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in that they rank condiments higher than sauces. True, they manufacture and export
sauces, but they prefer for their own use condiments, and the greatest of all condiments is
mustard. The average Englishman delights in haying his mustard prepared for him fresh
every day.

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Hides, Pelts and Wool.

The hide market remains firm at the
recent advance, with a slight increase
of supply, while the demand is fully
equal. Calf and light skins have weak-
ened materially from being put on the
free list by recent decisions on the tar-
iff, but it remains to be seen how far
reaching this may be, owing to the un-
certainty. The supply in this line is
small, while the trade demand for
leather is good; in fact, in all leather
lines trade 1s good at advanced prices.

Pelts are weaker, as the pullers have
become tired of paying more for wool
on the skin than it will bring off.
There are lots accumulated at prices
higher than the pullers will pay and
holders are willing to concede prices,
but hold hard to obtain near cost.

The wool market is strong at old
prices, with light sales and considera-
ble more enquiry, which comes princi-
pally from manufacturers who wish
more stock to complete former orders for
goods, while some larger concerns
which have the cash are making pur-
chases in the belief that wools will be
no lower and that it isa good time to
lay in for the future. London had little
in last sales for American wants, while
some good sized purchases were made
in Australia for this side. The short-
age in Australia is much greater than
previous reports, which indicates ad-
vance in the future before the new clip
comes in. Wool manufacturers are busy
and the consumption of wools was nev-
er so great as at present. Prices are to
@12 per cent. below the importing
point. The supply of foreign wools is
ample for present needs, but it is not
offered on the present market. Hold-
ers have faith in the future, with little

speculative demand. Wa. T. HEss.
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And Still They Come.

Marquette, Dec. 7—The following
are the most recent additions to the
membership of the Lake Superior Com-
mercial Travelers’ Club:

Frank Hartman, Chicago,
Bauer & Co., Chicago.

W. B. Moon, Warsaw, Ind., with W.
F. McLaughlin & Co., Chicago.

A. H. Montgemery, Grand Rapids,
with Rindge, Kalmbach & Co., Grand
Rapids.

J. W. Gray, Minneapolis, with E. P.
Stacy & Co., Minneapolis.

F, L. Baldwin, Munising, with Mich-
igan Oil Department.

J. C. McMillen, Milwaukee, with Mil-
waukee Casket Co.

M. R. Manhard, Marquette.

L. P. Murray, Marquette, with Plank-
inton Packing Co. Milwaukee.

. V. Norton, Duluth, with C. E.
Andrews Co., Milwauke.

. C. Buckland, Milwaukee,
Cudahy Bros. & Co., Cudahy, Wis.

R. Bodenback, Milwaukee, with Gale
& Frank Co., Milwaukee.

A. BH. Price, Chicago, with Spaul-
ding & Merrick, Chicago.

 

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with

Walter Bradford, Brockton, Mass.,
with Geo. E. Keith Co., Brockton,
Mass.

Z. C.Tucker, Minneapolis, with Nortb
Star Shoe Co., Minneapolis.

Sanford M. Cohen, Milwaukee, with
Cohen Bros. & Co., Milwaukee.

S. F. White, Chicago, with H. W.
King & Co., Chicago.

H. F. Nickerson, Ishpeming, with
I. E. Swift, Ishpeming.

 

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M. A. Dunning, Menominee, with
Morley Bros., Saginaw.

M. E. Rou:ds, Oshkosh, with E.
Atkins & Co., Indi napolis.
W. G. Carat, Hancock, with Merrian
Collins & Co., Chicago.
A. F. W1ixson, Sec’y.

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—_$_—_§®-0»—
The Part the Ladies Will Take.

Kalamazoo, Dec. 7—The following
committees will meet the visiting ladies
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 28, at the hotels
and will also act as Reception Com-
mittee for the reception to be given the
day following, at a place to be named
later. There will be dainty refreshments.
The following ladies will compose the
committee at the Burdick house: Mes-
dames E. Weakly, C. V. Cable, C. H.
Thayer, E. Starbuck, W. C. Davis, A.
S. Cowing, A. H. Shelmire,G. Hall, W.
L. Broderick, G. S. Dennis, H. B. Col-
man, W. Shear, L. Rosenbaum, Asa
Clark and J. D. Green.

The ladies who will compose the
committee at the American house will
be as follows: Mesdames Sig Folz,
L. Larson, T. R. Petrie, G. R. Blow-
ers W. L. Hunter, L. Verdon, A. H.
Rothermel, G. W. Russell, W. F. Rabl-
meyer, G. M. Logan, L. D. Austin, M.
A. Crooks, E. F. Zander, J. A. Hoff-
man and Miss L. Stevens.

Mrs. J. A. Hoffman was made the
permanent chairman of the Reception
Committee.

The Decorating Committee is as fol-
lows: Mesdames G. S. Dennis, E.
Starbuck, G. I. Blowers, W. F. Rahl-
meyer, A. S. Cowing, W. L. Brod-
erick, E. F. Zander, L. Verdon, G. M.
Logan, G. Hall, Sig Folz and L. Lar-
son.

The Committee on Music is composed
of A. S. Cowing and Sig Folz.

The Reception Committee will be on
duty Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 28, from
2 o'clock until 4:30, and on Wednesday
afternoon at the grand reception.

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Improvement on the Original Trading
Stamp Swindle.

Detroit, Dec.8—The Industrial Build-
ing and Loan Association has promul-
gated a new trading stamp scheme, as
follows:

Ten cent coupons, in strips like street-
car tickets, will be issued to the mer-
chants and given by them to customers
who actually pay cash over the counter,
or cash on delivery. For those used the
merchant will pay the buyer’s cash sav-
ings system 5 per cent. This applies
simply to the cash-over-the-counter
business. Experience has demonstrated
that it actually costs the merchant but
2% per cent.on his gross cash business,
for the reason that tickets or coupons
are only given on purchases of 10 cents
and even tens Besides, it promotes
cash trading, which all the merchants
acknowledge is desirable,

The system through its financial agent
pays to the buyer, when he has accum-
ulated $25 in coupons, $1 in cash, or 4
per cent., retaining I per cent. only for
the expense of conducting the business,
advertising, etc. It is thought that the
large amount of business will make the
enterprise pay. The Industrial Build-
ing and Loan Association makes all col-
lections and pays all redemptions.

This scheme is a manifest improve-
ment over the original trading stamp
scheme in that the schemers redeem the
stamps in cash, instead of in goods
which are listed at fabulous prices—
sometimes at 1,000 per cent. profit.

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Germany expends $600,000,000 a year
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Number 742

For Better Enforcement of the Oil

Laws.

Lawton, Dec. 6—As your publication
covers the retail trade of the State, you
can do the merchants and the State Oil
Department much good by calling their
attention to the law (Sec. 4, Act. No.
94, Public Acts of 1893) forbidding the
sale of uninspected oil under severe
penalties, as follows:

No person selling or dealing in illum-
inating or heating oils, produced from
petroleum, shall sell or dispose of any
empty kerosene barrel,cask or package,
before thoroughly canceling, removing
or effacing the inspection brand on the
same, and no person shall knowingly
use any illuminating oil or product ot
petroleum for iJluminating (purposes)
purpose before the same has been in-
spected and approved by the State In-
spector of Oils or his deputy. Any ner-
son violating any of the provisions of
this section shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding ten dollars, or by impris-
onment in the county jail not exceeding
thirty days,or by both such fine and 1m-
prisoument in the discretion of the
court.

I am pleased to note the prominence
you have given the law relating to the
labeling of all gasoline, benzine and
naphtha sold at retail, and appreciate
your co-operation in the work of jm-
proving existing conditions and securing
a more rigid enforcement of the law.

fT. Ro Smivre,
State Inspector of Oils.
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Orange Crop Estimated to Be 275,-
000 Boxes.
From the Florida Times-Union.

Major J. A. Enslow, Jr., of St. Au-
gustine, has made his usual fal! busi-
ness tour through Florida, and as a re-
sult of his observation and his inter-
views with raisers and dealers in oranges
he estimates the incoming crop to be
275,000 boxes, distributed as follows:
Manatee, 60,000; Hillsboro and Pasco,
50,000; Lee, 40,000; Ve Soto, 55,000;
Lake, 10,000. Polk and Orange coun-
ties will make fair contributions, but
these, with the Indian River section,
he puts with the balance of the State
at 60,000 boxes. He asserts that four-
fifths of the crop has already been sold
and is practically in the hands of deal-
ers and speculators. The prices paid
(on the trees) has been $2 to $2.25 per
box, and, adding cost of hauling, box-
ing, wrapping, and freight to nearest
markets, the prices of good merchant-
able table fruit ready for shipment is $3
a box for brights and $2.75 for russets,
at which prices (at Tampa, for in-
Stance) orders to the trade have been
filled, with a commission of 20 cents a
box for carload lots. To this must be
added cents per box for freight to
Jacksonville. The principal shipments
have thus far gone to Western markets,

Last year’s crop was 160,000 boxes.
The previous year’s crop (following the
freeze) was 65,000 boxes.

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Saginaw—Wiggins & Dunham, of this
city, have closed a deal with the Eastman
Lumber Co. for about ten million feet
of hardwood and hemlock timber and a
small circular mill, located near Beav-
erton, and will cut the timber and con-
vert it into lumber at the mill, which
has a capacity of about 25,000 feet a
day.

25

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Alpena—W. L. Churchill bas pur-
chased 4,000,000 feet of white pine tim-
ber in Georgian Bay and is negotiating
for 15,000,000 teet more, which will
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Dry Goods

The Dry Goods Market.

Cottons—Staple lines have shown
more active business than has been
previously reported, but largely in the
way of small orders to replenish de-
pleted lines, although some enquiries
have been received for large quantities,
if they could be secured at the right
price. A better condition of the staple
cotton market will have a further effect
on these goods if it continues. Brown
osnaburgs and ducks are slow and with-
out any features of general interest.
White sheetings and cotton flannels and
cotton blankets are also without feature,
but bleached cotton, with the exception
of one or two days, showed a somewhat
increased activity. In coarse colored
cottoas the market is quiet, with prices
irregular and much in the buyer’s fa-
vor. On the whole, while the staple
cotton market is brighter in some parts,
there are a few decidedly quiet and un-
interesting places to be found yet.

Prints and Ginghams— Shirtings and
indigo blue prints have been in fair de-
mand during the past week. Black,
white and gray prints are reported as
extremely dull and buyers feel little in-
terest in that department, partially on
account of the anticipation of lower
prices, about which they have received
some intimation. Turkey red prints
are slow of sale, as are also staples and
solids. Some of the finer lines of
printed dress goods, percales, napped
goods, etc.,are in fairly good condition,
as well as fine and dress ginghams, but
staple ginghams are inactive and _ with-
out change in prices.

Dress Goods—Although the _ cool
weather has arrived that the dress goods
people have been so anxiously waiting
tor, it is too late to be of material benefit
to the trade in general. Of course it
has helped a little but just now the re-
tatler 1s turning his attention to the
holiday trade and ‘‘pusbing his dress
goods one side and putting his stock of
wooden monkeys and tin whistles on
the counter.’’ In other words, the holi-
day trade will take almost his entire at-
tention and from now until the first of
January. Then we may look for mure
activity.

Underwear—Prices are steady and
firm in all directions, there being no
change either way of recent date. It
is reported that the manufacturers of
fleeced underwear will be likely to drop
some of the cheapest lines that were
made last year, and devote themselves
to other grades that will give them
something of a profit.

Hosiery—Prices are well maintained
and there is more tendency to call for
somewhat better grades than was shown
earlier in the season. Fancy goods are
very scarce, and everything that was
salable has been practically cleaned up
in low and medium-priced grades. Al-
though new goods are constantly arriv-
ing, the demand is such that it keeps
them cleaned up without remaining in
stock. In golf hosiery the light weights
and finer fabrics will be the feature of
the coming season, but the heavier and
rougher goods will also be very promi-
nent The styles will be largely fancy
tops with plain legs, and the footless
stockings and those with thin cotton
feet will have the best sale.

Carpets—While the industrial condi-
tions all over the country have material-
ly improved, as compared with one year
ago, it will take some months yet be-
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financially able to purchase luxuries.
The depression continues to be felt.
The middle classes will purchase more
freely this season, and some merchants
already find a constantly increasing de-
mand for the better class of goods. The
manufacturers are anxious to obtain or-
ders enough to start up all their looms
this season. Some think that it is
doubtful if they are able to do this, as
the productive capacity is so much larger
than the ability of the people to pur-
chase. The introduction cf new lines of
goods each season bas also tended to at-
tract buyers away from the ingrains and
body Brussels. The cheap tapestries,
including the printed piece fabrics,
have, within the past two years, made
large inroads into the extra supers, as
the tapestries are produced in some in-
stances cheaper than the ingrains, and
are very attractive. Added to this is
the largely increased demand for the
axminster, which is becoming the
popular carpet. Moquettes and velvets
are also produced at this time in such
vast quantities and sold at such popular
prices that they are also attracting a
large share of attention. The body Brus-
sels manufacturers have found within the
past three years such a change in the
ideas of buyers that they have even
changed some of their expensive looms
and turned them onto the most popular
lines, even when there are other looms
that might have been purchased at a
much less cost than the Brussels loom.
When such changes are thus made, it
plainly indicates that the manufactur-
ers have made up their minds that the
body Brussels, while a very serviceable
carpet to the buyers, cannot to-day be
produced at a price to permit competi-
tion with some of the very attractive
and less expensive carpets:
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Attracted No Attention.

From the Brooklyn Life.

She stood on the corner of Broadway
and one of the principal cross-town
Streets, apparently oblivious of all that
passed.

Her immaculate tailor-made gown
fitted her superb figure to perfection
and her costume to the minutest detail
was the swellest of the swell. Yet not
a man in all the hurrying throng turned
to look at her, nor paused to admire the
beautiful woman.

Why this reversal of the usual order
of things?

She was merely a wax figure in Sell-
em’s bargain window.

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Clerks’ Corner

The Leaven at Work.

Written for the TRADESMAN.

 

 

My man, Morris, has something on
his mind and I am doing my level best
to be unconscious of it. I rejoice with
him whenever he passes me on the street
and, with a wink, gives mea whiff of
“‘the old man'’s’’ best cigars; but when
we come together for the evening and
he tumbles every once in a while into a
brown study, it is pretty hard not to
wonder what the matter is and, what is
harder, not to let him see that I am
wondering. There is nothing so repul-
sive to ‘‘a feller of twenty,’’ or there-
about, as ‘‘a man who wears his heart
upon his sleeve,’’ except the conscious-
ness that he 1s the man; ana it doesn’t
do for the reader thereof to let it be
known that any such reading is going
on. So the other evening after Will
had given several instances of an over-
burdened mind and the game had ended
with a score of fifteen in my favor, I
said, as I put up my cue, ‘‘I believe,
Will, a little walk would do me good,
and if you are not too tired let’s take a
stroll down Sixteenth street. Then if
you feel like it we'll drop into some
easy chairs somewhere and have a little
talk before we ‘turn in.’ ’’

‘*That’s a good idea,’’ he answered.
‘I’ve been turning over one thing and
another in my mind for a day or two
and I just as lief let you know what it
is. Havea cigar.’’

‘‘O, thank you, no. It's rather late
for me to smoke; and, then, too, 1
don't like the idea of smoking your
cigars. Puff away, if you want to, and
I’ll_ catch a cheering whiff occasion-
ally.’’

‘No, you don’t, old man. What kind
of a hairpin do you take me for; and
how much do you think I should enjoy
a smoke without somebody to keep me
company? O, you needn't look at me
in that way. I used to smoke just to
plague Bostwick, but I don’t do that
any more. Here’s your cigar. You
needn't be afraid to take it. The old
man—Mr. Bostwick, I mean—asked me
to help myself out of his fancy box as I
left the store to-night and when I took
one, he told me to take another for you.
So there you are, and here's your light.
I guess, if you don’t mind, I'll take your
arm. We can walk easier.

‘Do you know, there is something
going on up under Mr. Bostwick’s man-
sard, and I’m blamed if I know what to
make of it. You remember that time
when he gave me that broadside about
being up nights, don’t you? Well, fora
day or two he had one of his old-fash-
ioned sulks—if there’s anything in the
world that makes me swearing mad,
it’s that!—and then I could feel him
looking at me wherever I went. He
has a look on him that bores right
through you when the fit is on him.
Then what does he do but come to the
store in the morning and give me the
heartiest, ‘Hello, Will,’ that I ever
bad from anybody.

‘* Now I should like to know what's up.
I’ve been on the lookout for a little
daddying and have been rather expect-
ing him to stick some old _ schoolbook
or other under my nose and ask me if
I don’t think it would be a good plan
to improve my time in studying some
of these long evenings; but he hasn't
and I’m blamed if I know what to make
of it. Then one day when I had done
something which pleased him, he let
me see that he liked it and almost took

 

my breath away by rolling across the
counter one of his best cigars. Until
then I sort o’ fancied that he didn’t
want me to smoke at all, and I've been
playing volcano right along just to let
him know that I was going to smoke
as much as I pleased. Well, that first
cigar took the starch right out of me
and I haven't smoked much since.
Lately he’s been asking me about mat-
ters and things in the store just as if my
opinion 1s worth something, and this
morning he wanted to know whether
he'd better order another lot of a brand
of flour we’ve been trying to push. Of
course, it’s a little thing, but it’s so
different from what it was only a little
while ago that I can’t help thinking of
it Part of the time, it makes me think
he’s up to some game or other, and then
I wonder if he’s getting around to think
a little better of me. Has he been say-
ing anything to you about me?’’

The question was unexpected and
sudden, but ‘‘the man who hesitates is
lost,’’ and I promptly replied, ‘‘Certain-
ly. Mr. Bostwick is a man who tells all
his little private affairs to his friends
and neighbors, and although I have met
him but a few times he comes over reg-
ularly and we sit and talk about you all
the evening! He is wondering just now
whether he shall take you into partner-
ship at once or wait until the beginning
of the year. I suggested the latter date
and a gradual working up te it; and,
by the way you are walking into his
cigars, it looks as if he is working up
pretty fast!’’

““That’s all right. No doubt things
look funny enough to you. If I thought
he was straightforward and honest, I'd
stop doing what I know plagues and
worries him. Half of the things I’ve
done was for that purpose, and I fixed
the other half so that he’s sure I’m
guilty when I haven't done ’em at all.
Well, I guess I'd better do my best and
‘lay low.’ Good night.’

I guess I'll stray around to Bostwick’s
to-morrow night and see how things
look over his shoulder.

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Around the State

Movements of Merchants.
Caro—V. Gunsell succeeds A. J. Ruby
in the furniture business.

 

 

Holland—John Benjamin has opened
a new boot and shoe store.

Lansing—Hoyt & Clark succeed Clark
& Darling in the grocery business.

Williamston—Leasia & Piper succeed
Fred H. Piper in the drug business.

Factoryville—H. D. Harman suc-
ceeds Outwater & Harman in general
trade.

South Haven—Hemstead Bros., cloth-
lers, are discontinuing business at this
place.

Schoolcraft—Pierce & MHarver have
embarked in the meat business at this
place.

Fostoria--Noah Tompkins has _ pur-
chased the hardware stock of Fox &
Rounds.

Detroit—John R. Gentle succeeds the
Gentle & Welsh Lumber Co., not incor-
porated.

Schoolcraft—A cigar store has been
opened by James Hunt in the Burson
building.

Port Huron—Peter Treleaven  suc-
ceeds Treleaven Bros. in the meat
business.

Lansing—Cbas. Broadhagen has re-
engaged in the saddlery and harness
business.

Union City--Brunskill & Odsen  suc-
ceeded Burnett & Burnskill in the drug
and grocery business.

.West Bay City—McLaughlin & Co.
succeed McLaughlin & Magill in the
coal and lime business.

Milan—Hitchcock & Farrington suc-
ceed Gauntlett & Hitchcock in the gro-
cery and crockery business.

Saginaw—Tillie (Mrs. N.) Sheyer
succeeds Nathan Sheyer in the clothing
and boot and shoe business.

Quincy—M. M. Ransom has purchased
the interest of his partner in the meat
firm of Spaulding & Ransom.

Grand Ledge—Sharp & Sharp have
sold their interest in the City meat mar-
ket to Will Young, who will continue
the business.

lonia—The J. L. Hudson Co., of De-
troit,has put in a stock of cloaks at this
place, placing John B. Hutchins in
charge thereof.

Muskegon—Benj. Osterbaan has fur-
chased from A. Van Scholtens the Pal-
ace bakery at the corner of First street
and Clay avenue.

Durand—Geo. A. McNichol, former-
ly with the grocery firm of C. E. King
& Co., of Ypsilanti, has embarked in
the grocery business. .

Jackson—J. W. McLetchie has pur-
chased the grocery and meat market of
}. G. Champlain at the corner of First
and Franklin streets.

Jackson—At a meeting of the cloth-
ing dealers of the city, held recently it
was decided to confine their advertis-
ing to the newspapers.

Petoskey—B. T. Simonian has opened
a store at Kalamazoo tor the holidays,
after which he will open his store at
St. Augustine for the winter months.

White Cloud—Fred E. Holt, formerly
engaged in the grocery business at Fre-
mont, has formed a copartnership with
F. Dykma and opened a grocery store
here.

South Lake Linden—The Boston
Clothing Store of Lake Linden has
rented the Conway building, formerly
occupied by Herman Kabler asa saloon,
and will move its stock of clothing and
men’s furnishings into it by Jan. 1.

 

Saginaw—Beach & Reade succeed
Beach & Co. in the merchant tailoring
business.

Houghton—Markham & Jones, whole-
sale confectioners, have found it neces-
ary to build an addition to their pres-
ent establishment, which will be used as
a starch room.

Benton Harbor—Geo. M. Powell has
sold his interest in the feed store of
Nichols & Powell to his partner, F. J.
Nichols, who will conduct the business
in his own name.

Portland—A. W. Nisbet has bought
the Campbell stock of jewelry and op-

‘tical goods and removed them to his

store. He will shortly add a line of
men’s furnishing goods.

De Witt—C. A.Cole has sold his meat
market and real estate at this place to
Mr. Terwilliger, of Riley, in exchange
fora farm. Mr. Terwilliger will con-
tinue the meat business.

Alma—E. R. Griffith, who for some
years conducted a meat business here,
has purchased the F. W. Hooper meat
market. The new firm will be known
as E. R. Griffith & Co.

Ann Arbor—Maurice F. Lantz has
severed his connection with the dry
goods firm of Schairer & Millen, to as-
sume the management of his new gen-
eral store at Whitmore Lake.

Port Huron—Harry Pettengill, who
has been with Jas. Hope, grocer, for
some years, has taken the management
of the general store at the Haynes lum-
ber camp at Les Cheneaux Islands.

Fennvilie—Joseph Lane has taken
possession of the building which he has
purchased from the Hall estate and, as
sooh as some repairs can be made, he
will move his bakery and restaurant in-
to it.

Traverse City—L. E. Gleason, who
has been in the employ of E. N. Moblo,
photographer, for several months, has
removed to Marquette, where he will
embark in the clothing business with an
uncle.

Holland—P. Verschure, boot and shoe
dealer, has uttered a trust mortgage on
his stock in the sum of $1,340, the trus-
tees being attorneys G. J. Diekema, of
this city, and W. E. Ryan, of Grand
Rapids.

Bangor—B. J. Robertson, formerly
proprietor of Gray’s opera house, at
Breedsville, has purchased the drug
and grocery stock of Levi De Haven,
at this place, and will continue busi-
ness at the same location.

Grand Haven—Boet & Bolt, who re-
cently purchased the grocery stock of
John J. Boer, have purchased the dry
goods and shoe stock of J. B. Perham,
at Spring Lake, and consolidated it
with their grocery stock here.

Reed City — On account of poor
health, R. D. Wood has sold his baking
and confectionery business to Mrs. L.
M. Buck, who, with herson and daugh-
ter, will continue the business under
the style of L. M. Buck & Co.

Flint—D. D. Aitken, representing a
syndicate which is about to establish a
department store at Flint, is negotiating
for the purchase of the Congregational
church, on the site of which it is pro-
posed to erect the store building.

Niles—The clothing store of A. Green
was looted Sunday evening and a lot of
goods stolen. Evidently a tramp got
in his work as, in place of new clothes,
there were left a much worn overcoat,
an old under-coat minus one sleeve, and
acap. In the pockets of the old clothes
were scraps of lemon peel, crumbs and
grains of coffee.

 

Lake Odessa—Ora Lapo_ has_pur-
chased H. C, Carpenter & Sons’ hard-
ware stock and will continue the _ busi-
ness here. Mr. Carpenter will con-
tinue the implement business here, hav-
ing purchased the stock of J. Hans-
burger.

Port Huron—H. E. Ames, from Chi-
ago, has been given the management of
the Swift wholesale meat business here.
Mr. Yokom, who opened the warehouse
some weeks ago, has gone to Pittsburg
to take charge of the company s busi-
ness in that section. :

White Pigeon—A local merchant sent
a bill for a pair of shoes toa minister
who had moved out of town. The min-
ister answered that he could get his pay
in heaven. The merchant demurred to
his method of payment, on the ground
that banks are not discounting that kind
of paper. :

Hancock—The dry goods stock of
Herman Stark, who recently took sud-
den flight, has been sold under an or-
der of the court to Peter Strolberg for
$1,505. Stark is said to have rented a
store buiiding in Duluth for the pur-
pose of engaging in the dry goods busi-
ness in that city.

Lansing—Dr. Mary Green, of Char-
lotte, recently called at the office of the
Dairy and Food Commissioner for the
purpose of enlisting his interest and
support in prohibiting the use of sali-
cylic acid for preserving foods. Dr.
Green considers the use of this acid as
deleterious to health and warmly in-
dorses its abolition from food products.
She expressed her highest approval to
Deputy Commissioner Bennett of the
work being done by the Dairy and Food
Department in regard to the dairies of
the State and stated that it could not
but be beneficial and conducive to_bet-
ter health, as a large amount of illness
can be traced to the use of filthy and
unhealthy milk.

 

Manufacturing Matters.

Ithaca—Lane & Tinlin have pur-
chased the foundry and tin shop of H.
B. Wells.

Decatur—J. C. Fisher has begun the
manufacture of candy, selling in job-
bing quantities only.

Clayton—Lamb & Bales, dealers in
lumber and manufacturers of toothpicks,
are removing to Adrian.

Kingsley—Case & Crotser expect to
cut 3,000,000 feet of hardwood lumber
at their mill here the coming season.

Dorr—J. C. Neuman has sold his half
interest in the sawmill at this place to
Anton Brautigam, of Grand Rapids.

Detroit—The style of Barbour, Kirch-
ner & Co., manufacturers of neckwear,
will be changed Jan. 1 to W. C. Bar-
bour & Co.

Battle Creek—-A. ]. Harvey has _pur-
chased the stock of the Battle Creek
Broom Co. and will conduct the busi-
ness hereafter.

Lansing—G. R. Malone and G. H.
Kuhns have organized the Sanitary Sup-
ply Co., for the purpose of manufactur-
ing a Sanitary bed-pan.

Ypsilanti— Mathew Stein has sold an
interest in his retail and manufacturing
cigar business to Mathew Roser and the
style will hereafter be Stein & Roser.

Lakeview— Lewis Fuller, who has
been in the planing mill business here
for several years, has sold his mill and
will conduct a furniture store hereafter.

Port Huron—Peddler & Zell is the
name of a new firm now being estab-
lished for the manufacture of pianos
and organs and the repair of musical
instruments.

 

Montague—I. S. Calkin has sold a
half interest in the Montague roller
mills to A. L. Dickinson. The business
will be continued under the style of
Calkin & Dickinson.

Alpena—The Cleveland Cedar Co., of
Saginaw, has leased the old Comstock
mill yard at this place, where the com-
pany will handle its winter’s purchase
of cedar in this section.

Gaylord—The Campbell, Brown Lum-
ber Co. has been operating its mill 11%
hours a day for sometime. The mill
will run all winter and will begin saw-
ing hard maple and birch logs about the
first of January.

Lakeview—The Stebbins Manufactur-
ing Co. is very busy on orders for its
advertising goods and is operating its
factory to its utmost capacity, working
12 boursa day. it will start a night
crew soon if business keeps on improv-
ing.

Good Harbor—The Schomberg Hard-
wood Lumber Co. will start its mill
Jan. 15 and run continuously, day and
night, until next fall. It is expected
that the t.tal output of the mill will be
6,000,000 feet of hardwood and 2,000, 000
hemlock.

Detroit—The American Cash Register
Co. has filed articles of incorporation
with the County Clerk. It has a capi-
tal stock of $25,000, all paid in, and the
shares are held as follows: Darius N.
Avery and John H. Avery, 500 each;
Julius G. Hoffman and Wm. B. Norton,
750 each.

Detroit—The capital stock of the Glas-
gow Woolen Mills Co.,, which has filed
articles of associtaion, is $15,000, all
paid in. All but two of the 1,500 shares
are held by Wm. C. Loftus, of New
York, and Jeremiah J. Hartigan and
Frank Rockford, of Detroit, hold one
share each.

Iron Mountain—The Chapin Mining
Co. is closing contracts for its annual
supply of timber and logging, which
are mostly purchased from the home-
steaders in this vicinity. The company
this season will buy 1,250,000 feet of
hemlock logs, and about 30,000 pieces
of logging.

Glen Haven—D. H. Day has pur-
chased 200 acres of valuable timber
lands adjoining his camps on Glen
Lake. The timber is hemlock and hard-
wood and will be operated upon this
winter. Mr. Day will get out about
3,000,000 feet of logs this winter and
his camps are already at work.

Entrican—The statement in the
[fradesman cf Nov. 24 in regard to J.
Blindbury and H. Ingraham having
purchased a burr stone feed mill and
operating it in connection with their
grist mill, is, in part, an error, as Mr.
Ingraham has no partner and conducts
the business in his own name.

Ishpeming—Kuhn, Nathan & Fisher
Co., of Chicago, has foreclosed on a
chattel mortgage held against Blumen-
tah] & Ruttenberg of the Star Clothing
House of this city. About a week ago
the firm uttered chattel mortgages on
the stock to the extent of $20,000. This
was divided among several creditors,
but the firm mentioned above and the
Peninsula Bank of this city held the
principal claims. The Bank’s mort-
gage was the first one given and, of
course, will be the first to be settled
after the sale of the stock is made.
The mortgage issued in favor of the
Chicago house was to secure a claim
amounting to $8,400. The firm is rea-
sonably certain of getting the money
due, as there is over $20,000 worth of
goods in stock.

 

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

  

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Grand Rapids Gossip

F. L. Longwood has opened a grocery
store at Perrinton. The Worden Gro-
cer Co. furnished the stock.

 

 

J. H. Clifton has opened a grocery
store at Shepherd. The stock was fur-
nished by the Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.

E. H. Hinsley has engaged in the
grocery business at Sherman. The Mus-
selman Grocer Co. furnished the stock.

Fisher & Lake have embarked in the
grocery business at Coral. The stock
was furnished by the Worden Grocer
Co. a

H. C. Holmes has embarked in the
grocery business at East Jordan. The
Musselman Grocery Co. furnished the
stock.

 

F. M. Potter, grocer at the corner of
South Division street and Burton ave-
nue, has opened a meat market in con
nection.

G. Dobben has established himself in
the grocery business at Newaygo, pur-
chasing his. stock of the Lemon &
Wheeler Company.

The Kelley Shingle Co .has located a
grocery stock at its camp near Traverse
City. The Lemon & Wheeler Company
furnished the stock.

Egbert C. Shay has suld his grocery
stock at the corner of Fifth avenue and
East street to E. E. Brainard and A.].
Stinglet, who will continue the business
at the same location under the style of
E. E. Brainard & Co. The report that
Carey C. Shay would continue the busi-
ness proves to be unfounded.

Eli Lyons, who was engaged in gen-
eral trade at Altona for ten years prior
to four months ago, when he sold out to
M. B. Armstrong, has re-engaged in
general trade at thé same place. Spring
& Company furnished the dry goods, the
Musselman Grocer Co. supplied the
groceries, the Herold-Bertsch Shoe Co.
furnished the boots and shoes and H.
Leonard & Sons supplied the crockery
and glassware.

J. F. Jessup, who was formerly pay-
master for the West Michigan Lumber
Co., at Woodville, has taken the State
agency for the publishing house of Gar-
retson, Cox & Co., of Buffalo. He is lo-
cated at 204 Houseman block, where he
is in readiness to receive the congratu-
lations of his friends. Mr. Jessup isa
gentleman of excellent business qualifi-
cations and the Buffalo house is fortu-
nate indeed to secure his services.

 

‘‘IT contributed $5 to the carnival
fund this year,’’ recently remarked a
West Bridge street merchant, ‘‘but I
would give $25 rather than have the
thing repeated another year. I never
saw such a falling off in sales in my
life. People were so excited over the
events of the week that they did not
stop to eat. It reminded me of war
time and the frenzy which took posses-
sion of the people during the progress
of important and decisive battles. They
could not apply themselves to work and
eating and sleeping were matters of
secondary consideration.’’

A certain local milliner whose person-
al character is probably far from immac-
ulate, judging by the reports which are
current from time to time in regard to
him, recently advertised to give away
hats on a certain day. A young lady
from Chicago who was visiting friends

 

in the city was attracted by the an-
nouncement, called at the store, select-
eda hat which she knew was actually
worth several dollars and proceeded to
walk off with the trophy. The proprie-
tor of the establishment followed her to
the door, enquired if she enjoyed a car-
riage ride and, on being assured that
she did, made an engagement to meet
her on a certain street corner in the ev-
ening. Itso happened that the young
lady had completed her visit and left
for Chicago on the afternoon train, but
she acquainted her brother with the cir-
cumstance and he and a friend were on
hand at the place agreed upon-and en-
joyed the spectacle of a man driving
back and forth for an hour or more, ap-
parently in search of something he did
not see.
— 0
The Produce Market.

Apples—Northern Spys command $3
per bbl. ; Jonathans, $5; Ozarks (Ark. ),
$4; Etrus (Ark.), $4. The demand is
only fair, the high prices tending to de-
ae consumption to the lowest possible

imit.

Bananas—The market holds up to fig-
ures that have been quoted for a month
or two. These figures will probably rule
during the winter, as the movement is
restricted to some extent by the cold
weather.

Butter—The market is still weaker
than a week ago, owing to the more lib-
eral arrivals of dirty grades. Separator
creamery is held at 21c, while dairy
ranges from 17c or extra fancy down to
1o@t12c for cooking grades.

Cabbage—Slow sale at $3 per too.

Carrots—35c per bu.

Celery—15c per bunch.

Cranberries—The market is strong,
but prices are no higher than a week
ago. Jerseys command $7 and Cape Cods
and Wisconsins fetch $7 50.

Eggs—The receipts of fresh eggs are
very light and prices have an upward
tendency, strictly fresh having advanced
to 21c. Storage stock is held at 14c,
case count, 15c for candled and 16c for
fancy candled.

Game—Dealers pay 75c per doz. for
rabbits, $1.20 per doz. for No. 1 squir-
rels.

Honey—White comb is steady at 12c
and dark buckwheat is firm at IIc.

Lemons— Messinas are out of the mar-
ket, although a few new ones are ex-
pected in the coming week. Californias
are the chief offering, althougha few
Verdellis are on the market.

Lettuce—Hothouse goods
per lb.

Onions—White Globe and Red have
declined to 60c. Spanish, $1.75 per crate.

Oranges—Louisianas are out of the
market. The receipts were restricted
to a few cars this year. Mexicans are
stili coming, but the California receipts
are increasing and will soon supplant
the Mexicans. Seedlings from California
are expected by the end of the week and
quotations are already being made on
them. The movement ts very good, and
the quality of the fruit good for the early
shipments.

Sweet Potatoes—Virginias command
$3; Illinois Jerseys fetch $3.75 ; genuine
Jerseys are held at $4.50.

Potatoes—The market isa litlte weak-
er, but not sucffiiently so to make any
material difference in quotations.

Poultry—Hens and spring chickens are
very plentiful at 5@8c. Ducks are in
fair supply at 8c. Turkeys are in ac-
tive demand and adequate supply at 8@
toc. Geese are in plentiful supply at 8c.

ee a
Holiday Excursion Rates.

For Christmas and New Year holi-
days, the C .& W.M. and D., G. R. &
W. Railways will sell tickets at one and
one-third fare to stations in Michigan,

Ohio and Indiana. Selling dates: Dec.
24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1. Keturn limit:

Jan. 4.
GEO. DEHAVEN, G. P. A.
2-2»
Phone Visner for Gillies N. Y. teas,
all kinds, grades and prices.

fetch 15c

 

 

The Grocery Market.

Sugar—There has been no change in
the price of refined sugar during the
week, except the advance of an unim-
portant grade of soft, and no fluctuation
is expected within the next few days.
The raw market showsa better demand,
and refiners are buying at full prices.

Tea—Prices are very steady and cheap
teas are very hard to get. Jobbers and
retailers are now beginning to reach the
end of their supplies, laid in early last
summer in anticipation of an advance
in the duties. The movement of tea is
very steady and is probably cut short to
some extent by the extreme low pricefof
coffee.

Coffee—Actual coffee has had a de-
cidedly stronger tendency and the mar-
ket is 4c higher than last week’s quo-
tations. A change of sentiment seems
to have asserted itself and the sales to
the country are encouraging. Enquiries
from all quarters show that an interest
more than ordinary is being manifested
by the trade in the low prices.

Dried Fruits—Prunes are __ steady.
They are at present as low as at any
time during the season and the future is
uncertain. There may be an advance
and there may bea decline. Raisins
are slightly easier, although the demand
has increased. The holiday trade has
started up and the decline in the face
of these conditions is only explainable
by the anxiety of the trade to move
stock. Peaches are selling better at re-
duces prices. The lack of interest
hitherto prevailing is the cause of the
weakness. Apricots rule quiet at un-
changed prices, although reports from
the Coast state that apricots are the
stiffest dried fruit on the list. The mar-
ket is clearing up well. Currants are
in fair to good demand, at unchanged
prices.

Canned Goods—Very few goods in
this line are now going to retailers, and
jobbers are not being much attracted to
the market for further supplies. All
the winter stocks have been shipped
out. The general market is very firm,
and canned goods, especially fruits and
vegetables, have fared exceedingly well
this season. No surplus stocks will be
found on the market at the opening of
the next packing season.

Crackers—The fact that cracker bak-
ers have withdrawn all quotations leads
to the belief that the deal between the
three companies is practically closed
and that a restoration of old prices will
soon occur.

Rice—The stocks of foreign rice are
about exhausted. Domestic rice is in
good supply and prices are low. The
movement has been very much checked
hitherto by yellow fever in the South.
[This depression, however, is _ being
overcome, and no reason now. exists
why the movement should not resume
its normal proportions. The quality
and price of domestic commend it to
general use this season.

Fish—Cod is very firm and is moving
well. An advance of 4%c has occurred
during the week. Thesalmon pack has
been large, but the export demand has
taken a goodly slice of it, and the sup-
ply will not be excessive, to say the
least. The sardine market has nominal-
ly advanced toc per case.

Provisions—The market is about
steady with the exception of lard, which
is easier, both asto pure and compound.
Prices on provisions, both spot and fu-
ture, are very low, but the packing is
heavy and stocks are accumulating.
The trade generally are sanguine about
next season’s prospects, and expect

 

higher prices on account of the better
financial condition and the improvement
in general business, which will have an
effect upon the consumption. The pro-
duction is sure to increase from year to
year, if anything faster than the con-

sumption.
oe o—

The Grain Market.
Barring the December wheat corner in

Chicago, there was a weakening ten-
dency in the wheat market during the
past week. There was no cause for it,
as our exports were as large as ever,

having been exceeded but once,and that
was in 1891. The exports in less than
hve months have been 100,000,000 bush-
els and to-day alone the exports were
over 1,100,000 bushels. The question
now arises, How long can this depletion
of our stocks go on and not affect
prices? For the crop year ending July
1,1896, our exports of wheat were about
145,000,000 bushels, and in five months
we have shipped out about 24 of the av
erage amount exported during any one
year for the last ten years, but still prices
have not responded to the situation.
Our visible will now begin to decrease
and, were it not for the immense _ re-
ceipts in the Northwest, there would
not be near, as much insight, but when
the cash grain is worth more than May,
every one is willing to seil, as there is
no inducement to hold it unless much
higher prices are in sight, which un-
doubtedly will come after the grain has
left first hands. The winter wheat re-
ceipts are very moderate at present and,
unless tax times assist in swelling the
receipts, the millers will have to be
looking for wheat.

There is more enquiry for flour and
the trade is waking up to the fact that
stocks are light and, as some dealers
are anticipating higher prices, they be-
gin to buy. The demand for bran and
middlings is very good and prices are
about 50c per ton higher. -

Corn has shown some animation and
it looks decidedly better for holders of
this cereal. Oats are also firmer.

The receipts were about normal, be-
ing 24 cars of wheat, 12 cars of corn and
1o cars of oats.

Local millers are paying 86c for
wheat.
We note that there is considerable

said in the papers about wheat flour be-
ing adulterated with corn product, either
by mixing in white corn flour or corn
starch. We are happy to say that Grand
Rapids millers are not on that list.
This adulterating has been practiced to
quite an extent by Southern millers for
the last two or three years. While it is
not injurious, it is a fraud, nevertheless,
and when a dealer buys wheat flour he
does not want to get a mixture of the
corn product. Here is a grand oppor-
tunity for the Food Commissioner to
show what he knows about wheat flour.
C. G. A. VoierT.

> 2.
Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’
ciation.

At the regular meeing of the Grand
Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association, held
at Retail Grocers’ Hall, Tuesday even-
ing, Dec. 7, President Dyk presided.

A communication was reecived from
W. F. McLaughlin & Co., pledging the
Association to keep their brand out of
the hands of cutters, which was accept-
ed and plac-d on file.

B. S. Harris moved that the grocery
stores be closed at noon. on Christmas
and New Years. Adopted. Two years
ago the grocery stores were closed all
day; one year ago at to o'clock; but
this year it was deemed best to keep
open doors until noon, on account of
Saturday being a busy day for grocers.

There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.

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Woman’s World

Laziness the Besetting Sin of Women.

Madame Coupon came slowly out of
the fashionable physician’s consulting
room, her rich silk-lined skirts rustling
at every step, and a prescription held
between her pudgy fingers.

 

 

»

“‘Certainly, doctor,’’ she was saying,
‘'I will send the prescription down and
have it filled at once, but the idea of
telling me to walk two miles every
day is the most absurd thing in the
world. Why, I haven't walked two
blocks in ten years. I’m afraid, after
all, you don’t quite understand my case,
and how easily I am fatigued,’’ and she
passed with a heavy step on to her car-
riage.

The doctor smiled cynically.

‘“*Rich and lazy women,’’ he re-
marked, ‘‘were ordained by a merciful
providence tor the support of physi-
cians. ’*

I looked up enquiringly, and he went
on :

‘* Did you ever think?’’ he asked, ‘‘that
one of the chief causes that enakles
doctors to set up carriages, masseurs
to open bank accounts, and complex-
ion-wash makers to become millionaires
is the laziness of women? There
isn’t a physician in the whole country
doing a good practice who hasn’t dozens
of such cases. Women with flabby
skins, lack-luster eyes, and lifeless hair
flock to him complaining of sleepless-
ness, nervousness, headache or indiges-
tion. Nearly always it is a plain case
of too much to eat and not enough to do,
and if the doctor gave a candid opinion
he would say: ‘My dear madame,
you are suffering from a chronic case of
laziness and my prescription is to go to
work,’

“Of course, he doesn’t make any
such unpolite remark. He knows wom-
en dote on drugs and adore being
dosed, so he gives some harmless pre
scription and advises the bicycle or
golf, or something of the kind. If he
can get his patient to take the exercise
she gets well and goes through the
length and breadth of the town sounding
the praises of Dr. Cureall’s pills, other
anaemic and lazy women follow in her
wake to his door and _ his fortune is
made.

‘‘In my opinion, the besetting sin of
women is laziness. Does anything else
account for the way they congregate in
hotels and boarding-houses, except the
fact that they are too lazy to keep
house? Because they dread the worry
and work of seeing about meals and
dealing with incompetent servants, they
deny themselves all the sweet privacy of
ahome. Yet there is no other such
deadly and relentless foe to a woman's
good looks and health as the boarding
habit. Once let a woman acquire it, and
not all the lotions and beautifiers in the
world are going to enable her to keep
her figure and her complexion. Think
of the daily routine, with its aimless
monotony, and cease to wonder that it
makes invalids. Madame gets up late
in the morning, with no definite pur-
pose in view but getting through the
day. She descends languidly to break-
fast, and, that over, lounges in the par-
lor until her room is set in order. Per-
haps, if she feels very energetic, she
gets on the street car and rides down-
town to make patient and long-suffer-
ing clerks amuse her by pulling down
piles of goods while she indulges in the
pastime known as ‘‘shopping for sam-
ples.’ Then she goes home to lunch,

 

dawdles through the afternoon, eats
enough for a workingman at dinner and
at bedtime finds herself the victim of
insomnia. Is it any wonder that nature
revenges itself tor such an outrage by
giving her a sallow complexion and a
tebellious liver?

‘‘Of course, before long her mirror
tells her she bas gone off in looks, and
she hies away to the complexion spe-
cialist, who steams her, and kneads her,
and plasters her over with pastes and
lotions; but there is no counterfeiting
the look of health. The quick rush of
good, red blood through her veins, the
strong and supple muscles speak for
themselves, and are not to be mistaken
for rouge and flabby flesh, and the
woman who is the victim of boarding
wonders how it is that poor Mary or
Sallie, who are only moderately well off
and have to do so much of their own
work, keep their complexions and look
so young and well, While she, who has
nothing on earth to do and has every
luxury, is grown hopelessly stout and
ugly.

‘“It doesn’t occur to her that work in
moderation, without worry, is the very
best blessing that ever befell the human
race. She looks upon work as an un
mitigated curse, and responsibility as
an evil she is perfectly justifiable in
shirking whenever she can. Yet all the
ingenuity of man bas never been able
to devise any scheme of exercise so
good for the general human needs as
old-fashioned, everyday work. Bicy-
cling and golf have come very near be-
ing the salvation of the race; physical
culture is a direct intervention of heaven
for the benefit of women who can only
do things in classes ; but these don’t take
altogether the place of work—the work
that absorbs us body and brain and
soul, and leaves us at night tired enough
to fall asleep without needing any other
narcotic than the happy consciousness
that we have done some service to our
kind.

‘Now, I am not one of those wha be-
lieve in laying the shortcomings of men
on women’s shoulders, but I have seen
more than one home broken up bya
woman’s laziness. It is tiresome to
keep the house attractive and clean,
and to have a daintily set table, and
the woman is too indolent to make the
effort. Everything is disorderly, and
uncomfortable, and after a while the
hushand drifts into the way of spending
his evenings at a saloon, or a cozy cor-
ner of the club. Sometimes the woman
thinks it easier to go dowdy and
slouchy than it is to take the trouble to
dress prettily, and who need be surprised
when the man of artistic and refined
tastes grows weary of admiring a slat-
tern and turns to some other woman who
considers him worth dressing for? Some
times—heaven help her-a woman is so
lazy she shirks her most sarced respon
sibility and turns her little children
over to the care of hired servants, let-
ting an ignorant and unloving hand
mold that life for which God himself
will hold her accountable. I tell you,
there are times when I think these idle,
care-free women need to exercise their
flabby souls just as much as their flabby
muscles. Both have grown anaemic
from lack of use.

‘‘Another potent cause of ill-health
among women who have nothing todo,’"’
continued the doctor, reverting to his
original topic, ‘‘is that they have too
much time to think about themselves.
That is the greatest calamity on earth.
The woman who is too physically lazy
to keep house or keep up some _ system-

 

atic occupation is generally too mentally
lazy to care to really use her mind. She
is given to silly and sentimental novel-
reading and she varies this diversion
by imagining she is ill. Of course, she
doesn't feel well. Nobody could who
lived such an existence. Then she be-
gins to canvass her system for signs of
disease. Mostly she decides on nervous
prostration, which has an air of dealing
with glittering generalities and is a
handy amateur kind of disease to have,
because it doesn’t often interfere with
the things she wants todo. Anyway,
she has no trouble in launching herself
on an expensive career as an invalid,
that forbids anything so heartless as the
mere suggestion of going to work and
doing something useful.

‘‘You think that is an extreme view.
Not a bit of it. How many women have
you known who were considered semi-
invalids, and pitied and coddled, who
have been suddenly cured by having
been thrown on their own resources, to
sink or swim, live or starve, by their
own efforts? Perhaps the indulgent hus-
band or father would die, leaving no
support for a houseful of little children,
except poor, sickly Miss Hannah, or
Mrs. Smith, who had been almost bed-
ridden for years. We all gloomily
prophesied they would starve, but they
didn’t. The frail little woman braced
up, forgot about herself and went to
work, and in a year or two was general-
ly well and healthy.

‘‘Now,’’ concluded the doctor, snap-
ping together his prescription blanks,
‘‘I’m not making a general charge of
laziness against the whole sex. I know
plenty of women who could give points
to the little busy bee about improving
each shining hour, but I do say that a
large part of the sickness among women,
and much of the ugliness, is the direct

 

result of laziness. Many women are too
lazy to take exercise, and they have no
color; they are too lazy to bathe prop-
erly, but content themselves with a dry
rub with the corner of a wash rag, hence
many of the bad complexions we see;
they are too lazy to brush their hair like
a groom would curry a_ horse, hence
their hair lacks sleek glossiness and is
dull and lifeless. If every woman in
the land would make her own beds
and sweep her own floors every morning,
there would be little need for mas-
seurs and physical culture classes, and
a lot of us doctors would have to take in
our signs and hunt for other occupa-
tions. ’’ DorotnHy Drx.

 

 

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Can be used over shingles of steep
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Will outlast tin or iron and is very
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Try our pure

ASPHALT PAINT

For coating tin, iron or ready
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H. M. REYNOLDS & SON,

Grand Rapids Office, Louis and Campau Sts.
Detroit Office Foot of Third St.

 

 

customers.

this line before.

: at our expense.

in your initial order.

Our “Buzz Saw”
Tea Deal 2% ost ot

Will create a decided sensation among our retail
We intend it for a Christmas offering,
and it eclipses anything we have ever offered in

Our proposition is simply this: With one 85
pound can of Japan Tea at 25c per pound, we will
ship Notions, Toys, Dry Goods, Books, Dolls,
Metalware and Silverware, and sundry other ar-
ticles too numerous to mention, free of charge.

The Tea is first-class value at 20 to 2c per
pound — it is a fair value at 25c.
®. cannot see his way clear to realize fully fifty
per cent. of the entire cost from the notions, etc.,
alone is at perfect liberty to return the entire outfit

Our terms are 60 days net to regular customers;
we reserve the right to fill only one order; we do
this owing to the fact that the amount of Tea we
have to offer under this deal is limited.

our rule is “first come, first served,” hustle
It is dollars to doughnuts
you will beg us to make it a repeater. No orders
will be accepted after December 15th.

The James Stewart Co., Limited,
Saginaw, E. S., Mich.

Any dealer that

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

The Irishman’s Stratagem and What
Came of It.
Written for the TRADESMAN.

Five or six men, myself among the
number, were sitting around a cheer-
ful old-fashioned fireplace in a village
hotel in the Far West, one rainy day in
1877.

Aside from two or three lines of rail-
roads, the old stagecoach was the ve-
hicle for travelers in that region, and
these coaches also carried mail for
Uncle Sam and frequently more or less ex-
press matter. On many of the principal
Star route mail lines north and south of
the Central Pacific R. R., besides the
coachman or driver, there was an armed
man on the outside, known as ‘‘the
guard.’’ This man held one loaded
Winchester in his hands, with another
in easy reach for ‘‘gentlemen of the
road,’’ as they were called, but vulgarly
known as highway robbers, who often
attempted to ‘‘hold up’’ the coaches,
and occasionally succeeded.

The conversation turned upon this
subject, and several of those present
were asked to relate their experience.
It had never been my own good or bad
fortune to be with a party who were
‘held up,’’ but I was deeply interested
in the several experiences related. One
in particular, told by a commercial
traveler named Walton, from St. Louis,
amused the party and is worth printing.

“‘T was a passenger,’’ said Mr. Wal-
ton, ‘‘on one of the through mail and
passenger coaches on the Star route
from Fort Maginnis, Montana, to Den-
ver, Colorado. We had nine through
passengers aboard, beside several way
passengers on the upper deck outside
and the driver and guard. There were
no women. We were drawn by six
horses and our driver was an expert in
‘‘handling the ribbons.’’ This coach
generally stopped for nothing, either
day or night, except to allow usa meal
of victuals in quick time, and to change
horses. I will only describe the fellow
passenger on my right in the coach, as
I had a slight acquaintance with him
only, before starting. He was appar-
ently a rather verdant Irishman of mid-
dle age, dressed in warm but somewhat
soiled and dilapidated clothing, and
carried on his lap his only baggage, a
medium-sized old satchel, made of
colthide with the short hair on. As it
occasionally joited against me, I in-
ferred it was partly filled with some
heavy substance. He did not join in
the general conversation of the passen-
gers, except to throw in a dry but witty
remark which was invariably applicable
and convulsed the crowd with laughter.
I had previously learned that his name
was O'Flaherty, and that for about a
year past he had been trapping for furs,
a part of the time in the vicinity of
Flathead Lake, Montana, and also in
the British Provinces many miles
farther north; had sold his stock and
was then on his way to London, On-
tario. I also learned that our route lay
through a wild and uninhabited region
in Montana, and that perfect safety was
hardly to be expected.

‘‘All went well with us the _ first
twenty-four hours out. But the second
day was cloudy, with skies portending
a storm, and about 4 o’clock in the
afternoon we entered a valley with
small scrubby trees, and chaparal grow-
ing close up to the highway, obstructing
the view on the east side of the road,
while a short distance away on the west
a deep narrow gulch, with small hills
beyond into which the road seemed to
end, barred the vision in that direction.

 

‘‘We were rushing along at a spank-
ing pace, when —Bang! went a gun.
As the coach was brought to a halt,
tour men with guns presenting came
into view from the thicket on the east
and ordered, ‘Hands up, and all out on
the left side!’ All quickly obeyed.
Now face the coach!’ was the next or-
der, which was as quickly done. The
driver and guard, taken by surprise,
found themselves covered with two guns
and were powerless. A single move on

their part meant sure death to one or
both.

‘In less time than it takes to tell it,
one of the robbers, dropping his gun
beside a companion and stepping in
front of us, commenced hauling out the
hand baggage, tossing each piece into
the brush in a pile. As he drew forth
O’Flaherty’s satchel rather roughly,
Mike found his tongue and, speaking
in his broad Irish brogue, said: ‘ Beg-
gin’ yer parthon, Misther Thafe, Oi
wud advise yez ter go slow wid thet
coltskin bag o’ mine, else yez moight
git hurted wid it. Only some ould
clothin’ and a few ither ould thraps
thet ye’a hev no use fur,’

‘But the man was in too much _ haste
to heed what was said and, finding it
much heavier than the others, merely
looked back at his companions and,
nodding his head affirmatively to them,
drew a dirkknife from his breast pocket.
Ripping open the top, he thrust in his
right hand, drawing forth several pieces
of soiled linen. Then, hastily feeling
still deeper, he uttered a yell which
startled even his own companions, and
a volley of oaths followed as he held up
his right hand, from the crushed and
bleeding fingers of which dangled a
good-sized steel trap.

‘Och! murther!’ roared O'Flaherty,
without moving hand or muscle; ‘didn't
Oi till yez Oi had a few ither ould thraps
in me bag, an’ yez paid no attintion to
it?’

‘At that instant, and while another
of the bandits had dropped his gun to
assist his companion, who was suffer-
ing acutely, the guard on our coach
noticed another coming around a hill
just beyond the gulch, with horses on a
run and, seeing help so near at hand,
turned quickly and fired at the robber
who had laid down his gun, killing him
instantly. The chorus of yells from the
oncoming coach caused a hurried retreat
of the bandits, who fired at usas they
ran toward the gulch on the west.

“‘After the general confusion and the
stampede of the robbers, it was found
they had carried with them one satchel
each, containing in all between three
and four hundred dollars in money and
some valuable clothing. There had not
been time for them to rifle the mails.
The guard, who fired the fatal shot, was
found to be seriously wounded in one
shoulder, and two of our passengers
were slightly hurt in an arm and hand.
We bound up our wounded as best we
could; and O'Flaherty grasping his
mutilated and bloody bag, we were soon
on the road again.

‘‘ Arriving at Denver, O'Flaherty and
myself at once boarded a train for St.
Louis. After registering at the Lin-
dell, we were about to part company,
when I asked Mike to tell me why he
had a trap set in that old satchel when
it contained nothing of any value, as |
well knew.

‘“‘The man smiled, as he replied:
‘Yez is hardly a sthranger to me, Misther
Walthon, so come up wid me to me
room and Oi'll exphlain,’ and he led the
way.

 

*‘As we entered, be pushed the bolt
of the door, drew up a couple of chairs
beside the dresser, then, grasping
old satchel, opened it and drew forth

eight steel traps, all set and with chains |

attached. These, and a few pieces of |
underclothing were all its visible con-
tents. Opening his pocketknife, he}

proceeded to make an incision near the

top of the morocco lining, from which |

he drew forth tive
bank notes, and on
package were the figures $500!

‘** This,’ said he, ‘1s the proceeds of
my twelve months’ thrapping expedi-
tion ;’ and he had purposely loaded the
satchel with the set traps, rightly judg
ing its weight would tempt any thief to
examine it before carrying it away “er
him, and that then, whether caught or
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the results with the highwayman, his
conclusious had been well founded."’

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WEDNESDAY. - - = DECEMBER 8, 1897.

BAD BUSINESS POLICY.

The local association of clergymen,
which has had the carnival matter un-
der consideration for several weeks, has
reached final action on the matter by
the adoption of strong resolutions de-
nouncing the carnival and_ protesting
against its repetition. The Tradesman
has already registered its protest against
the carnival on both business and moral
grounds, and the experience of other
cities along the same lines appears to
confirm all the Tradesman has said in
regard to the bad business policy of
such affairs. Boston has just passed
through a similar ordeal, and the New
England Grocer, in referring to the
event as ‘‘Insanity Week,’’ summarizes
the unfortunate features of the affair as
follows:

 

 

 

 

A merchants’ week in which the
wholesale trade might bring to Boston
the merchants of New Enzland and sup-
ply them with goods to be retailed to
the customers in their respective towns
and cities has some excuse, but to turn
about and invite the customers of these
very dealers who had stocked up with
goods 1o come to Boston and purchase
these same goods at bargain sales is an
outrage upon every country merchant in
New England.

The merchant in the home town and
city invests his capital in business, pays
taxes, employs help, and helps the in-
stitutions of that municipality. He de-
serves the support and patronage of the
residents in that town or city. We are
surprised that the railroads should be
led into any such trap, for it cannot but
help injure the general prosperity of
New England. We are zealous of Bos-
ton’s rights, will do everything we can
to increase her prosperity and multiply
her business interests; but we do not
believe it ought to be done at the ex-
pense of the merchants in other towns
and cities. In fact, it is suicidal for
these are the feeding schools upon which
Boston depends very largely for her
success in business. —

The jostle and_ the hustle incident to
these events are not conducive to good
buying, and the so-called bargains are
no better than are offered every Monday
to the suburban shoppers. The wise
customer is the one who spends his
money at home, where he can shop at
his leisure and obtain good returns for
his money.

We are not surprised that the country
merchants throughout New England are
indignant. We should be very much
surprised if they were not angry, be-
Cause it is an imposition for any market
to sella merchant his goods and then
invite his customers to the same market
to purchase their supplies on especially
favorable terms.

Big trade spreads are never of perma-

 

nent benefit_to any community. We are
told,that the only ones who reaped a
harvest in the Lynn carnival were the
druggists, cigar dealers, restaurants and
saloons. People went there from curi-
osity and not to buy goods. While this
may not be true in Boston to so large
an extent, we doubt if the bargains of-
fered are commensurate with the efforts
spent to secure large sales. A_ few big
retail dealers may reap a harvest, but
the great generality of trade secures no
benetit from merchants’ week. The tru-
est and best trade methods are those
that encourage loyal and steady support
of home interests. To our mind, the
carnival demoralizes trade, disturbs the
general trend of business affairs and in-
stead of being an evidence of prosperi-
ty, aS some papers claim, is really an
evidence of unsettled and undesirable
business conditions.

The bargains we read so much about
have not even the merit of those named
by Whimpton’s little boy, who, upon
hearing that twins had been presented
to the happy household, declared that
his mother had been getting bargains
again.

 

Imperative requisitions by the Gov-
ernment authorities for the protection of
bunting for navy flags are what insure
the superiority so well known to charac-
terize the American article. The regu-
lations prescribe that the fabric be made
entirely of wool of the best quality, and
show no imperfections, the weight to be
five and one-fourth pounds avoirdupois
per piece of forty yards of ten-inch
width, the yarn to be evenly spun, the
warp and filling to contain not less than
thirty-four threads to the inch, and the
warp, two ply with one-ply filling prop-
erly twisted ; further, a tensile strength
is required of sixty-five pounds for the
warp and forty-five pounds for the _fill-
ing,in test pieces two inches wide. The
colors must be as ‘‘fast’’ as it is possi-
bie to make them, and not liable to be
seriously affected by being soaked con-
tinuously for twenty-four hours in fresh
water and then thoroughly washed in
water with which is combined a good
grade of laundry soap. Every stripe
and device on the flag made of this su-
perb material is measured with the
most perfect geometrical accuracy, and
the stars are put on so carefully and ev-
enly that when the flag is held uf to the
light the stars, which are made of mus
lin and put on both sides, appear to be
a part of the fabric. The stars are cut
with chisels out of bleached muslin laid
thirty thicknesses together on a large
open block.

 

The Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ As-
sociation has scored a strong point by
securing an agreement from W. F. Mc-
Laughlin & Co. to keep their package
coffee out of the hands of the cutters.
Heretofore it has been impossible to
make any progress along these lines, be-
cause the goods have been sold through
the jobbing trade and any protest to the
manufacturers has been met by the re
ply that they could not control the dis-
tribution of their goods when they got
into the hands of a second party. Now
that the jobber no longer handles the
goods and all shipments are made direct
from the factory, the sincerity and good
faith of McLaughlin & Co. will be put
to a fair test

European capitalists are to establish
linen factories in Portland, Ore., the
neighboring region producing that fiber
of the finest quality and in any desired
abundance. It is the pioneer movement
in what bids fair to grow into an im-
portant industry.

 

 

It is estimated that 12,000,000 of bi-
cycles have been built in America and
Europe up to date.

 

GENERAL TRADE SITUATION

While the great volume of general
business throughout the country con-
tinues unchanged, there are more
changes in prices, both up and down
to chronicle than for several weeks past.
In some localities the heavy buying of
the autumn months seems to have sup-
plied the markets to an extent to cause
a diminution of trade, but such in-
stances are made good by more favor-
able conditions elsewhere.

The notable features of the stock mar-
ket are the increased activity in the
trading, the general tendency tuo ad-
vance and the change in the kind of
stock most in demand. Sales were
double those of the same time for sev-
eral weeks. The advance was almost
all along the line, ranging from 60c to
$1.25 per share. The shares mostly in
demand were those of a number of the
leading railroads, instead of the market
being monopolized by sugar and gas,
as had become the custom. It would
seem that the steady maintenance of
increased earnings has continued until
it is beginning to affect the situation
again.

The week was characterized by quite
a sharp reaction in wheat, although the
movement continued undiminished.
The exports for the week are said to
have broken all previous records. That
the reaction in the price of wheat was
speculative would seem to be indicated
by the fact that there was quite an ad-
vance in corn and with the same heavy
movement,

The iron situation seems to be more
quiet, with little change in prices. The
most notable feature is the 1eported
combination of the wire and rod_prod-
ucers, which seems likely to amount to
more than the one attempted a year ago.

In textiles there has been another de-
cline in print prices again, breaking
the low record. The wool market has
been decidedly less active, although
prices are yet well maintained. The
activity In thé boot and shoe market, in
which Eastern shipments continue to
break all records, is without decrease.

Bank clearings continue in proportion
with last week, the difference— 16 per
cent. increase—being accounted for by
the holiday. Failures were 250, against
233 for the preceding week.

 

WOMAN’S GROWINGLABOR FIELD

In this day of trying social and busi-
ness conditions, when it is constantly
becoming harder and harder for man to
find ‘‘a place spread for him at na-
ture’s table,’ it must be gratifying to
all right thinking people to find that
woman is becoming more and more an
independent bread winner and obtain-
ing footholds in different departments
of labor that relieve ber of much of the
want and suffering that she has borne in
the past.

A notable illustration of her progress
and capacity as a rival of the other sex
in these, to her, new fields of labor, is
furnished by a report recently made by
our postoffice department in response to
a request from Germany as to what had
been the general experience of our pos-
tal service with women employes. The
report says that women are employed in
all branches of the service except as
letter carriers, clerks in the railway
service and inspectors. They are paid
the same salaries as men for the same
class of work, and the general conclu-
sion of the department is that the serv-
ices of women have proven almost, if
not equally, as satisfactory as those of
men. In the departments at Washing-

 

ton there are 167 women employed who
draw salaries ranging from $1,800 to
$2,400 ayear. There are in the country
6,670 women in charge of postoffices,
and it is estimated that some 80,000
women all told are employed in the
postal service.

This is the record in but one depart-
ment. Thousands of other female clerks
are found in the other great branches
of the public service, in the Interior
and Treasury departments especially.
The Government is helping woman to
demonstrate her capacity and maintain
herself as an equal of man in certain
kinds of work and particularly work in-
volving no hard manual labor. In law,
medicine, theology and mercantile pur-
suits she is rapidly taking a secure po-
sition and at no distant day will be able
to feel her financial emancipation at
least. There is no special political
signification in all this and little of the
advanced woman suffrage movement. It
means simply that woman is being gen-
erally accorded her right with propriety
in this country to win her own support
when she desires to do so, or when nec-
essity forces ber to labor. Her advent
into the ranks of the toiling thousands
need not soil her skirts nor blunt her
womanly sensibilities, but ought to
finally result in a good influence upon
her male co laborers.

 

Interesting experiments to test the
cost of using electricity for cooking,
made by Prof. John Price Jackson, are
reported in the Boston Transcript. The
experiments were practical, the electri-
cal stoves and ovens being used for
weeks in preparing the meals for a fam-
ily of six. It was demonstrated that the
average cost per meal for cooking by
electricity was 16 6 cents, this includ-
ing the heating of the water for wash-
ing the dishes. Equally careful experi-
ments with coal and a kitchen range
showed the cost of that method of cook-
ing per meal to be 3.15 cents or about
1g per cent. of the cost of cooking by
electricity. Laundry work of the same
family cost 22 7 cents with electricity,
and 12.25 cents with coal. Aside from
the matter of economy great advantages
were found in the use of the electricity,
notably the absence of the dirt of coal
and ashes,as also the disagreeable gases
and the ease with which a uniform tem-
perature, so desirable in baking, could
be maintained

 

The Sherlock family are noted horse
traders in Tennessee, Mississippi, Ar-
kansas and Alabama. They intermarry,
and one of the family characteristics is
the largeness cf the men and the di-
minutive size of the women. Whenever
a member of the band dies his body is
shipped to Nashville and placed in a
vault. Every year,in the month of May,
the family meets in that city, when the
dead are removed from the vault and
interred with appropriate services,

Sc ela a

 

The Fish and Game Protection Club
of Montreal, Can., asks the province of
Quebec to give a bounty for wolf scalps,
and one of their observant members sug-
gests that while they are about it they
should include foxes, as these animals,
he is convinced, are much more destruc-
tive of small game than wolves, even.
The fox, he says, is the great destroyer
of partridges,and in his tramps through
the woods he has had abundant proof of
it.

 

 

New York justice appears to be quick
enough when the newspapers discover
the crime and criminals and the latter
confess and turn State's evidence.

 

   

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

    

9

 

WRITING AND THINKING.

Editors and publishers have discov-
ered that there is an army of good writ-
ers in this country, a multitude of men
and women who express themselves
with propriety and force upon all the
ordinary topics of literary discussion
and not a few who possess a_ consider-
able narrative and descriptive talent.
Those fate-dealing authorities to whom
manuscripts are submitted with a view
to publication are constantly rejecting
compositions which, by reason of their
solid merits, command a respectful con-
sideration but for which they can find
no place within the scope of their sev-
eral undertakings. The editor of one of
the most popular magazines in the
United States made a statement some
years ago for the benefit of contributors,
or would-be contributors, from which it
appeared that the professional readers
employed by his establishment had to
examine, on an average, fifty different
manuscripts every day. Nothing could
be more conclusive than the simple ar-
ray of figures of the inevitableness of
the disappointment of the vast majority
of those who hope to achieve distinc-
tion by addressing the public through
the medium of monthly magazines.

What, then, is the test? Upon what
principle do editors and_ publishers
proceed in discharging their difficult
task of selection? That is the question
which literary aspirants should wish to
have answered first of all. To simplify
the problem, then, suppose that the
critic to whom the ultimate decision is
left has before him two compositions
of unquestionable merit so far as mere
literary workmanship is concerned. Let
it be supposed that each of these com-
positions bears upon every line the im-
press of wide learning, scholarly ac-
curacy and artistic refinement, and that
in these respects there is no appreciable
difference between them. If they deal
with different subjects that difference
may settle the question of choice; but
if the two writers have fallen upon the
same theme, their relative originality
must be the decisive test.

It is the first business of daily journals
to publish the news—otherwise they
have no claim to the distinctive title of
newspapers. Their very advertising
columns, although paid for and dictated
by advertisers for the promotion of pri-
vate interests are, properly considered,
news columns, replete with late and im-
portant general intelligence. The local
reports, the letters sent through the
mails and the items transmitted over the
wires, all belong to one class. Nothing
in that class has any value if it fails to
convey something new at the point of
publication. The editorial columns are
mainly devoted to the discussion of the
news and of topics of contemporary in-
terest. If old subjects are taken up it
is because of their relation to questions
of present interest, or because events of
recent occurrence have brought them
again into prominence. Journalism,
however, has undergone a development
which renders it somewhat difficult to
draw the line between the respective
provinces of the newspaper and the
monthly magazine. The magazine does
not undertake to report the whole body
of news in all the various spheres of
public interest from day to day, but it
is nevertheless devoted to the publica-
tion of new things—novel ideas, inven-
tions, discoveries, and every indication
of growth or development which prom-
ises to prove of permanent importance
—striving in all its departments to re-
flect the distinctive features of the liv-

 

ing age. This, its dominant tendency,
is to be remarked even in the pages it
devotes to strictly literary contributions.
The poem and the story, too, must some-
how sound the note of contemporaneous-
ness. An ancient theme may be se-
lected, an archaic style may be affected,
as nowadays a_ long-discarded fashion
in dress is sometimes revived; but in
every such case the old must be as-
sumed, so to speak, with the conscious-
ness of modern criticism, and under
its antique drapery the composition
must still reveal something new.

In fiction there are no plots, in
poetry there is no measure, absolutely
new; and the latest philosophies hide
under some novelties in nomenclature,
perhaps, speculations as old at least as
Aristotle and Plato. It is, moreover,
one of the ‘‘discoveries’’ of modern
science that some of its own recent
theories were advanced and _ rejected
centuries ago. Yet the demand for
something new persists, and the read-
ing public turns scornfully away from
every obvious repetition of old ideas
between the covers of new books. This
holds good of literature generally, not
of newspapers and magazines only, and
when one thinks of it calmly, it is only
fair to ask of each young author, in his
turn, what actual addition he has made
to the world’s. store of intellectual
wealth. For, if a man has nothing new
to say, why should he invite the public
to hear him speak or to read his essay!
This is a very serious question, and it
may serve to sadden some people who
are fond of expressing themselves
through the medium of written words;
but it does not follow that one should
cease to write because there is no de-
mand for the publication of his work.
The pen, says Bacon, makes an exact
man. There is hardly any better mental
discipline, hardly anything more edu-
cative, than the practice of reducing
thought to precise expression in black
and white. Many a supposed idea looms
up largely in a kind of mental haze that
will appear meager and commonplace
when it has been strongly grasped and
held still long enough to be exactly
stated in plain words. It is a practice
that clears the head and pricks vanity’s
empty bubbles. But if a man will think
seriously of serious subjects from day
to day, and if he will write what he
thinks clearly, the chances are that he
will say fewer silly things, and it may
be that he will work out something at
least that will be ‘‘worthy to be put in
books.’’ It is strange that so little at-
tention is paid to the practical art of
composition in schools and colleges.
There is no other exercise that teaches
so many things at once, or that exer-
cises so many faculties at once; but
boys and girls are taught grammar and
rbetoric and logic, a multitude of rules
about. writing and thinking, instead of
being trained by actual practice in
thinking and writing. It is true, as it
has already been remarked in this ar-
ticle, that there is even now no dearth
of fluent and correct writers in this
country; but what is needed here and
everywhere is a more general habit of
patient thought and calm expression.

The Russian government has decided
to adopt the metric system, and the
minister of finance is about to issue a
decree substituting the metric measures
for the old Russian.

A French experiment kas succeeded
in grafting tomatoes on potatoes. The
hybrid plant is said to produce tubers
underground and tomatoes on the stalk.

   

RIGHT SORT OF IMMIGRATION.

Now that the necessity for excluding
the illiterate population from the suf-
frage franchise is being impressed upon
the state constitutions, both North and
South, the line of argument that justi-
fies the rescue of political control from
ignorance and pauperdom also pleads
as forcibly for the exclusion of foreign
illiterates and paupers from the coun-
try.

Soon after the meeting of Congress
there are to be brought before it meas-
ures for the restriction of immigration
upon a test of illiteracy. It is proposed
to require that all immigrants from for-
eign countries, over the age of fifteen
years, must be able to read and write
English or some other language. In
this connection may be mentioned an
article by Mr. Prescott F. Hall, Secre-
tary of the Immigration Restriction
League, published in the North Ameri-
can Review for October. He admits
that, while additions to the population
of an intelligent, industrious and honest
immigration have accomplished a great
deal for the development of the country,
the crowding in of paupers and _illiter-
ates is an unmitigated evil.

Mr. Prescott quotes statistics to show
that, previous to 1870, three-quarters of
all immigrants came from’ kindred
races, from the United Kingdom,
France, Germany and Scandinavia. In
1880 these countries sent us only three-
fifths, and in 1896 only two-fifths, of
the total immigration. On the other
hand, Southern and Eastern Europe—
that is to say, Austria-Hungary, Italy,
Poland and Russia, which in 1869 sent
less than one-hundredth of the total im-
migration—in 1880 sent one-tenth, and
in 1896 over one-half.

It is from those latter countries that
the lowest classes of immigrants are
brought. These undesirable immigrants
are exercising a most demoralizing in-
fluence on the general population. Tak-
ing the social statistics of the single
State of Massachusetts, where the re-
turns are very complete, the writer
quoted finds that in that State persons
of foreign birth furnished in 1895 ten
times as many criminals as an equal
number of native birth and parentage.
And, contrary to much that has been
predicted, the second generation who
were born in this country furnished
five-sixths as many criminals as the
foreign born. If one considers drunk-
enness alone, the foreign born furnished
three times as many criminals as the
native born. This shows that, in the
past at any rate, the country has been
receiving some elements that tend to
lower social morality.

Taking the prison reports of Massa-
chusetts, and leaving out of account the
matter of drunkenness, as being likely
to obscure the comparison as to _ intrin-
sically criminal tendencies, there is
found a certain progression in the num-
ber of criminals per thousand furnished
by the foreign born of the various
nationalities. Thus Germany gives 3.6
per thousand; Scandinavia, 5.1; Scot-
land, 5.8; France, 6.1; Ireland, 7.1;
England, 7.2; Russia, 7.9; Austria,
10.4; Hungary, 15.4; Poland, 16.0, and
Italy, 18.2. The native born give 2.7
and the foreign born 5.4, or just twice
as many.

In 1896 the percentage of illiteracy
among Scandinavians was less than 2;
among Germans less than 3, English, 5;
Scotch, 6; Irish, 7; Greeks, 26; Rus-
sians, 41; Austro-Hungarians, 45;
Italians, 55; Portuguese, 78. The

 

nationalities which are the most illiter-

 

 

ate are those which furnished the
greatest amount of drunkenness and
crime. The same holds true as to the
amount of money brought by immi-
grants—those from France, Germany,
England and Sweden bringing the most
($37 to $18) ; while those from Austria,
Hungary, Italy, Poland and Russia
bring the least ($13 to $7) per capita.
These figures do not give the numerical
average money brought per capita,
which would be extremely misleading,
Lut are .made up by taking into ac-
count the number bringing $1 to $5, $5
to $10, and so on.

A recent report of the United States
Commissioner of Labor shows that those
of foreign birth or parentage form 77
per cent. of the total population of the
slum districts in Baltimore, go per cent.
in Chicago, 95 per cent. in New York,
and g! per cent. in Philadelphia. And
it appears that of these percentages
Southeastern Europe has_ furnished
three times as many as Northwestern
Europe in Baltimore, nineteen times as
many in New York, twenty times as
many in Chicago, and seventy-one
times as many in Philadelphia. In
other words, the slums of our largest
cities are largely a foreign product, and
a product of the countries which have
greatly increased their immigration in
recent years.

The greatness of a country is not
made up by the numbers of its popula-
tion, but by the inteiligence, honesty,
thrift, industry and patriotism of its
people. One such citizen is worth
hundreds of rascals in the slums and
more than worth thousands in the pris-
ons. The immigration laws should be
so framed that they will insure the in-
troduction of the class of people who
will make good citizens.

GERMANY AND HAYTI.

The demand made by Germany upon
Hayti to pay an indemnity for the al-
leged ill-treatment of a German sub-
ject, and the threat to send a warship
to Port-au-Prince, have given rise to
some ill-advised talk on the part of
people in this country with respect to
the duties of the United States in the
premises. These people think that, un-
der the provisions of the Monroe doc-
trine, this country must prevent Ger-
many from taking any vigorous action
in Hayti. No such course is contem-
plated in the interpretation hitherto
placed upon the celebrated doctrine of
President Monroe.

When Great Britain threatened to
seize a portion of the territory of Ven-
ezuela, President Cleveland very prop-
erly interfered, holding that such an act
would be a violation of the Monroe
dcctrine. When, however, the British
government landed troops at Corinto,
Nicaragua, and occupied that town, in
order to enforce the payment of an in-
demnity by Nicaragua for the ill-treat-
ment of a British vice consul, Presi-
dent Cleveland made no protest what-
ever, holding that Great Britain had a
perfect right to protect her subjects.

So long as Germany makes no attempt
to annex any portion of Hayti, this
country has no warrant for interfering,
and it is not probable that President
McKinley will interfere in any way,
although it is possible that he may tender
the kind offices of the United States to
bring about a good understanding be-
tween the disputants.

The average weight of the brain of
the despised Chinaman is said to be
larger than that of any other race in the
world except the Scotch.

  

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

Shoes and Leather

How Old Man Laster Filled His Po-
sition as Assignee.

 

 

Well, the agony is past and I’m set-
tled down again and happier than |
have been in ages.

1 don’t want to go through any more
failures if I can possibly help it. As
I told you in my last letter, the old
man Laster took hold of things as
though he had_ been stockeassignee of
the village for a score of vears. He
knew just what to do and did it.

He kept the little clerk and me
hustling on the inventory and then he
and I sat down and went over that aw-
ful list of accounts.

‘*E-m-m-m,’’ the old man would say,
‘‘*how'd you come to trust Jim Rusen-
dorf?’

‘*Well, he said he’d pay just as soon
as he sold his beans, and he talked so
honestly that I thought—’’

‘“‘One pair of boots—$2.75. Would
you have gone down in your pocket
and loaned him $2.75 if he’d asked
you?’’

‘*Certainly not.’’

‘‘Well, this is the same thing, isn’t
it? By Jove, I b’lieve a man’ll pay
borrowed money quicker than he will
for worn-out boots. ’’

‘Well, I made a clean dollar on the
boots so the loss isn’t quite so bad.’’

‘“That’s just it,’’ said the old man.
‘‘The prospect of profit blinds a man,
doesn’t it?’’

I was forced to confess that it did
seem to.

‘‘[ know just how
Laster. ‘‘When' a man hasn’t had a
customer all of the morning it does
seem hard to puta pair of boots back
in the case after working hard to fit and
suit the customer, just because he wants
credit. Particularly when he ‘looks
honest,’ teo. Bet that's just what the
retailer has to learn. I served my ap-
prenticeship at it and I make a good
many mistakes yet. That’s a_ good
thing to remember, though, just the
same—don’t trust a man or a woman,
ora lictle child, for any amount of goods
unless you would Joan them as willingly
the cash instead of the goods.’’

Well, we clawed over those accounts
all of one day, and when we got done
we had checked off about one-third of
them as hopelessly bad, one-third of
them as cream, one-sixth as doubtful
and one-sixth as ‘‘probably good.”’

The inventory of the goods didn’t
pull up quite so much as I had expect-
ed, considering what a short time it
had been since we took the regular an-
nual inventory, but we put everything
down at its actual cost price, ‘‘at the
mark,’’ Mr. Laster called it, no matter
how much less it was worth on account
of old style, or being shopworn or
bought at too high a price. ‘‘That’s
the best way,’’ Mr. Laster said, ‘‘and
then when the stock is sold’’—it made
me wince to hear that—‘‘the buyer can
judge better about what he can afford
to pay, and altogether it will be better
for the creditors.’

Every day some creditor's agent or
lawyer would drop around and bluster
about this or that or the other thing,
and make me_ feel bad, but they
couldn’t feaze the old man. He sim-
ply smiled and said that it.was an un-
fortunate affair, but it was going to -be
managed for the best interests of all
concerned. If they wanted to throw
away the money necessary to make the
attempt to break the assignment, or if

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they wanted to put Mr. Fitem on the
Stand, it was all right, go right ahead.
‘‘T wouldn't have had anything to do
with this matter,’’ the old man said,
‘if it wasn’t all right and legitimate,
but I want everybody to be satisfied.’’

I noticed that the agents and lawyers
were a good deal more bloodthirsty
usually than the members of firms who
came to look into matters, but then that
was natural. The principal creditor
only blows when it will do some good,
but the special commissioner has to
earn his money in some way.

By-and-by they stopped coming, and
Laster went on with the proceedings.
He wouldn’t give out anything that
looked like a statement until we had
matters all to ourselves. Then he filed
the official schedule, which looked nice.
Here it is:

ASSETS.
Goods, as per inventory, - $5,800
Bills receivable, - - = 1,210
Cash, - - - - - 51
Fixtures (at actual cost), - - 182

Total, $7,243

LIABILITIES.
Notes outstanding, - -
Bills payable, - - - -
Borrowed money (secured by note),

Total, $6,740

That looked as though the creditors
would be paid in full, but I knew it
couldn't be possible. It was a tough
ending for all my high hopes.

One day Mr. Laster called me one
side, away from the little clerk and the
slaughter-sale men who were taking a
jook through the stock, and handed me
this document. ‘‘Now, my advice to
you,’’ he said, ‘‘is to copy this letter
and send it to every one of your credit-
ors. Bring the copies to me and I will
sign them as assignee, officially.’’ I
took the sheet and read:

Gentlemen—I find that the actual
liabilities in,the business of I, Fitem,
the shoe dealer, who recently assigned
to me, are $6,740, of which amount
$1,000 forms a preferred claim for
money borrowed to start the business.
The nominal assets figure up $7,243.
Although the stock is in fairly good
shape, I doubt if at the sale it will be
likely to bring much more than forty-
five or fifty cents on the dollar, say, at
the higher figure, $2,900. I doubt if
over $500 could be realized from the
accounts, and the cash on hand and the
fixtures will not net more than enough
to make the actual assets $3,500. When
the preferred claim is taken out and the
costs of the assignment, it looks very
much to me as though not more than
thirty or thirty-five cents would be left
for the creditors. Someof Mr. Fitem’s
friends are anxious to put the young
man on his feet again, and he has
authorized me to say that he will be
able to offer forty cents on the dollar as
a compromise, providing all of the
creditors will accept this amount in
settlement. Please understand that I
do not in any way urge or even request
this, but from the estimates which I
have been able to make it strikes me
that the net offer in cash will be better
than the probable dividend payable at
the end of the period allowed by law.
It will also enable an honest but un-
fortunate young business man to resume
business and possibly be able to con-
tinue longer as a customer, when, if the
compromise fails and the assignment
goes through, he will not be able to con-
tinue business. I shall hold matters
open for one week for answers to this
letter before proceeding to wind up the
business, and I request immediate an-
swers.

Most truly yours,
A. LASTER, Assignee.

I could hardly understand it. ‘‘Why,
Mr. Laster,’’ I stammered, ‘‘it would
take’’—I figured hastily on a bit of
paper—'‘it would take $2,300 to pay

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even forty cents on the unpreferred
claims, and you know I haven't got a
cent in the world, Mr. Laster.’’

The old man smiled comfortably.
‘*Well,’’ he said, ‘‘I have been think-
ing matters over a little and I think it
can be arranged. Mrs. Green is so
delighted that you have saved her
money for her that she is perfectly will-
ing that you should continue to have it,
and as for the rest of it, if the answers
come back at all satisfactorily, I have a
little proposition to make to you which I
think that you will be able to accept.’’

So I copied the letters out and sent
them, off, but unknown to Mr. Laster,
and after he had signed the original
letter, I added this postscript to each
one in my own handwriting:

P. S.—For myself, and without the
knowledge of the assignee, I desire to
say that if the leniency mentioned in
the assignee’s letter is considered fa-
vorably, and my unfortunate business
affairs are settled on that basis, I shall
feel that whatever of good fortune shail
come to me in the future will be due
largely to the magnanimity of my
creditors at this time; and while I will
hot want to start in business life again
hampered by actual obligations, I shall
never feel satisfied until all of my in-
debtedness is wiped out. _

Respectfully,
I. FITEM.

Then we waited. Several of the
answers Came immediately. The larger
houses in the East, some of them, ac-
cepted the proposition in ten words,
without any ifs or anos whatever:
Others quibkled a good deal, quite a
number offered to settle for all of the
way from fifty to seventy-five cents, and
one or two absolutely refused.

I was pretty well discouraged, but
not so the old man. Hesimply smiled,
borrowed the attorney’s pretty stenog-
rapher for an hour a day, and began a
correspordence on his own hook. I
don’t know what he said to them in the
long letters which he dictated to that
girl, and I never could get her to tell me.
But one day, a week or so later, when I
had about given up hope and wondered
if I hadn’t better go out and look for a
job, he called me into the store and
showed me a series of letters, one from
each creditor, accepting the offer with-
out conditions. I have an idea that in
one or two of the worst cases the old
man brought a little pressure to bear of
some sort, but I don’t know anything
about it. All I was sure of was that if
I could raise $2,500 I could go on in
business and no questions asked.

Then it was that the old man broached
a plan which almost caused me to fall
off my chair. And this was it: That J
should give my note to Mrs. Green for
the $1,000 and my note to him for
$2,000, and go into partnership, with
him as an active partner, joining my
$7,243 worth of nominal assets to his
$18,000 worth of nominal assets, allow-
ing him to work or loaf.as suited him,
and taking myself the active manage-
ment of the business and rank as a one-
third partner. He. would settle the
_forty-cent matter as soon as I had ac-
cepted his proposition and the contract
of partnership was drawn up and signed.

Did I accept? Well, what do you
think about it? Mrs. Green had her
note for one thousand cold, clamniy
dollars inside of twenty minutes. Mr.
Laster had another for $2,000, a cast-
iron contract was drawn up between us,
and, with my brain in a whirl, I was a
business man once more.

I supposed then that we would begin

at once the work of moving the goods’

from my little store over to the old

 

stand, but the old gentleman only smiled
when I mentioned it in my enthusiasm,
took me into his little sanctum, and un-
folded the scheme which had _ been
moulting in his brain all of the time.

It was a great one and worthy of him,
and it made the biggest sensation in the
shoe line that our town has ever experi-
enced.

I will tell you about it in my next let-
ter.—I. Fitem in Boots and Shoes
Weekly.

—__>-2.___
How Baby Shoes Suppressed Two

Susceptible Maidens.

From the New York Sun.

When Mr. De Kalb came to New York
one morning the pockets of his over-
coat were bulging with three pairs of
small shoes, none of which would just
fit the last De Kalb baby.

‘‘Now, John, don’t you forget to re-
turn those shoes and bring back larger
sizes,’’ was’ Mrs. De Kalb’s parting in-
junction.

De Kalb is the young-looking father
of three small De Kalbs., An unpreju-
diced person might consciertiously say
that De Kalb isa good-looking young
man, and, to his credit, De Kalb him-
self would be the last man in the world
to admit it. He had noticed eccasion-
ally that young women looked at him
with interest, but none of his friends
ever accused him of posing for the ben-
efit of such strangers. Two lively young
women happened to. ride down to the
bridge in the same car with De Kalb,
and if he hadn’t been busy witb his
paper he might have noticed that they
were discussing him, after a way that
such young women have. From their
expressions it was evident that De Kalb
seemed to them a presentable young
man whose acquaintance was desirable.
As De Kalb got off his car to take a
bridge train, the two young women
turned to look at him and he saw them.

‘Nice looking pair of girls,’’ he
thought, ‘‘and they are just at an age
when they think it smart to be flirty.
Too bad ; but they will get over it. By
Jove! They are looking at me. Well,
well, this is a joke on Mrs. De Kalb.’’

When De Kalb got into the car he
found that the two young women were
sitting opposite him. They talked to
each other and smiled at him. De Kalb
was amused. He learned that one young
woman’s name was ‘‘Mame’’ and the
other’s ‘‘Daisy,’’ and their conversa-
tron dealt with ‘‘dictation’’ and ‘‘ma-
chines’’ and ‘‘Mr. Brown’s correspon-
dence’’ and the ‘‘lovely new clerk’’
who was in his first year at the law
school. They were talking for his ben-
efit. He “was conscious of the fact that
even when they seemed to be looking
at each other they saw him out of the
corners of their eyes; and De Kalb
wasn't a conceited man, either. When
the train was halfway across the bridge
De Kalb smiled a broad smile.

“‘Here is where I get the joke on
them,’’ he thought, ‘‘and I think Mfs.
Dé Kalb will enjoy it when I tell ber
about it. This is lovely.’’

Mame and Daisy each appropriated
De Kalb’s smile to herself and each was
encouraged to look .at him directly.
De Kalb stuck his hands into his over-
coat pockets and pulled out three pairs
of baby shoes. The effect was elec-
trical. Mame and Daisy stopped in the
middle of their smiles like automatots
whose machinery has run down. De
Kalb was apparently engrossed in study-

_ing the merits of the small shoes in his

hands. Mame and Daisy nudged each
other and then looked as if they had
struck an unspellable word in dictation.
De Kalb finished his inspection of the
shoes, put them back into his pockets
and then grinned at Mame and Daisy.

The car had drawn into the station
and the two young women got up with
an extra switch of theirskirts. As they
left the car De Kalb heard Daisy say:

‘Did you ever take notice, Mame,
what a lot of common men ride in these
cars?”’

‘‘Indeed I have and it's something
terrible the way: they try to flirt. They
make me tired.’’

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of either, Table Spoon, Fork, Butter Knife or Sugar Spoon
will receive one Silver Plated Steel Table Knife,

some Aluminum Thimble is given.

For 75 you
and for toa hand-

Present labels, attached to tin-foil wrappers, at our office in this city,
and receive premiums free of any charge in return; or hand labels, at-
tached to tin-foil wrappers, tu your grocer, with your name and address,
and premiums will be delivered through him the following day.

Premiums cannot be mailed under any circumstances.

FLEISCHMANN & CO.

Detroit Agency, 118 Bates St.
Grand Rapids Agency, 26 Fountain

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Getting the People

Value of Illustration in Modern Ad-
vertising.
Written for the TRADESMAN.

 

The most primitive method of re-
cording thought or expressing it by
otber than vocal means was by the use
of pictures, and the earliest invented
alphabets were all modifications of these
forms. In some instances, as in the
Chinese and allied languages, the origi-
nal picture forms and significances are
plainiy traceable in their use to-day.
That the pictured representation should
be the most natural mode of express-
ing thought is sufficiently obvious and
so the statement that in its appropriate
place there can be no more effective
method is a reasonable one.

In the earlier days of advertising the
value of illustration was little recog-
nized. The reason for this is to be found
in the fact that the production of pic-
tures suitable for advertising was a for-
midable undertaking on account of the
crudeness of engraving methods. On
this account, previous to the invention
of the modern methods of making illus-
trations during the past fifteen years,
there was little of engraving in use out-
side of the mechanical representations
of the article advertised, or a few con-
ventional faces and figures to call atten-
tion to hair dyes, cosmetics, etc. But
the facility of modern methods has
made such illustration so easy that most
periodicals to-day present a wonderful
profusion of pictured representations,
among which the advertising ideas are
liable to become obscured.

The fact that the thought expressed by
the picture is the more quickly com-
prehended is reason enough for its em-
ployment. But in the very profusion the
advertiser is liable to lose sight of this
prime object and, instead of making the
picture to illustrate the idea, it is used
simply tor decoration. In some cases,
this use may be valuable; but to have
much effect there must be exceptional
merit or it 1s lost in the level of the
commonplace. Some decorative art pic-
tures are in effective use by the most
extensive advertisers, which is evidence
of their value; but this value must de-
pend upon such a real artistic quality
as will cause them to grow upon the
observer, so that the eye will recognize
them as attractive, although familiar.
But the gaining of the public attention
by such means is becoming more and
more difficult on account of the great
guantity of illustration, of all grades of
merit and demerit.

In many cases the most practical and
effective illustration is a simple and
clear picture of the article to be ad-
vertised. This will catch the interested
eye and convey in the most effective
manner the idea of what is for sale.
To depend upon catching the attention
simply by the attractiveness of a pic-
ture expressing no particular idea and
having no relation to the subject, and
then upon prosaic type for the rest, is
too roundabout a method to be effective
in this age of directness and force.

There is, however, much of value in
the use of such illustrations as in the
simplest and most forcible manner ex-
press some idea introductory to the
written portion of the advertisement,
even although there may not be any
particular pertinence in the illustration
to the article advertised. In this case
the value of the picture depends upon
the principle that a pictured idea is the
more forcible mode of expression. It

 

is to be observed that in this use of il-
lustration, while the work should be
artistic, the element of attractive pret-
tiness must be ignored. It is impos-
sible to make a picture serve the double
purpose of expressing an idea forcibly
and at the same time gain attention on
account of abstract artistic merit.

There may be a seeming exception to
this proposition in the improving meth-
ods of posing figures in some relation
to the article to be shown. Examples
of this have long been familiar in the
use of cooking ilustrations, in which the
attractive features are the pretty faces
and fine figures of the cooks. This
method is coming more and more into
use; and in some of the larger cities
there are models who make a specialty
of this sort of posing, and some of the
best photographers are not above lend-
ing their skill to make such pictures
effective. Recently, child figures are
much sought for this purpose.

The use of pictures in advertising is
increasing at a rapid rate and the edu-
cation of the public makes a higher
grade of artistic skill more and more
essential. This requirement in turn is
educating a great number of artists and
designers, and enlisting the attention of
those trained in other lines of art, until
it is becoming an interesting specula-
tion as to where the development in this
direction will finally end. W. N. F.

——~> 0 >
Less Trust Put in Human Nature Now
than Formerly.

‘*There is a heap of difference, ’’ said
a commercial agency man, ‘‘between
the credit system now and the system of
only a few years ago. When I started
in business it was the fashion for the
out-of-town merchant to come to the
market to make his purchases. He
visited the merchant he wanted to buy
goods of, and whetker he knew him or
not, the merchant in five minutes had
made up his mind whether he wanted
to sell goods to him or not, and just the
amount and just the length of credit he
wanted to give. In very few cases was
there any investigation of a man’s
record. The merchant simply sized his
man up and then acted on his judgment.
The system wasn't bad, either, for those
days, for it was seldom that a merchant
who had had experience in dealing with
men made a mistake. You could tell
then what a man was aftera five-minute
talk.

**But to-day, good heavens! you talk
to a man five minutes and you probably
know less about him than you did _ be-
fore you saw him. I mean, of course,
in the matter of business standing. The
merchant who tried to do business on
that plan to-day would be bankrupt in
a month if he was worth millions to
Start with. The man who comes in look-
ing for credit to-day gets just as good a
reception as he did in the old days; but
after he has given his order and goes
away,his record is gone over with a fine
tooth comb before he gets a_cent’s
worth of credit. I don't know whether
human nature has changed so that it is
impossible to tell whether a man is
honest now and will keep his word or
not, but certain it is that you can’t size
a man up to-day by talking with him
as you used to be able to size him up.
More trouble is taken to-day to find out
the trustworthiness of a man who wants

$100 worth of credit than was taken
twenty years ago to look up the trust-
worthiness of a man who wanted $20,000
worth of credit.’’
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That Drug Store Boy.
M. Quad in American Druggist.

I had no complaints to make about
the boy whom my family druggist had
about his store up to six months ago.
Indeed, we took to each other, and
were chuck-a-luck in all things. It’s
the boy who took his place—the long-
haired, freckled-faced boy with the icy
reserve— whom I have come to feel is
doing me a rank injustice. It did not
take me ten minutes to get acquainted
with the other boy. My dog tollowed
me into the place one day and pitched
into the drug store cat, and between
them they wrecked things for about ten
minutes. I grinned and the _ boy
chuckled. I laughed and _ he roared.
There was a bond bewteen us from that
day on.

When the new boy was new to his
piace and a stranger to me I used to lie
in wait for him and tell him funny
stories and expect to see him swing his
hat and hear him roar with laughter.
The funniest thing I could get off would
not even bring a smile to his face.
After spending an hour with him on one
occasion, telling him joke after joke,
and while I was in the midst of a_ side-
splitting story which I felt sure would
fetch him at last, he rose up and quietly
said:

‘*Excuse me, sir, but I have to fill a
gross of bottles with castor oil this
evening. ”’

When I found that our drug-store boy
had nothing funny about him I tried his
serious side. If I could not make him
laugh I would try to make him weep.
I told him sad and mournful stories for
forty minutes by the clock, but he never
heaved a sigh nor shed a tear. He sat
and listened to me with an impassive
countenance until I had talked out, and
then he rose and quietly said:

‘If you have wind on your stomach I
would advise you to take soda mints.’’

It was discouraging, but I hung onto
that boy in hopes to draw him out and
see what manner of boy he was... One
day, when I found him arrangirgghe
sticky fly paper, I asked him why they
wouldn't make good porous plasters?
He looked up at me a little bewildered,
but yet losing none of his dignity, and
did not answer. It was two weeks later
when he said to me:

**I sold one to old Mrs. Adler fora
porous plaster, sir, and she says they
didn't get up no itching.’’ It vexed
me to find that the drug store boy was
not like other boys.

And J tried to put them up to pick a
fuss with him. All held off hut the
grocer's boy, fearing that he might be
carrying a bottle of vitriol in his bind
pocket to defend himself. The grocer’s
boy said he'd tackle him for a quarter,
but it wasn’t much of atackle. He
met the drug store boy at the door and
started to knock his cap off, but he was
looked down upon with such dignity
and indifference that he backed off and
bumped his head against a telegraph
pole. Then I tried flattery to get closer.
I told the drug store boy that his head
was level and his horse sense remark-
able. I praised him for his honesty, his
energy and his ambition. For thirty
minutes I soft-soaped him in all direc-
tions, and ended up with an offer to
furnish him the capital to setup in
business. He kept his eyes fixed on a
box of camphor balls while I was talk-
ing, and he had nothing to say until
I had finished. Then he arose and
brought me half a dozen slippery elm
troches and said they were awfully good
for anybody who talked too much.

I was still determined to get at that
boy, and one day I left him three or
four novels about pirates, Indians and
boy detectives. There was no doubt in
my mind that they would break down
his reserve and win his confidence, but
when I went in next day he was tearing
up the novels to light a fire in the fur-
nace. Next day I left him a theater
ticket to a play in which no end of
girls were abducted, half a dozen pi-
rates hanged and a train of cars run off
the track, and I felt sure I had caught
him in my net. He didn’t have a word
to say, pro or con, but a few days later
I learned that he had given the ticket

 

to a tramp who called at the store and
tried to bit him for a nickel.

It was months ago that I made up my
mind that our drug store boy was un-
approachable, and that he would con-
tinue to hold me at arm's length all our
lives. Then 1 assumed the dignified,
imperturbable demeanor which had
characterized him from the first, and
there is no hilariousness when we meet.
If I enter the store for a corn cure |
greet the druggist with a smile, and we
talk of the weather, politics and all that.
but if I enter and find the boy in charge
we stiffly bow, transact business with
hardly a word between us, and we real-
ize that we can never be friends. It is
all his fault. I admire him and long
to chuck him under the chin and be
friendly, but he stands me off. The
ether night, knowing that he was to
come down to the house with a prescrip-
tion, I cut the wire of the door-bell He
walked up the steps in his usual digni-
fied way, gave a yank at the bell, and
next moment he went head over heels
down the steps. I ran out prepared to
find him shocked out of his icy reserve
and ready to make terms with me, but
although he had busted both suspenders,
tore his coat and barked his shin, he
drew himself up and frigidly said:

‘Mr. Blank, I am sorry to say I have
pulled down the front of your house.
Please make out and present your bill
of damages.’’

I am all right with the lawyer’s boy,
the grocer’s boy and the laundry boy,
and I'd be all right with the drug store
boy if he’d only meet me halfway. I
have shown my readiness on dozens of
occasions, but he continues to stand me
off and withhold his confidence and
friendship. He may be a determined
boy, but I am also a determined man.
Yesterday when I went in for a glass of
root beer I made my last advances to
him, and he must now take the conse-
quences. I smiled at him, but he sent
me back a stony stare. I poked him
in the ribs, and he drew himself up
like a crowbar. I winked at him and
said I’d take a glass of root beer with a
stick in it, and he drew the beer,
dropped in a sliver off a box and looked
coldly out of the window while I
emptied the glass.

——_~>_2>___
Circumstances Alter Cases.

There was a poor man once
Who had a piece to speak;

He also had a plan in mind
Designed to aid the weak.

All worldly goods, he said,
Should be apportioned so

That there might be no weak, no strong,
No lofty, and no low.

But Fortune smiled, and he

Became a wealthy man;
Therefore, he had no more to say,
And dropped his noble plan.

It Disappeared.

‘*Beg pardon, Grimly, did your wife
lose that $5 with which she started to
the savings bank or was she robbed?’’

‘*Partly both. She collided with the
bargain counter of a department store.'’

—__>-0~—____

Switzerland has ninet:en associations
devoted to collecting the discarded ends
of cigars and applying the proceeds to
charitable purposes. In one year they
provided 1,720 poor children with cloth-
ing. A philanthrophic society in St.
Petersburg makes something like $1, 500
a month from a similar source.

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A story is told of the late Baron
Hirsch that conveys a valuable lesson.
After writing a message announcing
the gift of a fortune to a school, the great
millionaire went over the telegram care-
fully a second time, condensing it so as
to save a franc.

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A Baltimore judge has decided that
faith-cure doctors are not entitled to re-
muneration for their services. He takes
the ground that the faith-cure physician
renders no apparent services to the sick.

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Mexico wants more ginger, and as
the plant grows wild in many paftts of
the republic, its cultivation is to be en-
couraged. It is said that the crop will
yield $300 in gold to the acre.

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Chicago, Nove 17, 1897.
Olney & Judson Grocer Coe,
Grand Rapidse
Referring to the question of the
purity of your ‘¢Peerless'' lard, we
hereby wish to state and guarantee
to you that the lard we have shipped

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100 per cente pure larde
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SWIFT & COc6,
By We Be Albright,
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Fruits and Produce.

Necessity of Care in Marketing Farm
Produce.

While each of the various products of
the farm and garden has to a greater
or less extent its own particular charac-
teristics, and requires a more or less
different treatment, there are some gen-
eral rules which apply equally to every

to follow is to ascertain the require-
ments of the market or markets to
which you expect to ship, and be
guided by them. It may, however, be
accepted as a practically unvarying
truth that the finest produce will not
bring the highest prices if packed in
unusual packages. The writer saw an
instance of this recently :

A Texas concern, new in the busi-
ness, sent its fine crop of Gem melons

APPLE

CAPE COD CRANBERRIES. We

Hubbard Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Red and Yellow Onions, Spanish
Onions, Honey, Lemons, Oranges, Bananas.

BUNTING & CO, Grand Rapids.

MICHIGAN GROWN
NORTHERN SPIES.

 

kind of produce and to every market/to market in boxes containing 1%

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and which are of the utmost impor-| bushels, the usual package in this mar- Cranberries
tance. The cardinal virtue in preparing|ket being a half-bushel basket. The

All kinds of

VEGETABLES

Ask for prices upon carlots or less,

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neatness, cleanliness, and uniformity. | consignment, although recognized as a
The fact that the goods packed are to| leader in Gems, tried in vain to secure Celery
be eaten should never be lost sight of,/a higher price for the more generous °
nor should it be forgotten that if they | boxes, but was finally obliged to sell Onions

 

 

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The Vinkemulder Company,

are to bring the very highest prices
they must be sold to people whose ap-
petites are not easily tempted, but who
have the money to pay for practically
everything they crave, and who will
and do pay well for the extra attractive-
ness which tempts them. With these
facts in view, the great importance of
neatness and cleanliness is easily ap-
parent. Nor is it safe ever to aim at
any but the highest prices for good pro-
duce, for should a shipment deficient in
any way as to style, form, neatness,
etc., happen to reach the market ata
time when either the demand is light
or the supply excessive, it will remain
unnoticed until the ‘‘strictly fancy’’
goods have been picked up by the buy-
ers, and then, the demand having been
supplied, must await the next day's

all kinds of produce for market are| commission merchant who received the Grapes

buyers, suffering severely by the delay

and eventually being either sold to ped-
dlers for perhaps less than the freight
charges or hauled to the ‘‘dump,’’ a
total! loss.

The following is a sample of an every-
day occurrence: Two fine lots of radishes
will come to market, both lots of the
finest quality. One lot will be made
up into bunches, in each of which the
radishes will be of equal size and the
bunch neatly tied. In the other the
bunches will contain radishes of various
sizes and the bunches be clumsily tied.
The first buyer that comes along will
snap up the first lot at a ‘‘fancy’’
price, while the second lot will be
neglected until the demand is exhaust-
ed, and will ultimately sell for little or
nothing. The same difference may be
seen in several lots of carrots, careful
washing proving an important factor
with this and other roots. Neatness and
attractiveness invariably pay well for
the extra trouble expended.

Undoubtedly cleanliness is included
to a considerable extent under the
heading of neatness, but so important
is it that it is deemed worthy of sepa-
rate consideration. It is found lacking
more often probably in the preparation
of fruit than of other produce. Too
often juice-stained cases injure the sale
of really choice berries, or the dirty fin-
ger marks of the pickers on the boxes
will turn the buyer away. It is needless
to say that the presence of sticks,
leaves, or other rubbish invariably in-
jures the sale. Even potatoes have
sold more readily because marketed in
clean, well-filled sacks.

Uniformity is of the greatest im-
portance and requires a little more
effort. Some varieties of produce are
invariably marketed in uniform pack-
ages, the 30 dozen egg case, for in-
stance, being the universal standard,
but others, particularly fruits and veg-
etables, are put up in various pack-
ages, and while some pertinent sugges-
tions may be made, the only safe rule

 

them at the then market price for half
bushels, viz., $1.25. Fortunately, the
producer was present when the ship-
ment arrived and immediately _ tele-
graphed his associates to ship Gems
thereafter in nothing but half-bushel
baskets. As a consequence, the last
shipment from that source, consisting
of 500 bushels in 1,000 half-bushel bas-
kets, sold for exactly the same amount
as each of the two previous shipments,
which aggregated 1,500 bushels each.
Needless to say, that shipper will study
the peculiarities of his market before
making further shipments.

The above may seem like an exagger-
ation, but it was an actual occurrence,
and the principle may be verified any
day. The explanation is simple: The
retailer becomes used to a certain sized
package and knows immediately of how
many divisions it is susceptible, if it is
to be divided at all, and so can easily
find its selling price and estimate bis
profit. New packages require new cal-
culations, which the retailer has little
time to make, and which he will not
undertake unless obliged to. Jn the in-
stances of the Gems referred to, they
would meet with ready sale in half-
bushel baskefs, not only the size of the
package but its convenience, the bas-
kets being provided with bails or
handles, particularly adapting them to
the retail trade. The 114 bushel boxes
were too large for retail consumption
and the packages too clumsy to be con-
veniently handled. Their purchase
necessitated the retailer's providing
additional baskets and making the
necessary subdivisions, for all of which
he could ill afford the time and for
which the producer paid handsomely.

Honesty should constitute the next
general principle to be observed. The
mere mention of it may appear out of
place in a paper of this nature, but it
is not from a moral but from a money-
making standpoint that it is here con-
sidered. There is probably no business
to which the adage ‘‘Honesty is the
best policy’’ so aptly applies, and it
seems as though there were no legiti-
mate business in which it is so often
disregarded. We believe it can be
safely said that in every instance when
petty deception is attempted it proves
a boomerang. Probably the dishonesty
most commonly practiced is improperly
‘‘facing’’ packages, such as barrels of
potatoes, apples and other fruits, bas-
kets of peaches, and particularly boxes
of berries. The trick has been tried so
often that everyone, even the most in-
experienced buyer, looks out for it. Be-
fore buying a case of berries every buy-
er will take out several boxes and one
after another upset them into his hand.
This, of course, exposes practically all
the berries in the box, and if any de-
ception has been attempted he is apt to

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

Potatoes -- Beans -- Onions

We are in the market daily; buy and Sell Potatoes and Beans, carlots;
if any to offer, write or wire, stating what you have, how soon can ship.

MOSELEY BROS. 7° °G:3i2 Raplas Hicn.

Established 1876.

Wholesale Seeds, Potatoes, Beans, Fruits.

 

Harris & Frutchey

Wholesale Commission Merchants
Are a good firm to ship Butter and Eggs to.

60 Woodbridge St., W.,

Detroit, Mich.

 

MILLER & TEASDALE CO.

ORANGES er ce

We have too cars La Barca and Sonora Oranges rolling, which can

be diverted to any point; wire for prices.

601 NORTH THIRD ST.,

ST. LOUIS, MO.

 

We are in the market to buy

PEAS, BEANS, POTATOES

Onions and Onion Sets, Clover Seed, Allsyke, Pop Corn, etc.
If any to offer, Telephone, Wire or Write us, stating quantity.

ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO.,

24 and 26 North Division St.,

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

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Antiseptic
Fibre
Package Co.

Manufacturers of packages
for marketing Lard, Jelly,
Mincemeat, Candy, Coffee,
Cereals, etc. Pay for them-
selves in securing higher
prices. Always clean and at-
tractive. Furnished printed.
Cheaper than packages now
used.

187-189 Canal Street,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

  

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 
 

 

lose faith in the entire shipment. With
baskets such as_ peaches, plums, etc.,
are shipped in, several slits are cut in
the sides, thus exposing the contents
from top to bottom. Sharp hatchets are
used to remove pieces from the sides of
barrels, etc. But not only is immedi-
ate discovery almost inevitable, but even
when the shipper is successful in fooling
the buyer, the latter, discovering that
he has been deceived, not only refuses
ever after to purchase goods coming
from the same shipper, but relates the
story to his fellows—the stury usually
growing as it travels—until it not infre-
quently happens that the shipper’s
goods are practically boycotted, even the
most fancy stock being neglected be-
cause it bears the shipper’s name, trade-
mark, or number.

On the other hand, painstaking care
and patience will generally result in
building up for the shipper an enviable
reputation, securing for his shipments
the top,sometimes a little above the top,
of the market, because of their known
unvarying good quality. When a pro-
ducer desires to build up such a reputa-
tion, it will pay him to adopt a_ brand,
as, for instance, ‘‘The Star,’’ having
first ascertained from his commission
merchant that his brand will not in-
terfere with any other on the market.
He should then make ita rule, from
which there must never be any devia-
tion, to use it only on his choicest prod-
ucts, omitting the brand and using only
his regular number on any shipment
that cannot be rated ‘‘strictly fancy.’’
Such discrimination against the poor
qualities of one’s own product requires
strength of character and _ firmness of
purpose, but such a policy steadfastly
pursued will result in a reputation for
the goods bearing the adopted brand
which will never fail to obtain for them
the very top of the market.

Packing is, after the quality of the
produce, the next most impcrtant con-
sideration. A little study of the route
your produce must take to reach the
consumer will convince you of this. A
typical trip will be as follows: Several
miles’ ride in a spring wagon from farm
to railroad, over a more or less rough
road; then Io to 500, or even 1,000,
miles on the railroad; careless, hurried
handling by trainmen loading the prod-
uce on the wagons of the commission
merchant, and hauling over rough city
pavements to his store; exposure for
some time, and another haul to the
store of the retailer, where it is again
exposed for sale, and usually another
haul at lively speed to the home of the
consumer. Consider what this means
to tender fruit or vegetables, and the
necessity of extreme care becomes ob-
vious. To pack properly requires ex-
perience, but some practical suggestions

On a farm whence considerable truck
is shipped there should be a packing
shed, if possible. A tight roof on poles
is best, as the more air and light there
are the better. Decay is the great enemy
to be guarded against. Heat and
moisture are the greatest promoters of
decay. Wherever possible permit, your
fruit or vegetables to cool from the heat
of the day before packing. Make sure
they are perfectly dry and packed tight-
ly, taking care to bruise nothing.
Bruising liberates moisture, which in
turn produces decay. Either too tight
or too loose packing results in bruis-
ing, for if, after being shaken down in
transportation there is room in the
packages for the contents to shake about

ing fruit, particularly, let the degree of
ripeness in each package be uniform.
When hard, unripe fruit is put in the
same package with tender, ripe fruit
the latter will be bruised and all de-
cayed. Where it is possible, oversee
the loading of the car and see that
space is left for free circulation of air
between the boxes, crates, etc., as this
will do much to prevent heating and

 

decay. GEO: G, Hine.
ee a
Boosted the Undertaker’s Business
Unawares.

The debt of the’ struggling little
church in the suburbs had ali been paid
off but $600.

A clergyman noted for his skill and
success in raising church debts had
been sent for and was conducting the
morning service. The sermon was
over, and the work of stirring up the
audience to the requisite pitch of en-
thusiasm had begun. Subscriptions rose
rapidly to $300, then to $400, and, after
considerable effort, to $500, where they
stuck, In vain the visiting brother ex-
horted and pleaded. The limit of the
cash resources of the congregation ap-
peared to have been reached, and at last
he sat down, discouraged.

Then Brother Plantus, a highly re-
spected undertaker, who had made a
liberal subscription already, rose and
said:

‘‘Brethren, this thing sha’n’t fall
through after it has got as far along as
$500. I believe in a man giving as the
Lord has prospered him, and, although
I have given a pretty good-sized dona-
ticn, I am ready to do more. I’ll pay
that last hundred dollars myself. Here’s
my check for the amount.’’

‘‘T don’t know your name, brother,’’
shouted the visiting preacher, jumping
to his feet with enthusiasm, ‘‘but I pray
the Lord your business will double dur-
i Sheng coming year, and I believe it
will!’’

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Merit Coupled with Push and Energy.

We are pleased to notice the success
of any business enterprise that started
at a time when other concerns were be-
ing compelled to close their doors. This
enterprising company had fairly begun
the manufacture and introduction of
their goods, when the hard times were
upon them. Through all the hardships
attendant on such hard times they have
grown from an acorn-like establishment
to giant-oak sturdiness, until their plant
is now one of the largest and _ strongest
in the West. The Computing Scale
Company, of Dayton, Ohio, is on the
top wave of success. The merit ot
their scales, their energy and push, and
the apparent desire to give the public
the best that brains and money can
produce have made them leaders in the
scale business. The Dayton Computing
Scale, better known as the Money
Weight System, was the first of its kind
introduced to the public, and with al-
most 40,000 of these scales in use, we
judge they have come to stay and we
bespeak for this company a wonderful
success in placing in the hands of the
merchant a truly wonderful piece of
mechanism.
—_——_>-20

Beware of J. B. Ballard, of Detroit.

Detroit, Dec. 4—French Bros., of
Riley Center, secured a judgment
against J. B. Ballard, a commission

man, before Justice Goodson yesterday
for the market value of 761 pounds of
dairy butter. Ballard, it appears, ob-
tained permission from Charles W.
Rudd to put in a desk in Rudd’s store,
31 Woodbridge street, and to receive
his mail there. He solicited commis-
sion business and advertised, giving
Rudd’s telephone number as his own.
In this way he secured the butter from
French Bros. and never paid for it, sell-
ing it to Rudd for 9g centsa pound. A
number of commission men were sworn
and all of them varied on the price. of
butter at the time it was bought by Bal-

 

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COYNE BROTHERS

WHOLESALE COMMISSION MERCHANTS
161 S. Water St., Chicago.

BUTTER, EGGS, POULTRY, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Car Lots: POTATORS, APPLES, BEANS, ONIONS

References: W. M. Hoyt Co., Wholesale Grocers,
Chicago. W.J. Quan & Co., Wholesale Grocer, Chi-
cago. Bradstreet and Dun’s Agencies.

3ankers: Merchants Nantional Bank, Chicago.
Write for Tags and Stencils.

  

Mention this Paper when Writing.

 

E will send our Machine on 10 days’ trial

to interested parties, as we know that it
will give satisfaction. A card will bring Cir-
culars, Prices and a Machine if you wish.

MILLER BROS.,

Mnfrs of Foot and Power ROCHESTER, MICH.

Bean Picking Machinery.

ABSOLUTE

PURE GROUND SPICES, BAKING POWDER
BUTCHERS’ SUPPLIES, ETC.
FOR THE TRADE.

THE VINKEMULDER COMPANY,

PHONE 555.
418-420 S. Division St., Grand Rapids.

R. HIRT, Jr.

Market St., Detroit.
Butter and Eggs wanted x

Will buy same at point of shipment,
or delivered, in small or large lots.
Write for particulars.

WANTED

Several car loads of

POTATOES and BEANS

HERMANN C. NAUMANN & Co.,

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Who gets the...

Oyster Trade?

The man whose oysters are the
freshest and best flavored.

Who loses other trade ?

The man who sells fishy oysters
diluted with ice to disgust his
customers.

Avoid such a calamity by
Cabinets.
(See cut.) They are lined with

using our Oyster

copper so you can use salt with
the ice. They have porcelain
lined cans. Send for circular.
Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co.
Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

  

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

- GOTHAM GOSSIP.

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

Special Correspondence.

New York, Dec. 4—There is a grow-
ing sentiment in this community
against the publication of advertise-
ments in Governmental! reports sent out
by the Bureau of American Republics.
This feeling crystallized Friday ina
meeting of the representatives of the
leading trade papers to protest against
its Continuance. If advertisements can
be printed in one report, why not in
others? Why should not the great de-
pariment stores have a list of ‘‘bar-
gains’ in the agricultural reports? And
what a field for patent novelties is of-
fered by other departments! Seriously,
the abuse Is one that should be choked
off at once, and every trade paper in
the country should keep up the agitation
until the publication ot these advertise-
meuts Ceases by act ot Congress, if that
De necessary.

During the week the jobbing grocers
of this city have been having a rush of
holiday orders and some of the stores
are working hours overtime. In _ the
retail stores the jam is larger than ever
and atter g o'clock no lone man_ should
venture into the sbopping district. Only
frail, delicate women are equal to the
task of crowding to the bargain counter
through a row of women twenty deep.

‘Lhere are many merchants from the
interior here looking for novelties and
they are hard to suit if they can't find
what they want within thirty minutes.

Coffee is the one thing which shows
no special Christmas cheer. It has been

a dull and uninteresting week and
prices remain at the low basis of last
week. Supplies are large, the stock

here and afloat aggregating 1,043,649
bags, against 606,448 bags at the same
time last year. Rio No. 7, 6%c. Ad-
vances trom Europe Friday indicate a
weaker feeling at the leading coffee
markets abroad. For mild sorts there
is a |:ttle better feeiing, but, asa rule,
there is still room tor improvement.
East India sorts are steady and rates
are practically unchanged.

The sugar market has displayed a
considerable activity, both tor raw and
refued. Orders for the latter, while not
large in many cases, have been frequent
and from all sections, so that in the ag-
gregate a good quantity has gone out.
There
orders promptly.
list price is stili 5c.

iva importers ‘‘profess confidence’’
in the outlook. There has been a slightly
stronger tone to the market during the
past tew days and, while this is not an
alarming symptom, it is not regarded as
particularly encouraging. The better
sorts of tea sell with a good degree of
freedom at remunerative rates, but they
are hardly in evidence enough to cut
much of a figure.

The rice market during the week has
been quieter than for some time. Or-
ders from the interior have been infre-
quent and city jobbers report little do-
ing. <A better condition is looked for
soon after the beginning of the new
year, as dealers, large and small, are at
present reducing stocks of all kinds
preparatory to the annual inventory.
Prime to choice domestic, 5%@53(c.

Spice stocks seem to be ample to pre-
vent any appreciation of quotations and
the demand Is not greater than usual.
Some few mail orders have come to
hand, but the general tendency is seem-
ingly to wait.

In molasses, the jobbing trade is very
quiet. Arrivals are freer, but the de-
mand 1s not ‘‘equal to the occasion.’’
Prices are practically unchanged. Good
to prime centrifugal, 14@18c; good to
prime open kettle, 27@3oc.

The canned goods market is quiet.
The whole range of goods seems to be
depressed, unless tomatoes be the ex-
ception. For the latter there has been
a good demand, with No, 3 standards
held at $1. Fancy, $1.05@1.20.

Dried fruits are quiet. There isa
growing demand for evaporated goods in
cartons, and especially for apples and
raspberries, for both of which there is a

For granulated the

is no delay, however, in filling.

 

satisfactory enquiry. Evaporated apples
are hard to obtain, on account of the
scarcity of fresh fruit, one evaporator
stating that he had just purchased in
this market twenty-five barrels of ap-
ples at $4 per barrel, in order that he
might fill an export demand.

Lemons and oranges are hardly as
active as last week. Supplies of Florida
oranges are larger than it was thought
they would be and prices have sagged.
For the better grades, of course there
is an outlet at satisfactory rates.

Raisins, dates, figs, prunes, citron,
etc., are moving with celerity and deal-
ers are wishing that the holiday season
lasted longer. This is a period that
makes up for a long dull season.

For best Western creamery butter 23c
is the prevailing figure. Arrivals are
not excessive and, with a good demand,
there 1s likelihood of still further ad-
vances. Other than best grades are
quiet,

The cheese market is still dull, al-
though a little more interest is mani-
fest by exporters. Domestic trade is
light and prices are practically un-
changed.

Fresh eggs are scarce. Near-by, 26c,
best Western, 23c. The chances are
that we shall see a still further advance
before the close of the year.

All kinds of beans are firmer and the
outlook is encouraging.

—_s20>__
She Changed the Conversation.
From the Wichita Sunday Eagle.

During the summer of 1886 a hand-
some New England lady paid a visit to
one of the North Side society queens
of Wichita. In due time a swell lawn
party was given by the hostess at her
home to make her visitor acquainted
with her Western friends. Among those
invited was the genial and witty Will
Beatty. He was in from his trip off
the road and, donning his best attire
was soon at the party. Hewas present-
ed to the visiting lady and it happened
to be his good fortune a little later in
the evening to have her on his arm
promenading over the velvety lawn. In
the course of conversation Miss Blank
asked Mr. Beatty what business he fol-
lowed.

“*I’m a commercial traveler.’’

The lady, possibly in a moment of
mental aberration, made this remark:
‘In the East commercial travelers do
not go in the best society.’

Before the last word had hardly left
her lips Mr. Beatty replied: ‘‘They
don’t here either, ’’

Conversation was carried on after that
in entirely different channels.

——

The New England Maid with No
Appetite.

Rebecca Dainty was a maid whose summers no one

knew,

Though she for fifteen years had said that she was
thirty-two;

And though she never felt real smart, folks called
her rather bright,

And while she had a good, kind heart, she had no
appetite.

She always came to breakfast late, and ne’er forgot
her sigh; :

First she would pass her little plate and try a piece
of pie, :

Next she would cast her eyes around the table, left
and right,

To see if something could be found to tempt her
appetite.

If on the table beans were found, to eat some she
would try,

And then of lamb chops spoil a pound, nor pass
the codfish by.

A piece or two of hot corn bread was always her
delight,

Although, poor thing, she always said she had no
appetite.

She next would try a chicken’s leg and then a
piece of wing;

Next she would eat a soft boiled egg and then most
anything. e

She always wanted something“fight when first she
started in,

But how she coaxed her appetite would make an
ostrich grin. ‘THomaAS F, Porter.

_—+—_> -6-.

The late George Palmer, of Reading,
England, the head of the well-known
cracker firm, left a personal estate
worth 1,000,000. The whole of this
was accumulated by his own industry
in legitimate trade, for he started in
business as a cracker baker practically
without any capital, and he is not

known to have engaged in financial
speculation of any kind.

 

Women in Germany have no com-
punctions about taking up what would
seem as rather extraordinary occupa-
tions, if recent statistics are to be re-
lied upon. According to these tables
there are in the fatherland three lady
chimney sweepers, fifty-three female
slaters, seven women workers in armory
(whatever that is in these piping times
of peace), nineteen clockmakers, 147
tinkers, fifty roadmakers, 379 black-
smiths, 309 masons and 2,000 marble
workers.

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.

 

 

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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
Olney & Judson Grocer Co., Grand Rapids.

 

POOR

ECONOMY

It is poor economy to
handle cheap flour. It
is never reliable. You
cannot guarantee it. You
do not know whether it
will make good bread or
not. If it should not
make good bread — and
poor flour never does —

*

your customer will be

displeased andavoid you
afterwards. You can
guarantee...

“Lily White” Flour

We authorize you to do
It makes good bread
One sack

so.
every time.

sold to-day will bring |

customers fortwo sacks
later on. Order some
NOW.

Valley City Milling Co.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WN) D. C. Oakes, Banker, Coopersville, Mich.
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mind our own business. 16 ounces in a pound, 12 good eggs in a
(7) dozen—that’s the way we sell and make our returns.
ie C. M. Drake sells butter from 7 a. m. until 6 p. m.
i J. R. Jarrett sells poultry and eggs all the time.
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TRADESMAN

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Commercial Travelers

Michigan Knights of the Grip.
President. Jas. F HaMMELL. Lansing; Secretary.
JC. Saunpers, Lansing; Treasurer, Cuas. Mc.
No.ry, Jackson.

 

 

Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association.

President, S. H. Hart, Detroit; Secretary and
Treasurer. D. Morris, Detroit.

United Commercial Travelers of Michigan.
Grand Counselor, F L. Day. Jackson: Grand
Secretary,G S Vacmorg, Detroit; Grand Treas-
urer, GEO A. REYNOLDS, Saginaw.

 

Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Acci-
dent Association.

President, A. F. Peake, Jackson: Secretary and
Treasurer. Gro. F. Owen. Grand Rapids
Board of Directors—F. M Ty.ter, H. B. Farr
CHILD.Jas. N. BrRapForp. J HENRY DAWLEY,GEo.

J. HEINZELMAN, CHas. S. RoBINson.

Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club.

President. W. C. Brown. Marquette: Secretary
and Treasurer. A. F. Wixson. Varquette.

 

 

Gripsack Brigade.

Wm. M. Averill, the veteran Muske-
gon grocery salesman, contemplates op
ening a dry goods and grocery store at
Cedar Springs.

Geo. Miller, the clothing salesman,
announces his intention of transferring
his residence from Charlevoix to Trav-
erse City about Jan 1.

So far as the Tradesman’s informa
tion goes, no other candidate than John
A. Hoffman will be presented for the
presidency of the Michigan Knights of
the Grip at the Kalamazoo c: nvention.

Egbert C. Shay, formerly engaged in
the grocery business on East street
(Grand Rapids), has engaged to travel
for the Schulte Soap Co. (Detroit), tak-
ing the territory formerly. covered by
John Cooper.

C. L. Senseney, Western Michigan
representative for the Stimpson Com-
puting Scale Co., has relinquished that
territory to R. P. Bigelow, who will
hereafter have charge of the Western
half of the State, as well as the Eastern
portion. Mr. Bigelow’s many friends
will rejoice with him in his success as
a scale salesman and manager of scale
salesmen.

The special meeting of Post E(Grand
Rapids), which will be held at Sweet’s
Hotel Saturday evening, promises to be
one of the most interesting events ever
held under the auspices ef the organiza-
tion. Two candidates seek the indorse-
ment of the Post for the position of
State Secretary and it is expected that
the matter will come up at that time
for consideration and action. Both gen-
tlemen are well known to the traveling
men of the city and if the friends of
both candidates are out in tull force, the
parlors of the hotel will hardly be large
enough to accommodate the crowd.

A good story is told on one of the
officers of the Lake Superior Commer-
cial Traveler's Club who resides at
Hancock. He used to be quite a poli-
tician and at a hot election not long
ago, everybody was scouring the town
for voters. Tom knew it would be a
close election and remembered that one
man in his ward had not voted because
he was too sick to leave the house. Tom
sent a carriage to bring the sick man to
the polls without fail. He was induced
to come, but as he was being helped
into the voting place, he fainted. Some
one said he was dead. Tom, in his
anxiety, ordered the crowd to stand
back and let the sick man vote before
he died.

Edward A. Sheets, traveling salesman
for W. H. Miller & Co., wholesale fur
dealers at Detroit, has not been heard
from for a fortnight. He went on the

Toad with about $3,000 worth of fur sam-

 

ples, and the firm, becoming alarmed,
made a search for the goods, finding the
majority of them in Chicago pawnshops.
Whether or not the remainder of the
furs were sold by Sheets Mr. Miller does
not know, but he has received informa-
tion from Chicago that Sheets gave
small fur scarfs to Palmer House bel!
boys. A sealskin sack was also found
in pawn at Burlington, Ia. Mr. Miller
thinks Sheets is on a spree. Heretofore
his record as a traveling man has been
admirable. Sheets lives in Detroit,and
has a family, from whom he is separa-
ted, living in Ohio.

In the opinion of the Tradesman, the
Board of Directors of the Michigan
Knights of the Grip made a serious
mistake in refusing to promulgate the
proposed amendment to the constitution,
providing for the annual elect'on of offi-
cers by means of a sealed mailed bal-
lot. The Tradesman commended the
suggestion several weeks ago and sees
no reason why a proposition which pos-
sesses so much merit should not be per
mitted to go before the convention for
consideration and action. The innova
tion was warmly commended by Ex
President and Ex-Secretary Mills, Di
rector Tyler and many other members
of standing and character and_ should
not have been so precipitately side
tracked by the Board, which has evi
dently overlooked the fact that a board
of directors is created and maintained
for the purpose of serving the members
of the organization and not to rule them
with a rod of iron, to ignore their sug
gestions and effectually block the on-
ward progress of the organization.

Four new faces will circulate among
the customers of the Ball Barnhart-Put
man Co.—John Watkins, John M. Marz,
John J. Boer and another gentleman
whose identity will be disclosed in the
course of a week or two. Mr. Watkins
will cover the territory which Dr. Evans
has nursed so carefully for the past fif
teen years. He hails from Lansing,
where he has represented the Genesee
Fruit Co. for the past seven years. John
M. Marz will cover the route formerly
taken by Chas. Reynolds hefore he waé
transferred to the territory formerly
covered by S. R. Evans. He hails from
Saginaw, where he represented Geo. A
Alderton & Co. for a couple of years
John J. Boer, who recently sold his gro-
cery stock at Grand Haven, will cover
the Holland colony and some of the Lake

hore towns. Grant Galloway will here-
after devote his entire attention to the
city trade, consequent upon the retire-
ment of Arthur Fowle, who has en
gaged to cover the city trade for W. F.
McLaughlin & Co., of Chicago Mes
srs. Marz and Boer begin operations
next Monday and Vr Watkins will start
outon his initial trip with the new
house Jan. 1.

—__—_>2—.____
Post O on Record in the Moeller
Matter.

Owosso, Dec. 6 —-At the last regular
meeting of Post O, the following reso-
lution was unanimuosly adopted:

Whereas, It has come to our know!
edge that H. F. Moeller, Assistant Gen-
eral Passenger Agent of the F & P.M.
Railroad, has made unkind remarks
about traveling men who find f ult with
the new mileage book, and certain
members of our order in particular.
calling them disreputable and dishon-
est; and

Whereas, Such remarks are unbusi-
nesslike, ungentlemanly and wholly un-
called for; therefore be it

Resolved, That the seal of condem-
nation be placed upon the remarks
made by Mr. Moeller in regard to mem-
bers of the Michigan Knights of the
Grip and traveling men in general.

Resolved, That the Secretary be in-
structed to have this resolution pub-
lished in the Michigan Tradesman.

Further Particulars of the Kalam;zoo
Entertainment.

Kalamazoo, Dec. 7—We have en-
gaged the Academy of Music, which,
by the way, is second to none in the
State. The whole lower fluor is to be
floored over even with the stage and
canvased, and will be large enough to
seat about 800 at the banquet Tuesday
night, the same to be used Wednesday
night for our ball, which we think will
surpass anything of the kind ever given
here. The traveling men, merchants
and manufacturers have contributed
very liberally and we have 85 per cent.
of the amount needed in the bank to-
day. The hovs have taken hold with a
right good will and are pulling together
in fine shape’ The heads of the several
committees are hustlers and are work-
ing every minute to make this a suc-
cessful meeting.

C. V. Cable has charge of the ban-
quet, and, if there is anvone who knows
how to get up something good to eat,
Charles is the fellow. The lady mem-
hers of the Reception Committee have
gone to work with a will and the visit-
ing ladies can he assured of a good
time. We desire the hovys who have
wives to bring them along, and those
who haven’t any. to get ’em before thet
time and bring ‘em down on their wed-
ding trips.

The ladies will receive in the club
rooms provided for that purpose and
will serve tea and light lunch to. visit-
ing lady members. E. F. ZANDER.

—___~<99~@—__
Work Well Under Way—Resolution of
Condolence.

Kalamazoo, Dec. 6—At a_ special
meeting of Post K, held at the Ameri
can House Sunday. Dec. 5. we hada
report from all the committees of the
coming convention. These reports
showed excellent progress in the prelim.
inary work of entertainment and dem-
onstrated the complete success of the
convention, so far as the local work is
concerned.

The following resolution was adopted :

Whereas, Although our Brother Slaght
was personally unknown to most of the
members of Post K, we recognize the
fact that in his death the blow falls
heavily upon his wife and immediate
circle of friends; therefore

Resolved, That the members of Post
K extend their heartfelt sympathy to
Mrs Fannie B. Slaght in this hour of
hereavement; and that we deprecate
exceedingly the loss that has thus befal-
len our State Association

L. Nixon, Sec’y.
———-2- > anna
Secretary Saunders to be a Candidate
at Kalamazoo. i

Lansing, Dec. 6 —-I am instructed by
Post A, Michigan Knights of the Grip,
to notify you that ata meeting of the
Post, held Saturday evening, Dec. 4,
the members unanimously endorsed the
candidacy of John C. Saunders for Sec-
retary of the S.ate organization, and
ask you to kindly notice the fact in
your next issue.

H. E. BRADNER, Sec'y.

 

 

 

Probably the oldest pharmacy in the
world is one in Schweinfurth, Germany,
which, although established in 1412,
eight years later than the first German
pharmacy at Nuremberg, is still ‘‘doing
business at the old stand.’’ It was
founded by the city authorities, in
obedience to the wishes of the citizens,
and was equipped at a cost of 5,000
gulden, about $2,000, an enormous’ sum
at that era.

 

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 frst opened, continues.

Change of rates will in no way affect the quality,
and our constant aim in the future will he, as in the
past, to furnish the BEST accommodations for the
rates charged.

Carr & Reeve.

The New Griswold House

Has NOT reduced its rates
but has 100 of the

Newest Rooms in Detroit

 

at $2.00 per day. Meals
Fifty cents. Kooms with
bath and parlor $2.50 to $3.
Most popular = moderate
priced hotel in Michigan.

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Steam he at,
Electric Bells and Lighting throughout.
Rates, $15) to $2 00
Cor. Saginaw and Fourth Sts
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Cutler House at Grand Haven.
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ST. JOSEPH, MICH.
A. VINCENT. Prop

THE WHITNEY HOUSE

Rates $1.00 to $1 25 per dav. Complete Sanitary
Improvements. Electric Lights Good Livery
in connection. State Line Telephone.

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Drugs--Chemicals

MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.

Term expires
- Dec. 31, 1897

 

 

 

S. E. PaRKILL, Owosso” -

F. W. R. Perry, Detroit - - Dec. 31, 1898
A. C. SCHUMACHER, Ann Arbo - Dee. 31, 1899
Gro. GuNDRUM, Ionia - - - Dec. 31, 1900
L. E. REYNOLDs, St. Joseph - - Dec. 31, 1901

President, F. W. R. Perry, Detroit.
Secretary, Geo. GuNpRUvM, Ionia.

Treasurer, A. C. ScHUMACHER, Ann Arbor.
Examination Sessions.
Detroit—Tuesday, Jan. 4 and 5.

Grand Rapids—March 1 and 2.
Star Island—June 27 and 28.
Marquette—A bout Sept. 1.
Lansing— Nov. 1 and 2.
All meetings will begin at 9 o'clock a.m. ex-
cept the Star Island meeting, which begins at 8
o'clock p. m.

MICHIGAN STATE PHARMACEUTICAL
ASSOCIATION.

 

President—A. H. WEBBER, Cadillac.
Secretary—Cuas. Mann, Detroit.
Treasurer—Joun D. Muir, Grand Rapids.

 

 

How One Clerk Got a Raise.
Stroller in Grocery World.

I saw a grocer so thoroughly mortified
and humiliated last week that I felt
sincerely sorry for him, although his
humiliation came from his own fault
entirely. Still, you can’t help a sneak-
ing sympathy for a _ poor devil that’s
getting the worse of a fight in public.

I’ve known this grocer for several
years. The readers of this department
will remember a reference I made _ sev-
eral months ago to a grocer who had a
great deal of trouble through his clerks
eating. That was the one, and this
trouble has continued up to the present
time. He does a general-store business,
rather than an exclusive grocery busi-
ness, and employs three clerks. His
business is large, and his clerks are
kept pretty busy all of the time. Still
they found a chance to eat, eat, eat.
Great gad, but those clerks did stuff!

One clerk in particular, a poor, thin
fellow, seemed to have his mouth full
all the time. I don't believe I’ve ever
been in that store when those clerks,
particularly the thin one, weren't chew-
ing away on something. You can’t
blame the grocer for getting hot over
this. Every cent’s worth those clerks
ate meant a cent cut off his profits, and
when you've got three healthy young
pigs going at it all the time it means
money. So this grocer thought and
thought and racked his brain for some
way to stop it. He threatened and he
docked and he politely requested, and
he did everything he could think of,
but nothing worked except the clerks’
jaws. They worked, and they kept on
working. I suggested to the grocer one
day that he give all three of ’em, se-
cretly, a good dose of tape-worm medi-
cine, but he scoffed at it.

Finally, the grocer got desperate.
His business was running behind a lit-
tle, and this made him irritable. He
called his clerks in the back of the
store about a month ago and told them
in plain words that the first one he saw
eating from stock he should have ar-
rested. He was angry and he didn’t
take any pains to choose his words. He
told me himself, so I know.

‘‘I’ve done all I’m a-goin’ to!’’ he
told the clerks. ‘‘You’ll stop this eatin’
and stuffin’ or I'll know the reason why !
The first man that I ketch eatin’ from
my stock is going to be hauled up _ be-
fore the ‘Squire! See if that'll stop
you!’’

The clerks were badly scared, and
shut their eating right off—until the
effect of the old man’s ultimatum wore
off. Then they gradually resumed their
little lunches, first when the grocer was
out, and then when he was in, but with
his back turned. At last, about two
weeks ago, the thin clerk who had all
along been the most incorrigible offend-
er, was caught one day with his mouth
full. The grocer asked him sharply
what he was eating, and the clerk
tremblingly told him crackers. Another
a elicited the fact that they were
rom the stock, and then the grocer
clapped on his hat and grimly marched
out of the store.

The clerks knew very well where he

 

was going, for the old man always kept
his word, whether to friend or foe. The
thin clerk was too scared to do anything.
Another one of the clerks told me, as a
great joke on ‘‘Skinny,’’ as they call
him, that in his desperate fear he went
down into the cellar to commit suicide,
but couldn’t find anything to de it with,
so he trotted up again.

True to his word, the grocer came
back in a little while with the town
constable, who had a warrant for the
thin clerk’s arrest on the charge of
stealing. The three of them went down
to the office of the local "Squire, who,
by the way, is a character worth men-
tioning. He’s an old man, as good as
gold, and respected and loved by every-
body in the place—except tramps and
thieves. He's a kindly old gentleman,
the friend of the needy and the confi-
dant of the troubled.

The old ’Squire was in his office and
held a hearing at once. By this time
the poor clerk was an abject spectacle.
You know what it means to be arrested
in a country village, and this was the
first time he had ever experienced the
pleasure. The poor devil was dissolved
in tears and couldn't stand up straight.

When the hearing began the grocer
told his story. He told all about the
trouble he had had with the clerks eat-
ing, and what he had tried to stop it,
and how everything had failed. The
clerk sat crouched up in a chair.

After the grocer had finished the old
"Squire started in to question a little.

‘‘What do you pay this young man,
John?’’ he asked, in the familiar ver-
nacular of the country town.

‘‘T don’t know that that has anything
to do with it,’’ snapped the grocer.

‘You must answer the question,’’ said
the ’Squire, mildly.

‘“‘T pay him $4.50 a week!’’ said the
grocer.

‘‘ How long has he worked for you?’’

The grocer began to see the drift of
the questioning and got slightly uneasy.

‘* About four years, I think,’’ he said.

“It's nearly six years!’’ interjected
the clerk, brokenly.

‘“You pay him only $4.50 a week after
he has been with you six years?’’ ob-
served the ‘Squire, in surprise. ‘‘Not
very high wages, is it, John? My boy,”’
he continued, ‘‘do you live with your
family?’’

““Ves, sir,’’ said the clerk.

““Ts your father living?’’

oO. Sir”

‘“What is your mother’s income?”’

‘‘Only what I make,’’ said the clerk,
‘‘except about a dollar a week she
makes outside when she ain't too sick.’’

‘Any other children beside you?’’
asked the ‘Squire.

woe."

“‘And the whole income of your fam-
ily is only $5.50, is it?’’ asked the jus-
tice, taking off his glasses.

es, (Sin

‘‘Do you get enough to eat at home?”’

The clerk's head went down. It was
hard for him then. His abject, pathetic
attitude answered the question, so the
justice didn’t press it.

‘‘Jobn,’’ he said, turning to the gro-
cer, ‘‘do you realize that this poor fel-
low hasn’t had enough to eat?’’

The grocer said nothing.

‘‘I don’t think you care to push this
case, do you, Jobn?’’ the ’Squire con-
tinued.

The grocer, ashamed to show what he
felt, got up and walked out of the office.
The ’Squire dismissed the case, and
the clerk also walked out. He’s back at
the store again. Last week when I
went in there he said:

‘‘T’m a-getting $6.50 a week now.”’

And his mouth was empty, too.

—_—_—_>2.___
Physicians and Druggists in Prussia.

A Prussian law forbids physicians to
direct their patients to any special phar-
macist in order to have their prescrip-
tions compounded. A medical man has
recently been fined 300 marks, under
this statute, for displaying in his wait-
ing-room a notice requesting his pa-
tients to have their prescriftions dis-
pensed by a neighboring druggist. In
the course of the trial another law was
cited which debars pharmacists from
giving Christmas presents to physicians.

’

 

An Anti-Cutting Pharmacien.

The Paris correspondent thus de-
scribes a circular which was wrapped
around a_ bottle of cough-mixture pur-
chased in a Paris Went End pharmacy.
The circular is headed, in large black
letters, ‘A Public Danger,’’ and is
addressed to ‘‘An intelligent public that
cares for its dearest interests.’’ ‘‘The
pharmacien’s profession,’’ it says, ‘‘is
undergoing a trial that menaces its very
existence, and constitutes a grave peril
fcr the public health. For some time
past some shameless persons, who are
only pharmacists in name, have been
carrying on a traffic in drugs by more
or less dishonest means. They do not
stop at fraud so long as they can makea
large profit. A fortune at any price is
what they aim at, even at the risk of
figuring at the police court or assazes."’
An ample list is given of the substi-
tutes for medicaments that are or can be
made. The moral of the tale appears
to be, ‘‘ Avoid going to pharmacists who
advertise; they are not honest. There
are others who are fortunately more
numerous, and who, without bombast,
will supply excellent medicaments ; go to
them.’’ The circular is signed ‘‘ Dr.
Dupony,’’ but bears no address. The
ending is very hysterical, and reads,
‘‘Mother, the health of your child is
concerned. Husband, father and _ son,
the lives of the beings that are dearest
to you are in question. Will you sac-
rifice them with a light heart to enrich
a few scoundrels who laugh at you and
dishonor a profession that is respectable
among all?’’

——_~>2.___
A Texas Prescription Record.

W. F. Read, of Victoria, Texas, has
been in the drug business since 1865.
He tells the News, of Galveston, that
he is one of the oldest drug drummers
to be found, is personally acquainted
with over a thousand druggists, but
never before has he heard anything like
this:

‘‘Heaton Bros., of Victoria, Texas,
refilled a prescription on August 18
(No. 382) for A. B. Petacolas, a lawyer
of Victoria. This prescription was
originally filled for one of Mr. Peta-
colas’ children August 20, 1871; refilled
the 18th of August, 1897; refilled for
one of his grandchildren only two days
of being twenty-six years. The pre-
scription was written by Dr. Sherman
Goodwin, who was practicing medicine
in Victoria at that time, but who has
been dead twelve or thirteen years.
Heaton Bros. have a record of every
prescription ever filled in their store
since 1870, and showed me No. 1, writ-
ten by Dr. Thornton, September 8, 1870,
Dr. Thornton is now living at Victoria,
and is the only one of the old doctors
living to-day.’’

—_——_>2.___
The Drug Mar «et.

Opium—Is very firm, with prospects
of very high prices the coming year.

Morphine—This article was advanced
Ioc per oz. on the Ist inst. Another
advance would not surprise any one.

Quinine—Quiet at unchanged prices.

Nitrate Silver—Has been advanced
Ic per 0z., on account of the advance
in bullion,

Cocaine—This article is very firm at
the late advance and higher prices are
looked for in the near future, as cocoa
leaves are advancing.

Glycerine—Is_ steady
prices,

Essential Oils—Lemon has declined
and prices will be very low the coming

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season. Lemon grass has again ad-
vanced and is very scarce. Higher
prices are looked for.

Roots— Blood root is firm and scarce.
Gentian is advancing abroad and will
be higher here. The crop of hellebore
is very small and higher prices will rule
next year. Ipecac has advanced.

Linseed Oil and turpentine are un-
changed.

Mock Palms for Store Decoration.

One of the best investments you can
make is to put about $10 into imitation
palms. It would be better still if the
amount were doubled. There is noth-
ing more decorative than a plant and
no plant more decorative than a_ palm,
The mock palms are natural as life, do
not die and need nocare. They are
splendid accessorjes for windew dis-
play and when not in the window add
a hundred per cent. to the appearance
of the interior of the store. They cost
about $2.50 each.

——>_0 > ___
Olive Culture for the South.

The Department of Agriculture is
working on a scheme to introduce olive
culture into the Southern States. In his
recent report the Secretary speaks as
follows: ‘‘At present the olive is the
leading factor in propagation, as it is
considered desirable to fully introduce
and encourage olive culture in such of
the Southern States as seem suited to its
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pee el 65 | Rhei Arom.... ..... @ 50} Magnesia, Sulph 2q@ 3
nails ee, 5 | Smilax Officinalis.. 50@  60| Magnesia, Sulph,bbl @ 1%
Cinnamonii. . 1 1 90 | Senega . : a @ 50; Mannia,S ¥F <csgeee | a CO
Ottronelia 1 ang OQ | Sellen A SN| Manthnl 275

 

 

 

 

Morphia.S.P.&W... 2 15@ 2 40| Sinapis.............. 8 7
Morphia, S.N.Y.Q.& = Sinapis, opt. g 30 eeeen: i“ 39 2
© €e... | ..2.. 2 ee 4)! Snuff, Maccaboy, De Neatsfoot, winter str 65 70
Moschus Canton.... @ @| Voes.. @ 34| Spirits Turpentine.. 6 42
Myristica, No. 1..... 6@ 80|SnuffScotch,DeVo's @ 34 oT
Nux Vomica...po.20 @ 10{| Soda Boras.......... sG@ tt
= Sepa cn 15@ 18 Soda Boras, po...... $@ 10 Paints BL. LB
epsin Saac Sods -otass T. 26 2 > r
B Co @ 100] al agg ov ean “2 | Red Venetian 1x2 @
Picis Liq. N.N.% gal. | Soda, Bi-Carb.....:. 3@ «45 | Ochre: yellow Mars. 1% 2 @4
doz... . ae m. to 2. Se
Picis Liq., ,quarts.._. @ 1 00/ Soda, Sulphas....... | @ 2 een’ ee 34 24@3
Picis Liq., pints... @ 8) Spts. Cologne........ @2H\y ant rang iy ca ee
Pil Hydrarg...po. 80  @ 50|Spts. Ether Co... — «| oo ee
Piper Nigra...po. 22 @ 18) Spt Myrcia Dom. @ ? 00 | V ca a a =
Piper Alba....po. 35 @ 30} Spts. Vini Reet. bbl. @2WIeG ite Parl English. tesa 19
Pilx Burgun . ee @ 7| Spts. Vini Rect. '%4bb! @ 2% psoenaacy — : ’ 4@ 18
Piumbi Acet...._... 10@ = 12| Spts. Vini Rect. 10gal @ 2 15 L i. Red rinsular. 1 o
Pulvis Ipecac et Opii ' 10@ 1 20| Spts. Vini Rect. 5gal_ — @ 2.50 Spec at ss
Pyrethrum, boxes H. | Less de gal. eash 10 dars. Whi iC sto ; —— 3
“& P.D. Co., dos. . @ 1 2} Strychnia, Crystal. 1 WD 1 45) wy “re nie! ere Ln @ .
Pyrethrum, pv oo 30@ =33 | Sulpbur, Be... 24 3) w “hh ray capi @ 0
Cua S@ 10! Sulphur, Roll... ; 2@ 2%4!1 w ine > i i. Ee ere
— S. P. & W. “3 42| Tamarinds |. .._.. 8G 10 ae”. — i @140
uinia, S. German. 3@ 49| Tere enth Venice... 2 30 4 5
Guinia, N.Y... 7@ 40 | re Loe oa 45 Universal Prepared ‘o>
Rubia Tinctorum.. 12G 14; Vania 9 WKQI6 Og |
aa pv IRQ Ww | Zinci Sulph. 7@ (Varnishes i
Saiaein. ..... On 3 10 I ' §
ne Draconis. . on 50 Oils oo ‘econ. —!.
ae Oe 12@ 14 cha + tanae
foam. le isis oaiitis = *. 4 u oO 7. Lis poe. 3 00
Sapo. G........... .. @ 15) Lard. extra |.) ]” 40 5 Extra Turk apse oO i Py
Siedlitz Mixture .’ 20 @ 7 tare, Nee Ss 40} Jap. Dryer,No.1Turp 70@ 7

 

 

‘ Quintette

The
Best
Five

In the World

uintette

One thousand $31.00 per M.
Five hundred $32.00 per M.
Less quantity $33.00 per M.

 

Include a sample hundred in your next order.

 

First Year 200,000.
Second Year 250,000.

Third Year 350,000.

Manufactured for and sold only by

Hazeltine & Perkins
Drug Co.,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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GROCERY PRICE CURRENT’.

The
dealers.

those who have p

oor credit.

( Subscribers are e
our aim to make this feature of the greatest poss

prices quoted in this list are for the trade only,
They are prepared just before going to press and
possible to give quotations suitable for all
erage prices for average conditions of pur

in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail
are an accurate index of the local market. It
conditions of purchase, and those below are given as representing av-
chase. Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than
arnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is
ible use to dealers.

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AXLE GREASE. CLOTHES LINES.
doz. gross | Cotton, 40 ft, per doz...... 1 00
Rerere..-.... -.5) 6 00} Cotton, 50 ft, per doz....... 1 20
Castor Oil. --60 7 00 | Cotton, 60 ft, per doz.......1 40
Diamond 50 4 00 | Cotton, 70 ft, per doz....... 1 60 ai é
a ‘7 —- 9 00 | Cotton, 80 ft, per doz....... 1 80 Universal Grade.
IXL Golden, tin bo 7% 900} Jute, 60ft, per doxz........ 80 50 books, any denom.... 1 50
— tin boxes... “cae : = Jute, 72 ft. per dox.. 5 100 peeks, any ——. oo Oe
———.. COCOA SHELLS. 500 oks, any enom....11 50
BAKING POWDER. =| 201» bags... eo ee
Absolute. Ces Guamiity. | 3 e 7
44 Ib cansdoz...-.. ...... oo) eet eee 8) ee
% lb cams doz............. 85 CREAS TARTAR. 500 books, any denom....11 50
1 lbcansd 1 50 :
oe vt eee “| 5 and 10 1b. wooden boxes,.30-35 | 1,000 books, any denom....20 00
cme. Boo!
4 Ib cans3 dos............ 45 COFFEE. one ahd ate _ an
44 ib canegS dos............ v6) Green i P y
s 7 tenes 1 aon 1 00 . denomination from $10 down.
 eaimneanaiatientoe: | Rio. leasing 1 00
= a 10 we eeens. 2 00
El Purity. Good 12] 100 books 3 00
14 1b cans per ao. 7 Fue a Ee fl ab aes 13 Sceunake (a ene 6 25
K lb cans per i... 12 ee e @OU DOORS . 20. 2.2. eee ee eens
1 Ib cans per doz 2 00 pee 1 Sook... 10 00
I eaves eat Peay | hooks... 17 50
ome.
¥¢ 1b cans 4 doz case...... Santos 500, an ee ate. 3 00
\% lb cans 4 doz case...... A 14 ll Dee ee-
[> cate? des cane 90 | Good 15 | 1000, any one denom’n..... 5 00
reac an MRT aT eet | ere (nt oti etetin ie ¢, | 2000, any one denom’n..... 8 00
= To a Ee Steel punch. ........../...  %
ey < I a Mexican and Guatamala. DRIED “ae
iq 1b cans, 4 doz case..... Pee toreeee ees 16) Sumdried... 2.0... .....8. @ 5%
% 1b cans. 4 doz case...... Se 17 | Evaporated 50 1b boxes. @ 8%
1 lbdcans, 2 eee Ce 1 60| Fancy on Lo. i ob ee oe 18 California Fruits. is
Jersey Cream. aracaibo. Aprmeots.............. Sac
it. cane perdos...._... 200 Pime 20 | Blackberries. '
9 Oz. Cans, per doz.......... 1 a ee 1 | Wersaranes ........... @
6 oz. Cans, per doz.......... 85 ee — Se eee . : 9
. Oe
1¢ Ib wo #5 | tmterior.......... .. oe 20 | Pitted Cherries........
% lb cang......... 75 | Private Growth 23 | Prumnelion......... oe
i ea... . 150} Mandebling.... a= anes cet | MOON
Peerless. Mocha. a. ann Prunes. —-
\- OXES.......
1 1b. cans .. coer eee LG 85 —— ee 22 00100 95% baxce |. @ 4%
BATH eee. = «ssi Aeehien 241 30-9095 Ib boxes... @ 5%
aren 70 Roasted. 70 - 80 25 1b boxes....... @ 6
oor 80 | Clark-Jewell-WellsCo.’sBrands| 60-70 25 ib bexes.. .... @ 6%
BLUING. Pitt Avenue... ........ 28 = i = = = — cena: g gu,
Jewell’s Arabian Mocha....28 | $)" 49S in pesee 7 “a
DENS | Wells’ Noche and Java... | 1 Toe lees te 60 ib cone
thant | Wells’ Perfection Java... __24 *¢ Cont less in 5
en Ro Peapenibe 23 Raisins.

4 ey Breakfast Blend........_.. 20 Lendon Layers 3 Crown. 1 65
Valley City Maracaibo. ....18% | London Layers 4 Crown. 2 00
idem iene. 13 Dehesias ... cA ane ag
Leader Biend. 0. |. 12 | Loose Muscatels2 Crown 4%

Package. Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 5K
Below are given New York | Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 63
1 doz. pasteboard Boxes... 40/ prices on package coffees, to FOREIGN.
3 doz. wooden boxes....... 120; which the wholesale dealer Currants.
BROOMS. adds the local freight from | Patras bblis................ @ 6%
g New York to your shipping | Vostizzas 50 lb cases... @ 6%
No. 1 Carpet................ 190] point, giving you credit on the | Cleaned, bulk ............
No. 2 Carpet. oe 175 |invoiee for the amount of | Cleaned, packages........ @ 8%
seg i ee ee : ’ freight buyer pays from the | : Peel :
Parlor Gem 2020000001... 200 | fonts nipping point, meade | Citron American 101b bx Qs
Coenen Wisk... | weight of package, also ic a — oe a se $3 y
Fancy Whisk... ........... Y; pound. In 601b. cases the list | Vr@08e American -
Warehouse. ....... .s jis 10¢ per 100 lbs. above the Raisins.
CANDLES. price in full cases. Ondura 2 lb boxes.....8 @ 8%
8s. Pe ea, 20) se
= a ec een : ao. hlin’s XXKX = = Sultana 3Crown....... @ll
rien gi iy ier & aa Sultana 4Crown....... @
CANNED GOODS. aah one i: Suitana &Crown . .  Q@
Manitowoc Peas. alley Toss .... 2|Sultana6Crown....... @12
Saiiatdes ae = eee aot 1 = Sultana package....... @14
Lakeside E. J - ae 115 Hummel’s tin % gross... 1 42| FARINACEOUS GOODS.
Lakeside. Gem, Ex. Sifted. 1 45 CLOTHES PINS. “ith aa 5
Extra Sifted Early June....1 75 | ° &7088 boxes = =0 OY SSD. DOS =~ 0 =
ia 4 oo Bulk, per 100 tbe..... ...- 3 50
CATSUP. COUGH DRops. a
3 rand. .

Columbia, pints........ 209 | 405 t a Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s....... 2 15
Columbia, % pints... 1 95 bet stor 1 00) Bulk in 100 1b. bags... 2. 3 00
CHEESE CONDENSED MILK. ou.

iii @ 1% | Gall Boren Eagle doz in a Bare 2 50

Se eee reer essves (4 es fe y e
et otk oe @ 11% sewn feet 6 25 oe — ee _
ee @ il eee 5 7 | pried ina es
~~: i ee eee So 2 ieee ....------------ --4 30] Medium Hand Picked... 90
ae eae ott @ 12% Chen a oe ee Maccaroni and Vermicelli.
+0 ' eee @ i a ee 35 Domestic, 10 1b. box...... 60
eo @ 2 a! 8 %5 | Imported. 25 Ib. box... 2 50
i _— ne @ iia COUPON BOOKS. Pearl Barley.
a @ - ae oe bee =
— @ li ear ce alata lah al oat ; =
eres @ 12 | i 86 aa
— We ante ncee ones @ 11 Green, bee 85
Edom eee g = Split, ep ee lee
‘ ‘0 ats.
—— ce rettteeeeeee b 18 Rolled Avena, bbl.......3 %5
a urger.......... 10 Monareh, bbi.... 2.0... .3 50
neapple............ 43 2 = tt S| Monarch, Sg LS 1 95
ie eee vate brands, ae
Chicory. =n» radesman Grade. Private brands, %bbl.....
Bulk 5 50 books, any denom.... 1 50 Quaker. cases 3 20
es re = — any oo mo iin chase ee 1%
OKS, any denom....11 50 Ce eigen ane
CHOCOLATE. 1,000 books, any denom::-/2000| German... "f° 3%
- Walter Baker & Co.'s. |_| Economic Grade. Mest india... 3
ens eee = = os any Sum. ane 1 = Wheat.
Sha ee eS ooks, any denom.... Oracked balk... 56... 3
Breakfast:Oocoa.....) 0/2)” 45 | 500 books’ any denom....11 50 | 949 lb packages 0027727” aso”
1,000 books, any denom....20 00 :

 

  

   

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Fish.

 

Cod.
Georges cured......... @ 4%
Georges genuine...... @ 5%
Georges selected...... @ 6%
Strips or bricks....... 5 @7%
Halibut.
CM 10
——. 9

Herring.
Holland white hoops, bbl. 10 25
Holland white hoop % bbi 5 50

 

  
 
  

Holland white hoop, keg. 72
Holiand white hoop mchs 80
POrwONIen... ............ 11 00
ound 1) The... 3 40
monnd 4) 1k. .........._. 1 60
eee 15
Mackerel.
ens Oo ee 16 00
Mom Sy Me 6 70
moe ie. 1%
monn § 6§ Ibs. .....5.. 0.2.5, 1 43
Bo 1 ibs.......... 5... oe
met Wipe ea
mO,4 Mite... 63... 1 60
net Se. 1 30
mo Sie ibe 10 60
No.2 40 lbs 4 30
No. 2 115
No. 2 95
Sardines.
ee 55
Trout
Die. 1. 0 the oc 4 50
me. i Sime. ct 2 10
Ne.t 103m. 60
mo.t Sipe... 51
Whitefish.
No.1 No.2 Fam
00 ibs........6%5 548 256
40 lbs... _om tm ise
10 lbs. 83 65 40
Sits... 55 35
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

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ESTABLISHED 1872

   
 
  

Jennings’.
D.C. Vanilla D. C. Lemon
20s... ... 12 2 oz. vis)
3 OB..... 1 50 3 oz. ....1 00
on... ...2 0 -<..... 1 40
Gox......3 0 ns 2 00
No. 8 100 No. 8...2 40
No. 10. .6 00 No. 10...4 00
No. 27.1 % No. 2T. 80
No. 3T.2 00 No. 37.1 35
No 4T.2 40 No. 47.1 59

Souders’.

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

 

O08. 6055 3 50
GUNPOWDER.
Rifle—Dupont’s.
eee 3 es 400
Pree OR 225
untier mere 1 2
oe eee 30
‘ie S008
Choke Bore—Dupont’s.
Oe ee 2
eet heen 2 40
unroer eee. 1 35
gee es * pee create 34
gle Duck—Dupont’s.
Som sae cee 8 00
Half Kegs..... bisstpoagceuns 425
Quarter Kegs.......... 0... 2 2
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HERBS.
ee a 15
BOM 15
INDIGO.

Madras, 5 Ib boxes......... 55
S. F., 2,3 and 5 lb boxes.... 50
JELLY.

Sih pale. 40
oe... Ce
LYE.

Condensed, 2 dog .......... 1 20
Condensed. 4 doz oe
LICORICE.

Pr oe ees ee 30

ee a
PO ee 14
BOO 10
MINCE MBAT.
Ideal, 3 doz. in case......... 2B
MATCHES.

Diamond Match Co.’s brands.
Mo. 9 suipber 1 6
Anehor Parior.............; 1 70
mO. > Home.... 0... 2... : 110
Export Parior........ 6.2... 4 00

MOLASSES.

New Orleans.
De 11
OME 14
G60 22: 20
ee 24
Open Kotte...) 25@35

Half-barrels 2c extra.

MUSTARD.

Horse Radish, 1 doz......... 1s
Horse Radish, 2 doz....:..., 3 50
Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz.. .... 1%
PIPES.
ey, me. 216. 1 70
Clay, T. D. full count...... 65
Con Ne. se 85
POTASH.

48 Cans in case.

Dear Be 4 00
Penna Salt Co.’s........... 3 00
PICKLES.

Medium.

Barrels, 1,200 count........ 5 50
Half bbls, 600 count........ 3 30
Small.

Barrels, 2,400 count....... 6 75
Half bbis, 1,200 count...... 4 00
RICE.

Domestic.

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

Carga MO.d)............ &
Carolina No.g............. 4%
remem oe: 3%
Imported.
Same: WO. 7 a ce: 53
ape. MOl2 oss Bee
Java, fancy head.......... 6
eave. HO bo c.g 5
OO ee

SALERATUS.

Packed 60 lbs. in box.
APA 3 3C
PN oho cc 3 15
ROW 8 coe 3 30
eG 3 00

SALT.
Diamond Crystal.
Cases, 24 3-lb boxes......... 1 50

Barrels, 100 31bbags...... 2%
Barrels. 40 7 lbbags...... 2 40
Butter, 28 lb. bags........... 30

 

Butter, 56 lb bags........... 60
Butter, 20 14 1b bags........ 3 00
Butter, 280 1b bbis.......... 2 50
Common Grades.
Mecipeseks..... 170
OOS-Ib eacks........... <8 Sb
25 SOD Racks... 1 45
Worcester.
SO 4 Ib. Cartons ........ .. 3 25
Th gid. eneks....; ...., |. 400
cd 3 75
a i4 ib sacks. 3 50
oo ae: 10, Seeks. 3 50
28 Ib. linen sacks............ 32
56 Ib. linen sacks............ 60
Bulk in barreis.............. 2 50
Warsaw.
56-lb dairy in drill pags..... 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
OTD SOURS
Common.
Granulated Fine............ V7
Medium Fine............... 83

 

   

SAL SODA.
Granulated, bbls.......... %
Granulated, 100 lb cases.. 9)
tien ie 7
Lump, 1451b kegs.......... 85

SEEDS.
ee 9
Canary, Smyree. 3
Corewmey 8
Cardamon, Malabar ..... 69
EOF i 11
Hemp, Russian..:........ 34
Mize TH io... ls: 4%
Mustard, white.......... 56

“sf eee ed an
ii si alk i sl ll Q
Cites Bone...
SNUFF,
Scotch, in bladders.........
Maccaboy, in jars........... 35
French Rappee, in jars..... 43
SOAP,
PERI DOM 2%
5 box lots, delivered........ 27
10 box lots, delivered....... 2 65
’
JAS. 8. KIRK & 60.’S BRANDS.
American Family, wrp’d....3 33
American Family, unwrp’d.3 27
ee oe 3 33
Cabinet a 2 20
POOR 2 50
Dusky Diamond. 50 6 oz....2 10
Dusky Diamond, 50 8 oz....3 00
Blue India, 100 4; Tb... |... 3 00
Bireoune.... 3%
mos... 3 65

One box American Family
free with five.
Schulte Soap Co.’s Brand.

   
 

   
    

     
 

 

  

100 cakes, 75 lbs.

 

mnete BOR 2 80
Shox lots. as ee cle ee
1 DOR 10 is 2 70
Pa OOX IG os 2 60

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Old Country, 80 1-Ib. bars ..2 75
Good Cheer, 60 1-lb. bars....3 75

Uno, 100 %-lb. bars.......... 2 50
Doll, 100 10-oz. bars.........2 05
Scouring.

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

SODA.

BORON ee 5%
Kegs, English : ae
SPICES.

Whole Sifted.

ERS oe 10
Cassia, China in mats...... 12 }
Cassia, Batavia in bund... . 22 i
Cassia, Saigon in rolls...... 32

Cloves, Amboyna......
Cloves, Zanzibar.....

  
 

Mace, Batavia ....

Nutmegs, fancy.... -60 3
Nutmegs, No. 1.... .. 50
Mutmern. Wo, 2... 45

Pepper, Singapore, black... 107

Pepper, Singapore, white...12:!
Pepper, S8OG 2 j bin
Pure Ground in Bulk.

BORO i
Cassia, Batavia...... ...... 22
Cassia, Saigon..............40
Cloves, Amboyna....... ... 18 |
Cloves, Zanzibar............ 13
Ginger, African..:... 15
Ginger, Cochin..,..... 5°: 18
Ginger, Jamaica............ 23
Mace, Batavia.............. 70
Mustard, Eng. and Trieste..18 °
Mustard, Trieste............ 20 j
NOUReS 40@50
Pepper, Sing , black........ 12
Pepper, Sing., white........ 15
Pepper, Cayenne............ 20
Pe eo <= 9

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

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STARCH.

 

Kingsford’s Corn.

40 1-Ib packages............. 6
20 1 Ib packages: :.. 6. 6... 614
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss.
“11D packages... 6%
Clb boxes. g
Diamond.

G4 10e patkages ........... 5 00
Is 5G pagkades... 5 00
32 10c and 64 5¢ packages...5 00
, Common Corn.
20 1 tb. packames.. 5... 4%
404 \b, packages... 414
Reid. baxes 4
«oe ei cace c) 334
Common Gloss.
Ftp peekapes --.. : 1.1 ..- 4%
210 packages... 414
63> packaros...-... |... 43;
40 and 50 lb boxes........... 3
Pere 2%
STOVE POLISH.

   

No. 4. 3 doz in case, gross.. 4.50
No. 6, 3 doz in case, gross.. 7 20

SUGAR.

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

 

weight of the barrel.

Wes Eee 5 63

Pee ee 5 50

CONOR 5 13

Powderat 2... 5 19

XXXX Powdered...........5 25

BOG A 5 25

Granulated in bbls... ...... 5 00

Granulated in bags.........5 00

Fine Granulated........... 5 OU

Extra Fine Granulated..... 5 13

Extra Coarse Granulated...5 13

Diamond Confec. A........ 5 00

Confee. Standard A......... 4 83

Na. 1 5

No

No.

No.

No

No.

No.

No.

No.

No

No

No.

No.

NO Mo . 4 94

NO. 3 88

Neo Me aes
SYRUPS.

Corn.
Barre a
Bat Bie 19

Pure Cane.
A 16
OG 20
URMCe 25

TABLE SAUCES.
Lea & Perrin’s, large..... 4%
Lea & Perrin’s, small..... 2%
Halfowd, lame... ... 3 75
Halford small... |... 22
Salad Dressing, large..... 4 55
Salad Dressing, small..... 2 6

TOBACCOS.

Cigars.
Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s brand.
Mew Briek. 35 00

H. & P. Drug Co.’s brand.

Quanto 35 00 |

G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

SS fail
N
»

a Ww, dee eeu ds 35 00
H. Van Tongeren’s Brand.
Bhar Groen. 6 oso 35 00

 

VINEGAR.
Malt White Wine.............. a
wure Cidee: 8

Washing Powder.

éxavw

 

‘A Most Prassant, but Most EMectivg

Siilaay Boras

MANUFACTURED ONY BY
THE SUMMIT CITY SOAP WORKS.
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(i onpkge ............., 3 50
WICKING.

No. 0, pereress |. 25

mG. 2 pereress. 6 30

NOL? Pereross. 40

NO. 3, pergeross......2. 1. Db

 

Fish and Oysters

 

Fresh Fish.

Per Ib.
Whitefish ......._... @
TrONe oo @
Bisek Bars......___. @ 10
Steines... @ is
Ciscoes or Herring.. @ 4
a @ 10
Live Lobster....... @ 18
Boiled Lobster...... @ 20
MG ee @ Ww
Hacdoek @ 8
No. 1 Pickerel.... .. @ 8
Pie) @ 7
Smoked White...... @ 9
Red Snapper........ @ 12
Col River Salmon.. @ jb
Mackerel ........... @ 18
Oysters in Cans.

BH Counts... @ 3
F. J. D. Selects...... @ 2
Releets @ 22
¥. J. D. Standards.. @ 20
Anenere 2.0 @ 18
SeGnCGrGs. 2 @ 16
Favorites ........... @ 14

Oysters in Bulk

HH Counts... ‘@1 75
Extra Selects....... @1 50
Selects eee @1 2
Anchor Standards.. @i 10
Biandards...... 1... @1 v0
OIG ec @I1 25
Shell Goods.
Oysters, per 100....... 1 25@1 50
Samea ; ber 1N0.......  ONGAI Hp

 

 

 

Hides and Pelts.

 

Perkins & Hess pay as fol-
lows:

Hides.
Green. 7 @8
Paes Cured... @ 8%
Neu Cured... 0.0). 84@ 944
OS 9 @il
Bipe. Sreee. 7 @8
ie Cured. os. 84@ 914
Calfskins, green...... T@ 9
Calfskins, cured...... 9 @10%
Deaconsking: .... || 2 @30

Pelts.

SHearings .... |. 5@ 30
DOM 40@ 1 00
Od Wom... 66@ 1 00

Furs.
oe a 50@ 1 30
CO a a. 20@ 90
Sa i a -- 50@ 1 00
Muskrats, fall........ 5@ 12
Muskrats, spring..... @
Muskrats, winter .... izma:«séa16
mee Moe. 1 25@ 1 50
ray Ox... 4 a
Crees Mor ....0.0 |. 2 0G 5 00
Peer 2 5
Cen Wea 1@ 40
Cat, House... 10@ 20
Pee 3 50@ 7 00

  

rae 6 00
Beaver Castors....... @ 8 00
Opercsum. 5@ 15
Deerskin, dry, perlb. 15@ 25
Deerskin, gr’n, per lb. 10@ 15

Wool,
Weened 20. 14 @23
Unwashed ........ ... lv @l7z
Miscellaneous.

TOW 24%4@ 34
Grease Butter......... 1 @2
Switches ............. 1%@ 2
MMGONS @3

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Candies. Grains and Feedstufis
Stick Candy. Wheat.
Bol pee WHE 86
ReSRGGEE 54@ 7 Winter Wheat Fiour.
Standard H. H...... 64@ 7 Local Brands
Standard Twist..... 6 @8 ' au
Omlicat |. @s4  tatents 5 50
eases | Second Patent. ............ 5 00
gumbo, 321b ........ im t4 | Scraignt.. |... 4 80
Extrait Hn . ee ae 4 40)
Boston Cream...... Cet ys
DUCE WHeAE 4 25
Mixed Candv. Cee 3 50
i ne Subject to usual cash dis-
Competition......... @6 |} count.
OME @i Flour in bbls., 25¢ per bbl. ad-
Vemerve.. @ tA” ditional.
— Te S git Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Bren @ S46 | Gusker te... 4 55
Cut Tear @ 8% | Quaker, 4s......... »- 455
English Rock....... @B8 MARer, ee 4 55
Kindergarten....... @ 8% | Guard, Fairfield & Co *s Brand.
—— Cream. ...... @ 8% | Whole Wheat 1-16s......... 5 20
San £6 Spring Wheat Flour.
- Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brand.
Fancy—Iin Bulk. Pilisbury’s Best ¢s........ 5 45
Lozenges, plain..... @ 8% Pillsbury’s Best Wa... D 33
Lozenges, printed.. @ 8% | Pillsbury’s best i48........ D xd
Choe. Drops... .. @i4 | Pillsbury’s Best 14s paper.. 5 25
Choc. Monumentals @11 | Piilsbury’s Best 44s paper.. 5 25
Gum Drops......... @6 | Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand.
Moss Drops... @s Grand Republic. \%s ne
Sour Drops.......... @ 8% | Gtand Republic, ¥s......., 2 50
Imperials @ 8% Grand Republic, 4s... ..... 5 4y
To teess: ? | Grand Republic, 168... 5 30
Fancy—Iin 5 Ib. Boxes. Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s Brand.
Lemon Drops....... @50 Gold Medaligs. 5. 55
Soeur Drops... @50 Gold Metal we a 45
Peppermint Drops.. @bo ord Médal Wa dD 30
Chocolate Drops.... @o) | Earisian, Ys. 6 Be
H. M. Choe. Drops.. @@ | Parisian, 42.0... 2... 1 0 45
Gum Drops: . @ao | Parisian us| & 35
Licorice Drops... @m Olney & Judson’s Brand.
A. B. Licorice Drops @5v Ceresota, + mmm
Lozenges, plain.... G0) | Gee et oe
in i ; e rcnOts, Ae. 5 45
Lozenges, printed... @50 G ed dee or
Imperials........... @50 eresota, —- 4. 5 35
Motteés @5 Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Cream Bar.;.. |. Geo | Laurel ie 5 55
Molasses Bar ....... @50 | Laurel, 4s. ..12002/2) 7777 5 45
Hand Made Creams. 80 er 00 | Manned sey 5
Plain Creams ._:._ | 0 @w Meal
Decorated Creams.. @90 ema
String Roek...... |. @60 DO Ls
Burnt Almonds..... 125 @ GranGinted 3.0. 2 00
Wintergreen Berries @bv Feed and Millstufis.
Caramels. St. Car Feed, screened ....i4 00
No. 1 Corn and Oats.....__ 13 00
No. 1 wrapped, 2 lb. Unbolted Corn Meal.....__ 12 30
WOten @30 Winter Wheat Bran... . 1] 06
No. 1 wrapped, 3 Ib. Winter Wheat Middlings..14 00
boxes eS. aoaee @45 SOrCOMmee 10 00
aS eraered, 2 Ib, The O. E. Brown Mill Co.
6 eae: quotes as follows:
New Corn.
1 od 28%
Fruits. Less than ¢ar lots.......__ 30
Oats.
| Oranges. We TOG | oe
Mexicans 150 176-200 @4 2 | Carlots, clipped.........._. 26
Cal. Seedlings ....., @3 50 | Less than Car lots......._. 28
Fancy Navels 112... @3 2 Hay
Preto 24g @4 00 t i
No. 1 Timothycarlots...... 9 00
Lemons. No. 1 Timothy, ton lots....10 00
Strictly choice 360s... xs C ‘. Tae
strictly choice 300s.. @3 25
Fancy 360s.......... @4 00 rac Kers. EL
Ex.Fancy 300s...... @150) ‘The N. Y. Biscuit Co. quotes
iii as follows: ais
Medium bunches...1 25 @1 50 Se uXX a
: pam : yaCueAae |... 4
Large bunches...... 17% @2 0 Seymour XXX, 3 lb. carton 4%

Foreign Dried Fruits.
Figs.
Choice, 101b boxes..
Extra choice, 14 1b
Demos
Fancy, 12 lb boxes..
Fancy, 50 1b boxes..
Imperial Mikados, 18
MOOMOR
Pulled, 6 1b boxes...
Naturals, in bags...
Dates.
Fards in 10 lb boxes
Fards in 60 lb cases
Persians, H. M. B., 60 -

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1b cases, new...... @6
Sairs, 60 1b cases.... @ 4%
Nuts.

Almonds, Tarragona.. G13
Almonds, Ivaca....... @il
Almonds, California,

sofe shelled. ........ @i4
Bravia new........... @ 8%
Filberts @10

Wainuts, Grenobles.. @13

Walnuts, Calif No. 1. @i2%
Walnuts, soft shelled

CRE @li
Table Nuts, fancy.... @i2
Table Nuts, choice... @10
Pecans, Med... " @ 8
Pecans, Ex. Large.... @10
Pecans, Jumbos....... @l2
Hickory Nuts per bu.,

Onto, now... @1 75
Cocoanuts, full sacks @4 50
Peanuts,

Fancy, H. P., Suns. @ 6%
Fancy, H. P., Flags
mostied. 3... @ 6%
Choice, H. P., Extras. @4
Choice, H. P., Extras,
Roasted ........ cus Cee

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Family XXX

Family XXX, 31b carton... 4%
Reued ANN
Salted XXX, 3 1b carton... 4%
Soda.

Seat Mee.
Soda XXX, 3 Ib ecarton.... 4%
DOGS, City 5
oe 9
Long Island Wafers......_ 9
L. l. Wafers, 1 lbearton .. 10

Oyster.
Square Oyster, XXX.......
Sq. Oys. XXX. 1 Ib carton.
Farina Oyster, XXX.......
SWEET GOODS—Boxes.
Bee
Bent’s Cold Water.........
Bee HOGG
Cocoanut Taffy.........__.
Coffee Cakes.
Erosuea Honey
Graham Crackers .........
Ginger Snaps, XXX round.
Ginger Snaps, XXX city...
Gin. Snps,X XX home made
Gin. Snps,XXX scalloped...
Ginger Vanilla...
SCN
Jumples, Honey...
Molasses Cakes............
Marshmallow ............,
Marshmallow Creams.....
Pretzels, hand made .....
Pretzelettes, Little German
suger Care 0.
ROR
Sears’ Lunch
Vanilla Square..... Sees
Vanilla Wafers...........
Pecan Wafers....... eee
mised Ficie
Cream Jumbles............
Boston Ginger Nuts........
Chimmie Fadden........ ce
Pineapple Glace...... .....
Fenny Cakes... |
Marshmallow Walnuts....
Belle Isle Picnic....... ee

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5%
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Provisions.

 

Swift & Company quote as
follows:
Barreled Pork.

mee 8 50
Oe 11 U0
Crear lieee.......... | 6650
BEOreGHe oo a ae
Pe 14 Ww
eae. 8 GU
Co 9 50
Dry Salt Meats.
Meies os 5%
Sees 544
ceutre Shorts... ||. 514
Smoked [ieats.
Hams, 12 1b average .... 9
Hams, 141b average ... 8%
Hams, 16 lb average..... 844
Hams, 20 lb average..... ix,
Ham dried beef.......... 5
Shoulders (N. Y. cut). . 6%

acon a ee le (72AQ5%
Bacon, clea Ye@st

 
  

 

California hams......... 5%
Boneless hams........._. 834
(Seneca tae... li
Lards. In Tierces.
Comaponnd................ 4
Beare... 5%
go lb Vana. ...... advance Lg
ao l> Tubs... .... advance M4
oo tD Pins ....... advance 4
20 iD Patis....._. advance ie
10 lb Pails. ......advance 3%
Sip Pails. ...... advance 4
3 1b Pails. ...... advance 1
Sausages.
Se
Liver...... ee 6%
Pistator. 7
os... 6%
ee 6
TOmeee 9
Head cheese......... ||. 6%
Beef.
meee Mon... 9 00
Domes ws
MO 12 50
Pigs’ Feet.
Rips So Ibe. ae
Dom, ibe... 1 50
“— bos Siibe 2 30
Tripe.
Mite Sie. 2. 7
4 bbls, 40 Ibs....... 2721! 1 40
4 bois, coisa... 2%
Casings.
Oe 16
Beet rounds | 4%
meet middica 10
eee 5
Butterine.
HOS, Giity.. 10
pene Gay |. 9%
Rolls, creamery ......... 14
Solid, creamery ......... 13%
Canned Meats.
Corned beef, 2 lb....... 2 10
Corned beef, 14 lb....... 14 00
Hoast beef, 21b....... 210
Potted ham, ae 50
Potted ham “se... 1 00
Deviledham, gs....... 60
Deviedham %s....... 1 00
Potted tongue —......
Potted tongue \%s....... 1 00
Fresh Meats.
Beef.
Carcass .... . erecere-. 9KGD 7%
Fore quarters......... 5 @ 6
Hind quarters........ * @?
rors Nes 9 @i2
eh 8 @l2
ne 64G@ 7%
Chpeee, 4@5
Mee @ 3
Pork.
SORE 4%
Oe 6%

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Snuomeer @5
beat tard 5%@

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Caleaes  g @i7
Spring Lambs... ..... 8 @ 9
Veal.
Caressa 6 @8
Oils.

Barrels.
Peceme @i1%
XXX W.W.Mich.Hadlt @ 8%
W W Michigan........ @ 8
Diamond White....... @i7z
oe OM @ 8
Deo. Naptha . oe @i™%
Cylee 2% @36
as @21
Biack, winter......... @8

 

 

 

 

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Crockery and

Glassware.
AKRON STONEWARE.
Butters,
a Sil, per dox........ 50
£toGeal., pergal ...... a%
Son peraal 6%
eal vereal |. b%
12 gal., per gal...... 6%

15 gal. meat-tubs, per gal.. 8
20 gal. meat-tubs, per gal.. 8
25 gal. meat-tubs, per gal.. 14
30 gal. meat-tubs, per gal.. 10

Churns.
=tOG gal. perpal......... 5%
Churn Dashers, per doz... 85
Milikpans.

\% gal. flat or rd. bot., doz. 60
1 gal. flat or rd. bot., each 5%
Fine Glazed Milkpans.
¥4 gal. flat orrd. bot.,doz. 65
I gal. flatorrd. bot.,each 5\
Stewpans.
% gal. fireproof, bail, doz. 85
i gal. fireproof, bail, doz.1 10

Jugs.
‘GAL, per Goa... ......... 40
“G81. perdos.... ........ ga
PtOo Sal porgal... | akg
Tomato Jugs,
‘ment, perdas. 70

Lee cach... 7
Corks for ¥% gal., per doz.. 20
Corks for 1 gal., per doz.. 30

Preserve Jars and Covers.

¥% gal., stone cover, doz... 7%

1 gal., stone cover, doz...1 00
Sealing Wax.

5 lbs. in package, perlb... 2
LAMP BURNERS.
MeO Sag 45
NO Lee. 50
PO 7
ee
pocuriny, Wet |... 65
pecursy. Na 2... 85
Oe 50
aa 1 50

LAMP CHIMNEYS—Common.
Per box of 6 doz.
NO. OC Son 75

‘oO
moe 8 Gee, 1 88
nO2an. | 27
First Quality.
No. 0 Sun, crimp top,

_wrapped and labeled.... 2 10

No. ft San, crimp top,

wrapped and labeled.... 2 25

to. 2 Sun, crimp top,

wrapped and labeled.... 3 25
XXX Flint.

No. 0 Sun, crim

top,

wrapped and labeled.... 2 5:

No. 1 Sun, crimp top,
wrapped and labeled. ..

No. 2 Sun, crimp top,
wrapped and labeled.... 3 7

CHIMNEYS—Peari Top.

No.1 Sun, wrapped and
Fabel 3 70

No. 2 Sun, wrapped and
De a

No. 2 Hinge, wrapped and
eT

No.2 Sun, “Small Bulb,”
for Globe Lamps......... 80

La Bastie.

No. 1 Sun. plain bulb, per

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Se 25
No. 2 Sun, plain bulb, per

Ee el 50

No. 1 Crimp, per doz....... 1 35

No. 2 Crimp, per doz.. .... 1 60
Rochester.

No. 1, Lime (65e¢ doz)...... 3 50

No. 2, Lime (70¢ des)...... 4 G6

No. 2, Flint (80e doz)...... 470
Electric.

No. 2, Lime (70e doz) ..... 4 00

No. 2, Flint (80¢e doz)...... 4 40

OIL. CANS. Doz.

1 gal tin cans with spout.. 1 25
1 gal galv iron with spout. 1 65
2 gal galv iron with spout. 2 87
3 gal galy iron with spout. 3 50
5 gal galv iron with spout. 4 75
3 gal galv iron with faucet 4 75
gal galv iron with faucet 5 25
eal Tilting cans.......... 8 00
gal galy iron Nacefas ... 9 00

Pump Cans
5 gal Rapid steady stream. 9 00
5 gal Eureka non-overflow 10 56
3 gal Home Rule....
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58

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5
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5 gal Home Rule.... ......12 00

al Pirate King...... a. oor
LANTERNS,

Ne, @fupalr. 4 25

No. 15 Tubular..... -- 6 oe

No. 13 TubularDash. .... 6 30

. 1Tub., glassfount.... 7 00

No. 12 Tubular, side lamp.14 0C
3Street Lamp ....... 3 7%

LANTERN GLOBES.

No. 0 Tubular, cases 1 doz.

each, box 10cents.. ..... 4
No. 0 Tubular, cases2 doz.
each, box 15 cents....... 45

No. 0 Tubular, bbls 5 doz.

ence, bora. 40
No. 0 Tubular, bull’s eye,

eases 1 doz. each......... 125

LAMP WICKS,

Na Onorgiiag 0. 20
PO. 1 Per wade... 25
ee 2 er tees) 38
NO, Sper sass... ..... ... ee
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

Hardware

 

 

The Arrangement and Care of Goods.

One of the most common annoyances
in the retailing of goods kept in as-
sorted sizes 1s the mixing of such sizes
by haste in returning to the various re-
ceptacles. So, in providing for these
kinds of goods, care should be taken to
reduce the probability of mixing, as
far as possible. In the common pro-
vision for retailing carriage, tire, plow
and other kinds of bolts there are us-
ually open pigeon-holes or boxes with
the sizes iudicated on the edges. Of
course, it is largely a matter of chance
whether, in returning the bolts, the
proper box is located, and the trequency
of mistakes is sufficient to keep up an
aunoying uncettainty as to whether you
will bring out the proper size when
relying on the labels.

The engraving herewith represents a
method of caring for bolts which goes
far to eliminate the danger of mixing
and at the same time keeps out intrud-
ing objects, dirt, etc. The case, as
shown in the engraving, is designed
for a large and complete assortment of
bolts and the plan may be easily modi-
fed tor smaller stocks. ‘Ihe case is
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places for bolts. The boxes cr open-
ings are made square, and of the fol-
lowing sizes, according to the sizes of
the boits; 444x4%; 5x5; 53%4x5%4; 6x6;
7x7, and 8x8, as indicated in cut. Each
box is provided with a door of tin or
sheet iron, hung on a_ wire passing
through a roll at the top of each, the
wire extending across the case and be-
ing fastened in place by blind staples.
The sizes of the bolts are plainly painted
on the doors, which afford room to
make the sizes sufficiently conspicuous ;
and, as each door has to be opened,
there is little likelihood of returning to
the wrong box. A case built upon
this plan presents an attractive appear-
ance and by its use a complete assort-
ment can be kept at hand with little
trouble.

Among the ugliest articles to handle
and care for must be reckoned the va-
rious sizes and kinds of files. On ac-
count of the sharp tangs and points,
which will pierce the stoutest paper,
there is considerable danger and often
quite serious injury is inflicted. The
following illustration shows a section of
a rack, which may be made larger or
smaller according to size and variety of
stuck. The rack is provided with
pigeonholes to accommodate the various
sizes and styles of files, which are placed

 

in strong paper boxes lined with black
Canton flannel. The manner of con-
Struction is plainly shown by the cut.
When the hinged cover which shuts over
the front part of the box is raised, as
shown, it permits the front of the box to

 

 

 

 

SECTION OF FILE RACK.

 

fall open, so that the files can be re-
moved without pulling the box more
than a few inches out of its pigeonhole.
The sizes are indicated by numbers on
the boxes and the samples may be ar-
ranged on sample boards.
J. MESSERSCHMIDT.
—__> 2. __
No Luck in Horseshoes.

There is a truck-driver in New York
City who stands ready to demolish any
man who attempts to persuade him that
horseshoes are lucky. He started up
Street the other day with a load of dis
carded horseshoes which were to be
delivered to a junk shop in the neigh
borhood. He was hardly under way
when the tail-board of his wagon fell
out, and about a_ bushel of shoes were
scattered on the pavement, and in pick-
ing these up, one of them fell upon his
foot and injured him so that he limped
for a week. While he was reloading, a
rapidly driven car came down the street,
and struck the rim of bis wheel, demol-
ishing two spokes, and he had hardly
unloaded and_ started for home, before
his borse toox fright and ran away,
smashing his wagon and nearly killing
him in the bargain by throwing him
against a pillar of the elevated road.
On reaching home he found three of the
children sick with the measles.

—_> «+. ____

The Blight Has Reached St. Paul.
From the st Paul Trade Journal.

The trading check fake has struck St.
Paul, and has, we regret to say, induced
a very respectable number of retail
firms to adopt the scheme which has
been exploited in so many other cities.

It is, perhaps, too much to Say that
the scheme is a fraudulent one, for
the contract made is probably one
which at common law could be enforced,
but it is based on a keen knowledge of
human nature, and upon the fact that
the average small dealer will not adver-
tise in the daily paper, but will take
hold of a system which seems to prom-
ise him immediate returns.

$0.
Chicago in the Throes of the Trading
Stamp.

The trading stamp scheme has been
foisted upon the retail merchants of
Chicago. The introduction was made
a few days ago after the manner of an-
nouncing a new patent medicine or
heralding the coming of a three-ring
circus, save the music and the animals
—an open carriage drawn by four horses
contained four gaudily-dressed little
girls carrying banners.

—___> 2. ___
No Reason to Make Excuse.

‘‘Come and take lunch with me to-
day,’’ said one business man to an-
other.

““I can’t. I’ve an appointment.’’

“*Can’t you break it?’’

‘No; a man bas promised to come to
my office at noon and pay me some
money.’”’

‘“*Oh, then, that’s all right. I'll order
the lunch for two. He won’t come.”’

 

Wm. Brummeler & Sons,

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

TINWARE,
ENAMELED WARE and

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

NICKEL PLATED WARE.

Factory and Salesrooms, 260 South Ionia Street

 

 

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Most convenient, durable, effective,
economical and cheapest Feed Cooker
the
A good dealer wanted in

made. <A_ ready seller year
around.
every town in Northern and West-

ern Michigan. Write for prices.

ADAMS & HART,

12 WEST BRIDGE ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

 

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Every Farmer needs one. 30 gallon
size complete for $15. Delivered at any
R. R. Station in Michigan. We have

other sizes. Send for circular.

FOSTER, STEVENS & CO.,

GRAND RAPIDS.

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THE ONLY WAY...

To learn the real value of a trade or class paper
is to find out how the men in whose interest it is
published value it. Ask the merchants of Mich-
igan what they think of the. . .

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

We are willing to abide by their decision.

 

 

The Hardware Market.

With the coming in of December the
demand for goods in holiday line is
very brisk and in all other lines trade
keeps up remarkably well. A general
feeling of confidence seems to prevail
the entire trade and the good prices
which our farm products are bringing
in many sections of Michigan, as_ well
as the coming of winter, have resulted
in a large demand for all classes of
hardware. We think there is every evi-
dence in the general outlook of the de-
mand keeping up fully with December
of last year and should not be surprised
to see a large increase as the result of
conditions now existing. The market
changes but little in values, although at
the present time there is considerable
excitement in the wire and nail situa-
tion. Collections continue fair and we
believe will improve as farmers dispose
of their products.

Wire Nails—At the present time
there is a good deal of uneasiness with
all buyers, both jobbers and retailers,
as to what the future will bring forth.
Manufacturers have withdrawn all prices
and decline to quote except for imme.
diate specifications and shipments.
Jobbers at the present time are unset-
tled as to the best course to pursue, but
in many instances are covering their
wants for the present month. The out-
look at the present time is that the As-
sociation will control the output of all
the wire and nails that are made and, if
they do, the question of there being an
advance made is somewhat doubted by
the more conservative buyers. Jobbers
at present are quoting $1.75 from stock
and $1.50 at the mill, price subject to
change without notice.

Wire—This article, in sympathy with
the condition existing in the nail mar-
ket, has resulted in an advance being
made by manufacturers of $2@4 per ton
and even then they decline to accept
orders except for immediate shipments.
It is hoped that in the course of a week
or two conditions will settle down so
that merchants will be able to know
what the future will be.

Cordage—Business in rope shows
some falling off in volume, as is usual
at this season of the year. This condi-
tion, in connection with the eagerness
to sell goods, has not strengthened the
market. Jobbers, however, make no
change in prices.

Enameled Ware——The movement
looking to the consolidation of the
greater number of the enamel ware
manufacturers inte one corporation is
being actively pressed by those who
originated the idea. Should the largest
manufacturers succeed in making this
consolidation, it will undoubtedly mean
an advance in prices, as they all claim
that at the present time the intense
competition now existing between all
manufacturers has resulted in goods
being sold for less than they can be
made, as well as a great many poor and
imperfect goods being put on the mar-
ket. Prices, however, have not been
influenced by the talks of consolidation

and enamel ware is being sold as low
as ever.

Glass—There is nothing new to report
on this subject. The factories are stil]
idle, the differences between men and
master not having been adjusted, and
there is no telling when they will be.
The discount at present is 60 per cent.
Stocks are very broken and some sizes
are impossible to get at all.

—___-?¢@—__
Schemes Alleged to Possess Fuel-
Saving Properties.

I read an article the other day in
which an eminent French engineer who

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

had been all over the world stated that
in his cpinion the reason why France
and America were such conspicuous
factors among the nations lay primarily
in the rigid domestic economy of the
first nation and the industrial economy
of the second. The French chef makes
delicious ragouts out of odds and ends
the American cook throws into the
garbage box, while the American man-
ufacturer gains his lead by saving time
and handling in manufacture,

This engineer cited an instance of a
machine in a large factory that auto-
matically sharpened all the tools in the
place, making an important Saving in
the time of 300 mechanics in the depart-
ment in which it was located. A perusal
of stove papers shows that there is a
marked trend at present in this country
in the way of domestic economy, par-
ticularly in the saving of fuel, of which
our prodigality in the past has astound-
ed our European visitors, accustomed as
they are to a very niggardly hoarding
of the black diamonds. There was a
time when an American housewife was
looked on as a model of economy if she
went so far as to sift her ashes.

Now every manufacturer of stoves and
furnaces uses the most extraordinary
pains to turn out a piece of goods that
will extract all the heat possible from a
given quantity of coal. I could talk for
hours on the detailed constructions of
various leading stoves and furnaces,
showing the provisions made to prevent
a waste of heat up the chimney. Then,
too, take stove pipe radiators. The
constant springing up of new firms in
this line and the evident prosperity and
wider sales of the old-time stove pipe
radiator firms show that there is a large
sale of these contrivances whose sole
purpose is to prevent the waste of too
much heat chimneyward. That the
minds of inventors are turned toward
this problem is shown by a perusal of
the patent reports. A deflecting damper
for cook stoves, used by a Western
stove firm, concentrates heat under a
single lid, enabling one to cook a meal
with a medium fire, instead of piling
on fresh coal. Another recent invention
consists of a scheme for securing an air
supply for the fire by bringing it down
at the sides of the chimney, thus heating
it before it reaches the combustion
chamber of the stove. A Colorado in-
ventor has brought out an adjustable fire
box partition, by which the size of the
fire box is narrowed or widened at will,
thus effecting a marked saving over the
present style. It certainly looks as
though the coal problem, which is so
important a one in this northern cli-
mate, is being sulved by the inventive
genius of the country. When I think
of the many features in stove construc-
tion, not only of one firm but of a hun-
dred firms, which beyond all question
result in a great saving of fuel, and be-
sides this the many general devices,
such as radiators, fire kox partitions,
chimney air inlets, etc., applicable to
all stoves, it certainly looks as though
there was something of a hitch in the
predictions of the statisticians who fig-
ure that all the coal in the world will
be exhausted sometime about the year
2300. You must bear in mind, too,
that the few coal-saving schemes I have
mentioned are a mere drop in the
bucket, as there are hundreds of others
that possess fuel-saving properties. —
Sidney Arnold in American Artisan.

—_—_>¢ >—___

The Buffalo aldermen have refused to
appropriate any money for the instruc-
tion of public schoolgirls in the art of
cookery.

 

Hardware Price Current.

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

AUGURS AND BITS
Ee 70
scnmiber  cenmine 25&10
Jetminign’, imitation... ....... sd <0. o GOGO

AXES
First Quality, S. B. Bronze ................. 5 00
First Quality, D. B. Bronze................. 9 50
First Quality, S. B.S. Steel........ el caees oe
Hires Quality, BB. Stedh 10 50
BARROWS
PROS 812 00 14 00
Pia, ae net 30 00
BOLTS
peeve ........., , 60&10
Ceerce new Mat 70 to 75
Ce 50
BUCKETS
Ree 833
BUTTS, CAST
Cast Loose Pin, figured... 70&10
Wrouehs Nanvow 70a&i0
BLOCKS
CGAY HACMe 70
CROW BARS
ene _ et 4
CAPS
ee per m 65
ee perm 55
ap... ele ee perm 35
ee perm 60
CARTRIDGES
oe fs suc. . ee oo
Cae ere ee D& 5
CHISELS
tite 80
ecmes PA 80
mes CRM 80
ROCKOe 80
DRILLS
MRSC S Bi SOCES 60
Waperand SiraightShank.. 50d 5
messes Taper Shine 50k 5
ELBOWS
Com. 4 piece, 6in. Lee ce epee. doz. net 30
prvi tee iG. 1%
ee dis 40&10
EXPANSIVE BITS
Clark’s small, $18; large, $26................ 30&10
ives), 1, 016; 2,22; SG 25
FILES—New List
De 7O&10
POO Md de ae 7
Heller’s Horse Rasps........... «ose Clee

GALVANIZED IRON

  

Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27. .....
List 12 13 14 15  .... 17
Discount, 75 to 75-10
GAUGES
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s........... .--- 60&10
KNOBS—New List
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.... ......... 7
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 80
MATTOCKS
meee Eve $16 00, dis 60410
HOM ee $15 00, dis 60&10
EGP $18 50, dis 20&10
NAILS

Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire. i

Steel nails, base..... ... 5
Wire nails, base..... — l %
ante On Meevamee se Base
mio toaevance... Ud
Soe a 10

ire 20
4advance........ eee 30
oie 5
a 7
alte t OCVSNOO 50
Cosine acveuce: 15
Castmme Sddvance ll. 25
Causing Gadvance 35
Mosh advance b 29]
Mate Sevales. 35
Pee GSGVENee 45
perme, 4 Sayance . oo

MILLS
Comes Euthers@o se 40
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables... 40
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s......... 40
ence Buterericg 30
MOLASSES GATES
RSecOM A POMGM 60&10
Cee eee 60&10
Enterprise, self-measuring ............ .... 30
PLANES
(iio Tool Co.'s, faneg @50
RCC CNC 60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy................. @50
BGRee BYStGUSHEG @50
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood......... 60
e PANS

mae, See 60&10&10

1
Common, polished. . WO& 5

 

RIVETS
oe a 60
Copper Rivets and Burs. .................... 60
PATENT PLANISHED IRON
‘“‘A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20
“B” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 20
Broken packages %c per pound extra.
HAMMERS
Maydole & Co.’s, new list........ ...... dis 283,
Ey dis 25
Wernes & Pinmb’s.... 2... 0... as aca dis 10&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............80¢ lis, 70
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand 30c lias 40&19

 

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HOUSE FURNISHING GOODs:
Stamped Tin Ware....... .........new list 75410

 
 

  
 

   

 

   

vapennod Tin Ware... 0
Granite ron Ware. ..... .... - new list 40&10
HOLLOW WARE
Se 60&1
Le ea NaN 60&10
De 60&10
HINGES
Gite Carma tes dis 60&10
eee per doz. net 2 50
WIRE GOODS
80
eee ee 80
Ce Tay 80
Gate Hooksand Hyves. 80
LEVELS
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............ dis 70
ROPES
Sisal, 4: inch and larger............... -.. Gm

Oe a
SQUARES
SN
ee
NN
SHEET IRON
com. smooth. com.
hoe tem 82 70 #2 40
ee ee 2 40
NOS IS Go71... cue eus. « oo Oe 2 45
Oe et 3 00 2 55
NO ee 3 10 2 6
ee 3 20 2%
All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches

wide not less than 2-10 extra.

SAND PAPER
Bie sees ee dis
SASH WEIGHTS
eed yes. per ton 20 00
TRAPS
pice Game... 1 60&10

Oneida Community, Newhouse’s..... te
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s 70&10

 
  

mouse heuer 6... |, per doz 15
Mouse, delusion........... per doz 12
WIRE
ee v6)
CRO MEO 7%
Coppenca Maree 70&10
Oe 62%
Copperea Spring Stee 50
Barbed Verce, galvanised... 7
barved Wenee, painted. 0 | 1 80
HORSE NAILS
i dis 40&1C
ae EE dis 5
WORNWeMer dis 10&10
WRENCHES
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30
COG en CCuH ee 50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought ....... 80
Coe’s Patent, malleable. .....0.0 0 80
MISCELLANEOUS
Pn Caen 50
Fee Comer 80
pence, NOW fie 85
Casters, Bed and Plate... . 50&10&10

Dampers, Araericae
METALS—Zinc
Oe paand caste 614
Ce 6%
SOLDER

Fe 12

The prices of the many other qualities of solder
in the market indicated by private brands vary
according to composition.

TIN—Melyn Grade

Ronit 1G Chareiee 85 75
ieee  Chareoal .............. a 5 7
wenee 1X. Charcoal... ._

Each additional X on this grade, 81.25.
TIN—Aliaway Grade

 

 

 

Mee IC, CHMrOGM 5 00
ee ChRtee 5 00
fer Ue, Chega 6 00
Peete CHGCHG 6 00
Each additional X on this grade, 81.50.
ROOFING PLATES
Hexce IC, Charcoal, Dean... .............._. 5 00
beuee EX, Charcoal Dean 6 00
meted 10, Charcoal, Déan... |... 10 00
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 4 50
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 5 50
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 9 00
20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 11 00
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATB

14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers,

14x56 IX: for No. 9 Boilers, {P@? Pound... 9
Write for prices. *Phone 1357.

THOMAS DUNN & SONS,

WHOLESALE

HARDWARE SPECIALTIES, BELTING,

Engineers, Machinists and
Factory Supplies.
93 PEARL STREET. GRAND RAPIDS.

S$ Cradesman
~ Itemized
Ledaerse

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3 quires, 240 pages...... (116s tere cas a

ma OARGS, FO aes 3 00

SS QURRES AO ee 3 50

OGnines ANG area eevee 4 00
INVOICE RECORD or BILL BOOK.

So double pages, registers 2,880 invoices.... «a8 08

TRADESIAN COMPANY,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

Commercial Travelers

Refused to Promulgate an Important
Amendment.

Grand Rapids, Dec. 8—The_ sub
joined amendment to the constitution
and by-laws was submitted to the
Board of Directors of the Michigan
Knights of the Grip at their recent
meeting in Lansing and was rejected.
I note, however, that a proposition to
give the Board the power to elect the
Secretary was adopted. Why not yo
further and give them power to elect all
the officers, so that they may perpetuate
themselves in office? Are they teartul
that, if the inembers at large havea
voice in the selection of the officers who
are to spend their money, some of

 

the present Directors will be found
Wanting in honesty of purpose and
placed where they beleng — in obscurity?

ico A. Cago.
The draft above referred to provided

for the amendment of Section 4, as fol-

}

lows:
Section I lo remain the same as a!
present,
oc. 2 Cur out the words, “at the
annual meeting,’ i. the third and fourth
lines.

Sec 3. Change the words, ‘‘at each
annial mecting, > 19 the fifth and sixth
lines, to read, ‘‘annually.’’

Sec. 4. To remain the same as at
present.

Sec
present

Sec. 6. To remain the same asat
present.

Sec. 7. At the same time that the
Secretary mails to the members the
notice of the annual meeting, at least
twenty days before the annual meeting,
be shall enclose to each member a_ vot-
ing blank, arranged as nearly like an
Australian ballot as is possible and con-
taining instructions how to vote and the
names of the officers to vote for and suffi-
cient space below each to place therein
the name of a candidate tor said office.
Each ballot shall contain on the upper
left hand corner on the back the initials
of the Secretary in ink and in his own
handwriting and no other ballot shall
be counted.

Sec. 8. The Secretary shall enclose
with the ballot a_ return envelope ad-
dressed to the President. On the lower
lett hand corner shall be printed the
word, *‘ballot.’’ On the upper left hand
corner shall be printed a space for the
name, number and address of the mem-
ber.

Sec. 9. Each member shall place in
the proper space of the ballot the name
of bis choice for the office. He shall
then place the ballot in the return en-
velope and write in the proper space
his name, number and address, seal
the envelope and mail the same. Fail-
ure to place the number or address
shall not invalidate the ballot, but no
ballot shall be counted that has not the
autograph signature of the member in
ink and in his own handwriting on the
envelope. Any mark on the ballot ex-
cept the necessary names of candidates
shall make the ballot invalid and the
same shall not be counted.

Sec. to. At the annual convention
and as soon after convening as is pos-
sible the President shall appoint a re-
turning board of five members. He
shall give them the ballots, unopened,
and they sball at once retire to some
private and convenient place and check
and count the same. They shall use
the Secretary's books for the purpose of
ascertaining if each member who has
voted is in good standing and entitled
toa vote. No ballot shall be opened
until all the envelopes bave been
checked. They shall then be opened
in such manner that the identity of the
voter shal! not be disclosed. No envel-
ope shall be opened unless the vote is
a legal one.

Sec. 11. As soon as the votes have
been counted, the chairman of the re-
turning board shall report to the con-
vention the result of the ballot, and the
members receiving the highest number
of votes shall thereupon be declared

To remain the same as at

 

 

alected. In case of a tie, the returning
board shall by lot declare the election.
The ballots shall be sealed ina safe
package and placed in the custody of
the out-going President, who shall _pre-
serve the same for the period of ninety
days.

Sec. 12. Any candidate who may
question the result of the ballot may
within thirty days after the adjournment
of the convention file with the Board of
Directors a written statement of his
grievances and it said Board, after in-
vestigation, find probable cause for
said contest, it shall cause the ballots
to be brought before them for a re-
count and reinvestigation. The Board
of Directors are empowered to change
the report of the returning board only
upon the most convincing prima facie
evidence of error or fraud.

Sec. 13. Lhe written insertion in this
section 1s as foliows: “‘Bailots must
be mailed at least five days before the
annual meeting and no ballot shall be
counted that has not a postmark upon
it or is mailed later than midnight ot
the fifth day before the meeting. ’’

——_-—>-2
Movements of Lake Superior Travelers.

H. F. B. Wendelis (Bunte Bros. &
Spuehr) is very musically mciined. He
iS looking tor an engagement where he
can be of some use in cailing hotel
guests early in the morning by songs.

Will C. Brown is in Appleton, Wis.,
tor a couple of weeks, inventorying the
-tock of the Lake Superior Kuitting
Works, of which he ts a part.

Harry Work (Woodward & Stone)
expects to quit the road and starta
pawn shop. He carries a watch in
every pocket now.

F. S. McCurdy (jenness & McCurdy)
has finished his year’s work and gone
to Detroit.

Chas. Doty (Edson, Moore & Co.) is
nearly through with his year’s work.

A. F. Wixson (Fletcher Hardware
Co.) will spend the holidays in Detroit
and Bay City.

Harry Britling (A. Krolick & Co.)
is on his last trip for 1897.

J. R. O'Neil (C. P. Collins & Co.) is
loading the Lake Superior trade upon
Cigars now.

W. R. Smith (Hibbard, Spencer,
Bartlett & Co ) will insert his head in-
to the hymeneal noose Dec. 9. The
lady is Miss Jennie McKana, of Es-
canaba. We can assure Miss McKana
that, if Mr. Smith proves as good a com-
panion to her at home as he is to the
boys on the road, she will never have
cause for complaint. For the present
they will live in Escanaba.

Van Anden and Williams, the two
Dromios—and jolly ones at that—have
done the Upper Peninsula.

H. C. Carr (Plankington Packing
Co.) has left his Lake Superior terri-
tory and will represent the same firm,
with headquarters at Washington, D. C.
L. P. Murray succeeds him in his old
feld.

>> —___
Anything But Obliging.

Grand Junction, Dec. 6—On Saturday
evening, Nov. 27, I was at Grand Junc-
tion waiting the arrival ot the last train
into Grand Rapids. I repeatedly asked
the night operator if the train was late,
but none of my enquiries elicited any
reply. He sat at his desk with his head
on the top of it, as though he might be
drunk, but just before the train came
in he got up and walked around, so that
I saw that he was neither drunk nor
asle-p. On the arrival of the train I
boarded the smoker and when the con-
ductor came around to take up my
mileage, he said, ‘‘You came within
an ace of spending Sunday in Grand
Junction. This train stops at Grand
Junction only on signal, and if I hadn't
happened to have a passenger to let off
there, you would have been compelled to
telegraph your family that you had been
sidetracked in Grand Junction. You
should have told the operator that you
wanted the train, so that he might give
the proper signal.’’ I told the con-
ductor my experience with the opera-
tor, whereupon he stated that he had
frequentiy had complaints of this kind
made to him from that station. L.

 

 

The Pocket Directory of the L. S.
Boys.

Marquette, Dec. 7—The leather-bound
vest pocket directory being compiled
by the Secretary of the Lake Superior
Commercial Traveler's Club, to be is-
sued about January 1, will contain the
by-laws, list of members, their addresses
and the firms represented ; the official
classification and the Western classifi-
cation in a short form; hotel, bus, bag-
gage, stage, livery and railroad adver-
tisements; excess baggage tariffs; a
miscellaneous lot of information, such
as postage rates, storm signals, holi-
days, rates of interest, a calendar,
weights and measures; a few blank
leaves, and four poems on traveling
men! Several of the members have
ordered extra copies. Those who do
will please write the Secretary at once.
They can be had at actual cost. The
members’ names will be printed on the
cover of the orders that are received
before December 20.

The following is one of the poems
the book wll contain:

At last, the Lake Superior

Commercial Travelers’ Club

Is in a yood condition, with

Headquarters at the ‘‘Hub.”’

Its members hail from thirteen states—
They’re old and young and slim and stout,
And, if ever brought betore the bar,
Judge Steere will help them out.

There’s Wil C. Brown, the President,
‘The vender of the socks;

Three cracker men are members—
‘Yom Ryan, Work and Boex.

The shoe trade’s represented by
James, Freeman, Hart and Telling,

Who capture jots of business from
Concerns that are worth seiling.

The grocery men are numerous,
One cailing every hour—
Comstoch, Draper, Horton, ‘Gregg,
““Mack,’’ Baldwin, Packer, Power.

”

The candy men are with us, too;
Of them we'll have to speak,
Or else they'll feel dissatisfied —
Wendelis and Willis Peak.

Montgomery, Howe and Dingley—
Latter of oils, not tariff biils;

Brown, Crane and Alexander are
The boys who sell the pills.

Our members in the dry goods line
Are quite a jolly lot—

Muldrew, Brilling, Doty and
Vice-President Truscott.

John Mangum warrants pantaloons
Not to ravel, rip nor rust;

George Wallace deals in dynamite
That anything will bust.

Buy hats from Quinn; tobacco goods
From Foley, Fee or Sweet;

Brooks, Karger, Carr or Jacobson
Will load you up on meat.

Lang, Pollock, Morrison sell oil —
Ali kinds from one big tank;

The coin received that they don’t keep
Goes into John D.’s bank.

Stoves sold by Schall; “XXXX” by Moon
And Jenkins sells the flour;

The pickles Milne disposes of
Would make your sweetheart sour.

One great branch of trade with us
Is lumber, mostly pine—

Byrns, Danaher and Kelso must
Be mentioned in this rhyme.

Insurance men we must include—
John Bogue and Percy Teeple:
They differ trom commercial men—

They tackle all the people.

Another lot of travelers
Sell hardware, iron and steel—
Dillon, Dunning, Nickerson,
Simpson, Baldwin, Biel.

The “Count,” the oldest in the line,
Deserves especial mention;

The next, in years of service, are
Richards, Smith and Wixson.

Before this gets monotonous

Or the author quits his job,
And goes to writing poetry—

Or is strung up by a mob—
He begs to say that all the rest

Of members of this club
As well as those here mentioned

Deserve a little rub;
So he’ll offer no excuses,

But knows he’s in a fix
For writing trashy stuff like this,

And signs his name just ‘*Wix.”
oe

A Canadian genius has invented a
process whereby marble can be made
out of gypsum. The gypsum is treated
with some chemical solution which
causes it to become crystallized, after
which it can be worked with a turning
lathe or chisel. It is said that the
product takes a very fine polish.

 

WANTS COLUMN.

 

 

 

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head for two cents a word the first insertion
and one cent a word for each subsequent in-
sertion. No advertisements taken for less than
25 cents. Advance payment.

BUSINESS CHANCES.
ANTED—TO BUY A STOCK OF GEN-
eral merchandise worth from $3,00: to

$10,000. Address W, care Michigan Tradesman.

 

 

 

 

HAVE A PARTY WANTING GROCERY OR

general stock. Must be a bargain. I have
buyers for any line of merchandise. W. H. Gil
bert, 109 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids. 440

OR SALE—IN ONE OF THE BEST BUSI-
ness towns in Northern Michigan, my e :tire
stock of groceries; onlv grocery store in Petos-
key doing astrictly cash business. Good reasons
forselling. For particulars write to J. Welling
& Co., Pe oskev. Mich. 441
OR SALE CHE 4 P—$1,500 STOCK OF DRY
goods A bargain. Address box 5, Byron,
Shiawassee Co., Mich. 445
ee EXCHANGE—A PARLOR GRAND aUT-
oharp, cost $75, for typewriter of equa ——
4
NO RENT—FOR LIGHT MANUFACTURING
I purposes; two-story building, 28x78. with 20
to 20 horse power; electric lights; side track and
two railroud connections; Chic» go line of boats
daily fur six months in the \ ear: located in best
town in northern Michigan: timber of all kinds
to be had; low rent. Address box 125. Petos: ey,
Mich 448 ;
YOR SALE OR RENT—*Y MEAT MARKET
at Interlochen, Mich. Only marketin town;
doinz a good business. Address Ernest Black-
more, Lake Ann, Mich. 487 |
OR SALE-—FIRE PROOF SAFE WISH
burglar chest, size 514x3 feet, Detroit make;
also one two-horse lariy in good condition.
For particulars address Newaygo Miiis, New-
aygo. Mich. 435
ANTED—GRKOCERY | STOCK IN_ EX-
change for house and lot located in tne
thriving town of Rockford, fifteen miles north
of Grand Ra: ids. Full particulars on applica-
tion. J«bnJ E'y, Rockford, Mich. 48
YOR SALE—DRUG STOCK, INVENTORY-
ing $1.2uu, located at the corner of Leonard
street aud Alpine avenue, Grand Rapids. Rea-
son for seiling, owner is not a registe-ed p.ar-
macist. Address No. 434, care Michigan Trades-
man. 434

NOR SALE ONE-HALF INTEREdT IN
well-selected stock of groceries and crock-
ery. Wiilsell right if sold at once. Other busi-
ness is rexson for sel’‘ing. Address F., Lock
Box 2, Portland, M ch. 432
pe bX: HANGE—PROPUCTIVE CITY
property anu cash for dry goods or general
mercha: dise. Address L. & Co., Rockford,
Mich., Box 7. 430
ANTED—STOCK OF DRY GOODS OR
general merchandise for Northern In-
diana, Illinois and Iowa improved farms. Have
buyers for general atores, and stores for sale,
Address No. 419, care Michigan Tradesmin. 419
ANTED—BUTTER AND EGGs. If YOU
want good pric-s and quick returns w ite
us. Lunn & Strong, Toledo, Ohio 402
ANTED — FIRST-CLASS BUTTER FOR
retail trade. Cash paid. Correspond with
Caulkett & Co., Traverse City, Mich. a.
R EXCHANGE—TWO FINE IMPROVED
farms for stock of merchandise; splendid
location. Address No. 73, care Michigan Trades-
man. 73
OR SALE—JUDGMENT FOR $8.08 AGAINST
Niles H. Winans, real estate agent in the
Tower Block. Tradesman Company, Grand
Rapids 382

Geo. H. ’ onroe, Pontiac. Wich.

 

PATENT SOLICITORS.

)REE—OUR NEW HANDBOOK ON PAT-
ents. Ciiley & Allgier, Patent Attorneys,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 339

MISCELLANEOUS.
ANTED—POSITION IN WHOLESALE OR
retail grocery or crockery business by

sale~man of eight years’ experience. Address
No. 436 care Michigan Tradesman. é

 

 

BSAPGA.SCASGASR. OA. OF. CA CA.

PoRTRAIT CALENDARS

We have lately placed on the market
a line of portrait calendars which we
think superior in many respects to the
colored calendars so long in use, in that
the customer who hangs up a calendar
with the merchant’s portrait thereon
will think of him and his establishment
every time he glances at the calendar.

EP,

This line of calendars is 7x11 inches
in size, printed on heavy 8-ply coated
litho. cardboard, with portrait of mer-
chant at top of card and large monthly
calendar pads wire stitched to lower
portion of card, samples of which will
cheerfully be sent on application

In case you conclude to favor us with
your order for anything in the caiendar
line, we trust you will send on photo-
graph and copy for reading matter as
early in the month as possible.

TRADESMAN COMPANY,
GRAND RAPIDS.
CEO EP EH UEHEOUD

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Travelers’ Time Tables.

 

DETROIT cccsne

 

Going to Detroit.

Ly. Grand Rapids...... 7:00am 1:55pm 5:33pn
Af. Dewoit............ 11:40am 5:45pm 19:20pm
Returning from Detroit.
biG: Detroe ooo: 8 00im 1:19pm 6:10pn
Ar. Grand Rapids.....12 55pm 5:20pm 10:5apn

Saginaw, Alma and Greenville.
Ly GR7:10am 4:20pm Ar. G R 12°20pm
Parlor cars on all trains to and from Detroit
and Saginaw. Trains run week days ouly.
Geo. DEHAVEN, General Pass. Agent.

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Trunk Ratiway System
Detroit aud Milwaukee Div

GRAN

 

(In effect October 3, 1897.)
Lexve EAST. Arrive
t 6:45am. Saginaw, Detroit and East..+ 9-hapm
Th0: vam. .. Detroit and East. + AUT pin
+ 3-d0pm..Saginaw, Detroit ang East..¢i2:44pu
*1U0: 45pm... Detroit, East and Canuda...* 6:33am
WEST
* 7:00am....Gd. Haveu and Int. Pts ...*10:15°m
ti2:h3pnn Gd. Haven and Inte:mediate.+ 3:22pm
+ a:l2pm....Gd. Haven Mii. at d Chi ...¢10-Ubam
Th Opin... Gd. Even aid Mil
Kastwurd—No. H4 has Wagne: parlor car. No
18 parlor car. Westward—No Ll parlor ear.
No. 15 Wagner parlor car.
*Daily. tkxcept Sunaay
bh. H. Hvenes, A.G. P&T. A.
BEN. FLETCHER, Truv Pass. Agt.,
Jas. CAMPBELL, City Pass. Agent,
No. 23 Monroe St

 

 

and West Michigan R’y
Nov. 21, 1897.

CHICAGO

Going to Chicago.

 

Ly: G. Rapids... .:...... 8:30am 1:25pm *11:30pn
Ar, Cntcage:.......,.).. 3:lopm 6:50pm  6:4uan
Returning from Chicago.
by. Chicago... ....... 7:20am 5:15pm *11:30pr
Ar. G’d Rapids....... . 1:25pm 10:3 pm * 6 2)ar
Muskegon.

Ly. Gd Rapids..... _... 3:30am 1:25pm 6:25nr
Ar. Gd Rapids..--....._. scape .. 25, 2. 19:10a
Traverse City, Charlevoix and Petoskey.
Ly. G'd Rapids........ 7:30 :'pm

— 7:30am
Ar, Traverse City .......... .. 12:40pm 11:10pm
Ar. Charlevoiz............ R:ibpm ... _.
Ar. Petoskey....... 2: 0oeee ........
PARLOR AND SLEEPING CARS. CHICAGO.

Parlor cars leave Grand Rapids 1:5 pm;
leave Chicage 5:15 pm. Sleeping cars leave
Grand Rapids *11:30 pm; leave Chi. ago *9:30
pm.

TRAVERSE CITY AND BAY VIEW
Parlor car leaves Grand Rapids 7:30 a m.

*Every day Others week days only
Gro. DeHaven, Gen: ral Pass, Agent.

 

 

Rapids & Indiana Railway
June 20, 1897.

GRAN

 

Northern Div. Leave Arrive

Trav. C'y, Petoskey & Mack...¢ 7:45am + 5:!5pm
Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack.. t 2 3'pm* 6 3 am
Cagtise . sg. + 5:25pm +11:15am
Train leaving at 7:45 a. m. has parlor car, and
train euving at 2 30 p. m. has sleeping car to

Mackinaw.

Southern Div. Leave Arriv:
Cimeinaag.... cl ..., + 7:10am + &:24pr
A, WOyMO. ess, + 2°10pm + 2-pr
Cinetume@ * 7 O-pm * 7:25an

7:108. m. train has parlor car to Cincinnat!
2:1) p.m. train has n-r'or car to Fort Wayne.
7:00 p.m train has sleeping car to Cincinuati.

Muskegon Trains.
GOING WEST.

Lv G’d Rapids......... 7:35am +1:00pm +5:4%pr
Ar Muskegon........... 9:00am 2:10pm 7:(5,m
@OING BAST.

Lv Muskegon....... ..¢8:10am +11:45am +4 0'pp
ArG'd Rapids... ..... 9:30am 12:55pm 5 2 ‘pr

+Except Sunday. *Daily
Cc. L. LOCKWOOD,
Gen’! Passr. aud Ticket Agent.

 

 

Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie Railway.

MINNEAPOLIS, **

WEST BOUND.

. Grand Rapids (G. R. &1)............ +7:45am
| MOCK IONW ClCY 85 oes tl 4:20pm
~ GHeGetene. elec y Ce ce col oe 9:5°pm
RS EE ie ee ccme ks bec secs le ues 8:45am
SOONDOIIS: oo, Ce 9:30am
EAST BOUND.

je MINMOONOUG. ooo

Se Pes ee oor
EC GIBOMONO. ooo os ebecc cutee . 5:45am
. Mackinaw City..... : .e. 11:0 am
Ax. Grand Rapidd...20. 00:00... .... .-- 10:09pm
W. R. Cattawar. Gen. Pass. Agt . Minneapolis.
E. C. Oviarr, Trav. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.

 
 

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CANADIAN Pacific Railway.

EAST BOUND.

  

by. Detroit... oe 11:45am 9 *11:35pm

At: TOrene.. 0... 8:3 pm 8:15am

me, MOUCICAE 7320am 8:00pm |
WEST BOUND.

Ey. Montreal... 2)... 8:59am 9:09pm

Ev. PORNO. 4:00pm 7:20am

A¥. Detroit .... - 10:45pm 2:1upm

1) MeNicol , Pass. Traffic Mgr . Montreal.
E. U. Oviatt, Tray. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.

 

 

South Shore and Atlantic

WHY NOT TRY THEM NOW?

Se CIGARS
SOLD BY ALL JOBBERS

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

G. J JOHNSON CIGAR CO., Mfrs.,

 

DULUTH,

WEST BOUND.

Railway.

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Lv. Grand Rapids (G. R. & 1.) 411 10pm +7:45am
Ev. Mackinaw (fig... 3.am = 4:20pm
ie we NCE 9:0°am = :20pm
Ar Sait Ste. Marie. ......2. ||. #2 20pm | 9:56 pin
Ar. Maiquettie -...._. 20pm 10: Opm
Ae. Westies | 5:20pm = 12:45am
ee ee 8:30am
EAST BOUND.
Cy. Gt 46:30pm |
mr NentOre -Tiihem 2:4.4m
AE Marat te...) | Tam} 4-30
Cy SUG MaNe | Se
Ar. Mackin Chg oo. 8:40pm 11:0 am

G. W. Hinrarp. Gen. Pass. Agt Marque! te.
E (. Oviatt. Trav. Pass Apt.. Grand Rapids

 

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You save a hundred miles of
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