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Steketee & Sons. a @ # AL CAKE FROSTING, Ready for immediate use. Simply requires beating. Always reliable and absolutely pure. Manufactured by TORGESON-HAWKINS CoO... Kavtamazoo. Micu. THE FAMOUS 5 CENT CIGAR. Sold by all jobbers. Manufactured by G. J. JOHNSON CIGAR CO., Grand Rapids. ENTIRE BUILDING, 15 CANAL STREET. XG S25 This Patent Ink Bottle FREE 8 To Fly Button Dealers ° Olof, o ° ° SORE CRS ° 0° — 0j/O¢o o 3 ° 02H Oro ° 3 9 OJ0¢p O°0 ° > 9 B}O¢pH Oro o 3 ° ° 0° 9 0 o pe 6ho OK0 o ° one io os °o 2 Ne(o9X0( GowWd'c' oS go ° ° ° °o o ‘c one GoW They consist of six thick circular sheets of green poisoned pa- per three and one-half inches in diameter, with red label. he sheets are uSed in small saucers, and having no corners, are so cleanly, compared with large square sheets of CATHARTIC FI Paper, that carry the poisoned liquor to outer side of dish. Will kill more FLIES or ANTS than any poison made. A neat counter DOOD ° o 236 oS AS fo o oD eet ~ 7 ae a Necessity ...... To secure the most prompt delivery of goods at the least ex- penditure of time and money it is essential that the mer- chant have a delivery wagon of the right sort. We make just that kind of a wagon and sell it as cheaply as is consist- ent with good work. For catalogue and quotations ad BELKNAP WAGON CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ee OTe eee ee ENT aid : } | i Ce eS. Bpieu > OS ADESMAN Volume XIV. NON-ELASTIC Web and Leather Suspenders The Kind that Oscillate. Write for prices and samples by mail to GRAHAM ROYS & CO., Manufacturers, Fitch Place. Grand Rapids, [lich. Thé Michigan Trust 60., Grand Rapids, Mich. Acts as Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Trustee. Send for copy of our pamphlet, ‘‘Laws of the State of Michigan on Descent and Distribution of Property.” COMMERCIAL CREDIT 6O., Lid. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Private Credit Advices. Collections made anywhere in the United States and Canada. THE FIRE v co 4 INS. Prompt, Conservative, Safe. J.W.CHAMPLIN, Pres. W. FRED McBarn, Sec. oO 3 Tver Vee Vee 0990004 abba bh bobbi bt S2eS2Se25e2525e2525eSe252 144 is Twelve Dozen, Sir! : Twelve Dozen is a Gross, Sir! A Groc-er’s Cost Book will help you keep tab on what your goods COST—by the Gross” or ‘by the Dozen.” You can then BUY RIGHT. Send for sample leaf and prices. BARLOW BROS., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, 2525 252525e¢e5e25e25e5e25 THe...eee PREFERRED BANKERS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY +100 0f 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, DETROIT, Michigan. L AULD G SON, Established nearly one-half a century. Wholesale Glothing Mrs, Rochester, W. ¥. All mail orders promptly attended to, or write our Michigan Agent, William Connor, Box 346, Marshall, Mich., who will show you our entire line of samples. Mr. Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 23, 24 and 25. Tradesman Coupoys Save Trouble Save Losses Save Dollars GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1897. NEW SAVINGS INSTITUTION. The Valley City Milling Co. Inaugu- rates a Novel Plan. No business enterprise of Grand Rap- ids has done more to carry the name and fame of the Valley City to all parts of the United States than has the Val- ley City Milling Co., which owns and operates the Valley City, the Globe and the Model Mills. Aside from these three mills, the company has numerous elevators and warehouses located at country points, giving it storage capac- ity for fully 200,000 bushels of wheat and 15,000 barrels of flour. The Valley City Milling Co. is just entering into its fourteenth year under its present management, and during that time it has grown from a holding of one mill, with a capacity of about 200 barrels of flour per day, to its present proportions, with a capacity of 800 barrels of flour and sixty tons of feed and meal every twenty-four hours, making it the largest milling business in Western Michigan. The holdings of real estate have, also, been greatly increased until, at the present time, the proprietors own 500 teet frontage on Bridge street, which is one of the most valuable pieces of busi- ness property in the city, and it has, in addition, other valuable real estate in and around Grand Rapids. The Valley City Milling Co. is not only well known in this city and State, but all over the country, particularly in the East and South, as manufacturers of the well-known brands. of flour, “Lily White,’’ ‘‘Roller Champion,’’ ‘‘Snow Flake,’’ ‘‘Matchless,’’ ‘‘Swensberg’s Best,’’ and ‘‘Crosby’s Superior.’’ These brands are sold to leading retail grocers and are used in almost every home in the territory covered by the five energetic, hustling traveling men em- ployed by the company. Of these trav- eling salesmen, two cover Michigan, two have the Eastern States ard one is kept in the South. The Valley City Milling Co. was organized Feb. 1, 1884, by Conrad G. Swensberg, Moreau S. Crosby, Wm. N. Rowe and Richard M. Lawrence, all of whom were well known and popular in business and _so- cial circles. The principal stockholders in the corporation are C. G. Swensberg and Wm. N. Rowe, two of the original organizers, under whose care and man- agement the business has been so _ suc- cessfully conducted from the beginning. The latest progressive move on the part of the Valley City Milling Co. is the establishment of a ‘‘Savings De- partment,’’ which was opened March 15, the amendments to the Articles of Association permitting this depart- ment having been filed with the Sec- retary of State on the day of the inau- guration of President McKinley. This Savings Department will be conducted practically along the lines of savings banks in the State. Deposits will be received in sums of one dollar or ur- wards. The regular time for the pay- ment of interest on deposits will be on September 1 and March 1 of each year. Deposits made on or before April 15 this year will draw interest at the rate of 6 per cent. on September 1, which is considerably more than banks are will- ing to pay. The Savings Department is open to all who wish to deposit their savings with the company, and their office at the mill will be kept open Sat- urday evening from 7 until 9 o'clock, to accommodate those who cannot leave their work daytimes. This move on the part of the company is really one of the most liberal ever offered by any con- cern in this city. Money deposited by workmen or others in the banks would draw but 3 or 4 per cent., while, if it is deposited with the Valley City Milling Co., it will practically participate in the dividends—6 per cent. being guar- anteed—-and at the same time the de- posit can be withdrawn in cash when- ever desired, the same as from a_ bank, or the shares of preferred stock may be sold or used in payment of bills or ac- counts. If working men, customers of the mill or others wish to partake of the berefits of the Savings Department, ac- counts will be opened with them and for every $10 deposited, they will be given a preferred certificate of stock, redeemable on demand in cash at par, and at the same time have the knowl- edge that the earning capacity of their money is increased by patronizing the Valley City Milling Co. The business will be carried on under the provisions of the State law and will be as safe for depositors as any savings bank in the land. ——_~»>_9?<.>_____ Siftings from the Saginaws. H. G. Williams, a respected citizen and business man, died Thursday even- ing, the cause being a complication of diseases. He came to Saginaw when but eight years of age, and has followed many pursuits since that time. At the time of his death he was in the news business, having one of the best stocked stands in the city. The Saginaw County Savings Bank has commenced suit against J. W. How- ery et al. to recover on a promissory note for $2,500, given June 22, 1891. Frank Ginster has resigned his _posi- tion with the Saginaw Dry Goods and Carpet Co. to take a similar one with a clothing house in Lima, Obio. An association has been formed by the grocers and commission dealers of the city, which will be known-as the Mercantile Association of Saginaw. The officers elected are as follows: President, P. F. Treanor; Vice-Presi- dent, John McBratnie; Secretary, W. H. Lewis; Treasurer, L. E. Schwemer. It was formed in the interests of those in the mercantile business and to pro mote the best interests of Saginaw. There is talk of. organizing a joint stock company for the manufacture of machinery for picking over beans, the machinery being the patent of the Nye Manufacturing Company. The members of Retail Clerks’ Union, No. 65, and their friends en- joyed a social entertainment and supper Thursday evening inthe A. O. U. W. hall on Court street. The hay market in this city at present is quiet, except for prompt shipmert. No hay is available for Eastern ship- ment, there being very little in farm- ers’ hands at present. Poorer grades of hay are in large supply and not much enquiry, except for delayed shipment. Straw is in poor demand for Eastern shipment, but a moderate amount is be- ing used locally. Baled is selling at $2.50 perton. It is thought that as soon as Number 704 bad roads come on, the market will ad- vance, Symons Bros. & Co., are feeling very pleasant just at present over a $2,000 order from H. J. Vermueller, of Bowling Green, Ohio; also another $1,600 order from Phipps & Sturgis, of Vasser, Mich. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Hemmeter Cigar Co., held last Fri- day afternvon, it was decided to remove the business to Detroit, where the union scale for making cigars is $2 per thou- sand less than in Saginaw. Monday Manager Hemmeter went to Detroit, where the company has an option on a three-story building on Jefferson avenue. Charles H. Pomeroy and Ormal L. Knox, doing business under the style of Pomeroy Produce Co., have dissolved partnership. oe 0 Trouble in Brazil. After a couple of years of compara- tive quiet, Brazil has another serious revolution on its hands. The trouble this time is in the province of Bahia, and has assumed quite alarming propor- tions. The apparent cause of the out- break was religious fanaticism; but the thoroughness with which the insurgents have planned their campaign and the military skill they display, coupled with the character of the arms and_ supplies they possess, would seem to indicate that political scheming, and not re- ligion, was at the bottom of the trouble. Several government expeditions have been dispatched to the disturbed prov- ince, but in every case have met with reverses. The latest expedition, which amounted to a considerable force of federal troops, was badly cut to pieces, the commander and several of his offi- cers, as well as several hundred soldiers, being killed. As a result of this dis- tressing information, serious riots have occurred in Rio de Janeiro, and leaders of the political party suspected of being at the bottom of the outbreak have been assaulted. It is generally believed in the Brazil- ian capital that the monarchists, who are still a powerful faction in Brazil, are directly responsible for the out- break, and that the insurgents are re- ceiving arms and supplies from mon- archist agents. Should this suspicion prove to be well grounded, it is likely that the government will soon find itself confronted with outbreaks in other por- tions of the country. te a It is the fashion to laugh at the prop- Osition of the populist to establish Gov- ernment banks where farmers can_ bor- row money at a low rate of interest by giving their produce as security. In this connection it is interesting to ob- serve that the British resident in Egypt has just reported to the British Parlia- ment that the experiment of advancing money to Egyptians on their crops has met with success, so that now the Egyptians farmers can get money at 6 per cent., instead of paying as high as 4o per cent. to the Hebrew, Greek, and Syrian money lenders. Of course, the United States is not Egypt, and the plan would appear as if the populists had English authority for their money-lend- ing scheme. 2 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Odd Experience of Albert Antrim in Kentucky. ‘“The oddest experience I ever did have in the whole course of my long and eventful career,’’ remarked Albert C. Antrim on the occasion of his last visit to his house, ‘‘happened to me down in the State-of Kentucky. I had stopped off a train in the morning to see a new man who had written for me to come, as I did not make his town, and, after selling him a good bill, I was at the Station to catch a train at 5 o'clock. It was a pleasant afternoon in October, and I was sitting on a truck on the platform, waiting, as the train was behind, when I noticed a very handsome young lady drive up to the platform and get out of a stylish village cart. “She struck me particularly because I had seen her in front of my customer’s place just as I was leaving, and I thought she had half smiled as | passed. However, being a modest man, I passed on without observing that part of it further. ‘*Oh, you may whistle like a pirate, but it’s true, nevertheless. ‘‘When she got out of her cart,’’ he continued, ‘“‘she came directly to me, smiling in the friendliest way, and ex- tended her hand. ‘* ‘I thought you were the one when I Saw you up town,’ she said, ‘but I was not sure, and while I was hesitating you escaped. You know papa is expecting you out to supper, and I have come for you.’ **T was knocked clear off my balance. ‘* ‘I—I—beg ycur pardon,’ I stam- mered, ‘but I think you are mistaken. It must be some other person you are expecting.’ “* “You are Mr. Antrim, aren’t you?’ ‘“* “Yes—er—er—um—but—’ ‘* “Then of course there can't be two of him in so small a place as this and you must go witb me.’ **She laughed and led the way to the cart and I had to go, although I did take time enough to have my baggage looked after until I got back, if I ever got back, for I didn’t know what was up. But there was not any sign of dan- ger as we drove along a beautiful turn- pike, through a rolling, blue-grass land- scape that was like a slice out of the promised land, and my companion was delightfully hospitable and so charm- ingly chatty that I concluded there was no mistake, and that some of my friends were playing an elegant joke on me. ‘‘Arriving at last at a fine old place about a quarter of a mile back from the pike, my fair driver turned in the wide gate and bowled up to the great old pillared portico, witha flourish of trum- pets, so to speak. A colored boy took away the horse, and J was ushered into the big hall and introduced to the father, who seemed glad to see me and bewildered me that much more by saying he had been expecting me, and that he was afraid his daughter would not be able to recognize me; and a lot more of the same kind. ‘* By this time I thought I had got in- to a lunatic asylum or was a twin with- out knowing it, and these people knew the other one, but before I could get my wits well into bearing the young lady excused herself and disappeared up- stairs. As she went out of sight and hearing I could see by the father’s face that it was now my time to explain, which I did, and he, in the gentlest, nicest way a man could possibly have done, told me that his daughter was suffering with a peculiar form of de- mentia and that she had on one or two other occasions brought strangers home with her as she had brought me, al- though, as a rule, she was accom- panied by an attendant, who would man- age to explain the situation in some way so as to prevent embarrassment. In this instance she had escaped from her attendant. ‘‘He insisted that now, as I had missed my train, J stay and take supper with them, which I did, and remained until 10 o’clock that evening, when I was sent back to town in a carriage. The daughter never once showed the slightest sign of mental aberration, ex- cept in so far as treating me asa friend of the family, and an alienist would not have been able to detect anything wrong with her mind to have listened to ber talk and to have heard her play and sing. “*IT am going back there in April,’’ he continued, ‘‘to call on the family as_ if nothing had happened, and I'll beta $50 suit of clothes the girl won't know me.’’ —_>2 > ____ War over the Price of Kerosene Oil. From the Pentwater News. Kerosene took a terrible tumble in price in Pentwater last week. The first indication of a storm brewing was in a bulletin by Russell announcing ‘*W. W. oil 8 cents per gallon.’’ Sands & Max- well followed with a 7 cent bulletin. Prices gradually declined until Satur- day noon, when the bottom went out en- tirely. Down went the prices on the respective bulletin boards about as fast as the clerks could chalk them, until finally Russell was advertising for 1 cent per gallon, but requiring 50 cents or a doilar’s worth of trade before a gallon of oil could be purchased at this price, while Sands & Maxwell were running wide open at 2 cents per gal- lon without any requirements as to trade or anything else. It has been hasely a 1B - PORK Ma — SIS =I C= (Da i SI I FJ NEA CSREES ‘ HAM | K Sey ic acsea) (SSS SSS SS SS SSI FILS GNSS NS] Out of the Union Depot across the street and you are at New We are “in it’ UlarK-JEWell-Wells. C0. Store. On provisions. Get our prices, ‘ eS insinuated in certain quarters that the people of Pentwater are a trifle slow, but the result goes to show that our good people know a good thing when they see it as well as anybody. Two cent kerosene was an unheard-of thing in Pentwater, and inside .of half an hour, Hancock street was alive, with people, all rushing toward Sands & Maxwell's. Such a conglomeration of cans was never before gotten together! There were one gallon o11 cans and five gallon oil cans and alcohol cans of all the different sizes, oyster cans and fruit cans, hurry cans and. can cans, pint bottles and five gallon kegs, tobacco pails and half barrels, in fact, anything and everything that would hold oil—and some that wouldn’t. All afternoon and evening the rush continued. All other business in the grocery department was practically suspended and the clerks de- voted most of their time to checking the o1] as it went out. Business closed Saturday night_with forty cans in line, unfilled, waiting for Monday. delivery. Monday and Tuesday the war was_ con- tinued, until it seemed as though every family in Pentwater and all_the country ‘round must have a year s supply ahead. Wednesday morning, however, ‘‘W. W. oil, 7 cents’’ on Sands & Maxwell’s board announced that the cruel war was over. —___» 2. ___ Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by menaces of de- struction to the Government nor of dun- geons to ourselves. Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.—Abraham Lincoln. —_—~>_2.___ The happiest moments of one’s life are spent in thinking over pleasant times that have occurred, or anticipat- ing those which are to come. —____» 2. When we have a keen eye for the faults of others, we are prone to be bind to our own. a) = a ee SOROS SASS ana - 8 NSRaeE eS) ( q : aS 2. __ It is said that the Japanese are invad- ing the Indian market with manufac- tured articles fraudulently labelled bs, A: —___~> 2. J. R. Hayes, of the Wayne hotel, De- troit, is at the Arlington Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark., until May I. —_—__0>—__—_ Gillies’ N. Y..Great Clearance Tea Sale now on. Phone Visner, 1589. Grand Rapids Gossip H. F. Mull succeeds Cornelius Van Aarsten in the grocery business. Jelle J. Van Der Meer succeeds Seyen & Van Der Meer in the hardware busi- ness at 92 Grandville avenue. Northrup & Saxton have opened a grocery store at Lakeview. The Worden Grocer Co. furnished the stock. Theo. A. Rosenthal, wholesale cigar dealer at 81 Pearl street, will close out his stock and retire from business. Aaron Vandenberg succeeds the Van- denberg Manufacturing Co. in the har- ness business at 23 South Division street. Van Dusen & Supernaw will shortly open a grocery store at Norwood. The Olney & Judson Grocer Co. has the or- der for the stock. John Bertsch has succeeded in plac- ing about $80,000 of the capital stock for his tannery enterprise and expects to place the remainder before the end of the present month. The corporation will have a capital-stock of $100,000 and will be managed by Mr. Bertsch, as- sisted by one or both of his sons, who are both practical tanners, having tol- lowed the occupation of their father. The new tannery will be located ona fifteen acre tract of land adjoining the property of the Grand Rapids Leather Co. on the north, and as soon as the frost is out of the ground the work of construction will begin. a The Grain Market. The wheat market has been very ex- cited during the week. The short in- terests have been fighting any advance, but with little success, and we find De- troit prices to-day to be about 3c above what they were the corresponding day last week, while May wheat in Chicago is nearly 2c lower. The difference to- day between spring and winter wheat is 16c per bushel. This is a conundrum and makes a very peculiar state of affairs. Either spring wheat must go up or winter wheat must decline. There is no change in the statistical sit- uation. The United States Government crop report, which was issued March 10, showed there were 88,000,000 bush- els back in farmers’ hands, which would have been generally considered a very bullish element and would have advanced the market fully 5c, but this season it had a depressing effect. The visible showed a decrease of 1,319,000 bushels, leaving only 41,449,000 still in sight, against 62,156,000 bushels’ in 1896, 76,873,000 bushels in 1895 and 73,261,000 bushels in 1894. Our exports were not large, being only 1,600,000 bushels, which goes to- show that the home demand is good and that we shall need all our wheat here. However, we are looking for heavy exports as soon as navigation opens. The world’s de- crease will, probably, be about 4, ooo bushels. One thing seems to be an established fact, and that is that the United States and Russia appear to be the only exporting countries which will have any wheat to export. Our present weather is terribly hard on winter wheat. Illinois reports -only 59 per cent. of a crop, as it has been killed by the freez- ing ‘and thawing weather. It is too early to determine the condition of the growing crop in this immediate vicin- ity, but we surely do not want much freezing and thawing weather. Coarse giains vacillate with wheat. Both corn and oats are abnormally low and we think they wiil not demand a much higher price until some of the surplus is exhausted. The receipts during the week were 36 cars of wheat, 2 cars cf corn and g cars of oats—about normal. Millers are paying 82c for wheat. This is 2c above what was paid on the rith and 12th. C. G, A. Vorer. ee The Produce Market. Apples—-Local dealers hold carefully selected Spys and Steel’s Red at $1.75 per bbl. and other varieties at $1.50. Butter—Fancy dairy is still scarce and high, on account of the small receipts, readily commanding 14@15c. Factory creamery is still weaker and lower, hav- ing declined to 18c. Cranberries—Cape Cods have _ ad- vanced to $2 per bu. and $6 per bbl. Cabbage— 50@55c per doz., according to size and quality. Celery—15c per bunch. Cider—$4 per bbl., including bbl. Eggs—Shipments are coming in so freely that it will be impossible to hold the price up to toc more than a day or two longer. Honey—White clover is in fair de- mand at 12!'4@13c. Buckwheat is not so salable, bringing 8@utoc, according to quality and condition. Lettuce—r5§c per lb. Onions—The country was never so bare of stock as at present, dealers be- ing utterly unable to fill orders. Any kind of stock commands $1 per bu. and choice stock readily brings $1.25 Potatoes—The shipment of seed stock is practically at an end, white stock being in best demand on the basis of about roc per bu. Squash—In light demand and ample supply at 3c per Ib. Sweet Potatoes—Kiln-dried Illinois are in only fair demand, commanding $2. per bbl. > -6 Nearly One-Third Pass the Examin- ation. Detroit, March 16—At the recent ex- amination session of the State Board of Pharmacy, held at Grand Rapids on March 2 and 3, sixty-one candidates presented themselves. Of this number, twenty-one succeeded in passing a sat- isfactory examination, as follows: REGISTERED PHARMACISTS. Geo. W. McGibbon, Detroit. C. G. Putnam, Banger. N. E. Roby, Hillsdale. Geo. S. Surplice, Newaygo. Jas. H. Sparks, Jackson. . N. Swartz, Hamburg. D. E. Seller, North Branch. E. Taggart, Caro. C. Blair, Leslie. W. Bailey, Boyne City. W. Cooper, Big Rapids. M. Clapp, Oshtemo. C. Drake, Hillsdale. F. Failing, Grand Rapids. Ireland, Detroit. H. Ludwig, Detroit. E. Lile, Jackson. ASSISTANTS. Faulkner, Lowell. . L. Hoffman, Lansing. eroy Lawrason, Elsie. . E. Van Avery, Middleville. FE. W. R. PERRY, Sec y. ~~» 0 The Retail Meat Dealers Gaining Ground. The Grand Rapids Retail Meat Deal- res’ Association, which has been in ex- istence less than a year, is gradually gaining ground, having taken in eight new members at the last meeting, as follows: L. D. Tallman & Son, corner Sixth and Scribner. Thomasma Bros., 83 West Leonard. A. A. Vlier, 117 Monroe. H. G. Hunderman, 400 South East. Peter Salm, 479 South East. Frank Vidro, 259 Fourth. August Kischel, 177 Stocking. J. Geo. Lehman, Jr., 43 East Bridge. eps SP Z2m7OMrSrN aren The Grocery Market. Sugar—The market is strong and _ ex- cited. An advance took place Tuesday —éc on everything down to No. 7, in clusive, and a sixpence on Nos. 8 and g. Everyone concedes that sugar will be higher, on account of the coming in- crease in the tariff, and this feeling is likely to stimulate buying to that extent that it will be difficult to obtain sup- plies from the refiners as fast as desired. Tea—Since the spurious tea bill went into effect on March 3, lower grades have perceptibly stiffened, and by reason of sympathetic effect the whole line is practically 1c per pound higher, with a further advance in sight. Coffee—Rio and Santos are a trifle easier in afloat lots, with possibly a lit- tle more disposition to sell some grades of spot. Low grades are in demand and relatively high in price compared with the medium grades. Good coffees are very scarce and readily bring full prices. Receipts at Rio and Santos continue unexpectedly large, and this fact has imparted a depressing effect on the market. If, however, they continue much longer on present ratio the entire crop will have been received before the crop year ends, as already 87 per cent. has been received in less than three- fourths of the crop year. Java continues strong and sold at a further advance of ye. Mocha, quiet and unchanged. Maracaibo and Central America, un- changed and in good demand. Canned Goods—Tomatoes are moving to some extent, but sales are rather small. The market has nominally not dropped further than the decline noted last week, but purchases can still be made at a further drop of 2%c. Corn is very near dead, and none whatever is selling. The price is down another %e per dozen. Practically nothing is being done in peas, except a small spasmodic demand. The price is un- changed. Some peaches are being sold, chiefly Californias. Corn Syrup—The manufacturers have advanced their price %c. Local job- bers, however, adhere to the old price for the present. Molasses—There is an abundance of stock on the market, but low-grade cen- trifugals are slightly stronger, being practically higher by tc per gallon. Better grades of centrifugals are scarce. Good open kettle is virtually cleaned up in first hands and the demand is small. The dull season for molasses is now on, as everybody is pretty well stocked up. Prunes—Stimulated by the success of the corner on lima beans, by means of which 80 to go per cent. of the crop— and a large crop at that—has been cor- nered, an attempt is being made to cor- ner the crop of California prunes. The crop is a large one, but there is little doubt of the success of the project, in case it is undertaken. Provisions—In spite of a moderate re- action, the market is firm and prices are slightly higher. The trouble is that prices of hogs appear to be maintained relatively above a remunerative basis for current packing operations, and this makes business quite unsatisfactory to those who are now killing. It is be- lieved that with the liberal stock of product at Chicago the influential oper- ators there are favorable to an advanced position of prices, which does not im- ply a belief among them that any de- cided advance is likely to be perma- nent. The current distribution of prod- uct is of liberal proportions. Last week’s exports were considerably in excess of the corresponding time last year, notably so in meats. 6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN What Goods May a Hardware Dealer Sell? I am now speaking of a general hard- ware store, for selling only hardware or tinware is, in my opinion, behind the times; his business is subject to sea- sons, while the general store is busy all the year around. Large cities only support specialty stores and can be kept busy the year around ; in smaller cities the hardware- man should be as busy as a beehive at all times. He must try to increase his business at the sacrifice of his profit. - must sell $25,000 worth of goods at 5 per cent. profit rather than $12,500 at - per cent. profit. This is the modern way to sell goods and we must follow the crowd or the crowd will leave us be- hind. Do not say, ‘‘My neighbor has confined himself to stoves—I will keep out of them.’’ Does the traveling man who comes to your town and finds that you are not selling mill supplies, and finds your neighbor is not selling them, refrain from selling to your mill or factory? No; if he cannot sell to you he will sell to the mill, and it is done evrey day. It is not necessary to look at your competitor as an enemy. He is run- ning a friendly race with you, and if he is a better salesman than you, or a bet- ter hustler, he will get ahead of you. Give him credit for it and follow in his footsteps. It is unnecessary to dwell upon the regular staples which are found in every hardware store in the country; we all know what they are and that we have to keep them if we want to do business. We must study the wants of our peo- ple. We find a factory in our town and that they are using cement coated wire nails. It is easy to find out what size they use; buy a few kegs; soon their stock is exhausted and they will be glad to buy from you these few kegs and after a while you will have their trade. There is a factory using many emery wheels. We find out size and grade and keep a few. Two or three wheels on hand will secure us their trade. The factory hands are buying ma- chinists’ tools; your jobber has a spe- cial salesman who visits your factory. Employes will order the tools they want from him and still you ought to sell them. The smallest assortment of Darling, Brown & Sharpe’s tools kept in your showcase and shown to these factory hands as they come into the store will keep their trade with you, and there is no house in the United States more loyal to the dealer, smail or large, than Darling, Brown & Sharpe, and they will refer to you all local en- quiries if they know you carry a small assortment on hand. The reason that many orders are being sent out of your town instead of your getting them is that you do not carry the goods, nor solicit the business, as others do. Your factory uses wood split pulleys— you should sell them. One sample or- dered from a reliable maker and shown at your store will keep these or- ders at home. If, then, the department store can be successful, why cannot the hardware- man succeed? Is he less energetic, does he know less about hardware and tinware than his neighbor -who has grown up among ribbons, or does the yardstick give better measure than the rule? Tinware and house-furnishing goods are diverted to department stores be- cause they show them on tables and counters where the ladies can handle and examine them. They find the prices marked in plain figures, so that they need not ask so many questions, and they are cheap—perhaps a dishpan is being offered at 49 cents instead of 50 cents—perhaps it is a deep cut which makes the table attractive for a day. But do likewise, always having along- side the cheap article the heaviest and best obtainable; in other words, if you offer a 1o quart IC plain milkpan very cheap for a while, give the lady a choice between this and an IX retinned milkpan; she will soon learn the differ- ence between cheap goods and first-class goods. Ladies are the best advertising medium—they will soon cause a run on your Io quart IX retinned milkpans. In builders’ hardware the old way of selling locks from an old drawer on the shelf will not do any more; nor can every small store afford a sample room of fine hardware, as found in the mod- ern hardware houses of large cities. Nor is it policy to call ina traveling salesman of some hardware house or lock manufacturer to sell for you a little bill of hardware which may be required for a small residence. Do your own selling ; the other man will leave your goods on your shelf and sell his own only, and the result will be a little com- mission—no glory and none of your goods moved. There is nothing in which the mod- ern and old way of selling has been so marked as in builders’ hardware. Well can I remember the time when I had to]! name to the builder or owner the price of a pair of knobs or an escutcheon, and it would take him a day and a half at least to come to a conclusion what and where to buy; my priceon that hinge, based on a large order, was spoiled for- ever, at least as far as that customer was concerned. But how to-day? We obtain the plans from the owner and work out a_ regular schedule of the doors and windows of the house, their location, their thick- ness and hand width, and form a plan what to offer. We are now prepared to advise the builder instead of being ad- vised; we know more about the house than the builder, and all that remains is to find out the size of his pocketbook and his taste in order to please him. The first point is quickly settled; we ask the question point blank, and, with this information gained, we try to set- tle his mind on certain styles and finish of hardware tor the different rooms of the house, until, finally, we have the matter all settled, and, based upon this selection, we then submit our estimate on the hardware for the building. This may’ be cut down by making some changes, or added to at the second inter- view, but the result is almost invariably the order, if handled correctly. The most convenient way to keep the samples required for this purpose is on boards 5£x9x15. Sample on each board one combination only, 3%x3%z butt, a knob with elongated escutcheon and a sash lift or sliding door cup escutcheon. Use your best judgment in these com- binations ; ther? you can take your board and tell your customer, ‘This trim I would recommend for the rear part of your house.’’ It is your business to find out what sizes he wants; your schedule tells you the thickness of the doors, etc. ; do not bother him with the details you know. These sample boards may be kept in a chest of drawers, or between strips of molding fastened to the wail with buttons, and should be handed to the intending purchaser, so as to concentrate his mind on the one combination. Three or four of these boards selected and laid out will show the owner exactly what he is getting. Three or four of these boards repre- sent your stock. All the remainder may be samples only, gathered by you from patterns collected from one or more different makers, and with these samples—costing you, all told, perhaps $25 to $50—changed and added to from time to time, you are prepared to do your business, rather than rely upon others to do it for you. Three or four mortise locks, mounted on blocks, will complete your outfit. You must also prepare yourself to fur- nish the glass for the building. The specifications will usually tell you what is wanted ; you must furnish the sheet, plate and art glass, the mirrors, the bevel plate, etc. Small pieces of art glass in frames, MAPLE SUGAR WERTHER. Our prices are cheaper than ever on 1 Qt. Round Syrup Cans, 2 Qt. Round Syrup Cans. 4 Qt. Round Syrup Cans. Io Qt. I. C. Sap Pails. 2 Ot LC. Sap, Pails. 1o Ot. I. X. Sap Pails. 12 Qt. I. X. Sap Pails. 1 Qt. I. X. Sap Pails. Pails are of full size and almost st:aight. Cans have double seamed tops and bottoms with packed screws. Wn. Brummeler & Sons, Manufacturers and jobbers of Pieced and Stamped Tinware, 260 S. Ionia St. Grand Rapids, Mich. . Telephone 640... a : You want these in Stock A Complete Outfit . Of tools, etc., for general boot and shoe repairing, including at é THE Tron Stand for Lasts, Last for Men’s Work, Last for Boys’ Work, Last for Children Work, Shoemaker’s Hammer, Shoemaker’s Knife, Patent Peg Awl Handle, Peg Awl, Wreuech for Peg Awl Handle, Pair Men’s Half Soles, Pair Boys’ Half Soles, Pair Women’s Half Soles, Ph eek pak fk fh fh fd ek fh fe ph pe “BONANZA” COBBLER # CONTENTS. Securely pated: in wooden box with hinged lid. Weight 14 lbs. Every family should have one of these outfits. 3 Will pay for itself many times over each year. Write for prices. e FOSTER, STEVENS & CO. 3 a Patches for Men’s 3 Large Leather Patches for Wom- Ss eu’s Shoes, 1 Bottle Leather Cement, with directions for use, 1 ~~ es - Nails for : Pekan: Half Soling Tacks for Women’s Work. 1 Copy a for Half Soling, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ie | Gum : Qe ; as samples, are not much of an_invest- ment and with the aid of plates, now obtainable from art glass houses, will enable you to take the orders as well as any traveling salesman. Then the specifications say what kind of varnish and paint shall be used; sell it to your painter before he has a chance to buy it elsewhere; furnish the tin plate, the roofing plate, the sheathing paper. If your builder wants to buy the sash glazed, put yourself in shape to furnish glazed sash, and you can also sell him the doors. Wrought iron pipe and _ fittings, valves, oil cups, injectors and steam gauges put in stock in sparing quanti- ties will lead to many orders; in fact, with the up-to-date hardwareman the direct and special order business should be almost as large as the business done from stock sales. The subject of bicycles has already found many able exponents. Allow me to state that, in my opinion, bicycles are a valuable addition to the hardware line, provided the same business _prin- ciples are applied to it as to the other staples careful selection, ordinary push, a credit system limiting the sale of bicycles to responsible parties, re- quiring cash payment of at least one- half of the value of the wheel and a note for the balance with responsible in- dorsement. Watch the .wants of your customers, study the source of supply. The subject of ‘‘What May a Hard- wareman Sell?’’ is inexhaustible and _ it would be easier to say ‘‘What may he not sell?’’ But if you watch with open eyes the wants of your people and keep yourself posted on what the market has to supply them, you will have no difficulty in extending your business. THEODORE BUTLER. Ce el The Hardware Market. There continues to be a moderate movement of hardware from the jobbers to the retailers, who are purchasing sparingly and only such goods as are needed to complete their assortments, so they may be in a position to meet their spring trade. Seasonable goods natur- ally constitute a considerable part of the business, but some staple goods in the line of heavy hardware are also in fair demand. Both the jobbers and_ the smaller merchants are carrying as small stocks as they can get along with, ad- hering to what has, apparently, come to be a permanent feature of the market— the policy of allowing the manufacturers to carry the stocks. Weakness or irreg- ularity in seme combinations which have until recently been held tends to shake the confidence of the trade in the stability of such organizations. There continues to be a good deal of complaint in regard to the sluggishness of collec- tions. Wire Nails—There has been a good deal of activity. in wire nails during the past week, the principal feature be- ing the difficulty of obtaining prompt shipment. Most of the mills have or- ders on their books which will occupy them for a month or two, the stocks in their warehouses being pretty well de- pleted. Under these circumstances it is not unlikely that there will be some- thing of a scarcity and that an animated scramble for nails will ensue. The mills are, however, working to their full capacity and some of them have re- cently been making unusually heavy ouptuts. In this condition of things the price is naturally firm. It is impos- sible at the present time to place orders MICHIGAN TRADESMAN at the low prices that were ruling thirty days ago. Jobbers at present are hold- ing firm to $1.50 at mill and $1.70@1.75 from stock. Barbed Wire—Greater activity is no- ticeable in the barb wire market. The mills are having a good deal of diffi- culty to complete orders on dates of shipment as ordered. In sympathy with the large amount of orders now placed, the price remains firm and wire of all kinds is at least $2 per ton higher than it was thirty days ago. The price from stock remains as quoted in our last _re- port—$1.80 for painted and $2.15 for galvanized. Poultry Netting—An advance of 2% per cent. has been made by manufac- turers and, while it is a small advance, it will have a tendency to prevent any lower prices being made by the jobber. Window Glass—Window glass remains firm at the last advance and jobbers are holding firm to the quotation of 70 and 5 per cent. and 70 and Io per cent., according to quantity ordered. Shovels and Spades—The Association has complete control of the market at the present time. Prices remain firm at figures that have been ruling of late. Cordage—For some reason not yet ex- plained the market on all kinds of cord- age has taken on a tone of weakness. We quote at present sisal rope at 54@ 6c and manilla at 8@oc. SITUATION AT SAGINAW. Saginaw, March 16—There continues to be a moderate increase in sales of hardware. Dealers are buying very light in shelf goods especially, which necessitates broken packages, but it only goes to show that their stocks are light and that when the looked-for pros- perity comes there will be a good de- mand for shelf hardware. Seasonable goods are selling freely and there has been a large movement in barbed wire and nails. Few changes in prices are noted among staples, but, as a general thing, the market is unsettled and slight advances are taking place on all lines of builders’ hardware, in sympathy witb the looked-for advance on all iron prod- ucts. Collections are fairly good. —__>_2+._ An Instance of Bell Telephone Ex- tortion. From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. A Rochester manufacturer dropped into a telephone office yesterday after- noon and told the young woman in charge that he wished to talk to New York. Thereupon he was promptly con- nected and at once proceeded to talk. He talked quite a little while. Then he had _ an afterthought and talked again. Then the man in New York thought of something and the Rochester man talked some more. Outside the bocth two men_ were pacing the floor, one of whom wished to have his canal boats lying in the slips at Buffalo painted, and the other was anxious to reach the head of the great salt indus- try of Syracuse. They paced with more or less patience while the Rochester man talked. At last the door opened and the talker emerged. ‘*How much do I owe?’’ he asked of the girl in charge. ‘“‘Are you aware,’’ she said, ‘‘that you have been in the booth for some time?’’ : ‘*Oh, yes,’’ he said. ‘‘I suppose your regular charge for New York is three dollars and a half?’’ ‘‘Yes,’’ she said in a_ business-like way, ‘‘three dollars and fifty cents for five minutes. Your bill is twenty-five dollars and ninety cents. ’’ 2-2 An effort is being made in Chicago, through a proposed city ordinance, to prohibit the sale of medicines contain- ing a certain percentage either of cocaine or arsenic. One of these isa catarrh cure, which druggists assert, has been the cause of fastening the cocaine habit upon hundreds of people. Hardware Price Current. AUGURS AND BITS ae a 70 Jennings’, genuine _ ..... . .-25&10 Jennings’, imitation eisias Sencc ees AXES First Quality. S. B. Bronze ................. 5 00 Hirst Quality, DB. Browse... 9 50 First Quality. 8. B.S. Steel...... .......... 550 Hirst Quality. D. B. Steel... . 2.2... 8 10 50 BARROWS MEOG oo $12 00 14 00 oot ale net 30 00 BOLTS Pe 60&10 ee HOw te 70 to 75 BUCKETS WOH, Pie 83 25 BUTTS, CAST Cast Loose Pin, figured......... ..........., 70&10 WHOUREE MEETOW Ceo 75&10 BLOCKS OMMNALDY ECMO 70 CROW BARS Case Cee -- per 1b 4 CAPS ee perm 65 Hews. F. ... 55 a. 35 Mitsket. .:..... 60 Rim Fire. Central FG. oo CHISELS - Socnee Pace 80 SOCK Wranbing oo i 80 mechee COtiCe 80 80 60 5 5 NOCHOE SNICNe DRILLS Morses Fit Stpele ‘Taper and Straight Shank................... 50& Morse’s Taper Shank fd some ELBOWS Com 4oiece Gin... ......:. doz. net —~55 Comme 13 OIG dis 40&10 EXPANSIVE BITS Clark’s small, $18; large, $26................ 3010 ives’, © 018; 2 @4: 5, G0... 25 FILES—New List Mew Ameren 70&10 Ct 79 Heller's Horse Haspa. |... aes) GALVANIZED IRON Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27. ..... List i «61S 14 15 io. 17 Discount, 75 GAUGES Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............... 60&16 KNOBS—New List Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.... ......... 70 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ MATTOCKS Adze Wiye..........- ry... -816 00, dis 60&10 Huns Bye........ -815 00, dis 60410 PIG ec. .. 818 50, dis 20&10 MILLS Comee, Parker Cave. 40 Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables... 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s........... 40 Comee. TNIGEptIse. 30 MOLASSES GATES Stebbin’s Pattern........... Ss 60&10 Stebbin’s Genuine.... ..... Steines «eee Enterprise, self-measuring .......... . .... 30 NAILS Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire. Sieel maMIn Paste 1 6 Whois Gee 1 75 De te GG Aetvanee cc cl Base ete fomevenee 8 D Cena 10 POMOC oe 20 REC 30 ee 45 See. Be eee eee cg ous 7 Mine seevanee 3 50 Casing 10 advanee.. ol 15 Canine Sadvance... 25 Canine G@advanee. 35 Pinish 10 advances... os % Mien Cadence. 5 Pinte Gadvance.. 45 Barrel Riagvanee 8 PLANES nie Teel Ca.'s, fancy.............:........ @50 seleta Benes... 2... lc. 60 Sandusky Tool Co’s, fancy 2 Gee monem, BIS(GUAlity... wk. kk Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood......... 60 PANS Ey Cre ee 6010410 Common, polished... 6... W& 5 RIVETS from and Tinted <0 2) ee, 60 Copper Rivets and Burs..................... 60 PATENT PLANISHED IRON ‘‘A” Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20 “‘B” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 20 Broken packages ce per pound extra. HAMMERS Maydole & Co.’s, new list........ ...... dis 33) ee oe dis 25 Vertes & Plums. .: .. 0.0 c. oe cuss dis 40410 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.......... .. 30c list 70 Biacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand 30c list 40&10 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware....... .........new list 75&10 ree ee eee... 20410 Granite trom Ware... .. 2... 2... new list 40&10 HOLLOW WARE ec 60&10 ec liel i ceada a Gs 60&10 i 60410 HINGES Getic, Clarks, £,2,3..... dis 6010 i a per doz. net 2 50 WIRE GOODS ee ee 80 Screw Eyes.. 80 oe s....... i / 80 Gate Hooks and Eyes.................. 80 LEVELS Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............ dis 70 ROPES Sisal, 36 men and Maree. |... wk... 6 ee. el... 9 SQUARES ontitigtetiiide i x0 fay Ge WeVGMs.... 286... neseus Mirere ee . ae SHEET IRON com. smooth. com. Nee tao 83 30 #2 40 Pe 3 30 2 40 Nos. 18 to 21.... ce 3 45 2 Nos. 22 to 24...... . 355 ee Noe. 25 ta26............ 3 70 2 80 Me oe. 2 3 80 90 All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. SAND PAPER mae Shee. es. dis SASH WEIGHTS Bone tiven per ton 20 00 TRAPS eeece Gemee .. .... oo 60&10 Oneida Community, Newhouse’s....... 50 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s 70&10&10 Mouse, ChQ@mer tl ... per doz 15 Miause, delusmion,................ per doz 1 25 WIRE eres Piet ® Annealed Market. ........... “. v6) Coppered Market................. -- 70&10 eee Owen 62% Cappered Surtue Steel... .. 6... 8... 50 Barbed Fenee, galvanized ................. £5 Bareed Pence, painied..................... 1 80 HORSE NAILS A Se i... dis 40&1( Wee ee es is 5 Northwest ... dis 10&10 WRENCHES Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.... 30 Ceesn Gemune. 5... 50 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrough 80 Coe’s Patent, malleable............. 80 MISCELLANEOUS are Cae 50 Puig, Comer 80 Serowe, New Iiet........ 68. 85 Casters, Bed and Plate............. .... 50&10&10 Dampers, Amortean .......... 2.0.0... 50 METALS—Zinc Gee pownd Caglin: 2... 8. 644 Per pe 6% SOLDER ee 12% The prices of the many other qualities of solder in the market indicated by private brands vary according to composition. TIN—Melyn Grade 10x14 IC, Charcoal....... Sebo a eu $5 75 14x20 IC, Charcoal ..... oe | 5 7% mente ix, Charcoal) .............. _. 26 Each additional X on this grade, $1.25. TIN—Allaway Grade Terre ie Ciarcoa: tL... 5 00 Pie Re Charcon,. ks jk. ww... 5 00 Meer be, Chareoe: 8... 8... .k,. 6 00 eee 6 00 Each additional X on this grade, $1.50. ROOFING PLATES Peay IC. Ciarcoal, Nene... ................ Beece TX, Cuarcoal, eam ........ .......... femee be, Charcoal Dean........ .......... 14x20 IC, Charcoal, All»way Grade......... 14x20 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 20x28 1C, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boflers 14x56 IX, for No. 9 Boilers, { per pound RounSau SSssses - © WM. BRUMMELER & SONS, GRAND RAPIDS, Pay the highest price in cash for MIXED RAGS, RUBBER BOOTS AND SHOES, OLD IRON AND IMETALS. h stal ° ” for ofer on “Any Old Thing. 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FE. A. STOWE, Eprror. WEDNESDAY, - = = MARCH 17, 1897. State of Michigan, County of Kent. = § Henry Patterson, being duly sworn, deposes and says as follows: I am pressman in the office of the Tradesman Company and have charge of the presses and folding machine in that establish- ment. The regular edition of the issue of March 17 comprises 6,500 copies. And further deponent saith not. HENRY PATTERSON. Sworn and subscribed before me, a Notary Public in and for said county, this seventeenth day of March, 1897. HENRY B. FAIRCHILD. gee | Public in and for Kent County, Mich. ss. THE LAW OF COMPETITION. Every living creature is subject to an inexorable law of competition in the struggle for existence. Those which are best fitted to endure the surrounding conditions survive; the unfit succumb. It is not always the strongest which survive, but those best able to resist the force against which they have to con- tend. In a_ tornado the great trees are uprooted or twisted off by the force of the wind, while the tender saplings, bending before the storm, raise them- selves erect when it has passed. The flood which drowns and sweeps away men and the larger animals, spares the feeble creatures which have been able to shelter themselves in the crevices and hollows of the driftwood. In physical life there is no escape from this law of competition, this un- ceasing struggle; but in the case of the human race the conditions of warfare are not confined to the life of the body— they extend to the entire intellectual and social existence. Human beings are not only physicaily unlike, some be- ing stronger and others weaker, some being handsome and others ugly and de- formed ; but they are wholly unlike and unequal mentally. It follows that, in the vast struggle of competition, the conditions attained by diferent. indi- viduals are equally unlike and unequal, some securing in the social and _politi- cal world stations ot wealth, power or distinction, while the remainder reach positions which range from the highest to the lowest, from honor to disgrace, from wealth to extreme poverty. If all human beings were equal and alike from birth, then the doctrine of buman equality would have some solid basis; but since, from the very begin- ning of existence, the most distinctive individual differences are found, it fol- lows that the only equality that is pos- ._|sible is in the right of each to have the opportunity to do his or her best with such faculties as he or she may possess. Under existing conditions there can be no other equality. The declaration and guaranteeing of this right of equal opportunity is the foundation of all reasonable free gov- ernment, and this right is nothing more than the right to compete in a race where all honors and rewards which virtue, honesty, industry and physical and intellectual exertion can secure are freely open to ail. This is the true dem- ocratic idea, and it offers to every indi- vidual the encouragement of a reward equal to his merits as measured by his exertions. But since many individuals are idle, indolent, vicious or criminal, as the case may be, and refuse to make any honest and proper effort to accomplish anything good, and since many others, by reason of inferior abilities, must fail to reach high position and fall into the lower and humbler, it follows that there must be a vast and irremediable in- equality in the condition of human _be- ings in any state of society. It is useless to find fault with this in- equality, because it is the law of exist- ence, and it cannot be changed. Never- theless, it has in every age been the cause of intense dissatisfaction, not a few philosophical theorists having sought to change it. All efforts to that end have proved entirely futile; but that fact does not prevent others from entertaining the same notions, and they have all ended by knocking their heads against the same impregnable obstacle of fact, a fate which does not deter other theorists who advocate socialistic doctrines of property, morals and gov- ernment. There are many varieties of social- ism, but the most common takes form in propositions to divide out all accum- ulated wealth to each head of popula- tion, or else have it administered by a strong government for the benefit of the whole population. Either expedient demands the confiscation of all private property, because, if the property were purchased from its owners, there could be no equal division, which is the aim and object of all socialistic administra- tion of property. In such a system, the object is to at- tain a condition of. equality for each in- dividual with every other. Therefore, those who, by their superior intelligence in making and applying scientific discoveries, had rendered extraordinary s€rvices to society and had _ thereby gained honors, and those who, by their special honesty and industry, had ac- quired wealth, would find themselves deprived of the former and forced to divide the latter for the benefit of those who refused to work, as well as for all of inferior ability. Under such a system there would be no encouragement or incentive to extraordinary exertion, while the honest and industrious who were forced to divide with the drones and the loafers would be naturally in- dignant and outraged. The socialistic outcry is started by a few impracticable dreamers who are enthusiastic enough to suppose that hu- man nature can be changéé™ but it is kept up principally by those who hope, by the adoption of sucha policy, to be enriched, or at least~ supported, at the expense of others, and by no effort of their own. Human nature would have to be changed to such a degree that men would be willing to prefer strangers be- fore their own families and friends, and would have no other object in view, and cherish no other desire, than to work for their fellow-creatures without regard to their condition and merits. Man, as at present constituted, is animated by love and affection for those of his own blood and others to whom he is bound by ties of interest and re- gard. His first duties are to them, and for them ambition, aspiration and every intellectual and bodily exertion are carried on. For their benefit and advancement he seeks wealth and social position, and he would refuse to sacri- fice family and friends in order that strangers might be supported. This is the greatest bar to any scheme ofa community of property. This fact has been repeatediy recog- nized, and, in order to get rid of per- sonal and family. affections which have constantly prevented ali approach to a general socialistic system, the reform- ers, as they style themselves, propose the complete abolition of all family re- lations and demand the association of the sexes in common, without any man- ifestation of preference or affection, and the care of all children in Government establishments, so that not even the ma- ternal instincts should be gratified or the relationship of parentage be known. These are the only conditions upon which it is possible to maintain any so- cialistic system for human beings, and this would mean the reducing of moral and intellectual men and women toa state that can only be considered as bestial. Such a common use in all things has never been found among any people in any stage of the world, and it is so contrary to human nature that it is wholly impossible. When the hungry proletariat shall at- tempt to confiscate and divide out the accumulated wealth of the property holders, the ‘‘reformers’’ will be met by force. People are not going to give up their possessions without a struggle, and such a revclution is sure to end in an autocratic or imperial Government, since any form of government is _pref- erable ts mobocracy, and imperialism alone can suppress it. But there area principle of justice and a sentiment of charity given to man, and, if they were properly applied, there would be neither oppression nor extreme misery in the world. The idle would be made to’ work, criminals would be punished, men who acquire wealth by dishonest means would be forced to disgorge it, and wise and dis- criminating charity would provide for all who deserve it. Justice, virtue and charity are sufficient for the correction of all remediable evils, and they are the only remedies possible. Let pulpit and press arouse the people to their duties. Such a revival of justice, righteousness and charity would create a new era for human nature. The disease and the remedy are both in human nature. Let the remedy be applied and society will be regenerated. The entire doctrine of the brotherhood of men is comprised, not in any wild theory of human equality, but in the duty of every human being to do his best according to his ability ; and to do this all have an equal right. That is all there is of human equality. cee ee Cuba_has had to take a back seat while Europe has been determining what to do with little Greece, but we know Weyler is still there and that fact is sufficient to keep alive sympathy and effort in behalf of the struggling patriots nearer home to us than Crete, GENERAL TRADE SITUATION. Not for many years has the first ses- sion of a new Congress been’ held with so little of a disturbing character to exert an adverse influence on business. The action contemplated by the special session had been so clearly stated, long in advance, that the influence, whether for or against trade activity, had been in operation many weeks before the calling of the present session. The influence has been especially manifest in the ac- tivity of the wool trade and in some other lines likely to be affected by the tariff revision. Some uneasiness had been manifested as to whether some ac- tion might not be taken or urged as to the currency question, but the message of the President and the talk of the party leaders seem to indicate that the work of Congress will be pretty closely confined to the consideration of revenue measures and the passing of a few ap- propriation bills left over from the re- tiring Congress. Most features of the iron situation continue encouraging. Increasing de- mand is causing a positive, healthy ad- vance in prices in some lines, such as wire nails and other finished products, although the change is slight. Prices of raw materials are not improving, however. In spice of indications which would seem to warrant a stronger tendency, wheat lost the advance noted last week, and is holding steadily at the lower level. The real changes in value of this cereal have been remarkably small for several weeks. Other grains are steady. The waiting attitude in textile man- ufacture and trade continues almost without change, although some works have started operation. Prices have held pretty steady. In the leather and shoe industries there has been a posi- tive advance and the trade movement continues decidedly active. The general financial situation con- tinues easy, with money abundant at the principal centers. Stock specula- tion has been dull, but with values gen- erally maintained. Bank clearings have again fallen below the billion point, to $925,000,000. Failures are still lessen- ing, only 227 being reported for tke week, Secretary Alger’s belief that the standing army of the United States is sufficient for all emergencies that are ig sight will commend itself to the best sentiment of the times. The grievous burdens imposed upon European coun- tries by the militarism that prevails over there furnish sufficient warning to this fortunate nation to shun the op- pressive and vicious consequences of maintaining a large standing army. The great inauguration parade, only a small proportion of which was made up of regulars, demonstrated where the real fighting strength of this republic would be found if necessity should arise. A bill has been introduced in the Senate at Albany, making it unlawful for any person ‘‘to advertise for sale or to sell any article at less than its cost price, or at a price so low as to injure the business of another merchant.’’ This appears to strike at the root of the evil, because the action is based on the rule, ‘So use your own as not to injure another.’’ The Tradesman sincerely hopes that this bill will become a law, as such legislation would, probably, cripple the department stores and cut- ters more than any other measure which could be enacted. THE RUSH TO CITIES. Every attentive observer of the de- velopment of social conditions in the United States has noticed the extraor- dinary growth of cities as compared with the rural population. According to the census returns in the last two de- cades, that is from 1870 to 1890, the large number of 6,000,000 people have removed from country homes to town. The statistics show that in 1870 there were 46.72 per cent. of all the people in the United States who were engaged in gainful occupations, employed in farm- ing. In 1890 the numbers so employed were 36.44 per cent. These people had left the farms and had removed to towns. This is true not merely of the United States ; the cities of Europe have grown also at a very rapid rate in a few years past, and the rise of large cities in Aus- tralia and South America is also very noticeable. For along time tbe most populous cities in the world were in Asia. In later times, Europe, America and the colonies have rapidly bred great cities. There is nothing new inall this. The facts only show that when wealth and luxury increase, giving city life an ap- pearance of great splendor and _attract- iveness, the same causes which have operated in the Old World countries at once set to work in those of the new. There was a time when the Roman Empire was the mistress of the world; when the capital city of that name was the gathering place of all the popula- tion that could assemble there, where so much wealth, luxury and supposed en- joyment were to be found. Tyre, Car- thage, Antioch, Alexandria and other cities of Asia Minor and Africa, ad- jacent to the Mediterranean, also shared with Rome the distinction of being great centers of wealth and luxury and were the gathering places of vast bodies of population. In every age there was the same tendency to drain the popuia- tion of the rural districts into the cities, and all went who could. Dr. A. C. True, of the United States Department of Agriculture, writing in the March Arena, attributes the flow of the rural population to cities to purely economic causes. He holds that the in- troduction of iabor-saving. machinery and rapid transportation have produced the same result in agriculture as in other kinds of manufacturing. A small- er number of men working in the fields turn out a much greater product than the greater number of laborers could possibly secure in olden times, and the products of all lands are easily carried to where they are needed. Fora time in this country cheap land, superficial methods of cultivation, rapid develop- ment of farm machinery and the swift increase of population engaged in min- ing and manufacturing enabled the farmers to extend their operations with profit and to give employment to thou- sands of new men. But gradually, and more rapidly within the past twenty-five years, invention has gained the mastery in agriculture, as in other arts. The brain of man has triumphed over his hand here as elsewhere. Enough is produced to feed and ciothe the world. Fewer workers per acre are required. The horse or the machine, steam or electricity, has taken the place of the boy or the man. : The introduction of labor-saving ma- chinery may have some effect in driv- ing men from the farms to the towns; but the very same cause should operate with vastly more force to drive them MICHIGAN TRADESMAN from the towns to the country. This rule should work both ways, but the fact is, country people have always desired to remove to town long before there was any such machinery, and the young women never missed an opportunity to make the change of residence whenever the opportunity was offered. The first step of the young men was to the _near- est towns and smaller cities. There they sought such employment as they could get, enduring privations and hardships that they never knew at the old homestead in the country, and at last the most capable of them were able to make their way. The boys who graduated as_ salesmen and clerks in the country or village stores, if they were capable and worthy, generally got places in city commercial houses, and it is a notable fact that many of the most successful merchants and bankers in the great cities of the Union got their first training in country crossroads stores, where they sold dry goods, groceries, hardware, hats, mil- linery and general merchandise, and learned useful lessons in human nature. The young fellows who learn their trades in the shops of the village car- penter, machinist and blacksmith gain an all-around knowledge of their busi- ness which would be impossible in a city factory where few or no apprentices are allowed, or where men spend their lives in special work and never get a comprehensive knowledge of their trades. The simple fact is that a laudable ambition usually impels the country boys and girls to go to town, where they hope to find a larger sphere of useful- ness; and the examples of the few who succeed outweigh the warning given by the fate of those who fail. Now that the railway and the newspaper are bringing the city so near to the farms, it is not strange that there should be a vastly more rapid flow of population to the cities than when the facilities for travel did not exist, and when more courage was required to take so impor- tant a step. Human beings are gregarious; they love to go in flocks. The attractions of a crowd for the crowd's sake operate very powerfully on most natures, and it is readily seen why young men and women tire of the loneliness and monot- ony of country life and at the very first opportunity forsake it for the unknown and, perhaps, miserable existence in the city. Hope leads them on, how- ever, and if they ever repent of having taken a false and fatal step, it is usual- ly after it is too late. The people who leave the cities to establish themselves in the country are too few to check the drain of population from the rural dis- tricts. Of course, large numbers pass a few weeks of a summer vacation in country places, but they have no idea of giving up city life. The influx to the cities of the world goes on, and will, so long as the gregarious instincts of people shall survive. Delaware is a State in which old forms and usages are still strictly ob- served. The ceremony of burning the old applications for licenses and re- ceipts for bills paid was gone through at the Dover courthouse recently. Under an.old Delaware law, the clerk of the peace of each county is ordered to burn these papers every five years. Sixty carloads of window glass is to be shipped at once toa house in San Francisco that formerly sold foreign glass exclusively, according to a tele- gram from Indiana, JANE CRAGIN. Cy Huxley Beards the Lion in His Den. Written for the TrRapEsmaN. If the hostess at the supper given in honor of the newly-arrived guest of the Alta Vista had any misgivings in re- gard to that same guest, a glance, as he stood in the curtained doorway, in- stantly dispelled them and she stepped hastily forward to receive bim. ‘‘IT was afraid that you would be too tired after your long journey to join us, and was almost sorry that the affair had been set down for to-night; but I see that any little thing like a thousand- mile trip across the country has no ter- rors for you, and I am heartily glad to find it so. Miss Marchland, let me in- troduce to you Mr. Huxley, from dear old Yankeeland. Miss MacDonald, please make your best bow to Mr. Hux- ley, on my account now and, later, on his own. Last, though not least, Miss Birkenmeyer, let me hope you will give Mr. Huxley as kind a greeting as you did the rest of us when we first met you. No, Mr. Smith, you've already met Mr. Huxley and quarrelled with him and [ don’t care to be responsible for any- thing more in that line. Captain Walk- er, if you'll kindly request the Chicago lawyer to step one side, I shall be glad to see a good fellow from Philadelphia shake hands with a good one from somewhere else. That, certainly, is so encouraging that I must try it again. Dr. Day, you are the only one left, and if you are not up to the requirements, I’m not responsible. You'll have to ‘assume a virtue if you have it not’— Mr. Huxiey is all right, I know—and make up any deficiencies you find lack- rng. Cy, at the momeut,- was standing in the center of the apartment and the Doctor, with open palm, ‘‘where wel- come sat enthroned,’’ gave a_ hearty greeting, and the two stood for a mo- ment with warmly-clasped hands, look- ing earnestly into each other’s eyes. As Cy had been given to understand, the Doctor had the advantage of him in height by a little, if that was any advantage; but, in physique the Doctor was more slenderly put together, and there was the inclination to the scholar- ly stoop which habit seems, of neces- sity, to leave upon the student. But, Cy, straight as an arrow, stood broad chested and broad shouldered, the pic- ture of vigorous strength and manhood. The complexion of the Doctor had given him eyes and hair and moustache—the swallow’s wing—of raven blackness, and these gave to his oval face and clear-cut, intellectual features a cast of thought, which made him easily a peer among intellectual beings. Cy, on the contrary, was strongly inclined to the blond. His abundant tawny brown hair, and his lighter moustache, curling at- tractively over the lip, softened the outline of the face, which was almost square, His blue eyes looked kindly upon the Doctor from under their heavy defense of brow, and the strong good nature at home upon his features, with the so-apparent robust health, gave zest to the Doctor’s greeting, and in- tensity to the professional desire of some day meeting the healthy New-Eng- lander professionally—at the dissecting- table! ‘*There is no doubt about the need of my assuming any number for virtues which I do not possess,’’ said Dr. Day, ‘*but if, even then, I am found lacking, ‘I shall not be afraid to trust myself to Mr. Huxley's kindness with such a 9 sponsor as Miss Cragin. Mr. Huxley, I’m glad to know you.- You are a little unfortunate in making so early the ac- quaintance of the Captain and _ his friend, the Chicago lawyer, but the New England thoroughbred is ‘able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked,’ and a glance tells me that you have nothing to fear. If you find later that ‘the melancholy days have come’ and you need help, kindly let me know. I shall be glad to render you any as- sistance in my_power.”’ *‘T thank you heartily, Doctor, for the offer ; but I shall not need to call upon you. A Chicago lawyer is not an object of terror—away from Chicago; and—I have always had my opinion of a man who quarrels with any Lazarus from the cemetery of Brotherly Love! Captain, I shall hold myself in readiness to smoke the pipe of peace with you at the earliest possible opportunity !"’ ‘‘And I will see to it that the oppor- tunity is soon forthcoming,’’ interrupted Jane. ‘‘Mr. Huxley, let us lead the way to the supper room. There is no surer way to the establishment of peace upon firm foundations than the stomach fur- nishes ; and these, once firmly laid, will be an earnest of the structures to be built upon them. The rest of you will kindly follow our worthy example!’’ and Cy, with Jane’s dear hand on his arm, lead the way to the waiting dainties. There is little to be said of the room and the beautifully spread table. It was the best that the Springs could furnish; and that means the best in every respect anywhere. Miss Cragin seated Cy at her right hand and the Doctor at her left, who, on giving his arm to Miss Marchland and seating her at his side at the round table, almost made her Cy’s vis-a-vis. Now Cy, like some others of his sex, was not quick at taking in persons and things at a glance and in the parlor had seen something lovely in a gown of shimmering thin stuff, and it carried a sumptuous fan and a magnificent rose. There were others besides Jane, and Cy thought he had never looked upon quite so—so—daintily beautiful women in his life. But why shouid he care to trouble himself with anybody other than Jane? The ladies were delightful—all of them—there was no doubt about that. But what if Miss Birkenmeyer was charming, and - Miss MacDonald as bright as she was pretty, and Miss Marchland—he turned his glance to that vision of loveliness—was—er—and he forgot what he was going to say? And then Jane made a remark which called for a reply, and Miss Birkenmeyer at his right$turned to him with a question and a grace in manner which quite up- set him. And then the Captain came out with a remark more suggestive of the scalping-knife than the pipe of peace they were pledged to smoke to- gether. All these things so crowded one upon another that the guest of the oc- casion would have been overwhelmed— ‘‘swamped,’’ he would have named it once—had not Jane come to his assist- ance and, with a timely remark, given him an opportunity to‘take his eyes off Miss Marchland and collect himself. But the spell of that young woman’s witchery had been felt, however; and, while the country merchant was not again thrown off his guard, he found it very easy—and just as pleasing—to take advantage of his favorable position at the table and study at his leisure the— the—-well, the most beautiful woman his lucky eyes had ever rested on! RICHARD MALCOLM STRONG. 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN WHITE LIFE IN AFRICA. The Goings On‘of “Pioneers of Civili- zation.” From the New York Sun. ‘*Many strange things happen to the traveler in Africa,’’ said a returned woman missionary the other day, ‘‘and a missionary has a good chance to see and hear a great deal, although he is not generally expected to tell about it. Nevertheless, it will be just as well if a few tacts are known. ‘‘I met with great courtesy on the English steamer when traveling down the west coast of Africa. Every mer- chant and official who came on_ board asked for an introduction to the ladies. This was only natural since, in 1886, very few white women were to be found in those regions. We often received fruits and flowers and were treated most kindly. After a pleasant voyage of six weeks we landed at Mayumba, in the French Congo, and were met by several white men, missionaries and traders. Surf bcats were waiting to con- vey us to the shore, and after being nearly pulled to pieces by some natives who were trying to carry us from the boat to the dry beach, we were safely housed in an English factory. ‘*The owner was a great friend of our mission and could not do enough for | us. Soon we were seated around the breaktast table. excellence of that repast. It would have done very well at a first-class hotel, and I supposed it to be an extra spread to do honor to the occasion. But I soon found my mistake. It was the usual order of the day and the next meal surpassed the first by far. ‘* Little did I know or care who pre- pared these dainties, and after getting acquainted with the factotum of the place, I could only wonder that amid all the dirt in the kitchen such things could be prepared and that a drunken cook could accomplish this. One can imagine my feelings when I unexpect- edly came upon one of the waiters (table boy) as he was licking a dinner plate, then gave it a wipe with his loin cloth I cannot describe the | by way of polishing it and after this re- turned it to the table for the next course. I was rather glad to say farewell to this hospitable place, to be able to enjoy a plain meal without quite so much dirt. ‘‘We did not get away before we were introduced to the family of the mer- chant. Two little mulattoes were marched up to shake hands and to kiss the ladies, and a black woman was _in- troduced to us as the children’s mother— “my woman,’ as the Englishman put it. We were expected to be friendly with these black girls, who are kept in each factory. Of course, these girls are not to blame, since they are often brought to the white men against their wili, the relatives receiving presents of rum when they hire the girl out to the trader. Whenever the trader tires of his mis- tress she is sent back to her family, and he hires another girl. J know of one case where a white merchant, | am sorry to say an American, tried to compel a girl of twelve to live with him, although she was a scholar in our mission school. The missionaries were smarter than he and succeeded in keeping the girl away |from him by adopting her. One soon gets accustomed to all things, and after a year or so we were quite used to meeting these women and did not think any more about it than when meeting any other black woman. | _‘'*The lives of the traders seem much jalike, a little work, a good deal of | drinking, and immorality. The climate /of Central Africa is very trying, but | the white traders are to blame for the | great mortality among them. It is not | hard work or exposure, as in the case of |the missionaries, that kills them, but | rather drink and immorality. The out- | rages committed by these men cannot | be told in print, but no crime is black /enough, it seems. When the young |traders come out to Africa, perhaps /young men brought up in Christian | homes, they do not like the life there | and everyone longs for his engagement |of three years to come to a close and ivows that Africa shall never see him |again. But, alas, at the end of three years nearly every young clerk has changed his mind and 1s very willing to return. The lite seems to intatuate every one, and this is easily explained: A clerk in Europe must obey his employer and has hard work to live on his scanty salary, but in Atrica every- thing is changed. ‘The salary is higher and expenses are less. Board and servants are found tor the clerks. An agent may be placed over a number of clerks, but he does not bother them much if trad- ing goes on fairly well. The clerk is master in his own trading station, and does as he likes. A white trader re- quires at least four to tive servants, an interpreter, a cook, and at least two waiters. Sometimes a jackwash is added to the house servants. Besides these, common laborers are needed, their number depending upon the amount of trade. It is, indeed, strange that every trader or official needs so many servants, but it isa fact. These gentlemen are not able to lace their own boots atter a few months’ residence in Atrica. A boy is sometimes required for this pur- pose, but more often this job talls to the jot of ‘my woman.’ ** Nearly all the traders, officials, and explorers rule the natives with a rod of iron and commit the greatest cruel- ties, especially upon the girls and wom- en. It is no wonder that death often cuts them off in one ot their sprees, and although this happens often, it has no effect upon those who remain. They are a little subdued until the funeral 1s over, but even when returning trom the grave they joke about their dead friend and return to their regular ways of life. The ‘woman’ of the dead man changes masters often before the funeral. Every imaginable vice exists among the white people, who are the exemplars of the natives. The immoral lives of Euro- pean merchants and officials make hard work for the missionaries. To say that the nfissionaries ure hated by the white people is putting it mildly. To be sure, they turn to us when there is sickness among them or their dead must be buried, but at other times they hin- der our work wherever they can do so. ‘* Protestant missionaries seldom get credit for the work they do. At least officials and explorers hardly ever give them their just dues, although they often praise the Catholic missions. It is true that the Catholic missions, in most places, have nice buildings and a large school, and these outside appear- ances give rise to glowing reports. The explorers remain only a few days ata Station and have not time to find out the inside workings of the different mis- sions, nor the treatment which the children receive. The whip of hippo hide, which 1s the means of persuasion in the Catholic missions and is fre- quently used on the niggers, disappears when visitors are present. More than half of the children hardly learn to read, but have to work hard on the tarm. The brighter ones are exhibited in the schoolroom to the passing stranger. The natives are not slow find- ing this cut, and the Catholics cannot get freeborn native children in their neighborhood. So they carry on a slave trade with the interior. The slave children are compelled to stay in the mission until of age, and in most cases even longer. These things cannot be learned during a short visit, and since the hospitality of the Catholic missions and the quality of their wines are fa- mous all along the coast, explorers sound the praises of these establishments. ‘*Explorers carry black girls with them into the interior and bring them back with them, if convenient. I know whereof | speak and can affirm it atany time. Civilized nations would soon have stricter laws if they cnly knew, but it seems as if they do not want to know about the true state of affairs, and if the real facts reach the ears of Euro- pean governments they are quickly hushed up, and the public at large knows nothing about them. The only remedy for these outrages seems to be for white men to take their wives with them, and through the influence of edu- cated women a different atmosphere will be found in African_society.’’ Ww / i / i JAM® BISMARCK sx CARSOVI he three leading brands in the State and the best that can be produced for the money. Increase your trade by handling them. Free samples of Jamo and Bismarck to introduce them. ROASTED D7, 97,97,9 005 Bag hagh/7 COFFEE W. J. GOULD & CO., IMPORTERS AND COFFEE ROASTERS, DETROIT, MICH. f] FIVE PENNIES. Adventure of a Western Woman in a Rainstorm. From the New York Sun. It was raining hard last Monday even- ing, but the Western woman felt that she must return Mrs. Gotham’s book. So she put on her rubbers and her wraps, tucked a nickel and five pennies into her jacket pocket, unfurled her umbrella, and made a dash for the cable car. She gave the nickel to the con- ductor and then devoted her attention to her strap. When she got up to leave the Goth- ams’ cosey apartment an hour later her host and hostess insisted on accompany: ing her home, but the Western woman carried the day when she said she could go quite well by herself. Asa sort of compromise, Mr. Gotham took her over to the Lexington avenue car and put her safely on. The conductor came _ in and held out a grimy paw to receive her fare. The Western woman dived into her jacket pocket and fished out three pennies. Another dive and another penny. Once more! No result, except the dawning of an anxious look on the face of the Western woman. ‘*I beg your pardon,’’ she murmured, with an apologetic smile, as she clawed feverishly at the lining of her pocket. The conductor’s glance would have withered a prickly pear tree. The West- ern woman blushed; she held the four pennies disconsolately in the palm of her hand. ‘*T seem to have lost the other one,’’ she said, and rose slowly. ‘‘Hub!’’ grunted the conductor, and rang the bell. The Western woman unfurled her ‘dripping umbrella, gathered up her skirts and made for the curbstone. She was a mile from home and the rain was coming down in wind-blown sheets. She thought of going back to Mrs. Gotham’s and explaining her predica- ment, but she didn’t. She put her head and her umbrella down and charged through the storm in the direction of home. The street was almost deserted, and the Western woman ploughed ahead without paying any attention to what might be coming her way. It gave her a start, therefore, when a voice wailed at her side: ‘‘Oh,. fur the love o’ Gawd, ma’am, won't ye give metin cints to help me out o’ trouble?’’ The Western woman stopped short and laughed. The woman who had done the wailing was old and soaked to the skin with the rain. She was also soaked to the skin, from within, with beer, but that wasn’t why the Western woman laughed ; she hadn’t made out the beer yet. The old woman drew back at this unexpect- ed hilarity. ‘*You really must forgive me _ for laughing,’’ said the Western woman, ‘‘but you’ve asked the wrong person. Why, I’m walking home in this rain because I haven't carfare myself.’’ ‘‘Oh, Gawd bless ye, dear!’’ ex- claimed the old woman. ‘‘Oh, but that’s too bad! Sure, an’ I’m sorry for ye, an’ on a night like this, too! An’ are ye so poor as that? Well, now, but ye don’t look it. Faith, an’ if I had an umbrella like that I’d know where to git a price fur it!’’ ‘*It isn’t that,’’ explained the West- ern woman Carefully. ‘‘I did have the money—five pennies; but when I'd got on the car I found that | had lost one of them. ’”’ ‘‘An’ did the conductor put ye off fur a miserable penny? The dog!’’ ‘Oh, he didn’t put me off! off,’’ with dignity. ‘*Well, I don’t think any the better of ye fur doin’ that same,”’ said the old woman with great frankness. The Western woman laughed. ‘*Goud-night,’’ she said. ‘‘I hope you'll strike something to help you in your trouble. ’’ ‘*Thank ye, dear,’’ said the old woman benevolently, ‘‘an’ I hoge ye’ll do the same.’”’ The Western woman had scarcely turned to go when a thought struck her. Those four pennies! Of what gocd were they to her? That poor, old, forlorn I got MICHIGAN TRADESMAN , woman probably needed them. turned again. ‘* Say!’ she called; ‘‘wait a minute.’ They splashed toward each other once more, the Western woman fumbling in her jacket pocket as she weut. What in the world had got into those pennies, any way? She could find only one of them now. Suddenly she had another inspiration. She shifted her umbrella to the other shoulder and dived into the other pocket. Standing there face to face with the old woman, whose beery qualities were becoming evident now that she was on the windward side, the Western woman slowly drew her fingers out of the second pocket. She moved so as to get the light from the street lamp and counted the total from the two hauls. One, two, three, four, five! The beery old woman was waiting in a deferential attitude. The Western wom- an looked fixedly at those five pennies, which meant a cable car ride home. But the old woman was hesitatingly holding out her own hand. ‘*Gawd bless ye, dear!’’ she mur- mured, in anticipation. The Western woman ground her teeth, but the pennies were transferred. Then she turned around and charged through the storm once more, half laughing, half in the mood in which a man says things which are not encouraged in good society. She hadn't gone twenty steps when she heard a noise behind her. She turned around, and_ there again was the old woman, shuffling along as fast as her awkward old bones would carry her, and panting brokenly. She was rather shamefaced as she over- took the Wetsern woman underneath the street lamp. ‘“Gawd bless ye,’’ she gasped, ‘‘but there’s no need in a leddy like you a-walkin’ home through this here ra‘n. There was five o’ them pennies ye give me, an’ though I do need help, thar I do,’’ lapsing into a wail, ‘‘it’s not fur me to take the last cint of a kind- spoken leddy like yirsilf. There was five pennies, an’ ye’ll ride home the night, Gawd bless ye!"’ ‘*I--I knew there were five pennies,"’ said the Western woman. ‘‘I found the other one in my other pocket when I gave them to you.”’ ‘*Ye knew it!’’ said the old woman in astonishment. ‘‘Ye knew it, an’ yit ye gave ’em tome an’ was goin’ to walk home! Oh, the saints presarve ye! Sure,- an’ you're one yirsilf, that ye be! Never ye mind me, dearie,’’ she continued confidentially, laying her hand on the Western woman's arm and admitting a beery twinkle to the corner of her eye. ‘‘Don’t ye hesitate on my account. It’s a bad night, but sure an’ I’ve had worse luck in better weather !"’ and she shook her gown so that the Western woman caught the sound of jingling coins. The five pennies changed hands once more. ‘*Good night,’’ said the Western wom- an again, ‘‘and thank you very, very much.’’ ‘‘Don t mention it,’’ said the old woman benevolently, in fact, quite. re- gally. ‘‘Sure an’ it isn’t every night one has the chance o’ doin’ so much good with five cints,’’ and she waved her hand genially after the Western woman, who was this time headed for the cable car. She a en A resident of Trimble, Tenn., taught his pointer pup to remain in the yard by punishing it when. it went outside. The pup took the lessons to heart and one day when it saw the family cat go across the street and sit down, it ran over, caught the cat by the neck, and brought it home. 2-2 ____ Traveling through Osceola, Mo., on his way to a fairer country, witb his possessions in a big wagon, a dis- gruntled citizen displayed on the sides of the van this device: ‘‘In God We Trusted ; in Missouri We Busted.’’ — > 2» A Missouri mother has hit upona successful plan to get her three daugh- ters home at satisfactory hours from their various social diversions. She re- quires the last one in to arise first and prepare breakfast. —_— 9, < (ee m Are You Pushing a your flour trade for all there is iG Sita Sie ais is iG in it? Are you selling a flour that gives complete satisfaction ? SGN Aleae a es ce es S ie as US Are you selling a flour that you can guarantee to give satisfaction or money refunded? Are you selling a flour that you know is the best fur the money in the market? If not, you should sell “LILY WHITE” We have described it fg esas ena flour. above. Valley City Milling Co., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. CIC BE Sau as FRG SARS SIG FeO ORS ae Site Bola Nadie Saree Ren eA SOT isaac | | | ! ; The Staff of Life should be made of the best flour —flour that embodies the great- est quantity of nutriment and strength-giving properties. If GRAND REPUBLI did not meet this requirement and please every flour cus- tomer of your establishment, we could not expect to enjoy a continuance of your flour trade. Considering the number of flour customers on our books, we know our brand is all we claim for it. Note quotations in price current. Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co., GRAND RAPIDS. ©) ee ee oe ' 12 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Be Deceived No Longer By the false idea that we sell only high-priced registers. "We make over ninety different kinds and sizes of National Cash Registers, and our prices range from $8 to $350, inclusive. We have just added three new detail-adding registers to our price list. No. 11, Price $30. Eleven keys of any denominations desired. Nickel-plated, metal case, with small cash-drawer. No. 13, Price $50. Twenty keys of any denominations de- ) mina ; sired. Nickel-plated, =a No. 14, Price $65. ‘Twenty-five keys of any denominations desired. Nickel-plated, metal case. Second-Hand Registers. We also have on hand a number of second-hand National and other cash registers taken in exchange for latest improved Nationals. We will sell these registers at greatly reduced prices. Send us your name and address, and when next Fm in your vicinity one of our salesmen will call on you. You 2 will be under no obligation to buy. The National Cash Register Company, Department D, Dayton, Ohio. No. 14. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN I3 How a Grocer Worked a Game of Bluff. Stroller in Grocery World. Ever hear of poker? | realize that no reader of the ‘‘Grocery World’’ would do anything else but hear of it, sol will endeavor to explain why I refer to the . game here. Poker isa game in which what is known as ‘‘bluff’’ is a more im- portant feature than in almost any other game you can mention. At least I’m told this. I understand that men often make hundreds of dollars by pure bluff alone. It’s a valuable possession—bluff. I know a case where a grocer who _ uses it saves hundreds of dollars in bad debts. This grocer is an original sort of dub—all the time thinking up schemes and ideas the average man would never think of. For example, he had a par- rot which he taught to say, ‘‘Ain’t this a nice store?’’ while customers were being waited on. That’s the style ot fellow he was. Why, that parrot busi- ness got him lots of trade, especially from children, who would go squares out of their way to hear that parrot squawk. We were talking one day not a great while ago about how hard it was for a credit grocer to make collections. ‘‘T’ve got the greatest collection scheme you ever saw, "he said. don’ t believe in collection schemes,’’ I said. ‘‘ The greatest collec- tion scheme a grocer can have is the cash system.’ ‘‘This scheme of mine is different trom lots of others,’’ he said, ‘‘ because it works.’’ ‘“*“What is it?’’ I asked, somewhat wearily. I have so many ‘‘ideas’’ pumped into me all the time that do you wonder I grow tired? ‘It’s pure bluff,’’ said the grocer. ‘*A man with an ounce of brains could knock the life out of it, but mighty few seem to have the necessary ounce. You see, I have studied up the laws which cover the collection of debts pretty care- fully. I know just what I can do and what I can’t. Very few ordinary peo- ple know as much as I do about the matter, so I take advantage of their ig- norance. “When I have a customer who owes me a bill that I have tried every pos- sible way to collect and failed, then I use this scheme. Nine times out of ten it works, and works mighty quick. I give a debtor six months before I work the scheme on him. If after six months I can’t get the money he owes me, I send him a duplicate bill marked this way.’’ He showed mea sample. It was the regulation bill head, but on the bottom stamped in big red ‘letters an inch | long were the words, ‘‘You are No. 4.’ ‘What the mischief does that mean?”’ I asked. ‘‘That’s the scheme,’’ he said, ‘*Those words immediately arouse the curiosity of that debtor, and he begins to wonder what I have up my sleeve. Very often he decides that he’d better pay the bill to avoid trouble. When they ignore this as they have the pre- vious bills, I use my space in the news- paper to rub it in further. Not long ago 1 sent several of the stamped bills to bad debtors. I think they were numbered 6, 7 and 9. Well, each one of those men would of course recognize his number if he saw it again, while the public ’ wouldn't know who was meant. So | used it this way.’’ He went to his desk and took a news- paper clipping out, bringing it to me. I got permission to copy the advertise- ment, and here it is: FLEE FROM THE WRATH TO COME! ATTENTION . . No. 6. No. 7. No. 9. Pay your just dues be- fore January 31, or be EXPOSED IN THIS SPACE! : The grocer looked at me triumphantly. "See the. point?’’ he asked, “*Can’t say I do,’’ I said. ‘‘ You don’t mean that that makes anybody pay his bill, do you?”’ ‘That's what I mean, exactly,’’ he said. ‘“Why, don’t you know,’’ I said, “‘that the law wouldn’t let you publish any names in that way?’ q ‘Certainly I do,’’ he responded, ‘‘ but these fellows don’t - know that. They think by my threat that they'll be shown up if they don’t pay their bills, and they usually pay up. You see it has this advantage,’’ he went on: ‘‘Every one of those men designated by Nos. 6, 7 and 9 know just as well whom I mean as if I said John Smith or Sam Jones, because he has previously gotten a bill with his number on in big red letters. That is a direct appeal, and at the same time it’s within the law, and usually succeeds in its object. “What could you do, though,’’ | asked, ‘‘where one of these fellows ig nored the threat?” ‘“Nothing,’’ was the reply. ‘‘The bluff then simply hasn’t worked, that’s all. But it fails in mighty few in- stances,” Who shall say that poker has not been of some use in this world! 0 Mexican Oranges in This Country. As the Mexican orange is rapidly making its way into our markets and in the future will be a prime factor in the commerce of the two countries, as. well as filling in a ‘‘gap’’ between the crops of Florida and California, which hereto- fore has been largely done by more re- mote countries, I deem it proper to ac- quaint our orange dealers with the con- ditions and future outlook, says United States Consu!-General Crittenden. This year nearly a thousand carloads will go to the United States. The prices obtained in Chicago, Kan- sas City, St. Louis and Cincinnati for Mexican oranges are from $2.50 to $3.50 (gold) per box, averaging from 176 to 200 oranges each. Shipments begin about Sept 1 and end Dec. 15. It or- dinarily takes twelve days, moderately fast freight, to send cars from shipping points to Chicago or Cincinnati; how- ever, some cars have reached these points in eight days. The earliest ship- ping oranges are from Yautepec and Atlixco. The best shipping oranges are from Hermosillo, Montemorelos, Rio Verde, La Barca and Guadalajara; the next grade are from Yautepec (except- ing the wormy), Michoacan and Atlixco, Puebla. The Coatepec, Veracruz, are moderately good, but the Orizaba and Cordoba are not good for shipping; in fact, many contend that they will not stand shipping atall. Colimaand Tepic produce very fine oranges, suitable for exportation, but would require double handling from orchards, thereby cur- tailing the profits and endangering the fruit. The boxes generally used fur shipping are imported from the United States and are the Florida and an imitation of the California. One or two firms in Mexico have attempted to manufacture orange boxes, but have not succeeded as yet in producing a first-class quality, The cost of a box is 31 cents; of the wrap- ping paper, 15 cents per box (all of which is imported); cost of packing, 36 cents per box; freight and consular costs per box to Kansas City, St Louis, Chicago or Cincinnati, $2.04, and United States duties, 16 cents (gold) per box. wR a A single type dropped from one of the forms of a Pittsburg paper a few days ago, and it cost the paper just $405. A dry goods firm there advertised a special sale of ladies’ wrappers at 98 | cents. It was the figure 9 that dropped out while the forms were being handled. A tremendous crowd of women were at the store early the next morning, some coming shortly after daybreak, to get these wonderfully cheap eight-cent wrappers. The firm realized that a serious error was made, but it kept faith with its patrons. Every wrapper in the house was sold at a big loss, and a bill for $405 was then sent to the newspaper. It paid it without protest IN GOOD FORM. Advertisements Drawing Power. For the guidance of its readers, many of whom are extensive advertisers, the Tradesman commends the following sample advertisements as embodying excellent features : Sample Possessing PPP IARDEI DSN] Hay There! It is reported of a nobleman that he teld Queen Elizabeth that he came to court fortwo reasons: First. that he might 2/@ see her majesty, and second that her majesty might see him. We advertise fortwo reasons: first, that we might reach you, and second. you might reach us. It would be profitable to each of us, For our new lot of hay is the best the market affords. We do not sell it below cost. The man who says he does, doesn’t. But we sell it at the lowest: figure and yet be honest. It is the most economical to buy, for it gives the most nour- ishment and keeps your animal in tip-top condition. And that is living economy. PRP OP PLL ALE LOS PALS, oO ODOOIEOE DOQDOOGDOOS > Prompt... Delivery That means a2 great deal—some- times a great meal. For the want of prompt deliv- ery the dinner was iate. Our stock of groceries and pro- visions is kept at high estate— fresh, clean. We make it a point to deliver when nee ded—nor too soon, not too late, just in time to be good. If you think this kind of serv- ice is of value to you, we’ll be around your way just as though we didn’t have to attend to any- body else. It’s the way we have of doing business. That's all. Xe) g é : ¢ g Keeping Down Family Expenses ° is a favorite pastime with not a few 6 ° usually well-to-do folk, in these’ 6 times of depression. Most people look twice at a dollar nowadays be- fore they part with it, and when the average “head of a family goes to buy shoes he makes sure of his * footing.” He wants the best his money will buy. This is probably the main cause ef 6 ° the steady increase in our shoe © business while others have suffered a decline. We have made a reputa- tion for our footwear which makes everybody feel safe in buying here— and they are safe. ° oO + » There’s Not the i Least Doubt... but what we offerin our hosiery department just the kind of hosiery which will give you the best s#tisfaction. No stock in our store receives more thought- ful attention or ismore popular and successful. By careful and correct methods we have built up the large-t hosiery business in this section. Here youll find strictly reliable and high grade goods at prices charged for more ordinary ard less sat- isfactory kinds elsewhere. We quote some interesting prices to prove it. o PLP > <4 COCOSCH LASHES peSSeSeSe2Se25e25e25e25e25e25225ea 4 Leaky Shoes “ may be made to do if good rub- bers are used, and, if you insist on making the old pair last until spring, we’d advise you to secure a pair of these Good- years, at only 32 cents—to-day. es oa © The Round World Over... The swish of the silken skirt; the sound of its tuneful sweep; the sheen of its glimmering folds will be heard and seen wherever fash- ion has a friend or follower. We have anticipated the demand. @ The push is on. Our stock is @ complete, meeting every require- ( ment. @ GOODO©©DOOQODOOO® ©O©@DOQOOQOOQOOQOODO , +6 6ee 6 8 -O9 Here, Boy! e If you haven’t got but a dollar for shoes, come in and see if | with your pocketbook. 2 you can’t get some out of this l | lot: (Prices here). | You see they are all bang-up ga good shoes, only a little off of 6 | the stylish toe, but that won't | cut any fignre on your feetand | @ the price will cut quite a figure @ | | © © 9 © ©2 © © © 9 Insure Against Accident. The best and cheapest insur- ance is the kind that prevents @ the accident. Wear a shoe that does not slip. Here’s one with a sole having a rubber center, whicn prev~- nts slipping on snow or ice as effectually as rubber over- shoes, and with these you have none of the discomforts com- mon to the wearer of rubbers. i. 398008659230 ial HORORCHONOCHOROHONeHOEOHORO A NEW SNAP! avery cold snap right ontime,but A. W. Fer= guson & Co. are pre- pared with a large line of Heating and Cooking Stoves to supply your imme- diate wants. Yale, [ich. Napoleon Said “*Victory belongs to the most perse- vering.”’ The same idea is expressed by the phrase, ‘* Keeping everlast- ingly at it brings success.” The determination to dispose of Belding’s entire stock se.ties the question as to where you can procure the greatest vaiue for the money. We demonstrate, from day to day, - our supremacy as bargain givers, and if you ever met a bargain face to face, you'll need no formal introduc- tion to the prices we quote. (Here fol- low matter descriptive and prices.) ‘¢ There Are Others Just as Warm,’’ but there are no shoes in the market that keep out the cold any better and none that keep the feet any dryer than these patent enamel shoes for men. The early spring, witb its cold evenings, its mud, sleet and slush, demends just sucha shoe as this, and the price makes it easy for you to possess @ pair. HONORCHCHORSROHOHOOHOCEOHS a About 865 tons of gold are estimated to be in actual circulation as money in the United Kingdom, that being approx- imately the weight of £110, 000, 000. ee a ee ee kink ‘eclibiages sai that Dr. Koch has discov bBo a method for ren- dering cattle" {?¥ ffom liability to at- tack by rindedpege! 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN SIXTY YEARS AGO. An Octogenarian’s First Lessons in Mercantile Life. Written for the TRADESMAN. Born near a little village in the west- ern part of Ontario county, New York, I lived, until the age of 18, the typical life of a farmer lad, uneducated ex- cept such instruction as I received from my mother and grandmother and six months’ tuition in the Canandaigua Academy at the county seat of Ontario county. This six months I lived in the family of a merchant, doing odd jobs at the store and in the house to pay for my board. My father died when I was but four years old, when our little family found a welcome home with my grandparents. After an interval of fourteen years my boyhood days were cut short by the sud- den death of my grandfather and the scattering of our domestic circle. The cid homestead was sold and then life’s struggle began. When the estate had been settled, I recollect my grandmother calling me into her room and, after explaining the financial situation, ask- ing me what I wanted to do for a liv- ing. ‘‘If I were able,’’ she continued, ‘*T should educate you for a profession; but you see Iam not. I don’t want you to go out to work on a farm—you have been obliged to do too much of that already for your strength. Take time and think it over, and your mother and I will do all we can to help you; but I want you to be the one to choose your occupation. ’’ I was not long in coming to a con- clusion when I remembered the kindly face and kinder words of the great- hearted merchant in Canandaigua with whom I had lived and done chores for, for my board, while receiving the only schooling I ever had outside my own home. It was with some trepidation that I told my grandmother of my choice of occupation, fearing that she might not take the same roseate view of the situation that I did. My misgivings all vanished when I learned that my choice was heartily approved. The following Monday morning found me, carpetbag in hand, on the road for a twelve-mile walk to try my fortune. I went to my old merchant friend, who greeted me with affectionate cordiality. After explaining to him the situation, I was surprised by his proposition to take me at once into his employ and board me in his family. I comfess the thought came into my mind that $6 a month was not a very fat salary. But it was work, and would lead to better things. My employer was an accomplished merchant of the old school. Exceed- ingly methodical and painstaking in his business, he insisted upon those habits in others and the same strict attention to the business that he gave it himself. Like all new beginners, the broom, dustpan and oil can were placed in my hands as weapons offensive and defen- sive, with which I was expected to win success. Here seems to be the proper place to contrast the methods obtaining in those early days—1835—with those of the Now: The only illuminating substances used and sold were sperm oil, sperm candles and ‘‘tallow dips.’’ Molds for making tallow candles had not come into use. The butchers made all their tallow into dips. The process consisted of many small rods strung with wicks the proper size and length, which were dipped into melted tallow, taken out to cool and then returned. This process was continued until the candles were the regulation size, which was three- fourths of an inch in diameter at the larger end. These tallow dips sold at retail for ten cents per pound, the trade being fully supplied by the local butchers. The sperm candles were all imported, and very expensive, retailing at 50 cents per pound. They were beau- tifully colored in pink, blue, pale green, and yellow. They came in cartons, as- sorted colors, of five pounds each. They gave out a pleasant light with three times the power of the tallow dips; but the price placed them beyond the reach of the poorer customers. They only re- tailed to the country farmers on wed- ding occasions. The first American product to come into competition with the imported sperm candles was made from stearin, a product manufactured from hog lard by the Cincinnati pork- packers. These stearin candles retailed for twenty cents a pound. They were a successful imitation of the imported sperm candles except that they were not transparent. The best white sperm oil retailed at $1.25 a gallon. This was in general use, in lamps of various sizes, for light- ing stores. Great care and some. skill were necessary in cleaning and trim- ming, else they would surely smoke; and woe betide the careless clerk who left a smutty chimney. A good-sized store would use from six to a dozen of these hand lamps, with one of larger size suspended from the middle of the ceil- ing. It was no small job to keep all these lamps in trim to satisfy my fastid- ious employer; but I succeeded. When my memory turns from the recollection of those dimly-lighted busi- ness places to the gilded palaces that line the marts of commerce today, with their countless electric lights turning night into day, it seems as though the wand of the enchanter had been abroad in the land It was only in the largest cities that gas was used. The next improvement in illumination was the manufacture of burning fluid, an article of commerce called camphine. This was made from alcohol, spirits of turpentine and cam- phor. It was as transparent as water, perfectly clean and gave out a strong mellowed light of five times the power of sperm oil. It soon replaced all other illuminants. My employer was the first merchant in the village to use it, greatly to my satisfaction. With the exception of drugs and medicines, all the merchants were gen- eral dealers. Dry goods, groceries, hardware, boots and shoes, crockery and glassware, Yankee notions, mechanics’ tools and agricultural implements—all could be purchased under one roof, in reality a miniature department store. The grocery branch of the business embraced the smallest number and vari- ety of articles. Then there were but five varieties of tea known to the trade. Old Hyson, the highest in price, retail- ing at $1.25 per pound, was a coarse- grained tea, free from dust and very aromatic. Young Hyson’ was fine rained, resembling some of the best _ see of the present day. Hyson skin tea was the poorest green tea imported, being coarse and loose,dark colored and mild. The Imperial brand was hard twisted, nearly uniform in size, clear and as free from dust as wheat. Black tea was but little used. It always came in packages of half pounds each. Tea was sold to the consumer just as it came from the importer. There was no ma- nipulation by the middleman—no multi- plication, by mixing, of varieties and prices—but it was all sold straight. Every purchaser knew just what he was buying. How different now. How much of the tea that reaches the con- sumer would be recognized by its brand if returned to the land of its nativity? Ground spices of every kind, except ginger, were unknown in the market. Every family had a spice mill or an iron mortar and pestle for grinding or pounding them. Ground ginger was a stranger to corn meal, and flour of mus- tard, as it was called, had not formed an alliance with yellow ochre. : The sugar market showed, if possible, a stronger contrast with that of the pres ent. There were but two varieties— white and brown. All sugar was pure, and its cleanliness and shade of brown determined the price it would bring in the market. Glucose and its kindred abominations had not made their debut. The only white sugar used-—loaf sugar— came in cone-shaped cakes, varying in size and weighing from three to twelve pounds each. Its grain and purity de- termined its value. Most of the molasses sold _ was of Southern make, and came in immense hogsheads in sailing vessels from New Orleans. Some of these hogsheads weighed 1,400 pounds. It was a com- mon occurrence for a merchant to take a hundred pounds of fine-grained sugar from the hogshead after the molasses was drawn off. The only syrup known was called ‘sugar house syrup.’’ It was the drippings from the sugar vats before the sugar was shoveled into the hogsheads. In color it was a_ beautiful amber, and perfectly free from any dis- agreeable flavor. The retail price was usually $1 a gallon for the best. The manufacture of candy was entirely confined to stick varieties, and was mostly retailed by the druggist. By comparison, the infinite variety and various forms of grocery stock which enter into everyday consumption displayed by the up-to-date grocery dealer are simply bewildering, and will be noticed in a future paper. W. S. H. WELTON. Owosso, Mich. SOLD ONLY BY US HErOId-Bertsch mllOe G0., § and 7 Pearl Street. State Agents for Wales-Goodyear and Connecticut Rubbers. Mail us your orders. ee 00000000 If you want the best boot send your order for GOODYEAR GLOVES to : GRAND RAPIDS. | HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO.. a 2 a EL kas sal Some Observations on Inconsistent Legislation. Written for the TRADESMAN. The logic upon which some statutes are founded, apparently in the interest of the public, will hardly stand the test of investigation that experience surely discloses. It isa common saying that ‘‘women jump at conclusions.’’ This can be more truly said of legislators in these last days, especially concerning laws affecting the drug trade. They reason thus: Some manufactur- ers of drugs put on the market goods that are either adulterated with un- wholesome ingredients, or are not up to standard strength. On reaching the consumer through the regular channels of trade they may prove injurious to health, or if dispensed on prescription fail to produce the effect intended by the prescriber. Therefore, the retail druggists must be the guilty parties be- cause they sell direct to the consumer. The only way to protect the public is to enact that every druggist is to be held responsible for the quality of all drugs sold by him, and in case any article in the long list of his stock shall be found to: fall short of or exceed the Pharma- copoeial strength of said drug he should be mulcted in damages for such failure or excess, Some of the most influential and widely circulated drug journals have editorially advocated the most extreme views as to the duties, qualifications, and responsibilities of retail pharma- cists. They insist that druggists should not only be qualified judges of every medicinal agent dispensed or sold from day to day, but also that they should thoroughly examine and test all pur- chases before putting them on sale, even to the extent of making a chemical analysis. A few states are leading off in statutes that enforce these extreme views. Ohio has been one of the first to put them in the crucible of experiment, and events have shown how a reform illogically be- gun can degenerate into persecution on behalf of a public that never felt the evil calling for reform by law, nor cared in the least as to its enforcement. One druggist was arrested for the crime of selling elm bark that on analy- sis showed 3 per cent. of starch. As elm bark is used mostly for poultices, and weak infusions for inflamed mucous sur- faces, and an authority high in rank has found about the same per ceat. of starch in bark taken fresh from the tree, the danger to public health could not have been great. Another druggist had the audacity to keep in stock dilute phosphoric acid a little above (not below) standard strength, and for this attempt to tam- per with the health of his fellow citizens he was duly arraigned for misdemeanor. So far as reported, no case of unlaw- ful sale has been revealed that could by any reasonable possibility involve se- rious consequences, although thousands of dollars have been spent in assays and prosecutions to discover and punish the same. In fact, pharmacists as a rule have shown their loyalty to the logic upon which the law is based, and have used due diligence to secure drugs true to name, and of good quality, and to dis- pense them unadulterated to their cus- tomers. The tide of suspicion that has rolled upon them does not come from consumers, but rather from a class of hysterical reformers who have agitated themselves into a belief that all the petty evils in the world arising from man’s selfishness can be cured only by MICHIGAN TRADESMAN striking out blindly with the strong arm of the law, regardless how it affects the rights of others. While the druggist has thus become a target for the artillery practice of analysts, agents and sub-agents, whose pay roll is estimated by the number of shots delivered, the physician, who keeps a similar line of goods, procured from some obscure supply house that makes low prices an inducement to se- cure orders, alone stands untouched in the general fusillade, as though in a charmed circle of professional integrity. No one asks him to analyze his pur- chases, although in some places they exceed the salable stock of the druggist furnishing him assorted lots of pre- scription vials. Although his medicines are often guessed out in the hurry of office consultations instead of being weighed or measured, and directions for use are mostly given verbally, thus liable to be forgotten or misunderstood, the logic of the law does not apply to him. Should mistakes occur through haste or carelessness they are condoned by reason of the glamour surrounding his profession that is supposed never to err. For these reasons, in brief, the writer disclaims feverence for the logic of a law that is crude, partial and unjust in the methods of its execution, and is more likely to provoke disrespect than intelligent, willing obedience. Of all the laws now on our statute books those that claim to control classes of citizens as classes are the ones easiest to pass the committees having them in charge because they usually avoid public scru- tiny and discussion. They are not to any extent the expressions of the people’s will, but in many cases only embryonic abortions from the brain of some en- thusiastic reformer knowing little of human nature and less of his own. It is no wonder so many die of inanition be- cause of imperfect development. The question of restraining the greed of dishonest producers and distributers by pure food and drug laws may in time be acted on more intelligently. To re- form any such evil we should first be sure that it exists to an extent that may be estimated, sc that public sentiment, the means by which law becomes effec- tual, may be invoked to sustain it. Then when a legal remedy is concluded upon, it should be applied to the root of the evil, which is always found in producers, whose reputable business character alone makes it possible to se- cure buyers among retail distributers. The latter, when acting in good faith, should be treated at least as fairly as the law now treats conscienceless pawn- brokers or secondhand dealers in odds and ends. To outlaw an honorable class of business men by special edicts, as is done with Jews in Germany and Russia, is not in harmony with the Republican theory we are taught to respect. It will surely not elevate the standard of phar- macy, nor relieve our marts from the evils of adulteration in any line of pro- duction. Our system of jurisprudence always admits a distinction between the counter- feiter and one who is unwittingly his victim by thoughtlessly accepting his wares as genuine. The worst penalty it inflicts is to confiscate the unholy thing, or warn him against using it as a me- dium of exchange. It is not charged that druggists to any extent willfully de- fraud the public, but that they are fre- quently victims to the acts of dishonest manufacturers and wholesalers. Should such instances occur, confiscation alone would be penalty enough for what is at the worst, only a case of misplaced con- fidence. If the true transgressor cannot be reached the victim would not be, as he is now, unjustly punished. But if the logic of the Ohio law is to prevail in the statutes of the future, so as to prevent the sale of any article of commerce that fails to stand the procrus- tean test of official examination, impar- tial justice should be its distinguishing feature. To this end let it be extended to cover every form of deception of which the public may justly complain. Let the counterfeiter of goods in all lines be treated as those who counterfeit coin or paper currency. Let shoddy goods, veneered watches or jewelry, and fake imitations of every nature be hunted down by authority of law until there shall be no necessity for any cus- tomer to use his judgment in the pur- chase of any article needed to supply real or imaginary wa:ts. Thus might every producer and distributer be made honest by statute and none could be found to hurt, destroy, or deceive an in- wocent, trusting purchaser in the days of our new business millennium. PETER C. MEEK. —___» 0. ___ John Lawder, nicknamed the ‘‘ Water Crab,’’ a hermit 65 years old, who for forty-five years has lived alone, dealing in old books and picked rags and bones, at Baltimore, died there last month. All the year around he would rise at 2:30 o'clock in the morning and forage be- fore dawn. He was the son of a lawyer. —_—_e2.___ Prof. Simon Newcomb, who has had charge of the Nautical Almanac for more than twenty years, will be 62 years old on March 12, and will be retired then according to law, unless Congress, by a special act, should extend his term, which it probably will do. 16 da bn ban ban ba bint bb bh nt tt te tn te sh tt es FEO EVV CUO CCCCCCCCCTC GEO. H. REEDER & COMPANY MICHIGAN AGENTS FOR Lycoming and OPO OE VV VV VOWVY Keystone Rubbers and Jobbers of specialties in Men’s and Women’s Shoes, Felt Boots, Lum- bermen’s Socks. Lycoming Rubbers Lead all other Brands in Fit, Style and Wearing Qualities. 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Grand Rapids, Mich. N. B. CLARK, Pres. W. D. WADE, Vice- Pres. C. U. Clark, Sec’y and Treas. We are now ready to make contracts for bark for the season of 1897. Correspondence Solicited. aia all I6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN A Nuisance of the Village Store— Ways of the Women. Written for the TRADESMAN. The sale of tobacco and cigars ought really to be confined to the tobacco- nists, yet in our smaller towns sucha reform seems entirely out of the ques- tion. A village with a population of a ape usually has at least ten dealers n ‘‘the weed.’’ Every grocery, every see store, every hotel, restaurant and saloon, and the apothecary shop— each has its cigar counter, and most of these places keep tobacco in other forms as well. But, even with this condition of affairs, what country merchant would dare to drop his tobacco stock? There is more to it than the mere loss of profit in this one line of goods. Many of our customers expect confidently to obtain certain articles from us, and to disappoint them in this important item might, and in many cases would, drive them to other stores where the propri- etors were less fastidious. Still, the fact remains that the tobacco trade is a mighty nasty one, and should be kept separate from all else. Things are bound to get mixed. The lady who is waiting patiently her turn to purchase half a pound of Oolong tea sees the clerk weigh out Bill Jones’ nickel’s worth of fine cut, and then her tea in the same scales, and wishes she had tried some other store. Tobacco is as staple as flour or pork or sugar. It is often the first thing asked for when Rube comes to town to do some ‘‘tradin’,’’.and not seldom is it the thing that brings him to the vil- lage. The writer has seen country cus- tomers come in with thirty cents’ worth of eggs and trade them for ten cents’ worth of chewing tobacco, a dime’s worth of ‘‘smokin’ ’’ and the rest in tea, and then go home without making any other purchase. A country store doing a good business without a stock of to- bacco would be a pleasing spectacle providing the spectator were not strick- en dead with amazement at the sight. - + Joshua was going to town one day and so Lobelia asked him for the seventh time to be sure to bring the thread. **Get one spool of white thread _num- ber forty, and one spool number thirty- six.” ‘*Both white, ma?’’ he asked. ‘“Yes, Joshaway, both white.’’ ‘“Well, ma, why don’t ye git both forty or git both thirty-six an’ be done with it?’’ ‘I don’t get both the same number, Joshaway, because I can’t use the thirty-six when I need the forty—I want them for different uses.’’ Joshua sniffed, but started for the vil- lage without further comment. On _ his return, however, be took up the matter again. ‘‘Now, Lobelia,’’ said he, ‘‘I got that air thread ye was a talkin’ about, an’ I’ve bin a lookin’ at it pretty nigh all the way home, atryin’ to see what the diff’rence is atween ‘em, an’ I’ll be hanged if I b’lieve the’ is any diff’- rence.’’ ‘Why, Joshaway, the’ is all the diff’rence in the world. A person ought to pretty near tell it in the dark.’’ ‘“Lobelia, d’ye s’pose ye could tell it in daylight?’’ **Why, of course I could.’’ ‘*O, you mean ye could if ye seen the size printed on the spool.’’ ‘*No, I. don’t nuther. the size of the thread. blind yet.’’ I can tell by I hain’t quite ‘*Ye wouldn't mind tryin’ then—jes’ to satisfy a feller?’’ ‘‘Why, no; but it ain’t no use, Josh- away. I can tell the diff’rence easy.’’ **Well, now, Lobelia, I’ve got a spool of number thirty-six an’ a_ spool of number forty. Ye'd better look at ’em so ye’ll be satisfied | hain’t a foolin.’ See ’em?’’ ' Course 1 see "em." ‘‘Well, I’m a goin’ to turn my back to ye now, an’ fix the thread—there now, ma, it’s ready. I'll hold my han’s together—so. The’s the end of a piece of thread a stickin’ out from under each one of my thumbs. Now tell me which is the thirty-six an’ which is the forty —an’ ye nustn’t make no mistake, ; cause if ye do I'll laugh at ye.”’ ‘Sure ye got the —— in yer han’s?’’ “ourel” ‘Ye mustn't try to fool me; but then, that wouldn’t make no diff’rence, for I could tell anyway. Now, this is the thirty-six, an’ this is the forty.’’ ' Sare, mar” ‘‘Sartin sure! Why, the’s lots of diff'rence. This is ever so much big: per” ‘*Does it honest look bigger, ma? 1 can't see no diff’rence.’’ **O, y-e-s; I can see it plain. Yew could, tew, if ye was used to sewin'’— which course ye ain’t.’’ ‘*Then the thread in my left han’ is the—’’ ‘* Thirty-six, of course. ’”’ ‘‘An’ the one in my right han’ is number forty?’’ ‘*Yes, forty--anybody could see that. ’’ ‘‘Now, Lobelia, ye take a holt of an’ end in each of your han’s, an’ hang on good, so ’t ye can’t say I changed ends after ye guessed.”’ ‘‘All right, Joshaway, I’ve got ’em.”’ ““Ye’re sure of the size now—no foolin’?’’ ‘‘Yes, dead sure—I couldn't make a mistake if I tried. This is the forty, an’ this the thirty-six.’’ ‘Ready?’ “AIL ready. "’ ‘Hang on then. Lobelia pulled, as directed. When ‘‘Joshaway’’ opened his capacious hands, she found herself firmly holding a piece of number forty white thread about a foot long, which he had broken from one of the spools. The other spool had not been touched! + £ £ .» And this reminds me of something else. The wife of a merchant friend ot mine was mighty particular about the quality of her black pepper. . She would never use the ready ground article, no matter what the grade, for she ‘‘knew it must be adulterated ;’’ so my friend was Called upon periodically, in season and out of season, to run the family pepper mill. Long time he bore his cross, with only such slight protest as the occasional bringing home of samples of new lots of ground pepper of particu- larly fine quality. But these were al- ways rejected as being basely sophisti- cated or entirely bogus, and he had about resigned himself to a lifelong servitude to that pepper mill when he one day became possessed of an idea. {t was Sunday and his wife had gone to church, leaving him in charge of the children and the house. That made it easy, SO, going to the pepper can, he took a handful of berries and, after grinding them very fine, made aneat little package of it and put it in his pocket. While his wife was getting dinner that day, he produced the package, with the remark that it was some strictly pure ground pepper which he was sure she would iike just as well as the home ground variety. The lady declared it was ‘‘no use to try the stuff’’—she ‘‘had become sick and tired of ready ground spices;’’ but she *‘ would test it if he desired.’’ She daintily sniffed at the package but turned up her nose at its odor. She said it had ‘‘that same smell that all ready ground pepper has.’’ Said it was ‘‘half cocoanut shells at the least calculation.’’ They used it at the noon meal, but the lady rejected it utterly and without a chance for reprieve. Then my friend made a disclosure. He told her what he had done. He 1s a truthful man and his wife is just, even though a crank on ground pepper, and she believed him. The spice mill has been laid aside, and the wife of my friend accepts, with- out comment, any and all ground pep- per he brings to the house. GEO. CRANDALL LEE. “0 New Scheme to Boom the Tobacco Trade. In order to stimulate business a num- ber of retail cigar stores in* New York are offering to purchasers free accident insurance to the amount cf $500. The usual condition precedent to securing such a policy is the purchase of at least 25 cents’ worth of cigars. The policy runs forseven days. [fo perfect the in- surance the policy-holder is required to mail his policy coupon to the insurance company. He may do so at any time that suits his convenience up to July 15, 1897. A t1eporter, who secured one of these policy coupons on the terms men- tioned, asked the dealer of whom he secured it what the cost to him_was of each coupon. He said it was 3 cents. Failed to Work a Second Time. ‘*When you stepped on that “gentle- man’s foot, Tommie, I hope you apol- ogized?”’ ‘Oh, yes; indeed I did,’’ said Tom- mie, ‘“and ‘he gave me ten cents for being such a{good boy.’ ‘‘Did he? And what did you do then?’ ‘‘Stepped on the other and apologized again, but it didn’t work.’ Association Matters Michigan Hardware Association President, HENRY C. WEBER, Detroit; Vice-Pres- ident, Cuas. F. Bock, Battle Creek; Secretary- Treasurer, Semes 0. Mas ‘Minniz, Eaton Rapids. Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association President, J. WIsLER, Mancelona; Secretary, E. A. STowE, Grand Rapids; Treasurer, a TATMAN, Clare. Traverse City Business Men’s Association President, THos. T. Bares; Secretary, M. B. HOLLY; Treasurer, ©. A. | A. HAMMOND. Grand Rapids Retail Gr Grocers’ Association President, E. C. WINCHESTER; Secretary, HOMER KuLaP; 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 Me Men’s Association President, A. D. WHIPPLE; Secretary, G. T. Camp- BELL; Treasurer, W. E. Cozins. Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association President, Byron C. Hiix; Secretary, W. H. Por- TER; Treasurer, J- F. HELMER. Alpena Business Me: Men’s Association President, F. W. Gitcurist; Secretary, C. L. PARTRIDGE. Lansing Retail Grocers’ Association President, F. B. JoHNsSON; Secretary, A. M. DARLING; Treasurer, L. A. GILKEY. Grand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’ Association President, L. J. Karz; Secretary, Poinip HILBER; Treasurer, S. J. HUFForD. Adrian Retail Grocers’ Association President, Martin Gafney; Secretary, E. F. Cleveland; Treasurer, Geo. M. Hoch. ea ° ec ee eee ee ‘STANDARD UL GO. DEALERS IN ILLUMINATING AND LUBRICATING a, .' Ty, = 333335 333: > 33: - ° > Ge SssssFFSFFF5 555555535: NAPHTHA AND GASOLINES Office and Works, BUTTERWORTH AVE., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ze Bulk works at Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Manistee, Cadillac, Big Rap- ids, Grand Haven, Traverse City, Ludington, Allegan, Howard City, Petoskey, Reed City, Fremont, Hart, Whitehall, Holland and Fennville. ss ql MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 Commercial Travelers Michigan Knights of the Grip. President, Jas. F. HAMMELL, Lansing; Secretary, D. C. Suacut, Flint; Treasurer, Cuas. McNotry, Jackson. Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association. President, S. H. Hart, Detroit; Secretary and Treasurer, D. Morris, Detroit. United Commercial Travelers of Michigan. Chancellor, H. U. Marks, Detroit; Secretary, Epwin Hupson, Flint; Treasurer, Gro. A. REY- NOLDs, Saginaw. Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Acci- . dent Association. President, A. F. PEAKE, Jackson; Secretary and Treasurer, Gro. F. Owen, Grand Rapids. Board of Directors—F. M. Tyrer, H. B. Farr- CHILD,Jas. N. BRADFORD, J. HENRY DAWLEY,GEO. J. HEINZELMAN, CHas. S. RoBINSON. Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club. President, W. C. Brown, Marquette; Secretary and Treasurer, A. F. Wrxson, Marquette. SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN. Adam W. Lind, Representing Strong, Lee & Co. The steady dropping of the water will, in time, wear away the toughest kind of stone; so will politeness, persever- ance and honesty, on the part of a sales- man, wear through the chilliest and most reserved exterior of merchants. With these essentials as a headlight, Adam W. Lind selected a set of sam- ples and started out for Strong, Lee & Co., in 1888, and, by conscientious, hard work, he has built up a trade which is a credit to himself and to his house, and he can point to the best of his customers and friends and say that = FE they have been buying from him ever since he has been on the road, which, to a traveling man, means that his trade has confidence in him and that he has never abused that confidence. Mr. Lind was born in Hamilton, On- tario, in 1865, and comes of genuine Scotch stock, his father being from Glasgow and his mother from Falkirk, so that he cannot claim any relationship to Jenny Lind, P. T. Barnum’s famous Swedish beauty. At the age of Io years, his parents moved to London, Ontario, where he finished his schooling at the Collegiate Institute, and at the age of 15, having come to the conclusion that he would adopt the dry goods business for his life work, he accepted a position as junior clerk with Thomas Beattie & Co., the leading dry goods house of the city. After being there two years, he decided to enter into partnership with his father, Wm. Lind, under the style of Wm. Lind & Co., and try the whole- sale hat and cap business. The father, being a believer in the theory that a young man should get out and hustle for himself, put Adam on the toad, so that at the age of 17 he had the dis- tinction of being the youngest commer- cial traveler in Canada. The firm re- tiring from business ten years later, he decided to cast his lot, without any for- tune, in Uncle Sam’s domain and, be- ing very much taken with Detroit as a city, and having come to the conclusion that dry goods was the best line to tie to, secured a position in the wash goods department of the Taylor, Wool- fenden Co., the large retail dry goods house. The third year found him at the head of the mourning goods depart- ment, which is considered the choice department of all large houses. In Jan- uary of the following year—1888—he took the position of city salesman for Root, Strong & Co., which position he capably filled until the firm changed into the present firm of Strong, Lee & Co., which was in September of the same year, when he started out on the same territory that he is still covering, which embraces the most important towns in the northern portion of the Southern Peninsula. Mr. Lind has been married a little over two years and lives very happily with his wife and baby in Traverse City, which enables him to spend more time with his family than he would be able to do if he resided in Detroit ; and, at the same time, he is more centrally located among his trade. Mr. Lind is a firm believer in Ma- sonry and is a member of Palestine Lodge, Detroit, and hopes, before long, to be allowed to rise further into the mysteries of the noble order. He prides himself on the fact that he belongs to a family of commercial trav- elers, his father being one of the pioneer and most successful traveling men of Canada, and two of his brothers following the same vocation, so that, possibly, some of his success may be inherited. — —»-0s. - Hereatter all persons who do not be- long to the army will be kept out of the fortifications of the United States. This appears to bea proper precaution. It is all well enough to talk about this be- ing a free country, and that every American citizen has the right to know what his Government is doing; but it is still a question whether every method of defense against a foreign enemy in case of war should be made public as soon as it is put in operation. It isn’t done in any other country, and there is no good reason why it should be done in the United States. The recent in- cendiary fire in the Government fortifi- cation at Pensacola, Fla., was a_ strong argument against allowing all sorts of people to visit and inspect the nation’s defenses. The inventive skill of our people is sufficient to keep us at least abreast of any other country in new methods of offensive and defensive war- fare, and the more we keep the results of this skill to ourselves the greater will be our advantage over an enemy should there come occasion to demonstrate it. The publicity given thus far to experi- ments made by our navy and war de- partments with powder, gunsand armor have proved of the same benefit to other nations as to our own, thus enabling them to make equal progress. It is therefore a question whether eventually it wili not be the safer policy for the Government itself to manufacture all of its war material and thus be in a posi- tion to keep secret superior processes that may be discovered. The Drug Market. Acetanilid—Circulars have been is- sued by manufacturers announcing a reduction. Acids—Citric is lower by pound. Carbolic is %c higher. Arsenic—Market still featureless, but a continued firm feeling across the water imparts a steady undertone to the market here. Balsams—All the late arrivals of Mar- acaibo copaiba have been taken for ex- port, and it looks now as if shippers will also take a number of parcels of Central American for account of buyers abroad. But the market is still some- what unsettied, and quotations show no improvement. Tolu shows strength and there is a good foreign demand, but holders are not anxious sellers. Peru, firm and consumptive request is active. Barks—Soap has again advanced. Cacao Butter—Slow demand, easier values. Cantharides—All varieties firm, with meager offerings and fair consuming demand. Cassia Buds—Very firm, under the influences noted in last week’s issue. Castor Oil—Fairly good sales are re- ported, with values firm at the hands of manufacturers. Cocaine—There is no change to note, as yet, in regard to home markets, not- withstanding the fact that foreign cables report firmer markets for both crude and refined. Cuttle Fish Bone—Market | steady, with a continued fair jobbing demand, and quotations are sustained. Ergot—Dead market. Essential Oils—General consumptive demand is a trifle improved, more in- terest being exhibited. All Messina essences are a shade easier, but the only mentionable change in prices is a reduction in one of the principal brands of bergamot. Cassia is perceptibly weaker. The recent high prices for artificial sassafras have resulted in the giving of more attention to the natural product, and fine quality oil has put in its appearance. Recent cables report that the last crop of rose is now out of distillers’ hands. Flowers—There is great scarcity of German chamomile. Spot supplies are about nil American saffron remains unsettled and irregular. ing fairly in a jobbing way. Gums—Gamboge, market easier and prices lower. Juniper Berries—Aggregate business s 29 fair to middling’. 4c per Leaves—Short buchu, demand fair, values steady. Activity as to all grades of senna, and holders entertain firm views. Mercurial Preparations— Market firtn. Business is of average volume. Frices are higher, owing to sympathy with the advance in quicksilver. Morphine— Holders are firmer in their views, on account of the improvement in opium, Opium—Changed decidedly for the better because of an improved demand, which seems to be based entirely on the prevailing belief that the proposed new tariff bill will imposea duty, which belief has been steadily growing stronger. Another advance .is_ confi- dently expected. Quinine—Enquiry is limited, aside from regular deliveries on contracts. The movement from second hands has been slight during the week, but at the instant demand shows some improve- ment, and large orders could not be filled. Arnica, mov- Gripsack Brigade. A. F. Bodde, recently with Pingree & Smith, has engaged to represent the Schulte Soap Co., of Detroit, in and about Grand Rapids. John Osting (Lemon & Wheeler Com- pany) has returned from Galveston, Texas, where he spent a couple of weeks. His trade was visited in the meantime by A. K. Wheeler. Lowell Journal: Geo. Winegar ex- pects to leave this month to go on the road for Gokey & Co., manufacturers of fine shoes. George will undoubtedly prove a valuable man for the position, as he is ‘‘up’’ on shoes and is_ pleasant to meet socially—anyway his Lowell friends wish him the best of luck. Snedicor & Hathaway 80 to 89 W. Woodbridge St., Detroit, Manufacturers for Michigan Trade. DRIVING SHOES, MEN’S AND BOYS’ GRAIN SHOES. Smith Shoe Co., Agts. for Mich., O. and Ind. NEW REPUBLIC Reopened Nov. 25. FINEST HOTEL IN BAY CITY. Steam heat, Electric Bells and Lighting throughout. Rates, $150 to $2.00. Cor. Saginaw and Fourth Sts. GEO. H. SCHINDHETT, Prop THE WIERENGO E. T. PENNOYER, Manager, MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN. Steam Heat, Electric light and bath rooms. Rates, $1.50 and $2.00 per day. Commercial House Iron Mountain, Mich. Lighted by Electricity, Heated by Steam. All modern conveniences. $2 per day. IRA A. BEAN, Prop. GOLUMBIAN TRANSFER GOMPANY CARRIAGES, BAGGAGE AND FREIGHT WAGONS 15 and 17 North Waterloo St., Telephone 381-1 Grand Rapids. BUSINESS OM tUtve4hd UY \ DETRO/T, 1/CH. Leading Business Training Institution of America. Is eomposed of five superior schools, viz, Business, Shorthand, English, Penmanship and Mechanical Drawing. 11-19 Wilcox St. W.F.Jewell, P R.Spencer. Any Man or woman can sell more goods after getting Tonsorial Work at FRED MARSH’S, 23 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids. SELL THESE CIGARS and give customers good satisfaction. eee Cutler House at Grand Haven. Steam Heat. Excellent Table. Com- fortable Rooms. H. D. and F. H. IRISH, Prors. 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Drugs--Chemicals MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. Term expires Dec. 31, 1896 C. A. BuesBeE, Traverse City S. E. PaRKILL, Owosso” - - Dec. 31, 1897 F. W. R. Perry, Detroit - - Dec. 31, 1898 A. C. ScouMacHER, Ann Arbor - Dee. 31, 1899 Gro. GunpRvUmM, Ionia - Dec. 31, 1900 President, S. E. PARKILL, Owosso. Secretary, F. W. R. Perry, Detroit. Treasurer, Geo. GuNDRoUM, Ionia. Coming Examination Sessions—Star Island (De- troit), June 28 and 29; Sault Ste. Marie, Aug. ——; Lansing, Nov. 2 and 3. MICHIGAN STATE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. President, G. C. Pariires, Armada. Secretary, B. ScoRouDER, Grand Rapids. Treasurer, Cuas. Mann, Detroit. Executive Committee—A. H. WEBBER, Cadillac; H. G. Cotman, Kalamazoo; Gro. J. Warp, St. Crark; A. B. SreveNs, Detroit; F. W. R. Perry, Detroit. Taxing Free Alcohol, from the Con- sumers’ Standpoint. Written for the TRapESMAN. In the early stage of discussion on this question its advocates were, for the most part, manufacturers of drugs and chemicals having large pecuniary in- tersts to serve. With them it wasa matter of making larger profits by re- ducing cost of production. This was surely a laudable motive, common to all men of enterprise, to which no _ rea- sonable objection could be urged were it not for the complications inevitably connected with the practical execution of the plan. Involving, on its face, a direct, immediate benefit to those who should receive a rebate for taxes once paid and turned into the National Treasury, it became necessary to enlist a larger number of petitioners for this special favor. Accordingly, appeal was made to re- tail druggists throughout the country to use their influence personally, and by the power of association, upon their Repre- sentatives in Congress. It was argued that a rebate of all tax on alcohol used in the manufacture and dispensing of drugs would benefit, proportionately, every interest concerned. In the com- promise tariff of 1894 the favor asked was at last grudgingly granted, but in such an indefinite form that the offi- cial charged with its distribution was unable, even by the help of advice from scientific and commercial experts, to frame rules for its practical enforce- ment. The frantic efforts of manufac- turers and druggists to secure profit by individually filing claims against the Government attracted the attention of Congress, and soon sober second thought induced repeal of a law passed in haste as a sop to placate certain inter- ests, but which was, in its terms, too crude for impartial execution. Some of the claims preferred are now in process of being tested by judicial authority. In the meantime, a cam- paign of education toward a new enact- ment is going on, urged by the same promoters as before, and appealing to the same class of would-be beneficiaries. But, amid all the din of argument pro and con, we hear no voice from the peo- ple, as consumers and taxpayers, on a question that involves the loss of from ten to twenty millions of National rev- enue, that, if diverted from its original purpose, must be made good in some other way. In their behalf something pertinent and reasonable. may be ad- vanced on the side of the negative. Most men acquainted with the history of National legislation will admit that, when the tax was first laid.on spirituous and fermented liquors, it was an emer- gency measure, or war tax, based on the theory of raising the largest possible amount from products that, while fairly considered as luxuries or superfluities, were still in such demand as to afford an immense revenue. When first ap- portioned, it proved to be so excessive as to defeat complete and uniform col- lection by stimulating fraudulent evasion. Then it was lowered to a point that secured better and more impartial enforcement, and in time became an acceptable and regular part of our rev- enue system. It is evident that no law ever devised has had such safeguards provided for its administration as the present statute controlling the manu- facture and sale of spirituous liquors. Its effectiveness as a revenue measure has been the growth of a generation of official experience, until every line of business has been adjusted harmonious- ly to its requirements. Public sentiment, |also, has settled into the conviction that it is a wise and impartial method of coliecting National revenue. One consideration that has satisfied the public mind springs from the fact that the influence of the law extends beyond its revenue-producing _ effect. As a check upon the excessive use of spirits, thus lessening the evils of in- temperance, it aids every effort of pa- triotic citizens. Every wise statute of state legislation. intended to decrease the unlawful use of liquor as a beverage finds an ally in the collector of internal revenue. Asa moral force, therefore, we may well justify what some inter- ested manufacturers may consider a burdensome tax. It should be noted that, up to date, consumers have made no complaints against the tax on alcohol, either by it- self or in connection with drug prepa- rations. When needing the former for any legitimate use, they do not object to the price charged by the druggist. Knowing that every dollar of tax paid the Government goes directly to the Treasury, and that the price of alcohol at retail is proportionately lower than that of proof spirits of honest make, they accept the situation as loyal sup- porters of a law that has proved a moral and financial success. A proposition is now made to disturb a Statute that has, for a third of a cen- tury, shown results satisfactory to the public. This is done in the interest ofa small minority, but with the vague promise that, through a readjustment of drug prices, the consumer will, by degrees, receive some compensating benefit. Here comes in an economic question for him to consider—a question worthy of careful investigation: Granted that a statute offering rebate of tax paid on alcohol sold in combination with other drugs for legitimate use becomes the law of the land, how will it affect the consumer who is promised a gain by such rebate? Should he have occasion to use alcohol pure, in the preparation of any home remedy, he cannot buy it of the druggist at the rebate price, since the law recognizes classes and not individuals. These occasions are not unfrequent, as thousands of druggists can testify. Thus the consumer has the alternative either to buy pure alcohol at the highest price, when needed for out- ward application or as a solvent for any purpose in domestic economy, or plan a subterfuge to share with the seller a|’ portion of his profit on the rebated prod- uct. How long it will take to teach customers an easy way to evade the law offering such a large percentage to dis- honest dealing can only be told in time —when the reports of the department shall appear in evidence. Again, many complain that druggists pander to the drinking habits of certain customers by unlawful sales of liquor. Unfortunately, to some extent these complaints have foundation in fact. Is it not reasonable to believe that such dishonorable exceptions will be greatly multiplied under a rebate system? How easy it will be—and how strong the temptation—to compound special reme- dies at much less cost than now, to meet the wants of customers of economic bibulous propensities, and at a much larger profit than can be done under the present law. When we consider the prospective benefits promised to consumers, in the cost of drug preparations of which al- cohol is a part, the difficulty, and al- most impossibility, of impartially sub- dividing the share of rebate with the public where the proportion coming to each purchaser is so small will compel the use of a microscope of a million magnifying power, in order to see the result. Is it worth while to distribute millions of revenue once collected among a few thousands of manufactur- ers and dispensers of drugs, and ex- pect that, like bread cast upon the water, it will be returned with interest to the millions who have contributed their several allotments to a fund hither- to, by general consent, held sacred to another purpose? Will not much of what 1s saved the party of the first part, through rebates, be wasted before com- pleting a fair re-distribution among the party of the second part? If so, how is the consumer to be benefited by this magical system of financial legerde- main? Every plan involving legislation here- tofore urged in the interests of certain classes has been sandwiched with plau- sible theories promising advantages to the public as an offset to favors granted. It is well to discuss freely and openly such projects from the people's point of view before allowing them to grow into statutes that often disappoint the expectations of the majority, whose in- terests should be paramount in a Gov- ernment like ours. Especially when it is proposed to transfer millions of their money into new channels of distribu- tion, and by so doing disturb a policy that has worked so well for a genera- tion, the consumers, who are the ulti- mate taxpayers, have a right to be con- sulted before a final decision. Taxing free alcohol, as an economic question, has many complicated fea- tures, that have puzzled the wisest of - revenue experts. May we not hope that, from the consumers’ point of view, some light may be thrown on the sub- ject, and by it the problem be more easily solved? At least let them be given a chance to do so. PETER C. MEEK. 0 > Change in Drug Trade. Shook Bros., druggists at Wolcott- ville, Ind., have sold their stock to Dr. H. M. Betts, who was engaged in the drug trade at LaGrange for thirty-seven years. Hee eM If you wish to be miserable, you must think about yourself, about what you want, what you like, what respect peo- ple ought to pay you; and then to you nothing will be pure. You will spoil everything you touch; you will make sin and misery for yourself out of every- thing which God sends you; you will be as wretched as you choose. —-Charles Kingsley. —_> > No life is worthy and noble that has no ‘‘must’’ in it—that is not ready to bow its most cherished schemes or its fondest wishes to the ever-present authority of the still, smali voice. PATENT MEDICINES Order your patent medicines from PECK BROS., Grand Rapids. Pies eges tage tape a MASTER The best 5 cent cigars ever made. BEST & RUSSELL CO.. Cuicaco. Represented in Michigan by J. A. GONZALEZ, Grand Rapids. Sold by ; rs x oO : ORRISSON,PLUMMER6Co. eo a CHICAGO. | THE MONITOR.” Soon after our Cigar Department was in- stitu ed on its present basis, we diseovered a demand for a $30 00 cigar of better quality than the usual goods at this price. We met this call with the MONITOR, a cigar made in the factory which we control, and by the advantage we enjoy in this respect, we *re able to offer the quality which is seldom found even as low as $83 00 per M. Although our salesmen have had samples but a short time, we are receiving daily repeating orders for the goods. We have in this brand a $30.00 cigar which we can recommend in the strongest terms. Morrisson, Plummer & Co., uraW Board, Building We are jobbers of these goods, among which are Tarred Board, Rosin Sized Sheathing, W. C. Oiled Sheathing, Tarred Felt, Roofing Pitch, Coal Tar, Rosin, Asphalt Paints, Elastic Cement, Ready Roofing, Carpet Lining, Mineral Wool. Qualities the best and prices the lowest. H. M. REYNOLDS & SON, Grand Rapids, [ich. Wholesale Druggists, Chicago. Cigar Department. Paper, Roofing Jaterial M ICHIGAN TRADESMAN pe! Vee 7um Opium, § U lined— Oil Sassafras, ta RRENT. Morphia, §.P . Morphia, $ nt ey S.N.Y. %@ 2 00 | Si Acidum Cc. 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Salicylicum. - @ 15|Jumipera. 0... 10°@ 1 ibn 50 | Picis Liq., pi igi) @ 200) Soda, Ash........... $B 5 | Ochre, yellow Mars. %2 @ Sulphuricum. ...... 45@ 50| Lavendula.... 2... 1 50@ 2 1) | Arnica oe: 60 | Fil Hydrarg.. nts..... @ & ooo Sulphas...--.: 84@ 4 — yellow Ber... + oe one ga ime 5 | Limonis....- 2.22. WK 2 pos a 60} Piper Nigra. . -po. 80 @ 50 Spts. Cologne........ a 3 utty, Commercial.. 1% 2 @3 ————— 1 40@ 1 60| Mentha Piper....._ eres Reiss 50| Piper Al -po. 22 Spts. Ether Co...... @ 2 60 | Putty, stri 24 24 artaricum. 60 | Mentha Pi 1 W@ trope I . = P ba.. @ 18 ; Ca. , etly pu 5 @3 sree 3G 36 eon Fora oe i rie yin roa gga a — Burgun. -po.35 @ 30 om - reia Dom... 50@ 55 Vermition, Pri me 2 24@3 mmonia Morrh TId....... 2 6 2 7% Benzoi OFSGX. ..... umbi Acet........ -_ ” . Vini Reet. bb ° 00] wv, en as A ue, gal 2 F@ 2 7 ores 50 | P ee 7 | Spts. Vi i. 0 | Vermilion, English. 1 ee 2 Se. ce gal. 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It is im- possible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those below are given as representing av- erage prices for average conditions of purchase. those who have poor credit. our aim to make this feature of the greatest possible use to dealers. 1 Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is AXLE GREASE. doz. gross Aen ct 55 6=—s «6:00 ae 6 700 eee... 50 865 50 i ee 75 9 00 IXLGolden,tinboxes75 900 Mica... .. cee ee Pare. ce 55) 6=—s«6.: 00 BAKING POWDER. Absolute. ip cameagon....... -.... 45 %& lb came Gox.............. 85 | ibeanscea.....-... 1 Acme. ag Ib cans3doz............ © , ip Cana sdom............ BD : eee ido............ 1 ee 10 E! Purity. 14 lb cans per doz......... vi) 4 lb cans per doz ....... 1 20 i ibeane per dos......... 2 00 Home. tq lb cans 4 doz case.....-. 35 % lb cans 4 doz case...... 55 lb cans 2 doz case 90 WO lS 14 ib cans, 4 doz case..... 14 1b cans, 4 doz case...... 1 lbcans, 2 doz case...... 1 Our Leader. ii eee cee ._ =o e................. Peerless. Lib. cans .........-..-.... BASKETS. 5 8 60 7 1 50 85 Extra Bushel.. LS a... \¥% bushel, bamboo del’ry. % bushel, bamboo del’ry. 1 bushel, bamboo del’ry. Tron strapped, 50c extra. Diamond Clothes, 30x16... Braided Splint, 30x16. .... BATH BRICK. er es BLUING. Wer CRC he 1 doz. pasteboard Boxes... 40 3 doz. wooden boxes....... 1 20 BROOMS. me Cer. 1 90 —e....... ...... 1% ee ee ere... 115 Pere . 200 Common Whisk............ 7 vance Wee. .-..- 80 Warehouse. ....... ae CAKE FROSTING. Nacretoin, per doz......... 2% Two doz. in case assorted flay- ors—lemon, vanilla and rose. CHEESE. Ideal 5 ere et Lenawee... .......... Riverside. foams Brick Dee Limburger. ...... Pineapple...... Sap Sago 43 PHGOHHHHHHHO Chicory. Buls Red CATSUP. os eee... Columbia, % pints.......... CLOTHES PINS. 5 gross boxes.... COCOA SHELLS. OO Less quantity...... Pound packages... CREAM TARTAR. Strictly Pure, wooden boxes. 35 Strictly Pure, tin boxes... 37 COFFEE. Green. Rio. Fair . Sacer os ccc Been oe ae 18 eee... se 19 aaa 2. 20 Peery oc. 22 Santos. lr 19 wee oe Pee Peeper ..-.23......,2.0.0. 23 Mexican and Guatamala. Fair ie Geen =... Se 22 ee ee 24 Maracaibo. Pee ce ce 23 eee 24 Java ee... -25 Private Growth..........- oe Maneenting...._..........._. 25 Mocha. Pee ee 25 See 28 Roasted. Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brands Fifth Avenue..... ae Jewell’s Arabian Mocha .. 30 Wells’ Mocha and Java..... 26 Wells’ Perfection Java..... 26 i 23% Valley City Maracaibo. .... ideal Bee... Leader Biend..-.... .. .... 15 Worden Grocer Co.’s Brands Quaker Arabian Mocha.....31 Quaker Mandehling Java..3i uaker Mocha and Java. ...29 oko Mocha and Java......26 Quaker Golden Santos... . .23 State House Blend.......... 22 Quaker Golden Rio......... 20 Package. Below are given New York prices on package coffees, to which the wholesale dealer adds the local freight from New York to your shipping point, giving you credit on the invoice for the amount of freight buyer pays from the market in which he purchases to his shipping point, including weight of package. In 60 Ib CANDLES. cases the list is 10c per 100 lbs EE NESE ATS OE Ge asl sean 7 | above the price in full cases. ee as 8 hee i 13 50 Pee... 8 Benge 13 50 CANNED GOODS. MicLaughlin’s XXXX..... .13 50 nee og ost Peas. < Extract. eside Marrowfat....... 1 Jail Sty 3 ross ; Lakeside E. J... .......... ittti[meee Re Lakeside, Cham. of Eng.... 1 40} aummel's foil gross < Lakeside. Gem, Ex. Sifted. 1 65| Gummel’s tiu « 2755 ta CHOCOLATE. Kneipp Malt Coffee. Walter Baker & Co.’s. 1 lb. packages, 50lb. cases 9 — vets - -— 1 lb. packages, 1001b. cases 9 Breakfast Cocoa... ~—«..42| CONDENSED MILK. CLOTHES LINES. 4 doz in case. otton, 40 ft, per doz....... 1 00| Gail Borden Eagle......... 6 % Cotton, 50 ft, per doz....... 1 20/| Crown .-:.... Le ae 6 25 Cotton, 60 ft, per doz....... is eee oes... 5 7 Cotton, 70 ft, per doz....... + Chee ........ -::....-:- 450 Cotton, 80 ft, per doz....... 180| Magnolia ......... 4 25 Jute, @ft, per doz......... GD | CRRTIONRG........ccccces 05.455 3 50 Jute, 72 ft, per dos.......... = Dime ..-.-. 3_35 COUPON BOOKS. Tradesman Grade. 50 books, any denom.... 1 50 100 books. any denom.... 2 50 500 books, any denom....1) 50 1,000 books, any Genom....20 00 Economic Grade. 50 books, any denom.... 1 50 100 books, any denom.... 2 50 500 books, any denom....11 50 1,000 books, any denom....20 00 Universal Grade. = books, any denom.... 1 50 100 books, any denom.... 2 50 500 books, any denom....11 50 1,000 books, any denom....20 00 Superior Grade. 50 books, any denom.... 1 50 10 books, any denom.... 2 50 500 books, any denom....11 50 1,000 books, any denom....20 00 Coupon Pass Books, Can be made to represent any denomination from $10 down. Seheoke 2... 1 00 SP OGens. 2 00 SOG bGGKS..... 22... 3 00 Peeeeee................0. 6 25 Si boees.-. 10 00 M0 beoks...... ... 2: 17 50 Credit Checks. 500, any one denom’n..... 3 00 1000, any one denom’n..... 5 00 2000, any one denom’n..... 8 00 Steel pamen. ............ v6) DRIED FRUITS—DONESTIC Apples. aoe... .......-. @ 3 Evaporated 50 lb boxes. @ # California Fruits. Apricots CE ai eae Nae 11%@ Biackberries........... Nectarines ............ 6 @ | Peseneg 2. TO 9 DPA ce tesco wece : Pitted Cherries........ Prunnelies............. Raspberries............ California Prunes. 100-120 25 lb boxes....... @ 90-100 25 Ib boxes....... @ 4% 80 - 90 25 1b boxes....... @ 4% 70 - 80 25 lb boxes....... @ 5% 60 - 70 25 1b boxes. @ 6 50 - 60 25 1b boxes....... @ 6% 40 - 50 25 lb boxes....... @ 7% 30 - 40 25 1b boxes....... @ iq cent less in bags Raisins. London Layers 3 Crown. 1 60 London Layers 5 Crown. 2 50 (a 3 50 Loose Muscatels2 Crown 5% Loose Muscatels3Crown 6% Loose Museatels 4Crown 7% FOREIGN. Currants. Pes WOM. ee ee @ 4% Vostizzas 50 lb cases...... @ 4% Cleaned, bulk <.........-- @ 5% Cleaned, packages........ @ 6 Peel. Citren American 101lb bx @14 Lemon American 10 1b bx @12 Orange American 101b bx @12 Raisins. Ondura 28 ib boxes...... @ 7% Sultana 1 Crown........ g 84 Sultana 2Crown ...... 9 Sultana 3Crown........ @ 9% Sultana 4 Crown........ 9% Sultana 5 Crown........ 1036 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Farina. BME eS Grits. Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s....... 2 00 Hominy. Barres 2) ee 2 B Flake, 50 1b. drums....... 1 00 Lima Beans. Dried. a. 3% Maccaroni and ————, Domestic, 10 lb. box. .... Imported, 25 lb. box.. ... 2 50 Pearl Barley. Common... -.... ....... 1% eee 2 meapire 2% Peas. Maree, Wo 80 Belit, peri. 0-30... 2. 244 Rolled Oats. Rolled Avena, bbl..... .3 30 Monarch, bbl. ... 3 09 Monarch. % bbi..........1 Private brands, bbl.... Private brands, 4bbl..... Quaker, cases ..... Sago. perma... 66.5 1 4 Bast India........... 3% Wheat. Cracked, bulk............. 242 1b packages....... Fish. Cod. Georges cured... . ... Georges genuine...... Georges selected...... Strips or bricks...... Halibut. Herring. ' Holland white hoops ae 65 | Holland white hoops bbl. 8 00 | Norweran.:. .........._. ' Round 100 lbs. Round 40 lbs... Ben Mackerel. Family 90 lbs ..... Wamily 10 tbs.....-..-.-... Sardines. Russian kegs.. Stockfish. No. 1, 100 1b. bales......... No. 2, 100 lb. bales......... & 10% 8% No. No. No. } Souders’. Oval bottle, with corkscrew. ~ the world for the mo: Regular Grade Lemon doz ee... % eee 1 50 Regular Vanilla. doz o“....°.1 2 Oto. 2 40 XX Grade Lemon. H Sef... 1 50 | 402. 3 00 XX Grade Vanilla 2 0z ES 402 250 per dov. Jackson Liquid, 107....... 65 Jackson Liquid, 2 0z....... 98 Jackson Liquid, 3 0z.. . 130 GUNPOWDER. Rifle—Dupont’s. Ee 4 25 mor Geese... 2 40 Quarter Kegs...... [ite ee 30 S61 GARB... el 18 Choke Bore—Dupont’s. OE EE Ham Mere... 22 Quarter Kegs............... 1 25 io ans. ee Eagle Duck—Dupont’s. ee. ke est Mees... ..:. sa uarter Rees... 2s: 2B SIDGONS oc es 45 HERBS. OO a a 15 MOPe 15 INDIGO. Madras.5 lb boxes......... 55 S. F., 2.3 and 5 1b boxes.... 50 JELLY. ib pete 30 17 1D patie sss ae SID PAB. 60 LYE. Condensed, 2 doz .......... 1 20 Condensed, 4 doz........... 2 LICORICE. WO eo des es Sass le 30 CIRO ee oe p25) ee se 14 Root. Se ee, 10 MINCE MBAT. Ideal, 3 doz. in case. .. ....2 25 MATCHES. Diamond Match Co.’s brands. Mo. 9 sutpnar........:...... 1 Anchor Parior.....:.......: 170 MO. 2 ome... os 10 Mxzport Parlor.............. 400 MOLASSES. New Orleans. WOR. os oe Sa 11 Pee 14 ee 20 WOM ok. ee eae 24 Open Bete... 25@35 Half-barrels 2c extra. PIPES. Clay, No: B16. .3545. 5020: 1 7] Clay, T. D. fullcount..... 65 Cop, Me. Ss... 1 POTASH. 48 cans in Case. DOV 8... ee ee. 4 OU Penna Salt Co.’s........... 3 00 PICKLES. Medium. Barrels, 1,200 count........ 3 40 Half bbls, 600count........ 2 20 Small. Barrels, 2,400 count........ 4 40 Half bbls, 1,200 count...... 270 RICE. Domestic. Carolina head.............. hg Garenus NO.) 002... 0. Sd Carolina No. 2...........; 4% Croke ee en Imported. wepen, NO. F..,....: 7... 54 Jones, No.2... .. ' 3 Soave, NOP coe s sc oll .. 4% Re ee ce ecco. 5% SALERATUS. Packed 60 Ibs. in box. eI Co, oc. 3 3C Perse se ee. 3 15 UES oc 3 30 OWIGE Soci aD SAL SODA. Granulated, bbls........ -110 Granulated, 100 lb cases..1 50 Bump, DOI... 2. oi c. 1 Lump, 145lb kegs.......... 1 10 SALT. Diamond Crystal. Cases, 24 3-lb boxes........ 1 50 Barrels, 190 31bbags...... 2% Barrels. 40 7 lbbags...... 2 40 Butter. 28 Ib. bags: .2......<: 30 Butter, 50 io beee........... 60 Butter, 20 14 Ib bags........ 3 00 Butter, 280 1b bbls.......... 2 50 Common Grades. 1003 lb sacks..... Sees oe Oe OOD ID MAGES 20026: a BS 28 11-lb sacks......... Pee 170 WorceSter. 50 4 Ib. cartons. : 20.0... - 3 25 Hip 2610. S8CKs. 4... . 2.5.2: 4 00 OO 5 1D. Sheks 0200s cl: 3 75 2e 14 3b. eaekes..... 2... 3 50 3010 1b. sacks........ c+eac OO 28 Ib. linen sacks.........<.. 32 56 lb. linen sacks.. ic Bulk in barrels...:.....2:. 0... 2 50 Warsaw. 56-Ib dairy in drill bags..... 30 28-lb dairy in drill bags..... 15 Ashton. 56-1b dairy in iinen sacks... 60 Higgins. 56-lb dairy in linen sacks 60 Solar Rock. Selb sacks... .. 21 Common Fine. BARINOM oe ces 65 Manistee 58 Oe .. oi Canary, Smyrna Caraway ) Cardamon, Malabar ..... 80 Hemp, Russian.......... 4 Mixed Birt, ooo i” Mustard, white....... +, OS Clee 8 8 ON oe oes cae et 5 Cuttlic Bone... .: 222: 20 SNUFF, Scotch, in bladders......... 37 Maccaboy, injars........... 35 French Rappee. in jars..... 43 SPICES. Whole Sifted. MRIS oo ee a 9 Cassia, China in mats...... 10 Cassia, Batavia in bund... 20 Cassia, Saigon in rolls......32 Cloves, Amboyna...........15 Cloves, Zanzibar............ 9 Mace, Batavia........ 2.5: 60 Nutmess, fancy. .......... .60 moees, No. 1... Nutmegs, No. 2....... .....6 Pepper, Singapore, black... 9 Pepper, Singapore, white. . .i2 Pepper, SRO... 10 Pure Ground in Buik. OG co 12 Cassia, Batavia ............. = Onecia, Saigon... ...........m0 Cloves, Amboyua....... -20 Cloves, Zanaivar............ 15 Ginwer, African............ Gimeer, COCHIN.” .... .-..+ 20 Ginger, Jamaica.....:...... 22 Mace, Batayla.... .....2..3 70 Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. .20 Mustard, Trieste............25 Nutinegs, .............. 6 Pepper, Simg., black ....10@14 Pepper, Sing., white....15@18 Pepper, Cayenne........ 17@20 Oe ee 18 SYRUPS. Corn. ES ree leap ao at 12 Mais ie... 35. csi aw 14 Pure Cane PONE isa sl. eae reat eee CO ae cee aoe WMONOG csi sock css ceases MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21 SOAP. Laundry. Armour’s Brands. Armour’s Family........ 270 Armour's Laundry........ 3 & Armour’s Comfort 2. Armour’s White, 100s...... 6 2% Armour’s White, 503....... a Armour’s Woodehuek .... 2 55 Armour’s Kitchen Brown. 2 00 Armour’s Mottled German 2 40 2 8 5 box lots, delivered 3 80 Single MORK oe oe 9 =A 10 box lots. delivered.. 2% JAS. 5. KIRK & C0.’S SRDS. American Family, wrp'd....3 33 American Family, unwrp ‘a: 27 ee 3 Cabinet. . 2 25 Savon ....:. ..2 50 Dusky Diamond. 56 oz. -2 10 Dusky Diamond, 58 oz...... 3 00 Biee tudia...-:..-.....,.-..3 OD BirkQime. oo 3 75 ROS (oc eee 3 65 Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands. Se eee ce og os 2 8 Cetten Gist yc. 5 7 MarseIeR oe 4 00 oe ........ 3 70 Henry Passolt’s Brand. Single b box. sree eg 2 85 5 box lots, delivered . .-2 80 10 box lots, delivered....... 2% 2h hex Inte delivered 2 65 Schulte Soap Co.’s Brand. Senuite’s Family............ 2% Clydeedare. 0. ess 2 8 Netoe oo 2 50 German Mottled . 1 85 MICCO es 3 25 Oleine, w hite oe eee 2 65 Thompson & Chute’s Brand. Single bom. ooo et: oo. os 2 80 5 box lot, delivered........ 2 %5 10 box lot, delivered........2 70 25 box lot, delivered . 2 Wolverine Soap Co.'s Brands. Singie Bee 2 2 65 5 box lots, delivered........ 2 60 10 box lots, delivered........ 2 50 Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands. Old Country, 80 1-lb bars ».2 20 Good Cheer, 60 1-lb. bars....3 7 Uno, 100 %-lb. bars.......... 2 50 Doll, 100 10-02. Dare. 2. 2. L. 22% Scouring. Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz ..... 2 40 Sapolio, hand, 3 doz ....... 2 40 SODA. Boxes oe 5% Kegs, English 4% STARCH. Kingsford’s Corn. 40 1-Ib packages............. 6 20 1 Ib packages............. 614 Kingsford’s Silver Gloss. 40 1-lb > pockagee pee ewe ae 6% GlN BOXEG oo ee. 7 Diamond. 64 10c packages ........... 5 00 128 5c packages......... .. 5 00 32 10c and 64 5c packages...5 00 Common Corn. 20-tD hokeN 0. cs. 5 401 bexes... 2... 8... 4% Common Gloss. l-lb packages............... 4% 8-lb packages............... . 6-lb packages. . a on 40 and 50 1b boxes........... STOVE POLISH. 4 PEO x x “be ATA ee No. 4, 3 doz in ¢ase......... 4 50 No. 6, 3 doz in case...... .. 7 20 SUGAR. Below are given New York prices on sugars, to which the wholesale dealer adds the local freight from New York to your shipping point, giving you credit on the invoice for the amount of freight buyer pays from the market in which he purchases to his shipping point, including 20 pounds for the weight of the barrel. Our boat. 5 13 Domino. oo ...5 00 Cubes a ..4 % Powdered .................. 475 XXXX Powdered.. 4 88 Mould A. och Granulated in bbis... |)... 4 50 Granulated in bags......... 4 50 Fine Granulated............ 450 Extra Fine Granulated..... 4 63 Extra Coarse Granulated...4 63 Diamond Confee. A........ 4 50 Tr Standard A... ..... ; 38 } 1 TABLE SAUCES. Lea & Perrin’s, large..... 475 Lea & Perrin’s,small..... 2% Hatford, large... ...... ...; 3 75 Halford small.. --2 20 Salad Dressing, large... 4 55 Salad Dressing, small..... 2 65 TOBACCOS. Cigars. Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s brand. Mew Etiemo so. 35 00 Morrison, Plummer «& Co.’s b’d. Governor Yates, 414 in..... 58 00 Governor Yates, 45; in.....65 00 Governor Yates, 5144 in.. ..70 00 MEGMEUGR 2506 ee, 30 00 H. & P. Drug Co.’s brand. Cimtetie 26.522. 35 00 G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand. SCH SO: W.-.... VINEGAR. Peroux Cidér.:....... ... 5... 10 Robinson’s Cider, 40 grain. . oh Robinson’s Cider, 50 grain. ..12 WICKING. No. O: pergross.............. 2 INO: 1 HErRrORS..-....-.. 30 DG. e pererees.............. 40 INO. 3, pergross.... ..... .-...- 75 Fish and Oysters Fresh Fish. Per Ib. Whitensh. |... -. @ 8 TOUS oc sca... Qa 7 Black Bass... ..:.... @ 10 Manes... @ 2 Ciseoes or Herring. . @ 4 POCHRH 2c... @ 10 Live Lobster....... @ 38 Boiled Lobster...... @ 20 Oped ss. @ 10 iacdeck .-..... .: @ 8 No. 1 Pickerel...... @ 8 Wee es. a ¢ Smoked in dang eke @ 8 Red Snappe @ 18 Col iver Pte. @ 13 Mackerel @ 20 Oysters in Cue. F. H. Counts........ @ 38 F. J. D. Selects...... @ 7 BORCCtS -- <6. - ws. @ 2 F. J. D. Standards.. @ 2 Wnehers. 2... 1... @ 18 Standards... ...-... @ 16 Oysters in — Counts.. ee 2 00 Extra Selects eens 1 60 Belarta.... ..... 1 40 Mediums... .-.--... 1 10 Baltimore Standards 95 CUA 2. 53s. 5 os 1 25 Pir Te 12 Raa a on @ 12% ae. 7 Oysters, per 100....... i edaoee. per 100: ......: Sool 00 Candies. Stick Candy. bbls. pails Standard. ..... 2.0... 54%@ 7 Standard H.H...... s5y%@7 Standard Twist..... 6 @7 Cut Iga)... 0. 74@ 8% cases Extra HH... ...... @ 8% Boston Cream...... 8 Mixed Candv. Competition......... @ 6 See... ........ @ 6% MeGGGy @i7 CORSGrVe. 0.16 oo... @7 1 és @i™% @ 8% @8 @s English Rock....... @8 Kindergarten....... @ 8% French Cream...... @9 Pandy Fan... |. @10 Valley Cream.. @13 Fancy—In. Bulk. Lozenges, plain..... @ 8% Lozenges, printed... @ 8% Choe. D TOps ec @i4 Choc. Monumentals @12% Gum Drops... ... |. @5 Moss Drops......... @7% Sour Drops.......... @ 8% Paperialg. 02 8% @ Fancy—In 5 Ib. Boxes. Lemon Drops....... @50 Sour Drops... ... @50 Peppermint Drops.. @60 Chocolate Drops. . @65 H. M. Choe. Drops... @i5 Gum Drops.. @30 Licorice Drops...... @id . B. Licorice we @50 Lozenges, plain.. @55 Lozenges, printed.. @55 Imperials eee. @d5 MOCLOCH @6 Cream Bar...... 2... @a0 Molasses Bar ....... @50 Hand Made Creams. 80 @90 Plain Creams.. 60 @s0 Decorated Creams... @90 String Rock......... @60 Burnt Almonds..... 135 @ Wintergreen Berries @5d Caramels. No. oe 2 Ib. bexes 0... @30 -_ 1 1 wrapped, 3 Ib. @4 Ne poe 2 lb. boxes Fresh Meats. Beef. “oe... 54@ 7 Fore quarters......... 4 @ 6 Hind quarters........ 6 @ a Eoms No. 3..... 2... 8 @I12 Ribs.. -- oo. 6 Ga Rounds 0 54@ 6% Chneks .. 2... @5 WRARCS @ 4 Pork. Dens@@ 05 2.012: @ 1% EOS oso 7 @6% Shoulders... ....... @ 5% Leaf Lard... 0... @ 5% Mutton. Carcass e000 002: 6 @7 Spring Lambs......... 7 @8 Veal. Carease (2.5... @8s8 Crackers. The N. Y. Biscuit Co. quotes as follows: Butter. weymoeur Me Seymour XXX, 3 1b. carton Hamby ©En.. wl. wails XXX, 3 1b carton.. Salted XX ja. Soda Se ee Soda XXX, 31b earton.... Soda. Clee. ee Zephyrette....... : L. I. —_—, Ib — a. Square O eet XXX. Sq. Oys. XXX. 1 1b carton. Farina Oyster, Mee... s GOODS—Boxes. Animals Bent’s Cold Water......... elle ese coo. ss Cocoanut Taffy............ Coffee Cakes... .... 2.5... Frosted Honey...........:: Graham Crackers ......... Ginger Snaps, XXX round. Ginger Snaps, XXX city.. Gin. — XXX home made Gin. Snps, XXX scalloped. . Ginger Vanilla............ Teperels ........ Jumples, Honey.. Molasses Cakes............ Marshmallow ............. Marshmallow Creams..... Pretzels, hand made ..... Pretzelettes, Little German Sugar Cake. 200200 22. 2... See ee . Sear Donen... Sears’ Zephyrette.. ..... . Vanilla Square........... Vanilla Wafers .... Pecan Wafers...... Fruit Coffee..... Mixed Picnic... Cream Jumbles ...... Boston Ginger Nuts... sn Chimmie Fadden ....... eae Pineapple Glace............ Grains and Feedstuffs Winter Wheat Flour. Local Brands. Eaten 5 00 necond Patent... |... 4 55 PROG 4 30 ee 3 $0 Graham ... 4 30 co ee : 40 count, Flour in bbls.,25¢ per bbl. ad- ditional. Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand. Cee S68 445 Quaker, ee 445 Quaker ia... 4 45 Spring Wheat Fiour. Olney & Judson’s ee. Ceresota, igs.. Ceresota, 4s Ceresota, kgs Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand. Grand Republic, \%s........ 4 6 Grand Republic, 4%s.. ..... 4 50 Grand Republic, %s........ 4 45 Worden Grocer Co.’s —, mere ee Laurel, eo 4 5 Laurel, %s.. 44 Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s i Parisian, ls. 4 6 Parisian, 48 ee ye ce 4 30 Parisian. ee 4 45 Meal. Ce 1 50 Cramtlateg: 1% _ Feed and Millstuffs. St. Car Feed. screened ... No. 1 Corn and Oats....... 9% Unbolted Corn Meal.... 9 25 Winter Wheat Bran... . .10 00 Winter Wheat Middlings... iL 00 Nerconmnge 2 8 00 The O. E. Brown Mill Co. quotes as follows: New Corn. Car iets |: 3 Less than ear lots......... 28 _— Car lots. .. oo Carlots, clipped... us Ol Less than ear lots.. - 2a Hay No. 1 Timothy cariots oe: 9 50 No. 1 Timothy, ton lots ...11 00 Fruits. Oranges. O acaba: Seedlings. — Lemons. Strictly choice 360s.. @2 2% Strictly choice 300s.. 2 50 Fancy 360s...... ... @3 00 Ex.Fancy 300s...... 25@3 50 Bananas. A definite price is hard to name, as it varies according to size of bunch and quality of fruit. Medium bunches...1 = @1 50 Large bunches...... 1% @2 00 Foreign Dried Praits. Figs, -— Layers aie claw diate ale @10 Wis. New Smyrna sae ea cer @12 Figs, Naturals in 30 Ib. bags,......... @7 — Fards in 101b Soa e ele ete @ 8 une aie in 601b cases .... @6 Dates, Persians,H. M. B., 60 Ib cases, new @6 Dates, Sairs 60 Ib ee ck Vol, M4% ' . Nuts. Almonds, Tarragona. . @l2 Almonds, Ivaca...... @il Almonds, California, soft shelled......... @12 Bruzils new.......... @i% Bienes co ., @lo Wainuts, Grenobles .. @l2 Walnuts, Calif No. 1. @lvu WwW alnuts, soft shelled CMR co. @il Table Nuts, fancy. @il Table Nuts, choice... @10 Pecans, Med....... ... @ 9 Pecans, Ex. Large.... @10 Pecans, Jumbos....... @i2 Hickory Nuts per bu., Ohio, new. .. @ Cocoanuts, full sacks @3 75 Butternuts per bu.. @ 50 Black Walnuts per bu @ 50 juts. Fancy, H. P., Game POG 6 ek a @ 4% Fancy, H. P., Flags HOAsted. 2... ...... @ 6% Choice, H. P., Extras. 4 Choice, H. P., Extras, OMNIA occ: @ 5% Provisions. Swift & Company quote as follows: Barreled Pork. 8 OU 8 7 8 75 8 75 11 50 ean 7% OM lie, 9 00 _Dry Salt — Deen 5 Briskets eae ce ees 5 mitra shorts... 4% Smoked [ieats. Hams, 12 1b average ... 9% Hams, 14 1b average OMe Hams, 16 1b average..... 91g Hams, 20 lb average..... 835 Ham dried Gee kc ct: 11 Shoulders (N. Y. cut). . 6 Bacon, Clear... 8... 7 California a 6 Boneless hams......... 3% Cooked ham.......... OM% Lards. In Tierces COmpOUNG.... 22.5... 3% ra A lg So ip Tube....... advance 4s 80 1b Tubs... advance M4 50 1b Tins . advance 4 20 lb Pails. . advance by nO 1h Pati. ...... advance 4g oi Pena... |. advance % | Sib Pats. ...... advance 1 Sausages. BOlOGNA 2.0. 7 eee «8... the Brauerort. .. 2... tibe | “he ee 6 MOMOMe 2s 4 Head cheese......... Le Beef. Mrtra Mess... ... rae) Boneless ‘ Ty Hey 10 Uv Pigs’ Feet. Mase, be. 8... 80 ig Bhs 40a 1 5u % bbls, 80 lbs........... 2380 Tripe. Bae Me | OG a Dols, 40 ibe... 6... 1 40 % bbls, ar eee eisce ee 2% asings. Pork . oe _ ae Beef rounds. eee ee aaa 3% Beef middles........ 8 a 60 Butterine. Rois, GAirg............. 10 Solid’ Ee, 9% Rolls, creamery ........ 13 Solid. ot eo e. 12% =. Corned ae 2 ID.. . 200 Corned beef, . lb 4 Roast beef, 2 lb a Potted ham, “48. Potted ham. tos. Deviledham, ¥s. Deviledham, %s Petted tongue igs. a Potted tongue \s....... Hides and Pelts. Perkins & Hess pay as fol- ows: ee Green . ui. ae Part cured............ @ 6% Full Cured. . avecee OO TH Wy ks. @8 — green.. 5 @é ae €ared........... 6%@ 8 fskins, green...... 64%4@ 8 Gaifekine’ euped. ... .. T%*@ 9 Deaconskins ........ .25 @30 Pelts. SHGeriings 1... .. 5@ 10 a 23@ 50 Cia Woeer........... 6@ 90 Furs. Co ee 30@ 1 10 Cee i. 30@ 80 Skunk.. . oS Muskrats, spring. . eee 14@ 19 Muskrats, winter . 9@ 14 Med Gow... . 5... 5. 80@ 1 25 Gray Fox... . .. 1... 30@ 70 Coe Oe we. aay 25°@ 5 00 eee BQ 5 ree, Wee wW@ 2 CAs, House... .. 2... 10@ 20 ee 3 00@ 5 00 ot..... «ont Coe M fartin, Dark. 1 50@ 3 00 Murtin, Yellow ...... 0G? 60 Chee 4 50@ 7 50 Woe oo es 1 CO@ 2 00 Bee 7 00@15 (0 Beaver. 6.8... 2 6 00 beerskin, dry, perlb. 15@ 2 Deerskin, gr’n, perlb. 10@ 12% — . Washed i a poe Unweeted .0..... ... 5 Miscellaneous. ORION 6 eke. 2 @ 2% Grease Butter......... 1 2 Witches |... 5..,. A. %@ 2 Ginseng... 3 2 50@2 % Oils. Barrels. Boceme .. 3. oi. 2.... @10% XXX W.W. Mich. Hdlt @ 8% WwW W Michivan........ @ 8 High Test eadlight. . g Deo. Senha nd sea @ 7% — Dey ea buds a 30 @38 SUMING cs cs 11 @2l Black, winter......... @?2 Crockery and Glassware. AKRON STONEWARE. Butters. 6 gal; per Gow. ......... 50 1 to gal., per gal........ Aha eT 6% 10 OAL, per Wal... 6... .. tibs 12 gal, per gal... . 644 15 gal. meat-tubs. per gal. Ss 20 gal. meat-tubs, per gal.. 8 25 gal. meat-tubs, per gal.. 30 gal. meat- tubs. per gal.. 10 Churns. Sto Geral per gal......... 5% Churn Dashers, per doz... & Milkpans. \% gal. flat or rd. bot., doz. 60 1 gal. flat or rd. bot.,each 5% Fine Glazed Milkpans. % gal. flat or rd. bot.. doz lgal. filatorrd. bot.,each 5% Stewpans. % gal. fireproof, bail, doz. %5 1 gal. fireproof, bail, doz.1 10 Jugs. ag GAL, per GOe.. ........:. 40 iat. perdae ... .. ..... & |} te Sgal., per gal....... 6% Tomato Jugs. ‘Sent, perdoa...... ..... ee a 7 Corks for 56 gal., perdos.. 2 Corks for 1 gal., cae doz.. 30 Preserve Jars and Covers. 4g gal., stone cover, doz... 7% I gal., stone cover, doz... 00 Sealing Wax. A lbs in package, per ib.. = LAMP BURNERS. No. VU Sun. 4 io, 1 Sui... .. aU SO 75 eee, 50 pocuerem, NO. F.6 6... 65 Security, No. a 85 Nutmeg .. ou CPM a cue, 1 50 LAMP CHIMNEYS—Common. Per box of 6 doz. 1 he Oo... 75 No. 1 Sun.. 1 88 wo 2 ae 70 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 . =a XXX Flint. No. 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped and labeled. 2 55 No. 1 Sun, crimp op, wrapped and hone. . 2% No. 2 Sun, crim top, wrapped and labeled ... 3 75 CHIMNEYS—Pearl Top. No. 1 _ wrapped and Fee 70 No. 2 San, wrapped and label ee No. 2 Hinge, wrapped and Open No.2 Sun, ‘Small Bulb,” for Globe Lamps......... La Bastie. No. 1 Sun. plain bulb, per OM ci ee 25 No. 2 Sun, plain bulb, per el ed ies lala 50 No. ri eb sas dea a oe No. 2 Crimp, per doz.. .. . 1 60 Rochester. No. 1, Lime (65¢ doz)...... 3 50 No. 2, Lime (70e doz). . 406 No. 2, Flint (80e doz).. ... 47 Electric. No. 2, Lime (70¢ doz) ..... No. 2, Flint (80¢ doz) OIL CANS. s 1 gal tin cans with spout.. 1 25 1 gal galv iron with spout. 1 65 2 gal galv iron with spout. 2 87 3 gal galv iron with spout. 4 0v 5 gal galv iron with spout. 5 00 5 gal galv iron with faucet 6 00 Sgal Tilting cans. ......... 9 00 5 gal galv iron Nacefus ... 9 00 Pump Cans 5 gal Rapid steady stream. 9 00 5 gal Eureka non- ee 10 50 3 wal Home Rule.... ..... 0 50 5 gal Home Rule.... ...... 12 00 5 gal Pirate King...... ... 9 50 — No. OTubular..... oo No. 15 Tubolar... .. 6 50 No. 13 Tubular Dash. - 6 30 No. 1Tub., glass fount. 7 00 No. 12 Tubu ar, side lamp. 14 0C No. 3Street Lamp ...... 3% LANTERN GLOBES. No. 0 Tubular, cases | doz. each, box 10 cents........ 45 No. 0 Tubular, cases 2 doz. each, box 15 cents........ 45 No. 0 Tubular, bbls 5 doz. COE, THE cu 40 No. 0 Tubular, bull’s eye, cases 1 doz. each.. 1 25 LAMP WICKS. No. @ per grogs.... .... ... ING, i per grons........... . INO, 2 per grees... .......°. 38 No. 3 per grosa.......... a oe Mammoth per doz......... 70 22 OUTLOOK FOR EGGS. Low Prices Necessary for the Coming Storage Operations. From the New York Produce Review. The course of the winter egg market during the past two years has been un- favorable to holders of refrigerator ac- cumulations. For the crop of 1895 this was considered to be partly owing to too high a cost of the spring goods, which prevented a profitable marketing of the stock during the subsequent fall season, and to the consequent holding of an un- usually large quantity over the first of January, 1896, which came in for very low prices later on account of a, phe- nomenally large winter production. But last year the conditions were about as favorable as could ordinarily be ex- pected. The total accumulation of spring packed eggs in April and May, 1896, was a little below the previous season and the average price of the stock was lower—in fact lower than for several years previously. Some of the goods stored were worked off in June, rather more than usual found an outlet in the summer, and the movement dur- ing the fall was about as large as could be expected. The sales of well-kept goods up to about the first of January were at fairly protitable prices, but the quantity carried past that date was large and mostly made a heavy loss. Looking at the situation in view of these facts, we may conclude that the production of eggs in this country has reached a volume so great as to make a rofitable management of the crop ex- tremely difficult except in seasons when the January and February production is abnormally light by reason of excep- tionally severe weather conditions. A close watch of the egg market leads us to the belief that total yearly produc- tion is affected materially by the weather conditions of January and February— the months which, in this respect, are liable to the greatest variety of weather. That is to say, when the conditions in these months are such as to permit an unusually large production, this excess 1s not compensated to any material extent by a decrease in later production; neither is an abnormally light winter production liable to be offset by abnor- mally heavy production later. But as the greatest variation in pro- duction from year to year occurs in Jan- uary and February, this excess-or scar- city is generally compensated by a va- riation in consumptive outlets, which at that season are susceptible of consider- able enlargement under the stimulus of low prices. During these months any- thing like management or control of egg values is out of the range of possibility ; so long as the chances of supply are so uncertain and liable to so greata range, it must be expected that values will always fluctuate widely according to Momentary conditions and indications. But from March ist to the end of the year the variation in production is sub- ject to less accidents and from March ist to July ist the natural production is generally so much greater than the con- sumptive outlet that values for the whole are, most of the time, dominated by the willingness to accumulate the surplus. Also the willingness to unload such sur- plus accumulations later in the season has much to do with the course of prices during the last half of the year. We understand that some of the larg- est egg operators in the West are anx- ious to come to some sort of an agree- ment by which these controllable opera- tions in eggs may be regulated and con- ducted upon a basis which will give a greater safety from loss. Undoubtedly the effort is in the right direction and we hope it may succeed. One of the chief difficulties to encounter is the rapid growth of cold storage facilities throughout the country, and the desire of the owners of such facilities to have them patronized to the full capacity. It seems to have been pretty clearly demonstrated that if all the storage room available for egg holding is utilized, the quantity stored is greater than can find a profitable outlet under usual condi- tions of production during the unload- ing season. And this is true regardless of the cost of such accumulations unless MICHIGAN TRADESMAN the cost shall be placed so low as to prevent the marketing of all the prod- uct. The course of safety in handling the egg crop therefore seems to demand one a two, things: either we must find a foreign_outlet for part of our product or else we,_must accumulate spring surplus at a price so low that a part of the production will not be marketed. It is unfortunate for the egg industry to be in this position but it is neverthe- less a fact and we may as well face the music. As for the possibility of opening for- eign outlets it would seem that we ought to be as well situated in this respect as Canada. That country, -since being de- prived of the markets of the States by our high tariff, has opened so large an outlet abroad that her farmers are now obtaining about as much for their prod- uct as ours obtain. Of course, to de- velop this outlet, we should have to select and pack stock to meet the require- ments of the foreign customer, but this is, perhaps, easy to accomplish. If in- vestigation and experiment should prove that our goods could be profitably sold abroad at any season, this would of course be the most desirable develop- ment of the business. But if not, or un- til such foreign trade can be inaugura- ted, we must adopt the other alternative of fixing a price for storage accumula- tions so low as to lessen their quantity, either by the stimulation of still great- er spring consumption or by rendering the marketing of a part of the produc- tion unprofitable. here is every indication that the spring production of eggs this year will be phenomenally large. The crop of poultry is admitted to be very heavy; the storage houses are groaning under their loads of frozen stock, which have, even at this late date, failed to find any important outlet; prices for fresh killed fowls are likely to be relatively as low as prices for eggs. Moreover the sea- son of greatest egg production is likely to come more nearly at the same time in the different sections than is often the case. It is impossible to fix prices which would assuredly be a safe basis for stor- age accumulations, but in the light of past experience we may Say with rea- son that the outside limit of net cost should not be over 8c Chicago or gc New York, for closely selected goods, packed expressly for holding. These prices seem low but they would net farmers an average of about 6c per doz., and it is probable that at that rate most of the product would be marketed. We have no doubt that, if operators would set their pegs on that basis and stick to it through thick and thin, they would get as many eggs as can profitably be unidaded, although the _ storage houses might have to go with some of their available space unfilled. a Mixing Cigarettes and Perfumery. One of the large cigarette manufactur- ing firms has submitted to the . Internal Revenue Commissioner a package of ten cigarettes, in the end of which is placed a small vial of perfume. This is a consummation of their idea to give the consumer, who by the manufacturers themselves has been educated up to ex- pecting something in addition to the Cigarettes, an article of value that can in no sense be considered as _ objection- able, which is to be substituted for the pictures and coupons, to which no ob- jection is made by the Department. 8 California Wine-Makers Aroused. The efforts of certain Chicagoans to induce Congress to admit German and. French wines into this country free of duty, in exchange for similar conces- sions on the part of those two nations in regard to meats and provisions, have alarmed the viticultural interests of Caliornia. They see in the effort a great danger to an industry in which many millions are invested. Asa result a call has been issued for a convention of vineyardists, winemakers and wine mer- chants to meet at an early day. oP man should grunt who does not iit. PPL FT TT LFF CLOVER AND TIMOTHY. FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS. Correspondence solicited. Your order will ollow, we feel sure. BEACH, COOK & CO., 128 to 132 West Bridge St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ) OEE The wise man always has the harvest in view before placing his order for seeds. The best seeds are always the cheapest, and the merchant who handles such seeds not only pleases his customers, but holds his trade. These we can supply at greatly reduced prices. If you have not received our whole- sale price list, write for it. ALFRED J. BROWN Co., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Seed Growers and Merchants. APPLES Any kind $1.50 per barrel. SWEET POTATOES, CAPE COD CRANBERRIES, SPANISH ONIONS, ORANGES, LEMONS, FANCY WHITE CLOVER HONEY. BUNTING & CO., 20 & 22 OTTAWA STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. GOO9O90090000008 00665576 99O90FO90 60000006 96060006004 ANCHOR BRAND OYSTERS . Prompt attention given telegraph and mail orders. See quotations in price current, F. J. DETTENTHALER, Grand Rapids, Mich. 4OOOOSOOS}OOSSOS46@6 -5 HSSSO4H 6 OLA bd Abd AAA ADD Db tT ee eee Oe Owe C CCC Ve CCC TCC CC CCT CCC CC Kay Oysters.. Rg Now coming in better than at any time before. LENG \ Ii Drop us postal for special quotations. mse We ALLERTON & HAGGSTROM, 122235 St: Jobbers of FRUIT, VEGETABLES, CAULIFLOWER, TOMATOES, LETTUCE, ETC. hHbobbbhbhbhbbhbbhobhbbaitia hb be be hp bp bo be bo be bl Pyyyvyvvvvvvevededty?* FF VF VPO VV VV VU UVG Everything seasonable in our line... WHOLESALE FRUITS and PRODUCE. FANCY NAVEL ORANGES, BANANAS, SWEET POTATOES, EARLY VEGETABLES, Etc ..... J. M. DRYSDALE & CO., SAGINAW, EAST SIDE, [ICH. NEW VEGETABLES We have also a fresh supply of Oranges, Lemons, Figs, Cranberries and Sweet Potatoes. STILES & PHILLIPS, Both Telephones 10. 9 NORTH IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS. Are now beginning to arrive. Get our prices before going elsewhere and we will get your orders. It Costs You Nix To get our price list regularly. We pay the postage. Just send us your firm name, and keep posted on our mail order prices. We sell fruits and — to hundreds of merchants and they are all pleased with our goods and the courteous treatment we We are shipping some very nice ....cabbage now.... 0-0-0-0-0-0 accord them. Write to-day. Yours tor busimess, HENRY J. VINKEMULDER. 0-0-0-0-0-0 GOTHAM GOSSIP. News from the Metropolis---Index to the Market. Special Correspondence. New York, Mar. 13—'‘ Fairand easy’’ is the report of nearly all dealers who have been asked as to the condition of trade during the week. This may be construed to mean that, although some business is being done, there 1s room for improvement; in fact, buyers are not here in such numbers as was_ hoped would be the case and orders coming to hand seem to be simply for goods ‘enough to ‘‘keep things moving.’” Col- lections are reported as extremely diffi- cult in some parts of the country and, of course, if the people generally have no money to spend, we shall have ‘‘slow collections’’ until matters mend. The coffee market has been sluggish. Deliveries were not so large as last week and prices sagged a fraction, not- withstanding a determined effort to pre- vent any decline. Very little is being done in a speculative way and_ roasters are taking only enough for the near fu- ture. Some mail orders have been re- ceived, but trading generally is very quiet for Brazil sorts. The amount ot Brazil coffee afloat aggregates 731,968 bags, against 469,872 bags for the same time last year. Muld coffees have met with fair demand and the really desir- able sorts are moving at firmly held quotations and dealers look for no weakness in the future, as the position, Statistically, favors present rates. Raw sugar is in moderate demand, with prices nominal. Refined shows signs of greater activity than have been displayed tor some time past and the outlook is more encouraging than last week. The feeling of strength may not be founded on a_ substantial basis, but it has been sufficient to cause a more lively business. Granulated closes at 436c. There is scarcely anything doing in teas more than the usual trading. The really choice grades, of course, sell well and always will do so; but, taking the general run of teas, the demand is slow. There is going to be a better report to make regarding the tea market after a while, when trash is not so plenty and people learn to know and appreciate the true flavor of tea. The rice market is steady, with the demand fairly satisfactory. A large percentage of the enquiries is for Japan, but domestic has, also, come in tora fair share of patronage. Advices from the South are on a basis practically as high as here. The molasses market is dull—de- cidedly so. Some few brands which are known as being specially desirable goods are well sold up; but, taking the market generally, there is a falling off in the amount of business going for- ward. Prices are about the same, how- ever, as previous, and dealers have no great cause for complaint. Syrups are practically unchanged. Fancy grades are in good demand, with little enquiry for sorts which do not bear the closest inspection. The season is rather late for large transactions and buyers are taking only sufficient quanti- ties to ‘‘tide over.’’ There is still a strong’ market for pepper and, in sympathy therewith, the tone of the general market is improved, although prices are not, appreciably, any higher. It is a good time to buy, but not many seem to be indulging in that sort of luxury. Canned goods are monotonous. Tak- ing the whole range, there is scarcely an item of interest. We have very few changes and the outlook is not es- pecially encouraging. The erection of canned goods factories seems to progress merrily in all parts of the country and the farmer who can unite with his neighbors in raising $500 seems to think there is a quick fortune in sight. If he receives a catalogue from a machinery maker, he is confirmed in this view, for on one page of a catalogue will be the cost of the raw product and on the other the market quotation. Result—on paper —a fortune in about three months’ work during two years. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN In dried fruits, about the usual busi- ness is being done, prices being such as show very little profit to anybody. Lemons and oranges are both meeting with better demand and the market has been quite satisfactory during the week. Bananas are dull and the supply more than sufficient to meet all wants. Receipts of butter have been a little smaller than last week and, as the de- mand has been very good, we have a fairly satisfactory market, with best Western held at t9c. There is not much doing in ‘‘off’’ sorts and. the bulk of business is for high grade stock. State full cream fancy cheese, white or colored, 12%c. A fair amount of business is being done. The export trade is slight. The egg business is good, but the quotations are so low that the profits of all concerned must be extremely small. Western eggs which can be relied on are held at ric. There is an excellent demand for salt fish just now, especially for mackerel, which are closely cleaned up. Norway bloaters are worth from $32@35 per bbl. Irish mackerel $11@13; Massachusetts No. 1, $19@21. se a______ Excellent Outlook for Cheese—For- eign Markets Bare. I do not remember a season when the outlook for business in the cheese trade opened so gloomily and depressing as it did last May. Everyone who had carried cheese through the winter from 1895 was losing 50 per cent. on his_in- vestment, and it is not to be wondered at that, when the market opened last spring, the price was at a very low fig- ure, as it was difficult to determine real values, and dealers had to feel their way along. The export trade for the time being was dead and, instead of cheddars be- ing made during the months of May, June and July, and this amount of cheese being exported from the coun- try, it was made up into twins and American shapes, thus still adding to the uncertainty of the situation and making an overplus of cheese in cold storage. If this was not enough to harass and destroy all confidence, the trade had to contend with the uncertainty caused by the ‘money plank’’ of one of the great political parties. This money question threw the banks into a semi-panic; new loans were refused and those out were recalled. This made money very tight and the buying capacity limited toa certain extent and amount, consequently a sharp depreciation in the price of cheese resulted. This state of affairs continued until August, when intimations were received that Great Britain had at last gotten rid of the load of old cheese which had been hanging over the trade there; and, with a seriously diminished make in all parts of the cheese-producing sections of the world, the question was whether they could get enough cheese to supply the unusual shortage, and from that time to January 1, 1897, a steady export busi- ness was done at gradually advancing prices; the stocks of the world, as then compiled, showed a shortage of 150,000 cheese, and with 250,000 boxes of] ‘*filled cheese’’ practically done away with, made an actual shortage of 400,- ooo boxes, while other estimates made it five to six hundred thousand. _ The buying from the first of the year has been general and ona rising mar- ket, until now we have October twins quoted at 103¢c in Chicago and with but few to be had even at that figure. This brief summary of the past year’s business, I believe, will show that we are on the sure and safe road to a return of the old-time prosperity in the cheese business, and it will only need conserv- ative business methods this summer to realize my prediction. The outlook for the coming season is for cheese to open high in May and to be wanted by the export trade, and I would advise that cheddars be made until, say, the middle of July. If this course is carried out and prices are kept at a steady basis consistent with the relative prices of competing markets in Canada and New York, the make of May, June and July, which months make the surplus cheese, will be exported from the country and the fall make will be sold at remunerative prices, to go to the domestic trade, which comes on in great volume in August, Septem- ber, October and November. It is my belief that during the first three months of this year’s cheese sea- son, the factories now in operation will be unable to supply the demand for cheese from Great Britain and I would urge and counsel all factorymen and creamerymen who are now hesitating and unable to decide as to which prod- uct to make cheese. My reason for advising so strongly to make cheese is that it is going to pay the patrons fully 25 to 30 cents per hundred more for their milk than but- ter. From the severe losses experienced by those storing butter last year, I do not think that creameries will be able to command the price they formerly did througb contracts made during the spring. If they are so situated that it is impossible for them to make cheese, I would suggest that they pack their but- ter in boxes for the export market, as Great Britain this year is going to buy large quantities of American butter; and, although the style of package may seem odd, and the chances are against disposing of the product packed in this manner, yet I would be willing to guar- antee that all butter put up in this man- ner will meet a ready sale and sell at relatively higher prices than if packed in tubs. C. A. WHITE. Fond du Lac, Wis. —__~> 2. The Illusions of Youth. Can we ever quite recover The illusious of our youth, When we thought the sky was heaven And all grown folks told the truth? But the world is bright with promise, E’en to one who digs and delves, And we keep our courage fairly Till we lose faith in ourselves. Are there any still, I wonder, Who oun live their lives again— Take the same amount of pleasure, With the heavy weight of pain? Ah, the law was ordered wisely Which no light before us shed; Could we make the — think you, If we saw the path ahead? 23 Elkhart Egg base C0. ELKHART, IND. Manufacturers of Egg Gases and Fillers are placing on the market a GROCERS’ DELIVERY CASE WEIS TeTIGN | c a a \ YoR This case being shipped folded flat. goes at low frei ht rate, and occupies little room on count- er. Containing a complete filler, carries eggs safely. Will be printed with your ‘ad free when ordered in thousand lots. Price $10.00 per thousaud Can be returned and used many times We are largest manufacturers Egg Case Fillers in U. S., and our cold storage filler is not equaled. This FARMERS’ case (12 doz.) is just right for taking eggs to market. COMMISSION M. R. ALDEN \ EXCLUSIVELY ll 98 S. DIVISION ST., GRAND RAPIDS. UTTER OF ALL GRADES WANTED. MARKET ST. Daily quotations to you at your request. Our offerings for butter and eggs will com- mand your shipments. R. HIRT, JR. Dsrroit, Micu. Four Kinds of Coupon Books Are manufactured by us and all sold on the same basis, irrespective of size, shape or denomination. Free samples on application. TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Asso- ciation. At the regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association, held at Retail Grocers’ Hall on Tues- day evening, March 16, President Win- chester presided. Nineteen applications for membership were presented by the Secretary, all of which were accepted as follows: A. Lindermulder & Sons, 316 Logan street. B. Zevalkink, 255 Grandville avenue. = C. Stryker, 250 Grandville avenue. C. A. Granger, 140 Ellsworth avenue. E, Whalen, 69 Ellsworth avenue. Whalen Bros., 2c Ellsworth avenue. =Martin C. Goossen, 199 Monroe street. Wm. Kievit, 425 Grandville avenue. Gust, Koopman & Co., 433 Grand- ville avenue. Bert Petter, 245 Plaintield avenue. ©. D:. Price & Co., 220 Plainheld avenue. Dobbelaar Bros., street. H. G. Luce, 483 East street. William Andre, 400 East street. Frank Vandeven, 642 Wealthy avenue. Geo. Golds, 363 South East street. F. E. Morley, 711 Wealthy avenue. M. Van Westenbrugge, 817 East Ful- ton street. Goossen Bros., 31 East Bridge street. E. D. Winchester, chairman of the Committee on Flour, reported that it had secured forty-five signatures in the last two days to the following agree- ment: We, the undersigned grocers of Grand Rapids, hereby petition the city miliers to establish uniform prices for the sale of their brands of flour at retail and to agree to cut off any dealer who refuses to observe the card rate. In considera tion of the millers complying with this request, we hereby agree to favor the city millers by pushing the sale of local brands, so far as possible. And we also agree to maintain any schedule of prices promulgated by the millers or any com- mittee of grocers having the matter in charge. The Committee asked for further time, and requested that the Secretary be engaged to present the agreement to every grocer in the city whose name is not already affixed thereto. The report was accepted and the recommendation was adopted. A. W. Rush, chairman of the Com- mittee on Sunday Ordinance, reported that it had drafted an ordinance cover- ing the ground decided upon by the As- sociation as follows: Section 1. No person shall keep open his retail grocery store, provision store or meat market, or any store or place where gioceries, provisions or meats or any of them are sold or kept for sale at retail in said city on the first day of the week, commonly called ‘*Sunday.’’ Every such .grocery store, provision store and meat market and every place where groceries, provisions or meats are kept for sale shall be closed on the first day of the week, commonly called ‘*Sunday’’ The word ‘‘closed,’’ in this case, shall be construed to apply to the back door-or entrance, as well as to the front door. Sec. 2. No person, by himself or any clerk, servant, agent or employe, shall sell, give or furnish, or cause to be sold, given or furnished, to any person, any groceries or meats at retail in his store or place of business on the first day of the week, commonly called ‘*Sunday.’’ Sec. 3. Any person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions or re- quirements of this ordinance, on con- viction thereof, shall be punished by fine of not less than — —— dollars nor more than ——-— dollars and costs of prosecu- tion, or may be imprisoned at hard la- bor in the jail of the county of Kent, in the discretion of the court before whom said conviction may be had, for a pe- riod of not less than ——-— days nor more than —-—-—- days, and in case such court shall impose a fine and costs only, the offender may be sentenced to be imprisoned at hard labor in the jail of said county of Kent until the payment of said fine and costs for a period not exceeding ——-— days. This Committee asked for further 490 South Union time and recommended that the Secre- tary circulate a petition asking the Council to enact the Sunday ordinance at the same time he calls on the trade to secure their signatures to the flour agreement. The report was accepted and the recommendation was adopted. In answer to an enquiry, Mr. Rush stated that he had appeared before the Retail Meat Dealers’ Association on the occasion of the last meeting of that or- ganization and that, to all appearances, the members of that Association were unanimously in favor of the enactment of the Sunday ordinance. Julius J. Wagner stated that it was his belief that practically every butcher in the city would support the ordinance, because in some localities the meat dealers do not open at all on Sunday. The hill butchers have not been doing so for the past three or four years. Martin C. Goossen called attention to the omission of fruit dealers in the or- dinance and asked if tt would not be desirable to include them also. Those fruit dealers with whom be had _ talked were unqualifiedly in favor of being in- cluded in the list of those prohibited from opening their stores on Sunday. Mr. Rush stated that, after a full dis- cussion of the matter, at a previous meeting, when it was decided to pro- ceed to secure the enactment of the or- dinance, the Association concluded to include ‘only grocers and meat dealers. Homer Klap reported the result of an interview with the wholesale grocers of this market on a matter of vital interest to the trade, and moved that the Com- mittee on Trade Interests be requested to take up the work thus outlined and carry it ferward to a successful com- pletion. Adopted. President Winchester called attention to the fact that the Association had been misrepresented by a local grocery broker, and the reading of a letter writ- ten by the broker to the American Cereal Co. provoked a somewhat ani- mated discussion, in the course of which A. Rasch moved that the Association proceed to prosecute the man who had made use of the name and prestige of the organization in such manner. Calm- er councils prevailed, however, and, on motion of Mr. Rush, the following res- olution, expressing the sense of the As- sociation, was unanimously adopted : Whereas, Our attention has been called to a cummunication sent to the American Cereal Co. by Wm. J. Thomas, purporting to emanate from the Asso- ciation; and Whereas, The endorsement of the offi- cers of the Association was secured by misapprehension of the facts in the case; therefore Resolved—That we disclaim the ac- tion of said Thomas as entirely unau- thorized and hereby instruct the Secre- tary to so notify the American Cereal Co. A communication from the Detroit Retail Grocers’ Association relative to the amendment to the exemption laws was then taken from the table and, on motion, the following resolution was adopted as expressing the sense of the Association on this subject: Resolved-—-That_ we place ourselves on record as unanimously in favor ot a complete revision of the present ex- emption laws, covering property as well as wage exemptions, and that we heart- ily co-operate in any movement which gives promise of the successful accom- plishment of this result. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. - ————— Adrian Grocers in Line. The retail grocers of Adrian have or- ganized a Retail Grocers’ Association, which is officered as follows: President—Martin Gafney. Vice-President—A. C. Clark. Secretary—E. F. Cleveland. Treasurer—Geo. M. Hoch. Regular meetings are held on the first sok third Monday evenings of each month. Each year S\LE—BUILDING AND siOCK DRY goods, shoes and groceiies. Center small town; splendid farming section; strictly cash b .sine-s; nearest town ten miles; finely finished living rooms above; stock run two years. Ad- dress No. 235, care Michigun Tradesman 235 Fe SALE—ABOUT $1,000 STOCK, A-1 DRY gouds and shoes for a little cash down; bal- ance, good security. Address No. 236, care Mich- igau Tradesman. - SALE——OLD ESTABLISHED DRUG business; good trade; splendid location; price, $ ,600. Address H. M. Matthews & Co., 74 Sixth St., Grand Rapids. 234 YOR SALE——STOCK OF GROCERIES, IN- voicing about $1,200, in a live Michigan city; good trade; nearly allcash. Good reasons for selling. Address Box 165, Big Rapids. 238 pee SALE—THE WHITNEY DRUG STOCK and fixtures at Plainwell. Stock will inven- tory $1,000 to’$1,200; fixtures are first-class; rent low; terms, small cash payment, long time on balance. Address F. E. Bushman, South Bend, Ind., or apply to E. J. Anderson, at Plainwell, who is agent and has the keys to store. 229 NOR SALE OR RENT—FINEST AND BEST located store in town for general stock; no opposition; brick, two-story and basement, 25x80. Address Henry A. Lewis, sheridan, De a 225 ANTED—DRUG STOCK AT ONCE. I y W have a small real estate mortgage to ex- change, oe in 90 days, with good security. Address No. 227, care Michigan Tradesman. 227 poe RENT OR EXCHANGE—BRICK STORE, living rooms above, all heated by furnace, in the thriving village of Evart, Mich. Address R. P. Holihan, Sears, Mich. 226 PRACTICAL MAN WITH CAPITAL WILL find good investment in a well-established wholesale grocery business by addressing P. P. Misner, Agent, Muskegon, Mich. 203 4 N XCHANGE FOR LIVERY STOCK--60 ACRES of excellent land near LaFontaine, Ind. Can lease it any time for oil and gas. ‘Large wells near by. Price, %6.000. Address N. H. Winans, 3 and 4 Tower Block. YOR SALE OR EXCHANGE— FOUR MODERN cottages in good repair—three nearly new, all rented—for sale, or will exchange for clean stock of dry goods. Address Lester & Co., 211 North Ionia street, Grand Rapids. 194 POR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR STOCK OF merchandise—Forty acre farm near Hart, good buildings, 900 bearing fruittrees. Address No. 179, care Michigan Tradesman. 17 Fe SALE FOR CASH—STOCK GROCERIES and crockery invoicing between $3,000 and $3,500; good location; good choice stock. Will sell cheap. Good chance for someone. Ad- dress D, Carrier No. 4, Battle Creek, Mich. 177 UBBER STAMPS AND RUBBER ‘TYPE. Will J. Weller, Muskegon, Mich. 160 OR SALE—AT A BARGAIN THE WAT- rous’ drug stock and fixtures, located at Newaygo. Best location and stock in the town. Enquire of Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. 136 JOR SALE—IMPRUVED 8) ACRE FARM IN Oceana county; or would exchange for merchandise. Address 380 Jefferson Avenue, Muskegon. 110 ao EXCHANGE—TWO FINE IMPROVED farms for stock of merchandise; splendid location. Address No. 73, care Michigan Trades- man. 73 MISCELLANEOUS. PRACTICAL TINNER AND STORE AS sistant wants a situation; twenty years’ experience. Address B. D. Williamson «& Co., Morley, Mich. 244 ANTED—SITUATION AS BOOK-KEEPER by a young man of 25. Thoroughly com- petent and can make himself generally useful in an Office. Best of references. Ten years’ business experience. Address W., care Michi- gan Tradesman. 231 ANTED—POSITION AS TRAVELING salesman, groceries. Fourteen years’ ex- perience in retail trade, tive years for myself; 30 years old, married. Address Grocer, Battle Creek, Mich. 224 Aa tro Banta ta tn tnt» tet tnt tr Sabana inns apa tintn hn tint Ln hn hr Mr hn Mn Mn Mint Man rt Ln Mr tr tn Mr Mr Me Mn Mr bi S. D0. KOPF. OO OD OD OO FOOT OT OST TOOTS TTS TESST SF M. B. WHEELER. Telephones A. O. WHEELER, MANISTEE, MICH. a Bn ba bn bn bn 4» do tn tn tn tnt» by bn tn bn tt tn tn tn tn tp op tn tp tp bp tp in FO DD PG VV VV UV M. B. Wheeler & Co., We sell phones for private lines. Write for information and Catalogues. MISSOURI TELEPHONE IIFG. CO., ST. LOUIS, [0. a bin hn Lr Mn hn hr a ha hi Mi hi hi Ma Li i i Mi i Da hi i Li i i Mi i i a i i hi i i i i i i i i i i i i Electrical Construction Electrical Supplies . . 25 Fountain Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Representing PU V VVC VVUCUCOOUCTVCUOC COTO COCOOSEOOTO SEG OCS ee SOS ON OOOO SFT TTF by by b> By by by by bo bp by bn bn bo bn bi bn be hr bp bi i hi i i te be Travelers’ Time Tables. CHICAGO 174% Mette Ry Going to Cakens. Ly. G@’d. Rapids ........ 8:30am 1:25pm Bh o Ar. Chicago............ 3:00pm 6: _ +6 Returning — — Ly. Chicago............ pane +11:30px Ar. G’d Rapids......... is som ri 305m + 6:10an Muskegon _ Aptana Ly. G’d. Rapids.... .... 30am 1:25pm 6:25pm Ar. G’d. Rapids......... 10:1 SAM 2.2.5. 10:30pm Manistee, Traverse Ciey and saga gh Ly. G’d Rapids........ 7:20am eth awk Ar Manistee........... 12:05pm 10: 25pm sigieeaeh a Ar, Traverse City..... 12: Bon 11: —_— ules . Ar. Charlevoix........ 3:1 ee Serge Ar. Peioskey.......... 4: Soom Dic csk ee ee Trains arrive from north at 1:00p.m. and 9:55 p.m. PARLOR AND SLEEPING CABS, Chicago. Parlor cars on afternoon trains anc sleepers on night trains. North. Parlor car on morning train for Trav- erse City. +tEvery day. . Others week days only. Gro. DEHAVEN, General Pass. Agent. D ET RO [ T on — mos Going to Detroit. Grand Rapids...... 7:00am 1:30pm 5:25pn Petrie sc be. 11:40am 5:40pm 10:10pn sin from Detroit. Detroit... --7:00am 1:10pm 6:00pn Grand Rapids ea “12: 30pm 5:20pm 10:45pn Saginaw, Alma and Greenville. G R7:10am 4:20pm Ar. pink gs 20pm 9:30pm To and from Lowell Ly. Grand Rapids...... 7:00am 1: :30pm 5:25py Ar. from Lowell ..... 12:30pm 5:20pm THROUGH CAR SERVICE. Parlor cars on all trains between Grand Rap ids and Detroit and between Grand Rapids anc Saginaw. Trains run week days only. Gro. DEHAVEN, General Pass. Agent. ; Trunk R Ss GRAND ‘oncoit ana miwauxee i Eastward. +No. 14 +tNo. 16 Lv. G’d Rapids. = 45am 10:10am Ar. Ionia. 7:40am 11:17am Ar. St. Johns..§:25am 12: 10pm . Owosso....9: Lv. Ar. Ly. Ar. Lv. tNo. 18 *No. & 10:45pn 12:30am 1:57an 3:25pr i 3 B 1 2102: 705: Ce ceeeee 10:58am 2:57pm -11:50am 3:55pm Westward. For G’d Haven and Intermediate Pts.... 7:00am For G'd Haven and Intermediate Pts....12: 53pm For G'd Haven and Intermediate Pts.... 5:12pm +Daily except Sunday. *Daily. Trains arrive from the east, 6:35a.m., 12:45p.m., 5:07p.m., 9:55 pe Trains arrive from the west, 10:05a.m. :22p.m., 10: :15p.m Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner parlor car. No 18 parlor car. Westward—No. 11 parlor car No. lo Wagner parlor car. E. H. Huenss, A.G. P. & T. A., Chicago BEN. FLETCHER, Trav. Pass. Agt., Jas. CAMPBELL, be Pass. Agent, No. 23 Monroe St a7 R s B DWAIN 8 . Detroit. . 5 Rapids & Indiana Railroad Sept. 27, 1896. GRAN Northern Div. ve Arrive Trav. Cy, Petoskey & Mack...+ 7:45am + 5:15pm Trav. a o Petoskey & Mack...t 2:15pm t¢ 6:30am Me ee es oh cess see 5:25pm t11:10am Train. leaving at 7:45 a.m. has parlor car to Petoskey and Mackinaw. Train leaving at 2:15 p.m. has sleeping car to Petoskey and Mackinaw. Southern Div. Leave Arrive IHGINOGU oie ces os ceive se secess + 7:10am + 8:25pr Ft. Wayne.. ..¢ 2:00pm ¢ 1:55pm CUVOIDAEL ois cis sed sniceie cans * 7:00pm * 7:25an 7:10a.m. train has parlor car to Cincinnati 7:00p.m. train has sleeping car to Cincinnati. Muskegon Trains. GOING WEST. Lv G’d Rapids.......... +7:35am +1:00pm +5:40pn Ar Muskegon.......... ng — 2:10pm 7:05pm @orne Lv Muskegon....... .. = 10a bs :45am +4:00pm ArG’d Rapids... .... 55pm 5:20pr i Sunday. ‘Dally A. ALM Cc. KWOOD, L. Lock Ticke mae ‘Un. Sta. Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agt. Every Dollar Invested in Tradesman Company’s COUPON BOOKS will yield hand. seene re a in saving book-keeping, aoe Aemenes no iced TRADESMAN COMPAR, Grand Rapids LTS cei =~=~=CSCS of Gents’ Jewelry comprises all the latest novelties in Link Sleeve Buttons and Set Studs. New things in Ladies’ Belts, » Side Combs, etc. See our display before purchasing. » WURZBURG JEWELRY CO., » ‘ GRAND RAPIDS. > ee wer Se al v — ee ee ee Michigan Merchants Know that we satisfy all in Quality, Fit and Price. Wiesinger Awning Go., Mifrs., 2 West Bridge St. Grand Rapids, Mich. J. A. MURPHY, General Manager. FLOWERS, MAY & MOLONEY, Counsel, The Michigan Mercantile Agency SPECIAL REPORTS. LAW AND COLLECTIONS. Represented in every city and county in the United States and Canada. Main Office: Room 1102, Majestic Building, Detroit, Mich. N. B.—Promptness guaranteed in every way. All claims systematically and persistently handled until collected. Our facilities are unsurpassed for prompt and efficient service. Terms and references furnished on application. IN OUR 24 YEARS How much you have lost by not sending or ders to us for our superior quality Sereceseoee 3 Our celebrated e e $ oe R Thin Butter Crackers 3 will be trade winners for the @ @ merchants who know them. o 3 i © 5 : Christenson Baking Co., 3 ; Grand Rapids. OOS 9000000 9009000000000000000000600000000000000000 ; SEEDS The season for FIELD SEEDS such as CLOVER and TIMOTHY is now at hand. prepared to meet market prices. When ready to buy write us for prices or send orders. Will bill at market value, MOSELEY BROS., ben Wholesale Seeds, Beans, Potatoes, 26-28-30-32 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids. We are BA. SA CACGA PE PEPE OXeXe) fico} 34 PDOOOQQDOS QOQQOOQODODOHQOOQOOOOOQOO©O©OOOOE ® © econ’ Ga ecaaa’ es Sie “Criterion” NEW CATALOGUE OF CORL, KNOTT & CO., Manufacturers and Jobbers, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Write for it before buying. SUBSTITUTE FOR COFFEE MANUFACTURED BY dad ‘ Oheld e C. H. STRUEBE, Sandusky, Ohio, Agent for Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. § ©00O8OOO 10:909008 @ § SELL THE PEOPLE WHAT aon" WANT Ya : A liquid glue or cement al- ways ready for use. @ @ @ @ ©) © -_ . “UOUID alls en eee NSS down. ait Ua @ @ ® @ @ @ @ @® @ @ @ @ @ @ ©) @ Does not mould or spoil. See Xe 619) p: © IT STICKS \MOOOOOOO TRADESMAN ITEMIZED LEDGERS Size 8 1-2x14—Three Columns. GQOOOOQOQOODO 2 Quirés; 160 pages. ...........- $2 00 3 Quires. : Pa paces... .:.,... 258 4 Quires, $20 pages............. 3 00 5 Quires, 400 pages...... ...... 3 50 6 Quires, 480 pages... . 400 Invoice Record or Bill Book. 80 Double Pages, Registers 2,880 in- WOIOOR eso ees $2 00 GRAND RAPIDS. “Not Worth His Salt.” The dealer who sells DIAMOND CRYSTAL SALT never gets such a reputation. See Price Current. DIAMOND CRYSTAL SALT CO., St. Clair, Moeh, 7 : i hg 3 7 ; ". Write for Particulars. JOHN H. EBELING, Green Bay, Wis. 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