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Why don’t you? There is a good profit in this ‘ft class of goods; they don’t take up much room and don’t You Can Sell spoil on your hands. We make Silver Polish, and a good one, too. If it were not, do you suppose that the Michigan Soldiers’ Home would use it? Quartermaster Hinsdill says it’s the only polish that they have ever found that will clean their aluminum dishes without injury. SILVER SFjjwZ5 POLISH (that’s what we call it) is put up in attractive round wood- en boxes and makes a showy shelf package. Costs you $1 per doz. and retails for {5c. 80 per cent. profit is not bad, is it? It is packed 3 doz. in a case, but you don’t have to buy a full case unless you want to. Any Grand Rapids jobber will send you whatever quantity you want with your next order, or you can send us the money and we will prepay charges. HASTINGS & REMINGTON, Grand Rapids, Mich. 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LSAT OOOOOOO COMMERCIAL GREDIT C0., Lid. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Private Credit Advices. Collections made anywhere in the United States and Canada. " Save Trouble Save Losses TRADESIIAN COUPONS Save Dollars LOFTY BUILDINGS. The lofty business structures which are met on all sides in the principal streets of American cities are, in respect to the extreme popularity into which they have grown, remarkable examples of the effect of fashion and fancy upon the minds of business men, the sort of people who would be supposed compar- atively free from such influences. The first of such buildings were sug- gestea by the necessity of forcing the high-priced real estate in business cen- ters of modern cities to afford the larg- est rentals possible. It was not always easy to get a sufficient income from or- dinary structures on shallow or narrow lots valued at thousands of dollars to each front foot, and, in order to meet this demand, it was proposed to con- struct buildings with a sufficient num- ber of stories to yield an adequate rental. Such buildings were an experiment. They were erected in the face of the general prejudice against going up to unusual heights in houses. There is al- ways danger of fire, and the risk to hu- man life is aggravated by the loftiness of the building, while the difficulties of extinguishing conflagration are greatly increased by the piling on of stories. In spite of such weighty objections, the towering structures have proved financial successes, more so, indeed, than the necessities of business would seem to warrant, since the modern sky- parlors find tenants when the old-fash- ioned houses go begging. A writer in Scribner's mentions that one of the first of these buildings erected in New York City was finished in 1868, and the man- ager let a suite on the top floor for $850 a year. He raised the rent the next year to $1,250, and, thinking the limit reached in that figure, signed a con- tract for a five-year lease. Bound by his agreement, he had to refuse offers rising gradually to $4,500, which he got readily at the end of the sixth year. People became accustomed to the ele- vator, and now the top stories of high buildings bring in more rent than the middle floors. No good reason can be seen for this, so far as the tenants are concerned, and their preference for the upper stories seems to be more the result of some psychological operation on the mind and nervous system than anything else. It is true that one gets, to a certain ex- tent, above the noises and dust of a city, but this, after all, is only a partial es- cape from the dust and smoke of tall chimneys. Possibly there may be some _pleasur- able effect derived in going up and down rapidly, on a swift-moving elva- tor. Nevertheless, the attractiveness of the sky garrets for tenants, where there is no advantage of cheapness, is not apparent. To the proprietor, under the circum- svances, the advantage is obvious. He can multiply the space he owns by _ pil- ing on stories, and so long as there isa demand for his rcoms, the more he has the better. It is also said that these buildings are favorite security for loans, and mortgages on them can be GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II, 1897. negotiated on easier terms than are giver to almost any other real estate. Such buildings continue to be in de- mand and in great favor. So long as this is the case, they will continue to be built. +e NEW FEDERATION SCHEME. The announcement that the British government has denounced the commer- cial treaties existing with Germany and Belgium, and that consequently the treaties will terminate in a year, has caused no little comment in Europe. Naturally enough, the German press profess to see in this course adopted by Great Britain an evidence of hostility towards German trade interests, and the strained relations which have existed between England and Germany for some time make this view of the matter appear plausible. In England the action of the govern- ment in denouncing the treaties is universally applauded, not because it Is believed that the action is taken as a show of hostility towards Germany, but because it is understood that it marks the beginning of a movement in the in- terest of imperial federation. By the denunciation of commercial treaties Great Britain is able to place herself ina position to accord special privileges to colonial trade. A readjustment of the commercial relations between the moth- er country and her colonies is regarded by all who have studied the question as a necessary preliminary to any success- ful movement in the direction of im- perial federation. There is, therefore, no ground for supposing that any hostility towards Germany was behind the decision to denounce the treaty with that country. German trade is not likely to suffer materially from the withdrawal of the treaty. It is, therefore, probable that as soon as the situation is better under- stood the resentment now felt in Ger- many will disappear. The course adopted by Great Britain with respect to Germany should bea warning to all other countries with which that country has commercial treaties. If it should prove to be true that the treaties were denounced in_ the interest of imperial federation, all other treaties which are calculated to prevent England from according special rights and privileges to her colonies are pretty sure to be also denounced. The whole matter is especially im- portant as indicating that Lord Salis- bury has at fast resolved to make an earnest attempt to bring about some measure of imperial federation, although there is nothing to indicate as yet the tull scope of the scheme he has in mind. ~~ -0 The Grand Rapids Boys’ Annual. Grand Rapids, Aug. 11:—The annual picnic of the Grand Rapids traveling men will be held at Reed’s Lake, Sat- urday, Aug. 14. Take boat at 2 p. m. sharp for Alger Park, where the ball games and other sports will take place. After the games, lunch will be served in the grove in the rear of Ramona _pa- vilion. Dancing in the evening at the Lakeside Club. Everybody is requested to bring a full lunch basket. F. W. HADDEN, Chairman Executive Committee. Number 725 GENERAL TRADE SITUATION. The improvement noted in prices in most lines during the past two or three weeks continues and, in addition, there are several more of the most important —like some of the leading forms of iron manufacture—in which the tide of re- covery has manifestly set in. A signifi- cant feature of the situation is the con- tinued advance and activity in the stock market. The development of public buying has been such that the volume of business breaks the record for sev- eral years past, and the attempt by speculators and foreign sellers to make a reaction resulted in absolute failure. An interesting feature of the situation is that the demand covers all lines of in- dustrial and transportation stocks, in- dicating that the movement is based up- on confidence in the general situation, although the rapid increase in earnings on many of the roads gives a more sub- stantial assurance. While there had been a decided in- crease noted in iron activity, the situa- tion was unsatisfactory in that prices were at the lowest ever known; so the announcement’ of an advance in Bes- semer pig and in many forms of the manufacture gives added assurance as to the general situation. The demand, on account of the prosecution of build- ing enterprises, is rapidly increasing and works are hastening their summer repairs to get into the field. Orders for the future are being refused at present prices. The notable features in the textile situation are the development of better demand and prices in cotton goods as a result of restricted production, and the continued activity and increasing prices in the woolen trade. The demand for boots and shoes still continues good, but the increase in the price of leather and hides has not affected the manufactured goods. The continued advance in wheat is still an important factor in the general situation. The advance continues with- out any real interruption, speculative attempts at reaction meeting almost in- stant recovery. Business failures for the week were 214—a considerable decrease from the preceding week. Bank clearings were astonishingly large for the season, break - ing the record in that regard for many years. The amount was $1, 142,000,000. l a il Charged for Eating It. Once upon a time a certain house sent cut its traveling men at the begin- ning of the season with many injunc- tions to keep sales up and expenses down; to sell wherever they could, but that no expense for treating would be allowed. By and by the travelers came in and turned in their orders to the manager, who looked them over and complimented the travelers more than he ever had before. The morsel of honey only covered the pill in his next request: Would they show him their expense accounts? The first man handed his up and it was critically scanned. ‘*You have got down here 50 cents for dinner at Smalltown.”’ “Ves, sig. : ‘They only charged you 25 cents for dinner there. ”’ ‘Yes; but it is worth a quarter extra to eat such a meal.”’ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Clerks’ Corner Practical Suggestions Relative to the Selection of Help. J. H. Selfridge, General Manager of Marshall Field & Co.'s retail establish- ment, recently gave a representative of Shoe and Leather Facts a summarized statement of the manner in which he engages and handles the help employed by that house. ‘‘We take a boy into the store asa cash boy when he is clean-faced and fresh from school,’’ said Mr. Selfridge. ‘‘When sixteen, if his character and capabilities have in the meantime indi- cated to us that he is quite worthy of promotion in some line, we advance him perhaps to be stock boy. When he is about nineteen, we assist him along a little further.’’ ‘*Do you prefer city boys?’’ ‘*No; the country boy is just as capable in the store as the city lad. In my opin- ion, the number of successful business men in all our large trade-centers, that is those who were country boys formerly, is quite sufficient to prove that such is the case. I say this because I am sensi- ble of the considerable difference in personal opinion on this point; but, as already mentioned, I believe there is a sufficient number of instances at hand where country boys have proved them- selves thoroughly as capable as the city boys in discharging responsible duties committed to their care to sustain me in my belief.’’ ‘What class of boys do you generally select?’’ ‘*Usually, those who, in my judgment, come from the better walks of life.’’ ‘‘Is there any distinction between a fairly well-educated lad of humble par- ents and one of equal edfication, but of superior genteel parentage?’’ ‘Yes, there is a decided difference, and it shows itself when the lad is about sixteen years old. It isa critical time for a boy when he is between sixteen and nineteen. He may be ever so bright when a lad and yet, when he gets to the age indicated, he will nine times in ten show the stamp of his father’s per- sonal characteristics, and, if the father be lazy and intemperate, the boy will likewise have a tbread of laziness, and will be worthless and intemperate, and will not have the moral courage to resist temptation, or to say ‘No’ when the word would have a tendency to bring upon him the ridicule of others; and, if you were to follow out this line to its logical conclusion, I believe you would find the parent’s physiognomy pictured in the son, too. This shows, of course, how strong a thing heredity is, and, certain it 1s, such a lad should never go behind a counter, for he never would be able to hold his position with any credit to himself for any considerable length of time, and, under such conditions, he would undoubtedly be better off with the work of a common laborer at $1.25 a day than standing in a store.’” ‘Is that the only obstacle you have found?’’ **Tbat is the only difficulty I have met with so far; but whether that can be considered in the light of a difficulty from my own standpoint, I am not at ail certain. I am inclined to think ita large personal element that concerns the employe more than it does the em- ployer. I haven't spoken about the abuse of the stereotyped certificate which many employers are inclined to give worthless boys and men in their service when they leave to take positions in other houses. But this matter has reached a point with me where I regard the ‘recommendation’ as a mere moral certificate, stating no more than that the holder of it is believed to be ready for the work of some definite position in our store, and as such it is of little worth to me. It is worth no more, in fact, than a signature to an ordinary petition, because it doesn’t enable anyone un- acquainted with the applicant to under- stand him as an individual. ‘*Speaking about country boys, I be- lieve they are, on general principles, better clerks in a store than city boys, because their opportunities for acquir- ing a knowledge of the darker side of life in a city haven’t been so favorable, and they generally make honest clerks for that reason; although, of course, here and there will be found some chaff among a lot of young men from the country that will have to be sifted out. But, when it comes to the point of ren- dering conscientious duty day in and day out, | believe the country lad to be the peer of the town-bred boy every time. The country boy is more suscep- tible to the influence of immoral com- pany, however, and this is as it ought to be, because his experience before entering the store in the large city never has been of that character which comes only from contact with city life from childhood.’’ ‘‘Do you engage boys living in the country as cash boys?’’ ‘Ne; we pay, say, $2.25 or $2.50 per week to cash boys, and that, of course, is entirely inadequate to enable a lad to board in the city. We, there- fore,never engage country boys for such minor positions as cash boys, and draw our material in the rural districts only from the young men who are capable of becoming clerks here.”’ Sk Nearly Profit Enough to Satisfy Voigt. From the Morning Oregonian. Talking of the expected’ rush to Alaska next year, J. B. Montgomery says: “It reminds me of the Chili Flour Company's venture in 1850. At that time | had a kinsman, Mr. William G. Moorhead, who was United States Consul at Valparaiso, in Chili. His consulate, previous to the rush of the gold seekers for California, was worth less thin $3,000 a year. The ships that sailed around Cape Horn all stopped at Valparaiso to take in provisions and water. The fees increased his income so that it reached $25,000 per annum. Mr. Moorhead was a man of aftairs. He had been a merchant in New York be- fore he was a Consul. He saw his op- portunity. He consulted with Mr. Waddington and Mr. Whitehead, who were English merchants in Valparaiso, They formed a company; each put in $25,000 capital. Mr. Moorhead then rode some hundreds of miles down the coast to the flour mills at Conception, and made a contract to take all their output for $6 per barrel, delivered free on board. It cost $1 more to take it to San Francisco. In 1873 he told me the outcome of this venture. ‘‘A few days before the first arrival in California a man came into Mr. Moorhead’s office in San Francisco. ‘* *Have you any flour to sell?’ he asked. ‘* “Yes; a shipload of 10,000 barrels, which will arrive in a few days.’ ‘**How much do you want for the cargo?’ ‘* *T want $15 per barrel.’ ‘*To cut the story short, Moorhead told me they concluded the terms at $14.50 per barrel, and without handling the flour they cleared $75,000 on the first cargo. ‘“*At the end of fourteen months Messrs. Moorhead, Whitehead and Wad- dington closed up the Chili Flour Com- pany's business with a profit of $700, - ooo. Something like this might be done in Alaska. Who knows?’’ —_—_~» 2» The new standard postal card will be a trifle smaller than the card now in use, so that it can be inclosed in _ busi- ness envelopes of ordinary size. The new library cards will be issued in re- sponse to the general demand of libra- rians for a card suitable for indexing by card catalogue. Two hundred and fifty millions of these library cards will be provided for, and one billion, eight hun- dred million of the standard cards. > 2» The man who will hate you most is not the man you have hurt worst, but the man who has hurt you. Your best friend will be the man who has served you, not the man whom you have served. 8 - If you try to be happy you can be, but don’t try to be happier than other people; you frequently believe others to be happier than they are. Get Ready for the Good Time Coming. From the Dry Goods Reporter. An almost universal concensus of the business thought of the country points to the fact that we stand on the threshold of a great commercial revival. In every line of trade and industry the quicken- ing blood of the new life is felt. From farm, furnace, workshop, store and fac- tory come the cheery words ot bright times ahead. It is the critical hour for every able-bodied business man to be on his feet, with every energy alert, ready to coin the hard experiences of the past into generous profits at the mint of the new prosperity. The Alaska gold fields have electrified adventurous men all over the country. But the certainty of a new era of pros- perity just ahead for American com- merce is a discovery beside which the few shining millions of the Klondike dwindle into insignifcance. A few dar- ing men will risk all to try their luck in the arctic diggings, and perhaps a handful will return with some gold dust. Buta milliop levelheaded men will turn their capital and their intel- lect to legitimate lines of trade under the stimulus of the new era of faith and enterprise, and the wealth they will dig out of the golden sands of American commerce will feed and clothe the na- tion. Now is the time to stake out your claim in the new gold field of reani- mated business. There is no time to lose. Every day the boldest and the wisest are pre-empting some new spot. The favored hour has come for the young, untried, but brave young busi- ness man to laurch his little enterprise and stay by it until it grows to great- ness under the stimulus of the richer years at hand. Again the man who failed, perhaps without having hada fair chance, is to have an opportunity to try his powers anew and prove that be has something in him. Struggling enterprises that have been gasping out a painful life through the last four years are to have a chance to breathe deeply of the ozone that comes with the new era of faith and confidence. But most of all do the new opportuni- ties stand beckoning to the sturdy new merchant who has learned all the les- sons of the hard times—who has fought his fight and come out a triumphant veteran, as the soldiers under Napoleon or Grant came forth veterans in warfare, although still young in years, after their repeated baptisms of shot and shell. It is to the merchant who has learned all the new methods—who knows the secret power of buying often in a near-by mar- ket, and of availing himself of all the facilities of a great center—it is he that is most to be envied in the rich trade harvest at hand. Of such stuff the great houses of the next generation will be built. Men who could wrest profits even out of years like those just past need not go seeking far-off gold diggings when there will be plenty of free gold flowing again through the channels of legitimate trade. If you are going into business at ‘all, prepare to go into it now. If you are already in business, prepare to push it with all your might. The hard times are behind us and the good times are just ahead. By the time the vast crops now ripening have been harvested and sold at the high prices now assured, the foundation for general prosperity will again have been laid. But while we rejoice in the new brightness, the bitter lessons of the past must not for a moment be forgotten. The American people have come through a hard school, and they seem for the time to have learned the cruel truths taught there. As long as they remember those truths their new prosperity will continue. The moment they forget again the principles that underlie our American industries and our whole financial fabric they will have to suffer and learn it all over again. Let every business man, young or old, throw all his energies confidently into the present revival. But let us build our new prosperity upon the only sure foundation—a universal knowledge of the great economic truths upon which all sound prosperity must rest under a republican form of government. All classes seem to have grasped such of these truths as are most vital at the pres- ent moment. The people have been educated, though it has nearly shaken our commercial structure to pieces to do it. Now let us see to it that they continue to be educated in these mat- ters that strike at the very roots of business life. Only by being sure that there will be no more ignorant tampering with the tariff or with the nation’s finan- cial good faith can the new order of things be permanent. Let us determine as business men not to forget these things in the rush of the better times. We have suffered enough; now let us be wise. But the duty of the moment is to look out for a good berth and a share of the cargo in the new ship of prosperity. With a smooth sea and a steady breeze astern, it will not take long to make the port. Pipe all hands on deck. If you are going to be a merchant, be a mer- chant now. with irresponsible middlemenin plac- ing orders for Printing when you can deal direct with a responsible house. TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids. | ti | FORALL PURPOSES alta BO ANID aaa Oy : ' MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 2 DREAMS OF DRUMMERS. Commercial Travelers Tell of Strange Nocturnal Visions. They were commercial travelers, sit- ting in the reading room of a Pittsburg hotel, and each had been telling for the consolation of the others about his diffi- culty in getting orders, When the cloth- ing man from Rochester had an op- portunity of speaking he said: ‘*IT sold only one bill all last week, and that was ina dream. What a pic- nic I had. I sold the worst stickers at the highest prices, and the order footed up $10,000. The porter called me, and put an end to the beautiful vision. Un- fortunately the order cannot be shipped, for I lost the duplicate and forgot the merchant’s name, but that dream made me happy for several days. Ah, if only dreams were real, or life were all a dream.’’ Be ee A sigh went through the group. The clothing drummer was the envy of the crowd. Where orders are so scarce it is indeed something to have dreamed of them. ‘Do you believe in dreams coming true?’’ asked a notion drummer from Oshkosh. ‘‘No,’’ promptly returned a hat man from New York. ‘‘They are but the fabric of a wearied brain, and no im- portance is to be attached to them.”’ ‘‘T am_ not sure of that,’’ replied the notion drummer. ‘‘I had a dream a few weeks ago which saved my life.’’ ‘*Tell us about it.’’ ‘One evening I arrived in Vincennes. The train was a couple of hours late, and I went to bed thoroughly tired. The bed was none of the best, but you know the proverb about the soft conscience, and before many minutes I was safe in Morpheus’ arms. I don’t know how long Islept, when I suddenly had a dream, or rather a nightmare. I thought I was in a cave-in, that a ton of rock was up- on me, and try as I would I could not extricate myself. Soon my mother came to the rescue, and with her naked hands dug at the rock and madea heroic effort to release me. I was powerless to help her. Seeing how futile her efforts were, she screamed at the top of her voice, ‘Help, help!’ With that I awoke. So natural her voice had sounded that I became filled with the idea that there was some danger. I dressed, and went downstairs into the office, and went to sleep on a chair. At about 4 o’clock I was awakened by a crash like a min- iature earthquake. I hurried out to learn the cause. The sewer running under the’ rear of the hotel had caved in, Carrying the entire wing with it. Fortunately nobody was killed, but the bed I had occupied lay right in the midst of the debris, and there is no doubt that had I remained in it I would have been buried under tons of plaster and joists.’’ ‘*That’s a rather queer experience,’’ said several of the listeners. ‘*Yes,’’ assented the narrator; ‘‘but the strangest part of the story isthis: I received a letter from my mother two days after, in which she told me that she had had a strange dream on the very night in question. She bad dreamed that I was in danger of being crushed to death, but she had come to my rescue, and by calling ‘Help, help!’ succeeded 1n bringing someone to save me.’’ ee A traveling man from Troy took the floor. Said he: ‘*I had a peculiar experience a few days ago, which convinces me that many supposed suicides are in reality enacted during sleep, and that the vic- tims kill themselves unconsciously. I went to bed in Ilion, at the only hotel of which the town boasts. There was an old-fashioned chest of drawers in the room, which attracted my _ attention, owing to its resemblance to one we have at home. About 3 o'clock I had a vivid dream. 1 thought that I was inspect- ing the chest, when it suddenly toppled over,and the drawers with all their con- tents fell upon me. I tried to hold the chest up, but it grew heavier with every moment, and threatened to fell me to the floor. Suddenly I concluded that if I could make a light I might succeed in keeping the bureau erect. Half asleep, I jumped out of bed, struck a match, and lighted the gas. The glaring light woke me up, and I realized that | had been dreaming. Suppose instead of lighting the gas I had merely turned it on in my sleep; I would have been found asphyxiated in the morning, and everyone would have imagined me a suicide. I have no doubt that such ac- cidents are common.’ ‘‘It must be a pleasant sensation to awake and find yourself in heaven, without knowing how you got there,’’ remarked the clothing man. ‘*T can tell of a similar adventure,’ interrupted the notion salesman; ‘‘only I was found wandering over the house one night in a somnambulistic state, flour- ishing a revolver. How easily a care- less movement on my part might have ended in unpremeditated suicide.’’ ee ‘‘Dreams have been of undoubted advantage to me,’’ said an overall sales- man from Louisville. ‘‘I used to live in Norfolk, Va., at the time when the Dis- mal Swamp Lottery was at its height. Every” man, woman and child in the city used to play policy, and good num- bers were in great demand. I confess that 1 allowed myself to be drawn into the gambling craze, but never won a cent. One day I dreamed I went gal- loping over tke country on a white horse. On reaching my place of busi- ness I related the dream. ‘That’s a splendid dream for policy,’ said the colored porter. ‘You must play 7, 45 and 67.’ ‘Here,’ I said, ‘is ten cents. Go over and play for me!’ By noon | was the lucky winner of twenty dollars. Next night I dreamed I went swimming. So distinct was the dream that I again related it to the porter in the morning. ‘That’s a fine dream,’ he exclaimed. ‘You must play 13, 17 and 55.’ 1 gave him ten cents and won about twenty dollars. I began to feel myself a dream- erand seriously contemplated giving up my legitimate business for that of dreaming. For several days I had no more visions. One day, however, I dreamed that I was in a ship at sea. By some unfortunate oversight I forgot to tell of it until too late. The porter told me what lucky numbers corres- ponded to my dream, and I gave hima dollar to play with. When he arrived at the policy shop the books were closed. The numbers came out, but I was not in it. After that my luck changed, and I won no more, but I have since re- flected that there is more in dreams than we dream of in our philosophy. ’’ ee ‘*T haven't a shadow of a doubt that dreams are true and that they are sent to us for some important reason,’’ said an old merchant from Boston. ‘‘I know at least that a dream saved me a large sum of money, and perhaps from finan- cial disaster. I had a book-keeper in whom I placed implicit confidence. The pay-roll and cash were left entirely in his hands, and I had no reason to sus- pect him in the least. One night I dreamed that a rat had crept into the larder, and was depleting it of all there was to eat. The more I looked at the rat the more I marveled at its likeness to my book-keeper. I paid no atten- tion to the dream, but on the following night I dreamed that a serpent was coil- ing itself about me, and feeding on my vitals. The snake, too, resembled my book-keeper. Next morning I told the book-keeper of the curious occurrence. I saw him start and grow pale. Ofa sudden my suspicions were aroused. While the man was at dinner, I in- spected the books, and found enough to satisfy me that I was being robbed. The kook-keeper was placed under ar- rest. He confessed that he had but just begun his nefarious work, but had con- templated a systematic robbery, in which he had been promised the assist- ance of the entry clerk. I cannot ex- plain why I should have had such dreams, but am sure they were inspired by a higher power. . , ‘‘No doubt of it,’’ interposed the drummer from Oshkosh, who was in- | clined to be philosophical. ‘‘See what; ‘‘Supper!’’ shouted the clerk, and the an important part dreams played in| company arose as one man and made a Biblical times. The dreams of Jacob, | bee-line for the dining-room. of Pharaoh, of Joseph, influenced the} ‘‘Ah,’’ said the man from Boston, destiny of the Hebrews. Religion is in|‘'dreams may be very valuable, but a measure dependent upon dreams. In| there is nothing like the waking reality ancient history they were equally im- | of a good square meal!’’ portant. Cambyses married in conse- | MILTON GOLDSMITH. quence of a dream and wars were Car- | a ried on in consequence of them. With | the secdactecas of universal education | The Husband Was a Brute. dreaming became an everyday event, | Wife—We have been married twelve and we attach less importance to it than | years, and not once in that time have I formerly. The brain, unable to suc- | missed baking you a cake for your birth- cessfully master the impressions forced | 4... 4 : : . . iday. Have I, dear? upon it during the day, will ponder over | u them and seek to digest them at night,| Hubby—No, my pet. I can look back Hence we have become a race of dream- | Upon those cakes as milestones in my ers. Sometimes, however, we must | life. look to a higher source for an explana- tion of our nocturnal visions. There is some psychic law, which— OO a Confession of a fault makes half lamends. Denying a fault doubles it. _ ABSOLUTE PURE GROUND SPICES, BAKING POWDER, BUTCHERS’ SUPPLIES, ETC. FOR THE TRADE. THE VINKEMULDER COMPANY, PHONE 555. 418=420 S. Division St., Grand Rapids. For only one cent you can have an expert examine YOUR LEAKY roof and tell you why it leaks and how much it will cost to ‘stop that hole.” We have had 28 years’ experience in this busi- POSTAIRCAND, - QNECENTS Fe WS SORE rom Fe ADORE SS ONCE eee ness, and are reliable and responsible. ; KL. We have men traveling all the time and Onr Kasey Gy hue CG C4 ean send them to you on short notice. All kinds of roofs put on and repaired by H. M. REYNOLDS & SON, GRAND RAPIDS OFFICE, CAMPAU & LOUIS. DETROIT OFFICE, FOOT OF THIRD STREET. eWeeuvuiiel Gorbin's Lightning Scissors Sharpener SS Mains a ee” It isa daisy. Quick seller. Every lady wants one. Lasts a life- time. The only perfect sharpener made. Will sharpen any pair of shears or scissors in ten seconds. Made of the tinest tempered steel, handsomely finished and nickel plated. SELLS AT SIGHT because every lady can see at a glance the practical benefit she will derive from this addition to her work basket. Her scissors will always have a keen edge. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Put up one dozen on handsome 8x12 easel card. $1.50 Per Dozen. FOR SALE AT WHOLESALE BY TRADESMAN COMPANY, GRAND, RAPIDS, MICH. 4 Around the State Movements of Merchants. Elsie—T. W. Snelling has opened a cigar and tobacco store. St. Louis—-L. Bassett succeeds Bassett & Sias in the grocery business. Saginaw—F. T. Mayes succeeds Weil & Mayes in the grocery business. Ann Arbor—Wm. L. Bunting has sold his grocery stock to John Burns. Sutton’s Bay—P. C. Goldschmidt has sold his drug stock to Marcus Hoyt, of Rose City. Sault Ste. Marie—H. L. purchased the meat business of Chas. H McBean. Hancock—Reeves & Burnes have em- barked in the wholesale fruit and vege- table business. Buchanan—Mrs. H. O. repurchased the Paris millinery of Mrs. Blake. Charlevoix—A. E. moved his jewelry stock from Central Lake to this place. Lansing—O. N. Stone shortly remove their grocery 305 Washington avenue. A. Warner has sold bis dry goods, grocery and boot and shoe stock to M. N. Van Deusen, of this place. Bay City—Volliere & Co. have em- barked in the grocery business at the corner of Bolinda and Madison 3erlin—E. FE. Chapel has general stock to Henry Shuster, who will continue the business at the same tion. Battle Creek—O. V. embark in building recently vacated & Son. Harbor Springs—-J. W. Atcheson has opened a bakery in the building for- Weaver has store Webster has re- & Co. will stock to “lIsie—I. i Streets. sold his loca- Pratt will re- the grocery business in his by P. Gros merly occupied by the W. J. Clarke grocery. Marshall—W. T. Drake has scld_ his drug stock to J. E. Mast and Al Hin- denach, who will continue the business at the same location. Ionia—Glenn Webber has purchased the interest of George Scott in the boot and shoe stock of Scott & Gadd. The style of the new firm is Webber & Gadd. Eaton Rapids—John H. York, general dealer at Bellevue, has leased the Min- nie store building here and will occupy it with a dry goods stock about Sept. 1. Port Huron—The dry goods stock of Chas. Ross has been purchased by Ed- son, Moore & Co. at auction sale for $2,500. The stock inventoried $5, 400. Ithaca—M. R. Salter has purchased a half interest in the dry goods and boot and shoe stock of Milton B. Salter. The new firm will be known as Salter Bros. Alma—F. E. Pollasky has sold his clothing and furnishing goods stock to the Central Clothing Co. He will con- tinue the shoe business at the same _lo- cation. Allegan—The Marsh, Dewing & Co. block, which burned last March, is be- ing rebuilt. It will be occupied about November 1 by the general stock of John C. Stein. Davidson—H. H. Prosser, who has been the pharmacist at E. C. Haynes’ drug store for about a year past, has gone to Flushing to enter the employ of J. E. Ottaway. Allegan—The Glover Kellogg estate is rebuilding one section of the Chaffee block which burned about a year ago, It will be two stories, with a front of Waverly stone, and be occupied Sept. 15 by Benjamin Moon with a flour and feed store. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN | Northville—Dr. J. M. Swift has re- | signed the position of President of the | land Alva I. Ulrich, who will continue \the business at the same location under | State Savings Bank, on account of con- | tinued ill health. L. W. Simmons has | been elected to fill the vacancy. | Carson City—W. A. Gardner has pur- | chased the interest of Isaac Kipp in the | dry goods and grocery stock of Gardner | & Kipp and will continue the business in his own narne. Homer—Edwin F. Sinclair has sold ;his interest in the drug and grocery | stock of Sinclair & Lee to his partner, |who will continue the business under i the style of Horace D. Lee. Jackson —J. G. Ramsay has secured a Branch’s old bakery building and will fit it up for confectionery and ice cream parlors as soon as the bakery is removed to its new quarters. Saginaw—Henry C. Weil has retired from the grocery firm of Weil & Maves. The remaining partner will continue the business at 600 No. Washington avenue under the style of Ferdinand T. Maves Big Rapids—L. S. Pressburg, the veteran Hebrew grocer, died Aug. 8 as the result of cancer of the stomach. Deceased carried $4,000 life insurance. lease of The survivors are a widow and two sons. Bay City—Vantyle & Co. have re- moved their grocery stock from the cor- ner of Fulton and Litchfield streets to the corner of Fulton and Walnut streets. Geo. Bush will occupy the former loca- tion with a grocery stock. Nashville—Harry R. Banks will re- tire from the general firm of Truman & Banks Sept. 1, being compelled to seek a milder climate on account of his wife’s health. The business will be continued at the same location by the remaining partner under the style of Sanford J. Truman. Detroit— Owing to the advance in the price of wheat, which has increased the price of flour, the Master Bakers’ Asso- ciation has decided to advance the price of bread 1 cent per loaf. The retail price of white bread is now 5 cents per pound loaf and 8 cents for a two-pound loaf, and two-pound loaves of rye and half rye will sell for 7 cents. Marquette—Joyce & Mowick’s dry goods stock was totally destroyed by fire Aug. 3. The firm had just finished tak- ing inventory with a view to dissolving partnership. Joyce was to retire and Mowick intended continuing the busi- ness. The stock was valued at $12,000, and is partially covered by insurance, The damage to the building will amount to several hundred dollars. Detroit—Burnham, Stoepel & Co. have instituted an action in the Wayne Circuit Court against the United States Casualty Co., of New York, to collect $25,000 alleged to be due on an insur- ance policy. The plaintiff claims that October 21 last the insurance company insured it for one year against loss by the accidental discharge or leakage of an automatic sprinkler system that had been provided for the stores at Ig to 29 Larned street. The insurance limit was $25,000, the firm paying $250 for the protection thus afforded, the agreement being that the loss, if any, was to be made good within ten days of the re- ceipt of proof of it. When the stores were Closed July 4 last, the extraordinary heat set the sprinkler arrangement in operation, with the result that the in- sured property was damaged to the ex- tent of $15,000 Eight days later, it is claimed, the insurance company denied liability on the ground that when the insurance was taken out there was a breach of one of the schedules. Kalamazoo—Putnam Bros. have sold their drug stock to Walter W. Briggs the style of Briggs & Ulrich. Detroit—C. H. Michell has merged his clothing business into a stock com- pany under the name of the C. H. Michell Company, with a capital stock of $100,000, of which $80,00¢ is paid in. Mr. Michell is President, holding 7,365 shares: Charles Mayo, Secretary and Treasurer, holding 625 shares; Flavius L. Brooke, Vice-President, holding 10 shares. . Manufacturing Matters. Unionville—The Liken & Bach flour mill, which has been idle for two years, will soon be running again. Farnsworth—Goggins & Sturgis made their first sbipment of brvom handles from their mill last week. Mt. Morris—The advance in beans has stimulated Hart & Lewis to start up their bean-picking machines again. Casnovia—A. Norris & Son have pur- chased the elevator at Ashland Station and will operate it in connection with their elevator at this place. Charlotte—Will Rockey has engaged in the manufacture of an elastic mucil- age, which comes in bars and is designed to take the place of the liquid article. Harbor Springs—The Carey Hoop Co. has agreed to erect and operate a stave mill in consideration of the vil- lage deeding to the company the lot ly- ing just east of its present site. St. Johns—The St. Johns Manufactur- ing Co. has resumed operations, after a cessation of a month for inventory and repairs. The stock of manufactured goods has been pretty well cleared out during this time. Boyne City—W. H. White & Co. have soid their sawmill] known as the ‘‘little mill’’ to W. F. Guevsin, of Columbus, Ohio. The purchaser owns a large tract of hardwood and hemlock near Boyne City and will start the mill Sept. 1 on a six years’ cut. lonia—C. B. Derthick has bought the T. L. Amphlett & Sons block of $13,000 stock in the Ionia Pottery Co. This purchase makes Mr. Derthick the sec- ond largest stockholder in the company, the capital being 50,000, and Mrs. Bur- hans being the heaviest stockholder. Houghton—The Isle Royal Consoli- dated Mining Co, has about fifty men at work and by Sept. 1 will be well un- der way in its resurrection of three of the prominent mines of fifty years ago. Railroads and stamp mills will be built. The business outlook here is much brighter. Northville—The Northville Condens- ing Co. has been organized with a cap- ital of $10,000, with T. G. Richardson as President and L. A. Babbitt as Sec- retary and Treasurer. The stockholders comprise some of Northville’s most prominent business men and farmers. The work on the new building will be commenced next week. Muskegon—The negotiations which have been in progress several weeks be- tween the Chamber of Commerce and W. H. Ogan, of Tipton, Ind., relative to the establishment of a shoe factory here have been declared off. Several weeks ago the business was practically settled, and the contracts all drawn, but when they were submitted to Mr. Ogan’s associates, the provisions were claimed not to be satisfactory and he tried to get the Chamber of Commerce to change them, but :t refused. Detroit—John C. Ballew, associated with Thomas S, and Thomas K. Christie in the Ballew Hoop Co., has filed a bill in the Wayne Circuit Court asking for an accounting and the appointment of a receiver to wind up the affairs of the concern and dispose of the assets. He charges his partners with having man- aged the financial affairs injudiciously, and with trying to deprive him of his just rights in the premises. The part- nership has existed since Feb. 27, 1896. Houghton—Palmer & Stone have a force of men engaged in getting out 60,000 feet of timber for the Jsle Royale mine, which is’ to be delivered about Oct. 1. Other contracts have also been entered into to furnish cedar and timber to the mine. The subscription of $1,000,000 to the company’s stock has been made, of which $500,000 is pay- able at once, and the officers of the Isle Royale Consolidated Mining Co. will be announced within a brief period. Calumet—The Calumet & Hecla Min- ing Co. is building pretty fences around all its vacant property in this city. It has begun active work on four double shafts in the Osceola lode which par- allels the Conglomerate vein ata dis- tance of about 1,000 feet. It will be several years before the new mine _ will be in operation, although paying rock is found within 25 feet from the surface. The two mines are so near that separate machinery will not be needed. A large amount of the rock will be trammed _ to the Whiting perpendicular shaft to be hoisted. This will give employment to a large force of men and will ensure activity in business for years to come. During the late business depression Calumet has not felt its effect in the least. Wages have remained the same and every month more men have been put to work. The only thing that has hurt at all was the influx of business and laboring men from other parts of the peninsula. es to Extend Open Arms to Michigan Merchants. Saginaw, Aug. to—The Saginaw wholesale merchants will imitate the ex- ample of the merchants of larger cities and invite retail merchants from all over this part of Michigan to visit this city on a day set apart for that purpose. The idea originated in New York, which city became worried over the competi- tion of Chicago in the way of wholesale trade. A few weeks ago the New York wholesalers combined and secured cheap rates over the railroads from all over the West and South. Then they invited all their customers and prospective cus- tomers to go to New York on that date, and it goes without saying that they en- tertained them lavishly. It is in line with this idea that the Saginaw wholesalers are preparing to secure, if possible, a day of cheap rates to all retail merchants throughout the State. They will plan means of enter- taining their guests in a becoming man- ner and make the day a gala occasion. The cheap rates will apply only to mer- chants doing business and their fami- lies, if the New York plan is followed, although it may be made open to the public. Circular letters have been sent to all merchants, asking for their co- operation. Committees will probably soon be appointed to prepare for letting the merchants know that they will be welcome. Invitations will be sent broadcast all over the State, and the day will be made an event which will bring business to Saginaw merchants, because : will reach the people who want to uy. _ The idea is followed out quite exten- sively in the East, and is a modification of the market day of that section. Mayor Baum's Wan-i-gas plan was an enlargement of the idea, but applied to all instead of to merchants alone. The Saginaw date selected will probably be in the middle part of September. f Grand Rapids Gossip Opening of the New Market. More and more as the market season advances is the imperative need of dif- ferent and more ample accommodations becoming manifest. Already the space available is crowded and the fruit sea- son is scarcely begun. One of the no- ticeable effects of the action of the fruit growers, agreeing to open the market at 4 o’clock, is the later continuance of ‘the trading. This has made a difference of nearly an hour, so that purchasers may fare as well who are on the ground at 7 as formerly at 6 o'clock. There cannot be said to be much en- thusiasm among the smaller growers over the idea of the change to the new location. Under the democratic methods of the village market, this class has en- joyed a relative advantage in that by early occupation the most ‘insignificant loads could secure the best trading points. Naturally, when it comes to paying in proportion to the value of the location, this advantage will be cut off, and so such are uot enthusiastic over the change. Some seem to think the nominal charge of 20 cents per load for daily stands a hardship on account of the low prices which have so long _pre- vailed, especially in the vegetable trade. But one,after expressing his opinion in this manner, stated that he had just sold two baskets of potatoes for a dollar, an amount which would have commanded half his load last year. Alderman Gibson, chairman of the committee and superintendent of the mar- ket, furnishes the Tradesman the fol- lowing outline ‘of the proceedings and exercises attending the change to the new location the first of next week. The first steps will be taken on Saturday of this week, when the stall spaces will be sold at auction. Monday at 1 o’clock the military companies of the city, led by Wurzburg’s and the newsboys’ bands, will parade and drill on the market streets. Succeeding this will come more appropriate exercises in the way of ad- dresses by a number of representative men. Mayor Stow will preside and the list of speakers, so far as decided upon, will include Hon. C. W. Garfield, Hon. Robert Graham, H. C. Hogadone, Pres- ident of the Fruit Growers’ Associa- tion, City Attorney Felker and, prob ably, Hon. Wm. Alden Smith, It is proposed to add to the list the name of E. A. Moseley,to represent the commis- sion merchants, if he will consent to do so. The concluding feature in the pro- gramme will take place at 4 0’clock Tuesday morning, when business will commence 1n the new location. Oe The Produce Markei. Apples—Duchess command $1.75@ 2.25 per bbl. Cooking stock fetches $1.40@1.65. Bananas—The market is easier, the top quotations on fancy large bunches being $2. here is a good supply of fine fruit, and the movement 1s compar- atively large considering the variety of other fruit on the market. Beets—3oc per bu. Blackherries——Cultivated have ad- vanced to $1 per 16 qt case. Butter—Separator creamery is firm at 14%c. Dairy is still coming in slowly and extra fancy readily commands 12c. Cabbage—75c per doz. Carrots--5oc per bu. Cauliflower—$1I.50 per doz. Celery—i5c per bunch. ; Cheese—The market has advanced %c on all grades of full cream cheese. There is a considerable activity on the market and there has been some very heavy buying during the week, on ac- count of the advance, buyers wishing to protect themselves against further ad- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN vances, for which reason large lots of cheese have been laid in. Shipments of cheese are generally light at this sea- son, as factories begin to hold their August make fora future and higher market. This makes the market scarce of good cheese at present, and it will probably stay su until the factories dis- pose of their August and September makes, when prices are apt to rule steady. Corn—Green, 6@7c per doz. Cucumbers—25c per doz. Eggs—Fancy candled have advanced to gc, shippers finding little difficulty in securing 8c on track for wheat eggs. A good demand and light receipts have made the market very active during the past week. The receipts are falling off trom day to day, and nothing can stop the upward tendency of eggs until prices reach a point where storage eggs can be sold at a profit. This will prevent a very rapid advance. ‘The stock of eggs in storage is heavy, and shippers are only waiting” for a little better market before unloading. This will probably be about September, when the weather will be. more favorable for marketing held stock. i Grapes—The arrivals of Ives and Concords from the South are on the in- crease, and prices are considerably lower than at last quotations. Lemons—The market is lower because of the cooler weather. Prices are off 5c a box on Messinas and Californias. “The demand fluctuates as the temperature changes. Melons—Watermelons arestill in good demand at 15c. Osage command $1.25 per doz. case. Little Gems fetch 60@ 7oc per doz. basket. Onions—Dry stock has declined to 75¢ per bu. Green has advanced to 15c per doz. ! Oranges—There are few oranges now on the market, the assortment being confined to the Mediterranean sweets and late Valencias. No change is to be noted in price. The movement is light. Peaches—Early Michigans command $1.25 per bu. Hale’s Early fetch $1.50. The condition of the crop continues to improve, the weather being favorable to the growth and development of the staple. Peas—Green, Soc per bu. Potatoes—Local growers get 50@ oc on the Grand Rapids market. The de- mand is almost wholly of a consumptive character, there being little shipping demand, on account of home grown stock coming into market in nearly all dis- tributing and consuming markets. Re- ports from Ohio and Indiana indicate that the crop in those States will be small in size, inferior in quality, and meager in volume, so that Michigan will have to be drawn on for supplies to a very large extent. The Tradesman has made a careful canvass of the con dition of the crop in this State, result- ing in the conclusion that the acreage is only about 60 per cent. of what it was last year, while the yield is likely to be considerably curtailed by the wet spring, the bugs and the use of too much Paris green. Now that the growers realize that the crop is short and that the price will probably range from 25 to 50c per bu. — the present outlook is for a 4oc market —they are devoting much time and _ at- tention to their potato fields, with a view to making the vield as large, and the quality as fine, as possible. Merchants and shippers should caution growers against using Paris green too freely, as such use of the poison is nearly as in- jurious to the quality of the crop as the bugs are to the quantity. Seeds—Timothy commands $1.35@ 1.50. Medium is in fair demand at $4.50@4.75. Mammoth is very scarce at $4.75@5. Alsvke, $4.90@5. Crim- son, $2.75@3. Alfalfa, $4.25@4.50. Squash—Soc per bu. Tomatoes—Home grown command $2 per bu. Turnips—goc per bu. Wax Beans—75c per bu. Whortleberries—Receipts are small, in consequence of which the price hoids up well at $2.50 per bu. The quality is fairly good, but the yield is disappoint- ingly small. | | THE NEW MARKET. Ordinance Passed by Common Coun- cil, Governing Same. Section 1. The location of the pub- lic market for said city shall be and is hereby established on Island Number 3 in Grand River, so-called, or upon such parts thereof as may be necessary from time to time, and no public street, pub- lic alley or other public place in said city shall be used for market purposes. Sec. 2. Said market shall be open for the transaction of business from 4 o’clock a. m. to 5 o’clock p. m. on each week day, from the first day of May to the first day of November of each year; and from 7 o’clock a. m. to 5 o'clock p. m. from the first day of Ncvember to the first day of May following. The Common Council, however, may by res- olution change said hours during apy portion of the season above named whenever it may deem it advisable so to do. Sec. 3. The Committee on Market of the Common Council, together with the superintendent hereinafter provided for, shall have power to locate spaces or stalls for the standing of wagons, and shall number the same; said spaces to be used only by persons paying for the _use of the same, as hereinafter pro- vided. Sec. 4. There shall be a superinten- dent of markets appointed by the Com- mon Council, who shall hold his office for a period of one year from and _ after the first Monday in May in each year; and the Common Council is hereby given power to appointa superintendent to hold his office until the first Monday in May following, the salary of said superintendent to be fixed at a sum not exceeding $600 per annum, to be paid out of the fees collected from persons using the market, but not to exceed, in any event, the fees so collected. Said superintendent to give his entire time to the duties pertaining to the proper management of said market,and to give a bond in the sum of $2,000, with suffi- cient sureties, to be approved by the Mayor of said city, which bond shall be conditioned to perform all the duties relating to his office and to account for and pay over weekly all monies re- ceived by him to the Treasurer of the city of Grand Rapids, and to take his receipt therefor. Said superintendent shall cause books to be kept in proper form, and to provide, under the direc- tion of the Council, necessary tickets, cards, stationery and other articles that may be needed in carrying on the mar- ket. Said superintendent, together with the Committee on Market, shall have authority to designate the necessary help for the purpose of carrying on the market and keeping the same in proper condition, subject, however, to the ap- proval and the fixing of compensation of said help, by the Common Council. Sec. 5. The Committee on Market and said superintendent shall establish and charge the following minimum rates for the use of said market: Stalls by the year, from $5 to $25, according to the location therof; by the week, $4 to $1o, according to the location thereof; for single entrance and use of stall for double team, 20 cents; single team, 15 cents. And said Committee, together with the superintendent, are hereby authorized to, at any time, offer said stalls for sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, but not to sell any of said stalls for less than the minimum price herein fixed; and the Common Council shall have power, whenever in its judgment it may be advisable so to do, to change the rates herein before es- tablished. Sec. 6. Said Committee on Market, together with the superintendent, shall, from time to time, make such necessary rules and regulations for the detailed workings and care of such market as in their judgment, may,from time to time, be necessay, subject, however, to the approval of the Common Council. Sec. 7. All hay, straw. fodder and wood shall be sold by weight and meas- urement, and shall be weighed on the city scales located in said market and measured under the direction of said superintendent, and no hay, straw, fod- 6 der or wood shall be sold until the same has thus been weighed or measured, except baled hay and straw kept for sale in stores. A tee of to cents shall be charged for said load so weighed or measured, to be paid by the owner of the product weighed or measured, and a receipt shall be given to the owner of such load, stating that the same has been weighed or measured by the su- perintendent, as herein provided, to- gether with such weight or measure- ment. No entrance fee shall be charged for teams entering with products men- tioned in this section, but in case a shed is used by any such team an entrance fee of ten cents shall be charged. Sec. 8. No person shall sublet or transfer his space or stall so rented to such person to any other party, and no person shall have any use whatever of any such stall or space except the party purchasing the same or his employes, who may use the same in disposing of the owner’s products; and no_ person shall use any- of the public streets, alleys or other public places in said city as standing places for teams or wagons for the sale of fruits, vegetables, hay, straw, fodder, wood or other products usually disposed of in market places. Nothing herein contained, however, shall pro- hibit licensed hucksters from peddling from house to house within said citv. No person shall have a right to use said market without complying with the pro- visions of this ordinance and with the rules and regulations that may, from time to time, be made in relation to the same, as in this ordinance provided for. Sec. 9. Any person or persons who shall violate any of the provisions or re- quirements of this ordinance,on convic- tion thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $2 or more than $100, and costs of prosecution, or by !mprison- ment at hard labor in the common jail of the county of Kent, or in any peni- tentiary, jail, workhouse or house of correction in said city, in the discretion of the court or magistrate before whom the conviction may be had, for a period of not less than five days nor more than vinety days; and in case such ccurt or magistrate shall only impose a fine and costs, the offender may be sentenced to be imprisoned at hard labor in the com- mon jail of the county of Kent, or in any pentitentiary, jail, workhouse or house of correction of said city, until the payment of such fine and costs, for a period of not less than five days nor more than ninety days. _ a Telephone Topics. The Bell moncpoly has made an_ un- conditional surrender at Detroit, having announced a cut in rates on residence phones to $24 per year. The present rates are $50 to $100 per year, depend- ing on the distance from the exchange. The new schedule goes into effect Oct. 1, but the cut comes too late to do the Bell concern any good, as the people propose to stay by the home company which has precipitated the death-bed repentance of the would-be monoply. The announcement Tuesday that the Michigan (Bell) Telephone Co. had been forced to mortgage its property for $750,000 was by no means unexpected, as it has been known for sometime that the finances of the corporation were at a low ebb. If the company succeeds in floating the bonds, the funds thus se- cured will enable it to tide over the present emergency, but from present indications the company will need an- other loan. within a few months quite as badly as it needs the present assist- ance. >.> V. Sias, formerly of the grocery firm of Bassett & Sias, at St. Louis, has opened a new grocery store at that place. The stock was furnished by the Clark-Jewell-Wells Co. —— Oe Ask Visner for Inducement on Gillies’ New York spice contest. Phone 1589. 6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Fruits and Produce Charley Robinson in Trouble at Mackinac Island. Petoskey, Aug. to—As you are prob- ably aware, our old friend, Charley Robinson, is located for the summer on Mackinac Island, handling green goods for Bunting & Co. Last Thurs- day, when the Northwest came in, he went aboard to sell onions to the stew ard. Charley lingered too long, the gang plank was pulled in and the boat was moving out. In hts characteristic fashion, he rushed to the rai] and some one said, Jamp." (Gad, Be ex- claimed, ‘I’m no fish. I can’t swim. Stop the boat. Where's the clerk?’ That distinguished and pompous ndi- vidual replied, ‘‘ No, sir, you will have to goto Detroit. We would not stop this boat for $500.’’ Charley replied, ‘*‘Where’s the captain?’’ “on the bridge, sir,’’ was the reply. Not know- ing where the bridge was, Charley jerked a porter off his feet and yelled, ‘Show me the bridge, quick!’’ Charley thought he could go ashore on the bridge —that it was kept for that purpose. The porter’s pace being too slow, Charley went ahead, dragging the uniformed gentleman after him Reaching the bridge, Charley discovered that it was too short to go ashore on and faced the captain, nervously fumbling his watch charm the while, and said in as stern tones as he had with him, being so nervous they did not show to advantage (Charley since says he regrets he did not have his best tones with him, but had left them on shore drying with his onions}: ‘‘I must go ashore at once, for I have onions on the dock that Bunt- ing sent me and they must be skinned before they are fresh looking enough to sel].’’ The captain smiled down upon him and said, ‘‘Young man, I would not stop this boat for $500—you will have to go to Detroit.’’ ‘‘I don’t want you to stop the boat,’’ replied Charley, ‘*T wouldn’t give you 5oocents. Put me in an old boat and send me ashore, or let me go ashore—and that you have got to do!’’ demanded Charley. This is where he used his dignity and com- manding presence to advantage. The captain wilted and asked if he had any friends on shore who would come after him if he signaled. Charley knew he had friends while he was on _ shore, but whether they would prove friends when ouly water was between them or not he did not know, but he answered: ‘* Yes, sir!’’ and with much emphasis. The signal gun was fired and four whistles blown—distress signals—but it was Charley in distress, not the boat. No one answered. The captain saia, ‘‘I'll blow again, but guess I'll have to put you off at Detroit.’’ He blew. The Algoma came out and Charley was safe. Of course, they were entitled to half the salvage, and Charley, to save the half he has no ‘better half’’ and was_ unde- cided which to let go to the shylocks— decided to save both by putting some thing besides water between himself and his rescuers. He has ‘‘ gone broke”’ and unless his Grand Rapids friends come to his assistance at once, those Island wolves will have their half and the world will be without a Charley. Will not some Portia come to his rescue at once? Eve WITNESS. ~»> oo >- i. Serious Charges Against Chandler Reiterated. From the New York Produce Review. C. J. Chandler & Co. were in busi- ness at Chelsea, Mich., whence they shipped eggs on order and on_ consign- ment. They were known to their cus- tomers—certainly to many of them—as shippers of Michigan eggs. They were recently shipping on consignment to about a dozen New York commissicn firms, amonz whom were several of the largest and most respected houses in the trade. Among these we have not found one who ever received an invoice of eggs from the Chelsea house described as being any other than Michigan stock, and few of them were aware of the fact that Mr Chandler's firm was buying eggs in the Far West and having them shipped to Chelsea. The fact that Mr. Chandler's invoices were made out sim- ply as ‘‘eggs’’ does not by any means relieve the house of the moral responsi- bility of shipping them as ‘‘ Michigan’’ goods. To buy goods in the Far West, bring them to a Michigan town and re- ship them without definitely stating the source whence they had been secured would certainly constitute deception. The evidence that this was done lies simply in the facts that the house did buy eggs in the Far West and Southwest and had them shipped to Chelsea, and that, although they shipped eggs toa iarge number of New York houses, some of which were of very fine quality and some of very ordinary grade, none, so far as we can learn, were invoiced definitely as being other than ‘‘ Michi- gan,’’ which they were considered to be by reason of the shipping point. Other methods of a questionable char- acter are laid to Mr. Chandler’s door with absolute certainty. The house made drafts on New York houses against simple letter of advice and in several cases where the drafts had been paid the goods were never received here. In some cases the letters of ad- vice are said to have contained railroad receipts for the shipment, yet the goods were not received here, indicating that the stock had been diverted by the ship- per’s order after the original ccnsignee had paid draft on it. This method does not appear to have been accidental, for it was practiced upon a number of houses at about the same time. —> 20> Notice to Lake Superior Travelers. Marquette, Aug. 1o—The Lake Su- perior Commercial Travelers’ Club wishes the name and address of every traveling man coming regularly to the Upper Peninsula. The Club will give its second annual complimentary recep- tion in September and does not waut to miss one of the boys when the invita- tions are sent out. F. Wixson, Sec’y. | Associ ation Matters: Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association President, J. WisLEk, Mancelona; Secretary, E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids; Treasurer, J. F. TatTman, Clare. Michigan Hardware Association President, Cuas. F. Bock, Battle Creek; Vice President, H. W. Wepper, West Bay City; Treasurer, Henry C. Minniz, Eaton Rapids. Detroit Retail Grocers’ Association President, JosepH Knieut; Secretary, E. MARKS; Treasurer, N. L. KoENiG tegular Meetings—First and third Wednesday evenings of each month at German Salesman’s Hall. Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association President. E. C. WincHEsterR: Secretary, HOMER Kuiap: Treasurer, J. Geo. LEHMAN. Regular Meetings—Fir-t and third Tuesday evenings of each month at Retail Grocers’ Hall, over E. J. Herrick’s store. Saginaw Mercantile Association President. P. F. Treanor: Vice-President. JoHNn McBratniv; secretary, W. H. Lewis; Treas- urer, Lovie SCHWERMER Revular Meetings—First and third Tuesday evenings of each month at Elk’s Hall. Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association President, Ggo. E. Lewis: Secretary, W. H. Por TER; Treasurer, J. L. PETERMANN Lansing Retail Grocers’ Association President, F. 8. JoHNSON; Secretary, A. M. DaRLinG; Treasurer, L. A. GILKEY. Adrian Retail Grocers’ Association President, Marvin Gafney: Secretary, Cleveland; Treasurer, Geo. M. Hoch. m2, Traverse City Business Men’s Association President, Tuos. T. Bates; Secretary, M. Ho.i.iy; Treasurer, C. A. HAMMOND. B. Owosso Business Men’s Association President, A. D. WarppLe; Secretary, G. T. CamMp- BELL: Treasurer, W. E. CoLLins. Alpena Business Men’s Association President, F. W. Gi_curist; Secretary, C. L. PARTRIDGE. Grand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’ Association President, L. J. Katz: Secretary, Poiuip HILBER; Treasurer, S. J. HUFFoRD. Established 1876 SEEDS We carry large stock Field Seeds—Medium, Mammoth, Alsyke, Crimson, Alfalfa Clover Seeds. ee Timothy, Orchard Grass, Blue Grass Redtop Seeds. We buy and sell Beans, Potatoes, Onions, Cabbage, Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaches, carlots and less. : Bushel Baskets and Covers. Peaches—Early Alexanders now in market. Hale’s and Rivers peaches wiil soon follow. E Give us your daily orders. MOSELEY BROSGS.. 26°28-30-32 OTTAWA STREBT,. ORAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, Wholesale Seeds, Potatoes, Beans, Fruits. ne et he tp te te tte te be te be be bb ba bana fad tual br lrtririririrtrririiuiupputtrdrdrg’ eee ee 3 SUMMER SEEDS 3 3 Crimson Clover, Alfalfa, Timothy, Red Top, Orchard Grass, Blue Grass 3 2 TURNIP SEED $ 3 Garden Seeds and Implements, Lawn Supplies. 3 $ ALFRED J. BROWN CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. $ i i —PPFIEI GS FS CCTCOT CCC CC CCC CTV eee eee 50,000 Pounds Butter Wanted to pack and ship on commission. Good outlet. Eggs on commission or bought on track. LDEN. GRAND RAPIDS. M.R.A 98S DIVISION ST.. Ship your Butter, Eggs, Produce and Poultry to HERMANN C. NAUMANN @ CoO. Who get highest market prices and make prompt returns. DETROIT. —_—@ BOTH PHONES 1793. »—__—_—____—_ _ Main Office, 353 Russell St. Branch Store, 799 [lich. Ave. Special Attention to Fruit and Berries in Season. Correspondence Solicited. REFERENCES: Detroit Savings Bank, or the trade generally. YEE 23335552232 F2>3>3: 9999924, A. e ° yy * Packing Butter in Any Shape ® I will buy at place of shipment or delivered in Detroit. y ® Correspondence solicited. y ay R. HIRT. JR.. y m MARKET ST, = DETROIT. 7 (K6 t -RIGHES Await the Merchant who offers his customers and his neighbors customers the Fresh and Seasonable fruits and Vegetables From... PHONE 855 ° cravp raeips. Lhe Vinkemulder Company. : a ; | ¢ @ e ~ ¢ @ e 5 RM IN ; == = e é == = e SS 3 as long as the @ s e : $ Right Quick weather is hot. 3 $ We'll get there with the —— —— 3 and Cantaloupes $ ® : > : Right Goods More plentiful and 3 > - cheaper. @ ee @ Michigan Free Stone Peaches targe ana Fine. Prices Right. $ ananas, ranges, i.emons, nion . adis u mbers, Tom: 2

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The artist can teach his pupil certain principles of art—the fundamental facts relating to the mixing of colors, the rules of perspective and other technical details relating to sketching and paint- ing—but he cannot impart his genius to the student. He cannot instruct in that which ptts soul into the picture. Genius must pre-exist, if the beginner in the study of art would take his place among the masters. So in respect to the gift for money- making—one may be instructed in the principles of success, the observance of which will result in a moderate pros- perity, but the gift for attaining pre- eminent success is not to be acquired by the study of examples nor the observ- ance of rules. It is inborn. It is a fact in every-day notice that one man succeeds where another, with the same equipment in facilities, fails; and it often is impossible to find the reason for the contrary results of the same direction of effort. ‘‘Luck’’ is often credited for the showing; but the man has more to do with it than any favors of fortune. Oue patient struggler dies in poverty in the midst of the boundless opportunities afforded in a civilized community, while a Jay Gould would find some way to make money in the Sahara desert. Here and there, in out-of-the-way places, men are to-day making fortunes where ordinary mortals must struggle to keep body and soul together, simply because the former have the money-making instinct which discovers opportunities that are not visible to the average observer—because they see the openings in the least hope- ful environment. The instances in our own time and country of the rapid accumulation of wealth are not confined to the Vander- bilts, the Astors and the Rockefellers, who are specially distinguished by the gift for money-making ; they abound in numberless communities. But far away in the ends of the earth, outside of the pale of civilization, men have shown marvelous resources in this direction and a consideration of a few examples which come to mind will establish the fact that money can be made anywhere —when the right sort of men undertake it? Twenty-seven years ago a young physician, Mathieu Auguste Bibeiro, despairing of success in his overcrowded profession in Portugal, picked out the little island of St. Thomas, not far from the African coast, in the Gulf of Guinea, asa place where he might hope to establish a practice among the na- tives. He landed there with money enough to buy a mule and three months’ provisions; and, traveling mule-back through the mountains, he soon estab- lished a lucrative practice. And as he juurneyed he looked—and thought. He observed the astonishing fertility of the sojl of the little island and he had the perspicacity to see that in point of light, of humidity, of heat, it pre- sented great advantages for the cultiva- tion of the cocoa tree. He quietly went to work to purchase land, investing every dollar as rapidly as he could save it. Land was cheap and natives could be hired for a few pennies per day to plant vast tracts with the young cocoa plants. He lived in poverty that he might buy still more land and plant larger areas. Every one thought him crazy ; but he was a genius of business. He had correctly calculated that the island furnished the exact conditions necessary to produce the finest cocoa beans in the world—a rich, well watered soil, humid atmosphere, freedom from cold winds and protection from violent storms; and the world soon realized that the little island, which was scarcely noticed on the map of the world, was a veritable gold mine to the young doctor who had the gift for money-making and who now counts his wealth by millions. The difference in the faculties of men for money-making is strikingly illus- trated by the news that a number of Canadians had to be assisted recently to return from Brazil, whither they went to engage in coffee-raising, which they could not make profitable; whereas a poor German lad, Carlos Schmidt, with his savings of a few hundred dollars, landing at Rio Janeiro, after devoting some time to a study of the coffee in- dustry in all its bearings, prospered amazingly because he possessed a posi- tive genius for discovering right open- ings and brought to the development of his ideas the right kind of money- making talent. Money can be made anywhere—when the right kind of a man’ undertakes it. a A Great Inventor. ‘*You wouldn’t take that man for a great inventor, would you?’’ “No. fs he?”’ ‘‘He is. He invented an excuse for being out with the boys that satisfied his wife, and he’s been married seven- teen years!”’ LR Se ea The Meanest One. ‘*What is the meanest man you know?’’ ‘*The man who will walk between a hargain window and a woman who is feasting her eves upon it.’’ New Cheese Branding Law in Canada. From the London (Ont.) Farmers’ Advocate. The bill passed at the recent session of the Dominion Parliament requiring the word ‘‘Canada’’ or ‘‘Canadian’’ in letters not less than three-quarters of an inch high and one-quarter of an inch wide to be stamped upon every box or package containing cheese or butter des- tined for export, and in case of cheese upon the cheese itself before being taken from the factory where made, is now a law, having received the assent of the Governor-General on June 29. Factory- men and creamerymen should govern themselves accordingly, as the penalty for violation amounts to a fine not ex- ceeding $25 nor less than $5, with costs, and in default imprisonment with or without hard labor for a term not ex- ceeding three months. —_—_—~>_2 << ____ If you recognize no higher logic than the dollar, you may become a very rich man, but you will always remain a very poor creature. The novel spectacle of a steamer be- ing stoked with banknotes was recently witnessed at a Mediterranean port. Forty-five sacks of the apparently valu- able paper were tossed into the furnace of the vessel’s boiler. The notes were canceled documents of the Bank of A\l- giers. —_—__» «> ______ A novel method of taxing luxuries for the purpose of revenue has been devised by the Albertsville (Ala.) Methodist church. A tax of $10 each has been imposed on each member of the con- grezation who chews tobacco. The tax is to go into the coffers of the church. > 2. —__—_ It is said that in Paris there is an in- ternational band of bicycle thieves, who have warehouses for the storage and > oo - If you have capacity and power you cannot escape the responsibility which attaches to It. price. ily trade. SAIPTETETETPNENETETE TERETE TE _ —=—p —» —=—p — —» —q> —» —<=g> —» — = YOU are a Grocer. We are interested in your welfare. We want you to succeed. If you don’t, we can’t. We make Flour. We want you to sell it. We believe you can make money at it. We make good Flour at a reasonable People want that kind of Flour. We call it “LILY WHITE.” It is no trouble to sell it. EVERYBODY likes it. Women are particular about Flour. Lily White pleases them. Please the women and you get the fam- It is worth while. Order “LILY WHITE?” Flour now. We guarantee it. Your money back if you want it. Valley City Milling Co. = Grand Rapids, Mich. ANA dka eb eb dada | LE * ISLE QUALITY OUR MOTTO PICNI THE FINEST OF ALL SUMMER DELICACIES FOR PICNIC PARTIES, OUTING PARTIES, FAMILY USE. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Which Man Is the More to Be Envied? Stroller in Grocery World. I have caught myself wondering dur- ing the last few weeks whether it pays to be charitable or not. It is a question of getting the respect or affection of your neighbors, as against getting a certain percentage of this world’s goods. To illustrate my meaning, I will cite two cases: In a small town which I have visited at least once in two months for fifteen years, there are two grocers, both of whom are middle-aged men, who have been in business there for aterm of years commencing before I started to go there. If you search the country over you won't find two men more absolutely different than they are. They are the antipodes of each other in every respect —personal appearance, personal traits, business methods—and also in financial standing. The fact that they are both grocers is about the only point of re- semblance they have. One of these grocers we'll call Smith and the other Jones. Smith is a deacon in the Baptist church, a member of several of the organizations in the town and a good and valued citizen, yet he has few if any friends. He is an in- tensely close man and has never been known to give anything in charity. Whenever he gives anything away—but, as a matter of fact, he never does give anything away. If he ailows anything to leave the store without a cash equiv- alent, there has to be some equiva- lent for it, direct or indirect, in the case somewhere. Nobody goes to Smith for a contribution for a church testival. No poor woman in need of food goes to him for a loaf of bread or an egg or two. Smith has never been known to do any such foclish things. Neither he nor his wife would think of calling ata house where a person lay sick, or of sending around or leaving any little del- icacies. Why, if Smith were seen com- mitting any such indiscretions the whole town would be aroused and his sanity would at once be questioned. He isa cold, narrow, uncharitable man. If a family has lost its only bread-winner by death, and they owe Smith a bill, the fact of their destitute circumstances won't weigh in the least with him. His bill goes in, and if it isn’t paid pretty soon he’ll call at the house and sternly enquire why. This is no romancing. I’ve known him todo it. Everything is straight cold business with Smith. There must be no sentiment in your dealings with him. Like Shylock, he wants his pound of flesh, and neither death nor disaster can stop his efforts to get it. Now, let us see what recompenses there are in Smith’s case. I said he had probably been in business seventeen or eighteen years. I happen to know that when he started he had nothing. He even opened his store on borrowed cap- ital. To-day Smith owns the store he trades in, the house he lives in and six or eight houses beside. In addition, he is accredited with owning about $8,000 worth of Pennsylvania Railroad stock, which nets him a comfortable little div- idend every few months. Smith is well fixed. He has made money by being stingy and uncharitable, but he has made it—and every cent out of his busi- ness. Now, take Jones. As I said, Jones is Smith’s perfect opposite. He is prob- ably about the same age—say, 55 years. He has been a grocer in that town for maybe twenty years, and is just about as well known as Smith. Yet he isn’t worth a cent. He does a fair trade, probably 75 per cent. as large as that done by Smith, and it would certainly seem as if he ought to have saved some- thing out of it. But hehasn’t. I know that he even has to hustle at times to get the money he owes his wholesale grocer. Jones is a born philanthropist. He is what the flippant would call ‘‘easy.’’ I’ll guarantee that any tramp on earth can go into that man’s store, and even the flimsiest tale of hard luck will elicit crackers and cheese, and often some- thing better. Poor people short of money go there and get their groceries, and very often Jones never thinks of send- ing them a bill. They bless him fer- vently ; but tamilies are not easily raised on naked blessings. Not a person in that town gets sick that Jones, if he hears of it, doesn’t happen to drop in ‘‘as he was passing,’’ to see how they are. More often than not he carries a box or two of especially choice strawberries, or a jar of jam, or something else to tempt the sick appetite. Jones is a good fellow—to everybody but Jones. His clothes never fit him and he always needs a new suit. So does his wife, as a rule. But that makes no difference. He’s just as happy, and so is his wife. There are no people in that town more popular than the Joneses. Everybody likes them, and everybody depends on them after a fashion. And yet Smith is worth prokably $30,000, while Jones owns barely enough to keep his head above water. ~ Now, there are the two cases. Here’s Jones, with nothing to show after a life- time of labor but an always uncertain living and hosts of friends, who are all right in their way, but who are neither bread nor butter. Ask anybody in that place, man or woman, what they think of him, and everyone of them will praise him. But he’s worth nothing. Take Smith, without a real warm friend—a man with neither charity nor generosity in his nature-—a man whom needy women shun and church solicitors pass by. And yet he owns probably $30,o00o—-a fortune for a country town. Which, after all, is to be the more en- vied? —__.¢+> ut An Ideal Existence. He—‘‘If you couldn’t be yourself, who would you rather be?’’ She—‘‘The man who marks down goods in the dry goods store. What a lovely life he must lead, always having first choice. ’’ The California Railroad Commission has decided that a railroad cannot make its commutation rate less for women than for men. Some Things the Boys Want to Know. Why don’t we have better hotels in country towns? Why does a landlord put a billiard room under the best rooms in the house and run it until 12 a. m.? Why does’nt he open his office at least once a day to let the cigar smoke out? Why does he put the bar next to the office or reading room and keep the doors open between, thereby permitting the rubbish of the town to be thrust up- on the presence of his guests? Why does he run the house for the benefit of the bar, instead of vice versa? Why does the porter sweep the office when it is full of guests? Why doesn’t he sprinkle when he sweeps? Why doesn’t the waiter carry a clean towel in place of a dirty rag? Why doesn’t the chambermaid spread the beds open during the day and let the sheets dry out? Why does the clerk stalk through the halls and wake every one up, instead of silently calling his early train guests and letting the rest sleep? Why does he buy all the 3-year-old canned goods and the meanest soap he can get? Why does the landlord charge you the same price for a poor meal or bed as he does for a good one? Why don’t the landlords take charge of the baggage wagons instead of letting outsiders ‘‘wolf’’ their customers? Why don't all hotel keepers make money? (Because some are too penu- rious. ) Why don’t they learn to keep a hotel? Why do the boys stand these things? (Because they have to. ) ———__—~.-2 <<. How to Dispose of a Worthless Horse. ‘*You durn old plug,’’ said the farmer to his balky horse, ‘‘you actually ain't worth killin'—unless,’’ he added, after second thought, ‘‘unless I could manage ue ee a ae ath Mill where the famous C | | | XXXX > Flours are made* | | to git you killed by the railroad.”’ Cveddveuevenevewevcucren CDGING $ OPéaMm Whédl & Flour is as good as gold and will please your trade when other grades will fail. EBELING’S BEST XXXX Flour is one adapted to bakers or where a strong, sharp flour is wanted. Both flours are manufactured from the finést spring wheat grown. Try a sample car of our Flour and Feed. JOHN H. EBELING, Green Bay, Wis. 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Shoes and- Leather How the Skillful Salesman Sold the Four Dollar Shoe. It is an interesting study to watch dif- ferent shoe salesmen and their different methods of shoe selling. It is a past- time that amuses me and I often in- dulge it. Last week in a big city store I no- ticed a case that pleased me. The merchant had been doing some heavy advertising on a line of $3 shoes and appeared to be pushing them hard. The window was full of them and there were placards all over the store extoll- ing their merits; in fact, no other shoe was referred to. A customer entered and to the clerk who came forward stated that he had seen the advertisement and wanted to see the shoes. The salesman brought out a pair of the $3 goods of the desired size and en- tered upon a plain, sensible statement of their merits. It so happened that setting on top of a small show case at the end of the settee was a $4 shoe of very handsome appearance and in the most natural way in the world the clerk set the $3 shoe alongside it to show the little difference between the two. In a smooth manner he centered the customer’s interest in the $4 shoe and soon had the patron regarding it with a covetous eye. The clerk did it all subtly, too. He didn’t run down the $3 shoe or extoll the $4 article. He con- fined himself to the $3 shoe, but in such a tactful way that the buyer’s mind was led away from it to the $4 shoe and, to make a long story short, when the cus- tomer went out he carried a pair of $4 shoes under his arm and a satisfied look on his face. It looked to me like first-class sales- manship and I mentioned the case to the proprietor. '“Ves,"’ he answered, Smith 1s a rattling good salesman. I have found that it pays to employ really good clerks rather than cheap ones and I pay them according to their earning power. My clerks are well paid because they are worth a good deal to me. ‘Take the case you have just cited. Now, that $4 shoe is a slow mover. It’s a good shoe, but somehow $4 has become a rather unpopular price, owing possibly to considerable pushing of $3.50 lines in this town. ‘‘What was Ito do with the shelf- warmer—sacrifice it? Cut it to $3? Some men_ would, I know, but I wouldn’t. ‘‘T have a line of $3 shoes that are tiptop goods and I determined to push them because they are attractive and $3 is a drawing price. I wanted to get a crowd of buyers if possible, a crowd anyway, and believed that the $3 shoe would fetch them where the $4 line wouldn't. ‘I was right. The people have been coming and we have been selling them the $4 shoe right along. ‘‘It would have been a mistake, you understand, to have advertised the $3 shoe if I had not had it in stock and it was not what was claimed for it, but I have it and I have shown it and talked it, but always so tactfully that the cus- tomer was drawn toward the $4 shoe, and in the majority of cases the result has been what you have just seen. ‘‘With cheap clerks I couldn’t have done this. It requires good saleseman- ship to sell goods in my store and I keep good salesmen. That’s one rea- son why you rarely see cut-price signs up on my store. That’s why there isn’t a bargain sale banner up there now. That’s why I am selling these $4 shoes at $4 instead of sacrificing a dollar on every pair. ‘‘T tell you, there are a great many shoe merchants to-day in the shadow of the sheriff's red flag because they have been so unwise as to save a dollara week on a clerk’s salary. Where they have saved this one dollar they have lost ten in accumulated stock and conse- quent cut prices. ‘*My clerks spare for me the pruning knife. They are satisfied. They are enthusiastic. They appreciate the mutuality of our interests. Sodo I. I treat them right and pay them right. I keep them enthused. There is no par- tiality. I have given them to under- stand thoroughly that their earning power for me is the sole basis for sal- ary increase and I scan their work closely. I know what they are doing and how they are doing it. ‘*I find that the newest styles are not forced onto people who would be just as content with older styles. My clerks do not figure on making shelf-warmers that I must cut the price on and sell later with a P M, besides netting a loss for every pair sold. On the contrary, they know that getting rid of old stock counts heavily in favor of a salary increase. ‘*T watch stock with a critical eye. Just as soon as I see a shoe getting be- hind in the race I begin to push it and I instruct the clerks to push it. I ad- vertise it. I put it in the window. I get it out on the tables in the store. I let the people see it. -I don’t wait until it is shelf worn. I keep things moving and the clerks understand that I am not putting the shoes out there to look at or to fill up space, but to sell—and they sell ’em. “I'll tell you now that I have found that you can spare the knife in the shoe business if you keep things moving. You can’t always do it, of course, but you can keep profits intact a hundred per cent. better than most dealers do whose chief aim seems to be to discover an excuse for making a cut. I try to avoid them. ‘*To do it, however, you must have good salesmen and pay them for what they do. You must carry goods that are worth every cent you ask for them, and always have just what you advertise. I am making my business pay well on this plan and I know lots of bright fel- lows who can’t do it on the cut price principle. ’’—Gazette. a Kindness Remembered. ‘‘John,’’ she said thoughtfully, ‘‘to- morrow is the birthday of that little Jones boy next door.”’ ‘‘What of it?’’ he demanded. ‘Oh, nothing much,’’ she replied; ‘‘only I happened to recall that Mr. Jones gave our Willie a drum on his birthday. ’’ ‘Well, do you think I feel under any obligations to him for that?’’ he asked irritably. ‘‘If you do you are mis- taken. If I owe him anything it's a grudge.’’ ‘‘Of course,’’ she answered sweetly. ‘‘That’s why I thought that perhaps you might want to give the Jones boy a big brass trumpet.’’ ‘*The most resourceful woman in the world !’’ he exclaimed delightedly. And the Jones boy got the trumpet. ae Generosity and good humor are con- tagious. SnURSRORSRSTORORIRONRORINEEEE aS : : : : D li Sh : . Do you sell Shoes: 5 a e : D t to sell more Shoes? s = 0 you want to se ore SnOeS! e e a a © e@ Then buy Rindge, Kalmbach & Co.’s factory line—the line that will win a a and hold the trade for you. We handle everything in the line of footwear. = = We are showing to-day the finest spring line in the State—all the e e@ latest colors and shapes. a a See our line of socks and felts before placing your fall order. We e Z can give you some bargains. e e Weare agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. and carry a very large a a stock of their goods, which enables us to fill orders promptly. = = Our discounts to October 1 are 25 and § per cent. on Bostons and 25, e , and 10 per cent. on Bay States. Our terms are as liberal as those of a e 5 P y . any agent of the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. = e . Rindge, Kalmbach & Co., = . 12, 14 and 16 Pearl St, & > Grand Rapids. 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MINNIE M.CLARK, Sec’y and Treas. We are now ready to make contracts for bark for the season of 1897. Correspondence Solicited. SeseSeSeSeSeSeS5e5e25e2 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 16 RESTRICTION OF STYLES. Manufacturers Should Sell Exclusive Styles to But One Merchant in a Town. ‘“Why, that’s awfully high! Ican get identically the same shoe at Burnham’s for $2.98 and you want $4. Oh, couldn't pay that.’’ You recognize it, don’t you? Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? And what can you say? To tell the customer that he or she (it's usually she) is mistaken is bad policy because it is anything but complimentary. To reduce the price is tacit admission that the original figure was too high and is sure to bring on a habit (in the customer) of beating you down on everything she buys, believing that your entire stock is marked on the same plan. 1 heard a retailer answer this charge the other day by saying, with a smile, ‘‘I’ve heard of that shoe of Burnham’s before, Mrs. B., and I acknowledge that I was surprised because this shoe casts me more than $2.98. I examined one of the $2.98 style at Burnham’s and found that while it looks for all the world like this $4 one, vet it is identically the same thing that | am selling for $2.75. Here is one of them. I will guarantee it to be equal to any $3 shoe in this town.’ ‘But I don’t see any difference be- tween it and the $4 one.’’ ‘*Of course you don’t. The difference is in the quality of the material used and it requires an expert to tell the difference by looks. The best one and the cheaper are finished exactly alike. The $4 shoe is made from a finer grade of leather. The soles are lighter, and of higher-priced leather. The uppers are from the very best kidskin, con- siderably more expensive than that used in the $2.75 shoe. Notice inside here and you will see this facing is silk. In the $2.75 shoe it is cotton. The thread, too, in the $4 shoe is silk and in the other cotton. It is, practically, the difference between a silk dress anda cotton one.’’ ‘‘Well, will the $4 shoe wear longer than the $2.75?’’ “‘No. The difference isn’t of wear, but of ease. The $4 shoe is a little lighter, a little softer and a little more comfortable in consequence. The cheap- er shoe is made so closely in imitation of it that you can’t see the difference, although it really is heavier and stiffer. It will, however, wear as long as the $4 one. ’ A little more talk of this kind brought the customer around to the feeling that the only place to buy shoes was at the store she was in—and she finally took the $4 shoes. In the shoe trade a great many cases of this sort happen. In shoes there are few distinctive styles. One man’s stock is a pretty close duplication of an- other's. In other lines this is not so toas great an extent and in such lines dealers should insist on having exclusive sale of special styles for his town. To illustrate the reason for this it is only necessary to cite an experience of two prominent city stores. A customer entering one house, which we will call B ’s, looked at parasols and selecting a-particular style made by only one manufacturer asked its price. The attendant young woman answered, "$13.75. ‘You surely mean without the $10,’’ said the customer. ‘“‘Why, no,’’ responded woman, ‘‘that is the price.’’ Then ensued a colloquy in which the customer explained that the selfsame parasol was on X,’s (the rival house) counters at $4.50. The buyer of the de- partment was called and explained to the customer that the goods cost very nearly as much as the price asked and that B.’s were in full control of the ar- ticle for New York City. The customer clung to her impressions and went out. The buyer sent to the rival concern and bought the parasol at $4.50, which proved to be identically the goods as stated by the customer. the sales- The buyer was mad clear through and sent post haste for the manufacturer. This worthy when confronted with the facts explained that he had closed a lot of drummers’ samples to the rival con- cern and the fatal parasol was among them. ‘*You knew we havea stock of that number and have carried and sold them for you all season; it would have been better for you to have burned that para- sol or given it away than to expose us in such an unjust position.’’ The manufacturer realized the enor- mity of his error in not burning that particular parasol—in fact the whole stock of drummers’ samples—as it burned his account with that house. ————_—___ >_< Good Things Said by Up-to-Date Shoe Dealers. ‘Your shoes polished gratis. No charge for small repairs. Deliveries anywhere —any time. Mail orders given prompt attention. Your money back when you want it.—B. Rich’s ons, Washington, i These cool, saucy ties have been car- ried off in tbe trunks of thousands of summer girls to assist in the ‘‘good times’ of their owners. They'll give an added charm to a moonlight stroll along the beach or to an outing of a month or a day.—P. T. Hallahan, Phila. We don’t sell all the shoes that are sold in Altoona, even if we are doing a slashing big business. If we did, there would be less complaint about shoes and people would always get their money’s worth. But trade’s drifting our way. The constant increase shows that the people are gradually giving up haphaz- ard buying and are pinning their faith to us.—Johnson’s Shoe Palace, Altoona, Pa. Prettiest shoe the most exacting woman could conceive. Rich black and brown leathers, natty moderation bull- dog toe (to be had here only) and, won- der of wonders, only two dollars to pay. —Partridge & Richardson, Phila. Sensible summer shoes—peerless in every particular and priced at the lowest point. Every size and shape and not an old style anywhere. —Sharpless Bros., Phila. - +0e- - Sunlight penetrates the sea to a depth of more than fifteen hundred feet when the water is perfectly clear. Recent experiments made in the Mediterranean confirmed this by photographic expo- sures at that depth. Ordinarily, sunlight at the depth of 165 feet is no stronger than the light of the full moon, while at 325 feet it is no more than a mere twi- light. At 650 feet the darkness is total under ordinary circumstances. In some parts of the ocean, where the water is of almost crystal clearness, there are ex- ceptions to this rule. The spotted corals near Mindoro in the Indian Ocean are clearly visible from above, although imbedded about 170 feet below the sur- face, and the Caribbean Sea is also as clear as crystal and objects at the _ bot- tom are seen even at considerable depths. a oe _ According to official statistics which have just been issued in London, the national debt during the last five years in England shows an average daily de- crease of nearly $100,000, the exact fig- ures being £19,488. During the same period the national debt of the United States shows an average daily increase of more than $125,000, the exact figures being £25,275. France's debt increases $120,oco daily, Germany’s debt over $130,000, while that of Russia shows a daily growth of not less that $405,000. France’s national debt to-day is the largest, heading the list, with $6,000, - 000,000. Russia comes next, then Great Britain and then Germany. OS The editor of Garden and Forest claims that the destruction of birds for their plumage costs this country $1, 500, - o00 a day. This is a big millinery bill. ee a a In every school in Paris there isa restuarant where free meals are served to the children who are too poor to pay for them. The High Muck-a-Muck. When the drummer starts out on his favorite route, And has the best of good luck, At the close of the trip he throws down his grip And feels like a High Muck-a-Muck. And when he comes back he tells Tom and Jack, Of how many dealers he stuck; That time and again he drank Mumm’s cha ampagne And he feels like a High Muck-a-Muck. His mustache he twirls as he tells of the girls That on him completely are stuck; How they flirted with him ’till tl 1ey made his head swim, And he feels like a High Muck-a-Muck. With a look of suspense he hands in his expense For wine and cigars and such truck; But the wily cashier says, ‘‘ Bill, look you here, You have lived like a High Muck a-Muck. **You surely should know when business is slow You can’t swim in champagne like a duck Your expenses cut down both in country and tow n; Don’t act like a High Muck-a Muck.’ Then the drummer replie s, with self-satisfied pride, “*On your style I can’t say L’m stuck. My customers demand it, and you’ve got to stand it; You bet I’m a High Muck-a-Muck!” aati QDOOQDODO©OQOOOOO NeW Prices on Rubbers LYCOMING, 25 and 5 off. KEYSTONE, 25 and 5 and 10 off. These prices are for present use and also for fall orders. Our representative will call on you in due time with our specialties in GOODOQOQOQOOSHOOOO | bbhbbhbhbbab beta bo bobobobntntobath inte VVVVVTVVTTVVTeT TUTTI Y Leather Goods, Felt Boots, Lumbermen’s Socks ... and a full line of the above-named rub- ber goods, and we hope to receive your orders. Geo. H. 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Every- thing indicates that business will be good, owing to the large crop average throughout the country. We want you to in- vestigate our system, founded on the correct principle of Mutual Co- -operation You are grateful to your cus- tomers for the patronage ex- tended you—then show it by giving them the benefit of your bill. They'll ap- preciate it and tell their friends advertising —which means new customers. Our large factory is busy mak- ing handsome oak furniture and household articles for “live merchants.’”?’ Our printing presses are constantly making circulars, coupons and placards. We will furnish you a complete supply free with a trial order. : Think the matter over seriously, and remember we send a com- plete outfit to you on 60 days’ Catalogue for asking if you mention Tradesman. STEBBINS MANUFACTURING CO., LAKEVIEW, MICH. 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Ontario Business Men Fire Their First Gun. Written for the TRADESMAN. The prevailing opinion among busi- ness men in Ontario as to the best means of fighting the department store system favors some plan of taxation as being the most effective. The associa- tions outside of Toronto have been waiting for the parent association of that city to evolve a plan of campaign and fire the first gun. The advance movement has been made and the cam- paign is now open. The municipal committee appointed by the R. M. As- sociation of Toronto to investigate the taxation laws of the city found that the city did not possess sufficient power under existing laws to tax departmental stores in a manner that would prove effective in curing the evils complained of. The work of the committee result- ed in a resolution, which was passed by the Association unanimously,and which, after a lengthy whereas setting forth the deplorable condition of the trade in Toronto, resolved that the city council be requested to cause the City Solicitor to prepare for submission to the pro- vincial government a bill for an act to confer power upon city councils to tax, license and regulate department stores, together with such general provisions as may be deemed necessary to remove, as far as possible, the evils complained of. The local associations all over On- atrio are expected to pass similar reso- lutions, after which the work of the new campaign will be taken up all along the line. The members of the City Council! are in sympathy with the move- ment. Many of them are owners of city mercantile real estate which has rapidly and continuously decreased in value right before their eyes, and self-inter- est, therefore, if no higher considera- tion, will prompt these men to stand by the business men in their effcrts to crip- ple the arms of the big octopus. Hence it is that, almost to a man, the Council is practically pledged to support the movement. It is expected that at the next meeting of the Council instructions will be given the assessment department for the preparation of a statement show- ing the annual decrease in assessed values of business and store property in the city during the last three or four years. This statement, when completed, will reveal a sad state of affairs; and it will be seen that the causes which have led up to it are nearly all traceable to the development of the big depart- ment store on the corner of Queen and Yonge streets. Many members of the Ontario govern- ment have been interviewed and all have expressed themselves as being fully convinced that something must be done by way of provincial legislation to check the growing evil, and that a remedial bill of some sort wiil be passed at the next session. The secretaries of local branches throughout the province report interviews with the parliamen- tary representatives of their respective constituencies and each and all are in accord with the movement, assuring these officials of their readiness to aid, at the earliest opportunity, in giving effect to whatever legislation may be necessary to check the downward career: of communities which were formerly centers of mercantile activity, but which are now simply ‘“‘hanging on’’ in hopes that relief will soon come. When the cities are given the power to ‘‘tax, license and regulate depart- ment stores,’’ the next question will be how to apply it. The progressive tax plan, which was a leading feature in the Illinois bill, and for the applica- tion of which the Minnesota constitution is to be amended, is not in favor with Ontario business men. The difficulty of classifying the separate lines of busi- ness, and of defining what line belongs to any particular branch of trade, puts the stamp of impracticability upon the scheme. An amendment to the assess- ment laws which would make ‘‘every- thing in sight’’ subject to assessment has been advocated by some as a sure and certain means of correcting the evils complained of; but this scheme, although practicable, is looked upon by the majority as non-effective in appli- cation. A big store may advertise a large stock of merchandise, but when the assessor comes along there may not Le much ‘‘in sight’’ to assess. Assess- ments are made once a year and there is no secret as to the time when they are to be made. The assessor, on his an- nual visits, would invariably find the big store running at low-water mark, and during the year an amount of goods three times greater than that found ‘‘in sight’’ might be turned over three or four times. Many Toronto business men are in favor of what is known as the ‘‘turn- over’’ plan. This is a plan to taxa merchant on the quantity of merchan- dise turned over during the year in the course of trade, and at the present time it appears to be more popular with On- tario business men than any other of the many plans proposed. While looking to government for a measure of relief from the great agencies of evil which are undermining legitimate trade— that is, old-time conditions of trade—too many retailers are inclined to overlook the fact that the law, whatever it is to be, will bring all stores under its pro- vision to ‘‘tax, license and regulate.’’ Law is no respecter of persons and no law can be mace for the regulation of a very bad man’s conduct that will not apply with equal force to the regulation of a very good man’s conduct. In framing laws for the prevention of de- partment store development there is great danger of placing obstacles in the way of mercantile enterprise outside of department stores. A plan of taxation based on the actual amount of business turn-over, provided there were no diffi- culties in the way of ascertaining such amount, would, no doubt, cripple the department stores and compel them*to close out many lines which yield small profits. But, while it would thus affect the department store, would it not also affect many an enterprising so-called legitimate business concern? In these days of sharp competition men are com- pelled to hustle tor trade. We hear much of ‘‘small profits and quick re turns,’’ and we commend it as an up-to- date business motto; but would not this turn-over scheme of taxation put a with- ering blight on all such enterprise? It isall very well for Jones who is running a single-line business in the neighbor- hood of some big department concern to advocate such a scheme as a means of harssing his big rival. He pays taxes to the tune of $200 per annum, while the big octopus manager pays only $15 taxes on a twenty-foot space devoted to a similar line of goods; and yet he turns over during the year five times the amount that Jones does. Un- der the- new plan the big store would pay on that small space five times the amount of taxes that Jones pays on his | !t store, notwithstanding the fact that Jones might have three times the amount of capital invested in that par- ticular line. This would relieve Jones and force the big store to either drop that particular line or adopt less ob- jectionable business tactics. But, sup- pose Jones is in a town where there is no department store, but he has a com- petitor in the same line whom we will call Brown. They each have $5,000 in- vested in business. Brown is an old fogy, doesn’t believe in advertising and is content with whatever comes along. Jones, on the other hand, is enterpri- sing and progressive. He likes a‘‘nim- ble penny’’ and his object is to secure the greatest possible amount of daily profits rather than the greatest possible percentage of profit. The annual turn- over in Jones’ business is five times greater in volume than that of Brown; and, under the new plan of taxation, Jones would be compelled to pay five times as much taxes as Brown does. From this standpoint Jones would get a different view of the turn-over plan of taxation and, when called upon to pay his tax bill, would, no doubt, tell the tax collector what he thought of the new plan. Would not this proposed means of checking department store evils prove, in effect, a tax on progressive business activity and a premium on old moss- backism? What say the readers of the Tradesman? E. A. OWEN. ——__—~> 2» The Other Man Proved to be the Better Bluffer. ‘‘While up in Iowa on the last trip,’’ remarked a Detroit traveler whose name is a synonym for veracity, ‘‘I had an odd experience. I was a little short on cash and long on transportation, so I sold one of my mileage books to a big strapping Westerner who was coming East. I instructed him how to use and sign my name, and how he must stick to his story if any conductor became too inquisitive. ‘‘The next night I got into a sleeper that laid at the depot and was sound asleep long before the train was made up. It was the conductor who awakened me as we were bowling along over the prairie, asking me for my name and ticket. I rolled over with a growl, dug into my vest pocket, told him that my name was on the ticket and then signed “After one glance, he said: ‘Here, young fellow, that don’t go. I just got this name on one mileage book. There are not two of you aboard this train, and I’m not going to risk my neck by pretending to haul two of you, each claiming a name likethat. If it was John Smith or even John Jones I might wink the other eye, but this is too clear.’ ‘‘] insisted that I was the genuine article and that any other man claim- ing my name was a base imitation. The conductor left me and socn returned with the long, raw-boned chap that had bought transportation of me. He lived right up to the instructions I had given him. He didn’t know me from a buzzard. I was a counterfeit and a fraud. He volunteered to throw me through a window while we were going thirty-five miles an hour. I had our signatures compared with the original and his looked more like it than mine did. He even accused me of stealing the book from him. The conductor couldn’t be induced to drop the thing, and I was forced to put up my gold watch to stay aboard. When we were alone, the Westerner laughed until I thought he’d throw the train off the track, and then let me have the cash to redeem the watch. isfaction he wanted in assuring me that he ‘alus was the cussedest bluffer that ever shuffled a deck.’ I wouldn’t have felt safe if I hadn't sent him back his ay money. Arvyvovvvnnenvvyvovevvnnvnvennvnnnynnnnnynnennannnnny nny | >= 4 SU IYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY TTY their experiments. They all say = “It's as good as Sapolio,” when they try to sell you Your own good sense will tell you that they are only trying to get you to aid their ow attic. 2 tg ae Who urges you to k public? The manufacturers, by constant and judi- cious advertising, bring customers to your stores whose very presence creates a demand for other articles. MOUTTENTUIVULUTee renee cee ec tei e tt eep Sapolio? Is it not the SULLA AMALUAAAAladddddddd he~ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN i7 Commercial Travelers Michigan Knights of the Grip. President, Jas. F. HAMMELL, Lansing; Secretary, D. C,. Stacut, Flint; Treasurer, Cuas. McNoLry, Jackson. Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association. President, S. H. Harr, Detroit: Secretary and Treasurer, D. Morgis, Detroit. United Commercial | Travelers of Michigan. Grand Counselor, F. L. Day, Jackson: Grand Secretary, G. S. Vatmore, Detroit; Grand Treas- urer, GEO. A. REYNOLDS, Saginaw. Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Acci- dent Association. President, A. F. PEAKE, Jackson; Secretary and Treasurer, Geo. F. OwEN, Grand Rapids. Board of Directors—F. M. Trike, H. 5B. Far 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. Gripsack Brigade. A surly employer kills a man’s trade on the road. You can’t make money unless you can make mistakes. A poor digestion is the cause of much financial disaster. Don’t try to be charitable at the ex- pense of the house. The smartest traveling men puta padlock on their mouths. Some traveling men are busy only when they are busy talking. Don’t spend too much time ready’’ to do a big business. If ‘‘time is money’’ the chronic kick- er squanders fortunes every year. The successful merchant always finds time to talk to the traveling man. It takes a year to build up what care- lessness can tear down in an hour. Can you recall a case of a poor sales- man making a successful merchant? The best way to understand human nature is to thoroughly know yourself. Let your trade see that you are dis- couraged and you discourage your trade Merchants become suspicious of the traveling man who always sells ‘‘below cost.”’ The world may owe every man a liv- ing, but it takes tact and energy to col- lect it. Some traveling men’s trade keeps al- ways moving forward because they push it. The grindstone of hard work is the best thing upon which to sharpen a dull intellect. Constant kicking about overwork will cause your customers to give you time for a long vacation. Some men are always talking about economy, but never save any money by their own styles of it. The Almighty shows what He thinks of great riches by the kind of people He allows to get them. The true value of any article is what it will bring in the market, not what your house paid for it. Adolph Krause (Hirth, Krause & Co.) is spending a month at the South Shore resort on Black Lake. If money could buy brains there would be little demand for them, as the fools could not be made to realize their need of them. Don’t stand around and wonder why some men succeed as salesmen. Go to work and discover how they made_suc- cess possible. Geo. Manson, Jr., who formerly cov- ered a portion of Wisconsin for Hirth, Krause & Co., has been transferred to Michigan, taking the territory formerly covered by the late J. D, Davis. ‘“ getting If all our failings could pass in review before us we would be forced to admit that we had never been properly intro- duced to ourselves. To some men adverse circumstances are the anvils upon which their deter- mination to ‘‘get there’’ and their abil- ity are welded together inseparably. Hal A. Montgomery (Rindge, Kalm- bach & Co.) is taking a week’s respite at Bay View and Charlevoix. He is accompanied by his pretty little wife. While you are ‘‘talking’’ to convince people that you amount to something the other fellow is ‘‘working’’ for the same purpose, and he gets there first. There is no virtuz in beiug honest when no one trusts you. It is the man who is trusted much and tempted much, and yet stands firm, who is really hon- CSE. C. G. Austin, a New York traveling salesman, lost $170 from his pocket. last Tuesday evening while attending the open air gospel meeting in front of the Detroit city hall. He thinks his pocket was picked. , O. D. Price, formerly engaged in the grocery business at 220 Plainfield ave- nue, has engaged to travel for the Stimpson Computing Scale Co. in West- ern Michigan. He will make Grand Rapids headquarters. The report that Geo. D. Wilcox (T. H. Hinchman & Sons) contemplates organizing an expedition to the Klon- dike is indignantly denied by that gen- tleman. The Detroit News gave cur- rency to the report, greatly to George’s disgust. It is now amnounced that the initial issue of the new interchangeable mile- age book, which was promised for Aug. 1, and was subsequently delayed to Aug. 15, has been again postponed to Sept. 1. The Tradesman predicts that the book will never see daylight and hopes, for the good of the railroads, that it will be consigned to everlasting oblivion. The book is all right, with the excep- tion of the provision compelling the holder to exchange the proper number of mileage strips for a ticket covering the distance proposed to be traveled. This feature is likely to be so unpopu- lar that no traveling man will accept the book under any circumstances. The Tradesman has reason to believe that the Grand Trunk system will positively decline to go into the deal on the pro- posed plan, in which case the book will, of course, be withheld. In view of the strained relations between the rail- roads and the people, and the critical attitude of several state legislatures, the Tradesman is of the opinion that the railroads are treading on dangerous ground in attempting to foist on the traveling fraternity a book containing so obnoxious a provision as the ex- change system would prove to be. The traveling men of Michigan have shown their friendship toward the railroads by using their influence against inimical legislation, but they cannot be expected to kiss the hand that smites. Oe Lively for an Old Boy Albion, Aug. to—The following new stocks*have recently been sold by Wm. Averill, who travels for Geo. Hume & Co., of Muskegon: Martin Vanderveen, New Era. C. A. Robinson, Rothbury. Fisher & Harris, Stetson. Frank V. Jones, Walling. M. Alvards, Pomona. ‘*Little Billy,’’ as he is familiarly called, lives in Muskegon and has trav- eled for several years. He is quite an old man, yet can dance a clog with the best of them. F. H, Cray. Serious Charge Against Harbor Hotel. Muskegon, Aug. 9—Having occasion to spend Sunday at the Occidental, and hearing much of the hotel conducted by Edward R. Swett at Lake Harbor, I chartered a wheel yesterday for the pur- pose of taking a ride and obtaining a dinner at that resort. I got the ride “all right, being surprised to find an_ excel- lent wheel path every foot of the dis- tance, which the cyclometer showed to be nearly nine miles. The path took me out Terrace street through Muskegon Heights, thence crosslots through oak grubs and natural wild flowers to Mona Lake, which I followed to the so-called float bridge, whence I pursued the path at a right angle about three miles. The hotel and grounds looked very inviting and [ flattered myself that I had a good dinner in prospect. When the dining room door opened, however, I sentily saw that I had made a mistake to leave the certainty of the Occidental for the uncertainty of the Lake Harbor. I have been in tight places before, and have about as much patience as any man [ know of, but when it comes to waiting an hour and three-quarters for some- thing to eat, without result, and then be compelled to give up 75 cents for some- thing I didn’t get, | believe patience ceases to be a virtue and that it is my duty to notify the traveling men who read the Gripsack Brigade page of the Tradesman—and those who don’t have my hearty sympathy—that the Lake Harbor hotel is a good place to avoid unless they hanker after being buncoed in the most approved fashion. I am assured that on week days the service is better and that the meats and pastry are cooked in a manner fit for the stom- ach of a human being; but as the test of a landlord is his ability to care for a crowd, Landlord Swett stands convicted, in my _ eyes, of one of the most flagrant acts of flimflamming of which | have ever been the victim. On my return to the city, I took”one of the little boats to the head of Mona Lake, whence I wheeled into town on the cycle path which leads from Mus- kegon to Grand Haven. I feel like congratulating the Muskegon boys on the enterprise they have shown and _ the good judgment they bave used in creat- ing and maintaining such excellent paths. I propose to put in several Sun- days at Muskegon before snow flies, and expect to cover the Lake Harbor route frequently, but I shall never again trust myself to the tender mercies of Land- lord Swett and his gold brick extortion shop. VERITAS, we Movements of Lake Superior Travelers. F. Y. Horton (Pemberthy, Cook & Co., Menominee) is doing the Mar- quette range. Will C. Brown (Lake Superior Knit- ting Works) expects to go to Seattle, Wash., soon. Saysthose Klondike gold seekers need warm socks and mittens. He's got ’em. Alex Stevenson (Buhl, Sons & Co.) travels part of each week and spends the remainder at Menominee, where he is agent for his firm, which operates a large hardware business there.’ H. O. McMain (Ordear, Wells & Co. ) is exceedingly anxious just now, trying to sell goods on the road with the ex- pectation of receiving a telegram any minute from Mrs. McMain, who is seri- ously ill. the Lake ee Big Rapids Loses Two Veteran Mer- chants. Big Rapids, Aug. to—N. H. Beebe and family are soon to leave Big Rap- ids, with Ann Arbor-as the objective point. Mrs. Beebe has rented a house there and will remove the family about Sept. 1. In the meantime Mr. Beebe will proceed to close out his grocery stock, and join the family at Ann Arbor as soon as possible. Another business house close up and move away. Thomas Skelton, who has been in the clothing business a dozen years or more, has concluded to move to Coldwater, having already leased a store at that place. He is about to will make the change about Sept. 1. Hotel Normandie of Detroit Re- duces Rates. Determined to continue catering to popular de- mand for good hotel accommodations at low prices, we reduce the rates on fifty rooms from $2.50 to $2 per day, and rooms with bath from $3.50 to $3. The popular rate of 50 cents per meal, established when the Normandie was first opened, continues. Change of rates will in no way affect the quality, and our constant aim in the future will be, as in the past, to furnish the BEST accommodations for the rates charged. Carr & Reeve. The New Griswold House Has NOT reduced its rates but has 100 of the Newest Rooms in Detroit at $2.00 per day. Meals Fifty cents. Rooms with bath and parlor $2.50 to $3. Most popular moderate priced hotel in Michigan. Postal Morey, Detxoit, Niick.. NEW CITY HOTEL HOLLAND, MICH. We pledge the Commercial Travelers of Michigan oar best efforts. Rates $2.00. E. 0. PHILLIPS, Mgr. GOLUMBIAN TRANSFER COMPANY CARRIAGES, BAGGAGE AND FREIGHT WAGONS 15 and 17 North Waterloo St., Telephone 381-1 Grand Rapids. Commercial House Iron Mountain, Mich. Lighted by Electricity, Heated by Steam. All modern conveniences. s2perday. | IRA A. BEAN, Prop. NEW REPUBLIC Reopened Nov. 25. FINEST HOTEL IN BAY CITY. Steam heat, Electric Bells and Lighting ee. Rates, $1.50 to ®2. Cor. Saginaw and Fourth Ste. GEO. H. SC HINDHETT, Prop. c ae oe Young men and women acquire the greatest inde- pendence and wealth by securing a course in either the Business, Shorthand, English or Mechanical Draw- ing departments of the Rena Business Lge ose 11-19 Wilcox St., Detroit. . F. Jewell, P. R. Spencer. HOTEL NEFF FRANK NEFF, Propr. GRAND LEDGE, MICH. One block east of depot. Rates, $1.00. HOTEL WHITCOMB ST. JOSEPH, MICH. A. VINCENT, Prop. W lhitmey Filouse Best Hotel in Plainwell, Mich. Only house in town holding contract with Travelers’ Educational Association of America. Chas. BH. Whitmey, Prop: Cutler House at Grand Haven. Steam Heat. Excellent Table. Com- fortable Rooms. H. D. and P. H. IRISH, Props. Northern Hotel, J. L. Kitzmiller, Prop. Cor. Grove and Lafayette Sts., Greenville, Mich. Is MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Drugs--Chemicals MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. Term expires - Dee. 31, 1897 - Dec. 31, 1898 - Dee. 31, 1899 S. E. ParkKILL, Owosso F. W. R. Perry, Detroit A. C. ScoUMacHER, Ann Arbor Gro. GunpRUmM, Ionia Dee. 31, 1900 L. E. REYNOLDS, St. Joseph - Dec. 31, 1901 President, F. W. R. Perry, Detroit. Secretary, Geo. GuNDRuUM, Ionia. Treasurer, A. C. SCHUMACHER, Ann Arbor. Coming Examination Sessions—Sault Ste. Marie, Aug. 24 and 25; Lansing, Nov. 2 and 3. MICHIGAN STATE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. President—A. H. WEBBER, Cadillac. Secretary—Cuas. MAnn, Detroit Treasurer—JoHN D. Murr, Grand Rapids. Too Many Deaths Bring About a Loss of Confidence. M. Quad in American Druggist. There were about a hundred miners of us at Gravel Flats, when a stranger came along one day and hired some Chinamen to put him up a shanty, and then hung out a sign of: J. FORD, Phys., Surg., Doc. He was the first doctor at the Flats. We had had a death or two, and there were two sick men lying in their tents at the time. We rather liked the idea of a doctor coming among us, as it helped to dignify the camp, but old Joe Hurly, who had been elected as ‘‘gen- eral boss,’’ felt it his duty to call upon the man and say: ‘Look yere, stranger, ar’ ye willin’ to answer a few questions about yer- self?’’ ‘Oh, certainly,’’ was the prompt re- ply. _ i : ''Ye claim to be a reg'lar doctor, do ye?’’ ‘1 do, sir. 1I-ama graduate of six different colleges, and I have practiced for ten years in Illinois.’ ‘*That orter pass,’’ said old Joe, who didn’t know whether a doctor graduated from a college or a wood-yard. **Got a stock of medicines with ye?’’ **Enough to last for a vear, sir. Here —try my elixir, for general lassitude. It’s my own compound, and it works like a charm.’’ He handed Joe a pint bottle of good whisky, witha little wintergreen rubbed on the cork to get up an odor, and, after taking a swig, the old man. smiled all over his wrinkled face, and said: “fT don’t know nuthin’ 'bout medi- cines, ‘cept calomel and ointments, but I believe if I was dyin’ that elixir would draw me back from the grave. I reckon ye kin go right ahead and do bizness. I thought at first that ye looked like a man who'd run a sawmill or driv a six-mewl team, but I see I was mis- tooken.’’ What old Joe thought and said settled it for the rest of us, although we didn’t accept the newcomer quite as literally as he did. The fact was, he looked more like a teamster than a doctor, and his looks were against him from top to bottom. One of the sick men was named Bill Carling. Hehad chills and fever and had got down rather weak. He sent for the ‘‘Phys., Surg. and Doc.’’ and three or four miners were assembled to hear the diagnosis. The doctor looked as dignified as a clam as he sat down and counted Bill's pulse by an old silver watch which hadn’t ticked for months, and, after finding it anywhere from Ioo to 500, he asked for sight of tongue. Bill stuck it out fora survey, and with a solemn shake of the head the doctor said: ‘“*My man, you may be beyond the reach of human skill, but I'll try to save you. You are on the verge of the grave. Your lungs and liver have all run to- gether and got mixed up, while your gall has busted and overflowed your heart.’’ That scared Bill half to death, and he began to weep, but after taking one dose of that elixir he recovered his nerve. He was given six doses a day fora week, with perhaps quinine added, and at the end of that time he was able to be out. It was looked upon as a miraculous cure. The doctor said he caught the case just right. If he had been ten seconds later he never could have untangled the liver from the lungs and got that busted gall into working order again. His next case was that of Sam Adam, who had nothing more serious than a bilious attack, and wouldn't have been laid up beyond thirty-six hours if there had been no doctor to send for. Sam's pulse was counted, his tongue inspected and his eye-lids turned back, and Doctor Ford solemnly said: “It’s a case of what we call febris finitus, or water on the brain. I may possibly save you, but had you waited five seconds longer before calling me, your clavicle would have been driven through your diaphragm and_ produced a mortal fatality.’’ He didn’t have any more of the elixir, having consumed it himself, and whether he dosed Sam with antimony or corn-salve we never knew. What- ever it was, it killed the miner in about three days, and the doctor got out of it by explaining: ‘“*He was beyond saving. He had probably inherited febris finitus from his parents, and working with the shovel and pick had gradually pushed the ventricle against the pulmonary pylorus until the heart’s action was stopped.’”’ We accepted the explanation, and he was next called in to see a miner named Dobbs. The man had a touch of rheu- matic fever, but his case was diagnosed as a ‘transcendent case of the cartoid artery threatening to interrupt the work- ings of the lateral tibia,’’ and he was dosed accordingly. As near as we could learn, the dose was made up of rosin, black pepper and bacon grease, and perhaps the fever killed Dobbs instead of the medicine. At any rate, he died in a couple of weeks, and the doctor said all the doctors in Chicago could not have saved him. Two other min- ers were taken ill, treated and sent to their long homes within the next fort- night,and then we began to have doubts of the skill of Doctor Ford. He was treating Tom Holden for what he diagnosed as a ‘‘redundant considera- tion of the liver,’’ and Tom was grow- ing steadily worse, when old Joe Hurly put up a job. He was as healthy asa whale and as hard as flints, but he went to bed and sent for the doctor, and the doctor said to him: ‘‘T can save you, but it will be aclose call. I find that the auricle has a tend- ency to crowd the cartilage, and the cerebullum is moving over to replace the sciatic plexus. Jt will be a month before you can be out again.’’ But it wasn’t. It wasn’t more than a minute before he was up and out and his boot was striking the ‘* Phys., Surg. and Doc.’’ where it would do the most good. The fellow went without pro- test, and he went at his best speed, and when we came to overhaul his traps we found his remaining stock of medicines to consist of two ounces of Epsom salts and a bottle of hair-dye. —___o2-.___ The Drug Market. Opium—The market is firm, but there is little doing in the article. Prices remain the same as last week. Morphine—The same may be said of this article as of opium. Quinine—Domestic as well as foreign manufacturers have all advanced their prices. The advance on N. Y. during the last week has been 4c, while P. & W. have advanced their production only 2c, so that the price is now the same for both brands. Acids—There are no changes to note this week. Balsams—Copaiba is ruling steady at former prices. Tolu has declined. Essential Oils—Anise has further ad- vanced and the market is strong. Cassia is firmer, but as yet unchanged. Linseed Oil—This article has ad- vanced again, on account of a higher market for seed. The Language of Prescriptions, from the Physician’s Standpoint. Here, in America, very few of us are classical scholars, and, trequently, the language of our prescriptions is some- thing appalling. One can readily dem- onstrate this in a few minutes by a glance over the files of his nearest drug store. Campbell says, ‘‘In the United States prescriptions are usually written in-a language called, by courtesy, Latin, although we doubt very much if Horace or Cicero would ever suspect that the conglomerations of abbreviated med- ical terms which are sent to our drug stores are specimens of his native tongue.’’ Chief among our faults is the use of incorrect Latin word endings. There is no excuse for not using correct Latin terminations, the more especially when we remember that from a dozen to a score of drugs about cover the field of everyday practice. By memory, pure, simple and unaided, the endings of these may be mastered ; but the prin- ciples of Latin case endings are so simple and so few that they may be readily learned in a couple of hours by any one with brains enough to memorize the branches of the seventh cranial nerve in the same time. A favorite sin against terminology is abbreviation. Like the grave, it hides our ignorance. It cuts off mistakes in terminology, of course ; they ‘‘die a bornin’.’’ Abbre- viations are generally inadmissible, and always so with the chief word of the drug name. They are aesthetically objectionable, but the vital objection lies in the fact that mistakes may easily be made in the filling of them—mis- takes always fatal to the intended ther- apeutic result, and often to life. As examples: Acid. Hydro. may be hy- drocyanic acid, hydrochloric acid or hydrobromic acid; hydr. chlor. may be hydrate of chloral or corrosive subli- mate; sulph. stands for sulphur, sul- phate, sulphite or sulphide. These ex- amples may be multiplied almost in- definitely. It has been held by the courts that, on a fatal ‘‘accident’’ fol- lowing this kind of prescribing, the physician and druggist are equally guilty of manslaughter. Again, there is the error of barbarism of language—the mixing of two or more tongues in the same term or formula. Stick to one language; do not write ‘‘Chininsulphatis’’ to keep your patient from knowing that he takes quinine, and then finish with ‘‘Extracti gen- tianae.’’ It constitutes a barbarism as grievous as those for which Pitou felt the chastising cat-o-nine-tails, and re- ceived the final dismissal by the erudite Abbe Fortier, as related by Dumas in ‘*Taking the Bastile.’’ When using ad. only, the ingredient is in the accusative case, but when us- ing q. s. ad., it is in the genitive; a common error under this head is the use of aquae ad. instead of aquam ad. When using a simple formula, in which the ingredient is not weighed or measured, but counted, use the accusa- tive case. Thus: R Pilulas phosphori, not R Pilularum phosphori, nor, as _ is more frequently written, R Pilulae phosphori. A strict adherence to the rules of grammar dictates that only the first word in a drug name shall be begun by a capital letter, but the custom has been to begin each word by a capital. How- ever, the tendency of the best writers of the day is to follow the grammatical rule, rather than the custom. While not directly pertaining to the subject under discussion, I cannot re- frain from saying, write legibly. If you cannot write, print; if you cannot print, you may follow the method of a certain very learned (?) M. D., have your pre- scriptions printed in advance—a ma- chine-made practice,so to speak. Often, on seeing prescriptions, not one word of which I could read, far less legible than a baby’s first crude scrawl, I have been forced to believe that pharmacists are blessed with a special sense, aside from sight, by which they decipher these alleged characters. These hasty and illy-arranged remarks were inspired by the inspection of the files of several drug stores in a city where they boast of being fin-de-siecle in medical matters, in the company of a medical friend, educated in England and on the Continent. 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GONZALEZ, Grand Rapids. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 | WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT Morphia, S.P.& W... 1 9@ 2 20| Sinapis.............. @ 18) Linseed, pure raw.. 32 35 - — S.N.Y.Q.& | Sinapis, opt......... @ 30} Linseed, boiled..... 34 7 ae 1 8@ 2 10} Snuff, nets De Neatsfoot, winterstr’ 65 70 : Advanced—Oil Anise, Quinine, Linseed Oil. maaeme Canton.. oot WOGH.. 8... @ | Spirits Turpentine.. 30 35 E Declined— Myristica, No. 1. 6@ 8 Snuff, Root. DeVo’s @ : foe 6g See 1S Paints xsi. 1s Acidum Conium Mac........ Se «150 Seille Co............ @ 50 —— Saac, H. & P. | Soda et Potass Tart. 26@ 28] Red Venetian 1% 2 @ Aceticum............ 8 6@8 3| Copaiba...... i 10@ 1 20} Tolutan............. @ Sh DP Cone @ 1 00| Soda, Carb...... i eA pp nah aca yay yy ie 2 @4 Benzoicum, German 70@ 1% Cubebs......... - 90@ 1 0G) Prunus virg......... @ 50 Picis Lia. N.N.% gal. | Soda, Bi-Carb....... 3@ S| Gahra. ae ‘Ber ' 1% 3 Hae @ 15| Exechthitos ........ 1 00@ 1 10 Wachee | 9b Gem @ 2 00) Soda, Ash... 384@ 4 Fale cenauiel.. 2% 2%@3 5 Carbolicum ......... 2@ 41 Erigeron Le a 1 00@ 1 10 Aconitum Napellis R 60 pan Ligq., quarts... @1 00 | Soda, Sulphas....... @ 2 Putty, strictly pure. 214 2%@3 : Cirienimn 0... 40@ 42|Gaultheria..... .... 1 50@ 1 60 Aconitum Napellis F 50 | Picis Liq., pints..... @ 85 | Spts. Cologne........ @ 2 | Vermilion, Prime _ ce Hyvydrochlor ......... 3@ 5 | Geranium, ounce... @ | Alooa) 60 | Pil Hydrarg...po. 80 @ 50| Spts. Ether Co...... 0@ 55 American 13@ 15 . Nitrocum. ......... 8@ 10 | Gossippii,Sem. gal. 50@ 60] Aloes and Myrrh... 60 | Piper Nigra...po. 22 @ 18/Spt' Myrcia Dom... @ ° | Vermilion, English. 70@ 75 ES Oxalicum ........... 12@ 14| Hedeoma..... ...... 1 0@ 110) Arnica .....5 200.002. 50 | Piper Alba....po. 35 @ 30/ Spts. Vini Rect. bbl. © @ 2 42| Green, Paris ........ 13%@ 19 ° Phosphorium, dil... @ 15|Junipera............ 150@ 2 00] Assafeetida ..... 1... 56) fs. Burge. ....... @ 7 | Spts. Vini Rect.4bbl @ 2 47| Green, Peninsular.. 13@ 16 . Salicylicum. ........ 65 | Lavendula.......... W@ 2 00 Atrope Belladonna. go) Frambi Acet..:..... 10@ 12) Spts. Vini Rect. 10gal @ 2 50 Lead, Re lt oe ¢ A | Sulphuricum. aes Limonis... ee ene 1 20@ 1 40} Auranti Cortex..... 50 | Pulvis Ipecac et Opii 1 10@ 1 20} Spts. Vini Rect. 5gal @ 2 52| Lead’ white 5%4@ 6 Tannicum .......... 1 25@ 1 40| Mentha Piper...... 1 60@ 2 20| Benzoin............. 60 | Pyrethrum, boxes H. | Less 5¢ gal. cash 10 days. Whiting, Oe. “eo 0 Tartaricum.......... 36@ «38 neo verses 2 10@ = Benzoin Co.......... 50 “a — Co., doz.. ae 1 a oo a: ‘ 10 1 < Whiting, gilders’» @ w orrhue, gal....... 1 W@ Vi Raromea 5 Pyrethrum, PV ig a 30@ 33) Sulphur, Su Thite. Paris / a ae —- goo | MYtelessseecesee 4 nog 4 50 aaa a Guscsi. Se wi fe 1] Supnur, Roll. oe | ee, Sous Amer. @ 1 06 qua, ci... PVG. @ : Capsicum 0 50 | Quinia, S.P.& W.. 28 do | Famarinds.......... 0 Pee IE i a Aqua, 20 deg........ 6@ 81 Picis biguida....... ie PF canieuee ae : 75 | Quinia,S.German.. 22 31| Terebenth Venice... 28@ 30 eae Prepared. 1 0d ; . Carbonas............ 12@ 14] Picis Liquida, gal... @ 35|Gardamon Co....... et Guia, N.Y... 5. «2s 33 | Theobfome....... - PQ 4% ' Chioridum.....:...- re 4) Rieina ....__ Oe PO Gatos 1 00] Badia Tinctoram... 12@ 4} Vanilla.............. 9 00@16 09 Varutsle Aniline —— ‘ @ 1 - Catceha | 50 oe py i@ 2] Zinci Sulph....._-.. 7@ TERR eo Ose, ounce. . 6 50@ 8 & a i a eT 3 3 10) z Black... ... ........ 2 0@ 3 = Succi... -.. <0@ 45 a = Sanguis Draconis... 100 50 | Oils ae. : oe ; = ‘i — eee ae ec 8 50 Sabina . yee eas ‘ 90@ 1 Ol Cahinha So ape Wei is, 12@ 14) BEL. eat. | Coach a. 2 75@ 3 00 “=... oe eee tet ttee cease 2 50@ 7 : Coben 50 Sane? gel a aa 10@ 13 | Whale, winter....... 7 70| No.1Turp Furn.... 1 00@ 1 10 ee ee 50@ 55| Cassia Acutifol..... : po we coe S| ard) extra, 0) 40 45 | Extra Turk Damar.. 1 55@ 1 60 — erage gy animes = ‘ . Digitalis Co - 50 Siedlitz Mixture.... 20 @ 22) | Bard, Nowe) 35 40|Jap.Dryer,No.1Turp 70@ 75 Cubese. =~... po. G 2 a es 5 aa 8 | Thyme . 40@ 50 a 50 $$$ vant oxyiuim A 2@ 30| Thyme, opt @ 1 60 Fert. Chloridum.. 35 Balsamum Theobromas - 156@ 20/ Gentian............. 50 Potassium Gentian Co.......... 60 oe eee a 5 55 f 7 6 Suen. ares 8 csittn..... “ae us aon ao 3 Terabin, Canada.... 40@ 45| Bichromate Sie Wolutane: oc... %@ 80 — Ha . 480 51 a MUS........ = ERS ssa, mw os in celal oss 4 3D hia ae Cortex 1g | Ghlorate..10. 17@ide 16@ 18 — colorless. 2 Abies, Canadian.... yanide : 3@ 40 oo oe : Cassie .......... Si temide tense = e * Cinchona Flava..... 18 | Potassa, Bitart, pure 2 28 ae Vauni aaah 50 Euonymus atropurp 30 | Potassa, Bitart, com = @ 15 Opil sah het % eee ae) OD eer ee | OM t Myrica Cerifera, po. 2 | Potass Nitras, opt... 8@ 10) Opii, camphorated.. 50 6 Prunus Virgini...... 12| Potass Nitras........ ‘@ ‘9 oon de ied 1 50 Quillaia, gr’d....... i | Prussiate 20@ 25| 2PU, Geodorized.... a Sassafras...... po. 18 12} Sulphate po ........ 15@ 18 Q : 50 Ulmus...po. 15, gr’d 15 Radix 50 Extractum Aconitvm...... .... 20@ 25|Sanguinaria. ...... 50 Glycyrrhiza — a Se A, 22@ 25 | Serpentaria......... 50 Glycyrrhiza, po..... 28@ 30] Anchusa............ 10@ 12} Stromonium........ 60 Hematox, 15 » box. ti@ | Arumpe............ @ 2) tetas...) 60 Hematox,is........ 13@ 14] Calamus ............ 20@ 40| Valerian ............ 50 a Hematox, 48 ....... 15 | Gentiana...... po. 15 12@ 15| Veratrum Veride... 50 Hematox, 148....... ,16@ 17) Glychrrhiza.. py. 16@ 18} Zinetber............. 20 Ferru Hydrastis Canaden . @ 3 Tliscellaneous 15 Hydrastis Can., po.. @ 40| Mther, Spts. Nit. 3F 35 < ennte Le 2 92 | Hellebore,Alba,po.. 15@ 20| Aither, Spts. Nit4F @ 38 wBSSSSSScee Citrate and Quinia.. 2S ln, 86. 15@ 20| Alumen....... ..... 24@ 3 Citrate Soluble eee 40 Ipecac, po.. 2 00@ 210 Alumen, gro’d. -po.7 4 Ferrocyanidum Sol. 9| Tris plox.....po35@38 35@ 40] Annatto 40@ 50 Solut. Chloride..... 5 Jalapa, pro 2@ 30] Antimoni, po....._. 5 Sulphate, com’l..... Maranta, Ys....... 35| AntimonietPotassT 40@ 50 Sulphate, com’l, by Podophyllum, -. 2@ 2%] Antipyrin @ 1 40 bbl, per ewt..-.... 501 R veces %5@100| Antifebrin. -.-000.. = @ OB Sulphate, pure ..... ‘ @ 1 25| Argenti Nitras, oz .. @ »50 Flora = 1 = ATSCnICUM: |) 10@_ 12 a 12 14 38 | Balm Gilead Bud . 38@ «40 poe oe aa cae 18 95 | Sanguinaria...po. 40 @ 35 Bismuth SN. 1... 140m fF 3G Mattcaria ou 30@ 35 Serpentaria. ......... 30@ 35) Calcium Chlor., is... @ 9 : : : a Senega.............. 35@ 40|CalciumChlor, 4s. @ 10 We invite examination of our remodeled and olla as Sata, Mess H @ 40} Calcium Chlor., 4s. @ ve Rarosma)..:). 0... ¢ 20 | Smilax, M........... @ 2| Cantharides, Ru v5 = = r - ; Cassia Acatifol, Tin- tq 95 | SB ecegs po.8 10@ 12 | Capsici ——. ss handsome sundry department now in charge of nevelly.. ymplocarpus, Foeti- Capsici Fructus, @ 1 N/ Ay iS : “ Cassia Acutifol,Alx. 2@ 30] ‘dus, po............ @ 2%| Capsici coe @ 15 Mr. i. HH. Hagy. We display in sample show Salvia officinalis, 4s Valeriana ,Eng.po.30 @ 2|Caryophyllus..po.15 1l0@ 12 ' I ae 12@ | Valeriana, German. 15@ 20| Carmine, No.0... _@ 300 cases complete lines of the following goods. Ve Oee........... .- 8@ 10 Zingiber a. eae a 16 — Alba, Sar. 50@ == bob Guiana Angier fF. 2060. QF 27| Cera Flava.......... 40@ 42 ~ Ceceus @ 4 Acacia, tst picked.. Q@ % — Cassia Fructus @ 33 Acacia, 2d picked.. @ | Anisum....... po. 15 @ 12 oS ane . Acicla, ba picked: @ 3 | Aplumigraveleonsy wep 1B] Gowran nn = 7 Perfumes Soaps Combs Acacia, sifted sorts. @ oe re 2 2 8 nee — a Acacia, po....... ... 60@ ea ees po. C 2 | Ghioroforn. sanibh 95 i Aloe, Barb. poisG2 2@ 14 Cardamom. 112.0... I 5G 1% | Chior todo 1 bom Le Mirrors Powder Puffs Aloe, Cape ....po. 15 @ 12/ Coriandrum......... 8@ 10] Ghonarus. HQ 2B le b ay sieg, 4 g | CHONdrus. .......... 2 2 ° e Aloe, Socotri..po. 40 ae 30 Cannabis Sativa. a. - 4@ ca Cinchonidine,P.& W =~ B Tooth, Nail, Hair, Cloth, Infant, Bath, and Assafoetida....po.30 23@ 28 ¢ eno — ces 100@ 12 p ipoirsng ine, Germ ‘ ee an Benzoinum ......... 50@ 55] Dipterix Odorate... 2 00@ 2 20| Gorks list dis nent 5 re . Catechu, Is.........- @ 13| Feniculum......... . 6, Ce Shaving Brushes Catechu, 8......... @ 14 = bic setae pO...... EP | ect gil po ; Gaiweben. fas - sia.” ue 4 Creta.......... bbl. 75 @ 2 ‘ FE t “ d E i] Ss ‘ Ss so $5| Lint, gra... bui. 3 3G 4] Crete prep... on ountain and Family Syringes Euphorbium. po. 35 : : = Lobelia. ss ges cs Sty on 7 Creta, Rubra........ @ 8 i Galbanum.......-... rare Canarian Sag 41g Py 25 Galbenum.......-... au. a FGA | Crogiis I ag Bs Tweezers Key Rings Cork Screws Guaiacum:....po, 3 @ 2 Suepis Albu... ig 18 | Cupri ae pane @ 6 s Kino... ..-.- po S Nigra... ... ~) Rextene: 0 12 a @ 60 =. a aa a oo Blend oes a 12 Ne. ; oa. steees oe | Worden Grocer Co.’s Brands oe ets -- + | Quaker Arabian Mocha..... 31 ag : : 1 15 | Quaker Mandehling Java. .30 Co he . 0 Quaker Mocha and Java. ...28 ae ae ee 80 } Toko Mocha and Java......25 eaunemos 2 95 | Quaker Golden Santos.... .21 5 a “ | State House Blend.......... 19 CANDLES. | Quaker Golden Rio......... 17% EE Sn Gaal A Package. 6... .-..---. ---,.-.---- ..8 | Below are given New York Pere 8. yee cece S prices on yoreanee a = i. | which the wholesale dealer CANNED GOODS. | adds Se freight from Manitowoc Peas. |New York to your shipping Lakeside Marrowfat 1 00 | point, giving you credit on the taesiie z.. en i » invoice for the amount of this Chen. ofing..1 8 ee the Taio G oe Sift 4.1651 market in which he purchases akeside, Gem, &x. Sifted. | 69 | to his shipping point, including weight of package. In 60 Ib. CHEESE. cases the list is 10c per 100 Ibs. ee @ 7% | above the price in full cases. a -sereree @ 8'8| arbuckle ...... . ....... 11 50 fae gga Bgl t | SORBET . 22 ee 20 oe ~~ => 11 50 OS @ § | rcLaughlin’s XXXX......11 50 Gold Medal. ..:..... “A ; Extract. a: : ( 8% | Valley City % gross .... 6 Pe Sm Rig Woe 36 Gress... 115 Lenawee.......--..- ae | Hummel’s foil % gros 85 Riverside... a @ 8%| Hummel’stin % gross .. 1 43 a Meeececearere ce 2 Kneipp Malt Coffee. ee @ 7 |1lb. packages, 501b. cases 9 ie @ is 1 lb. packages, 100 1b. cases 9 Limburger. ..-.. _@ CONDENSED MILK. — cee ..4 Q@ % sda tai a eee... 5s. te 8 : : — @ 18 | Gail Borden Eagle.........6 75 CHOCOLATE. = Dive beuceresceetse ars 6 ; ee. 3... i. ..5 7 Walter Baker & Co.'s. Champion ..... ..4 BO German Sweet ................22 | Magnolia .......s0.-eesee ees 42 Premium. ...... wee asad 81 | Challenge........ss00....0+263 50 Breakfast Cocoa........ ....- MT TD oo pce see ess cccetrese 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 denom....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 Universal 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 Superior 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 Coupon Pass Books, Can be made to represent any denomination from $10 down. 28 books... 1 00 ees... 2 00 ie books...-......-.- 250 bOOKS........-..-..-.5 500 books... 1000 books...... . Credit Checks. 500, any one denom’n..... 3 00 1000, any one denom’n..... 5 00 2000, any one denom’n..... 8 00 Steel punch. ............-- DRIED FRUITS—DONMESTIC Apples. ee @ 2% Evaporated 50 Ib boxes. @ 4 California Fruits. Awneois.. 3... 9 @10 Biaekberries........... Moeieres ..... 2... 6 @ Pea se TAO 9 Pears sk. 8 @ Pitted Cherries........ Pronneies......... ... 12 Raspberrices............ California Prunes. 100-120 25 lb boxes....... @ 3% 99-100 25 Ib boxes....... @4 80 - 90 25 1b boxes......-. @Q 4% 70 - 80 25 lb boxes....... 5 60 - 70 25 lb boxes 5% 50 - 60 25 Ib boxes....... @ 6% 40 - 50 25 lb boxes......-. q 30 - 40 25 1b boxes......- 4 cent less in 50 lb cases Raisins. London Layers 2 crown. 1 50 London Layers 3 Crown. 1 £0 London Layers 5 Crown. Dees 2% Loose Muscatels2 Crown 4% Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 5 Loose Muscatels 4Crown 5% FOREIGN. Currants. Patras Beis... 2.8 @ 5% Vostizzas 50 lb cases......@ 5% Cleaned, balk ..........54 @ 8% Cleaned, packages........ @ 7% Peel. Citron American 10lb bx @14 Lemon American 10 lb bx @12 Orange American 101b bx @i2 Raisins. Ondura 28 Ib boxes.....74@ 8 Sultana 1Crown....... Sultana 2Crown....... @ 9% Sultana 3Crown.......9%@ Sultana 4Crown....... @ Sultana 5 Crown....... 120 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Farina. ae oe 3 Grits. Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s....... 2 00 Hominy. PONS os see ee 2B Flake, 50 lb. drums....... 1 00 Beans. ied (ies 2 oS Medium Hand Picked.... 90 Maccaroni and Vermicelli. Domestic, 10 1b. box......_ 60 Imported, 25 Ib. box.. ...2 50 Pearl Barley. Common....... ec ae ae 1 90 eater. 2... 5 2 0 Empire ............----.-. 2 20 Peas. igreem. BE... 80 Split, per tb....-...---. 2 Rolled Oats. Rolled Avena, bbl. Monarch, Dbi......... : Monarch. % bbl.......... if Private brands, bbl..... 3 00 Private brands, 4bbl..... 1 62 Quaker, cases.......------ 3 20 Sago. inmate 3% ont Todia....<...... ene Wheat. Cracked, buik...........-- 3 942 lb packages..........- 2 40 e Fish. Cod. Georges cured......... @ 3% Georges genuine...... @4 Georges selected...... @5 Strips or bricks.....-.-. 5 @8 Halibut. Chunks..... 10 Stripe... 225. 8 Herring. Holiand white hoops — 60 Holland white hoops bbl. 7 50 Norwegian... .-.. hoe Round 100 lbs.... - 2a Round 4 Ibs............- 1 30 ee See ee 13 Mackerel. Mess 100 Tbs.........-..--. 11 Mose ibs... ee Mors 10 16s... .. 1 30 Mess 8 lbs........-...-.- 1 07 Mo, tes... se es 9 75 Oo. 1 BIIDB..... .. ase 4 20 We iis... ..-... .... je ss met Bie... 2... 93 We tt ee. 8 00 Mo. 2 Si ibs..... Lo aa = 00 mae Die... .:. 95 Sardines. Russian kegs..... eee 55 Stocktish. No. 1, 100 1b. bales........ ; No. 2, 100 1b. bales......... Trout. No. 1 100 106: .........-...- 4 00 mo. © We... ....-- 4. 1 99 Ce 55 mot Se.......:.-..... 47 Whitefish. No.1 No.2 Fam 100 = Se eee 640 500 17% a Ss .@ ee . 10. .6 00 . 10...4 00 No. 2T.1 2 No. 27. 8 No. 3T.2 00 No. 3T.1 3 No 417.2 40 No. 47.1 59 HERBS. a ee 15 GOR ete ee NDIGO. Madras, 6 lb boxes......... 55 S. F., 2,3 and &lb boxes.... 50 JELLY. 55 1 OOS. ee i gio. ee 50 Oy OR oes 83 LYE. Condensed, 2 doz ..........1 20 Condensed, 4 doz........... 2 25 Souders’. Oval bottle, with corkscrew. Best in the world for the money. Regular Grade Lemon. doz 7 £on:..... 1 50 Regular Vanilla. doz ] 20Z....-.- 1 20 | 40Z....-- 2 40 Flavoring ‘| xx Grade Reg etracts Mh Lemon. \ Son... 150 402 .-3 00 XX Grade Vanilla. Pon. 2c. 1 7% o..:... 3 50 GLUE. per doz. Jackson Liquid, 1 0z....... 65 Jackson Liquid, 20z....... 98 Jackson Liquid, 3 0z......- 1 30 GUNPOWDER. Rifle—Dupont’s. OPN acres 4 00 irear HOPS 22 Quarter Kegs... ...-...-.... 1 2 Pie: CABS cS oe 30 io eee... 18 Choke Bore—Dupont’s. eee acon ee B Oe -« Quarter Kern... 8s 1 35 1G: GaRs. sss 34 Eagle Duck—Dupont’s. PR ee 8 00 alt Bers oo tee ee 425 Quarter Kegs. -:......< 3... 2 25 P10: GAGs. 2... 5. 45 LICORICE. Pure. oo es 30 eles 25 Sietiy...- 2 14 Root: oe 10 MASON FRUIT JARS. Pints, 1 doz. box, per gross 4 75 Quarts, 1 d’z. box, per gr’ss 5 00 Half gal. 1 d’z. b’x, p’rgr’ss 7 CO Fruit Jar Rubbers, p’regr’ss 25 Mason Caps only. per gross 2 25 Glass Cover Fruit Jars. “The Best” Fruit Keeper. Pints, 1 doz. box, per gross 5 59 Quarts, 1 d’z. box, per gr’ss 5 75 Half gal. 1 d’z b’x, p’rgr’ss 7 75 MINCE MBAT. Ideal, 3 doz. in case......... 2 MATCHES. Diamond Match Co.’s brands. No. 9 Gerona... oe: 1 65 Bnouor Tarr... . 25... .-5- 1 70 epor Partor .:..-....- 4 00 MOLASSES. New Orleans. Bisek.. 11 SL... 14 eee oS 20 eee 24 Open Kettle........ Soe 25@35 Half-barrels 2c extra. PIPES. Claw, MO. S16... 2... 170 Clay, T. D. fullecount...... 65 on, NOS. 2306... 1 POTASH. 48 cans in Case. WGDUIGCS: ccc tat tks 4 0 Penna Salt Co.’s.......-.. 3 00 PICKLES. Medium. Barrels, 1,200 count........ 3% Half bbls, 600 count........ 2 40 Small. Barrels, 2,400 count........ 475 Half bbls, 1,200 count...... 2 90 RICE. Domestic. Carolina head. ............. 634 Caroma Wo. 1..<.--...... 5 Carolina No. 2........ os 8 ON ae 3 Imported. Japan, NO.) 2:5, .3..3.- 4" Se Javan, NO. 2... 0/6) DS Java; NO. Le... sso sees caves ee RNG. eels coe ieessk sce ee SALERATUS. Packed 60 lbs. in box. Cire 60.5... eS 3 30 Pena s 6. 3 15 POOR ee 3 30 Wegiers..2.....)..5.5 4... Oe SAL SODA. Granulated, bbls........ -110 Granulated, 100 lb cases..1 50 Eup, bes. .-.3. 2.2... 8 Lump, 145lb kegs.......... 110 SALT. Diamond Crystal. Cases, 243-ib boxes......... 1 50 Barrels, 190 31bbags...... 2% Barrels, 40 7 lbbags...... 2 40 Butter, 26 Ib. bags... ...:..- 30 Batter, 561b bave........... @& Butter, 20 14 1b bags........ 3 00 Butter, 260 Ib bbis.........; 2 50 Common Grades. 00:3 sacks... is SS 2 60 S05-1b sacks... SS Se 11-tD SHOES oc. 1 70 Worcester. 50.4. Th. cArtons......-. 3 25 ti S410 eacrs.... > 5... 4 Oo 5 10. sacks... 3% we 14 fb. SaCks..... 2... 2-68 710 Th oeees............. 3 50 26 i. Timon SAGER... :... 2.2... 32 SO ib, Jinen SACKS... .. 22. 5. 60 Butk in barrels... .......... 2 50 Warsaw. 56-lb 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. SGip S888)... 21 Common Fine. Sagsnee .. ks. 70 MGRINICO es cl SEEDS. ee 13 Canary, Smyrna........... 4 OreRAe coo ee es. 10 Cardamon, Malabar ..... 80 Hemp, Russian........... Minea ire............ 4% Mustard, white.......... 6% reas 8 ee... 5 usele Hone. =... 0s 20 SNUFF. Scotch, in bladders......... 37 Macdapoy, in jars. ...-...... 35 French Rappee, in jars..... 43 SPICES. Whoie Sifted. AAO ooo cs 9 Cassia, China in mats....... 10 Cassia, Batavia in bund....20 Cassia, Saigon in rolls...... 32 Cloves, Amboyna........... 15 Cloves, Zanzibar............ 9 Mace, Batavia. ..60 Nutmegs, fancy .60 Nutmegs, No. 1.. -50 maupmoes, NO. 2... 0... 45 Pepper, Singapore, black... 9 Pepper, Singapore, white...12 Pepper, #06. <2... 3... 10 Pure Ground in Bulk. ACtaMee . 8, oss. 12 Cassia, Batavia ............. 2 Cassia, Selon. |... 35 Cloves, Amboyna........... 20 Cloves, Zanziber...s ........ 15 Ginger, African............ 15 iinger, Coen... ....3.<. 20 Ginger, Jamaica............ 22 Mace, Batavia... .....5..-: 70 Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. .20 Mustard, Tricste::<......... 25 PSI, 8 ac 40@50 Pepper, Sing., black ....10@14 Pepper, Sing., white....15@18 Pepper, Cayenne........ 17@20 ee. ee ce ee os on SYRUPS. Corn. ere. es cs... ge ee at Pe... See Pure Cane. ee 16 OOS oo se acy 20 ceueee. 25 SODA. MOTOR. 0.05 ius « ‘cake Kegs, English............... MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21 SOAP. Laundry. Armour’s Brands. Armour’s amily. <.. .. <<. 27 Armour’s Laundry........ 3 25 Armour’s White, 100s...... 6 25 Armour’s White, 50s. ...... 3a Armour’s Woodchuck..... 2 55 Armour’s Kitchen Brown. 2 90 Armour's Mottled German 2 40 a 2% 5 box lots, delivered........ 2 70 10 box lots, delivered....... 2 65 JAS. 5. KIRK & G0.’S GRANDS. American Family, wrp’d....3 33 American Family, unwrp’d.3 27 Bemne 3 33 Jo 2 20 OPO ess 2 50 Dusky Diamond, 50 6 oz....2 10 Dusky Diamond, 50 8 oz....3 00 Biae India, 100 4. 1b.:....1.. 3 00 RIreOUne. 2... c.... . 3% Eos . : ' | . 36 One box American Family free with five. Schulte Soap Co.’s Brand. 100 cakes. Zo lbs. Binsie MOE. oo 2 85 2 box tote... <5. ee oO ot 2 OGOe 10... ............. 2 65 Wolverine Soap Co.’s Brands. Single box oe : Loa. 6D 5 box lots, delivered ee "2 60 10 box lots. delivered........ 2 50 Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands. Old Country, 80 1-lb. bars ..2 7% Good Cheer, 60 1-lb. bars....3 75 Une, 100.46-1b. bars... 2... 2 50 Doll, 100 10- Oz. Hare... 2° 2 05 Scouring. Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz ..... 2 40 Sapolio. hand, 3 doz ........ 2 40 Washing Powder. A Mew Discovery _ A Most Plensant, but Moat EMective URED ONLY BY THE SUBUIT CITY SOAP WORKS. 200 12 os pies. ............-. 3 50 STARCH. Kingsford’s Corn. 40 1-1) packages.....:..-->.. 6 20 i ib packages. .....-. 6% Kingsford’s Silver Gloss. 49 1-Ib packages...) 5.0. 2355 6% Gib boxres.-. 4 7 Diamond. G4 10c packages .........-. 5 00 128 Se packaces.....-.-: .: 5 00 32 10c and 64 5c packages...5 00 Common Corn. 20-Ib boxes........ pi ee ea 4% 40-lb boxes .. 4% Common Gloss. P15 paekaccs.............. 4 3-lb packages..... i 6-lb packages. . i. 456 40 and 50 1b boxes... seotge cease 2% Barrels .. ca 2% STOVE POLISH. L 2 Gia aaan No. 4, 3 doz in Case... 3. No. 6, 3 doz in case...... .. 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. —to. 5 63 DOMIMOR oe, 5 50 CAIDOR ooo 2 2Y Powdered | 60000010070) 1 gigs AXA Powdered........... 5 38 Moule fe 5 2d Granuiated in bbls... ...... 5 UU Granulated in bags......... 5 00 Fine Granulated ............ 5 00 Extra Fine Granulated..... 5 i Extra Coarse Granulated...5 13 Diamond Contec. A........ 5 UU Confec. Standard A.. . 4 88 MO. fo ..4 2 me 6... At ING Ses ce 4% WO 6 47% Gs Be 4.9 ~~ Cc... 4 62 no. 7. ..4 50 Oe 4 44 Ne 2... 4 38 ee eS 4 31 Ne. if... ees NO ee oo 413 WO. Be 4 U6 Neo Me 3 94 No. . . 2 So No. 6 Ss TABLE SAUCES. Lea & Perrin’s, large..... 4 75 Lea & Perrin’s,small.....2 % Halford, lare............3 % Halford amal....... ..... 225 Salad Dressing, large.....4 55 Salad Dressing, small..... 2 6 TOBACCOS. Cigars. Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s brand. New Brick .-. 1.1... ..... 35 00 Morrison, Plummer & Co.’s b’d. Governor Yates, 414 in.....58 00 Governor Yates, 4 in..... 65 00 Governor Yates, ae 70, 00 PGT 30 00 H. & P. Drug Co.’s brand. Ouiiigegie 35 00 G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand. SOW Cw. 35 00 H. Van ncaa s Brand. peer Green egos a 35 Miscellaneous Brands. American Queen..»........35 00 Metre. .335 00 Michigan. of. eee 35 00 Royal Kaligns. .. 1.0.2... 3 00 pup Resa... 6+... a Oe VINEGAR. Beroux Order... cee 10 Robinson’s Cider, 40 grain....10 Robinson’s Cider, 50 grain. ..12 WICKING. 0:0, Or PrORR sk 2 (MG. 2 per STOR... NG: 2 per RIORS.... .. os 40 No. 3, per gross... ..... sc oO Fish and Oysters Fresh Fish. Per Ib. Whitefish. .......... @ 8 yous .5.-:.... 5... @ 8 Black Bass. ......... @ 10 Mars ....--....-.. @ i Ciscoes or Herring... @ 4 Binenen. .) 8... @ 10 Live Lobster....... @ 18 a Lobster...... @ 24 See do eG @ 10 Haddock coc won os @ s No. 1 Pickerel.... .. @ 8 MO. el... a ¢ Smoked White...... @.8 Red Snapper. . @ 10 Col River Salmon.. @ Mackerc: 21... 12... @ 12% Oysters in Cans. F. Counts. .-..._. @ 40 Shell Goods. Oysters, per 100.. ....1 25@1 50 Clams, per 100....... 90@1 00 e . Candies. Grains and Feedstuffs Stick Candy. Wheat. ia DbIS. palin | Old Wheat.... 2.0.2.5...) 77 CeemeeG............ 6%4@ 7% Standard H. H...... 64@ z Winter Wheat Flour. Standard Twist..... 6 Local Brands, Cut Loaf............ @ 8% Patents 4 65 cases | ¢ on Jumbo. Blb @ 6% ee eee eee cee : = Wxtra By Cet ae 3 6D ai tee o Be rere _* DCE Wheat.-.. 2... Mixed Candv. — yesauelde aSSeeRSR J. Competition......... @ 6% Subject to usual cash tis : ~~ | count. enced. .......... @i ieee @i% Flour in bbls., 25¢ per bbl. ad- Conserve. 3. @ 73, | ditional. Beeet oe . @i% Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand. POOORE co cc. @ Quaker, \s < 3 Broken @ cea ae ae 55 sain joll Guamer 5... 4 3d English Rock cree nes g 8 CRARCE te 4 35 Kindergarten ....... @ 8} Spring Wheat Flour. French Cream... @ 9 | Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.'s Brand. SNGy Pam... | @lv > Valley Cream. 2... eet eae Se i: Fillsbury’s Hest %s........ 4 90 Fancy —In Bulk. Pillsbury’s Best 14s paper.. ‘ 90 Lozenges, plain..... @9 Pillsbury’s Best 44s paper.. 4 90 — printed.. @ 9 Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand. 10€ PODS os oo. 14 Choe, Montumeniais or Grand Republic, ¥s........ 5 60 Cutan Ba G5 eee eee 4s... . 4 90 . ‘ rand Republic, ts........ 4 80 Moss D L joes oc $ Hs Lemon & Wheeler Co.'s Brand. eeepertals 20). @ 8% pare Medal 14s Gold Medal ys Fancy—in 5 Ib. Boxes. ae Medal 198 4} pedi ee a 5 00 Lemon Drops la @50 Parisian, ie f S ¢ ’ za 4 90 Peppermint Drops, Gey | Parisian. fes..---.. - Chocolate Drops.... @bv Olney & Judson * 7 : Brand. H. M. Choe. Drops. . @i Ceresota, igs Gum Drops... |. @30 Ceresota, 14s.. ieooree Drops... ._. @i5 Ceresota, 44s A icorice Drops a0 T troe ‘9.’ Sadauees See I [> W orden Grocer Co.’s Brand. Lozenges, printed. @50 — — Melee. S Od Imperials .. : [ @5v 4 » AS. ete e ace a ane Mottoes . i @55 mele Se 4 80 Cream Bar.. ego. 0 Molasses Bar ....... Ge - Hand Made Creams. 80 @90 polioG =. ; 2 50 Plain Creams....... 60 @80 crangiated 1% a | @90 Feed and Millstuffs. { eM sce wees. 60 5 fy e 3. 2 25 Burnt Aimonds..--'125 @ | No Peneeta genes ----13 80 Wintergreen Berries @55 | Unbolted Corn Meal...._..12 00 Winter Wheat Bran..... . 9 00 Caramels. Winter Wheat Middlings. “10 00 No. LW vrapped, 2 Ib. etCeMiNer | 9 00 boxes cc @30 The O. E. Brown Mill Co. No. 1 wrapped, 3 Ib. quotes as follows: Re o0 wrapped, 2 ib, - —_— boxes Gar lots... -. 3 SOM ea Less than car lots......... 32 Se ee ee Oats. Fruits. Car lots. .:. ‘ CASES FRESH EGGs, daily. Write for prices. F. W. Brown, 249 Ithaca. Mich. PATENT SOLICITORS. SREE—OUR NEW HANDBOOK ON PAT- ents. Ciiley & Allgier, Patent Attor eys, Grand Rapids, Mich. a oe MISCELLANEOUS. ANTED—ACTIVE SALESMAN TO REP- resent to dealers and consumers a well- advertised and meritorious soap in and about Kent connty. Address No. 352, care Michigan Tradesman. 32 OUNG MAN, COMPETENT BOOK-KEEP- er, understands double entry, desires posi- tion. Best of references furnished. Address W., care Michigan Tradesman. 347 Established 1780. Walter Baker & Co, £70. Dorchester, Mass. The Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of “a5 PURE, HIGH GRADE , COCOAS \ CHOCOLATES on this Continent. = No Chemicals are used in Trade-Mark. their manufactures. Their Breakfast Cocoa is absolutely pure, delicious, nutritious, and costs less than one cent a cup. Their Premium No. 1 Chocolate, put u Blue Wrappers and Yellow Labels, is the best plain chocolate in the market for family use. Their German Sweet Chocolate is good to eat and good to drink. It is palatable, nutri- tious, and healthful; a great favorite with children. Buyers should ask for and be sure that the - get the genuine goods. The above trade-mar! $ on every package. Walter Baker & Co. Ltd., Dorchester, Mass. QUEEN & CRESCENT During the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition at Nash- ville, Tenn., a low rate special tariff has been established for the sale of tickets from Cincinnati and other ter- minal points on the Queen & Crescent Route. Tickets are on sale daily until fur- ther notice to Chattanooga at $6.75 one way or $7.20 round trip from Cin- cinnati, the round trip tickets being good seven days to return; other tick- ets, with longer return limit, at $9.90 and at $13.50 for the round trip. These rates enable the public to visit Nashville and other Southern points at rates never before offered. Vestibuled trains of the finest class are at the disposal of the passengers, af- fording a most pleasant trip, and en- abling one to visit the very interesting scenery and important battle-grounds in and about Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain and Chickamauga. National Military Park. Tickets to Nashville to visit the Centennial! can be repur- chased at Chattanooga for $3.40 round trip. Ask your ticket agent for tickets via Cincinnati and the Q. & C. Route South, or writeto W.C. RINEARSON, Gen’! Pass. Agent, Cincinnati. N ——" Se This strictiy pure High Grade Powder I have re- duced to retail at the following very low prices: OG. 1063 9.0z, 15; 1 Ib, 25¢. Guaranteed to comply with Pure Food Law in every respect. 9... As TURNEY, Manufacturer, Detroit, Mich. ae i The Leader of all Bond Papers p Made from New Rag Stock, Free from Adulteration, Perfectly Sized, Long Fiber Magna Charta } Bond A paper that will withstand thet ravages of Time. >; ae ee Carried in stock in all the standard sizes and weights by TRADESIIAN COMPANY Manufactarer’s Agent, . GRAND RAPIDS. Ne ee ee Lp A Ar A nr Ae ove For Sale at Public Auction: *The plant of the McBain Creamery Co., at McBain, Mich., on the 1st day of October, 1897. Cost $3,600. Good as new. Run only two months. Wiil sell building and machinery separately if desired. Terms, 10% cash day of sale, alance 60 days if desired. Full particulars by addressing J. O. PACKARD, Sec’y. Vogel Center, Mich. Every Dollar Invested in Tradesman Company’s COUPON BOOKS will yield hand- some returns in saving book-keeping, besides the assurance that no charge is forgotten. Wri TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids ALL JOBBERS SEULI. THE FAMOUS NLT MTG a THEY ARE SS Oo eet FOR Smee It is a pleasure to smoke them. They are up-to-date. OB ity ar-ta me oom elects ee ee ever made in America. Send ample order to any Grand Rapids jobbing house. See quotations in price current. BM. os a [SY AUR |GRAN PETOSKEY and MACKINAC G.R& I. EXCURSION The Annual! Ten- Day Excursion to North- ern Michigan via the Grand Rapids & Indiara R'y wi!l be run on Tuesday, Aug. 24. Fickets will be sold from Grand $4.00 Rapids at rate of $4.00 round trip to Pe- toskey or Traverse City, and $5.00 round Tickets to Mackinac and $5.00 trip to Mackinac. will admit stop off at Petoskey either going or returning. ‘Tickets will be sold for trains leaving at 7.45 a. m. and 2.20 p. m. Aug. Good returning until Sept. 2. information apply to G. R. & I. ticket 24th. di For further agents or Cc. L. LOCK WoOGDd, Gy. Fe @ Ts As SHIP YOUR FREIGHT AND TRAVEL via the THE MOST POPULAR LINE TO CHICAGO AND ALL POINTS WEST. Leave MIUSKEGON at 6:00 p. m. Leave GRAND HAVEN at 9.00 p. m. Daily, arriving in CHICAGO the follow- ing morning in time for the outgoing trains. THIS IS THE SHORT LINE TO CHICAGO Passengers should see that their tick- ets read via this popular line. Through tickets to all points via Chicago can be had of all agents on DG. HB. & M,C. & W..M. R’y, T. S.& M. R’y, G. R. & I. R. R., and of W. D. Rosig, Agent Goodrich Line, Muskegon, or N. ROBBINS, JR., Grand Haven. H. A. BONN, Gen’! Pass. Agent, CHICAGO. Travelers’ Time Tables. DETROI Grand Rapids & Western. June 27, 1897. Going ~ pasa. Ly. Grand Rapids...... :00am 1:30pm 5:35pm Ar. Detroit....... M: 40am 5:40pm 10:20pm Returning from Detroit. Ly. Detroit.. 00am 1:10pm 6:10pm Ar. Grand Rapids eeu: ae 00pm 5:20pm 10:55pr naw, Almaand Greenville. Lv. G R7:10am 4:20pm Ar. GR 12:20pm 9:30pr Parlor cars on all trains to and from Detroit and Saginaw. - Trains run week days only. Gro. DEHAVEN, General Pass: Agent. Trunk Railway System Detroit and Milwaukee Div CHICAGO "*"unent? Going to Chicago. uv. G. Rapids. .8:35um 1I:zopun *6:25pm *11:30pm vr. Chicago....3:lupm 6:50pm +7:0vuam 6:40am Returning from Chicago. av. CHiGage! 8. . 7:20am 4:15pm * 9:30pm ir. G’d Rapids. ... 1:25pm 10:4-pm * 4:00am Muskegon. bv. Gd. Rapids... . $:25am 1:25pm 6:25pm \y Gd Rapids... ... ‘24pm 5. 5pm 10:45am Traverse City, Charlevoix. Petoskey and Bay Vie sv. G'd Rapids..... "308 m 1':30pm 5:36pm Ar. Praverse City..... 12: opm 5 > a 11: —_ ir. Charlevoix 4:15pm 7:30am Ar \Peronkey...- 05. S:4Spm | B:COeme occ, As Bay View..... 3:56pm. 5: Gam i... PARLOR AND SLEEPING CAK~ CHICAGO. Parlor cars leave Grand Rap ds 8:35 am and 1:25 pm; leave Chicag: 5:15 pm. Sleeping cars leave Grand Rapids *11:30 pm; leave Chicago *9:30 p m. TRAVERSE CITY AND BAY VIEW. Parlor car leaves Grand Rapids 7:30 a m; sleeper at 11:30 pm *Every day. Others week days only. Gro. DEHAVEN, Gen: ra. Pass. Agent, GRAN Rapids & Indiana Railway June 20, 1897. Northern Div. Leave Arrive Tray. C’y, Petoskey & Mack...* 4:15am *10:00pm iray. C’y, Petoskey & Mack...¢ 7:45am +t 5:10pm Trav. C’y, Petos. & Har. Sp’gs.¢ 2:20pm +t 9:10pm a a Sia ee lhe + 5:25pm +11:10am Petoskey & Mackinaw.. .:. .¢11:10pm + 6:30am Train leaving at 7:45 a.m. has parlor car to Petoskey and Mackinaw. Train leaving at 2:20 p.m. has parlor car to Pe- toskey, Bay View and Harbor Springs. Train leaving at 11:16 p.m. has sleeping cars to Petoskey and Mackinaw. Southern Div. Leave Arrive Gineimnall..... 2... — 7:10am + 8:25pm Ft. Wayne.. a -.-¢ 2:00pm t 2:10pm OO ge cen eee. + 7:00pm + 9:10am Cincinnati, Louisville & Ind..*10:15pm * 4:05am Raley + 8:05pm + 8:50am +:10a.m. train has parlor car - Cincinnati. 2:00p.m. train has parlor car to Fort Wayne. 10:15p.m train has sleeping car to Ciucinnati, Indianapolis and Louisville. Muskegon Trains. GOING WEST. iv G'd Rapiis.......... +7:35am +1:00pm +5:40pm OS a $9:00am }$7:00pm Ar Musbewon........... 9:00am 2:10pm 7:00pm LY; MRO ie Stee ce 10:25am 8:25pm Ar Milwaukee, Steamer........ 4:00am GOING EAST. Lv Milwaukee, Steamer....... 7:30am Ly Muakeowow...... 5c. +8:10am +11: 45am +4:10pm Ly Muskegon... °...... ¢ 8:85am {6:35pm Ar@’d Rapids. . . 9:30am “12:55pm 5:30pm Ar GG Hams... .. 55, - 19:00am 8:00pm +Except Sunday. *Daily. {Sunday only. Steamer leaves Muskegon daily except Satur- day. Leaves Milwaukee daily except Saturday and Sunday. A. ALMQUIST, Ticket Agt.Un. Sta. CANADIAN Pacific Railway. EAST BOUND. C. L. Lockwoopn, Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agt. a +11;45am *11:35pm ee. OWEN es 8:30pm 8:15am At: Monteeel. 22 5.c 560. Sie. 73:20am 8:00pm WEST BOUND. ey, OAL ioe cc. 8:50am 9:00pm Lv. Toronto.. vee aes re 7:30am RPC UROR es 66s cas ued 10:45pm 2:10pm E. C. Oviatt, Trav. Pass. ‘Agt., Grand Rapids. DULUT South Shore and Atlantic Railway. WEST BOUND. Lv. Grand Rapids (G. R. & L.)+11:10pm = +7:45am LY: Mackinaw Oity...:........ 7:35am 4:20pm Ar. St. Tenace. ..< ....0.---0e- 9:00am 5:20pm Ar. Sault Ste. Marie..... 9:50pm Ar. Marquette......... Ar. Nestoria. . ei Phe 5:20pm 12:45am Ar. Duluth........ +. be ee onal 8:30am EAST BOUND. Div, SO ss he le ade: Sea sees +6:30pm. UE RORUORIB, ois op cde ces. til:ldam 2:45am Ar. Marquette elie cdceiuaed 1:30pm 4:30am Ly. Sault Ste. Marie.. Sree ce, Ar. Mackinaw City........... 8:40pm 11:00am . W. Hirpparp, Gen. Pass. Agt., Marquette. E. C. Oviatt, Trav. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids. (In effect May 3, 1897.) Leave. EAST. Arrive. + 6:45am..Saginaw, Detroit and East..t 9: 55pm +10:10am....... Detroit and East.... .. + 5:07pm + 3:30pm..Saginaw, Detroit and East..+12:45pm *10:45pm... Detroit, East — Canada...* 6:35am * §:35am....Gd. Haven ie Int. Pts....* 7:10pm +12:53pm. Gd. Haven and Intermediate:+ 3: 22pm .. Gd. Haven Mil. and Chi....+10:06am wr 40pm... ..Gd. Haven Mil. and Chi....* 8:15am +10:00pm...... Gd. Haven and Mil....... “+ 6:40am Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner parlor car. No. 18 parlor car. Westward—No. 11 parlor car. No. 15 Wagner parlor car. *Daily. +tExcept Sunday. E. Same A G. P. &T. A. BEN. ‘FuETcHER, Tray. Pass. Agt., Jas. CAMPBELL, City Pass. Agent, No. 23 Monroe St. MINNEAPOLIS, St Pat! & Sauit Ste. WEST BOUND. Ly. Grand Rapids (G. KB. & 1)... .........; +7:45am. Ly. Mackinaw “a eicaspes somdgiccwac saree 4:20pm Ar. Gladstone.. i - 9:50pm . 8:45am - 9:30am Ar. St. Paul......... Ar. Minneapolis. EAST BOUND. Be, ec cieaes cu sy wale +6: 30pm. ee ee Wwe wu de : Ar. Gladstone esc ee pig weeane uid de cocnses Ar. Mackinaw City.......... dace. Av. Grand Rapids:.. 2... 6... .... W. R. Giaaeks, Gen. Pass. Agt., Minneapolis. E. C. Oviarr, Tray. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids. KEY TO THE MONEY-WEIGHT SYSTEM ALL THE FIGURES REPRESENT MONEY AN au Neer tiora nme as e —¥ ———___ THE GOODS BALANCE THEIR VALUE Camas): Lae NOU TAR ANT RC OSE OH] OPTIC ad SYSTEM OF WATCHING YOUR PROFITS AND A FINE SCALE COMBINED It is the Money-Weight Scale System ’ made at Dayton, Ohio, by The Comput- ing Scale Company. It has simplified weighing systems and is a source of profit to a merchant and pleasure to his customers. These Profit-saving Systems are em- bodied in scales of different sizes and kinds, to suit all your needs. We are always pleased to receive an in- vitation to personally call upon or write Tell postal card whether we can write or call you more information. us on a upon you. THE COMPUTING SCALE CO., Dayton, Ohio. BASSES RASS SESE AS AOE ES The Stimpson 4 Computing Scale Simplicity, accuracy, weight and [PEASE SADA Value shown by the movement of one poise. It is the acme of perfection and not excelled in beauty and finish. We have no trolley or tramway to handle. TN We have no cylinder to turn for each price per pound. We do not follow, but lead all competitors. We do not have a substitute to rx meet competition. s We do not indulge in undignified “3 and unbusinesslike methods to ; make sales—we sell Stimpson scales on their merits. Agents of other companies would not have to spend most all of their time trying to convince the trade that our scale was no good if the Stimpson did not possess the most points of merit. All we ask is an opportunity to show 10w you the Scale and a chance to convince you that pe our claims are facts. Write us and give us the opportunity. y OM The Stimpson Computing Scale Co., % Ne A ELKHART, IND: 4 ) Represented in Eastern Michigan by Represented in Western Michigan by K RK: P: BIGELOW, Cc. L: SENSENEY; p Owosso. ‘ Grand Rapids, Telephone No, 266, ‘i ETS CE FOROS CIS SSUIg PBS ES eS ESSE FS SESS DEALERS IN ILLUMINATING AND LUBRICATING NAPHTHA AND GASOLINES Ofiice and Works, BUTTERWORTH AVE., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Bulk works at;Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Manistee, Caaillac, Big Rap- ids, Grand Haven, Traverse City, Ludington, Allegan, Howard City, Petoskey, Reed City, Fremont, Hart, Whitehall, Holland and Fennville W Highest Price Paid for Empty Carbon and Gasoline Barrels. vy 0h LO LO LO LO LO LO LO LO LO LO. LO LM. SSSSSSSSSsSeseS T q