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JUICE VINEGAR. To any person who will analyze it and find
any deleterious acids or anything that is not produced from the

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manufacturer who has sufficient confidence in his output to stand back of his product” with a

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Banquet Hall Little Gigars

These goods are packed very
tastefully in decorated tin
boxes which can be carried in
the vest pocket. 10 cigars in
a box retail at 10 cents.

They are a winner and we
are sole agents.

MUSSELMAN GROGER 60., Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Mandrake Bitters.

The season has arrived when your cus- | Perrigo’s Quinine-Cathartic

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, you a good stock on hand? If not, it | Perrigo’s Catarrh Cure.
My would pay you to investigate our line. | Perrigo’s Cough Cure.
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Perrigo’s Stock Powder.
PERRIGO’S QUININE-CATHARTIC TABLETS Perigo a Hog Powder,

PERRIGO’S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS Marshmallow Cream.
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MANDRAKE BITTERS Sennara for Children.

They are fast sellers and sure remedies. Porous Plasters.
Cough Drops.

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BEATS THEM ALL. Can be floated or darbeyed without
applying water to the surface—same as lime mortar. Makes
a wall as hard as cement and grows harder with age.

Send for catalogue

Gypsum Products Manufacturing Co.,

Manufacturers and Dealers in ‘all the various products of
Gypsum, including “Eclipse” Wall Plaster, Calcined Plaster,
Land Plaster and the best Bug Compound made.

Mill and Works, 200 South Front Street at G. R. & 1 R. R. Crossing.

Mail Address, Room 20 Powers’ Opera House Block.

Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Lf vou wish to be up to date and give your custom-
ers the best value in the trade buy Northrop Spices
and Queen Flake Baking Powder. Manufactured
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Mica because their customers want the best axle grease they can get for
their money. Mica is the best because it is made especially to reduce
friction, and friction is the greatest destroyer of axles and axle boxes.
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shall, Mich., to call on
you or meet him June
2 to June 6, inclusive, at
Sweet’s Hotel, Grand
Rapids, Mich. Pur-
chaser’s expenses are
allowed. ail orders
have quick attention.

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The Preferred Bankers
Life Assurance Company
of Detroit, Mich.

Annual Statement, Dec. 31, 1898.
Commenced Business Sept. !, 1893.

Insurance in Force.. Sa eee - . $3,299,000 00
Pedger Assets oo es 455734 2
Ledger Liabilities .................... 21

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Death Losses Paid During the Year.. 11,000 00
Death Rate for the Year............... 3 %4

FRANK E. ROBSON, President.
TRUMAN B. GOODSPEED, Secretary.

THE MERCANTILE AGENCY

Established 1841.
R. G. DUN & CO.
Widdicomb Bid’g, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Books arranged with trade classification of names.
Collections made everywhere. Write for particulars.

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2. The Dry Goods Market.

3. Clerks’ Corner.

4. Around the State.

5. Grand Rapids Gossip.

6. Woman’s World.

8. Editorial.

9. Editorial.
10. Shoes and Leather.
12, Observations by a Gotham Egg Man.
13. Gotham Gossip.
14, Eggs and Trademarks.
15, Crime of the Stranger.
1%. Commercial Travelers.
18. Drugs and Chemicais.
19. Drug Price Current,
20. Grocery Price Current.
21. Grocery Price Current.
22. Hardware.
23. Out for a Lark,
Hardware Price Current.

24. The Hardware Market.
Business Wants.

 

 

LOCAL LACONICS.
Roppert Bros. have embarked in the
grocery business at Athens. The Wor-
den Grocer Co. furnished the stock.

Jos. R. Merrill has opened a grocery
store at Grawn. The stock was fur-
nished by the Musselman Grocer Co.

E, W. Cone has opened a grocery
store at 149 West Bridge street, purchas-
reapieN9 | ine his stock of the Worden Grocer Cc,

Wm. H. Wright has engaged in the
grocery business at Kingsley. The
Worden Grocer Co. furnished the stock.

J. F. Keed has formed a copartner-
ship with his son, J. G. Reed, and en-
gaged in the grocery business at Crapo
under the style of J. F. Reed & Co.
The stock was furnished by the Ball-
Barnhart-Putman Co.

Dick Winegar, who delivers meat for
Swift & Co., bad a hand-to-hand en-
counter with Geo. Williams, the South
Division street grocer and meat dealer,
one day last week. It appears that
Williams claimed that a liver delivered
on a previous occasion was spoiled and
insisted on deducting the amount from
the bill of goods Winegar was then de-
livering on a C. O. D. basis, because
no one who knows his business ever
deals with Williams on anything but a
spot cash basis. Winegar demurred to
the deduction and proposed to return
the goods to his wagon unless the bill
was paid in full, whereupon Williams
went at Winegar with a cleaver, assisted
by his wife and daughter. Winegar
stood his ground and dodged the blows
of his assailants until his dander was
aroused, when he seized a piece of dried
beef and cleaned out the entire Williams
family, greatly to the chagrin of the
vanquished and the amusement of the
bystanders who had been attracted by
the disturbance.

The action of the Kent Furniture Co.
in uttering three mortgages, securing
local banks to the amount of $64,500, is
likely to result in legal complications
of an unusual nature. The action of
the company in securing the bank in-
debtedness has been advised by the at-
torneys of the Michigan Trust Co.,
which has been acting as trustee for the
Kent Furniture Co., and it is claimed

 

by them that the action can be sustained
and the attempt to throw the company
into bankruptcy can be defeated. Un-
der the former bankruptcy law, a failure
to meet the ordinary obligations of the
business as they became due was suffi-
cient grounds for throwing the institu-
tion into bankruptcy, but the present
law is different in this respect, inas-
much as an institution can not be thrown
into bankruptcy which can show assets
in excess of its liabilities. It is claimed
by the officers of the Kent Furniture
Co. and its attorneys that an inventory
of the assets will show that the property
is worth more than the indebtedness,
On the other hand, this statement is dis-
puted by the unsecured creditors, who
claim that the buildings are practically
worthless ; that the land has little value:
that the machinery is little better than
junk, because it has not been constantly
replaced by new machinery, as is the
case with most of the other furniture
factories here, and that the accounts
will be scaled down to about 50 per
cent. of their face value. In the mean-
time the attorneys of the unsecured
creditors are making arrangements to
prepare bankruptcy petitions, and a le-
gai tussle of no small dimensions is
very likely to ensue. Of course, it will
result in the usual way—the lawyers will
wax fat, while the stockholders and un-
secured creditors of the company will
have the experience to console them for
their loss.-

‘IT know a New York drummer,’’ said
a local traveling man, chatting with a
party of friends, ‘‘who has decorated
one of the walls of his bachelor apart-
ments with a trophy composed entirely
of hotel keys. It is the queerest thing I
ever saw in my life. The keys are ar-
ranged ‘in a huge circle, and each of
them is attached toa metal tag, some
round, some square, some triangular—
in fact, they are of every imaginable
size and shape, and of all kinds of ma-
terial, from cast iron to aluminum. In
the middle of the decoration is a cluster
of enormous specimens, most of them
battered and rusty, and looking as if
they might have locked the gates of an-
cient fortresses. They came from small
village taverns, where modern improve-
ments are unknown. All the keys in
the collection, and I am sure there are
at least 300, have been stolen from
different hotels throughout the country.
Their present owner, or rather their
present possessor, told me that he be-
gan getting them together several years
ago, and wherever he chanced to stop he
always made a point of carrying away
his room key. The thing is done so
often by mere inadvertence that it ex-
cites no suspicion, and fortunately for
his particular mania he was _ represent-
ing a line of goods that took him into
nearly every state in the Union. As fast
as he would secure a dozen or so he
would express them to his address in
New York, and when heat last had a
sufficient number he arranged them on
the wall. The trophy is enough to throw
any hotel man into spasms of fury, for
they all suffer continually from the loss
of keys, but I must confess it has a cer-

 

tain uncanny interest. In looking over
the tags I ran the whole gamut, from
the neat nickel disk of the Waldorf-
Astoria to an ungainly sheet-iron panel
inscribed with the name of a hostelry
up in the Black Hills.’’

 

The hearing given the grocers and
peddlers by the License Committee of
the Common Council last Thursday
evening was one of the most humorous
affairs ever witnessed in the city. The
occasion of the hearing was the pending
measure before the Council, prohibiting
the peddlers from yelling on the streets
like Comanche Indians. The average
huckster acts on the assumption that
the possession of a license gives him
carte blanc to make as much noise as
the condition of his lungs will permit,
irrespective of the rights of people who
are compelled to sleep late in the morn-
ing or invalids who are annoyed by un-
necessary sounds. The peddlers were
herded on one side of the auditorium
by their attorney and the grocers found
seats on the other side among those who
had come in considerable numbers to
be heard on the question of grading
Turner street. No more swarthy crowd
than the peddlers ever assembled in
one room. There were Russians and
Italians, with a sprinkling of other
nationalities. Not over 10 per cent. of
the number were taxpayers and _ less
than 20 per cent. of them were Ameri-
can citizens. An attorney who appeared
to be a cross between a windmill! and
a ginmill sawed the air with his arms
and told the Committee how the peddlers
were being persecuted by the grocers,
who were undertaking to drive the ped-
dlers out of business; how the peddlers
got down on the market early in the
morning and bought all the choice fruit
and vegetables, leaving the inferior
offerings for the grocers; how the ped-
diers raised their voices at the especial
request of their customers, who were
thus informed of the approach of the
wagon and enabled to make their ap-
pearance in case they were in need of
the choice goods distributed by the
peddlers. During the course of his re-
marks, which were chiefly remarkable
for what he didn’t say and for the
points which he failed to make, the
dapper attorney undertook to emphasize
his statements by asking his clients to
stand up or hold up their hands if such
and such was the case. If he had ap-
pealed to his victims in Russian, or
Italian, or Holland, some of them would
have understood his meaning, but his
use of the English tongue was so unin-
telligible to most of his clients that
they insisted on standing up at the
wrong time and sitting still when he
expected them to rise, which so discon-
certed him that he lost the thread of his
argument and groped around blindly for
the remainder of the evening. The
grocers’ side of the controversy was pre-
sented with fairness and a due regard
for the rights of all concerned, and at
the conclusion of the hearing the Com-
mittee decided that the license hereto-
fore accorded the peddlers in the matter
of street shouting should be considerably
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Dry Goods

The Dry Goods Market.

Staple Cottons—There will be a good
business in all lines of staple cottons
for immediate delivery, if they can be
found. It is the scarcity of ready sup-
plies and not the demand, that is bandi-
capping business. Some higher prices
have been quoted in heavy weights, but
these quotations mean very little, in
view of the fact that there are practi-
cally no goods to be sold at that or any
other price. There is a fair business
in buntings and bleached cottons are in
excellent request, although it is reported
that the stiff advances have checked
business in some directions. The mar-
ket is quiet in wide sheetings, blankets,
cotton flannels and similar lines, and
prices are firm. Denims, ticks, checks,
plaids and cheviots are in fair request
at prices previously quoted.

Prints and Ginghams—There is a good
demand coming forward for the new fall
lines of dark fancies and the bulk of it
is, of course, being done ‘‘at value’’
basis. Very few open quotations have
been made as yet, but the next week
should see them pretty generally known.
Fancy staples, calicoes and fine special-
ties for present use have shown a fair
business of late.

Hosiery—Cheap fancy appears to have
gotten a black eye, and although large
quantities are sold, the proportion to the
fine grades is smaller than one or two
years ago. In golf hosiery, the retailers
have been securing an excellent busi-
ness, and have, of course, been reorder-
ing from their jobbers to replenish their
depleted stocks. It is surprising in
view of these facts to find that there is
considerable weakness cropping out
among the jobbers of these goods. This
is a fact, but as far as we are able to
ascertain, it is due to a large number
of rather undesirable styles which have
been on hand for some time, and if one
takes note of some of the glaring colors
and hideous combinations that are shown
in some places, he will not wonder
that they have not secured any great
amount of business, and it seems as if
these lines are the ones that are show-
ing weakness themselves, and are hav-
ing an effect on the rest of the market.
Black or dark cotton golf hose have se-
cured a good business in lines quoted
at from $4.50 to $9 or $10 per dozen.
Seamless hosiery has shown a decided
improvement, according to the reports
of domestic manufactures, and 2 great
many mills have taken up the manufac-
ture of these goods on account of the
improved business which is promised.
Full-fashioned hosiery is in active de-
mand, and there is less of the evil of
cutting prices shown than originally.

Carpets—The improvement in the de-
mand for carpets continues, notwith-
standing the recent sales in New York
of surplus goods by some of the large
mills. These goods were quickly taken
up by the large department and cut or-
der stores, who have for several years
deferred some orders until they had
made their purchases at these closing-
out sales, and there is no doubt that
some of them have obtained good bar-
gains and are now notifying their cus-
tomers to come early and obtain these
goods while they last. Notwithstanding
these sales, jobbers are early placing
orders with manufacturers for more than
their usual amounts, while prices re-
main low, as it is quite generally con-
ceded that with the prices of all grades
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time to stock up, especially as the out-
look for the fall season in all kinds of
carpets has not: been so favorable for
several years. This is due to the con-
tinued permanent improvement in gen-
eral business, and the fact that the
working people are more generally em-
ployed at larger wages. They feel safer
in purchasing more of the home com-
forts which they denied themselves
while times were so dull in the several
years preceding. This year the average
manufacturer has found duplicate orders
pressing upon him in such volume that
one season has overlapped the other,
and this activity has not been confined
to one line alone, but all grades of car-
pets have shared in the improvement.
Large manufacturers have recently
placed good orders for yarn at advanced
prices, as they expect stiil further ad-
vances in the near future. Those who
deferred placing their orders early for
Carpets are now the most noticeable in
the market in looking at the early open-
ing of fail samples. The volume of
business is expected to be very large;
3% -goods are running exceptionally well,
which indicates that buyers are willing
to pay for goods of better fabrication.
Manufacturers very generally have dis-
posed of surplus stocks, and the market
is in a very healthy condition.
Upholstery—The proposed trust has
met the fate of many others, although
one result noticed is the greater willing-
ness of manufacturers to come together
on prices and less disposition to cut.
The finer goods made of silk must ad-
vance. All are agreed on this. Jobbers
are making calculations accordingly,
and a further advance is expected if
raw silk continues to climb upward.
The world supply is not sufficient to
meet the demand. Italy, Japan and
China are the largest producers, and al-
ready the new crop has been largely
contracted for, and no lower prices can

be expected.
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All announcements of a ‘‘bargain’’
nature should be backed by plausible
reasons. Tell why. If you have de-
cided to cut prices, the people want to
know your reasons. A merchant who
announces that he has cut prices 20 per
cent., without giving reasons, simply
advertises that he has made an excessive
profit of 20 per cent. before he made
the reduction. The merchant may lose
money by tke transaction, but unless
good reasons are given for the reduction,
the customers who paid an additional
20 per cent. for the same goods will
very likely feel that they have been
treated unfairly, and will give vent to
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We make a specialty of

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We Are in Position

To fill all kinds of orders for Men’s Working Shirts.
Our stock includes some of the very best values ever
offered to retail at a Half Dollar; also a number of
Specials to retail at a Quarter. Large, roomy bodies,
large sleeves and extra length are features worth
consideration by any buyer. Our goods are all
made that way.

VOIGT, HERPOLSHEIMER & CO,

Wholesale Dry Goods.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

WE ARE FULL

of business but can attend to your orders.
Send them in. The Latest in Stripes,
Squares and Checks.

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goc to $2 00 per doz.; $2.00 to $4.50 per
doz. Notraveling men. Write for sam-
ple assortment and make selection at
your leisure.

ELY BROTHERS,

Manufacturers of Stylish 1818 Milwaukee Ave.,

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Dry Goods—Cottons, Calicoes, Ginghams, Dimities, Dress Goods,
Satines, Crashes, Damasks, Shirtings, Ticks, Denims, etc.

Notions—Hose, Socks, Suspenders, Pants, Overalls, Hats, Caps, Cor-
sets, Underwear, Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, Neckwear.

In fact, anything you wish to ask for in the Dry Goods line.

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Clerks’ Corner.

One of the Don’ts for Careless Clerks.
Written for the TRADESMAN.

‘*Don’t appear listless, inattentive or
indifferent while customers are examin-
ing goods.”’

In glancing over a list of ‘‘Store
Don’ts’’ which I have upon my desk,
the one as stated above seemed to pro-
trude itself for special consideration. At
first thought it seems that to a person
behind the counter this warning would
be unnecessary, but, in my experience
as a dry goods salesman, I have found
it most difficult to show an interest in
every person who comes to look at
goods; yet I know of nothing short of
downright insolence that will send a
prospective customer away from the
counter more quickly than a listless and
inattentive salesperson. If the clerk be-
hind the counter shows no desire to dis-
pose of his goods it is hardly fair to ex-
pect that the customer will have much
desire to buy.

Those of us who earn our living be-
hind the counter know that out of every
ten who visit our counter and look at
our goods generally half do not buy; but
because of those who do buy each must
receive the same attention. A show
of indifference on the part of a salesman
may drive away the very persons who
otherwise would buy. People come to
your counter who, although they display
neither courtesy nor consideration so
far as you are concerned, yet expect
from you these very things. ‘‘Like
begets like,’’ but you are not in a posi-
tion to carry out this precept. You
must repay rudeness with courtesy. You
must endeavor to suit the most trouble-
some and indifferent of customers. You
may be so tired you can scarcely stand
on your feet, but it is not your place to
show it. You must remember that upon
the best endeavor of yourself and fellow
clerks the success of your employer de-
pends. It goes farther than that, for
upon your employer’s success depends
your own. You, and the men on your
right and on your left, are the founda-
tion upon which this success is built.
Let listlessness affect one of these and
the entire establishment in which you
are employed is affected.

No doubt my interpretation of this
particular ‘‘Don’t’’ seems overdrawn ;
but it is nevertheless true. Do you ex-
pect to succeed as a salesman? Are you
looking forward to the time when you
shall occupy a place as head of a de-
partment, or as manager of a store, or
even as owner? Doyou think for a mo-
ment that you will ever reach that goal
by the pathway of unfaithfully-per-
formed duties? No, boys, you never
can. There is no easy road to honest
success. There is no success without
earnest effort, and effort unceasing. It’s
a hard pull up grade and those who
have reached the top will tell you that
indifference and neglect are byways
leading back to the foot of the bill.

Mac ALLAN.
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‘ Some Results From Sending Mixed

Telegrams.

Don’t get funny when writing tele-
grams, The average operator after a life
spent in sending and receiving the mo-
notonous ticks of the instrument has a
cold, unfeeling eye and renders every-
thing in a message as it appears to that
eye at first glance. All of which is
brought out by the experience of a north
side man who last week sent his family
across the lake to his summer home,

says a Chicago relator. Deciding on a
long stay this year, he gave up his house
in the city and determined to ship the
household goods to the summer resi-
dence as well. His wife and children
went on a few days ahead of the furni-
ture, and when the dutiful husband had
watched his household goods loaded _ in-
to the yawning hold of a lake steamer
he went to a telegraph office and_ wired
his wife this fanciful message: ‘‘Have
shipped penates by boat.’’ He might
just as well have said ‘‘furniture’’ or
‘‘things’’ or ‘‘goods.’' He realizes that
now. She would have understood that
just as well, but he felt like using the
word ‘‘penates’’ and he did so. Late
that night he got a message from his
surprised wife across the lake which
brought to him a sense of the queer
ways of operators. Her inessage read:
‘*Why are you shipping peanuts?’ This
is not his first experience with the
quirks of the telegraph service, either.
Some years ago, when he and his fam-
ily resided in the West, his wife went
for a short visit to a neighboring town.
She had been gone but a day when she
was seized, as she afterward explained,
with that vague foreboding that all was
not well at home. The children she
thought of first. She knew something
was the matter with some of them. And
so a message was dispatched to her
husband. It was addressed to his office,
but he had gone home long before it ar-
rived and it was sent out to the famiiy
residence, with twenty cents extra
charges, by the way, for the long trip.
This was the message: ‘‘Are the chil-
dren all right?’” When the tired hus-
band had paid his 20 cents and then
read that message he felt a bit sarcastic
and perhaps a few other emotions not
exactly the proper thing for a husband
and father to feel, and he sent back this
answer: ‘‘Yes. Why?’’ Then he
thought he had done his whole duty in
the premises, and after a while he went
to bed. But the end was not yet. In
the small hours came another message,
with 20 cents more charges to it. The
messenger rang the bell monotonously
and continuously until the drowsy citi-
zen came to the door in brief habiliments
and paid him his 20 cents. This tele-
gram was not so long as the preceding
one. It contained but one word: ‘‘Be-
cause, ’’

 

A New Coffee Substitute.

A chemist in New York, after experi-
menting through more than thirty years,
announces that he has discovered a
preparation that can be used as a sub-
stitute for coffee, that is, coffee as com-
mercially known, his product being an
extract from the berry itself, mixed
with other ingredients, which forms a
sort of a jelly. A teaspoonful of this
product put in a quart of water will
make three or four cups of very strong,
clear, black coffee in a hurry as it
readily dissolves in hot water. The
product is also put up in vest-pocket
tablets, about the size of a half dollar,
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coffee. It is declared by those who have
investigated the process that it makes
a very satisfactory drink. Another
form of putting up the coffee ina ready-
made state is in a combination of milk,
sugar and coffee, which is made from
the very best coffee, with pure cow’s
milk and granulated sugar. This only
requires hot water, in which it readily
dissolves, and is pronounced to be very
palatabie.
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Around the State

 

 

Movements of Merchants.

Algansee—Higby & Son, millers,
have removed to Reading.

Lengsville—F. D. Ballor has opened
a grocery store at this place.

Detroit—Edward Stief, meat dealer,
has sold out to John B. Kaiser.

Bridgeton—Jobn Sharp succeeds Rain-
ouard & Sharp in general trade.

lmlay City—Fred H. Ball has sold his
furniture stock to Fred S. Messer.

Ishpeming—James Cain has opened a
confectionery store on Main street.

Hudson—C,. Cottrell of Adrian, has
opened a notion store at this place.

Port Huron—C. F. Taylor has em-
barked in the furniture business here.

Marlette—Henry Planz succeeds Henry
Planz & Co. in the furniture business.

Port Huron—The retail store of the
Bee Hive bazaar will be closed June 1.

Union City—Leo L. Johnson has sold
his grocery stock to Howley & Burrows.

Port Huron—S. B. Shaw has em-
barked in the drug business at this
place.

Stevensville—G. F. Slattery has pur-
chased the drug and grocery stock of
Jobn N. Percell.

Clarkston—G,. A. Walter & Co. have
purchased the drug and grocery stock of
Floren Hammond,

Calumet—Wickstrom, Niemi & Co suc-
ceed Isaac Fredrickson in the grocery
and bakery business.

Kalamazoo—The hucksters of Kala
mazoo have organized in opposition to
the grocerymen of the city.

Menominee—Oliver Blanchette suc-
ceeds Oliver Blanchette & Co. in the
grocery and meat business.

Ishpeming—Swanson, Warnberg &
Co. have removed their furniture stock
into new and more commodious quar-
ters.

Traverse City—Nelson & Augburg
have removed their grocery stock from
Boardman avenue to 434 East Front
street. :

Ypsilanti—John Spencer will shortly
remove to Ann Arbor to enter into part-
nership with his brother in the grocery
business.

Allegan--B. B. Sutphin & Co., pro-
duce dealers, have dissolved. B. B.
Sutphin will continue the business in
his own name.

Allegan—W. J. Garrod has sold his
drug stock to L. L. Thompson & Co.,
who will continue the business at the
same location.

Ann Arbor—John Shadford has pur-
chased a store building at the corner of
Broadway and- Moore street and en-
gaged in the grocery business.

Traverse City—The E. McNamara
shoe stock has been purchased by Wm.
Watson, of Detroit, who will continue
the business at the same location.

Muskegon—Jacob Hoekenga has sold
his grocery stock at 264 South Terrace
avenue to J. Pant, who will continue
the business at the same location.

Lowell—F. L. Fallas has soid his
grocery stock to Arthur and Frank
McMabon who will conduct the business
under the style of McMahon Bros.

Elk Rapids—A. Goldfarb will enlarge
his store building by a 30x40 foot addi-
tion in the rear, thus affording him
plenty of room for his general stock.

Petoskey—The new grocery firm of
Lyons & Hayden is composed of M. J.
Lyons and O. C. Hayden. James Lyons
is manager of the business, but is not
identified with the establishment in the
capacity of partner.

 

Ypsilanti—D. L. Davis, general deal-
er, has purchased the grocery stock,
bakery and meat market of Harris Bros.
& Co., and, for the present, will con-
tinue both stores.

Frankfort—Geo. Yhouse and Julius
Courville have purchased the grocery
stock of Hans Arnston, which was sold
under a chattel mortgage held by the
Benzie County Bank.

Union City—Roy Hawley and Her-
bert Burroughs have purchased the gro-
cery stock of Lyndz & Johnson. Mr.
Johnson will remove to East LeRoy and
engage in general trade.

Newberry—The partnership existing
between Jos. Stafford and Walter Smith,
under the firm name of the Newberry
Grocery Co., has been dissolved. Mr.
Stafford will continue the business.

Constantine—Will Roberts and Floyd
Nesbitt, who recently engaged in the
hardware business at this place, have
dissolved partnership. The business
will hereafter be conducted by Mr. Nes-
bitt.

Charlotte--J. H. Gibbons has pur-
chased the flour and feed stock of H.
Turner and has placed his son, George,
in charge. Mr. Gibbons is traveling
representative for the hardware house of
Chapin & Rue.

Bay City—Twenty-four carloads of
machinery for the Bay City sugar fac-
tory are en route from Cleveland and
the work of installing it will begin with
its arrival. The brick work on the
main building will start by the middle
of July.

Holland—The building owned by P.
Prius, in which Henry Olert is con-
ducting the grocery business, will soon
be occupied by Mr. Prins with a gro-
cery stock. Mr. Olert will immediately
begin the erection of a store building of
his own.

Laurium— Daniel Cleland, who was en-
gaged in general trade at Coopersville
for nearly twenty-five years, has opened
a new general store at this place. Mar-
shall Field & Co. furnished the dry
goods, the Simmons Boot and Shoe Co.
(Toledo) supplied the shoes and the
Worden Grocer Co. furnished the gro-
ceries.

Manufacturing Matters.

Benzonia— The Case Bras. Lumber Co,
will shortly begin the erection of a flour-
ing mill.

West Bay City—Crane & Co. succeed
A. A, Crane in the planing mill and
lumber business,

Menominee—S, Apostle, of Calumet,
has embarked in the manufacture of
candy in the Paalzow block.

Quincy—Frank Globensky is remodel-
ing and enlarging his stave factory by a
new addition, 16x46 feet in dimen-
sions,

Dowagiac—E. E, Barclay has begun
the erection of a building, 40x100 feet,
in which he will manufacture the shoe
drill recently invented by him.

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An interesting experiment which may
lead to a considerable increase in the
acreage devoted to rice culture in the
South is being tried in Texas. Hereto-
fore, the growing of rice has been at-
tempted only where there was a natural
flow of water for irrigating purposes,
but now a Texas company expects to de-
vote 4,000 acres of land to rice raising,
getting the water supply from driven
wells. If this experiment should prove
successful in a financial way, the results
may be important, for there is a great
deal of land in the South which is in
every way suitable to rice culture, ex-
cept in the matter of water supply.

 

Used Township Money in Paying Mer-
chandise Bills.
From the Luther Observer.

The rumors of last week relating to a
reported shortage ot nearly $4,000 in the
funds of Ellsworth township, and the
consequent complications of the busi-
ness of Crandall & Gregg, have been
confirmed by the events following,
which have been the sensation and ab-
sorbing subject in our vicinity this
week. W. B. Gregg, the book-keeper
and manager of the firm’s store busi-
ness, bas been Treasurer of Ellsworth
township for several years and has de-
posited the funds with those of the firm
in the People’s Savings Bank of Beld-
ing. Mr. Gregg was book-keeper of
the firm and looked after the store busi-
ness principally. Mr. Crandall gave his
attention largely to the lumber aaa shin-
gle business, his farm at Sand Lake,
and the outside interests of the firm, all
of which were more or less connected
with the store and added to the compli-
cations of the brsiness, Mr. Gregg,
being sick for a considerable time, the
books were neglected and the different
accounts were not kept posted up.
The hard times and failure to realize on
the large credits which the firm had
given brought on a pressure for ready
money, and a consequent overdrawing
of the firm’s portion in the bank, thus
involving the means belonging to the
township. Thisspring a new treasurer
was elected. The Town Board, in their
annual settlement ‘‘O. K.’d’’ the books,
but, as formerly, did not require a
showing up of the funds. When the
treasurer-elect called for the effects of
the office Mr. Gregg was short about
$3 600. The Board then made demand
of the amount on Mr. Gregg’s bonds-
men—Dr. Fairbanks, Homer Cutler,
Ernest Nichoson, Eugene Nichoson, R.
L. Russell, Alfred Ferris and Alonzo
Woodruff. Crandall & Gregg immedi-
ately did all in their power toward ad-
justing the matter, by assigning the
stock, accounts, etc., to the bondsmen.
Mr. Gregg turned over everything, in-
cluding his personal property, and Mr.
Crandall, in addition to assigning his
interest in the store, transferred the
shingle mill to M. A. Reed, Cashier of
the People’s Savings Bank. The firm
of Crandall & Gregg is, in consequence,
dissolved and the business will be set-
tled up by the bondsmen, who are now
taking an invoice of the stock, prepara-
tory to offering it for sale,

Public opinion, for the most part, ex-
empts Mr. Gregg from a deliberate in-
tention to defraud the township, but
censures him severely for his method of
transacting the business of the town-
ship. Could the members of the firm
have realized on the, effects of their
business, or been able to collect their
credit accounts, which amount to over
$6,000, he would have been in position
to make satisfactory settlement. Mr.
Gregg always enjoyed the confidence
and esteem of the community. He has
been accommodating and_ generous,
and many unworthy customers have
taken advantage of his liberality. The
result is a sad experience, but it is a
lesson which may be of profit to future
business methods in this vicinity,

—_2>0>—___
Pays His Respects to Country Editor.
Written for the TrapEsmMaAN.

The somewhat discourteous communi-
cation signed Country Editor, printed
in the Tradesman May 24, would pass
unnoticed by me if the writer had not
gone out of his way to mention me by
name and at the same time hidden his
own personality and place of business
under a non de plume. I have no doubt
many of the Tradesman’s readers would
be interested in knowing the exact lo-
cality in Michigan of the country vil-
lage that owns that Country Editor and
whose business interests are in the
bands of such a class of merchants as
he describes. If it is necessary, as
Country Editor intimates, for him to ac-
cept these questionable foreign adver-
tisements to keep his paper alive and
the pot boiling at home, I would suggest

 

that there might be valid reasons why
he has failed to secure the good will and
patronage of his neighbors, the business
men, and has soured on those who would
be his best friends and liberai_ patrons,
Is it not barely possible that Country
Editor has mistaken his calling and
might be better fitted for some other
sphere of usefulness? I have no doubt
Country Editor’s neighbors, the mer-
chants, areas liberal and intelligent and
able to judge of their own interests as
in other country places, notwithstand-
ing he draws such a sorry picture of
their want of enterprise and failure to
patronize the local editor, whether he
runs a newspaper worth patronizing or
not. The case cited by Country Editor
of a gentleman resident of a nearby city
who gave him a liberal order is in no
sense a parallel and unworthy of notice.
He was a neighbor and not a corpora-
tion doing business in another state. If
Country Editor can find no better way
to vindicate himself for publishing such
advertising schemes as Montgomery
Ward & Co., of Chicago, offer him than
by belittling the influence of his own
newspaper, as weil as the business sa-
gacity and good judgment of his fellow
citizens, the merchants, he is surely en-
titled to sympathy. Evidently the Chi-
cago concern mentioned is a client of
the Country Editor or he would not ex-
hibit so keen a desire to give them a
puff.

What a pity we can not locate him for
the benefit of his neighbors, the business
men of his own town, that they might
size him up at his real importance.

W. S. H. WELTON.

—_—_»_¢._____
Examination Session of the Board of
Pharmacy.

Ann Arbor, May 29—The Board of
Pharmacy will bold a meeting for the
examination of candidates for registra-
tion, at the Star Island House, St. Clair
Flats, on Monday and Tuesday, June
26 and 27, 1899, commencing at 8
o'clock p. m. on the 26th. All candi-
dates must be present at this hour. The
examination will occupy the evening
of the 26 and the morning, afternoon

and evening of the 27th.

Candidates must file their applica-
tions with the Secretary at least one
week before the examination, and must
furnish affidavits showing that they have
had the practical experience required.

Applications for examination and
blank forms for practical or college ex-
perience may be obtained from the Sec-
retary.

Applications must be made out from
some city, town, village or place in
Michigan.

Any person wanting the percentages
made at the examination, from the
Secretary, will please enclose twenty-
five cents in stamps for the same.

A. C. SCHUMACHER, Sec’y.

—_>_ 2 ____
Controversy Over Early Closing.
Port Huron, May 29—There was a

lively meeting of the Merchants and
Manufacturers’ Association last Friday
evening. Martin Bros. & Co. followed
the example of Smith Brothers and
withdrew from the Association. There
was also considerable discussion over
keeping stores open on Sunday. It is
claimed that the small stores on the
outskirts of the town keep open every
Sunday, when they do their largest busi-
ness. Chas. Wellman offered a _ resolu-
tion to keep all stores open until 10
o'clock in the evening during the next
six months, It is believed that this ac-
tion on the part of the down-town mer-
chants will convince the smaller dealers
that it will be better policy for them to
close in the evening. No action was
taken on the resolution and it will come
up again at the next meeting. It also
developed that some of the local dealers
were cutting the price on farmers’
produce.

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Grand Rapids Gossip

The Produce Market.
Asparagus—20@25c. per doz. bunches.
Beans—Wax are in excellent demand
on the basis of $2.75 per bu. box and
$2 for % bu. box.

Beet Greens—Receipts are larger and
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Butter—Fancy dairy fetches 13¢,
choice brings 12c and cooking grades
about Ioc. Factory creamery is in fair
demand at 16@17c. Receipts of all
grades are large, but local dealers are
undertaking to find an outlet for all that
comes into their possession. The trade
do not look for any change from _pres-
ent prices during June, as the competi-
tion between the various large markets
to secure a supply wili prevent any de-
cline in the market. Present prices
seem very high for June butter, but the
improved conditions of business and the
scarcity of milch cows seem to warrant
the comparatively high prices.

Cheese—Prices have sagged %@iIc
during the past week, but quotations
are still 2c above the range of the mar-
ket a year ago. The trade do not look
for much change until after the middle
of June, when the make will be larger
and prices lower, unless a_ sufficient
demand develops from storage and ex-
port buyers to hold prices on the pres-
ent basis.

Cucumbers—30@35c for Southern and
45@5oc for home grown.

Eggs—Local handlers are _ paying
12%c, delivered, for shipments of fresh
stock and the cold storage buyers who
have not yet pulled out of the field are
paying 1!2c-on track. W. R. Brice &
Co., who did a iarge business at the
Grand Rapids market last season, and
expected to double the amount of goods
handled this season, have pulied out of
the field, disgusted with the situation.
For the first time in years country mer-
chants have been able to handle eggs
at a respectable profit, the average mar-
gin probably reaching 1c per doz.

Green Onions—Silver Skins command
11@13c. The demand is large and the
receipts were never better than now.

Honey—8c for dark and toc for light.
Very little is moving.

Lettuce—Both head and curly stock
are in good demand at Ioc per Ib.

Onions—Southern being $2 50 per
sack of about 80 lbs., Bermudas have
declined to $1.75 per sack.

Peas—Green stock from the South has
advanced to $1.50@1.75 per bu.

Pieplant—In ample supply at Ic
per lb.

Pineapples—Floridas are lower, com-
manding $4 per crate. Havanas fetch
10@I12c apiece, according to size.

Plants—Cabbage, celery, pepper, to-
mato and sweet potato are in ample
supply at 75c per box of 200 plants. —

Potatoes—Local dealers are getting
35c, and information from outside
points is to the effect that shippers are

aying about 25c for choice stock.
While there is a firmer feeling at some
of the outside markets, it should be re-
membered that new potatoes will soon
be in market in such quantities as to
eclipse old stock, and growers or buyers
who expect to get a new dollar back for
the old one should move their supplies
within the next two weeks.

Poultry—Broilers are scarce and
readily command 25c_ per pound.
Chickens are in good demand at 8@gc
and fowls are in fair demand at 8c.
Ducks are dull at 5@6c. Geese are not
in demand atall. Turkeys are in limited
supply at 8@11c. Receipts are small
and choice stock brings outside prices.

Radishes—Round, 8c; long, Ioc.

Spinach— 40@50c per bu.

Squash—$1 per crate for summer. _

Strawberries—The last car of Missouri
berries reached Grand Rapids to-day,
bringing about $1.25 per 24 qt. case.
Indiana and Benton Harbor berries are
coming in freely, finding good demand
on the basis of about $1 per 16 qt. case.
Homegrown stock is beginning to come
in in considerable quantities, command-
ing 5@7c per gt. on the market, accord-
ing to quality and size. The indica-
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one, and the late rains have served to
make the size all that could be desired.
Next week will be the ‘‘big week’’ of
the crop locally, and dealers who rely
on Grand Rapids for their supplies for
canning purpose should make their ar-
rangements accordingly.

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The Grain Market.

Wheat has had a regular advance dur-
ing the past few days, owing to invest-
ment buying on the almost general re-
port of crop failure, so far as winter
wheat is concerned. Although we have
had most favorable weather, the wheat
shows no signs of improvement. Re-
ceipts are very small in the winter
wheat belt, while in the spring wheat
belt or the Northwest the receipts show
above last year and the question arises
where does it all come from, but that
does not seem to have any effect to de-
press prices, especially as report comes
from Argentine that exporting from
there is on the decline. Russia also
complains that the weather is very un-
favorable for wheat. It looks now as if
the world’s wheat crop will be short.
This certainly is not pleasant news,
but we will have to accept the situa-
tion.

Corn remains in status quo, witha
downward tendency, owing to the very
large amount of acreage put in and the
ideal corn weather.

Oats remain rather steady, although a
bumper crop is predicted, and it would
not be surprising to see a small decline
in the near fnture.

Rye is strong and another cent has
been added to the price in the leading
rye markets, but the trouble is that the
rye is about all out of farmers’ hands.

Quite a demand for flour has sprung
up, owing to the advance in wheat.
Many dealers who carried very low
stocks, anticipating lower prices, have
changed front and now want to replenish
their stocks before any further advance.
Mill feed keeps an even tenor, The
demand is especially good, taking the
season into consideration,

Receipts here have been rather light,
being only 57 cars of wheat, 19 cars of
corn and I! cars of oats.

Millers are paying 74c per buskel for
wheat, or 4c per bushel above last week.

C. G. A. Vorert.
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Hides, Pelts, Tallow and Wool.

Hides remain firm and unchanged.
Offerings are small and stocks are light.

Pelts are in better demand at in-
creased values, with light offerings.
Short wool skins or shearlings are in
good demand for the Klondike trade.

Tallow is slow and sluggish, with
offerings up to the demand for soapers’
stock, while edible is in good demand.

Wools show little change, although
markets are firm with an advancing
tendency, especially in fine. The latter
is in demand for export, but our home
manufacturers do not enter the market
to any extent. Prices in the country are
2c below 1898 purchases on coarse and
about the same value of 1898 on fine, the
latter being sought after. Lots in stock,
while bought at a less price than last
year, are held at a higher value than the
markets East will warrant.

Wy. T. HEss.
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A stranger visited New York the other
day, and, while taking in the sights,
concluded to try the effects of an _ elec-
tric shock from a battery opreated by a
street itinerant. While receiving the
shock, and his hands glued to the
handles, a thief came along and relieved
him of his valuables, the itinerant keep-
ing the current on until the thief’s job
was completed.

 

The Grocery Market.

Sugars—There is no change in the
raw sugar market, 96 deg. test centrif-
ugals having been sold at 45éc basis and
89 deg. test muscovadoes at 4c basis.
The demand for refined sugar has been
fairly good during the past week at un-
changed quotations, but softs are still
shaded 1-16@%c. This demand for re-
fined is likely to improve for the next
few weeks as the fruit season comes
nearer. It does not seem likely that
any decline can come with this outlook
for increased demand and with a con-
tinuance of the present strength in the
raw sugar market. There were rumors
of an agreement between the American
and the independent refineries this past
week, but same have been denied. Last
Thursday Arbuckle Bros. introduced a
new patent block sugar, which is an ex-
cellent imitation of cutloaf, whicb they
offered to the trade at ‘%c under the
market, and on Friday the American
Sugar Refining Co. reduced the price
of their cutloaf %c. This was inter-
preted to mean that an effort would be
made to meet the competition of Ar-
buckle Bros. ‘The increase of the beet
sugar industry in the United States is
quite an interesting subject. Last year
there were eighteen beet sugar factories
in the United States in operation, which
consumed daily over 12,000 tons. of
beets, There are at the present time
twelve new factories in process of con-
struction, which are expected to be
ready soon for operation, and which
have a capacity of 5,300 tons daily.
This year there will be a tremendous in-
crease in the acreage of beet plant and,
if the factories can secure a full supply
of raw material, as they are hoping to
do, and can run over one hundred days,
it is expected that a crop of nearly
200,000 tons will be produced.

Canned Goods—There is a marked
firmness in practically all spot canned
goods, due, it is said, to the small sup-
plies now obtainable, and to the likeli-
hood that most crops will be more or
less short. There are indications, too,
that the demand for all descriptions will
be larger than the average. These tend-
encies are causing holders to maintain
their prices, regardless of offers for lots
at reduced figures. Dealers expecta
strong market and high prices for the
year. The chief interest centers in the
pea pack at Baltimore. Prices for fu-
ture delivery have been made and are
about the same as last year. Indications
are that the Baltimore pack will be only
about half what it was last year. Sup-
plies are coming in very slowly. Quite
a good many have been packed already,
chiefly the finer grades of the petit pois,
which are always supplied from the
earliest obtainable. The demand for
tomatoes is fair at unchanged prices,
Corn is practically cleaned up at un-
changed prices and the market is firm.
The Alaska salmon situation !s very
strong, but little remaining on the Coast
and with almost four months yet before
the new pack comes in. The demand
still continues very good and many sales
have been made during the past week.
The price on pink Alaska has advanced
2%c per dozen and we are advised that
another advance of 5c per dozen will
take place June 1, and an advance on
blood red Alaska is also expected soon.

Dried Fruit—Fresh fruits reduce the
demand for dried varieties and, unless
something unusual occurs to create an
unlooked, for demand, trade will remain
quiet until the bulk of the green fruit
has been harvested and has passed _ into
consumption. Conditions change but

 

little from day to day and no _ business
of importance is expected before open-
ing prices are made on new crop goods,
Sales are for small lots for immediate
consumption and buyers refuse to take
more than is wanted for present use. It
is said that if a reasonably low price is
made on new apricots, exporters will
take liberal quantities for shipment as
soon as obtainable. The fruit this sea-
son will be larger in size and finer in
quality than last year. The market for
evaporated apples continues duli and
weak and prices show more or less de-
cline on all grades. The prune market
is steady. Crop reports from Oregon
are to the effect that the yield there is
unlikely to be as large as was antici-
pated, although a fair crop is probable.
Raisins are quiet. The only feature of
interest is the discussion of the new
crop prospects, which appear to be quite
satisfactory. The outlook is for about
an average yield, although the tendency
is toward a reduction, as compared
with last year. Currants are a trifle
stronger, but no change in price has
taken place.

Molasses and Syrups—There is a good
demand at present for molasses and
prices are fully maintained. The corn
syrup market is stronger and an ad-
vance of Ic per gallon and 4 corres-
ponding advance on case have taken
place,

Nuts—Recent advices from California
are to the effect that the indications
are favorable for a larger crop of wal-
nuts than was at first expected and that
the quality will be much better than last
year. It is said that there will probably
be a great scarcity of peanuts before the
season closes, as the market is practi-
cally bare of stock and the crop this year
will be short. While the Tarragona al-
mond crop has been almost destroyed
by frost, the outlook for the California
almond crop is very good.

Teas—There is quite a serious falling
off in the trade on Japan teas, caused, it
is thought, by the high rate of duty,
which has made many people turn to
the cheaper grades of tea or to coffee in-
stead. There is a good demand at pres-
ent for the lower grades and price are
firmly held, with the expectation of high-
er prices as stocks are reduced. The
better grades are steady in price, al-
though there is not as much business in
these lines as in the cheaper grades.

Green Fruits—Lemons are higher, an
advance of 25@3oc per box having taken
place. There is considerable interest
centered in the banana business just at
present. During the past week three of
the most prominent firms sent in their
resignations as members of the South-
ern Banana Exchange, proposing to
fight the combine for supremacy. They
have ample funds witb which to con-
tinue the campaign as long as the com-
bine wishes to prolong the fight. This
will undoubtedly lead to the breaking
up of the combine and, consequently,
lower prices on bananas.

Rice—The market is quiet, with noth-
ing of interest to note.

Fish—The demand for codfish con-
tinues very good at unchanged prices.
The mackerel market is fairly steady.

Vinegar—The cider vinegar market is
very strong and another advance of c
per gallon has just been received.

ES atk Sie a

Davis & Higgins have engaged in
the drug business at Alden. The Hazel-
tine & Perkins Drug Co. furnished the
stock.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

 

Woman’s World

An Open Letter to Cholly.

My Dear Cholly—The other morning
I found a letter from you on my desk,
in which you say that you—a young man
with no visible assets except your own
good head and hands, and with your
own way to make in the world—have
been indiscreet enough to fall in love
with a petted daughter of fashion. She
is beautiful, charming and accom-
plished, but she seems to you a creature
altogether too delicate and fine for hu-
man nature’s daily food and you have
done me the honor of asking my opinion
of the wisdom of a working man in-
vesting his entire capital in a piece of
Sevres china.

To such a question it seems to me
there can be but one reply: It all de-
pends on the girl whether it is good
judgment or suicide. There are society
girls, brought up to every imaginable
luxury, who, when they married poor
men, became the most helpful of wives.
And there are others. Sometimes, just
because the society girl has had so much
of dancing, parties, receptions and sum-
mer resorts, she is more ready to give
it up and settle down in a quieter way
of living than the poor girl who has
been on the outskirts and hungered for
them all her life. There is nothing,
you know, so delightful as the thing we
have always wanted and never had, and
nothing so disillusioning as to have al-
ways had it. Moreover, having been
used to a larger income often makes her
doubly careful when she must deal with
a little one, and for this reason the
woman who has been raised rich can
often give the poor one points on econ-
omy and good managing of which the
latter never dreamed.

To be able, however, to make this
transition from luxury to comparative
poverty, from the parlor to kitchen so to
speak, with cheerfulness, with no re-
pining and no backward glances of re-
gret, requires exceptional strength of
character, good sense and good heart,
and here’s where you want to be very,
very sure of your girl. While a girl is
in love she imagines herself capable of
any sacrifice and she is capable of any
folly. She dreams of love in a cottage,
covered with roses that are guaranteed
to bloom right straight along, through
snow and sleet, the whole year through,
and she always pictures herself as wait-
ing at the gate for your return, with a
flower in her hair and wearing a plain
white muslin dress, made up over silk
and trimmed with real valenciennes,
and then going in to a little supper—
something quite simple, you know, like
a bird and a bottle, or strawberries at
Christmas, or something likethat. That
is what, in her dreams, marrying a poor
man means, and she feels like she
would be equal to the sacrifice, and no
doubt she would if there were any such
condition outside of the covers of a
novel. It is when she gets up against
the real thing—the little house, the ugly,
cheap furniture, the one incompetent
servant, and beefsteak and fried pota-
toes—that she so frequently becomes the
soured, complaining, disgruntled wom-
an we so often see and who makes lifea
burden to herself and everybody about
her.

You do well, my dear boy, to pause
and ask yourself if it is wise to ask a
woman reared in luxury to marry you.
Short and pieasant is the path that leads
from our cottage to the mansion, of our
rich neighbor, but it is a long and pain-

 

 

 

ful journey from his house to ours. It
requires no previous preparation to
adapt ourselves to the good things of the
world, but it takes a lifetime to get ac-
climated to the chilling blasts of pov-
erty. It is possible, of course, to trans-
plant an orchid to a kitchen garden,
but no man in his senses can fail to
realize that it is a dangerous and baz-
ardous experiment. You must remem-
ber that many of the things that are lux-
uries to you are simple necessities to
her. The little thrifty economies that
you are used to seeing your mother and
sisters practice she would have to learn
through bitter experiences, and if at
times she did not regret the fleshpots of
Egypt she would be more than human,
and if in the heat of connubial argu-
ments she failed to throw up to you
her altered estate assuredly she would
be more than mortal woman.

Then, too, you have your career to
consider, and no matter bow much in
love you may be, you know very well
that unless you succeed in your business
or profession life is going to be cinders,
ashes and dust to you. It is a platitude
as old as the hills, and as_ everlastingly
true, that no man can ever make any
headway in the world who is bandi-
capped in the beginning of the race by
an extravagant wife. A woman can
throw more out of the back door with a
teaspoon, says the old proverb, than a
man Can put in at the front door with a
shovel. If the girl you marry is wasteful
and unthrifty, if she lets her servants
steal and keeps an uncomfortable and
untidy house, you may just as well
abandon hope of ever being anything
but what you are now, and settle down
on your stool in the counting-room for
a lifetime of drudgery. Better is it for
a man to tie a millstone around his
neck and jump into the sea than to
marry that kind of a woman. And you
may be very certain of this: That no
matter what her charm may seem to be
now, no matter how fascinating it is for
her to be so babish and helpless, she
doesn’t know a single blessed, practical
thing, or how perfectly lovely you think
it is for her to appeal to you to know
what she thought she thought, the time
will surely come when you will despise
her for her weakness and lack of ability.
No man ever loved for long the woman
who was a burden to him and dragged
him down.

I admit all the charm of the society
girls—the lilies of the field, who toil not
and neither do they spin—just as I ad-
mit the beauty of Sevres over delft, no
matter how injudicious I might think it
to purchase an ornament for the parlor
mantel shelf when one needed a meat
platter for the dining-room. It is the
ola human preference for the luxuries of
life instead of the necessities, that I
suppose we will all have to the end of
the chapter, and the only solution of the
matter that I can see is the adoption of
the sensible dowry system in vogue in
European countries,

If a father raises his daughter up so
that silk linings are an indispensable
adjunct to her happiness and French
millinery an absolute necessity, if he
cultivates expensive tastes in her, he is
surely bound in common honesty to pro-
vide the wherewithal to gratify them.
It is the rankest injustice to shunt her
off empty-handed on some poor young
man who will have to work himself to
death to supply the luxuries that are
necessary to her happiness. In no
other country is such a thing counte-
nanced but in America. In the older
civilization a girl is brought up with

 

habits suited to the station in life she is
expected to fill, and with such tastes—
moderate or expensive—as her dowry
entitles her to indulge. In this country
parents apparently go upon the theory
that every girl will marry a millionaire,
and they provide her with the tastes of
one beforehand, without, as a general
thing, contributing anything towards
the support of them. It is a common
thing to see a girl raised to indulge
herself in every luxury whose people
are In reality skating along the verge
of bankruptcy, and only trying to keep
up the appearance of wealth until they
can get Mamie, or Sadie or whatever
her name is, married, and who could
not if they would give her a penny of
dowry. Strange to say neither they nor
popular opinion ever seem to take into
consideration what a cruel fraud it is to
practice upon the luckless bridegroom
who on a Cotton-petticoat income has
to support her silk-lined tastes,

In the truest sense marriage should be
a partnership and both members of the
firm should bring something to it that
strengthens it. Any girl who marries a
poor man without knowing how to sew
and cook ought to be able to pay a
seamstress and housekeeper out of her
own pocket.

When a young man asks the hand of
a daughter in marriage, her father de-
mands to know what he can do _ towards
supporting the girl in the luxury to which
she has been accustomed. The young
man might well retort by asking, What
can she do towards making me as com-
fortable a home as my mother always
has? It is not necessary that a girl's
dower should be money. She may bring
its equivalent in good sense and good
judgment and a knowledge of domestic
affairs that are better than any fortune.
We all know that in the business world
no firms are more sure to succeed or
more to be dreaded as rivals than those
composed of two young people with a
little capital and an unlimited amount
of energy and determination and hope
and cheerfulness.

After all, the question comes back to
the original proposition—that it all de-
pends upon the girl. Not all society
girls are wasteful and extravagant and
iuefficient and not all poor girls are
models of economy and thrift, and there
you are with your choice between them.
There is one golden maxim for your
guidance: When you choose a wife,
choose one with sense—not necessarily
literary talent or artistic knowingness,
but good, hard, common sense—and all
other good qualities will be added unto

it. Dokotuy Dix,
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Conversational Difficulties.

One of the good stories told of Mr.
Edison is to the effect that when a
friend commiserated him upon his im-
perfect hearing, the wizard replied that
partial deafness was a blessing instead
of a misfortune, as it enabled one to
hear all they wished to hear, and to
avoid a great deal that it was a pleas-
ure to miss. A similar thought has sug-
gested itself to many of us, and we can
all recall innumerable times when we
ardently regretted that the ability to
turn a deaf ear was only a figure of
speech, and not a physical possibility.

Just fancy, for instance, how delight-
ful it would be if one could miss all the
long-winded harangues of bores, yet be
keenly alive to the wit and wisdom of
those who have things to say that are

worth listening to! How charming to|&
be deaf to the cries of the street fakirs|@

and the)_rumble of the trolley car, yet

 

hear the faint twitter of half-awakened
birds as the first whisper of dawn runs
trembling through the world! To be im-
pervious to the rancor and hatred of
quarreling voices, yet to hear the faint-
est murmur that breathes its tale of
love!

Of course, this being a selfish world,
the things we would be gladdest to avoid
hearing are those that wound our self-
love. What good does the telling of
such things do, anyhow? What use in
reminding us of our mistakes after we
have found them out for ourselves and
bewailed them in sackcloth and ashes?
What possible profit can there be in
calling our attention to the defects of
our children, or the faults of our hus-
bands? What reason in destroying our
pleasure in a new frock by painting out
where it doesn’t fit, or that we have
made a bad selection in color? Yet
every day of our lives we have some
kind, good friend who feels it her con-
scientious duty to gather up all the tag
ends of unpleasant comment that each
of us is bound to excite in a critical
world, and retail it to us for our good,
How much happier we would be if we
could only avoid hearing such things,
but we can’t. It is a conversational
difficulty for which there seems to be
no remedy, since society doesn’t permit
us to tell her, as we should dearly like
to do, to shut her mouth and mind her
own business.

Another difficulty is about gossip. The
world is so thoroughly committed to the
belief that women adore gossip, and
tearing each other’s character to pieces,
that it fails to sympathize with those of
us who have no pleasure in such things,
yet are forced to assist, as the French
say, by listening. It is all very well to
say that no one should give ear to gos-
sip, but pray how is one to help it?
You_ can’t be forever brusquely saying,
‘*T don’t care to hear other people dis-
cussed, ’’ or ‘‘I never listen to gossip.’’
It would be too pharisaical, and the
path of the woman, even should there
be one with courage enough to do such
a thing, would be strewn with enemies,
for no gossip monger would ever forgive
or forget such an affront. Still the
question remains, What is one fo do? for
there are plenty of us who writhe under
the torment of having to listen to the
horrible and sordid details of lives with
which we have no possible concern. If
a young girl has been indiscreet, if an
older person has a dark page in their
lives that they have turned over and
risen above, we would rather not know
it. We feel defiled and miserable when
forced to listen to it, but there seems no
way to avoid it altogether. The things
that we don’t want to hear are among
the conversational difficulties for which
we have as yet found no remedy, and
which are among the uncomfortable fac-
tors in life. Cora STOWELL.

 

 

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THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

It is already evident that the Czar’s
Peace Conference is not likely to result
in disarmament or in any material
change in the policy of European pow-
ers with respect to armaments. All the
propositions which have been so far ad-
vanced refer principally to regulations
looking to the mitigation of the horrors
of war rather than the elimination of
the incentives to war. The committees
have discussed the better care of the
wounded and the protection of property
of neutrals, as well as several other
kindred subjects, all of which presup-
pose the existence of war. Arbitration,
restriction of military inventions and
disarmament have dropped into the
background, with every indication that
they will be kept there.

International arbitration, which Great
Britain and the United States are sup-
posed to strongly advocate, has not come
to the front in the way that was ex-
pected. The marked disinclination
shown by this country to the arbitration
of the Alaskan boundary dispute, and
England’s known unwillingness to sub-
mit to arbitration questions which affect
her efforts at territorial expansion, kave
weakened the impression that these two
powers will present that issue with any
heart. As far as armament is concerned,
the United States has not yet reached a
state of preparedness for war which
would warrant even consideration of
disarmament, while, aside from the vast
naval establishment essential to the
security of her commerce and colonial
establishments, Great Britain maintains
no great standing armies,

From all indications, the Peace Con-
ference will resolve itself into a con-
ference for the consideration of how
to conduct war on humanitarian prin-
ciples. As far as disarmament is con-
cerned, that issue was never seriously
considered by even a single power for a
moment, even Russia claiming to have
been misunderstood on that point. We
may look for some changes in the
Geneva convention, and some additions
to the Paris agreement, and that is about
all.

DEMAND FOR INVESTMENTS.

The recent fluctuations in what are
known as speculative securities, which
have been reported from Wall Street
and other financial centers, have in no
way disturbed the status of income-pro-
ducing investments. The fluctuations
were restricted mainly to trust stocks
and the securities of more or less dis-

 

 

credited corporations whose stocks have
long since ceased to pay dividends.

Not only has the value of investment
securities been maintained, but the de-
mand for them is greater than ever,
and there is a slowly advancing tend-
ency constantly to be reported. In this
category are to be included not only
Government securities, State and mu-
nicipal bonds, but also a large number
of railroad bonds and other securities
which have for years regularly paid div-
idends. There was a time, not so long
back, when savings banks and other
similar institutions were restricted by
law in the matter of investments to
Government bonds and a very limited
list of state and municipal securities.
The scarcity of available securities and
the constantly growing demand for good
investments from the savings banks
have induced the lawmakers to widen
the field for the investment of their sur-
pius funds until at present many addi-
tional forms of securities have been
added to the available list.

Even with these additions, however,
the field for investment appears to be
still restricted; hence the tendency of
good income-bearing securities to con-
Stantly advance. This tendency is
shown all over the country, and must be
accepted as proving a steady increase
in the wealth of the nation, and, conse-
quently, a gradual decrease in the inter-
est rates. There being less incentive to
keep money invested in loans, owing to
the diminished rates of interest, surplus
funds are seeking to a greater extent
than ever before permanent investment
in securities of undoubted character
and producing moderate incomes that
can be counted on with absolute cer-
tainty. As the higher class of such se-
curities appreciate in value and become
absorbed, other securities, formerly not
so highly prized, have come into de-
mand and are being taken up.

———————

If present advices are correct, another
important industry, that of date grow-
ing, will shortly be inaugurated in this
country. Through the efforts of our ag-
ricultural department, the date tree of
Algiers has been successfully trans-
planted and successfully acclimated in
Arizona, and the beginning of another
profitable industry bas thus been made.
{t is predicted that in few years Ameri-
can orchards will supply the entire home
demand for dates. It would seem that
not only Arizona, but New Mexico, the
‘“‘staked plain’’ region of Texas, and
considerable patches in California and
the Indian territory afford the peculiar
conditions of soil and climate necessary
for the date. It does not appear to
thrive in regions where the humidity is
so great as in our Gulf States. A single
tree yields from 100 to 400 pounds of
dates per annum.

 

Colonel John Jacob Astor, who has
just returned from Europe, says he met
many people on the continent who be-
fore our war with Spain bad the im-
pression that the United States had
neither political nor industrial stand-
ing. Now they believe that we are
pretty near the head of the procession.
Everywhere he went, he said, people
asked about the progress of the country
in invention and manufacture. And the
increased respect in which the United
States is held abroad because of the war
with Spain is supplemented by a still
greater prestige because of the victories
of the American soldiers in the Philip-
pines. What we have gained in the
latter respect is worth all the sacrifices
that have been made.

FROM REPUBLIC TO EMPIRE.

A republic is an organized civic sys-
tem for the protection in life, liberty
and property of the peopie who live un-
der it. The wise men who brought
human beings together under a republi-
can form of government recognized that
people were unequal in their various
qualities and characteristics and that in-
equality was their natural and normal
state, which no human efforts could
change. Therefore the only equality
possible was to give to each individual,
far as legislative or other effort could
accomplish it, an opportunity to make
the best use and accomplish the most
with such faculties and means as might
be at his disposal.

This is the only equality possible in
human life and, therefore, in human so-
ciety. From the beginning there have
been men of superior physical or mental
or spiritual powers and capacities and
others of corresponding inferiority. Out
of these facts, by obvious law, was
elaborated leadership in battle of the
men most proficient in martial exer-
cises, while in peace the wisest coun-
selors were put at the bead of affairs. In
many Cases the old men were vested, on
account of their experience, with prec-
edence in public affairs, and in course
of time families of distinguished per-
sons, having gained public confidence,
were specially looked up to.

Such was the evolution of human so-
ciety into political organizations. They
may be traced in the Hebrew, the Greek,
the Roman and the American republics,
the grandest expressions of free popular
government known in human records.
In each of those grand historic repub-
lics there were social grades and ranks,
some having precedence over others. In
each of them there were slaves. No
such thing as human equality was known
or recognized, and the existence of in-
dividual and social inequalities was
considered entirely compatible with
popular free government, in which the
people were protected in their lives,
rights and property.

It must not be forgotten that the chief
rigbts and benefits of free government
in each of those systems were reserved
for the people of their particular races
and nations. Strangers and aliens were
only under conditions and restrictions
admitted to citizensbip or membership,
and there were always honors and trusts
from which they were excluded. So
long as the beneficent institutions of all
the great historic republics were care-
fully and faithfully maintained and con-
fined to the people for whom they were
made, those republics were grand and
noble, and it was held to be a special
honor to be a citizen of such a nation.

Each of the ancient republics came to
its end by the excessive admission of
various alien races to citizenship and
special privileges. In this way repub-
lican principles became debauched and
their free institutions overthrown. The
Hebrews were corrupted by an over-
whelming influx of Philistine or alien
peoples into their commonweaith. The
time came when Rome was largely
peopled and wholly governed by the for-
eign peoples against whom, in the pe-
riod of its greatness, the most splendid
victories had been gained; but the Ro-
man leaders, depending on their armies
to raise them to power, filled the ranks
of their legions with foreigners, in order
to have at their command men who,
being ignorant of the institutions of the
country, would hesitate at no violation
of statutory or traditional authority and

 

sanctity.

 

The American people made their re-
public and constitution for the white
race,and for peoples from the most civ-
ilized countries of Europe. They did
not consider that the aboriginal Indians
who had owned the land upon which
their states were planted were fit to be
admitted to any citizenship or free com-
munion with the white people who had
established there their republic. Nor
were the imported African slaves or
their descendants considered at all in
the creation of the democratic system
of government framed and set up by the
fathers of American liberty.

The Indian and the negro were equal-
ly disregarded and equally rejected from
any participation in the public affairs
of the new nation. This being so, the
republic prospered and its people were
contented and happy. The slaves were
kept employed ; but they were well pro-
vided for and had not any of those anx-
ieties and care which are the _ real
troubles of life.

When the negro slave came to num-
ber four millions, the philanthropic
people of the North insisted that they
should be freed from their shackles,
which precipitated the war of the re-
bellion. History has justified the war,
but it will never justify the act of the
Republican party in forcing the slaves
into the body politic by giving them
citizenship and the franchise before they
were prepared for the duties and respon-
sibilities incident thereto.

It is not strange if any wise and
patriotic American, knowing the facts
of the history of his country, should
recognize the vast changes in the Re-
public and should bewail that which is
lost. But the transformation does not
rest with what has been lost from its
free institutions. The panorama moves
on with speed. A philanthropic war,
forced upon the administration by the
hotheaded leaders of the Democratic
party for the purpose of embarrassing
the party in power has culminated in
a war of conquest,adding to the popula-
tion of the country some twelve mil-
lions of Malays, negroes, Chinese and
mongrels of those and other inferior
races. If these peoples are brought in-
to the political system of the Republic
on a basis of political and social equal-
ity, as was done with the negro slaves,
then, indeed, will the student of events
have reason to regard the situation with
alarm, because so large a proportion of
Asiatics and negroes—20,000,000 out of
a total population of 80,090,000—would
have a tendency to degrade the labor
system, just as the ignorant negroes and
European emigrants have degraded the
political situation, and depraved alien
races will make the standards in_ both,
to which the white races must conform.

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The snow blockade on the South Park,
Col., railroad that began January 21,
was raised Saturday, after 125 days’
duration. Saturday a train from Denver
got through to Leadville—the first in
more than four months! During all this
time no shipments from the Leadville
mines could be made, and there and
along the route of the South Park much
suffering has been experienced. Pro-
visions were procured by hardy expedi-
tions over the hills and through almost
insurmountable snow difficulties.

 

 

 

A man accustomed to labor finds it
hard to be out of work; but the loafer
seems always satisfied. In hard times
he is at his best, and feels safer in ask-
ing for something to do, feeling confi-
dent he will not get it.

 

 

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GRAVITATION OF INDUSTRIES.

Several considerations. govern in lo-
Cating the seats of manufacture. Some-
times the existence of natural water
power or of coal mines has determined
the location of certain sorts of indus-
tries. Sometimes the source of supply
of raw material governs the location of
factories, but in every case the matter is
decided by some advantage in the
economy of production.

In the early days of the United States
the people accommodated themselves to
surrounding conditions. In those states
where the land was fertile and the cli-
mate genial they devoted themselves to
agriculture. This was particularly the
case in the South and West; while in
New England, where the land was rocky
and poor and the climate bleak, the
people were forced to devote them-
selves to other industries, such as man-
ufacturing, the fisheries and_ other
Maritime pursuits.

Thus it was that the manufactures of
cotton, wool, wood and metals were car-
ried on in the Easiern States, it being
found more advantageous to move the
raw material to the Eastern mills. In
the course of time the expense of trans-
porting raw products began to tell, and
mills and factories began gradually to
gravitate towards the sources of primary
production. The important wheat mill-
ing interests of Baltimore soon paled
before the vast flouring mills of Minne-
sota, Wisconsin and Missouri. It had
begun to be realized that it was cheaper
to transport the manufactured article
than the raw material.

Moreover, the sources of supply of all
agricultural products had moved rapid-
ly westward to richer lands. Thus it
was that the greatest expanse of the
grain fields had been developed west of
the Mississippi River, and the flouring
milis followed the grain fields. Cincin-
nati, which was the greatest seat of the
hog-slaughtering industry, and was the
‘*Porkopolis’’ of the writers of fifty
years ago, has ceased to be distin-
guished for its pork packing, and that
important industry is moving westward
even of Chicago, to Kansas City, Omaha
and other points beyond the Mississippi
River.

The economies involved in moving
factories to the sources of supply were
recognized and adopted throughout the
states north of the Ohio River long be-
fore they were in those south of it. But
the time finally came when the people
of the South began to understand the
advantages that were in their reach.
They had abundant coal! and iron, vast
virgin forests of timber for every pur-
pose, and were supplying raw cotton for
the whole world; they possessed vast
plains covered with cattle and sheep ;
but, all the same, they were sending a
thousand miles away for tneir manufac-
tures of metal, of wood, of cotton, wool
and leather. The raw material of the
South was being sent in its crude state
to distant lands to be manufactured and
then brought back.

It is a sign of progress to discover
that there is a great disadvantage in
paying freight both ways, and a profit
to strangers when we could save all the
freight and make the profit ourselves.
The Southern people have at least got
far enough to make this discovery. They
have even gone farther, to the extent of
beginning to manufacture their own raw
material, and already there are iron
mills, cotton mills and lumber mills
growing up in many parts of the South-
ern country.

Manufacturing is an evolution which

 

operates in an ever-increasing ratio.
At first it is attended with many diffi-
culties, because in the beginning there
are a lack of skilled labor and a lack of
knowledge of the methods to be pursued.
Under these circumstances it is difficult
to get the home people to take advan-
tage of the opportunities that are in
their hands, and that is the reason why
these opportunities so often fall into the
hands of strangers.

If the progress of the South in secur-
ing the manufacture of its abundant raw
material has not been as rapid as could
be desired, partly through lack of
means, and largely through deficiency
of enterprise, it is certain that great
results will finally be realized. Even
those people who sit down on their nat-
ural advantages and refuse to do any-
thing to improve them will, if they can
only live long enough, come into the
benefits for which they will not work.
They may be sure that when every other
locality has been fully exploited, and
nothing else remains for enterprise to
do, it will take up their neglected op-
portunities and make the most of them.
But while development, some time or
other, will come to them, they may be
sure that they will be left to the last,
and every other locality except their
own wili be prospering while they are
stupidly waiting for something to turn
up. This is an age in which enterprise
is of the greatest importance. People
who do not possess it will be left in the
migration and development of indus-
tries to the very last.

 

Possibly the greatest advance in the
use of the trolley car is in Pittsburg,
where an express company, using spe-
cially-made trolley cars for transporta-
tion, has begun business, These ex-
press cars, which are similar to trolley
mail cars, but with large sliding doors
on the sides, are run on all the street
railroads in Pittsburg and Allegheny.
The work of receiving and delivering
packages is a little slow at the start,
but it is expected to deliver a package,
or to receive one and give a receipt for
it, in about the time it takes for a pas-
senger to board or leaveacar. At the
suburban terminals of the trolley lines
the express cars are met by automobile
wagons, which continue the delivery for
miles into the country, where the con-
dition of the roadway permits. These
wagons are electrically charged to run
seventy-five miles, and they travel at a
rate of from twelve to fourteen miles an
hour.

 

A new method of illumination on the
ocean consists of using a hollow cylin-
der of steel tubing, charged with cal-
cium carbide. This shell is to be shot
from a gun to a distance of two miles.
When it strikes the water it generates
acetylene gas and gives 1,000 candle
power, which burns from the end which
floats. This light can not be extin-
guished by water.

The Connecticut Legisiature has
passed a law protecting the trailing ar-
butus, said to be the first law ever
passed in any state of the Union for the
protection of a wild flower. The law
in question is said to be largely due to
an article in the New York Tribune
calling attention to the need of a law to
protect the arbutus.

The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals at Chicago has held that the di-
rectors of-a bank are not liable for the
mismanagement of funds by a president
who takes advantage of his position to
speculate.

 

LEARN AN HONEST TRADE.

The announcement has recently been
made that two sons of the German
Kaiser have been sent to Kiel to learn
the trades of carpentering, cabinet mak-
ing and locksmithing. They are to be
taught these matters practically, so that
if it were necessary they could earn a
living working at those trades.

This is in accordance with a rule that
has long been generally followed by
royalty and nobility on the continent of
Europe, and it is based on substantial
good sense and real wisdom. Knights
and nobles, kings and kaisers and their
children are not always sure of their
positions. Revolutions and wars have
often driven them from their exalted
stations and turned them loose upon the
world to earn a living. The vicissitudes
of human life have repeatedly brought
men and women of station to the neces-
sity of having to work for a livelihood.
It is then of the utmost importance that
such people should be able to accommo-
date themselves to any conditions that
may overtake them.

Peter the Great of Russia, a czar who
made Russia great, and who, being the
ruler of Tartar peoples that had been
bred in an inland region of trackless
plains and mountains, and were wholly
ignorant of ships and ocean commerce,
found it absolutely necessary that his
country should have ships and seaports
and a foreign trade, and went to Eng-
land and Holland, the two foremost
maritime nations of his dav, to learn
shipbuilding. He realized that a mon-
arch who is virtually the father of his
people must be practically able to ad-
vise and teach them in every matter of
great importance, and he lost no time
in learning all about ships, so that he
might develop the important maritime
interests of his country.

It is too often the case in the United
States that young men of well-to-do par-
ents are not brought up to any useful
trade or occupation, and when driven to
shift for themselves are entirely help-
less, and become useless and even worth-
less loafers. No man can be sure of
his fortune. Wealth takes wings and
flies away, while prosperity, by some
untoward circumstance, is changed into
adversity. Every man should know
some practical, useful business by which
he can make an honest livelihood. It
is not only wise, but it is eminently
honorable, to know some useful calling
by which a man of the highest social
position, in an emergency, can make
an honest living. The European ex-
ample cited should be adopted in this
country.

SPECULATING BY -MACHINERY
This is pre-eminently the age of spec-
ulation and gambling. The reason for
it is that people are possessed of a fury,
a madness, to get rich, and to get rich
rapidly, at one blow, if possible.

To this end machinery is being
brought into play. In addition to the
nickel-in-the-slot machines, which are
in vogue everywhere for those who want
to take small risks, a machine for
gambling on a large scale is about to be
brought into play by two financial ex-
perts of national reputation. They are
Messrs. Maurice L. Muhlman, Deputy
Assistant Treasurer of the United States,
President of the corporation, and J. N.
Huston, Treasurer of the United States
during Harrison's administration, Treas-
urer. These gentlemen propose to form
a company to operate a speculating ma-
chine, with a capital of $1,000,000.

In a circular sent out to those who

 

 

are wanted as stockholders it is stated
that it has been found ‘‘that there is a
law underlying the fluctuation of values
akin to the great laws of gravitation,
evolution, electricity and molecular mo-
tion. It is an expression of the law of
supply and demand, and is so pro-
nounced and rigid in its application
that it has been possible to embody it
in metal, in which form the principle
must be automatic and uniform in its
action.’’

The prospectus sets forth that ‘‘sta-
tistics show that, in dealing with the
phenomena of changing values, human
judgment is more than oo per cent.
wrong. The system eliminates human
frailties, and its conclusions are right
in the majority of cases.

‘*It must be clearly understood, how-
ever, that transactions based upon this
principle and system do not always
show a profit; what is asserted is that
a majority of transactions always are in
its favor, and this claim is attested by
a report on the same, made after a most
thorough examination and exhaustive
tests by scientific experts. ’’

Of course, the secret by which the
machine operates is not given to the
public. This speculating machine, to
be perfectly fair, must give as many
chances to the bettor as to the bank or
company against which the bets are
made. But no bank could stand such
odds. It must have a percentage against
the bettor, or else no concern could
afford to accept bets or puts. All
gambling concerns, if they are honestly
conducted, must have a percentage of
the chances against all players, and it
is difficult to see where there is any ad-
vantage in betting on the rise or fall of
stocks or of commodities with a ma-
chine over trusting to one’s own judg-
ment. In any case but few win, while
most of those who risk their money
lose it.

 

Admiral Dewey would not participate,
on account of ill-health, in the Queen’s
birthday banquet given by British offi-
cers at Hong Kong. This should remind
societies getting up Dewey banquets
that he will not be with them at their
feeding. The Admiral’s sword is always
at the service of his country; but his
stomach is his own and he must protect
that.

 

The recent cyclone at Kirksville, Mo.,
is responsible for a lawsuit over the
disposition of $100,000, A man and his
wife possessed of that amount of prop-
erty and money had agreed that the sur-
vivor should administer the property,
and the heirs of the woman claim that
she gasped a few times after her hus-
band died.

 

Each American soldier in the Philip-
pines is provided with two full suits of
khaki, two white duck suits, an unlined
blouse, a pair of kersey trousers, a cam-
paign hat, a cork helmet, a pair of leg-
gings, one pair of barrack and one of
russet shoes, and both wool and cotton
underwear.

 

Some idea of the extent of the cutlery
business of Sheffield may be gathered
from the statement that the yearly pro-
duction of table knives of this one town
amounts to 2,600,000 dozens, an aver-
age of 50,000 dozens a week.

 

Tyndall’s plan of purifying water by
means of electric currents has been
tried successfully in the Bruges canal
in Belgium. After being subjected to
a current of 1,000 volts, the water be-
came pure and palatable.

  

  

10

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

Shoes and Leather

How to Deal With the Modern Foot.

‘*What shail be done with the modern
buman foot?’’ asks the concerned pbysi-
ologist.

**It shall be much shod, although its
name be legion,’’ says the manufacturer
promptly.

‘‘Yes, but the human foot is changed
from its natural form and condition, and
it is continually changing,’’ retorts the
accurate man of science.

‘*We will change the shoe, then, to
meet its requirements, although it takes
all the shapes in geometry to do it,’’
says the undaunted maker of shoes, as
he looks over some of the physiologist’s
distorted diagrams of soles and side ele-
vations of changed feet.

‘‘It shall be pampered and tempted
into more liberal indulgence in foot
wear,’’ remarks the old retailer, ‘‘even
if it takes a dozen pairs of shoes to
equip each woman inthe world, ora
stock constantly on hand to make
changes with.

‘“The pressure upon some particularly
tender spot will scarcely ever be pres-
ent alike in two pairs of shoes.

‘*Shoes are a good deal like sins:
each kind affects our feet or our con-
sciences differently, in degree at least;
and in a multitude of shoes there is
safety, if not in a multitude of coun-
selors who recommend a multitude of
different wise courses.’’

Thus says the man at the foot-rest,
who seldom rests himself, and rarely
meets a foot there which is at perfect
rest, either.

Besides, he sees and handles, advises
and admonishes more human feet in a
week than the manufacturer does in a
year.

His advice, therefore, is well worth
pondering upon: ‘‘Shoe the feet lib-
erally, handsomely, and, if possible,
hygienically. ’’

But there are other authorities to be
heard from in answer to the query:
‘*What shall be done with the modern
foot?’’

The cobbler is always ready to give
his advice about measures locking to-
ward the welfare of this member.

He says: ‘‘It should be taught com-
mon sense, either by moral suasion or
by heroic measures, if need be; and a
chance should be given the foot to re-
cover some semblance of its original
form and sturdy usefulness.

‘*It shall have impressed upon it,
through its owner, that living room for
its functions is absolutely necessary for
its prolonged usefulness and perfect
health.

“It shall be made to acknowledge the
truth of that indisputable axiom that
*Two bodies can not occupy the same
space at the same time;’ and that,
therefore, if unyielding leather closes
in upon the space required for the foot,
the latter must ever be at warfare with
the shoe in trying to assert its rights to
its territory.

**This is of vital necessity to the hu-
man foot, and there must be no com-
promise.’’

But what are these ‘‘heroic meas-
ures,’’ glibly suggested by the cubbler,
as the alternative of moral suasion?

Perhaps he will measure the foct and
make the shoe for it in strict accord-
ance with his reformatory views.

Yes, but such measures, heroic and
tape, it is well known, have resulted in
misfits, as the patron views it, and this
is not profitable.

 

 

 

The sagacious retailer seldom goes
beyond the safe line of gentle moral
suasion, although he often allows a cus-
tomer to go limping out of his store in
the proud effort to make two bodies oc-
cupy the same space at the same time.

But the retailer has his mental reser-
vation in such cases, and expresses his
opinion—to himself.

And the retailer will make more shoe-
wearing friends than the cobbler.

The practical shoemaker can never
divest himself of the purely mechanical
idea that a shoe, like all other mechan-
ical contrivances, to be at its best, or,
in fact, to be at all what it is intended
for—the foot—should have that end
alone in view.

It is well that he should cling to this
sound opinion, and hold that the shoe
should be made for the foot that is to
wear it.

The fashionable patron may beg leave
to differ with him, and to insist that
the foot should be subservient to the
shoe, and should be made to accommo-
date itself to any fantastic and impos-
sible lines that the aesthetic shoe de-
signer shall elect to bring out in the in-
terests of fashion.

It was probably this extreme persecu-
tion of the foot that led the indignant
and impractical shoe reformer to rush
to the other extreme, and to err on the
side of mercy in giving the foot—if it
would accept it—room enough to turn
somersaults in.

It was this downtrodden foot that the
reformer had in mind when he rose to
answer the burning question, ‘‘ What
shall be done with the modern human
foot?’’

His words are fraught with that sort
of wisdom which always seems unas-
sailable to the author of them, although
others may not enthusiastically adopt
them.

He says: ‘‘It shall henceforth wear
nothing but my broad, hygienic shoes,
constructed’’—on paper—‘‘on common-
sense principles.’’

This is the reformer’s ultimatum for
all the ills the foot is heir to; and he
assures us that by this simple extension
of the foot’s environments it will even-
tually come around all right and seem
like a new creation.

No doubt the shoe wearer is by this
time getting a little perplexed between
the wisdom of the manufacturer, the re-
tailer, the cobbler and the reformer;
and likely, too, he still holds his own
opinion on this, to him, very interest-
ing and vital personal subject.

But there is another opinion on this
momentous question in which the bold,
indifferent foot may find comfort, but
no particle of food for personal vanity.

It comes to us in the following star-
tling words, like a clap of thunder from
a Cloudless sky: ‘‘The modern abused
foot shall go bare and drink in at early
dawn the healing, permeating dews of
heaven, and _ thereby enlarge and
strengthen the enfeebled muscles, and
lay on layer after layer of sound flesh,
forming symmetrical cushions over the
bony framework, as nature designed, in
this once beautiful and ever-important
member. ’’

Thus spake insistently the disciple of
the reformer Kneipp, the advocate of
the great barefoot cure—a treatment
for every ill from head to heel.

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ionably-shod girl. ‘‘What are feet for,
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‘99 will be as follows:
Until October 31st:
Federal Brand, 25, 10 and 5 per cent.
Woonsocket Brand, 25, 5 and 5 per cent.
Candee Brand, 25 and 5 per cent.
After October 31st:
Federal Brand, 25 and Io per cent.
Woonsocket Brand, 25 and 5 per cent.
Candee Brand, 25 per cent.

Terms November Ist, net 30 days___If paid prior to November roth
7 per cent. per annum and | per cent. extra discount
allowed Goods shipped and billed after November
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Our stock of Tennis Shoes is very complete.

We solicit correspondence.

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Connecticuts, 25, 10 and 5 per cent
Woonsoc! et Boots, 25, 5 and 5 per cent.

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Rubber Co.'s goods, 25, 10 and 5 per cent. November st, 1899, to March
31st, 1900, Boston Rubber Shoe Co.’s goods, 25 per cent., and Bay State
goods, 25 and Io per cent.

Terms. Bills to date November 1st, due December st. 1 per cent.
For prepayment, 7 per cent. per annum to Novem-
ber 10th, and above mentioned 1 per cent. will be allowed.

Freight. Actual railroad and steamboat freight will be allowed.

On account of advance in crude gum and lining fabrics it has become
necessary to advance the price list. |New lists will be mailed you on
ec We hope to receive your valuable orders for the best line
of Rubber Goods made. Yours respectfully,

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

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short toothpick shoe rebel against such
decollete extremities.

This will never do, of course.

Meanwhile the shoe wearer grows
more and more confused under all this
generous, gratuitous and_ diversified
advice, and his own opinions are
strengthened in direct ratio to these sug-
gestions, just as the harmless canine is
rendered frantic and noxious by the con-
stant cry of ‘‘Mad dog!’’

Why, even the ancient poet bad no
thought that such extreme measures
should become general when he jovially
sang:

‘Back and side, go bare, go bare;
Both foot and hand, go cold;

But belly, God send thee good ale enough,
Whether it be new or old.”’

The answers of the manufacturer and
those of the retailer are not to be re-
garded as purely disinterested in this
matter; but what course is left to them
except to give the people such shoes as
they will buy and wear?

The biased opinion of the overworked
and well paid chiropodist, expressed or
implied in his answer to this important
question as to what shall be done with
the modern foot, might be:

‘*Keep it proud and restricted ; there
is a remedy, palliative at least, for ex-
crescences and painful joints.’’

Yes, there is balm in Gilead for most
of our aches and pains, but there is no
restoration for a permanently deformed
foot, short of a miracle.

Perhaps it will be little short of mir-
aculous if the average shoe wearer gets
sufficient solace out of the varied and
conflicting opinions of these wise men
to convert him to a change of shoes.

Certainly not if that change brings
lines or forms that are at variance with
beauty, however promising the result in
foot-health and comfort.

**Who shall decide when doctors dis-
agree?’’

Why, the patients, of course.

Meanwhile they will go on ignoring
the reformer, whether he be a liberal-
size-shoe advocate or a no-shoe scien-
tist; and they are morally certain that
they know just what ought to be done
with the modern foot.

Put it into a modern shoe of the very
latest style.

But, after all, there are some _inter-
mediate grades that can be safely
adopted, between the reformer's big,
ugly shoe and the bare foot.

Shoemaking art is gently, almost im-
perceptibly reforming the modern foot.

So unobtrusively, in fact, is the art of
helping the foot as well as beautifying
it carried on in our times that the foot
is hardly conscious of the fact that it is
provided with more perfectly adapted
coverings than ever before.

The advocates of ‘‘glove-fitting’’
shoes are treading dangerously upon
the prerogative of the human feet;
further than this, when they assert that
absolutely no room is necessary between
the foot and the upper, they are entirely
wrong in their contention.

With most kinds of material used in
shoe uppers there ought to be a slight
margin of space allowed for the lateral
motion and natural spread of the foot,
because the material will not stretch at
once to meet this important physical re-
quirement of the member.

If we should all wear shoes made of
porpoise skin we might work our feet
slowly and laboriously into a new, tight
shoe, provided, always, that an equally
elastic lining accompanied the shoe,
just as do our fingers into the kid glove,
and yet find the shoes so accommodating

 

as to yield to the speed of the foot in
walking.

But with other leathers there should
be space enough to afford the foot a
chance to spread a little at first, and to
work its joints untrammeled.

This is all the more important with
narrow-soled footwear, such as is now
used by everyone on dress occasions.

But, ‘‘what to do with the modern
human foot’’ has been best’ answered
by the old retailer: ‘‘Give it stylish
shoes, plenty of them, and as good a
fit as it will have.’’

To use a homely phrase, ‘‘Give it
plenty of rope,’’ figuratively,and it will
take care of itself.

Don’t try to make the finical and
persistent foot-world over.

It is a herculean contract, and impos-
sible.

Let it indulge its tastes, and it will
reform itself in time.—E. A. Boyden in
Boots and Shoes Weekly.

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An Essential Part of His Wardrobe.

Mr. John Morrison, a successful com-
mercial traveler, has spent a great part
of his career in hotels, and one of his
theories has been that the mind can be
so trained that a hotel fire ought not to
distract the reasoning faculties when
presence of mind is needed. He im-
pressed this theory strongly upon Mrs.
Morrison by instructing her how to act
: they were ever in a hotel that was on

re.

He and his wife were aroused from
their slumbers one night by an alarm.

 

The hotel in which they had their rooms
was on fire, and there was great confu-
sion and tumult among the guests.

‘* Now is the time to put into practice
what I have always preached to you,
my dear,’’ said the gentleman. ‘‘ Don't
get excited. Put on all your indispen-
sable apparel and take your time. Don't
lose your head. Just watch me.’’

He calmed Mrs. Morrison’s anxiety,
handed her the articles necessary to her
toilet, put on his collar and cuffs, took
his watch from under his piliow and
placed it in his pocket, put on his hat,
and walked with Mrs. Morrison out of
the burning building into tbe street.

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were safe, ‘‘don’t you see what a grand
thing it is to keep cool and act with
deliberate purpose in an emergency like
this? Here you are, dressed, and over
yonder are several ladies in complete
deshabille.’’

Just then Mrs. Morrison for the first
time glanced at her husband.

‘*You are right, John,'’’ she said, ‘‘it
is a grand thing to keep cool and act
deliberately, but if I had been you I
would have stayed in the room long
enough to put on my trousers,’’

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LYCOMINGS are the best Rubbers made; 25 and 5 per cent. from list.

KEYSTONES are the best seconds made; 25-5-10 per cent. from list.
We sell them and want your orders.

We also have WOONSOCKET Rubbers; 25-5-5 per cent. from list.

RHODE ISLANDS 25-5-5-10 per cent. from list.

Our agents will call on you soon with rubber samples; also a line of
Fall Leather samples which is much more complete than ever before,
and we think much superior to anything we have ever shown before.
Look them over and we feel confident that you will find something that
will be to your interest to buy. We have quite a fuli line of the justly
celebrated Snedicor & Hathaway shoes at factory prices. We will ap-

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Fruits and Produce.

Observations by a Gotham Egg Man.

Now that the general basis of sales
under the Exchange rules has changed
from ‘‘at mark’’ to loss off it may be
well for the egg men to consider how
far the general business of our market
in respect to loss terms has outgrown
the egg rules as now in force. Asa
matter of fact the custom has been
gradually changing of recent years until
now a considerable amount of business
is being done in various grades of eggs
which is not adequately covered by the
present rules. Jn the first place a large
business is being done in checked and
dirty eggs and the sales of these goods
are practically at mark at all seasons,
but the present rules do not classify or
describe the proper requirements for
these goods. Then there are certain
marks and qualities of fresh-gathered
firsts, graded and packed with unusual
care, which receivers have been able to
sell at a fixed price for a fixed number
of dozens (virtually at mark) even dur-
ing the ‘‘loss off’’ season. It would
seem that a special rule governing the
requirements of such goods and giving
to the grade a distinctive name would
promote the interests of thetrade. The
sale for refrigerator and fine limed eggs
has also gradually drifted to a case
count basis, and while there has been
some attempt to specify the amount of
loss permitted in certain grades sold on
that basis the fact that saies of these
goods have very generally come tua
case count basis has not been given suffi-
cient prominence in the egg rules as
they now stand. Members of the egg
committee are now working on a re-
vision of the egg rules and it is to be
hoped that the result of their work may
be to give the trade a proper safeguard,
both as to the buying and selling inter-
ests, on public sales made upon the
basis which has become naturally estab-
lished by customary usage.

+) * +

As the season advances and_ informa-
tion as to the statistical position of the
egg trade begins to assume more defi-
nite form, it is interesting to look over
the situation to see how far the facts
bear out the expectations upon which
were based the extremely bullish ideas
that have served to support egg values
during the storage season some 2@3c
above last year's prices. It goes with-
out saying that the willingness of spec-
ulative operators to accumulate eggs in
cold storage at the rates prevailing since
April 1st has been chiefly based upon a
belief in decreased production and the
probability of an unusually light ac-
cumulation of spring eggs. If, at the
close of the storage season, it should be
found that there were about as many
eggs in store as usual holders would
have reason to regard the situation with
grave anxiety, and those who abstained
from investing at prices which they re-
garded as entirely unsafe, would be
doubly thankful for their wise conserva-
tism. It was very well known that the
storage movement in April was very
much larger in the Western than in the
Eastern houses; this affected Eastern
receipts during April and brought the
total at New York for that month about
67,000 cases below the receipts during
April, ‘98. In fact, the shortage in
Eastern storage was very great at the
close of April, being no less than 67 per
cent. in Boston; the decrease in New
York was doubltess fully as great, rela-
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were in a similar condition. But the
Western storage accumulations were
much larger than in April, 1898, and
recent information indicates that while
the current movement into Western
houses is less than in May, 1808, the
total holdings in that section are still
greater than they were at this time last
year. Since May 1 the movement in-
to Eastern houses has rapidly increased
and has considerably exceeded the May
storage movement last year. Total re-
ceipts at New York from May 1 to May
20 have been about 20,000 cases ahead of
same period last year and a large pro-
portion of the stock has gone to the re-
frigerators. By the 15th of May the de-
crease in Boston’s holdings compared
with last year had fallen to 35 per cent.
and New York storage men stated that
if the iaward movement continued at
about the prevailing rate they would
reach last year's total figures early in
June. Other Eastern cities have all
been getting goods freely during May,
and with a continuance of recent favor-
able weather for a while longer it is
considered very probable that Eastern
storage houses will go into the summer
season with about as many eggs as they
had last year. If this proves to be the
case the justification for the high cost
of the accumulations will have to be
looked for in exceptionally light late
production or an exceptionally large fall
outlet. Neither of these features can
be reasonably expected to an extent
sufficient to give much encouragement.
The extent of receipts in various mar-
kets has been such as to indicate a pro-
ductive capacity well up to the standard
of late years and the improved pur-
chasing power of our people is likely to
be fully offset in its effect upon fall
consumption by the increased price
which holders of refrigerator eggs will
be obliged to demand if they are to get

back the first cost and expenses.
* * *

Judging from the sales of cull eggs
recently reported, and after examining a
good many lots of various qualities, I
should say that many shippers could
make a good deal more money out of
their seconds by more careful seiection
and packing. These goods are sold case
count or by the case and it is an un-
doubted fact that whenever sales are
made on this basis careful grading and
attention to the fine points of quality
are profitable. There is now a differ-
ence of fully 3c per doz. between the
poorest and the best cull eggs and this
difference is likely to become wider
as the weather grows warmer. I gave
some points last week about the proper
details to be observed in packing sec-
onds and mention the matter again only
to say that the necessity of an observ-
ance of them is constantly increasing. —
N. Y. Produce Review.

A Mean Man.

The meanest man in Illinois lives at
Centralia. He put a large porcelain
egg in the nest of an ambitious hen and
found that the eggs she afterward laid
were increased in size. Then he put a
goose egg in the nest, and the aforesaid
hen laid an egg just as large. He was
so well pleased with the scheme that he
put a whitewashed football in the nest
and waited results. When he went the
next time to search for eggs he found
one as big as the football, but no hen
in sight. Securing the egg he found en-
graved on it by hen photography: ‘‘I’m
no ostrich, but I have done my best.’’
Later he found the hen inside of the
egg.

If some men were to lose their repu-
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Right Prices
Steady Supply

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 18

 

GOTHAM GOSSIP.

 

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

New York, May 27—The dulness of a
week ago has seemingly grown ‘‘more
so’’ and of all staples coffee sags the
lowest. Dealers from out of the city are
exceedingly cautious buyers and seem
to think that if they purchase enough
for a fortnight ahead they are running
into dangerous paths. in an invoice
way practically nothing is doing. While
Rio No. 7 is quoted at 63%c, it is about
nominal. The amount of coffee in store
and afloat aggregates 1,201,192 bags,
against 1,001,127 bags at the same time
last year. The market for mild grades
seems to sympathize with that for Bra-
zilian and is dull. Good Cucuta, 8%c.
East India sorts are very quiet. Mocha,
16@Io9c, the latter for a rather fancy arti-
cle. Padang Interior, 2414 @25c.

Teas are firmly held and the statisti-
cal position would seem to indicate the
present to be a good time to buy; but
trade, nevertheless, is flat and hardly
anything has transpired of interest.

' Holders appear to be willing to wait and

buyers seem willing to let them hold on
to their stocks.

Patented Block is the name of a new
sugar gotten out by Arbuckles this
week. It is something like cut loaf, but
sells for %c less. The market has been
fairly active and withdrawals on con-
tract have been quite large. A few
changes were made yesterday (Friday),
but mostly in the rates of the soft
grades. Granulated, 53c.

Rice dealers claim to see some im-
provement in the situation and ‘‘hails it
with joy.’’ Japan rice seems most
sought for and is steady at from 4% @
5c. Domestic grades appear to be re-
garded as too high and little has been
done during the week. Prime to choice,
5% @636c.

The spice market has gained strength
and this applies to nearly every line.
Pepper is active. Sellers are very firm
and will make no concession, even al-
though some good sized lots might
change hands. Nutmegs, mace, etc.,
are all well held and dealers will make
no concession, even on quite large lots.

The molasses market is quiet all
around, although prices are generally
well held. Grocery grades are not in
abundant supply and are held by dealers
at full value. Syrups are steady, but
the demand is limited and there is lit-
tle of interest to chronicle in this con-
nection.

Trade in canned goods is very quiet.
Some blocks of tomatoes have been
offered at ‘‘pressure’’ and the market in
these goods especially is inactive. Gal-
lon tomatoes have moved with some
little freedom during the past day or so
at unchanged rates. A large trade has
been done in California fruit futures,
but now prices have been withdrawn.
The supposition is that a combine is
forming among the growers of fruits.
Salmon is well held and rates are so
high on some kinds that business is
prevented and the volume of trade is of
the smallest everyday character. New
York State corn is pretty closely sold
up and the new goods will find a lot of
room in grocers’ stocks. Standard No.
2, 65@7oc for either spot or future.

Lemons are selling with greater free-
dom and the market shows an advance
of at least 25c per box. The weather
keeps too cold for any great demand,
but holders seem to feel pretty well sat-
isfied with the general appearance of
things. Oranges are firm, and with
comparatively small stocks the chances
for an advance are favorable. Rodi
oranges are worth $4.75@5.25, the latter
for fancy fruit. Cailfornia oranges are
on the wane and sell from $2.90@3.50
for seedlings. Navels, $3.75@5. Ban-
anas are seemingly in ample supply and
sell from $1.15@!.40—the latter for first
run Port Limons. Pineapples are steady.

The dried fruit market is dull and
uninteresting. Few transactions of im-
portance have taken place and the seller
and buyer both appear to be waiting for
future developments.

The bean market is about steady.
Choice marrow, $1.50; medium, $1. 3234 ;

 

pea, $1.30; red kidney, $1.75@1.80;
California limas, $2.50@2.55.

The butter market has developed a
degree of firmness and extra Western
creamery sells readily at 18%c;; firsts,
17@17%c. Factory butter has met with
some demand from exporters who want
stock at 12@13c. Firsts bring 14@15c
here; Western dairy, finest, 14¢; West
ern factory, 12@13C¢.

The cheese market presents very lit-
tle of interest. Large size, full cream
new cheese of good State make is worth
gc; small size, g%c.

Best Western eggs will fetch from 15
@16c, the latter top for fancy stock.
The market is quiet, and if any change
is apparent, it is toward an easier sit-
uation,

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The Erring Egg.

An egg that had laid in its nest fora
whole day with nothing to do said to its
mother: ‘‘ Mother, I am tired of staying
here idle. The city is the place for an
aspiring young ovoid like myself, and
I mean to go there. In the city one can
see something and be something, but
here I am referred to as ‘that fresh
young egg.’ ’’ And the mother hen
sighed and said, ‘‘My child, let well
enough alone. I have heard of the temp-
tations that beset one in a great city.
The bloom of innocence is soon rubbed
frora a young egg and the end is ruina-
tion, Stay here and be hatched and
when you are a chicken, if you are
lucky enough to escape my feet the
first week of your existence, you will
find that the country is a lovely place
in which to live.’’ But the young egg
was obstinate and that night, together
with some other eggs as fresh as _ itself,
it went to the city. And for a few days
it was as happy and virtuous as could
be desired, but in the course of a few
weeks it tell in with some loose eggs
that lay around a corner grocery, and at
last, as its mother had feared, it be-
came bad and that was the end of it.
Moral: The city is no place for fresh

eggs.
Extension of Options on Peanut Plants.

Options on all the peanut cleaning
factories in Virginia, held by prominent
New York capitalists for the purpose of
forming a combination to control the
peanut market of the United States, ex-
pired last Monday. Those having the
matter in charge reported that it was
impossible to close the deal within the
time specified, and succeeded in secur-
ing an extension to June I.

The purchase price for the various
plants and stocks is estimated at $750,-
ooo to $1,000,000. It has never been the
intention to include growers as well as
cleaners and dealers, but if the latter
could be organized the combine would
be in control of the situation. The es-
tablishments upon which the options
are held are situated at Norfolk, Smith-
field, Suffolk, Petersburg, Wakefield and
Franklin, with smaller ones scattered
in other localities.

——__. 22. _—_
New Ham Preservative.

An invention has been brought out
and patented by Messrs. Waiter Mitchell
& Sons, ham curers, Ayr, Scotland, for
the preservation of ham. The inven-
tion consists of a covering of gelantinic
film which encases the hams and _ prac-
tically preserves them from all atmos-
pheric and other deleterious influences,
keeping them clean and fresh and en-
abling them to retain their flavor. This
mode of treatment has undergone a
practical test on the River Zambesi,
East Africa, with satisfactory results.
At the Universal Cookery and Food
Exhibition held recently in London,
Messrs. Mitchell & Sons were awarded
a silver medal and certificate of merit
for their invention. The invention can
be applied not only to hams, but for
the preservation of many articles of
food, such as potted meats, butter, oleo-
margarine, etc.

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W. R. BRICE ESTABLISHED IN Cc, M. DRAKE

PHILADELPHIA 1852

W. R. Brice & Co.

Produce Commission Merchants

Butter, Eggs and Poultry
Cars of Fine Fresh

5 OO Eggs Wanted
We are in the market for five hundred

(500) cars of fine eggs suitable for
cold storage. Write for prices either
to our branch house in Grand Rapids,
Mich., or Manchester, Mich. We will
take your eggs f. o. b. cars your sta-
tion, and pay you all we can afford
consistent with Eastern markets.

Our Main House in Philadelphia wants all the Creamery and Dairy
Butter you can ship. We have an unlimited outlet, can realize you outside
prices and make you prompt satisfactory sales. Let your shipments
Yours very truly,

W. R. BRICE & CO.

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WE WILL PAY YOU MARKET PRICES
FOR ALL THE FRESH EGGS YOU CAN
FURNISH. CASH ON DELIVERY.
WE MAKE A LOWEST
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Eggs and Trademarks.
Correspondence New York Commercial.

The man who is painstaking, con-
scientious and punctilious in his deal-
ings with his fellow men, always sure to
give full measure and good quality in
everything he sells, is the one upon
whom fortune is sure to smile in the
end. This is well illustrated by the
success which some have attained by
putting up their goods ina uniform style
and branding them with a mark which
has come to be a sure guarantee both of
the excellence and the quantity of the
goods. Most people would rather give
away $5 than be robbed of a cent,
whether openly or covertly. And one
of the articles of merchandise which we
most dote on finding as good as advertised
is the fruit of the festive hen. Of late
years a great many people of high in-
telligence and experience in other di-
rections have found it profitable to woo
the fickle gods who preside over the de-
partment of oviculture in human affairs ;
but the field is by no means full, as is
well shown by the high prices which
some oviculturists are able to get for
their goods. As high as 75 cents a
dozen is realized all the year around by
people who have established a reputa-
tion for the strictly fresh article.

Eggs at this price have no reason for
being addled or for containing chickens
whose development has been arrested in
an untimely way. Such a price em-
braces in it full pay for all the time it
takes to mark nest eggs of long stand-
ing in such a way that they can not get
mixed with the newly laid article. It
is the fashion in some eating places to
serve eggs upon which the date of lay-
ing is plainly marked, and to charge a
very high price for them when thus
marked. But it is said that nothing
can disturb the equanimity of the aver-
age restaurateur, even if eggs thus
marked sometimes belie their profes-
sions, and that on one occasion where
the would-be diner cracked one of these
marked eggs with mouth watering at
the thought of the lusciousness of the
thing but twenty-four hours old, and
discovered in the sbell an unfortunate
spring chicken come to grief, the pro-
prietor of the place promptly substituted
a charge of fricasseed spring chicken
in place of his lower tariff for simple
boiled eggs. Nevertheless, caterers or
the public palate do not, as a rule, de-
sire to be known as triflers with human
hopes to this extent, and the price they
are willing to pay for strictly fresh eggs
from reliable people is a proof of the
Statement. There seems still to be a lu-
crative career in prospect for any party
who will invest in the egg business and
make his trademark a sign of the per-
fect reliability of the article it covers.

——__> 2. ____

How to Make Money in Apples.

Kansas grows seven and a half million
apple trees; the annual value of her
apple crop is $1,000,000, President Will
of the Kansas Agricultural College
claims that under proper treatment and
culture, such as the college teaches,
these should produce on an average $1
each per annum, or $7,500,000. If Kan-
sas apple growers knew how to pack
properly their apples placed in eold stor-
age the annual saving might easily be
$50,000. The possibilities of cold stor-
age are great. Had Kansas raisers of
Jonathan apples last September placed
their crops in cold storage in Kansas
and adjoining states when these apples
were worth $4 per barrel, they might
later have sold them for $7 per barrel,
which, after paying cold storage charges
of 50 cents per barrel, would have left
the producers a profit of $700,000.

——_>22—___

New York Has a Standard Barrel.

The New York Legislature has passed
a bill providing for a standard barrel.
Following is the text of the new act:

A barrel of pears, quinces or potatoes
shall represent a quantity.equal to 100
quarts grain or dry measure. A _ barrel
of apples shall be of the following di-
mensions: Head diameter, 17% inches;
length of stave, 28% inches; bulge not
less than 64 inches outside measurement.
Every person buying or selling apples,

 

pears, quinces or potatoes in this State
by the barrel shall be understood as _re-
ferring to the quantity or size of the
barrel specified in this section, but
when potatoes are sold by weight the
quantity constituting a barrel shall be
174 peunds. No person shall make or
cause to be made barrels holding less
than the quantity herein specified, know-
ing or having reason to believe that the
same are to be used for the sale of ap-
ples, quinces, pears or potatoes, unless
said barrels are plainly marked on the
outside thereof with the words ‘‘short
barrel’’ in letters of not less than one
inch in height. No person in this State
shall use barrels hereafter made for the
sale of such articles of a size less than
the size specitied in this section. Any
person violating any provision of this
section shall forfeit to the people of the
State the sum of $5 for every barrei put
up, made or used in violation of such
provision. This act shall take effect
immediately.
——_> 0. ____

Great Increase in Lemon Shipments.

According to reliable statistics, re-
ceipts of lemons from Mediterranean
ports from the beginning of the current
season to date have been considerably
in excess of those for the corresponding
period last year. At New York from
September *1, 1898, to May. 15,. 1899,
there arrived 1,273,000 boxes as com-
pared with 805,000 boxes during that
period in 1897-’9% At the out ports,
with the exception of Boston, the in-
crease in the receipts this season to
date over last have also been marked.
Arrivals at Montreal are reported to be
50 per cent. larger than those of last
year. New Orleans so far this season
has received 75.000 boxes against 28,000
boxes last year. At Boston this season’s
receipts so far have been 64,000 boxes
against 70,000 a year ago, but Philadel-
phia and Baltimore have received 78,000
as compared with 20,000 boxes last year.
One prominent feature of the market
in favor of the Mediterranean fruit has
been the absence of competition from
California during the spring months,
owing to the vistual failure of the Pa-
cific Coast crop last year. This has
opened the markets of the West and
Middle West to the handlers of Sicily
lemons, and the demand from that sec-
tion has very materially assisted in
Pe up prices in the Eastern mar-

ets.

No Renovated Butter in Minnesota.

The Minnesota State Dairy and Food
Department has collected in St. Paul
and Minneapolis a choice assortment of
samples of ‘‘embalmed butter,’ which
are labeled ‘‘superior quality of reno-
vated butter, improved creamery proc-
ess."" Chemist Eberman, of the Dairy
Department, has found that the im-
proved process consists of the use of
boracic acid, which is a constituent of
embalming fluid, and that is what it is
used for in this case, to embalm the
butter. Assistant Commissioner Gates
says that the stuff from which this but-
ter is made is shipped to the cities by
the ton. The merchants in the course
of their business gather together a great
variety of stuff called butter, and such
of it as is absolutely unsalable at home
they pack in barrels and send to city
dealers, who turn it over to the renova-
tor. The department will confiscate all
of this butter the inspectors can find,
and where possible will prosecute the
dealers under the pure food law.

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A New Industry.

A Kansas man learned from a scien-
tific paper that eggs could be medicated
by feeding certain drugs to the barn-
yard poultry. Being of an enquiring
turn of mind, he fed his hens a prepa-
ration of zinc and iron with their food.
The result astonished him, but he be-
lieves it will make his fortune. Every
one of his hens, except one, laid an egg
filled with galvanized carpet tacks, and
the remaining hen laid a bombshell that
exactly fills a rapid fire gun. He can
show you the egg shells in proof of this
statement.

——_> 0. ___.
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J. W. LANSING,

WHOLESALE DEALER IN
BUTTER AND EGGS

BUFFALO, N. Y.

A good many egg buyers want your eggs only during April and May for storage, but
I have got to have them every day during the year. I have a good many orders yet to be
filled for storage, besides my regular trade, soI can use your receipts to good advantage.
Write me, before shipping elsewhere, how many you will have. I will buy either on track
there or delivered in Buffalo.

 

 

REFERENCES:
Buffalo Cold Storage Co., Buffalo, N, Y.
Peoples Bank, Buffalo, N. Y.

Dun or Bradstreet.
Michigan Tradesman.

 

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Ventilated Barrels

The very best barrel in which to ship Apples, Poe
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Because the contents will be properly ventilated,
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can be your own cooper and save money. 300
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Crime of the Stranger Who Washed
His Hands.
Written for the TrapEsMAN.

The bitter, biting blasts of an almost
arctic winter were sweeping over the
focthills and mountains and plains of
Wyoming. The snow that had fallen
during preceding storms was whirled
and swirled into stinging activity as it
darted away to find a resting place in
some huge drift.

As our train labored on and the force
of the wind and the drifts of snow upon
the track made progress slower than
usual, there could be seen an occasional
bunch of cattle, with heads down and
tails to the blast, huddled together in
some fence corner. They, like the snow,
had been driven before the storm, un-
til, stopped by the fence, they settled
down into a living drift of poor shiver-
ing, miserable brute life. A rancher’s
low one-story cabin, with its walls of
logs and roof of thatch and earth, seen
indistinctly through the driving storm,
seemed to hug more closely the spot up-
on which it stood, as if in fear that it,
too, might be driven by the storm into
some unfriendly fence corner.

The Cheyenne Northern accommoda-
tion, despite the storm, had pulled out
of Cheyenne; but it was late in start-
ing, having waited two hours for the
belated Union Pacific train westbound
from Omaha. As the train entered the
hill country twenty miles west of Chey-
enne, and its progress became more
noticeably slow, a feeling of uneasiness
began to be evident among the passen-
gers. These were all men, about thirty
in number, for the most part ranchers
and cattle-men. There were three of
us, however, who did not belong to this
class, a Denver wholesale drummer, a
man who might be a schoolteacher or a
book agent and myself, then acting as
traveling buyer for the Denver stock
yards. The schoolteacher or book agent,
or whatever he might be, had been the
cause of considerable profanity among
the passengers upon our train. He was
the only northbound traveler whom the
Union Pacific brought in and for whom
our train had been held over for two
mortal hours. When he took his place
in the car all eyes were turned upon
him and ‘‘ D--n!'’ was distinctly audible
upon some lips and distinctly visible
upon others.

I had formed a talking acquaintance
with the drummer ana, after the spleen
which I had at first felt towards the in-
nocent cause of our delay, had also tried
to draw him into conversation. My at-
tempt proved futile. He seemed to
think I had designs upon him, The
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tention to him. There would come into
his face, as he looked out of the win-
dow at the blinding storm, such a look
of abject fear that, in spite of myself, I
became intensely interested in him.
That the prospect of a day or two of im-
prisonment, should the train become
stalled, could cause such an expression
of fear in any man’s face seemed ridic-
ulous. Every time this look of horror
and fear appeared he looked around the
car to see if he had been observed ; then
he would rise and walk to the smoking
compartment, where there was a lava-
tory, and spend at least five minutes
carefully washing his hands.

My interest in the stranger and his
peculiar actions had so absorbed my at-
tention that I forgot the storm and the
prospect of being buried in a snowdrift.
The picture of a horrible tragedy which
I had been painting, and in which the
stranger was a prominent figure, was
driven suddenly from my thoughts by
the stopping of the train with a violent
jerk. It was soon known that we were
stuck fast in the snow. The conductor,
who had gone forward, returned and
stated that we should have to make the
best of it, as we could neither go ahead
nor yet back out.

*‘We’re not so bad off as we might
be,*’ he continued, ‘‘for the tender’s
full of coal and there’s any quantity of
sow belly in a freight car on the for-
ward end of the train. The scenery in
this part of Wyoming is good, and the
folks around here live on ‘scenery and
sow-belly,’ you know. So we sha'n’t
be haif bad off for a day or two.”’

The prospect was by no means pleas-
ant, but it was a decided comfort to
know that we should neither freeze nor
starve. The peculiar stranger had lis-
tened with blanched face to the con-
ductor’s speech and then, when the ex-
citement in the car had quieted some-
what, again made his way to the lava-
tory and washed his hands,

I stretched myself out on a couple of
seats and with a novel, secured from the
train boy, proceeded to be as comfort-
able as the circumstances permitted.
The conductor came along after a time
and sat down beside me.

‘*I wouldn’t say anything about it,’’
he began, ‘‘only I saw that you noticed
him. What do yor suppose is the mat-

ter with that fool that makes him trot|4#

back there every half hour and wash his
hands—is he crazy or has he murdered
somebody?’’

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cape. Have you noticed the look of
fear that comes into his face every once
in a while?’’

‘“Yes; and then he goes back and
washes his hands,’’ replied the conduct-
or with irritation. ‘‘Say, Mac,’’ he
continued, ‘‘we're not above five miles
from Iron Mountain, where you had that
experience over the Pete Lewis mur-
der. Seems queer, doesn’t it, that you
should run against something disagree-
able every time you go over this line?
You ain't superstitious, are you?’’ with
a side glance.

““Not a bit of it,’’ I replied; ‘‘and
I’ve been traveling around from one
unreachable place to another so much
during the past four or five years that
being snowed in here doesn’t worry me
in the least—even if there is a lunatic
in the car.’’

“*T only hope that this storm doesn’t
outlast our coal and provisions,’’ said
the conductor, as he started off to at-
tend to some real-or imaginary duty.

The weary hours of waiting dragged
themselves slowly by and still the storm
showed no signs of abatement. Several
boxes of biscuits and some canned beef,
consigned to a Wheatland grocer, were
taken from the freight car and handed
around among the passengers. As night
settled down upon us the brakeman, who
had faithfully kept up the fires during
the day, came and lighted the lamps.
Story-telling and card-playing gradually
lost their attraction and one by one the
passengers curled themselves up on the
seats to sleep.

I lay for a long time watching the
man who had so excited my curiosity.
He made no attempt to lie down, but in
his upright position seemed to dose oc-
casionally. From these cat-naps he
would wake with a start of terror and
look wildly around the car, his face
white with a fear of something no one
else could see. Then, opening his grip
and taking out an envelope and writing
paper, he spent so long a time writing
that I fell asleep ; and I dreamed he cut
my head off with a long sharp sword.

When I awoke it was daylight and the
storm had ceased. The seat where I had
last seen the peculiar stranger was va-
cant; but I noticed that his satchel and
overcoat were still there; further than
this I gave the matter no thought. The
wind had died down and the snow had
ceased to fly, but the weather was still
" extremely cold. There was a spirit of
cheerfulness evident everywhere among
the passengers. No one doubted that
before the day was over snowplows and
shovelers would be sent out from both
ends of the line and we should be able
to proceed on our journey. Cards and
conversation, as on the preceding day,
were again the principal amusement.
There seemed to be more spice to the
stories told and more zest in the card
playing than there had been the pre-
vious day. The Denver drummer, a
couple of cattle-men and myself struck
up a game of whist, and in the interest
of the game several hours passed swift-
ly by.

We were suddenly startled out of this
interest by the excited voice of the con-
ductor, who called to us from the rear
end of the car,‘‘ For God’s sake, boys,
come here and look at this!’’

There was a general rush in that di-
rection, and there from the railing of
the platform hung the lifeless body of
the strange passenger. He had taken
the straps from his satchel and with
them had hanged himself,

An examination of his effects revealed
a letter, under the strapless satchel, in

 

which he made a full confession. It
was without doubt the letter I had
watched him write the night before.
The following is an exact copy of it:
To whom it may concern:

I, John Sultz, after vainly trying for
more than two years to get away from
and to keep out of my mind this spot,
have come back to it to lay down my
guilty life in expiation for the life of
Pete Lewis which I took. I was paid
to do that murder, and I did it. I lay
in wait for him and I shot him in the
back as be rode, on his way to the post-
office, past this curve on which we are
now snowbound. He fell from his horse,
as I thought, dead; but when I went up
to him he opened his eyes and recog-
nized me. I see him, I hear his curse
upon me, as I write these lines! He
raised himself on his elbow with a des-
perate effort and, looking at me with
his terrible eyes, exclaimed, ‘John Sultz,
I hope, by God, that you shall not live a
minute without a thought of me! That
the sight of me, as I lie here in my own
blood, will haunt you forever and for-
ever!’ With that his head fell back, his
glassy eyes staring, and he was dead.
His curse has come true. There has not
been a moment; waking or sleeping,
that I have not seen him. I have es-
caped the law, but this I cannot escape,
and I have no longer any wish to try. It
was my intention to get off when we
reached Iron Mountain and walk back
to that hateful spot where I ieft Pete
Lewis’ dead body; but the storm has
made it impossible. But my mind is
made up. When other eyes shall read
these lines I shall have passed judg-
ment before my mother’s God.

JOHN SULTz

The body of the dead murderer was
cut down and carried to the baggage car
and an hour or two later was placed,
with his personal effects, aboard the re-
lief train which came up from Cheyenne
to dig us out.

The railroad officials would be un-
able to clear the track ahead of our train
for several days, so it was deemed ex-
pedient to take the passengers back to
Cheyenne.

‘*Mac,’’ said the conductor, as I bade
him good-bye at the station in town,
‘*it’s curious, ain’t it, that you should
have got into a tight place because of
that murder, and then be present at the
suicide of the murderer. ’’

‘“*Yes, *tis curious. Good-bye.

Mac ALLEN.

—__>2—.____
He Was Doing It.

A gentleman going into his stable one
day found his jittle son astride of one of
the horses, with a slate and pencil in
bis hand. ‘‘Why, Harry,’’ he ex-
claimed, ‘‘what are you doing?’’

‘‘Writing a composition,’’ was the
reply.

“Well, why don’t you write it in the
library?’’ asked the father.

‘‘Because, ’’ answered the little fel-
low, ‘‘the teacher told me to write a
composition on a horse.’’

——_>-2~____
Too Much to Carry.

‘*What’s the charge in this instance?’’
asked the magistrate as the prisoner was
dragged up to the bar.

‘*He’s got the white man’s burden,’’
replied the flip officer.

‘*Eh! What’s that?’’

‘*Loaded, your honor.’’

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17

 

Commercial Travelers

Michigan Knights of the Grip.

President, Cas. S. STeveNs, Ypsilanti; Secre-
tary, J. C. SaunpErs, Lansing; Treasurer, O. C.
GouLp. 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. Vatmorg, Detroit; Grand Treas-
urer, W. S. WEst, Jackson.

Grand Rapids Council No. 131.
Senior Counselor, D. E. Krys; Secretary-Treas-
urer, L Baker. Regular meetings—First
Saturday of each month in Council Chamber in
McMullen block.

 

 

 

Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Acci-
dent Association.
President, J. Boyp PanTLinp, Grand Rapids;
—. and Treasurer, Gro. F. Owrn, Grand
pids.

Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club.

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

 

Gripsack Brigade.

Chas. Robb, of Maple Rapids, has
gone on the road for the Champion Ma-
chine Co.

Will Munson, of Charlotte, has taken
the agency for the Crown Acetylene
Gas Machine Co. for Central Michigan.
He will make Charlotte his headquar-
ters.

C. F. Williams, sundry salesman for
the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., will
be succeeded June 1 by E. B. McKay,
who has covered Michigan and Indiana
several years for the Toledo Rubber Co.

Fred J. Epblin, Michigan represent-
ative for Lautz Bros. & Co., of Buffalo,
leaves soon for Colorado Springs, ac-
companied by his wife. Mrs. Ephlin
will remain there during the summer in
the hopes of benefiting her health.
Mr. Ephlin will return home in the
course of a couple of weeks.

Cornelius Crawford (Hazeltine & Per-
kins Drug Co.) has sold his trotting
horse, Basswood, to John C. Wallace, a
druggist at Newcastle, Pa. The consid-
eration was an even $500. The horse
was sired by Woodlock, raised by A.
DeKruif, the Zeeland druggist and
horseman, and tracked by the genial pill
salesman.

The Hotel Kent, of this city, con-
ducted on the European plan,appears to
be meeting with the success which usu-
ally follows method and merit. Every-
thing is always first-class and visitors
are made to feel at home in every sense
of the word. While in the hotel office
a few days ago, the writer observed
something which attracted his attention
and aroused his curiosity. The genial
Mr. Booth, on being asked what the lat-
est purported to be, replied that it was
a berry of unroasted G. K. Coffey; a
coffee remarkable for the pungency of
its aroma and for its smooth, oily rich-
ness, when freshly roasted and nicely
served. The ‘‘G. K.’’ brand is found
throughout Michigan. Its size espe-
cially adapts it for the hotel trade, while
private families laying in a supply will
not require to replenish their cupboards
for years. Each berry should be large
and rotund, about six feet long, with a
tuft of curly black on top, and should
weigh about 280 pounds. The ‘‘G. K.”’
comes in original packages, bearing
conspicuous designs which, once seen,
are always remembered.

R. N. Hull in Ohio Merchant: The
commercial traveler, above all others,
must be a discreet individual, keeping
his forces in reserve. Too much talking
has hampered the chances of many, es-
pecially of the gossiping kind. The

 

ideal tourist absorbs a great deal and
gives out but little. He involuntarily
becomes possessed of many secrets
among his acquaintances in the trade;
oftentimes through a burst of confidence
he becomes father confessor to personal
friends burdened with more care than
they can carry. It takes a philosopher
of the most stoical kind to maintain
a placid demeanor when grief is tug-
ging at the heartstrings; and _ the
knight of the grip who is schooled in
experience and can intuitively read
human nature has ever an open volume
before him full of other people’s his-
tory. It would be an ingrate steeped in
treachery who would reveal to the world
all he knows. With this knowledge it
becomes the recipient to closely guard
the unruly tongue lest scandal-mongers
grasp at statements for the purpose of
wronging perbaps the innocent. Ex-
tend the helping hand or a kind word to
the ones in trouble, but let their secrets
“*safely repose in a faithful breast.’’

St. Worth Register: ‘‘The Passing
of the Traveling Man’’ will be one of
the chief subjects treated in books and
papers for many yearstocome. The
traveling salesman, the drummer, or the
bagman, as the English people call him,
has become one of the great institutions
of this country. Next to newspapers has
he done the most to keep different sec-
tions in touch one with the other. His
friends are everywhere. He is an in-
dex to business conditions and a walk-
ing encyclopedia on crop conditions, as
well as all the latest news. He is gladly
welcomed everywhere. He has made
large business institutions out of small
beginnings. He has builded cities by
his untiring energies in making almost
unheard-of places great wholesale and
jobbing centers. But the day of the
traveling salesman is nearing an end.
The trusts are killing him. These great
combinations can see no use of sending
men forth to sell their wares when they
contro! all of their kind of goods in the
country and, knowing the people must
buy from them because they can obtain
what they want-from no other source,
the traveling man’s occupation is gone.
Thousands of the best business men in
the country will be left without employ-
ment and forced to seek other means of
a livelihood from what they are now
following, and necessarily have to enter
other fields which are now already
crowded, thus tending to lower the earn-
ings of as many more and drive them
all toward that poverty into which the
trusts would crowd all humanity to
further their own ends,

Ishpeming correspondence Marquette
Mining Journal: During the past few
months several young men who were
employed in the stores of the city have
taken to the road. Without an exception
they have done well and have been well
satisfied with their business. One of
these confines his operations to Mar-
quette county, and he is consequently
well known in its cities. His success
in his line has been very great, but just
now he is in a peck of trouble as the re-
sult of a request he received from his
house, asking him to canvass for a new
line of goods. A few weeks back he
was requested, among other things, to
immediately begin taking orders for a
line of fine crackers, as he read it, that
his house had decided to handle. De-
lighted with the opportunity of handling
an additional line, the young man in
question commenced an industrious can-
vass of customers in his regular line of
goods in the interest of the line of
crackers that his house had decided to

 

market. As his regular wares are of the
best, he experienced no difficulty in ob-
taining several good sized orders for his
new line from his old patrons. He re-
ported progress to the firm, but com-
plained that the lack of samples _ inter-
fered to a certain extent with his suc-
cess in this new line of work. Answer-
ing his letter the house stated that a
case of samples had been forwarded him
and should reach him in a few days,
also a complete stock and price book.
In due time the samples arrived. The
young knight of the road tackled the
case with a hatchet and in a few sec-
onds laid bare an assortment of card-
board boxes of various sizes and de-
scriptions. When he uncovered these
there was disclosed to his astonished
gaze a complete assortment of fire
crackers of all descriptions and sizes!
Toy cannons and revolvers and display
pieces of fireworks completed the line of
samples which the house had sent him.
The explanation of his mistake is very
simple. The architect of the letter
from the house writes an abominable
scrawl, and the word ‘‘fire’’ in his letter
bears an exact resemblance to the word
‘‘fine.’’ There is, however, a world of
difference between fine crackers and fire
crackers, as the commercial man ex-
pects to discover when he proposes to
his customers to fill their orders for bis-
cuit with the chief necessity for a rous-
ing Fourth of July celebration. Mean-
while he is the subject of a constant
fire of jokes on his trips among his pa-
trons.

‘Presence of mind doesn’t always get
one out of.a tight fix, as I have found
out to my sorrow,’’ said the traveling
man who was ina reminiscent mood.
‘‘A number of years ago I was in a lit-
tle country town in the Northern part of
the State. There was only one train a
day each way, and I was unfortunate
enough to miss the train that I had in-
tended to take, arriving at the station
just in time to see it disappearing
around a bend. To say that I was mad
does not express it. I had an important
engagement to meet, and I simply had
to be ata town some fifty miles from
where I was the next day. I wandered
disconsolately around, wondering how
in the world I was going to make it and
what I had done that I should have to
pass the night in a town where every-
body went to bed with the chickens and
get up in the morning to shoo them off
from the roost. However, it is one of
my principles never to say die, and see-
ing a gravel train about to pull out in
the direction that I wanted to go, I was
seized with a bright idea. I knew I
would never be allowed to ride on the
train without a permit from the general
manager, and I realized that before I
could secure such a permit the train
would be gone, even if I stood any
chance of getting it, which I doubted,
so I resolved to bluff it out. Picking up
my grips, I made my way to the way
car and, throwing them into the corner,
I glared at the conductor and shouted:
‘What do you mean by loafing around
here? Why in the name of the Great Di-
vide don’t you pull out? Do you sup-
pose the railroad pays you for wasting
your time here? This kind of business
may have suited the old general mana-
ger, but I want you to understand that
this sort of thing won’t be tolerated for
a moment while I am running the road!’
The bluff carried the conductor off from
his feet, and he meekly answered that
he was waiting orders. ‘Well, hurry up
and get them,’ I snapped, ‘and don’t
stand there in a trance! I want you to

 

understand that hereafter this road is
going to be run on a different basis than
it has been. I am going down the road
with you, and if things don’t change for
the better some one is going to be called
in on the carpet and spend an unpleas-
ant half hour!’ The conductor hurried
out and relieved his feelings by jawing
the operator, the result being that the
operator woke up the dispatcher, and
we were soon on our way, while I con-
gratulated myself upon my diplomacy.
About twenty miles further on we came
to a gravel bed and went in on a tem-
porary switch. ‘What are you waiting
here for?’ I snapped at the conductor.
‘Orders,’ he answered, coolly. ‘We
stay here until morning. You can take
your choice of getting out bere or being
thrown out!’ he added,as he removed his
coat. I tried to bluff him down, but he
wouldn’t bluff. He had learned a thing
or two from the operator, and knowing
the ground he was standing on, he had
planned his revenge in a way that
caused my hairtocurl. I got out and
looked around. There was not a house

-in sight and the conductor kindly in-

formed me that the next town was ten
miles further on, and if I walked fast I
would reach there when I got there. He
was backed up by two grinning brake-
men, and I had to swallow the insults.
While I was packing my two heavy
grips that ten miles I had plenty of
time to realize that there is such a thing
as being too blamed smart.’’
——__~>2>—___
He Had Re-Morse.
Who was it rode on freight to hustle,
And took his cards out with a rustle,

Then rubbed his arm to feel his muscle ?—
Morse.

Who shuffled cards and bet on poker
With that smooth man, the polished joker,
And lost a ten just for a soaker ?—

Morse.

Who left the game with that sudden rush,

With a pallor first and then a blush,

Had his cards compared four ace and flush ?—
Morse.

What had he when the game was o’er,
His money gone, his feelings sore?
What had he? What had he? Nothing more?
Re- Morse.
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In the Department Store of the Future.

Salesgirl—Is that all?

Customer—I believe so. I’ve ordered
the house and lot, the pet guinea pig
and the big gas balloon. Oh, yes, I.
promised to buy a sawmill for a coun-
try friend. Where is the proper de-
partment, please?

 

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

Drugs--Chemicals

MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.

 

 

 

Term expires
A. C. ScoUMACHER, Ann Arbor - Dec. 31, 1899
Gro. GuxpRum, Ionia - - - Dec. 31, 1900
L. E. ReyNnoups, St. Joseph - Dee. 31, 1901
Henry Hem, Saginaw -  - - Dec. 31, 1902
Wrat P. Dory, Detroit Dec. 31, 1803

President, Gzo. GunpRvM, Ionia.
Secretary, A. C. ScoumacHER, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer, HENRY HEIm, 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. SouRWINE, Escanaba.

Secretary, Cuas. F. Mann, Detroit.
Treasurer—JOHN D. Murr, Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

Pertinent Advice to the Beginner in
Pharmacy.

Advice, even in its most agreeable
guises, is not always the most relishable
thing to give a man who has but recent-
ly gained his first laurels and placed
his feet firmly on the first stepping-stone
of life; although, for that matter, it may
be the most wholesome. At the outset,
therefore, I crave pardon for venturing
to give that which, although it may not
be toothsome, I dare to believe, on the
grounds of possibly a few years of
seniority, and the knowledge of a road
which one gains by having traveled over
it, may not be entirely without value. I
feel that it will not be out of place to
consider the right position for a newly
graduated pharmacist to assume in or-
der that he may establish his individual
credit and maintain and augment the
standing of his profession.

When the young graduate in phar-
macy obtains his diploma he should not
be satisfied merely to continue his stud-
ies, for the acquisition of knowledge,
although necessary, is not the sole thing
to accomplish. The graduate has at-
tained his majority, and he must hence-
forth assume more or less of an aggres-
Sive position. To be successful one
must be individual; to be individual
he must rely on himself. He must
avoid allowing his mind to become
warped by the purely conventional in
pharmacy, nor must he permit it to be
governed solely by the actions of his
neighbors. It has the prerogative of as-
serting and maintaining its independ-
ence; this is progress, as oppcesed to
stagnation.

A mental inventory of his resources,
professional and commercial, is prob-
ably the most necessary thing for the
graduate to do at the outset of his
Career, in order that he may understand
his position and shape his course. He
must dismiss the Utopian hope that
pharmaceutical advancement is any-
where near its zenith in our era, but
plod on, measuring his abilities by an
arbitrary comparison with those of his
contemporaries, If he studies. the
apothecary shop of to-day he will be-
come convinced of this necessity. Let
him understand that while pharmacy
and pharmacies are undergoing a revo-
lution to-day, pharmacy is not doomed
to decay, but is, instead, worming its
way to a higher status. As near as his
times and circumstances will permit let
him place himself on the right side, and
make a stand for higher pharmacy and
more exacting requirements for its
practice. The American pharmacist
Starting out on his career must adopt a
code of ethics to govern his professional
and mercantile life, and then, unless he
be a fossil, he must follow fearlessly
the course which his reason points out
to him. What this course shall be is,
however, a bone of contention.

 

While If believe that the particular
circumstances which surround each
man’s life have a large bearing on his
ultimate success or failure, it is never-
theless true that a right course of con-
duct has also a large share in shaping
his fortunes. It therefore behooves the
young pharmacist to note the general
nature of pharmaceutical practice, and
decide upon a definite and a proper
course of action. By this system of self-
examination which is to lead him to an
aggressive self-government, he will find
that the great want of his professional
self and of his profession is higher cul-
ture. This is the first great need of
the young pharmacist, which his ap-
prenticeship as a ‘‘pharmaceutical
devil’’ has denied him. ‘This means a
higher status for pharmacy and more
room at the top, presuming, of course,
that the apothecary shop may be placed
there.

But he will say that it is easier to
formulate plans than to carry them into
effect. This is true; and I speak to the
young graduate in pharmacy individual-
ly when I say that there is but one way
of succeeding with any reasonable de-
gree of certainty, and that is by indi-
vidual force of character. In this con-
nection it behooves him, whether he
has means, or whether he has spent his
last dollar to get his education, to im-
press upon both himself and his em-
ployers the necessity for shorter hours,
or its equivalent, for time which shall
be the clerk’s own. This will give him
time and chance to appease his intel-
lectual hunger and to bring him general
culture. I appeal to reason if it is not
the slavery of long hours of incessant
and unchanging work which has led so
many pharmacists to a fossiliferous state
of wrangling patent medicine shop-
keepers? One’s mental growth is npt
by accretion of knowledge only, but by
that truly higher form of growth, of as-
similation and absorption, which pro-
duces as well as receives. One should
respect his own ideas and opinions,
nor renounce them simply because they
are his own. To do this the pharma-
cist’s mind must not become befuddled
by any conventéonal and narrow-minded
notions that prevail in the ranks of
pharmacy. Let every young graduate
in pharmacy resolve within himself a
secret resolve to obtain culture by hook
or by crook. I believe that the bane of
American pharmacy is the very lack of
opportunity for culture. Emerson has
said that ‘society everywhere is in con-
spiracy against the manhood of every
one of its members.’’ Few things if
any are obtained without a struggle,
whether they be peace of mind or glis-
tening dollars. My advice is to ‘‘plug”’
away at the one definite goal of higher
culture.

A man takes up a business or profes-
sion partly to make a living at it, and
partly to make his living creditable.
To make his living creditable the phar-
macist must endeavor to elevate his
profession by all means in his power.
The men in pharmacy who are most
successful are those who have a strong
individuality. Observe it among your
pharmaceutical friends. They have a
technical education which is, perhaps,
common to them all, yet how different is
their success. The successful pharma-
cist keeps himself in touch with the
physician and legitimate pharmacy,
cares very little about the success of his
patent medicine department, sells pat-
ent medicines as cheap as his cheapest
competitor, but never recommends them,
while the poor-devil pbarmacist, all

 

adrift, rudderless and compassless, with
possibly three sheets in the wind, is dis-
consolate and broken-hearted at the
wind which the department stores are
raising about his ears. The department
stores and the cut-rate stores are the
greatest factors towards bringing about
ultimately a legitimate practice of phar-
macy, and thinning the ranks of the
purveyors of quackery. This must nec-
essarily take place first where the com-
petition is hottest and where capital is
most plentiful, as is already exemplified
in New York and other large centers.
The pharmacist on the small scale can
hold his own against competition in his
legitimate field in a ratio directly pro-
portionate to his proficiency. Financial
success goes hand in hand with profes-
sional success. If he can not succeed
professionally, as pharmacy is practiced
to-day, he might as well retire, for his
backbone is broken.

Patent medicines and the neglect of
pure pharmacy are the combined spec-
tral forces that have engaged pharmacy
to-day in a death struggle. It remains
with the young graduate in pharmacy to
decide his fate and the fate of phar-
macy. With courtesy, affability, hon-
esty, and sincerity as his indispensable
allies, let him place himself on the right
side at an early stage, and seal the des-
tiny of pharmacy. There is an evolu-
tion in all things. Progress is inevi-
table. It is a law of nature.—R. F,
Ruppiler in Bulletin of Pharmacy,

—__>2+.____
The Ways of the Cutter.
Rochester Correspondence American Druggist.

Several of the leading cutters here
have come to an agreement relative to a
change in the price list of those pio-
prietary medicines not previously in-
cluded in their cut rate list of prepara-
tions. The change affects probably not
more than a dozen different well-known
medicines, for the greater part of which
an advance in price is indicated. This
list of exceptions, which is the joy of
the cutter, has from time to time been
the cause of some arbitration. Other
dealers have frequently tried to come to
some definite understanding with the
cutters as to the prices, but to little
purpose. It would take an expert juggler
to follow out the changes the list has
undergone for advertising purposes. A
few articies below cost make an adver-
tisement read like a fairy tale to cus-
tomers, and this is exactly for what
such advertisements are intended; and
so the list seems liable to remain sub-
ject to future experiments.

—_>2.____
Unexpected Effect.

‘‘T hope you are getting good results
from the gymnastic exercises I recom-
mended,’’ said Mr. Pneer’s medical
adviser.

‘‘Well, I’m not,’’ replied Mr. Pneer,
**They have ruined a good coat for me.”"

‘Didn't you take your coat off?’’

“‘Certainly, but the exercise has en
larged my shoulders so I can’t wear it
any more. Coat was as good as new,

too !’’
——_—__22>__

The man who claims to have no mem-
ory may be cured by lending small
sums to bis friends.

 

The Drug Market.

Opium—Is unchanged, although in a
firmer position than last week, having
advanced at the primary market.

Morphine—Is steady.

Quinine—Is firm, the price of bark
having advanced about 15 per cent. at
the last auction. The London market
is active and prices have been advanced
about 4c by outside handlers, while
manufacturers’ prices are unchanged.

Cinchonidia—Very little is now man-
ufactured and there is only a small stock
in the market. Quotations have been
advanced 4c in the past week.

Citirc Acid—Has been again advanced
Ic by manufacturers and is in a very
firm position.

Alcohol—Competition between jobbers
still continues and prices are irregular.

Cocaine—The market is very firm and
tending upward, on account of scarcity
of leaves.

Cuttle-Fish Bone—Is very scarce and
holders have advanced their prices. The
new catch will not be in market for
about three months.

Naphthaline or Moth Balls—Sold as
high as 6c during the past week, on ac-
count of scarcity. The market is now
better supplied and the price has de-
clined,

Essential Oils—Cloves have been
again advanced, on account of the
spice, which is still tending upward.
Citronella is weak and lower. Penny-
royal is very firm and stocks are very
small. The price has advanced. Pure
wormwood is in small supply and re-
mains firm at the high price.

Gum Camphor—Is very firm at the
advance and higher prices are almost
certain.

Goldenseal—Spring-dug 1s coming in-
to market and prices are iower than for
fall-dug root, which is firm and un-
changed in price.

Canary Seed—The growing crop is re-
ported damaged, on account of lack of
rain, and prices are very firm.

Cloves—Have been advanced.

Linseed Oil—Owing to competition
and lower price for seed, has declined.

—_—_»2.—___
Oddities at the Counter.

James Clarke, of Orange, N. J., bas
compiled a collection of odd counter or-
ders which he has received during the
past year, as follows:

Sodin Sirop (Soothing Syrup) ; Ucol-
ipitus for a soar Throat; bycornet Soda,
5C; quine capels, 5c; Groces seplament;
odofobe (Iodoform) for a cut; parchage
(Paregoric) fore a sick baby what has
the Diarie; 5c wurtbh Spurm of City,
maybe indine aunment ; kickpoo cought
surp, (Maybury’s Indian Ointment,
Kickapoo Cough Syrup); 5c Worth
Colery Mixtuer for a groan Pursen;
Selchin podir (Seidlitz powder) ; bill
adollon plaster; Settermgneci (Cit.
Magnesia); Olcox Pores Plaster; 10c
rapyan taplets; spiced syr. rubar and
pargeg (Paregoric) ; 5 blue anintment;
5c Flax Seed in the hole (Whole Flax
Seed) ; sceama mama (Senna and Man-
na); 5 grs. fanasideen (Phenacetine).

 

 

 

LARGE BIRD EIGHT BY SIXTEEN FEET. HAVE YOU SEEN IT IN THE CITY?

SWEET; RICH.

$38 PER M.

SEND MAIL ORDER.

THURLOW WEED CIGAR. $70.00 per.M. TEN CENTS STRAIGHT.

AARON B. GATES,
MICHIGAN AGENT

 

STANDARD CIGAR CO.,

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

  

 
  
 

 

  
    

Advanced—
Declined—

Acidum a MAG... 1... 35@ 50 sr ee ag pene @
Aceticum............ 8 6@s 3|Co 1 15@ 1 25 | Tolutan .~
Benzoicum, German 70@ 75 | Cubebe ...  90@ 1 00| Prunus yirg......... @

acic 16 | Exechthitos ........ 1 00@ 1 10 Tinctures
41 | Erigeron ............ 1 00@ 1 10 Aconitum NapellisR
4s@ 50|Gaultheria..... .... 1 40@ 1 45| Aconitum Napellis F
83@ 5| Geranium, ounce.. GQ Bi ate
8@ 10 Gosippil, Sem. gal. 50@ 60 Aloes and Myrrh..
2@ 14 Hedeoma Se : 23@ : =i & ee
MMIPETS. ....
a a cece SMB 8 | Laven 00.0000 900 2 00 aa
Sulphuricum.. i i x@ 5 Eimonis. (.-. ..... 1 BO@ 135 Auranti Cortex
Tannicum .......... . x 1 49 | Mentha Piper....... 1 60@ 2 20/ Benzoin.............
Tartavicuin! | vee is 38@  40| Mentha Verid....... 150@ 1 60| Benzoin Co..... 1.”
Morrhue, Ab... 1 00@ 1 15 Barosma............
Ammonia Ms... 4 00@ 4 50| Cantharides. 2/97."
Aqua, 16 deg........ “5 6) Olive. 7%@ 3 00) Capsicum ..... 1.77
Aqua, 20 deg........ 6@ ~=8| Picis Liquida. 10@ 12] Cardamon.......-”
Carponas............ 129@ «14 — ae, gal.. @ 35|Cardamon Co... . Hi
Chloridum .......... 122@ 14 oe ese ire - 2@ 109 Caster 1
Aniline TIMl........... 2
2 00@ 2 25 | Rose, ounce........ 6 50@ 8 50| Cinchona..........7.
Black... ............ Succini .........222) 40@ 45] Cinchona Co
REEONOEE 2-252... 82: 80@ 1 00) Sabina 2722777777: 90@ 100| Columba... 2.11277”
ose eee cee ee eeee canea 2 2 50@ 700] Cubeba. ......7777:
Yellow. ............ 2 0@ Sassafras............ 55@ 60] Cassia Acutifol
Bacce. Satie ess., ounce. @ 6 Conte. ss Co-.
hese... po.18 13@ 15] Tigii....... 22.2... 1 70@ 1 80 oe
Juniperus........... @ 8 Thyme steee 40@ 50) Ergot.........
Santhoxyien.. "22 95@ 30 | Thyme, opt. 7! @ 1 60 Fort Chioridum
Balsam Theobromas 15@ 20] Gentian......... a
oe 50@ 55 Potassium Gusiies ce... ..
— em @ 2 75 | Bi-Carb............ . B@ 18 poe ree a
Terabin, Ganada.... 45@  50| Bichromate.....”"’ 13@ 15] Fvoses mmon....
Tolutan.............. 50@ 55 | Bromide............. 52@ 87 fodine... ee,
Cortex Chlorate..po. i7@i$e ie a Todine, coloriess..
Abies, Canadian... 18 — RES 40 Lob. eli reset eee ee ees
Cassie ............4. 12 | Iodide... o.oo o2T 2 40@ 250] wernt
Cinchona Flava..... 18 Potassa, Bitart, pure 28@ 30| nix Womica 0007”
Euonymus atropurp 30 Potassa, Bitart, com @ pb ~ agoapeetomtaes
Myrica Cerifera, po. 20 | Potass Nitras, opt.. 10@_ 12 0 Ti, ssesee rea oa
Prunus Virgini...... 12 | Potass Nitras....._.. 10@ 11 Opi a oe
Quillaia, gr’d....... 12| Prussiate....... 1... W@ 2 as tag zed. .. 1
Sassafras...... po. 18 12 | Sulphate po . 15@ 18 ——: -
Ulmus...po. 15, gr’d 15 Radix —
Extractum . Aconitvm Ce 0@ a
cyrrhiza Glabra. 4@ 25| Althe.............., 25 | Serpentaria .
Sacratien, a0 ee 30 Anchusa en 100 12 | Stromonium ..
Hematox, 15 » box. 11@ 12) Arum po...... ....., @ 2/| Tolutan........
Heematox, 1s........ 13@ 14] Calamus ......./). 7" 20@ 40| Valerian............
Hematox, %s....... 14@ 15 | Gentiana.... |. po. 15 2@ 15 — Veride...
Heematox, 148....... 16@ 17} Glychrrhiza...pv.15 16@ 18| Zingiber.............
Ferru ace Canaden . @ a eo Hlaneous
rastis Can 90 | Atth
Carbonate Precip... 15 | Hellebore,Alba, — 199 20 @ither’  Spis Ne iF 0
Citrate and Quinia.. 2 % | Inula, po..........., 15@  20| Alumen.... 24@
Citrate Soluble...... % | Ipecac, po...... 11177 450@ 4 75 iis, et os 42
Ferrocyanidum Sol. 40 | Tris plor... --P035@38 35@ 40] Annatto 40
Solut. Chloride..... 15 | Jalapa, pr........... 2@ 30] Antimoni, po 4@
Sulphate, com’l..... 2| Maranta, ¥%s...1177! @ 3 —— 1 et PotaseT 40@
Sal “go -~_ by 60 Podophyllum, po.. 2@ ~25| Antipyrin......... @
BOE CWee-eesse |) Ue nti i

Sulphate, pure ..... 7 Rhel, eat iy _ i 5 Antifebrin 2200 $
Flora hei, pv........ %5@ 1 35| Arsenicum....... 10@
iiss 12@ 14| SPigelia. -.*: 35@ 38| Balm Gilead Bud... 38@

: a oc 2@ Sanguinaria...po.i5 @ 18| Bismuth §.N. ..... 1 40@ 1
nthe RS 30@ 35| Serpentaria......... 40@ 45] Calcium Ghior., Is.. @

Matricaria .......... Sener 45 | Calcium Ch
tie 40@ 5 lor., ys. @
Folia ‘ 9p ax eenctaatia H @ 4 Sean Chior; 5 48. @
ee ae coos 3@ meax, Mo. @ 2%) Cantharides, Rus.

Cassia Acutifol, Tin- Scie. 10@ = 12 | Capsici Fructus, rf g
wellg. 18@ 2% ee, Fosti. Capsici Fructus, po. @
Cassia Acutifol,Alx. 2@ 30 | Pe @  25/| Capsici FructusB spo @
Salvia officinalis, s Valeriana »Eng.po.30 @ 25/|Caryophyllus..po.15 12@

and 6... 8. 12@ 2 Valeriana, — 15@ 20| Carmine, = -. @3
ee Ore... 8@ 10| Zingibera.. 12@ 16] Cera Alba.. 50@

Gummi Zingiber j. ......... 3@ 27 foe Fiaya.......... 0@ 42
Acacia, 1st picked.. @ 6 ee Cassia Bractis, fee @ 2
Acacia, 2d picked.. @ 45) Anisum....... po 15 @ 12| Centraria........°12) @ 10
Acacia, 3d picked.. @ 3 Boas © —_— cas} 13@ 15/ Cetaceum..._. @ 4%
Acacia, sifted sorts. 28 4@ 8) Chloroform......°"' 50@ 53
Acacia, po...... go | Carui........1! -po.i8 10@ 12 Chloroform sla 7.2
Aloe, Barb. po.18@30 12@ 14| Cardamon........... 1 2@ 1 75] Chloral H yd Crs 1 65@ 1 90
Aloe. C: 5 ee @ 12} Coriandrum......... 8s@ 10 Chenin 0@ 2

@ 30 — Sativa... 4%@ 5 _ | Cinchonidine ee BO
55@ 60|Cydonium........... %75@ 1 00! Cinchonidine, Ge 23@ 38
28 30 enopodium ...... 0@ 12 eee
Cocaing oo 3 80@ 4 00
50@ 55 | Dipterix Odorate... 1 40@ 1 50| Corks, list, dis. pr. et. 70
@ 13 Fonfculum ooo @ . Creosot tum. E @ &
@ i | Fomugreek, po...... 7@ Creta....... @ 2
eee eae 4
mg 63| Lint, gra: bi. ig “49 ef Creta, preeip 9
@1 . —— Canarian. 3@ ce a 189 2
Gm Wi Rape..........0. ... 4 5 [
@ _ 30/| Sinapis Albu........ 4@ 10 unr Sigh. eyo *%
@ 3 00 | Sinapis Nigra....... 11@ 12] Dextrine..... 7! 10@ 12
5 g : Spiritus — = en B® 9
Frumenti, W. D. Co. 2 250| pmery, all numbers @ 8
Opti -po. 4. 7 Be 8 Frument!, D. ¥.R-. 2 009 2 25 muons Pe..--..-.. a
Shellac bleached... 40 45 Framenti _-... - 120150) mite white. be S
’ 50@ 80 Juniperis Co. 0. T.. 1 O20 aw te
Tragacanth ......... Juniperis Co....... 17 eg | Gata @ B
5@

Herba Saacharum N. : 1 90@ 2 10 Gelatin” Be eee. s@ 9
Absinthium..oz. pkg 25 | Spt. Vini Galli...-.1 1 %@ 6 50 Gelatin’ — @
Eupatorium .oz. pkg 20 PO | 1 25@ 2 00 Glas, ts aoe tyees 35@ * 60
Lobelia...... oz. pkg 5 | Vini q Da 1 B@ 2 0 | ee te box =| =
Majorum ....oz. pkg = Sponges ——a. @ 12
—- Pip. = 35 | Florida sheeps’ wool Glue, white. ..2.112) 13@
=. al 99 | _carriage........... 2 50@ 2 75 | Glycerina.. 44@ = 2
ae uubaant on oa 99 | Nassau sheeps wool Grana Paradisi..... @
Thymus vos. pie 95 | _Carriage........... 2 00@ 2 25} Humulus............ B@ 55

ee cs Velvet extra sheeps’ Hydraag Chlor Mite @ 90

Magnesia. wool, carriage..... @ 1 25 | Hydraag Chlor Cor. @_ 80

Calcined, Pat........ 55@ 60/| Extra yellow 8 ome aves Ox Rub’m @ 1 00

Carbonate, Pat.. 20@ 22| wool. carriage.. @ 1 00| Hydraag Ammoniati @ 1 15

Carbonate, K. &M.. 20@ = gpk ad ‘wool, ain Hydrerayram.--- << =
‘arbonate, Jennin; 5@ carriage........... ydrargyrum.......

_ - Hard, for slate use.. @ b ee ae 6G

Oleam Yellow Reef, for Tadige) oo, 7@ 1 00
Absinthium........ - 450@475| slate use.......... @140 Iodine, Resubi...... 3 60@ 3 70
Amygdale, Dulc.. 30@ «2450 Iodoform............ @ 4 20
Amygdala, Amare . 8 0@ 8 25 — Lupulin. cence QLD
eS 85@ 2 00| Acacia............ @ 50 Lycopodium .. ase ee ee 50
Auranti Cortex. as 40@ 2 50} Auranti Cortes.... @ WiMacs  .......:. (3)
Be - 2 ats Zingiber...... 7 = Liquor — et Hy- ox
Ca oy rarg Iod..........

Cc tal hylli 7 80 Honig pout @ 50 Saas gen ogg 10@ 12
pay:
Cedar 65 | Rhei Arom.......... @ 50| Magnesia, Sulph 2@ 38
Chenopadii.......... 7 | Smilax Officinalis.. @ 6 Magnesia, - bb @ 1%
innamonii. ........ 1 SO] Senega .............; 2 50 | Mannia, S. F...... 50@ 60
Citronella 45 | Scilla. 60|Menthoi sss, 8

 

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Morphia, 8.P.& W... 2 20@ 2 45| Sinapis.............. @ 18
Morphia, S.N.Y.Q.& Sina: if, Mae Gpe........, @ 8
BM cas coat a 2 10@ 2 35 = Leeann De
Moschus Canton.. @ @ Vem... .....,.... @ Hx
Myristica, No. 1..... 80 suf Scotch, DeVo’s @ 3
Nux Vomica.. - po.20 @ 10 a Bers.......... 9@ il
Os Sepia.. b@ 18 Sous Boras, po...... 9@ il
— Saac, H. &P. Soda et Potass Tart. 26@ 28
D. @ 1 00| Soda, Carb......... 1%@ 2
= Lig, NN. % gal. Soda, Bi-Carb....... 3@ 5
fee ec e cla. @ 2 00! Soda, Ash........... 3%@ 4
Picie Liq., quarts... @ 1 00! Soda, Sulphas....... @ 2
Picis Liq., pints..... @_ 85| Spts. Cologne........ @ 2 60
Pil Hydrarg.. -po. 80 @ 50) Spts. Ether Co...... 50@ 55
Piper Nigra...po. 22 @ 18)|Spt. Myrcia Dom... @ ? 00
Piper Alba....po. 35 @ 30) Spts. Vini Rect. bbl. @
Piix Burgun. ae @ 7 | Spts. Vini Rect. bbl @
Plumbi Acet........ 10@ = 12) Spts. Vini Rect.10gal @
Pulvis Ipecac et Opii 1 10@ 1 20} Spts. Vini Rect. 5gal @
— —
D. Co., doz. . @ 1 25| Strychnia, Crystal... 1 20@1 35
Pyrethrum, pv Sosa 25@ 30/| Sulphur, Subl....... ne 4
MIQSHIGG. 2.3... 8. 8@ 10|Sulphur, Roll.... . 2%@3%
uinia, S. P. & W.. 43@ 48) Tamarinds.......... &@ 10
uinia,S.German.. 3°@ 48| Terebenth Venice... 28@ 30
“nia N.Y... 3@ 48}| Theobrome....... - 4@ 48
ubia Tinctorum.. me 4) Vanilla ........... 9 00@16 00
SaccharumLactis pv 18@  20| Zinei Sulph......... 7@ 8
Saltein 3 00@ 3 10
ao + Draconis. . a = Oils
sce ae 2@ BBL. @AL
a oo “= a Whale, winter....... 70
Siedlitz Mixture.” 20 @ 2 | Tard’ Not. | 48

 

 

Linseed, pure raw.. 40 43
Linseed, boiled..... 41 44
Neatsfoot,winterstr 6 70
Spirits Turpentine.. 48 55
Paints BBL. LB

Red Venetian... ... 1% 2
Ochre, yeuiow Mars. 1% 2 @é4

Ochre, yellow Ber.. 1% 2
Putty, commercial.. 2% 2%@3
Putty, strictly pure. 2% 2%@3

Vermilion, rime
American.......... 13@ 15
Vermilion, English. ®
Green, Paris ........ 13%@ 17%
Green, Peninsular... 13@ 16
Ue, 5u@ 6%
Lead, white......... 5K@ 614
Whiting, white os @ 70
Whiting, gilders’. @ w
White, Paris Amer.. @ 100
Whiting, Paris Eng.

CHE i Ld, @ 1 4
Universal Prepared. 1 00@ 1 15
Varnishes
No. 1 Turp Coach... 1 10@ 1 2¢
Bxwtra Turp......... 1 60@ 1 70
Coach Body......... 2 7@ 3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn.... 1 00@ 1 10
Extra Turk Damar.. 1 55@ 1 60
Jap.Dryer,No.iTurp 70@ 75

 

 

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your orders.

Oval Paint
Oval Chisel Varnish
Oval Chisel Sash
Round Sash
White Wash Heads

 

PAINT AND
ARTIST’

BRUSHES

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

Kalsomine

Camel Hair Varnish

Mottlers Flowing

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Flat Varnish
Square and Chisel

All qualities at satisfactory prices.

Color

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

HAZELTINE & PERKINS

DRUG CO.,

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GROCERY PRICE CURRENT.

The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail

dealers.

possible to give quotations suitable for a
erage prices for average conditions of purchase.
those who have poor credit.

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

They are prepared just before going to press and are an accurate index of the local market.
1 conditions of purchase, and those below are given as representing av-
Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than
Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is

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AXLE GREASE.
doz. gross
ee 55 600
Caster Ol... .......... eo 700
ee . eee eeeee y 50 400
eee 7% $900
IxL Golden, tinboxes#5 900
Tlica, tin boxes........ % 900
Pareron... ....... .. 0 55 6=— 46: 00
BAKING POWDER.
Absolute.
; o Gane Gon... ...... 5
Ib Jans doz............. 85
Ib can dos...... .. 1
6 oz. cans, 4 doz case....... 80
9 oz. cans, 4 doz case....... 1 20
1 1b. cans, 2 doz case..... 2 00
2% Ib. cans, 1 doz case..... 4%
5 Ib. cans, 1 doz case..... 9 00
El Parity.
4 lb cans per dos......... D
Ib Cans per dos......... 1 20
1 Ib cans per dos......... 2 00
Home.
lb Cans 4 dos case...... 35
Ib cans 4 dos case...... 55
Ib cans 2 doz case ..... 90

| 1b Cans, 4 doz case..... 5

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

1b cans, 2 doz case...... 1 60
Jersey Cream.

1 1b. cans, per doz.... 00

9 oz. cans, per doz. 25

6 oz. cans, per doz. 85

 

   

 

 

Our Leader.
Ib cans...... ie sis iaeiole ei 4
OCT 6
cane 1 50
Peerless.
oe 85
Queen Flake,
3 oz., 6 doz. case..... -- 270
6 oz., 4 doz. case 3 20
9 os., 4 doz. case... 4 80
1 Ib., 2 dos. case... 4 00
, 1 dos. case....... - 900
BATH BRICK.
Pe
Snglish....... ee
Cc. D GOODS.
—— ec oe oe =
mm... ecee
es... 80
Beans, Limas.......... 70@1 30
Beans, Waex........... 90
Beans, String.......... 8
Beans, Baked......... 75@1 00
Beans, Red Kidney... 75@ .
Succotash............. 95@1 20
ES SES 50@ 85
Peas, French.......... 2 =
Pumpkin... .........
Mushroom ...... ....- Bo 22
Peaches, Pie .......... 1 00
Peaches, Fancy.......1 40
=. ‘gallons ce @3 00
erries .... 90
Pare

 

70
Pineapple, grated..... 1% 240
Pineapple, sliced...... 135 22
Pineapple, Farren....1 70
Strawberries ..........1 10
Blackberries ..........

    
 
  

Salmon, Klondike..... 90
Lobsters, 1-Ib. Star....
Lobsters, 2-Ib. Star....3 90
Mackerel,1 lb Mustard 10
-lb. Soused.1 75
ip Tomato.1 %
, aes 2.
mstrd. , dom
French

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BLUING.

  

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Saal, S@on................
Large, Seek
N wm 23)
No. ee oe
No.2 Carpet......... ...... 215
a : oe ees : =
Parmer Gem ................. 2 50
Common Whisk............ 95
Fan Mee 100
Warehouse. ............... 2 70
CANDLES.
Ee ee eee
Pease... oie 8
Wicking a 20
CATSUP.
Columbia, pints.......... 2 00
Columbia, % pints.......... 13
CHEESE
Acme... - oe @ 10
Amboy @ itl
Elsie. . @ ii
— @ 19
ee ol @ 10%
Gold Medal.. @
Spee scee is. @ 10
ee @ 10%
Riverside a @ 10
eS @ 2
agg Sones serie @ 70
iomaen @ 17
erate. Seles cues @ 13
Pineapple............ 50 @
Sap Sago............ @ 17
Chicory.
ee. . ;

" CHOCOLATE.
Walter — - _ s.

German Sweet .. -23
Pane. 35
Breakfast Cocoa 2.
COFFEE.
Roasted
Rio.

 

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these ckesestene cureaeees b

ee ee 16

Peabecry 18
Maracaibo.

  
 

Roasted.
Clark-Jewell-Wells ————
Jewell’s Arabian Mocha. ...29
Wells’ Mocha and Java.....24
Wells’ Perfection Java.
Sancaibo

 

 

Below are cB “New York
prices on poser coffees, to

which the wholesale dealer
adds the local freight from
New York to your shipping
os. , giving you credit on the
voice for the amount of
_— ht buyer ag od s from the
rket in whic: urchases
to to his shipping ood a.
package, also ¥c a
und. In 60lb. cases the list
8 10c per 100 lbs. above the
price in full cases.

=. peace 2 eee ee 10 50
emis sie cen bestee 10 50
TicLanghiin’ = Zax. ....
McLaughlin’s XXxX sold to
retailers only. Mail all orders

direct to W. F. McLaughlin & Raisins.

Co., Chicago. Ondura 28 Ib boxes..... @
Extract. Sultana 1 Crown....... @

Valley City % gross ..... 7% | Sultana 2Crown....... @

Felix % gross............ 1 15| Sultana 3Crown....... @

Hummel’s foil % gross.. 8 | Sultana 4 Crown @

Hummel’s tin % gross .. 1 43/| Sultana 5 Crown.......

CLOTH - PINS. Sultana 6 Crown...
5 gross boxes.. . ---40 Go

-Orange American 101b bx @10%

 

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

RESZERS

COCOA.
James Epps & Co.’s.
beeen, 7 POS.
Cases, 16 boxes.. ............ 38
COCOA SHELLS.
wet bags... 2%
Less a ones
Pound packages.........
CRBAS TARTAR.
5 and 10 1b. wooden boxes....
Bulk in geeks...

CONDENSED MILE.

4 — 7 case.
> Borden Eagle.. a8
— Se ee ee oe
Champion ........ nies
Magnolia

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RARTARA

Tradesman —.
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 eco iota
1,000 books. any —
Superior G
50 books, any jaa.
100 books, any denom..
500 books, any denom..
1,000 books, any denom....
Universal Grade.
50 books, any denom....
100 books, any denom....
500 books, any denom....
1,000 books, any denom....
Credit

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Bowe

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

Coupon Pass Books,
Can be made to represent any
denomination from 810 —_

Once

DRIED Sa

Sundried..... -O%%
Evaporated 50 Ib boxes. @10%
California Fruits.

 

Raisins.
London Layers 2 Crown.
London Layers 3 Crown.
Cluster 4 Crown.. ....
Loose Muscatels 2Crown 5
Loose Muscatels3Crown 6
Loose Muscatels4Crown 7
L. M., Seeded, oes Beco 8
LM, Seeded, fancy.. 9

FOREIGN.

Citron.
Leghorm ..........--++-++- @i1
(COMeiGam..-. cu... od @12

 

Curr
Patras bbls.. Sass
— bulk . je emecicia @
Cleaned, packages........ @ 6%

Peel.
Citron American 10lb bx @13
Lemon American 10 lb bx @10%

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

meee GOODS.| FLAVORING EXTRACTS. imported
Japan, No.2... ..... 5%@ 6
24 1 1b. eneueats conc oe Japan, Mo.2.... .....: 4n%@ 5
Bulk, per 100 i clase) sige 3 00 Java, fancy head...... 5 @5%
Grits. Java, No Smee 5 @
Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand. MB @
Z = SALERATUS.
Packed 60 lbs. in box.
a Arm and Hammer.?3 15
Remee 5s 00
Em — WOM os. ; =
REE Nise Ses cee cues sree
ee ee cs 3 00
Sedip 3 15
Jennings’. Wyandotte, 100 %s.......... 3 00
D.C. Vanilla D. C. Lemon SAL SODA.
Son... 12 =... % | Granulated, bbis.......... %
3 oz......1 50 3 oz......1 00] Granulated, a. 90
242 1b. packages...... -180 |40z2.. ...2 00 4os...... 140] Lump, bbls. .... ......... 75
Oo Me bees... 270 |60z...... 3 00 6 oz...... 2 00} Lump, 145]b kegs... ec 8
200 lb. barrels. ......... 5 10 No. 8 400 o. 8...2 40 SALT.

ie Hominy. ak - 0. ae = - = = Diamond Crystal

SECIS .... 25). O. 0. i. °
Flake, 50 lb. drums....... 1 00 No. 372 00 No. $71 5 — — 21008 Tp bags: : =
Dried Lima . i 5g . . i Table, barrels, 407 1b bags.2 40
Medium Hand Picked 1 20@1 £5 FLY PAPER. Butter, barrels, 2801b. bulk.2 25
Maccaroni and Vermiceili. Tanglefoot, per box........ 36] Butter, barrels, 2014 lbbags.2 50
D. tic. 10 lb. box Tanglefoot, per case........ 3 20] Butter’ sacks, $81bs... 35
Imported: 25 Ib. box.. ...2 50 | Holders. per box of 50....... 75| Butter, sacks, 56 lbs.-....... 55

Aron ac Perrigo's Lightning, gro... .2 50 - G

y: Petrolatum, per doz......... 1D on Grades.
(omemeen 6... 2. 1% 100 3-lb sacks..... eotcc5 kk oe
Geemer 2'0 HERBS. AMOR oc 1 80
Empire ..... ............ OO TRA 1s 28 10-Ib sacks............... 1 65

° 1s ee

Green, Wisconsin, bu.....100 | °?* scien i a cartons ae
ee Scotch, bu. ...... 110 115 zHlb. eke i 400
Split, bu..-.....-....-.... 2 50 wapen.S Ib boxes........ 55 | "60 5 Ib. sacks “ee
Rolled Oats. 8. F.,2.3and51b boxes .. 50 2 14 = — 3 50
Rolled Avena, bbl.......4 00 GUNPOWDER. 3010 Ib, sacks.............3 50
Monarch, bbl......-...- 2° Ritle—Dupeat's. 28 Ib. linen sacks............ 32
oe = sacks. petree a4 Cin 00 | 56 1b. linen sacks........... 60

eae On cd “"3 99 | Half Kegs.. 95 | Bulk in barrels.............. 250
i ron, cases. 2 00 Quarter Kegs... 25 Wer:

— a ae 30 | 56-Ib dairy in drill bags..... 80
German....... 4 i, 1D: CBRE. 6... 18 | 28-lb dairy in drill bags..... 15
East India.. <° 3% Choke Bore—Dupont’s. Ashton.

Eesley’s Self Rising Flours. Rioge 4 95 | 56-lb dairy in linen sacks... 60

Pastry. Peart Micon 240 Higgins.
2 1b. cartons, 2 dz. in case.. 1 80 | Quarter Kegs................ 1 35 | 56-lb dairy in linen sacks... 60
6 lb. cartons, 2 dz. in case.. 4 80] 1 lb. cams....... ...... -.... 34 Rock.
Entire Wheat. Eagie Duck—Dupont’s. 56-lb sacks.. a
2 1b. cartons. 2 dz. in case.. 1 80 8 00 Common.
raham ROg6.....-.- eee see ereee eee § 5, | Granulated Fine............ 60
2 1b. cartons, 2 dz. in case.. 1 80 ees eee Medium Fine............... 70
Tapioca. fincans 0 45 SCALES.
=e Secor elo ele sil asie 1“ JELLY Per doz.
Resel, 32 ih ees... i Pelouze Household....... 12 00
ee. — uC so LYB. Weighs 24 Ibs. by ounces.
- GALT F FISH.” us Condensed, 2 dos .......... 120) SBEDS.
Condensed, 4 dos........... 2 Can gerne oa ee tases am
Georges cured... @5 LICORICE, ary, Smyrna...........
Georges genuine...... @5% > lee eee é
Georges selected...... @ 6 % | Celery....:.......c000008. 1
Strips or gta oe 6 @9 14| Hemp, Russian........... 4%
Holland white hoops, bbl. ig = ge oe in
Holland white hoop bbl 5 25 MATCHES. Poppy ae 10
Holland white hoop, keg. 7%) Diamond Match Co.'s brands. | Rape ...... 4%
Holland white hoopmchs 0 no, 9 sulphur..............- 16 oe Batons oe 20
rwogian... ............ 19 | Anchor Parlor.............. 170 SNUFP
Round 100 Ibs............. 3 10 | No.2 Home................- 110] seoteh, in bladders.
Round 40 Ibs.......-..... 140) Export Parlor.............- 1? ie, aaa. a
Od. .....-.-.-... seer’ 14) Wolverine............--..++ 1 05 | Bronch Saeoen. cine
Mess 100 lbs . 15 00 No Brand... 0.2... a
= = 8 30 MOLASSES.
1 & New Orleans.
a Black ered 1 JIA XON
5 60 Good 22400000000 20 | Single box.. wove 85
148] Wancy .........-.cec cence 24 5 bo box lots, delivered........ 2°0
Bat Sie... ........... 120 1 a. 10 box lots, delivered........ 2%
No. 2 100 lbs 11 50 6 + rset ame BOS
le PAV LUB 1 ee emer er eeees a * Tre. 8 ex a 9

0.2 401b8... .sceseeee. 490 dAS. §. KIRK & GO.’S BRANDS.
Mo. 2 Wits... ..........5 1 30 MUSTARD. Ame tin Hani eae 5
No.2 8Ibs............... 1 07 | Horse Radish, 1 doz......... 1% y, wrp so

rout. Horse Radish, 2 doz......... 3 50 a ee 3 20
§ 25| Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz...---°1 75] Savon.e..--.. sess BO
68 PIPES. White Russian.............. 2 35
57 216. 1 70| White Cloud, laundry......6 25
Clay, No. srres DO | White Cloud, toilet......... 3 50
Clay, T. D. full count... .- Dusky Diamond, 50 6 oz....2 10
50 2 b, eee 85 Dus Diamond, 50 8 oz....3 00
0 The.......< 7CO 6 6) BI dia. 100 3
lbs 810 299 140 POTASH. Kivkoline &, 100 % Ib.......2. : =
oe 48 cans in case. Ge
8 lbs........ 7 66 37 | papbits nce Siceites, .
FLAVORING EXTRACTS. | Penna Salt Co.’s........... 3 00 Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz .....2 40
Perrigo’ _ oe PICKLES. Sapolio, hand, 3 doz ........ 2 40

a = dos. : doz. Mediam. iain SODA. ae
XXX, 2 oz. obert..... Barrels, 1,200 count........ 400! Kegs Euglieh. 2” a
XXX, 40z. taper....225 12 : Bek: 2 50| SCks tt %
XX, 3oz obert..... 1 00 ee ee SYRUPS
No. 2,20z. obert .... 7 . z °
XXX DD ptchr, 6 oz 2 25 | Barrels, 2,400 count....... 5001 Marie 16%
XXX D D ptehr, 4 oz 1 7% | Half bbls 1,200 count...... 200] Half his............ -5..-- 17%
ag ee — eg ay aoe

Lem. Van. Domestic. doz. #4 gallon cans .....1
2 oz. Taper Panel.. 75 1 20 | Carolina head.............. 6% ure ig
2 oz. Oval........... % 1 90 : Joo: i 16
3 on. Taper Panel..1 35 2 00 20
40z. Taper Panel..1 60 2 2 £3)

 

 

 

 

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SPICES.

Whole Sifted.
AUOBIOG cc. toc 14
Cassia, China in mats....... Rn
Cassia, Batavia in bund....25
Cassia, Saigon in rolls...... 32
Cloves, Amboyna........... 14
Cloves, Zanszibar............ 2
Mace, Batavia.............. 55
Nutmegs, fancy............. 60
Nutmeggs, No. 1............. 50
Nutmegs, No. 2.............

45
Pepper, Singapore, black...13
Pepper, Singapore, white...16

 

 

 

Pepper, SHOG............. 2. 15
Pure Ground in Bulk.

PORNO oo
Cassia, Batavia ............. 30
Cassia, Saigon.............. 40
Cloves, Zanzibar............ 14
Ginger, African............ 15
Ginger, Cochin............. 18
Ginger, Jamaica............
Mace,

Pepper, Sing., white........ 22
Pepper, Cayenne............ 20
Ee EL 15

STARCH.

 

Diamond.
’ packages ........... :
ae
10c and 64 packages...5

es

OREO oo 3
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No. 4, 3:doz in case, gross.. 4 50
No. 6, 3 doz in case, gross.. 7 20
SUGAR.

Below are given New York
prices on sugars, to which the
wholesale dealer adds the local
freight from New York to your
shipping int, giving you
cre on the invoice for the
amount of freight buyer pays
from the market in which he
— to his shipping point,
neludi: +. pounds for the

the

weight barrel.
BOWING ooo 5 63
Cut Loaf 5 75
Crushed...... 5 88
Powdered ............,. 2... 5 50
= Powdered........... 5 63
CMe 5 50
Granulated Ta bbIs... ... 8 5 38
Granulated in bags......... 5 38
Fine Granulated............ 5 38
Extra Fine Granulated..... 5 =9
Extra Coarse Granulated ...5 50
a |... F 63
Diamond @Confec. A........ 5 38
Confec. Standard A......... 5
PNG Bee ee cc cee dees ceced 4 88
No ES a. 4 88
TP Bei c ic ecccecuees 4 88
PM ee ode ...4 81
PS Oc iiesicsas Cote access 4%
Me Geos 4 69
a 4 63
Pe Be a: 4 56
We: we 450
| a 444
eee i eeet wn cone seus 4 38
No. 12. 431
No. 18 . 42
We ee ae 425
ee. fees. 425
No. 16...- ae 43
TABLE SAUCES.
“4 =PERRINS’
= The Original and
Dae Genuine
= Worcestershire.
Lea & Perrin’s, large... 3 75
Lea & — small... 2 50
Halford, large........... 3%
set ns, te 4
essing, arge. Siete
Salad Dressing, small..... 2%

 

TOBACCOS.

Cigars.
Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s brand.
Now Brie 33 00

H. & P. Drug Co.’s brands.
Fortune Teller............. 35 00
Our Manager........ Segccia, 35 00
Cutatetie . 2... 2... 35 00

G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

Cc
ON

S.C ee 35 00

Phelps, Brace & Co.’s Brands.
Vincente Portuondo. .35@ 70 00

Ruhe Bros. Co ....... 25@ 70 00
The HilsonCo......... 35@110 00
T. J. Dunn & Co......35@ 70 00
Me MCG... 35@ 70 00

Coy & Co
The Collins Cigar Co. —_ 35 00

Brown Bros........... 15@ 70 00
Banner Cigar Co...... 30@ 70 00
Bernard Stahl Co..... 35@ 90 00
Banner Cigar Co...... - @ 35 00

Seidenberg & Co...... 55@125 00
G. P. Sprague Cigar Co.10@ 35 0)

  

 

 

The Fulton Cigar Co..10@ 35 00
A. B. Ballard & Co -.35@175 00
E. M. Schwarz & co -F@I110 00
San Telmo............ 35@ 70 0)
Havana Cigar Co......18@ 35 00
VINEGAR.
Malt White Wine, 40 grain.. §
Malt White Wine, 80 grain..11
Pure Cider, Red Star........ 12
Pure Cider, —— oo 12%
Pure Cider, Silver. . --12%
WICKING.
No. 0, per Zross.............. 20
No. L, Pererens..... ws... 25
INO..2, POF STORE... 35
No. 3, per gross. . Soccee OO
iiiieiiaiae.
Pails.
2-hoop Standard ............ 1 35
3-hoop Standard ............ 150
2wire, Capie........ 22.2... 1 35
3 wire, Cable,............ 16)
Cedar, all red, — bound.1 25
Paper, Eureka . oe
Fipre....... bee ec cece 22
Tubs.
2)-inch, Standard, No. 1....5 80
18-inch, Standaid, No. 2....4 85
16-inch, Standard, No. 3....3 85
20-inch, Dowell, No. le ..... 6 25
18-inch, Dowell, No. 2.......5 25
16-inch, Dowell, No. 3....... 4 25
No. Minne: 200.05... ..: 90)
No.2 Bipre:...... 3... 7 SO
We: 3 Pibre. oo, 6%
Crackers.

 

The National Biscuit Co.
quotes as follows:

  
 
 
 
  
  

 

Butter.
Seymour Xxx. 5%
ee 2. 3lb. carton 6
Loe) a 5%
Salted oe ee 5%
New York XxXxX.... 5%
Wotvyerine ................
ORO es 1%
Seda Wee... 6
Soda XXX, 3 lb carton.. 6%
Sean, Gite...) sss. 8
Long Island Wafers....... 11
L. I. Wafers, 1 lb carton... 12
Zephyreste........ 22... 10

Oyster.
Saltine Wafer.............. 5%
Saltine Wafer, 11lb. carton. 6%
Farina Oyster.............. we
Extra Farina Oyster....... 6

SWEET GOODS—Boxes.

PRT cok oe 10%
Bent’s Water... 15
Cocoanut Taffy.. 10
Coffee Cake, Java. lu
Coffee Cake, Iced.. 10
Cracknells......... . 15%
Cubans .......... 11%
Frosted Cream. 8
Ginger Gems..... 8
Ginger Snaps, XXX oon
Graham Crackers.......... 8
Graham Wafers............ 10
Grand Ma Cakes............ 7
PETRIE ooo coc occa sown oe
Jumbles;} Honey... : * By
Marshmallow ............. 1
Marshmallow Creams..... 7
Marshmallow Walunuts....
Mich. Frosted Honey.... ine
Molasses eS et eee ces
IOWEOR ooo os el 3
Nic Nacs.......--..-. 2.0... 8
Orange GemS............... 8
Penny Assorted Cakes..... 8%
Pretzels, hand made ..... 1%
Sears’ Lunch................ %
numer Cone... 5... 8... 8
Sugar Squares............. 9
Vanilla ee eicie cic a Si 14
Sultanas .. Snes tec usc Sa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 
 
 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Candies. Grains and Feedstuffs Provisions.
Stick Candy Wheat ‘ ~~. & Company quote as
. . ollows:
Vo 74
a Winter Wheat Flour. eee:
Standard............ ee 0 00
Standard H. oe i 9 7 | patents Local Brands. sc
ard Twist..... 74%@8 | tStents .... .............. Clear back.......... 10 F
Cut Loaf............ @ 8% | Second Paten i Short cut....200000.2..... iD 25
cases — 2 | P ig 14 00
Jumbo, 32 1b ........ @ 6% | Clear..... ; oo 9 0
Extra H.H.......... 1 S . ee 11 00
Boston Cream...... @10 R . wheal 395 Dry Salt Meats
et Mixed Candy. ne ocubiect ‘to usual cash dis- Bellies A Ge 5x
beds scutes nt. ee
Competition. bo etoaes @ 6% Flour in bbls., 25¢ per bbl. ad- | Extra shorts............. 534
Standard............ @7 | ditional. Smoked [eats.
Conserve...... ..... @ 7% | Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand | Hams, 12 1b average..... 9
Royal ........... ... @ 7 | Daisy, %s........... 3 85| Hams, 141lb average ... 8%
MMO @ 8% | Daisy’ 4s Hams, 16 lb average... 856
— Bee eee ee @ ix Daisy, %s.. . 11... Hams, 20lb average..... 8%
seer ereeccee -
English Rock..... @ 8% | _ Worden Grocer Co.'s Brand. Ham dried (NY. ext. "hn
Kindergarten... ... @ 8% | Quaker, %8................. 3 59 | Bacon, clear............ 7 @7%
French Cream Se ¢: cae ig anaes : = California hams......... a
andy Pan.......... ee iene
Hand Made Creammxd @13 Spring Wheat Flour. coma ien Cee io@1st
NODDY. @ 8% | Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s — Lards In Tierces.
Fancy—in Bulk. Pillsbury’s Best 4s........ ' 45%
San Blas Goodies... @i1_| pillepurys Best MB. --- + s 0s
——, — 3 . @ 8% | Pillsbury’s Best %s paper.. 4 45 %
Choe. “Dro - - 3% Pillsbury’s Best 34s paper.. 4 45 4
Choe. Monuméniais 12% | Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand. %
um Drops......... 5 Duluth Imperial, %s....... 4 40
Moss Drops......... @ 8% | Duluth ata se .+.-. 430] 5b Pails....... advance 1
imperil: TO @ Si Duluth Imperial, %s....... 420] 31b ee sense advance 1%
EE isis cel cicgln s
tal. Cream Bubns, 35 lb pte di ae ina Bologna — 5%
ieee Chews, 15 lb. pails 13 Gold Medal > 4 25 | Liver...... 6%
Jelly Date Squares.. @10 | Gold Medal is. ee ais Wowekiont. 7%
Pancy—In 5 Ib. Boxes. Parisian, 3s. ............... 435 ak vite eeee 6%
Lemon — Be bo cee a : = Tongue ...... 9
Beppermint Drops. SS Olney & Judson’s Brand. Head cheese..... 6%
Chocolate Drops.. @é5 | Ceresota, %s................ 4 50 Beef.
H. M. Choe. Drops.. @% | Ceresota, 34s... a Extra Mess...) 2... 10 25
H. M. Choe. Lt. and — ee 4 37} Boneless 1.) 12 50
Dk. NO @90 Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand. a 12 00
Gum Drops es, @30 Laurel, ee 4 50 Pigs’ Feet
— Drops...... @b Laurel, ae es. 4 40 Kits, 15 Ibs : 70
A. B. Licorice —— @50 Laurel, MO 4 30 4 bbls, 40 lbs... ae 1 35
Lozenges, plain.. @55 % bbls, 80 lbs............ 2.50
—— printed... @55 Tripe
mapersais ........... @55 "
ee --------- --. @60 Feed and Millstutts. “ne oe 25
oe ee-...----- @*5 | st. Car Feed, screened ....16 00| % bbls’ 80 Ib
Molasses Bar ....... @55 No. 1 Corn and Oats 15 50 rs .
Hand MadeCreams. 80 @ 90 Unbolted Corn Meal... 14 FO Casings.
Cream Buttons, Pep. Wales Cit tan "1400 ee
outs oo @& | Winter Wheat Middlings..15 00 oe _—
Burnt Almonds... “1 25 _" ee ee os ee. 14 00 Siena i
ntergree: orn.
egg Hania lt corn, car lots. ....... 36 Ee ine.
Caramels. Rolls, dairy.. 11
Less than ¢ar lots......... 38 Solid, dai
No. 1 oe. 2 Ib. sara 104
eo @5 | car lot Oats. ‘ Rolls, creamery 15%
No. "1 wrappe d, 3 ib. caries eiaeon code Couns Bs Solid, "ae ona 14%
lee acc @50 i i ed Mea
No. "2 wrapped, 2 ib. Less than car lots. Corned beef, 21b...... 2 15
ee. Hay Corned beef, “ D...... 4s
No. 1 Timothy cariots Bone 10 50 | Roast beef, lb 5
F No. 1 Timothy, ton lots .. 12 03] Potted ham, eo Sec ea
ruits. Potted ham, i%s.......
Fish and Oysters | devitea ham, 48.
Oranges. P t
Seedlings............ @3 75 Fresh Fish. Per lb Potted tomas %:
Medt Sweet.......... 375 G4 00| wnitefish........... @ 9
Lemons. rOus .......... os @ 8
Strictly choice 360s.. 9; | Black Bass. -8 @ lo Fresh Meats.
Strictly choice 300s.. @3 50 | Halibut ........ - @b
Fancy 300s ..... .... @3 75 | Ciscoes or Herring.. @ 5 Beef.
Ex.Fancy 300s.... . @4 0u | Bluefish............. - = toe... ; @ 8%
Ex.Fancy 360s...... @ ie  epsere veeeens @ 16 | Fore quarters... 6 @ b%
Bananas. CUR Toine Norse G0
Medium bunches.. - = @1 50 | Haddock............ @ 8 | Rip “og es tensens . pr
Large bunches...... @2 50| No.1 Pickerel.--"-° @ 7% | Rounds 22220020000. ° Bl
Foreign Dried acai wee tees @ ; Chae 6 @ 6%
Figs. Pereh. d White. $ 8 Pe 4@5
Californias Fancy.. @13_ | Red Snapper. - @s Pork.
Choice, 101b boxes... @i2 | Col River Salmon.. @ i2 | Dressed............... 5 @ 5%
Extra choice, 10 Ib — a @ 15 IDB wees eee teen ee @7
boxes new......... @16 1 Goods Shoulders. . ce @ 5%
Fancy, 12 lb boxes.. @22 0 sters per “00 1 25@1 50 eat Lard... 1... | 64@
Imperial Mikados, 18 a a ai 0 Mutton
<a — ae o- @ — en. cor a 8%@10
ed, Oxes... — 9. _ ope Bambee... .....
Naturals, in bags... g qT Oils. ae ne oe
Dates. a Carcass .............. 7%4@8
——— = pit boxes o~ Moeene.... @i11%
ards in cases @ xxx W. W.Mich.Hdit 10
Persians, PH V..... @6 |W WMicnigan.”..... 39% Crockery and
Cases, new...... amond White....... Ye
Sairs, 601b cases... @5 |D.8s Gas... Glassware.
. Naptha .
Cylinder..... AKRON STONE .
N uts. Engine....... "ae aes
Black winta- % gal per do os 45
Almonds, Tarragona.. @16 a ae ca | Teka aes
Almonds, Ivaca....... 8 |Hides and Pelts.| 12oeiperei 2”
Almonds, California, "110 = : -elamaepaiaee 6
on — ed......... @15 | The Cappon & Bertsch Leather | 12 gal., each........ ..... 78
a ius Co., 100 Canal Street, quotes as 15 gal. ‘meat-tubs, each....1 13
oes onesies es ollows: gal. meat-tubs, each....1 50
Wanen’ Gas ; = Green No. 1,1d* 25 gal. meat-tubs, each ...2 00
Wain ts, soft shelled — - eae a , ee 30 gal. or 40
Meee eeg dee ee @ll eee a
Table Nuts, fancy... @ii | Bulls ...........-... G b,, | 2t0 6 gal., per gal......... 5M
Table Nuts, choice. @10_ | Cured No. 22... @ $a | Churn Dashers, per doz... e4
—— = ectsioms cit a . @7% Calfskins, green No. 1 @ 9% Milkpans.

‘ecans, Ex. Large @ 9 | Calfskins, green No. 2 @s | % sal. flatorrd. bot.,doz. 45
——— J rsp “9 @12 Calfskins, cured No.1 @10%| 1 gal. flat or rd. bot., seach 6%
Giles ame. /_ os 91 60 Calfskins, —_ No.2 @9 ” Fine Glazed Milk “69

Cocoanuts, full ks a gal. fiat orrd. », COZ.
Chestnuts per bu...... rg 0 | Pelts, “ee 50@1 00) "{ gal. flatorrd. bot.,each 5%
Peanuts. 3% Stewpans.

Fancy, H. P., Suns. @7 g ae % gal. fireproof “ail, dos. 85

Fancy, H. P., Flags Wool 1 gal. fireproor, pail, dos.1 10
Roasted ............. @7_ | Washed, fine ......... @i6

Choice, H. P., Extras. @414% Washed, medium...... = 40

Choice, H. Pay ——. Unwashed, fine.. 2 50
Roasted ............ 6% | Unwashed’ medium 14 Sie 8%

 

 

Tomato Jugs.
%6 gal., por des............
1 gal., Gmenm:.............. 8%
Corks for % gal., per dos.. 20
Corks for 1 gal., per dos.. 30

Preserve Jars and — rs.
% gal., stone cover, doz... 75
1 gal., stone cover, doz...1 00

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

— BURNERS.

Ce
No. 1 a oe 34
We 2 See 46
iG, Se 1 00
8, 45
Security, No. f............. 60
Security, _ e434. 80
Nutmeg . Denes 50
LAMP CHIMNEYS Seconds.
Per box of 6 rie
me. @ Sam... 1 32
moa ft Sun... 1 48
Me. 2 Gael. 218
Common
ING: @ Sam... 150
a 1 60
OG. Sa, 2 45
Pirst —..
No. Sun, crimp
wrapped & “and labeled. 2 10
Cc
srmapped and labo a. 215
Sun, top
wrapped cae labe ed.... 815
XXX —.
No. 0 Sun, top,
wrapped and CTabe ae . 2 56
No. Sun, crim
wrapped and labe oy 2 75
No. Sun, crim top,
wrapped and labeled.... 3 75

. — Pe nd
oO. un, wra an
labeled........ ” esa eee
No. 2 Sun, wrapped ma
Nov 3 Hin ! ed and
oO nge wral ‘an
labeled...” rmaye i
‘Small Bulb,”
for Globe bigest ose ciel oi

La Bastie.
"dog 1 Sun. aan te bulb, per

tae ieee noe 1 15

No, "7 Crimp, per dos....... 1 35
No. 2 Crimp, per dos... ... 1 60

Rochester.
No. 1, Lime (ne doz). .... 3 50
No. 2, Lime (70¢ doz)...... 4 00
No. 2) Flint (80c doz)...... 4 70
Electric.

No. 2, Lime foe gon) sao 4 00
No. 2, Flint (80c dos)...... 440
OIL, CANS. Dos.

1 gal tin cans with spout.. 1 42
1 gal galv fron with spout. 1 52
2 gal galv iron with spout. 2 §5
3 gal galv iron with spout. 3 45
5 gal galv iron with spout. 4 58
3 gal galv iron with faucet 4 50
5 gal ga alv iron with — 4 85
5 gal Tilting cans. cece © oe
5 gal galv fron Nacefas.. - § 00

Pump Cans,
5 gal Rapid steady stream. 7 80
5 gal Eureka non- — 10 56
3 gal Home Rule.. oes ok OO
5 gal Home Rule........... 12 00
5 gal Pirate King...... «vee 9
LANTERNS,

No. a side lift... . 400
No. 15 Tubular.......... 6 25
No. 1B Tubular Dash.. .... 6 50
No. 1Tub., glassfount.... 7 00
No. 12 Tubula ar, side lamp. 14 0C
No. 3 Street Lamp, each.. 3 75

LANTERN GLOBES.
No. 0 Tubular, — ldoz.

each, box 10 cents.. ..... 45
No. 0 ‘Tubular, anid dos.
each, cents....... 45
No. 0 tubule bbls 5 dos.
=e = Oe... 2 00
O‘tubuler, bull’ s eye,
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Hardware

Timely Hints for Enterprising Hard-
ware Dealers.

What is or is not legitimate in the
way of merchandise for the hardware
dealer to handle is becoming an open
question in an age where everyone is
trying to get all he can; where in fact,
as it has been said, ‘‘it is more blessed
to get than to give.’’ The union of
many different lines of goods under one
roof apparently rouses the animosity of
many specialty houses, and yet it is
observed that these conglomerate stores
are the ones which carry off the lion's
share of the trade. The convenience
which they afford poeple in doing their
purchasing can not very well be over-
looked even by those who are most op-
posed to them. Expansion, which ex-
tends to almost everything which is
capable of it, applies also to the exten-
sion of different lines in thestore. The
hardware dealer has added crockery,
glassware, lamps, linoleums and bi-
cycles and in some instances leather
goods, furniture, vehicles and agricul-
tural implements to his stock, and the
question now is what will be added
next? Will it be chinaware for the
table, as well as ornaments in metal
ware? Many of the latter, which may be
said to come within the hardware deal-
er’s province, are now kept in stock by
some merchants, and might be handled
advantageously by a great many more.
These comprise ornaments of bronze,
brass and fancy combinations of metals.

+ +

It is said that no mind is so great that
it has no petty infirmity or weakness,
and much the same thing might be said
about the store and the merchant.
There is generally a weak point some-
where which does a great deal of harm
and which needs some strengthening. It
may be in the clerks; to have poor
service is one of the weakest places in
a store. Nothing will quite make
amends for this great deficiency. Peo-
ple become mortally offended at evi-
dence of these derelictions or displays
of bad habits which are both annoying
and disgusting. Another weak point is
that of allowing goods to get out of
stock and a lack of uniformity in styles
and designs and patterns which often
sends people away from the store with a
very bad opinion of it. Then there is
the condition in which the store is kept.
This may be a strong or weak point, as
the case may be. Cleanliness, order
and system speak well for an establish-
ment. Nothing beyond or after well se-
lected stock makes such a good impres-
sion as neatness. The display window of
course must not be neglected. Few
points can be much weaker than this,
if the displays are put together in a hap-
hazard, careless and unsystematic man-
ner, without regard to relative values or
relations of designs and patterns to one
another. If the displays are neglected,
that is, not changed often enough to
keep something fresh, new and interest-
ing before people’s minds and eyes a
Store suffers in consequence. To do this
is working on the same principle as
keeping a disabled, useless clerk in the
Store, occupying space and posing as a
monument of inefficiency. Taste, care,
judgment in the selection of goods, fore-
sight in buying, courtesy toward cus-
tomers and the ability to keep abreast
of the times are what constitute some of
the strong points in a store.

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A horse which is successful as a races

usually possesses good ‘‘staying quali-
ties,’’ as they are called; that is, the
ability to stick it out until the end, no
matter how long that may be, and come
out winner at last. This quality is what
counts in a merchant; he must have the
faculty of staying with a good thing
until he makes other people see and
realize that it is good. The same thing
applies with regard to his advertising—
a good staying quality is needed in that
also. To advertise intermittently is as
unsatisfactory for the merchant as it
would be for the race horse to ‘‘break’’
occasionally while on the course. Com-
petition, too, which sometimes serves
as a goad to urge the merchant to make
an unfortunate ‘‘break,’’ will not affect
him if he has the staying qualities which
have enabled him to make his store so
popular that He is not compelled to re-
sort to any artifices to attain or acquire
trade, or, in other words, to pursue the
metaphor, topass under the wire ahead
of the others in the race. To have the
staying qualities means to possess _per-
severance and plenty of it—an unfailing
patience in treating details as well as
important matters. If genius is defined
as the ability to keep everlasting at it,
success is the result of this faculty when
the latter is properly exercised.
ei * *

There is certainly one thing which
no enterprising merchant should neglect
to do, and that is to look at and care-
fully examine salesmen's samples when
a Call is made at the store by one of the
fraternity. In many cases merchants
will refuse to look at goods, either be-
cause they are too busy or because they
do not think it worth while. The case
may be that the merchant does not hap-
pen to need anything at the time, but
he soon will if his store is what it should
be. Then again he might be able to
pick up something in the way of a nov-
elty which might sell weli and assist in
accelerating trade. By examining all
goods brought to his notice by sales-
men, the merchant keeps in touch with
the best that is going, as well as vari-
eties in designs, make, brands, etc.
Unfortunately but little consideration is
shown the salesman by the merchant, as
a rule, The latter looks upon the for-
mer as a dependent creature whose
wishes deserve no deference, Conse-
quently engagements are thoughtlessly
broken, thus causing the salesman to
needlessly waste time in waiting for the

merchant to make another appointment,
when, like as not, an alpina
small order is given. ao the mer-
chant should try to remember that the
salesman’s time is as valuable as his
own, and that he is worthy of as much
consideration.—Stoves and Hardware
Reporter.

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Fittings.

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for WORLD, ARIEL, ADMI-
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OUT FOR A LARK.

Difference Between Druggists On Duty
and Off.
M. Quad in American Druggist.

As a newspaper man, I was assigned
to write up the twelfth annual meeting
of the druggists of a certain Western
State. The meeting was followed by a
steamboat ride and a dinner, and it was
only in courtesy to the press that I was
counted in. Among the one hundred
druggists at the convention I knew per-
haps a dozen. They were middle-aged
and solemn-looking men, and how they
were to get any fun out of that excursion
and dinner was more than I could fig-
ure out. During the two days which the
convention lasted I saw only one drug-
gist crack a smile, and that turned out
to be an accident. It was a sedate,
solemn meeting, with sedate, solemn
proceedings, and although I tried to
liven up my notes here and there, the
compositors agreed that my copy was a
dismal failure. I didn’t want to go on
the excursion, but it was a case of go
or get bounced. I imagined 100 solemn-
looking men sitting and staring off upon
the water, with never a laugh nor a
chuckle, and as for the dinner I figured
that it would be a funeral from start to
finish. I was to learn, however, that a
druggist on duty and a druggis: off duty
were two different beings. We had
scarcely boarded the boat when a drug
store man of whom I had always stood
in the greatest awe, on account of his
dignity, smashed my hat over my ears
and called out:

‘‘Hey, you, but get up and let’s have
a glorious old time!’’

I looked at him in wonder and amaze-
ment, but as I did so he seized the arm
of a contemporary. who hadn’t been
known to laugh for eighteen years, and
they went dancing about like two boys.
The hilarity quickly spread and the
shocks of surprise hit me so fast that I
got weak inthe knees. From stem to
stern of that boat men began to sing,
dance, box and cut up, and no party
ever enjoyed itself to a fuller extent.
My family druggist was one of the lead-
ers. For twelve years I had tip-toed
into that man's store and whisperingly
asked him for squills or quinine, and
never once had I seen a smile on his
face or heard him speak of earthly hap-
penings. I was wondering if he had
gone mad when he approached me and
stood me on my head and laughed un-
til the tears rolled down his cheeks.

‘‘I—I thought you were a solemn
man,’’ I said as I struggled up.

‘Solemn be durned,’’ he replied as
he playfully put his knee into another
man’s back. ‘*‘ You don’t suppose I’m
out with the boys to make a bump of
myself, do you? Listen now until I

show you how * Maggie Murphy’ ought
to be sung.
And he stood up and sung and

pounded me on the back, and ninety-
nine other voices joined in the chorus.
There was a druggist there who had one
brother an undertaker, another who
was a grave- “digger, and his father was
a preacher. I had patronized his store
three or four times and found it more
solemn and awesome than a cathedral
with a funeral at the door. His two
clerks spoke in whispers and were
startled if an ice-wagon rattled by, and
his own dignity and solemnity made it
impossible for me to draw a long breath
and buy a fifteen-cent tooth-brush at the
same time. He had spoken in the con-
vention and I had heard the tolling of
bells and reflected that I ought to make
my will. Here be was, to my amaze-
ment, standing upon a chair and sing-
ing the ‘‘Sweet Bye and Bye’’ and
‘*Yankee Doodle’’ out of the same bot
tle, and while I fooked at him and won-
dered if it was all a dream he picked
the hats off two or three men’s heads
and tossed them overboard. I've sailed
out to sea witb pirates, brokers, doctors,
Tammany clubs and the Sorosis, but
with none of them did I have such a
happy time as with the druggists.
There was a man aboard who had re-
ceived a telegram at the last moment
that his wife bad eloped, his store had
burned to the ground and that he
had been beaten in a lawsuit. He had

 

made up his mind not to be hilarious,
but those good fellows tumbled him over
chairs and stood him on his head until
he grew recklessly exuberant and
smashed a $30 mirror in the cabin.

I shall never forget that dinner if I
live to buy 1,000 bottles of hair restora-
tive. I had dreaded it as a funeral
feast, but 1t was a picnic without cut-
rates. Where I had looked for cold
water with a headache wafer floating
around in it, we had champagne which
bubbled, and where I had thought of
solemn old ganders and roosters and
water biscuits, we had a feast of the
juiciest and tender. I had never con-
nected a druggist with oratory, and here
I had something more to learn. At a
proper moment the president arose and
made a brilliant speech. I know it was
brilliant because we all whooped and
yelled. I know it was also facetious,
because we all pounded on the table
and laughed and cheered. Then a toast
was given. It was: ‘‘Don’t let your
druggist make you believe that some-
thing else is just as good,’’ and it was
responded to by that old Roman, my
family druggist. As near as I could
make out there were two of him. I
don’t remember whether that speech
began with the Pyramids or the dig-
ging of the Erie Canal, but it was
funny. I saw men laugh until they had
to be thumped on the back, and when
the old Roman sat down he was bom-

barded under the table with biscuits.
There were other toasts and other
speeches. I couldn’t make out at that

time why two men should get up every
time to speak, and why they looked just
alike and their voices were just the
same, but I have since learned that the
champagne sometimes acts that Way on
a new beginner. There wasn’t the slight-
est approach to funerality, Even the
man who had a brother in the grave-
digging business made such a_ jolly
speech about Washington crossing the
Delaware that we continued to yell for
five minutes after he sat down. I think
one man did try to turn the tide by
starting in to recite a piece entitled:

‘*Why Don’t Our Willie Come Home?’’
He fully intended to move that audience
to tears and dilute the champagne, but
the audience took the piece for some-
thing extra funny and laughed and
roared and applauded until ‘‘Willie’’
suddenly fell back with a bang. I don’t
exactly remember when or how the ban-
quet broke up, or how many got back to
town that night. We had started about
100 strong. Before the speaking was
over I figured out that there were 4oo of
us. The last I remember of was trying
to get that thing straight, but as 300 of
the crowd kept walking around the
other I!oo it wasa hard thing todo. All
I remembered about the thing next day
was the successful speech of my family
druggist. I could recall all the deli-
ciously funny points, and I felt it to be
my duty to drop into the store and con-
gratulate him. I entered with a smile
on my face and a chuckle in my wind-
pipe. He stood behind he counter fa-
cing me, and I reached out my hand and
began:

‘*Say, old man, I want to remark that
that speech of yours last night was the
funniest thing I ever—’’

‘‘Are you speaking tome, sir!’’
rupted the druggist.

‘‘Of course I’m speaking to you.
Don’t you remember how you grabbed
me and stood me on my head on the
steamboat? Say now—’’

‘*Excuse me, sir, but did you call on
business?’’

I stepped back and looked athim. He
was the same graven image as of yore,
and as he looked me square in the eyes
there was no light of recognition.

‘*Your funny speech last night,”” I
said after awhile; *‘I came intocon—’

“‘If you are looking for a saloon there
is one four doors below!’’ he said.

‘*But we were out together last even-
ing, and we had more fun than a bar-
rel of—’’

‘*You had better go home, stranger!’’
he said, as he turned away from me,
and as I took his advice I wondered
whether it was the same old drunk or a
new one.

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Hardware Price Current. aw ee
‘A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20
= vo — planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 20
roken packages 4c
AUGURS AND BITS or ——— —
eee
ae 25410 ON tr On --s - oes —
Jennings’ tmltation 20.0006. 000 00000000." 260810 | Yerkes & Biumbia, 2000002000000 soa
AXES Mason’s Solid Cast Steel. ....... 2Ne list 70
— gasiis: . = Brome 5 50} Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand 30c list 50&10
st Quality OGM... 9 50 H Goo)
First Quality, S. B.S. Steel...... 1.21117. 6 25 Sieiemea eri a _
First Quality, D: B. Steel... 0. ....02.22.1. “aaa. re
BARROWS a oe eee
eae. 14 00
ee SO rire: ees —.
a BOLTS ee
i ee 60&10 HINGES
Ca ‘
US 50 | Gate, Clark's, 1,2, 8.. “digg 8 O10
ce i . per ox. net A
BUCKETS
We we $3 50 ROPES
BUTTS, CAST a, ee ong Wager... au
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................... MH et 4
Wrought Narrows 70&10 Bright WIRE Goops
BLOCKS EEE 80
Ordinary Tackle... ........... .. ...... 70 ae yee tc =
CROW BARS Gate Hooks and Eyes.. 80
Cust Steen per |b 5 LEVELS»
CAPS Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............ dis 7
eee i perm 65 a SQUARES
Hick’s or. per m ee ee eee. 70&10
Ce :lper m 45 Try and Bevels ... ee, 60
mac es perm % ic... li... 50
CARTRIDGES SHEET IRON
in Mires 40610 com. smooth. corn.
Contval Wie 2 _ . 7 - etm She eines snes cace se . = S 59
‘CHISELS ow. 16 to | Hn 2a
poceee Wimmer 70 — = - = a a 7 fh
peckes Mra 70 on 25 = eo a a
SOCKCG COME 7 No” oF Re rar rane te ste : = : =
NecrSt See 70| All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
DRILLS wide not less than 2-10 extra.
Bammer: 8 - POOCMe 60 SAND PAPER
MPC 2G Sirdight Shank, ................ ’
[atta aa TAKS SCEC 18 dis 50
SASH WEIGHTS
ELBOWS lid E
Com. 4 piece, 6in...... ............ ow! ied! 65 Sond Mves.......... per ton 20 00
Comum@ica. 12 TRAPS
Mente dis 40&10 | Steel, Game..................... gists W&iO
EXPANSIVE BITS Oneida Community, Newhouse’s....... 50
1 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s 70&10
Clark’s small, 818; ae ee. 30610 M hok d
Ives’, 1, 818; 2, €24; 3, 830..... Snape oo ae aaa oa. (fk
" BILES—New List. eer “aa ;
Soe sen gga a <case +5. (ene Bright Market 0
Nicholson’s..... 0.0000. IEE gg | Bright Market..... 20.0... e ee eeee eee ee
Heiler’s Horse Rasps.. LN ee aoe Se le eae cia ee eee ean
GALVANIZED IRON ORME cc cccccncsccss
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27. ..... 28 | Goppered Spring Steel.......... 1.0.2... 50
_ 12 : _ a 15 i... Is Barbed Fence, galvanized ............ ae
iscount, (97? inna Barbed Fence, painted................ .... 2 50
| ‘ : HORSE NAILS
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............... 60610 | Au Sable............ ” Ce dis 40&1C
KNOBS—New List PO dis
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.. eee ot Caimee net list
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 80 WRENCHES
MATTOCKS Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. “0
od wi? OC dis G0&10 | Coe’s Goenumme....... ........... ........... 4)
Peet ye 815 00, dis 60&10 | Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought ....... a
ee $18 50, dis 20&10 | Coe’s Patent, malleable..................... 75
MILLS MISCELLANEOUS
Coffee, Parkers Co.’s. --  40| Bird Cages...... 40
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables. 40 | Pumps, Cistern.... 70
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s........... 40 | Screws, New List... 8d
Coffee. Enterprise oe eae 30 Casters, Bed and Plate 50&10& 10
MOLASSES GATES Dampers, American. .
DecumsG POcrm 60410 METALS—Zinc
Meemuin Ss GGmume COGIC | 600 pound casks... 2. ws... ea
Enterprise. self- measuring oes cee CO 9%
NAILS SHOT
Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire. | Drop .........-.....00esceeeneececeeeceecenee 1 45
Mecclnauie bese Sn wand Buck 1 70
Wire nails, base.. a Ne
20 to 60 advance. —— Base @% SOLDER 17
ito advance. oo 05 | ifre prices of the many other qualities of solder
Cee 99 | in the market indicated by private brands vary
4 advance 39 | #ccording to composition.
3 advance... 45 TIN—Melyn Grade
SAGvanee.......... an) teee We Chaseees..... eof 8715
Fine 3 advance.......... Looe ee 50 | 14x20 IC, ——— SS 7:0
Casing 10 advance................ Lee ae ea | eee Coe. 85
Casing 8 advance CT 25| Each dditional X on this grade, 81.25.
Canine Gadvenees 35 —
IWIN DO AGWANCO 8 25 | 10x141C cane ” a 6 25
Hinish Sadyanee. ll ..- 35] 4420 IC; Charcoal .. 6 2)
Hipinn Gadvanee.. 45 | 10x14 Ix, Charcoal .......... 7 ov
Barrel % advance.. 85 | 14x20 IX, Charcoal . 7 50
wiiahlcs ‘ PLANES © Each additional X on this grade,
io Foo! Cas, faney................... @50 ROOFING PLATES
Sciota Bench ...... pity -++ 60 | 14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean..............2..05. 5 50
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy. --» @50| 14x20 IX, Charcoal, Dean ........ ........ 6 50
Beucm, Sratquaiity.......................-. . @50 | 99x98 IC, Charcoal, Dean........ . |
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood......... 60 | 14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade.
PANS 14x20 Ix, Charcoal, Allaway Grade.
Way, A@e 2c fc 6... 60&10&10 | 20x28 1c, Charcoal, Allaway Grade.
Sacaee, eeu ee ce eusleae s 70& 5 | 20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade..
RIVETS BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE
fron and ‘Tinned 0.0 6.08. 8... a 60 | 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, | per pound 10
Copper Rivets and Burs.................. 45 | 14x56 1X. for No 9 Boilers, het
aes, tq oat 3%c each Pans, black, % gal......34%c eavh
aes, FUG ear. 5c ga Pans, black, % gal...... 434c each
Jars, 8, 10 and 12 oe 6c gal Pans, black, + to 2 gal... .... 5c gal
Gees, 16 and 20 gal........ Tee gal Pans, Peoria or white,
Ciurns, 2 to 6 gal........ ue gal Po es iGa SS 4c each
eee eS eae 4c each Pans, P’a or w., % gal..4%c each
ee 6c gal Pans, P’a-w., t to 2gal..5i%c gal

advertisement.
a specialty.

F. O. B. factory at Akron.

No charge for crates if you enclose this

Car loads to one or more merchants in one town

CHICAGO POTTERY CO., Clark nd TWwellih Sis., ChicOgo, ti

 

  

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

The Hardware Market.

General trade continues good and,
while dealers are exercising due cau-
tion, owing to further high prices on
goods, there is a good movement going
on all the time, with every prospect that
the trade for the summer months will
be far in advance of that of a number
of previous years.

Wire Nails—There is no speciai
change in the situation of wire nails.
Prices are steadily maintained and the
market has a stronger tone, as the result
of the condition of the iron market,
which has a strong tendency toward
higher prices. It is thought likely that
this will show itself in a further ad-
vance on nails. Quotations at the pres-
ent time for shipment from mill are as
follows: Less than carload lots, $2.30;
carload lots, $2.20. It is confidently
expected that there will be a further
advance, which may come by the first
of June.

Wire —Barbed and smooth wire still
remain stationary, but it is expected
that if there is any change in price of
nails the price of wire will also be
affected.

Wrought Iron Goods—An advance has
been made on strap and T hinges of
about 20 per cent., and on wrought butts
about the same percent. Mrs. Potts’
sadirons have taken a jump, the price
having been advanced Io per cent.
This seems to be uniform among all
manufacturers,

Bolts—Carriage bolts and machine
bolts, owing to the high price of raw
material, have been advanced another Io
per cent. Nuts and washers have been
advanced 15 per cent.

Agricultural Wrenches—An advance
has been made by the leading manufac-
turers of agricultural wrenches, the dis-
count now being 7o and Io off, witha
small extra discount, according to the
quantity ordered.

Window Glass—Owing to the closing
down of all glass factories, which takes
place to-day, the manufacturers have
advanced the price 5 per cent., and as
a general thing jobbers have also ad-
vanced their goods,

Miscellaneous—Among the many ad-
vances that have taken place we call at-
tention of the retail trade to the follow-
ing items which present themselves at
the present time: Apple presses, both
screw and lever, have been advanced
$1 per dozen; galvanized pipe is being
sold at the present time at 60 off the
list; stove bolts, 60 per cent. off; tire
bolts, 65 per cent. ; carriage bolts, 65
per cent. ; wire cloth, $1.50 per hundred
square feet; poultry netting, 80 and 10
to 80 and 15 per cent. ; picks and mat-
tocks, 60 and Io per cent. ; common
screen doors, $6 per dozen; cistern
pumps, 70 and Io to 75 per cent;
painted barbed wire, $2.55, galvanized
barbed, $3.05; single and double oil
stoves, 50 per cent. discount; No. 50
Potts’ sadirons, 80c, No. 55, 75c; sin-
gle bit axes, $6, double bit, $9.25;
No. 27 Wood’s smooth iron, $3.60;
socket firmer chisels, 70 per cent. off;
gem hose nozzles, $3 per dozen; fork
handles, 50 per cent. off list ; sheet zinc,
ge.

The retail trade can depend upon it
that everything in the hardware line has
advanced from 20 to 50 per cent. and it
is believed by those conversant with the
conditions of the market and who
prophesy as regards conditions liable
to exist during the remainder of the year
that lower values are not expected, as

 

orders now in with mills will more than
keep them running through the entire

year of 1899.
—___>-»>__

The Boys Behind the Counter.

Traverse City—R. C. Webster has
taken a clerkship in the shoe store of
Wm. Watson, successor to E. Mc-
Namara.

Sault Ste. Marie—Thos. Agnew has
taken a position with the Stevens Gro-
cery Co.

Saginaw—The retail clerks of the west
side will drive to Chesaning Sunday
and spend the day with W. C. Prater
and Geo. Herrig.

Bay City—Otto Meisel, clerk atC. R.
Hawley & Co.’s, has taken a position
with his brother in the grocery store of
E. Meisel & Co., on Garfield avenue.

Portland—Howard Stevens, formerly
employed in Wm. Love’s general store
here, is now with the wholesale dry
goods establishment of Edson, Moore &
Co., Detroit.

LeRoy--Frank Shields, Jr., has severed
his connection with the general store
of Godfrey Gundrum to engage in busi-
ness on his own account.

Sault Ste Marie—Thos. E. Roberts
has entered the employ of the Soo
Hardware Co.

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Flour and Feed.

As predicted in our last letter, a sharp
advance has already been scored in
breadstuffs which, in the light of infor-
mation at hand, well authenticated,
would seem to be only a beginning of
the upward trend of prices for some
time to come. Active speculation al-
ways makes a nervous, sensitive mar-
ket, subject to sudden reactions. The
present price of wheat and flour is low,
considering stocks and the crop out-
look. Enquiries for flour are coming
in quite freely and buyers are begin-
ning to have confidence in the future of
the market, but are very wary of buying
at any advance in price.

The city mills have plenty of orders
on hand ior June business and expect to
run steadily until harvest time. Grand
Rapids flour has an enviable reputation
and is steadily gaining ground.

Millstuffs are in good demand, with
prices unchanged. Feed and meal are
moving more slowly as the weather be-
comes warmer, but prices are nominally
unchanged tor the week.

Wm. N. Rowe.
——_>22>__
Lamp Chimney Trust.

A combination of the largest manufac-
turers of lamp chimneys in the world
and controlling absolutely the output of
the United States has been practically
completed, according to press dispatches
from Pittsburg. The George A. Mac-
Beth Company and the Thomas Evans
Glass Company have merged into the
MacBeth-Evans Glass Company and the
Libbey Glass Company, of Toledo, was
absorbed by it. The company will have
a capital of $2,000,000 and will operate
the five best chimney plants in the
United States. It will also own and
control the patents for glass blowing
machinery and will install these ma-
chines in all its plants. The head-
quarters of the new company will be in
Pittsburg. The combination will have
an annual output of 5,000,000 dozen lamp

chimneys.
———_+>>____

Sons of great men just remind us
there is nothing in their lives sublime;
and, going, they leave bebind them
only debts and prop. bought on time.

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tentions are better than those that have
no paving.

 

BusinsLanls

Advertisements will be inserted under this
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and one cent a word for each subsequent in-
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

OR RENT—NEW STORE, ROOM 22x 70,

situated in one of the liveliest towns in
Southwestern Michigan. Good location for fur-
niture and undertaking; a resort town. En-
quire of E. Stickney, Watervliet, Mich. 934

Po SALE—STORE AND SMALL STOCK

of groceries, notions, etc., in good Michigan
town. Address No. 965, care Michigan =
man.

OR SALE—WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF
heavy and shelf hardware. D. Hancock,
Cedar Springs, Mich. 967

OR SALE—WATER POWER AND FLOUR-

ing mill building on the Huron Riverin the
village of Dexter, Mich., known as the Peninsu-
lar Mills. For particulars address the under-
signed at Dexter. Thos. Birkett. 966

O EXCHANGE-369 ACRES HARDWO9D

lands in Wisconsin, worth $10 per acre, to
exchange for stock of goods, or store and stock
of good. or saw and shingle mill, if located
where timber may be had. E. A. Dapper, Grand
Rapids, Michigan. 963

Ss BROS., Grand Rapids, Mich., have
filed their counter checks (charging and
crediting on slips of paper) for three years in
Shaw’s Counter Check File. The checks are
filed in name order. As soon as checks are filed
an account can be rendered-copy or give
checks. Address J. C. Shaw, Mears, Mich. 962

OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—A 50 BARREL

full roller mill with sawmill attached.

Best water power in Southern Michigan. Ad-
dress Miller, care Michigan Tradesman. 961

ANTED—YOUR ORVER FOR A RUBBER

stamp. Best stamps on earth at prices
that are right. Will J. Weller, Muskegon,
Mich. 958

RUG STORE FOR SALE—IN THRIVING

city of over 10,000; pleasant competition;
no cut prices; modern fixtures; invoices about
$5,000. No better opening in State. Address
Box 541, Grand Rapids, Mich. 95)

JOR SALE AT A BARGAIN—CLEAN STOCK

groceries and crockery; invoices $1,000; in

live town; best location in town. Address No.
956, care Michigan Tradesman. 956

iO EXCHANGE -BEAUTIFUL TOWN HOME,
eight acres, for clean Merchandise. Ad
dress L, 291 North Ionia St., Grand Rapids. 959

OR SALE CHEAP—OWING TO ILL
health, I will sell my business, established
thirty-one years, consisting of jewelry, watches,
clocks and silver-plated ware, crockery and
glassware, wall paper and winflow shades.
Bench work runs from $40 to $75 per month.
Will sell al'ogether or either of the lines sep-
arately. Wi.) sell or lease the building to suit
purchaser. Come and see my prospects. M. F
Dowling, Middleville, Mich. 960
ANTED—GENERAL STOCK IN THRIV-
ing town in exchange for 50 acre farm,
with crops, three miles from city of Grand Rap-
ids. Good buildings. Good soil for fruit and
gardening. Write for particulars to 952, care
Michigan Tradesman. 952

OR SALE—-HAVING PURCHASED AN-
other house, I offer for sale my residence
property at 24 Kellogg street, at $1000 less than
cost. Large lot; in excellent neighborhood;
12 room house, all modern conveniences; barn
on rear of lot. Only one block from Cherry
street cars. Terms to suit purchaser. E. A.
Stowe. 949
ROCERY STOCK FOR SALE—ON AC-
count of the ill health of owner, he offers
for sale his stock of groceries in one of the best
towns in Michigan. Trade well-established and
increasing. Address Box 37, Carson City, —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANTED—BY OWNER OF A CLOTHING

stock, one side of dry goods, shoe or
grocery store in town near Grand Rapids. Ad-
dress No. 942, care Michigan Tradesman. 942
pp ip mong GROCERY, JEW-

elry and bazaar trade. <A new:side line
for the above. Do you wish to handle it?
Write us. J.D. McFarlin Co., Northville, —

 

 

RUG STOCK—WILL INVENTORY ABOUT
$1,000—one-third fixtures, balance drugs
and sundries. For cash, will sell for 50 per cent.
of amount it inventories. R.E. Hardy, Lansing,

Mich. 944
ANTED—WILL BUY YOUR STORE OR
become your partner. O. M. Bucklin, 6933

Yale Ave., Chicago, I1l. 947
OR SALE—GOOD BAZAAR STOCK. EN-
quire of Hollon & Hungerford, Albion,

Mich. 925

 

 

NY ONE WISHING TO ENGAGE IN THE

grain and produce and other lines of busi-
ness Can learn of good locations by communi-
cating with H. H. Howe, Land and Industrial
Agent C. & W. M. and D.,G. R. & W. Railways,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 919

OR SALE—A RARE OPPORTUNITY —A

flourishing business; clean stock of shoes
and furnishing goods; established cash trade;
best store and location in city; located among
the best iron mines in thecountry. The coming
spring will open up with a boom for this city
and prosperous times for years to come a cer-
tainty. Rent free for six months, also a dis-
count on stock; use of fixtures free. Store and
location admirably :dapted for any line of
business and conducted at small expense. Get
in line before too late. Failing health reason
for selling. Address P. O. Box 204, Negau-
nee, Mich. 913

 

ONEY TO PATENT YOUR IDEAS MAY BE
obtained through ouraid. Patent Record,
Baltimore, Md.

NOR SALE— CLEAN HARDWARE STOCK
located at one of the best trading points in
Michigan. Stock will inventory about %,' 00.
Store and warehouse will be rented for $30 =
month. Will sell on easy terms. Address No.
868, care Michigan Tradesman. 868

OR SALE—NEW GENERAL STOCK. A
splendid farming country. Notrades. Ad-
dress No. 680, care Michigan Tradesman. 680

COUNTRY PRODUCE

ANTED—BUTTER, EGGS AND POUL-
try: any quantities. Write me. Orrin J.
Stone, Kalamazoo, Mich. 810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

ANTED—POSITION IN STORE OR OF-

fice by energetic married map. Competent
book-keeper and has clerked in grocery. Best
= arnceeee. Address Box 494, Traverse —"
Mich.

 

 

ANTED—A FIRST-CLASS REGISTERED

pharmacist. Good fair wages to right
party. Steady employment. J. L. Congdon &
Co., Pentwater, Mich. 955

 

 

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Feed |

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
dozenyears 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 WHITE,”
“The flour the best cooks use.”

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Travelers’ Time Tables.

MERCANTILE ASSOCIATIONS

 

 

and West Michigan R’y
Feb. 5, 1899.

 

CHICAG

Ar. Chicago.....1..... "2: 10pm 5: 15pm 7:20am
Ly. Chicago...11:45am 6:50am 4:15pm *11-50pm
Ar. G’d Rapids 5:00pm 1:25pm 10:15pm * 6:20am
Traverse City, —— and —
Ly. G’d Rapids.......... am 5:30pm
Parlor cars oa day came and sleeping cars on
night trains to and from Chicago

 

 

 

*Every day. Others week days only.
DET ROIT Grand Rapids & Western.
9 Apr. 10, 1899.
Detroit.
Ly. Grand Rapids...... = 00am 1:35pm 5:25pm
Ar. Detroié....5 5 coc. — 5:45pm 10:05pm
Ly. Detroit. . cae isa 5am Le 10pm 6:10pm

4r. Grand Rapids en 1:10pm 5:20pm 10:55pm
maw, Almaand Greenville.
Lv. G R7:00am 5:10pm Ar. G@R11:45am 9:30pxr
Parlor cars on all trains to and from Detroit
and wemar. Trains run week days only.
Gro. DeHaven, General Pass. Agent.

GRAN

(In effect May 1, = )
eave Arrive

 

 

Trunk Railway System
Detroit and Milwaukee Diy

 

GOING EAST

Saginaw, Detroit & N Y....... + 6:45am ¢ 9:55pm
Detroit and East............. +10:16am t+ 5:07pm
—. Sams & East...... + 3:27pm +12: 50pm
Buffalo, , Toronto, Mon-
treal & Senter, L’t'd Ex....* 7:20pm *10:16am
GOING WEST
Gd. Haven and Int Pts.... .. * 8:30am *10:00pm
Gd. Haven Express........... *10:2lam * 7:15pm
Gd. Haven and Int Pts....... +12:58pm + 3:19pm

Gd. Haven and Milwaukee...t 5:12pm +t10:1lam
Gd. Haven and Milwaukee...+10:00pm + 6:40am
Gd. Haven and Chicago...... * 7:30pm * 8:05am
Eastbound 6:45am train has Wagner parlor car
to Detroit, eastbound 3:20pm train has parlor car
to Detroit.
— +Except Sunday.
. A. Justin, City a Ticket Agent,
97 Monroe St., Morton House.

GRAND rca

Leave Arrive
-t 7:45am t 5:15pm

 

 

 

Northern Div.
Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack..

Crav. City & Petoskey......... +1: — +10: 15pm
Cadillac accommodation...... + 5:25pm 10:55am
Petoskey & Mackinaw City....t11:00pm + 6:30am
7:45am train, parlor car; ti :00pm train, sleep-
ing car.
Southern Div. Leave Arrive
COTO os sos os ees ons vn + 7:10am + 9:45pm
HE Wagne 1.0 + 2:00pm + 1:30pm
(RCINNAM oi co... * 7:00pm * 6:30am

Vicksburg and Chicago...... *11:30pm * 9:00am

7:10 am train has parlor car to Cincinnati
and parlor car to Chicago; 2:00pm train has
parlor car to Ft. Wayne; 7:00pm train has
sleeping car to Cincinnati; 11:30pm train has
coach and sleeping car to Chicago.

Chicago Trains.
TO CHICAGO.

Ly. Grand Rapids...

Ar, Chicago........- 30pm 8 45pm 6 23am
FROM CHICAGO.

iy. Chieage..<: 5... : =o “a 32pm

Ar Grand Rapids..............

6 30am
Trai» leaving Grand a r = has parlor
car; 11:00pm, coach and sleeping car.

Train leaving Chicago 3:02pm has Pullman
parlor car; 11: —_ aceon car,

Muskegon Trains.
GOING WEST.
Lv @’d Rapids......... 7:35am t1:15pm +5:40pm
Ar Muskegon. 9:00am 2:250m 7:05pm

Sunday train leaves. = Rapids 9:15am;
arrives Muskegon 10:40am.

GOINe EAST.
Lv Muskegon... ..48:10am ¢11:45am ¢4: 00pm
Ar@’d Rap fda aces 9:30am 12:55pm 5:20pm

Sunday “teala leaves Muskegon 5:30pm; ar-
rives Grand Rapids 6:50pm.
+Except sundsy. *Datly.
Cc. L. LOCKWOOD,
Gen’! Passr. ard ing ‘Agent.
W. C. BLAKE,
T icket t Agent Union Station.

DULUTH,

 

South Shore and Atlantic
Railway.

WEST BOUND.

 

Lv. Grand Eantte (G.R. &L att: —— +7:45am
Lv. gg mec Ey. 222. 4:20pm
Ar. St Goce oe <coumn 5:20pm
Ar. Sault ‘Ste Marie. Cees 12:20pm 3 9:50pm
Ar. Marquette ..... 2:50pm 10:40pin
Ar. Nestoria 5:20pm 12:45am
Ar: Daluth............. ae 8:30am
HAT BOUND.

Lv. Duluth.. oe 76:30pm
Ar. Nestoria...........0-..... ¢ii5am = 2:45am
Ar. Marquette... .... 22.06: 1:30pm 4:30am
Lv. Sault Ste. Marie.......... = 30pm

Ar. bog gene Clty. cc: m 11:00am

8:40p
W. Hisparp, Gen. Pass. Agt. Marquette.
£ C. Oviatt. Trav. Pass. Agt.. Grand Rapids

MANISTEE sorrtccenonnce

Via C. & W. M. Railway.

 

 

 

   
 

Lv Grand Rapids.................. 7:00am

Ar Manistee..... -I2io§pm .. ....
Lv Manistee..... . 8:30am =4.10pm
Ar Grand Rapids . T.copm 9:54pm

: 10am 20)pm #11 30pm.

 

Michigan Business Men’s Association

President, C. L. Waitnry, Traverse City: Sec-
retary, E. A. Stow, Grand Rapids.

 

Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association

President, J. WIsLER, Mancelona; Secretary, E
A. StowE, Grand Rapids.

 

Michigan Hardware Association

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

 

Detroit Retail Grocers’ Association

President, Jos—EPH KNieuT; Secretary, E. MARKs.
221 Greenwood ave; Treasurer, C. H. FRINK.

 

Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association

President, Frank J. Dyx; Secretary, Homer
KuaPp; Treasurer, J. GEo. LEHMAN.

 

Saginaw Mercantile Association

President, P. F. TREANOR; Vice-President, JoHn
McBratTNIE; Secretary, W. H. LEwis.

 

Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association

President, J. FRANK HELMER; Secretary, W. H.
PoRTER; Treasurer, L. PELTON.

 

Adrian Retail Grocers’ Association

President, A. C. CLarK; Secretary, E. F. CLEVE
LAND; Treasurer, WM. C. KoEHN.

 

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

 

Traverse City Business Men’s Association

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

 

Owosso Business Men’s Association

President, A. D. WHIPPLE; Secretary, G. T. Camp
BELL; Treasurer, W. E. CouLins.

 

Alpena Business Men’s Association
President, F. W. Gitcurist; Secretary, C. L.
PARTRIDGE.

Grand Rapids Reta Meat Dealers’ Association
President, L. J. Katz; Secretary, PHriip HILBER:
Treasurer, S. J. HUFFORD.

St. Johns Business Men’s Association.
President, Thos Bromury; Secretary, FRANK A.
Percy; Treasurer, CLarRK A. Putt.

Perry Business Men’s Association
President, H.W. Wactacg; Sec’y, T. E, HEDDLE.

 

Grand Haven Retail Merchants’ Association
President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, J. W. VERHOEKS

 

Yale Bnsiuess Men’s Association
President, CHas. Rounps; Sec’y, FRANK PUTNEY

 

 

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