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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1899.

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IMPORTANT FEATURES.

 

PAGE

2. Biography of Paul Steketee.
3- Dry Goods.
4. Around the State.
5. Grand Rapids Gossip.
6. Woman’s World.
8. Editorial.
9. Success In Life.
12. Points on Poultry Raising.
15. Gotham Gossip.
16. Shoes and Leather.
17- Commercial Travelers.
18. Drugs and Chemicals.
19. Drug Price Current.
20. Grocery Price Current.
21. Grocery Price Current.
22. Arbitrary Store Rules Harmful
to Employes.
23. Successful Salesman.
Hardware Price Current.
24. Catalogue Competition.
Wants Column.

 

 

The Boys Behind the Counter.

Marquette—A. T, Emmons has been
engaged to take charge of a branch store
which the Carlton Hardware Co., of
Calumet, will establish at either Rock-
land or Greenland.

Edmore—Jacob Snyder has a new
clerk in his hardware store in the per-
son of Cal Sawdy, of Big Rapids.

Jackson—Archel W. Rogers, formerly
at the Globe store, has taken a position
with Meade & Durant.

Carson City—Freeman Salisbury, of
Middleton, is assisting Miss Linna
Huntoon to look after E. B. Huntoon’s
grocery stock.

Pentwater—Art. B. Flagg, who has
been drug clerk for J. L. Congdon &
Co. for some years, has retired.

Ithaca—Sidney Hass is again installed
as head clerk in the hardware store of
Pinney & Horr. He recently resigned
to engage in business on his own ac-
count, but failed to find a location to
his liking.

Eaton Rapids—Ira L. McArthur is
clerking in A. W. Annis’ shoe store.

Houghton—B. L. Neuman, manager
of Goodspeed’s shoe store, was called to
Portland last week by a telegram an-
nouncing the sudden death of his motb-
er at Geenvilie, S. C. The funeral
occurred at Portland Tuesday.

Ithaca—O. B. Jerrolds will resume his
old position in Crawford Bros.’ drug
store.

Lowell—Clare M. Findlay succeeds
Frank W. Tarleton as clerk in the shoe
store of A. J. Howk & Son.

Negaunee—Rosen Bros. have a new
clerk in their dry goods and clothing
store in the person of Leslie Griffin, of
Shelby.

Belding—Ed. Sovereen, who has been
at work for a firm in Port Huron, has
taken a position in the dry goods es-
tablishment of Wm. Barie & Son, of
Saginaw.

Ann Arbor—Edward Dwyer, with
Mack & Co., has resigned his position
to enter the employ of D. E. Glass,
who kas just purchased the boot and
shoe stock of Doty & Feiner. Mr.
Feiner will remain in the store to assist
Mr. Glass and his clerks.

 

Owosso—Jobhn Alles, formerly clerk
in the shoe house of E. L. Brewer, is
looking for a location in which to em-
bark in the shoe business on his own
account.

Otsego—Judson Ross succeeds Willis
Clapp asclerk in W. J. Old’s grocery
store.

Charlotte—Glenn VanAuken, clerk in
the dry goods store of R. C. Jones &
Co., has taken a similar position
with Geo. J. Barney & Son. He is
succeeded by Geo. C. Walker, who has
been employed for several years: in the
general store of Hickmott & Dukette,
at Mendon.

Decatur—Dellon Styles is the new
clerk at S. N. Thomas & Sons’.

Carson City—After a four weeks’ tus-
sle with fever, W. B. Lane is again at
his place behind the counter in the
Carson City Mercantile Co.'s store.

Jackson—James Winney has taken a
position with the Economy shoe house.

Charlotte—F. H. Loveland has gone
to Greenville to take a position ina
large dry goods establishment and ex-
pects to remain indefinitely if every-
thing is satisfactory.

Bay City—Henry Beaubien has taken
a position as manager of David Miller's
store on Broadway. Mr. Miller is slow-
ly recovering from a serious illness,

Lansing—Thos. R. Palmer has gone
to Grand Ledge to take a clerkship in
the store of A. A. Wilbur & Co.

Charlotte—Ernest A. Hartwell has re-
signed his clerkship at Hartwell’s gro-
cery store.

Stanton—Ferry Hannifin, head sales-
man in the grocery store of Ball & De-
vine, was married recently to Miss Zillah
Althouse, of Big Rapids. The cere

mony occurred at this place.
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Among the notable persons who will
be in the city to-morrow to attend the
funeral of the late Paul Steketee is W.
S. H. Welton, of Owosso, whose store
on Canal street was the first business
house in which tbe deceased was em-
ployed in Grand Rapids. Mr. Welton
is now over 80 years of age, and al-
though it is nearly fifty years since his
relations as employer ceased, his re-
membrance of the sterling qualities ex-
hibited during the boyhood of the de-
ceased is as clear and distinct as though
their relations were more recent. No
one admired Paul Steketee more than
his first employer and no one rejoiced
more heartily in his remarkable suc-

cess.
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Police Justice Ochler, of East St.
Louis, has hit upon a novel plan to cure
the drink habit. He administers an
iron-clad oath to al! who will take the
pledge. Two witnesses subscribe to it,
and in case the person taking the oath
violates it the witnesses are subpoenaed
to appear against him as prosecutors on
a charge of perjury. Ten men already
have taken this oath, and the justice is
doing a rushing business despite the
possible severity of the punishment for
infraction of promise. The justice is
relying on the Illinois law under which
he administers. the oath to make his
cure effective.

 

Tribute to the Memory of Paul Steketee.

In the death of Paul Steketee the city
has lost a good man. His life shows
what may be achieved in this country by
one of humble birth and circumstances,
if he have the right qualities in him—
the qualities so often made light of by
some of the nervous, restless, impatient
young business men of to-day. He in-
herited, through a long line of ances-
tors, patience, energy, honesty, perse-
verance and that good will to all that
was ever overflowing and that strict in-
tegrity that thought of no tricks but ever
meted out honest values. His experi-
ence brought out and made active all
these faculties. Hard times or close
competition could not destroy these
foundations of his life and character.
He was always full of hope and good
nature, always affable, but he had so
much of will power and resol_tion tbat
he could say no when he wished and in
such a manner as not to offend, but to
leave no doubt as to his determination.
When he had but started in business
he exhibited the same qualities, He
was a Close buyer, well posted as to
what he wanted and their values, but
never expecting or desiring something
for nothing. He would not place him-
seif under obligations to any business
house or salesman by accepting theater
tickets or other entertainment. Finan-
cially, he never lived up to all his priv-
ileges. Honesty and justice underlaid
the foundations of his life. These traits
gave all his customers full confidence
in him. He had large concentration.
He accomplished what he undertook and
would ‘‘fight it out on that line if it
took all summer.’’ He never receded
from any position he once occupied.
Good judgment, energy, economy and
faith in himself and the rest of man-
kind were distinguishing characteristics
of his career. He will be greatly missed,
not only by his own family, and em-
ployes, with whom he was always on fa-
miliar terms, but by a very large circle
of friends and acquaintances.

OscaR F, CONKLIN,
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Work of the Employment Committee.

Kalamazoo, March 13—The employ-
ment and Relief Committee of the
Michigan Knights of the Grip feels that
it has its hands full in trying to secure
employment for all who ask assistance
in that line and would like to suggest
through your paper that any one of our
members who knows of a position of any
kind whatever should acquaint us with
the fact, so that we can put someone in
it, if possible. A postal card to any of
us will do the business and give us
more to work on.

I should like, also, to suggest to the
jobbers and manufacturers of this State
that they inform themselves as to the
benefits they may derive from the work
done by our organization, and, if suffi-
cient to justify it, that they communi-
cate with us when needing men, if the
right man is not in sight. We guaran-
tee that we shall not bore them and if
we have not the man for them will
frankly say so. All we wish is a chance.

E. STARBUCK,
Chairman.
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Paul Steketee, the Veteran Dry Goods
: Merchant.

In the early days of the Nineteenth
Century, when the Netherlands were
under the control of France, Napoleon
issued an edict that not more than
nineteen people should assemble to-
gether at any one time in any building
in any of the provinces constituting the
Netherlands. Forty years later, when
the country was no longer under the
control of France, King William II.,
who was the head and front of the Na-
tional Church of Holland, construed this
edict to apply to meetings of the adher-
ents of the Dutch Reformed Church, who
constituted the dissenters from the
doctrine of the established church. A
series of petty persecutions was insti-
tuted in all parts of the kingdom, in
consequence of which the seceders from
the established church were obliged to
adopt all sorts of subterfuges to avoid
detention and arrest. It was not uncom-
mon for the dissenters to seat the old
people who were too feeble to stand in
a room, and raise a window or open a door
so that the preacher who conducted the
services could be heard and seen by
the old people seated inside and the as-
sembled multitude standing outside.

In such an atmosphere and amid such
surroundings was Paul Steketee born, at
Borsele, Province of Zeeland, Feb. 24,
1834.

Among the men who seceded from the
established church and confessed alle-
giance to the Dutch Reformed Church
was John Steketee—father of the de
ceased—who, like his father and grand-
father before him, had been employed

on the dykes—the public works of the’

kingdom. In common witb others hold-
ing the same faith, Mr Steketee was
frequently hauled before the King’s
tribunal and compelled to pay fines for
attending meetings forbidden by the
Napoleonic edict. The _ persecutions
became so frequent and the fines so
irksome that, in 1847, he joined the
band of devoted pilgrims who left Hol-
land in April of that year in three ships
to found new homes where they might
worship God in accordance with the
dictates of their own consciences. The
three shiploads contained a preacher, a
school teacher, a wagonmaker, a car-
penter and other men skilled in the va-
rious arts and trades, so that the colony
established at Zeeland might have with-
in itself all the elements which entered
into the successful prosecution of its
work. Each head of a family was pro-
vided with a certificate, issued by the
Dutch Reformed church, recommending
the holder and his family to the new re-
ligious organizations to be formed in the
New World.

John Steketee was accompanied by
his wife and nine children—six sons
and three daughters—the third son be-
ing Paul Steketee, whose sudden death
on Monday shocked the people of Grand
Rapids and the Holland colony.

Mr. St-ketee and family went direct
to Zeeland township, Ottawa county,
being the first family to locate in that
township. One year after the family
arrived in Zeeland, Paul, who was then
14 years of age, started out to earn a
few dollars to lighten the burden of the
family at home. His first employment
was in the grocery store of Pliny P.
Roberts, at Grandville, where he re-
mained a few months. Hearing flatter-
ing reports from the then village of
Grand Rapids, he came to this city and
secured employment as a_ teamster,

 

which occupation he followed for sev-
eral months. In 1850, W. S. H. Wel-
ton, who was then engaged in the cloth-
ing business on Canal street, concluded
that he ought to have a Holland clerk
and, on making enquiries as to who
would serve him well and faithfully in
that capacity, was recommended to Paul
Steketee. On enquiring where he was
to be found, he learned that he was
digging limestone in the river, and a
day or two afterward he went down to
the bank of the river and, seeing a boy
up to his waist in the water, motioned
him to come ashore. The boy proved
to be the person wanted ; a bargain was
struck on the spot, and the next morn-
ing Paul Steketee began his mercantile
career in Grand Rapids, aithough a part
of the time he drove team and worked
on the to acre farm owned by Mr. Wel-
ton, comprising what is now known as

 

business man, as his successful mercan-
tile career has proved. Long live Paul!
I can say for him that, in my long busi-
ness experience, I have never found a
more faithful employe than be was.

In 1862, Mr. Steketee formed a co-
partnership with John H. Doornink un-
der the style of Doornink & Steketee
and engaged in the dry goods business
in the store building ncw occupied by
the Heystek & Canfield Co. The part-
ners had a combined capital of $1,650,
constituting the savings of years, and
Mr. Steketee went to New York to pur-
chase the initial stock. He found the
agents of the cotton mills very much
disheartened over the war and a general
opinion prevalent that the country was
going to the bad and that prices were
naturally going to pieces. This was
not the case with H. B. Claflin, who
had great faith in the stability and in-
tegrity of the country, and advised Mr.

 

 

 

Welton’s addition, bounded by Cherry
and Prospect streets and Wealthy and
Madison avenues. Mr. Steketee re-
mained with Mr. Welton as long as the
latter continued business, and the rela-
tionship was so pleasant that, on Mr.
Welton’s retirement, he used his influ-
ence with John & George Kendall to se-
cure for bim a position in the dry goods
store they were then conducting at the
foot of Monroe street. In referring to
the matter in his ‘‘History of Grand
Rapids in 1850,’’ published in the
Tradesman three years ago, Mr. Welton
referred to Mr. Steketee as follows:
Mr. Kendall beld about the same rel-
ative position among the dry goods deal-
ers at that time that Henry Spring, Paul
Steketee and William B. Herpolsheimer
now enjoy. Mr. Steketee was in the
employ ot the writer two years and was
then employed by Mr. Kendall, under
whose tuition he graduated a competent

 

Steketee to buy all the domestics and
staples in the cotton goods line he could
get hold of. This advice he followed to
the letter; and until the death of Mr.
Claflin he was on confidential relations
with that eminent gentleman. He in-
vested practically all the capital of the
firm in cotton goods and cottonades, and
in future years delighted to tell of the
panic which seized his partner when the
goods were unloaded on the sidewalk in
front of the store. Especially was this
true of the ccttonade purchase, which
looked somewhat protentous, but before
the store was open and the goods were
on the shelves their market value had
nearly doubled, and the cottonades
which Mr. Steketee had purchased for
30 cents a yard sold over the counter
for $2 a yard before the last bolt was
gone. From that time on the success
of the house was little less than phenom-

enal, due in some degree, of course, to
the remarkable advances which all
kinds of goods sustained during the
war. Two years after the firm of Door-
nink & Steketee was organized a
branch store was established at Holland
City under the management of Geo. G.
Steketee, the firm name being Door-
nink, Steketee & Bro. In 1868, George
sold out his interest in the business and
the Holland store was conducted by An-
dres Steketee. In 1871, the big fire
wiped out the business at Holland, but
Paul re-established it, with Andres as
partner. The latter became sole pro-
prietor of the Holland branch in 1886
and has since conducted the store there.
The copartnership of Doornink & Stek-
etee was discontinued in 1872 and the
business was continued by Mr. Steketee
alone until 1875, when he retired from
trade a couple of years and devoted his
attention to his real estate interests.
Some of his sons in the meantime hav-
ing grown to manhood, and feeling the
necessity of educating them to pursue a
mercantile career, he re-engaged in
business at the corner of Monroe and
Ionia streets, where M. H. Treusch &
Bro. are now located. Some ye 1s later
he erected one of the three stores the
house now occupies on Monroe street, at
which time the firm name was _ changed
to P. Steketee & Sons, including John,
Peter, Paul, Daniel and a son-in-law,
Cornelius Dosker. The business natur-
ally grew under the watchful care of
Mr. Steketee, supplemented by the at-
tention to details on the part of the sons,
until it bas become one of the largest
and most profitable in the State. A sec-
ond frontage on Monroe street anda
double frontage’ on Fountain street
have long been occupied and within a
few weeks a third frontage has been
purchased on Monroe street. Arrange-
ments have also been made to purchase
all the land running from the east end
of the wholesale store to the corner of
Ionia and south on Ionia street to the
Morton House, for which plans have
been made to erect a six-story and base-
ment structure, the basement and first
and second stories to be occupied alto-
gether by the wholesale department

This change in the wholesale depart-
ment will give the space now occupied
by the wholesale department over to the
retail, making one of the largest, best
equipped and best lighted retail stores
in the country.

Mr, Steketee was married in 1856 to
Miss Pieternella Meeuwse, of Zeeland,
and had four sons—John, Peter, Paul
and Daniel—and one daughter, Mrs.
Cornelius Dosker. The family reside in
a beautiful home at 299 Fountain street,
from which the funeral of the deceased
will be held on Thursday afternoon.

Mr. Steketee was Treasurer of the
city in 1860, but, further than that,
never held any public office. He was a
director of the Grand Rapids National
Bank ever since its organization in 1880
and was interested in manufacturing
and real estate enterprises to a limited
extent. All his life was devoted to the ex-
tension and upbuilding of his dry goods
business, and so faithfully did he follow
his text that he came to be regarded as
one of the best posted men in the bus-
iness. As a buyer in the New York
market he never accepted any courte-
sies from a seller. He insisted on hav-
ing all the discounts possible, but never
went out to dinner nor received any so-

cial attentions at the hands of the men-

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etee a noteworthy reputation, and, wher-
ever he went, he came to be known as
a cash buyer, who was influenced only
by quality and price and could not be
swerved from his determination by in-
vitations which owed their origin to ul-
terior motives.

Personally, Mr. Steketee was one of
the most agreeable of men. Deeply re-
ligious, and carrying his religion,
without ostentation, into his every day
life, he long ago came to be known as
the soul of honor, whose word was as
good as his bond and whose conduct was
never swerved from the pathway of right
and rectitude. Quick to recognize a
situation, it seldom took him many min-
utes to formulate his opinion of any
plan which was presented to him for
consideration, and whether bis answer
was in the affirmative or in the nega-
tive, it was always given ina kindly
manner, so that the persons with whom
be was negotiating could not take
offense. His judgment on matters per-
taining to merchandising was invariably
sound; in fact, it was a common re-
mark that no one could sell Paul Steketee
an article which did not possess genuine
merit, no mxtter what price was offered.
The woman who sought something flashy
or gaudy never thought of going to his
store; but when she wished something
that would wear, she knew where it
could be obtained.

Genial in disposition, courteous in
manner, loyal to his family, faithful tc
his friends, steadfast in the faith of his
fathers, without an enemy in the world,
Paul Steketee bas gone to his reward,
leaving behind him a memory tragrant
with noble deeds, generous impulses,
worthy ambitions and a well-earned suc-

cess.
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The Dry Goods Market.

Staple Cottons—The list of advance:
is longer than last week, and the major-
ity of’ them are on well-known prints.
Lesser lights, however, have followec
the upward tendency of the market.
Buyers are having a hard time to se-
cure the goods wanted and agents are
straining every nerve not only to secure
goods for them, but to hurry along or-
ders which have heen placed for some
time and which customers want as soon
as possible. Requests are coming in to
make shipments earlier than the time
specified, where possible, but it is
seldom that this can be done. On the
other hand, mills are generally behind
in shipments. Heavy brown sheetings
and drills are particularly scarce, and
agents do not care to make contracts for
early shipments or prompt delivery,
either for home or export use. Light
weights are in the same condition as
heavy goods. Coarse colored cottons
show no change in regard to demand,
but prices are advancing in common
with other lines. Cotton blankets are in
a particularly strong position, and sev-
eral lines are reported as withdrawn
from the market.

Prints and Ginghams—The print mar-
ket bas shown even more strength this
week than last and prices have ad-
vanced both in fancy and staple lines to
a large extent. Stocks are so small that
they amount to almost nothing and the
advances in the print cloth departments
have been an important factor in the
drive. As is well known, the price of
print cloths is not in the same _propor-
tion as the price of the gray cloths.
There is no desire on the part of print-
ers to discount the future and little is
done except for near-by delivery. Print-
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definite orders, and fall lines now hold
the attention of the mills. Staple lines
are strong on the present price basis.
Holders have been obliged to refuse or-
ders for large amounts because they
could not fill them at the time wanted.
Napped fabrics are very firm and buy-
ers are looking for fall goods consider-
ably ahead of the usual time. The ad-
vanced schedule of wages in the New
England mills is freely and favorably
commented on, as showing unbounded
confidence on the part of manufacturers
in present and future trade conditions.

Underwear—The light-weight busi-
ness is reported to be in a very satisfac-
tory condition, and the products of the
mills are well sold ahead. The jobbers
have been asking for good quantities,
and report that their orders from the re-
tailers have been very satisfactory.
Fancy goods are in excellent demand,
and the retail trade report that they ex-
pect to do a large business* with them
this coming season. Balbriggans which
sell at first hands at $2 a dozen to $3
and $3.50 are sold well into April, and
duplicate orders continue to come in in
very large quantities. The jobbers ree
oort that business has been very satis-
factory up to date, and that it is con-
siderably ahead of that of last year.
This was expected on account of the
activity among the retailers, as they
have sold their stocks down toa very
iow margin. It would be useless to at-
tempt to specify the causes for all this,
is general prosperity and large distribu-
tion of money on account of the war,
and good crops, etc., have all entered
largely into it.

Hosiery—Wholesalers have all sent
their representatives to the New York
market to look up the question of
nosiery for the spring, and the import-
ers are having their hands full taking
care of them now. Prices are well
maintained in beth staple and fancy
lines, and general satisfaction on the
present situation and future prospectsis
*xpressed. Fancies are securing liberal
orders, and are included in almost every
vill of goods. Agents are showing enor-
mous lines of golf stockings at generally
medium and low prices. Light weights
are prominent, and are expected to be
the pick of sellers this season. Much
of the business is being done in cotton
zoods, and to a great extent plain legs
with fancy tops; $4.50 to $9 per dozen
seems to be the price at which most
business is being done. There are many
varieties of woolen golf hose offered,
but they do not seem to be in quite the
demand that was intended last year at
this time.

Carpets—The carpet manufacturers
are quite well employed, having orders
in sufficient amounts to last until about
the first or middle of April. The busi-
ness for 1898 where worsted yarn was
used did not average over 15@2o0 per
cent. of the total business done in Phil-
adelphia. It has been a difficult matter
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ders without an advance to fill them, as
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yard more than was anticipated. Man-
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Around the State

Movements of Merchants.

Carsonville—C. C. Carr, baker, has
sold out to Frank Dart.

Kalamazoo—J. W. Brown has retired
from the grocery business.

McBain—W. C. VanDusen has em-

barked in general trade at this place.

Barryton—W. J. Shanks will shortly
erect a warehouse and grain elevator.

Whiteball—Aug. Peterson has pur-
chased the bazaar stock of Ed. J. Smith,

Middleville—Ed. Headworth has en-
gaged in the farm implement business.

Colon—Leland & McMillan succeed
Baird & Leland in the implement busi-
ness.

Vandalia—-Fred Williams has added a
stock of bazaar goods to his grocery
stock.

Muskegon—M. Workman & Son have
opened a new hardware store on Pine
street.

Fremont—Fred E. Holt, dealer in
drugs and groceries, has removed to
Honor.

Holland—Jobn E. Kiekintveld has
purchased the bazaar stock of R. S.
Crandell.

Alpena—I. Cohen & Bro, succeed
Isaac Coben in the dry goods and clotb-
ing business.

Detroit—J. C. McCormick & Co. are
succeeded by Chas. Kujath in the hard-
ware business.

Burlington—Daniel H. Peters, gro-
cer and meat dealer, has sold out to
Cameron & Phelps.

Casnovia—Mr. Watson, of Whitehail,
will engage in general trade at this
place about April 1.

LeRoy—Frank Smith announces his
intention of closing out his branch gen-
eral store at Manton.

Litchfield — Eugene Buiger, grocery
dealer at this place, died suddenly this
week of heart failure.

Menominee—Heslin & Brown have
leased a store building and engaged in
the provision business.

Owosso—Jackson & Son, of Grand
Rapids, have purchased the hardware
stock of Cyrus Reimer.

Kawkawlin—H. M. Koffman succeeds
Koffman & Shiller in the dry goods,
grocery and shoe business.

Stittsviile—M. Vandercook has sold
his interest in the harness business to
his partner, H. G. Kinsey.

Lansing—Dr. John Ball has bought a
drug stock at Hanover, Ont., and gone
there to locate permanently.

Ypsilanti—Davis & Kisblar, dry goods
and carpet dealers, will open a branch
establishment at East Tawas.

Standish—Wm. H. Honey, dealer in
groceries and shoes, has discontinued
his branch store at Sterling.

Nortbville—Holmes, Dancer & Co.
are closing out their general stock and
will remove to Mason April 1.

Kalamazoo—J. C. Bennett & Son, boot
and shoe dealers, are closing out their
stock and will retire from trade.

Crysta! City—Orleans Barker has re-
moved from Benzonia to this place and
engaged in the hardware business.

Okemes—Chas. Ferguson has sold his
interest in the general merchandise firm
of John Ferguson & Sons to A. I. Olin.

Lowell—Chas. Alexander has sold his
bazaar stock, which was conducted un-
der the style of the Fair,to Clyde Collar.

Morenci—H. D. Pegg, dealer in drugs
and groceries, has purchased the drug
stock of J. N. L. Carmon, at Lyons,
Ohio, and placed A. T. McComb, his
former clerk, in charge.

 

 

 

Quincy—Samuel Kanouse has opened
an agricultural implement establish-
ment, placing Hiram Corless in charge.

Jackson—James & Smith have en-
gaged in the dry goods and notion busi-
ness under the style of the Quick store.

Union City—H. Kalmback, dry goods
dealer, has removed to South Lyon. He
is succeeded by R. A. Johnson, of Hud-
son.

Hudson—R. N. Johnson is removing
his dry goods stock to Union City, where
he has purchased another dry goods
stock,

Springport—The agricultural imple-
ment, vehicle and seed firm of Welling-
ton & Doak has been dissolved, W.
Doak succeeding.

Battle Creek—W. H. Holcomb has
sold his interest in the clothing firm of
Stevens, Holcomb & Gordon and will
remove to California.

Rapid River—The general merchan-
dise store of R. G. Baer was destroyed
by fire Monday morning. The stock
was insured for $1,000.

Casnovia—F. A. Sunderlin & Bros.
have removed their general stock into
new and more commodious quarters in
the I, O. O. F. block.

Port Austin—G. B. Gibson has sold
his drug stock to Dr. R. J. Smith, of
Port Huron, who will continue the busi-
ness at the same location.

Ironwood—Dr. J. R. Moore has sold
his drug stock to Oscar J. Bay and
Oscar Nordling, who will continue the
business at the old stand.

St. Louis—J. J. Noyes has purchased
an old school building and will have it
moved to the railway track for use as a
butter and egg warehouse.

Brunswick—™M_ Goulette has sold his
grocery stock to Isaac Cassady, who will
continue the business at the same _loca-
tion, adding a line of dry goods.

Jonesville—A. J. Gilbert, of the mer-
cant le firm of Gilbert Bros. & Mer-
chant, bas sold out to his partners, Oli-
ver Gilbert and Edward Merchant.

Thompsonville—Lester E. Adams, of
Evart, will shortly erect a two-story
building, which he will occupy with a
hardware stock as soon as completed.

Marcellus—John Fisher, of the furni-
ture firm of King & Fisher, has re
moved to Cassopolis and engaged in
the same line of business at that place.

Bellaire—Geo. L. Williams has pur-
chased the store building of Cone &
Co. and will continue the hay and feed
business formerly conducted by that
firm.

Gladwin—D. Mills, who recently sold
his grocery stock to J. W. Spooner, will
add a fresh stock, which he will con-
duct in connection with his hardware
business.

Traverse City Eagle—Harvey Avery,
of New Orleans, traveling salesman for
the Simmons Saw Co., is in the city.
On Wednesday he will wed Miss Fanny
Wilhelm.

Port Huron—Chas. F. Taylor, hard-
ware dealer, announces his intention of
engaging in the furniture business as
soon as an addition to his building can
be made.

Big Rapids—N. Tucker, of Caro, has
rented the store building which was re-
cently partly burned, and as soon as it
has been repaired, will put in a stock of
bazaar goods.

Saginaw—Harry Dolson, who has been
connected with the drug business of
this place for several years, and A. E.
Moore, formerly of this city, and re-
cently of St. Charles, have purchased
the drug business of S, Crandall & Co.,
at St. Charles,

 

Vernon—Forty years ago last Wednes-
day Arthur and W. D. Garrison signed
articles of partnership and commenced
doing business under the firm name of
W. D. & A. Garrison.

Elk Rapids—A. Goldfarb will shortly
open a branch dry goods store at Bel-
laire, in partnership with I. Goldstick.
He will place his daughter, Simma,
in charge of his interests.

Portland—The general merchandise
firm of J. A. & J. H. McClelland has
been dissolved, J. H. McClelland retir-
ing. J. A. McClelland will continue
the business in his own name.

Owosso—Lawrence & Hilberg is the
name of a new firm which came here
from Birmingham, Ohio. They repre-
sent the New York Racket store and
deal in dry goods, notions and hard-
ware.

Menominee—The grocers of Menomi-
nee and her sister city of Marinette
have organized an association to protect
themselves from dead-beats and other
evils which beset the venders of neces-
sities for the inner man.

Ludington—J. S. Stearns has_ pur-
chased the stock of dry goods and gro-
ceries in what is known as the Fourtb
ward store, and will cater wholly to the
wants of his employes. Mr. Coburn will
manage the store, as heretofore.

Sault Ste. Marie—The grocery stock
of Royce & Reynolds has been pur-
chased by W. J. Freeborn, who will, for
a time, continue his grocery and meat
business at his old stand, in addition to
operating his new establishment.

Alma—Byron S. Webb, who has car-
ried on the drug and grocery business
here for the past fifteen years, has pur-
chased a half interest in the grocery
stock of Win Wilson. The new firm
will be known as Wilson & Webb.

Rockford—Geo. Eady has purchased
the interest of Clay Keeney in the firm
of Lovelace & Keeney. Lovelace &
Eady will hustle for all the potatoes,
beans and apples they can handle, and
will also continue the grain business.

Crystal—F. S. Caswell has purchased
the furniture and undertaking stock of
Ed. DeYoung, and will put Dennis
O'Connell in charge. Mr. DeYoung has
also formed a partnership and engaged
in the same line of business at Alma.

Camden—Perry Hagerman has sold
his interest in the mercantile firm of M.
S. Fletcher & Co., at Montgomery, to
his partner and returned to this place.
He is at present employed by O. D.
Chester, banker and flour and sawmill
operator.

 

Manufacturing Matters.

Corunna—The Fox & Mason Furni-
ture Co. is obliged to work thirteen
hours a day to keep pace with its or-
ders.

Ann Arbor—Camp & Kaufman have
purchased the plant of the Michigan
Table Co. and will engage in the man-
ufacture of parlor and upholstered fur-
niture for the wholesale trade.

Sault Ste. Marie—Florsheim & Co,
shoe manufacturers of Chicago, who
heid the mortgage on the shoe stock of
R. J. Condlon, have sold the stock to F.
W. Roach & Co., who will add their
shoe and furnishing goods stock thereto,

Detroit—The Little Doctor Medicine
Co. has filed articles of incorporation to
manufacture and sell pharmaceutical
preparations and devices for advertis-
ing and vending purposes. The capital
stock is $10,000, with $1,000 paid in.
The incorporators are Edward Bullock,
J. G. Hollands, Alfred J. Terry, John
L. Lewis, John Weaver, George E,
Grangow and Jobn I. Sumner.

 

Flushing—Hart Bros. have purchased
a 125 horse power engine, boilers and
all necessary apparatus for operating
their flouring mill by steam. The work
of erecting a new boiler house will be
commenced about April 1 and pushed
rapidly forward until completed.

Detroit—The Whiting Automatic
Pump Co. has been organized with
$300,000 capital, with $250,000 paid in,
for the purpose of manufacturing force
pumps. The manufactory is to be lo-
cated at Lapeer, and the main offices in
Detroit. The stock is divided into 30,000
shares, and is held as follows: Artbur
E. Whiting, Detroit, 13,250; James P.
Craig, Lapeer, 7,500; Richard D. Vail,
Lapeer, 2,500; Wm. A. Whiting, De-
troit, 1,750.

——_—__~>_2
Dissents From the Interpretation of
the Tradesman.

Bellaire, March 1—One of your sub-
scribers has called my attertion to an
article in the Jan. 4 issue of your paper,
entitled, ‘‘The Dying Century,’’ in
which you make this statement: ‘‘We
are now in the last year of the Nine-
teenth Century. Witb the year 1900 will
begin the Twentieth Century.’’ There
has been considerable talk during the
last year as to what the last day of the
Nineteenth Century will be. According
to your statement, that day would be
Dec. 31, 1899

May I disagree witb you and tell you
my reasons for doing so? First, of
course, you know it takes one hundred
years to make one century; therefore, it
will take Ig0c to make nineteen cen-
turies. Then how can the last day of
1899 be the last day of the century? That
date is the last day of the one thousand,
eight hundred and ninety-nintb year,
and one year is lacking. The first year
after Christ is designated in history as
the year one. If the year one is the
first year, the year two the second year,
etc., therefore, the year 1899 must be
the one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-ninth year, and 1900 would be
the nineteen hundredth year, and Dec.
31, 1900, would be the last day of the
century, as it takes I900 years to make
the nineteen centuries. Take the pres-
ent date, March 1, 1899. At the end of
this day have 1899 years two months
and one day passed since the birth of
Christ, or is this the first day of the
third month of the one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-ninth year? I claim
the latter. Writing this date—1-3 99—
what does it mean if not the first day of
the third month of the ninety-ninth year
of the present century? Look up the
date on a mortgage, a deed or any legal
paper and you will find them dated in this
way, using the present date: ‘‘On this
first day of March in the year eighteen
hundred and ninety-nine.’’ Mark that
it Says in the year, the year not having
yet passed. GEO. GORHAM.

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House Worthy of Confidence.

The Tradesman has received several
enquiries concerning W. H. Young &
Co., of Pottstown, Pa., who announce
that they will continue the egg business
at Lake Odessa established by A. C.
Hager. Many shippers assert that {they
will never send anything to Lake
Odessa again, because of the gigantic
swindle perpetrated at that place by
Mr. Hager. In the opinion of the
Tradesman, such prejudices are not jus-
tified, because Young & Co. are reputa-
ble and responsible people, well rated
by the mercantile agencies, and have the
reputation of doing exactly as they
agree, whereas Hager never had any
rating to speak of, seldom kept his word
and should never have been accorded
any extended credit. The Tradesman
has taken pains to look up the house of
Young & Co. very thoroughly and has
no hesitation in stating that, in its opin-
ion, any one who ships the house will
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Grand Rapids Gossip

The Grocery Market.

 

 

Sugars—The raw sugar market is very
strong, with refiners bidding 434c for 96
deg. test. While this is the quotable
market, it is said large sales have been
made to speculators at 1-16c over these

figures. The refined sugar market is
steady, with no shadings being made on
hard sugars, but refiners are making
the usual shadings on some grades of
softs. Packages continue oversold and
difficult to obtain in fair-sized quanti-
ties.

Canned Goods—There were heavy pur-
chases of spot tomatoes made in Balti-
more this last week and for a time it
looked as if the market would advance,
but the week closes without any change
in price. There is a speculative de-
mand for second yellow peaches and
very few are left in the hands of pack-
ers. Sardines are a lit le higher again,
and $3 f. o. b. New York for % oils is
freely predicted as being the ruling
price in two weeks. A year ago there
were in the hands of packers something
in the neighborhood of 250,000 cases
oils, while at the same date this year
packers’ stocks are only about 50,000
cases. This fact, in connection with
the advance in tin plate, which is equiv-
alent to 25@3oc per case, and the talk
of the combine, makes holders very
confident that higher prices will be
realized.

Dried Fruits—Raisins are moving out
fairly well and stocks of the lower
grades are light. Prunes continue strong
and some advances are noted on the
Coast. Apricots have been in better de-
mand and as stocks throughout the coun-
try are no doubt light, the increasing
demand will undoubtedly check the de-
clining market and we think it safe to
buy at present prices. Dates are in
good demand at the advance and the
trade are taking them at full figures.

Syrups—The demand for corn syrup
continues heavy and manufacturers are
oversold. Barrels have advanced 2%c
from the lowest point and cases propor-
tionately.

Cereals—Owing to the failure of the
oatmeal combine, prices on both barrels
and cases have slumped. As millers still
continue oversold, no other reason can
be given for the decline except fear of
competition.

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The Produce Market.

Apples—The market is firm and the
demand is active. Tallman Sweets
command $3, Baldwins and Greenings
fetch $4 25 and Kings and Spys are
quoted at $4.50.

Bananas-—-There is a more liberal
movement than a couple of weeks ago
during the severe weather. Shipments
arriving at Southern ports are reported
in better condition and the movement
to Northern points has been consider-
ably increased. Demand is steady and
values rule firm.

Beans—The market is in a waiting
condition, due to the recent spurt toa
higher level of values. In one respect
the bean market is peculiar, in that it
is either very active or very dull. A
local dealer asserts that either everyone
seems to be out of beans or the country
seems to be surfeited ; that one enquiry
is invariably followed by a dozen trom
all parts of the country, and that one or-
der is almost always followed by numer-
ous other orders. Handlers are paying
g0@9sc for unpicked, holding city
picked mediums at $1.10@1.25, accord-
ing to quality.

Butter—Receipts of dairy grades are
meager and the quality is very inferior.
Dealers are paying 13@14c, but are not
receiving anywhere near enough stock

 

to meet the consumptive demands of the
market. Factory creamery is weaker,
being held at 1gc for fancy and 18c for
choice.

Cabbage—Home grown has advanced
to $60 per ton.

Celery—18@2oc per doz. bunches for
White Plume.

Cranberries—The market is without
change. Cape Cods command $7 per
bbl., Wisconsins and Jerseys are in fair
demand at $6.

Cucumbers—Out of range, so far as
Michigan markets are concerned, be-
cause Chicago epicures will pay $2 per
doz. for all the stock our hothouses can
produce.

Eggs—The manner in which the mar-
ket had held up during the past week
has been contrary to all precedent. Re-
ceipts have been cleaned up from day
to day as they came in, so that every
night the market is practically bare of
stock. Dealers have met with no diffi-
culty in getting 14c, except where the
receipts are off in size, and the slump
which has been expected from day to
day has failed to materialize. It seems
that there never was a time when the
people were consuming the receipts
so closely as at the present time. Coun-
try merchants are paying 1!0@12, but
should be prepared for a slump, which
is pretty sure to come before the end of
another week.

Game—Rabbits are grabbed up as
fast as they arrive at 80c per doz.

_ Honey—Amber is beginning to come
in again, finding ready demand on the
basis of loc. ~

Lemons—The market rules firm, with
former quotations well sustained and a
free movement for this season of the
year.

Nuts—Hickory, $1.50@2, according to
size. Walnuts and butternuts, 6oc.

Onions—Both red and yellow stock is
strong at 65@75c, the demand being
greatly in excess of the supply.

Oranges—The market holds to a
steady range, with an active demand
on the entire list. Local supplies are
liberal, but there is a firm undertone of
feeling due to the fact that reports from
Califronia continue somewhat discoura-
ging, and the dry weather at that point
continues. Advancing values are re-
ported from coast points.

Parsley—Chicago is still welcome to
all we can produce, so long as her deal-
ers are willing to pay $2 per doz.—
which is beyond the Michigan limit.

Parsnips—soc per bu.

Pop Corn—soc per bu.

Potatoes—It is the unexpected which
is happening now in the potato market
and, as sometimes happens, the farmer
is on top, because he holds the key to
the situation. During the three weeks
of intensely cold weather, the surplus
stocks in all of the large distributing
and consuming markets became ex-
hausted and were not replenished be-
cause nearly all the shipments that were
made in the meantime arrived in a
frozen condition, which necessitated
their going to the dump. Since that
time, the market has gradually ad-
vanced and the country shippers who
had stocks in their cellars have been
cleaned out, so that practically all the
stock is now in the hands of the grow-
ers; and, of course, the grower is with-
holding his supplies so long as he seesa
chance for higher prices. Greenville is
paying 55c, R. & I. points, 5oc,
and Oceana points, 52c, but it is almost
impossible to get enough stock from the
farmers to keep shipments going for-
ward. Considering the condition of
things and the clamorous appeals for
supplies, which are sure to increase in
intensity as the season progresses, there
seems to be no reason why potatoes
should not move up to a 7oc basis, al-
though there may be one or two backsets
before this figure is reached. The de-
mand for seeding purposes from the
South has been partially supplied, and
it is now too late to expect further de-
mand in that direction.

Poultry—Scarce. Chickens,
fowls, 1o@1ic; ducks,
loc; turkeys, 12@14Cc.

Sweet Potatoes—Illinois Jerseys are in
fair demand at,$3. 50@4.

12@13¢c;
11@12c; geese,

 

The Grain Market.

Owing to the Government report of
the amount of wheat in first hands being
the largest on record— 198,000,000 bush-
els, against 122,000,000 bushels at the
same time last year and 171,000,000 in
1892—prices slumped off considerably.
The trade evidently forgot that while
there was 171,000,000 bushels in first
hands in 1892, wheat was worth 87c in
Grand Rapids, while to day it is worth
67c, or 20c less. However, crop dam-
age taik advanced prices sharply to-
day. Wheat at present prices is low
and we might state that farmers are in
a position to hold onto their wheat and,
as it takes two to make a bargain, the
bottom is going to drop out, because
when there are no sellers the buyers will
have to bid up. All the farmers have
to do is to hold on.

Corn followed wheat. It broke when
the Government report came out, al-
though it was no bearish report at all,
so far as-corn was concerned, but it
suffered a loss of fully 1c per bu.

While oats have held their own here-
tofore, they followed in the wake of
wheat and sold off tc per bushel and
did not recover but stayed down.

Rye did not show any decline. That
held its own. We might say that, while
the corn damage is largely talked of,
we are still of the opinion that it is too
early to form a correct statement of the
amount of damage, if any, as we are on
the eve of spring and this conundrum of
damage to wheat will soon be solved.

Receipts were 70 cars of wheat, 14
cirs of corn and 1o cars of oats.

Millers are paying 67c for wheat.

C. G. A. Vorer.
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Back Number Fiends Who Should Be

Suppressed.

The greatest nuisances on the earth
are the people who are always recalling
old memories. Every one numbers
somebody like this among his acquaint
ances. He remembers when all the peo-
ple who are rich and fashionable now,
and have coats of arms on their carriage
doors, were poor and humble and had
not two coats to their backs, to say
nothing of a carriage. Worse luck, he
can never be persuaded to keep his
memories to himself, but insists on
sharing them with every one he sees.
Does he meet Mrs. Highflyer, he at
once reminds her of the time when her
mother kept a news stand around the
corner and laid the base of the substan-
tial fortune her descendants are now
enjoying, and whose origin it is the
business of their life to forget. Is he in-
troduced to Miss Passee at a party? Im-
mediately he endears himself to her by
asking her to recall something that hap-
pened before the civil war. Let him but
run across his old friend, Tom Brown,
now a bank president and a shining
light in the Young Men’s Christian As-
sociation and a leader in the prayer
meetings,and be makes cold chills creep
up that pious man’s spine by recalling
the times when they used to makea
night of it when they were young. Noth-
ing is sacred to him. He will ask a
mother if she remembers a dead child,
forgetting that there are griefs so deep
they are never assuaged, but lie in the
soul like a fountain of bitter water, that
may overflow at any moment and poison
all the sweet flowers of life that may
have grown up about it. The other
day two old boys, with silver hair and
time-lined faces, met in the street car.
They had not seen each other for many
years and there was a brisk fusillade of
questions, with one putting in at every

 

turn with ‘‘do you remember.’’ At firs
it was about boyish pranks and both

chuckled over the reminiscences of
childish adventures. Then presently
the younger asked the older man if he

had never married. ‘‘No,’’ he replied.
Apparently the other hardly heard him,
for he went on, ‘‘Do you remember
Kitty Gray? Pretty girl, wasn't she?
By jove, don’t you know I used to think
you were sweet on her. People used to
say that you left home to make a for-
tune so you could marry her and she
got tired waiting and ran off with an-
other and richer man. Lord, how time
flles; why I haven’t thought of that for
forty years, but you remember her,
don’t you? Poor Kitty!’’ The older
man’s face had blanched under the
thoughtless tire of idle taik and his
hands were white where he grasped the
back of the seat in front of him, but he
only said, ‘‘Yes, I remember,’’ and
the man went on with the flood of his
recollections, never for a moment sus-
pecting that he had, with rutbless hands,
opened the grave where laid buried all
the love and hope and sweetness of his
friend's young life. Old memories may
be like the perfume that drifts to us in
purple twilights over fields of clover,
so dear and precious we would stay
them by us forever if we could. They
may be so sodden with bitter and hope-
less tears that our happiest days are the
days when we forget. It is not fora
stranger to intermeddle with things so
sacred, and the ‘‘do you remember’’
fiend should be suppressed.
—_—____> 0.
Hides, Pelts, Furs and Wool.

Hides are 4c off from former prices,
but are still high, considering the qual-
ity. The demand is fully up to the sup-
ply, leaving no accumulation.

Pelts are few and are in good demand
at fair prices.

Furs await March sales now going on
in London. The catch is small, with
no lots held back for speculation. March
sales for the past few years have been
disastrous and shippers have preferred
to sell at home this season. Offerings
are comparatively small on this side.

Wool is slow to move and weak ata
slight advance during the past month.
Manufacturers do not take hold as
promptly as holders would like. The
worsted yarn mills combine states that
it wants wool at a less price, and may
gain its point, in face of the new clip.
Prices abroad will not permit of impor-
tation. The long-hoped-for advance
does not materialize and bulk lot hold-
ers hang on like grim death. Much will
be carried over into the new clip, which
comes soon and at prices said to be fully
as high as in 1808. Wy. T. HEss.

—___—~»_ <<. ____

Christian Bertsch (Herold-Bertsch
Shoe Co.) and Wm. Logie (Rindge,
Kalmbach, Logie & Co.) are spending
a couple of weeks at Boston and the
shoe manufacturing centers of Massa-
chusetts, placing orders for fall goods.

—__—~» 0. ____

The South End Business Men’s Asso-
ciation bas been organized by the busi-
ness men on Burton avenue hill. Two
avowed objects of the organization are
to secure better fire and police protec-

tion.
—_—_——__—_—>-o-————_

Geo. L_ Warren, of this city, has pur-
chased the interest of T. H. Weskey,
in the drug firm of Barth & Weskey, at
674 Wealthy avenue, the firm name be-
ing Barth & Warren.

——__>_4>____

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_Woman’s World

New Friends in Old Clothes.

The other day a chattering group of
women dropped in to Elise’s for their
afternoon tea They gossiped as women
will, and when at last they were gone
and the swish of their silk-lined skirts
had died out into a distant echo Elise
tirned to me with a puzzled face.

‘*Did you ever think,’’ she asked,
‘‘wh t a crying need there is of a revised
definition of some of the terms we apply
to each other and that we keep on us-
ing, although they have long ceased to
fit the case, if thev ever did? Now, this
afternoon somebody said something
about Mrs. Blank, and Mrs. A. exe
claimed, with a well-bred sneer: ‘Oh,
she’s such a managing woman!’ She
intended it as about the hatefulest thing
she could say and all of us understood
it as a biting criticism. Yet why in the
name of common sense should it be con-
sidered a reproach to a woman to be
thought to know how to manage? It
ought, instead, to be the highest pos-
sible compliment that could be paid
her.

‘‘No one would think of there being
anything invidious in the epithet if it
were applied to a man. We think a
man a pretty poor sort if he doesn’t
know how to manage, but refer toa
woman as managing and we immediate-
ly conjure up a vision of a female
Mephistopheles who will get around us
someway or another, and we feel like
turning in our thumbs and murmuring a
luck charm every time she comes near
us. It is an idiotic prejudice. In
reality, the managing woman possesses
all the most admirable qualities. She
has good judgment, self-control, energy
and tact, and we should be better off if
we imitated her instead of criticised.
When you come to think of it, you
know there isn't any especial virtue in
hurting and bruising yourself in trying
to climb over a rough stone fence,
when, if you would only take the trouble
to hunt for it, you might just as well
walk calmly in through an open gate.
This is precisely what the managing
woman does, and because she arrives
unhurt and unscarred at ends the rest
of us never reach with all our striving
and tribulation, we are suspicious of
her.

“‘As a general thing, if we were only
just enough to admit it, we would find
that her art is simply the use of com-
mon sense and a little tact. We see her
invited out to places where we are not
asked, and we cry out: ‘Of course,
she’s such a managing woman she
could get in anywhere,’ when, in all
probability, the only managing she has
done is to make herself so agreeable her
company is sought for everywhere,
Sometimes it is when we see how much
better furnished ber house is than ours,
bow much prettier her children are
dressed, how much handsomer her gowns
are than ours. Then we speak of her
bitterly as a manager, and say that she
can make one dollar do the work of five,
as if the mercharts were in league with
her to rob us and enrich her. What stuff
and nonsense! A dollar is a dollar and
will buy a dol ar’s worth for everybody.
The only thing is that the 1 alaging
woman can afford good things because
she never wastes her money on spurious
bargains and marked-down things like
the rest of us.

‘“One person for whom we all suffer
vicariously is the managing woman's
husband. We are always sure he must

 

 

 

be very unhappy and pity him because
he doesn’t seem to know it. Asa matter
of fact,he is the most blessed of mortals,
because, while cther women never think
it worth while to try to avoid running
plump up against their husband’s
idiosyncrasies, she makes a study of
her husband’s, and never makes the
mistake of ruffling them This is not
for the sinister purpose accredited to
her, but simply to make their married
life more smocth and pleasant. ‘My
dear,’ I heard a woman of this kind say
once to a young married woman, ‘when
you learn that you can lead a man, but
never drive him, you have mastered the
secret of conjugal felicity. Learn to
choose your times for making requests,
if you want things done. Learn to ask
as a favor, instead of demanding as a
right, if you expect to get things. Now,
my husband 1s one of the best fellows in
the world, but he has what is common
with us all, perhaps, a conceit of his
own opinion. For many years I have
let him believe that every idea in the
family emanated from him and always
ask ‘‘Don’t you think so and so?’’ and I
bave yet to fail to do what I wanted to,
and that without the slightest friction.
Why, bless you, he hasn’t the slightest
idea in the world he didn’t advise me to
buy a Paris bonnet and have my gown
trimmed with frilled ribbon instead of
braid. It pleases him, and doesn't hurt
me, you know. There are people who
consider any use of tact or diplomacy in
their own families as unworthy, but, as
far as I am concerned, I bave never seen
any good in bumping up against ob-
stacles when they could be avoided. I
know people criticise me and call me a
““managing woman,’’ but if I couldn't
get along in my own family and with
My own servants without saying un-
pleasant things, I should consider my-
self too great a bungler to live.’

‘‘Then,’’ went on Elise, ‘‘think of
the actual vituperation we can throw in-
to calling a woman ‘strong-minded.’
Why should that be a reproach, either?
Are we so fond ot fools? Is it so desir-
able that a woman should be weak-
minded? There isn’t any use in trying to
blink at the significance we all attach to
that term. Just apply the epithet to a
woman, and people will flee her as they
would the smallpox sign. Suppose a
clever young girl, who was finely edu-
cated, and was really very intelligent,
was coming to see you. Why, if the
newspaper announced in the society
column that the ‘strong-minded Miss
Simth’ was going to visit you, you
would feel like suing them for libel for
you would know, no matter what you
did, you couldn't drag a man witha
steam engine near enough to ask her to
dance, and everybody would look at her
askance. Yet who enjoys the society
of imbeciles and idiots? Who wants to
talk to a girl who isn’t strong-minded?
It is simply nothing on earth but a silly
prejudice we have, yet, absurd as it is,
Iam sure that there isn’t a single moth-
er’s daughter of us who wouldn't bitter-
ly resent being called ‘strong-minded,’
and still we belong to study classes and
spend our money on lectures.

‘* Another description to whicb we are
victims is the ‘pat:ent womin.’ If we
use ‘managing’ and ‘strong-minded’ to
scourge women, we use ‘patient’ asa
crown for martyrs, and I honest y be-
lieve that word has done more barm
and inspired more senseless sacrifices
than any other cause in the world. I
am sick and tired of weak women who
have no backbone and who keep on
bearing things there isn't any use in

 

bearing and putting up with things they
ought not to put up with, simply be-
cause they have got up a reputation for
being patient. They ought not to be

patient. They ought to kick against
bad conditions until they get them
remedied. That's the way men do,

What is the most powerful influence in
the world in keeping women straight?
Just the simple fact, my sisters, that
we are not going to have any meek and
patient fathers and husbands and broth-
ers forgiving us and getting up in the
middle of the night and letting us in
when we come home disgustingly drunk.
And when women cease to be patient
along the same lines we shall see a cor-
responding improvement in masculine
morals,

‘*Recall, yourself, some of the most
notable results you have seen of the
‘patient’ woman’s work. Don't you
know mothers whose patience with their
sons’ evil ways leads them to sacrifice
everything, even the very necessaries of
life, with the result that the boy, always
feeling there is somewhere he can go
back and be fed and clothed, never
pulls himself together as he might if he
knew he must either work or starve?
Can't you recall wives who put up with
overbearing husbands until the men de-
velop into brutes and bullies? I can,
and I have seen a determined second
wife straighten out that kind of a man
in a way that was a_ joy to behold.
Haven't you seen a gentle girl ina
family put up with all the whims and
fads of a selfish sister until the latter
became a crossgrained and querulous
creature who was a terror to her friends?
We have all seen these things and it bas
made us feel that the overly patient
woman ought to be squelched.

‘*Yes,"’ said Elise, in conclusion,
helping herself to another cup of tea,
and harping back to the original sub-
ject, ‘‘it’s funny how we are slaves to
a term, whether of praise or blame, but
the old ones that we are in the way of
applying to women don’t seem adequate
now. We need revised meanings for
them, and it's time for a new shvffle
and deal all around.”’

Dorotuy Drx.
——_2>0.>___
A Property of Cats.

‘Johnny, what is the name of the
Australian weapon that returns when it
is thrown violently forward into the
air?’’

‘*The boomerang. ”’

‘‘Is there anything else known to
science that has that peculiar prop-
erty?’’

**Yes'm; the cat.’’

———_2s0t>_
Naming the Baby.

Mamma (to little daughter aged four)
—What shall we call baby brother,
Ethel?

Ethel (who has always heard her
grandfather called Colonel, and sup-
poses that to be his name)—Oh, let's
call him Colonel for grandpa.

 

 

Why She Left.

Lady (interviewing housemaid)— Why
did you leave your last place?

Housemaid—Because master
me, mum.

Lady—And you didn’t like it, eh?

Housemaid—O, I didn’t mind _ it,
mum, but the mistress cidn’t like it.

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167 Scott ST.,
BUFFALO, N. Y., 3-13-'99.

Buffalo Market Special.

EGGS: Best advice is to keep down
your buying prices where safe.
Buffalo is a b:g and good out-
let, but can’t do impossibilities.
Yet as well probably as any-
where. To-day, ruling price
is14c. | With Lent and Easter
demand, fair prices should
hold and big demand prevail.

POULTRY: Terribly scarce; firm
sales.
Fancy live chix 11% and 12c,
dressed 12 and 13c. Fancy
turx live, 11 and 12c, dressed
13and 14c. Fancy dux live,
30 to 4oc, dressed, 12 to 14.
We want all kinds of Poultry
very much.

POTATOES: 7oc is the prevailing
price to-day for fancy white.
Common, less. :

NOTE: For fuller quotations, write
us for produce exchange price
current — unquestionably reli-
able. Very resp’y,

BATTERSON & CO.

RESPONSIBLE RELIABLE PROMPT

Satisfactory references any-
where on demand. _ = Estab-
lished 1868—30 years.

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Dorchester, Mass.
The Oldest and
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Their Breakfast Cocoa is absolutely pure,
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Their Premium No. 1 Chocolate, put up in
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Their German Sweet Chocolate is te
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Our purchases were made before the recent advances, and
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higher in the near future, so we advise early purchases this
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The new department-will consist of a complete selection of
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but our prices at all times will be low, we remain,

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THE VAUNTING TRUE.

That portion of the earth known as
the United States of America has been
facetiously and sometimes maliciously
nicknamed, ‘‘The Land of Brag.’’ In
her own conceit she is in every respect
the ‘‘land of the blest’’—with the | and
without it. Europe pompously talks
about her Alps and her Rhine. The
Ynakee laughs a halfway assent, but in-
sists that for the real thing you want to
come over here and get lost among the
Rockies and see what you think of the
Hudson. Lucerne does pretty well for
a lake, so far as lakes go ‘‘over there,’’
but it's a mud puddle when compared
with that sort of thing in America. We
have the highest mountains and the
longest ranges, the biggest lakes and the
longest rivers, the grandest valleys and
the richest mines and, better than any-
thing else, the largest and most power-
ful nation on the face of the earth.
Knowing this to be true, the American
has not been backward in saying so, not
always modestly, and the European, not
given to American travel, has put down
as so much humbug what his unwilling
ears have heard.

As time goes by, however, he is be-
coming aware that these marvelous
statements are true. As the mists of
prejudice slowly disappear he finds that
there is something, after all, for the
brag to rest on; but it is not confined
simply tothe pig. ‘‘It is the mind that
makes the body rich,’’ and the Spanish
ideas of the Yankee is the true one,
Then the smoke cleared away from the
Bay of Manila and it has been proven
that the ‘‘pig’’ in question is not con-
fined to rooting.

Another fact has lately come to light:
For years the tongue of the American
tradesman has been ‘‘yarning’’ about
America’s ability to feed the world
Better than that, every wheel in the
manufactories of the world might stop
and the land between the oceans and the
Great Lakes and the gulf would keep
the inhabitants of the world supplied.
Best of all, should everything but the
foundations of the earth be swept away,
the wit of the American would be equal
to the emergency and the universal des-
ert soon would be blossoming like the
rose. Now the Great Republic stands
ready to make her vaunting true. She
has been looking over her accounts and,
the task done, closes the books with a
bang and an exultant ‘‘I told you so!’’

Since the beginning of the year the
cereal food exports from this country

 

have been almost 1,000,000 bushels a
day, ‘and the granaries of the wheat and
corn sections are still overflowing with
the supply on hand, which can not be
exhausted with the present transporta
tion facilities before the harvest fields
of the Nation pour forth the greater
yield of the present year. In manufac-
tured exports for the seven months of
the fiscal year the amount is $23,000,000
greater than the highest record so far
made in the corresponding months. For
the seven months ending February 1,
1899, domestic goods amounting to $182, -
336.503 were exported, an average of
$1,000,000 for every business day of
that period.

That is a good report, but it is by
no means the best: For the last seven
months the imports of manufactures
have decreased $35,000,000 from those
for the same period last year, which
mean if it means anything, that the
home consumption of American manu-
factures has been increased by just that
amount. It means, too, that if this sum
be added to the increased demands of
an increased population the total in-
crease in American manufactures is a
result which the Greatest Nation on the
face of the earth need not be ashamed
of.

These facts and these figures are not
looked upon with complacency by the
thoughtful on the other side of the sea.
It has been reluctantly conceded that,
physically, the Western continent has
been constructed on a grander scale by
an Allwise Creator. It has not been
conceded that in other respects the
Western continent amounts to much.
That opinion recently-acquired facts
are proving to be a false one. Dewey's
guns have jarred the spectacles from
the eyes of Europe and the ‘‘yarns’’
and the ‘‘brag,’’ which have amused
the Old World so long, are not the idle
tales they have been supposed to be.
The New World is feeding the old. She
is clothing her. She is supplying her
with better manufactured goods than the
Old World herself can make, and doing
it more cheaply. In a word, the United
States has proved her vaunting true and
the rest of the earth admits it, as the
business records of the world abundantly
testify.

 

Wall Street financial interests are back
of a deal that will practically put the
mica supply of the world into the con-
trol of a syndicate. Agents of the syn-
dicate are busy in and about Norway,
Me., buying up and leasing all the
available mica lands in that section.
The rigbt to mines in about 15,000 acres
already has been granted, the papers in
the transaction covering all the known
places where it can be profitably mined.
It is stated that the oniy other places
where mica is mined to any extent are
in Grafton county, New Hamsphbire,
and in North Carolina. In both locali-
ties, it is said, the supply is almost ex-
hausted.

 

One may apologize for neglecting a
friend under peculiar circumstances;
but a neglected cold is not so easily
pacified.

There are hundreds of people here
who are that superstitious that they will
not commence a job of hard work on
Friday, or anv other day.

 

Temper is not to be put on exhibition
nor given away.

Fool friends have not made Dewey
foolish.

 

COMMERCIAL ANTAGONISM.

That all men are created free and
equal has had a recent illustration in
commercial lines. American importers
have got tired of having a certain class
of American citizenship return from
Europe with any number of trunks
crammed with all sorts of merchandise,
which they pass through the hands of
the custom house officer with a com-
manding wave of the hand. According
to the views of these importers, while
the social world may give the upper ten
thousand the benefit of every doubt,
trade makes no such discrimination and
if there is a law against smuggling it
shall be executed without fear or favor,
whoever the criminal may he.

Every traveler is familiar with the
procedure. Before landing in New
York, the custom house officer takes
his place at head of the dining room
and the passengers in line meet him
one by one and state whether they have
‘anything to declare.’’ It is the su-
preme moment of character-test Will
the passenger lie or tell the truth? The
importer has learned from extended ob-
servation that that line of passengers is
a line of liars and that the richer—and
so the more respectable(?)—the passen-
ger the bigger the lie he or she tells!
There is a law permitting the most rigid
search of the baggage of travelers re-
turning from Europe. The importers
are making the most of it and the liars
are outraged.

Unlike the robber of the bhenroost,
they have a good deal to say. They are
anxious to know, in the first place, what
kind of a free America that is which
allows any one or all of a passenger’s
forty or fifty trunks to be overhauled
by a meddling official; and they want
to know, with all the bitterness of the
detected henroost robber, why the Gov-
ernment should convert itself into an ir-
resistible police force to compel one
citizen to walk up and be robbed or
swindled by another?

To question the loyaity of these Amer-
icans to the Government would be as in-
famous as the crime in which they have
been detected. There is not one of them
who will not affirm, in the loudest voice,
with his right hand up and the other
upon bis heart, that he is and always
has been a strong upholder of the tariff
—no government can live without it;
but what this has to do with people who
want to avail themselves of their right
to buy in the European market and to
do their own importing is what they can
not understand—a _ statement which,
plainly put, means this: that class of
people want to take advantage of their
wealth and ‘‘political pull’’ to violate a
law which they want enforced against
everybody but themeelves.

In other directions they have been
successful. They have evaded tax after
tax levied, or intended to be levied, so
that the wealth of the country shoula
bear its part of the public burden. For
the first time it bas met atax which it is
compelled to pay. The business man is
responsible for this happy condition of
things, a fact which suggests that the
business man should enter more largely
into the world’s work than he has en-
tered so far and that, should he do so,
there are other departments of the public
industry which would be equally and
materially benented thereby.

 

GENERAL TRADE SITUATION.

In the summaries of the output of the
great industries, especially of iron, for
the month of February there is some
disappointment that there is a material

 

falling off in quantity, but-a moment’s
thought will explain this when it is
considered that the long period of in-
tense cold could nct fail to badly de-
range operations with frozen and burst-
ing pipes and other interference of this
kind. Occurring so generally, it was
taken as a matter of course and so fig-
ured but little in reports, but its im-
portance becomes manifest in its effect
upon aggregetes of production.

The general course of the stock mar-
ket is again in the upward direction,
but the advance is not attended with
anything approaching the degree of ac-
tivity attending the last previous ad-
vance. The change for the week in
trusts was $1.16 per share, while on ac-
count of the decreased earnings of rail-
roads attending the terrible storm sea-
son the change in these was only 25
cents per share. The condition of ac-
tivity characterizing the previous ad-
vance was too intense to be a normal
one, and as so great an outlet for capi-
tal has been found in corporation
changes there is enough to account for
the lower and healthier characteristics
of the present movement.

The return of pig-iron production
March 1 was disappointing because few
bad expected that the furnaces in oper-
ation in the Pittsburg district alone
would fall 12,000 tons short, as_ the
Iron Age reports, on account of bad
weather. The week's output, 228,195
tons, against 237,639 weekly February 1,
failed to lessen the scarcity of supply,
and the unsold stocks were further re-
duced 46,431 tons during the month,
implying a consumption of about
977,979 tons for the short month. As
several other furnaces have been pre-
paring for operation, the rapid rise in
prices stimulating work to the utmost,
different signs may be expected before
long, even if the new demand is not
checked. Nearly all the important
works are covered by orders taken some
months ago, and running for most of
them to July, or even later, so that the
producing force remaining available for
new orders is remarkably small. But it
will increase with the running out of
old orders and with addition of new
works. Last weék’s advances, 50 cents
per ton on anthracite at New York and
Southern pig at Chicago, and 25 cents on
Grey Forge at Pittsburg, were accom-
panied by an advance of $4 per ton in
plates and $1 in cut nails, but large
premiums were paid for early delivery
at each of the markets.

Since the close of the cold period the
movement of wheat has resumed an ac-
tivity exceeding the wonderful outgo of
last year, although the price of course
is less. The price movement bas been
in the direction of greater strength,
with quite a positive advance in the last
day or two.

The textile situation continues its fa-
vorable features, although the advance
in the price of cotton comes to a pause.
Demand and price for manufactured
products continue to move in the right
direction. The sensation in the woolen
trade has been the movement toward
pooling of interests in certain lines, but
little effect is yet shown on the price
situation. Sales of wool have not been
heavy and altogether the outlook is
quiet,

 

 

Some one says George Washington
was first in war, and that Dewey was on
hand before the war commenced. The
American Georges are ell right.

See

 

Bad butter is better than no butter;
but it is not the same way with eggs.

 

 

 

    

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MICHIGAN

 

TRADESMAN

 

 
 

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SUCCESS IN LIFE.

 

Valuable Suggestions From a Promi-
nent Merchant.*

Before dealing directly with my real
subject I desire to speak for a few mo-
ments on the more general one, the
choosing of one’s life-work. This isa
very serious matter. Many a good me-
chanic has been lost to tbe world by be-
coming a poor professional man, and
vice versa. Almost every boy has a
natural tendency to some particular
employment, or is gifted by nature in
some particular way, and he is wise if
he cultivates that taste. We can not all
be ministers, doctors, lawyers, bankers,
manufacturers or merchants, but we are
all sent into the world to accomplish our
life-work, and the first thing for us to
do is to choose the proper kind of work
that we can be successful in. Look over
your companions and you will call to
mind a boy who, with his jackknife
alone, can make a kite, repair his sled
or whittle out almost anything he thinks
of. He reads with interest everything
he sees relating to manufactured arti-
cles, buildings or machinery. He isa
natural mechanic and should seek his
life-work along this line, for he would
make a poor preacher, doctor or lawyer.
During vacation you see boys seiting up
peanut and lemonade stands, and calling
to you as you pass along, ‘‘Ice-cold
lemonade, only five cents a glass.’’
They will make merchants—it's their
natural trend; and you can pick out
others who would make good ministers
or doctors, lawyers or bankers.

A few days ago I rode from Detroit to
Port Huron over the Grand Trunk Rail-
road and I thought of Edison, for it was
on this same road that he started in to
learn telegraphy and made his choice of
a life-work. Look at the position he
occupies to-day, in some respects the
greatest man of the Nineteenth Century.
Consider his bumble start in life—only
a train boy on the Grand Trunk between
Detroit and Port Huron. See him
watching and working at the telegraph
system of the road. Look at him study
ing the art of telegraphy, the construc-
tion of batteries, and everything con-
nected with it A few years have passed
and he is known as very expert in send-
ing and receiving dispatches. He is
very poor. He 1s sent to Boston to
‘*take,’’ as it 1s termed, the New York
market reports. They can not find an
operator to receive that complicated
message who does not have to ‘‘break
in’’ on the senders from New York.
Edison arrives in Boston. It is in the
middle of winter. He has on a linen
duster and a straw hat; and all his
clothes are tied up in a bundle. It
makes the operators and the manager
laugh. But wait until 4 o'clock, when
New York calls up Boston to receive the
market. Now see this awkward, ill-
dressed country boy sit down at the
instrument and ‘‘take’’ the market re-
ports for over an _ hour without once
‘‘breaking in.’’ Watch the astonish-
ment of all around him;.they are per-
fectly dumbfounded when the New York
operator telegraphs, ‘‘Who are you?’’
for such a thing was unknown before.
Think of all the wonderful valuable in-
ventions that have come from Mr, Edi-
son’s brain—the duplex telegraph instru-
ment by which six messages can be sent
at one time in each direction over one
wire; the phonograph by which a man’s
voice can be preserved indefinitely ; the
mimeograph, and many others which
time forbids mentioning.

I would also bring to your notice a
young man with whom most of you are
acquainted. He lived with his parents
on a farm out west of Traverse City.
His people were, and are, farmers who
earned their living and gota start in
tne world by bard work and careful
economy. This particular son, while
he had to do his share of the work and
partake of the plain but honest fare set
forth in his home, had the electric spark
within him which urged him on to the
desire for an education. His family
not only did not in any way encourage
him, but on the contrary tried to drive

 

*Address to High school students of Traverse
City by Herbert Montague, Manager Hannah
& Lay Mercantile Co. :

   

such thougbts out of his mind. But it
was of no use—he was determined, and
he went ahead. It was very hard work,
but he stuck to it, and graduated from
your high school. Then he went to Ann
Arbor and set out upon bis four years’
course, always studying, always work-
ing, always using the greatest economy,
for he must accomplish this great task
alone and unaided. ‘‘Did he do i1t?’’
Yes, and at the head of his class, al-
ways. Now, he is a teacher in the great
University of Michigan, highly re-
spected, looked up to, people point him
out. I was in Ann Arbor only a few
days ago and a man said to me, ‘‘Do
you know John Lautner?’’ ‘‘ Yes, why?’’
*‘Well, he is a remarkable fellow, and
attained his present position alone and
unaided except by his indomitable pluck
and energy and push. He is an exam-
ple of what a young man can do if he
bas the right kind of stuff in him and
is determined to reach the height to
which he aspires. ’’

Read the life of Benjamin Franklin.
If you have read it once, read it over
again. Only a short time ago I read his
life, although I had read it before more
than once. But it did me good; it
can’t help but kindle the fire of desire
within a man or boy to make more of
himself when he reads of such men
as he.

I have spoken of Mr. Edison and
others only as an_ illustration of my
point, the best results from cultivation

 

 

 

of natural inclinations and a steady de-
termination to win. Every man, to suc-
ceed in any pursuit, must be a student
in the fullest sense of the word. Al-
ways remember what Daniel Webst-r
said: ‘‘There is always plenty of room
at the top.’’ Set your mark high and try
to attain it Don’t be content to be a
mere breadwinner, for, if you are, the
day will surely come when you can nct
do even that, and then you will not only
be a great discomfort to yourself, but a
burden to your friends—if you should
have any—or, as a last resort, the county
charge. Someone says, ‘‘The world
owes me a living.’’ Don’t you believe
it fora moment. ‘‘God helps him who
helps himself,’’ and the world will fur-
nish a living to the man who works for
it, and to him only. Be determined to
be the best in your vocation and have
toe world and your fellowmen bett~r be-
cause you have passed through. Think
of the men who, from the most adverse
conditions and environments, reached
the highest position in tbis or any other
country: Lincoln, the Rail Splitter:
Garfield, the Mule Driver on a canal:
Grant, the clerk in a country tanyard
office. If you read their lives you will
learn that they all ‘‘burned the mid-
night oil ’’ No one found them loafing
around playing billiards or rolling ten-
pins to kill time. No; every moment
that they could steal from necessary
duties was wisely and most industriously
devoted to study. The only thing that
any man can leave bebind him when
he dies that is lasting, and also the oniy
thing that he can take with him, is
character; more precious than bank
stocks, or farms, or jewels, or flocks, or
herds, or lands, or houses. It isa solemn

 

 

thought that each one of us has the

  

making of that priceless treasure, char-
acter, in his own keeping. It is just as
true to-day as when the Divine Master
gave it forth in that matchless Sermon
on the Mount, ‘‘Whatsoever a man sow-
eth that shall he also reap."’ If you
waste the days of your youth in idleness
what can you expect the harvest to be
in your old age? Nothing bit sorrow,
disappointment and poverty. Examples
of these can be seen on every hand, and
more of them making. You see them
standing on the street corners of our lit-
tie city, no object nor aim in life, and
seemingly forgetful that with every set-
ting sun they are one day older and ap-
proaching a time when they can not
longer produce the wherewithal to sup-

port them in their old age. Why not
be up and doing?
Longfellow, the great poet, puts it

most beautifully when he says:
“Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.

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“Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,

And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.”

Boys, if there 1s one of you who can’t
repeat that beautiful poem, entire, learn
it to-morrow. It will be well worth
your while.

Always be polite and courteous, not
only to those above you, but to the hum-
blest person you know. Especially so
with old people; their feet are rapidly
traveling the receding pathway of life,
where the lengthening shadows deepen,
and ere long that call will come which
will summon them into the Great Un
known. Do not lose a single oppo:tu-
nity to give them a kind word or to per-
form any Intle kindness. It costs you
nothing, and does you as well as them
good. If, by any chance, it comes a
little bard for you to do this, discipline
yourself to it, and drive the obnoxious
trait out of your character.

Be manly—that word ‘‘gentleman’’ is
awfully misused in these latter days. Be
patient and inaustrious. Be _ painstak-
ing. Be thorodgh. Your employers know
a good deal more about you than you
imagine they do. Good men are scarce.
You are judged daily. If you are wise
your devction to all the interests com-
mitted to you will make you indispen-
sable, and no one can hire you away—
they will not let you go. Whatever you
undertake, make it a point to know al
there is about everything you handle:
where it is made, how it is made, what
it 1s made of, what it costs, what it sell-
for, where it is kept in the store—know
all about it, you can’t know too much
Very soon you will be looked up to as
an authority ; and everybody is looking
for and warts that kind of a man. Then
your success 1s assured ; then people will
seek you, you won’t have to seek for a
position.

But I can tell you, from my own ex-
perience in the last twenty-seven years,
that it is no gala day picnic. Youcan’t
go fishing, hunting, boating, wheeling
or camping out when you would like to.
If you would make yourself valuable to
your emplover—and therefore to yourself
—you must apply your mind and _ intel-
lect, as well as your time,strictly to your
employer’s best interests; and never
hesitate for a moment to do whatever
comes along for you to do, so long as it
is honorable. I have seen quite a num-
ber of young men drop out of a good
pos t on simply because they were asked
to perform some task uncongenial to
their ideas. Don’t be afraid to work.
Keep busy. A young man in tbe em-
ploy of our company some little time
ago rather demurred to accepting an
advanced position and higher pay be-
cause he was afraid that he could not
find work enough to do in the depart-
ment to which he was to be transferred
What do you think of that! Well, I can
tell you one sure thing, he will climb
up the ladder; and one of these days be
will be looking down from the top.
Nothing can keep him down—he is just
as sure to rise as to-morrow’s sun.

I was asked to speak to you about
Merchandising from a Merchants
Standpoint, .but the field of thought
stretches out so before me and covers
such a vast amount of ground that I am

 

  

 

almost at a loss as to what particular
line to take up, or how to presert it;
what to say and what not to say. Surely
in a thirty-minute talk not enough can
be said on any single phase of the sub-
ject to give you a very clear idea of it,
and I shall therefore touch it but lightly
in any place.

A merchant is one engaged in trade or
barter. When we had no money medium,
commodities were exchanged, the one
for the other. This was cailed trading.
All of you have, at one period of your
lives, traded jackknives. The trade
did not constitute either boy a mer-
chant, but the transaction was, never-
theless, a trade. A merchant is one
whose business is buying and selling
goods and wares, such as_ groceries,
boots and shoes, dry goods, hardware,
furniture, grain, live stock, etc. Some
persons engaged in the sale of merchan-
dise acquire a distinctive classification,
as druggists, butchers, jewelers, etc.
The druggist compounds; the butcher
kills the animal and prepares the meat
for market; the jeweler makes and _ re-
pairs. The grocer, of course, never
compouncs sugar with sand; the butcher
never embalms his meat; the jeweler
rarely sells brass for gold. The mer-
chant buys in large quantities and sels
in smaller. He may be a retailer,
jobber, or wholesaler. The producer or
manufacturer sells in large quantities to
a limited number of wholesalers or job-
bers; the wholesaler or jobber to a large
number, and his customers to the gen-
eral public.

Merchandising is the broad highway
between speculation and manufacturing ;
but it presents neither the risks of the
one nor the profits of the other. It isa
safe road, if it is sometimes a dusty
one. ‘‘It is too often dinned into the
ears of young men to day that the op-
portunities for success are constartly
narrowing ; that, owing to the concen-
tration of capital, the formation of trusts
and so forth, the poor boy ot to-day has
no chance to make his mark or to get
on in the world. Nothing could be wider
of the truth. Passing by the trust ques-
tion, with which we have here nothing
to do, I still want toimpress on you this
truth, that such opportunities as lie be-
fore young men like you to-day are
greater than those presented anywhere,
at any time in the history of the world,
to the boy of ambition.’’

For an argument, since they suggest
themselves to me in _ every direction,
take the city of Chicago. In Chicago
the department store, on this side of the
ocean at least, had its origin, and has
marked its gre:test success. At one
time it really looked as if the big store
would sw. llow up the little one, and as
if the man of small capital no longer

had a skow to make a living. But this
was arasb conclusion. It is true that
the big store taught the little store-

keeper many methods of merchandising
which were new to him. It taught him
that he must keep his stock carefully
weeded at all times; that he must have
new and fresh goods, goods of the latest
styles and strictly up to date; that he
must turn his stock quickly on small
margins and on short credits or for
cash; that he must put a personality
into his business and look sharply and
carefully aiter ali the details, no loose
or careless methods would do for a mo-
ment It rather took the breath out of
the little fellow. But Americans are
quick to learn and after the first repulse
and confusion younger men without
capital, but with brains and energy and
the apt mind for catching onto success-
ful methods, opened their little stores
again, and not only opened them, but
kept them open and made them pay.
Some of the big stores in Chicago have
succeeded marvelously; but so have
some of the | ttle ones. If some of the
small shops have come to grief, so have
some of the big ones. ‘Take the big
clcthing store for which Willoughby,
Hiil & Co. paid $60,000 a year rent.
They failed disastrously, and _ to-day
their space is filled by a dozen | ttle
stores. If you will walk down State
Street tonight as far as Monroe, you
wll see the receivers’ signs plastered
all over the hig department store of
Frank Bros. When I tell you they paid

   

  

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$85.000 a year rent, and that it cost last
year to run the public schools of this
city only $26 000, you will realize some
thing of the magnitude of such a con-
cern. Yet that store came to grief.
Now for the other side. A few years
ago two brothers, clerks and penniless,
in a furnishing goods store, opened a
modest little joint in the same line over
on Dearborn street near Monroe. You
could hardly call it astore. A paper
screen—but a neat one, mind you—
served in the rear of the store for their
dressing room; and at noon, if you hap-
pened in after a tie, you would find one
of the firm taking a standing lunch be-
hind the screen, but with a neck long
enough to see that you were promptly
waited on by whoever was on duty. To-
day these same young men are at the
head of their line in the city of Chi-
cago. It is a modest line, but it made
Wilson Brothers millionaires. They
didn’t make it all at once. On, no;
just a little at a time, twenty-five cents,
fifty cents, and then a dollar, and they
saved the dollar. Did you ever stop to
consider how a smail daily saving will
amount, in a little time, to quite a con-
siderable sum. Some years ago a young
man of our city, and now in business
here, said to me that he couldn’t save
anything,as he was getting only a dollar
a day and his board. He was smoking
a Cigar and I asked him how much he
spent a day for cigars. He said, *‘On
an average twenty-five cents.’’ I said,
‘‘Suppose you save that quarter and
every day put away twenty-five cents?’’
He said he would do it Some three or
four years afterward he showed mea
certificate of deposit in the bank for
$365. It was a small saving, but it runs

AWhen a man seizes your ear and
whines that the day for succeeding, the
day for small beginnings, is past put
him down asa man of poor judgment.
Chicago will afford you just such objet
lessons as the ones I have cited, as long
as your patience would last to listen to
them. To-day, the gun is bigger, I ad
mit. It is because tke world of com-
merce is bigger. But the man behind
the gun counts, just the same as he al-
ways has done and always will do as
long as men are men and gunsare guns!
Capital is a weapon and merely a
weapon. Brains can always command
it, but capital can not always command
brains!

I read in the paper the other day that
Rockefellow, the Oi! King, recently in
an address said that he would pay a
salary of $1,000,009 a year to the man
possessed with sufficient brains to run
his business, in short, to take bis place,
as he was tired and wantedtorest. But
that vast amount of money wouldn't find
him the man; and if it did such a man
would be focl sh to accept, for he is
sure to bave a business of his own, and
money enough without jeopardizing his
life by undertaking such a great work.
Life is too short; and, after all, ‘‘Whst
is life in this world to a man if his wife
is a widow?’’

The essentials to success in merchan-
dising are so simple that they are gen-
erally overlooked ; but this is true of the

 

 

essertials to success in almost every-
thing in life. Success is a question of
thrift and patience, and the majority of
men in merchandising, and out of it,
are in so great a hurry to get rich that
they haven’t really time to, if you will
allow the paradox. Of course, I assume
honesty to start with, for without that
life is a troublesome game and not worth
the playing. But, with the honestly to
treat the public fairly, with the thrift to
deny oneself the luxuries that most men
indulze in before they can afford them,
and the patience to keep everlastingly
at your business, success is just as sure
to come in merchandising as nigbt fol-
lows day.

If you choose it for your life-work you
wiil find that it is nct often practicable
to follow the excellent advice of Emer-
son, ‘‘Hitch your wagon to a star.’’
There are, it is true, stars in merchan-
dising, but most of them are shooting
Stars. They shoot oct in the night and
that 1s the last ot them. The place that
has known them knows them no more;
and some experience as a merchant
leads me to warn you against that sort
of connection. If you are a boy ready
to work—anxious to work, in fact—
choose rather to get under the wing of
some man, or some combination of men,
whose methods you may study because
of their conservatism rather tban be-
cause of their brilliancy. Remember,
too, that impatience wrecks more men
than panics. Of course, there comes a
time when the experienced clerk must
consider the question of starting out for
himself; but even then Patience ts the
best counsellor and the wise man always
gives his present opportunities the ben-
efit of every doubt before he puts them
by to try an experiment. The very fact
—and it is a startling one—tbat over 90
per cent. of the ventures in business
of all kinds fail is, in itself, the most
effective warning on the point I wart to
impress. It means that in over go per
cent., not of the men who try, but of the
times they try, the preparation is in-
sufficient, whetber from lack of capital,
or lack of experience, or.lack of thrift.
To go slowly 1s of greater importance
in merchandising than to go brillia: tly.

The special adaptability of men or
boys for special lines of merchandising
may profitably be dwelt on. While many
men may succeed in almost any line of
merchandising, there are still special
gifts in certain directions, as that of
taste in color and fabric, which is ab-
solutely indispensable to success in dry
goods. The young Chicago haberdashers
whose success has been referred to owe
it to this particular faculty, in addition
to the standard qualifications mentioned.
Let the choice of a special branch lean
largely toward one’s likings for this
line of business or that. One boy may
take naturally to drugs, another to hard-
ware; but it may often happen that the
drug boy makes a good hardware mer-
chant, the hardware boy a groceryman.
The lines are not arbitrary, and yet
they should not altogether be ignored.
In looking over the field broadly the
conviction forces itself on the experi
enced observer that will-power bas the
most to do with success in merchandis-

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ing, as in everything else. The dray-
man’s boy who is content to drive the
dray will always be permitted to follow
his inclination. But the drayman’s boy
who insists on being, and persists in
being, a merchant—really I know of no
effective way of preventing him from
following his inclination. It it is only
strong enough it will carry him through,
and over, everything.

But that, after all, is only another way
of saying that a man is master of his
own destinies and may, within almost
any bounds, be what he wills to be,
whether in merchandising or anything
else. The great essential is perseverance
and keeping constantly at it.

A little darky boy down in Dayton,
Ohio, wrote a little poem which I have
often read, and which bears so well up-
on the subject of which I have been
speaking, so far as constancy of pur-
pose is concerned, that I have concluded
to repeat it to you. The title 1s very
simple and homely, as you see; it 1s,
**Keep A Pluggin’ Away.’’ It reads:

I’ve a humble little motto

That is homely, but it’s true—
Keep a pluggin’ away.

It’s a thing, when I’ve an object,
Chat I always try to do—

Keep a-pluggin’ away.

When you’ve rising storms to quell,
When opposing waters swell,

It will never fail to te1l—

Keep a- pluggin’ away.

If the hills are high before

And the paths are hard to climb
Keep a- pluggin’ away;

An croeuames that successes
Come to him that bides his time —-
Keep a-pluggin’ away.

From the greatest to the least
None are from the rule released—
Be thou toiler, poet, priest,

Keep a-pluggin’ away.

Delve away beneath the surface,
There is treasure farther down—
Keep a-plugyin' away.

Let the rain come down in torrents,
Let the threat’ning heavens frown —
Keep a-pluggin’ away.

When the clouds have rolled away
There will come a brighter day
All your labor to repay—

Keep a-piuggin’ away.

There’ll be lots of sneers to swallow,
There’ll be lots of pain to bear

Keep a pluggin’ away.

If you’ve got your eye on heaven

Some bright day you’ll wake up there—
Keep a-pluggin’ away.

Perseverance still is king;

Time its sure reward will bring;

Work and wait unwearying—

Keep a-plugyin’ away.

So, I would say, boys, it matters little
what you go into; 1f you will only go
into it with ambition,and ‘‘keep a-plug-
gin’ away,'’ you will be all right and
will succeed.

There is no line of merchandising to-
day but that presents more and greater
opportunities than ever before in the
history of the world. Take the hard-
ware business. There never has been a
time when there was so much building
of all description and character as now;
when there were so many tools used of
all description and kinds as now; when
so much iron in all its different forms
was used as now— whether in the cities,
in the country, or upon the seas, the
same is true everywhere. In the cities
large blocks are being builded and ail
kinds of improvements put forth; in the
country the farmers are building new
houses, new barns; on the seas the ship-
building is immense. The means for
transportation for both people and
freight are so great tbat the building of
cars and roads requires an immense
amount of material. Ail of this means

_ Increased business in merchandising.

In the dry goods line there never was
a time in the memory of man when there
was so much dry goods used as now.
Our ladies have more and better dresses
now than ever before, and in every item
of this line more goods are used.

In clothing the men of our present day
buy more and better clotbes, more and
better hats, caps, neckties, etc., enabling

‘them to present a better appearance
among their fellows. It is true men are
not judged wholly by their clothes, but
a well-dressed man or woman always
presents a better appearance than one
shabbily dressed.

In the grocery line the people eat
more than ever betore. Take the one

item of sugar. The average consump-

 

tion of sugar per capita—tbat is for
every man, woman and child—in the
United States is over sixty-seven
pounds. Think what a vast amount
it| must require to supply the people
of this country with the one item
of sugar alone; and there is really no
end to the list of tempting things to be
had in the grocery store of our day.

The sboe line—there never was a time
when people spent so much money for
footwear as now. Time was when a
good many people went barefooted, my-
self among the number, but now every-
body in this land of ours wears shoes,
more or less expensive.

Nearly all have carpets on their floors,
and more or less draperies about their
rooms. Our tables are well and often
expensively furnished. Look at the im-
provement in, and increased number of,
vehicles of all description used on our
Streets to day. Consider also the item
of bicycles. There are nearly, if nct

uite, 2,000 wheels owned in Traverse
ity.

All of this shows thrift and plenty;
and merchandising in all its forms
presents unusual attractions, far greater
than ever before in the history of the
world. The man possessed of honesty
of purpose, with ambition, with pa-
tience and perseverance, may at any
stage of the game take up any one of the
great multitude of merchandising in-
terests and, with economy and industry,
succeed.

But what do I mean by success? If I
had not already consumed so much
time I would like to follow with a few
remarks on this idea; but I will close
by saying that by success I do not mean
that a man, to be a success, must be
worth a million dollars. No; far from
it. Some of the worst failures in our
country have been men of large wealth.
George M. Pullman was one of them.
When he died he was worth likely from
$15,000,000 to $25,000,000, but as a man
be was a failure. He was a failure in
his family, a failure among men, feared
and hated wherever he went, and I
might almost say without fear of contra-
diction that bis death was hailed with
some degree of satisfaction by nearly all
who knew him. Would you like to have
taken his place for all his wealth? Cer-
tainly bis memory is not an enviable
one.

The largest wholesale grocery house
in the United States is that of Reid,
Murdock & Co, of Chicago. Mr. Reid
and Mr. Murdock were two young
Scotchmen who arrived in New York
some fifty or sixty years ago, and when
they stood on the wharf in that great
city they counted up their combined
wealth and found that it was just sev-
enty-five cents This money they pcoled,
and formed a partoersbip which lasted
without change or interruption to the
time of Mr. Reid’s death, which oc-
curred some four yearsago. These men
were sturdy Scotch gentlemen, naturally
gifted, ambitious, honest, patient, in-
dustricus. They accumulated great
wealth, were worth their muilions, but
when Simon Reid was dying he turned
to his lifelong friend and partner, Mr.
Murdock, and in tones of deepest regret
said, ‘Tom, my life has been a tail-
ure '’ ‘‘How so?’’ said Mr. Murdock.
‘*Really you can not say thet You have
amassed a large fortune by honest and
industrious toil; you have given | ber-
ally to charities and to the church, and
are well thought of among men. Truly
you cap not say that your life has been
a failure. Far from it.’’ ‘‘That may
all be,’’ said Mr. Reid; ‘‘but, Tom,
when I think of it, that not one of my
sons is capable of taking the least im-
portant position in our great business
and filling it to our satisfaction as we
would require from anyone whom we
might hire for it, I feel that life, for
me, has been a failure.’’

Mr. Reid, in his dying hour, felt the
truth come home to him that he had spent
too much of his time in the race for
wealth, too little time with his family
and had given little or no attention to
his sons. Therefore, boys, do not set it
down that, to be a success in this world,
you must be the possessor of much
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The susceptible young man complains
of the demonstrators. The demonstrators
are young women who sit in grocery
stores, or drug stores, or departmert
stores,and explain to the men and wom-
en who fass the values of new prepara-
tions. If it is a flour firm that they are
working for, they fry griddle cakes: if
it is breakfast food, they give that to
you in saucers; if it is medicine, they
administer it in proper quantities. The
susceptible young man can not resist the
temptation to go up and sample the
wares of the demonstrators, and then
when he has done so and they sav:
‘‘Hadn't you better take home a pack
age of this?’’ be has not the courage to
refuse. Of course when they give him
the package to take heme they say, as
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the young man says he has paid so cents
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his locks are thick and black and lux-
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breakfast drink, although he is a man
who lives in a boarding house, and 50
cents each for two new varieties of pat
ent medicine, although he is never ill
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present day are too demonstrative.

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The merchant who cuts prices and the
employer who hammers down wages are
their own worst enemies. They are twin
cankers gnawing at their own vitals.
Until the purchasing public is fairly
prosperous trade always drags; and the
quickest as well as most satisfactory
way to put money in circulation is to
sell high grade goods at profitable fig-
ures and pay good wages.

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Fruits and Produce.

Points on Poultry Raising and Mar-
keting.

No farmyard is complete without its
flock of poultry, although not one man
out of one hundred among those who
meet in the daily walks of life has any-
thing like a proper conception of the
magnitude of the poultry industry of this
country, and the money-earning capac
ity of the much berated hen. This is
true for several reasons, among which
may be named the fact that poultry
growing and ‘‘hen farming’’ have been
looked upon as a very smal! business
and one entirely bene: th the dignity of
the average farmer He has been con-
tent to pull along with the growing of
grain crops, live stock or dairy farming,
but he has always regarded the hen as
a nuisance, and even grudged her the
small amount of grain she picked up
around the buildings. He has always
looked upon hen farming as being en-
tirely beneath the dignity of an able-
bodied man and accordingly has turned
the poultry operations over to the ‘‘wom-
en folks’’ and the children.

Thanks to the stringent times that
have fallen upon us in the past several
years, this same man sees things differ-
ently now. When the condition of affairs
brought about a stagnation and conse-
quent reduction in the value of his
products; when grain of all kinds fell
below the actual cost of production;
when live stock could not be sold for
the vaiue of the food they had con-
sumed,and when dairy products were so
low that be abandoned the business, he
cast about him for something that would
bring him some ready money, some-
thing that would help to pay the taxes
and interest, something that would help
to lift the burdens under which he was
groaning and from which he had little
hope of escape. At this point he ob-
served for the first time that he was
carrying a good many eggs to town for
his good wife, and he also ncticed that
eggs and poultry sold readily and that
there was a perpetual market at a cash
price. When he stopped to figure the
cost of care and maintenance of the
flocks he discovered that his hens were
earning more money in proportion to
their cost and care than any live stock
he had upon the farm, and that there
seemed to be no limit to the demand for
their products.

Soon honest, sober reflection led to
conviction, and the result has been
more hens of better breed, better houses,
better care, and for the first time in the
history of the country the insignificant
hen has taken such position in the minds
of the people as her intimate and in-
dispensable relation to our domestic
economy demands.

For the benefit of those who have not
yet decided upon making this change,
we wish to submit a few figures for care-
ful study and comparison. The latest
and most authentic report of the hen
and her product and her value is to be
found in the census reports of 1890,
from which we draw these figures: In
that year we had in the United States
28 871,125 chickens and 26,738,315
other fowls. In the same year the egg
product from chickens numbered 9g 836, -
674,992. Figuring on the increase be-
tween 1880 and 1890 as a basis, we have
a right to assume that in 1897 we have
350,000,000 chickens which will produce
about 13.750,000,000 eggs. Counted at
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poultrymen and farmers $165,000,000,
while the sale of poultry for table con-
sumption, at a very corservative esti-
m: te, will equal $125,000,000 more, mak-
ing a grand total of $290,000,000 to be
placed to the credit of the littie hen. If
we assume that each hen is worth 30
cents, which we think is quite a con-
servative estimate, we shall have $105,-
000,000 as the value of our hens, which,
added to that of her $290,000,000 of
product, brings her value and thet of
her product up to $395,000,000, Why,
all the cows in the country only amount
to a total value of $264,000,000 in round
figures The hen annually earns more
than the total value of the wheat crop,
more. than the total value of the cotton
crop, and is still clucking cheerily awav
as if she had done nothing remarkable
after all. Do not despise the hen. Do
not look upon her as being beneath your
dignity and consideration. Heed the
advice of your good wife who knows
more of hen values than you do. Give
better care, better housing and more
comfort to your hens and they will take
care of your balance in the bank.

Great as the products of the hens are,
as has been indicated in the figures pro-
duced above, they might have been
nearly or entirely doubled if the proper
system of care and feeding had been
employed. Nearly every farmer in the
country is more or less acquainted with
what are known as complete or balanced
rations. The experiment stations and
the live stock and agricultural papers
have been educating him along these
lines for years. He has been taught
the requisite proportion of proteids, al-
buminoids, carbohydrates, etc., and
their combination for producing the
most milk, the most and best pork the
finest and _ earliest developing beef,
lamb, mutton, etc. Much of the suc-
cess the farmer and feeder has bad in
the past several years of great string:
encv has been due to this knowledge.
While all this has been going on the
hens bave been obliged to live upon the
offal from the kitchen table and the
small amount of grain that the farmer
coul i, by the pleadings of his wife, be
induced to give her. It is quite fortu-
nate thst all men bave nct been alike
in this respect, and that while the ma-
jority bave ignored poultry entirely
others have been working industriously
to produce better results and to arrive
at certain fixed principles in the feed-
ing and handling of hens. Profound
thought and study have been responsible
for improved methods in handling,
feeding and marketing poultry and
poultry products, and fixed rules have
now been iaid down, the careful obser-
vance of which is sure to produce good
results,

It must not be forg« tten that hens have
no teeth and tkat their food is masti-
cated in the gizzard. N:ture prompts
the hens to pick up and swallow gravel,
glass, small shells and other substances,
but it may be noticed that they prefer
articles that are sharp or irregular.
Round bits of gravel do not serve the
purpose well, although better than noth-
ing, and crystal grit is the best substi-
tute for teeth that can be given to the
hen. It not only grinds the fod but fur-
nishes silica, aluminum, iron and mag-
nesium to the fowls as nature demands
them. All animals consume more or
less lime in some form. It is one of
the principal elements entering into the
composition of the bones. The domes-
ticated hen also needs more of it than
wild stock of any sort, since she is
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Grand Rapids, Mich.

To our many friends and shippers throughout Michigan: _

We shall open our branch house in Grand Rapids on or
about March 25, when we shall be in the market for an unlimited quan-
tity of Fine Fresh Eggs suitable for cold storage purposes.

We are not new to you, as we have bought eggs of you for several
years. We shall stand on the same platform we have used in our busi-
ness for the last fifty years, viz., prompt remittancrs, fair, square deal-
ing, and you can always depend on getting a hundred cents to the dollar
when selling or shipping us. We will buy your eggs on track and pay
you all we can afford to pay consistent with Eastern markets. Write us
for prices. Yours for business,

W. R. BRICE & CO.

REFERENCES:

Corn Exchange National Bank, Philadelphia.

W. D. Hayes, Cashier Hastings National Bank, Hastings, Mich.
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Produce
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Pottstown, Pa.

Branch House, LAKE ODESSA, MICH.

On or about the first of April we shall take
charge of the egg business at Lake Odessa, Mich-
igan, formerly operated by Hager & Co. Business
of egg shippers solicited. Special announcement
by letter.

REFERENCES:

H. R. Wager, Ionia, Mich.
Bradstreet and Dun Agencies.
Pottstown National Bank.
The Citizens National Bank, Pottstown, Pa.
The National Iron Bank, Pottstown, Pa.
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eggs. In consequence, we must give
her more than she usually picks up in
her food. The most serviceable form
in which to give her lime is in the
shape of coarsely ground bone and oys-
ter shell. Feed these articles most
abundantly at the time when the hens
are laying most freely, and anticipate,
if possible, by feeding early in the sea-
son, lest your fowls eat a shelless egg
and thus acquire a bad habit. The im-
portance of providing a liberal supply
of ground bone and oyster shell for fowls
is less understood than it should be by
breeders of poultry. They should always
be at hand in the poultry yard where
the fowls may supply themselves at will.

Plenty of fresh water is a necessity in
successful poultry raising. If the hens
are not within easy reach of a running
stream of good, clean, cool water, then
they should be supplied at all times
from a stone jar or trough so arranged
that they may not get their feet into it
and foul it. In preparing their food
rations corn should have a prominent
place. It is a most easily digested
grain and forms a good basis for egg
production. I believe that one-third the
food should consist of corn; another
third of wheat and the balance either of
meat or green food, such as_ boiled
clover, cabbage, turnips, potatoes, etc.
Clover is a healthful stimulant and
should be used freely, although it is im-
portant to have frequent changes in the
diet. Eight or !o per cent. of meat
should be fed to supply the necessary
nitrogen in the balanced ration. Both
green feed and meat are necessary to
perfect egg production. When they are
deficient it will be founc that the eggs
will not hatch at all or will produce orly
weakly, spindling chicks.

Poultry not only requires the right
kind of food, but also must be sheltered
in a good, warm and well-lighted house.
If possible in building poultry houses
they should be placed on a slope facing
the south and have as manv glass win-
dows in them as possible in order that
the hens may have plenty of light and
sunshine. In order to avoid disease the
houses must be kept clean and free
from vermin. They should be thorough-
ly whitewashed two or three times per
year. The worst pests among poultry
are lice and mites, which can be easily
gotten rid of by a liberal use of lice de
stroyer. If sprinkled on the floor, nests
and roosts it will exterminate chicken
lice, which are so fatal to the little
chicks. Hens will not lay and neither
will poultry fatten when covered with
vermin. If a success is to be made in
the poultry business the houses and roosts
must be kept clean.

It does not pay to raise mongrel stock.
No one is justified in wasting time on
mongrels. It is the same witb poultry
as witb horses, cattle, sheep or hogs.
The most money is to be made with
thoroughbreds. It costs no more to raise
pure-blooded fowls than mongrels and
if you already have a stock of common
poultry you should sell off the roosters
and buy full-blooded ones, all of one
breed, from your neighbor, and thus
gradually improve the stock.

Now in regard to marketing ; the best
kind of chicken for the market isa
plump fowl with yellow skin, such as
the Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, Light
Brahma, Leghorn, or, in fact, almost
any chicken with light feathers. Stock
of this kind dresses out yellow and al-
ways will bring the top of the market.
Dark feathered poultry when dressed
out has a dark blue skin, and it always

 

sells at a lower price than light colored
stock.

The best breeds of chickens for broil-
ers are Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte and
Light Brahma. The chicks should be
hatched in January and February.

It is hard to get hens to set in winter
and it is almost necessary for the farmer
to use incubators to raise broilers in
time to bring the best prices. The in-
cubator on the farm is being brought to
more profitable use every year. There
is no doubt that the incubator and
brooder method of raising chickens is
a wonderful improvement on the hen
method. It is cheaper and a greater
number of fowls can be raised from the
same number of eggs. Hens can be
made to lay nearly double as many eggs
if they are not required to set, and it is
a good plan to use incubators instead
of taking the hens from their work
The incubator is no longer an experi-
ment. There are several first class ma-
chines on the market, and no mistake
can be made in buying any one of half
a dozen leading machines which are
guaranteed to give satisfaction.

The breed of turkeys raised does not
make so much difference as the breed of
chickens. Any kind of turkey will bring
the market price if it is plump and fat,
although the Bronze seems to he the best
all-around breed, and the blooded stock
will fatten more quickly and at less ex-
pense than the common run of fowls.

In raising ducks never keep anything
but white feathered stock. The Pekin
duck is the best and always brings the
top of the market.

With geese only the largest breeds
should be kept. The Toulouse, African.
or any other iarge breed is all right, and
it costs no more to raise a large bird
than a small one. The market is never
overstocked on large, fat geese.

The best season in which to sell chick-
ens is from the first of January to the
first of November. Every farmer seems
to want to dispose of his poultry during
November and December, and conse-
quently the market is always overstocked
at that time. The surplus young roost
ers should be soid during September and
October, as they will bring more money
then than later. If it is impossible to
market them until after that time, it is
best to hold them until after the first
of January, for prices are always low
during the intervening months. Tur-
keys are most salable around the holi-
days. Old turkeys and large young
gobblers should be marketed for
Thanksgiving and Christmas; poor stock
should never be sent to the market. All
should be well -fattened before being
shipped. The hens and small young
gobblers should be kept until after the
holidays but should be marketed by the
first of February.

Capons sell best from the first of Jan-
uary to the first of March, and gener-
ally bring from 8 to 15c per pound. The
larger they are the higher price they
will bring per pound. Birds that weigh
less than seven pounds each will bring
no more than the price of common
chickens.

Live geese sell best in September and
October and dressed geese any time
after the first of December to the first sf
March. There is no particular season
in which to sell ducks. Broilers bring
the most money from the first of March
to the first of July, the highest price be-
ing obtainable from the middle of April
to the first of June. They sell by the
dozen from the first of March until
about the first of July and the remainder
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erally bring from $3 per dozen the first
of March to $6 or $7 per dozen during
April and May. About the first of July
they will, as a general thing, bring
from 20 to 25c per pound, the price
gradually going lower. Chicks should
weigh from 1% to 2 pounds each the
first of March and as the season advances
from 2 to 2%4 pounds each. They should
be shipped alive from the first of March
until the first of November.

In dressing capons they should always
be dry picked and feathers left on the
neck, wings, legs and rump, and the
tail and wing feathers should be left in.
Do not dress out any capons that weigh
less than 7 pounds each. Keep the
small ones until they grow a little
heavier.

Before dressing poultry it should be
well fed and watered and then kept
twenty-four hours without feed previous
to killing. When stock is well watered
it looks brighter and adds to its appear-
ance. Full crops injure the appearance
and hurt the sale of the poultry. Never
kill poultry by wringing the neck of the
fowl. Bleed the bird in the mouth,
leave head and feet on, and do not re-
move the intestines or crops. In scald-
ing chickens the water should be as near
the boiling point as possible without
boiling. Hold the bird by the legs and
head and immerse; move up and down
three times. The feathers and pin
feathers should be removed immediately
without breaking the skin. Then plump
the bird by dipping it for ten seconds
in water nearly or quite boiling, and
immediately after into cold water. Hang
it in a cool place until the animal heat
is entirely out of the body. To dry pick
chickens properly the work should be
done while the chickens are bleeding.
Do not wait until the bodies get cold.
In dressing turkeys observe the same
rules as in dressing chickens, except
that turkeys should be dry picked, as
they command a better price than when
scalded. Ducks and geese should be
scalded in the same temperature of
water as other poultry, but it requires
more time for the water to penetrate and
loosen the feathers. It is sometimes
necessary to wrap the carcass in a piece
of old canvas or burlap for a few min-
utes and allow it to steam. Do not dry
pick geese and ducks before killing for
-the purpose of saving the feathers, as
it causes the skin to become very lumpy
and inflamed and is a great injury to
the sale of the stock. Do not singe the
bodies for the purpose of removing the

down. Poultry can be shipped in any
kind of packages, either barrels or
boxes. The appearance of the poultry

has more to do with the sale of it than
the kind of packages in which it is
shipped.

In selecting a shipment of poultry for
the market the farmer will find it to be
of advantage to have his birds of uni-
form size. They look better and neater
and will bring a higher price. If the
birds are tied together in pairs by the
necks, always select two that look as
much alike as possible. Pack them all
neatly, for appearance has much to do
with finding a market for them. Handle
the carcass so carefully that the light
outer skin will not be broken. The
shink under-skin showing through in
spots detracts from their appearance.

There is one thing which farmers gen-
erally overlook, and that is the saving
of feathers, especially those of the tur-
key. At present first grade feathers will
bring the following prices: Turkey tail
feathers, 36c per pound; wing feathers,
25c per pound; body feathers, dry

 

picked, 5c per pound. Chicken body
feathers, drypicked, 5%c per pound.
Goose and duck feathers, from 25c to
45C per pound, according to the quality.
While it might not pay to save feathers
from a few fowls, it would undoubtedly
pay well where a large number are
dressed out, and thus the fowls would
contribute their last item to the poultry
fund, which is beceming such an im-
portant factor on the farm.

P. H. SPRAGUE.
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Character in Hats.

Show me how a man wears his hat and
I will tell you what manner of man he
is. Notice yourself bow he wears his
headgear aud you can make a fair esti-
mate of his character. In choosing a
companion for ‘‘life,’’ for business, for
an afternoon’s jaunt among the hills or
a few lazy hours on the beach, select
the man whose hat seems to have been
made for him and which he has set
squarely upon his head, as it was de-
signed to do, with never a tilt to the
right or left nor fore or aft. He isa
methodical man and a comfortable man,
with a rare endowment of common
sense. He is not given to Icarian flights
of fancy. He obeys the injunction of
the homely philosopher who advised
all mankind to keep his feet upon the
ground. His enemies never dreamed of
calling him a visionary, although they
might be heard to whisper behind their
hands, ‘‘prosaic.’’ The man whose hat
habitually fits him is a man of accuracy
and logic. Men. whose hats are always
too large for them are of reflective
habits. They are careless of externals
and given to introspection. They are
philosophical and likely to fall into fits
of preoccupation. They are men of
large ideas and broad views. They are
apt to ignore mere details. Conspicu-
ously of this class was the late Mr, Glad-
stone, whose hat brims always showed a
disposition to reach his ears. Men
whose hats are always too small for them
are vain and finical, The man who
wears his hat drawn over his eyes may
not be a ‘‘crook,’’ but he is undoubted-
ly a schemer. He excels in strategy,
whether he uses his gifts in an army
campaign or in a coup on Wall Street,
He is of a secretive nature. He is self-
reliant and self-centered, which is only
another phrase for selfish, He is not
cheerful. He is, in fact, given to
gloomy meditations. He may be a
Machiavelli or he may be only a busi-
ness promoter, but he is always, first
and foremost, a schemer. Much more
does the man who habitually wears his
hat pushed off his forehead enjoy the
confidence of his fellowmen. The man
who wears his hat as women are wear-
ing their newest bonnets, off the fore-
head, is essentially frank. He is ad-
mired by those who do not agree with
any of his views for his straightforward-
ness. He has a joyous nature. If na-
ture has not gifted him with a singing
voice he whistles. The man who wears
his hat tilted over his forehead is al-
ways an optimist. The man whose hat
slopes at the back has unusus! brain
power. The intellectual predominates
his makeup. The man whose hat slips
over his forehead is of strong material-
istic tendencies. The man who wears
his hat at an acute angel on the back of
his head cares little.for the convention-
alties. He is more than likely to ignore
them. The man who wears his hat
drawn forward may despise them, but
he pays outward observance to them.
The man who places his hat on one side
is independent. The man whose hat is
perfectly straight and nicely adjusted
is a man of mathematical exactness of
purpose and practice.

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

New York, March 11—The coffee
market is quiet; but while the volume
of actual business going forward is not
large, there is a steady tone to the situ-
ation and sellers seem to be quite well
content with the outlook, as values are
pretty firmiy maintained. Rio No. 7
remains at 7%c. Scarcely anything at
all was done in invoice trading. ‘The
speculative market was quiet and with-
in a range that shows scarcely a particle
of change. In store and afloat there are
1,271,376 bags, against 1,185,313 bags at
the same time last year. Mild coffees
are rather depressed, Good Cucuta be-
ing quoted at 83@oc. East India sorts
are firmer than a week ago, but without
special change in quotations.

Quotations on refined sugars being
euoreerce by the American Sugar Re-

ning Co ,the trade was large and other
refineries have also guaranteed prices
on some grades. All around, the busi-
ness has been brisk and the situation is
a ‘‘comfortable’’ one. The American
Co. maintains the list price ali through,
but Arbuckles have cut under 1-16c on
Nos. 2 to 7. Raw sugar is firmer and
one refinery outside the trust made an
offer of 1-32c advance in order to ob-
tain a cargo of 8,250 bags of Cuba.
Supplies generally are r ther light.

At the auction sale prices showed a
slightly lower range for Oolongs, but on
the street there has been no change and
the situation is firm all around. Orders
have been rather limited as to number
from both the country and city trade.
Scarcely anything is being done in in-
voice trading.

There bas been a good call for Japan
rice and generally the orders have been
for ‘‘ prompt delivery ;’’ but this has in
many cases been out of the question and
dealers will not, as a rule, take orders
for delivery before the end of the month,
the quotations for such being 4%@5c.
Java rice has been in lighter request.
Domestic sorts are firm and the market

is held at very extreme figures for fancy.

head. Medium and low grades are
Moving in about the usual manner and

without change in_ price—4%@5";
prime, 5%@53c; fancy head, 6@7
@7 rc.

Aside from a little more interest be-
ing shown for cloves the spice market is
without a particle of change. Pepper is
firm and supplies are not excessive.
Singapore pepper, 11@11'%c; Zanzibar
cloves, 74%4@7 Kc.

Transactions in molasses, while not
especially large, have been of sufficient
volume to make a decent showing.
Prices generally are quite well adhered
to for the better sorts. Lower grades
are rather ‘‘droopy,’’ although matters
have been in worse shape and may be
again. Good to prime centrifugals,
16@26c. Open kettle, 32@38c. Not
much activity has been displayed for
syrups, but offerings are held at full
values. Buyers gain nothing by ‘‘shop-
ping’’ and holders do not seem to dis-
play any anxiety to part with stock.

As packers generally have sold their
estimated outturn of goods, the canned
goods market shows less activity. From
every quarter come reports that lead one
to believe that the pack of almost every-
thing in 1899 will be the largest by far
that bas ever been put on the market, if
the crops are good. Packers in many
cases have sold at last year’s quotations
and it is hard to see just how they are
going to ‘‘come out even,’’ as the cost
of putting up goods is almost sure to be
increased about 5 to Io per cent over
last year. California is looking fora
big peach crop and probably rejoices
that the outlook for peaches east of the
Mississippi is not encouraging. New
or tomatoes, No 3. are firm at 85c.

ew York State are held at the same
figures for both spot and futures. New
York State corn, 6214@7oc on the spot
and 60@8oc for futures.

Lemons are in rather limited demand
and prices are somewhat depressed. The
range is from $2 55@3 30a box. Flor-
ida oranges seem to be in ample supply
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numerous, the market shows some weak-
ness. Florida russets are worth $3.25
@3 75 for 150s and $2 75@3 75 for other
sizes. Best Californias, $3.75@4.25
Bananas are quiet, within the range o
$1@1.15 for firsts.

There is a fairly good demand for
dried fruits and prices are generally
firm. No special change has been made
in quotations. Two crown California
raisins, 44%@4%(c; 3-crown, 5@5 4c.

he butter market is steady and the
better grades are selling reasonably well.
Western creamery extras, 20c; firsts, I9
@ig%c; seconds, 17%@l18c; imjtation
creamery, 17@18c;; fir-ts, 13@14c; rolls,
choice, 14@14%c.

Large size full cream cheese com-
mand 113%c. The accumulation is rap-
ioly being taken up and the market is
getting into good shape. Small size,
12%c.

The slump in eggs which begana
week ago has continued steadily and,
as the receipts have been growing larger
and larger, the prices have grown
‘downer and downer.’’ At the Ex-
change on Friday sales were made at
15c for strictly fresh ; indeed, there are
no other sort of eggs here just now. A
year ago the price was IIc and, while
it is not anticipated a rate like this will
be made this season, it is evident that
quotations will not advance much over
those prevailing at present.

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Only a Dog.

Billy was legally sentenced to death
and executed yesterday, and last night
a weeping child mourned and refused
to be comforted because he was not.
Billy was a dog, just a common cur,
with no pretensions to breeding that
would have entitled him to a place ina
bench show, and no good looks to win
friends and admiration for him from
the passing crowd. He was covered
with an unlovely ttatch of coarse yellow
hair and he always limped a little from
tre cruel blow that had left him lame;
but the child who loved him and whose
playmate he was took no account of any
lack of symmetry or grace. She only
looked into the loyal, honest, wistfui
dog eyes and saw there that whicb
passed all outward show of beauty. You
see, Nellie had found him herself, a
miserable little puppy, half starved and
whining piteously where he had been
thrown out to die. She had taken him
home with her, although they were of
the poorest, and thereafter they had
feasted or gone nungry together, as times
went, learning that strange and touch-
ing companionship that so often springs
up between the very poor and their pets.
Nellie’s mother went out to work by
the day, leaving the child to pass her
time as best she might in the dreary lit-
tle room on the top floor of the tenement
bouse in which they lived. She had
been very lonesome, for the other chil-
dren in the bouse were big, rough boys,
who teased and frightened her, but atter
she found Billy she was quite content.
They played together until] the dim old
room rang with childish laughter, and
oftener than not, when the tired mother
climbed the stairs at night, she would
find the little maid fast asleep, with
Billy clasped close to a heart that was
no longer lonely or afraid with so much
faithful love beating against it,although
it was only a dog’s. But by and by the
boys on the floors below, tiring of old
amusements, discovered a new and ex-
quisite pleasure. They found that they
could tease Nellie and make her frantic
with fear and dread by pretending they
were going to hurt Billy. They would
seize him and. holding him over the
well of the staircase, make believe that
they were going to drop him down, and
the child would kneel to them, begging
with such tears and supplications as
might have touched a heart of stone for

 

her pet’s life. Finally, turning into a
little fury, as the gentlest creature will
when forced to battle for what she loves,

¢| She would fight her way into the group,

and, seizing the dog, fly with him to
her room and there barricade the door
against her foes. At last the matter
came to a crisis. Billy, being only a
dog and not having that exquisite sense
of humor that can find amusement in a
fellow-creature’s suffering, made a fran-
tic effort and broke away from his tor-
mentor. He saw his little mistress in
tears, and with a growl of rage he flung
himself upon the nearest boy and bit
him in the hand. It was the merest
scratch, but it was enough. The boy,
defeated and angry, set up a howl. The
slatternly women on the landings, eager
for a sensation, took it up, and almost
before one knew it a policeman had
been sent for. Billy was a dog and he
had bitten a boy. He had transgressed
the law and he must die. They surged
up the stairs and broke open Nellie’s
frail little barricade and explained it to
her brutally enough. The dog must-be
killed. Billy stood by her, wagging
his tail half-heartedly, and looking
doubtfully about from one to ancther.
Nellie’s arms clasped him tight and fast
and her little body shook pitifully with
sobs, but they unfastened her fingers
from about his neck and took him away
to be killed. Late that night the police-
man awaked suddenly, with the whole
scene flashing before him. ‘‘I wish it
hadn’t been me,’’ he thought, uncom-
fortably, and then he said to himself,
‘*Pshaw, what does it matter? Justa
dog, and a common cur at thz-t.’’ But
in the dreary room on the top ficor of a
tenement house a child’s face was wet
with tears. She had learned the first sad
lesson of loving and losing

Why Hucksters Can Undersell Grocers.
From the Springfield, Mass., Republican.

According to well authenticated re-
ports a practice is in vogue in Nortb
Adams. which should be summarily
stopped. This is the giving of short
weights on potatoes which are peddled
about the city by hucksters. A grocer
who happened to be in a produce market
on Center street the other day sawa
clek sacking potatoes putting 50
pounds in a sack. His curiosity was
aroused and he asked why this was
done. The answer was the potatoes
were sold by weight, and that the buyer
ordered them put up that way. The
buyer was a huckster, and, the clerk said
many of the hucksters buy their pota-
toes in that way and sell the 50-pound
bags for bushels. The wholesaler was
disgusted with these fellows, but con-
sidered it none of his business, as he
was selling potatoes by the pound and
the amount ordered was put into each
sack. It is believed this fraud has be-
come widespread in North Adams, and
the subject is worthy of the attention of
the sealer of weights and measures or
some other officials.

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The Same Old Lie.
From the Lynn, Mass , News.

There is a very affable young man in
this city who deals in cigars for a liv-
ing. He bas a large line of cigars, and
he knows how to sell them. You go in
and ask him what kind of a cigara
certain brand is. Without a moment’s
hesitation or the slightest embarrass-
ment he tells you tbat it is the best cigar
in the case, and that the profit on them
is so small that be only keeps them to
accommodate his trade. This works all
right until some day you go in and
think you will try a different brand,
when upon asking what kind of a cigar
it is he tells you without a blush that it
is the best cigar in the case. He has
told me this same tale on about half a
dozen different brands, until I am now
forced to the conclusion that he is the
nearest approach to a professional liar
of anything we have in this city.

“Laclouiw’

What is ‘‘Lactobutu’’?

It is purely a vegetable compound, con-

taining nothing injurious. A child can

= any quantity of it without the least
arm.

What will ‘*Lactobutu’’ do?

It will purify and sweeten old rancid
butter and, with our process of treat-
ment, make good butter out of it, with
uniform color, and also increase the
uantity one-third. INCREASING THE
Cease ONE-THIRD may seem ab-
surd, but this is

How it is done:

Take, for example, 10 pounds of butter;
add 5 pounds of fresh milk, then adda
small amount of ‘‘Lactobutu’’ and
with our process of treatment, the milk
will all turn to butter and you will then
have, by adding a little more salt, 15
pounds of good butter ready for sale.
The question is sometimes asked, “Is
not the milk worked into the butter,
and can be worked out again?” No,
such is not the case. The milk turns
to butter, and will always be butter
until consumed.

Every merchant knows that when he
sells his poor butter for 4 and 5 cents
per pound it is purchased by some
process firm who make good salable
butter out of it WHY DON’T YOU?

Our process does not adulterate; it
purifies, and does not conflict with State
laws. Increasing the quantity with only
pure sweet milk has been known here-
tofore by only a very few most success-
ful process butter workers.

 

The great advantage

To the merchant is—say he has 200
pounds of mixed grades of butter which
is undesirable; some dull or rainy day
his clerks can in one hour’s time treat
the entire lot and make 300 pounds of
butter, all one color, and improve the
quality so that it will bring a much
higher price at home or in tke market.
Note the profit! Butter treated by our
process will keep sweet twice as long
as ordinary butter.

Our terms:

On receipt of $5.00 we will send you
the secret of how to treat the butter, in-
cluding a package ‘‘Lactobutu’’ suffi-
cient to treat 500 pounds. After you buy
the secret we will supply the ‘*Lacto-
butu”’ sufficient to treat 500 pounds at
$2.00 per package.

Our process for treating butter is so
simple that a boy 1o years old can
operate it.

The only thing you need besides what
we furnish is a simple, home-made
box or vat, or tub, in which to treat the
butter.

It requires only a few minutes to treat
the butter by our process

There is no excuse for any merchant’s
selling bad butter in his store.

The merchant who uses our process for
treating butter can pay more for butter.
He can sell butter cheaper, and can
always have a better quality of butter,
and make more money out of it than
his competitors. For testimonials
write us. When you order, men-
tion this paper.

THE LACTO BUTTER CO.

 

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

 

Shoes and Leather

News and Gossip Pertaining to the
Shoe Trade.

I have been coming to the market to
buy for a long time, but this is the first
time in a good many years that I have
visited a shoe factory,’’ said a country
merchant during the week. ‘‘I was lit-
erally astonished at the changes which
have taken place in late years. It may
seem strange, but it is a fact that there
are worlds of merchants dealing in
shoes, and many exclusive shoe men,
who are not familiar to a close degree,
and have but a very general idea of the
process and work of the factory. It is
an eye-opener and an instructive and
valuable lesson to spend a day in close
observation of the making of shoes in a
modern factory. It gives one new ideas
and makes the study of one’s business
more satisfactory and profitable. 1
would advise every merchant who
comes to the market to visit two or three
of the great factories and observe tie
process of making shoes as it is carrieo
on to-day. It is simply wonderful the
progress which machinery has made
The shoe dealer who conducts a repair
department in connection with bis store
will have a valuable opportunity of con-
trasting old-time hand work with the
advanced and perfected present machin-
ery. To say that this observation wil
not be of benefit to him is impossible.
I count the visit I made to the factorte:
this time as a good investment. ’’

+ © +

‘*My shoe trade has changed consider-
ably in a few years,’’ said a merchan:
this week, ‘‘the demand steadily in-
creasing for a sensible shoe. When one
looks back over the various styles ano
designs which have had a run 1n shoes
in the past few years, he can finda great
deal in them of discomfort for the shoe
wearer. Styles changed rapidly and the
shoe wearer passed through all the
grades. Things went to extremes, as they
always do. There are certain people,
it is my observation, who want radical
changes and variety, but I believe the
people who demand common sense and
comfort have increased faster than the
devotees of fashion. It is more com-
mon for people who come into my store
to say, ‘I want a good fitting sensible
shoe. I don't care so much about the
style’ than it was formerly. Of course
there are some people who are influenced
in buying by the statement that a par-
ticular shoe is the fashion or is to be
much worn, but I find that common
sense and comfort are fast overriding
fashion. Of course I mean that people
want style in their shoes, but they are
more practical and want practical styles,
There were formerly extreme shoe de-
signs, which I could readily sell because
they were said to be fashionable fads,
which I can’t handle at all now.’’

* *x *

‘‘IT am pleased to see the shoe jobbers
getting together at the rubber question, ’’
was the observation of one merchant
now buying in the market. ‘‘Trade is
always more satisfactory and profitable
when it is settled. Your competitor,
when he has no advantage over you in
buying, is on the same footing and the
chances are he can’t offer profitably
any more inducements than you can.
Where there is a regular market price
adhered to, there are al ways more profit
and satisfaction. Rubbers have been
more or less a source of annoyance with
me and I presume many merchants are
in the same boat with me. This has

 

 

been largely due to the cutting indulged
in. I have found myself at times com-
pelled to meet a competition in them
which caused a loss which I was satisfied
was not sustained by my competitors.
We've got to handle them and there is
no reason why they should not be
handled with profit and advantage. To
stop demoralization in any line of trade
is a good thing and whi e the new asso-
ciations among the jobbers are intended
to and will better conditions with them,
[ look for it to have a good effect upon
the retail trade, too.’’
ee

‘*Among the things I have noticed par-
ticularly in my trade this winter was the
increasing enquiry for a shoe which
would keep the feet warm,’’ says a
merchant. ‘‘It seems to me as if the
people complain of cold feet more than
they formerly did. In tbinking about
this I was inclined to the opinion fre-
quently that people are more susceptible
to cold than they were years ago. Of
course this was just mere conjecture on
my part. I am _ not speaking witb ref-
erence to the particularly cold spells but
in general, I live in Iowa and there is
more of winter to be encountered there
than a majority of the merchants now
in the market have to deal with. The
protection of the feet from cold of course
nay be secured by overshoes and arc-
tics, but this is something extra and has
its objections upon the part of many.
People as a rule want closely fitt ng
sboes and in many cases so closely tit
ting that the foot is deprived of the

lay it shovld naturally have. These
seople are the worst sufferers from ccld
feet. It is difficult ts convince many of
hem th.t warm feet are not caused by
be leather of their shoes but by the
feet themselves, and they insist upon a
leather which will prevert their feet
from becoming cold instead of buying a
shoe which will permit a good circula-
tion of the blood in the foot anda
proper play.’’—Shoe and Leather Ga-
zette,

SL
The Hand of Success.

The gualities necessary to make a
person successful in life may be repre
sented by the band: first, truthfulness,
by the thumb; second, promptness, by
the first finger; third, correctness, by
the middle finger; fourth, neatness, by
the third finger; fifth, quickness, by the
little finger ; sixth, ‘‘stick-to-itiveness, ’’
by the palm of the hand.

These qualities all have the same
ending, are easily remembered, and
should be cultivated by every young per-
son who would be successful in any hon-
orable department of human effort.

A. N. FELLows.
—_@ 69 __
Easily Recognizable.

Stranger (at the door): I am trying
to find a lady whose married name I
have forgotten, but I know she lives in
this neighborhood. She is a woman eas-
ily described, and perhaps you know
her—a_ singularly beautiful creature,
with pink and white complexion, sea-
shell ears, lovely eyes, and hair such as
a goddess might envy.

Servant: Really, sir, I don’t know—

Voice (from head of stairs): Jane,
tell the gentleman I'll be down ina
minute.

Makes Too Many Himself.

‘"Do you endeavor to profit by the
mistakes of others?’’ asked the curious
one.

‘*T haven't time,’’ replied the modest
one. ‘‘I have to crowd things pretty
hard to profit by all the mistakes I make

 

myself.’’

Combination «Uncle Sam”

(1st quality Rubbers and Ist quality
Knit Boots)

Net per case.
Men’s Knit Boots 12 prs each,

With 2 bk]. Gum Perfections.$25 oo

With Duck Perfections...... 24 00

With Gum Perfections....... 22 00

With Gum Hurons, Heel..... 21 00
Boys’ Knit Boots

With Gum Perfections....... 20 00

Youths’ Knit Boots
With Gum Hurons, no Heel.. 14 50

Terms, Nov. 1, 30 days, net.

1899 Net Price List on Combinations

 

Combination «A”’

(tst quality Rubbers and Ist quality
Felt Boots)

Net per case.

Men’s White Felt Boots 12 prs each
With Duck Perfections...... $23 00
With Gum Perfections....... 22 00

Men’s Gray Felt Boots
With 2 bk]. Gum Perfections. 23 00
With Duck Perfections...... 22 00
With Gum Perfections....... 20 50
With Gum Hurons, Heel..... 20 00
Boys’ Grey Felt Boots
With Gum Perfections....... 18 50
With Gum Hurons, Heel..... 17 50
Youths’ Gray Felt Boots
With Hurons, no Heels...... 13 00

HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

HEROLD-BERTSCH SHOE CO.

MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS
OF

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Our Spring line is a Winner; wait for our travelers and
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for Wales Goodyear Rubbers.

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12, 14 and 16 Pearl Street,
Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

Boots and Shoes

Agents Boston Rubber Shoe Company.
A full line of Felt Boots and Lumbermen’s Socks.
We have an elegant line of spring samples to show you.
Be sure and see them before placing your order. ?

 

 

Geo. H. Reeder & Co.,
19 South Ionia Street,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Agents for LYCOMING and
KEYSTONE RUBBERS. Our
stock is complete so we can fill
your orders at once. Also a line
of U. S. RUBBER Co. COMBINA-
TIONS. Send us your orders
and get the best goods made.
Our line of Spring Shoes are now
on the road with our travelers.
Be sure and see them before

placing your orders as we have

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

17

 

Commercial Travelers

Michigan Knights of the Grip.

President, Caas. S. Stevens, Ypsilanti; Secre-
tary, J C. Saunpers, Lansing; Treasurer, O. C.
GouLD. Saginaw,

 

 

 

Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association.

President, James E. Day, Detroit;

Secretary
and Treasurer, C. W. ALLEN Detroit.

 

United Commercial Travelers of Michigan.

Grand Counselor, J. J. Evans. Ann Arbor; Grand
Secretary, G S. VaLmorg, Detroit; Grand Treas-
urer, W. S. Wzst, Jackson.

 

Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Acci-
dent Association.
President, J. Boyp PantTiinp, Grand Rapids;
sera and Treasurer, GzEo. F. OwEN, Grand
pids.

 

Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club.

President, F. G. Truscott, Marquette; Secretary
and Treasurer, A. F. Wixson, Marquette.

years of age and is attending the Grand
Rapids high school, and a daughter who
died at the age of 8 years.

Mr. Crain was one of the organizers
of the Iowa State Traveling Men’s As-
sociation and is still an active member,
having served the Association in the
capacity of Director and Vice-Presi-
dent. He is an attendant of Park Con-
gregational church, of which his wife 1s
a member. He is an adherent of the
Masonic fraternity as far as the Knight
Templar degree and the Shrine, and
expects soon to transfer his affiliation
from Des Moines to Grand Rapids.

Mr. Crain attributes his success as a
salesman to being straightforward and
honest in all his transactions and not
knowingly misrepresenting anything he
may have to sell. He is temperate in
his habits, having acted all through life

 

 

 

SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN.

 

A. D. Crain, Representing Heath &
Milligan Manufacturing Co.

Alexander D. Crain was born at Rock-
ville, Ind., Aug. 11, 1851. His family
afterward removed to Terre Haute,
where Mr, Crain's father achieved dis-
tinction as a judge of the criminal court,
as a member of the Legislature and as
leading candidate for the United States
Senate at the time of his death. Mr.
Crain attended the public schools of
Terre Haute until 1868, when he es-
poused the occupation of pharmacist
and worked two years in the drug store
of Mahan & Davis. He then removed
to Burlington, Ia., where he had charge
of the retail drug store of C. P. Squires
& Co. for three years. In 1873, he be-
gan attending the pharmacy school at
Ann Arbor, graduating with high honors
with the class of °74. For a year he
had charge of the drug store of A. S.
Moncrief, at Atlantic, Ia., and in the
spring of 1876 he removed to Des
Moines, Ia., to take a clerkship in the
retail drug store of C. W. Roggs. Thirty
days later he was offered a more lucra-
tive position to travel through Central
Iowa for the wholesale drug house of E.
R. Cary, which position he filled with
satisfaction to all concerned for three
years. On the death of Mr. Cary the
stock was purchased by himself and two
associates, who continued the business
two years under the style of Mitchell,
Bartlett & Crain. In 1881 the business
was merged into a corporation under the
style of Mitchell, Crain & Co. and in
1885 the firm disposed of the stock and
discontinued business. Mr. Crain then
formed an alliance with Coffin, DeVoe
& Co., of Chicago, with whom he re-
mained nearly ten years, his territory
including all jobbing points from the
Mississippi River to the Coast and
from St. Paul to Memphis. He cov-
ered his territory twice a year, and dur-
ing this time established a reputation
as a salesman which gave him a stand-
ing second to no man in the paint trade.
In 1885 he entertained a proposition
from the Heath & Milligan Manufactur-
ing Co. to cover Western Michigan,
which he has done for the past four
years with excellent results. His family
continued to reside at Des Moines until
last July, when they removed to Grand
Rapids, locating at 197 South Union
Street.

Mr. Crain was married March 18,
1879, to Miss Helen Gertrude Scott, of
Chicago, with whom he had become ac-
quainted while she was visiting her
uncle in Des Moines. They have had
two children, George, who is now 18

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the assumption that artificial stimu
lants and successful salesmanship are

not compatible. He is not one of the
kind of men who can make the largest
sales on his first trip; on the contrary,
he is usually able to make satisfactory
sales on his first trip and increase them
in volume with every successive visit to
his trade. If he can get the attention of
a prospective buyer, he can usually suc-
ceed in making him a customer and,
having gained that point, he is invari-
ably able to hold his patronage so long
as he remains in business.

Personally, Mr. Crain is of a some-
what reserved disposition, and it is said
by those who know him best and esteem
him most that it takes some time to se-
cure his confidence, but that when the
ice is once broken and the relationsbip
once established, the reserve disappears
and the many admirable qualities of
head and heart present themselves. A
consistent and lifelong Christian gentle-
man, loyal to himself and family and
faithful to his house and his trade, Mr.
Crain has every reason to regard his
past with pleasure and his future with
confidence.

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D. S. Hatfield (Hecht & Zummach)
is out again on the road after a week's
tussle with the grip. Dr. Hatfield and
wife have the sympathy of the fraternity
in the death of Mrs. Hatfield’s mother,
Mrs. Martha Sponhower, who died re-
cently at the age of 88 years. The de-
ceased had lived in Mr. Hatfield’s fam-
ily about fifteen years. The interment
took place at Marcellus.

8

J. Henry Dawley, formerly with the
Putnam Candy Co., is now on the road
for Snyder & Thayer, of Muskegon.

Gripsack Brigade.

Martin Rice, of Maple Rapids, is sell-
ing cigars for Bailey Bros. & Co., of
Philadelphia.

Samuel Harrison, of Kalamazoo, has
gone on the road for the American Car-
riage Co.

Chas. H. Maxwell, a traveling sales-
man for a Toledo shoe house, was badly
injured between Mt. Morris and Flush-
ing last Tuesday by driving off a bridge.
He was unconscious when found.

Kalamazoo Gazette: Miss M. E.
Martin has taken a position as traveling
saleswoman for J. B. Welch & Co., of
Syracuse. Her territory will be Michi-
gan.

Kalamazoo News: Lillie Salomon has
gone to Perry, where he has taken a
position with the Lamb Glove and Mit-
ten Co. as traveling salesman. He will
begin a vigorous campaign through the
Central States.

F, E. Bushman, who kas traveled in
this State for the past eight years for
Ruhe Bros. & Co., of Allentown, Pa,
has engaged to take charge of the cigar
jepartment of Phelps, Brace & Co., of
Detroit, the engagement to take effect
March 15. Mr. Bushman has had a long
and varied experience in the cigar busi-
ness, beginning as a cigarmaker, after-
ward as the owner of a successful cigar
factory and, still later, as a cigar deal-
er, jobber and traveling salesman. He
takes to his new position all the experi-
ence gleaned during his years of inti-
macy with the business, and will un-
doubtedly make a record which will be
satisfactory to himself and profitable to
his house.

R. N. Hull, editor of the excellent
traveling men’s department of the Ohio
Merchant, thus chronicles the move-
ments of a gentleman who formerly cov-
ered Western Michigan for Franklin
MacVeagh & Co., of Chicago: Chas.
M. Falls was in Cleveland the other
day enroute from Boston to Chicago.
His headquarters are in the latter city,
while he promotes traffic for a coffee
importing house in the ‘‘Hub.’’ Mr.
Falls at one time represented Spaulding
& Merrick, tobacco manufacturers,
through Ohio and the East. A large
number of the old regulars formerly en-
gaged in the tobacco selling department
have gone into the coffee line, and this
particular field is as well worked now
as in any other staple article. Good men
are still in demand in both lines.

One of the swell hotels in Boston has
issued a ukase against the ubiquitous
drummer that has caused no small ex-
citement at the Hub. The proprietor
of two of the most famed hotels of that
metropolis, Parker’s and Young’s, has
recently built, furnished and opened an
inn whose claim for patronage rests up-
op the same grounds that the Astoria,
of New York, has so successfully occu
pied—that is to say, furnishing all the
eclectic luxuries and elegances of life,
occidental and oriental. Into this hotel
have come the princely merchants of

 

the West and South, combining in their
visits to Boston their commercial er-
rands with all the comforts of a home.
Thither have come also to seek them
the drummers, and in such numbers as
to interfere with the comfort of guests,
who claim not to find there, by reason of
the presence of these gentlemen, that
quiet, scholarly atmosphere for which
the city is famous. Accordingly, and
in deference to this defined source of
discomfort, the proprietor of the Tour-
aine has ordered the salesmen to seek
their customers on better chosen hunt-
ing grounds. The annoyance in the
hotel has, therefore, ended, but trouble
among the drummers has just begun,
and indignation in the local commercial
circles rages.
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Body Blow.

‘*There was a poor tramp here this
afternoon,’’ said the young wife. ‘‘The
poor man was worrying over his next
meal, he told me.’’

‘*I wonder,’’ said the husband, ‘‘if
worrying over the next meal is any
more torture than worrying over the
last one.’’

 

 

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

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

 

 

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Only first-class house in MASON, MICH.
thing new. Every room heated. Large and well-
lighted sample rooms. Send your mail care of the
Charleston, where the boys stop. CHARI.ES A.
CAI.DWELL, formerly of Donnelly House, Prop.

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tended to, or write our traveler,
Connor, Box 346, Marshall, Mich,

Mail orders at-
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PATENT ATTORNEYS
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CUBAN HAND WORK CIGAR. BEST HAVANA LEAF. $35 PER M.
NAVEL LONDRES SIZE. SEND MAIL ORDER.

TRURLOW WEED CIGAR. $70.00 per M.

AARON B. GATES,

 

MICHIGAN AGENT

STANDARD CIGAR CO.,

TEN CENTS STRAIGHT.
CLEVELAND,
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

Drugs-=-Chemicals

MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.

 

 

_ Term expires
F. W. R. Perry, Detroit - Dec. 31, 1898
A. C. ScHUMACHER, Ann Arbo - Dec. 31, 1899

Dec. 31, 1900
- Dec. 31, 1901
Dec. 31, 1902

Gro. GunpRUM, Ionia - -

L. E. REYNOLDS, St. Joseph

HENNEY HEmm, Saginaw - a -
President, Gro. GunprRuM, Ionia.
Secretary, A. C. ScoUMACHER, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer, HENRY HErm, Saginaw.

Examination Sessions.
Star Island—June 26 and 27.
Houghton—Aug. 29 and 30.
Lansing—Nov. 7 and 8.

 

STATE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.

President—J. J. SouRwIneE, Escanaba.
Secretary, Cuas. F. Mann, Detroit.
Treasurer-—JOHN D. Murr, Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

Where Distilled Water Is Absolutely
Necessary.

There is scarcely an article in the
United States Pharmacopoeia which is
so neglected by druggists and for which
an inferior article is so often substi-
tuted as that of distilled water. Many
druggists know this important factor in
the drug business by the name only;
others may have bottles on their shelves
with labels indicating that they are the
containers of aqua destillata, but what
do we find in these bottles? As a rule it
is either old and contaminated distilled
water, kept there more for show than
for use, or it is ordinary well or water-
works water of a varying degree ct pur-
ity. Only a small minority of the drug-
gists keep constantly on hand a fresh
supply of distilled water for consump-
tion in their prescription work. The
utter neglect to use distilled water
where it is demanded or where it by
right should be used, as shown by many
druggists, is sometimes really astonish-
ing. Precipitated or cloudy mixtures
are often dispensed where perfectly
clear solutions could have been had if
distilled water had been used as the
solvent. I have repeatedly heard drug-
gists complain of the poor quaiity of
their chemicals, when in fact the blame
actually was to be found with the im-
pure water they were using. It is uni-
versally recognized that no natural water
is sufficiently pure for pharmaceutical
purposes. No matter how pure and
sparkling it is, it always contains more
or less fixed or volatile foreign constit
uents. Absolutely pure water can only
be obtained by distillation.

The Pharmacopoeia demands that
distilled water should be used in more
than seventy different formulas, and this
does not include the list of reagents,
which, of course, must be prepared with
pure distilled water, inasmuch as they
are made for the sole purpose of testing
chemicals for impurities. How many
druggists are aware of the fact that
lime-water must be made with distilled
water according to the pharmacopoeia?
It is also demanded that aqua ammonia
and liq. plumbi subacet. dilut. shall be
made with distilled water, but how often
is itso made? It isa common occur-
rence to find that lead-water is dis-
pensed as a milky-white fluid witha
heavy precipitate of carbonate, and to
find agua ammonia with a bulky brown-
ish ferruginous sediment; while in fact
both of these solutions ought to remain
clear if properly made with distilled
water.

It can not be too strongly urged that
only distilled water should be used in
preparing solutions of salts of certain
metals, such, for instance, as silver
nitrate, lead acetate, zinc chloride, po-
tassium permanganate, mercuric chlor-
ide, iron sulphate; and also in making

 

solutions of morphine sulphate, atropine
sulphate, cocaine hydrochlorate, and in
fact all of the alkaloids and their salts.
If the water used in making solutions of
these salts is not entirely free from im-
purities, new chemical compounds are
formed which will produce, sooner or
later, either precipitation, coloration
or discoloration. Yet many a druggist
does not for a moment hesitate to sub-
stitute what he calls a pure water for
the distilled water prescribed. Such a
substitution, however, must be consid-
ered a grave one in instances where the
pharmacist is preparing delicate eye-
waters, hypodermic solutions, or re-
agents for analytical purposes.

Pure distilled water ought to be kept
in every drug store. And in order to
be assured of getting a fresh and pure
article every druggist ought to make his
own supply. Distilled water obtained
from the jobber or manufacturer is not
always of the best quality. Once I re-
ceived from a wholesale drug house a
supply of distilled water which con-
tained more solids and more chlorine
than did the water I took from the fau-
cet. The committee on adulteration,
New York State Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation, reports finding in samples of
distilled water as much as 50 parts solid
to 100,000 parts, while according to the
last report of the Wisconsin Dairy and
Food Commissioner, the average amount
of solids found in twenty-two samples
of water taken from the public supply
amounted only to 43 parts in 100,000
parts.

The druggist, however, can always
have on hand a fresh and pure supply
of distilled water by owning a still and
by taking the proper care in operating
it. Especially should care be taken to
make the receiving bottle as chemically
clean as possible; and a little absorbent
cotton should be pa-ked around the con-
ducting tube where it enters the mouth
of this receiving bottle. As the cost of
making a supply of distilled water for
the store, aside from the cost of the ap-
paratus, is only that of the fuel con-
sumed, there is really no excuse for not
having it. The operation of setting up
and running the still is a comparatively
easy one, and one in which the average
apprentice takes more than ordinary in-
terest. Besides, the still when working
is likely to attract the attention of cus-
tomers who chance to be present at the
time.

But, as important as it is for drug-
gists to get a supply of distilled water,
just as important is it to keep this sup-
ply in a pure state. If not properly
preserved, distilled water will readily
absorb impurities from the dust and
gases in the air. If an ordinary glass-
stoppered shelf-bottle is used it must be
thoroughly cleaned every time it is re-
filled, and it is advisable to put an in-
verted cap of paper or glass over the
stopper.

Otto J. S. BoBEere.
——_2-___
Peculiar Clock.

A Lewiston, Me., merchant has in
his store an old-fashioned clock which
is peculiarly sensitive. It sometimes
stops, and if any one steps into the store
or goes by, it will start again, and if a
horse steps on a certain spot in the
street it will start. A man who hap-
nig to notice it, and who had one
ike it himself, said that his would not
run after he had started his furnace in
the fall. In the spring, after he ceased

to keep a fire it would run all right.
2.

Some people think three or four times
before speaking once and then never say
anything worth listening to.

 

Putting Copy of Prescription on the
Label.

A practice is spreading to an alarm-
ing extent, particulariy in our large
cities, of writing on each prescription
(and in many cases printing in bold
type), ‘‘Put copy on the label.’’ Upon
enquiring of some of the writers of such
prescriptions what their special! object
was in writing for a copy, it was st-ted
that they desired to keep track of their
prescriptions and this was the simplest
plan. One busy practitioner frankly ad-
mitted that it was largely laziness. Very
few of these busy men, however, realize
the evil and pecuniary loss which this
practice often entails. Naturaily the
patient looks upon the matter from a
commercial standpoint; he pays for the
services of his physician just as he does
for those of his lawyer, dentist, or shall
we say barber? Suffering from bron-
chitis, his doctor is summoned, and
after taking one or two prescriptions the
patient recovers. A month afterward,
recognizing the symptoms in the next
attack as similar to those experienced a
month before, fhe does not take the
trouble to summon his physician, but
has the prescriptions renewed, and is
at once attracted by their efficiency.
Having the names of the ingredients al-
ways before him on the bottle, he is
soon encouraged to experiment with this
marvelous cough medicine, and some-
times gets the ingredients in quantities
and compounds them at bome.

It is true that if the patient determines
to go into self-medication, he could get
copies of the prescriptions and embark
in the enterprise of making cough med-
icines, and this has been done; but if
the practice of labeling all prescriptions
in this way becomes general, it will un-
doubtedly result in furnishing the laity
with that most dangerous thing, ‘‘a lit-
tle knowledge.’’ How common it is to
hear men and women, boys and girls,
discourse most learnedly of the value of
antipyrin, pbenacetine, nux vomica,
calomel, etc. Self-medication is one of
the great evils of the day. Are not
physicians encouraging the practice by
placing permanently before the eyes of
the patient the exact quantities of the
ingredients used in the prescription?
There is no necessity for mystery, but
surely every proper interest is strengtb-
ened and forwarded by withholding
from the patient the knowledge of the
constituents. At the present time there
seems to be a wave flowing over the
country of catering to the public curi-
osity in this respect. Will it not be
very difficult to restore the old order if
the physicians continue to yield? The
public, having once tasted of what they
think is freedom from secrecy, will re-
gard a return to the old way asan inter-
ference with their liberty and rights.

Another form of laziness with some| E

practitioners is to direct an original
bottle of some proprietary medicine,
one of the new German combinations
we will say, having a circular with full
description of its merits and properties.
The patient upon recovery, and after
studying the literature of this marvelous
liquid, naturally concludes that the man
who is deserving of the most credit for
the cure is not the doctor who directs it,
but the manufacturer who makes it
How is it possible for physicians to con-
sistently decry proprietary and patent
remedies when they so frequently direct
their patients to use them because
‘‘they find them so convenient and
effective?'’ How is the dignity of the

profession and its knowledge of thera-
peutics advanced by such empirical

 

methods? How often do we hear the

busy practitioner say, with apparent
cheerfulness, ‘ I don’t know and I don't
care what is in that medicine; I know
what it will do, and that is enough for
my purpose.’’ The laity is surely be-
ing educated to believe that the medical
man knows no more than, and _ scarcely
as much as, the marvelous genius who
has put together a mixture which sells
everywhere and apparently accomplishes
such great results. This association can
exercise a great influence, if it will, by
asking its members absolutely to de-
cline to prescribe any combination, the
constituents of which are unknown and
the properties of which are not thorougb-
ly tested; and if practitioners will ab-
stain from placing before their patients
the constituents of the prescriptions
which they have ordered, they will avoid
training them in habits of self-medica-
tion, which is universally recognized as
destructive to their own best interests,

JosEPH P. REMINGTON.
CN

The Drug Market.

Opium—lIs rather firm at the decline
noted last week.

Morphine—Is unchanged, although on
account of lower prices for opium, a
decline is looked for.

Quinine—Has again advanced and is
very firm and higher prices are looked
for.

Citric Acid—Is firm at the recent ad-
vance and higher prices are looked for,
on account of strong position abroad.

Alcohol—While there has been no
change in price from the distiller, de-
moralization among jobbers has lowered
prices.

Cocaine—Is firm and, owing to scar-
city and high prices for leaves, another
advance would not surprise any one.

Essential Oils—Lemon and bergamot
have declined. Wintergreen has ad-
vanced and is very firm. Pimento has
advanced, owing to high prices for
berries.

Paris Green—Has advanced and, on
account of the high price for copper, is
likely to be higher when the active de-
mand sets in.

—--~> 0-2
Ten Out of Fifty-eight.

Ann Arbor, March 1to—The Michigan
Board of Pharmacy held a meeting at
Grand Rapids March 7 and 8, 1899.
There were fifty eight applicants pres-
ent for examination, forty-one for regis-
tered pharmacist certificate and seven-
teen for assistant papers. Six appli-
cants received registered pharmacist
papers and four assistant papers. Fol-
lowing is a list of those receiving cer-
tificates :

Registered Pharmacists—W. D. Ly-
man, Muskegon; J. E. Osborn, Dowag-
1ac; . Shuman, Manistee; A. [W.
Olds, Grand Rapids; Jobn Neuman,
— T. V. Benedict, Grand Rap-
ids,

Assistant Pharmacists—E. J. LaLonde,
. A. Sepull, Alpena; H C. Hewitt,
Jackson; E. W. Hackmuth, Big Rapids.

All members of the Board were _ pres-
ent at the meeting.

The next meeting of the Board will
be held at Star Island June 26 and 27.
The election of officers takes place at
the June meeting.

A. C. SCHUMACHER, Sec’y.

eo
Thermohydrotherapy.

A colored woman went to the pastor
of her chucrh the other day to complain
of the conduct of her husband, who, she
said, was a lowdown, worthless, frifling
nigger. After listening to a long recital
of the delinquencies of her neglectful
spouse and her efforts to correct them,
the minister said:

‘*Have you ever tried heaping coals
of fire upon his head?’’

‘*No,’’ was the reply; ‘‘but I done
tried hot water.’’

 

 

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN
WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

 

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Acidum
Acetioum............ 8
Benzoicum, German
MOreeIe os
Carbolicum .

serra a dil..
Salicylicum. ........
Sulphuricum.

3
29@

8@
1L2@

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Tannicum .......... 1 25@ 1 40
38@ 40

Tartaricum..........
Ammonia

Aqua, 16 deg........
A 20 deg........

Terabin, Canada...
Toluten.....-........

Cortex
Abies, Canadian..
Cassise

Cinchona Flava.....
Euonymus atropurp
Myrica Cerifera, po.

po. 18
..po. 15, gr’d
Bxtractum
arenas Glabra.
Glyc 2
Homaben, 18 Ib box.
Hematox, Is . i
Hematox, Ms ..
Hematox, 48.. ie
Perru
Carbonate Precip.
Citrate and Quin a.
Citrate Soluble......
Ferrocyanidum Sol.
Solut. Chloride.....
Hoe mE com’].....
a ota com’l, by
bbl, per cwt
Sulphate, pure .....

Matricaria ..........

Barosma.
Cassia Acutifol, Tin-
nevelly
Cassia ‘Acutifol, Alx.
Salvia officinalis, 48
and \%s
Ure Urat. 5...
Gummi
Acacia, 1st picked..
Acacia, 2d picked...
Acacia, 3d picked...
Acacia, sifted sorts.

Aloe Cape ... “po. 15
Aloe, Socotri - po. 40
Amm

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Gamboge po........
Guaiacum..... po. 25

ellac
Shellac, bisa 5

Absinthium..oz.
Eupatorium .oz.
Lobelia...... oz.
Majorum ....oz. p
Mentha Pip. .oz.
Mentha Vir. .oz.
Rue... oz.
TanacetumV oz.
Thymus, V..oz.

Magnesia.
Calcined, Pat..... ..

C::ronella

Conium Mac........

ces ri] Cubeb

Erigeron ........
Gaultheria ..... _
Geranium, ounce.
Goseippil, Sem. gal..
Hedeom:

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Lavendula..........
Dimonis, 2)...
Mentha Piper.......
Mentha Verid

Olive

Picls Liquida......
Picis Liquida, gal. .
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Rosmarini Fetes a
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BECarb............

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Potassa, Bitart, pure
Potassa, Bitart, com
Potass Nitras, opt..
Potass Nitras........
Prussiate:

Glychrrhiza. . —. 15
Hydrastis Canaden .
Hydrastis Can., po..
Hellebore, Alba, -.
Inula, po..

Ipecac,

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Spigelia. oe
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Smtiax, Moo

Sella eed 10.35

Symplocarpus, cweti.
dus,

Valeriana, En

Valeriana, aun

Zingiber a

Zingiber 5 .
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Dipterix Odorate
Feniculum .
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Lini, grd..
Lobelia E

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Sinapis Albu
Sinapis Nigra

Spiritus
Frumenti, W. D. Co.
Frumenti, D. F. =
Frumenti .....
Juniperis Co. 0. T__
Juniperis Co........
Saacharum N. E..
7s Vini —— Seo

Vini 2 <

Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage...........

Nassau sheeps wool
carriage

Velvet extra sheeps’
wool, carriage.....

Extra yellows eeps’
wool. carriage. .

Grass sheeps’ wool,
carriage. .

Hard, for slate use.

Yellow meen for
slate use.

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Auranti Cortes......
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Prunus virg.. ......
Tinctures
Aconitum Napellis R
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Assafestida Se
Atrope Belladonna.
Auranti Cortex.....
Benson... ..........
Benzoin Co..........
Barosma .... |... |.
Cantharides........
Capsicum ........

Cardamon........

Cinchona.....
Cinchona Co.

Exgot
Ferri Same
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Gentian Co...

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Calcium Chlor., ig...
Calcium Chlor., Ms.
Calcium Chlor., 4s.
Cantharides, Rus. po
Capsici Fructus, af.
Capsici Fructus, po.
Gapsicl Fructus, po
ary op: us . 15
Garinine, No > ig
Cera Alba..
Cera Flava...
Coccus .
Cassia Fructus
Centraria......
Cetaceum........ :
Chloroform
Chloroform, =
Chloral Hyd Crs sc. .
Chondrus.
Cinchonidine,P.& W _
Cinchonidine, Germ
Cocaine .
Corks, list, dis. pr. Ct.
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Hydraag Chlor Mite
Hydraag Chlor Cor.
Hydraag Ox Rub’m
Hydraag Ammoniati
HydraagUnguentum
Hydrargyrum.......
Ichthyobolla, Am..
Indigo.
Iodine, Resubi......
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Morphia’ S.N.Y.Q.&

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Moschus Canton.. 40
Myristica, No. 1.....
Nux Vomica.. - po.20
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Picis Liq., quarts...
Picis Liq., pints.....
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Piix a ceo
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luinia, 5 German.. 300
yuinia, NY...

fubia Tinctorum.. 36
SaccharumLactis pV 18@
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Spts. Cologne...... .
Spts. Ether Co......
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Spts. Vini Rect. bbi.
Spts. Vini Rect. %bbl
Spts. Vini Rect.10gal
Spts. Vini Rect. 5gal

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Sulphur, Roll.
Tamarinds......
Terebenth Veni
Theobrome....
Vanilla..... 3
Zinci Sulph.........

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BBL. GAL.
Whale, winter....... 70
Lard, extra......... 55
Lard, No.1.......... 40

0} No. 1 Turp Furn..
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Linseed, pure raw..
Linseed, boiled.....
Neatsfoot, winter str
Spirits Turpentine. .

43
44
65
52

Paints BBL.

Red Venetian... ...
Ochre, yellow Mars.
Ochre, yellow Ber..
Putty, commercial..
Putty, strictly pure.
Vermilion, rime

AsportGem..........
Vermilion, English.
Green, Paris ........ 13
Green, Peninsular..
Lead, Red

Whiting, white a
Whiting, gilders’.
White, Paris Amer..
Whiting, Paris Eng.

Varnishes

No. 1 Turp Coach...
Extra Torp.........
Coach Body.........

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your orders.

Oval Paint
Oval Chisel Varnish
Oval Chisel Sash
Round Sash
White Wash Heads
Kalsomine
Flat Varnish
Square and Chisel

All qualities at satisfactory prices.

Mottlers

PAINT AND
ARTIST’

1} BRUSHE

Our stock of Brushes for the season
of 1899 is complete and we invite
The line includes

Flat Wall bound in rubber,
brass and leather
Round Paint

Camel Hair Varnish
Flowing

Color

Badger Flowing,
single or double
C. H. Pencils, etc.

HAZELTINE & PERKINS

DRUG CO.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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GROCERY PRICE CURRENT.

The prices quoted in this list are for the trade onl
dealers. They are prepared just before going to press and
possible to give quotations suitable for a
erage prices for average conditions of purchase.
those who have poor credit.

Subscribers are earnes

our aim to make this feature of the greatest possible use to dealers.  ~

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

It is im-

 

 

AXLE GREASE.
doz.

gross
parere............... 2 5 600
Caster Gil .............2 60 867 00
———— 50 46400
oars ......-..._.... -7% 900
TxLGolden,tinboxes75 900
Plica, tin boxes....... 3 9 00
Paemeen 2. Le 55 6600

BAKING POWDER.

Absolute.
;*b cans doz...... ees .

lp 3ans dosz..
Ib can dos..

  

10
6 oz. Eng. Tumblers........ 85
EI Parity.
f lb cans per dos......... ®
Ib Cans per doz ........ 1 20
1 ld cans per dos...... --- 8 UD
Home.
44 lb cans 4 dos case...... 35
\ lb cans 4 dos case...... 55
Ib cans 2 doz case...... 90
lb cans, 4 doz case..... 45
lb cans, 4dozcase...... 85
lb cans, 2 doz case...... 1 60
Jersey Cream.
1 lb. cans, per doz.......... 2 00
9 oz. cans, per doz.......... 123
6 oz. Cans, per doz.......... 8
Our Leader.
a 45
TE %
eee. 1 50
Peerless.
OS es 85
Queen Flake.
3 oz., 6 doz. Case...........- 2 70
6 oz., 4 doz. case cose © oD
9 os., 4 doz. Case............ 4 80
i Ib., 2 dos. case............ 400
5 lb., 1 dos. case............ 9 00
BATH BRICK.
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CANDLES.
ES 7
ae 8
Peewee... <5... poeee cee. 8
a 20
ATSUP.

Columbia, pints.......... 2 00
Columbia, % pints.......... 1 2
CHEESE

Bee ..... @ 12

Amboy......... : @
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Gold Medal..... .... @
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CHOCOLATE.
Walter Baker & Co.’s.

German Sweet......... :
Ee ae 35
Sreakfast Cocoa.... .. ..... 46

CLOTHES LINES.
Cotton, 40 ft, per doz....... 1
Cotton, 50 ft, per dos....... 1
Cotton, 60 ft, per dos....... 1
Cotton, 70 ft, per dos
Cotton, 80 ft, per dos.
Jute, 60 ft, per dos...
Jute, 72 ft. per dos...

COCOA SHELLS.
Bib tame.
Less —
Pound packages.........

CREAMS TARTAR.
5 and 10 1b. wooden boxes.... .30
Bulk in sacks........... RS 29

COFFEE.
Roasted.

   

 

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Pree 15
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Java.
Saati Seen... 49 | Interior .................--.-- 26
iene 2doe..... % | Private Growth.............. 3)
BROOIIS. Mandehling..........-.......- 35
eo. 1 Carpe 2 30
a. 2 1s Mocha. “
No. 3 Carpet...............- 1 g5 | Imitation ........-.....-.--.--
No. 4 Carpet Ce 145 aan 28
areer cme. 2 50
Common Whisk............ 90 Roasted.
Bancy Whiek............... 95 | Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brands
Warcnomes |. 2% i hae ee =
ewell’s Arabian Mocha....
TomatenN NED GOODS. . 90| Wells’ Mocha and Java. ...:24
== 80@1 00 | Wells’ Perfection Java..... 24
Hominy ..... i ay 80 Sancaibo ............ 222... 21
Beans, Limas....... : a 70@1 30 Breakfast Blend... . =
Beans, ax... a .. 0 Valley City Maracaibo. .....18%
Beans, String.......... 85 Ideal Blend................- 14
Beans, Baked......... 75@1 00 Leader Blend....... .. .... 123%
Beans, Red Kidney... 75@ Package.
Succotash.... - 95@1 20
Sos... . 50@ 85| Below are given New York
Peas, French 2D prices on package coffees, to
Pumpkin ... Ss which the wholesale dealer
Mushroon .. > 15@ 2Q| adds the local freight from
Peaches, Pie .... .1 09 New York to your shipping
Peaches, Fancy.......1 40 int, giving you credit on the
Apples. gallons....... @2 90| invoice for the smount of
erries ... .. oe freight buyer ~— from the
Pear 70 market in which he purchases
Pineapple, grated..... 2 40 to his shipping point, including
Pineapple, sliced...... 2 25 weight of package, also %c a
Pineapple, Farren....1 70 pound. In 601b. cases the list
Strawberries .......... 110 is 10c per 100 lbs. above the
Blackberries .......... 80 price in full cases.
Raspberries ........... 8 Aes ws. ee 10 50
Oysters, I-lb......+.... 85 JOTSCY.......2. .-2ee-+--» 10 50
Oysters, 2-lb........... 145 MicLaughlin’s XXXX......
Salmon, Warren’s ....1 4°@1 60} McLaughlin’s XXXX sold to

Salmon, Alaska....... 12
Salmon, Klondike..... 90
Lobsters, 1-lb. Star....3 20
Lobsters, 2-Ib. Star....3 90
Mac‘erel,j lb Mustard 10
Mackerel, 1-lb. Soused.1 75
Mackerel,1-lb Tomato.1 75
Sarees... ..
Sardines, 4s domestic 3%@
Sardines, mstrd, dom.5%@ 7%
Sardines, French...... 8 @ 22

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retailers only. Mail all orders
direct to W. F. McLaughlin &
Co., Chicago.

Extract.
Valley City % gross .....
Felix % —.. - cee es cia
Hummel’s foil % gross...
Hummel’s tin % gross... 1
CLOT

HES PINS.
5 gross boxes....

CONDENSED MILE.

4 doz in case.

Gail Borden Eagle......... 6%
—) Sa 6
Dae ..-...........- 5 vt)
Ghampion ..............-..- 4 50
Magnoua ...........-...... 42
Challenge... .......ee0..-.---- 3 35
cee elon eee ae
COUPON BOOKS.
Tradesman Grade.

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

Economic Grade.

50 books, any denom....
100 books, any denom....
500 books any denom....

1,000 books. any denom....
Superior Grade.

50 books, any denom....
100 books, any denom....
500 books, any denom....

1,000 books, any denom....

Coupon Pass Books,

Can be made to represent any

denomination from 810 down.
20

Sr om Se we Br woe
Ssss SSF Sass

————————— 00

SB HOOKS... .. ... occ ene 2 00

100 DOGKES .......-.....---- 3 00

250 books... ......----..-. 63

See bonks.......--......-.. 10 00

1000 boo¥Fs.....- : ..-5¢
Universal Grade.

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

1,000 books. any denom... -20 00
Credit Checks.

500, any one denom’n..... 3 00

1000, any one denom’n..... 5 00

2000, any one denom’n..... 8 =

Steel punch.
DRIED —
pples.
Sundried..........-.+-- Om
Evaporated 50 lb boxes. @9%
California Fruits.

Apricots ..........-0+:-
Blackberries........---

 

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

London Layers 2 Crown.

London Layers 3 Crown.
Cluster 4 Crown......--- 2
Loose Muscatels 2 Crown
Loose Muscatels 3 Crown
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown
L. M., Seeded, choice.....

  

L. M , Seeded, fancy......
FOREIGN.
Citron.
Leghorn ......----++ree++* @12
Corsican.........-+--++++- @13
Currants.
Patras bbis........-------- @ 5%
Cleaned, bulk .....------- @ 6
Cleaned, packages....---- @ 6%
eel.
Citron American 10lb bx @13
Lemon American 10 1b bx @10%
Orange American 101b bx @10%
Raisins.
Ondura 28 Ib boxes..... @
Sultana 1 Crown....... @
Sultana 2Crown.....-. @
Sultana 3Crown....... @
Sultana 4 Crown.....-- @
Sultana 5 Crown.....-.. @
Sultana6Crown ..... @
Sultana package......- @

FARINACEOUS GOODS.
Parina.

2411b. packages..........1 50

Bulk, per “" ee ce 3 50

rits.
Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand.

 

 

242 1b. packages..........- 1 80
100 Th. kegs.....200.-..--+ 270
200 1b. barrels «+05 1088

 

    

 

   

 

Hominy.
panes 250
Flake, 50 lb. drums....... 1 00

Beans.

Dried Tams . ..:..-.....<. 544
Medium Hand Pickeéd 1 2°@1 25
Maccaroni and Vermicelli.

Domestic, 10 Ib. box...... 60
Imported, 25 Ib. box.. ... 2 50
Pearl Barley.
eo Ee 20
OMEOr 3. 2B
Paapee --.:. 2%
Peas.
Green, Wisconsin, bu..... 1 00
Green, Scotch, bu. ...... 110
Split, bu...........- cece se 2 50
Rolled Oats.
Rolled Avena, bbl.......4 00
Monarch, bbl........... .3 8)
Monarch, % bbl..........2
Monarch, 90 1b sacks...... 1 80
Quaker, cases. . ~sesc ee oe
Huron, CaseS........-..--- 2 00
Sago.
ao 4
East India........... 3%

Tapioca
Mieke ...2.. sco... 5
ce ee OS 4%
Anchor, 40 1 lb. pkges.... 5%

Wheat.

Cracked. bulk............- 3%
242 lb packages..... ..... 2 50
SALT FISH.
Cod.
Georges cured... .. @4
Georges genuine.. @5
Georges selected...... @ 5%
Strips or bricks.......6 @9

Herring.

Holland white hoops, bbl. 9 25
Holland white hoop %bbl 5 25
Holland white hoop, keg. 70
Holland white hoop mechs 80
Norwegian... .........---

Round 100 lbs............. 3 10
Round 40 lbs............. 40
cee 14

Mackerel.

Mess 100 Ibs.............-. 15 00
Mess 40 lbs........ 6 30
Mees 10 ibs...... 1 ©
Mess’ 8 lbs.. 13
No. 1 100 lbs. . 13 3
No.1 401bs.. . 560
No.1 101bs.. 1 48
No.1 8lbs.. . 128
No. 2 100 lbs.. . 1150
No.2 40 lbs... .. . 499
No.2 Oipe.............- 1 30
——_——_————O 107
Trout.
No. 1 100 iba. 5 25
No.1 40 lbs....... 2 40
No.1 101bs.. 68
wet Soe... |. ...... 57
Wa .
No.1 No.2 Fam
: 650 2%
lbs. 290 140
: 80 43
Site... 66 37
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

 

cops oe a
3 oz....-.1 50 S0n....:2 1 00
40z.. ...2 00 405...... 1 40
6 o2...... 3 00 6 Oz...... 2 00
No. 8 400 No. 8...2 40
No. 10. .6 00 No. 10...4 00
No. 2T.12 No. 2T. 80
No. 3T.2 00 No. 3T.1 3
No 4T.2 40 No. 47.1 50
Pure Brand.

Lem. Van.
2 oz. Taper Panel.. 7% 1 20
2 oz. Oval.......... % 1 20
3 oz. Taper Panel..1 35 2 00
4 oz. Taper Panel..1 60 2 2%

 

FLY PAPER.
Tanglefoot, per box......-.-. 36
Tanglefoot, per case......-.-. 3 20
Holders, per box of 50.....- %

H1BRBS.
SAMS... 20. eee cee cneeeeeeees 15
HOps ..... eee ee cece ee eeer eee 15

 

  

 

 
 

  

Lump, 145lb kegs.......... 8&5

 

 

 
 
  

 

INDIGO. - : SAUERKRAUT.
TO oe ea 47%
Madras, 5 lb boxes......... 55 Ez
8. F., 2,3 wh. 2 Re -EETOrs. .< 2s 8 2 60
GUNPOWDER. SNUFP.
Rifle—Dupont’s. Scotch, in bladders......... 87
Te ei 400 nara ; 1 gars. .......... 85
ine... ... eee
oe ORS... c seeewee. © =
a SEEDS.
re cans... 1
* . —_ ae 9
" na) ree... ..... 3
Choke Bore—Dupont’s. — Caraway wt apaieees rece =
Half Kegs................-..2 40] Gelery....2......0.. =
Quarter Kegs.......... .-1 35} Hemp, Russian. 4%
oe 34| Mixed Bird..... 4
Mustard, white. 5
Eagie Duck—Dupont’s. POppy .....5.... 10
Regs nn eevee enon eceeeeees g 00| Bares hone a”
Hatt Kegs... .. .. 2... oes 425
Quarter Kegs.. ....... .-..- 2 2
fh Cams Ls: 45 SALT.
JBLLY. Diamond Crystal.
15 lb pails............-..-..- 35] Table, cases, 243-1b boxes. .1 50
ao. 65 | Table, barrels, 100 3 1b bags.2 75
Table, barrels, 407 lb = 40
LYE. Butter, barrels/2014 bbage.2 0
Condensed, 2 dos .......... 120| butter’ sacks. lbs... 35
Condensed. 4 dos.........-- 23 Butter, sacks, ie. 55
LICORICE. 20 Common Grades.
%5 | 1003-Ibsacks..... 0 ......... 1 95
19| 05-lbsacks....-........... 1 80
28 10-lb sacks...............1 66
AT.
a ae ii 2 25 Worcester.
ee 182 4, 1b. cartons........... 8 2
(Ree co.) cl cco 00
MATCHES. Ib. sacks............. 3%
Diamond Match Co.’s brands. ; 2214 lb. sacks..... ..... .38 50
No. 9 sulphur..........-..-- 1@j} 3010 lb. sacks............. 3 50
Anchor Parlor..........---- 1 70 | 28 Ib. linen sacks............ 32
No.2 Home........-...----- 1 10 | 56 1b. linen sacks............ 60
Export Parlor........------ 4 00 | Bulk in barrels.............. 2 50
MOLASSES.
Warsaw.
Naw Grieans- 56-Ib dairy in drill bags..... 80
ae Ce eeceteae = 28-lb dairy in drill bags..... 15
Good .. ee
Fancy .....-ceseeeeecceee: 24 Ashton.
Open Kettle............-+- 25@35 | 56-lb dairy in linen sacks... 60
alf-barrels 2c extra.
MUSTARD. Higgins.
Horse Radish, 1 doz........-. 1 7% | 56-lb dairy in linen sacks... 60
Horse Radish, 2 doz.......-. 3 50
Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz.. ..... 175 Solar Rock.
PIPES. S61) ORORS. ce 21
Clay, No. 216.........++-++- 1 70
Clay, T. D. full count...... = Common.
Cob, No. 8......-.--20-ee00> eeceiaeie 65
POTASH. Medium Fine............... 75
48 cans in case.
—aaeis..........--.-----. aa SOAP.
Penna Salt Co.’s.......-.-- 3 00
PICKLES. oN > Co) |
_— Single bo 2 85
g eae ose
Barrels, 1,200 count........ 3%] 5 box lots, delivered........ 20
Half bbls, 600count........ 2 38 | 10 box lots, delivered........ 2%
Small. :
Barrels, 2,400 count....... 4%
Berrale, 8409 counts 3 i. 4 KIRK K GO. 8 BRANDS.
erican Family, wrp’d....2 66
RICE. ~—e ccs ecedenee cob Scape 275
estic. BUCS. 2. 5 eens scene ens 2 20
Dem ioe ccs ccwce se oe
Carolina head.............. 6% | White Russian..............2 35
Carolina No.1 ............ 5 | White Cloud, laundry......6 2
Carolina No. 2........----- 4 White Cloud, toilet......... 3 50
Broke... Sc 3% | Dusky Diamond, 50 6 oz....2 10
i Dusky Diamond, 50 8 oz....3 00
imported. a — 100 % Ib......... : 00
Jai Mo 4. 5%@ 6 TKOLING...... 2... .s000- ees 50
Japan’ No.2... 1. 4M@S | BOB....eceeeeee wereeeeees 2 50
Java, fancy head..
a No. 1.....-. @ Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.
fap ees Old Country, 80 1-Ib. bars ..2 %
SALERATUS. Good Chet, €0 Lb. bars....8 75
. 7. no. -10. EG inp -e! pisces
uaa An box. | 45 | Doll, 100 10-02. bars. ........2 05
ORAM «2.2 can cnver soe 8 15
Dwight’s .........0.0++0+00++ 3 30 Scouring.
Taylor Se cee hea 3 00 Sapolio, kitchen, 3doz..... 2 40
SAL SODA. Sapolio, hand, 3 doz ........ 2 40
Granulated, bbls.......... %
Granulated, 100 Ib cases.. 90 ome.
Lump, bbls cis aeae GOB RMNTAME iis ep tine oc ee cee cine 5%

Kegs, English.............. 4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SPICES.
Whole Sifted.

Alapiee ...50 00... 14
Cassia, China in mats....... R
Cassia, Batavia in a 2
Cassia, Saigon in rolls...... 32
Cloves, Amboyna........... 14
Cloves, Zanzibar............ 12
Mace, Batavia.............. 55
Nutmegs, fancy.............60
WNutmegs, No. 1............. 50
Nutmegs, No. 2. Ae)
Pepper, eaeaaia: black... 13
Pepper, — white. ..16
Pepper, shot................ 15

Pure Ground in —
MUONCS oo
Cassia, Batavia ............. 30
Cassia, Saigon.............. 40
Cloves, Zanzibar............ 14
Ginger, African............15
Ginger, Cochin............. 18
Ginger, Jamaica............ 2
Mace, Batavia..............
oe ee is@is
eerraegs. .... 0@50
Pepper, qo pisek.......- 15
Pepper, Sing., white........ 22
Pepper, Cayenne.......

SYRUPS
Corn.
———— ee 17

Balt Soi etic cee scones 19
1 doz. 1 gallon cans......... 290

  

1 doz. % gallon cans.
2 doz. 4% gallon cans
Pure Cane.

 

Kingsford’s Corn.

40 1-lb packages............. 6
20 1 lb packages............. 614
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss.

40 1-1b OC 6%
6-lb on ee ca ee oe 7
Diamond.

64 10¢ ——. See cee se 5 00
128 5c packages......... .. 00
32 10c and 64 ee aca. -5 00
Common Corn.
2011b. packages........ eo
40 1 lb. packages............. 4%
Common Gloss.
1-lb a 4%
3-1b back ages a . 4%
6-1b packages... ......--.-- 5
40 and 50 ip oe poe ae. 3
Barrels ste ee ee cee eet tere ee 3
STOVE POLISH.

Enamenne )

-L.FRESC<
aCe rs

 

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

SUGAR.
Below are given New York

TOBACCOS.
Cigars.
Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s brand.
New Griek. ss... 33 00

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

G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

S.C. W....:. ee 35 00

Ruhe Bros. Co.’s Brands.

Double Eagles, 6 sizes. —_—— =
Gen. Maceo, 5sizes.... 55@70
Mr. Thomas........... 35 00
Cuban Hand Made.. 35 00
Crown Five...........
Sir William...........
Club Mive.............
—_ — and Lee..
GPeury ........-
Signal Five es
Knights of Pythias..
Key West Perfects, 2 sz 55@'

TABLE SAUCES.

Lea & Perrin’s, Jarge... 4
Lea & — s,small... 2
Halford, large........... 3
Halford ‘small a 2
4
2

RRRKKKKH

00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00

&

Salad Dressing, large.....
Salad Dressing. small.....

VINEGAR.

Malt White Wine, 40 grain.... §
Malt White Wine, 80 grain.. atl

 

 

Pure Cider, Red Star.......... 12
Pure Cider. Robi BSOH......... 11
Pure Cider, Silver........ .... ll
WICKING.
No. 0, pergross.............. 20
No. L, Pererogs.... 1... 25
No. 2, Bereross.... 35
No. 3, a eoe.............. 55
Crackers.

 

The National Biscuit Co.
quotes as follows:

prices on sugars, to which the | Cub

wholesale dealer adds the local
freight from New York to your
shipping point, iving you
credit on the invoice for the
amount of freight buyer pays
from the market in whic

urchases = his ship pping p —
neluding 20 pounds
weight of the barrel.

Se 5 38

Cee Veet 5 63
es ie ais: aed ooo e asdeee 5 63
OMG: 5 23
XxXxx Peviiand Le epee 5 38
OS es 25
Granulated in bbls..
Granulated in bags
Fine Granula

  

eee mene ec eceecceece

Confec. Standard A
No. 1

Pye a a a ay a a a ee tr eter rr
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Butter.
Seymour XXX. ........... 5%
eee = 3 lb. carton 6
Wamily 356 ....... 21: 5%
Salted eek ee 6
New York Xxx.. _.. ©
Wolbveriue  - 6
Bone T%
Soda.
See oc. 6
Soda XxX, 3 lb a 6%
Soda, City.. . 8
Long Island Wafers.. .
L. I. Wafers, 1 lb carton .. 12
Zephyrette....... ......... 10
Oyster.
Saltine Wafer. Bee cae 5%
Saltine Wafer, 1lb carton. 6%
Farina Oyster eee cers acc 5%
Extra Farina Oyster....... 6
SWEET GOODS—Boxes.
Ame 10%
Bent’s Water............... 15
Cocoanut Taffy............ 10
Coffee Cake, Java.......... lu
Coffee Cake, Iced.. -- 10
Grackretig ow lL 15%
ee 11%
Frosted Cream.............
Ginger Gems............... 8
Ginger Snaps, XXX........ T%
Graham Crackers... uo. 8
Graham Weafers............ : 10
Grand Ma Cakes............ 9
PPAPORIAIA ll. 8
Jumbles, Honey........... 11%
Marshmallow ............. 15
Marshmallow Creams..... 16
Marshmallow oe . 16
Mich. Frosted Honey.. - 12%
Molasses Cakes............
CWA ee, 3
ae aCe 8
Orange GemS............... 8
Penny Assorted Cakes..... 8%
Pretzels, hand made ..... 1%
Sears’ Luneh............... 7
Sues Came... 8... 8
Sugar Squares............ 9
Vanilla Wafers ........... 14
ONAN ss ee 12%
e
Oils.
Barrels.
Eocene @11%
xxx W. W.Mich.Hadlt @10
W W Mic —— Leese @ 9%
Diamond White....... @ &&
BRM occa es cues @12%
ae @12%
Cwnder.............. 29
ingine...... okk 1
Black, winter.........

 

 

  

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Candies. Grains and Feedstuffs
Stick Candy. Wheat.
iia = , Wiese 67
Standard............ flour.
Standard H. H...... 64Q 7 SS
Standard Twist..... WEG S | Patenta 4 00
Cut Loaf............ @8_ | Second Patent............. 3 50
cae | Stratents
Jumbo, 32 1b @ Os) oleae, 3 00
Extra H.H.......... @ 8%|Graham ................... 3 50
Boston Cream...... @10 | Buckwheat ...........2722! 4 10
he. 3 25
Mined Candy. subject to usual cash dis-
Grocers... -...... @é6
Competition......... @ 6% oorour in bbls., 25¢ per bbl. ad-
Standard............ e - ditional.
Conserve...... ..... Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s _—
Royal ........... ... @ 7 | Daisy, 48.0.0... ec cece cece ee 37
Ribbon.............. Gls Haisy see 3 3
oo “EA aWIReH eS @ a Pais ee 375
English Hock < 8 Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
ae er a. Se
Kindergarten....... @ 8% pe > 3 5
French Cream...... @9 > oes Y48..... "Sos
Dandy Pan.. @io_ | Quaker, ¥s..... 5

Hand Made Cream mxd @I13

Italian Crm Bnbns, 3lbps 11
Molas-es Chews, 15 ib. pails 13
* Alla Samee,”’ 5 1b. pails 12

Fancy—In Bulk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lozenges, plain..... @ 8%
———. printed. . @ 8%
Choc. Drops........ @10%
Choc. —— @i2
Gum Drops......... @5
Moss Drops......... @8
Sour Drops.......... @ 8%
Imperials ........... @9
Fancy—In 5 Ib. Boxes.

Lemon Drops....... @50
Sour Drops......... @50
Peppermint Drops.. @60
Chocolate Drops.. @60
H. M. Choe. Drops... @Qm
H. M. Choe. Lt.and

DK. No. 3... @90
Gum Drops......... @30
Licorice Drops...... @m
A. B. Licorice —— @50
Lozenges, plain.. @50
Lozenges, printed.. @50
Imperials ........... @50
Mottecs............. @55
Cream Bar.......... @50
Molasses Bar ....... @50
Hand MadeCreams. 80 @ 90
Cream Buttons, Pep.

and eG es @65
String Rock......... @60
Burnt Almonds..... 13 @
Wintergreen Berries @50

Caramels.
No. ee. 2 Ib.

boxes @35
No. tamed 3 Ib.

boxes . @50
No. 2 wrapped, "2 Ib.

boxes

Fruits.
Oranges.
7 Navels....... @3 75
Choice. oe @3 50
Seediings.. De seas 2 50@2 75
Lemons.
Strictly choice 360s.. @3 50
Strictly choice 300s.. @3 50
Fancy 360s ..... .... @3 %
Ex.Fancy 300s.... . @4 v0
Ex.Fancy 360s...... @
Bananas.

Medium bunches...1 00 @I1 25
Large bunches...... 150 @1 %5
Foreign Dried Fruits.
Figs.

Californias Fancy.. @l14
Choice, 101b boxes.. @13
Extra choice, 10 1b
- atomge eam oe ia 33
ancy, xes.
- etial nan 18
ees coc. @
Pulled, “6 1b boxes.. @
Naturals, in bags. . @7
Dates.
Fards in 10 lb boxes @10
Fards in 60 lb cases @6
Persians, PH V..... @6
b cases, new...... @ 6
Sairs, 601b cases.... @5
Nuts.
Almonds, = @i6
Almonds, I Eee @l4
Almonds, Uslifornia,

soft shelled......... @15
Brazils new........... @8
Miiperss :.:....... |. @10
Walnuts, Granobles.. @13
Walnuts, Calif No. 1. Ql
Walnuts, soft shelled

Care @ll
Table Nuts, fancy.. @ll
Table Nuts, choice... @10
Pecans, Med.......... : @7%
Pecans, Ex. Large.... @9
Pecans, Jumhbos....... @i2
Hickory _— per bu.,

Ohio, new........... @1 60
Cuca full sacks @4 00
Chestnuts per bu...... @4 00

Peanuts.
Fancy, = P., Suns. @7
Fancy, H. P., Flags

Moested............. @7
eo H. P., Extras. @ 4%
Choice, H. P., —— 5%

 

Spring Wheat Flour.

Clark- cewell. Wells Co.’s wer
Pillsbury’s Best %s........ 4 3c

Pillsbury’s Best 44s........ 4 20
Pillsbury’s Best %s........ 410

Pillsbury’s Best 4s paper.. 4 10
Pillsbury’s Best 14s paper.. 4 10

Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand.

 

Duluth Imperial, \s....... 4 35
Duluth Imperial, 4s. ..... 4 25
Duluth Imperial, %s....... 415
Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s Brand.
Gold Medal %s............. 4 25
Gold Medal 4s............. 415
Gold Medal s............. 405
(Parisian, 36.2... 425
Parian, 348..-... -.... ... 415
Poreian. 368............. 4 0
Olney & Judson’s Brand.
Oareneta, *46................ 4 35
CGRORGEA, S48... ... 5... 4 25
Ceresots, $68.. ............. 415

Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand.
Laurel, \s... 4 35

Laurel, 4s

Laurel, ee
eMee 190
Granulated ................ 210

Feed and Millstufts.

St. Car Feed. screened ....16 50
No. 1 Corn and Oats....... 16 00
Unbolted Corn Meal....... 15 FO

Winter Wheat Bran... . .14 00
Winter Wheat Middlings. - e
Sereenings........ 22...

Corn.

New corn, car lots. ....... 35%
Less than car lots......... 37%
Oats.

Car low 8... .... %
Carlots, clipped............ _

Less than —
No. 1 Timothy catiots oe 9 00
No. 1 Timothy. ton lots .. 19 00

 

 

 

Fish and Oysters
Fresh Fish.

Per Ib.
Whitefish ........... @ 9
rome ............... @ 9
Black Bass.......... 8 @ ll
Part ....-........ @ 15
Ciscoes or Herring. . @ i
IIHeHSA 8... @ il
Live Lobster....... @ 24
— Lobster...... @ 2%
ee @ 10
Haddock bee ee eal @ 8
No. 1 Pickerel...... @ 8

Es @ %
Perch....... cece @ 6
Smoked White...... @ 8
Red Snapper........ @ 8
Col River Salmon.. @ 12
Mackerel .......... @ 16

Oysters in Cans.
PF. H. Counts........ @ 38
F.J 0D. Selects...... @ 70
Selecta... .... @ 27
F. J. D. Standards... 22
Anchots..... ....... @ 20
Standards........... @ 18
Favorites.......... . €

Bulk. gal.

Comme - oo 2 00

me Semeeee. ec, 1 %

Seteeee os 1 20

Auchor Standards.......... 1 10

StaveGerds ...... 2.5. ose. 1 00

ee ee 13

Shell Goods.
sters, per 100....... 1 1 50
ams, per 100....... 1 00

Provisions.

Swift & Company quote as
follows:

 

 

 

 

Barreled Pork.
— Bees aac 10 00
Clear baek.........- @l0 25
meercGus ...............- 10 00
ee 14 00
Ream... ol 9 50
Mami 3... 11 Ou
Dry Salt Meats.
Hellies. to Ll... 5%
Brome os. 5%
xtra shorts............. 54
Smoked [ieats.
Hams, 12 1b average .... 8%
Hams, 14 lb average 814
Hams, 16 1b average..... 7%
Hams, 20 Ib Sos ae ae ™%,
Ham dried beef ......... 1
Shoulders (N. Y. cut). 5%
Bacon, clear............ 7 @i%
California hams......... on
Boneless hams...........
Cooked ham............ iog12t
Lards. In Tierces.
Compound................ 4%
Messe. 634
55 1b Tubs....... advance 5%
80 lb Tubs....... advance 1g
ip Ting ....... advance 56
20 Ib Pails. ...... advance 5
10 lb Pails....... advance %
5S 1b Patls....... advance 1
3 1b Pails....... advance 1%
Sausages.
Bologna ni 5%
ae 6%
Mroankfore................ 7%
el 6%
Ge 6
Momesie .. . 9
Head cheese............. 6%
Beef.
xtra Mese.............. 10 25
Pomeiess _............... 12 75
ae 8.8, 12 50
Pigs’ Feet.
Kits, 15 Ibs..... a.
14 bbls, 40 lbs.. -<
% bbls, ee... 2 50
Tripe.
Kits, 15 lbs... a8 Se 70
34 Dbis, 40 ibe... 8... 13
% bbls, 80 lbs...... es 2 25
Casings.
ee
Beet rounds............. 3
Beef middles............ 10
SHOGH oc 60
Butterine.
Hols, daivy............. 11
Solid, dairy. ............. 10%
Rolls, creamery ......... 15%
Solid, creamery ......... 4%

anned a

Potted ham,
Potted ham,
Deviled ham,
Deviled ham,

  

 

 

 

Potted tongue a See eee
Potted tongue s....... 90
Fresh Meats.
Beef.
Caweagss................ 64@ 8
Fore quarters......... 5 @ 6%
Hind quarters........ 64 9%
Totnes Me. f........... 9 @12
ie ae
Hommds .. 7 @%™%
eo 6 @6
Peete @
Pork.

Teese |... 8... 5u4@
ins . bene eeee ee. @7
Shoulders............. @ 5%

Leaf Lard. ............ 64@
Mutton
Caréaas ............... @7
Spring Lambs.. 8%
—_
— .lw.wtClC TO 8

 

 

Hides and Pelts.

The Cappon & Bertsch Leather
Co., 100 Canal Street, quotes as
follows:

Hides.

Groen No. f...........,
Green Ne. 2.......... .
Baeis |... 8...

 

98080

Calfskins, green No. 1
Calfskins, green No. 2
Calfskins, cured No. 1
Calfskins, —— No. 2
elts.
Felts, each............
Tallow.
No. 1. i

No. agentes
Woo
Washed, fine .....

Washed, medium..
Unwashed, fine.

DMSwWOR~V0
&

3)

@ 9%

  

 

‘11 @13

 

Unwashed, medium ..16

 

Crockery and

 

Glassware.
AKRON STONEWARE.
Butters,

36 Gal... per Gow........... 45
1to6 ‘cal. _ -_ Sueau ee 5%
8 gal., each.. oe

Mga. Ghee. 1. 5... 65

12 gal., Caen... . .... 78

15 gal. meat-tubs, each....1 05

20 gal. meat-tubs, each....1 40

25 gal. meat- tubs, each ...2 00

30 gal. meat-tubs, each....2 40

Churns.
2 to 6 gal., per gal......... 6
Churn Das on per doz... 8
Milkpans.

\% gal. flat or rd. bot.,doz. 45

1 gal. fat orrd. bot.,each 5%
Fine Glazed Milk

% gal. flat or rd. bot., ** 60

1 gal. flat or rd. bot., oo 5%
Stewpans.
% gal. fireproof, bail, dos. 8

1 gal. fireproof, bail, dos.1 10

—_
14 gal., per doz.. ——.. =
4 8 oa. pee Gee... ........ &
ite 5 im. .) per gal. asa ai 6%
Tomato ietonsel
\% gal., per dos..
igal,caen. 8%
Corks for % gal., perdos.. 20
Corks for 1 gal., perdos.. 30

Preserve Jars and Covers.
\% gal., stone cover, doz... 75
1 gal., stone cover, doz...1 00

Sealing Wax.
5 lbs. in package, per lb.. 2

LAMP BURNERS.

  

 

No. @ San, 33
No. 1 San Bees ee cae 34
Ne 2 46
Ne Shem 1. 1 00
Wee 50
Security, No. 2............. 60
sar geren _ 7 ee. 80
Nutmeg . ‘ 50
LAMP CHIMNEY Seconds.
Per box of 6 ca
No. 0 Sun....... a. £ oo
No. 1 Sun.. -1@
Ne 2Sam...... 218
Common
Ne. Osan... 1 50
Oe 1 60
NO, 2 2 45
First = i
No. 0 Sun, crim r
= ta and “iabeled.. 2 10
Maas ond Tabe — . 15
No. 2 Sun, crim top,
wrapped and labeled.... 3 15
XXX Flint.
No. 0 Sun, crimp top,
wrapped and labeled.... 2 55
No. 1 Sun, crim top,
Sy ae and labeled. .. 2 75
No. Sun, crim top,
wrapped and labeled.... 3 75
CHIMNEYS—Pear! To
~ 1 Sun, wrapped and’
ROO
eo 2 sun, wrapped aa *
ROOM
= 2 Hinge, wrapped and
labeled. .
No. 2 Sun, ““Smail ‘Bulb, ”
for Globe Lamops.........
La Bastiec.
~~ 1 Sun. plain bulb, per
No. 2 Sun, plain bulb, per
Seen es Uoce a. 1 15
we “ Crimp, per dos....... 1 35
No. 2 Crimp, = ce... ... 1 60
Rochester.
No. 1, Lime ‘wo des oes 3 OD
No. 2) Lime (70c =... as 4 00
No. 2, Flint (80c doz)...... 470
Blectric.
No. 2, Lime {roe = hey 4 00
No, 2, Flint (800 dos)...... 4 40
OIL CANS. Dos.
1 gal tin cans with spout.. 1
1 gal galv iron with spout. 1
2 gal galv iron with spout. 2
3 gal galv iron with spout. 3
5 gal galv iron with spout. 4
3 gal galv iron with faucet 4
5 gal 4

ga alv iron with faucet
5 gal Tilting cans..........
5 gal galv iron Nacefas....

on

Pump Cans.
5 gal Rapid steady stream.
5 gal Eureka non-overilow 1
3 gal Home Rule..... .....
5 gal Home Rule..... More eet
5 gal Pirate King..........

LANTERNS.
0 Tubular side lift..
1B Tubaiee..........
13 Tubular Dash. ..

1 Tub., glass fount..
12 Tubu ar, side lamp. 1
3 Street Lamp..... “ae

LANTERN GLOBES.
0 Tubular, cases 1 doz,

ht
onoo

No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.

ASSSRS SSSSS SRAIRRVKSER!

Co FIO

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each, box 10 cents.. .... 45
No. 0 Tubular, cases 2 dos.
each, box 15 cen 45
No. 0 ubuiar bbls 5 ‘dos.
Gach, DDE Ut. ......-...... 3
No. 6 tubules, buill’s eye,
cases 1 dos. each........ 1 25

 

  

22

MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

Arbitrary Store Rules Harmful to Em-
ployes.
Written for the TRADESMAN.

It is a question if the ironclad rules
adopted by many of our retail concerns
are conducive to best results, when the
success of profitable retailing is consid-
ered in all its bearings, which not only
depends on store discipline, but on re-
taining the hearty co-operation of store
force, best maintained when that force
works in harmony with the house and
department heads, which is seldom done
so well by the arbitrary force of rules as
by the more humanly liberal means of
interesting the heart and head, as well
as hands, in the service of the store. To
be sure, some regulations must be made
and their observance insisted on by
those in authority; but these must never
be greater than the power that created
them, hence can be set aside as oc-
casion seems to demand leniency or
when common sense dictates their un-
fitness for the specific case. For in-
stance, a rule which states the exact
minute a clerk must be in his place in
the morning, subject to a fine entirely
disproportioned to the offense, is a rule
that never ought to be on the regulations
governing the actions of a store em-
ploye, or, if there, then not enforcea
until after the delinquent has a chance
to justify his act by reasonable expla-
nation. Very few profitable clerks wili
be late unless unavoidably detained,
neither will a good employe habitually
infringe store usages as relate to time
of beginning or leaving work ; and when
a store bas the hearty co-operation anda
good will of all its employes it is bound
to meet the approval of the purchasing
public, which is the verdict which
either makes or breaks.

Many a first-class clerk has been
spoiled by the senseless ruling of some
irresponsible department head, who by
some elasticity of management woulc
have proven of intrinsic value. Many
of the arbitrary rules governing ewn-
ployes’ acts in and about our business
houses are frustrated by not changing to
conform to changeable requirements. A
rule or set of rules is made governing
the business when new. The helpers
employed are, to all intents and pur-
poses, merely mechanical. Time de-
velops the business and changes the
automatic help into live, active men,
who use their brains as well as hands;
the business grows, but that old rule or
set of rules is held in force so rigidly
that, through forcing these men of ideas
to abandon a business so hampered with
ironclad rules, it kills the business.
And for what purpose? Merely to main-
tain ‘‘the dignity of the firm,’’ by
maintaining the rigidity of rule instead
of fostering and maintaining the dig-
nity of manhood by making it self-
respecting, which alone can command
the respect of outsiders. Through no
other source so well may the salesman’s
influence and worth be made a profit to
the store employing his services; and
we hold the opinion that no other one
thing is quite so conducive to loss of
self-respect among employes as when
the store rules arbitrarily demand of
them automatic instead oi brain service.

The public exploitation of some petty
violation—not to say the frequent en-
forcement—of inconsequential rule or
regulation tends to stamp, in the public
eye, each and every employe as un-
trustworthy, hence tends to weaken the
respect the public ought to have for
those who serve them in your stead,
which respect is necessary for your fu-
ture business.

 

You ask, How maya store be man-
aged without a set of rules? We reply,
Any merchant combining business tact
with energetic diplomacy can rule his
employes with a bond stronger than the
Strongest ironclad rule could make it—
through the personal respect in which
his employes hold him, which is but a
reflection of his own manner towards
them. In other words, respect for an
employe begets respect in him. Trust-
ing the clerk in minor matters makes
him trustworthy in things of greater im-
port. Humanity demands that* we do
not expect something for nothing, and
sees to it that we get disappointed if we
look for it, hence when we look for
growth in anything made a slave we an-
ticipate the improbable. Fasten an iron
band around a tree and its doom is
sealed if it is to remain there. No
business ever was ruined by the first
promulgation of a set of rules, no mat-
ter how arbitrary; but, when allowed to
gain the supreme position of mastery,
doom is written thereon in large and
burning letters,

Now this must not be construed to say
or imply tbat the merchant must drop
those means commonly used to insure
accuracy in business details, as there
must be supervision of these smali
things in order that system may be
Maintained ; and, no matter what rea-
sonable or approved form this super-
vision takes, it implies nothing against
a sales-person, and no honest employe
will object to having business checks
placed upon his transactions, more
valuable to detect and correct mistakes
than for any other purpose, and so
looked on by those who purchase, very
few of whom enjoy having to come back
to correct small errors which proper sys-
tem would have made improbable if
not impossible, nor do many of them
desire to have a mistake made in their
favor. It is only those rules of no im-
portance which we would have elimi-
nated, those which are of no value ex-
cept in cases where vast numbers of irre-
sponsible clerks are employed of whom
nothing other than mechanical service
is expected. These may be handled and
considered merely as so many machines
or integral parts of a mechanical force,
to be held in check, guided in work,
held accountable for service rendered
and released from their niches in the
business machine exactly as would
automatoms which did the same things.
But when we speak of the men and
women, in general, who make up the
sales-force of Michigan's retailers we
are speaking of the human entity man,
a reasoning, thinking creature, who by
his intrinsic worth holds his present po-
sition and trustworthily discharges the
duties of that position, one whose per-
sonality is a factor in his employer's
success, one to whom the public turns
for information.

A set of employes, once interested
heart, head and hand in the work en-
gaged at, areas fully alive to its success
as though it were their personal con-
cern. Such emploves need no ironclad
rules of store conduct. They are always
at the place demanding their presence,
are ever solicitious for the welfare of
their employer, realizing that only by
the standard of his gain can their suc.
cess be measured. Petty rules in this
case can only be classed as unbenefiting
irritation, They are not only of no use
but actually barmful and, like the iron
band about the growing tree, by their
unyielding rigidity destroy life. Any
set of rules that bind too tightly about
the personal actions of store employes
result only in extinguished interest.

L. A. Ezy.

 

 

Two Places Named Jdinksville.

Merchant—I wish to transport some
goods to Jinksville and—

Railroad Official (irascibly)—Well,
why in thunder don’t you go to the
freight department?

Merchant—It’s a large quant ty of
goods, and I| wish to enquire about
rates. :

Official—Go to the freight depart-
ment, I say. Whatever the rates are
you'll pay ‘em or keep your goods at
home. No reduction to you or anybody
else. Hear that? Clear out now. :

Merchant—The Jinksville I mean is
not in this State, but the Jinksville over
the line. There is a rival road run-
ning there, you know, and I can easily—

Official—Sit down, my dear sir, sit
down and let's talk it over. James,
bring the gertleman a cigar. Henry,
bring the gentleman a glass of cham-
pagne. George, tel] the President one
of our most valued patrons is here.

 

Bicycle

Sundries,
tings, etc.

Catalogue of Bicycles,

Fit-

, will be mailed :
to dealers or repairmen
on application. :

Write us.

Adams & Hart,
12 West Bridge St.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

  

 

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Write for prices.

F

Wm. Brummelet & Sons

Grand Raids, Mich.

 

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Agents for the Novelty Mfg. Co.
Write us for Circular and Prices.

FOSTER, STEVENS & CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Seterererrrrerr ee err reer

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OIL STOVES

BLUE FLAME-—WITH WICK, AND WICKLESS.

bob hhh 4 HF

 

OST

FOUND, A

GAIN.

No Leaks, No Waste.

EGRY

 

 

 

Sales Agent.

Yes, Lost!

BECAUSE LACKING SYSTEM.

And many a business now being run without profit
aving business basis by adopting the

APHIC REGISTER s¥

which insures finding a gain every month.

S. K. BOLES, Sales Agent for Grand Rapids, 39 Monroe St., 3d floor.

L.A ELY, Alma, Mich.

could be put on a
UTOG

Many a
Good Business,

 

 

Lost, Why?

STEM, using

Everything present
or Accounted for.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN.

F. E. Bushman, Manager Phelps,
Brace & Co.’s Cigar Department.

Franklin E. Bushman was born at
Tekonsha, March 6, 1862, of poor but
honest parents, who died when he was
2 years of age. He then lived in va-
rious families in the neighborhood un-
til he was 5 years of age, when he was
taken by a farmer near Burlington, with
whom he remained five years. During
the next ten years he worked around by
the day and month, acquiring the rudi-
ments of a common school education by
occasional short attendance at country
schools during the winter months. When
20 years of age, he entered the employ
of a blacksmith near Burlington as an
apprentice and learned the trade, when
he found he was too tall to pursue the
blacksmith’s calling. He then worked
two years in a grist mill, but was com-
pelled to abandon the business on sani-
tary grounds. He then resumed the

 

 

 

occupation of a farmer, subsequently
renting a farm near Burlington, which
he conducted on shares for two years,
at the end of which time an inventory
disclosed the fact that he bad nothing
to show for his two years’ work, where-
upon: he got out auction bills and dis-
posed of all the stock and personal
property he had managed to acquire.
Realizing that ordinary agriculture
brought too meager returns to satisfy
his ambition, he decided to abandon
the farm, and in the fall of 1889 em-
barked in the manufacture of cigars at
Burlington under the style of F. E.
Bushman. At first he had but one em-
ploye, but he kept adding to his force
until he had eight people on his pay
roll. The following spring he removed
his factory to Athens, where he remained
one summer, selling out in the fall to
W. J. Francisco, when he removed to
Homer, where he opened another fac-
tory, subsequently taking a partner in
the person of W. L. Bibbins, after
which the firm name became Bushman
& Bibbins. By March 1, 1892, the
working force had been increased to
fifteen persons, when exceptional in-
ducements were held out by the business
men of Benton Harbor for the removal
of the business to that place. Previous
to this time the factory had been an
open shop—that is, employed non-union
as well as union men—but on the change
of location it was thought desirable to

 

conduct a strictly union shop, in conse-
quence of which the union improved the
opportunity to raise the scale from $1.50
to $3 per thousand more than had ruled
at Homer. Two months later, and with-
out any notice or excuse, the union
again arbitrarily raised the scale from
$1.50 to $3 per thousand more, when
Mr. Bushman saw that it would not be
possible for his firm to manufacture its
established brands at a profit without
lowering the quality of the stock, and
he thereupon sold out to his partner,
taking a position on the road for the tea
and cigar house of J. T. Quinn & Co.,
of Chicago.

In February, 1895, he secured a posi-
tion with Edward W. Ruhe, who was
then engaged in the jobbing cigar busi-
ness at Chicago. This position he filled
with satisfaction to all concerned for
about four years, when he resigned to
engage in the wholesale and retail cigar
business at South Bend, Ind. This he
continued for about a year, when he was
offered the position of Michigan travel-
ing representative for Ruhe Bros., of
Allentown, Pa., with whom he has been
identified for the past two years. A few
weeks ago he was tendered the position
of manager of the cigar department of
Phelps, Brace & Co, of Detroit, result-
ing in his acceptance of the position, to
take effect March 15.

Mr. Bushman was married Jan. 1,
1890, to Miss Belle Hyatt, of Burlington,
and one child—a boy 7 years of age—is
the fruit of the union. The family has
resided in their own home in Kalama-
zoo until a few days ago when they re-
moved to Detroit. Mr. Bushman is fond
of his home and is seldom found away
from it during the evening, albeit he is
an active member of nearly a dozen
secret societies, in some of which he has
been tendered positions of trust and re-
sponsibility.

Mr. Bushman has succeeded in ac-
quiring no inconsiderable amount of
tois world’s goods, considering the com-
paratively short time he has been in re-
ceipt of a liberal salary. He naturally
invests his surplus earnings in real es-
tate, having several farms and a num-
ber of residence properties in the city
of Kalamazoo.
= The change wrought in Mr. Bush-
man’s condition in the short space of
nine years is little less than remarkable,
as it illustrates the rapid strides which
can be made by aman who sstarts out
with the intention of rising above the
common level and is willing to make
any ordinary sacrifice and subordinate
every minor consideration for the sake
of acquiring success. Mr. Bushman is
still a young man, in the full vigor of
manhood, and the Tradesman confident-
ly predicts that his new connection will
prove to be both pleasant and profitable
to all concerned and that it will bea
stepping stone to a higher place of use-
fulness and honor.

oO --
The Advance In Brass Goods.

Metals which enter chiefly into the
manufacture of brass and other goods
have advanced in price continually of
late. The difference in price of metals
between this year and last is great.
Copper has advanced over 68 per cent.,
zinc 50 per cent. and lead about 20 per
cent. Manufacturers throughout the
country have advanced the price of brass
goods, as it was absolutely necessary to
do this because of the unusual advance
in the price of the metals entering into
their composition. The rise in the price
of these metals is due principally to the
unprecedented demand in the United

States as well as in foreign countries.

 

Hardware Price Current.

 

 

AUGURS AND BITS
Ce 70
Jenning Cemeine 25&10
Jennings’ tmitation ... ................. .. 60&10

AXES
First.Quality, S. B. Bronze ................. 5 00
First Quality, D. B. Bronze................. 9 50
First Quality, & 5 Sted... 6 ae
First Quality, D. B. Steel ................ --- 10 50
BARROWS
LT $12 00 14 00
Carte net 3000
Soave...

 

Carriage new list.
Plow

 

WIRE GOODS

 

 

eee 80

Screw ~_— Oe ee se 80

a 80

Gate eins and e., Ee 80
VELS

Stanley Rule and ‘aa cee... dis 70
SQUARES

maces Se Me 70&10

aie and Bevels ... ...... See eos a,
Secwaa oe Lo. eee. 50
SHEET TRON

com. smooth. com.

Nos. 10 to 14.. 82 70 82 40

Nos. 15 to 17.. 2 40

Nos. 18 to 21.. 2 45

Nos. 22 to 24.. 2 55

Nos. 25 to 26.. 2 6

No. 2%

27 . 82
All sheets No. 18 and lighter, ‘over 30 inches
wide not less ~ 2-10 extra.

 

ee eee er esecen ee cer eseesesers 50 Li t t. 19, “" ND PAPER d
Re coger st acc i «tan 50
ick i BUCKETS SASH WEIGHTS
@U, PIBIM.... 2... eee cece ce ce eee ee SS) Solid Eves... per ton 20 00
BUTTS, CAST TRAPS
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................... Went | Steel, Game......................... a 75&10
Wrought Narrows...) ... 8 70&10 | Oneida Community, Newhouse’s....... 50
BLOCKS Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s 70&10
Ordinary Tackle.... ......0....00 0. cece. 70 | Mouse, choker................... per doz 15
CROW BARS Mouse, delusion...... WikB pela per doz 1 26
Cast Steel...................... --Perlb = 4! Bright Market....0...00.0..eecccee cece cee ‘0
CAPS Ammeatod Marmet........... 8... 10
Ely’ 5 1- a per m G | Coppered Market......................... - 6)&10
Cre perm 55/T* oe Ee €0
ee perm 43 —— Spring Steel.. ee
Poe tee perm 7% et _—— galvanized ... eee |
—— ar ence, ~ a 2 40
Bia Fire) 40&10 ORSE NAILS
Cet Re 20 Patna... EE > —_
athe... ..... a
Socket Firmer...... —_— Stee 95 Capwell . net list
Reemes Dreaming. Bip 5 A, atatyREN \CHES
Seem Comer % ee See enas, SE... -..--... ’
Socket Slicks =~ | eoce Genuine... .. 40
Sc i ay a “© | Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought ....... 7%
DRILLS Coe’s Patent, mallesb hn 7B
Morse s bat Sigeks SCELLANEOUS
Taper and Straight Shank, Cae ee ee st 4)
Morse’s Taper Shank...... a Pompe COCrN 70
ELBOWS perowe Now Ping... ............... dd
Com. 4 piece, 6in...... 2.2.2.2... doz. net 30] Casters, Bed and Plate. . 50410810
Cougs 1 25 | Dampers, American........... 1.....2..
CE a dis 40&10 METALS—Zinc
EXPANSIVE BITS Ce peund Cagis... 8. 8%
Clark’s small, 818; large, 826.........:...... 30&10 | Per pound............ 0 ees eens ?
Ives’, 1, 818; 2, 824: 3, 80... 251 peop SHOT ae
FILES—New List x 7
New Ameri¢an i. 70&10 cereuasumeae SOLDER iy he
Nicholson’s. . bette eee eee Oe
Heller's Horse Rasps......... 66610 | The prices of the man ny other qualities of aan
GALVANIZED ‘IRON | in the market indicated by private brands vary
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27. 28 | according to composition.
List 12 13 14 15 16 17 TIN—Melyn Grade
Discount, 70-10 to 70 aGutt IC, Chareoss.. 8k... $5 75
GAUGES 4x80 10, p -caeome el 5 %
ule and L [coc x ee 00
pieettind as — 60610 | "Hach additional X on this grade, $1.25.
KNOBS—New List TIN-Allawa Grade
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings _........ 70 | 10x14 IC, Charcoal . 7 450
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings.. 80 Bae as
14x20 IC, Charcoal . Saget ceaee Coca, | oe
MATTOCKS a oe 5 50
Po ee $16 00, dis 60410 | 14x20 IX, Charcoal.... ... ................ 5 50
ie ee 815 00, dis 60&10 Each additional X on this grade, 81.50.
Ca 818 50, dis 20&10 OOFING PLATES
MILLS iMac, Cuarcoal, Dean. ................... 4 50
Coffee, Parkers Oo.7s.0 0000... 40 | 14x20 IX, Charcoal, Dean ........ ........ - 5 50
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s —. 40 | 20x28 IC, Charcoal, Dean........ .......... 9 00
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s 40 | 14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 4 00
Coffee, Enterprise.......... 0. 1. sll... 30 a ix, —— Allawag cree ea o
x arcoa away Grade.........
ainsi pat MOLASSES GATES Re eoa10 | 20X28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade... .... 10 90
Stebbin’ s Gensine Sl --60610 14x56 IX, ons = TIN PLATE
nterprise, self-measuring ....... os 30 x or NO ollers,
7 14x56 IX’ for No 9 Bollere, (Per Pound... 10

NAILS
Advance over base, on both paren and Wire.
2

Saeci mabe Ase 8 ww ll 2:
Wire nate Gene... . 2... 8 8
Ste @advenes....................... 0. . Base
Mite tGaavenee 8 06
Came 10
OG Or sl. 20
a 30
See ee 5
MO 70
PING CRGNANCE. 50
Casting 1 advanee......... 2... ...4.......... 15
Casing Sadvanee..... 25
Casing Gadvanee.................. 2.2.5... 35
imam 0 Sdvanee... 8. oll lo. lk. 5
Hiniens @aduaned......... 8s... i 35
Pintsh Gadvanee................05........ 45
Barrel % advanee.......... ........ 85
Ohio Tool C: f a
iO ‘Pool Co.'s, faney........ 2... sk. @50
aa —— te Bsn tns ee 60
andusky Tool Co.’s, fancy................. @50
Benen, firatquality.......................... @50
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood......... 60
PANS
Fry, Acme..... Saal co aa oe - -60&10&10
Common, polished... Deeg eee one wae - 70& 5
RIVETS
ison ang Tinned... 2... 8. 60
Copper Rivets and Burs..................... 45

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 pac ee Wc per pound extra.
AMMERS
Maydole & Co.’s, = Mie dis 23%
ee dis 2
Voerkes & Pramb’s:....................... dis 10&10
Mason's Solid Cant Steal Me Vey mn

Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand 30c list 50&10
HOUSB ——— —,
Stamped Tin Ware .... -new list 75&1

J oamall ie Wee 20&10

HOLLOW oe

oe 60&1

ee 60&10

SE ee .. 60&10
HINGES

ants. as £28... |... . dis 60&10

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

When Catalogue Competition Need
Not Be Feared.

Cassopolis, March 13—I notice the
communications published in your paper
about catalogue houses, and I do not
like the manner in which thy advertise
these houses. The writers hold out the
idea that goods can be purchased cheap-
er from these houses than from our home
merchants, when the facts will not bear
them out. Anyone who will take the
trouble to look the business up, and will
study their prices and methods of doing
business, and add freights, cost of. draft
or postoffice order, postage and risk, to
the prices named in the catalogues will
find that he can buy the same or better
goods from the home merchant for the
same or a lower price.

The great trouble is that the purchaser
refuses to allow the local dealer credit
for freigbts, but expects him to sell the
goods at the bare figure named in the
catalogue. The writer carries one of
these catalogues and finds that in many
cases the local dealer, in the face of the
supposed low prices,can pay the freight
and then sell lower than they do. A
lady remarked to me a few days ago
that she expected to send to one of these
houses for a sewing machine, saying
she could get such a machine as she
wished for $18 I suggested that she try
the local dealer and she said it was no
use, as he couldn’t sell as cheap as these
houses. I went and priced his machines,
not telling him why I did so, and found
that he sells the identical machine for
$16 delivered in her house—a saving to
her of $3 at least. And yet she makes
her living largely by boarding traveling
men who call on these local dealers!
One of my customers recently discov-
ered an envelope in one of bis custom-
er’s hands, directed toa catalogue house
and, upon enquiry, found he was order-
ing a feed cutter. J happened to be
there at the time and, finding what kind
he wanted, made him a price on a
guaranteed machine (the other was un-
guaranteed) and secured his order. I
saved him $3 and made the dealer $5
and my house made its regular profit—
and all this on a $28 deal. The point
I wish to emphasize is, that they do not
sell goods cheap, but are humbugging
the public and the many communica-
tions which attribute the success of the
catalogue houses to selling goods cheap
do the mercantile fraternity a_ posi-
tive injustice. STAR,

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Movements of Lake Superior Travelers.

Marquette, March 13—M. A. Dun-
ning (Marshall Wells Hardware Co.) is
out looking after the bicycle end of the
business.

H. O. McMain (Stone-Ordean-Wells
Co.) will represent Reid, Murdock &
Co. after April 1.

Eugene Murphy has changed from the
yoy Paper Co. to Koch, Loeber

Co.

Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co.
have put on a man to take part of W.
R. Smith’s large territory.

E. M. Smith (Northern Hardware &
Supply Co.) will move to Houghton at
once and look after the mining trade of
the Marshall-Wells Hardware Co.

R. J. Waddell (Mich. Stove Co.) has
just paid us a visit.

A. T. Emmons will manage a branch
hardware store in Ontonagon county for
the Carlton Hardware Co. of Calumet.

P. Carling (I. T. & G. H. Bow-
man Co.) is with us.

J. C. Foster (M. R. Manhard Co.,
Ltd.) has a queer side line to his hard-
ware business—hogs and new milch
cows.

. A. Fuller is now with Sprague,
Warner & Co., Chicago, in the Fox
River territory.

No traveler in the Upper Peninsula
is so proficient in the act of stepping
into hotel dining - rooms late in the
morning as J. W. Gray. Affidavits to
this effect can be produced, if neces-
sary.

A A. Milne (H. J. Heinz Co.) will
be missed up here. He becomes the
manager of the traveling men west of
Pittsburgh, with headquarters at Pitts-
burgh.

Wanted—A side partner, chum and

 

dromio, to act with S, D. Rogers in the
dual role of ‘‘ The Kings.’’

Alex. Stevenson, after twenty odd
years, has renounced the hardware busi-
ness and entered the cigar business at
Detroit. Success to Alex , is the wishes
of his host of Upper Peninsular friends.

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Resolutions of Respect.

The Committee on Condolence of Post
E (Grand Rapids) furnishes’ the
Tradesman with the following resolu
tions expressive of the grief and sym
pathy of the traveling men of Grand
Rapids over the death of Albert C.
Wetzel :

Whereas—It has pleased the Divine
Ruler of the Universe, in His infinite
wisdom, to remove from our midst the
spirit of our respected and_ beloved
brother and friend, Albert C. Wetzel,
and taken him to the land where our
fathers have gone before us; and

Whereas—While we deplore the loss
of the companionsbip of our esteemed
brother and deeply, affectionately and
most sincerely sympathize with his
heartstricken helpmate and orphaned
child in the loss we have all sustained,
vet we bow in humble submission to the
will of Almighty God and realize that
He doeth all things well; theretore be it

Resolved—That we extend to the
widow and family of our departed
brother, Albest C. Wetzel, our hearifelt
sorrow and sympathy in their loss and
point them to Him who is the refuge of
humanity in the hour of trouble; and
be it further

Resolved—That in the death of Albert
C. Wetzel the world has lost a good
man, the community an upright citizen
and the traveling fraternity a dear friend
whose memory will always be ckerished ;
and be it further

Resolved—That a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the family of our de-
ceased friend and brcther and that they

be printed in our official organ, the
Michigan Tradesman. °
LEo A. Caro,
L. M. MILLS,

J. P. REEDER,
Committee on Condolence.
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The Buffalo Egg Market.

Buffalo, N. Y., March 14—Our mar-
ket has gotten down to business prices
now and the consumption will be large
at these prices, so can use heavy re-
ceipts. Up to this writing 15c has been
our lowest price, but we expect to see
the market drop about 2c yet this week,
if the receipts increase as expected.

J. W. LansIne.
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Train up a bired girl in the way she
should go, and the first thing you know
she’s gone.

—— -~> 0 -e—

All men who have long hair are not
poets. Some of them haven't the price
of a hair cut.

WANTS COLUMN.

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

BUSINESS CHANCES.

ONEY TO PATENT YOUR IDEAS MAY BE
obtained through ouraid. Patent Record,
B:ltimore, Md. 885

ANTED—YOUNG MAN WOULD LIKE TO
learn the wholessle or retail grocery trade.
Graduated from commercial college two years
ago as book-keeper. Have had one year's expe-
rience. References furnished. Address No.
884. care Michigan Tradesman. 884

HINGLE MILL FOR SALE, WITH OR WITH-

out 120 acres of land, situated in cedar tim-
ber section. Conveniences for boarding men
and stabling horses. Address N. & D. CU. Jar-
man, Petoskey, Mich. 880

OR SALE —ONE PAIR DAYTON BEST

scales, good asnew. Address Box 535, Nash-
ville. Mich. 881

PLENDID CHANCE TO GET AN ESTAB-

lished business in Grand Rapids. Yearl
profits $1,500. $3,500 will buy. Will bear investi-
gation. Geo. H. Felt, Grand Rapids, Mich. 883

OR SALE—IMPROVED FARM; GOODGEN-

eral cropping. gevieeing and fruit raising;

near market. Address Albert Baxter, Muske-
gon, Mich. 887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARE CHANCE—HALF INTEREST IN NICE
grocery business, in one of the best Ioca-
tions in Grand Rapids. Reason for selling.
must leave city. Address No. 886 care Mich-
igan Tradesman. 886
IG STORE FOR RENT—ONE OR THREE
brick stores, 22x75 feet each, with bavse-
ments and 10 foot arches. Weuld make a big
department store. F. L. Burdick & Co.’s old
stand. The most central and best location in
Southern Michigan. Write to Levi Cole, —

don. Micb.

$1 (0) WILL BUY A GOOD JEWELRY
0) stock, including fixtures. Located

in good town in Northern Michigan. No oppo-

sition. Address No. 889, care Michigan —

man.

AVE FOUR OR FIVE HUNDRED DOL
lars o invest in some ane enterprising
bu iness where services would be required Am
practical business man and good book-keeper.
Can furnixh best of references. Central or
Southern Michivan preferred. Address No 878,
care Michigan Tradesman. 878
VOR SALE—HARDWARE STOCK IN ONE
of the best towns in Barry county. Stock is
in good clean condition. Best of reasons for
selling. Traders need not apply. For particu-
lars address Frank D Pratt, Middleville, —
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YOR S\LE OR EXCHANGE FOR MER-
chandise—Splendid all improved 160 acre
farm; rich soil, good location, Mason county,
Mich. Address Box 71, Custer, Mich. 875
ANTED—A BUTCHER'S SECOND HAND
refr‘gerator in fiist-c'ass co dition. State
lowest spot cash price f. 0. b cars. Give full
description. Address Lock Box 33. McBride's,
Mich. 874
OR SALE OR TRADE—80 ACRES ' HOICE
farming land; good bu: dings; 39 acres
elearei; rest heavy timber Address Box 1>.
Epsi‘on. EmmetC:, Mich 873
a ALE—GROCERY STOt K1N CENTRAL
Michigan in city of 3,;0Uinhabitauts Sa'es
last year $1 .000; stock invoices about $1.200
Address No. 879 care Michigan Tradesman 89

V YANTED— SHOES, CLOTHING, DRY
goods. Address R. B., Muskegon, —

 

 

 

 

 

)}OR SALE— CLEAN HARDWARE STOCK
located at one of the best trading points in
Michigan. Stock will inventory about $5, 00.
Store a’ d warehouse will be rented for $30 per
month. Wil! sell on easy terms. Address No.
868. c>re Mich gan Tradesman. 868
EAS—WANTED, 5 CARLOADS OF SMALL
Wh. te Canada Field Peas, and 2 carlovds of
Black Eye Marrowfat Peas. Vail samples and
state lowest price for prompt cash. Add-ess
Jerome B. Ric & Co., Cambridge, N. Y. 843
YOR SALE—TUFT’S SODA FOUNTAIN,
complete, in good order, with three draught
tubes and ten syrup tubes and 5x8 foot marble
slabs. Address Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,
Grand Rapids. 827

 

 

 

OR SALE—CLEAN STOCK SHOES. OWN-
ers wish to discontinue shoe department.
Competition light. Address No. 869, care Mich-
igan T adesman. 869
UR SALE—HALF INTEREST IN OLD Es-
tublished meat market, located in excellent
residence district of Grand Rapids. Investiga-
tion solicited. Address No. 863, care Mich'gan
Tradesman. 866

VOR HAY, STRAW AND OATS IN CAR
lots at lowest prices, address Wade Bros.,
Cadillac or Traverse Citv. Mich. 817
NOR SALE — WELL-ESTABLISHED AND
good-paying implement and harness busi-
ness, located in smal) town surrounded with
good farming country. Store has no competi-
tion within radius of eight miles. Address No.
806, care Michigan Tradesman. 806

OR POTATOES IN CAR LOTS, ADDRESS
a — Bros., Cadillac or Traverse =
c

12 ACRE FARM, VALUED AT %,000, FREE
and clear from encumbrance, to trade for
merchandise; also $10,000 worth of Grand Rap-
ids property, free and clear, to exchange for
merchandise. Address Wade Bros., Cadillac or
Traverse City, Mich. 792

)}OR SALE—NEW GENERAL STOCK. A

splendid farming country. Notrad.s. Ad-
dress No. 680, care Michigan Tradesman 680

Xf ERCHANTS—DO YOU WISH CASH QUICK

4¥i. for your stock of merchandise, or any part
of it? Address John A. Wade, Cadillac, ar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COUNTRY PRODUCE

ANTED—BUTTER, EGGS AND POUL-
try: any quartities Write me. Orrin J.
stone. Ka amazoo, Mich. 80

WE PAY SPOT CASH ON TRACK FOR BUT-
terand eggs. It will pay Bag to get our

prices and particulars. Stroup & Carmer, Per-

rinton, Mich. 7

V ANTED—1,000 CASES FRESH EGGS,
daily. Write for prices. F. W. Brown,
Ithaca, Mich. 556

MISCELLANEOUS.

*R SALE—STOCK OF DRY GOODs, SHOES

and furnishing goods amounti:gt $1.+U0;
rent, 86. Good place for live young man to start
cheap. Add groceries, and it will be the only
general store in town Twenty per cent. dis-
count if taken this month. Address No. 882,
care Michizan Tradesman. 882

N Al GROCERY MAN WITH FOUR AND

a half years’ experience as clerk and two
and one half years as manager wou d like to
correspond with some merchant desiring a
strictly first-class man for a position of trust.
Now ——_ and can furnish gilt edge refer-
ences. Address No. 877, care Michigan —
man.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wait foy the Winner

Profiting by the experience of the numerous generators which have been
put on the market during the past two years, we have succeeded in creat-
ing an ideal generator on entirely new lines, which we have designated as the

 

 

 

 

 

If you want the newest, most economical and most easily operated ma-
chine, write for quotations and full particulars.

TURNER & HAUSER,

 

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Travelers’ Time Tables.

 

 

 

CHIC AG and West Michigan R’y
Feb. 5, 1899.
Chicago.
Ly. G. Rapids......... 7 30am 12:00nn *11 45pm
Ar, Chicago,.......... 2:10pm 5:15pm 7 20.0

Lv. Chicago.. 11:45am 6:59am 4:15pm *1t 50pm
Ar. G’d Rapids 5:00pm 1:25pm 10:15nm * 6:20am
Traverse City, Charlevoix and —.
Lv QG’d Rapids.......... V:SUOTA .......- 5:39pm

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

*Every day. Others week days only.

DETROI

Det

Ly. Grand Rapids...... 7 “dam 1:35pm 5:25pr
Ar. Detroit... :. 2... 40am 5:45pm 19:15pr
Lv. Detroit-. : _ 00am 1:10pm 6:10pr
Ar. Grand Rapids aoe "12° 55pm 5:20pm 10:55pr

Saginaw, Alma and Greenville.
Lv. G R7:00am 5:10pm Ar. G R11:45am 9:30p7

Parlor cars on all trains to and from Detroit

and Saginaw. Trains run week days only.

Gro. DEHAVEN, General Pass. Agent

 

 

Grand Rapids & Western.
Nov. 13 1898.

 

 

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SCOPES OSLO LHEHES,

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We make a specialty of

Store Awnings
Roller Awnings
Window Awnings
Tents, Flags

and Covers

Drop us a card and we will quote
you prices.

Chas. A. Coye,
11 Pearl Street,
Grand Rapids.

PEPE PEEPS PEPE PEP UL OUD,

 

Trunk Railway System
Detroit and Milwaukee Div

GRAN

 

(In effect Feb. 5, 1899.)
uvave Arrive
GOING EAST
Saginaw, Detroit & N Y....... + 6:45am +t 9:55pm | (

Detroit and East...... ...... +10 Ifam t 5:07pm
Saginaw, Detroit & East...... + 3:27pm +12:50piw
Buffalo. N Y, Toronto, Mon-
treal & Boston, L’t’'d Ex....* 7:20pm *10:16am
GOING WEST
Gd. Haven Express........... *10:2lam * 7:15 m
Gd. Haven and Int Pts...... +12: 8pm + 3:19pm
Gd. Haven and M:lwaukee...¢t 5 12pm t+10:11 m
Eastbound 6:45am train has Wagner parlor car
to Detroit, eastbound 3:20pm train has parlor car
to Detroit.
a +Except Sunday.
. A. Justin, City Pass. Ticket Agent,
9 Monroe St., Morton House.

 

 

Rapids & ‘n¢iana Raiiway
Feb. 8, 1899.

 

GRAN

Trav. C’y, Petoskey & —- at

Trav City & Petongey

Cadillac accommodation. . a 5:25pm +10 55uuw

Petoskey & Mackinaw City. tl :00pm * 6:35an
7:45am train, parior car; 11:00pm train, sleep-

Leave
‘45am t 5:15pm
1 50pm -10:45pm

Arrive

ing car.

Southern Div. Leave ‘17
Cinemmna.... 2.5... 62 + 7:10am + 9 4Apm
Ki Wayne ..<.. -.--.....--.. +201m* i 320
@iacinnat..:.:. ---...-- *700> *6 30

Vicksburg and Chicago -*11:3) - * 9:0 am
1:10 am train has arlor on
and parlor car ‘o Chicago; 2 00pm. cain has
parlor car to Ft. Way.e; 7::0pm train has
sleeping car to "Cincinnati; 11:30pm train has
coach and sleeping car to Cuicago.
Chicago Trains.
TO CHICAGO.

Ly. Grand Rapids... 7 10am 20'pm *11 30pm
Ar. Chicuga@......... 23 pm 8 45pm 6 254m
FROM CHICAGO.

Ly. Chicago: ... ......-=...... 3 02pm *11 32pm
Ar Saar Rapids._.-..-.-.-_.- 9 45pm 6 30am

Trai ae Grand Rapids 7: 10am has parlor
ear; 11:00pm, coach and sleeping car.
Train leaving Chicago 3:02pm has Pullman
parlor car; 11:32pm sleeping car.
Muskegon Trains.
GOING WEST.
Lv @’d Rapids......... 7:35am +1:00pm +>:40p
Ar Muskegon. . ... 9:00am 2:100m 7°55 m
Sunday train leaves Grand Rapids 9:15am;
arrives Muskegon 10:40am.
GOING BAST.
Lv Muskegon....... .. +8:10am ¢11:45am ¢4 0)
ArG’d Rapids... ..... 9:30am = 12:54n7 2m
Sunday Seaial leaves Muskegon 5:30pm; ar-
rives Grand Rapids 6:50pm
+Except Sunday. *Valy
Cc. L. LOCKWOOD,
Gen’! Passr. a:'d Ticket Agent.
W. C. BLAKE

Ticket Agent Union Station.

 

 

South Shore and Atlantic
Railway.

 

DULUT

Ly. Grand Rapids (G. R. & L. )*11: 10pm +7:45am

Lv. Mackinaw City............ 7:35am 64:20pm
Ar. St Ignace.. eoseeeee. 9:00am 5:20pm
Ar. Sault Ste. Marie... bce dee ae 12:20pm 3 9:50pm
Ar. ag Se eC. vata 2:50pm 10:40pm
Ar. Nestoria. . eeeee eee. 5:20pm 12:45am
Ac. Daieth.| >. 33 e- eas 8:30am
East BOUND.

ee. DOE es ed +6 :30pm
AP. MOStAIIS 865i. c ee ys. . tii:1bam =. 2:45am
Ar. Marquette ............... 1:30pm) = 4:30am
Lv. Sault Ste. Marie...... ... 3:30pm

8:40pm 11 :00am
HispBarp, Gen. Pass. Agt. Marquette.

Ar. Mackinaw City. ........-
Ga.
E.C. Oviatt Trav Pass Agt. Grand Rapids

 

 

& Northeastern Ry.

Best route to Manistee.

MANISTE

Via C. & W.M. Railway.

 

Lv.Grand Rapids.................. POOR Son aice
Pie DRAM Ree Sn oe cc Sos aoe 12:05pm .. ....
Ey, WEaintee os oe sigs asta 8:30am 4.10pm
Ar Grand Rapids ................ I.oopm 9 9:sspm

 

 

  

 

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Dwight’s
Cleaned

Currants

If you want nice, fresh, new
stock, buy Dwight’'s. If
you want cheap trash, don’t
look for it in our pack-
ages. All Grand Rapids
jobbers sell them.

Wolverine Spice Co.,

Grand Rapids.

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Corn and Oats

Our feed is all made at
one mill. It is all ground
by the same man. He
thinks he knows how to
do it right because he
has been doing it for a
dozen years. Webelieve
he does it right or we
would get another man.
Our customers evidently
think he does it right be-
cause they keep on or-
dering, and our feed trade
has been enormous this
winter and doesn’t seem
to let up. We don’t
want it to ‘‘let up,’’ and
your order willhelp along.
Send it in. We'll give
you good feed at close
prices.

§ Valley City
Milling Co.,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Sole Manufacturers of “LILY WarEy

“The flour the best cooks use.”

Feed :

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6 without a line of Hanselman’s Famous Chocolates. Put up in
9 Souvenir, %, 1 and 2 pound packages; Sweet Violets, % and 1
pound packages; Favorites, 4 pound packages.
9
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Also full line packed in 5 pound boxes.

HANSELMAN CANDY CO., Kalamazoo, Mich.

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ee Extracts, Cereals,

FOLDING PAPER BOXES etic. esas cons

Candy, Cough Drops, Tobacco Clippings, ol Powders, Etc. Bottle
and Box Labels and Cigar Box Labels our specialties. Ask or write us for prices.

GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOX CO.

PHONE 850. 81,83 ano 85 CAMPAU ST.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

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And we will treat you right. Remember
that we have the largest stock of station-
ery in the State and are able to accord
you the most varied assortment, the best
equipment, the most skillful workmanship
and prices as low as are consistent with
good work. We solicit an inspection of
our lines and a comparison of our prices
with those of our competitors, confident
that such inspection and comparison will
result in our receiving your orders.

Tradesman Company,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

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