings mostly and  clothing  slightly  dam­
aged  for  sale  cheap.  Will  sell  furnishings  or 
clothing separate.  This  advertisement  will  ap­
pear but once.  If  you want a real bargain, come 
or  write me  at  once.  Geo. W.  Grlbbin,  Nash­
ville, Mich. 
p i AN RE  PURCHASED  FOR  CASH  ONLY. 
KJ  Hardware stoc*.  Inventory $3,000;  In  good 
business town of 2,000 population;  two railroads 
and water  transportation;  did  $15,000  business 
last  year;  best  farming  country  In  Northern 
Michigan;  present owner  desires to  devote  his i 
time  to  promoting  local  enterprises.  Address 
Hardware, care Michigan Tradesman. 
LX)R SALE—THE LAEGEST WALL PAPER, j 
A   paint and  picture  frame  business  in  Sanlt 
Ste.  Marie.  Invoices  about  $7.000  and  does  a 
business of $25.000 yearly.  Reason for selling, 111 
health of  owner.  Address  A.  M.  Mathews Co.. 
Sault Ste. Marin, Mich. 
23  j
L'OK  SALE —  HARDWARE  BUSINESS; I 
F   stock  Invoices $2,*00;  prosperous  manufac­
turing and farming center;  stock  clean;  profit 
able proposition.  Hardware, 55  Stephenson S t,
Freeport, 111.__________________  
\X T  ANTED—STOCK OF  MERCHÁNDÍ8E IN 
vv  exchange for a good  Iowa  farm.  Address 
No. 973, care Michigan Tradesman. 

Address W. B. Sayier, Carthage, Mo. 

973

29

27

24

28

43

44

it

16

18

13

17

10

25

ing  business  of  $5,000 a  year,  with  only 

DO  YOU  WANT  IT?  A  DRUG STORK D o­
tX»K  SALK—NICE  FRESH  DRUG  STOCK 
IpOR SALE-WHOLE  INTEREST IN  DEPT.

$1.500 Invested. 
In Northern Michigan  town of 
10,000.  A bargain.  Address  No. 25,  care Michi­
gan Tradesman 
In good country town;  only drug store;  un 
expected  loss  of  health.  Write  for  particulars 
22
to No  22, care  Michigan Tradesman. 
Yi/'ANTED — KVERY  READER  OF  THE 
Tv  Michigan  Tradesman  to  use  our  Handy 
Self Inking Pocket Name stamp.  Two  lines.  50 
ceDts.  American Novelty Works, Kokomo, Ind.20
store; rare bargain: good reason for selling. 
Address B., Lock Box 548, Rock Falls  111. 
A  RARE  CHANCE  EOR  INVESTORS.  A 
A   Michigan Lumber Co. owning large tract of 
pine and building Its mills, will sell some  shares 
of  its  capital  stock  cheap.  H.  K.  Johnson,  86 
LaSalle St.. Chicago, 111. 
INOR 
STOCK  OF 
r   watches,  jewelry  and  clocks;  also  bench 
and some  too's;  good chance  for jeweler;  plen­
ty of  repair work;  will rent one window In  drug 
store.  Address  No.  17,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 
I7»OR  SALE  OR  EXCHANGE  FOR  GOOD 
r  
farm—a stock of general merchandise In  a 
good  farming  locality.  No  competition.  Dee 
Carrier, Colonvllle, Clare Co., Mich 
\\7A N T E D —'TO  ARRANGE  WITH  MANU- 
v v 
facturers for the manufacture of a patent­
ed  article  which  will  be  In  demand by railroad 
and boat lines.  Address H,  Box 114,  So. Board- 
man, Mich. 

t|H>R SALE AT ONCE—A GENERAL STOCK 

business  towns  In  Northern  Indiana;  the  best 
location  and  room  In  the  town.  Write at once 
for  particulars.  S-  A.  Moss  &  Sons,  Angola, 
Ind. 

of  merchandise  located  In  one of  the  best 

SALE —  A  SMALL 

12
IX ) R SALE-ONE NEW DELIVERY WAGON 
suitable  for  grocery or laundry.  Address, 
r  
Lock Box 48, Shepherd, Mich. 
L'OK  RENT—SPLENDID OPENING  FOR A 
F   department  store at Seneca, county seat of 
Nemaha county, Kansas.  A suitable brick build­
ing, now vacant, at one of the two main business 
corners for sale or rent  Two cellars, each 20x60, 
connected by a large door; two store rooms, each 
20x60.  connected  by  large archway;  brick addi­
tion.  20x45,  connected  by  very  large  archway, 
practically a continuation of the store room;  an­
other  addition,  20x30,  and  a  shed 20x25.  Has
counters  and  shelving;  $70.00  a  month  rent  by 
the  year  or  longer.  Eight rooms up stairs rent 
for  $20.00  a  month.  No  Incumbrance.  Price 
S9.000.CO.  Three  large stores recently destroyed 
there  by  fire. 
Investigate  by  communicating 
direct  there  with  the owner, 8. K. Woodworth. 
________________________________ 10
STOCK  GENERAL  MERCHANDISE,  IN 
good  village,  for  sale;  $4,000  Invested; 
earned over 30 per cent, last year.  Address  No. 
Secure Michigan Tradesman. 
8
L'OK  RaNT—BEST  LuCAlloN  FOR GKOC- 
r  
ery stock In a  rapidly growing city In East­
ern  Michigan.  Stand  has  been  occupied  by  a 
successful grocer for several years.  Kent, reason­
able.  Address No. ?, care Michigan Tradesman.
7

Ba k e r y   f o r   s a l e —o w in g   to  il l-

bealtb  of  my  wife  I  wish  to  sell  bakery 
fine  town.  Address 

995

998

restaurant,  good  trade; 
Box *‘61, Grand  Ledge. Mich. 

china and bazaar goods; about $3,500; good 
location:  well  established.  Address C. H. Man- 
levllle. Ionia, Mich. 
I/'OK SALE—AT A BARGAIN—$1,500 CLOTH- 
tng, or would exchange for a stock of shoes 
r  
itdr- ss No  9-6. care Michigan Tradesman.  98g 
C E.> i s  ■ <A  IMS >1  BUYS  A NEW YORK 
I t )   m  ket store;  stock  In  good  shape;  stock 
ud furniture and fixtures inventory about $2.300 
|J. B  Webber, Muskegon, Mich 

tXJK  SALE —CLEAN  SIOCK  CROCKERY.
■'OK  SALK  OR  IRADE—CHOICE  80,  ONE 

ments  Address 321 %  Lake, Petoskey,  Mien.  996 
L'OK  SaLK—GENERAL  MERCHANDISE 
stock,  invoicing  about  $i,0U0;  annual sales 
F  
thlis year. $11,060, situated in count'y: poxtofflee 

and one-half  miles from town;  no Improve­

in  connection;  surrounded  by  excellent  farm­
ing  couutry.  Address  No.  1,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman 
RUG STOCK  FOR SALE.  WITH A GOOD 
discount;  In  Northern  Indiana,  twenty 
miles from Michigan  State  line;  stock  Invoices 
»bout  $800.  address  No.  995,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
L'OK  SALE—THE  LEADING  GKUCKKY 
F   stock  In  the  best  manufacturing  town  In 
Michigan;  cash  sales  last  year,  $22,000;  books 
open to  Inspection;  Investigate  this.  Address 
No. 994, care Michigan Tradesman. 
L 'O K   SA L K —D R U G   STORE  GRAND 
F   Rapids;  good  business;  good  reason.  Ad­
dress No. 993, care Michigan Tradesman.  993 
'l'O   EXCHANGE—IMPROVED  FARM  FOR 
JL  stock  of  merchandise.  Address  Box  242, 
Frankfort, ind._________________  

tures Invoicing about $2,004. In a prosperous 

goods that Inventories $8,000;  will  reduce  to 

Michigan  city  of  6,000;  competition  slight;  full 
prices.  Term’  cash  or  negotiable  paper.  Ad- 
dress Chemist, care Michigan Tradesman. 
990

$5.000.  We are doing  a  business  of  $25.000  per 
annum.  Business successful In  every way.  We 
are engaged In an outside enterprise which takes 
all our time Is our only reason  for  selling.  This 

ijM)R SALE—STOCK  OF DRUGS AND  F ix ­
ij'OR SALE—WE  HAVE  A  STOCK  OF  DRY 
976WrE CAN  SELL  YOUR  REAL ESTATE  OB 

city is growing very fast.  We have  the  best  lo­
cation,  the  most  prominent  corner.  A  grand 
opportunity for anyone wishing to engage in  the 
dry goods business.  Trades will not  be  consid­
ered.  Watson  Dry  Gooas  Co.,  Grand  Haven. 
Mich.___________________________  

and  fioat  stock  companies;  write  us.  Horatio 
Gilbert & Co., 825 Elllcott sq., Buffalo. 

business wherever located;  we Incorporate 

v*92

982

974

994

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972

979

TT'OR  BENT-FIRST  AND SECOND FLOORS 
F   of brick store In  hust Ing  town;  city  water, 
electric lights,  good  storage  below;  now  occu­
pied  by  department  store  doing  big  business. 
Fine chance  to  secure  an  established  business 
location if taken at once.  Address  Mrs.  C.  W. 
Moon. Howell. Mich. 

I NOR  SA L E —N IC E ,  NEAT  GENERAL 

1  stock.  Store and  dwelling  If  desired;  best 
farming  section  In  Saginaw  valley.  Address 
971
No. 971, care Michigan Tradesman. 
INOR SALE—GENERAL STOCK OF  82.500 IN 
F  small booming town; cleared $2,000 last year; 
can reduce stock  to  suit  purchaser.  Ill  health 
reason for selling.  Address No  983,  care Michi­
gan Tradesman. 
983
INOR  SALE—WHOLESALE  GROCERY  IN 
a thriving city  of  30,000  In  the  Northwest. 
4iH m m  R. n r «  M ln h ln n  T ru lm m sn  
cm
YX7 ANTED—SMALL  JOB  PRINTING  OUT- 
vv  fit.  Must  be  cheap.  Address  No.  979, 
care Michigan  Tradesman. 

iNOB  SALE—DRUG  STOCK  IN  ONE  OF 
BHICAGO  PURU HASHING  CO..  221  5TH 

1  the best business  towns  In  Western  Michi­
gan;  good chance for  a  physician.  Enquire  of 
No. 947, care Michigan Tradesman. 
947
INOR  SALE—DRUG  STOCK  AND  FIX- 
F   tures, invoicing about  $4.800;  located  in one 
of the best  resort  towns  in  Western  Michigan. 
Address No. 923, care Michigan Tradesman.  928
ave., largest cash buyers of stores and stocks 
of all descriptions. 
913
INOR  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. 
INOR  SALE—WE  HAVE  THREE  LAUN- 
F   dries  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. 
INOR  SALE—FIRST-CLASS,  EXCLUSIVE 
F   millinery business In  Grand  Rapids;  object 
for  selling,  parties  leaving  the  city.  Address 
Milliner, care Michigan  Tradesman. 
SJAKKS—NEW  AND  SECOND-HAND  FIRE 
O  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 
A  Rapids.  Will  trade  for  a  stock  of  general 
merchandise.  Address  No. 751,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
(NOR  SALE  CHEAP—SECONDHAND  NO.  4 
F   Bar-Lock  typewriter,  In  good  oonditlon. 
Specimen of work done on  machine  on  applica­
tion.  Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids. 465

838

886

507

751

321

MISCELLANEOUS

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Y|7ANTED  BY  REGISTERED  PHARMA- 
v V 
cist, position; fourteen y ears’ experience; 
good references.  Address Box 78, Money, Mich. 
________________________________ _______ 42
Ex p e r ie n c e d   h a r d w a r e  
c l e r k
wants position at once, wholesale or retail; 
g«'Od  references.  Address  W. B. Ross, Pontiac, 
Mich. 
AN1ED -  REPRESENTATIVES  WITH 
v v  wide acquaintance, ability and standing. In 
States  of  Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wis­
consin,  Pennsylvania,  Iowa,  Kansas,  Nebraska 
and  Minnesota,  to  place  an  Issue  of  treasury 
stock In a safe and  reliable  corporation,  for  the 
purpose  of  extending  present  business.  Paid 
15 per cent,  net  last year, n% per cent, net  this 
year.  A good talking proposition;  big money to 
right  parties;  no  speculation,  but  a  sale  and 
guaranteed investment, highest references given 
and  required;  no  trlflers  need  apply;  time  Is 
money In this case  Address  the Tioga Mineral
Wells Co , Tioga, Texas._________________ 37
ANTED — EXPERIENCED  SALESMAN 
vv 
for  our  Lusterine  Liquid  Metal  Polish, 
bought by all grocers,  hardware,  paint  and  gas 
fixture stores, plumbers, etc.;  acknowledged the 
best In the  market:  cans  one-thtrd  larger  than 
those of our competitors;  article  the  best.  Ad­
dress Oscar Schlegel Manufacturing Co.,  182-186 
Grand St., New York. 
WANTED — SALESMAN  ACQUAINTED 
with furniture trade to represent  leading 
New  York  manufacturer  of  varnish,  stains, 
lacquers,  brushes,  broi ze  powder  and  other 
specialties.  Address  No.  36,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 

WANTED—WE  WANT  GOOD  SIDE  LINE 

salesmen  who  visit  the Hardware, Paint 
and  Department  Store Trade  in  the  States  of 
Iowa,  Minnesota,  Illinois,  Michigan  and  Mis­
souri.  We  have a good manufacturers’ line and 
one very  profitable  to  h  ndie.  Address  H. H. 
Adkins, 204 W. 21st St., Chicago,  111. 
Y yANTED—FIRaT-CLASS TINSMITH  FOR 
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geueral  shop;  furnace and outside work; 
wages,  $2.25  per  day  for  year  around;  booze 
fighters need not apply.  Antrim Hardware Co.,
Elk Riplds, Mich. 
\y A N T E D  —ONE  OR  TWO  FIRST-CLASS 
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experienced traveling salesmen to call  on 
the  grocery  and  drug  trade.  Address,  giving 
references, Dunkley Company, Kalamazoo,Mich. 
__________________  

WANTED  AT  ONCE —A  REGISTERED 

pharmacist, young man  preferred.  Send 
references and state salary.  Address No. 6, care 
Michigan Tradesman. 

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the  Real  Estate  Men

are in the market  for  Hemlock  and  Cedar  Lands.

24  Canal  St„  Grand  Ripida,  Micb.

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Buckeye  Paint  &  V a rn is h   Co.

Paint,  Color  and  Varnish  Makers

Mixed  Paint,  W hite  Lead,  Shingle  Stains,  Wood  Fillers 

Sole  Manufacturers CRYSTAL-ROCK  FINISH  for Interior and  Exterior Use. 

Corner  15th  and  Lucas  Streets.  Toledo,  Ohio. 

CI.ARK-RUTKA-WEAVER CO..  Wholesale  Agents lor Western Michigan

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B A K E R S ’
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All  sizes  to  suit  the 
needs of any  grocer.
Do your own  baking 
and  make the double 
profit.

Hubbard Portable 

Oven  Co.

1 8 2   B E L D E N   A V E N U E .   C H I C A G O

We  would  like  to  explain  to  you  our 
plan 
the  dealer  sell  Palace 
for  helping 
Ranges.  Write  us  about  it.  Ask  for  large 
colored  lithograph.

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[arising  Michigan,

Allen  Gas  Light  Company,  Battle Creek, Mich.

Gents—I write to tell yon 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 yon every success with your machines, I am 

Yours truly,

Walloon Lake, Mich., Nov. 22,1902

A-  E.  HASS.

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H. Leonard & Sons 

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN

Manufacturers' 

and  Manufacturers’  Agents

FOR

White  and  Decorated  Crockery  and  China. 
“ Leonard  Cleanable ”  and  “ Champion ”  Re­

frigerators.

‘ ‘ Insurance ”  Gasoline  Stoves.
Children’s Carriages.
Screen Doors,  Window  Screens,  Hammocks. 
Glassware,  Grocers’  Sundries,  Notions,  Sil­

verware.

Full  line  of  House  Furnishing  Goods,  etc.

Low  Prices 
Prompt  Service 
Ask  for  Catalogue

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The  Templeton  Cheese  Cutter

W e  have  recently  taken  up  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  the 
machine  illustrated  herewith  after  a  careful  investigation  of  its 
merits  among  dealers  who  have  operated  it  for  the  past  year.

That  the  problem  of  saving  the  waste in merchandising cheese 
which  has  always  confronted  the  dealer  heretofore,  can  be  solved 
by  this  machine,  we  have  no  doubt  at  all.

There is  absolutely no  waste  in  cutting.
It  keeps  your  cheese fresh.
Saves  half  the  time  of  the  clerk.
Cuts  automatically  and  accurate  to  weight.
Saves  approximately  50  cents  on  each  cheese  cut,  and  conse­

quently  save  more  than  its  cost.

W e  have  never  before  introduced  an  article  to  the  grocery 

trade  which  has  attracted  more  attention  than

The Templeton  Cheese Cutter

and  we  anticipate  a  demand  that  will  task  our  capacity  to  fill.

Mr.  Craigue  gives  the  situation:

" G e n t l e m e n :— A  look  at my cheese  used to give me horrors.  The waste was enormous, not  less than $100.00 per year.
" Your Templeton  Cheese Cutter, though, has solved  the problem, and  I  now save absolutely every pound.

“ Very tfuly yours, 

A.  D.  CR A IG U E .”

“ Co l o r a d o  S p r in g s,  Colo.

Sold  on  easy  monthly  payments.  W rite  for  particulars.

COMPUTING  SCALE  COMPANY

MANUFACTURERS 

DAYTON,  OHIO,  U.  S.  A.

