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On a Shopping Tour.

She screamed in terror when her purse
Was snatched from out her jeweled hand,
And hurled a modest semi-curse
Toward the fleeing, bold brigand;
And when the copper caught the thief
She seized the purse with anxious air,
And breathed a sigh of sweet relief
To find her treasures all were there:
A penciled note
Her fellow wrote,
A sugar-plum,
A wad of gum,
A hair-pin (bent),
A copper cent,
A buttonhook
With broken crook,
A safety pin,
A curling tin,
A powder rag,
A sachet bag.
These were the treasures which she bore
Around with her from store to store
While on a shopping tour to see
The many pretty things which she
Would love to buy if she but had
The cash, and, with a smile so glad
It almost made the copper sneeze,
She thanked him, and with sprightly ease
Tripped on to seek another store
Or two where she could shop some more.

——__>-4>—___—_
Cannot Afford to Be Economical.

Her right wrist was ina sling, and
not even the bewinged hat she was buy
ing sufficed to make her look quite
happy. ‘‘That’s a fearfully expensive
hat,’’ she said, ‘‘but I’m buying it to
celebrate the turning over of a new leaf,
and for a celebration it’s rather cheap.
For years I’ve been led away by the
women’s magazines. I’ve spoiled more
good furniture with white paint that
never dried and brass tacks that never
went in quite straight than would fit
out a ‘whole house. I’ve spent more
money trying to be economical! And
I’m going to quit. This fall, you
know, we moved, and the floors of the
new place had to be oiled. They were
nice, clean-looking light wood, but I
wanted them dark. A man offered to do
them for me for $3.75, but I wanted to
save money for this hat, and I said him
nay. I bought a great big bottle of some-
thing with an awful smell and a lot of
varnish and brushes and began on the
library. I went all around and around
the room until finally I found myself in
a little unstained island in the middle
of it, with a sea of shining dark imita-
tion mahogany staining between me
and the next dry spot. You see, I
hadn’t thought about how I was to get
out. I grabbed up the big bottle, and—
you know how agile I've always been—I
made a leap to cross the staining with-
out marring it by afootprint. I lighted
on the varnish. The bottle flew out of
my hand, smashed clean through that
lovely new water color of mine and
emptied itself against the wall, while 1
—well, you see this wrist. I fell on
that, and the doctor thinks it will al-
ways be a little stiff. There’s his bill
to pay, the picture’s ruined and all the
room has to be repapered. All that be-
cause I’ve been trying to be economical.
I've quit it. I’ll never try it again.
I’m not rich enough to afford the luxury
of economy.’’

The woman who was with her smiled
sympathetically. ‘‘I had the brass tack
and barrel chair habit once myself,’’
she said, ‘‘but worse than that, I had
the auction habit. I bought a lovely
rug once@that brought me moths and a
bedstead—well, it was a bedstead I just
had to sit up nights with all one spring,
but I was cured of my vice last year. I

 

went to an auction, and they put up a
lot of bottles of ink—big stone bottles,
quart bottles, I think. Now, | write,
and so does my husbind. Two of my
brothers are newspaper men, so, of
course, I realized what a stroke of econ-
omy that ink would be. I bought half a
dozen bottles. They came to $2, I think.
I hired a boy to carry them home, and
when I opened them the ink was red. I

haven't been to an auction since.’’
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Our new bigh denomination war rev-
enue stamps are in great demand among
European collectors. It seems that bro-
kers are averse to allowing their removal
from bills of sale, and the war stamps
are comparatively scarce in collecting
circles. As a result dealers are charg-
ing their customers as high as Io cents
each for canceled specimens of the $1

documentary stamps.
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A German author, G. Salomon, has
written a treatise in which he recom-
mends that children should not be sent
to school until their seventb year, that
in the first year three hours a day should
be the maximum of brain work, and
that the bodily health should be !ooked
after with special care from the ninth

to the twelfth year.
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The curious fact that corn, potatoes
and other plants thrive better when
placed in rows running north and south
has been proved by Dr. Wollny, of
Munich. This reduces the shading by
each other to a Minimum, more uniform
and regular light, heat and moisture

resulting.
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Tbe people of Richmond, Va., are
being encouraged in the belief that the
James River may be made as important
to the ship building industry of this

country as is the Clyde in Scotland.
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False teeth for horses, which were
suggested by the President of a French
humane society a few years ago, have
actually been invented, and are gaining

favor with owners of large stables.
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If you don’t give your customers bet-
ter goods and lower prices, you must
give them something which pleases
them, makes them feel that it is better

and safer to trade with you.
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When party majorities are close in
Congress, a number of congressmen turn
up who declare themselves independent
of party ties. They are the men to

trade with.
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The arena of trade is crowded by
bustling men, fighting for the top-place
by pushing others down, but the field of
courtesy has been neglected and under-

worked.
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A man is a very sick man when it is
said ‘‘the doctor has given him up;’’
he must also be a poor man.

Jewels to the amount of $180,000,000
have been imported into this country in

the last twenty-five years.
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The Maria Teresa bas come to bea
sort of phantom ship; now you see it,
and now you don’t.

 

One Variety of Mean Men.

It would take volumes of space to ex-
haust the subject of mean men. They
are numberless and of infinite variety.
Some are born mean; others take on
meanness through evil surroundings, bad
habits and the adoption of vice. One
sort of mean man assumes the right to
speak to women on the streets at night-
fall, if it happens that they are obliged
to be returning to their homes unat-
tended. Some cowardly young men who
do such things, the more is the pity of
it, wear the well-made clothes of gen-
tlemen, pick their teeth in the doorways
of first-class hotels and pass in and out
of gilded saloons and brightly-lighted
cigar corners; and sometimes make
their way, through imposition, into
mixed society, where ladies and gentle-
men are found. They are sneaks who,
in their way, insult women who may be
for the moment unprotected. A clever
little actress, with character and conduct
like that of Caesar’s wife, beyond re-
proach, was once telling of her experi-
ence w:th a mean man who lives in this
city to disgrace it One warm evening
the lady, being through her part earlier
than her companions, and being imbued
with that spirit of honest independence
acquired. by residence in Northern cities
—where women goto libraries, churches,
lectures and playhouses by themselves
at night—started to return alone from
the theater to her boarding house. She
bad not gone far before she felt con-
cious that she was being followed, and
soon one of the well-dressed, mean male
things stepped near to her,and made the
intellectual remark: ‘‘It is a hot night,
miss!’’ When she knew the remark was
addressed to her, with the insulting pur-
pose of engaging her in conversation
with a stranger, her blood boiled. She
stopped short and, flashing an angry
glance at the mean male thing from as
fine a pair of black eyes as ever looked
over the footlights, said: ‘‘It will be
much hotter for you, you cur, as soon as
I can find a policeman!’’ The mean
male thing was so surprised that he did
not stop to apologize. He acted as if he
bad suddenly remembered he had a busi-
ness engagement elsewhere, and started
down a cross street as fast as he could
walk. The lady did not faint, nor cry
out, but went on her way as if nothing
had happened. She never even told her
friends that she had been rudely accosted
on the street. The next night she went
home alone again; but then she had a
good-sized glass paper weight, with
many sharp corners on it, which she
carried in an innocent looking opera-
glass beg, held by a strong cord. She
was nct molested; but if the mean male
thing had approached her, as_ she
hoped he would, when she was armed
for the fray, he would have received a
blow from a brave little woman that
would have made him feel as if he had
been kicked by a mule.

2.

England is not going to war; she is

simply going to be ready when war

comes to her.
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Dry Goods

When Women Do Other Women’s
Shopping.
From the New York Sun.

**I don’t know whether women make
it a rule to go about shopping for other
people,’’ said a city hairdresser, ‘* but
we find a good deal of unselfishness in
that respect in our line of business. Our
customers rarely ever shop for them-
selves. They buy for friends. Once in
a great while a very young girl will
come in, select two of those little curls
they wear at the nape of the neck, and
boldly pin them on, or have us pin ‘them
on for her, in broad daylight, but the
exception is the rule. They almost in-
variably match their own hair and buy
the curls for a friend.

‘‘It is the same way with frizzes and
switches. We sell any number of them
for friends of the buyers. They sit in
front of the mirror and try them on until
they match their own hair to a shade,
pay for them, and carry them home to
their friends. And hair dye! We never
sell that to the individual who selects
it. We always sell it for friends.

‘Only yesterday a customer came in
with an embarrassed air, and _ stood
looking thoughtfully down at the _hair-
pins in the showcase. I knew she didn’t
want hairpins. Before she spoke I knew
exactly what she wanted. They all have
the same little air about them when they
want hair dye for a friend. She was a
young woman, but there were white
hairs all along her temples.

‘* 'T want to look at some hair dye,’
she said.

**T showed her several varieties,

‘“* “Tam buying it for a friend,’ she
remarked casually, as she turned the
bottles around and examined the labels.

‘* ‘What color?’ I asked.

“‘She gave a quick glance in the op-
posite mirror.

‘* ‘Light brown,’ she answered.

‘‘T took down a bottle of light brown
dye.

w ‘Will it injure the brain?’ she en-
quired. They always want to know that.

‘* “Of course not,’ said I.

“* *T would rather not—that is, I mean
my friend would rather not use it at all
than have it injure her brain. She would
rather be gray as a rat.’ She laughed
and looked in the glass again. “She
isn’t so very gray after all,’ she added,

‘only a tiny little bit just at the roots of
her hair.’

“* *T am sure it won’t hurt your friend's
brain,’ said I. ‘Hundreds buy it for
their friends, and we have had no com-
plaints so far.’

‘* “If you are sure,’ she said, ‘I be-
lieve you may put me up a bottle, but
you must be sure. My friend wouldn’t
have her brain injured for all the hair
dyes in the world.

** *T don’t think you need be afraid it
will injure your friend’s brain,’ I as-
sured her as I wrapped up the bottle.
“Not in the least. Where shall I send it?’

‘* “Oh, you needn't send it,’ she cried
quickly. ‘I will take it to ber myself.’

‘‘I knew she would do that. They
never have it sent. We long ago dis
pensed with our delivery boy. We had
no use for him. They are good to their
friends, these buyers of hair dyes. They
invariably carry the parcels home to
them. They may have a spool of
thread, or a paper of needles, sent from
other stores, but not hair dye. If the
bottles were large as demijohns I believe
they would still jug them home them-
selves.

‘ *The directions are on the inside,’
I told her. ‘Be very careful to have your
friend follow them implicitly.’

“* *T will.’

‘‘Her veil had come unpinned. I
pinned it on for her, taking a look at
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friend's hair will turn a beautiful light
brown,’ I said encouragingly.

‘**Ves?? She took the bottle and
walked to the door. ‘You are sure now
that it won't injure her brain?’ she
asked again, her hand on the knob.

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called after her as she went out into the
street, a broad smile on her countenance
and her friend's bottle of hair dye
tucked securely under her arm.
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The Dry Goods Market.

Staple Cottons—The demand for
bleached cottons in all grades is quiet,
and buyers have no difficulty in doing
business. Wide sheetings are dull and
without a notable feature. There isa
slightly better demand for denims, but
no change in prices. Plaids are quiet,
and the same may be said of all other
coarse colored cottons.

Prints and Ginghams—Prices, al-
though nominally without change, are
in reality somewhat irregular for spring
goods. Specialties in printed varieties
have been fully up to the average, and
percales and shirting prints are in good
request. Staple ginghams are without
change and dark dress styles are well
sold up and steady. Fancy ginghams
for spring are firm and fairly well sold,
and there is a steady demand coming
forward.

Carpets—The large jobbers and de-
partment stores have been quite fully
represented in New York the past week
and some good orders have been booked.
It is now generally known that there is
not any large stock of surplus goods in
the hands of jobbers or the retail trade.
The low prices of tapestries last season
at the auction sales induced the retailers
to give tapestries and velvets more at-
tention, and they loaded up on the above
lines more than usual. This season there
is more confidence regarding ingrains,
which were neglected last season to
make place for other cheap goods. It
is too early to give an idea of price for
the next season on any line of carpets.
Although various opinions are ex-
pressed, some are sure that prices will
remain at the same figure as last sea-
son, while some who handle tapestry
and velvet carpets expect some ad-
vance. A good demand for carpets will
have the effect of strengthening the
prices, even if there is no advance im
mediately. The spring samples are all
ready, and some manufacturers have
booked moderate orders.

Upholstery——The large upholstery
mills are now between seasons, and the
salesmen are showing their lines of sam-
ples to the jobbers, who have, in some
instances, commenced to place some or-
ders for piece fabrics, curtains and table
covers. The trade do not as a general
thing commence to place orders much
before the latter part of November.

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The sweetest woman in the world is
the one that can keep her mouth shut
the longest.

 

 

 

 

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,

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days. It will increase your
sales wonderfully. We are ;
showing a splendid assortment &
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Our line of silks is especially
strong. We have them with 3
embroidered corners and edges

at goc, $1.25, $1.75 and $2.25. :
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Underwear and
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to hit anything but the sky. Somehow
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Everything, if you aim straight.
In advertising, for instance, if
you want to aim straight at the
best buyers in your immediate
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a thousand calendars and care-
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we can furnish it at a price lower than you
can obtain elsewhere, quality considered.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 8

 

Difficulty in Obtaining Suitable Burners
for Acetylene Gas.

One of the greatest troubles in the in-
troduction of acetylene has been to find
a.burner suitable for its consumption.
All the burners first introduced proved
failures, as all developed a tendency to
smoke after from 60 to 200 hours’ burn-
ing. The trouble generally commenced
by a filiform growth of carbon appear-
ing at the nipple, which quickly dis-
torted the flame and caused a cloud of
soot flakes to descend. If the burner
was cleaned and relighted the trouble
commenced again in an _ hour or two,
and the only thing to be done was to re-
place the nipple by a new one.

If the nipple had been burning some-
time and the steatite was removed and
broken it was found to be carbonized
for some depth into the material, show-
ing that a liquid hydro-carbon had
soaked into the material ard had been
split up there by the heat, with deposi-

‘tion ef carbon.

The generally accepted idea was that
the heat of the nipple polymerized some
acetylene to benzine, and that this form-
ing a drop did the mischief, and efforts
to keep the burner cool were looked
upon as a likely direction in which to
search for success, At this juncture the
Napheys or Dolan burner was intro-
duced, the principle employed being to
use two small and widely separated jets
instead of the two openings of the Union
jet burner, and to make each jet a mi-
nute Bunsen in which each jet of acety-
lene dragged 1n from the base of the
nipple enough air to surround and _ pro-
tect it, whilst burning, from contact witb
the steatite.

These burners were hailed with de-
light and their success led to their be-
ing pirated right and left, many laugh-
able forms being adopted in the efforts
to avoid the original patents; but al-
though these burners mark a very great
improvement, and will burn for several
hundred hours without smoking—un-
less, in a fit of false economy, the user
insists on turning them down and leav-
ing them for an hour or so as two small
and separate flames, in which case they
generally start smoking on being again
turned on at once—the trouble is by no
means got over, and a Napkeys burner
will often be found smoking as heartily
as one of its more humble brethren.

The fact is that the cause of smoking
is to be found quite as much in the
generator as in the nipple, and over-
heating during generation is undoubtedly
a prime factor in this worrying phenom-
enon.

Overheating, as before pointed out,
forms benzine, which is carried as a va-
por by the gas and remains in suspen-
sion until the friction of the gas through
the minute holes in the nipple scrubs it
out and causes its deposition. More-
over, when the holes in a Union jet
burner have been arranged for the con-
sumption of acetylene, the presence of
benzine at once causes it to smoke, as
the benzine requires three times as
much air for its consumption when in
the form of a vapor than an equal vol-
ume of acetylene does, and the result is
that the balance of the burner is entire-
ly upset. Purification of the acetylene
by properly devised scrubbers would
lessen the evil to a great extent, and
within the last few days a burner has
been brought out in which a regulating
and purifying box below the nipple is
claimed to make it possible to usea
No. ooo00 Bray tip for a lengthened
period.

A great deal more is known now as to

 

the dangers of acetylene than formerly,
and it is now recognized as being no
more poisonous than ordinary coal-gas,
and under all ordinary pressures hardly
more dangerous, except that mixtures of
acetylene and air are explosive over a
wider range than is the case with coal
gas and air. For instance, it takes 5 to
6 per cent. of coal gas to be present in
air before it shows any explosive tend-
ency, whilst with acetylene, according
to Dr. Clowes, 3 per cent. is sufficient.

The chief danger, however, lies in
the possibility of detonating acetylene;
that is to say that, when pure acetylene
is subjected to a sudden heat, suffi-
ciently intense to cause it to break up
into its constituents, it will do so under
certain conditions with extreme vio-
lence, whilst exploding a detonator of
mercuric fulminate in the gas?produces
the same effect. The explosion, how-
ever, only spreads in the gas if it be
under a_ pressure of more than 2 atmo-
spheres; that is to say that if a mercuric
fulminate cap be fired in acetylene at
anything under atmospheric pressure,
the only result is the splitting of the
acetylene in the immediate neighbor-
hood of the cap into carbon and hy-
drogen, whilst if the pressure exceed 2
atmospheres the whole volume of the
gas is instantaneously decomposed into
its constituents with great explosive
force, and the same phenomena are ob-
served when the gas is heated at any one
point to its decomposing temperature.

Vivian B. LEwIs.

——___—_>-2 >
Use Good Stationery.

I believe in good stationery. I think
it improves the tone of a business, and
to a certain extent good letter paper
even adds weight to what the letter says.
There are some classes of business, how-
ever, that need much better and more
expensive stationery than _ others.
Amongst the lot of specimens that have
been sent me I notice the very elabo-
rate embossed paper of a jeweler and the
plain, unassuming type printed |letter-
head of a butcher. Now, every business
ought to have as good stationery as the
character of the business admits, but the
butcher does not need as fine stationery
as the jeweler. While the butcher busi-
ness is just as honorable and more _nec-
essary than the jewelry business, its
character would not naturally seem to re-
quire the use of embossed paper. If
the butcher can afford that expense so
much the better, and so much more dig-
nity be will give to his business, but
fine stationery is not as necessary to the
butcher shop as it is to the jewelry
store. Our friend the printer who sends
the samples seems to think that every
business ought to bave tine embossed
paper, but I think there he goes a little
beyond the actual requirements of busi-
ness. A business should have as good
stationery as it can afford, but some
lines of merchandise require better qual-
ity than others. The jeweler ought to
have the best stationery whether he
thinks he can afford it ornot. The
butcher can very readily get along with
the cheap grade if he thinks he can not
afford better.—Chas. F. Jones in Print-
ers’ Ink.

——__>-9-___
Vanilla brings into Mexico $1,000,000
or more per annum.

REED CITY SANITARIOM

REED CITY, MICHICAN.

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M. D., Resident Physician, with consulting phy-
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WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO GET IT

It is the finest and best-known illumi-
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buy the celebrated

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want to improve your light and we
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Around the State

Movements of Merchants.

Carson City—Walter Mosher has
opened a feed store here.

Elkton—Fred Elder has purchased the
drug stock of D. G. Neuber.

Decatur—Frank Potts will open his
new crockery store on Dec. 15.

Bellaire—B Dickerson has purchased
the grocery stock of Cone & Co.

Dailey——James O. Hain succeeds
Ralph L. Schell in general trade.

Hudsonville—Jacob Vander Boegh has
opened a meat market at this place.

Flint—The Thompson Drug Store is
the successor of Frederick H. Thomp-
son.

Belleville—Benj. F. Whittaker suc-
ceeds Heglund & Whittaker in general
trade.

Coloma—Daniel Carney, Jr., of De-
catur, has opened a drug store at this
place.

Flint—J. S. Ferguson & Son have
purchased the grocery stock of H. D.
Parker.

Escanaba—E. F. Bolger will hereafter
conduct the grocery business of Bredeen
& Bolger.

Charlotte—White & Cooper have sold
their meat business to P. Hults and J.
F, Lewis.

Mason—M. A. Bement succeeds Las-
enby & Bement in the agricultural im-
plement business.

Casnovia—S. Rosenberg has opened
a dry goods and men’s furnishing goods
store at this place.

Harbor Springs—J. F. Stein has pur-
chased the boot and shoe stock of Allen
Wright at sheriff sale.

East Tawas—Kunze & Applin, gro-
cers and meat dealers, have sold out to
J. G. Dimmick & Co.

Calumet—Joseph Gardner and August
Ecker have formed a copartnership to
engage in general trade.

South Haven—A. G. Blackman, fur-
niture dealer and undertaker, has re-
moved to Grand Junction.

Port Huron—Samuel L. Boyce, of
the wholesale and retail hardware firm
of S. L. Boyce & Son, is dead.

Williamston—Lounsbury & Herron
succeed Lounsbury & Lockwood in the
agricultural implement business.

Ann Arbor—The hardware tirm of
Parker, Colburn & Schneider 1s suc-
ceeded by the Moore Hardware Co.

Laingsburg—Mr. Bretz, of Lake
Odessa, has embarked in the general
merchandise business at this place.

Houghton—Wm. McVicar and E. W.
Bounsall have purchased the tea stock
of A. B. Scott and will add a full line
of groceries.

East Jordan—A. S. Fryman, of Trav-
erse City, will shortly remove his stock
of shoes to this place, where he will en-
gage in business.

Calumet—Joseph Plautz and Paul
Scheuler have embarked in the general
merchandise business under the style of
Scheuler & Plautz.

Niles—Chas. A. Williams bas pur-
chased the wood, coal and feed busi-
ness which W. W. Jauchstatter recently
bought of I. T. Letcher.

Union City—Linz Johnson has re-en-
gaged in the grocery and bakery busi-
ness, having repurchased the stock he
sold to Robert Watkins six months ago.

Grand Haven—Henry Fase has retired
from the grocery firm of John W. Ver-
hoeks & Co., with which he has been
connected for nearly sixteen years. The
business will be continued by the re-
maining partner at the same location.

 

 

 

Onaway—J. M. Clark has begun the
erection of a store building, 25x60 feet
in dimensions, two stories high, which
he will occupy with a line of hardware.

Cassopolis—The hardware firm ‘of
French & Hayden has been dissolved,
D. L. French succeeding. He has taken
his son-in-law, H. E. Moon, into part-
nership.

Ishpeming—Wm. Malmborg, who first
engaged in the bakery business here
over twenty years ago, has opened a re-
tail store, in connection with his whole-
sale business.

Muskegon—The liabilities against the
Wm. Nested estate have been liquidated
and the grocery business established by
the deceased will be continued at the
same location under the style of Lena
Nested.

Mulliken—Harry D. Burroughs, grain
dealer, and A. E. Lawrence, produce
dealer, have joined hands under the
style of Burroughs & Lawrence and con-
solidated both lines of business under
one management.

Lansing—Alfred Ronk has sold his
dry goods stock to A. M. Smith, of
Flint, and L. H. Kennedy, of Charlotte,
who will continue the business under
the style of A. M. Smith & Co. Mr.
Ronk will not re-engage in business this
winter and anticipates spending several
months in California.

Bear Lake——The Council has
‘*tumbled’’ to the fact that good roads
and passable streets mean more trade
from the farmers of the vicinity, and it
has purchased a gravel pit, the gravel
from which will be used in improving
the streets of the village so they will be
fit to use in all kinds of weather,

Clare—Three grain and stock buyers
at Clare have paid out $55,000 for those
commodities to the farmers of the vicin-
ity in the past four months. And those
three are not the only men who are buy-
ing grain and stock there, either, nor
does that amount include the payments
for apples, potatoes and poultry and
dairy products to the farmers.

Kalamazoo—Horace Fuller has been
appointed receiver of the wholesale drug
house of Hall Bros. & Co. This action
is the result of the petition of a number
of the stockholders that such an ap-
pointment be made for the purpose of
winding up the business. It is alleged
that the present officers are extravagant
in the management of the affairs of the
concern.

Detroit—A movement is on foot in
this city to organize a new trust com-
pany as a rival to the Union Trust Co.,
which is in close relationship with sev-
eral of the big banks of Detroit. It is
planned that the capital stock shall be
$300, 000, with a paid-up surplus of $150, -
ooo. A number of the big institutions
along Griswold street think a rival com-
pany would be a source of benefit. This
plan has been agitated several months
and a preliminary meeting will prob-
ably be held in the near future. A dozen
Capitalists and business men are in the
scheme. Most of them are bank direc-
tors, but none are in the First National,
the American Exchange Nationa! or the
State Savings banks.

 

Manufacturing Matters.

Rockland—The Michigan mine, con-
trolled by Detroit capitalists, is sinking
one double and one triple compartment
shaft on the ‘‘Calico’’ lode, which aver-
ages twelve feet in width and shows
copper in profitable quantity. New
boilers and hoisting plant are being in-
stalled and an air compressor will go
into commission this week.

 

Manistee—The State Lumber Co. is
running a large camp on hemlock and
hardwoods near Honor. It has a large
tract of timber in that vicinity that will
keep it operating for a numberof years.

Manistee—The Manistee & North-
eastern Railroad is extending its track
tu within four miles of Empire, where
the T. Wilce & Co. lumber plant is lo-
cated, and the latter are to build a con-
nection with the road.

Alcona—Duggan & Brooks have pur-
chased a large quantity of cedar and
other standing timber of Alger, Smith
& Co., on the Lake Huron shore, and
have started camps to cut the cedar. It
will be put into the water and floated to
Alpena in the spring.

Manton—H. A. and I. H. Holmes
have sold an interest in their acetylene
gas machine to J. Ward Bailey and will
form a company under the name of the
Holmes-Bailey Acetylene Gas Machine
Co. As soon as the model is finished
and authorized they intend fitting up an
office in Manton where will be carried
a general line of fixtures and a supply
of carbide.

Detroit—Much interest is being man-
ifested by Detroit manufacturers in the
business men’s excursion, which is to
leave the city November 29, returning
December 3. Secretary Campbeil, of
the Merchants & Manufacturers’ Ex-
change, has received several letters com-
mending the plan and many business
men have signified their intention of
joining the excursionists. The follow-
ing firms have been booked: Freeman,
Delamater & Co., Strong, Lee & Co,
Edson, Moore & Co., Burnham, Stoepel
& Co., Williams, Davis, Brooks &
Hinchman Sons, Armstrong & Graham,
Ward L. Andrus, Pingree & Smith,
Heavenrich Bros., Michigan Shoe Co.,
C. C. Smith Shoe Co., F. H. Cozzens,
Beecher, Peck & Lewis, Standart Bros.,
State Savings Bank, Vail, Crane, De-
pew Co., Michigan Stove Co., William
Reid and the American Harrow Co.

——_>0>___
Move In the Right Direction.

Clare, Nov. 14—The City Council of
this place has enacted a long-needed
ordinance for the purpose of excluding
peddlers, fakirs and shows, etc., unless
they contribute something towards the
support of our city as well as_ the busi-
ness man, who is heavily taxed for the
support of the running expenses of the
city, while the outsider, for years, has
been permitted to come in free, or at a
small expense, and have full sway of
the city market and other privileges.
The present Council, knowing that these
facts existed, prepared an ordinance a
few days ago to cover these evils, which
act should have the hearty co-operation
of every business man in Clare.

The first case to come under the new
law was an Uncle Tom’s Cabin Co. last
week. A license of $5 was demanded.
The manager refused to pay the amount
and was promptly arrested. He gave
bail, but threatened to sue the city and
raise Cain, but before the day of trial
came, he was very anxious to settle the
matter by paying the license demanded
and the costs of the case. Thus ends
the first case. J. F. TaTMan.

——>-_ 0 2 ____
Avoid the Thanksgiving Rush.

In order that there may be no delay
in securing your necessary supply of
Anchor brand oysters, I suggest that you
send me a memorandum of your Thanks-
giving requirements this week, so as to
avoid the rush incident to next week.

F. J. DETTENTHALER.
—__2as0o___

W. C. Pettet has purchased the inter-
est of M. R. Alden in the butter and
egg establishment of Alden & Pettet at
98 South Division street and formed a
copartnershhip with E. N. Pettet to
continue the business under the style of
Pettet Bros.

The Boys Behind the Counter.

Alma—M. D. Train, who has filled
the position of clerk in C. E. Pettyjohn
& Co.’s store during the past summer,
has gone to Calumet to take charge of
the dry goods department of J Vivian,
Jr., & Co.

Lansing—William Brake, formerly
employed by Bennett & Brake, the
druggists, has taken a position in the
grocery store of F. C. Brisbin.

Traverse City—Roy Loudon, an em-
ploye of the Boston store, has resigned
his position there and will enter the
clothing department of J. Steinberg’s
store.

South Boardman—Howard Leach has
engaged a new clerk in the person of
D H. Hunter, of Traverse City.

Menominee—Chas. Innis, formerly of
this city, who has been employed in the
shipping department of the Smith,
Thorndyke & Brown wholesale grocery
house at Marinette, has been promoted
to head book-keeper.

Winchester—-M. J. Hesselsweet, book-
keeper for the Mecosta Lumber Co., and
Miss Nellie Allen were united in mar-
riage recently.

South Haven—Solon H. Nevins, pre-
scription clerk for S. Van Ostrand, was
recently married to Miss Marie Andrus,
of Allegan.

Croswell—George E. Green, who has
been in the employ of Corbishley & Co.
for a number of years, has gone to Min-
den City, and taken a position in C. L.
Messmore’s bank as casbier.

Colon—Will Taylor has severed his
connection, as clerk, with Walter Dick-
inson, meat dealer, and Chas. Anderson
has taken the position.

Saginaw—John Carmichael, clerk for
Wm. Schnette & Co., was married Nov.

7 to Miss Irene Moxnes.
—___-o-@ -@

Open Meeting of the Detroit Retail
Grocers’ Association.

Detroit, Nov. 14—On Nov. 25 there
will be held in this city an open meet-
ing at which business men of all kinds
will be present. The meeting will be
held under the auspices of the Detroit
Retail Grocers’ and Butchers’ Protec-
tive Association, but will be attended
by the members of all other mercantile
associations in the city who have any-
thing to do with the retail business, as
well as a good many business men who
are not intimately connected with any
business associations.

The purpose of this meeting is for
agitation and instruction along the lines
of better exemption and collection laws
than are now in force in this State,
which you know are notoriously bad,
and not only unsatisfactory to the seller,
but offer a premium on dishonesty to
the buyer.

W. C. Sprague, President of the Col-
lector Publishing Co., a gentleman of
National reputation along these lines,
and one of the directors of the National
Credit Men’s Association, has consented
to be present and deliver an address on
this vital topic. State Food and Dairy
Commissioner Grosvenor will also be on
hand with a practical talk along the
lines of the relations of pure food to the
retail trade.

On behalf of the Detroit retail gro-
cers, I am instructed to ask that you be
present, or if that is impossible, to
have a representative present, or to
communicate with the undersigned on
or before that date, giving your expres-
sion regarding the same, so that your
views may be made a part of the pro-
ceedings.

In order to bring about the desired
results in this matter, it will be neces-
sary for all concerned to bring a good
deal of pressure to bear on the incoming
Legislature, and this can only be done
by thorough co-operation on the part of
all the business men of the State.

 

E. MARKS, Sec’y.

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Grand Rapids Gossip

The Grocery Market.

Sugars—The waiting policy that has
been in vogue by large sugar buyers
since the new refineries have been in
operation received a shock when on
Friday the Amerian Sugar Refining Co.
took everything in sight in raw sugar
that could be had at 4%c basis for 96
deg. test. As this left a margin between
raw and refined of but 35c—the lowest
on record—it stimulated trading in re-
fined and a good business was done.
This was further increased by _ the
rather unexpected advance in refined on
Monday of %c on the entire list. The
market closes very strong at 5c for
granulated, with 96 deg. test held at 434c
and a further advance intimated. One
of the features of the sugar trade this
week was the offering by the American
Sugar Refining Co. of fine granulated in
five pound branded cotton bags, packed
sixty in a barrel and sold at %c over
barrel price. As the refinery will sell
but five barrels to a car, this style pack-
age will not be much of a factor in the
market at present, but the general im-
pression among the trade is that it will
be a winner and orders for straight cars
were offered the refiners, but refused.

Later—All grades of refined were ad-
vanced %c Wednesday.

Canned Goods—Tomatoes are strong
for full standards, but slack filled East-
ern goods are still offered at a conces-
sion. Standard corn has advanced 2%c,
with a good demand. String and wax
beans in good demand at an advance of
5c. Blueberries scarce and 20c per
dozen higher. Seconds yellow peaches
usually held 2%@5c higher, although
some lots can be bought at old prices.
Sardines very strong, with indication of
higher prices.

Dried Fruits—There is an excellent
demand for both raisins and prunes at
unchanged prices, although it is inti-
mated that the California Raisin Grow-
ers’ Association will advance raisins an-
other %c soon. The crop, while excel-
lent in quality, is not turning out as
large as anticipated earlier in the sea-
son and it is estimated that over 2 000
cars out of a probable crop of less than
3.000 cars have already left the coast.
Barrel currants have advanced ‘%c, but
the cleaned article is unchanged. There
is some speculative demand for peaches
and prices will undoubtedly advance.
Apricots unchanged.

Rice—In good demand and market
very strong. The demand is running
largely to Javas and domestic Japans,
which are relatively cheaper than the
domestic sorts.

Cereals—Oat and corn goods un-
changed, but the large mills are still
oversold and shipments are delayed
from two to three weeks. Barley has ad-
vanced 25c and the mills are also over-
sold on this article.

Syrups and Molasses—There has been
no change in price, although compound
syrup is ruling below what it should
bring in view of the advanced glucose
prices. No change is likely soon.
There is no particular change in sugar
syrup, which is in no demand whatever
in a grocery way. Prices are unchanged.
A little more is doing in molasses, al-
though not so much as is usually done
at this season. Prices are gradualiy
lowering as the season advances.

Tobacco—There is a serious hitch in
the completion of the Continental To-
bacco Co. President Weissinger, of the

 

 

Weissinger Tobacco Co., has withdrawn

 

his offer to sell his factory, and the re-
port has been circulated that Daniel
Scotten & Co., of Detroit, will likewise
refuse. Mr. Weissinger was to be a di-
rector of the Continental and was to
manage his factory at Louisville, on
which the Continental took an option at
$500,000. Since then matters have got
into a tangle, and he has now withdrawn
his offer to sell. Report has it that an-
other new and powerful combination is
being formed and that, as President
Duke is objecting to the prices Scotten
and Weissinger are asking, the gentle-
men have decided to go in with the
opposition, which is probably the Union
Tobacco Co. The belief of the tobacco
trade generally is that the Continental
will be formed, but without all of the
eight factories on which options have
been taken. Mr. Heath, the promoter
who got the options originally, has been
in Louisville to get Weissinger back in
line, but has failed.

Provisions—There has been a slight
shading of prices at packing points on
some lines, but the whole list is virtual-
ly unchanged. Some packers are ask-
ing more for medium hams, but others
will still sell at the old prices. Both
pure and compound lard is unchanged,
the demand being apparently sufficient
to clean up the supply, although the
make is considerably heavier than dur-
ing the summer months.

Salt Fish—John Pew & Son (Glouces-
ter) write the Tradesman as follows:
The mackerel catch continues light.
Stock on hand is unusually small and
prices are somewhat higher. Although
present prices are high, we do not look
for any decline until the new catch
comes in next June and the following
months. We still believe there is an
abundant supply of mackerel in the
waters off the U. S. coast, and our usual
catch of former years is coming around
again. Although, perhaps, it may not
be next year, it is not many years away
from us. The catch of fresh fish this
year has been large. Something like
fifty million pounds have been landed
at this port to date. Of this amount
nearly 150,000 to 200,000 quintals have
been split and salted for the whole fish
and boneless trade; and this amount,
added to receipts of salted codfish kinds
from the fishing fleet (another 150,000
quintals), will make the amount of
salted fish that has been landed at this
port and cured or in process of curing,
to date, about 350,000 quintals. There
are about thirty vessels to arrive on
their second trips from the Grand Banks
and they will bring home probably about
40,000 quintals of codfish. We think the
total catch of codfish and other ground
fish, salted, landed at this port this year,
will amount to about 450,000 quintals.
Some persons say the consumption of
salted codfish is decreasing, compared
with thirty years ago, but we do not
think that there has been any great
change. New conditions have arisen
during the above period and changes
have been made to meet them; and be-
cause the business is done now so differ-
ently from in the older times, it gives
occasion for some pessimistic talk in
some quarters. Fish kinds have been
one of the great staples in the food
product and always will be as long as
the sea and land exist. More care is
taken to-day than ever before in prepar-
ing salted fish for market, in neatness,
taste and cleanliness.

+>

Wagner & Angell succeed Wagner
Bros. & Angell in the lumber and shin-
gle business.

 

The Produce Market.

Apples—Dealers hold No. 1 fruit at
$2.50 and No. 2 at $2.25. Choice stock
brings as high as $3@3 25, a local
handler having sold a car of fancy Ben
Davis fruit at $3 Io.

Beets—25c per bu.

Butter—Dairy is a little more plenti-
ful, but choice grades command 17@18c.
Factory creamery is in ample supply at
20¢c.

Cabbage— $3 per too heads for home
grown.

Carrots—2oc per bu.

Cauliflower—$1 per doz.

Celery—1sc_ per doz.
White Plume.

Cranberries—The market is stronger
and higher, Cape Cods having advanced
to $7 per bbl. and $2 50 per bu.

Cucumbers—Soc per doz. for hot house
stock.

Eggs—Strictly fresh fetch 17@18c.
Cold storage and pickled command 15
@16c.

Evaporated Apples—The market con-
tinues to strengthen, local buyers having
paid as high as gc, with every indica-
tion of a toc market in the near future.

Game—Local dealers pay $1 per doz
for rabbits and squirrels; 7@8c for ven-

bunches _ for

ison; 10@12%c for vension saddles;
4%c for ducks.
Grapes—Scarce and high. A_ few

Concords can be had for 15c for 8 Ib.
baskets, but nowhere near enough to
meet the consumptive demands of the
market, to say nothing of the shipping
demand.

Honey—toc for buckwheat and IIc
for white clover stock.

Onions—Spanish have declined to
$1.25 per crate. Dealers pay 25c for
Red Globes and Red Weatherfields,
holding at 30@35c.

Pears—Keeters are still coming in
on the basis of $1 per bu.

Pop Corn—soc per bu.

Potatoes—The market is quiet and
— prices ranging from 22@27c per
u.

Poultry—Local dealers pay as _ follows
for dressed stock: Spring chickens,
7@8c; fowls, 7c; ducks, 8@1oc; tur-
keys, 1o@11c; geese, 8@Ioc.

Squash— %c per lb. for Hubbard.

Sweet Potatoes—Virginias are steady
at $1.50 per bbl. Jerseys are firm at
$2. 50.

Turnips—25c per bu.

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The Grain Market.

Wheat during the week has been very
steady, with an improved tendency. The
causes were large exports—which would
have been still larger could vessel room
have been had—and small stocks in all
the grain centers on the continent, as
well as in the United States. While
they were large last year, they have
been equally as large, if not larger, thus
far this year. This goes to show that
one large crop will not make extremely
low prices and we need several large
crops to bring wheat down to the Soc
mark. The visible gained 2,194,000
bushels, against 2,900,000 bushels last
year, which leaves the visible 15,000,000
bushels less than last year. The total
receipts of wheat since the beginning of
the crop year have been 125,000,000
bushels, against about 120,000,000 bush-
els last year. If farmers will act con-
servatively in selling, they are masters
of the situation and can dictate the
prices that foreigners will have to pay,
which, in our opinion, they are doing,
as they are seiling almost every other
produce and holding onto their wheat,
at least at present, as will be seen by
the small amount received in this mar-
ket and the smal! number of cars.

Corn has hardly held its own, owing
to the fact that the demand is hardly
as large as was expected. However,
corn is good property. The Government
crop report on corn was overestimated,
which will be demonstrated later on,
when the husking will show that more

 

or less is off grade and inferior, which
will cut quite a figure in reducing the
quantity.

Oats has gained strength, owing to
the short crop, and is good property to
keep for an advance.

Receipts of wheat during the week
have been very small, the smallest for
this time of the year for several years,
being only 37 cars. The receipts of
corn were 18 cars, and of oats 9 cars,

Millers are paying 63c for wheat.

C. G. A. Vorert.

Oe
Flour and Feed.

The influence of war rumors which
affected the market for a couple of
weeks has been quite marked and has
resulted in stimulating values to the ex-
tent of keeping buyers and sellers apart
and depressing, to quite an extent, the
volume of business Since the exchange
of notes between England and France
has become more pacific and_ there
seems to be no good reason to fear an
outbreak of hostilities, the market has
quieted down to normal conditions and
buyers again begin to take hold with
confidence. The export movement con-
tinues to be very large and, in all prob-
ability, will continue to be so until to-
ward spring, for, in the face of large
shipments from America, both British
and Continental stocks continue to de-
cline. The facts about the Russian crop
do not seem to be obtainable to a satis-
factory degree of certainty and will
probably remain as heretofore—an enig-
ma to keep the trade guessing. Of
one thing we are certain, and that is
they have not been rushing any large
surplus to market. The city mills are
all running steadily, with a fair supply
of orders ahead.

Feed and meal are in good demand,
but relatively cheaper than coarse
grains. Millstuffs are firm and moving
freely. Wo. N. Rowe.

8
Hides, Pelts, Furs, Tallow and Wool.

Hides show lower value on a good de-
mand. All orders are filled and there is
no accumulation of stocks. Prices are,
in reality, 1c per pound off, although
one or two cars have been sold at Kc
higher. Thecountry take-off counts for
but little.

Pelts are lower in value, with good
demand for the few that are offered.

Furs open up at extremely low prices
and an uncertain demand. Any quota-
tions of to-day would be nominal, as no
trade has developed calling for certain
kinds, and values for export must be
based on the last London sales. The
season is not yet open.

Tallow is quiet, with a fair demand
for fresh stock.

Wool has sold freely at seabuard, as
some holders were forced to sell their
large holdings to cover losses from out-
side. This has resulted in lower values.
Manufacturers were ready to take freely
at the low price, although the trade gen-
erally holds at higher prices. The vol-
ume of sales is less. There is no move-
ment of consequence in Michigan wools.

Wm. T. HEss.
8

Jennings & Rice have embarked in
the grocery business at Ionia. The
Clark-Jewell-Wells Co. furnished the

stock.
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E. E. Johnson has opened a grocery
store at Allegan. The Lemon &
Wheeler Company furnished the stock.

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Visner is home with a lot cf Gillies’
New York tea bargains. Phone, 800.
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

 

Woman’s World

 

 

Some of the Advantages of Self-Con-
ceit.

If a good fairy, contemplating stand-
ing godmother to some fortunate girl
baby, should ask my advice about the
most useful and valuable gift she could
bestow upon her, I should unhesitatingly
reply: ‘‘Give her unlimited self-con-
ceit. If she has plenty of that she won’t
need anything else. It is true she may
make other people very, very tried as
she goes through life, but that won't
matter, for she will never find out there
is anybody else besides herself.’’

For, behold! I have long considered
the ways of the self-conceited woman
and I am convinced that it is folly and
waste of time to envy the rich and
beautiful and great. The only perfectly
enviable person on earth is the thorough-
ly self-satisfied woman. Of course,
women don’t have a close monopoly on
self-conceit. Men have plenty, but it
is a blessing in which women have the
advantages. It is impossible for a man
to go very far without getting some lick
from life that jars his self-esteem down
to its very foundation stones. Men are
not careful of each other's feelings. I
have heard one cut a complacent bore’s
story short in a way that made my _ hair
stand on end with terror and admira-
tion. If they think a fellow a fool they
seldom take the trouble to disguise their

 

opinion, and probably not one man in
a million makes a practice of going
around telling other men how young
and handsome they are looking and how
becoming their new hat is. Women, on
the contrary, expect continual compli-
ments, even from each other, and we are
darkly suspicious of one who never tells
us our new frock is a dream, and that
positively, and without flattery, we grow
younger every year. We never forgive
her for it if she does not, and set her
down at once as a Cat.

For most of us, these delightful and
exalted moments when we think well of
ourselves are varied by depressing days
and weeks when we sit in the ashes of
humiliation at our lacks and failures.
But now and then one meets the su-
premely self-satisfied woman, and it is
then one has an opportunity to see that
self-conceit is the real armor against all
the trials and tribulations of life. Hav-
ing that, everything else has been
added to her, or at least a_ perfectly
satisfactory substitute, and she goes tri-
umphantly forth, a shining mark for the
envy of the world.

Consider for a moment what a blessed
privilege and how restful it must be to
know you are always right and are act-
ing for the best. Most of us spend one-
half our lives doing things and the
other half repenting them. Not so the
self-satisfied woman. It is one of her
immeasurable advantages and where she
comes out strongest. It is also one of

 

the reasons why so many good women
are the most unreasoning and despotic
tyrants on earth. They don’t mean it
and it is just because they are so cock-
sure they know everything that they
boss their family out of their lives. It
never occurs to such a woman that her
opinions may be idiocy and her theories
are probably cranks and that at any rate,
no matter what they are, she has no
right to impose them on other people.
So, if she has dyspepsia, she starves her
children along on health-food abomina-
tions; and if she is nervous, nags her
husband to death with dissertations on
the injurious effects of tobacco, and
salves over her own conscience with the
reflection that she knows so much better
than they do and is only doing it for
their own good.

Then, think how delightful it must be
to be able to always bob up when there’s
any call for a Solomon in your com-
munity. The one thing the self-satisfied
woman finds it hardest to get over—the
one crumpled rose leaf under her forty
mattresses of ease—is the stupidity of
the world in general in not letting her
manage their affairs for them. She
knows exactly how they ought to do and
could tell them precisely where they
make their mistakes. Does the Widow
Smith’s boy, who has been the prodigy
of the village, come home in disgrace
from college? It is just as she could
have told them. She knew all the time
he ought to be apprenticed to the black-

 

smith, instead of the muses. Is pretty
Sallie Jones, who married the handsome
Stranger she met in town, left a forlorn
and deserted woman, without friends or
money? It never surprises her. If Sal-
lie had only married ugly and steady-
going Bob Brown—like she should have
advised if her opinion had been asked
—everything would have gone well.
There may, at times, be moments when
the conceited woman has a brief waver-
ing uncertainty about ber own infalli-
bility, but it is never about whom peo-
ple ought to marry. She always knows
that better than the interested parties
themselves, and the only reason of the
prevalence of so much divorce is be-
cause she is so seldom consulted.

It is generally thought that vanity is
a weakness peculiar to beauty. Never
was a greater mistake made, and, for
my part, I am never more filled with
wonder and awe at the merciful pro-
visions of Providence than when I
meet an ugly woman who is simply con-
sumed with vanity. That this is a com-
mon enough state one has only to look
about him to see. What, pray, except
the conviction that I am young enough
and pretty enough to wear anything
prompts all the inappropriate hats and
gowns we see? If only the women with
lovely arms and necks went decollete
would there be any need for the moral-
ists to start a crusade against low
dresses? You know there wouldn't.
There aren’t enough pretty ones to be

 

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT,

 

 

 

 

 

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

worth the attention of the preachers.
Everyone of us knows some woman,
homely and unattractive, and toward
whom no man ever directed a second
glance, who believes herself a fascinator
from way back. Such women have their
own blissful way of transmuting the
most commonplace speeches into veiled
compliments; they take a bare civility
as an affection,and a courtesy as an evi-
dence of a hopeless passion. Only this
summer I was talking to a woman, no
longer young and never anything else
but plain and dull, who said nothing
on earth would induce her to take even
the shortest railway journey by herself.
‘But why?’’ I asked, innocently. ‘‘Oh,’’
she said, with a conscious smirk and
smile, ‘‘I—er—attract so much atten-
tion, you know. When I enter a train
people always stare so, and it is so un-
pleasant to have men trying to flirt with
me!'’ I fairly gasped at the idea. The
woman was honest enough in what she
said, and actually believed that men—
business men, traveling men, the whole
human family in fact—dropped their
occupations and amusements to look at
her when she traveled. Can you grasp
the soothing joy and balm such a con-
viction must be to any feminine soul?
Dearly as I like to travel--and I love
the smell of bilge water in a ship and
the stuffiness and chicken a la Marengo
in a Pullman—I would be willing never
to set foot in either again to feel that J
was a $10,000 prize beauty that glued all
eyes upon me.

It is not contended that the compla-
cent woman is an unmixed joy and com-
fort to the rest of us, but this is a
selfish world, my friends, and she un-
doubtedly gets the most out of it for
herself. No one admires the rhinoceros
for the beauty of its hide, but it is
probably saved many of the pin pricks
that thinner-skinned animals suffer. It
could never occur to the self-conceited
woman that she was boring you, and so
she lumbers on with interminable stories
of her children and her servants, secure
in the feeling that she is as fascinating
as a three-volume novel. Her paper at
the club may be so dull it throws her
auditors into a lethargy of despair. She
never knows it. She eats at your table
and says: ‘‘Oh, do you cook this this
way? I always do something else, and
it is so much better,’’ and never mar-
vels at the self control that keeps you
from assassinating her then and there
with the carving knife. She always
recommends another dressmaker and
dentist and milliner from the one you
have, in a tone of voice that sounds like
it read ‘‘Purveyor to Her Royal High-
ness, myself,’’ after the manner of signs
on London shops.

That we put up with the complacent
woman at all is a mystery. That we
don’t rise up in mass and tell her what
we think of her is stranger still, but
most unaccountable of all is the way we
give in-to her. In society, who is it
that leads—the most aristocratic, the
most beautiful, the wealthiest? Nota
bit of it. Some woman of imposing
self-conceit hoids a caucus by herself
and elects herself leader of the 400—and
leads. Don’t we ask every day how Mrs.
So-and-So got to be an authority? No-

- body can explain it, but there she is,

running things like she was sole owner
with a patent right on them. Who leads
the church and church societies? Some
aged saint? I'd like to see her try it.
‘That job has been pre-empted by some
complacent lady who parcels out the
stalls in the bazars to the rest of us and
puts us on begging committees. Who

 

leads our clubs? The most cultivated
and clever? Well, hardly ever. The
woman who knows it all has decided it
all before we found out there wasa
question before the house.

And so it goes through life, and, as
Mr. Quay might say, in his picturesque
political way, it is the self-conceited
woman who is forever sbaking the plum
tree, and getting the best of the fruit
every time. Dorotuy Dix.

——___> 2+ ___
What to Substitute For the Disgrace-
ful Carnival.
Written for the TRADESMAN.

Now that the carnival isa thing of the
past and there is little or no prospect
of another, the merchants, as well as the
professional men, are ready to express
themselves quite openly over the whole
affair, One of Grand Rapids’ leading
citizens emphatically remarked: ‘‘I
have not words to express my total ab-
horence of the carnival. It was an un-
mitigated curse. The city was given
up to all forms of lawlessness and vice,
and the authorities did not intervene.
One can not measure the harm which
has been done youth by those four days
of pandemonium. I saw more licen-
tiousness and depravity in a short walk
than I usually see in the course of a
year. It will take years, if ever, for
Grand Rapids to redeem herself from
the evil effects of the carnival.’’

Those in favor of another carnival
are as rare and far between as needles
ina haystack. Nevertheless, the dan-
gerous experiment has been of use in
one way: It has proven that a special
attraction in Grand Rapids and cheap
rates on the railroads are conducive to
business interests. Many people are
brought to the city who would not other-
wise come and while here they do trad
ing. Many merchants are thus able to
meet old customers. whom they would
not otherwise see. There is no doubt
that the right kind of an attraction isa
good thing. The only question is,
What shall it be in order to appeal to
the highest part of man’s nature instead
of the lowest, and draw the educated,
law-abiding citizens instead of the ir-
responsible and vicious element of our
civilization? A reporter for the Trades-
man called on several of the prominent
citizens of Grand Rapids to learn their
ideas of a desirable attraction to sup-
plant the carnival another year. Their
testimony was as follows:

Jobn Blodgett: I should prefer Grand
Rapids to expend a little of its strength
now used on the carnival on the State
Fair and make of it more of an expo-
sition. Perhaps not so many people
would come, but they would be repre-
sentative and the undesirable element
would be left out.

Lester C. Rindge: I believe in mak-
ing the State Fair the important feature
each year and using all our energy in
making that a success. Arrangements
ought to be made to have direct street
car connection. Then I should advise
evening entertainments of a high class
at the fairgrounds.

Daniel McCoy: I believe in having
things Fair week. Illuminate the foun
tains and make the city as beautiful as
possible. A good procession is nota
bad thing, but, of course, the side
shows and other bad features of the car-
nival should be eliminated.

Wesley W. Hyde: I have thought
much about the matter, but have not
yet arrived at a definite conclusion.
Some one suggested to have a fine
monument erected; but that scarcely
seems practicable. I believe in making

the State Fair an important factor, and
would suggest as an extra feature to
have special attractions in the way of
drama and opera at Powers’ and the
Grand and make the seats free to every-
body that week. If that were not fea-
sible why not have a procession repre-
senting the principal events in our his-
tory from the time of the Pilgrims to
the present day?

Roger W. Butterfield: I should
to see the Grand Rapids people concen-

and believe there is a splendid oppor-
tunity at that time to have a trade pro-
cession representing the growth of the
principal industries
from their early beginnings until now.

Gen. Byron M. Cutcheon: The State
Fair could be made a great attraction
to draw people to Grand Rapids. There
could be also other attractions which
would bring the class of people we de-
sire to entertain. A musical festival
like the May Festival at Ann Arbor, an
art loan, or some fine lectures would
bring visitors who would benefit Grand
Rapids in more ways than one and help
her to regain her lost reputation.

ZAIDA E. UDELL.
——_> +.
- Pointed Sayings.
From the Boot and Shoe Recorder.

Don't jeopardize a good business by
any outside ventures.

Keep the goods that people call for.
If you don’t they will cease to call.

Nerve is a mighty good qualification,
but, as in other powertu! stimulants, an
overdose is dangerous.

The man who is looking for business
generally finds it. With trouble it’s a
good deal the same.

Business is a lottery to a certain ex-
tent. Because a fellow draws one blank,
though, he shouldn't sit down and say
there are no prizes.

A bull disputing the progress of an
advancing locomotive is tvpical of the
attitude of labor organizations in regard
to labor-saving machinery. And in
both cases the final result is always the
same.

Business men, remember the saying
that genius is only a capacity for plenty
of hard work. This knocks the romance
out of alleged talent and puts it ona
basis of common, everyday endeavor,
where it belongs.

The “Goncave” Washboard

 

 

BY STANDARD WASHBOARD

GLOBE CRIMP,
Per Doz., $2.

 

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WEDNESDAY, = - - NOVEMBER 16, 1898.

 

 

 

 

CONTEMPT FOR EDUCATED MEN.

Every now and then, somebody,
whose opinion may count for much or
little, as the case may be, rises up to say
that the time spent in getting an edu-
cation at college is wasted; that, in
fact, it is the rule that men educated at
college commonly fail in every depart-
ment of life, while the uneducated or
self-educated men are most uniformly
successful.

Any discussion on this subject can
only apply to the United States, since
in European countries ignorant and un-
educated persons can take no prominent
position in public life, or even in so-
cial affairs. In this country, where
every important place, public or pri-
vate, is supposed to be open to each
and all who can force themselves into
it, the questions may well be asked: Is
a college education worth the time and
money it costs? Does it piace those
who enjoy it at a disadvantage in life?
Is this a country in which ignorance
is at a premium and is the best prepara-
tion for success in life?

But what is success? One sort of suc-
cess is the acquisition of wealth. The
plodding, persevering man of business
and the shrewd trader may not need any
education to erable them to get rich;
but it may be worth while to mention
the Americans who built up great for-
tunes. Of course, those persons who
struck oil or were enriched by shrewd
and not always honest speculations, and
those who inherited fortunes, need not
be mentioned.

Jobn Jacob Astor, Cornelius Vander-
bilt, Stephen Girard and A. T. Stewart
were the first great founders of fortunes
in America. Mr. Astor, although not a
college man, was not only a great mer-
chant, but a statesman of ability, al-

though he never was in politics. He

paid his tribute to learning by found
ing a great library. Commodore Van-
derbilt, although largely uneducated,
was a man of ability. He endowed a
university. Mr. Girard, also not highly
educated, showed his appreciation of
learning by devoting his fortune to the
founding ofa college for poor boys. A.
T. Stewart was a well educated man,
and commenced his career as school
teacher. He gave no money to educa-
tional enterprises. Within the last half
century many millions of dollars have
been given by uneducated millionaires
in the United States to the founding of
colleges and libraries, showing their

 

appreciation of the importance of edu-
cational advantages which it was their
misfortune not to enjoy.

Prof. John Carleton Jones of the Uni-
versity of Missouri writing in the
Forum Magazine for November, chal-
lenges a statement made by President
Gilman of Johns Hopkins University
to the effect that the American people
despise college-bred men, and for this
reason very few are to be found in the
halls of legislation. Mr. Jones goes to
the records and shows that, of the 15,000
men famous enough to be mentioned in
Appleton’s Encyclopedia of American
Biography, 5,000, or one-third, were
college graduates. But the statement
was made that very few college gradu-
ates get into public life.

To offset such a statement, it is seen
that in the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth
Congress 32 of the 88 Senators and 128
of the 357 Representatives were college
men. The same proportion is in the
Fifty-fifth, which is the present Con-
gress. It is found that, of the 32 Speak-
ers of the House, 15 were college men.
Says Mr. Jones:

In the spring of 1776 the most famous
Congress in our history met in Phila-
delphia—the Congress that passed the
Declaration of Independence. John
Hancock, the President of the Congress,
was a graduate of Harvard. A com-
mittee of five was appointed to draft
the Declaration of Independence. The
members of the committee were Thomas
Jefferson, a graduate of William and
Mary; John Adams, a graduate of Har-
vard; Robert R. Livingston, a gradu-
ate of King’s College (now Columbia
University); Benjamin Franklinand Rog-
er Sherman, both non graduates. Three
of these men—6o per cent. of the com-
mittee—were college graduates.

In the early days of the Republic the
most important public affairs were in-
trusted to college men. There have
been twenty Presidents who were chosen
by the people, and four who reached
the Presidency through the death of the
President. Of the twenty elected,
eleven, or exactly 55 per cent., were
college graduates, Of the twenty-four
men who have sat in the President's
chair, thirteen, more than 54 per cent.,
were college graduates. Of the twenty-
four Vice-Presidents, 13 were college
men. There have been 35 Secretaries
of State. Of these, 22 were college grad-
uates. Of 40 Secretaries of the Treas-
ury, 20 were college men. Out of 55 Sec-
retaries of State, 25 were college men,
while of 36 naval secretaries, 18 were
so educated. Of 21 Secretaries of the
Interior, 11 were graduates, and of 38
Postmasters General, 20 were college
men. There have been 45 Attorneys
General ; of these 20 were college men.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has had 58 justices; of these 40 were
college men; and of the 7 Chief Justices
6 were so educated.

There is no reason to believe that any
cliss of the American people cherish a
contempt for educated men. On the
contrary, public and private bounty is
constantly increasing the numbers and
facilities of institutions of learning, and
when an important public duty is to be
performed, the people choose the best man
at their disposal, and education is usu-
ally an important factor in directing
the choice.

 

The demand for sardines has run so
far short of the supply that the French
factories are closing their doors, and the
government has been asked to come to
the relief of this important national in-
dustry by making a ration of five or ten
sardines daily part of the regular fare
of the French soldier.

 

OUR AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS.
A statement regarding the exports of
the principal agricultural products of
the United States during the first ten
months of the present calendar year,
which bas just been issued by the
Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury De-
partment, shows that American farmers
will receive in 1898 more money from
abroad than in any preceding year.

During the ten months ending Oct. 31
the value of breadstuffs exported
amounted to $250, 237,455, which is near-
ly $65,000,000 greater than during the
corresponding period last year, and
$38,000,000 in excess of the exceptional
year 1892. There was also an increase
in the exports of provisions, their total
value for the past ten months being
$162, 880,643, aS against $146,607,039 in
the corresponding months last year, and
$123 508,568 in 1892. The value of the
cotton exports for the ten months was
$13,000,000 in excess of that for the cor-
responding period last year, while the
number of pounds, 2,670,474,308, was
larger than in any corresponding period
in the history of the country.

With the exception of barley, the
value of every grain exported during
the ten months ending Oct. 31 was
greater than that of the same grain ex
ported during the corresponding period
last year, as the following will show:
Corn, $62,701,019 in 1898, as against
$48,603, 143 in 1897; corn meal, $1,528, -
242, aS against $1,093,188; oats,
$14,726 420, aS against $9,812, 398; oat-
meal, $1,376,039, aS against $899,225;
rye, $7,711,095, aS against $3,735,287;
wheat, $103 608,477, as against $71, 476, -
872; wheat flour, $56,749,709, aS against
$43,952, 760.

The foreign demand for American
corn seems to be steadily increasing.

During the past ten months 170,086, -
505 bushels was exported, as against
156, 356,373 bushels during the corres-
ponding period last year. Nearly all
the European countries seem to be de-
veloping a taste for this cereal.

American oatmeal is also finding an
enlarging market abroad. Forty years
ago the use of this product for human
food in the United States was confined
to communities whose people were
largely emigrants from Wales, Scotland
or Ireland. It is only a little more than
thirty years ago that the manufacture of
oatmeal outside of these communities
was begun. During the civil war
period the production of rye in the
United States was materially reduced,
thus leading to the establishment of oat-
meal mills. Gradually, not only has
there been cultivated an American taste
for this product, but it has secured a
place in the markets of the world. The
exportation of oatmeal in 1888 was only
4.329,293 pounds. In 1892 it was 20,-
908, 190 pounds, in 1896 it was 38 592, 304
pounds, and last year it was 47,310,251.
During the first ten morths of the pres
ent year it was 65,769,760 pounds, the
greater part of which went to Europe.
Last year Great Britain took more than
one-half of the total quantity exported
the Netherlands about one-fifth, the re-
mainder being distributed to Germany,
Austria-Hungary, Sweden and Norway,
Denmark, Italy and the British West
Indies and British Africa.

During the past ten months 4,986,614
pounds of oleomargarine, valued at
$427,026, was exported, as against
3.362 910 pounds, valued at $328,124,
during the corresponding period last
year. There was also $6,977,542 worth
of the oil sent abroad, as against $5, 760, -
385 in 1897. The exports of cheese were

 

of the value of $2,862.906, as against
$4,753.530 during the corresponding ten
months of 1897. The exports of butter
were of the value of $1,930 649, as
against $4 213,010 in 1897 The dairy
product showing, in fact, is not encour-
aging.

GENERAL TRADE SITUATION.

That the dulness and uncertainty in
the stock market were the result of the
attention given to political matters is
proved by the fact that the outcome was
followed by a prompt recovery in ac-
tivity and in prices. It was not that in-
jurious results were feared in the elec-
tions—there was no thought of danger to
our financial policy nor the possibility
of any disturbing action, whatever might
have been the results of the elections—
but people can not attend to business
and give the time necessary to manage
a political campaign, even in an off
year. As to the purely speculative op-
eration the gambling element found
sufficient occupation in betting on the
outcome of the elections, The recovery
in stock activity and prices was prompt
both in trusts and railway securities.
The trading was very heavy in all
branches. Bond sales were phenomenal-
ly heavy, over $18,000,000 changing
hands in two days of last week.

In the general volume of trade of the
country there is yet no sign of diminu-
tion. Reports of clearing house ex-
change continue to exceed all records
for the corresponding season of the year.
The reports for October not only show a
greater business than for any preceding
October, but break the records for all
months except one, December of 1892.

The decline in the price of wheat and
other grains noted last week was fol-
lowed by recovery and increased activ-
ity in Western movement and export,
to be again succeeded by weakness on
account of unexpected abundance and
favorable weather. The outgo of wheat
for the crop season exceeds that of last
year for the same time, and that of corn
shows still greater increase.

The general textile situation shows
some improvement in demand for
spring business, but low prices are still
a discouraging element. Cotton has
held at 5 31 cents during the week, a
price which lowers all records. Woolen
goods trade shows decided improve-
ment and sales of wool continue, al-
though largely at concessions from the
speculative prices which had been so
long maintained.

The encouraging feature of the iron
trade is the continuance of the consump-
tive demand, which exceeds all records
in that line. There is talk of demand-
ing higher prices by many of the com-
binations of the various products, but
it is scarcely probable that a change will
be made which will shut out the demand
which is springing up in so many Euro-
pean and other foreign markets. The
week has furnished a number of en-
couraging contracts for foreign trade,
besides an unexpectedly large number
for domestic consumption.

The decline in the price of hides in
the Chicago market has had marked
effect in checking new business in boots
and shoes, but the shipments for the
year are still heavier than for any pre-

ceding one. Holders of leather are con-

fident that the present stiff prices can
be maintained as the checking of move-
ment in the manufactured goods must
soon create a demand to meet the needs
of the season.

 

The United States sent 73,000 pounds
of butter to Japan in 1897.

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POOLING LEGISLATION.

The recent decision of the Supreme
Court, declaring that the Joint Tariff
Association was illegal because main-
tained in violation of the Federal anti-
trust law and the interstate commerce
law, has been a hard blow at the rail-
roads. They seem to believe that com-
binations to maintain rates and to con-
trol trade are absolutely essential to
their well-being, entirely oblivious of
the fact that these same combinations
are damaging to the general public and
the mercantile interests, which the rail-
roads are supposed to serve.

Ever since the passage of the inter-
state commerce act, more than a dec-
ade ago, during Ex-President Cleve-
fand’s first term, the railroads have been
seeking for means of evading its pro-
vision, either by openly disregarding
the law or by seeking by amendments to
emasculate it. The very combinations
which the Supreme Court recently con-
demned were organized for the express
purpose of overcoming the prohibition
against pooling in the interstate com-
merce act. No doubt, now that it is
plain that no relief can be expected
from the Supreme Court, a strong effort
will be made to either repeal or amend
the interstate commerce act when Con-
gress meets.

In the meantime the great trunk lines,
finding that it is no longer possible tu
evade the law, have wisely determined
to obey it—at least for the present. At
a meeting of the presidents of the trunk
lines, held recently in New York, it was
decided that, inasmuch as the decision
of the Supreme Court made it impos-
sible to longer maintain the usefulness
of the Joint Traffic Association, the
same should be dissolved.

It is very certain, however, that the
railroads will not rest satisfied with
their defeat, but will do their utmost to
secure by legislation what they have not
been able to accomplish before the
courts, namely, to overcome the ob-
stacles placed in the way of pooling by
the laws.

Commenting upon the probable action
of the railroads, a leading financial
journal remarks:

No public announcement has_ been
made in regard to the plans which the
trunk lines may adopt to confer on the
subject of rates, nor as yet has it been
made known what step will be taken to
bring the condition in which the joint
traffic decision leaves the railroad com-
panies to the attention of Congress with
a view to pressing legislation that will
enable them to form legal organizations
and regular rates through a central or-
ganization of some kind. It would,
however, seem that the prompt dissolu-
tion of the Trunk Line Association is a
step in that direction, and it is to be
presumed that other railroad bodies
throughout the country will follow the
example with a view to improving the
chance of legislation modifying the
rigor of the present law.

It is clearly the purpose of the roads
to make a renewed assault upon the in-
terstate commerce act in Congress; and
in such an attempt they will again fail,
as they have so often failed before, for
the reason that the great mass of the peo-
ple favor the interstate act and demand
its enforcemert.

 

ANYTHING BUT CONSISTENT.

Many German and French newspapers
have taken occasion recently to criticise
most severely the United States for mak-
ing demands for territory from Spain
as an indemnity for the expenses of the
war. They prate about Yankee greed

and characterize the conduct of the
United States as that of '‘a conqueror

 

squeezing the last drop of blood from a
fallen foe.’’ This was the language of
the Cologne Gazette.

Such critics evidently forget that, by
way of indemnity for the war of 1870,
Germany exacted from France 5,000, -
000,000 francs, a sum equal to $1,000,-
000,000, besides the two French prov-
inces of Alsace and Lorraine. As for
France under Napoleon, she seized and
annexed the kingdoms and provinces
that fell into her power and took any
other little things like treasures, works
of art and the like.

In the opinion of the Tradesman, the
press of France and Germany show
enormous impudence in criticising the
United States for exacting what is right
and customary from a conquered nation,
like Spain, and no attention should be
paid to their growling. Let them growl;
it is all they are likely todo in the
premises.

A committee of well-known citizens
of Washington has been appointed to
arrange for a celebration of the centen-
nial anniversary of Washington in 1900.
The committee will call upon the Presi
dent of the United States in a body, in-
vite his attention to the coming anni-
versary, and suggest that in his annual
message to Congress he call the atten-
tion of that body to this matter, with the
view of securing the co-operation of
the general government with the local
government to make the observance of a
centennial worthy of the historic im-
portance of the event celebrated.

 

Markets and market rights seem to
have a high value in England. The
corporation of Sheffield has recently ac-
cepted an offer from the Duke of Nor-
folk to sell such rights, the purchase
price being put at $2,650,000. As large
as this sum may seem to be, it is said
that the income derived from the mar-
kets is so large that there will be no
advance in the taxes.

 

The patent laws of Japan afford little
protection to foreign manufacturers or
inventors. A native may patent any
trade mark of a foreigner if the patent
be taken out before the real owner has
moved in the matter. Then the only
course open to the owner is to buy from
the native the right to use his own trade
mark in Japan.

 

At Newcastle-on-Tyne ship-builders
and engineers are now very full of work,
and the tonnage building on the Tyne,
Wear and Tees is the largest on record.
Only occasional orders can now be ac-
cepted, and at enhanced prices. The
foundries and forges in the district are
without exception busy.

 

Recent observations among Indians
show that in South America, as well as
in North America, the red woman lives
longer than the red man. But the aver-
age duration of life is only seventeen
years for both sexes in the South, and
22 per cent. of the Indians die during
the first year of life.

 

Indiana now ranks second as a State
in which fruits and vegetables are
packed, Maryland being first, Indiana
second and New Jersey third. Indiana
now manufactures 25 per cent. of the
canned goods produced in this country.

 

The 15-cent lodging-house for working
women which the Salvation Army has
opened in Chicago is still in the exper-
imental stage, but it has attained a
measure of patronage which foreshad-
ows its success in the commercial sense.

 

STORE AT SILVER CROWN.

 

Why Its Owner Stayed at the Diggings.
Written for the TRADESMAN.

It seemed to me, as I stood on the one
stone step leading up to the door, that
the place scarcely deserved the name of
store, yet it was known at Silver Crown
as ‘‘the store.’’ It was a one-story log
cabin poorly built, and now, after years
of exposure to the winds and snows of
winter and the almost torrid heat of
summer, was dilapidated and forlorn.
Its one window, with its eight little
panes of glass, impressed me as having
grown weary, looking out over the bar
ren hills, and as welcoming the spider-
webs which dimmed its vision. The
roof was made of boards covered with
sod and earth. A cactus, that rank and
never-failing product of the dry Colo-
rado climate, had taken root in the earth
of the roof, only to add to its outward
ugliness, for it had died after a brief
existence and now stood brown and dry,
rustling mournfully as the breeze stirred
its dead stalks.

Silver Crown! Whata world of wealth
the name suggests; and yet it would be
difficult to find a poorer place or one
more devoid of natural beauty. Hills
everywhere—bleak, bare hills without
a tree or blade of grass and upon which
the cactus lives a withered and miser
able existence. Here once had lived
feverish hopes. Here frenzied miners
and prospectors had spent their time
and money in trying to get wealth out
of the barren hills. They called the
place Silver Crown ; and, as ‘‘ Hope de.
ferred maketh the heart sick,’’ they
had at last given up and gone else-
where, leaving only a few stranded
‘‘old-timers’’ who still bad faith in Sil-
ver Crown’s bare, bleak hills.

To supply the needs of these few
miners and the occasional cowboy who
at times journeys that way, the store
still exists. And whata store! Inside
it was equally as unpromising in ap-
pearance as it was outside. Along one
side of the room was a set of narrow
unpainted hemlock shelves, the natural
color of which, aided by time and gen-
erations of flies, had long since disap-
peared. On these shelves was displayed
a portion of the stock in trade of the
Silver Crown store. In one place lay a
pile of blue denim overalls, while along-
side stood a Mason fruit jar containing
half a dozen sticks of ancient striped
candy. Canned goods stood side by
side with miners’ brogans. Blasting
powder in small wooden kegs kept com-
pany with Arbuckle’s coffee in paper
packages. Picks, hinges, bolts and
Frazer's axle grease hobnobbed with
plug tobacco and crackers. In the
farthest end of the room was a cook
stove that had never known the magic
touch of store polish, and in the corner
was a rude, unmade bed, the very sight
of which suggested creeping things and
sleepless nights. Opposite the shelves
was a motley array of barrels and boxes.
There was a barrel of sugar between one
of onions and another of potatoes. A
large partly-cut cheese reposed on top
of a barrel of kerosene oil, while beside
the oil was a keg of sorghum molasses,
with its attendant sticky measures
Last, but by no means least, there was
a fine smooth barrel with brass hoops,
labeled rye whisky.

I had ample time for observation, as
it was fully half an hour before any one
appeared. Then a boy of 14, or there-
about, hatless and in overalls much too
short for him, and mounted on an old
burro, rode leisurely up to the door.

 

Without dismounting he asked if I

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wanted suthin’,
**Are you the proprietor?’’

“‘Nope. Dad is, though.’’

‘Where is your father?’’

‘‘Up in the hills a minin’ at his new
prospect hole.’’

‘* How far is that from here?’’

**Up yonder on the big hill, bout two
miles. We saw yea drivin’ up to the
cabin in yer buggy, an’ dad sed he
guessed ye wuz one o’ them drummer
chaps, an’ he sed fur me to tell ye thet
we didn’t want nuthin’.’’

‘‘And if I wasn’t a drummer chap?’’

‘*Wall, then he sed, if ye wuza_ col-
lectin’ fur anybody, thet ye'’d hev to
come agen’, ez he didn’t hev no money ;
but ef ye wuz a lookin’ fur to buy a
mine, I wuz to git ye suthin’ t’ eat an’
hev ye Stay till he kem down.”’

‘‘What did he say if I was neither a
collector nor a buyer of mines?’’

‘* Wall, he sed he guessed, ef ye wasn’t
none o' them, thet ye’d b’en in the
cabin ‘longside o’ thet barrel o’ whisky
‘bout long ’nough to be good ’n’ drunk;
an’ dad gits a dollar fur gittin’ a man
drunk, an’ he sed thet ye'd better give
me the dollar.’’

‘‘Well, as I haven’t touched the
whisky, you don’t expect me to pay the
dollar, do you?’’

‘Ye hevn’t even tak’n adrink? Wall,
thet’s funny! I reckon thet thar ain’t
‘nother man in this county could stan’
it to hev a chance like thet an’ not take
it. What ye a doin’ in these parts any-
how?’’

‘‘Oh, I’m looking around for things
to write about.’’

‘““O Lord! To write ‘bout! Thar
ain’t nuthin’ ’round here to write "bout,
‘ceptin’ the hills an’ the sky—we hev
right smart o’ them.’’

‘*Yes, I see that you havea good many
hills—don’t you get tired of looking at
them?’’

‘*Oh, yes; but ef thar wa’n’t no hills
thar wouldn't be no Silver Crown; an’
what dad an’ me’d do without Silver
Crown I don’t know. Ye see, it’s this
way: Dad knows thar ain't nuthin’ wuth
diggin’ fur in them hills; but I wuz
born here, an’ when | wuz born, mam
she died, an’ dad buried her down thar
whar ye see them green cactus. Them’s
the only things thet grows here, an’
them’s the only green cactus thar is
‘pout here. Dad an’ me waters ’em
reg’lar, an’ dad won't hear tell o’ leav-
in’ Silver Crown even ef ’tain’t no good,
jest ’cause mam’s buried here. He says
she stuck to him when she hed good
cause fur leavin’, an’ he’s goin’ to do
jest the same by her. When he ain’t up
a diggin’ in the hills, he’s a sittin’
down thar side o’ mam’s grave. I often
wake up o’ nights an’ feel ef dad’s in
bed side o’ me, an’ ef he ain’t, I know
he’s down a sittin’ side o’ mam’s grave.
The men ‘bout here say as how dad's
locoed—thet's cracked, ye know; but he
jest can't nachully stan’ it to be out o’
sight o’ mam’s grave. When them cac-
tus blooms—ye know they hev a big yal-
ler flower—dad allers wears one o’ them
blossoms on his bosom. I'd like to
lick them fellers when they say dad’s
locoed, fer I don’t think he is, do vou?
I guess ye won't find nuthin’ "bout here
to write ‘bout, stranger; but thar’s a
big camp, called Jaw Bone, ‘bout fifty
miles south o’ here,an’ thar’s lotsa goin’
on thar—killin’s, an’ sich. 1 shouldn’t
wonder ef ye’d find a right smart to
write bout thar. Goodday, stranger; I'll
bev to go up an’ see how dad’s a gittin’

Suiting the action to the words, the
boy belabored the burro with a piece of
pick handle, which he carried for the
purpose, managing to excite the little
beast into a slow trot, which subsided
into a slow walk the moment the club-
bing ceased.

No, there wasn’t much to write about
at Silver Crown. ‘‘Thar warn’t no
killin’s, an’ sich;’’ but there were lives
being lived in their own rude, pathetic
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Fruits and Produce.

How the Apple Crop is Regarded in
Gotham.
From the New York Tribune.

There is no fruit which is used so
universally for food as the apple; it
keeps better than any of the other fruits,
ripens later in the season, and grows in
greater abundance, and is as well both
healthy for consumption and pleasant to
the taste. The apple is world-renowned
and furnishes the greater part of the
fruit supply in winter for all temperate
climates. The first varieties begin to
come to market as early as June, and as
many of the hardier winter kinds will
keep until that time, it may be said to
be for sale all the year around.

Many apples are each year ground up
into cider, the best cider apple being
the tough, acid kind, but the smalier,
irregular shaped ones of all kinds are
used, especially in seasons when the
crop is plentiful. Another great use for
apples is as dried fruit, and so much
are they used in this way that many
whole sections of country are given to
raising the fruit for drying. Various
machines have been invented to facil-
itate the work of paring, coring and
slicing apples, as well as for extracting
the juice or evaporating them, and large
plants have been established to supply
the demand in the market for apples
of this kind, which will keep many
months, often for years, in all climates,
and when cooked retain much of their
original good taste.

But the great use of the apple is for
table consumption, either raw, as a
dessert or cooked in pastry, or baked and
stewed in jelly or sauce. And each
autumn large supplies of them are sent
from the farming sections to the cities.
The great apple section of this country
is in the New England States, the Mid-
dle Atlantic States and some of the
Central States, as Ohio, Michigan and
Missouri, and throughout the cultivated
parts of these States can be seen many
immense orchards, which begin in Sep-
tember to show the ripening fruit which
has hung on the trees all summer, grow-
ing in size and color as the months
passed.

Of the summer apples the Early Har-
vest, which comes the first weeks of
July, and has a bright straw-colored
skin, stripped with red, is a favorite,
and, with the Red Astrachan and the
Strawberry apple, both of which are
deep red and pleasant to the taste, is
the principal apple of the early comers.

September brings the Pippins, which,
in their many sizes, kinds and names,
are all most deservedly popular; they
share their season with the Maiden
Blush, the Gravenstein, a very fine ap-
ple of German descent which is consid-
ered one of the finest apples grown in
Northern Europe, and still another for-
eign-born apple, the Duchess of Olden
burgh, which originally came from
Russia, and which, with its _finely-
grained yellow skin, streaked with rich
red, and its delicious juicy flavor, is
much sought after during the early
weeks of the apple season. It ripens
rapidly after being picked, and lasts
but a few weeks.

Of the winter apples the oldest two
and best known kinds are the Greenings
and the Baldwins; both are suitable for
table use and for cooking, and so great
is the demand for them both in this
country and abroad that they are grown
in large numbers.

The Baldwin heads the list of the ap-
ples from New England; it is a native
of the Bay State, and is more largely
grown for market than any other vari-
ety. It is a large, finely-colored apple;
its skin is deep crimson red, dotted with
russet spots, and its rich, tart flavor
makes it a great favorite; ripening in
November, it lasts throughout the win-
ter, being at its best in January.

The Greening,or Rhode Island Green-
ing, as it is often called, is one of the
most familiar of the winter apples.
Large and round in shape, it has a
smooth, oily skin of dark green, often
with a faint blush of red on one cheek;
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and when cooked; the trees bear freely
and the fruit keeps from November un-
til March hard and sound.

Next to these two kinds the Newton
Pippin is in general use. Cultivated in
immense quantities in both New Jersey
and New York, it is a great favorite
both for home consumption and for the
export trade to Europe. Originally it
sprang into existence in Newtown, Long
Island, whence its name; it needs a
strong, rich, warm soil, so that it flour-
ishes much better in New York than
New England. Along the Hudson River
many thousands of barrels of this fine
apple are harvested each year. The
skin is of a dull green color, turning to
an olive as it ripens; the flesh is crisp
and juicy, and the apple possesses an
exceedingly pleasant aroma and taste.
It keeps the best of all winter apples,
and can be used for eating from Novem-
ber until late in the spring, being at its
best during the month of March. It is
of this variety of apple that the greatest
quantities are sent to England, where
it is a universal favorite.

One of the many varieties of apples
to come largely into favor within the
last few years, although in a small way
it has been grown for a great number of
years, is the Jonathan, which is a fine
eating apple and a most satisfactory one
to grow. The variety was first produced
on a farm near Kingston, N. Y., and
was named in honor of Jonathan Has-
brouck, who introduced it in the mar-
kets. It is around, medium-sized, dark
red apple, with a white flesh which is
often streaked with red, and is very
juicy and tender. Undoubtedly it sprang
trom the Spitzenberg family, a_ still
older and popular apple.

The Spitzenberg—Esopus, as it is
termed—also originated along the banks
of the Hudson, near Esopus, where it is
supposed to have been planted from
seed brought to America by the Dutch-
men who settled this part of the country
early in the Seventeenth Century, and
is still raised in this section to great
perfection. It is considered one of the
best of apples, not only for its great
productiveness, but for its great beauty,
being of a rich dark red, dotted with
yellow specks, and it has a delicious
richness of flavor. The Spitzenberg
family bas many descendants besides
the Jonathan, all of which are popular.

The Northern Spy, or Spy, as it is
usually spoken of, is an apple which
has been on the market for many years.
It was first grown near Rochester, and
is mucb used for nearby consumption.
Hubbardston Nonesuch is still another
favorite apple, a native of the town of
Massachusetts of the same name, has
a mixed red and yellow skin, is slight-
ly acid in flavor, and ripens early in
October, lasting until about February.

One of the prettiest of apples sent to
market is the Snow apple, which was
first cultivated in Canada and takes its
common name from the color of the
flesh. It is without exception the finest
table apple grown. The Ben Davis at-
tains its highest perfection in the West-
ern States, and is a large red apple,
handsome in appearance, which has
been growing in popularity for the last
ten or twelve years.

Nearly all the countless different
kinds of winter apples are at their best
during December, January and Febru-
ary, and are on the wane during the
early spring months, and it is then that
the russets are so much in favor, for
these keep the best of all apples, often
being in market as late as June. Of
the russets the best-known kind is the
Roxbury, or Boston Russet, which is
grown in great numbers in its native
State of Massachusetts; there are also
the American Golden Russet and the
Putnam Russet, the former grown in
great quantities in New York and New
Jersey for the Eastern trade, and the
latter in Ohio for the Southern markets.

The apples for winter use are allowed
to remain on the trees as long as the
frosty nights will permit without danger
of being damaged, when they are care-
fully picked by hand to preserve their
soundness, this method being indispens-
able te keep the fruit in good condition.
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crop, and in many instances the fruit is
placed in the barrels in the orchard for
shipping, to prevent handling and avoid
bruising. Some _ farmers, however,
carry them to the barns or storehouses,
where they are packed. Expert packers
are employed, and tight, double-head
barrels are used, the apples being placed
regularly in the bottom and carefully
filled in, the fruit being constantly
shaken to pack it closely. It is piled
some inches above the top of the barrel,
when the head is put over, and a press,
worked by a lever with either hand or
foot power, is applied, which brings the
apples into place in the barrel and
closes down the head tight. Oftentimes
they will be stored in the frostproof
houses in the country, and sent to mar-
ket at any time when the weather is
mild enough to prevent freezing while
on the way, and, again, they will be
shipped as soon as packed and allowed
to stand in the storehouses in the city,
being sold as the demand calls for
them. They come in large consign-
ments to the city, in carloads, which are
carried on the railroad floats to the
‘‘apple docks,’’ along the shores of the
North River, where they are disposed
of in quantities to the jobbers, who in
turn retail] them to the grocers, and take
still another step before they finally are
bought by the real consumer, having
been sold and resold many times since
leaving the orchard of the farmer.

The farmer usually disposes of his
crop to the buyers of large wholesale
houses, although growers in many sec-
tions of the country send all their ap-
ples to commission firms each year.
The crop will often be bought on the
trees, the buyer taking all risk of sort-
ing and packing; again, they will be
purchased packed for shipment, the de-
mand and the size of the crop regulating
the price paid.

Apples are used in great quantities
all over the country, and many thousands
of barrels are annually exported, both to
the West Indies and other Southern
countries, and to European ports. The
shipping of apples to England has in
creased greatly within late years, until
it has reached immense proportions,
and there are many firms in that coun-
try who keep their buyers in New York
all through the season. The fruit is
shipped on any of the regular lines, and
if good, sound, hard apples are sent
they usually stand the journey well; the
freight rates are high, and it is only
when the crop in England is at least a
partial failure that much profit is made
mm the export business.

Like all other fruits, the apple suffered
this year from the cold. damp weather
of the spring, and the crop is light,
good apples being scarce in many local-
ities where there are large orchards.
There is a fair supply of the medium

‘and poorer grades, which keeps the

price from $2 to $3 50 a barrel for the
good ones, the others selling for less.
The winter apples are coming rapidly
to the markets, and most of the kinds
offered for sale will keep in cool, dry
places throughout the season, so that
those bought now should be fit for use
all winter.

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He Was a Politician.

‘‘Why don’t you take steps to have
this man who has traduced your charac-
ter punished? He has unquestionably
accused you falsely.’’

‘‘T know it,’’ said Senator Sorghum,
thoughtfully, ‘‘but I’m afraid that by
making a fuss about things that ain’t so
I might stir up a lot that are.’’

—___~>_2.—____
He Had a Pull.

‘*You keep your hand out o’ them pea-
nuts!’’ exclaimed the five-year-old mer-
chant who had set up a Store in the
front yard of the parental dwelling.

‘‘I won’t nuther!’’ replied the five-
year old customer, helping himself
again. ‘‘My dad’s the p’leceman on dis

block !’’
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His Extra Meanness.

‘*Your replies are very tart,’’ said the
young husband.

Then he hastily added:

‘‘But they are not as tart as those that
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Variety of Fruit on Sale in Gotham.
From the New York Sun.

Just now the fruit stores on Broadway
outrival the florists in their display of
colors. The dark purple of the hothouse
grape contrasts with the pale green
Niagara, its sister fruit. The various
sbades of yellow shown in the lemons,
oranges, tangerines and other specimens
of the citron class, the ruddy hue of the
apples, the russet of the pears, the red
of the strawberry and the opalescent
colors of the nectarine make a picture
magnificent for wealth of hue.

It used to be a great achievement for
some patient, toiling gardener to pro-
duce strawberries in his hothouse in
time to display them in New York by
the New Year, and so tenderly did those
berries have to be handled that they
never came out of the glass cases in the
fruit stores until actually sold to some
reckless customer who had $5 to throw
away on a tiny little basket of these
dainty berries. Now all that is a thing
of the past and New Yorkers are feast-
ing on strawberries and many other
fruits all grown out of doors, in the fer-
tile gardens and fields of California and
Florida or in the tropical groves of the
West Indies. So quick is the transpor-
tation of fruits from those distant points
and so carefully are they packed and
cared for that only a few days after they
are picked we have them in New York.

All these methods of quick transpor-
tation and of refrigerator cars have al-
most annihilated space and abolished
seasons. Indeed, so far as fruits go,
New York may be said to be without
seasons. Each succeeding year shows
an advance in the matter of obtaining
fresh fruits here. There is now no
month of the year when one can not get
fresh tomatoes in New York, and now
there are only two months when fresh
strawberries are not in market.

The variety of fruits now in market is
really marvelous. There are the straw-
berries from California, sweet, fully
ripe, and of delicious flavor, selling at
$1 a box. Of pears there are six good
varieties to select from—the winter
Nellis, a large russet fruit, juicy and
not too sweet; the winter Seckel, a small
russet pear, sweet as honey; the Easter
Beurre, a large green pear; the Forelle,
the prettiest of all pears, almost a rose
color with white flecks—all grown in
California. Then there is the Beurre
d’Anjou, a fine yellow pear with a red
flush, which comes from Rochester.

Apples are so poor this year that but
few of the fine large varieties usually
in market at this season are to be had.
All those now displayed are either from
California or Oregon, and while their
flavor in no way approaches the apples
grown about here, they are beautiful to
look at, and better than no apples.

Grapes are headed by the aristocratic
and gorgeous Gros Coleman, raised in
hothouses in this country and in Eng-
land, sent to this market in their luxuri-
ous beds of soft, fluffy cotton, each
bunch weighing from one and a half to
two and a half pounds, and each grape
rich, shining and dark as the eyes of
the Orient. The stems, of a pale green,
look too tender and fragile to support
their weight of fruit. These grapes sell
from $1 to $2 apound. Other varieties
of grapes which are plentiful and in-
expensive are the Malagas, imported
from Spain, 40 cents a pound; Muscats
and Tokays from California, the Con-
cord, Niagara, Catawba, and Delaware
grown up State.

Yellow bananas in plenty sell at from
15 to 40 cents a dozen, while red_ba-
nanas are scarce at $1 a dozen. These
come from Aspinwall, where the natives
are inclined to let the red bananas die
out, as_ they are too lazy to do the work
required to cultivate them. The yellow
fruit grows practically wild. There are
1,000 bunches or branches of yellow
bananas brought here to one branch of
red ones.

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‘‘If I should go to the bad place,’’ she
said, ‘‘I1s’pose my wax doll would melt.
‘‘It surely would,'’ replied the elder,
who thought there was a chance to im-
press a lesson on her.
‘*Well,’’ she returned with a sigh, ‘‘I
guess I'll,have to be good then.’’

 

The man whose oysters are the
freshest and best flavored.

Who Gets the Oyster Trade?

Who Loses Other Trade?

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

Avoid such a calamity and in-
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OYSTER CABINETS, made
of Ash, insulated with mineral
wool. (Seecut.) They are lined
with copper. All parts easily re-
moved for cleaning without dis-
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cans. Send for circular.

Ask for our prices on Roll Top Butter Refrigerators.

Grand Rapids Refrigerator Co.,
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J. WILLARD LANSING,
BURGE D. CATLIN.

LANSING & GATLIN

44 W. MARKET STREET
103 MICHIGAN STREET
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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. If you have any ap-
ples do not dispose of them before corresponding
with us. Thecrop is very short this season and
there will be no low prices. Please let us hear
from you on whatever you may have to ship or sell.

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REFERENCES:
Wm. M. Hoyt Co., Wholesale Grocers, Chicago.
W. J. Quan & Co., Wholesale Grocers, Chicago.
“Chicago Produce,’’ Chicago.
Bradstreet’s and Dun’s Agencies.
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GOTHAM GOSSIP.

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

New York, Nov. 12—The coffee mar-
ket is certainly firmer at this writing
and the strength is said to be ‘‘lasting.’’
This is accounted for by light receipts
at primary points—Rio and Santos—and
to a better demand bere. Dealers have
plenty of offers of 61%c; but are not dis-
sae to consider anything less than 6c.

hether this condition of affairs really
means anything, time alone can deter-
mine. Rather more business has been
done than usual. The amount of coffee
here and afloat aggregates 1,110,999
bags, against 965,133 bags at the same
time last year. Muld coffees continue
in just about the same position as last
week. Importers are not disposed to
urge sales and seem to think the future
has something better in store than the
present offers. Padang Interior coffee
is worth 24%@25%c here, with fancy
stock up to 30@32c; Mocha, 17@23c.

During the week the demand for re-
fined sugars bas hardly been as brisk as
was anticipated, although, of course, the
election interfered with trading to a
degree. Doscher’s new refinery is now
offering granulated at the same rate as
the other refiners. The market generally
for refined can be called firm.

Teas are steady. The general tone of
the market is firmer than it has been
and a respectable amount of teas has
changed hands during the week. There
is still room for improvement, but as
no change is now anticipated in the tax
law, the situation is encouraging. Lit
tle has been done in invoice trading.
There will be a special sale Nov. 17 of
about 9 ooo packages, mostly Formosas.

Rice buyers do not seem to be particu-
larly anxious to take stocks beyond
everyday wants, although it would seem
that the situation warranted present
purchases large enough tv last all winter.
The market is firm and the supply is
not very large. Prime to choice do-
mestic, 53,@6%c.

Continued interest is shown in the
pepper market, but, aside from this,
there is only the usual everyday trading
in spices going forward. While pepper
has made no further advance within a
few days, cable advices are indicative
of a strong feeling abroad and prices
are expected to be higher at any time.

Molasses, new crop, is quiet. There
seems to be very little demand beyond
everyday wants, although the approach
of Thanksgiving has, perhaps, been the
cause of some increase in sales. Quota-
tions are higher than seem warranted
and buyers are holding off, expecting
lower rates as soon as the supply be-
comes freer. Fair to good old crop
centrifugal is held at 14@18c. New
crop, open kettle, 40@44c; blends, 36@
39c. Syrups are steady. There is a
fair volume of business doing and prices
are firm for all grades. Good to prime
sugar, 16@2oc.

Canned goods are steady for almost
everything The dearth of tomatoes that
we have heard so much about is not
likely to ‘‘materialize,’’ if we may
judge from figures given over their.own
signatures by twenty-two canners. They
put up this year 488,915 cases, against
283,671 cases last year, besides 24,000
cases of No. 2. If a like increase is
shown in other states, the output will
be a ‘‘bumper’’ one. The Jersey tomato
in cans is held here at 824% @8sc and
sells well. New York corn is firm at
65@7oc for standard, with some fancy
stock up to goc.

Awaiting the auction sale of dried
fruits, the general market is rather lack-
ing in animation. Raisins have arrived
freely from the Pacific coast during the
week, most of which are deliverable up-
on contract. Dates, figs and prunes are
firm, especially the latter, which are in
light supply. Nuts are firm, with the
demand so good that an advance can be
looked for at any time.

Oranges and lemons are selling well.
Jamaica oranges, especially, are in de-
mand, with supplies light. Both Cali-

- fornia and Florida oranges are also in

good request, with the supply not at all
large. Choice Sicily lemons are worth

 

for 300s, $4.75 per box. Jamaica or-
anges, repacked, per bbl., $6.50@8;
California Valencias, $5 ; Floridas, $3 25
@5, as to size. Bananas are worth goc
@1.1o0 per bunch for firsts. Apples are
scarce and high, especially for really
nice stock. Kings, $4.50@6 per bbl. ;
Greenings, $4@4 50; Baldwins, $3.50@4.

The butter market remains about as
last week, with changes of the smallest
kind. Best Western creamery, 23c;
firsts, 20@22c ; seconds, 18@19¢; thirds,
154%4@16c; Western June extras, 20c;
Western imitation creamery, finest, 17@
174%C; firsts, 14@14%c; extra. Western
factory, Junes, 14@14%%c.

The supply of large size full cream
cheese is rather small and quotations
are firm at 8%@gc for fancy stock;
white, 874c; small size fancy full cream,
9c.

Fresh gathered eggs are scarce and
demand is sufficient to send the price up
to 26@27c for nearby stock. Western
fresh gathered, loss off, sell without any
trouble at 23c; fairto good are quotable
from 20@22c, and from this the descent
is rapid. ‘

It is learned that Doscher’s offering
of granulated was the beet product, so
his refinery must be equipped for that
as well as sugar.

Shippers of dressed poultry should be
very careful in changing from iced to
dry packed shipments. It is not safe to
make this change until the weather is
cool enough to cool the poultry out
thoroughly; that is, to bring out all of
the animal heat without the use of ice
water. There are two conditions under
which poultry will spoil in transit: If
poultry is cooled in ice water, after-
wards allowed to dry off and is then
packed dry or without ice it will sour in
transit. If cooled out naturally and
afterwards packed in ice it will become
slippery and turn green while in transit.
It is, therefore, much safer to continue
cooling your poultry in ice water and
pack in ice until the temperature gets
below 40 degrees Fabrenheit and re-
mains at or below that point.

—_> 2 2>____
Afraid of Our Cider.
From the New York Commercial.

One of the latest products of this
country to excite the competitive ire of
our British cousins is cider—iust plain
cider—sometimes as hard as the patient
Jerseyman can make it. It is said that
the manufacture of cider has greatly in-
creased in the last few years. This
Statement does not admit of much argu-
ment, as the ability of the United States
to put out a good thing in quantities is
not seriously questioned. But in view
of our short apple crop, the thought
arises that the foreigner may not have
so much to fear from us as he sup-
poses, at least for a year to come; that
is, with regard to pure cider.

But the American is charged with
sending, chiefly to England, a water
sweetened and strengthened with potato
juce. Of course, the shortage in the
supply of apples will have no effect up-
on the output of this stuff. But the
Anglicans need not be afraid. If our
apple crop is too short to give the nec-
essary body to our export of cider, gen-
erally speaking, our output of potatoes,
or that much of it as goes into the dis-
tillery, will not likely be so wasted in
making such a cheap drink as cider,
when it can be more profitably employed
in producing a first-class adulterant for
rye whisky or fruit brandy.

The English need fear no inundation
of cheap potato cider from tbis country.
If we have the apples we will make the
beverage; but while there are so many
brands of ‘‘genuine old rye’’ to be
maintained, potatoes for distilling pur-
poses are not in the sweet drink class.

—___ 2.
its Real Name.

‘*This is the parlor, eh?’’ tentatively
remarked the agent who was looking
over the house.

‘*Yes,’’ replied the old man Kidder,
**but I usuaily call it the court room—
I’ve got seven daughters, you know."’

——__>0—____

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.,
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If you wish to secure the sale of a brand which will always give
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and specify “Anchors.”

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13

 

POULTRY CROP.

 

Estimates Compiled From Several Hun-
dred Enquiries.

Chicago, Nov. 1o—The_ estimates
given below were compiled from several
hundred enquiries sent throughout IIli-
nois, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Mis-
souri, Nebraska, and also a few points
in Kentucky, Tennessee and other
Southern States. It is a reliable and
unbiased opinion.

Notwithstanding that in nearly all in-
Stances the advices received touch up-
on the wet and cold spring as having
been unfavorable for the hatching of
the eggs, the crops of the different kinds
will compare well with that of the year
1897. Cholera killed off a great deal of
the young stock, as did also rats. Had
it not been so, the crop would have been
unusually large, and lower prices would
have been the result. As it is, indica-
tions are that fairly remunerative prices
will be obtained.

Turkeys: From the numerous reports
received we learn that the crop of tur-
keys for the year 1898 will not vary
much from that of last year—possibly 5
to 10 per cent. larger, or about 65 to 70
per cent. of a full crop. For the year
1897 the crop was about 75 per cent. of
the crop of 1896 and 6o per cent. of a
full crop. The increase this year, if
any, was due to the high prices which
ruled last year, in consequence of a
short crop, which influenced farmers to
increase their supply of turkeys. The
wet weither and cold spring, however,
had a tendency to kill off an unusual
number of young turkeys. Besides,
there was only a comparatively small
number of turkeys carried over from
last year and there was not the stock on
band with which to build up a new crop
very fast. Hence the crop is not likely
to be much larger than last year, and
the general impression 1s that good-
paying prices to farmers will again pre-
vail One thing noticed in our replies
was that many reports indicated a later
crop—anywhere from two to four weeks
late.

Chickens: The crop will again bea
large one—fully as large as 1897, pos-
sibly to per cent. larger—and as the crop
of 1897 was Io per cent. larger than 1896,
it is generally conceded that the crop
will be above an average. In nearly
every instance the crop was reported the
same as last year or larger. In some
instances the reports note a smaller crop
than 1897, but there are not enough of
these to cut any figure in the general
crop. In some sections rats, which
have again been abundant, particularly
at points where corn has been cribbed,
killed off a good many chickens. The
wet weather and cold spring also had
the effect of lessening the crop of chick-
ens. Notwithstanding the misfortune
which visited some sections, other
points made up for this loss, and the
crop will be a large one and chickens
will be plentiful.

Ducks: The reports again indicate
a large crop for this year and it is fair
to estimate that the supply of ducks will
be as large for the year 1898 as it was
in 1897, which was 15 per cent. larger
than for the year 1896. The season has
been quite favorable for the raising of
ducks. Rains have been sufficient to
keep the streams and creeks full of
water. Besides, a great many ducks
were left over from the year 1897, which
laid the foundation for a good crop in
1898. The low prices which prevailed
during 1897 naturally discouraged the
raising of ducks in many sections, and
some points report a material reduction.
There were also losses from other causes,
some correspondents mentioning the fact
that snapping turtles ate and killed off
many young ducks. Notwithstanding
the shortage in some sections, others
make up the deficiency, and the crop
will comeare favorably with that of last
year.

Geese: The crop of geese, while not
a full crop, will be quite large and is es-
timated at about 85 per cent., or about
the same as last year to possibly a little
larger. The cold and wet spring may
have had some effect upon the hatching,
but fairly good prices realized for the
crop of 1897 induced parties to increase

 

the production, and the increase in some
sections will make up for the losses in
others. Prospects are that the quality of
the geese will be better than last® year,
as grain is cheaper and farmers will be
more inclined to feed than they were
during the year 1897.
SPRAGUE COMMISSION Co.

Fashions in Ladies’

Footwear.

The woman who desires that her foot-
wear shall be correct in every particular
and entirely up to date requires a ward-
robe well stocked with various styles of
shoes for the winter. Much has already
been said-of the heavy, mannish style of
shoe for women, which has largely su-
perseded the lighter weight and thinner
soled footwear worn in the past. She
should, therefore, in the first place,
have one or two pairs of heavy shoes
in both black and russet for general
outdoor wear. These walking shoes
will bave heavy soles, military heels,
broad round toes and may have calfskin
or kid tops. They may be laced or
buttoned according to her fancy. The
extent of her means will determine
whether or not these boots are purchased
ready-made or are made to measure by
a fashionable bootmaker. The advent,
however, of elegant factory-made shoes
on the latest style lasts and from the
most approved fashions and designs
makes the ordering of foctwear to meas-
ure unnecessary. There will naturally
be, during the fall, boots for outdoor
athletic exercises, golf, bicycle and
mountain climbing. The woman who
rides horseback must have a pair of
patent-leather riding boots which reach
almost to the knee. They are made just
like a man’s boot, with neither laces
nor buttons, and with bull-dog toes and
military heels.

Shoes for dressy occasions, for recep-
tions and the like, should be fine don-
gola or’ patent-leather, buttoned-shoes
with Louis XV. heels, and turned soles.

Women requiring heavy shoes for the
street should have their footwear made
of enamel leather, box calf, French
calfskin or heavy kid, kid-faced. Pat-
ent leather shoes are almost universally
shaped on the bull-dog last. Tips are
used almost exclusively.

For evening wear high boots made
of black satin, with pump soles and
French heels, must be added to the col-
lection. Some of them are heavily
embroidered in jet. White satin high
boots, or strap or buttoned slippers, are
made to be worn with white or very
light gowns. If the wearer prefers, in-
stead of the satin slipper, she may have
an oxford tie made of satin to match
her gown. Handsome black kid slip-
pers, either jet embroidered or finished
with a large buckle, are also among the
shoes for evening wear.

For rainy days the woman who doesn't
care to be encumbered with heavy
shoes has a layer of cork placed between
the outer and the inner sole of her shoes.
Rubbers are also made in every size
and style of toe, so as to be worn on
any shoe and be easily drawn on and
removed.

——__>2.____
Due To a Scarcity of Men.

He—According to the Scriptures there
will be no marrying or giving in mar-
riage in heaven.

She—Oh, that’s easily explained.

‘* How so?’’

‘‘There will not be half enough men
to go around—see?’’

—_»02.__
His Method.

“By the way, Smith, you never use
perfumes, do you?’’

**No,’’ drawled Smith lazily.
take a bath every morning. ’’

Some _ Recent

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Shoes and Leather

Some Pertinent Hints for Shoe Clerks.

Almost every one of you remembers
your first day’s experience in the store,
and while some may not have entered
into the position of a full fledged sales-
man at once, it may be worth while
speaking a word here for the young man
who is going to make his first sale this
fall, says an exchange.

The average young man fresh from
school or some other vocation is not
the happiest mortal in the world for the
first few days in the store; and as this
has so far been an exceedingly busy fall,
there will doubtless be a large number
of ‘‘green’’ hands taken on to meet the
rush that will soon be forthcoming.

Try and make ita point to give the
young men spending their first day in
your store a cheerful word by way of
encouragement when the floor-walker or
department manager introduces them on
their arrival, Try and put yourself in
their position, and the chances are that
by looking back a few years you will
remember yourself in the same place
and recall the anxiety and worriment of
your first experience at shoe selling. A
careless ‘‘How do you feel?’’ and _ still
more careless description of the stock
and where to find things, is usually the
reception that greets the newcomer, and
then he is left to his own devices to
trip up and stumble across every petty
obstacle that his inexperience is sure
to bring forth.

When a mob of unruly shoppers
swoops down upon him a cold-blooded
laugh or smile of his more experienced
colleagues is often directed his way, as
they notice his red face and flurried
manner as he tries to serve half a dozen
customers at once.

A little polite attention and more
than two or three words as a greeting
will be to that ‘‘green’’ hand like cold
water to a thirsty man, and very likely
make you a friend in the department
who won't forget in a hurry what you
did for him.

 

 

* + *
When you have been successful in
making a sale, what do you do while
your customer is waiting for his bundle?
Do you begin at once to put back the
goods you have been showing, and
thereby give him the impression that
you have given him more time than you
liked? Or do you go off and talk to
some other clerk and let him think that
you don’t care anything more about
him, now that you have made your sale?
Next time stay with him, and talk
pleasantly, or try your hand at showing
him some new goods, or something else
you think will interest him. There is
nothing more gratifying to a customer
than to have a salesman take a genuine
interest in showing and selling the right
thing. Perfunctory methods spoil many
an otherwise easy sale.
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Do you ever stop and wonder what it
is that makes the buyer of your concern
look so worn and haggard? Did you
ever stop and think whether the stock
in your charge was heavy or light,
whether there were not some things
there you could easily dispense with?
Are your profits large or small and
couldn't you get a little better price for
the goods in your department if you
tried a little harder? These things
worry the buyer and make lines on his
forehead and his hair gray.
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Are you satisfied with your present

 

position and your present salary? If
you are, you better go and have a doctor
look you over, for there is certainly
something wrong in your make-up. If
you are not, the quickest and surest
way to get more is to earn it. Your
employer is ready and anxious to pay
you more salary, but he is like every
other man, he wants his money’s worth.
He has had to work for his money; you
will, too, for yours if you get it.
+ + ¥

The clerk doesn't object to having
advice thrown at him now and then, un-
less perchance he knows that the person
seeking to give it knows as little about
business behind the counter as an old-
fashioned Arkansas razor-back knows
about the currency question, says an
exchange. Theclerk is glad to get tips
that are tips, but it makes his blood
rise to have the same old things thrown
into his teeth by people who imagine
they are being original when in fact
they are mouthing over some old _ stock
sayings which must have been stale in
China 2,000 B. C. They are glad to get
pointers from shrewd, observant travel-
ing salesmen, and it is really surprising
how quickly a new kink of any kind
in relation to store work, showing
goods, either in the window or inside
the store, card writing, special days,
etc., will spread through the country
through the services of this ubiquitous
being. All of this applies, of course, to
the real salesman, he who is trying to
make his services worth more and more
to his employer, therefore more valu-
able to himself. Services constitute the
stock in trade of the clerk, and as the
market is generally supplied witha vast
quantity of ordinary stuff ata very low
price, the clerk with brains realizes
that it means work to keep above the
crowd. —Shoe and Leather Gazette.

—__»¢»—___
Perfect Harmony in the Store.

That is how everything in the store
should go—perfect harmony, perfect co-
operation between merchant, clerks,
and customers. Each should have the
other’s interest at heart.

But this doesn’t admit of careless-
ness, indifference, or lack of a proper
amount of push on the part of the sales-
man when waiting upon customers.

Customers resent a lack of interest in
their affairs as much as they do lack of
attention.

It makes no difference how many
pieces of goods a clerk may pull down;
if he is a ‘‘Yes-ma’am, no-ma’am,
twenty-five-cents-a-yard’’ sort of a fel-
low, he will never give the full measure
of satisfaction, and the store that is
filled with this class of clerks will never
be the popular trading place of the lo-
Cality.

——_>22>____
A Lesson in Arithmetic.

Scottish School Inspector (examining
class): Now, my little man, tell me
what five and one make.

No answer.

Inspector: Suppose I gave you five
rabbits and then another rabbit, how
many rabbits would you have?

Boy: Seven.

Inspector: Seven! How do you make
that out?
Boy: I’ve a rabbit of my own at
home.
———_>2.___

His Wife Was Conscientious.

Billiken—What’s the matter, Willi-
ken?

Williken—Matter enough. You know,
sometime ago I assigned all my prop-
erty to my wife, to—to keep it out of
the hands of—of people I owe, you
know.

“wes.”*

‘‘Well, she’s taken the money and
gone off—says she won’t live with me
because I swindled my creditors, ’’

 

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15

 

CITY GOVERNMENT.

 

Make the Mayor a Man of Power.

The most essential condition of suc-
cessful city government is singleness of
will. Treat the collective interests of
your city as you would those of a great
corporation. When this is done there
is room for a great extension of collec-
tive action. Have a political seesaw of
your own, independent of that arising
from National elections. Make the
mayor a man of power. Hold him per-
sonally responsible for the fitness and

honesty of subordinate heads of depart-

ments. Let him hold the superintendents
of schools, streets, the health officer,
the chief of police, the boards, respon-
sible for those under their direction. In
business places have only those who
know their business. Emphasize men,
not party. Let everything stand in open
light; thus unclean men who work in
darkness only have no interest in it.
In most branches of the civil service of
cities technical training is vitally im-
portant. The man who knows how to
do a thing is the only one who will do
it right.

The authority given must be com-
mensurate with the service required.
One individual must be held respon-
sible for the whole of one transaction.
A stage coach on a mountain road would
not be rendered safer with four drivers,
one for each horse, or one for each of
the guiding reins. Doubtless the coach
might not be driven on the wrong road
under such conditions; but it would
stand a good chance of being over-
turned.

The desire for a strong government
for cities is not, as many suppose, a
movement toward severity of individual
restriction. It is not a device of the
rich for the oppression of the poor. It
is not a movement for a larger political
force, or the abatement of agitators or
other public nuisances. It arises sim-
ply from the need to hold some one re-
sponsible for administration. No one
can be responsible for action beyond the
limits of his power to act. In the Na-
tional Government this principle is rec-
ognized. The President chooses bis own
administrative officers and acts through
their action. The governor of a state
has no voice in the choice of his cabi-
net. The county has no executive offi-
cer at all, and the mayor of the city is
in the main a figurehead, except in
those cities which give him the special
function of police court judge.

The government of cities in America
has been the most conspicuous adminis-
trative failure of our times. This arises
from our effort to make republican
forms of government do the impossible,
to hold men to responsibility without
giving them power. The affairs of no
business corporation could be conducted
in such fashion without immediate
disaster. ‘‘Americanism’’ in this dis-
torted sense means the methods of bank-
ruptcy.

In any event the results of the diffu-
sion of power in public action are
wholiy evil, and no city, or county, or
state can be well governed that does not
associate with exercise of authority
personal responsibility for its results.
The first need in good government is to
enlist the services of men who know
what ought to be done, and who will
have the will and virtue to do it. Such
men are called forth when the people
feel the need of them. As matters now
are we do not need good men, because
we have no way of using them. In pub-
lic office they can only watch and do

 

nothing. This does not suffice for a
man of action. The affairs of the pub-
lic fall under control of co-operative as-
sociations of thieves, for which the city
furnishes a figurehead. The only way
to get a good mayor is to make a bad
one a public calamity. All constitution-
al checks and balances in administra-
tion are of but slight importance com-
pared with the personality of man.

We deserve all the evil we receive,
as well as all the good. The govern-
ment of any community in all its grades
is as good as the people are entitled to.
As we have earned a better administra-
tion of National affairs, this we have
received. As our interest in local affairs
has waned, so have grown the evils of lo-
cal corruption. It may be that bad forms
of government are responsible for mis-
rule, rather than the people themselves.
Where this is the case the bad forms
will be changed if the people deserve
any better. And the present general
movement for municipal reform shows
that the people are becoming more alive
to the need of reform in local affairs.

The lack of permanence in our pop-
ulation is the source of other evils.
Migration diverts attention from local
questions. A man who moves from
place to place may be just as good an
American—or sometimes better—as one
who stays at home, but he is not so
good an American and he is not so use-
ful a citizen in his relation to local
affairs.

The spoils system in politics in all its
ramifications is the foe of good govern-
ment. There can be no wise, economic-
al or dignified administration of pub-
lic affairs when places are given in re-
ward of personal or partisan service.
The spoils system has been to a great
degree eradicated in National affairs,
but in state, county and municipal pol-
itics it is almost everywhere still domi-
nant. It is even growing worse in many
of our large cities, because the purifi-
cation of National administration has
narrowed the sphere of its virulence.
The ‘‘pull’’ and the ‘‘push,’’ the
‘‘combine’’ and the ‘‘solid dozen, ’’ con-
trol our cities, and wherever the ‘‘boys’’
are ‘‘at work’’ there are waste, ineffect-
iveness and corruption.

The spoils system is in general de-
pendent on the organization of the votes
of the indifferent and the discontented.
There are many causes for the preva-
lence of what is known as social dis
content. Some of these a wise admin-
istration could avoid; others are in-
herent in human nature.

The predatory poor and the predatory
rich feed upon and propagate each
other. Two of the most noxious ele-
ments in our political life are the ‘‘ friend
of the poor’’ and the ‘‘tool of the rich.’’
Both are parasites who live by the greed
of those who want what they have not
earned. And very often the two charac-
ters are united in the same person. His
relation alters as opportunities change,
just as the right bower of hearts be-
comes, as the trumps change, the left
bower of diamonds.

The hope of getting something for
nothing, which draws thousands of men
to our great cities, makes of these same
men the worst of citizens, Nothing
worth having ever goes for nothing
except to the thief. Hence arise great
Co-operative political associations, rep-
resented in the councils of every party,
and whose sole business is, under party
names, to work the offices for all they
are worth. By the promise of something
for nothing they hold together the worst
elements of the community. Their work

 

is done in the dark, and their motto is,
‘‘Addition, division, and silence.’’
While the people cry out for bimetal-
lism, for sound money, for free trade,
for free silver, for free Cuba—whatever
they please—the political rings devote
themselves to the picking of pockets.
They look after the matters of street
cleaning, police service, railway fran-
chises, saloon licenses—and so long as
these profitable enterprises are in their
hands they care not who has the glory
or who puts up or down the figureheads
of authority.

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. Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

DAVID STARR JORDAN.
——__»0.___
For Thanksgiving.

The Michigan Central will sell ex-
cursion tickets to all points within 150
miles, including Detroit, at one and
one-third fare on Nov. 24. Good return-
ing Nov. 25. W. C. BLAKE,

City Ticket Agent.

BROWN & SEHLER

WEST BRIDGE ST.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

Mfrs. of a full line of
HANDMADE
HARNESS
FOR THE
WHOLESALE
TRADE.

Jobbers in
SADDLERY,
HARDWARE,
ROBES,
BLANKETS,
HORSE
COLLARS,
WHIPS, ETC.

Orders by mail given prompt
attention.

 

 

 

 

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We manufacture a full line.
Write tor circular and
prices.

   

Wm. Brummeter & Sons

260 S. Ionia Street,

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DON’T GEF WEF

When in want of a new roof or repairs you can save money by employing
skilled mechanics in this line. We have representatives covering the State of
Michigan regularly, »nd if you have a defective roof, drop us a card and we
will call on you, examine your roof and give you an estimate of the cost of
necessary repairs or putting on new roof. Remember that we guarantee all
our work and our guarantee is good.

H. M. REYNOLDS & SON,

PRACTICAL ROOFERS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
ESTABLISHED 1868.

 

   
  
 

 

 

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The Catalogue Versus the Drummer.
Written for the TRADESMAN.

The wholesale catalogue is abroad in
the land and price lists describing ail
manner of wares and urgently soliciting
orders are thick as snowflakes in winter.
The aggregate of mail order business
is large, most of it on lines for which
traveling representatives from severa:
different houses are covering the very
territory from which the catalogue orders
are sent. How to get at this trade, ora
share of it, is a problem to which every
traveling man who ‘‘thinks with his
head’’ may well give attention.

If, for the same grade of goods, he
can quote prices as low as the catalogue,
the good salesman, representing a re-
liable house and equipped with a good
line of samples, has manifest advantages
over all printed price lists. This for
various reasons: Every one_ prefers
hearing a lecture or address to reading
the stenographer’s report of the same,
and no written description of a play
can convey the pleasure that is derived
by witnessing its performance. There
is much in the personal presence of the
salesman and in his effort to sell. Added
to the winning power of a magnetic per-
sonality is the fact that a buyer always
prefers to see what he is getting; a
sample is better than a perfectly accu-
rate written description of any article,
or class of articles. Then the salesman
who has the confidence of his customer
and is in close touch with his needs is
often able to give valuable suggestions.
Perhaps he can tell better than the buy-
er himself which of two lines under
consideration will prove the better pur-
chase; and from a fair-minded buyer
he will receive all the confidence that
his judgment and business conduct
merit.

These are a few of what may be
termed the positive considerations in
favor of the drummer. But the catalogue
has certain what may be called negative
virtues and it would be well for the
ambitious drummer to add as many as
possible of these to his repertoire of
salesmanly gifts. The catalogue is not
obtrusive. It does not make what
amounts to a demand upon a merchant’s
time and attention when he can not
conveniently respond. It does not try
to run his business for him—when told
firmly, yet politely, five or six times
that nothing is wanted, that is enough
for the catalogue. It isn’t always enough
for the drummer. The catalogue doesn’t
try to entertain with obscene stories. It
doesn't swear. It doesn’t smoke. It
doesn’t drink bad whisky nor dally with
the wine cup. And, let it be said with
emphasis, the catalogue, whatever may

 

be its shortcomings, does not grumble.
Not having to eat and sleep, it has no
doleful tale of unsavory meals and un-
satisfactory lodgings. Not being alive
and sentient, it knows nothing of the
ills of life and so does not seek sym-
pathy to aid in bearing them.

O ye drummers, when you have trav-
eled weary leagues to see a merchant,
when your house is paying good money
for your time and traveling expenses,
when as a result of all this effort you
have a man’s attention, why bore him
by rehearsing that your beefsteak at
breakfast was tough, or that you bave
rheumatism in your right arm? No
doubt the dollar-a-day house is frequent-
ly rank, and the two-or-three-dollar-a-
day house ofttimes not much better, the
soup apt to be cold and the butter strong
and the piecrust soggy, perchance your
ned is hard and the room cold, the wash-
bowl actually gummy with dirt and the
towels limp and inadequate—tell these
things to the landlord if you will, to
the conductor and newsboy on the train
if you can, to your wife when you get
bome if you must find an audible ex
pression for your woes, but don’t, don’t
mention them to the man to whom you
are trying to sell goods. He has heard
all these things before. Besides, he
‘*has troubles of his own’’ and does not
care to listen to a recital of yours. His
children may be sick, his clerks incom-
petent, his customers exacting, his losses
heavy and his gains light. Perhaps his
dinner was not all that might be de-
sired. You would be somewhat surprised
if he complained of these things to you,
still more astonished if he intruded
them upon the sympathy of his custom-
ers. It isa free country—it is not the
harsh edict of a despot that compels you
to sell goods on the road. You have
had as free choice as other men in the
selection of a means of livelihood. Then
do not grumble at petty annoyances,
some of which are incident to the pur-
suit of every calling. If you would make
your visits welcome, havea cheerful air,
carry with you into the remotest sec-
tions something of the freshness, the
newsiness, the up-to-dateness of the big
world. Tell good stories, not chestnuts.
Be ready to listen to the troubles of
others, but keep still about your own.
Then your coming will be hailed with
gladness and your departure regretted.

The catalogue not only doth not be-
have itself unseemly, it is not puffed
up. It doth not unduly exalt itself. No
ten-foot pole nor other similar device is
necessary to reach it. It comes to vil-
lages and small towns not as a result of
chance or miscalculation or accident,
but by purpose and intention.

 

How often is the country merchant
somewhat amused, and more than an-
noyed, when a drummer takes pains to
make it appear that it is only some pe-
culiar combination of circumstances
that allows him to make any stops in
‘*such small places.’’ This is the con-
versational refuge of a certain type of
traveling man when he fails to receive
the coveted order. He will tell how
strange it seems to him to be in a little
town, how dull it 1s, and the like. Then
he will growl because he can not get a
daily paper as soon after its issue as he
is accustomed to. Poor misguided one,
do you think anyone is deceived by this
kind of talk? Do you think you will
overawe the man you are talking to?
The country merchant may not wear
clothes of the latest cut and most fash
1onable material, he may not be quite
up to date in all of his business metb-
ods, possibly he is somewhat of a fogy,
but the chances are that he isn't a fool.
You are supposed to know something
about this man—what he is worth, how
promptly he meets his bills, whether he
is successful or the reverse. Do not
flatter yourself that he knows nothing
about you. He could make a very
close guess what salary you receive. He
knows that, whatever airs you may
choose to assume, you are a servant and
not a master, you go and come at an-
other man’s bidding. You may bea
good fellow, you may be doing well and
all that, but the chances are you have
made a dismal failure of several other
kinds of business besides this and
picked up a grip as a dying man
catches at a straw. And if this is a re-
liable man whom you are visiting witb
such sorry condescension, he could tell
you that, if it were as easy to get cus-
tomers into his store to buy goods from
him as it is to get men from first-class
houses there to sell goods to him, if he
had no other problem than that of find-
ing people willing and anxious to sup-
ply him with stock, his business life
would be smooth and sweet and delight-
ful as a poet’s dream. QUILLO.

—____o +-2___

Helen and her father and mother were
dining in a hotel, and Helen, who was
six years old, had never before dined in
a public place. The waiter was so at-
tentive and courteous that Helen’s
mother said that he must be tipped at
the end of the meal. The word
‘*tipped’’ was one Helen had never
heard used except in connection with a
dump cart on her father’s premises.
When they got up to leave the dining-
room she said: ‘‘Oh, papa! papa! You
forgot to dump the waiter !’’

—__o +.

For a month before marriage and a
month after death a man regards his
wife as an angel.

 

Voices and Signs Potent in Keeping
Up Traffic.
From the New York Sun.

After g o’clock or thereabouts, every
week-day morning, all that has given
Brooklyn a citified aspect has vanished
with the going of the men to business,
Then, as in any other village, the ped-
dlers and hucksters fill the streets and
traffic with their regular customers, or
if not traffic, still pass the latest gossip
of the neighborhood, and are seemingly
just as well contented. The housewives
listen for the well-remembered yejl of
their regular hucksters. It is like the
recognition of a friend by the voice in
speaking. As the barrow trundles around

the corner, and the voice is lifted up in‘

the piercing shout, ‘‘Pie apples, ten
cents a whole lot,’’ windows fly up along
the block, and heads all wrapped in
dust protecting cloths are thrust out to
cal] the vender to a hait long enough to
ailow the housewife to descend to the
basement door in what is called in
Brooklyn the ‘‘airy.’’

Nor is it the voice alone, although
that is possibly the most potent agency
th t keeps trade already established.
The barrows of the bucksters are deco-
rated with pithy sayings designed to en-
courage the development of new cus-
tom. From these it would appear tkat
Brooklyn housewives and their steady
hucksters are on pleasant terms of so-
ciability, at least intimate enough to
address the random merchants by their
first names. Here is one barrow in-
scription attracting new customers:
‘‘Ask your neighbor if Jimmy deals
fair.’’ Another shows the same confi-
dence in the recommendation, for it
reads: ‘‘Leave word next door and I'll
serve you.’’

Some inscriptions are of an ejacu-
latory tone, such as ‘‘ Hurry up and call
your ma,’’ or this: ‘‘Oh, ma, here
comes Jack. The latter is considered
very effective, for it may be seen on a
number of carts in different parts of the
town. Still others touch gracefully on
the Brooklyn impression of itself that
it is about as intellectual as the next
place. A slight rebus or other challenge
to the wits has proved efficacious in
winning new custom. In this class there
are relics on manifestly old barrows of
an old favorite beginning, ‘‘If U don’t
C what U want, Y, etc.,’’ but apparent-

‘ly the latest favorite in this style is one

which combines patriotism with the in-
tellectual exercise: ‘‘I want toC UBA

-customer of mine.’’

So all day long the traveling mer-
chants patrol the Brooklyn streets and
their steady customers are on the look-
out for their coming and refuse to be
beguiled by any strange yell.

——_>22__

When He Is Pious.

‘Does your husband ever go to church,
Mrs. Badger?’’

“‘Ob, yes, he goes quite regularly in
the winter time.’’

**Why does he go in the winter time
and not at other times?’’

“‘Well, you see, he generally has the
quinsy when the weather is raw, and
thinks he is going to die.”’

 

  

 

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Commercial Travelers

Michigan Knights of the Grip.
President, Joun A. Horrman, Kalamazoo; Secre-
tary, J C. SaunDERs, Lansing; Treasurer, Cuas.
McNo ry, 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. Vatmore, Detroit; Grand Treas-
urer, W. S. WEstT, Jackson.

Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Acci-
dent Association.

President, J. Boyp PanTLIND, Grand Rapids;

Secretary and Treasurer, Gro. F. OwEN, Grand

Rapids.

Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club.
President, F. G. Truscott, Marquette; Secretary
and Treasurer, A. F. Wixson, Marquette.

 

 

ANOTHER PLAN.

 

Mr. Matthews’ Method of Improving
the M. C. T. A.

Detroit, Nov. 15—Inasmuch as the
Tradesman recently printed the plan
proposed by Thomas Macleod to secure
the perpetuity of the Michigan Com-
mercial Travelers’ Association, I trust
space can be given to set forth my plan
to secure the same result.

M. J. MATTHEWS.

The recommendations made by Mr.
Matthews are as follows:

For several years there has been some
anxiety regarding the perpetuity of our
Association, and several changes in our
plan have been proposed and discussed,
all looking to provide a way for an in-
crease of members and revenue, thereby
affording a greater security for the pay-
ment of beneficiary:claims. This sub-
ject is again being agitated. Desiring
to aid in the solution of this question, |
have prepared for your consideration
at the next annual meeting of the As-
sociation a revised and amended con-
stitution which I will submit as a sub-
stitute for the constitution and by-laws
now in force. My proposed amend-
ments embrace a change from the level,
or death assessment, to the graded as-
sessment plan, payments to be made
monthly, bi-montbly, quarterly, semi-
annually or annually, at the option of
the members, as shown by the following
table:

Age. Per Month. Annually.
18 to 29 inclusive _........ $1 75 $21 00
30 to 39 inclusive...... ... 2 25 27 00
40 to 49 inclusive.... ..... 275 33 00
§0 and over.............--.. 3 25 39 00
My proposed amended constitution

also provides for a reduction in the
membership fees and dues, as follows:
Change the membership fee from $10
to $5; change the semi-annual dues
from $5 to $2. Under the title of
‘‘Funds, bow derived and maintained, ’’
I provide as follows:

1. All monies now in the expense
fund or in future derived from dues,
membership fees, or other sources not
herein provided for, shall be charged
to the expense fund.

2. All monies now in the death as-
sessment fund or in future derived from
assessments or transterred from other
funds, shall be charged ty the benefi-
ciary fund.

All monies now in the reserve
fund or in future derived from the ben-
enciary fund, as hereinafter provided,
shall be charged to the reserve fund.

4 Whenever the monies in the ex-
pense fund shall exceed $1 000, all in
excess of $500 shall be transferred to the
beneficiary fund.

5. Whenever the monies in the heneti-
ciary fund shall exceed $5,500, all
money in excess of $5.000 shall be trans-
ferred to the reserve fund.

My general revision of the constitu-
tion and all other amendments are in
harmony witb the above plan, and also
preserve all the salient features of our
present constitution.

ARTICLE VI.

Section 1. All applications for mem-
bership shall be accompanied by a fee
of $5. Such application fee to be re-

turned to the applicant in the event of
his rejection,

 

 

Sec. 2. Every member shall pay on
or before the 2oth day of each calendar
month in each and every year during
the continuance of his membership in
this Association an assessment accord-
ing to the attained age, as provided in
the following table of age and rates, on
and after January 1, 1899, and in the
sum set opposite such age,as follows:

Age Per Month Annually
18 to 29 inclusive.... ..... $1 75 $21 00
30 to 3y inclu ive.... ..... 2 25 27 00
40 to 49 inclusive.......... 275 33 00
RO and Over ..:-: _-.30, | 3 45 39 00

Provided, however, that any member
may pay in advance in annual, semi-an-
nual, quarterly or bi-monthly install
ments a sum equal to the amount of the
assessments and dues he may desire to
pay in advance.

Sec. 3 Every member shall pay on
or before the 2oth day of April and Oc-
tober of each and every year the sum
of $2 as dues.

Sec. 4. Upon receiving notice of an
assessment, it is the duty of every mem-
ber to remit the amount promptly to the
Secretiry-Treasurer of the Association.
A notice sent to the last address given
shall be considered a legal notification.
Any member who does not remit the
amount of his assessment or dues on or
before the 2oth day of the month suc-
ceeding the date of notice, or as pro-
vided for advance payment in Section 2
of this Article, shall forfeit his mem-
bership in this Association and all
claims to the benefits in the expense,
beneficiary or reserve funds of this As-
sociation.

This plan, if approved at the next an-
nual meeting, will produce the follow-
ing results:

It sheuld aid in securing young men
to join the Association, because the
membership fee and dues are very mod-
erate, and the monthly assessments are
very small, when compared with the
possible benefit to be derived as a_ben-
eficiary claim and the security offered
for the payment of beneficiary claims
by the reserve fund is more than ade-
quate to give absolute confidence in the
future success and perpetuity of the As-
sociation, as shown by the following
prospectus of assessments and dues:

By this plan the present membership
of 550 would produce from assessments
per year, $20,097 ; from dues, $2,200; the
interest on deposits would add $600,
making an absolute yearly income of
$22,897. This would pay annual ex-
penses of $1,500 and seven beneficiary
claims of $2,550, $17 500, leaving a
surplus to the reserve fund of $3,797.

By this plan and estimate it will be
seen that the prospective disbursement
is above the average of past years; and
instead of drawing from the _ reserve
fund each year, we shall be constantly
adding to it.

> 2. ___—_
Good Winter Reading

For farmers in the Eastern States is
now being distributed by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y, free of
charge to those who will send their ad-
dress to H. F. Hunter, Immigration
Agent for South Dakota, Room 565, Old
Colony Bldg , Chicago, Il.

The finely illu-trated pamphlet, ‘‘ The
Sunshine State, '’ and other publications
of interest to all seeking New Homes in
the most fertile section of the West will
serve to entertain and instruct every
farmer during the long evenings of the
winter months. Remember, there is no
charge -address as ahove

—_—__.-2.

Rates For Thanksgiving.

For Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, 1898, the
Grand Trunk Railway System will make
a round trip rate of one fare and a third
to points on its lines west of the Detroit
and St. Clair Rivers and connecting
lines in Michigan on Nov. 24. good go-
ing on date of sale, and within a radius
of 150 miles from starting point, valid
to return on all trains up to and includ-
ing November 25, 1808.

> 2-2
Probably True.

Servart: I'll go if you say so, but
you'll miss me after I’m gone.

Lady of the House: That’s all right,
but I shan’t miss so many other things.

 

Gripsack Brigade.

The Lansing Wheelbarrow Co. has en-
gaged two new men to handle its_ prod-
ucts on the road—Bliss Stebbins and
Charles Burridge.

J. A. Howard, late manager of the
Kalamazoo Mutual Telephone Co., has
resigned and will leave for Dowagiac to
study the manufacture of the Round
Oak stoves. In January he will repre-
sent the company in Obio.

Dexter Leader: Ed. Croarkin has
taken a position as traveling salesman
for N. G. Richmond & Co., of Cleve-
land, wholesale clothing manufacturers
He leaves this week to meet the repre-
sentatives of the firm at Chicago,
whence he leaves on a ten weeks’ trip
through Kansas and Nebraska, which
will be bis territory.

M. S. Brown (Hazeltine & Perkins
Drug Co.) writes Manager Fairchild
from Hulbert Lake that his hunting
party brought down ten deer the first
week they were in camp, of which num-
ber he short four. The party will remain
in camp until the end of this week, in
the expectation of repeating the record
made last year. No report is made as
to the number of bear slain, from which
it is inferred that Mr. Brown will be
compelled to avail himself of the offer
of his Pinconning friend.

The next meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Michigan Knights of the
Grip will be held at the Hotel Vincent,
Saginaw, Saturday, Nov. 26. Any pro-
posed amendments to the constitution
must be submitted to the Board at this
meeting. It 1s understood that the De-
troit members will propose two amend-
ments—one changing the time of hoid-
ing the annual meeting to July or Aug-
ust and the other making the retiring
President an ex-officio member of the
Board of Directors.

Lansing Republican: Louis M. Pat-
terson, the genial commercial traveler,
enjoys a joke as well as any of the boys
on the road. A good one on him leaked
out yesterday. It appears that a favo-
rite family kitten was missing at the
Patterson domicile Tuesday and after
searching high and low, faint sounds of
the missing tabby were heard under the
floor. It dawned upon the family that
the cat might be in the cistern, which
is under that part of the house, and
yielding to the solicitations of his anx-
ious children, the amiable drummer
cpened a seam in the carpet covering a
trap-door and, sure enough, there was
the imprisoned cat struggling in a few
inches of water in the bottom of the
cistern. The story goes that Patterson
procured a scantling for the kitten to
climb out on, but the water-logged fe-
line was only able to crawl up part way,
and then was just the time Mr. Patter-
son thought be would help the cat out,
and he reached down to grab it. Fatal
mistake! He lost bis balance and
plunged down the opening He grasped
the scantling to save himself and the
horrified family were fortunate enough
to grasp his legs just as he was disap-
pearing through the opening. By their
combined efforts his downward flight
was stayed and he was hauled out. He
brought the cat with bim.

—_—__>-6
To Be T-ken in a Business Sense.
From the Washington Post.

The intentions of the man who hung
it up are doubtless perfectly patriotic,
but the placard in the window of a shop
near market space is calculated to give
a shock to those of us to whom our
country’s flag is a thing beyond all
price. It reads:

‘‘Old_ Glory,

$1.98."

Worth $4. Reduced to

 

REMODELED HOTEL BUTLER
Rates, $1. I. M. BROWN, PROP.
Washington Ave. and Kalamazoo St., LANSING.

HOTEL WHITCOMB
ST. JOSEPH, MICH.
A. VINCENT. Prop.

 

 

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Drugs--Chemicals

MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.
Term expires

 

 

 

F. W. R. Perey, Detroit -  - Dee. 31, 1898
A. C. ScoumacHsR, Ann Arbor - Dec. 31, 1899
Guo. Guxproum, Ionia - - - Dec. 31, 1900
L. E. RgYKNoxps, St. Joseph - - Dec. 31, 1901
Hewry Hem, Saginaw - - - Dec. 31, 1902

President, Gzo. GunpRvM, Ionia.
Secretary, A. C. ScHuMacHER, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer, HENRY Heim, Saginaw.

Examination Sessions.
Detroit—Jan. 10 and 11.
Grand Rapids—March 7 and 8.
Star Island—June 26 and 27.
Houghton—Aug. 29 and 30.
Lansing—Nov. 7 and 8.

 

STATE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.

President—J. J. Sourwrxe, Escanaba.
Secretary, CHas. F. Mann, Detroit
Treasurer JoHN D. Murr, Grand Rapids.

 

 

Tribute to the Memory of the Late
Thomas E. M. Peck.

The community has already been in-
formed of the very sudden death of
Thomas E. M. Peck, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas M. Peck, highly esteemed
citizens of this city. But it is very
proper and desirable that a little more
be said, for minds of such promise sel-
dom appear among us.

Concerning the inconsolable grief and
the irreparable loss in the home, it is
not proper to speak at length. But every
father’s and mother’s heart will grieve
with sympathy when told that an only
child, of great promise, grown to man-
hood, was taken away without a mo-
ment's warning.

Thomas E. M. Peck was, indeed, a
son of great, yes, remarkable promise.
He seemed to have begun life with no
small degree of maturity. His child-
hood was youth. And his youth was
manhood. He did not and could not
find companionship with those of his
own age, and hence he was little known
and less understood outside of a limited
circle. This was an unfortunate and
serious fact with him, for it deprived
him of a companionship which he
needed and desired, and of which he
would have been a brilliant star. It
also, to some degree, deprived him of
that recognition which he richly de-
served.

He was endowed with exceedingly
rare intellectual power. He had the
brain of a scholar and a poet, and those
who really knew him had the right to
expect, and did expect, for him a bril-
liant future. Suck were his attainments,
and such was his development, whena
mere boy that those who were nearest and
dearest to him considered it unwise to
speak of them. But. his temperament
was so highly organized that he became
morbidly sensitive and behind his dig-
nified and calm exterior there was a
power of suffering and a reality of
suffering whicb few, if any, really un-
derstood.

He was fond of the best things in lit-
erature and in art. In all things his
ideals were of the highest. From any-
thing that was impure he recoiled with
pain and disgust. So acute was this
sensibility that it closed the avenues of
companionship which, otherwise, might
have added the ruggedness essential to
endurance.

He was the personification of purity,
propriety and dignity. His heart was
tender, his love deep and strong and his
purposes were noble.

His was an overwrought mental or-
ganism, with an intellectual power such
as great minds possess, but an organism
so keenly sensitive that life under pres-
ent_circumstances seemed unbearable.
Hej was so harrassed by gloomy fore-

 

bodings that the poem of his life ended
in tragedy.

Hardly in a generation shall we, in
many respects, find his equal. Had na-
ture given him a little more ruggedness
he would, most assuredly, have devel-
oped a brilliant future in this life. But
he has passed to fairer climes and more
congenial surroundings in which to work
out his future.

These lines were written by a teacher
who loved him. I. P. POWELL.

—__—_ 2. —____

Responsibility of the Drug Clerk.
From the National Druggist.

We do not know that the laws of any
of the states provide for any special re-
sponsibility on the part of drug clerks,
over and beyond the responsibilities of
other clerks or agents. The general rule
of common law, qui facit per aliam
facit per se (he who does a thing
through another does it himself), holds
in the drug business as in all others.
The drug clerk, whether his place be at
the prescription desk or behind the
counter as a salesman, is there simply
as the agent of his employer, and the
latter is responsible for any damage that
he may inflict upon a third person while
he is acting in his capacity as clerk or
salesman. Further than this, if a sales-
man should, contrary to orders, and un-
known to the proprietor, go to the pre-
scription desk, and through his ignor-
ance cause an accident which damages
a third person, the proprietor is still re-
sponsible for the damage done. This
does not necessarily relieve the clerk
from coresponsibility, but it makes sure
to the innocent injured party reparation
of the injury inflicted. The question of
the degrees of responsibility and the
subject of damages are too voluminous
and intricate to be gone into here, but
we may Say that both the degree of re-
sponsibility and the amount and quality
of damage (whether actua? or punitive)
depend upon circumstances surrounding
each individual case, and apply to all
employers and all employes alike, be
their trade or calling what it may.

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The Drug Market.

Sales in this line are exceptionally
good for this season of the year and
show a very handsome increase over
1897. Prices are steady and there are
few changes to note.

Opium—Is firm under strong advices
from primary markets. It is reported
that the crop has been injured from lack
of rain.

Morphine—Is unchanged.

Quinine—Is in good demand and firm
at the advance noted last week.

Essential Oils—Anise and _ sassafras
are in a firm position and advancing.

Seeds—Anise, canary and poppy all
show a slight advance.

Glycerine—Is in better demand as the
season advances, with prices steady.

Saccharine—Price has been reduced
about 50 per cent., on account of com-
petition from substitutes.

Linseed Oil—Is lower, on account of
the decline in seed.

Turpentine—Has been reduced !c per
gallon.

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Palatable Emulsion of Castor Oil.

A foreign journal recommends that
the method of emulsification employed
by the Arabs be resorted to: Intoa
glass of milk put 15 to 20 grams of cas-
tor oil and warm the mixture while stir-

ring. Ina few minutes the emulsion is
complete. Then flavor with orange
juice. The oil is in this form not only

more palatable, but also much more
effective, as the above mentioned quan-
tity is quite sufficient for an adult.
——_>_2
Bleeding Still in Vogue.

‘*I had supposed, until yesterday,
Doctor, that the days of the bleeding of
patients were past.’’

‘* And so they are.
your mind?’’

‘*The bill you sent me.’’

But what changed

 

Preserving and Dispensing Pills and
- Tablets.

A few years ago it might have been
said that a druggist’s ability to form a
good and presentable pill was one of
the safe criterions by which to judge of
his skill. There was hardly a pharma-
cist but that prided himself upon the
possession of some special knack by
means of which he was enabled to turn
out a particularly handsome pill from a
prescription which in the hands of a
competitor resulted in naught but un-
sightly masses. That was in the days
when the now incongruous title of ‘‘pill-
roller’’ was truly merited; it well de-
scribed an important phase of the busi-
ness of the average apothecary.

The era of hand-made pills, however,
seems to be rapidly drawing to a close;
and with the advent of the machine-
made article there has come over drug-
gists a tendency to rely too closely up-
on the manufacturer's label as a guar-
antee of reliability. Many labels are
perfectly reliable, but some are not.
The natural result has been that drug-
gists have in some cases unintentional-
ly become the distributors of pills
grossly inaccurate in composition, and,
so far as medicinal virtue is concerned,
at times totally inert. Again, it would
seem that just as the druggist’s share in
the manufacture of these preparations
has become less and less, so corres-
pondingly has his interest in the proper
care of the finished products decreased ;
and, indeed, the opinion prevails among
many that pills and tablets require no
attention from them. But if there
could be figured up the loss occasioned
in a year by bad pills and the conse-
quent loss of customers, it would be-
come evident that the trifling attention
required to properly care for prepara-
tions so widely used is well repaid.

The one thing demanded of any phar-
maceutical preparation, be it pill, pow-
der, or tincture, is that it shall produce
its desired medicinal effect. All other
conditions of appearance, convenience
and cost are but secondary. However
handsome a pill may appear, what drug-
gist would not instantly reject it in fa-
vor of the modest cinnamon-covered
product if it were found that it would
pass through the system unaltered? Just
so will physicians prefer the bitter
quinine sulphate to the more palatable
mixture of its tannate with chocolate,
if the latter should prove to be insoluble
in the digestive fluids.

A druggist can only be absolutely sure
of the quality and composition of pills
and such other drugs as he himself
makes or analyzes. But the condition
of pharmacy is such to-day that it is
practically impossible for any one to
manufacture for his own use all classes
of compounds demanded. Especially
is this the case with pills and tablets,
where the continued improvement in
the methods of manufacture has ren-
dered it possible to make them by ma-
chinery of a quality and cheapness ut-
terly unattainable by the retail druggist.
It would seem, then, that the one wise
precaution to be taken with regard to
all such preparations is to buy only from
reputable dealers. The difference in
cost between a good pill and a poor one
is too slight to warrant taking chances
on the cheaper. Next to reliability,
there are yet such factors to influence
a choice as appearance, coating, and
permanence. A a rule, ovoid pills are
preferred to round ones, and those with-
out needle-holes to such as are made
by the old process, as the former de not
present an open surface to the harmful

 

action of air and moisture. The choice
between sugar and gelatin-coated pills
is largely a matter of individual prefer-
ence.

Unless a druggist makes his own tab-
lets and tablet triturates, his only guar-
antee of good quality lies in buying
from manufacturers of unquestionable
reliability ; for, unfortunately, druggists
have neither the time nor the apparatus
for their proper analysis.

Some pills have an annoying way of
becoming sticky, and even fusing to-
gether at but little above ordinary tem-
perature, as a result of not having been
thoroughly dried. In such cases dislodge
them by a few smart raps on the sides
of the container, spread them out on a
sheet of clean paper, and allow them
to dry. When dry they should be sep-
arated as well as possible, and all bro-
ken or imperfect ones discarded. The
remainder should then be dusted over
with lycopodium, rolled to and fro until
the powder ceases to adhere to them,
freed from lycopodium by a coarse
sieve, rubbed between the layers of a
clean, dry towel, and preserved in dry
bottles with well-fitting stoppers. Such
a procedure requires but a short time—
a thousand pills can be treated in a few
minutes; and the saving of otherwise
ruined pills is weil worth the trouble. It
is a good plan to treat all pills bought
in large quantiites in this way as soon
as received.

Pills are best stored in a cool, dry
place, shielded from the direct rays of
the sun, for many pills contain sub-
stances easily oxidized. In the case of
pills seldom used, it is well to seal over
the stoppers of the containers with a
little melted beeswax or paraffin. The
first essential in preserving tablets and
tablet triturates is to exclude moisture
and moist air. This is best accom-
plished by storing them in well-filled
bottles, plugged at the neck with a bit
of cotton and fitted with tight stoppers.
Tablets containing mercury salts are
easily reduced to the lower salts, which
oftentimes produce unsightly coloration,
and they should be preserved in amber-
colored bottles.

The fact that the pills of different
makers are seldom uniform in appear-
ance often leads to much unnecessary
confusion in refilled prescriptions. Sick
people are often annoyingly discrimi-
nating, and when they discover that gel-
atin-coated pills have been used in fill-
ing a prescription when sugar-coated
were first supplied, it arouses in their
minds a grave suspicion that something
is wrong. It is much the same with
hand-made pills, and there is hardly a
druggist but that has had the experi-
ence of a customer returning in alarm
because lycopodium instead of cinna-
mon, as when first filled, had been em-
ployed as a dusting-powder! It is well
worth while to take the precaution of
specifying on each prescription the
kind of pill or dusting-powder em-
ployed, as ‘‘g. c.’’ and ‘‘s. c.’’ for
gelatin and sugar-coated pills respec-
tively, or ‘‘cum lycopod.’’ or ‘‘cum cin-
namon,’’ according to the powder used,
in order that on refilling they will look
and taste alike. It is a popular fallacy
that it is necessary to half fill a box
containing hand-made pills with the
dusting-powder used, but if the mass
has been properly formed there is little
danger of their sticking together after
being lightly dusted over with lyco-
podium. It is far neater to arrange the
finished pills upon a thin layer of pure
white or tinted cotton laid flat in the
bottom of the box, and then cover them
over with a similar layer, neatly
trimmed to fit the box. Tablets should
always be placed in cotton to prevent
them from breaking.

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Benzoicum, German 70g % ee 90@ 1 00} Prunus virg......... @ 50
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Carbolicum ae oo 44 | Btimeron...... 2... 1 00@ 1 10} Aconitum NapellisR 60

Hi | 45@ 48 Gaultheria..... .... 1 50@ 1 60} Aconitum Napellis F 50
Hydrochlor |... 2... 3@ 5|Geranium, ounce... @ 75] Aloes.............. 60
Nitrocum. -....... 8@ 10 —* Sem.gal.. 50@ 60] Aloce and Myrrh... 60
ao 14 | Hedeoma. 020.1. 1 00@ 110| Amica ne. 50
Phosphorium, au::. @ 15 sericea Peeve as cae 1 50@ 2 00 Assafostida ......... 50
Salicylicum. ........ 65 | Lavendula.......... 90@ 2 00] Atrope Belladonna. 60
Sulphuricum. . ae 1%@ 5 Mimomis. oo... ce, 1 30@ 1 50 Auranti Cortex..... 50
Tannicum .......... 1 25@ 1 40| Mentha Piper....... 1 60@ 2 20/ Benzoin............. 60
Tartaricum.......... 38@ 40 | Mentha Verid....... 150@ 1 60] Benzoin Co...... 50

: Morrhue, gal....... 1 10@ 1 25/ Barosma...... 50

Ammonia Myrela 4 00@ 4 50 Cantharides. "5

Aqua, 16 deg........ 4. G6) Olve 8. 7%@ 3 00| Capsicum .. 50
Aqua, 20 deg........ 8} Picis Liquida....... 10@ 12! Cardamon.. v6)
Carbonas............ 2@ 14| Picis ane, gal.. @ 35|Cardamon Co. Vt
Chloridum.......... 12@ 14] Ricina .............. 96@ 1 05 | Castor......... 1 00

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Terabin, Canada... 4 59 | Bichromate......... 13@ «15 H ose amie 50
Tolutan.............. 300 55 | Bromide............. 00 55 | To ae =

Cortex Chlorate..po. 17@i9e 16@ 18 Iodine, coloriess.... =
Abies, Canadian.... 18 — Pelee dc seas 3@ 40 Lobelia 2 cease 50
Cacahe ~ oo... .:...... 1S | lodide...... 2 60@ 265) Myrrh bo
Cinchona Flava..... 18 | Potassa, Bitart, pure 239 30 — Oo a =
Euonymus atropurp - 30 Potassa, Bitart, com 15 ~ Veieeaceaceseaaiiany =
Myrica Cerifera, po. 20 | Potass Nitras, opt.. 103 12 Obii 2a =
Prunus Virgini...... 12| Potass Nitras........ 10@ 11] obis’ Goodortan ia a
Quillaia, gr’d....... 12| Prussiate....... .... 0U@ 2 cae orized.... _
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Ulmus...po. 15, gr’d 5 Radix EM 50

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Glycyrrhiza, eu 28@ 30] Anchusa........ 2... 10d 12 | Stromonium ........ 60
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Hematox.1s........ 13@ 14] Calamus ............ 20@ 40| Valerian............ 50
Heematox, 4S....... 14@ 15|Gentiana...... po 15 12@ 15] Veratrum Veride... 50
Hematox, 48....... 16@ 17|Glychrrhiza...pv.15 16@ 18| Zingiber............. 20
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Hydrastis Can., po.. @ - 65} Aither, Spts. Nit.3F 30@ 35

Carbonate Precip... 15 | Hellebore, Alba, po.. 18@ 20| Atther, Spts. Nit.4F %@ 38
Citrate and Quinia.. 2 25| Inula, po............ 15@ 20| Alumen. 2@ 38
Citrate Soluble...... % | Ipecac, Pe 2 80@ 3 09/ Alumen, gro'd. “Po. 3 7 4g 4
Ferrocyanidum Sol. 40 | Iris plox....p035@38 35@ 40| Annatto 40@ 50
Solut. Chloride..... 15 | Jalapa, pr........... 25@ 30] Antimoni, po....... 4@ 5
Sulphate, com’l..... 2| Maranta, \%s........ @ 35|AntimonietPotassT 40@ 50
Sulphate, -_—. = Podophyllum, po.. 2@ 25| Antipyrin........, @ 3

bbi, per cwt.. SO Rhee %@ 100| Antifebrin |. ..."” @ b
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Flora hei, pv........ %@ 1 35| Arsenicum. .... 10@ 12
Arnica 12q@ 14| SPigelia. 2200022 35@ 38|BalmGilead Bud .. 38@ 40
Rothe 929@ 295] Sanguinaria...po.15 @ 13| Bismuth §.N. ..... 1 40@ 150
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Folia Similax,officinalisH © @ 40/ Calcium Chlor., 4s_ @ 2

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g Hard, for slate use.. @ %%\Ic thyobolla, Am... 6@ 7%

Oleum Yellow Reef, for i = 1 00
Absinthium..... 850@ 375| slate use.......... @ 140 3 :

8 008 8 33 Syrups @22

2 0@ 2 10| Acacia............ : @ 50 ae 45

2 4 : 40 a Cortes...... e = %
B 20} Zingiber....... .....

75@ 80|Ipecac........... @ 60 rg Iod @ &

75@ 8u| Ferri aa ise auia @ a 10@_ 12

65 | Rhei Arom.... ..... @ 50} Magnesia, Sulph.. 3

; 2% Smilax Officinalis.. . a Sulph, bbl *

1 70 ag ET EET annia, 8.
bo| Sellen 2 60 | Menthol... ..: 2%

 

 

Morphia, S.P.& W..
ae S.N.Y.Q. &
Moschus Canton..
Myristica, No. 1.....
Nux br agg - po.20
7 Sepa

Pics Liq., quarts..
Picis Liq., pints.....
Pil Hydrarg.. -po. 80
Piper Nigra...po. 22
Piper Alba....po. 85
Piix x Burgun. es eee
Plumbi Acet........
Pulvis Ipecac et Opii
a. boxes
& P. D. Co., doz..

Pyrethrum, pv......

IASI. kk
oe S.P.& W..
uinia, > German. .
uinia, N ae.

ubia Tinctorum..
SaccharumLactis pv
Saleem... 2...
Sanguis Draconis. .

 

2 40@ 2 65 | Sinapis.............. g 18
Sina ey Ope......... 30
2 30@ 2 55 | Snuff, Maccaboy, De
a | Vou... ....... @ #4
80 snuff.s Scotch, DeVo’s @ 34
@ 10| Soda Boras.......... s$@ wt
15@ 18} Soda Boras, po...... 9@ ll
Soda et Potass Tart. 2%@ 28
@ 1 00! Soda, Carb.......... 1%@ 2
Soda, Bi-Carb....... 3@SCi*
@ 2 00 Soda, Ae... 34@ «4
1 00 Soda, Sulphas....... @ 2
85 | Spts. ‘Cologne os @ 2 60
@ 50| Spts. Ether Co...... = 55
@ 18|Spt. Myrcia Dom.. 2 00
@ 30| Spts. Vini Rect. bbl. @ 2 55
@ 7| Spts. Vini Rect.%bbl @ 2 60
10@ __12| Spts. Vini Rect. 10gal @ 2 63
1 10@ 1 20| Spts. Vini Rect. 5gal @ 2 6
Less 5¢ gal. cash 10 days.
@ 1 2} Strychnia, stal... 1 40@ 1 45
2@ 30) Sulphur, Subl....... 2%@
8@ 10/ Sulphur, Roll.... . 24%@3%
31@ 36| Tamarinds.......... 8@ 10
22@ 32} Terebenth Venice... 28@ 30
4 34 | Theobrome....... - 4Q@ 48
24) Vasil... 88... 9 00@16 00
iad 20 | Zinci Sulph......... 7@
3 00@ 3 =
ae ‘ Oils
1 BBL. @AL.
“= 2 Whale, winter ee 70 70
ard, extra..... oon
0 Q@ R eT 40 45

 

 

Linseed, pure raw.. 36 39
Linseed, boiled..... 37 40
Neatsfoot,winterstr 6 70
Spirits Turpentine.. 41 50

Paints BBL.
Red Venetian... ...
Ochre, yellow Mars. is ; :
Ochre, yellow Ber.. 1%
a ee 2 ‘ ue
utty, strictly pure. 2% 2
ey Piime _
American.......... 13@ 15
Veeuiien, | English. 70@ 7%
Green, Paris ........ 18%@ 22
Green, Peninsular.. xo 16
ma, Wed._.......... He 634
Lead, white......... 5X%@ 634
Whiting, whites 2D @ WwW
Whiting, gilders’.. @ w
White, ‘aris Amer.. @ 100
Whiting, Paris Eng.
me. @1 40
Universal Prepared. 1 00@ 1 15
Varnishes
No. 1 Turp Coach... 1 1 1 2@
Evtra TFarp......... 1 oe 1 70
Coach Body......... 2 moe 3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn.... 1 1 10
Extra Turk Damar.. 1 55@ 1 60
Jap. Dryer,No.1Turp 70@ 75

 

Seale a eal Weave ail

Freezable

Goods

Now is the Time to Stock

7. 7

Mineral Waters,
Liquid Foods,
Malt Extracts,
Butter Colors,
Toilet Waters,
Hair Preparations,

Inks, Etc.

t+

Hazeltine & Perkins
Drug Co.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

  

20

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

 

GROCERY PRICE CURRENT.

The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail
dealers. They are prepared just before 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.
doz.

gross

BeOre. ............. 5 55 6 00

Castor ol... ........ 2 60 4867: 00

Diamond.............. 50 400

~~. .......... .. 75 9 00

IXL Golden, tin boxes 75 9 00

Plica, tin boxes........ ® 9 00

Perseen 2... 8. 55 4666. 00

BAKING POWDER.
Absolute.

og "D Cans doz............. 45

(ip ane Gex............. 85

Ib can doz...... coc
Acme.

Ib cans 8 dos............ 45

Ib cans 8 dos............ %

1 Ibcansi dos............ 100

ES a EN eB 10
Arctic.

6 oz. Eng. Tumblers........ 85

El Parity.

lb cans per doz......... %

lb cans per doz ........ 1 20

1 lbcans per dos......... 2 00
Home.

lb cans 4 doz case...... 35

lb cans 4 doz case...... 55

Ib cans 2 doz case ..... 90

JAXON

 
 

lb cans, 4 doz case..... 45

lb cans, 4 doz case...... 85

lb cans, 2 doz case...... 1 60

Jersey Cream.

1 1b. cans, per doz.. ~-- 2 OO

9 oz. cans, per doz.. -135

6 oz. Cans, per doz.... - =
Our Leader.

oa... 45

a v6)

[ oe... 1 50

Peerless.

iid: Cans ...._...-... ee 85
Queen Flake.

8 oz., 6 doz. case............ 270

Gos.,4doz.case . ........ 3 20

Sos., 4 dos. casc............ 4 80

a Yb., 2 dos. case............ 4 00

5 b., 1 Gos. canc............ 9 00

BATH BRICK.

CLOTHES LINES.
Cotton, 40 ft, per doz.......
Cotton, 50 ft, per doz.......
Cotton, 60 ft, per, doz.......
Cotton, 70 ft, per OGz......
Cotton, 80 ft, per dos...
Jute, 60 ft, per dos... :
Jute. 72 ft. per dos,,........

COCOA SHELLS.
20ib Dage...
Less quantity............
Pound packages.........

CREAM TARTAR.

5 and 10 1b. wooden boxes... . .30

 
 

RSSSERS

ee 00 09

 

 

Bulk in sacks... 29
COFFEE.
Green.

Rio.
tac... 9
Good 10
ee ieee 11
———————— 12
Poeaperry ..-....-.............. 13

Santos.

Mate oe. Le 12

Oe 13
Pre... 8... -- 14
Posperm .......-... ---+..--- 15

Mexican and Guatamala.
ee oc ecac cess 15
Beee oo... 16
MOY ooo ne wen orev eons 17

Maracaibo.

Ok oe eh cece cine 19
mes. 20
Java.
berier .. 8 wee 19

Private Growth.
Mandehling..................- 21
Mocha.

Imitation ....
Arabian ......

Roasted.
Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brands
Fifth Avenue.....  ..-.--- 29
Jewell’s Arabian Mocha. ...29
Wells’ Mocha and Java..... 24
Wells’ Perfection Javsa..... 2
Sancaibo ........... Sec 21
Breakfast Blend........... 18
Valiey City Maracaibo. .....18%

70 | Ideal Blend.............--.. 14

 

 

weight of package, also %c a|2411b. packages.......... 1 50
Sma Sack... 40 Some Tn 60 an the list | Bulk, per 100 Ibs..... .... 3 50
Eawe 2aes... ®lis 10c per 100 lbs. above the rits.
= sis BROOMS. price in full cases. Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand.
Ro: Cares. 1 90 g
No. 2 Carpet......000 20. a. ae
9 oe ee. 1 50 fict sughlin’s XXXX.
Pagl a el ee ees oe 115 McLaughlin’s XXxXxX sold to
eee cot ee lg ep 2 00! retailers only. Mail all orders
ae eect 70 | direct to W. F. McLaughlin &
Ware pais ee 2 = Co., Chicago.
CANDLES -
r ” Valley City % gross ..... 7
1 sere cece sees cece cece cose coes & Felix ¥% gross Siena SUAS een 1 15
Paraftine see eee eee ence eeeee 8 Hummel’s foil % gross... 85 ee
WM gp | Hummel’s tin 4 SONS. | | 2421b. packages........... 1 80
CANNED GOODS. Sgrossboxes............. ‘ae <<.
Manitowoc Peas. CONDENSED MILK. (70 ominy.
Se oe ee ; - 4 doz in case. | Barrels ° 2 50
Bas a el ee a eee | BRrONS noe once eo
Lakeside, Gham. of Eng.... 1 20 | Ga! Borden Eagie......-.. 6 @ | Flake, 50 Ib. drums.....-. 1
Lakeside. Gem. Ex. Sifted. 1 45 | Daisy 2211210020 000005°5 5 | pried Lima : 3%
Extra Sifted Early June....175| Champion ..........2.-.0-+ 450] Medium Hand Picked.... 1 10
CATSUP. Magnolie .................-.420 Maccaroni and Vermicelli.
Columbia, pints.......... 2 00 | Challenge..........0.....-2- 3 35 | Domestic, 10 Ib. box......
Colambie. ARES --+es--+-1 25 | Dime _.........-........-..-8 35 | Imported, 25 lb. box.. ...2 50
HEESE COUPON BOOKS. Pearl Barley.
Ave... 8. @ 10% Tradesman Grade. Common... ..--...---+-+2 2 25
Amey... 1... @ 1% 50 books, any denom.... 1 50 | Chester .. ....--.---+-+++ 2 50
Butternut........... @ 10% 100 books, any denom.... 2 50 | Empire ........-.--------+ 3 00
Carson City.......... @ 10%} 500 books, any denom....11 50 _ Peas.
Ranvier... ......... @ il 1,000 books, any denom....20 00 | Green, Wisconsin, Du. 2... 1 00
Pee @ il momic Grade. Green, Scotch, bu. ...... 1 10
Res eee uce @ il 50 books, any denom.... 1 50} Split, bu......-....-.- cite ee
Serew @ ii 100 books, any denom.... 2 50 Rolled Oats.
Lema ............ @ 10%} 500 books any denom....11 50} Rolled Avena, bbl.. .-.4 00
Riverside............ @ 11% | 1,000 books. any denom....20 00 | Monarch, bbl....... .3 50
Brick .......... Se @ 12 Superior Grade. Monarch, % bbl.......... 1 88
Edam.... .. @ 70 50 books, any denom.... 1 50} Monarch, 90 lb sacks..... -1 65
Leiden ..... @ 17 100 books, any denom.... 2 50} Quaker. CcaseS.......------ 3 20
oo : @ 13 500 books, any denom....11 50} Huron, CaseS.....--------- 1%
Pineapple... @ 7% | 1,000 books, any denom....20 00 Sago.
Sap Sago....... @ 17 upon Pass Books, OTMAND .......--220 eee eee 4
Chicory. Can be madeto represent any | East India........... 3%
Cee 5 | denomination from 810 down. ploca.
Red... os ee we POGES. <3... oe... 1 00} Flake .........0--...-- 3%
CHOCOLATE. So 2 00 | Pearl........ 2... eee eeeeee 356
Walter Baker & Co.’s. ipoeks oo 3 00| Anchor, 4011]b. pkges.... ° 5
=e eee = eter Poses ote eens 6 re ee aie
Sanbnehict--es sau Meh OB ooo 10 00 | Cracked, bulk....... -----
Breakfast Cocoa ooo .-86 | 000 DOOEE. .2..02. 25 255 occ 52 17 50 | 242 lb packages..... .....2 50

 

Leader Blend....... -....-. 12
Package.

Below are given New York
prices on package coffees, to
which the wholesale dealer
adds the local freight from
New York to your shipping

int, giving you credit on the
nvoice for the amount of
freight buyer pays from the
market in which he purchases
to his shipping point, including

 

Universal Grade.
50 books, any denom....
100 books, any denom....
500 books, any denom....
1,000 books, any denom....

Credit Checks.

500, any one denom’n.....
1000, any one denom’n.....
2000, any one denom’n.....
Steel punch. ..............

DRIED FRUITS—DONESTIC

Apples.

Runtriod.....-... ..-...
Evaporated 50 lb boxes. @8

California Fruits. @

Bowe
a8ss sess

DA

 

14 cent less in 50 1b cases
aisins.
London Layers 3C:own.
Cluster 4 Crown.........
Loose Muscateis 2 Crown
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown
L. M.. Seeded, choice.....
L. M , Seeded, fancy......

POREIUN.

Citron.
Leghorn ..........-seeeee. @12
Corsican... -... 3 @13

urrants.
Paras bbe... @F
Vostizzas 50 lb cases...... @ 6
Cleaned, bulk ............ @7
Cleaned, —_— Sees @ 7%

eel.
Citron American 101b bx @13
Lemon American 10 lb bx @12
Orange American 10ib bx @12
Raisins.

Ondursa 28 ib boxes..... @
Sultana 1 Crown....... @
Sultana 2Crown ...... @
Sultana sCrown....... @
Sultana 4 Crown....... @
Sultana & Crown....... @
Sultana 6 Crown.......
Sultana package.......

@
FARINACEOUS GOODS.

Parina.

 

  

  

Salt Fish.

 

Georges cured.........
Georges genuine......
Georges selected......
Strips or bricks....... 6

6869

Holland white hoops, bbl.
Holland ee ¥% bbl

44
Holland white hoop, keg.
Holland white hoop mchs
Norwomian... ......<....-
Round 100 Ibs.............
Round 40 lbs.............
Re ee concen

-_

Mess 100 Ibs........-...-.
BMicen 40 ibs...............

   

 

2 oz. Taper Panel..
Oval

3 oz. Taper Panel..1 35
4 oz. Taper Panel..1 60

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

 

  

Madras, 5 Ib boxes.........
8. F., 2,3 and 5 lb boxes....

 

 

 
 

 
   

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

  
 
 
 

 

GUNPOWDER. SNUFP.
ifle *s. Scotch, in bladders......... 87
™ ner Maccabo Ars... 35
pe cece ee toes ceeceas 4 00| French Rappee, in jars.... 43
bat Mees. cs 2 2
Quarter Kegs ccesee le ae SEEDS.
CS ee
MG Ib GANS... 2.2.2... 1g | Anise .. .........-....025. 9
— Sena cea 3%
Choke Bore—Dupont’s. =| Gardamon, Malabar |... 60
ieee coo). SO) Celery... es. i
Half Kegs...............-...2 40] Hemp, Russian........... 3%
Quarter Kegs................ 1 35 | Mixed Bird............... 44
aie CAME. oo. cos... 34| Mustard, white.......... 5
POE oc. 10
Eagie Duck—Dupont’s. ee a ions 4%
8 00 Cuttle Bone............... 20
Half Kegs..... Dilla 25
Quarter Kegs.. ... --2 2 SALT.
00 Pie CAMS. el ces 45 Diamond Crystal.
30 Table, cases, 24 3-lb boxes..1 50
65 JELLY. Table, barrels, 100 3 1b bags.2 %5
35 | 15 Ib pails...............068- 35 | Table, barrels, 407 lb bags.2 40
25 | 30 lb pails.... .... ......... 65] Butter, barrels, 2801b. bnik.2 25
60 Butter, barrels, 2014 lbbags.2 50
= LYE. ae — ——. Se. 2
50 | Condensed, 2 dos ..........1 20 Biaescaeivintesciacssumaeas aca: &
70 | Condensed. 4 dos........... 2 Common Grades.
on
LICORICE. 100 3-lbsacks.....  ......... 195
- 30 = Seaparces Seo ac asia 1 80
ME oo veccsanss me 25 ee ce
Sicily re we eubip ie csmualeisieecia as: 14 Worcester.
MOGb ic ees 10
= Suclhy — oe 3 25
(MRCRE os eo: 400
MINCE MEAT. os | 2245 BP sack sesso 3 5
. in GaSe... 5... 2 SAGER. .... . .-3 50
eS 420,10 Tb. sacks. 13 50
= . linen sacks.. >
MATCHES 56 lb. linen sacks. . -« OO

Diamond Match Co.’s brands. | Bulk in barrels.............. 2 50
No. 9 sulphur.........------ 16
Anchor Parlor..........---- 1 70 Warsaw.

No. 2 gay Beis cee oetics : z 56-Ib dairy in drill bags a.
Export Parlor..........---- [sale 2
NOLASSES.
New Orleans. Ashton.
56-lb dairy in linen sacks... 60
Higgins.
Wancy .........--... ce 56-lb di in li el
a ao: ”
alf-barrels 2c extra. Solar Rock.
MUSTARD. SG-lb- sacks......:......:.... 2
Horse Radish, 1 doz.........1 7%
Horse Radish, 2 doz......... 3 50 Common.
Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz.. ....- 1% Granulated Mine: 0... 20
PIPES. edium eS 70
Clay, No. 216..........--.-- 1 70 .
=. - full count...... . )
Cob, NO. 8...........0 22005 A, XON
POTASH.

48 cans in case. Singie-bow................... 2%
Babpiies.........-....-...- 400} 5 box lots, delivered........ 270
Penna Salt Co.’s........... 3 00] 10 box lots, delivered........ 2 65

PICKLES. ’
a. dAS. 8. KIRK & C0.’S BRANDS.
Barrels, 1,200 count........ 3 75 | American Family, wrp’d....2 66
Half bbls, 600 count........ 2 SS | WON... es cee 275
RISE ss ee 2 20
Small. — saaarsererene er : =
Barrels, 2,400 count....... 4% te Russian..............
ee White Cloud, laundry......6 25
Half bbls 1,200 count 2 88 | White Cloud, tollet........3 50
RICE. o—? —— = : --2 =
us) lamond, OE. ::
Domestic. Blue India, 100 % Ib......... 3 00
Carolina head.... 6% | Kirkoline......... -.-.8 50
Carolina No. 1. BD Pee 2 50
6 = No. 2. 3% :
TOKGH........:- ,
SCHULTE SOAP CO.’S BRANDS
imported.
cna 5%@ 6 Clydesdale, 100 cakes, 75 Ibs. ... . 2%
Japan, No.2....... 4%@5__ | No-Tax, 100 cakes, 62 1-2 lbs... .2 00
eae? head....--5 @ 5% | Pamily, 75 cakes, 75 Ibs... . 2 50
Table......... oe German Mottled, 60 cakes, 60 Ibs. .1 75
SALBRATUS. Cocoa Castile, 18 lbs., cut 1-4 &1-2..1 80
Packed 60 lbs. in box. Chipped Soap for Laundries.
ChnvOh's .. esos oe cons ce Oe
— oe ceuia ts ia ca clean : = Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.
eso 6 oo ec eee
: Old Country, 801-lb. bars ..2 75
Paylor’s.....cc.cesees eseees 3 00 g om Cheer, 60 Lib. cs 3 5
no, ib. bars... ..
60 Ib. | Don 100 thon. bars. .222 2 05
case Scouring.
$3.15 | Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz ..... 2 40
3-15 Sapolio, hand, 3 doz........ 2 40
SAL SODA. SODA
Granulated, bbis.......... 7% ji
55 | Granulated, 100 lbcases.. 90 | Boxes ...................--. 5%
Lump, bbls. .... ....-.... 7 | Kegs, English............... 4%
Lump, 145]b kegs.......... 85

 

 

 

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

21

 

SPICES.
Whole Sutted.

Cassia, Batavia | in t band
Cassia, Saigon in —-
Cloves, Amboyna. .
Cloves, Zanzibar. .
Mace, Batavia..
Nutmegs, —
Nutmegs, No. 1...
Nutmegs, No. 2. S eeprecas
Pepper, Singapore, black...
Pepper, Singapore, white...
Pepper, shot
Pure Ground ” —_
Allspice ... .. 15

 
 
 
 
  

Yee

=~
nw

Cassia, Batavia ............. 30
Cassia, Baigen ss. |. 40
Cloves, Zanzibar............ 14
Ginger, African.. .........15
Ginger, Cochin............. 18
Ginger, Jamaica............ 23
Mace, Batavia.............. 65
Mustard... 5 ce 12@18
Nugmcgs, ..............; 40@o0
Pepper, Oia. black ........ 13
Pepper, Sing., white.. -.20
Pepper, Cayenne ae +20
See
SYRUPS
Corn.

Berrian. oe 17
Bal? dhis 19
% doz. 1 gallon cans....... 1 50
1 doz. % gallon cans...... 1%
2 doz. 4 gallon cans ..... 1%

rure Vane.
TOM ae eee ss 16
CRGIO8 occ. &

STARCH.

 

Kingsford’s Corn.

aie eee
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss.
>= gage ig
Diamond.
64 10c packages ........... 5 00
128 5¢ packages......... ..

ge! 00
32 10c and 64 5c packages...5 00
Common Corn.

201 1b. packages.......... .. 5
40 1 lb. packages............. 4%
Common Gloss.
1-lb packages............... 4%
8-lb packages............... i

Glib packages...............

40 and 50 lb boxes........... 3

Marre oe 3
STOVE POLISH.

 

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

SUGAR.

Below are given New York
prices on sugars, to which the
wholesale dealer adds the local
freight from New York to your
shipping point, giving you
eredit on the invoice for the
amount of freight —— pays
from the market in whic

urchases . his shipping point,

  

neludin pounds for the
weight o the barrel.

MI ee cd 5 50

a ee 5 %

Crushed. 5%

POmereG eo es 38

XXXX Powdered........... 5 50

Cubes io 5 38

Granulated in bbls... ...... 5 25

Granulated in bags......... 5 25

Fine Granulated............ 5 25

Extra Fine Granulated..... 5 38

Extra Coarse Granulated...5 38

Mowid Fo. 5 50

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

tandard A........ 5 13

Oe 4 88

Me eo 4 88

Piet coke veces cess 4 88

4 8l

E cuii ede icaatae ie see 4%

4 69

...4 68

4 56

.-.4 50

44

...4 38

. 431

,.£

425

4%

+423

 

TOBACCOS.
Cigars.
Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s brand.
Now Hrieg..:. oo... 33 00

H. & P. Drug Co.’s brand.
Gutmoetie .. 0. 35 00

G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

Cc

 

Ruhe Bros. Co.’s Brands,

Double Eag!es. 6 — 8557-70 00
Gen. Maceo, 5sizes.... 55@7U
Mr. Themas..:........ 35 0U
Cuban Hand Made..
Crown Five...........
Sir William...........
Clap Mive.............
Gens. Grant and Lee..
Little Peggy ..........
Signal Five...........
Knights of Pythias..
Key West Perfects, 2az 55@

3

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S8SssSssss

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TABLE SAUCES.

Lea & Perrin’s, large... 4
Lea & Perrin’s,small... 2
Halford, large........... 3
Halford small....... ..... 2
Salad Dressing, large..... 4
Salad Dressing, small 2

VINEGAR.

Malt White Wine, 40 grain.... 7
Malt White Wine, 80 grain....10

 

 

Pure Cider, Red Star Be cae. 12
Pure Cider, Robinson......... i
WICKING.

No. 0, per gross.............. 20
No. 1, POrSrens...... 25
No. 2) DOE RTORS. ee 35
No. 3, DEP SOR... 55
Crackers.

 

The National Biscuit Co.
quotes as follows:

Butter.
Seymouraeé ...:......... 5%
Seymour — 31b. carton 6
Family Xx
Salted XXX
New York XXX.
Wolverine 10.6):
Boston.......... Bee G ceewicac

  

Rods RN os... 6
Soda = 3 lb carton.. 6%
Soda, C 8
Long Island Wafers.. -
L. I. oa 1lbearton .. 12
Zephyrette 10

Oyster.
Saltine Wafer. Sie telee Gea oue de 5%
Saltine Wafer, 11b carton. 6%

Farina Oyster.............. 5%
Extra Farina Oyster....... 6
SWEET GOODS—Boxes.
ATMS oe cs ie
Bent’s Water..............
ace Taffy. cs “i
ffee Cake, Java.......... lu
Coffee Cake, Iced.. - 10
Orackrelle. ccc 15%
CPA oe 1%
Frosted Cream.............
Ginger Gems .............. 3
Ginger Snaps, XXX........ 7%
Graham Crackers.......... 8
Graham Wafers............ 10
Grand Ma Cakes............ 9
PPABGRIAIS oo kk 8
Jumples, Honey........... 11%
Marshmallow ............. 15
Marshmallow Creams..... 16

Marshmallow ao: 16

 

 

 

Mich. Frosted Honey.. 12%
Molusses Cakes............ 8
INCWRE ee es a 12
Nee Nee ec. le 8
Orange Gems............... 8
Penny Assorted Cakes..... 8%
Pretzels, — — ase. 8
Sears’ Lunch.. : so
Sugar Cake. 8... ct. cue 8
Sugar Squares............ 9
Vanilla Wafers........... 14
CORRES 12%
Oils.
Barrels.
Maeene. 5552s: 11%
XXX W.W.Mich.Hdlt @ 9%
W W Michigan........ @9
Diamond White....... @8
POM ccc. @°9
Deo. Naptha .......... @7
Ger... oe. oe 25
ee onan 1
Black, winter......... 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 
 
   

 

 

Candies. Grains and Feedstuffs Provisions.
Stick Candy. Wheat. oo on
bbls. ils Wheat SHH HESS Scie cesiee seee 63 P
Standard. .......... 84@ 7 7 = Wheat Flour. oe Barreled Perk. =
ni a lil as asl OC8&. Tan acral el ga
Standard Twist..... 6 @e® | Patents oo. 495) Baek ............... 10 50@
Cut Loaf............ @8 Second Patent ee 3 75 Short — ceeteree en 10 _, “
cases | Straight................... 3 50 TUCUL.................
Jumbo, 32 1b ........ @ 6% oa eee ee eee ee 14 00
Extra H.H.......... @ M6 Gratin 3 30) Beam... v5
Boston Cream...... @i0 | Buckwheat ................ 400) Namaig 10 50
Be. SOF Dry Salt Meats.

Mixed Candy. — to usual cash dis-| ponies . 64
Grocers.............. @6 eee... | ae
Competition......... @ 6% Flour in bbls.,25¢ per bbl. ad- Extra shorts........ =
Standard.....2 002... @7_ | ditional. at eee

@ 7% | Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand Hae ane = 8%
@ 7% | Diamond, s................ Hams. 14 lb a eeeaee i 8
@9 Diamond, —... : 8 5x4
@ 8% Diamond, ies. ay au average. 73%
le celbna a ares eee ris
@8 Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand. | Ham dried beef . “ “i
English Rock 8
Ena bo soa @ ou nes, MAR 3 45| Shoulders (N.Y. cut). 5%
Pau ce en. @ o% Quaker, 4s... 3 45 | Bacon, clear... ™@
Dand cream... orceee e* Quaker, 4a... 3 45 | California ham
Valley Cream... = GiB Spring Wheat Flour. Pie te phe
= SOO Clark-Jewell W ells Co. ’s Brand. Cooked ham...
ancy—In Bulk. Pillsbury’s Best \s.. Lards. In Tierces
Pillsbury’s Best \4s.. _ ae i i
Lozenges, printed, @ Sif Pilisbury’s Best igs... .-.) a
Choe. Drops........ on Pillsbury’s Best %s paper.. 4 20| 55 1b Tubs....... advance %
Choc. Monumeniais @i2. | Pillsbury’s Best 4s paper.. 4 20) so 1b Tubs... || advance 14
Gum Dro Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand. | 501b Tins ....... advance
Moss D: _ ge @5 20 lb Pails advance Po
oO SS. lL aS lll lc ..CCt«<“‘(C‘COCOSRYCYCO#CNR RO Pats...
Sour ae: a $ 10 Ib Pails....... advance %
Imperials ...... 0... @9 7 = Sem vittees —— :
ees ok... advance 4
Pancy—In 5 Ib. Boxes.
Sausages.
Lemon Drops....... @50 Bologna a 5%
Sour Drops......... @50 PGE oso. . 6
Poaceae Drops. . @60 — Bee ie es re
rops.. @60 Me i 6%
H. M. Choe. Drops.. @b ON 6
Gum Drops......... @30 eT
Licorice Drops...... @ Head cheese...... 0.20... 8%
= B. oe Drops - @50 Beef
ozenges, plain. 7 ox
henseace Le = Extra Mess.............. 10 25
‘aia Bemeicns oo. 13 10
i. cos @50 | 13 7
Cream Bar.......... @50 Pigs’ Feet. |
— Bar... @50 a . — ad somes uee sag ' =
and Made Creams. 80 1 00 8, Re oes eco s caer
Plain Creams.. Soo ‘6 Dols, SO lbs............ 2 50
Decorated Creams. @90 Tripe.
— os Secu a @60 ic lbs Bae et nern teen: 7
Tm monds..... @ M S20 the 1 25
Wintergreen Berries @60 Duluth eos te a s % bbls, 80lbs...... 1... 2 25
Cara Dulutb Imperial, 4s. .. Casings.
No. 1 = 2 . Duluth Imperial, 1AB...-... 40 Ot " o eoces« 20
boxe pped, @35 Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s Brand. | Beef rounds.. ‘ 3%
No. "1 wrapped, 3 ib. Gola = Se : . 7. imiddles... ~~
i ae @50 “aaa. 46 eece
Bee ioc se cag ine.
No.2 2 wrapped, 2 Ib. Parisian, 48............-+.. 4 23] Rolls, anButter _..
ee ae a see ee cee i — Gy gs
Me See ec Olls, Creamery ......... 14
Fr its Olney & Judson ’s Brand. Solid, creamery ......... 13%
ults. Ceresota, %S8..............4. 440 Canned Meats.
Soa fe Seal ehsl ate ie eclec 3 S we 2 2 = ie 2 25
ereso a... orned beef, 14 Ib....... 15 00
Oranges. Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand. | Roast beef, 21b...._.. 2 15
Late Valencias...... @4 00 | Laurel, %s................. 4 30| Potted ham, ¥s....... 50
Mexicans Florida Laurel, ee 4 2:1 Potted ham, MA... ... 90
Bégle bex.:..... @4 50 Laurel, - Bassas oar 410 ose i, oi... 50
eal. eviledham, s....... 90
Lemons. tee 1 90 | Potted tongue a... 50
Strictly choice 360s.. @5 50 | Granulated ................ 2 10| Potted tongue \s....... 90
Strictly choice _— @5 50 Feed and Millstuffs.
Fancy 360s .... .. @6 00 | St. Car Feed. screened ....1* (0
Ex.Fancy 3008.... No. 1 Corn and Oats....... 14 50 Fresh Meats
Ex.Fancy 360s...... @6 50 | Unbolted Corn Meal....... 14 00 =
Winter Wheat Bran.. -13 00
Bananas. Winter Wheat Middlings. ! # = Beef.
Medium bunches...1 00 @1 25 | Screenings. . seeeeeel 1
Large bunches..--..150 @i 7 Cora. Fore quatiers..-.-.". 3"@ 6x
Foreign Dried Fruits. Old corn, Car lets... 37 Hind quarters .. 64@ 9%
New Corn, car lots. ....... 34 Loins No. 3 9 @12
Pigs. Less than ear lots......... 36 re "7 @B
Californias...... ... @15 ats. Round i ™%
Choice, 101b boxes.. @ Cae tots. 29% ame Vee eg .
Extra choice, 10 lb Carlots, clipped............ 31 Plates : 4@
boxes new......... @18 | Less than car lots......... SS
vanes 12 1b boxes.. @20 Hay. Pork.
erial Mikados, 18 No. 1 Timothycarlots..... 8 50 Dressed 4
"ieboeer @ No.1 Timothy tonlots 10 00| pOpseG ssttstts retro g 1%
Pulled, 6 1b boxes. . @ z Shoulders...222227120) @6
Naturals, in _— @7 |Fish and Oysters tee... 6 @
a Mutton
Fards in 10 1b boxes @8 a —
Fards in 60 Ib cases @6 Fresh Fish Pee ty, | CRP ns ess 6 @7
Persiaus, G. M's..... @ 5% | whitefish ........... @ Spied Laat... ...... 2 6
cases, new...... @e lwreng .
Sairs, 6Olb cases... @5 | Black Bass. 222 se Cuncane Veal 1 em
oe a“ - —— S . ie ia
iscoes or Herring..
Nuts luefish............. @ 10
Live Lobster....... @ 17 Hides and Pelts.
Al ds, T 15 — a a - The Cappon & Bertsch Leather
monds,Tarragona.. @15 |Cod ...............
Almonds, Iv: om Ne an Haddock............ @ 8 | Co., 100 Canal Street, quotes as
Almonds, California, No. 1 Pickerel...... @ 9 follows:
a shelled......... - Pike.. ee g 84 Hides.
razils new........... tee a.
oo @l1_ | Smoked White. ...:. = + fot : seeeeeeeaees @ an
Walnuts, Naples...... @13 | Red Snapper........ @ 10 Sea ae gab area ¢ ox
Walnuts, Calif No.1. @12 |Col River Salmon.. @ 12 ured CC ta
Walnuts, soft shelled as — =e @ 18 cae He. age @ a%
neta ce eieta eicla: cxGia ore ysters in Cans. eee i
Table Nuts, fancy. @i1 |F.H.Counts........ @ 35 |Calfskins, greenNo.2 @ 7%
lfsk d No.1 10
Table Nuts, choice.. @10 |F.J D. Selects...... @ 27 a uae No 2 @ .
Pecans, Med........... @ 7% | Selects ............. @ 25 | Calfskins, cured No. @
Pecans, Ex. Large.. @10 | F.J.D Standards... 20 Pelts.
Pecans, Jumbos....... @i2 | Anchors .... ....... @ 18
Hickory — per bu., Standards........... @ \6 | pelts, each............ 50@1 00
Ohio, new........... 1 60 | Favorites............ @ 14
Cocoaats. = sacks @4‘0 Bulk. -. Tallow.
estnuts per bu...... Gt 60] Counts...:... 2... .... 5. .5.. 7
eit x — Ce : : s cr ease ass 33
o BOR Ce a a agg nae ani ate a
Fancy, H. P., Suns. @7 | <uchor Standards.......... 1 10 Wool.
ener H. Pp. Flags POGMGaEGe lt 1 ov a
Woasted............. 2. [Olam ee os. aces 1 25| Washed, fine ......... @18
Choice, H. P., Extras. @ 4% Shell Goods. Washed, medium...... @23
Choice, H. P., ee, Oysters, per 100.......1 1 50 | Unwashed, fine.... ...11 @13
pe i 5% | Clams, per 100....... 76 | Unwashed, medium ..16 @I18

 

Crockery and
Glassware.

 

AKRON STONEWARE.
Butters,

16 Sal. per des............ 40
1 to 6 gal., per gal........ 5
Seal, Cae wc... 40
IG gal each... |. oo
12 gal., each.. ic.
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....23 70
Churns,
2 to @ gal., per gal.........
Churn Dashers, per doz... 85
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Pint.. ed oe eae ecgueg ce SOM
Quart... Reece sebecc ces. coua 4%
eee... . ©
Cogere... 6... ee
FUUMMGER oo 25

Milkpans.

\% gal. flat or “g bot., doz. 45
1 gal. fatorrd. bot.,each 5
Fine Glazed Milkpans.

¥% gal. flat or rd. bot., doz.
1 gal. flat or rd. bot., "each 5%

Stewpans.
% gal. fireproof, pail, doz. 85
1 gal. fireproof, bail, doz.1 10

  

Jugs.
iq gal., per doz.. 40
Ye gal. per doz... -_ =<
TteS gal., pergal......... 5%
Tomato Jugs.
6 eal. per dee... 2... .... 42

1 wel emen... 4... 5%
Corks for % gal., perdos.. 20
Corks for 1 gal., per doz.. 30

Preserve Jars and Covers.

% gal., stone cover, doz... 7%

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

5 lbs. in package, perlb... 2

LAMP BURNERS.

 

INO. © Sa cls.
iG, S Gm... 40
ET
GL BOMM tl. 1 00
ORM, 50
Security: No: 8... 60
meecdrity, Na. 2............. 80
Nutmeg ..... 50
LAMP CHIMNEY S—Seconds.
er box of 6 doz.
No. 1 32
No.
No.
No.
ING TSoe 1 60
No.
First Quality.
No. 0 Sun, crimp top,
bias gy and labeled.... 2 10
No. Sun, crim top,
—— and labeled.... 2 15
No. Sun, crimp to oP,
wrapped and labeled.... 3 15
XXX Flint.
No. 0 Sun, crim top,
7 and labe “= . 2 55
N Sun, crim
nm Te and labe. — ‘2 vi)
Sun, crim top,
ee and labeled.... 8 75
CHIMNEYS—Pearl -
No.1 Sun, wrapped an
TANG
No. 2 Sun, wrapped ma
labe
— 2 Hinge, wrapped ‘and
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No. 2 Sun, ‘Small Bulb,”
for Globe Lamps.........

La Bastie.
No. Ages plain bulb, per

a ee a red

No. 1 Crimp, per doe....... 1 35

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

No. 1, Lime (65c doz).
No. 2, Lime (70c doz).
No. 2, Flint 2 ah —

 

No. 2, Lime ere aa pe 4 00
No. 2) Flint (806 doz)...... 440

OIL CANS. Dox.
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 17
5 gal ga alv iron with faucet 4 67
5 gal Tilting cans..........

5 gal galv iron Nacefas..

Pump Cans,
5 gal Rapid steady stream.
5 gal Eureka non- a
3 gal Home Rule....
5 gal Home Rule..
5 gal Pirate King,
LANTERNS,
No. 0Tubular side lift....
No. 15 Tubalar......
No. 13 Tubular Dash.
No. 1Tub., glassfount..
No. 12 Tubu ar, side lamp. 1
No. 3 Street Lamp ca enee .
LANTERN GLOBES.
No. 0 Tubular, cases 1 doz.
each, box 10 cents.. ...
No. 0 Tubular, cases 2 dos.
each, box 15 cents.......
No. 0 Tubular, bbis 5 doz.
eneh. bot M..............
No. 0 Tubular, bull’s eye,
cases 1 dos. each..

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Hardware

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Cieanliness in the Hardware Store.

 

 

This characteristic, which is generally
supposed to imbue the possessor of it
with divine attributes, is certainly not
as prevalent as it should be in any of
the walks of life, and much less in the
store where continual efforts must be
made to keep dirt in abeyance. Spas-
modic, intermittent and _ occasional
cleaning is better than none at all, but
that is all that can be said of it. Stock
is always getting out of order and ap-
pearing untidy, unless incessantly
watched and arranged. Dust and dirt
in every conceivable form will be for-
ever collecting and ever increasing its
thick coat of grime on every object to
which it can adhere, if strenuous efforts
are not put forth to remove it. It gives
a store a displeasing appearance where
habitual carelessness is allowed to reign
supreme. It is not enough for the mer-
chant simply to order goods, see that
they are price-marked and put on the
shelves. He must see that they are taken
care of before they are sold. Have goods
which are easily nicked or from which
enamel may be scratched off handled
carefully. Keep those which are apt
to tarnish in a favorable location and
where they can be easily gotten at to
give them a good rubbing with flannel
or some good polishing substance.
Stoves, too, hold a great deal of dust
on and in their ornamental portions.
This should be vigorously wiped out
with a good, big, soft rag. That abom-
ination of all real cleanliness, the
feather duster, should be relegated to
the rubbish heap, for it is only a make-
shift for lazy people to use at the best,
and never has it been known to accom-
plish any satisfactory results. Neatness
ought to be one of the qualities which
should follow closely upon the heels of
dispatch. There are whole departments
devoted to housekeeping hardware where
women constitute the principal custom-
ers, and they will look with much dis-
approval upon dirt and other evidences
of laxness. As for the masculine cus-
tomers, they wili also feel an indefinable
pleasure in the forethought and care
displayed in the attention paid the stock
and store.

—____ 0+ ____-
Coolness of Judgment and Decision
of Mind.

There is a firmness born of strength
which the merchant must often exercise
when dealing with the insinuating sales-
men. Their representations and asser-
tions sound well in conversation and may
serve well to convince the unsophisti-
cated that the job lot is just the thing
he wants. The powers of observation
unfortunately are frequently larger than
those of consumption, hence it requires
some coolness of judgment and decision
of mind to ascertain as nearly as pos-

- sible how many goods are required for

a season's trade. It is true of most men
—and merchants are particularly re-
ferred to here—that they often overest!-
mate their own ability and wax enthusi-
astic when reflecting upon the marvel-
ous deeds they may perform. Why,
then, they mentally debate with them-
selves, should they not start a boom in a
certain line of goods, which are, of
course, more desirable in every way than
their competitors’, make them ‘‘hunt
their holes,’’ in the nimrod’s vernacu-
lar, and revolutionize business at one
stroke? In other words, be a Napoleon
among merchants and make a glorious
campaign. But it must be remembered

 

that Napo'eon was not very long in find-
ing a Wellington and mecting disaster
at Waterloo. Napoleon chose to go for-
ward rather rashly on that occasion; he
did not wait until the ground would be
in a condition for the artillery—on
which he had always depenaed to break
the enemy’s ranks—to move effectively.
Such a great catastrophe as occurred
there serves to point a moral and adorn
a tale in many ways. It may- apply to
those instances where merchants do not
wait until other conditions are auspi
cious before they load up their shelves
too heavily. . They hardly realize them-
selves how large the quantity of goods is
until they see them and feel themselves
under the necessity of disposing of
them. The bright dreams are apt to
vanish when brought face to face with
hard, stern reality. Customers do nct
appear in legions or with lightning-like
rapidity because the price has been re-
duced. The truth is people buy ac-
cording to their requirements, be the
price what it may, and it is the mer
chant’s business to know what and
about how much his average trade re-
quires.

The Kind of Steves to Buy.
From the Stoves and Hardware Reporter.

It is easy enough to say that the kind
of stove to buy is the one which will
bring in the largest profits and give the
most general satisfaction, but it is not
an easy matter to ascertain just the va-
rieties which will do this. Experience
usually teaches in most cases what lines
will prove the most advantageous. Even
the most careful merchants may at times
be cajoled into buying imitations which
an unscrupulous salesman asserts are

‘just as good.’’ However eloquent the
latter’s dissertation may be upon the
subject, full reliance should not be put
upon his word until the stoves are
thoroughly investigated and . tested.
There are many qualities which are re-
quisite in a good stove and it is not al-
ways possible to find them combined in
one. A _ peor stove will lose more pa-
trons than the one who bought it, for a
displeased purchaser advertises his dis-
pleasure unhesitatingly. If any experi-
ment is made with a new line let it be
done most carefully. It is not intended
to intimate here that the merchant
should insist upon remaining oblivious
to the merits of really superior goods
because they bappen to be new. This
would be narrow-minded and detrimen-
tal to himself, for it is well known that
the new features and improvements
which are being continually introduced
are frequently desirable. When their
desirability is not overshadowed by
their impracticability, as sometimes
happens to be the case, then is the time
for the merchant to go in and win.
Utility is of course the first considera
tion, then convenience, good appear-
ance and economy, in the selection of
stoves. Make comparisons between
different lines when buying goods or
when selling them.

—__-~>_¢

What He Was or Had?

‘‘Well, Uncle Josh,’’ said the Chair-
man of the Rural Agricultural Society,
‘‘I suppose we can depend on you for
an exhibit at our county fair this year?’”

“a reckon you kin,’’ replied Uncle
Josh ; ‘‘I hain’t got much in the way uv
cattle ner horses, but you kin put me
down fer ther biggest hog in this yer
county.

—_> > _____

Wrung Her Hands.

She wrung her hands.

Doubtless some curious reader may
want to know why she should do that.

It was because she couldn't help it
They were caught in a patent aaies
wringer she was trying.

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Sign Language.

**How did Eleanor announce her en-
gagement to the family?’’

“**She just wiggled the finger that bad
on the diamond ring.

WILLIAM REID

Importer and Jobber of

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BARGAIN DAYS.

Unique Methods Adopted by Minne-
sota Merchants.

Mapleton, a prosperous town of nearly
a thousand inhabitants, in the southern
part of Minnesota, has hit upon a novel
scheme to promote its best business _ in-
terests.

Instead of cutting each other’s throats
and indulging in disastrous competition
among themselves, the business men of
this enterprising little town have allied
themselves together and they present a

solid business front to the commercial
interests of all rival towns in the State.
Not only do they do this, but they have
hit upon such an adroit advertising
scheme, the inference to the outside
purchasing public is that Mapleton is
the cheapest place in the State in which
to purchase the necessaries or luxuries
of life.

Comparisons are sometimes odious
and in this case they must certainly be,
for not many miles distant from Maple-
ton is another town where the reverse of
this situation is true among the mer-
chants. It will not be necessary to
name the locality. It is sufficient to
say that there the grocers sell Royal
Baking Powder which costs them 32
cents a pound for 30 cents, and sugar
which costs them more than that at the
rate of 20 pounds for a dollar.

Not only is there the keenest compe-
tition in this other town, but the mer
chants are always at cross-purposes.
They rarely speak to each other, and
when they do it is with none of that
common courtesy of life which should
characterize even the business relations
of competitors. The wife of one mer-
chant does not go to the Methodist
church where the wife of another mer-
chant attends on account of this feeling
of rivalry and jealousy. If one part of
the town advocates any improvement
that is for the common welfare it is op-
posed on the part of the other citizens
because of the source from which it
emanated and not because it is objec-

tionable. Consequently the town is at a
standstill, the business men are dis-
satisfied, their profits are small and

business is discouraging.

It is safe to say that this is not true
of Mapleton, where the merchants have
hit upon the unique scheme of al! stand-
ing together and uniting their common
commercial interests by holding special
bargain day sales, at which they give
the outside world cheap prices and bring
many hundred customers to the town

Mapleton has these bargain days three
or four times a month. They might be
designated as commercial fairs, for this
would aptly describe them.

Each merchant in Mapleton puts on
sale during these bargain days some
specialty in his line. Care is taken in
arranging the sales that the low prices
offered by one merchant shall not con-
flict with the low prices offered by any
other dealer in the same line of goods.
For instance, if a hardware merchant
offers a cut in cutlery on bargain day,
his business competitor does not attempt
to undersell him in this line, but offers
a cut in stoves, heavy hardware, farm
tools or some other specialty. There is
no keen rivalry, but the consumer reaps
the benefit of low prices just the same,
for there are a number of merchants in
each business, and they all together
cover the important lines in offering
these bargains.

To attract farmers into Mapleton
money prizes are offered which are sure
to attract their attention. At the next
bargain sale, to be held next Wednes-
day and Thursday, the prizes are for the
handsomest baby boy and baby girl and
the largest and best loads of produce
brought to the town by farmers.

The first prize will be given Wednes-
day afternoon at the Mapleton Opera
house, and consists of $2 to be paid to
the handsomest boy under two years of
age and $1 to the next handsomest. This
decision will be made at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon and will be by the votes
cast by those who attend the bargain
day sales. On the second day prizes

will be offered in the same manner for
the handsomest baby girl under two
years,

 

 

The prizes for farmers are as follows:
For the largest load of wheat, $2; for
the load of wheat grading the best, $2;
for the best load of flax, $2; for the best
load of barley, $2; for the largest load
of clover, $2; load of two or more spring
pigs averaging heaviest, $2; load of
two or more spring wether lambs aver-
aging heaviest, $2.

The attractiveness of this program of
prizes is sure to bring large numbers of
farmers into Mapleton with merchandise
to sell. If they bring their produce to
market, secure prizes for bringing heavy
loads of their products or those of ex-
ceptional quality to market and see a
tempting array of bargains offered, what
iS more natural than that they should
give Mapleton the preference, and
that the town should be built up asa
commercial and shipping center? They
will realize that Mapleton wants their
trade and is willing to pay well for hav-
ing it. On the other hand, the business
men of Mapleton, by studying the best
interests of their country customers, are
sure to profit. The grain and other
farm products which would naturally go
to the nearest market will be brought
there in the anticipation of securing
prize money. Mapleton will do a larger
business with the outside world; money
will be sent to the town in return for
the produce shipped from there; the
merchants will sell a larger quantity of
their goods and will keep a larger pro-
portion of the money of the farmer in
their town and will reap the direct ben-
efits both ways.

The merchants will increase their
profits by having a larger volume of
trade; the town will be built up asa
trade center and other towns will lose
business.

To put this bargain day scheme into
operation and to bring it to the atten-
tion of the farmers whom it is hoped to
reach, a large poster printed for the
most part in big black type is sent out
into the tributary country. It contains
a list of the merchants in Mapleton, the
bargains they offer during these two
days of exceptionally cheap sales, and a
list of the prizes.

The poster starts out with the words,
**Money Saved,’’ in big black type. Un:
der the head, «Some of the Bargains,’’
it gives a list of the merchants, with the
_ at which each specialty will be
sold.

All lines of business are represented.
Each merchant is given the same dis-
play head in black type and underneath
this his prices are quoted in small or-
dinary newspaper type. Each is ac-
corded the same treatment as his neigh
bor except that the larger dealers are
allotted a few more lines of space. This
does away with the feeling of jealousy
and puts each business man in the com-
munity on the same plane. If each does
not reap benefit it is his own fault and
not that of the originators of this novel
scheme for attracting trade.

That the spirit of the movement is
entered into heartily by all the citizens
of Mapleton is evidenced by this notice,
characteristic in its tone, inserted by
the Rev. J. A. Jerome, the local minis-
ter at that point. It reads as follows:

On bargain days marriage services will be per-
formed free of charge at the Congregational par-
sonage.

If the prizes offered by the local com-
munity are not attractive to the young
swain and his sweetheart this novel ad-
vertisement certainly ought to be, and
marriages performed under this offer
should be remembered by the interested
parties with the kindliest of feeling. In
fact, the newly wedded couple, in return
for the service rendered, should retain
enough gratitude in their hearts to al-
ways trade in Mapleton, even if this in-
volves a trip several miles longer than
to their nearest market place.

The various advertisements which ap-
pear in this public announcement are
interesting to the student of business
methods and are produced to show that
the outside world gets the impression
the keenest kind of competition is be-
ing indulged in by the merchants, while
there is in reality only a barmless
rivalry.

A method of allying the business in-
terests of the smailer towns so that the
individual merchant will work for the

 

common good has been advocated by
the businesswise for years. Many plans
have been tried but few have been suc-
cessful. Ordinarily there is petty busi-
ness jealousy to overcome and the town
merchants are brought in such close re-
lations that there is no business sympa-
thy. The plan adopted in Mapleton,
however, seems to be aimed in the
right direction and it will undoubtedly
be adopted in many other wide-awake
business towns and cities through the
Northwest. Apparently there can be
offered no objection to it, while on the
other hand it has many commendable
features. — Minneapolis Commercial Bul-
letin.
—_—__» 0.
Poor Pasturage.

‘*Just thirty-three years ago to- day,’’
said the old soldier, ‘‘the top of my
head was grazed by a bullet.’’

‘* There isn’t much grazing there now,
is there, grandpa?’’ was the comment
of the youngest grandchild, and as the
old gentleman rubbed his bare poll he
had to admit the correctness of the as-
sertion.

 

 

 

 

   
 

 

  

Hardware Price Current.
AUGURS AND BITS
Se. 70
JOMTHHGN, ZONGING 2... 25&10
Jennings’, imitation... .. 2.2.00. 0.005.... 4. 60&10
AXES
First Quality, S. B. Bronze ................. 5 00
First Quality, D. B. Bronze................. 9 50
First Quality, : B. S. Steel.. fe oe
First Quality, D. B. Steel ................... 10 50
BARROWS
MONEOR $12 00 14 00
Ce net 3000
BOLTS
BUCKETS
Well pia 833
BUTTS, CAST
Cast Loose Pin, Sonsed Es ene 70&10
Wrought Narrow.. beeces - -70&10
BLOCKS |
Ordinary Tackle.... ........... eee see 70
CROW BARS
CastStea --per Ib 4
CAPS
Se r 5
RIG Oe ee ted = s
Ge: Shea s perm 35
RG esac perm 60
CARTRIDGES

Him Fire. ... ...

Central Fire......

CHISELS
RGhiCe Wer ee 80
Seemec Wea 80
Mecmet Corer 80
80
60
5
5

SOCHCG Semel
DRILLS
Morse’s Bit Stocks ..........

  

Taper and Straight Shank..

Morse’s Taper Shank...... LC ae
ELBOWS
@om. 4 piece, G@im...... ............ doz. net 30
CaTUGAN ee 1 25
ITI dis 40&10
EXPANSIVE BITS
Clark’s small, $18; large, $26................ 30610
Ives’, 1, $18; 2, $24: Oe 25
FILES—New List
New Aworean 0. os 70&10
TE 3 70
Hollers Horse Haspa.........-.. 00... cl. 6C&10
GALVANIZED IRON
Nos. 16 to 20; —- 25 and 26; 27. ..... 28
List 12 13 15 m 2... Y|
Discount, 7% to 7-10
GAUGES
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............... 60&10
KNOBS—New List
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.............. 70
Door, porcelain, ap. trimmings............ 80

   
 

MATTOCKS
Adze Bye........... .-816 00, dis 60&10
Hunt Eye........ $15 00, dis 60&10
i a ie .- 818 50, dis 20410

NAILS.

Advance over base, on both none and _
Bicclrnaim Waee 8. clk... Wu... 155
Wwe mens beme..... .............. 2... 1 60
20 to 60 Re Base
ie to 1G aeevanOO... 2... ot. ts. 05

Ge co cess 10
el, lance 20
MOUAMNES oo 30
ee yeaa acca eu 45
re ee 70
Mme 3 Oe, 50
Cosine 10 ddvanee......-..... 5.0... 28... 15
Casing ee ee 25
@eciua Gadvance..... 1.0... 5... 35
inetd 10 AGVAMOCO. 20. 8. oe ee oo es Pa)
Wioiee Sagvance....... sos. pees 5 35
amie GOGVGNOG. .... o.oo... its le 45
WRMEEOE BE GOV ROG oe on occ ionic cscs conc cance 85

 

MILLS
Coed, Parker €o.8.. 0... 40
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables.. 40
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s............ 40
Coffee, Enterprise eda ease oe dec sdae cles ou we 30

MOLASSES GATES

Stebbin’s Pattern.. . ae - 6010
Stebbins Gauiiae ——.
Enterprise, self-measuring .. ae

i PLANES»
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy..... ee @50
COG ON 60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy................. @50
ee @50
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood......... 60

PANS
Bry, Semel ——
Commion, polished............... aedeae 70& 5
RIVETS

fron ane Tine 6... 60
Copper Rivets and Burs..................... 60
PATENT PLANISHED IRON
‘*A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20
““B”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 20

Broken packages %c per pound extra.

HAMMERS
Mavdole & Co.’s, new list........ ...... dis 2334
a dis
Yerkes & Plumb’s...........c.ecceccecaes dis 10410
Mason’s Solid Cas’ Recess oe 80c list 70

t Stee:
Blacksmith’s ‘aon Cast Steel Hand Re lies 40a18
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS

  

Stamped Tin Ware....... ......... new list 75&10
qapentog Tin WEre......................... 10
Granite Iron Ware................. new list 40&10
' HOLLOW WARE
Pota..... -
Kettles . s
PE e010
HINGES
Gate, Clark’s, 1, eee aes oe dis 60&10
ee per dos. net 2 50
WIRE GOODS
Gn ee ee oa cease ace 80
Sere ee. 80
EEE ee 80
Gate Hooks and Bycs....................... 80
LEVELS
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............ dis 70
ROPES
ee 2 imeh and larger... ... 2.0056. cu. no
SQUARES
Steel ad trem... 70&10
ey at HOWGIS ow 60
ee ee ee 50
SHEET IRON
com. smooth. com.
Nos. 10 to 14.. .- 82 70 e2 40
Nos. 15 to 17.. 2 40
Nos. 18 to 21.. 2 45
Nos. 22 to %4.. 2 55
Nos. 25 to 26.. 2 65
De ee ie ace ee ae eeueiga 2%

 

No. 27 3 20
All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
wide not less than 2-10 extra.

SAND PAPER
iat geet. Wee dis 650
SASH WEIGHTS
Sond Hyon. per ton 20 00
TRAPS
Pier Grae a 8, 75&10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s....... 50

Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s 70&10

 

Mote, chiolior................... per doz 15
Mouse, delusion................. per doz 1 2
WIRE
ee 75
Mcniod SRemeee. i cf 5
Comperce Market. ...... 70&10
nee MOPEOG.. 0. 62%
Coppered Spring Steel.......... ........ . 50
Barbed Fence, galvanized ............ <i oe
Barbed Fence, Ot, o. 1%
HORSE NAILS
MeO i cole dis 40&1C
WOOO dis 5
arrudsioen Do eee vek adue ass eae dis 10410
WRENCHES
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30
Coee Genmige. 0. coc. 8 “a 50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought . re 80
Coe’s Patent, malleable................. . 80
MISCELLANEOUS
ieee Cages... 50
Ci cos ee 80
Severnge MGW PASE. ooo. ee ts 85
Casters, Bed and Piate............. .... 50&104&10
Dampers, go i ee 50
METALS—Zinc
GOO pore COMMA. 74
Pec pee oo. 7%
SOLDER

4@ 12
The prices of the many other qualities of solder
in the market indicated by private brands vary
according to composition.
TIN—Melyn Grade

ent  Chereea es $5 75

14x20 IC, OE 5 75

20x14 Ix, NO oie acs acon oe 7 00
Each additional X on this grade, $1.25.

TIN—Allaway Grade

Oats ee, CRG ce i 4 50
eae WO, CUMPOOGE cs 4 50

10x14 1x, Coieeen) oe cs ec, 5 50

14x20 1x; EE ea 5 50

Each additional X on this grade, $1.50.
ROOFING PLATES
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean............
14x20 Ix, Charcoal, Peeegs ...... 5...
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Dean........
14x20 IC; Charcoal, Allaway Grade.
14x20 Ix, Charcoal, Allaway Grade.. .
20x28 1C, Charcoal, Allaway Grade. . ne
20x28 Ix, Charcoal, Allaway Grade.........
x Pag ogy! = TIN PLATB

14x56 ‘or No. ers,
14x56 IX, for No. 9 Boilers, { per pound...

 
   
 
 

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She Never Was a Boy.
When I come home the other night
With an ugly lookin’ eye
That I had got into a fight,
Poor ma commenced to cry.
But when I told pa how it was
He clapped his hands for joy
And told me I’d done bully, ’cause
Once he had been a boy.

°
‘* Boys will be boys,” I heard him say;
“They won’t be otherwise,
And the one that learns to fight his way
Is the one that wins the prize;
When I was his age fightin’ was
My greatest earthly joy—”’
But ma, she kept on cryin’, ’cause
She never was a boy.

My golly, but I’d hate to be
A girl with fluffy hair,
And always prim as A, B, C,
With clothes too clean to wear!
When ma was sma!l I s’pose she was
Red-cheeked and sweet and coy—
But, oh, the fun that missed her ’cause
She never was a boy.
——_—___>_0»____
How to Postpone Old Age.
Dr. W. Kinnear in the Humanitarian.

Anatomical experiment and investiga-
tion show that the chief characteristics
of old age are the deposits of earthy
matter of a gelatinous, fibrinous charac-
ter in the human system. Carbonate and
phosphate of lime, mixed with other
salts of a calcareous nature, have been
found to furnish the greater part of these
earthy deposits. As observation shows,
man begins ina gelatinous condition;
he ends in an osseous or bony one—soft
in infancy, hard 1n old age. By gradual
change in the long space of years the
ossification comes on; but, after middle
life is passed, a more marked develop
ment otf the ossific character takes place.
Of course, these earthy deposits—which
affect all the physical organs—naturaliy
interfere with their functions. Partial
ossification of the heart produces thre
imperfect circulation of the blood which
affects the aged. When the arteries are
clogged with calareous matter, there 1s
interterence with circulation, upen
which nutrition depends. Without nu-
trition there 1s no repair of the body
None of these things interfere with nu-
trition and circulation in earlier years.
The reparation of the physical system
as everyone ought to know, depends on
tiis fine balance. In fact, the whole
Change 1s merely a slow, steady accumu
lation of calcareous deposits in the
system. When these become excessive
and resist expulsion, they cause the
stiffness and dryness of old age’ Entire
blockage of the functions of tne body is
then a mere matter oft:me. The refuse
mattrr deposited by the biood in it-
constant passage through the system
stops the delicate and exquisite machin-
ery which we call life. JLhis is death.
It has been proved by analysis that hu-
man blood contains compounds of lime,
magnesia, and iron. In the blood itself
are thus contained the earth salts In
early life they are thrown off. Age has
not the power to do it.

Hence, as blood is produced by as-
similation of the food we eat, to this
food we must look for the earthy accumu-
lations which in time block up the sys-
tem and bring on old age. Almost
everything we eat contains more or less
of these elements for destroying life,
by means of calcareous salts deposited
by the all-nourishing blood. Careful
selection, however, can enable us to
avoid the worst of them. . Earth salts
abound in the cereals, and bread itself,
although seemingly the most innocent
of edibles, greatly assists in the deposi-
tion of calcareous matter in our bodies.
Nitrogenous food abounds in this ele-
ment. Hence a diet made up of fruit
principally is best for people advancing
in years, for the reason that, being de-
ficient in nitrogen, the ossific deposits
so much to be dreaded are more likely
to be suspended. Moderate eaters have
in all cases a much better chance for
long life than those addicted to excesses
of the table. Fruits, fish, poultry, young
mutton, and veal contain less of the
earthy salts than other articles of food,
and are therefore best for people enter-
ing the vale of years. Beef and old
mutton usually are overcharged with
salts, and should be avoided; a diet
containing a minimum amount of earthy
particles is most suitable to retard old
age, by preserving the system from
functional blockages. The daily use of

 

distilled water is, after middle life, one
of the most important means of pre-
venting secretions and the derangement
of health. As to diluted phosphoric
acid, it is one of the most powerful in-
fiuences known to science for shielding
the human system from the inconven-
iences of old age. Daily use of it mixed
with distilled water helps to retard the
approach of senility. By its affinity for
oxygen the fibrinous and geiatinous de-
posits previously alluded to are checked,
and their expulsion from the system
hastened.

To sum up: Avoid all foods rich in
the earth soils, use much fruit, especial-
ly juicy, uncooked apples, and take
daily two or three tumblerfuls of dis-
tilled water with about ten or fifteen
drops of diluted phosphoric acid in
each glassful. Thus will your days be
prolonged, old age delayed, and health
insured.

—___»2»____
Paper and Celluloid Collars Still Man-
ufactured.
From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.

‘‘Oh, yes, paper collars are still
made,’’ said a haberdasher smilingly,
in reply to an inquisitive customer.
‘‘Thirty years ago they were worn by
men who considered themselves very
good dressers. Now their use is con-
fined to a few old fellows who won't
change, and, of course, they have to be
manutactured to order There are sev-
eral customers for them here, and a
wealthy planter who lives some distance
north of the city orders them by thou-
sand lots. I was in New England last
summer, and while visiting a little town
famous for its collar-makers saw an old
slant used for turning out the paper ar-
ticle. It bad been rusting away 1n si-
lence for years, and I was astonished at
ts size. The buildings easily covered
‘nacre, and the machinery was enor
mous. I was told that in its heyday the
concern shipped its product all over the
werld, and sold paper collars even in
the Fiji Islands. I suppose thev must
nave been used as trimmings for mis
sionary ragout.

‘*The celluloid collar industry is stil
very much alive, its trade last year be-
ing the largest on record. Who buy
them? Lots of different people. Thou-
sands are sold to seafaring men, par-
ticularly those whose voyaging takes
them into the tropics France, Ger-
many and Italy import an immense
uumber. Another big Ict is supplied
inder contract to the Russian army—a
fact not generally known—and I under-
stand there is a large sale of them in
Turkey.

‘‘The principal market in this country
is in the West. The lumbermen up in
the Minnesota and Wisconsin regions
regard them as very recherche, and they
puy them by the bale. In the cities
they are worn generally by policemen,
who would find it impossible to keep a
linen collar looking neat in bad weather.
The great objection to celluloid collars
used to be their inflammability. Their
composition is very like gun cotton,
and it was formerly a common joke to
touch a match toa fellow’s neckgear
and see it vanish. You can’t do that
now. A new process has rendered them
tireproof.’’

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The Evolution of the Hog.

Secretary Coburn of the Kansas State
Board of Agriculture begins his latest
work, ‘‘The Hog in America,’’ with
these words: ‘‘From the repulsive and
proscribed nuisance of antiquity, toler-
ated but despised, under the ban ot
many religions, descended through the
savage, predatory hordes of Old World
forest and jungles, the hog has become
not only amenable to civilization, but,
under the mollifying influence of Indian
corn and surroundings salubrious and
peaceful, he is in America a debt-payer,
a mortgage-remover, a promoter of
progress and a buttress of prosperity.’’

ee

Very few people have weak eyes
from looking on the bright side of
things.

——--—~-0
There are always two sides to every
question-——-our side and the wrong side.

 

A New Fast Train East.

The Grand Trunk Railway System
placed in service Sunday, November 13,
a new train from Grand Haven and _ 1n-
termediate stations to Durand daily,
connecting directly at Durand with train
No. 4, which is a solid vestibule train
with through Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars attached for Buffalo, New
York and Philadelphia via the Lebigh
Valley R. R.; Toronto, Montreal and
Boston via Montreal, C. V. and B. &
M. R. Rs. This train has dining car
service and is up to date in every re-
spect.

‘The new train will leave Grand Haven
at 6:15 p. m, Grand Rapids 7:20 p. m.,
thus enabling passengers to have sup
per before starting and reach their des
tination sooner than by aay other line.
Passengers from Muskegon can make
connection with the new train by taking
G. R. & I. R. R. train leaving Mus-
kegon at 4 p. m., arrive Grand Rapids
5:15 p. m., which will give ample time
for supper at Grand Rapids.

Returning the new train will leave
Durand on arrival of through train No.
1 from the East and Canada at 7:10
a. m., arriving at Grand Rapids 10:10
a. m., Grand Haven I!:to a. m. and
Muskegon via G. R. & I. R. R. at 2

m.

Other changes taking effect Novem-
ber 13—Trains leaving Grand Rapids at
to p. m. Westbound and Grand Haven
at 5:40 a.m. Eastbound will be.dis-
continued between those points, running
between Grand Rapids and Detroit
only. Mixed trains Nos. 81 and 82 will
be run as freight trains and wili not
Carry passengers.

EE

Wanted Money for Shopping.

‘*Harry,’’ said Mrs. Treadway to her
husband at the breakfast table, ‘‘] am
quite out otf money, and I want to spend
‘be day sbopping. Let me have 60
ceats."’

* Whet do you want 60 cents fer?"’

‘*Ten cents for car tare and 50 cents
tor luncheon. ’’

—_—__+$_»2—.___

Cupid is always represented as 2
b:+by, because her love never lives to
grow up.

 

 

WANTS COLUMN

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head for two cents a word the first insertion
and one cent a word for each subsequent in-
sertion. No advertisements taken for less than
2s cents. Advance payment.

BUSINESS CHANCES.

NO EXCHANGE—FARM FOR CITY PROP-

eity: 80 acres, part improves’. Adapted to

general farm:ng and peach raising. J. H. McKee
& Son, Houseman Block, Grand Rapics. 77

O w. ELiARS, SALESMAN AND AU™-
e tioneer, now Closing out stock atIvesdal ,
Iul. If you wish to clo-e out, address him for
terms and . articuiars. 763
T EXCHANGE—FOUR HOUSES IN CITY,
a] rented, for general mercnandise in good
town. Address Lester & Co., 216 Ottawa Street,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 765
VOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—HOT SODA
apparatus, silver, mammoth, uj,-to-date,
tufts’ pattern, $225, 85 per month, 6 per cent.
interest. Also Soda Fountain modern, cighteen
syrups, two sodas, four mineral tubes. magnifi-
cent cherry top, Tufts’ pattern, $1,1°%, $10 per
month, 6 per cent. Also Fixtures, drug and
jewelry: three 8 ft., one 12-ft. wall cases, plate
glass; 24 ft. diug shelving, half glass; four 8-ft.
siient sale-man ca-es, bev~led plate, grand;
$1,000, $10 per month. * per cent. Address 7:6,
care Michigan I'rade man 766
OR SALE A MiLLINERY AND FANCY
goods stock. city of 3,500 inhabitants. Will
sell at a great bargain. Address Box 212, St.
Johns, Mich. 767
OR SALE—STOCK DRUGS AND FIXTURES,
invoicing $ .200, at 50 per cent. discount.
Address No. 768, care Micnigan Tradesman. 768
ANTED—AGtNCIEs IN WESrERN MICH-
ican for the Palmer Laundry, of Grand
Rapids. High grade work and prompt service.
Rates upon application. 769
O EXCHANGE—DOUBLE FRAME HOUSE
in Sault Ste. Marie: hardwood land near the
lake, and nice farm of 160 acres four miles from
city of Fredericksburg, Va, title perfect, for
nice home, with fruit, near a Methodist Episco-
palchurch. Address P, care Michigan Trades-
man. 8
HOICE FARM OF 240 ACRES TO EX-
change for small farm, village property or
merchandise. Address Box 132, Custer, —
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O RENT IN MENDON, ST. JOSEPH CO.,

Mich.—One or two large brick stores in
Opera House block, suitable for groceries.
— and shoes or clothing. Write to —
ole.

 

= COMPETENT BUSINESS MAN
to act as financial ageut for an established
c-ncern. Party must have three thousand dol
lars ($3.000) for cond tional investment Remu-
neration, twelve hundred dollars ($120) per
year, expenses and a commission. Address
Lock Box 753, Kalamazoo, Mich. 759
NOR SALE—GhOCERY ~TOCK IN CENTRAL
Michigan, city of 3,09 inhabitants. Will
sell at sxcrifice. Address No. 745, care M chigan
Tradesman. 745

W ANTED—TO EXCHANGE 40 ACKE FARM
for drug stock. Property is half improved,
with dwellirg and barn. Worth $800. Address
No. 753. ca e Michigan Trade-man. 753
NOR SALE—NEW GENERALS{ Oc K. GOOD
farming and lumbering country around the
village. Address 752, care m.chigan Trades
man. Toe
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO BUY A
first class market ina town of 800 popula-
tion, fine farming country No competition,
Chance to make money. For further info ma-
tion write A. R Hensler, Battie Creek. Mich. 750
eS —CURRESPONDENCE WIiH A
party looking for location for a biz dry
goods or department store. Address John
Wheeler, Lima, Ohio. TA9

NOR SALE—A HARDWARE sTOCK WITH
residence; good town; stoca invoices $3.000.
Wm. Davis, Rockda'e Wis. 448
OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—FOk STOCK OF
general merchandise. 50-acr+ 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. 75d

AVE SMALL GENERAL STO: K, ALSO A
stock of musical gords, 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, M ch.
73)
eS —SHUES, CLOTHING. DRY
goods. Address R. B., box 351, Montsgue,
Mich. 699

OR SALE—CLEAN GENERAL STOCK aND
s‘ore building in sma!] town surrounded by
excellent farming and fruit couutry less than
fifty miles from Grand Rapid-. Good reasons
for selling. Inspection seli ited. Terms reason-
able. Address for particulars No. 691 care
Michiga: Tradesman.
OR S\LE—NEW GEsSERAL sTOCK A
splendid farming country. Notrad.s. Ad-
dress No. 680, cnre Michigan Tradesm4n = 680

ENTRALLY LOCATED DRUG STORE, DO-
ing a good business in the city, for sale.
Good reasons for selling. Address I, Frank-
ford. Fire Insurance and Reai E-tate Agent,
Phone 1236, 53 West Bridge Street, Grand
Rapids. 667
SOR SALE—DRUG, BOOK AND STATION-
ery stk invoicing $4500, and fixtures
invoicing $00, which include show Cases. shelv-
ine and bottles. Dailv cash sales in i891, $2 ;
*92. $380; 1898. $21: 1894. $34.65. 1895, $25; 1896,
$21.20, and 1-97.#2413 Located in manufactur-
ing town. Nocut prices. R: nt reasonable, $29
per month. Living rooms in connection. Ad-
dress Ne. 668, care Michigan Tradesman. 668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EST LOCATION IN MICHIGAN FOR A
cold sturaze aid general produce dealer.
Write te tne Secretary of tue Otsego Improve-
met Association Otsego. Mich 631
RUG STOCK FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—
Located i»: best city in Michigan; no cut-
ting; in‘ o'ces #2 750. Will take goud real estate
as part payment. The more caxh the moe lib-
eral discount from invoice. Bus’n ss is now a
good pavinginvestment. Address B. B., care
Michigan Tradesman. 727
\ ANTED—16 TO 20 HORSE POWER PORT-
able enrine and beciler, with engineer, to
furnish power during ice cutting season.
Write. tating terms, Consumers’ Ice Co., Grand
Rapids, Mich. 743

ERCHANTS—DO YOU WISH CASH QUICK
4V¥ii for your stock of merchandise, or any part
of it? Address John A. Wade, Cadillac, Mich.

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O EXCHANGE—FOR CLOTHING, DRY

goods or shoes, very nice well rented Graid
Rapids property. Address No. 552, care Mi hi-
g n Tradesman. 552

O EXCHANGE— FARMS AND OTHER
property for dry goods, clothing and shoes.
Address P Meda.ie. Mancelona. Mich 553

COUNTRY PRODUCE

ANTED—BUTTER, EGGS AND POUL-
try; any quantities. Write me. Orrin J.
Stone. Ka'amazoo, Mich. 706

7 ANTED — FIRST-CLASS BUTTER FOR
retail trade. Cash paid. Correspond with
Caulkett & Co.. Trave’se City, Mich. 381

ANTED—1,000 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.

W 7] ANTED— POSITION IN GENERALSTORE
by @ man of experience who speaks the
German language. Address No. 762, care Mich-
igan Trad*‘sman. 762
ANTED—A POSITION AS TRAVELING
sal-sman by energetic man of long busi-
ness experince. Address No. 764, care Michigan
Tradesman 764
ANTED—A YOUNG MAN OF GOOD AD.
dress to represent unique insurance in
State. Good money forright man. Address at
once, Knights of America, Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Lv. G. Rapids......... 7:30am 12:00am *11:45pm
Ar Chicago... ....... 2:10pm 9:15pm 7:2uam

Lv Chicago... 11:45am 6:50am 4:15pm *11:50pm
Ar.@d Rapids 5:00pm 1:25pm 10:30pm * 6:20am
Traverse si Charlevoix and Petoskey.
Lv. G@’d Rapid :30am 8:05am 5:30pm

Parlor cars on day trains and sleeping cars on
night trains to and from Chicago

 

 

 

*Every day. Others week days only.
D FT ROIT Grand Rapids & Western
9 Sept. 25, 1898.
Detroit.
Lv. Grand Rapids...... 7:00am 1:25pm 5:35pm
Ar. Detrest) 2024s 11:40am 5:45pm 19:05px
Ly Detroit... --.--8:00am 1:10pm 6:10pr

4r Grand Rapids coe, "12 55pm 5:20pm 10:55pm
Saginaw, Alma and Greenville.
Lv. G R7:09am 5:10pm Ar. G@ R1l:¢5am 9:30pr
Parlor cars on all trains to ‘and from Detroit
and Saginaw. Trains run week days only.
Gro. DEHavVEN. General Pass. Agent.

 

 

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(in effect Nov. 13, 1898 )

 

Leave. EAST. Arrive.
+ 6:45am Sag., Detroit, Buffalo & N Y .t 9:55pm

+10:10am... ...Detroit and East.... . ¢ 5:27pm

+ 3:20pm... Saginaw, Detroit & East . -+12:45pm

- 7:20pm... : Buffalo, N.Y. & Boston.. ..*10:15am
WEST

*10:10am....Gd. Haven and Int. Pts....* 7:'5pm

+12:453pm.Gd. Haven and Intermediate.+ 3:12pm
+ 5:30pm...Gd. Haven and Milwaukee. 5:27pm
Eastward—No. 16 has Wagner parlor car. No.
22 parlor car. Westward—No 11 parlor car.
No. 17 Wagner parlor car.
*Daily. t+tExcept Sunday.
E. H. Huenes, A. G. P. & T. A.
BEN. FLETCHER, Trav. Pass. Agt.
C. A. Justin, City Pass. Agent.
97 Monroe St. Morton House.

 

 

Rapids & Indiana Railway
Sept. 25, 1898.

 

GRAN

Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack...* 7:45am t+ 5:15pm
Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Har. S..+ 2:15pm *10:00pm
Cadillac accommodation...... + 5:25pm +10 55am
Petoskey & Mackinaw City....t1':00pm ¢ 6:25pm

7:45am and 2:15pm trains have parlor cars;
11:0. pm train has sleeping C&r.

uthern Div. Leave Arriv:

Gincinnae + 7:10am t 9:45pm
Richmond . + 2:10pm ¢ 2:00pa
Cincinnati... ..*10°15pm * 7: 10a

For Vicksburg and Chicago. *11:00pm * 9:l.am
7:10 am train has parior car to Cincinna:
and parlor car to Chicago; 2:10pm train has
parlor car to Richmond; 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.
2 10pm *11 00pm

Ly. Grand Rapids.. os 10am

Ar. Chicago......... 20pm _ 9 10pm 6 2am
FROM =,

iby. -Chicape:...\:--..-.. 82... 3 02pm *11 45pm

Ar. Grand Rapids.............. 945pm 7 10am

Trai- leaving Grand Rapids 7:10am has parlor
car; 11:00pm, coach and sleeping car.

Train maine Chicago 3:02pm has parlor car;
11:45pm, —— car.

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GOIN
Lv @’d Rapids......... “7 ‘am *1:00pm *5:40pm
Ar Muskegon........... 2:10pm 7:05pm
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Lv Muskegon....... .. = 10am *11:45am *4:00pm
ArG’d Rapids. . 9:30am 12:55pm 5:20pm

Sunday ‘train leave Grand Rapids 9.00 &. m.
oe m. Leave Muskegon 8.35 a. m. and
¢Rxcept Sunday. —_—
. L. LOCKWOOD,
Gen’l een = Ticket Agent.
BLAKE,

Ticket ime Gnion Station.

 

 

South Shore and Atlantic
Railway.

 

DULUT

Lv. Grand kinew City (G. - & I. _y#HL:10p :10pm = +7:45am

 
 
 
  

Lv. oo 35am 4:20pm

Ar. St. Ignace..... 9:00am 5:20pm

Ar. Sault 8 Ste. Mari 12:20pm 9:50pm

Ar. Marquette. 2:50pm 10:40pm

* Nestoria. . .-- 5:20pm 12:45am
ate ee a as 8:30am

BAST BOUND.
Sy oo +6:30pm
ri oo oe ae 2:45am
arquette + ae 4:

= Sault Ste. Bo cs: ee ee.

Ar. Mackinaw City........... 11:00am
G. W. Hrspamp, Gen. Pass. fey Mar uette.

¢ C. Oviatt, Trav. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids

 

Via C. & W.M. Railway.

 

 

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ue Mianistees ee ISogcpm ..’.....
Tow RA oee oe 8:30am 4:10pm
Ar Grind Rapids 3.656. I:oopm 9:55pm
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MERCANTILE ASSOCIATIONS

Michigan Business Men’s Association

President, C. L. WuirNEy, Traverse City; Sec-
retary, E A. STowE, Grand Rapids.

 

Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association

President, J. WisLER. Mancelona; Secretary, E.
x. Stowe, Grand Rapids

 

Michigan Hardware Association

President, C. G. Jewett, Howell; Secretary,
Henry C. Mrnnig, Eaton Rapids.

 

Detroit Retail Grocers’ Association

President, JosEPH KNIGHT; caer, MARKs,
221 Greenwood ave: Treasurer, C. H. FRINK.

Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association

President, Frank J. Dyk; Secretary, Homer
Kiap,; Treasurer, J. GEo. LEHMAN.

 

Saginaw Mercantile Association

President, P. F. TREANOR; Vice-President, Joun
McBratnieE; Secretary, W. H. LEwIis.

 

Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association

President, Geo. E. Lewis; Secretary, W. H. Por-
TER; Treasurer, L. PELTON.

 

Adrian Retail Grocers’ Association

President, A. C. CLarRK; Secretary, E. F. CLEvE-,
LAND: Treasurer, WM. C. KoEHN.

 

Bay Cities Retail Grocers’ Association
President, M. L. DEBats; Sec’y, S. W. WaTERs.

Traverse City Business Men’s Association

President, THos. T. Bates; Secretary, M. B.
Houtty; Treasurer, C. A. HAMMOND.

 

Owosso Business Men’s Association
President, A. D. WHIPPLE; Secretary, G. T. CAMP
BELL; Treasurer, W. E. Coins.
Alpena Business Men’s Association
President, F. W. Grtcurist; Secretary, C. L.
PARTRIDGE.
Grand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’ Association
President, L. J. Katz; Secretary, Pump HILBER;
Treasurer. S. J. HUFFORD.
St. Johns Business Men’s Association.
President, THos. BRomLEY; Secretary, FRANK A.
PERCY; Treasurer, Cuarx A. Purr.

Perry Business s Men's Association
President, H. W. WALLACE; Sece’y, T. E. HEDDLE.
Grand Haven Retail Merchants’ Association
President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, J. W, VEBHOEKS.

Yale Business Men’s Association

 

President, Cas. Rounps; Sec’y, FRANK PUTNEY.

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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.

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