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MICHIGAN BANKERS Abd badhb bb ha ba bana anics If You Hire Help——.- You should use our Perfect Time Book ~——and Pay Roll. Made to hold from 27 to 60 names and sell for 75 cents to $2. Send for sample leaf. BARLOW BROS., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. }OO$OSOOSOSOS OSH SSH GSS LALAAAA wo FV GF VF VUCVUVUVC SD TRADESMAN GOUPONS rs hy > > > Gp Oy Gy bn by by, bn bn bn bn bn bp bn be by bn PF FF PF FGF VV VD Sb GGGGbdGbdbd bbb bobo bind bn tm OP PVV VV SV OS GOO VSOVUSCCUSV OCD Save Trouble ve Losses Save Dollars AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION. Ever since the celebration of the dia- mond jubilee of Queen Victoria some months ago, a great impetus has been given to schemes of imperial federa- tion, and in each of the British colonies ardent supperters of the movement are actively at work in order to take advan- tage of the feeling created in favor of closer relations with the mother coun- try. Of the greatest importance to this general movement is the agitation in fa- vor of Australian federation. The union of the nine Australasian colonies under a federal constitution and government has long been a favorite scheme with leading minds in Australia, and, although practical difficulties in the way, mainly of aa economic kind, have prevented the consummation of the federation plan up to the present, there are not lacking evidences that the movement has steadily grown and there are now many indications that suc- cess is close at hand. The present system of separate gov- ernments is costly and imperfect; the influence of the colonies is but slight, whereas, were they united, they would exert almost as powerful an influence in the councils of the British Empire as does Canada. The growth, both in ma- terial prosperity and political im- portance, of the Dominion of Canada since the union of the various provinces composing it under the act of union of 1867 has been phenomenal. It is be- lieved that similar results would fol- low Australian federation. Under the existing system of separate governments in Australia there isa con- flict of interests in many cases, anda great waste of energies which, if com- bined, could be made productive of much more important results. In point of population the Australian colonies, with the exception of New South Wales, New Zealand and Victoria, are of no great consequence, but a united Aus- tralia, with a population of close onto 5,000,000 souls, would be a political actor which the world at large would have to reckon with. For the best part of two decades the federation problem has been before the people of Australia. On several oc- Casions conventions have been held which delegates from nearly all the colonies attended, and in one instance a deliberative federal council was formed. During the present year, how- ever, a more practical movement has taken place, which bids fair to end in complete success. A convention met in Adelaide in March at which all the colonies but Queensland were repre- sented. This convention adopted a constitution which is to be submitted to the various colonial Legislatures for amendment, and subsequently returned to an adjourned meeting of the conven- tion. When finally passed upon by that body, the people of each colony will be called upon to vote for the adoption or rejection of the federal constitution. Should it be accepted by all the colo- nies, or by the most important of them, Australian federation will become an accomplished fact. Any one of the colonies remaining out of the federation = GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1897. would, by force of circumstances, be compelled to seek admission sooner or later. The union of the Australian colonies would, no doubt, be ultimately followed by a union of the South African col- onies, all of which would make the scheme of the British Imperial federa- tion easier of accomplishment. This federation movement among the British colonies, even without reference to the scheme of Imperial federation, will greatly simplify the relations with tie mother country and lessen the labors of the British Colonial Office. It will also have a tendency to strengthen the mii- itary resources of the British Empire. — > o> - Detroit Merchants and Manufacturers Oppose the Book. At a meeting of the Detroit Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exhange, held Tues- day, the new mileage book was de nounced in unmeasured terms by some of the most conservative business men of the city, it being the general opinion that the railroads were imposing unnec- essary hardships on the traveling pub- lic. Resoluticns expressive of the sense of the organization were adopted, as follows: Whereas, The conditions and limita- tions ot the interchangeable mileage tickets recently issued by the Central Passenger Association have been found to cause great delay and annoyance to our traveling salesmen, many of them having thereby missed trains and con- nections; therefore be it Resolved, That the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange of Detroit re- spectfully request the Central Passenger Association to modify the conditions and limitations of the interchangeable mileage tickets in such a manner as to enable our salesmen to use them for transportation and the checking of bag- gage without being delayed to procure additional tickets from the. station agents; also that arrangements be made so baggage can be checked and excess paid to destination beyond junction points. Resolved, That we respectfully sug- gest that the interchangeable mileage book be issued to the members of this and similar associations of merchants and manufacturers for the joint use of members and their employes and that the covers be redeemed when such members certify that the tickets have been used only according to contract ——_—_~ 2. The Meat in the Cocoanut. From the Grocery World. There is one feature of the trading stamp scheme which ought to be brought forward. If a grocer wishes to give presents with his goods, why not lay aside 5 per cent. of his profits for that purpose, buying them himself and de- livering them when the time comes? He could then have the benefit of the advertising which the display of such presents could give, and he would not have to pay for them six months or a year before they were delivered,as is the case if he signs with the trading stamp scheme. Then, it is highly probable that he could get a much lower price for his premiums than if he purchased them from the Trading Stamp Co. at a cost of 5 per cent. of his sales. We have not seen any of the Trading Stamp Co.'s premiums, but we scarcely imagine that the company is cutting prices on its goods. It would be ex- tremely foolish if it did. Number 731 Satisfactory Outcome of the Saginaw Visitation. Saginaw, Sept. 21—The Jobbers and Manufacturers’ Association meeting, held in this city Sept. 16 and 17, was just what they intended it to be—a grand success in every respect. The visitors were met at the different trains and given acordial welcome. The doors of all the jobbing houses and manufac- turing establishments were thrown open to them and they were well entertained at the different places of business and amusement. Symons Bros. & Co.'s house was very neat and attractive. in their sample room was erected a booth where cofee was served with hot biscuit. Besides this, each guest was presented with a box ot chocolate creams and a fragrant rose. Their traveling men were ail present and assisted in entertaining. This firm report a great many orders taken and are well satisfied with their two days of entertainment. Melze, Smart & Co.’s house was very prettily decorated with palms, and each man was in his place, ready to receive guests and customers with a happy greeting and pleasant smile. At Phipps, Penoyer & Co.’s, on the west side, an elegant lunch was set out for the visitors, it being served by Bur- ton, the caterer. The Jas. Stewart Co. dispensed hos- pitality with a lavish hand, by making Its customers feel that the genial head of the hcuse was as able as an enter- tainer as he is aggressive as a fighter. In like manner the other houses and factories did all they could to make it pleasant for the out-of-town visitors, and each in turn feels that he is well paid for the expense of the occasion. It was thought at first that the rain Thursday would puta damper on all the amusements of the day, but toward even- ing it cleared off and the policemen’s outing was happily ended, after which the concert at Germania garden was enjoyed, It is hoped that the visitors left our city with many happy thoughts and pleasant remembrances of Saginaw and its manufacturers and jobbers. —_—_—_e0.___ Flour and Feed. The market for the past week has not been unusually active, but stocks are low and buying for actual needs has been regular and steady. Flour buyers generally had but little faith in the rapid advance, and the small stocks on hand when the advance came have since been so reduced that nearly all of the trade must now buy for present wants at the advanced price. A large amount of wheat has come forward, yet the ex- port demand has been so great that the visible supply in this country has in- creased only about 2,000,000 bushels, leaving the present visible the smallest, for this time of the year, for many years. The city mills are well sold ahead for October shipment, and the prospect for a steady demand was never better than now. Bran and middlings are in fairly good demand, with prices well sustained on middlings, but a trifle easier on bran. Feed and meal are rather slow sale but are moving steadily, with prices about the same as last week. Wu. N. Rowe. —____» 2. There is a lemon squeeze on in Phil- adelphia, where the importers of lemons are abandoning their fruit because the freight and duty exceed their selling price. Se AC SECM OM EAN eS BES LIP I a sorieameiicto waantettoic eee r Z MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Woman’s World Women and Conversation. The other day an interviewer taxed Mr. Richard Croker with the ungallant crime of being a woman hater. Mr. Croker denied the accusation, as a whole, although he admitted that he did not, as a general thing, like to be with women, or to talk to them. ‘‘ For how,’’ asked the wily Tammany chieftain, ‘‘is a man who lives with men, and works in things in which women have no _ in- terest, to know what to say to a woman? There are so many American men who are too busy to figure out what women want to talk about that I believe weare the most bashful race on earth.’’ This is a new and important light on an interesting subject. Mr. Croker’s personal opinion of the fascinations of female society is, of course, of little importance to women in general, but he is emphatically what is known as a man’s man. He may justly be regarded as understanding the masculine bent of thought, and when he declares that large numbers of American men are driven to conversing with men only, because they have not the leisure to think up something to talk to women about, it becomes a matter for serious consideration. Heretofore we have not been in the way of regarding the American man as suffering from bashfulness, or as unduly troubling himself to originate conver- sational subjects calculated to be of in- terest and suited to the feeble intellect of the American woman. Indeed, if the truth must be told, it had not occurred to most of us that there was any subject on earth on which the American woman was not ready to talk at a moment’s notice, and without previous warning, As a matter of fact, she prides herself upon the catholicism of her interests. There is nothing from the latest theory in microbes to the shortest cut to the Klondike of which she has not some knowledge, and so the announcement that men still have to think up subjects on which to talk to her is a blow that strikes her in the tenderest spot of her vanity. If the matter were put to women, it is certain that they would say the trouble is quite the other way, and bring a countercharge of conversational lazi- ness against Americar men. It is the women here who must think up the top- ics of conversation, and make the gen- eral conversational running. In other countries men lead the talk. In this country it is almost invariably left to women. An Engiishman who is well known on both sides of the Atlantic was telling me recently that nothing better illustrated the difference between the English girl and her American sis- ter than this national peculiarity of ours. ‘“‘In England,’’ be said, ‘‘when yvsu take a girl down to dinner you know quite well what she is going to say. She will remark: 7 Mes." ‘* ‘How extremely odd.’ ** “Just fancy.’ Mes." ‘Fancy now.’ ‘* Whereas, if you take an American girl in to dinner, she will do the talking, and you will ejaculate from time to time ‘How odd,’ ‘Only fancy,’ as your contribution to the general conver- sation.’’ In spite of all criticism, the Ameri- can woman is probably rot more fond of the sound of her own voice than other women, and that she should so often take the lead in conversation is solely the result of circumstances and her environment. The American is al- most never a man of leisure. He comes home at night tired in mind and body from the strain of business or profes- sion, and he wants to be amused, di- verted, entertained. He does not want the trouble of ‘‘figuring out,’’ as Mr. Croker says, what women want to talk about. Indeed, it may be _ seriously doubted if he gives that side of the question a thought. He feels it is his turn to be considered and coddled, and he gets it. Women talk to him about what he wants to talk about. They do the conversational figuring. It is often remarked that no other men in the world are so tender and _ lavishly generous to their womankind as_ Amier- icans. But no other men expect as much in the way of entertainment either. The American man demands that his wife assume the whole responsibility of the family and home, and when he deigns to enter society he expects to be re- ceived with gratitude. He has furnished the money to pay for the home, and to run society. He has pushed the but- ton, and women must do the rest. And they do. They are glad to take him on his own terms, and if he will come to their dinners, and dances, and recep- tions, they will put themselves under bond to be as agreeable and charming as they know how, and talk to him about anything in which he will be good enough to manifest an interest. That a man has no conversational responsibil- ity, so to speak, seems to be tacitly ad- mitted. A woman is. satisfied if her masculine companion will feign an_ in- terest while she talks at him. If he will join in with a little animation, and throw in a few original remarks now and then to show he is listening, she hails him with rapturous gratitude. No one is ever wild enough to expect a man to take real interest in the pursuits, or aims, or amusements of a woman— to be solicitous to know, for instance, how her club is conducted, or what her baby said, or whether she prefers Parisian frills to London trigness in a gown. These might be burning ques- tions which the woman was dying to discuss, but if the conversation de- pended on the man manifesting an in- terest in these matters you could hear the cold, dull thud of the silence that would fall between them. The most unsophisticated little bud who ever made her debut in society knows well enough that she has got to talk about what men like, instead of what she likes herself. She may hate the sight of a bicycle, she may not know the difference between stealing a base and a home plate, she may wonder in her guileness young heart why they keep buils and bews penned up to- gether in the board of trade, but unless she learns to manifest an interest in these fopics, and knows enough to ask questions that will start a man off dis- coursing on his favorite hobby, her doom is sealed socially. No man is go- ing to trouble to figure out what she would like to discuss. The woman who can't talk and won't talk, and who is ignorant of the fine art of drawing out others, has a millstone around her neck that will surely drown her in the social swim. The inevitable result of this peculiar social system has been to broaden and enlighten women. Ina condition of society where women occupy the back seat, and are only to speak when they are spoken to, there is little incentive for them to improve themselves. The woman who is expected to be a good housekeeper and housemother may nat- urally rest satisfied when she can make incomparably good bread, or set ex- quisite stitches in the family clothing, but the woman who is expected to lead society and entertain intelligent men must be something more. Clever men do not want to listen to vapid talk. Broad-minded men are bored by narrow and prejudiced views The right Amer- ican woman is quick to grasp the in- ference. She must learn something worth talking about. It has stimulated her to read and think, and is to-day her greatest educational influence. Above all, it has made her famous the world over aS a conversationalist. In every little community may be found women who, in grace of expression, briliiancy of wit and delicacy of tancy might have adorned a salon in the days when conversation was a fine art. On the whole, looking over the ground, it must appear that Mr. Crok- er’s fears are groundless. The Ameri- can woman is quite able to take care of herself—and a helpless man or two— when it comes to talking,and no worthy young man need remain without the pales of feminine society because he hasn't time to think out something to talk to a woman about. Come on, young man. She will figure cut the whole sit- uation for you, and talk to you upon whatever topic you find most agreeable, from politics to religion, or prize fight- ing to Ibsen. It is her occupation to talk, and she knows her business. : Dorotuy Dix. A Make few promises. This strictiv pure High Grade Powder I have re- duced to retail at the following very low prices: 4 OZ. 10C; 9 OZ. ESC: 1 Ib. acc: Guaranteed to comply with Pure Food Law in every respect. O. A. TURNEY, Marufacturer, Detroit, Mich. UBEROID EADY OOFING All ready to lay. Needs no painting for two years. Is odorless, absolutely waterproof, will resist fire and the action of acids. Can be used over shingles of steep roofs, or is suitable for flat roofs. Will outlast tin or iron and is very much cheaper. Try our pure ASPHALT PAINT For coating tin, iron or ready roofs. Write for prices. H. M. REYNOLDS & SON, Grand Rapids Office, Louis and Campau Sts. Detroit Office, Foot of Third St. Facsimile Confederate Currency We are prepared to furnish excellent facsimiles of a $5 Confederate Bill, with spe- cial-printing on the reverse side to meet requirements of customers as follows: eM. $3.00 2M..... 2.50 per M 5 M..... 2.00 per M 1o M..... 150 per M 25 M..... 1.25 per M 50 M. 1.00 per M These bills are in great demand at county and district fairs as souv- enirs and are excellent advertising mediums for certain classes of deal- ers. Samples sent on application. Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids. MILTON KERNS, Manufacturer, No. 52 gth Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. El Puritano Finest loc Cigar on Earth Couchas 1-20 $55.co Bouquetts 1-40 $58.00 Perfectos 1-20 $50.00 Cabinets 1-40 (5% in.) $70.00 B. J. REYNOLDS, Grand Rapids. BATEFIAN & FOX, Bay City. JOHNSON & FOSTER, Detroit. Distributers for Michigan. _ Dry Goods Claflin’s Opinion of the Boom in the Dry Goods Trade. From the New York Sun. For time to time lately the Sun has called attention to the congested con- dition of the streets and sidewalks in the wholesale dry goods district as an indication of the great revival of trade. Daily the crush grows greater and one has only to take a glance at the heaped- up sidewalks to realize the vast amount ot business that is being done. The sight 1s most striking in the afternoon, when the greater part of the shipping is done. On either side of the streets are long lines of huge packing cases piled two and three high, and the road- ways are tull of trucks, loaded and empty, struggling to make as good time as possible. In addition to these outward and _ vis- ible signs of prosperity have come re- ports about the enormously increased business of the wholesale dry goods and commission merchants. One report had it that the H. B. Claflin Co.’s sales for August, 1897, were $1,000,000 in ad- vance of those of August, 1896. A Sun reporter saw John Claflin and asked him if this report was true. ‘‘I cannot give the exact figures,’’ said Mr. Claflin, ‘‘regarding the in- crease of our business for August, ‘97, over that of August, ’96, but I will say that if the increase had been only $1,000,000 we should have been very much disappointed. As a matter of fact, the increase this year over last is so great that there is practically no com- parison. We have not taken the trouble to compare 1897 with 1896, but have gone back to 1892, the biggest year we ever had. I cannot speak with exactness without looking up the figures, but last month’s business was very much larger than that of the corresponding month of 1892. Perhaps the increase would ap- proximate $1,000, 000. ’’ ‘*This extraordinary increase of busi- hess is not confined to this one house or to a few firms?”’ the reporter asked. **Not at all,’’ replied- Mr. Claflin. ‘‘We are only getting our proportionate share of the increase. From what | hear I should say that all the firms are MICHIGAN TRADESMAN two prosperous years. For myself, I do not see why we shouldn't have four or five. The outlook was never so bright as it is now, and business was never in a better condition. As I said before, we have stopped comparing this year. with last because the difference is so great that comparisons become worthless, and now we are Calculating how far we shall exceed the top notch record of 1802. There is no reason why everybody should not be happy.”’ Ue cage The Dry Goods Market. Cotton Goods—Among the jobbers there is more activity than has been in evidence for many years partment in every house ts full of life and business. The force of clerks is hardly large enough tu handle the buy- ers, who are not only on the lookout for concessions in buying bargains, but are placing orders at the advanced prices; in fact, the jobbers are having the best business that they have seen for years. Printed Cottons—Printed cottons have been in great demand during the week, but stocks have been low, and the mills have been unable to keep up to require- ments. As a consequence, prices are particularly stiff and not the slightest concessions can be found. There are many new patterns being shown and they are, comparatively, receiving fully as much attention as the older and more settled lines. Cotton Flannels—Cotton flannels con- tinue to share in a wide order request at the advanced prices. The low grades are hard to find. The more desirable qualities and styles are very scarce; in fact, there is not a line in whicb the supply can be said to be more than moderate. Brown Cottons—All brown cottons are still in good position and have a very fair business in receiving many orders for future delivery. It is probable that the market will continue rather short for browns, as the manufacturers will be very busy making deliveries on these, rather than on later orders received. Every de- with a view to accomplishing any amount of business just yet. The woolen dress goods manufacturers in this coun- try are in no hurry to quote prices on spring goods, nor to show samples, even. They do not care to enter into big contracts for future delivery at present prices, as they have every rea- son to feel that the longer they wait be- fore quoting prices, the better their chances will be to make trades on the most profitable basis. Many domestic manufacturers will show handsome lines of patterns in woolen and worsted dress gcols at popular prices, which, in point of style, design and coloring, will rival anything ever brought out by import- €¥s. a Cuban Souvenir Dollars in Demand. From the Washington Evening Star. Specimens of the new Cuban souvenir silver dollar, of which 1,000,000 have been issued for the purpose of raising | funds to continue the war for freedom, are being exhibited by proud owners in | Washington. The coin is a particular- ly beautiful one. On the date face is a fiue reproduction of the head of the goddess of Cuban liberty, with the in- scription ‘‘ Patria Libertad’’ above it, and ‘1897 souvenir ’’ beneath. On the reverse side is the Cuban coat of arms and the inscription *‘Republica de Gaba’ The demand for the coins is so great that Treasurer Benjamin Guerra of the 3 Cuban revolutionary party, who is also the Treasurer of the Cuban republic, cannot supply orders in full as re- ceived. The coins contain the same amount of silver as the standard silver doliar of this country, and in case Cu- ban freedom is gained they will be re- deemed at the rate of 100 cents in gold. If you are a mer- chant and have lost money trying to handle Clothing write us for infor- mation how to sup- ply your customers with new, fresh, stylish and well fit- ting garments at satisfactory prices to them and profit to you. Nocapital or experience re- quired. Standard line of Men’s Suits and Overcoats, $4.00 to a $16.00. WHITE CITY TAILORS, 222-226 ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO, ILL We are showing Some extra values in Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Un- derwear. VOIGT, HERPOLSHEIMER & CO., Wholesale Dry Goods, Grand Rapids, Mich. sharing in this renewal of prosperity and they can all tell the same story of increased business. All of them have Hosiery—As the autumn draws on and fall trade approaches the retail mer- chant,there is a more lively demand for practically all the business they can handle with comfort.’’ ‘*Do you attribute any great part of this increase to the work of the Mer- chants’ Association in inducing buyers to come to this city by offering low fares?’’ ‘‘The great increase in business,’’ answered Mr, Claflin, ‘‘is due, first and foremost, to the greatSwave of prosper- ity that is sweeping over the country from one end to the other. The work of the Merchants’ Association is a step in the right direction. It is undoubted- ly a fact that a great many merchants who have taken advantage of the cheap fares would have come anyway. It is equally true that a great many new buy- ers have come on account of the work of the Merchants’ Association. At the same time, whatever increase may have come from that source is but an insig- nificant part of the whole. Prosperity 1s responsible for the latter.’’ ‘‘Do you look on this prosperity as permanent or only a temporary boom due to the crop conditions?’’ ‘“‘T believe,’’ said Mr. Claflin, ‘‘that we are at the beginning of at least two of the most prosperous years this coun- try has ever known. I can compare them only with 1879 and 1880, the two most prosperous years in the history of the country. Those years, I think, we are about to surpass. It is a well-known fact that every period of depression is followed by a period of corresponding- ly great prosperity. We have just had four of the worst years in the history of the country. The spell has been broken now. From one end of the country to the other industries are starting up again and prosperity is found. If we can judge by the conditions that pre- vailed in 1879 we should have at least goods of all descriptions. Higher prices have been set and are met with appar- ent readiness by the buyers, for they are glad to get them at the present fig- ures. Knit Goods—There has been a fair duplicate demand for heavy weights, and considerable anxiety on the part of buyers to hurry orders, and some of them are long overdue. The buyers were in no great hurry a short time ago, and at the time the order was placed, the date of delivery was placed on the order, seemingly more as a matter of form than because there was any par- ticular time at which they were wanted. The buyers wish now that they had put on an earlier date, for they are ina hurry. The long-continued cool weath- er has undoubtedly had the effect of hurrying the trade. Dress Goods—The woolen dress goods market is firm. Prices have advanced a trifle during the past week on goods for immediate delivery, although no specially noteworthy transactions can be reported. Jobbers are filling up their stocks on certain lines in which great inroads have been made by the retail- ers. It is expected in all quarters that the woolen dress goods business this fall will last longer than usual, and that the demand for most lines will continue to the end. Spring lines are not yet opened, with the exception of one or two small foreign lines which have been opened more as ‘‘feelers’’ than P. STEKETEE & SONS, WHOLESALE DRY GOODS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH POP SOODOHOOS $00 00O0F 00000008 65045621 50690000SOOOSOOO Clydesdale Soap SCHULTE SOAP COMPANY, Detroit, Mich. @ $ Still to the Front o e e ¢ 9 ; 3 No grocery stock complete without this brand. @ e > a rvvrvvVvvVvVvVvTeyVTveeVvevvwvwevwvevTeTwT?* a Established 1850. The Leader of Leaders Manufactured by yyvvuvvuvv_VvYyVvTveY??* FRE V EVV VU VV VUVVVUVTS hbo bbbbb bind ee a ee a ee ee ee ee ee ee ee a ee ee a AACS ATSIC 1 OE CN A LR ERO etn i MRLs Relea al PALL TT ee eee tees + i é e ‘ set ADIT rsa Seana RE hs Ftp ame RINNE PY arty. cee rors MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Around the State Movements of Merchants. Kalkaska—C. Kryger has opened a new dry goods store. Hancock—The Superior Savings Bank will start a branch at Laurium. Olivet —Robt. Wirtz bas purchased the bakery business of F. C. Wetmore. Springport—Smith Bros. have sold their meat market to a Mr. Jewell. Saginaw --L. C. Quinnin, Jr.,succeeds Ennis & Quinuin in the hotel business. Morenci—smith & Willis, grocers, have dissolved, L. M. Smith succeeding. Kinyston—Buffum & Dixon succeeu Maud D. (Mrs. Jonn) Buffum if geu- eral trade. Negaunee--Martin Joyce has finally concluded to re-engage in the dry good- business 1n this City. Manchester—Henry Root, of Oakley, wili shortly move to this place and em- bark in the jewelry business. Big Rapids—J. C. dangstafer suc- ceeds Wm. Hangstafer in the meat business on South Michigan avenue. Lowell—L. K. Clark, of Oakley, has purchased the interest of F. L. Fallass in the hardware firm of Fallass & Clark. Ewen —F. J. Hargrave is spending a few days at Seney and Grand Marais, where he has large mercantile inter- ests. Jackson—W. J. Tompkins and J. S. Coons are arranging to open a new gro- cery at 243 W. Main street in a few days. Big Rapids—F. O. Vandersluis, for- merly engaged in the dry goods trade here for many years, has opened a shoe store. Maple Hill—N. C. Race has leased the store building formerly occupied by S. M. Geary and put in a stock of gen- eral merchandise. Grand Ledge—D. B. Freeman, who opened a dry gocds and boot and_ shoe Store here last spring, has moved his stock to Shepherd. Mar juette—The Marquette Dry Goods Co, has been closed by an attachment issued at the instance of the Coronet Corset Co., of Jackson. Chassel—J. A. McLachlan is in Grand Rapids while Mrs. McLachlan is un- dergoing an operation at a hospital. He will remain below a month. Cadillac—Henry Stickle has disposed of his tailoring business to T. H. Slater and has accepted a position as the lat- ter’s traveling representative. Menominee—D. G. Bothwell & Co., dry goods dealers, have merged their business into a stock company under the style of the D. G. Bothwell Co. Zilwaukee——Mr. Oppenheimer, of Saginaw, has opened a grocery store in one of the Rutier buildings. Miss Myrtle Sweet has been engaged as clerk. Sturgis—Lewis and Charles Loetz have purchased the meat market of Gorbutt Bros. and will continue the business under the style of Loetz Bros. Benton Harbor—Frank Borgis, well known in this city and St. Joseph, has returned to the city and will probably establish himself in the bakery busi- ness. Muskegon—John Hoos has _ purchased the interest of Wm. A. Engle in the grocery firm of Hoos & Engle and will continue the business at the same _loca- tion. Lansing—Miss May Borden has pur- chased the baking outfit of the late Mrs. Arthur Carlton and will continue the business at 922 Capitol avenue, north. Chelsea—Mis. J. Schenk bas pur- chased the millinery stock of Muss Hooker. Saginaw——George Arrowsmith has opened a geueral store at the corner of Hancock and Bond streets, in the buiiding formerly occupied by John H. Frederick, Oscoda—W. A. Tomlinson, whose drug stocx was recently destroyed by fre, has purchased the stock of J. M. Bittman, at Saginaw, and removed it io this place. Ypsilanti—The bot and shoe stock vf Davis & Co. was sold at auction to Charles Chamberlain at 60 cents on the dollar. The stock and fixtures inven toried $3,833.72. Otsego—H. B. Parmeley, of Alamo, has purchased Ed. Hinkson’s interest in the meat market business of Jackson & Hinkson. The firm will be known as Jackson & Parmeley. Vanderbilt—J. A. Hixon, formerly of Hixon & Long, general dealers, has embarked in the hardware business. Geo. Long continues the general mer- chandise business at the old stand. Cadillac—John Maurer, who recently purchased the confectionery, fruit, ice cream and soda water business of Har- vey F. Wenzel, has removed the gvods and fixtures purchased to his own store building. Fremont—Peter F. Dykema, who for- merly occupied the position of head clerk with Darling & Smith, has pur- chased the grocery stock of F. E. Holt and will continue the business at the same location. Evart—George B. Selby has become sole proprietor of the grocery and meat esiablishment of McDougall & Selby by the purchase of F..E. McDougall’s in- terest. Mr. McDougall has not decided what he will do in the future. Akron—Thomas Hartwell, postmaster and general dealer at this place, has hled chattel mortgages on his stock and property and is alleged to be short $1,067 in his accounts with the Government. His bondsmen have put ex-Postmaster Waldo in charge of the office, pending investigation and settlement. Ishpeming—P. Kahn, who has con- ducted a dry goods business in this city for the past year and a half, has con- cluded to go to the new gold region. He has begun to dispose of his goods with that object in view, and hopes to get rid of the greater part of the stock before the end of this month. Petoskey—J. Welling & Co. have purchased the grocery stock of J. Lev- inson and wijl continue the business. A partition has been put in separating it from the Sheriff Sale Fair's clothing department. The services of all the clerks formerly employed in this depart- ment have been retained by the new proprietors. Big Rapids—F. W. Morton, the jeweler, recently met with a peculiar accident. He was doing some decorat- ing in front of his place of business, and, in getting down, the ring on his little finger caught on something just as he let himself drop, and the finger was torn off, or so nearly so that it was nec- essary to have it amputated. Kalamazoo—Albert Scholtens, for the past seven years employed by the Mus- kegon branch of the U. S. Baking Co. in the capacity of shipping clerk and city salesman, has purchased the Palace bakery from Mrs. John Rohrig and will continue the business at the same _loca- tion. J. E. Sunderland has taken Mr. Scholtens’ place with the U. S. Baking Co. Muskegon—William Franke will move his drug stock into the building at the corner of Third street and Western avenue, formerly occupied by the [.,S. & M. railroad company. Rothbury —J. E. Farnham, of New Era, and F. A. Robbins, of Kothbury, have formed a copartnership for the purpose of handling grain, fruit and farm produce. They will immediately begin the erection of a warehouse at Rothbury. Jackson—W. F. Morous has filed a bill in chancery, making L. C. Town- send respondent, asking for a dissolu- tion of the firm of Townsend & Morous, and asking for the appointment of a re- ceiver to wind up the affairs of the firm. An injunction was issued restraining Mr. Townsend from collecting any ac- ccunts of the firm or from disposing of or encumbering the firm’s property. Manufacturing Matters. Houghton—The Atlantic Mining Co. is putting up an addition to its al- ready large stamp mill. Detroit—The Welded Steel Barrel Co. has been reorganized under the style of the Welded Barrel Co. Alma—W. F. Knox has purchased the business heretofore conducted under the style of the Alma Anti-Coffee Co. Detroit—The Pungs-Anderson Maun- facturing Co,,manufacturers of vehicles, has dclared a semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent. Allegan—R. E. Sturgis has contracted to put in a creamery at Glendale, Van Buren county, to cost $3,550. Work on the structure will soon be begun. Bay City—The sawmill cof Jonathan Boyce, at Essexvilie, has shut down, having run out of logs. The firm has plenty of timber on the Hauptman branch, but cannot get cars to bring the logs down. Marquette—Lumbermen are showing their faith in the tuture by making ar rangements for a heavier cut of logs this winter and crews are going into the woods faster than they have the past two or three falls. Bay City—The Crump Manufacturing Co. is using a million feet of jumber a month and has orders booked which will keep the plant busy until February 1, Every factory in the city is busy and the concerns operating them are stocking up in the expectation of a sharp advance in lumber prices. Menominee—Considerable lumber has been sold in Menominee during the past week. A great many of these sales were made at prices which six weeks ago would have been considered high, but buyers now are willing to pay prices asked during the remainder of the season, This showsa great improve- ment in the lumber market here. Saginaw—The Saginaw Basket Co. contemplates putting a second story on its main factory building as soon as the basket trade for this season closes, which will be in about two weeks The building is 6ox11o feet in size. During the winter the company will manufac- ture box’ shocks, bicycle crates, fruit jar boxes and other things for which it has special facilities. Saginaw—Articles of association of the Melchers Lumber Co. have been filed. The organization is for the pur- pose of the purchase and sale of lumber products and the manufacture thereof and dealing in dressed lumber. The capital stock 1s $5,000, uf which 10 per cent. is paid in. The stockholders are Max R. Le Maire, Geo. W. Hill, A. W. Platte, Henry Melchers, Charlotte Yates, Henry J. Yates. Onekama——The Onekama Lumber Co.’s mill, which has been idle for some time, started up last week with a good supply of logs on hand, largely hem- lock. Saginaw—The receiver of the Linton Manutacturing Co. has leased the plan- ingmill and salt works of that concern to the Saginaw Lumber & Salt Co., which has started the plant. The Saginaw Lumber & Salt Co. brought ove: from Canada before the new tariff law became operative about 10,000,000 feet of lum- ber, which was piled in the yard of the Linton Co., and this will be worked up by the lessees. Employment will be given to about fifty men. Trenton—Peace now reigns around the Trenton creamery. Joseph Buchel, who secured a warrant for the arrest ot Lessee A. Henry, of Detroit, charging him with obtaining $15 worth of milk under false pretenses, let the case go by default and Justice Stokes promptly discharged Mr. Henry. Not to be out- done in generosity, Henry, who had caused the arrest of his buttermaker, Fuller, on the charge of larceny, with- drew the complaint and paid the ac- cumulated costs. Gaylord—A tiew lumber town by the name of Toledo, is being laid out in this county by J. W. McGraw. He late- ly built an extension of four miles of railroad to the Bagley branch of the Mackinaw division of the Michigan Central, which enters the large tract of timber land which he owns. This extension lets out the logs for transpor- tation to Bay City. Mr. McGraw has purchased iron for two additional miles of road,to be built at once. Onthe line of the extension, at a convenient point, the town is growing. A saw and shingle ml] will be erected there. Purely Personal. Chas. N. Remington, Jr., the mer- chaudise broker, has returned from the Northland, having spent a fortnight at Traverse City, Petoskey and Cheboy- gan, in search of relief from an attack of hay fever. I. S, Matteson, manager of the Grand Rapids Leaf Tobacco Co., has returned from his semi-annual visit to Connec- ticut, New York and _ Philadelphia, where he purchased stock for the fall and winter trade. Jas. A. Morrison, Vice-President of the Shields-Morley Grocery Co., at Colorado Springs, is in town for a few days. ‘‘Ad.’’ is the picture of health and says his family was never in better health and spirits. L. P. Witzleben, local manager for R. G. Dun & Co., has gone to New York to arrange for the transfer of three Southern Michigan counties from the Detroit to the Grand Rapids office. Mr. Witzleben has made many iriends among the trade since he assumed the management of the Grand Rapids office, all of whom rejoice with him over the extension of his territory and the suc- cess he is achieving as the conservator of the mercantile credits of Western Michigan. Christian Bertsch, President of the Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co., was 60 years old on Sept. 17, although he could easily pass for a man of 40. His busi- ness associates improved the opportu- nity by presenting him with a hand- some Masonic charm, studded with diamonds and rubies, while the boys in the store presented him with a hand- some umbrella with silver trimmings. Both presentations were made at the family residence on Lafayette street, the recipient being taken completely by surprise in both cases. Grand Rapids Gossip Alva Riblet has opened a grocery store at Lake Odessa. The Worden Gro- cer Co. supplied the stock. Bremer Bros. have embarked in the grocery business at Plato, Ind. The Worden Grocer Co. furnished the stock. A. O. Wynkoop has engaged in the grocery business at Cedar Run. The Worden Grocer Co. supplied the stock. John Hansen has embarked in the grocery business at Gowen. The stock was supplied by the Worden Grocer Co. R. G. Campbell has engaged in the grocery business at Schoolcraft. The stock was furnished by the Worden Gro- cer Co. J. H. Spanger has opened a grocery store at the corner of Third and Fre- mont streets. The Worden Grocer Co. furnished the stock. Lockwood & Braun have leased the store building at 127 Louis street, for- merly occupied by Allerton & Hagg- strom, and will handle the P, & B. brand of oysters. The premium stamp craze now exist- ing in this city in a mild form is likely to wear away in a short time as the in- consistencies of the system and the avarice of its propagators become ap- parent. The scheme has nothing to commend it except cunning of a very low order, being simply an adaptation of the old tea-store-glassware-gift-sys- tem. The Tradesman regrets to note that two or three reputable merchants should have been inveigled into the scheme, but believes they will pull out of it as soon as they can do so grace- fully and consistently. CS gS The Grain Market. The wheat market has been rather tame during the past week and a drop of 2c per bushel has been recorded. The receipts in the Northwest have been very large, but our exports have kept pace with them, the world’s shipments being 10,000,000 bushels, of which America furnished 6,500,000 bushels. The reports show an increase in the visible of only 1,374,000 bushels, which was about the amount expected, and this had been discounted in price. We must expect a larger increase in the visible from now on, as farmers in the Northwest have now commenced thresh- ing and will be rushing their grain into market, as they think the prices are about right. Many operators are look- ing to Argentine for an early supply, but, owing to the unfavorable weather and the locust in that country, a full crop can hardly be expected. Their empty granaries will have to be filled, to a certain extent, consequently we neea have no fears of early Argentine shipments. France seems to have sup- plied her present wants and is now waiting for further developments. Ger- many will probably import some of our wheat, but just at present she is out of sorts, owing to our new tariff. We do not think there wili be much change in prices for the present. Corn and oats, as is usual, remain Stationary. Some days there would be a slight advance in these cereals, but invariably they would drop back to the point of beginning. The ground is very dry and farmers are complaining bitterly, as they say it is unfavorable for seeding. MICHIGAN The receipts during the week were 84 cars of wheat, 4 cars of corn and g cars of oats. Local millers are paying $87c for wheat. C. G. A. Vorer. —__> 2. The Produce Market. Apples—Good fruit is scarce and high. Offerings are confined mainly to Duchess and Red Streaks, which are held at about $2 per bbl. Bananas—The vellow fever on the Gulf Coast, and the conseguent quaran- tine has cut off the supply of bananas, so that the price 1s bound to go higher for a time. Butter--Fancy dairy is very scarce, commanding 14@15c per lb. Separator creamery has taken a decided upward tendency and has recovered almost all it lost in the recent hot weather slump, bolders having advanced their quota- ticns to Igc in tubs and 2oc in jars. Cabbage—$2.50 per Ioo. Carrots—25c per bu. Cauliflower—$r per doz. Celery—1o@15c per bunch. Cucumbers—Pickling stock has ad- vanced to 35¢ per Ioo. Cranberries—Berries of good color from Cape Cod are bringing $7 per bbi. Home grown Michigan stock is beginning to arrive and is taken readily at $2@2.25 per bu. Eggs—The market has rallied from the hot weather last week and is fairly strong on the basis of 14c for case run and 15c for selected as to size. The re- ceipts are about equal to the demand. Grapes—Wordens and Niagaras in 8 Ib. baskets command $1.25 per doz. Delawares in 4 lb. baskets fetch $1.50 per doz. The crop is large in this vicinity and the quality is fine. Honey—Without change as to price. Melons—-Watermelons are practically out of market. A few hundred are still in stock around town, but no turther shipments will be received Osage sti!] meet with a steady demand on the basis of 35¢ per doz. Onions—Dry stock has declined to 35c per bu. Peaches—The offerings are light and not equal to the consumptive demands of the market, to say nothing of the shipping demand. Chilis command $1.25@1.50 per bu. and Late Crawfords range from $2@2.75 per bu. Pears—$1.50 per bu. Plums—$1.50 per bu. Potatoes—The market continues to strengthen, dealers holding choice stock at 55c_ in carlots and 6oc in less quan- tity. The recent frosts did less damage to the growing crop than was feared would be the case and the indications are favorable for a profitable season’s business for both grower and dealer. The action of the railroads in restoring potatoes to the former classification —raising the classification from sixth to fifth class—is very generally deplored by large handlers all over the State, as it was thought that the railroads would leave the matter as it was long enough to enable them to recoup themselves on the serious losses sustained in trying to move the crop under such discouraging circumstances last season. The Trades man solicits correspondence under this head and will cheerfully co-operate with the dealers in any concerted effort to secure a rehearing of the matter. Popcorn—Scc per bu. Peppers—Green, 75c per bu. Squash—1¥% c per lb. Sweet Potatues—Genuine Jerseys con- tinue to be sold at $3.25 per bbl., but Baltimores and Virginias have declined to $1.75. Tomatoes—The recent frosts have ad- vanced the price of choice ripe stock to 75c per bu. oO - F, J. Dettenthaler is again at the front with his celebrated Anchor brand ‘of oysters, which has been a leader for the past dozen years and which is evi- dently destined to retain its position at the head of the procession for many years to come. Mr. Dettenthaler has exceptional facilities tor handling oys- ters and invariably guarantees satisfac- tion. TRADESMAN The Grocery Market. Sugar—The market is strong, but without material change from last week, powdered having been marked up c, while No. 8 and No. 13 have advanced a sixpence. If the yellow fever becomes epidemic in New Or- leans, the result will be the closing of the refinery there and the throwing of a large part of the Southern and South- western trade -upon the Eastern refin- eries. Such a state of affairs, it is be- lieved, will precipitate a considerable advance. Tea—Japans are reported to have ad- vanced a little, making up a portion of the decline after the first excitement caused by the tariff bill. It has been discovered that the new test for teas per- missible under the new tariff law will include much of the fine Ceylon and India teas. This is the test that per- mits only 1o per cent. of all importable teas to pass the No. 16 sieve. Much of this tea that will be excluded is tea that sells readily in England for 75c per pound, and the exclusion of it is con- trary to the spirit of the new law, al- though it is disbarred by the letter. Coffee—There is a fairly firm tone to the market, and offerings from Rio and Santos are conservative. There is a rather better feeling in milds, and the demand is steadily improving. Javas are unchanged, with little doing. Mocha is firm at %c advance. Rice—Both domestic and imported promise to open high this year and consumption will probably be restricted thereby. Dried Fruits--Comparatively little is doing in currants. Prices are pretty high compared with last year, which condition is entirely due to the increase in the tariff. Further advances are not improbable. The demand for raisins is only moderate. There has been a good trade done in loose Muscatels, which are nearly cleaned up. There will bea bare market by the time the new crop raisins appear. Reports from the Coast indicate a very strong market, with an upward tendency. Canned Goods—The appearance of the whole line presents a very strong and active market. Tomatoes, com- manding the most attention,are steadily taken at very much advanced values. The outlook for the coming pack is very discouraging and spot stocks are well cleaned up. California fruits are in fair demand, with most of the Coast packers well sold up. Lobster stocks light and prices firmly held. Fruit Jars—Jobbers have small stocks on hand, but appear to be determined to move their supplies before the close of the season, in consequence of which attractive quotations are being made this week. Syrup —A new company has been _in- corporated, with $5,000,000 capital, to compete with the glucose trust, and lively times are anticipated as soon as the new company enters the market. Rolled Oats——Manufacturers have weakened, probably on account of the condition of the oat market, and an- nounce a reduction in former quota- tions. Pickles——Manutacturers have ad- vanced their prices 50@75c per bbl.and jobbers have marked up their quotations accordingly. Cheese—While other makes are dull and stationary, Michigan manufacturers have crowded their product up another %c. Jobbers have followed suit. Fish—The new catch of Norway _her- ring is on the way across the ocean, to 6 arrive early in October. The catch this season 1s better than that of last year in volume, and is fine in quality. There is still a disappointing catch in mack- erel. There is not a large catch of for- eign mackerel this season. Cod fish has advanced very sharply of late. The bulk of the round herring catch does not be- gin to come to this market until in Oc- tober. This year the catch thus far has been very light, although the quality is unusually good. Provisions— All hog products are affected by the higher prices of live hogs. Bellies are ruling at higher prices than usual, owing to the unusual- ly large demand and the fact that fewer hogs have been kiiled in the East. The market for large hams and picnic hams is very dull at present prices. Dried beef still holds its own and the demand is good. It seems to be the general impression that lard has reached the topmost notch and that present prices will probably be maintained for some time to come. The demand for lard is very fair. >_> Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ ciation. At the regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association, held Tuesday evening, Sept. 21, Presi- dent Dyk presided. It being the first meeting over which he was called upon to preside, Mr. Dyk addressed the members at some length, congratulating them over the several achievements of the Association, such as early closing, the annual holiday, the sugar schedule, the peddling license and the flour agree- ment, and expressed the belief that the members had reason to be hopeful for the future. It should be the aim of the organization to continually strive for a higher ideal, to the end that the grocer may occupy a worthy place in the com- munity, and that the trade may be free from falsehood, misrepresentation and strife. To accomplish this there must be a stronger bond between grocers in general and those who are interested in the work should not be discouraged he- cause some dealers neglect or refuse to fall into line. In conclusion, Mr. Dyk bespoke the co-operation of the mem- bers in his new position, asking them to be lenient in the event of his making any mistakes, and assuring them that he would do his best to render the com- ing year a memorable one in the history of the organization The Committee on Button reported progress and, on motion of J. Geo. Leh- man was given further time. Communications were received from J. C. Grebel and the G. J. Johnson Ci- gar Co. relative to the use of the Asso- ciation name on a brand of cigars. Both communications were laid on the table for the present. The matter of the salary of the Sec- retary was referred to the Executive Committee. The Chairman announced the follow- Ing standing committes: Executive—A. Brink, F. L. Merrill, Peter Braun, Fred W. Fuller and J. S. Valentine. Trade Interests—B. S. Harris, J. Wagner and Edward C. Jenkins. Treasurer Lehman reported that the total resources on hand amounted to $485.19, and total disbursements $119 o!, leaving a balance on hand of $366.18. The report was adopted and accepted. Mr. Lehman reported that he hada quantity of goods still on hand which had been contributed to the annual picnic as prizes, which it was decided to auction off at some future meeting There being no further business the meeting adjourned. —_—__2 0. Sumner Wells, Secretary and Treas- urer of the Clark-Jewell-Wells Co., has returned from Pen Yan, N. Y., whither he was summoned by the death of a sister-in-law. —-—~> ¢-____. Ask Visner for Inducement on Gillies’ New York spice contest. Phone 1589. Asso- A. a ee 4 3 fis hte mnt A ls nt va A A SSR edicie bacah ence siphon oo Coen Sin anita Rea me rem tevin ect mI TaN OP SSMU, STI TE eB LSS me ET ERO Re IL Om ' | j ; * $1,653,421 worth of it. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Fruits and Produce. Features of the New Canadian Cold Storage System. Written for the TRapEsMAN. FIRST PAPER. The Dominion of Canada is, pre- eminently, an agricultural country. The agricultural interest is paramount to ail others, and commands more attention and receives a larger share of patronage from the government than any other in- terest. The agricultural classes are the bone and sinew of the population and the natural products of the soil are the main sources of the wealth. Stimula- tion of agricultural pursuits by way of improved processes of production, and in the facilitating of ‘transportation and the marketing of products, is an im- portant function of the dominion and provincial governments. For years the people of Canada have cherished a hope that some reciprocal trade arrangement might be effected with their big Re- publican neighbor whereby these ever- increasing natural products might enter her markets duty free. But recent de- velopments in the fiscal policy of the United States have given that fondly- cherished hope ‘‘a black eve,’’ and now they have pinned their hopes on more distant and more friendly markets, namely, those of the mother country. Of late years, Johnnie Bull has been developing a taste for a softer cheese— one that is rich in body, apart from having a large percentage of butter fat in it. To meet this demand means bet- ter prices and an increase in consump- tion, and wiil be one object to be at- tained under the new system. Last year, he bought $74,674,537 worth of butter, but Canada _ furnished only Canadian but- ter is all right, but under old transpor- tation methods it was impossible to get it to the other side in first-class condi- tion. When the McKinley bill went in- to operation a stream of Canadian eggs was turned on the British markets; but when John Bull wanted a ‘‘strictly fresh’’ egg, he patronized a hen that did not live so faraway. Ever since the McKinley bill was laid on the shelf the egg trade in this country has multi- plied at a wonderful rate. At a meet- ing of egg shippers last winter in West- ern Ontario, it was reported that forty- four carloads of eggs would be forward- ed in July, sixty-two carloads in August and seventy-five carloads in Septem- ber, for cold storage transportation, and all trom that single section. This im- mense trade is too valuable to suffer de- cline simply because the great American hen cannot take care of herself, hence the new system which will furnish free and unlimited market for this perish able food product. Although the primary object of the new cold storage system is to encourage the butter trade and place the creamery on a level of importance with the cheese factory, it will act incidentally as a Stimulus in the production and han- dling of all perishable food products Every creamery in Canada conforming to certain requirements will receive a government bonus of $too. The cream- eries must be provided with refrigera- tor rooms constructed and insulated ac- cording to prescribed specifications, and kept at a certain temperature for three successive seasons. In addition to this, they must furnish for export at least 15,000 pounds of butter between April 1and December 1. They will receive $50 of the bonus this year, $25 in 1898 and the remaining $25 in the last year of the Nineteenth Century. The Depart- ment of Agriculture recommends that butter for export be packed in square boxes having a capacity of fifty-six pounds net—the British half hundred weight—the boxes to be made of spruce 5 of an inch thick, with corners dove- tailed and all joints tongued and grooved, the inside to be covered with paraffin and lined with paraffin or parchment paper. Every box is to be put into a canvas or jute bag, to pre- vent the boxes from soiling; and, when shipped, the packages are to be con- veyed to the station in the nighttime, if possible. The next thing to be noticed is the refrigerator car. These cars must be painted white, and bear the following inscription in large plain letters: ‘‘Gov- erument Cold Storage Line.’’ They will start at distant points on all lead- ing lines and, attached to regular freight trains, will run at regular stated intervals They will stop at all stations, aud when a car is full it will be de- tached and sent flying over the rails to the shipping port. Shippers will pay only the ordinary freight rates, as the government indemnifies the railroad companies for the extra cost of the re- frigerator service. The companies have agreed to provide these cars, properly insulated, for the protection of the perishable freight they are intended to carry. The cars are cooled by means of an ice and salt mixture, which is re- plenished, whenever necessary, at dif- ferent points along the route. The cars are painted white, to insure increased coolness—white radiating the sun’s rays better than any color—and also for the purpose of making them distinctive. Running on schedule time, exact in- formation as to the time a car will be at a particular station can be had from the local agent. Of course, when two or more Cars arrive at a junction with enough produce to fill one car, this will be made up and rushed through. The shipping ports are Montreal, Quebec, St. John, Halifax and Char- lottetown. Montreal is the shipping port for all Ontario, and the cars will be delivered on the wharf alongside the steamship, thereby avoiding cartage and its attendant evils. There will bea weekly refrigerator car service from Windsor to Montreal via Toronto, and from Pembroke to Montreal via Ottawa. There will be a fortnightly service from Teeswater and Owen Sound to Montreal via Toronto; from Wierton and God- erich to Montreal via Stratford, Guelph and Toronto, besides a number of other defined Ontario routes. And the serv- ice in the other provinces will be as complete. In order to make the cold storage scheme as perfect as possible, the gov- ernment has appointed two inspectors. One will see to it that the cold storage buildings and refrigerator cars are kept in good condition and give satisfaction to those using them. The other will be stationed in Montreal, to look after through shipments; and, when notified of a shipment by any shipper, it will be the special duty of this inspector to see that the produce is properly put on board the steamship, or otherwise cared for. The inspectors are paid by the government, shippers getting the ben- efit of their services free of charge. Other features of the system will be noticed in a future article. E. A. OWEN. Small and steady gains give com- petency, with tranquility of mind. We are teaching shippers that there are HONEST COMMISSION HOUSES Consign to us your Butter, Eggs and any Country Produce or Fruits and be con- vinced. Hermann C. Naumann & Co. MAIN OFFICE NOW AT 33 Woodbridge Street, West, Detroit. Branch Stores: 353 Russell Street, opposite Eastern Market. 799 Michigan Avenue, opposite Western Market. SEEDS Best grades, and prices always right. CLOVER TIMOTHY ALSYKE Full line of light grass seeds, etc. Will buy or sell Beans, Clover Seed, Alsyke, Popcorn car lots or less. Write us. ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CoO.., 24 and 26 North Division St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Harris & Frutchey are the only exclusive dealers in BUTTER and EGGS in Detroit. They can handle your shipments to the best advantage and will pay cash for eggs on track at your station. 60 Woodbridge St., W. 350 High St. Telephone 2524. Handled only on Commission. EGGS On Commission or bought on track. M. R. ALDEN, 98 S. Division St., Grand Rapids. Fruits for Canning Everything now plentiful and prices within reach of everybody. Never finer. Write for prices. Bunting & Co., Jobbers, Grand Rapids. 2333 Send in Your Mail Orders eee We make a specialty of filling mail orders, and give all requisitions so sent in our most prompt and careful atten- tion. Merchants can rest assured that they will receive bottom market prices on day of shipment. “Let us know what your requirements are in the way of Peaches, Plums, Pears, Grapes, Melons and all kinds of Vegetables. This week we are able to bill good canning peaches at $1 to $1.50 per bushel. i ge THE VINKEMULDER CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. BEE DS FIEI.D SEEDS--We carry large stock. Can fill orders quick at prices that should warrant you in placing vour orders with us. “a CHES -Crawfords, Barnards, Mountain Rose and Plums now in market. Now is the time to order. We buy and sell Beans, Potatoes, Onions, Apples, Peaches, Plums in carlots or less. Bushel bas- kets and covers. MOSELEY BROS., 77839732 Sttawa st. Established 1876. Wholesale Seeds, Potatoes, Beans, Fruits. GOTHAM GOSSIP. News from the Metropolis---Index to the Market. Special Correspondence. New York, Sept. 18—The_ yellow fever scare has probably kept many buyers trom coming here who would have made their fall and winter pur- chases Nevertheless, the big stores are all scenes of great activity and the sidewalks in front are piled high with cases. The boot and shoe district is particularly crowded and the sight 1s enough to convince one that a new era has dawned, Jobbing grocers are hav- ing all the trade they can handle and seem well satistied with the fall cam- paign. Rio coffee, No. 7, 6%c. Think of it! The decline is phenomenal. The demand is dull, however, or at least such orders as have been received in- dicate that interior dealers are taking only enough for present wants. Cable advices report a hardening market abroad, but there can be no reason for it except speculation. The receipts con- tinue to be large, 66,000 bags arriving on Thursday. In store here and afloat there are 782,204 bags; last year, same time, 457,913 bags Muld coffees are in more liberal supply and of West India growths there is some accumulation. East Indias are steady, but no large transactions were reported. There is said to be an actual scarcity of the poorer grades of teas. This is important, if true. Business during the week has been decidedly better than for some time. Quotations are firmly ad- hered to, although, as yet, there has been no advance. Sales Thursday cov- ered 3,000 packages of Formosas and 1,500 packages of Japans. There is a very firm sugar market, both for raws and refined. The former are especially strong, and holders seem inclined to cling to their supplies with great tenacity rather than let them go. Refined have been less called for, and, except on some of the softer grades, re- finers are well caught up on deliveries. Foreign refined is firm and supplies are moderate. Granulated is listed at 5%c. Some new crop Caroline rice has been received, and has been promptly taken. Foreign is firm and offerings are very limited. Japans close firm at 4%c. Spices are firm. The general appear- ance of things is encouraging and deal- ers are feeling better than for a long time. Advices from abroad are of an encouraging nature and, as the season advances, confidence is felt that we shall see some advance all along the line. Some quite laige transactions in pepper have been recorded. Molasses and syrups are moving in about the usual manner and there seems to be very little activity among either sellers or buyers. Good to prime cen- trifugal, 17@21c; good to prime open kettle, 26@28c. While the canned goods market is firm, there is less activity than last week. The tomato crop is likely to be only a quarter crop. Corn is firm at 60c —the same that sold not long ago for ase. N. Y. “tate 1s held at 75¢ and MICHIGAN scarce at that. It is said that Maryland farmers who contracted their tomatoes at $6 per ton are violating their con- tracts and selling at $21. Lemons have advanced about 25c per box. The hot weather has been ot great assistance to holders and some of them may yet realize a handsome return. Oranges are in light request. Stocks are small. Bananas are moving slowly and selling at goc@$1.1214 for firsts per bunch. Evaporated apples are in demand at 7'4c for finest stock; cherries, 1o@1Ic; raspberries, 124%4@14c. Everything inaicates a high market for butter from now op. The demand is good, and 18'%c is easily obtained for fancy Western. Receipts will con- tinue small if the Western drouth con- tinues and we may have 25c butter be- fore long. The demand for cheese is light, but a little better feeling prevails anda higher range of prices is looked for soon. Large size full cream 1s worth g%c. There is not much doing in an export way. Fancy near-by eggs fetch 18c, but 16c covers most of the purchases. The mar- ket generally is firm and holders are confident as to the future. The bean market is dull for marrows and firm for mediums, which are scarce. Choice pea are held at $1.20; choice marrow, $1.42%4@1.45. Fruits and suts are firm and the gen- era] situation is one that favors holders. —~> 0-2 - The Drug Market. Trade in the drug line shows a great improvement and the volume of busi- ness exceeds that of last year. The staples are all moving upward. Opium—This article has advanced Ioc per lb. during the week. There is no doubt that the large stock is ina few hands and that prices will go still higher. The native dealers of Smyrna are paying higher prices than foreign- ers would offer, and with only a fair crop very much higher prices are looked for at the primary market. Morphine—Has not yet changed but an advance is looked for daily. Quinine—P. & W. advanced their price last Thursday 4c per oz. Foreign advanced on Monday 4c per oz. As higher prices are being paid for barks, 3oc quinine would not surprise any one. Cinchonidia—Has advanced and un- der the conditions noted some weeks ago is likely to be higher. Soap Bark—On account of short stocks, has advanced and is likely to be much higher before supplies are received. Essential Oils—Anise has again ad- vanced, with cassia following. O11 cloves has advanced, in sympathy with the rise in raw material. Lavender flowers are higher, owing to the crop shortage. Sassafras has advanced, on ac- count of an active demand. Linseed Oil—This article has de- clined, but is very firm, on account of better prices for seed. TRADESMAN 24 and :6 North Division St. PEACHES An experience of twelve years should be a sufficient guarantee that orders placed with us will rece execute the hand.e peac good treatment. ive proper and careful attention. There is no house in the trade better able to tilling of mail or te legraph orcers more satisfactorily than thes largely, in fact have made a business of it for years. Write us. (Long Distance Telephone.) ourselves. We We promise you ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. R. HIRT, Jr., Market St., Detroit. Butter and Eggs wanted Will buy same at point of shipment, ot delivered, in small or large lots. Write for particulars. / J. ABSOLUTE PURE GROUND SPICES, BAKING POWDER, BUTCHERS’ SUPPLIES, ETC. FOR THE TRADE. THE VINKEMULDER COMPANY, PHONE 555. 418-420 S. Division St., Grand Rap’ds. Peilicy & Teasdale Ce Consignments solicited. Pruitt and Froduce Brokers Means 2... Potatoes Referen 6Q41 Slorth Dhird Strect, St. Lowi, Boo. Advances made. ce: American Exchange Bank, St. Louis. BARNETT BROTHERS DEPOSITS AT PRINCIPAL POINTS. Are still at their old location, 159 South Water Street, Chicago, in the center of the largest fruit market in the United States, with ample room, oc cupying the entire building. Well equipped for business, they are still in the front in handling all kinds of rPRULTS Stencils furnished on application. a ww & Our Exbibit at the State Faire «<< g 2 Will create a demand for . WN weave wv , Wy n SILVER SfjjwH#S POLISH ‘ fi. Ww n (The no-acid kind.) v @ Are you prepared for the demand? We will continue our ¥ A 75c per doz. price for another week, then—back it goes to +4 2 $1.00 per doz. y ‘ : 382 Do you want to know all about us? Write to Corn Exchange National Bank, Philadelphia, Pa. Fourth National Bank, Grand Rapids. W. D. Hayes, Cashier, Hastings National Bank, Hastings, Mich. D.C. Oakes, Banker, Coopersville, Mich. | W. R. BRICE. Established 1852. W.R. Brice & Co., Commission ma Merchants | Butter, Eggs and Poultry 23 South Water Street, Philadelphia, Pa. C. M. DRAKE. SPECIAL NOTICE. We want Live Poultry Car Load Lots. Write for Information. ae CR + Areal RENAN ee RAL: Bs De SOM Te Sa spi nw hin eaten ital tadi ation fir rin aici Coin eee ere MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Devoted to the Best Interests of Business Men Published at the New Blodgett Building, Grand Rapids, by the TRADESMAN COMPANY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, Payable in Advance. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. sommunications inv.ted from practical business men. ee must give their full names and addresses, not necessarily for pub lication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Subscribers may have the mailing address of their papers changed »s ‘ften as desired. No paper discontinued. except at the option of the proprietor. unti! all arrearages are paid. Sample copies sent free to any address. Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office as Second Class mail matter. When writing to any of our Advertisers, please say that you saw the advertisement in the Michigan Tradesman. E. A. STOWE, Epitor. WEDNESDAY, - - - SEPTEMBER 22, 1897. CONFLICTING ORGANIZATIONS. Many writers on industrial and eco- nomic subjects in Great Britain are com- ing to recognize that there is much of value in the leading organization of ia- bor in that country, an organization which has no corresponding type on this side. It is now about thirty years since this organization, known as the British Trade Union Cogress, began its annual sessions. From the first the tendency in its work has been in the direction of moderation and conserva- tism. During the time of its existence there have been many serious industrial disturbances, in which unscrupulous, self-seeking leaders have come to the front and caused undue prolongation of strikes, with consequent suffering and in- jury to industries; but these have gen- erally operated without the sanction of this organization and against its prin- ciples and tendencies. A consequence of this spirit of moderation is that the organization has come to be recognized in many ways, some of which, politically tor instance, may not be matters for congratulation. Unfortunately for the cause of Ameri- can labor, there is no corresponding or- ganization in this country. That most nearly in the line of the British organi- zation is the American Federation of Labor; but in this there is a loose- ness of organization, making it more the opportunity of demagogic persona! leadership than serving as a general conservator of the better principles and interests of organized labor. The lack of cohesion and the changeability of the membership go far to neutralize any beneficent influences it might otherwise exert. One trouble in the American situation is that there are so many rival and_ in- dependent organizations. Thus, the Knights of Labor, a secret body which has served principally to further the selfish ends of its projectors and lead- ers, is entirely antagonistic to the for- mer society, which is seeking to occupy its field and prerogatives, although with different methods. The consequence of this rivalry_is that increased opportunity is given for personal aggrandizement, and no good purpose is served in the cause of labor. Then, in addition, many lines of labor, with their brother- hoods and national or international unions, recognizing no common inter- ests, and even at times antagonizing each other to the extent of furnishing men to break strikes out of revenge, still further complicates the situation. The consequence of this state of affairs is that the conservative influences which are coming to govern in cases of strikes and walkouts in England and other European countries are entirely lacking here, our organizations principally serv- ing as hotbeds for personal leadership, to furnish the material and influences to intensify and aggravate the antagonisms which are constantly appearing between capital and labor. The condition of labor in England as influenced by trade unionism is far enough from being desirable. The principles and methods there, as here, serve to reduce everything to the level of mediocrity and there is the same spirit of intolerance of all who will not accept its voke. But it is to be con- gratulated that in its general organiza- tion there are a spirit of harmony and a tendency to recognize the better ele- ments, which has done, and promises to do, much for the improving of in- dustrial conditions. It is to be deplored that in this country there is nothing to correspond to it, and that our general organizations only serve to aggravate the worst features of unionism and to afford opportunity for the leadership of self-seekinz demagogues. The co-operative system which the Illinois Centra! Railroad introduced for the benefit of the road and its employes four years ago will be given the great- est impetus it has yet received, at the annual meeting of the stockholders. Round-trip passes are now being issued to all employes and others who are stockholders and who desire to attend the meeting. No matter if an employe holds only one $100 share and lives as far away as New Orleans, he will re- ceive his pass just the same as a mil- lionaire stockholder, if he wishes to be present at the meeting. It is expected that several hundred will attend and cast their votes at the election of officers and directors. Four hundred officers ind employes of the Illinois Central own nearly 2,000 shares of the com pany’s stock. At present 1,624 men have each partially paid for one share. News of the experiment of the Illinois Central has traveled all over the world, and capital and labor are both deeply interested in it. Scores of letters have heen received from railways, corpora- tions and labor organizations regarding its operation. One enquiry was recent- ly received from the London and North- western Railroad. One of the greatest grain elevators in the country, now nearing completion at Buffalo, is to be operated by electric power trom distant Niagara. It is a novel affair altogether. The grain bins are huge steel cylinders There are three rows of ten each. The capacity of a bin is 100,000 bushels, so that the elevator will hold 3,000,000 bushels, which in these days of dollar wheat is a large amount of valuable property. Each bin is 84 feet high and 38 feet in diameter, and the rows are all flanked by smaller bins about 15 feet in di- ameter. Owing to the enormous weight, the foundations were carried down 60 feet, and the whole structure for sup- porting the bin is of steel. By the use of electric power, the work of the ele- vator will be greatly expedited, and it is expected to secure many incidental advantages. The yellow fever liar and gold mine liar are having a tight race for the Ana- niasS pennant. GENERAL TRADE SITUATION While August proved a record-breaker in volume of business for most lines of trade, there was a question as to whether it would be followed by a proportional increase at the usual season of fall re- vival. This question is being very pos- itively answered in the affirmative. In spite of disturbance in the South caused by the yellow fever scare, the strike disturbances in the East and the un- seasonably hot weather, the country, as a whole, showed a rapid increase in activity and volume of trade. Already there are favorable effects manifest in the mining regions, although work has only just been resumed in many local- ities. ‘The improvement there is more in anticipation than in actual increase of purchasing power of consumers. The increase in wholesale trade in- cludes all the principal jobbing centers. Chicago makes a more favorable show- ing than for many yearsand most of the other principal centers are not far be- hind, relatively. The general share market of Wall Street was subjected to another strong bear effort early in the week but the slight decline was more than recovered the next day and the advance continued through the week, although with a slight reaction on Saturday. The improving reports of railway earnings have been sufficient to account for the advance in that line. The aggregate of transactions was very large. Besides the termination. of the coal strike, there was much increase of the working force by starting of mills and factories in no way affected by that event. The iron and steel works have a steadily increasing demand, which, as it catches up with the capacity of works in operation in one branch after an- other, causes a gradual advance in prices, which has not yet exceeded about 7 per cent. from the lowest point ever touched. With really heavy de- mand. for structural forms, for bridges on the Santa Fe Railway, the elevation of the Fort Wayne track at Chicago and the Harlem bridge in New York, and for the material to be used in build- ing many thousand cars, for plates re- quired in construction of lake vessels, and for wire for fencing and nails, it is evidence of good sense and moderation that prices of iron and steel products have not been hoisted much more. The situation in the textile manufac- tures still continues all the favorable features of activity except that the spec- ulative price of wool has curtailed buy- ing in many mills until present stocks shall be consumed. Prices of woolen goods, especially for spring use, are being advanced and manufacturers and dealers are chary about engaging in fu- ture contracts. Cotton mills are general- ly active, with enough demand to ad- vance prices ; but this advance is limited by the continued low price of cotton. Bank clearings continue the rapid in- crease of recent weeks until the report for the last shows the largest aggregate since January, 1893. The record is $1, 366,000,000. The increase over last week Is 25 per cent., and over the cor- responding week cf last year 52 per cent. The record has only been ex- ceeded a few times in the history of this feature of financial management, and then only in the height of the Loom preceding the panic. The variations in the price of wheat have been less than for some time past, with a tendency toward decline, on the average. The wheat movement has been large. Exports of both wheat and corn were considerably more _ than double those for the corresponding week last year. Failures were still less than for pre- ceding week—only 169, against 175. The corresponding week of last year showed 315. GOVERNMENT’S CUBAN POLICY. The rumors to the effect that the au- thorities at Washington are preparing for some important move in the direc- tion of the settlement of the Cuban question has had the effect of somewhat unsettling business. It is unfortunate that this question should be constantly trumped up and held as a menace over the heads of merchants, disturbing their trade calculations and otherwise creating a feeling of uneasiness. Either the Government ought to make up its mind to act promptly and oultine some defi- nite policy with respect to Cuba, or the matter should be dropped altogether. It may be true that the Government is contemplating some important change in the handling of the Cuban question, but so far, at least, there are no indica- tions of that fact. Of course, interfer- ence in Cuba would mean war with Spain. There are no evidences what- ever that war is contemplated, or even deemed probable, in the near future. The fleet is engaged in the ordinary cruising manoeuvers, and some of the ships are being docked. No prepara- tions are being made for the transpor- tation of troops. Moreover, the Presi- dent could not declare war without the consent of Congress, and- no evidence of preparations for calling Congress to- gether has been developed. In the absence of preparations for war, it should be assumed that no radi- cal change in the Government’s policy is contemplated, at least in advance of the reassembling of Congress in Decem- ber. Should it actually prove true that the President contemplates making a change in his attitude towards Spain with respect to Cuba, then he is follow- ing a very imprudent course in failing to make preparations to enforce any de- mands he may make, or properly back up any position he may be forced to as- sume in pursuance of his policy. A war with Spain over Cuba would mean not only a naval demonstration in Cuban waters, but also the occupa- tion of the island with a large military force. This military force must be pro- vided, and the transportation facilities for moving a sufficient force must also be secured. There are no evidences that preparations are in progress in this direction. In the first place, the Gov- ernment does not possess a sufficient quantity of improved small arms with which to equip a large force, nor has any plan for mobilizing an army and concentrating it at some of the Southern ports for embarkation been matured. President McKinley has already been in office six months, and as yet no one has been able to ascertain his policy to- wards Cuba. Mr. Cleveland pursued a consistent policy of non-interference, and refused to be swerved from his course by popular clamor. President McKinley’s friends have constantly promised a prompt declaration of a new Cuban policy; but so far no such declaration has come, the President be- ing evidently loath to commit himself, Business is suffering to some extent from this uncertainty as to the Presi- dent’s course. Another piece of juicy Federal pie will probably soon be known as soup’ house commissioner on the Klondike. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN STREET CAR MANNERS. The Philadelphia Times is troubled about the demoralization of street-car manners. It says: There is a variable, flexible code of gallantry, as expressed by the conduct of the man who rises for all women, an- other who resigns his seat to old ladies and women with babies, the callow youth who has an eye solely for a pretty girl and the man who does not rise at all. Whoever will invent a code of street-car ethics at once gallant and sensible, sat- isfactory to men and agreeable to wom- en, will well have earned the gratitude and glory that shall be his. Every man, in such cases, will act ac- cording to his heart and his breeding. It cannot be concealed that there is a growing tendency on the part of men to let women in the street cars shift for themselves. It has not come to that point yet; but the movement is growing in that direction. Politeness and cour- tesy are not by any means wholly for- mal. They proceed from a good heart and a chivalrous nature, and are their proper expressions in dealing with others; but, as people become more and more selfish, politeness with them is a very thin disguise to their real na- tures, and isa mere matter of policy, and not a manifestation of good feeling. It is a fact that men are rapidly fail- ing in the courtesy which was once uni- formly shown to women,and the reason, to a large extent, is that men are meet- ing women as competitors in all fields of labor,and this fact vastly changes the social relations between the sexes. Wom- en are claiming all sorts of equality with men, moral, political and physical, and are declaring more and more their independence. The effect on the next generation will be very marked and pe- culiar. The men and women of the present are affected to an overpowering extent by the influence of old ideas and training,and that is the reason they talk about street-car manners and _ social ethics in their relation to the sexes; but in the year 1930, just 33 years, or the period of one generation, from the pres- ent time, people will no longer concern themselves about such matters. The invasion by women of the various fields of labor once wholly occupied by men is interesting. The Government census Statistics show the numbers of women employed in gainful occupations for the census years of 1870, 1880 and 1890, as follows: 1870—Women employed, 1,836,000. 1880—Women employed, 2,647,000. 1890—Women employed, 3,914,000. The increase is more than foo per cent., or double, in twenty years. Al- lowing an increase of 50 per cent. for each period of ten years, in the year 1930, just torty years from 1890, there should be 15,656,000 women at work, and, since the total population increases at about the rate of 25 per cent. in ten years, it would appear that women in this country are acquiring a sort of in- dustrial independence in the various branches of industry, including those formerly monopolized by men, at a rate twice as great as the increase of popu- lation, and, as the sexes in number Maintain a general equality, women who were in earlier periods of our so- ciety almost entirely supported by men are going out to work for themselves at a rate twice as great as is that of their increase in the population of the coun- try. The greater the numbers of the wom- en at work in proportion to the men,the more stringent the competition, and it can easily be seen that, according to the figures shown, the day might com- when there would be no street-car man- ners, but every individual would look out for himself or herself, as the case may be. Even should chivalry be ex- tinguished from human manners, there will always remain the Christian grace of charity; so, in the time to come, able-bodied young men and women who have seats in the cars will rise to give their places to old men and women, and to others who may be sick or disabled. After all, true ethics, which should be the foundation of all social manners, are based on love, charity and a sense of duty to others, and these graces _ will never depart from the earth while men and women shall inhabit it. There seems to be an impression that there is a federal law prohibiting the use of the stars and stripes for advertis- ing purposes; in fact, the New York Sun has recently charged a Milwaukee brewer with having violated such a law by posting lithographs of the flag with the brand of his beer printed on the stripes. The fact is that there is no such law in existence. A bill prohibiting the use of the flag for such purposes has been offered in Congress at every ses- sion for a number of years, but invari- ably when it has passed one house it has failed in the other. At the last ses- sion of Congress the bili was nct re- ported from the Senate committee hav- ing it in charge.” As a result, there is no penaity for the prostitution of the American flag. There is, however, a very strong sentiment against such an offense, and_ it is almost certain that at the next session of Congress the bill will become a law. It is significant that no American-born citizen has ever been guilty of polluting the National emblem. The offenders in all cases have been cit- izens of foreign birth. The law will enforce the reverence for ‘‘Old Glory’’ that has not been given voluntarily. The German post office department has decided to introduce, experimen- tally, automatic stamp-selling machines. These machines were exhibited at the Berlin industrial exhibition last year. They will be placed at prominent points where the demands for stamps are the largest, and operate on the deposit in the slot of the proper coin to furnish the purchaser with the stamps desired. In the northern parts of China there are many villages which are almost de- serted in winter, the inhabitants going South, where they live by begging. They form regular guilds and literally compel shopkeepers to help them, by threatening a riot in front of their stores, which Chinese merchants abhor. The sale of ice cream by Italians in the streets of London is said to yield a profit of 700 per cent. In the cities of the East and North on this side of the Atlantic the soda fountain keepers claim that there is no money in the ice cream business, and are going out of it. If mankind would spend more time studying themselves and less time in prophesying, they would know more and guess less than they do now. There are some people who are the lords and masters of their money, but most people are the servants of it. No man ever yet sailed under false colors but what he had to strike them sooner or later. Ireland cannot starve so long as Uncle Sam has such splendid corn fields. Betting $10 on it won't prove how far the bullfrog can jump. B lle Gn muna Seon nen one Dans Slee DS tAU ANIL Me Rea EN ape NCI ae fees iis cg Od i j WE OVO ieee hee * ki A hay a i Lt BSS a ee Buy a Seller! Sell a Winner! Win a Buyer! 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And what will the re- sult be when the prospective horseless carriage and the airship are added to the list of realities! It is true that in the sphere of intel- lect there may be the highest attain- ments while at the same time the ma- terial interests lag; yet the ways and means of locomotion, of transportation, whether they be rude or highly refined, remain, obviously, characteristics—dis- tinguishing marks—of a civilization. In these days of rapid transit, of dis- tance-annihilating lightning expresses, telegraphs and telephones, when ‘‘old times have gone, old manners changed, ’ it is pleasant to look back through the mists of fifty years and contrast the quaint, unwieldly boats and vehicles of | our fathers with the steamships—veri- | table floating palaces—the railroad, the telegraph and telephone of to-day. Fifty years ago the expression, ‘* Dis- | tance lends enchantment to the view,’’ meant more than it dves to day. Al- | though Fulton’s Clermont plied the Hudson as early as 1807, fortv years be- fore, the steamship was yet in its in- /est; Port Sheldon, a typical ‘‘ | Village.’ fancy. There were a few steamers run- ning between New York and Liverpool and on the rivers and the Great Lakes; but by far the great bulk of traffic and transportation was carried on by sailing vessels. There were a few railroads in Massachusetts and New York, but of a very primitive kind. The Government had constructed several important West- ern highways; there were so-called ‘territorial roads'’ even in Michigan. The Erie Canal had been opened, but the magnetic telegraph had only just been invented, and the news of Polk’s nomination telegraphed from Baltimore to Annapolis. But all those agencies which have since grown so great were as yet in the experimental stage—the exceptions, not the rule- so that, when the Hollanders came to America in_ the forties, the whole American continent still lay in the gloom and loneliness of the era of long distances. We of to day can scarcely realize the pall of solitude that hung over the frontier settlements of this country fifty years ago. Imagine the present generation waiting for satis- factory election returns for months! Imagine the news of the Battle of Wa terloo or of Gettysburg reaching us two months after the encounter! Yet such was the case fifty years ago. Then, one unbroken forest of tall pines and monster oaks stretched from Kalamazoo to Grand River. Grand Haven and Grand Rapids were small trading posts in the depths of the for- Deserted No roads connected those small points except an old Indian track or a trail blazed through the woods’ _In 1847,there were a few shivering French- men at Port Sheldon, and a few stragglers at Saugatuck, while the bosom of Black Lake was disturbed only by the wind! and the redman’s canoe. Reverend Mr. Smith, the missionary among the Indians, and Mr. Isaac Fairbanks, who taught the Indians agriculture, were the only white men in the vicinity of Black Lake when the first Hollanders arrived. There was no C. & W. M. Railway then no Lizzie Walsh, City of Holland or Soo City then—not even a Fanny Shriver. But then, as now, the great water- ways were there and almost all transpor- tation was carried on by water. Travel by land was almost impossible, for the extremely dense forest, with its close undergrowth, and the wet swampy soil made it hazardous—in fact, often im- possible—to travel on foot, not to speak of wagons and teams. This explains why the emigrants, who had crossed the ocean in the sailing vessel—not a steam- boat —the voyage frequently lasting over ninety or one hundred days, continued the journey by water. Many of the Hollanders who came to America dur- ing the forties and fifties made the en- tire trip from their homes in the Neth- erlands to their new homes in America by water. Landing at New York, they sailed up the Hudson, then through the Erie Canal to Buffalo, thence over the Great Lakes to the mouth of Black Lake, where Macatawa and Ottawa Reach are to-day. From the mouth they proceeded to ‘‘ De Stad’’ by means of scows or flatboats, which were pro- pelled by sails when the wind was high, but more often by means of long poles with which the men on board pushed the scows along the shore—a very la- borious process, to be sure. The set- tlers at Groningen and Zeeland went up Black River beyond the present Schol- ten’s Bridge to Groningen, where they finally disembarked. Those of the Hollanders who went farther west sailed down the Ohio, or up the Mississippi from New Orleans, to St. Louis or to Keokuk, whence they continued the journey by land to that Western Dutchman's Jerusalem—Pella, lowa. In 1846, when Doctor Van Raalte_ ar- rived, the Michigan Central Railway terminated at Kalamazoo, the Michigan Southern reached as far west as_ Hills- dale, while from Detroit to Pontiac was the beginning of the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee, the promise of the present three great trans-Michigan railroads—the Central, the Southern and the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwau- kee. The story of these early ventures at railroading forms an interesting bit of history. The romantic episode of Governor Mascn and Mr. Romeyn, with their trunkful of bills, the failure on the part of the State when it undertook the work of building railroads, and the curious blunders of the projectors have, in the light of subsequent develop- ments, acquired the aroma of fiction. The constructicn of the roads, in itself, is interesting. Wooden stringers about five by seven inches were placed on ties or crossbeams sunk into the ground. On the wooden stringers was spiked down a flat iron bar, called ‘“strap rail,’’ about one-half inch thick, somewhat like wagon tire. Judge Cooley says: ‘“‘The railroad, with its little cars of Stagecoach fashion, was doing what it could to help the procession (of emi- grants) move into Michigan. It car- ried baggage ‘at the risk of the owner,’ but its speed was not such as to put life at much risk, except perhaps when a broken strap rail: ran a ‘snakehead’ up through the car floor."’ That accidents were none too uncommon on those early roads, and that late trains were some- - za > -~ i G7 SOOO OOOO OoN SSS23P>2P2PPBPZVA0 oo T/] JFEBSSSTSIIAy W Flour is as good as Alaska gold. AN W It is hard to get at times but it is a AN money producer to those who handle it. We deliver it to you all the year around. Invest your money in Cream of Wheat instead of Klondike. It will pay you. Is another grade of our Spring Wheat Flour, being a strong one and adapted to bakers. Both Cream of Wheat and Best XXXX are guaranteed to surpass any flour on the market. They cost no more than the “just as good” flours and are decidedly better. JOHN H. EBELING, Green pay. w 9 Ebeling’s Best XXXX sss ss > > > sss PSSST PTSSEe A eccccecccceck jw BW WWW BW BW Wes ’ thing ‘‘regular,’’ does not require a violent stretch of the imagination. The average speed was far greater than that of the stagecoaches, and those rail- roads, primitive as they were, wherever they went superseded the old reliable stage lines. Witb the heavy forest and swampy soil the project of roadmaking was the problem of those early colonial days in Michigan. The utter want of experi- ence proved the great obstacle to prog- ress in this line. On the plains of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and the Dakotas roads may be said to have existed from the beginning. All that the settlers needed was the proper direction, when they could strike out over the prairie wherever they wanted to go. Roads could be made simply by driving over the same track a few times. Very lit- tle bridging was necessary. But in Michigan, where the country, in its primitive shape, was a swamp full of gigantic trees resembling those of the Carboniferous Age, the labor of open- ing roads and building bridges was a Herculean task. The amount of work and money devoted to roads and bridges was enormous. It is safe to say that more than one-third of the time and energy of the colonists of Allegan and Ottawa counties was expended in the construction of roads and _ bridges. First, trees were felled and stumps _re- moved so as to admit of the passage of wagons. Log bridges were thrown across streams and in boggy places logs were laid crosswise over the way, mak- ing that excellent road called, from its pronouncedly ribbed appearance, ‘*corduroy.’’ In 1847, the State made an appropriation of 4oo acres of land for the purpose of building a bridge across Black River. The work was afterwards completed under the supervision of Doctor Van Raalte and Mr. J. Binne- kant. A little later, the business men of Grand Rapids helped in the construc- tion of the Grand Rapids road—a bee line—in order to obtain more of the colony trade. A stage was put on this line, running through Groningen, Zee land, Jennison and Wyoming (now Grandville), with the ‘‘halfway house’’ at DeRegt’s, in the southeast corner of Blendon township. Still later, a road was constructed by a commission ap- pointed by the Governor, from Allegan to Holland and northward, callea the ‘*Allegan, Muskegon and Grand Trav- erse Bay State Line.’’ This rvad_ en- tered Holland City by what is now called State street. At first there was little order or sys- tem in roadmaking. People helped each other as best they could, with the same spirit that prompted the scheme of the *’colony store’’ and ‘‘colony ves- sel;’’ but it was only when highway taxes became prominent, and a force of highway commissioners elected, that rapid and systematic progress was made. Considerable of local traveling was done on foot. In 1847, Messrs. T. Kep- pel, H. Van der Haar and J. Binne- kant, a committee of three four a_ party of colonists, came all the way from Chi- cago on foot. Trips of twenty miles or more to Allegan, Grand Haven _ or Grand Rapids were often made on foot. In 1848 49, many emigrants who had landed at Grand Haven walked to Hol- land. Business trips to ‘‘The Haven"’ and ‘‘The Rapids’’ were usually made on foot; that was the cheaper, often the quicker—sometimes the only—way of traveling. The ox played an important role in MICHIGAN those early days. The horse was con- sidered beyond the reach of common people. Besides, the slow, patient ox was admirably adapted to the bad roads and stumpy fields, and the shouts of ‘‘Whoa,’’ ‘‘Haw’’ and ‘‘Gee’’ mingled on all sides witn the sound of the wood- man’s ax and the crash of the falling tree. The ox was the locomotive of those days, and was only gradually dis- placed by the horse when roads im- proved and the woods were removed. For years, though, people drove to town with a yoke of oxen and on market days the streets were lined with ox teams. Mr. G. J. Havekate claimed the dis- tinction of having introduced the first yoke of oxen and the first span of horses. The mails of those days would sim- ply create a panic in the business world of to-day if we should all at once be subjected to the same delays and slow carriers. For years, the Western mail from New York and New England had come along the shore of Lake Erie in winter, by boat over the lake in sum- mer and from Monroe to Chicago by stage. In 1838, there was a weekly stage from Jackson to Kent (now Grand Rapids. Mails were exceedingly slow, and postage was sometimes as high as 25 cents on a single letter,so that it cost a fellow a pretty penny if his best girl lived in another town. In 1846, Rev- erend Mr. Smith and Mr. Fairbanks were obliged to go to Saugatuck for their mail, or to Grand Haven by In- dian trail, or along the Lake Shore for mail and the Indians’ pay. In 1848, a postoffice was established in what is now Holland City,and was called ‘‘ Black River.’’ Henry D. Post was the first postmaster. The mail came once a week from Manlius, then the nearest post office. Wm. Notting was the first mail carrier, carrying the mail on his back. Later on, when a postoffice was established at Zeeland,a private carrier, a Mr. Van der Hock, brought mail to Vriesland and Drenthe, receiving five cents apiece for carrying letters. The most interesting part of the sub- ject clusters around those heroic men who braved the weather, roads, forest and all—the stage drivers. Rich in anecdote and thrilling experiences is the lore of those jolly fellows. Their daily trips averaged over twenty miles. The roads were of the roughest kind, full of stumps and through dense for- ests. Swamps, morasses, sink holes, sand and clay obstructed and delayed travel. No graded and graveled roads. In winter, the snow was frequently ten feet deep; and, until the advent of the spring wagon, the heaviest kind of lumber wagon, covered with canvas like a gpysy's, served as a coach. Perhaps, in after years, when our citizens shall have nothing better to do, they may duplicate the old stage between Hol- land and Grand Rapids, with its jolts and corduroy, just as the elite of New York and Philadelphia every summer reproduce the tallyho of a hundred years ago. The first regular mail carriers and stage drivers were John ‘Trimp, Jan Van Dyk, G. J. Havekate, while P. F. Pfanstiehl was one of the first who held the contract for carrying the mail to and from Kalamazoo. Among the early occasional drivers may be mentioned E. Visscher, S. Hofstraat, James West- veer and Richard Van den Berg. Trimp, Van Dyk and Visscher at differ- ent times drove the stage to Grand Haven, Pfanstiehl’s drivers to Allegan TRADESMAW Ie es NTPTeeaerere ce yenes S w 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 price. 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- ily trade. It is worth while. Order “LILY WHITE” Flour now. We guarantee it. Your money back if you want it. TONPT TTT ENTS Valley City Milling Co. = Grand Rapids, Mich. Mbbbdbdbdbabdbdbdadd SOU Ak dk Ak dtd ALAM RIND REPUBL = BESTSPRING WHEAT FLOUR INDE = = -°e9 +2008 Not handled Worthy Sold on its merits. by department stores. companion of Diamoxp WINTER . WueEaT FL towr. a Note quotations in Price Current. 23 BALL-BABNHART-PUTIMAN 60. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. I i F bi 5 § zy : Seats cae EE Pisiarvaie cai eieade seaewtb ea te sath cabs 12 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN and Kalamazoo and Havekate to Grand Rapids. The stage drivers were the important men of their day. hey connected the settlement with the outside world. They carried passengers, freight, packages to the express office, and anything else that was portable. They were the “lightning express’’ of their day; but they did wondertully well if they suc- ceeded in reaching their destination after a whole day’s travel on the road. They braved all sorts of weather, drove through sleety rain and howling snow- storm, often stuck in the mud, and as often capsized. Their lot was hard and the pay small. Mr. Havekate, the | rst regular driver on the Grand Kapids line, made the trip up and down semi-weekly, stop- ping at the halfway house of De Regt, about two miles and a half west of Hud- sonville. Among the other drivers on that line may be mentioned S. Hof- straat, Cornelius De Young, C. Blom, Sr., and Adam Westma. De Young was driver during the war—1$62-6,—and was succeeded by Cornelius Blom. Adam Westma was the last stage driv- er, and with him the line died when the Grand Rapids branch of the railroad reached Holland. P. F. Pfanstiehl and Captain Peter Pfanstiehl, men to whom this lo lity owes so much in the line of shipping facilities, had charge of the Kalamazoo and Grand Haven line, the trip up and down taking six days-—one day from Holland to Allegan, the next from Al- legan to Kalamazoo, the third from Kalamazoo to Allegan, the fourth from Allegan to Holiand, the fifth, from Hol- land to Grand Haven, the sixth, the re- turn from Grand Haven to Holland. This stage line was discontinued when the Allegan and Grand Haven railroad reached Holland in 1868. One of the early merchants of Holland described the transportation of his wares as follows: ‘‘Before Holland harbor was built, goods came by ves- sel to Saugatuck or Grand Haven, whence they were brought forward to Holland by team. We were obliged to lay in a stock of goods in the fall before the close of navigation, to last until May or June following. We bought on credit, six months sometimes elapsing before we could pay. We often bought bark and _ staves at Groningen, loaded them on scows there and shipped them to the mouth of Black Lake, the trip taking a whole day or more. At the mouth the staves and bark were un- loaded and piled on the beach. Fre- quently, while thus piled, the water an1 the wind would cover them over with sand. ‘*T lost,’ the merchant continued, “‘three or four hundred dollars’ worth in that way during the Crimean War; but I made the loss good by the rise in prices incident to that war. At the mouth of Black Lake we would watch for a vessel bound for Chicago. The vessel, wben sighted, would be signaled and stopped and would cast anchor about a quarter of a mile from shore. Then a rope was stretched from the ves- sel to a scow on which the bark and staves had again been piled, and by means of that rope the scow was_ pulled toward the vessel and the bark and staves were loaded.’’ The merchant in charge of sucha cargo would frequently go along with the vessel to Chicago, to sell the staves and bark, and return by another vessel with a supply of goods. Sometimes it happened that the har- bor was entirely barred with sand and the water in Black Lake and the river would be very high, although usually light crafts could enter. The old chan- nel ran where Ottawa Beach Hotel now stands, and considerably north of the present pier. At one time the Govern- Ment spent about $6,000 in building a pier west of where Macatawa Park Hotel is now, but the job was given up. A little later, L. Schaddelee, P. F, Pfanstieh!, John Roost and others took up the matter of harbor improve- ment and soon the present harbor was begun. A little trench was dug and the water allowed to widen the trench into a channel. One of those present when that work was performed afterward de- clared: ‘‘It was a magnificent sight; the pressure of the water was tremen- dous.’’ When this channel was com- pleted, larger vessels could enter the harbor and go as far as Holland City. The lake trade grew considerably dur- ing the sixties, and freight and passen- ger rates were reasonable; but, when the railroad from Allegan—1868—and the railroad from Chicago and Grand Rapids—1871—reached Holland, most of the transportation was done by rail- road. It was so much quicker by rail; and time, with business men, is always the essence of a transaction. The ad- vent of the first railroad—1868—also brought a more expeditious mail serv- ice, and an express office, with Otto Breyman agent, at a salary of $8. The incidents of life on the frontier are generaily very similar; the same phenomena present themselves, with only slight differences—the same long dis- tances, the same trackless woods or plains, the same familiar ox team as in every new settlement. What applies to the early settlements in Michigan ap- plies with equal propriety to those in Wisconsin. The settlers at Pella, Iowa, had the same experiences as those in this State except that ‘‘the forest primeval’’ was not so primeval in that region as in Michigan; but, so long as they had no railroads there, the settlers were obliged to travel by stage, and mails came the same way from the Stations miles away. The settlers in Sioux county, Iowa, had little to con- tend with in the way of swamps and jungles, and roadmaking was no _ prob- lem with them; but fora long time they had to go sixty or seventy miles to and from Junction City, now Le Mars, the nearest railroad station. The settlers in Nebraska, Kansas, and in Dougias, Charles, Mix and Campbell counties, Dakota, had the full benefit of improved railroad appliances to their nearest sta- tion; but the journey from the station was all the way from twenty to seventy miles. The horse had, by this time, completely supplanted the ox, for on the plains the slow and steady ox was not a prime necessity, as among the stumps and logs of Michigan, and in Dakota and Northwestern Iowa all local transportation was carried on by horses, the ox doing the plowing and heavier farm work. It is beyond the province of this sketch to enter into the details of the different ways and means of transporta- tion of fifty years ago and of the pres- ent day. To do justice to the subject would invclve a reproduction of that noble exhibit in Transportation Build- ing at the World’s Fair. When the Hollanders emigrated from the Netherlands to the settlements in America, all the giant-like agencies of transportation of to-day were in their infancy. The ocean voyage, fifty years ago, took several months; now, it takes from six to ten days. The inland trip from the seaboard was a pilgrimage of weeks’ duration; now, it can be done in thirty or forty hours. The journey from ‘‘The Haven’’ or ‘‘The Rapids’’ took from twelve to twenty-four hours; now, it takes only one hour. The trans- mission of a letter from New York to the settlements took three ar four weeks; now, only two days at the longest. Then, such a thing as people. miles apart talking over a wire was not so much as an ‘‘irridescent dream.’’ In those days, a President would be in- augurated before the election news had reached the frontier settlements; now, the telegraph scatters the news broad- cast within twenty-four hours. One of the brightest chapters in the world’s history is that which records tbe progress in the means of transportation FOUNG at Last «ded Gongdon’s Gider Saver and Fruit Preservative Gompound Guaranteed to keep your cider and fruits pure and sweet without changing their flavor or color. No salicylic acid or ingredients injurious to the health. Send for circulars to manufacturers. J. L. Gongdon & Go. PENTWATER, MICHIGAN. 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For ages the horses, the Stagecoach, the sailing vessels were the only ‘‘common car- riers.’’ During the past half century, the steamship, the railroad, the electric road, the ‘‘irrepressible’’ bicycle and the telegraph and telephone have _prac- tically annihilated a hitherto ‘‘impass- able gulf,’’ rescued civilization from the shell of seclusion and division and welded humanity into a closer brother- hood. It is not a common occurrence now for a whole nation to die of hun- ger, as was frequently the case in for- mer years; now, the telegraph spreads the news of famine and straightway the trains and the steamship speed on their mission of mercy and relief. It is dur- ing the past fifty years that these agen- cies of speedy communication and trans- portation have been perfected; and we share the benefits. What advancement in the line of transportation the future has in store for us we know not, but this is certain—that, to do as well as our fathers have done, we must do _bet- ter. Wm. O. VAN Eyck. Holland, Mich. —~>-9 The Herosof the Grip. The traveling man is the forerunner of prosperity and the envoy extraordi- nary and minister plenipotentiary to all whom it may concern. He hails from the house of light and is commis- sioned by all the jobbers in joy. He goes forth in the springtime and fer- tilizes the earth with unctuous story, and in the autumn he joins in the har- vest song, covering his person the while with fine linen and velvet out of his ex- pense money. He knows his rights and, knowing, dares maintain. He lives on the fat of the land, despising small things, and cultivates the liberal arts, or the art of being liberal, which is much the same. Like the busy bee that bears the pollen from flower to flower, so he bears seed thoughts from man to man, and the world fructifies and is more glad and bountiful for his being in it. He is ever a pilgrim but never a stranger. He sings in the church, talks politics on the street and plays cards on the train. He cheers the country mer- chant, educates the cross-roads politi- cian, and by dropping a dollar among the Peter Pence throws a ray of light athwart the pathway of the man of God. A homeless wanderer, his grip is no less embarrassed in the check room than he among the childrenof men. He is easy and informal in his manner and often engages the attention of the waiter girls without the eccentricity of an introduc- tion. Probably he has met them else- where on his route, and it makes him feel at his own fireside to hear their gentle voices calling roast beef, roast mutton, veal and Irish stew. And if he is a true knight of the grip he will aptly answer, Give me Irish, too. So there is a new music on the porcelain cymbals and joy about the board of the wayside inn that day. Beneath the gay and nonchalant de- meanor there is ofttimes a serious vein. Some little locket holds the counterfeit of those who havea story, or in his watch case is a face that is much to him. More than one dependent relative may be a pensioner on his purse and now and then he takes a flyer in the market just to chance a little Christmas present for the fireside folks at home. He troubles not the world with his own affairs, whether of grief or gladness, but bears to all about him the spirit of ro- mance and knight-errantry, of which he is the only representative extant. He sits at the same board with a farmer and pays twice as much for his meals without a murmur, and has no intention of starting a political party to right his wrongs. Now and then he drives across country and, after buying the team, presents it to his host. He travels nights and Sundays, spoils a dream of home to catch a train, and, worse than a soldier, campaigns in wet and dry, hot and cold. He eats oleo for butter, drinks abominable, lukewarm coffee without cream, devours eggs that any hen ought to be ashamed to cackle over, and is regaled with spring chicken that was beheaded in the presence of her mourning grandchildren. Such, in brief, is his lot, and such the hero of the grip. His vices are known, but his virtues are all untold. Like the turtle, his voice is heard in the land and he is soup for many. He goes forth from the ark when the waters subside, to pluck the first green leaf and blaze the way for the children of men. Those who can’t see his blaze will do well to follow his smoke. J. ADAM BEDE. - 2-eoe Must Take His Medicine Monthly. From the Chesaning Argus. W. E. Miller, a groceryman of Ches- aning, has seen it necessary to in- augurate a new way of collecting his very poor accounts. Several weeks ago Albert Nelson purchased of him one of his $5 check cards, promising to pay for the same the following Saturday, Stating that he was working and would have the money then. During the week the entire $5 was traded out, and when Saturday came the purchaser of the ticket failed to put in an appearance. He was some time afterwards accosted on the street by the groceryman and asked to settle, whereupon the reply came that he would as soon as he got the money. After several such notifica- tions, Miller became convinced that he did not intend to pay and politely in- formed him that the account must be settled within the next thirty days, and that if it was not done he would whip him. The thirty days were up last Sat- urday and the whipping came, with still further promise of a whipping every thirty days until the account was settled. Application was made for a warrant, but none could be obtained. LT Many people in this world run after happiness like an absent-minded man hunting for his hat, while ali the time it is on his head or in his hand. Antiseptic Fibre Packags G0. Manufacturer of Packages for marketing Lard, Butter, Jelly, Mincemeat, etc. Pay for themselves in securing higher prices. Always clean and attractive. Furnished with your advertisement printed upon them Cheaper than packages now used. 187-189 Canal St. Grand Rapids, Mich. Elgin System of Creameries It will pay vou to investigate our plans and visit our factories, if you are con- templating building a Creamery or Cheese Factory. All supplies furnished at lowest prices. Correspondence solicited. eae A MODEL CREAMERY OF THE TRUE SYSTEM True Dairy Supply Company, 303 to 309 Lock Street, Syracuse, New York. Contractors and Builders of Butter and Cheese Factories, Manufacturers and Dealers in Supplies. Or write R. E. STURGIS, General Manager of Western Office, Allegan, [lich. | 5 UN av VFeennnrvryneveveversenenevevenvonenevenennonenenennns VYYYYPFOT YT SU YYYYNNVYNNNNY They all saye ===- “It's as good as Sapolie,” when they try to sell you their experiments. you that they are only We eee FP eG ee Who urges you to keep Sapolio? public? The manufacturers, by constant and judi- cious advertising, bring customers to your stores whose very presence creates a demand for other articles. UNUbLSAUAALANUbMAbGGdbbbsddddbdbddddddddaddadaddddd Your own good sense will tell trying to get you to aid their » e e > e e ® « e e Is it not the UNUM AAdkkdbdbbddd ‘ cach taaraenesee ae eaaneeeeneh eae SR eee ee ee person Limb args et ret eRe ary ARS ea e opse 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN _ Shoes: and Leather How Wanamaker Inaugurated His Shoe Department. Much money is annually wasted in advertising, but the fault lies with the advertiser and not in the theory of ad- vertising. To advertise by simply us- ing the business card of the advertiser, or in the old-fashivned, stereotyped man- ner, simply stating what one has to sell, may prove of little value, but judi- cious advertising, whatever the media, should be done in such an original or novel manner that its originality or novelty will of itself attract the atten- tion of the reading public. Herein lies the secret of judicious advertising. A notable instance of such manner of advertising came under the eye of the writer only a few days ago, the bene- ficial result of which was so palpably demonstrated in a few hours after the appearance of the advertisement as to be convincing proof of the value of judicious advertising. The case in point was the announcement in the daily papers of New York City, a few weeks ago, by John Wanamaker, of the in- auguration of an introductory sale of men’s shoes in the famous department store formerly occupied by the late firm of A. T. Stewart & Co., Broadway and Tenth street. Previous to this announcement this palace of retail trade had never con- tained a department for the sale of men’s shoes, although there is scarcely anything else that one can conceive of for the comfort, pleasure and luxury of man and _ beast but what could be obtained here. Notwithstanding no man would be likely to go there to look for a pair of shoes for his own wear, he could there find an endless assortment to select from for the feminine portion of his family. About 11 o’clock of the first day of the appearance of the advertisement curiosity prompted the writer to visit the establishment, and at this early hour (only three hours after the opening of the sale) there were at least a hun- lred men seated in the shoe depart- ment purchasing shoes, and J feel sure that it is no exaggeration to say that in the first day’s sale the newly-advertised shoe department sold at least a thousand pairs of men’s shoes at retail. The writer continued his visits to the department each day for a week, and each time witnessed as large and at times even a larger aggregation of buy- ers of shoes, and the sale still contin- ues, and crowds of buyers continue to come, until now, after less thar two weeks since the appearance of the first advertisement of this gigantic sale, it can truly be said that a solid foundation has been laid for a permanent depart-| ment for the sale of men’s shoes in the Wanamaker store. This sale is cited here simply for the purpose of proving the value of judi- cious advertising. *Tis true, we cannot all be Wanamakers, nor all of us gifted with the talent exhibited in the attract- ive reading of the novel style of diction of the writer of Wanamaker’s advertise- ments. Neither can all merchants be expected to have in their employ one of such shrewdness and thorough practical experience and ability as ‘‘Andy’’ Mc- Gowin, who is buyer and general man- ager of the shoe departments of Wana- maker in both the New York City and Philadelphia stores, to whose ability we give the credit of making it possible for John Wanamaker to have bargains to advertise, and to conscientiously per- form what he advertises. But every business man or merchant, if he will give the subject a little at- tention, will soon find himself able to place his wares before the public in ‘such an attractive form of advertising that he will soon be convinced that it does pay to advertise—judiciously.— Harry T. Nisbet in Boots and Shoes. a Good Things Said a ‘Up- -to-Date Shoe Dealers. Fashion’s fickle finger points toa fuller toe shape for the new shoes—mcre room for the toes, and so a more sen- sible style. Our ‘*Lenox’’ shape is a beautiful combination of graceful lines and comfort—broad enough to be easy, narrow enough to be daintily stylish. — Gimbel Bros., Phila. The days are getting short ; that means the life of the summer shoe is about over. We don’t mean to have any die on our hands if low prices can move them. — Five Brothers, Shoe Store, Bing- hampton, N. Y. We do not indulge in empty phraseol- ogy, nor can we afford to make _ hap- hazard statements as to quality and price. We have a reputation to guard, and whenever vou read of bargains in the Big Store’s announcements you can depend upon it that we are ready to ‘‘deliver the goods.’’—Siegel, Cooper Goe., NL Y. It’s harder to make fine shoes that shall wear well than to make _ good- wearing shoes with less beauty. So shoemakers are more than content to find buyers for the easier sort. We won't have them in regular stocks—our shoes must be both fine in finish and great for endurance. But one of the shoemakers who works for us works for others as well—others who'll take these shoes easier to make. Just now he has an ac- cumulation of thirty-five hundred pairs and we take them in, not for stock, but to sell to-day. They’re as good as they look and they’ll wear longer than many finer shoes. —John Wanamaker, N. Y. _~> ©. The idee Stamp Scheme. From the Grocery World. Letters on the trading-stamp scheme still keep pouring in to trade papers everywhere and associations, nearly all enquiring as to the best way out of it. The advice given here to stop giving out the stamps seems to have been taken up by quite a number, and many of those who were the first to take it up are now so sick of it that the mere mention of trading stamps seems to give them a pain. The Morgenthaler case in Brook- lyn, N. Y., in which the company is suing him for refusing to continue giv- ing the stamps, as per contract, has not as yet reached the courts. This case is attracting considerable notice, since the defendant is determined to see the thing through, cost what it may. This will act as a precedent for all the others who have broken their contract, and we await the outcome with considerable interest. a Why She Was Silent. ‘“Well, sir,’’ said the traveling man, ‘T heard of a Chicago woman yesterday who had not spoken a word for six weeks. ’ **Oh, say, now,’’ exclaimed the skep- tical man, ‘‘that’s too much! What was the matter with her?’’ “She died a month and a half ago. ~~» 2-2 Purely Business. \ palia, " said the old gentleman re- proachfully, ‘*if I am not mistaken you gave that young man a kiss.’ ‘*T did no such a thing,’’ returned the young woman with emphasis. ‘‘It was a trade.”’ ” Ee The question as to whether angels have wings is to be settled by the New York Supreme Court. A woman artist made a memorial window for a church in Syracuse, N. Y. When the man who ordered the window saw that there was a wingless angel therein he refused to accept it and a suit followed. QQ OQODQOOOOO HOGOQOODOODOOQOQOOQOOOS ee , SHOE THE BABY NERTLY and you will have gained the friendship of the whole fam- ily. To succeed in doing this buy your children’s shoes from HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO., Grand Rapids. @ @ @ & £ es ® Our Specialties: S Children’s Shoes, : 2 Shoe Store Supplies, © ° Goodyear Glove Rubbers. @ 30000000006 QOOOOODE ee We Manufacture eam Men's Oil Grain Creoles and Credmeres in 2 S. and T. and ¥% D. S., also Men’s Oil Grain and Satin Calf in lace and congress in 2 8S. and T. and ¥% D. S., all Solid—a good western shoe at popular prices. We also handle Snedicor & Hathaway Co.’s shoes in Oil Grain and Satin. It will pay you to order sample cases as they are eve ry one of them a money-getter. We still handle our line o — Ve still handle the best lke Se and Key- iva pene Felt Boots and Lumbermen’s Socks. Geo. H. Reeder & Co., 19 South Ionia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. specialties in Men’s and Women’s Do you sell Shoes? Do you want to sell more Shoes? Then buy Rindge, Kalmbach & Co.’s factory line—the line that will win 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 latest colors and shapes. See our line of socks and felts before placing your fall order. We can give you some bargains. We are agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. and carry a very large stock of their goods, which enables us to fill orders promptly. Our discounts to October 1 are 25 and 5 per cent. on Bostons and 25, 5, and 10 per cent. on Bay States. Our terms are as liberal as those of any agent of the Boston Rubber Shoe Co. Rindge, Kalmbach & Co., 12, 14 and 16 Pearl St., Grand Rapids. SCEOCHOROROROHOROCROLOSOCHOROROROROROROROROROHORONOEOR . SEPP E EEE PTET EEErErrrrrres ...For this Fall... We are showing the strongest line of Shoes ever placed on this market by us. Weare just as emphatic about our Rubber Line—Wales- Goodyear,—none better. Big line of Lumbermen’'s Sox. Grand Rapids Felt Boots are our Hobby. Herold=Bertsch Shoe Co. 5 and 7 Pearl Street, . GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. PEEEEEEEEES EEE E TTT E TET ET a peop ah oh eh uhoh hob uh heh poh oh oh oh ohooh uh oh heheheh sh ORAL iets 3 ie RA een rane gece ta Re The Beginning of Another Era of Prosperity. Written for the TRADESMAN. A most important factor in the com- mercial horizon is again appearing in the discovery of gold in new districts of the world. By examining a map of the world on a_ globular projection, it will readily be seen that, from the fortieth to the seventieth degree of north latitude, gold in greater or less quantities is taken from the earth in numerous places on the globe we in- habit. It 1s quite probable that, be- tween the degrees named, in the Brit- ish possessions in America, Russia in Europe, and in our own American _pos- sessions, fabulous sums of the precious metal will be taken from the earth and added to the visible wealth of the world within the next decade. Just how or in what manner this would affect the com- merce of our globe, and incidentally the United States, can only be con- jectured. One thing, however, is cer- tain—either that the value of the metal must decline, or labor and all its pro- ductions must and will advance in price the world over. The latter clause of the prediction is the more probable. This is only a natural law and con- sequence; and Nature makes no mis- takes in her operations. If it were otherwise, the effect would be disastrous and deplorable, as the great mass of producers of food and raiment would in time be reduced to serfdom. But, with the price of everything produced by la bor advanced—and by labor we also mean its requisite machinery—the poor- est individual who labors with spade, tongue or pen will find not only em- ployment, but will be able to purchase for cash sufficient for all his wants, and to spare, and he who tills the soil will reap a golden harvest in the widest sense of the word. Our merchants, who are the real distributers of all goods and wares, required or desired, will witness a revival of trade and_prosper- ity before unknown. Their numbers will increase, towns and cities will ex- pand in size and beauty and the farmer become a peer of the realm. Granted that millionaires will in- crease also. The great Republic has use for them. Without them, few large enterprises could be undertaken success- fully. Millionaires are the very foun- dation upon which rests the stability of a great nation; and, held in check bya wise legislation and by the free voters of any republic, they are a.power in the land which, in times of trouble, either foreign or internecine, is priceless. The ease with which the great capitalist can respond to a Call for money may sometimes be, in itself, the very safety of a nation. Within the boundaries heretofore named—in 1848, almost half a century ago—gold was discovered in Califor- nia, and we distinctly remember its effect upon the commerce of our cou- try, and more especially its productive portions. Our manufactories were lim- ited and our large cities few in com- parison with the present, but for the following five years a great tidal wave of prosperity swept over the entire land. Immigration of the most desirable classes came with this tide, viz., Ger- man and Scandinavian laborers and their families, seeking homes in the Far West. There were no criminals, anarchists or socialists among them. Everyone of mature age could read and write in his own language, and con- verse in English sufficiently to do each family brought with them large sums of money, chiefly in foreign gold and silver, sufficient at least to supply them with every comfort desired in transit, and to purchase a home in America. When asked their destina- tion from New York, the answer almost invariably was, ‘*Chicago,’’ which was then a small city with only two rail- roads entering it. In closing, allow me to say, even at this early hour of the late discoveries of gold in America, that it will be wise for our own Government to put forth every effort to exclude the undesirable classes who will swarm upon our shores. The expense entailed in preventing their landing can in no wise be com- pared with the cost of maintaining them as criminals or paupers, FRANK A. Howie. << >—____ Legislation in the Interest of Honest Advertising. What a sad commentary it is upon the veracity and perspicacity ot the mer- chants of Illinois that the last Legisla- ture, which a consensus of public opin- ion classifies as the most perfidious body which has ever disgraced the fair fame of that State, should have deemed it necessary to provide ‘‘an act to regulate and prohibit sensational or false adver- tisements in newspapers or otherwise and to provide penalties for the viola- tion thereof.’’ Although the Illinois statute may be classed in that great division of law known as fool legislation, it serves to point out that not every merchant has as yet accepted the fact that honesty is the best policy. To one who watches the course of trade as it flows from one dealer to an- other it seems almost incredible that any considerable proportion of merchants should fail to appreciate the value of truth in their business literature. | have known dozens of cases where splendid special sales were fathered by absolute prevarication, but I have never known an instance in which the lie did not come home to roost; in which the untruth did not result in more lasting injury than immediate profit. I know of two shoe men who are do- ing business in a provincial city. One has a considerable advantage in loca- tion but marvels that purchasers go blocks out of their way to reach the other’s store. One man’s advertisement reads, ‘$3 Oxfords $1.29.’ The other says, ‘‘Good Oxfords $1.50.’’ The wom- en of the city tested both. The first season one feund many gullibles. To- day the other has the business of the town. Truth is mighty and does pre- vail. I have never known of a permanently successful business built upon any foun- dation other than that of integrity. I kuow of several fine opportunities which have been ruined by misrepresentation. I also know of dozens of business men who would not permit a clerk to prac- tice deceit who are trying every day to lure purchasers to their counters by woeful exaggerations. One of Chicago’s great department stores lost many thousands of dollars through an ineffectual attempt to hood- wink the public. At first the attempt succeeded, then turned to utter failure. Now the institution, with a lesson learned, is slowly re-establishing itself in the confidence of those whom it de- ceived, while an advertising manager and several buyers are ‘‘at liberty.”’ business. Plainly but well dressed, It is a matter of regrettable surprise MICHIGAN TRADESMAN that, with so many examples of the in- expedience of misstatement beneath every advertiser's nose, the tendency to exaggeration is not counteracted either by the morality or the prudence which Nature made a part of everyman. The Illinois law provides for a fine of $25 for every offense against the clause which prohibits the publication of ad- vertisements of goods or merchandise whereby the same are falsely represent- ed to be of a greater value than the price at which the articles are offered for sale. There ought to bea stronger incentive than this to restrain those who are prone to disregard the truth. The department store which- advertises two-dollar shirt waists,or even fifty-cent shirt waists, for twenty-five cents, would better save the price of the space unless the garments are actually of the quality stated. Such bargain offerings, and they are very common, may sell twenty- five cent waists for a quarter of a dollar for a time, but a business of this char- acter will prove a mighty difficult thing to maintain, No man can construct an ever- flowing patronage for his wares ‘by the bare but oft-repeated statement that he is selling goods at less than they are worth. Such advertisements are unproductive, be- cause the public is fast gaining a knowledge of values and of business methods. Every sensible person knows that no one can perpetually sell at less than cost. HuGuH B. Rosperts. —>_2 > ____ All the Same *"Pa,'’ said Bobby, finding his father on the front porch, ‘‘ma wants to bor- row your knife.’’ ‘*What does she want with it, sone’’ ‘‘T think she wants to whittle. ’’ ‘*Wants to whittle?’’ “*Well, she wants to sharpen a lead pencil.’’ 16 Where Business Is Brisk. A Wansas State there. man yesterday was talking of that and the ‘‘good times’’ ‘* Business brisk, is it?’’ he was asked. ‘Well, it is pretty lively,’’ he replied —"at least, in my town.’’ ‘What business are you in?’’ ‘“Well,’’ he repliea, nesitatingly, my wife is chief of police and I’m on the force,’’ oe ——__~> 6 - If your hands cannot be usefully em- ployed, attend to the cultivation of your mind, rian DOQOOQOOQOHOOOOS Here @ @ nll L6aders JOO QOOOE e oe a Stark’s Specialties: ® * ° ° > solid, Serviceable. 2 ° ® 2 Stylish Shoes 3 Men’s, Boys’, Youths’. 5 Custom made for dealers to retail at $2 to @ $5. They have a record for nearly Half Century of Uniform Reliabili Entire new line of sar w ready for winter of ’97 and spring of ’9S.. To insure an early call and secure exclu- sive agency, address A. B. CLARK, Law- ton, Mich. E. H. STARK & CO., QDOOQOESOOQOOOOODOQGOOQOQOGDS © XXX OE 2 WORCESTER, MASS. 2 COQOOQOQOOQODOS © HOGODQOOQGOODOs HA Word to the Wise is Better than a Century Dictionary to the Otherwise Rubbers are going to be higher. The price will advance October tr. The advance will be all of 5 per cent. Your customers can’t afford it. Rubber buying time is almost here—the time when you will be asked for all kinds of rubbers. If not, you are going to be compelled to buy more rubbers later—after that 5 per cent. advance. Are you ready? They will cost you more. price. you need. any other jobber. have a plenty. scarce. if sent at once. We want your trade. Maybe you can make it all right with your customers. Maybe they will cheerfully pay more, and maybe they won't. Maybe they will go to some dealer who bought at the old Better go through your stock and see if you have all We are better fixed to supply your rubber demands than We “don't do a thing” but sell rubbers. We are the only house handling nothing but rubbers, which sells the goods of the Boston Rubber Shoe Company and the Bay State Rubber Company. We can fill at once any order, no matter how varied, no matter how large. The duck goods of the Boston Company are becoming We have plenty, and can fill orders at the old price We do everything to get it. Yours truly, W. A. McGraw § Zo., Detroit, Mich. You must charge more. ’ We have all kinds and we IS MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Clerks’ Corner The Biter Bitten. Written for the TRADESMAN. She was tall and angular and gave one the impression that, if she were better natured, she might be fatter. Every salesman behind the dress goods counter was busy when this attenuated female seated herself among the other custom- ers at the counter. It chanced that she chose a seat next to the woman upon whom I was waiting and, as I glanced at her, | remember distinctly wishing that it might not be my misfortune to wait on her. There were many pieces of disor- dered goods heaped upon the counter. Some of these the newcomer impatiently examined, making several ineffectual efforts to get hold of the end of one of the bolts. Then, looking up and down the counter and seeing that every sales- man was occupied, she was seized with that peculiar kind of impatience known only to the woman shopper who has un- limited time only when she has secured the services of the only available clerk and there are half a dozen people wait- ing. ‘‘Why can’t I be waited on? I’m in a dreadful hurry. I should think the firm might keep enough clerks to ‘tend to their customers. ’’ ‘‘What is it, madam? Can I be of any service to you?’’ asked Mr. Fan- ning, the manager. “"Yes, you can!’’ she snarled. ‘‘] want to see some black dress goods. ’’ ' Certainly, madam: 1! shall be glad tc show them to you,’’ said the mana- ger, making his way behind the coun- ter. ‘‘Now what class of goods would you like to see, fancy or plain, and about what price?’’ ‘I don’t want to see none of this stuff heaped up here like so much wire rope. It's last year’s goods anyway. Show me y’r new goods.’’ Although doing my best just then to sell one of the pieces characterized as ‘‘wire rope’’ and ‘last year’s goods,’’ I took time to look at Mr. Fanning. His face was beaming with good nature; but there was something in his eye which said, ‘‘Keep right on, old girl; my turn will come by and by.’’ The woman evidently supposed that Mr. Fanning was a regular salesman, for she certainly did not show the re- spect for him which a manager usually inspires, ‘And you have the face to stand up there and tell me that this piece of goods is the latest thing out? Sol-Yale, you call it?’’ ‘‘Yes, ma'am, soliel. It is one of the most stylish of the new fall fabrics and we just opened it up yesterday.’ ‘Why, it’s nothing but wool satine. I had a dress of that stuff six years ago, and it was the worst goods to hold the dust ‘atl eversaw. Newstyle! Humph! you'd better tell that to somebody that don’t read the fashion books. It’s no use to believe what dry goods clerks say, anyway. They'd tell lies even if the truth’d answer ’em better. I'll consult higher authority than you, sir, before I'll believe that old wool satine has come back into style!’’ ‘*Pardon me, madam,”’’ said the man- ager, without the least show of temper; ‘but, while you may think that you are very smart, ycu will excuse me if I say that I don’t think so. If you have read the fashion journals,as you say, you must have done so without your glasses, or else you would have seen that plain fabrics are very stylish this fall. I have just returned from New York, where I spent a month in looking up and buying the best and most stylish things I could find in dress goods. You will have to pardon me again if I seem to think that I ought to know more about dress goods, and everything pertaining there- to, than an ignorant old woman, such as you have shown yourself to be, could be expected to know.’’ There was a vacant stare—also a vacant place in front of the dress goods counter, and the angular female who had occupied it did not pause on her way out even to take a fine large colored fashion journal from the stand at the door. Mac ALLAN. —_ > 6 First Cotton Mill in America. The tablet which is to mark the site of the first cotton mill in America was put in place recently at the corner of Dodge and Cabot streets, North Bever- ly, Mass. There were no formal exer- cises, but among those invited by the Beverly Historical Society to be present was R. S. Rantoul, of Salem, as the result of whose researches the fact was demonstrated that this was really the first cotton mill in America. It ap- pears that when Mr. Rantoul was Mayor of Salem he was invited to Pawtucket, R. I., to attend the celebration of the centennial of the opening of the first cot- ton mill in America. He did not go, but he began to look up the history of the cotton mills. The result demonstra- ted beyond doubt that the mill in Bev- erly antedated that in Pawtucket by some years. The facts are substantiated by no iess a person than George Wash- ington, who on his tour through New England made a visit to this mill in 1789, and recorded at length his impres- sions. This was a year before Slater came to America, and two years before he started his mill in Pawtucket. The — mill was built and running in 1788. Grand Opening of the Grand Trunk Railway System’s New Single Arch Steel Bridge at Niagara Falls, Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday, Sept. 23, 24 and 25, 1897. The Grand Trunk Railway system will give a three days’ free entertain- ment on above dates, when this great achievement of bridge building will be formally opened to the general pub- lic. Low excursion rates to Niagara Falls, Ont., and return will be named from all stations on the Grand Trunk Rail- way system west of the Detroit and St. Clair rivers, good going on all after- noon trains of Wednesday, Sept. 22 and for all of Thursday, Sept. 23, good for return on all trains up to and including Monday, Sept. 27. Among the various features and at- tractions of the three days’ free carni- val will be a continuous open air enter- tainment of a unique character, from two large elevated stages erected on either side of the Niagara’ River. Grand illumination of the bridge and falls,and magnificent pyrotechnical dis- piays and fireworks, under the direction of Prof. Paine of New York, on a scale of magnificence unequaled since the marvelous display at the World’s Fair, Chicago. For program of the three days’ fes- tivities, containing illustration of the new single arch bridge and_ particulars of excursion rates, apply to ticket agents of the Grand Trunk Railway System, or D. & M. depot and city ticket office, 23 Monroe street. W. M. Marr, Acting Agent. —_—_—_—_2.__ His Business. Pedestrian—-Have you no occupation? Beggar—Yes, sir; I am a collector of rare coins. You haven't a spare ten- dollar gold piece about you, have you? —____» 2. __ Why hunt for happiness when the whole thing lies in health and good hu- mor? Association Matters Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association President, J. WisLEk, Mancelona; Secretary, E. A. Stow, Grand Rapids; Treasurer, J. F. TATMAN, Clare. Michigan Hardware Association President, Cuas. F. Bock, Battle Creek; Vice President, H. W. WEBBER, West Bay City; Treasurer, HENRY C. MINNIE, Eaton Rapids. Detroit Retail Grocers’ Association President, Josepu KNigut; Secretary, E. MARKs, 221 Greenwood ave; Treasurer, N. L. Konia. Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association President, Frank J. Dyk; Secretary, Homer Kap; Treasurer, J. Geo. LEHMAN. Saginaw Mercantile Association President, P. F. TREANor; Vice-President, Joun McBratni£; Secretary, W. H. Lewis; Treas- urer, LoulE SCHWERMER Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association President, Gro. E. Lewis; Secretary, W. H. Por- TER; Treasurer, J. L. PETERMANN Lansing Retail Grocers’ Association President, F. Bb. JouNnson; Secretary, A. M. DARLING; Treasurer, L. A. GILKEY. Adrian Retail Grocers’ Association President, Martin Gafney; Secretary, E F. Cleveland: Treasurer, Geo. M. Hoch. Traverse City Business Men’s Association President, TuHos. T. BarEs; Secretary, M. B. Houiy; Treasurer, C. A. HAMMOND. Owosso Business Men’s Association President, A. D. WHrrpe; Secretary, G. T. Camp- BELL; Treasurer, W. E. Couuins. Alpena Business Men’s Association President, F. W. Gitcurist; Secretary, C. L. PARTRIDGE. Grand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’ Association President, L. J. Katz; Secretary, Pump HILBER; Treasurer, S. J. HUFFoRD. roe yee iately at the expiration of 10 days Cigars and Register. RRR RE EREEE ERR ee reRY fe equal to any that the ‘‘NATIONAL’’ (Cash RegisterCo. Remember $39 includes both the Register and the Cigars. DESCRIPTION OF CASH REGISTER: Size: 21 inches high, 17 inches long and 19 inches wide. Weight, 85 pounds. Solid nickeled case of handsome design. Tab- lets display from both front and rear. The money drawer is highly polished inside.’ Both the exterior and interior of this machine are the best that can be produced. Warranted for five years moment’s time. The tablets are large and conspicuous: keyboards. When ordering please state if you use pe Detroit Tosacco Co., Detroit, Mich: Ship soon as from date of receipt of goods, or remit amo Siguatnre of purchaser: 6 000. Town Free! Cash Register Given Away!! Our Offer to the Trade: With 1,000 of our best 5-cent Cigars at $30 per M we will send free a solid nickeled case detailed self-adder Cash Register, equal to registers heretofore sold for $175 and upwards. The Cigars are equal to any 5-cent Cigar in the market. Terms 30 days; less 2 per cent. 10 days. . Our Guarantee: We will ship by freight the above Cigars and Register on five days’ approval, to be returned if not exactly as represented and entirely satis- factory to yourself. Why pay $175 for a Cash Register when you can ob a tain one free? Sign and return the enclosed order blank and the goods will go promptly forward on five days’ trial. If you do not find the Cigars equal to any s-cent cigar in the market, and do not consider the Register ) COMPANY sells for $175, send the goods back to us as per above terms. . All the work is done on wheels, and sets to zero with a key in a a black figure’ on a white enameled background. We have two styles of nny keys, or whether 5 cents is the lowest denomination you use. THIS IS A STUPENDOUS OFFER, AND MANY WHO READ THIS ADVERTISEMENT WILL BE INCREDULOUS. MONEY TALKS! Do not be influenced by agents of hi ) gh-priced registers, but send for one of our registers and _ 1,000 cigars at $39.; then compare and judge for yourself, and if the register i i er is not equal to the best in style, finish and utility, return it to us. e assure you that everything is exacjly as represented. If you desire us to ship, sign and return the attached order blank and the goods will go promptly forward for your inspection and trial. (The register is just out. At this writing we have no cuts to illustrate it.) Trusting we may be favored with your order, we are, very respectfully, DETROIT TOBACCO CO., Detroit, Mich. possible 1,000 Cigars at $30, including one Cash Register. Terms 30 days, less 2 per cent. 10 days. Above goods to be sent on 10 days’ approval. I agree to return same if not satisfactory immed- unt of invoice when due. $39 ‘to include both Weanicee tate ee he Qe che Be Che Be he Se She Se De De De Dee We DW PRE eR UEEeRR eR eeeereRy MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 Commercial Travelers Michigan Knights of the Grip. President, Jas. F. HAMMELL, Lansing; Secretary, D. C. Suagut, Flint; Treasurer, Cuas. McNoury. Jackson. Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association. President, S. H. Harr, Detroit: Secretary and Treasurer, D. Morris, Detroit. United Commercial Travelers of Michigan. Grand Counselor, Ff. L. Day. Jackson: Grand Secretary, G. S. Vatmorg, Detroit; Grand Treas- urer, GEO. A. REYNOLDs, Saginaw. Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Acci- dent Association. President, A. F. PEAKE, Jackson: Secretary and Treasurer, Gro. F. OWEN, Grand Rapids. Board of Directors—F. M. Ty er, H. B. Farr- CHILD,Jas. N. BRADFORD, J. HENRY DAWLEY,GEO. J. HEINZELMAN, Cuas. S. RoBINson. Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club. President, W. C. Brown, Marquette; Secretary and Treasurer, A. F. Wirxson, Marquette. Detroit on Record on the New Mile- age Monstrosity. Detroit, Sept. 20—I would like a small space in your valuable paper to express my views on the new interchangeable mileage book, which is calling forth so much well-deserved condemnation. In the first place, I think the book was not intended for use of traveling men (for there does not seem to be one redeem- ing feature in it), but to do away with other mileage books, so they would be compelled to pay cash fares. I cannot understand why railroads should be so careful to discriminate against commer- Cial travelers, as they are the men who supply the roads with two-thirds of their freight, as well as one-half of the pas- sengers. I have been traveling fora good number of years, have always car- ried heavy trunks and have been re- peatedly at railroad stations getting my baggage checked, when some one would come up to have checked a personal trunk, weighing fully as much as mine, have theirs checked unquestioned, while I would be obliged to pay excess bag- gage, because it was known that I was a traveler. Also preachers have bought tickets, when I was purchasirg mine, at the 2 cent rate, while I had to pay 3 cents a mile or purchase one thousand miles at one time. The traveling man is only allowed 150 pounds of baggage, while any little troupe of actors get transporation at a 2 cent rate and are allowed 300 pounds on each ticket. I would like to ask which party is the more beneficial to a railroad—the one who is on the road all the time and all goods which he sells are shipped by rail, or the one who only travels a part of the time and has no freight tu. ship? I am surprised and sorry to hear of any railroad official making such re- marks as _ the papers report were made by H. F. Moeller, Assistant Passenger Agent of the F. & P. M. They were entirely uncalled for and unjust. As to traveling men being ‘‘dishonest’’ and ‘‘kickers,’’ they will compare very fa- vorably with any body of railroad men! I have traveled a g90d many years, both in the United States and Canada,’ and have used nearly all kinds of mile- age, but have never seen a book that contained so many objectionable features as the one we now have. In Canada there is a Traveling Men’s Association which is recognized by all railroads. Any member showing his ticket at the ticket office can purchase a ticket to any place for 2% cents a mile (Saturdays going and returning Mondays for 14 cents per mile.) If he has any excess over the 300 pounds he can check it, pay the excess from one end of the road to the other, and get a stop over, with no extra charge, at every station on the road. The same can be done on most roads in New York State on a 2 cent rate. There is only one way we,as traveling men, can make our strength known,and that is to band together and vote and use our influence to elect men to the Legislature who will force the railroads to a straight 2 cent rate, which they could have avoided by making a mile- age book that would be acceptable to the traveling men, who number” over 50,000 in the district covered by the interstate book. I am glad to see so many traveling men’s associations taking action in the matter, as it shows a unanimous senti- ment among the-fraternities for justice. At the regular meeting of Detroit Council No. 9, UL €. ¥ of A., held Saturday evening last, strong condemn- atory resolutions were passed in regard to the book, as well as the slurs on trav- eling men. There is a prospect of a great mass meeting being held in the near future, composed of wholesale mer- chants, manufacturers and traveling men to formulate some plan or proposition to offer the railroads in regard toa suitable mileage book which will be just to both parties. J. W. Scuram. —_—_—_»2—.___ Toledo Traveling Men Condemn the New Mileage Book. Toledo, Sept. 20—At a meeting of the 3oard of Directors of the Toledo Trav- eling Men's Association, held Saturday, September 18, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, The Central Passenger As- sociation has placed on the market an interchangeable mileage ticket which is not only detrimental but inconveniences the traveler by requiring holder of ticket to exchange it for another ticket before he is entitled to the two cent rate; Whereas, The holder, if going over two roads and making close connection, will not have time to exchange tickets at depot of connecting line or to re- check baggage as said ticket requires; Whereas. If said holder changes his mind en route in regard to destination (which is often the case),he would be compelled to pay cash fare, as he would not have time at way stations to ex- change tickets; Whereas, In getting to the depot in time to exchange tickets, it is not al- ways practicable, for the reason that our business is of such varied condi- tions; Whereas, The price asked for said mileage ticket would mean to our As- sociation, numbering 1,000 members, the loaning of $10,000 without interest; Whereas, If the Central Passenger Association’s only object was to dis- criminate against the unlawful use of said mileage ticket, they would require the photograph of purchaser ee therein, thus preventing counterfeiting and obviating all the objectionable features of the ticket by allowing the conductors to detach mileage; Whereas, The commercial traveler is not only the largest purchaser of mile- age tickets, but furnishes a large per- centage of both passenger and freight business to the lines of the said Asso- ciation and should be entitled to more consideration ; therefore Resolved, That we, the Toledo Trav- eling Men's Association condemn the interchangeable mileage ticket of the Central Passenger Association as unrea- sonable and unjust to the commercial traveler ; Resolved, That we, as an Associa- tion, refrain from purchasing said in- terchangeable mileage ticket in its pres- ent form. Resolved, That we request the firms represented by us to co-operate with us by the discrimination of freight ; Resolved, That a copy of these reso- lutions be sent to all traveling men’s associations effected by the Central Pas- senger Association and ask their en- dorsement of same; Resolved, That two copies of these resolutions be mailed to each member of our Association, one for himself and one for his employer. a Even the Tradesman’s Angel Dislikes the Book. Gladwin, Sept. 20—In accordance with your instructions, I bought one of the infernal $30 mileage books, so as to ‘‘note how it works.’’ Am sure | lost the sale of a bill of goods at Pin- conning because of the time I had to lose in order to get the ticket ex- changed. Every commercial man who does not work tooth and nail for a 5,000 mile book for $100 is a chump. M. J. WRISLEY,. Grand Rapids Jobbers Unanimously Oppose the Book. Although the opposition to the new mileage book originally came almost wholly from traveling men, it is a notable fact that the wholesale trade is beginning to take the matter up and adopt strenuous protests against the continuation of the present system. The Tradesman notes that mercantile asso- Ciations and boards of trade in many cities have already taken action in the matter, and the feeling in Grand Rap- ids against the book is so strong that it culminated last Saturday in the ap- pointment of a committee, composed of Hon. O. A. Ball and Mr. Wm. Judson, who were asked to visit General Mana- gers Heald and Hughart and protest against the book now in vogue. In taking this action, the wholesale dealers expressly stated that they did not seek to antagonize the railroads, but believed that a friendly conference would ulti- mately result in the abolition of the ob- noxious conditions accompanying the present book. The committee was re- ceived very courteously and was assured by both general managers that they would use their influence in behalf of a more equitable arrangement. The action of the Grand Rapids wholesale trade is in the nature of a rebuke to Assistant Passenger Agent Moeller for stating that none but dis- honest traveling men oppose the new book. The Grand Rapids jobbers are a unit in opposition to the book in its present form, because they believe it is aimed at the small percentage of men who have, perhaps, acted unfairly with the railroads. They claim, and ap- parently with justice, that the rank and file of the fraternity are honest and that their employers will not wink at any system which smirks of dishonesty. In common with the long-time demand _ of the traveling men, the Grand Rapids wholesale trade believe that the rail- roads should issue a 5,000 mile inter- changeable book for $100, good on all regular trains, throwing around it all the restrictions necessary to protect the railroads in every particular; and if it is necessary to do it, the employers of traveling men will become personally responsible for the proper use of the book. This position seems to be a ten- able one and the Tradesman candidly believes that the smaller roads in the Central Passenger Association will be able to convince the public-be-damned Vanderbilt lines that the rights of the jobber are paramount to the rights of the railroads, and that any attempt to impose unnecessary hardships on the traveling men will be resented by the wholesale trade and opposed to the ex- tent of their ability. —~> > Kalamazoo Not in Love with the New Book. Kalamazoo, Sept. 20o—Post K, Mich- igan Knights of the Grip, held a meet- ing at the American House Sunday aft- ernoon. The members heard read, and they endorsed, the resolutions passed by the Toledo traveling men condemn- ing the new interchangeable mileage book system. The Post also adopted res- olutions of its own, which are as fol- lows: Resolved, That we, the traveling men of Kalamazoo condemn and disapprove of the interchangeable mileage book of the Central Passenger Association ; Resolved, That we refrain from pur- chasing said interchangeable book in its present form as far as possible; Resolved, That we request firms rep- resented by us to co-operate with us by the discrimination of freight. C. D. Waldo, H. E. Rice and Ed Zander were appointed additional mem- bers of the Street Fair Committee. F. L. Nixon, Sec’y 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, Detroit, \tict.. 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. I pee | OMNES, {| Prone: LE Aiiie STL NEW CITY HOTEL HOLLAND, MICH. We pledge the Commercial Travelers of Michigan our best efforts. Rates $2.00. E. O. PHILLIPS, Mgr. NEW REPUBLIC Reopened Nov. 25. FINEST HOTEL IN BAY CITY. Steam heat, Electric Bells and Lighting throughout. Rates, $1.50 to $2.00. Cor. Saginaw and Fourth Sts. EO. H. SCHINDHETT, Prop. COnFay 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 Detroit Business University, 11-19 Wilcox St., Detroit. W.F. Jewell, P. R. Spencer. HOTEL NEFF FRANK NEFF, Propr. GRAND LEDGE, MICH. Rates, $1.00. One block east of depot. HOTEL WHITCOMB ST. JOSEPH, MICH. A. VINCENT, Prop. Whitney House 3est Hotel in Plainwell, Mich. Only house in town holding contract with Travelers’ Educational Association of America. Chas. E.Whitmey, Prop. Cutler House at Grand Haven. Steam Heat. Excellent Table. Com- fortable Rooms. H. D. and PR. H. IRISH, Props. Northern Hotel, J. L. Kitzmiller, Prop. Cor. Grove and Lafayette Sts., Greenville, Mich. Photographs of Samples, Display Cards, Etc. It often occurs that traveling salesmen find photo- graphs of such articles as are too large to carry a great convenience. The engraving department of the Tradesman Company is prepared to furnish such photographs of the best quality on short notice. Metal MeecneeTtakeeN moans eee eee Paes Poe ba EY Seen Si tenaesretss Poe ste ete sant ase MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Drugs--Chemicals MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. Term expires S. E. PaRKILL, Owosso” - - Dec. 31, 1897 F. W. R. Perry, Detroit - Dec. 31, 1898 A. C. SCHUMACHER, Ann Arbor Dee. 31, 1899 Gro. GunpRem, Ionia . Dee. 3:, 1900 L. E. REYNoups, St. Joseph Dec. 31, 1901 President, F. W. R. Perry, Detroit. Secretary, GEO. GuUNDRUM, Ionia. Treasurer, A. C. SCHUMACHER, Ann Arbor. Coming Examination Session—Lansing, Nov. 2 and 3. MICHIGAN STATE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. President—A. H. WEBBER, Cadillac. Secretary—Cuas. Mann. Detroit. Treasurer—JouHN D. Muir, Grand Rapids. How Druggists May Increase Their Income. NATURAL SALICYLIC ACID. Some months ago I was asked by a prominent pharmacist whether it would be profitable for a pharmacist to pre- pare his own salicylic acid from oil of sweet-birch, or oil of wintergreen, Say- ing that the different manufacturers charged such prices for their products that they were entirely out of propor- tion with the regular price of a prime quality of the oil. Never having given the matter much attention, I set to work to investigate and found that prime oil of sweet-birch could be bought for $1.30 per pound, and that at this rate there seemed to be no reason why the pharmacist should not be able to make what salicylic acid he might want and Save more than Ioo per cent. by so do- ing. It is an easy matter to prepare the acid from the oil. The process I use is to add a known excess of solution of caustic soda (the solution should be concentrated) to the oil in a porcelain evaporating dish, and after stirring thoroughly, raise nearly to the boiling point, and maintain this temperature for five minutes; then add more water and boil a few minutes; then allow to cool and add hydrochloric acid in ex- cess; allow to stand a few minutes after thoroughly stirring; then transfer to a filter free from iron and wash with water until free from sodium chloride, and finally dry without heat. This proc- ess yields an unexceptional product, equal in every respect to the salicylic acid of manufacturing chemists. It is maintained by many very obser- vant physicians that the natural acid is in every way superior to the synthetical product as a medicinal agent. This being so, and in view of the abundant evidence at hand we are bound to ac- cept, it is best that only the natural product should be used in medicine. But it is objected that it is not fos- sible to obtain oil of known natural or- igin in the market. While I am aware of the fact that a very large part of the oil of wintergreen sold is of synthetic origin, there need be no trouble experi- enced in obtaining oil of undoubted natural origin, and there is no trouble in making the acid from this. This is only one of the many articles where the pharmacist can largely increase his profits by making them himself. PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES. In almost every city of any size there are quite a number of amateur photog- raphers and their number is constantly growing. This trade the pharmacist can make a source of some profit, in the sale of ready-made developers and pho- tographic chemicals’ In some places the pharmacist can make photographic supplies a profitable side line, but I think he should carefully canvass the ground before venturing into this field. It might be taken for granted that he can sell some of these goods, but can he sell enough to make it profitable and pay him for his investment? But if the pharmacist lets it be known that he puts up an excellent developer he can easily secure sale for it, and this, too, at good profits and at no considerable expense to himself. Among developing agents I have found hydroquinone the best suited for making one-solution de velopers. These, if kept tightly corked, keep indefinitely and, beside, are easily and cheaply made. This developer is very popular, is easily handled, gives a considerable range of exposure, yields negatives of good density, and is a fa- vorite where once used. I have found the following formula to yield an ex- cellent preparation that keeps nicely and gives excellent satisfaction wher- ever used: PAR EXCELLENCE DEVELOPER. Hydroquinone, 1 I-10 drs. to 2 drs. Sodium sulphite, cryst, 3 ozs. Potassium carbonate, I I-10 ozs. to 2 ozs. Potassium bromide, 3 grs. Water, enough to make, 32 fl. uzs. Add the potassium bromide to the solution of the hydroquinone and po- tassium carbonate, theu filter. Put up in bottles and seal. This developer can be used over and over again as long as_ it will work; however, the developer once used should be put in a different container and used only on plates that have been fully or slightly over-exposed. To restrain its action in cases of over-exposure dilute with water. This solution has a kind of tanning action on the gelatin and_ thus effectively prevents frilling. This, if put up in 8-ounce bottles and labeled neatly, can easily be sold for 25 cents a bottle, while costing less than 6 cents to put up. While | would highly recommend this formula, I would also recommend an- other, using dry pyrogallic acid and a solution containing the other chemicals. The pyro can be put up in 5-grain pow- ders, or made into two and a half grain tablets, and used as directed. This de- veloper is the one I use in my own work ; it does not stain the hands where ordinary care is used, and the pyro be- ing always fresh is much to be preferred to a two-solution developer where but a limited amount of work is done. Of course, where work is being done stead- ily, necessitating the constant use of a developer, the two-solution developers are to be preferred. The formula reads as follows: Sodium sulphite, 4 ozs. Sodium carkonate, 2 ozs. Potassium ferrocyanide, 2 ozs. Water, enough to make, 64 fl. ozs. To each two ounces of the solution use five grains of pyro. This is enough for a 4x5 or 5x7 plate. Use potassium bromide as a restrainer or dilute with water. Either of the above developers are easily and cheaply made and will not only yield large profits on their sale, but they will give satisfaction and recommend themselves where once used. The aim of the pharmacist should be to regain the trade on flavoring extracts and spices that once belonged to drug- gists, but which of late years has gone to the grocers The pharmacist has it in his power to do this, for, making the flavorings himself, he is in position to meet any kind of competition and to furnish better goods for the money. By giving out a few samples among the best trade he can easily demonstrate the superior quality of his goods. Not only is this so, but I believe that he can do a good business with baking powders of his own make. These goods are easily made and yield good profits, and their sale belongs legitimately to the phar- macist. FRANK EDEL. Mr. Bowser’s Proposed Remedy for Impending Pneumonia. M. Quad in American Druggist. ‘‘And now what’s the matter with that boy?’’ demanded Mr. Bowser as he came home the other evening and found young Bowser cuddled up on the lounge and looking very pale-faced. ‘*He seemed to have a chill this after- noon,’’ replied Mrs. Bowser. ‘‘Seemed to have! Don't you know whether he did or not?’’ ‘“‘Yes, he did, and now _ he has a fever. I presume he caught cold in that storm the other day.’’ ‘‘Well, what you presume and what is a fact are two different things. Young man, run out your tongue!’’ Young Bowser obeyed orders, and after a brief glance the father turned away with: ‘' Probably a case of pneumonia, and he won't live over three days. I'll see about doctoring him up after din- ner. After getting seated at the dinner- table, Mrs. Bowser felt that she ought to make ready for the coming move on Mr. Bowser’s part,and she quietly said: ‘‘T thought I’d send over after a few doses of quirine to break up his fever. It’s just a simple cold, you kuow.’’ ‘‘T know nothing of the kind!’’ ex- claimed Mr. Bowser; ‘‘and it’s prob. ably a good thing I got home as I did. I haven’t made a_ thorough examina- tion of the case yet, but there are all the symptoms of pneumonia present. I shall try to save his life, of course, but if it is too late you alone are to blame.’’ ‘*Then we should call a doctor at once !"’ ‘‘After I have made a diagnosis of the case we shall see what we shall see,’’ loftily replied Mr. Bowser. A quarter of an hour later he was feeling of young Bowser’s pulse—mak- ing a fresh examination of the to: gue— turning back the eyelids and_ indulging in many a wise shake of the head. ‘It's only a cold, eh?’’ anxiously queried Mrs. Bowser when the ‘‘diag- nosis’ was concluded. ‘‘On the verge of pneumonia, just as I thought, *’ replied Mr. Bowser. ‘‘But it can’t be! See—his fever is almost gone now, and I think I’ll make him some tea and toast.’’ ‘*T tell you that boy is on the verge of pneumonia!’’ repeated Mr. Bowser; ‘‘and pneumonia is something you can’t fool with. Don’t give him even one drop of water until I return.’’ **Are you going for the doctor?’’ ‘‘No, ma’am. I’m going over to the drug store to have a remedy put up. I know the disease and I know the rem- edy.”” ‘But this is no time to experiment! You don’t know anything about pneu- monia or the remedy.’’ ‘“‘Oh! I don’t, eh? I haven’t had it and cured it about twenty different times, perhaps? In one hour I’ll have him drawn back from the grave, and no doctor could do any more. ’’ Mrs. Bowser made further protests, but they fell on stony ground, anda few minutes later Mr. Bowser appeared at the drug stcre around the corner and said: ‘‘My boy is threatened with pneu- monia, and I guess I’Jl have you put up a remedy.’”’ ‘*Got a prescription?’’ was asked. ““No; I know the cure for it. You have jollop, of course?’’ ‘‘Jollop? Jollop? Never heard of it. What’s the nature of it'?’ ‘‘A laxative, of course. haven't been long!" ‘“Only twenty years. jalap?’’ Perhaps you in the drug business Do you mean That was what Mr. Bowser meant, but he felt mad and obstinate over his mis- take and replied: ‘*Perhaps they’ve got a more fancy name for it, but I'll call it jalap to please you. You have flaxseed, I sup- pose, and you don’t call it hayseed or birdseed?’’ ‘*And do you propose to mix jalap and flaxseed together?’’ exclaimed the druggist. : *‘T do, and add a little paregoric and sweet spirits of nitre. 1 shall want to make a big bowl full in all.’’ ‘*But not for a case of pneumonia?’’ ‘ That's it, exactly. I seem to be perfectly sane, don't I? I am not in the habit of asking for chloride of lime when I want a porous plaster !’’ ‘‘Mr. Bowser,’’ said the druggist, after a moment’s thought, ‘‘have you haa a doctor to see your boy?’’ "No, sir."’ ‘*Then how do you know it’s a case of pneumonia?"’ ‘“ Because it has every symptom of it.’’ ‘“You will excuse me, but how do you know?”’ ‘*How do I know I’m living !’’ shout- ed Mr. Bowser as his neck took ona blush. ‘‘I am .here for a remedy for pneumonia. If you don’t want to put it up somebody else will!’’ At that moment a family physician entered the store, and the druggist ap- pealed to him with: ‘“This is Mr. Bowser. He says he has a case of pneumonia at the house, and his remedy is jalap, flaxseed, paregoric and sweet spirits of nitre.’’ ‘*Great heavens, man, but you don’t mean you are going to give anybody such a dose as that!’’ exclaimed the physician. ‘*And why not?’’ **Because you'd probably be hung for murder. Are you sure the case is pneumonia?’’ ‘*That’s my diagnosis, sir!’’ stiffly replied Mr. Bowser. ‘‘But how do you come to makea diagnosis? Are you a physician?’’ ‘No, sir, but I think I can tell pneu- monia from bilious colic. I came here for a remedv, but as my patronage is not desired I'll take it somewhere else. ’’ The druggist wanted to smooth things over, and the doctor wanted to talk further about the case, but Mr. Bowser walked out as rigid as a ramrod. As he had to pass his house to reach another drug store, he ran in to see if any new symptoms had developed. Young Bow- ser had got away with a cup of tea and a slice of toast and was kicking a ball around the sitting-room. ‘*He is better, you see,’’ said Mrs. Bowser. Mr. Bowser sat down and looked from her to the boy and back for two long minutes without a word. Then he sud- denly stood up and exclaimed: ‘‘Young man, you take yourself off to bed and don’t let me hear a peep from you; and, woman, if there is any more tomfooling around this house I shan’t be three hours in making arrange- ments about the divorce and alimony !"’ — a Ideas are always bigger than words, therefore the simplest language fits them best. —_-_~>-0~- Your character cannot be essentially injured except by your own acts. THUM BROS. & SCHMIDT, Analytical and Consulting Chemists, 84 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Special attention given to Water, Bark and Urine Analysis. The best 5 cent cigars ever made. Sold by BEST & RUSSELL CoO.. Cuicaco. Represented in Michigan by J. A. GONZALEZ, Grand Rapids. WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. Advanced— Oil Anise, Oil Cornia, Oil Cloves, Declined— Linseed Oil. Acidum | Aceticum............ $8 6@8 8 Benzoicum, German 70@ 7% Borscic.... @ Carbolicum ......... 29@ 41 Cirieum ............ LG 4 Hydrochlor ......... 30 #5 Watrocum . ......... 8@ 10 Oxvaletm........... R@ 14 Phosphorium, dil... eo & Salicylicum. ........ 6O@ 65 Sulphuricum. ...... xe 5 PonMCHIA ..-....... ‘= 1 40 Dartaricum.......... 38@ 40 Ammonia Aqua, 6 deg........ 4@ 6 Acasa, 20 dez........ 6@ 8 Careones............ Bea Chloridam .......... ma UU Aniline Bigek.....: ........ 3 00@ 2 2 Brown .............. 80@ 1 00 ice. ............ 2 50@ 3 00 Baccee. Cubese........ po.18 18@ 15 ouniperusg........... 68 Xanthoxylum.. .... 2%@ 30 Balsamum Copeibsa. ......... 2. Be 5S i @ 2 40 Terabin, Canada.. 40@ 45 Terea.....,....... 75@ 80 Cortex Abies, Canadian.... 18 Cassie... 12 Cinchona Flava..... 18 Euonymus atropurp 30 Myrica Cerifera, po. 20 Prunus Virgini...... 12 Quillais, grd....... 12 Sassafras...... po. 18 12] s Ulmus...po. 15, gr’d 15 Extractum Glycyrrhiza Glabra. A@ 25 Glycyrrhiza, po..... 23@ 30 Hematox,15lbbox. l11@ 12 Heematox,is ........ 13@ 14 Hematox, %s....... 14@ 15 Heematox, 14s....... 16@ 7 Ferru Carbonate Precip... 15 Citrate and Quinia 2 5 Citrate Soluble..... : Solut. Chloride..... Sulphate, com’l..... Sulphate, com’l, by oO Ferrocyanidum Sol. * ° > bbl, per cwt..... 50 Sulphate, pure .... 7 Flora Araica ...... 2... 2@ 14 Anthemis........... 19@ 5 Marcas .......... 0@ 3 Folia Barosma.... 15@ 2 Cassia Acutifol, Tin- nevelly..... no Cassia Acutifol, - 23@ 30 Salvia ofticinalis, 4 ane Me... oe. Ura Ursi. L Gal Acacia, tst picked... Acacia, 2d picked.. Acacia, 3d picked.. Acacia, sifted sorts. Aesein, po..-.... ... Aloe, Barb. po.18@20 12 Seese 68 = ~ _ > Aloe, Cape .... po. 15 oe & Aloe, Socotri. - po. 40 @ 30 Ammoniac.......... 55@ ~=«60 Assafoetida....po. 30 BQ 28 Benzoinum ......... 0@ 5d Catechu, Is.......... @ 3 Catechu, Pe @ Te Catechu, a. @ Camphore .. 48@ 6&5 Euphorbium. “PO. "35 Qa 0 Galbanum.. @ 100 Gamboge po. eee H@ Guaiacum..... po. 35 @ King... ..:. - - v0 @: Mastic ..... @ 60 @ ud Shellac, bleached... 40@ 45 Tragacanth ......... 50@ Herba Absinthium..oz. pkg 25 Eupatorium .oz. pkg 20 Lobelia...... oz. pkg 25 Majorum ....oz. pkg 28 Mentha Pip. .0z. pkg 28 Mentha Vir. = pkg 25 Bee z. pkg 39 TanacetumV by pkg 22 Thymus, V..oz. pkg 2 Magnesia. Calcined, Pat..... .. 55@ 60 Carbonate, Pat...... 2@ 2 Carbonate, K.&M.. 20Q@ 25 Carbonate,Jennings 35@ 36 Oleum Absinthium......... 3 20 3 50 Amygdale, Dule.. 50 Amyedalz, Amare . 8 oop 8 25 A ce 2 30@ 2 6) oe (Cortex. _2= 2 20 Bergamii........ -- 2 40@ 2 50 Cajip =~ eee Le 80 Garyophyiii ees cali w@ 65 pee ade eee a. 35@ 65 eieemaoaaiil eee @ 4 00 Cinnamonii. ........ 1 90@ 2 00 Citronella. 41 4 Anchusa Jalapa, pr. Conium Mac..... .. Copaiba...... Caper. Exechthitos ee. Hriperon...... Gaultheria .... ..., Geranium, ounce. Gossippii, Sem. gal... Hedeoma..... ...... Junipera. ooo co Lavendula . Sa Mentha Piper....... Mentha Verid....... a gar... Lo ive 2. Picis Liquida.._.._. Picis Liquida, gal.. Ricina . ee ea ounce... ‘ meeere Senses. Sense. Sassafras Sinapis, ess., ounce. @ Me 14 oe, Ls Carb...... Chlorate. _po. 13 7@19e Cyanide Iodide. . Potassa, ‘Bitart, pure Potassa, Bitart, com Potass Nitras, opt.. Potass Nitras Prussiate a Alghi .... Arum po.. Calamus CO i Gentiana...... po. 15 Glychrrhiza... py. 15 Hydrastis iat Hydrastis Can., Hellebore, Alba, a inuia po... Bpecac po... Iris plox.. - - PO35@38 Maranta, Ys oO Rhei, pv. ee Spigelia. 1... jae Senega Similax, eee H Smilax, M. Scille.. 0.35 Symplocarpus, Peeti. dus, po.. Valeriana, Eng. po.30 Valeriana, German. Ataeiperag. Zingiber j. Semen Anisum....... po. 15 =. (graveleons) Bird, 1s Oar “po. 18 c Jardamon a ( ‘annabis Sativa.. Cydonium =...) Cc henopodium Dipterix Odorate.. suntan Lint, ee Lobelia — Phariaris C anarian. Spiritus Frumenti, W. D. Co. 2 Frumenti, D. F. R Frumenti ..... Juniperis Co. 0. T Juniperis Co.. Saacharum N. E_.. Spt. Vini Galli...... Vini Oporto... Voni Ala. Sponges Florida sheeps’ woo] © carriage. . Nassau sheeps ‘wool | carriage... _.. Velvet extra sheeps’ wool, carriage. _. Extra yellow sheeps* wool. carriage Grass sheeps’ wool. carriage... Hard, for slate use Yellow Reef, for Siate use... 2.2... Syrups Aeaeia.... Auranti Cortes..... Peneiber meee... Pemiiogd..... ..... Hhei Arom.... |... Smilax Officinalis.. Senega........ . Scills.. Quinine, oO Wa at DD tet kp pet but bet pe me : Boe in 5 on en QO bes pe oe te rw] v~ 29 OG = OL OS ioe . Turpentine. 50 | Seilie Co............ 20 00 10 10 60 | Gambier. Lo Prunus virg. Vichiies Aconitum Napellis R Aconitum a F Aloes.. Aloes and My trh.. Aveaes Assafoctids ......... Atrope Belladonna. Auranti Cortex..... Henrom. Barocma Cantharides........ Capsicnm «| Cardamom... .. aer Gentian Gentian Go... Gmaea Hyoscyamus leodine...... — lodine, colorless. i Kino. . , Lobelia... we Nux Vomica....... Onn... _. Opii, eamphorated. bs deodorized.. neces. Ether, Spts. Nit. 3F A&ther, Spts. Nit.4F Alumen eee oc) Alumen, gro’d. -po. 7 Annatto ee de aes Antimoni, po... _. Antimoni et PotassT ADVE Aptitenprin | | Argenti Nitras, Oz . Arsenicum,. Balm Gilead Bud . Bismuth §.N. .. Calcium Chlor., 1s. oe Chlor., Yes. Calcium Chlor.. 4s. C vantharides, Rus. po Capsici Fructus, af. Capsici Fructus, Capsici FructusB, po Caryophyllus..po. 15 Carmine, No. 40.. Cera Alba, S&F Cera Flava oe ne squibbs Chloral Hyd Crst.. Chendras, = Cinchonidine,P.& W Cinchonidine, Germ Cocaine. Corks, list, dis. pret. Creosotum. > aang bbl. 75 Peta, prep... : C rela, precip Creta, Rubra... Crocus Cudbear Cupri Sulph. Dextrine, Ether Sulph. : Emery. all numbers Emery, po 8. Ergota_... .. po. 40 flake White Galla. Gelatin, Cooper. Gelatin. Freneh. Glassware. flint. box Less than box Glue, brown Glue, white Glycerina ec Grana Paradisi Humulus Hydraag Chlor. Mite Hydraag Chlor Cor Hydraae Ox khub'm Uvdraag Ammoniati fiydrsaagUnguentum Hydrargyrum. lentayobolla, Am Indigo. ' lodine., Resubi lodoform. Lupulin ie aaa <<. .)||)—rtis Liauer Arse. et hy- ararz fod. ... LiquorPot: assArsinit Magnesia. Sulph Magnesia, Sulph, bbl Mannia. S. F Menthol . _ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Morphia, S.P.& W. "ae S.N.Y.Q. & Cc. Sneek Canton. Myristica, No. 1..... Nux Vomica...po.20 CS Sema. "o. Co Saac, H. & P. Picis Liq., quarts... Picis Lig:, pints. .... Pil Hydrarg.. po. 80 Piper Nigra...po. 22 Piper Alba.... po. 35 Piix Burgun. cao ee Flumbi Acet........ Pulvis Ipecac et Opii Pyrethrum, boxes H. & P.D. Co., doz.. Pyrethrum, py....__ Quassiz.... ais Quinia, S.P.& Ww. Quinia, S. German. Quinia, N.Y. Rubia Tinetorum. SaccharumLactis py Salacin...... ee sresenpusie : Sapo, ’ Sapo, M ee pare. GC, tone a... 3 +3 18 | Soda Boras, PO. SE98e Oe sr do — wT @2 = | Soda, Ash. ow * S\PSAGS 50 | | Spits. Ether Co | Spts. Vini Rect. bbl. | Spts. Vini Rect.%bbl | Spts. Vini Rect. 10gal | Spts. Vini Rect. 5ga] Less 5¢ gal. cash 10 day 3. Strychnia, Crystal.. _ — | Sulphur, Roll... Séde@ _——- 30 | Terebenth ee Linseed, pure raw.. Linseed, boiled...... Neatsfoot, winterstr Spirits Turpentine.. Paints BBL Red Venetian... .. Ochre, yellow Mars. Ochre, yellow Ber.. Putty, commercial. Putty, strictly pure. Vermilion, Prime AMCTICAN,....,.... | Vermilion, English Green, Parise ...... 134%@ Green, Peninsular. Lead, Red es W hiting, white Span Whiting, gilders’... White, Paris Amer Whiting, Paris Eng. cig . @ 1 Universal Prepared. 1 00@ {Varnishes No. 1 Turp Coach... 1 10@ Extra Furp......... 1 6d@ Cosch Body......... No. 1 Furp Furn.... Extra Turk Damar.. Jap. Dryer,No.1Turp wt ee OD acne sr Poe eneeees Bz g i cele — aeeed —_ e@S5Eeee Spoil wn ad RASES 8855S wo 5) o & nazéltine & Perkins DFC 60. WISSSCSSSee olindry Department We invite examination of our remodeled and handsome sundry department now in charge of Mr. J. H. Hagy. We display in sample show cases complete lines of the following goods. Perfumes Mirrors Combs Powder Puffs Tooth, Nail, Hair, Cloth, Infant, Bath, and Shaving Brushes Fountain and Family Syringes Tweezers Key Rings Cork Screws Razor Strops Violin, Guitar and Banjo Strings Atomizers Suspensory Bandages Toilet and Bath Sponges And many other articles too numerous to mention. Goods are up to date and prices right. nazéltine & Perkins Drug Go Grand Rapids, Mich. ; i # 20 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN GROCERY PRICE CURRENT’. The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers. They are prepared just before possible to give quotations suitable for a erage prices for average conditions of purchase. those who have poor credit. our aim to make this feature of oing to press and are an accurate index of the local market. It | conditions of purchase, and those below are given as representing av- Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is the greatest possible use to dealers. It is im- AXLE GREASE. doz. gross Ae 55 600 Caso Gil... ae 7 00 Cl 50 4 00 ee 7 9 00 IXL Golden. tin boxes 75 8 00 fica, tin boxes... ..... 7 9 00 Perapon... _...... _. 55 6 00 BAKING POWDER. Absolute. ib came des... 45 i; came don... 85 i 3 cans doz...... poe cdc 1 50 Acme. a¢ ib Cang3 doz............ 45 a ib CameSdne............ B [ Meamidoss..........: 1 00 ee ll 14 1b cans, 6 doz case...... 38 % 1b cans, 4 doz case...... 66 I ibeans, 2 doz case.... .. 1 00 5 Ibeans, 1 doz case...... 5 00 Goz Eng. Tumblers......... 85 El Purity. a4 Ib Cans perGoz......... 75 6 Ib cans per doz ........ 1 20 [ i) cane per doz......... 2 00 Home. 1¢ lb cans 4 doz case...... 35 ¥ lb cans 4 doz case...... 55 Ib cans 2 doz case ..... 90 14 1b Cans, 4 doz case..... 45 % lbcans,4dozcase...... 8&5 1 1b cans, 3 doz case...... 1.60 Jersey Cream. Li. Cans, per doz.......... 2 00 9 os. Cans, rer doz.......... 1% 6 oz. Cans, per doz.......... 85 Our Leader. oe 45 Soe 75 ee ee 1 50 Peerless. Sih came 85 BATH BRICK. Reece e, 70 ae 20 1 doz. pasteboard Boxes... 40} 3 doz. wooden boxes....... 1 20 BROOMS. nO Carer |... 1 90 Mo: 2earpe........ ...._. 1% oe No i arec........... 16 Parmer Gem... ........| | 2 ap Common Whisk............ 7 Domes Wehisk............... 80 Waronouse. ....... 2 25 CANDLES. eee 7 eS... Ls came 8 CANNED GOODs. Manitowoc Peas. Lakeside Marrowfat....... 1 00 ince. 5. |... Lakeside, Cham. of Eng.... 1 40 Lakeside, Gem, Ex. Sifted. | 65 CHEESE. See @ 10% a @ 10% —... na @ 10% ae. @ i1 Geom @ ii Gold Medal... ..... Berwrd.............. @ il ee @ 11 germey ......... @ 10% Lenawee ..... @ 10% Riverside... Boe @, 10% Beaten @ 10% Pe @ 10 a @ % ie @ 18 Limburger .......... @ 10 Pineappie............ 438 @ 8 pap Haeo.... @ 18 CHOCOLATE. Walter Baker & Co.’s. German Sweet _. Premium. ‘ : : Breakfast Cocoa <2 CLOTHES LINES. Cotton, 40 ft, per doz...... 1 Cotton, 50 ft, per doz ......1 Cotton, 60 ft, per doz...... 1 Cotton, 70 ft, per doz....... 1 Cotton, 80 ft. per doz...... 1 Jute, 60 ft. per doz ....... Jute. 72 ft. per doa.. 5SSS88s Chicory. Bulk Red en COCOA SHELLS. Poi> bare. beens Quantity.......__. _. Pound packages......... wm 09 Do CREAM TARTAR. 5 and 10 1b. wooden boxes. .30-35 COFFEE. Green. Rio. aS... ee Good .... 12 Prime... 13 aan 14 ge es 15 Santos. ae... 14 eee 15 Evie... Peaberey 20 17 Mexican and Guatamala. a. 16 Good _o Fancy .-48 Maracaibo. Prime _- oe Milken. ee 21 Java. oo 20 Private Growth. ..........__ 2 Mendoniiag. 24 Mocha. oes ae Stoel Roasted. Clark-Jewel!-Wells Co.’s Brands Fifth Avenne..... ee Jewell’s Arabian Mocha... .28 ; Wells’ Mocha and Java..... 24 Wells’ Perfection Java..... 24 Ssneaiho a Breakfast Blend ........__. 20 Valley City Maracaibo. ...18% iment Head... beater Biend =... .. ie Package. Below are given New York prices on package coffees. to which the wholesale dealer adds the local freight from New York to your shipping point, giving you credit on the invoice for the amount of freight buyer pavs from the market in which he purchases to his shipping point, including weight of package. In 60 Ib. eases the list is 10¢ per 100 lbs. above the price in full cases. Avuueckio 11 00 soeey a |e MicLaughlin’s XXXX. ... 11 00 Extract. Valley City % gross ..... 6 Felix % gross...... 3 1 15 Hummel’s foil % gross .. 85 Hummel’s tin & gross 1 43 CATSUP. Columbia, pints.......... 42 Columbia, % pints.......... 2 50 CLOTHES PINS. Seren DORON... 5.5... ck 40 CONDENSED MILE. 4 doz in case Gail Borden Eagle.........6 7% op 25 eee 5% een 4 50 Magnolia a. ee 3 50 Dime a oe COUPON BOOKS. Tradesman Grade. 50 books, any denom.... 1 100 books, any denom.... 2 500 books, any denom....11 1,000 books, any Genom....20 Economic Grade. 50 books, any denom.... 100 books, any denom.... § 500 books, any denom.... 1,000 books, any denom....¢ Si S33s ioe Swe SSSs 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 810 down. pepeeks WObOeKn. 8 eno eeeeers............ Seeveens.. 8. POU GeeKS...... ..... 2. Credit Checks. 500, any one denom’n..... 1000, any one denom’n..... 2000, any one denom’n..... Steel punch ....... 3 AIOMWDN as38 SsSKxss M8 DRIED FRUITS—DONMESTIC Apples. PemtOe Evaporated 50 lb boxes. California Fruits. aoe. Brackberrics........... Nectarines ..... _.. - = Pesenes............_. . gaa 9 a 8 @ Pitted Cherries....... Prannouoes............ 12 Raspberries............ California Prunes. 100-120 25 Ib boxes...... 90-100 25 lb boxes....... 80 - 90 25 1b boxes....... 70 - 80 25 lb boxes....... 60 - 70 25 1b boxes... .... 50 - 60 25 Ib boxes....... 40 - 50 25 lb boxes 30 - 40 25 lb boxes..... 1¢ cent less in 50 1b cases % @i @ 6 @10 x IAM YIN & YHHHO999s Raisins. London Layers 2 crown. Luendon Layers 3 Crown. London Layers 5 Crown. Dehesing. oo Loose Muscatels 2 Crown Loose Muscatels 3 Crown Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 4% ° 54% FOREIGN. Currants. Patens Dhig. @6 Vostizzas 50 lb cases. Cleaned, bulk i Cleaned, packages........ @ 8% Peel. Citron American 10lb bx @14 Lemon American 10 1b bx @12 Orange American 10ib bx @12’ Raisins. Ondura 28 ib boxes...... @ 8% Sultana 1 Crown....... @ Sultana 2Crown...... @9% Sultana 3Crown....... @10% Sultana 4 Crown....... @ Snitana 5Crown .... @I11K Sultana 6.Crown....... @i2 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Farina. 2i1 ib. packapes.......... 1% Baik, per 100 t)s..... ._. 3 50 Grits. Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s....... 2 40 Bulk in 100 Ib. bags....... 3 40 Hominy. Manes 22% Flake, 50 lb. drums....... 1 00 Beans. Dried Lima . ... 2 Medium Hand Picked....1 10 Maccaroni and Vermicelli. Domestic, 10 1b. box. .... 60 Imported, 25 lb. box.. ...2 50 Pearl Barley. Common... ...... Ca Ceokiee ae ee 2 Peas. mrcen, BA £0 Sere, perils... Rolled Oats. Rolled Avena, bbl.......4 % Monarch, Hbil........... .4 a> monarch. 4 bbi.......... 2 35 Private brands, bbl..... 425 Private brands, %bbl.....2 25 Wunaker, Gages.......... 3 20 Sago. perraa 3% East Gutie........... . @ Wheat. Cracked. bulk... 3 242 ib packages. ......_.. 2 50 Fish. Cod. Georges cured......... @ 1% Georges genuine...... @ 5% Georges selected...... @ 6% Strips or bricks.......5 @7% Halibut. Chunks. 10 Sipe... .. 9 Herring. Holland white hoops keg. zt Holland white hoops bbi. 9 50 Norwegian... .... aes 5 25 Bound 100 Ibg............. Hosnd 40 ibs. ............ Beaiee 15 Mackerel. Mess 10 He... 14 59 Mess 20th... 6m Mees 10 ihe... .. 1 60 Mess Sikes... Ee No. ftps... 12 % mot Mie 5 40 Rot Wie. 1 43 Mod Sie... 2 1 16 No. 2 100 tbs. i) No. 2 40 1bs 4 60 ao Wise... i= Mo.~ ibe... 1 00 Sardines. Mussian kogs............. 55 Trout No. 1 100 lbs...... 4 00 No.1 @) ibs. ....... 1 93 Not ie... 55 Not She....... 47 Whitefish. No.1 No.2 Fam He) ibe. ....... 690 500 19 40 lbs 27 z= «61h Sine... -. 63 = 30 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. 2 1 20 . 2 2 02......1 OD SOS. 2... 1 00 4o2.. ...2 0 ~-.... 1 40 Goz......3 30 a 2 00 No. 8 100 No. 8...2 40 No. 10. .6 00 No. 10. ..4 00 No. 27.13 No. 2T. 80 No. 3 T.2 00 No. 37.1 35 No 4T.2 40 No. 47.1 59 HERBS. ee 15 Hepes, ee 15 INDIGO. Madras, 5 Ib boxes......... 55 S. F., 2,3 and 5 lb boxes.... 50 JELLY. S > eats ee ee = pets . YE. Condensed, 2 doz ....... -1 20 Condensed, 4 doz........... 2 Souders’. Oval bottle, with corkscrew. Best in the world for the money. Ce Regular a Grade Lemon. doz Jo... vo) aoe..:. .. 1 50 Regular Vanilla. doz 2ez......10 2O5...... 2 40 XX Grade mon. Sox... 1 50 40z. ....3 00 XX Grade Vanilla. SOs... .. 1% -—...... 3 50 GUNPOWDER. Rifle—Dupont’s. Bers ne 00 Matt Bees... 22 Quarter Kees... ........... 1 Pib-caes ... 3 30 hip C6ns. 2. 18 Choke Bore—Dupont’s. ee 2 Malt Mees 8 2 40 Quarter Kern... 8... 1 35 2S. Cae 34 Eagle Duck—Dupont’s. eee 8 00 Hiaif Mees 4% Quarter Keps...... |... 23 220 cams 2... LICORICE. ge 30 cereers 25 eee 14 Poe 10 MASON FRUIT JARS. Pints, 1 doz. box, per gross 4 2 ~~. 1 d’z. box, per gr’ss 4 50 Half gal. 1d’z. b’x, p’rgr’ss 6 10 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 a 1 d’z. box, per gr’ss 5 75 é alf gal. 1 d’z b’x, p’rgr’ss 7 7 MINCE MEAT. Ideal, 3 doz. in case......... 2 25 MATCHES. Diamond Match Co.’s brands. Noe: Ssaipanr 1 65 Anchor Farior..........._.. 1 70 Ove OMe 110 MEpOM PROP... ...,...... 4 00 MOLASSES. New Orleans. ne 11 14 20 24 35 Half-barrels 2c extra. PIPES. caey, eo 216. 1 69 Clay, T. D. full count...... 85 Con Mes 85 POTASH. 48 cans in case. BabiMtrs........ oe Penna Salt Co.’s.... 3 00 PICKLES. Medium. Barrels, 1,200 count........ 4 50 Half bbls, 600 count........ 2% Small. Barrels, 2,400 count........ 5 50 Half bbls, 1,200 count...... 3 25 RICE. Domestic. Carolina head.... ......... 6% Carolina No.t............. 5 Carolina No. 2............. 4% POR 3 Imported. gapan, No.1... 2... 5 sapen, Nok. * eawa, NO. t,o... 5 POE soo cey eer ette ys ce ue, eee SALERATUS. Packed 60 lbs. in box. Chumeirs 3 3C Reames 3 15 WRECK 3 30 eyo se 3 00 SAL SODA. Granulated, bbls........ 110 Granulated, 100 lb cases..1 50 Lemp See. | Lump, 145lb kegs ........ 1 10 SALT. Diamond Crystal. Cases, 24 3-lb boxes......... 1 50 Barrels, 190 3lbbags...... 2.%5 Barrels, 40 7 lbbags...... 2 40 Butter, 28 lb. bags........... 30 Butter, 56 lb bags........... 60 Butter, 20 141b bags........ 3 00 Butter, 280 1b bbis.......... 2 50 Common Grades. OSIDRACES: =~. |, | 2 00 WSib sacks 1 80 SOsO1DSSOes... 1 65 Worcester. 50 4 Ib. cartons........... 3 25 I> Sip. sacks... 4 00 OO 5 tb saexe 3 75 14 1D Sacks,.... ..... ..$ 5O oo 10 lo. seeks... 1... 3 50 28 Ib. linen sacks... 32 both. linen sacks. ...... 60 Bulk i barreis.........._._. 2 50 Warsaw. 56-Ib dairy in drill bags..... 30 28-lb dairy in drill bags..... 15 Ashton. 56-lb dairy in iinen sacks... 60 Higgins. 56-lb dairy in linen sacks... 60 Solar Rock. Sein sacks... ||. 21 Common. Granulated Fine............ vi Mediam Wine... ... 85 SEEDS. Oe na 13 Canary. Smyime........... 4 Caraway 10 Cardamon, Malabar ..... 80 Hemp, Russian........., 4 Mized Bird... 4% Mustard, white.......... 6% — ..... 8 - .......... 5 Cutie Bone... 20 SNUFP. Scotch, in bladders......... 37 Maccaboy, injars....... ... 35 French Rappee, in jars..... 43 SPICES. Whole Sifted. Ae 9 Cassia, China in mats....... 10 Cassia, Batavia in bund... 20 Cassia, Saigon in rolls...... 32 Cloves, Amboyna........... 15 Cloves, Zangibar............ 9 Mace, Batavia... .......,. 60 Nutmegs, fancy........... 60 Nutmegs, No. 1............ 50 Nutmegs, No. 2...... ne Pepper, Singapore, black... 9 Pepper, Singapore, white... 12 reppec, shoe 10 Pure Ground in Bulk. aepoS 0 oe Cassia, Batavia ............. 22 Cassia, Saigon.. ...........35 Cloves, Amboyna....... _. .20 Cloves, Zanzibar............ 15 Ginger, African............ 15 Ginger, Cochin ........:... 20 Ginger, Jamaica............ 22 Mace, Batavia.... ......... 70 Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. .20 Mustard, Trieste............ B _Nuners. 40@50 Pepper, Sing , black ....10@14 Pepper, Sing., white....15@18 Pepper, Cayenne........ 17@20 cE Ae nee Mes oa ual 18 SYRUPS. Corn. Sarre 22 Hatt Pbis..... -_.- oe Pure Cane. Pe 16 eee ee 20 Cae 25 SODA. BOK 5% Kegs,-English............... 4% IG 2! SOAP a Arr.’ ry. i 2 Brands Belo SUGAR ur’s 1 i . Ww ° Armour's Lanndey cd 2 50 whole on —— . Ne ’ 1ite wees pa , Ss Ts New Y ‘Ree White. ma: 3 30 ieeight fa dealer to whi York Ca ° A our’s W ite, 50 ee shi i fre 1 r adds eh th nd Armour’s Woodeh es 251 ¢ ipping m New . 3 the loc e 1es Armour’s Kitchen tirown fe — on — ork to eee s ' Gr ° s Mottled Sen 3 = — of ne Ttiveice fo a tick Candy Mralns andF 2rman 2 25 purchases See Bee, > oe : St Sco ea Sa eedstuff Single t ere ce tin whieh ihe Standard H. i veces — pails | W w. aaa s iPr e 5 : . é a SiLGh 7 S 7 ee . i. "sox Lots, deity Cut Loaf. pounds ‘for. the aoe erate TE Nai ovisions. | DO. s, delivered... ; . ids for the | Jumbo, 3215. oO ee oe — i x lots. delivered..117.°3 a — feeeeeeeeess | aaa as 6 es eae Swift & C nen | c rin iS 9 MANO «o-oo. e i jumbo, 3: ' rW He noe C HN) ro § § ered... 8 70 Pened O veer eeeeteeeeeteees 5 69 Extra |, oo 1b @ 8% I heat F Sf Ows: ompany | cker _ KIR ’ s1++ 2 65 eee oo -- -o--+ a.) 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B BOX Tots. 213 Le ABLE SA Bg 2: Gots rt-Putman’s Brand, 90 1b Pubs... sivance | 8 i gal Breproot, ball, o% rine Soap ear 3 = pa ‘ iain, UCES. . ancy—In @9 a foe les s Brana, | 72 1P Paik, vos advance fs . fireproof, nee doz. & ’s Brands ita ee a 47 i ha + Sete a Republic, 4s. pel her 5S ib a | | 44 gal., pe Jugs il, doz.t 10 ; al , large’. itieiee A PS.... a& W » 1A8.. Los Sa fee tte ice ve gal. or d i seal, = 2% Peppermint i — = Gold Medal ys. BB OS 5 Ib Palls..... ‘advance | Tioga, .— , salad D ssing, large. 37% |H solate D rops.. a pte Medi oo . pis ato on l., per gal... ot ressing, large. -+-2 2 Gt M. Choe rops.... - old M i Rage _ Bol Sa “advance | T ee 50 ao aa Gm’ Drops Drops. oa Parisian, ¥y ae -- 580 Liver... ce usages. 1” | 4 gal., oo a 8% “ 3 5 i CAT : na arisiz ee Beata oa. ig per doz . Single box 7 TOBACCos Ab. licorice Drop ig | Pela eo Samana 3 ces cs 4 10 x lots, Sckivoni . oo e Drops Gi Petite ona etter ae ener of % gal., aes 7 box lots = ea 9 65 | Clark Cigars i plain... ae io ney & Judson 's Brai =p > tmaamess 2 oo per doz.. 20 ae is delivered... 60 | N -Jewell-Wells — printed. G50 oe aa ee pS Ps gi Jars per doz.. 30 14 Countr ke New Bri 8 Co.’s Cre: = aia om io ota, 48......... Sears 6) oe eee and Covers, ora Panne 0 Leys Brands ee i «6S sia Hn ae es 4 bat ts nag a lg a =e ee % 0| eee we: OS @s | La en Gro¢ oe aa | 72 | 5 lbs. i Sealing W doz..11 00 11, 100 10-072. — r....3 1G rison, Plum ie rpc Creams. oso ioe les er Co.’s B - 9 SU Rump Co 90 S. in pack gz Wax 00 oe ce ov mer &C ecor: eams 8. 50 rel, ei : teers hel J ackage, pe iy Sapoli Seis me : 50 bahar oas Wate r & Co.’s b’d pe ei Cae _ 4 @W Laurej 4S. on Lo - Kits oe 12 00 | No LAMP BU per Ib... il Gapatie. kitche ring. ‘Se lencenk. es, 44 it jet ae ams. 1a .. 600] 3 bh om’ 1200 | No. 0 Sun RNERS. io. ha n,3do ernor Y ee a Wi a aN : Se Ll eee \ bbls a . NO. ceo “ nd. 3 z Mor Shien Se i goo | tat mon -- go |B M eles MY, » 401 tee Noa 2 Sun iy Washing doz... 5 . —- aoe ergreen oe “— cee | eal. el bbls: 80 Ibe... TE , wa a Las g Powder. _ =... .. 70 00 srries @ Hilated || || i 15 Tubular. 2... Ha Be ee. 3 . aa oo lov | Securit Serer es 30 ‘ H. & P. Drug © 0 00} No. 1 wr Caramels -— St — and renee J = 7 hie a 7 Security, _ oo eG a uintett 0.’8 b bo apped . Wa r Fee stu we i Ge h bbl ty lbs a ae me [Nea 2 i * é €... rand. ‘we a: »2 Ib ve oe d. sere fis. cao oe iS ae epemope | cman : he Pasa Unbolted Corn aan es Po oe SEU 1 40 Se a 85 . J. Johnson Ci tee ee eee a oe ee Wheat — Bea eno a Casings. 2% CHIMNEYS_¢ ier igarCo “eh rap a Se er Wi 0 o¢ reid eter a . N c 50 Og xes ped, 2 _ creeni hea an.. 13 00 mde vo. 0S 2 om So ped, ib, 8 reenings.. nes eS _ . nia. Weckaee. a a a a 18 06 3 | No.2 Sen... notes eee 6 doz. quate, 0. 8; Brown Mil 10 00 | R B 9% —- ee “ i. ———— : Ows: Mi i Rolls 4 utt 6 N irs oo peoaaa © 8 . A Most Plazsant, but Most EM : Fruits Car | New a 7 Solid, — °° — ' j . 0 Sun ‘ Quality. 5 4 ve . ending orn. Rolis, dairy. Pe | Pe ag my crimp to Fath ls, creamery... 1. ca abeled... oO ca oo. , CE ry .. “ oe un, cri dled. |. 160s oa. Car | oo = eamery 2.0.0.1: gal a te and label = 100 12 o7 pk S.CW. ‘ a a e Naples. Canots, cl Ah ts. -» 36 Corned — joie -. Ee 0 2 "Sun, crimp. t Pu eo Pe |r ie ess thi ia sorned , 21 . iekeied a He A OS 35 00 200 Far Rodis. @ — 22 ea any 24 moan ae .. 2 10 No. 0 XXX Sagat 3 2 RCH -- 3.50 n Tonge ley... is. G4 50 a ae — a. 5 Ww Sun int. m : aaa @5 a 1 Timo — 30 boven ham, 348... 2 10 No a er” eee to . a5 00 | _ O17 thy ca 7 riled ham. ay oe wr. Sun abeled P, Strictl Lemo aN eee a deviled ay 4s... oa : No eco an crimp top. 2 55 Sucee n ta ee ... $06) eae a? 2 vo | wray ee te top, —s Pg @ Crack nen 10 00 Potted tongue as tee uns 1 o aa, b, cHimp. top 2% ee aa See 350! ¢ Cc <= | > He tae) : N IMNE eled.... Ex. } ney 300s...... @3 5 The N ers a @S..... aie 1 & YS—P 1) 295 “Real Ses. Os 30 | as eN.Y. Bi ° a -- Lo teheian ear! 7 i 360s..2 002. os so " follows: Biscuit Co F e h sy " oS Reina a aa : i i . —— lab Sun, ag gl RC S @6 00 Sey quotes _resn Meats. — r ele wrapped and ” aw tar Green Medium Bananas Seymour oa Meats — eo “a Ki . Ndi on) de Large b bunches ’ Fa 10ur XXx oe ‘ e N abeled wily wrapped see » 40 1- ngstord’ sb | so vincoan. p unches B...1 95 ‘amily XX i, 31] ee Carcass B sas ee ped and 1-Ib rd’s VIN 35 00 es. 25 Fam xs b. e 4 F Ss eef f un, “ - nd nie eecknee ssi Malt Whit aon eM 1% G2 w Family XXX, 31b e a Fore quarters cee Jaa ne > vhite Wi ° : orei 2 00 | Sal > as eae 4 n CN 6 @7 mps , Kin ages 6 eae F ign D ted XXX. 3] rton Lo _ quart a oe : cm stilts tines a muna igs, Choi ried F MMS Sin .. 4% oins N ome... 5 @6- No.18 a Bas ni 40 1-1 iia Siiees Gien i aight LT on hoic ruit ei cat y | Ribs... Ra 2 ee . 1 Sun. plai tie. 80 ‘ae liver Gloss *) i 8 Bigs, Califoruias.. . Soda XXX oo 43 Rounds <1... sin 9 *@12 No? Sun ae a we es . oO. i 30 | Natt as... i Seda XXX ; . “2 uc a .. 2.8 C .2 Sun, plain b ' r vim .,piaimend. rene ag | Ne- ergro oe Soe AN i dion | auc. 6 iE | Not Cri piaia bai, per | * gm moka Ro bigtime oo nacre 6° pease. halen oan | esa cen bea oe 132 Packages... 5 00 | = pane 30 | ates, Fards in 60 ib @ weet Wien 6. — =" ie —— - 135 : Sic packages... 5 00 og foo Dalen Pesciaac: b 8 afers, 11] ~ 9 |Sh cs | No. 1, Li ia 1 60 sam ogee isa 8) Fish and Oys i oaeyririniaiia, —& eRe ane, lem ae [No 4 Lime (6c don) sine oe) —= 1. ace nue AE. Zee coon: gg [Ne= mnt d02)...... 8 = a roe 1 5 yster ses oe 60 Ib @ 5% Farina eK =o oe Cindaes Mutto tees 5G on Io — a. cf s DOKES.-6-eeeseeeeee cers \% sh sw ar, XXX rton. 4% | Spri nee in. | No. 2, Li eo a 47 So ish @ Abia EET hug in No.2 Flint lectric. 70 1-lb 1 cia iia: 4 Whitefis . 4 Animals Go tees = mbs ious O . 2, Fl (70e d 0 Te gait sh : nals OD 4 : on. 6 7 int 0z Ib Pagkage reese n 33g | FFOWE o-oo ees. os Nuts mening aeilenags pone ‘Veal. 8 oOo |igal OIL. c mete ei peetater So ae Halibut. o: | ee : Hee eg o Hi ee |2em tin cans" with sp ‘oe 10 and box 4 a ee Mmonds,Ivacee | Goftee Cakes 0220. : Hides a tos [SEI EN ee with Spout 1°33 a : s 2 5 monds, € Sa (31 | Ge ie —— —= | 5 ge 7 j vith s 16 s Peat) 3 Live “ppg 8. - @ 15 soft California. @ a ft —— mae foc 8 i meinen nd P 5 gal i iron beter spout. 1 65 TOVE POL tas oak Boiled -peseed CM @ 4 Brazils elled.. nia, Wo | Gree ace a tresses o Perkins e ts 3 gal galy ron brary spout. 3 8% ISH. stad o obster..... @ : Filberts pest @i5 | cn ae Pc XXX tou i ~ Ows: & Hess pa e | 3 ea oats i with spout. ; 50 1a dos @ : Hberts « Loe . Snps,X 8, wy und 1G y as 0 ga Tlti on wi aucet 73 No. 1 Se 29 «| Wal ute. Grenobls, as i ark hee, 1S eee Hid s fol-| > 82! 88 ting c: i ecu oO. K........ i 2 we 710. SDs ea ee oe lv cans ucet 5 25 Pike Pickerel...... g A a, er — @w | Ginge ps, XXX home mad 5} aa les. ee 5 35 a. alnuls, § if No. 1. le ger Vani Seaiiased. 5 | eu ie. a lcm aaa oe wei g : galt: soft aad Si | Imperials — en oped.. 5 a Cured... Ce ‘a 7% Soa Rapid ste a 9 és 5 a ~ ihe a IAL ooo nee eeee cece ~ ee a . i, | i steady s Col happer........ 7 | Table juts, fancy... Molasses = aaeeeeae | Kips. PL 84@ oA | 3 gal sg a stream River S i @ > Nuts 1¢ @l2 M s C: y-- 1 6 K greer i. y me 0 9 Mack er Sal oo. 8 Pecans ts, ch 2 ee me ty arshm: kaa ips, @ :... . 0 @ ig | 5 gal H e Rule verflow 00 erel . mon.. ¢ 1 feo Med oice.. @l Marshanallow TEN 10 Gs ieee rere bo 7 \° gal ao. “om i Ww _ 5 a 32 | Pec s, Ex. ee a @ul | Pretzels ra qaneli “=o jalfski - green... 8G ate King... a 0 50 Codeine @ 18 Pecans, Juntos... - | Pretaeleites, Li reams... es | ica oe wie » Fas al ane a “oie o0 . ory Nuts per bu. 9 | nue “ites, Little Germ: 3 Is ey 9 G | Re. OF +38 ‘ F. H. Counts ans. Poin. ee per bu. @i4 | sue care German : Shearlings es on” bg . a aes _— N selects ......0. 0... ee. Sultamas «ooo... j ings .. . | No, 13 T Se ret ‘en eeaee Standards... st . 35 uls, full sacks «= G | Sears’ Lunch... ea 6 Old. Wool Het 5@ | Ro $ Tubular Dash ee , 3dozin sight NT rsa @ 3v @3 50 Vanills Square os <. WO. ee 30 N . a Tubue ea taue 6 2 case; gross. 7 20 Oyste a @ 2 | fancy H ype Pecnn Waters. 8 = = 3 Street side lamp.14 00 ae | chen bee toe : ney HP? Pe “cir a L Oi }_ 90! vo. otubur AMP 2. 3 15 . per 100....... 1 5@ one P., Flags @7 Cream Jumbt a i. 1is. | . 0 a cuemnn 3 75 Lae ice HP. i . sa bdior ews a " } _eac bular, c nce 01 50 Ghats H. P., Extras. | retin Gi bles ee 10 Eoce Bar 7 | No ch, box 10 Cases | S. 1 00 ce, H » Ext @7 thimmi nger N aa. cene . rel | . OF dce doz. aie” —. ° 4 Piacepek a seas XXX W.W.Mic . | _each ubular pete [ omer nape : - : “i pt teeees | y , box fT, pay mh — — | ae Se" | Dian W.Waiiichiiali | No. 0 fubutar casestion © oS @6 ee peha a : 9 D amond gan... @ gig | each bt lar, ae ka Belle ae cee Waingig 12 | Dee S. Gas White....... @ ." No. 0 But 1 35)... 1s 5 doz 45 ee 18 Deo: Sena" a i. a, lee as : ii | Qi | Zz. eac ey co. Engi Ce @8 : L each... ye, Engine ees... 25 @ 8 | No. oper WICKS. _ 12 , winter... @36 |} Oo, 1 § Toss KS ° ter ae 6 N per Lee ° eS @21 No. 2 per gross. Wee ole. i OSS woes seeeees 25 Ber BTOSB... 0... 0. 38 Cy 58 le eh ee oa Pegi tae ee ee ae weer nein RN eee 22 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN _ Hardware ‘Cut-Throat Tactics in Stove Prices. From the American Artisan. The axiom of political economy to the effect that the greater the distance of the consumer from the producer the larger will be the prices, which we have all assumed as a positive, fact has been rudely upset by the business tactics of some stove manufacturers who, accord- ing toa prominent member of the Stove Manufacturers’ Association of Eastern Pennsylvania, have evolved a new rule in political economy, which runs: ‘‘Our price in other makers’ territory is lower than in our own,’’ thus completely re- versing the axiom referred to. This Pennsylvania stove manufacturer, in a conversation with a representative of this paper, had no complaint to make concerning the fellow members of his Association who lived up to their agree- ment as to prices rigidly and_ satisfac- torily. Makers in other states, how- ever, would send traveling salesmen into the territory covered by the Association and offer stoves for sale at no-profit prices, while maintaining prices sub- stantially agreeing with those of the Eastern Pennsylvania scale in their own particular bailiwick. Of course, retal- iation would be the order of the day, but this maker, being a clear-sighted individual, could see that coming back in a fight of section against section was not a whit more profitable than the old- time house-to-house fight, for whose avoidance his and other associations were expressly formed. Suicidal strife transferred to a wider plane of opera- tions doesn't enable the payment ot any larger dividend than when confined to a narrower field. Another stove man com- plained that a Detroit house sold stoves in Southern territory in competition with his goods at lower prices than they accorded their customers in the North- ern States, and threatened, unless this practice was stopped, to photo-engrave some of the bills at which this Michi- gan house sold the Southern trade and send them broadcast to the Northern customers of this concern, thereby creating a disturbance of considerable dimensions. The state of affairs thus frankly com- mented on by this manufacturer is certainly detrimental to the best inter- ests of the stove world, and the remedy is so simple that it seems almost super- fluous to point it out. If an association of makers can maintain a schedule of prices in one state,and another associa- tion can hold its members to a mini- mum rate in another commonwealth, there is no reason why the two associa- tions, acting in conjunction, cannot check the depredations of their respect- ive members upon the territory of the sister association. Transferring the ideas and methods of a successful state asso- Ciation into the wider sphere of National action and the stove Indians will all be compelled to stay on their own reserva- tions, and will be severely dealt with when they wander out into other fields armed with cut prices and other dan- gerous business weapons. Cut-throat tactics do not pay, what- ever the sphere in which they may be indulged, and the extension of the idea embodied in the successful stove asso- Ciation, covering a limited territory, is the remedy for certain ills that are now pressing heavily on stove men in some sections. —_——__> «> The Hardware Market. Reports from all classes of trade con- tinue very satisfactory, indicating the gradual, and in some cases rapid, im- provement which is characterizing the market. Dealers are placing orders much more freely than they have been in the past, although there does not seem to be any disposition to buy _ be- yond actual needs. Where one cannot pay for goods promptly, we think this a wise course to pursue, but, in many lines it is quite evident that higher prices will rule for a long time to come. The iron and steel market is very active and prices are growing firmer every day and more difficulty is experienced in having orders filled with any degree of promptness. Wire Nails—At the present time the market is very firm and advancing all the time. Three large factories at the present time are closed down, which makes at least 9,000 kegs a day from the capacity which would be running full under ordinary circumstances. Manufacturers are holding firm at $1.50 base for wire nails in carlots and job- bers are getting an advance from 5@1oc per keg beyond this when shipment is made from factory; and from stock they are getting from 20@30c a keg beyond the cost at the mill. It 1s believed the advance has not yet reached its highest point. Barbed Wire—In sympathy with the general advances which have taken place in all iron and _ steel products, prices are much higher than they have been and, although the demand is not as great as for wire nails, it is believed that much higher prices will prevail in the near future. Sheet Iron—Most of the mills are full of orders and in many cases it is diffi- cult to get prompt shipments. Prices have advanced $2@4 per ton and but little change has been made in prices from the jobber. Carriage Bolts—Carriage as well as machine bolts have been affected by the prevailing revival in business and prices have been advanced 10@15 per cent. by the manufacturers. Shot—Owing to certain conditions ex- isting in the St. Louis shot market, it has been impossible for the manufac- turers to advance prices materially, al- though at present shot is selling as cheap as pig lead and much less than the price of lead pipe. If the differ- ences now existing could be _ healed over, prices undoubtedly would advance at least 1oc per bag. Window Glass—None of the factories having yet started up and no progress having been made in settling their dif- ferences with their men have a_ tend- ency to advance the price of glass. Job- bers are getting 60 and 20 per cent. by the box, and 60 and Io per cent. by the light. Unless the factories soon resume operation, this price no doubt will go higher. Miscellaneous—On German coil and halter chains a new list has been adopted, which means an advance of about Io per cent. The manufacturers of screws have withdrawn tke old price which they have been making and have advanced their discount from Io to 15 per cent. Lead pipe is now worth 5%c per Ib. in coils; 4c extra cut to length. Ice skates have been advanced on the cheap grade from 5 to 7c per pair. —-.+_»> 2. Necessity of Currency Reform. ‘‘It seems to me,’’ said the man who, in an unguarded moment, had allowed his wife to lure him into a dry goods store; ‘‘it seems to me that we need currency reform.”’ ‘‘What do you mean?’’ she asked. ‘“Why, instead of issuing dollars and fifty-cent pieces, the Government ought to turn out ninety-eight cent bills and forty-nine cent pieces. ’’ —__o0—.__ Home Seekers’ Excursions to South- ern and Western Points. On Oct. 4, 5, 18 and 19 C. & W. M. and D., G. R. & W. agents will sell tickets one way and round trip to Southern points and round trip to West- ern points at low rates. Ask agents or write to the undersigned for full infor- mation. GEc. DEHAVEN, G., P. A. Contrivances Used with Stoves and Ranges at Sea. Stoves and ranges used at sea have two peculiarities. One is that the doors are made to turn down and not to swing, and have fastenings to hold them se- curely when they are shut, so that they can’t possibly fly open. The other pe- culiarity is in the rack ontop. It is elevated four or five inches, and runs around the edge of the stove to keep the pots and kettles from sliding off. Some stoves and ranges used afloat are also provided with cross rods which run from the fixed rod at the back of the stove to the rod in front, across the top of the pots and kettles and hold them down and keep them from shift- ing. They are used in very heavy weather, or when the ship is rolling. For some reason these cross rods are more used on British than they are on American ships. When a vessel is in port the front rail of the rack is usually taken out and then the cook has as easy access to the top of the stove as he would have with a stove ashore. : —>eom -- A Joke on the Hen. A grocery clerk in a Connecticut town recently delivered a bag of corn at the house of a customer and was_ instructed to empty it in a barrel in the barn. The clerk proceeded to the place designated, found an apparently empty barrel and the corn went in. A short time later the tirm was notified that the corn wouldn’t be paid for and damages were demanded on account of the death of a hen and fourteen chicks that were re- posing in the barrel. No settlement has been effected. Oe 0 -e- The city does not take away, neither can the country give, solitude; solitude is within us. +> 62> - Tne rich are more afraid of poverty than the poor are. New Catalogue of Tinware and Enameled Walt. just out. Drop us a postal for it. Wm. Brummeler & Sons, Manufacturers and Jobbers, 260 S. Ionia St. Grand Rapids. SASS as5 SHQSSaASsaSs SS 2S SS SS Saq SSSSeS 2S SSS Sy SaaS ES SABRES TPAZELSAS SS : y CIR eS BS ES SESS ‘Corn Hooks The Brooks Corn Hook. A The Carver Corn Hook. d The W. C. & Co. No. 1 bright. Ki The W. C. & Co. No. 2 blued. y 6 sf We now have Get in your orders now and be ready when the de- Ke mand begins. ; Foster, Stevens & Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. y SS IES SI ow) lS) >. =) orc ac = > cS oS - ~ eS JAAS TAA Bes Vassy SAaawe2 This is our FRUIT AND DELIVERY WAGON. Furnished with Fruit Racks when desired. The Best is none too good. See this and our complete line of hand made Harness, Carriages, etc. Write for new catalog. BROWN & SEHLER, Grand Rapids, Mich. 3 Condemnable Trade Trickery. Written for the TRADESMAN. While on my way down town the other day, I noticed a card in the window of a certain Sixteenth street shoe store up- on which was printed the following: ‘* Beginning to-day, all of our men’s $5 shoes at $3.75. Come in and get a pair. Sizes to fit all feet.’ Being in need of a pair of shoes, I accepted the printed invitation. As I stepped inside, | was met by a gentle- manly salesman, who showed me toa seat and politely asked what he could do for me. ‘‘T want a pair of those $5 shoes that — are selling for $3.75.’’ ‘‘Yes, sir; what size, please?’’ ‘“*Nine, double A.’’ ‘I’m very sorry, but we are out of that size in the $5 grade.’’ ‘Well, let me have an eight A, then. I guess that size will fit me even better than the longer and narrower ones.’’ The salesman went to the shelves and, after spending several minutes in looking over his stock, came back to where I was sitting, with several pairs of shoes in his hands. ‘“‘We are out of that size, also,’’ he remarked, ‘‘but here is a pair at $4.50 that I think you would like as well as the others. Let me fit one of them on for you;’’ and he began unlacing one of my shoes. ‘‘It seems strange that you should be out of those sizes in the shoe that you have advertised. Isn’t this the first day of your special sale?’’ ‘ Yes, sir; but there is more demand for those sizes than for any other, so that we find it difficult to keep a com- plete assortment on hand.’’ ‘Well, but this is the first day of your sale on them, and your store has been open for business only a little over an hour. I don’t understand why you should be out of those sizes. You can’t have had trade enough so early in the day to take them all. Besides, you said just now that there is more demand _ for eights and nines than for any of the other sizes. If such is the case, | should think that you would keep up with the demand by buying a larger number of those sizes than of the others. The card in your window plainly states that you have them in all sizes.’’ ‘‘Well, the truth is,’’ replied the clerk, as he realized that an explanation was necessary ‘‘the line of $5 shoes that we are offering at $3.75 is composed of very small sizes. There are no medium or large sizes among them.’’ ‘‘That is exactly what I wanted to know. {f you will kindly replace my shoe I won’t trouble you any further this morning—nor any other morning. If you care to do so you may tell your employer that, for the sake of his busi- ness, he should take that card out of his window. Good-morning.’’ The above is an instance of what I term illegitimate advertising. There was no excuse for this Sixteenth street firm’s resorting to any such methods. They have a large and well-established business. They are regarded as thoroughly reliable; and a thing of this sort can do them nothing but injury. Mac ALLAN. ~ OO Straight Talks to Young Men. The success or failure of every young man depends upon his own efforts, and the sooner he discovers this fact the better it will be for him. The _ school- ing a young man gets in acquiring a few paltry” dollars is exactly what he must have in order to retain his accumu- lated wealth and use it in a right man- MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ner. We append a few -usiness rules that should be adopted and strictly ad- hered to by the young man just starting out on his business career: His first ambition should be to ac- quire a perfect knowledge of the details of his business, so that he wiil not be at the mercy of inefficient or incompetent subordinates. He should acquire a correct epistolary style, for he is judged by the business world according to the expression and stvle of his letters. He should never suffer a letter to re- main unanswered, however unimportant it may seem. He should never fail to meet a busi- ness engagement. Contine his capital closely to the busi- ness he has chosen. Avoid display, and choose associates discreetly. Avoid litigation, but in case of neces- sity employ competent counsel. For- tunes have been lost by ‘‘every man his own lawyer.’’ Never ‘‘run down’’ a competitor’s goods, remembering that he has friends as well as you. Never misrepresent, falsify or de- ceive, or allow it to be done by those under you. Have one rule of moral conduct, and never swerve from it. Never refuse a choice when offered. Never sign a paper for a stranger. Personally inspect your accounts at least monthly. With the above suggestions as a groundwork upon which to build a busi- ness. Career, your structure will rise storm-proof; and a little longer in reaching the topmost course, its char- acter for solidity and business probity will more than repay. All that should be done for any young man is to help him to help himself. The individual who depends upon others is a clog in the wheels of progress. You cannot pass upon the reputation of your ancestors. You are either genuine or counterfeit, and the world knows it. Bear this in mind. Claims That Clocks Get Tired. ‘*Do clocks get tired ?”’ Canal street merchant.‘*I imagine they do. I love to hear a clock tick; I sup- pose everybody does. We had a little clock that | used to keep in my own room. It stopped one day and | shook it up a little and it started on, but it soon stopped again, and after that it kept stopping, and sometimes it would take me ten minutes to shake it up so that it would go on and keep going. I suppose I spent on that clock as much time as would have paid for half a dozen clocks like ‘it; and finally it stopped altogether and I gave it up and the little clock lay idle for months. I supposed that sooner or later we should throw it away, and I thought the only reason that we didn’t was because we hate to throw anything away. **But one day one of the children got hoid ot the clock and took the back off it to see what was the matter with it. You know what happens when children begin fooling with a clock. I never ex- pected to hear the clock tick again, but I’m blessed if the shaver didn’t make it go. What he did to it I don't know; nothing, I guess, except to oil it, and I suppose that was all it needed, or else it had simply got tired and had wanted a rest. But it’s going again now, and ticking away like a good one. remarked a 8 Last Sunday Excursion to Detroit. October 3 will wind up the Sunday excursions tor 1897 via D., G. R. & W. Railroad. Last chance to visit Detroit at low rates. Special train will leave Grand Rapids at 7 o'clock, arriving at Detroit at noon. Leaves Detroit, re- turning, at 6:30 p. m. Round trip rate, $2. GEO. DEHAVEN, G. P. A. 0 ee Klondikes within Our Grasp. ‘“‘Half the effort required of a man before he can get gold out of the Klon- dike,’’ said a philosopher, ‘‘would bring him comfort and something more right here.’’ Hardware Price Current. AUGURS AND BITS RC el. 70 CRIS, PONG cn cic Gace chee se 25&10 Jennings’, imitation... ................. ..60&10 AXES First Quality, S. B. Bropze................. 5 00 Hirst Quaticy, D. B. Bronae..... 2... 2... 9 50 Hirst Quality. S. B.S. Steel...... .......... 550 irse Qualicy, D. B. Steel. -...- 2... 10 50 BARROWS MRUNORGE oe i aca ons he, OO 14 00 oe net 30 00 BOLTS RO id pace oes es aceas 60410 Curiae now TRG 70 to 7 OW oe Se ee oe 50 BUCKETS Cre pe cc: $3 25 BUTTS, CAST Cast Loose Pin foured..................21- FOK10 (OO, oe 70&10 BLOCKS Ordinary Tackle... ........... 70 CROW BARS Cast Stee cl. --per lb 4 CAPS Pays 1G. i kt perm © a BO perm 5 ee. perm 35 M Ee ae TN ea perm 60 CARTRIDGES Rim Fire. Central Fire. ....-.......... Socket Firmer..... Socket Framing... MOGKCh COPMO MOCKCE WHIGMS el. DRILLS Morse’s Bit Stocks . Loe 60 Taper and Straight Shank.. -.. a © Morse’s Taper Shank.. ooo. ee S ELBOWS @omi 4 piece Gin... . 2... doz. net 55 ee 2 GR USEED dis 4010 gies BITS Clark’s small, $18; large, $2 — Ives’, 1, $18; 2, 24: 685) FILES—New List New amewiews: 0 FO&10 eee iMeHers Horse Haspe €£&10 GALVANIZED IRON Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27. ..... 28 List 12 13 14 15 me ...: 17 Discount, 75 to 75-10 GAUGES Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............... BUK10 ‘ KNOBS—New List Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.... ......... 70 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 80 MATTOCKS Adze Wye i ol, $16 00, dis 60410 RENE VGy $15 00, dis 60&10 Mune $18 50, dis 2010 NAILS Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire. Steel nails, base.. 1 6 Wire nails, base..... eee 1% Mito OO MAANES Bake MOCO 16 AtVHNCG Ua Se ee 10 ee. Le, 20 4advance........ ee 30 Bere . . 45 UST ee co 7 OMS S WORUANICO ee 50 Casing 10 advance... 15 Casing 8 advance. 25 Casing 6 advance... 35 ee a 25 Pretee 5 Oeeore...................,....... 33 Binise OaG@yvanee ws. lef 45 Borel & @ayamee 85 MILLS Cotce, Parker ©o7s.. 0. 40 Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables... 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s........... 40 Coffee, SCR TMING eee oa 30 MOLASSES GATES Stebbin’s Pattern.. oc +++ ---- 0010 Stopbmis Geuaiie (ei 60K10 Enterprise, self-measuring ............ .... 30 PLANES Onio Toot Ces, faney.-........-:.......... ee eres DC ec Sandusky Tool Co.'s, fancy................- @s Bewen tretquality.... te cl 5 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood......... 60 —e Fry, Acme. oe a. .- 60&10&10 Common, polished. . ld a ade kderse a macuie-ataai WO& 5 RIVETS EEE, 60 Copper Rivets and Burs. .................... 60 PATENT PLANISHED IRON “A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20 ““B”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 20 Broken packages %c per pound extra. HAMMERS Maydole & Co.'s: new lish... ... .. 2... dis 255 NN os oe oo one ceine perecnn ye dis 25 MWerken Ge Plume e.-.. 2... ks dis — a 8 Solid Cast Steel.......... .. 30c lis, Blacksmith’s Solid pa Steel Hand 20c lis 40810 23 HOUSE en — Stamped Tin Ware.. “ -new list 75&10 Japanned Tin Ware.. eee -20&10 Granite ron Ware................. “new ‘list 40610 HOLLOW WARE DC OE 60a1 Mctees ..... ....... 8... ee mpeors ss, Oe HINGES Gate Clavh's £2 9... ce. dis 80&16 Sate cna Gia per doz. net 2 50 WIRE GOODS ee SU Screw Eyes 80 Oe 80 Gate Hooks and Eyes. 80 LEV yELS Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............ dis 70 — Sisal, % inch and a 51g Manilla... os cee een 8 SQUARES ocr SNe Try and Bevels ... ..... Oe Mee ee SHEET IRON com. smooth. com Mor ite... 83 30 &2 40 ee 2 40 mee Wig s............ ...... .386 2 6¢ INOS. oe tO ee... Se 270 MG Se ec 3 7 2 80 CE 3 2 90 80 All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra. — — List acct. 19, ’86.. Se nee ee SASH WEIGHTS etn OC ee per ton 20 00 TRAPS See) COM 6010 Oneida Community, Newhouse’s..... : iy Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s 70410 oO MAGHING: CHOMCE. per doz 15 Mouse, Getucien................. per doz 1 25 WIRE riot Mareen. 8 = PRNIICCGGE WHUBHON no ince ceca Coprverca Maret. 70810 PIE WRNNG GE CNN en ccs a cance 62% Coppered Gyre Steel... ...... ........... 50 Dervea Pence, enivanized ................. $@ Barvued Wence, paitited...... 2... 2... 1 70 HORSE NAILS sO ee = — oo NG dis 10&10 WRENCHES Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30 Coe’s Genuine.. Wed doe 50 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, ‘wrought . oe aa 80 Coe’s Patent, malleable. ................... 80 MISCELLANEOUS ire Capes oo . 50 PUPtps, Circ... =. on enn ee vines 80 (ee 85 Casters, Bed and FPiate............. «... 50&104&10 Dampers, VSGRICOM oot ol. 50 METALS—Zinc Gen pom €AkEn ce. 64 ee ee, 6% SOLDER a 12% The prices of the many other qualities of solder in the market indicated by private brands vary according to composition. TIN—Melyn Grade Tint4 IC Charcoal. oc... eee % 14x20 IC, Citareoal .-......... - 2ect4 Te, Chareoal .............. Each additional X on this grade, 81.25. TIN—Allaway Grade ot) ae 5 00 ee 5 00 HOwl4 OA Charcot, 6 00 NA CRBRCOR oe eer ceceauc. 6 00 Each additional X on this grade, 81.50. ROOFING PLATES 14xc0 16, Charcoal, Dean.................... 5 00 Seu 2, Coarcoe), eas ................. . 2exze IC, Charcoal, Dean........ .......... 10 00 14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 4 50 14x20 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 5 50 20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 9 00 20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 11 00 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, 14x56 IX. for No. 9 Boilers. { Per pound... 9 J TRADESMAN ITEMIZED LEDGERS Size 8 1-2x14—Three Columns. = Quires, 160 pages............. $2 00 3 Quires, 240 pages..... ....... 2 3 4 Gaiires, 220 pages. ............ 3 00 S Quires, 40 pages...... ...... 3 & Quires, 480 pages. ...........- 4 00 Invoice Record or Bill Book. 80 Double Pages, Registers 2,880 in- wolces. (2 $2.00 TRADESMAN COMPANY GRAND RAPIDS. cepbetoreae une ARES PFS USS RAE es RON ARE DA x OS RUAR NK Sp BUN 1 & even eee Dyer 24 * THE NEW KLONDIKE. How the Trading Stamp Scheme Works in Oswego. Oswego, N. Y., Sept. 20—Strangers wandering in the streets of this town are sometimes attracted by a placard which appears in about half of the store windows, making this announcement: : TRADING STAMPS GIVEN HERE. ; If the stranger is curious, he drops in- to the store and asks the proprietor or an assistant: ‘‘What is, this ‘trading stamp’ business, anyhow?’’ To which the storekeeper, who has been asked the same question at least a thousand times since he got out of bed, will invariably reply: ‘‘Come in this evening at the close of business, when you have an hour or two to spare, and I'll tell you all I know about it. I’m busy just now.’’ The merchant is not busy, but the excuse is pardonable, because the trading stamp, besides being the root of a war that 1s shaking the town from stem to stern, is a sore subject. The cause and author of the confusion is Will H. Selleck. Everybody in Os- wego county knows Selleck. Not only was he born and breught up in the county, but for years he has been prom- inent in the councils of the Republican party. He served two terms in the As- sembly and one as Sheriff of the county. Perbaps it was his experience as a pol- itician that suggested to him the trad- ing stamp scheme. At any rate, a few weeks ago he opened a place in East First street bearing the sign, ‘‘The Os- wego Supply Company Trading Stamp Association.’’ The stock consisted of a job lot of such odds and ends as are to be found on what are known as ‘'‘five- j cent counters,’’ much of the trash be- ing shop-worn and fly-specked, includ- ing an assortment of musical instru- ments and cheap silverware picked up at pawnbrokers’ auction sales. Then it was that the windows of the other stores of Oswego blossomed out with the pla- cards above referred to advertising the trading stamps. On enquiry the trading stamp scheme proved to be this simple device: Selleck has made a contract for one year with forty representative merchants in various lines, to each of whom he has issued stamps resembling United States postage stamps of va- rious denominations. The merchants have contracted to give to their cus- tomers these stamps to the value of 5 per cent. on all their cash sales. The stamps are good at Selleck’s for their face value in trade. Since the mer- chants pay Selleck cash for the stamps, they virtually give him under the con- tract 5 per ceut. of their gross receipts. What they get in return is the supposed benefit of the advertisement resulting from the publication of the fact that they issue trading stamps, and also the increase of cash business, as no stamps are given on credit transactions. The increase of business from this sort of advertising must have been consider- able, for very soon after the trading stamp blossomed in the windows of Sel- leck’s forty, the merchants in whose windows the new plant did not bloom began to note a falling off in their trade, which they naturally attributed to a corresponding increase in the trade of their stamp-giving rivals. This was the beginning of trouble. The anti- Selleckites formed a new association and appointed a committee to devise some new scheme to win back their truant trade. The committee has not yet reported, and meanwhile the anti-stamp fellows are circulating among the Sel- leck men pointing out what an_ exceed- ingly good thing Selleck has of it. Thanks to this talk, it has dawned at last upon the Selleck men that they are being made the cat’s-paws of one of the most cunning swindles ever concocted; Selleck is getting—cash in advance—s per cent. of the gross receipts of forty merchants, giving in return merchand- ise at his own price. Five per cent. on forty is equal to 200 per cent. on one, and as all the forty are representative dealers, and some of them, at least, very extensive dealers, the average is as- aR cite MICHIGAN sumed to be very considerable, and it is figured out that ex-Assemblyman Selleck is doing a business of $80,000 a year cash in commodities on which he is able to fix his own profits. In conse- quence, the air is full of war talk. If one-tenth of the lawsuits that are threat- ened ever get onto the calendar, the court of Oswego county will be busy for a decade to come and the lawyers will all get rich. Everybody in town is in- volved on one side or the other. The only man in town who seems to be en- joying himself thoroughly is Selleck, whose scheme started the row. He is said to have figured it out that he sim- ply can’t lose, come heads, come tails. 8 English Package Ceylon Teas Shut Out. The Treasury Department at Wash- ington last week made a decision which will vitally affect the market for several English package Ceylon teas, which are imported into this country in large quantities, and which are advertised very heavily all over the United States, The decision of the Treasury De- partment was given in the matter of the contention of the Ceylon tea importers that a good part of their tea was what is known as ‘‘needle leaf,’’ which had been unjustifiably excluded by the tea inspectors as dust. They claimed that their tea, being machine-made, was equally good both in the large and small leaf, and that the ‘‘needle leat’’ should not be discriminated against and placed in the same forbidden category with dust. The United States authorities decide that the Ceylon tea must come in under the same _ restrictions as all other teas. The decision, however, will allow the Ceylon people to bring **needle leaf’' into this country, but it insists that dust must be removed from the tea before its entry is allowed. During the examination, which was a part of the case, the committee took samples of some of the leading package Ceylon teas and removed all of the ‘*needile leaf,’’ finding, when this was done, that there was still a decided ex- cess of dust over the percentage allowed by the law. While the Ceylon people admitted this—after its presence was re- vealed to them—they claimed that their dust was good in every respect, and that there was no reason why it should he excluded. This claim was overruled by the Government. The principal effect of this decision will be to compel the English packers of Ceylon tea to change the quality of their product, under penalty of total ex- clusion from this country. In some of the English Ceylon package teas there is considerable broken leaf and dust. The packers will be forced to leave out botb of these, and to ship a cleaner tea to this country. This will not necessari- ly advance the price, as it is said that other varieties of Ceylon tea, costing little, if any, more, can be used. It looks very much as if the day of tea dust was over. It may be sold right along at a very low price, simply as dust, but it will hardly be used to any extent as an adulterant from now on. eS Movements of Lake Superior Travel- ers. C. E. McCrone (R. G. Dun & Co.) is working east of Marquette this week. A. Whiting (Fletcher Hardware Co.) spent Sunday at Marquette. i Packer is doing the Upper Peninsula part of his territory this week. ‘‘Pack’’ is a whole-souled fel- low, to be sure. . A. Carr (Plankington Packing Co.) is doing a kodak snap shot busi- ness as a side line. J. A. Gonzales (Best & Russell Co. ) has finished this territory and gone to the Lower Peninsula. Sea Low Rates to Newaygo for Soldiers and Sailors’ Reunion. The C. & W. M. Railway will sell tickets on Sept. 27, 28, 29 and 30 and Oct. 1—all good to return Oct. 2—at one and one-third fare. On Sept. 30 (G. A. R. day), the rate will be one fare, good only on that day. GEO. DEHAVEN, G. P. A. TRADESMAN Gripsack Brigade. In steering the ship of trade into the harbor of success don’t get scared at every passing cloud. If the dead-beat can write fiction as well as he can talk it, the publishers will make him rich, We can’t see anything out of joint in the world when we look through the spectacles of success. Keep talking about what you think you know and people will soon learn how much you don’t know. Who wants the mill to run with the water that has passed, when there’s plenty more water coming? The merchant who maintains that failure is a crime usually has all his property in his wife’s name. When it comes to building a bank account an ounce of hustling is worth a pound of political theorizing. Did you ever notice that it gives the merchant who keeps a dirty store the rheumatism to wash his windows? The salesman who does better work because his salary was advanced proves that he wasn’t doing his best before. The more intimate we become with some self-made men, the more sincere- ly we wish they had failed in the under- taking. By doing good you may lay up treas- ures in heaven, but it is only by doing business that you can increase your bank account. An honest traveling man cannot pos- sibly travel as fast as the lie of a dis- honest competitor, but it is a satisfac- tion to know that the lie will get. tired first. John Shields (Lemon & Wheeler Com- pany) is confined to his bed at Petos- key by an attack of the grip. His route is being covered in the meantime by Austin K. Wheeler. Harry R. Radford has severed his connection witb the Clark-Jewell-Wells Co. and resumed his former connection with Godsmark, Durand & Co., of Battle Creek, changing his residence from Kalamazoo te Battle Creek. W., H. Sigel will hereafter cover Mr. Rad- ford’s former route for the Clark-Jewell- Wells Co. We won't give him away, but he’s a traveling drug man and goes armed with chewing gum, sample bottles of perfume, licorice sticks, moth balls, and other things. The other night, while walking with—well, we'll say a Petos- key belle, who was troubled very much with a horrid little cough, the drug drummer gave her a troche to relieve the cough, but it had no effect. The next day she returned the trouser s but- ton with a note, suggesting that he might need it. Detroit Journal, Sept. 18: The hotels nowadays are unusually full of traveling men. At the Cadillac this morning an even dozen registered in a bunch from New York and many others have tele- graphed for accommodations. They rep- resent all lines of business, from collars and cuffs to machinery,and each and all of them are almost, if not quite, en- thusiastic over the changes for the bet- ter that are noted in all lines of busi- ness. Said an agent of a large New York carpet house,this noon: ‘‘We are experiencing what might be called real- ly good times in our -usiness I have not been out since May until this trip and the way we are selling our goods now compared to the business done by us then is almost remarkable. Then, we had all we could do to get rid of the stuff we had on hand, but now the mer- chants of the country are ready buyers 2a i and our establishment is taxed to its ut- most to fill orders. We are importing largely and the local merchants tell us that they look for excellent trade this fall and winter. Higher priced goods, too, are in demand, which should be a sufficient sign that times are improving greatly. i have talked with many trav- eling men in lines of business other than my own and all of them, with very few exceptions, agree with me.’’ WANTS COLUMN. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent in- sertion. No advertisements taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. j 7 AN'TED—TO EXCHANGE A TWO-STORY brick store building for stock groceries or furniture; building located in one of the best towns in Southern Michigan. Address S. F. Caldwell, Battle C.eek, Mich. 398 pater OF DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES, invoicing about $800 or $900, to exchange for asmall farm in good locality. Address Lock Box 124, Middleton, Mich. 399 yNO EXCHANGE—I HAVE A TEN ACRE poultry farm, with all new buildings, one- half mile west of Main street, Lake Odessa, Mich., which I would like to exchange for a stock of goods in a good location. Enquire of or address A. C. Karr, Lake Odessa, Mich. 400 OR SALE- SMALL DRUG STOCK, INVOIC- ing about $700, in best town for size in Mich- igan; doing #60 to $75 per week business; rent, #100 per year: best location in town: best of reasons for selling. Address Lock Box ?0, Lake Odessa, Mich. 401 _ RENT—THE FINEST STORE AND THE best location for a first-class shoe, clothing, or furniture or carpet sture; size 25x100; lighted by gas or electricity; in Battle Creek, Mich. Parties in search of a good location should not overlook this chance. Apply to E. Trump, Bat- tle Creek, Mich. 397 OR SALE—STOCK GENERAL MERCHAN- dise and building in railroad town of 400: best farming country in Central Michigan; pos- itively no trades. Address No. 396, care Michi- gan Tradesman. 396 Jor s AND BAKERY Fo SALE — GROCERY stock, also meat business in connection if wanted, in live city of 7,000 inhabitants; best location; business conducted on strictly cash system; in fact, best of the kind in Michigan. Address No. 395, care Michigan Tradesman. 395 W ANTED_LOCATION, WITHOUT STOCK, for druggist and physician in Michigan or Northern Indiana. Must be good town, market, railroad, ete. Address No. 394, care Michigan Tradesman. 394 — IF FARM SUITS BIG deal will be given. G. H. Kirtland, 1161 South Division St., Grand Rapids. 892 OR SALE—BOOT AND SHOE STOCK IN- voicing about $1,800. Best location and enly exclusive shoe store in town of 2,400 inhabitants. Address No. 391, care Michigan Tradesman. | 91 OR SALE—16v ACRES OF GOOD ROLLING prairie land in Brown county, South Dakota; 20 acres under Cultivation; #4 per acre. Address R A. Wohlfarth, Aberdeen, So. Da. 386 FYXOR SALE—SECONDHAND SCALES, RE- paired and warranted, at very low prices; we take secondhand scales in trade when parties want scales of larger capacity, etc. Address Standard Scale & Fixture Co , St Louis. Mo. 385 YOR SALE—GOOD CLEAN STOCK OF GRO- ceries and notions in country village; doiug a nice business; can leave postoffice with pur- chaser Xeason for selling, poor health. Ad- dress G. W. Townsend, Watson, Mich. 387 SS — FIRST-CLASS BUTTER FOR retail trade. Cash paid. Correspond with Caulkett & Co., Traverse City, Mich. 381 OR SALE—JUDGMENT FOR $8.08 AGAINST Miles H. Winans, real estate agent in the Tower Block. Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids. 382 YOR EXCHANGE—A WELL-ASSORTED drug stock that will inventory $1,200 for a stock of groceries. Address John Cooper, 340 Woodworth avenue, Grand Rapids, Mich. 366 OR SALE—CLEAN STOCK GROCERIES ; and crockery, enjoying cream of trade in best growing city in Michigan. Lake port and center of fruit belt. Patronage mostly cash. Rent, $50 per month, with terminable lease. Stock and fixtures will inventory $3,500, but can be reduced. Reason for selling, owner has other business which must be attended to. Business established five years and made money every year, Answer quick if you expect to se- cure this bargain. Address No. 358, care Mich- igan Tradesman. 3d8 \ ANTED—PARTNER WITH 8,000 FOR ' one-half interest in hardware, stoves and tinshop, plumbing and furnace work aud job- bing, roofing, etc. Have several good jobs on hand and a well-established trade; best location in heart of city. Address Box 522, Big Rapids, Mich. 298 1OR EXCHANGE—TWO FINE IMPROVED farms for stock of merchandise; splendid location. Address No. 73, care Michigan Trades- man. 73 W ANTED-— 1,000 CASES FRESH EGQGs, daily. Write for prices. F. W. Brown, Ithaca, Mich. 249 PATENT SOLICITORS. YY aaa renga crv ON PAT- ents. Ciiley Allgier, Patent Attorneys Grand Rapids, Mich.” 339 Established 1780. Walter Baker & Co, £10. Dorchester, Mass. The Oldest and Largest Manufacturers of ef PURE, HIGH GRADE COCOAS on this Continent. No Chemicals are used in Trade-Mar - their manufactures. Their Breakfast Cocoa is absolutely pure, delicious, nutritious, and costs less than one cent a cup. Their Premium No. 1 Chocolate, put up in Blue Wrappers and Yellow Labels, is the best plain chocolate in the market for family use. Their German Sweet Chocolate is good tc 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 they et the genuine goods. The above trade-mark is on every package. Walter Baker & Co. Ltd., Dorchester, Mass. OUCROER CHOROR OCUOCHOROSOCEOR Is the Law Enforced In Your Township’ Under the new law the operations of country peddlers can be con- siderably curtailed—in some cases abolished altogether—by the ener- “getic enforcement of the statute. It 1s the duty of the merchant to see that the township board. of his township enforces the law. The Tradesman has had drafted by its attorney blank licenses and bonds, which it is prepared to furnish on the following terms: LICENSES, 10 cents per dozen; 75 cents per 100. BONDS, 25 cents per dozen; $1.50 per 100 Please accompany orders with remittances. TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids. Travelers’ Time Tables. DETROI Grand Rapids & Western. June 27, 1897. Go ing - sing Ly. Grand Rapids.. —_ 1:30pm 5:35pm Ar. Detroit............ 40am 5: — 10:20pm Returning trom Detroit Ly. Detroit........ ..... 8:00am 1: 10pm 6:10pm Ar. Grand Rapids..... 1:00pm 5:20pm 10:55pm naw, Alma and Greenville. Lv. G R7:10am 4:20pm Ar. G R12:20pm 9:30pr Parlor cars on all trains to and from Detroit and Saginaw. Trains run week days only. Gro. DEHAVEN, General Pass. Agent. GR AN Trank Railway System Detroit and Milwaukee Div (In effect May 3, 1897.) Leave. EAST. Arrive. + 6:45am..Saginaw, Detroit and East..+ 9:55pm +10:10am....... Detroit and East.... . + 5:07pm Pp + 3:30pm. ‘Saginaw, Detroit and East..+12: :45pm *10:45pm...Detroit, —_ a Canada...* 6:35am * §:35am....Gd. Haven and Int. Pts....* 7:10pm +12:53pm.Gd. Haven and Intermediate.+ 3:22pm ....Gd. Haven Mil. and Chi....+10:0am * 7:40pm....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. Ro. 15 Wagner parlor car. *Daily. — Sunday. Houme. A.G.P. &T. A. BEN. TCHER, ‘v. Pass. Jas. CAMPBELL, city Pass. Agent, No. 23 Monroe St. and West Michigan R’y June 27, 1897- CHICAG Going to Chicago. Ly. G. Rapids..8:35am 1:25pm *6:25pm *11:3)py Ar. Chicago....3:10pm 6:50pm 2:0duam 6:40an Returning from Chicago. Ly: Chieago 2. sooo. 7:20am 5:15pm * 9:30pr Ar. G’d Rapids....... 1:25pm 10:45pm * 4:00an Muskegon. Ly. Gd ‘Rapids..:.. .... 8:35am 1:25pm 6:25pc ir. -Gid Raplds: so. ccec — 5.)5pm 10:45a° Traverse City, SS” etoskey and Bay iew. uv. G’d Rapids........ 7:30am 11:30pm 5:30pm ey seeee Ciey o.. 12: — 5:00am 11: —_ . Charlevoix. ....... 3:15pm 7:30am ns Petoskey.. ete = 45pm 8:00am .. Ar Bay View. -. 3:55pm 8:10am PARLOR AND SLEEPING CARS. CHICAGO. Parlor cars leave Grand Rap ds 8:35 am and 1:25 pm; leave Chicago 5:15pm. 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 p m. *Kvery day. Others week days only. Gro. DEHAVEN, General Pass. Agent. noe Northern — Leave Arriv: Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack...* 7:45am *10:00pm Trav. we? Petoskey & Mack.. 20pm + 5:10;m Cee i se tt 3: 25pm +11:10a1 Pevonees & Mackinaw. .+11:10pm + 6:30am Traius leaving at 7:45 a.m. and 2:20 p- m. have parlor cars, and train leaving at 11:10 p. m. has sleeping cars te Petoskey and Mackinaw. Southern Div. Leave Arriv: CRTC RENIN oe ec Sea toe + 7:10am ¢ 8:25pr- Ge Wayne: a5 o5 55s. cies es t+ 2:00pm + 2:10pm Cincinnati, Louisville & Ind. M0: 15pm * 7: 2021 1:108.m. ‘train has parior car to Cincinnat’ 2 00p.m. train has parlor car to Fort Wayne. 10:15p.m. train has sleeping car to Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Louisville. : Muskegon Trains. GOING WEST. Lv G’d Rapids.........¢7:35am +1:00pm +5:40p: Lv G’d oe Mes ca ees +9:00am +7:00pm Ar Muskegon.... ..... 9:00am 2:10pm 7:40. m Ar Muskegon. . ieee sai ewes 10:25am 8:25pm Ar Milwaukee, Steamer........ 4:00am GOING EAST. Ly Milwaukee, Steamer. . . 7:30am Ly Muskegon....... .. +8: 10am +L: 45am +4:10pr Ey Maskecon.. 25... nc. c5cc es + 8:85am 6:35pm arG’d Rapids... ..... 9:30am 12:55pm 4 3%: AT GE RapiGS« .< 3<.< asicecccses 19:00am 3: 00pm +Except Sunday. *Daily. {Sunday only. Steamer leaves Muskegon daily except Satur- day. Leaves Milwaukee daily except Saturday and Sunday. A. ALMQUIST, C. L. Lockwoop, Ticket Agt.Un. Sta. Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agt. C AN ADI AN Pacific Railway. EAST BOUND. i MICRON in Sc soe ie es 411;45am *11:35pm Ae Toraite.... 2. 3 .. ere :30pm 8:15am Pie. WiMGGCR.. sass 23. ;20am 8:00pm : WEST BOUND. Ey MONUCA!. -.<.- occ. 50am 9:00pm BO Os icc cee cca tan 7:00pm. 7:30am Ar: Detroit... :. <2... .-.. 10:45pm 2:10pm D. MeNicoll, Pass. Traffic Mgr . Montreal. E. C. Oviatt, Trav. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids. na “I > D South Shore and Atlantic Railway. DULUT WEST BOUND. Ly. Grand Rapids (G. R. & L)+11:10pm = +7:45am Ly. Mackinaw City........-..< 7:35am 4:20pm Ar. St Ignace............-.-.. 9:00am 5:20pm Ar. Sault Ste. Marie.......... 12:20pm 9:50pm Ar. Marquette ................ 2:50pm 10:40pm ts MOPROR 6c ics.. och 5:20pm 12:45am Ar Palau. ccc 2... - 26 ate oees Secheslc: ) ScetOeuEe EAST BOUND. Tage Wate s.. 2 ooo shine ees os +6:30pm Av. Nestoria. ........ccces.s. til:l5am =. 2:45am Ar. Marquette..-.......5. 222. 1:30pm 4:30am Lv. Sault Ste. Marie.......... OREN 4) ciale oie Ar. Mackinaw City........... 8:40pm 11:00am G. W. HreBarD, Gen. Pass. Agt., Marquette. E. C. Oviatt, Trav. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids. MINNEAPOLIS, S* Pat! & Sant Se. WEST BOUND. Lv. Grand Rapids (G. R. & L.)............ +7 :45am Ly. Mackinaw City........ Sedehcacseee na 4:20pm Ar. Gladstone......... ee sje ao siclel aiet sia ---- 9:50pm Pe Bee OR see ccagce Sveccesee cues « 8:45am Ar. Minneapolis. ......0........-.--.ece2 9:30am EAST BOUND. Ly. Minneapolis...... eae eielotabuiciai cele ates * :30pm Ar. St. Paul...... Basle Geiss etasieias Suicaick) aCe Ee Ar Gladstone. :. .....2.....+.ce0s.....-. 5:45am Ar. Mackinaw City....... aceon cctaleins 11:00am Ar. Grand Rapids..............s00+.-+--- 10:00pm W. R. Cattaway, Gen. Pass. Agt., Minneapolis. E. C. “OVIATT, Trav. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids UAloH TRADE AND NEW CUSTOMERS Yes, they are both very de- sirabie. It’s just what every active merchant is seeking, and those most successful are using the co-operative system—giving their cus- ‘rs the benefit of their advertising bill. We Can Help 7 Our business would not be constantly increasing were e not giving good service. We know how to manage Premium Adve i cessfully ind can instruct you how to conduct it ona safe and profitable basis. Harvest Time That’s just what it is now for active advertisers. The above cut shows our No. 7 Parlor Table in Oak, Polished Antique finish, and is usually given with $25.00 to $30.00 in trade. We want to send you our catalogue, showing a fine line of useful premium goods. Then we believe you wili send us a trial order, with which we include a full supply of circulars, coupons and placards, all sent on 60 days’ trial, subject to approval. Stebbins Manufacturing Co., MENTION TRADESMAN. Lakeview, Mich. QDOYODYDQDO DDO) DYVYQY) DYQ®O VDOYOO)O) 32922 QOQOD)Y) 3559 DDO) DIO) D9) DJOOVO) a s222222ee2se2202 The SS SOS OO 2 Michigan Tradesman DODO) =2 QQ D))O) 9) D9) D9) D9) oe Needs no introduction to those ad- vertisers who have tried it columns. Those who have not tried it, and are desirous of reaching the Michi- gan trade, will find it the best and most direct means for the purpose. It is old enough to be strong—no circulation is paid-in-advance—not of the “how experiment. many” but of the “how good” kind. It is positively without a hobby— devotes all its time to its own busi- ness and that of the merchant. Treats everybody alike. owns us. Is this what you are looking for? Sample and rates on request. 1922999999 Nobody Rip n oe Busses seeonnn A Profit Telling, A Goods Marking OO SZ And a Money Weight System A your customers like it. Our motto is: ‘‘The more profits we can help make for our patrons, the more they will patronize us.” pee een e THE COMPUTING SCALE CO., Dayton, Ohio. 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( AG ioe \s é ee r 4 . yeme oO er one poise. i a ve It is the acme of perfection and \ DM, not excelled in beauty and finish. x4 = FI We have no trolley or tramwayto WH IG handle. Me WY We have no cylinder to turn for Os each price per pound. Ms We We do not follow, but lead all fi Ny competitors. Sh = We do not have a substitute to - Dy meet competition. 4 NY, We do not indulge in undignified 4 i R and unbusinesslike methods to mK Ue 4 make sales—we sei] Stimpsonscales DY on their merits. A ip Agents of other companies would IY a not have to spend most all ot their (a sa m time trying to convince the trade Hy in that our scale was no good if the 5 Ue Stimpson did not possess the most 4 0) A : points of merit. Fh Dy Ail we ask is an opportunity to show you the Scale and a chance to convince you that IG) our claims are facts. Write us and give us the opportunity. Me Qs Ys iS 4 Represented in Eastern Michigan by Represented in Western Michigan by Y R. P. BIGELOW, Cc. L. 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