Twenty-Second Year

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  19,  1904

Number  1100

are 

soldiers  exposed  to  great  hardships 
in  unfavorable  weather,  and  compell­
ed  to  drink  bad  water  and  eat  un­
wholesome  food,  while  those  internal 
disorders  which 
common 
among  our  people  who  live  at  home 
in  peace  and  comfort,  and  which are 
so  generally  treated  by  cutting  open 
the  human  body  and 
removing  or 
otherwise  manipulating  the  delicate 
interior  organs,  were  comparatively 
unknown  among  the  Japanese  sick.

so 

All  the  soldiers  of 
the  United 
States  who  served  in 
the  Spanish 
War  in  the  camps  in  this  country 
and  in  the  field  in  Cuba  and  Puerto 
Rico  doubtless  remember 
the  un­
wholesome  and  unpalatable  food  ma­
terial  supplied  to  the  army  and  char­
acterized  by  General  Miles  as  “em­
balmed  meat,”  and  the  great  amount 
the 
of  sickness  pervalent  among 
troops.  Every  man  who  has 
ever 
seen  service  in  the  field  as  a  soldier 
knows  how  much  suffering  was  en­
tailed  upon  the  men  by  the  too  often 
unwholesome  nature  of  the  food  furn­
ished  to  them  and  quite  as  often  by 
the  failure  of  the  commissary  train 
to  arrive  on  time.

It  is  said  that  the  supply  depart­
ment  of  the  Japanese  Army  is  more 
thoroughly  organized  than 
is  that 
service  of  any  other  army  or  nation, 
which  is  a  matter  of  the  very  great­
est 
importance,  but  above  all,  the 
food  ration  served  to  the  Japanese 
soldiers  is  of  the  most  wholesome 
and  nourishing  material  compounded 
to  give  the  best  results  in  strengthen­
ing  the  soldiers  for  their  severe  serv­
ice,  and  at  the  same  time  to  main­
tain  them  in  health.

All  civilized  people  should 

learn 
the 
lessons  from  the  experience  of 
Japanese,  not  merely 
for  military 
purposes,  but  for  the  preservation  of 
It  is  certain  that  our  course 
health. 
of  living,  and 
eating  and 
drinking,  brings  on  many  diseases, 
and  that  they  could  be  prevented  by 
a  wise  alteration  of  our  diet.

chiefly 

The  Japanese  subsist  largely  on 
rice  and  other  vegetable  products 
and  dried  fish,  and  are  very  sparing 
in  the  use  of  liquors. 
It  is  entirely 
possible  that  a  bill  of  fare  which  is 
best  for  them  might  not  be  so  well 
suited  to  our  people,  but  as  they 
have  found  out  what  is  best .for  them, 
we  might  also  discover  what  would 
be  best  for  our  health.  This  might 
be  established  by  experimenting with 
our  ordinary  food  and  drink,  leaving 
off  what  seems  to  disagree  with  us. 
The  fact  that  the  Japanese  have  suc­
cessfully 
the  problem  of 
health  in  diet  should  spur  on  our 
people  to  make  similar  discoveries.

solved 

Doing  things  by  halves 

like 
planting  something  and  then  forget­
ting  to  water  it.

is 

run 

There  is  not  another  twenty , miles 
of  any  sea  trip  which  has  seen 
so 
many  seasick  people  as  the  English 
channel.  The  currents 
right 
there  to  make  trouble.  The  journey 
is  a  short  one,  but  to  most  people  is 
exceedingly  unpleasant.  Several prop­
ositions  have  been  made  for  a  tun­
nel  from  Dover  to  Calais  and  the  va­
rious  estimates  of  cost  range  all  the 
way  from  fifteen  to  fifty  million  dol­
lars.  The  greatest  depth  of  water 
at  this  point  is  only  169  feet  and  it 
would  be  entirely  practicable  to build 
a  tunnel  low  enough  down 
to  be 
perfectly  safe. 
If  the  United  States 
was  on  one  side,  the  tunnel  would 
be  under  way  before  this.  There  has 
always  been  some  talk  of  erecting a 
bridge,  but  the  cost  of  that  would  b e . 
much  greater,  being  calculated  at 
from  140  to  180  million  dollars.  The 
piers  would  be  a  menace  to  naviga­
tion,  even  if  the  road  surface  were 
far  enough  above  the  water  to  allow 
the  tallest  rigging  to  pass  beneath. 
The  tunnel  would  be  exceedingly 
popular  and  get  all 
the  patronage. 
That  is  far  the  easier  way.  In  speak­
ing  of  the  bridge  it  is  interesting  to 
note  that  before  such  a 
structure 
could  be  erected  it  would  be  neces­
sary  to  get  an  international  agree­
ment  to  which,  besides  England  and 
France,  the  United  States,  Japan, 
Belgium,  Holland,  Germany,  Rus­
sia,  Sweden  and  Norway  would  have 
to  be  parties.

the 

actual 

The  partisan  papers  are  busy  these 
days  charging  the  other  side  with un­
fair  practices  and  especially  bringing 
accusations  of  what  goes  by  the  name 
of  “fat  frying.”  This  is  the  phrase 
supposed  to  be  descriptive  of 
the 
methods  employed  in  raising  money 
for  campaign  purposes.  Of  course 
the  candidates  are  all  assessed,  but 
their  contributions  are  a  mere  baga­
telle  to 
requirements. 
Campaigning  is  costly  and  the  na­
tional  committees  of  necessity  use a 
lot  of  money.  Just  now  each  side 
charges  the  other  with  getting  money 
from  the  corporations  and  in  return 
giving  promises  of  kindly  legislative 
and  executive  treatment.  All 
this 
talk  is  simply  the  pot  calling  the  ket­
tle  black.  Neither  side  is  above  get­
ting  money  from  any  source  it  can 
and  both  sides  are  at  it  as  busily  as 
they  know  how  and  the  more  they 
can  extract 
they  are 
pleased.

the  better 

Out  of  every 

thousand  dollars’ 
worth  of  manufactured  articles  pro­
duced  in  the  United  States  about  29 
cents’  worth 
is  sold  to  foreigners 
at  less  than  the  home  price.  The 
reduction,  when  made,  is  usually  for 
the  purpose  of  catching  new  trade 
or  to  dispose  of  surplus  stock. 
In 
either  case,  the  American  working­
man  is  benefited.

Collection  Department

R.  G.  DUN  &  CO.

Mich. Trust Building, Grand Rapids 

Collection  delinquent accounts;  cheap,  ef­
ficient, responsible;  direct demand system. 
Collections  made  everywhere—for  every 
trader. 
C.  B.  McCRONB,  Mansge.r

We  Bay  and  Sell 

Total  Issues 

of

State, County,  City,  School  District,

Street  Railway and  Gas

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BANKERS

Union  Trust  Building, 

Detroit, Mich.

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H.  C.  H uggott,  8ooy-Troaouror

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Twenty-seven  companies!  We  have  a 
portion of each company’s stock  pooled  in 
a trust for the  protection  of  stockholders, 
and in case of failure  in  any company you 
are  reimbursed  from  the  trust  fund  of  a 
successful  company.  The  stocks  are  all 
withdrawn from sale with the  exception of 
two and we have never lost  a  dollar  for  a 
customer.
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1023 Michigan Trust Building, 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

SPECIAL  F EA TU R E S .

P a g e
2.  Cool  Weather  and  Glove  Trade.
4.  Around  the  State.
5.  Grand  Rapids  Gossip.
7.  Window  Trimming.
8.  Editorial.
9.  Changes  in  Book-Keeping.
10.  Gems  of  Thought.
12.  Meat  Market.
14.  Butter  and  Eggs.
15.  New  York  Market.
16.  Clothing.
20.  Woman’s  World.
22.  Girls  in  Candy  Factory.
23.  Dress  Goods  for  Autumn.
24.  State  Pomological  Society.
26.  Degeneracy  and  Insanity.
27.  The  Will  Cure.
28.  The  First  Billionaire.
30.  Good  Roads.
32.  Fish  as  Food.
33.  Sheep  Without  Wool.
34.  Shoes.
36.  Men  of  Mark.
38.  Dry  Goods.
40.  Commercial  Travelers.
42.  Drugs.
43.  Drug  Price  Current.
44.  Grocery  Price  Current.
46.  Special  Price  Current.

PR E V E N TIO N   o f   d i s e a s e .
A   few  days  ago  in  the  Internation­
al  Congress  of  Military  Surgeons, 
held  at  the  St.  Louis  World’s  Fair, 
Major  Louis  Seaman,  a  medical  offi­
cer  of  the  United  States  Army,  pre­
sented  some  most 
important  facts 
he  had  learned  in  a  personal  and  pro­
fessional  inspection  he  had  made  of 
the  Japanese  military  hospitals since 
the  present  war  has  been  going  on.

Speaking  of  the  hospitals  at  New- 
Chwang,  when  he  had  visited  them 
the 
in  August  he  declared  that  in 
medical  wards,  distinguished 
from 
those  in  which  surgical  patients were 
treated,  among  all 
thousands 
gathered  in  those  institutions  scarce­
ly  a  baker’s  dozen  came  under 
the 
head  of  diseases  of  the  digestive  sys­
tem.

the 

cases 

“were 

“Conspicuous  by  their  absence,” he 
continued, 
requiring 
operations  for  appendicitis,  hernias, 
floating  kidneys,  cholectomies,  etc. 
Indeed,  during  the  entire  summer  I 
have  not  seen  a  single  hernia  or  a 
laparotomy.  The  Japanese 
soldier 
has  been  taught  how  to  treat  his  in­
testines,  and  consequently  his  intes­
tines  are  now  treating  him  with  equal 
rational 
consideration.  His  plain, 
diet  is  digested  and  assimilated. 
It 
is  not  an  irritating,  indigestible,  fer­
menting  mess,  acting  as  a  local  irri­
tant  and  producing  gastritis,  duodeni­
tis,  enteritis-colitis,  hepititis  and  the 
long  list  of  inflammatory  intestinal 
processes  with  which  we  were  all so 
familiar  in  the  hospital  wards  at  Al­
ger  Camp,  Chattanooga,  Tampa,  Cu­
ba,  Puerto  Rico,  Montauk  Point,  etc., 
in  1898.”

Although  this  statement,  so  far  as 
the  nonprofessional  reader  is 
con­
cerned,  is  made  obscure  by  the  tech­
nical  terms,  it  is  easily  understood 
that  there  was  a  remarkable  absence 
of  the  diseases  so  common  among

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Cool  Weather  Makes 
Trade  Active.

the  Glove 

The  recent  cold  snap  directed  the 
attention  of  the  trade,  both  retail and 
wholesale,  to  the  need  of  complete 
preparation  in  lines  of  winter  mer­
chandise.  A  few  orders  were  receiv­
ed  through  the  mail  immediately, and 
more  are  expected  this  week.  Only 
the  very  active  merchants  hurry  as­
sorting  orders  upon  the  first  appear­
ance  of  broken  assortments.  Most 
merchants,  however,  will  wait  a  few 
days  or  until  they  begin  to  receive 
requests  for  merchandise  which  they 
are  out  of.  One  of  the  first  lines 
to  feel  the  effects  of  cold  weather  is 
the  glove  stock.  Every  prospect  is 
for  a  good  sale  of  handwear  this  sea­
son.

Most  merchants  find  the  selection 
of  holiday  goods  not  the  easiest  of 
their  duties.  Occasionally  a  mer­
chant  will  be  found  who  says  that 
he  does  not  bother  with  holiday 
goods.  That  merchant  is  the  excep­
tion,  however.  And  the  chances  are 
that  his  store  is  quiet  both  before 
and  during  the  holidays.  The  sug­
gestion  is  offered 
that  merchants 
carrying  glove  stocks  add  a  few boys’ 
and  misses’  kid  gloves.  The  possi­
bility  of  making  sales  for  presents 
exists  at  the  end  of  the  season,  while 
many  sales  can  be  made  during  the 
weeks  and  months  that  lead  up  to 
Christmas.  As  a  general  rule,  the 
line  of  juvenile  gloves  is  kept  in first 
class  stores  only.  The  popular  de­
partment  stores  are  adding 
them 
now,  however,  and  they  should  be of 
interest  to 
leading  glove  dealers 
everywhere.

Kid  gloves  are  made  to  fit  chil­
dren  one  year  old.  That  is  pretty 
close  to  a  baby.  They  are  cut  broad 
in  both  the  hand  and  the  fingers  to 
admit  the  child’s  fingers  without  too 
much  effort.  A   child’s  muscles  are 
soft  and  lax,  which  requires  consid­
eration  in  selling  and  fitting.  This 
allows  a  merchant  to  sell  gloves  that 
need  not  fit  snug. 
Indeed,  an  out- 
seam  glove  for  women  is  not  fitted 
as  snug  as  it  used  to  be.  Manufac­
turers  now  cut  both  the  fingers  and 
hands  broader  than  they  formerly 
did  in  this  class  of  gloves.  They are 
broader  and  heavy— hence  called
mannish.  For  driving  and  similar 
pleasures  the  outseam  glove  is  often 
of  easy  fit.  Reverting  to  juvenile 
gloves,  it  may be  stated  that  the  same 
line  will  sell  to  either  boys  or  girls. 
And  it  sometimes  happens  that 
a 
woman  with  short  fingers  can  best 
be  fitted  in  the  boys’  and  misses’ 
glove  stock.  T ry  it  some  time.

Caution  is  once  more  urged  about 
heavy  domestic  gloves  ordered  for 
this  fall.  The  strike  at  Gloversville 
caused  trouble  which  is  not  over 
yet  by  any  means.  Manufacturers 
are  having  any  amount  of  trouble  in 
securing  sewers.  They  can  get  all 
the  cutters  they  need,  but  the  sewers 
are  a  minus  quantity.  Some  glove 
factories  are  running  only  half  time 
in  the  cutting  department,  because 
of  the  inability  to  employ 
enough 
sewers. 
Incompetent  help  means 
that  some  of  the  output  will  be  ir­
regular. 
In  fact,  some  lots  already

The  Drug  Market.

Opium— Is  firm  at  unchanged price.
Morphine— Is  steady.
Quinine— Is  unchanged.
Carbolic  Acid—Is  very  firm  at the 

Balm  Gilead  Buds— Are  scarce and 

Russian  Cantharides— Are  still  ad­

advance.

higher.

vancing.

Cod  Liver  Oil— Has  advanced  on 

account  of  higher  prices  abroad.

Lycopodium— Has  again  advanced 

and  is  tending  higher.

Sassafras  Bark— Is  very  scarce and 

high.

Juniper  Berries— Stocks  are  very 

large  and  prices  will  be  lower.

Oil  Peppermint  —   Is 

unsettled. 
Buyers  and  sellers  are  wide  apart. 
Distillers  maintain  high  prices,  while 
buyers  are  looking  for  a  decline.

Oil  Anise  and  Oil  Cassia— Are both 
in  the  primary  market  and 

higher 
have  advanced  here.

Oil  Lavender  Flowers— Crop  has 
been  seriously  affected by dry weath­
er  and  prices  have  advanced.

Oil  Wormwood— Has  advanced 

and  is  tending  higher.

American  Saffron— Has  again  ad­
vanced.  Stocks  are  small  and  in a 
few  hands.

Gum  Tragacanth— Has  advanced 

and  will  be  higher.

Goldenseal  Root— Very  high  price 
has  advanced  Goldenseal  prepara­
tions.  We  note  another  advance of 
25c  per  pound  on  Lloyd’s  Hydrastis, 
to  take  effect  November  I.

Blood  Root— Is  scarce  and  prices 

are  very  firm.

Linseed  Oil— Is  dull  and  weak.

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

received  are  defective,  due  to  trim­
mers  serving  as  sewers.

It  is  pretty  well 

The  fall  season  has  not  advanced 
sufficiently  to  determine'  what 
the 
most  popular  colors  will  be  in  kid 
gloves. 
assured, 
however,  that  certain  shades  will  be 
much  stronger  than  others.  Just  now 
the  colors  which  will  probably  be 
strongest  are  tans,  browns, 
grays 
and  modes.  While  no  pronounced 
demand  has  been  received  for  any­
one  or  all  of  these  shades,  enough 
interest  has  been  centered  in  them 
to  confirm  the  statement  that  they 
will  be  the  best  sellers. 
It  will  re­
quire  a  few  weeks  before  anything 
definite  can  be  determined  regarding 
the  pre-eminent  colors.  The  enquir­
ies  for  blue  deserve  more  than  pass­
ing  consideration.  The  city  stores 
will  almost  class  blues  to-day,  par­
ticularly  navy  blues,  as  one  of  the 
staple  colors.  A  dark  navy  blue  is a 
regular  seller  with  them.  Kid  glove 
importers  are  receiving  many 
re­
quests  from  customers  to  match  cer­
tain  shades  of  blue  dress  materials. 
This  is  proving  that  out-of-town  mer­
chants  are  having  enquiries  for  navy 
blue  kid  gloves.  These  mail 
en­
quiries  are  for  single  pairs  only  and 
indicate  that  most  out-of-town  mer­
chants  do  not  care  to  add  an  as­
sortment  of  navy  blue  kid  gloves; 
they  exercise  wisdom  in  not  doing so. 
There  are  not  enough  sales  in  this 
color  to  warrant  putting  in  a  line  of 
sizes,  unless  the  town  is  large.  Such 
needs  can  be  supplied  by  mail  for 
the  ultra  and  extreme  colors.

B A L D W IN   &   C O .

Manufacturers’  Agents

TOLEDO,  O H IO

Crockery,  Glassware,

Lamps,  Burners,  Etc.

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100  Piece  Plain  Print Dinner Set, 
100  Piece  Handsome  Decorated Dinner Set, 
Decorated  Oat  Meals, 
 
Decorated  Bread  and  Butter  Plates, 
We  have the best assorted package  of  decorated  goods  in America 
to retail for  10 cents each—53 dozen  in a package—80  cents per dozen, 
net $42 .40 .  No charge for package.
One  line  Gold  Band  Tumblers, 
Two  line  Gold  Band Tumblers, 

-  $4.50  per set
5.25  per set 
5.00  per gross
5.00  per gross

35  cents  per doz.
40  cents  per doz.

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Sold  in  barrel  lots  only.

In  5  barrels  or  more  special  prices.
No.  1  Sun  Common  Burners,  30  cents  per  doz.
No.  2  Sun  Common  Burners,  40  cents  per  doz.
Our  assortment of  Fine  Jugs  (or  pitchers)  in  colors  for  $10  per 

gross  is  great  value  and  a  big  seller.

Pleased  to  quote  you  prices  on  anything  in  China,  Crockery, 

Glassware,  Novelties,  etc.

BALD W IN   &  C O .

Flour  Perfection

Is nowhere exemplified to  a  greater  degree,  or  in  a 

more  thorough  and  convincing 

manner than in

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CRESCENT

"T h e  Flour Everybody Likes”

It is  made  to please,  and that it  does  so,  under 
the  most  trying  circumstances,  is  evidenced  by  the 
many  words  of  praise  to  be  heard  on  every  hand. 
When  you  want the  best

Y O U   W A N T   O U R S

Voigt  Milling  Co.

Grand Rapids,  Mich.

Merchants’ Half Pare Excursion Rates to Grand Rapids  every day.  Write  for  circular.

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

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Ye  Olde  Fashion 

Horehound  Candy

“ Double A”  on Every Piece

Is  good  for  young  and  good  for  old,
It  stops  the  cough  and  cures  the  cold.

Made only by  P u t n a m   F a c t o r y   N ational  C an d y  Co.

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

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

A round 
The  S t a t e

Movements  of  Merchants.

Schoolcraft— E.  L.  Mosher  will 

shortly  open  a  jewelry  store  here.

Cheboygan— Fred  Steiner  succeeds 
Steiner  &  Reiger  in  the  meat  busi­
ness.

Calumet— Skelly  &  Co.  have 

re­
moved  their  headquarters  to  Chica­
go,  111.

Detroit— John  E.  Voelkner,  grocer, 
is  succeeded  by  the  John  E.  Voelk­
ner  Co.

Hastings— Geo.  Newton  has  engag­
ed  in  the  jewelry  business  on  his  own 
account.

Howell— Walter  Burke  has  sold his 
implement  and  harness  stock  to  H. 
M.  Brown.

Colon— Ray  Arnold,  formerly  of 
Port  Huron,  has  engaged  in  the  drug 
business  here.

Mayville— Geo.  F.  Dimond,  prod­
uce  dealer,  is  succeeded  by  Geo.  F. 
Dimond  &  Co.

Cass  City— Neil  Livingston  has 
purchased  the  restaurant  business of 
James  Perkins.

Au  Gres— Henry  Reid,  grocer,  has 
failed,  with  assets  of  $6,000  and  lia­
bilities  of  $10,000.

Belding— W.  C.  Sheldon,  Jr.,  has 
sold  his  confectionery  stock  to  Geo. 
O.  Tooley  &  Co.

Pontiac— Eugene  Lawson  and  L. 
D^  Allen  have  purchased  the  Jay 
Niles  meat  market.

Filion— Oliver  Clark  has  purchased 
the  grocery,  feed  and  produce  busi­
ness  of  Desire  Filion.

Ann  Arbor— Rinsey  & 

Seabolt, 
wholesale  and  retail  grocers,  are  suc­
ceeded by  Rinsey  &  Kyer.

Plainwell— James  N.  Hill,  who  re­
cently  sold  his  grocery  stock  to J. A. 
McRoberts,  has  repurchased  it.

Spring  Lake— Aloys  Bilz 

is  suc­
ceeded  by  Bilz  &  Slingerland  in  the 
furniture  and  hardware  business.

Midland— Cooley  C. 

Anderson,
hardware  and  harness  dealer,  is  suc­
ceeded  by  the  C.  C.  Anderson  Co.

Alto— E.  Davis  &  Son  will  short­
ly  place  a  bazaar  stock  in  the  store 
building  they  are  erecting  at 
this 
place.

Chesaning— August  Bauer,  who has 
been  for  some  years  engaged  in  the 
clothing  business  here,  is  closing  out 
his  stock.

Holland— H.  J.  Fisher  has  sold his 
drug  stock  to  Geo.  Lage,  of  Kalama­
zoo,  who  will  continue  the  business 
at  the  same  location.

Bangor— B.  K.  Howell  &  Co.  have 
sold  their  grocery  stock  to  Albert  L. 
Seebeck,  who  will  continue  the  busi­
ness  at  the  same  location.

Union  City— J.  L.  Mellor  has  sold 
his  stock  of  groceries  to  Geo.  E.  Bell, 
who  returned  recently  from  a 
six 
months’  stay  in  Seattle,  Wash.

Mt.  Pleasant— Jay  Hart  and  Geo. 
Hudson  have  formed  a  copartnership 
and  engaged  in  the  grocery  business 
under  the  style  of  Hart  &  Hudson.

Detroit— F.  L.  Hyde  and  Marion 
L.  Hyde  have  formed  a  copartnership 
under  the  style  of  the  F.  L.  Hyde

Co.  and  engaged  in  the  fur,  umbrella 
and 
18  John  R 
street.

linen  business  at 

Tekonsha— Morse  &  Toland,  who 
have  been  engaged  in  the  clothing 
business  here  for  a  few  months past, 
will  shortly  open  a  clothing  store  in 
Albion.

Kalkaska— B.  H.  Ketzbeck  &  Son, 
general  merchants  at  this  place,  will 
engage  in  general  trade  at  Rugg  as 
soon  as  a  store  building  can  be 
erected.

Allegan— Harry  C.  McAlpine  has 
sold  his  meat  market  to  Herman  C. 
Konkie  and  Charles  Renick,  who will 
continue  the  business  at  the  same 
location.

Fountain— F.  W.  Reek  has  sold his 
general  stock  to  Samuel  Burns  and 
Byron  Rockwell,  who  will  continue 
the  business  under  the  style  of  Burns 
&  Rockwell.

South  Haven— W.  B.  Reynolds has 
purchased  an  interest  in  the  Crown 
drug  store  and  will  assume  the  man­
agement  of  the  business  in  conjunc­
tion  with  Myron  Wakeman.
Sunfield— Harry  Mapes, 

formerly 
of  the  firm  of  Deatsman  &  Mapes, 
has  formed  a  copartnership  with  F. 
N.  Cornell,  the  Sebewa  general  deal­
er,  to  engage  in  the  clothing  and 
furnishing  goods  business  here.

Flint— Hoyt  &  Co.  have  merged 
their  dry  goods  business  into  a  stock 
company  under  the  same  style.  The 
capital  stock  is  $10,000,  all  paid 
in. 
Geo.  R.  Hoyt  holds  600  shares,  S. 
W.  Hoyt  holds  399  shares  and  Jno. 
G.  Hoyt  holds  one  share.

Sault  Ste.  Marie— Max  Schoene- 
man  has  leased  a  store  in  the  New­
ton  building  and  will  open  a  new 
clothing  store  about  Nov.  1.  Mr. 
Schoeneman  has  been  head  clerk  in 
the  Boston  Store  for  the  past  year.

Ann  Arbor— Lindenschmitt  &  Ap- 
fel,  clothiers  and 
furnishers,  will 
hereafter  be  known  as  Lindenschmitt, 
Apfel  &  Co.  T.  H.  Corbett,  who has 
been  employed  in  the  store  the  past 
ten  years,  has  been  admitted  as  a 
partner.

Traverse  City— John  Fitch  and  E. 
R.  McCoy  have  formed  a  copartner­
ship  under  the  style  of  Fitch,  McCoy 
&  Co.  to  handle  potatoes,  hay,  grain 
and  feed.  The  firm  has  purchased 
the  Keeney  &  Son  warehouse,  near 
the  G.  R.  &  I.  depot.

Howard  City— J.  W.  Neumann  & 
Co.,  of  Indianapolis,  have  purchased 
the  Pere  Marquette  potato  warehouse 
here  and  will  make  this  a  shipping 
point.  Cook  &  Collins,  who  have 
been  using  the  warehouse,  will  erect 
a .stone  building  for  warehouse  pur­
poses.

Detroit— R.  Hirt,  Jr.,  has  enlarged 
his  produce  building  from  33x50  to 
33x130  feet  in  dimensions.  The  ex­
tension  is  two  stories  and  basement, 
the  same  as  the  original  building. 
The  enlargement  has 
the 
owner  to  fit  up  a  handsome  office and 
put  in  a  fire-proof  vault.

enabled 

Iron  Mountain— Margaret  A.  Sei­
bert  has  merged  her  drug  and  book 
business  into  a  stock  company,  under 
the  style  of  the  Seibert  Drug  Co. 
The  capital  stock  is  $6,000,  all  of 
which  has  been  subscribed  and  paid 
in—$4,500  in  stock  and  $1,500  in  cash. 
Samuel  Cudlip  furnished  the  cash.

Bay  City— The  retail  grocers  of the 
city  held  a  meeting  for  the  purpose 
of  forming  a  permanent  organization. 
Charles  Leikert  was  made  tempor­
ary  chairman  and  F.  E.  Tucker  Sec­
retary.  After  some  discussion  of the 
aims  and  objects  of  the  organized  ef­
fort  an  adjournment  was  taken  until 
October  19,  when  a  permanent  or­
ganization  will  probably  be  effected.
Adrian— Arthur  S.  Baldwin  has 
purchased  the  business  of  the  Union 
tea  store  and  will  assume  manage­
ment  Nov.  1.  Mr.  Baldwin  has  been 
a  resident  of  this  city  for  the  past 
eleven  years,  and  for  six  years  has 
been  an  attache  of  the  Page  Fence 
Co.’s  plant,  beside  putting 
in  one 
year,  prior  to  going  with  the  Page 
people,  at  the  Church  Manufactur­
ing  Co.’s  plant.

Manufacturing  Matters.

Detroit— The  American  Folding 
Bed  Co.,  Ltd.,  has  filed  a  notice  of 
dissolution.

Detroit— The  Morgan,  Puhl  & 
Morris  Co.  has  changed  its  name  to 
the  Detroit  Regalia  Co.

Romeo— Thomas  Mellon  has  pur­
chased  the  cigar  manufacturing  busi­
ness  of  F.  Jordan  and  will  continue 
the  business.

Cheboygan— M.  D.  Olds  has  taken 
possession  of  the  Nelson  &  Clark 
sawmill,  which  he  purchased  a  few 
days  ago.  The  plant  is  still  in  opera­
tion.

Lansing— The  Weisenborn  Wire 
Fence  Co.  has  been  organized 
to 
manufacture  and  sell  wire  fence.  The 
capital  stock  is  $10,000,  all  subscribed 
and  paid  in  in  property.

Three  Rivers— L.  J.  Bickart,  whose 
flouring  mill  was  burned  at  Leslie  a 
few  weeks  ago,  has  decided  to  locate 
here,  where  he  has  been  given 
a 
good  bonus.

Crystal 

Wooster  —   The 

Lake 
Creamery  Co.  has  been  incorporated 
with  a  capital 
stock  of  $2,000,  of 
which  $1,000  has  been  subscribed  and 
$500  paid  in.  The  stockholders  are 
Henry  J.  Redder,  Henry  Boeskool 
and  Gerrit  J.  Rotman.

Detroit— The  Detroit  Woodoleum 
Co.  has  filed  articles  of  association, 
with  $25,000  capital  stock,  of  which 
$6,500  has  been  paid  in  in  cash  and 
$5,000  in  other  property.  The  stock­
holders  are  W.  C.  Beckwith,  John A. 
Wilde  and  Charles  H.  Lutz.

Holly— W.  B.  Nicholson  will short­
ly  engage  in  the  manufacture  of  ex­
press  wagons,  air  rifles  and  cultiva­
tors  under  the  style  of  the  Nicholson 
Manufacturing  Co.  A  new  cement 
building,  28x80  feet  in  dimensions, 
will  be  erected  for  the  purpose.

Cedarville— The  sawmill  of  F. R. 
Haynes  &  Co.,  which  has  been  idle 
a  number  of  years,  will  be  operated 
next  season,  the  firm  having  purchas­
ed  1  tract  of  land  timbered  with  pine, 
hemlock,  spruce  and  cedar  which will 
keep  the  mill  in  operation  two  years.
Pontiac— The  Freeman  Stamping 
Co.  has  been  organized  to  manufac­
ture  and  sell  articles  made  from  tin. 
The  capital  stock  is  $10,000,  of which 
$5,560  has  been  paid  in  in  cash  and 
property.  The  stockholders  are  John 
Freeman,  W.  J.  Brown  and  Josephine 
C.  Freeman.

Detroit— A.  L.  Rees,  C.  H.  Law­
rence,  T.  B.  Williams  and  A.  B.  Du­
rant  have  organized  the  Perfection 
Safety  Elevator  Floor  Co.  Patents 
are  controlled  covering  an  attach­
ment  which  drops  a  steel  and  asbes­
tos  door  at  each  landing  as  the  ele­
vator  goes  up  or  down.

Walkerville— The  Walkerville  Mill­
ing  Co.  has  been  dissolved  by  the 
retirement  of  H.  C.  Schull,  who  will 
succeed  to  the  mercantile  business 
hereafter  conducted  by  the  firm.  Mr. 
Gleason,  the  other  member  of 
the 
firm,  will  continue  the  grist  mill 
business  under  the  same  style.

Amy— The  Amy  Lumber  Co.  has 
been  organized  with  a  capital  stock 
of  $30,000,  of  which  $22,500  has  been 
subscribed  and  paid  in  in  property, 
to  carry  on  the 
sawmijl  business. 
The  stock  is  equally  divided  among 
Chester  R.  Freeman  and  J.  Frank 
Dunning,  of  Pontiac,  and  James  Gee, 
Jr.,  of  Amy.

Detroit— The  sale  of  the  Simonetta 
File  Works,  set  for  Monday,  has 
been  indefinitely  postponed,  and  the 
stockholders  are  now  trying  to  make 
a  new  deal  by  which  additional  capi­
tal  can  be  secured  and  operations re­
sumed.  T h e y   believe  there  is  a  good 
thing  in  the  business 
if  conducted 
on  business  methods.

Sagola— The  Sagola  Lumber  Co. 
has  decided  to  at  once  build  an  addi­
tion  25x100  feet  to  its  planing  mill. 
Three  machines  for  the  manufacture 
of  hardwood  flooring  will  be  install­
ed.  A  warehouse  40x80  feet,  in which 
maple  flooring  will  be  stocked,  also 
will  be  built.  The  company  is  re­
in 
ceiving  40,000  feet  of  logs  daily 
the 
excess  of  the  consumption  at 
mill,  which  averages  50,000  feet 
a 
day.  The  daily  shipments  of  lum­
ber  average  100,000  feet.

No  Chance  To  Learn.

The  family  was  planning  at 

the 
breakfast-table  to  attend,  later  in  the 
day,  the  funeral  of  a  deceased  neigh­
bor,  but  Isabel,  aged  6,  was,  very 
much  to  her  distress,  to  be  left  at 
home.

“But  I’ve  never  been  to  a  funeral,” 
“ I  want  to 

the  little  girl  pleaded. 
go  to  one  just  dreadfully.”

“Never  mind,  sis,”  said  the  little 
maid’s  brother, 
consolingly,  “  per­
haps  you  can  go  to  your  own  some 
day.”

“Well,”  flashed  Isabel, 

indignant­
ly,  “if  I  don’t  have  a  little  practice 
I  sha’n’t  know  how  to  behave  even 
at  that  one.”

Some  women  can’t  tell  the  differ­
ence  in  being  girlish  and  being  kit­
tenish.

Commercial 
Credit  C o  •t  Ltd.

Widdicomb  Building,  GrarVd  Rapids 
Detroit  Opera  House  Block,  Detroit  ~
Good  but  '  slow  debtors  pay 
upon  receipt  of  our  direct  de­
mand 
Send  all  other 
accounts  to  our  offices  for  collec­
tion.

letters. 

G r a n d  R a p id s,

M.  E.  Towne,  formerly  engaged  in 
general  trade  at  Carson  City 
and 
Hartford,  has  re-engaged  in  general 
trade  at  Carson  City.  The  Worden 
Grocer  Co.  furnished 
the  grocery 
stock.

S.  Orwant  &  Son,  some  of  whose 
customers  were  garnisheed  last  week 
by  Geo.  F.  Cook,  of  Grove,  on  an  al­
leged  account  for  $203,  have  tendered 
$160  in  settlement  of  the  claim.  The 
offer  has  not  yet  been 
accepted. 
Other  creditors  have  been  taken  car_e 
of  during  the  week  by  payments  in 
cash  and  check— sometimes  by checks 
dated  ahead  and  payable  in  the  fu­
ture.  Orwant  &  Son  claim  that,  not­
withstanding  the  losses  they  sustain­
ed  during  the  spring  floods,  they have 
$2,500  to  the  good  and  that 
this 
amount  is  ample  to  meet  all  of their 
outstanding  obligations  and 
cover 
any  possible 
loss  which  they  may 
sustain  on  their  eggs  in  storage.

The  first  annual  meeting  of  the 
Master  Bakers’  Association  of  Michi­
gan  will  be  held  in  this  city  next 
Tuesday,  convening  at  3  o’clock  p. 
m.  at  the  Pantlind  Hotel.  The  meet­
ing  will  be  presided  over  by  Robert 
Morton,  President  of 
the  Morton 
Baking  &  Manufacturing  Co.,  of 
Detroit,  who  is  generally  conceded to 
be  the  logical  candidate  for  President 
of  the  organization. 
In  the  evening 
a  banquet  will  be  tendered  the  vis­
itors  by  local  bakers  in  the  banquet 
hall  of  the  Pantlind.  The  post  pran­
dial  programme  is  in  the  hands  of 
Benjamin  F.  Witwer,  of  Kalamazoo, 
which  is  ample  assurance  that  it  will 
be  both  varied  and  interesting.

in 

to 

a  range  of  about  3c  per  bushel.  Cash 
wheat  to-day  is  selling  at  practically 
the  highest  point  on  the  crop,  while 
options  are  bringing  $ i .I2@ i .I3,  or 
6c  off  from  top,  with  December  at 
1 J4 c  over  May.  There  is  a  good  de­
mand  for  both  wheat  and  flour, pra- 
tically  all  for  domestic  markets.  Ex­
ports  of  flour  are  light.  Prices  to 
be  had  on  the  other  side  leave  very 
little  margin  for  the  manufacturer or 
exporter.  The  Northwestern  mills 
have  had  a  comparatively  strong run, 
with  a  ready  demand,  even  in  ad­
vance  of  their  output.  The  free  move­
come 
ment  of  wheat  continues 
East  from  the  coast,  and  the 
re­
ceipts  at  Minneapolis,  St.  Paul  and 
Duluth  are  heavy,  while 
the 
Southwest  wheat  has  been  moving 
very  slowly. 
It  is  very  seldom  that 
the  mills  of  this  country  are  able  to 
import  wheat  from  the  North  and 
pay  an  import  duty  of  25c  per  bush­
el,  but  such  is  the  case  at  present. 
There  is  quite  a  movement  of  choice 
milling  wheat  coming  into  the  United 
States  at  present  from  Manitoba and 
at  a  fair  profit  to  the  importer.
The  demand  for  choice  old 

corn 
continues  strong  and  prices  have  ad­
vanced  2@3c  per  bushel.  New  corn 
is  beginning  to  move  slowly 
from, 
the  Southwest,  but  it  is  still  soft  and 
unfit  for  milling. 
It  is  hardening  up 
rapidly,  however,  and  will  soon  be 
ready  for  shipment.  The  weather  is 
very  favorable  and,  with  a  crop  of 
2,400,000,000  bushels  practically 
in 
sight,  futures  are  largely  discounted.
Oats  are  moving  a  little  more  free­
ly  and  prices  are  somewhat  easier. 
The  visible  supply  is  increasing  at  a 
good  rapid  rate  and  there  seems  to 
be  little  inclination  to  buy  much 
in 
advance  of  present  needs.  Oats  are 
certainly  low  as  compared  with other 
coarse  grains  and  will  go  into  con­
sumption  very  rapidly.

L.  Fred  Peabody.

furniture  at 

The  John  Widdicomb  Co.,  which 
manufactures  fine 
its 
main  plant  and  sewing  machine  tops 
at  the  Kent  plant,  will  discontinue 
the  manufacture  of  tops  and  utilize 
the  Kent  plant  hereafter  for  the  pro­
duction  of  cheap  and  medium  grade 
chamber  furniture.  A  dozen  years 
ago  there  were  several  factories  at 
this  market  making  cheap  furniture—  
notably  the  Luce  Furniture  Co.,  New 
England  Furniture  Co.,  Kent  Furni­
ture  Co.— but  the  peculiar  conditions 
which  existed  here  at  that  time  com­
pelled  the  abandonment  of  that  field. 
It  has  long  been  a  cherished  theory 
with  Mr.  Widdicomb 
that  Grand 
Rapids  ought  to  be  able  to  furnish 
anything  required  by 
average 
furniture  dealer,  which  would  render 
it  unnecessary 
shop 
around  among  outside  manufacturers 
to  complete  his  purchases. 
is 
largely  in  pursuance  of  this  theory 
that  Mr.  Widdicomb  has  decided  to 
devote  the  Kent  plant  to  the  manu­
facture  of  cheap  and  medium  grade 
goods.  A  full  line,  comprising  about 
twenty  patterns,  will  be  ready  for  the 
inspection  of  the  trade  in  January.

for  him 

the 

to 

It 

Detailed  Review  of  the  Grain  Mar­

ket.

The  wheat  market  has  been  rather 
steady  for  the  past  week,  covering

Hides,  Pelts,  Tallow  and  Wool.
The  hide  market  for  country  hides 
is  strong  with  slight  advance  on 
light  hides  and  skins.  The  country 
ship­
kill  is  small  from 
excessive 
ments  of  low  priced  meats 
from 
stock  yards.  Tanners  despair  of  ob­
taining  hides  at  less  value  and  are 
forced  to  buy  to  keep  running.  Sales 
have  been  large  from  packers  and 
country  hides  are  sold  ahead.  As 
colder  weather  sets  in  the  kill  will in­
crease  and  lower  values  are  looked 
for.

Pelts  have  sold  freely  at  an  ad­
good  demand. 

vance  and  are 
There  is  no  accumulation.

in 

Tallow  is  easier  and 

lower,  with 
large  sales  at  shaded  prices.  A  furth­
er  decline  is  looked  for,  and  country 
stock  is  dull  of  sale  and  lower.

There  is  no  market  nor  wool  to 
make  a  market  in  Michigan.  East­
ern  markets  show  a  firmness,  with 
some  advance  in  price.

Wm.  T.  Hess.

department 

David  Holmes,  manager  of 
of 

the 
mercantile 
the 
Mitchell  Bros.  Co.,  at  Jennings  and 
Stittsville,  passed  through  the  city 
Saturday  on  his  way  home  from  Mt. 
Clemens,  where  he  had  spent  a  week. 
He  was  accompanied  by  his  wife.

The  Grocery  Market.

Tea— Low-grade  Formosas  have 
advanced  ic  per  pound  on  this  side, 
because  of  strong  cables  from  For­
mosa  telling  of  advances  there.  The 
general  feeling  in  tea  is  healthy  and 
steady.

Coffee— Manufacturers  of  package 
brands  have  been  heavy  buyers  for 
some  time  past,  but  it  is  understood 
they  have  now  got  their  holdings  up 
to  their  desired  limit,  and  will  not  be 
important  factors  as  buyers  for  some 
time  to  come.  The  improved 
tone 
may  encourage  heavier  buying  by the 
average  dealer.  Local  jobbers  con­
sider  the  general  situation  satisfac­
tory.

sale 

Canned  Goods— California  canners 
second 
have  withdrawn  from 
Royal  Ann  cherries, 
second  water 
Bartlett  pears,  gallon  extra  standard 
peeled  sliced  apricots,  gallon  Royal 
Ann  and  gallon  extra  white  cherries. 
White  standard  Bartlett  pears 
are 
advanced  10c  and  gallon  extra  stand­
ard  apricots  are  advanced  75c  per 
dozen.  Corn  and  tomatoes  show  no 
new  features.  Jobbers  are  not  wor­
rying  over  the  prospects,  believing 
that  ample  supplies  will 
show  up 
when  wanted.  Some  reports  of  a 
light  production  in  certain  districts 
have  proven  misleading,  but  it  looks 
now  as  though  this  condition  would 
have  little,  if  any,  effect  upon  future 
values.

Dried  Fruits— Peaches  are 

un­
changed  and  quiet,  because  so  high. 
Seeded  raisins  are  in  light  demand at 
unchanged  prices.  Loose  are  about 
in  the  same  position.  The  bad  weath­
er  on  the  coast  has  undoubtedly done 
great  damage  to  the  crop  and 
it 
seems  to  be  impossible  to  ship  for 
the  present  until  a  new  batch  of  rais­
ins  can  be  gotten  through.  One  heavy 
element  of  damage  was  to  the  raisins 
in  the  driers.  Many  holders  for these 
reasons  are  refusing  to  quote.  Apri­
cots  are  unchanged  and  firm.  Prunes 
are  selling  with  fair  activity,  usually 
at  advances  from  the 
lowest  point, 
but  prices  are  not  at  all  uniform 
among  the  different  holders.

Syrups  and  Molasses— Sugar  syrup 
is  in  good  demand  for  manufacturing 
and  export.  The  grocery  demand  is 
light.  Prices  are  unchanged.  Mo­
lasses  is  slow  and  unchanged. 
In 
spite  of  some  damage  to  the  growing 
cane  crop  by  dry  weather  the  com­
ing  molasses  crop  will  still  be  much 
larger  than  last  year.

Fish— Salmon 

is  unchanged 

and 
dull.  New  herring  has  not  yet  re­
ceded  from  the  opening  high  price, 
as  the  receipts  are  still  small.  Ocean 
whitefish  is  scarce  and  unchanged. 
Shore  mackerel  shows  no 
change. 
Prices  have  not  advanced,  as  there 
is  little  or  no  stock  to  advance  on. 
One  large  Gloucester  concern’s  stock 
report  shown  during  the  preceding 
week  shows  only  about  4°°  pounds, 
which  is  only  a  fraction  of  last  year’s 
stock.  Norways  are  a  little  strong­
er,  although  not  quotably  higher. 
The  demand  is  fair. 
Irish  mackerel 
weakened  still  further  early  in 
the 
week,  but  recovered  somewhat  later 
in  the  week.  Larger  receipts  seem 
to  be  the  only  explanation.  The  de­
mand  is  fair,  The  sardine  season  is

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rather  mixed.  The  Trust  is  asking 
about  20c  more  per  case  than  the  in­
dependents.  The  spot  demand 
is 
light,  however,  since  deliveries  are 
now  proceeding.  There  seems  to  be 
no  doubt  now  that  sardine  deliveries 
will  be  full.  Cod  and  haddock  are 
still  high  and  firm  at  ruling  prices.
The  demand  is  only  fair. 
It  is  quite 
likely  that  the  main  cause  of  the  re­
cent  advance  is 
since 
only  a  short  time  ago  the  stocks were 
ample,  and  the  demand  since  has 
not  been  phenomenal.

speculation, 

Cotton  To  Be  Grown  in  Many  Coun­

tries.

The  high  price  for  cotton  has  en­
couraged  the  revival  of  the  cultiva­
tion  of  that  staple  in  many  countries 
which  formerly  grew 
cotton,  but 
which  had  to  abandon  the  industry 
because  of  the  cheap  price.  Besides 
the  efforts  being  made  in  the  Eng­
lish,  French  and  German  colonies, 
the  Dutch  are  now  growing  cotton 
in  Java.  Even  in  Palestine  there  is 
likely  to  be  a  revival  of  cotton  grow­
ing.  Up  to  1866  cotton  was  grown 
there  on  a  considerable  scale  on  the 
belt  from  Gaza  to  Tyre,  100  miles 
long  and  five  to  twenty  miles  broad. 
The  export  from  Palestine  during the 
war  averaged  20,000  bales.  The  Pal­
estine  cotton  is  inferior  to  that  of 
Egypt,  being  shorter;  but  it  is  in­
digenous  to  the  soil  and  flourishes, 
whereas  cotton  from  foreign  seed can 
only  be  grown  successfully  with  ex­
pensive  irrigation  works.

Beet  Sugar  Crop  in  Excess  of  Last 

Year.

in 

The  organ  of  the  Central  Union 
of  the  beet  sugar  industry,  in  dis­
cussing  the  results  of  the  season  of 
1903-04  in  Austria-Hungary,  Germany 
and  France,  reaches  the  conclusion 
these 
that  the  net  production 
to
three  countries  was  equivalent 
3,892,000  tons  of  raw  sugar,  an 
in­
crease  of  236,000  tons  in  comparison 
with  the  preceding 
season.  There 
were  exported  1,724,000  tons,  or  336,- 
000  tons  less  than  in  the  preceding 
season— a  diminution  due  partly  t o i j  
excessive  exportation  in 
later 
months  of  the  season  of 
1902-03, 
partly  to  the  increased  importation 
of  colonial  sugar  into  England.

the 

Preparing  for  the  February  Meeting.
Lansing,  Oct.  17— The  Retail  Gro­
cers’  Association  has  under  consider­
ation  plans  for  entertaining  the  Re­
tail  Grocers’  Association  of  Michi­
gan,  which  will  meet  here  in  Febru­
ary.  David  Glenn  has  been  elected 
Secretary  of  the  local  Association, in 
place  of  Hayes  Wells,  who  resigned. 
The  grocers  propose  to  entertain the 
State  organization  with  the  best  the 
city  affords  and  on  an  elaborate scale.

The  Low-Priced  Hat.

Wife— I  bought  the  loveliest  hat 

frame  to-day  for  only  48  cents.
certainly 

Husband— That  is 

rea­

sonable.

Wife— I  should  say  so.  And  now—•
Husband— Well,  what  now?
Wife— I  want  you  to  let  me  have 

$20  to  buy  the  trimming  for  it.

The  rounds  of  pleasure  are 

fre­

quently  dizzy  paths.

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Send  for  Catalogue.

We do more for our a g e n t than  sell  him  a   bill  of  goods.  (We 
help him sell them.)  Send  for  information  and  catalogue.  Price  is 
only $2.50 a pair after discount  is  off,  and  we  give  A ll  L e a t h er s 
and all stales, Blue! er and Bals, at one price.

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Window

Trimming

It  is  really  more  attractive  than  any 
amount  of  mere  silk.

The  next  window  contains  nothing 
but  fancy  collars,  to  retail  at  25c. 
Here  ruchings  at  the  upper  edge  form 
part  of  the "ornamentation.

Prevalence  of  Brown  Shades  in  Lo-

cal  Store  Windows.

This  is  certainly  a  brown  season. 
Everything  runs  to  that  color, 
in 
men’s,  women’s  and  children’s  gar­
ments,  including  even  the  knit  under­
wear.  Soon,  instead  of  falling  into 
the  doleful  dumps  of  a  fit  of 
the 
“blues,”  we  shall  simply  drop  into a 
“brown  study.”

Brown  is  a  good  serviceable  color, 
and  the  many,  many  tints  and  shades 
of  tints  are  beautiful,  but  I  fear  me 
we  shall  get  very  tired  of 
'“that 
same”  before  Winter  gets  weary  of 
“lingering  in  the  lap  of  May.”  Every 
store  shows  the  goods.

*  *  *

Starr  &  Gannon  have  a  creditable 
display  of  Hawes  stiff  and  soft  hats 
in  brown  and  black,  also  underwear 
in  the  prevailing  brown.  These  peo­
ple  never  seem  to  commit  the  error 
of  crowding  their  windows  and  al­
ways  have  something 
interest 
therein. 
I  do  not  like  the  large-fig­
ured  ties  they  have  in  the  sidewalk 
showcase,  but  they  are  likely  to  find 
favor  with  those  whose  taste  does 
not  run  to  the  quiet.
*  * 

of 

♦

Steketee  has  a  striking  background 
in  the  parrot  shades  of  green  and 
red. 
I  went  across  the  street  to  get 
a  different  view  of  the  elaborate  pat­
tern  from  that  distance,  and  it  seem­
ed  to  me  that  the  scrolls  look  top 
heavy.  When  the  paper  chrysanthe­
mums  and  the  broad  white  taffeta 
ribbon  were  used  in  conjunction with 
these  same  scrolls  the 
effect  was 
much  more  pleasing.

In  the  west  window  are  six  hand­
some  pieces  of  cloth  bearing  the  fol­
lowing  card:

Mohair  Prunellas 

Extra  Values 

$i  yd.

These  are  all  plain  goods. 

I  am 
ignorant  as  to  whether  they  come fig­
ured.  The  colors  are  blue  and  red, 
medium  brown  and  seal  brown, dark 
Nile  green  and  gray.  They  look very 
pretty  in  the  piece  but  as  if  the  col­
ors  would  fade;  but  if  Steketee  says 
they  won’t,  they  won’t,  that’s  all! 
I 
have  yet  to  hear  of  this  old-establish­
ed  firm’s  misrepresenting  goods 
in 
the  slightest  particular.

Ruchings,  medallions  and  accord­
ion  plaiting  are  meeting  with  favor 
in  the  way  of  trimmings,  both  alone 
and  in  combination  with  other  con­
ceits.  Jetted  black  lace  (in  the  form 
of  “circular”  lace,  “all-overs”  and  sep­
arable  trimming)  and  lace  with  white 
net  for  the  background,  with  a  pat­
tern  worked  out  in  iridescent  sequins 
and  silver-lined  beads,  are  popular 
with  the  trade  and  are  seen  in 
the 
next  section  of  Steketee’s  west  win­
dow.  An  entire  dress  of  either  of 
these 
really 
heavy  goods  is  simply  magnificent. 
Either  one  made  up  over  pearl-white 
silk  makes  an  elegant  evening  gown.

light-appearing 

but 

The  entire  east  window  is  sugges­
tive  of  cold  weather  comforts— flan­
nelette  nightrobes,  men’s  fleeced  un­
derwear  (the  colors  of  which  are 
gray,  baige,  dark  mode, 
red, 
blue  and  salmon  pink— surely  enough 
to  choose  from)  and  the  card  accom­
panying  the  articles  in  the  extreme 
right  of 
proclaims 
them  as:

the  window 

fawn, 

Fall  Wearables 

for

the  Children.

*  *  *

I  am  glad  to  see  an  effort  being 
made  by  more  than  one  Grand  Rap­
ids  business  house  to  push  the  fine 
goods  of  our  own  country.

The  dainty  gold  and  white  card 
which  catches  the  attention  in 
the 
handsome  display  of  cut  glass  in  one 
of  Herpolsheimer’s 
front  windows 
reads  like  this:

Productions 

From  the  Best 

American  Factories.

in 

Old  rose  velvet  (or  you  might  call 
it  a  dull  petunia)  is  tastefully  draped 
over  the  glass  shelves  that  support 
the  different  pieces  and  along  the 
floor.  This  heightens  the  richness 
of  the  sparkling  cut  glass.  There  is 
one  most  unpleasant  feature  to  con­
template 
this  otherwise  perfect 
exhibit,  and  that  is  the  uncertainty 
one  feels  in  regard  to  the  proper  bal­
ancing  of  the  articles  on  the  glass 
shelves,  which  are  placed  on 
oak 
pedestals.  In  the  center  of  each shelf 
is  a  tall  heavy  vase  and  this  serves 
for  what, 
is 
designated  the  “candlestick.”  These 
glass  shelves  are,  in  reality,  a  teeter, 
and  you  feel  an  uneasiness,  in  con­
templating  it,  as  to  whether  either 
end  may  not  be  too  heavy  and  dire 
consequences  be  the  result. 
I 
owned  that  exhibit  I  wouldn’t  want 
to  tempt  Fate  “thataway,”  as  they 
say  in  Dixie  Land!

in  children’s  parlance, 

If 

The  dove-colored  suit,  the  golden 
brown  one  with  the  touches  of  bril­
liant  orange  and  the  champagne suit 
with  the  lattice  work  of  green  vel­
vet  ribbon  in  the  “baby”  width  are 
notable  examples  of  what  beautiful 
creations  may  be  purchased  in  ready- 
to-wear  merchandise.
*  *  *

You  remember  I  referred  recently 
to  Foster,  Stevens  &  Co.’s  use  of 
their  name  at  the  bottom  of  a  win­
dow  card.  I  note  that  Herpolsheimer 
has  adopted  the  same  methpd.  Also 
Steketee  this  week  makes  a  similar 
employment  of  their  name. 
I  have 
not  asked  any  of  them  in  regard  to 
the  innovation,  but,  as  I  said  before, 
I  am  of  the  opinion  it  is  to  save 
transients  the  troublement  of  cran­
ing  their  necks  for  the  sign  over  the 
door.

Recent  Business  Changes  Among 

Indiana  Merchants. 

Bringhurst— Hinkle  & 

dealers  in  agricultural 
are  succeeded  by  Hinkle  &  Woods.

Snyder,
implements, 

Correct— F.  E.  Poulter  has  pur­
chased  the  general  store  stock  of 
Day  &  Livingston.

Hebron— Smith  &  Lewis  have  sold 
their  general  stock  to  Crawford  & 
Miller.

Muncie— W.  L.  Little,  hardware 
dealer,  has  merged  his  business  into 
a  stock  company  under  the  style  of 
the  W.  L.  Little  Hardware  Co.

Petroleum— Carl  Cotton  has  dis­

continued  the  meat  business.

Russellville— Spencer  &  McCutch- 
en,  hardware  dealers,  are  succeeded 
by.  Spencer,  Brown  &  Co.
Spencer,  Brown  &  Co.

South  Whitley— S.  Weimer  &  Son 
are  advertising  a  closing  out  sale  of 
their  general  stock.

Stone  Bluffs— Stuart  Bros,  have 
purchased  the  agricultural  implement 
business  of  W.  D.  Coffing.

Terre  Haute— Jay  Mace,  grocer, is 

succeeded  by  Reynolds  &  Mace.

Van  Buren— Hamrick,  Whitecotton 
&  Co.  have  purchased  the  general 
stock  of  Wm.  L.  Duckwall.
„  Elkhart— The  Lakeside  Knitting

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Co.,  of  Michigan  City,  has  moved its 
entire  plant  to  this  place,  and  the 
plant  will  commence  operations  this 
week.  Between  400  and  500  women, 
girls  and  boys  can  get  employment.

Lampblack  Used  for  Fuel.

Lampblack  is  now  being  used  for 
fuel,  and  is  burned  in  a  manner  simi­
lar  to  that  employed  in  disposing  of 
breeze.  A  grate  bar  having 
slots 
one-half  inch  wide  in  three  sections, 
each  eight  inches  long,  and  spaces 
five-eighths  inch  wide,  is  used.  The 
lamp  black  is  allowed  to  drain  be­
fore  being  burned  and  is  mixed  with 
heavy  tar  and  the  partially  consumed 
and  coked  lampblack  from  the  ash­
pit. 
It  contains  30  per  cent,  water 
when  ready  for  firing.  When  thor­
oughly  dry  the  lampblack  is  ascrib­
ed  a  heating  value  of  14,200  b.  t.  u. 
per  pound.  Sixteen  pounds  of  dry 
lampblack  are  produced  with  each 
x,ooo  cubic  feet  of  gas  made.

A  lie  is  a  labyrinth  the  builder  of 

which  never  gets  out.

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•  OCTOBER  19,  1904

The  Michigan  Tradesman  has  been 
published  for  twenty-one  years with­
out  change  of  editorial  or  business 
management. 
It  is  said  to  be  the { 
oldest  trade  journal  of  its  class  in the 
West.  During  the  above  mentioned 
time  seven  trade  papers  have  started 
and  died  in  Detroit  and  four  have 
started  and  died  in  Saginaw. 
In  the 
1904  issue  of  the  American  Newspa­
per  Directory  the  publisher  of 
the 
Tradesman  asserts  that  during  1903 
no  weekly, issue  was  less  than  7,000; 
copies  and  the  same  circulation  as- \ 
sertion  is  maintained 
1899.—  ; 
Printers’  Ink.

since 

F A M IL Y  PR ESERVA TIO N .

The  General  Council  of  the  Protes­
tant  Episcopal  church,  assembled  at 
Boston,  was  engaged  much  of  the 
time 
in  considering  the 
subject  of  divorce.

last  week 

The  canon  of  that  church  forbids 
any  minister  of  its  service  to  per­
form  a  ceremony  of  marriage  be­
tween  any  persons  either  of  whom 
had  been  previously  divorced, unless 
such  divorce  was  granted  on  account 
of  the  marital  infidelity  of  one  of  the 
parties.  In  such  case  marriage  would 
be  allowed  to  the  innocent  party  of 
the  divorced  couple.

The  Catholic  church  decrees 

that 
there  may  be  no  marriage  of  a  di­
vorced  person  so  long  as  the  other 
member  of  the  couple  remains  alive.
Other  religious  denominations  fol­
low  generally,  but  not  invariably,  the 
rule  of  the  Episcopal  church. 
In the 
eyes  of  the  civil  laws  of  the  United 
States  marriage  is  a  civil 
contract, 
and  the  ceremony  may  be  performed 
by  any  civil  magistrate,  while  mar­
riages  may  be  dissolved  by  the  civil 
courts.  The  laws  sanctioning  divorce 
are  different  in  the  different  States. 
In  some,  as  in  South  Carolina,  it  is 
extremely  difficult  to  secure,  while in 
others,  such  as  South  Dakota,  almost 
any  pretext  is  a  valid  excuse  for  dis­
solving  the  marriage  tie.

The  object  of  making  the  marriage 
legal 
relation  the  subject  of  many 
safeguards  and  sanctions,  and 
sur­
rounding  it  with  religious  ceremonies 
and  benedictions,  and  making 
the 
parties  to  it  come  under  special  ob­
ligations  is  for  the  protection  of the 
family  and  the  conservation  of  the 
morals  of  society.  Plato,  one  of  the

wisest  of the  Greeks  in  what has  been  j 
denominated  a  heathen  age,  deploring  j 
the  fact  that,  on  account  of  the  low 
state  of  morality  and  the  looseness I 
of  the  bonds  that  held  wedded  pairs ] 
together,  all  of  which  conduced 
to j 
and  aggravated  the  evil  of  selling | 
children  or  of  exposing  them,  aban- j 
doned  by  their  parents,  in  the  streets, 
the  evil  had  become  excessive,  pro­
posed  that  all  children  should  be tak- I 
en  in  infancy  and  cared  for  by  the j 
state  in  public  asylums  and  regarded 
as  children  of  the  state.

His  plan  was  never  adopted,  be­
cause  there  were  families  that  found  j 
it  desirable  to  protect  and  preserve 
their  offspring  so  that  they  might in- j 
herit  property,  and  probably 
there 
was  in  many  cases  no  lack  of  affec-1 
tion  which  drew  parents  to  their chil- j 
dren.  But  there  is  no  question  that  j 
the  abandonment  of  children  in the j 
Grecian  cities  had  Become  so  great 
an  evil  that  the  statesmen  and  phi­
losophers  of  that  period  believed that 
some  relief  was  necessary.

Greece,  in  the  height  of  its  intel­
republic. 
lectual  distinction,  was  a 
There  were  no  hereditary  degrees j 
and  ranks  of  dignity  among  its  peo­
ple,  nothing  but  material  property 
that  could  be  handed  down  to  chil­
dren.  who  were  in  many 
instances 
burdens  and  clogs  to  their  parents. 
The  family,  as  an  institution,  did not 
cut  a  very  serious  figure  in  their  so­
cial  and  political  system,  and  it  never j 
did  among  any  people  who  did  not | 
have  rank,  station,  privileges,  powers I 
or  something  of  value  that  could  be 
transmitted  to  posteritv.

the 

and 

and 

rights 

While  the  Jewish  commonwealth  | 
existed,  and  before  there  were  any 
kings  and  princes  among  the  people, 
there  was  an  hereditary  priesthood 
handed  down  from  the  time  of  the  I 
Egyptian  captivity, 
fact 
doubtless  tended  largely  to  establish 
the  sanctity  of  the  family,  so  as  to 
insure  the  rightfulness  and  surety of 
the  succession. 
In  other  nations 
where  kings,  princes  and  others  held 
hereditary 
privileges 
which  they  could  transmit  to  their | 
posterity,  the  protection  of  the  fami­
ly  became  an  important  care,  and the 
Old  English  laws  are 
filled  with 
provisions  to  safeguard  those  rights.
In  this  great  Republic  of  ours  we 
have  nothing  that  we  can  hand  down 
to  our  children  save  material  wealth, 
and  probably  the  greatest  numbers 
have  little  of  that.  O f  course,  we  de­
pend  a  great  deal  on  sentiment  to 
keep  up  the  family  life,  and  it  is  a 
well-known  fact  that  among the  poor­
er  classes  of  the  honest  people  the 
affection  for  their  children  is  nota­
bly  strong. 
In  the  same  way  the 
standard  of  family  morality  is  high. 
These  two  characteristics  make 
a 
rule  for  the  American  people  general­
ly.  Family  life  in  the  United  States 
is  in  the  main  of  an  admirable  type. 
Religion,  in  addition  to  the  noble  and 
pure  sentiment  it  creates,  also  exer­
cises,  through  the  sanctions  and  obli­
gations 
it  established,  great  moral 
restraining  power.

Nevertheless,  among  what  are con­
sidered  the  highest 
classes, 
these  sanctions  and  obligations  are 
manifestly  growing  weaker. 
The

social 

teachings  of  science  are  dispelling | 
what  are  now  called unworthy super- I 
stitions,  while  the  accumulation  of 
vast  wealth  has  created  a  leisure  class 
which  has  no  object  in  view  and  no 
other  means  of  employing  the  men­
tal  and  physical  faculties  of  its  mem­
bers,  than  in  the  pursuit  of  pleasure. 
Feeling  themselves  above  human  reg­
ulation,  and  probably  no  longer  be­
lieving  in  the  existence  of  any  di­
vine  authority  and  laws,  they  appear  j 
to  have  little  regard  even  for 
the  J 
ordinary  social  conventions  of  de­
cency  and  propriety.

In  this  connection  it  was  reported 
some  weeks  ago  with  staring  head­
lin e s   in   s o m e   of  the  papers  that there 
had  b e e n   at  Newport, 
the  summer 
gathering  place  of  the  multimillion­
aires,  a  house  party  in  which  there 
were  a  dozen  couples  that  had  been 
twice  married  and  had  married  a 
third  time,  and  they  were  all  divorc­
ed  wives  and  husbands  of  other  mem­
bers  of  the  party,  and  in  the  com­
pany  were  three  young  ladies,  chil­
dren  of  first  marriages,  whose  moth­
ers  and  fathers  were  present,  mar­
ried  for  the  third  time  to  other  per­
sons.

that  had  aroused 

Evidently  it  was  this  sort  of  pro­
miscuity 
the 
churches  on  the  subject.  So  far,  no 
remedy  has  been  reached. 
If  cler­
gymen  will  not  celebrate  marriages 
of  divorced  persons,  civil  magistrates 
will  and  do. 
In  the  eye  of  the  law 
a  judicial  decree  of  divorce  settles 
all  doubts  and  difficulties,  and  if  such 
a  state  of  things  should  continue  at 
the  rate  at  which  it  is  occurring,  it 
will  work  an  extreme  demoralization 
in  regard  to  the  marriage  tie.

It  is  not  strange  that  at  such  a 
juncture  a  radical  thinker  like  George 
Meredith,  a  poet  and  novelist  of 
some  distinction,  should  have  pro­
posed  that  since  marriage  is  a  civil 
contract,  it  be  limited,  like  other con­
tracts,  by  time  and  conditions.  At 
the  present  time  people  are  married 
until  death  or  divorce  do  part  them, 
but  Meredith  proposed  that  persons 
contract  marriages  for  one,  five,  ten 
or  any  term  of  years,  and  that  any 
violation  of  the  contract  shall  not 
only  terminate  the  relations,  but sub­
ject  the  parties  to  other  penalties.

Of  course,  such  a  proposition  is not 
seriously  considered,  but  that  it  has 
been  made  by  a  person  of  some  ce­
lebrity,  taken  in  connection  with  ex­
isting  social  conditions,  shows  how 
social  morality  is  becoming  a  subject 
of  serious  discussion.  Any  proposi­
tion  that  leaves  children  unprovided 
for  perpetrates  a  crime  against  these 
innocents,  but  it  goes 
than 
that— it  destroys  the  family  and  fam­
ily  life. 
It  converts  the  association 
of  the  sexes  into  a  mere  pursuit  of 
pleasure  without  any  idea  of  duty  or 
obligation.  To  destroy  the  family  is 
to  destroy  the  foundations  of  moral­
ity  and  religion,  and,  by  consequence, 
of  the  state.

farther 

But  in  the  history  of  the  world, de­
spite  the  extremes  of  social  demorali­
zation  realized  at  different  periods, 
matters  have  never  reached  the  de­
gree  of  the  disorganization  of 
so­
ciety.  Sooner  or  later  religion, with 
its  noble  sentiment  and  its  ideq.  of

spiritual  authority  and  obligation, will 
triumph  and  hold  a 
large  body  of 
the  people  to  social  virtue  and  hon­
esty.  Society  can  not  exist  without 
some  standard  of  right  and  wrong, 
honor  and  truth,  with  authority  to 
enforce  its  requirements.  These have 
always  been  present  among  men and 
always  will  be.

lines. 

continued 

Reasoning 

G EN ERAL  T R A D E   R EV IEW .
The  encouraging  features  of trade 
in 
noted  last  week  are 
nearly  all 
from 
analogy  there  were  numerous  pre­
dictions  of  temporary  setbacks 
in 
the  stock  markets,  but  as  yet  the 
upward  course  seems  to  run  remark­
ably  smooth  on  the  average.  There 
is  more  of  general  interest  by  the 
public  than  for  many  months  past 
and  the  volume  of  trading  exceeds 
a  million  shares  daily,  a  most  unex­
pected  condition  just  in  the  climax 
of  political  activities. 
Temporary 
setbacks  are  still  freely  predicted, but 
that  the  upward  course  will  meet no 
very  serious  hindrances 
some 
time  to  come  seems  to  be  conceded 
by  all  careful  observers. 
Indeed,  so 
gradual  and  general  a  resumption  of 
activity  in  all  lines  that  have  suffer­
ed  from  the  reaction  of  past months 
gives  assurance  for  the  future  unless 
some  unexpected  and  unprecedented 
calamity  should  transpire.

for 

The  slowest  industry  to  come  into 
the  procession  of  advancement  is the 
cotton  manufacture.  Conditions 
in 
this  field  would  seem  more  favorable, 
but  the  spirit  of  waiting  on  the  part 
of  operators  seems  very  hard 
to 
shake  off.  Cotton  demand  is  princi­
pally  for  export,  domestic  buying 
continuing  from  hand 
to  mouth. 
Woolen  conditions  continue  encour­
aging,  with  the  exception  of  carpets, 
and  other  textiles  are  sharing  in  the 
improvement.  Boots  and  shoes  are 
in  all  branches, 
still  encouraging 
spring  orders  coming 
in  with  the 
greatest  assurance.

than 

Steel  and  iron  manufacture  shows 
better  conditions 
for  many 
months  past.  The  encouraging  fea­
ture  is  that  the  improvement comes 
all  along  the  line.  Not 
least  en­
couraging  is  the  demand  for  structur­
al  shapes,  which  indicates  that 
the 
tide  of  building  is  going  to  keep  up. 
Then  the  demand  for  rails  and  other 
transportation  material  shows 
that 
the  companies  are  coming  into  the 
field  with  renewed  activity  in  both 
betterments  and  extensions.

Another  encouraging  feature  of the 
situation  is  the  fact  that  the  public 
is  ready  to  take  hold  of  railway  ex­
tension  enterprises.  For  a  long time 
past  few  bonds  have  been  offered,  as 
the  tendency  to  reaction  has  kept 
buyers  aloof.  The  consequence  has 
been  a  cessation  of  railway  extension 
which  seemed  likely  to  continue.  The 
willingness  with  which  sound  enter­
prises  are  taken  up  indicates 
that 
another  era  of  extension  is  on  hand 
that  with  conservatism  may  be  car­
ried  far  into  the  future.

If  you  would  climb  into  the  heart 
of  a  man,  little  sister,  get  you 
a 
stepladder  of  flattery  and  persuade 
him  to  let  you  prop  it  against  his 
ear.

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deal'of  mystery  hangs  about  the  sys­
tem  in  the  popular  estimation.

“The  time  was  when  the  ledger of a 
business  concern  carried  an  account 
with  every  individual  account  neces­
sary  to  a  business.  The  volume  was 
stiff  bound  and  unwieldy. 
It  might 
have  had  in  those  days  500  separate  | 
accounts  in  a $100,000 business.  When 
the  volume  was  full  it\became  neces­
sary  in  opening  the  new  one  for  each 
of  these  ‘live’  accounts  to  be  trans­
ferred  to  the  new  volume.  The  old 
letter  index  at  the  front  of  the  book 
was  used  in  turning  to  an  individual 
account,  and  in  each  of these  accounts 
there  might  be  fifty  entries  before 
the  account  was  paid  and  closed, or 
before  the  folio  was  full  and  the  live 
account  had  to  be  transferred.  Un­
der  these  conditions  there  were  times 
when  a  ledger  in  use  was  four-fifths 
full  of  closed  and  dead  accounts,  but 
had 
to  be  lifted  and  turned  and 
searched  for  the  remaining  live  ones.
“The  loose  leaf  has  changed  this. 
When  an  account  is  closed  it  may  be 
lifted  from  the  ledger  and  placed  al­
phabetically  in  its  proper  place  in  a 
dead  ledger,  yet  indexed  in  such  a 
manner  that  it  may  be  turned  to  as 
easily  as  it  ever  was.

in 

individual 

individual 

leaf  in  the 

“ But  before  the  loose 

ledger  leaf 
is  concerned,  the  same  leaf  has  over­
turned  some  of  the  intricacies  of  ac­
count  keeping  among  the  assistants 
to  the  head  book-keeper. 
For  in­
accounts  the 
stance 
loose 
ledger 
is  perforated  near  the  middle  and 
folded  back  upon  itself  until  the  per­
forated  edge  becomes  the  finger edge 
of  the  folio  made  up  of  these  mov­
able 
a 
sheet  of  carbon  paper  between  these 
folds  and  the  passing  of  the  doubled 
leaf  into  a  billing  machine  allows  the 
filing  of  the  ledger  page  in  dupli­
cate  for  a  period  of  thirty  days.

leaves.  The 

insertion 

of 

“Back  and  forth  into  one  of  these 
machines,  day  after  day,  as  charges 
and  credits  are  to  be  made  on  an 
account,  the  figures  are  entered  and 
fall  in  duplicate  in  parallel  columns 
on  the  other  side  of  the  sheet  under 
the  carbon.  When  the  page  is  full, 
the  doubled  sheet  is  inserted  into  the 
ledger  form,  alphabetically,  the  folded 
top  is  torn  off  at  the  perforations  and 
becomes  a  bill,  duplicating  the  ledg­
er  page,  while  the  ledger  page  itself 
is  filed  as  a  fixture.  Once  a  month 
this  individual  ledger  is  footed  in  to-

CH ANGES  IN  BO OK-KEEPIN G.

Duties  More  Severe  Than  Twenty- 

five Years Ago.

in 

Book-keeping 

its  relations  to 
business 
involves  two  of  the  giant 
“Bs”  of  this  age  of  materialism.  As 
an  art  the  work  of  writing  the  his­
tory  of  business  has  progressed  be­
yond  the  details  of  business  itself.

“ You  may  put  it  this  way,”  said  an 
old  book-keeper  of  wide  experience 
who  is  now  an  auditor  of  accounts: 
“improved  methods  in  book-keeping 
have saved the  head  book-keeper of 
the  modern  establishment  so per  cent, 
of  clumsy  routine,  while  business ex­
actions  over  the  business  methods  of 
twenty-five 
im­
posed  another  25  per  cent,  of  new 
routine  upon  him. 
the 
work  of  the  book-keeper  in  an  es­
tablishment  doing  a  business  of  $100,- 
000  twenty-five  years  ago  is  25  per 
cent,  harder  to-day  in  a  house  doing 
that  same  amount  of  business.

years  ago  have 

Thus 

“One  may  wonder  how  improve­
ments  in  book-keeping  may  reduce 
the  work  of  the  head  book-keeper  50 
per  cent,  and  yet  business  leave  him 
25  per  cent,  more  work;  for  a  book­
keeper  is  a  book-keeper  and  has been 
since  the  perfection  of  the  princi­
ples  of  double  entry.  The  point  is 
here:

“Twenty-five  years  ago  the  book­
keeper  was  required  once  a  year  to 
make  a  trial  balance,  showing  profit 
and  loss.  Perhaps  he  was  so  trusted 
and  the  management  of  the  place 
so  depended  upon  by  the 
individ­
ual  owners  that  the  profit  takers  of 
the  business  had  no  need  to  know  in 
what  departments  of an  establishment 
there  were  profits  and  where  losses, 
so  the  general  profit  figured  at  the 
end  of  the  year  was  enough.  Then, 
the  customer  of  the  establishment 
was  so  close  to  the  place  and  its 
management  that  he  paid  bills  un­
questioned,  even  if  those  bills  were 
three  months  old  and  submitted  in 
sum  total. 
But  nowadays  both  the 
business  house  and  the  customers  of 
the  house  are  imposing  details  upon 
the  book-keeper  that  could  not have 
been  considered  possible  twenty-five 
years  ago.

“Largely  it  has  come  about  through 
the 
the  expansion  of  business  and 
sharp  competition 
that  marks  the 
business  of  the  great  cities.  The  ex­
pansion  of  business  means  the  en­
largement  of  capital  stock  and  the 
multiplying  of  individuals  who  must 
invest  in  the  stock  and  draw  divi­
dends  from  it.  These  investors  must 
know  what  is  done  with  their  money. 
As  an  institution  grows  to  modern 
dimensions  it  is  not  enough  to  assure 
stockholders  and  directors  that  a  rich 
dividend  is  certain;  they  demand  to 
know  whether  a  still  larger  dividend 
is  not  possible  if  only  the  best  brains 
of  the  corporation  may  be  brought 
to  bear  upon  conditions.

“In  this  matter  it  has  come  about 
that 
in  some  of  the  great  retail 
and  wholesome'  businesses  it  is  not 
enough  to  show  that  the  horse  and 
wagon  department  costs  a  certain 
amount  each  year;  through  the  sys­
tem  of  book-keeping  those  interested 
in  dividends  must  know  what  the 
wagon  repairs  have  cost,  what  is  the

bill  for  horse-shoeing,  and  even  know 
in  just  what  proportions  oats  have 
been  fed  to  hay  at  the  barns.

“When  the  book-keeper  has  faced 
these  exactions  of  his  employers,  the 
customer  in  turn  attacks  him  on  the 
other  side,  asking  ‘show  me’  with  re­
gard  to  bills.  Once  a  house  might 
send  a  bill  to  John  Smith  reading 
‘To  merchandise,  $500,’  and  Smith 
would  send  a  draft  by  return  mail. 
Nowadays  Smith  may  get  a  bill  for 
one-tenth  of  that  sum  and  the  ex­
actions  of  business  may  necessitate 
that  the  whole  fifteen  possible  items 
in  the  sum  total  be  enumerated,  de­
scribed,  and  the  date  of  purchase 
labeled  upon  the  bill.

“It  is  all  logical.  These  changes 
have  been  made  necessary  because  of 
the  wide  distribution  of  business,  its 
magnitude  and  sharp  competitions. 
I  have  known  some 
old-fashioned 
business houses,  through  head book­
keepers, 
to  protest  and  hold  out 
against  this  detail,  but  they  have  had 
to  give  in.

“Now,  as  to  the  book-keepers  of 

yesterday  and  to-day:

“They  are  the  same  officials  in  the 
establishment,  whether  it  was  a busi­
ness  of  $100,000 
twenty-five years 
ago  or  a  business  of  $1,000,000  to-day. 
The  difference  is  while  the book-keep­
er  of  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago kept 
the  whole  system  of  books  for  the 
$100,000  business 
the  head  book­
keeper  of  to-day  has  perhaps  twenty 
other  book-keepers  under  him  in  or­
der  to  keep  the  accounts  for  the  mil­
lion  dollar  business.  At  the  same  timé 
the  head  book-keeper  is  the  one  per­
son  in  the  business  establishment  of 
the  present  who  has  the  rounded 
knowledge  of  the  firm’s  business  to­
day;  his  twenty  assistant  book-keep­
ers  are  the  cogs  in  the  machinery  of 
the  books  through  which  the  lump 
records  of 
the  business  come  to 
him  for  final  and  systematic  record.

“There 

ago,  however, 

is  no  difference  between 
the  two  head  book-keepers 
in  the 
knowledge  of  book-keeping  princi­
ples.  Long 
the 
book-keeper  kept  in  his  cash  book  an 
account  of  everything  in  the  busi­
ness  of  the  cash  windows. 
If  some 
one  might  have  remitted  10  cents  in 
•stamps  for  the  balancing  of  an  ac­
count,  the  head  book-keeper  had  that 
stamp  credit  upon  his  cash  book. 
To-day  the  head  book-keeper  of  a 
big  corporation  has  no  more  idea  of 
such  an  individual  item  than  he  has 
of a  set  of  books  two  blocks  down the 
street.  His  assistants  have  handled 
such  things.

“ Perhaps the  letters  of the alphabet, 
as  initials, have had to be cut  into four 
or  five  or  ten  groups  in  order  for 
cash-keepers  to  handle  the  receipts 
and  disbursements  of  a  great  corpo­
ration.  Customers  from 
‘C’ 
in  many  great  concerns could  keep 
certain  of  these  assistant  recorders 
busy  in  footing  cash  totals  and  turn­
ing  them  in  to  the  head  book-keeper. 
The  man  who  is  doing  this,  too,  is 
utterly  ignorant  of  the  bearing  of  his 
cash  totals  upon  the  cash  totals  of  the 
firm’s  general  cash  book.

‘A ’  to 

“The  ‘loose  leaf  system’  in  modern 
book-keeping  has  done  more  for  the 
book-keeper  than  any  other  one  thing 
in  the  evolution  of the  work.  A   good

9

tal  by  the  assistant  responsible  for the 
initial  letters  in  it  and  the  head  book­
keeper  enters  the  results  in  his  gen 
eral  ledger,  which  is  loose  leaved  and 
still  more  elaborately  indexed.

“The  cash book is really a cash sheet 
with  the  assistant  cash  accountant, 
and  when  the 
sums  of  these  sheets 
are  entered  by  the  book-keeper in the 
general  cash  book,  his  book  i‘s  made 
up  of  loose  leaves.  But  in  ledger, 
journal,  or  cash  book,  the  accounts 
are 
living  accounts  for  the  reason 
that  the  dead  ones  may  be  removed 
so  easily  and  so  safely  to  where  they 
may always  be  ready  for  reference.

“Of  all  the  innovations  in  book­
keeping  in  the  last  twenty-five  years 
nothing  has  done  more  for  the  book­
keeper  than  this  loose  leaf.  The  car­
bon  sheet  in  book-keeping  is  scarcely 
ten  years  old,  but  in  that  time  it  has 
worked  a  revolution  in  our  methods. 
The  billing  machine  is  one  of  the 
wonders  of  the  counting  room, and  in 
some  of  the  greatest  houses  in  Chi­
cago  a  young  man  or  young  woman 
sitting  at  one  of  these  machines  may 
render  every  bill  that  goes  out  from 
the  house. 

,

than 

“With  it  all  it  may  be  said  that  the 
head  book-keeper  to-day  has  burdens 
that  the  head  book-keeper twenty-five 
years  ago  did  not  feel. 
It  is  no  hard­
er  for  him  to  delegate  an  entry  upon 
a  certain  supplementary  book  in  his 
[ establishment  to-day 
it  would 
have  been  for  him  to  have  entered  it 
himself  twenty-five  years  ago.  But 
details  have been forced upon his office 
work,  and  in  the  multiplying  of  these 
through  a  multiplicity  of  supplemen­
tary  books,  his  own  cash  book,  jour­
nal,  and  ledger— whether  loose  leaf 
or  not— becomes  so 
intricately  in­
volved  with  other  men’s  work  and 
other  men’s  folios  that  when  an  error 
has  crept  in  somewhere  and  has  to 
be  sought  out,  the  responsibility  for 
the  situation  lies  heavier  with  him 
than  it  ever  lay  with  the  old-time 
head  man.

“As  business  grows  and  as  accounts 
are kept, methods  must  simplify.  But 
this  simplification  will  not  keep  down 
the  steady  increase  in  the  number  of 
men  necessary 
in  bringing  to  the 
head  book-keeper  the  aggregate  mem­
oranda  of  the  business,  and  as  these 
men  increase  in  numbers  the  burden 
of  the  head  book-keeper  must  keep 
pace  with  them.”

Arthur  Lambin.

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Extracts  from  Discourses  by  Rev. J.

Herman  Randall.

something 

Religion  isn’t 

to  be 
theorized  or  philosophized  about.  It 
isn’t  running  after  the  name  of  Christ 
makes  a  Christian. 
It  isn’t  the  man 
who  can  talk  most  loudly,  but  the 
man  who  lives  most  humbly.

The  essence  of  Christianity 

is 

righteousness.

The  world’s  need  to-day  is  not  loy­
alty  to  any  philosophy  or  creed,  but 
loyalty  to  life.  Life  precedes  phi­
losophy,  for  experience  comes  before 
theory. 
I  think  ministers  and  others 
have  made  a  mistake  by  reversing 
the  order  of  things. 
Jesus  always 
works  in  strictest  harmony  with  life.
The  essence  of  idolatry  is  the  sub­
stitution  of  the  symbol  for  the  real- 
ity.

It  is  so  much  easier  to  bow  the 
head  or  bend  the  knee  than  to cleanse 
the  heart.  We  need  more  kindness 
and  love  in  the  home.

the 

The  main  thing,  after  all,  is  not 
worship— that  is  not 
essential 
thing. 
If  you  know  that  anyone  has 
ought  against  you,  stop  your  pray­
ing  and  sacrificing  and  go  at  once 
and  get  right  with  your  fellow  man. 
Your  brother  first  and  worship  after­
ward. 
I  can  not  think  of  anything 
that  would  more  revolutionize  society 
than  if  we  would  begin  to  practice 
the  precepts  of  Jesus.

There  are  prophets  who  are 

to­
day,  as  in  the  past,  leading  the  peo­
ple  back  to  God.

Jesus  Christ  gave  no  new  laws—  
he  did  not  originate  the  moral  laws—  
he  simply  reaffirmed  them.

He  loved  the  birds  and  the  flowers 
and  the  people— and  we  read  that 
he  wept— but  we  read  nowhere  that 
he  smiled.  And  some  would  have us 
think  that  his  was  a  life  of  sadness 
rather  than  of  joy;  but  it  is,  in  my 
opinion,  an  erroneous  idea,  and 
I 
wish  that  this  conception  of  Christ 
that  has  so  long  obtained  might  be 
swept  from  the  pages  of  Christian 
history.

People  can  endure  anything, 

can 
endure  any  kind  of  trouble,  if  only 
somebody  loves  them.  That  was  just 
the  work  which  Jesus  did,  showing 
people  that  he  had  confidence 
in 
them,  that  he  loved  them,  and  get­
ting  people  to  love  one  another.

The  soul  never  grows  old.
We  are  not  giving  enough  time 
to  our  children,  and  wives  go  wrong 
because  husbands  do  not  give  them 
are 
the  time  they  ought.  Parents 
not  the  absolute  owners  of 
their 
children,  but  their  trustees.  The  first 
years  of  growing  life  are  the  most 
important.  The  nurse  may  be  good 
enough,  but  can  never  take  the  place 
of  the  mother.

A  man  needs  to  have  faith  in God, 
just  as  much  to  have 

but  needs 
faith  in  himself.

There  is  no  such  thing  as  a  self- 
made  man  in  the  true  sense  of  the 
word.  W e  are  the  recipients  of  the 
great  legacy  which  has  come  down 
to  us,  and  can  not  be  too  grateful 
to  our  ancestry.  One  of  the  finest 
flowers  of  true  culture 
is  that  of 
gratitude.  The  church,  the  school, 
the  public  library,  all  these  and  a

hundred  other  things 
to 
make  the  man  who  has  come  up  out 
of  poverty  and  ignorance.

combine 

Think  of  that  cross  of  Jesus,  which 
in­

is  the  eternal  symbol  of  man’s 
gratitude.

look  with  pleasure  upon 

the 
movement  to  pension  old  age  for 
faithful  service.

I 

The  whole  universe,  with  all 

its 

wealth,  belongs  to  me.

There  is  no  such  thing  as  a  prayer­

less  iife.

Over-Specialization’s  Effect  on 

the 

Worker.

the 

into 

fully 

lives  of 

Our  superstructure  of  modern busi­
ness  is  built  upon  the  principle  of 
minute  subdivision  of  labor  and  a 
specialization  of  work,  which, 
car­
ried  to  the  extreme,  as  it  everywhere 
is,  produces  pernicious  results  upon 
the  worker.  To  realize 
the 
meaning  of  specialization  in  industry 
and  to  see  its  effects  one  has  only 
to  look 
factory 
workers  in  any  of  our  great  manu­
facturing  centers. 
In  these  centers 
thousands  of  human  beings  grind  out 
a  daily  existence  doing  purely  me­
chanical  processes  in  which  by  spe­
cialization  they  have  attained  great 
proficiency.  None  of  them  has 
a 
whole  trade,  but  a  tenth,  or  a  twen­
tieth,  or  even  a  hundredth  part  of 
one,  according  to  the  amount  of  sub­
division  of  which  his  particular  in­
dustry  permits. 
In  doing  his  frac­
tional  part  he  sees  neither  the  begin­
ning  nor  the  end  of  the  work;  he 
knows  and  is  encouraged  to  know 
only  the  small  part  which  he  can 
manage  most  dextrously.

A  strict  confinement  to  one  or  two 
small  processes  hides  the  utility  and 
the  true  purpose  of  the  whole,  nar­
rows  and  degrades  the  worker’s 
in­
dividuality  until  his  business  life  is 
one  monotonous,  dull,  uninteresting 
grind.  For  this  system  the  manufac­
turer  is  often  blamed.  He  is  not 
wholly  at  fault.  He  manufactures  as 
cheaply  as  possible,  being  forced  to 
do  so  on  account  of  the  competition 
which  he  meets  on  every  side  and 
the  worker,  who  accepts  conditions 
as  he  finds  them,  is  obliged  to  do  so 
on  account  of  the  pressure  brought 
to  bear  on  him  and  the  chaotic  con­
dition  of  the  labor  market. 
“Society 
through  the  markets  coerces  the  indi­
vidual,  narrows  and  distorts  his  in­
dividuality  by  enforcing  specializa­
tion,”  but  going  back  still  farther  it 
is  the  consumer  who  determines what 
sort  of  work  shall  be  done,  and,  as 
the  producer  is  also  the  consumer, 
with  him  in  part  at  least  the  matter 
rests.

The  results  of  specialization  upon 
the  worker  are  manifold,  and  good 
as  well  as  bad.  On  the  good  side 
we  have  the  regularity  of  habit  which 
comes  from  working  daily  and  giv­
ing  heed  to  business,  the  increase  of 
power  afforded  by  the  application to 
and  the  accomplishment  of  a  set  task 
by  the 
intensity  and  concentration 
required  to  do  a  certain  amount  of 
work  within  a  limited  time,  and  by 
the  discipline  of  putting  forth  contin­
ued  effort.  Also  the 
co-operation 
necessary  teaches  man’s  dependence 
on  man,  consideration  and  toleration 
of  others;  and  finally,  the  mingling

with  many  people  gives  opportunity 
of  finding  congenial  companions and 
having  a  wider  social  experience.  All 
these  are  things  which,  if  not  car­
ried  to  extreme,  have  a  value  to  the 
individual  worker  in  forming  habits 
and  character  and  in  giving  power 
and  efficiency.

Of  the  bad  influences,  first  of  all 
the  system  reduces  work  to  a  dull, 
monotonous  routine.  To 
illustrate 
the  effect  of  this  monotony  a  social 
worker  of  repute  tells  the  story  of a 
man  of  34  who  had  spent  his  life 
from  earliest  childhood  in  a  factory, 
his  daily  task  being  the  lifting  of  the 
arm  of  a  certain  machine.  The  work 
was  not  difficult,  but  its  deadly  mo­
notony  was  sufficient  to  produce  ut­
ter  weariness.  The  thought  of  the 
moving  arm  came  to  be  with 
the 
man  day  and  night,  almost  driving 
him  to  madness.  He  grew  to  loathe 
his  task,  and  from  loathing  that  par­
ticular  one,  work  in  general,  which 
had  associated  with  it,  so  far  as  he 
was  concerned,  only  the  deadly  mo­
notony  of  the  factory.  One  morning 
he  rose  possessed  of  the  idea  that 
he  could  not  go  back  to  the  shop.  He 
was  not  really  sick,  but  utterly  worn 
out.  At  34  his  working  energies 
were  exhausted,  and 
there  being 
nothing  else  to  do  he  turned  tramp. 
His  is  perhaps  an  extreme  case,  but 
not  so  extreme  that  it  is  not,  at  least 
in  part,  the  experience  of  many.

and 

In  the  second  place  factory  work 
brings  great  exhaustion 
also 
much  waste  of  life,  for  many  proc­
esses  require  arduous  labor  and  near­
ly  all  are  attended  to  a  greater  or 
less  degree  with  danger.  With  some 
of  the  dangers  from  gases,  poisons, 
explosions  and  bad  air  science  has 
been  able  to  cope,  but  not  with  all. 
Still  so  largely  does  this  element  of 
risk  of  life  enter  that  twenty-two  dif­
ferent  trades  are  specially  designat­
ed  as  dangerous.  In  these  in  particu­
lar  there  is  deplorable  waste  of  life, 
due  to  disease  and  accidents,  and as 
the  diseases  contracted  affect  not 
only  the  health  of  present 
factory 
workers,  but  the  coming  generation, 
the  matter  is  one  of  serious  moment.
A  third  bad  effect  is  the  apathy 
which  follows  as  a  necessary  conse­
quence  of  long  hours  of  dull,  monot­
onous  labor.  When  people  have  no 
time  for  anything  but  work  to  satis­
fy  the  barest  necessities  of  life,  how 
can  they  help  being  indifferent  to 
less  pressing  matters?

From  the  social  point  of  view  the 
gravest  evil  from  this  system  is  the 
dependence  which  it  engenders. 
In 
the  shop  the  worker  gets  accustomed 
to  having  all  planning  and  managing 
done  for  him;  he  is  required  only  to 
make  a  machine  of  himself,  and,  hav­
ing  acquired  the  habit,  he  carries  it 
outside  the  shop. 
It  manifests  itself 
in  a  lack  of  public  spirit  and  a  lack 
of  interest 
in  political,  social,  and 
religious  matters;  a  dependence  upon 
the  leadership  of  some  local  magnate 
for  all  initiative  in 
such  matters. 
Pittsburg  is  a  city  in  which  this  is 
seen  most  pronouncedly. 
Instead of 
the  local  self-government  which  our 
New  England  ancestors  gave  us  as a 
precious 
foundation 
principle  of  our  democracy— we have

heritage— the 

something  widely  different-from  it, 
something  savoring  of  the  paternal­
ism.  These  are  but  a  few  of  the  re­
sults  of  the  factory  system -of  labor.

M.  R.  Gray.

New  Bank  To  Be  Established  at 

Alto.

Frank  E.  Campau,  who  has  been 
engaged  in  the  mercantile  business 
at  Alaska  for  the  past  twenty-eight 
years,  will  shortly  retire  from  trade 
to  take  the  management  of  a  new 
bank  which  he  has  succeeded  in  or­
ganizing  at  Alto,  with  the  assistance 
of  John  D.  Morton,  Assistant  Cash­
ier  of  the  Grand  Rapids  National 
Bank.  The  new  institution  will  be 
known  as  the  Farmers’  State  Bank 
of  Alto.  The  capital  stock  will  be 
$20,000,  all  of  which  has  been  sub­
scribed  by  the  following  named  per­
sons:
................................... $1,000
F ra n k   E .  C am p au  
.......................................  1,000
E dson  O 'H a rro w  
J o h n   Q.  W a tts   ...........................................  1,000
J o h n   H .  M cC ord 
..........................................1,000
..........................................1,000
J o h n   D.  M o rto n  
A lvin  S.  R ac e  .............................................   1,000
Geo.  E .  B a rtle tt 
.......................................  1,000
................................................1,000
Jo h n   A.  E llis 
F re d   C.  T i l l y e r ..............................................1,000
D.  E .  W a te rs  
................................................1,000
V olney  C.  W a lto n   .....................................  1,000
J o h n   M u rra y  
..................................... 
C h arles  H a rris  
500
......................................... 
Jo h n   H .  L a y er,  J r ..................................  
500
500
.........................................  
C has.  B a n c ro ft 
F ra n k   W h ite  
500
.............................................  
500
......................................... 
L.  G.  S kidm ore 
H e n ry   K la h  
500
.............................................  
C has.  H .  R ic h a rd so n  
............................  
500
Jo h n   L a y er,  S r............................................. 
500
M rs.  A delia  M.  P e te rs o n ...................... 
500
700
Geo.  E .  B row n 
......................................... 
200
C lem ent  C.  P a r r o tt  ................................. 
J o h n   W .  F re g e rm u th   ............................  
200
A rth u r  S.  F ow le  ....................................... 
200
200
C lin t  J .  T h o m as 
....................................... 
S outh  L ow ell  « ra n g e   ............................  
200
A lfred  W a rn e r  ...........................................  
100
O scar  J.  R ey b e rg  
..................................... 
100
Ja c o b   K onkie 
.............................................  
100
B.  F .  P a lm e r 
100
...........................................  
100
C h rist  S ch w ad er 
....................................... 
C larence  L.  M o rg an  
100
............................  
100
W a rd   W .  P ro c to r  ..................................... 
100
E .  D av is  &  Son 
....................................... 
J a m e s   A.  B u s h ...........................................  
100
E .  D.  E llis  .................................................... 
100
M a tt  K eiser  .................................. 
 
100
C.  W .  Y e i t e r ..............  
100
O laf  Jo h n so n  
100
.............................................  
100
C has.  A.  R o llin s 
....................................... 
100
................................. 
O sborn  &  M u rp h y  
W m .  T h o m as 
100
...........................................  
A lb ert  H .  F r a s e r  
..................................... 
100
Isab elle  S.  F r a s e r ..................................... 
100
The  directors  will  be  Frank  E. 
Campau,  Edson  O’Harrow,  John  Q. 
Watts,  John  D.  Morton,  Geo.  E. 
Bartlett,  John  A.  Ellis  and  Volney 
C.  Walton.

 

 

 

The  officers  will  be  as  follows:
President— Geo.  E.  Bartlett.
Vice-Presidents— Edson  O ’Harrow 

and  John  Q.  Watts.

Cashier— Frank  E.  Campau.
The  incorporation  papers  will  be 
filed  this  week  and  business  will  be 
begun  as  soon  as  a  temporary  loca­
tion  can  be  secured  and  fitted  up.  A 
permanent  building,  constructed  of 
either  brick  or  cement,  will  be  pro­
vided  before  the  close  of  another 
season.

Mr.  Campau  will  continue  his  re­
lations  with  the  State  Bank  of  Cale­
donia— which  he  assisted  in  organiz­
ing  about  six  months  ago— as  direc­
tor,  Vice-President,  chairman  of  the 
Discount  Committee  and  manager of 
the  mortgage  loan  department.

Theories  are  all  right,  but  are  of 
little  value  until  tests  have  demon­
strated  that  they  are  practicable.  For­
mulate  your  theories  upon  the  most 
reasonable  bases,  and  then  put  them 
to  actual  trial.

No  house  is  dark  in  which  a  little 

child  smiles.

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1 1

A   Striking  Proof  of  the  Losses
Caused  by Use of the Old Cash-Drawer

■ H I S   old  cash-drawer  was  in  use  for  fifty  years  in  a 

large  general  store not far  from Toronto, Ontario.

A t  the  express  request  of  the  proprietor  we  do 

not  use  his  name.

Through  all  change  of  systems  from  the  time  of  its  |  1 

establishment  when  the  proprietor  only  had  access  to 
this  cash-drawer,  when  all  the  clerks  used  it,  and  during 
the  period  a  cashier  used 
it,  the  drawer  was  never 
changed.

In the box-like arrangement where the cashier sat there 
was  a  platform  raised  six inches from the floor.  Recently, 
when the proprietor tore out the cashier s desk and installed
a multiple  National Cash Register an assistant gathered up the dust  and refuse beneath this floor. 
A n  N. C. R . salesman who was present suggested that the refuse be sifted.  Both proprietor and 
assistant  were  amused  at  first.  T he  N. C. R . man, however, insisted  and  the sifting was  done.
E IG H T Y -S IX   D O L L A R S ,  in small gold and silver  coins  of  various  denominations  and 

badly dilapidated  bank  notes,  were  rescued  from  this refuse.

Imagine the proprietor’s surprise!  And  yet  he  never had  missed  the  money,  never  knew 
it  was  gone!  His  assistants,  too,  appeared  nonplussed  and  admitted  that  they  had  no  idea 
that  such  leaks  and  losses existed  in  the  store.  H ow   much  more  was  lost  out of this old open 
cash-drawer  the  proprietor was  unable  to  estimate.  The  eighty-six  dollars  represented  the 
leaks  occurring  after  the  installation  of  the  cashier— a  very  small  fraction  of  the  time  of 
service  of  the  old  cash-drawer.

This  is  an  interesting  instance  of  the  oldtime  methods  of  storekeeping  with  its  suspicions, 
A   N A T I O N A L   C A S H   R E G IS T E R ,  with 
temptations,  lack of  confidence,  and  losses. 
the  system  which  it  enforces,  would  have  prevented  the  disappearance  of  even  one  penny of 
that  eighty-six  dollars. 
Isn’t  it  time  for  you  to  discard  your  old  cash-drawer  and  stop  the 
leaks  draining  the  life-blood of your business?

TE A R   OFF  THIS  COUPOJV  AM D  M A IL   TO  US  T O D A Y

N.  C .  R .  C O M P A N Y ,  D A Y T O N ,  O .

I

_store.
Please explain  what  kind  of  a  register  is  best  suited  for  my 
business.

Name_

Address

This  does not put me under any  obligation to buy. 

No.  of  Clerks

Michigan Tradesman.

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

whenever  hogs  drop  to  less  than  6 
cents  per  pound  the  Danish  farmer 
will  cease  to  be  a  competitor  in  the 
If  hogs  can  not  be 
world’s  market. 
grown  for  less 
than  6  cents  per 
pound  in  Denmark  the  American hog 
grower  need  not  fear  losing  his  prac­
tical  monopoly  in  the  world’s  mar­
kets,  so  far  as  pork  products  are con­
cerned.  The  farmer  of 
the  great 
corn  states  will  always  furnish  the  , 
lard  hog,  because  he  can  furnish  it | 
cheaper  than  any  other  country  in ! 
the  world,  whether  corn  is  high  or 
low.

The  sections  outside  the  corn  b elt! 
will  always  produce  the  bacon  hog 
to  the  best  advantage.  The  very  fin­
est  bacon  the  world  over  is  grown j 
outside  the  corn  belt,  for  two  rea­
sons:  One,  that  the  corn  belt  farmer 
finds  the  lard  hog  more  profitable; I 
and  the  other  is  because  a  large  use | 
of  corn  makes  a  soft  and  inferior  ba- 
con.  The  Minnesota  farmer  grows 
better  bacon  than  the  Iowa  or  Illi­
nois  farmer,  because  he  has  a  better 
bacon  food.  He  grows  better  ham | 
and  better  everything,  not  because | 
he  tries  to  do  so,  but  because  he  can  | 
not  help  doing  so.  The  same  may 
be  said  of  the  farmer  in  the  alfalfa] 
belt.  He  can  not  grow  corn,  but he 
can  grow  alfalfa  and  wheat  and  bar­
ley,  and  wheat  with  alfalfa  will  pro- j 
duce  better  hams  and  bacon 
than 
can  be  produced  on  corn.  The  best 
bacon  which  we  ever 
tasted,  not I 
even  excepting  the  best  Irish  or  Dan­
ish,  was  grown  in  the  mountain  re­
gion  of  Kentucky,  where  hogs  were j 
grown  on  bluegrass  and  clover  and | 
a  | 
fattened  largely  on  mast,  with 
very  little  corn  to 
them.—  j 
Butchers’  Advocate.

finish 

Origin  of  the  Pig— Advantages  of 

the  Camel.

The  three  animals  that  are  most 
| widely  spread  over  the  earth  are the | 
' cow,  horse  and  the  pig.  These  ani- j 
| mals  did  not  spread  through 
their 
own  efforts,  but  were  developed  by 
! man,  and  gradually  rendered  adapta- i 
j  ble  to  practically  every  place  where 
j  man  himself  can  live.

Cattle  entered  America  simultane­
ously  with  its  discovery,  for  Colum- 
| bus  introduced  Spanish  steers 
and 
cows  in  1493. 
In  1525  they  were in- 
!  troduced  into  Mexico,  which  offered 
ideal  conditions 
them.  From 
j  Mexico  they 
into  Texas.
| where  the  new  conditions  of  range 
j  and  feeding  developed  a  race  of  cat- 
i  tie  that  became  known  as  Texas  cat- 
| tie,  and  these  animals  are  typical of 
I the  range  bred  cattle  of  America 
j  now.

for 
spread 

The  pig  had  its  origin  in  India, and 
j  its  first  conquest  was  that  of  Eastern 
j  Asia  and  the  archipelagoes  of  the 
|  Eastern  seas.  China  fell  an 
early 
j  victim  to  the  love  of  the  pig.  Rec- 
! ords  show  that  the  cultivation  of the 
I  grunting  porker  was  a  high  art  in 
I that  land  as  long  ago  as  3,000  years 
| before  Christ.  One  of  the  greatest 
| of  the  Chinese  feast  days  is  known 
| by  the  name  “Pig.”

The  Koran  forbids 

the  use  of 
j  pork,  just  as  the  Mosaic  law  does; 
j  hence  the  pig  is  not  raised  in 
the 
countries  where  the  Mohammedan

Some  Facts  About  the  Production  of

Bacon.

  to 

Denmark  and  Canada  are  the  great 
competitors 
in  the  English  market 
for  the  highest  quality  of  bacon. 
They  do  not  furnish  all  of  it  by  any 
means,  for  quite  a  considerable  per j 
cent,  of  the  English  bacon  comes  l 
from  the  Chicago  Stock  Yards,  the 
product  of  the  well  bred  pigs  weigh- j 
ing  front  1 5 0
175  pounds,  and  j 
about  as  fat  as  the  purchasers  of the  j 
lard  hogs  like  to  have  them  when  j 
they  put  them  into  the  pen  for  a 
six  weeks’  finish.  The  best  qualities,  | 
however,  and  those  which  bring  the  j 
highest  price,  come 
from  Canada, 
from  Denmark  and 
Ireland, j 
from 
Prof.  G.  E.  Day,  of  the  Ontario  A g­
has 
ricultural  College,  at  Guelph, 
recently  visited  Denmark 
in  order 1 
to  study  the  methods  of  production  | 
there,  and  especially  the  method  of j 
co-operative  packing  which  has  giv­
en  the  Danish  bacon  such  a  high 
standing  in  the  markets  of  the  world,  j
in 
the  Smithfield  market  that  Danish  be- j 
con  is  remarkably  uniform  in  quali- j 
ty  and  has  a  larger  proportion  of j 
lean  to  fat  than  even  that  sent  from | 
Canada.  This  seems  to  be  the  re- j 
suit  of  two  causes:  First,  uniform  j 
methods  of  breeding;  the  establish- j 
ment  of  breeding  farms  of  the large  j 
Yorkshire  hogs,  and  using  the  sires j 
from  these  farms  on  the  ordinary | 
Danish  hog,  which  is  very  similar to j 
the  Yorkshire  in  body,  bone  and  col­
or,  but  has  a  long,  narrow  head, very 
light  jowl,  heavy,  drooping  ears,  and 
is  of 
a  light  neck  and  shoulder, 
strong  constitution 
easy 
feeder.

He  finds  in  comparing  bacon 

and 

an 

The  second  cause  is  the  abundance 
of  skim  milk  and  buttermilk  which  j 
is  furnished  by  the  dairies  in  that j 
country,  for  it  must  be  remembered 
that  Denmark  is  a  country  given | 
over  to  intensive  farming,  every  avail­
able  foot  of  soil  being  under  cultiva- j 
tion.  For  concentrates  these  ho gs! 
grown  on  skim  milk  are  given  bar- j 
ley  and  oats,  and  in  some  sections 
American  corn.

The  curing  factories  are  mainly co­
operative,  although  there  are 
inde­
pendent  factories  also  in  existence, 
and  the  same  method  of  disciplining 
co-operators  prevails  there  that  pre­
vails  among  the  co-operative  eleva­
If  the  independent  fac­
tors  here. 
tory  offers  a  higher  price 
the 
farmer  and  he  accepts  it  he  is  fined 
from  $2.50  to  $3  for  every  hog  he 
sells  to  the 
factory. 
Each  man’s  hogs  are  killed  and  grad­
ed  separately,  and  he  is  paid  accord­
ing  to  the  price  agreed  upon  for  the 
different  grades,  and  the  profit  divid­
ed  proportionately  among  the  inter­
ested  parties  at  the  close  of 
the 
year.

independent 

to 

Professor  Day,  however,  finds  that 
it  costs  about  6  cents  per  pound, live 
weight,  to  grow  hogs  in  that  coun­
try,  and  he  holds  the  belief 
that

Fresh  E g g s   W a n te d

Will pay highest price F.  O.  B.  your  station.  Cases returnable.

C.  D.  CRITTENDEN,  3 N.  Ionia S t., G rand  R apids,  M ich.

Wholesale Dealer la  Batter, Eggs, Fruits end Prodace 

Both Phoaes 1300

Distributor  in this territory for Hammell Cracker Co.,  Lansing, Mich.

HONEY  W A N T E D

ALSO  JOBBER  OF  BUTTER,  EQQS,  CHEESE

HENRY  FREUDENBERO 

104  South  Division  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Citlzeus  Telephone,  6948;  Bell,  443 

Refer by Permission to Peoples  Savings  Bank.

You Won’t  Have Trouble

IF  YOU  BUY

Ladd's Full Cream Cheese

We  guarantee  the  best  quality  of  goods,  prompt 

shipments  and right  prices.

Manufactured and sold  by

LADD  BROS.,  Saginaw,  Mich.

If not handled  by your jobber send orders direct to ns.

If  you  are  shipping  five  to  fifty  cases

F R E S H   E G O S

eat h  week, we will buy them  if price is right.  Check  day  of  arrival  or  after 
exchange of references will honor sight drafts,  Bill  Lading attached.

L. 0 .  SNEDECOR &  SON,  Egg  Receivers

36  Harrison Street, New York

Egg  Cases  and  Egg  Case  Fillers

Constantly  on  hand, a large supply of Egg Cases and  Fillers.  Sawed  whitewood 
and veneer basswood cases.  Carload lots, mixed  car lots or quantities to suit  pur­
chaser.  We 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.  Warehouses ana 
factory on  Grand River, Eaton Rapids, Michigan.  Address

L. J.  SMITH  &  CO.,  Eatoi  Rapids,  Micb.

Butter,  Eggs, Apples,  Pears, 

Plums,  Peaches.

I am in the market all the time and will  give  you  highest  prices  and  quick 

returns.  Send me all your shipments.

R. HIRT. JR..  DETROIT.  MICH.

Poultry Shippers

I  want  track  buyers  for  carlots.  Would  like  to  hear  from  shippers  from 
every point in  Michigan. 
I also want  local  shipments  from  nearby  points 
by express.  Can handle all the poultry shipped to me.  Write or wire.

| William  Jlndre,  Brand c«dge, IMcbigan

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IB

law  rules.  But  in  all  other  parts  of 
the  world  the  porker  is  as  popular 
as  the  cow  or  .the  horse;  and  there 
are  as  many  varieties  of  pig,  due 
to  local  causes  and  to  different  ways 
of  breeding  in  different  countries,  as 
there  are  varieties  of  horses  and  cat­
tle.

It  has  always  been  a  matter  of 
wonder  to  naturalists  and  economists 
that  the  camel  did  not  become  as 
widely  spread  as  any  of  these  three 
animals  in  the  course  of  its  thousands 
of  years  of  existence  as  a  domestic 
animal.

it 

The  camel  combines  the  advantages 
of  ox  and  horse  as  draught  animal 
and  burden  carrier; 
is  of  high 
food  value;  it  gives  excellent  milk; 
its  demands  in  the  form  of  food  and 
water  are  exceedingly  modest,  and 
its  hair  is  of  great  value.  While  the 
camel  could  not  probably  bear  all the 
extremes  of  climate  that  the  horse 
or  cow  can  bear,  it  is  by  no  means  a 
difficult  animal  to  acclimate,  as 
is 
shown  by  the  fact  that  it  is  used  as 
a  draught  animal  in  the  colder  parts 
of  Siberia,  on  the  Russian  and  Turke­
stan  steppes,  in  the  Himalayas,  . in 
Africa  and  in  Australia.

It  is  well  known  that  wild  camels, 
which  had  descended  from  domestic 
camels  that  had  been  turned  loose, 
were  to  be  found  in  some  of 
the 
Western  sand  plains  of 
the  United 
States  until  recent  years,  and  occa­
sionally  there  are  stories  that  a  herd 
of  them  exists  in  Arizona.

The  dromedary  is  the  plains  camel, 
while  the  beast  with  the  two  humps 
is  the  favorite  for  mountain  use.  In 
Sokotora  the  latter  camel  climbs up 
steep  steps  hewn  in  the  face  of  the 
rock,  and  in  all  places  where  they are 
used  as  mountain  climbers  they  are 
as  mules. 
almost  as  sure 
explorer, 
Prscewalski,  the  Russian 
found  wild  camels 
the  worst 
mountain  regions  of  Asia,  in  places 
so  dangerous  that  the  "human  foot 
could  not  find  a  hold.

footed 

in 

Some  Canadian  Trade  Methods  Dis­

cussed.

“The  Canadian  High  Commission­
er’s  annual  report,  just  issued,  affirms 
that  during  the  past  year  the  quality 
of  Canadian  cheese  has  been  uni­
formly  satisfactory.

“There  are,  however,  a  number of 
minor  points  that  should  receive  due 
consideration  and  attention  at  the 
hands  of  those  concerned,  and  among 
these  may  be  mentioned  the  boxing 
of  cheese,  which,  while  greatly  im­
proved  as  the  result  of  repeated  rep­
resentations,  still 
leaves  something 
to  be  desired.  One  importer  in  a 
large  way  of  business  reports  that 
it  is  still  difficult  to  obtain  boxes 
in  sound  condition  after  the  close  of 
navigation;  in  one  shipment,  out  of 
8,000  cheese,  55  per  cent,  had  broken 
and  corded  boxes.

“New  Zealand  shippers  have  been 
sending  their  cheese  for  some  time 
past  in  strong  crates,  containing  two 
cheese,  each  crate  being  partitioned. 
This  method  is  favorably  regarded 
by  many  as  being  preferable  to  the 
use  of  frail  boxes,  which  are  obvious­
ly  not  of  sufficient  strength  to  carry 
the  weight.  There  is  no  doubt  that

well  boxed  goods  command  a  higher 
price  than  those  arriving  in  a  dam­
aged  condition,  and  it  would  be  to 
the  general  advantage  if  all  shippers 
were  to  follow  the  example  of  the 
Ingersoll  and  Perth  districts  in  ef­
fecting  a  much  needed  improvement 
in  this  respect.  As  regards  weight, 
it  has  been  suggested  that  factory- 
men  should  allow  at  least  one  pound 
in  the  hundred  when  invoicing  their 
cheese,  and  that  the  importer  should 
have  the  benefit  of  such  allowance, 
whether  he  buys  direct  from  the  fac­
tory  or  through  a  recognized 
im­
porter.

of 

“While  waxing  the  coats  of  cheese 
serves  its  purpose  insofar  as  loss  in 
weight  is  prevented  before  the  re­
tailer  cuts  it  up, 
experience  has 
proved,  so  it  is  stated,  that  a  waxed 
cheese  cut  in  halves  will  lose  two 
pounds  in  two  days.  Moreover,  the 
rapid  emission  of  moisture  has 
a 
bad  effect  on  the  curd  and  flavor. 
For  these  reasons  it  is  thought  by 
some  that  the  custom  should  be  dis­
couraged.  The  stenciling 
the 
weights  on  boxes  is  regarded  with 
approval,  and  is  especially  useful  in 
saving  disputes  when  the  cheese  ar­
rives  in  broken  packages.
“Some  of  the  cheese 

the 
Brockville  and  Belleville  sections ap­
pear  to  have  been  boxed  too  tightly, 
with  the  result  that  in  turning  out 
the  cheese  for  the  purpose  of  aver­
aging,  it  has  often  been  found  neces­
sary  to  knock  the  boxes  to  pieces. 
The  reason  appears  to  be  that 
the 
product  has  been  put  into  the  boxes 
before  it  has  properly  set,  and  this 
cause  for  complaint  can,  therefore, 
be  remedied  without  difficulty.

from 

“Complaints  have  reached  me  from 
several  quarters  as  to  the  selling  of 
July  and  August  made 
cheese  as 
‘September.’  The  improved  methods 
adopted  in  giving  greater  care  to  the 
early  stages  of  curing  have  resulted 
in  a  much  more  uniform  quality  be­
ing  produced  during  the  warmer and 
more  risky  months,  and  thus  buyers 
have  more  confidence  in  purchasing 
the  earlier  makes.  Advantage  how­
ever,  seems  to  have  been  taken  of 
this  to  dispose  of  the  earlier  made 
cheese  as  ‘September,’  and  this  must 
of  necessity  be  to  the  detriment  of 
the  patrons  of  the  factories,  as  well 
as  a  loss  to  honest  traders,  who  sell 
cheese  on  their  merits.

actual 

“To  remedy  this  grievance,  and  to 
small  buyers,  whose 
protect  the 
knowledge 
of 
‘September’ 
quality  is  not  sufficient  to  detect  the 
difference,  it  has  been  suggested  that 
skin  branding  th’e  date 
of  make 
should  be  adopted.  The  large  im­
porting  houses  here  having  branches 
on  the  other  side  can 
look  after 
their  own  interests,  but  smaller  buy­
ers  want  to  be  certain  that  they  will 
receive  what  they  have  bargained 
for.”

Don’t  hand  yourself  bouquets  as a 
continuous  performance,  and  don’t 
become  impatient  if  others  are  slow 
to  pat  you  on  the  back.

All  men  should  marry  when  they 
are  19.  That’s  the  only  age  when 
they  are  dead  sure  that  they  under­
stand  woman.

s t o r e   y o u r

A P P L E S

with  us  and  get  top  prices 
in  the 
L ib eral 
spring. 
advances  made.
Grand  Rapids

Cold  Storage  Co-

For fifteen  years  I  have worked  to  build up  a

Michigan Cheese 

Good

Trade

I  have  it.  Last  year  I  manufactured  at  my  own 
factories  25,462  boxes  of  cheese,  1,016,000  pounds, 
selling  in  Michigan  23,180  boxes,  or  over  91  per 
cent  of my  total output. 
I  solicit  trial  orders  from 
trade  not  already  using  Warner’s  Oakland  County 
Cheese.  Stock  paraffined  and  placed  in  cold  stor­
age  if desired.
Fred M. Warner,  Farmington,  Mich.

Butter

Is  certainly  at  the  top  for  the  present.

I  always  want  all  the  receipts  of  fresh 

butter  I  can  get  year  around.

E.  F.  DUDLEY,  Owosso, Mich.

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riving;  but  in  the  fall  there  is  a  dif­
ference  of  five  or  six  cents  a  dozen 
the 
and  the  proportion  salable  at 
higher  quotations  becomes 
very 
much  smaller.  At  this  season  of year 
shippers  get  in  their  collections  all 
sorts  of  eggs— fresh,  and  of  all  de­
grees  of  staleness— and  the  value  of 
their  stock  in  market  depends  alto­
gether  upon  the  proportion  of 
the 
different  grades.  Here  in  the  distrib­
uting  markets  we  also  get  all  sorts; 
some  shippers  grade 
the  different 
qualities  in  an  effort  to  produce  uni­
formity  but  some  do  it  more  thor­
oughly  than  others  and  some  do not 
grade  at  all,  so  that  the  stock  arriv­
ing  has  a  very  wide  range  of  value. 
It is  inevitable,  under  such  conditions, 
that  a  market  quotation  for  a  stand­
ard  grade  of  prime  eggs  should  rep­
resent  a  much  smaller  proportion  of 
the  receipts  than  when  qualities  are 
naturally  more  uniform  and  it  is  fol­
ly  for  shippers  to  base  their  paying 
prices  upon  a  public  quotation 
for 
“firsts,”  or  upon  a  private  quotation 
for  “fancy  fresh  eggs”  at  a 
time 
when  these  qualities  can  only  be  met 
by  a  more  or  less  careful  selection 
of  the  goods  they  buy.

If  shippers  will  study  the  classifica­
tion  used  in  quotations  more  closely 
and  learn  to  judge  more  accurately 
of  the  grade  of  eggs  they  are  ship­
ping— whether  they  are  salable  in the 
grade  of  extras,  firsts,  seconds  or 
thirds— and  having  learned  this  base 
their  paying  prices  accordingly,  they 
will  save  many  a  loss.— N.  Y.  Prod­
uce  Review.

The  Advantage  of  Organization.
Nashville,  Tennessee,  papers  have 
recently  announced  a  proposition  by 
egg  dealers  of  that  city  to  form  an 
association  for  the  purpose  of  regu­
lating  from  time  to  time  the  prices 
to  be  paid  for  egg  receipts  and  secur­
ing  unformity  in  this  respect  among 
the  various  dealers.  We  regard  it as 
an  excellent  suggestion  and  one  that 
could  profitably  be  put  into  effect  at 
any  center.

There  is  frequently  a  failure  on the 
part  of  buyers  of  eggs  at 
interior 
points  to  properly  estimate  the  value 
of  stock  coming  in  in  relation  to  the 
quotations  for  eggs  sent  out  from 
distributing  markets,  and  losses  often 
result.  There  is  little  doubt 
that 
organization  on  the  part  of  buyers 
in  a  given  locality  would  tend  to­
ward  a  better  understanding  of  qual­
ities  and  safer  operations  for  all.

for 

reporter 

Speaking  to  a 

the 
Nashville  News,  one  dealer 
said: 
“We  ought  to  make  money  in  this 
business  and  there  is  no  reason  why 
we  should  not  if  some  such  agree­
ment  as  is  suggested  were  substitut­
ed  for  the  present  system  of  close 
competition  which 
reduces  profits 
and  is  without  sense  or  reason.”

Co-operation  is  the  watchword  of 
modern  business  success  and  asso­
ciation  work  is  far  more  profitable 
than  blind  individual  competition.

•Furthermore, 

through  unanimous 
action  in  discriminating  as  to  quali­
ties  at  interior  points  an  association 
of  buyers  could  do  much  toward dis­
couraging  the  holding  of  eggs  by 
farmers  and  thus  improve  the  aver­
age  quality  of  the  supply.

Observations  of  a  Gotham  Egg  Man.  j
A  prominent  shipper  of  Tennessee 
eggs  was  in  New  York  last  week.  ! 
He  said  that  there  was  a  large  quan- | 
tity  of  poultry  in  his  section,  that  ; 
the  hens  had  about  finished  moulting, j 
and  that  receipts  of  fresh  eggs  in  his 
State  were 
increase.  | 
Speaking  of  the  relatively  high  prices  i 
ruling  at  country  points  in  compari- j 
son  with  selling  values  here  he  said 
that  it  would  be  better  if  New  York I 
quotations  were 
that i 
goods  could  be  bought  in  the  coun-  | 
try  on  a  more  profitable  relation  to j 
their  selling  value.

reduced 

tending 

so 

to 

I  have  also  seen  some  correspond-  j 
ence  from  Western  shippers  which  j 
explains,  in  some  degree,  the  basis  | 
upon  which  country  prices  are  so | 
often  maintained  at  this  season  up-! 
on  too  high  a  basis  in  relation  t o • 
their  selling  value.  This  correspond- j 
ence  includes  some  letters  from  East- I 
em  distributors, 
the 
scarcity  of  “fancy  fresh  eggs”  and | 
quoting,  as  obtainable  for  such,  rela- j 
tively  high  prices.

speaking  of 

I  propose  to  discuss  here 

the j 
question  of  egg  quotations  and  quali- j 
ties  for  the  benefit  of  shippers  who i 
base  paying  prices  upon 
the  New  j 
York  quotations  and  upon  private 1 
quotations  for  “fancy  fresh  eggs”  in j 
the  fall,  and  believe  that  a  clearer | 
understanding  of  the  matter  may j 
have  a  beneficial  effect.

full 

In  the  first  place  it  should  be  con­
sidered  that  the  variation  in  quality 
of  egg  receipts  here  is  vastly  greater j 
at  some  seasons  than  at  others. 
In i 
the  spring  when  nearly  all  the  eggs 
are  fresh  and  reasonably 
the  j 
New  York  quotation  for  “firsts”  rep- | 
resents  the  value  of  a  very  large  pro- 
portion  of  the  eggs  arriving;  but  as 
summer  comes  on  and  the  receipts 
contain  more  heated  eggs  values 
take  a  wider  range  and  the  propor- I 
tion  salable  as  firsts  becomes  small­
er;  again,  in  the  fall,  when  the  re­
ceipts  are  apt  to  be  seriously  mixed j 
with  stale,  farm  held,  shrunken  eggs, 
and  when  these  have  to  compete  with 
refrigerator  stock,  the  range  of  val­
ues  becomes  still  wider  and  the  pro­
portion  salable  at  the  quotation  for 
firsts  falls  to  a  much  smaller  percen­
tage.

Now  it  is  evident  that  while  many 
collectors  can  take  the  spring  quota­
tion  for  firsts  as  a  fair  guide  to  pay­
ing  prices  they  can  not  do  so  at  a 
season  when  that  quotation  repre­
sents  a  very  much  smaller  proportion 
of  the  receipts  and  when  quality  to 
command  that  price  can  be  obtained 
only  by  a  careful  grading  of 
the 
goods  before  shipment.

It  is  the  failure  to  realize  this  fact 
that  leads  to  so  many  serious  losses 
in  the  summer  and  fall,  particularly 
when  market  conditions  are  unfavor­
able.

In  the  spring  there  is  often  a  dif­
ference  of  only  about  two  cents  per 
dozen  between  the  value  of  the  finest 
and  poorest  fresh  gathered  eggs  ar­

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improved  methods,  by  ex­
p erien ced   millers, 
that 
and  satisfies  your  customers  is 
Such is the  SE L E C T   FLOU R

brings you a good  profit 
the  kind you  should sell, 
manufactured  by  the

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Quality

Is  the  main  thing  in  flour  m aking  today.  H ow   to  do  business 
at  a  better  profit,  that  is  the  thing.  N othing  aids  to  do  this 
more  than quality.  And  you  get  quality  in

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W hen  selling  this  flour  you  have  the  satisfaction  of  know ing 
that  you  are  selling  the  best  w inter  wheat  flour  on the m arket.

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MUSKEGON,  MICH.

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Sell  Quaker Flour

Don’t pay too much  for  a  name, 
but be  your  own  judge of  qual- 
ity.  Quaker flour is  made  from 
the best winter  wheat  by  expert 
millers  who  have  had  years  of 
experience.  It gives  satisfaction 
wherever  sold  and  we  guar­
antee  it  to  continue  its  present 
high  standard.  The  ever 
in­
is  our  best 
creasing  demand 
argument.

Buy  Quaker  Flour

W o h d e n  G r o c e r  C o m p a n y

Distributors

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15

jN e w u ) r k  

- • M a r k e t ,

Special  Features  of  the  Grocery  and 

Produce  Trade.

S pecial  C orrespondence.

15— The 

New  York,  Nov. 

coffee 
market  exhibits  a  decidedly  easier 
tendency  at  this  writing  and  this  is 
simply  in  accordance  with  the  inevi­
table  law  of  supply  and  demand.  The 
demand  for  spot  stock  has  been  flat 
and,  so  far  as  the  grocery  trade  is 
concerned,  sales  are  made  of  only 
the  smallest  quantities  possible. 
In 
store  and  afloat  there  are  3,886,260 
bags,  against  2,531,434  bags  at 
the 
same  time  last  year.  The  close  finds 
Rio  No.  7  worth  8f£@8j^c.  Mild 
grades,  in  apparent  sympathy  with 
Brazil  sorts,  have  been  dull  and  good 
Cucutas  are  not  quotable  at  over 
good  average  Bogotas,  nj^c. 
Not  much  is  doing  in  East  Indias, 
but  all  grades  are  firmly  sustained.

There  is  a  very  dull  market  for  re­
fined  sugars.  Receipts  of  new  beet 
sugar  at  the  West  are,  of  course, nar­
rowing  the  demand  for  refined  from 
the  Eastern  refineries,  as  the  price 
is  several  points  lower,  and  the  gen­
eral  situation  seems  at  this  writing 
to  be  in  favor  of  the  buyer.

There  is  a  better  feeling  from week 
to  week  in  the  tea  trade  and  holders 
are  in  a  better  frame  of  mind  than 
for  some  time.  Some  good  orders 
have  been  received  from  widely-sep­
arated  points  and  the  general  under­
tone  is  firm.

There  is  a  slight  improvement  in 
the  rice  market,  but  too  slight  to give 
the  holders  delirious  joy.  Fancy head 
rice  is  worth  4A @ 5TAc-  From  now 
on  a  better  trade  is  likely  to  exist.

There  is  a  firmer  feeling  in 

the 
market  for  spices  and  every  day sees 
this  accentuated. 
Singapore  black 
pepper  is  worth,  in  an  invoice  way, 
I2^4@ i3c;  Zanzibar  cloves,  i6@i6 ^ c, 
and  a  further  advance  is  altogether 
probable  within  a  day  or  two. 
It  is 
a  good  time  to  buy.

The  market  for  New  Orleans  mo­
lasses  is  very  firm  and  sales  are  made 
at  full  rates.  The  demand  is  all  that 
could  be  expected  at  this  time  of 
year.  Foreign  grades  are  well  held 
and  blackstrap  is  especially  strong. 
Good  to  prime  centrifugal,  i8@27c; 
fancy  Ponce,  35@39c.  Syrups 
are 
steady.  Prime  to  fancy,  20@29c.

In  canned  goods  there  is  little  ani­
mation  and  quotations  tend  to  a  low­
er  basis.  Tomatoes,  especially,  are 
quiet  and  some  packers  are  naming 
very  low  prices.  Some  orders,  it  is 
said,  have  reached  here 
the 
Northwest  at  a  low  range— as  low  as 
62j^c,  f.  o.  b.  Corn  is  firm  and  hold­
ers  are  indisposed  to  make  conces­
sions,  as  the  pack  is  likely  to  fall 
short  of  expectations.  New  York 
State,  $ i .o 5 @ i . i o .  Other  vegetables 
are  quiet,  as  are  salmon.

from 

Quietude  prevails  in  the  dried  fruit 
market.  Prices  sag  and  neither  buy­
er  nor  seller  seems  to  care  which  way 
the  wind  blows.  Dried  peaches  are 
about  the  only  exception,  and  they 
are  pretty  well  sustained.

firsts, 

i 6@20c ; 

influences 

Butter  is  firm  and  slightly  higher 
under  the  combined 
of 
better  weather,  rather  lighter  supply 
and  an 
improving  demand.  Extra 
Western  creamery,  20i^@20^c;  sec­
onds  to 
imitation 
creamery,  I5@ i7c;  factory,  I2^@i4c; 
renovated  is  plenty,  but  trade  is  mod­
erate  within  a  range  of  from  I2@ i5c.
Quotations  on  cheese  remain  about 
unchanged.  Receipts  have  been quite 
large  and,  in  fact,  the  supply  is  rath­
er 
larger  than  can  readily  be  ab­
sorbed.  Small  size,  full  cream,  ioi^c; 
large,  9$^c.

There  is  a  strong  market  for  near­
by  fancy  eggs  and  the  market 
is 
pretty  closely  sold  up.  The  range  is 
from  29@30c.  Western  stock  is  fair­
ly  firm  and  the  most  desirable grades 
sell  at  23@23J^c  and 
this 
down  to  20@21 c  for  seconds  and  14 
@ iyc  for  discolored.

from 

------W e   Carry------

FULL  LINE  CLOVER,  TIMOTHY

AND ALL  KINDS  FIELD  SEEDS 

Orders  filled  prom ptly

MOSELEY  BROS.  GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

Office and Warehouse and Avenue and Hilton Street. 

Telephones, Citizens or Bell,  1217

The Vinkemulder Company
Fruit Jobbers and  Commission  Merchants

Can handle your shipments of Huckleberries and furnish crates and baskets 

Merchants’ Half Pare Excursion Rates to Grand Rapids every day.  Send for circular.

G rand  R apids,  M ichigan

W e  are  distributors  for  all  kinds  of  F R U I T   P A C K A G E S   in  large  or 

sm all  quantities.

Also  R eceivers  and Shippers  of  F ruits  and V egetables.
JOHN  G.  DOAN,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Bell Main 2270 

Citizens  1881

Grades  of  Roasting  Fowls.

Roasters,  as  they  are  called  in  the 
market,  are  growing  considerably  in 
demand.  There  are  several  grades 
of  these,  but  the  most  desirable  and 
those  that  bring  the  highest  prices 
in  the  city  market  dress  at  from  4 
to  5J-2  pounds.  Those  that  are  over­
fed  and  are  too  heavy,  or  are  out  of 
proportion  in  the  abdomen,  do  not 
sell  as  well  as  do  the  others.

the  proper 

In  addition  to  these  there  is  what 
is  termed  the  soft  roaster.  These  are 
young  fowls  that  are  hatched 
and 
grown  like  capons,  as  fast  as  possi­
ble  to 
size. 
Brahmas  and  the  American  varieties 
are  largely  used  for 
this  purpose. 
These  roasters,  when  of  the  proper 
character,  bring  good  prices  in  the 
market,  no  matter  what  the  weight 
or  size  may  be.

roasting 

in 

Then,  again,  there  is  the 

virgin 
cockerel.  These  are  usually  made 
from  late  hatched  Brahma  cockerels 
that  are  divided  off  from  the  pullets 
as  soon  as  they  can  be  told,  then are 
raised  or  grown 
lots  of  about 
twenty-five,  and  fed  continually  for a 
quick,  heavy  growth.  These  cocker­
els  are  quite  as  desirable  for  table  use 
as  are  capons. 
In  fact  they  are  used 
both  as  capons  and  roasters.  When 
the  market  is  right,  and  the  best 
prices  paid  for  capons,  they  are  ca­
pon  dressed,  as  the  saying  goes, and 
thus  sent  to  the  market.  When  it 
is  unfavorable,  they  are  dressed  as 
roasters  and  sold.

The  interest  in  growing  this  kind 
of  poultry  is  largely  on  the  increase, 
and  many  claim  they  much  prefer 
this  kind  of  a  capon  or  roaster 
to 
the  real  capon  itself.  Truly  there  is 
nothing  finer  for  a  roasting  fowl  than 
a  fat,  well-finished 
young  Asiatic, 
dressed  and  roasted  as  are  turkeys.

The  pullets  from  this  same  grade 
of  fowls  are  set  apart  and  grown  by 
themselves  in  the  same  manner  as 
are  the  cockerels,  fed  on  strong, rich, 
fattening  foods,  so  as 
to  hasten 
their  growth.  These  sell  for  quite 
as  much  as  do  the  others. 
In  fact, 
these  high  class  pullets— plump  and 
bright  are  sold  in  the  Eastern  mar­
kets  as  roasters  for  a  price  about  the 
same  as  must  be  paid  for  capons.

Luck  is  all  right  if  Pluck  picks 

her  up.

Wanted

Daily

Shipments  of

Poultry,  E g g s  and  B u tte r

It would pay you to get our prices or telephone us at our expense.

Both  Phones.

Lansing  Cold  Storage  Co.,  Lansing,  Mich.

W H O LESA LE

OYSTERS

CAN  OR  BU LK

DETTENTHALER  MARKET,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

W E  A R E   B U YE R S  OF

C L O V E R   S E E D   and  B E A N S

Pop  Corn,  Buckwheat  and  Field  Peas

Also  in  the  market  for

If  any  to  offer  write  us.

ALFRED  J. BROWN  SEED  CO.

_____________ GRAND  RAPIDS.  MIOH._____________
It  W i l l   S o o n   B e  T i m e   fo r  

C a l e n d a r s

Wouldn’t  it  be  better  to  place  your  order  early  than  to  wait  until  the 
last  moment  and  then  have  to  wait?  Remember,  we  are  the  largest  calendar 
manufacturers  in  the  West.  We  will  send  you  samples  and  prices  upon 
application.

TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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

the 

fabrics 

Another  overcoat  that  will  be  much 
the  double-breasted 
in  evidence  is 
style.  This  is  built  for  comfort,  and 
yet  is  extremely  stylish  if  correctly 
made.  These  garments  are  made 
from  roughest  goods,  such  as  Scotch 
cheviots  in  fancy  effects,  as  plaids 
and  checks,  also  plain  black  and  dark 
gray,  and  generally  have  a  plain black 
velvet  collar.  As  with  the  belt-back 
overcoat, 
from  which 
these  overcoats  are  made  are  lighter 
in  weight  than  the  ordinary  overgar­
ments,  yet  as  they  are  cut  to  hang 
within  two  or  three  inches  of  the  an­
kle,  and  are  quite  full,  they  will  prove 
very  warm  and  comfortable.  The  la­
pels  of  these  coats  are  rather  deep 
and  sharp,  which  gives  a  very  smart 
air  to  them,  and  they  have  nothing 
of  the  rough  effects  of  the  old-style 
ulster,  although  they  are  the  neatest 
representatives  of  these  ancient,  but 
most  comfortable  of  garments.  This 
same  style  of  coat  is  also  made  up 
in  rainproof  fabrics,  of  fancy  patterns 
generally.

For  automobile  wear 

there  are 
many  styles  devised.  They  are  cut 
very  full  and  might  be  termed  baggy; 
this  is  necessary  for  complete  com­
fort  while  sitting  in  the  car.  The 
long 
loose  overcoats  mentioned 
above,  however,  are  worn  to  a  con­
siderable  extent  for  this  purpose,  es­
pecially  those  made  from  the  water­
proofed  cloths.  The  double-breasted 
coats  in  particular  are  good  for  this 
use,  and  will  be  among  those  most 
worn  for  autoing  by  men  who  do  not 
do  enough  of  it  to  warrant  having  a 
special  outfit  for  the  purpose.

The  juveniles  will  have  some  very 
swell  styles  from  which  to  choose 
this  season  and  among  the  best  is the 
blouse  suit  in  many  novel 
forms. 
Among  the  most  popular  are 
the 
Russian  blouse  suits,  that  have  been 
in  favor  for  some  seasons  now,  but 
are  modified  and  altered  until  they 
no  longer  have  the  crude  appearance 
that  characterized  their  first  appear­
ance.  These  are  made  up  in  a  va­
riety  of  plain  fabrics,  but  in  many 
colorings,  among  which  the  favorites 
seem  to  be  the  browns.  The  Rus­
sian  overcoat  will  also  hold  sway for 
the  long  garments,  and  reefers 
for 
short  play  coats.  For  older  boys,  8 
to  16  years  of  age,  two  of  the  best 
styles  are  the  single-breasted  Norfolk 
coat  suit  and 
the  double-breasted 
plain  coat.  The  former  are  made  up 
in  both  plain  and  fancy  fabrics.  The 
double-breasted  suits  are  made  from 
a  wide  range  of cloths,  both  plain  and 
fancy,  with  the  tendency  leaning  to­
ward  the  latter.

Pretense  of  Knowledge.

“I  hate  to  see  a  man  pretend  to 
know  more  than  he  actually  does,” 
said  the  habitually  severe  man.

So  do  I,”  said 

the  unassuming 
friend;  “so  do  I.  But  when  your 
wife  insists  on  having  you  read  the 
war  news  out  aloud  and  the  chil­
dren  are  sitting  around 
listening, 
what  are  you  going  to  do  when  you 
come  to  all  riiese  Japanese  and  Rus­
sian  names?”

Men  who  are  pushed  to  the  top 
of  the  ladder  usually  fall  back  if  they 
have  no  one  to  hold  them  there.

Clothing  Manufacturers  at  Work  on 

Spring  Goods.

to 

The  fall  and  winter  season  in  the 
wholesale  clothing  business  is  prac­
tically  over  as  far  as  the  selling  end 
is  concerned.  Last  month  buyers 
made  their  final  visits  to  the  markets 
and  are  through  with  their  purchases 
except  for  such  filling  in  as  their 
stock  may  require,  or 
renew 
stocks  through  duplicate  orders,  as 
the  goods  are  sold  later  in  the  sea­
son.  The  busiest  season  of  the  year, 
however,  is  at  hand  in  the  clothing 
factories,  for  the  goods  on  order  are 
to  be  made  up  and  shipped  to  their 
destination.  Manufacturing  depart­
ments  have  been  engaged  on  their 
part  of  the  work  for  many  weeks, 
but  early  fall  deliveries  do  not  begin 
until  Sept,  i,  and  are  finally  complet­
ed  about  the  middle  of  October.  With 
this  work  well  in  hand  the  manufac­
turer  has  already  begun  to  turn  his 
attention  to 
season. 
Within  the  past  few  weeks  he  has 
inspected  thousands  of  samples  of 
lightweight  woolens,  and  from  them 
has  made  many  selections,  which will 
appear  in  the  sample  lines  for  spring 
and  summer.  During 
coming 
two  months  manufacturers  of  cloth­
ing  will  be  engaged  with  their  design­
ers  in  creating  new  styles  and 
in 
making  preparations  for  the  season 
which  will  open  with  the  departure 
of 
the 
salesmen  about 
Nov.  i.

traveling 

coming 

the 

the 

It  is  expected  that  within  the  next 
two  weeks  the  lines  for  spring  and 
summer  will  be  ready  for  the 
in­
spection  of  the  trade.  Visiting  buy­
ers  have  been  numerous  in  the  whole­
sale  section  this  season  and  manufac­
turers  generally  express  satisfaction 
with  the  season’s  business  for  fall 
and  winter.  Many  of  the  factories 
are  being  run  overtime  in  order  to 
manufacture  the  goods  needed  to 
fill  orders  already  on  hand.

Retail  business  has  not  been  up  to 
the  standard  during  the  past  month. 
Weather  conditions  have  not  been 
favorable,  for  one  reason,  and  an­
other  is  that  September  is  usually  a 
poor  month  in  clothing  owing  to the 
warm  weather  which  keeps  summer 
clothing  still  seasonable.  The  fea­
ture  in  business  has  been  the  extra­
ordinary  number  of  special  sales, and 
nearly  all  retail  establishments  from 
the  department  stores  to  the  small­
est  dealers  made  special  offerings  in 
their  efforts  to  stimulate  trade.

Fall  orders  show  that  the  populari­
ty  of  the  raincoat  is  on  the  increase. 
More  of  these  serviceable  coats  are 
being  worn,  and  they  are  shown  in 
almost  all  styles,  although  the  long 
coat,  which  hangs 
from 
broad  shoulders  is  the  most  popular. 
These  garments  can  be  worn  on  al­
most  any  occasion,  as  they  are  suita­
ble  for  rain  or  shine,  or  for  day  or 
evening  wear.  For  one  whose  duties 
take  him  out  of  doors  the  raincoat  is 
an 
to  his 
clothing  equipment.

indispensable  addition 

straight 

FOR  IMMEDIATE  D E L IV E R Y

READY
Overcoats

All  Lengths  and  Styles

Suits

Of  Every  Description,  Also

“Browns”

Write  for  Samples—Express  Paid

WILE  BROS.  &  W EILL

MAKERS  OF  PAN-AMERICAN  GUARANTEED  CLOTHING

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.

ACME  OF  PERFECTION

In  the  selection  of  a  boiler  for  your  H eatin g  System  
you  want  to  be  sure  to  get  one  that  has  passed  the  exp eri­
mental  stage.  B uy  a  Rapid  H eater  and  you  w ill  not  be  in 
doubt.

W ithin  the  last  two  years  we  have  been  unable  to 

improve  upon  our  boiler. 

It  is  sim ply  perfect.

conomical,  responds  quickly,  and  thoroughly  con­
sumes  the  fuel.  These  are  points  w hich  cannot  help  but 
commend  it.  Send  for  our  booklet  just  off  the  press  “ A n  
Investm ent  Backed  by  Strong  E ndorsem ents.”   T h is  tells
It’s 

?   4  s*mP^e  an~  straightforw ard  manner. 

6  S 

yours  for  the  asking.

RAPID  H EA T ER   C O .,  LIM ITED

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Season  of  Special  Colors  in  Cravats 

and  Mufflers.

Novelty  effects  in  both  special and 
staple  weaves  do  not  go  abegging 
for  takers,  but  the  colors  and  com­
binations  must  be  unmistakably fresh. 
The  present  autumn  and  holiday sea­
son  is  remarkable,  not  for  the  bold­
ness  of  patterns,  but  for  the  richness 
obtained  by  mingling  brilliant  and 
subdued  tones  into  one  harmonious 
ensemble.  Highly  colored  grounds 
with  neat  small  figures  are  gaining. 
Exclusiveness  is  rigidly  demanded in 
high-class  goods,  and  the  newer  silks, 
particularly  from  French  and  English 
looms,  are  in  designs  that  absolutely 
thwart  the  copyist.  The  range  of 
special  weaves  now  put  out  by  man­
ufacturers  is  broadening  all  the  time, 
and  the  silk  men  find  it  hard  to  keep 
pace  with  the  demands  upon  them 
for  confining 
lines.  Holiday  pros­
pects  for  retailers  are  favorable.  The 
continuing  vogue  of  wide 
forms 
means  better  goods  and  larger  prof­
its. 
It  is  not  amiss  to  reiterate  here 
that  the  wing  collar  is  the  best  friend 
the  cravat  clerk  has,  and  that  he 
should  lose  no  opportunity  to  com­
mend  it  to  a  customer’s  good  graces.
For  weddings  annd  afternoon wear 
suede  and  dark  grey  are the  approved 
shades  in  ascots  and  once-overs. 
Plain  mats,  brocades  and 
jacquard 
effects  are  also  prominent.  Biscuit 
is  a  hue  in  the  warp  that  is  to  be 
reckoned  with.  Dark  ombres, 
jac­
quards  on  ombre  grounds  and  semi- 
Persians  are  factors  in  sales.  The 
last  named  are  in  Persian  colorings, 
but  the  designs  are  rather  of 
the 
Moorish  order.  Very  rich  results  are 
achieved  in  so-called  “subdued  fire” 
patterns,  which,  as  the  term  implies, 
reproduce  tongues  of 
flame.  Ve- 
loute,  a  satin-finished  silk  of  a  pe­
culiarly  dull  luster  with  designs  of 
and 
many-colored  disks, 
triangles  has  been 
into 
fine  goods,  and  is  immensely  effec­
tive  in  large  shapes.

squares 
introduced 

Buyers  are  keen  after  new  things 
for  the  holidays  and  everything both 
in  color  and  design  that  is  quaint 
and  out  of  the  traveled  road  finds a 
ready  demand. 
It  would  seem  as  if 
color  had  been  done  to  death,  but 
recent  experiments  undertaken  at the 
instance  of  a  leading  cravat  manufac­
turer  have  accomplished  results 
in 
silk  weaving  and  color  blending  far 
in  advance  of  anything  heretofore 
brought  out.  There  has  been  a' won­
derful  improvement,  too,  in  solid  col­
or  and  changeable  warp  effects,  and 
the  output  of  special  lines  with  spe­
cial  names  has  thereby  been  greatly 
broadened  this  season.  Beyond 
a 
consumer  are 
doubt,  sales  to  the 
much  facilitated  by  branding 
silks 
with  a  distinctive  name,  either  on  the 
part  of  the  maker  or 
the  dealer. 
Nothing  could  be  more  effective  than 
a  cravat  window  of  a  single  range 
of  novelty  silks  pleasingly  named. 
The  practice  of  showing  cravats  ad­
justed  to 
they 
should  properly  accompany,  is  now 
followed  by  all  the  best  shops. 
It  is 
the  right  way.

the  collar,  which 

Large  forms,  in  accordance  with 
early 
this 
season.  The  wide  four-in-hand  up

forecasts,  predominate 

the 

forefront  among 

to  2^4  inches,  the  broad  unfolded 
square,  the  capacious  4-inch  ascot 
and  the  full  2j4-inch  tie  are  in  com­
mand.  The  wing  collar,  far  from 
it, 
losing  its  vogue,  has  increased 
the 
and  as  long  as  the  wing  stays 
company. 
large  cravat  will  keep  it 
Retailers  are 
throwing 
their 
full 
strength  in  favor  of  the  wing  and 
all  standing  collars,  and  this,  together 
with  the  fact  that  they  have  fashion 
on  their  side,  pushes  the  wing  collar 
to 
sellers. 
Needless  to  add,  the  silk  weaver  is 
seen  at  his  best  in  large  cravat  forms, 
which  allow  an  originality  of  treat­
ment,  a  distinctiveness  of  design and 
a  plentitude  of  color  impossible 
in 
small  shapes.  We  believe  that  the 
large  cravat  will  stay  for  several sea­
sons,  although  some  reaction  against 
the  excessively  wide  forms  is  not 
unlikely  in  the  spring.  Two  and  a 
half  inches  is  as  full  as  a  cravat  may 
comfortably  be;  when  one  goes  be­
yond  that  the  problem  of  graceful 
tying  becomes  a  bit  of  a  puzzle  to 
most  wearers.
New  forms 

in  mufflers  are  not 
greatly  in  evidence  this  season,  the 
accepted  standards  being  generally 
followed.  The 
large  evening  muf­
flers  already  described,  guiltless  of 
stitching  or  lining,  come  in  fine  Eng­
lish  Macclesfield  twills.  They  are 
crushable  into  the  smallest  compass, 
and  fit  the  pocket  without  trouble. 
Simple  spots  and  stripes  and  solid 
colors,  checks  and  Persians  comprise 
the  assortment  of  high-class  goods. 
The  French  scarf-muffler  folded  once 
in  the  center  has  been  so  copied 
in 
cheap  cravat  silks  that  it  has  forfeited 
much  of  its  vogue.  English  stripes, I 
tartan  stripes,  neat  hairline 
stripes 
and  figured  grounds  in  heavy  rads- 
meres  are  favorably  regarded  by the 
upper-class  trade.

Ties  are  in  sparing  request, 
folded-in,  being 

the 
four-in-hand, 
the 
premier  form  this  season  as  it  was 
last.  Among  colors,  brown  is  keep­
ing  well  in  front  with  burnt  orange, 
and  bronze  as  other  candidates  for 
favor.  Terra  cotta  has  enjoyed  a 
bit  of  a  run  in  cravat  silks,  and  cur­
rant,  canary,  olive,  rosewood,  garnet 
and  emerald  are  also  prominent 
in 
the  demand  at  present. 
It  is  clearly 
a  season  of  special  colors  of  one  kind 
or  another.— Haberdasher.

One  of  the  latest  improvements  in 
weapons  of  war  is  the  hyposcope, be­
ing  introduced  to  the  military  author­
ities  of  Europe,  and  making  it  possi­
ble  for  a  soldier  to  sight  and  fire 
over  a  parapet  without  exposing  any 
portion  of  his  body. 
It  consists  of a 
light  metallic  tube,  made  L  shape, 
which  is  clamped  to  the  side  of  the 
barrel,  with  the  long  part  of  the  “L” 
vertical  and  the 
lying 
across  the  top  of  the  barrel.  A  se­
ries  of  mirrors  within  the  L  tube  ac­
curately  reflect  the  image  of  the  ob­
ject  aimed  at  in  conjunction  with 
the  rifle  sights  to  the  eye,  although 
the  soldier’s  head  may  be  five  or  six 
inches  below  the  breastworks.

level  part 

Many  men  run  so  hard  to  win  the 
cake  life  offers  as  a  prize  that  they 
shake  out  all  their  teeth  long  before 
they  reach  it.

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

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especially  in  medium  priced  goods, none  so  cheap and  few  as 
good.  We  manufacture  CLOTHING  for  all  ages  and  also 
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Some  Facts  About  Angora  Fashions 

and  Fabrics.

on  the  average,  or  twice  the  cost  of 
silk.

Angora  fur  has  a  place  in  the  glove 
trade  as  a  fabric  for  gloves,  mittens, 
wristlets  and  similar  articles,  being 
employed  either  alone  or  as  a  lining 
material.  Angora  gloves  have  be­
come  something  more  than  a  novel­
ty  in  the  last  decade,  but  those  re­
tailers  who  have  never  had  a  request 
for  this  fabric  can  see  it  upon  the 
heads  of  infants  in  every  part  of  the 
country,  the  yarn  being 
imported 
from  France  in  large  quantities  and 
knit  into  hoods  by  mothers.  The 
German  population,  in  particular,  is 
much  given  to  Angora.

There  is  probably  no  more  curious 
textile  known  to  commerce,  nor  any 
more  costly.  Angora  fur  is  a  fine, 
soft,  fleecy  down,  plucked  from  the 
stomachs  of  live  rabbits.  The  Ango­
ra  rabbit  is  maintained  as  a  domestic 
animal  and  pet  in  many  parts  of  Eu­
rope,  and  in  France  is  reared  as  a 
fur-bearer.  Angora,  the  territory  in 
Asia  Minor  whence  come  the  goats 
and  cats  bearing  its  name,  is  note­
worthy  for  the  fine  long  fleece  borne 
by  all  its  animals,  but  the  Angora 
rabbit,  although  often 
confounded 
with  Angora,  does  not  come  from 
this  district. 
It  is  the  result  of  care­
ful  breeding  from  strains  of  animals 
native  to  Europe.  Two  varieties  are 
kept  for  fur  production.  One  is  a 
slatish  grey.  The  other  is  a  pure 
white,  coming  from  animals  that  are 
the  albinos  of  the  grey  strain.  These 
two  breeds  of  rabbits  are  scrupulous­
ly  kept  apart  to  prevent  interbreed­
ing,  which  would  destroy  the  value 
of  both.  Great  pains  are  taken  in 
rearing  them  for  fur  bearing.  They 
are  tended  like  children,  and  are  of 
considerable  value,  selling  on 
the 
average  for  $25  a  pair.  Climate  al­
so  enters  into  the  problem  of 
fur 
raising.  Efforts  to  rear  the  Angora 
in  the  United  States  have  resulted 
only  in  failure,  the  fur  produced  be­
ing  harsh  and  of  short  length.
On  the  European  Angora 

farms 
the  rabbits  are  plucked  four  times  a 
year,  the  individual  fibres  of  the  fur 
being  from  four  to  six  inches  long. 
Only  the  soft  fur  from  the  stomach 
is  taken.  What  would  seem  at  first 
glance  a  cruel  operation 
is  really 
quite  painless 
and  natural.  The 
young  of  every  breed  of  rabbit  in  the 
world  are  coddled  in  nests  made  of 
the  soft  fur  from 
their  mothers’ 
stomachs,  plucked  for  the  purpose 
by  the  animal  itself.  After  the  de­
livery  of  young,  this  fur  is  plucked 
easily  and  without  pain.  The  four 
“crops”  a  year  obtained  from 
the 
Angora  are  yielded  during  almost the 
whole  life  of  the  animal.

Angora  fur  comes  to  this  country 
in  the  form  of  yarn,  ready  for  knit­
ting,  in  its  natural  grey  and  white. 
It  is  never  dyed.  The  fibres  have  no 
minute  hooks,  as  in  wool,  nor  any 
degree  of  tensile  strength,  like  cot­
ton  or  linen.  A   secret  process 
is 
employed  by  the  French  in  spinning 
the  yarn,  which  is  sold  in  small  balls 
in  dry  goods  stores,  or  delivered  on 
long  cones  to  glove  knitters,  being 
sold  by  weight  in  the  latter  case. 
The  price  for  this  raw  material  va­
ries  greatly,  but  is  about  $8  a pound

this 

This  fabric  is  not  durable,  but 

in 
warmth  and  softness  is  duplicated  by 
no  other  material.  Gloves  and  chil­
dren’s  mittens  are  knit  from  it  in 
the  only  factory  in 
country, 
which  is  in  Brooklyn.  Angora  has a 
peculiar  electrical  quality,  attributed 
to  its  being  “live”  fur.  An  article 
of  this  material  held  in  the  hand  for 
a  few  moments  gives  the  peculiar 
tingling  sensation  associated  with a 
mild  electric  battery.  On  this  ac­
count  it  is  valued  as  a  relief  for  rheu­
matism.  Wristlets,  chest  protectors, 
shoulder  pieces  and  knee-caps 
are 
regularly  sold  for  the  purpose.  Hose, 
stockings,  bed  slippers,  leggings,  in­
fants’  shoes  and  comforters,  hoods, 
caps,  Tam  O’Shanters,  night-caps 
and  so  forth  are  also  made.

Underwear  in  union  suits  and  sep­
arate  pieces  was  woven  from 
the 
material  experimentally  in  this  coun­
try  a  few  years  ago.  but  did  not 
meet  with  a  demand  on  account  of 
its  excessive  warmth.  Angora  is  a 
singularly  warm  fabric,  and  sells  well 
during  a  cold  winter.  Last  season 
the  uniform  severity  of  weather  ex­
perienced  everywhere  in  the  United 
States  caused  stocks  to  be  quickly 
exhausted.  A  new  use  for  Angora 
has  been  developed  with  the  com­
ing  of  the  automobile.  The  fabric 
is  now  woven  into  sweaters  and  auto 
coats  for  motorists,  and  has  devel­
oped  a  small  but  healthy  demand 
in 
New  York  City  and  a  few  other  cen­
ters.  These  garments  are,  of  course, 
very  costly,  being  made  to  order  at 
a  wholesale  price  of  $150  a  dozen  for 
sweaters  and  $240  a  dozen  for  auto 
coats.  Glove  prices  range  from  $7.50 
a  dozen  for  children’s  sizes  to  $28  a 
dozen  for  adults’.

factory 

In  the  Brooklyn 

small 
French  knitting  machines  that  du­
plicate  hand  work  are  used  exclusive­
ly.  Mr.  Walter  Giddings  is  the  in­
ventor  of  the  process  whereby  silk 
gloves  are  lined  with  Angora  fabric. 
This  factory  has  been  in  operation 
about  ten  years,  and  its  output  of 
Angora  novelties  is  considerable.  An 
attempt  to  establish  an  Angora  farm 
in  the  Adirondacks  some  years  ago, 
however,  raised  a  storm  of  protest 
from  the  vivisectionists  when  it  was 
learned  that  the  fur  was  plucked 
from  living  animals.

The  haberdasher  who  discerns  a 
demand  for  Angora  goods  will  find it 
advisable  to  close  out  his  line  at  the 
end  of  each  winter.  The  quality  of 
Angora  as  a  “live”  fur  is  peculiar  to 
itself  alone,  and  makes  it  irresistibly 
attractive  to  moths.  These  pests will 
desert  wool  or  fur  to  rifle  a  box  of 
Angora.  In  the  manufacturer’s  ware- 
rooms  the  fabric  is  kept  in  large  ce­
dar  chests, 
imported  from  France, 
which  are  hermetically  sealed  when 
the  cover  is  down.  Moth  balls  and 
camphor  have  no  power  to  keep  the 
insects  from  Angora,  but  by  wrap­
ping  articles  to  be  carried  over  the 
summer  in  newspapers  that  are  heav­
ily  inked,  the  retailer  will  be  likely 
to  escape  loss  or  trouble.

Angora  is  a  material  that  must  be 
carefully  cleansed  when  soiled,  being 
too  fragile 
to  withstand  ordinary

laundry  processes.  The  manufactur­
ers  give  the  following  directions  for 
washing:  First.  Make 
soap-suds 
with  pure  Castile  soap  and  cold  wa­
ter,  it  being  important  to  have  the 
water  cold;  add  a  tablespoonful  of 
ammonia,  and  soak  the  articles 
in 
this  solution  for  several  hours.  Sec­
ond.  Squeeze  the  articles  gently  in 
the  hands  until  clean,  using  a  soft 
brush  for  very  dirty  spots.  Third. 
Rinse  thoroughly  in  clean,  cold  wa­
articles 
ter.  Fourth.  Wring 
lengthwise,  draw  them  gently 
into 
shape,  hang  them 
lengthwise,  and 
dry  indoors,  if  possible.  When  thor­
oughly  dry  brush  them  with  a  whisk 
broom. 
circumstances 
must  hot  or  warm  water  be  used,  nor 
must  the  articles  be  rubbed  when 
soapy.  When  Angora  fabric  is  prop­
erly  washed  it  retains  its  silky  luster, 
and  is  even  improved.— Haberdasher.

Under  no 

the 

Every  sale  that  you  make  by  in­
troducing  some  novelty  to  your  cus­
tomer  means  an  extra  profit  for  the 
store.  Merchants 
like  clerks  who 
make  extra  profits.

GRAND  RAPIDS 
INSURANCE  AGENCY

FIRE 

W. PRED  McBAIN,  President

Grand Rapid*, Mich. 

The Leading Agency

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We  make  the  best  RUG  on  the  market  from 
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we  give  a  reception  to  our  dear  five 
hundred  friends.

In  all  the  vagaries  of  the  feminine 
character  there  is  nothing  so  utterly 
inexplicable 
inconsistent 
and 
as 
woman’s  attitude 
towards  honesty, 
for  every  day  of  our  lives  we  see 
women  who  pride  themselves  upon 
their  probity,  pet  who  not  only  com­
mit  thefts  openly  and  shamelessly, 
but  actually  boast  of  their  pilfering.
A  woman,  for  instance,  counts  it 
unto  herself  for 
to 
smuggle  goods  in  through  the  cus­
tom  house,  and  she  will  calmly  and 
with  a  serene  countenance  stand  up 
and  perjure  herself  to  save  the  duty 
on  a  half  dozen  pairs  of  gloves.  Nor 
does  she  feel  the  slightest  obligation 
to  pay  her  fare  on  the  street  car 
unless  the  conductor  forces  her  to 
do  it.

righteousness 

as 

game  of  chance,  but  all  of  us  have 
seen  women  who,  for  the  sake  of a 
$1.50  imitation  cut  glass  prize,  would 
do  things  so  badly  dishonest  that 
they  deserved  to  have  the  door  of 
society  «hut  in  their  faces 
it 
would  have  been  in  a  man’s  under 
similar  circumstances.  That  it  is not 
— that  women  who  are  known  to 
cheat  at  cards,  who  have  been  actual­
ly  caught  punching  holes  in 
their 
score  card  and  surreptiously  helping 
themselves  to  cards  to  which  they 
were  not  entitled— that  such  women 
are  not  ostracized,  but  are  invited 
everywhere,  is  a  scathing  commen­
tary  on  woman’s  ideal  of  honor  and 
honesty  in  her  sex.  A   man  caught 
cheating  at  cards  is  kicked  out  of 
his  club.  A  woman  caught  cheating

at  cords  is  elected  president,  as  likely 
as  not,  of  hers.

It  is,  however,  when  it  comes  to 
the  gentle  art  of  grafting— of  getting 
things  by  one’s  wits— that  women 
loom  up.  great  and  unreproachable 
at  the  head  of  the  confidence  profes­
sion. 
Strangely  enough,  this  vice, 
like  that  of  the  souvenir  collector, 
belongs  almost  exclusively 
the 
rich,  and  those  who  attempt  to  live 
like  the  rich. 
In  one  of  Henry 
James’  novels  he  tells  of  a  man  who 
rolled 
luxury  and  style  on  an 
income  of  nothing  a  year.  When 
people  first  saw  him  they  always 
exclaimed: 
“How  he  does  dress!” 
But  after  they  had  known  him  for a 
“How  does 
while  they  would  ask: 
he  dress?”  The 
grafter

feminine 

to 

in 

is 

in 

found 

-A  still  more  pertinent  illustration 
of  the  oblique  way  in  which  women 
look  at  honesty 
the 
wholesale  thieving  that  goes  on  un­
der  the  euphonistic  name  of  collect­
of I 
ing  souvenirs.  That  a  woman 
and  morality 
elementary  principle 
should  steal  at  all  is  strange;  it 
is 
stranger  still  that  women  who  have 
no  need  to  steal  should  do  it,  but 
it  is  strangest  of  all  that  these  Chris­
tian  rich  women  should  steal 
and 
brag  about  it.  Women  who  are  so 
the 
well  off  that 
most  fashionable 
and 
the  best  hotels  and  who  are  invited 
to  fashionable  functions  make  a  habit 
of  bringing  home  with  them  silver I 
tableware,  glass,  china,  and  even  tow­
els  and  pillow  slips  that  they  have 
stolen  from  their  hosts  and  so  far 
from  concealing  these  things 
they 
brazenly  parade  them  as  souvenirs of j 
places  they  have  visited.

they  patronize 
restaurants 

Last  summer  a  wealthy  young 
woman  who  was  a  globe  trotter calm­
ly  told  me  that  she  had  a  marvelous 
collection  of  towels  that  represented 
every  railroad  and  hotel  of  conse-  I 
quence  in  this  country  and  Europe, 
and  it  was  a  matter  of  comment  in  | 
the  public  press  that  not  long  ago, 
after  a  swell  men’s  club  gave  a  la­
dies’  day,  they  did  not  have  a  single | 
coffee  spoon  left.

Another  common  and  flagrant  in­

feminine  dishonesty 

stance  of 
is I 
shown  in  the  way  that  women  cheat 
at  cards.  The  ugliest  word  men have 
for  another  man  is  the  epithet  they 
apply  to  him  who  plays  a  dishonest

YEAST  FOAM  * 

IS

Trade  maker  for  the  Retail 

Grocer.

It  pleases  his  customers,  they 

come  again 

for 

it  and 

buy  other  goods  also.

Art  of  Trying  To  Get  Something  for 

Nothing.

It  is  announced  that  the  fashiona­
ble  dressmakers  of  New  York  have 
formed  a  protective  trust  and 
that 
henceforth  no  credit  will  be  given, 
and  that  the  woman  who  desires  to 
disport  herself  in  fine 
raiment  will 
have  to  settle  for  it  in  cold,  hard 
cash  instead  of  rosy  promises.  These 
purveyors  of  frills  for  the  frivolous 
claim  that  they  are 
systematically 
robbed,  year  after  year,  by  women 
who  order  gowns 
they  have 
neither  the  means  nor  the  intention 
of  paying  for  and  who  depend  on 
their  high  social  position  to  protect 
them  from 
the 
of 
their  dishonesty.

consequences 

that 

When  Madame  Modiste 

charges 
her  dead-beat  customers  with  what 
is  vulgarly  known  as  running  a  con­
fidence  game,  it  is  pretty  much 
a 
case  of  the  kettle  accusing  the  pot 
of  being  black,  but  the  question  thus 
raised  is  an  interesting  one,  for  hon­
esty  is  the  star  virtue  upon  which 
woman  most  plumes  herself.  She  is 
never  weary  of  boasting  of  her  su­
perior  honorableness  to  man,  and  of 
pointing  out  that  it  is  the  stronger 
sex  that  furnishes 
the  defaulting 
cashier  and  produces 
festive 
burglar  and  keeps  the  path  to  Cana­
da  and  Mexico  hot,  while  incorrupti­
the 
ble  woman 
trust  given  her  and 
seldom  plays 
pranks  with  the  cash  register.

faithfully  guards 

the 

This  is  true.  A   cynic  might  ex­
plain 
it  by  saying  that  until  now 
woman’s  opportunities  of  becoming 
an  embezzler  have  beep  few,  but  it 
is  a  fact  that  woman’s  awe  of  money 
is  so  great  that  she  seldom  steals 
it,  just  as  she  seldom  commits  any 
other  sacrilege.  Besides,  her  talents 
do  not  run  in  that  line.  She  is  not 
by  nature  a  highwayman.  Her  gifts 
tend  towards  petty 
You 
might  leave  a  million  dollars  in  a 
woman’s  keeping  and  when  you  re­
turned  she  would  hand  over  every 
penny  of  it,  but  those  of  us  who 
have  cut  our  wisdom  teeth  in  so­
ciety  lock  up  our  silver  trinkets when

larceny. 

sssss

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sssss

could  answer  that  question.  So  also 
could 
fashionable  dressmakers 
of  every  city  in  the  land.

the 

The  gentle  grafter  has  only  two 
articles  in  her  philosophy.  The  first 
is  that  it  is  her  business  in  life  to 
get  everything  she  wants.  • The  sec­
ond  is  that  it  is  other  people’s  busi­
ness  to  get  paid  if  they  can.  She be­
gins  by  running  up  bills  at  the  shops, 
paying  a  little  on  account  now  and 
then.  This  puts  the  merchants  who 
trust  her  at  her  mercy.  They  are 
bound  to  give  more  credit  to  her in 
order  not  to  lose  what  she  already 
owes  them,  and  so  she  goes  her 
triumphant  way,  adorned  like  Solo­
mon  in  all  his  glory,  while  the  en­
vious  cry  out,  “How  she  does  dress!” 
and  the  knowing  ones  ask, 
“ How 
does  she  dress?”

the 

This  system  applies  equally  as  well 
to  her  servants  and 
smaller 
tradespeople  with  whom  she  deals, 
and  by  dint  of  continually  changing 
sewing  women  and  cheap  dressmak­
ers  she  avoids  many  of  the  expenses 
of  the  honest.  But  she  treads  on 
hearts.  Poor  dressmakers  have  told 
me  of  having  walked  for  miles,  lack­
ing  even  car  fare,  to  the  houses  of 
rich  women  who  owed  them  bills, 
merely  to  be  turned  away  without a 
cent,  and  with  a  vague  “Call  some 
other  time.”

The  gentle  grafter  does  not  con­
fine  herself,  however,  to  imposing on 
tradespeople. 
In  the  language  of the 
profession,  she  works  both  sides  of 
the  street  and  holds  up  her  friends 
and  acquaintances  with  equal  assidui­
ty. 
Indeed,  one  never  realizes  what 
the  cash  value  of  friendship  is  until 
one  observes  her  methods.  She  never 
pays  hotel  bills.  Oh,  dear  no.  Wher­
ever  she  goes  she  knows  somebody 
on  whom  she  foists  herself  as  an 
uninvited  guest.  Neither  does  she 
spend  any  money  on  her  lunches.  In­
stead,  she  has  a  playful  habit  of  drop­
ping  in  on  a  family  just  as  they  are 
sitting  down  to  the  table  when, of 
course,  she  must  be  invited  to  eat 
no  matter  whether  it  is  convenient 
or  inconvenient.

Nor  does  she  waste  her  substance- 
on  carriages,  although  like  the  Irish­
man  in  the  song,  she  always  rides 
in  chaises.  The  way  she  manages 
this  is  a  triumph  of  artful  simplicity.
“Are  you  going  to  Mrs.  A.’s  ball?” 
she  asks  guilelessly  and  effusively of 
Mrs.  B.  Mrs.  B.  replies  that  she  is, 
whereupon  the  gentle  grafter  says: 
“ Let’s  take  a  carriage  together  then, 
cabs  are  so  frightfully  dear.  You 
order  it  and  just  drop  by  for  me.” 
Mrs.  B.  agrees  and  orders  the  car­
riage.  She  also  pays  for  it,  for  never, 
never  does  she  see  the  color  of  the 
gentle  grafter’s  money,  for  that  as­
contemplated 
tute  lady  has  never 
contributing  her  share  of 
the  ex­
pense.

Still  another  wile  from  which  most 
of  us  have  suffered  is  the  practice 
the  gentle  grafter  has  of  getting  us 
to  buy  something  for  her  when  we 
go  down  town,  and  which  she  in­
variably  forgets  to  pay  us  for.  Still 
more  fatal  is  it  to  go  shopping  with 
her,  for  she  is  sure  to  see  some  arti­
cle  for  which  she  never  has  quite 
enough  money  to  pay. 
“My  dear,

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lend  me  two  dollars  or  five  or  ten,” 
she  cooes,  “I  simply  must  have  this, 
and  I  will  hand  the  change  back  to 
you  when  I  see  you  next.”  Alas  and 
alack,  you  might  as  well  kiss  your 
money  good-bye,  for  never  more will 
you  behold  its  face  again.

These  are  not  extreme  instances. 
Any  poor  sewing  woman  will  tell 
you  that  her  rich  customers  are  her 
worst  pay,  and  as  for  the  balance  of 
us,  there  is  not  one  of  us  who  does 
not  number  among  her  acquaintances 
some  woman  who  continually  works 
her  whole  social  circle,  and  so  com­
mon  is  the  custom  women  have  of 
borrowing  and  not  paying  back  that 
most  women  have  learned  that  it is 
prudence  only  to  carry  car  fare  in 
their  purse.  This  is  especially  true 
if  they  are  going  out  with  a  woman 
who  is  better  off  than  themselves, for 
it  is  not  our  poor  friends  who  rob 
us— it  is  our  rich  acquaintances  who 
are  expensive  luxuries.

The  curious  part  about  all  of  this 
is  that  the  women  who  do  all  of 
these  things  still  esteem  themselves 
models  of  honesty.  The 
feminine 
point  of  view  is  peculiar  in  many 
ways,  but  in  nothing  more  than  the 
slantwise  way  at  which  they  look  at 
this  subject.  Before,  however,  love­
ly  woman  shies  any  more  bricks  at 
her  brother  for  stealing  she  ought 
to  amend  her  own  ways  in  the  mat­
ter  of  souvenir  collecting,  progres­
sive  euchre,  and,  above  all,  give  up 
the  gentle  art  of  trying  to  get  some­
thing  for  nothing.  Dorothy  Dix.

Never  Touched  Him.

One  should  display  patience  when 
foreigners  are  to  be  dealt  with,  par­
ticularly  when  they  are  newcomers 
and  not  familiar  with  our  language, 
but  there  are  times  when  patience 
ceases  to  be  a  virtue.  An  exceeding­
ly  dull  type  of  the  illiterate  foreign 
article  had  tried  the  occupants  of a 
Fulton  street  apartment  house  quite 
to  the  limit  of  endurance  by  his  stu­
pidity.

Finally  a  tenant,  thoroughly  arous­
ed  by  some-repeated  offense,  berated 
him  up  the  banks  and  down  again

in  true  American  fashion,  calling  him 
a  senseless  Swede,  a  stupid  dolt, and 
so  on.

When  the  storm  of  words  had  sub­
sided  a  fellow  workman  said: 
“I’d 
never  let  any  one  talk  to  me  like 
that.”

The  man  who  had  received  the 
scolding  phlegmatically  replied:  “Oh, 
I  no  mind. 

I  no  Swede;  I  Dane.”

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provinces  all  day  long  by  men,  wom­
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iron 
hooks  search  for  them  at  the  foot  of 
thorn  hedges  and  under  ivy,  and  in 
If  lucky,  a  good 
winter  in  old  walls. 
searcher  will  collect  from  1,000 
to 
1,500  snails.  These  are  paid  for  ac­
cording  to  their  weight,  about 
a 
thousand  snails  averaging  ten  kilo­
grammes,  and  the  payment  varies 
with  the  prices  current  in  the  Paris 
market,  but  it  usually  ranges  from  4 
to  8  cents  per  kilo.  The  work,  there­
fore,  can  not  be  said  to  be  well  paid.

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Girls  in  Candy  Factory  Never  Tire 

of  Sweets.
breeds 

“ Familiarity 

contempt.” 
Further  it  can  be  said  that  he  who 
sees  an  article  in  the  making  loses 
all 
interest,  respect,  and  favor  for 
the  same,  for  it  is  true.  But  there 
is  one  line  of  manufacturing  wherein 
the  persons  who  help  to  manufacture, 
pack  and  sell  the  goods  do  not  form 
an  aversion  to  the  goods  they  handle, 
and  that  is  the  manufacture  of  candy.
“ I  have  heard  of  barkeepers  that 
never  drink  and  many  other 
in­
stances  where  the  man  or  woman 
handling  one  thing  as  a  means  of 
making  their  daily  bread  conceives a 
genuine  dislike  and  contempt  for  the 
same,”  said  a  prominent  confectioner, 
“but  I  never  saw  or  heard  of 
a 
candy  factory  girl  who  did  not  like 
candy.  Not  that  the  tastes  of 
the 
girls  who  are  engaged  in  the  manu­
facture  of  sweets  are  developed  to a 
degree  that  might  be  called  abnor­
mal  or  unusual.  They  do  not 
in­
dulge  in  indiscriminate  eating  of  the 
goods  they  handle  or  anything  like 
that.  They  gradually  develop 
a 
taste  for  one  certain  kind ^of  candy 
and  eat  little  of  anything  but  that, 
but  they  certainly  do  like  that  candy.
“I  should  say  that  the  tastes  of the 
girls 
in  the  candy  factory,  so  far 
as  quantity  is  concerned,  are  about 
on  a  par  with  those  of  any  other 
class  of  young  girls.  They  do  not, 
as  many  suppose,  eat  much  candy 
while  at  work. 
In  fact,  they  eat 
scarcely  any  then,  not  because  they 
do  not  care  for  it  then,  but  because 
the  rules  of  most  candy  factories  are 
that  the  employes  shall  not  indulge 
their  tastes  while  working,  and  be­
cause  much  candy  which  they  have 
the  chance  to  handle  is  not  in  edi­
ble  shape.  The  impression  seems  to 
prevail  that  the  sight  of  candy  while 
being  manufactured  is  such  as 
to 
cure  the  candy  eater;  it  is  even  be­
lieved  by  some  that  most  candy com­
pounds  are  a  nauseating  mixture, but 
there  is  nothing  further  from 
the 
truth.

invariably  starts 

“When  a  girl  first  comes 

“After  a  girl  has  worked  at 

to  work 
in  a  candy  factory,  and  before  she 
has  become  entirely  familiar  with the 
to 
rules,  she 
in 
feast  upon  the  article  that  she 
is 
handling.  Of  course,  she  is  stopped 
in  this,  but  this  proves  at  least  that 
the  ingredients  of  good  candy  are 
such  that  no  one  will  stop  eating 
candy  because  of  a  closer  acquaint­
anceship  with  the  stuff  it  is  made  of.
the 
business  for  a  short  while,  she  soon 
develops  a  taste  for  one  particular 
kind  of  goods,  and  strictly  adheres 
to  her  favorite  when  eating  candy. 
Nearly  all  of  them  get  to  be  experts 
in  telling  good  candy,  connoisseurs 
in  fact,  and  when  they  take  home a 
box  to  eat  they  take  only  the  best 
in  the  stock.  This  is  the  way  the 
candy  factory  girl  does  her  bonbon 
eating— just  like  any  other  girl,  at 
*  her  home  and  not,  as  is  supposed,  at 
her  place  of  work.  Of  course,  there 
is  more  or  less  candy  eating  here  in 
the  factory  by  the  new  girls,  but  the 
older  girls  seldom  indulge  except  at 
their  homes.  As  to  quantity,  if  you 
can  tell  me  how  many  pounds  of

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

bonbons,  glaces  and  other  kinds  of 
sweets  the  average  American 
girl 
consumes  in  a  year,  then  I  will  tell 
j-ou  how  much  the  candy  factory  em­
ploye  eats  in  a  like  period. 
It  is 
only  in  the  selection  of  the  best  kinds 
of  candy  that  her  taste  is  exception­
ally  developed.”

What  this  one  candy  man  says  in 
regard  to  the  candy  eating  of 
the 
candymakers  is  substantiated  by  the 
opinions  of  other  manufacturers.  All 
igree  on  the  one  point  that  the  candy 
factory  girls 
‘‘like  candy,”  and  eat 
it  as  long  as  they  stay  in  the  busi­
ness,  without  getting  tired  of  the 
same.  So  far  as  is  known,  there  has 
?ever  been  a  candymaker  among  the 
girls  who  did  not  delight  in  sweets, 
ind  some  of  the  girls  who  have  been 
employed  in  this  work 
for  many 
years  still  take  home  their  pound  of 
favorite  sweets  as  regularly  as  they 
did  when  first  they  began.  Apparent­
ly  age  does  not  wither  nor  constant 
indulgence  stale  their liking for candy, 
and  it  would  seem  that  their 
con­
stant  handling  of  the  same  while  in 
the  making  has  absolutely  no  effect 
upon  their  tastes.

for 

their 

favorite 

Among  some  of  the  older  girls the 
liking 
candy
amounts  to  a  habit— one  which  de­
mands 
have 
each  day  a  little  candy  if  they  are  to 
be  entirely  satisfied.

followers 

that 

its 

“It’s  just  like  tobacco  to  a  smok­
er  with  some  of  the  girls,”  said  one 
factory  superintendent. 
“They  do 
not  become  slaves  to  the  habit,  but 
they  acquire  a  likjng  for  candy  that 
causes  them  to  indulge  in  a  little  of 
their  favorite  each  day.  There  are 
girls  who  have  been  employed  at  the 
business  for  years  who  have  each 
day  regularly  eaten  their  portion  of 
candy.  They  don’t  eat  much,  just a 
piece  or  two,  but  they  miss  it  if  for 
any  reason  they  are  forced  to  go 
without  the  same.

“ Nor  is  it  a  harmful  habit.  The 
theory  that  candy  is  injurious  to  tht 
general  health,  and  the  teeth  in  par­
ticular,  is  a  complete  fallacy.  Candy 
is  like  anything  else  that  is  extreme­
ly  sweetened  or  flavored;  it  must  be 
eaten  in  limited  quantities  and  with 
reason,  and  when  this  common  sense 
iule  is  observed  there  is  absolutely 
nothing  harmful  about  it.  On 
the 
contrary,  it  is  a 
food,  and  many 
times  contains  an  extreme  amount  of 
nourishment,  considering 
the  small 
quantities  eaten;  and  as  it  costs  the 
candymakers  little  to 
their 
habit,  there  is  no  good  reason  why 
they  should  not  do  so.

satisfy 

“I  scarcely  believe  that  you  would 
find  any  class  of  factory  girls  in  the 
city  who  are  in  better  health  general­
ly  than  the  candy  girls.  They  have 
just  as  good  complexions  as  any  girls 
whose  work  keeps  them  indoors  for 
a  great  part  of  the  day;  they  have 
good  teeth,  and  invariably  they  are 
plumper,  an  excellent  recommenda­
tion  for  candy,  as  a  flesh  increaser. 
They  stay  at  the  work,  when  they 
have  once  learned  it,  for  a  considera­
ble  time,  too;  longer,  perhaps,  than 
is  the  case  with  most  kinds  of  work, 
because  they  like  the  work,  it  being 
decidedly  pleasant,  and  they  like  the 
candy.

“At  the  holiday  season  is 

the  time 
when  the  girls  in  the  factory  may 
best  be  seen  exercising  their  judg­
ment  in  picking  out  candies.  They 
buy  more  then  any  other  class  of 
customers  of  an  equal  number,  and 
they  only  buy  the  best  kind  of  goods. 
The  quantities  they  buy  then,  and 
their  average  consumption  of  sweets, 
would  be  hard  to  estimate.  From 
my  casual  observance  of  the  habit 
among  them,  and  without  going  to 
any  figures,  I  would  say  that  the 
girls  in  this  factory  consume  on  an 
average  two  pounds  of  candy  each 
week.  This  seems  a  lot  when  you 
begin  to  compute  at  fifty-two  weeks 
in  the  year,  but  the  way  they  eat 
it,  a  few  pieces  at  a  time,  it  does  not 
represent  any  considerable  amount 
of  daily  consumption.”

Ralph  Kennedy.

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Popular  Dress  Goods  for  Karly  Au­

tumn.

Several  weeks  ago  attention  was 
called  to  the  probable  popularity  of 
mohairs  for  fall.  Since  then  mohairs 
have  been  selling  very  strong. 
In 
fact,  the  demand  has  been  remarkable 
this  season.  No  other  fabric  has sold 
better.  They  have  been  reordered 
by  merchants  who  expect 
sell 
them  up  to  a  late  date.  So  far  this 
season  heavy  wool  materials  have 
lagged.  Stocks  in  retailers’  hands  all 
show  more  or  less  mohairs;  whole­
sale  stocks  have  been  drawn  upon 
heavily  for  them,  and  there  are  none 
too  many  to  be  had  at  present.

to 

come  from 

No  more  mohairs  can  be  expected 
from  manufacturers  for  1904.  The 
latter  are  now  busy  with  fabrics  for 
1905.  What  additional  mohairs  will 
be  secured  must 
the 
present 
limited  stocks  of  wholesal­
ers.  Therefore,  it  is  not  wise  for 
merchants  to  sacrifice,  in  any  partic­
Indeed,  it 
ular,  this  line  of  goods. 
is  better  to  advance  prices  on 
the 
more  popular  sellers.  The  shortage 
in  mohairs  this  fall  is  bound  to  have 
its  effect  on  sales  for  next  spring, 
as  women  who  are  disappointed  in 
getting  desirable  mohairs  will  buy 
them  quickly  and  eagerly  later. 
It 
is  not  too  much  to  expect  that  next 
spring  will  be  the  heaviest  mohair 
season  ever  experienced.

In 

One  of  the  best  hits  made  in  the 
dress  goods  stocks  of  city  stores  is 
the  introduction  of  plaids. 
all 
probability  they  are  the  finest  crea­
tions  seen  in  fancy  mohairs.  One  of 
the  retail  store  windows  was  used 
to  display  these  goods,  and  a  sec­
tion  of  the  firm’s  display  advertise­
ments  in  the  daily  papers  called  at­
tention  to  them.  These  mohairs  are 
produced  in  bright  tartan  plaids.  The 
color  combinations  include  the  col­
ors  of  the  tartan  plaids.  Some  have 
brighter  colors  than  others,  but  all 
are  lustrous.  The  color  combination 
with  green  showing  conspicuously 
is  especially  popular,  and  is  shown in 
more  than  three  dozen  styles  which 
come  in  48-inch  widths  and  retail  for 
$1.25.

They  are  intended  especially 

for 
misses’  and  children’s* dresses  and  it 
is  very  evident  that  they  are  particu­
larly  adaptable  for 
this  purpose. 
Manufacturers  are  now  producing 
mohairs  in  high  luster  and  it  is  these 
which  prove  most  acceptable  to  the 
trade.  They  have  the  high 
luster 
of  silk  and  are  more  serviceable  than 
It  is  predicted  by 
woolen  goods. 
most  dress  goods  authorities 
that 
fancy  mohairs  will  sell  up  to  Dec.  1, 
if  not  later.  The  more  recent  crea­
tions  in  mohairs  bear  a  strong  re­
semblance  to  silks.  A  New  York 
store  recently  made  an  exhibit  of 
the  new  fancy  mohairs  and  fancy 
taffetas  in'  adjoining  windows.  The 
designs  and  finish  were  so  similar 
that  only  the  closest 
examination 
made  it  possible  to  determine  which 
were  silk  and  which  were  mohair.

Much  is  expected  of  broadcloths, 
particularly  in  black,  with  the  general 
trade.  Colors  in  broadcloths  are  al­
so  well  considered,  but  more  particu­
larly  with  the 
Black 
broadcloths  are  one  of  the  weaves

trade. 

city 

A 

which  most  merchants  consider  prac­
ticable  and  fashionable. 
tailor- 
made  suit  of  black  broadcloth  is  most 
goods 
attractive.  The  soft  dress 
weights  of  proper  finish 
in  broad­
cloths  are  very  neat  and  it  is  diffi­
cult  to  think  of  a  more  elegant  cos­
tume  than  a  tailor-made  suit  of  this 
material.

also 

selling 

Attention  was  called  last  week  to 
black  voiles  as  a  stronger  favorite 
than  colors.  This  was  without  dis­
paragement  to  colors,  which  are  also 
in  much  demand.,,  But  the  fact  is 
black  voiles  are  strong,  and  in  broad­
in 
cloths— which  are 
tans— 
browns,  blues,  modes  and 
blacks  are  most  popular. 
It  is  ex­
pected  that  silk  warp  crepes  will  take 
precedence  over  voiles.  The 
latter 
will  be  in  demand  and  stocks  should 
be  kept  well  assorted,  but  the  pres­
ent  tendency  is  to  silk  warp  crepes 
as  a  weave  which  is  likely  to  sup­
plant  voiles.  The 
crepe 
weaves  supplies  that  luster  which  is a 
desirable  quality  in  fall  goods,  partic­
ularly  in  materials 
for  dress  occa­
sions.  The  silk  warp  crepe  also  pos­
sesses  a  clinging  characteristic  which 
is  desirable.  Silk  warp 
eoliennes 
give  the  same  lustrous  effect,  but  do 
not,  however,  have  the  crepe  appear­
ance.

silk 

in 

Many  dress  goods  authorities  be­
lieve  crepons  are  a  possibility  in  the 
near  future.  Silk  warp  crepe  is  tak­
en  to  mean  the  introduction  of  crep­
ons,  perhaps,  for  the  fall  and  winter 
of  1905  and  1906.  Silk  warp  crepes 
have  the  plain  smooth  finish  and  also 
the  clinging  and  sheer  qualities  to­
gether  with  the  luster. 
It  will  be 
difficult  to  get  a  richer  material  for 
dress  events  than  silk  warp  crepe. 
If  chiffon  voiles  are  going  to  be  good 
the  coming  season,  then  blacks 
in 
these  will  be  the  strongest  sellers. 
There  áre  three  weaves  picked 
for 
favorites  the  coming  season,  namely, 
broadcloths,  crepes  and  voiles.  The 
point  of  interest  is  that  all  three  of 
these  weaves  promise  to  be  strongest 
in  blacks.  This  fact  is  significant;  it 
means  that  merchants  should  watch 
their  black  goods  stocks  especially  in 
these  three  weaves.  The  black  dress 
goods  stock  that  has  a  good  showing 
of  these  will  in  all  probability  receive 
large  share  of  the  attention  of 
a 
shoppers.  To  broadcloths  and 
silk 
warp  crepes  must  be  added  the  man­
nish  suitings.  That  can  not  be  avoid­
ed.  Some  of  the  neatest  tailor-made 
suits  exhibited  are  the  exact 
imi­
tation  of  men’s  suitings.  A   tailor- 
made  garment  of  dress  goods  mate­
rials  in  mannish  effect 
correct. 
Tourist  coats  also  of  these  materials 
are  conspicuous.

is 

South  Africa  has  not 

recovered 
from  the  effects  of  the  Boer  war. 
There  was  something  of  a  boom  im­
mediately  following  the  close  of  hos­
tilities,  but  it  has  apparently 
col­
lapsed.  American  trade  has  fallen off 
nearly  one-half  and  the  trade  of  other 
countries  has  suffered 
proportion­
ately.

A  lack  of  system  in  the  store  is a 
very  troublesome  stumbling-block  to 
success.

Cash  and  Package  Carriers

Modern  and  up-to-date  in  every  way.  A 
careful  investigation  w ill  convince  you  that 
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M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

Early  History  of  the  State  Pomologi- 

cal  Society.

In  recalling  the  memories  of  men 
who  were  among  the  pioneers  of 
horticulture  in  the  Grand  River  Val­
ley,  my  mind  centers  naturally  upon 
the  year  1870,  because  the  State  Po- 
mological  Society  was  organized  Feb­
ruary  11  of  that  year.  Samuel  L. 
Fuller,  Sluman  S.  Bailey,  A.  T.  Lin- 
derman,  George  W.  Dickinson,  Eras- 
tus  U.  Knapp,  L.  S.  Scranton  and 
Edward  Bradfield  were  among  those 
who  were  present.  A  temporary  or­
ganization  was  effected,  with  S.  L. 
Fuller  as  President,  S.  S.  Bailey  as 
Vice-President,  A.  T.  Linderman  as 
Secretary  and  E.  U.  Knapp  as  Treas­
urer.  On  February  26  of  the  same 
year  the  organization  was  completed 
and  a  new  election  for  officers  was 
held.  Dr.  Henry  G.  Saunders  was 
elected  President,  S.  S.  Bailey  Vice- 
President,  S.  L.  Fuller  Treasurer and 
A.  T.  Linderman  Secretary.  A  cas­
ual  examination  of  the  records  of the 
Society  recalls  the  fact  that  Henry 
Holt,  of  Cascade,  engaged  in  the  cul­
tivation  of  a  fine  farm  many  years 
ago,  was  not  satisfied  with  the  prod­
ucts  of  the  field  alone,  but  the  or­
chard  and  the  garden  claimed  his  at­
tention.  He  was  especially  success­
ful  as  a  producer  of  apples.  A l­
though  well  advanced  in  years  when 
this  society  was  organized,  he  ever 
esteemed  it  a  duty  to  attend  the  meet­
ings  and  his  presence  gave  pleasure 
to  us  all.  He  was  a  practical  horti­
culturist  and  the  benefit  of  his  skill 
and  experience  was  enjoyed  by many 
fruit  growers  of  the  present  day.

Noah  P.  Husted  and  his  brother, 
James  D.,  of  Lowell,  who  were  valu­
able  members  of  the  Pomological and 
the  Grand  River  Valley  Horticultural 
Societies,  were  at  one  time  largely 
engaged  in  the  nursery  business  in 
the  township  of  Lowell.  One  of the 
most  interesting  papers  read  before 
the  Pomological  Society  during 
the 
first  year  of  its  existence  was  enti­
tled,  “The  Influence  of  Stock  on  the 
Graft,”by  Noah  P.  Husted.  Johna­
than  P.  Thompson,  of  Grand  Rapids, 
who  succeeded  Dr.  Saunders  as  the 
President  of  the  State  Pomological 
Society,  was  a  newspaper  man  who 
had  given  much  attention  to  horti­
culture  in  his  early  manhood.  He 
was  a  very  industrious  and  intelli­
gent  worker  in  the  interest  of  horti­
culture  and  filled  his  position  with 
honor  and  distinction  up  to  the  day 
of  his  death.  Early  in  his  incumben­
cy  of  the  presidency  he  read  before 
the  Society  a  paper  which  was  high­
ly  commended,  urging  fruit  growers 
not  to  attempt  to  produce  all 
the 
known  varieties  of  apples,  peaches or 
other  fruits,  but,  for  commercial  rea­
sons,  to  limit  their  production  to  a 
few  of  the  standard  varieties.  He  was 
of  the  opinion  that  a  farmer  could 
realize  more  from  a  hundred  bushels 
of  either  Northern  Spies  or  Baldwins 
than  from  the  same  quantity  of  ap­
ples  representing  a  dozen  varieties. 
An  important  paper  read  by Mr. Lin­
derman  early  in  the  history  of 
the 
State  Pomological  Society  urged the 
establishment  by  the  State  of  a  test 
garden  for  horticulture.  The  sugges­
tion  was  generally  commended,  but

when,  a  few  years  later,  Mr.  Linder­
man  was  elected  a  member  of 
the 
Legislature,  he  evidently  had  forgot­
ten  the  plan,  as  he  did  not  undertake 
to  give  it  a  practical  test  by  secur­
ing 
to 
do  so.

legislation  necessary 

the 

The  first  fair  of  the  State  Pomo­
logical  Society  was  held  in  Grand 
Rapids  ^jth  the  Kent  County  Agri­
cultural  Society,  September  27  to  30» 
1870.  The  display  of  fruit,  flowers, 
wines,  preserved  fruits, 
jellies  and 
garden  products  was  very  large  and 
the  fact  that  Asa  W.  Slayton  and  J. 
A.  Duga,  of  Grattan  township,  car­
ried  off  the  premium  for  the  best 
township  collection  serves  to  remind 
us  that  Mr.  Slayton  is  still  an  active 
and  valuable  member  of  this  So­
ciety.  Edward  Bradfield,  of  Ada, 
served  this  Society  several  years  as 
its  President,  he  being  the  first  to 
hold  that  office.  Mr.  Bradfield  won 
great  distinction  as  a  grower  of 
grapes  and  as  a  winemaker.  Old  res­
idents  remember  the  splendid exhibits 
he  made  at  the  fairs  between  1870  and 
the  year  in  which  he  died,  and  of  his 
generosity  in  dispensing 
fruits 
and  wines  constituting  the  same.  Mr. 
Bradfield  was  firm  in  the  belief  that 
a  grape  first  propagated  by  Dr.  Grant, 
at  his  Island  home  in  the  Hudson 
River,  was  the  best  ever  grown  for 
the 
the  maker  of  wine.  At  one  of 
fairs  referred  to  he  produced 
sam­
ples  of  wine  made  from  twenty-five 
varieties  of  grapes  and,  after  testing 
them  all,  it  was  strange  indeed  if  the 
tester  did  not  agree  with  Mr.  Brad­
field,  that  Iona  wine  was  the  wine  of

the 

it 

the  Bradfield 

the  Gods.  Mr.  Bradfield  propagated 
a  grape  which  promised  well 
and 
called 
Seedling. 
Nothing  has  been  heard  of  it  of late 
years.  George  S.  Linderman,  of 
Grand  Rapids  township,  was  a  valua­
ble  member  of  this  Society.  He  was 
not  only  successful  in  growing  fruit, 
flowers  and  garden  products,  but  he 
is  entitled  to  a  great  deal  of  credit 
for  beautifying  our  city.  Many  hun­
dreds  of  the  most  beautiful 
shade 
trees  growing  in  the  city  were  taken 
from  the  forests  in 
their  natural 
state  and  replanted  by  Mr.  Linder­
man. 
In  this  work  he  was  ever  con­
scientious.  Those  who  favored  him 
with  their  orders  obtained  the  best  of 
stock,  which  was  so  planted  and  car­
ed  for  by  Mr.  Linderman  that 
it 
was  seldom  indeed  that  one  died.  An 
evidence  of  his  work  in  this  direc­
tion  is  furnished  in  the  splendid  col­
lection  of  trees  to  be  seen  on 
the 
Government 
the 
surrounding 
Postoffice.  George  Kendall  and  Mrs. 
R.  W.  Morris  will  long  be  remember­
to  propagate 
ed  for  their  efforts 
French  grapes 
in  this  city.  Very 
creditable  exhibits  of  black  Hom- 
borgs 
and  White  Fontainebleaus 
I  were  made  by  these  persons  at  the 
fairs  of  the  early  seventies.  Thomas 
R.  Renwick  and  John  Suttle, 
the  pio­
neer  florists  of  Grand  Rapids,  were 
regular  attendants  during  their  lives 
upon  the  meetings  of  this  Society. 
George  W.  Dickinson,  William Rowe, 
Perley  W.  Johnson,  Rev.  Mr.  Waring 
and  Thomas  Wilde  should  not  be  for 
gotten.  Their  presence  was  ever  wel­
come  and  in  the  discussion  of  topics

lot 

The Smile That Won’t  Come  Off

The  Smile  that  means  delight  and  mirth, 

The  Smile  that  beams  around  the  earth, 

The  Smile  that  smiles  for  all  it’s  worth—  

The  Smile  That  W on’t  Come  Off.

The  Smile  that  widens  in  delight,

That  makes  all  frowns  fly  out  of  sight,

The Quaker  Oats Smile-

that’s all  right!

The  Smile  That  W on’t  Come  Off.

i

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25

brought  before  the  monthly  meetings 
their  advice  and  experience  were  of 
great  value.  The  tables  of  the  Pres­
ident  and  the  Secretary  were  usually 
decorated  from  their  gardens.  W il­
liam  Haldane  will  be  remembered for 
his  success  as  a  grower  of  grapes 
and  a  maker  of  wine.  His  home  and 
his  vineyard  occupied  the  grounds 
upon  which  now  stands  the  office 
building  of  the  Michigan  Trust  Com­
pany.  He  was  for  many  years  engag­
ed  in  mercantile  business  and  manu­
facturing,  but  the  growing  of  grapes 
was  his  diversion  and  pleasure.  He 
attended  the  meetings  of  this  So­
ciety  and  much  benefit  was  derived 
by  the  members  from  his  experiences 
in  the  vineyard.  At  one  of  the  early 
meetings  of  the  Society  Mr.  Haldane 
read  a  paper  treating  of  the  subject 
in  which  he  was  most  interested,  and 
upon  its  conclusion  the  President  en­
quired: 
“Mr.  Haldane,  can  you  give 
us  an  idea  of  the  profit  derived  from 
winemaking?”  Mr.  Haldane  replied, 
“ I  realize  $4  a  gallon  for  wine  from 
in­
four  to  six  years  of  age.  Wine 
creases  10  per  cent,  per  annum 
in 
value. 
I  should  not  like  to  treat  my 
temperance  friends  to  wine  made 
without  sugar.  To  keep  well  wine 
must  have  spirit,  and  wine  of  a  good 
quality  must  be  a  stimulant  and  sugar 
produces  it.”  Mr.  Bradfield  enquir­
ed,  “Is  not  wine  made  without  sug­
ar  of  the  most  temperate  character?” 
Mr.  Haldane  replied,  “I  claim  to  be  a 
temperance  man,  and  if  I  thought 
wine  would 
injure  the  temperance 
cause  I  would  plug  my  barrels.”

The  President  enquired,  “Would it 
not  be  safer  to  pull  the  plugs  out, 
Mr.  Haldane?”

To  mention  all  the  prominent  hor­
ticulturists,  to  speak  of  the  qualities 
that  endeared  them  to  us,  would  re­
quire  more  space  than  I  have  at  my 
command. 
I  can  not  refrain  from 
speaking,  however,  of  Charles  W. 
Garfield,  who  has  given  a  large  part 
of  his  life  to  the  interests  of  horticul­
ture  and  as  yet  is  not  weary  of  well 
doing.  Many  beautiful  spots  in  our 
city attest  his value  to the community. 
Although  engaged 
in  many  enter­
prises  he  finds  time  to  give  to  the 
service  of  the  State  in  an  effort  to 
reforest  its  barren  plains.

At  one  of  the  meetings  in  the  early 
seventies  a  young 
farmer  named 
Buell  surprised  and  greatly  interest­
ed  our  members  with  an  exhibit  of 
figs,  grown  in  the  township  of  Ada. 
A  paper  read  by  Mr.  Buell  at  a  sub­
sequent  meeting  of  the  Society,  de­
scribing  the  process  employed  in  cul­
tivating  figs,  was  greatly  enjoyed  for 
the  novel  information  it  contained.

I  can  not  close  this  brief  and  hur­
riedly  written  paper  without  referring 
to  John  Ball.  He  was  one  of  the 
first  to  join  the  State  Pomological 
Society  and  was  the  first  life  member 
of  the  Grand  River  Valley  Horticul­
tural  Society.  He  was  a  lover  of  the 
field  and  the  garden  and  among  the 
varied  interests  to  which  he  devoted 
his  time  and  means  during  his  life, 
horticulture  was  not  the  least.  But 
the  most  notable  act  of  his  long  and 
useful  life  was  the  provision  made  in 
his  last  will  and  testament  by  which 
the  city  of  Grand  Rapids  became  pos­

sessed  of  the  splendid  tract  of  hill­
side,  valley  and  plain  known  as  John j 
Ball  Park.  His  generosity  and  fore- I 
thought  in  providing  a  place  where, 
thousands  living  and  yet  unborn  may 
study  and  enjoy  the  beauties  of  Na­
they I 
ture,  freely  and  as  often  as 
please,  have  endeared  his  memory  to 
the  people  of  our  city  and  of  our | 
State.  Men  seek  to  perpetuate their 
names  by  providing  for  the  erection 
of  costly  monuments  over  their  re­
mains  in  the  cemeteries,  but  chiseled 
granite  wears  away  and  the  names 
inscribed  thereo»  are  forgotten. 
If 
you  would  write  your  name  on  the 
scroll  of  the  people’s  benefactors;  if 
you  would  be  regarded  as  one  who 
loved  his  fellow  men,  purchase 
a 
suitable  tract  of  ground  and  give  it 
to  the  city  for  park  purposes.  A 
hundred  dollar  monument  would  bear 
your  name  as  long  as  one  costing 
$1,000.  A  public  pleasure  ground 
would  preserve  your  name  forever. 
Remember  that  the  rippling  waters 
on  the  western  hillside,  the  birds, the 
flowers,  the  sun 
the 
zephyrs  whisper  the  name  of  John 
Ball,  and  if  you  should  emulate  his 
example  the  same  forces  of  Nature 
and  hundreds  of  thousands  of  grate­
ful  people  would  whisper  yours.

glints  and 

A.  S.  White.

separated 

New  Method  of  Steel  Making.
Manufacturing  steel  by 

a  new 
method  has  been  successfully  experi­
in  Melbourne,  Aus­
mented  upon 
tralia.  New  Zealand  magnetic 
iron 
sand  is  first 
from 
its 
gangue  by  electro-magnetic  separat­
leaving  a  pure 
ors,  this  treatment 
magnetic  iron  oxide.  The  sand 
is 
then  fed  from  1  bin  into  the  furnace, 
which  is  entirely  novel  in  its 
fea­
tures,  being  chiefly  mechanical  and 
automatic  in  its  operation.  The  ore 
drops  from  the  bin  into  a  slowly  re­
volving  cylinder  placed  at  such  an 
angle  that  the  ore  travels  foi 
continuously  in  it.  As  it  does  sc 
heated  to  a  dull  red  by  the  1 
gases  fiom 
subsequent  opera

the  magnetic  oxide  of  iron  to 
metallic  form,  at  the  same  time 
mitting  the  particles  to  retain 
individuality.  From  this  second  cy­
linder  the  reduced  ore  drops  ii 
smelting  bath  at  the  bottom  of 
revolving  cylinders,  and  the  m 
steel,  or  the  malleable  iron,  as 
case  may  be,  is  tapped  from 
whenever  that  operation  is  necessary

t
t

application  in  the  furnace  work, 
is  found  that  the  fuel  oil  posse: 
many  advantages  over  producer  gas­
es  used  in  existing  smelting  pr;
The  work  demonstrates  that  tl 
is  not  only  a  cheap  fuel  but  i: 
so  thoroughly  under  control 
insure  the  best  service.

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$ 3 6 . 2 2
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M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

DEGENERACY  AND  INSANITY.
Methods  By  Which  They  May  Be 

Prevented.

When  we  examine  into  the  causes 
of  wrong  doing  and  enquire  into  the 
nature  of  moral  degeneracy  evinced 
thereby,  we  find  room  for  interesting 
scientific  research,  both  by 
the  phy­
sician  and  metaphysician.

Among  the  many  causes  may  be 
enumerated  hereditary  predisposition, 
intemperance  of  all  kinds,  mental 
anxieties  uncontrolled,  worry 
and 
fear  in their protean, their ever-chang­
ing  aspect,  in  conjunction  with  an 
extremely  weakened  will, 
environ­
mental  and  psychic  influences.  Con­
sanguineous  marriages  and  great dis­
parity  in  the  ages  of  parents  unfav­
orably  influence  the  children,  as  do 
morphine,  cocaine  and  similar  drugs.
Hereditary  influences  or  tendencies 
in  causing  insanity  seem  to  prove  a 
powerful  factor.  The  tendency  may 
be  strong  or  weak  and  not  so  as  to 
be  noticeable  until  something  has 
brought  it  out  and  the  will,  becom­
ing  weakened,  gives  way.

Reckless  marriages  of  people with­
out  duly  considering  their  mental 
and  bodily  defects,  and  the  tenden­
cies  of  both  in  this  direction,  with 
no  sense  of  responsibility  for  the 
children  brought  into  the  world  and 
the  miseries  and  infirmities  entailed, 
would  lead  one  to  think  that  man  in 
this  respect  does  not  reason  about 
these  matters  as  carefully  as  he  does 
in  breeding  a  high  class  of  animals.

While  it  would  be  useless  to  lay 
down  rules  for  marriage  according  to 
more  sober 
reasons,  nevertheless 
there  is  definite  knowledge  we  must 
make  use  of,  for  we  know  that 
if 
care 
is  not  exercised  degeneration 
takes  place  through  the  coming  gen­
erations  if  there  is  not  training  and 
the  tendencies  go  unchecked.

Its 

indulgence 

If  mankind  in  general  were  to  give 
up  alcohol  and  other  excesses  and 
live  temperately  there  would  soon  be 
a  vast  diminution  of  insanity  in  the 
world. 
occasions 
misery,  crime  and  disease,  and  the 
evils  in  higher  and  lower  social  life 
that  can  be  brought  back  to  its  door 
can  hardly  be  computed. 
a 
takes 
taste  which,  once 
hold  of  the  young  and  old  in 
the 
most  insidious  way  and  gets  a  grip 
that  is  hard  to  shake  off,  weakening 
the  w ill  a n d   le a v in g   the  v ic tim   unable 
to  say  no. 
It  is  no  wonder  its  ef­
fects  are  so  great  when  we  consider 
it  is  carried  into  our  business  and  so­
cial  life.

acquired, 

It  is 

Marriage  of  near  relatives,  on  ac­
count  of  the  accentuation  of  family 
weaknesses, 
leads  to  trouble,  espe­
cially  if  the  weakness  or  defect  is 
the  same  on  both  sides  of  the  pa­
rents.  This  risk  increases  as  the  de­
viation  from  normal  does  and 
the 
weaker  rather  than  the  stronger  ten­
dencies  are  apt  to  be  transmitted  to 
the 
children.  Many  marriages  of 
near  relatives  have  not  proven  so  in 
the.  absense of family weaknesses, and 
the  offspring  has  grown  up  healthy, 
both  mentally  and  physically.  On 
the  other  hand,  persons  of  no  kin­
ship,  but  both  inheriting  morbid  ten­
dencies  alike,  should  not  marry.

Great  disparity  in  the  age  of  pa­

rents  frequently  brings  out  strange 
characteristics  and  unfavorably  influ­
ences  the  children.  This  may  be  due 
to  the  difference  of  the  thought  life 
of'the  individual.

The  frequent  and  careless  giving of 
morphine  and  cocaine  for  the  relief 
of  pain  by  physicians,  forgetting  the 
consequences  to  those  who  get  into 
the  terrible  so-called  “drug  habit,”  is 
a  factor  in  forming  a  habit  that  year­
ly  results  in  a  large  number  of  woe­
ful  instances  of  depravation  and  in­
sanity  being  made  public.  Many  evil 
minded  people  give  these  drugs  for 
the  purpose  of  weakening  the  will 
power  of  young  persons  and  bring­
ing  them  under  their  control.  Chica­
go  has  had  several  samples  of  drug­
gists  dealing  out  these  deadly  com­
modities  to  any  who  ask  for  them, 
unmindful  of  the  consequences,  and 
these  are  by  no  means  the  only  pois­
onous  drugs  that  can  be  obtained 
in  the  same  way.  Our  laws  can  not 
be  too  severe  on  these  matters.

Among  environmental  and  psychic 
influences  may  be  mentioned 
the 
places  in  which  young  children  are 
reared  and  the  vicious  influences  by 
which  they  are  surrounded,  such  as 
one  sees  in  the  slums  of  the  city,  sa­
loons  and  dance  halls.  Places  of 
vice  are  certainly  not  calculated  to 
bring  out  the  best  in  life,  when  we 
consider  the  low  character  that  fre­
quent  such  places. 

*

live 

Crime  often  occurs,  perhaps  oft- 
cner  than  otherwise,  from  a  diseased 
brain  or  body  and  bad  external  con­
ditions. 
It  is  a  sort  of  neurosis,' 
grown  as  criminals  are  into  an  al­
most  complete  absence 
of  moral 
sense  and  evoluted  by  the  environ­
ment  with  nothing  to  check  it.  Many 
criminals  are  begotten  and 
in 
scenes  and  surroundings  that  encour­
age  this  growth  from  their  youth  up, 
so  that  the  mind  is  molded  in  this 
way.  Any  one  who  has  looked  into 
it  can  see  the  low  mental  and  physi­
cal  characteristics  of  such  people. 
But  these  unfortunate  creatures  are 
not  so  from  sheer  choice,  hereditary 
influences,  special  natural 
affinity, 
and  the  inclination  of  their  natures 
and  environment  drawing  them 
in­
to  it,  and  so  the  growth  goes  on  if 
unchecked.

to 

Life  in  this,  our  hustling,  bustling 
age,  is  not  conducive 
the  best 
growth  of  our  mental,  moral  and 
physical  nature.  The  young  as  well 
as  those  of  more  mature  years  are 
greatly  affected  by  the  unrest. 
Im­
pure  atmosphere, 
continous  noises 
day  and  night,  and  insufficient  nutri­
tion  and  the  demands  made  on  hu­
man  beings are Accountable for many 
of  the  conditions  discussed. 
If  the 
intense  noises  of  Chicago  alone  could 
be  mitigated,  as  they  might,  there 
would  be  a  great  lessening  of  ten­
sion  and  nervous  diseases  and  pro­
longation  of  life.

In  training  for  the  cultivation  of 
the  degenerate  and  weak  mind  shall 
we  take  the  optimistic  or  pessimistic 
view?  Decidedly  the  former.  The 
pessimistic  philosopher  says  he 
is 
conscious  of  a  fate  in  life  and  that 
fate  is  man’s  inheritance,  it  is  the 
destiny  of  man’s  ancestors.

The  optiipist  believes  in  the  posi­
tive  and  greater  power  of  the  good.

Spencer  said  before  his  death  that 
the  balance  was  decidedly  in  favor  of 
a  qualified  optimism.

We  must  look  to  education  in  its 
higher  sense  to  lead  out,  to  unfold, 
to  train  mentally,  morally,  physically 
the  evolution  of  a  higher 
individual. 
Education  at  present  deals  too  much 
in  external  routine,  running  in  old 
beaten  tracks,  and  too  little  in  de­
veloping  the  power  of  the  individual 
and  his  individuality.

the  environment 

Continual  watchfulness  should  be 
exercised  in 
that 
would  help  out,  such  as  cheerful and 
good  physical  surroundings  and  airy 
buildings.  Probably  there  is  no  betr 
ter  way  direction  can  be  given  to 
the  mind  for  growth  and  control than 
by  music  of  the  higher  order.  Here­
in  we  find  a  source  of  training  and 
control  that  is  most  powerful 
for 
good,  and  in  intractable  cases  a  good 
beginning  to  focus  attention.

To  develop  and  bring  out  the  indi­
vidual  fear  alone  will  not  prove  effec­
tive,  but  by  suitable  education  dis­
positions  that  iead  to  crime  and  dis­
order  can  be  checked  in  early  life  and 
many  ways  can  be  found  to  spur  on 
the  growth  in  preference  to  corporal  I 
punishment.

They  must  be  imbued  with  new 
ideas  of  stronger  life  and  better prin­
ciples  which  will  take  root  and  bring 
forth  a  new  individual  built  over  by 
time  and  preseverance. 
In  this  way 
we  will  succeed  in  eliminating  vi­
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cruelty,  stealing  and  anger,  for  the 
evil  tendency  or  craving  in  the brain 
we  must  watchfully  substitute  the op- 1 
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By  dint  of  purpose  and  persever­
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Better  control  can  be  secured  over 
the  mind  thus  and  by  degrees  the j 
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him  brought  before  the  authorities 
and  charged  with  practicing  without 
qualification.  The  prisoner  asked  to 
be  allowed  to  make  a  private  explan­
ation  to  the  judge.  This  was  grant­
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ones,  according  to  diplomas 
from 
leading  colleges.

He  made  the  curious  request,  how­
ever,  that  the  judge  should  not  make 
his  secret  known.  And  he  gave  as 
his  reason  that  for  years  he  had 
tried  to  work  up  a  legitimate  prac­
tice  and  always  failed.  He  was  on 
the  verge  of  starvation  when  he  re­
solved  to  see  what  he  could  do  by 
posing  as  a  quack.  His  success  was 
so  great  that  he  feared  the  prejudice 
which  might  arise  through  his  pa­
tients  finding  out  that  the  drugs  they 
had  from  him  were  all  compounded 
on  the  strict  lines  of  the  pharmaco­
poeia. 
Indeed,  the  love  of  being  daz­
zled,  whether  by  a  silver  tongue  or 
a  gilt  card  case,  is  so  strong  in  hu­
man  nature  that  simplicity  in  any 
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for  recognition.

The  will  cure,  which  we  must call 
it  for  want  of  another  name, 
al­
though  claimed  to  be  helpful  in  all 
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first  step  in  nervous  attacks,  but  in­
stead  of  a  patient  being  advised  to 
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opposite  course  is  adopted.  The  pa-

lectures,  mental 

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as  it  were. 
In  severe  neurasthenia, 
for  example,  concentration  of  atten­
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versations, 
exer­
cises,  and  writing  are  all  included in 
the  earlier  stages  of  the  cure.  The 
steps  taken  to  gradually  build  up the 
character  until  the  “I  will”  and  “I 
will  not”  become  dominant  and  as­
sured  factors  in  life  are  too  compli­
cated,  too 
lengthy,  and  too  meta­
physical  to  go  into  in  the  confines 
of  this  article.  Indeed,  a  description 
of  the  treatment  reads  like  a  mixture 
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There  are  few  sayings  so  often 
quoted  as  “There  is  no  such  word 
as  Impossible  in  my  vocabulary.” 
Whether  the  great  man  ever  said  it 
or  not,  it  remains  the  highest  testi­
mony  to  belief  in  the  supremacy  of 
the  will  we  have.  “I  will  if  I  will”—  
it  seems  a  simple  gospel  of  success. 
That  it  is  able  to  supply  proofs  of 
its  efficacy  few  will  venture  to  deny. 
A  little  look  around  will  bring  many 
of  its  disciples  before  one— men  and 
women  so  handicapped  by  surround­
ings,  by  fortune,  by 
circumstance, 
that  the  mystery  of  their  coming  to 
riches  or  to  fame  can  only  be  solved 
by  their  possession  of  an  indomitable 
will.

The  latest  development  of  the  be­
lief  in  the  power  of  the  will  is  shown 
by  doctors.  Two  French  physicians 
have  just  written  a  book  describing 
their  treatment  of  disease  by  merely 
strengthening  the  will  of  their  pa­
tients  and  giving  them  the  desire 
and  determination  to  get  better.  This 
treatment  is  entirely  free  from  any 
suspicion  of  hypnotism  or  faith  heal­
ing.  Quite  the  contrary. 
In  cures 
made  by  hypnotic  suggestion  the  pa­
tient’s  will 
suspended 
while  the  more  energetic  one  of  the 
operator  reigns  supreme,  and  so  far 
from  the  actions  done  while  in  the 
sleep  strengthening 
the  mind  and 
repairing  brain  waste  as  well  as  bod­
ily  infirmity,  it  is  well  known  that 
the  effect  of  hypnotic  treatment  is 
often  mentally  injurious.

entirely 

is 

So  evident,  indeed,  has  this  become 
that  one  famous  physician  has  aban­
doned  hypnotism  in  his  treatment of 
nervous  and  mental diseases.  For  the 
tyranny  of  suggestion  he  has  substi­
tuted  the  different  influence  of  per­
suasion. 
I  was  interested  in  the  ac­
counts  of  the  new  experiment  and 
departure  in  medicine,  especially  as 
there  is  so  much  in  it  that  one’s  own 
common  sense  and  observation  seem 
to  have  already  found  out.

There  are  few  things  more  com­
forting  in  illness  than  a  good  talk 
over  its  symptoms  and  its  inconve­
niences.  And  do  we  not  also  know 
the  difficulty  of  finding  a  sympathetic 
ear  ready  to  listen  to  our  jeremiads? 
Now,  the  first  principle  of  this  new 
school  (may  it  soon  be  here!)  is  that 
the  doctor  should  take  the  place  of a 
confessor,  get  at  every  detail  as  to 
the  origin,  the  progress,  and 
the 
present  condition  of  the  malady.  He 
then  confides  to  the  patient 
that 
which  has  hitherto  always  been  com­
posed  for  a  doctor’s  own  private  ref­
erence  or  for  a  consultant’s  informa­
tion,  viz.,  a  history  of 
case. 
Just  think  of  the  new  and  delightful 
sensation  for  a  sickroom  of  reading 
over  the  history  of  your  own  case!

the 

But  that  is  not  all.  After  being 
put  in  full  possession  of  all 
the 
pros  and  cons  of  your  ailment  you 
are  brought  into  collaboration  as  to 
the  remedies. 
If  you  need  medicine 
you  are  told  its  constituents,  its  prop­
erties,  and  the  effect  it  is  likely  to 
produce  on  your  constitution. 
In a 
word,  instead  of  being  put  “into  the 
hands”  of  a  doctor  you  are  made  his

illness;  you  are 

auxiliary,  you  learn  the  why  and 
wherefore  of  everything  connected 
with  your 
led  to 
take,  as  it  were,  a  professional  inter­
est  in  its  progress,  and  that  leads  to 
the  professional  pride  which  renders 
you  anxious  to  make  a  “good  case” 
of  yourself.

Perhaps  here  I  had  better  quote 
the  words  of  Drs.  Camus  and  Pag- 
niez,  who  have  initiated  this  new  prin­
ciple: 
“We  think,”  they  say,  “that 
many  patients  would  be  able 
to 
pull  themselves  together,  and  even 
cure  themselves,  did  they  know  the 
exact  nature  of  their  illness;  but  be­
ing  ignorant  of  it  they  often  exagger­
ate;  get  to  believe  they  are  seriously 
ill  and  give  themselves  up  to  sick­
ness  as  if  it  were  fatality.”

for 

A  great  change,  certainly,  from  the 
cabalistic  authority  and  the  sibylline 
utterances  which  were  considered the 
correct  “bedside  manner” 
the 
old  fashioned  doctor.  Yet  there  is 
nothing  new  under  the  sun— this  sim­
ple  idea  of  a  sick  person  assisting  in 
his  or  her  own  cure,  which  it  has 
taken  a  couple  of  Frenchmen  several 
hundred  pages  to  elaborate,  has  oft­
en  been  seized  on  by  doctors  when 
intelligent  patients. 
dealing  with 
One  doctor  in  particular  whom 
I 
know,  without  ever  thinking  of claim­
ing  any  originality  or  system  for  his 
treatment,  has  been  most  successful 
with  what  he  calls  a  logical  and  nat­
ural  way  of  dealing  with  a  patient. 
He  lets  a  patient  know  as  much  of 
the  pros  and  cons  of  the  case  as  him­
self,  is  confidential  as  to  the  compo­
sition  and  action  of  his  medicines, 
which,  by-the-by,  he  uses  sparingly, 
and  a  favorite  phrase  of  his  is,  “You 
have  far  more  to  do  with  this  ques­
tion  of  getting  better  than  I  have.”

the  portentous 

Unfortunately,  such  common  sense 
methods  do  not  pay.  People  still 
like  to  surround  the  doctor  with  the 
mystic  cloak  of  the  medicine  man, 
and,  in  a  poor  district  particularly, 
the  doctor  of  plain  speech  and  a  be­
lief  in  nature  as  his  most  powerful 
assistant  has  a  hard  and  generally  a 
losing  fight  against  the  solemn  head 
shakes, 
technical 
terms,  and  the  confidence  in  medi­
cine  which  distinguish  his 
col­
leagues. 
“He  don’t  know  nothing; 
I  know’d  all  that  about  my  baby  my­
self  as  he  told  me.  A n d   he  w o u ld n ’t  
give  me  a  bottle  of  medicine!”  is  the 
grateful  verdict  a  doctor  will  often 
hear  passed  on  his  common  sense 
methods.  And  he  will,  moreover, see 
the  baby  taken  to  a  brother  practi­
tioner  with  less  brains  and  less  scru­
ples,  and  the  mother  will  be  indulg­
ed  with  the  luxury  of  a  “good”  cry 
on  the  strength  of  a  new  diagnosis 
and  made  happy  in  the  possession of 
two  bottles  of  medicine  with  a  prom­
ise  to  change  them  if  they  do  not  do 
the  child  good.

Apropos  of  the  public’s 

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ambitious  to  become  the  first  billion­
aire  in  the  history  of  the  world,  he 
is  extremely  sensitive  as  to  his  un­
usual  hairlessness.  Yet,  as  if  in  the 
irony  of  fate,  not  all  the  uncounted 
millions  in  his  possession  and  under 
his  control  will  sprout  one  eyelash 
for  his  keen,  gray  eye.  Surely  there 
in 
may  be  the  ring  of  genuineness 
the  epigram  credited  to  him* 
“The 
poorest  man  in  the  world  is  the  man 
who  has  nothing  but  money.”

More  columns  and  more  pages  of 
printed  matter  have  been  devoted  to 
the  subject  of  Rockefeller  and  Stand­
ard  Oil  and  to  the  octopus  of  all  oc- 
topi,  than  have  been  devoted  to  a 
single  combined  subject  for  a  thou­
sand  years.  The  word  Rockefeller 
has  a  significanse  in 
the  English 
speaking  world  beyond  the  name  of 
any  other  one  man  living,  and  be­
yond  most  of  those  dead.  Yet  the 
question,  “What  and  who  is  this man 
Rockefeller?”  could  not  be  smiled  at 
indulgently  by  anybody  to  whom 
it 
might  be  addressed.

Nobody  in  the  offices  of  the  Stand­
ard  Oil  Company  at  26  Broadway, 
in  New  York,  will  profess  or  confess 
to  knowing.

“I  have  worked  in  the  office  of  the 
company  for  five  years  as  the  mana­
ger  of  a  department,  and  I  never 
saw  John  D.  Rockefeller,”  is  one 
man’s  testimony.

“I  never  saw  him  in  the  twenty-six 
years  I  have  been  with  the  com­
pany,”  said  a  chief  clerk  of  a  depart­
ment. 
“It  might  be  suspected  that 
he  comes  to  the  office  frequently, but 
if  he  does,  nobody  knows  it.”

But,  according  to  tradition, 

it  is 
the  strict  duty  of  every  employe  in 
the  gloomy  building  in  Broadway not 
to  know  of  the  comings  and  goings 
of  him  who  has  earned  the  magazine 
appellation  of  the 
“human  mole.” 
This  tradition  has  it  that  one  of  the 
fundamental  propositions  in  the  con­
duct  of  the  general  offices  is  that  an 
employe,  leaving  the  company  for an­
other  trial  at  life,  is  impressed  that 
he  may  return  to  the  service  of  the 
company  at  any  time  thereafter,  pro­
vided  he  has  been  “discreet.”  Why 
should  an  employe  know  anything?

Rockefeller  himself  does  not  know. 
Time  and  again  he  has  not  known 
if  the  Standard  Oil  Company  keeps 
books.  He  has  been  under  a  mere 
impression  that  it  does  keep  “rec­
ords,”  but  frequently  he  has  not 
known  where  they  could  be 
found. 
He  does  not  know  how  much  money 
he  is  worth.  Not  long  ago  he  said 
in  answer  to  a  question  that  he  did 
not  know  James  R.  Keene,  the  man 
with  whom  his  business 
interests 
have  clashed  time  and  again.  His 
brother  Frank,  in  Cleveland,  close as

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the  tie  of  blood  might  be,  is  un­
known  to  him.

There  is  a  light  on  the  man  Rocke­
feller  in  this  estrangement  from  his 
brother.  For  years  there  has  been a 
Rockefeller  lot  in  a  Cleveland  ceme­
tery.  At  the  time  of  the  estrange­
ment  of  the  brothers  over  a  money 
matter,  two  children  of  the  brother 
Frank  were  buried  in  the  family  lot, 
in  which  John  had  erected  out  of 
hand  a  monolith 
costing  $60,000. 
Four  years  ago  Frank  Rockefeller 
moved  the  bodies  of  his  two  children 
from  their  graves  to  a  new  lot,  and 
the  bitterness  between  the  brothers 
seemingly  was  beyond  even 
the 
powers  of  time  to  sweeten.  All  over 
a  deal  of money,  the  amount  of  which 
would  not  be  missed  from  the  purse 
of  the  man  whose  income  is  said  to 
be  $2.06  a  second  and  $65,000,000  a 
year.

But  if  this  be  considered  a  light 
on  the  character  of  the  man,  it  does 
not  harmonize  with  an  incident 
in 
which  a  friend  of  the  writer  a  few 
weeks  ago  figured  near  Tarrytown. 
This  man,  in  company  with  a  friend, 
of  New  York,  was  walking  over  the 
hills,  regardless  of  fences  and  sud­
denly  found  themselves  in  a  beau­
tiful  golf  ground.  They  were  admir­
ing  it  when  a  man  of  peculiar  general 
appearance  approached, asking if they 
did  not  think  it  a  fine  ground.  They 
said  they  did.

“But  you  can’t  appreciate  it 

from 
here— I  wish  you  would  go  up  to  the 
house  and  go  into  the  tower;  it  is 
worth  while.”

Do you  like to  eat dye  ?  Never 
mention  cochineal  nor  coal  tar 
to  a  catsup  man.  He’ d  rather 
talk  of  something  else.  W e 
don’t  mind,  for  we  do  not  use 
coloring  matter 
in  Columbia, 
“ The  U ncolored  C a tsu p .”  
Nothing  but  the  honest  red  of 
the perfectly ripe  tomato.  You 
will enjoy  “ tomato  catsup.”

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that 

suggested 

The  visitors 

it 
might  not  be  agreeable  to  the  pro­
prietor  of  the  grounds,  or  to 
the 
club,  or  to  whoever  owned  the  links.
“Oh,  that’s  all  right;  just  tell  the 

man  at  the  door  what  you  want.”

The  visitors  rang  the  bell,  were 
shown  to  the  tower,  looked  over the 
wide  sweep  of  hills, 
river, 
roadways— and  as  they  left  the house 
discovered  that  the  richest  man  in 
the  world  had  invited  them  to  the 
outlook.

lakes, 

Ray 

Baker, 

Stannard 

passing 
through  Chicago  the  other  day, spoke 
of  McClure’s  expose  of  the  Standard 
Oil  Company  and  of  the  Rockefeller 
personality.

“ Looking  at  the  man,  the  impres­
sion  of  the  head  and  face  is 
like 
nothing  so  much  as  a  clean  Early 
“The 
Rose  potato,”  siad  Mr.  Baker. 
comparison 
it 
grows  upon  one  as  he  studies  the 
face.

instinctive, 

and 

is 

“In  spite  of  all  that  we  have shown 
against  the  man  and  his  methods,  it 
is  the  impression  of  those  in  touch 
with  Mr.  Rockefeller  that  he  thor­
oughly  believes  in  himself— that  he 
finds  no  moral  lapses  in  himself  or 
in  his  methods.  Certainly  the  credit 
has  been  given  him  that  he  is  the 
power  and  the  brains  of  the  organiza­
tion.”

Yet  in  spite  of  this, "too,  it  has  been 
charged  against  Rockefeller  that  he 
has  designs  upon  thousands  of  acres 
of  Sleepy  Hollow,  made  famous  by 
Washington  Irving  and  classic 
to 
American 
Blacksmiths, 
saloonkeepers,  farmers,  millers,  and 
the  like,  have  tried  to  combat  his

literature. 

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advances  and  have  surrendered  at the 
last,  while  the  interested  and  still dis­
interested  lovers  of  Irving  and  the 
traditions  of  the  Dutch  of  New  Am­
sterdam  have  been  shocked  at 
the 
possibility  of  Rockefeller’s  finally ab­
sorbing  the  old  cemetery  in  which 
Brom  Bones  found  horse  for  the  pur­
suit  of  Ichabod  Crane  and  where  Irv-1 
ing  himself  lies  buried. 
It  is  set­
tled  in  the  minds  of  his  critics  th at! 
the  village  of  Pocantico  Hills  will  be 
razed  to  the  ground  and  that  even 
Tarrytown  hangs  in  the  balances  of 
the  billionaire’s  whims.

W hy  should  he  not  be  feared  in 
this  connection?  Rockefeller’s 
su­
premacy  in  the  industrial  world  is  el­
oquent  of  the possibility if the man so 
wills.  Starting  with  the  refining  of 
oil  when  his  combined  assets  did not 
exceed  $4,500,  it  is  shown  that  to­
day  he  has  a  controlling  influence  in 
organized  institutions  having  a  capi­
tal  of  $5,239,008,802,  as  follows:
Railroads 
Industrial  companies 
Banks  and 

....................... $2,521,523,072
..  1,835,872,300

trust  com­

panies 

.....  

 

companies 

Insurance  companies 
Mining  companies 
Gas,  electric 

Safe  deposit  companies. 
Telegraph  and telephone
..................  
.. 
___ 
light  and 
power  companies  . . . .  
Traction  and  transporta­
........ 
. 

Navigation  companies 

tion  companies 

181,062^399
609,531

182,870,000
3,200,000
195,000,000

110,763,700

166,750,000
41,447,800

Total 

.......................$5,239,008,802
In  spite  of  these  figures,  John  D. 
Rockefeller  is  known  as  a  director 
in  only  four  corporations.  At  the 
same  time  he  is  suspected  of  domin­
150  corporations, 
ating  more  than 
big  and 
little.  He  controls  25,000 
miles  of  pipe  line,  controls  75  per 
cent,  of  the  crude  petroleum  of  the 
country,  owns  every  tank  car  in  the 
United  States,  has  200  vessels  en­
gaged  in  transportation,  owns  75,000 
delivery  wagons,  and  hires  an  army 
of  25,000  men. 
Incidental  to  his  own 
success  he  is  said  to  have  made  at 
least  100  men  associated  with  him 
millionaires.  As  to  the  number  of 
men  he  has  ruined,  count  presuma­
bly  has  not  been  kept.

But  this  man,  whom  Jay  Gould 
described  as  possessing  the  “finest 
organizing  brain  of  this  generation,” 
was  once  described  by  an  unexpected 
caller  in  his  office  as  “wearing  a  $2 
sack  coat  and  the  air  of  a  $10  clerk 
in  a  corner  grocery.”  This 
same 
man,  described  by  a  great  financier 
as  “unable  to  remember  more  than 
six  years  back  and  yet  capable  of 
seeing  fifty  years  ahead,”  also  has 
been  pictured  by  a  judge  of  clothes 
as  a  man  whom  nobody 
in  New 
York  could  think  of  asking  for  the 
address  of  his  tailor.

This  man,  who  plays  the  violin 
with  feeling  and  skill,  has  been  re­
membered  by  Wall  Street  since  the 
episode  in  1903,  when  he  Unhorsed 
the  brilliant  Morgan  and  squeezed 
a  billion  dollars  in  water  from  the 
stock  markets.  Wall  Street,  perhaps, 
can  not  pretend  to  understand  this 
man,  who  gives  away  an  average  of 
$750,000  a  year  and  employs  a  sec­

retary  at  a  $75,000  salary  to  see  that 
the  gifts  are  well  placed  and  worthi­
ly. 
It  may  have  smiled  when  as  a 
thank  offering  at  his  escape  from  the 
fire  that  destroyed  his  home  in  Po­
cantico  Hills  two  years  ago  he  gave 
$500,000  in  a  lump  to  the  Teachers’ 
College.

But  this  man,  who  has  done  these 
things  and  is  still  doing  them,  either 
regards  the  tasks  as  onerous  to  a 
stupendous  degree  or  out  of  his  ego­
tism 
looks  upon  them  as  possible 
only  to  Rockefeller.  A  few  years 
ago  he  came  out  with  an  offer, which 
is  still  standing,  of  a  salary  of $1,000,- 
000  a  year  to  the  man  who  will  man­
age  only  the  affairs  of  the  Standard 
Oil 
presumably 
shoulder  the  onus  of  the  task.  But 
there  were  no  applications  under the 
terms. 
In  the  past  some  hard  names 
and  some  hideous  charges  have  been 
directed  at  the  head  of  the  Standard 
Oil  Company.

Company— and 

in 

its 

impregnability. 

the  mansions  of  less  wealthy  men.  If 
he  shall  have  a  private  park  of  1,500 
acres  at  Pocantico  Hills,  it  will  have 
been  at  the  cost  of  irritations  mak­
ing  it  dear  beyond  money.  His  sum­
mer  home  near  Cleveland  is  a  for­
tress 
is 
only  a  few  years  ago  that  he  and  his 
own  brother  William  were  at  dag­
gers’  points.  His  hatred 
for  the 
town  of  his  birth  in  Tiogo  county, N. 
Y.,  is  well  known,  and  is  in  sharp 
contrast  with  the  love  of  Henry  H. 
Rogers  for  his  birthplace,  Fairhav- 
en,  Mass.,  to  which  Rogers  has  given 
millions  in  material  benefits.

It 

Perhaps  giving  that  which  he  has 
no  personal  use  for  appeals  to  Rock­
efeller  more  strongly  than  does  any 
other  thing  in  life.  But  in  this  giv­
ing  he  acknowledges  a  supplemen­
tary  pleasure  greater  than  the  initial  I 
one. 
It  comes  from  the  spirit  that 
prompted  him  to  say  he  dearly  loved 
to  force  a  man  to  give  when 
the 
whole  heart  of  that  man  was  set  up­
on  holding  on  to  his  wealth.  Rocke­
feller  has .accomplished  this  in 
the 
method  of  giving,  requiring  the  re­
cipient  of  his  charity  to  raise  a  cer­
tain  amount  commensurate  with  his 
own  gift.

“No  alarm  ought  to  be  felt  by  the 
community  in  this  concentration  of 
wealth.  Mr.  Rockefeller  gains 
this 
immense  wealth  by  performing  serv­
ices  to  the  community,  and  the  com­
munity  gains  in  increased  cheapness 
of  commodities,  in  better  service, and 
in  cheaper  transportation.  However 
wealthy  he  may  get,  the  advantages 
to  the  community  are  still  greater.”

“ Perhaps  Rockefeller  himself  be­
lieves  this,”  is  the  comment  of  a 
man  known  to  the 
literary  world 
who,  in  the  midst  of  the  Tarbell  se­
ries  of  papers,  one  day  was  riding  in 
a  Pullman  car  in  conversation  with 
the  subject  of  those  papers. 
“We 
were  talking  when  the  news  agent 
came  through  announcing  the  issue 
of  McClure’s  containing  the 
latest 
roasting  of  Standard  Oil. 
I  was  em­
barrassed,  but  Rockefeller  called  to 
the  boy,  put  his  hand  into  his  pocket, 
and  bought  two  copies  of  the  maga­
zine,  handing  one  of  them  to  me, say­
ing,  ‘You  want  to  see  just  what  they 
are  saying  about  me.’ ”

It 

legislation 

Jonas  Howard.

Getting  Rid  of  Rats.

In  February,  a  year  ago, 

some­
thing  new  in  the  accredited  methods 
of  the  Standard  Oil  magnate  was  un­
covered  in  Washington,  when  certain 
senators  blazed  up  against  the  tele­
gram  signed  Rockefeller  and  de­
manding  that  trust 
be 
stopped.  The  Standard  Oil  counsel, 
appearing  in  person  in  Washington, 
was  snubbed  and  turned  down. 
It 
could  not  have  been  pleasant  work; 
even  a  million  dollar  manager  must 
have  gone  far  to  earn  his  salary  in 
such  an  expose.

A  farmer  says  he  rid  his  farm  of 
rats  in  the  following  manner: 
“On 
a  very  large  number  of  old  shingles 
I  put  about  one-half  a  teaspoonful 
of  molasses  and  on  that,  with  my 
pocketknife  I  scraped  a  small  amount 
of  concentrated  lye  and  then  placed 
the  old  shingles  around  under  the 
stable  floors  and  under  the  cribs.  The 
next  morning  I  found  forty  dead rats 
and  the  rest  vamoosed  the  farm  and 
left  for  parts  unknown.  I  have  clear­
ed  many  farms  of  the  pests  in  the 
same  way  and  have  never  known  it 
to  fail.”

■OU  A R E   A L W A Y S   S U R E   of  a   sale 

In  his  giving  Rockefeller  has  made 
the  University  of  Chicago  his  largest 
beneficiary,  and  the  $11,000,000 which 
he  has  put  into  that''institution  has 
parted  a  good  many  other  men,  per­
haps  unwillingly,  from 
their  own 
money.  Even  his  thank  offering  of 
$500,000  to  the  Teachers’  College  of 
Columbia  University  was  tagged  with 
raise 
the  condition  that  the  school 
this 
an  equal  sum.  But  even  on 
remarked 
condition  some  one  has 
that  the  donor  has  something 
to 
show  in  an  utterance  of  Prof.  Rich­
ard  Mayo-Smith,  of  Columbia  Uni­
versity,  when  the  professor  was  mov­
ed  to  say:

What  does  Rockefeller  get  out  of 
life?  might  be  a  question. 
is 
only  within  a  year  or  two  that  he 
has  been  able  to  eat.  Nervousness 
had  wrecked  him  before  the  same 
trouble  became  responsible  for  the al­
most  freakish  loss  of  his  hair  and 
beard.  His  city  home  at  4  West 
Fifty-fourth  street  in  New  York 
is 
commonplace  by  comparison  with

and  a   profit  if  you  stock  SA P O L IO . 
You  can 
increase  your  trade  and  th e  
com fort  of  you r  custom ers  b y  sto ck in g

When  you  write  Tradesman  adver­
tisers  be  sure  to  mention  that  you 
saw  the  advertisement  in  the  Trades­
man.

a t  once. 

It  w ill  sell  and  satisfy.

HAND  SAPOLIO  is  a  special  toilet  soap—superior  to  any  other  in  countless  ways—delicate 

enough  for  the  baby’s  skin,  and  capable  of  removing  any  stain.

Costs  the  dealer  the  same  as  regular  SAPOLIO,  but  should  be  sold  at  10  cents  per  cake.

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GOOD  ROADS.

W hy  the  Government  Should  Aid  in 

Building  Them.

This  subject  is  as  old  as  the  Gov­
ernment  itself.  The  improvement of 
the  common  roads  engaged  the  atten­
tion  of  our  ablest  statesmen  from 
1802  to  1832,  and  during  that  period 
about  $14,000,000  was  appropriated 
the  great 
for  road  purposes.  All 
minds  of  that  period  were  one 
in 
conceding  this  question  to  be  of  the 
highest  importance  and  of  the  most 
far-reaching  effect  in  determining the 
happiness  and  prosperity  of 
the 
American  people. 
It  is  to-day,  as  it 
was  then,  a  question  which  demands 
the  earnest  consideration  of  every 
American  citizen.  The  mud  tax,  lev­
ied  on  our  people  by  the  miserable 
condition  of  the  common  roads,  is 
the  highest  and  the  most  enormous 
that  we  have  to  pay. 
It  costs  the 
people  of  the  United  States  every 
year  three  hundred  million  dollars 
more  to  transport  the  surplus  prod­
ucts  of  the  farm  and  forest  to  the 
shipping  point  than  the  total  cost 
of  transporting  all  of 
freight, 
passengers,  mail  and  express  over 
all  the  railroads  of  the  United  States. 
In  1896  the  railroads  received  from 
all  sources  a  little  over  $700,000,000. 
Every  dollar  of  this  revenue  was  re­
turned  to  the  people  in  the  employ­
ment  of  labor,  the  use  of  material,  in 
taxes  to  the  States,  and  in  interest 
on  invested  capital.  The  one  billion 
dollars  or  more  spent 
in  cost  of 
transportation  over  the  dirt  roads 
was  a  total  loss,  not  one  cent  being 
returned  to  the  people  in  taxes  or 
as  interest  on  invested  capital.

the 

And  yet  this  is  only  a  small  pro­
portion  of  the  loss  caused  by  the 
poor  condition  of  our  roads.  The 
loss  of  surplus  product  which  can 
not  be  put  on  the  market;  the  neces­
sity  of  maintaining  millions  of  draft 
animals  which  would  otherwise  be 
unnecessary;  the  loss  of  capital  in  ve­
hicles;  the  depressed  and  dissatisfied 
condition  of  our  agricultural  classes 
on  account  of  hardships  and  isolation 
and  the  consequent  falling  off  of 
production  and  the  decrease  in  values 
are  ali  sources  of  loss  of  millions  to 
the  people.

In  this  enlightened  age  no  one 
questions  the  stupendous  advantages 
which  would  follow  a  complete  sys­
tem  of  improved  roads.  The  esti­
mated  savings  of  one  year  would  be 
sufficient  to  pay  the  total 
cost  of 
macadamizing  every  road  in  the  Unit­
ed  States.

On  the  improved  roads  of  Europe 
the  cost  of  transporting  a  ton  per 
mile  is  from  eight  to  twelve  cents, 
while  in  the  United  States  the  cost 
averages  twenty-five  cents.  A  re­
duction  of  the  cost  by  one-half  would 
save  to  the  American  people  $500,- 
000,000  per  annum.

The  practical  question  which  con­
fronts  us  to-day  is,  How  is  this  con­
dition  to  be  met  and  overcome?  Up­
on  whom  must  the  burden  of  this 
great  undertaking 
fall?  We  have 
tried  the  present  system,  which  was 
inherited  from  England,  and  it  has 
not  resulted  in  much 
improvement 
in  the  past  100  years.  In  every  other 
respect  we  have  cast  off 
ancient

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methods,  introduced  new  ideas,  ma­
chinery  and  skill,  and  by  a  combina­
tion  of  these  with  American  brain 
industry  we  have  eclipsed  all 
and 
other  nations,  making 
the  whole 
world  our  market  and  all  nations  to 
pay  us  tribute.  But  in  road  improve­
ment  we  are  still  warning  out  the 
people  to  work  from  three  to  ten 
days  a  year  on  the  roads  under 
the 
direction  of  men  who  know  but  lit­
tle  of  modern  road  construction,  and 
the  result  is  that  a  few  shovels  of 
dirt  are  thrown  upon  the  road  to  be­
come  mud,  or  to  be  washed  away 
altogether  by  the  next  rain.  This 
condition  is  out  of  all  proportion  to 
cur  civilization,  and  is  a  standing  re­
proach  to  our  intelligence  and  pat- 
tiotism

and 

that 

road 

throughout 

It  is  evident  that  some  change  in 
our  method  of 
improvement 
must  be  adopted.  The  local  commu­
nity  is  not  able  to  construct  roads 
unaided.  Many  of  the  states  are not 
able  to  do  so,  and  even  if  they  were 
there  is  a  feeling  which,  in  my  opin­
ion,  is  justly  founded,  that  it  would 
be  an  unequal  burden  laid  upon  them 
to  be  compelled  to  do  it.,  The  con­
sumers  of  raw  material 
food 
products 
the  United 
States  are  equally  interested  with the 
producer  in  lowering  the 
cost  of 
transportation,  for  they  in  the  end 
have  10  pay  this  heavy  tax.  Realiz­
ing 
cannot  be 
equitably  distributed  except  by  plac­
ing  it  on  all  the  people,  and  that  the 
most  remunerative  powers  of  raising 
revenue,  originally  held  by 
the 
States,  are  now  in  the  Federal  Gov­
ernment,  it  is  only  by  an  appropria­
tion  out  of  the  Federal  treasury  that 
the  improvement  of  our  roads  can 
be  accomplished  with  justice  to  all 
the  people.

this  burden 

consideration 

The  next  question  is  the  power  of 
Congress  to  make  such  an  appropria­
tion. 
I  think  the  power  exists  by 
express  grant  in  the  constitution.  Bas­
ing  my  opinion  on  the  views  of  such 
eminent  men  as  Madison,  Gallatin, 
Webster,  Calhoun,  Clay  and  Adams, 
the 
and  taking  into 
legislative  history  of  the  country, 
I 
hold  that  the  power  is  cleariy  estab­
lished.  The  power  has  been  exer­
cised  whenever  Congress  thought  it 
wise  to  do  so,  and  the  only  question 
which  is  really  important  is  whether 
or  not  this  is  a  proper  subject  for 
Federal  aid.  All  that  is  asked  by 
the  bill  introduced  by  me  is  the  ap­
propriation  of  a  fund  for  road  pur­
poses.  The  States  are  to 
furnish 
the  right  of  way,  maintain  the  road 
after  it  is  built,  and  pay  one-half  of 
the  costs.  Congress  is  not  asked  to 
invade  the  States,  but  simply  to  ap­
propriate  money  as  an  aid  to  an  ob­
ject  for  the  general  welfare  and  hap­
piness  of  all  the  people.  This  is  an 
object  which  appeals  to  the  wisdom 
and  patriotism  of  Congress  not  only 
on  account  of  the  great  benefit  to 
our  people  socially,  but  also  as  an 
investment  of  the  public  funds.  There 
investment  of 
could  be  no  better 
the  public  funds  than  in  road 
im­
provement. 
the 
It  would  enhance 
value  of  farm  lands  from  10  to  50 
per  cent.  There  are  over  600,000,000 
acres  of  land  in  cultivation  in  the 
United  States,  and  an 
in

increase 

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value  of  $5  per  acre  would  aid  three 
billion  dollars  to  the  wealth  of  the 
country  in  this  item  alone.  By  im­
proving  and  shortening  the  road  to 
market  millions  of  dollars’  worth  of 
products  that  are  now  a  dead  loss 
would  be  turned  into  money,  and  the 
price  of  all  commodities  would  be 
reduced  to  the  consumer,  giving  the 
producer  a  greater  profit  than  he  is 
now  receiving.  The  congestion  of 
business  during  the  winter  months 
would  disappear,  and 
our  people 
could  go  to  market  at  all  times.  The 
introduction  of  advanced  methods 
and  enlarged  ideas  of  business,  which 
would  follow  the  improvement  of the 
roads,  would  extend  business  along 
all  lines  and  secure  greater  profits 
to  all  concerned.  The  doing  away 
with  unnecessary  animals  and  vehi­
cles  would  be  a  saving  of  millions  of 
dollars  to  the  people.  The  employ­
ment  of  labor  r.nd  the  distribution  of 
money  from  the  congested  centers of 
wealth,  the  purchase  of  materials  and 
products, 
other  advantages, 
would  come  from  the  improvement of 
the  roads.  The  material  advantages 
which  would  follow  are  too  numerous 
to  mention  and  too  great  to  estimate. 
He  would  be  blind  indeed  who  could 
doubt  the  wisdom  of  such  an  invest­
ment.

and 

It  is  contended  by  many  who  op­
pose  this  appropriation  that 
it  would 
bankrupt  the  Federal  treasury.  Let 
us  see  if  this  contention  is  based  up­
on  sound  judgment.  During  the  last 
five  years  we  have  spent  more  than 
$600,000,000  in  the  Philippine  Islands, 
$168,000,000  on  rivers  and  harbors, 
and  have  more  than  doubled  our  ap­
propriations  for  the  army  and  navy, 
rmd  still  we  have  a  surplus  in 
the 
treasury  of  over  $200,000,000.  With 
the  war  over  in  the  P h ilip p in e  
Is­
lands  there  ought  to  be  from  $40,000,- 
000  to  $70,000,000  annually  above  the 
necessary  expenses  which  will  go  to 
the  surplus  if  prosperity  continues. 
An  expenditure  of $500,000,000  annual­
ly  for  road  purposes  would  not  be  a 
heavy  drain  upon  the  treasury,  but, 
on  the  other  hand,  as  I  have  shown, 
would  tend  to  enrich  the  people,  en­
abling  them  to  become  larger  con­
sumers  and 
thereby  reimburse  the 
treasury.

There  are  other 

considerations 
more  important  than  any  financial ad­
vantage  which  would  follow  the  im­
provement  of  the  roads.  The  unrest 
and  dissatisfaction  of  our  agricultural 
classes  is  attributed  in  a  large  meas­
ure  to  the  condition  of  our 
roads. 
They  are  cut  off  from  the  centers  of 
progress.  Life  on  the  farm  is  unat­
tractive  and  means  mental  and  social 
isolation.  The  brain  and  manhood 
of  the  rural  communities  are  seeking 
opportunities 
the 
lines  of  trade  and  industry  are  be­
coming  congested,  and  in  some  sec­
tions  the 
farms  are  becoming  de­
pleted  and  left  to  the  thriftless  and 
unambitious.  The  mere  statement  of 
the  case  is  sufficient  to  arouse  our 
deepest  apprehension.  Upon 
that 
class  of  our  people  depends,  in  the 
last  analysis,  the  happiness  and  pros­
perity  of  the  country. 
It  is  impor­
tant,  therefore,  that  something  should 
be  done  to  revive  {heir  interest,  en­
courage  their  labors  and  brighten

elsewhere. 

All 

their  lives.  They  have  asked  for  few 
favors,  but  have  always  been  the  bul­
wark  of  the  Government  in  peace  and 
war.

There  is  no  element  of  paternalism 
in  this  ma'tter. 
It  is  a  public  work 
for  the  public  benefit.  No  individual 
will  reap  an  advantage  over  his 
neighbor;  no  section  over  another 
It  is  an  improvement  which 
section. 
will  aid  the  Government 
itself  by 
strengthening 
the  bonds  of  union 
and  uplifting  its  citizenship. 
It  will 
make  prosperous  and  contented  the 
masses  of  the  people,  and  it  will  set 
no  bad  precedent 
legislation. 
There  is  no  analogy  between  it  and 
the  socialistic  propositions  which  are 
urged  against  it.

of 

What  will  we  do  with  the  propo­
sition?  Will  we  go  on  for  the  next 
one  hundred  years  as  we  have  dur­
ing  the  past,  or  will  we  arouse  our­
selves  and  make  this  question 
a 
burning  issue  before  the  people  un­
til  the  result  is  accomplished?

I  have  attempted  to  show  the  de­
sirability  of  good  roads;  that  they 
will  be  beneficial  to  all  classes  of  our 
people;  that  they  will  pay  as  an  in­
vestment,  not  only  to  the  local  com­
munities,  but  to  the  states  and  the 
nation  at  large.

The  power  is  in  the  people,  and 
upon  their  decision  depends  the  re­
sult.

The  Man  Who  Does  Things.

The  man  who  does  things 

is  in 
institution  wants 
demand.  Every 
him.  He  does  not 
look  for  posi­
tions;  positions  are  looking  for  him. 
He  does  not  complain,  he  acts.  He 
accomplishes  results,  and  these  ac­
complished  things  speak  more  loudly 
for  him  than  acres  of 
subsidized 
n e w s p a p e r s .  What  the  world  wants, 
what  the  world  rewards,  is  the  man 
who  does  things.  Discouragements 
and  failures  are meaningless nothings 
to  him;  results  are  substantial  things 
for  which  he  strives 
attains. 
There  is  no  trouble  in  selecting  him 
from  the  crowd.  He  can  be  picked 
out  just  as  unerringly  as  his  oppo­
site,  who  abides  with  discouragement 
and  failure,  and  they  leave  an  abiding 
imprint  on  his  countenance.

and 

Men  who  can  do  things  in  indus­
trial,  commercial  and  financial 
life 
are  as  scarce  as  their  opposites  are 
plentiful.

Yes,  the  tree  of  opportunity,  heavy 
with  golden  fruit,  is  ever  waiting for 
the  man  who  does  things.  Opportuni­
ties  are  not  scarce,  they  are  plenti­
ful,  more  plentiful  than  ever  before 
since  history  began.  They  await  the 
poor  boy  who  is  faithful  to  his  trust. 
They  await  the  employe  who  does 
things  without  looking  at  the  clock. 
People  who  are  always  looking  at 
the  clock  never  amount  to  much  in 
anything.  Men  who  do  things  never 
consult  the  clock  to  see  if  they  can 
stop.  Time  was  made  for  slaves,  not 
for  virile  men  who  enthusiastically 
do  things.  Employes  who  consult 
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The  man  who  does  things  may  in 
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or  his  bed,  but  his  opposite  will ever 
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Concentration  of  thought  and  ab­

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FISH   AS  FOOD.

Below  Meat  in  Bulk 
Value.

in  Nutritive 

Fish,  with  few  exceptions,  is  be­
low  meat  in  nutritive  value  in  pro­
portion  to  bulk,  but  the 
same  ele­
ments  are  contained  in  both. 
It  is 
only  necessary  to  eat  enough  fish  to 
secure  the  same  amount  of  essentials. 
The  nutrients  of  the  human  body  are 
proteine,  fat  and  carbohydrates.  Be­
sides  these  practically  all  foods  con­
tain  a  large  percentage  of  water  and 
a  small  percentage  of  mineral  mat­
ter.

roe, 

salted  and  dried 

The  fish  containing  the  most  nutri­
ment  are  Spanish  mackerel,  salt  wa­
salted 
ter  eels,  salmon,  shad 
cod, 
mackerel, 
salted, 
“boneless  codfish,” 
caviare, 
smoked  and  dried  herring, 
salted, 
smoked  and  dried  halibut,  and  of  the 
canned  fish  sardines,  salmon,  fresh 
and  salt  mackerel,  tunny,  haddock, 
lobster,  crab  and  shrimp.  Nearly all 
of  these  mentioned  are  equivalent in 
nutritive  value  to  an  equal  amount  of 
veal.  California  salmon,  No.  I  salt­
ed  mackerel,  caviare,  salted,  smoked 
and  dried  halibut,  canned 
sardines, 
canned  salmon  and  canned  salt  mack­
erel  are  equivalent  to  the  average  of 
beef,  veal  and  mutton.  Caviare,  in­
deed,  contains  twice  the  nutriment of 
almost  all  meats,  and  is  almost  equal 
to  side  pork,  which 
the 
highest  amount  of  nutritive  elements 
of  any  meat.  The  large  proportion 
of  the  nutriment  in  pork,  however, 
it  may  be  incidentally  remarked,  is 
fat,  it  being  the  lowest  in  the  scale

contains 

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

as  regards  proteine,  the  most  valua­
ble  nutrient.

According  to  Government  publica­
tions  based  on  investigations  made 
by  Professor  W.  O.  Atwater  and the 
New  Jersey  Fish  Commission, 
the 
percentage  of  actual  nutrients  in  pre­
served  fish  is  much  larger  than  in the 
corresponding  fresh  fish,  while  can­
ned  fish,  which  in  effect  is  cooked 
fish,  compares  favorably  with  fresh 
fish.

Shellfish  resemble  meat  and  food 
fish  in  general  composition.  A  quart 
of  oysters,  roughly  estimated, 
con­
tains  about  the  same  quantity  of  ac­
tual  nutritive  substances  as  a  quart 
of  milk,  or  three-fourths  of  a  pound 
of  beef,  or  two  pounds  of  fresh  cod­
fish,  or  a  pound  of  beef,  or 
two 
pounds  of  fresh  codfish  or  a  pound 
of  bread.  Oysters  come  nearer  to 
milk  than  almost  any  other  common 
food  material  as  regards  both 
the 
amount  and  the  relative  proportions 
of  nutrients.  Many  oysters  are  “fat­
tened”  after  being  taken  from 
the 
beds  and  before  being  sold,  by  float­
ing  them  about  forty-eight  hours  in 
fresh  or  brackish  water.  By  this 
process  the  oyster  acquires  plump­
ness  and  its  bulk  and  weight  are 
profitably 
Oystermen 
commonly  believe  that  the  oyster  by 
this  process  actually  does  become fat­
ter  and  gain  in  flavor.  Careful  ex­
periments  indicate 
the 
fresh  water  actually  does  is  to  dis­
solve  salt  from  the  tissues  of 
the 
oyster  and  distend  them  with  water. 
This  increases  the  weight  and  re­
duces  the  nutritive  material 
from

that  what 

increased. 

improvement 

one-eighth  to  one-fifth.  Many  con­
sumers  think  the 
in 
flavor  compensates  for  the  decrease 
in  nutritive  value.  The  “fattening” 
also  decreases  the  vitality  of 
the 
oyster.  Green  oysters  are  not  in­
jurious,  as  some  suppose.  This  col­
or  is  due  to  the  green  plant  life  on 
which  oysters  sometimes  feed.

thoroughly  digested 

Experiments  indicate  that  in  the 
case  of  man  fish  and  beef  are  about 
equally  digestible,  and  that  salt  fish 
is  less 
than 
fresh  fish.  Most  physiologists 
re­
gard  fish  as  a  particularly  desirable 
food  for  persons  of  sedentary  habits. 
The  widespread  notion  that  fish  con­
tains  a  large  proportion  of  phosphor­
us,  and  is  therefore  especially  valua­
ble  as  food  for  the  brain,  is  not  ac­
cepted  by  many  physiologists.  There 
is  no  experimental  evidence  to  war­
rant  this  assumption.

to  man. 

There  are  several  species  of 

fish 
which  are  actually  poisonous,  but 
few  of  them  are  found  in  the  United 
States,  and  the  chances  of  their  be­
ing  offered  for  sale  are  small.  Fish 
may  contain  parasites  some  of  which 
are  injurious 
Thorough 
cooking,  however,  destroys  these.  To 
insure  freedom  from  ptomaine  pois­
oning  care  should  be  taken  to  eat 
fish  only  when  it  is  in  perfectly  good 
condition.  Fish  which  has  been  froz­
en  and,  after  thawing,  kept  for 
a 
time  before  it  is  cooked  is  especially 
likely  to  contain  ptomaines.  Canned 
fish  should  never  be  allowed  to  re­
main  long  in  the  can  after  opening, 
but  should  be  used  at  once.  Oysters, 
when  “floated,”  or  “fattened,” should

never  be  placed  in  water  contaminat­
ed  by  sewage.

Spirally  Corrugated  Flues.
expected 

Boiler  troubles  are 

to 
vanish  in  toto  after  the  introduction 
of  a  new  spirally  corrugated  boiler 
tube  now  being 
investigated  by 
American  railways.  A  marked  sav­
ing  in  fuel  is  also  expected  from  its 
use.  The  tube  is  made  plain  at  the 
ends  for  eight  inches,  and  the  body 
is  corrugated  in  spirals  of  three  and 
three-quarters  inches  pitch.  These 
corrugations  render  the  tube  elastic, 
so  that  expansion  annd  contraction 
are  taken  up  within  the  tube  itself 
without  throwing  heavy  stress  on  the 
tube  sheets. 
It  is  related  that  a  six­
teen  foot  tube  was  stretched  three- 
eighths  of  an  inch  wihout  giving  it a 
permanent  set.  The  disturbing  of the 
connections  with  the  tube  sheets  is 
the  prime  cause  of  most  tube  trou­
bles.  The  collecting  of  cinders  by 
the  corrugations  would  at  first  sight 
offer  itself  as  a  serious  objection  to 
the  tube,  but  it  is  claimed  that  there 
is  no  trouble  from  this  cause  what­
ever.  The  economy  in  fuel 
arises 
from  the  fact  that  there  is  an  in­
creased  area  of  the  tube  due  to  the 
corrugations  and  their  angular  pro­
jections,  which  make  such  flues  more 
i efficient  in  the  transmission  of  heat.

John  A.  Howland.

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Over  Last  Year

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33

SH EEP  W IT H O U T   W O O L.

Peculiar  Animals  Which  Flourish  in 

Barbadoes.

During  a  call  at  the  Department  of 
Agriculture  in  the  fall  of  1903  Sir 
Daniel  Morris,  K.  C.  M.  G.,  Imperial 
Commissioner  of  Agriculture  for  the 
West  Indies,  directed  the  attention 
of  officials  of  the  Bureau  of  Animal 
Industry  to  the  breed  of  woolless 
sheep  which  flourish  in  the  Barbadoes 
and  which  are  there  highly  esteemed 
for  their  mutton.  They  are  raised 
in  the  Barbadoes  and  other  parts  of 
the  West  Indies  and  are  thought  to 
be  of  African  origin,  although  little 
definite 
information  is  available  on 
this  point.  They  are  said  to  be  very 
hardly  and  in  dry  districts  are  prof­
itable.  They  are  not  kept  in  large 
flocks  in  the  Island  of  Barbadoes, but 
according  to  Sir  Daniel,  nearly  every 
peasant  proprietor  in  the  drier  dis- 
trict^  around  the  coast  has  a  ' few 
head.  They  are  tethered  to  a  peg 
while  pasturing  during  the  day  and 
are  placed  under  cover  at  night. 
It 
was  also  stated  that  their  habits  are 
very  much  like  those  of  the  goat, 
as  they  browse  to  a  considerable  ex­
tent  and  are  thus  very  easy  keepers. 
These  recommendations  seemed  to 
indicate  that  the  introduction  of  this 
breed  might  prove  useful  to  the  farm­
ers  of 
extreme 
South.  Accordingly  the  Department 
opened  negotiations  for  the  purchase 
and  importation  of  four  ewes  and  one 
buck,  which  was  successfully  accom­
plished.  The  sheep  landed  at  New 
York  on  Saturday,  July  9,  and  were 
shipped 
to  the  Federal  quarantine 
station  at  Athena,  N.  J.

the  states  in  the 

The  writer  was  ordered  to  New 
York  at  once  to  examine  and  report 
upon  them.

The  sheep  were  found  to  be  in thin 
but  otherwise  excellent 
condition. 
Apparently  they  had  been  well  han­
dled  during  the  shipment  and  had 
stood  the  change  nicely.  The  em- 
ployes  at  the  quarantine  station  re­
ported  that  no  ticks  had  been  found 
on  them  and  that  the  skin  was  ap­
parently  healthy.

they 

This  is  a  medium-sized,  upstanding, 
fawn-colored  breed,  practically  with­
out  wool,  and  hornless,  or  nearly  so. 
In  general  appearance 
some­
what  resemble  at  a  distance  diminu­
tive  hornless  Jersey  cattle  or  deer, 
the  color  being  exactly  the  shades of 
fawn  seen  in  Jerseys  except  that  the 
mouse-colored  fawn  is  not  apparent. 
The  sheep  are  decidedly  “leggy,” but 
have  fairly  deep  bodies  -and  quite 
well-sprung  ribs.  They  appear  to be 
hardy  and  of 
constitution. 
There 
fair  width  of  back  and 
loin,  but  a  very  deficient  hind  quar­
ter.  The  rump  is  quite  steep  from 
the  hips  to  the  tail-head  and  the  tail 
is  set  very  low.  The  thighs  are  “cat- 
hammed;”  there  is  little  rotundity  of 
buttocks,  very  little  depth  of  twist 
and  the  flesh  is  not  carried  down  on 
the  hocks  as  one  sees  in  the  best 
mutton  breeds.

good 

is 

The  legs  are  generally  quite  well 
set  and  the  sheep  are  active  and  live­
ly.  Ears  are  somewhat 
large  and 
drooping,  much  like  those  of  a  Suf­
folk  or  Hamoshire.  There  is  also  a

slight  tendency  to  a  Roman  nose,  es­
pecially  in  the  buck.

jaws.  The  black 

line  is  indistinct  or 

The  color  of  these  sheep  strikes 
one  at  first  glance.  This  is  either 
red  or  yellow  fawn,  marked  with 
black,  which  shades  into  brown  on 
the  hind  quarters  of  one  of  the  ewes. 
The  black  is  confined  to  the  inside  of 
the  ears,  a  spot  on  the  poll,  two  spots 
cn  the  forehead  near  the  eyes  and 
another  below  each  eye,  reaching  to 
the  lids.  There  is  generally  a  spot 
on  the  top  of  the  nose,  which 
is 
black,  and  there  is  always  black  un­
der  the  jaws  running  back  at  least 
as  far  as  the  angle  of  the  jaws. 
In 
one  ewe  this 
is  continued  on  the 
under  side  of  the  neck  to  the  bris­
ket  in  a  rather  broad  line,  where  it 
joins  the  back  of  the  belly,  but  in 
others  the 
is 
missing  or  displaced  by  a  black  spot 
near  the 
color 
spreads  over  the  belly  and  the  inside 
of 
reaches  partly 
around  the  thighs,  entirely  up  to  the 
anus  and  on  the  under  side  of  the 
tail,  generally  reaching  to 
the  ex­
treme 
the  tail. 
It  never 
spreads  higher  than  the  flanks  on  the 
body. 
into 
brown  on  the  outside  of  the  thighs. 
In  the  buck  the  legs  below  the  knees 
and  hocks  are  entirely  black  and 
there  is  considerably  more  black  on 
the  head  and  black  hairs  on  the  top 
of  the  neck. 
In  the  ewes  the  fawn 
color  spreads  down  the  outside  of 
the  legs  somewhat  evenly  to  the  fet­
locks. 
In  the  ewes,  also,  there  are 
fawn-colored  hairs  around  the  anus 
and  vulva,  which  in  one  case  form 
into  a  fawn-colored  band  which  ex­
tends  to  the  udder.  The  teats  in  the 
ewes  and  the  lower  end  of  the  scro­
tum  in  the  buck  are  marked  with 
fawn-colored  hairs.

In  one  case  it 

tip  of 

fades 

the 

legs, 

and 

The  ears  are  peculiarly  marked 
with  a  light  fawn-colored  line  close 
to  the  outside  edge,  and  extending 
about  two-thirds  of  the  way  around. 
They  also  generally  have  black  hairs 
among  the  fawn-colored  ones  on  the 
outside  and  a  few  fawn-colored  hairs 
near  the  head  on  the  inside.

The  markings  which  seem  to  be 
constant  are  the  black  coloring  of 
the  belly,  the  inside  of  the  ears,  and 
the  poll,  the  spots  on  either  side  of 
the  eyes,  above  the  nose,  and  under 
the  jaws,  the  black  line  under  the 
tail,  and  the  fawn-colored  line  on  the 
edge  of  the  ears.

The  body  is  covered  with  a  thick, 
pliable  and  generally  soft  skin,  which 
carries  an  abundant  coat  of  coarse 
hair.  The  hair  seemed  coarser  on 
the  light-colored  sheep  than  on  the 
darker  ones. 
In  three  of  the  ewes 
there  are  traces  of  wool.  One  shows 
white  wool  fibers  over  the  tops  of 
the  shoulders,  over  the  crops  and  up­
per  ribs  and  extending  about  halfway 
over  the  back.  The  second  shows the 
same  tendency,  but  with  a  more  lim­
ited  area.  The  third  shows  brown 
wool  fibers  on  the  back  and  outside 
of  the  hindquarter,  about  halfway  be­
tween  the  hock  and  the  point  of  the 
buttock.  The  hair  always  lengthens 
in  this  part  in  all  specimens.  The 
buck  has  a  decided  beard,  which  ex­
tends  from  the  angle  of  the  jaws  al­
most  to  the  brisket,  at  which  latter

point  it  is  quite  prominent.  The  col­
or  of  the  beard  is  black,  with  a  few 
brown  hairs.  The  hair 
fibers  are 
about  three-fourths  of  an  inch  long 
over  the  most  of  the  body,  increasing 
in  length  on  the  back  of  the  hind- 
quarter  to  as  much  as  one  and  one- 
half  inches.  Where  wool  is  present 
it  is  longer  than  the  hair.

The  skin  is  thicker  over  the  upper 
part  of  the  ribs  than  in  other  parts 
of  the  body  and  becomes  thicker  to­
wards  the  tail,  the  difference  on  the 
rump  being  quite  perceptible. 
In the 
buck,  loose  skin  (not  folds,  however), 
may  be  seen  on  the  top  of  the  neck.
The  bone  is  rather  large  but  gen­
erally  clean.  The  ewes  average  a 
little  over  75  pounds  and  the  buck 
weighs  80  pounds.  They  are  year­
lings.

for  mutton  purposes 

Whether  these  sheep  will  prove 
valuable 
re­
mains  to  be  seen.  They  will  be 
carefully  tested  by  the  Department 
and  their  adaptability  to  Southern 
conditions  studied.  It  is  thought that 
they  may  be  useful  in  extreme  South­
ern  parts  of  the  country,  where  a 
heavily  wooled  sheep  may  suffer  on 
account  of  his  covering.

James  Buckingham.

A  man  is  as  big  as  his  thoughts.

Late  5tat*  Pood  Commiaalonor 

ELLIOT  O.  GROSVENOR
Advisory  Counsel  to  manufacturers  and 
jobbers  whose  interests  are  affected  by 
the  Food  Laws  of  any  state.  Corres­
pondence  invited.
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Merchants

Are ever on the alert to increase their bur iness ' 
To do this it is necessary  to take  advantage  of 
every opportunity to make a good profit.
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Not only brings a  good  profit  with  each  sale, 
but sells better than  any  other  stock  food  be­
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P O U L T R Y   C R A T E S

Standard  Sizes

For  Chickens

36x24x10,  each__$  .55
42x26x12,  each.......... 65

For  Turkeys 

36x24x16,  each....$  .65 
42x26x16,  each.......... 75

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If  yo u ’ve  fire  b e n e a th   th e   b oiler 
O f  A m b itio n ’s  s tro n g   m a ch in e;

A nd,  y o u ’ll  re a c h   a   p la ce  called  F lu sh to w n  

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the  goods  prove  attraction  enough  to 
make  the  sale  without  any  extra  ef­
fort  on  the  part  of  the  clerk.

In  these  days  of  artistic  decoration 
there  are  many  neat  and  serviceable 
overhead  fixtures  manufactured  that 
can  be  used  for  the  display  of  gloves 
and  mitts,  hosiery,  etc.,  that  can  be 
used  with  profit  in  any  up-to-date 
store.  Show  the  goods  and  they will 
sell  of  themselves.

One  hundred  dollars  will  be  suffi­
cient  to  open  a  profitable  department 
of  gloves  and  mitts.  This  sum  should 
follows:  One 
be  divided  about  as 
quarter  for  fine  lines, 
the  balance, 
three-quarters,  for  the  working  varie­
ties.  O f  course,  it  should  be  under­
stood  that  this  provides  for  men’s 
lines  only.  A  glove  department  for 
women  can  not  be  successfully  put 
into  a  shoe  store  unless 
stock 
carried  is  very  large.  It  also  requires 
a  special  salesman  to  serve  at  the  la­
dies’  glove  counter.  There  is 
the 
constant  trying  on,  and  the  person 
who  undertakes  to  fit  a  glove  to  a 
woman’s  hand  must  be  experienced 
or  the  customer  will  not  be  satisfied. 
Leave  the  women’s  gloves  to  the  dry 
least. 
goods  stores  for  a  while  at 
Perhaps 
install  that 
line  to  advantage  also.

later  you  can 

the 

there 

There  is  one  thing  in  favor  of  the 
ladies’  glove  department,  however, 
and  that  is  the  fact  that 
is 
something  doing  there  all  the  year 
around,  while  in  men’s  gloves  there 
is  comparatively  nothing  doing  after 
the  spring  trade  is  over,  until  the  fall 
season  opens  up.  The  wearing  of 
gloves  in  the  summer  time  is  being 
largely  discontinued  except  for 
for­
mal  occasions,  but  there  are  always 
a  few  driving  gloves  sold  during  the 
summer  season.  Working  gloves and 
mitts  have  a  certain  sale  all  the  year 
around,  but  in  summer  only 
the 
lighter  ones  are  demanded.

it 

The  fall  is  the  best  season  to  open 
a  glove  department,  as 
is  then 
that  the  big  run  on  these  goods  com­
mences.  During  the  winter  the  quan­
tities  of  warm  lined  working  mitts 
and  warm  street  gloves  sold  is  enor­
mous.  No  one  not  accustomed  to 
handling  the  line  can  form  an  idea  of 
how  many  working  mitts  especially 
are  sold.  Some  workingmen  require 
from  three  to  five  pairs  to  tide  them 
over  the  cold  season.

For  men’s  fine  wear  the  choicest 
glove  is  now  made  from  mocha,  orig­
inally  used 
in  the  manufacture  of 
shoes  only.  The  colors  that  will  be 
most  popular  for  next  season’s  wear 
will  be  in  the  various  shades  of  tan 
and  brown,  with  the  medium  shade 
leading  in  popularity,  as  far  as 
a 
forecast  can  now  be  estimated.  Real 
mochas  are  high  priced  goods,  but 
are  extremely  good  sellers  when  a 
trade  in  gloves  is  once  established. 
The  material  has  a  soft,  velvety  fin­
ish,  and  in  harmonizing  color  with 
a  good  silk  lining  is  a  fitting  addition 
to  the  costume  of  any  gentleman.

There  are  many  imitations  of  moc­
ha  and  some  of  them  exceedingly 
good  value.  These  are  also  made  in 
the  fashionable  shades  and  colors. 
Dog  skins  and  their  imitations  will  be 
very  good  sellers 'the  coming  fall and 
winter,

Gloves  and  Mitts  as  Side  Lines  in

Shoe  Stores.

Many  shoe  merchants  are  putting 
in  gloves  and  mitts  as  a  side  line. 
They  require  but 
room  and 
usually  sales  are  quickly  made.  Es­
pecially  is 
true  of  working 
gloves  and  mitts,  for  which  there  is 
an  ever  increasing  demand.

little 

this 

gloves 

The  profits  on  mitts  and  gloves 
will  average  33  1-3  to  50  per  cent., 
men’s  heavy  working 
and 
mitts  costing  from  $4  to  $4.50  per 
dozen  selling  readily  at  50  cents  per 
pair,  and  men’s  fine 
lines,  costing 
from  $8  to  $9  per  dozen,  selling  at$i 
to  $1.25.  Those  costing  $12  sell for 
$1-50.

introducing  a 

One  shoe  merchant  in  the  West 
commenced  by 
few 
staple  lines  of  gloves  and  mitts  suit­
able  for  heavy  work,  which  retailed 
at  from  25  cents  to  $1.50,  and  even 
yet  these  form  the  bulk  of  his  stock, 
but  he  has  also  added  a  few  lines 
of  finer  goods.  His  mode  of  calling 
attention  to  the  gloves  might  be  ob­
jectionable  to  the  majority  of  shoe 
dealers  for  several  reasons,  but 
it 
proved  successful  in  his  case,  and, 
of  course,  he  is  quite  satisfied.  He 
strung  wires  across  the  store,  from 
front  to  back,  and  on  these  hung  the 
gloves,  with  signs  attached,  calling I 
attention  to  the  kind  and  the  price. 
The  scheme  proved  a  great  attrac­
tion,  and  the  first  month  or  two  aft­
er  he  introduced  it  the  profits  war­
ranted  a  considerably  larger 
stock 
being  laid  in.  At  the  present  time 
the  glove  and  mitt  department,  he 
states,  is  a  very  important  factor  in 
his  business. 
In  addition  to  the  ac­
tual  profits  netted  from  the  sale  of 
gloves  and  mitts  the  advertisement 
is  a  good  one.  People  who  had  nev­
er  been  in  his  store  before  have  fre­
quently  come  in  to  buy  gloves  and 
mitts  and  have  been 
led  to  buy 
shoes  at  the  same  time.

This  is  the  testimony  of  only  one 
man,  and  although  his  method  of dis­
play  has  been  primitive,  it  might  be 
followed 
in  some  stores  with  suc­
cess.  The  point  to  be  observed from 
his  experience  is  that  of  display.  As 
soon  as  he  had  placed  the  gloves 
prominently  before  the  public 
the 
sales  increased  considerably.

The  writer  sometimes  thinks  that 
the  reason  so  many  lines  of  shoes 
turn  out  to  be  poor  sellers  is  because 
each  pair  is  enclosed  in  a  carton  and 
left  on  the  shelf.  The  public  do  not 
know  what  are  there.  The  staff  of  a 
store  become  convinced  that  they are 
not  good  sellers  and  they  are 
left 
there  instead  of  being  shown  as  they 
ought  to  be.  When  the  time  for  cut 
price  sales  comes  along 
they  are 
then  brought  out  and  displayed  and 
sold  at  a  loss  of  profit,  if  not  at  a 
loss  of  part  of  the  original 
invest­
ment. 
It  is  the  same  with  any  line 
of  stock  that  is  put  in  the  store.  Peo­
ple  must  be  shown  the  wares.  Nine 
times  out  of  ten  where  this  is  done

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In 

not  always  boast  of.  The  lined  gloves 
are  always  worn  a  trifle  looser,  and 
do  not  require  so  much  attention, and 
there  is  very  seldom  much  trouble 
with  them.
fine 

lines  the  sizes  will  run 
In  an  opening  order, 
from  7  to  10. 
however,  "jy2  should  be  the  smallest 
purchased  and  about  gl/ 2  the  largest. 
The  sizes  run  in  quarter  inches. 
In 
measuring  a  man’s  hand  for  a  glove, 
place  the  tape  around 
the  knuckle 
joints  and  measure  it  firmly,  but  not 
too  tightly.  The  number  of  inches 
will  give  you  the  size  of  the  glove.

like 

have 

In  adding  a  new  line 

fine 
gloves  it  is  always  wise  to  go  slow 
unless  the  buyer  is  thoroughly  post­
ed  in  stock  and  qualities.  Many  shoe 
merchants 
added  working 
gloves  and  mitts  and  the  more  staple 
lines  of  men’s  fine  gloves  to  their 
shoe  stocks  and  find  that  they  go 
very  nicely  together.  There  is  not 
the  slightest  danger  of  loss  in 
the 
staple  lines,  even  if  poorly  bought, 
but  the  finer  lines,  even  in  the  very 
highest  qualities,  require  the  greatest 
care  and  study  to  make  a  profit  on 
them. 
It  requires  a  knowledge  of 
prevailing  styles  and  the  foibles  of 
fashion  to  make  a  large  venture  in 
the  fine  lines  profitable.

Where  a  glove  department  has 
been  opened  it  should  be  thoroughly 
advertised  in  the  papers  and  by every 
means  available.  The  show  window 
is  a  wonderful  advertising  medium 
for  these  lines.  An  assortment  dis­
played  there  will  soon  bring  in  cus­
tomers.  Do  not  be  afraid  to  put  the 
prices  on  all  these  lines  you  display 
in  the  windows;  men  like  to  know 
the 
cost  of  these  articles  without 
having  to  ask  too  many  questions. 
You  must  cater  to  their  wants  by 
studying  their  peculiar  characteristics. 
Always  show  the  workingmen  who 
are  purchasing  shoes  any  of  the  new 
gloves  you  have  in  that  will  be  suita­
ble  to  their  work.  By  doing  so  you 
can  make  a  lot  of  extra  sales.

Write  to  some  good  house  han­
dling  gloves  and  mitts,  tell  them how 
much  you  want  to  invest,  and  have 
them  send  you  a  set  of  samples, pick 
out  a  dozen 
lines  and  order  them 
sent  on  for  fall— do  it  now.— Shoe 
Retailer.

The  road  to  the  poorhouse  is  pav­

ed  with  gold  bricks.

PILES  CURED

DR.  WILLARD  M.  BURLESON

Rectal  Specialist

103 Monroe Street 

in  men’s 

If  the  merchant  decides  to  invest  | 
only  a'hundred  dollars  or  so  in  a 
glove  department  it  is  best  that  but 
three  or  four  lines 
fine 
gloves  be  put  in  as  a  starter.  The 
working  gloves  and  mitts  are 
the 
ready  sellers,  and  the  stock  in  these 
should  be  as  complete  as  it  is  possi­
ble  to  make  it  with  the  small  amount 
of  money  to  be  invested.  These  are 
made  from  almost  every  conceivable 
skin  and  the  best  of  them  have  their 
imitations.  Horse  hide  is  now  being | 
extensively  used  in  the  better  grades 
of  working  gloves  and  mitts.  This 
leather  is  tanned  in  such  a  manner 
as  to  resist  fire  and  water,  and  while 
higher  in  price  than  many  of 
the 
other  lines  will  give  the  utmost  sat­
isfaction  to  the  customer.

The  popular  mitt  for  the  winter 
season  will  be  made  with  a  woolen 
inner  mitt  and  a  covering  of  some 
kind  of  leather.  The  popular  price 
will  be  50  cents.  The  coverings  of 
these  mitts  will  be  found  in  almost 
every  color;  black,  brown  and  tan 
being  the  best  selling  colors  of  the 
lot.  Buy  freely  of  these  lines,  but 
do  not  buy  too  many  different  lines, 
just  enough  to  make  up  a  good  as­
sortment.

If  the  fine  glove,  especially  the un­
lined  ones,  are  being  placed  in  stock, 
great  care  should  be  taken  in  their 
sale.  So  many  gloves  are  ruined  by | 
the  careless  manner 
in  which  men 
handle  them  when  trying  them  on 
that  it  might  be  a  wise  thing  to  give 
here  a  few  hints  on  this  matter.

The  glove  stock  should  be  kept 
near  the  door  if  possible,  and  instead 
of  a  counter  case  being  used  there 
a  wooden  one  should  be  had,  made 
low  enough  for  a  man  to  comfortably 
rest  his  elbows  on  it  when  sitting 
down.  Two  or  three  stools  should be 
provided  for  the  seating  of  custom­
ers  at  this  counter.  It  should  also  be 
narrow  enough  so  that  the  salesman 
will  have  no  difficulty 
in  reaching 
over  it  to  try  the  glove  on  the  cus­
tomer.

Gloves  should  never  be  put  on  for 
the  first  time  in  a  hurry,  nor  should 
they  be  pulled  and  jerked  as  though 
they  were  made  of  cast  iron.  Very 
often  when  a  man  pays  a  good  price 
for  a  glove  he  thinks  that  a  safe­
guard  against  its  splitting,  but  this 
is  a  great  mistake,  as  the  delicate 
skins  and  fine  silk  sewing  can  very 
easily  be  pulled  to  pieces.  Great care 
should  be  taken  to  get  each  finger 
in  its  place  perfectly 
square  and 
straight,  with  the  seams  of  the  fin­
gers  running  up  and  down  the  finger 
in  a  straight  line.  After  the  glove  is 
on  snugly  the  wrist  should  be  gen­
tly  and  carefully  pulled  straight  and 
the 
the  buttons 
through 
holes,  or  the  fasteners  snapped. 
In 
the  wrist 
taking  the  glove  off  pull 
down  over  the  fingers  and  take  hold 
of  the  ends  of  the  fingers  through 
the  wrist.  A  little  care  when 
first 
putting  on  the  gloves  will  affect  the 
shape  afterwards  and  will  naturally 
help  to  preserve  them  and  prevent 
losses  from  splitting.  By  all  means, 
if  you  decide  to  handle  fine  gloves, 
have  a  man  to  look  after  that  busi­
ness  all  the  time,  as  it  requires  clean 
hands,  which  a  shoe 
salesman  can

slipped 

Grand Rapids, Mich.
Lamson

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Makes change  quickly 
and accurately. U sed by 
the U. S. Gov't, Banks, 
Trust Co.s and business 
houses generally.  For 
sale  by  principal  sta­
tioners.

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By  using  a

Full particulars free.
Ask for Catalogue “M”

S.  F.  Bowser  &  Co, 

F t   Wayne,  Ind.

Business  Opportunity

For  Sale— The  stock  and good  will  of  a  pros 
perous,  well-established  wholesale  shoe business  of 
highest  reputation, in  one  of  the  best  cities  of the 
west.  Parties  wishing  to  consider  such  an  open­
ing  will  please  address  C.  C.,  care  of  this  paper, 
when  full  details  and  an  opportunity  to investigate 
will-be  given.  Capital  required,  about  $100,000.

Speak  Quick

It will be necessary for you to hurry up  if  you  want  some  of  those  warm 
shoes made by the Scheurmann Shoe Manfg. Co., whose stock we just bought, 
as they are going fast.  These are all fresh goods,  made  in  the  best  manner, 
consisting  of  Felt  Shoes,  Juliettes  and  Slippers,  fur  trimmed  and  fancy 
ornaments,  with  flexible  McKay  sewed  soles,  and  we  can  give  yon  some 
genuine  bargains, if  taken soon.

We are also making some lively prices on The Lacy Shoe Co.’s stock.

W A L D R O N ,  A L D E R T O N   &   M E L Z E

Wholesale  Shoes, and  Rubbers

No.  131-133-135  No.  Franklin  St.

Saginaw,  Mich.

The Test of  Quality

Som e  Rubbers  are  Good,  others  are  Better,  com petent 
judges  proclaim   Banigan’s  the  Best. 
T h is  inspires  more 
confidence  in  our  salesmen,  seems flattering to  us  and  is  very 
encouraging  to  the  factory.

It  is  to  be  hoped  you  profit  by  experience  of  others  and 
augm ent  your  rubber  sales  by  putting  in  Banigan’s  Best  for 
your  leaders.  Shall  we  mail  you  our  illustrated  catalogue?

GEO. S. MILLER, Selling Agent

131-133  Market  St.,  Chicago,  HI.

36

MEN  O F  M ARK.

David  E.  Uhl,  Manager  of  the  Fancy 

Furniture  Co.

A  fact  that  is  liable  to  be  overlook­
ed  is  that  cause  and  effect  are  invaria­
bly  associated. 
It  is  known  that  if  a 
ball  be  tossed  into  the  air  the  law  of 
gravitation  will  pull  it  down  to earth. 
This  law  is  so  patent  that  it  is  under­
stood  by  all;  there  is  not  an  effect 
which  does  not  hinge  indubitably  up­
on  a  cause,  the  cause  often  being  so 
hidden,  however,  that  it  is  not  easily 
understood. 
It  is  said  that  such  and 
such  an  event  happened,  but  in  the 
true  sense  of  that  word  nothing  hap­
pens.  Nature  is  not  at  all  disturbed 
because  her  laws  are  not  under­
stood;  none  the  less,  though,  are they 
ever  exacting, 
irresistible  and  un­
changing.

in 

of 

these 

requirements; 

A  deep  enough  delving  will  explain 
the  success  or  failure  of  any  man. 
There  is  a  key  note  to  it  somewhere; 
in  the  case  of  failure  a  disregard  of 
the  essential 
the 
case  of  success  the  recognition  and 
adoption 
requirements. 
Mathematics  is  law  reduced  to  our 
understanding  by  the  means  of  nu­
merals,  but  there  are  an  addition, sub­
traction,  multiplication  and  division 
of life,  the  rules  of which  are  as  exact 
as  are  those  which  govern  the  ma­
nipulation  of  numerals.  These  laws 
cross  and  recross,  but  are  never  con­
tradictory.

These  facts  are  practically  axio­
matic;  a  comprehension  of  them  is 
an  essential  part  of  rudimentary  edu­
cation  and  the  initiation  of  the  bar­
est  education  must 
inevitably— con­
sciously  or  unconsciously— embrace 
them. 
It  is  in  their  application, how­
ever,  that  they  are  of  practical  value. 
Most— practically 
all— sane  beings 
who  have  reached  their  majority have 
acquired  them,  but  the  unsuccessful 
retain  them  only  subconsciously;  the 
successful  put  them  to  practical  use. 
An  excellent  example  of  the  latter 
class  is  a  gentleman  who  is  the  orig­
inal  of  the  portrait  that  ornaments 
this  page  of  the  Michigan  Trades­
man.

One  does  not  have  to  look  far  be­
neath  the  surface  to  account  for  the 
success  of  David  E.  Uhl,  whose home 
and  place  of  business  are  in  Grand 
Rapids,  and  who  is  regarded  as  a 
bright  light  in  the  furniture  trade  of 
the  Wolverine  State.  That  Mr.  Uhl 
is  robust  physically  may  be  set  down 
as  one  reason,  this  health  condition 
creating  a  buoyancy  of  spirit  that 
gives  him  courage  to  grapple  with 
large  propositions.  To  this 
good 
health  in  no  small  way  may  be  at­
tributed  his  good  nature.  While  never 
boisterous— indeed,  he  may  be  called 
quiet— he  has  a  keen  appreciation  of 
the  humorous  and  never  loses  an  op­
portunity  to  get  a  pleasant  joke  on 
his  associates.  He  is  one  of 
the 
most  agreeable  of  companions  in  that 
he  has  high  respect  for  the  feelings 
and  rights  of  others.  On  the  other 
hand,  he  insists  that  others  shall  re­
spect  his  feelings  and  rights.  The 
fairness  in  his  nature  is  known  by all 
with  whom  he  comes  in  contact.  He 
assumes  no  credit  that  should  go to 
others. 
In  thought  and  action  he  is 
as  independent  as  a  man  well  can  be.

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

He  is  David  E.  Uhl  to-day,  to-mor­
row  and  always.  Hypocrisy  he  de­
tests,  and  he  has  the  charming  quali­
ty  of  acknowledging  that  he  is  hu­
man.  He  neither  speaks  nor  oper­
ates  behind  a 
apparently 
proud  that  his  friends  shall  know 
him  as  he  is.

screen, 

David  E.  Uhl  was  born  in  Ypsi- 
lanti,  July  23,  1870,  being  the  eldest 
son  of  Hon.  Edwin  F.  Uhl,  who  was 
an  honored  resident  of  this  city  for 
over  a  quarter  of  a  century,  during 
which  time  he  served  the  city  as 
Mayor,  the  Grand  Rapids  National 
Bank  several  years  as  President  and 
was  conceded  to  be  one'of  the  lead­
ers  of  the  bar.  Under  President 
Cleveland’s  second  administration he 
served  his  country  as  Assistant  Sec­
retary  of  State  and  afterwards  as 
Ambassador  to  Germany.  His  ante­

in 

Fancy  Furniture  Co.  He  was  then, 
and  has  been  ever  since,  the  sole 
owner  of  the  business,  starting  in  a 
small  way  in  the  brick  building  just 
south  of  the  Voigt  Milling  Co.  He 
was  soon  compelled  to  seek  larger 
quarters,  which  he  found 
the 
Powers  building,  at  the  west  end  of 
Pearl  street  bridge.  He  remained  in 
this  location  until  Feb.  1,  1899, when 
he  removed  to  his  present  factory  in 
the  south  end  of  the  city,  which  at 
that  time  was  considered  the  most 
up-to-date  in  arrangement  and  equip­
ment  of  any  factory  in  the  city.  The 
business  was  gradually 
increased 
from  year  to  year  until  125  employes 
are  now  on  the  pay  roll.  The  product 
is  sold  all  over  the  country  and  an 
export  trade  is  gradually  being  de­
veloped.

Mr.  Uhl  was  married  on  April  11

David  E.  Uhl

cedents  on  his 
.father’s  side  were 
Teutonic,  his  great  grandfather  hav­
ing  emigrated  to  this  country 
from 
Germany.  His  mother’s  antecedents 
were  Yankee,  she  being  able  to  trace 
her  ancestors  back  through  several 
generations  of  sturdy  New  England­
ers.

Mr.  Uhl  removed  to  Grand  Rapids 
with  the  family  in  October,  1876.  He 
attended  the  public  schools  of  Grand 
Rapids  and  after  three  years  in  the 
high  school  spent  a  year  in  the  pre­
paratory  school  at  Sewanee,  Tenn. 
He  subsequently  pursued  the  literary 
course  three  years  in  the  University 
of  the  South,  returning 
to  Grand 
Rapids  to  take  a  clerkship 
the 
Grand  Rapids  National  Bank,  with 
which  institution  he  remained  three 
years.  November  14,  1892,  he  engag­
ed  in  the  manufacture  of  furniture, 
under  the  style  of  the  Grand  Rapids

in 

of  this year to Miss Sarah B. Harmon. 
They  reside  in  the  Miller  homestead, 
at  15  Madison  avenue.

Mr.  Uhl  is  a  member  of  St.  Mark’s 
church  and  is  affiliated  with  the  Elks, 
Maccabees  and  Modern  Woodmen. 
He  is  serving  his  fourth  year  as  a 
member  of  the  Board  of  Fire  and  Po­
lice  Commissioners  and  is  President 
of  the  Board.  He  ran  for  alderman 
of  the  Second  ward  some  years  ago, 
being  defeated  by  only  eighty-five 
votes,  which  is  the  closest  any  Dem­
ocrat  ever  had  of  being  elected  aider- 
man  in  that  ward.  He  is  the  candi­
date  of  his  party  for  the  State  Sen­
ate,  and  it  goes  without  saying  that 
his  personal  popularity  will  assist 
him  very  materially  in  reaching  the 
goal  of  his  ambition.

Mr.  Uhl  was  for  several  years  a 
director  of  the  Fifth  National  Bank, 
and  is  at  present  Treasurer  of  the

Century  Fuel  Co.  About  six  years 
ago  he  became  interested  in  oil  wells 
in  Geneva,  Ind.,  and  is  now  a  three- 
fourths  owner 
sixty-five 
wells,  which  are  producing  enough oil 
to  render  his  returns  from  that  in­
vestment  very  satisfactory.

in  about 

Mr.  Uhl  inherits  from  his  parental 
ancestors  the  bull  dog  tenacity  of 
purpose  which  has  enabled  him 
to 
surmount  many  obstacles  and  turn 
defeat  into  victory  on  more  than  one 
occasion.  The  greatest  crisis  which 
ever  confronted  him— one  of 
the 
greatest  which  ever  confronted  any 
man— reached  its  culmination  in 
the 
spring  of  1901.  The  manner  in which 
he  met  and  overcame  disaster  is  thus 
described  by  the  Evening  Press  of 
Feb.  13,  1903:

the 

A  typical  instance  of  the  indomita­
ble  courage  and  energy,  coupled  with 
keen  business  management,  which 
have  marked  the  rise  of  Grand  Rap­
ids  manufacturers  was  revealed  to­
day  in  the  cancelling  of  a  large  mort­
gage.

On  May  14, 

1901,  heavy  notes
which  bore  the  endorsement  of  Hon. 
Edwin  F.  Uhl,  who  was  then  dan­
gerously  ill,  forced  David  E.  Uhl. 
Manager  of  the  Grand  Rapids  Fancy 
Furniture  Co.,  to  give  a  mortgage 
furniture  com­
for  $59,500  on 
pany’s  property. 
This  mortgage 
was  to  protect  the  seven  banks  car­
rying  the  notes  and  was  designed  al­
so  to  protect  the  promising  business 
which  the  younger  Uhl  had  built  up 
and  permit  it  to  pay  off  its  own  in­
debtedness.  A  provision  to  the  effect 
that  the  business  should  be  continued 
and  under  Mr.  Uhl’s  direction  was, 
in  fact,  inserted  in  the  mortgage.
That  the  banks  acted  wisely 

in 
agreeing  to  this  was  shown  to-day, 
when  David  E.  Uhl  discharged 
the 
mortgage  in  full. 
In  less  than  two 
years  the  Grand  Rapids  Fancy  Furni­
ture  Co.  has  dug  its  way  out  from 
under  an  indebtedness  of  almost  $60,- 
000.  Mr.  Uhl  and  his  associates  are 
receiving  many  congratulations  from 
those  who  know  how  plucky  and  de­
termined  has  been  the  fight  to  clear 
the  company  from  the  mortgage  in­
debtedness,  while  at  the  same  time 
developing  and  expanding  the  busi­
ness.

Mr.  Uhl  does  not  know  what  it  is 
not  to  work.  At  the  start  he  knew of 
no  way  of  reaching  the  top  except 
on  the  ladder  of  labor,  and  he  has 
gone  from  rung  to 
rung.  Every 
morning  he  is  at  his  office  at  7 
o’clock  and  is  there  until  closing time 
in  the  evening. 
It  is  his  policy  to 
set  an  example  to  the  employes  in 
the  factory  by  showing  them 
the 
way. 
It  is  his  desire  to  have  only 
sober,  industrious  men  in  his  employ, 
and  he  believes  in  paying  them  all 
their  services  are  worth.  He  pays 
them  well  and  expects  they  will  re­
turn  value  received  in  industry  and 
loyalty.  While  he  raises  no  objection 
to  unions,  insisting  that  labor  as  well 
as  capital  has  a  right  to  organize,  it 
would  be  time  lost  for  the  members 
of  any  union  to  attempt  to  dictate 
to  him  regarding  the  management  of 
his  business.  With  him  it  would  be 
either  an  open  shop  or  one  that 
was  closed  in  the  strict  meaning  of 
that  word.

The  business  methods  of  Mr.  Uhl 
are  closely  allied  to  those  which  have 
been  practiced  by  the  majority  of the 
furniture  manufacturers  who  have 
made  a  marked  success  of  their  call­
ing. 
In  his  opinion  a  man  should  be 
liberal  and  broad-minded  in  business;

it  is  his  belief  that  the  narrow-minded 
and  bigoted  man  does  not  make 
friends,  and  that  the  more  friends  the 
business  man  has  the  larger  will  be 
his  volume  of  trade.

A   Social  Problem  Difficult  of  Solu­

tion.

W ritte n   fo r  th e   T ra d e sm a n .

Of  late  the  newspapers  have  been 
filled  with 
concerning 
breach  of  promise  cases  daily  pend­
ing  in  the  courts.

editorials 

The  evidence  brings  to  light  the 
weakness  of  both  parties. 
It  seems 
that  some  girls  will  never  become 
sufficiently  wise  to  know  the  true 
characteristics  of  a  lady;  that  they 
are  never  wise  enough  to  keep  the 
emotions  of  their  souls  locked  with­
in  their  own  minds.  How  can  a  girl 
allow  herself  to  gush  over  with  love 
to  such  an  extent  that 
only 
thing  in  her  mind  is  that?  Then  to 
write  it  to  the  adored  one  until  he 
finally  becomes  tired  of  the  monot­
onous  tone  and  casts  her  off!

the 

in  one 

W hy  does  she  center  her  affec­
tions  so  greatly 
that  her 
faith  and  trust  are  placed  in  him  to 
loses  all 
such  an  extent  that  she 
power  to 
is 
wrong,  for  with  such  weakness  she 
can  never  hold  the 
any 
man?

that  which 

resist 

love 

of 

What  a  man  should  desire  in  his 
loved  one  is  modesty  and  firmness. 
Do  not  allow  him  to  think  that  he 
holds  your  entire 
life’s  happiness 
within  his  grasp,  for  there  is  where 
you  lose.

Have  principles  based  on  morality 
and  retain  them  with  firmness,  then 
do  not  fear  but  that  you  will  be 
coveted.

Ah,  shame  and  disgrace  to  such 
as  allow  their  fair  selves 
to  be 
laughed  at  and  scorned  in  court—  
the 
their  weakness  published 
world,  their  name  and 
life  career 
to  be  sent  broadcast  over  the  land, 
all  for  money  which  may  be  grant­
ed  in  a  breach  of  promise  suit!

to 

What 

is  money  compared  with 
a  fair  name? 
It  should  be  nothing. 
What  can  a  girl  want  of  a  husband 
who  cares  nothing  for  her?  Why 
does  she  continue  to  love  the  wretch 
for  her? 
who  has  ceased  to  care 
That  alone 
cause  her  to 
be  thankful  that  she  has  escaped  the 
terror  of  becoming  his  wife.  How 
can  she  bring  herself  to  have  such 
an  affair— one  that  should  be  merely 
personal— made  public?

should 

All  for  money!  With  many  in  our 
land  to-day  the  Almighty  Dollar 
claims  first  recognition— comes  be­
fore  character,  before  self-respect, 
before  honor.  The  thought  is  ap­
palling  to  the  elevated  mind  that  in 
education, 
this  age  of  culture,  of 
such  views  should  obtain. 
It  would 
seem  that  a  person  reared  in  a  land 
containing  so  much  refinement  could 
not  be  so  void  of  self-respect. 
It 
is  to  be  hoped  the  future  state  of 
civilization  may  be  such 
that  the 
courts  will  be  a  place  where  such
discussion 

is  unknown.

Lucia  Harrison.

Ever  notice  how  quickly  time  flies 
when  you  are  trying  to  make  up 
your  mind  to  begin  a  particularly 
hard  job?

Hardware Price Current

AMMUNITION

Caps

G  D.,  fu ll  co unt,  p e r  m .......................   40
H ic k s’  W a terp ro o f,  p e r  m .....................   50
M usket,  p e r  m ..............................................  
75
E ly ’s   W a terp ro o f,  p e r  m .........................   60

N o.  22  sh o rt, 
N o.  22 
N o.  32  sh o rt, 
N o.  32 

m ..... 2 50
long, p e r  m .......................................3 00
m ..... 5 00
long, p e r  m ....................................... 5 75

Cartridges
p e r 
p e r 

Primers

N o.  2  U.  M .  C.,  boxes  250,  p e r  m .........1  60
N o.  2  W in ch ester,  boxes  250,  p e r  m . . l   60

Gun  Wads

B lack   E dge,  N os.  11  &  12  U.  M.  C ...  60
B lack  E dge,  N os.  9  &  10,  p e r  m .........  70
B lack  E dge,  N o.  7,  p e r  m .......................  80

Loaded  Shells

N ew   R ival—F o r  S h o tg u n s

No.
120
129
128
126
135
154
200
208
236
265
264

D rs.  of
P ow der

P e r
100
$2  90
2  90
2  90
2  90
2  95
3  00
2  50
2  50
2  65
2  70
2  70
D iscount,  o n e -th ird   a n d   five  p e r  cen t.

G auge
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12

oz.  of
S hot
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1
1
1%
1%
1%

Size
S h o t
10
9
8
6
5
4
10
8
6
'  5
4

4
4
4
4
4%
4%
3
3
3%
3%
3%

P a p e r  Shells—N o t  L oaded 

N o.  10,  p a ste b o a rd   boxes  100,  p e r  100.  72
No.  12,  p a ste b o a rd   boxes  100,  p e r  100.  64

Gunpowder

K egs,  25  lbs.,  p e r  k e g .............................   4  90
%  K egs,  12%  lbs.,  p e r  %  k e g ................. 2 90
%  K egs,  6%  lbs.,  p e r  %  k e g ..............1  60

In   sa c k s  c o n ta in in g   25  lb s 

D rop,  a ll  sizes  sm a lle r  th a n   B ...........1  85

Shot

Augurs  and  Bits

S nell’s  
..................... 
J e n n in g s ’  g en u in e 
J e n n in g s ’  im ita tio n ....................................  

.......... 

 

 

 

 

60
25
50

Axes

F irs t  Q uality, 
S. B. B r o n z e .....................6 50
F ir s t  Q uality,  D.  B.  B ro n ze..................9 00
F ir s t  Q uality,  S.  B .. S.  S tee l................... 7 00
F irs t  Q uality, D.  B.  S teel.......................... 10 50

Barrows

R ailro ad . 
. . . '.....................................................15 00
G ard en ................................................................. 33 00

Bolts

S tove 
...............................................................  
C arriag e,  new   lis t......................................  
P low .....................  

 

70
70
50

4  50

70
60

,4% c 
.6  c 
■ 6%c

5

65
65
65
65

Buckets

W ell,  p la in .................................
Butts,  Cast 
C ast  L oose  P in ,  figured  . .
W ro u g h t,  n a rro w ..................

Chain

%  in   5-16 in.  %  in.
C om m on.............7  C . . . . 6   C . . . . 6   c.
B B .......................8% c------7% c------6% c.
B B B ....................8% e------7% c------ 6% c.

Crowbars
C a st  S teel,  p e r  lb .................

Chisels

S ocket  F irm e r........................
S ocket  F ra m in g ....................
S o ck et  C o rn er.......................
S o ck et  S licks...........................

Elbows

Com.  4  piece,  6in.,  p e r  doz...........n e t. 
75
C o rru g ated ,  p e r  d oz.................................1  25
A d ju stab le 
........................................ dis.  40&10
Expansive  Bits

C la rk ’s   sm all.  $18;  larg e,  $26...............  
Iv es’  1,  $18;  2,  $24;  3,  $30  .................... 

40
25

Files— New  List

N ew   A m erican   ...........................................70&10
................................................... 
N icholson’s  
70
H eller’s   H o rse   R a s p s ................................ 
70

Galvanized  Iron

N os.  16  to   20;  22  a n d   24;  25  a n d   26;  27,  -8 
L ist 
17

14 

16 

12 

13 

15 

D iscount,  70.

S ta n le y   R ule  a n d   L evel  Co.’s  

. . . .   60&10 

Gauges

Glass

S ingle  S tre n g th ,  b y   b o x ................... dis.  90
D ouble  S tre n g th ,  by  box 
...............d is 
90
B y  th e   lig h t  .......................................... dis. 
90

Hammers

M aydole  &  C o.’s  n ew   lis t...............dis.  33%
Y erkes  &  P lu m b ’s ....................... .' .d is.  40&10
M ason’s  Solid  C a s t  S teel  ___ 30c  lis t  70

G ate,  C la rk ’s  1,  2,  3......................... d is  60&10

Hinges

Hollow  Ware

P o ts   .......................................... 
K e ttle s 
S p id ers 

50&10
............................................................50&10
..........................................................50&10

 

Horse  Nails

A u  S a b l e ............................................ dis.  40&10

House  Furnishing  Goods

S tam p ed   T in w a re,  new  
J a p a n n e d   T in w a re   ............................ 

lis t............... 

70
20&10

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

Iron

B a r  Iro n   .................................................2  25  r a te
L ig h t  B an d  
..................... '.................3  00  r a te

Knobs— New  List

D oor,  m in eral,  J a p . 
trim m in g s 
D oor,  P o rcelain ,  J a p .  trim m in g s  

. . . .  75
. . . .  85

S tan ley   R ule  a n d   L evel  Co.’s   . ...d i s . 

Levels

Metals— Zinc

600  p o und  c a sk s  
P e r  p o u n d ..........................................................  8

......................................   7%

Miscellaneous

B ird   C ages 
.....................................................  40
P u m p s,  C iste rn .............................................75&10
S crew s,  N ew   L is t 
....................................   85
C a ste rs,  B ed  a n d   P l a t e ........50&10&10
D am pers,  A m erican .....................................  50

Molasses  Gates

S teb b in s’  P a tte r n  
...................................60&10
E n te rp ris e ,  se lf-m e a s u rin g ........................  30

Pans

F ry ,  A cm e 
........................................... 60&10&1Q
C om m on,  polished  .....................................70&10

P a te n t  P lan ish e d   Iron 

“A ”  W ood’s  p a t.  p la n ’d,  N o.  24-27.. 10  80 
“ B ”  W ood’s  p a t.  p la n ’d,  N o.  25-27..  9  80 

B ro k en   p a c k a g e s  % c  p e r  lb.  e x tra . 

P la n e s

N ails

O hio  Tool  Co.’s   fa n c y ..............................  
............................................... 
S cio ta  B ench 
S a n d u sk y   Tool  Co.’s   fa n c y .................... 
B ench,  firs t  q u a lity ............................. 
 

40
50
40
45

A dv an ce  o v er  base,  on  b o th   S teel  &  W ire
S teel  nails,  b a se  
......................................   2  25
W ire   n ails,  b a se  
......................................   2  10
20  to   60  a d v a n c e ...........................................B a se
5
10  to   16  a d v a n c e ........................................... 
8  a d v a n c e   .....................................................
6  a d v a n c e  
20
................................................... 
4  a d v a n c e  
................................................... 
30
3  a d v a n c e   .....................................................  
45
70
2  a d v a n ce  ..................................................... 
50
F in e   3  a d v a n c e ............................................. 
15
C asin g   10  ad v a n ce 
............................ 
25
C asin g   8  a d v a n c e ....................................... 
C asin g   6  a d v a n c e ........................................  
35
F in is h   10  a d v a n c e ......................................  
25
.......................................  35
F in is h   8  a d v a n c e  
F in is h   6  ad v a n ce 
......................................   45
B a rre l  %  a d v a n c e  
....................................   85

Iro n   a n d  
C opper  R iv e ts  a n d   B u rs  

tin n e d  

R iv ets
.........................................  50
45

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

Roofing  P la te s
14x20  IC,  C harcoal,  D ean  
..................... 7  50
14x20  IX ,  C h arco al,  D e a n ..................... 9  00
20x28  IC,  C harcoal,  D ean  
................. 15  00
14x20,  IC,  C h arco al,  A lla w ay   G rad e.  7  50 
14x20  IX ,  C harcoal,  A llaw ay   G rad e  . .   9  00 
20x28  IC,  C harcoal,  A lla w ay   G rad e  . .15  00 
20x28  IX ,  C harcoal,  A lla w ay   G rad e  . .  18  00 

Ropes

S isal,  %  in c h   a n d   la rg e r 
S an d   P a p e r

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

9

L is t  a c c t.  19,  ’86 

................................d is 

50

S a sh   W e ig h ts

Solid  E y es,  p e r  to n   ..................................28  00

S h e e t  Iron
.......... 
3  60
...............................................3  70
.............................................3  90
3 00
4 00
4  10
All  sh e e ts   N o.  18  a n d   lig h te r,  o v er  30 

•  
to   14 
N os.  10 
N os.  15  to   17 
N os.  18 
to   21 
N os.  22  to   24  ...................................4  10 
N os.  25  to   26  ................................ 4  20 
N o.  27 
............................................... 4  30 
in c h es  w ide,  n o t  le ss  th a n   2-10  e x tra . 

S hovels  an d   S pades

F ir s t  G rade,  D oz 
.........................................5  50
Second  G rade,  D oz........................................5  00

S older

%@ %  ...................................................................   21
T h e  p ric es  of  th e   m a n y   o th e r  q u alities 
of  so ld er  in   th e   m a rk e t  in d icated   b y   p ri­
v a te   b ra n d s  v a ry   ac co rd in g   to   com po­
sitio n .

S q u ares

S teel  a n d   Iro n   ................... i .................. 60-10-5

T in — M elyn  G rade

10x14  IC ,  C h arc o al.............................................10 50
14x20  IC,  C h arc o al  .....................................10  50
10x14  IX ,  C h arco al 
................................12  00
E a c h   ad d itio n a l  X   on  th is   g ra d e ,  $1.25 

T in —A llaw ay  G rade

10x14  IC,  C h arc o al  ....................................   9  00
.....................................9  00
14x20  IC,  C h arc o al 
10x14  IX .  C h arc o al 
...................................10  50
14x20  IX ,  C h arc o al 
...................................10  50
E a c h   ad d itio n a l  X   on  th is   g ra d e ,  $1.50 

B oiler  Size  T in   P la te  

14x56  IX ,  fo r N os.  8  &  9  boilers,  p e r  lb  13 

T  ra p s

W ire

S teel,  G am e 
...................................................  75
. .40&10 
O neida  C om m unity,  N ew h o u se’s  
O neida  C om ’y,  H aw ley   &  N o rto n ’s . .   65
M ouse,  choker,  p e r  doz.  holes 
...........1  25
M ouse,  delusion,  p e r  doz..........................1  25

B rig h t  M a rk e t 
. . .  .........................................  60
A n n ealed   M a rk e t 
........................................   60
C oppered  M ark et  .......................................50&10
T in n ed   M a rk e t  ........................................... 50&10
C oppered  S p rin g   S teel 
............................  40
B arb e d   F ence,  G alv an ized   ..................... 2  55
B a rb e d   F en ce,  P a in te d  
............................ 2  25

W ire  Goods

 

B rig h t 
............................... 
80-10
S crew   E y e s 
..................................................80-10
.............................................................. 80-10
H ooks 
G ate  H ooks  a n d   E y e s  ..'.......................... 80-10

W ren c h es
...........   30
B a x te r’s  A d ju stab le,  N ickeled 
...............................................  40
Coe’s  G enuine 
C oe’s  P a te n t  A g ricu ltu ral,  W rought,70& 10

37
Crockery and Glassware

STO N EW A R E

Butters

%  gal. p e r  d oz................................................  48
1  to   6  gal.  p e r  doz...................................... 
6
8  gal. e a c h  
...................................................   56
10  gal.  ea ch  
...............................................  70
12  g al. ea ch  
...................................................   84
.....................   1  20
15  gal.  m e a t  tu b s,  e a c h  
20  gal.  m e a t  tu b s ,  e a c h ..........................1  60
........................  2  25
25  gal.  m e a t  tu b s,  ea ch  
30  gal.  m e a t  tu b s,  ea ch  
 
................. 2  70
Churns

2  to   6  gal,  p e r  g a l......................................  6%
C h u rn   D a sh ers,  p e r  doz 
......................  84
Milkpans

%  gal. 
I   gal. 

%  gal. 
1  gal. 

flat o r  ro u n d   bo tto m ,  p e r  doz.  48
6
fia t o r  ro u n d   b o tto m ,  e a c h   . .  

Fine  Glazed  Milkpans 

fla t o r  round  b o tto m ,  p e r  doz.  60
fla t o r  ro u n d   b o tto m ,  ea ch   . .  
6

%  gal.  fireproof,  bail,  p e r  doz 
1  gal.  firep ro o f  bail,  p e r  doz 

...........  85
...........1  10

S tew p an s

J u g s

%  g al.  p e r  d oz.................................................  60
%  g al.  p e r  doz.................................................  45
1  to   5  gal., 
p e r g a l..................................  7%

S ealing  W ax

2

5  Tbs.  in  p ack ag e, p e r  lb ............................  

 

 

 

 
 

LA M P  B U R N E R S
N o.  0  S un  .........................................................   35
N o.  1  S un 
38
.............................................. 
N<>.  2  S un 
  50
.................................................. 
N o.  3  S un 
.......................................................   85
T u b u la r  ...................................  
50
N u tm e g  
...........................................................   50
MASON  F R U IT   JA R S  
W ith   P o rcelain   L ined  C aps

P e r   g ro ss
P in ts   ....................................................................4  25
  4  40
Q u a rts  
%  g allon  ........................... 
6  00

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

F r u it  J a r s   p ac k ed   1  dozen  in   box. 

LA M P  C H IM N E Y S — S econds

P e r  box  of  6  doz.
N o.  0  S un 
......................................................1  60
........................................................1  72
N o.  1  S un 
N o.  2  S un  ..................................................... . . 2   54

Anchor  Carton  Chimneys 

E a c h   C him ney  in   c o rru g a te d   c a rto n

N o.  0  C rim p 
........................................ ........1 7 0
N o.  1  C rim p  ...................................................1  90
N o.  2  C r im p ..................................................... 2  90

First  Quality

N o.  0 
N o.  1 
N o.  2 

Sun, crim p  to p ,  w rap p ed  &  lab .  1  9 i
Sun, crim p  top,  w rap p ed  &  lab.  2  00
S un, crim p  top,  w ra p p e d  &  lab. 3  00

X X X   Flint

N o.  1 
S un, crim p  top,  w rap p ed  &  lab.  3  25
N o.  2 
S un. crim p  top,  w rap p ed  &  lab.  4  10
No.  2  S un.  h inge,  w rap p ed   &  lab eled  4  25

Pearl  Top

No.  1  S un,  w rap p ed   a n d   labeled 
. . . . 4   60 
N o.  2  S un,  w rap p ed   a n d   lab eled   . . . . 5   30
N o.  2  hinge,  w rap p ed   a n d   l a b e le d ___ 5  10
N o.  2  Sun,  “ sm all  b u lb ,”  globe  la m p s  80 
No.  1  Sun,  p la in   bulb, p e r  doz  .............1  00
N o.  2  Sun,  p la in   bulb, p e r  d o z .............. 1 25
N o.  1  C rim p,  p e r  doz ................................1  So
N o.  2  C rim p,  p e r  doz...................................1 60

LaBastie

Rochester

N o.  1  L im e  (65c  doz.) ....................... 
...3   50
N o.  2  L im e  (75c  doz.) ................................4  00
N o.  2  F lin t  (80c  doz) 
................... ............4  60

Electric
No.  2  L im e  (70c  doz.) 
............................4  00
N o.  2  F lin t  (80c  d o z . ) ................................4  60

OIL  CANS

1  gal.  tin   c a n s  w ith   sp o u t,  p e r  doz.  1  20
1  gal.  galv.  iro n   w ith   sp o u t,  p e r  doz.  1  28
2  gal.  galv.  iro n   w ith   sp o u t,  p e r  doz.  2  10
3  gal.  galv.  iro n   w ith   sp o u t,  p ee r  doz.  3  15 
gal.  galv.  iro n   w ith   sp o u t,  p e r  doz.  4  15 
gal.  g alv.  iro n   w ith   fa u c e t,  p e r  doz.  3  75 
gal.  g alv.  iro n   w ith   fa u c e t,  p e r  doz.  4  75
5  gal.  T iltin g   ca n s  .................................... 7  00
sal.  g alv.  iro n   N a c e f a s ........................9  00
N o.  0  T u b u la r,  sid e l i f t ............................4  65
N o.  2  B   T u b u l a r ...........................................6  40
N o.  15  T u o u la r,  d a s h   .............................. 6  50
N o.  2  Cold  B la st  L a n t e r n ......................7  75
N o.  12  T u b u lar,  sid e  l a m p ..................... 12  60
N o.  3  S tre e t  la m p ,  e a c h   ................. . 
3  50

LA N TER N S

LA N T E R N   G LO B ES

N o.  0  T ub.,  c a se s   1  doz.  each ,  bx.  10c.  50 
N o.  0  T ub.,  c a ses  2  doz.  each , bx.  15c.  50 
N o.  0  T ub.,  bbls.  5  doz.  ea ch ,  p e r  bbl.2  00 
N o.  0  T u b .,  B u ll’s   eye,  c a se s i  dz.  e a c h l  25

B EST  W H ITE  COTTON  W ICKS 
R oll  c o n ta in s   32  y a rd s   in   one  piece. 

0 %  in.  w ide,  p e r  g ro ss  o r  roll.  25
1, %  in.  w ide,  p e r  g ro ss  o r  roll.  30
2, 1 in.  w ide,  p e r  g ro ss  o r  ro ll  45
3, 1%  in.  w ide,  p e r  g ro ss o r  ro ll  85

N o. 
N o. 
N o. 
N o. 

COUPON  BOOKS

50  books,  a n y   d en o m in atio n  
. . . . .  1  50
100  books,  a n y   d en o m in atio n  
...........2  50
500  books,  a n y   d e n o m in atio n   ..........11  50
1000  books,  a n y   d en o m in atio n   ..........20  00
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a t   a  
receiv e  specially 
p rin te d   cover  w ith o u t  e x tr a   ch a rg e .

tim e   cu sto m e rs 

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C an  be  m a d e  to   re p re s e n t  a n y   d en o m i­
n a tio n   fro m   $10  dow n.
50  books 
........................  
1  50
.....................................................   2  50
100  books 
..................................................... 11  50
500  books 
1000  books 
................................................... 20  00
Credit  Checks
500,  a n y   one  d en o m in atio n   ...............   2  00
..................3  00
1000,  a n y   one  d en o m in atio n  
2000,  a n y   one  d en o m in atio n   ....................5  00
S teel  p u n ch  
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M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

which  it  is  far  in  advance  of  other 
weaves.  Blacks  have  had  a  very  sat­
isfactory  run,  but  all  varieties  of  taf­
feta— piece-dyed  colors  in  the  fash­
ionable  light  and  dark  shades, chame­
leon,  glace  and  shot  taffetas— all  are 
very  well  taken.  Checks  and  neat 
jacquard  designs  will  retire  with the 
shirtwaist  suit  for  street  wear,  but 
will  probably  return  with 
it  next 
spring.  Manufacturers  are  already 
busy  with  checks,  and  it  is  quite  pos­
sible  the  check  epidemic  which swept 
Europe  in  the  past  season  will  cul­
minate  here  in  the  summer  of  1905.

Fancies— Some  domestic  manufac­
turers  have  developed  novelties 
in 
fancies  that  are  attractive  enough  to 
sell  themselves.  Two  or  three  num­
bers  in  warp-printed  satin  brocade, 
cream  with  pompadour  design  and 
coloring,  are  as  beautiful  as  anything 
produced  by  foreign  looms.  Taffetas 
with  warp-printed  bouquets  or  gar­
lands  in  shadowy  pompadour  colors 
on  white  are  traversed  by  black  satin 
stripes  of  graduated  widths  or  black 
Peking  stripes  in  groups.  The  same 
grounds  have  wide  satin  equi-distant 
stripes  in  white,  pale  blue  or  pale 
rose.  As  the  fall  redingote  and  coat 
of  velvet  and  all  kinds  of  high-class 
fur  garments  will  be  lined  with  light 
brocades,  there  will  be  a  considerable 
outlet  for  those  in 
that  direction. 
The  showing  of  black  and  shot  taf­
fetas  in  dark  shades  with  large  me­
dallion  designs  in  Roman  colors  or 
with  large  discs  in  a  contrasting  col­
or,  are  extremely  chic;  also  some  ex­
quisite  warp-printed  crepes  de  chines 
and  printed  chiffons 
evening 
wear.

for 

Ribbons— The  handsome  ribbons of 
the  season  are  attracting  the  atten­
tion  of  the  millinery  trade,  and 
it 
appears  that  ribbons  are  to  be  used 
in  greater  quantities  than  fbr  some 
years.  This  is  not  so  much  due  to 
the  favor  with  which  ribbons  are  re­
garded  by  conservative  buyers  of 
millinery,  but  simply  because 
the 
regular  course  of  trade  has  once 
more  swung  their  way.  For  some 
time  past  the  ribbon 
industry  has 
not  been  experiencing  the  most  fav­
orable  conditions,  and  they  are 
in 
line  for  any  fad  or  fancy  which  blows 
their  way.  Polka  dots  or  ball  ef­
fects  are  quite  attractive  on  ribbons, 
and  have  a  good  sale.  These  de­
signs  are  so  popular  that  they  are 
brought  out  in  various  weaves  and 
ground  shades.  They  appear  not 
only  on  regular  silk  ribbons,  but  also 
on  gold  and  other  gauzes.

Usefulness  and  Comfort  of  Sneakers.
“Sneakers,”  said  the  man  from  the 
woods,  “that’s  what  you  want, sneak­
ers.

in 

leather  shoes,  and,  as 

“Not  that  everybody  has  them.  We 
found  plenty  of  people  walking  the 
trails 
a 
matter  of  fact  that’s  what  I  would 
have  done  myself  if  my  friend  who 
knows  a  heap more about such things 
than  I  did  hadn’t  warned  me  to  get 
sneakers.  You  want  the  sneakers big 
enough,  but  not  too  long;  no  long 
end  sticking  out 
in  front  of  your 
toes  to  catch  in  things  as  you  walk. 
The  soles  of  leather  shoes  soon  wear 
smooth  in  the  woods,  and  if  the trails 
are  dry  you  slip  on  leaves  and  pine

needles  and  twigs  and  roots,  and 
your  hard  heels,  of  course,  don’t  give 
foothold  whatever;  but 
you  any 
sneakers,  with  their  flexible 
rubber 
soles  extending  the  whole  length  of 
the  foot,  and  their  equally  flexible 
cloth  tops,  permit  the  foot  the  freest
play,  and  permit  it  to  settle  and  grip
on  whatever  you  step  on.

“And  with  sneakers  you  can,  so 
to  speak,  wrap  your  feet  around  the 
logs  you  have  to  walk  in  crossing 
brooks  and  marshy  spots,  and  there 
is  nothing  like  them  for  climbing  and 
walking  down  hills  and  so  sneakers 
are  the  thing  for  comfort  and  safety. 
Of  course,  this  is  all  old  to  people 
accustomed  to  them,  but,  as  I  said, 
we  found  plenty  of  people  walking 
the  trails  in  leather  shoes,  not  yet

knowing  the  comfort  and  usefulness 
of  sneakers.  My  friend  tells  me that 
there  is  a  sort  of  moccasin  that 
is 
better  for  walking  than  sneakers, and 
that  may  be;  but  sneakers 
satisfy 
me,  as  far  as  I’ve  got,  and  next  year 
when  I  go  to  the  woods  I  take  along
sneakers,  and  I  take  two  pairs.  The 
soles  of  them  may  tear  loose,  and 
you  want  a  pair  in  reserve,  and  one 
or  two  extra  pairs  of  laces.

“Take  off  your  suspenders,  if  you 
wear  them,  and  put  on  a  belt,  and 
give  your  body  a  freedom  that  will 
be  astonishingly  delightful 
if  you 
have  never  experienced  it,  and  put 
sneakers  on  your  feet;  and  then you 
can  walk  the  wood  trails,  not  only 
with  safety,  but  with  joy  unlimited 
and  unrestrained.”— New  York  Sun,

Floor  Coverings

We  carry  a  complete  line  of  Mattings,  Oil  Cloths  and  Lino­

leums.  Mattings  at  ioj^c  per yard  and  better.
Floor Oil  Cloths  at  i7j^c  per yard  and  better. 

Linoleums  at  35c  per yard  and  better,  also  a  nice  line  of  Stove 

Our goods  are  new and  the  patterns  are  neat  and  desirable.

Oil  Cloth  Rugs.

P.  S tek etee  &   Sons

Wholesale  Dry  Goods 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

M e rc h a n ts'  H a lf  F a re   E x c u rsio n   R a te s   ev e ry   d a y  

S end  fo r  circ u la r.

to   G ra n d   R ap id s. 

After All

W e  must  concede  that  the 

rubber  lined  duck  coat  is 

the  only  work  coat  that  is 

really waterproof.  W e have 

good  values 

in  blacks  or 

tans  at  $18.00  and  $24.00 

per  dozen.

Grand  Rapids  Dry  Goods  Co.

Exclusively  Wholesale

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

M e rc h a n ts’  H a lf  F a re   E x c u rsio n   R a te s   ev e ry   d a y   to   G ran d   R ap id s.

S end  fo r  c ircu lar.

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Weekly  Market  Review  of  the  Prin­

cipal  Staples.

selling 

interest 

Plaids  —   Prejudice 

Silks— Silk  stocks  show  no  sign of 
diminished 
or  decreased 
sales.  The  condition  in  every  silk 
department  is  particularly  bright. 
Not  only  have  silk  people  experienc­
ed  a  most  satisfactory  business  up 
to  the  present,  but  the  outlook  is 
growing  better.  Chiffon  taffeta  is a 
line  that  is  causing  some 
trouble. 
Jobbers  who  have  a  stock  of  chiffon 
taffetas  on  hand  are  considered  for­
tunate.  Mills  are  unable  to  make 
deliveries  of  any  consequence  within 
the  next  thirty  days.  Retail  trade 
conditions  are  equally  good. 
Silk 
roadmen  report  stocks  broken  in an 
encouraging  degree.  This  means that 
merchants  have  been 
silks 
freely  this  fall,  and  the  orders  re­
ceived,  both  mail  and  road  orders,  in­
dicate  that  merchants  expect  to  sell 
more  silks  the  coming  season.
should 

be 
thrown  to  the  wind  when  a  mer­
chant’s  trade  wants 
certain  mer­
It  must  be  acknowledged 
chandise. 
that  the  general  ‘trade  has  not  been 
favorable  for  some  time  past 
to 
plaids  either  in  silks  or  wool  goods. 
There  has  been  a  suggestion  of  plaids 
for  several  seasons,  but  nothing  of 
interest  has  developed.  Merchants 
have  looked  askance  at  them.  This 
season  they  can  not  afford  to  do  this, 
as  plaids  are  both  prominent  and 
popular  with  the  city  trade  to  such 
a  degree  that  it  will  be  difficult  for 
shoppers  outside  the  cities  to  ignore 
them.  Plaid  silks  are  in  strong  de­
mand  in  the  larger  stores,  and  the 
demand  is  spreading  rapidly  all  over 
the  country.  They  promise  to  be 
the  feature  for  waists  during  the  fall 
and  winter.  Now  and  then  a  full 
plaid  costume  is  seen,  but  the  im­
portant  consideration  is  plaids 
for 
waists.  Everything  in  plaids  which 
the  large  stores  have  in  stock  is out 
on  exhibit.  So  strong  has  the  de­
mand  for  plaids  become  that  there 
is  a  distinct  scarcity.  Scotch  plaids 
in  toto  are  selling.  There  seems  to 
be  a  general  clan  demand.  Blue- 
green-red  combinations  are  strongest.
Taffetas— There  is  no  division  of 
opinion  about  the  position  of  plain 
soft  fabrics  in  a  variety  of  weaves. 
The  bulk  of  fall  business  will  be 
done  in  goods  which  have  taken  and 
are  worthy  of  the  name  chiffon  on ac­
count  of  their  extreme  pliancy  and 
drapy  quality.  Taffetas  of  this  char­
acter  are  the  direct  antitheses  of 
those 
in  demand  a  few  seasons  ago, 
when  stiffness,  rustle  and  a  “cry” 
that  could  be  heard  at  a  distance 
were  indispensable.  When  one  con­
siders  that  stiffness,  rustle  and  “cry” 
can  be  produced  by  the  use  of  chemi­
cals  and  only  pure  silks  of  pure  dye 
can  be  made  with  the  chiffon  finish, 
the  value  of  the  latest  production will 
the 
be  appreciated.  The  belief 
in 
continued  leadership  of  taffeta 
for 
two  seasons  at  least  is  supported  by 
the  testimony  of  orders  booked,  in

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Satisfactory  Autumn  Trade  in  Men’s 

Furnishings.

Manufacturers  have  but 

little  to 
complain  of  in  their  season’s  busi­
ness,  although  many  say  they  wish 
the  retailers  would  be  a  little  less 
conservative  in  their 
estimates  of 
their  probable  trade.  They  realize, 
however,  that  they  have  taken  the 
wiser  course,  as  was  proved  in 
the 
spring  and  summer  trading,  when the 
same  conservatism  marked  their pur­
chases,  and  although  these  purchases 
were  repeated,  sometimes  quite  fre­
quently,  this  very 
served 
many  merchants  from  loss  undoubt­
edly,  and  the  reports  of  business  con­
ditions  show  that  there  have  been 
fewer  failures  during  the  past  season 
than  usual.

caution 

The  manufacturers  have  been  com­
plaining  of  the  slowness  of  mer­
chants  in  placing  their  orders 
for 
neckwear,  but  now  they  seem  to  be 
better  satisfied,  for  beginning  with 
the  middle  of  August  country  mer­
chants  began  placing  orders,  and one 
manufacturer  said  that  he  had  never 
sold  such  large  bills  of  neckwear  as 
he  did  the  last  part  of  August  and 
Sept.  i.  They  have  sold  chiefly  silks 
that  include  a  good  proportion  of 
green,  orange,  brown,  purple,  etc.  All 
of  the  colors  mentioned  have  been 
shades  that  appear  popular  and 
in 
the  various  combinations  have  given 
a  rich  variety.

Neckties  are  large  and  attractive. 
The  new  neckties  are  wide  and  made 
of  silk  of  many  colors.  The  silks 
are  heavy  and  are  figured  in  various 
patterns.  The  best  color  is  red,  or 
wine  color,  or  a  claret  shade.  And 
there  is  a  tie  which  combines  red  and 
green  in ' changeable  silk  with  very 
good  effect.

Scarfpins  are  varied  and  very  ec­
centric. 
Indian  arrow  heads,  quaint 
arabesques,  odd  designs  carved  out 
of  wood  and  small  spring  flowers 
are  all  seen  in  natural  lines  and 
in 
pretty  shapes.  A  carved  head 
in 
black  wood  is  very  taking  upon  an 
imperial  tie  of  many  colors,  and there 
are  jeweled  pins  which 
fine 
against  a  background  of  subdued  silk.
Haberdashers  are  buying  quite 
freely  of  autumn  novelties,  including 
shirts, 
underwear,  hosiery,  gloves, 
etc.,  yet  it  is  noticeable  that 
they 
use  extreme  care  to  select  only  such 
articles  as  have  genuine  merit  and are 
likely  to  appeal  to  the  good  taste  of 
consumers.

look 

Spring  shirt  lines  are  now  complete 
and  many  salesmen  are  out  on  their 
early  trips. 
It  will  be  a  season  with­
out  any  great  changes  either  in  fab­
rics  or  patterns.  There  is  plenty  that 
is  bright  and  attractive  in  weave  and 
design,  but  still  only  variation  of  the 
“things  gone  before.”  Tans  promise 
to  rather  more  than  hold  their  own; 
gray  effects  are  plentiful;  the  corn 
and  biscuit  shades  are  looked  upon 
as  doubtful;  and  pinks  and  helios  are 
but  little  more  sure. 
In  the  designs 
there  are  some  novel  Persian  effects, 
intermittent  stripes,  clipped  figures in 
jacquard  weaves,  besides  the  usual 
showing  of  stripes,  single  and  group­
ed,  detached  and  grouped  designs, 
flowered,  geometrical,  etc.  Light and 
dark  grounds  are  shown  in  almost

equal  proportions,  with,  it  is  believ­
ed,  a  slight  preference  for  the  lighter 
tones.  There  is  much  diversity  of 
opinion  in  regard  to  the  ultimate out­
come  of  this  point  and  all  calculations 
may  be  upset  before  the  new  season 
gets  really  into  full  swing.  There 
promises  to  be  a  demand  for 
soft 
collared  flannel  shirts,  and  many  rich 
flannel  effects  are  being  shown  by 
the  manufacturers.

inroads  on 

Generally  speaking,  tan,  gray  and 
blue  promise  to  be  the  leading  col­
ors  for  spring.  Greens,  pinks  and 
helios  are  to  be  bought  conservative­
ly.  Champagne  and  tan  are  viewed 
with  much  approval  and  they  have 
made  appreciable 
the 
long  popularity  of  gray.  White  neg­
liges,  after  a  two  years’  eclipse,  come 
a g a in   to  the  fore  and  will  probably 
be  fully  as  strong  as  they  were  this 
summer.  The  sale  of  white  softshirts 
is  not  especially  to  be  encouraged 
by  the  dealer,  since  they  mean  fewer 
sales  than  those  of  grounds  in  which 
the  pattern  is  pronounced  and  shows 
the 
laundering.  Black 
grounds  were  remarkably  sought for 
autumn,  quite 
surprising  manufac­
turers  who  brought  them  out.

effects  of 

Evening  shirts  with  embroidered 
bosom  edges  have  been  introduced, 
but  will  not  acquire  much  vogue  this 
year,  if  they  ever  do.  The  idea  is 
extreme  and  will  scarcely  be  taken 
by  the  generality  of  men  who  favor 
the  plain  or  pique  bosom  without  any 
ornamentation.  Possibly this 
innova­
tion  will  develop  strength  a  twelve- 
month  hence.  The  two-stud  evening 
shirt  is  the  standard  this  season;  the 
one-stud  garment  belongs  in  the  ex­
clusive  custom  class.  The  best  model 
of  any  evening  shirt  has  narrow, 
rounded  cuffs  and  is  made 
in  the 
now  familiar  coat  style.

Stiff  bosoms  appear  to  be  in  less 
request  than  they  were  at  the  open­
ing  of  the  buying  season.  Combin­
ation  shirts  are  all  right  if  bosoms 
and  bodies  are  tastefully  matched, 
but  violent  contrasts  have  done much 
to  kill  the  fad.  Many  custom  shirts- 
makers  believe  that  the  stiff  bosom 
will  return  to  much  of  its  old  favor 
this  autumn  and  that  well-dressed 
men  are  tiring  a  bit  of  the  soft  shirt 
for  January  to  January  wear.  The 
dealer  undoubtedly  has  it 
in  his 
power  to  influence  the  sale  of  stiff 
bosoms  by  pushing  them,  and  it  is 
assuredly  to  his  interest  to  draw  a 
line  between  summer  goods 
sharp 
and  winter  goods.  He  thereby 
in­
creases  his  sales  of  both  and  virtually 
forces  the.  consumer  to  buy 
fresh 
garments  at  the  opening  of  the  sea­
son.

The  very  attractive  outing  shirts 
will  sorely  tempt  the  man  of  the 
season  to  purchase  more  than  he 
needs.  They  come  all  tucked  and 
laid  in  plaits  and  many  of  them  are 
so  arranged  across  the  bosom  that 
they  will  accommodate  themselves to 
the  figure  of  any  man,  thin  or  stout. 
Scotch  madras,  cheviot,  heavy  linen 
and  good  washable  cotton  stuffs  all 
make  handsome  shirts.

Call-Boy  “on  the  Side.”

Acting  as  “call-boy”  is  the  profita­
ble  spare  time  occupation  of  night 
watchmen  in  a  number  of  towns  and

smaller  cities. 
It  is  only  human  na­
ture  to  be  prone  to  lie  abed  “just  a 
little  longer”  in  the  cold,  small hours 
of  the  morning,  and  the  alarm  clock 
has  little  effect  on  the  man  in  the 
slow  going  country  town  whose  du­
ties  demand  that  he  shall  be  at  work 
long  ahead  of  others.  To  him 
the 
services  of  the  night  watchman  as 
‘call-boy”  are  well nigh  indispensable. 
As  he  walks  through  the  streets  of 
his  district  the  watchman  calls  his 
customers  at  whatever  hour  they may 
order,  receiving  from  fifteen  to  twen­
ty-five  cents  a  week  for  his  efforts, 
and  thus  adding  quite  a  bit  of  pin 
money  to  his  regular  salary  without 
at  all  interfering  with  his  regular  du­
ties.

Percival  B.  Palmer  &  Company

Manufacturers  of

Cloaks,  Suits  and  Skirts 

For  Women,  Misses  and  Children 

197-199 Adams Street,  Chicago

AUTOMOBILES

We have the largest line In Western Mich­
igan and if you are thinking of buying  you 
will serve your  best  interests  by  consult­
ing us.

Michigan  Automobile  Co.

Tim the Truckman

T im  

th e  

tru c k m a n ,  w ho 

tru n d le s  

th e  

th u m p  

th e m   u p  

In to   sm all 

T ry in g  

tru n k s ,
to  
ch u n k s,

m a in

abuse,

W ith   h is  tr u s ty   tru c k   In  s h in e   o r  ra in , 
H e   b re a k s   u p   th e   tru n k s   w ith   m ig h t an d  

A nd  if  th e y   do n ’t   b re a k   w ith   th e   aw fu l 

H e  ju m p s  on  th e m   h a rd   w ith   h is   HARD- 

PAN  shoes.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Bayers  and  Shippers of

P O T A T O E S

in carlots.  Write or telephone us.
H.  ELMER  M 08E L E Y   A  C O .

G RA N D   RAPIDS,  MICH.

Dealers  who  handle  our  line  say 
we  make  them  more  money  than 
other  manufacturers.

Write  us  for  reasons  why.

Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co.

Makers of Shoes 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Retails at 50  Cents

100

Dozens  a  Day 

on  this 

One 

Number

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T r a v e l e r s  

Michigan  Knights  o f  the  Grip 

President,  Michael  Howam,  Detroit; 
Secretary,  Chas.  J.  Lewis,  Flint; Treas­
urer,  H.  B.  Bradner,  Lansing.

United  Com m ercial  T ravelers  o f  Michigan 
Grand  Councelor,  L.  Williams,  Detroit; 
Grand  Secretary,  W.  F.  Tracy,  Flint.
Grand  Rapids  Council  No.  131,  U.  C.  T . 
Senior  Counselor,  S.  H.  Simmons;  Secre­

tary  and  Treasurer,  O.  F.  Jackson.

Result  of  Being  Too  Much  a  Good 

Fellow.

In  a  squalid  cell  in  a  San  Francis­
co  police  station  sits  Joseph  Mulhat- 
tan  awaiting  trial  for  the  theft  of an 
overcoat.  The  prisoner  is  unable  to 
get  bonds.  Since  the  day  of  his  ar­
rest  he  has  had  no  visitors  except 
reporters  and  policemen.  He  has no 
friends  at  hand.  He  is  a  mystery  to 
the  police  and  he  makes  good  copy 
for  the  newspaper  man.  That  is  why 
both  visit  him.  He  has  no  good  stor­
ies  to  tell  now;  he  is  not  merry;  he 
can  not  rattle  off  a  good  song.  He 
can  hardly  remember  the  strange, ro­
mantic  incidents  of  his  own  past.

Yet  this  outcast,  ragged,  stuttering, 
downcast  man  is  the 
same  Joseph 
Mulhattan  who  ten  years  ago  was 
the  richest,  most  popular  and  best 
commercial  traveler  in  the  United 
States.  For  years  before  that  he 
was  looked  upon  by  “kid”  drummers 
as  the  beau  ideal  of  their  calling.  Ten 
years  ago  it  was  something  of  a  dis­
tinction  to  shake  hands  with  Mulhat­
tan  and  call  him  “Joe.”  He  was  the 
star  salesman  of  the  country.  His 
salary  was  $15,000  a  year  and  his  ex­
pense  account  in  proportion.

invented  yarns 

He  was  proud  to  be  known  by  all 
men  as  the  “biggest  liar  on  earth,” 
and  he 
that  went 
around  the  world  coupled  with  his 
name.  That  was  a  manifestation  of 
humor  with  Joe  Mulhattan  and  prob­
ably  they  harmed  nobody  but  him­
self.  He  thought  they  helped  him 
in  those  old,  palmy  days,  and  it  is 
true  that  he  was  the  most  widely 
known  commercial  traveler  of  his 
time.  Merchants  would  welcome  him 
wfien  they  did  not  need  his  hardware 
but  wanted  to  hear  his  latest  story, 
and  some  of  those  preposterous  stor­
ies  of  Joe  Mulhattan’s  are  going  the 
rounds  yet.  Now  he  wags  his  tousled 
head  and  tries 
remember  his 
name.

to 

Good  fellow!  That  was  where Joe 
Mulhattan  shone  brightest.  Never a 
friend  who  could  not  borrow  his 
money;  never  a  drinking  bout 
in 
which  he  could  not  outstay  his  com­
rades;  never  a  spender  who  surpass­
ed  him  in  prodigal  generosity.  No 
drummer  of  his  day  was  more  popu­
lar.  His  brethren  of  the  sample  case 
would  miss  trains  to  ride 
the 
same  car  with  him. 
al­
ways  “the 
life  of  the  party.”  He 
was  the  man  to  “set  the  table  in  a 
roar.”  He  was 
“dead  game 
sport”  of  those  days.  Not  to  know 
Joe  Mulhattan  was  to  argue  one­
self  unknown.  Now  nobody  calls  on 
him  except  newsgatherers  and  de­
tectives.

in 
Joe  was 

the 

He  was  used  to  set  the  fashions

of 

something 

a  decade  ago.  He  was  a  bit  of  a 
Beau  Brummel, 
a 
Sybarite,  an  epicure.  He  made  or 
damned  the  latest  brands  of  wine. 
Railroads  gave  him  passes  just 
to 
get  him  to  ride  on  their  lines.  He 
was  never  quite  a  handsome  man, 
but  he  had  style,  dash  and  presence, 
and,  in  his  own  way,  he  lived  up  to 
his  gifts  and  his  limitations  and,  per­
haps,  a  little  past  them.  He  went 
an  awful  gait  and  the  neophytes  who 
made  him  their  paragon  tried 
in 
vain  to  keep  up  with  it.  Probably 
some  of  them  long  ago  landed where 
Joe  Mulhattan  is  now,  but  they  were 
not  so  famous  as  he,  and  their  his­
tories  will  not  be  written  except  by 
jailers,  keepers  and  sextons.

tramping 

As  for  Joe  Mulhattan,  the  purple 
and  fine  linen  of  his  heyday 
are 
changed  to  noisome  rags.  He  sits 
on  a  rickety  bench,  his  smeared  face 
in  his  dirty  hands,  his  bleary  eyes 
staring  at  the  mud  daubed  shoes  in 
which  he  has  been 
the 
streets  and  alleys  of  San  Francisco. 
His  nose  is  red  and  shriveled,  his face 
and  body  bloated,  his  limbs  dwindled 
and  shaky,  his  hands  like  talons.  For 
drink,  his  keeper  gives  him  water, 
good  water  which  he  can  not  drink. 
For  food  he  gets  coarse  bread  and 
boiled  beef,  but  he 
eat 
much  of  such  stuff.  He  never  did 
like  simple  viands.

can  not 

A  man  who  knew  Joe  Mulhattan 
well  in  the  old  days  of  his  ascend­
ency  was  asked  what  had  brought 
him  to  his  present  state.

“Oh,  he  was  too  much  of  a  good 
fellow!  That  was  the  only  trouble 
with  Joe.”

“Too  much  of  a  good  fellow”  is  a 
felicitous  line  if  you  stop  to  think 
about  it.  Some  wag  has  said  that 
“a  good  fellow”  is  a  modified  way of 
describing a  d— d  fool.  However, this 
definition  may  hardly  be  applied  to 
Mulhattan.  There  was  a  time  when 
he  was  nobody’s 
fool  except  Joe 
Mulhattan’s.  He  was  a  good  fellow 
in  every  foolish  interpretation  of that 
vernacular.  He  was  generous  to the 
poor  and  cheated  himself.  He  must 
have  believed  the  old 
that 
“Every  one  was  his  friend,”  for  he 
was  open  handed,  loyal  and  unselfish 
with  every  one  heh  knew.  He  used 
to  say,  “ I  haven’t  an  enemy  in 
the 
world,”  but  he  overlooked  himself. 
His  “friends”  have 
forgotten  Joe 
Mulhattan,  but  he  alone  has  not—  
can  not— he  is  all  alone  with  his 
mortal  enemy,  himself.

saying 

He  says  himself  that  he  began  to 
drink  whisky  to  show  that  he  was a 
good  fellow.  He  did  not  like  it  at 
first  any  better  than  he  likes  water 
now.  But  you  can  not  be  a  good 
fellow  and  drink  water  with  your 
friends.  Water  costs  nothing.

Steve  Brodie  once  said; 

“Nobody 
can’t  be  a  good  fellow  unless  he  un­
belts  and  blows  himself.  See!”  Mul­
hattan  did,  and  he  was.  Now  he 
can’t,  and  he  isn’t.  So  Brodie  must 
have  been  right.

Mulhattan  admits  that  his  first  se­
rious  trouble  came  from  whisky.  It 
got  on  his  nerves  first  and  then  on 
his  digestion.  He  began  to  muss  up 
his  business 
transactions  and  do 
things  “that  he  would  never  have

done  if— ,”  etc.  Then  he  began  to 
get  muddled  in  his  stories.  He would 
forget  the  climax  or  couldn’t  just re­
member  “how  it  goes.”  Cudgel  his 
brain  as  he  might,  he  could  not  in­
vent  any  more  outlandish  yarns quite 
as  good  as  that  one  about  the  South­
ern  planter  who  imported  monkeys 
to  pick  his  cotton.  That  was  printed 
in  newspapers  all  over  the  world, and 
Joe  Mulhattan’s  name  was 
it. 
Merchants  quit  inviting  him  to  “stop 
over”  another  day.  His  friends, those 
other  good  fellows,  began  to  pity 
him,  saying:  “ Poor  old  Joe!”

to 

He  lost  his  $15,000  position  and the 
next  one  was  not  as  profitable;  nor 
did  he  hold  any  place  for  long  after 
that.  With  the  dwindling  of  his  for­
tunes  his  habits  did  not  change.  Be­
ing  a  good  fellow  he  continued  to 
“hold  up  his  end”  as  well  as  he 
could,  but  that  was  not  very  well, 
becauses  his  income  no  longer  kept 
pace  with  his  expenditures.  Then he 
began  to  tell  the  same  stories  over 
and  over  again  to  the  same  people. 
That  settled  it  with  his 
“friends.” 
“I  guess  Joe  is 
They  began  to  say: 
all  in.”

He  is  all  in.  All  in  the  Frisco  po­

lice  station— all  that  is  left  of  him.

He  was  “too  much  of  a  good  fel- 

lew.” 

J.  H.  Raftery.

Poor  Lo  Never  Got  Tired.

A  robust  Indian  asked  a  farmer 
to  give  him  work,  but  was  refused 
on  the  ground  that  the  Indians  were 
no  good— that  they  always  got  tired. 
This  particular  Indian  said  that  he 
didn’t  belong  to  that  class  and  had 
never  been  tired.  So  he  was  put  to 
work  hoeing  corn.  An  hour  after­
ward  the  farmer  went  around  to  see 
how  he  was  getting  on  and  found  him 
asleep  under  a  tree. 
“Here,  wake 
up  here,”  he  cried;  “you  told  me  you 
never  got  tired.” 
the 
other,  yawning,  “this  Injun  don’t.  But 
if  he  not  lie  down  often  he  would 
get  tired,  just  the  same  as  the  rest.”

“Ugh,”  said 

The  Sleeping  Car  Pillow.

A  Grand  Rapids  man  recently  re­
turning  from  the  East  was  about  to 
get  into  his  berth  on  a  sleeping  car, 
when  he  heard  the  voice  of  a  huge 
Kentuckian,  who  was  holding  up  a 
pillow  between  his  thumb  and  finger 
while  he  roared  out  to  the  porter:

“I  say,  you  boy,  come  back  and 

take  this  away.”

“Wha’  for,  sah?”
“Because  I’m  afraid 

the  derned 

thing  will  get  into  my  ear.”

None  other,  however,  was  to  be 
the 
had,  so,  placing  his  head  on 
feather  or  two  inserted  in  the  tick, 
he  was  soon  asleep.

items 

The  retail  trade  shows  a  disposi­
tion  to  worry  about  the  mail  order 
houses.  Why? 
If  it  were  not  mail 
order  houses  it  would  be  something 
else.  There  are  few 
indeed 
that  the  retailer  can  not  sell  out  of 
a  store  as  cheaply  as  the  mail  order 
house,  transportation  and  all  consid­
ered.  There  is  a  class,  however,  who 
like  to  patronize  mail  order  houses 
because  they  think  they  save  some­
thing.  You  must  show  them  that 
calling  an  article  cheap  does  not  al­
ways  make  it  so.

LIVINGSTON

HOTEL

The  steady  improvement  of  the 
Livingston  with  its  new  and  unique 
writing room unequaled  in  Michigan, 
its large  ani  beautiful  lobby,  its  ele­
gant  rooms  and  excellent  table  com­
mends  it  to  the  traveling  public  and 
accounts for  its  wonderful  growth  in 
popularity and  patronage.

Cor. Fulton and Division Sts. 

GRAND  RAP.DS,  MICH.

TYPHOID  FEVER  

DIPHTHERIA 
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The germs of  these deadly diseases  mul­
tiply  in  the  decaying  glue  present  in  all 
hot  water  kalsomines,  and the  decaying 
paste under wall paper.
Alabastlne  is a disinfectant.  It destroys 
disease  germs  and  vermin;  is  manufac­
tured  from  a  stone  cement  base, hardens 
on  the  wall,  and  is  as  enduring  as  the 
wall itself.
Alabastine  is  mixed  with  cold  water, 
and  any  one  can  apply  it.
Ask  for  sample  card  of  beautiful  tints. 
Take no cheap substitute.
Buy only in 5  lb. pkgs.  properly  labeled.

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Dealets not carrying paint at the 
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Review  of  the  Hardware  Market.
Iron  and  Steel— Not  since  the  be­
ginning  of  the  period  of  depression 
in  the  iron  and  steel  industries  have 
these  markets  displayed  such  activi­
ty  as  was  exhibited  last  week  in  all 
grades  of  foundry  and  basic 
iron 
and  finished  steel.  Sales  of  foundry 
grades  alone  amounted 
to  about
100.000  tons,  while  almost  as  large 
an  amount  of  basic  iron  was  disposed 
of  to  the  steel-making  enterprises, 
which  were  kept  busy 
supplying 
needs  of  manufacturers  in  all  sections 
of  the  country.  Prices  were  firmly 
held  by  both  Southern  and  Northern 
producers  and  there  was  little  or no 
shading  by 
furnacemen  who 
formerly  made  liberal  concessions  in 
order  to  obtain  small  contracts which 
were  then  in  the  market.  The  re­
cent  advances  in  prices  of  all  grades, 
including  the  Virginia  foundry  iron, 
forge  and  Bessemer,  now  average 
about  50c  per  ton.  Ohio  furnacemen 
are  figuring  upon  several  large  en­
quiries  for  2,500  tons  of  gray  forge,
20.000  tons  of  mixed  grades,  while 
several  producers  in  that  district  are 
submitting  bids  on  50,000 
tons  of 
forge  grades  wanted  by  cast  iron pipe 
makers. 
enquiries 
three  or  four  pump,  pipe  and  machin­
ery  manufacturers  are  in  the  market 
for  round' lots,  aggregating  8,000  to
10.000  tons.

Besides 

these 

the 

Wire  Nails— Business  in  wire  nails 
continues  to  improve  and  prices  are 
being  maintained  more  firmly  at the 
official  quotations.  Most  of  the  re­
cent  orders  have  been  for  shipment 
within  the  next  30  days  and  few 
contracts  are  being  booked  calling for 
deliveries  beyond  that  period.  The 
shortage  of  cars  is  interfering slight­
ly  with  prompt  shipments,  but  it  is 
hoped  that  this  difficulty  will  soon 
be  removed.  Carload  prices  are  still 
accessible  to  all  buyers  whether  job­
bers  or  retailers.  Quotations  are  as 
follows  on  a  basis  of  f.  o.  b.  Pitts­
burg,  60  days  or  2  per  cent,  discount 
for  cash  in  10  days:  Carload  lots, 
$1.60;  less  than  carload  lots,  $1.65.

Cut  Nails— While  the  demand  for 
cut  nails  continues  good  the  increase 
in  volume  is  not  as  marked  as  that 
in  the  wire  varieties.  Consumers are 
pursuing  a  more  conservative  course 
in  placing  orders,  refusing  to  make 
any  contracts  for  any  but  early  ship­
ments.  While  the  official  quotations 
are  generally  observed,  a  few  manu­
facturers  are  shading  prices  about 
5c  per  keg  to  large  buyers.  Eastern 
quotations  are  as  follows, 
f.  o.  b. 
Pittsburg:  Carload  lots,  $1.60;  less 
than  carload  lots,  $1.65. 
In  the  ter­
ritory  west  of  Pittsburg  cut  nails 
are  quoted  in  carload  lots,  f.  o.  b. 
Pittsburg,  at  $1.65,  with  an  advance 
of  ioc  in  less  than  carload  lots.

Barb  Wire— The  necessity  for  re­
pairing  old  fences  and  erecting  new 
ones  in  agricultural  sections  where 
harvesting  is  in  progress  has  greatly 
increased  the  sale  of  barb  wire.  The 
leading  mills  continue  entering  or­
ders  for  shipment  only  within  30 
days  from  the  date  of  the  contracts. 
Regular  schedule  prices  are  as  fol­
lows,  f.  o.  b.  Pittsburg,  60  days  or  10 
per  cent,  discount  for  cash 
in  10 
days:

43

that  he  has  set  about  accomplishing, 
no  great  amount  of  surprise  will  be 
occasioned,  but  should  his  plans  all 
succeed  he  will  make  for  himself  a 
lasting  name 
in  the  history  of  his 
country.  He  has  the  gift  of  courage 
and  energy,  and  he,  no  doubt,  has  a 
clear  idea  of  the  obstacles  in  his 
path,  and  to  such  a  man  almost  any­
thing  is  possible.  Certainly  lovers 
of  human  liberty  and  progress  every­
where  will  wish  him  every  success.

Surprise  Dinner  Was  on  the  Sup­

posed  Giver.

Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Oct. 

15— “The 
boys  have  been  pretty  nice  to  us; 
why  not  we  show  our  appreciation 
by  giving  them  a  little  dinner?”  This 
was  what  George  McGlaughlin,  man­
ager  of  the  yeast  department  of 
Fleischmann  &  Co.,  said 
to  Louis 
Winternitz,  and  so  a  dinner  was serv­
ed  Friday  noon,  but,  to  the  abundant’ 
surprise,  instead  of  its  being  a  treat 
by  Mr.  Winternitz  to  the  “boys,”  it 
was  one  by  them  to  him,  and  at  the 
same  time 
took  occasion  to 
present  to  him  an  elegant  loving cup 
bearing  this  inscription:

they 

Presented  to  the  Official 

Photographer,

Louis  Winternitz,

With  Best  Wishes  of  Members  of the 

Stony  Lake  Fishing  Club, 

October  14,  1904.

Mr.  Winternitz  is  an  enthusiastic 
amateur  photographer,  and  when  the 
members  of the  club  are  on  their  pre­
serve  at  Hackensack,  Minn.,  he  im­
proves  the  opportunity  to  take  many 
pictures.  His  home  is  at  Chicago, 
but  he  is  connected  with  Fleischmann 
&  Co.,  as  are  the  donors  of  the  cup. 
Those  present  at  the  dinner  were: 
Louis  Winternitz,  Chicago;  Truls 
Tybering,  St.  Paul;  R.  H.  Dickey, 
Minneapolis,  and  Joseph  Adams,  Ben. 
Adams,  John  Bryant,  Dr.  Schultz  and 
Ed.  Meyers,  of  Covington.

The  Boys  Behind  the  Counter.
Cadillac— Victor  Roussin  has  a 
new  pharmacist  in  the  person  of T. 
W.  Creech,  of  Alma.

Houghton— A.  D.  Bohrer,  of  Ne- 
gaunee,  formerly  employed  in  Scott’s 
drug  store  at  Hancock,  has  taken a 
position  as  pharmacist 
in  F.  W. 
Kroll’s  drug  store  at  this  place.

Grand  Ledge— Len  Marshall  has 
returned  from  Detroit  and  taken  his 
old  position  in  the  dry  goods  de­
partment  of  Stanton  &  Son.

Beaverton— A.  E.  Widdifield,  Ph. 
G.,  who  has  been  with  Ray  &  Co., 
of  Detroit,  for  a  number  of  years,  is 
superintending  the  prescription  de­
partment  of  Pierce’s  drug  store.

Flint— The  clerks  employed  at  H. 
N.  Bush’s  store  recently  gave  a  fare­
well  party  to  Louis  Smith,  who  has 
gone  to  Beaverton  to  take  the  posi­
tion  of  manager  of  the  Ross  Mercan­
tile  Co.  store.  A  course  dinner  was 
served  at  the  Flint  cafe,  and  the  only 
drawback  to  the  thorough  enjoyment 
of  the  occasion  was  the  reflection that 
the  affair  marked  the  severance  of 
relations  that  had  been  of  the  pleas­
antest  character.  Mr.  Smith  goes to 
his  new  field  of  work  with  the  best 
wishes  of  his  former  fellow  clerks.
The  whole  world  laughs  when  a 

lover  gets  left.

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

Painted  Galv.
Jobbers,  carload  lots....... $1  75  $2  05
Retailers,  carload  lo ts ....  1  80  2  10 
Retailers,  less 

than  car­

load  lots..........................   1  90  2  20
Smooth  Wire— The  demand 
for 
smooth  fence  wire 
shows  decided 
improvement  in  all  sections  and  mills 
are  entering  orders  only  for  ship­
ment  within  30  days.  Quotations are 
as  follows,  f.  o.  b.  Pittsburg,  60  days, 
or  2  per  cent,  discount  for  cash  in  10 
days:  Jobbers,  carloads,  $1.45; 
re­
tailers,  carloads,  $1.50.  The  above 
prices  are  for  base  numbers,  6  to  9. 
The  other  numbers  of  plain  and  gal­
vanized  wire  take  the  usual  advances.

Propose  To  Get  Along  Without  Re­

porters.

and 

from  home, 

TH E  SITU ATIO N   IN  RUSSIA.
Were  it  only  the  war  that  Russia 
had  to  contend  with  the  situation 
would  be  bad  enough,  as  the  main­
tenance  of  a  large  army  at  so  great 
a  distance 
the 
transportation  of  troops  and  supplies 
to  the  seat  of  war  involve  enormous 
expenses.  Again  the  events  of 
the 
war  have,  so  far,  been  anything  but 
helpful  to  Russia’s  prestige  as  a 
great  power.  Russia,  however,  has 
worse  things  than  a  foreign  war  to 
contend  with.  There  are  constant 
turmoil  and  unrest  among  her  teem­
ing  millions  of  population  who  are 
groaning  under  the  burdens  that 
the 
war  has  placed  upon  them,  and  are 
discontented  with 
their  political 
status.

Port  Huron,  Oct.  15— What  is  left 
of  the  M.  &  M.  Association  held  a 
meeting  and  oyster  supper  on  Thurs­
day  night.  “It  is  the  same  old  boy,” 
said  President  Canham,  a  few  days 
ago,  “but  with  another  name.”  He 
It  is  now  the  Grocers’ 
was  right. 
Association,  and  the 
star  chamber 
sessions  have  begun.  No  more  will 
newspaper  reporters  darken  its  door­
ways.  This  was  fully  demonstrated 
Thursday  night.  A   reporter  visiting 
the  hall  was 
invited  by  a  mem­
ber  to  go  in  and  partake  of  an  oyster 
stew.  He  was  curious  to  know  just 
what  was  doing,  although  the  busi­
ness  session  was  ended,  but  he  was 
not  given  the  opportunity.  L.  A.  Mc- 
Carthar,  one  of  the  most  strenuous 
kickers  of  the  grocerymen  who  have 
guided  the  doings  of  the  Association 
for  the  past  two  years,  was  nursing 
his  wrath  against  newspaper  men in 
general.  Jumping  from  his  chair  he 
grabbed  the  reporter  by  the  neck and 
shoulder  and,  dragging  him  out  of 
the  room,  pitched  him  down  the  hall­
way,  exclaiming  as  he  did  so,  “You 
reporters  get  out  of  here,  our  busi­
ness  will  be  of  a  private  nature  from 
now  on.”

Those  present  at  the  meeting  were 
nearly  all  the  grocerymen  of  the city 
and  no  one  else.

Bay  City  Times:  Bay  City  is  com­
ing  right  to  the  front  as  a  shipping 
center.  E.  C.  Gould,  traveling  sales­
man  for  Gustin,  Cook  &  Buckley, 
was  in  the  northern  part  of  the  State 
this  week  on  a  Michigan  Central 
train  and  met  David  Beatey,  sales­
man  for  a  Detroit  house.  The  lat­
ter  is  known  to  possess  proclivities 
for  spinning  yarns  and  when  he  told 
Mr.  Gould  that  he  had  just  made  a 
sale  of  two  cars  of  soap  at  Pine 
River  Gould  was  equal  to  the  emer­
gency  by  asserting  that  he  had  just 
sold  a  carload  of  nutmegs  to  an  Os­
coda  firm.  Neither  salesman  crack­
ed  a  smile,  either.

Over  in  Indiana  a  young  man  who 
wanted  to  enlist  in  the  army  was 
rejected  because  his  height  fell  short 
a  fraction  of  an  inch.  One  hour  lat­
er  he  returned  and  suggested  that a 
mistake  had  been  made.  On  another 
trial  it  was  found  that  he  exceeded 
the  regulation  height  by  a  small  frac­
tion.  Then  it  was  learned  Johnson 
had  employed  his  hour  in  butting  his 
head  vigorously  against  a  wall 
to 
raise  a  bump  large  enough  tQ  admit 
him  to  the  service.

The  unrest  which  exists  in  Russia 
is  such  as  to  cause  the  Czar  and  his 
Ministers  keen  anxiety,  and  it  is  be­
cause  of  a  possible  popular  outbreak 
that  but  few  of  the  troops  sent  to 
the  Far  East  come  from  the  regular 
establishment  of  European  Russia. 
Practically  all  the  troops  now 
in 
Manchuria  are  Siberian  soldiers  and 
fresh  levies.  The  new  troops  that 
are  now  going  out  to  the  Far  East 
from  European  Russia  consist  mainly 
of  reservists  called  to  the  colors from 
civil 
so 
many  men  from  the  agricultural  dis­
tricts  is  causing  much  hardship  and 
suffering,  and  the  number  of  men 
killed  in  the  Far  East  is  adding  to 
the  distress  of  the  people  whose 
breadwinners  have  been  taken  from 
them.

life.  The  withdrawal  of 

How  to  provide  for  this  growing 
com­
depression  in  agriculture  and 
merce,  and  how  to  provide  for 
the 
widows  and  orphans  resulting  from 
the  war,  are  problems  which  can not 
be  put  off  until  the  conflict  is  over. 
The  suffering is  pressing,  and  the  risk 
of  popular  upheaval  is  real,  hence to 
the  expenses  of  the  war  will  have  to 
be  added  the  cost  of  the  various 
methods  of  relief  which  the  govern­
ment  has  been  compelled  to  adopt. 
While  the  financial  burden  is 
thus 
increased,  the  country’s  revenues are 
cut  down  by  the  depression  in  trade 
existing  as  a  result  of  the  war.

It  will  thus  be  seen  that  thé  task 
of  the  new  Minister  of  the  Interior, 
Prince  Mirsky,  is  by  no  means  an 
easy  one.  While  his  duties  have  lit­
tle  to  do  with  the  conduct  and  cost 
of  the  war,  the  alleviation  of  distress 
among  the  people  and  the  revival  of 
trade  and  industry  are  within  the  line 
of  his  official  duties.  To  provide for 
these  emergency  wants,  and  at  the 
same  time  maintain 
internal  peace 
and  order,  form  anything  but  an easy 
task.  Prince  Mirsky  has  entered  up­
on  his  duties  with  pluck  and  confi­
dence,  and  it  must  be  admitted  that 
he  has  been  welcomed  by  the  masses 
with  every  mark  of  approval.  There 
is  a  general  feeling  that  a  new  order 
of  things  is  dawning  for  Russia  and 
that  an  honest  attempt 
is  to  be 
made  to  correct  the 
long  standing 
abuses  of  which  the  masses  have 
complained  heretofore  without  ob­
taining  redress.  Prince  Mirsky  makes 
splendid  promises,  and  his  sincerity 
appears  not  to  be  doubted  by  his 
countrymen,  but  even  if  he  does  not 
succeed  in  ppnsummating  everything

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

ute  very  materially  to  bringing  about 
a  better  understanding  between  phar­
macists  and  physicians,  and  inciden­
tally  contribute  no  little  to  a  better 
knowledge  of  drugs  and  medicines 
on  the  part  of  future  graduates 
in 
medicine.

The  retail  pharmacist  of  to-day  oc­
cupies  rather  an  anomalous  position, 
being,  or  attempting  to  be,  a  con­
glomerate  of  small  tradesman,  arti­
san  and  member  of  a  liberal  profes­
sion. 
In  this  varied  calling  he  has 
acquired  interests  which  are  at  least 
partially,  if  not  wholly,  antagonistic 
to  each  other,  and  which  have  cer­
tainly  tended  to  keep  him  within  dis­
tinctly  narrow  bounds.  As  a  profes­
sional  man  he  has  not  developed  as 
rapidly  as  was  confidently  asserted 
he  would  half  a  century  or  more ago. 
Among  the  reasons  for  this  lack  of 
development  may  be  mentioned  that 
as  a  whole  he  has  become  too  numer­
ous,  and  that  the  system  of  education 
which  has  been  provided  for  him  is 
entirely  too 
inadequate  to  develop 
the  principles  necessary  for  the  evo­
lution  and  growth  of  a  professional 
spirit.

It  should  be  mentioned,  however, 
that  despite  the  meager  training  of 
the  earlier  apothecaries,  or  “pharma­
ceutists”  as  they  were 
sometimes 
called,  American  pharmacy  has  con­
tributed  no  little  to  the  sum  total  of 
our  knowledge  of  drugs  and  medi­
cines.  Such  men  as  Procter,  Parrish 
and  Bedford,  although  restricted  al­
most  entirely  to  the  limited  educa­
tional  facilities  of  the  pharmaceutical 
schools  of  their  day,  have  accom­
plished  work  that  we  and  future  gen­
erations  of  pharmacists  may  point to 
with  pride.

of 

the 

It  has  been  frequently  predicted, 
and  for  apparent  good  reasons,  that 
in  the  future  economic  arrangement 
there  will  be  no  need  and  no  place 
for  the  retail  druggist  of  to-day  or 
of  yesterday.  Be  that  as  it  may,  so 
far  as  the  purely-commercial  inter­
ests  of  the  retail  druggist  are  con­
cerned  there  can  be  no  question  re­
garding  the  necessity  and  consequent 
continuance 
professional 
pharmacist.  With  the  constant 
in­
crease  of  specialization  in  the  prac­
tice  of  medicine,  and 
the  accom­
panying  realization  that  the  human 
body  is  not  a  machine  and  that  its 
ills  can  not  well  be  treated  on  gen­
eral  principles,  there  must  be  an  ac­
companying  increase  in  appreciation 
of  the  competent  pharmacist,  who is 
willing  and  able  to  act  as  an  assist­
ant  or  adjunct  to  the  medical  practi­
tioner.  While  it  is  true  that  the  fu­
ture  pharmacist  will  not  be  as  nu­
merous  as  he  is  at  the  present  time, 
he  will  Occupy  a  relatively  higher po­
sition  in  the  social  scale,  and  will  in 
addition  be  in  a  position  to  accom­
plish  much  that  will  make  him  hon­
ored  and  respected  at  home 
and 
abroad.

For  us  as  pharmacists  it  would ap­
pear  imperative,  then,  that  we  bear 
this  possible  development  along pro­
fessional  lines  in  mind  and  see  that 
the  proper  material  is  available  when 
is  brought 
the 
about.  The  proper  foundation 
for 
this  rational  development  of  profes­

expected 

change 

sional  pharmacy  can  be  laid  at  the 
present  time,  and,  in  addition  to  this, 
we  may  aid  in  the  pharmaceutical 
education  of  future  physicians  if  we 
can,  by  any  means  at  our  command, 
improve  the  present  status  of  hospi­
tal  pharmacy  in  the  United  States. 
In  the  education  of  future  genera­
tions  of  physicians  hospital  training 
will  necessarily  play  a  most  impor­
tant  part.  Even  at  the  present  time a 
medical  education  that  does  not  in­
clude  at  least  some  hospital  experi­
ence  is  considered  inadequate.  This 
being  true,  it  becomes  evident  at  once 
that  the  impressions  a  recent  gradu­
ate  receives  during  his  hospital  ex­
perience— impressions  of  drugs  and 
druggists— must  be  lasting  ones  and 
ones  that  will 
largely  control  his 
future  ideas  and  practices.

How  woefully  deficient  and  unsat­
isfactory  the  drug  service  in  many  of 
our  hospitals  must  be  becomes  evi­
dent  when  we  realize  that  in  this 
great  country,  with  hundreds  of  insti­
tutions  to  supply  them,  we  have had 
but  one  solitary  instance  of  a  hospi­
tal  pharmacist  who  has  become  wide­
ly  known  through  his  professional 
and  scientific  work. 
I  refer  to  the 
late  Charles  Rice,  of  Bellevue  Hospi­
tal,  New  York,  who,  I  am  sorry  to 
add,  was  himself  a 
foreigner  by 
birth  and  early  training.  Compared 
to  what  has  been  accomplished  by 
the  pharmacists  of  European  hospi­
tals,  particularly  by  those  of  France, 
this  is  indeed  a  poor  showing.  Much 
of  this  deficiency  of  the  past,  how­
ever,  could  be  corrected  in  the  future 
if  members  of  this  Association,  who 
are  influential  in  their  communities, 
will  direct  the  attention  of  hospital 
authorities  to  their  shortcomings  in 
this  respect.

institution  and, 

One  of  the  most  widespread  abuses 
in  hospital  and  dispensary  practice  is 
due  to  the  fact  that,  apart  from  a 
rather  limited  number  of 
routine 
stock  mixtures,  the  medicines  dis­
pensed  consist  largely  of  proprietary 
preparations  that  have  been  donated 
by  charitable  manufacturers  with  a 
view  to  having  them  brought  to  the 
attention  of  the  medical  men  con­
nected  with  the 
if 
possible,  securing  from  them  suita­
ble  endorsements  for  publication. 
It 
need  not  surprise  us,  therefore,  that 
physicians  who  have  had  hospital 
experience  are  frequently  more  hope­
lessly  dependent  on  the  use  of  pro­
prietary 
than  graduates 
who  have  not  had  the  so-called  ad­
vantages  of  a  hospital 
training. 
Much  of  this  could  and  would  be 
changed  if  hospitals,  particularly  the 
larger  and  more 
institu­
competent 
tions,  were  to 
pharmacists  who  could 
secure  and 
hold  the  confidence  of  the  visiting 
as  well  as  of  the  resident  staff  of 
physicians,  and  who  could  and would 
be  consulted  on-.the  probable  stand­
ing  of  new  remedies.

influential 

remedies 

employ 

This  b rings  us  to  a  consideration 
of  the  intellectual  needs  and  wants 
of  men  capable  of  holding  such  posi­
tions. 
If  the  hospital  pharmacist  of 
to-day,  or  the  professional  pharma­
cist  of  to-morrow,  is  to  have  and to 
hold  the  confidence  of  medical  prac­
titioners  he  must  be  at  least  the  equal

of  the  medical  man  in  education, in 
ideas  and  in  ideals— so  much  so  that 
with  the  increase  in  the  requirements 
made  of  medical  students  there  must 
be  a  corresponding  increase  in 
the 
demands  that  are  made  on  the  gener­
al  information  possessed  by  the  fu­
ture  pharmacist.  He  must  be 
a 
thoroughly  scientific 
well  educated, 
and  altogether 
capable  man,  well 
versed  in  all  the  branches  of  knowl­
edge  connected  with  his  own  profes­
sion. 

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T re a s u re r—E .  E .  R u ssell,  Ja c k so n . 
E x e c u tiv e   C o m m ittee—J o h n   D.  M uir, 
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L.  A.  S eltzer,  D e tro it;  J o h n   W a llace,  K a l­
am azo o ;  D.  S.  H a lle tt,  D etro it.
th re e -y e a r 
te rm —J .  M.  L em en,  S h ep h erd   a n d   H . 
D olson,  S t.  C harles.

T ra d e   In te re s t  C o m m ittee, 

Pharmacist  and  Physician— New  As­

pect  of  the  Case.

too, 

there 

Unfortunately, 

Some  of  the  articles  that  have  re­
cently  appeared  in  medical,  as  well 
as  in  pharmaceutical,  journals  would 
appear  to  indicate  that  the  relations 
existing  between  pharmacists 
and 
physicians  are  in  an  unsatisfactory 
and  altogether  unsettled 
condition. 
While  it  is  true  that  the  subject-mat­
ter  under  discussion  is  not  new,  and 
that  many  of  the  questions  that  are 
now  involved  have  arisen  over  and 
over  again  for  upwards  of  a  century, 
some  recent  developments  in  connec­
tion  with  the  trade  in  nostrums,  or 
patent  medicines,  have  added  a  tone 
of  bitterness  to  the  controversy  that 
will  not  tend  to  bring  about  more 
amicable  relations  in  the  near  future.
is,  in 
nearly  all  of  the  printed  articles,  an 
evident  tendency 
the 
shortcomings  and  frailties  of  a  few 
as  an  evidence  of  the  tendency  and 
ideals  of all.  That  there  are  members 
in  both  professions  who  do  not  live 
up  to'  the  prescribed  principles 
or 
codes  of  ethics,  and  whose  technical 
training  or  skill  does  not  compare 
favorably  with  the  best  that  is  at­
tainable,  all  must  admit.  But  to  say, 
on  the  other  hand,  that  all  of 
the 
members  of  these  respective  callings 
are  guilty  of  any  or  all  of  the  accu­
sations  that  have  recently  been  made 
would  be  overstepping  the  bounds 
of  truth  very  materially.  Over  and 
above  the  evident  falsity  of  any  se­
ries  of  general  accusations,  we should 
always  remember  that  crimination or 
recrimination  will  not,  and  can  not, 
of  itself  bring  other  than  discredit 
to  all  concerned.

to  hold  up 

It  will  be  much  more  in  keeping 
with  a  genuine  desire  for  progress, 
therefore,  if  we  as  pharmacists,  rec­
ognizing  the  shortcomings  of  physi­
cians,  also  recognize  our  own,  and 
honestly  strive  to 
correct  existing 
abuses  by  the  gradual  elimination  of 
•objectionable  practices.

In  the  following  I  have  tried  to 
outline  what  I  consider  the  underly­
ing  causes  of  many  of  the  present 
differences  of  opinion,  and  also  to 
indicate  the  position  that  I  believe 
pharmacy  will  hold  in  the  future.  In 
addition  to  this  I  have  attempted  to 
indicate  how  we  as  individuals  can, 
now  and  in  the  near  future,  contrib­

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Cubebae 
JunlperuB  ............. 
6 0   0
Xanthoxylum 
. . . .   30®  86 
Balaamum
Cubebae  ....p o .  20  120  16
Peru  ........................ 
0160
Terabln,  Canada..  600  66
................  460  60
Toiutan 
Cortex
18
Ablea,  Canadian.. 
Caaaiae 
12
................. 
18
Cinchona  Flava.. 
SO
Buonymus  atro.. 
Myrica  Cerifera.. 
20
Prunus V lrglnl.... 
12
Qulllaia,  air’d........ 
12
16
Sassafras 
Clmua  ..26,  gr*d. 
41
Extractum
Olycyrrhlza  Gla...  240  80 
Glycyrrhiza,  p o ...  280  80
Haematox 
...........   HO  12
Haematox, 
la ....  ISO  14 
Haematox,  H8— .  140  16 
Haematox,  14a....  16©  17 
16
Carbonate  Predp. 
8 26 
Citrate and  Quinta 
76
Citrate  Soluble  .. 
40
Ferrocyanidum  8. 
Solut.  Chloride.... 
15
2
Sulphate,  com'l... 
sulphate,  com’l,  by
bbl,  per  cwt----  
80
Sulphate,  pure 
.. 
T
Flora
Arnica  ..................   160  18
Anthemia 
.............  22®  25
Matricaria 
...........  30©  85
Fella
Barosma  ...............  80®  83
Acutlfol,
Caaala 
........  201b  25
Caaala,  Acutlfol..  26®  SO 
Salvia 
officinalis,
Vis  and  H u . . . .  120  20 
Uva  Ural..............  
8®  10

Tlnnevelly 

.......po.  20 

Ferru

Qumml

Herba

.........po. 76c 

Acacia,  1st  pkd..  @  66
Acacia,  2d  pkd..  O  44 
Acacia.  3d  pkd...  O  86 
Acacia,  sifted  ata. 
Q  28
Acacia,  po.............  460  65
Aloe,  Barb...........  12®  14
Aloe,  Cape.............  O  25
. . . .  
Aloe,  Socotrl 
© 3 0
Ammoniac 
.. ........   560  60
Asaafoetlda 
........  250  40
Benzoinum  ...........  600  55
Catechu,  la ...........   O  13
Catechu,  Ha.........   O  14
Catechu,  %s.........  O  16
Camphorae 
.........   760  SO
Euphorbium 
.......   O  40
Galbanum  ............   @1 00
Gamboge  ... .po.. .1 2501 85 
Guaiacum 
. .po. 35  O  85
Kino 
O  75
Mastic  ..................   @  60
Myrrh  .....p o .  60.  O  45
...................... 3 0003 10
Opil 
Shellac 
.................  600  65
Shellac,  bleached  660  70
Trag&canth 
........  70@100
25
Absinthium,  ez  pk 
Eupatorlum  oz  pk 
20
Lobelia 
....o z   pk 
Majorum 
. .oz  pk 
-s
Mentha  Pip oz pk 
28
26
Mentha  Vlr  oz pk 
Rue  ...........oz  pk
Tanacetum  V ........ 
—
Thymus  V . .oz pk 
25
Magnesia
Calcined.  Pat........  65®  60
Carbonate,  Pat.  ..  180  20 
Carbonate  K-M..  18®  20
Carbonate 
...........   18®  20
Oleum
Absinthium 
....... 4 50® 5 00
Amygdalae,  Dulc.  50®  60 
Amygdalae  Ama. .8 00@8 25
Anlsl 
.................... 1 7601 86
Auranti  Cortex  ..2 200 2 40
Bergamli 
.............2 85 @3 25
Cajiputi 
...............1 10®116
.........140@1  50
CaryophyUi 
Cedar  ....................  850  70
........   @2 00
Chenopadii 
Clnnamonll  ........ 11001 20
Cltronella 
...........   400  46
Conium  Mac.......   80®  90
Copaiba 
...............11601 25
Cpheb** 
8*
.............1 

........4 25©4 60
Exechthltos 
Erigeron  ............... 1 000110
Gaultherla  ........... S 00®3 10
Geranium 
75
........oz. 
Gosslppll,  Sem  gal  60®  60
Hedeoma 
.............1 40® 1 50
........... 1  40@1  20
Junlpera. 
Lavendula 
.............  90® 
Llmonls 
.................*90® 110
Mentha  Piper.  . .4  50@4  75 
Mentha  Verld... .6 00® 5 60 
Morrhuae,  gal.  ..1  5002  50
Myrcta 
.................4 00® 4 50
Olive 
....................   76
3 00 12 
lOi 
Picis  Liquida  . . . .  
Picis  Liquida  gal.
35 
Ricina 
..................  901
94 
Rosmarin! 
...........
1 00 
Rosae,  oz  ............. 6 OOi
6 00 
.................  40i
Succinl 
45 
Sabina 
.................  90i
100 
Santal 
...................2 75
7 00 
90 
Sassafras  .............   85
Slnapis,  ess,  o s...
65 
.....................150i
TlgHl 
160 
Thyme 
.................  40i
50 
Thyme,  o p t .........  
■
1 60 
Theobromas 
........  15
20
Potassium
Bi-Carb 
................   16® 18
Bichromate  .........   13
15 
Bromide 
...............  40(
45 15 
Carb 
....................   12
Chlorate  po 17®19  16
18 
C yanide.................  34
88 
Iodide.....................S75i
2 85 
Potassa,  Bitart  pr  SOi 
Potass  Nltras  opt  7 
Potass  Nltras  ... 
6i
Pru asiate 
.............  23
Sulphate  p o .........   1S<

88 10 

8
26
18

R adix
A co n itu m  
...............   20®  26
A lth a e  
...................   30®  S3
.................   10®  12
A n ch u sa 
...............   @  26
A rum   po 
C alam u s 
...............   20®  40
..p o   15  1 2 0   15 
G e n tia n a  
G ly ch rrh lza  p v   15  16®  18 
H y d ra stis,  C an_. 
@1  75
H y d ra s tis   C an.  po.  @2  .,0
H ellebore.  A lb a ..  12®  15
In u la ,  po 
...............   18i
Ipecac,  p o ............... 2 75
Iris   ptox 
...............   35
J a la p a ,  p r 
...........   25i
M a ra n ta ,  Vi* 
P odophyllum   p o ..  22i
..........................  75®1  00
R hel 
R hel.  c u t 
...............  
®1 25
...............   7 5 0 1 3 5
R hel,  p v  
S pigella 
.................   8 5 0   38
S a n g u ln a rl,  po  24 
O   22
S e rp e n ta ria  
...........  66®  10
S en eg a......................   8 5 0   90
S m ilax,  offl’s  H  
0   40
S m ilax,  M  
...........  @  25
S cillae  ...........po  35  10®  12
®  25
S ym p lo carp u s 
. . . .  
V a le ria n a   E n g .. .  
@ 2 5
V ale rian a,  G er 
..   15®  20
Z in g ib er a  
.............  14®  16
Z in g ib er  J ...............  16®  29

. . . .  

. 

S sm sn

4®  

.........  12® 
7$
.............   75$

. ...p o .  20  @  16
(g rav el’s ) .  13®  15
6
.................  
...........po  16  10®  11
.............   70®  99
l4

A nlsum  
A plum  
B ird.  I s  
C arul 
C ard am o n  
C o rian d ru m  
C an n a b is  S ativ a. 
C ydonlum  
C henopodium  
. . .
D ip te rix   O d o rate.  80@ 100
F o en icu lu m  
.........
F o en u g reek ,  po  ..
L ln i 
..........................
L inl,  g rd  
...b b l  4
L obelia 
P h a rla rls   C a n a ’n. 
R a p a  
.....................
S ln ap is  A lba 
. . .
S ln ap is  N ig ra   . . .
S p iritu s

...................   75

9® 10

’

................1 25 

F ru m e n tl  W  D .. .  .2 00®2 60
F ru m e n tl 
Ju n ip e ris   C o O T .1 6 5 @ 2  00 
. . .  .1 7 6 0 3  60 
J u n ip e ris   Co 
. .1 90®2 10 
S acc h aru m  N  E  
S p t  V lnl  G alll 
...1 7 5 @ 6  50
......... 1 2 5 0 2  00
V lnl  O porto 
V lnl  A lt«   ................1 25®2  00

S ponges 
F lo rid a   sh eep s’ w l
..............2 50@2  75
c a rria g e  
N a s sa u   sh eep s’  w l
c a rria g e  
..............2 50@2  75
V elvet  e x tra   sh p s’ 
w ool,  c a rria g e   . .   @1 60
E x tra   yeiiow   s h p s ’ 
w ool,  c a rria g e  
.  @1 25
G rass  sh eep s’  wl,
c a rria g e  
............. 
@ 100
H a rd ,  s la te   u s e ...  @1 00
Y ellow   R eef,  for 
@1 40
........... 

s la te   u se 

S y ru p s
...................
A cacia 
A u ra n ti  C o rtex
................
Z in g ib er 
................... .
Ip eca c 
............. .
F e rrl  Io d  
..........
R hel  A rom  
S m ilax  Offl’s 
. . . .
S en eg a 
.................
...................
S cillae 
S cillae  Co  ----- -
................
T o iu ta n  
P rim u s   v trg  
. . . .

T in c tu re s
A conltum   N a p ’s   R  
A co n itu m   N a p ’s   F  
A loes 
........................ 
A loes  &  M y rrh  
. .  
A rn ica 
..................... 
A ssafo e tld a 
...........  
2 76
A tro p e  B ellad o n n a 
A u ra n ti  C o rte x   . .  
B enzoin 
.................  
B enzoin  Co  . . . . . .  
B a ro sm a   .................  
C a n th a rid e s  
......... 
C apsicum  
.............  
............. 
C ard a m o n  
C ard a m o n   Co  . . . .  
C a s to r 
..................... 
.................. 
C atech u  
...............  
C in ch o n a 
C in ch o n a  Co 
. . . .  
C olum ba 
...............  
C ubebae 
.................  
C assia  A cutlfol  . .  
C assia  A cutlfol  Co 
D ig italis 
................. 
........................ 
E rg o t 
F e rrl  C b lo rld u m .. 
G e n tian  
.................  
G en tian   Co  ...........  
G u iaca 
...................  
G uiaca  am m o n  
. .  
H y o sc y am u s 
......... 
Iodine 
.....................  
Iodine,  c o lo rle s s .. 
K in o  
.........................  
...................  
L obelia 
M y rrh  
.....................  
N u x   V om ica  ......... 
O pil  ............................  
Opil,  co m p h o rated  
O pil,  deodorized  .. 
Q u assia  ...................  
R h a ta n y  
.................  
.........................  
R hel 
S a n g u in a r ia ........... 
S e rp e n ta ria  
........... 
S tro m o n iu m ........... 
T o iu tan  
.................. 
V ale rian  
.................  
V e ra tru m   V e rld e .. 
Z in g ib er 
.................  

60
50
go
60
50
50
60
50
go
50
50
7 5
50
7 5
7 5
1   00
go
50
go
go
go
50
50
50
50
3 5
50
go
go
go
go
7 5
75
50
50
so
so
7 5
so
1 60
go
50
go
50
go
go
go
50
50
20

M iscellaneous

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

A eth e r,  S p ts N it 8  30$ 
A eth er,  S p ts N it 4  34$ 
A lum en,  g r ’d po 7 
3 $
A n n a tto  
.................   4 0$
A ntlm oni,  po 
. . . .  
4 $
A ntim oni  e t P o  T   40$
A n tip y rin  
...............
.............
A n tife b rln  
A rg e n tl  N ltra s ,  oz 
,
A rse n icu m  
.............   104_
B alm   G ilead  b u d s  60®
B ism u th   S   N   ___ 2 20®2 30
C alcium   C hlor,  I s   @ 
9
C alcium   C hlor,  H a  @ 
10 
C alcium   C hlor.  H s   @ 1 2
C an th a rid e s,  R us.  @1 85
C apsicI  F ru c ’s af..  @  20 
C a p s id   F ru c ’s po..  @  22 
C ap’i  F ru e ’s  B  po.  @ 
is  
C ary o p h y llu s 
. . . .   25®  28 
C arm ine.  N o  4 0 ...  @3 00
C era  A lb a ...............  50®  6S
C era  F la v a  
...........  40®  42
C rocus.......................1   7 5 @ i  sc
..   @  3S
C assia  F ru c tu s  
@  u
C e n tra rla  
C etaceu m  
@  4s
C hloroform  
4 7 @  51
C hloro’m ,  S qulbbs  @1  1C
C hloral  H y d   C rs t.l 35@1  6C
C h o n d ru s 
...............   20®  25
C inchonldlne  P -W   38®  4Í 
C inchonld’e  G erm   38®  4S
C ocaine  .................. 4 05 0  4  2(
C orks  lis t  d   p  c t. 
7C
C reosotum  
............. 
@  41
C re ta   ...........bbl  76 
@ 
1
...........
C reta,  p re p  
C reta,  p reclp  
. . . .  
9 $
C reta.  R u b ra  
. . . .
C rocus  .................... 1 75$
C u d b ea r  ...................  
1
C upri  S ulph 
......... 
64
D e x trin e  
7 $
...............  
E th e r  S u l p h ...........  78$
E m ery ,  a ll  N o s ..
E m ery ,  po 
...........
B rg o ta  
.........po  90  8 6$
F la k e   W h ite  
. . . .   12$
........................
G alla 
G am b ler 
.................  
8$
G elatin,  C ooper  ..
G elatin,  F re n c h   ..   35 fu 
G lassw are,  lit  box  75  A  
L e ss  th a n   box  . .
G lue,  b r o w n ...........  11®
G lue,  w h ite   ...........   15®
G ly ce rin a................16  @
. .  
G ra n a   P a ra d is! 
$
H u m u lu s 
...............   25$
H y d ra rg   C h  M t.
H y d ra rg   C h  C or  .
H y d ra  rg   O x  R u ’m  
, 
H y d ra rg   A m m o’l. 
H y d ra  rg   U n g u e’m   50$ 
H y d ra rg y ru m  
. . .  
<
Ich th y o b o lla,  A m .  90$
In d ig o  
....................     76$
Iodide.  R esu b l 
. .3  85$
Iodoform  
............... 4 10$
L u p u lin  
$,
.................  
L ycopodium  
........1  00 @ 1
......................  65®
M acis 
L iq u o r  A rsen 
e t 
. . .   @
H y d ra rg   Iod 
Liq  P o ta s s   A rsln it  10® 
3®
M ag n esia,  S u lp h .. 
M agnesia.  S u lh  bM 
#

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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 IC E   C U R R E N T

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

ADVANCED

DECLINED

Galvanized  Wire 

Cotton  Wndsor
50  ft...................................1 30
60  fL 
..............................1  44
70  f t  
............................1  80
20 f t ..................... t 00
Cotton  Braided
40  f t  
.............................   95
..............................1  26
60  f t  
60  f t ................................ 1 65
No.  20,  each  100  ft long.l 90 
No.  19,  each  100  ft long.2 10 
COCOA
..........................  38
B&ker’a 
Cleveland 
......................  41
Colonial,  Via 
.............       85
Colonial,  Vi> 
................   23
Epps 
...............................   42
Huyler 
............................  45
Van  Houten,  Via  ........   12
Van  Houten,  Vis  ........   20
Van  Houten,  Vis 
........  40
Van  Houten,  Is  ..........  72
..............................  31
Webb 
Wilbur,  V ia....................   41
Wilbur,  Vis 
...................  42
Dunham’s % s 
D u n h a m ’s % s  A  %s.. 26%
D u n h a m ’s % s 
D u n h a m ’s % s 
B u lk  

........... 26
........... 27
........... 28
13

COCOANUT

.........

COCOA  S H E L L S

20  lb.  b ag s 
L e ss  q u a n tity  
P o u n d   p ac k ag es 
C O F F E E

......................2Vi

...............3
...........4

Rio

S a n to s

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

....................................13%

C om m on...............................H Vi
F a ir ....................................... 13
C hoice 
................................15
F a n c y  
................................18
C om m on.......................... .. .12
F a ir. 
C hoice...................................15
F a n c y ....................................18
P e a b e rry  
M aracaibo
F a ir ....................................... 15
C hoice 
................................ 18
M exican
................................16%
C hoice 
F a n c y  
................................. 19
G u ate m ala
.............................. 16
C hoice 
J a v a
A fric a n  
..............................12
F a n c y   A frican  
............. 17
O.  G ......................................26
P .  G ...................................... 21
M ocha
A ra b ia n  
............................21
P a c k a g e

N ew   Y ork  B asis.

A rb u cld e............................13  50
D ilw o rth  
........................ 13  00
je r s e y  
...............................13  50
L io n   .................................... 13  50
M cL aughlin’s  X X X X  
M cL a u g h lin ’s   X X X X  sold 
to   re ta ile rs   only.  M ail  all 
o rd e rs  d ire c t 
F . 
M cL au g h lin   A   Co.,  C h i­
cago.

to   W . 

E x tra c t

H olland.  %  g ro   b o x es.  95  |
F elix,  %  g ro ss 
............... 115
foil,  % g ro .  85 
H u m m e l’s 
H u m m e l’s  
tin ,  %  g r o . 1 43 

C R A C K E R S

N a tio n a l  B isc u it  C o m p an y ’s 

B ra n d s  
B u tte r

.........6
................. 6
............. 6
...........6

.................................... 7%
. . . . .  
...............   7%
S w e et  Goods

S ey m o u r  B u tte rs  
N   Y  B u tte rs  
S alted   B u tte rs  
F a m ily   B u tte rs  
S oda
N B C   S odas  .................... 6
S ele ct 
................................   8
S a ra to g a   F l a k e s ...........13
O y ster
R o u n d   O y ste rs  
................6
S q u a re   O y ste rs 
..............6
F a u s t 
........................7
A rg o  
E x tr a   F a rin a  
A n im a ls 
..............................10
A sso rte d   C ake 
............... 10
B ag ley   G em s 
.................... 8
B elle  R o se  .......................... 8
B e n t’s  W a te r 
................. 16
1 B u tte r  T h in  
..................... 13
C h o co late  D rops 
. . .  .16
Coco  B a r 
..........................10
C oco can u t  T a f f y ...........12
C innam on  B a r ...............   9
|  Coffee  C ake,  N .  B.  C ..10 
Coffee  C ake,  Iced  
. . . .   10 
C oco an u t  M acaro o n s  . .   18
C rac k n els 
..........................16
C u rra n t  F r u it  ................. 10
. . . .   16
C ho co late  D a in ty  
......................  9
C a rtw h e els 
D ixie  C ookie 
.................   8
F lu te d   C o co an u t  ............10
F ro ste d   C re a m s 
............8
G in g er  G em s 
.................   8
G in g er  S n ap s,  N   B   C  7 
G ra n d m a   S an d w ich  
..   10 
G ra h a m   C ra c k e rs 
. . . .   8 
H oney  F in g e rs. I c e d ..  12
H oney  J u m b le s 
.............12
Iced   H a p p y   F a m ily   ...1 1  
Iced   H o n ey   C ru m p e t  .  10
Im p e ria ls 
............................8
In d ia n a   B elle 
..................16
J e rs e y   L u n c h   ....................8
L a d y   F in g e rs  
................12
L a d y   F in g e rs ,h a n d  m d  25

L em on  B isc u it  S q u a re .  8
I « m m   W afer 
......... 
  16
L em on  S n ap s 
................ 12
L em on  G em s 
..................10
L em   Y en 
..........................10
M arsh m allo w   ................... 16
M arsh m allo w   C re a m ..  16 
M arsh m allo w   w iu n u t.  16
M ary  A n n  
........................  8
M ala g a 
..............................10
M ich  Coco  F s ’d  honey.12
M ilk  B isc u it  ...................... 8
M ich  F T osted  H o n ey   . .   12
M ixed  P ic n ic   ................. 11%
M olasses  C akes.  Sclo’d  8
M oss  J e lly   B a r ................12
M uskegon  B ra n c h ,  Iced  10
..............................12
N ew to n  
O atm eal  C ra c k e rs  ------- 8
O ran g e  Slice 
................... 16
.............   %
O ran g e  G em  
P e n n y   A sso rte d   C ak es.
P ilo t  B rea d  
......................7
P in ea p p le  H o n ey  
......... 15
P in g   P o n g  
......................  9
P retz els,  h a n d   m a d e  . .   8 
P re tz e le tte s ,  h a n d   m ’d   8 
P re tz e le tte s ,  m ch.  m ’d   7
.................................14
R ev e re 
R u b e  S e a rs  
........................ 8
S cotch  C ookies 
.............10
S n ow drops 
........................16
Spiced  S u g a r  T o p s  . . .   8 
S u g a r  C akes,  scalloped  8
S u g a r  S q u a re s 
................8
S u lta n a s  
............................ 15
.............   8
S piced  G in g ers 
u rc h in s  
............................10
V ien n a  C rim p  
..................8
V an illa  W a f e r ................. 16
W a v erly   ...............................8
Z a n z ib a r 
..........................  9
B a rrels o r  d ru m s   . . . ___ 29
___ 30
Boxes.
c a n s .................. ___ 32
S q u are
. . . . . . ___ 35
F a n c y   caddies. 

CREA M   T A R T A R

D R IED   F R U IT S 

Apples

0   7V4

B eans

H om iny

C alifornia  Prunes

S u n d r ie d ...................  0.
E v a p o ra te d  
............5% ©7
S 5*
100-125  251b.  boxes.
90-100  25 Ib.bxs..
80-90  25  lb.  b x s.
~  4 %5
70-80  25 1b. b x s .
6
60-70  25Tb.  boxes.
0  6%
50-60  25 lb.  b x s .
40-50  25 lb.  b x s .
7 %
30-40  25 lb.  b x s .
cases
% c  le ss  in   bu  mm 
C itro n
C o rsica n ...................
0 1 5
C u rra n ts  
Im p ’d,  lib .  p k g .  .
Im p o rte d   b u lk  
...6 V t©   7 
Peel
Jem on  A m e r ic a n ...........I t
.........12
O ran g e  A m erican  
R aisin s
1  90
L ondon  L a y e rs  3  c r 
1  96
T en d o n   L a y e rs   3  c r 
2  60
C lu ste r  4  cro w n .
L oose  M u scatels,  2  c r . .  5 
L oose  M u scatels,  3  c r . .  5% 
L oose  M u scatels,  4  c r . .  6 
L.  M.  Seeded,  1  lb .6 % 0 7 %  
L.  M.  Seeded.  %  lb  5  © 6 
S u lta n a s ,  b u lk . 
8
. . .  
S u lta n a s,  p ac k ag e. 
8% 
F A R IN A C E O U S   GOODS 
D ried   L im a  ........................5
M ed.  H d.  P k ’d.  ..2   0 0 0 2   lu
B ro w n   H o lla n d  
..............2  50
F a rin a
24 
lib .  p a c k a g e s............1  75
B ulk,  p e r  100  lb s .............3  00
F lak e ,  50  lb .  s a c k ----- 1  00
P e a rl,  200  lb.  s a c k  
.. . 4   00 
. . . 2   00 
P e a rl,  100  Tb.  s a c k  
M accaronl  a n d   V erm icelli 
D om estic,  10  lb.  box 
.  60
Im p o rted ,  25  !b.  bo x   ..2   50 
C om m on................................2  60
C h e s te r.................................. 2  75
E m p ire  
...............................8  60
G reen,  W isco n sin ,  b u . . l   25
G reen,  S cotch,  b u ...........1  35
4
S plit,  lb ................................  
Rolled  O ats
. .4  50 
R olled  A v en n a  b b ls 
S tee l  C ut,  1001b.  sa c k s   2  20
.. 
M on arch ,  bbl 
............4  25
M on arch ,  101b.  sa c k s  
.2  00
Q u ak er,  c a se s 
................3  10
S ago
E a s t  In d ia  
........................ »%
G erm an ,  sa c k s   ..................3%
G erm an ,  b ro k en   p k g  
.  4 
F lak e.  1101b.  s a e k s ___ 4%
P earl.  130Tb. 
lib .  p k g s ....6  
P e a rl,  24 
W h e a t
C racked,  b u lk  
..................2%
.. ..2  60 
24  2  lb.  p a c k a g e s 
F IS H IN G   T A C K L E
% 
to   1  In 
6
........................ 
1%  to   2  In 
...................... 
7
9
1%  to   2  in   ........................ 
1  2-3  to   2  In  ....................  11
2  in
3 
in Coiton  Lines
5
... 
No. 1, 10 feet  . .. .
No. 2, 15 feet  . ...
... 
7
No. 3. 15 feet  . .. .
9
... 
No. 4, 15 feet  .......
...  10
No. 5. 15 feet  ....... . . ..   11
No. 6. 15 feet  . .. . . . . .   12
N o. 7, 15 feet  ....... . . . .   15
N o 8. 15 feet  ....... . . ..   18
No. 9. 15 feet  . . . . . . . ..   20

P e a rl  B arley

T a p io ca

s a c k s  

..3 %  

P e a s

V an. L em .

5

L in en   L in es
...................................  26
S m all 
............................   28
M edium  
L a rg e  
.................................  24
P olee
B am boo,  14  ft.,  p r   d s . .  22 
B am boo,  16  ft.,  p r  d z .  66 
B am boo,  18  ft.,  p r   d z . 
86
F L A V O R IN G   E X T R A C T S  

F o o te  A   J e n k s  

C olem an’s  
2ox.  P a n e l ................1  22 
T6
3oz.  T a p e r ................2  02  1  60
N o.  4  R ich.  B la k e .2  00  1  50 

J e n n in g s

T e rp en ele ss  L em on 

N o.  2  D.  C.  p r   dz 
. . . .   76 
N o.  4  D.  C.  p r   dz 
. . . . 1   62
N o.  6  D.  C.  p r   d z .........2  00
T a p e r  D.  C.  p r  d z  . . . . 1   52 
. . . .  
N o.  2  D.  C.  p r  d z  . . . . 1   20 
N o.  4  D.  C.  p r   dz  . . . . 2   00 
N o.  6  D.  C.  p r  d z  . . . . 8   00 
T a p e r  D.  C.  p r  d z  . . . . 2   00

M exican  V an illa 

G E L A T IN E

K n o x ’s  S p ark lin g ,  d z .  1  20 
K n o x ’s   S p ark lin g ,  gro.14  00 
K n o x ’s  A cidu’d.,  doz.  1  20 
.14  00
K n o x ’s   A cid u ’d,  g ro  
O xford 
7 6
P ly m o u th   R o ck  
.........1  20
N elso n ’s  
..........................1   60
C ox’s,  2  q t.  s i z e .........1  61
C ox's,  1  q t.  siz e   ........... 1  10

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

G R A IN   BA G 3 

A m oskeag,  100  in   b ’e.  18 
A m oskeag,  le ss th a n  b.  12% 

G R A IN S  A N D   F L O U R  

W h e a t 

Old  W h e a t.

N o.  1  W h ite   ....................1  12
N o.  2  R ed 
................1  12

W in te r  W h e a t  F le u r 

L ocal  B ra n d s

P a te n ts .................................. 6  40
Second  P a te n ts ................ 6  00
S tra ig h t 
.............................5  80
S econd  S tra ig h t...............5  40
C le ar.......................................4  80
G ra h a m ..................................5   50
B u c k w h e a t...........................5  00
R y e..........................................4  20
ca sh  
in   bbls.,  25c  p er 

S u b je c t 
d isco u n t.
F lo u r 
bbl.  ad d itio n a l.
W o rd en   G ro cer  C o .'s B ran d
Q u ak er,  p a p e r.................. 5  80
Q u ak er,  c lo th .................... 6  00

to   u s u a l 

S p rin g   W h e a t  F lo u r 

B ra n d

P illsb u ry ’s  B est,  % s  . .6  60 
P illsb u ry ’s  B est,  % s  . .6  50 
P illsb u ry ’s   B est,  % s  ..6   40
L em on  A   W h e e le r  C o.’s 
W ingold,  % s  ....................6  90
W ingold,  % s  ....................6  80
W ingold,  % s  .................... 6  70
Ju d so n   G ro cer  Co.’s  B ra n d
C ere so ta,  % s .................... 7  00
C e re so ta   % s  .................... 6  90
C ere so ta,  % s 
..................6  80
W o rd en   G ro cer  C o.’s B ra n d  
L a u re l,  % s.  c lo th  
.. . 6   90
L a u rel,  % s.  cloth  ___ 6  80
L a u re l,  % s  &  % s p a p e r6  70
L a u rel,  % s 
.................... 6  70

M eal
B o lted ................... 
G olden  G ra n u la te d . 

2  90
. ..3   00

F eed  an d   M iiletuffa 

S t.  C a r  F eed   sc reen e d  22  50 
N o.  1  C orn  a n d   O a ts  22  50 
. .22  50
C orn  M eal,  co arse. 
Oil  M eal.............................28  00
W in te r  w h e a t  b ra n  
..20  00 
W in te r  w h e a t m id ’ngs23  00
Cow   feed ........................... 21  00

C a r  lo ts  

.........33%

O ats
...............  
C o rn ’

H ay

C o rn  

....................................57%

N o.  1  tim o th y   c a r lobs.12  60 
N o.  1  tim o th y  to n  lots.18  50

H E R B S

S age 
H o p s 
L a u rel  L e a v e s 
S e n n a   L e a v e s 

.....................................  15
I I
 
............................. 
.............. 
IS
................  25

IN D IG O

M ad ras,  5  lb .  boxea 
. .   56 
S.  F ..  2.  3.  6 lb.  b o x e s ..  65 

J E L L Y

..1   7ft
Bib.  palls,  p e r  dog 
151b.  p a lls  
......................  22
301b.  p a lls   ..........................  6E

L IC O R IC E

P u re  
C a la b ria  
S icily 
R o o t 

.....................................  2b
............................   28
...................................  14
.....................................  11

L Y E

C ondensed,  2  dz 
........... 1  60
C ondensed,  4  d z  ........... 2  00

M EA T  E X T R A C T S

A rm o u r’s,  2  o z .................4 46
A rm o u r’s  4  o s 
................8  20
L ieb ig ’s,  C hicago,  2 os.2  76 
L ieb ig ’s,  C hicago,  4 os.5  50 
L ieb ig ’s,  im p o rted .  2 oz.4  65 
L ieb ig 's, 
im p o rted  4 oz 8  §0

Index to Markets

By  Columns

Axle  Grease  ....................   1

. , .................  1
Bath  Brick 
............................  1
Broom* 
Brushes  ...........................   1
Butter  Color 
.................  1

.......................11
Confections 
............................  1
Candles 
Canned  Goods 
. . . . . . . .   1
Carbon  Oils 
...................  2
Catsup  ..............................  2
Cheese 
..............................  2
Chewing  Gum 
.............   2
Chicory 
............................  2
Chocolate 
........................   2
Clothes  Lines  .................  2
Cocoa  ...............................  
t
Coceanut  ..........................  2
Cocoa  Shells  ...................  2
Coffee  ...............................  2
Crackers 
..........................  2

Dried  Fruits  .................1  4

Farinaceous  Goods 
. . . .   4
Fish  and  Oysters  ............10
Fishing  Tackle  .............   4
Flavoring  extracts  ........  2
Fly  P ap er........................
Fresh  Meats  ...................  S
Fruits  ................................. 11

Gelatine  ...........................   0
Grain  Bags  .....................  5
Grains  and  Flour  ..........  5

Herbs 
Hides  and  Pelts 

...............................   2
............10

Indigo  ...............................  2

Jelly 

.................................   2

Licorice  ............................  2
Lye 
...................................  2

M
...............   5
M e a t  E x tra c ts  
..............................   6
M olasses 
M u sta rd  
6
............ 

 

 

Nuts  ................................... 11

Wives  ......................... 

 

(

I

J

L

N

O

Pipes  .................................  <
Pickles  .............................   6
Playing  Cards.................  6
Potash 
  6
Provisions 
......................   6

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

Rice
Salad  Dressing  .............   7
Saleratus 
........................  7
Sal  Soda 
7
................... 
Salt  ...................................  7
Salt  Fish  ........................  7
Seeds 
...............................   7
Shoe  Blacking  ...............  7
Snuff 
................................   7
Soap 
.................................  7
Soda 
.................................   2
Spices  ...............................  2
..................................   8
S ta rc h  
Sugar 
..............................  8
Syrups 
............................  8
Tea 
...................................  8
Tobacco 
..........................  9
T w in e 
...................................  9

T

W

Vinegar
Washing  Powder  ..........  9
Wiaklng 
..........................  9
9
W o o d e n  w a r e  
..................  
Wrapping  P a p e r........... 10
Yeast  c a k e ........................ 10

Y

422
900
900

AXLE  GREASE 
da
Aurora 
.....................62
Castor  Oil 
..............23
Diamond 
................. 50
Fraser's 
...................72
IXL  Golden  ............72
BAKED  BEANS 
Columbia  Brand 
...

90

BATH  BRICK

lib.  can  per  doz. 
21b.  can  per doz.................. 1 40
31b.  can  per  doz................. 1 80
......................   75
American 
English  ............................  82
No. 1  Carpet 
................2  72
No.  2  C arpet................2  25
No.  3  Carpet  ................ 2 15
No.  4  Carpet  .................172
Parlor  Gem  ...................2 40
Common  Whisk 
..........  25
Fancy  W h isk ......................1 20
Warehouse  .....................2  00

BROOMS

BRUSHES

Scrub

Shoe

Stove

.100 

Solid  Back.  8  In  ..........  72
Solid  Back.  11  In  ........  92
Pointed  E n d s.................  85
No.  3
.  75 
.110 
............................
No.  2 
.176
............................
No.  1 
No.  8 
............................
.130 
............................
No.  7 
.170 
No.  4  .................. ..........
.1 90
No.  3 
............................
BUTTER  COLOR 
W.,  It.  A Co.'s.  15c slze.l 25 
W.,  R.  A  Co.’s,  25c size.2 00 
Electric  Light,  8s  . . . .   9Vi 
Electric  Light,  16s  ....1 0
Paraffine,  6s  .................9
Paraffine,  12s  ...............  9%
........................22
Wlcking 
Apples

CANNED  GOODS 

CANDLES

1 60

Com

Clams

Cherries

Blueberries

lb. 
Clam  Bouillon

Blackberries
............ 
Beans

3  lb.  Standards..  75@  80
Gals,  Standards  ..2 0002 25 
Standards 
85
B aked....................   800120
Red  Kidney 
..............85093
S trin g ...................... 7001  15
Wax  ......................   750125
Standard  ...........  
0   1  40
Gallon..................  @  5  75
Brook  Trout
2  lb.  cans, Spiced. 
1 90
Little  Neck,  1 Ib.l 0001  25
Little  Neck,  2 
160
Burnham’s,  Vi  pt...........1 92
Burnham’s,  pts  ........... 3 60
Burnham’s,  qts  ........... 7 20
Red  Standards.. .1 3001 50
W h ite.......................... 
Fair 
............................85090
Good  ............................... 1  00
Fancy 
............................1  20
French  Peas
Sur  Extra  Fine............   22
Extra  Fine  ....................   19
Fine 
...............................   15
............................  11
Moyen 
Gooseberries
Standard 
........................  90
Hominy
Standard 
........................  85
Lobster
Star,  Vilb.............................2 16
Star.  1  lb.............................3 75
Picnic  Tails.......................... 2 60
Mustard,  1  tb 
..............1 80
Mustard,  2  tb................. 2 80
Soused.  1  lb ...................1 80
Soused,  2  lb.....................2 80
T o m ato ,  1  lb 
.2 SO
T o m ato .  2  lb
H o tels  .....................  15©  20
B u tto n s   ....................  2 2 0   25
l i b ........................©   90
Cove, 
Cove,  2Tb.........................© 1  70
Cove,  1  lb.  O val  . 
1 00
II  15
Pie 
Y ellow  
Pears
S ta n d a rd  
...........
..................
F a n c y  
P eas
Marrowfat 
. . . .
Early  J n n e ........
Early  June  S ifte d -,

Peaches
..................... 1  10i
.................1  651

»2  00
0 2  00

9001 00 
.0001  60 
1  «

.1 80

Mackerel

Mushrooms

O ysters

0 1   35

P lu m s

R u ssian   C aviar

1 00 

................................   85
P lu m s  
P in ea p p le
G ra te d  
................... 1  2 5 0 2   75
S liced 
..................... 1  3 5 0  2  55
P u m p k in
70 
F a ir  
..........................
80 
G ood  ..........................
F a n c y   ........................
2 25
G a ll o n ........................
R asp b errlea
0   90
S t a n d a r d ..............
V4  lb.  c a n s ........................  8 76
Vi  lb .  c a n s   ......................  7  00
1  lb   ca n   .............................12 00
S alm on
C ol’a   R iv er,  ta ils . 
0 1   75
Col’a   R iv e r,  fla ts .l  8 5 0 1   90
R ed  A la sk a   ...................... 1  45
P in k   A la sk a   . . .  
0   95
S a rd in e s
D om estic,  Vis 
. .   3 V i0   3% 
D om estic,  % s  . . . .
D om estic,  M u st’d .. 
. . .  
C alifo rn ia ,  Vis 
C alifo rn ia ,  Vis 
. . .
F re n c h ,  Vis 
...........
FYench,  V i a ...........
S h rim p s
S ta n d a rd  
............... 1 3 0 0 1  40
S u cco tash
F a ir  
95
........................ 
G ood 
1  10
........................ 
F a n c y  
1  25
...................  
S tra w b e rrie s
11 0
...............  
S ta n d a rd  
F h n c y ........................ 
1 40
T o m ato e s
........................  85©  95
F a ir  
G ood 
116
........................ 
F a n c y  
................... 1  1 5 0 1   35
G allons. 
.................2  5 0 0 3   00

CA RBO N   O ILS 

B a rrels
P e rfe c tio n  
...........
W a te r  W h ite  
. . .
D.  S.  G asoline  . .
D eodor’d   N a p ’a...
C y lin d er 
E n g in e  
B lack,  w in te r 

...............29
.................. 16
. .   9 

C A T S U P

© 1 2  Vi 
012 
0 1 4  
0 1 3 %  
0 3 4  022 
010 Vi

. 

C olum bia,  25  p ts .. 
.4  50
C olum bia,  25  V ip ts ... .2 60
S n id er’s   q u a rts  
............3 25
S n id er’s   p in ts  
...............2 25
.130
S n id er’s  Vi  p in ts  
C H E E S E
......................
Acm e 
P e e r l e s s ...............
C arso n   C ity  
. . . .
E lsie 
.......................
...............
E m b lem  
G em  
.......................
Id eal 
.....................
J e rs e y   ...................
R iv e r s i d e ...............
W a rn e r’s ...............
B rick 
.....................12
....................
E d a m  
L eid en  
..................
L im b u rg e r 
...........
P in e a p p le  
...........40
S w iss,  d o m e stic  .
S w iss,  im p o rte d   .
A m erican   F la g   S p ru ce.  55
B eem an ’s   P e p sin  
...........  60
B lack  J a c k  
........................  55
L a rg e st  G um   M ade 
. .   60
................................  55
S en  S en 
S en  S en  B re a th   P e r’e . l  00
S u g a r  L o a f 
........................  55
Y u c a ta n  
..............................  65
5
B ulk 
7
R ed 
E a g le 
4
FY anck’s 
7
S ch en e r’s 
6

..................................... 
....................................... 
..................................  
............................ 
.......................... 
W a lte r  B ak e r  A   Co.’s

C H E W IN G   GUM 

C H O C O L A T E  

C H ICO RY

G erm an   S w e et 
P rem iu m  
V anilla 
C a ra c a s  
E a g le 

...............   23
..............................  81
..................................  41
................................  35
....................................   28

C L O T H E S   L IN E S  

S isal

J u te

60  ft,  3  th re a d ,  e x t r a .. 100 
72  ft,  3  th re a d ,  e x tr a   ..1  40 
90  ft,  3  th re a d ,  e x tra   . .1 70 
60  ft,  6  th re a d ,  e x tra   ..1  29 
72  ft,  6  th re a d ,  e x tra   ..  
.....................................  75
60  ft. 
72  f t ........................................  90
90  f t  
................................. 1 05
...................................160
120  fL  
. . . .   C o tto n   V ic to r 
80  f t  
..................................|   10
T8  f |  
»0

w

6

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

45

8

9

10

II

English  Breakfast

Clothes  Pins

Pelts

MOLASSE8 
New Orleans 
F a n c y   O pen  K e ttle  
. . .   40
C hoice 
................................   35
F a i r ..............................
G ood 
..................................
Half  barrels  2c  e x tra  
MINCE  M EA T  

C olum bia,  p e r  case.  .. . 2   75

M USTARD 
H o rse  R ad ish ,  1  dz 
H o rse   R ad ish ,  2  dz  . . . .  3  50 
B ayle’s  C elery,  1  dz 

OLIVES
. . . .   1  00
B ulk,  1 g al.  k eg s 
B ulk,  3  g a l  k e g s...........   95
B ulk,  5  g a l  k eg s.............   90
80
M an zan ilia,  7  o z ...........  
Q ueen,  p in ts  
..................2  35
................4  50
Q ueen,  19  oz 
Q ueen,  28  o z ...................... 7  00
S tuffed,  5  oz 
...............   90
S tuffed,  8  oz  ....................1  45
S tuffed,  10  oz 
................2  30

PIPES

................1  70
C lay,  N o.  216 
C lay,  T .  D .,  fu ll  c o u n t  65
Cob,  r ® .  3 
........................  85

P IC K LES  

Medium

B a rre ls,  1,200  co u n t 
H a lf  b bls.,  600  co u n t 
B a rre ls,  2,400  c o u n t 
H a lf  bbls.  1,200  c o u n t

Small

PLAYING  CARDS 

. .6   50 
. .3  75

.8 00

,.4   75

SA LA D   DRESSING

SOAP

b ran d .

C en tral  C ity  S oap  Co’s 

SA LER A TU S  
.1  7 5   I  A rm   a n d   H a m m e r 
..

C olum bia,  %  p in t..........2  25
C olum bia,  1  p in t...........4  00
larg e,  1  doz.4  50 
,  D urkee’s, 
sm all,  2  doz. .5  25 
“x  D u rk ee’s 
“   S n id er’s,  la rg e,  1  d o z ..2  35 
S n id er’s,  sm all,  2 d o z ..1 3 5

M edium  
............................ 20
.................................30
| C hoice 
F a n c y   ...................................40
I Ceylon,  choice  ............. 12
I Feaey 
............................42
TOBACCO 
Fine  Cut
...............................5 4
............................3  00
D ela n d 's 
.................... 33
...............3  15 
D w ig h t’s  Cow 
J .  S.  K irk   &  Co.  b ra n d s  j  H ia w a th a ,  51b.  p a ils  ..5 6
............................2  10  ! A m erican   F a m ily   .........4  05 j  H iaw ath a! I01b.*pails’ !54
E m b lem  
L.  P ....................................... 3  00 D usky  D iam ond, 50 8oz.2  80 I  T e le g r a m ............................29
W y a n d o tte ,  100  % s 
. .3  00  I D u sk y   D ’nd.,  100  6o z ..3  80 P a y   C a r ................................31
......................49
........................ 40
10  | S w eet  B u r le y .42
...................................40

J a x o n  
...................................2  85
Ja x o n ,  5  box,  d e l........... 2  80
J a x o n ,  10  box,  d e l......... 2  75
Jo h n so n   Soap  Co.  b ran d s
S ilver 
....................3  65
C alu m et  F a m i l y ........... 2  75
C uba  ....................................2  35  S w eet  L o m a 

........... 3  10 !  P ro te c tio n  
............3 

..........................3  75 P ra irie   R ose 

.. . 3   15  S cotch  F a m ily  

P ack e d   60  lbs.  in   box

............2  85  | C adillac 

SA L  SODA

____ ,  _ 

T ig e r 

lu n g  

India

___

J a p   R ose 
S avon 
Im p e rial 
W h ite   R u ssia n  
D om e,  oval  b a r s .............2 85
S a tin e t,  oval  ....................2  15
S no w b erry ............................. 4 00

G ran u lated ,  bbls  ...........   85
G ran u lated ,  1001b  c a se s .l  00  j
L um p,  b b ls........................  75
L um p,  1451b.  k eg s 
. . . .   95

Diamond  Crystal 

SA LT

T able

B ig  A cm e 
........................4  00
A cm e,  100-% Ib.  b a r s . . .3  10 
B ig  M a ste r 
..................... 4  00

...1 4 0  
C ases,  24 3lb.  boxes 
B arrels,  100 31b.  b ag s  . .3  00
..3   00  ] 
B arrels,  50 61b.  b ag s 
B arrels!  40 71b.  b a |s  
..2   75  I M arselles 

B a rrels,  320  lb.  b u lk   ..2   65  Ivory,  6  oz  ....................4  00
B a rrels,  20  141b.  b ag s  ..2   85  Ivory,  10  oz 
I S acks,  28 
¡ S ack s,  56 
I 

S ta r 
Good  C heer 
Old  C o u n try  

A.  B.  W risley   b ra n d s

P ro c to r  &  G am ble  b ra n d s   N obby  T w is t 

p d ’ r - 10 0 Pk *  J®  S p e a r  H e a d   7  oz.‘
..........................4  “
................................2  85
................! ! 6   75
.....................................3  10
....................4  00
....................3  40

I  L enox 

B u tte r 

Plug
R ed  C ross 
........................ 3 1
P a lo   ..................................... as
K y l o ..................................... 3 5
H ia w a th a  
......................... 4 1
B a ttle   A x 
......................3 7
......... 3 3
A m erican   E a g le  
S ta n d a rd   N a v y   ..............3 7
47
*0  j  S p ear  H e a d   14 2-3  o z ..4 4
................ 5 5
Jo lly   T a r 
........................ 3 9
O ld  H o n e sty   .................... 43
...................................
T oddy 
J .  T ...................................   
P ip e r  H eid sie k  
. . . . .  66
B o o t  J a c k  
.................. so
H o n ey   D ip T w is t  _____ 40
B lack   S ta n d a r d ................38
.............................. 38
C adillac 
F o rg e  „ ............................. [30
.......60

3 3

lb s 
...............   27
lb s....................  67
Shaker
B u tte r
■  ■■  •  .  

. . .   85  B oxes,  24  21b 

N o.  90,  S te a m b o a t 
N o.  16,  R iv a l,  a s s o rte d l  20 
No-  2 0,  R o v er  e n a m e le d l  60  B rla  280 
N o.  572.  S pecial 
...........1  75 
N o.  98,  G olf,  s a tin  flnish2  00 
N o  80S.  B icvcle 
...........2  00 
N o.  808,  B icycle 
........... 2  00
N o.  632,  T o u rn m 't  w hist2  25

............... 1 6 0
b u lk . „ .   j   25
k_kc  »>•  a  nn
5-56  lb s   3  00  Sapolio,  h alf  g ro ss  lots.4  50
n a U ,g r? s s   lo t a J  2"
00  Ï5?  «  Sr  S apolio,  sin g le  boxes  ..2   25

Scouring
Sapolio,  g ro ss  lo ts 

_ , 
h o « , 
t 
L in en   b ag s, 
iT _en  h a l s ’  10-28  lb s  3  00  ga p  
C o tto n   b ag s,  10-28  lb s  2  75  Sapolio,  h a n d  

E n o c h   M o rg a n a   Sons.

. . . . 9   00 I N ickel  T w ist

...............2  25  S w eet  C ore

Smoking
________ ■  

 

fine 

Palls

s tic k

Wool

T ra p s  

Faucets

Mop  Sticks

Toothpicks 

Stick  Candy

.....................  7

Mixed  Candy

Fancy— In  Palls

F re n c h   C ream  

CONFECTIONS 

..7   5# 
. .5  50 

w ire,  C able 
w ire,  C able 

.................9
.................................... 11

..........................8

.1 70 E x tra   H .  H ............................9
.1 90 B oston  C ream  
................. 10
30  lb.  c a se   . . . . . . . . . . 1 3

P a ils
S ta n d a rd  
.............................7%
S ta n d a rd   H .  H .................7%
S ta n d a rd   T w ist 
..........  8
..........................   9
C u t  L o af 

............................... 6
......................... 
7)6
. . . .  ........................7)4
.................................   8)4
................................   9
...........................   8
...................  9

O ld  W o o l ...................
........................15 @1  50
L a m b  
................... 25 @ 60
S h e arlin g s 
Tallow
N o.  1 .......................  
@  4%
...............................@ 3 %
N o.  2 
W a sh ed ,  fine 
.........  @-
W a sh ed ,  m edium   . .   @25
U n w ash ed , 
..14@ 20 
U n w ash ed ,  m ed...........22® 25

tto u ii«  
OX.  5b
i Round  head,  cartons  ..  75 
Egg  Crates
H u m p ty   u u m p i j 
. . . . 2   40
Mo.  1,  c o m p le te .............   32
N o.  2,  c o m p le te ...............   18
C ork  lined,  8  i n ..............   65
C ork  lined,  9  i n ..............   75
C ork  lined,  10  i n .............  85
I  C edar,  8  in ..........................  55
I T ro ja n   s p rin g  
...............   90
I E clipse  p a te n t  s p rin g   . .   85
N o.  1  com m on  ...............   75
N o.  2  p a t.  b ru sh   holder.  85 
121b.  co tto n   m op  h e a d s .l  25
Id eal  N o.  7  ........................  90
2-hoop  S t a n d a r d ...........1  60  I
ca ses
3-hoop  S t a n d a r d ...........1  75 Ju m b o ,  32!b...........................7%
2- 
3- 
C edar,  all  red ,  b ra s s   ..1   25 o id e   T im e  S u g a r 
P a p e r,  E u re k a   ..............2   25 
F ib re   .....................................2  70
j 
H ard w o o d  
......................... 2  50 G ro cers 
S oftw ood  ............................ 2  75 j C o m p etitio n  
B a n q u e t ................................1  50 S pecial 
.....................................1  50 C onserve 
! Id eal 
R oyal 
M ouse,  wood,  2  holes 
R ibbon 
M ouse,  wood,  4  holes 
B roken 
M ouse,  w ood,  6  holes 
I C u t  L oaf. 
M ouse,  tin ,  5  holes
E n g lish  R ock 
........................  80  K in d e r g a r t e n ....................8%
R a t,  w ood 
! R a t,  s p r i n g ........................  75  B on  T on  C ream   ............   8 %
T u b s 
20-in.,  S ta n d a rd ,  N o.  1.7  00  S ta r 
18-in.,  S ta n d a rd ,  N o.  2.6  00  H a n d   m a d e  C r e a m ....14% 
16-in.,  S ta n d a rd ,  N o.  3.5  00  P rem io   C ream   m ix ed .. 12% 
20-in..  C able,  N o.  1 
18-in.,  C able.  N o.  2  ..6 50  Q p Horehound Drop..io
16-in.,  C able,  N o.  3 
No.  1  F i b r e ......................10  80 G ypsy  H e a rts  
............... 14
,No!  2  F ib re  * ! ! ! ! ! ! ! : : :  9  45  gocc.  B on  B o n s  . . . . . . . . 1 3
F u d g e  S q u a r e s ................13
No.  3  F ib re   ...................... 8  65
| P e a n u t  S q u ares 
............   9
......... 11
S u g ared   P e a n u ts  
B ro n ze  G lo b e ....................... 2 60
S alted   P e a n u ts   ...............11
D ew ey 
.................................1  76
1 S ta rlig h t  K isse s 
............10
D ouble  A c m e ....................... 2 75
S an   B ia s  G o o d ie s .........13
S ingle  A cm e 
....................2  25
I L ozenges,  p la in  
................9
D ouble  P e e rle ss 
........... 3  25
'L o z e n g e s,  p rin te d  
. . . . 1 0  
S ingle  P e e r l e s s ...................2 60
j C ham pion  C hocolate 
. .  11 
N o rth e rn   Q u e e n ..............2  50
i  E c lip se  C ho co lates 
. .  .13 
D ouble  D uplex  ................3  00
Q u in te tte   C h o co late s... 12 
Good  L u c k   ........................ 2  75
C h am p io n   G um   D ro p s.  8
U n iv ersal 
.......................... 2  25
j  M oss  D ro p s 
........................ 9
L em on  S o u rs 
.................... 9
12  in.
..........................  9
14  in ........................................... 1 86
Ita l.  C ream   O p era 
...1 2
16  in.  ---------------------------- 2  30  j it a i  C ream  B on  B ons.
20  lb.  p a l l s ................... 12
1 1 
esse s . C hew s’. .  15n>1,
1 3   in.  a i t t e r '!  1 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i   I I   M^
17  In!  B u tte r 
............... 12
19  In.  B u tte r 
A sso rte d   13-15-17  ......... 2  25  L em on  S o u r s ......................50
A sso rte d   15-17-19  ......... 3  25  P e p p e rm in t D ro p s  ______60
...........60
C hocolate  D rops 
.............1%  | H .  M.  Choc.  D ro p s  ...8 6
C om m on  S traw  
H .  M.  Choc.  L L   a n d
F ib re   M anila,  w h ite  
F ib re   M anila,  colored  .  4
...............1  Or
N o.  1  M an ila  ................. 4
B rillia n t  G um s,  Crys.SO 
O.  F .  L icorice  D rops  ..  80
C ream   M an ila 
............... 3
L ozenges,  p l a i n .............. 65
B u tc h e r’s   M an ila 
. . . .   2%
L ozenges,  p rin te d  
....6 0
W a x   B u tte r,  s h o rt  c’nt.13 
Im p e ria ls 
..........................55
W a x   B u tte r,  fu ll  count.20 
M ottoes 
..............................60
W ax   B u tte r,  rolls 
....1 6
C ream   B a r  ........................55
„  
„
M agic,  3  doz.......................1   1 5   i M olasses
S u n lig h t,  3  doz................l   00  | H a n d   Ma d e   C r’m s..80® 90
C ream   B u tto n s,  P ep. 
S u n lig h t,  1 %  doz............  60
...6 5
Y east  F oam ,  3  doz. 
. . . 1   1 5  
................. 60
S trin g   R o ck  
Y east  C ream ,  3  doz 
1   00 
W in te rg re e n   B e rrie s   . .  55 
Y east  F oam ,  1%  doz. 
68
Old  T im e  A sso rte d .  25
FRESH   FISH
B u s te r  B ro w n   G oodies
U p -to -D a te   A ss tm t,  32

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! §   26  001(1611  W affles 
................. 4  76 

W R A P P IN G   P A P E R  

F an cy — In  51b.  Boxes

lb.  c a s e ........................  2  50
301b.  c a se   ...................... 8  26
lb .  c a se 
........................ 8  50

a n d   W in te rg re e n  

W indow   C lean ers

•J  1“  Im p e ria ls 

Y E A ST   C A K E 

W ash   B oards

D a rk   N o.  12 

. .   2% j M  

P e r  lb.

Bow l“ 

, 

Ju m b o   W h itefish   ..11@ 12 
N o.  1  W h itefish  
. .   @ 9
W h ite   f i s h ................. 10@12
B lack   B a s s .............
H a l i b u t ........................ 101
C iscoes  o r  H e rrin g . 
1
B luefish  ...................... lli
L ive  L o b s te r.............  
1
. . .  
B oiled  L o b ste r. 
1
C od  ..............................  
1
................... 
H ad d o ck  
  1
N o.  P ic k e re l.................. 1
.............................  
P ik e  
1
P e rc h ,  d ressed  
. . . .  
1
S m oked  W h ite  
. . . .  
1
R ed  S n a p p e r  ...........
Col.  R iv e r  S alm onl5
M ackerel  .................... 14
O Y S T E R S  

C an s

P e r  ca n
F .  H .  C o u n ts  .................   40
................................  30
S elects 
E x tra   S elects  ..........  
8a
P e rfectio n   S ta n d a rd s  
25
A nchors 
 
22
S ta n d a rd s  
.......................   20
B ulk  O ysters.
....................1  75
F   H   C ounts 
E x tra   S elects  ..................1  60
S elects 
1  40
S ta n d a rd s  
......................... 1  20

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

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

 
. 
 

 

H ID E S   A N D   P E L T S  

H ides

G reen   N o.  1........
G reen   N o.  2 ........
C u red   N o.  1 ........
C u red   N o.  2____
C alfsk in s,  g re e n   N o.  1  11 
C alfsk in s,  g reen   No.  2  9% 
C alfsk in s,  cu red   No.  1  12% 
C alfskins,  cu red   N o.  2  11 
S te e r  H ides,  601bs.  o v er  9%

89%8%

P op  C orn

D an d y   S m ack,  24s 
. . .   65
D an d y   S m ack ,  100«  . . . 8   75 
P o p   C orn  F ritte rs ,  100s  50 
P o p   C orn  T o a st,  100s.  50
C ra c k e r  J a c k  
..................S  00
P o p   C orn  B alls,  200s  ..  1  30 

NUTS 
W hois
A lm onds,  T a rra g o n a .. .16
A lm onds,  Iv ic a  
.............
A lm onds,  C alifo rn ia  s ft 
shelled,  n ew  
..1 4   @16
B ra z ils  
.............................ljl
F ilb e rts  
..................................12
W a ln u ts , 
s o ft  shelled.
Cal.  N o.  1....................14® 15
T a b le   N u ts ,  fa n c y   ....1 2
P e c a n s,  M ed..................... 10
P ecans,  E x.  L a rg e 
.. 11
P e c a n s,  Ju m b o s 
H ickory  N u ts   p e r  bu.
C ocoa n u ts   ..........................  4
C h estn u t,  N ew   Y ork 

................12
................... 1  76

O hio  new  

. . . .  .5  00 

S ta te ,  p e r  bu. 
Shelled
S p an ish   P e a n u ts  
. .7@  7
P eca n   H alv e s 
................88
W a ln u t  H a l v e s ................33
t  ilb e rt  M e a t s ........... 
26
A licante  A lm onds 
.........36
J o rd a n   A lm onds 
............47
P e a n u ts
F an cy ,  H   P ,  S uns.6% @ 7 
F ancy.  H.  P.,  Suns.
R o aste d  
....................7%@8
C hoice,  H   P   J 'b e .  @7% 
C hoice 
T
. . . .   @8%

bo,  R o aste d  

POTASH 

48  cans  in  case

B a b b itt's  
P e n n a   S a lt  C o.’s

.......................... 4  00
.............3 00

PROVISIONS 
Barreled  Pork
.......................... .. .1 2 75
M ess 
B a c k   f a t  ................... ...1 6 25
F a t  b a c k ................... .. .16 00
.  . 15 50
S h o rt  c u t 
.............................. . .  .18 00
P ig  
...1 6 50
B ris k e t 
......... ...1 3 00
C le ar  F a m ily  

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

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

.1 2

B bls.,  280Clb ?* b u lk ___ 2  40
5  b a rre l  lo ts,  5  p e r  cent, 
disco u n t.
10  b a rre l 
lo ts,  7%  p e r 
ce n t,  disco u n t.
A bove  p ric es  a re   F .  O.  B. 

C om m on  Grades

100  3tb.  sa c k s 
...............1  90
...............1  80
60  51b.  sa c k s 
28  101b.  s a c k s .............. 1  70
56  lb.  sa c k s   ............ 
30
28  tb.  sa c k s   ...................   15

 

Warsaw

Cod

D ry  S a lt  M eats

66  lb.  d a iry   in   d rill  b ag s  40 
28  lb.  d a iry   in  d rill b ag s  20

L ard

..............12

S au sag es

Solar  Rock

S A LT  FISH 

56  tb.  sa c k s  

...................   22

|  S trip s  
I C h u n k s 

.............................. .9

.................................14%

............. 
S m oked  M eats 

..............................16
Herring 
H olland

................................  
................................... 8
.................................... 8

Common
G ran u lated ,  f i n e ..................80
I M edium  
fine....................    85

L a rg e   W hole  . . . .   @ 6
@ 5%
S m all  W hole  . . . .  
S trip s  o r  b ric k s.  7%@10 
P ollock 
.................  
@  3%
Halibut

B ellies 
S  P   B ellies  .....................10%
E x tr a   S h o rts  
8%
H a m s,  12  lb.  av e ra g e . .11% 
H a m s,  14  lb.  a v e ra g e . 11% 
H a m s,  16  lb.  a v e ra g e .. i 1 % 
H a m s,  29  lb.  a v e ra g e . 11%
S tu n n ed   H a m s  
H am ,  d rie d   beef  s e t s .13% 
S ho u ld ers,  (N .  Y.  cu t) 
B aco n ,  clear. 
..1 1   @12
C alifo rn ia  H a m s ........... 9
P ic n ic   B oiled  H a m ... 13%
B oiled  H a m s  
..................18
B erlin   H a m   p r ’s ’d  
. . .   8 %
M ince  H a m   ......................10
........................ 6 %
C om pound 
P u re  
....................................   8%
tu b s , .a d v a n c e .  % 
lb. 
60 
__ 
80 
tu b s , .a d v a n c e .  % 
lb. 
%  W h ite   H oop,  b b ls 8  25@9  25 
80 
tin s , .a d v a n c e .
lb . 
  W h ite   H oop,  %bbl4  25@5  00 
\
20  lb.  p a ils , .a d v a n c e .
%  W h ite   hoop,  k eg . 
57@  70
10  lb .  p a lls , .a d v a n c e .
W h ite   hoop m c h s 
@  75
x 
6  lb .  p a lls , .a d v a n c e , 
........................
N o rw e g ian  
3  lb.  p a ils , .a d v a n c e . 
1  
R ound,  100  l b s ............. .3  60
R ound,  40 
lb s ...............2  00
B olo g n a....................................5%
................................  18
S caled 
L iv er 
6 %
F r a n k fo rt................................7%
P o rk  
V eal 
.................................9%
T o n g u e 
.................... 
6 %
H e ad ch e ese 
..................10  50
E x tr a   M ess 
B oneless..............................11  50
R um p,  n ew  
.............
P ig ’s   F eet
%  b b ls ................................... 1   1 0
%  bbls.,  40  lb s .................. 1  80
%  bbls. 
...............................3  75
r
  bbls. 
.............................. 7  75
K its.  16  lb s   .................... 
70
-4  bbls.,  40  % s................ 1  65
%  bbls.,  80  lb s ...............3  00
H ogs,  p e r  lb ......................  38
B eef  ro u n d s,  s e t  ...........  15
B eef  m iddles,  s e t  .........   45
S heep,  p e r  b u n d l e ......... 
70
U ncolored  B u tte rin e  
A nise
Solid,  d a iry ............  
@10
Robs,  laiir •::: :io%iii% 
I________ 
I c a ra w a y
C ard am o n ,  M ala b ar 
C orned  beef,  2  ................2  50 
,  
............17  5 0  L 6h n v  
C orned  beef,  14 
R o a s t  beef,  2® 
..............2  50  H em p, Russian 
iz « 
P o tte d   h u m  
p o tte d   nam ,  % s  -----  
M u stard ,  w h ite  
. . .  
P o tte d   h am ,  % s 
D eviled  ham ,  % s 
.. 
D eviled  h am ,  % s 
.. 
P o tte d   to n g u e ,  % s  . 
P o tte d   to n g u e .  % s 

Î Î  
lb s ....................12 00
1 1   10  1 M ess,  40  lb s ........................ 5 30
M ess,  10  lb s........................ 1 50
M ess,  8  lb s...........................1 26
No.  1,  100  lb s .................11 00
N o.  1, 40  lb s .........................4 90
N o.  1, 10  lb s .........................1 40
N o.  1, 8  lb s ...........................1 20

N o 1  N o.  2  F a m
3  50
...........8  50 
2  10
...........4  50 
...........1  00 
52
.............  82 
44
SEEDS
Sm*rna-
 
 
2
................. 4

................... 4
........... 8
...................... *
................... 25

100 Ibs.
No. 1,
No.
1 , 40 tbs.
tbs.
1,
No.
No. 1, 8  lbs. 

Ibs.
10 0
50 Ibs.
tbs.
10
8 Ibs.

Canned  Meats 

I  M ess,  100 

W hitefish

Mackerel

C asin g s

Trout

T rip e

10

.

T E A  
Japan
....2 4
S undried,  m edium  
............32
S un d ried ,  choice 
S undried. 
fa n c y  
............36
R eg u lar,  m edium  
..........24
R eg u lar,  c h o i c e ................32
R eg u lar,  fa n c y   ................36
.31 
B ask et-fired ,  m edium  
B ask et-fired ,  choice 
..3 8
B ask et-fired , 
..43
fa n c y  
............................ 22@24
S iftin g s 
....................... 9 ® 1 1
F a n n in g s  ....................12@14

..1   00  | N ibs 

™

45  M ixed  B ird 
45  p»ppy 
o k   R ape 
45  C u ttle   |
85
. 
@ 2%
@3%
@4
@4%
@3%
@4%
@ 6 %
@8%

...................................   4%
B one 

Gunpowder
M oyune,  m edium  
M oyune,  choice 
M oyune, 
fa n c y  
P in g su ey ,  m edium  
P in g su ey ,  choice 
H a n d y   B ox,  larg e,  3 dz.2  50  I P in g su ey .  fa n c y  
H a n d y   Box,  sm all  ----- 1  25
B ix b y ’s  R oyal  P o lish   .. 
85  C hoice
86
M iller's  C row n  P o lish . 
F a n c y  

SHO E  BLACKING 

Young  Hyson
.30
..................................36

....3 0
..............32
..............40
....3 0
..........30
.40

SN U FF

Scotch,  in  bladder«  ... 
Maccaboy,  in  jars  .. .. 
"’’••»«a 
la la»

Oolong

F o rm o sa,  fa n c y   ..............42
A m oy,  m edium   ...............26
Amoy,  ob oioe............... 88

RICE

S c reen in g s 
.............
.............
F a ir   J a p a n  
C hoice  J a p a n  
. . . .  
Im p o rte d   J a p a n  
. 
F a ir  L o u isia n a   h d .
C hoice  L a.  h d .........
F a n c y   L a.  h d . . . .  
C a ro lin a  ex .  fa n c y .

SODA

B oxes 
K egs,  E n g lish  

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

............... 4%

SOUPS

C olum bia............................. 3  00
R ed  L e tte r.
...........   90

S P IC E S  

W hole  S pices

.............................. 
A llspice 
C assia,  C h in a in  m a ts .
C assia,  C a n to n .................
C assia,  B a ta v ia ,  b u n d . 
C assia,  S aigon,  b ro k en .
I C assia,  S aigon, in  ro ils.
Cloves,  A m boyna...........
Cloves,  Z a n z i b a r ...........
M ace  ....................................
...........
I  N u tm e g s,  75-80 
N u tm e g s,  105-10 
.........
N u tm e g s,  115-20 
.........
is  
P ep p er,  S ingapore,  b lk . 
P ep p er,  Singp.  w h ite   .  25
s h o t 
P ep p er, 
...............   17
P u re   G round  in  B ulk
A llspice 
..............................   16
C assia,  B a ta v ia   .............  
28
C assia,  S aig o n  
.............   48
C loves,  Z a n z ib a r 
.........  23
........... 
G inger,  A fric a n  
1 5
G inger,  C ochin  ...............   18
G inger,  J a m a ic a  
...........  25
M ace 
..................................   66
j M u s t a r d ..............................  
18
P ep p er,  S ingapore,  b lk .  17 
P ep p er,  S ingp.  w h ite   .  28
P ep p er,  C a y e n n e ...........  20
S age 
....................................   20

STA R C H  

C om m on  G loss

lib .  p a c k a g e s................ 4@5
131b.  p a c k a g e s  .................   4%
61b.  p a c k a g e s 
.................... 5 %
40  a n d   50  lb.  boxes 
.3@3%
B a rre ls.................................@ 3
C om m on  C orn
20  lib .  p a c k a g e s  ..............5
40  lib .  p ac k ag es 

. . .  

i-urn 

34
F la t  C a r ............. . . . . ! . ” 3 2
c 14  ! G re a t  N a v y   ............... "   34
. . . . . " " " l l l e
1  W a rp a th  
B am boo,  16  oz. 
. . . .  
25
. . . . . . . . . . 2 7
I  5C  I.,  5  Th. 
L,  16  oz.,  p a iis 
. .3 1
H o n ey   D ew  
.................... 40
G old  B lock 
. . . . . . . .  
40
F la g m a n  
...........................'4 0
c h ip s  
.......................... ; ; ; ; 33
1 2
12
..................* * *2 1
^  K iln   D ried  
16  L u k e ’s   M ix tu r e ...........! [3 9
28  ™u k ?!s  C am eo 
................ 43
40 
N a v y .................... 44
55 
1  2-3  oz.  . .39
2 2  Xum   ^ u n *.  lib .  p a lls   . . 4 0  
on  j  C ream  
3 3
65  £ o rn   C ake,  2 %  oz. 
..!2 4
45  C orn  C ake,  li b ..................22
P low   B oy,  1   2-3  oz. 
. .3 9
P low   B oy,  3%  oz........... 39
P eerless,  3 %  oz................3 5
P eerless,  1   2-3  ox. 
...3 8
A ir  B r a k e ...................  
as
C a n t  H ook  . . . . 4. . .  
30
............3 2 I 34
C o u n try   C lub 
F o rex -X X X X  
.................. 28
G ood  In d ia n  
............!!!!2 3
Self  B i n d e r ........... 
"2 0I 22
S ilv e r  F o am  
. . . . . . . . . . 3 4
„   . 
C otton,  3  p l y ........... 
C otton,  4  p ly .. 
ju t e ,  2  p ly 
H em p,  6  p ly  
r ia x ,  m edium  
W ool, 
„  
M alt  W h ite   W ine,  40 g r.  8 
M alt  W h ite  W ine,  80 g r .l l  
P u re   C ider,  B  & B  
1 1  
P “ re   C id e c  R ed  S ta r . 1 1  
P u re   C ider,  R o b in so n . 1 0  
P u re   C ider,  S ilv e r  . . . .  1 0  

00
................ 22
. . . : : : : ; : ; ; i 4
.................1 3
...............20
lib .  balls..............6 %
VINEGAR

TW IN E

WASHING  POW DER

G old  D u st, 100-5C  .1.1*4  00  T ro u t 

Corn

...,4 % @ 7  

SY R U P S  
............................... 23
..................25

D iam ond  F la k e  
Gold  B ric k  
G °id  D ust.  24  la rg e. 
K irkoline,  24  4tb. 
P e a rlin e  

........... 2  75
....................!s  3 5
..4   50
. . . . a   90 
B a rre ls  
................. .......... 3  7 5
H a lf  b a rre ls  
20  lb   c a n s   %  bz in  e a s e l   55  I |S b b R t ’« ‘ VtV « .................£  i f
10  lb  ca n s  %  dz in  c a se  1  50  B ™ » ,1* ! 8  1 7 7 6  
...............3
51b  c a n s  2dz in  c a s e -----1  65  A rm o u r’«.............................. ..
2%  lb  ca n s  2 dz in  c a se 1  70 
F a i r ....................................... 
Good 
C hoice 

................... 3  l ì
................ .3   3 5
......................    go
........................] ' 3   ka
.................3  75

1 6
...................................   20
................................   25

Pure  C an s

W O O DEN W ARE

N in e  O’clock 
Wisdom 
S co u rin e 
Rub-N o-M ore 
W IC K IN G
[  N o.  0  p e r  g r o s s .............30
N o.  1  p e r  g ro ss 
..........40
N o.  2  p e r  g ro ss  ........... 50
............76
N o.  3  p e r  g ro ss 
Baskets
! B u sh els 
...............................1   go
B ushels,  w ide b a n d   . . . . 1   25
M a rk e t  ................................  
35
S plint,  la rg e  
.................... 6  00
S plint,  m edium  
..............6  00
S plint,  sm all  .................... 4  00
I  W illow ,  C lothes,  large.7  25 
I  W illow   C lothes, m ed’m . 6  00 
W illow   C lothes,  s m a ll.5  60 
. .   72
in  c a se 
21b.  size,  24 
31b.  size.  16  in   c a se  . .  
68
51b.  size,  12 
in  c a se 
. .   63
10 1b.  size. 
in  ca se . .  
6 
60
N o.  1  O val,  250  in  c ra te .  40 
N o.  2  O val,  250  in  c ra te .  45 
N o.  3  O val,  250  in   c ra te .  50 
Vo.  5  O val 
«0 
B arrel,  5  g al.,  ea ch  
..2   40 
B arrel,  10  gal.,  ea ch   ..2   55 
B a rre l.  15  gal.,  ea ch   ..2   70

Bradley  Butter  Boxes 

Butter  Plates

in  "rat« . 

Churns

46
SPECIAL PRICE CURRENT

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

A X L B   O R E A S E

C O F F E E
Roasted

D w ln ell-W rlg h t  C o.'s  Bds.

8 0  A P

B e a v e r  S o ap   C o.’s   B ra n d s

The Look Ahead

M ica,  tin   b o x es 
P a ra g o n  

..7 5   9  00
................... 55  0  00

■ AKIN«  PO W D E R  

Jaxen   Bran«

JAXON

H « .   sa n a .  4  t e   s a s a   45 
% Ib.  c a n s,  4  dos.  c a se   85 
1 
rt>.  c a n s,  2  dos.  e a s e l  40

R ayai

10c  size . 
90 
% lb  ca n s  1S5
4  o s c a n s   190 
% Ib c a n s   260 
% lb c a n s   275
1  lb ca n s  420
2  lb  c a n s  1290
5  lb  c a n s  2150 

B L U IN «

A rc tic   4 oz o vals,  p g ro  4 00 
A rctic  8 oz o vals,  p g ro  6 00 
A rctic  1* os ro ’d,  p  gro 9 00 

B R E A K F A S T   FOOD 

W alsh-D eR oo  So.'a  Brands

S u n lig h t  F la k e s

P e r   c a se   ..........................24  00
C ases.  24  2  lb.  p a c k 's .22  00 

W h e a t  G rits

C IB A R S

G.  J. J o h n so n  C ig a r Co.’s  M .
L e ss  th a n   500................ 32  00
600  o r  m o re .......................32  00
<,000  o r  m o re ...................31  40

CO CO A N U T

B a k e r’s   B raz il  S h redded

70  %It>  pkg,  p er  ease. .2  60 
35  % tb  p kg.  p e r  c a s e ..2  60 
38  i4Ib  pkg,  p e r  c a se . .2  60 
16  % Ib  pkg,  p e r  c a s e ..2  60 

F R E SH   M E A TS 

B eef

C a rc a ss............
F o re q u a rte rs.
H in d q u a rte rs.
L o in s 
.............
R ibs 
...............
.........
H ounds 
C h u ck s 
.........
P la te s  
...........

7%@12 
7 
ÍC10
5 tí. ff»  6 y,
4  @  4%

@  3
@  6% 
@10% 
@  9% 
@   8

D resse d  
L oins 
B oston  B u tts  
S h o u ld ers 
L e a f  L a rd  

P o rk
...............
......................
. . .
.............
...........
Mutton

@ 8% 
5%@  8m ro

C arc ass
I a m b s
C arc ass

5  @  5%
6  @   8  ‘

Voal

CORN SYRUP

24  10c  can s 
...................1  84
U   25c  c a n a  
..................2  20
4  Me  oaaa  ...............2  p

JjNMKft. 
« O A   P.

100  ca k es,  la rg e   s iz e ..6  50 
50  ca k es,  la rg e   s iz e ..9  26 
100  ca k es,  sm a ll  size. .9  85 
60  ca k es,  sm all  s iz e ..  1  95
T ra d e sm a n   C o.'a  B ra n d

B lack  H aw k ,  o n e  b o x . .2  50 
B lack   H aw k ,  five  b x s.2   40 
B lack  H a w k ,  te n   bxs.2 26

T A B L E   SA U C E S

H alfo rd ,  la rg e  
................3  75
H alfo rd ,  sm a ll  ................2  25

Place  Y ou r 

Business 

on  a

Cash  Basis 

by using 

our

Coupon  Book 

System .

W e

manufacture 
four  kinds 

of

Coupon  Books 

and

sell  them 
all  at  the 
same price 

irrespective  of 

size,  shape 

or

denomination. 

W e  will 

be 
very 

pleased 

to

send you  samples 

if you  ask  us. 

T h ey  are 

free.

Tradesman Company 

Grand  Rapids

The  successful  merchant  booms  business  now 
and  takes  The  Look  Ahead  often  enough  to 

make  sure  there  is  no  let-up  in  the  booming.

To  such  a  merchant  the  ideal  presentation  of 
goods  is  that  which  suggests  things  for  his 

use  now  and  things  for  his  use  say  a  month 

or  six  weeks  from  now.

It’s  the  successful  merchant  we  like  to 
deal  with  and  it  is  to  his  needs  we  cater. 
Hence you’ll find

In  Our  October  Catalogue

1.  Our  regular  lines  of  Fall  and  Winter
in 

goods  quick  selling  merchandise 

more  than  fifty  departments;

2.  Hundreds  of 

those  “ yellow-page”
leaders  new  things  we  provide month­

ly  for  use  in  the  “this”  month’s  trade 

booming;

3.  Our entire line  of  Holiday  goods—

and  the  men  who  know  refer  to  ours 

as  “the  big  Holiday  line.”

For  The  Look  Ahead  at  December’s  easy busi­
ness— the  greatest  profit  opportunity  of 
the 

year— as  well  as  for  trade  stimulators  to  use 

now,  get  our  October  catalogue.

No.  J516— for  merchants  only— and  free 
for  the  asking.

BUTLER  BROTHERS

Wholesalers of  Everything—By Catalogue Only

NEW  YORK 

CHICAGO 

ST.  LOUIS

D is trib u te d  

W h ite  H ouse.  1  l b ...........
W h ite   H o u se,  2  lb .............
E x c elsio r,  M  &  J ,  1  l b .. 
E x c elsio r.  M  A   J ,  2  l b .. 
T ip   T op.  M   A   J ,  1  l b . . . .
Royal  Java  ......................
R oyal  J a v a   a n d   M o c h a .. 
J a v a   a n d   M ocha  B le n d .. 
B oston  C o m b in atio n  
. . . .
Ju d so n  
G rocer  Co.,  G ran d   R a p id s; 
N a tio n a l  Grocer  Co.,  D e­
tro it  a n d   J a c k s o n ;  F .  S a u n ­
ders  &  Co..  P o rt  H u ro n ; 
S y m ons  B ros.  &  Co..  S a g i­
n a w ;  M eisel  &  G oeschel. 
B ay   C ity ;  G o d sm ark ,  D u ­
ra n d   &  Co.,  B a ttle   Creek; 
F ielb ach   Co..  T oledo.
C O F F E E   S U B S T IT U T E  

b y  

Javrll

2  dos.  In  c a se .....................4  50

C O N D E N SE D   M ILK

4  doz.  In  ca se

G ail  B o rd en   E a g le .. ..6 40
C row n 
............................ ..5 90
C ham pion 
................... ..4 52
.............................. ..4 70
D aisy  
M agnolia 
...................... ..4 00
C h allen g e 
..4 40
.....................
D im e 
.............................. ..3 85
P e e rle ss  E v a p ’d  C rea m  4 uu

S A F E S

F u ll  lin e  of  th e   c e leb rated  
D iebold  fire 
b u rg la r
a n d  
Ero o f  s a fe s   k e p t 
in   s to c k  
y   th e   T ra d e sm a n   C om ­
T w e n ty  
p an y . 
d iffe re n t 
size s  on  h a n d   a t   all  tim e s  
—tw ic e   a s   m a n y   sa fe s   a s  
a re   c a rrie d   by  a n y   o th e r 
If  you 
h o u se  In  th e   S ta te . 
a re   u n ab le  to   v is it  G ran d  
R a p id s 
th e  
lin e  p erso n ally ,  w rite   fo r 
q u o ta tio n s.

In sp ect 

a n d  

S T O C K   FOOD. 

Superior  Stock  Food  Co., 

Ltd.

3  .50  c a rto n ,  36  In  box.10.80 
1.00  c a rto n ,  18  In  box, 1 0 .8« 
lb .  d o th   s a c k s .. 
12% 
.24 
25 
lb .  d o th   s a c k s ...  1.65 
60  lb .  d o th   s a c k s ....  2.16 
100  lb.  d o th   s a c k s ....  0.00
P e c k   m e a s u re  
................... 90
%  bu.  m e a s u re ...........1.80
12%  tb.  sa c k   C al  m eal 
25  !b.  sa c k   C al  m e a l.. 
F .  O.  B   P lainw eL   M ich

.89 
.76

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BUSINESS-WANTS  DEPARTMENT

Advertisements  inserted  under  this  head  for  two  cents  a  word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent  a  word  for  each 

subsequent  continuous  insertion.  No  charge  less  than  25  cents.  Cash  must  accompany  all  orders.’

B U S IN E S S   C H A N C E S .

F o r  Sale— S tock  of  g ro ceries,  lo c ated  in 
G ran d   R apids.  A n n u al  sale s  a g g re g a te  
$22,000. 
fo r 
c a sh   only.  A d d ress  N o.  950,  c a re   M ich­
ig a n   T ra d e sm a n . 

lo catio n .  W ill 

F in e  

sell 

950

B e st  c a sh   pric es  p a id   fo r  coffee  sacks, 
flour  sack s,  s u g a r  sack s,  etc.  W illiam  
R oss  &  Co.,  57  So.  W a te r  S t.,  C h ic a­
go,  111. 

938

F o r  S ale  C heap— L a m so n   c a sh   c a rrie r 
railw ay , 
th re e  
m o n th s. 
five 
d ollars.  A d d ress  C a rrie r,  c a re   M ichigan 
T ra d e sm a n . 

th re e  
C ost  o ne  h u n d red   a n d  

s ta tio n s ; 

u sed  

940

If  you  w a n t  a   sto ck   fa rm   w h ere  h orses, 
th e   y e a r  aro u n d  
c a ttle   a n d   hogs 
w ith o u t  a tte n tio n ,  o r  if  you  w a n t  tim b e r 
la n d s  a t   pric es  th a t  th e   tim b e r  w ill  p ay  
fo r  th e   lan d s,  call  on  o r  a d d re s s   J .  R. 
B.  M oore,  C larendon,  A rk . 

live 

941

F o r  Sale—C ustom   feed  a n d   flour  m ill 
fo r  sale.  L o c ated   a t   M ancelona,  M ich. 
P le n ty   of  custom .  A d d ress  A.  K im ball, 
M ancelona. 

947

F o r  S ale—B illiard   a n d   pool  ta b les,  o u t­
fit  w ith  
lu n ch   supplies,  cig a rs  a n d  
to ­
T e rm s  reaso n ab le.  A pply  C.  T. 
baccos 
B raidw ood,  L ock  B ox  18,  C apac,  M ich.  946
F o r  S ale—F in e   sto ck   of  s ta p le   a n d   fa n ­
cy  g ro ceries  in  th e   b e s t  lo catio n   in  M us­
37 
kegon.  A n  e sta b lish e d   b u sin ess  of 
y ea rs.  A d d ress  B ox  57,  M uskegon,  M ich.

944

F o r 

Sale— F o u n d ry   a n d  

c id er  m ill. 
E v e ry th in g   in  ru n n in g   o rd er.  F irs t class 
location.  H a rris o n   &  M oran,  C helsea, 
M ich. 

945

F o r  Sale— S hoe  sto ck ,  in voicing  $3,000. 
S plendid  o p en in g   in  good  city .  B e st  of 
fo r  selling.  A d d ress  N o.  955, 
re a so n s 
c a re   M ichigan  T ra d esm an . 

955

80  a c re   fa rm   fo r  sale  o r  e x c h an g e  fo r 
Jn o .  W .  C u rtis, 

sto c k   of  m e rch an d ise. 
W h itte m o re.  M ich. 

954

F o r  Sale— G rocery  s to c k   a n d   fix tu res. 
Good  location,  good  tra d e ,  ch eap   re n t.  In ­
voices  fro m   $800  to   $900.  G oing  S outh 
rea so n   fo r  selling.  A d d ress  L ock  B ox  6, 
F ra n k lin ,  W a rre n   Co.,  O hio. 

953

G eneral  stco k ,  n ew   goods,  $4,000 

to  
$5.000  cash .  C an  red u ce  s to c k   to   $4,000. 
R e n t  building.  A d d ress  P o o r  H e a lth , 
c a re   M ichigan  T ra d esm an . 

951

W a n ted —Good  m e rch an d ise  b u sin e ss in 
live  c o u n try   tow n.  A d d ress  W ing,  c a re  
M ichigan  T ra d esm an . 

952
a n d  

lo c atio n  

N ow   no 

re s id e n t  p h y sician , 

a  
in   a   v illag e  of 
good 
tw elv e  h u n d red   people,  a n d   good  fa rm in g  
c o u n try   o u tsid e.  A d d ress  B ox  348 
fo r 
in fo rm atio n ,  M ontague,  M ich. 

fo r  o ne 

935

F o r  R e n t 

a t   H olland,  M ich.— B rick  
s to re   20x80  inside.  P la te   g la ss  fro n t;  e x ­
ce llen t  lo catio n   on  m a in   b u sin e ss  s tre e t. 
N o.  47  E a s t  8th  S t.  H a s   fre ig h t  ele­
v a to r;  now   occupied  b y   5  a n d   10c  sto re. 
P o ssessio n   given  N ov.  1st.  A d d ress  C. 
J .  D eRoo,  Cor.  O tta w a   a n d   G ran d   S ts., 
L a n sin g ,  M ich. 

928

A   d e sira b le   p a rty   to   in v e st  fro m   $5,000 
to   $20,000  in  a   b u sin ess  th a t  n e ts   100  p er 
ce n t.;  no  ch a n ces,  no  co m p etitio n .  A d­
d re ss  B ox  117,  Y p silan ti,  M ich. 

929

On  a c c o u n t  of  poor  h e a lth ,  I   w ill  sell 
lo c a te d  
m y   d ru g   s to c k   a n d   fix tu re s 
in 
n o rth e rn   K e n t  co unty,  a t   a   b a rg a in  
if 
ta k e n   a t  
e sta b lish ed  
tw e n ty -fiv e  y e a rs   S to ck   an d   fix tu re s  in ­
voice  a b o u t  $2,000.  A d d ress  N o.  930, 
c a re   M ichigan  T ra d e sm a n . 

B u sin ess 

once. 

930

200  F e rre ts   F o r  Sale— B e st  stock.  W rite  
fo r  price.  L ew is  D eK leine,  Ja m e sto w n , 
M ich. 

936

F o r  Sale— $800  d ru g   stock.  O nly  sto ck  
in  tow n.  A  b arg ain .  A d d ress  N o.  932. 
c a re   M ichigan  T ra d esm an . 

932

F o r  Sale—G en eral 

sto c k   books,  w all 
p ap e r,  ch in a,  s p o rtin g   goods,  etc.,  ab o u t 
$3,500;  c lean ;  b e a rs  in v e stig a tio n ;  cu rio s­
ity   se ek ers  p lease  n o t  an sw e r.  M uncy, 
T h re e   R iv ers,  M ich. 

922

W ell  im proved  fa rm   of  320  a c re s  to   e x ­
ch a n g e   fo r  h a rd w a re ,  g en e ra l  m e rc h a n ­
d ise  o r  incom e  p ro p erty .  F .  W .  R eagan, 
■Clinton,  Mo. 

924

F ir s t  class  d ru g   s to re   do in g   a   p re s c rip ­
tio n   b u sin ess  G ood  th in g   fo r  y o u n g   m an  
w ith   en e rg y   B e s t  re a so n s  fo r  selling.  A d­
d re ss  N o.  911,  c a re   M ichigan  T ra d e s ­
m a n . 

911

F o r  Sale— Stone  building,  dw ellin g   and 
b a rn ,  $1,800.  S to ck   of  goods  a b o u t  $2,700. 
M ig h t  ta k e   p a r t  incom e  re a l  e s ta te .  A d­
d re ss  N o.  912,  c a re   M ich ig an   T ra d esm an .

912

C ash   fo r  y o u r  sto ck —O r  w e  w ill  close 
o u t  fo r  you  a t   y o u r  ow n  p la ce  of  b u s i­
ness,  o r  m a k e  sa le   to   red u ce  y o u r  stock. 
W rite   fo r  in fo rm atio n .  C.  L.  Y o st  &  Co., 
577  W e st  F o re st  A ve..  D etro it.  M ich.  2

is  h ea v ily  

F o r  Sale—H ard w o o d   Islan d ,  one  of th e  
g ro u p   of  A p o stle  Is la n d s   n e a r  B ayfield, 
W isconsin. 
Is la n d   c o n ta in s   1,330  a c re s, 
an d  
tim b ere d   w ith   1,500,000 
feet  of  h ard w o o d   a n d   10,800  co rd s  of  cord 
wood.  B e a u tifu l  p la ce  fo r  su m m e r  r e ­
so rt,  a n d   w ill  m a k e   fine  fa rm   a f te r  tim b e r 
is  c u t.  P rice ,  $10  p e r  ac re .  W ill  co n ­
sid e r  im p ro v ed   p ro p e rty   in  p a r t  p ay m en t. 
A ddress H a z e n   &  K uehnow ,  D u lu th ,  M inn
916

W e  h a v e   som e  good  fa rm   la n d s  fo r  e x ­
c h a n g e  on  ca sh   b a s is   fo r  sto ck s  of  g e n ­
e ra l  m erch an d ise.  C.  N .  S o nnesyn  &  Co., 
B u tterfield ,  M inn. 

897

1881. 

B an k  

Sell  y o u r  re a l  e s ta te   o r  b u sin e ss  fo r 
ca sh . 
I  ca n   g e t  a   b u y er  fo r  you  v ery  
p ro m p tly .  M y  m eth o d s  a re   d is tin c tly   d if­
fe re n t  a n d   a   decided  im p ro v em e n t  over 
th o se  of  o th e rs. 
I t   m a k e s  no  difference 
w h ere  y o u r  p ro p e rty   is  lo cated ,  sen d   m e 
full  d escrip tio n   a n d   lo w est  c a sh   p ric e an d  
I  w ill  g e t  c a sh   fo r  you.  W rite   to -d a y . 
E sta b lish e d  
refere n ces. 
F ra n k   P .  C leveland,  1261  A d am s  E x p re ss 
B uilding,  C hicago. 

899
re n t. 
C h ea p est  p o w er  in   th e   city.  D esirin g   to  
build  a   new   p la n t  a t   o u r  J a c k s o n   s tre e t 
lo catio n ,  w e  offer  fo r  sa le   o u r  p re s e n t 
fa c to ry   a t   6 th  a n d   A   s tre e ts ,  w ith   or 
w ith o u t  gro u n d .  O ne  75  H .  P .  a n d   one 
35  H .  P .  g a s  en g in e  w ith   4  g a s   m a in   a n d  
lin e  s h a ftin g   to   s u it  p u rc h a se r.  C an  be 
divided  in to   tw o   sm all  p la n ts.  F o r  full 
B ros. 
p a rtic u la rs  
L u m b er  Co..  L ouisville,  K y. 
900

N a tu ra l  G as  P la n t  fo r 

to   G e rn e rt 

sa le   o r 

a p p ly  

F o r  S ale—C o u n try   s to re   a n d   dw elling 
house,  a lso   $1,750  s to c k   g e n e ra l  m e rc h a n ­
dise.  A d d ress  N o.  901.  c a re   M ichigan 
T ra d e sm a n . 

901

W a n te d —A   sto c k   of  m e rc h a n d ise  

in 
ex c h an g e  fo r  a   w ell 
im proved 
farm .  A d d ress  N o.  906.  c a re   M ichigan 
T ra d e sm a n . 

lo c ated  

906

H a rn e s s   B u sin ess  F o r  S ale—A   ch a n ce 
fo r  a   h a rn e s s   m a k e r  w ith   sfhall  cap ital. 
I  m u s t  sell.  A d d ress  N o.  869,  c a re   M ich­
ig an   T ra d e sm a n . 

F u rn itu re   a n d   U n d e rta k in g   fo r  S ale— 
U n d e rta k in g   alo n e  n e ts   $600  p e r  y ea r.  A 
c h a n ce  fo r  a   m a n   w ith   sm all  cap ital. 
A ddress  N o.  870,  c a re   M ich ig an   T ra d e s ­
m an. 

F o r  Sale—A  good  cle a n   d ru g   b u sin ess 
in  o ne  of 
th e   b e s t  to w n s  of  M ichigan. 
G ood  rea so n   fo r  selling.  A d d ress  N o.  873, 
c a re   M ichigan  T ra d e sm a n . 

870

873

869

875

B a rg a in —500 

L ook  a t   o u r  a d v e rtis e m e n t  N o.  735.  W e 
h av e  W a y la n d   a n d   B rad ley   m ills 
left. 
G ive  u s  a n   offer.  W e  w a n t  to   sell  th e m  
a t   once.  H en d erso n   &  S ons  M illing  Co., 
G ran d   R ap id s,  M ich. 
F o r  S ale  o r  T ra d e   fo r  sm all  im proved 
fa rm —B u ild in g   a n d   s to c k   of  g ro ceries  a t  
good  c o u n try   location.  E v e ry th in g   new . 
A d d ress  N o.  850,  c a re   M ichigan  T ra d e s ­
m an. 

850
sto c k  
S pecial 
ra n ch e s,  K a n s a s   o r  M issouri.  W rite   fo r 
F o rt 
m y  fre e  
S co tt,  K an . 
914
A  firm   of  old  s ta n d in g   th a t  h a s   been 
in  b u sin ess  fo r  fifteen  y e a rs   a n d   w hose 
re p u ta tio n   a s   to   in te g rity ,  b u sin ess  m e th ­
ods,  etc., 
is  p o sitiv ely   e sta b lish ed ,  d e ­
s ire s  a   m a n   w ho  h a s   $5,000  to   ta k e   an 
a c tiv e   p a rt  in   th e   sto re .  T h is  sto re   is 
a   d e p a rtm e n t  sto re.  O u r  la s t  y e a r’s   b u s i­
n ess  w as  ab o v e  $60,000.  T h e  m a n   m u st 
u n d e rs ta n d   shoes,  d ry   goods  o r  g roceries. 
T h e  p erso n   w ho' in v e sts   th is   m oney  m u s t 
be  a   m a n   of  in te g rity   a n d   ab ility .  A d­
d re ss  No.  571,  c a re   M ichigan  T ra d esm an .

F .  H .  H u m p h rey , 

fa rm s. 

list. 

571

67, 

F o r  Sale—F a rm  

im p lem en t  b u sin ess, 
esta b lish ed   fifteen  y ea rs.  F irs t-c la s s  lo­
c a tio n   a t   G ran d   R apids,  M ich.  W ill  sell 
o r  le ase  fo u r-s to ry   an d   b a se m e n t  b ric k  
ab o u t 
building. 
in v e n to ry  
$10.000.  Good 
fo r  selling.  N o 
c a re  
tra d e s   desired.  A d d ress  N o. 
M ichigan  T ra a e s m a n . 
67

S to ck   w ill 
re a so n  

F o r  Sale— A  m od ern   eig h t-ro o m   hou se 
W oodm ere  C ourt.  W ill  tra d e   fo r  sto c k  
of  g ro ceries. 
J .  W .  P o w ers, 
H o u se m an   B uilding,  G ran d   R ap id s,  M ich. 
P h o n e  1455. 

E n q u ire  

S to ck   w ill 

F o r  Sale—G ood  u p -to -d a te  

sto c k   of 
g en e ra l  m e rc h a n d ise ;  s to re   b u ild in g ;  w ell 
in v e n ­
esta b lish e d   b u sin ess. 
to ry   $5,000.  L o c ated   in   h u s tlin g   N o rth ­
ern   M ichigan  tow n.  A d d ress  N o.  744,  c a re  
M ichigan  T ra d e sm a n . 

744
new  
an d   new ly  fu rn ish ed ,  n e a r  P eio sk ey .  F in  3 
tro u t  fishing. 
Im m e d ia te   possessio n   on 
a c c o u n t  of  poor  h ea lth .  A d d ress  N o.  601, 
c a re   M ich ig an   T ra d e sm a n . 

F o r  Sale—F o u rte e n   room  

hotel, 

601

498

M ercan tile  sto c k s  of  all  k in d s  in  c ity  
an d   good  to w n s  fo r  sale.  F a rm s   to   tra d e  
fo r  m e rc a n tile   sto ck s.  W e  h av e  cu sto m e r 
fo r  good  sm all  g ro cery  
tow n. 
S to res  to   re n t  a n d   m o re  s to re s   w an te d . 
C la rk ’s  B u sin ess  E x c h an g e,  G ran d   R apids.

in   good 

925

W a n ted —W ill  p ay   c a sh   fo r  a n   e s ta b ­
lished,  p ro fitab le  b u sin ess.  W ill  co n sid ­
e r  shoe  sto re,  sto ck   of  g e n e ra l  m e rc h a n ­
dise  o r  m a n u fa c tu rin g  
G ive 
bu sin ess. 
full  p a rtic u la rs   in   first  le tte r.  C onfiden­
tial.  A d d ress  N o.  519, 
c a re   M ichigan 
T ra d esm an . 

519 
F o r  S ale— 480  a c re s   of  c u t-o v e r  h a rd ­
w ood  lan d ,  th re e   m iles  n o rth   of  T hom p- 
sonville.  H o u se  a n d   b a rn   on  p rem ises. 
P e re   M a rq u e tte   R a ilro ad   ru n s   ac ro s s  one 
c o rn e r  of  lan d .  V ery  d esira b le  fo r  sto ck  
ra isin g   o r 
e x ­
c h a n g e  fo r  sto ck   of  m e rch an d ise.  C.  C. 
T u x b u ry ,  301  Jefferso n   S t.,  G ran d   R a p ­
ids. 

g row ing.  W ill 

p o ta to  

835

F o r  S ale—A   25  h o rse-p o w er  stee l  h o ri­
z o n tal  boiler.  A  12  h o rse-p o w er  engine 
w ith   pip e  fittin g s.  A  b la c k sm ith   fo rg e 
w ith   blow er  a n d  
S h a ftin g   p u l­
leys,  belting.  A ll  p ra c tic a lly   new .  O rig ­
in a l  c o st  o v er  $1,200.  W ill  sell  fo r  $600. 
A ddress  B -B   M a n u fa c tu rin g   Co.,  50  M a­
sonic  T em ple.  D av en p o rt.  Iow a 

tools. 

W a n ted —T o  bu y   sto c k   of  g e n e ra l  m e r­
ch an d ise  fro m   $5,000  to   $25,000  fo r  cash . 
A d d ress  N o.  89.  c a re   M ich ig an   T ra d e s ­
m an 

F o r  Sale—A   fine  b a z a a r  s to c k  

a  
in   N o rth e rn   M ichigan, 
lu m b erin g  
co u n ty   s eat.  P ric e   rig h t.  G ood  re a so n s 
fo r  selling.  M u st  be  sold  a t   once.  A d ­
d re ss  R o g ers  B a z a a r  Co.,  G rayling,  M ich.

to w n  

537

in 

89

606

735

A tte n tio n ,  F o r  Sale—F lo u r,  feed,  b u c k ­
w h e a t  m ills  a n d   e le v a to r  a t   W a y lan d ; 
one  of  th e   fin est  m ills  of  its   size  in   th e  
S ta te ;  e le v a to r  a n d   feed   m ill  a t   H o p ­
k in s  S ta tio n   a n d   B radley,  M ich.;  w ill 
to g e th e r  o r  s e p a ra te ;  all  a re   first- 
sell 
class  p ay in g   businesses,  a n d   build'.ngs 
an d   m a c h in e ry   in  
co n d itio n ; 
o u r  fa s t-in c re a s in g   b u sin ess  in  th is   c ity  
is  th e   reaso n   w e  w a n t  to   d ispose  of  o u r 
o u tsid e  m ills  a t   a   b a rg a in .  H en d erso n  
&  S ons  M illing  Co.,  G ran d   R ap id s.  M ich.

firs t-c la s s  

On  a c c o u n t  of  fa ilin g   h e a lth ,  I  d esire 
to  sell  m y   sto re ,  m erch an d ise,  residence, 
tw o  sm all  h o u ses  a n d   farm .  W ill  divide 
to   s u it  p u rc h a se r.  A d d ress 
.1.  A ldrich 
H olm es,  C aseville,  M ich. 
F o r  Sale—29  s h a re s   of 

1st  p re fe rre d  
sto ck   of  G re a t  N o rth e rn   P o rtla n d   C em ent 
Co.  s to c k   fo r  $1,200.  A d d ress  L ock  B ox 
265,  G ran d   Ledge,  M ich. 

th e   b u sin ess  fo r  w h a t 

T h e   M em pnis  P a p e r  B ox  Co.  is  a n   old 
fin e -p ay in g   b u sin ess;  w ill 
esta b lish ed , 
sell 
invoices; 
p ro p rie to r 
in  feeble  h ea lth . 
A ddress  J a c k   W .  J a m e s,  81  M adison  S t., 
M em pnis.  T en n . 

is  old  a n d  

848 

835

736

it 

P O S IT IO N S   W A N T E D .

fu rn is h  

W a n te d —P o sitio n  

in   a   g en e ra l  m e r­
ch an d ise,  c lo th in g   o r  shoe  s to re ;  e ig h t 
y e a rs ’  ex p e rien ce ;  can  
th e  b e s t 
of  refe re n c e s;  sp eak   G erm an   a n d   E n g ­
lish.  A d d ress  C.  H .  Zim m erm an-,  L a 
V alle,  W is. 
g ro cery   sto re ,  by  a  
m an.  C an 
A d d ress  B ox  97,  B a rry to n ,  M ich.  943

937
W a n ted —A  p o sitio n   in   a   d ry   goods  o r 
y o ung 
referen ces. 

fu rn is h   b e s t  of 

co m p e te n t 

bookkeeper 

W a n te d —P o sitio n  

or 
s te n o g ra p h e r  w ith   w holesale 
sh ip p ers 
p referre d .  A d d ress  C o m petent,  c a re   M ich­
ig a n   T ra d e sm a n . 
W a n ted —P o sitio n   a s   sa le sm a n   in   re ta il 
h a rd w a re   sto re .  H a v e   h a d  
te n   y e a rs ’ 
experience.  A d d ress  B ox  367,  K alk a sk a, 
M ich. 

903

466

a s  

H E L P   W A N T E D .

is  a   h u s tle r 

W a n ted —M an  w ho 

an d  
good  sale sm an ,  a n d   h a s  a   few   h u n d red  
d o llars  to   in v e st  to   buy  in te re s t  in  es­
ta b lish e d   b u sin ess  an d  
ta k e   c h a rg e   of 
a n   office  in   D etro it.  N o  ris k s   a tta c h e d . 
N e ts   nice  incom e.  A d d ress  C hina,  G lass 
an d   B ra s s   G oods  M an u fa c tu re r,  914  L in ­
coln  A ve.,  T oledo,  O hio. 

948
p re ­
m ium  
lin e  of  fra m e d   p ic tu re s   fo r  g e n ­
e ra l  s to re s   a s   a   side  lin e;  good  com m is­
sio n ;  sam p les  n o t  n e c essary   u n le ss  w a n t­
ed.  A pply  M ueller  B ros.  M fg.  Co.,  P olk 
S t.  a n d   W a sh te n a w   A ve.,  C hicago,  111.

W a n ted —A g en ts  to   h a n d le 

o u r 

W a n ted —A n  all-ro u n d   m a n  

in  h a rd ­
w are,  h a rn e s s , 
im p lem en ts,  pum ps,  etc.. 
w ith   a b ility   to   co n d u c t  b u sin ess  in  a n y  
of  th e   above  lines,  a n d   w ho  h a s   h ad   e x ­
p erien ce  a s  
te m p e ra te  
a n d   n o t  a fra id   of  w ork.  M an  fro m   sm all 
to w n   p re fe rre d   a n d   w ho  is  fa m ilia r  w ith 
fa rm   tra d e .  J .  H .  W h itn ey ,  M errill,  M ich.

tin n e r  M u st  be 

949

933

D ru g g ist  W a n ted —F o r  p o sition  a s  ad. 
w rite r  an d   m a n a g e r  of  la rg e   re ta il  d ru g  
sto re   c a rry in g   com plete  sto ck   a n d   v a ri­
ous  side  lines.  H av e good e q u ip m en t  fo r 
a d v e rtis in g   a n d   p le n ty  of m a te ria l to  w ork 
on  fo r  sp ecial  sales,  etc.  M u st  be  m a n  
of  good  a d d re ss,  c h a ra c te r  a n d   h a b its, 
a   w orker,  a n d   h a v e   good  refere n ces.  A 
s te a d y   p lace  fo r  th e   rig h t  m a n ,  w ith   o p ­
p o rtu n ity   to   p u rc h a se   a n   in te re s t,  if  m u ­
tu a lly   ag reeab le,  w hen  ab ility   is  p roven. 
A ddress  w ith   p a rtic u la rs   a s   to   age,  e x ­
p erien ce  a n d   s a la ry   expected.  A d d ress 
No.  942,  c a re   M ichigan  T ra d e sm a n .  942

A U C T IO N E E R S   A N D   T R A D E R S

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in  

do 

M e rch an ts—W a n t  to   red u ce  sto c k ?   Y es. 
W a n t  to   dispose  of  s tic k e rs ?   Y es.  W a n t 
in  th e   b a n k ?   Y es.  T h en  
m o re  m oney 
try   a   red u ctio n   sale,  b y   m y   new   a n d  
novel  m eth o d s—o r  if  you  w a n t  to   close 
o u t  y o u r  sto ck —m y   p la n   w ill 
it. 
W rite   fo r  te rm s   a n d   lis t  o f  refere n ces. 
W .  A .  A nning. 
th e   H u stlin g   S alesm an, 
A u ro ra,  Illinois. 

926

ho u ses 

M erch an ts—A re  you  d esiro u s  of  clos­
in g   o u t  y o u r  s to c k   o r  h av in g   a   red u ctio n  
sale ?  W e  p o sitiv ely   g u a ra n te e   a   profit 
on  all  re d u ctio n   sale s  a n d   100  c e n ts  on 
th e   d o llar  ab o v e  ex p e n ses  on  a   closing 
out  sale.  W e  ca n   fu rn is h   you  w ith   re f­
eren c es  from   h n n d ie d s   of  m e rc h a n ts   a n d  
th e   la rg e s t  w holesale 
th e  
W est.  W rite   u s  to -d a y   fo r  fu rth e r  in ­
fo rm a tio n . 
J .  II.  H a r t  &  Co.,  242  M a r­
k e t  S t.,  C hicago,  111. 
871 
H .  C.  F e rry   &  Co.,  th e   h u s tlin g   a u c ­
S to ck s  closed  o u t  o r  reduced 
tio n eers. 
a n y w h e re  
th e   U n ite d   S ta te s .  N ew  
in  
m eth o d s,  o rig in al  ideas,  lo n g   experience, 
h u n d red s  of  m e rc h a n ts   to   re fe r  to.  W e 
h av e  n e v e r  failed   to   please.  W rite   fo r 
te rm s,  p a rtic u la rs   a n d   d ates.  1414-16 W a - 
oash   A ve.,  C hicago.  R eferen ces,  D u n 's 
M ercan tile  A gency. 

M erch an ts,  A tte n tio n —O ur  m e th o d   of 
closing  o u t  sto c k s  of  m e rch an d ise  is  one 
of  th e   m o st  p ro fitab le  e ith e r  a t   a u c tio n  
o r  a t   p riv a te   sale.  O u r  lo n g   ex p erien ce 
an d   new   m eth o d s  a re  
th e   only  m eans, 
no  m a tte r  how   old  y o u r  sto ck  
is.  W e 
em ploy  no  one  b u t  th e   b e s t  au c tio n ee rs 
te rm s   and 
an d   salespeople.  W rite   fo r 
d ate.  T h e  G lobe  T ra d e rs   &  LiceL-jed 
A u ctio n eers,  Office  431  E .  N elson 
sät., 
C adillac,  M ich. 

872

445

M ISC E LLA N EO U S.

Show   C ard s  a n d   P ric e   C ards—O ver 400 
in   sto ck ; 
v a rie tie s  of  show   c a rd s  k e p t 
inex p en siv e  p ric e  card s. 
also   n e a t  a n d  
A ny  sig n   you  w a n t  m a d e 
I 
to   sen d   you  m y  fre e   d e sc rip tiv e  
w a n t 
I t  w ill  p a y   you  to   w rite   fo r  it 
booklet. 
to   day.  R.  H .  R oys,  856  R ailw ay   E x ­
ch a n g e,  C hicago. 

to   o rd er. 

939

T o  E x c h an g e—80  a c re   fa rm   3V4  m iles 
s o u th e a st  of  L ow ell,  60  a c re s   im proved, 
5  a c re s  
tim b e r  a n d   10  acres-  o rc h a rd  
la n d ,  fa ir  house,  good  w ell,  co n v e n ien t 
to  good  school,  fo r  s to c k   of  g e n e ra l  m e r-, 
ch a n d ise   s itu a te d   in   a   good  tow n.  R eal 
e s ta te   is  w o rth   a b o u t  $2,500.  C o rresp o n ­
den ce  solicited.  K onkle  &  Son,  A lto, 
M ich. 

501
W a n t  A ds.  co n tin u ed   on  n e x t  n a e e
We Will  Furnish the  Factory

Also  the  Tools,  Dies,  Patterns  and  Machinery. 
W ill manufacture your invention or  specialty  and 
ship  direct to  your  customers 
It  is  our  aim  to 
assist  you  in  every  way  possible  in  all  Patent- 
Mechanical  matters.
Consult  us  free.  Estimates  furnished.  Can 
furnish  lists  of  every  line  of  business  and  pro­
fession.  W e can reduce cost  of  production.
Miniature  and  full  size  models  constructed 
along- manufacturing lines  For  prompt  attention 
address,  Estimate D ept. “J»’*
Michigan  N ovelty  Works, 

Kalamazoo, Mich

make four grades of book: 

>n the  different denominations.
ON INQUIRY

t r a d e s m a n   company.

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Good  Results  of  Associated  Effort in 

Marquette.

Marquette,  Oct.  18— The  Marquette 
Business  Men’s  Association,  formed 
some  months  ago,  has  disappointed 
the  croakings  of  some  black  plum- 
aged  prophets,  and  has  existed 
in 
peace  and  harmony,  and  with  a  rec­
ord  of  good  works,  even  unto  the 
present  day.  What  is  better,  there 
is  every  indication  that  it  is  a  per­
manent  organization  and  that  it  will 
continue  to  have 
co-operation 
and  support  of  all  good  Marquette 
merchants.  The  activity  of  the  busi­
ness  men  here  also  had  the  effect of 
stirring  the  Negaunee  merchants  to 
emulate  them,  and  now  there  is  an 
organization  in  that  city  which 
in­
cludes  all  the  leading  tradesmen  and 
which 

being  well  supported.

the 

The  Marquette  organization  meets 
regularly  and  is  very  active  in  all 
matters  in  which  the  interest  of  the 
members  is  concerned.  Much  of the 
work  that  has  been  accomplished  is 
of  a  nature  that  does  not  admit  of 
public  comment,  consisting  as  it  has 
of  “getting  after”  various 
abuses, 
small  and  large,  which  have  in  past 
years  cost  the  business  men  a  dear 
price. 
that  a  great 
many  valuable  concessions  have  been 
secured  and  that  the  business  men 
are  already  gainers,  materially,  from 
their  organization;  this  apart  from 
the  harmony  and  good  feeling  pre­
vailing  among  them  as  a  result  of 
their  participancy  in  association  af­
fairs.

It  is  claimed 

is  maintained 

It  is  said  that  the  credit  system 
has  been  regulated  better  since  the 
latest  Association  was  formed 
than 
ever  before  in  this  city.  The  Asso­
ciation  is  making  a  gradual  curtail­
ment  of  credits,  one  of  its  prime  ob­
jects,  and  is,  for  one  thing,  doing 
all  it  can  to  shut  off  bad  accounts. 
There 
in  the  Secre­
tary’s  office  a  record  of  all  people 
likely  to  ask  for  credit  concerning 
whose  responsibility  there  can  be 
any  doubt. 
In  this  matter  the  co­
operation  of  the  merchants  is  neces­
sary  and  has  been  freely  given.  When 
a  business  man  is  “stuck”  and  finds 
that  his  customer  has  no  intention 
of  trying  to  pay,  if  he  ever  had  such 
intention,  the  case  is  reported,  and a 
proper  record  made.  The  records 
are  open  to  members  of  the  Associa­
tion.  By  calling  at  the  office,  or 
calling  up  the  Secretary,  any  mer­
chant  can  ascertain  whether  he 
is 
safe  in  advancing  credit  to  a  given 
applicant. 
If  there  are  a  bunch  of 
dead  accounts  against  the  applicant 
he  is  judged  a  good  person  to  do 
business  with  only  on  a  cash  basis;  if 
his  record  is  clear,  he  usually  gets 
the  credit.  Sometimes,  when 
the 
merchant’s  kind  heart  or  poor  judg­
ment  runs  away  with  his  discretion, 
he  gets  it  anyway; 
then  presently 
there  is  another  black  mark  against 
this  particular  “rounder.”

This  system  is  naturally  very  dis­
tasteful  to  people  who  conduct  them­
selves  on  the  theory  that  the  world 
owes  them  a  living,  and  who  want 
to  levy  a  fair  share  of  it  on  the  mer­
chants.  They  have  sputtered 
long 
and  loud  and  have 
threatened  all 
sorts  of  dire  things.  They  have  little

ground  for  protest,  however,  and the 
merchants  are 
going  merrily  on 
weeding  out  the  dead  ones,  while 
their  bank  accounts  wax  fatter  and 
their  good  pay  customers  possibly 
get  somewhat  better  prices  now  that 
they  are  to  some  degree 
relieved 
from  the  necessity  of  supporting  the 
parasites.

Take  Strong  Stand  Against  Trading 

Stamps.

Saginaw,  Oct.  15— The  Retail  Mer­
chants’  Association  advises  its  mem­
bers  and  merchants  in  general 
to 
have  nothing  to  do  with  proposed 
business  schemes  outside  of  the  fold 
of 
This 
briefly  was  the  action  taken  at  the 
last  meeting  and  the  framing  of  a 
formal  resolution  and  its  issuance to 
members  were  left  to  the  Secretary.

competition. 

legitimate 

is 

largely 

The  origin  of  the  call  for  the  meet­
ing  was  found  in  the  reported  can­
vassing  of  the  city  by  solicitors  for 
the  proposed  Detroit  paper,  the  U. 
S.  Daily.  Some  time  ago  the  agents 
of  this  daily  had  a  hearing  before 
the  Association  and  the  action  then 
taken  was  unfavorable  to  their  cause. 
It  was  believed  that  an  official  ac­
tion  of  the  Association  condemning 
the  scheme,  which  in  the  eyes  of  the 
merchants 
the  trading 
stamp  evil  revamped,  would  flatten 
out  any  business  which  might  be  at­
tempted  in  Saginaw,  hence  the  un­
equivocal  action  of  the  Association.
There  is  no  question  but  that  the 
Saginaw  merchants  are  strongly  op­
posed  to  anything  of  this  kind  and 
that  none  could  be  interested  in  it, 
were  it  generally  understood  that no 
one  else  would  become  so.  This 
critical  stage  has  been  passed  in  the 
present  scheme  as  the 
re­
tailers  absolutely  refused  to  take  up 
with  the  proposition,  despite  the fact 
that  there  were  many  very  favorable 
or  rather  so-called  favorable 
rates. 
It  is  conceded  that  all  merchants will 
gladly  follow  the  advice  of  the  As­
sociation  in  this  respect.

larger 

Scientists  say  that  it  is  absurd  for 
a  man  to  part  his  hair  in  the  middle 
and  explain  why  when  women  at­
tempt  it  they  so  rarely  succeed.  The 
brain,  it  appears,  is  not 
“ambidex­
trous,”  if  the  expression  is  permissi­
ble. 
If  it  were  an  organ  of  bilateral 
symmetry,  it  is  asked,  who  would 
decide  when  the  two  halves  disagree! 
Just  as  in  government,  matrimony  or 
war,  there  must  be  a  head;  so  must 
one-half  of  the  brain  rule  the  other, 
and  it  is  generally  the  left  half  that 
rules,  which  makes  most  people 
right-handed.  The  right  half  some­
times  makes  suggestions,  as  one’s 
“better  half,”  but  the  left  half  rules. 
Just  as  it  is  natural, 
for 
people  to  use  one  hand  more  than 
another,  and  not  both  equally  well, 
it  is  natural  a  man  should  part  his 
hair  on  one  side  or  the  other,  and 
not  in  the  middle.

therefore, 

If  you  are  not  able  to  think  for 
yourself  you  can  never  aspire  to 
the  greatest  things,  but  if  you  are 
capable  of  carrying  out  the  thoughts 
of  others  you  will  be  far  above  the 
average.

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

The  Produce  Market.

Apples— Fall  stock  is  practically all 
marketed  and  winter  varieties  now 
have  the  call.  The  crop  of  winter 
fruit  is  heavy,  but  the  demand  is only 
fair.

Bananas— $i@i.25  for  small bunch­
es;  $i.5o@i.75  for  Jumbos.  This sta­
ple  commodity  continues  to  hold  its 
place  in  popular  favor,  but  shows no 
features  of  note.  The  supply  is  run­
ning  steady,  and  all  orders  go  out 
promptly.

Beets—40c  per  bu.
Butter— Creamery  is  about  ic high­
er  than  a  week  ago  and  the  market 
is  strong  and  tending  still  higher.  Lo­
cal  dealers  have  marked  their  selling 
prices  up  to  21c  for  choice  and  22c 
for  fancy.  Dairies  are  in  good  re­
is 
quest,  but  the  supply  of  extras 
somewhat  uncertain,  and 
retailers 
find  it  difficult  at  times  to  pick  up 
just  the  goods  they  want.  Country 
shippers  are  somewhat  at  fault  in this 
manner,  as  most  of  them  make  no 
effort  to  sort  out  the  good  from  the 
bad,  and  the  receiver  does  not  know 
what  he  is  getting  until  he  has  gone 
thoroughly  over  each  lot,  which  is a 
tedious  job,  especially  when  a  large 
shipment  is  in  small  packages.  The 
call  for  fresh,  sweet  goods,  suitable 
for  table  or  cooking  purposes,  is  ac­
tive,  and  the  market  not  only  keeps 
well  cleaned  up  at  full  quotations, 
but  some  lots  bring  a  shade  higher 
when  well  handled.  The  price 
is 
steady  at  i6@i7c  for  No.  1,  I5@i 6c 
for  common  and  i i @ I 2 c  for  packing 
stock.  Renovated  is  in  active  de­
mand  at  17c-

Cabbage— 35c  per  doz.
Carrots— 40c  per  bu.
Cauliflower— 80c  per  doz.
Celery— 15c  per  doz.  bunches.
Cranberries— Cape  Cods  are  in am­
ple  supply  at  $6.50  per  bbl.  Home 
grown  are  in  moderate  supply  at  $6. 
Stock  averages  good  size  and  very 
fine  color.  Such  quality  as  is  now 
in  sight  offered  around  Christmas day 
would  bring  big  money.

Eggs— Case  count  are  steady  at 
i8@I9c  and  candled  are  strong  at  20 
@2ic.  Storage 
supplies  are  going 
out  on  the  basis  of  19c,  but  Chicago 
handlers  are  offering  storage  eggs at 
17c  in  carlots  for  present  or  future 
shipment,  giving  ground  for  the fear 
that  the  losses  on  storage  eggs  this 
season  will  be  severe.  Receipts  of 
fresh  eggs  still  contain  a  large  pro­
portion  of  held  stock,  which  tends 
to  make  local  dealers  suspicious  of 
country  shipments  until  their  actual 
condition  has  been  ascertained.

legs 

Egg  Plant— 75c  per  doz.
Frogs’  Legs— Local  dealers  pay  5 
size. 
@6oc  per  doz.,  according  to 
To  obtain  top  prices 
should 
weight  not  less  than  2  lbs.  to  the 
doz.  Small  are  hardly  likely 
to 
bring  express  charges,  and  had  bet­
ter  be  kept  at  home,  or  be  at  least 
allowed  to  jump  until 
they  have 
worked  up  sufficient  meat  and  mus­
cle  to  be  desirable.

Grapes— Blue  varieties 

14c 
per  8  lb.  basket,  while  Niagaras  com­
mand  16c.  Bulk  stock  has  advanced 
to  8o@90c  per  bu.

fetch 

Green  Onions— Silver  Skins, 

15c

I per  doz.  bunches.

Green  Peppers— 65c  per  bu.

H oney— Dealers  hold  dark  at  io@ 

12c  and  white  clover  at  I3@i5c.

Lemons— Verdillas  and  Californias 

command  $4-5°@S  Per  box.

Lettuce— Hot  house 

fetches 

15c 

per  lb.

Onions— Home  grown  are  mov­
ing  freely  on  the  basis  of  55@6sc  per 
bu.  Pickling  fetch  $2.25.  Spanish are 
a  little  higher,  having  advanced  to 
$1.40.

Oranges— Supply  is  running  low on 
California  oranges,  but  there  are fair 
offerings  of  Jamaica  goods  to  take 
their  place.  They  seem  to  be  a  little 
out  of  season  and  are  not  as  well 
taken  by  the  trade  as  will  be 
th~ 
case  a  little  later  on.  The  price  hov­
ers  around  $4-5°  per  box.

Parsley— 25c  per  doz.  bunches. 
Pears— Keefers  fetch  75(3?85c  per 

bu.  Russets  range  around  85(3)950.

Pigeons— Local  dealers  pay  60c per 

doz.

Potatoes— Local  dealers  pay  30c, 
but  most  outside  buyers  are  paying 
only  25c.  The  crop  is  large  in  nearly 
every  portion  of  the  potato  belt, but 
the  stock  is  too  large  in  size  to  be 
choice. 
a 
week  or  two  earlier  it  would  have 
been  a  good  thing  for 
the  potato 
crop.  Michigan  appears  to  have  the 
best  crop  of  any  of  the  potato  states.
Pop  Corn— 90c  per  bu.  for  either 

If  the  frost  had  come 

common  or  rice.

Poultry— Live  is  strong  and  in  ac­
tive  demand.  Receipts  are  increasing 
almost  daily.  Spring  chickens,  io@ 
11c;  hens,  8@9c;  coarse  fowls,  6@7c; 
spring  turkeys,  I2@i4c;  old  turkeys, 
io@i2c;  spring  ducks,  9@ioc 
for 
white;  Nester  squabs  are  dull  and 
slow  sale  at  $1.25.  Dressed  poultry 
(drawn)  ranges  about  2c  per  lb. high­
er  than  live.  Shippers  at  country 
points  should  urge  upon  their  grow­
ers  the  importance. of  fattening  up 
turkeys  intended  to  be  marketed  at 
Thanksgiving.  The  experience 
of 
years  has  proven  that  the  best  prices 
prevail  at  Thanksgiving 
time,  and 
that  a  plump  young  turkey  will  bring 
more  money  at  that  date  than around 
Christmas  or  New  Years.

Radishes— 20c  per  doz.  for  round.
Squash— ic  per  lb.  for  Hubbard.
Sweet  Potatoes— Virginias  have 
advanced  to  $1.90  per  bbl.  and  Jer­
seys  to  $2.90.

Tomatoes— 5o@6oc  per  bu.
Turnips— 40c  per  bu.

If  the  Cuban  government  has  sig­
nified  its  willingness  to  consent  to 
the  establishment  of  a  Monte  Carlo 
on  its  shores  by  a  professional  Amer­
ican  gambler  who  is  a  fugitive  from 
justice  in  his  own  country, 
i t .  will 
scarcely  commend 
itself  as  a  pro­
moter  of  good  morals.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

A uction  S ales,  co n d u c ted   b y   T h e   A.  W . 
T h o m as  M erch an d ise  A u ctio n   Co.  N ew  
sy stem ,  m o d ern   m e th o d s,  q u ic k   service, 
m e rc a n tile   e x p e rts.  B e s t  s ta ff  of  p ro ­
fessio n al  sale sm en   scie n tifically   co n d u ct 
a u c tio n   o r  sp ecial  sa le s  in   a n y   p a r t  of 
th e   U n ite d   S ta te s   o r  C an a d a,  g u a ra n te e  
th e   highest  prices,  a n d   the  most  satis­
factory  results.  We  furnish  long  list  of 
successful  sales  for  reference.  We  furn­
ish  a   b ra n d   new   sy ste m   of  a d v e rtis in g  
fre e   th a t  b rin g s  th e   crow ds.  W rite   to ­
d a y   fo r  d ate.  T h e   A.  W .  T h o m a s  A uction 
Co.,  477  W a b a sh   A ve.,  C hicago,  111.  956
W a n te d — S ale sm an   fo r  W isc o n sin   a n d  
e sta b lish e d  
J o h n   S tro o tm a n  

N o rth e rn   M ich ig an ,  w ith  
tra d e ,  on  com m ission. 
S hoe  C o ,  B dffalo,  N .  Y. 

957

