Papert me » aug t | oS WeAy d — ed) 7 ES) | - A) A A DESMAN Volume XIII. The [ichigan Trust Co., Grand Rapids, Acts as Executor, Administrator Guardian, Trustee. Send for copy of our pamphlet ‘‘Laws of the State of Michigan on Descent and Distribution of Property.” GOLUMBIAN TRANSFER COMPANY Garriages, Baggage and Freight Wagons.... 15 and 17 North Waterloo St., Telephone 381-1 Grand Rapids. Hoooooes > ; THE z 3 INS. ¢ S e . > Sd > > 3 7 Od co. Prompt, Conservative, Safe. J.W.CHAMPLIN, Pres. W. FRED McBam, Sec. COMMERCIAL REPORTS AND COLLECTIONS Complete, Correct and Prompt Reports. All kinds of claims collected. COMMERCIAL CREDIT CO., Limited, Widdicomb Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. The desirable Wholesale Premises at No. 19 South fonia street (cen- ter of jobbing district), compris- ing five floors and basement, with hydraulic elevator, and railroad track inrar. Excellent location for wholesale business of any kind. Apply No. 17 South Ionia street. Telephone 96. D. A. BLODGETT. The...... PREFERRED BANKERS LIFE ASSURANCE . COMPANY sess Of MICHIGAN Incorporated by 100 Michigan Bankers. Pays all death claims promptly and in full. This Company sold Two and One-half Millions of In- surance in Michigan in 1895, and is being ad- mitted into seven of the Northwestern States at this time. The most desirable plan before vhe people. Sound and Cheap. Home office, LANSING, Michigan. Every Dollar Invested in Tradesman Com- pany’s COUPON BOOKS will yield handsome returns in saving book-keeping, be- sides the assurance that no charge is forgotten. Write TRADESMAN COMPANY, GRAND RAPIDS. Tradesman Coupons Save Trouble Save Losses Save Dollars GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1896. Official Call for the Grocers’ Con- vention. Grand Rapids, July 25—-The third an- nual convention of the Northern Michi- gan Retail Grocers’ Association will be held in Pythian Temple, Grand Rapids, Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 5 and 6, convening at g o'clock on the day first named. Every grocer doing busi- ness in Michigan is invited to attend the meeting and participate in the pro- ceedings ot the convention, as matters of great importance to the trade will come up for discussion and action. Owing to the convention's occurring at the same time as the Republican State Convention, those who desire to attend can obtain half tare tickets at any rail- way Station in Michigan. Good going Tuesday and Wednesday and good re- turning Thursday and Friday. It is earnestly requested that those who can do so arrange to reach the city Tuesday evening, soas to accept the in- vitation of the Grand Rapids grocers and commission merchants to visit the Morning Market at 4 o’clock Wednes- day morning. The Market will not be a large one Thursday morning, as the Grand Rapids grocers close their stores that day for the purpose of celebrating their tenth anniversary picnic. It is proposed to hold business ses- sions Wednesday forenoon and_after- noon and Thursday forenoon, joining the Grand Rapids grocers in their fes- tivities Thursday atternoon. An enter- tainment feature will be provided for the evening of Aug. 5. Just what it will be and where it will be given will be announced later. Among the special topics already as- signed tor presentation at the conven- tion are the following : Mutual relations of grocer and fruit grower—Hon. Chas. W. Garfield, Grand Rapids. The exemption laws again—Robert Johnson, Cadillac. Co-operative buying among grocers— N. H. Beebe, Big Rapids. Money in the potato business—Jess Wisler, Mancelona. What steps should be taken to secure the re-enactment of the township peddling law?—Hon. C. K. Hoyt, Hud- sonville. My experience in shipping produce outside of Michigan--E. E. Hewitt, Rockford. How the food laws should be enforced —Hon. E. N. Bates, Moline. Is the basket branding law enacted by the last Legislature a desirable one?— John W. Densmore, Reed City. The Grange and the P. of 1.—What next?—John E, Thurkow, Morley. Is it desirable to pay cash for produce instead of store trade?—J. H. Schilling, Clare. Some rules which dairy and egg ship- pers should always observe—M. R. Alden, Grand Rapids. The dead-beat—New thoughts on an old subject—W. D. Hopkinson, Paris. The proper method of handling fruit —Wm. K. Munson, Grand Rapids. Should the sale of butterine be pro- hibited?—-J. V. Crandall, Sand Lake. Should the retail grocer favor the enactment of a law creating inspectors of weights and measures—F. A. Sweeney, Mount Pleasant. What effect kas the sale of butterine on the price of dairy butter?—J. Mason, Clare, Thirty years a merchant—O. F, Conklin, Grand Rapids. Salt—Chas. F. Moore, St. Clair. Relation of wholesale and retail gro- cers—Wm. Judson, Grand Rapids. Believing that our Association is des- tined to accomplish much good for the grocers of Michigan, and confident that you will feel like doing your share to assist in the good work, we earnestly invite you to be present on the occasion of our third annual convention. Come one, come all! E. A. STOWE, (Grand Rapids), Sec’y. J. F. TarmMan (Clare), Pres. + * No more important subject will come up for action at the convention than the question of restricting the operations of country peddlers. The present peddling law is practically a dead letter, having never been enforced to any extent, so far as the Tradesman’s information goes, the principal reason being that there is no one especially detailed to insist on the law's being observed, as is the case with city laws on the subject in the principal cities of the State. As a consequence of this laxness, peddlers have ceased to have any respect for the law and overrun the country in all di- rections, slashing prices on staple goods and raking in trade which legitimately belongs to established merchants. It is estimated that over sixty country peddlers make their headquarters in this city, starting out with their wagons every Monday morning. The only remedy for the abuse, in the opinion of the Tradesman, is the adoption of the township license system, which has been in vogue in the Upper Peninsula for several years with very satisfactory results. Such an act was passed by the last Legislature, but was found to be void after the Legislature adjourned, on account of a defect in the title. The subject is worthy of careful thought and will, undoubtedly, receive due atten- tion at the hands of the convention. | el te Probably no more meaty paper will be presented at the convention than that prepared by Hon. E. N. Bates on the subject, ‘*How the food laws should be enforced.’’ Mr. Bates was one of the earliest advocates of tood laws and led the agitation for such measures years before the present Food Commissioner knew the difference between pepper and cocoanut shells. Mr. Bates was Presi- dent of the Michigan Dairymen’s Asso- ciation for many years and actual experi- ence as a farmer, dairyman and mer- chant enables him to discuss the subject understandingly. oe sek Probably no paper will be more thoroughly enjoyed than that of Hon. Chas. W. Garfield, on the subject of ‘*Mutual relations of grocer and fruit grower.”’ Mr. Gartield has an inter- national reputation as a fruit grower, having devoted many years to fruit growing, both from study of practical and of theoretical standpoints, and the enthusiastic manner in which he reads his papers and delivers his speeches in- variably carries his audience with him. ei ae While the Assuciation is somewhat restricted as to name, so far as scope and membership are concerned, it is probable that this restriction will be re- moved as early in the convention as it is possible to act on the subject, and that the Michigan Retail Grocers’ As- sociation will be the result. In the meantime no grocer need stay away Number 671 from the convention for fear he will not be warmly welcomed, for every grocer is invited to attend the meetings and will be made to feel at home. The Tradesman hopes to see a large attend- ance of representative dealers, and will be greatly surprised if those who attend do not feel well repaid for the time and expense involved. > em Bank Several Dollars. Saved the Thousand Several months ago an agent visited the Bank of Prairie du Chien, Wis., and persuaded President Kidd to buy a bottle containing some liquid. He re- fused to tell what the contents were, but assured Mr. Kidd that, if his safe were blown open while that bottle was inside, the thieves would not remain in the vicinity long enough to secure any booty. One whiff of the cork persuaded Mr. Kidd that there was merit in the scheme and he paid $1o for the bottle. Subsequent events showed that it was money well spent. The bottle was her- metically sealed and placed just inside the safe door, and was there when the safe was blown open, a few nights ago. The explosion, of course, shattered the bottle and scattered the contents. When the Bank was opened in the morning and the robbery discovered, at least four or five hours after it oc- curred, the room was so full of a chok- ing, unbearable odor that it was almost impossible to remain in the room. That It was effective in driving the robbers away is shown by the fact that, while nearly $1,400 was scattered about the vault by the explosion, the burglars got away with-only about $500, leaving the rest, including the steel box containing about $4,000, untouched. New Factor in the Meat Trade. From the Grocery World. There is a new factor in the retail grocery trade which is exercising an important effect upon the canned meats market, and which is partly to blame for the universal depression which at- tends the canned meats trade. It is the extent to which grocers have begun to handle cooked hams. It is only of late that these have amounted to their pres- ent importance. At present nearly all the large packing houses furnish these, and their sale has become an important feature of the grocery trade. From the first consumers manifested a favor toward these goods, which en- tered into direct competition with canned meats, which always hitherto had a large summer trade. The cooked ham is cheaper in the sense that a small quantity of it may be purchased, while nothing short of a large can of the packed meats can be had. All dealers agree that these hams are affecting the sale of canned meats greatly. It is hardly expected that the prices on canned meats will be much lower, as they are very near rock bottom, and the stocks are not large. Potted meats are lower than on any previous occasion. — -—~>-2 Hides Are Weaker. Hides are weaker, with good pros- pects of a decline of %c before another week, >> ~ ‘Those who lie down with dogs get up with fleas,’’ thereby rendering the dogs a kind service. But what a com- ment on the good taste of the fleas! 2 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Shoes and Leather News and Gossip of Interest to the Trade. Observer in Shoe and Leather Facts. Novelties in footwear are being sought after by the trade in an unprecedented manner. Every retailer, jobber and de- partment store is seeking for something that will create more than ordinary in- terest, and the brains of enterprising shoe producers are being taxed nowa- days in endeavoring to supply such a want. The talk that has been heard of late regarding manufacturers coming together by organization and deciding from season to season what styles shall prevail has been simply foolish. The trade is not what it used to be. Up to within about three years, our manufac- turers presented practically the same styles in footwear from season to season ; but since that time most radical changes have occurred, and to-day it is some- thing that is original, tasty and attrac- tive that retailers, jobbers and depart- ment houses desire. The other day, while in a factory, a manufacturer showed me a line of slippers that were being completed preparatory to being shown to the trade. They were a dis- tinct novelty, and I do not believe that anything of the kind has been ever be- fore shown to the trade in this country. The uppers were made of satin of vari- ous shades and the heels were covered with a different shade of satin from the uppers. There were pink uppers with blue satin covered heels; yellow uppers with blue heels; black with yellow, blue with yellow, yellow with black, etc. This is certainly a decided novelty, and I would not be a bit surprised if the manufacturer referred to was over- whelmed with orders on this line. The goods were neat, attractive and tasty, and will no doubt appeal to the femi- nine eye at first glance. While some people might think this was going to the extreme, it is my belief that it 1s such novelties that stirmulate trade and make people buy shoes when they are not in need of the same. ae | I happened to enter a manufacturer's office recently when he was looking over the rating rendered him by a _ reporting bureau. The manufacturer handed the document to me and wanted to know if I would sell goods toa retailer having such a rating. After scanning the doc- ument my prompt response was “‘No."’ I asked the manufacturer how he esti- mated the value of the boot and shoe re- ports which he received from the mer- cantile agencies. He stated that he is willing at all times to pay for full in- formation regarding the financial stand- ing of people with whom he does _busi- ness, and recognizes that it is very diffi- cult for the agencies to get the kind of information which is most valuable. He also noted that many of the stand- ings of firms and individuals ended with a question mark, which suggested a special report, and that such requests for information are a decided source of profit to the agencies. The manufac- turer remarked that ofttimes, after call- ing for a report on the strength of the question mark, he had been more in doubt concerning the standing of the firm than before requesting the special information suggested by the query mark in the book. The standing of firms depends so much upon their own statements and upon the manner in which they view assets and liabilities that it is very difficult to secure a true and ac- curate report upon the condition of tradesmen throughout the country. No doubt, upon the whole, the mercantile agencies do good. They at least satisfy the feelings of a large number of in- dividuals in trade, but the fearful shrinkages which show up after every large failure make manufacturers shud- der. So long, however, as trade goes forward as at present, it is not known what better system of information con- cerning the financial standing of indi- viduals in the trade can be devised. If 1 was talking with a shoe manufac- ture regarding the method of selling goods, and he gave me the result of his experience in a most interesting man- ner. He said it was always his desire to sell shoes to the proprietor of a store rather than to an employe who was del- egated as buyer. As time went on he had more emphatically seen the advan- tages of dealing with the proprietor. Then he was more assured that his goods were purchased upon merit. It was his experience that when he dealt with the buyer the financial conditions put forward by the latter seemed to be more important than the values which were in the goods. To speak plainly, the manufacturer told Observer that a genteel blackmailing system is in vogue among the buyers of many department stores and jobbing houses, and that the ers for the favor of their looking over and purchasing goods has become such an evil that many manufacturers have refused to do business upon such a basis. Manufacturers who put their goods into jobbing houses or department Stores, after being obliged to pay trib- ute to a buyer, must realize that they do not have a very secure position. Al- though the loss of business may Seem large at the outset, still manufacturers will find it much more to their advan- tage to have a line introduced by reason of its worth rather than by the payment of fees to buyers. It is not the inten- tion of the writer to have it understood that all department and jobbing-house buyers resort to the methods referred to in the purchasing of goods. It is only a small percentage of the buyers, so 1 am informed by experienced man- ufacturers who adopt the blackmailing tactics referred to. x + * ‘The public does not analyze close- ly,’’ said a retailer, ‘*but, if they did, they would readily ascertain that the most genuine values are to be secured from retailers who are not burdened by a heavy rent. The least value for the money in any large city is to be had in the store maintaining the greatest rent. Goods have to be marked in accordance with the expenses. Of course every- body knows that. I think the standard shoe men look out carefully for rents, for in most of the cities you will find their stores central, vet just at one side of large travel.’’ In the large centers, did it never occur to the reader that there must be an enormous profit in neckwear and the like? It strikes Ob- server that some of the most expensive stands he ever saw in Boston, New York, Chicago, Washington and Phila- delphia were devoted to the sale of gents’ furnishings. * + * There are many salesmen who run against this snag: ‘‘We really would like to use your line, or give ita trial; but we are satisfied with what we are using, and therefore do not see how it would be desirable to change.’’ That is a hard point to overcome, and salesmen are few who can scale it successfully. At least I think so. There are not many drummers who can formulate a suff- ciently strong argument to make a man- ufacturer change from a line ot kid or supplies which please him. There is no sense, sure enough, in continually experimenting when a manufacturer is pleased. There are times, however, when it will pay a manufacturer to con- sider new ideas. There is no doubt upon that point. There would be no rogress were the contrary true. The ong depression recently passed through has given so much time for the trial and consideration of new shoemaking appliances that many factories have been, in large part, revolutionized. The shoe machinery business has been good about all of the time during the dull | spell. | | | : . people mean to be dishonest they can | easily cheat, especially in business which is done at such long range as the boot and shoe industry. system of feeing and entertaining buy-|_ OUR SAMPLES FOR FALL of Boots, Shoes, Wales-Goodyear Rubbers, Grand Rapids Felt Boots, Lumbermen’s Socks, Are now on exhibition at our salesroom, and in the hands of our travelers. Kindly hold for them. HEROLD-BERTSCH SHOE CO., 5 and 7 PEARL STREET. Rindge, Kalmbach & Co., 12, 14, 16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Our Factory Lines are the Best Wearing Shoes on Earth. We carry the neatest, nobbiest and best lines of job- bing goods, all the latest styles, everything up to date. We are agents for the best and most perfect line of rubbers made—the Boston Rubber Shoe Co.’s goods. They are stars in fit and finish. You should see their New Century Toe—it is a beauty. If you want the best goods of all kinds—best service and best treatment, place your orders with us. Our references are our customers of the last thirty years. | GOODYEAR ZI Ie PARSE SAES Either Gold or Silver will suit us—what we want is We carry a complete stock of all their specialties in your fall order for Rubbers. Century, Razor, Round and Regular Toes, in S, N, M HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO., and F widths, also their Lumberman’s Rubbers and Boots. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. PIAS SAQA savas Gs San Sea} (9 BOSS FEDS ASAE Mer vOrUUr ener NaPNUr ver eNEPUT NTT PNR TP TNR NTP HTT WOONSOCKETS AND RHODE ISLANDS ES RUBBER FOOTWEAR + New and improved PERFECTIONS and HURONS, With extra heavy soles. Will wear like Iron. XZ G HITVOr NTT NEPA TPT Cc. L. WEAVER & CO., DETROIT, [ICH., State Agents. Send for new catalogue and list of jobs. AMAAMAUAA ADA DAAAJOAJ4A 04 DbAJAA46AJAb A444 2b. 446 Jd bd 4b 46 Jd FANN AMAAMAAUAAAA JOU J4AJ4LJAAJ4AJAAJ0A JAA bLALUENS eerste ( i ” Se. a cues me APIO ~ DRED Fsecucwinennanerm ns nates ” re - ccnp EERIE LTS =~ THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR’S LOSS. Written for the TRADESMAN. The business house of a funeral di- rector must be a gruesome place fora burglar to ply his vocation, and hardly one to be selected by the average safe- breaker. Undertakers, as a rule, seldom locate in towns or villages so small that they do not contain a banking house of some kind, and in which any moderately large sum of money is usually deposited daily ; but the following incident, relat- ed by one of the ‘‘ perfesh,’’ occurred in a city of 20,000 inhabitants. ‘I was of good and respectable _par- entage,’’ began the burglar, *‘and was given a more than ordinary education. At my majority I was at work in one of the principal safe manufactories of the United States. I had always a_ natural taste for working in metals and was now in a position to gratify my ambition to become an expert in the business. At the age of 24, I was selected from the force of thirty hands to expend all my time and talent on one particular branch of the work, viz., the locks and doors. This was many years ago and the mod- ern improvements had not been dreamed of. But several kinds of combination and permutation locks had been patent- ed and one of the best of these I was placing upon our hardened steel doors. No ordinary burglar, however, would have thought of wasting his time and taking the risks with such a lock; con- sequently, our sale of safes was large and profitable. ‘I was receiving a good salary for my special work and imagined, like many others in life, that I was a favorite of Fortune and that it would always last. ‘*From the position I occupied it was easy to fall into the companionship of the sons of the wealthy classes, and to drift with them into expensive —if not objectionable-—habits. The alluring games of chance soon fascinated me with their golden favors. Intemperate habits in everything, together with loss of sleep, soon unfitted me for a fair day’s work and I was discharged. Go- ing from bad to worse, I soon found myself the welcome companion of thieves and gamblers, and often not knowing where my next meal was to come from. ‘*Wandering aimlessly about the city with a favorite companion one day, we were passing the shop of an _ under- taker. My chum called my attention to a safe which stood near a desk and fronted the open door of the office, and suggested that it might contain money, of which we were both in great need. ‘**That lock and door are both my own make,’ said I, as we halted a mo- ment to glance at it, ‘and I can open it in five minutes. ’ ‘* “You don’t say that you can open that safe door in five minutes without knowing the combination of the lock?’ said my friend, with astonishment. ‘* *T certainly can,’ I answered, ‘al- though the game might be too small for the risk. If we could get into the room, it’s possible ’twould pay to look into it, on account of this smallpox epidemic. Notice that the back door is open,’ I continued. ‘That door opens into an alley. In passing here before when that door was closed, I’ve noticed a heavy lock on it and there’s an iron bar across it on the inside.’ ‘* *Let’s wander around to the alley and look over the situation,’ said my companion, ‘and maybe we can get in to-night.’ ‘‘The alley seemed deserted. Coffins and their rough cases and rich burial caskets, finished and unfinished, stood at an incline against the wall, and on low tables the entire length of the room were long lines of those finished for im- mediate use, silently waiting their oc- cupants. “‘As my eye took in the situation, I conceived a bright idea. Taking the arm of my pard, I hurried him away and, when by ourselves, told him my plan and the ease with which that safe might be examined. ‘* *T shall put on my _ rubber shoes,’ said I, ‘and shall sneak in that back door sometime before it is closed for the night. Then I'll crawl under one of those low’ wide takles, where no- body’ll notice me. If I’m discovered, I'll play the dead-drunk dodge. At precisely midnight, I’ll enter the front office and open the safe. At that hour exactly, | shall expect you to be on the watch in an alley or hallway on the other side of the street. You shall give me a certain signal that you are there, and we'll agree on another should any person pass the building, when I'll get out o’ sight. Another whistle shall sig- nify that the coast is clear. We may get only a little jag, and then again we may get a good big pull.’ "’ oe) ee ‘‘[ had quietly crawled under the table. Soon afterward, the rear door of the building was closed, barred and locked for the night. Customers and others were coming and_ going, and coffins were selected and removed within a few feet of me until after eleven o'clock. I began to think I was to be a prisoner for the night. *‘Just as I could hear talk of closing up the establishment, an elderly man hastily entered and in low tones con- versed with one I imagined to be the proprietor. I caught a few words. ‘It was impossible for me to get here ear- lier,’ he was saying, ‘but here’s the money | collected this afternoon ;’ and, from my hiding place, I looked toward the desk and saw a roll of bank notes pass to the hand of the funeral director, who quietly deposited it in the safe. The knob clicked as it fastened the bars in place and then all parties passed out of the building, leaving the one gas jet full blaze in the office. ‘*The instant all was quiet on the street, | crawled out from under my coffin table. Quickly turning off the gas, I waited for the low whistle of my pal, hearing which, I went to work. ‘*With my dark lantern in one hand, inside of my five minutes I had all the valuable contents of that safe in my pocket, had relocked it and was cau- tiously unbarring the rear door. That done and the key withdrawn, I dodged back to the office, listened an instant and heard the signal from my pal that the street was deserted. Then I quickly relighted the gas jet, glided through the rear room and stepped intothealley. I carefully closed the door after me, and plainly heard the iron bar fall into its place in the bracket as I did so—I had placed it in such a position that I knew it would when the door closed. Then I locked it and placed the key in my pocket. ‘‘Everything was absolutely as when the proprietor left the building, save the fact that the key to the rear door was missing—also the small matter of the contents of the safe. ‘‘That smail roll of bank notes con- tained $2350, and [| found $45 more in another drawer—a fair night’s work for two penniless thieves. **But, ye gods and little fishes! what an inextricable rumpus it kicked up in that firm. There were three partners; and, as everything was found in such good condition the following morn- ing, with the single exception that the man who locked the alley door in the evening must have placed the key in his pocket and should account for its loss, it was supposed—and talked of openly——that, for some unknown rea- son, the firm had robbed itself, as no outside party could have entered, worked at the safe with the gas burning— the police on duty had testified that it was burning constantly that night—and left the building with the safe locked on the same combination and with every door locked or barred. Detectives employed laughed at the idea of any outside parties’ being implicated and winked significantly at each other. ‘“The business has since changed hands and the newcomers are more careful with the premises. ‘*T never made such an easy haul be- fore, nor have I since,’’ concluded Mr. Burglar, laughing heartily. ‘‘I can afford to crack another bottle of Heid- sick at the remembrance of that timely luck when both of us were minus a sin- gle dollar.’’ FRANK. A. HowiG. . * successors to REEDER BROS. SHOE C0. Michigan Agents for Lycoming and Keystone RUDDETS and Jobbers of specialties in Men’s and Women’s Shoes, Felt Boots, Lumbermen’s Socks. Lycoming Rubbers Lead all other Brands in Fit, Style and Wearing Qualities. Try them. PrPreDrbouebrbaba bar baba arabada ka hn hn tr bn Mn Mr hn Martin Mn kr Ma tn Mt Me MM Me Mt Mt te Me tt te te i pevuevvuvervvvvuvvvvvewv~vevvvvvvvrvvvvedvé. 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AUT YN NTT TPT TTT TT OTT TTT Te pyrene reT ene nee ereen eon by every sound merchant in Michigan is our motto, The heavy failures that are taking place throughout the State at the present time show the folly of spreading out and trying to run business We have been taking in sail for the past two years, and have finally gotten our customers into line, and have the proud satisfaction of knowing that not a single customer of this company has gone under We continue to pay spot cash for all purchases and do not owe one dollar for merchandise in the United States. This is the reason we are in shape to under- sell every firm in our line doing business upon ex- tended credits and long time. We are upon the verge of the greatest crisis that ever faced this country. Are you prepared to meet it? We quote this week Extra Fancy Lemons, 300’s, at $3 per box; Fancy, 300’s Full Cream Cheese at 6% cents; Butter Crackers, 3% cents; Ginger Snaps in barrels, 3% cents; Best Sodas in boxes, 3% cents; Rolled Oats, Douglas & Stuart's, .50 per box; Michigan Cash with order in current exchange. THE JAMES STEWART G0, (LIMITED) SAGINAW, MIGH. - WUNMNLMAbddhAab dd ddd dd dd Gb ddd dd ddd ddd ddd UNAUMAUANL LAL AUN MALLU Udk CUA Ak Uk AG MUA Add cd dk db Adk ddd ddd dd 4 Around the State Movements of Merchants. Bay City -P. F. Burn succeeds F. Burn & Co. in the drug business. Traverse City—Cole & Vlack, meat dealers, have dissolved, Vlack succeed- ing. Harbor Springs--Fitch & Carpenter, grocers, are closed under chattel mort- gage. Rogers J. L. McSpadden & Co., boot and shoe dealers, have removed to Detour. Plainwell -Spencer & Andrews suc- ceed Geo. T. Andrews in the bakery business. Battle Creek W. P. Stringham suc- ceeds Stringham & Lamb in the grocery business. Traverse City—Mrs. Lawrence suc- ceeds Lawrence & Shepard in the mil- linery business. Leslie -F. E. Brown succeeds Shaw & Brown in the blacksmithing and painting business. Detroit—Julia (Mrs. Jacob) Ilian, engaged in the grocery business, has retired from trade. Munising —Temporary quarters of the new bank have been established in the store of R. Peters & Co. Metamora -Nichols & Son are suc- ceeded by C. S. Nichols & Co. in the grocery and meat business. Lenox—-C. F. Rice is putting up a new brick building for a drug store at Oxford. The contract has been let. Ironwood —G. L. Ziebur & Co., meat dealers, have dissolved. The business will be continued by Chas. W. Weck. Lake City D. D. Walton has sold his grocery, crockery, flour and feed busi- ness to Jas. Berry, formerly of Somerset. Negaunee -Werner Nikander has pur- chased the drug, paint and o1] business formerly conducted by Henry E. Elf- brandt. Ludington—V. Roussin is opening, on South Ludington avenue, a two-story and basement general bazaar store, to be known as Roussin’s Bargain Store. Baraga—Fred Carrol, who has been with Hugh Nesbitt as tinner, has re- turned and taken his old position again. He spent two months looking for a busi- ness location. Montague—Rosen Bros., the Muske- gon clothiers, have opened a_ branch store here, including lines of clothing, furnishing gvods, hats and caps and boots and shoes. Cedar Springs—Ed Charles has re- tired from the firm of Milks & Charles, meat dealers. The business will be continued by the remaining partner un- der his own name. Rockford- Miss C. Addis has sold her school book stock to J. M. Spore, who will continue the business. Miss Addis has shipped her wall paper and toy stock to Niles, where she will re-engage in business. Detroit--Druggist Franklin P. Rich- ards has sued the Detroit Railway Co. for $10,000 damages. Mr. Richards was injured more or less severely through alleged ignorance on the part of the motorman. Detroit—The Detroit Pharmaceutical Association, at its annual meeting on July 27, elected the following officers for the coming year: Geo. W. Stringer, President, and James W. Caldwell, Sec- retary and Treasurer. Lansing—Reynolds Bros. will pull out of the dry goods firm of Reynolds, Jewett & Knapp August 1, after which time the business will be continued by THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN the remaining partners under the style of Jewett & Knapp. Cadillac—Gustafson & Johnson have completed a 20x28 foot additicn to the rear of the store building they recently purchased of M. H. Bond and have re- moved their plumbing and _ tinware stock to that location. St. Johns—L. 9. Da Foe, proprietor of the Art Bazaar, who commenced business here about the middle of Sep- tember, 1895, made an assignment July 21 to H. E. Walbridge. The failure is attributed to dull times. Boon—The H. W. Worden stock of general merchandise and charcoal plant was bid in by J. Cornwell & Son at chattel mortgage sale. The new owners will continue the business under the management of E. A. Losie. Houghton—Ed. Emmons, Manager of the Houghton branch of the Carlton Hardware Co., is on a vacation, having gone to Pigeon River, on the North shore of Lake Superior, to investigate the graphite beds located there on land he owns. Owosso—The C. H. Currey grocery stock was sold at chattel mortgage sale July 20 to Fred Carpenter, who bid $1,150 for the stock and fixtures. The goods have been removed to the Amos store, where business will be continued under the management of the new owner. Evans--M. N. Streeter, formerly en- gaged in the dry goods, grocery and meat business, has sold his dry goods and grocery business to M. B. Mills, who will continue the business at the same location. Mr. Streeter will con- tinue the meat business in a building erected for that purpose. Detroit—Stevens & Todd have been showing a $750 solid silver bicycle in their window for a few days. Mr. Stevens says it attracts more attention than any windowful of patent medicines ever did. There is not a patent medi- cine in sight in the store, and the gen- tlemen of the firm believe that a géod drug business can be carried on entire- ly without proprietary or patent goods. Hastings—Fred L. Heath has brought suit against W. H. Goodyear to recover damages to the amount of $5,000 alleged to have been caused by Mr. Goodyear’s refusal to complete the contract which the two gentlemen signed, whereby Mr. Goodyear was to deliver to his compet- itor, on July 1, his stock of drugs and stationery at a stipulated figure and also lease Mr. Heath his building fora given term of years. At the time the contract was entered into, Mr. Heath was con- sidering moving into the store adjoin- ing Mr. Goodyear’s, but upon the sign- ing of the contract he threw up his option on the other building, which is now occupied by Julius Russell. The result will be awaited with interest. Allegan -H. Stern & Co. were the successful bidders on the stock of A. Lipper & Co., which was sold at chattel mortgage sale July 21. There were three other bidders, one of whom was from Detroit and another from Stanton. The price paid was $5,000, about one- half the estimated value of the goods. The purchasers took possession at once and the store will remain closed until Aug. 1, when it will be opened for business. Mr. Lipper has been ap- pointed a deputy organizer of the K, O. T. M. for the State of Missouri, with headquarters at Kansas City, to which place he will move his tamily. He will enter upon his new work about Aug. 1. He has been a resident of Ai- legan many years and his departure is a matter of general regret. Manufacturing Matters. Hadley—-S. D. Hemingway has _pur- chased the flouring mill of C. A. Smith & Son. Eaton Rapids—Q. A. Hughes has leased the Island City mills, taking possession of the property July 25. Detroit—W.B. Stone has sold his in- terest in the lumber firm of W. B. Stone & Co. to Frank T. Nichols, of Lansing. Pinckney—Klemm & Son have leased the flouring mil! at this place for a term of years and will operate it to its full- est capacity. Saginaw—Wall & Webber have de- cided to erect a small band sawmill on the site of the one destroyed by fire a few months ago. Bay City--S. G. M. Gates, lumber manufacturer, has called a meeting of his creditors for July 29 for the purpose of asking for an extension. Bay City--Bradley & Hurst are suc- ceeded by M. B. Bradley & Sons as trustees in the sawmill and lumber busi- ness at this place and at Deer Park. Muskegon—Case & Brown have rented a store in the Wierengo block and will manufacture mattresses there under the firm name of the Peninsular Mattress Co. Jackson—Rufus H. Emerson, Sidney S. Haywood and Melville W. Thomp- son will start a new bicycle factory here, The capital stock of the com- pany has been placed at $40,000. Reed City—The Reed City Novelty and Excelsior Works is building an ad- dition to its factory 55x60 feet in di- mensions, and is also putting in a boiier and engine. It will soon have four excelsior machines running. Marquette—The Dead River Mill Co., one of Marquette’s principal industries, will soon shut down. The cause as- signed is the unsettled financial condi- tion. It will be a bad blow to the city, as about 300 men will be thrown out of work. Beaverton The Eastman Lumber Co. has cut up all its stock on hand at the mill, about 4,000,000 feet, and has shut down for the season. The mill was op- erated all last winter and will be started again in the fall as soon as the cutting of logs begins. Alpena—The Huron Handle and Lumber Co. has been organized for the purpose of manufacturing handles and hardwood lumber. The site for the plant was donated by Alpena people. The new enterprise will employ thirty hands and is expected to be in opera- tion within thirty days. Jackson—-The Michigan Central Rail- road Co. is preparing to build a side track to the purifier buildings, soon to be occupied by the Jackson Wheel Co. The wheel company has several car- loads of machinery on the way here, but it is probable that the factory will not be ready for business before Octo- ber I. Fennville—John F. Barron, who failed to mark the capacity of the fruit packages he manufactured, according to law, was found guilty in a Justice Court and fined $25, but immediately appealed to the Circuit Court. The object of his arrest and prosecution is to test the law relating to the marking of packages, a strong attempt to enforce which is being made this season. Detroit—The Commercial Supply Co., organized for the purpose of buying, selling and manufacturing electrical apparatus and machinery, also for deal- ing in bicycles, filed articles of associa- tion July 27. The capital stock is $10,000, of which $1,500 has been paid in. The incorporators are Perry E. Phillips, Albert A. Robinson and Geo. L. Robinson, who hold each 50 shares of stock. Corunna—The Common Council has decided to submit to the voters of the city on August I a proposition to give a bonus of $6,000 to Fox & Mason, fur- niture manufacturers, whose factory was recently destroyed by fire. This bonus will consist of only $1,000 above the $5,000 which the city will receive from the insurance companies. The bonus is to be secured as to the number of men the firm will employ. The firm propose to rebuild of brick. Under the former bonus they agreed to employ forty men, but they actually employed, on an average, sixty. Ishpeming—While the condition of the iron and steel trade in the United States is not of the best at present, the ;ron-ore trade, which is the primal fac- tor in the great industry, is in much worse condition than are the other branches. The general depression in business, consequent upon the hard times of the past and the uncertainties of the future, has rendered the demand for Lake Superior ore smaller this sea- son than had been anticipated by the majority of the mine-owners, and in addition to this the stubborn fight be- tween the big steel interests and the Bessemer ore combire has helped to complete the demoralization of the trade. A slackening of ore shipments has already made itself plainly felt in marine circles and this movement must, apparently, be accentuated in the near future. With receiving docks piled mountain high with ore and no place to store further cargoes, and with the purchasing continuing in hand-to-mouth lots, ore shipments in the large volume noted at the opening of the season are physically impossible from lack of room in which to dump the ore, as well as a decidedly poor policy on the part of producers. There is a fair business done in non-bessemers which are not in the pool, and are therefore out of the fight, but deducting this business, there is but little left doing in the market, and apparently both the mining com- panies producing the ore and the steel companies consuming it feel confidence in their ultimate victory. —___»>0>—- Cash Is King at the Soo. Sault Ste. Marie, July 27-—-July 4 1 opened up my new Spot Cash Grocery, with the feeling that, by my refusing credit to old friends and customers, my trade would be very light. Greatly to my surprise, I find myself unable to wait on my customers as fast as they come; and, while others are complain- ing of dull trade, I find that mine is steadily increasing. The coupon books are of great benefit to me in many ways, being especially handy for children. I sell the books at a liberal discount for spot cash. I found them equally as handy to use with the credit system, but under no circumstances will I ever open up any book accounts again. N. C. MORGAN. a Ice in Car Lots. See Consumers Ice Co., Grand Rap- ids, Mich. ___ +... Satisfied customers are good advertis- ers. Such are the customers who use Robinson Cider Vinegar, manufactured at Bentor Harbor, Mich. You can buy Robinson’s Cider Vinegar from the I. M. Clark Grocery Co., Grand Rapids. a gee Le Gillies’ New York Teas, all kinds, grades and prices. Phone 1589. Visner. ———__ et. The Dodge Club cigar is sold by F. E. Bushman, Kalamazoo. 18 RETNA ORE ES THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 5 Grand Rapids Gossip Evert Boersma has sold his peddling route to Meyer & Veenstra. Leslie L. Grabill has opened a new meat market at 1167 Wealthy avenue. John Worden has opened a grocery store at Boon. The Worden Grocer Co. furnished the stock. Schwader & Denise have opened a grocery store at Alto. The Ball-Barn- hrat-Putman Co. furnished the stock. Geo. H. Remington has sold his gro- cery stock at 603 Cherry street to Chas. W. Payne and Floyd H, Payne, who will continue the business under the style of Payne Bros. Both partners are experienced grocerymen and will, un- doubtedly, achieve a full measure of success in their new undertaking. The Grand Rapids Packing & Pro- vision Co. will vacate its present quar- ters Aug. 1 and remove its office to 33 Ottawa street, shipping all orders from its warehouse near the South Yards. Nelson Morris & Co. will retain their refrigerator room where it is, moving their office to the east side of the build- ing, so as to be directly in front of the refrigerator. —_<@ © -#— - The Grocery Market. Sugar (Shipping List)--The demand ruled only fair up to Thursday, when some improvement was shown and the market appeared steadier in tone. The weakness in raws has rather engendered a feeling in the trade that values would decline still further. It is believed that the stocks in jobbing hands are light and that purchases should continue to be steadily made for some time to come, and, should raws develop any firmness, the demand for refined would’ very likely be heavy. Granulated is now selling at the lowest point touched this year, and should the price reach 4%c, it would seem as though buyers could not do better than to purchase supplies several weeks in advance. Lemons. The average advance dur- ing the past two weeks has been $1.25 per box. The advance has been greater on the common varieties, good stock not having advanced in the same propor- tion. In consequence of the poor keep- ing quality of much of the fruit, stocks are gradually melting away, but the quantity in jobbers’ hands is so large that there is no likelihood of a scarcity for some time to come. Canned Goods-—-A Baltimore corres- pondent writes as follows: ‘‘The job- bers all over the country are responding freely to the low prices made on the new pack of canned goods in this mar- ket and the packers are very much en- couraged over the outlook. So far, early June peas, marrowfat peas, straw- berries, red cherries, white cherries, raspberries, gooseberries, blackberries, pineapples and string beans have been packed, and the next articles to follow will be blueberries, tomatoes, corn, peaches, and so on, in regular order. It is gratifying to see the opening prices on all the articles packed up to date starting on such a low basis, because it will give room for large advances, with very little, if any, chances of a decline in the prices. The jobbers seem to be taking this view of it, judg- ing by the liberal buying. It does not seem possible tor a buyer to lose money on good quality peas, either early Junes or marrowfats, or on any small fruits, in buying them at the present prices. _There was an improvement in the de- mand for tomatoes during the past week, the jobbers realizing that stand- ard 3-pounds at 55c and 2s at 45c are remarkably cheap and entirely safe to buy under any circumstances. The de- mand has been from all sections of the country, and, while there were no sin- gle orders for large quantities, the or- ders for 500 cases and 1,000 cases were quite numerous, especially for the 2s. Futures have been active. In selling futures at 57%c f. o. b., Baltimore, the packers seem to be taking chances, and the opinion is that developments during August and September wiil show that buyers have made profitable purchases. Provisions—-The returns from Western pork packing points indicate a total of 225,000 hogs killed during the week, compared with 230,000 the preceding week, and 150,000 for the corresponding time last year--making a total of 6,225,- ooo since March |, against 5,215,000 a year ago, an increase of 1,010,000. These figures do not suggest much of a tendency to reduction of supplies, while they continue to reflect an excess over the corresponding time last year. But the advices indicate some lowering of condition of current offerings, which may be taken as evidence that finished stock is being closely marketed. Prices have been irregularly reduced and av- erage about Io cents per 100 pounds lower than a week ago. In view of the exceptionally low position of prices of hog products previously, the past week has been a notable one in the history of the trade for the further striking reduc- tion of values-the close at Chicago showing a decline of 57% cents per barrel on pork, 42% cents per iIoo pounds on tard, and 37% cents on short rib sides, for September delivery, com- pared with a week ago with new records established for the low point of prices. The trade is in a more or less dazed condition under the succession of surprises and severity of declines with which it has been confronted, and hope for a better shaping of conditions in the near future has almost disappeared. The abundance and cheapness of all kinds of food products in all portions of the country have more or less curtailed the necessities concerning cured meats, and the excessive accumulations of lard have steadily contributed to a declining tendency for this product, attended, as this supply is, with unusual resources of other fats without corresponding en- largement in absorption. There is no indication of early change in the gen- eral tendency of the market. Oat Meal—The manufacturers have advanced their quotations 50 cents per barrel and the market is still strong with further advances in prospect. —~> 2-2 Ice for Refrigerator Cars. You can get it of Consumers Ice Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. —_—_—~»>..____— The attention of the State Food Com- missioner is called to the apple jelly now being placed on the market by L. M. Wolf, the Hudsonville general deal- er, farmer, dairyman, stock raiser, axe helve jobber and all-round good fellow. Mr. Wolf's product in the jelly line is decidedly red in appearance, giving ground for the suspicion that the goods are artificially colored. ee Floyd E. Bowen and J. H. Goodby, Jr., have formed a copartnership under the style of Bowen & Goodby and em- barked in the brokerage business at De- troit. The office of the new firm is lo- cated at 97 Jefferson avenue. a ee Ure Unkle is at Bushman’s. Prizes to be Competed for on Gro- cers’ Day. The Committee on Sports—Julius J. Wagner, Fred W. Fuller and Frank L. Merrill—of the Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association has prepared the following schedule of prizes for the vari- ous sports and contests which will be observed at Reeds’ Lake on Aug. 6, the occasion of the tenth anniversary picnic of the organization: g 7330 a. m.—Base Ball. Between East Side and West Side clerks. Winners, $5.00. Losers, Cakes. 11a. m.—Bicycle Race. Prizes for this race kindly donated by Red Star Yeast Co. First Prize, $5.00. Second Prize, $3. Third Prize, $2. 330 p. m.—Running Race, too Yards. First Prize, $2.50. Second Prize, $1.50. Third Prize, $1.00. 2 p. m.—Hop, Step and Jump. First Prize, $2.50. Second Prize, $1.50. Third Prize, $1.00. 2:30 p. m.—Sack Race. First Prize, $2.50. Second Prize, $1.50. Third Prize, $1.00. 3 p. m.—Hurdle Race. First Prize, $2.50. Second Prize, $1.50. Third Prize, $1.00. 3:30 p. m.—Soap Race. Prizes for this race kindly donated by N. K. Fairbank Co. First Prize, 50 Bars Copco soap. Second Prize, 30 Bars Copco Soap. Third Prize, 20 Bars Copco Soap. 4 p. m.—Fat Men's Race. First Prize, $2.50. Second Prize, 16 Cans Van Camp's Beans. Third Prize, 8 Cans Van Camp's Beans. 4:30 p. m.—Three Legged Race. First Prize, $2.50. Second Prize, 25 Bars Grandpa's Soap. Third Prize, 15 Bars Grandpa's Soap. 5 p. m.—Tug of War. Between East and West Side Grocers. First Prize, $5.00. Second Prize, 1 Box Cigars. 4°30 m.—Base Ball. Between Wholesale and Retail! Gro- cers. Winners, $5.00. Losers, Cakes. “_ The Committee has promulgated the following rules for the government of the contests : 1. All entries for prizes are confined to wholesale and retail grocers and their employes and our invited guests. 2. All entries from employes must be endorsed by employers. : . Any contestant who is entitled to enter all the events, and who has been successful in two instances in securing a prize, will not be permitted to enter any more events. 4. All entries must be made to Julius J. Wagner, Chairman of Committee on Sports, by Wednesday noon, Aug 5. > 2. Programme of Sports for the Butch- ers’ Picnic. The Committee on Sports appointed at the recent meeting of the Grand Rapids butchers to arrange a programme for the annual picnic on Aug. 6 com- pleted its work Monday evening, when the following schedule was decided upon : 10 o’clock—-Ball game between whole- sale and retail butchers for cash prize of $10, seven innings to be played under captaincy of B. Soper (wholesale) and W. E. Dykins (retail). 12 to 1 o’clock—Lunch. 1 o’clock—Tug of war for prize of 100 cigars. Frank Haltzer and Phil Smith, captains. 1:15 o'clock—Sack race, 50 yards. | Prizes, $2 and $1. 1:30 o’clock—Fat men’s race, 50 yards, for men weighing not less than 2co pounds. Prize, gold locket. 1:45 o'clock—Running jump. ham. 2 o’clock—One-half mile dash at Lilley’s track. Prizes, $5, $3 and $2. 2:30 o'clock—Butchers’ delivery horse Prize, race, one-half mile. Must be hitched to horse and deliver roast of beef to Mrs. Lilley. Prize, $5. 3 o’clock—-Butchers’ driving horse race, one-half mile heats, best two in three. Prizes, $10, $5 and $3. 3:30 o’clock—Ladies’ bicycle race, one mile heat. Prizes, $3, $2 and $1. 4 o'clock— Men's bicycle race, mile heat. Prizes, $3, $2 and $1. Everything points to a large attend- ance and a most interesting program of one events at the picnic, providing the weather is favorable. iia oh The Grain Market. Wheat has been on the up grade dur- ing the past week, cash red advancing 4c and Chicago September futures 3c. Winter wheat showed more strength than spring wheat and all conditions seem to point toward what the writer has often predicted in previous communi- cations—higher prices. The latest re- port as to the amount raised in the United States is 406,000,000 bushels, while winter wheat in many sections is less than last year. Some localities show an increase, notably Kansas, but the wet weather has damaged her crop to such an extent that some of it is badly sprouted. From the best information we can get the spring wheat crop is considerably under last year’s enor- mous crop,and the crop will be 40 to 50 per cent. less than iast year. While the visible, owing to the large exports, was expected to decrease, the opposite happened, to the extent of 399,000 bushels, leaving the visible 7,250,000 bushels more than at the corresponding time last year. Should our financial policy be firmly settled, prices will be toc higher; but lack of confidence keeps prices down. However, we hope this will be changed before long, either one way or the other. Corn closed about 2c lower than one week ago—the reasons have been given often of late—while oats, owing to the unfavorable weather for the past few weeks (being too wet), have advanced about 2c. The receipts during the week were: wheat, 41 cars; corn, 7 Cars; oats, 6 cars. Themillsare paying 55c for both new and old wheat. C. G. A. VorGT. — > 37> Flour and Feed. The flour market has improved some- what during the past week, prices ad- vancing 10@2oc per barrel for both spring and winter. The improvement is partly due to continued unfavorable threshing returns, damages to the wheat in the shock in Ohio and Indiana by frequent showers the past two weeks and a decided dropping off in the pros- pects of the growing spring wheat crop. There has been an unusually good de- mand for the best winter patents of late and most of the mills are sold short for from two to three weeks on same. The demand for second patents and straights is improving, while clears and low grades are not wanted at anything like fair values. Millstuffs have been very duil, being taken only in broken carlots and for im- mediate use only. Wo. N. Rowe. Se ae RTRa rre ae THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Hardware A Half Day in the Hardware Business. Shop Man in Hardware. Eighteen years old and fresh from my last term at the country school, 1 had the question very abruptly put by my father, ‘‘What are you going to do for a living?’ This | thought very easily answered. To be sure | did not care for the farm, but having several uncles engaged in business in ‘‘our town,’’ as we called the village nearest the farm, what more simple than to work for one of them? Being a relative I would come in for any soft snaps, and the other fellows could do the work. There was Uncle joe, the butcher, but his was such a bluody business. Uncle Clarence, the dry goods merchant. No! that was too effeminate, and the grocery business of Uncle Tom was too dirty. But how about Uncle John? ‘Hardware, tools and agricultural implements.’’ Why, of course, that was the business! Had I not often envied my cousin on a Saturday afternoon, laughing and flirt- ing with the country girls, as they car- ried out to the wagon their father’s pur- chases? I could hardly wait for word to come from Uncle Jchn, but finally it did, and I was to start to work April 1. The evening | reached my uncle's house, my ardor was somewhat covled by my cousin Jack telling me they opened the store at five o'clock in the morning, and closed at nine in the evening, which | thought too much like the length of a farmer's day to be con- genial. However, I was up in time the next morning ready to be initiated in the mysteries of the hardiware business. My uncle’s store was well located on the main street of the town. Two large show windows, one on each side of the entrance, made a very pleasing impres- sion. In the one on the right, a bicycle and rider made up of tools, stove pipe, etc., caught my attention, which was. imme- diately distracted by the display in the window on the left. A figure with a wash tub for its body, axes for legs, ball of wool twine fora head, brat.dished a scythe at another figure similarly con- structed, only with a borler lid for a shield and armed with a pitchfork. While cousin Jack, the designer, was unlocking the door, he explained the display as representing the attack of Spring on Winter. The first thing we did was to make a display on the sidewalk of plows, cul- tivators, wheelbarrows, shovels and rakes. Then we mixed up a bucket of sawdust and water and swept out the store. My broom sent the wet sawdust flying along the floor, scattering the par- ticles into the nail bins and on the display of garden tools. Acting on Jack’s suggestion, that | wouldn’t make so much dest if 1 did as he did, I walked backward and swept toward me. Our first customer wanted one-half dozen picks and handles. In tying the handles together I noticed Jack left one | stick out a foot or so from each end of the bundle. When these were driven in I could see there was no chance of the bundle’s becoming loose and the handles falling out. Instead of cutting the cord —spring twine he called it—Jack broke it by giving it a twist around his left hand and a quick jerk with his right. As the next customer wanted Io pounds of 8d. wire common nails, I es- sayed, unaided, to weigh them out, but the scales wouldn’t work. I put in more nails, then took nails out—the customer asked me if I wasn’t a new hand; said maybe the scales would work if I wouldn't lean on the platform. When the scales finally balanced, I determined to show that chap a thing or two about tying packages, laughed at the offer of his knife and his fears that I would hurt my hand on the twine. Giving ita twist— just like Jack, and a jerk. Oh! how it did hurt. Besides the wrench my finger got it was raw for a week. The customes cut the cord with his knife,and as he went out made a remark to Jack that made my face burn. After breakfast a farmer came in and |asked Jack bow nails were selling. |‘*Well,”’ said Jack, ‘That depends on | the size; 20d. wire are $3.35 per keg, 8d. | $3.45.’ With that the farmer pulled out a copy of the Weekly Gazette and | pointed to nails quoted at $2.85. Jack |said that was the base. The farmer said that would do as he only wanted the nails for the hog pen, and base nails would do as well as any that weren't so base. Jack said there were no nails of any kind at $2.85. Said something about adding the card rate. It was a great mystery to me and the farmer, who did not buy any nails. The hardware business is certainly very deep. About ten o'clock Jack took me to the warehouse to help set up a great im- provement in the shape of a corn drill. Said I would be right at home with it, which was true, only I wanted to know what was the use of showing corn drills when the frost was yet in the ground. Jack said that was the way things were done in the hardware business; blank- ets were bought in July, skates and sleds in August, ice cream treezers and lawn mowers in January. i We were about through with the drill when, as I was supporting myself un- der it, reaching with my left hand fora chair, Jack accidentally touched a lever and one of the points came down and smashed the third finger on my left hand. I now had two fingers disabled, and it lacked yet an hour of noon. While I was nursing my hana I! had time to think of the meat business, the dry goods and the grocery business. There surely could be no chance for broken bones in measuring calico! That, after all, was a more genteel and refining business than the hardware trade. Just in front of where I was sit- ting was the gun case. Lem Cooper, the blacksmith, came in, and seeing me doing nothing—he shod our horses, and I knew him well—said, *‘Lemme see that gun in the corner, looks likea Winchester.’’ I opened the case and got out the gun, handling itas weil as | could with my disabled hand. We were standing near the bicycle window. Lem said I had the gun, but I know better, any way there was a report and a 44 went through the plate glass and im- bedded itself in the window sill in the second story of a lawyer's office across the way. The lawyer yelled *‘murder,’’ some- one else, ‘‘fire.”’ The town bell rang the fire alarm, and the hose cart went out High street, while they dragged the engine to the planing mill. During the hubbub I made for uncle’s barn, jumped on my pony and was back on the farm in time for dinner. The hardware business may be a great business, but tomy mind, there is noth- ing like the quiet and content of the country in early spring. OO To Catch the Public Eye. From Stoves and Hardware. A large St. Louis hardware dealer is a firm believer in the efficacy of articles of unusual size as a means of advertis- ing. In a window devoted to table cut- |lery there is a carving knife and fork | about six times the usual size. Entering the store, one 1s greeted by a monster tennis racket mounted on top of one of the shelf cases. In almost every depart- ment one finds an article of abnormal size. Of course, these monsters are rather expensive, but they serve as good advertisements, and can be used equally well for interior displays. A very simpie but unique manner of displaying knives, scissors or other small articles is to attach them to or- dinary wire cloth, which can be fastened between the floor and ceiling of the window away from the sides, or stretched across the corner of the win- dow. Ata little distance, and particu- larly in the evening, it puzzles one to discover what the goods are attached to; they seem to be resting on nothing but air. The goods can be attached to the wire cloth by means of small hooks, or, better still, by cutting one of the smal] squares and catching the article in the loose end of the wire. **Since things in motion sooner catch the eye than what not moves,’’ an j | ' | Easton avenuethardware dealer_recently | hit upon the expedient of having a race between rodents in his show window. | He took a cracker box with a glass top, /and put it in the window with the glass ‘towards the front. He then made a wooden disk, and boring a hole in the center, passed through it a round stick. This’ he placed in an oblique position in the box, the ends of the stick mov- ing in holes in the top and bottom of the box. After catching several mice and placing them in the box his ‘‘show’’ was complete. In their efforts to escape, the mice would mount the disk and as they reached the highest point would cause it to revolve. They followed one another and made quite a lively race, keeping the disk almost constantly in motion. Around the box a number of atent mouse traps were also displayed in the window. The dealer says there was a crowd around the window all the time, that people came blocks to see the ‘‘race’’ and that he is certain he sold many goods as a result. NO Advanced Prices on Tinware from Leonard’s. The attention of the trade is called to the strong combination of all tinware manufacturers, and to the usual advance in price, which is, of course, the object of all such combinations. In this connection Messrs. H. Leonard & Sons of this city formally announce that, owing to their orders being placed several months ago in anticipation of such a probable com- bination, they are receiving large ship- ments of Stamped and Pieced Tinware at the lowest prices ever made on these staple goods. In consequence of this they will not advance their prices at the present time, and they invite the attention of all deal- ers to their quotations in this line. Should their catalogue not be at hand they will send one on request to regular dealers only. Can’t tip over. Safe, Strong and Handsome. hand as follows: eS SSS BSS SISA SESE SAISASASAS SD SNES yy Sy SASarK eS Z es TEE SES SES | PATENTED APRIL 30TH, 1895. A 4-legged tripod. A winner from the start. which adjusts itself to any uvevenness The Only Ladder in the saatese of the ground. which does not require careful The Only Ladder adjustment before use. The Only Ladder Siisaown unexpectedly, | ee i These ladders were made by the Priestly Wagon and Sleigh Co., but as they have gone out of busi- ness, we have bought what stock they had, and are closing it out at a re- duced price. We now have on 30 _~—s§s feet long. 50 6 feet long. 50 7 feet long. _And will sell them at 15¢ a foot. Get in your orders at once if you want any. ee FOSTER, STEVENS & CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. EERE 3,000 Sold in this State last year. Use no other. EAA AAS AIS ARS SASS SASSI AISA AISA ASSIS! SS The Window Glass Situation. From St. Louis Stoves and Hardware Reporter. _Now that all the window glass facto- ries of the country are closed down, it is possible to review the past season with some degree of accuracy. In some respects it has been a rather remarkable season. The duration of the blast in the majority of the factories has been about thirty weeks, or nearly one-third less than for the season of 1894-5. Most of the factories did not resume opera- tions until September 21 of last year, three weeks after the usual date. There was an idleness of six weeks during January and February, and all buta dozen plants shut down for the sum- mer on May 29. Notwithstanding these facts, there has not been a corresponding reduction in production from that of 1895. While but 1,300 to 1,500 pots were in operation in the preceding blast, 1,550 to 1,648 pots have been operated during that now closed. As a conse- quence, the production of 1895-6, accord- ing | to a competent authority, | has hot 6.W BARNETT ESTABLISHED 1866 E.. A. Stowe, SASLE ADDRESS BEBE. Ed. Michigan Tradesman, THE MICHIGAN afford to reduce the rates charged when they had no opposition, and which they claimed was as low as service could be afforded, and, it may be, like here in Cheboygan, in order to run out com- petition, they may put in telephones free. However, we do not believe the Muskegon people will bite at the bait. We believe that they will do as the peo- pel of Cheboygan have done, stand by the home company that reduced the rates to a reasonable amount and at the same time gave a much more satisfac- tory service. The Bell company might have owned the earth and had things all their own way if it had given good service at reasonable rates, but the peo- ple realized they were being robbed and were ready to back up any company that would afford them relief. The peo- ple of Cheboygan intend to stand by Blake. They know if opposition was run out that they would again be at the mercy of the ‘‘octopus’’ and they do not propose to again be at the mercy of that company. Free ——— are no J.-H. BARNETT ae [pao DEALERS IN AND SHIPPERS OF ~ Commission Meschanis, A 159 SO. WATER STREET. GB bitty iuly 23, 1896. C Grand Rapids, Mich. Dear Sir:--Will you kindly send_us twenty-five covies of the article appearing in your issue of July the 15th, entitled “Hardware Clerks” by Sidney F. Stevens? mong the employees of this house. we desire them for distribution a- The article to us ‘seems to be one of great merit and we wish to utilize it. We also wish to indicate our approval of the article in the issue of July 22nd, entitled “Concise Credit Clippings for Credit Men’s Craniums.” We do not Know when we have ‘pefore seen an article, the length of this one, that incorvorates as many good points covering credits, as this one we have reference to. Very truly yours,” been 300,000 boxeszunder the@figures of the preceding year. The season now at an end has wit- nessed the greatest number of pots in continuous operation that has ever been known in the history of the trade. The output per pot has been fully up to the average of previous years, The demand this year has been dull, and imports have been much heavier than last year. Stocks in the hands of manufacturers are now believed to be much heavier than has been thought, and are estimated at a million boxes. Those in the hands of jobbers are estimated at 550,000 boxes. If these estimates made by one of the leading journals in the glass trade are correct, present holdings show only a slight difference from those at the end of the preceding season. ~~ 0 -e Free Telephones No Inducement. From the Cheboygan Tribune, The Muskegon people are wrestling with the Bell telephone octopus. In that city, like in Cheboygan before W. H. Blake put in the Cheboygan tele- phone plant, the Bell Co. has had no mercy on its patrons, demanding its ‘*pound of flesh’’ from all. The people have gotten tired of contributing ex- tortionate rates and have taken steps to organize a home company. It is _prob- able, like here in Cheboygan, if the new company is organized, the Bell can . Credit Man for Barnett Bros. inducement to our people toa — place themselves at the mercy of the noted octopus. —_—_> > What Some Know About It. Hogan--F what is this 16 to 1? Grogan—It is a law they are tryin’ to pass makin’ sixteen hours to wan day's worruk,. 6s ‘Sweet are the uses of sane. ’ sings some poet. Yes, but some of us are getting so much sugar in ours that the effect is sickening. —__$_—9<—____- The work of the still—the products of a deaf and dumb institute. The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency THE BRADSTREET COMPAN\ Proprietors. EXECUTIVE OFFICES— 279, 281, 283 Broadway, N.Y. Offices in the principal cities of the United States. Canada andthe Europeancontinent, Australia. and in London, England. CHARLES PF. CLARK, Pres. GRAND RaPIDS OFFICE— Room 4, Widdicomb Bldg. HENRY ROYCE, Supt. TRADESMAN Hardware Price Current. AUGURS AND BITS | Snell’s.. : . : ous 70 | Jennings’, genuine | eae Jcmnneh, AION 60K 10 AXES First Quality. S. 6. Bronze .............__- 5 50 First Quality, D. B. Bronze................. 9 50 First Quality, S. B.S. Steel... .. .......... 62 First Quality. D. B. Steel . eee. Oe ee BARROWS OO EE $12 00 14 00 Cane net 30 00 BOLTS ON nc So , 60 ee mew ee. i C. “6 to 65-10 Plow. oe. . 40.410 BUCKETS Well, plain.. ao 4s oe BUTTS, | CAST Cast Loose Pin, figured. . 22 Value of First Impressions. From the Dry Goods Chronicle. From whatever standpoint, whether it be the selection of goods, the hiring of help, or, on the other hand, the ap- pearance of your store to the outside world, the way you show goods, the manner you advertise, it is, as a rule, the very first —- which gives a pretty correct keynote to every problem. If a man applies for a position with his bands in his pockets, would you hire him? Yet I have seen lots of ap- plicants do this. Indeed, I think that carelessness in regard to one 's appear- ance, when applying for a position, more often than not is the cause of his re- jection. Only the other day I sawa young fellow make an application; he was neatly dressed and nice appearing. The proprietor afterward turned to me and said: ‘‘I might have hired him if he had had sense enough to throw away his chew before speaking to me.*’ Is there any excuse for dirty hands, ill- kept shoes or clothes unbrushed at such a moment when a man (or woman) surely ought to look their best if they expect to be successful? None what- ever, and the person who is so regard- less deserves to meet with no favor, while the employer, on the other hand, can- not be censured for drawing conclu- sions and acting upon his first impres- sions. I remember hearing a very prominent merchant in London who prides himself upon the accuracy of his first impres- sions. He was a man who was guided almost entirely by appearances. One day there stepped into his office a nice appearing, sprightly young fellow of about 25 years. He had served his full time as an apprentice, knew his busi- ness thoroughly and could furnish high- est references. The old man asked him several questions, and finally began talking in an altogether irrelevant strain, which led up to: I see you wear a watch, is it a lever?’’ ‘‘No, sir,’’ said the applicant, pulling it out in order to show him, ‘‘it’s a Geneva.’’ The old man embraced the opportunity, ex- amined the watch and actually put on an extra pair of glasses. ‘‘ Young man,”’ said he, ‘‘tell me the meaning of all these scratches around the keyhole?’’ ‘*That has been done through my wind- ing it up in the dark.’’ Alas, the old gent was not to be deceived; he knew it was an unsteady hand that did it. There was no vacancy in that house for him. Keep Politics Out of Your Advertise- ments. From Brains. The political campaign season is at hand From now until November party spirit will run high and the great ques- tions of the day will be discussed with a great deal of heat and vigor. Whether or not a merchant should actively en gage in politics is a question which can be decided best by the merchant. It largely depends upon local conditions. But there is one thing no merchant should do: He should never allow his political prejudices to creep into his advertisements. It’s very bad adver- tising. It displeases the people on the other side of the fence and prejudices them against the merchant and _ his store. So, if you are plumb sure that Mc- Kinley will be the next President and that his election will bring an era of business prosperity, or that he won't be elected and that it would be an injury to the country if he were, keep your opinions and your forecasts out of your lads. You can’t elect him or defeat him |that way, and you'll injure your busi- iness. Paste this in your hat where |you’ll be sure to see it if you're ever | tempted to talk that way. | —> 2. Hard to Get a Certificate. | It looks as if Siegel, Cooper & Co., when they open their New York store, | will have difficulty in obtaining a liquor |tax certificate. Under the Raines law ‘to sell bottled liquors the concern must ‘take out a tax certificate subject to the ‘approval of a majority of the private | house owners within 200 feet of the en- trance farthest distant from the liquor |department. The property owners on | Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, many ‘of whom are old residents of those blocks, strenuously object to the big store’s being erected in their neighbor- hood, and they will generally decline to sign Siegel, Cooper & Co.’s appli- cation for a certificate. We can furnish you with strictly high i grade Minnesota Hard Spring Wheat Mo Flour that will give your trade perfect & satisfaction in every way. Write us for delivered prices. ! : BRANDS : ‘‘EBELING’S BEST,” “CRESCENT,” “CREAM OF WHEAT,” “VIENNA.” 9 Wy} PSS SSeS SES ALA ARES RS a i 3 Correspondence Solicited. : : JOHN H, EBELING, | GREEN BAY, WIS. we : : ! : Y Byes SOS SS ARS eS SESESSS Zw a) cee SS Ke Es ZS ES cee ISS wheat flour excelled by none. Our sales have increased rap- idly during the last year, and wherever our flour has been used it has given the best of satisfaction. Hundreds of grocers in Michigan handle our winter wheat flour, and we would like to have all of them who sell any spring wheat flour at all order some of our ‘‘Crosby’s Superior’’ the next time they send in an order. We guarantee the quality. VALLEY CITY JOILLING GO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11 Which Shall Known. Mysteries Be Made The extraordinary progress made in the last few years in the adaptation of electricity to economic purposes encour- ages to still further attempts in that di- rection, and justifies the beliet that many other discoveries of enormous value are in the reach of human effort. There are two problems which, if solved, would confer upon mankind benefits incalculable in amount and de- gree. One of these is the direct and immediate conversion of coal or carbon into electric power, and the other is telegraphing without a wire. Much study has been given to both these sub- jects, and, while enough has been done to encourage the belief that a solution in a practical and useful form is pos- sible, nothing has yet been done to es- tablish any claims to the attainment of success to the extent of any economic value. It is computed that, in burning coal to generate steam for power, fully 80 to 85 per cent. of the actual energy of the coal is lost, and only 15 to 20 per cent. of the power is secured. At present, electric power is generated by the oper- ation of a steam engine upon dynamos. Making allowance for what is lost in operating the machinery, it is believed that nine-tenths of all the power is lost, and only one-tenth is utilized. Consider, then, how enormous would be the advantage if the coal could be directly converted into electricity, so that 80 or oo per cent. of the energy contained in it could be secured, while only fo or 20 per cent. would be lost. The vast consumption of coal points to atime, no matter how distant appar- ently, when all the wood on the surface and all the coal stored in the strata of the earth will be exhausted. Then it will be impossible for human beings to live upon a planet deprived of all material for the production of artificial heat and light. But before that time, without doubt, the means for the direct conversion of coal into electricity will have been dis- covered, and then there will also be known methods for collecting from the atmosphere all the carbon gases and for | consolidating them into such forms as will fit them again for all the purposes of fuel. Even if all the wood and coal upon this planet were consumed, there would not be an atom the less of the carbon, which is the most important constituent for heat and light-producing material, and it can all be made avail- able. As for telegraphing without wires, what a blessing that would be. It would then be possible to send mes- sages from ships on the ocean, from bal- loons in the air, and from travelers in the midst of deserts and howling wil- dernesses. The magnetic needle, which always points to ,the pole, suggests an idea for the solution of this problem. Some mysterious influence draws the needle and keeps it constant. It will one day be discovered that magnetism is not a single force, but an assemblage of manifold sympathies. These, when analyzed and differentiated, will be found to have each its own special affinity, attracted by that and always faithful to it. This once known, signals for a correspondence of these two sym- pathies will be arranged by making and breaking the circuit, and the transmis- sion of intelligence will be possible. It can always be known in what di- rection is the north pole. The needle tells us this. The telegraphic electri- cian his line breaks in a wire or cable at great distances away. When magnetism shall be studied for practical uses as carefully as has been electricity by the telegraphers, it will be possible to knew, by the use of the needle, not only the direction of the pole, but its dis- tance, and, if some one were there, sig- nals could be sent. When each special magnetic affinity shall be known, the same sort of thing can be done in sig- naling between each magnetic sympa- thy and its affinity. Already there are human beings who, by means of soul sympathy or telepathy, can communicate, although separated by immense distances and lacking all ordinary means of communication. They possess the means of telegraphing without wires. The laws which govern these occult processes are now known to but few, but the time is not far distant when ail secret things will be discovered and the mysteries of nature and life un- veiled. FRANK STOWELL. <> -o- <-— Blow Your Own Horn. To be a success in these times we must own a horn and toot it continually. To get a front seat we must walk in, push our way past slower men, and take the seat; and we must look as if we not only owned it, but had a mortgage on all the private boxes, and could occupy any one of them if we so desired. The man who wants to succeed must struggle for a front seat, even if he has to jostle the real owner and put his um- brella down on his soft corn. Once in a while he may be set back where he belongs, but he will get in front oftener than if he should wait to be invited for- ward. The world has not time to analyze character, weigh merit as to the relative ability of men. This is a fast, hurrying, rushing world of ours, and it is very much influenced by the value that a man sets on himself. If he says: ‘‘1 ama great orator, ora noted scientist,’’ the world is apt to take it for granted that he is, rather than go to the trouble of holding a civil service examination of his merits. If he says: ‘‘I am but a poor, weak worm of the dust,’’ the world will say: ** You look like it; get out of the way.’’ 9-2 The Grocery Trade Pays. From the American Grocer. The semi-annual statement of the H. |B. Claflin Company shows earnings of four-tenths of 1 per cent., on the com- mon stock. We realize the acvantages of the grocery trade and its allied | branches over other lines of trade when we compare the results of a great dry goods business with 12 per cent. regu- larly paid on the common stock of the American Sugar Refining Co., Io per cent. by the Proctor & Gamble Co., 12 per cent. by the Standard Oil Com- pany, 6 per cent. by the New York Bis- cuit Co. and 5 per cent. by the P. Lor- illard Company. Dealers in food furnish necessaries for sustaining the actual lite; loss ou stocks except through careless- ness or other unbusinesslike methods. In times of depression and panic peo- ple must eat, but they can and do econ- omize in their use of clothing, turniture and other articles. The grocery busi- ness is safe and sound and has _ suffered less than any other branch. three years. >. The Ruling Passion. ‘‘And you will never forget me?’’ asked the girl of her lover, a grocer’s assistant. TH uNewer, || he said, absently. there anything more to-day?’’ —_——__»2.—_____ Early to business tends to produce early advancement in business. one HE a gE — Everything in cigars at Bushman’s. is able to locate from one end of and decide they never go out of fashion; are in constant and steady demand, so that there is no It has scarcely felt the depression of the past “vIs OILVER LEAT FLOUR eonsoseaty MUSKEGON MILLING C0., eso. men EXCELSIOR BOLTS WANTED We are in the market for 500 cords of basswood excelsior bolts, for which we will pay spot cash on delivery. For further particulars address J. W. FOX EXCELSIOR COMPANY, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Sccccccees “THE SQUARE PEG AND THE ROUND HOLE.” If he does, he wil! have Every dealer should keep posted and handle the best soap in the market. no trouble with his customers; if he doesn’t, he’s a square peg in a round hole WOLVERINE SOAP will not only give satisfaction to your Customers, but your inheritance of trade will continue to grow. If you wish an up-to-date soap ata right price, write for particulars to WOLVERINE SOAP CO., Lock Box 459, Portland, Mich, CEN ENSSOE NENG You can’t fool The people all the time You buy inferior bakery goods because they are cheap and the salesman who sells them is a “good fellow,” but the trade will soon learn which grocer keeps the best goods and will patronize him. Is it not so? Retails profitably at a low figure. Is in constant demand. Is an all-around cake for every occasion. { Sells on its merits Not a Single Slow Thing about It. It is not made from poor flour, in- ferior fruit and rancid butter, but will bear the strictest analysis. Its pleasing flavor recommends it to everyone. THE MEW YORK BISGUIT G0., i GRAND RAPIDS. RY Rez REA RE 2 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN A MAN’S VENGEANCE. It was a stiffclimb from Pengelly, and the basket of fish Isaac Hocken carried was heavy. At the top of the hill he was fain to stretch himself on the turf and rest his bent old back against the low stone wall which en- closed John Tregon’s field. ‘‘No use going up to the house; John is at market, and the missis’l] be turn- ing the place topsy-turvy, ’’ he reflected. ‘‘What with spring cleanin’s all the year around and the dryin’, Bertha has had a terrible hard time. And they do say in the village—— well, well,’’ he muttered, checking himself, ‘‘it wasn’t to be expected, with her pretty face, that Jim’s her first sweetheart. And if Will Carter deceived her, mebbe she'll think the more of him. Jim just dotes on her. More fule he! Bad wives are of no ac- count whativer, and supposin’ you do bap on a good woman and it pleases the Lord to take her, the years won't fill the emptiness in you she leave behind. I ought to know,’’ and Isaac heaved a mighty sigh; ‘‘I've buried wives of both sorts—three of ’em.’’ Not a breeze stirred the lifeless calm and the midday sun poured fiercely down. Presently he sought the shade of a spreading tree which overhung the wall a few paces from him. But he was no longer solitary. Voices fell on his ear—Bertha Tregon’s and that of the man who, report said, had jilted her. ‘‘My poor Bertha! You've no cause to fear me. I know exactly how it was you forsook me for James Hocken. But I wrote whenever I had the chance."’ ‘‘Not a single letter reached me.”’ ‘Because your mother waylaid the postman. ’’ Despite the heat, Isaac shivered. Will's insight was making clear much that had puzzled him. ‘*Perhaps. What matters now?’’ asked Bertha, in forlorn tones. ‘* You should have kept away. It would have been kinder.’ ‘* And let you continue to think I was false? Lookee here, Bertha, you prom- ised to be my wife before ever Hocken courted you. And now you know I've been faithful to you—"’ ‘‘] dursn't break with Jim. Mother is set on him. Oh, why did you come? You'll get a fresh sweetheart, but Jim won't. I feel he won't. And I shall keep my promise to him.”’ But Bertha’s love was unchanged ; and to the breathless listener on the other side of the wall, Will's tender plead- ings were the knell of his son's hopes. What girl who loved him could resist handsome Willi Carter? Gaunt and grizzied, with weather- beaten, strongly marked features, he had always known that Jim wasn't one that a girl would fancy. And Bertha had only accepted him at her mother’s bidding, believing that Will was untrue to her. It was all so plain to him now. Poor Jim! even a flower that Bertha had plucked was precious to him. Hadn't he found a rose withered and dead in his pocket? And all his love in vain! Isaac whipped out his handkerchief and mopped his face. Yet, if Will hadn't returned- But, contrary to his expectation, the girl was firm in her resolve. ‘‘] won't listen to you,’’ she said at| last, roused by Will’s upbraidings. ‘‘Jim isn’t to blame—he knew nothing of our sweethearting—nor am I. It didn’t enter my mind that mother might've got your letters. How should it? As if you alone suffered!’ she fal- tered. ‘‘Let us part friends.”’ ‘‘Sweethearts or nothing,’’ said Will, gruffly. With a swish, swish of feet through the long grass, crawling to his knees, old Isaac peered cautiously over the wall. Bertha was running toward the house, and Will Carter, with his head thrown back, striding in an opposite direction. ‘Bless the little maid!’’ he ejacu- lated. ‘‘One time I was afeared for Jim. But he’s got a good gripo’ things. Yes, plenty more sweethearts for Will,’’ he chuckled, observant of the pose of his head. ‘‘And there’s but one in_the world for my lad—Bertha Tregon. May my tongue be slit if I let out to him.’’ = Rising, Isaac shouldered his basket and proceeded on his round. The old fisherman had been somewhat rash, however, in his conclusions. By her own admission, Bertha’s de- cision had been prompted solely by fear of her mother and consideration for James Hocken. But if, on reflection, she were still willing to sacrifice her hap- piness, Will Carter certainly had no in- tention of yielding to her weakness. A fine seaman of whom Pengelly was proud, for the past year Will had_ been on board a yacht cruising in the Medi- terranean. But for reasons best known to herself, Mrs. Tregon had discoun- tenanced his suit, and, although he had every confidence in her, Bertha’s silence had inspired misgivings not easy to al- lay. Once more free, he had returned at the earliest date to England, and at Plymouth, where he landed, had met a friend, who, among other items of Pengelly news, informed him of her de- sertion, adding: ‘*And she'll be Mrs. fortnight.’ Determined to demand a full explana- tion from Bertha herself, Will made no comment, but his laugh was unmirthful. And with rage in his heart he had hailed a passing cab, driven to the rail- way station, and taken the train to Walebridge. Thence he could walk to the Tregons’. But the house in view, in crossing the field, Will espied Bertha in the gar- den, and, with a muffled ahoy! sped to the tree that sheltered old Isaac. She had swiftly joined him. Nevertheless, the shock of his return was visible in her white face, and her trembling lips would frame no welcome. Looking at him imploringly, her blue eyes filled ; and, longing to clasp her in his arms, the reassuring words which, while en- lightening him, had chilled Jim’s father, did duty for the reproaches he had come primed to hear. But Will had taken Bertha by sur- prise, and between her dread of him and terror of her mother, who ruled the Tregon household with a rod of iron, he rightly divined that she had caught at the readiest means of escape which, in her distraction, had presented itself to her. Yet his faith in her firmness was limited ; the revival of fond memories would tend to lessen her mother’s influ- ence. And cunningly calculating that apparent indifference would further in- cline her to be guided by his counsels later, he devoted a week to his friends and generally enjoying himself. His disappointment treated thus lightly, he succeeded in deluding everybody, including Bertha, who shed bitter tears in secret that he should be so easily consoled for her loss. The bare sight of James Hocken almost maddened her, and she had to hide her aversion of him and listen evening after evening to his dull talk. And in another week she would be his wife! The tree beneath which she and Will had parted had become her favorite re- sort. Here she could indulge in the luxury of ‘‘a good cry’’ unrebuked ; and, grown desperate with the nearer approach of the wedding day, sitting on the gnarled roots one afternoon, she Hocken ina j burst into a very passion of grief. A face—Will’s—appeared above the wall. ‘‘Ahoy! Whativer’s the matter, Miss Tregon?’’ he gravely inquired. ‘‘Shall I fetch Mr. Hocken to ’ee?’’ *‘T bate him! 1 hate him!) she sobbed hysterically. ' Tpat's bad,” | sand Wail, thizingly. ‘‘What’s he been up to?’’ ‘‘Up to! Isn’t he old; isn’t he ugly; isn’t he stupid! And—and—TI hate him! I hate him!’’ she reiterated. ‘*And I won't marry him. Mother may storm, but I don’t care.’’ Will vaulted over the wall. On the day appointed for James Hocken’s nuptials the whole village flocked betimes to the church. But neither bridegroom nor bride put in an appearance, and by and by it was sympa- known that Will Carter and Bertha Tregon were missing, and that there — be no wedding at Pengelly that ay. Weeks and months rolled by, and no NEW 1896 CROP e EE New 1896 crop JEWELL CHOP JAPAN TEAS just arriving. Rich, delicious, delicate. Quality this year finer than ever before. Many jobbers throughout the country still have on hand a large stock of 1895 crop, private chop mark Japan Tea, and must unload them on you or the other fellow. This is not the case with us. Nota pound of old Jewell Chop Japan Tea in stock. Buy Jewell Chop Teas of us, and you will get JUST WHAT YOU BUY, nice, tender leaf, frag- rant 1896 crop tea. |, M. GLARK GROCERY CO. » el OP The Stimpson Computing Scale Co. begs to inform the trade that they have recently re-organized their company under the laws of the state of Indiana, with a capital stock of $100,000, and that they are now building a new factory in the city of Elkhart, Ind., and which will be ready for occupancy the 15th of June. The officers of the new company are H. E. Bucklin, Pres.; Isaac Grimes, Vice-Pres.; Mell Barnes, Sec. and Treas.; Edwin Finn, General Manager. After the 15th of this month our address will be Elk- hart, Ind. Very truly yours, Stimpson Gomputing Scale Go., ELKHART, IND. Mbbdbdsdsdbabdidds AUIPVeHeToeHe Tere HERE TH Tes THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN tidings could be gleaned of the couple. They had clean vanished, leaving no clew to their whereabouts. Mrs. Tre- gon’s tongue, sharpened to a double- edged sword, was ready to slay friend and foe alike who alluded to her daughter. And the dumb misery of Jim’s plain face was pitiful to see. Old Isaac’s heart ached for his boy. If he had only prepared him for the blow! Curiosity was at length appeased. An acquaintance of the runaways visited London, and returned with a woeful story. She had seen Bertha, who had confided to her that, after being married at a registry office, Will and she had decided to go to America, but while looking in at a shop window he had been robbed of his savings, and that subsequently they were reduced to great straits. Then he had brought her the welcome news that he had obtained a ‘berth on a steam launch, and the next morning he bade her good-bye to go aboard, since when she had _ never clapped eyes on him. Mrs. Pegg also said that Bertha had refused to give her address. But Jim ascertained that she had met her at Rotherhithe, and that was enough for him. ‘‘I’m off to Lon- don,’’ he announced, when he came downstairs, after pacing the floor the livelong night. ‘‘I shall niver rest until Carter and me are face to face.’’ ‘‘Thee be a fule, Jim,’’ his father, who had been disturbed by his monot- onous tread overhead, said peevishly. ‘If you must stir in this business, find Bertha. It’d be acharity. For ali her sharp temper, her mother’s frettin’ her- self into the grave. Take what money you want out o’ my old leather bag; only promise, lad,*’ noting the sullen fire in his deep-set eyes, ‘‘not to meddle wi’ Will.’’ ‘‘Trust me to find Bertha! But she would be destitute,’’ he said hoarsely. ‘*And she may have become a shame to her kith and kin. And in that case no promise would bind me, father. I'd ’ve his life if I swung for it.”’ But Pengelly was convinced that Will had betaken himself to ‘‘ foreign parts. "’ And, recalling this, old Isaac was en- couraged to hope that Jim would be de- nied the opportunity for vengeance. Jim had been in London three months ; his quest had been unsuccessful ; yet he continued to haunt the principal thoroughfares, tramping north, south, east and west in turn. He was crossing Westminster Bridge to his lodgings when a woman crouch- ing by a lamppost ahead of him fell forward in a heap and, hastening his steps, he endeavored to raise her. But with the light falling on the pallid, hunger-pinched face, a groan escaped him. His quest of Bertha Carter had ended. At that moment a policeman came up. ‘*Poor soul! she’s dead,’’ he said, at a glance. ‘‘Better so than the leap into the water she was bent on. I’ve had my eye on her since 7 o'clock. She seemed dazed.’’ The body was conveyed to the mor- tuary, and the verdict at the inquest was in accordance with the medical testi- mony, that death was due to starvation. Outwardly calm, his sole thought to avenge Bertha, Jim staggered out of the court. His inquiries for the man who had robbed him of the one jewel he coveted, to cast it from him, at length elicited that a seaman answering to his descrip- tion of Carter was homeward bound from Singapore. Thenceforth, knowing neither hunger nor weariness, he was watchful of new arrivals at the docks. His desire for revenge was by now a monomania. And to-day he had a strange prescience that Will and he were soon to meet. Self-absorbed, in crossing the street he was knocked down by a dray, and, stunned, conveyed to a hospital. ne On recovering consciousness, his first request was for his discharge. “Not yet a while,’’ said the nurse. ‘‘But you won't be dull. That poor chap yonder,’’ indicating a bandaged object in a distant bed, *‘has been ask- ing for you. You don’t recognize him? No wonder! He was brought in months ago—after the fire in St. Thomas’s street. He was looking on, anda wom- an and some children appeared at a to window. The firemen were beaten bac by the blaze below, but poor Will—he won't tell us his surname—couldn’t withstand their cries, and he climbed up the water-spout onto the roof with a rope, and threw one end to them, and had actually lowered two of the children in safety when the walls collapsed. He was picked up so terribly injured that we had little hope of him. But he has done splendidly. 1f you——’’ But Jim was halfway across the ward. Oh, Heaven! to think that this poor mangled wretch was ‘‘handsome Will,”’ and so sorely misjudged. Leaning over the brave fellow, Hocken’s emotion was hard to restrain. ‘‘Don’t give ‘em my name,’’ whis- pered Will. ‘‘{'m maimed for life. And I wouldn’t ‘ve poor little Bertha saddled with a helpless husband—not likely. To have happened just when the tide had turned!’’ he groaned. ‘*Where is she?’’ ‘She has reached port before us, ’ "said Jim, in a smothered voice. ‘‘Don’t ‘ee take on, Will;’’ his own tears were cours- ing down his rugged cheeks. ‘‘ We'll go back to Pengelly. I can work for both.’’ ‘*You work for me! You—— ‘*We both loved her,’’ Jim reminded him. ‘‘Ifso be you’ll trust yourself to me, you will be doing me a favor.”’ Feebly pressing the hand that gripped his, Will mumbled indistinctly and has- tily covered his face. —_—____>0 + Drummers in Germany. The State Department representatives abroad, mainly those stationed at the European cities and centers of trade, are constantly in receipt of inquiries from business men at home regarding the methods of extending commerce. Reports are sent to the State Depart- ment giving this advice, but somehow it is never followed, and the old, ex- pensive and unproductive methods are pursued. The Department is in receipt of a long letter on this subject from William D. Warner, the United States Cousul at Cologne. His letter will be printed in a forthcoming number of the Consular Reports. He writes that he bas many inquiries from those who export goods, and that nearly all complain of a lack of results, while more expensive and inferior material is bought, for in- stance, in English houses. Mr. Warner says this is due princi- pally to the fact that American business men rely almost entirely upon circulars. They plaster Germany with printed mat- ter, all of which is ignored. The only way to engage trade is by direct nego- tiations, by personal work. He advises the sending to Germany of good agents, intelligent men acquainted with both the English and German languages. He warns Americans also not to stop with the establishment of relations with Ger- man agents at the seaports, but to send men into the interior and sell direct to the merchants of German inland cities and towns. Mr. Warner says he appreciates the 9 OL aE memati YOU GAN SELL More Flour if you will give your customers a taste of LAUREL They will like it. WORDEN GROGER GO. Exclusive Agents, GRAND RAPIDS. : 300 0000000000000000000060600006000000000000 00000000 90009000 OFOOFO00OOOF 0090000 F.C. LARSEN, WHOLESALE GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS 7. 61 Filer Street, Manistee, Mich. Telephone No. 91, cost of such a system, but he suggests that a number of firms might combine | and secure the services of one agent, | who should travel in their joint inter- | ests. He cites the experience of one | American firm which followed this ad- | vice and sent an energetic agent out to| solicit business. The result was that last | year the agent took orders for $200,000 worth of the material he was selling. —_> 2. Anything for a Change. ‘‘] want a pound of butter,’’ said Mr. | Spudds to the grocer. ‘Ves, sir; the real or the imitation?’’ ‘‘Which kind was it you gave me day before yesterday?’’ ‘*That was the genuine.”’ ‘‘Then I'll take the imitation this time.”’ —___>0>—__— An Italian patent, including fees and taxes for one year, costs $100. It is granted for fifteen years and must be worked within two. Te 6 ee Wait for Bushman, of Kalamazoo. poe © Shall we have : es “The Gold standard?” Big | We offer a substitute for Gold. a Good as Gold. A What are we speaking of? Why ee i = Manitowoc Peas Ree x Are they legal tender? Whether aS; oye “legal” or not is uncertain, but es Frere they are certainly “tender.” . a LS ie er ete (gRueePite rom Ae esipe Fora iste THE ALBERT LANDRETH C0. MANITOWOC, WIS. ie id ISOS Rirare ear ae etre Pusiainaatnceisenees c Reems ( es ee eannaarere ee 14 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Bicycles News and Gossip of Interest to Dealer and Rider. Horsemen judge a thoroughbred ani- mal by his action, conformation, and pedigree, and on somewhat similar lines bicycle riders pick out the espe- cial make and style of wheel they deem nearest to perfection, substituting for pedigree the reputation attained by some particular make of bicycle. In many respects bicycles are like horses. The best are expensive, and they can convey riders over some great distances. Where the two are radically different is that the horse eats and must be fed at the expense of its owner, while the cost of keeping a bicycle is trifling. + + + Where action, conformation, and ped- igree count in the selection of a horse, finish, model, weight, and reputation of the manufacturer count with the par- ticular purchaser of a bicycle to-day. Bicycle riders are similar to horsemen in a great many respects. The experi- enced driver who can afford to main- tain a stable of horses will have nothing but the best of animals. It is the same with expert wheelmen. Experienced riders only want to use the best make of wheels. With families where two or three, with one expert asa mentor, ride bicycles, only high grade wheels will be found. The present high-scale of prices that is maintained by reputable dealers in bicycles leaves an opening on the market for some very cheap-grade and inferior wheels, but among the pur- chasers of such it will be noticed that new riders are in the majority. At present the bicycle industry has reached such a stage that there is no such thing as the best bicycle. There are half a dozen or more good high- grade wheels on the market that have special features claiming popularity, while all are equally well made and sat- isfactory. Still it must be admitted ster in buying a horse, is well suited if the purchase looks neat and sturdy. + + = A great reason for the constant changes of some riders from one type of bicycle to another emphasizes the fact that every rider should, before purchasing a bicycle, possess some knowledge of what he is buying. Some of the cheap- est wheels on the market are the best looking but hard riding, and indifferent care of a cheap grade bicycle will in a short time loosen its joints, weaken its frame and head, and throw the wheels out of running. * x These points are the most important to investigate in getting a new bicycle. A wheel which is ridden extensively throughout this country and also abroad is a machine fitted with a truss frame. This is a distinctive feature with the wheel, the one-inch diagonal strut being bifurcated at a point about half from the saddle pillar lug to the crank bracket. The two tubes are of smaller diameter, and enter the bracket at either end, forming a truss, which assists the lateral rigidity of the crank bracket. This feature is at once apparent to a bicycle expert. * * * Farmers in the suburbs of Grand Rapids are beginning to ‘‘ post’’ the bi- cyclers, some with favoring placards and others quite otherwise. A number of dairy farms around the city, which have never done any retail business be- fore, have placards out announcing that milk is for sale to wheelmen, the prices varying from 3 to 5 cents a glass. An old farmer who looks upon the wheel with a jaundiced eye has this sign up in his front yard nailed to a tree: BICYCLE RIDERS DONT ASK FOR WATER YOU WON’T GIT IT. Not far away lives another farmer whose picket fence has been much used as a bicycle rack while the weary wheelmen rested on the grassy terrace in front. Now this terrific warning or- naments the fence: that out of the great mass of people us- ing bicycles only about one-third un- derstand the construction and mechan- ical parts of a wheel. Take persons rid- ing the most approved models, and it will be found that only a small percent- age know the technical terms for the small parts of the wheel, or, in the case of a mishap, few can repair a break. According to bicycle experts, this lack of technical knowledge is calculated to put riders to all sorts of inconveniences at unexpected times. To the ordinary bicycle rider all wheels are alike. In general construc- tion, such as height, gears, and length and shape of handle bars, this is man- ifestly correct, but quite a number of the well-known makes of to-day have distinguishing features which are at once apparent to the expert and the bi- cycle student. Some firms attempt to put characteristic features on their wheels in the form of special colors. For some time this plan worked suc- cessfully, but the similarity of the different hues now on bicycles is cal- culated to embarrass the average patron | of the sport. *x * It is safe to say that the average rider | ment are features of one. knows only the diamond from the drop- | BICYCLISTS PUTTING THEIR WHEELS IN THE FENCE WILL GET PUNCTURED. el ae | Down East this year a firm of manu- | facturers has been turning out a_ wheel | the oval fork sides of which enable ex- | perts to distinguish its make among a icrowd. Another wheel will provoke |comment and make itself known by its | patent hubs, which have flanges so de- signed as to allow of the use of tan- gent spokes straight from the head to | the nipple. A wheel which is turned | out in Massachusetts has a peculiar and |at once distinguishing feature. The |center frame tube is curved, and the |lower portion is carried forward with a | curve to the crank bracket instead of in ja straight line. This curve, it is | claimed, takes the strain of the pedal- i t i other wheel cranks. This point is a very noticeable one, and is claimed to give more powel thusiastically. money in it if we can only get it started with the proper backing. something entirely new, too.”’ the man who always likes to throw cold water on everything. plied the enthusiast. ‘‘not only a chestnut, but the worst kind of one.”’ plan isn’t to insure bicycles or bicycle riders, but to insure pedestrians against both. They’re the ones who stand most ‘‘but you’d have to make the rates so high as to be almost prohibitive or else you’d lose money on the scheme. s claimed to give special rigidity to he bicycle. A special feature on an- is its half circular pedal n the downward throw when riding. His Great Scheme. ‘‘Great scheme!’’ he exclaimed en- ‘‘There’s a mint. of And _ it’s BIGYGLE DEALERS Write for prices on our NIK A wheel that you can retail at $50 to $60 and make good margins. ‘‘What are you talking about?’’ asked ‘*A bicycle insurance scheme,’’ re- ‘*Chestnuts!’’ exclaimed the other; ‘‘Oh, I guess you don’t grasp the idea,’’ returned the enthusiast. ‘*My in need of insurance at present.’’ ‘Quite right,’’ admitted the other, Also write about our And the enthusiast sighed, for he «AMERICA’”’ realized that it was even so. «sWORLD”’ and Te «‘PREMIER’’ What He Meant. ‘*My son,’’ said the greybeard, “' you are about to go forth now to dc battle with the world.’’ ‘*Ves, father,’’ man. ‘One of the first things you should learn, my boy,’’ the old man continued, ‘*is to learn to say ‘no.’ "’ ‘*T think I understand.’’ ‘*T dunno whether you do or not. The point I am trying to get at is that the habit of saying ‘naw’ and ‘nit’ was all right while you were in college, but it ain’t the correct thing for a business man.”’ $100 wheels. A HAN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BICYCLES, GRAND RAPIDS. QOOQOOQOOVE answered the young aE USINESS Te OOMING ee Ce ea OUND TO Wwiw THE GARLAND is the highest2typeof standard high grade bicycle. Being one of the handsomest and prettiest wheels, it is the lightest and strongest. ling lengthwise of the grain of the steel \tube, carries the sprocket wheel well |forward and allows the use of a long | chain, which does away with the alleged | strain upon the rear frame braces. * & | | which have striking individual features, Several other wheels are manufactured | |while color of tires and spoke attach- The crank fastening of another at once strikes the frame wheel. The rider whc buysa | eye as being singular and odd. Another wheel merely bceause it is recommend- | has the rear triangles of the frame ed by some friend invariably knows nothing of the special features of the like the young- different makes, and, reaching from the saddle post connec- tion to the crank bracket barrel, made of one continuous piece. This feature | | We want a few more-good live agents. It is worth your while to write us for catalogue and dis- counts. First come, first served. C. B. METZGER, SUCCESSOR TO PENINSULAR MACHINE COMPANY, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 The Doorstep Politicians of Whey Corners. ’ Written for the TRADESMAN. It was evening. The sun had gone down and another day’s labor, with its ever-varying results, was ended. The big oil lamp in the corner store was lighted, and the first doorstep politician had arrived and secured the choice seat. The first comer always secured this seat. It was a convenient seat; and to make sure of it was a_ sufficient inducement to come early. » The fellow who occupied this place did not have to get up and stand aside every time a customer passed in or out of the store; furthermore, the broad threshold made a more comfortable seat than the sharp, narrow window ledge on either side, where the other fellows had to sit. On this occasion, it was Ed Slashet, the village blacksmith, who was the lucky possessor. After dropping himself comfortably, he brought to view an old clay pipe and began to scrape the black nicotine paste out of the bottom of the bowl. After the scraping process it re- quired several corn-splinters from a new broom within reach to clear the flue and open up the draught. When he had filled it with a fresh supply of shavings cut from a black plug, it took nine matches and some vigorous sucking to ‘‘start it a going.’’ At this juncture Man Number Twoarrived and took a seat beside the blacksmith in the open door- way. Ot course, he would be compelled to get up occasionally; but customers were not numerous and he would rather suffer this inconvenience than sit on the three-inch window ledge, where he could not cross his legs or lean back with his hands locked over his knees. This man’s name was Jimmy Gimble. His wife owns a small house on one of the back streets and Jimmy lives with her and does odd jobs here and there, such as killing pigs, cleaning out wells, splitting wood, etc. Jimmy was not en- cumbered with a pipe; but, after seat- ing himself, he leaned back through the open door, throwing out his feet towards the tie-post to preserve his equilibrium, and drew from the depths of his coat- tail pocket a dirty black plug of to- bacco, from one end of which he bit off an inch and a half, cubic measure. By this time, a third man had seated him- self on the outer edge of the sidewalk. His altitude was not impressive to the beholder but he was great in circum- ference; and, when he sits down, he can cover more sidewalk than any other man in the village. He was a reckless dare-devil of a lumber-shanty pugilist in his palmy younger days and had fur- nished storage capacity for many a gal- lon of ‘‘red eye;’’ but he quit the devi!’s service when about forty, got married, joined the church and settled down in his native village. His rela- tives gave him a life lease of a house and garden in the village and a few acres of sickly soil near by. This man’s name was Timothy Dolan and he is one of ‘‘the characters’’ of the village. He works his quarter-acre garden because it is on the main street of the village, where he can lean on his hoe-handle and bark at every one who passes by. The old habits of association cling to him, and so he has the land outside worked for him on shares. When Tim is not smoking he is either eating or sleeping; and, wherever two or three are gathered together, let the time, place or occasion be what it may, there will Tim be found in their midst. When the doorstep politicians gather in the evening in front of Phineas Brown’s corner grocery, Tim is never absent; and, when the weather is fair, he is al- ways to be found, as described, sitting on the outer edge of the sidewalk, his back against the tie-post, his short fat legs stretched out into the street, and a cloud of tobacco smoke enwreathing his grizzled old head. Tim Dolan takes a daily paper. It is a democratic paper and Tim reads every word in it. He commits it to memory and swears by every word in it—advertisements and all. Ed Slashet takes a republican paper, and he is quite certain in his own mind that he is more enlightened on the principles of good government than his benighted neighbor, Mr. Dolan. Jimmy Gimble doesn’t take a paper. He chews, listens, asks questions, and, when not bothered too much by customers passing in and out the store, occasionally ventures an opinion of his own. Sometimes he gets excited and forgets ‘“‘where he is at,’’ and then someone has to remind him that a lady would like to pass throuh the doorway. The fellows who have gathered on the window ledges are the rank and file. They smoke, chew and listen to the dis- cussions of the leaders. Sometimes these discussions rise above their in- tellectual level, and then they lose in- terest and indulge in little talks of their own on matters quite within their own scope of understanding, such as dog fights, ‘‘hoss’’ trades, local ‘‘scraps,’’ barnyard ‘‘events,’’ grubs, bugs and other ‘‘varmints,’’ also neighborhood gossip—past, present and of the to- come. Of course, there are two or three who preserve a stolid silence. They are there every night, perched on those window ledges, always sullen and si- lent, and always remaining until long after the store is closed and the leading characters have wended their way home- wards. These fellows work out on the farms somewhere, and every night, after ‘‘the chores’’ are all ‘‘done up,’’ they strag- gle across the fields to the village, where they sit and stare idiotically into the face of every woman or girl who passes by. When the lights are all put out, and the last footfall dies away in the distance, these night hawks get up, yawn, stretch themselves and shuffle out of the village. Very seldom do they crawl into their nests before midnight, although they must crawl out again be- fore five o’clock in the morning. This class of farm help are ‘‘razzle-dazzled’’ in the upper story; and, when taken to task by any member of the family for being out late nights, they look owlish and try to create an impression that they were ‘‘out on a lark’’ and had ‘‘a regular old tear of a time.’’ Of course, they go back every night with their skins tull of the latest gossip; but their brains are too weak to wag their tongues aright and they never can tell anything as they heard it. ‘*Don’t your lady customers com- plain, sometimes, at being compelled to pass through that gang out there in order to enter your store?’’ I asked the grocer, one night. ‘Oh, they're used to it,’’ he replied ; ‘*that’s the country of it, you see. The family of that fellow sitting in the open doorway squirting tobacco juice all over everything do all their trading with me, and so, of course, he thinks he has a perfect right to blockade the store or do anything else he takes a notion to.’’ ‘*But couldn’t you do a little home missionary work on the sly that would have a tendency to mend matters a lit- plish more difficult tasks than this would appear to be. Why, if I werea lady, I'd} see you and your grocery dumped into | Baffin’s Bay before I'd wade through | such filth and run such a gauntlet as | that.’’ | ‘‘Why, you’re in the country, man!”’ said the almost offended grocer. I said no more but made up my mind to keep an eye on this precious crowd for a few nights. This intreduction will suffice for the| present. More anon. E. A. OWEN. | SE A Question of Smell. oe what makes this cheese smell sof ‘*The process by which it was cured, | tle? Our foreign missionaries ie | | I persume.’ (After some moments of profound cogitation)—‘‘Papa, what would it smell like if it hadn't been cured?’’ | first order only), No Use for Long Credits. To prompt paying merchants who appreciate a guaranteed saving of Four Dollars on a single | package of tea, we offer the finest brand of black tea procurable for the money—not a common | mixture, but the judicious blending of an ex- pert. If investigated, you will find considerable meaning in above. It means to you a decided increase of trade and profit; to us a regular customer. To attain this result without loss of time we will prepay freight on trial order and send goods on approval, permitting you to re turn same at our expense, if not satisfactory to you. We will also send absolutely free (with one very handsome counter canister, 100 pound size, beveled edge, mirror front, worth $6. If you are interested in the growth of your tea trade, let us hear from you with request for samples, or send trial order to be shipped on approval. GEO. J. JOHNSON, Importer of Teas and Wholesale Dealer in High- Grade Coffees. 263 Jefferson Avenue and 51 and 53 Brush St., DETROIT, MICH. Oi bh fh he bp bp fp tp bp bt bp bp be bp tn tp be be be be he bn bn a he nb hn nh har ir arinninhintirininnnsnsn JESS SSS SSS SSS SCC SSeS PLUG AND FINE CUT TOBACCO JES “Everybody wants them.” JESS rPevvwvvveurvreevwvwvewvevvwvvvvevuvvvivevvwvy% GUC VUVEUUTVEUUCCTCCCCCCUVUVVV VV VY “You should carry them in stock.” only by MUSSELMAN GROGER 60. 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PSPSPS TSS PSS FSIS PSISISISISAS Budde De De De De De De De Dede De De De De De ee eee oe 16 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Clerks’ Corner Detailed Account of The Careers of Three Clerks. Correspondence Grocery World. Sermons to clerks on moral habits are, asa rule, wasted space, because they usually deal in generalities which glide over the head like badly aimed arrows. During the past week, however, the writer has received the news of the fail- ure of a young grocery clerk who was well known to him in years gone by, and his unfortunate collapse brings to mind so large a flood of similar recol- lections that probably the recital of some of them here may serve to help some clerk who is growing careless con- cerning his moral habits. The clerk whose fall is mentioned above was one of the brightest boys the writer ever knew. Ten years ago he entered the employ of a grocer ina small New Jersey town as errand boy, his idea being to learn the business. He was steady as well as bright, and the entire town, who liked him, joined in “coaiagg a for him a bright business uture. For two or three years the boy was as steady asa clock, and then he approached the age which is the settling or the unsettling period for a young man, and began to lapse a little. He was then about sixteen years old, and he fell into bad company. Ina short time he acquired a taste for beer. A little later he was found in the woods one Sunday morning dead drunk. The town was scandalized and the boy made several efforts to reform. He didn’t Succeed. When he was about twenty- one, he met with a serious accident while intoxicated, and for several years thereafter was as straight as anybody could wish. Some friends set him up in business, and he started out well. The first year of his business the writer knew that he netted in round figures $1,000. His prosperity went to his head and the old habits awoke. Last week his friends received notice that the sheriff had sold him out. The young man himself had disappeared, nobody knew where. He simply drank his business to pieces. The habits formed in youth had cropped out to cause his failure in after years. The writer knew another young gro- cery clerk, not so bright. After he com- am the public school course, his ather sent him to a business college and gave him a thorough education there. When he graduated he took a place in his father’s grocery store as book-keeper and clerk. This young man also got into bad company, and the result thereof was that about ten months ago he was lodged in jail, charged with embezzling nearly $200 from his own father. Sunday poker games were the cause. Several weeks ago, the writer, who| has an extensive acquaintance in Dela- | ware, visited a certain town in that! State, in which several early years of | his life had been spent. In the one} grocery store of the place there was, years ago,aclerk nicknamed “‘ Brighty,’’ who was recognized by everybody as one of the brightest young men in the town. He was a natural orator and, by | a quick process of assimilating infor- mation wherever he found it, had be- come marvelously well informed for one of his ageand surroundings. Evi! habits were not the Nemesis of this young man. He seemed to lack ambition, and has simply wasted every one of his splendid talents in that little country town asa grocery clerk. The man hasn’t even had sufficient ambition to engage in business for himself, although the writer knows of at least three offers of capital he has had from well-to-do men. On this recent visit to the Delaware town, the writer was not surprised to see ‘‘Brighty’’ still weighing sugar and measuring molasses. His _ abilities seemed as bright as formerly, so far as the writer could tell, but there they were, rusting out for want of use. His salary is $7 per week, and he is _ nearly forty years of age. Had that man had ambition, he could have made _ himself head and shculders above his fellows, for his talents were exceptional. Another case, somewhat different, comes to mind. Before becoming ac- quainted with this the writer had al- ways believed the various accounts of poor boys who, by close night study, had risen in the world to be, to a certain extent, exaggerated. Since the details of the present case have come to his at- tention, however, his attitude is no longer incredulous. The young man who is the hero of this case was natur- ally dull and slow of understanding. He was not an idiot but required some time to grasp things. He took service in a grocery store, and nobody, not even his parents, expected him to amount to much. ‘‘Jim is too slow to get out of his own road,’’ was at one time a stand- ing charge against him. This boy, with all his sluggishness, had an over-mas- tering ambition. He did the very best he could as a grocery clerk, working until the last horn blew and always will- ing to do a favor for anybody. The grocery business held no interest for him, however, and he therefore did what every young man in similar cir- cumstances ought to do—laid plans to get out of it. He bought some books on veterinary medicine and __ studied them every ckance he got. By the time he had spent five years behind the gro- cery counter he had saved enough money to take a course in a_ veterinary college of medicine. saw him last he was the leading veter- inarian in a county of tI00,o00 people, and stated that his income for 1895 had been between $3,500 and $4,000. Moral: Good habits and ambition will bring success to any young man on earth, —__—~ 0. The Shoplifting Mania. From the Chicago Chronicle. One of the most interesting businesses carried on in Chicago—that is, inter- esting for those who are detected in it— is the shoplifting in the large retail stores. Merchants say they would rather be routed out properiy once in a_ while by fire than to keep on the continual watch for these pickpockets and _pilfer- ers who infest their premises. It would seem that there has been no way to get rid of them. Exposures, fines and threatening of imprisonment do not scare some of them in the least and a number are taken up by the detectives in the same store more than three or four times.” They will go back again just for the small matter of stealing a paper of pins, treasuring it as revenge. Dry goods merchants all along State street complain bitterly of the Chicago law courts. ‘‘We have literally nothing to protect us,’’ said one manager, *‘for the courts seem to take up the casesas a pastime, either impose a small fine or acquit the party as falsely accused, and eluee the week is out they are right back plundering whatever they can get their hands on. Shoplifting in Chicago will not stop until the courts get cleaned up. We suffer from $500 to $2,000 actual loss by them a year, and we have noth- ing to insure us from this but our own | detective system, which carries on a sort of court marital and scares the victim by exposure from entering the store again. Sometimes it works, but you just saw me go through the pockets of this woman (a thief was guarded in the office when the reporter entered it), which tells you more often it does not work. This is the second time I have had this woman in three months. She seems to be out of the common run of thieves, and I forgave her the first time, but I shail publish her in all the papers to-morrow. We have a right to do this.’ Another manager said: ‘‘Some of the best dressed men and women in our stores are detectives, and they go about’examining and buying, the same as our usual customers. We are bothered a good deal at our glove sales, for women seem to want gloves more than anything else. Our clerks them- selves are pretty good detectives, and our floor walkers do not go about asleep. Cases come under our notice every day or so. We take the goods away from the shoplifters, or, if they want to buy them after detection, we allow them that privilege. Yet, if they have once stolen When the writer’ we always know them and watch them.’’ Nor is it always the women who are numbered as these unfortunates. Men also have a desire for gloves, handker- chiefs and neckties, which they adroitly secrete in their overcoat pockets. A man must go through the same court- martial as a woman. Nevertheless, there is a class of men who claim they steal through necessity, lack of work and starvation making them sell stolen goods to buy the small wants of life. The stores which conduct a grocery depart- ment are visited every day by the same people about lunch time for samples of the goods given away, a small cup of beef tea, a dish of breakfast cereal, or a pinch of cheese and cracker often fur- nishing the only meal they have all day. —___ 0-2. Found His Medicine. ‘* Baby was taken very bad while you wuz out, mum,’’ said the new servant girl. ‘Oh, dear!’’ said the young wife. ‘*Is he better now?’’ ‘Oh, he’s all right now, but he was bad at tirst! He seemed to come over quite faint, but I found his medicine in the cupboard.’”’ ‘“*Found his medicine! Good gra- cious! What have you been giving the child? There’s no medicine in the cup- broad.’’ ‘Oh, yes, there is mum. on it,” And the girl triumphantly produced a bottle labeled ‘‘ Kid Reviver.’’ > @-@—---- The banana is said to be the most prolific of all food products, being forty- four times more productive than fota- toes and 131 times more than wheat. It’s written NIGEL ULB & SON, Wholesale Clothing Manutaclurers, ROCHESTER, N.Y. Mail orders promptly attended2»—___ Chicago detectives are on the lookout for a petrified man. An lowa farmer some time ago lost a stone man and is on the hunt for him. He is willing to pay $100 for the petrified man and half as much for the capture of the uncon- scionable person who stole him. Chief of Police P. Johnson, of Des Moines, sends out this description of the petri- fied man: ‘‘He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 325 pounds. His right leg has been cut off at the knee, and on the little finger of the left hand there is a gold ring.’’ This is a hard case. —_—__»0>___ Man 1s the greatest of all works, yet every man is his own architect. a The Dodge Club cigar is sold by F. E. Bushman, Kalamazoo. PECK’ Pay the Best Profit. HEADACHE... .cccoee esecccececee POWDERS Order from your jobber The Etiquette of Gum Chewing. More properly speaking there are certain rules, not etiquette as some would have it, to be ob- served in abstracting the sweetness and reduc- ing the obstinacy of a stick of gum. In the first place one should have an object in view. It is more than probable that chewing gum merely to keep the jaws in operation will not produce any marked benefits. If one is troubled with dis- ordered stomach, however, the right kind of gum will not only correct the trouble, but keep the breath from becoming offensive. There is but one gum made that is really meritorious as a medicinal gum, and that is Farnam’s Celery & Pepsin. Mr. J. F. Farnam of Kalamazoo, Mich., is the most extensive grower of celery in the world, and his knowledge of that toothsome plant has been turned to account in the form of the pure essence of celery which he has incor- porated with pure pepsin into chewing gum. Celery is a splendid nerve remedy and pepsin is equally valuable for stomach disorders. To use this gum regularly after meals there can be no question as to the ultimate recovery from indi- gestion or any other form of stomach trouble. Druggists and dealers generally are finding a ready demand. The trade is supplied by all good jobbers. Batavia Crushed Fruits and Fruit Juices the best in the world, guaranteed ABSOLUTELY PURE. Write for price list to Sprague, Womer & G0, CHICAGO, ILL., Sole Agents for the United States. ranea tices a ( Y {OTL as SAMI) a WE REFUND THE PRICE am Le ) yy ve ee ee , Via QRYGLG/S7 FORT. TAKE NO OTHER. SD). OF aan NOT HEEFP /7, SEND TOUS. TESTIMONIALS THE ELECTRIC PILE CURECO.. LAKEVIEW. MICH. DPuggists Protits! CONGDON’S 35> Cider Saver and Fruit Preservative @ Guarantees to save Fruits and Cider sweet and pure flavored. Largest Cider Mills in the world endoree it. Leading Jobbers have it. Send for circulars to manufacturers, J. L. CONGDON & CO., Pentwater, Mich. Hand made long Havana filler. QOOQOQOOOOO SMOKE THE HAZEL 5c CIGAR Send me a trial order. WM. TEGGE., per OOO Manufactured by OOOO THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. Morphia, S.P.& W... 1 75@ 2 00 SES | 18 | Linseed, boiled..... 38 43 ae @ Morphia, S.N.Y.Q. & i + | Se, OPE... @ 30| Neatsfoot,winterstr 65 7 os pr ce 1 : — Maceaboy, De | Spirits Turpentine.. 31 36 Advanced — Po. Opium rphia. __T i mn. c O@S........... 34 | Pai BL. , k , Morphia Declined—Turpentine. Myristica, No. 1..... 65@ 80) Snuff,Scotch,DeVo's e 34| Red Venetian _ "1x 2 @ a oie - po.20 6 re | a —- -- ¢ @_ 10] Ochre, yellow Mars. 1% 2 @é4 or arte Ll ll MC | a oras, Dp a i . a ve o 9 Acidum Conium Mac........ 3@ 65| ScilleCo............ @ 5» “a. Saac, H. & P. a | Soda ee Patate Tart 2 = ae tae ! on sos iAcaticum. 0010.1.) $ s@$ 10 — oe sss++- 9@ 1 00 Tolutan eee eae @ 50 s ees @ 1 00} Soda, Carb..... : no 2| Putty, strictly pure. 2% 2%@3 ace, German me * ee eiiice titteeees : Oe : 3 EYunes virg.. ...... @ 50 = 4iq. N.N.% gal. “as a! — oe ee a _i Vermillion, Prime oracic _ ' & | SACCHEBINOS ........ é Tinctures L» . @2 (ooo, mom........... 344@ | Aeres......... bea 6 Carbolicum ......... aoe 40 Erigeron . el -- 1 20@ 1 30 Aconitum Napellis R 60 Picis Liq., ;quarts.... @ 1 00) Soda, Sulphas....... @ _~ _2{| Vermilion, English. 70@ v6) Gacon 4@ 46/Gaultheria..... .... 1 50@ 1 60 Aconitum Napellis F 59 | Picis Liq., pints..... @ 8 | Spts. Cologne....... @ = @/ Green, Paris ........ 56 a & Hydrochlor a 3@. = a eee @ i} Mosse 60 Pu Hydrarg.. - po. 80 @ 50) Spts. Ether Co...... 0@ 55| Green, Peninsular. 13@ 16 WNitrocum |....._.... 8@ 10 a ~~ 2 Aloes and Myrrh.. ei o-- -— os @ 18) Spts. Myrcia Dom. . @ 2 00) Lead, Red........... 54@ 5% Oxalicum ........... "@ 12 — AA aT Se 5 | ee se) -.pet Alba. . 3% @ 30 ' Spts. Vini Rect.bbl. @ 2 4! | Lead, white........ 54@ 5% Phosphorium, dil. @ Wb ppt -seree see 1 50@ 2 00) Assafcetida ... 2.2... 50 Burgui... @ 7| Spts. Vini Rect.'4bbl @ 2 46 | Whiting, white Span @ 70 Salicylicum. ........ 30@ 5D a eee W@, 2 00 Atrope Belladonna 60 | p —— aces... 10@, be | Spts. Vini Rect.10gal @ 2 19| Whiting, gilders’... @ 9 Sulphuricum. ...... 14%@ 5 ee : oo. 1 30@ 150] Auranti Cortex..... 50 | 3,Uivis Ipecac et Opii 1 10@ 1 20) Spts. Vini Rect. 5gal @ 2 51| White, Paris Amer.. @ 1 00 Tannicum .........- 1 40@ 1 60 entha Piper.. So 2 2 @ 3 00 Beason 60 Pyrethrum, boxes I. a Less 5c gal. cash 10 days. | Whiting, Paris Eng. Tartaricum.......... 3a, 38| Mentha Verid....... 2 6@ 2 75 | Benzoin Co.......... 59 | ,,& P. D. Co., doz. _@ 1 25 | Strychnia, Crystal... 1 40@ 145! cliff .......... @ 1 0 nena oe 2 “— 2 = Barosma a 50 Gueeie. ~~... - %@ =| Suipher, —_. ie *4@ ae | Universal Prepared. 1 00@ 1 15 _| Myrela, ounce....... é Cantharides...... . “5 omnes. 6... sees L ilphur, Ro : : 2% Aqua, 16 deg........ 4@ 6 | Olive................ THQ, 3 00 Scacen oo ; 50 Quinia, S. P. & W 3@ 42| Tamarinds.......... to - ; | Paint your buildings with Aqua, 20 —_ a 6@ .8| Picis Liquida...... 10@ 12] Gardamon....._ ss | Quinia,S.German.. 30@ 40) Teretenth Venice. 22@ | 8 Carbonas. . oo 12@ 14 Picis Liquida, gal... @ 3 Gardaman Co... ws | Quinia, N.Y. - 2@ | Theobrome....__. QQ | Ghiowaan|. i Ge 12@ 14| Ricina Po 1@ 961 Gastor.... 1 00 Rubia Tinctorum.. me 4) Vanilla... 6 wy 00 | P6 aré aint Aniline ee ee on : = Gatecha 50) Silaelne sn pv - won . 26} Zinei Sulph......._. 8 | 2 OW 2 ¢ ee as 6 50@ 8 50| Cinchona......... it : nats a ; 3 10 Oils | pia rn BiB 8B | Raga sit , | Sinenana a oe Sl "a “lee ae ec cade a oe ee ae pa cemeno. We. 8. 2 | Whe inte 7 Se. ene 2 50@ 7 00 ae Caan ae 108 12 | tar go a 53 70 306 BURDICK ST., KALAMAZ00, Mich. Yellow. --____-_-. 2 50@ 3 00| Sassafras............ 50@ 55| Cassia Acutifol..___ = Sapo, G.. @ | 15| Uard, Woot). 40 | Write for samples and prices. Bacce. — ess., ounce. @ __ 65! Cassia Acutifol Co _ 50 Siedlitz Mixture... 20 e@ 2 | Linseed, pure raw. 36 41 | It is the most — Cubewe.......- po. * eS oe 1 25@ 1 30 —" OE cai 50 : aneenntbevionte Juniperus. . 6@ 8 7 YMC +e eee eee ee 40@ 50/ pieieed Gaga cies ae st crn cen er cn ne an ins ee Xanthoxylum...... 2@ 30 nese sete eeeee — 1 = Foor Chloridum.... 35 Balsamum cass. 5@ Gentian... |... 50 aaneen na 50 Potassium Gentian Co.......... 60 eo 2s Terabin, Canada.... 40@ 45 Bichromate ........ . B@ bb Hyoscyamus se % Tolutan.........----- a ee te ae. re Cortex Chlorate..po. 17@i9e 16@ 18 — colorless. ... % Abies, Canadian.... S| Cyanide 00 a7 50@ 55 Lobeli aaa 50 Cassie Fedde $a 80 5 Cinchona Flava..... 18 | Potassa, Bitart, pure 29@ 32 =— < wee ose s owe wn 50 Euonymus atropurp 30 bewsaag™ aban com @ b Opil Omica........ = rric 2ra, po 2” | Potass Nitras, opt... D fe eee fe = veel i 2| Potas aie ae < 7 or camphorated.. 50 Quillaia, gr’d....... 10)| Prusdiate... .. || Sa RG pi, deodorized.... 1 50 Sagsafras...........- 12| Sulphate po... ..... 1b@ 18 I coe 30 Ulmus...po. 15, gr’d 15 Radix — a = Extractum Aéonitum .... 20@ 25|Sanguinaria....... 50 Glycyrrhiza Glabra. 24@ 25) Althe...... 0222. 22@ 25| Serpentaria......... 50] : : Glycyrrhiza, po..... 2s@ 30| Anchusa ...... 1... -12@ 15|Stromonium... .... 60 Hematox,15lbbox. 1@ 12} Arumpo............. @ | Tolutan 60 Hematox, 1s ........ i3@ (14 | Calamns |!) 000) 20@ 40| Valerian............ 50 Hematox,%s....... 14@ 15] Gentiana...... po 15 12@ 15| Veratrum Veride... 50 : s Heematox, 4S8...... 16@ 17 Giyeharhiza Pv. 15 i6@ 18| Zingiber. 1 20 Ferru ydrastis Canaden . @ 30 Miscellaneous : - | Hydrastis Can., po. 35 v | Carbonate Precip. . 15 Hellebore,Alba, sg BO 20 ‘ther re Nit iF 30 33 5 > a Citrate and Quinia.. 2 20) Mule! pow) 15@ 20| Alumen 24@ 3 Citrate Soluble...... 80 | Ipecac, po......... 1 65@ I 75} Alumen, gro’d..po.? 4 -— Ferrocyanidum Sol. 50 | Tris plox.. p035@38 a 40 Annatt Saab ; ) Solut. Chloride... ia oa “@ °3| px Importers and Jobbers of j Sulphate, com’l..... 2|Maranta, 4s...2. 1. “—. 35| AntimonietPotassT 55@ 60 P Sulphate, com’l, i Podophyllum, po.. 15@ 18] Anti r bbl, per cwt..... 35 | Rr} ee pyr @ 1 40 Sulphate, pure ..... 7 Rhei eng OS 2 - So Fi. : s ’ sso ei, cut... ........ __@ 1 25| Argenti Nitras, oz. @ 5 3 Flora Rhei, pv........ --- %%@ 135} Arsenicum.......... 10@ 12 ee, 12 14| Spigelia. ............ 35@ 38/| Balm Gilead Bud . 38Q@ 40 Anthemis.......... 18@ 25 | Sanguinaria...po. 15 @ 15| Bismuth §.N. ..... 1 00@ 1 10 Mabicaia 18@ 25 ee oe 30@ 35) Calcium Chlor., is. @ 3s: : : 7 Nenera 55@ 60} Calcium Chlor., \%s. @ te Folia Similax, officinalis H @ 40 F Seaman Chlor., 4s. @ 12 Barosmea............- 15@ 20} Smilax, M... @ 2| Cantharides, Rus. po @ % Ganda , Acutifol, Tin- Nemec... |... "po. 35 10@_~—s-:12: | Capsici Fruc ‘tus, af. @ kb mevelig....0. 4... 18@ 25 | Symplocarpus, Feeti- Capsici Fructus, po. @ 15 Cassia Aeutifol, Aix. 2@ 36) Gus, po... @ & — FructusB ;po @ 15 Salvia officinalis, 4s Valeriana, Eng.po.30 @ 2%|Caryophyllus..po.15 10@ = 12 and 365. ...-. ..--- 12@ 20; Valeriana, German. 15 20 | Carmine, No. 40..... @ 37 i ini Ura Ure). 8@ 10 Zingiber a. weet ec eee Be 16 — Alba, S&F) 50@ 55 Chemicals and Patent Medicines Ganaiad FOSIDEr |. |. 2 oo | Cera Miava W@ 4 : Coceus, |. @ 4 Acacia, Ist picked.. @ 65 Semen ao: Acacia, 2d aaa. @ | Anisom ....__ po . 20 @ 1b ee seetes s = i Acacia, 3d picked. @ 35| Apium (graveleons) 14@ 16 | Cetaceum...... 1.1 @ 45 Dealers in Acacia, sifted sorts. @ 28) Bird, oe 4@, Cileniesenn 60@ 3s Aeacha, pe........._. 60@ 80 orem ea. “po. 18 10@_ 12]! Chloroform. squil bbs 135 Aloe, Barb. po.20@28 14@ 18|Cardamon........... 1 00@ 1 25] Ghloral aac bs 1 a : = ‘ : Aloe, Cape .... po. 15 @ 12|Coriandrum......... &@ 10| Chondrus’ Tst.. Oo = e , Aloe, Socotri..po. 40 @ 30} Cannabis Sativa.... 34@ 4/¢@ inchonidine 'P. 2 Ww 15 30 p Ammoniac.......... 55@ 60/ Cydonium........... %@ 1 00| Ginchonidi e aa 9 5@ 14 ° : sii Assafcetida....po.30 22@ 25| Chenopodium ...... a Baa. oe Oa 2 | Acacia........_... : @ 50} Lycopodium........ 6 Auranti Cortex..... 2 30@ 2 40| Auranti Cortes...... @ | Macia ........... 6@ 75 Borgamit .....:....- 3 00@ 32) Zingiper....... ..... - @ 50| Liquor Arsen et Hy- i GRAND RAPIDS. Cajiputi............. 70@ | Ipecac.............. @ W| drarwiod........ @ 2% Caryophyili oe . 53@ 58| Ferrilod............ @ 50) LiquorPotassArsinit 10@ 12 OGGRR oll. 3 oo | ame: Arom.......... @ 50} Magnesia, Sulph.. 2@ 3 Gueneeaat eee 2 50} Smilax Officinalis... 50@ 60) Magnesia, Sulph, bbl @ 1% Cinnamonii......... 2 2 5G 2 2 30 Bences ... |... @ 50} Mannia,S.F........ OG 8&8 Citronella. .... .... S5@ 60} Scille...... ... : @ 50| Menthol... ......... @ 5 30 ee 20 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ROCERY PRICE CURRENT. The prices quoted in They are prepare dealers. possible to give quotations suitable erage prices those who have our aim to make this poor credit. feature of the great this list are for the trade only, d just before going to pr for all conditions of for average conditions of purchase. Subscribers are earnestly reque est possible use to dealers. ess and Cash buyers or those o in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail are an accurate index of the local market. It is im- purchase, and those below are given as representing av- f strong credit usually buy closer than sted to point out any errors or omissions, as it 1s AXLE GREASE. COCOA SHELLS. | 201m bass 9° . 24 eee = BF 00 | Less quantity ........-- ce 3 Pace 60 7 00 | Pound packages........- 4 Dimond. .............50 550) CREAM TARTAR. Weasers...............%5 9 00) Strictly Pure, wooden boxes. 35 IXL Golden, tin boxes 75 9 00 | Strictly Pure. tin boxes... . 37 aes hl CU cl Ce 8 00} Tartarine - : 25 Parnoon . ..._.. .. Se 6 00 | COFFEE. BAKING POWDER. Sine. Absolute. Rio. 44 Ib cans doz.....- ---.:- 45 a % lb cans doz....-...------ 85 oe 19 if ieeancdoz............ Ia | Prime a 21 Acme aide | ee [ _ | Peaberry Ee. ¥ Ib cans 3 doz......------ 45 [ i ih cans sdos......-.-.- DD Santos. f ieeansi@os, ._..... EMO) Mair _.... oa Bulk....-...-..-......----... Migood 2 3 ’ SE Dwight’s. _._ | Peabersy ..----.---------- 2 1 lbeans per doz........- 1 50 Mexican and Guatamala. JaXon Bee ee ug ibeans4dozcase..... 2)| Good _.....-...------.---- --- 22 4% lb cans 4 doz case..... tay oe 24 < 7) 7 CASE 2 lb cans 2 doz case.....- 1 60 Maracaibo. Home. Pome ee be » cans 4 doz case...-.- Siwited ¥% Ib cans 4 doz case..... 5D : 1 Ibecans2dozcase...... 90 Java. ee Our Leader. Private Growth... .......--- 27 a picams. 0... .: | | Mandehling.........:..--.-- 28 ean. |... % Mocha. t Weans..........-.------ 150 fettotiog 60.1... ee BATH BRICK. Ayabiag __......._..._.:..... oo Suecacee 70 Roasted. English........-----------++-+- 80 Quaker Mocha and Java..... 32 NG. Toko Mocha and Jaya.......-28 conpereen State House Blend............29 Package. Ashuctic ......-.-.-.. 2S ee 20 80 ficLaughlin’s XXXX......20 80 KOFFA-AID. *) doz. Counter Boxes..... 40 12 doz. Cates, per gro.....- 4 50 BROONS. Mo. i Carpe. |... Se 1 65 wa Start... No. 4 Carpet... _1 3 Paste Gom.........._.._.. 2 Op Gammon Whisk ...-........ & Manty Woisk. ............ 1 @ Waswnmuse. ....__... . 2 CANDLES. Hotel 40 lb boxes....... ..9% Star 40 ib boxes..............-8% Pans. ee CANNED GOODS. S aon i Cae... c...... 5 2 Manitowoc Peas. nm / Extract. Lakeside Marrowfat...... 1 09 | Valley City % gross ....- 6) ane s. ......... le ee ae 115 Lakeside, Cham. of Eng.... 1 40 — a :- 85 Lakeside’ Gem, Ex. Sifted. 1 65 | Hummel’s tin % gross... 1 43 CATSUP. CONDENSED MILK. Colambia, pints.......... 495} 4doz. in case. Columbia, % pints.......... 2 50 CHEESE. SS ae @ 8 one @ 7% ae Se. @ &% Gold Medal......... ice: ..... So. @ 6&8 — tC @ 8s Loaewee.. .........- @ Riverside. . i. om és NCR. ....-------.- a 8 — Lo. @ 10 oder... . ( a oe = = N. Y. Condensed Milk Co.'s Loapureer. ..-.... .. @ 15 brands. i i Pineapple ........... @ 2 | Gail Borden Eagle... 7 40 Sip Sapo... @ 18 Crown . .....-------+-- .-6 2 Chi Daisy 7 nicory. Champion ..4 50 Bulk 5 Magnolia . Red ee Dime 2 35 CHOCOLATE. | Walter Baker & Co.’s. | German Sweet ..........-.-.--22 eS 31 Brcuntast Cocos.............. 42 CLOTHES LINES. Cotton, 40 ft, per doz.......1 00 Cotton, 0 ft, per doz.......1 20 Cotton, 60 ft, per doz.......1 40 Cotton, 7 ft, per doz....... 1 & Cetton, 80 ft, per doez....... 1 80 Suto 0) ft, per Gon..-...... 80 Jute, 72 ft, per doz.......... & CLOTHES PINS. COUPON BOOKS. ‘‘Tradesman.”’ % 1 books, per 100.0000. 405. 2 00 $ 2 books, per 100.......... 2 50 : b 3 books, per 100.......... 3 00 $ 5 books, per 100........-.- 3 00 $10 books, per 100.......... 4 00 $20 books, per 100.......... 5 00 ‘*Superior.’’ 8 1 books, per 100.......... 2 50 % 2 books, per 100.....----- 3 00 $ 3 books, per 100.......... 3 50 $ 5 books, per 100........-- 4 $10 books, per 100.........- 5 00 $20 books, per 100.......--- 6 ‘‘Universal.’’ % 1 books, per 100.......... 3 00 $% 2 books, per 100...-..---- 3 50 % 3 books, per 100.......... 4 00 % 5 books, per 100.......--- 5 00 #10 books, per 100.......--- 6 00 #20 books. per 100.......--- ic Above prices on coupon books are subject to the following quant’ ty discounts: 200 books or over... 5 per cent 500 books or over... .10 per cent 1000 books or over. .20 per cent Coupon Pass Books, Can be made to represent any denomination from $10 down. Shesks .....----.------- 1 00 a 2 00 (Ob %oens.......---.-.--.-- eae naens........--.------- EOOHGGKR........-..-- <0 1000 books.... Credit Checks. rt en ce ZSRS 500, any one denom’n..... 3 00 1000, any one denom’n..... 5 00 2000, any one denom’n..... 8 00 Steel punch. ......-----+-- ’ DRIED FRUITS—DONESTIC Apples. Gundied...-.-..----.--- @ 3% Evaporated 50 lb boxes. @ 6% California Fruits. Avricets...__.....- --... 9 @tt Blackberries.......------ Nectarines .......------- 54@ Poaekon........-.----.. 9) ee Pears... ...-- 84@ Pitted Cherries......---- Prunnelles........------- Raspberries.....-.------ California Prunes. 100-120 25 lb boxes.....-.- @ 4% 90-100 25 Ib boxes.....-- @ 4% 80 - 90 25 Ib boxes....... @5 70 - 80 25 1b boxes.....-- @ 5% 60-70 25 lb boxes.. .-.. @6 50-60 25 Ib boxes....... @ 6% 40-50 25 lb boxes.....--. @7%4 30 - 40 25 1b boxes.....- @ 7% \ cent less in bags Raisins. | London Layers......-.1 10@1 40 Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 4% Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 54 | Loose Museatels 4Crown 6 FOREIGN. Currants. Patras bbis......--_--.-- .@ 4 Vostizzas 50 Ib cases......@ 434 Cleaned, bulk ..... pea Ss @ 5% Cleaned, packages.....-- -@ 6 Peel. Citron Leghorn 25 1b bx @I3 Lemon Leghorn 25 lb bx @il Orange Leghorn 25 lb bx @I2 Raisins. Ondura 29 lb boxes...... @ Sultana 1 Crown......-- @b6Y4 Sultana > Crown...... -. @8 Valencia 30 lb boxes.... @ EGG PRESERVER. Knox’s, small size.........-. 4 80 5 gross boxes..........--..-.-- 45 Peerless evaporated cream.5 75 Knox’s, large size... .....-- 9 00 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Biscuitine. 3 doz. in case, per doz.....1 00 Farina. Beko Us Grits. Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s.......2 00 Hominy. Sek ......-........--.. 3% Flake, 50 lb. drums.......1 50 Lima Beans. Dried... . Maccaroni and Vermicelli. Domestic, 10 Ib. box...... 60 Imported, 25 Ib. box.....-2 50 Pearl Barley. Empire .......--..-.------ 2% Chester _____.....-._._ age Peas. Cree. b0--..--- +. - 90 Split, perib.....----.-. --. 2% Rolled Oats. Rolled Avena, Dbbl.......3 60 Monarch, bbl.......-... .3 2 Monarch, % bbl.......... iD Private brands, bbl.....3 10 Private brands, 4bbl..... 1 68 Quaker, cases........-----3 20 Q@ven Baked ....... -..3 2 Lakeside ... eo ee Sago. (enmnam....-..---.. --., -. 4 Gest India. ......... -.. 3% Wheat. Oracked. bulk..-........... 3 242 1b packages..........-2 40 Fish. Cod. Georges cured......... @ 4 Georges genuine...... @5 Georges selected.....- @6 Strips or bricks......- 6 @9 Halibut. Chmaks..-.......-....-...- Strips. -..- Herring. Holland white hoops — 55 Holland white hoops bbl. 6 50 Norwegian... ...-.------- Round 100 Ibs.........-.-- 2 30 Round 40 Ibs....-...-..-- 110 Beated 0 ee Mackerel. Mo 0 20 lbs es 13 00 Wo. 1 40%hs......:... -... Sov No.1 0 ibs........ 14 No. 2 100 tbs... ---- .. 800 No. Ss ibs..-......-...-- 3 50 mo > Mie ..-_...----- 95 Family 90 lbs..........---- Family 10 lbs........-.-.--- Sardines. Russian kegs.. .. ..------ 55 Stockfish. No. 1, 100 1b. bales......... 10% No. 2, 100 lb. bales......... 8% Trout. No. 1 100 Ibe.....-..-.--.-- 5 50 Noi Site.......--...- 2 50 Na.t i9is..........._..- 70 No.1 Sibs......- 59 Whitefish. No.1 No.2 Fam wolbs.... Foe 66> 12 40a ....... S2o 2ee 10 iO ts........ Se % 34 Slee ........ Fs 65 30 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Fe sa 1) Jennings’. uf D.C. Vanilla 2 0z......1 2 S0f......0 a 4o2.. .. 20 6oz......3 00 Xo 5..40 \ fi No. 10. .6 00 i} No. 27.1 25 || No. 37.2 00 ij No. 4 T.2 40 i D. C. Lemon -2ee..... @ i) 3 oz....-.1 00 41 Loz. ...1 2 i Soz...... 2 00 Souders’. Oval bottle, with corkscrew. Best in the world for the money. Regular Grade Regular Vanilla. XX Grade FLY PAPER. Tanglefoot. “Regular’’ Size. Less than one case, per box — 32 One to five cases, per case.. 2 75 Five to ten cases, percase. 2 65 Ten cases, per case........ 2 55 “Little” Tanglefoot. Less than one case, per box 13 One to ten cases, per case.. 1 45 Ten cases, per case........ 1 40 GELATINE. Knox's sparkiing..........-- 1 10 Knox’s acidulated........... 1 20 GUNPOWDER. Rifle—Dupont’s. Rees 4 00 or Beee.......-..........- 33 Quarter Kegs..........-.---- 1 25 hip cans. .............-... 30 1) ans... 8... 18 Choke Bore—Dupont’s. Rope. ee Halt Begs..........-----.. -2 25 Quarter Kegs..........--.-- 15 Ji eaes Se Eagle Duck—Dupont’s. Mega. 8... oe tit Bees... 4 25 Quarter Kegs...........--.--2 2 cipeens....) 45 HERBS. Ree ee we 15 Mees... 15 INDIGO. Madras, 5 lb boxes......... 55 S. F.,2,3.and5 1b boxes.... 50 JELLY. i pals... -- es 35 ‘7 i pails... ib pas... .... .....-... Ge LYE. Condensed, 2 doz .......... 1 20 Condensed, 4 doz...........2 25 LICORICE. Pose... 30 Colanra 4... 8... 25 See 14 Roo... ......-_..-- 10 MATCHES. Diamond Match Co.’s brands. 5 | Lozenges, printed. @60 | Iiiperiais.......... @60 | Mostoes........... @65 Cream Bar... @50 | Molasses Bar ...... @50 Hand Made Creams. 80 @90 | Plain Creams..... 60 @so | Decorated Creams. . @90 | Strme Boek... 1... @b60 | Burnt Almonds.....125 @ | Wintergreen Berries @55 | Caramels. le No. 1 wrapped, 2 Ib. | BOxeS (00 @30 | No. 1 wrapped, 3 Ib. : bores... isi... @A5 | no. 2w en 2 lb. boxes | 1 | Salad Dressing, 3mall..... 2 © Fish and Oy sters, VINEGAR. Fresh Fish. Leroux Cider. . i . Per lb. Robinson's Cider, 40 grain. Whitefish ...... Le es Robinson’s Cider, 50 grain IP > Trout . a a 7 | SUGAR. | = Base os | Below are given New York me mut rn. heal 1I24@ prices on sugars, to which the ee remy Herring.. @ 4 | wholesale dealer adds the local | y ra L a @ 10 freight from New York to your B sil iL ibste oe @ 18 shipping point, giving you - Mat ene . = eredit on the invoice for the | Muaasee @ 10 | amount of freight buyer pays | yO. 4 Pi ea: @ 8 | from the market in which he | pi, ickerel...... @ : | purchases to hisshipping point, | ari = . including 20 pounds for the | oe - ee ee weight of the barrel. a ieee Sa almon.. @ | oe ae 2 Maekerel ...... @ 20 Cubes ..... ods. ee 87 87 5 OU 87 62 62 62 Powderca ............. XXXX Powdered........ Ui | Mould | Granulated in bbls... Granulated in bags... Fine Granulated.......... Extra Coarse Granulated Diamond Confec. A........ @ wo 62 | Confec. Standard A. 50 | o a1 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 Extra Fine Granulated..... 4 75 47 4 { 4 4 4 4 4 4 No tf... oe | ae 2. 37 | ne 6 6S........... 3 mo 4. zx No. 5. 4 18} Mo G6. 4 12) No. 7.. ..4 06 No. §.. ..4 00 — +................,.... 3 94 mo wm 3 87 No. 11 .3 81] Nee... 3% No. &......._.... 3 69 INO. © per eross.....-....:... = N 30 40 3 per gross © Fresh Meats. Beef. _ Cavcaea .......... _o @ 6% | ¢ Fore quarters. . _.2 @a Hind quarters.. ee 6 @8 homes Nos 9 eR ee ene : |< Bows... ae 0% | CipeEs.... ....... 4 @5 | | Pirates ...... ee 2%@ 3 Pork. } | Dressed .... “couse Ge ae ors ..........,,.,.. @8 Shoulders ... __.. @ 54 | | Teak Wiad. 1.02... @ 5% Mutton. Careers 2k 5 @6 Easter Lambs......... 7 @8 Veal. GReOASe nos. sie i 5KG@ 6% | | Oysters, pér 100....... 1 25@1 50 Clams, per 100....... 90@1 00 | Crackers. | The X.Y. quotes as follows: Biseuit Co. Butter. peymm@ur ARN... 514 Seymour XXX, 31b. carton 5% Fé amily bo. 9. 51 ‘amily Aa, Salted XXX. Salted XXX, 31b Cc: arton 3 1b carton.. | Soda. |Soda XXX . 6 Soda XXX, 3 1b carton. 6% ee Cie................. q Crystal Wafer... . 1 | Long Island Wafers....... 11 L. l. Wafers, | Ibearton .. 12 Oyster. Square Oyster, XXX. ..... 514 | Sq. Oys. XXX. 1 1b carton. 6% | Farina Oyster, XXX.. 5Y | SWEET GOODS— pean, Aparaale 7.2... 10% Bent’s Cold Water......... 12 Bete Wesel. Sf Cocoanut Taffy............ 8 Cotee Cames tt. Frosted Honey a i Graham Crackers .... s | | Ginger Snaps, XXX round. 6% Ginger Snaps, XXX city. 6% | Gin. Snps,X XX home made 6% | Gin. Snps,XXX scalloped.. 6% | Ginger Vanilia............ S| Hapeman Jumples, Honey.. wo... Molusees Cakes............ : Marshmsbow ..........,-- 5 Marshmallow Creams..... 16 Pretzels, hand made ..... 84 Pretzelettes, Little German 64 Boer Came 3... 5.8... ree... 2 Sears Lumen... 1... T% Sears’ Zephyrette.. ........10 | Vents Somare............ t Vanilla Wafers ........... 14 Pecan Waters.............. 15% | Pras Coece.....-_......... 10 Mbred Eiénic.. ........... 10% Pineapple Glace...... eotece Me Grains and Feedstuffs | | The Grand Rapids Pé Provisions. Crockery and Glassware. FRUIT JARS. Mason—old style, pints... 5 7% Mason—old style, quarts.. 6 00 Mason—old style, % gal.. 8 00 | Mason—1 doz in case, pts. 6 25 Mason—1! doz in case, qts. 6 50 Mason—1 doz incase,% gal 8 50 Dandy—glass cover, gt... 9 00 ” | Dandy—glass cover, 14 gal 1 i No. LAMP BURNERS. re 45 No isu... oe No. 2 Sun 7a Tubular... 50 Security, N 65 | Security, = OO 50 ee 1 15 LAMP CHIMNEYS—Common. Per box of 6 “ No. 0 Sum. .....-.... cece 2 Oe Na t Sam... ............ 2 00 No 2oun................ 2 80 First Quality. No. 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped and labeled.... 2 10 No. 1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped and labeled.... 2 25 No. 2 Sun, crimp top, wrapped and labeled.... 3 2 XXX Flint. No. © Sun, Crimp top, wrapped and labeled.... 2 55 No. (| Sun, crimp top, wrapped and labeled.... 2 7% No. 2 San, crimp top, wrapped and labeled.... 3 75 CHIMNEYS, Pearl Top. No.1 Sun, wrapped and aie. .................. 3 No. 2 Sun, wrapped and labeled...... 4 70 No. 2 Hinge, Ww rapped ‘and labeled. 4 8S Fire Proof—Plain to. } No. | Sun, plain bulb...... 3 40 Ne. 2 Sun, plain bulb...... 4 40 La Bastie. No. 1 Sun. plain bulb, per dos .. | No. 2 Sun, “plain. bulb, ‘per doz eee 1 50 No. 1 Crimp, ;per doz. 1 35 No. 2 Crimp, per doz 1 60 Rochester. | No. 1, Lime (@€ doz)...... 3 50 No. 2, Lime (70c doz). .. Ww | Corned beef, 15 lb..... .13 00 Messinas 200s. . 4 2) Roast beef, 2 Ib....... 1 90 | hadienes | Potted ham, 4s........ Strictly choice 360s.. | Potted ham, \s....... 1 25 | Strictly choice 300s.. 95,| Deviledham, 44s....... ) Fancy 360s.......... en | Deviledham, ‘%4s....... | 2 | Haney 3005.......... @a4 oo | Potted tongue t4s..... e) | Extra 300s .......... @3 50 | Potted tongue 4s. 1% Bananas. | i A definite price is hard to | Hides and Pelts. name, as it varies according to} Perkins & Hess pay as fol rae of buneh and quality of | lows: ruit. | Hides. | Medium bunches...1 25 @i 50/| Green ...... .-. 24@ # Large bunches......1 7 @2 00} Part cured.. . @ 5% Foreign Dried Fruits. | Full Cured..... ......5 @6 Figs, Fancy Layers | Dry - a rl 20 Ibs...... @iz | Kips. green. 3 : Figs, Choice Layers i are cured...... sae ea 10 ib.. .. @l0 Calfskins, green -- 4 @d% Figs, Naturals in 7 | Calfskins, cured...... 6 @ 7% bags,. @ 5% | Deaconskins .........% @3 Dates, Fards in 10 1b . Pelts. u boxes ..... @ 7% Shearlings 5 @ 10 Dates, Fards in 60 1b Lambs .... LS CASES 6... 11... @6 | Old Wool. ----- 40 @ Dates, Persians, G. [ “Wool. M. K., 60 lb cases. @5 Wasnea =. ......... 10 @i Dates, Sairs 60 Ib Unwashed . Ss @i Gases... _. @ Miscellaneous. | Tallow . . 2 @ 2% cag Grease Butter........ i @2 1 Benes 2.1... . 4@2 S. Ginseng. .2 50@2 90 | Barrels. | | Bocene ..|............ @10% ‘Nuts. / oa ieee Hdlt 2 ag | Almonds, Tarragona.. @I13 : “pre he @S_ | Almonds, Ivaca...... @ | High Test Headlight.. @7_ | almonds, California, | D., ei + 24s se @ 9% | soft shelled..... @12% | Deo. Naptha .......... @ 8% | Brazils new........... @6% De aot 30 @38 | Filberts ........... . @1 ma pa ara we eeecees ul eo | Walnuts,Gren.,....... @12% Soh ines peer arses | Walnuts, Calif No. 1. @il each. box 10 cent 5 peg sone ine @ 84 | Walnuts, soft shelled No. 0" ‘Tubular, cases 2 doz. From Tank Wagon. | Calif ............--.- @ each, box 15 cents.... 45 Hocenc..-....... @ 8% | Table Nuts, fancy.... @l12 No. 0 Tubular, bbls 5 doz. XXX W.W.Mich.Hdlt. @ 6% |Table Nuts, choice... @I10 | gach, bbl 35.... | D. Gas... @7 | Pecans, Small.. @ 5'2| No.0 Tubular, bull’s "eye, —_— | Pecans, Ex. Large D9 cases 1 doz. each.. 25 Scofield, Shurmer «& Teagle | Pecans, Jumbos : @10 LAMP WICKS. | quote as follows: | Hickory Nuts per bu., i i“ Barrels. | ee @ No. 0 a STOSS.. i a | Palacine @11% | Cocoanuts, full sacks — @3 70 pa L per Sn 4 a @ioxg | Butternuts per bu... @ | No 3 der gros... sa 80 Red Cross, W. W...... @ 81, | Black Walnuts perbu =@ cnnonntle oar os OR RARE | sence y O72 | m B ll “ee | Water White Hdlt.... @8 | Peanuts. Family Headlight... @7 | — P., Game | Rod Goss) Gasoline | | @ieig | VOGRS----..--- Sree | Stove Gasoline........ @ 9% | ws : P., Flags ai | ‘ >) t Eo @ i | Naphtha.............. @ 84 | Fancy, H. P., Associa From Tank eae. ub tion Roasted........ @ | Palacine . wees @ 9 | Choice, H. P., Extras. ei 4% Red Cross W. W. Gece @ 64 Choice, H. P., Extras, Gasotie.............. @ 7% Roasted Ce @6 JELLY TUMBLERS-—Tin Top. 14 Pints, 6doz in box, per — (pox GO) ... ‘ , Pints, 20 doz in bbl, ‘per a (bbl. a5) . % Pints, 6 doz in box, ‘per box ied 00). 1 75 | % Pints, 18 doz in bbl, Per doz (bbl _ 1 55 eR een Nt ISAC ERAT RETESET REPT ee eye ~~ mw THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Fruits and Produce. Liability for Loss on a Potato Deal. St. Charles, June 30—I wish to ask a little information in a legal way through your valuable journal. One year ago a gentleman came here froma town in Central Michigan and wished me to buy potatoes for his firm and_ to pay for the same with my money. He was to inspect the potatoes and, as soon as they were loaded, agreed to pay me 55 cents per bushel. I paid 50 cents per bushel for the potatoes and he was to pay me 5 cents per bushel for my money and time. I purchased four or five carloads and he paid for them at once. Finally, I had two loads put on track on May 1, 1895, which he ac- cepted, informing me that the firm did not have any shipping orders at the time but would send same in a day or two J thereupon made draft on them for $572.20 (being the amount of the two cars at 55 cents per bushel), which they refused. I then went to see the gen- tleman who had represented himself as a member of the firm, and when I en- quired as to the reason of the draft’s being returned, he informed me that he was only buying for the firm and_ had nothing to do with the draft. I was thunderstruck, in view of the fact that he had told me he was a member of the firm. However, he informed me that the draft would be all o. k. The firm assured me that they would take care of the potatoes in a few days, but failed to do so and the shipment was left on track for about forty days until demur- rage to the amount of $41 was due the railroad company. This gentleman then shipped the potatoes to Toledo and sold them for what he could get, which was $308.95, after deducting freight, etc. 1 paid $572.20 for the two carloads and received $349 95; being $222.25 out on the deal. Now, I wish to enquire if I can proceed against this man, who came here and represented himself as a member of the firm, and is worth $5,000 free of any incumbrance, and _after- wards stated that he did not belong to the firm (I have witnesses who heard him say that he was a member of the firm), for obtaining goods under false pretenses and compel him to pay the balance of $222.25 due me? Now, Mr. Editor, perhaps I am ask- ing too much of you in regard to this matter, but I wish to drive out al] these swindlers who go around the country defrauding honest people of their money. Please accept my thanks for what you have already done. lL A. Bawa. This letter being a little too indefinite on some points to enable the Trades- man's attorneys to preparea satisfactory opinion on the merits of the case, further facts were requested, with the following results: St. Charles, July 8—In reply to your esteemed letter, accompanied by one from your legal advisers in reference to a further explanation of the matter re- fered to them by you in reference to the matter I enquired about in my letter of June 30, I would say that I only tele- phoned the banker at his residence, as he wished me to draw against a bill of lading, which I refused to do. He then asked if I doubted their financial responsibility, and I replied that they were strangers to me and that I had a perfect right to make the enquiry. He informed me that he alone was worth five times the amount of the draft, to say nothing of the firm’s responsibility, so I drew on the bill lading, which was paid promptly at their bank. I sold them six or more cars afterward and made drafts against the bills lading, and they paid them promptly on_presenta- tion at the bank until I sold them the two cars in question, which was about May 1. The gentleman referred to in- spected the potatoes and, after I had loaded the potatoes onto the cars, in- formed me that he had no shipping di- rections, but would send same as soon as he returned home. I made draft on the firm for my pay, which they dis- honored. I then saw the person who claimed to be a representative of the firm who purchased the potatoes after the draft was returned, and he informed mie that he had nothing to do with the matter, as he was only buying for the firm. I then related how he had repre- sented himself to me as being a mem- ber of the firm, which fact he denied, referring me to the firm for substantia- tion of his statement. They informed me that he had made arrangements at Toledo to have the potatoes shipped there, and would pay for same at once, and had so written the agents at the place of loading, but this he failed to do. After waiting about six weeks, he finally shipped them to Toledo and sold them at a loss of $220, and paid me only the amount he realized on the sale, which left a balance due me of $220. The name of the firm is Fred L. Mark & Co., Clio, Mich., and the banker was said to be interested in the matter, but as soon as a decline in the market took place, he slid out and said he only furnished money, on security, to the gentleman who purchased the potatoes, but informed me that the gentleman mentioned, John Greenlee, was one of the firm. Mr. Greeniee refused to do anything further in regard to the matter after the draft was returned, stating that he did not belong to the firm ana was only hired to buy forthem, so 1 do not know who this company is. They are engaged in business at Clio and Mr. Greenlee is said to be worth from $3,000 to $4,000. It was simply a decline in the market which caused them to refuse to pay for the shipment. J. H. HAMMILL. On the above statement of facts the opinion of the Tradesman’s attorneys is as follows: Regarding the inquiry of John H. Hammill: Mr. G., representing him- self to be a member of the firm of M. & Co., bought potatoes of Mr. H. The potatoes were shipped on shipping or- ders received from M. & Co. through G., and H. made drafts on M. & Co. with bill of lading attached. Several of these drafts were paid. About May 1 Mr. H. bought two car- loads of potatoes under the contract with Mr. G., but, the market declining, M. & Co. refused draft drawn on them for the two carloads of potatoes. Mr. H. talked with Mr. G. about it and G. de- nied having stated that he was a mem- ber of the firm of M. & Co., but was hired to buy potatoes for them. The two carloads were afterwards shipped to Toledo and sold and the proceeds thereof turned over to Mr. H., but the price received was about $220 iess than the agreed price at which they were sold to Mr. G. tor M. & Co. The question is, can Mr. H. recover the balance and from whom? H. can recover the balance and he can recover it either from M. & Co. or from Mr. G. G. held himself out to be the agent of M. & Co. M. & Co. apparently ratified his representations by accepting and paying drafts, sending shipping orders, etc., and afterwards stated that he was hired to buy potatoes for them. They would, therefore, be bound by the terms of his contract for the purchase of the potatoes and would be liable to pay the agreed price. On the other hand, H. sold the potatoes to G., believing him to be a member of the firm of M. & Co. He had no other information as to who composed the firm of M. & Co. In dealing with G. he relied upon this statement, as he hada rizht to. This statement alone would not bind M. & Co., but would render G. liable in an action of tort or deceit. G., however, denied that he stated that he wasa member of the firm of M. & Co. ;and so the fact whether he did so state would be a question for the jury, and the court would charge the jury that, if they found that G. so stated that he was a mem- ber of the firm of M. & Co., and H. relied upon that statement in dealing with him, G. would be liable to re- spond in damages. a a When a fond parent has to get up at midnight to walk the floor for the en- tertainment of his infant heir, he can easily fancy himself in the ‘‘land of the midnight sun.’’ SOOO000000 00000000 00000000000 00000000000000000000000 > > ¢ : $ The Early Ri Peaches $ 3 Peaches 3 e Early Rivers Peaches : 3 Are coming now. 3 Cc aosqnsooens I jook for low prices this;week, quote 75c to $1.00 per bu. $ 3 3 We are packing Apples in Sugar bbls., 4% bu. in bbl. Q rs Appl § @ Prices as follows: ° 4 Fancy Duchess ..........-. $1.50 to 81.75 per bbl., 4% bu. ® Note the low % Sweet Bough............... 1.50 to 1.75 per bbl., 4% bu. > prices. 2 Red Astrachan............. 1.25 to 1.50 per bbl., 4% bu. z : Good Cooking... ........... 140 to 1.25 per bbl., 4% bu. $0009 0O0OOO) Waser Melome. 0... 6 15c to 18¢ each. @ @ } Little Gem Musk. ......................7%e to 80c basket. e @ @ Osage Musk...... .................... 5125 to $1.35 crate. e ® Potatecs........ -.... per bu., 35¢ Geres.:....__- per Goz.. 20e¢ to 25e C p ons ™ Beets... per bu., 40c Oelery 1.2... per doz., 15¢ S @ Turnips.. Com ...............perd@oz., 10c r @ Onions... Cabbage...... per doz., 60¢ to 70¢ C2 - Wax Beans:........-. per bu., 50c Radishes, Onions and Carrots, e OCC ee ee a per doz.,10c @ 2 ? Above prices are low. We always make low prices. We are a Mail 2 Ve piables @ order House and can save you money. Mail us your orders. They will 3 3 have prompt attention and benefit of any decline in prices. e We want you @ $ forautomes HENRY J. VINKEMULDER. ee a a ee i il li ln i lll lll ll ll ll il wWwyvvVvvvvvvvvvvvvvVvVvVvVvVvVvV VV VY eee : PEACHES 3 WATERMELONS, NEW POTATOES, BANANAS z Lowest market price guaranteed. Produce consignments solicited. ° e 3 STILES & PHILLIPS, 3 Wholesale Fruits and Produce, GRAND RAPIDS. elephone 19. 300000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 MOSELEY BROS., WHOLESALE DEALERS. New Souler Potatoes, Onions, Gobboge, Wolermelons Fancy 300 and 360 Size Lemons. Egg Cases and Egg Case Fillers. Bushel and Half Bushel Baskets and Covers. Send us your orders for baskets. Can make de- livered price baskets and covers carlots. We handle all kinds Field Seeds. Buy Beans carlots or less. Send us your orders. MOSELEY BROS., 26 to 32 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids, Mich. PEACHES Missouri Watermelons, Osage Melons, New Cabbage, Cucumbers, Fancy Tomatoes. ‘O) @ © All fruits and vegetables at the very lowest market prices. Mail and wire orders receive personal and prompt attention. Please give us a trial order. : Allerton & Hagstrom, Grand Rapids, Mich. : PEACHES WATERMELONS MUSKMELONS CABBAGE We are Headquarters. BUNTING & CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. oe @ 20 and 22 Ottawa St., NOW AT ITS BEST =>*WHITE PLUME CELERY *< 12\%c, 15c and (8c per dozen. OSCAR ALLYN, Grand Rapids, Mich. Finest Flavor. Just coming. GRAND RAPIDS BRUSH CO........ Manufacturers ot BRUSHES Our goods are sold by all Michigan Jobbing Houses. Grand Rapids, Mich. eT ionessroce Basan cians _moderate. GOTHAM GOSSIP. News from the Metropolis---Index to the Market. Special Correspondence. New York, July 25—Trade continues inactive. Very few orders come to hand by mail or from buyers here. Of course, a dull period is always looked for during July and August, and, add- ing to midsummer inactivity a hot cam- paign, the result is anything but satis- factory. There is some consolation in knowing that the grocery trade is as good as any. Prices are low, and the profit must be microscopic, but so it is with all lines. Trading in coffee, both in the Ex- change and on the street, is very slow. Rates are pretty much unchanged, but the whole tendency is toward a lower basis. The prospects of large crops continue good. Prices are 4@6c lower than a year ago. | In sugar there has been a trifle more activity dispiayed during the week and orders have come in in quite a satisfac- tory number. None are particularly large and they are all ‘‘to be shipped immediately.’” Very little delay has been experienced and the refiners are well up to demand. There has been no particular change in the card of quo- tations. In teas, the sales at auction were fairly well attended and buyers were, occasionally, interested in what was go- ing on; but, taking the market as a whole, it is only a repetition of the same old story. The market is full of trash and people seem to be fond of it. Rice dealers report a very satisfactory condition of affairs and this is a gleam of light in the darkness. Prices, both for toreign and domestic, are practical- ly unchanged, but are very firmly ad- hered to. The supply of choice Japan is not very large and_ offerings are quickly taken at prevailing rates. Spices are inactive, although the mar- ket might be in worse condition. A few good sales have been made and, as the season advances, it is likely we will see rather more satisfactory prices than have prevailed for some time. In molasses choice grocery grades are wanted and are rather limited in sup- ply. No changes have been reported. Primary markets report a feeling of considerable strength. Syrups are practically unchanged. Sales are few and for small parcels to tide over until the season of buckwheats sets in. In canned goods not the least interest is displayed by anybody for anything, present or future. A big pack of toma- toes and corn is imminent, although a great amount of rain in New Jersey threatens some destruction in that State among tomatoes. A better demand exists for lemons and some part of the big supply is be- ing worked off. Oranges are in light request. Beans and peas are in moderate job- bing request and prices are firm. For choice marrow the range is about $1.15. Pea beans, $1.02!14@I.05. For butter the demand is steady, and, upon the whole, the market is in hetter condition than for several weeks. Cheese is steady. Receipts are only Small size, full cream, 54@7C. Eggs are firm for the best grades, but other kinds are dragging and sell for ‘tanything you can get.”’ Provisions are quiet and lower. Lard is worth only 3%c. Mess pork, $7.50 @8.25. Associations that are organized to do valet duty for low annual dues for bachelors and men who want to have their clothes properly cared for have been multipiying and consequently cutting prices. These associations agree, for a fixed price, to keep the subscrib- er’s Clothes in good condition, sc far as pressing and cleaning and a little mending wili do it, and they charge about one-third as much for the work as a tailor would. Their collection wagon calls once or twice a week to get the subscriber’s box in which his clothes that need pressing have been placed and several days iater they deliver them in quite good condition. Some of the THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN new companies that have been organ- ized to do this work give their services for $12 a year, though the usual price is $25. When the fashion of creasing trousers came in a few years ago, some of the small tailors found that they could make more money in pressing clothes than in manufacturing them, and then the cleaning and pressing companies were organized to do this work on a big scale and at reduced prices. Two years ago several of the leading tailors an- nounced that creased trousers were to be no longer the proper thing. They found, however, that the crease was not a mere fad of fashion. It improved the set of trousers and it gave them a long life. Consequently the crease has stayed, despite the dictates of the tailors. An old swindling game is again _be- ing worked successfully in Brooklyn and New York by a dark-skinned Cu- ban, who alleges that he has just arrived from Havana. He dresses like a_ sailor and speaks but little English. He car- ries half. a dozen boxes of cigars wrapped in a piece of canvas, and he is cautious about uncovering them. His usual method is to enter a business place and tell a story of how he was persecuted in Cuba by the Spanish soldiers and forced to flee for his life. As he interests his listener he pulls a cigar from his pocket and offers it to him to smoke. There is no doubt about this sample cigar. It is pure Havana. The smoker naturally asks bim where he may obtain more cigars of the same brand, and with a great show of secrecy the Cuban shows his six boxes of cigars. The are of the same size and color as the sample cigar, and the Cuban asserts that he smuggled them in, and as he is in hard luck he wants to sell them at a sacrifice. This scheme works very nicely, and after the Cuban has depart- ed with the money for his cigars the purchaser finds that he has been swindled. His cigars are not stuffed with sawdust, nor are they filled with tobacco, but they are unsmokable. This is an old, old swindling scheme that has been exposed time and again, but recent complaints show that it still thrives. > 3 There is one part of the world where the lighting of a cigar indicates a be- trothal. In Siam a person wishing to become betrothed to the girl of his choice offers her a flower, or takes a light from a cigar or cigarette if she happens to have one in her mouth; and, thereupon, provided there is no imped- iment in the birth months and years of the respective parties, steps are at once taken to arrange for the payment of the dowry. The families of bride and bridegroom have each to provide at least £200. In Calabria and in certain parts of India a lighted taper or a light- ed pipe betokens the acceptance of the suitor for the hand of a lady in mar- riage. In Siberia it is the custom that, when a suitor has been accepted by a girl, she presents him with a box of cigars and a pair of slippers, asa sign that he is to be master in the house. Cee eee eee Fancy Lemons, New Celery, Water Melons, Bananas, Fruits and Vegetables Onder F 4. Dettenthaler 117 and 119 Monroe street, Grand Rapids F. J. ROHRIG, Jr., GOAL ond MOOD~—FLOUR ond FED HAY and STRAW. Recleaned Oats a Specialty. Mack Ave. and Belt Line, DETROIT. MONEY IS THE ISSUE How to make it we will help you. REDUCED PRICES ’ Buy a (IN \ RECHURI OR BUTTER WORKER —sSS, Are you This churn will add 2c per pound to == prepared for the value of your miscellaneous lots a bie de of butter. ' dang? i ow not, order id a now. = So Prices sub- = S jecttochange [oa] a e without no- oO o tice. = = : Terms 60 a co = days ap- é a proved cred- = a it or 2 per cent = = cash to days. WwW c w ™ PRICES TODAY: 3 Pints, Porcelain-lined Cap, 1 doz. in box... $6 25 | Quarts, Porcelain-lined Cap, 1 doz. in box.. 6 50 | 14 Gal., Porcelain-lined Cap, 1! doz: in box... 8 56 | Quarts, Poreelain-lined Cap, 8 doz. in box... 6 00 WASHES, WORKS, MIXES AND) % Gal., So = 6 - in box... 8 00 | Caps and Rubbers only, 6 doz. in DOX....... 2% COLORS RANDID OR OFF- | Rubbers, packages I gross, soft biack)...... @ TT Rubbers, packages 1 gross, (white)... .... 25 COLOR BU ER. No charge for package or cartage. Just the thing for general stores, AKRON STONEWARE. Address orders or enquiries to | We have full stock all sizes crocks, milk pans ; jugs, preserve jars and tomato jugs. Are you | prepared for the extra fruit season? Mail or- THE CHURN COMPANY. | ders shipped quick. BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO. | NO MORE BROKEN EGGS | Every Grocer Who Uses | j | | JELLY TUPMBLERS. Tin Tops. —— | Ass’t bbls. containing 12 doz. 14 pt., 19¢......82 28 | Ass‘t bbls. containing 6 doz. ' pt., 21C..... 26 a ee 35 | €3 89 | 14 pint, in barrels 20 doz., per doz............ $s | ¥¢ pint, in barrels 18 doz., per doz..........-- 21 | (No. 1 Holds One Doz. Eggs.) | : Barrels, 35 cents. a THE DUPLEX EGG CARRIER | 3 _ in _—— : — per ee 55 | % pint, in boxes 6 doz., per box............-- In which to deliver eggs to customers _ No charge for boxes »nd cartage. Prices sub- ject to change without notice. Mail orders to SAVES MONEY. — ———— Every family should have a Duplex in which | H | FONARD 5 CONS y to keep eggs in ice boxes or refrigerators or On | GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. pantry shelves. For sale by all wholesale gro- | ALDEN M. R. A COWKISSION BIVTTER Ant tt EXCLUSIVELY GEO. H. CLEMENTS, 42 River St., Chicago. — 98 S. DIVISION ST., GRAND RAPIDS. For Highest Cash Prices correspond with Muskegon Hay Baling Co., 46 and 48 Mason Ave. and 88 and 90 Delaware St., Muskegon, Mich., Dealers in FLOUR, FEED, SHINGLES and Salt. Parisian Flour Lemon & Wheeler Company, SOLE AGENTS. Parisian F INO]-] UBISLIB| Parisian Flour lour Terartapenpstnansesnerat martin ROEM ED ee SEER ES aT Serre aE aR — THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN A Word to the Young Men. From the Chicago Dry Goods Reporter. Granted, young man, that it is your inning—that the business world in this age revolves chiefly for you and around you and by the grace of your sovereign ability. Yet, just a word in your capacious and scornful ear. Don't go too fast. Don't despise the unfortunate wretch who has made his fortune and now indulges in the sin of being over 50 years of age. You may inadvertently grow old yourself some day. Of course you have no_ use for the slow-going, old-fogy notions of sound business that have built up every great establishment in the past. Everybody knows you have a better scheme, an electric -- cyclonic -- chain -- lightning method that will win out in no time. But have consideration for the propri- etor whom you honor with your service. Don't let him see that you know more in a minute than he knows in a month. It may hurt his feelings. It is not brave or manly to make any creature need- lessly suffer from a sense of inferiority. The old gentleman is doing the best he can. Hide your own superior powers behind a cheerful smile, and even work industriously and honestly for the es- tablishment that is blest by having you —just as if you were no wiser than the ‘‘boss’’ himself. You can thus have a rare and rich joke all to yourself. If it be not too bold a saying, young man, pray condescend to appear to learn things from time to time. Lock in your bosom the proud tact that you know it all, and pretend to be still a step or two behind the learning stage. Even make a show of taking some good advice from a man who was in business before you were born. It always com- forts an old fellow to think he is in- structing youth. To those who have grown gray in business and have kept their grip on the helm of progress there is nothing so sad as to find a mere fledgling already far im advance of them. Just lie low; put your talent on ice to season, and keep it dark. Salt down some of the despised advi e and methods of the old generation, and lay it away where it can be found. Then if you ever find anvone about your size who is too callow or fresh, it may come in handy. ee Fruits and Produce. Apples— 15@25c for choice eating va- rieties, such as Duchess. Cooking stock commands 1o@I15c. Beets—-25@3oc per bu. Blackberries—Cultivated and wild Butter—Receipts are more liberal than they have been for several weeks, due to the improvement of the pastures and also to the fact that producers and dealers are not holding back _ their stocks, in expectation of higher prices. Choice dairy is in fair demand at 12c, while creamery is in ample supply at 15¢. are now sold on the same basis—6@8c per qt. for good stock. Cabbage—$3.50@4.50 per too heads. Carrots—25@3oc per bu. Corn, Green—7@oc per doz. Eggs—The proportion of poor eggs which come in with most shipments from the country is increasing, so that shippers usually receive from 5@7c for their consignments. Fancy’ candled stock is in fair demand at gc, while ordinary candled brings 8c and seconds (bakers’ grades) fetch 6@7c. Muskmelons—Little Gem, 65c doz. Nutmeg, 75c. Osage, $1. Io. Onions—Green Silver Skins are in large supply, commanding 8c per doz. bunches. Dry stock has declined, be- ing easily procurable at 60@75c per bu. Peaches—Alexanders are a_ thing of per the past for this season. Early Rivers are coming in rapidly and in large quantities, bringing 50@6oc per bu. Hale’s Early are also beginning to ar- rive, commanding 65@75c per bu. Pears—75c@$I! per bu. Peas—Champion Marrowfat, 60c per bu. Plums—Lombard, $1.50@1.75 per bu. Potatoes——30c per bu. Summer Squash—2c per Ib. Tomatoes—Home grown is beginning to arrive, commanding 3@4c per lb. The price will probably be quoted by the bushel next week. Watermelons—Missouri stock are in ample supply at 10o@18c, according to size and quality. Whortleberrries—$2 per bu. for choice dry stock. —___$_»0»____ To Control the Borax Output. Chicago, July 20—By a deal which has just been consummated between the representatives of the Pacific Coast Borax Company, whose principal office is in this city, and Redwood & Sons, chemical manufacturers of Cornwall Works, Kensington Green and Belvedere Mills, Belvedere, Kent, Eng., the borax output of the world practically passes into the hands of one international com- pany, to be known in future as the Pa- cific Borax and Redwood Chemical Works, Limited. By the terms of the deal all the lands and buildings in the United States and at Belvedere, Kent, and the products of crude borax in Col- orado, Nevada, California and Oregon, the good will, stock in trade, machin- ery, book accounts, utensils, tools and trade marks appertaining to the busi- ness pass into control of the new com- pany. The capital stock is $2,500,000, The principai offices of the new com- pany will be in England, but this will not affect the standing of the local branch, which will remain in control of the output. —_—_$_©9—__— Cause of the Lemon Depression. The general opinion among New York lemon importers as to the cause of the depression in the market is that the un- satisfactory state of the business is due largely to unusually heavy importations of the fruit this season. It is estimated that the total imports into this country thus far this year have exceeded those for the corresponding period of last year from 500,000 to 1,000,000 boxes. The fruit this season, moreover, has not possessed good keeping qualities. In addition to these influences the weather in June was _unseasonably cool, which resulted in a greatly decreased demand for the fruit. The advances made by some parties to shippers in Sicily have also, it is urged, increased the impor- tations and thus aggravated conditions. —_—+_—_»2->—___—_ Grain Buyer Wanted. Alto, July 27—Why can’t the Trades- man send us a grain buyer? This is an excellent location, as it is the natural rail outlet for a large grain raising sec- tion. A suitable site can be obtained of the railway company free of charge. Ali. we ask is a man of good character whuv has enough capital to erect and equip an elevator and conduct the busi- ness successfully. The sooner we find such a man--and he finds us_ -the better we shali be pleaseu. xX. —_— 2. Florida Orange Trees Thriving. A special from De Land, Florida, says that the orange trees are growing at such a tremendous rate that many trees will be as large by next winter as they were before the freeze. The sum- mer rainy season is always their best time for growing. ee A Cool Suggestion To your customers is an_ attractive fan, with your advertisement neatly printed thereon. The Tradesman Com- pany is prepared to furnish you with fans, at the lowest prices consistent with good goods. Send for samples and prices. Stephen Smith, a Bloomington mer- chant, is responsible for the following, which says more in a few words than anything run across in months: ‘‘The most aggravating thing to contend with is the merchant who doesn’t know how to advertise without cutting the life out of prices.’’ Oe The Dodge Club cigar is sold by F. E. Bushman, Kalamazoo. —_—_—_>2.—___—_. Bushman has the cigars. Filling a Long-Felt Want. From the Pharmaceutical Era. While the average American has been hugging the belief that soda water is one of the characteristic institutions of his own country, an enterprising Briton has generated a happy thought which apparently pushes the business—ap- paratus, ideas and all—over into the next century somewhere. He _ has in- vented some small, steel, pear-shaped cartridges, about five-eighths of an inch in diameter, for holding carbonic acid gas compressed at sixty atmospheres. The cartridge is placed in a mouth- piece attached to a siphon bottle filled with water, and a cap is closed over it. In completing the closure a tiny ebonite plug in one end of the cartridge is punctured and the gas escapes into the bottle. Twelve of the drops weigh three ounces, and five hundred of them can be packed in a cubic foot. There is something peculiarly attract- ive in this invention, and it is to be regretted that, like so many marvelous things, it has its existence in a far-off country. At present we must content ourselves with speculations as to the great changes which it may work in the soda water business, the word ‘‘car- tridge’’ itself being strongly suggestive of a shot tower or a powder mill as_ the soda water factory of the future. Then there is a consuming curiosity to know about those ‘‘ebonite plugs.’’ Will they render the cartridge so secure from inadvertent discharge that our summer girl can safely carry them in with the bonbons and chewing gum? Will it be safe to carry them in the hip pocket with the other bait while on a fishing expedition? What if the baby should get hold of one—-a circumstance full of apprehen- sion as to its outcome and one which could not be regarded with equinamity, unless the baby belonged to a neighbor —and the newfangled soda water was cheap? ~~ 6 Conscience is not a _ reliable unless it is well educated. monitor PEAGHED If in the market correspond with us. We are the largest shippers in Michigan. ALFRED J. BROWN G0., GRAND RAPIDS. Bononenononenenenonenene Ciderine $3 per dozen. 20 years upon the market. Isa reliable and harmless preservative, keeping the Cider absolutely sweet or ‘just where you want it.” Dealers can make a good fair profit; sell an article that keeps, not spoils Cider, please your customers and make trade. P. 8. Look out forimitation Preservative put up to look like ours, and offered ‘‘yust as good.” Buy the genuine and have no trouble. ALL JOBBERS. Manufactured solely by THUM BROS. & SCHMIDT, 84 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Association Matters Michigan Hardware Association President, HENry C. WEBER, Detroit; Vice-Pres- ident, Cuas. F. Bock, Battle Creek; Secretary- Treasurer, HENRY C. Mrnniz, Eaton Rapids. Northern Mich. Retail Grocers’ Association President, J. F. Tarman, Clare; Secretary, E. A. StowE, Grand Rapids; Treasurer, J. WISLER, Mancelona. ee Grand Rapids, Aug. 5 and 6, Traverse City Business Men’s Association President, THos. T. Bates; Secretary, M. B. Houty; Treasurer, C. A. HAMMOND. Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association President, E. C. WINCHESTER; Secretary, HOMER Kuap; Treasurer, J. GEO. LEHMAN. Regular Meetings—First and third Tuesday evenings of each month at Retail Grocers’ Hall, over E. J. Herrick’s store. Owosso Business Men’s Association President, A. D. WHIPPLE; Secretary, G. 'T. Camr- BELL; Treasurer, W. E. COLLINs. Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association President, Byron C. Hiix; Secretary, W. H. Por- TER; Treasurer, J. F. HELMER. Alpena Business Men’s Association President, F. W. Gitcurist; Secretary, C. L. PARTRIDGE. Lansing Retail Grocers’ Association President, F. B. JoHnson; Secretary, A. M. Darutne: Treasurer, L. A. GILKEY. WANTS COLUMN. _ ‘BUSINESS CHANCES. > ‘OR SALE—ONE OF THE BEST PAYING little grocery stocks in the city of Muske- gon. For particulars address A. B. Payne & Son, Muskegon. 16 POR SALE—SMALL STOCK CLOTHING, furnishing goods, stationery and groceries. Good reasons for selling. For particulars ad- dress Lock Box 1, Clarksville, Mich. 71 NOR SALE—NICE CLEAN STOCK OF drugs and fixtures, Will invoice about $1.500. Will be sold extremely cheap. F. E. Turrell, Bellaire, Mich. 64 VOR SALE—GOOD PAYING GROCERY store and stock in thriving town. Address E. D. Goff, Fife Lake, Mich. 51 XCEPTIONAL OFFER—THE BUSINESS men of Dorr offer a two-story frame mill building and two acres of ground to an expe- rienced miller who will erect an engine room and equip the plant with power and roller process machinery. Address J. C. Neuman, Dorr, Mich. 67 NOR SALE—STAPLE AND FANCY GRO- cery stock, invoicing about $1,400, locatad in live Southern Michigan town of 1,200inhabitdnts; good trade, nearly all cash. Reasons for selling, other business. Address No. 907, care Michigan Tradesman. 907 MISCELLANEOUS. SS — DRUG STOCK INVOICING from $1,500 to #2.500, in exchange for pro- ductive real estate. Address No. 75, care Mich- igan Tradesman. % OR EXCHANGE—TWO FINE IMPROVED farms for stock of merchandise; splendid location. Address No. 73, care Michigan Trades- man. 73 ANTED—HARDWARE STORE. EXCEL- lent location, eight miles from any con siderable trading point. Vacant store adapted to business can be rented for $100. For further particulars address Geo. W. McKee, Alto, Mich. 72 HEELMAN’S ROAD BOOK OF KENT and Ottawa counties, containing new bicycle paths and other roads, sent postpaid on receipt of 10 cents. Address Road Map, 199 North Division St., Grand Rapids. 74 O EXCHANGE—A REAL ESTATE MORT- gage of about $900 and a chattel mortgage of about $800 for a stock shoes or dry goods. Both mortgages are first-class security. Address No. 70, care Michigan Tradesman. 70 100 cash and 40-acre improved farm to ex- ) change for stock of boots and shoes. Bentley & Co., Bentley, Mich. 68 TT. EXCHANGE—FIRST-CLASS FARM OF 135 acres, one mile from live city Central Michigan, for stock of merchandise or store building. Address G. D., care Michigan Trades- man. 66 ANTED—LOCATION FOR HARDWARE store in good town with good surrounding farming country. Address No. 65, care Michi- gan Tradesman. 65 ANTED—TO EXCHANGE GOOD GRAND Rapias real estate for stock of mer- chandise. Address No. 969, care Michigan Tradesman. 969 RICK STORE FOR RENT, NASHVILLE, Mich. Best opening in State for general stock. Address W. A. Aylsworth, 79 Clark street, Chicago, Ill. 56 UTTER, EGGS, POULTRY AND VEAL Shippers should wr.te Cougle Brothers, 178 South water Street, Chicago, for daily market reports. 26 ANTED TO CORRESPOND WITH SHIP- pers of butter and eggs and other season- able produce. R. Hirt, 36 Market street, Detroit. 95. ANTED—SEVERAL MICHIGAN’ CEN- tral mileage books. Address, stating price, Vindex, care Michigan Tradesman.