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Number 789 A DESK FOR YOUR OFFICE We don’t claim to sell “direct from the factory” but do claim that we can sell you at fe Less than the Manufacturer’s Cost and can substantiate our claim. ples at about the cost of material and guarantee our goods to be better made and better finished than the stock that goes to the furniture dealers. Our No. 61 Antique Oak Sample Desk has a combination lock and center drawer. Raised panels all around, heavy pilasters, round corners and made of thoroughly kiln dried oak. Writing bed made of 3-ply built-up stock. Desk is castered with ball-bearing casters and has astrictly dust- proof curtain. Our special price to readers of the Tradesman $20. Write for our illustrated cat- alogue and mention this paper when you do so. SAMPLE FURNITURE C O. JOBBE?S OF SAMPLE FURNITURE. PEARL AND OTTAWA STS. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. We sell you sam- if Vi . i ——— > At 20000000 JESS. OOOOOOS0 00000600000 SOSOOOOS SO SSOSOGKSHS $9HO999S 009099 O8 2 TOBACCO : ° SVOSSOSS © OOSSOSO OOO@ oe Is the Biggest and Best plug of Tobacco OOOO on the market to-day. Your competi- tor has it for sale. JESS TOBACCO FOR SALE ONLY BY MUSSELMAN GROCER CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. OS OOOOFOOSOHOOSOOOSOHOD : O9000000 6060000000 geeeseooooosoooooos OUR } 3 LEADER 3 celine Obb0606006000046660000050000060000000000006 POOGGOGOGQDOQOQOOQOGODOEX010x0XYKOOQGDODQOOQOOQO© DOGDHODOODODODODOOGDODS® sxe Four Kinds of Coupon Books are manufactured by us and all sold on the same basis, irrespective of size, shape or denomination. Free samples on application. TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, [lich. POOOOODOESOOOQOQOOQOO ororexer01e1x@) 01010 :0101010K0) NOMODOOQOGQOOOOOQOOOQOOE @ ore COOOQ OSC @ A GOOD SELLER _ The Economy Farmer’s >> Boiler and Feed Cooker The Kettle is of smooth, heavy cast- iron. The furiace or jacket is of heavy, cold rolled steel, and very durable. We guarantee this Feed Cooker never to buckle or warp from the heat. It is designed to set on the ground, or stone foundation, and is especially adapted for cooking feed, trying out lard, mak- ing soap, scalding hogs and poultry, and all work of this nature. Made in four sizes—40, 60, 70 and 1oo gallon. ADAMS & HART, Jobbers, Grand Rapids. WORLD’S BECT ws Py SP 4 ALL JOBBERS AND G.J. JOHNSON CIGAR CO. GRAND RAPIDS. ®MICH. = Everything in the Plumbing Line Everything in the Heating line Be it Steam, Hot Water or Hot Arr Manto l-, Grates and Tiling. Galvanized Work of Every Desernipuon. Largest Concern in the State. WEATHERLY & PULTE, 99 Pearl St. Grand Rapids MAARARAAARARARARAR ASA Don’t Be Dull and Discontented, but Use “MR. THOMAS” The Most Popular Nickel Cigar on Earth F. E. Bushman, Representative. Kalamazoo, Mich. Ruhe Bros. Co., Makers. ¥, Factory 956, 1st Dist.’ Pa. © > © Mail Orders Solicited. Me ne in LIME and do not handle PETOSKEY STANDARD & you are not doing as well as you might for yourself and your customers. No other Lime is as satisfactory to dealer or user. PETOSKEY LIME = — ich. ERE ERE SR REESE CNSR OEE ERIE PURITY AND STRENGTH! FLEISCHMANN & GDS COMPRESSED YEAST As placed on the market in tin foil and under our yellow label and signature is ABSOLUTELY PURE Of greater strength than any other yeast, and convenient for handling. Neatly wrapped in tin foil. Give our silverware premium list to your patrons and increase your trade. Particu- lar attention paid to shipping trade. Address, FLEISCHMANN & CO. Detroit Agency, 118 Bates St. Grand Rapids Agency, 26 Fountain St. ary Sth ig AMANA, > we Genyy © 2% %, as er 0 Ge “3! 4281 LAG i The Keeping Qualities of § DEUIOUT GTACK CTS <2 They never become stale, for even the very old- WY est of them, by a little warming up, become as rN crisp as at first. This isn’t possible in ordinary crackers, and it’s by using none but the choicest selected ingredients, and being mixed and baked in the improved way, that the SEYMOUR Cracker retains its hold upon the buyers of pure Always FRESH, WHOLESOME NUTRITIVE. Has absorbing qualities far in excess food products. of all other crackers. Is asked for most by par- ticular people, and hence brings the most accept- able class of customers to whoever sells it. Can you afford to be without it? Made only by National Biscuit Company Grand ii Mich. CAO RAC RAE FAO AE PAE RAE Be, Ww SESTENTEINTGIN CGN GON TON GONCON NON CON CONCON GON GIN GN GAD GANGA GN GN GN UNE SUNN iz iz eae a ees FAN ANTENNA ONO GN CONDON ON TON LON DUNT Sin Fr Pr SY Sy | i ee LPL LI OLLI AS AD PINI A, —- that premiums influence trade 2 4 Are made from the Best PS to such an extent until they had 4 Quality Galvanized Iron, = been convinced by an actual 4 ‘ and Every Can Carefully 0 PS trial? Our goods are attractive, 4 oe for oo well finished, honestly made 5 efore leaving the factory. Cr ; 4 L and low in price. In quadruple 4 em i plated silverware, in bronzed 4 Has a Steady Stream Pump > | clocks, family scales, hatracks, « which is Removable from 7 holiday goods, useful and orna- « the Can in Case of Obstruc- P mental we show.a large line of ~4 tions or for Repairs, and Ps i 4 ds. W < the Discharge Tube is ar- 7 S ue ie 58 — 4 ranged so that It Can Be » y give you the choice of your own ‘ Turned to the Outside for P \ selection or recommend our < Filling High Lamps. . Z| popular $25 or $50 assortments S * : sold with special inducements. 4 Has tle Benel oa the Me 6 ‘ We issue separate catalogues A 4 ket at the Price. Sold by >> * on silverware, clocks or holiday goods. Let us know which to send you. jobberseverywhere. Man- p * e cacdunedies || §@ The Regent Manufacturing Co. : 4 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. The Winfield Manufacturing Co., wares, o. » ee Se ee Bi es ae REDE ORS LOE LYLE DY BE RE LODO 4 5 f if ae aia eee an ed came ADES! Number 789 « NS 4° Private Credit Aduices \, Qlections and ‘s, Commerca! iq, Litigation I Milly?” i get A, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, i ee’ le L. J. STEVENSON, Manacer ano Nortary,, R. J. CLELAND, AtrTorney. ~~ THe MERCANTILE AGENCY Established 1841. R. G. DUN & CO. Widdicomb BId’g, Grand Rapids, Mich. Books arranged with trade classification of names. Collections made everywhere. Write for particulars. L. P. WITZLEBEN. Manager. LOO OOOO 0945S 090900090009 008 @ THE 3s ? @ @ FIREs¢ $ ° v INS. ¢ o “ 4 ® VU. @ © ) Pp ry Prompt, Conservative, Safe. J.W.CHAMPLIN, Pres. W. FRED McBatn, Sec. ¢ $00 4000000000000000000006- HNN NRE CLOSING OUT BALANCE WINTER CLOTHING Special bargains in elegant Blue and Black Serge, Cheviot, Unfinished Worsted and Clay Worsted Suits, and greatest line of Kersey, Covert, Boucle Worsted, Worambo, Chin- chilla Overcoats and Ulsters, all manufactured by Kolb & Son, of Rochester, N. Y , only house sell- ing reaily All- Wool Kersey Over- coats at 85 50 and Boucle Worsted Overcoats at $6.50. Meet our Wm. Connor at Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids, Thursday, Friday, Satur- day, Nov. 10, 11, 12, or address WILLIAM CONNOR Marshall, Mich. RAAKAAARAI ARR ARM RA AAA AR AMAR AAG AN AG uv ° @ 3 x we ~ = FUINAARAMARARBRAARAAARABARABAR PREFERRED BANKERS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN. Commenced Business September 1, 1893. Incurance in force. ...........--.-....- $2,746,000.00 Net Increase during 1897 .....-......-+ 104,000.00 Net Assets. ee 32,738-49 Losses Adjusted and Unpaid.......... None Other Liabilities ee None Total Death Losses Paid to Date...... 40,061.00 Total Guarantee Deposits Paid to Ben- ebciaries._... -.-.-.-- $12.00 Death Losses Paid During 18g7........ 17,000.00 Death Rate for 1897......°...-2.-.. |... 6.31 Cost per 1,000 at age 30 during 1S97.... 8.25 FRANK E. ROBSON, PREs. TRUMAN B. GOODSPEED, SEc’y. yyevuvuvvvvvvvvvvyvvyvvvvvyvvyv. Tere C CCC CCC CUCU CCC OE ew lf You Hire Help—— You should use our Perfect Time Book ~——and Pay Roll. Made to hold from 27 to 60 names and sell for 75 cents to $2. ' Send for sample leaf. BARLOW BROS., y GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. OOOO SOS + OO GOO00000000< GUVGVUGVUS VUVVUVVUVVV VY yeyevvuvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvyvyy?*« aa ob bo hb bbb bbb bad 44444446 DOGS boo - ere eS = THE FORGOTTEN PAST e : Which we read about can never be 5 e forgotten by the merchant who be a a comes familiar with our coupon e e system. The past to such is always a 2 a ‘‘nightmare.’”’ The present is an e era of pleasure and profit. 5 # TRADESMAN COMPANY, @ = GRAND RAPIDS. = CROROROROCRORORZORUOCEOROROHOE NO MORE CARNIVAL. The second carnival undertaken by Grand Rapids talent has passed into history and, with only a small percentage of dissenters, the solid sentiment of the people is clearly opposed to a repetition of the affair. The first carnival was tolerated be- cause the average citizen did not know what a carnival was like and was dis- posed to lay aside his prejudices against the sensational methods of the manage- ment long enough to enable him to judge of the results. When the affair was over and the cost was counted, it was fouad that the losses exceeded the profits; that the aggregate damage to the city at large was infinitely greater than the material benefits reaped by a few; that the immorality and indecency introduced and maintained for four days had given the moral tone of the city a set-back from which it would be long in recovering. When it was announced that a second carnival was to be held under practical- ly the same auspices as before, vigorous protests were recorded by leading rep- resentatives of every class of citizens, except the keepers of saloons and worse places and the lower strata of society generally. The protests were met by the statement that this year’s carnival would be an improvement over the in- itial event; that the objectionable fea- tures incident to the first carnival would be eliminated and that nothing but harmless fun would be permitted. Re- assured by these representations, some of the people relinquished their oppo- sition to the affair, only to find in the outcome that every representation was false, that every promise was broken, that every protestation of decency and morality was ignored. The carnival this year was a disap- pointment to every one except those who correctly predicted its character, the places which profited by the opening of the flood gates of vice and licentiousness and those whose services were compen- sated by the division of the fund which was raised by the usual methods of taxation, which are not far removed from biackmail. The street parades were silly in conception and poorly handled on the line of march, those who assembled to see the widely-adver- tised flower parade on Wednesday, com- prising largely ladies and chiidren, be- ing compelled to wait one and a half hours beyond the time appointed in the chill of a wintry autumn day, while the blue features and shivering bodies of the thinly-dressed ladies who partici- pated in the parade plainly showed the effects of the mismanagement. Instead of the carnival being cleaner than its predecessor, it was viler in every way. All that lust and avarice could suggest was introduced to trap the unwary. License proved to be only another name for licentiousness, and scenes were enacted and crimes com- mitted under the guise of ‘‘fun’’ which will leave a lasting stain on the moral character of the city. Public dances were permitted to run day and night by the authority of the carnival committee, in which girls of tender age were per- GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1898. mitted to consort with prostitutes and their male companions. Boys not yet out of their teens were led into the clutches of diseased harlots and took the first step on the downward road to ruin. The very air appeared to be im- pregnated with the deadly miasma of license and lust, culminating in a sat- urnalia of drunkenness and disorder. In the face of ‘‘Colonel’’ Aldrich’s statement that there is a ‘‘universal de- mand for a repetition of the carnival,’’ the Tradesman insists that less than 10 per cent of the people are clamoring for a third ‘‘week of fun.’’ It may be true that the carnival helped a very few mer- chants on Monroe and Canal streets ; and the saloons, places of questionable re- pute and the cheap hotels and boarding houses undoubtedly reaped a rich har- vest. On the other hand, it damaged the rank and file of the retail trade, the wholesale trade, the manufacturing in- dustry, and all other legitimate lines of business by reason of the stagnation in trade attending the festivities and the demoralization which preceded and fol- lowed the event. If ‘‘Colonel’’ Aldrich must have some means of ‘‘raising the wind,’’ in order that he may keep on good terms with his landlord, it would be infinitely cheaper to pass around a subscription paper and permit the peo- ple to contribute to his support direct, rather than to assist in his maintenance by the indirect means of a ‘‘carnival of fun.’’ If there is any fact behind the often quoted maxim that when iron and steel go up all merchandise follows, the finan- cial condition of the country is cheer ing. The mercury in the iron trade is certainly rising and, as if to verify the quotation, other departments of com- mercial industry are showing an up- ward tendency. Among the first to feel and, what is better, to respond to this rise is the farmer. The advance in the price of wheat has created a disposition to in- crease the production and in the wheat- producing regions the number of wheat fields is increasing, especially in the winter wheat belt. Interest in beet sugar and in its pro- duction has taken a new lease of life. At Salinas, Col., a plant has been started, to cost $2,500,000, with a Ca- pacity of crushing 3,0co tons of beets per day, producing a yield of 450 tons of sugar. There are strong indications that within a month contracts will be let for the construction of the first beet sugar refinery in Colorado, at a cost of $400,000, with a capacity of handling 350 tons of beets per day; and Peoria, Ill., is to construct a similar plant, ata similar cost, all of which strengthens the prediction that this industry will soon take its place among the great manufactures of the country, and so in- creases the growing conviction that from tbe agricultural outlook the finan- cial condition of the country is from fair to middling. As an item of interest in this connec- tion, it is pleasing to note that an area of some 2,500 square miles has been added to the United States home farm as a result of the survey of the mouth of the Yukon River by Captain Pratt. He found that the south mouth of the Yukon empties into Bering Sea twenty miles farther west than bas been sup- posed; and in addition to this the en- tire coast line from Cape Lyer almost to Saint Michael's proves to be farther west than the maps show—facts which do not diminish the condition of Na- tional thrift. A glance at our foreign relations shows the same gratifying condition. There is an unusual demand for Ameri- can wheat and flour. The new United States 3 per cent. war bonds have ad- vanced to 1057. Tbe National Treas- ury has an available cash balance of $304,018,702, with a gold reserve of $240, 945,875. That the exports from this country for the first nine months show an_ increase, and the imports a large decrease, is cheering. The Bureau of Statistics shows that the exports for September are the largest in our history, being more than 33 per cent. in excess of the aver- age for the corresponding periods dur- ing the last fifteen years. The imports for the year have been equally favorable, being less for the nine months than for the same period since 1885. They were more than $100,000,000 below the aver- age for the corresponding periods for the last ten years. It is a good comfortable showing from first to last. It indicates that the coun- try is not getting upon its feet, but firmly standing on them; and, what is better, it confirms the conviction that the United States is, as she always has been, more than equal to the position she occupies among the nations of the earth and that she is determined to turn that position to good account in the general amelioration of mankind. Considerable mercantile importance is attached to the opening of the new harbor at Stettin, which was effected a few weeks ago in the presence of the German Emperor and Empress. The object of the extensive works of dredg- ing and harbor construction which have just been completed there is to put the leading port of Prussia in a position to compete successfully with the growing prosperity of Hamburg, and to offer ac- commodation for the largest ocean-going steamers. Now that the harbor is fin- ished, the ambition of Stettin is di- rected to the realization of the great scheme of a ship canal to Berlin, in place of the present inadequate Finow canal, through which only barges can pass. When the canal connecting the Elbe with the Trave is completed Lu- beck will become a dangerous rival of Stettin for the Berlin trade, and on this account great efforts are being made to promote the Stettin-Berlin sbip canal scheme. Of course, the Emperor de- livered one of his magniloquent ad- dresses, in the course of which he al- luded to his dreams of sea power: ‘‘Our future,’’ said he, ‘‘is on the water.’’ It is quite permissible to rob Peter to pay Paul—if your name is Paul. na mt ea wep agree he eaten one cate pone vabereeteortee nee sie Aba Ree ea seaERN RS IA PENS wont loan Pane 10k es ia Wasser s decid sot ne ANE Na Nt anatiog at) ¢ : MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Dry Goods The Dry Goods Market. Staple Cottons—Business continues without any material change. The sell- ers of all cotton goods are easy to deal with, but at the same time are making no efforts whatever to force goods on the buyers. There is a somewhat firmer tendency perhaps being noted in light- weight goods, the print cloth yarn divi- sion being in sympathy with Fall River. Cotton duck and brown osnaburgs have been particularly quiet, but there is no change to remark in quoted prices. In bleached cotton there has been a trifle livelier demand noted, but for very small quantities, so that the total can hardly be called satisfactory. Prices are not quoted any differently, but holders are rather feasy and buyers are able to obtain some slight concessions. Wide sheetings, cotton flannels and blankets are just steady, with prices unchanged, but there is a somewhat better enquiry for denims and other coarse colored cottons. Prints and Ginghams—The print and gingham market is, on account of the print cloth situation, attracting consid- erable attention. The last reports re- ceived from Fail River seem to show that there is to be a stoppage without doubt of at least four weeks of the print cloth looms during the next two months; and in addition to this, the placing of the selling of cloths in the hands of a small committee, as we have mentioned in previous issues, will make a decided change in the situation. As the market now appears to be advancing, it seems as though it was a favorable time for this work to begin. Carpets—The leading agents of tapes- tries, cheap velvets, etc , have notified the trade that no auction sales will be held by them this year, but that their surplus stock will be disposed of as in former seasons at private sale. No prices are announced upon stock goods, but it is anticipated that they will be low enough to move goods as effectively as through the auction room. Were the size of accumulations and the extent of stocks in retailers’ hands known, the outlook for the coming season could be defined more accurately; without this knowledge, however, only an approxi- mate idea of the probable course of business can be arrived at. It is gen- erally believed that a large part of the goods taken by the trade upon the basis of auction prices have been moved into consuming channels at low prices. The stocks still remaining, however, are be- lieved to be sufficiently large to induce extreme conservatism in buyers’ oper- ations upon new goods. The course of business upon lines of ingrains and cotton and mixed goods that have al- ready been opened is hardly an accurate index of the actual condition of buyers, since the latter can not be expected to operate freely until they have seen other lines and obtained a more accurate idea of the price position of these lines. Trading in goods that have been opened has been very slow, and an attempt to obtain an advance of 2%4c per yard has been successfully resisted. Such busi- ness as_ has been done has been placed at old prices, and it is generally con- ceded by manufacturers of all classes of goods that whatever may be the vol- ume of initial business upon new goods, it must be done at old prices. The majority of the trade admit that there will be no advance in prices at the opening of the season, but they believe that trade may warrant an advance up- on duplicate orders. Whether trade warrants an advance later on, it is cer- tain that many manufacturers will either have to secure higher prices, reduce the quality of their goods or shut down. Not a few manufacturers have already exhausted their supplies of ante-tariff wool, but have reduced the quality of their goods by the use of cheap substi- tutes to a point where further deteriora- tion means detection. The manufac- turers who still have cheap wool will contro] the initial trade upon spring goods, and the others will have to take a back seat unless their product be of such superior quality and design as to command trade irrespective of price. Unfortunately, in these days of jute and cotton, price is of far greater weight than reputation, and the cheap sightly carpet of poor quality is preferred by most buyers to the standard extra supe- rior body brussels. Cheap tapestries and velvets and granite and agate weaves in cotton and jute promise to be the big sellers for the coming season, at the ex- pense of extra supers and the high- grade three-quarter goods. Silks—The silk trade has been fairly active in the clearing up of accumula- tions of fall goods, but the course of the market has not been such as to give strength to the price position of spring lines. Despite a fairly satisfactory fall trade, the stock accumulated was large, and the low prices made to move it have injured the chances of obtaining advances upon new goods. New lines of fancies are meeting with a fair de- mand, and the business already booked upon plain goods is larger than usual. Prices are as low as those of last season and in some instances are lower, de- spite the higher price at which the raw material is now selling. As in silks, the situation of the market upon fall lines of woolen and worsted dress goods hinders trade upon spring goods. Ac- cumulations of ante-tariff goods area burden to both the primary market and to distributors. They are being offered even by retailers at 5oc on the dollar, and are moving slowly at that. Spring as well as fall goods are selling at free wool figures; it is not a matter of price that hinders trade. The market will assume its normal tone when accumula- tions cease to depress it, and not before. In the meantime a fair business will continue to be done upon medium and low: priced novelties. ——_~>_ 20> —___ Millions of pairs of dolls’ shoes are sold in this country annually, the greater part of which are imported from Ger- many. 1. W. LAMB, original inventor of the Lamb Knitting Machine, President and Superintendent. The Lamb Glove & Mitten Go., of PERRY, MICH., controls a large number of the latest and best inventions of Mr. Lamb. It is making a very desirabie line of KNIT HAND WEAR The trade is assured that its interests will be promoted by handling these goods. Only combination suit that gives perfect satisfaction. Is double- breasted; elastic in every portion; affords comfort and convenience to wearer that are not obtained in any other make. We, the sole manu- facturers and patentees, are pre- pared to supply the trade with a great variety of qualities and sizes. Special attention given mail orders. Ge ating Hors, Sts. Noon A BASEBALL PITCHER ‘-EMPIRE”’ trousers are popular because the cut and hang to them is becomes famous for the curves he makes. right. Critics say they are unrivaled when it comes to ready-to-wear garments. They are all that skill and knowl- edge can contribute to the making of perfect goods and are far superior to the product of many would-be merchant tailors. Every Parr Witt WEAR Twice As LONG AS ANY OTHER SOLD aT A SIMILAR PricE. Will have our salesman call if you say so. Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co. AAAS Wholesale Dry Goods, Pants and Overalls, Grand Rapids, i BN DUCK COATS WOOL SOCKS MACKINAW COATS LUMBERMEN’S SOCKS HOSIERY P. Steketee & Sons Grand Rapids, Mich. Henry M. Gillett Manufacturers’ Agent for ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES Silverware, Furniture, Etc. State Agent REGENT MANUFACTURING CO., Chicago. 90 Monroe St., Opposite lorton House Grand Rapids, Mich. Printed and plain for Patent F DING P APER ae Extracts, Cereals, kers and Sweet Goods, Candy, Cough Drops, Tobacco Clippings, sont Powders, Etc. Bottle and Box Labels and Cigar Box Labels our specialties. Ask or write us for prices GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOX CO. PHONE 850. 81,83 ano 85 CAMPAU ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. a pn Ne ane ROT aa MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 3 Lighter Nut Crop Than Usual This Fall. New York, Oct. 31—‘‘Taken as a whole, the nut crop of the country this fall is rather light,’’ said H. R. Davy, a Fulton street nut dealer, the other day. ‘‘There is not an actual shortage, but in the case of most of the different kinds of nuts smaller quantities than the av- erage are coming into market. The only notable exception to this is in the case of chestnuts. They are abundant and very good. Most of our chestnuts now come from this State and Pennsyl- vania. We used to get a good many from the South, but, although these were a little larger, they did not keep as well as the Norhern nuts. The cause of the fine chestnut crop this year has been the great amount of damp weather that we bave had. The burrs absorb the moisture and it develops the nuts better than any- thing else could. ‘*Now, with hickory nuts it is just the opposite way. The same reasons that have made the chestnuts good this year have burt the hickory nuts, so that the crop of them is considerably smaller than usual. They need dry weather to grow well. We get them from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and from points in about the same lati- tude further West—Ohio, Indiana, etc. Pecan nuts, which grow all along the Blue Ridge Mountain range, from the Catskills to Georgia, are of the same family as hickory nuts, and _ conse- quently have suffered also from the wet summer weather. The shipments of them will be comparatively light. Black walnuts and butternuts are coming in in just about average quantities—not more than that, at any rate. The walnuts grow largely in Northern New York and in New England. Nearly all the but- ternuts I get come from Vermont. You notice that, although the two are about the same kind of nut, the walnuts are sent to market without the outside husk on, while the butternuts are shipped just as they are picked from the tree. That is because the butternuts dry out quickly and become poor if the outer covering is removed, while the walnuts do not seem to be affected that way. Of course, it is more convenient to ship nuts in as small and compact a form as possible. Peanuts are good this fall. We have been getting large quantities from Virginia, where most of them are raised. ‘That accounts for the most im- portant kinds of what are usually re- garded as the domestic nuts, although really almonds and the so-called Eng- lish walnuts ought to be ranked as American products now, since Califor- nia raises both so plentifully. They have not begun to come in much yet, but we expect them in about a couple of weeks. I haven’t had any certain in- formation in regard to the crop, but I think from what I have heard that the California almonds and English wal- nuts will, like so many of the other nuts this fall, be fewer than usual.’’ ——_—_>-6--___ The Selection of Stoves. When cold winds make the olfactory organ assume a celestial hue and the pleasantest thoughts which one could possibly foster are those of summer months, then the paternal or maternal mind meditates on the problem of heat- ing the family abode in the best pos- sible manner. They cast about them for ways and means which will bring about the desired result most effectively. The time was when the retailer had a formidable rival in the cheerful and economical grate fire, but this is almost past in the present day. The few peo ple who have their houses built for use of grates have them put in rooms which are rarely used, or else only have the grate in order to form an excuse for getting a mantel, which is a most orna- mental adjunct. Then, too, it is well known that the brightly blazing grate which is so pleasing to look upon isa delusion and a snare when used with- out a furnace in bitter cold weather. Its cheery flame burns up the portion of the anatomy turned toward it and leaves the opposite side to grow benumbed with cold; consequently no one expects to be warm:but in sections when using this mode of heating. Wood stoves are very popular in localities where wood is both plentiful and cheap, for they are clean and easily managed, although the fire does not keep in them so well as in the coal stove. They are often cheaper—therefore it would be advis- able for the merchant who lives ina district where timber abounds to have a good line in stock. There are many varieties, which differ in usefulness, ap- pearance and price to such a degree that it would be well to study their va- rious characteristics with care before making purchases. One _ insignificant but desirable point may give one class of stoves preference over others. A hearth may be preferred by some to others, and it is well to take these de- tails into consideration when selecting stock and afterward when showing them to customers. ——__»>02____ Good Signs a Necessity to Good Business. Written for the TRADESMAN. The question, ‘‘What’s in a sign?’’ might call forth even more than a smile when applied to a farmer who “‘ planted only in certain phases of the moon,’’ or would kill hogs only when ‘‘the sign was right;’’ but, when applied to a store sign, no one will deny that a good deal is ‘‘in a sign.’’ In the first place, the store sign should be plain and con- spicuous, so far as relates to the name of firm and its business. This, of course being on the outside, is but a label, as it were, therefore it is of prime im- portance that it be legible and easily seen. But this is not all there is ina sign: It carries a character of its own and dignifies or degrades, as its appear- ance strikes the observer. Yet these outward signs, being mere labels, have not the importance attached to them that their inside cousins have, the interior or show card signs. Brains, when making store signs, will be found to be the most valuable body to mix your coloring matter with of all things used for this purpose, on exactly the same line of reasoning used by an eminent artist who, when asked bya student what he mixed his paints with, replied, ‘‘‘Brains, my boy, brains !’’ Thus we may assert that, when brains are used in the wording and display of interior store signs, results justify the means used in proportion to their hav- ing the quality mentioned imbued into their very make-up, so as to be visible to the eye of any casual beholder. In our opinion those stores that make ‘use of the most good display signs are counted as most advanced and ‘‘up to date.’’ Surely they present the best ap- pearance, for interest in store signs be- gets interest in store-sign surroundings. From which we may reasonably look for a more tasty arrangement of things the signs relate to, which must iead to bet- ter results in any business to which may be applied signs bearing displayed, de- scriptive or legendary text tending to attract the eye, chain the attention and eventually force trade, on the line of reasoning that a thing which bears pla- carding must have some inherent worth to recommend it. Poor signs are invariably a hindrance, if not an actual damage to any Store. L. A. ELy. —__—_>-2»—___- It costs about $1,000 to build an _elec- tric cab of the kind now in use in Paris. 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WHEELER ELECTRIC CoO.,; AAT THE OWEN ACETYLENE GAS GENERATOR Oriand, Ind., Aug. 24, 1808, Gentlemen— We have been using your gas generator for two months now, and Faz en ete rc Peas Be would not return to our old lamps again for twice the cost of the plant. We can now sell clothing, match dress goods and do all other business by gaslight with satisfaction to our customers and to ourselves. Last summer the heat from our Rochester lamps was so great that our store was like an oven on hot nights ‘The gaslight does away with this and is very satisfactory in every respect Y ours respectfully, G. PARKER. Geo. F. Owen & Go. “safari Michigan. NES NE ETAT EET TA EER EA ER ERNEST BROWN & SEHLER WEST BRIDGH Ss T.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. yediarmpmepdiaticnas Sr AEE EE EEE EERE Mfrs. of a full line of NY HANDMADE ae HARNESS FOR THE WHOLESALE TRADE. Jobbers in SADDLERY, HARDWARE, ROBES, BLANKETS, HORSE COLLARS, WHIPS, ETC. Orders by mail given prompt attention. ca ETA a one wes abe card eis cote regent ten i ; 4 * 5 } : MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Around the State Movements of Merchants. Big Rapids—Thomas Ward, Jr., has opened a new meat market. Negaunee—Werner Nikander has sold his drug stock to L. Clement. Coral—S. S. Holcomb has put in a line of furniture at this place. Menominee—Nelson & Ziemann have opened a grocery store at 419 Main street. Reed City—L. H. Norman has _ pur- chased the bazaar stock of Mrs. L. S. Blank. Kalkaska—A. E. Pierce has _ pur- chased the grocery stock of C. H. Per- sonette. Laingsburg—Swartout & Blood have embarked in the hardware and grocery business. Ovid—A. Behrendt is closing out his stock of bazaar goods and will retire from trade. Bay City—M. E. Raymond & Co. succeed Tenny & Raymond in the fur- niture business. Port Huron—A. S. Phillips has leased a store building and will engage in the bakery business. Birch Run—J. B. Alexander has opened a meat market in connection with his general store. Bay City—Landon Mead has engaged in the grocery business at the corner of Birney and Sixth streets. Battle Creek—Dibble & Austin suc- ceed C. Calvert & Son in the flour and feed and wood and coal business. Owosso—F. E. Jackson, of Angola, Ind., has purchased the bazaar stock of Danner & Co., which was sold at auc- tion, Manton—Frank Weaver has sold his grocery stock to Compton & Swanson, who will add it to their general stock of goods. Saginaw—Frank L. Sturtevant has opened a grocery store at 1307 Genesee avenue under the style of the Banner grocery. Coopersville—L. D. Mills has pur- chased the drug stock of Dr. John Ball, at Lansing, and removed it to this place. Pontiac—The clothing house of Jake Barnett has been closed on a chattel mortgage held by the Oakland County Savings Bank. Kalamazoo—M. Stoneburner, formerly freight agent on the C., K. & S. Rail- way, has engaged in the grocery busi- ness at this place. Manton—J. W. Hubbell has purchased the interest of his brother, L. A., in the grocery and meat market business and is now sole proprietor. Owosso—D. Moss and W. Wenigarden have opened a fruit and candy store at this place. They also conduct like es- tablishments at Detroit and Flint. Allegan—A. Shuler and A. Pettie have formed a copartnership under the style of Shuler & Pettie and engaged in the grain and produce business. Ann Arbor—Geo. C. Hascall has pur- chased the hardware stock of Parker, Colburn & Schneider and will place Geo. L. Moore in charge of the busi- ness. Otsego—Chas. P. Hale has sold his interest in the firm of Hale & Siple, dealers in grain and lumber, to Fogle & Smith, of Rochester, Ind. Neither of the purchasers will remove to Otsego, as they have a business of their own at Rochester. The new firm will be known as Geo. H. Siple & Co. Sunfield—R. M. Bascom has pur- chased the interest of J. Lundquest in the meat market of Nicol & Lundquest, and will add _ his stock of groceries to the business. Escanaba—Peter Groos has sold his interest in the drug stock of Groos & Son to another son, who has formed a copartnership with John Groos and will continue the business under the style of Groos Bros. Escanaba—P. A. Bredeen and F. F. Bolger, who conducted a grocery store at this place, have dissolved, Mr. Bre- deen having retired from the business and removed to Gladstone to engage in the same line of trade. Woodstock—The mercantile firm of Derby & Ransweiler has been dissolved by mutual consent, Daniel J. Derby retiring from the business. The _ busi- ness will be continued under the style of Edward S. Ransweiler. Wayland—H. K. Gleason has sold his drug stock to Chas. E. and Harry D. Allgeo, who will continue the business under the style of Allgeo Bros. Harry D. Allgeo is a registered pharmacist and will have charge of the business. Detroit—Hermann C. Naumann & Co. have removed their egg, butter and produce business from 33 Woodbridge street, West, to 353 Russell street. The change is made to secure larger quarters and also to place the house in closer touch with its customers. Harrisville—There will be thousands of bushels of potatoes left in the ground here this winter, as rain has fallen for the last sixteen days, and the clay ground is in such condition that they can not be dug. In many places water stands between the rows from four to six inches deep. There have been more apples shipped from this county this fall than in any two previous years. Manufacturing Matters. Eaton Rapids—Holcomb & Bunker have leased the Eaton Rapids axe fac- tory. Posen-—-English & Son have added a shingle mill to their saw and planing mill. North Adams—Harrison Holcomb, manufacturer of bed springs, has re- moved to Ashley, Ind. Saginaw—The Saginaw Novelty Co. succeeds John McLean & Co. in the box manufacturing business. Ovid—Robert Hyslop has purchased the old mill site in the western part of the village and will erect a gristmill in the early spring. Portland—-H. K. Balderson has re- signed his position as Secretary of the Michigan Cabinet & Commode Co., on account of the press of private business. Rogers City—Platz Bros. have sold their shingle mill here to George Miller, of Onaway. The machinery has been moved to that place, and the mill will immediately be put in operation. BlHssfield—A portion of the Home Canning Co. burned Monday night. It is one of the largest in the United States. Loss about $10,000. The prop- erty is in litigation. No insurance. Lake City—The Keelan Shingle Co. now operates the plant formerly owned by Chas. Beemer, near Morley. Mr. Beemer remains with the new firm. Ardis & Ardis are the silent partners in the business. Saginaw—The Welsh & Kerry Manu- facturing Co. has closed a deal with H. C. Ward, of Bay City,by which it comes into possession of several thousand feet of maple, which will be shipped to this place and manufactured into flooring. Detroit—The Union Brewing Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $75,000, of which $15,000 is paid in. The chief stockholder is Joseph Aiple, who holds 1,000 shares, and there are eleven shareholders besides him, all of Detroit. Corunna—D. M. Lowe and _ Chas. Eveleth have leased the flouring mill at this place of the proprietor, A. E. Morley, of Chicago, and will take pos- session Jan. 1. Mr. Lowe had the man- agement of the mill several years. John Jarvis and Harry Harrington, who now operate the plant, will remove to Du- rand and conduct a similar business. Saginaw—The Saginaw Box Co. has been succeeded by the Saginaw Novelty Co. The property of the box company was sold recently under mortgage sale to John L. Jackson. The officers of the Novelty Co. are: John L. Jackson, President; Leonard Van _ Houghten, Treasurer; E. F. Achard, Secretary, and John McLean, Manager. The cap- ital is $12,000, and the concern will manufacture box shooks, crates, grease boxes and other articles of wood. or 8 Flour and Feed. The demand for both wheat and flour continues to be very heavy at home and abroad, exports for the past week in wheat and flour amounting to over 5,000,000 bushels of wheat, which is be- ing shipped to a much larger number of foreign countries than usual. The movement of wheat from first hands for the past three or four weeks has been large, but all seems to be needed and but little is left to increase the visible supply. Should the rapid consumption continue for a few weeks longer, as now seems likely, much better prices will, no doubt, prevail. Thecity mills are all running steadily at full capacity and have pleny of good orders for at least a month’s business. In fact, the mills of the country, as a rule, have been run- ning quite steadily since harvest and a much larger amount of the crop has _ al- ready been ground into flour than is generally supposed. Feed and meal are both about $1 per ton higher, in sympathy with the ad- vance of corn and oats, and are in good demand. Mill stuffs remain steady with strong demand. Wm. N. Rowe. —_—__» 2+.___ Hides, Pelts, Tallow and Wool. Hides show a decline of %c and the supposition is that they will go still lower. There is a demand for all that is offered and dealers are sold ahead at old prices. A sale of one or two cars at the low prices looks like an effort to break the market to load up on. Pelts are few in Michigan and are lower in price, in sympathy with wool. Tallow is firm for all grades, with lit- tle edible offering. The demand is equal to the supply. Wools have sold more freely the past two weeks than for months previous. Large and small manufacturers have been in the market and some large or- ders have been placed. The prices quoted and those received vary and in- dicate some shading of values to effect sales. It is reported that as trade is started, others are inclined to put in the knife and work off some of their hold- ings; or it may be to more nearly meet the views of their customers and do business again, instead of holding for- ever for a profit. Wool can not be re- placed at price, either at home or abroad. Wa. T. HEss, The Boys Behind the Counter. Battle Creek—J. J. Van Haaften, for- merly prescription clerk for Geo. Mc- Donald, of Kalamazoo, has accepted a similar position with Markham & Er- win here. - Lansing—D. F. Root has resigned his position as book-keeper for the Hall Lumber Co. and will return to Ionia. Herbert A. Hall will take charge of the books and B. F. Hall, Jr., who has resigned his position on the staff of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, will take an active part in outside business of the lumber company. Middleville—W. B. Brown has re- signed his position with M. C. Hay- ward & Son. The vacancy has been filled by Fred Alexander, of Lansing, who will soon move here with his fam- ily. Port Huron—Dr. James Potter has severed his connection with Burwell’s drug store, after eight years’ continuous service,and will leave about Nov. 1o for atrip to Cleveland, Buffalo, Washing- ton and Baltimore for his health. After spending a few weeks at the above mentioned cities Dr. Potter will take up his residence in Norfolk, Va., where he has been tendered a position in the locomotive offices of the Norfolk & Western Railroad. Muskegon—A. F. Hoffmeister, for- merly for eight years with A. P. Con- ner & Company, has accepted a posi- tion in the clothing department of Pearson Bros. & Co., at Fremont. Petoskey—M. L. Smith, who has been with W. Z. Searle for the past summer, has gone to Bay City, where he will take a place in a jewelry store. Ypsilanti—L. Stewart, of Kalamazoo, has assumed the management of the Chicago shoe store, in place of Albert Du Bois, who has been transferred to the Pontiac branch. f West Branch—Mr. Ladd, of Coleman, is holding down a position as salesman at McFarland & Co.’s store. He com- menced his new duties Monday. Owosso—Miss Maud Smith has taken a position in the cloak department at D. M. Christian’s. Lansing—Arthur A. Carmer has re- signed his position with Wells & Mor- gan and entered the employ of Rudisill Bros., wholesale and retail jewelers at Altoona, Pa. His family will remain in Lansing this winter. Traverse City—Walter Murray has gone to Lake City to take a position in a drug store. Hastings—Burr Warner will hereafter wait on customers at the store of Phillips & Erb. Owosso—Harry Crosby, clerk for F. C. Achard, has accepted a position in the banking house of M. L. Stewart & Co. as book-keeper and collector, in place of Charles Ellis, who has resigned. 22. Will Not Receive Five Per Cent. J. J. Laisy, assignee of A. Sulter, the deceased Cleveland butter and egg deal- er, writes a Michigan creditor that the liabilities of the estate exceed $150,000 and that the assets will not aggregate $5,000. As the assignee is involved in considerable litigation, it is not thought that the creditors will realize over 3 or 4 per cent. on the face of their claims. ———> 2. Applied His Own Words. Wise Father—No, my son, never put off until to-morrow what can be done to-day. Remember that, and the path which leads to success will lie open before you. Little Freddie—All right. Gimmea quarter to go to the ball game this afternoon, It might rain to-morrow. eee aa perenne Eee MICHIGAN TRADESMAN : 5 Grand Rapids Gossip The Grocery Market. Sugar—Raws are Xc higher, the dif- erence between raws and refined being the smallest ever known. The new Doscher refinery began melting sugar Tuesday. The general expectation is that the advent of Doscher will mean added heat to the sugar fight, which is at present quiet. The demand for re- fined sugar is falling off at the rate of about 25 per cent. per week. There has been no change in the price of refined sugar, which is not expected to reach a higher level for some time. Tea—There has been no change in price during the past week and the market is just as steady as it was. There ought to be a fair trade in tea in a few weeks. Coffee—The consumption of coffee has come to be within the last two years perceptibly heavier than before, owing, in large part, no doubt, to the low price of coffees and the high price of teas. The general market shows no added strength, in fact is dull, with no news of a stimulating nature. Brazil stocks promise to be large continuously through the season, in spite of reports of crop damage. Canned Goods—Tomatoes are some- thing of a conundrum and the outcome is a matter of much speculation among the trade. It is reported from packing points that the season is practically at an end, frost and storms having de- stroyed the remainder of the unharvested crop. Reports from the sardine can- neries are to the effect that the catch has been very light this season, and the canners are unable now to pack and sell at less than 5oc per case more than the current market prices. There is no quotable change in the salmon market, but it is very strong, with every indi- cation that there can be no weakening, because of the unusually short catch of fish. Dried Fruits—The raisin growers have advanced prices on the Coast Ic. New dates will be in this market in about thirty days. New figs are not plentiful, owing to the scarcity in the Orient, and the consequent almost pro- hibitive prices ruling here. It is safe to say that little will be done in Eastern figs this season. California figs are com- ing in fair quantity and are being read- ily taken. In time it is believed that they will supplant the imported arti- cle. The movement in all dried fruits here at the present time is light, prices being considerably higher than last year, and the consumption being lighter because of this fact. Syrups and Molasses—Glucose has advanced again, but compound syrup has not yet moved up accordingly. There must be an advance, however, sooner or later. There is practically no sugar syrup to sell. The demand for molasses is only fair, largely on ac- count of the persistent warm weather. The first of the new-crop New Orleans molasses reached outside markets during the past week and sold at wholesale at 52@53c. Later the market dropped to about 47c per gallon. The demand is fair. Pickles—Jobbers have reduced their quotations 50c per bbl. Salt Fish—Reports from the Irish mackerel grounds are discouraging, not over one-half as many fish having been caught this season as were caught last. The New England catch has been rather better than last year, but is small as compared with former years. There is plenty of cod arriving, although the storms have hindered this industry, as well as that in other fish. —__> +> —___ Wholesale Grocer Trifles With the Muses. A certain wholesale grocer who does business within a stone’s throw of the Tradesman office recently presented Chas. S. Withey, the merchandise broker —who is to be married to-day at Mon- roe—with a handsome bridal present, inscribed with two poetical stanzas of his own manufacture, as follows: There was a good looking young broker, Who wore a high collar and choker, He was jolly and nice, Sold sugar and rice, And never, no never, played poker. But out at the golf links he tarried, Days and nights he this heavy load carried Till it blighted his life, The one cure was a wife, And now he is going to be married. —_—__> 2. ____ The Martin C. Goossen grocery stock, fixtures and book accounts were sold at mortgage salé Monday for $1,013, being bid in by Theodore B. Goussen, a brother and former partner of the de- funct merchant. When Mr. Goossen ut- tered chattel mortgages on his stock, four or five months ago, he claimed that his assets aggregated about $8,000. He has continued the business in the mean- time, under the direction of the trustee, but has turned no funds over to the lat- ter and, it is claimed, made no pay- ment on the secured claims. Not sat- isfied with the way things were going, the creditors demanded an inventory of the assets, disclosing the unpleasant fact that they had shrunk to $1,588, whereupon a sale was ordered, with the above result. The creditors realize that they have been the victims of mis- placed confidence, inasmuch as Goossen deceived them as to the amount of his assets when he uttered the mortgages or has misused or misappropriated the proceeds of the sales since the mortgages were given. Some of the creditors threaten criminal prosecutions, which certainly appear to be warranted, judg ing by the face of things. ——_—_» 2 --—__ E. E. Whipple, who was identified with the implement house of Luther & Sumner years ago and was afterwards in business at Eaton Rapids and St. Johns under the style of the Whipple Harrow Co., recently dropped dead in his room at the Wayne hotel, Detroit, while conversing with two business friends. Mr. Whipple, who was 53 years of age, had been suffering for the past two weeks with violent pains in the chest directly over the heart, but he would not heed the advice of his fam- ily and consulta physician. Mr. Whip- ple lived in Utica, N. Y., until a short time ago, when he started a tour of the country in the interests of his patents. His widow and two children, a son and daughter, reside at 324 Meldrum ave- nue, Detroit. ——__> 6. ___ The railroads brought about half as many visitors to the city last week as they did during carnival week last year. Allegan sent 550 people last year; this year the number fell a little short of 300. Outsiders are evidently as tired of carnivals as Grand Rapids people are. F. C. Dutton has opened a grocery store at Alpine. The Olney & Judson Grocer Co. furnished the stock. —_—_>2.—___ Some young men would get along het- ter if they had less point to their shoes and more to their conversation. PRODUCE MARKET. Apples Strong—Potatoes Higher on Account of Wet Weather. Apples— Handlers hold best fruit at $2.25@2.50 and meet with no difficulty in finding an outlet for all the fruit they can secure. The demand is stronger and appears to strengthen as the season progresses. The improved condition of the crop, as compared with the unprom- ising condition prevailing during Au- gust and the first half of September, has staggered the speculators to that extent that they acknowledge themselves beaten. On account of the rapid growth and development of the crop late in the season, winter fruit is not expected to keep well; in fact, it is conceded on all sides that few Michigan apples will be on the market after March 1. Beans— Reports from the bean sec- tions of Michigan indicate that the crop in this State is about half as large as it was last year. The quality is also in- ferior to that of last year’s crop, but not so poor as that of the crop of 1896, which was very poor in every bean section ex- cept in the Rockford district. New York reports a large crop, but the quality is generally understood to run poor. It is claimed that there was less old beans on hand at the beginning of the season than usual. Beets—25c per bu. Butter—Dairy is still in inadequate supply, choice grades readily fetching 17@18c. Factory creamery is in ample supply at 2o0c. Cabbage—$4 per t!oo heads for home grown. Carrots—25c per bu. Cauliflower—75c@$1 per doz. There is little demand, although the offerings are very liberal. Celery—White Plume is in plentiful supply at 15c per doz. bunches. Cranberries—The market is stronger and higher, Cape Cods having ad- vanced to $6.50 per bbl. and $2.25 per bu. Cucumbers—Soc per doz. for hothouse stock. Eggs—Fresh eggs are exceedingly scarce and the market generally is in very good shape. No immediate ad- vance is expected, because of the large movement of storage eggs at 2@3c per doz. under the price of the strictly fresh, which are held at 17@18c. Evaporated Apples—The market is 2c higher than it was a month ago. About half the evaporators have shut down, on account of their inability to get fruit to run on, and the remainder are _ hold- ing their stocks fur higher prices. Grapes—All varieties are out of mar- ket, except Niagaras, which are held at toc in 8 lb. baskets. Ohio grapes have been cleaned up and New York Concords are now too high to meet the requirements of this market. Green Peppers—75c per bu. Honey—1oc for buckwheat and 12c for white clover stock. Onions—Spanish have advanced to $1.75 per crate. Dealers pay 25c for Red Globes and Red Weatherfields, holding at 30@35c. Pears—Keefers are still in market, commanding 75c from first hands and about goc from jobbers. Size and ap- pearance are all that could be desired. Pop Corn—soc per bu. Potatoes—Prices have stiffened up considerably during the past week, due to the wet weather, which has retarded digging. It is not tbought that the higher range of values will be main- tained long. Maine has or per cent. of an average crop, which will supply New England, so that the privilege of shipping Michigan tubers to Boston and other Yankee markets will not be enjoyed this season, as was the case last year. Indiana and Ohio, which were practically bare of potatoes last year, have enough for themselves and some to spare this season. Our best markets are now such cities as Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Chicago, where we meet the com- petition of Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota shippers. Michigan po- tatoes are invariably taken in preference to those of other states, unless there is a disparity in price. Michigan and New York growers are generally hold- ing back, in hopes there will be an up- ward turn of the market as soon as the Wisconsin and Minnesota growers mar- ket the bulk of their crop. Quinces—75c per bu. Syguash—rc per lb. for Hubbard. Sweet Potatoes—Virginias are steady at $1.50 per bbl. Jerseys are firm at $2.50. Turnips—25c per bu. a The Grain Market. Wheat did not hold the advance that was made the previous week, but went off fully 2c per bushel. The reason for the decline is mainly due to restricted speculation for investment. Having had extremely low prices for several years, most traders have an idea that prices are high enough around pres- ent quotations. They overlook the fact that our visible is extremely small; in fact, less than it has been for years. It only gained 628,000 bushels, which makes the visible now only 15,000,000 bushels, against 26,000,000 bushels last year and 59,000,000 bushels in 1896, Ac- cording to reports there has been mar- Keted since July 1, 1898, to October 24, 1898, 96,000,000 bushels against the same time in_ 1897, 98,000,000 bushels and 87.000,000 bushels in 1896. How- ever, our visible is way below normal at this time of the year. Exports keep up, and they probably would be larger if the wheat could be gotten to the sea- ports faster and vessel room was to be had. However, this will regulate itself in time, although it will be but a few weeks when lake carriers will be laid up and all products will have to come by rail, which may cause a partial decrease in our exports. For the present, the lake carriers are doing all they can to rush wheat forward, so there are, as stated, virtuaily no stocks to amount to anything in elevators at lake ports. Farmers are inclined to sell around present prices. Corn, not to be outdone by wheat, has followed downward, and lost probably about Itc per bushel. Stocks are not gaining any at present and there is 21,000,000 bushels less than last year. Oats, on the contrary, have madea slight advance since last week. Receipts for the week have been 70 cars of wheat, 9 cars of corn and 15 cars of oats. Receipts for October have been 346 cars of wheat, 41 cars of corn and 45 cars of oats, as per railroad reports to the Board of Trade. Millers are paying 63c for wheat. C. G. A. Vorer. —___» 2. ___ The Battleship Wisconsin Will be launched in San Francisco, Saturday, November 26th. The Official Train carrying State Officials and the Christening Party will start from Mari- nette, Milwaukee and Chicago, Satur- day, November Ig, going via the Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. Stops will be made at St. Paul, Ta- coma, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Denver. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars, Observa- tion Cars for the exclusive use of the party for the entire trip, under the di- rection of Mr. Reau Campbell, General Manager of The American Tourist As- sociation. A limited number of tickets at reduced rates covering all expenses will be sold; they include Railway and Sleeping Car fares, meals in Dining Cars, Hotels, Carriages, etc. For de- tails address The American Tourist As- sociation, 1124 Marquette Building, Chicago. —__~»_.—_____ Visner is home with a lot cf Gillies’ New York tea bargains. Phone, 800. —__> ¢»—__—__ Honesty would not be such a valuable trait if it wasn't for its scarcity. SRA Es at eh ag eae chas ery Stine nice rps eH qeseetipnim ares ore, \ alte i ret i te Sa AD REA NEM. LSeee a Malaria aaneen eal Paps jabs 83 ne fs ens PERLITE RTE OT * 6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Woman’s World Some of the Ways to a Woman’s Heart. During the past week I have received several little notes, bidding me to teas and receptions which are to be given to introduce debutantes to society and I am thinking, with a thrill that makes my own heart young again, of all your hopes and dreams. You are wondering what fate has in store for you. Whether you are to be a wallflower, clinging con- vulsively to your chaperon’s chair, or a ‘*success,’’ with partners fighting over your ball programme and importuning for a fragment of a waltz. Above all, you are speculating about that momen- tous instant when a man shall first make love to you, and you are thinking you will be agonizingly surprised if he does —and miserably disappointed if he does not. When women begin to think about courtship and matrimony it is painfully apparent that men have all the advan- tage. A man, no matter how old or ugly or unattractive, has only to go around inspecting and choosing and picking until he finds a woman he likes, and then, if he asks her in the right way, she is almost dead sure to marry him. The most a woman can do, under any circumstances, is to look willing, and if she even does that her husband is cer- tain to throw it up to her after they are married. There is a commonly accepted theory that the reason men never die of blighted affection and broken hearts is because they love less intensely than women. It is no such thing. The real reason is because, when a man loves a woman well enough to die for her, he always talks her into marrying him. Since a woman's part in courtsbip is merely negative, it has always seemed to me that nowhere else in life does she have so much urgent need of cleverness and judgment and display so much folly. I know it isn’t the custom to ad- vise debutantes upon the subject of fall- ing in love. We treat that pretty much as we do measles—as something every young person is sure to catch sooner or later—and it depends on their constitu- tion whether it goes hard or light with them. Mothers seldom discuss the sub- ject with their daughters. If is held al- most indelicate to mention it, yet every- one knows that on a girl’s wisdom or unwisdom, her luck or good sense in the matter, depends her future happi- ness. It is as if one put all his treas- ures in a citadel to which led many paths and then set a green and inex- perienced sentry before the door to guard it, without one word of warning or advice about how best to protect it. All over England, at every turn of the road, there are enormous signs bearing the legend: ‘‘Danger. Cyclist, be- ware!’’ If I were posting the avenues that lead to a woman’s heart I would put up my biggest warning right when the first man comes in. Ifa debutante can avoid breaking her neck coasting down that hill she is reasonably safe for some time to come. You see, it has all the charm of novelty. It is the happy realization of a lifetime of dreaming. She is no longer simple Susie Jones, bossed by ber parents and snubbed by her brothers; she is a crea- ture cf romance like Ethelinda Fitz- maurice in her favorite novel. Who can blame her if she mistakes the first flush of gratified vanity for love or diagnoses the thrill of delight at hear- ing she is adored as unalterable affec- tion? She has no standard to go by, and in her inexperience regards her symptoms as serious, whereas they mean nothing at all. I have beard that when a young man begins to study medicine, he tancies, during the first session, that he has every disease of which he reads. So a girl; during her first season, is the victim of her imagination and inva- riably thinks herself in love with every man who makes love to her, and that is the reason so many girls marry a man when they are 18 they wouldn't louk at when they are 23 or 25. Don’t believe everything you are told. Of course, it is perfectly delightful to hear that vou are the only person a man ever really loved, and ail the long—pas- Sionately-sought ideal of his life, and all that sort of thing. It sounds rea- sonable enough, too, in the shadow of the dark hallway, with the throb of the music pulsing on the air, but, my dear child, don’t be carried away with the illusion. Nine times out of ten it doesn’t mean a blessed thing, except that it is the man’s idea of being polite. and agreeable. There are men who always make love to every girl they meet. They regard it as one of the exigencies of social life, and after your first season you will expect it just as much as you expect to be gushed over by certain women at a 5 o'clock tea. And you will take one just as seriously as you do the other. Do you remember one of Du Maurier’s clever drawings in which the experienced elder sister says to the younger: ‘‘Never believe a man loves you until he comes and proposes at 11 o’clock in the morning.’’ Hang that picture over your dressing table, and if you find yourself lying awake at night wondering if Tom or Dick or Henry really meant what he said when he pressed your hand and looked romantic in the conservatory, get up and turn on the electric light and take a good, hard look at it. Another road to a woman’s heart across which I should like to build an impenetrable trocha is the self-sacrifice idiocy. Just where the fun comes in in making a martyr of yourself is some- thing I have never been able to under- stand, but for the majority of women there seems to be an irresistible fasci- nation in it. A drunkard tells a girl that if she will marry him he wil! never drink another drop; a gambler assures another woman that he only needs her influence to make him eschew cards forever ; a worthless lounger who has let his mother support him all his life swears if he but had the incentive of a wife to work for and save for he would be a Russell Sage in next to no time. The idea of being a savior is an allur- ing one, and before she knows it a girl lets herself get carried away by it. It is an appeal to the very best that is in woman—her unselfishness, her pity, and over it all the glamour of doing some- thing noble and self-sacrificing. Don’t do it, girls. If never again in your life you take a good strong grip on your common sense, do it when some man asks you to take the job of reforming him, and say ‘‘no,’’ and stick to it. The man who won't go straight because of his own manhood and self-respect isn’t going to do it for any woman. Of course, you have heard of a case or two where a man did reform, but consider well what evidences you have that you are a miracle worker before you try the experiment and embark in the business as a life occupation. Don’t start a rival Keeley cure on your own hook. Beware of too much sympathy. I don’t know but what, after all, that is a woman’s most insidious danger. A man is in love with her, say. She doesn’t care a fig for him and tells him so. He makes himself picturesquely and interestingly wretched before her. He’s a dear fellow and she is so sorry for him that she permits herself the luxury of being kind to him. He re- vives under her smile like a blighted landscape under the sunshine. He is radiant; she is happy at having made another happy, but, alas, she has es- tablished a precedent and can never get back to the old position. Insensibly she drifts into the way of being kind to him because she isn’t brutal enough to hurt one who cares so much for her, and the first thing she knows she has married a man for no other reason than that she was sorry for him. Never let a man ‘‘hang on,’’ unless you have made up your mind to marry him at last. Necessarily, different dangers in fall- ing in love confront different types of girls. There are some, who fall victims to a mysterious and romantic air; others who can adore a man for no better cause than that he dances the two step or has a picturesque mustache, and they never stop to think what sort of a dance they may be led through life or that a hair is a frail thing on which to hang happiness. After all, little sister, any advice about falling in love must be vague and can only amount to this, don’t take a paste jewel for a genuine diamond. Go slow. Don’t be in any hurry nor mistake a passing fancy for an eternal truth. If you hesitate; if your heart says one thing and your head another, listen to the head every time. Real love is worth waiting for. A hundred idle love tunes may have blown across the harp of our souls—sweetly pretty—and we may have imagined each one awakened by an artist’s hand, but when the real master comes, and his hand smites every chord into trembling music and ecstasy—ah, then we no longer think. We know. Dorortuy Drx. —_—_>+____ The Charm of a Silk Skirt. -The rustle of silk petticoats is very soothing to feminine ears. Indeed, there is a fascination about their swish, swish and frou-frou that charms even the most case-hardened hater of the pet- ticoated sisterhood. Their very sound imparts an element of completeness to woman's toilet. The time was when the silk petticoat was considered a luxury; now it is an absolute necessity, and a very expensive one, too. A plain skirt decorated with one or perhaps two flounces with corded or pinked edges is a thing of the past, for the modern model is elaborate and perfect as to cut and fit, says an exchange, Prevailing styles in dress skirts al- ways influence the fashion in petticoats directly, and now that skirts are made to cling in eel-like fashion to the knees and to flare out most extravagantly from there down, petticoats are cut on the same plan. The latest fit with absolute smoothness at the top and are devoid of gathers or pleats in the back. This necessitates having the opening on one side or well toward the front. All the gores are shaped, and that in front is marvelously narrow. An extra gradu- ated flounce, higher in the back and devoid of fulness, is attached to give the desired flare, and also to add fluffi- ness about the feet, for the hem of this flounce is generally trimmed on top and underneath with a tiny full ruffle or rose ruching. = Plain glace in all the beautiful new shades has about ousted changeable taffeta for full-dress wear. In fact, the latter is considered quite out of date, except in some new and very delicate shades that can only be obtained by blending two tones. Even in these white is usually the foundation. Plaid and striped silks and those in broken checks are made into handsome skirts to be worn with plain tailor-made gowns, but are considered bad form with elaborate cloth or silk dresses. These fancy skirts are brilliant in color- ing, vivid green and purple, magenta and violet, and scarlet and yellow be- ing some of the combinations noted. In the plain glace silks many _ beauti- ful shades of coral, rich lavender, pur- ple and bright green are taking the lead. An exquisite petticoat of coral silk has a circular-shaped flounce running up in the back. This is covered with three full silk ruffles, embellished with verti- cal tucking in groups of seven, and edged with gray and black lace applique. Smocking in Vandyke points is in- troduced on many of the deep accor- dion-pleated ruffles so much in fashion. Hardly a fuli dress petticoat model is to be found that does not call for lace motifs, put on separately or garland fashion, or for lace insertions, which are often set in on the foundation, bayadere style, down to the point of attaching the flounce. A very elaborate design calls for three pointed pleated flounces which falla little over one another. Each flounce is edged with a tiny pinked rose ruching, and this also outlines the attached flounce. Gathered flounces are frequently made more fanciful by means of cross tucks. Glace petticoats for evening wear are generally trimmed with folds and fes- teons of chiffon or else with a great deal of lace. White and delicate pinks, blues and yellows are best for full-dress wear, although by all means one must be guided by the color of the gown worn. Elaborateness and extravagance are the chief characteristics of all silk skirts, Cora STOWELL. You should always buy PrERRIGO'S ‘ LAVORING EXTRAGTS oman because they are the best. Manufactured by L. Perrigo Company Allegan, Mich. Dwight’s Liquid Bluing $ never will. y Settling Manufactured by g The Wolverine Spice Go., § rand Rapids, Mich. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN PAE AE LE LE ASAE AE AE SE LE ASAE SE AE AS AS »Zach Chandler Five Cent Cigar fA || =F SN. Z 2 ISO Sar RQ ong 5 SY\ vy ~ YN Y SMO Ay ///2) BN bh PHYS a AX xy? 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B¥a B¥3 28 V3 LV LYS LY8 DORE KE AE KE KE KE RKE AS KE AS Ho FE Aa ase aerate eee J eee rahe seus Re A Sail Sahota hese 52 eae fase ar MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Devoted to the Best Interests of Business Men Published at the New Blodgett Building, Grand Rapids, by the TRADESMAN COMPANY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, Payable in Advance. ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. Communications invited from practical business men. Correspondents must give their full names and addresses, not necessarily for pub- lication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Subscribers may have the mailing address of their papers changed as often as desired. No paper discontinued, except at the option of the proprietor, until all arrearages are paid. Sample copies sent free to any address. Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office as Second Class mail matter. When writing to any of our Advertisers, please say that you saw the advertisement in the Michigan Tradesman. E. A. STOWE, EpITor. WEDNESDAY, - - - NOVEMBER 2, 1898. GENERAL TRADE SITUATION. In spite of the pre-election season with its distractions, and of the be- tween-seasons period, in many lines of manufacture the week shows but few unfavorable indications. Contrary to what was expected, the stock market did not wait for the results of election, or for the end of its monopoly of in- terest, before assuming considerable activity, with strengthening of prices. This can only be accounted for from the fact that the general strength of the financial position and earning condition of transportation and other industries are such as to compel an advance against the unfavorable effects of the pending election, the European war scare, the deliberations of the peace commissioners, and other elements usu- ally sufficient to cause serious dulness. While the month of October will not quite maintain the record made for the same month last year in the trade balance in our favor, on account of the phenomenal difference at that time, yet it is gratifying to note that the excess is so small—only $4,000,000. In the matter of exports the month has more than maintained its record, exceeding the outgo of last year by more than a million and a half. The lessened trade balance in our favor is on account of increased imports; but, while we have not been able to fully maintain the un- precedented ratio of last year, it must be remembered that the balance is still tremendously in our favor, so that it is becoming reasonable to predict that it will not be long before the financial center of the world will gravitate across the ocean. The situation in the iron and steel trades is without material change as to activity and prices. What change there has been, however, is in the direction of weakness in both. New business has been light, but old orders would keep most works in operation during the rest of the year. : The cereal market showed a steady, but slow decline from the rise of early last week until yesterday, when a sharp advance took place, with no apparent cause, any more than for the decline. Export movement of wheat for the month was about 20,000,000 bushels, against 22,000,000 last year, while corn exports exceed last year’s for the same time by over 3,500,000 bushels. Re- ceipts at Western points are about 40,- 000,000 bushels, against 30,000,000 bush- els for the month. The operation of the combination of Eastern mill owners to control the sale of cotton fabrics and to lessen produc- tion has been to secure increased strength in the cloth market. It is in- teresting to note that some cotton man- ufacturers seem to be able to make money in spite of the low-price diffi- culty—the Coats Thread Co., of Glas- gow, bave divided 30 per cent. of earnings and passed a million to sur- plus. The boot and shoe trade con- tinues to break all records in Eastern shipments and prices are fairly well held, although there has been a slight decline in both hides and leather. The fact that Holland is geographical- ly small has helped to dim somewhat a true appreciation of the splendor of the heritage to which Queen Wilhelmina has succeeded. Dutch trade increases at a rate which may truly be described as enormous. In 1876 the total exports of this woodless and coalless country were 575,000,000 florins, in 1886 they had advanced to 990,000,000 florins, while for 1896 the very substantial fig- ure of 1,340,000,000 florins was reached. It is true that the adoption of an ex- tended teetotal habit in the world might seriously affect a trade in which gin largely figures, but but little fear of such a contingency is entertained in Holland— as little probably as there is for the tommercial fate of Rotterdam, which has recently spent 44,000,000 florins for its own better equipment in the long struggle with such rivals as Antwerp and Hamburg for the shipping trade of Northwestern Europe. Not only at home is Holland a commercial nation, but abroad. She ranks as one of the few European countries which deserve the title of a colonizing power. The Dutch East Indian colonies have an area equal to that of one-half of Europe, and their population of 30,000,000 is probably at least six times that of the mother coun- try. When Queen Wilhelmina suc- ceeded to her historic throne, nearly 200 companies having Dutch colonies as their especial field of operations were in existence at Amsterdam. It is abun- dantly clear, therefore, that Holland can only in the strictest physical sense be numbered among the ‘‘low’’ countries. J. & P. Coats, Limited, of Glasgow, Scotland, the cotton thread company that absorbed the plants of the Coats, Clark Mile End, Brooks and Chadwick companies two years ago, has declared a dividend of 30 per cent. on its com- mon stock for the year ending Oct. 1. The total earnings of the company on its capitalization of $35,500,000 are said to be about $8,500,00, or nearly 24 per cent. After 30 per cent. bad been paid on the common stock and the fixed charges of 6 per cent. upon preferred stock and 4% per cent. upon its bonds discharged there still remained over $1,000,000 to be carried to the reserve fund. James R. Keene, whose fortune made in tobacco has so stirred the financial world, is said to be the most meth®dical man in New York. He has his whole day laid out to the minute long before- hand, and can remember at once the opening and closing, highest and lowest quotation of even the most obscure stock for any day of a week previous. The trouble with a great many young men who want to see life is that they imagine there is none of it worth seeing by daylight, The National flour comes from wheat. THE BLINDNESS OF UNIONISM. The two most prominent objects for which the trades unions of the country are striving are increase of remunera- tion and the shortening of the hours of labor. In the early development of modern industries in Europe, especial- ly England, and in this country there was no restraint upon employers as to the hours demanded from their opera- tives. On the other hand, in the low stage of intellectual and moral develop- ment of the latter there was no concep- tion of anything better than the condi- tion in which they found themselves. Innured from early childhood to twelve, fourteen, or even longer hours of con- stant toil, there was little opportunity for the ambition of an improved exist- ence to gain a foothold in their minds. Thus the demand for shorter hours and improved conditions came from the few who had the native ability to rise above their condition, aided by the spirit of philanthropy in the more intelligent classes. To be sure, in those early days there were unions; and many among the ‘tapostles of labor’’ to-day claim that the ameliorations of the condition of labor were the fruits of the efforts of these organizations. That in many in- stances, and often in their general tend- encies, there was benefit resulting from such organizations, there is no doubt. Through their agitations the attention of employers and philanthropists was called to the subject and, as fast as con- ditions would permit, unreasonably long hours and unsanitary surroundings in factories and in dwellings were re- formed. A careful study of the work- ings of the unions, however, will show that at that time, as well as later, more attention was given to antagonism of the employers and to blind fighting against the encroachments of improved ma- chinery and appliances, or other inter- ference with their condition, than to any consistent efforts for their own improvement. There was a general idea that the union was designed to get more pay and less work and there was the constant demand for these, regardless of the conditions governing the indus- try; but as the effort in this direction was wholly without method, it only served the purpose of urging demand when conditions made concessions or improvement possible. On the other hand, the continual attitude of antag- onism to the bosses provoked a spirit of resistance on their part, which went far to defeat the objects for which the unions were striving. There was the constant threat to strike, culminating in frequent action, so that when condi- tions permitted concessions this was the usual manner of claiming them. Thus, when any advantage was gained, it was assumed to be the result of unionism, instead of recognizing the true reason that changes in market conditions or methods of manufacture had made such concession possible. Frequently the strikes were gained when conditions would not warrant such a result, and in such cases the strikers were even- tually the sufferers, for the essential fact all along is that the welfare of the work- man is entirely dependent on the wel- fare of the industry. In the development of modern indus- trial and social life and in the spread of education and intelligence is to be found the true reason for the improve- ment of the world’s working men of all classes. In many instances there have been abuses and the unions have, no doubt, served a valuable purpose at times, in claiming a recognition of rights which would have been kept in abeyance, but when it is claimed that the improvement is entirely, or even largely, due to trades unions, the claim is not warranted. It is curious that in the development of modern progress there seems to be no effect upon the methods and prin- ciples of labor organization. The same spirit of blind antagonism which fought to ‘‘bring down the bosses and capital’’ or to get more for less in the earliest days of such organizations is the domi- nant spirit to-day. There is the same insistence upon the right to regulate the management of business enterprises, independent of and in opposition to the management of such business. There is yet to be recorded the instance where such an organization has invited or al- lowed the co-operation of its employ- ers in matters however important to the interests of both. The only method possible to them is to demand or strike. In the nature of their demands there is no improvement in reasonableness or consistency. In the early days there was the blind contest against machinery or other interference with the work- man’s condition and when the demand or strike came there was a blind dis- regard of right or the best interests of the workmen. It is the same to-day. The press is filled with reports of de- mands for shorter work hours from all parts of the country, and the character- istic feature of ali these is that the pay shall remain the same. The cry is nine, or eight, hours’ work for ten hours’ pay. In a few instances the demand is granted, to meet temporary necessities, ° but there must come a time of reckon- ing when the business must be adjusted to its competition and the wages made to correspond or employment lost. Changes in many industries may make the shorter work-day possible and de- sirable, but the methods of the unions are not hastening its adoption. On the contrary, the unreasonableness of de- manding that the loss which all indus- tries must meet in lessening hours of production is to be increased by the pay- ment for one or two hours of labor not performed carries with it a sense of in- justice, which gues far to defeat their demands, even if they were commer- cially possible. To secure the shorter day the workmen must consent to a cor- responding reduction in his pay, for even then the loss to the business isa material one—often so serious as to make a change impossible in the in- terest of either employer or employe. When it comes to reducing the hours and pay, another obstacle presents itself in the fact that few workmen wish to shorten their hours at the expense of decreased remuneration. A woman with a kodak who pressed through the crowd at the railway station at Omaha to get a picture of President McKinley was about to be suppressed by the police when Mr. McKinley in- terfered and took off his hat so that she might get a better shot. The Arabs entertain the belief that Eve was the tallest woman that ever lived. She certainly stood highest in society, and was more thought of when she was alive than any other woman. She never had the excuse of jealousy to make her go wrong. Hobson knows how to make a raise. He has asked fhe Government for a million dollars to help him do the rais- ing. MICHIGAN. TRADESMAN 9 ADVERTISING NAMES. In the organizations of a business enterprise one of the matters which usually receives least attention is that of the name by which the corporation or firm shall be known. Usually, and especially in the case of the latter, the title by which the new enterprise is to be called is decided by the accidents of inherited names and the taste of par- ents in the bestowal of given names, the arrangement depending on the relative importance of the partners—whether Smith & Jones, or Jones & Smith, or whether John Smith & Co. There is usually no consideration of the avail- ability of the names as aid or hindrance in the essential work of business public- ity. A natural reason for the indiffer- ence is that few realize the unfavorable qualities of their own patronymic, for the reason that long practice makes the pronunciation of one’s own name espe- cially easy and reduces the most un- couth syllables and arrangements of sound to the finest harmony for one’s own ears. In many cases the long-continued and persistent advertising of unfavorable names makes them of value in spite of the natural disadvantages to be over- come. But in such cases the cost has been increased to a greater extent than is realized, and the unfavorable quality in the name still continuing, the in- creased cost must continue also. The most valuable names for adver- tising purposes are those having an euphonic or alliterative quality, which makes them most easily spoken and most apt to be understood and remem- bered. Many names may be spoken and understood with sufficient readiness and yet lack in distinctive quality, so that they are slow to become fixed in the mind. We all know of many names of individuals which we find great diffi- culty in remembering, while those of a more rugged or alliterative pronuncia tion are always with us after the first hearing. Often in cases where the firm name is that of an individual, charac- ter may be given by the use of the full name. Thus take the title of the welli- known mail order firm, Montgomery Ward & Co., of Chicago; or our saddlery jobber equaliy well known in his field, Sherwood Hall. Both of these names have a character which quickly and per- manently fixes them in the mind, but how would it be if they were shortened to M. Ward & Co. and S. Hall? Often- times the use of initials is better than the full name when they can be spoken with the alliterative quality or euphon- ically harmonize, and when the name is inharmonious or characterless ; but more frequently the business title of an in- dividual will be improved by extending the first name, with or without a middle initial, and more rarely by the use of the first initial ard the spelling out of the middle name, as in the case of a well known divine of years ago in this city, J. Morgan Smith, a name sound ing much better than plain J. M. Smith or James M. Smith; and more frequent- ly by the use of all the names with which one is endowed, as for instance in the case of our worthy congressman of the Smith family. William Alden Smith has euphony and character, and is withal alliterative, which makes it re- membered when once heard. W. A. Smith or William A. Smith would be far more difficult to fix in the mind. Sometimes when the name of a firm comprises two individuals they may be so arranged as to give a good adver- tising quality. Thus when one of the names begins with a vowel and the other with a consonant the vowel should come tbe first, for the reason that the **and’’ connecting them is never easily spoken with the last word a vowel. Take the jobbing firm of Olney & Judson; there would have been much more diffi- culty in pronouncing it Judson & Olney. As before stated, the accidents of relative importance or inherited names decide the business title, with no thought as to their advertising quality. In some cases the name inherited is a great aid to business success, as that of John Wanamaker. With a less alliterative and distinctive cognomen he doubtless would have achieved fortune, but yet the name has been of great value to him. A local illustration of an unfortunate combination of names is that of our leading wholesale bookstore. To re- peat the name Lyon, Beecher, Kymer, & Palmer Co. quickly is a rhetorical feat of considerable difficulty. The in- stitution in question is so well and fa- vorably known that it could get along without a name, but a designation which could be more easily spoken and better remembered would be of great value even to them. A most striking example of the value of distinctive character and ease of speaking and understanding of an ad- vertising word is that of the Eastman company in the use of ‘‘kodak.’’ Long search would have been necessary be- fore another could be found which would become so univerally known at so little cost. Indeed, it was not long before this word was found to be even too effective, and came to lose its distinctive character by crowding out the weaker title, ‘‘camera.’’ Thus it cameto be used as a synonym for the latter until it has become necessary for the Eastman company to expend large amounts in ad- vertising that ‘‘there is no kodak but the Eastman kodak.”’ In the case of an established firm it is sometimes possible to make a slight change in names or arrangement which will make the title of advertising value; and it is a suggestion worth noting whether in some cases such a change would not pay. In the establishment of a new enterprise, or in changes from other causes, there is generally oppor- unity to make the name such as will be an aid, instead of a hindrance, in the prosecution of the enterprise. Gratifying success in sericulture, un- der the stimulus of a State buunty, is reported in Utah, where the wives of the farmers have taken much interest in the matter. In one county one woman raised eighty pounds of cocoons, other amounts varying from forty-seven to ninety-two pounds, while a silk-worm club added several hundred pounds to the total for the county. In another part of the State experiments were made in reeling and spinning the silk for weaving, and the profit shown to be possible in the industry is expected to largely increase the number engaged in it. The cost of raising 100 pounds of cocoons is about $22, which is credited to room rent and fixtures. The reeling is placed at $1 a pound, while the weav- ing into brocaded silk is 60 cents a yard. Two ounces of reeled silk will make one yard of brocaded silk which is worth $1.50 a yard. If the too pounds of cocoons make only 1,200 ounces of reeled silk (and this is said to bea conservative estimate), which in turn would make 600 yards of brocaded silk, it would mean an income of $900 for an outlay of $482. THE FUTURE OF CUBA. One of the most important questions to be taken up at the approaching ses- sion of Congress is the final disposition to be made of Cuba. It is now definite ly understood that the Spaniards wili finally evacuate the island not later than Jan. 1, 1899; so that after that date the future of the island will rest entirely with the United States. That the prob- lem bristles with difficulties is general- ly admitted, but it is equally certain that some solution must soon be arrived at. It is generally understood that, in compelling the retirement of the Span- iards, the United States has assumed responsibility for the preservation of life and property inthe island. That sig- nities that it will be impossible to per- mit the so-called Cuban Republic to have control of affairs. The country is pledged to the giving of a free and _ in- dependent government to Cuba; but that does nct mean that the island will be turned over to the tender mercies of the insurgents. When the time comes to install a permanent government, steps will no doubt be taken to ascertain the will of the entire Cuban population, ir- respective of political affiliations. Such a plebiscite will certainly not be taken under the auspices of any Cuban junta or other similar assembly, but under the contro! of the United States Govern- ment, and the direct management of American officers. While a proper respect for interna- tional obligations makes this course necessary, annexation of Cuba to the United States is not to be thought of for a moment. In declaring war on Spain, we announced to the world that our sole purpose was to secure for Cuba libera- tion from Spanish oppression. In fact, we expressly disclaimed any intention of absorbing Cuba. Although the pres- ent administration may secretly hope to be able to annex Cuba by a seeming as- sent on the part of the people of Cuba themselves, there is a sufficient major- ity in Congress favorable to an inde- pendent Cuban government to prevent the consummation of anv annexation scheme. While it is undoubtedly true that the insurgent junta is incapable of Maintaining an orderly government, there will be no difficulty in the Cuban people as a whole choosing men entire ly capable of governing the island. Of course, the United States will have to exercise a sort of protectorate over Cuba for many years, but there is a very rad- ical difference between outright annexa- tion and a mere protectorate. The lat- ter authority might be exerised with little or no interference with internal government. EFFECT OF A FOREIGN WAR. The fact that a special charge cover- ing war risks is now added to the ship- ping cost of exports to Europe is notifi- cation sufficient to the commercial world that the relations between France and England have reached a critical stage and that war is now considered as among the possibilities which prudent business men must provide against. This fact suggests speculation as to the probable effect upon trade of an actual outbreak of hostilities. Just previous to the declaration of war between Spain and the United States, it was feared that hostilities would seri- ously interfere with international trade. As a matter of fact, but little inconven lence was suffered except the with- drawal from the carrying trade of Span- ish tonnage. Goods carried in neutral bottoms met with no stoppage what- ever. It is true that Spain made no at- tempt to attack our commerce and made but a poor use of her fleet. In the case of France, however, the result may be somewhat different. Most of the carry- ing trade is in the hands of the British; hence it is reasonable to suppose that France will make every effort to prey upon British commerce. As she has a number of fine cruisers, she may be much more successful than was Spain. The additional risk attaching to goods shipped to Europe in British bottoms will, no doubt, somewhat hamper Amer- ican trade until the French cruisers are driven from the sea. This will not be such an easy feat for Great Britain to accomplish, notwithstanding the enor- mous preponderance in the cruiser class of vessels possessed by her in compari- son with France. Excluding gunboats and old-fashioned sloops, and, in fact, all others than modern vessels, Great Britain has 104 cruisers, compared with thirty possessed by France. The suc- cess of Semmes in the Alabama _ proved what could be done with a single ship under an_ enterprising commander; bence the numerical inferiority of France in ships need not prevent her from striking some strong blows at British trade, and, consequently, at American trade, as most of our prod- ucts are transported in British bottoms. A war between Great Britain and France would be damaging to Ameri- can interests for a timeat least. Of course, we would be able to sell con- siderable quant ties of foodstuffs to both belligerents; but the demand for Amer- ican cotton would suffer and the prompt transportation of our products to foreign markets would be impeded. From a purely business standpoint, therefore, this country has every reason to hope that peace may be preserved. It is true that recent wars have been short; but even a few months of hostilities in the midst of the busy season would bea serious drawhack to business. Panama proposes in a somewhat novel form to pay off its public debt, now amounting to $63,500. A recent ordi- nance passed by the assembly appro- priates the revenues derived from gambling and lottery monopolies to that purpose, and, in addition, throws in the income derived from the Chinese gambling monopoly, now farmed out on a montbly basis of at least $415. By this means it is hoped that the debt will be cleared off in a couple of vears. There are 579,608 women engaged in trade in Germany, the number having doubled during the last thirteen years. All branches of industry show an in- crease in this line of employment, the higher classes of labor even more than the lower ones. The greatest gain, how- ever, is apparent in commerce, the per- centage of women in this line being 1 to 4. The Japanese dentists perform all their operations in tooth-drawing with the thumb and forefinger of one hand. The skill necessary to do this is ac- quired only after long practice, but when once it is obtained, the operator is able to extract half a dozen teeth in about thirty seconds without once remov- ing his fingers from the patient’s mouth. The career of James J. Hill, the Great Northern Railway magnate, may be summarized as follows: Age, 50; par- e.tage, Scotch-Irish; birth, Canadian; initial salary, 50 cents a day; present income, $6,000 a day. : : : : i ; TER NLID spe tee btu Soest tea diisialiribn wearer alerataensiad ¢ = 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Fruits and Produce. Cranberry Crop 25 Per Cent. Larger Than Last Year. From the New York Commercial. With an unusually short crop of ap- ples, the cranberry grower has encoura- ging possibilities ahead of him which he has not enjoyed for some time. Prices for the berries are tending up- ward, and with a mass of poor quality early in the market disposed of,the out- look for better prices is unquestioned. The cranberry is a product of the country's development, coming forward in the last fifty years from a small, hard, bitter berry to handsomely shaped, good sized fruit. As the quality has im- proved the berries have increased in popularity with consumers until sup- plies are hardly sufficient to satisfy nor- mail demand. Rhode Island was the first State to apply scientific methods of cultivetion, and the system adopted has extended to other states, notably Mass- achusttis and New Jersey, where famous berries are produced in large quantities. Probably nine-tenths of the market- able berries are produced in Massachu- setts and New Jersey. Cape Cod yields more berries than all the rest of the coun- try together. A few are grown in New York, Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, and some sections of the Pacific North west have been experimenting, with only indifferent success, and there is a small acreage on Long Island. Wisconsin at one time produced considerable quan- tities, but the bogs suffered so_ severely from tire that the industry has been greatly reduced and extermination is threatened. Canada produces some berries, which, with proper cultivation, would become an important factor in the market. In the states where most grown the size of packages is regulated by law. In Massachusetts, New Jersey and Wiscon- sin the crate must hold a bushel, 32 quarts dry measure. The New Jersey law provides that the standard crate shall be 7%x12x22 inches, capacity 1,980 cubic inches. The barrel must hoid three times the crate, or 96 quarts The Massachus: tts barrel cortains 100 gua'ts. An unsuccessful Gate, but a report incorporated wit? tre Massachusetts St t+ census of 1895 placed the vicld in Plymotth and Barn- stable cour ties +t 104,192 barrels, com- pared wito 14 308 in 1885. The same repo't says the State crop of 1895 was 169,583 barrels, valued at $1,038,712 Bur ington, Atlartic, Ocean Monmoith and Camden counties are the principal producers in New Jersey. An average crop is about 600,000 bushels, more than one-half of which is produced in New England. and a large part of the remainder in New Jersey. The crop of 1897 was short, ap- proxim’ting only 425.000 bushels, against 560,000 in 1896 and 640,000 in 1895. Prices one year with ancther are governed largely by the supply of cther fruit, nctably apples. The short apple crop of 1897 stimulated the demand for cranberries, and the enormous apple crop of 1896 caused the demand to de- cline. The shortage in the apple crop this year ought to cause a strong de- mand. The following table represerts the yield in bushels for the past ten years, according to what are apparertly the most reliable st.tistics obtainable: The cranberry has never been a fa- vorite in foreign countries. A few years ago the Cranberry Grocers’ Association sent agerts abroad, notably to England, to introduce the berry and explain the best methods of cooking :t for the table. The attempt was only partially success- ful and exports were small. In recent years exports have risen to 5,000 bush- els, a large proportion of which went to England. The outlook for increasing exports is encouraging, and if the mis- sionary effort is continued a respectable business can be done. To help growers and shut out what- ever supplies might otherwise come for- ward from Canada, the Dingley tariff imposed a duty of 25 per cent. ad valo- rem on cranberries, preventing com- petition with cheap-grown berries of inferior quality. The crop this year is estimated at 25 per cent. larger than last year. The quality is generally better. The three great producing sections of the country are estimated to yield as follows: Cape Cod, 600 000 bushels; New Jersey, 225,- 000; Wisconsin, 70,000. —_—-_~> 6 How the Potato Situation js Regarded in Minnesota. From the Minneapolis Commercial Bulletin. The potato market is being benefited by reason of the wet weather, for the rea- son that receipts are cut short by bad roads, and the local demand _ has run prices up in order to get stock for pres- ent needs. This puts this market rather abead of other large markets, and is bringing in a good deal of stock from nearby poirts. This advance of the market is probably temporary, but it is good while it lasts. S. H. Hall says the wet weather and bad roads have caused a shortage of stock and an advance in prices with market very firm. In carlots we are pay- ing 20 to 25 cents here with no deduc- tions except for freight. There will be a strong demand urtil the roads are settled, and a good firm market may be expected during that period. It seems that the demand should be good through out the entire fall. There has been Iit- tle loss of crop by reason of the wet and cold, the freezing has been light, and the digging 1s nearly done. Geo. E. Bryant, of McLean, Bryant & Co., says the wecther has cut down supplies and the demand is urgent and the market advanced. But this market condition can be but temporary. Ad- vices by every mail go to show that the supply of potatoes is ample, and that they will come as soon as the roads per- mit. The repost of an advanced market bere has brought this weck, by wagon, a considerable number of cars of pota- toes from points that usually sell through local buyers. This has relieved the de- mand here to a considerable extent. There is nothing in the condition of the markets East and South to indicate that the market will be any better than was supposed some weeks ago. By the end of another week the market will prob- ably be easier. 2. ___ Japan Tea to Be Rolled by Machinery. The Japanese newspapers are rejoicing over the invention by a native genius of a machine for rolling tea. The great cost of the production of tea is in the la- bor. Each individual leaf must be plucked from the plant and handled with the fingers several times before it can be sent to market. Therefore, the in- dustry of tea-raising is left unprofitable without cheap labor and the deft fingers of women. The alleged uncleanness of the hand rolling process has always been urged in disparagement of the Japanese tea as compared witb the Ceylon product. > 2 Who Is a Mixed Flour Manufacturer? Acting Commissioner Wilson of the Internal Revenue Bureau has modified the ruling as to what shail constitute mixed flour under the new war revenue law. Under the former ruling a person engaged in grinding together wheat with any other grain or other material, or mixing the flour made from wheat with the flour made from any other grain or other material, was deemed a maker of mixed flour. Under the new ruling wheat flour must be the principal con- Stituent in the mixture. a @ @ a 7POULTRY WANTED: : Live Poultry wanted, car lots ° : or less. Write us for prices. = ° H. N. RANDALL PRODUCE CO.,Tekonsha, Mich. § Sononoucnonenononcnenenononencncnenonosonenencnonens SeseseSeeseSese5Se5e5eSe25e5e5e. We Are in the Market To buy or sell Beans, Apples, Potatoes, Onions, Honey, Old Pop Corn, Fresh Eggs, Wood. If you have any of the above to offer, write VINKEMULDER COMPANY, ‘6 oTTAwa,s ST, GRAND RAPIDS, MiCH. a 25e¢SeSe25e5e5e5e5e5e5e5e5ese5e5eSes5e5e5ese5es5e5e9 Co f CRANBERRIES, JERSEY and VIRGINIA SWEET POTATOES, Grapes, Apples, Celery, Spanish Onions, Lemons, Oranges and Bananas. Bunting & Co., Jobbers,’ Grand Rapids, Michigan. POTATOES, BEANS, ALL KINDS FIELD SEEDS Everyone reading this advertisement—you are read- ing it now—who trades in BEANS, POTATOES, SEEDS, APPLES, ONIONS, if in the market to buy or sell, is requested to correspond with MOSELEY BROS., *°?°°SRanb'eapips: micu. and these we can always SEEDS :: ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO. 24 and 26 North Division Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. The best are the cheapest HARVEY P. MILLER. EVERETT P. TEASDALE. MILLER & TEASDALE CO. WHOLESALE BROKERAGE AND COMMISSION. FRUITS, NUTS, PRODUCE APPLES AND POTATOES WANTED 835 NORTH THIRD ST — 35 - 830 NORTH FOURTH ST., ST. LOUIS, [0. 9000000 9 Ship your BUTTER AND EGGS to R. HIRT, Jr., Detroit, Mich. 34 and 36 Market Street, 43574377439 Winder Street. Cold Storage and Freezing House in connection. Capacity 75 carloads. Correspondence solicited. FREE SAMIPLE 10 LIVE MERCHANTS Our new Parchment-Lined, Odorless Butter Packages. Light as paper. The only way to deliver Butter to your customers. (iEM FIBRE PACKAGE C0., DETROIT. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11 GOTHAM GOSSIP. News from the Metropolis—Index to the Market. Special Correspondence. New York, Oct 29—General condi- tions are about unchanged. Markets seem to be rather quiet, waiting, per- haps, until election is over. Some job- bers report excellent trade; others think there is room for improvement and that this will come within a fortnigtt Southern trade promises immediate revival and it will be lively in that di- rection for awhile. Grades of Rio coffee from No. 4 up have reached the lowest price in the history of the trade, No. 7 being quoted at 5%c. Buyers do not seem anxious to take stocks ahead of present wants and seem to prefer waiting further develop- ments. In an invoice way the market is a bit firmer. Wednesday there were reported sales of 4,000 bags of No. 7 at 5%4c. The stock of coffee in store here and afloat continues large, aggregating I, 101,830 bags, against 942,336 bags at the same time last year. Mild grades are in moderate sale, with good Cucuta quotable at 8%c. The item of most interest during the week was the advance in refined sugar by the concerns outside the Trust. It was a puzzling move and for some time set the gossips wagging their tongues. Then it was explained that the advance was made because ‘‘the refineries no longer cared to accept orders at former quotations,’’ and surely this was a good reason for the advance. The general tone of the market is firm and orders have come from all parts with satisfac- tory frequency. The Trust rate for granulated is 5@5%c. The general condition of the tea mar- ket is more satisfactory than a week ago. Trading is not especially active, yet the aggregate of orders amounts toa pretty fair sum. It is thought that stocks throughout the country in the hands of retailers are lighter than usual, but there seems to be an idea that not until after the end of the year shall we see a very decided enlargement of demand, if, indeed, we do then. Advices of very recent date from the East indicate a hardening of primary markets. Notwithstanding the small stocks of rice and the continued firmness reported from the South, the demand lacks ani- mation, and would be buyers seem to have temporarily lost interest in the market. Values. however, are firm and certainly it would seem that there will be no lower quotations. Foreign sorts have moved aiong fairly well and are generallv firm. Prime to choice South- ern. 5%@6%c; Japan, 5c. Pepper and cloves have been the most important articles on the list this week. Holders will not budge from rates as given and buyers are as determined they will not pay such rates, so there is a slight pause. Orders from grinders have been only for sufficient quantities to meet pressing requirements. Singa- pore pepper, 9% @q ec. Hardly a ripple of interest has been shown in the molasses market this week and sales are generally for small lots. And yet, prices generally are firmly ad- hered to and holders seem determined to make no concessions. Syrups are firm and the demand is, perhaps, as good as might be expected at this sea- son. Good to prime, 16@2oc. And now the ‘‘offerings of tomatoes are large.’’ Mysterious plant, the to mato. Fancy corn is wanted and rather hard to find at buyers’ rates. Fruits, both New York State and California. are also in light supply. New York gallon apples are generally held at $2 25. Lima beans are very firm, with Balti- more packed offering at 45@s5oc. To- matoes, 85@90@g214c and for some ex- tra fine goods $1 has been paid. California prunes, large size, are very firmly held and are likely to remain so Aside from this, the market is flat. A steady jobbing trade is going on for evaporated apples, which are quotable at 8@8%c; sun dried, 4@5c. Small fruits are scarce and firmly held. The supply of green apples is moder- ate’and the demand is sufficient to keep the market closely sold up. Greenings range from $2.50@3, and from this to $5 for fancy table fruit. Apples are apples, this year, sure. The butter market shows little if any change from last week. Of extra fancy the supply is so light that holders main- tain top figures without any trouble. Twenty-three cents seems to be about the prevailing rate. Firsts and seconds are somewhat ‘‘wabbly’’ and some conces- sion is made where necessary to effect asale. For June creamery the demand is moderate at about 19 %c; finest West ern imitation creamery, 17@17%c; firsts, 14@15'4c; seconds, 13@13%c. The supply of full cream cheese is large and the demand is bardly suffi- cient to keep the decks clear. For large size State the rate of 8%c is about the very top, with small size about %c higher. There has been some export call for colored, but, upon the whole, the demand for such is light. The supply of fresh-gathered eggs is light and, in fact, there seems to be no oversupply of any sort. The demand improves steadily and the prospects are good for a firm market for the remain- der of the year. Near-by, fresh-gath- ered, 25c; best Western, 20%@z2I1c; fair to good, 19@2oc. Cranberries are in good demand, and, with light supply, the quotations are very firmly adhered to. Cape Cod, fancy, per bbl., $6.50@7; early black fancy, $6@6 25. Potatoes are in fair request, but the supply seems ample. Long Island stock ranges from $1.25@1.75 per bbl. +> 0. The Apple Outlook From a Minnesota Standpoint. From the Minneapolis Commercial Bulletin. There has been an advance in apples this week of from 15 to 25 cents per barrel. There is no more stock coming than can be easily taken up. There have been but few shipments of apples from the East this fall by lake and rail. Everything now coming is all rail, or by car ferry across lake. The trade seems satisfied to fill only present demands. No speculative spirit has been devel- oped. The grade of apples received is very fair as compared with that of for- mer years at this season. Michigan is now sending more apples to this market and ofa better grade than earlier in the season. Michigan is in rather better condition to sell than other sections, because of the better assort- ment. New York for example is_ send- ing from 60 to 75 per cent. of total stock Baldwins, and 10 to 15 per cent. Green- ings. This leaves but few Spies, Kings, and other varieties. New England, while sending fine stock, is also short on assortment. JIowa and Wisconsin have been about drained of their sup- plies for this season. There will be some trading in West coast box stock, and in fact some of this stock is being offered on the market now. But the South and Southwest will be strong competitors for this stock this season, and prices are not likely to be very low. ——__—~> 2. Revival of Pineapple Growing. Pineapple growing in Cuba and Porto Rico is to begin again as soon as the pineries can be gotten into bearing. While Florida produces the best pine- apples in the world, with the possible exception of a few pineries in the Ba- hamas, there is always the danger of frost, which can be overcome only by shedding the fields, an exceedingly ex- pensive piece of work and_ hardly profitable at present prices. The open- ing of Cuba and Porto Rico has created a demand, and Jamaica fruit growers have also caught the infection. One firm has shipped 118,000 plants to Jamaica this fall, and further orders have been placed conditionally for Cuba and Porto Rico. ——_>-2>___ Trading Stamp Loses in Tacoma. The trading stamp has lost again through the decision of the Superior Court that Tacoma, Wash., bad a right to require users of the green stamps to pay $100 license per year. Some of the Seattle bouses are tired of their con- tracts, and others manage to avoid giv- ing out many stamps. : | EGGS WANTED® Am in the market for any quantity of Fresh Eggs. Would be pleased at any time to quote prices F. O. B. your station to merchants hav- ing Eggs to offer. Established at Alma 1885. 0. W. ROGERS ALMA, MICH. 2S 3 23 21S 21S 21s 213 218 218 21S 213 213 218 215 21 Sle Sle Ske Sle Sle Sle Sle Sle Ste Sle Sle Sle pS V ; Ship Us Your BUTTER, EGGS, POULTRY, VEAL, GAME, FUR, HIDES, BEANS, POTATOES, GREEN AND DRIED FRUIT Or anything you may have. We havea No. 1 lo- cation and a large trade and are fully prepared to place all shipments promptly at full market price and make prompt returns. ples do not dispose of them before corresponding If you have any ap- with us. Thecrop is very short this season and Please let us hear from you on whatever you may have to ship or sell. COYNE BROS , Commission Merchants 161 South Water St., Chicago. there will be no low prices. REFERENCES: Wm. M. Hoyt Co., Wholesale Grocers, Chicago. W. J. Quan & Co., Wholesale Grocers, Ghicago. “Chicago Produce,’ Chicago. 3radstreet’s and Dun’s Agencies. Hibernian Banking Association, Chicago. BANKERS. Merchants’ Nationai Bank, Chicago. ONE CENT and learn new way. MEKOXOKCKEKE ©POOOOOO @ POMOOVOGS OOOO OOO ee S Is all it will cost you to drop a postal to ¢ MAYNARD & REED tages and profit of handling Butter in a EPGOQOQOODODOO DOGO 2: GOOSO POOGPOGHODODOOOQOOOOS ene 7 © GRAND RAPIDS, NMICH., from them the many advan- WHOLESALE DEALERS IN sively twelve months in the year. Reference: TRADESMAN. EGGS It is now at the season of the year when several commission houses who make a specialty of othe? sk ny the season is over with them—are trying to work Butter and Eggs for a few months; not aving the trade, they cannot do you the justice that a house can that handles Butter and Egys exclu- J. WILLARD LANSING, BURGE D. CATLIN. LANSING & GATLIN 44 W. MARKET STREET 103 MICHIG4N STREET BUFFALO, N. Y. We want more Fresh Eggs; there is a good demand at rgc here. @ © © @ @ @ eo : Eggs. Correspondence solicited. GCOODOSOS’ SPECIAL DRIVE: Roiled Oats, go-lb. sacks, ‘‘fancy stock,”’ per sack. - ~ Schulte Soap Co.’s Cocoa Castile, 14s in 18-lb. boxes, - 5 We want your shipments of Butter and | DOHONEKCKNENS DOODDOODOQOOQOOQOEK# DCODDOOBOE GOOHOQOOGOHS GOHOOGOGHOC OG) N. WOHLFELDER & CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS. . S © O $1.50 ne © Sic - 1b. S 399-401-403 High St., E., © DETROIT, MICHIGAN. @ ‘e) HOOP OOOGDESTSD* QOOQOODSGE OO? 5 TOSS T SST OS TUT ONTON a WE BUY FOR CASH Main Office, 33 Woodbridge St.. W. Butter in any shape, Fresh Eggs, Apples and Potatoes; also Beans, Onions, etc., in car lots or less. Correspondence solicited. HERIIANN C. NAUPIANN & CO. DETROIT QLOLLLONNOAAAO LANA ANAARAT Branch Store, 353 Russell Street. AAAAAAQHRAARAD **3 o ;HARRIS & House in Detroit. tubs. dling large or small quantities. at your station Butter in sugar barrels, crocks or Also fresh gathered Eggs. GOO0900S 0066060666066060 006606069 9669908068S00060 FRUTCHEY Only Exclusive Wholesale BUTTER and EGG Have every facility for han- 2 Will buy on track Special Blanks for Produce Dealers TRADESMAN COMPANY, a ce aetna tartar seraptaamentrsmtgreneinen-temei entopgiern eaee Ae We make a specialty of this class of work and solicit correspondence with those who need anything in this line. - Grand Rapids, Mich. i i ; : i ; 4 j : : ; a 12 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Experiences of a Michigan Woman in Wisconsin and lowa. Many interesting articles have been written about woman's business ability, but women as commercial travelers seem to have almost entirely been ignored. As traveling saleswomen we meet with experiences found in no other walks of life. Since Wisconsin is noted for its fa- mous health and pleasure resorts, was it strange that a Michigan Knight of the Grip should look wistfully toward the State where business and pleasure might successfully be combined? The attention paid the traveling sales- woman in Wisconsin is great. Most landlords request her to come in and give notice how long she expects to stay, so that the smallest room in the house may be reserved for her. They are kindness itself and never charge a woman extra to occupy this sweatbox. And when we beam on them in our sweetest manner and tell them how much we appreciate their kindness, they say we are ‘‘sassy.’’ If we only had some of those landlords over in Michi- gan, we would not doa thing to them(?) Some towns deserve especial mention: Most Wisconsin towns are good for busi ness, but for health, don’t miss New Lisbon. The leading hotel would be an ideal place for one troubled with the rheumatism. There would be absolute- ly no danger of contracting cold from damp sheets—the bedding is not molest- ed for days (at least it looks so) and could not help being dry. Sunday is always a lonesome day to the traveler away from home and friends, yet if any one affected in this manner will stop off at Sparta he may rest as- sured that he will have no time to be lonesome, for he will find his room in- habited. We know whereof we speak, for we ourselves saw an ancient inhabi- tant crawl leisurely across the register to get the number of our room, so as to be sure and not miss us. Knights of the Grip with Miss or Mrs. before the name can not work as rapidly through Wisconsin as Michigan, since they are compelled to give their per- sonal history to the minutest detail and also inform the landlords all about their religion and their business. There is a feeling in the State that women have no business on the road; that they are out of place. Well, per- haps we are, but who isto blame? The men are crowding us out of our time- honored positions as dressmakers and milliners, as cooks and waiters; they bave usurped our places as teachers and clerks; the Chinamen have run us out of the washtub, and in sheer distress we have seized a grip and started on the road. When the men give up such lucrative occupations as dressmakers and milliners, cooks and waiters, and when John Chinaman is no more, then will we look for our old jobs, but until then we emphatically believe in the doctrine of the survival of the fittest. People seem to be born to ask ques- tions in Wisconsin. We were seated, one morning, busily engaged writing out our orders, when a gaunt country fe- male walked into the parlor and spread herself out upon the couch. Evidently she was not accustomed to baving peo- ple attend strictly to their own business. In a few minutes her throat became affected—still we wrote on. Evidently our ignoring her presence was too much to be borne quietly, for she sat up and began to deluge us with questions: “*Be you a visitin’ the landlady?’’ **No.’’ ‘*Be you a boardin’ here?'’ “No.” ‘*D’ you live in town?’’ MO. **Did you drive fur this mornin’?’’ ne a By that time we began to feel as if we had better look in the glass and see what there was rustic in our appearance. However, we continued our writing, only to be again molested: **Well, where did you come frum anyway?’’ Seeing writing was out of the ques- tions, we laid our pen down and _ stated that we were from the only city in the State of Michigan, Grand Rapids, and that we carried a large line of goods. It was the last straw that broke the camel's back. Our questioner jumped upon her feet exclaiming, ‘‘Say! be you one o’ these womern drummers? I’ve heered tell o’ them kind o’ drummers, but never seed one afore.”’ She started for the door to call John to come and look at a real live woman drummer, and she was heard to say that she ‘‘wuld ruther a missed goin’ out ter Minnesoty than a missed a seein’ that air womern !’’ Minnesota and Iowa must be near the Garden of Eden. One is fed upon wild duck and prairie chicken and nothing is quite good enough for a woman. The best room in the house and the private parlor are always at her disposal. And to be from Grand Rapids! The Knights of the Grip from that enterprising and beautiful city have everything their own way in Iowa. Furniture men from Grand Rapids have lavished money in those Western towns until the natives ask al: kind of questions about Michigan in general,and Grand Rapids in particular. The Iowa traveling man reminds one, in some ways, of the Michigan boys. True, he doesn’t, asa rule, wear dia- monds as promiscuously as does the Michigan man, yet he is courteous, jolly, frank, genial and polite. He al- ways Carries an order book in one pocket and a date book in the other. Wonder if he ever gets them mixed! There is one thing we could not fathom—nine tenths of the men in the Northwest claim to be widowers. We thought the climate especially healthy, yet hay fever must be a very serious disease to take off so many women and leave such a large number of grass-wid- owers. Strange that it only affects women! In Michigan the Knight of the Grip always has the sweetest and best little woman on earth at home, and he is proud of his wife. He is truly a Sir Knight, and while he can not be matched in his love for fun and all that’s going, yet he never forgets his obligations; and we are proud that we can sign ourselves as a Michigan Knight of the Grip. No. 4,890. He Settled. Wife—William, you owe me 21 cents. Husband—Yes, but I paid the gas bill, and vou owe me $1.35. ‘Well, but before that I paid the paper boy, and that made you owe me 60 certs.’’ ‘*Yes, but there was 30 cents I paid on that other bill for grass cutting. ’’ ‘‘I know it; but you borrowed 50 cents of me the next day and—’’ **Great Scott! Take this $5 and let’s begin ail over again."’ —_>02>__ Pressed For Money. Algy—That girl is worth half a million dollars, and Clarence hugged her for four hours in the park last night. Reggy—Another case of being pressed for money. 20000000 0000000000000000 Price Has a Loud Yolce QUALITY also, but a duet be- tween Quality and Price brings @ SILV'R BRAND GIDER VINFGAR | | | epee oY Te 7 | | 974 C) has no equal. & Genesee Fruit Company, Lansing, Mich. £ i t cider, ared to k sweet. The finest sweet cider, prep: eep Every Grocer should sell it. $ Furnished October to March, inciusive. WE GUARANTEE Our brand of Vinegar to be an ABSOLUTELY PURE APPLE- JUICE VINEGAR. To any person who will analyze it and find any deleterious acids or anything that is not produced from the apple, we will forfeit ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS We also guarantee it to be of not less than 4o grains strength. We will prosecute any person found using our packages forcider © or vinegar without first removing all traces of our brands therefrom. Robinson Cider and Vinegar Co., Benton Harbor, Mich. J. ROBINSON, Manager. This is the guarantee we give with every barrel of our vinegar. Do you know of any other manufacturer who has sufficient confidence in his output to stand back of his product with a similar guarantee? ROBINSON CIDER AND VINEGAR CO. SEEEEEEEEEELETETETET TTT TY . J. Dettenthaler Jobber of + Anchor Brand Oysters Leading Brand for Fifteen Years. Once Sold, Always Called For. If you wish to secure the sale of a brand which will always give satisfaction, arrange to handle Anchors, which are widely known and largely advertised. When ordering oysters through your jobber, be sure and specify “Anchors.” SESE ESE SEES ESET ESSE ETE Shhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hh hh hh hh hhh hh hhh Shhh hhh hh hh hh hh hhh hh oh hhh hp pp > $4444 . of success MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Character, Conscience and Capital the Essentials of Success. Written for the TRADESMAN. She was evidently a Boston girl, else she had not used language so precise in answer to an enquiry relating to the condition of certain bicycle roads over which she had been traveling ‘‘en wheel,’’ and of which her interlocutor intended to choose the best, if any de gree of preferment existed in the opin- ion of the fair cyclist who, in the cos- tume best adapted to road riding, was resting at the point where three diverg- ing roads presumably led to the same destination over different routes, and who was asked by a youth whose ap pearance gave every evidence of refine ment and culture, ‘‘I beg your pardon, Miss, but can you tell me which of these roads is the best one to take to wheel to L—?”’ Her look for an instant seemed to freeze any familiarity that might be brooding, then gently melted in that atmosphere which tends to make all cyclists akin, while with unbending dig- nity she answered: ‘None of them is best. All are most insufferably bad, and best can only apply to certain de grees of actual goodness. There is no comparative good, better, best about them; and yet I think that the one to the extreme left is, if anything, a little less bad than the others. ’' Having said which, she not only cor- rected the English of her questioner and gave him the desired information, but at the same time gave utterance to a truth broad as the foundation on which business rests; deep as the fun- damental truths of Nature, and as im- pregnable against business assaults as would be the reconstructed American navy under command of Admiral Dewey against the combined forces of Spain’s erstwhile so-called navy. These words seem to be called for in justification of an answer I recently heard given to the question as to which one of several business men who had failed carried on his business in the best manner, or which one of them had the best system of business, calling out the response from an unexpected source, the Silent Person, who that day graced our board, who said: ‘‘Beg pardon, but did I hear aright when understand- ing you to ask which one was ‘best,’ in his business methods, among a number who failed of success? Such being the case, I have to disagree with your lan- guage, for none of them could have had the best method—not even a good one, else business failure had been out of the question. The methods or systems of all must have been bad. Some might have been a little less bad than some others, and yet bad for all that. Any system en- titled to a comparative degree of good- ness will bring its possessor a measure if the system be givena chance to demonstrate its worth; nor need the superlative ever be given as a distinguishing mark leading to any business success through systematized methods. All are good in some places, none in all; only as the right system is combined with the right business by the right party can any degree of suc cess be achieved, because a svstem of management that would lead Brown on to a most flattering success would make the same business of Jones top-heavy and cause its overtoppling ; not because the system was changed in its intrinsic merit, by change of location or from other causes, but because Jones had not the Brown ability of adaptation. ’’ So we may be allowed to add our opinion that, in cases where business failures occur—and occur they do and must—the system employed could in no case have been good for the identical business involved, in the hands of him who employed it, else success had crowned the effort. A good system of management for any legitimate business will make that business forge ahead to a successful issue. Nor can any degree of good, better or best be applied to anything wherein failure occurs, for even as none of the roads might be bet- ter than the other lines of travel while all were bad, some one of them might he designated as less bad than the others; so no one among the business failures of contemporaneous times can lay distinction to having been better sys- tematized than the others, only a little less badly, that is all, as long as the re- sult reached is the same, the failure of placing that business on the _ high, though attainable, plateau, prosperity. The conclusion we can draw from these remarks is plain—that any man bolds the destiny of his business in his own hands so long as he is capable of discerning what particular system of management is best suited, in his hands and with his skill in manipulation, to the business venture in which he is about to engage, and can master the Management of whatever may be adopted, with the full assurance that what he adopts is good in its own in- trinsic worth—is good for that particu- lar place and its surroundings and is good for him. If such an one fails—and be seldom or never does—it is evident that the system was bad in a four-fold sense: bad in itself as applied; bad for the business locality; bad for the busi- ness; bad for the man. And, in case a number such are near enough together for local comparison, not one can lay distinction to having been better than the others—only in some minor degree less bad. Personally, I have no belief in the as- sertion that Fate has aught to do with the shaping of both ends of our busi- ness ventures, and while we admit such a possibility touching the beginning, or first end, we sha pe the last end _ our- selves according as we possess or lack ability to mould ourselves into a sys- tem fitted to our business needs. Each and every one of us is the architect of bis own fortune; not only that, but the overseeing builder thereof, whose eye inspects and hand doth place every sep- arate stone and stick that enters the finished whole. Let us suppose a young man of prac- tical ability along any line of business pursuit entering a career of his own choosing, backed by the three essentials of business success--character, conscience and capital, educated along a prac- ticable system of business management, surrounded by congenial elements in the triple sense, social, moral and_busi- ness, who has ability to adapt himself and a good system to that business, and we can readily foresee for him a per- manently pleasing success. We may point to him as one among many, whom not Fate nor Fortune, but selt has es- tablished in a business. Should one of these three essentials of business suc- cess be lacking, we can readily foretell the end and figure to a certainty that no system, no matter how good under proper environments, could be good enough to win an undeserved success ; and none can say of the business, ‘‘It came near to being a success because it was managed best of its competing lines,’’ because nothing that fails was ever started on the road that leads to success, hence its system was never good, much less better than some other, and least of all best managed, although we might say of it, ‘‘Jt was a little less badly managed than some other, hence the greater term of its longevity. ’’ L. A. Ey. MERCANTILE ASSOCIATIONS Michigan Business Men’s Association President, C. L. WHitNgy, Traverse City; Sec- retary, E A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association President, J. WisLER. Mancelona; Secretary, E. A. Stowk, Grand Rapids. Michigan Hardware Association President. C. G. Jewett, Howell; Secretary, Henry C. Minnig, Eaton Rapids. Detroit Retail Grocers’ Association President, JosgepH Knieut; Secretary, E. MARKS. 221 Greenwood ave; Treasurer, U. H. FRINK. Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association President, Frank J. DyK; Secretary, Homer Kuap; Treasurer, J. Geo. LEHMAN. Saginaw Mercantile Association President. P. F. TREANoR; Vice-President, JoHn McBRaTNIE; Secretary, W. H. Lewis. Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association President, Gro. E. Lewis; Secretary, W. H. Por TER; Treasurer, L. PELTON. Adrian Retail Grocers’ Association President, A. C. Clark; Secretary, E. F. CLEvE- LAND; Treasurer, Wm. C. KoEuHn. Traverse City Business Men’s Association President, THos. T. Bares; Secretary, M. B Houiy; Treasurer, C. A. HAMMOND. Owosso Business Men’s Association President, A. D. WHIPPLE; Secretary, G. T. Camp BELL; Treasurer, W. E. CoLiins. Alpena Business Men’s Association President, F. W. Gitcurist; Secretary, C L. PARTRIDGE. Grand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’ Association President, L. J. Katz; Secretary, Puruip HILBER: Treasurer. S. J. HUFFoRD. St. Johns Business Men’s Association. President, Toos BRoMLEY; Secretary, FRaNK A. Percy; Treasurer, CLaRK A. Putt. Perry Business Men's Association President, H. W. Wa.tace; Secretary, T. E. HEDDLE, Grand Haven Retail Merchants’ Association President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, J. W. VERHOEKs. Yale Business Men’s Association President, CHas. Rounps; Secretary, FRANK PUTNEY. “The Floar the Best Cooks Use” And the kind you ought to Sell. : & : | Valley City Milling Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. Made only by @ | 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 and in- crease your tr:de by using our OYSTER CABINETS, made of Ash, insulated with mineral wool. (Seecut.) They are lined with copper. All parts easily re- moved for cleaning without dis- turbingtheice. Porcelain-lined cans. Send for circular. LLL, pla Ask for our prices on Roll Top Butter Refrigerators. Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. ta, 2 YZ Sh Ch =o Mills and Office: Water Street, Foot of Pine. Manufacturers of FLOUR, FEED AND MILL STUFFS Receivers and Shippers of GRAIN Write or wire us for anything needed in our line in any quantity. MIXED CARLOADS A SPECIALTY. NORA a ee in it wy tas 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Clerks’ Corner. First Impressions of Clerks—Cultiva- ting the Children. First impressions count a great deal more than the majority of people seem to think, in the opinion that is formed and kept of a person met for the first time. You may be everything you should be, yet if you don't make a good impression at the first meeting it’s hard work to make that impression over into a good one later. Not so very long ago one of the stores where I go took on two new clerks, both experienced men. One of them always met you with a smile and a joke or a pleasant word. He seemed to see everything that went on about him, and every one who came in, and would jump up from a customer and go and speak to some one else who had just come in. Somehow, while he was always very pleasant, he managed to give his customers the impression that he was always in a hurry to get rid of them in order to be able to wait on some one else. The other clerk was more quiet. He always had a pleasant word and a handshake for those he knew. He was very attentive to his customers, and never left them until they were through with him. He didn't get acquainted quite so rapidly as his friend, but he left a better impression and made friends who stuck to him. To-day he has a following that swear by him, while the other man is still mak- ing new friends—and losing them—sim- ply because he does not make a good first impression. | * One of the clerks in the ladies’ de- partment of one of the big stores ina neighboring city is said to havea larger following than any other clerk in his section of the country. I asked him one day how he managed to get it. ‘‘Well, I'll tell you a_ secret,’’ he answered. ‘‘It has gained more trade for me than anything I know of. I cul- tivate the children. When a woman comes in with a baby or a little child I make much over it. I usually carry bonbons of some description in my pocket or some little thing that will win a child’s heart. It doesn’t take much, and when you have won the child it is nine chances to one that you have the mother within your reach. I have many a little friend about the city who never thinks of coming in here without com- ing direct to me, and you know in the majority of homes the children rule su- preme. Where the children buy, there the mother buys.’’ **Well, you are a lucky man to have the knack of winning the children. It isn’t every clerk who can do that,’’ I remarked. **Well, I don’t know about that,’’ he said. ‘‘When I first began it I didn’t have any natural ability either. It can be cultivated the same as most any other accomplishment. When a fellow gets past a certain point it is all easy enough. It is all right if a clerk is a married man and has children of his own, but I know of very few single men who do not act as if babies were some- thing to be viewed from a distance. I had lots of queer experiences when I first began. I'll tell you about them some day.’’ - Here a lady came in followed by a nurse with a baby in herarms. The last I saw of my friend he was holding the youngster in his arms and discussing its good points with the mother. It was easy to see why no other clerk in that house could sell her anything. When observing the different methods which prevail in clerkdom one may be pardoned for marveling whether, after all, clerks are, in a measure like poets, born not made. In the course of one’s visits to various stores all the types of clerks are seen varying in ter perament and methods as much as human nature differs in all the walks of life. There are clerks whose proficiency seems to come naturally to them; they require but little directing and advice from their employers and go ahead conscien- tiously and industriously doing their duty and working for the interests of the store as much as for themselves. It is true that such clerks are rara avis and are not frequently encountered, but where a merchant is so fortunate as to possess one or more like these he ought to strain a point to keep them. If they are worth a larger salary and feel that they ought to have it, it should not be begrudged to them, inasmuch as they will more than repay their employer by faithfulness and conscientiousness what- ever amount the raise will cost him. Such salesmen make friends among the patrons, who become attached to the store because of the superior service received. Every one likes to be waited upon both intelligently and with ex- pedition, and a competent clerk draws as much custom as an incompetent one drives away. A merchant ought to take pride and feel satisfaction in being able to retain a capable man in his employ. He will find that a little magnanimity and justice on his part will be fully re- paid by the recipient of it. 2.» The Undertaker’s Inadvertence. A Philadelphia undertaker who was the administrator of the estate of a ser- vant girl, amounting to about $1, 100, generously provided a ‘‘ first-class funer- al’’ for her, and thoughtfully retained over $800 of her estate to reward him- self for his generosity. In the opinion of the Orphans’ Court it is said that an imposing cortege of twelve carriages was provided, with six professional pall- bearers, each adorned with a buttonhole bouquet, while the procession of mourn- ing relatives, numbering but five per- sons, was not similarly ornamented. The Court adds: ‘‘This was evidently an oversight of the undertaker.’’ A $500, silk-lined, gold-handled, cedar couch casket was provided and used in the procession and charged in the bill, but amid the many details of so elaborate a ceremony,and during the very natural agitation of the bereaved undertaker, a cheap one was accidentally substituted for it before the interment. —_—_>_2 ___ Prepared to Accommodate. 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Candee Rubber Boots and Shoes are the best. The second grade Federals; made by thesame Company. The third grade Bristol. Write for Price Lists. See our line of Felt and Knit Boots, Socks, Mitts, Gloves, Etc., before you bny. Studley & Barclay, 4 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. We have... A line of Men’s and Wo- men’s Medium Priced Shoes that are Money Winners. The most of them sold at Bill Price. We are still making the Men’s Heavy Shoes in Oil Grain and Satin; also carry Snedicor & Hatha way’s Shoes at Factory Pricein Men’s, Boys’ and Youths’. Lycoming and Keystone Rubbers are the best. See our Salesmen or send mail orders. GEO. H. REEDER & CO., 19 S. lonia St., Grand Rapids, Mich. SIJUMNOSCSIC, FOF SIITA i MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 ALLSPICE. Its Habitat and Chief Characteristics--- Methods of Adulteration. The nearly ripe fruit of the Pimenta officinalis belongs to the same family (Myrtle) as the Guavas of Brazil, the May apple and the Rose apple of the East Indies, the clove tree of the Mo- luccas and the Eucalyptus or gum tree of Australia. The tree is an evergreen and the only one of the species that had its origin in the New World. It isa beautiful tree about thirty feet high, with a straight trunk, much branched above and covered with a smooth gray bark. Its dense and evergreen foliage gives it at all times a refreshing appear- ance. The leaves, which are petiolate, vary in shape and size, but are usually about four inches long, elliptical, entire, blunt or obtusely pointed, veined and of a deep shining green color. The tree exhales an aromatic fragrance, especial- ly during the summer months when in flower. It is a native of the West Indies, Mexico and South America, and is abundant in Jamaica, whence its fruit received the name Jamaica Pepper. At present the greater amount of the sup- ply comes from Jamaica. The berries are gathered after having attained full size, but while yet green, and are carefully dried in the sun anc packed for the market in bags or bar- rels. The berries are small, dry anc globular, from two to three tenths of an inch in diameter, are of different sizes, usually the size of a small pea, having a short style surrounded by four shost thick sepals, which often, bowever, have become broken off, leaving a sear- like ring, color brown or brownish gray, and when cut in two disciose two cells, each containing a dark kidney shaped seed. The berry has a woody shell or pericarp, easily cut and of a dark fer- ruginous brown, rough by means of minute tubercles filled with essential oil. The seed is not nearly so aromatic as the shell or pericarp. The odor is very fragrant and is said to very closely re- semble the odor from a mixture of cin- namon, cloves and nutmegs, hence the name of allspice, by which it is best known in this country. Under the microscope, the outer layer of the pericarp just beneath the epider- mis appears as a collection of very large brown parenchymatous cells filled with oil. The more interior layers consist of thick walled or store cells loaded with resin, the most characteristic structure of the Pimenta, together with the parenchyma cells and smaller crystals of calcium oxalate, which are with diffi- culty seen. The whole tissue is trav: ersed, but not plentifully, by fibrevas- cular bundles, The seeds contain much starch in minute grains and have a few oil cells. The embryo is large and spirally curved. The hulls of the seeds consist of deli- cate epidermis and of large thin walled cells with ligbt or dark red contents, which are very characteristic and are called the port wine cells, which should be examined in water and after treat- ment with chloral hydrate solution, the starch grains being made out. in the water and the remaining structure among the particles rendered transpar- ent by the chemical solution. The most prominent among these objects exam- ined under the microscope are the nu- merous and compafatively large stone cells grouped or separated and often with plain light-showing shreds of pa- renchyma adherent to them. The brown cells which contain the oil are made out with less distinctness, but most strik- ing are the red or port wine cells of the seed hull which are seen scattered everywhere and in color and form are characteristic. Shreds of the embryo are also now and then seen. The taste of the allspice is warm, aromatic, pun- gent and slightly astringent; they im- part their flavor to water and all their virtue to alcohol. The infusion with water is of a brown color and reddens litmus paper. They yield volatile oi] by distillation, a green fixed oil, a flatty substance in yellowish flakes, tannin, gum, resin, sugar, coloring matter, malic and galic acids, saline matter, moisture and lignin. Inthe usual analy- sis we find the following percentages of the principal constitutents, water 5-7 per cent., ash 4-6 per cent., volatile o.] 3-5 per cent. ; fixed oil 6-6.5 per cent., crude fibre 15-18 per cent., tannin 11-13 per cent., albuminoid 4-4.5 per cent., and undetermined matter 58 59 per cent. Che green oil has the burning aromatic taste of pimenta and is supposed to be the acrid principle. Upon this, there- fore, together with the volatile oil, the active properties of the berries depend. According to Bonastre, the shell contains 10 per cent. of volatile oil and perhaps a little chlorophyll. Allspice is reported by Dragendorff to contain an alkaloid having the odor of conine. Pimenta is not only a_ useful article in the house- hold to flavor foods, but is sometimes resorted to as an adjunct to tonics and purgatives. The volatile oil, which is being more extensively used each year as a direct flavoring in alcoholic solu- tions, is of a brownish red clear ap- pearance and has the odor and taste of pimenta, although warmer and more pungent. It is readily soluble in alcohol. ARABIAN MOCHA 5 Diplomas Re eee Tran aT enone neE HOST POPULAR ILLAR’S URACOA ROASTED COFFEES ANDHELING JAVA ON THE EDAL MARKET QGHA AND JAVA Awarded these goods at Worid’s Columbian HARM JAVA Awarded these goods wh Exposition. ROWN MIXED QLE JAVA AND at World’s Columbian Exposition. A Trade Mark Purity is ancient his- tory with us. It is Purity and quality to which we call attention is Testing is proving a Badge First-class grocers wili of Honor tell you so. Try MILLAR’S PEARLED PEPPER, Granulated. Importers and Grinders, E. B. Millar & Co., ee ae ORE LE Bs Be BG BG BCI © a TO THE PURE ALL THINGS ARE PURE © We brand our spices PURE because they are PURE. We are so positive of this statement that we offer $100 for every ounce of adulteration found in a package of our goods. Our guaranty asto purity also applies to our QUEEN FLAKE BAKING POWDER which has come to be regarded as the standard where- ever introduced. Manufactured and sold only by NORTHROP, ROBERTSON & CARRIER LANSING, MICHIGAN. et ca RSE HERES EASELS FLOWERS, MAY & MOLONEY, Counse’. The Jlichigan Mercantile Agency Special Reports. Law and Collections. Represented in every city and county in the United States and Canada. Main Office: Room 1102 Majestic Building, Detroit, Mich. Personal service given all claims. BEEBE BAM ESR) HEE EDR J. A. MURPHY, General Manager. Judgments obtained without expense to subscribers. Watt ac ccc sanae sn Senn | We Realize——--—_= That in competition more or less strong ¢ Our Coffees and Teas : Must excel in Flavor and Strength and be constant Trade Winners. All our coffees roasted on day of shipment. c 129 Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Mich The a M. Bour Co., HIZ*1I5°117 Ontario St., Toledo, Ohio. MAKE BUSINESS fig 3 4 4 i 3 ndntretneiars wtb Tame ook female evnsr rs 1e MICHIGAN TRADESMAN If two drops of the oil be dissolved in one fluid drachm of alcohol and a drop of ferric chloride test solution added a bright green color will be produced. If one C. C. of the oil be shaken with twenty C. C. of hot water the water should not give more than a scarcely perceptible acid reaction with litmus paper. If, after cooling, the liquid be passed through a wet filter the clear filtrate will produce, with a drop of fer- ric chloride test solution, only a tran- sient grayish green, but not a blue or vio- let color (absence of carbolic acid). It consists, like the oil of cloves, of two dis- tinct oils, a light and heavy oil, sepa- rated by distilling the oil from caustic potassa. The light oil passes over, leav- ing the heavy oil behind combined with the potassa. The heavy oil may be re- covered by distilling the residue with sulphuric acid; this heavy oil has the acid property of combining with the alkaloids, forming crystallized com- pounds, and is identical with the Euge- nol from the oil of cloves from which is prepared the commercial vanillin. All spice, like all of the other spices, offers in the ground state quite a margin of * profit for those who are inclined to mix with the spice foreign substances. The use of powdered or ground clove stems has become quite a favorite with some, others resort to peas, almond shells, etc. A sample: before me, which was picked up in Detroit by one of our inspectors, contains a large admixture of cracker crumbs and sufficient ground Saunders to disguise the whitish appearance the adulterations would otherwise give to the product. Adulteration seems to be inherent with many producers of food articles. Some people evidently practice the methods of sophistication in order to keep well versed and up with the lawless class who are constantly study- ing some new sleight of hand by which they can deceive the public. These conscienceless brethren will tell you that their method of treating their particu- lar product really benefits it. After they have cheated the public long enough to be discovered and exposed, they join hands with others of the same stamp and sympathies and enter the fieid anew as a combine or syndicate not to cor- rect or in any way ameliorate their tampering with our foods or beverages, but to join their whole force of experi- ences and go at it with renewed vigor. F. H. BORRADAILE, State Analyst. —_——_—> 2» ___ Prison-Made Goods Need Not Be Branded. A recent decision of the Court of Ap- peals at Albany, N. Y., declares uncon- stitutional the law passed in 1896 re- quiring that prison-made goods sold in that State, no matter in what state man- ufactured, shall be branded as such. In 1894 a similar law was passed affecting only prison-made goods manufactured in other states. This law was also de- clared unconstitutional and the law of 1896 was passed with a view of meeting the opinion of the Court of Appeals in that case. The question of the consti- titionality of the anti-ticket scalping law is now pending in the Court of Ap- peals, and it is suggested that the same principle is involved in this question as in the law requiring prison-made goods to be branded. The case decided was that of the peo- ple against Samuel K. Hawkins, who had been indicted in Binghamton for having in his possession scrubbing brushes manufactured in the peniten- tiary at Cleveland, and which were not labeled as required by the law of the State. Mr. Hawkins is a large dealer in prison-made goods and he maintained that the law under which he was in- dicted was unconstitutional. He won his case in the lower courts and the court of last resort has now pronounced the law invalid, the opinion being as follows : Hawkins is forbidden by this statute from buying or selling or having in his possession any prison-made articles, except upon the condition that he shall attach to it a badge of inferiority, which diminishes the value and impairs its selling qualities. It is not claimed that there 1s any difference in the quality of this scrubbing brush when compared with one of the same grade or character made outside of the prisons. The citizen can not be deprived of his property without due process of law. The prin- ciple embodied in this constitutional guaranty is not limited to the physical taking of property. Any law which annihilates its value, restricts its use, or takes away any of its essential attri- butes, comes within the purview of this limitation upon legislative power. A law which interferes with property by depriving the owner of the profitable and tree use of it, or hampers him in the application ot it for the purpose of trade and commerce, or imposes condi tions upon the right to hold or sell it, may seriously impair its value, against which the Constitution is a protection. It is entirely safe to assert that no court has yet invoked the police power to jus- tify a statute the purpose of which was to enhance the wages of labor in certain factories by suppressing, through the agencies of criminal law, the sale of competing products made in prisons. It the wages of labor in a few factories producing goods such as are also made in prisons may be regulated by the police power, there is noreason why that power may not be used to regulate the rewards of labor in any other field of exertion. If police power extends to the protection of certain workmen in their wages against the competition of other workmen in penal institutions, why not extend it to other forms of competi- tion? It would be manifestly unjust and in- consistent for the State, while it encour- ages and commands the employment of convicts and becomes itself the patror and customer of prison-made_ goods, to prohibit its citizens from dealing in the same property. This State has de- clared its policy to utilize convict labor in the production of such articles as the Government itself or that of any po litical division or the management of any public institution may need. The con- vict labor necessary to supply such a large consumption must necessarily, in some degree at least, affect the wages of free labor if the argument in support of this law be correct, but the general good overbalances any evil, real or im- aginary, that may proceed from that policy. Some other State may not see fit to take all the profits of convict labor itself, but to sell the products in the market, and when the articles thus pro- duced have been absorbed into the gen- eral mass of merchandise they can not be made the object of hostile legislation to depress their value any more than if they had been made in private manufac- turing establishments. This statute belongs to a class of laws which have become quite common in recent years, all resting largely upon the nation, that important problems in- voled in the social and industrial life of the people may be solved by legisla- tion. This theory has, no doubt, a certain fascination over some minds, but so long as legislative power is cir- cumscribed by the restrictions of a written constitution a statute like this can not be sustained by the courts. Whether tested by the Federal or State Constitution, it 1s, I think, an invalid law. ae a The boy with long flaxen curls looks a great deal prettier to his mother than to the shorthaired little boys who play with him. Elgin System of Creameries It will pay you to investigate our plans and visit our factories, if you are con- templating building a Creamery or Cheese Factory. All supplies furnished at lowest prices. Correspondence solicited. A Model Creamery of the Elgin System. R E. STURGIS & CO., Contractors and Builders of the Elgin System of Butter and Cheese Factories, also Canning Factories, and Manufacturers and Dealers in Creamery and Dairy Supplies. Address al! correspondence to R. E. STURGIS & Co., Allegan, Mich. = a; This Showcase only $4 00 per foot. With Beveled Edge Plate Glass top $5.00 per foot. SHOW CASES OF ALL STYLES Until Nov. 1 we will furnish these highly finished show cases with inlaid wood corners at the following low prices f o b Bryan: feet...... 50 5 feet.... ..87.25 feet: ;.... $ 9 25 9 feet ..... $12.25 ; feet...... — 6 feet...... x= 5 feet..... 10.50 10 feet...... 13 ae Cases are 15 inches high, well finished, all double thick glass, mirror lined panel doors in rear. Guaranteed satisfactory in every respect. Cases 17 inches high 10 cents extra per foot. Write us for circulars and catalogue of our Combination Cases THE BRYAN SHOW CASE WORKS, Bryan, Ohio. WE Mor THE WORLD We are manufacturing an article that will suggest itself to you as most desirable for its salable quality. Itis the Fuller Patented Eccentric Spring Lever Mop Stick It is adapted to your trade; in Neatness and Convenience it has no equal; the price is reasonable; it is being extensively ad- vertised; it has proven a phenomenal suc- cess wherever introduced. E. F. ROWE, Ludington, Michigan. Saree cope str seed sonar nga BN ss conan MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Commercial Travelers Michigan Knights of the Grip. President, Joun A. Horrman, Kalamazoo; Secre- a J. C. SauNDERs, Lansing; Treasurer, CHas. McNotry, Jackson. Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association. President, C. C. SNEDEKER, Detroit; Secretary and Treasurer, C. W. ALLEN Detroit. United Commercial Travelers of Michigan. Grand Counselor, J. J. Evans, Ann Arbor; Grand Secretary, G. S. VaLmorgE, Detroit; Grand Treas- urer, W. S. Wzst, Jackson. Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Acci- dent Association. President, J. Boyp PantTiinp, Grand Rapids; a and Treasurer, Gro. F. OwEN, Grand pids. Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club. President, F. G. Truscott, Marquette; Secretary and Treasurer, A. F. Wrxson, Marquette. Gripsack Brigade. W. J. Clough is spending a fortnight among the retail trade of Grand Rapids in the interest of the Softine Co., of Cleveland. Marshall Statesman: J. J. McHugh, traveling fora N. Y. house, who made Marshall his home when off the road, died very suddenly at the Royal Wednesday night. He had sent in his order for supper and was found by the boy who went to deliver it, ten minutes later, in an unconscious condition, having evi- dently had an attack of apoplexy, to which he was subject. Dr. Church was called, but the shock had been too se- vere and he did not recover from its effects. The funeral was held from the Royal. Father Baart sang a requiem mass at St. Mary’s church. Martin V. Winters, a traveling man of Lima, Ohio, representing a Cincin- nati house, has won a suit against the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company in a case which is of great importance to the traveling public. He bought a Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw inter- changeable book from a Cincinnati broker who had bought the books from the company, but as he neglected to pay for them, the roads were notified to take them up when presented. Winters pre- sented the book to a Baltimore & Ohio conductor, who refused to accept it, and when Winters refused to pay his fare he was put off the train. Winters brought suit against the company for $10,000 damages, and was given a verdict for $1,000 in the United States District Court. The company moved for a new trial, which Judge Hammond refused to grant. He held that Winters was an innocent purchaser, and the fact that the Cincinnati broker did not pay for the books did not justify the action. Mt. Pleasant Times: Matt Hannon, of Detroit, one of the most genial gen- tlemen and jovial traveling men in Michigan, who used to make this city in his trips some time ago, was in the city last Thursday and Friday on his wedding tour, the guest of P. Dono- van, proprietor of the Hotel Donovan. Miss Hunt, Matt’s bride, was the daughter of a very warm friend of Mr. Donovan. They came here boping to escape the attention that newly-wed people always attract, but somehow, T. A. Winans, M. L. Donaghue, F. A. Sweeney, Dan Kane and J. A. Kenney, former customers of Matt’s, became aware of their arrival and called on ‘them at the hotel, and Mr. Sweeney, in behalf of the party, presented them with a fine set of silverware, witha neat speech, to which Mr. Hannon re- sponded feelingly as soon as he recov- ered from his surprise. Refreshments were served and washed down with thirteen-year-old mineral water which Matt had imported from Walkerville, or some other place where they grow min- eral water. The evening was passed very pleasantly by all. On Friday even- ing Mr. and Mrs. Winans tendered Mr. and Mrs. Hannon a banquet and recep- tion at their home on Fancher avenue, where the numerous friends gathered and made the evening pleasant for them; and now Mr. Hannon declares tbat he will make this town every thirty days whether his house sends him or not, and he will always be welcome. Scientific American: The need of our export trade is a class of competent, well-trained young men, with good manners, a_ practical command of French, German, and Spanish, or at least some of these languages, combined with an intimate practical knowledge of a certain class of manufactured goods and commercial methocs, currency, weights, measures, and customs of for- eign countries. The education of such men requires certain specialized courses of study, which the commercial schools of Germany, and to some extent Bel- gium and England, furnish. The all- round education provided by American colleges and high schools turns out young men more or less fairly equipped for successful careers at home, but the competition for export trade has now become so sharp as to require the work of experts, which only a special educa- tion, supplemented by a practical ex- perience, can provide. It will, hence- forth, be necessary for a largely in- creased class of young men to prepare themselves for, and accept definitely, as many thousands do in Great Britain and Germany, the career of mercantile emploves in foreign lands, in which social sacrifice and the dangers of alien climates are balanced by the material advantages which such a career offers to men of perseverance and _ trained capacity. Salesmen frequently go to Germany with no knowledge of any language but English, and the commer- cial traveler puts himself too often in the character of a peddler by attempt- ing to sell goods of wholly different classes and character. The commercial traveler in foreign countries should con- fine himself soleiy to one line of goods and should be an expert in that line. eo Nine New Members. Marquette, Oct. 31—The latest ad- ditions to the membership roll of the Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club are as follows: Frank J. Jenison (Marquette Citizens Committee), Marquette. Robert S. Donaldson (Mutual Life In- surance Co.), Milwaukee. F. A Tower (American Steel & Wire Co.), Ionia. . Chas. J. Thoenen (Wood & Thoenen), oo. E. W. McPherran (D., S. S. & A. Ry. ), Marquette. J. G. Clark (Oshkosh Clothing Co.), Oshkosh. F. W. Marcott (Cudahy Bros, Pack- ing Co.), Marquette. E. M. Smith (Buhl Sons & Co. ), Me- nominee. F. A. Daley (Heiser Manufacturing Co. ), Lawrence, Mass. Oulx. —___+02.—___ The Barber Got Even. ‘*Now, look quick,’’ said the busy man, dropping into the barber’s chair. ‘*] just want a hair cut; that’s all; I don’t want no shampoo, no singe, no bay rum, no conversation—nothing but a plain everyday hair cut, see?’’ ‘*Excuse me, sir, for one question,’’ said the barber, as he began operations. ‘‘Shall I leave all of this hayseed in your hair?’’ —_—__>2»—____ After a man’s jaws begin to swell, he realizes that silence is golden. Adheres to Its Rules in the Face of Loss. The danger of offending customers who have supplied themselves with goods only to find the same articles marked down the following day was re- cently illustrated by a circumstance which shows the steadfastness with which at least one house adheres to its profes- sions in the face of absolute loss. ‘A friend of mine,’’ said the narra- tor, ‘‘bought, the other day, an overcoat at a well-known clothier’s, and the very next morning learned that the price on the same kind of coats had been re- duced. “*He went to the store and asked the price of the coat like the one he had n. ‘* “Eighteen dollars,’ replied the sales- man. ‘* Well,’ says my friend, ‘you charged me $20 for this one yesterday, and I want you to refund the difference.’ ‘* *Can’t do that,’ replied the sales- man. ‘It would be against our rules.’ ‘* “Do you always stick to your rules?’ asked my friend. ‘* “Invariably. ’ ‘* ‘In that case let me remind vou of your announcement: ‘‘Your money back if you want it.’’ This coat doesn’t suit me. Can I return it?’ ‘“‘ ‘Why, yes; I guess you can,’ was the reply. ‘‘The coat was taken back and put on the stock table again. My friend then picked out another coat exactly similar to the one returned, tried it on, and asked, ‘Now, what's the price of this coat?’ ‘* “Eighteen dollars.’ ‘*He got the coat ’’ ———___~> 2. __ Expect to Be One Hundred Strong. Saginaw, Nov. 1—Ata special meet- ing of Post F, M. K. of the G., held Saturday evening at the rooms of the Board of Trade, there was a large at- tendance. Nearly all of the various committees reported progress in their work and everything is moving smooth- ly. New members are coming in at each meeting and the Post will be at least 100 strong by the time of the an- nual meeting. There was little busi- ness transacted other than the regular committee work. The Storekeeper was made the official organ of the Post. Our regular meeting will be held next Saturday evening. O. C. GouLp, Sec’y. ee ee Sure Indication of Affection. ‘‘Say, you remember you told me, some time ago, that you really didn’t believe Burgin really loved his wife— that you thought he had married her for her money—don't you?’’ ‘‘Well, you’re dead wrong. I went fishing with them one day, when we were up in the hills, and he baited her hook and took her fish off every time.’’ —_——_—~> 0 Broke the Record. Daniel Geer made a record in Ply- mouth, Mass., last week that is likely to stand for a generation. In six hours and twenty minutes on the Manomet Company’s marshes one day he gathered with a scoop 360 measures of cranberries of six quarts each, amounting to twenty- one barrels and sixty quarts. —___»+.—___ Anticipating Future Greatness. . ‘*Bliggins fully believes that his boy is the most wonderful member of the whole human race.’’ ‘Yes. He’s thinking of having his name copyrighted now, so that when he grows up and gets famous people can't put it on cigar boxes without paying.”’ —___» 2. An Apt Comparison. ‘‘I feel like a store with a bargain sale,’’ groaned Tommy as he ap- proached from the direction of the pan- try, the immediate surroundings of his mouth being a suspicious dark red. ‘*What’s the matter, my dear?’’ ‘‘Jam inside.’’ —___> 0. All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women want to ride on top. rwywvuvuvuvvvywv* ee ed GARDINER & BAXTER 99009006 969090060 00000000 > bbahibh VvwyvvvvVvVvVvVYVvYYyTVyTVyTVyeVyeVreVreVee eee eee OUR EXPERIENCE enables us to give you the best in SHIRTS AND LAUNDRY WORK. boa SbGGSGSGSSh GOOOGSGGS FURS GPRUVVV VSS VV VVY OOOO 9905 6909006006000900 55 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. habiihbiihihbbhbbhbbhbbbabbbabtbcbhbbbbbbae& OOOOO0OS 69066 9060900900005 A arwaneee i EI ae Sree Pg an EES, i ie sa LIVINGSTON HOTEL, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. THE ONLY HOTEL IN THE CITY WITH SUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS anv CON= VENIENCES FOR LADIES. RATES: $2, WITH BATH $2.50. MEALS 50 CENTS. $2 PER DAY. FREE BUS. THE CHARLESTON Oniy first-class house in MASON, MicH. Every- Every room heated. Large and well- Send your mail care of the Charleston, where the boys stop. CHARLES A. CALDWELL, formerly of Donnelly House, Prop. REMODELED HOTEL BUTLER Rates, $1. I. M. BROWN, PROP. Washington Ave. and Kalamazoo St., LANSING. HOTEL WHITCOMB ST. JOSEPH, MICH. A. VINCENT, Prop. thing new. lighted sample rooms. Simple Account File : Simplest and : Most Economical * Method of Keeping Petit Accounts 3 : File and 1,000 printed blank bill heads $2 75 File and 1,000 specially printed bill heads...... Printed blank bill heads, per thousand..........- Specially printed bill heads, per thousand.........-. 3 25 I 25 5 72 Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids. 000000000000009 ee eb be bp bp be be be be bp bp be bp be bp be bo be be bp bp bo bp be be be be bo bo he ho he be bo ha be hi he hi hd hb ead & bn bo be bn bn bo be bn bn be bn bn bn bn be bn Ce On bn be» bn Oe bs Cn On Or Oe» Oe» b> On Gn Sm Gn On Ge Se > > GO Se Gn bo he ei caaeacaieepaniat Peed ha de ee at Maes LE er di haley is 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Drugs--Chemicals MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY. Term expires F. W. R. Psrey, Detroit - - Dec, 31, 1898 A. C. Scovmacugn, Ann Arbor - Dec. 31, 1899 Gro. Gusprvm, Ionia - - - Dee. 31, 1900 L. E. Ruyxoups, St. Joseph - - Dec. 31, 1901 Henny Hem, Saginaw - - - Dec. 31, 1902 President, Gzo. GunpruM, Ionia. Secretary, A. C. ScoumacHER, Ann Arbor. Treasurer, HENRY Heim, Saginaw. Examination Sessions. Lansing— Nov. 1 and 2. STATE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. President—J. J. Sourwing, Escanaba. Secretary, CHas. F. Mann, Detroit. Treasurer--JoHN D. Murr, Grand Rapids. The Story of a Drug Store. I beliewe that my employer was one of the most peculiar men I ever met. In looking back, I believe he was partially so naturally and the rest so artificially. He studied to be eccentric. He did things in an out-of-the-rut way that made people talk about him. He was, I believe, the’ only druggist in Boston who advertised steadily in the daily papers. His store was situated near one of the best-known churches in New England, and he never advertised with- out designating his store as ‘‘diagonal- ly opposite Park Street Church. ’’ Those words ‘‘diagonally opposite’’ became a by-word through his frequent use, and were as characteristic as ‘*gegenuber dem Julichs-Platz’’ is of Farina Cologne. I am rather suspicious that he borrowed the idea from Johann. About that time the marble soda foun- tain became a thing of wonder. My employer, seeing the way people were patronizing these fountains, clung to his old-fashioned T-shaped cut-glass-and- silver affair with its two drawing arms, and kept his syrups in long narrow jugs such as those in which Vichy water was imported. But his syrups and his soda were the best in the city and many went a block out of their way to get a glass of ‘‘Blank’s Delectable.’’ Yet his ad- vertisements read: ‘‘No new-fangled apparatus for experiment, ’’ and I rather think that he profited by his boasted conservatism. He aimed at quality, accuracy, pre- cision and promptness. Those four words were his motto, and he lived up to it. If a prescription was promised at a certain hour, it must be ready at any cost of trouble or money. It may be interesting to know that he had to pay one dollar an ounce for the rare substance, glycerine, and that he was the second man in the country to import Price’s glycerine. This man believed that advertising was valuable to get people into his store, and that once there he could make them buy. - So he did everything which would draw them in. He had directo- ries, time-tables, guide books galore, and the cashier, who was seated at the front of the store, was considered a ver- itable encyclopaedia of information. If anybody wanted to know which car to take, or when a train left, or the rate of postage to a foreign country, all they had to do was to ask the cashier, who frequently spent five or ten minutes in hunting up the information. He had a letter box placed in his Store, from which letters were sent to the postoffice every two hours. He sold postage stamps, and revenue stamps, also. His store was near the terminus of many of the street car lines, and he invited people to await the arrival of their cars in his store. And he made his store attractive. Every case of plate glass and silver was cleaned each morning—my arms ache in memory as I write this—and was filled with enticing fancy goods. Many a sale came from the leisurely customer, who was waiting for a car, or the one who dropped in to buy a stamp or look up a name in the direc- tory. His advertising was unique—and | believe would create as much talk to- day as it did then. His method was pe- culiar. He would write his advertise- ments offhand, and then get down his Roget’s Thesaurus. He would proceed to wrap those thoughts in grandiloquent phrases. The public would laugh, but they read and remembered, and they bought. I have none of his advertising now. I wish I had. I can not remem- ber it, but a portion of a glycerine and neroli water preparation read that ‘‘for restoring the pristine flexibility of an infant’s cuticle it is all that one can desire.’’ His windows were generaily dressed entirely with one preparation. He would build up the display on shapes or terraces, and have a large show card explaining the virtues of the article shown and its price. This and the news- paper advertisement went together, and the campaign was indeed successful. Did he make money? Well, it was in the palmy days when everybody made big profits. He got so rich that he went to speculating in real estate, and finally he neglected his drug store for the business of altering buildings and letting offices. The drug store was left to underlings, and the system, the care, the elegance, which had made it easily one of the first in the country gradually disappeared, as also did the customers. Finally it was moved up one flight that the store might be let to another mer- chant. You know the result. People never go upstairs to buy drugs or pat- ent medicines. And it fizzled out for the lack of what in the former times had made it a marked success. L. S. MILEs. ——_> +. A Satisfactory Prescription. The other day a distracted mother brought her daughter to see a physician. The girl was suffering from ‘‘general lowness.’* The doctor prescribed for her a glass of claret three times a day with her meals. The mother was some- what deaf, but had apparently heard all he said, and bore off her daughter. In ten days’ time they were back again, and the girl was rosy-cheeked, smiling, and the picture of health. The doctor congratulated himself upon the keen insight he had displayed in his diagnosis of the case. ‘Tam glad to see that your daughter is so much better,’’ he said. ‘*Yes,’’ exclaimed the grateful moth- er, ‘‘thanks to you, doctor! She has had just what you ordered. She has eaten carrots three times a day since we were here, and sometimes oftener—and once or twice uncooked—and now look at her!’’ +> >__ The Drug Market. There are few changes of importance to note this week. Opium—Continues easy in this mar- ket, although primary markets are quite firm. Morphine—Is unchanged. Quinine—Is in good demand at un- changed prices. Linseed Oil—Is advanced, on account of higher price for seed. Turpentine—Is higher. : Essential Oils—Anise, cassia and cloves are slightly lower. Replacing Fluid Extracts By Fluid Acetracts. To those who have followed the efforts which have been made within the last few years to call attention to the uses of acetic acid as a menstruum and solvent for organic substances there will be no occasion to explain the meaning of the word acetract. We have had acetic ex- tracts in the past and by this term is meant a solid extract made from a drug by the use of acetic acid; the word acetract may simply be regarded as a contraction of the words acetic extract. Inasmuch as the United States Phar- macopoeia of 1890 recognizes mainly alcoho! and water as menstrua, it would be clearly improper to call preparations made with acetic acid, extracts and fluid extracts; for the sake, then, of avoiding confusion in nomenclature, it has been deemed best to use acetract and fluid acetract to mean solid and liquid preparations of organic drugs made with acetic acid as a menstruum. Experiments have demonstrated that some drugs can be very successfully ex hausted with a menstruum containing as little as 5 per cent. of acetic acid; but so far, the strength which seems to be most successful is a Io per cent. men- struum. It is not to be supposed that acetic acid can replace alcohol asa menstruum in all cases, but from the work which has already been done, the writer feels warranted in stating that fully one-half of the official fluid ex- tracts could be satisfactorily replaced by fluid acetracts. The manufacturers of specialties have not been slow to adopt acetic acid for extracting drugs, and the saving in expense has been enormous. The cost of diluted acetic acid—to cents per gallon—as compared with that of alcohol—$2.50 per gallon— is entirely too great a temptation to re- sist, and a manufacturer would certain- ly be foolish to use alcohol except when required by the authority of the Phar- macopoeia. Sanguinaria has always presented the greatest difficulty in selecting a men- struum for the fluid extract which would not precipitate the alkaloid. I bave great pleasure in stating that this ques- tion is now settled so far as obtaining a liquid preparation which does not pre- Cipitate is concerned. A fluid acetract of sanguinaria, made on the 26th of July, 1892, has never at any time within the last five years shown the slightest sign of precipitation. It seems neces- sary, however, to use a 60 per cent. acetic acid to accomplish this, for it will be seen, by examining the sample, that fluid acetract of sanguinaria made with diluted acetic acid contains an abundant precipitate. The fluid acetract of ipecacuanha made with 60 per cent. acetic acid is two years old and seems to be in excellent condition, no precipitation being ob- served. The effect of acetic acid upon pectinous drugs presents some curious anomalies; 60 per cent. acetic acid seems to act as a solvent for the pec- tinous principles, for while weaker strengths produce liquid acetracts which will gelatinize, no tendency toward ge- latinization is observed in the 60 per cent. fluid acetract. One fact is noticeable in light-colored preparations, that is, a tendency to darken with age. The fluid acetract of squill herewith shown was of a light amber color when first made; in two years it has become a clear, dark red. When added to syrup, however, in the proper proportion to make syrup of squill, it will be observed that the re- sulting preparation is not very differ- ent from that which is official. Dr. Charles F. Squibb has furnished the writer with nine specimens of fluid extracts made with diluted acetic acid, as follows: digitalis, cascara sagrada, aconite root, nux vomica, belladonna leaf, compound gentian, gelsemium and coca. It will be observed that these represent some of the most im- porant official drugs. They have all been made by repercolation, and on the large scale it is found that it is possible, with drugs like nux vomica, to use such very coarsely ground instead of in fine powder, the acetic acid seeming to penetrate hard tissues and to dissolve the active constituents with great facil- ity. The presence of acetic acid in the finished product is, of course, sometimes objectionable. Practically, this would not be a serious fault in fluid acetracts made from powerful drugs, where the dose is from two to five minims only, given in water, and where a Io per cent. acetic acid is used for a menstruum this objection is certainly a very slight one. Gro. C. DIEKMAN. —_—__—_» 0-2 ___- The Butcher Noted the Difference. Butcher— You've got six or eight new boarders, ain't you, mum? Mrs. Slimdiet—Yes. They came yes- terday. How did you know? Butcher—I noticed you was buying half a pound more of everything. ALWAYS A WINNER! Sas GREEN tlt Ww SULIN SS Re TCR We $35.00 per M. H. VAN TONGEREN, Holland, Mich. REED CITY SANITARIUM REED CITY, MICHICAN. A. B. SPINNEY, M. D., Prop’r. E. W. SPINNEY, M. D., Resident Physician, with consulting phy- sicians and surgeons, and professional nurses. The cheapest Sanitarium in the world; a place for the poor and middle class. Are you sick and dis- couraged? We give one month's treatment FREE by mail. Send for question list, prices and jvurnals. i ct sn cg ll ill cll i les ll cl li cli ll lll li a ee a a a Holiday Goods afford BIG PROFITS if you buy from us. FRANKE BROS., Muskegon, Michigan. Jobbers in Druggists’ and Grocers’Sundries, Fishing Tackle, Sporting Goods, Notions, Toys, Etc. EEE a . Rive aes eR ash Se Bree oo ge Rie ke WHOLESAL Morph : E PRICE CURRENT. Morphia, SN YT Os 2 10@ 2 65 Stnapis ee @ 18| Linseed, pure raw.. 36 39 nam eon a. 2 30@ 2 55 Snuf, is, Opt......... @ 30| Linseed, boiled..... 37 40 — ‘iimietiuen. eo 2 nu es De Neatsfoot, winterstr 85 7 Myristica, No. 1...) aos 62a :CmCCCC CUCU = we . po.20 @ 10} Soda Boras.......... S@ so um Conium Mac........ 35@ _ 50| ScilleCo............ @ 50|Pe sin Sas, ‘eae “lpeeee a _—— = a Aceticum....<..-----8 GOS 3) COPMDB....-- 22 1 ABQ 4 35 | Potten 0000070 inate... @ 100| Seda, Carb h@ 78! Red Venetian... ... 1% 2 Renenoen, Geta @ | Grechthiios 19h} % ee. @ 50 Picis Lig. NN. gal, Seda, Bi-Cach. SOS | nme Fellow Mame. 142 @ Pis~ on Sn aa a eof 41 | Erigeron.......1177. 1 00@ 1 10 Wnctescs «i @ 2 00/ Soda, Ash..... ( geame Ochre, yellow Ber.. 1% 2 @3 tricum ......--..-. 45@ 48 | Gaultheria..... .... iis 60 picis Lia, quarts.. @ 1 00/ Soda, Sulphas.--.-.. "6 thee ee Hydrochlor ......... 3@ 5| Geranium, ounce... Aconitum Napellis F 50 | Picis Liq., pints... @ 85 | Spts. Cologne...... ae oo Hy G , @ 5} Aloes.... Pil Hydrarg...po. 80 5 ne @ 2 ©) Vermilion, Pri rocum co 8 10| Gossippii,Sem. gal. 50@ 60| Alocsand Myrrh. 60 PiperNi -p @ 50| Spts. Ether Co...... 50@ 55 m, Prime ak... LR@ 14 Hedeoma........... 1 00@ 1 10 n yrrh.... 60 pe gra...po. 22 @ 18|Spt. Myrcia Dom... @ ° 00 Amevican.......... 13@ 15 Faeupberican au @ 15|Junipera. . 1 50@ 2 ATMICR 5.8... ae 59 | Piper Alba....po. 35 @ 30| Spts. Vini Rect. bbl 25 Vermilion, English. 70@ 7% Salicyli i Lavendula.......... 00} Assafcetida ........ 59 | Pilx Burgun ....... @ 7|Spts. ViniRect.4bbl @ 2 % | Green, Paris .. 184%@ 22 Salicylicum. «....... 6o@ 65 | Lavendula.......... 9@ 2 00| Atrope Belladonna. Plumbi Acet 10 12| Sots. Vini ect. 4bbl 2 60| Green, Peninsular.. 12 aon... a 1 306 1 50| Atrope Be 60 | Blumbi Acet..-..... 12| Spts. Vini Rect.10gal @ 2 63| Tead 3 a Tannicum .......... Mentha Piper....... 1 ; ortex..... 50 s Ipecac et Opii 1 10@ 1 20} Spts. Vini Rect. 5gal ead, Red........... 5%@ 614 T; M : -- 1 60@ 2 20! Benzoin ——_— boxes _— @ 2 65 | Lead, white a Sritha Vera 0 ‘a tte O17 D Oe an Less 5c gal. cash 10 days. Whitin Saa 5M@ 634 ee —— Bal... 1 10@ 1 25] Barosma . = Pyrethrum aa 2G : 30 calvaer 3 aa ee 0@ oF ws Whiting’ ‘aaa. $ 30 Aqua, 16 deg waist 4@ 6 —" be orerens tee 4 — 450 Cantharides. B Quinta,’ wtidsicccisines oe 8@ 10 halphw oe ae ny 344 White, Paris Amer.. @ 100 Aqua, 20 deg........ 6@ 8] Picis Liquida. |... To ° $9 | Capsicum .. 50| Quinia,S.P.& W.. 29@ 31| Tamarinds.....--.: 258 Whiting, Paris Eng. Carbonas............ 12@ 14| Picis Liquida, gal. 0@ 12) Cardamon.. 75 | Quinia, S.German.. 22@ 32/ Terenenth Venice... eanchon eh emetee @1 0 — t quida, gal... = @ _ 35| Garda Quinia, N.Y... 206 a Ze » U as 2@ 14|Ricina.............. 96@105| Castor Co... ss. | Rubia 1 1 a oo ne ‘euttinn an. @ 100 Pore ee . 100 c = Tinetorum.. Pe 14)| Vanilia............. ig ing 00 enon 2 00@ 2 25 | Rose, ounce. ..20.2. 6 50@ 8 50 | Cinchona.. = Schram . —aClCC : — oo ni PEE aaa ; Brown ae ang 1 00 aa Eas a ; = —— Co 60 —s Draconis... 40@ 50 Oils ue. 3 —_ Coach... 1 10@ 1 2 Dcogecccdecccsus ee OCR ’ sere ce ccocce extra id atl 5 Yellow. .........0.. 2 50@ 3 00 Santal er aguas 2 50@ 700/Cubeba. 222221. -— 0g 2 pai. ean.| Coach Body... ... 2 Tos 3 00 RE Re woo. Jay 50 | 83 2 | Whale, winter....... 70 70|No.1Turp Furn.... \ : sina aa. aaa 55@ a /outifol.. | 50) po, G..... @ 15| tard 0| No.1 Turp Furn.... 1 00@ i 10 a ao aS ai . @ : 65 | Cregre “cutifol Go"! 50 Siedlitz Mixture 202 @ 2 pay — to coe) OO 60 | Extra Turk Damar.. 1 55@ 1 60 o- ee 3 - oe a aos Se eee 0@ = Hen se ee 50 ea et 40 45| Jap. Dryer,No.1Turp 70@ 75 Xanthoxylum.. .... %3@ 30| Thyme, eS @ | 60 Ferri “Chi orid' = idu > aden Theobromas........ 15@ 20) Gentian. oe pad | Copaiba. ...........- 50@ 55 Potassium Gentian Co....... a 60 oe @ 2 7% | BiCarb............ . 6 2S ------- 50 Terabin, Canada.. 4 59 | Bichromate......... 13@ 15 Guiaca ammon...... 60 Tolutan.........-.-+- - 55 | Bromide............. 50@ 55 | Hyoscyamus.... ... 50 Cortex a tae 2@ 15 lodine, & lori = © ora e, co ®) Abies, Canadian.... 18 — ee 4 | Ki clues seat 50 $ : Be ok 12| Iodide............... 2 60@ 2 65 Lobelia... 2.2.0. 50 2 ® Cinchona Flava..... 18 | Potassa, Bitart, pure 28@ 30 | MYTrh. .... 02. 50 > 3 Euonymus atropurp 30 | Potassa, Bitart, com @ 15|Nux Vomica..2 21.1. 50 $ = ® Myrica Cerifera, po. 20 | Potass Nitras, opt... 10@ 12| OPHl--.--- --... 20, 5 > WR ys © Prunus Virgini...... 12 | Potass Nitras. .. 10@ 1 | OPii, camphorated 50 $ FiO SA Quillaia, gr’d....... 12| Prussiate....... 12. 20 95 | OPli, deodorized... 1 50 2 — . S Sassafras...... po. 1 12| Sulphate po. ...). i5@ 1g | Quassia.......... L 50 3 Ulmus...po. 15, a 15 an hatany............. 50 3 igi ete ‘i Aconitvm a 20@ 25 Sac aa Te = © $ ‘in Slee ee PDOOODOOQOODODOODOOO© DOOQODOQOOODO® PQOQQDOOQDO® Glycyrrhiza, bua 28@ 30] Anchusa............ 1 = aemaueuaen a = Cf ne Hematox,15Ibbox. 11@ 12| Arum po.....0 000.1! *“@ 3| Tolutan..... 2 0 2 S Hematox,1s........ 3@ 14| Calamus .........._, 20@ 40| Valerian ...222207277 % < $ Heematox, 4s....... 14@ 15|Gentiana...... po is R@ 15 Veratrum Veride ._. 50 2 5 Heematox, 148....... 16@ 17] Glychrrhiza...pv.15 16@ 18| Zingiber... air : © 3 = eee eS Carbonate Precip.. 15 rastis Can, po.. _@ 65 | Ather, Spis Ni 6 H d @ Cf Citrate and Quinia.. 2 25 | Fraleeore: ,Albs,po.. 18@ 20| dither: Spis. Ning FQ 38 EN rea y to buy $ Citrate Soluble...... ee aa 15@ | 20/ Alumen....... .. 24@ 3 2 3 Ferrocyanidum Sol. Mita cad 2 80@ 3 00| Alumen, _— -Po.7 3@ 4 @ | 3 Solut. Chloride..... tua. 2 2 Annatto ... 40@ 50 © l ° See. | alee, ne. o---- 2@ 30| Antimoni, po.....__ @ 5 5 your stap © Sut ® Sulphate, com’l, by Pod WS........ Q@ 3% Saeaonl etPotassT 40@ 50 5 gibbl, Ber ewt...... so | Rodophylium, po 2@ | | Antipyrin......... @ % > . : 3 uiphate, pure . nn q| Rhel .........- ntifebrin. ..... || @ hie Bee -~ cresteees @ 1 25| Argenti Nitras, oz _. . = S dries Or holida goods &) Arnica .......0....+- oq 14| Spigélia. 210.0...0:. SQ | $8| Balm Gilead Bud” oe S Anthemis........... 5 a -po. 15 @ 18| Bismu th §. ae 1 40@ 1 50 ® fe thi 3 0 Matricaria .......... 35 a Mek 30@ 35 | Calcium Chlor., is.. @ 9 5 or 1S season, do not for- 2 — ee 40@ 45; Calcium Chlor., © os | Gee” ee @ 40| Calcium Chior. ss. $ i : 2 ean caer OQ | Smilax, M.... = floes 2 . © in Acti, es 18@ 2% Sympiocarpii ie lean Fructus, af, ¢ i ( : ai — ia nave sede 3 Cassia AcutifolAix. %@ 30 — Cavaicl Fmetus. po. @ 6 © ® Salvia of officinalis, 4s Valerigna ,Eng. po.30 . = Carvophy lie po _ 4 @ © l] ] 3 oman con BB B|Yaleniane, German, yg 3a] Garming No. OG 2 0 ally enlarged our sundry = Gummi Zingiber j. ....... i iu ae = pre — ue 40@ = . S Acacia, 1st picked.. @ & Semen Coccus ........ 1 $ Cy Acacia, 24 picked.. @ 45|Anisum....... @ 13| Sea's Froctus @ 8 line and we invite corres- S Acacia, 3d picked... @ 35 Apium gravdleons) 13@ 15 | Goutraria...... @ 10 3 Acacia, sifted sorts. | @ 28] Bird, Is........ 1@ ‘6 | opisceum..... @ 4 . $ Cacia, po....... ... 60@ 980| Carui..........po. 18 oroform.......... Acacia Boe socs, SMB [Car pos ié aes | Chemo gO pondence, or, what is bet- 8 , Cape ....po @ 2 Coriandram.... sa = Chloral Hyd Crst.... 1 65@ 1 90 g Alce, Sovoti.-po.40 .@ %|Cannable Saliva": 4g 436 | Cinohondine Pa = = : ee, onium..... onidine,P. $ Ammouiagsr5, 6G | Cpdonium aap vo lgmenemance ew BBS ter, your personal inspec- & Benzoinum ......... 50@ 55 | Dipterix Odorate... 1 40@ 1 2 | Cocaine............. 3 30@ 3 50 S cae @ 13 Feeniculum See ee > ae dis. pr.ct. 70 i mi S Cy ee 14 | Fonu 5 ——e @ 1i|Penusreckpo.-.: ag '3| gremormm ia @ % tion before placing your §& Camphore 38@ 42| Lint, er... bbi. aig °49 $4) Ctet® prep... OS ” 2 Bupt orbium..po.35 @_ 10| Lobelia ......... : so “2 Greta, “a @ 1 d 3 Gi... . 5 Pha: an. ubra Galena. es ye 108) Phesians Ginna, Pag] Sree we order elsewhere. g Quaiacum.....po.25 @ 30|Sinapis Albu........ 4@ . Cudboar - Q@ 2 3 Kino........ po. &.u0 @300|Sinapis Nigra....... 3 19| Cupri Sulph 5@ 6 3 Mastic aces, @ 6 an Dextrine... 0@ Be @ yrrh......... po. 45 @ 40 er Sulph......... H@ 9 © Opii.. $5.20@5.40 3 75 Frumenti, W. D. Co. 2 00@ Emery, all nu H A N : i. a Frumenti, D. F. R.. 2 000 2 25 Emery, pO... @ 6 Cf ZELTI E 8 Shellac, bleached... 40@ 45|Frumenti.......... 1 25@ 1 50 | Ergota......... po.40 30@ 35 @ $ Tragacanth ......... 50@ 90 | Juniperis Co. O. T.. 1 65@ 2 00 Flake White!!! R@ 15 @ : S Hi. Juniperis Co........ 1 75@ 3 50 Gaba @ B @ & PE R K I N S $ lerba Saacharum N. E.... 1 90@ 2 10| Gambier. .... 20.001. se 9 @ S Absinthium..oz. pkg 25 | Spt. Vini Galli...... 1 75@ 6 50 | Gelatin, Cooper. .*: @ @ 8 Eupatorium .oz. pkg 20 | Vini Oporto......... 1 25@ 2 00 Gelatin, French. 35@ 60 @ D R g are pkg 2% Vini Alba.......221) 1 5@ 2 00 Glassware, flint, bs 70 © CO. ® Cs Mentha Pip. .oz. a. 23 Sponges aw %@ = S 8 Mentha Vir..oz. pkg 95 | Florida sheeps’ wool Glue, white...) 127" 13@ 25 S GRAN LAP S Ru. oz. pkg 39 | _Carriage........... 2 500@ 2% Glycerina........ 1” 5@ 3 $ AND RAt IDS. £ TanacetumV oz. pkg 92 | Nassau sheeps wool Grana Paradisi |... @ is $ $ Thymus, V..oz. pkg 95|__Carriage........... @ 2 00} Humulus Tl 25@ 5B $ © Cg Tlagnesia Velvet extra sheeps’ Hydraag Chior Mite @ 8 8 $ i wool, Carriage..... @ 1 2 | Hydraag Chl 5 $ § Calcined, Pat........ 55@ 60 | Extra yellow sheeps’ Hy mae 6 - wa @ % @ © Carbonate, Pai. =| cul cous. ae Baveat x _ @ ; . een O ee ©® Sree eee: BB gems rol Oy |iametummn oe) COE g ( ities Hird forsisicuss.. © %|lohtnycbolls, Am... 6 $ 3 Yellow Reef, for Indigo fee 0 ° > Absinthium........ 3 50@375| slat a no se < ya ogg a =. slate use.......... @ 140 Iodine, Resubi...... 3 60@ 3 70 © Coy. x Z. g Amy vga dale, Amare 8 00 8 25 Syrups lodoform pee eee eee @ : = Qs 2 FQ ACY: © © --. 2 00@ 2 10 in Auranii Cortex..." 3 5@ 2 oe Seen oe % $ S ( Cs] eS Bec etss ‘ss ee oes @ 50} Liquoer Arse= et By- ’ $ $ Caryophyiii eae @ 80 ert fod... @ 60|_ drargIod.......... @ B e G Medan... .e.. 65| Rhei Arom.... ..... g 20 oan sae | 3 ( ( Q nag: : SQ S| Riel Arom..... ..... gnesia, Su: Sa etal: Ee Bee 8 EERE E GEG E CER, Citronella. 60 | Sotlie.. '. =e ss MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ROCERY PRICE CURRENT. | The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers. They are prepared just before going to press and are an accurate index of the local market. It is im- possible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those below are given as representing av- erage prices for average conditions of purchase. Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than those who have poor credit. Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is our aim to make this feature of the greatest possible use to dealers. AXLE GREASE. CLOTHES LINES. SNUFP. doz. gross | Cotton, 40 ft, per doz....... 1 00 Salt Fish. GUNPOWDER. ee 55 6 00 | Cotton, 50 ft, per doz. ..1 20 Rifle—Dupont’s. Scotch, in bladders......... 87 Castor Ofl........ ...60 700] Cotton, 60 ft, per doz.......1 40 Cod. ” Maccaboy, in jars........... 35 Diamond......... ..-50 4 00} Cotton, 70 ft, per doz.......1 60 Georges cured. @4 Kegs .-.20..2. 02-2 ee ee eee French Kappee, in jars..... 43 Frazer's .......-..--0-6 7% 9 00| Cotton, 80 ft, per dos.......1 80 Goncss amma @5 Half Kegs...........-.---+++ 22 TXL Golden, tin boxes’ 9 00| Jute, 60 ft, per dos......... 80| ,59 books, any denom.... 1 50 | Genre ected. pig | Quarter Kegs..... 2-21 B SEEDS. Tlica, tin boxes........ 7% 900| Jute 72 ft. per dos.......... 95| 100 books, any denom.... 2 50 | GOOrges SF a @ 5% | 1 Ib. cahs... .. “+ 30 Paragon 55 6 00 . - 500 books, any denom....11 50 Strips or beicks....... © @ 9 \% lb. cans eS ee 18 ee 9 de COCOA SHELLS. 1,000 books, any denom....20 00 esate Canary, Smyrna........... 3% t BAKING POWDER. | 201» bags........ a Credit Checks. erring. Choke Bore—Dupont's. Caraway ..........-. 2. 8 ' Absolute. Less —. cesses -_ 3 500, any one denom’n..... 3 00| Holland white hoops, bbl. § 00 Cardamon, Malabar ..... 6) | "oo ee ............ 45 | Poun packages... . 4 1000, any one denom’n..... 5 00| Holland white hoop % bbl 450 — wee cece cect cr ccec ces ccce oe Ceer . ill ‘ Ip cans doz............. 85 CREAM TARTAR. 2000, any one denom’n..... 8 00| Holland, % bbl........... 2 60 | Half Kegs.........--..--.--- 2 40| Hemp, Russian........... 3% i Ib cau doz...... .... 150] 5 and 10 1b. wooden boxes.....30 | Steel punch. .............. 7% | Holland white hoop, keg. 66| Quarter Kegs................ 135 | Mixed Bird............... 4% ; Acme. Bulk in sacks... 0... 29; DRIED a ae Holland white hoopmchs 70| 11. cams....... .......--++- 4 ca. white.......... = ‘ GOs...........- 45 pples. TD eee ee eee te ener Ib cans 3 a % — Sundried................ @5 | Round 100 lbs............. 2% Eagie Duck—Dupont’s. Rape ........-...0ee eee 45% ! 1 Ib cans 1dos............ 1 00 Rio. Evaporated 50 Ib boxes. @8 | Round 40 lbs............. Cuttle Bone............... 20 Heo tte nsee we 10] pes vie 9 California Fruits. PIII 5 os oom aenstnene : Arcti Go xd cocce somes ctes 666400 cones 10 Anriools... .. 2.5... @ SALT. { Ce DOG ..cccccccccccccccccccsosce Blackberries........... Mackerel. Di ac tal i 6 oz. Eng. ae eee 85 — a . Nectarines @ Mess 100 Ibs 5 00 lamond Crystal. 4 ye Bae eer ye ee eee ree 5 4 lb cans per doz......... ee 13 — ee eee se . — = =~ Si ocise se emanecc : = ae a —_ neers. a 50 ; ae = Santos. Pitted Gherrles........ as oe Table’ barrels, 407 Ib bags.2 40 i a. Fair 2.0. ceeee sees ee eeee ees 12 | Prunnelles............. No. 1100 1b8....:...-. +--+ 3 5 Butter, barrels, 2801b. bulk.2 25 semis ien gp | GOOD .....-eeeeeeeeeecer sees 13 | Raspberries............ No.1 40lbs............... 5 60 Butter, barrels, 2014 Ibbags.2 50 Se eee ee eee eee Prime ...........2- ceeeseeeees 14 California Prunes. ee 1 48 LYB. Butter, sacks, 281bs......... 25 ! yen ee ~ @ |No.1 8ibs... ..-.-..---- 120 Butter, sacks, 56 Ibs--...... 58 ip cane t dex cane. -.--- see No.21001bs... ........... 8 50 | Condensed, 2 dos ..........1 20 : i ; “J AXO Ni No.2 40 lbs.0. 00.20.00. 3 70 Condensed. 4 dax.......---. 2 5 leila ed [= 83 LICORICE. 1003-Ibsacks..... ......... 1 95 1b cans, 4 doz case..... 45 30 OOR-1D SBOES... 2... 5. .:.. 1 80 1b cans, 4 doz case...... 85 so ness cccs eae ecece wine a 5 28 10-lb sacks...............1 65 lb cans, 2 doz case...... 1 60 @ 25 iGalabrin ...........-.-< — Jersey Cream. Milled. ...............-....--2- 20] “14 cent less in 50 1b cases 40 | Sicily. = Worcester. 11b. cans, per ee 200 Java. aisins. 68 onc and Sec cicccces csicns + on 325 9 oz. cans, per doz. oe 1 25] Interior ...........-e see eeee ees 19 | London Layers 3 Crown. 1 60 57 115 SK Ib. 0 ape ca ie 6 oz. cans, per dos. .. 8 | Private Growth.........--..-- 20| London Layers4 Crown. 200 MINCE MBAT. = ee oe oo _? Our Leader. Mandehling.........--.---+66- 21 | Dehosias ............ on Bu eee 4 > —_ eee ne = Mocha. — ——a : — : Ideal, 3 doz. in case......... a. oo . MS sconce | ONE Meee od 20 ose Muscatels own » BACKS........-2--- 1 Ib Cans.................. 150 —— Ce 22 | Loose Muscatels 4Crown 7 the = MATCHES. = = aoe — seeeteeceees = ; Peerless. Roasted. FOREIGN. — 35| Diamond Match Co.’s brands. | Bulk in bartels Se 2 50 : i ih. come ..------ weeeeeees 85) Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brands Citron. 8 lbs... 88 imi ee é Queen Flake, Fifth Avenue..... ...-..-- 99 | Leghorn ..........sess+-++ Oe ee. Anchor Parlor..........-++: 170 Warsaw a 2 70 | Jewell’s Arabian Mocha....29 | Corsican...» ---- 1°... @13_ | FLAVORING EXTRACTS. | No.2 Home................. 110 6 o8., 4 doz. case . --+++ 3 20] Wells’ Mocha and Java.....24 Currants. Export Parlor............-- 4 00 | 56-Ib dairy in drill bags..... 30 9 oz., 4 doz. case............ 4 80| Wells’ Perfection Java.....24 | Patras bbls...............- @ 5% 28-Ib dairy in drill bags..... 15 1Ib., 2 dos. case............ 4 00) Sancaibo........... eeeeeees 21 | Vostizzas 50 Ib cases...... @ 6 MOLASSES. 5 Ib., 1 doz. case............ 9 00| Breakfast Blend........... 18 | Cleaned, bulk ............ @7 eae Ashton. BATH BRICK. Valley City Maracaibo. .....18% | Cleaned, packages......-- @™% “4 . 56-1b dairy in li k a 2 = Ideal — cee = vlaees ‘eunaunll +s ae a aes 11 | 56 ry in linen sacks... 60 in, ee eee ee Leader Blend....... -.----- D a 14 . = Lemon American 10 1b bx @12 ae 20 Higgins. : Below are given New York | Orange American 101b bx @12 Fancy .........-..--.--+» 24] 56-1b dairy in linen sacks... 60 : prices on package coffees, to aisins. Open Kettle.............++ BQ which the wholesale dealer | Ondura 28 lb boxes..... @ alf-barrels 2c extra. Solar Rock. E adds the local freight from | Sultana 1Crown....... @ New York to your shipping | Sultana 2 Crown @ MUSTARD. 56-lb sacks............. ---- 21 i point, giving you credit on the | Sultans 3 Grows > Horse Radish, 1 doz......... 1% i invoice for the amount ; - —_ ate 2 Horse Radish, 2 doz.........3 50 Common. ‘ e : chi 7 — = ea ee canine Sultana 6 Crown....... @ D.C. Vanilla D. C. Lemon | Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz.. ..... 1% ene Wise Pees te 70 to his shipping point, including | Sultana package... @ 2oz......1 20 2 02...... % PIPES. a eat 4 weight of package, also xc a| FARINACEOUS GOODS. | 3 oz......1 50 3 oz......1 00 ere SOAP. pound. In 601b. cases the list : Farina. 40z.. ...2 00 402...... 1 40 | Clay, No. or seeaes —— = Sanne, 7 Oe ----------- ---- 7 |is 10c per 100 lbs. above the | 2411b. packages.......... 150 | 60z......3 00 6 oz......2 00| Clay, T. D. full count...... | price in full cases. Bulk, per 100 Ibs..... .... 360 |No. 8 400 No. 8...2 40| Cob, No. 8.........-----+-- J AXO N Arbuckle 10 50 Grits. No. 10. .6 00 No. 10...4 00 7 | Jersey......... ssec2:-.-- 1050| Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand. No. 27.1 25 No. 2T. 80 POTASH. i TicLaughlin’s XXXX...... _ 3 . _ ot = 48 cans in case. a Single DOK ee 2% A McLaughlin’s XXXX sold to o 47. . 47-1 50] Babbitt's.......--- eee 400] S'box lots, delivered....:...2 70 retailers only. Mai iN all orders Pure Brand. Penna Salt Co.’s.....-..-.. 10 box lots, delivered........ 2 65 a direct to W. F. McLaughlin —— a PICKLES : i Gon Chines Tn gor peruse. a US. 8. KIRK & CO.'S BRANDS. 1 Valley City % gross eases = — 302, Taper Panel..135 2 00| Barrels, 1,200 count........ 3 75 | American Family, wrp’d....2 66 — 6 Sroes ont P@ Muitinc Cones 4 oz. Taper Panel..1 60 2 25 | Half bbls, 600 count........ 2 38 —- us pense cue geeescte : > } Hummel’s tin 4 Sroee. 1 43 : Souders’. Small. SS ee 50 r . Oval bottle, with corkscrew. | Barrels, 2,400 count....... 4% e Russian.............. SS. 5 RNONDENSED MILK. 40 | 049 1b. packages..........- 180 |Best in the world for the| Half bbls 1,200count...... 1.) oe ee Lakeside Marrowfat....... 95 ihe. 2 70 | money. RICE. Dusky Diamond, 50 6 oz....2 10 Lakeside E. J... .......... 1 15| Gail Borden Eagle 6 7% | 20 Ib. barrels... ---- _ - Dusky Diamond, 50 8 oz....3 00 : Lakeside, Cham. of Eng.... 1 20| Grown aa ae a nett. Blue India, 100 % Ib.........3 00 ! Lakeside, Gem, Ex. Sifted. 1 45| Daisy 2..2.02222 5 75 | barrels ....-.------- "1 00 Carolina head.............. 6% | Kirkoline................-... 3 50 ti Extra Sifted Karly June....17| Champion «2... esc. ccd BO | Pisee: 50 Ib. arams.------ ‘sox | Carolina No. i ....... a at eae 2 50 : CATSUP. Magnolia ...........-...----4 251! pried Lima . ae a. 3% 6 Se No. 2........ ous ox ; 5 Columbia, pints.......... 2 00 | Challenge........+.00..--..+: 3 35] Medium Hand Picked.... 1 10 TOKEN... .------ 02-220 ++ SCHULTE SOAP 60 § BRANDS e Columbia, % EES ce isis 3 35 Maccaroni and Vermicelli. cdionn . i i CHEESE COUPON BOOKS. Domestic, 10 Ib. box...... — 5 6 Clydesdale, 100 cakes, 75 Ibs. ...- 2% ‘ @ 10 Tradesman Grade. Imported, 25 Ib. box.. ...2 50 Japan, No.1.........- S4O § | No-Tax, 100 cakes, 62 1-2 Ib 2 00 1 @ il 50 books, any denom.... 1 50 Pearl Barley. Japan, ae -: oe =e. ’ » 04 1-0 INS... - @ 10 100 books, any denom.... 2 50 | Common.....--......----++ 1 90 Java, fancy head...... : @ 5% | Pamily, 75 cakes, 75 Ibs....... 2 50 ' @ 10 500 books, any denom....11 50| Chester .. ....-.------+-++ 2 25 Java, No. 1.....--...-- @ | = 10% 1,000 —. any a aa 00] Empire .............-0-0+- 3 00 Wena: el @ German Mottled, 60 cakes, 60 Ibs. .1 75 : momic Grade. Peas. : a @ 10% | 50 books, any denom.... 1 50] Green, bu. ...---.--+++-+- — SALERATUS. Cocoa —, cut 1-48 1-2..1 80 4 % ooks, any denom.... Split, per Ib...........---- : : ‘ ia AH @ 0% | 500 books’ any denom....11 50] oiled Oats. aan re ae ep tay Gr emis ! @ 11 | 1,000 books. any denom....20 00| Rolled Avena, bbl.......4 00 HDaaedts. 3 15 Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands. ye @ 2 Superior Grade. Monarch, bbl....... 8 40 ao alle ea RI 3°30 i { @ 70 50 books, any denom.... 1 50| Monarch, % bbl...... --1 83 Wee ae 3 00 | Old Country, 801-lb. bars ..2 7% : @ 17 100 books, any denom.... 2 50 | Monarch, 90 lb sacks..... 180 (a Sl lee Vee LO ee Good Cheer, 60 1-lb. bars....3 7% @ 13 500 books, any denom....11 50 | Quaker. cases...........--. 3 20 60 lb. | Une, 100 %{-lb. bars.......... 2 50 e = 1,000 — an a 00 | Huron, cases.............. 1% * | Doll, 100 10-oz. bars......... 2 6 upon Pass Sago. . a Can be mado represent any ceemen SS ueeeee toes # case Scouring. er enomination from own. ast Fadia se Red .. ec erence 100 Tapioca. $3.15 Sepolio; hand. 3 dos .-......2 40 ‘ CHOCOLATE. EE oe oon nae DOO] Fiake .....cc.ccccsccceccces 3% SAL SODA . . ce : Walter Baker & Co.'s. 100 BOOKS .<: .. 5.5.2... 3 00 | Pearl...............-...--.-- 356 INDIGO = SODA. German Sweet ................ 98 | 250 DOOKS.........-..-e eee 6 25| Anchor, 4011b. pkges.... 5 ° Granulated, bbls.......... % POM cat os 35 | 500 books..................10 00 Wheat. Madras, 5 Ib boxes......... 55 | Granulated, 100 lb cases.. 90 | Boxes ...............--++--s 5% Breakfast Cocoa..............46 | 1000 books...... eon 17 50 | Cracked, bulk............-. 814 | 8. F., 2,3. and 5 lb boxes.... 50 Lump, bbls. .... ......... 7% | Kegs, English............... 4% 242 lb packages......-...- 250 Lump, 145Ib kegs.......... 8 : Say rt {Rit ESR Se RBI GT ELE! Snes argh Sie arMed meron «cP i . ‘ Space irae vsaMC ASNT RD DREN PER MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21 SPICES. Whole Sifted. AMlnpiOe soos. osc o ly... ct 13 Cassia, China in mats....... 12 Cassia, Batavia in bund....25 Cassia, Saigon in rolis...... 32 Cloves, Amboyna........... 14 Cloves, Zanzibar............ 12 Mace, Batavia.............. 55 Nutmegs, fancy............. 60 Nutmegs, No. : Ce cee ees wed 50 Nutmegs, No. 2............. 45 Pepper, Sueanis. black...11 Pepper, —— white...12 Pepper, shot... ............. 2 Pure Ground in Balk. Allsnicg 2: 2-5... 15 Cassia, Betavia ............: 30 Cassia, Saigon ....:.... ae Cloves, Zanzibar............ 14 Ginger, African.. ......... 15 Ginger, Cochin............. 18 Ginger, Jamaica ........... a Mace, Batavia.............. Mgnee isgis Be el ee ae 40@50 Pepper, Sing , black........ 13 Pepper, Sing., white........ 20 Pepper, Cayenne pias Secs seas 20 Ome eS SYRUPS rn. CS es 17 Bat tos ss. 19 ¥% doz.1 gallon cans....... 1 50 1 doz. % gallon cans...... 1 75 2 doz. “4 gallon cans ..... 1 7% vare Cane. Kingsford’s Corn. 40 1-lb packages............. 6 20 1 Ib packages............. 61% Kingsford’s Silver Gloss. 40 1-lb MOROR: 0s 12S. 6% 6-Ib hasan Crecente ee 7 Diamond. 64 10e packages ........... 5 00 {28 5c packages......... .. 5 00 32 10c and 64 5c packages...5 00 Common Corn. 20 11b. packages.......... .. 5 4011 b. packages.........000- 4% Common Gloss. 1-lb cee ee ea 4% 3-lb eae bee ee coos coe 4% 6-lb packages............... 4% 40 and 50 1b nent sac a 3% Merrow 20. :5. coe STOVE POLISH. Enamenne ad te Ae se Sonn 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 urchases to his shipping point, fneluding 20 pounds for the weight of the barrel. MGR oo es 5 25 mt HOSE. 22 cs le 5 Crushed. . Se Powdered ..........-s.0.005 5 13 XXXX Powdered........... 5 25 GS ee 5 13 Granulated in bbls... ...... 5 00 Granulated in bags......... 5 Ov Fine Granulated............ 5 00 Extra Fine Granulated..... 5 13 Extra Coarse Granulated...5 13 WU Fo os cocci secu os 5 2 Diamond Confec. A........ 5 00 ——— Standard A......... 4 ee emcee cece eeses gor oat halal TOBACCOS. Cigars. Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s brand. New trick...) 22... 22... 33 00 H. & P. Drug Co.’s brand. Gutnictte ..:... 8. 35 00 G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand. C > SCoW... oo. eee 33 00 Ruhe Bros. Co.’s Brands. Double Eagles, 6 a $55@70 00 Gen. Maceo, 5sizes.... 55@70 Mr. Thomas........... 35 00 Cuban Hand Made.. Crown Five........... Sir William........... Chub Wive. 0. Gens. Grant and Lee.. Little Peggy .......... Signal Five........... Knights of Pythias.... Key West Perfects,2sz 55@ TABLE SAUCES. 3 RRKKKKHK Sssssssss SR Salad Dressing, large..... Salad Dressing, small..... VINEGAR. Malt White Wine, 40 grain.... 7 Malt White Wine, o— 10 Lea & Perrin’s, large... 4 75 Lea & Perrin’s,small... 2 75 Halford, large. Puck usc. 3 75 Halford ‘small Seicoe ls 2 25 4 55 2% Pure Cider, Genesee.. ~ Aa Pure Cider, Red Star.........- 12 Pure Cider, Robinson......... 11 WICKING. No. 0, per gross.............. 20 Ne. 1, pergroas.... 25 No. 2) oe... 35 No.S, pererogs..-. ........ 55 Crackers. The National Biscuit Co. quotes as follows: Butter. Seymour XXX. 5K Seymour — 3 1b. carton : Family XX Salted XX eee eae oe Bie New York XXxX.. a 6 WeOtverine oo... 6 Boston... ™% Soda. Soda XxX 6 Soda XxX, 3 1b carton.. 6% Soda; City... 8... 8 Long Island Wafers... ; L. I. Wafers, 1 Ib carton .. Zephyrette.. < io oe Saltine Wafer.............. BY Saltine Wafer, 1lb carton. 6% Farina Oyster.............. ~ Extra Farina Oyster....... +6 SWEET GOODS—Boxes. iris i, 10% Donte Water... .......... 15 Cocoanut Taffy............ = Coffee Cake, Java.......... Coffee Cake, Iced.. 10 (Crachmets = Ceres ee 11% Frosted Cream............. 9 Ginger Gems... ............ 8 Ginger Snaps, XXX........ 7% Graham Crackers.......... 8 Graham Wafers............ 10 Grand Ma Cakes............ 9 oo 8 Jumples, Honey........... 11% Marshmallow ............. 15 Marshmallow Creams..... 16 Marshmallow Walnuts.... 16 Mich. Frosted Honey.. - 12% Molasses Cakes............ ome es... i 8 Penny Assorted Cakes..... 8% Pretzels, hand made ..... 8 Sears’ Lunch............... q Gur Cone... 5. fe. 8 Sugar Squares............ 9 Vanilla Wafers ........... 14 PIGOR 12% Oils. Barrels. GROG oe a @ XXX W.W.Mich.Hdlt @ W W Michigan........ @ Diamond a 3 Engin Black, winter......... Candies. Grains and Feedstuffs Provisions. Stick Candy. eee Wheat. . soe Ss Company quote as Standard........ Winter Whses Plawe. Barreled Pork. Standard H. H Standard Twist..... 6 @8 Cut Boat. ........... @ 8% cases Jumbo, 321b .. @ 6% Extra H.H...... — @ 8% Boston Cream...... @10 Mixed Candy. Grocers... oo... @6 Competition......... @ 6% Standard............ @7 Comserve...... ..... @ 7% Royal .. @i7% eb @ 8% ee @ 8% Cus toat............ @ &% English Rock....... @s Kindergarten....... @ 8% French Cream...... @ 8% Dandy Pan.......... @10 Valley Cream.. .... @i2 Fancy—In Bulk. Lozenges, plain..... @ 8% Lozenges, printed. . @9 Choc. Drops........ @l4 Choc. Monumentals @ll1 Gum Drops......... @é6 Moss Drops......... @8 Sour Drops.......... @9 Imperials ........... @9 Fancy—In 5 Ib. Boxes. Lemon Drops....... @50 Sour Drops......... @50 Peppermint Drops.. @60 oo ae Drops.. @60 M. Choe. Drops... Qs Gum DPyrepe:........ @30 Licorice Drops...... @% A. B. ao @50 Lozenges, plain.. @50 Lozenges, printed... @50 Imperials........... @50 Mostoes............. @55 Cream Bar.......... @50 Molasses Bar ....... @50 Hand Made Creams. 80 @i1 00 Plain Creams....... 60 @90 Decorated Creams. . @90 String Rock......... @60 Burnt Almonds..... 13 @ Wintergreen Berries @60 Caramels. No. 1 wrapped, 2 Ib. HOXOS @35 No. a, 3 lb. No. > 2 wrapped, 2 Ib. _ e Fruits. Oranges. Late Valencias...... @4 00 Jamaicas, esses style box.. : @3 7 Lemons. Strictly choice 360s.. @5 75 Strictly choice _ @ Fancy 360s ..... @é6 00 Ex.Fancy _— @ Ex.Fancy 360s...... @6 50 Bananas. Medium bunches...1 00 @I Large bunches...... 15v @l 3 Foreign Dried Fruits. . Figs. Californias...... ... @lé4 Choice, 101b boxes... @ Extra choice, 10 lb boxes new......... @ 15 Fancy, 12 lb boxes.. @ 16 Imperial Mikados, 18 Ip Domesg....:...... @ Pulled, 6 1b boxes... @ Naturals, in bags... @7 Dates. Fards in 10 lb boxes @8 Fards in 60 lb cases @6 Persians, G. M’s..... @ 5% lb cases, new...... @ 6 Sairs, 601b cases.... @5 Nuts. Almonds, ae 3 @15 Almonds, Ivaca....... @l4 Almonds, os soft shelled... @15 Brazils new @ 8% Filberts ...... @il Walxuts, Na Seas @13 Walnuts, C: No. @i12 ‘or soft shelled F Oat oo @ Table Nuts, fancy. @il Table Nuts, choice.. @10 Pecans, i @ 7% Pecans, Ex. Large.. @10 Pecans, Jumbos....... @il2 Hickory Nuts per bu., Ohio, new. @1 60 Cocoanuts, full sacks Chestnuts per bu...... @4 50 Peanuts. Fancy, = P., Suns. @7 Fancy, H. P., Flags Roas' @7 Choice, H. P., “Extras. @ 4% Choice, H. P., — Roasted .......... 5% Local Brands. GO ee a 425 Second Patent............. 3 75 EN 3 ene ee. 3 25 Cane we. 3 = De ced soles 4 00 Bie case eo geste acl acl alee 3 2 Subject to usual cash dis- co Flour in bbls., 25¢ per bbl. ad- ditional. Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s = Pearse 4s... Drarmond, a... os... 3 0 Ramen 366. . ........... 3 50 Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand. Guaker, 605.0... 5... 3 5 Quaker, Yn... 3 20 oe ee ee 3 50 Spring Wheat Flour. Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s — Pillsbury’s Best }s........ 44 Pillsbury’s Best 4{s........ 4 30 Pillsbury’s Best %s........ + 20 Pillsbury’s Best 4s paper.. 4 20 Pillsbury’s Best 34s paper.. 4 20 Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand. Duluth Imperial, %s....... 4 20 Dulutb Imperial, 4s. ..... 4 20 Duluth Imperial, %s....... 410 Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s Brand. Gold Medal s............. 4 30 Gold Medal 4s............. 4 20 Gold Medal \s............. 410 en, e................ 4 30 Paria, e...... ..... ... 4 20 Parisian, %s....... Se ae 4 10 Olney & Judson ’s _—, Ceroseta, *48................ OCGreROta, 48... 26)... 4 “0 Ceresota, Eocene 4 30 Worden Grocer Co.’s aes: isamiek, 366)... 44 Daurel 5. ........... 22... 4 30 Laurel, Ns 4 20 Meal. Demo .... 2200. |. ~.- £3 Granniated ................ 210 Feed and Milistuffs. St. Car Feed. screened ....16 00 No. 1 Corn and Oats....... 15 50 Unbolted Corn Meal....... 15 00 Winter Wheat Bran..... .14 00 Winter Wheat Middlings. -15 00 Screenings.. -14 00 Corn. Car inte. ——. on Less than car lots......... 40 Oats. Geer tots os 29 Carlots, clipped............ 30% Less than Car lots......... 32 Hay. No. 1 Timothy carlots..... 8 50 No. 1 Timothy, ton lots ...10 00 Fish and Oysters Fresh Fish. Per Ib. Whitefish ........... @ ieme 3... @ Bisek Bass.:........ 8 @ ro ee @ 15 ana Herring.. @ 4 Po ae @ 10 Live Lobster....... @ 16 Boiled Lobster...... @ 18 Cod @ 10 Haddock....... @ 8 No. 1 Pickerel. @ 8 ike @ 7 erch @ 4 —_- ba @ 8 Red Snappe : @ 10 Col River in. @ 12 Mackerel .......... @ 18 Oysters in Cans. F. H. Counts........ @ 35 @ 2% @ 22 i @ 2 Standards....... @ 18 gal. Counts .... -1%6 X Selects.. 1 65 Selects. -....._.... 1 2 Auchor Standards... - kD Standards ............ . 100 UN a ce le 12 - ee. ai ae sters, per 100....... Clams, per 100...... ‘ =e" P3} ee os 10 ae 00@ Clear back 10 75@ Short cut.. _. wo rie... 14 00 Bean ... 9 7% Wematy ._......_....... 50 Dry Salt Meats. pees 8. 634 EPR 8... 6 Hira shorts............. 6 Smoked Meats. Hams, 12 1b average..... 8% Hams, 141b average ... 834 Hams, 16 1b average..... T% Hams, 20 lb average..... 7%, Ham dried beef ......... 2 Shoulders (N. Y. — 3% Bacon, closer. ..... 1.9 7% California hams ees ; Boneless hams.... : Cooked ham............ “io@12% Lards. In Tierces. Compound ............... Meteo 6 56 1b Taps....... advance 3 80 lb Tubs....... advance M4 501b Tins ....... advance 36 20 Ib Pails. ...... advance 56 10 lb Pails....... advance % Sib Pails....... advance 1 3 Ib Pails....... advance 144 Sausages. Belogne 3... Ll. 5% Eee 6% Prankioee................ 7% eee 6% POG ems Head cheese............. Extra Mess.. Boneless ... Heme 14 00 Pigs’ Feet. Mies es 70 4% bbls, 40Ibs............ 1 % bbls, te We 2 50 Tripe. Kits, 15 lbs... Ft ec 7 44 bbls, 40 Ibs.... 2.020... 1 25 i bids Oia... |. 2 25 a Pork . : <. =e Beef rounds. Deed eee cea 3% Beef middles...... ._ Se 60 Butterine. Rolls dairy............. 10 Bod, dairy. ............. 9% Rolls, creamery ......... 14 Solid, creamery ......... 13% Canned Meats. Corned beef, 2 lb ...-.. 2% Corned beef, . IbD...... 14 50 Roast beef, oe, 215 Potted ham, “> See cee 50 Potted ham, i 90 Deviled ham, “ Laelia 50 Deviled ham, ntsc ce 90 Potted tongue ae Dieses 50 Potted tongue s....... 90 Fresh Meats. Beef. ereags jk... 644@ 8 Fore quarters......... 5 @ 6% Hind quarters........ 64G 9% Eoams No. 3........... 9 @12 ee 7 @i2 eee 7 @%™% ae 6 @6 ot 4@ Pork. Dressed 4@ DOG oo eo. @%% Shoulders, ............ @ 6 Leaf hard............. 6 @ a Mutton Gareass . ..... |... 6 @7 Spring Lambs... ..... TR@ 8% Veal. Carcass . * 4 @7% Hides and Pelts. The Cappon & Bertsch Leather Co., 100 Canal Street, quotes as follows: Hides. Groen No. 1............ Green No. 3.......... ‘ Cured No. 1............ Cured No. 2............ Calfskins, green No. Calfskins, green No. Calfskins, cured No. Calfskins, cured No. Pelts. Pelt, cach............ _ conwonwnoo Oe ©OHOHOHHO 50@1 00 Tallow. ee fe @ 3 > @2 Wool, Washed, fine .... Washed, medium Unwashed, fine.. Unwashed, medium .. Crockery and Glassware. AKRON STONEWARE. utters, % gal., per dos.... 1 to 6 gal. 5 S gal. eaeh......... 40 10 eel C@6n.. 2... 2.1L... 50 12 gal., ee cone On 15 gal. meat- tubs, each....1 10 20 gal. meat- -tubs, each....1 50 25 gal. meat-tubs, each....2 25 30 gal. meat-tubs, each....2 70 Churns. 2 to 6 gal., eS a 5 Churn Dashers per doz... 8 Fruit Jars. Pink... — coceee 4 BO Cee. cl. 7 eee 50 Ce 2 00 ES oc oo Milkpans. % gal. flat or rd. bot., doz. 45 1 gal. flat orrd. bot.,each 5 Fine Glazed Milk Ss. % gal. flatorrd. bot.,doz. 60 1 gal. flat or rd. bot.,each 5% Stewpans. \% gal. fireproof, bail, doz. 8 1 gal. fireproof, bail, doz.1 10 Jugs. 14 gal., per doz.. 40 % gal.. per doz.. . & 1 to 5 gal., per gal. ial ede 5% Tomato Jugs. 44 gal., per dos............ 42 Seal. caer... ........... 5% Corks for & gal., per dosz.. 20 Corks for 1 gal., per doz.. 30 Preserve Jars and Covers. % gal., stone cover, dos... 75 1 gal., stone cover, doz...1 00 Sealing Wax. 5 lbs. in package, perlb... 2 LAMP BURNERS. mo. © Gam... 5 CE 40 ee 2 oe 58 CO coone & RMR oe es tc en 50 Security, We. f............. 60 soomriey, Wo. S............. 80 oe ee, 50 LAMP. CHIMNEY S—Seconds. Per box of 6 doz. Me. 06 Gas 1 32 Wo, 0 Bi. 3... cl, 1 48 MO, S Sam, 218 Common ee @Sum. 1 50 iO. Ee 1 60 Ie. SSR... 2 45 First No. 0 Sun, crimp top, —— and labeled.... 2 10 No. Sun, crim top, See and labe. Pa 2 15 No. Sun, crim wrapped and labe *y 1815 XXX Flint. - 0 Sun, crimp top, ser and | labe ." Sun, crim “-* ped and labe a No. Sun, crim top, wrapped and labeled.. CHIMNEYS—Pearl Top. No. z = wrapped an -. 8 6 No. 7 pe “Small Bulb,” for Globe Lamps......... La Bastie. ~= 1 Sun. plain bulb, per ~— 2 Sun, plain bulb, — -23 No. i Crimp, per dos. eo 1 35 No. 2 Crimp, = Gem... ... 1 60 Rochester. No. 1, Lime oe das See No. 2) Lime (70c dos, No. 2, Flint (80c doz Electric. No. 2, Lime = 903) oes 4 00 No. 2, Flint (800 dos)...... 440 OIL CANS. “= 1 gal tin cans with spout.. 1 25 1 gal galv iron with spout. 1 48 2 gal galv iron with spout. 2 48 3 gal galv iron with spout. 3 32 5 gal galv iron with spout. 4 28 3 gal galv iron with faucet 4 5 gal ge alv iron with faucet 5 gal Tilting cans.. 5 gal galv iron Nacefas.. Pump Cans, 5 gal Rapid steady stream. 5 gal Eureka non-overflow 1 3 gal Home Rule..... ..... I 5 gal Home Rule.......... 58 . . onxnoo-+ one Ss. No. 0Tubular side lift.... No. 1B Tubular.......... No. 13 Tubular Dash.. No. 1Tub., glass fount.. = 12 Tubula ar, side lamp. 1 o. 3Street Lamp...... No. 0 Tubular, cases 1 doz, each, box 10 cents.. ..... No. 0 Tubular, cases 2 dos. eee ASSSRS SSSSS SRG each, box 15 cents....... 6 No. 0 Tubular, bbls 5 doz. Gach, DbE SH. ..14......... 83 No. 0 Tubular, bull’s eye, cases 1 doz. each......+-. 125 ( ae ; 4 | Tee eta ea Rae iil eee. | oirobeey mR 22 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Hardware The Rush of Stove Orders. From the Stoves and Hardware Reporter. The appearance of the first cold wave has caused an influx of orders for stoves from retailers which has rushed man- ufacturers to fill. Although in a former issue the practice of buying so far in advance was discouraged, it was not suggested that the other extreme should be resorted to and procrastination in- dulged in until the goods were really needed before they were ordered It is far more judicious and satisfactory in every way for those concerned in the transactions to order stoves before the rush begins. Many really good sales are lost by a culpable negligence on the part of the merchant when he delays buying goods until the demand commences, because unfortunately other procrastinating mer- chants who are subject to the same der- eliction have sent in their orders at about the same time; in consequence the manufacturer is unable to supply the goods when wanted, and a stoppage of indefinite duration is put upon the most important branch of the hardware busi- ness. Far from being any economy in such procedures, the unnecessary rush is very detrimental to business. Manu- facturers when rushed with orders can not do justice to themselves or the deal- ers. Goods are liable to be selected too hurriedly and mistakes may be made in filling the orders which result in great confusion, disappointment and worry. A prominent manutacturer, in relating his experience with an excess of orders which appeared to arrive almost all at once, said that dealers should by all means be induced by some agency, either human or divine, to cease neg- lecting this most indispensable portion of their business and order goods far enough ahead to enable the manufac- turer to supply the demand with ease and convenience both to himself and the retailer. But when orders come in, for instance, both by telephone and tele- graph so rapidly that one man is kept busy receiving them there is naturally an unavoidable delay in filling them. No manufactory, however large, can keep on hand a sufficiently extensive stock of varied and required classes of goods to furnish retailers with what they want at so short a notice. There is also something else to be taken into consideration by tbe mer- chant who is behindhand with stocking up, and that is his competitor who may have been more forehanded and sup- plied himself with all necessary goods to meet the requirements when the rush comes. In this way he scores an ad- vantage for himself and leaves the mer- chant who has not improved his oppor- tunities out in the cold in every sense of the term. It may be rather late in the day to give vent to such fulminations, but if the gentie reminder serves to impel some careless individuals to hasten and make amends for their past remissness their object will be fulfilled. In this case a strong moral may be more impressive and have a better effect than one which is subtly suggested. Plain language is necessary in extreme cases. ——__-~> 2. —___—_ Increasing Sales of Guns and Ammu- nition. Boldly or timorously the huntsman now wends his muddy way to dark wat- ers where the unmusical but savory duck is supposed to be disporting itself. Every man without exception, we be- lieve, likes to indulge in this laborious, although presumably enjoyable, pastime. Each one prides himself on being a crack shot and his ability to bring down countless numbers of game, which in some inexplainable way always manage to get lost or fall into the water and bushes, and thus generally prevent him from producing tangible evidence of bis vaunted prowess. Then there is al- ways the gun to be blamed where a shot i; missed. Like the tennis player when he fails to strike the ball, he always looks critically or enquiringly at his racket under the illusion, flattering to himself, that the racket was not well made. It is the duty of every merchant who carries a_ stock of guns, and it is supposed that all wide-awake ones do, to encourage the fond delusion cherished in masculine breasts that hunting is a pleasurable exertion which can not be equaled, to say nothing of being sur- passed, by any other pastime. Let him do all he can to develop Nimrods out of harmless, hard-working fellow citizens who require some form of recreation to make their labors less arduous and wear- ing. Such a form of diversion is highly remunerative to the merchant who pushes his sales of guns, and he wili feel at the same time that he is engaged in the praiseworthy task of doing some- thing that will afford pleasure to pa- trons. An effective display of guns in the window followed up by an advertise- ment in the papers will certainly induce those who have not done so already to gird themselves with their cartridge belts, invest in a gun and pursue the luckless feathered tribe. > 2. New Cutlery Process. “It is announced that an entirely new method for the manufacture of table cutlery is being introduced into Shef- field, England, and it is exciting much interest. A round bar of steel is placed in a machine, and by means of hy- draulic pressure a perfect knife is formed—blade, bolster and handle. The ‘‘fash’’ is taken off and _ it is subse- quently ground and polished by ma- chinery. One such machine is capable, it is stated, of producing 5,000 of these all-steel knives per day, at a compara- tively small cost in labor. The machines are capable of dealing with any kind of cutlery or tools. —_~+> 0 .>____ Works Both Ways. Polly—You know, father, I told you you shouldn't have come to town in that awful hat. I wonder you wear it at home, even. i Father—Why, it doesn’t matter. Everybody knows me there. ‘*Yes; but it’s different in Lansing.’’ ‘*No, quite the same. Nobody knows me here.’’ ~ > +> The Original Talking Machine. Willie—Pa, what do they make talk- ing machines of? His Father—The first one was made out of a rib, my son. UBEROID EADY OOFING All ready to lay. Needs no painting for two years. Is odorless, absolutely waterproof, will resist fire and the action of acids. Can be used over shingles of steep roofs, or is suitable for flat roofs. Will outlast tin or iron and is very much cheaper. Try our pure ASPHALT PAINT For coating tin, iron or ready roofs. Write for prices. H. M. REYNOLDS & SON, Grand Rapids Office, Louis and Campau Sts. Detroit Office, Foot of First St. WILLIAM REID Importer and Jobber of GLASS OIL, WHITE LEAD, VARNISHES BRUSHES POLISHED PLATE WINDOW ORNAMENTAL PAINT GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ! FPR We have the largest and most complete stock of Glass and Paint Goods in Western Michigan. Estimates furnished. All orders filled promptly. Distributing agents for Michigan of Harrison Bros. & Co.’s Oil Colors, Dry Colors, Mixed Paints, Etc. DOQHHOHHOOOHOHHDOOOD) Glark-Riitka- About eighty miles from Stockholm there is a large windmill of 10,000 horsepower. A project is on foot for using this to supply that city with elec- tric light. Hardware Price Current. AUGURS AND BITS ee, 70 eOBninge, genuine... .......... 5... 25&10 Jennings’, tmitaiion ... .................... 60&10 XES First Quality, S. B. gee See cealced ae gua 5 00 First Quality, D. B. Bronze................. 9 50 First Quality, . i eee. Ll, SBS First Quality, D. B. Steel ................... 10 50 BARROWS OM ee BOLTS , — Mew Mee eae " oe ome c. Re $33 BUTTS, CAST Cast Loose Pin, figured......... ese cmc ea. 70&10 Wrought eee 70&10 =e Ordinary Tackle.. 5 feo aecce 70 CROW ‘BARS Cast Steen - «-perlb 4 El] 1-10 — oe ee 5 re TF en - 3 —..... ee Ce —— me re Sees 50& 5 Comat fie 2&5 CHISELS Socket Firmer.. 80 Socket Framing ee 80 MOCHEL COPE 80 ROCHCS SGMe DRILLS More's Bit Stocks 60 Taper and Straight Shank................... 50& 5 More's TaperShank. 50d 5 ELBOWS Com. 4 piece, Gin... 8.8... doz. net 30 CORE 1 25 Ope dis 40&10 EXPANSIVE BITS Clark’s small, $18; -—. ee. 30&10 Ives’, 1, $18; 2, es ee 25 FILES—New List New American ce. 7O&10 TEGO. 70 Heller’s Horse Rasps.. : -60&10 GALVANIZED IRON Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27. ..... 28 List 12 13 14 15 me 17 Discount, 75 to 75-10 GAUGES Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............... 60410 KNOBS—New List Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.... ......... 70 Door, porcelain, ap. trimmings............ gi MATTOCKS ne 816 00, dis 6010 PES Co 815 00, dis 60&10 Eunee $18 50, dis 20410 NAILS Advance over base, on both Stee) and — Steel nails, base..... ... Wire nails, base..... : 20 to 60 advance... 10 to 16 advance. . 8 advance............ 6 advance........... Saeganee. ....... 3. 1c. oe re ee Wine Sadvanee.... ... .. ok... Casing 10 advance... .. ns Casing Sadvanee..... os. Casing Gadvance.................. ........ Minish (Oadyanes ... 2. .... 8 ll... Minin Sagwaree. Mims @advanee...:.... Barscl % @dvanee.. 8 MILLS Coffee, oo Cee Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s oe - Coffee, Landers Ferry & Clark’s...........- Coffee, Muterprise.. <2. tk. MOLASSES GATES Picpeins Petter... kw cone 60&10 eg ow SESS SHRRYRTLSRSBERE Stebbin’s Genuine.. eae ac cs Enterprise, self-measuring .. Be ode coca 30 Ohio Tool C f = @50 jo Poel Care, faney.......... ...k. tess SURG, ERC cee 60 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy................. @50 Bench, firatquality.......................... @50 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood......... 60 PANS Mee Ree ne —— Common, polahod Be eoce dew ous. dis ciel 5 5 70& 5 RIVETS ron sd PRONG on ois fs el 60 Copper Rivets and Burs...................4. 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 Mavdole & Co.’s, new list........ ...... dis 2355 au dis 2 Yerkes & Plumb’s. < . dis 40&10 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel. . ‘'30c list 70 Blackamith’« Salida Cast Staal Hana Me Vig: 40410 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS Stamped Tin Ware....... ......... new list 75410 eapannod Ti Ware......................... 20&10 Granite Iron Ware................. new list 40&10 er WARB Pots.. we Kettles ........ Spiders .. Sous ipses oem e cea cas sae cce HINGES pew Cisres, 1,28 3. dis 60&10 reece s cece cece per dos. net 2 50 WIRE GOODS ee, i eeu 80 Se ec 80 ee ee 80 Gate Hookaand Byoe........... 2c. ccccecce 80 LEVELS Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............ dis 70 ROPES Sisal, % Indl and larger............... .... 9% ce eee doce 10% Steel and Iron. Try and Bevels Biase ....... ... a SHEET IRON com. smooth. com. ee ee &2 70 82 40 ee ee. fe 2 70 2 40 ieee, tweets 2 80 2 45 ee cc 3 00 2 55 eG FO Se ce 3 10 2 6 Seco wots wee es a 2% No. 27 All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches wide not less - 2-10 extra. AND PAPER List acct. 19, +96." Oe se dis 50 SASH WEIGHTS pone Byes... sl... se per ton 20 00 TRAPS PA CIO oo 60&10 Oneida Community, Newhouse’s....... Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s 70&10 Mouse, Chomer................... per doz 15 Mouse, @elmsion................. per doz 1 26 ‘WIRE items Maree 6B muoenee Miakees. 6 Cepperce Marmeg............ ll. 70&10 pe ee 62% Coppered Spring Steel.......... ........ < 50 Barbed Fence, — nS — Se Barbed Fence, oe Pie te eee ec een pea 175 HORSE NAILS Am Sere. oe dis — Petes. cw dis pe ee dis 1oa10 WRENCHES Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled......... 30 Coes Genmine....... -.......... .... 50 Coe’s Patent ae. wrought .. 80 Coe’s Patent, oe Se ied eas eee coc 80 ISCELLANEOUS Bird Cagen. se. coe 50 Pumps, Cistern............-eeee eee ae 80 Serews, New List... ............... i 85 Casters, Bed and Plate............. ..<- * 50&10&1 0 Bampers, Amorieen..................... 50 METALS—Zinc One pound Canim... t,t it. 614 revue. 6% SOLDER ae wee 12% The prices of the man ny, other qualities of solder in the market indicated by private brands vary according to composition. TIN—Melyn Grade temle i, Crereoes i $5 7 bie Re Charcoal ................, 5 75 20x14 Ix, Cterees! 7 00 Each additional X on this grade, $1.25. TIN—Allaway Grade MGEIE TC, CUAICGRD occ ck ce ccc cee 450 ee Ie, CRareee! 8. ok co eee cee 459 10x14 IX, MNONOOO oo cece a eee 5 50 14x20 1x, Charcoal . Each additional X on this grade, 81.50. ROOFING PLATES 14x20 IC, Charcoal, DOGR. ... ....0.ccscce cece 14x20 IX, Charcoal, Dean ................... zex2s IC, Charcoal, Dean........ .......0.s-- 14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 14x20 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 1 14x56 IX net oe x , for No. oilers, 14x56 IX, for No. 9 Boilers, t per pound... ® The “Concave” Washboard MANF'D BY STANDARD WASHBOARD GLOBE CRIMP, Per Doz., $2. SAVES THE WASH. SAVES THE WASHER. Soe meee ne etre an eee nian tea Lena ra sn NHN ee — - 24 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN PRO AND CON. Comparatively Few Merchants Bene- fited by the Carnival. The long-looked-for carnival is over and past. Some one, in speaking of it, said: ‘‘The Lord smiled on the carni- val last year because he did not know what it was like, but this year he was no longer ignorant and knew how to deal with it. The first two days he tried to clean it out, and the other two days to freeze it out, but Satan, although weak in force, came out ahead,’’ There was much feeling against the carnival last year, on account of its bad effect morally; but when there was a prospect of another carnival this year, the business men, however they felt about the matter, were not ready to express themselves openly, and as it was considered to have a_ beneficial effect on some lines of business, a num- ber of leading citizens not only sanc- tioned its presence, but took active measures for its repetition. A repcerter for the Tradesman yesterday called on many of the leading merchants on Mon- roe and Canal streets to learn the gen- eral effect of the carnival on trade. Their testimony is given below: Grand Rapids Floral Co.: It made no difference in our business. Jandorf: We had all we could do when the weather was good. Cole’s Glove Store: Perhaps we had a little more trade; but we can wait on only just so many customers anyway and we saw little difference. Henry Smith: It was no help at all to us. It stopped social functions in the city, which would of course be hurt- ful to our line of trade; in fact, our business was not as good as the week previous. Leopold P. H. Fisher: It did not help my business at all; in fact, it hurt my trade, for the visitors who came to the city did not want china, and my regular customers were kept away. Corl, Knott & Co.: Our wholesale trade has been increased, but not the re- tail. Wedid have some outside cus- tomers; but, on the other hand, our city trade was kept away. Madam Irish: Our business was ben- efited to a small extent. Miss Minton: It has not made any difference to us except to condense our trade into a few days. Peck Bros.: Our retail business was increased somewhat, but not to any considerable extent. We lost much of our city trade. The sale of drugs and sundries is not sensitive to the same influences that operate in favor of dry goods, etc. We do not profit by a rush of business, because the wants of the public are spread over the year; but, on the other hand, the increased vol- ume of money left in the city affects every business favorably, the druggists included. City Bakery: Business hummed. Dettenthaler: Our trade was _in- creased greatly. We were very busy all the week. Many of our old customers from out of town called on us. Morse’s: Our trade was better than last year, and we think the carnival im- proved it. T. R. Renwick: Our business was the same as usual. White & White: Wedid not expect much of any result from the carnival, but our trade was much improved and was even better than last year. One branch of our business—the soda foun- tain—was as active as in summer, es- pecially after the parades, when we could not wait on customers fast enough. From a business point of view, the car- nival was a success. Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co. : We bad a fair trade; in fact, it was extra good all the week. Douglas Shoe Co.: Our trade was in- creased splendidly—30 per cent., we think ; more beneficial than last year. P. Steketee & Sons: Do not take any stock in the carnival whatever. Heystek & Canfield Co.: Our line of trade was not helped by it. Our city trade was hurt and outsiders did not make up for the city trade. N. & M. Friedman: Our trade was not good the first two days, but was good the rest of the time. Yes, I think I can say the trade was better than or dinarily. C. Blickley: Trade was a little better than usual. If all who came in the store had bought, we would have had a brisk business. J. P. Platte: Yes, our business was improved a little on account of the car- nival, Grand Union Tea Co.: It did not make any difference with us. Trade is always good with us at this season of the year. E. J. Herrick: Business was no bet- ter than ordinary weeks. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.: Our business was not increased, but decreased if anything. A. J. Shellman: Our trade doubled during the carnival. Our business waits until people come to the city. J. C. Herkner Jewelry Co.: We had an average business; nothing special. Gardiner & Baxter: We had very little business on account of the carni- val Wecarry a good class of goods, which are not cared for at such a time. Our city trade was hurt. Miner & Miller: Trade was im- proved a little, but we do not want a carnival again in a hundred years! Five and to cent Store: Trade was increased. Houseman & Jones Clothing Co.: Our trade the first two days was not good, but last Thursday was the best day we have had in a number of years. The money for the carnival was well expended. A. Preusser: The carnival was not beneficial to our trade, but detrimental. Lyon, Beecher, Kymer & Palmer Co. : It has made our trade less. We want no more Carnivals, Boston Store: It did not have any effect on our business. Foster, Stevens & Co.: Our retail business was up to its usual volume. Could not see that it had any effect on the volume of the wholesale trade. We bad calls from many of our old outside customers whom we would not otherwise have seen. Studley & Barclay: Wecan not say how much the carnival affected us. We had rainy weather, which of course al- ways means good business for us. Spring Dry Goods Co.: We did the largest business in the history of our firm—it was phenomenal; but we be- lieve it simply concentrated the trade into a few days which would otherwise have spread over several weeks. L. Higer & Sons: The first part of the week our trade was not as good as we expected, but the latter part of the week we were compensated for the ex- tra expenses which the carnival in- curred. We drew trade from as far north as Petoskey and Mackinaw City, which we would not have had otherwise. Giant Clothing Co.: Our trade was 20 per cent. better than last year; in fact, our trade was better than any time except thirteen years ago, at a fire sale, which ought not to be counted. E. A. Crozier Shoe Co.: From a financial point of view we found the carnival a success. We did double our usual business; but this is not saying we want another carnival. The Star: The carnival did a great deal for us. Wesee no reason why, if a carnival is properly conducted, it should not be conducive to the best in- terests of business. Heyman Company: Although we have bad outside trade on account of the car- nival, we do not think it repays us for the extra trouble and expense. Groskopf Bros.: Our trade was only slightly increased during carnival week. Heald Furniture Co.: We had a good week. Young & Chaffee Furniture Co.: Our trade was not increased enough for the extra expense. Klingman Furniture Co : Taking it all in all, our trade was not materially increased. Alaska Fur Co. : The carnival brought us many strangers and we had much trade, but we do not wish the carnival any more. G. Zwingeberg: I think my business was not increased by the carnival; but I have been so busy I have not paid any attention to the matter. Harris Paper Co.: We lost money by the carnival. We had the same experi- ence last year. H. Leonard & Sons: Our trade was materially increased, both wholesale and retail. Sherwood Hall: We had an excellent trade and calls from a number of our old customers whom we had not seen in several years. —___+0.____ Banking Change at Lowell Lowell, Nov. 1—Orton Hill, of Low- ell, has been elected President of the City Bank, owned by Whitney, Watts & Co., in place of Wm. Shakespeare, who has withdrawn from the firm. Mr. Shakespeare has sold his interest in the Bank to R. S. Wilson, Cashier of the Union Bank, of Richland. Mr. Wilson takes the place of Mr. Shakespeare as a member of the firm of Whitney, Watts & Co. WANTS COLUMN. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each su uent in- sertion. No advertisements taken for less than 2s cents. Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. ANTED—TO PURCHASE A DRUG STORE. Address Box No. 397, Kalamazoo, as ANTED—TO EXCHANGE 40 ACRE FARM for drug stock. Property is half improved, with dwelling and barn. Worth $800. Address No. 753, cave Michigan Tradesman. 753 OR SALE—NEW GENERALSTOCK. GOOD farming and lumbering country around the village. Address 752, care michigan Trades man. Fad O EXCHAS GE--$1.000 CASH AND 120 ACRES good farming land near Traverse City, at $10 p-r acre, for stock of any kind. John Snyder, 385 West Bridge St., Gr>nd Rapids. al SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A first-class market in a town of 800 popula- tion, finefarming country. No competition, Chance to make money. For further informa- tion write A. R Hensler, Battle Creek, Mich. 750 ANTED— CURRESPONDENCE WITH A party looking for location for a big dry goods or department store. Address John Wheeler, Lima, Ohio. 749 OR SALE—A HARDWARE STOCK WITH residence; good town; stoc« invoices $3,000. Wm. Davis, Rockdale. Wis. 748 OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—FOK STOCK OF general merchandise, 50-acre farm, three miles from city limits; ten acres of fruit, all kinds; five acres timber; good pasture; good soil. Address No. 755, care Michigan Trades. man. 75 OR SALE—GROCERY sTOCK IN CENTRAL Michigan, city of 3,000 inhabitants. Will sell at sxcrifice. Address No. 745, care Michigan Tradesman. 745 OR SALE—AN OLD ESTABLISHED DRUG store in city of 30,000; good tiade; low rent; full prices; one-half cash, balanceon time. Ad- dress 740, care Michigan Tradesman. ‘41 HAE SMALL GENERAL STOCK, ALSO A stock of musical goods, sewing machines, bicycles, notions, etc., with wagons and teams— an established business. Stock inventories from $2,000 to $3,500, as may be desired. Will take free and clear farm in good location of equal value. Address Lock Box 531, Howell, —_—, ANTED — SHOES, CLOTHING, DRY goods. Address R. B., Box 351, Montague, Mich. 699 re SALE—CLEAN GENERAL STOCK AND store bu Iding in small town surrounded by excellent farming and fruit country less than fifty miles from Grand Rapids. Good reasons for selling. Inspection solicited. Termsreason- able. Address for particulars No. 691, care Michigan Tradesman. 691 re SALE—NEW GENERAL sTOCK. A splendid farming country. Notrades. Ad- dress No. 60, care Michigan Tradesman. _ 680 (oe LUCATED DRUG STORE, DO- ing a good business in the city, for sale. Good reasons for selling. Address I. Frank- ford, Fire Insurance and Real Estate Agent. Phone 1236, 53 West Bridge Street, Gran Rapids. 667 OR SALE—DRUG, BOOK AND STATION- ery stock. invoicing %4.500, and fixtures invoicing $300, which include show cases, shelv- ing and bottles. Daily cash sales in 1891, 82°; 1892, $30; 1893, $31; 1894, $34.65: 1895, $25; 1896, $21.20, and 1897,$24.18. Located in manufactur- ing town. Nocut prices. Rent reasonable, $29 per month. Living rooms in connection. Ad- dress Ne. 668, care Michigan Tradesman. 668 = LOCATION IN MICHIGAN FOR A cold storage and general produce dealer. Write to the Secretary of the Otsego Improve- ment Association. Otsego, Mich. 631 OR SALE—A GENERAL STOCK OF MER- chandise valued at $5,000. Have cleared $1,000 annually for the past two years, easy pay- ments. Address 729, care Michigan —" Dr STOCK FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE— Located in best city in Michigan; no cut- ting; invoices $2,750. Will take good real estate as part payment. The more cash the more lib- eral discount from invoice. Business is now & good paying investment. Address B. B., care Michigan Tradesman. 727 | ye SALE—CLEAN STOCK OF DRY GOODs, Clothing, boots and shoes, hats and caps and men’s furnishing goods and groceries, well- adapted frame store building and convenient residence, well located in a thriving Northern Michigan town. Sales aggregate $10,000 per year, practically all cash transactions. No old stock. No book accounts. Reason for sel.ing, ill health. Investigation solicited. Address No 709, care Michigan Tradesman. 709 Ss - TO 20 HORSE POWER PORT- able engine and boiler, with engineer, to furnish power during ice cutting season. Write, «tating terms, Consumers’ Ice Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. 743 eS. YOU WISH CASH QUICK for your stock of merchandise, or any — of it? Address John A. Wade, Cadillac, ae O EXCHANGE—FOR CLOTHING, DRY goods or shoes, very nice well rented Grand Rapids property. Address No. 552, care Michi- gan Tradesman. 552 O EXCHANGE— FARMS AND OTHER property for dry goods, clothing and shoes. Address P. Medaiie, Mancelona, Mich. 553 COUNTRY PRODUCE ANTED—BUTTER, EGGS AND POUL- try; any quantities. Write me. Orrin J. Stone, Kalamazoo, Mich. 706 yo — FIRST-CLASS BUTTER FOR retail trade. Cash paid. Correspond with Caulkett & Co., Traverse City, Mich. 381 2 CASES FRESH EGGS, daily. Write for prices. F. W. Brown, Ithaca, Mich. 556 FIREPROOF SAFES EO. M. SMITH, NEW AND sECONDHAND safes, wood and brick building mover, 157 Ottawa street, Grand Rapids. 613 MISCELLANEOUS. RUGGIST—REGISTERED, 12 YEARS’ EX- perience, excellent references, wishes po- sitionintown. Forrest Street, General Delivery, Detroit. Mich. 737 EGISTERED PHARMACIST WISHES SIT- uation; fifteen years’ experience. Refer- ence furnished, Address No. 747, care Michigan Tradesman. 47 ANTED—A YOUNG MAN OF GUOD AD- dress to represent unique insurance in State. Good money forright man. Address at once, Knights of America, Kalamazoo, ane ANTED—’LACE TO LEARN RETAIL boot and shoe business. Have had expe- rience as clerk. Good references. Address 740, care Michigan Tradesman. 740 ee ee BY REGISTERED pharmacist ef ten years’ experience. Mar- ried, age 27. Capable of managing. Am em- ployed in Grand Rapids now. Can give good references. Desire achange. Address No. 738, care Michigan Tradesman. 738 7 t PERMANENT POSITION AS prescription clerk or manager of first-class pharmacy after Nov.1. Can furnish Al refer- ences. arried, good salesman and can make my services valuable. Registered by examina- tion in Michigan. Can register anywhere. Ad- dress No 736, care Michigan Tradesman. 736 EGISTERED PHARMACIST WANTS sITU- ation in Michigan. ‘est of references. Large experience. Address L. J. Shafer, 31 Calkins Ave., Grand Rapids Mich. 744 AR isis * Travelers’ Time Tables. MANTSTEE so otrcctecaees and West Michigan R’y Sept. 25, 1898. CHICAG Chi Lv. G. Rapids......... 7:30am 12:00am *11 45p2r Ar Chicago... -... 2:10pm 9:15pm 72 -n Lv. hieggn.. 11:%am 6 50am 4:15pm *11 50on Ar. Q@’d Rapids 5:00pm 1:25pm 10:30pm * 6:20ir Traverse City, Cherlevoix and Petoskey. Lv. G'd Rapids......... 7:3vam 8:05am 5:33pm Parlor cars on day trains and sleeping cars on night trains td and from Chicago *Every day. Others week days only DETROV "soccs.an. Detroit. Ly. Grand Rapids...... 7:00am 1:35pm 5 35> Ar Detrent. .....::.... 11:40am 5:45pm 19:5 - Ly. Detroit... ....:. .-... 8:00am 1:10pm 6 lor: Ar. Grand Rapids..... 12:55pm 5:20pm 10 5:4 Saginaw. Alma and Greenville. Lv. G R7:00am 5:10pm Ar. G R11:-5am 9:3 Parlor cars on al! trains to and from Detroit and Saginaw. Trains run week days only. Gro. DeHaven. General Pass. Agent GRAN (In effect Oct 3, 1898 ) Trunk Railway System Detroit and Milwaukee Dis Leave. AST. Arrive. + 6:45am Sag., Detroit, Buffalo & N Y .t+ 9:55pm +10:10am... ...Detroit and East.... .. +t 5:27pm + 3:20pm..Sag., Det., N. Y. & Boston..+12:45pm * 8:00pm... Detroit, East and Canada. ..* 6:35am . WEST * 7:00am....Gd. Haven and Int. Pts....* 7:200m +12:53pm.Gd. Haven and Intermediate.t 3:12pm + 5:32pm...Gd. Haven and Chicago..... ........ +10:00pm...... Gd. Haven and Mil....... 6:40am Eastward—No. 16 has Wagner parlor car. No. 22 parlor car. Westward—No 11 parlor car. No. 17 Wagner parlor car. *Daily. tExcept Sunday. E. H. Huenss, A. G. P. & T. A. BEN. FLETCHER, Trav. Pass. Agt., C. A. Justin, City Pass. Agent. 97 Monroe St. Morton House. GRAND ** sree | Northern Div. Leave Arrive Tray. C’y, Petoskey & Mack...* 7:45am + 5:15pm Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Har. S..t 2:15pm *10:00pm Cadillac accommodation...... + 5:25pm +10:55am Petoskey & Mackinaw City....t1':00pm t 6:25pm 7:45am and 2:15pm trains have parlor cars; 11:0.pm train has sleeping car. Southern Div. Leave Arriv: Cincinnati .. . .........-...-. + 7:10am t 9.45pm Richmond veseceee ee eet 2:10pm +t 2:00 Cincinnati....... ... ..--.---- *10-15pm * 7:10 For Vicksburg and Chicago..*11:00pm * 9:1 am . 10 am tre: has parlor ear tec tie and parlor car to Chicago; 2:10pm train has parlor car to Richmo:d; 10:15pm train has sleeping cars to Cincinnati, and on Sept. 27-29, Oct, 2, 5, 9, 12 and 16 to Indianapolis, Louisville, and St. Louis. 11:00pm train has sleeping car to Chicago. Chicago Trains. TO CHICAGO. Ly. Grand Rapids... 7 10am 2 ispm *11 00pm Ar. Chicago......... 20pm 9 10pm 6 3am FROM CHICAGO. Lv. Chicago..........0--.+.---- 3 02pm *11 45pm Ar. Grand Rapids.............. 945pm 7 10am b) Trai> leaving Grand Rapids 7:10am has parlor car; 11:00pm, coach and sleeping car. Train leaving Chicago 3:02pm has parlor car; 11:45pm, sleeping car. Muskegon Trains. GOING WEST. Lv @’d Rapids......... *7:35am *,; 00pm *) 4p; Ar Muskegon..... 9:00am 2:10pm 7.05:-m GOING EAST, Lv Muskegon.... .. ..*8:10am *i1:45am *4 00p- ArG@’d Rapids... ..... 9:30am 12:55pm 5:2n Sunday trains leave Grand Rapids 9.00 a m. and 7.00 p.m. Leave Muskegon 8.35 a. m. and "a }xcept Sunday, *Dail xce junday. ally. F Cc. L. LOCKWOOD, Gen’! Passr. and Ticket Agent. W. C. BLAKE, Ticket Agent Union Station. DULUTH, *™ —— Atlantic WEST BOUND. Lv. Grand Rapids (G. R. & L.)+11:10pm = +7:45am Lv. Mackinaw City. ... 7:35am 4:20pm Ar. St. Igmace...... -. 9:00am 5:20pm Ar. Sault Ste. Mari . 12:20pm 9:50pm Ar. Marquette.... m 10:40pm Ar. Nestoria. . 5:20pm 12:45am Ar. Duluth.... eae 8: BAST BOUND. Ly. Dalith. .. .:.. alse ee | FO Ar. NOSIOErIs.....-.-. 25k: +11:15am 2:45am Ar. Marquette................ 1:30pm 4:30am Lv. Sault Ste. Marie.......... 3:30pm .......- Ar. Mackinaw City. ......... 40pm 11:00am 8:40p: 2 . W. HissarD, Gen. Pass. Agt. Marquette. E. C. Oviatt, Trav. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids Via C. & W.M. Railway. iy Grand Rapids. ..............4.. 7:00am Aer Meaistee r:ogpin .. |... Ey Peanistee ss. a 8:30am 94:10pm Ay Grand: Rapids .....5.:...- 2.0. Tcoopm 9:55pm TRAVEL VIA F.& P. M. R. R. AND STEAMSHIP LINES TO ALL POINTS IN MICHIGAN H. F. MOELLER, a.aG. P.a. POODOOOOOQOOQOOQOOE GOOOOOQOE Fall Weddings. Are now ontap. We make a specialty of wedding invita- tions, both printed and en- graved on copper, and cheer- fully submit samples and quote prices on application. TRADESMAN CUMPANY 8 @ © OOOOQOQOOO GRAND RAPIDS. PGOHODQOOODHO 9OCOGSGSGPOQOOOOQOOOO We Make Them! Wha? Why? AlP- Tight Héalers We manufacture a full line. Write 1or circular and prices. Wm. Brummeler & Sors 260 S. lonia Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. > Poesesesesesesesesesesesesesesasesesesesesesese” Cee ‘5 The Dresident of the United States of America, yREETING : To HENRY x OCH, your Clerk=, attorneys, ager.3, salesmen. and workmen, and all claiming of holding through or under you, Ww her eas, it has been represented to us in our Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Ne. Jersey, in the Third Circuit, on the part of the ENOCH MORGAN’S SONS COMPANY, Complainant, that ‘t has lately exhibited its said Bill of Complaint in our said Circuit Court of the United States for the District pf New Jersey, against you, the said HENRY KOCH, Defendant, to be relieved touching the matters therein complained of, and that the said ENOCH MORGAN’S SONS COMPANY, Complainant, is entitled to the exclusive use of the designation ‘‘SAPOLIO” as a trade-mark for scouring soap, Mow, Cherefore, we do strictly command and perpetually enjoin you, the said HENRY KOCH,. your clerks, attorneys, agents, salesmen and workmen, and all claiming or holding through or under you, . der the pains and penalties which may fall_upon_you and each of you in case of disobedience, that you do absolutely desist and refrain from in any manner unlawfully using the word ‘‘SAPOLIO,” or any word or words substantially similar thereto in sound or appearance, in connection with the manufacture or sale of any scouring soap not made or produced by or for the Complainant, and from directly, or indirectly, By word of mouth or otherwise, selling or delivering as “SAPOLIO,” or when “SAPOLIO” is asked for, that which is not Complainant’s said manufacture, and from in any way using the word ‘“‘SAPOLIO” in any false or misleading manner. e avituess, The honorable MEtvitte W. FuLier, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States of America, at the City of Trenton, in said District of New Jersey, this 16th day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand [sear] ROWLAND COX, Complainants Solicitor eight hundred and ninety-two. [sicnzD} S. D. OLIPHANT, Caer (SSS ESS “KICKING A FALLEN Old methods of weighing your merchan- dise are about done for: but a few remain SeAESES eS aE to remind us of the past. In a few years 4 all pound and ounce scales will be no more OS SION and the man who invented them will be forgotten. The March of Progress Is Led by The Money Weight System the system of handling your goods as Ee) cA (S money. he Computing Scale Co., Dayton, Ohio. Dy ESE SSS SLD LS SE IIS ESI tS ECT YESS ETE DEDEDE Ss The manufacturers of Enameline, the Modern Stove Polish, inform the retail grocers of the United States that on and after Sept. 1, 1898, in DEALERS IN they will manufacture Enameline in paste, | AY ILLUMINATING AND LUBRICATING cake and liquid. | RAKQQHLAAAAA ALL ALARA AAD AAL AAA RA ARARHAAAAML AMARA AHA D BN Nameline sive Fos PASTE-CAKEoRLIQUID =«ps ss | TT STS TS TS SS STS CSCS CSS SSSOSUOY We want ALL your Stove Polish trade. In | a : our new ‘‘Enameline Cake’’ and ‘‘Enameline : ae NAPHTHA AND GASOLINES Liquid’’ we give the largest quantities, best Office and Works, BUTTERWORTH AVE., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Bulk works at Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Manistee, Cadillac, Big Rap- ids, Grand Haven, Traverse City, Ludington, Allegan, Howard City, Petoskey, Reed City. Fremont, Hart, Whitehall, Holland and Fennville a quality and lowest prices ever offered. If you are doing business for profit it will pay you to handle our whole line. J. L. PRESCOTT & CO., New York. Highest Price Paid for Empty Carbon and Gasoline Barrels.