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Kolb & Son,

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Wheel Guarantee Reduced.

The decision of the National Cycle
Board of Trade to reduce the time of
guarantee on wheels and tires to sixty
days will meet the hearty approbation
of all dealers and will be amply  suffi-
cient for all proper needs of the wheel-
ing fraternity. In the whoie history of
the wheel trade there has been more
annoyance on account of the long time
of responsibility for breakage than all
other causes combined. To be sure, when
high prices were still prevalent this an-
noyance was well paid for; and yet the
fact that each deal was not finally closed
and the profits reckoned for so long a
time made the system very unsatisfac-
tory.

There are a considerable proportion
of the buyers of wheels, as of other
classes, who are naturally made care-
less, if not reckless, by a iong-continued
guarantee. The very fact that some-
body is held under obligation to pay
for breakage creates an instinctive de-
sire on the part of these to give them
something to pay for. The result of this
is the wheels are subjected to rough
usage and careless handling that would
be carefully avoided were the owner the
one to stand the repairs.

Under the old system of high prices
there may have been some advantage in
the fact that many reasonable and care-
ful users were induced to change their
mounts frequently for the sake of keep-
ing under the protection of a guarantee.
But the advantage to the trade from
this feature was more than balanced by
the demands of the other class. Then,
the reduction in prices has made such
a system impracticable.

Sixty days’ use of a bicycle is a suffi-
cient time to develop any imperfections
owing to faulty construction or detective
material. And, under the tendency of
falling prices and narrowing profits, it
is a sufficiently long time fur the man-
ufacturer and dealer to hold the transac-
tion of a sale open to the repair con-
sideration. This decision of the Board
will be received with satisfaction by
all classes except those who will be de-
prived of the pleasure of having some
one else responsible for their reckless-
ness. NATE.

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Status of Potatoes and Beans
St. Louis Market.

St. Louis, Sept. 27—The market opens
with a good demand for all lines of
staple produce, potatoes receiving the
most attention, with onions of good
quality in good request. Cabbage is not
so active. The quality of the offerings
is better, but prices are quotably less.
The market closes rather quiet. White
beans are weak in price, with a dispo-
sition on the part of holders to sell old
beans before new crop gets in, as the
quality of new beans is so fine. Seldom,
if ever, has the quality of beans been
as fine as the crop of 1897, and, while
the yield is reported light, as well as
the acreage, the stocks of old beans are
so heavy that buyers are not needing
any at the moment and are holding off.

In potatoes, the movement is good,
shipping orders taking most of the offer-
ings. The quality is generally better,
especially stock from Wisconsin and,
very lately, from Michigan. Digging
is going on in Minnesota, Wisconsin
and Michigan, and the yield is reported

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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1897.

light. Prices range as follows: Min-
nesota stock, 57@6Ic in bulk on track;
Wisconsin, 58@62c,and even 63@65c on
track for extra quality, and some were
very fine and easily worth it. Michi-
gan stock is beginning to move. Some
is very nice and some is quite green;
generally, however, it is ripe and suit-
able for shipping and sells at 58@62 on
track.

The bean market is weak and lower.
Holders one and all seem to want to
sell. Old 1896 crop is offered at $1.05
for handpicked pea; choice and
screened, g5c; new 1897 crop is offered
at $1.10; choice handpicked pea and
screened at $1.02, prompt shipment.
Buyers are slow to take hold and, if
more disposition is not shown on the
part of buyers, prices must decline.

MILLER & TEASDALE Co,
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Toledo Jobbers To Consider the New
Book.

Toledo, Sept. 29—At a meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Toledo Trav-
eling Men’s Association, held on Sat-
urday, September 11, resolutions were
adopted protesting in emphatic yet po
lite language against the interchange-
able mileage ticket recently launched
by the Central Passenger Association, a
copy of which appeared in the Trades.
man of Sept. 15

With a view of taking further action
toward inducing the railroad companies
to abolish or modify the objectionable
features of this new ticket, you are
hereby respectfully invited to attend a
meeting for that purpose to be held by
the manufacturers and wholesale mer-
chants of Toledo at our room in the
Nasby building, on Saturday evening,
October 2.

The defects and shortcomings of the
new mileage book, the great incosven-
ience, loss of time, and annoya'ce to
which the traveling men are subjected
by its use,are so glaring and self-evident
that additional comment thereon is un-
necessary. It 1s not proposed to dictate
to the railroad companies how they
shall manage their affairs, nor will any
proposition be made to them of any un-
just or unreasonable nature, but we be-
lieve tbat, by concerted action on the
part of the traveling men and their em-
ployers. a due hearing and considera-
tion will be accorded to the many rea-
sonable grounds for complaint on this
interchangeable mileage book question.

Py. J. Carne!) See’ y.
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Decide to Make their Association
Permanent.

Saginaw, Sept. 23—-The Saginaw Job-
bers and Manufacturers’ Association
met at the board of trade rooms last
night and audited all the bills incurred
by reason of the visit of retail mer-
chants to the city last week. After the
payment of these bills a balance will
remain in the treasury. It was decided
to make the Association a permanent
one. The officers who were selected for
the temporary organization were elected
as permanent officers, as follows:

President--William Barie, Sr.

Vice-President— J. W. Symons.

Second Vice President—R. C. Morley.

Secretary—R. F. Johnson.

Treasurer—Theodore Huss.

Resolutions were unanimously adopt-
ed, thanking the fire department for the
fine exhibition given for the benefit of
the visitors; the press of the city for
their good work, and E. A. Tillotson
and Secretary Johnson for their efforts
to make the affair the success it proved
to be.

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Number 732

The Grain Market.

The large Northwestern receipts and
the lower cables had a drooping effect
on the market since our last report.
Notwithstanding the fact that the yield
in the Dakotas and Minnesota is some-
what below what it was last year and
about 33'; per cent. below what it was
two years ago, the farmers are free sell-
ers, as they consider they are getting a
good price for their wheat and much
better than they have been for some
years. Wheat is their chief product and
they have to sell this to defray their
current expenses. It is far different in
the winter wheat states, as farming is
done on a more diversified plan. Other
farm products are bringing a good price
and the farmers seem inclined to hold
onto their wheat. The winter wheat
receipts have fallen off toa minimum,
and, 1f the reports can be relied upon,
all of the spring wheat crop will be
marketed within sixty days. Notwith-
standing the exports were large, being
6,000,000 bushels, the’ visible
showed an increase of 2,379,000 bushels,
making the total visible 19,543,000
bushels, against 48,715,000 bushels at
the same time last year.

Corn and oats, as is usual, followed
wheat, but there is no change in tue
price of either cereal.

The flour market remains very steady,
but mill feed shows a weakening tend-
ency. The receipts during the week
were 46 cars of wheat, 8 cars of corn
and 5 cars of oats.

Local millers are paying 87c for
wheat. C. G. A. Voret.

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Flour and Feed.

During the past week the flour market
has been simply a repetition of the con-
dition which has existed since the sharp
and rapid advance took place in wheat.
The trade is pursuing a hand-to-mouth
policy, not yet realizing that present
values are legitimate. For the next few
weeks everything depends upon how the
farmer markets his wheat. If it is
rushed rapidly to market within the
next two months, so that the visible
supply will increase at a rapid rate,
values will, undoubtedly, decline some-
what from the present basis. The farm-
er holds the key to the situation, and we
are inclined to believe he will bea slow
when the price is below goc at
country points. The city mills are well
sold ahead on flour and are all running
steadily at full capacity.

Bran is plentiful and the price is
about 50c per ton lower than last week.
Middlings are scarce and in good de-
mand. Feed and meal are both mov-
ing freely, with prices well sustained.
The long period of droutb has not yet

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been broken and the demand for mill
feed is increasing daily.
Wa. N. Rowe.

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From a Colorado Standpoint.
From the Denver Commercial Bulletin.

The Michigan Tradesman is four-
teen years old this month, and _ rejoices
over the possession of a large paid-up
subscription list and a healthy adver-
tising patronage. The Tradesman isa
clean, well-conducted and well-edited
paper, of value to its constituents and
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_Dry Goods

The Dry Goods Market.

Cotton Goods—A confident tone pre-

vails in all departments, and there 1s
every reason to believe that there will
be an extended distribution of the

various cotton tabrics. The jobbing
trade will doubtless continue this perioa
of activity well into October.

Woolen Goods—There has been an
enormous amount of business transacted,
and there must be something radicatly
wrong with the spring line of any muiil
which is not pretty well sold up. Ihe
clothiers, notwithstanding the tact that
they have bought very liberally, are still
looking for certain priced fabrics with
which to strengthen their lines, but the
things which they desire mostare not t
be had, excerpt im rare instances, am
then only at So great an advance in tit
price paid tor similar goods earlier in
the seasou as to discourage, 10 some ex-
tet, the placing of many turther or-
ders; and still many clothiers who ar
considered good and shrewd manipula-
tors are increasing their orders on Cer-
tain lines of goods to as great an extent
as the manufacturers will premit tnoem
to, even at the prescnt Comparatively
high prices

Hosiery - Some of the Western and
Northwestern manufacturing
heavy, coarse grades of goods, have
received quite an impetus from the
Klondike boom, and the mills in Mich-
igan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, as well
as the adjacent states, making a spe-
cialty of lumbermen’s knit wear are
working night and day to catch up with
the orders for these goods,

Knit Goods—The question of prices
is one that ts stirring up considerable
talk among agents, and when one talks
with a single individual, he is sure to
say that prices ought to go up, and each
one favors a general advance, but, as a
whole, the market has not changed ma-
terially. There have been a few ad
vances made on certain lines, but they
are not general. Each one seems to be
afraid that,if he does advance, his com-
petitor will get the business. He is
afraid that others who do not advance
immediately will take all the business
there is in the market forthe time be-
ing. Several agents have, however,
given notice to their customers that
they would make the price on certain
lines at a certain advance October 1.

Silks—The demand for the different
articles continues to run on the same
lines; plaids are as scarce as ever, a
position which is now also being ex-
perienced by Roman stripes. Plain
and glace taffetas are in very good de-
mand, the better qualities having come
more prominently to the front. Black
silks keep improving, with = satin
duchesse in the lead; next in favor are
peau de soie and peau de Norwege, a
new make of excellent wear, but with not
quite as much lustre as duchesse. Spring
ordering iS progressing at an unusually
brisk pace for so early a period. The
orders so far run mostly on the different
kinds of taffetas in plain and fancy,
which will see a very good season again
during spring. Manufacturers, however,
are by no means anxious to fill them-
selves with orders just yet, as pres-
ent prices, although the full advance is
willingly being paid, do not appear to
be near the level which will eventually
be reached.

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Features of the Fall Trade in Under-
wear.
From the Minneapolis Commercial Bulletin.
‘*The trade in underwear has been a
great deal larger this year as compared

 

with that of last year,’’ said R. M.
Ankeney, of the underwear and_ hosiery
== | department of Wyman, Partridge &
Co., to a reporter the other day. *‘ And
{ have no doubt but what prices will be
higher. So far, however, prices have
deen about the same as last year, with
tew exceptions. ’'

(he goods which are manufactured
uow are generally of a better class than
those made heretofure. Probably the
reason tor this 1s the competition of
‘actories and improved = machinery.
Cheap goods 1n the line of the ladies’
cotton rib article are at present rather
scarce, owing to the factories being tar
oebind with their orders, which are
coutinuously Coming In,

To-day the goods most popular with
the public seem to be those which they
can buy cheapest. lo meet this demand
wool fleeced goods seem gaining with
special tavor, as the sales thus tar are
reported by jobbers to be unusually
large. Men's and ladies’ union suits
ire a line that is becoming very popu-
ar. In the past the demand for this

lass of underwear was mostly tor

iadies’ suits, but now men are begin-
uiug to learn the real comfort of them
nd the demand is growing. It is un-
ioubtealy better than the ordinary piece
zarment.

Something new in
hild’s sleeping suit is being offered
ihe trade and is meeting with tavor.
ibis suit almost entirely encloses the
hiid, the garment at the feet being
stocking shaped, and the sleeves come
tar upon the wrist. The child, tn this,
can undoubtedly sleep comtortably, as
there 1s hardly a chance for the cold tu

reach his body.

Prices in this line of goods thus far
have been about the same as last year,
‘out an advance is expected. This is
partially due to the new tariff Jaw and
the shortage of stocks in the hands ot
manufacturers. Some manufacturers are
already beginning to ask for a Io per
cent. advance on all goods in the wool-
en line, while others are expccted to
follow.

In the hosiery line the trade has in
creased over that of a year ago, and tbe
quality of the goods is gradually im-
proving. Heretofore blacks have pre-
vailed, but for next spring many fancy
patterns will be shown. At present the
most popular lines of hosiery are those
that retail at 25 cents per pair, and
other cheaper grades. The market in
this line of goods is quite similar to that
of underwear, the manufacturers paying
the same price for wool, etc.

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She Had a Business Head.

‘“*Women have funny ideas about busi
ness,’’ remarked the family grocer.
‘Did you see that woman flounce out of
the store just now as mad as a wet hen?
She's a shining example of the way
women do business. About a year ago
she made a contract with an out-of-town
creamery to supply her with butter all
the year around at 25 cents a pound.
When spring came and the best butter
in the market dropped to 24 cents re-
tail, she found herself with a 16-pound
jar on hand. What do you think she did
then? She came over here and wanted
me to buy the jar at 25 cents a pound.
I explained that I was paying only 23
cents myself and selling at 24, and that
I cculd not very weli afford to pay more
than I could sell for. But what good
did that do? She flew up ina minute
and informed me that, if I couldn’t ac-
commodate her by taking the butter at
her own price, she would buy her gro-
ceries somewhere else. And I said she
was welcome to do so, and that’s why
she’s mad. As I said before, women are
curious when it comes to doing business

with them.’’
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A French physician has hoot investi-
gating the proper nutriment for long-
distance bicycle riding, and has con-
cluded that the ideal refreshment is fruit
and milk.

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The Medium Course Best.
From Shoe and Leather Facts.

As a rule, it 1s a wrong step fora store
to go to the extreme and build upa
reputation of being a very high-pri. ed
place. Ot course, the trade of the ex-
clusive class 1s nighly desirable, but it
is often best to sacrifice it rather taan
to lose many sales at a small profit in
order to catch tew at big profit. Very
rich peopie and those who do not count
the cost are very much in the minority,
and exorbitant prices will finally drive
the shopper of average means away
trom the store, if not also the wealthier
classes.

Perhaps it is just as fallacious a_pol-
icy to go to the cther extreme and _ sell
interior gouds, even if at low prices,
tor that will ultimately send the middle
and better classes elsewhere and leave
only * bargain’’ seekers. A happy me-
dium is a good thing to okserve in this
respect as well as in most others. The
experienced buyers eschew goods that
are offered too cheaply, and the class of
trade attracted by too much cheapness
1s not very desirable at any rate.

True, the number of those who sought
very cheap goods was greatly aug-
mented during the panic, but with the
return of better times the change in the
other direction 1s pretty certain to
speedily take place. Men and women
who formerly paid from $6 to $10 a pair
tor their shoes have bought very cheap
footwear recently, not because they
i:ked it, but because it was necessary
for them to curtail] their expenses,
They have been educated to the fact
that there is far better style and quality
in such cheap goods than they would
ever have believed if they had not been
torced to the experiment, so that they
may never go back to the highest priced
lines; but there is, nevertheless, an in-
nate desire with most of such persons
to see a better grade of shoes on their
feet than they have been wearing, and
just as soon as_ the condition of their
pocketbooks warrants it they can be de
pended upon to seek the stores which
handle such goods. The very fact of

 

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them almost as much pleasure as will
the acquisition of such footwear, That's
human nature and it’s the same now as
it has been from the beginning. Some
of the same persons who now say higher-
priced goods will never find a demand
a little while ago claimed that the busi-
ness depression would never end,
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The fruit crop of Missouri this year
is estimated at $25,000,coo. Colonel
Ripley, Secretary of the State Board
of Agriculture, says: ‘‘Thousands of
acres are being set in grapes. One ton
of Missouri grapes will make as much
wine as two tons of California grapes.
Missour! pears are selling as high as $4
a bushel. The peach crop this year is
unsurpassed. One farmer has sold 15, -
000 bushels at $1 a bushel. Another re-
ports $1,685 worth of peaches from six
acres.’

 

 

 

  
 
 
  
   

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stylish and well fit-
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to them and profit
to you. Nocapital
or experience re-
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Standard line of
Men’s Suits and
Overcoats, $4.00 to

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27, 28 and 29, and solicit a call on
that occasion, as we shall have our

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EARLY DAYS AT FIFE LAKE.

Reminiscences Connected with the
Old Bailey Store.
Written for the TrRaDESMAN.

Twenty years ago, the Grand Rapids
& Indiana Railroad passed through an
almost uninterrupted stretch of virgin
forest from Cedar Springs to Petoskey,
which was, at that time, I think, its
northern terminal. About that time, I
was employed at Fife Lake in what was
then termed a ‘‘supply store.’’ The
store was, in fact, a base of supplies
for the numerous lumber camps in that
vicinity, and also catered to the village
trade and what few farmers then eked
out a livelihood in the hardwood open-
ings among the pines. As this peculiar
class of stores are now extinct, or near-
ly so, a description of some of the
methods and incidents of that kind of
merchandising may be of interest to the
readers of the Tradesman.

First, let us take a glance at the store
itself. This was in a double, two-story
frame building, standing on the main—
and only—street of the village, which is
the old State road running across the
State from Saginaw to Traverse City.
Fronting the store was a solid tract,
some sections in size,of pine into which
an axe had never been struck.

In this store building was kept one of
the most varied assortments of goods, I
believe, which was ever gotten together
under one roof. There were four clerks,
besides the book-keeper and proprietor,
and it was a common expression among
us, when any one asked what we kept in
stock, to reply, ‘‘ Anything from a hair-
pin to a coffin.’’ And this was literally
true in the sense of merchandise for
every common need.

In the main store, where was trans-
acted the general retail business, were
dry goods and furnishings, including
silk handkerchiefs and neckwear for the
‘‘boys’’ when they came to town to
‘blow’’ themselves; groceries, macki-
naws and goods of that class, jewelry,
hardware, drugs and patent medicines,
cigars and tobaccos, and a_ thousand
and one articles which naturally go with
these lines. In the other part of the
ground floor were kept bulk goods of all
sorts and boots and shoes. Upstairs
over this part were kept clothing and
coffins. It was my rare (?) privilege to
sleep in this room, together with the
book-keeper. On moonlight nights the
light glancing on the polished sides of
the coffins, together with the gruesome
cry of the loons far out over the lake
and the sighing of the pines, made up
an accompaniment to sleep which only
one of steady nerves could enjoy.

Trade was heavy in those days. We

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

were the base of supplies for about
twenty camps, employing an average of
thirty men, with the proper number of
teams. I have seen the retail part of
the store on Saturdays so packed with
villagers, farmers and supply teamsters
that it was almost impossible to get
from one part of the store to another to
wait on them. A clerk had to hustle in
those days. It was nu uncommon thing
for one to serve four or five customers
at once. Of course, the haggling and
sampling of the farmers’ wives gave us
time to sandwich in the wants of others
who were in haste.

The variety of goods sold made it
necessary for a salesman to have every-
thing at his tongue’s and fingers’ ends. |
would be behind the dry goods counter,
stretching off yards of lace, silk or rib-
bon for some country or village belle,
then digging Zante currants out of the
package with a sugar auger, then down
in the cellar deep in the lard tub or
pork barrel, and next, perhaps, down
at one of the warehouses loading up a
supply team with oats, hay or feed.
There was no end to variety; nor to
hard work, either, for that matter.

I wonder what some of the clerks in
the cities would think of sucha day's
work as we were often called upon to
do! At the store in the morning at 6
o'clock, attend to the early customers,
straighten up stock and, perhaps, finish
loading a supply team before break fast,
if the driver got too full to complete the
work the night before. After this, all
day, on the keen jump waiting on cus-
tomers, and five nights out of six in the
week working until 11 or 12 o'clock,
tilling camp orders so that the teams
might start for camp before daylight
next day.

1 remember an incident which oc-
curred one day when I was alone in the
Store at noon which illustrates the
capabilities of the old-time woodsmen
for imbibing strong liquors in large
quantities when they come out of the
woods to spend what they have earned
since the last time. There was not a
customer in the place except this logger,
and he was uncomfortably intoxicated.
I was standing behind a large cheese
safe, out of his sight but where I could
see plainly every move he made. Think-
ing himself unobserved, he stepped be-
hind the drug counter and, pouring out
a good-sized graduated glass nearly
full of pure alcohol, put it to his lips
and tossed it off without a murmur, |
expected to see him a corpse in about
two minutes, but instead of any such
consummation, the fiery draught merely
seemed to nerve him for further effort,
and he calmly proceeded to abstract a
large plug of tobacco from a caddy at

 

 

 

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Coopersville, Mich.

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hand and put it‘in his pocket. I
couldn't make him disgorge the alcohol,
but I thought he was going a little too
far and so made him give up the plug.
The drink never feazed him and he
walked out of the store as cool as a cu-
cumber.

Those were great days for traveling
men. Very rarely one left our store
without a fat order,and it did not matter
what line he was in, because we carried
it in stock. I can well remember such
veterans as Crookston, since deceased,
then traveling for Hazeltine & Perkins
Drug Co., ‘‘Fatty’’ McIntyre, as we
used to call him, who always came
through the door with a whoop and
hurrah, like a Kansas cyclone, and lots
of others of that day, some of whom are
still on the road. One of the most reg-
ular of these was Seymour, whose name
has been perpetuated by the New York
Biscuit Co., as a symbol of value, on
their crackers. Nothing served so well
to break the monotony of those days as
the calls of the knights of the grip and
the yarns they used to spin around the
Stove in the evening while waiting for
a train or bedtime. The proverbial
“‘nail-keg warmers’’ would sit with
every orifice in their heads wide open,
drinking in every word, as much im-
pressed with the truth of the matter as
though the narrative came from the lips
of an oracle. In justice to Geo. Owen,
I must say that we all considered his
stories as the par excellence of perfec
tion in that line, and even though some
doubts may have been expressed pri
vately as to the absolute veracity of
some minor points, yet I have no doubt
there are some old farmers still vegetat-
ing around Fife Lake who would be-
lieve that Grover Cleveland is the father
of his country if George Owen should
vouch for the statement.

More often than occasionally one of
us clerks would be detailed to the
warehouse to assist the teamster for the
store in unloading a car of feed, oats,
hay or brick. Such occasions as these
were not jcyful; but had to be met if we
wanted to ‘‘hold our job.’’

For all our hard work and long hours in
the store, we had plenty of relaxation.
Hunting was excellent, or, rather, per-
haps, I should say, game was plenty,
and we often shouldered a rifle or shot-
gun and brought home plenty of tro
phies.. I won’t say what day of the week
we usually employed for this purpose.
Fishing was a sport much indulged _ in,
and many an hour which belonged to the
drowsy god was passed in spearing
pickerel and bass by torchlight. The
stern hand of the law has since put a
taboo on this sport.

C. M. DRAKE.

 

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8

As a warning to the country store
lounger, who sits day after day and
evening after evening around the fire,
chewing tobacco and passing stale jokes
and gossip, I will relate an incident
which occurred one evening after the
store was closed for the night. There
were five or six ‘‘privileged’’ loafers
sitting just outside the counter near the
book-keeper’s desk. Behind the coun-
ter, all close together, were the book-
keeper, the head clerk and myself. In-
tending to go to a country dance that
night, and having some work still to do
on his books, the hook-keeper asked
me to clean and load his revolver. This
was Considered a necessary part of the
toilet at a country dance in those days.
I had the gun cleaned and was loading
the chamber with cartridges when one
of them stuck. Drawing back the ham-
mer, my fingers, of course, oily and
slippery, I did not get it quite to half
cock, when bang! off she went, right
in the midst of those eight or nine men,
all in a space not exceeding ten teet
square. I realized in a flash what must
almost surely be the result, and, for the
first and only time in my life fainted
away. What was my surprise, and re-
lief, on coming to my senses, to find
us all alive and not even scratched. For
nearly an hour we searched for the
bullet, and, finally, found it deeply em-
bedded in a post of the counter, half an
inch from where the leg cf one of the

loafers had been when the shot was
hred. It proved a blessing in disguise,

as the loafers deserted us from that
time on.

The limits of credit were almost un-
bounded at that time. Of course, there
was considerable cash in steady circula-
tion, but the farmers had to market their
crops, and the lumbermen paid in
checks. A credit business, in those
days, if conducted conservatively, was
comparatively safe. To refuse inai-
vidual credit meant the loss of individ-
ual custom, and this, of course, would
soon become a general loss of trade.
During the close of my stay, several
merchants in that country began to es-
tablish the ‘‘cash or security’’ system,
but they found it up-hill work fora
long time.

I often look back on those old days
with regret and happy remembrance. I
passed some very busy days in the gen-
eral store, but I always knew that the
next day’s business would be just as
|good as the previous one, for money
|and work were plenty. One must look a
‘long way for a duplicate of the coun-
try supply store among the pine woods
of twenty years ago.

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Around the State

Movements of Merchants.

Hancock—D. J. Covert, of Ithaca, is
the new proprietor of the Northwestern
Hotel.

Norway—F. A. Jansen has purchased
the jewelry and stationery stock of John
Eklund

Kalamazoo—W. F. Leavitt & Co.
have sold their jewelry stock to Geo.
Rickman.

Saginaw—C. J. Goppelt succeeds
Goppelt & Mann in the grocery and
Meat business.

Negaunee— Mrs.
opened a milinery store in
band’s building.

Three Rivers—E. J. Smith has sold
his bakery business and grocery stock
to J. D. Haynes.

Hancock —A. J. Scott has improved
his large business block by putting im
plate glass frouts,

Ironwood—Mrs._ C.
purchased the general
erickson & Anderson.

Grand Haven—D. H. Rupper has
taken charge of the Lueninger meat
market on Fulton street.

Grand Haven—Alex. McKenze has
opened a grocery store at the corner of
Sixth and Fulton streets.

 

 

isa A. Clark has
her hus-

Lindquist has
stock of Fred-

Escanaba--Gust Nelson has _ retired
from the produce commission business
of Van Dyke & Nelson.

Battle Creek—T. E. Browning has
purchased the feed business of H. G.
Alden and will add lines of fuel.

Jackson—Bartlett & Purdy, dealers in
flour and feed, have dissolved. Jas. E.
Bartlett will continue the business.

Lowell—Owing to failing health, A.
P. Hunter has sold his drug, stationery
and book stock to L. H. Hunt & Co.

Houghton—Wm. Cullyford, for years
proprietor of the Douglass House, bas
returned from his year’s trip to Eng-
land.

Kalamazoo—Geo. H. Phillips is suc-
ceeded by the Chicago Cottage Organ

Co. in the musical instrument busi-
ness.
Barryton—Wm. Hurd, formerly of

Atlas, has bought a stock of men’s fur-
nishing goods at Detroit and will en-
gage in business at this place.

Shepherd—D. B. Freeman, formerly
of Grand Ledge, has removed his dry
goods and shoe stock to this place and
located in the Mitchell building.

Calumet—E. C. Walz has taken a po-
sition as book-keeper with the Carlton
Hardware Cu. Mr. Walz was with the
Ferguson Hardware Co. (Soo) for sev-
eral years.

Alma—Jehial Woodward, late of Riv-
erdale, has purchased the D. W.
Adams stock of goods and will carry a
line of baked goods, groceries and boots
and shoes.

Lansing —George T. Davis & Co.,
who recently opened a restaurant and
bakery at Bay City, have concluded that
Lansing is the better place to locate and
have returned.

Mesick—Jobn Evetts, having sold his
building and hardware stock in Thomp-
Sonville, has purchased a building and
is putting in a new stock of general
hardware here.

Durand—The new hardware firm of
Sabins & Brewster has taken posses-
sion of the De Camp Hardware Co.’s
hardware stock. Mr. Sabins was the
buok-keeper of T. M. Euler, at Ban-
croft, for seven years. Mr. Brewster is
well known by everybody in the county.

 

Charlotte—Mitchell & Blowers have
sold their meat business to John
S. White and E. D. Cooper, who will
continue the business under the style of
White & Cooper.

Benton Haroor—F. J. Crisp and J. J.
Barnes have formed a partnership and
will conduct a wholesale and _ retail
creamery and dairy butter business at
140 Pipestone street.

Sault Ste. Marie—The man who in-
vented pavements ought to be pensioned.
[he street to the depot is now in fine
condition. Soo people have been years
wearing out all the holes.

Prairieville——-Fred Lawrence and
Charles Bradley, of Hickory Corners,
have purchased the hardware stock of
L. L. Loveland and will continue the
business at the same location.

Benton Harbor—Enders & Young
have purchased the interest of Jesse
Puterbaugh in the dry goods and shoe
stock of Puterbaugh & Rapp. The new
firm will be known as Rapp & Co.

Flint—J. H. Gotshall & Co. announce
their intention of closing out their
grocery department. They will enlarge
tneir dry goods business and put ina
tull line of ready-made garments for
ladies.

Marquette—Last month the jobbers of
Duluth and West Superior visited all
the Lake Superior towns in a body and
invited dealers to pay them a visit,
which was done last week. All report a
good time,

Manistee—A. B. Leonard & Co. have
sold their hardware stock to C. M.
Pepperman and John Sweetman, who
will continue the business at the same
location under the style of C. M. Pep-
perman & Co.

Munising—C. R. Brown will in a few
days begin the erection of a two-story
business block on his lot on the corner
of Superior and Lynn streets opposite
the Russell House. It will be 75x25
feet in size. It will be occupied by Mr.
Brown himself, who will move his gen-
eral stock out of the building he is now
occupying.

Charlotte—Dr. Frank Merritt has pur-
chased the interest of Frank McClintic
in the drug stock of Merritt & McClintic
and will continue the business in his
own name. Mr. McClintic has taken a
situation with the Crowell Apparatus
Co., of Indianapolis, to sell its physical
laboratory to schools, and will begin
work in his new field the first part of
October.

Jackson—E. B. Bigelow is erecting a
store building at the corner of Stewart
avenue and Ganson street, which will be
occupied about Nov. 3 by W. A. Cun-
ningham and V. L. Waterman, who will
conduct a gracery and provision estab-
lishment under the firm name, Cunning-
ham & Waterman. For the past eight
years Mr. Waterman has been in the
employ of L. Pelton, grocer on W.
Ganson street.

Detroit—The dry goods firm of New-
comb, Endicott & Co. has been dis-
solved and is succeeded by a new firm
under the old name of Newcomb, En-
dicott & Co., with Simon J. Murphy
and Dexter M. Ferry as special partners
for the amount of $100,000 each. The
general partners are George T. Moody,
H. Byron Scott, John Endicott and C,
A. Newcomb, Jr. Mr. Newcomb, Sr.,
will continue with the house as_ special
adviser as to the management of the
business.

Detroit—The validity of the new city
ordinance imposing a license fee of $25
per year on hucksters and _ produce
peddlers was considered by Judge Hos-

 

mer Tuesday. The case came up on
certiorari proceedings. Ex-Judge Speed
and F. and E. H. Hinkley appeared for
the peddlers, and Assistant Corporation
Counsel! Joslyn for the Common Coun-
cil. While admitting the legal right of
the Council] to regulate the license of
peddlers, Mr. Speed maintained that the
ordinance providing a license fee ot
$25 1s exorbitant and not authorized by
the charter. He also argued that the
ordinance discriminated against a cer-
tain Class, calling attention to the fact
that milk pedalers who own their own
dairies are not required to pay a
license, while those who purchase thei
mitk from others and peddle it are re-
quired to pay a small fee. Mr. Joslyn
questioned the right of the court to de-
termine whether the license fee fs ex-
cessive or not. He thought the court
had no jurisdiction over the validity of
the ordinance, but might pass upon the
question of remitting individual fines.
judge Hosmer will announce his de-
cision the latter part of the week.

 

Manufacturing Matters.

Ontonagon—The Miswald Brewing
Co. will remove to Calumet.

Mesick—-The Williams Bros. Co. will
start up its last block factory in a few
days.

Coloma—P. C. Wimer is laying the
foundation for a new box and basket
factory.

Sidnaw—Charles Johnson has taken a
contract to put in 10,000,000 feet of logs
for Gilbert Bergland.

Mesick—L. J. Tripp’s handle factory
has shut down tor a short time, having
run out his stock of logs for the season.

Sebewaing—Liken & Bach have pur-
chased 320 acres of timber land near
this place and will cut off the timber.

Ellsworth—W. J. Kent, witha shingle
mill of about 40,099 capacity, will move
here from near Traverse City and be in
operation by Nov. 15.

Bay City—The South End Lumber &
Salt Co. expects to saw up all the logs
on hand in about three weeks, when
the mill will shut down.

Fischer—The Northern Supply Co.
has erected and equipped a planing
mill at this place and proposes to put
in a stave mill in the near future,

West Bay City—The Welch sawmill,
which has been idle all the season, is
being put in sbape to run, and it will
be. operated all winter cutting hard
wood.

Calumet—The Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic Railway has completed its new
track into this place and wide gauge
trains will be running before the end ot
the week.

Stetson—The sawmill of A. J. Felter
was recently destroyed by hre, togetner
with a lot of lumber. The loss is esti
mated at from $5,000 to $6,000, ana
there was no insurance.

Iron Mountain—The Coleman Land
& Lumber Co. has filed articles of in-
ccrporation, with a capital of $6,000.
Henry McDermott, formerly of Iron
Mountain, is President.

St. Clair—The Diamond Salt Co. is
preparing to sink another well and en-
large its factory. The salt rock at this
point is 1,650 feet below the surface of
the earth. It lies in a great basin.

Menominee—Ramsay & Jones, who
have been large lumber operators here
for a great many years, have decided
to use their old docks for coal yards,
and expect soon to put in a large
stocs. This is a new business for them,
but no doubt they will make a success
of it the same as they have of the lum-
ber business.

 

Bloomingdale—The Haven Cheese
Co. has sold the last of its August make
at 83¢ cents per pound. Last year the
tactory received 7 cents for the last of
its August make—a difference of 25 per
cent. in favor of 1897.

Ishpeming—The Johnson Lumber Co.
is putting in several logging camps near
Clowry, ten miles west of this place,
and will cut more logs than in any _ sea-
son for five years. The logs are brought
to Teal Lake by rail and then towed
into the mill boom. Camps are being
put in rapidly in every part of the
Ishpeming district where standing tim-
per remains, and a heavy input ts as-
sured.

Detroit—Articles incorporating the
International Feed-Water Heater Co.
have been filed. The capital stock is
310,000, of which $5,000 is paid in.
ihe purpose is to manufacture and sell
teed-water heaters involving the Keller
inventions. The stockholders are:
James M. Keller, Denver, Col, 162
shares; Stephen A. Pratt, Detroit, 150;
Charles L. Harris, Detroit, 125; Edgar
5. Wheeler, Detroit, 63.

Detroit—The Hargreaves Manufactur-
ing Co. has an order from English buy-
ers, secured by Thomas E. Reeder, for
1,000,000 feet of picture molding. The
goods can be delivered in London as
cheaply as to any part of this country,
and the English buyer pays no duty.
Mr. Reeder thinks that the main reason
tor such a large order being placed with
an American firm is the desire of the
English to preserve what little hard-
wood they still have standing.

Ontonagon—The business men of this
place are moving in the matter of or-
ganizing a manufacturing company to
Carry on some sort of business which
will furnish work for some of the peo-
ple of the village. Since the big fire
destroyed the Diamond Match Co.'s
plant, which will not be rebuilt, the
village has not had anything of the kind
to furnish a livelihood for any of the
residents and it is expected that this
movement will do something toward
filling the need.

Oscoda—The Oscoda Boom Co. has
tinished its earthly career, and, as cor-
porations are said to bave no souls, it
will probably not resume its career in
any future world. It has paid out hun-
dreds of thousands of dollars to em-
ployes. It has paid good, fat dividends
to stockholders. During its existence
the Oscoda Boom Co. has run about
3,350,000,000 feet of logs down the Au
Sable River. This, with the 650, 000, -
ooo feet that had been run by its pred-
ecessor, the Au Sable River Boom Co.,
makes approximately 4,000,000,000 feet
of logs that have been run down that
stream. During the year of 1890, the
enormous amount of 335,000,000 feet
was handled, but since that season the
amount of logs handled has decreased
rapidly, only about 23,000,000 feet be-
ing handled this season. During its
palmy days the Oscoda Boom Co. em-
ployed as many as 200 men, but only
for a few months in the year. The reg-
ular crews employed during the season
numbered a few cver a hundred. The
Loud company has purchased from the
Oscoda Boom Co. all of the property of
the latter and the business of handling
logs in the Au Sable River will be done
by the Loud company alone. There is
very little pine left up the Au Sable
River, a patch containing about 3,000, -
ooo feet, owned by the Loud company,
being the only considerable amount.
The rest of the pine to be brought here
will come by rail.

Grand Rapids Gossip

Payne Bros., grocers at 603 Cherry
street, have leased the vacant store ad-
joining their store and will put ina
line of meats.

 

 

The Valley City Desk Co. has leased
the plant of the defunct Grand Rapids
Seating Co. for five years and will take
possession of the establishment about
November 1.

 

The Chocolate Cooler Co. has pur-
chased the Cutcheon property at 17 Ala-
bama street and is fitting it up with
power and machinery especially adapted
to the manufacture of chocolate coolers,
ice cream and_ oyster cabinets and
florists’ refrigerators.

The Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co.
has now in operation,in connection with
its steam plant, complete apparatus for
distilling water on a large scale, but
whether distribution will be undertaken
by means of wagons has not yet been
decided. There is a growing demand
for distilled water in all the larger
cities and the Refrigerator Co. is the
first institution to produce it on a com-
mercial scale in this city.

The Carnival of Fun projected and
undertaken by local business men is an
excellent idea and will, in all prob-
ability, bring thousands of strangers to
the city the last week of October. If
the Tradesman had been consulted in
the matter, only two changes would have
been suggested—an earlier date, because
of the less liability to meet inclement
weather, which would necessarily inter-
fere with the success of the occasion and
the size of the crowd; and, also, the
idea of holding the carnival during the
same week as the State Fair, so that
the large number of strangers from a
distance could be entertained by night
as well as by day. The holding of the
two events simultaneously would have
greatly stimulated the attendance at
both, and would also have increased
the attendance at the Fair to that ex-
tent that its location here for several
succeeding years would have been a
foregone conclusion.

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The Grocery Market.

Sugar (Grocery World)—The Sugar
Trust has drawn down upon itself dur-
ing the past week the hearty anathemas
of the jobbing trade, not only of Phila-
delphia, but of other points as well.
Early in the week the Trust gave out
that the market would advance the next
day and advised jobbers to buy in order
to get under cover. The jobbers in
Philadelphia did not bite so much as
those in New York, but all are exasper-
ated, owing to the fact that the an-
nounced advance proved to be only on
two or three very unimportant grades.
The Trust has perpetrated this same
trick several times since the first of the
year. The European market has been
lower during the week, but the domestic
raw market has been stronger, with sales
at the highest quoted prices. The low-
est figure at which it is possible to buy
raw sugar ut present is 4c a pound.
The consumptive demand, while still
fair, is gradually falling off, and will
continue to do so from now on.

Coffee—The low price of coffees, es-
pecially of Brazilian grades, is induc-
ing a large consumption. Reports from
abroad are that the European market is
steady and that the feeling is firmer at
Rio. There is a rumor of a European
clique forming to hold prices up at

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

least to the present level. Both bulk
and package coffees have good favor in
this market.

Tea—The volume of trade in this
market is not large, the retailers as well
as the jobbers seemingly being well
stocked with teas. It is a case of too
much anticipation of prosperity. There
was a good deal of buying for future
needs, even with the retailers, at the
time that every one thought the tariff
law would add to the price of teas.

Canned Goods—The demand for to-
matoes is only fair, the trade seeming
to be timid over the future. The corn
market is steady at unchanged prices,
and with very little selling. Peas are
very dull, although the Baltimore mar-
ket is firm. But little is being done in
peaches. The recent advance in Cali-
fornia freight rates has caused an ad-
vance of about 2c per dozen on Califor-
nia peaches, and this is now in force.

Dried Fruits—Some new prunes are
beginning to arrive. The season's crop
promises to be of very good quality and
to sell at higher prices than the crop of
last year. Some apricots and peaches
are now moving. They are of very
good quality and are taking well at the
advanced prices. The quality of the
crop of peaches this year is much _bet-
ter than it was last year, and although
the highest grade peaches are not yet
in this market, the grade of the peaches
now being handled is good. Reports
from the West Coast show that the pack-
ers there are very busy on early deliv-
eries, showing that the consuming mar-
kets are very bare of supplies.

Syrups and Molasses—Sugar syrup is
in fair supply and in good demand at
unchanged prices. Molasses is in fair
demand, and the old crop will go out
entirely at the higher prices now rul-
ing before the new crop, which is two
weeks late, becomes available. Unless
there is an abatement of the yellow
fever in New Orleans there will be a
decided scarcity of pure molasses dur-
ing the coming fall and winter. The
price of molasses has not changed dur-
ing the past week,except in the way of a
slight hardening.

Provisions—The steady advance in
hogs in the West is still affecting all
hog products, although there has been a
reaction in some of them during the
past week. While there has been no de-
cline in the price of lard, there isa
weaker feeling. A large number of
dealers have bought them ahead, and
this has taken them temporarily from
the market. No change in lard is ex-
pected for some time. The scarcest
thing in the provision market is bellies,
the demand for salted bellies having
been unusuaily good this year. The
price is held very firm. Dried beef is
unchanged. The price is still high,
and reports indicate that the consump-
tion this year will be smaller than usual.
Regular hams are about %c_ lower, and

the market is weak.
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Ever Been to Chicago?

If you have, you want to go again.
If you have not, you certainly ought to
go. To make it easy to do so, the C
& W. M. Railway will sell you a ticket
for $5 for the round trip on October 14,
good to leave Chicago returning as late
as 9:30 p. m., Oct. 18. That’s cheap
enough, isn’t it? You can’t spend $5
to better advantage at this time of the
year.

Tickets will be good going onlv on
train leaving Grand Rapids at 8:30
a. m. and I 25 p. m.

Geo. DEHAVEN, G. P. A.
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Ask Visner for Inducement on Gillies’

New York spice contest. Phone 1589.

 

Morning Market Matters.

As the season advances, the new mar-
ket assumes more and more an air of
permanence and stability and the pa-
trous, both buyers and sellers, adapt
themselves to the more metropolitan
methods which obtain since it was taken
out of the streets. On account of the
slight amount of building which has
been done, there is yet an appearance of
newness, an open and_ unfinished look,
which must characterize it in lessening
degree as further improvements are be-
ing made.

Some fears were expressed and criti-
cisms made as to the improvement of
the street surfaces—that the gravel
would remain loose and make it im-
possible to keep them properly cleaned.
Wear and experience are proving both
fears and criticisms groundless. Already
the principal streets, where there is the
most movement, have become as hard
and smooth as a pavement and _ present
the appearance of equal imperviousness
to moisture and it will not be long be-
fore the whole surface will present a
similar appearance.

Improvements in the way of building
walks, screen fences and filling and
grading about the grounds have been in
constant progress ever since the market
was opened. Notwithstanding the for-
mal protest of the Government engineer
as to the steamboat channel, the upper
port.on of that home of bad smells is
being rapidly filled. On the west side
of the market a long strip is being filled
in, which will straighten that side and
afford room on which to build a long
team shed. This is to extend from a
point one street south from hay sheds to
the clump of willow trees on the bank
several hundred feet south. Alderman
Gibson, the Superintendent, says that,
as the attendance becomes smaller and
the weather colder, it is the intention to
allow the patrons to occupy the space
which will be protected by this structure
from the bleak west winds. Then,
doubtless, another season there will be
some sort of screen constructed the rest
of the distance on that side.

Mr. Gibson reports that the best of
feeling is prevalent on the part of the
farmers who were inclined to be
captious at the beginning. The change
may be partly accounted for in the fact
that so much better values have pre-
vailed than in previous years, and also
that sales have generally been prompt.
He is much pleased at the feeling and
outlook and is sanguine that the im-
provement from now on wiil be rapid
and continuous.

Purely Personal.

M. J. Clark and Frank Jewell (Clark-
Jewell-Wells Co.), who have been in
Duluth for the past ten days, are ex-
pected home Thursday.

C. Edward Block has retired from the
position of Secretray of the Commercial
Credit Co., Ltd. The vacancy has been
filled by the election of L. J. Steven-
son, who has also held the position of
Treasurer of the institution since its in-
corporation.

Hon. Peter Pascoe lies near death's
door at his residence in Marquette. He
is one of the oldest mining captains in
the Lake Superior territory. He was
born in Cornwall, England, 67 years
ago, and located in the copper country
forty-five years ago. He was captain
of the Huron, Copper Falls and Old
Calumet mines up to twenty-six years
ago, when he went to take charge of the
Washington mine, at Humboldt. Soon
after, he opened up the Republic iron
mine, where he remained twenty-one

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years as Captain, when age compelled
him to cease active management. He
served two terms as Stite Senator and
was elected Judge of Probate of Mar-
quette county last fall. Few men are
better known in the Upper Peninsula
than Capt. Pascoe.

It is a matter for remark that, while
the wonder of the age is invention, there
are many things which are st:ll done in
the crudest and most primitive manner.
Thus, the removal of snow from the
walks of towns and cities—a_ serious
matter in cur northern climate—is yet
a great tax upon the muscle of residents,
or, if horse propelled plows are used,
they are generally clumsy, home-made
affairs, but little better than the shov-
els, which they still leave to do most of
the work. The fact that an effective
and practical device has been perfected
to accomplish this work is, therefore, a
matter of interest. The inventor, F.
B. Jones, is the President of the Board
of Public Works of Bessemer, one of
the snowy towns of the Upper Penin-
sula. His apparatus is a plow, so con-
structed that it will throw the snow both
ways, or all one way, and can be reg-
ulated to cut close to the surface of the
walk or raised so not to disturb
gravel. It is claimed, and apparently
with reason, that it will do the work of
fifty men with shovels. Those interested
in sidewalk cleaning for cities, towns
and villages will do well to correspond
with the inventor.

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Detroit Grocers Denounce the Trading
Stamp Scheme.

Detroit, Sept. 27— At the last regular
meeting of the Detroit Retail Grocers
and Butchers’ Association, held in Ger-
man Salesman’s hall on Sept. 15, thir-
teen new members were admitted to
membership.

Duncan King, of the Oil Committee,
reported having sent a communication
to the trades council protesting against
their endorsement of the boycott issued
by the oil peddlers. The boycott was
against the Standard O11 Co, but was
too Sweeping In its operation, as it in-
cluded every oil dealer except those
carrying the union label. This label
was supplied by the trades council only
to peddlers comprising the oi! peddlers’
union, which represent but a_ small
portion of the oil dealers in Detroit.
The report was accepted and more time

as

given the Committee to werk on the
matter.
N. L. Koenig reported that a certain

milling company was running a wagon,
known as a special delivery wagon,
and delivering flour direct to consum-
ers. Messrs. Koenig, Einfeldt.and De
Clerq were appointed a committee to
investigate this matter.

The trading stamp question was taken
up and received rather rough handling
by members who have had experience
with similar schemes, all of whom were
only sorry that they could not give the
benefit of their experience to many
dealers who are now paying a good
price for it. In its operation. this
scheme diverts trade from one dealer to
another, but the aggregate amount of
business is not increased, and the pro-
moters Carry away many thousands of
dollars of the dealers’ profits. The
worst feature about this plan is that all
stamps given out are paid for by the
dealer whether they are redeemed or
not, and the number of stamps required
before they are redeemable is so large
that the city would he flooded with them
before many would be presented for re
demption. When the time for redeem-
ing these stamps arrives, it is more
profitable for the promoters to seek
new fields. Many dealers predict that
the life of the trade in stamps will be
short, owing to the 5 per cent. cost to
the dealer, which is considered too
high.

Messrs. Prue, Einfeldt, Wagner, Van
Hoffman, and Erdman were designated
as a permanent Entertainment Com-
mittee, E. Marks, Sec’y.

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Fruits and Produce.

Features of the New Canadian Cold
Storage System.
Written for the TRADESMAN.
SECOND PAPER.
The home markets of Canada consume

but a small portion of that part of her

natural products classed as perishable
food products. Being shut out of the
markets of the United States, she is
forced to find an outlet in more distant
markets and the importance of the steps
taken by the government in furnishing
cold storage transportation for this class
of products cannot be overestimated.

Professor Robertson, Dairy and Agri-
cultural Commissioner, recently stated:
“‘It is a well-recognized fact that the
market value of such products is deter-
mined not so much by their composition
as their condition; indeed, so important
is this latter factor that the production
of these foods can never be made profit-
able unless means are adopted for their
preservation, so that they can be placed
before the consumer in as good a con-
dition as when they left the hands of
the producer. In the home market this
is a comparatively simple matter; but,
in case of goods that have to stand a
voyage across the Atlantic, great diffi-
culty has hitherto been experienced in
preventing their deterioration.’’

The government has arranged for cold
storage accommodation on seventeen
steamships plying between Montreal
and British ports. There will be a
weekly service from Montreal to London
jointly by the Allan and Thompson lines
of steamers; a weekly service from
Montreal to Avonmouth for Bristol by
the new dominion line; anearly weekly
service jointly by the Allan and do
minion lines from Montreal to Liver.
pool,and nearly fortnightly service from
Montreal to Glasgow jointly by the Al-
lan and Donaldson lines. Negotiations
are in progress for securing similar
services for Quebec and the ports ot
the maritime provinces.

These steamships will be thoroughly
fitted with mechanical refrigerating
plant and insulated compartments. The
system employed is known as the Linde
Refrigerating System, introduced into
Germany in 1875 by Professor Liude,
who, at that time, was a member of the
staff of Munich University. The sys-
tem is exceedingly simple. It is based
on the evaporation, at a low tem pera-
ture, of liquid anhydrous ammonia—
that is, ammonia gas in liquid state,
but containing no water, the heat nec-
essary for this evaporation being ab-
stracted from surrounding bodies, which
are thus reduced in temperature or re-
frigerated. The apparatus used con-
sists mainly of three parts—the refriger-
ator, the compression pump and_ the
condenser. The cold generated by the
refrigerating machinery is transmitted
to the chambers requiring to be cooled,
by means of a solution of brine circu-
lating in coils of pipes. The brine is
pumped continuously through these
pipes, and returns to the tank after hav-
ing abstracted heat, and also moisture,
from the cold storage room. The air
in the chambers is thus kept perfectly
dry. As the machines work night and
day, a uniform temperature is preserved
for any desired length of time.

The steamships are fitted with duplex
machines, working independently of
each other, and each is of sufficient
power to provide the necessary refrig-
eration, so that, in case one breaks
down, no loss can occur by a rise of
temperature in the storage chambers.

 

So perfect is the system that a temper-
ature of zero or even lower can be se-
cured if desired. During the voyage,
butter will be kept at a temperature of
20 degrees, cheese and fruit at 38 to 40
and eggs and meats at 32, or just at
freezing point. The cold storage space
on the various steamers varies from 10,-
000 to 25,coo cubic feet.

For this cold stcrage service the
steamship companies will charge ten
shillings per ton extra, or less than Io
cents per 100 pounds. This is a lower
rate than that charged at American At-
lantic ports, and it was secured by the
government by paying a considerable
part of the cost of fitting the steamers
with cold storage. The butter and cheese
rate is made the basis for computing
rates on all other products—that is, the
space required for a ton of butter or
cheese will cost ten shillings regardless
of the kind of produce shipped in it,
providing, of course, it does not exceed
a ton of butter or cheese in weight.

The cold storage warehouse is a_ nec-
essary link in the cold storage transpor-
tation chain. A shipment of perishable
food products may arrive at a shipping
port a little too late to catch an ocean
steamer, and then would have to remain
in port until the next steamer left. This
shows the necessity of cold storage ware-
houses at all shipping ports.

Montreal is already provided with
such buildings and a grant has been
made to aid in building warehouses at
Quebec, Halifax, St. Johns and Char-
jottetown. Aid will also be given in
providing suitable cold storage accom-
modation at Toronto. Although not a
shipping port, Toronto is a_ railroad
center of great importance and, when
provided with such accommodation,
small shipments may be forwarded at
all times and be cared for until consol-
idated into carloads.

The government has provided a cold
storage warehouse at Revelestoke,
British Columbia, and although nota
link in the transportation system, it will
enable producers in the Calgary district
in the Northwest Territories to furnish
the great mining camps _ with butter,
eggs, poultry and meats now supplied
by American dealers in Spokane Falls
and other nearby markets in the United
States.

The dominion government has taken
no action towards providing cold storage
in Great Britain; but suitable accom-
modation can be obtained there at rea-
sonable rates, and although at present
there is no regular system of cold_ stor-
age cars in England, individual enter-
prise makes up for it to a large extent.

To make the new system as _practi-
cably beneficial to the Canadian pro-
ducer as possible, the Minister of Ag-
riculture bas decided to place at least
two men in Great Britain to look after
the distrihution of perishable products.
These men will not compete or conflict
with the regular commercial agencies
but will do what they can to aid in se-
curing the best possible markets for
Canadian farm products. They will
act as the commercial agents of the do-
minion,and it might not be improper to
coin a new phrase and style them
‘*National commercial travelers.’’ They
will visit the various markets, familiar-
ize themselves with the demands of
the produce trade and study the tastes
of the British consumer. Through the
medium of their services the Canadian
producer and the British consumer will
be brought into neighborly and sympa-
thetic touch. By means of this agency
the Canadian shipper will be kept
posted as to what the market demands
from time to time, and how to pack or
prepare for shipment so as to give the
most perfect satisfaction; and under
the new system, the produce will reach
its destination in Ar condition and will
not be swallowed in whole or in part by
commission sharks. E. A. OWEN.

PEACHES

An experience of twelve years should be a sufficient guarantee that orders placed with
us will receive proper and careful attention. There is no house in the trade better able to
execute the filling of mail or telegraph orders more satisfactorily than ourselves.

handie peaches largely, in fact have made a business of it for years.

good treatment.

ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO.,

24 and 26 North Division St.

Write us. (Long Distance Telephone.)

 

Green Peppers, Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes,

Everything seasonable in Fruits and Vegetables.

BUNTING & CO., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Grapes, Peaches, Quinces,

Cranberries.

 

 

BEANS
ONIONS

601 NORTH THIRD ST.,

Consignments solicited.

MILLER & TEASDALE CO.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE BROKERS

OUR
SPECIALTIES

Advances made. Reference:

 

Harris & Frutchey

are the only exclusive dealers in BUTTER
and EGGS in Detroit.
your shipments to the best advantage and
will pay cash for eggs on track at your station.

60 Woodbridge St., W.

They can handle

Telephone 2524.

 

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prices.

now used.

 

 

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.

Branch Stores:

MAIN OFFICE NOW AT

33 Woodbridge Street, West, Detroit.

353 Russell Street, opposite Eastern Market.
799 Michigan Avenue, opposite Western Market.

 

 

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

POTATOES
CABBAGE

ST. LOUIS, MO.

American Exchange Bank, St. Louis.

350 High St.

Antiseptic Fibre
Packads 60.

Manufacturer of
Packages for marketin
Lard, Butter, Jelly,
Mincemeat, etc.

Pay for themselves in securing higher
Always clean and attractive.
Furnished with your advertisement
Printed upon them Cheaper than packages

187-189 Canal St.
Grand Rapids, Mich.

GOTHAM GOSSIP.

News from the Metropolis---Index to
the Market.
Special Correspondence.

New York, Sept. 25—It looks now as
though the Florida orange would beam
upon us again this season. Following
the freeze a few years ago, the Florida
fruit was conspicuous by its absence,
and nothing was seen but foreign or-
anges or those from the Pacific Coast.
California has been getting in some fine
work all the time, but now Florida
comes to the front again and this year it
is said 500,000 boxes will be sent out of
the tate and a million next year.
Prices will be low, owing to California
competiiton. It is thought the latter
State will send East 4,000,000 boxes this
year, and a good share will be sent to
Europe. The new tariff quite effectual-
ly shuts out foreign oranges and Califor-
nia fruit 1s now being landed in Eng-
land in excellent condition and selling
at remunerative prices. The last con-
signment was sent over on the St. Paul
and was sold so quickly that it reached
the consumer in prime condition.

The condition of the grocery trade in
this city continues very satisfactory.
Prices all around are firm and the fu-
ture seems bright.

Coffee remains at unchanged prices
for No. 7 in cargo lots—6%c. Ina
smaller way, a few thousand bags were
reported sold at 7%c. Orders from the
interior have come in at a more satis
factory rate, but there is still room for
improvement. The amount of coffee in
store and afloat continues large, aggre-
gating 800,138 bags, against 482,708
bags last year. Mild coffees are some
what quiet and_ sales are of small lots
for immediate use. Interior Padang is
held at 24c and some sales are made at
that.

The better feeling continues in teas
and the general market is in better con-
dition than for some time. There have
been no auction sales, as the supply was
hardly large enough. Orders have come
from nearly all parts of the country and,
while prices show no appreciable
change, there is a more hopeful feeling
as to the future.

Refined sugars have been advanced
on some lines. Granulated is listed
at 5%c. Business has been moderate
and some disappointment 1s felt, but
the outlook is for a firm market for the
remainder of the season. Foreign is

firm. :
Advices from abroad have added
firmness to the rice situation. The de-

mand has been very good for foreign
sorts and the market is in excellent
shape—for the seller. Japan rice in
this market is hard to find and sales
have been made to arrive at 5c. New
crop domestic arrives very slowly and
reports from New Orleans show very
little rough coming to hand.

The spice market is firm, decidedly
so, and especially for pepper. Some
very good-sized sales have been made
and the outlook is encouraging for the
remainder of the season.

The better sorts of molasses have
been in demand, but sellers say they
have none. Low grades have moved
with a fair degree of activity and the
range of prices bas been well main-
tained. No change has been made,
however, since last week. Syrups are
firm and a respectable amount of busi-
ness has been done at refineries and
among jobbers. Prime to fancy sugar
syrup, 17@24Cc.

Canned goods seem to have taken a
rest since the last report, although
prices have not sagged unless on South-
ern tomatoes. Stocks in first hands are
light; that 1s, of tomatoes, corn and ap-
ples. As the pack of these will almost
certainly be light, an appreciation in
prices is looked for at any time. Some
good sales of peas have been made dur-
ing the week at an advance of 5c over
last week.

Dried fruits are quiet,
evaporated apples. These are selling
readily at 74%4@8c_ Prunes and raisins
are very quiet, although this might be
expected at just thistime. The holi-
day trade will soon set in and the‘‘roses
will bloom in the spring, tra, la.’’

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Lemons and oranges are exceedingly
slow, although last week's quoiations
still prevail. Other green fruit is in
good demand, especially apples, which
sell from $2 to $3.50 per bbl. Peaches
command 25c@1$ per basket.

Fancy fresh Western creamery butter
is in good demand at 20c. Other grades
are in light request and the situation not
as favorable as a week ago. No change
in State dairy. Very little doing in an
export way.

Small size full cream cheese is being
enquired for to some extent, but large
size is extremely dull and not fora
long time has the market been so de-
pressed. Quotations for the latter range
from 9@g Ke.

In eggs, reliable stock is scarce and
is selling readily at 2o0c for near-by.
Prime Western, 17@17'4c.

Choicest marrow beans are worth
$1.40; choice pea, $1 15; red kidney,
$2.10. The general market is quiet.

Holders of dried fruits of nearly all
sorts in California seem to be reluctant
to forward goods or make sales on the
present hasis. They believe they will

find something better later on. Perhaps
they will.
—->-_ + ___
How Her Husband Came to the
Rescue.

She came home with a lagging step
and a heavy heart. In vain had she
striven for weeks and even months to

stem the t'de of ruin that had slowly but |

surely overwhelmed them.

Her splendid business powers, her
clear head and 2oth century progressive-
ness had long ago been recognized by
her husband, and their growing mer-
cantile business had been intrusted to
her control absolutely, while he had de-
voted himself to their home and _ chil-
dren.

For years she had managed the busi-
ness without even a_ suggestion from
him, and her splendid tinancial ability
and energy had built un a trade second
to none in the citv, but somehow—she
could scarcely understand it - disaster
had overtaken her and everything was
lost.

For ‘herself she cared not, but her
heart was torn with pity for the tender
and devoted husband who was always
waiting for her at home likea ray o'
sweet sunshine, and it was upon him
that she dreaded to see the blow fall.

When she entered the house and came
forward for his usual kiss he fancied she
looked more worried than usual,and said:

‘‘Come, dear, don't bother about that
horrid old business. See, I've made
you some nice hot waffles for supper.
Sit down and rest and I'll tell you the
cutest thing the baby said to-day. ”’

How could she tell him? And yet it
must be done.

After supper she took him on her
knee and ran her fingers caressingly
through the tendrils of his whiskers.

‘Little one,’’ she said, in a_ strange,
harsh voice, ‘‘you must bear up and be
brave. I have some bad news to tell you.
The business has gone under and_ every
dollar we had in the world is lost. Ex
cept the roof above our heads. which is
in your name, we have nothing- the
poorest beggar that walks the streets has
as much. Can you ever forgvie me for
bringing this misery upon you?”’

She bowed her head upon her hands,
and strong woman though she was, a tear
trickled throvgh her fingers. How
would her gently nurtured, delicate hus-
band receive the sad tidings? She dared
not look at him.

She felt him slip from her lap and
heard him cross the room. As he re-
turned she looked up. He was bringing
in his hands a large, old-fashioned tea
urn that had belonged to his mother.
He took the top from the urn and
poured out upon the table a large prle of
money—gold and silver coins and rolls
of bank notes.

‘*See,’’ he said with a sweet smile,
“*here is $3,967 45. That'll kind of ease
things up a little, won't it, old girl?’’

‘*Where—where did it come from?’’
she gasped.

‘*It’s all ours,’’ he said; ‘‘yours and
mine. For years I have been a silent
partner in the ice cream saloon next
door to your place of business.’

 

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< the same
days.

FOUNC at Last de”

Gongdon's Cider Saver
aiid Fruit Preservative
Compound

guilty
A Connecticut grocer inserts this ad- oHense gets off with five
vertisement in the papers of his city: |

Notice is hereby given that if you will
come to my store three times a day dur- |
ing the next year, and buy a drink of |
whisky each time, paying Io cents a|
drink, at the end of the year | will do- |
nate to you:

Five barrels of my best flour.

1oo pounds of fine granulated sugar.

too pounds of rice.

1o pounds of coffee.

 

10 gallons of syrup. Guaranteed to keep your cider and fruits pure and
50 yards calico. sweet without changing their favor or color. No
3 pairs of shoes. salicylic acid or ingredients ious to the health.

     

Send for circulars to manufactur

J. L. Gongdon & Go.

PENTWATER, MICHIGAN.

One $10.50 cloak for your wife, and
$20 to pay for the liquor you drank.
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In cans and bulk. Mail orders promptly filled.
127 Louis St., Grand Rapids.
Dealers in Poultry, Butter and Eggs.

R. HIRT, Jr.,

Market St., Detroit.

Butter and Eggs wanted 2

Will buy same at point of shipment,
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Write for particulars.

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. W rite us.

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24 and 26 North Division St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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PEACHES.- Crawfords, Barnards, Mountain Rose and Plums now in market.
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We buy and sell Beans, Potatoes, Onions, Apples, Peaches, Plums in carlots or less.
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Established 1876.

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ply of Onions, Potatoes, Cabbage, Apples, etc. We can furnish
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GENERAL TRADE SITUATION
During last week there was the de- |
cided reaction in the general stock mar-
/ket that had been so often predicted
since the general rise began.
cipal reason seems to be that sucha
| movement was generally expected, for
| the conditions favoring the advance are
yet manifest. While the reaction
positive,and the trading decidedly dull,
the decline was comparatively slight,
the loss generally ranging from $2 to
S;/$4 per share, although in some cases
| amounting to $6. It is a matter for con-
| gratulation, however, that the recovery
has set in this week with a promise that
| the loss will soon be regained.
There is also to be noted a slight
{falling off in the general jobbing de-
;|mand in the Eastern and Southern
States, but the activity continues un-
abated in the West and Northwest.
Retail trade is reported large and
| creasing in most localities. Industries
continue to increase in activity and the
movement of most prices continues up-
wards.

While the cereal market has fluctuated

through a very narrow range of prices,
with tendency on the whole downward,
the movement has been unusually

heavy. Exports have amounted to near-
ly double the amount for the correspond-
ing week last year in both wheat and
corn.

Perhaps the most encouraging indica-
tions for the week are to be found in
the iron and steel situation. The ad-
vance in prices has been more decided
than at any time since the recovery be-
gan and sales have been very heavy in
Bessemer pig iron, steel billets and
rails. Activity continues in all branches
of manufactures and there is a general
expectation that prices will soon gostill
higher.

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The textile situation still continues
favorable, cotton goods still holding the
advance in spite of the decline in the
raw staple caused by the rapid move-
ment of the new crop. On the other
hand, the speculative advance in wool
tends to help the advance in the manu-
factured goods and prospects seem good
fora still further upward movement.
The manufacturer is in a better condi-
tion than for years past. In boots and
shoes there is less gain in orders, but
shipments for the month exceed those
for the corresponding month in any
previous year.

There is much of assurance as tocon-
tinued activity in the general reports
of improving railroad earnings in all
parts of the country. Then, it is a fa-
vorable indication that quite a heavy
gold movement to this country has al-
ready set in. The bank clearings con-
tinue very large, falling but 1 6 per
cent. from the remarkable showing of
last week. The amount was $1, 367
ooo. Taere was a decided increase in
the number of failures—237,
for preceding week.

against 186

 

THE EGYPTIAN PROBLEM.
When the Franco-Russian alliance
was announced, some weeks ago, it was
at once surmised that one of the first re-

jsults of the arrangement would be the
jreopening of the

Egyptian problem.
France has never ceased to protest at
the continuance of the British occupa-

 

 

tion of Egypt; but no practical way has

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difficulty between Turkey and Greece
has afforded a pretext for again open-
ing up the problem. Egypt is nomi-
nally a Turkish dependency; but to all

was |

The prin- |

 

 

intents and purposes it is a British
| protecorate, as the Khedive has prac-
itically no foreign relation, except
through the British government, and
even in purely domestic affairs he is
unable to move without the consent of
the British Resident.

According to a dispatch from Paris,
Russia, France, Germany, Austria and
Italy have agreed to notify England to
withdraw from Egypt, and, that ac-
complished, Egypt is to be permitted
to retain autunomy under the suzerainty
of the Sultan of Turkey. Such a scheme
would no doubt be very agreeable to
France, as, with England out of the
way, it would be very easy, at some fu-
ture date to pick a quarrel with Egypt
and occupy the country.

It is scarcely credible that Germany
Austria and Italy can have entered into
any such agreement with Russia and
France as that reported. By so doing,
they would merely strengthen the hands
of the new alliance as against them-
selves without gaining the least advan-
tage.

Although the promise of Great Britain
to eventually retire from Egypt has
never been revoked, no date was. ever
fixed for that event, and nobody seri-
ously believes that there is any inten-
tion on the part of the present British
government to retire from the banks of
the Nile. A bare suggestion of such a
thing by Mr. Gladstone, some years

back, was sufficient to get him into
much hot water in Parliament.
Egypt is, therefore, likely to breed

trouble in Europe before very long, un-
less Some more important affair arises
to distract the attention of France for
the time being. In the meantime,
British occupation of Egypt has con-
tinued for so long that the country has
hecome thoroughly identified with the
British Empire, and to all intents and
purposes is as much a part of the Brit-
ish possessions as is India.

 

 

The agreement which is said to have .
been adopted by the silversmiths to sell

all silverware, including spoons, tea-
sets, forks and the like, by the ounce
hereafter, just as the grocer sells sugar,

seems proper enough, although to an
outsider there would seem to be a good
profit in se — silverware ata dollar
an ounce, with silver quoted in the mar-
ket at about fifty-six cents per ounce.
As a matter of fact, the profit is large,
although something depends on the pat-
tern of the goods.

Probably the wickedest boy alive is
the youth who visited an coisa
establishment in Brooklyn the other day
and ordered a $500 burial casket for his
mother, receiving $50 cash commission
from the undertaker, who was content
at the prospect of getting his pay after
the funeral. Now the undertaker finds
out that the young man’s mother still
lives!

 

 

The Prussian war department having
announced that the consumption of
sugar and caramels tends to restore
wasted muscular tissue, an esteemed
contemporary facetiously remarks: ‘‘If
caramels are to be part of the army ra-
tion, it will require vigilance to pre-
vent the enlistment of girls in the next
war.

 

 

The worst thing about Debs is that,
while he will not work himself, he in-
sists upon it that working people must
support him. Strikes are necessary to

keep him before the public.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 3

 

MUNICIPAL LIGHTING.

While there has been but little said
during the past few weeks on the sub-
ject of a local municipal lighting plant,
the project is still alive and will, no
doubt, come to the front again ina
short time. Other interests have en-
gaged the attention of those advocating
the question, so that it has been tem-
porarily relegated to the background;
but there is too much opportunity for
personal advantage in the scheme for it
to be laid aside for any considerable
length of time. The general revival in
industries, together with the improve-
ment in general confidence, have given
an impetus to the prosecution of local
improvements to an extent which keeps
the contractors and municipal hangers-
on so busy that the less definite projects
are allowed to wait. The persistent urg-
ing up to a few months ago was caused
by the need of a chance at the public
crib by the large class who are watching
for the opportunities afforded by all
public enterprises.

In this connection it is interesting to
note that the cause of municipai light-
ing is suffering from severe set-backs
in some quarters. For instance, for
Many years past the advocates of mu-
nicipal ownership of that which minis-
ters to the needs of urban population
have pointed to the example afforded
by Philadelphia as a convincing argu-
ment in favor of city lighting enter-
prises. To be sure, for many years there
were scandals and mismanagement
which brought the staid Quaker metrop
olis into disrepute, but these, which
have lessened of late, have been passed
over, while the argument has been ad-
vanced that considerable revenues have
been turned over to the city from its
lighting industry.
~ Unfortunately for those who think that
municipal happiness and prosperity can
only be secured by the ownership of
such industrtes, there are indications
that the City of Brotherly Love is about
to abandon the system because it has not
been found to produce a Utopia, even
under the most favorable conditions ob-
taining in this country. Surely, if
Philadelphia could not succeed in such
an enterprise, it would be hard to find
a more promising field.

To be sure, it is said that in offering
to sell its lighting plart exceptional
advantages are obtained, but, according
to the theorists, the city should be able
to do as well as the private company.
Experience has been demonstrated,
however, that it could not compete with
private enterprise. There may have
been an advantage in the fact that by
its ownership and ability to dispose of
the property it was enabled to make an
exceptionally good bargain, but it is a
question whether towns under less fa-
vorable conditions could do as well.

The Tradesman believes that means
should be taken to secure the furnishing
of street lighting at correct prices.
There is no doubt that during the period
of the development of electric lighting
here, as elsewhere, precedents for
ridiculously high prices have been af-
forded ; but in the natural course, in the
development of competition, it is al-
ready seen that the day of such prices
is past.

There is an idea prevalent that the
only way to light a city is by electricity,
that the new mode of illumination has
succeeded gas as kerosene succeeded
the candle; but facts are far from carry-
ing out this idea. Asa matter of fact
the multiplication of electric lighting

facilities has neither decreased the con-.

 

sumption of gas nor injured the gas _ in-
terests of the country. The addition of
electricity has not been sufficient to
meet the demand for more and better il-
lumination so but that there has not
only been an undiminished demand tor
gas, but its manufacturers have been
Spurred -to so great effort in its 1m-
provement and in cheapening methods
of production until it is ready to com-
pete on an equal basis in most localities
with any other mode of lighting.

Economy in lighting expenditure is
unquestionably an essential in the
proper administration of municipal
affairs. If such economy could not be
secured by employing private enter-
prise, then there might be some reason
for the public undertaking. In this
city, as in most others, there are ample
facilities in private hands which can be
employed on a correct basis by proper
management much easier and more
economically than by a costly duplica-
tion which will exceed the needs and
which will thus injure the existing
plants and prove far more costly and
wasteful in the end. Unfortunately,
those who are advocating the scheme
and who seem to have caught the pop-
ular ear are not those who would suffer,
however serious such an undertaking
might prove,

 

 

GOLD COMING THIS WAY.

For some time past it has been ap-
parent that there would be liberal gold
imports during the present season. Ow-
ing to the large excess of exports over
imports of merchandise of all kinds, it
was clear that a large balance existed
in favor of this country against Europe.
The liquidation of this balance could
not be effected in any other way but by
the shipment of gold, unless circum-
Siances favored the unloading of Amer-
ican securities held in Europe. Euro
pean holders of our securities, however,
have not shown any disposition to part
with their property; hence, after delay
ing as much as possible, it has been at
length found necessary to send the yel-
low metal this way.

According to the dispatches, $1,500, -
oco in gold is already on the way, and
further shipments are looked for almost
immediately. The Bank of England
has raised its money rate for the pur-
pose of checking ‘the outflow of gold;
but it is clear that no artificial barrier
will long prevem the flow of gold in
this direction. | Not only did the large
export movement of the past season pile
up a huge balance in our favor in
Europe, but this balance is steadily be-
ing added to by free shipments of
grain and every indication points to the
prospect that the demand of Europe for
cotton will be uncommonly large this
season,

For some time past money has been
so plentiful and cheap in this country
that there was no special inducement to
import gold from abroad. The move-
ment of the staple crops, however, is
now causing the demand for money to
be greater ; hence money rates are hard-
ening, and the gold, to which financiers
were indifferent until recently, will now
be more welcome.

The large amount of cotton and grain
bills which is now resulting from sales
of those staples to Europe will bring
gold in liberal volume to this country
from Europe in the near future; hence
the initial shipments on the way are
but the advance guard of a very much
larger movement.

 

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Getting the People

Simplicity an Element of Successful
Advertising.
Written for the TRADESMAN.

“Advertise [from Latin adverto, to turn up.]
To give notice; t» give public information; to
announce; tv preclaim; to pubiish in news-
papers or otherwise; as. to adv rti-e the loss of
a pocketboos, a house to reut, a pomade to sell,
etc.”

“Adverti-emeut, Information communicated
to individuals or the public in a manner de
Signed to attract geueral atteution.”

1 wonder bow many of the general run
of advertisers have carefully studied
the above two definitions. There are
only a few words used but, as they are
connected, they mean dollars and cents
if one has the ability to make proper
use of them. The world of business
and of buyers has passed the point
where mere superficiality and clap-trap
will fill a store with customers. Some-
thing more must be brought into play
than jingling phrases. There must be
not only argument and attractive de-
scription, but there must be wisdom,
truth and that strong yet unnamable
quality which convinces the reader that
the goods advertised are just what he
needs and must have.

When advertising received such an
impetus and became, to a certain ex-
tent, a fad, a few years ago, there
Sprang up a large class of writers whose
efforts, for a time, served to secure at-
tention and prcfit; but their methods
were unique far past the point where
solidity and lasting qualities end, and
the result has been that the members of
this fraternity of publicity makers who
were unable to modify their ideas to
conform to the now recognized methods
of earnestness and solidity have been
pushed to the wall, leaving the field
clear for the successful, staying writer

 

 

 

&AESTABLISHED 1877.%.%

—the one who ponders carefully the
definitions at the opening of this article.

We note, in these definitions, the
quality of simplicity. There is absolute-
ly notaing complicated or calculated to
perplex about them. This is very ap-
propriate in defining advertising. Good
advertising is not the use of a lot of
trashy verbiage, but a few crisp sen-
tences conveying, ina glance, all that
iS necessary to attract the reader's at-
tention and sell the goods. A concise
lescription of the goods for sale, truth-
ful and attractive, together with a rea-
sonable price for the article, will do far
more towards selling a pair of shoes
than all the bigh-flown words it is pos-
sible to get together.

‘Information communicated to indi-
viduals or the public in a manner de-
signed to attract general attention'’
does not mean ludicrous or grotesque
suggestions, neither does it necessarily
mean anything startling or calculated to
excite curiosity purely. It is well
enough to arouse curiosity, but the
judgment must also be satisfied or the
advertisement falls flat.

The definition stops short of a certain
thing which ought to be well taken iuto
consideration by the advertiser. ‘‘Gen-
eral attention’’ must not only be at-
tracted, but it must be held if one is to
succeed. The lodestone of argument
must be charged with the retaining
qualities of honesty, plainness and
values in order to insure a_ staying
clientele. Of what use is it to be able
to write an advertisement which will
attract attention to its shell of staring,
band-wagon headlines, when it fails to
secure attention to the meat of the nut
wherein is value and that which will
induce purchases.

There is an everlasting difference he-

tween the advertisement with life and
virile strength in it and the advertise-
ment which merely attracts attention.
The one has snap, and vim, and go in
it, while the other has a few novel
phrases which catch the eye for a mo-
ment and then are forgotten. It is the
Strength and staying qualities of the ad-
vertisement which secure the greatest
number of buyers, and it is these
features which make an advertisement
wear well and last. The reason so many
advertisements fail in their mission is
because they lack sufficient strength to
keep them alive.

Advertisements may be very aptly
compared to mankind. When one
meets a man of good physique, strong
and full of vigor and magnetism, one
who exhibits perfect physical life in all
his movements, one turns again to gaze
at him. He attracts and retains. But
the weak, tottering victim of ill-health,
or worse, no matter how finely clothed
or what evidences of wealth he displays,
attracts notice for nothing except com-
passion or repulsion, and the gaze is
averted as quickly as may be.

There is a numerous family of
‘‘preachers of brevity’’ in the adver-
tising world, and, like all creeds, there
is a modicum of truth in their teach-
ing. But there is danger of passing the
line of utility in abbreviation of ad-
vertisements. Brevity is all right, but,
as the Irishman would say, there must
not be too much of it. This is a far
greater fault than too much prolixity,
for, whereas the gleam of truth may be
seen in the one, the other is so very
brief there is no room for it.

I cannot say a more truthful word, in
closing this article, than that success in
advertising is primarily a matter of in-
dividuality. While books on advertis-

 

 

ing must be read, and training and ex-
perience are necessary, these are but the
finishing touches of the lapidary to
the already valuable, although uncut,
diamond of natural advertising talent.

NEMO.
——_> 2. ____

Yearned for a Poet in the Family.

Elijah Brown, the cobbler, was enamored of the
muse,

Anjiall his time was given up to stanzas and to
shoes.

He scorned to live a tuneless life, ingloriously

mute,

And nightly laid his last aside to labor at his lute;

For he had registered an oath that lyrical renown

Should trumpet to the universe the worthy name of
Brown.

And, though his own weak pinions failed to reach
the heights of song,

His genius hatched a brilliant scheme to help his
oath along;

So all his little youngsters, as they numerously

came,

He christened after poets in the pantheon of fame,

That their poetic prestige might impress them and
inspire

A noble emulation to adopt the warbling lyre.

And Virgil Brown and Dante Brown and Tasso
Brown appeared,

And Milton Brown and Byron Brown and Shakes-
peare Brown were reared.

Longfellow Brown and Schiller Brown arrived at
man’s estate,

And Wordsworth Brown and Goldsmith Brown
filled up the family slate.

And he believed his gifted boys, predestined to re-
nown,

In time would roll the boulder from the buried
name of Brown.

But still the epic is unsung and still that worthy
name

Is get from the pedestals upon the hills of
ame;

For Dante Brown's a peddler in the vegetable line,

And Byron Brown is pitching for the Tuscarora

nine;
Longtellow Brown, the lightweight, is a pugilist of

ote,

And Goldsmith Brown’s a deckhand on a Jersey
ferry boat;

In Wordsworth Brown Manhattan has an estima-
ble cop,

And Schiller Brown’s an artist in a Brooklyn barber
shop; :

A roving tar is Virgil Brown upon the bounding
seas,

And Tasso Brown is usefully engaged in making
cheese, *

The cobbler’s bench is Milton Brown’s, and there
he pegs away,

And Shakespeare Brown makes cocktails in a Crip-
ple Creek cate!

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SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN.

Frank L. Day, Grand Counsellor of
United Commercial Travelers.

Frank L. Day has lately ridden into
public view, mounted upon his Pegasus,
yclept a goat, conspicuously branded
Us CoE.

February 25, 1852, in the village of
Romeo, Macomb county, Frank's pater-
nal home was gladdened by the advent
of a new Day—a joyous, happy Day.
Although not an eternal Day, it has
lasted nearly fifty years, and all who
know him hope it may ccntinue for an-
other fifty before it ends in night.

And it was this Day who, for several
years thereafter, was just a boy. But
it is a glorious thing to be ahoy. Noth-
ing like it under the sun! Had he been
a girl Day, he would have had to keep
his clothes cleaner; to have avoided
mud puddles sooner; couldn’t have
gone barefooted so long, and_ could
never have mixed up in a real boy fight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

But a boy is different. No conventional-
ities, no care, no thought of the mor-
row,only enjoyment of the present Day.

It is not known that Frank ever
missed a single boyish pleasure, either
through early piety or bashfulness.
Bashfulness may have come later; but,
if so, it must have been of short dura-
tion, for at the age of 21 he took unto
himself a wife and settled: down to the
hard but wholesome life of a farmer.
In the fullness of time two children
came to gladden his home and lighten
the laborious work of the farm. Thus
passed eight happy years. Then death
claimed the wife and mother and the
home was made desolate. In 1881, he
married his present wife, and three
more children have been added to his
household, so that now a faithful wife
and five children speed his departure
with good wishes and welcome his
home-coming with smiles of gladness.

Soon after his second marriage, he
left the farm and opened an agricultural
implement depot in his native village.
In the spring of 1884, he entered the
service of the Warder, Bushnell &
Glessner Co., of Chicago, as general
agent, a pusition he held for ten years,
resigning only to accept a more _ lucra-
tive one with Merrill & Co., of Toledo,
jobbers of vehicles and agricultural
implements

As a business man, Mr. Day’s motto
has ever been, ‘' Push, pluck and pa-
tience, hard work and fair dealing '’ For
ten years he worked his territory in the

interest of the Champion machine.
Worked it hard, worked it early,
worked it late. Worked it against the

sharpest competition, and won. Yet no
man was ever heard to say that Frank

 

L. Day ever deceived him, cheated him
out of a cent or made a promise he did
not keep. For Merrill & Co. he has
worked the same territory and, despite
the cry of hard times, his ever-increas-
ing trade and ever-widening circle of
customers testify that honest goods, fair
dealing and hard work is still the open
sesame of success.

Asacitizen, Mr. Day is genial, pleas-
ant and obliging and ever willing to do
his part to promote the happiness of
those around him.

Realizing the benefits of fraternal ties,
Mr. Day became a charter member of
the Jackson Lodge of United Commer-
cial Travelers, holding the position of
Past Counsellor, and was a delegate to
the Grand Council held at Detroit the
same year.

To those who are eligible and who
have not yet joined the order of which
he is at present the Exalted Ruler for
Michigan we will say, ‘‘Join at once;’’
and, when you have felt his hearty
handclasp, and listened to his words of
admonition, we are sure you will feel
that it is a good thing to be banded to-
gether in unity. X. L. ENT.

——__~>_2e
Is the Food Commissioner in a Se-
rious or Joking Vein?
Written for the TRapEsMAN.

The rulings of the State Food Com-
missioner which have recently gone into
force are so clear and explicit in them-
selves, and have been given such wide
publicity, it would seem that no one
could violate them through ignorance or
misunderstanding. But just what the
Commissioner means by making these
rulings, and just why the formidable
guns of his department are to be turned
upon seemingly insignificant obstacles,
is not easy to determine.

From now on, vanilla extract must be
as the apostle recommended love to be
—‘‘without dissimulation’’—or, in other
words, without artificial coloring. How
little we realized our perils until we
had escaped them! Mustard and “‘ Pre-
pard Mustard’’ must now be mustard
indeed, or at least mustard mixed only
with vinegar and spices. The good
hausfrau’ who uses white of egg and
flour in compounding a local irritant
must now beware. Even if she explains
to her patient the presence and pro-
portion of three adulterants, if she terms
the result of her labors a ‘‘mustard
draught,’’ and applies it as such, she
does so entirely at her own risk. She
had best use only the clear stuff, or ccin

aname. Was it Shakespeare who said,
‘‘What’s in a name?’’ Poor out-of-date
Shakespeare! Hadst thou but lived in

these degenerate days of proprietary ar-
ticles and pure food laws, thou wouldst
waste no words on so idle a sentiment.
What’s in a name? There’s millions
in it.

Not only are we treading solid ground
with reference to vanilla extract and
mustard compounds, but, as if to make
assurance doubly sure and perfection
ten times perfect, the fiat of absolute
prohibition has gone forth against the
sale of certain extracts which cannot be
made from the natural fruits. Verily,
this is as the gilding of refined gold.
We can endure lard compound and
adulterated coffee and imitation jelly if
we know them to be such, but from ar-
tificial extracts we would be delivered.

“ From Saginaw’s tall whispering pines
To Lake Superior’s farthest mines,”’

from the blue waters of Huron to In-

diana’s border, we will none of them.
But just what does the Commissioner

mean by all this? Is it a bit of pater-

nalism? Hardly. Paternal care, while

  
 

 

guarding against serious dangers,
hardly extends to so minute details. If
anything of the kind it must be mater-

nalism But, indeed, it rather tran-
scends the motherly and_ enters the
realm of the grandmotherly! It clearly

is not paternalism.

Can it be a little joke of the Commis-
sioner's? The profoundest minds have
ever relished an occasional bit of non-
sense. Is he trying to light up the
somber annals of his department by a
btof humor? We should not object to
this if it came under proper name so
we could know how to take it. But, of
all men, the Food Commissioner should
be the last to try to palm off one thing in
the guise of something else. If it were
all for fun,he surely should have labeled
it, conspicuously and unmistakably,
in letters of the prescribed length,
**Joke!’’ QUILLO.

SS

English and American hatmakers
have turned from Australia to the United
States tor rabbit fur. Within the last
week representatives of these manufac-
turers have filled Western Kansas news-
papers with advertisements offering to
buy nicely-handled, cured jackrabbit
skins at 3 cents each; opened or dam-
aged, half price; culls and pieces, 3

 

cents a pound; cottontails, 514 cents a |

pound. The skins must be perfectly
dry and free from meat. Scores of

 

sportsmen are flocking into Dodge City |

to kill rabbits and expect to make
money. Several big drives are being
arranged, in which the farmers have
agreed to join in order to get rid of
these pests. In other years the people
of Western Kansas have slaughtered
thousands of rabbits and shipped them
to the poor of New York and Chicago.
They did not know that the fur on a
dozen jackrabbits would make as fine
a hat as ever came out of a bandbox.
~~ 6 -

A hasty Paris undertaker came near
burying a man alive recently. A man
died in a room in which his paralytic
brother also slept, and was measured for
his coffin. For convenience the family
changed the bed about, and the under-
taker’s men put the paralvtic in the
coffin intended for his brother. When
the time for the funeral came they luck-
ily discovered the real corpse.

 

Armour Packing Co.’s Big Foreign
Contract.

The Armour Packing Co. is filling
an order for forty cars of dressed beef
for shipment to Siberia, to be used by
the Russian government in feeding the
men engaged in building the Siberian
railroad. The shipment perhaps,
the largest single beef order ever filled
by the Armour Co, It consists of 3,600
tierces of 350 pounds each, in all about
1,250,000 pounds. The order was se-
cured by Armour & Co. several months
ago, and is being filled at Kansas City.
—~<@_o<——_

President Kruger, yielding to the en-
treaties of his wife, has decided finally
to retire from public life, and will do
so as soon as the question of his pension
is settled. He declines to leave office
unless assured of an annuity of $25,000
for the remainder of his days. His
successor will be General Joubert, the
commander. -in-chief, whose election is
practically assured.

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having the true name thereof and the words ‘explosive
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The Holland Settlements of Northern
Michigan.

The writer of the tollowing sketches
disclaims special qualifications for the
work allotted him. While measurably
identified with the localities named as
a ‘“‘home missionary’’ for a year or
two, he has been in no sense a pioneer;
hence has had to depend for material
quite as much on others as on his own
observation and experience, and here-
by acknowledges indebtedness to the
following individuals: the Reverend J.
Hockje, of Fremont; Mr. H. De Bree,
of Vogel Center; the Reverend H. Van
der Plueg, of New Era; Mr. J. Schol
ters, of Lucas, and the Reverend W.
Pool, of Atwood.

It is a curiosity of the history now
under review that, when, thirty years
ago, or even twenty, new schemes of
colonization were agitated, the remote
South and the Far West were more in
favor than the near North. This ap-
pears the more so when we reflect that
the colonies to the south had passed
the experimental stage of their exist-
ence, and that pioneer life in the
North, although greatly similar, could
hardly be so hard as that in the South
had been. But the lone woods and _ the
virgin soil of the North were bound tc
call attention to themselves. And to-
day the Holland settler in the North as-
serts kinship with the colonist to the
south of him.

The mention of kinship suggests the
statement of a difference. The colonies
and settlements of Ottawa and adjacent
counties largely grew out of and into
one another. The northern settlements,
on the other hand,started independently
of one another. Of the settlements un-
der review no two sustain the relation
of mother and daughter and, except as
they resemble each other somewhat, no
two are sisters to each other. In point
of territorial separation, too, they are
even more remotely related.

FREMONT.

The honor of priority belongs to what
was formerly called Fremont Center,
now Fremont. It is situated in Ne-
waygo County, twenty-three miles north-
east of Muskegon on the C. & W. M.
R. R.

The first Hollander who settled in
those paris was Mr. Frank Boone, who
had been a resident of Muskegon.
Making his way through the woods, he
arrived at his destination in August,
1867. At the time what is now the
flourishing town of Fremont had scarce-
ly attained the minor dignity of a ham-
let. Three weeks later he was followed
by Mr. C. Addison and by a Mr. Wier-
enga, also of Muskegon. As these suc-

 

ceeded each at his trade, it is clear that
many of other nationalities had al-
ready settled in the region about.

At this time the lumber industry of
Muskegon was in a flourishing condi-
tion and gave employment to many
Hollanders. “Many of these longed to
exchange their lot for the more inde-
pendent one of farmer. There being
considerable land about Fremont at fair
prices, it was natural that those already
on the ground should inform their
friends in Muskegon about it, and thus
it came to pass that, soon after the trio
mentioned had established themselves,
others bought land and moved thither.
The first to Go so were Messrs. A. Hui-
zenga, A. A. Van Arendonk, C. Agtrom
and Mr. Zuidema. In course of time the
settlement attracted the attention of
people in the older colonies also, many
of whom cast their lot with the pioneers
of Newaygo county. By and by their
ranks were swelled somewhat by emi-
grants from tbe mother country, and
so, after some years, Fremont attained
good rank in point of numbers and
material prosperity.

True to their traditions and instincts,
these people were not long in providing
public worship for themselves in the
Holland language and after their own
hearts. The first meeting that led to the
establishment of church relations was
held March 3, 1869. The Reverend W.
A. Houbolt, pastor of the First Re-
formed Church of Muskegon, directed
the services. Their confidence in the
growth of the settlement and their es-
timate of church privileges are borne
out by the fact that at that very meet-
ing it was decided to petition classis to
organize them as a church in the near
future. A church consisting of sev-
enteen communicants and seven adult
non-communicants was organized June
14 of the year above mentioned. The
first pastor was the Reverend M. Kiek-
intveld. The ecclesiastical strife and
denominational rivalry felt elsewhere
in due time crept in here also, when
the organization of a Christian Re-
formed Church, of which the Reverend
J. Noordewier was the first pastor. There
is also a small church of the same _ con-
nection some six miles to the south-
west of the village.

Although the unimproved land in the
vicinity is virtually disposed of, more
or less improved land held by people
of other nationalities is coming into
the market; and, as the Hollanders al-
ready have a share in the business en-
terprises, it is plain that the Holland
settlement at Fremont has not yet
reached its limits. The price of land
is $40 per acre and less. The Holland

 

population in families is somewhere
between 250 and 300 families.

VOGEL CENTER,

The next locality in order of settle-
ment is Vogel Center. This flourishing
settlement is situated about 1oo miles
almost due north of Grand Rapids,
in Missaukee county. The nearest rail-
road station is McBain, on the T., A.
A. & N. Ry. eight miles west.

The settlement came about as follows:
In the year 1868, some individuals in
the mother colony, desiring more room
for themselves, had their attention di-
rected to the lands of the then remote
North then available as homesteads. In
the year mentioned, Jan Vogel, H.
Westvelt and H. Zagers went out to see
what they could see. They were soon
followed on the same errand by G.
Herweynen, J. Abbing and a Mr.
Banis. Satisfied with the indications,
each secured a share of the Land of
Promise. Returning home, they sought
to interest others in the enterprise. In
the spring of 1869, the removal was
effected and the ax of the Holland
pioneer resounded in lone Missaukee.

It was, in truth, no small matter.
There was no railroad in that direction,
either from Holland or Grand Rapids.
Their way often lay through trackless
forest; hence the means of travel and
conveyance were, of necessity, the
primitive ox and wagon.

It is easy to understand that the ex-
periences of the first settlers at Vogel
Center intimately resembled those of
the earlier colonists in Ottawa county.
The giants of the forest had first to be
laid under contribution for logs before
they could have shelter. Clearings had
to be made to coax therefrom a scanty
harvest; and for supplies Grand Rapids
was the most available Egypt whence
anxious Jacobs could get necessities for
their families.

Many a homeseeker has allowed him-
self to be frightened away from Michi-
gan because of the forests and the la-
bor and the privation incident thereto.
But, if anything along this line has
been demonstrated, it is that these very
forests have been the salvation of many
enterprises and a decided help to many
more, for, where the soil was slow in
yielding grass and grain, the trees
abundantly made up for the deficiency.
The ax in winter was often more effi-
cient than the plow in summer; more-
over, the lumber camps, which always
hover on the edge of new settlements in
the North, afforded better markets for
the produce of the farm than the cities
and villages of other localities.

These considerations apply in full to
the pioneers of Vogel Center.

 

first, they were dependent on Grand
Rapids for supplies, they were not
dependent thereon for markets. The
rivers that bore away the logs were of
more benefit to them than _ railroads
often are to others. The farther from
railroads, in those days, the better the
prices,

At any rate, new settlers kept com-
ing, so that the settlement grew. In-
deed, in time, the tide of settlement
became strong enough to overleap’ the
limits of original expectation, so that,
overleaping the ‘‘plains’’ (barren
tracts despoiled of pine), it estab-
lished itself far enough out to create
new centers and new names.

Completeness calls for at least pass-
ing mention thereof :

FALMOUTH
lies four and one-half miles north-
west of Vogel Center. It has a general
store, sawmill, a church, etc.
MODDERSVILLE

lies five and one-half miles northeast
of Vogel Center. Here lives Mr. Mod-
ders, the first Holland settler here and
after whom the locality is named. Here
things are in a more primitive condi-
tion than in the other parts of the set-
tlement. And Americans vie with Hol-
landers in getting possession of what
good land there is.

Between the places mentioned is the
town of

EAST FALMOUTH,
where the lay of the land is fair, and
where a church building and a parson-
age lend something of dignity to the
region.

In the year 1872, the first Holland
church was organized. Though always
connected with the Christian Reformed
denomination, and no other church was
organized there until eighteen years
thereafter, it is a curious fact that a
minister of a sister denomination
preached and administered baptism
those two years before the event took
place. The minister was the Reverend
M. Kiekintveld. A neat and commo-
dious log church was built in 1877,
which still serves the purpose for which
it was erected.

In the year 1890, the First Reformed
Church was organized. A year or so
thereafter, two other Reformed churches
were organized, one at Falmouth, the
other at Moddersville. Those churches
are combined, being served by one pas-
tor, who lives at Faimouth, where a
parsonage was built.

To go back to Vogel Center, the pop-
ulation, as given in families, approx-
imates the figure 200.

As the unimproved land is, for the

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but few of the improved farms admit of
division, it would seem that Vogel
Center is bound soon to reach the limits
of its population, although not of its
wealth.

NEW ERA.

The settlement named by the above
caption is located in Oceana county,
adjacent to Lake Michigan, about
thirty miles northwest of Muskegon on
the C. & W. M. Ry.

The first Hollanders settled there in
1878, about eleven years subsequent to
the Holland settlement at Fremont, and
about ten years after Dutch axes felled
pine in the neighborhood of Vogel Cen-
ter.

With one exception the original
Holland settlers hailed from Montague,
a lumber town a few miles to the south,
and where, in all probability, they were
employed as mill hands. The excep-
tion mentioned is Mr. M. Hulsebos,
whose record as a pioneer deserves spe-

cial mention in this connection: Mr.
Hulsebos commenced pioneer _ life
somewhere back of Zeeland in Ottawa

county long before, and helped to make
history in those parts. He joined Doc-
tor Van Raalte, Mr. Sprik and others
in the Virginia enterprise and drove
his stakes at Chule in that State. Fail-
ing where so few succeeded, he drifted
back to these parts, with the remnant of
his means, but soon thereafter to drive
his stakes in the more congenial soil of
New Era. He is now living at Mus-
kegon.

The names of the other first settlers
are G. Westveld, B. Van den Berg, A.
Bolt, H. Van der Ven and F. Veltman.
Land was cheap and much of it was
good ; and, as logs, kiln-wood and bark
found a ready market, the enterprise
was on a good footing. In time, im-
migration furnished a generous quota
of reinforcements, so that the settle-
ment in Oceana county became well es-
tablished.

It should be said that New Era is
situated in what is called the Fruit
Belt, of which circumstance the Hol-
landers are more and more availing
themselves, Fruit raising, indeed, must
prevail ere long. Even now, many Hol-
landers own large peach orchards.

The first religious services in the
Holland language were held as soon as
the first log huts were built. Mr,
Hulsebos was leader and religious ad-
monitor (exhorter) of the pioneer band
here. Later, when it came to organi-
zing, the sentiment of the majority in-
clined toward the Christian Keformed
Church, because of their boisterous times
in church life everywhere. Later on,

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church, our church was born. The
Christian Reformed Church was or-
ganized in 1880 or 1881. The Reformed
came into being in November, 1893.

Improved land costs from $25 to $4o
per acre. The Holland population, in
families, numbers eighty-five.

LUCAS.

Lucas is situated in the southwest
corner of Missaukee county, lapping
over into the adjoining county of Wex-
ford on the west. It is on the T., A.
A. & N. Ry, by which it is connected
with the handsome city of Cadillac six
miles to the northwest. The settlement
is almost contiguous to Vogel Center,
which lies some sixteen miles to the
east of it. The traveler to Vogel Cen-
ter quite generally passes through Lucas
as the most advantageous route.

Although its rise largely resembles that
of Vogel Center, its beginning was quite
independent of it. The first settiers
were from the vicinity of Graafschap,
Mich. These, also, were actuated by
the desire to secure more room for
themselves and were attracted thither
by cheap land.

The first to settle in the locality
named were Harm Lucas and _ sons, H.
Koel, Jan Locks, Jan Slaar and J. N.
Pel. They were soon followed by J. H.
Eppink, more recently from Allegan,
and among others by J. Schoiten, of
Overisel, J. Elenbaas, of Beaver Dam,
and P. Vanden Bosch, of Zeeland. The
actual beginnings of the place were in
1882, about fourteen years after the set-
tlement of Vogel Center.

Its nearness to Cadillac was an ad-
vantage from the start, even before
they were favored with a railroad. The
extension of the ‘‘Ann Arbor’’ Rail-
road at a later date quickened the hopes
and aroused the energies of the settler.
Soon the whistle of the sawmill and the
screech of the shingle mill were heard.
Dwellings arose near the railroad sta-
tion and local merchants appeared on
the scene in hopes of competing with
their neighbors in Cadillac.

The march of progress along this
line has, however, been unsteady. On
the other hand, those who till the soil
and wield the ax between times, while
hampered by untoward conditions, have
for the most part seen their condition
improve.

The older church was organized in
the beginning of 1890.

Land has improved in value from $7
per acre at the start to something like
$20 at the present time. The number
of Holland families is somewhere be-
tween 150 and 250.

ATWOOD.

Atwood is situated in Antrim county

 

about 200 miles north of Grand Rapids,
a few miles to the west of Central Lake,
a station on the C. & W. M. Ry.

This, the most northern of Holland
settlements east of the Mississippi, was
begun in the year 1882—83. About
this time some people in Jamestown,
Ottawa county, had their attention
called to this land of the North. The
honor of breaking the ice in this matter
belongs to Mr. M. Van der Schoun,
formerly of Jamestown, Mich. Gather-
ing courage from his example, others
soon followed from the same locality,
They were J. Smallegang, Jac. Kloos-
ter, Melle Klooster, M. Struik and Eg-
bert Van der Streek.

As in the case of Fremont, it cannot
be said that the first Holland settlers
were the real pioneers of the region. It
had long since been broken into by
others from older counties. But there
was plenty of pioneer experience in
store for them, as the writer of these
lines can testify. Then, too, being so
far north, and the winters being pro-
portionately long, 1t took more than or-
dinary courage to overcome the fears
within and the prejudices without to
which these circumstances give birth.

Apart therefrom, or rather in spite of
it, Atwood is a goodly land and the
Holland settler in those parts is reap-
ing a fair measure of success. Although
far north, it is near Lake Michigan.
This makes it congenial to fruit-rais-
ing, especially apples. The air is bra-
cing and malaria is not feared. AlI-
though summer is apt to be tardy in
coming, the autumns are the more pleas-
ant.

Religious services were commenced
in 1886. There is one Holland church
—the Reformed—which was organized
in 1889.

The value of improved land is esti-
mated to be from $30 to $40 per acre.
There are, at present, nearly fifty Hol-
land families. J. MEULENDYKE.

8
Things Worthy of Imitation

It would be worth while to imitate the
elephant in his stately quietness.

It would be worth while to imitate the
seal in his amiability.

It would be worth while to imitate the
trained dog in his patience.

It would be worth while to imitate the
bear in his affection.

It would be worth while to imitate
the camel in his willingness to assume
burdens.

It would be worth while to imitate
the horse in his air of good breeding.

It would be worth while to imitate the
tiger in his diplomacy.

_- >7o

It isn’t so much the lack of ability as

it is the lack of grip that ails mankind.

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Association Matters

Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association
President, J. WisLER, Mancelona;: Secretary, E.
A. Stowe, Grand Rapids; ‘Treasurer, g. ¥
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, Josep KNigur: Secretary, E. Marks,
221 Greenwood ave; Treasurer, N. L. KoENI@.

Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association

President, Frank J. Dyk: Secretary, Homer
KLap; Treasurer, J. Geo. LEHMAN.

Saginaw Mercantile Association
President, P. F. Treanor; Vice-President. JOHN
McBratnieE; Secretary, W. H. LEwis; Treas-
urer, Lourmh ScHWERMER

 

Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association
President, Gro. E. Lewis; Secretary, W. H. Por-
TER; Treasurer, J. L. PETERMANN

 

Lansing Retail Grocers’ Association
President, F. B. Jounson: Secretary, A. M.
Daring; Treasurer, L. A. GILKEY.
Adrian Retail Grocers’ Association
President, Martin Gafney; Secretary, E PF.
Cleveland; Treasurer, Geo. M. Hoch.
Traverse City Business Men’s Association
President, THos. T. Bares; Secretary, M. B.
Hotty; Treasurer, C. A. HAMMOND.

Owosso Business Men’s Association
President, A. D. WHIPPLE; Secretary, G. T. Camp-
BELL; Treasurer, W. E. Couuins.

Alpena Business Men’s Association
President, F. W. GitcHRist: Secretary, C. L.
PARTRIDGE.
Grand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’ Association
President, L. J. Katz; Secretary, Purp HILBER;
Treasurer, S. J. HUFFoRD.

 

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WATER POWER.

 

It Promises an Industrial Revolution—

Electricity Its Tool.
From the London Spectator.

The closing years of the Nineteenth
Century—a century which has been so
full of change and marked by progress
in so many directions—are ushering in
a change perhaps more important in its
significance for our own country than
any that has preceded it, even in this
century of progress. This change is
foreshadowed by the striking develop-
ments of water power for industrial pur-
poses that have been witnessed in both
Europe and America during the last
six years—developments which would
appear to point to the substitution of
water power for steam power in industry
at some future date, and to the transfer
of the chief manufacturing industries
from those countries rich in the pos-
session of coal to those rich in the pos-
session of this modern rival of coal,
namely, water. The recent development
has been chiefly due to the progress of
electrical science; and the successful
application of water power on a large
scale to industrial purposes adds one
more to the large number of triumphs
with which the electrical engineers of
the present age must be credited.

he water wheel has been replaced
by the turbine, wnich can be adapted
to any head of water, and by means of
which water powers of the greatest
magnitude may be successfully devel-
oped for industrial purposes. The
head of water under which the old mill
wheels were worked rarely exceeded 20
feet, and was generally much below that
limit; to-day heads of water of 140 feet
and 210 feet are being used at the two
power plants at Niagara Falls, and at
Fresno, California, there is a water
power plant working under a head of
1,400 feet! When it is remembered that
the height or head of water is one of the
factors which determine the amount of
energy developed, the significance of
these figures 1s apparent. As regards
the amount of power developed under
the old system, too horsepower might
be regarded as a maximum; to-day
there are at Niagara single turbines
which produce 5,000 horsepower, and
there is no proof that even these enor-
mous wheels represent the limit in size
which may not be safely exceeded.

Even more important than the results
which have come from the substitution
of the turbine for the older water wheel
are those which have been produced by
the introduction of electric transmission.
In the older system the machinery in
the mill had to be coupled directly to
the water wheel by shafting and gear-
ing,and hence these old mills were nec-
essarily built upon the banks of the riv-
ers and streams which provided them
with power. In the modern system of
transmission by alternating electric cur-
rents, the mechanical energy developed
by the turbine is converted on the spot
into electrical energy by means of the
dynamo, and this electrical energy is
then carried by air lines to the locality
where it is to be used. Thus the mod-
ern factory or mill driven by water
power need not necessarily be situated
in mountain-locked valleys, miles from
the nearest railway and remote from the
industrial centers of the district. It
may be built wherever the natural and
economic conditions are most favorable
to the manufacture, and the electrical
energy developed miles away can be
delivered at the factory by an air cable
as easily as water may be delivered
through pipes from a distant reservoir
in the hills. The greatest activity in
the application of these modern methods
for the utilization of water power is now
being displayed in both Europe and
America, and the following figures,
which represent the aggregate horse
power already developed, or in course
of development, will give some idea of
the wonderfully rapid advance that has
occurred in recent years in this branch
of engineering science.

In America the total of the larger in-
Sstallations is 72,000 horse power, with
the prospect of this total being in-
creased to 150,000 when the Niagara
scheme is completed. In addition to

 

this, there are a very large number of
smaller plants in operation in the min-
ing districts of Colorado and Nevada.
Switzerland occupies the second place,
with 32,000 horse power. This will be
increased to 48,o00 when the second
water power plant on the Rhone, near
Geneva, is completed. France follows,
with 18,000 horse power, which will be
increased to 30,000 by the completion
of the power plant near Lyons. Ger-
many has only one water power of any
magnitude, that at Rheinfelden. This
will yield 16,000 horse power when com-
pleted. Italy has 18,000 horse power ;
Sweden and Norway between 10,000 and
20,000 horse power each, with almost
limitless possibilities of further de-
velopment, while England and Scotland
come at the end of the list, with only
4,000 horse power.

The purposes for which this power is
being utilized are exceedingly varied.
It is used directly as electrical energy
for lighting purposes and for chemical
and metallurgical operations. Trans-
formed again into mechanical energy
by means of the electric motor, it is
used for working tramway systems and
for driving machinery of all kinds at
the mines, or in engineering and other
workshops. The significance of this
new step forward in the application of
water power to industrial purposes is
startling. On the one hand, it signifies
that man has at last learned how to
effectually master and utilize one of the
mightiest natural forces of the earth.
Coal is an exhaustible possession, and
the day must come when the coal fields
of the earth will be worked out. Our
rivers and falls offer, on the other hand,
an inexhaustible supply of energy, for
so long as the heat of the sun evaporates
the water of the sea and causes it to fall
again as rain upon the hills, or as snow
upon the mountains, this source will be
available for the supply of man’s wants,
and the arrival of the time when the
earth’s coal fields will be exhausted
need no longer be awaited with misgiv-
ings. There is another aspect of this
development which is less cheerful for
contemplation by three of the nations of
Europe. The position which England,
Germany and Belgium occupy to-day
as the leading manufacturing countries
of Europe has resulted chiefly from
their possession of extensive coal fields
capable of cheap development, coal
having been in the past the chief factor
in determining the industrial progress of
any country. The progress of electrical
science has, however, apparently
changed the conditions of industrial
supremacy, and it appears as though
the possession, not of coal fields, but of
water power, will be the determining
factor in the future Whether the check
to the natural growth and expansion of
industry in the older manufacturing
countries of Europe, that may already
be observed as one result of the in-
creased use of water power in countries
hitherto of little or no account in the
industrial struggle, will be followed by
the gradual migration of the staple in-
dustries to the cheaper centers of power,
remains for the future to disclose; but
it is a question of tremendous signifi-
cance for the prosperity of the countries
concerned. It would involve a re-ar-
rangement of the relative position of the
nations of Europe, and however pleas
ant the period of transition and change
might be for the nations which would
thereby rise into industrial importance,
it would most certainly be very much
the reverse for the peoples of those
three countries of Europe which to-day
stand foremost in the extent and number
of their manufacturing industries.

———>-0+_____

The Ceylon tea gardens exported last
year nearly 228,000,000 pounds, almost
half the amount consumed by the world.
When first established in Assam, sixty
years ago, the product was twenty-three
pounds, but the Indian teas have wrested
the scepter so long wielded by China.

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Mexico exported to the United States
last year 4,000,000 pounds of chicle, an
exudation of the sapota tree, which is
used in the manufacture of chewing
gum,

 

My Mother-in-Law.

Who flares the gas up awtul bright

To make the catnip tea at night,

And chokes it down our squalling mite?
My mother-in-law.

Who makes the servants hustle ’round,

That not a speck of dust be found;

Sees everything, hears every sound?
My mother-in-law.

Who makes my wife look neat and bright,
Domestic woes keeps out of sight,
And takes my part in ev’ry fight?

My mother-in-law.

The thought of her my whole scul fills

With everlasting grateful thrills,

For, biess her heart, she pays the bills—

My mother-in-law.
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An enquiry by a capitalist as to the

cassava production in Florida, witha
view to establishing a starch factory in
the State, has set the Florida farmers
to dreaming of new sources of wealth.
Cassava grows as freely and on as_ poor
soil as the potato It will grow on
nearly every acre of soil in the State,
its tops will propagate like cane, and
the roots will keep in the soil and need
not be rushed to market. Given fair
notice, Florida can, in two years there-
after, produce enough of the cassava
to keep every starch factory in the
United States at work until another
crop is grown. The present product
is unknown,as it is only grown for home
consumption. It is better than the
choicest tapioca, Florida people say,
and an acre planted with it will produce
more farinaceous food: for man and
beast than the same area planted for
any other crop except bananas.

 

The practice of selling quinine in
piece-packets to the masses of Burmah,
through the agency of the postal depart-
ment, has not been attended with any
great success, aftera trial of almost two
years. It is said that the people object
to the bitter taste of the drug, and it is
suggested that quinine pills should be
introduced. In some parts of the south-
ern Shan states the people are said to be
very eager to obtain quinine. |

 

 

New
Catalogue of

Tinware
and
Enameled
Ware.

just out. Drop
us a postal for it.

 

Wm. Brummeler & Sons,

Manufacturers and Jobbers,

260 S. Ionia St. Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

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.

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“Othello’s Occupation Gone.”
Lyle Merton in Hardware

To many men the loss of an occupa-
tion is unknown.

They have been lucky in this regard,
and fail to appreciate the significance
of the title to this article.

Fortune has seemed to smile upon
them, and they little know that feeling
which rises in a strong man’s heart,
who, after doing the best he could,
finds himself in the dreaded situation,
‘‘out of work.’’

If he has been in business, and has
worked against heavy odds, and has
seen the grim spectre of failure in the
distance, he may not be wholly unpre-
pared for it when it does come, but the
discouraging reality adds the climax to
his worst of fears.

To the young man with no family to
support, the loss of a situation is not
so serious. If he is a young fellow of
the right sort, he has some of his saved
earnings to fall back upon, and he is
full of hope and can look for another
situation.

When a man loses a situation through
no tault of his own, it sometimes is an
advantage to him and proves a bless-
ing in disguise.

Many men who have fair-salaried po-
sitions are contented to thus go through
life having no higher hopes and aims
than simply to do their work well, and
never expect to be anything more than
a clerk all their lives. They thus he-
come dwarfed in their mental capabili-
ties, and if they live to be old, their
services gradually become less and less
valuable to their employers. Had some
men of this stamp lost their positions
early in life, the struggle that they
would have been forced to make would
have tended to develop what was best
in them.

Many of the most successful business
men of to-day would not have achieved
their present financial positions had
they always remained clerks. Had
they had their choice perhaps, they
would always have been clerks; but
many of them lost their situations, and
this very fact was the door which
opened up the way to starting a busi-
ness of their own. So, should these
words catch the eye of any young man
recently discharged, let him take fresh
hope and courage, and resolve to do
something for himself. If he is made
of the right kind of stuff, and is con-
tented to start in a small way, and be
satisfied with slender wages for himself
for a few years, his chances for win-
ning a competency are good. To such
a man, although the loss of his situation
at first seemed a misfortune, in the end
it will prove one of the greatest bene-
fits that ever befell him.

But the many who are unfortunate
enough to lose their situations—the man
with a family to support, whose health
perhaps is partly gone, and the fire and
ambition a his early days also gone
—it is a sad condition.

A case recently came under the writ-
er's notice which illustrates this fact. A
man of fifty-two had failed in business.
He had a partner, but they were forced
to assign, owing to hard times, and our
friend found himself without means of
livelihood. He had begun life as a
clerk at fifteen, and at thirty, having
accumulated a few dollars, commenced
business with a partner. He, himself,
knew nothing of the financial part of
the business, leaving the book-keeping
to his partner. He worked early and
late, took few holidays, and was always
found behind the counter. :

Now, after the failure, when the affairs
were wound up and it was evident that
if the business were continued it would
be useless for both to attempt to make
a living from it, our friend fully realized
his position. ;

To get up in the morning and not
have the store to go to was indeed an
innovation. The very thought of hav-
ing nothing to do was a burden to him.
He applied everywhere for a situation,
but without success. Stores needing
help preferred younger men with no
families, so that if they discharged them
again the responsibility would not be
the same as with an elderly man. It was
useless for him to seek employment in

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

other lines of business,as he knew noth-
ing but what he had spent his life upon.

Alter a few weeks of enforced idle-
ness, and when he was worrying him-
self into a state bordering upon despair,
he was urged by a few friends to again
start a small store for himself.

_Kind friends furnished financial as-
sistance and, with the past dear-bought
experience, he was better prepared to
make a success of it than before, and
in a few years he was doing a fairly
prosperous business, and making some-
thing more than a living.

But he had learned that the careful
oversight of the finances was of the first
Importance, and that his trusting too
much to his. former partner had been
the mistake of his life.

Of course, this man had friends who
proved of great value to him in histime
of need. And there are few men out
of work but have the same. They may
net be able to render financial aid, but
they are ever ready to extend sympathy
and offer encouragement, which are
very much needed and appreciated by
one in such an unfortunate position. It
never pays a man to lose heart, no mat-
ter how dark the prospect, for a dis-
couraged man can do little for himself
or for anybody else.

——_>_2>__

Two cases of a single cent bothering
the Treasury Department have come to
light. When Grover Cleveland went out
of the White House on March 4, the ac-
counting officers of the Department
found that they owed kim 1 penny, the
accumulation of fractions of a cent
Shaved off the forty-eight monthly
vouchers paid him during his presiden-
tial term. It took three months for the
warrant to go through the circuitous
channels of the red tape system. But a
more remarkable case of marvelous
book-keeping was developed by the set-
tlement of a balance involving a single
copper cent, which had puzzled the
book-keeping experts for seven years,
As long ago as 1890 a controversy arose
between the Treasury Department and
the Auditor of the Postoffice over a
shortage of 1 cent. An investigating
committee took up his accounts minute-
ly, and at last discovered that many
years ago the disbursing officer had
credited himself with an odd cent, and
tke shortage was bis. Prompt payment
was made.

——_>0.__

Uncle Sam bas changed tbe color of
his postage stamps four times within
the past twenty years, and now the
color of the two-cent carmine stamp is
to be changed back to green,on the plea
that the carmine stamp is too flashy for
a Government document, and green is
considered more dignified and proper.
The color of the new stamp will be the
same shade as that of the silver certifi-
cates and greenback notes. The prin-
cipal saving in the use of green ink is
due to the fact that it is bought in large
quantities for revenue stamps and notes,
while red ink is bought in small quan-
tities for stamps alone. Considering
the fact that the green postage stamp
was driven out by the public clamor
against it only a few years ago, it is
odd that it should now bob uf again
on the score of economy.

—__>2<.__

A Philadelphia doctor has added the
occupation of cook to the profession of
curing the ills to which the flesh is heir.
He has had in his practice so many en-
quiries from his women patients as to
how to make some simple dish pre-
scribed by himself that he has turned
his attention during his summer vaca-
tion to the culinary art, with the result
that he can now prepare a light sick
diet or a delicate repast with a savoir
faire which an old time housekeeper
might-well envv. A rocm a¢ jorning bis
office has been converted ito a kitchen.

 

Hardware Price Current.

 

 

AUGURS AND BITS
SE 70
Jcnnings ,SenwinG 25&10
Jennings, imitation). |... 60&10

AXES
First Quality, S. B. Bronze .................
First Quality, D. B. Bronze................. 9 50
First Quality. S. B.S. Steel...... 2 0...012)) 550
First Quality, D. B. Steel .................., 10 50

BARROWS

5 00

Rela
Re
BOLTS

812 00 14 00
net 30 00

Ne 60£10
Camiagenewlisg 0 70 to 75
Fe 50

BUCKETS
Well, plain..... eee

BUTTS, CAST
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................... 70&10
Wroetent Nettows 70&10

BLOCKS
Ordinary Tackle... ...........

CROW BARS

eee $32

Cast Steel.

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Hick’s C. F..
G. D

CHISELS
ReeMee Mee
Seckes Praming Wee
See Ce
SOC ee
DRILLS
Motse's BIG Stocke 5
Taper and Straight Shank................... 50K
Morse’s Tapes Shane 50&

ELBOWS
Com. <4picee, Gm... doz. 55
Corrugated....... el crease lee Go so 12
Cee ee dis 40&10

EXPANSIVE BITS
Clark’s small, $18; large, $26
Ives’, 1, $18; 2, $24; 3, $30

FILES—New List
New American 70&10
Cee
Heller’s Horse Rasps

GALVANIZED IRON
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27. .....
List #2 13 14 15 16.
Discount, 75 to 75-10
GAUGES
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............... 60&10
KNOBS—New List

Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.... .........
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............
MATTOCKS
dae Bye $16 00, dis 60410
en $15 00, dis 60410
Heme $18 50, dis 20&10
NAILS
Advance over base, on both
Steel nails, base..... ...
Wire nails, base..... Se
SOG GGVGMee. Base
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SaGvahee Nes
Camvamee
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Fine 3 advance.............. ee ceige al lige
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Camnae Gadyvance
Canim Gadvance oo
Minish Wadvanee ... 3... 2
Ween Savane BS
Winton OMGVANCG
BOree! % SGVANCO
MILLS
Coftec. Parkers Cos...
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables...
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s...........
Coffee, Muterpeise

MOLASSES GATES

SeCunn e Patte 60&10
ptebbin Ss Genwine 60&10
Enterprise, self-measuring ............ .... 30

PLANES
Ono Tool Co.'s, faney..... 2... ow... @50
vo a 60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy................. @50
Benen tratqaatity. = @50
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood......... 60
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Woman’s World

The Despot of the Hearth.

Women are so given to thinking of
themselves as monopolizing the virtue
of self-sacrifice, and as immolating
themselves on the altar of their homes,
that it never occurs to them how often
their rule degenerates into absolute
tyranny. There probably isn’t a woman
in the world who would admit to the
fault, yet every one of us could pick out
a dozen women among our acquaint-
ances who are veritable despots in their
own homes, and whose families are
ruled by a law as inflexible as that of
the Medes and the Persians.

The despotic woman is not by any
means a bad woman. On the contrary,
she is usually possessed of many shin-
ing virtues, and is generally what is
known in common parlance as a ‘‘man-
aging woman.’’ Her children are al-
ways well cared for, her house is always
orderly, her husband never has cause to
complain of her extravagance. She is
an affectionate wife and a_ devoted
mother. But she thinks well of herself.
She has absolute reliance on her own
judgment, and she insists on implicit
obedience. In justification she will say
that she does it for the good of her fam-
ily, and with a sublime egotism she ar-
rogates to herself the right to shape
their lives and judge of the things that
will make or mar their happiness.

With such a woman the desire to rule
grows by what it feeds upon, and _ there
is nothing too trivial to escape her es-
pionage. She decides a career fora
son, or a marriage for a daughter, with
the same nonchalance with which she
forces them to conform to her taste in
dress. She never allows her husband a
liberty. He must give as strict an ac-
count of every hour as a trusty from a
penitentiary out on ticket of leave. If
she happens to be dyspeptic she forces
her family to live on health food abom-
inations. If she is neat they walk in
fear and trembling lest they should up-
set things. Rash, indeed, is the one
who differs with her in politics, and
anathemas for the one who holds another
religious faith from hers.

It is the despots of the hearth who are
the bane of church societies and wom-
en's clubs. They have bulldozed their
own families into such abject submis-
sion that they cannot bear to be thwarted
at any turn. Such a woman will never
yield to the majority. She will get up
and walk out, and start a little opposi-
tion society of her own that she can run
according to her own notions. No
cause could be high and holy enough
to induce her to sink her own wishes,
and she has done inestimable harm,
and been the insuperable obstacle in the
way of many a beneficent philanthropic
project.

When the despotic woman thinks
about herself, so far from appreciating
her faults, she is filled with the modest
conviction that her husband and chil-
dren possess an estimable jewel, for
which they can never be sufficiently
grateful. She never realizes that it is
quite possible to pay too high even for
a treasure, and that the best thing that
could happen in many a family would
be a regular Fourth of July declaration
of independence, followed by a revolu-
tion, in which the tyrant on the hearth
would be forever deposed.

KATHERINE COLE.
—~>2 > __
Every Day Manners.

A Baltimore woman recently brought
suit for divorce from her husband, al-

 

 

leging in her bill of complaints that he
had neglected to show her, since their
marriage, any of those little courtesies
which he had lavished so profusely up-
on her in the days of courtship. If she
wanted a chair she must fetch it her-
self; he did not remove his hat when
with her in an elevator, and when they
entered a public conveyance he preceded
her, and Jeft her to scramble in the
best way she could unassisted. In short,
he treated her with such buorish rude-
ness that she found his society unen-
durable, and so prayed the court to de-
liver her from it.

In view of the serious offenses for
which divorces are usually asked, a
complaint of lack of manners must seem
trivial enough, and yet it is doubtful if
there is any more dangerous foe to do-
mestic happiness than the lack of com-
mon politeness. It is the little things
of life that fret and try us. A grain of
sand in the shoe becomes, in time, the
most unendurable agony. It is easier
to forgive and forget a grave sin than it
is the constant little rudenesses that
offend us at every turn, and that smart
like the sting of a gadfly.

There is nothing more remarkable
than the fact that so very few consider
it necessary to be polite in their own
families. The man who would not,
for the world, have contradicted his
sweetheart’s wildest statement does not
hesitate to tell his wife she doesn’t know
what she is talking about, or rudely
flash out his impatience on her if he
happens to be angry. How seldom does
a wonian pay any attention to her hus-
band’s remarks. He tells her his best
anecdote, and when he has finished she
asks some question that shows her
thoughts have been a thousand miles
away and that she has missed the point
of bis pet joke. Let some intrepid per-
son venture on repeating, in the bosom
of his family, a story he has heard, and
some affectionate and considerate rela-
tive may be relied on to mention the fact
that it is a chestnut. The dullest ob-
Server can single out the married
couples and the brothers and sisters at
the theater by the wearied and bored air
they wear and the stony silence that
reigns between them. Evidently neither
party thinks it worth while to try to be
interesting or agreeable to their ‘‘home
folks.’

Now, these are brutalities we should
never dream of inflicting on an outsider.
We should smile at the thrice-told tale
as if we had never heard it before. If
a stranger invites us to go to the theater
with him, we make conversation and
exert ourselves to be entertaining, but
it doesn’t seem worth while to put our-
selves to any trouble for our own house-
hold or to sbow them any of the com-
mon amenities of good society.

Yet the home is the very heart of life.
It 1s not strangers who make or mar
our happiness, but those to whom we
are bound by the close ties of blood and
relationship, and there is always a cer-
tain pathos in thinking how often we
strain the silken leash that binds us to
our nearest and dearest.

We talk a great deal about the fidelity
of affection, and yet have a comfortable
theory that we may treat those we love
as we please. Never was there a great-
er fallacy, and sweet love is slain by
neglect and rudeness as often as by
some great fault. The woman whose
husband shows her the tender courtesies
of a sweetheart is never the woman who
grows weary of her home and longs for
a career. The man who is sure of ex-
quisite consideration from his wife, and
who finds in her an intelligent and sym-
pathetic audience, is the man who is a
home-keeping man. Surely, this is
very little to ask—merely the politeness
we should show to any chance guest or
the merest stranger, The most benefi-
cent crusade that could be started would
be a reform in everyday manners. What
the world needs is an unlimited supply
of politeness for home consumption.

———_>_2.__

Florida papers state that photographs
recently made for exhibition show
twenty-eight pineapples, estimated to
weigh about 400 pounds, growing on a
plot of ground ten feet square, near
Orlando, in that State.

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Metallic Cheese.

Metallic cheese is a discovery of the
public analyst of Sheffield, England,
says Food and Sanitation. It is a com-
pound liberaliy fortified with crystallized
sulphate of zinc, which enables a
‘‘round’’ of cheese to preserve for a long
period a fresh and youthful complexion,
no unsightly cracks and swellings ap-
pearing on its surface to excite the sus-
picions of timid buyers. The zinc prep-
aration 1s known in the trade as_ cheese
spice—a title as little warranted as it
would be to call a handful of tin tacks
shrimp sauce or salad dressing. It ap-
pears that in Canada—where the filled
cheese comes from—it is the practice of
unscrupulous dealers to use metallic
lead for the above purposes—a fact to
which attention has also been directed,
and which should prove especially in-
teresting to people anxious to avoid a
heavy diet. It is refreshing,says the St.
James Gazette, to find the local author-
ities in the provinces tracking down the
ingenious adulterator and subjecting
him to heavy penalties. Canada never
allows any fraud practices of this kind
to flourish, and it is safe to say that

““metallic cheese’’ will become a
diminishing quantity.
A :

Probably the most accommdating rail-
way trains in the world are those run on
some of the minor lines in Norway and
Sweden. Perhaps it was here the term
‘‘accommodation train’’ had its origin.
The train plunges madly along from
one station to another, generally five or
six kilometers, each kilometer being al-
most three-fifhs of a mile. Then it stops
along time. There is much running
to and tro, visiting between travelers
and their acquaintances on the station
platforms, lifting of hats, man to man,
and no end of eating and drinking. Al-
most every station has its luncheon
counter, and some one is hungry at
every stop. The guard moves up and
down the train, closing door after door,
but he has no sooner got his passengers

 

corralled at one end of the long line of
carriages than some of them have bro- |

ken out again at the other. This traveler
wants another beer (he has already had
one, in addition to a couple at the last
station before this) and another renews a
conversation with his local friends. The
guard stands about in respectful! pa-
tience, and finally lifts his hat deferen-
tially and says: ‘‘If you are ready,
gentlemen, we will start.’’

———> 0. ____

It is claimed that an important find
of petroleum has been made in Canada
in the extreme eastern part of the Gaspe
peninsula. A well recently bored is
said to be at present yielding 200 _bar-
rels a day, and shows no signs of giv-
ing out.

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR

contains the entire grain of wheat with
only the fibrous covering removed.
Every pound of this flour represents 16
ounces of food value.

 

 

 

It contains all the elements required
to build up the daily wastes of the
human system. Bread made from it is
easily assimilated; is highly nutritious
and is most palatable.

Every grocer should have it in stock.
Manufactured by....

GUARD, FAIRFIELD & CO., Allegan, Mich.

Michigan trade supplied by the
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Michigan Knights of the Grip.

President, Jas. F. Hammett, Lansing; Secretary,
D. C. Suacut, Flint; Treasurer, Cas. McNotry,
Jackson.

Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association.
President, S. H. Harr, Detroit: Secretary and
Treasurer, D. Morris, Detroit.

United Commercial Travelers of Michigan.

Grand Counselor, F. 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, GEO. F. OwEN, Grand Rapids.
Board of Directors—F. M. TyLer, H. B. Farr-
CHILD,Jas. N. BRADFORD, J. HENRY DAWLEY,GEO.

J. HEINZELMAN, CuHas. S. Roprnson.

Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club.

President, W. C. BRown, Marquette; Secretary
and Treasurer, A. F. Wrxson, Marquette.

 

 

Gripsack Brigade.

The man who can't stand adversity
can’t stand prosperity.

Unfair competition is a weapon in
the other fellow’s hands.

People who can't make mistakes are
not engaged in business.

Renew every day's business. You will
find that it pays dividends.

We can’t throw mud at a competitor
and come out with clean hands,

It is always a case of love at first
sight between prudence and energy.

Those who owe the most are the ones
who buy the things they don’t need.

Industry, temperance and good nature
is a mixture that assures business
health.

The more brains a man possesses, the
greater capacity he has for making an
ass of himself.

Extravagance keeps out of sight until
full grown and then knocks a fellow out
the first round.

‘‘Money makes the mare go’’—but
there are lots of us who have never
learned to ride.

The reason most aristocrats are boors
is because politeness is so cheap every-
body can use it.

In using others’ misfortunes as_ step-
ping stones you are going down hill.
They lead that way.

John Fell (Bradley & Metcalf Co.) is
spending a week in Milwaukee for the
purpose of posting up on his spring
line.

Landlord Frank Harris, at Newberry,
has a curiosity in the way of a deer’s
head. It has twenty-four points, two of
which hang down and look like those
of a moose. He has been offered $300
for it.

Henry Brink (Worden Grocer Co.)
skinned his leg last Thursday while
trying to climb into a carriage which
was in motion, sustaining injuries
which will keep him away from his cus-
tomers for some time. His route is be-
ing covered in the meantime by Harry
Worden.

Peter Sauers, a Calumet saloon-keeper
and drayman, has prospered during the
late depression, especially the last year.
He owns 580 shares of Calumet and
Hecla stock. He has received about
$20,000 the last year in dividends and
the increased valuation of his stock has
been about $133,000. He is well known
among the travelers and is just as anx-
ious to earn a quarter by hauling a
trunk as any drayman in town.

A Muskegon correspondent writes:
Geo. W. Howell was re-arrested at Chi-
cago last Wednesday on a charge of
forgery preferred by Merriam, Collins
& Co. Mr. Howell was arrested in this
city several weeks ago on a charge of

 

forgery, pertaining to the same alleged
offense for which he must now stand
trial in Chicago. He had'an examina-
tion before Justice Sterenberg, and, as
the evidence that was brought out did
not warrant holding him for trial on
that score, he was discharged. Howell
laid in jail a couple of days, when he
secured bail through the influence of
his brother-in-law, Clarence M. Phila-
baum. The examination was begun
Monday, but was adjourned until Thurs-
day, so as to enable Howell to take his
witnesses over from this city.

Frank H. Clay, late of Albion, who
has for seven years been with W. j.
Quan & Co., of Chicago, has associated
himself with Webster, Cobb & Co.,
lumber dealers of Charlotte, Eaton Rap-
ids and Olivet, and purchased the busi-
ness of the Ypsilanti Lumber Co., of
Ypsilanti, where the firm name will be
the same as at Charlotte. Mr. Clay be-
gan traveling on the road in 1882, and
was for eight vears with H. P. Web-
ster, of the above firm, in the cracker
business at Jackson, when they sold out
to the United States Baking Co. The
Tradesman joins with Mr. Clay's many
friends in wishing him success in his
new venture; and it speaks well for him
that, on severing his connection with
the firm he has so long represented, the
senior Quan should say to him: ‘‘Go!
Lose what you have saved up. Then
come back to me and I will give you
the best place I’ve got!’’

The commercial traveler must not
consider his personal appearance a sec-
ondary matter. It is rightly expected
of every well-bred person that he have
full command over his features and
movements. No one can question that
it is very bad taste to gesticulate vio-
lently while engaged in conversation, to
buttonhole people or to talk them down.
A traveling man should be quiet and
dignified, and look with an honest di-
rectness, carefully avoiding a rude stare,
into the face of his interlocutor. Good
manners Carry the approbation of every
one. Even the uneducated cannot help
being fascinated by them. We cannot
too highly recommend the habit of
closely following the laws and rules
prescribed by good society, because
they are founded on mutual respect and
good will. . With equal emphasis we
condemn the rudeness of those agents
who seem to think they have the right
to act and speak just as they please.
These, of course, expect to transact
business, but we are convinced that
those in competition with them whose
manners are at all times proper will
have the advantage in securing trade.

‘The best evidence I know of the
progress of education and refinement in
the West is shown in the styles of foot-
wear now sold to country merchants,’’
said W. C. Adams,a St. Louis drummer.
‘The trade for men, no less than for
women, shows thisimprovement. Even
so brief a period.as ten years ago I sold
most orders of coarse kip boots and
shoes to our country customers. Now I
have not a single call for this cheap,
heavy quality of goods. Then I used
to see buxom, red-faced country lassies
come into the small towns along the
railroads in coarse, heavy shoes, all
twisted and warped out of shape, and
buy more of the same kind of footwear,
paying usually a maximum price of
$1.50. It is different now, however.
Young ladies of the rural districts at
present come to town in neatly fitting
calf leather shoes made of the finest ma-
terial. And they are dressed in other
particulars better and more tastefully

 

than were those I used to see a decade
ago. But I can’t say that there is the
same bloom of robust health on their
cheeks as characterized those who wore
the ‘stogy’ shoes; nor do they look so
contented and happy. Maybe, after all,
the improvement has been in the wrong
direction. ’’

Every indication leads to the belief
that the radical objection to the new
mileage book—the exchanging of mile-
age slip tor ticket at the ticket office—
will be overcome in the course of a
couple of weeks by the elimination of
that feature from the book. This
change, together with the adoption of
an equitable arrangement for the check-
ing of baggage past junction points,
will render the new book an ideal one
in every respect, owing to the large
number of railways on which the book
will be available, the $10 bonus the
purchaser is compelled to put up cut-
ting very little figure with any consid-
erable number of the fraternity. While
the Tradesman does not believe in ceas-
ing. to battle until the field is won, it
believes that the next meeting of the
Central Passenger Association will dem-
onstrate that the railway men themselves
concede the impracticability and in-
justice of the exchange feature of the
present book, and that they will make
short work of so remodeling the scheme
as to render it available for every trav-
eler who covers the territory in which
the book is good. Until this is done,
the Tradesman advises the boys to con-
tinue the purchase of local mileage
books, which can be had of practically
all the roads in the State except the
Vanderbilt lines (which are conducted
on the principle of the public-be-
damned), as the use of the new book is
tacit acceptance of the unnecessary
features which have rendered it so ob-
noxious to the rank and file of the fra-
ternity.

A. L. Moeller, Assistant Passenger
Agent of the F. & P. M. Railroad, was
in town Tuesday and was seen by a
representative of the Tradesman. Mr.
Moeller asserted that the alleged inter-
view recently published inthe Saginaw
Globe, in which he was represented as
denouncing as dishonest those traveling
men who oppose the new mileage book,
was unauthorized and misleading, in-
asmuch as it attributed to him state-
ments he never uttered, and ascribed to
him sentiments which he never enter-
tained. In justice to Mr. Moeller it
should be stated that he has always
been a consistent friend of the boys on
the road, having shown a disposition to
favor them in every way possible on
more than one occasion. Mr. Moeller’s
explanation of the circumstances sur-
rounding the unfortunate publication in
the newspaper above referred to leads
to the belief that his action in the prem-
ises was entirely consistent with his
past record, and that he was made the
victim of a cunningly devised and care-
fully executed scheme to injure his
name and reputation with the fraternity.
The only thing the Tradesman is in-
clined to criticise in the matter is Mr.
Moeller’s backwardness in setting him-
self aright with the boys by way of a
personal explanation of the incident.
That he has not done.so is due to his
belief that his friends among the frater-
nity will refuse to believe the statements
attributed to him themselves, and will
also see to it that those who are strang-
ers to him are not permitted to enter-
tain the thought that he would place
himself in an untenable position in re-
lation to the boys on the road.

 

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ST. JOSEPH, MICH.
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as NOT reduced its rates
but has roo 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, Mick...

 

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.

 

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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 - Dec. 31, 1899
Gro. GunpRUmM, Ionia - - - Dee. 3i, 1900
L. E. REYNoLpDs, St. Joseph Dec. 31, 1901

President, F. W. R. Perry, Detroit.
Secretary, Geo. GuNpRUM, Ionia,
Treasurer, A. C. SCHUMACHER, Ann Arbor.
Coming Examination Session—Lansing, Nov. 2
and 3.
MICHIGAN STATE PHARMACEUTICAL
ASSOCIATION.

President—A. H. WressBer, Cadillac.
Secretary—Cuas. Mann. Detroit. :
Treasurer—JouN D. Murr, Grand Rapids.

 

 

Is the Practice of Pharmacy a Trade
or a Profession?

Will the pharmacist of the future be

a ‘‘mere storekeeper?’’ No. Will he be
a strictly professional man? No. Will
he devote himself exclusively to the
dispensing of physicians’ prescriptions?
No, a thousand times No! The phar-
macist of the future will unquestionably
be a college man and a competent dis-
penser, but, before all and above all,
the pharmacist of the future will be a
keen, shrewd and_ progressive mer-
chant. A ‘‘mere_ storekeeper?’’ No,
indeed, but a well-educated business
man, with disciplined faculties and
with head full of the technical knowl-
edge pertaining to his goods, suffi-
ciently posted not to be a confiding fool
or a credulous gull in the hands of the
manufacturer, grasping comprehensive-
ly the chemical and pharmaceutical
bearings of his calling, yet realizing
that his first duty is to make a living,
never feeling too good or too clever for
his business, and never closing his eye
to the main chance by day or by night.

I know that all this is opposed to the
theories of those people who proclaim
that a process of evolution is now  pro-
ceeding among druggists—that the mer-
chant druggists are dividing off into one
camp, and the scientific professional
dispensing pharmacists into another
camp; and I hear much talk about the
men who in the large cities are making
a big success of their pharmacies de-
voted exclusively to dispensing. I
know that you can find a handful of such
men in each of the leading cities; the
future will probably see an increase in
their numbers; possibly many of them
will qualify themselves to make chem-
ical analyses, to examine germ cultures,
to do expert work with foods and_ bev-
erages, etc., etc. ; but the fact remains
that they will form in numbers an in-
significant fraction of the great body
pharmaceutic even in the largest cities,
while in the smaller cities and towns a
subdivision of functions will be out of
the question.

All this talk about the gradual evo-
lution of a body of professional phar-
mMacists, devoting themselves exclusive-
ly to skilled and scientific labors, would
possess only a speculative and insignifi-
cant interest, were not the riders of that
hobby-horse constantly proclaiming that
‘‘bigher education is the only salvation
of the pharmacist!’’ That is all
wrong. The only salvation of the drug-
gist is better business training and
greater business ability! I'll back the
graduate of a successful and thriving
drug store against any Ph. G. who is a
briiliant phamacist but a poor business
man. I believe in education; I believe
in colleges of pharmacy, especially in
those that offer good courses of laboratory
work ; I believe that the colleges impart
a maximum of useful and necessary
knowledge in a minimum of time; and

 

just as the dentist is more than a me-
chanic, possessing a sound knowledge
of physiology, pathology, and dental
medicine, so must the druggist be more
than a mere trader; be must buy, test,
and compound his drugs intelligently.
But what would become of your ‘‘ Doc-
tor of Dental Surgery’’ if he despised
manual labor? And what will become
of your druggist if he despises trade?
The prosperous druggist is essentially
and primarily a merchant. If a well-
educated merchant so much the better;
but so much the worse if business train-
ing is neglected for education—if the
tail gets to wagging the dog.

Right here let me impress upon you
that college men are going to cut more
and more of a figure in every branch of
trade, Time was when a college man
turned as naturally to law or medicine
or theology or chemistry as a duck to
water. But we have now changed all
that. College graduates are flocking
into all branches of trade, and after
parting with some of their conceit and
acquiring practical experience they
prove excellent business men, with a
vision for dollars as keen as anybody’s.
I have no patience with the narrow idea
that a good college man is necessarily a
poor business man.

The most striking kind of exposition
is illustration, and I cannot better ex-
press my views as to the pharmacist of
the future than by describing the course
which I should have a son of mine fol-
low if he showed an inclination to
make the drug business his life-work.
First, I should insist on a good general
education. The youth must take a
course in a good high school, graduating
at the age of, say 18%. I should then
put him in the hands of a shrewd and
successful druggist for not less than two
years. There his liking for the busi-
ness would be thoroughly tested; he
would grow familiar with its needs; he
would learn how goods are bought, ad-
vertised and sold; be would acquire
practical experience at a time when the
mind is most receptive. My youth
would then be ready for a college of
pharmacy—the best I could find—the
school offering the best courses in
laboratory work and possessing the best
teachers, for, as David Starr Jordan
puts it, ‘‘it is the men who teach.’’ It
is the teachers who make the school,
not fine libraries nor buildings nor
laboratories. Would I have my youth
become an expert bacteriologist, a food-
analyst, a master of organic chemistry?
Not much—he should devote his atten-
tion exclusively to the branches which
bear directly on the drug business and
which he would need subsequently every
day of his life. If he shows an over-
mastering love of science, let him

‘specialize and renounce pharmacy; but

if he wants to become a druggist he
must give up the notion of doing Lord
Bacon’s act by making all knowledge
his province. When ready to graduate
my young man would be 22 or 23 years
of age, and I should cast about for a
suitable berth for him, endeavoring to
place him with a thoroughly keen, up-
to-date, representative druggist —a man
ef character and weight as well as abil-
ity. In this position 1 should leave
him for three or four years, so that be
could profit by other people’s blunders,
make his own mistakes, and buy his ex-
perience at somebody else’s expense.
Meanwhile he would be earning and
saving a little money. He would now
be ready for a first-class position, or for
a possible partnership, or for a personal
investment as soon as he should com-

 

mand the capital; and he would bea
thorough master of his craft.

I am confident that the pharmacist or
druggist of the future will pursue some
such course. He will place a_ high
value on book learning and college
teaching ; he will keep himself thorough-
ly informed as to the advances which
pharmaceutical science is constantly re-
cording; he will be the intelligent aid
and guide of the physician in every-
thing relating to the administration of
medicine; but he will be essentially,
primarily, and principally a business
man, thoroughly versed in buying, ad-
vertising and selling; quick in per-
ceiving what to purchase and what to
make with profit; understanding hu-
man nature; grasping every oppor-
tunity. He will fear no competition,
because the very arena in which he must
compete has been his drilling-ground,
and no matter what changes occur in
medicine or pharmacy he will have
plenty of arrows left in his quiver.

And now let me ask: Whence comes
this longing for the bauble of profes-
sionalism—whence this foolish and ab-
surd talk about ‘‘mere storekeepers?’’
Trace them both and you will find their
root in some of the pharmaceutical
schools where young men are encour-
aged in the deplorable illusion that a
college course will lift them above the
hard, strenuous, but inevitable compe-
titions of mercantile life. Because the
actualities of business are severe and un-
palatable, some of our teachers and not
a few of our druggists shrink from look-
ing the truth stoutly in the face; they
will not accept the difficult situation
just as it is, and prepare for it accord-
ingly, These unfortunates are lulling
themselves to sleep in a fool’s paradise
of professionalism ; with few exceptions
they will awake in a purgatory of fail-
ure and disappointment. The problem
of the professional man is comparative-
ly simple: he has only to study long
and hard, prepare himself faithfully,
and then wait for employment. The
druggist of the future will have to do
all this, and more; he will acquire
competence in every branch of his oc-
cupation, and then, besides, he will
everlastingly hustle for business—seek-

 

ing the sepport of the physicians, cater-
ing to family trade, absorbing all the
transient custom that can be made to
come his way; scheming, pushing, ad-
vertising, and winning everybody’s
confidence by ability, by education, and
by that rigid uprightness in dealing
which is, after all, the biggest winner in
the race for success.
S. H. CARRAGAN,

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The Drug Market.

Staples are all in a very firm position
and rapidly advancing.

Opium—This article advances at the
rate of about 2c per day and has now
reached about the cost of impcrtation.

Morphine—Is as yet unchanged, but
there is no quesion but an advance will
take place shortly.

Quinine—Foreign brands have ad-
vanced within the last thirty days 6c
per oz., and another advance of from
2 to 3c is expected daily. Quinine barks
have advanced nearly too per cent. in
twelve months. Quinine is now selling
at about the same price it was a year
ago. The demand is on the increase,
while the supplies of good quinine
barks grow less. Everything points to
very much higher prices. New York
quinine advanced 2c on the 25th.

Olive O:l—Advanced 4c per gal.,
and higher prices are probable,

Crushed Soap Bark—Very scarce and
advancing.

Norwegian Cod Liver Oil—It is be-
lieved that the bottom has been reached
and higher prices are looked for from
now on.

Oil Cassia—This article is advancing.
>3 > __

Cultivation of the camphor tree in
Florida has passed the experimental
stage, and arrangements are to be made -
by the Agricultural Department for its
thorough introduction. Jt is believed
that the country will soon be producing

a supply of camphor sufficient for its
own needs.

 

 

 

 

THUM BROS. & SCHMIDT,

Analytical and Consulting Chemists,

84 CANAL ST.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Special attention given to Water, Bark and
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Aceticum............8 6@8 8 Fotutan oo... @ 50
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Hydrochlor......... 3@ 5| Geranium, ounce... @ 7%! Aloes. 60
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Salicylicum. ........ 60@ 65| Lavendula.......... 9@ 2 00| Atrope Belladonna. 60
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Tartare 38@ 40; Mentha Verid....... 2 10@ 2 25] Benzoi oa 50)
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Hematox,15lb box. 11@ 12] Arum po.. @ 2] Velwtan 60
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Sulphate, com’l, by mete 5 | Antimor ‘otass a

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Nentoa 2@ 14 Spigelia fel ee eee 35@ 38] Balm Gilead Bud __ 505 40
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Matos 30@ 35 oe ae 4 . — ee i @ 9

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Bevely...... 22... 18@ 25 | Symplocarpus, Feeti- Capsici Fructus, po. @ bb
Cassia Acutifol,Alx. 25@ 30] dus, po............ @ 25! Capsici FructusB,po @ &
Salvia officinalis, 4s Valeriana,Eng. po .30 @ 2%! Caryophyllus..po.15 1@ 12
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Aloe, Cape .... po. 15 @ 12| Coriandrum......... 8@ 10! Chondrus. na 20@ 95,
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Absinthium..oz. pkg 25 | Spt. Vini Galli... 1 75@ 6 50| Gelatin, Cooper..... @ 60
Eupatorium .oz. pkg 20 | Vini Oporto......... 1 25@ 2 00 pe atin, French..... 35@ 60
Lobelia...... oz. pkg 25 | Vini Alba........... 1 25@ 2 00 a flint,box 60, 10&10
Majorum ....oz. pkg 28 tigi ess than box.... 60
Mentha Pip oz pkg 83 i pong Glue, brown. ... |... 9@ 12
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Oleum Yellow Reef, for ndige @ 1
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Amygdale, Dule.... 30@ 50 jodetorm..-... . @ 42
Amygdale, Amare . 8 00@ 8 25 Syrups Bupetia @ 2
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Bergamii............ 2 40@ 2 50] Zingiber....... ..... @ 50| Liquor Arse. et Hy-
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Pyrethrum, py... .. 30@ 33) Sulphur, Subl....... 248 3] White, Paris Amer.. @ 100
Omasnigg (0 |. 8@ 10] Sulphur, Roll.... . 2@ 2%! whiting. Paris Eng. :
a SE Gw. | sa $7 Famarinds._. ...... aed ee
uinia,S.German.. 25@ 35|Terebenth Venice... 28@ 30] nop p aoa 5
—. Lo 32 ~|Theobrome........ @2@ 45 Universal Prepared. 1 00@ 1 15
moia Tinctorum...- «12g :«s«44| Wanilia... 9 D0@16 Op '
SaccharumLactis py 18@ 20! Zinci Sulph....._... 7@ 8 iVarnishes
PCN 3 00@ 3 10 N r Co:
Sanguis Draconis... 40@ 50 Oils etal — i soe i 0
Sane’ eo ~ S BBL. @AL. | Coach Body......... 2 7@ 3 00
fan Raa °@ 5 — Winter....... 70 70| No. 1 Turp Furn.... 1 00@ i =
a oh = orm, Gxtra......... 40 45 | Extra Turk Damar... 1 55@ 1
Siedlitz Mixture.... 20 @ 22/ Tard’ No.1.......77, 35 40|Jap.Dryer,No.1Turp 7 75
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 Soaps Combs
Mirrors Powder Puffs
Tooth, Nail, Hair, Cloth, Infant, Bath, and
Shaving Brushes
Fountain and Family Syringes
Tweezers Key Rings Cork Screws
Razors 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.

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GROCERY PRICE CURRENT’.

The prices quoted in this list are for the trade onl
They are prepared just before
possible to give quotations suitable for a
erage prices for avera
those who have poor credit.
our aim to make this feature of

dealers.

ge conditions of purchase.

y, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail
oing to press and are an accurate index of the local market.
1 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.

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AXLE GREASE.
* @0s. STOSS

    

Sere 5d 6 00
Castor Ol... .... 00 7 00
Diamond..............50 4 00
er .............. 9 00
IXL Golden. tin boxes 75 9 00
Tica, tin boxes. .......75 9 Ov
Pameon... ....... .._56 6 00
BAKING POWDER.
Absolute.
ag Ib Cans doz...... Coe. 45
Oe eal 85
. cane doe... .. 1 50
Acme.
Mibcans3dos......._.... $5
eae Ss cok............ 7b

f cansidoc.......... 1 60
Ce —..

El! Purity.

44 ib Cans per doz.......... 75
16 1D Cane per Gos ........ 1 20
a ipe@ans per dos......... 2 00
Home.
1g lb cans 4 doz case...... 35
% lb cans 4 doz case...... 5h

Ib cans 2 doz case ..... 90

 

14 1b cans, 4 doz case..... 45
* ibcane.¢dozcase...... &
1 cans, 2 doz case...... 1 60

Jersey Cream.

A 7b cans, perdoz......... 2 00
Sez. Cas. ?erdoz......___. i2
G Oz. Cans, per Goz........_. 85

Our Leader.

Pie eeme 45

A 6

: Mees... 15
Peerless.

Fie Came 85
BATH BRICK.
Rreeoran 7
See, KK
BLUING.

CONDENSED

s<c PEARL 3;

LUIN

1 doz. pasteboard Boxes... 40
3 doz. wooden boxes.....:.. 1 20

 

  

1 90
i v7
1 50
6
2 00
Common Whisk........  -
Pasey Whiter, ..... 5... 80
Warehouse. ....... 225
CANDLES.
Ce Hef
— ........ oS
Pores

CANNED GOODS.

Manitowec Peas.
Lakeside Marrowfat....... 1
ineeeeec en J...
Lakeside, Cham. of Eng.... 1 4
Lakeside, Gem, Ex. Sifted. 1 6

 
 

CHEESE.
meee @ 10%
Bmogy MH 10%
Byres... ae @ 10%
——- a i
em @ il
Gora Medal... .....
Mertrord.... .-. 5... @ it
oe ena @ 11
eee es @ 10%
Penawee.... ........ @ 10%
Biverade...... 2... @ Wi,
ae ee @ 10%
Rhee @ 10
Pie eo 3
toenail. @ 18
Pmeparwer. @ 1
Pineapmic.... -43 @ 8
Bap Gago... @ i8

 

 

CHOCOLATE.

Walter Baker & Co.’s.

German Sweet............. . 2
Promgen... C e
Breakfast Cocoa .. ve

CLOTHES LINES.

Cotton, 40 ft, per doz ..... 1
Cotton, 50 ft, per dez....... 1
Cotton, 60 ft, per doz...... i
Cotton, 70 ft, per doz...... 1
Cotton, 80 ft, per dos...... 1
Jute, 60 ft. per doz

Jute. 72 ft, per dos..

ZEESERS

Chicory.

Sulk
Red

aor

COCOA SHELLS.
Pai Dare 2%
Less Quantity.........._. 3
Pound packages......... 4
CREAM TARTAR.
5 and 10 1b. wooden boxes..30-35

COFFEE.

Green.

Rio.
Fair SS
Good .. oe ee i ee
Prime i
Omen oe
Peeper 15

Santes.

 
 

Good ..
Prime...
Peaeerry 20 ig

Mexican and Guatamals.

ir...
Cee 17
rac a
Maracaibo.
Prime... ag 21
Mifeg.
Java.
tnterior a eq
Private Growth....... ae 2
Mandcalme............
Mocha.
imitaden ............
Arabian a ee
Roasted.

' Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brands

Fifth Avenue... BQ

| Tewell's A rabisn Mocha. a 28
} | Wells’? Mocha and Java..... 24
j Wells’ Perfection Java..... 4

°2

Senrcthn | Ns i
Bresktect Dead......... mm
Velev City Maracaibo. .....181%
haecal Piena....

leader eee... ws 12

Package.

Below are given New York
prices on package coffees. to
which the wholesale dealer
adds the local freight from
New York to vonr_ shipping
noint. giving you credit on the
invoice for the amonnt of
freight bnyer pavs from the
market in which he purchases
to his shipping point. inelndinge
weight of package. In 6@0 Th.
eases the list is 1M¢ per 100 lbs
nbove the price in full cases.

Arpmekio oc oo. 11 0n
Pereey ce ee
"icLaughlin’s XXXX...... 11 00
Extract.
Vailey City % gross ..... 7
Pelz si erm lc llc
Hummel’s foil & gross... 85
Hummel’s tin 4 gross... 1 42
CATSUP.
Columbia, pints.......... 4 25
Columbia, % pints.......... 2 50

CLOTHES PINS.
5 gross boxes....

CONDENSED MILK.

4 doz in case.
Gail Borden Eagle......... 6
Come 6 25
eee 5
Chm 4 5U
Macnoim ............... ee
Chailenge...... cee 3 50
Bee 3 35

COUPON BOOKS.

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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
Economic Grade.

50 books, any denom.... 1 50
100 books, any denom.... 2 50
500 books, any denom....11 50

1,000 books, any denom....20 00

Universal Grade.

50 books, any denom.... 1
100 books, any denom.... 2
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.
SOReekKs, 1 00
weeks 2 00

DOO DOGES.... 8... 3 00

Poe beers... CD

OU DOOKR.... ee
1000 books... 62... 17 50

Credit Checks.

500, any one denom’n..... 3 00
1000, any one denom’n..... 5 00
2900, any one denom’n..... 8 00
Manel peReR. OS

DRIED FRUITS—DONESTIC
Apples.
Sanariog. @4%

Evaporated 50 1b boxes. @
California Fruits.
Aric...
Blackberries...........
NOCtATINGR ........ 2... 6 @
EORCneR............... gacen o
Pears... .. 8 @
Pitted Cherries........
Prannelics......... oe
Haspherrion............

California Prunes.

90-100 25 Ib boxes....... @ 5%

80 - 90 25 lb boxes....... @

70 - 80 25 1b boxes....... @ 6%

60 - 70 25 lb boxes... .... @7

50 - 60 25 Ib boxes....... @

40 - 50 25 Ib boxes i

30 - 40 25 1b boxes.......
1g cent leas in 50 1b cases

 
  

Raisin<,
London Layers 2 crown.
Lunduu Layers 3 Crown. 1 60
London Layers 5 Crown.
Dehesias
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown RY,
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 6%

Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 734
FOREIGN.
Currants.

Patras bhi. ooo @ 5

Vostizzas 50 lb cases...... @ 6%

Cleaned balk ........:..; @s

Cleaned, packages........ @ 8%

Peel.
Citron American 101b bx @i4
Lemon American 10 1b bx @12
Orange American 10ib bx @12

 

: Raisins.
Ondura 28 ib boxes.....8 @ 8%
Sultana 1Crown....... Sm
Sultana 2Crown...... @
Sultana 3Crown....... @l1%
Sultana 4 Crown....... @
Suitana Crown __ a
Sultana 6,Crown....... @

 

FARINACEOUS GOODS.

Farina.
2411. packages... ...... 1%
Bulk, per 100 Ths. .... ...- 35
Grits.
Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s....... 2 40
Buik In 100 tb. bags.....<. 3 40
Hominy.
Berrels 20g. cd 2 25
Flake, 50 lb. drums....... 1 00
Beans.
Dried Lima . ... 3%

Medium Hand Picked....1 10

Maccaroni and Vermicelli.

Domestic, 10 Ib. box...... 6

Imported. 25 lb. box.. ...2 50
Pear! Barley.

 

 

 

 

Common. - i... 2 40
enter 8 2 5u
Bere 2%
Peas.
reen, Ba... £0
Rel, perip..-. .. 8
Rolled Oats.
Rolled Avena, Dbbl.......4 40
moosvcn, bl... ....... .4 00
Monarch. 44 bbl... ...... 215
Private brands, bbl.....3 99
Private brands, %bbl..... 2 08
(seer, Canes. ........... 3 20
Sago.
UCRNRA os 3%
Muss India... 8
Wheat. -
Cracked, bulk....... | ee
m2 1b packages... .. ... .. 2 50
Fish.
Cod.
Georges cured......... @ 41%
Georges genuine.. @ 5%
Georges selected...... @ t%&
Strips or bricks....... 5 @7%
Halibut.
Canes 10
Mere a 9
Herring.

Holland white hoops keg. 80
Holiand white hoops bbl.

orwersan.... -...........
Round 100 the. .........
mound 40 tbe. .....: 20.53:
Meatee
Mackerel.
Mess 90 tbs... ss 16 an
meen Site. ............. a
Brera 10 ihe... lve
Mess 8 ite... 1 43
Oo 4 ete... 14 50
wot 20s... co. 68
mel Die i 60
at Cie... 130
DO. 5 eis... ........... Fi oe
No. Wie 4 6)
mo. > ie. 1s
Me Sie. 1 CO
Sardines.
Russian keow 8. 55
Trout
Wo. 1 100 tba... .. 2... 4 00
Mo. 71 40ite...... 19
vO. 1 55
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ESTABLISHED 1872

   
 

Jennings’.

D.C. Vanilia D. C. Lemon
me 1 20 2...
Sog,.....8 50 Sos. ....1 ©
402 .2 00 toe. 1 40
Cor... 3 00 Cos... . 2 00
No: 8. £ No. 8...2 40
No. 10. .6 00 No. 10. ..4 00
No. 2T125 No. 2T. 80
No. 3 T.2 00 No. 37.1 35
No 4.2 40 No. 47.1 59

HERBS.
ee ee 15
Pe 15

INDIGO.

Madras, 5 lb boxes......... 55
8. F., 2,3 and 5 1b boxes.... 50
JELLY.
= _ peas bebe e kale. S

OMG ee 5
LYE.

Condensed, 2 doz ....... -..1 20

Condensed, 4 doz...,.......2 25

 

 

 

Souders’.
Oval bottle, with corkscrew.
Best in the world for the
money.

  

 

Regular

Grade
Lemon. ©
doz
2 Os... ...- 2
ion... 1 50

Regular

Vanilla.
doz
OR. 1 20
2 Of. ..... 2 40
XX Grade

Lemon.
2Ox.....-. 1 50
| 402 ..3 00

XX Grade

Vanilla.
| SOs...... 1%
fen... .<. 3 50

GUNPOWDER.
Rifte—Dupont’s.
Bern 4 00
Eiart Mees 22
Rjurnraer Megs. ec. 1 25
Pip eabs. 30
1D GAM ol 18
Choke Bore—Dupont’s.

ees 4 2
att Bere 2 40
Quarter Rega. .:.... oo: 1 35
S1D COS 34

Eagle Duck—Dupont’s.

ee ee 8
Halt Kees... .. 25
Kpaerer Reps... 8. 2.25
22D CRBS. oo sa

LICORICE.

PATS 30
Cee 5
icity: ki
Ct 10

MASON FRUIT JARS,
Pints, 1 doz. box, per gross 4 2h
—— 1 d’z. box, per gr'ss 4 50
Half gal. 1 d’z. b’x, pr gr’ss 6 (0
Fruit Jar Rubbers. p’rer’ss 25
Mason Caps only pergross 2 25

Glass Cover Fruit Jars.

“The Best” Fruit Keeper.
Pints. 1 doz box, per gross 5 59
ree 1 d°z. box, per gr’ss 5 75

alf gal. 1 d’z b’x, p’rgr’ss 7 75

MINCE MBAT.

Ideal, 3 doz. in case......... 2 25
MATCHES.

Diamond Match Co.’s brands.
NO.9 SamoUr. 2. 1 65
Anchor Farior...... 0... ... 1 70
Me.> Home |

Export Pacer 400
MOLASSES.

  

Black ao 11
Pees 14
OR 20
Oe ee 24
Open Kettle... .. 20... 2... 25@35

Half-barrels 2c extra.

PIPES.
Clay, No. 216..0:.... 2. 1 63
Clay, T. D. fullcount......  @5
Gen Mo.8 85
POTASH.

48 cans in case.
Dapiises.... 4 00
Penna Salt Co.s.......... 3 00

PICKLES.
Medium.

Barrels, 1,200 count........ 5 00
Half bbls, 600 count........ 3 CO
Small.

Barrels, 2,400 count........ 6 00
Half bbls, 1,200 count...... 3 50
RICE,

Domestic.

Carolina head.... ......... 6%

Caroling No.1...:......... §

Carotma No. €............, 4%

RrOKGe: oo 3
Imported.

eapen, No. t:....),........ 5%

separ, No.8. 5

 

SALERATUS.

Packed 60 lbs. in box.
Cintas 3 30
CIA 3 15
waenes . 6 3 30
WORIOE Bo. ce: 3 00

SAL SODA.

Granulated, bbis........ .1 10
Granulated, 100 lb cases..1 50
Lump, bbls. : 1

Lump, 1451b kegs aes
SALT.
Diamond Crystal.
Cases, 24 3-lb boxes.........

Barrels, 1°90 31bbags.....
Barrels. 40 7 lbbags.

 
    

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Butter, 28 lb. bags....
Butter, 56 1b bags.... bal
Butter, 20 14 1b bags........ 3
Butter, 280 lb -bbis.......... 2
Common Grades.
Mocibaeseks.... .. *-2 00
OPOib Gene 1-80
me 1015 sacks... 2. 1 65
Worcester.

50 4 Ib. eartons....... cae oe
1% 2elb eaeke.. 4 00
5 Db. sacs 3 75
ze (4 ib. saeke ons: 3 50
2010. TD. saeks......:: 8 Se
25 Ib. linen sacks. ........._. 32
oe ib. Hnen seeks... . .... 60
Batik in barreis....... 02... 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.

O10 SOCKS 21
Common.
Granulated Fine............ WD
Medium Fine... 85
SEEDS.

Pe 13
Canary, Smyrna........... 4
Caraway .....5:..... . so.
Cardamon, Malabar ..... 80
Hemp, Ruassian........... 4
eitea fied... 4%
Mustard, white....... ... 64%
OBS ooo. o ge 8
ee 5
Cattio Bone... 20
SNUFP,
Scotch, in bladders......... 37
Maceaboy, in jars...........
French Rappee, in jars..... 43
SPICES.
Whole Sifted.

Miles og
Cassia, China inraats....... 10
Cassia, Batavia in bund... .¢

   
    

Cassia, Saigon in rolls...
Cloves, Amboyna.....
Cloves, Zanzibar.
Mace, Batavia..
Dommess, fandy. 2 |
Mutmecs. No. 1... 50
Maumers, No. 2... 45
Pepper, Singapore, black... 9
Pepper, Singapore, white...12

 

Pepper, 960). 7 10
Pure Ground !n Bulk.
AOISIMCG so 12
Cassia, Batavia ......,...... 2
Cassia, Saigon... ..:. a
Cloves, Amboyna....... .. 20
Cloves, Zanzibar............15
Ginger, African............ 15
Ginger, Coéhin... 2.2... 20
Ginger, Jamaies............ 22
Macc, Batavia... 70
Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. .20
Mustard, Trieste. ..... 30... 25
umers, 40@*0

Pepper, Sing , black ....10@14

Pepper, Sing., white....15@18

Pepper, Cayenne........ 17@20

Bee ee 18
SYRUPS.

Corn.
PO 21
Bae Bem 23

Pure Cane.
Ce 16
MOOG 20
ONGIOR 25

SODA.
BOR 5%
Kegs,-English..........., coo Oe

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SOAP.
andry.

 

Arm.’ ‘s Brands.
Armour s bamily |... 2 50
Armour’s Laundry........ 3 30
Armour’s White, 100s...... 6 25
Armour’s White, 50s.......

Armour’s Woodechueck...., 2
Armour’s Kitchen Brown. 2 U0
Armour’s 2 2

    
 

Peele Dox 2%
5 box lots, delivered........ 2 70
10 box lots, delivered....... 2 60

JAS. 8. KIRK & O.’S BRANDS.

American Family, wrp'd....3 33
American Family, unwrp’d.3 27
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Copinee 20
Pee -.2 OO
Dusky Diamond. 50 6 oz....2 10
Dusky Diamond, 50 8 0z....3 00
Bine India, 100% ib... 3 00
BereGNe ee
MA 3 65

One box American Family

free with five
Schulte Soap Co.’s Brand.

  
    
 

 
 

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\ Ga ear ce |
Aer @TT ROT. mica.

100 Cakes, 75 ibs.

 

Single box. -2 80
Stet ioe. ..... . 2 1
OOM fete 2 7
meee ee 2 6U

‘Yolverine Soap Co.’s Brands.

 

pangie Bom 0 2 65
5 box lots, delivered........ 2 60
10 box lots, delivered... ......2 50

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.
Old Country, 80 1-Ib. bars ..2 7%

Good Cheer, 60 1-lb. bars....3 75

Uno, 100 % 1b bars... 2 50

Doll, 100 10-oz. bars. ...... .. 2 05
Scouring.

Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz ..... 2 40

Sapolio, hand, 3 doz........ 2 40

Washing Powder.

~ Ben Desovers.

A Most Plessent, but Most EMective

uracty vsY
THE SUMMIT CITY SOAP WORKS.
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NOR ozpkgs........... -. 3 oO
STARCH.

 

 

Kingstora’s Corn.

40 1-Ib packages. ............ 6
20 1 lb packages............. 64
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss.

40 1-1b packages... |... - 6%
CH DOr 7
Diamond.
6410c packages ........... 5 00
E28 Se packaces......... .. 5 00
32 10c and 64 5¢ packages...5 00
Common Corn.

“tlh packaves........... 4%
401 1b peetages. 2.50... 4

20 1b. boxes... 4
“01D Moxes. |. 4, 334

Common Gioss.

2D packioes.. |... ... | 414
S10 packager 414
6Ib packages............... 4%
40 and 50 lb boxes...........
Barrels 2%

   

   
  

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No. 4, 3 doz in case, gross.. 4 50
No. 6, 3 doz in case, gross.. 7 20

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SUGAR.

Below are given New York
prices on sugars, to which the
wholesale dealer adds the local
ireight from New York to your
shipping point, giving you
credit on the invoice for the
amount of freight buyer pays
from the market in which he
purchases to his shipping point,
including 20 pounds for the
weight of the barrel,

Coe FORE 5 7
PROMEG  e: D 65
i

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COWUEIOG 5
XXXX Powdered...........5 50
Mould A 5

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Granulated in bags.........5 13
Wine Granulated 5 1s
Extra Fine Granulated..... 5 20
iixtra Coarse Granulated... 25
Diamond Confee. A........ 51
Confec. Standard A...._....5 v0
No. 1 48>
No 4 88
No. 428
No. 4 85
No. 481
No. . 42
No. 4 69
No. 2 $6
NO. -.4 44
No. 4 38
No, ou a
No. 12. 425
NO 4 i9
ee 4 U6
No. 15. -3 UU
NO: 6 3 94
TABLE SAUCES.
Lea & Perrin’s, large..... 4 75
Lea & Perrin’s, small.....2 75
Halford, iare =... 3 75
Halfordsmall....... ..._. 2 2
Salad Dressing, large..... 4 55
Salad Dressing, small..... 2 &
TOBACCOs.
Cigars.
Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s brand.
New Brick 35 00

Morrison, Plummer & Co.’s b’d.

Governor Yates, 4% in..... 58 00
Governor Yates, 434 in. ....65 00
Governor Yates, 544 in..... 70 00
Monies 0 30 00

H. & P. Drug Co.’s brand.
Quintette 35 00

G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

 

tear Green. 2. 35 00
VINEGAR.

Malt White Wine.......... 7
bure Cider 2 8
WICKING.

No.0, porgross.... 2
moO: £ pererogs 30
NO.@, PEE stdss. 3... 40
NOS fererose: 7

 

Fish and Oysters

Fresh Fish.

 

 

 

 

  

MICHIGAN

Candies.

TRADESMAN

 

Stick Candy.

bbls. pails
Seamer... 64G 7%
Standard 0H. H..... Oe@ i
Standard Twist..... 6 @8
a Gb
Cases
J0mDO, S21b ........ @ 6%
oS GD dS
Boston Cream...... @

Mixed Candv.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Competition......... @i7
UMMC | G ie
COMBEIyG...... |. @ 8
POM @8
pen @ 8%
BrOnen G@
ic... @ 8%
English Rock....... G@
Kindergarten....... @ 9g
Hreneh Cream... _. @9
Dandy Pan... @iv
Valley Cream... .. @i3

Fancy—In Bulk.
Lozenges, piain..... @9
Lozenges, printed.. @y
Choc. Dreng |. @i4
Choe. Monumentals Giz
Gam Drops......... @o6
MOSS Drops... @s8
SOUF Prope... @y
imeperiais. @y

Fancy—in 5 Ib. Boxes.
Lemon Drops....... @50
Soar Propg......_.. @av
Peppermint Drops.. @b6o
Chocolate Drops .. @bu
H. M. Choc. Drops... @i5
Gum Drops... @s30
Licorice Drops... .. @ia
A. B. Licorice Drops @sv
Lozenges, pluin.... @au
Lozenges, printed. @5v
Pmperals @iu
MOlecs @as
Cream Bar... Qe
Molasses Bar ....... @50
Hand Made Creams. gu @l 0)
Plain Creams....... 0 @90
Decorated Creams. . @y
Bering Hock... |. @00
Burnt Almonds..... 13 @
Wintergreen Berries @bo

Caramels.
No. | wrapped, 2 Ib.
bexce @30
No. 1 wrapped, 3 Ib.
Bowes 0505 @45
No. 2 wrapped, 2 Ib.
POxen
Fruits.
Oranges.

Choice Naples,
Mes @
OS eee @4 50

Rodis.
oo Maney. @5 00
Lemons.
Strictly choice 36vs.. @3 50
Strictly choice 3uvs.. @3 0
Haney 360s...... |. @4 w
Ex.Fancy 300s...... @4 50
Ex. Rodi 360s....... G65 00
Bananas.

Medium bunches...1 25 @l1 50
Large bunches...... 1% @2 00
Foreign Dried Fruits.

Figs, Choice Layers

10 1b Califoruias... @ 12
Figs, Naturals in

30 1b. base... @ 6
Dates, Fards in 101b

DOMES 655. ..5 0... @ 8
Dates, Fards in 60 1b

Cases @6
Dates, Persians,H.M.

B., 60 lb cases, new @ 5%
Dates, Sairs 60 Ib

Oneee .....4....... @

Nuts.

Almonds, Tarragona.. a3
Almonds, Ivaca....... @iul
Almonds, California,

soft shelled......... @15
Bragilancw........ @ 8%
mebers @luv
Walnuts, Grenobles .. @13
Walnuts, Calif No. 1. @10
Walnuts, soft shelled

Cae @12
Table Nuts, faney.... @i3
Table Nuts, choice... @l2
Potams, Med. @lvu
Pecans, Ex. Large.... @i2
Pecans, Jumbos...... @li

Hickory Nuts per bu.,
Ohio, new. ....

Peanuts.
Fancy, H. P., Suns. @
Fancy, H. P., Flags
Moasted 0... |. @
Choice, H. e Extras. @

 

Per lb
Whitefish. :........: @ 9
MPOOe 2 @ 8
Black Bass:......... @ 10
pealipgs.. 8... @ 15
Ciscoes or Herring.. @ 4
ines. @ 10
Live Lobster....... @ 16
Boiled Lobster...... @ 18
COG @ Ww
Haddock. ....... | @ 8
No. 1 Pickerel...... @ 9
PO ec @ ¢
Smoked White...... @ &
Red Snapper........ @ 2
Col River Salmon.. @ 35
eckerel 20... @ 18

Oysters in Cans.
¥. H Counts........ @ 35
Selects... 2... @ 2%
Standards... 0... @ wv
Shell Goods.

Oysters, per 100.......1 25@1 50
Clams, per 100....... #@!™

Choice. H. , Byteoc
Reaver Po

  

Wheat.

i ES ET 87
Winter Wheat Flour.
Locai Brands.
ee 5 50
necome Patent... 5 v0
ee 4 su
——... 4 40
Cena 4 7a
DeemwnesG 3 40

Rye .

ee 3 7
Subject to usual cash dis-

 

count,

Flour in bbls., 25¢ per bbl. ad-
ditional.

Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
ME Fe 5 v0
Sguamer, Qe d Uv
iaher, a 5 U0
Guard, Fairfield & Co's Brand.
Whole Wheat tig: 5 20

Spring Wheat Fiour.
Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.'s Brand.
Pillsbury’s Best 78... 2, & 26
Pillsbury’s Best —s........ 5 vv
Pillsbury’s best Mae oe, 5 oO
Piiisbury’s Best ‘gs paper. 5 av

Pilsvury’s Best aS pauper.. 5 50
Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand.

Grand Republic, 5. 5 80
Grand Kepubiic, me. 2... 5
Graud Republie, re TS 5 6uU
Lemon & Wheeler Co.'s Brand,
Gold Medal tee 5 20
Gold Medal ye 340
Gord Medal tag 5 v0
Parisian, a... dD BU
PE ee 5 0
Persian see & 60

Olney & Judson’s Brand.
COCHOGR, eS D

5D 8
CCECSUER eR 5 70
Ceresota, %s.. ... Sceeces.s, OF OO

Worden Grocer Co.'s Brand.
BAGEL ee 5 80
Pe es 5 70
Pare ee 5 6u
Meal.

Se 1%
Granulated 2 UU

Feed and Millstuffs.

St. Car Feed. screened ....14 50
No. 1 Corn and Uats....___ 13 50
Unbolted Corn Meal....__| 413 UU
Winter Wheat Bran... . 116
Winter Wheat Middlings..1, uv
Screenings...... 10 UU

The O. E. Brown Mill Co.
quotes as follows:

New Corn.
Car lot 33
Less than ear lots.....___! 36
Oats.
Car let 24
Carlots, clipped......../ 7.) 26
Less than Car lois....... | 30
Hay.
No. 1 Timothycarlots....__ 9-00

Nv. 1 Timotny, ton lots. ...10 uu
ee ti Oa aE

Crackers.

The N.Y. Biscuit Co. quotes
as follows:
Butter.
seyinour XN eS 4
Seymour XXX, 3 lb. carton 4%
Family XXX...

 

 

Family XXX, 31b carton.. 4%
Seed SN 4
Salted XXX. 3 1b carton... 4%
Soda.
Seda SMe 4
Soda XXX, 3 Ib earton.... 4%
nos, City 3. 5
fepnyrette 9
Long Isiand Wafers.....__ 9
L. 1, Wafers, 1 lb carton .. 10
Oyster.
square Oyster, XXX....... 4%
Sq. Oys. XXX. 1 1b carton. 5%
Farina Oyster, X¥X.... -

SWEET GOODS—Boxes.
Ma 9

  
  
   

  
 

Bent’s Cold Water......... 13
Bene hese... 6
Cocoanut Taffy. ........... 8
Coles Cakes... |... 8
Frosted Honey... 10
Graham Crackers ......... 6
Ginger Snaps, XXX round.: 5
Ginger Snaps, XXX city... 5
Gin. Snps,XXX home made 5
Gin. Sups,XXX scalloped... 5
Giger Vania... 7
SIGIR 6
Jumbles, Honey... aes 2
Moiusses Cakes........ ||. 6
Marshmaliow 12
Marshmallow Creams..... 13
Pretzels, hand made ..... j

6
Pretzelettes, LittkeGerman 6
mrumer CARS. oc ee 6
SUltanas........ o.. 16

 

 

 

Koos @
Cocoanuts, full sacks @3 50 |

Dear Panen 6g
Vanilla Square........... 7
Vanilla Wafers ........... R
Pecan Walter. as
Miketbiewte 10
Cream Jumbles ......)... | 11%
Boston Ginger Nuts........ 6
Chimmie Fadden _.... 9
Pineapple Glace...... : 12
Penny Cakes i
' Marshmallow Walnuts.... 13
Belle Isle Pienie..... 10

 
 
 

Grains and Feedstufis |

Swift & Company qu
follows:

Barreled Pork.
nee
Seen
Cicer back...
Perecee..
En,
eee
Pee

Dry Salt Meats.
Bellies... _.
cyera BhOris.

Smoked Meats.
Hams, 12 |b average ..
Hams, 14 lb average
Hams, 16 lb average. ....
Hams, 20 lb average i
Ham dried beef...
Shoulders (N. Y. cut). .
Hecon, clear... |. 8
California hams.........
Boneless hams........ |.
Cooked ham........

 

Compound... |...
Mee.
a i) Fabs... |. advance
801d Tabs....... advance
Soi. Ting |. advance
20 lb Pails.......aavance
Gib Pails... .. |. advance
5 lb Pails.......advance
oi Pas... advance
Sausages.
eo
Pevee
Drapktoeg.
ee.
meee

DOU
Head cheese.

 

Deviled ham is... _ |.
Petted tongue \4s....._.
Potted tongue s.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lards. in Tierces.

‘ te ee “15 lbs. in package, perlb... 2
ect, I
ire Mess 9 00 ll LAMP BURNERS. il
Once EN ND 45
ee 1200 | No.1 Son... 50
rs a 7
. ,, Pigs’ Feet. i POD 50
Bis Sie 80 Security Wad... 07 65
Mm bom 4ibs 1 5v Security. Mos) ae
% bbis, 80 lbs........2. 2 30 eae
a i Tripe. en
Kits, 15 ee 75 LAMP CHIMNEYS—Common.
3@ bbls, 40 Ibs.... .. . 2a , /
% bbls, 80 lbs...... 1... |, ea Per box of 6 doz.
in ne OS 1 75
Casings. Re 1 88
—— aaa Sere titenten ete
coe tonnes
Beef middles....... 7") “i . — ae

SCOP SOOHM CORO COO Cees i i " 3 ie ’

— " wrapped and labeled.... 2 10

Butterine. No. 1 Sun, crimp top,
Melle, dairy 0 li wrapped and labeled.... 2 25
pone Gai | 104% | No. 2 Sun, crimp top,
Hollis, creamery ......... 14 wrapped and labeled.... 3 25
Solid, creamery ......... 13% XXX Flint.

Canned Meats. No. 0 Sun, crimp top,
Corned beef, 2 lb..... .20 wrapped and labeled.... 2 55
Comed beef, 14 Ih..... | 14 UJ No. Sun, crimp top,
Moasg beet, Sip... | 24 wrapped and labeled. .. 2 75
Potted ham, Xs. 50 No. 2 Sun, crimp top,
rotted Han ts... | 1 00 wrapped and labeled.... 3 75
Deviledham, \s....... 5

labeled. i.
Fresh Meats. No.2 Sun, “Small Bulb,”
ee for Globe Lamps......... 80
Beef La Bastie.
Carcass ...............6 @7%|No.1Sun. plain bulb, per
Fore quarters.........5 @6 | doz Soest settee.
Hind quarters........ 7%@ 9 | No. 2 Sun, plain bulb, per
Loims No. 3... 9 @lz ene
De --++.. 8 @i2_ | No. 1 Crimp, per doz....... 1 35
PO 6%@ 7% | No.2 Crimp, per doz.. .... 1 60
: a@ Th
chucks. a. 4@ 5 Rochester.
FR soe tens rose @% | No. 1, Lime (65¢ doz)...... 3 50
Pork. =. | 0. & Lime (706 doz)...._. 4 06
org ee . 272 | No. 2, Flint (80¢ doz)...... 47
oins See eine wee oe 4 D 8s | Electric.
een es | No. 2, Lime (7c doz) ..... 4 00
aa oa vas | No. 2, Flint (80¢ doz)... 7) 4 40
Mutton. |
pring Lam ae @9 1 gal galv iron with spout. 1 65
“ eal. on | 2 gal galv iron with spout. 2 87
Careass ... --. O4@ I

 

Perkins & Hess pay as fol-
Ows:

 

 

Hides. 5 gal Rapid steady stream. 9 00
Green a 7 @8 5 gal Eureka non-overfiow 10 56
Pare Guccd | " @ 6 | 5 a8! Home Rule... |. lu 50
Bull Cared::0000002.. gg ng [3 gal Home Rule-<0 0.112 00
ee a 9 @il | 5 gal Pizate King... .. a. oo
Nips, Bream... |||. 7@38 | LANTERNS,
ae CARGG 8s .. 8%.@.0 No. OTubular. |. 6... 4 a6
Calfskins, green...... “4@ 9 |No. 1B Tubular.....)/17) 6 50
Calfskins, cured...... 9 @1)% | No. 13 Tubular Dash. to. Oe
Deaconskins ......... 25 @30 | No. 1Tub., glass fount...’ 7 00
: Pelts. i | No. 12 Tubular, side lamp.14 0€
ae ee. Pos 30] No. 3 Street Lamp ....... 2%
ek 0@ QJ | LANTERN GLOBES.
Old Wool...... ..... u@ 9 | No. 0 Tubular, cases I doz.
js i eee | cach, box cents. ..... 46
Oils. | No. 0 Tubular, cases 2 doz.
—.| .Cach. Dox in cents...
Barrels. | No. 0 Tubular, bbls 5 doz.
Heeenea a @i1% | each, bbl 35 steeeeennee. 40
XXX W.W.Mich.Hadlt @ 8% | No.0 Tubular, bull’s eye, "
W W Michigan........ @8 cases I doz. cach......... 12
Diamond Wh.te....... ar | LAMP WICKS,
ES Gad. .... @S | No. Operersss.. 20
Dee. Naptha ........ |. @ | No 1 per erose. 25
CyMMGGr 25 @36 | No.2pergross ............ 33
Eeerne |... ..... oocestk Get No. 5 per erage...) 1... §6
B 7ek. wintar 2 Mammoth.......

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Crockery and

Glassware.
ote as EE ey
AKRON STONEWARE,
= a Butters,

 
   
 

 

1 L0| % gal., per doz ieee ceo. 50
ti cs! to 6 Bal., per gal........ 5%
14 5u Ses DET Sal... . 64g
9 5y Bat erie)... bbe
9 50 | 14 “y DEY Bul. aha to teee O%

it I t-tubs, per gal.. 8

. 20) ‘tubs, per gal, §

¢ | 25 gal. meat-tubs, per gal... 0

‘,, | 80 gal. meat-tubs, per gal.

62 :

Shy Churns.

10 =toG gal. pergal......... 5%

9% | C hurn Dashers, per doz... 85

9 Miikpans.

8% | % gal. flat or rd bot., doz. 60
16 1 gal. fatorrd. bot.,each 5%
@s Fine Glazed Milkpans.
eq % gal. flatorrd. bot.,doz. 65

8%} 1 gal. flat or rd. bot., each 5%
ii Stewpans.

% gal. fireproof, bail, doz. 8
4%s | 1 gal. fireproof, bail, doz.1 10

rsa Jugs.

M4 Mi Sal. per don... 40
ig | SGA perdos... ........ sa
1, 12009 Gal. per gal......... 6%
% Tomato Jugs.
: ‘Seal perdon |... 70

Peer een | 7
Corks for % gal., per dos., 2
Corks for i gal., per doz.. 30

Preserve Jars and Covers.

we

4e gal., stone cover, doz... 7%
1 gal., stone cover, doz...1 00
Sealing Wax.

HSOAR IH ve
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60 CHIMNEY S—Pearl Top.
100 | No.1 Sun, wrapped and

60 pee 3 70
100 | No z Sun, wrapped and
a i"
No. 2 Hinge, wrapped and

    
  
   
  
   
    
   
 

 

 

 

   
    
     
   
   
     
  

| 3 gal galv iron with spout. 3 50

|5 gal galv iron with spout. 4 75

| gal galv iron with faucet 4 75

5 gal galv iron with faucet 5 23

a @al Tilting Gans... . |

5 gal galv iron Nacefas .
Pump Cans

      

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Shoes and Leather

Status of the Shoe Trade at Chicago.
From the Dry Goods Reporter.

The demand for shoes in the Chicago
market the past week has been fair. It
has not come up to the busy weeks of
the season, for the reason, mainly, that
only a small part of the road men are
on the road at the present time. It isa
little too early yet to be starting out
with spring samples, and fall retail
trade is not far enough along that

 

 

_ Stocks need to be replenished with  siz-

Ing-up orders.

Home trade has been quite good, sev-
eral jobbers reporting that the week is
one of the best of the season in that re-
spect. Mail orders are a source of con-
siderable trade also, but orders of very
large size are not being: placed just
now, as a rule.

On all sides are heard complaints,
especially among jobbers, of the inabil-
ity to get goods to fill the advance or-
ders promptly. The advance business
was immense, and caught the manufac-
turers a little short. Shipping depart-
ments are busy, but they could be busier,
and would work nights, even, if the
goods could only be gotten to ship.
The recent spell of hot weather proved
to be a blessing in that it gave manu-
facturers a chance to get partially
caught up. If all of September had
been cool the demands upon them would
be much greater than they are now, and
jobbers would be in a bad_predica-
ment. The present cool weather has
made retailers impatient for the goods
they have ordred and not received, and
has started up the demand for shoes by
the consumers in a way that will soon
necessitate the replenishing of stocks.

There is a ncticeable revival in the
demand for boots this fall. They have
fallen almost entirely into disuse the
past four or five years, and the class
that wore them, the farmers, have been
wearing shoes. They evidently have
found, however, that the old high boot
has many features that the shoe lacks,
and they are beginning to wear them
again. Both jobbers and manufacturers
report that they have sold a good many
of them this fall.

Traveling salesmen are preparing to
Start the advance business on spring
lines. They are getting their samples
together, and some of them will start
the ball rolling this coming week. They
will pay considerable attention also to
duplicate orders on fall and winter
shoes for the next two months.

Activity in the rubber trade, similar
to the shoe trade, is largely confined to
the shipping departments. Wholesale
houses might be selling more than they
are, but it is important that all orders
now on the books be filled before the
new terms go into effect, October 1.
Small orders are discouraged, and most
of the new business, therefore, is in
dozen and case lots.

Local retail trade has been given an
impetus by the arrival of cool weather
and the stores are crowded. There has
been too much of a rush to be main-
tained for many consecutive weeks, and
although there is not likely to any de-
cided falling off for some time to come,
yet it is thought that the past week is
above the average.

———_>2._____
Good Things Said by Up-to-Date
Shoe Dealers.

No matter what you pay for shoes
here, we mean that your money shall
bring you more shoe value than you
ever dreamed of before.—P. T. Halla-
han, Phila.

The clang of the school bell is heard
in the land. Little hearts are fiutter-
ing, little feet are pattering. The call
to duty is galdly welcomed by the chil-
dren. They are buckling on their armor
and are preparing to fight life’s bat-
tles, and all they need now to complete
their equipment is good understandings
—in other words, good shoes. —Johnson’s
Shoe Palace, Altoona, Pa.

Our new fall shoes will be hand-sewed
welt. We have found by actual com-
parison that, while the ‘‘hand process’’
and the ‘‘Goodyear process’’ are good,

 

the hand-sewed welt process is better.
They cost more, but we stand the extra
cost to introduce them.—Gimbel Bros.,
Phila.

The absolute completeness of ° our
plans for doing a shoe business gives
us a universal claim upon everybody.
If elegant shoemaking is desired, we
Supply it, minus only the sham high
prices that have so long prevailed. It
is Customary to ignore progress in shoe-
making that reduces cost, and you are
often imposed upon by _ high-price
methods that belong to a dead past.—
John Wanamaker, N. Y.

Look at this line of $3 shoes for
women. Touch the smooth, soft kid;
bend the tough, hard but springy sole;
test them. as the wise shoe man tests
them, and say, if you can, why they are
not worth $5.—P. T. Hallahan, Phila.

- > +>
Kid for Men’s Shoes.

Kid is being used quite largely in
men’s shoes this season. The growth
in the demand for kid for this use has
been rapid, when the prejudice which
existed against it at first is taken into
consideration. it has only been two or
three years since the chrome-tanned kid
shoe made its appearance in colored
stock for summer wear in men’s goods.
The experiment met with considerable
adverse comment in and out of the
trade. It was looked upon by many as
one of those attempted innovations
which are not heard of after a season or
two. A very large percentage of men’s
and boys’ shoes for summier wear are
now made of this stock, and it is daily
growing more popular in black stock
for fall and winter. A few shoe manu-
facturers have gone so far as to decide
to use kid exclusively in their men’s
and boys’ shoes for next summer.
Whether they have gone too far in do-
ing this remains to he seen, although
it 1s safe to predict that the demand for
kid will grow steadily. This is true as
applied to all classes of footwear, and
is simply the natural result of the great
improvement in the quality, of recent
years. The manufacturers of kid will,
therefore, in a measure, reap the reward
of their superior product which did not
come to them through any increase in
price.

———_>2+__
Love Your Business.

A man can no more be successful in
a business he does not like than can a
man be happy with a wife he does not
love.

Enthusiasm is the power which im-
pels men onward in any and every avo-
cation. Without it men are lethargic.
They will drift. Butto pull against the
tide they are as unable as they are un-
willing.

Drifting, however, does not win the
race, either in business or aquatic
events. There must be the long pull,
the strong pull, and the pull with vigor.

Men in business to-day have no easy
task. ‘There is a great deal to discour-
age and very little to encourage. There
are foes within and foes without to con-
tend against.

Under such conditions it is no won-
der so many either fail altogether or eke
out a mere existence.

The antidote for despair is enthu-
siasm, and the germ of enthusiasm is
love for or pleasure in that business or
avocation in which you are embarked.

Therefore, if you would succeed, get
in love with your business.

—_—__>2.___

Remember, it takes all qualities of
goods to meet the requirements of all
kinds of people. Your competitor may
not make or handle as good shoes as you
do, but he may be pleasing his _partic-
ular ciass of customers just as well as
you are yours.

—___> 2. ___

Colored shoes are now as much a
standard product as are black goods.
The only trouble is to know just which
color and shade will be wanted most any
particular season. The indications now
are that lighter shades will prevail next
summer,

Ba a is be

Yellow gold, yellow fever, not yellow

shoes—not next season !

> We Manufacture—m ==

Men’s Oil Grain Creoles and Credmeres in 2 S. and T.

2 and 34 D. S., also Men's Oil Grain and Satin Calf inlace ©

S and congress in 2 S. and T. and % D. S.,all Solid—a co

i 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 ©

o cases as they are every one of thema money-getter. We 6
still handle our line of specialties in Men’s and Women’s

- shoes. -

S We still handle the best .rubbers—Lycoming and Key- ©

stone—and Felt Boots and Lumbermen’s Socks.

. (ieo. H. Reeder & Co., =e

19 South Ionia Street,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
*.

 

~ 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.

Weare 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.
CROROROHOHORORORORORONOROR CHOROROHORORONOHONOROEOR

*

 

We believe the boy—and

if you look over our line of

Warm Goods, you will be-
lieve us, too.

Our general line of Foot-
wear never was stronger in
the history of our business,
“and these are our busy days.”

HEROLD-BERTSCH SHOE O0.,

5 & 7 PEARL STREET.

 

 

 

 

GCOOQOQOODO DOGQODDOOE OS SOQOOQOO

ODE THE BABY NEATLY

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| and you will have gained the
‘s friendship of the whole fam-
‘ ily. To succeed in doing
this buy your children’s shoes

from

HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO., Grand Rapids.

Our Specialties:
Children’s Shoes,
Shoe Store Supplies,
Goodyear Glove Rubbe

     
       
   
     
 

   

   

 

 

The Manufacture of Beet Sugar.
Written for the TrapEsMAN.

The manufacture of beet sugar isa
subject now attracting wide interest, in-
cluding farmers, merchants and capi-
talists throughout the country. I may,
therefore, be pardoned for not only
speaking from my own personal knowl-
edge, but also quoting from a European
writer of note who issued a small
pamphlet on ‘‘The growth and manu-
facture of beet sugar’’ nearly fifty years
ago. (Appleton & Co., N. Y., Pub-
lishers.) Of course, improvements in
the manufacture have been made since
that time, and yet there is still room for
future progress. All varieties of beets
contain sugar in greater or less quanti-
ties, but the true sugar beet often con-
tains as much as a tenth part of its
weight—or more—of sugar. The juice
or sap may be obtained by expression,
or by dissolving it out of the sliced or
crushed root,and boiling down the solu-
tion, when the raw sugar will be ob-
tained. In this state the sugar then
possesses a peculiar and unpleasant
flavor, but when refined it is hardly dis-
tinguishable in any respect from that of
the sugar cane. ‘‘As early as 1747
Margraaf, in Berlin, Germany, drew at-
tention to the large quantity of sugar
contained in the beet, and recommend-
ed its cultivation for the manufacture
of it. Fifty years later the attempt was
made in Silesia, under royal patronage,
but as only 2 or 3 per cent. of the sugar
could be extracted the project failed
and was abandoned. Afterward the
continental system of the first Napoleon,
which raised the price of sugar to six
francs a pound, and the special offer of
a prize of oue million francs for the suc-
cessful manufacture of sugar from plants
of home growth, stimulated to new
trials, both in Germany and France.
New methods, new skill and machinery,
and the results of later chemical re-
search were all applied and, with the
aid of high duties on foreign sugar, the
manufacture struggled on through a
period of sickly infancy. Afterward a
more complete extraction of the juice
or sap of the beet, a quicker and easier
method of clarifying and filtering it,
and the use of steam boilers enabled
the French makers to extract 4 to 5 per
cent. of refined sugar from 100 pounds
of beets, and thus to conduct the opera-
tions with a small profit. The aver-
age composition of too pounds of the
root of the sugar beet, as raised in
Europe, is as follows:

Sugar, 10%
Gluten, 3
Fiber,
Water, 8144

100

‘But this proportion of sugar varies
very much. Thus it is greater: (a) In
small than in large beets; (b) in some
varieties, as in the white Schleswick
pear-shaped beet, and in a spindle-
shaped white variety; (c) in dry cli-
mates, and especially where the climate
is comparatively dry after the roots
have begun to swell; (d) in good light
potato soil; (e) in the part under than
above the ground ; (f) when manure has
not been directly applied to the crop.”’

These facts show how much practical
agriculture has to do with the success of
this important industry. The difference
in climate, soil, and mode of -culture
has revealed the fact that from 10 to 18
per cent. of sugar has been produced
under favorable conditions in different
localities in Europe. It may also be
noted, from our table of variations in
Production (c and d), that the northern

 

 

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two-thirds of the Lower Peninsula of
Michigan has both a soil and climate
peculiarly adapted to the production of
the sugar beet. The marl lime and
other alkaline earths found so common-
ly in the sandy soil of this region may
prove of vast importance in raising this
vegetable for its sugar, as the first great
difficulty has been to prevent fermenta-
tion of the juice, the production of an
acid, and the simultaneous waste otf
sugar and the conversion of a part of it
into uncrystallizable molasses. During
the growth of the beet in such a soil it
will naturally take up a portion of al-
kali—as the sugar maple does now: in
this district—which will prevent fer-
mentation, and therefore increase the
percentage of raw sugar. ‘‘As the yield
of sugar approached 7 per cent. in
Europe, the makers found that certain
syrups remained behind which, although
they certainly contained cane sugar,
stubbornly refused to crystallize. The
reason for this was traced to common salt
in the juice, which must have been
taken up from the earth. This salt
forms a compound with the sugar and
prevents it from crystallizing And so
powerful is this influence that 1 per
cent. of salt in the sap will render 3 per
cent. of the sugar uncrystaliizable. To
overcome this difficulty, new chemical
enquiries were necessary, and it was
ascertained, first, that the proportion of
sugar was larger, and of salt less, in
beets not weighing more than five
pounds each. The first practical step,
therefore, was to pay a less price for
beets weighing more than five pounds;
second, as a crop raised by means
of the direct application of manure con-
tained more salt and gave more uncrys-
tallizatle syrup, a higher price was
therefore offered for roots grown upon
land manured during the previous win-
ter, and a still higher price when, after
the manuring, two crops of corn were
taken before the beet crop was grown;
and, although the crop was less in
weight to the farmer, the increased
price he obtained made up the differ-
ence.’’ It is quite possible that all ob-
jectionable salts found in the manufac-
ture of beet sugar may be rendered inert
and harmless by the aid of chemistry
and without the least detriment to the
quality or quantity of the products. The
method of extracting the juice of the
sugar beet in Europe is very simple,
and yet it will, no doubt, be improved
upon by the ingenious Yankee. ‘‘The
roots are first washed with cold water,
then ground to a pulp between saw-
teethed rollers, a small stream of water
trickling over the teeth to keep them
clean. This pulp is submitted to strong
pressure, by which the juice is squeezed
out, while the solid matter remains in
the form of dry cake, which is then of
value as a food for animals. The juice
is treated with lime, heated, filtered,
boiled down by steam to the crystalliz-
ing point and then cooled and drained
from the molasses. The molasses thus
obtained is colorless but, like the raw
beet sugar, has an unpleasant taste and
should be refined before being placed
upon the market. When properly re-
fined, the best syrup is of superior qual-
ity for table use.’’
FRANK A. Howie.
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The essence of slavery is in getting
something for nothing—in getting serv-
ice without rendering service in ex-
change. This is true, whether the slav-
ery be by means of the ownership of the
Eodies of men, the ownership of the
land on which and from which they
must live, or of a dollar which repre-
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23

The Hardware Market. all indications point to prices being
General trade continues in a good | much higher next year, as we have ad-
healthy condition. Orders, both by| Vices that the manufacturers have all
mail and traveling men, are more fre- | pooled their interests and that they will
quent and of good volume. Dealers | be from $2.50 to $3 per gross higher the
who keep posted on the trend of the| coming season. ‘The manufacturers on
market can readily see that prices must| Steel goods have had a meeting and,
inevitably be higher and that trade in | while there has been no change in the
all classes of goods will be much better. | lists, the discounts have been changed
Our State seems particularly favored | SO it makes an advance of from 5to7%
in having good crops of all kinds, which | per cent. on the entire line. The ex-
will bring good prices and, as the con- treme low prices prevailing on Mrs.
sumption of hardware in the last few Pott’s sadiron have been withdrawn
years has been moderate, now that the|and advances from 3@5c per set have
consumer has money to buy again, he| been made all around.
will find there are many things he is| ea a La Sa
obliged to have. | sion of the A al 1
| ty < & peopie

Wire Nails—The market continues to | temperate by law. Since the very Strict
be very firm on wire nails, witb all in- laws relating to the sale of brandy came
dications pointing to still further high- | into force an enormous trade has sprung

. i ;Up in what is called ‘‘port wine,
er prices. Owing to the late advances, | which comes from Hamburg, and is
some dealers have restricted their buy- | sold at 12 to 20 cents a bottle.
ing; but, in the main, the trade is far |
beyond that which we usually have at|
this time of the year. The mills are
all full of orders and it takes from two
to four weeks to get carload shipments
filled.

Barbed Wire—Barbed wire has but
littlke demand in this section of the|
State, but the price is fully maintained, |
in sympathy with other wire products.

Window Glass—No agreement has yet | |
been reached between the window glass |
workers and there is no indication of |
any glass getting into the market much |
before the middle of October or the |
first part of November, and not even
then unless the present difficulties are
adjusted satisfactorily to all parties con-
cerned. Prices on window glass remain
very firm and some sizes it is impos-
sible to get at any price.

Miscellaneous—A slight advance has
been made in nuts and washers. The
low prices which have been prevailing
on chain have been withdrawn and _ the
prices advanced from $2 to $5 per ton.
Carriage bolts have advanced from to
to 15 per cent. over the old prices ruling
some thirty days ago. While it is not
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Entire new line of samples now ready for
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To insure an early call and secure exclu-
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Company. We have all kinds and we have a plenty. We can fill
at once any order, no matter how varied, no matter how large.

The duck goods of the Boston Company are becoming scarce.
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Pleasant Meeting of Post C. |
Detroit, Sept. 28—Post C, Michigan
Knights of the Grip, held its first meet-
ing after two months’ vacation at Star
and Crescent Hall, Sept. 25.

The Post was called to order by Chair-
man Howran at 8 o'clock. At the roll
call of officers the following responded -
Chairman, M. Howran: Vice-Chair-
man, Eric Van Nostz: Secretary and
Treasurer, J. W. Schram: Sergeant-at-
Arms, John McLean; Aileviator, W. H.
Baier; Board of Directors, Jiles Bur-
ham, KR. H. Ball, HY. Kinyon, John
McLean, P. Walsh.

The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed. Mr. McLean re-
ported for the Executive Committee
that they had rented Star and Crescent
Hall for the remainder of this year,
which was accepted.

The Secretary of the Entertainment
Committee made a partial report on the
excursion and picnic, which was also
accepted.

It was moved, supported and carried
that the Entertainment Committee be
granted $10.75 to pay for music and
door-keeper for September and October
meetings,

John R. Wood asked for some infor-
mation in regard to the Secretary being
instructed at the last meeting to write
to the State Secretary protesting against
any death claim being paid except in
the regular way, which brought out a
lively discussion from John McLean,
John Wood and others.

it was decided that a committee of
three be appointed by the chairman to
draft resolutions condemning tbe pres-
ent interchangeable mileage book.

The Post then adjourned to enjoy one
of the most pleasant evenings ever spent
by Post C. Following was the pro-
gramme:

Piano solo—Sattrala, Miss Van Nostz.

Vocal solo—‘**Spring Song,’’ Miss L.
Baier.

Recitation--‘* Pied Piper, ’’ Miss Todd.

Solo—** All Coons Look Alike to Me, ”’
Miss Walker.

Duet— ‘My Gal is a Highborn
Lady,’’Miss Walker and Mr. Baier,

Speeches were then made by the two
famous orators of Post C, Jobn McLean
and P. T. Walsh (the long and the short
of it, the big end of the Big Four and
the small end of the Minority), Mr.
McLean representing the Scotch and
Mr. Walsh the Irish. Each handled
his subject well and pleased the audi-
ence. You would certainly think they
came from the land where they boil
potatoes with their jackets on and drink
nothing but Killarney water, or eat oat-
meal with a wooden spoon while the
haggis is cooking, instead of imper-
sonating countries to which neither be-
longs.

After the concert all joined in a so-
cial dance, which everyone enjoyed.

A cordial invitation is extended to
brother knights from other towns, when
visiting in Detroit, to pay us a visit.
Our meetings are held at Star and Cres-
cent Hall, corner of Cass and Spencer
Streets, the last Saturday of each month,
when we always have a good time in
the way of a concert, social or dance.

J. A. Scuram, Sec’y.
——_—_>2~»____
The Produce Market.

Apples—Good fruit is scarce and
high. Snows, which run small in size
and inferior in flavor, command $I per
bu. Northern Spys, fair in quality and
appearance, fetch $3@3.25 per bbl.

Butter—Fancy dairy is very scarce,
on account of the drought, being prac-
tically out of market. Factory creamery
is higher and stronger, separator readily
commanding 2oc.

Cabbage—$3 per too.

Carrots—25c per bu.

Cauliflower—g$1.25 per doz.

Celery—12@15c per bunch.

Cranberries—Home grown stock is
fairly plenty at $1.50@2 per bu. Cape
Cod is in ample supply at $7 per bbl.

Eggs—The market is glutted just at
present and local handlers are under-
taking to relieve the pressure by ship-
ping as much stock as possible to East-
eri markets. Much of the receipts is

 

off in quality, having been held too long

through the unusually warm
which has prevailed so much of the
time lately. Dealers pay 12@13C¢,
holding uncandled stock at 13c and
fancy candled at r4c.

Grapes—Delawares in 4 Ib. baskets
and Niagaras in 8 lb. baskets command
$1.25 per doz. Concords and Wordens
in 8 lb. baskets fetch $1 per doz.

.. Honey—White clover commands 11c.
~:Melons—Osage stock is in fair de-
mand at Soc per doz.

Onions—Home grown command 4oc
per bu. Spanish in 50 lb. crates fetch $2.

Peaches—$2@2. 50 for Crawfords and
$1.25@1.50 for Chilis. The crop is
practically marketed, present offerings
being small in amount and inferior in
quality.

Pears—$1.25 per bu.

Plums—Lombards and Yellow
command $2@2.25 per bu.

Potatoes—(Quotations are a little lower
in some markets, owing to heavy ar-
rivals and the enormous amount of stock
in transit to take advantage of the pres-
ent freight rate, which advances from
sixth to fifth class Friday. Local
handlers pay 40@45c and are taking
in large quantities on this basis. Wis.
consin and Minnesota are moving their
crop rapidly, dumping a considerable
portion of it into Chicago, which mar-
ket is aiso receiving shipments from
Utah and California. The dry weather
has affected the crop in this vicinity so
that it has ceased growing and might as
well be dug and marketed now as later.

Peppers—Green, 75c per bu.

Quinces— $1.25 per bu.

Squash—1!4c per Ib.

Sweet Potatoes— Genuine Jerseys con-
tinue to be sold at $3.50 per bbl., but
Baltimores and Virginias have advanced
to $2.

Tomatoes—G6oc per bu.

—~—> 2 —- ~
the Variation in

Barrels.

From the Grocery World.

Retail grocers often wonder why the
barrels of sugar which they receive vary
so greatly in the weight of their con-
tents. Often there will be a difference
of 25 to 50 pounds in the weight of a
barrel of sugar, and this very often
arouses their curiosity. There are two
main reasons for this condition: The
chief one is that there is a difference in
the size of the barrels. It is impossible
to get barrel staves of exactly the same
size, and the use of staves of varying
sizes produces barrels of varying Capac-
ity. Lhe other reason is the fact that the
condition of the sugar when it is packed
in the barrels often varies. If it is dry
or hot, a barrel of it will show a differ-
ence in weight as compared with the
same bulk of sugar cooler or damper.

There has never been any protest
against the different sizes of barrels
from retailers, but there has been from
jobbers. The Sugar Trust used to have
a scheme by which, when the sugar
market was dull and depressed, without
much demand, jobbers’ orders. were
filled in barrels of the largest Capacity
made. When the market was firm,
however, with prospects of an advance,
the orders were filled in barrels consid-
erably smaller, the difference being so
great in some cases as to make a dis-
crepancy of 90 pounds. This was done
on a rising market, so that the jobber
would get the swallest possible quantity
of sugar at the ruling price, which, of
course, would compel him to buy sooner,
at a prospective advance. The jobbers
have protested repeatedly against this
scheme, and it is said that the Trust
has lately modified it somewhat.
Chicago $5 Excursion October

Don’t Miss This.

Only chance this year for you to go
to Chicago and return for $5. Tickets
good to return until Oct. 18. Last train
leaves Chicago on that, date at 9:30
p. m. GEO. DEHAVEN, G. P. A,

as pan

Don't forget the $5 Chicago excursion
via C. & W. M4. Railway October 14.
Tickets good 5 days.

—_—_>22>__

Successful men often profit by what

they fail to do.

Eggs

Cause of Sugar

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weather | Suit Instituted by the

 

Computing
Scale Co. of Dayton.

Columbus, Ohio, June 14—C. C. Shep-
herd, as attorney for the Computing
Scale Company of Dayton, has filed a
suit in the United States Court against
Martin B. Loos, of. this city, tor in-
fringement of one of a number of pat-
ents owned by complainant, being an
improvement in calculating attachments
for weighing scales. The bill asks for
$5,000 damages and an accounting of
profits. Mr. Shepherd states that this
1s the first of a number of suits to be
brought against users of infringing
scales by his clients.

The above is the sequel to some sharp
legal fighting. Vhe National Computing
Scale Co. and Hoyt & Co., of Cleve-
land, commenced to manufacture and
sell an alleged computing scale in  in-
fringement of U. S. patent No. 514,471
owned by the Computing Scale Co,
Dayton, Ohio, which promptly sued the
Cleveland parties for infringement.

In order to protect the merchants from
becoming liable for using an Infringing
scale, the Dayton company commenced
warning merchauts to be on their guard
against said Cleveland or any other in-
fringing scale. The Cleveland parties
then asked fer an injunction to prevent
the Dayton company from forewarning
merchants, which injunction was re-
fused,

The suit mentioned in the Columbus
dispatch results from the refusal of a
Columbus merchant to pay damages for
using the alleged intringing Clevelané
scale alter due warning trom the Day-
ton company.

> é¢ >

R. N. Hull in Ohio Merchant: The
new interchangeable mileage book is
being tried by a few of the Crait, and
so far no commendations have been
heard. As long as the many restric-
tions are attached to it these difficulties
will prevail. One prominent commer-
cial traveler was this week compelled
to pay cash fare by reason of local ticket
agent not having time to exchange with
him. The commercial travelers have
always been willing to co-operate with
the railroads in all that pertains to mu-
tual traffic. They also desire that the
corporations engaged in transportation
should do a paying business; but they
do not see through the policy that makes
them the scapegoats of other classes
whom the officials claim to be after.
One railroad magnate has stated in an
open communication that his road does
not receive on an average two cents a
mile per passenger, and that the passen-
ger traffic does not pay. If this is the
case there is something radically wrong
behind the scenes, and the commercial
traveler is not responsible for it. He
makes the freight business of the road;
always pays his fare, of two cents or
more; it follows that somebody is being
favored or deadheaded, Let the railroad
companies restrict the passes, clergy-
men’s tickets, low rates to theatrical
troupes, and a few other leaks, and not
pile the burden all on the knights of
the grip, and they will have no difficulty
in paying dividends on capital stock.
Failing in this, should the passenger
service still show a loss, it would be
the fact of wisdom to carry the com-
mercial travelers free as traveling
freight solicitors, and let ‘“Jones pay
the freight.’

——___- 6 —__

Bay City—There is more activity in
the lumber business the last week than
there has been since 1892. Prices are
looking up, the movement by rail and
water is brisk, and everybody is feeling
good over the outlook. Lumber freights
are active and the rates are firm.

—__—__202__

Don't forget the $5 Chicago excursion
via C. & W. M. Railway October 14.
Tickets good 5 days.

 

Movements of Lake Superior Travel-
ers.

W. C. Monroe and his friend, D. A.
Beatty, were at the Soo last week, com-
paring order books. So says Willis
Peake.

W. C. Brown and A. F. Wixson cele-
brated their birthdays last week at the
Assawinnamakee Hotel, Manistique.

F. G, Truscott (Burnham, Stoepel &
Co.) is working east of Marquette this
week,

M. R. Manhard takes the road oc-
casionally in the interest of his Mar-
quette hardware store.

J. C. Foster (M. R. Manhard Co.,
Ltd., Newberry) works tributary towns
pretty thoroughly and cleans up a_ nice
business. Jim is a hustler.

 

 

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_BUSINESS CHANCES. |

 

K IR SALE, CHEAP FOR CASH—_NATIONAL
Cash Register valued at $225. Address No.
Jesman. 405

wa NTED—BUTTER AND EGGS. IF ¥ OU
want good pric s and quick returns w ite
us. Lunn & Strong, Toledo, Ohio 402

Ree SALE OK EXUHANGE—A CLEAN
crug stock, invoiciug $2,500, in one of the
best cities in Michigan; no cutting; on a pat ii £
basis: good thing forliveman. Address Drugs,
eare Michigan Tradesman. H
kek SALE—GROCERY AND NOTION STOCK
and-double store building in one of the
tiveliest towns of Northern Iowa: doing strictly
cash business. Will te sold separately if de-
sired, with or without buildings. Address W.,
Tenth St.. Mason Ci Ta. 404
\ JANTED—TO E IANGE A TWO-STORY
brick store building for stock groceries or
furniture; building located in one of the best
towns in Southern Michigan. Address 8. F.
Caldwell, B:ttle @.eek, Mich. 398
VTOCK OF DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
invoicenng about $800 or #900, to exchange for
a small farm in good locality. Address Lock
Box 124, Middleton, Mich. 399
~~ EXCHANGE—I HAVE A TEN ACKE
poultry farm, with all new buildings, one-
half mile west of Main Street, Lake Odessa,
Mich., which I would 1 ke to exchange for a
stock of goods in a good location. Enquire of
or ad ‘ress A. C. Karr, Lake Odessa. Mich. 400

yes SALE - SMALL DRUG STOCK, INVOIC-
iug about $700, in best town for size in Mich-
‘gan; doing $60 to $75 per week business: reut,
t100 per year; best location in town: best of
reasons for selling. Address Lock Box 60, Lake
Odessa, Mich. 401
6 ee 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
F°’? SALE—STOCK GENERAL MERCHAN-

dise and building in railroad town of 400;
best farming country in C-ntral Michigan; pos-
itively no trades. Address No. 396, Care Michi
gan Tradesman. 396
Fe SALE—GROCERY AND BAKERY

stock, also meat business in connection if
wanted, in live cily 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
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IF FARM SUITS BIG
deal w'll be given. G. H. Kirtland, 1161
South Division St.,Grand Rapids. 392
tes SALE—BOOT AND SHOE STOCK IN-
veicing about $1,809. Best location and only
exclusive shoe store in town of 2.4u0 inhabitants.
Address No. 391, care Michigan Tradesman. 391
OR 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. 38h

\ ANTED — FIRST-CLASS BUTTER FOR
retail trade. Cash paid. Correspond with
Caulkett & Co., Traverse City, Mich. 38l
NOR SALE—JUDGMENT FOR $8.08 AGAINST
Miles H. Winans, real estate agent in the
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| ge 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
= 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 ean
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. 358
rer EXCHANGE—TWO FINE IMPROVED
farms for stock of merchandise; splendid
location. Address No. 73, Care Michigan Trades-
wan. . 3
ANTED—1,000 CASES FRESH EGGs,
daily. Write for prices. F. W. Brown,
Ithaca. Mich. 249

PATENT SOLICITORS.

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Travelers’ Time Tables.

DETROIT, 011220 § Wester.

Going to Detroit.

Ly. Grand Rapids...... 7:00am 1:30pm 5:33pm
Ar. Detroit... 11:40am 5:40pm 19:2)pm
Returning from Detroit.
iy. Detroit... 8:00am 1:10pm 6:10pm
Ar. Grand Rapids..... 1:00pm 5:20pm 10:55pn
Saginaw, Alma and Greenville.

Lv. G R7:10am 4:20pm Ar.GR 12:20pm 9:30pr

Parlor cars on all trains to and from Detroit
and Saginaw. Trains run week days only.
Gro. DEHAVEN, General Pass. Agent.

 

 

 

 

 

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(In effect May 3, 1897.)
EAST

 

Leave. : Arrive.
+ 6:45am..Saginaw, Detroit and East..+ 9:55pm
+10:10am... ... Detroit and East.... . + 5:07pm
+ 3:30pm..Saginaw, Detroit and East..+12:45pm
*10: 45pm... Detroit, a Canada...* 6:35am

* 8:35am....Gd. Haven and Int. Pts....* 7:10.m
+12:53pm.Gd. Haven and Intermediate.+ 3:22pm
t+ 5:12pm....Gd. Haven Mil. and Chi....+10:0ham
* 7:40pm....Gd Haven Mil. and hi ...
+10:00pm...... Gd. Haven and Mil.......+ 6:40am
Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner parlor car. No.
18 parlor car. Westward—No. 11 parlor car.
No. 15 Wagner parlor car.
*Daily. +Except Sunday.
E. H. Huenes, A. G. P. & T. A.
BEN. FLETCHER, Trav. Pass. Agt.,
Jas. CAMPBELL, City Pass. Agent,
No. 23 Monroe St.

CHICAGO“ “sr. teest»

Going to Chicago.
Ly. G. Rapids...........8:30am 1:25pm *11:30pm

 

 

 

Ar. Chicago... <......... 3:10pm 6:50pm 6:40am
Returning from Chicago.

Ly. Chicago............ 7:20am 5:15pm * 9:30pm
Ar. G@’d Rapids......... 1:25pm 10:35pm * 6:20am
Muskegon.

Ly. G’d Rapids..... .... 8:30am 1:25pm 6:25pm
Ar. G’d Rapids........... tae 10:10am

:25p
Traverse City, Charlevoix and Petoskey.

bv. Gd Rapids: 7:30am 5:40pm
Ar; Traverse City -.........::. 12:40pm 11:10pm
Ar. Charleyoix................. 3:15pm .........
Ar Pesseboe 3:45pm .........
PARLOR AND SLEEPING CARS. CHICAGO.

Parlor cars leave Grand Rapids 1:25 p m;
leave = 5:15 pm. Sleeping cars leave
Grand Rapids *11:30 pm; leave Chicago *9:30
pm.

TRAVERSE CITY AND BAY VIEW.
Parlor car leaves Grand Rapids 7:30 a m.
*Every day. Others week days only.

Guo. DeHaven, General Pass. Agent.

 

Rapids & Indiana Raiiway
June 20, 1897

 

Northern Div. Leave Arrive

Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack...+ 7:45am + 5:15pm
trav. C’y, Petuskey & Mack.. + 2:30pm + 6 3 am
Cadillac .. 3 -+ 5:25pm +11:15am

Train leaving at 7:45a.m._ has parlor car, and
train 'eaving at 2:30 p m. has sleeping car to
Mackinaw.

Southern Div. Leave Arrive
Jincinnati + 7:10am + 8:25pm
*t. Wayne i + 2:00pm + 2°10pm
Cinema * 7 00pm * 7:25am
<:10 a.m. train has parlor car to Cincinnati
2 p.m. traiy has nerlor car to Fort Wayne.
7:00 p.m train has sleeping car to Cincinnati.

Muskegon Trains.

GOING WEST.

Ly Gd Rapids ..... |. +7:35am +1:00pm +5:40pr
\r Muskegon... 9:00am 2:10pm 7:(5;m
GOING EAST.

Lv Muskegon....... . +8:10am +11:45am +4 O)pr
ArG'd Rapids... .. 9:30am 12:55pm 5:2)pm

+tExcept Sunday. *Daily
3 L. LOCKWOOD,
Gen’! Passr. and Ticket Agent.

CANADIAN Pattie Raitway.

EAST BOUND.

 

 

 

  
  

bv. Detroit. 25.0100. -.-t11;45am *11:35pm

Ar. Toronto. .... 8$:3)pm 8:15am

Ar. Montreal....... -. tum 8:00pm
WEST BOUND.

Lv. Montreal..... poe e eee cee 8:59am 9:09pm

EN. COVONGQ Ge 4:00pm 7:30am

Ar Detroit --. 10:45pm 2:10pm

D. MeNicoll, Pass. Traffic Mgr , Montreal.
E. C. Oviatt, Trav. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.

DULUTH,

 

 

South Shore and Atlantic
Railway.

 

WEST BOUND.

  
   
 

Lv. Grand Rapids (G. R. & L.)+11:10pm = +7:45am
Lv. Mackinaw City............ 7:35am = 4:20pm
Be S6 fenace. lle. 9:0jam 5:20pm
Ar. Sault Ste. Marie 12:20pm = 9:5¢pm
Ar. Marquette ....... 2:5upm = 10::0pm
Ar. Nestoria... ......... --- 5:20pm 12:45am
Ar. Duluth. ........... ey ote oe 8:30am
EAST BOUND.
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Ae Nestorian... - til:Ibam =. 2:45am
Ar Marquette... 1:30pm = 4:30am
Lv. Sault Ste. Marie.......... o-oupma =...
Ar. Mackinaw Ciry. .... 2:40 11:00am

-.... | @:4iipm
G. W. Hipparp, Gen. Pass. Agt., Marquetie.
E. C. Oviatt, Trav. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.

 

 

MINNEAPOLIS, St. Paul & Sault Ste.

WEST BOUND.

   

   

Lv. Grand Rapids (G. R. & 1)............ +7:45am
by. Mackinaw Citys 4:20pm
Ar, Gladstone... .......... eee dul. 9:50pm
Pe Pe ... 8:45am
Ar. Minneapolis. .....2.5.0').:. ee. 9:30am
EAST BOUND.
EV. Miunospols. +6:30pm
Ar. St. Paut.. >. 2. 7:20pm
Ar. Gladstone... ... 5:45am
Ar Mackinaw @ity.. 2.6). 2). 11:0sam
Ar. Grand Rapids. 03.000 os: 10:00pm

W. R. CaLttaway, Gen. Pass. Agt., Minneapolis
E. C. Oviatt, Trav. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.

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