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GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1899.

 

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board, double coated on both sides, which we warrant not to curl or twist on the wall. We
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we guarantee will retain their strength and brilliancy.

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IMPORTANT FEATURES

 

PAGE
2. Dry Goods.
3. Getting the People.
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. Moderate Apple Crop in Prospect.
14, Cheese as an Army Ration,
16. Manistee.
17. Commercial Travelers.
18. Drugs and Chemicals.
19. Drug Price Current,
20. Grocery Price Current.
21. Grocery Price Current.
22. An Eight-Day Clock.
23. Hardware Price Current.

24. Gotham Gossip.
Business Wants.

 

 

INVENTION FOR GROCERS.

 

A Machine Warranted to Wait on Cus-
tomers.
Written for the TRADESMAN.

The schemer and the man with the la-
bor-saving invention are always abroad
in the land. I met one of the guild in
a grocery store not long ago and listened
to his persuasive arguments.

The fellow looked as if he had been
having bad luck with his inventions of
late, but he seemed cheerful for all that.
He had a burst of confidence anda
gleam of enthusiasm for every rent in
his faded garments, and there was in
his eye a glitter that beld his small
audience spellbound, to speak in the
language of the political reporter. I
write ‘‘eye’’ in the singular in this case
advisedly, for no one could tell whether
the fires of hope or the shades of de-
spondency gleamed or brooded in the
other optic, it being concealed by a
large green shade. There were also
faint abrasions of the cuticle here and
there on the fellow’s ruddy face, which
gave me at least the notion that he
had met with an unfriendly reception
somewhere not long ago; in short, that
some unimaginative merchant had met
his subtleties of intellect with brute
force.

He carried a huge, weather-stained
valise in his hand, and this he placed
carefully on the counter near the desk
and watched closely until he secured the
attention of the proprietor.

When the merchant came forward to
see what he wanted, he having ignored
with a shake of the head the services of
the clerks, he began the task of open-
ing his luggage, which, besides being
securely locked, was wound around and
around with a slender strap of leather.

‘‘If you have a moment's time,’’ he
began, ‘‘I wish—’’

‘‘T am very busy,’
chant.

‘*Men of talent and worth are always
busy,’’ said the fellow, with a smile
which distorted his bruised face until it
resembled the things sometimes seen in
nightmare dreams, ‘‘but the cases of
business, the minor cares, will all fade
away like—like snow before the summer
sun when your mind grasps the mighty
possibilities for supremacy and fortune

* pleaded the mer-

 

 

which are contained in this modest
gripsack,’

‘“*Some other time,’’ began the mer-
chant, but the caller went right on, the
words flowing from his lips vehemently
and without pause.

‘*This, sir,’’ he said, ‘‘is an inven-
tion destined to revolutionize the retail
business of the world, and especially
the grocery trade, It is known as the
Anti-Strike-and - Anti - Salary Employe
and Instantaneous Assistant. Do you
grasp the significance of the name? It
was suggested, I am proud to state, by
George Francis Train in one of his
most brilliant moments. It has never
been used in a commercial way; in
short, the world of commerce has, to
speak roughly, never cottoned to it, but
has passed its merits by in a most bru-
tal manner.’’

When placed on the counter, the
Anti - Strike - and-Anti-Salary Employe
and Instantaneous Assistant resembled
a modern typewriter more than any-
thing else, although the keys were
larger, and instead of being marked
with the letters of the alphabet, carried
the names of the more common kinds
of articles handled by grocers.

The grocer looked anxiously around, as
if hoping to see an officer somewhere
within sound of his voice.

‘‘Observe,’’ resumed the inventor,
‘the strength of the keys and the levers
controlled by them. Consider the power
of the bar which is operated by the key
labeled ‘prunes.’ See how delicately
and yet how accurately this key marked
‘sugar’ agitates this steel lever here on
the side. Here's soap. Get on to the
sweep of this bar which supplies the
demand ; brings the soap to your hand.’’

‘*But I don’t understand,’’ began the
grocer, ‘‘how the operator—’’

‘‘Of course you don’t,’’ interrupted
the inventor, with a wink of his one
available eye. ‘‘Edison didn't under-
stand; Chauncey M. DePew had to ask
questions, and even the great Carnegie
was up a stump before this wonder of
the world. See here: You arrange your
goods in a series of boxes, all in regu-
lar order, on one side of your store.
You attach to each box a spring and a
miniature chute leading to a central
counter. To the spring you attacha
strong wire leading to one of these keys,
When you want soap, you hit that key;
the key moves the lever, the lever oper-
ates the spring, the spring opens the
door of the box of soap; the chute acts
—and there you are. No wearing out
of shoes. No hunting over dusty shelves.
A child can work the board, another can
do the delivering from the central
counter. What more do you want? I
will put one of these Anti-Strike-and-
Anti-Salary Employes and Instantaneous
Assistants into you: store for a trifle.
You see—’’

The merchant began to look wild. I
thought for a moment that he was about
to rush trom the store and seek the pro-
tection of the police, but he only backed
away in the direction of a barrel of ax-
helves.

‘Observe this fine cord, also worked
by the key,’’ continued the inventor.

 

Number 830

‘The pes of that cord is to eject the
article required from its box. It also
weighs and measures the article. One
punch on the prune key means one
pound, two punches means two pounds,
and so on. When you come to liquid
goods, I have a fine system of mechan-
ism attached to the boxes which—’’

I think that by this time the merchant
must have been reaching behind his
back, feeling for an ax-helve, and that
the inventor must have seen that some-
thing was wrong, for he began packing
up his key-board, talking like a whirl-
wind all the time.

‘‘This machine,’’ he said, ‘‘never
goes on a strike, never asks for a dav
off, never draws molasses in the kero-
sene measure, never wipes its hands on
its bair after cutting cheese. It is ibe
perfection of all inventive thought for
thousands of centuries. When it comes
Saturday night you don’t have to hand
out all your week’s receipis to insure
its being on hand Monday morning.
When you get ready to close the store
you go around with an oil can, A drop
of oil is all the pay it wants. You give
it a drop of oil and a cheerful word,
and—’’

The inventor was almost to the door
now, still talking, and the merchant was
in close pursuit. When he reached the
pavement he stopped for a moment aud
sighed.

‘‘I hoped for better things,’’ he said.
‘‘TIf you don’t want the machine put
in, could you give me a dime? There's
a free lunch—’’

The merchant threw the ax-helve and
returned to the desk.

‘“He isn’t any crazier than half the
men who come here with schemes,’’ he
said. ‘‘If he would turn his attention
to a patent c’ank-bouncer and universal!
time-saver, I might do business with

 

him.’’ ALFRED B. TOZzER.
——
Proctor & Gamble Unpopular in St.
Louis.

From the Inter-state Grocer.

The members of the St. Louis Retail
Grocers’ Association do not appear to
like Proctor & Gamble’s methods of
business and seem to have concluded to
discontinue the sale of their goods as
far as possible. Proctor & Gamble may
consider that they are great enough and
strong enough to act in bad faith with
St Louis retail grocers, but they are
mistaken. The manufacturers of wool
soap imposed some unfair plan of sales
on local retailers and now the places
which knew wool soap once know it no
more. Fairbank & Company filled up
the retail grocers’ stocks with their
goods and then permitted the depart-
ment stores to advertise and sell their
brands at prices lower than retail gro-
cers could buy, and the sales of that
company have greatly decreased with
the St. Louis retail trade. We have
found that such things are infectious and
that where one organization of retailers
began to lose interest in a brand of
goods, their example appeared to
spread to other localities. We have no
quarrel with Proctor & Gamble, but
would caution them not to ‘‘get too
gay’’ with the retail trade.

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Dry Goods

The Dry Goods Market.
Staple Cottons—There has been a
noticeable change in the condition of
bleached cottons, especially in the lower
grades. Occasionally there is a slight
acvance reported, as in the case of the
Boston wide sheetings, which have been
advanced by 5 per cent., but outside of
this the market is firm and una!tered.
Four yard and lighter sheetings have
sold quietly, but in the heavy weights
the buyers find no easy thing placing
orders. On duck, there has been a fair
demand in both light and heavy
weights. Denims have sold weil, with
an advance in order at intervals—nine
ounce blues at 9c being the leaders—also
for the coarser grades of colored cotton
fabrics there has been a fair demand
at former prices. The sales of ticks
are steady and average well.

Prints and Ginghams—The demand
for prints and ginghams is fair and the
market in these goods is expanding.
There is every indication of a very
prosperous business this month and al]
confirm the report that the demand for
these goods is far in excess of that of
last year. Many houses have contracts
for their prints way ahead of their sup-
ply and may find some difficulty in fill-
ing them all. The prices on these goods
are unchanged, but there are rumors of
a very large deal in these goods pend-
ing, which, if carried through, would
tend to advance the prices. The de-
mand for staple ginghams is also ahead
of the ready supply, so far ahead, in
fact, that many kouses are obliged to
turn away orders. Fine ginghams have
soli freely. The call for dark dress
ginghams has been good, so that this
fabric is now very well sold out. The
spot demand is good and the mail or-
ders are increasing. The number of
buyers in New York is increasng every
day, and all seem confident and ready
to buy. On the whole, the market con-
tinues to look prosperous with a pros-
pect of good business all along the line.

Dress Goods—The healthy manner in
which the fall dress goods season is
passing out makes agents very hopeful
in their expressions regarding the out-
look for spring; there is scarcely an
agent selling wool and worsted dress
goods who is not impressed with the
fact that there are very encouraging
possibilities ahead in the Spring season.
They see buyers in a great many in-
stances occupying the anxious seat,
greatly troubled at the difficulty being
experienced in supplying their wants on
certain lines. On the wool and worsted
dress goods men realize that they have
not the opportunity to exploit their
goods in the spring season that they
have in the fall season, for the reason
that the sheer and natty wash fabric has
too stronz a hold on the hot weather sea-
soa; nevertheless they anticipate a
spring trade which will put recent sea-
sons well in the shade. It will be four
to six weeks before spring lines will be
opened, while some agents do nct ex-
pect to open up unit! later than that.
The explanation lies largely in the fact
that so many orders on heavy weights
remain to be filled. The discussion of
fabrics still goes on; plain goods, such
as broadcloths, venetians, serges, etc.,
are conceded by all a good position in
the run for business; crepons are in
doubt, with the prospects- indicating
that there is yet some future for that
fabric. Thecloaking situation remains
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ders are reported of 2 general charac-
ter, but there is nothing in the character
of the demand to call for extended com-
ment.

Knit Goods—The knit goods market
is a little livelier than it was last week,
bui is still rather quiet, although there
are good reasons for believing that it
will soon be active. The business that
is being done now would quite out-
shadow that of last year, so the agents
seem contented. Many of the mills are
still working on light weights to supply
the demand of the jobbers for these
goods. Asa general thing at this time
of the year when the spring lines are
just opening, most of the duplicate or-
ders are for fall heavy weights, and
now that the season is so fa: advanced,
and the jobbers are still looking fur the
light weights to carry them through the
month of August, it seems that the
manufacturers, there being so few who
are in a position to do this work, might
make their own terms, but they do not
seem to be doing much towards advanc-
ing the price. In the duplicate heavy
weight business there is some move-
ment, and in this line the prices are apt
to advance materially, as there is a
scarcity of worsted yarn on the market,
which will tend to bring up the price of
worsted underwear, and as we said _ last
week, we would advise all that they get
in their orders for heavy weights as
soon as possible and thus avoid the an-
noyance they were subjected to last
year.

Carpets—Retailers all over the coun-
try have had a good spring season, as
general business is in better shape this
year than for several preceding years.
They realize that prices for goods must
advance and have placed orders in gen-
eral early. While the jobbers and re-
tailers are now passing through the
midsummer period when trade always
slacks off, they talk more confidently of
future prospects, and have placed or-
ders in much larger quantities than
usual prior to the advance. It is freely
admitted that the demand for ingrain
carpets has exceeded their most san-
guine expectations. Even Brussels,
which have been very quiet for several
years, have commenced to share in the
improvement which hes been felt in
other lines, although not in such full
measure. As this is one of the most
serviceable carpets made, the continued
improvement will very likely be more
marked as the season advances. The
jobbers and manufacturers begin to
realize that there is an abnormally large
demand for all kinds of carpets this sea-
son, due noi only to the orders actually
taken by the retailer, but to his deter-
mination to fill up his shelves, which
have been nearly bare except for their
carpet dummies for show. Many have
sold from samples during the past few
years and ordered as wanted by mail or
telegraph. Now they know that the
mills are filled up with orders and 2re
not likely for some time to come to pur-
sue the hand-to-mouth policy.

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Why She Was Transferred.

First Saleswoman—Did you know that
Clara Lacey is engaged to Mr. Strutter,
the floorwalker?

Second Saleswoman—You don’t say so!

First Saleswoman--Yes; and he is
awfully jealous of her. He had her
transferred from the necktie counter to
tbe bargain counter !

Second Saleswoman—Goodness ! Why
the bargain counter?

First Saleswoman—Because no men
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They will soon be in demand; we have the kind that will sell,
the kind you ought to sell and the kind your customers want,

all we ask for them is—$9 50 Per DOZzen.

Send us your order fora sample dozen or two. We are sure
that we can please you.

P. STEKETEE & SONS,

Wholesale Dry Goods, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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One thing is certain that there, is more good
profit in this line than any other we know of.
It is the one department where customers
do not only consider the price, but the qual-
ity as well, and invariably buy the best.
The good kind is what we carry.

Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co.,
Wholesale Dry Goods,
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Jewelry and Novelties,

80-82 Canal Street, (Third Floor.)

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FALL STOCK NOW READY—Big line of Buckles
to retail for 25, 50, 75 and $1.00. Fine Roll- Plate
Beauty Pins to sell at 2, 3, 5 and 10 cents

Send for samples.

Our Specialties:

Buckles, Brooches, Beauty Pins, Links, Chains, Buttons, Scarf Pins, etc. |
at popular prices. Most Extensive Line Shown in Michigan.

The Grand Rapids Paper Box Co.

Manufacture

Solid Boxes for Shoes, Gloves, Shirts and Caps, Pigeon Hole Files for
Desks, plain and fancy Candy Boxes, and Shelf Boxes of every de-
scription. We also make Folding Box:s for Patent Medicine, Cigar
Clippings, Powders, etc. etc. Gold and Silver'Leaf work and Special
Die Cutting done to suit. Write for prices. Work guaranteed.

GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOX CO., Grand Rapids, Mich.

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_ Getting the People

Some Good Advertising and Some
Not So Good.

A correspondent who desires to re-
main anonymous sends mea batch of
four advertisements for criticism. They
are so good that I reproduce all of them.
The only suggestion I have to offer is
that in No. 1, the heading should read
“Neat Packages,’’ or something of that
sort, and the introductory sentence be
changed to correspond. It is always

 

 

 

Neatly packed in a bright, new, at-
tractive package often returns more
than good fruit carelessly packed in
a cheaply-made, dirty package—and
the returns are what you want.

Our packages are not only elegant,
but substantial, well-made, fully ven-
tilated, accurate capacity, and at

Pri, es _—__—

Well, read: 16-qt. crates, whitewood
boxes, finished ends, 1oc; currant

baskets, 1-6 bu., with covers, $24 per
M. Al! other packages at corre-
spondingly low prices. ;
Call and see us—we like to show
our goods,
BLANK PACKING HOUSE.

Poor Fruit

 

50LBS.

Is the legal weight of a basket of peaches,
and the weight you are paid for. Why use
baskets holding 60 lbs., thereby losing 10
Ibs. of fruit and freight on same?

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| It’s a little thing, but these little things

PUVOUVUVVUTS

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Our peach baskets hold exactly 50 lbs.— ¢
no more, no less. An honest deal to your ¢
customer and yourself. No waste, no over ¢
freight charge. Then they’re neat and ¢
solid, too—and we sell them with covers for ¢
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10C EACH.

Also accurate 1-6, 1-5 and 1-2 bu. bas-

kets at low prices. Cail and see them.

BLANK
PACKING
HOUSE.

 

Sw D DOGO GO GS VOSS

 

POTATO SEASON

is again here, and we have again
shown our interest in the farm-
er by getting a supply of solid,

POTATO
CRATES

made just to fit the wagon box
and on top of each other. <Ac-
curate capacity—1 bushel. 10¢
each. You can see them for
nothing at our warehouse.

BLANK PACKING HOUSE.

POOL PLN AGOOAL PLL OOM PING Ee,

 

No. 4.

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: is impossible when one is constantly
breathing impure air—and air must
be impure when it passes over dis-
eased tissues as are found in cases
of catarrh,

2

cleanses the tissues and strengthens
them, thus allowing us to get good,
pure air and make rich, pure biood,
which, in turn, makes health.

Price, $1 per package.

   

9
Modern Catarrh Remedy :
BLANK REMEDY COMPANY.

best to let the heading of an advertise-
ment. show exactly what the advertise-
ment is about. For the same reasor,
the heading of No. 2 might be, prefer-
ably, ‘‘Legal Weight Peach Baskets. °’
In every other respect the advertise-
ments are good—the sort of clear, for-
cible, impressive talk that can not help
but sell goods.

By the way, I would like to warn my
correspondent that the title ‘‘ Modern
Catarrh Remedy’’ can not be copy-
righted, and if it is not too late, I
should advise him to change the neme.
The same point came up in regard to
Syrup of Figs, in which the couit held
that the words, ‘‘Syrup of Figs,’’ being
an ordinary combination of English
words, could not be protected by copy-
right. In order to secure protection, a
title must be some arbitrary combina-
tion of letters, making what is termed
a coin word, such as ‘‘Uneeda,’’ or
“*Kodak.’’ I mention this fact, al-

 

though it !s outside of the regular line

circus parade has the most small boys
following him. For this reason, a head-
ing like, ‘‘4,400 Square Feet of Bug-
gies,’’ or ‘'54,000 Pairs of Shoes,’’ is
impressive and effective.

In regard to the question in the latter
part of Mr. Hain’s letter, I should ad-
vise him to advertise several lines at a
time, provided that he mentions them
separately in the department-store style.
In his advertisement, which measures
nine inches across three columns, be has
plenty of room for several lines without
the necessity of skimping any of them
for room. It is a safe rule in advertis
ing to mention as many lines as can be
mentioned, providing each line is kept
separate and distinct. Mr. Hain’s
buggy talk is rather more general than
is necessary, and would be greatly
strengthened by a short description of
some particular buggy in his line. He
is on the right track, however, and if he
follows out the suggestions given here-
with, should be able to send in some

 

No. 5

Ly
‘ HAIN'S BIG HARDWARE.

 

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4,400 Square Feet

NENGNONCRORCROMONG

ND} and styles of vehicles kept in stock.
SA itself for those who care for a nice rig.
ND)

A Grand Opportunity

Road Wagons, $25.

HERG NOMORORCRCNENENS

Buggies and Prices That Talk

For fear that there may be some people in this vicinity who do not
know of the large stock that we carry, nor of the prices, we again
call your attention to our line of buggies.

of spac> covered with buggies as thick as they can stand.
not another carriage room like it north of Grand Rapids.

is offered to those who wish to buy anything inthe buggyline Such
a stock comprising everything from a cheap road-wagon to the best
phaeton is not found elsewhere, except in the larger cities.
are here at home for your inspection and choice.
them over right away — buggies are selling all the time, and the stock
is larger now than it will be later.

PAGE BUGGIES ARE THE BEST MADE.

_G. E. HAIN, FREMONT, MICHIGAN.

There is
All kinds
It is a whole show room in

These
Come in and look

Top Buggies, $45.

EEE GOES OE SSE: AGES SESE)

SEN NSN

 

of this department, because it may save
my correspondent some annoyance and
monetary loss in the future.
ee

Fremont, Aug. 11—Enclosed please
find advertisement, which we used in
local papers recently. Please criticise.
We have a good many different lines to
advertise. Do you think it best to ad-
vertise just one line at a time or to di-
vide the space up and talk about two or
three different lines in each issue?

G. E. Harn.

The advertisement is reproduced here-
with (No. 5). Ido not like the open-
ing sentence. It implies that as soon
as Mr, Hain is convinced that every-
body in the vicinity knows about his
stock and prices, he is going to stop
advertising. Of course, he doesn’t
mean anything like this. It is never
necessary to give an excuse for adver-
tising. As long as there is anyone in the
place who is likely to buy a buggy, or
to want a buggy, keep right on telling
them about buggies, Mr. Hain. If the
first paragraph were omitted entirely,
and the advertisement commenced with
the heading, ‘‘4,400 Square Feet of Bug-
gies,’’ the effect would be much better.
The element of size always appeals to
the human mind. We all of us are im-
pressed by big things. Other things
being equal, the big salesman sells the

 

most goods—the big elephant in the

still better advertising in the near fu-

ture.
* *e *

Don't forget to send in samples, and,
as I requested before, suggestions for
the betterment of this department. None
of the latter have come to hand as _ yet,
and as I am not vain enough to think
that the department is perfect, I pre-
sume my readers are hesitating to make
suggestions for fear of giving offense.

Don’t hold back from any such reason.
This is your department. It is con-
ducted for your help and your guidance,
and you alone can tell me whether it is
helping you or not. I want your opin-
ions on this subject. Please let me have
them. W. S. HAMBURGER.

 

J. G. Miller & Co.,

Clothing Manufacturers,

Chicago, III.

 

 

I am now at my desk in Chicago, to remain until
State Fair week, held in Grand Rapids, Sept. 25-29,
at which time I shall be at Sweet’s Hotel with all
my fall and winter samples. Will take good care
of customers who can meet me in Chicago between
now and Sept. 15, and ailow all expenses to trade
who will give me all or part of their fall purchases
while in Chicago.
kindly let me know and I will! send full line of
It will be a
great pleasure to meet your demands, and rest as-
sured all favors will be appreciated.

Respectfully,

S. T. Bowen,

276 Franklin Street.

Aluminum Money

Will Increase Your Business.

Any who cannot leave home

samiples or visit them personally.

 

 

Cheap and Effective.

Send for samples and prices.

C. H. HANSON,

 

44 S. Clark St., Chicago, Ill.

 

 

DON’T buy Plated Silverware,

Clocks or Holiday Goods,

 

Jackson and Market.

 

until you have consulted our 1899
Fall Catalogue.

The most complete Book out.

WRITE FOR IT NOW.

The Regent Mig. Co.

CHICAGO.

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

 

 

Around the State

Movements of Merchants.

Croswell—Sherk & Southworth suc-
ceed Sherk Bros. in general trade.

Vandalia—Chas, R. Dodge has sold
his hardware stock to F. G. Pollock.

Marshall— Morse & Deull have opened
a new clothing store at 128 State street.

Palms—Mrs. Robt. Meyer & Co. have
purchased the general stock of W. J.
Sefton.

Birmiagham—Schanbite & Leet suc-
ceed John D. Stabler in the laundry
business.

Hudson—F. G. Stowell succeeds
Stowell & Horton in the boot and shoe
business.

Laingsburg—Chapman R. Bailey suc-
ceeds Whitney & Bailey in the produce
business.

Benton Harbor—Kidd, Dater & Co.
have taken possession of the Riley gro-
cery stock.

Menominee—The Menominee Hard-
ware Co. has leased the Grignon build-
ing for a term of five years.

Prescott—A. J. Mills continues the
general merchandise business of A. J.
Mills & Co. in his own name.

Hudson—Fish Bros, have purchased
the Washington street meat market, for-
merly owned by L. H. Steger.

Saranac—W. G. Clark & Son have
begun the construction of a new store
building, 20x52 feet in dimensions.

Alio—M. H. Vanderslip has leased
his meat market to Fred Palmer and
Ed. Stauffer, who will continue the
business.

Howell—Mrs. Sarah Crosman has pur-
chased the half interest in the ‘‘White
Front*’ store owned by the Sherman S.
Jewett estate.

Holland—Henry Oelert has removed
his grocery stock to his new building

 

 

at the corner of Fourteenth street and |J

Van Raalte avenue.

Charlotte—Geo. W. Foote, druggist,
died suddenly Aug. 10. The business
will be continued by his father-in-law,
Chas. Bennett, as administrator.

St. Joseph—Gustav Knaak will shortly
open a drug store ai this place. Mr,
Knaak is a registered pharmacist and is
also a graduate from an optical college.

Traverse City—F. W. Otto has sold
his stock of groceries and provisions to
C. H. Miller, who will remove it toa
larger and better store on Front street.

Deerfield— Edward E, Burnham, for-
merly engaged in general trade here,
has been adjudicated a bankrupt.
liabilities are $5,923, while his assets
are only $13.

Frankfort—G, E. Capron is erecting
a brick store building with plate glass
front and will soon occupy it witha
stock of jewelry and bazaar goods. The
new brick block adjacent will be occu-
pied Sept. 1 by the Benzie Courty
Bank.

Bellaire—H. M. Hemstreet has retired
from the firm of Hemstreet Bros, & Co.,
dealers in groceries and feed. The
business will be continued at the same
location by E. Hemstreet and C. V,
Hinman under the firm name of Hem-
street & Hinman.

Nashville—A, E. Leismer has sold his
interest in the firm of Hicks & Leismer,
dealers in hardware and agricultural im-
plements, to Allison Mead, of Battle
Creek. Mr. Leismer expects to return
to Petoskey, his former home, to enter
into partnership with his father in the
same line,

Detroit—H. T. Foster, who hzs beld
the position of special agent for the

His-

 

specialty department of Williams,
Davis, Brooks & Hinchman Sons for six
years, has resigned to accept a position
with the Keystone Drug Co., of Blooms-
burg, Pa., at a salary of $6,000 a year
and a fourth interest in the concern.

Manufacturing Matters.

Frankfort—Lutz & Cosier are build-
ing a hundred barrel roller process flour
ing mill, which will be ready to begin
operations in a few weeks.

Detroit—The Hygienic Seat Co. has
filed articles of incorporation with
$50,000 capital, 24 per cent. of which is
paid in. The incorporators are Henry
P. Cope, 600 shares; George D. Mason,
200; George Jay Vinton, 150; Warren
G. Vinton, 150, and John H. French,
100.

Lansing—Representatives of the Na-
tional Match Co., of Chicago, who have
been in Lansing for several days, have
perfected arrangements for locating a
factory here within 90 days. One hun-
dred hands will be employed. The com-
pany claims to own patents which will
enable it to manufacture matches much
cheaper than the Diamond Match Co.

Clarkston— The discoveiy of valuable
marl beds here has created considerable
excitement. A company has offered to
locate a cement:-factory here if suitable
banks of biue clay can be found. Sun-
day every man who owned < spade was
out digging for clay. Attbhe same time
the promoters of the Pontiac-Flint elec-
tric railway are proposing a double
track through Clarkston and good freight
facilities for the proposed factory. The
two schemes together are most too much
for the quiet residents of the village.

——>20>—__
Huron Grocers to Picnic at
Jackson.

Jackson, Aug. 15—A committee from
the Port Huron Grocers’ and Butchers’
Association, consisting of Frank Wood,
. T. Percival, Ernest Ackers, Henry
Nern, Alderman D. W. Smith, Sr.,
Henry McJennett, L. A. McArthur,
Alderman Chas. Lauer, were in the city
last week to make the necessary arrange-
ments for the coming of the Port Huron
excursion August 20.

The party was accompanied by C. C.
Craigie, Traveling Passenger Agent for
the Grand Trunk, and CR. Clark,
agent for the road at Port Huron. They
were met by a delegation composed of
N. H. Branch, W. H. Porter F. J. Hel-
mer and C. G. Hill, of the Jackson Re-
tail Grocers’ Association, M. F. Cot-
trell, Wesley Sears, F. E. Palmer, M.
J. Cummings, of the General Welfare
Association, Mayor Loennecker and
Hon. S. B. Collins, who spent the day
in showing them about the ciry and
when they separated last evening the
visitors expressed themselves as highiy
pleased with their visit. Among the
places visited was the prison, where
Warden Chamberlain personally con-
ducted them through the institution and
showed them every attention. At 2:30
the fire department gave an exhibition
of the workings of the new aerial lad-
der. It consumed just 2 minutes and
45 seconds from the time the alarm was
sounded until the first man was on the
roof of the Hurd House block. The
visitors were also shown the water works
and several oi the factories. In the
evening they were taken to the Wild
West show.

The members of the committee state
that they expect to bring to Jackson be-
tween 2,000 and 3,000 people.

Port

The first annual picnic of the retail
grocers and butchers of Kalamazoo,
which was held at South Haven yester-
day, was participated in by 815 people,
occupying eleven coaches. Now that an
annual holiday has been established in
Kalamazoo, the retail grocers and meat
dealers of that city will undoubtedly
perpetuate the event,

 

The Grain Market.

Wheat made a lively spurt last week,
owing to the Government crop report,
when the Northwest showed a decline of
8 per cent. of former estimates. It
looks now as if the whert crop in the
United States would hardly go 500,000, -
ooo bushels, while home consumption,
including seed, etc., will probably ex-
ceed 410,000,000 bushels, leaving only
90, 000,000 bushels for export. Of course,
there is a visible of 38,000,000 bushels,
and an invisible which is held in farm-
ers’ granaries, to be added to it, which
is claimed to be somewhere near 60, 000, -
ooo bushels. To offset this, the Russian
crop is 120,000,000 bushels, and the
French is 40,000,000 bushels, so it can
be readily seen that the demand for
wheat from the United States will be as
much as it bas been for the last two
years. The quesiton arises, can we
furnish it? In spite of these conditions,
however, the market sold off again yes-
terday 2c per bu., which is unaccount-
able.

Corn held its own,as it is low enough,
especially as the weather has not been
as favorable as it might have been, and
the prospective crop has been reduced
from former estimates of 200,000,000
bushels,

Oats are falling, as the crop seems to
be growing larger as threshing pro-
gresses,

Rye, for some reason, has been
strong, and prices have advanced 2c per
bushel over !ast report’ caused by exports
in that cereal.

Locally, the wheat receipts are very
moderate from farmers, so the millers
are dependent on car receipts, which
were as follows: wheat, 89 cars; corn,
18 cars; oats, 15 cars; hay, I car.

Millers are paying 66c for old wheat
and 64c for new wheat.

C. G. A. Vorert.
—__-2s.ea___
Utility of the Market—Absence of
Peaches.

There are some who still claim that
the buying of a market site and putting
up of buildings, offices, etc., was a
speculation not justified by the condi-
tions—that there were enough of the
less-used streets to accommodate that
class of traffic. It would seem that a
visit during the height of the season
would demonstrate the wisdom, almost
the necessity, of providing some ac-
commodations for a traffic of such mag
nitude. The fact that the farmers are
well satisfied with the arrangement and
that they willingly pay the nominal
rentals charged, which, with fees, are
sufficient to meet expenses, takes the
enterprise out of the list of municipal
industries, such as lighting, running
Street cars, etc. On account of the
farmers being a pait in this undertak-
ing there is less chance for peculation of
officials, for there is no class which will
watch closer the disposal of the fees
which come out of their own pockets
than they.

It seems odd to see so large a market
with no offerings of peaches. Usually

the increase in attendance as the season | k

advances is proportioned closely to the
increase in peaches, with a correspond-
ing falling off as the peach season de-
clines. This year the increase in attend-
ance is in evidence as usual, but the
peaches are not there. Yesterday morn-
ing, probably the largest of the season
thus far, the peach supply, as near as
could be learned, was five bushels.
These were brought by one grower, and
represented his crop of Early Michigan,
which should have been about 1,000

 

bushels. One purchaser said he secured
a bushel of them for §¢2, although the
grower was inclined to stand out for
$2 50. Of course, some later varieties
will show more abundance, but the
usual answer to the query, ‘‘ How are
peahes in your locality?’’ is, ‘‘There
are none.’’

The situation as to peaches turns at-
tention to the other standard fruits,
Early varieties of apples are in consid-
erable abundance and sales are good at
remunerative prices. Plums also are
enjoying an importance never before
accorded them in this market. They
are not too abundant, so but that a few
of the hustling dealers can secure the
most of those which they send out of
the city. One reports a carload ship-
ment for each of three days, succeeded
by three cars for yesterday. Prices paid
to growers are good and profitable re-
turns are assured. Early pears are also
good property and share in importance
with the plums.

Grapes are beginning to be talked
about and probably a few days will see
them on the market. The yield promises
fair and in the absence of the more fa-
vored peach will receive unusual con-
sideration. New ways of utilizing and
preserving will ‘be devised. Thus the
loss of one variety of fruit will have its
compensation in bringing others to the
front.

Offerings of vegetables are in so great
abundance that prices suffer in most
kinds. The qualities offered would seem
to indicate that there is no show for the
poorer ones, or that the season is so
favorable few poor ones are produced.
A walk through the streets is well worth
while for any one who appreciates an
exhibition of the finest production of
the gardening art. Potatoes are espe-
cially abundant and prices have broken
to a greater extent than is desirable for
any but the consumer.

—>_ 0 >
The Boys Behind the Counter.

Ypsilanti—Albert Sevey succeeds Wirt
Seymour as head clerk in the Holbrook
grocery store.

Menominee—C. H. Law has a new
prescription clerk in the person of Chas.
C. Pettibone, of Duiuth.

Port Huron—Ed. J. Rodgers has en-
gaged C. E. Armstrong as prescription
clerk,

Harbor Springs—W. J. Clarke & Son
have a new clerk in their grocery de-
partment in the person of A. H. With-
row, of Manistee.

Nashville—Ed. White has resigned
his position in Sanford J. Truman's
dry goods store and accepted a more lu-
crative one with G. J. Barney & Son,
at Chariotte.

Manistee—George B. Williams, of
Saginaw, has come to get acquainted
with the duties of book-keeper and clerk
at Perry & Wolters’ hardware store, the
Position about to be vacated by Hal C.
Dunn. The latier leaves for Chicago to
join the Wm. Owen company.

————_»- 6.

His Invention.

Customer—Will these pants bag at the
nees?
Dealer—Mine frient, no pants will
bag at the knees if you treat dem right.
I tell you how before you go. It ees
My own invention.

Customer—Then I'll take them. Here
is the money. What is your plan?

Dealer—Neffer sit down.

AE EO
Black and Red Spots.

**Doctor. my husband says black and
red spots appear before his eyes every
night. What do you advise?’

“TI advise that

k he stop playing
poker, ’’

 

 

Sih ase ONeill
—

 

 

 

had Ae ipsa OS iinacmaaaag
—

Grand Rapids Gossip

The Produce Market.

Apples—-Maiden Blush, Strawberry
and Duchess command $2 per bbl. No.
1 stock fetches $1.75 and cooking stock
brings about $1.50. While the crop is
not large anywhere, there are apples
everywhere where apples are ever grown
and conservative estimators predict that
there will be, without doubt, as many
apples in the country as there were last
year. The New England crop is lighter
than last year, but there is still enough
for the home trade. New York is fig-
uring on an average of 40 per cent. of
an average crop, and when it is remem-
bered that when New York has half a
crop of apples she has enough to supply
the world, the condition is by no means
alarming. The Michigan crop is vari-
ously estimated from 40 to 70 per cent.
of an average crop. O. R. Pierce, of
Hudson, estimates that the Lenawee
crop will be 30 per cent. of an average
crop this year, where there were no mes-
chantable apples last year. Monroe,
Livingston and Oakland counties report
full crops. Canada exported half a mil-
lion barrels to England last year and
expects to export two millions bushels
this year. The States sent half a mil-
lion barrels abroad last year and ex-
pects to double the amount this year.

Beans—The shipment of 300,000 bush-
els of beans from New York to Puerto
Rico last Saturday tended to bulge the
New York market 1o@12c per bu., but
has not had any appreciable effect on
beans in the West, where handpicked
stock is offered in carlots at 95c. The
outcome of the crop is as yet a conun-
drum, owing to the liability of rains dur-
ing the harvesting season. Dry weather
in June hurt the New York crop, but
plenty of moisture since has tended to
improve it very materially. The crop
in this State is looking fine and esti-
mators are figuring on twice the yield
of last year.

Beets—25@3oc per bu.

Butter—Factory creamery is steady
and firm at 18c._ Fancy grades of dairy
command 15c, but receipts of dairy are
almost wholly cooking grades and worse.

Cabbage—$1 per bbl.

Carrots—25c per bu.

Cauliflower—6oc per doz.

Celery—12@14c per doz. bunches.

Crab Apples—Siberian and Trans-
cendent are in ample supply at 35@4oc
per bu. i

Cucumbers—Home grown have de-
clined to 25@3oc per bu. Greenhouse
stock commands 12@15c per doz.

Eggs—Dealers are paying I!c for re-
ceipts, case count, holding candled at
12@12%c and dirties and small eggs at
11c. Receipts have been fairly good
during the past week, owing to the cool
weather.

Grapes—Moore's Early are beginning
to arrive in small amounts. The crop
of this variety is large. The next vari-
ety is the Worden, which is a full crop,
which is sweeter and larger than any
other variety and is by most growers
considered the best variety grown. The
Wordens will be followed by Delawares
and they, in turn, by Niagaras, both of
which are very short on account of the
severe weather they experienced last
winter. Up to that time Delawares and
Niagaras were supposed to be as_ hardy
as the other varieties, but this year
proves the contrary. Concorcs ase ex-
pected to be a full crop and the quality
is expected to be fully up to the aver-
age. The Ohio grape crop will be short
on account of a new pest which is at-
tacking the vines in the shape of a root
worm. The Chatauqua crop is reported
to be fully up to the average. On ac-
count of Niagaras and Delawares being
short crop and on account of the injury
to the Ohio crop, it is expected that
grapes will rule fully 25 per cent. higher
in price than last year.

Green Onions—Black seed are in fair
demand ai 10@I!2c.

Honey—White Clover is scarce, com-
manding 12%c. Dark amber fetches 8
@toc. It is reported that the crop of
white will be only about 30 per cent. of
an average crop.

 

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

Live Poultry—The market declined
last week, due to the influx of poultry
of all kinds to enable the growers to at-
tend the circus. The market has not
yet recovered from the surfeit of stock
and it will require another week to fully
recover. Broilers are dull at 7c. Fat
hens are in good demand at 7c, while
medium hens are in strong demand at
8c. Spring ducksare in fair demand at
6c, while old ducks are not wanted at
any price. Hen turkeys find ready sale
at gc. Large turkeys are in fair demand
at 8c. Squabs are in good demand at
$1.25 per doz. Pigeons are in fair de-
mand at Soc per doz.

Muskmelons—Osage are in sharp de-
mand at 75@goc per crate. Bay View
cantaloupes are in strong demand at
75@8oc per doz.

Onions—Illinois and heme growa are
sold on the same basis—about 7oc per
bu. Illinois stock comes in 1% bu.
sacks,

Pears—Small stock, such as_ the
Sugar variety, fetches 75c per bu.
Clapp’s Favorite brings $1 per bu.
Flemish Beauties command $1.25
per bu.

Peaches—Local dealers are receiving
consignments of Hale’s Early and Lewis
Seedlings from Oceana county, which
mes hold at 30@4oc per fifth bu. bas-

et.

Peppers—75c per bu.

lums—Moore’s Early command goc
per bu. Gueiis and Green Gages fetch
$1 per bu. Bradshaws are in good de-
mand at $1.25 per bu.

Potatoes—The market has taken a
strong downward turn during the past
week, the ruling price in the local mar-
ket being 18@2oc per bu. Thecrop is
looking well, not only in Michigan but
elsewhere in the country and the indi-
cations are that we shall have the larg-
est yield the country has ever seen. The
crops in New York and some parts of
New England was thought to be injured
by the absence of rain during June, but
late reports from both sections of the
country indicate that there have been
frequent showers and that the yield in
both sections is likely to be large. The
experience of previous years has dem-
onstrated that potatoes will grow after
September 1,and that although the crop
outlook may be poor up to that time,
perfect growing weather during Septem-
ber and October will frequently insure a
full crop. Heavy buyers are predicting
that the full crop will necessarily be ac-
companied by low prices, because a big
crop means that the grower just about
gets back the money he has invested in
his crop. It is the unexpected that is
always happening, however, and some-
thing may occur to change the situa-
tion, although it does not seem probable
at this writing.

Radishes—8c per doz. bunches.

Squash—Home grown command 5o0c
per bu. box.

Sweet Corn—6@12c per doz.

Tomatoes—Home grown are in ample
supply at 60@7oc per bu.

Turnips—25@3oc per bu.

Watermelons—Indiana Sweethearts are
now in market, commanding 14@16c

er bu.

Whortleberries--Receipts are smaller,
in consequence of which the price has
advanced to $2.25@2 75 per bu.

> 2.

Edward Frick is home from bis fort-
night’s vacation in Emmet county. This
is the first time he has ever taken a
long. vacation, and he says it will be the
last he will ever take, unless he can
have some assurance that he will not be

accomparied by Mr. Pneumonia.
——_»>—>______-
Wm.

Logie (Rindge, Kalmbach,
Logie & Co.) and Henry Idema are
taking a trip up the lakes as far as the
copper country, accompanied by their
families. They expect to be away two

weeks.
—_—__0—___

L. T. McCrath, local representative
for Nelson Morris & Co., is spending
his summer vacation, in company with
his wife and daughter, at Niagara Falls
and vicinity.

 

Grand Rapids Retail Grocery Clerks’
Association.

At an adjourned meeting of the retail
grocery clerks of Grand Rapids, held
at the office of the Michigan Tradesman
Monday evening, Aug. 14, L. E. Buss
was selected to act as chairman.

Homer Klapp, of the Committee on
Resolutions, appointed at the previous
meeting, submitted the following re-
port, which was adopted :

Thzet we now organize and, with that
end in view, recommend the appoint-
ment of a committee to draft a constitu-
tion and by-laws.

We suggest that the principal objects
of organization be as follows:

To increase acquaintanceship and en-
courage a social and friendly feeling
among those engaged in the grocery
business.

To encourage our employers in every
legitimate manner to adopt _ shorter
hours for doing business.

To promote the proper observance of
Sunday and of all national holidays and
the adoption of more frequent intervals
for rest and recreation.

To encourage and assist our brothe:
clerks to obtain employment when the
occasion may require,

We further suggest that the name of
our association shall be known as the
Grand Rapids Retail Grocery Clerks’
Association.

F. E. Beardslee was then selected to
act as temporary chairman and Harry
Stowitts was selected to serve as Secte-
tary pro tem.

V. R. Campbell moved that the chair-
man appoint 2 committee of five mem-
bers and the chairman to prepare a con-
stitution and by-laws for presentation at
a future meeting. The motion was
adopted and the chairman appointed as
such committee, V. R. Campbell, E.
Bratt, Harry Stowitts, Geo. McInnis
and L. E. Buss.

It was decided to hold a meeting of
the Committee at the Tradesman office
on Friday evening of this week.

Mr. Buss suggested that every one
present urge his neighbor clerks to at-
tend the next meeting, which it was de-
cided to bold next Monday evening.

Ernest Bratt, of the Special Commit-
tee on Picnic Paraphernalia, reported
the purchase of caps and aprons for use
on the picnic parade, all of which had
been disposed of, with the exception of
a few aprons, which were promptly
taken by those present at the meeting.

There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.

—_——__~0
The Grocery Market.

Sugars—The market is featureless,
there being no change in either raws or
refined.

Canned Goods——The receipts of
peaches at Baltimore are increasing and
canners are getting a fair quantity.
Prices range about the same. Theclos-
ing of the packing season and the
known shortage in the pack on the Co-
lumbia and Sacramento Rivers and
Puget Sound have further strengthened
the salmon situation. Packers have this
week withdrawn quotations on fall pack
Columbia River, spring pack Steel-
heads, Puget Sound Cohoes and Sock-
eye and the only grade now being
offered for future delivery is the Alaska
fish, The 1899 pack is estimated to be
250,000 cases short of the 1898 pack and
500,000 cases less than the 1898 con-
sumption. With no carry over of old
goods, a short pack and an increased
consumption, which has been at the
rate of about 400,000 cases per annum,
it looks as though salmon would be good
property at present prices.

Dried Fruits—There is a better en-
quiry for spot raisins and stocks on the
coast are moving out quite freely. The
Association’s stock of 2 crown is ex-
hausted and their stock of threes and
fours is dwindling rapidly. Seeded are
in excellent demand.

 

5

Lake Fish—The Green Bay Fisher-
men’s Association, which handles near-
ly all the catch in the Menominee dis-
trict, as well as the east shore, has ad-
vanced the price of salt herring to $1
per package. This is an increase of six
cents over summer prices. The price
will be advanced still higher before the
fall catch is put on the market The as-
sociation has made some large sales
lately to Eastern parties and now has

10,000 packages on hand.
——-->-2 >.

Flour and Feed.

Within the past week or ten days the
true condition of this year’s wheat crop
and the position oi stocks have become
better known, and a knowledge of the
facts has awakened a keener interest on
the part of the trade to secure fall stocks
of flour at wbat now seem to be about
bottom prices for the year. The stocks
of flour, both at home and abroad, are
small for the time of year and, with a
large number of small mills throughout
the winter wheat states unable to do
anything except a local business and
with many of the farmers not only buy-
ing their bread but their seed wheat as
well, there is not much probability of
flour stocks accumulating to any extent
this year. According to the latest au-
thentic reports, spring wheat is not like-
ly to exceed 75 per cent. of last year’s
crop. Indications now point to an in-
creased foreign demand for both wheat
and flour. So, take it all in all, the nat-
ural position seems unusually strong, and
the only thing to hinder our agricultur-
ists from obtaining a much better price
for wheat is the influence of specula-
tion on the bear side of the market,
which is hard to measure. Eventually,
however, we believe in better prices
and believe the present basis a safe one
for investment.

The city mills are running strong and
have plenty of orders to work on. Mill-
stuffs remain firm and in good demand.
Feed and mea! are moving steadily
with prices a trifle lower.

Wm. N. Rowe.

—_—+_—_>-2
Hides, Pelts. Tallow and Wool.

The hide market is closely sold up
and a good demand continues. A Kc
advance has been obtained over last
week, %c asked and reported obtained.
The price on light is higher than tan-
ners can see a profit in.

Pelts are wanted at high prices. The
demand is for all grades and no limit on
price seems to rule.

Tallow shows some advance, with nu-
merous enquiries. The demand is up
to the supply.

Wool holds strong, with the volume of
sales East of considerable magnitude.
No weak spots are left in the market.
While fine is scarce manufacturers are
turning attention to half bloods in
place. The supply is ample for imme-
diate wants and higher prices are looked
for the coming month, when the hot
weather is over and people are back at-
tending to business. Wwm. T. HEss.

—_>+.___-

J. H. Rice succeeds Frank T. Law-
rence in the produce firm of Lawrence
& Matheson at 20 and 22 Ottawa street.
The business will be continued under
the style of Rice & Matheson.

> 2» __—_

What a nice place to live in this world
would be if women were all as good as
they look and men were all as good as
they seem.

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6

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

 

Woman’s World

Leaves From the Diary of the Sum-
mer Girl.

July 6—I am almost ashamed to look
even you in the face, dear diary, my
nose is so pink and my eyes so_ swollen
with crying. Papa and I have just been
having it out about Jack, and, as broth-
er Tom would say, we fought the thing
out to a beautiful finish. I must say I
hadn't the slightest idea that papa could
make himself so unpleasant about any-
thing, but that's just the way. No mat-
ter how careful you are with your par-
ents, you never can tell how they are
going to turn out or when they are go-
ing to put their backs up about some-
thing and defy you. Why, papa never
denied me anything before in my life,
and now, just because I want something
with ail my heart and soul and strength
—more than I ever dreamed I could
want anything—he won't even hear of
it. Well, we had a time over it. He
was stubborn and I wou!dn't give in.
People say that I am just like him,
only, of course, Iam not stubborn. I
am merely firm. It begun, though, in
the funniest way. You know, dear
diary, I havea’t said a word about go-
ing off anywhere this summer. Good-
ness knows that ought to have pleased
papa, because he’s always raised enough
fuss about our going every other year,
but it didn’t. It seemed to make him
suspicious, and after dinner, when we
were sitting out on the front porch, he
turned to me suddenly and asked me
where I wanted to go. I said nowhere—
that one was more comfortable at home,
and that the crush at Mackinac Island
made me tired, the everlasting rourd of
pleasures at Charlevoix made me weary
and—

‘‘T suppose,’’ he interrupted, ‘‘that
means you are in love with ibat young
counter jumper that’s always hanging
around here. I’ve noticed that when a
woman is indifferent to the weather it's
because she is in love.’’

Did you ever hear of arything so un-
just in your life? But, anywav, that
precipitated the eagagement. Papa
asked me if I intended to marry Jack,
and IJ said I did, and then we went sat
the subject, hammer and tongs. You
see, Jack is young and handsome and
energetic and true and loyal, but he is
poor. He is long on good qualities and
sbort on cash, so to speak, and papa
persists in thinking that it will be noth-
ing less thar deliberate suicide for me
to marry him.

‘“He’s got nothing but his salary,’’
s2yS papa.

‘He'll have me,’’ I answer.

“What will you do?’’ asks papa.

**We’ll work and make a fortune, like
you and mamma did before us,’’ I re-
ply.

‘‘Poob,’’ cries papa, _ scornfully;
‘“‘what can you do? You don't even
know how to cook a dinner or make
your own frocks. Much help you would
be to bim.’”’

‘“The more shame, then, to you that
you did not have me taught something
useful, so I wouldn't be a burden to the
man I married. What right had you to
raise me up to be no account?’’ I
cry, so hot in the collar that I wilt my
best stock down into a shoestring.

Then papa begun io talk about how
much he loved me and how ambitious
he was for me and how he wanted me
to make fine match, as if marrying
the man she loves, and who loves _ her,
isn’t the best match any woman ever

 

 

 

made in the world. I couldn't think of
anything more to say, and because I
had run out of arguments I begun to
cry, and I dare say papa thinks he has
converted me from the error of my ways.

July 8—Papa has got a great head.
He is going to try diplomacy on me.
This mo:ning he announced that he had
decided he needed a rest, and was go-
ing to Mackinac Island for a month,
and was going to take me with him.
It’s to get me away from Jack, and try
the effect of counter attractions. Dear
old dad! But I don’t think I can resist
taking a hand in that little game my-
self.

July 15—We age here at the Grand,
with its crush of guests and the veranda
is lined three deep with gossiping
women, whose tongues sway in unison
with their rocking chairs, They are al-
ways ravenous for some details about a
new arrival. I let one coyly extract
from me the information that papa was
enormously rich. Of course, I didn’t
specify any particular amount, but just
talked in a large way, and the next
time I swept down the veranda I had
the satisfaction of overhearing some one
whisper, ‘* That’s Miss Blank, the heir-
ess. They say her father is the richest
man in Michigan.’’ Papa would be hop-
ping mad, but it suits my purpose to
pose that way at present. Wonder if I
bhadn’t better wear mamma’s diamond
brooch down to breakfast to carry out
the idea of being rich and reckless?

July 18—Everything goes beautifuliy.
I have apparently forgotten all about
Jack, and am devoting all of my wiles
to the enslaving of the star guest of the
hotel. He is a vacuous-minded young
person, who begun life as Smith. After
a couple of years spent abroad he re-
turned as S. Reginald Van Smythe. He
said he had found out that he belonged
to a noble German family. He speaks
of this country as the ‘‘states’’? and
affects surprise at the customs of the
natives. I don’t think I have ever heard
enything so entertaining as his drawl,
and the way he talks of ‘‘dear old Lun-
non.’’ The other day he asked papa if
he didn’t spend most of his time
abroad. ‘‘No,’’ said papa, ‘‘this coun-
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papa, his face was red as a turkey cock,
‘‘and what’s the matter with an Ameri-
can gentleman’s manners being as good
as anybody else’s, I’d like to know?’’
That afternoon, when papa and I were
alone I begged him not to let Mr. Van
Smythe know he was in business. ‘‘He
has such a horror of tradesmen,’’ |
added pathetically. I wish you could
have seen papa. I thought he would
have apoplexy, ‘‘The idea of a
daughter of his being ashamed of the
honest work of her honest father! If be
had thought I ever would have been
such a snob he would have strangled me
in my cradle, and soon.’’ ‘‘But if I
should marry Mr, Van Smythe,’’ I said
innocently, ‘‘of course, we would live
abroad, and of course, they think’’—
and papa interrupted me to say he
didn’t care a-a-rap (only that wasn’t the
word) what they thought. But I’m let-
ting the idea of a Van Smythe son- in-
law sink into his mind.

July 25—I don’t think I ever enjoyed
myself more in my life, and I am mak-
ing things interesting tor papa, too. I
have acquainted him with more summer
young men than he knew existed be-
fore. There was young Mr. Sissy, for
one. He came with a half a dozen
trunks and a valet, and he couldn’t walk

‘ out in the sun without ‘‘me man’’ to

carry an umbrella over him. He
changed his clothes half a dozen times
a day, and every time appeared in new
and startling raiment. He didn’t talk
much. Conversation wasn’t much _ in
his line, but one day he roused up long
enough from the lethargy induced from
sucking the end of his cane to announce
that some other man was a cad. ‘‘And
why?’’ asked papa. ‘‘Aw, he wears a
straw hat with a frock coat,’’ remarked
Mr. Sissy, ‘‘something a gentleman
couldn’t do. Impossible! Fellows at
club would cut him,’’ and he relapsed
again into silence. I have affected Mr.
Sissy’s society a great deal for the last
few days, and to-night I asked papa if
he didn’t think he was just perfectly
lovely. ‘‘Lovely!’’ he shrieked, ‘‘that
blithering idiot with no more brains
than a store dummy!’’ ‘‘But he’s so
elegant and refined,’’ | persisted ; ‘‘did
you ever see anything so beautifully
manicured as his nails? And tken his
hands are so white and soft.’’ ‘‘They
are not as sofi as his head,’’ shrieked
papa, ‘‘but that’s just as much sense as
you women have got. You'll pass by a
good, honest, hard-working fellow every
time for a popinjay like tbat, who
hasn’t got sense enough to drive a
tailor’s goose to water. I can tell you
one thing, I wasn’t thinking about bav-
ing my hands manicured when I was
courting your mother. I was hustling
around trying to make a living for
her.’

July 27—Papa is hard to please. I
have gently called his attention to Mr.
Links as a possible son-in-law. Mr.
Links is a college athlete. He put in
four years at one of our leading univer-
sities of learning and distinguished him-
self as a footbail player. Now he isa
devotee of golf and spends his time
pursuing that ancient and bonorable
game. ‘‘Say,’’ says papa, ‘‘what’s the
matter with that fellow? I can’t make
out a word he says. He's forever prat-
ing of ‘drives,’ and ‘brassies,’ and
‘cleeks,’ and ‘niblicks,’ and ‘foozles,’
and ‘stymies,’ and ‘putts,’ and the Lord
knows what all. Can’t he talk plain
United States? Sav, what does he do
for a living?’’ ‘‘Nething,*’ I said.
‘'Golf is a career in itself. It doesn’t
leave you any time to think about busi-

 

ness.’’ ‘‘But I hear that his mother is
a poor widow, who made sacrifices to
put him through college.’’ ‘*Oh, well,’’
I said comfo:tably, ‘‘of course, she must
feel repaid to have him turn out so suc-
cessfully and have his name in the
papers among the ncted amateur play-
ers, and—'’ ‘‘Good Lord,’’ interrupted
papa, ‘‘and you ca!l thst thing a man?
Look bere, Mary Jane Blank, don't you
think for one minute that I’m going to
support any able-bcdied man while he
knocks dinky little balls around the
holes in z field, and if he’s trying to
marry you under any such impression
you just undeceive him. I won't do it,
and that’s flat. I’m not going to bave
any distinguished amateurs ornamenting
my family.’’

July 29—The last string to my bow,
so to speak, is young Pirouette, and I
played him on papato day. ‘‘Surely,’’
[ said, ‘‘you can’t object to him. He
belongs to the smart set in his city ”’
‘*Smart fiddlesticks,’’ ejaculated papa.
‘‘And he leads the _ cotillion,’’ I
went on. ‘‘If you want to marry a
jumping jack, why don’t you do it?’’
growled papa. ‘‘He is very aristo-
cratic,’’ I pursued; ‘‘his people came
over in the Mayflower.’’ ‘‘What do I
care what sort of a tub they came in?’’
snzpped papa. ‘‘I don’t care who they
were. I want to know what they are.
No back number business in mine.’’
‘*They have their own coat of arms,’’ I
continued. ‘‘This young fool’s ought
to be an ass rampant on a ball room
floor,’’ papa snorted. ‘‘They haven't
any money now,’’ I said, ‘‘and, of
course, Mr. Pirouette couldn’t be ex-
pected to work like an ordinary young
man, and—’’ ‘‘Great Caesar’s ghost,
Mary,’’ cried papa, ‘‘are you seriously
telling me you would marry a man who
trades on his old name to get into soci-
ety and dances for his dinners like a
trained bear? Why, a fellow like Jack
Graham, who's got the grit to begin
right at the bottom of the ladder, like I
did, and work his way up, is worth a
million of these dunder-headed whipper-
snappers with all their pedigrees and
fine clothes, and I wonder a child of
mie hasn't got sense enough to perceive
it.’’ ‘‘Papa,’’ I said, with a twinkle
in my eye, ‘‘your head is dead level,
and for once I will give in and take
your advice.’’

Aug. 1—We leave for home to-day.
Papa has wired Jack to meet us at the
train. Dorotuay Drx,.

et ee ee
The Art of Remembering.

If one were cajled on to name the touch
of nature that makes the whole world
kin, one might well declare it to be the
desire to be remembered. From the
highest to the lowest it is a universal
passion that none escape. It makes the
monarch on his throne rear triumvhbal
arches and cut the record of the glories
of his reign on imperishable stone, and
it is what prompts misers to unloosen
their purse strings and dower colleges
and asylums that shall bear their names
down to posterity. Even the least of us
feel that the great tragedy of life is not
so much death itself as the fact that
whez we are gone the world will rush
on as of old, another will fill our place,
and in a few short months, or years at
best, we shall be forgotten.

Of course, we all know that this sen-
timent is always with us—somewhere
at the back of our heads as Du Maurier
might sav—but we hardly realize how
important a part it plays in our daily
lives. Yet what is it that makes us go
to this shop instead_of that? Isn't it

 

because of some clerk who always calls
us by our name, and remembers our
particulzr tastes? Don’t we affect the
restaurant where the waiter never for-
gets which is our favorite table, and
how we like certain dishes served?
Don't we invariably reserve our patron-
age for the newsboy who remembers that
it is the Comet we buy instead of the
Sun? Don’t we even beam with gratifi-
cation at the porter on the sleeper who
recognizes us at sight, and says he is
glad we are coming that way again, and
are we going straight through as we did
last time? Personally these people are
less than nothing to us, but so sweet is
it to be remembered that the mere fact
they have not forgotten us is a kind of
claim upon us.

In the social relations of life memory
plays a most important role. Happy
those who never forget a face. They
count their friends by the legion. Noth-
ing else is more exquisite flattery than
to be remembered, and we all know the
glow of warmth witb which we involun-
tarily salute the tactful person who
never forgets, and who deftly reminds
us of the good story we were telling last
year when he saw us last, who even

 

remembers our bragging about our chil-
dren and enquires for that clever boy of
ours with a show of interest that leads
us to believe he has been pondering
over it ever since.

Sometimes this delightful faculty of
remembering finds its expression in the
sending of small gifts, and then, in-
deed, it is at its best. Few of us are
sordid enough to care for a present for
its intrinsic worth. The only thing
that makes it dear to us is the thought
that prompted it, and so the little pres-
ent that comes unexpectediy is doubly
welcome. It may be only a newspaper
with a marked article on some subject
in which we are interested, it may be
only a photograph of a place we care
for, or a pressed flower from some his-
toric spot. It matters not. It says that
we are remembered, and the little act
takes on a grace and graciousness that
make it dear beyond all telling, and
worth all the perfunctory presents in the
world. Happy those to whom nature
bas given the delightful talent of re-
membering, and thrice happy those who
are fortunate enough to number them
among their friends.

CoRA STOWELL.

 

 

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THE REGULATION OF TRUSTS.

Much of the legislation aimed ai the
trusts, while well enough intended, is
too often of the intemperate and im-
practicable sort, resulting in laws which
it is impossible to enforce, or which, if
enforced, are productive of no special
good. There has recently grown upa
sentiment, shared in very extensively by
Wall Street interests, in favor of com-
pelling the trusts to publish sworn state-
ments of their condition and workings.

Much of the power of the trusts is
based upon the mystery surrounding
their operations. They are accredited
with capital they do not possess; hence
they are able to exert a moral influence
in controlling prices which their actual
assets would not warrant were the facts
in the case fully known.

There seems to be but little doubt as
to the power of the states to regulate the
affairs of incorporated and chartered
institutions. _ These institutious are
given certain privileges and recognition
which make the state in a measure re-
sponsible for them. As large numbers
of people are interested in these trusts,
either as stockholders, bondholders or
consumers of their products, the states
have undoubtedly the right to exact
such conditions of the corporations as
will thoroughly safeguard all interests.
The states already claim and exercise
the right to regulate banks and insur-
ance companies, because of the import-
ant part such organizations play in the
financia! affairs of the community. As
the trusts are supposed to represent
large aggregations of czpital and are
constantly placing securities on the mar-
ket in great volume for the people to
absorb, and as they aim at securing the
control of the price of the leading com-
modities, the people are entitied to
know their exact condition, so that they
may have some means of knowing
whether they are investing their money
in actual values or in mere water.

The trusts, owing to the hundreds of
miilions of dollars of securities they are
supposed to represent, exert a most
powerful influence on the financial mar-
kets. The belief is general, and in
many cases well founded, that much of
the common stock and some of the pre-
ferred stock of these organizations rep-
resent nothing whatever in the shape
of actual values. The people should

 

know from a statement of the condition
of these organizations just what vaiue to
attach to their securities.

Of course, the enforced publication of
the condition ot the trusts would rob
them of some of their power to control
the commodities which they seek to
monopolize, as weli as their ability to
dispose of almost unlimited amounts
of other people’s money. Such a
healthy restriction would deprive the
trusts of much of their power and in-
fluence, ard actually work as a greater
restraint than repressive legislation
pure and simple.

THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

As the time draws near for the great
Paris Exposition to mark the termina-
tion of the century, interest in the mak-
ing of a proper American exhibit is
growing all over the country. It is un-
derstood that the Government will make
a display ; but by far the principal ex-
hibit will have to be made up of contri-
butions from the leading industries and
private business establishments,

In order that the proper interest may
be excited in the matter, and the work
of preparing the exhibits may go on
with the necessary energy, more _ infor-
mation is needed from the American
Commissioner who has been engaged
presumably in looking over the ground
for many months, and should by this
time have so familiarized himself with
all details as to be in a position to fur-
nish the fullest information as to the
space, decorations, grouping of ex-
hibits and cost to individuals who de-
Sire to take part in furnishing the
American exhibit.

The question of transportation to and
from the exposition has beer partially
arranged by the Government consenting
to detail a war vessel for the purpose of
carrying exhibits to and from France;
but the matter of land carriage has yet
to be considered. There are, moreover,
other expenses, such as the care and
guarding of tbe displays, and many
other matters on which information is
desired

It would appear that. the American
Commissione: has not been sufficiently
energetic in circulating information as
to the exposition, the scope of the Amer-
ican exhibit, and the plans of the Gov-
ernment with respect to the grouping of
exhibits. As but a moderate 2mount of
time still remains for preparation, this
information can not be circulated too
soon, as only a few months will elapse
before che installation of the displays
will begin at the exposition buildings
at Paris.

Owing to the prominence this country
has acquired withia the past few years
as an exporter of all sorts of manufac-
tures, it is essential that the United
States exhibit should be of the most
elaborate characier, befitting the great-
ness of the country and the place it
holds in the commercial world.

 

A single factory in New Jersey, it is
said, casts annually 28,000 bells for the
farmers and about 4,000 for schools,
churches, engine houses, etc. It is esti-
mated by a foundryman that at least
50,000 are sold every year in the coun-
try to tillers of the soil and breeders,

 

A beggars’ trust is reported in New
York. One man controls forty mendi-
cants, feeds, clothes and cares for them,
and handles their daily collections. On
account of modesty, he has not yet gone
over to New Jersey to capitalize his en-
terprise at $10,000,000.

 

BUSINESS CONDITIONS.

For several weeks past much has been
said of financial stringency in the East-
ern markets, and predictions have been
made that when the demands came for
moving the great crops there must come
a more serious tightening of the market,
if indeed a panic should be averted.
The natural consequence of this feel-
ing has been the hoarding of vast sums
of money, enough, one would think, to
almost cause a panic. It is transpiring,
however, that as the crops come forward
there seems to be an abundance of
money on hand for moving them with-
out calling upon the East, and not only
that, but the Westerners are lending
money in the Eastern markets on ac-
count of this stringency. It is difficult
to realize how widely the wealth of the
country has become distributed in the
late years of plentiful crops and good
prices. It is coming to be so that there
are many commodities which can be
more easily ‘‘cornered’’ than money.
This development of financial strength
in such portions of the country as had
been considered dependent gives the
best possible assurance against the re-
currence of another panic very soon.

As the season advances there is more
and more wonder expressed as to the
unexpected magnitude of the wheat and
corn crops. In the face of a general
impression that winter wheat was _ short
on account of the severe season, it is
found that the entire crop of both kinds
is likely to compete closely with the
largest previously grown. In the case of
the yellow cereal it now looks as
though the yield will only be second to
the greatest ever grown—in 1896. This
is not only a happy state of affairs for
the farmers, but gives assurance of in-
creased earnings for the railroads,
which will have its effects on all indus-
trial. securities.

The course of the stock market for
the past week was steadily but slowly
upward until a speculative reaction of
a portion of the gain was accomplished
by the bears yesterday. The general
strength would seem to preclude any
material reaction, but of course the
bears must be given an_ occasional
inning.

The feature of iron has been the rapid
increase of production, until prices are
held from material advance. The gen-
eral condition is one of intense activity
to meet the requirements of domestic
demand, which has operated to check
foreign supply. In the minor metals the
extreme advance seems to operate io
check demand; and yet there is little
prospect of any lowering of prices soon.

In textiles the same favorable condi-
tions continue in nearly all lines. Raw
silk shows a sharp decline, however.
The wool trade has been very active,
both in speculative and consumptive
demand. Prices of woolen goods have
advanced in several lines and demand
continues active.

 

RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

It has been commonly supposed that
tailway travel is very dangerous, but
the statistics printed by the United
States Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion show the contrary. It is true that
serious and fatal casualties occur on the
railroads; but when the number of peo-
ple carried and the distances traveled
are taken into consideration the loss of
life is small.

The figures show that in the year pre-
ceding June 30, 1898, exactly 501,066, -
681 passengers were carried on railroads
in the United States. The number of

 

passengers carried one miie—or, more
technically speaking, the number of pas-
senger miles—was_ 13,379,930,004. Of
the entire number of passengers carried,
there were 221 killed and 2,945 injured.
One passenger was killed, therefore, for
every 2,267,270 Carried and one was in-
jured for every 170,141 carried. For
each passenger killed, 60,542,670 pas-
senger miles were run; for each pas-
senger injured, 4,543,270.

This is figured to mean that an aver-
age traveler would have to go 4,543,270
miles before receiving an injury, and
60,542,670 miles before being killed. A
person with average luck trying to com-
mit suicide by riding on a passenger
train would die of old age long beiore
accomplishing his design, and would
have to ride continuously for fifteen
years on the fastest trains to meet with
even an injury.

These figures work out all right on an
average; but, all the same, they do not
prevent persons from being killed or
burt the very first time they venture on
a train or travel a few miles. The aver-
age is good enough for life insurance
companies to base calculations on, but
it does not give one moment's personal
security to the railway traveler. The
fact remains that frightful accidents do
happen, and that too often.

THE FIRE WASTE.

For some months past there has been
more or less lament among the great fire
insurance companies of the country over
the fact that, alihough the losses were
increasing rapidly, rates were declining
and general undercutting was in prog-
ress. The figures for July, just published
by the New York Journal of Commerce,
an accepted authority, will prove any-
thing but encouraging to the compan-
ies, as quite a considerable increase
over the same month in the two preced-
ing years is shown.

During the first seven months of this
year the losses were $77,126,150, as
compared with $67,166,850 during the
same period of 1898 and $64, 566,750 dur-
ing the same period of 1897.

In spite of this increase in the losses
premiums have considerably diminished
and commissions have increased without
sufficiently increased business to offset
the losses. The scramble for business
in some sections has diminished the
severity with which risks zre scrutin-
ized, with the result that risks are taken
that would be placed only with difficulty
under normal conditions.

While the masses of the people profit
by the lower rates for insurance, at least
for the time being, it is not pleasant to
contemplate the heavy increase in the
fire waste. If the companies do an un-
profitable business, the safety of insur-
ance is diminished to the extent that
the assets of the underwriting compan-
ies areimpaired. Absolute safety in the
matter of insurance is more important to
business men, as well as to the people
at large, than low rates of premium. It
is, therefore, to be hoped that the tables
will soon turn and the underwriters find
their business again profitable. [5 Sox

The attitude of investors toward in-
dustrial securities is shown by the de-
mand there is for 3 per cent. municipal
and railroad bonds, while the 5 per
cent. gold bonds of industrial combina-
tions are neglected. A prominent pro-
moter in New York remarks that ‘‘the

public will not take any more wind. A
good project may be carried through,
but there is no chance for poor ones."’
Inflated schemes have reached the point
where they are scrutinized with extreme
caution.

 

 

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INDIGESTION AND CRIME.

‘*Emotional insanity’’ is the expres-
sion in common use to explain the
many unreasonable and otherwise inex-
plicable violent crimes.

It can be readily understood how and
why persons overpowered with jealousy
might desire to get rid of the hated
rival, or bow one actuated by the desire
and determination to inberit an estate
or title might assassinate all the inter-
vening heirs, or how murders mistt be
committed for revenge, or for purposes
of robbery or lust, or to cover up and
conceal other crimes by making away
with witnesses. :

There are violent crimes where there
are no apparent motive and no assign-
able cause, which are. attributed, for
lack of some better notion concerning
them, to-*‘‘emotional insanity,’’ but is
there any such thing 2s emotional in-
sanity? Any sort of insanity is the re-
sult of such mental disturbance that
the capacity to reason rightly,or to con-
sider the moral and legal and social
consequences of an act,is lost. The in-
sane person is often entirely able to
work out all the details of a plan for
consummating an act; but there must
be no sense of responsibility to the law,
to the usages of society or to any moral
standard. Moreover, this state of ir-
responsibility should not be momentary
and spasmodic, but it should always re-
cur in the presence of the subject or ob-
ject that has caused the insanity.

The only symptom present in persons
who commit, apparently without pre-
meditation or excuse, murderous as-
saults on innocent an inoffensive crea-
tures who happen to come into their
way is a sort of irritabilty and an ex-
treme disposition to outbursts of ill-
temper. Dr. Felix Oswaid, in Health-
Culture, 2itributes these outbreaks to
disorders of the digestive powers dam-
aged by injurious diet or by excesses in
the use of stimulants and narcotic
drugs. The dangerous person is not one
who is fairly under the influence of such
drugs, but it is when, from the reaction
which ensues after the indulgence, the
digestive system is all awry and the
nerves are racked and unstrung that he
is to be feared. In such a moment a
violent act is committed upon some
otherwise inoffensive person who has,
perhaps unintentionally, irritated the
distraugbt and disordered perpetrator.

But Dr. Oswald believes that indul-
gence in improper diet exerts the same
evil effects as do drugs. He says:

The truth seems to be that the preva-
lence of our homicide epidemics has
subjective causes. America has _be-
come a land of nervous emotionalists,
and the most plausible expianation of
that fact can be found in the multitude
of our sins against the dietetic health
laws of nature. Only outdoor exercise
in a cold climate wouid enable vigor-
ous individuals of our species to digest
the viands which thousands of our fel-
low-citizens force upon alimentary or-
gans enfeebled by inactive occupations.
Animal food, unless mixed with at least
four-fifths of vegetable products, is apt
to produce an irritable temper and
chronic restlessness. The almost wholly
carnivorous Tartars, like our Western
Indians, are nomads by instinct, and
try to counteract indigestion by violent
exercise. Hence also the restlessness of
captive beasts of prey. The zigzag
rushes of a caged hyena contrast strange-
ly with the stolid equanimity of stall-
fed grass eaters. Chinese dogs are
taught to subsist on boiled rice with a
little milk, and get so placid that they
will not even bark. Wherever experi-
ments have succeeded in accustoming
horses to a diet of flesh food the results
were attested by torn bridles and
smashed stable doors, Carnivorous men

 

begin to prowl to ease the feeling of
gastric discomfort, and if deprived of
that remedy become fretful and vin-
dictive, especially when the causes of
nervous derangements have been com-
plicated by otber stimulants.

According to this notion, the man
who has disordered his digestion with
pie and fried things becomes as dan-
gerous a member of society as are the
opium fiends and the cocaine-eaters.
Dr. Oswald holds that the abuses prac-
ticed on the digestive system in the un-
wholesome food and the drugs swal-
lowed are manifested in an ever-multi-
plying variety of nervous and digestive
disorders, with their inevitable moral
concomitants, Nerve poisons are at the
bottom of religious insanity and sexual
eberrations. They ill thousands of sui-
cides’ graves. Their influence has a
zood deal to do with the feverish activ-
ity of our political agitators and spec-
ulation desperadoes.

These people are not insane. They
deliberately wreck their bodies with
opiates and other noxious substances,
and when ihey do not ievenge them-
selves for the suffering which follows,
on wholly innocent and inoffensive vic-
tims, it is because none are at hand to
receive the blow. Such criminals, who
are entirely responsible for all they do,
are always excused on the plea of emo-
tional insanitv.

The Government of the United States
spends thousands of dollars annually for
the maintenance of cats. In every
store-house there are from one to five of
these animals, and their rations are
provided as carefully and regularly as
are those of the soldiers. The meat for
them costs 6 or 7 cents a day per cat.
General Merritt took three Government
cats with him to Manila. Nearly every
warship has a black cat for a mascot.
Dewey’s cat, it is said, rather enjoyed
the Manila naval battle. When a shell
was observed coming towards the flag-
ship the cat would seem to watch the
slight trail of smoke. If it had any
length tae animal would pay no further
attention to it, knowing it would pass
to one side. If the trail was but a mere
point the cat would move off to another
position, knowing the shell was making
for a spot near woere it sat. This is one
of those interesting if not always trust-
worthy stories that help to embellish ac-
counts of thrilling events.

Foreign countries are taking graceful
notice of the order emanating from this
country that instruments of all stargazers
from abroad who wish to see the eclipse
of May 28, 1900, may be admitted to
the United States free of duty. This
total eclipse of the sun will be visible
in this country, the path of totality pass-
ing through one of the most thickly
settled belts of the land, so tbat the
general public will have an excellent
opportunity to witness it. Men of sci-
ence from all over the world are ex-
pected to be on hand and the superin-
tendent of the United States Nava! Ob-
servatory at Georgetown Heights, Wash-
ington, is prepared to do all in his
power to assist the visiting astronomers.

Reiadeer meat as an ordinary and in-
expensive feature of the menu in Europe
is about to become an accomplished
fact. Some enterprising Norwegians
have undertaken, under very favorable
circumstances, to raise the animals in
large numbers for slaughtering pur-
poses. They expect to find profitable
markets in France and Belgium, and
will even endeavor to induce the beef-
eating Britons to purchase it.

 

THE GREATEST RAILWAY.

When the American transcontinental
railway, composed of two connecting
lines, the Union Pacific, from Omaha to
Ogden, Utah, and the Central Pacific,
{rom Ogden to Sacramento, Cal., was
opened for business in 1870, it was one
of the wonders of the world.

Connecting at Omaha with railways
eastward, and at Sacramento with a
railroad to San Francisco, it made from
New York to San Francisco a continu-
ous route of railway travel of 3,450
miles. Much of the line was built
through a wild and unsettled region,
populated chiefly by Indian savages,
who contributed little or nothing to the
business of the railway, but having been
built with Government money, or, more
accurately, with the money obtained by
the sale of United States bonds loaned
to the corporations building the raii-
ways, it was impossible that the enter-
prise could become in a long timea
paying institution, but it secured Gov-
ernment aid on the ground that it was
a necessity for the public defense. Just
how far that claim bas been realized
does not yet appear. The roads have
been of use in carryiug troops and sup-
plies in the Indian and Philippine
wars, and to that extent have rendered
good service. The chief gainers from
the enterprise were the projectors and
managers of the roads, who secured
enormous fortunes out of them.

Vast as was the undertaking of the
consiruction of a railway across the
North American continent, one that has
since been several times repeated, it
does not compare in stupendousness
with that now in course of being carried
out by the Russian government in a
railroad across the conjoined continents
of Europe and Asia. The distance f10m
St. Petersburg to Vladivostok, on the
Sea of Japan, is more than 6,000 miles,
or nearly twice as great as that from
New York to San Francisco. Since the
plans which contemplated the Pacific
terminus of the road at Vladivostok
were arranged, Russia has negotiated a
treaty with China which gives her the
right to build a line from Onon, on the
Siberian Railroad near this point of
juncture with the Shilka River, south-
easterly through the Chinese province
of Manchuria to Port Arthur, on the
north shore of the Gulf of Pechili, the
waterway entrance to Peking. This line
will probably be completed within two
or three years, and Port Arthur will be
the real eastern terminus of the Siberian
Railroad. This will give Russia an
ocear outlet free from the winter ice,
which is liable to close for a consider-
able period the more northern harbor
on the Japan Sea.

One of the interesting features of the
great Russian railroad is Lake Baikal,
which is an inland sea. It is nearly
half as large as our own Lake Superior.
It lies 1,500 feet above ocean level, just
north of the Alta Mountains, which di-
vide Siberia from Mongolia, and is
surrounded by high hills. The projected
line of the railroad around its southern
end involves nearly 200 miies of alter-
nate tunneling, excavation and em-
bankment, in rocky material. Accord-
ing to a writer in the London ‘Times,
pending the completion of the road
along the southern shore of the lake, it
is proposed to carsy trains across the
lake on a ferry-boat, which is now be-
ing built. Since Lake Baikal is frozen
over during five months of the year, this
ferry-boat must also be an ice-breaker,
and to carry whole trains it must be of
unusual size. It will weigh 4,000 tons,

 

cost over a million dollars, and require.
a year or two tu complete.

It is stated that when the line shall be
completed, the first-class fare, from St.
Petersburg to Vladivostok, will be about
$120, and the time ten days, The jour-
ney from London to the Far East, by
way of the Seuz Canal, now consumes
thirty days and costs $428. A trip
around the worid can then be completed
in less than half the eighty days allowed
by Jules Verne in his ingenious and
fanciful forecast, ‘‘ Around the World in
Eighty Days,’’ put forward some three
decades ago. In this connection it will
be a possibility to make a railway com-
munication through Alaska on one hand
and Siberia on the other, by means of a
ferry over the narrow Behring Straits.
This passibility is, however, much more
a pleasing speculation than a practical
probability. Nevertheless it may finally
be realized.

 

A MISTAKEN IDEA.

The press dispatches indicate that
Germany is disposed to look askance at
everything this country does in the way
of military preparation. The latest in-
dication of this disposition is the com-
ment being made in the German press
upon the large additions being made to
the American navy. Our German
friends seem to think that this increase
is aimed at Germany and will be a
menace to Germar interests in the Far
East. Asa proper offset, it is urged
that there should be material increases
made in the German fleet.

While it is perfectly true that a large
number of ships are building for the
navy—as many as forty, in fact—and it
is also true that the last session of
Congress authorized the construction of
twelve vessels, it is a mistake to sup-
pose that any thought of Germany en-
tered into motives which induced Con-
gress to authorize so large a number of
new craft. The larger ships building,
such as the five battle-ships, were
authorized long before the war with
Spain, or before the era of expansion
set in. Most of the torpedo boat de-
stroyers and the coast defense monitors
were authorized when the war with
Spain was seen to have become inevi-
table,and the additions voted by the last
session of Congress were the natural re-
sult of the popular enthusiasm roused
by the splendid work of the fleet during
the Spanish war.

Not a single thought of Germany un-
derlay the authorization of even one of
the ships now building, nor does anyone
give any serious thought to possible
trouble with Germany in the future. It
is true that the sentiments euatertained
towards Germany are not particularly
cordial at the present time; but this
animosity is the result, not of political
considerations or national antipathy,
but entirely of Germany's unfriendly at-
titude in purely commercial and econ-
omic matters.

While it is true that the war with
Spain gave us large interests in the Far
East, there is no disposition, for the
time being at least, to increase our re-
sponsibilities in that part of the world
or meddle with the affairs of other
powers that have imverests there. We
are building a large navy because it is
believed that such a navy is needed for
the protection of our own borders, and
Germany must find some better excuse
for further navy building than the men-
ace to her interests of our fleet.

Time is not so large as eternity, but it
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Shoes and Leather

Window Display For Shoe Dealers.

Lighting shoe store windows at night
does not receive all the attention it de-
serves. A man complained that he bad
to quit drinking beer because he
couldn’t keep pace with the manufacture
—the breweries commenced working at
night and that didn't give him a fair
show. And so it is with the show win-
dow. If it is properly lighted at night
it will do equally as good work as in
the daytime, in some cases more so,
for it is only after the day’stoil is done
that many artisans can take their wives
to look around the stores. True, for
several hours during the night it will,
perhaps, be so much waster, but that
will be more than counterbalanced by
the zood that it will do between the
hours of 7 and too'clock, and ligkts
should be kept in ail show windows un-
til that hour at any rate.

es =

Speaking of lighting windows, con-
siderable care shovld be devcted to
placing the lamps. Experience has so
far shown that the best results are to be
got from placing the lights at the top or
bottom of the front of the window in
such 2 manner that the yays are deflected
and will nct strike in the eyes of pass-
ers-by. By placing reflectors back of
them the efficiency of the lamps is ma-
terally increased and fewer are neces-
sary to make a very brilliant effect.

+ + 2

Window dressing is conceded to be
an art, but there are few indeed who are
not possessed of sufficient ingenuity to
make a fair showing even for a first at-
tempt. Every attempt helps to make
the next one easier, and if the window
dresser is of an observant turn of mind,
he will not fail to note the faults that
appear in each effort and to remedy
them on the next occasion. Where pos-
sible the beginner should get somebody
who understands the art to criticise his
work and point out its faults in order
that he may improve by the experience
of others. It is the little details that are
most apt to be overlooked by the new
beginner that make a window a success
or failure.

 

 

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Age has not withered nor custom
staled the infinite variety that a set of
stairs can be put to in a show window.
Last week a- local shoe deaier made a
very neat and attractive display by
means of one. There was nothing orig-
inal in his method. The stairs were
simply covered with bright pink and
various tans and black shoes arranged
on the steps, interspersed here and there
with the bright colors of infants’ foot-
wear. There was nothing somber about
it. Everything was bright and taste-
fully displayed and many passers-by
were attracted and sales were numerous.
The retailer in question is one of the
most up-to-date in bis section, but he
claims that,as far as window dressing is
concerned, oid methods are good’enough

for him.
ee. Se

Dressing a window and omitting to
attach price cards is somewhat like eat-
ing an egg without salt—there is no fla-
vor to it. Unless prices are displayed
on goods in a show window, very few
people will take the trouble to enter a
store to make enquiries about them.
They will rather walk half-a-dozen
blocks if need be until they find a store
where prices are shown and then select
the kind they want in the show window.
Jt helps the salesman very materially

 

and saves much time for the intending
purchaser. The cards shouid be neatly
printed with the figures plainly marked,
and as they can be hai so very cheap,
there is no earthly excuse for using
those that are in any way soiled or
dirty. They spoil the whcle effect.—
Shoe and Leather Gazette.

  
    
 

   

  

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The. Emotional Young Lady.

There is gladness in her gladness
When she’s glad,
There is sadness in her sadness
When she’s sad;
But the gladness of her gladness
And the sadness of her sadness
Aren’t a marker on the
Madness of her madness
When she’s mad.
—_——_ 2.___

Suggestions For Show Cards For
Shoe Dealers.

‘*Let us whisper to you that these
goods are great bargains at the prices
quoted. ”’

“*Just figure it out yourself. It’s just
the height of the season to wear these
goods, but it’s getting late to sell them,
so we make big cuts.’’

‘‘Keep up with the times. You can’t
afford to be out of style when you can
get goods at these prices.’’

‘* “Money makes the mare go,’ and
you can make money go a long way
here.’”’

‘“*We need money to discount our
bills, so we will zive you the discount
if you will give us the money at once.’’

**Catch step with the march of prog-
ress. Cash buying is now the only kind
for economical peopie.’’

“‘Our boys in the Philippines bave
covered themselves with glory, but you,
who are at home, will need some other
cover. Notice these shoes for $2.°’

“*Kan’t kick-’em-out shoes for kan’t-
keep-’em-in boys.’'

‘*Fashion’s latest creations in wom-
en's footwear may beseen here. Please
step inside, we will serve you well.’’

—_>_2 +. __

Cheap Shoes.

Many of the complaints that are rife
about the meager profits that are made
on many lines of summer goods may ia
a great measure be traced directly tc
retailers themselves. Some, for the pur-
pose of attracting trace, lay in a steck
of the cheapest and most inferior grades,
which they offer at very jittle more t! an
cost. These shoes look well for t :
time being, but there is naturally ic
wear in them, and the wearers soon fird
that they would have been dear even :1
half the price. If a pair of these a +
sold to a_ regular customer, it is qu
possible that the annoyance he will «x
perience may have the effect of sendin:
him elsewhere to make his next fu:-
chase.

——_>2.___
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‘And -operss he could write,
But he couldn’t compose his youngest
When he walked him ’round at night.
———~>_2>—___

If all the devils were cast out of some

people they would look like walking
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made, buy our “Ajax.” It is :
made of duck, with rolled edge,
and oil grain top, heel and ¥
spring. ,

RINDGE, KALMBACH,

LOGIE & CO.,
GRAND RAPIDS.

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Side Lights on the Shoe Trade.

Prices of shoes must be regulated by
each firm individualiy, rather than by a
convention of shoe manufacturers. The
opinion prevails largely in this section
of the country and, according to the
London Boot and Shoe Trades Journal, it
is also entertained across the herring
pond. A correspondent of that paper
says: ‘‘One Leeds firm has notified
their customers of an uniform advance
of 5 per cent. upon prices, and has per-
sistently insisted upon getting it upon
all lines ordered since the issue of the
circulars. There is no other satisfac-
tory method of obtaining compensation
There may be buyers who will tem-
porarily refuse orders with the view of
testing the strength of the manufactur-
ers’ resclution to get prices for his
goods which are profitable, but it is cer-
tain heavy goods can not be mde at low
prices out of dear leather, and an ad-
vance in the price of shoes, especially
heavy ones, must come. The leather
trade is quite in sympathy with that of
boot manufacturing, and until autumn
orders for shves come along little change
of this condition can be looked for. The
scarcity of rough offals is still the cry,
and prices are relatively too high.’’

ee *
Unwelcome as it may be, the condi-

. tion exists that an advance in the prices

of shoes !s inevitable and retailers will
do well to be prepared for it. They
should not, however, have much diffi-
culty in getting better prices from the
public. Practicaily every one knows
that all those things which enter into
the manufacture of shoes have advanced
in price considerably of late and that
it would be unreasonable to expect man-
ufacturers to work at a loss. Unless the
advance is conceded, manufacturers
will be placed in thet unenviable posi-
tion, or else they will be forced to re-
duce the wages of their employes and
subject the courtry to all the misery,
inconvenience and annoyance of a gen-
eral strike or lockout. That would bea
national calamity at the present time,
and it is not likely, after proper repre-
sentation, that the public will do any-
thing to bring about such a state of

affairs:
* + *

Playing a waiting game in the hope
that prices of leather will fall does not
seem to be the best policy to pursue .in
view of the constantly increasing de-
mand for leather. The tendency of
leather is to advance rather than dimin-
isb and those who have large orders on
hand will do well to get in a stock be-
fore any furtber advance takes place.
At present tanners are asking top fig-
ures, especially for light and middle-
weiebts in hemlock sole leather, and ihe
smallness of the stocks leads to the be-
lief that they will soon ask and geta
better price for these grades. Just now
they are experiencing some difficulty in
filling orders, and if that condition con-
tinues for any length of time, an ad-
vance is inert,

Shoe manufacturing can nct be such
a protitable business at the present time
as many would seem to think, or a fac-
tory whicb cost $70,000 to build and
equip would never have heen let go
for the beggarly sum of $5,950, which
was all it fetched at public auction.
The factory had been operated bw

' Messrs. Bord and Corey, in Augusta,

Me., who were unable to continue it,
and it was sold to Wm. H. Lee, of Bos-
ton, at the price above mentioned. The
factory was only put up for auction after
all attempts to lease or rent it had

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11

failed, notwithstanding its proximity tc
Boston, it will not again be used as a
shoe factorv This the new owner has
fully determined on.

* * x

Exactitude in describing the gorcd
qualities ef 2 shoe is very essentizl. J»
their eagerness to make a sale, clerks
are sometimes tempted to exaggerate
them and to ascribe qualities to then:
that they do not possess. This may |lit-
erally he construed as a falsehood, anc
a falsehocd of the worst description, as
there is a sufficient amount of truth con-
nected with the statemert to mzke it
more deceiving, and when the customer
so ‘‘soid’’ finds out the full exten: of the
misrepresentation he is apt to treasure
it in his memory until the occasion as-
rives when he needs another pair. Then
the dezler needs to be of a very sanguine
temperament indeed who hopes to make
aiothe; sale to the victimized purchaser,
Rather than misrepresent the goods it
were far better for the clerks to remair
silent. Exaggerated talk never has
much influence at best iv making a
saie, whereas a promise or guarantee
meade inadvertently may and_ probably
will act as a boomerang.—Shoe and
Leather Gazette.

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Should Remain Spinsters.

The woman who proudly deciares that
she can nct even hem a pocket hand-
kerchief never made up a bed in her
life, and adds with a simper that she's
‘been in society ever since she was
fifteen,’’ should not marry. And there
are others.

The woman who would rather nurse a
pug dog than a baby.

The woman who wants to refurnish
the house every spring.

The woman who buys for the mere
pleasure of buying.

The woman who thinks men are an-
gels and demigods.

The woman who would rather die
than wear a bennet two seasons old.

The woman who thinks that the cook
and the nurse can keep house.

The woman who buys bric-a-brac for
the parlor and bcrrows kitchen utensils
from -her neighbor,

The woman who wanis things just be-
cause ‘‘other women’’ have them.

—__> 2. ___
Random Reflections.

When we are young we think every
one is unjust to us; when we are older
we know that every one is unjust to
everybody.

To be immortal is nothing. To be
worthy to be immortal is the great
thing.

When prosperity goes at a jog trot it
isn’t bad for us; but it shouldn’t break
into a run.

If we coul! only help ourselves to the
bait and jeave the trap urtouched, how
much happier life would Le!

It is an open question as to whether
indecision or rasbness bas assisted ts to
make ite grea:er number of mistakes.

Don't tell one friend cf your quarrel
with another; it may confirm bis sus-
picion that you are hard to get along

witb.
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The Other Side of the Story.

Singletun —What’s the trouble, old
man? You lock all broke up.

Wederly— Yeu would doubtless lcok
broke up. too, if you had a mother-in-
iaw like wine, and she—

Singleton— Ha! The old, old story;

she’s coming to spend a few weeks with
you, J suppose.

Wederly (sa 1;) —No; on the contrary,
she hes been with us for two months,
aid to day she was compelled to return
home She wursed my wife through a
bad case of fever,took care of the baby,
attended to the household duties,
mended my clothes, and loaned me five
dollars on three different occasions. Oh,
I tell you that woman is an earthly an-
gel if there ever was one.

 

Prompt

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Shipment
Those of you who have been |
doing business with us for

years have probably noticed
that we fill your orders a
great deal more promptly
than we used to. Those who
are new customers are
pleased to find that we are
so prompt.

This is not because we are
doing less business than
formerly- we are doing more
and more every year—but
because we realize that when
people order goods they
want them and want them
quickly.

Therefore we are making
a special effort to give every
order, small or large, imme-
diate attention and prompt
shipment.

Let us have yours.

Valley City
Milling Co.,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

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Tappan Shoes spell satisfac-
tion from the maker (that’s
us) to the wearer. Worth
makes the man and the shoe.

TAPPAN
SHOES

have worth and wear to spare

These goods should find a
place in your store. Write
for price list.

TAPPAN SHOE M’F’G CO.,
COLDWATER, MICH.

Sole Manufacturers of “LILY WHITE,”
“The flour the best cooks use.”

 
 

 

 

It’s 5 per cent. in your
pocket to buy rubbers be-
fore Nov. 1. Why not
take advantage of the
chance?

Lycomings—none better—25-5 per cent.
Keystc nes—seconds that are almost firsts—25-5-10 percent.
Woonsockets, 25-5-5 per cent.
Rhode Islands, 25-5-5-10 per cent.
Our agents will visit you soon.

Save
5 per cent.

GEO. H. REEDER & CO.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

19 SOUTH IONIA STREET,

 

 

HEMLOCK BARK

Bark measured
promptly by ex-
perienced men,
no novices em-
ployed to guess
atit. Top prices
paid in Cash.
Call on or write
us.

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MICHIGAN BARK & LUMBER CO., 527 924528 Wid ne e cids, Michigan.

 

  

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN |

 

Fruits and Produce.

Observations by a Gotham Egg Man.

It is undoubtedly true that the outlook
for the high priced spring and early
summer egg accumulations would have
been improved if it had been possible
te work all the later summer gatherings
into consumption. A low range of July
and August prices might have helped to
this end by increasiag the consumptive
demand somewhat and lessening the col-
lections—for collections are naturally
larger when prices are relatively bigh,
even under equal production. But the
seed for this summer's accumulation of
eggs was sown when the rates paid for
spring stock were fixed on a high plane,
and however undesirable the continued
accumulation of eggs in storage may be
for the holders of spring stock, this ac-
cumulation is the natural result of the
high cost of the earlier packings. Many
operators who refused to speculate in
eggs at al! last April and Mav did so in
the full expectation of getting in on the
cheaper summer goods; their argument
is that when prices begin to go up in
the early fall the advancing tendency
is. usually checked only by the offerings
of held stock ; and that the summer eggs
now being put away at a cost of say
about 10@11%c case count can be sold
at a profit before holders of the April
and May packings can get a new dollar
for an old one. Of course when spring
eggs are put away cheap the September
prices are held by offerings of these at
a lower range and the incentive for
storing the summer goods is less. Thus
the effects of high prices in the spring
storage. season not only reduce the
chance of profit by reason of their own
elevation, but, by encouraging an ex-
pectation of a period of relitively high
prices in the early fall, tend to stimu-
late a larger summer storage at the ex-
pense of healthy conditions.

+ + +

One of our large egg receivers who
had had some nice Northern eggs turned
out of the grade of ‘‘firsts’’ by the in-
spector because, in the opinion of the
latter, the stock was ‘‘a little too smal!
in the average size’’ remarked to me the
other day that there ought to be some
more definite way of judging accurately
whether eggs were under standard size
or not than by leaving the judgment
simply to the eye of the inspector. He
suggested that a standard of weicht be
established for extras, firsts and seconds
and that the inspectors should weigh the
eggs taken out when inspecting so that
there would be no room for erroneous or

 

 

variable judgmeut. This would seem to}

be a perfectly feasible plan and would
of course furnish a definite standard to
aid the inspector. I have been informed
that the plan has been adopted on the
Pacific coast with very satisfactory re-
sults; there the standard weight for
firsts is 1.5 pounds to the dozen, or 45
pounds to the 30 dozen case. If sucha
rule were to be adopted by the Ex-
change authorities, it would be well to
consider whether the standard weight
should vary from season to season in
view of the fact that regular collections
of-spring eggs would weigh more than
relatively equal qualities of eggs packed
in the fall, owing to the older average
age of the latter. It would also be nec-
essary to consider whether all the eggs
taken out or only the good ones should
be weighed to ascertain the average.
* * x

Mr J. Schlosser, of Schiosser Bros.,

Chicago, proprietors of several Indiana

 

 

creameries, was a visitor to New York
last week. Mr. Schlosser is also inter-
esied in eggs and stated that collections
in the territory covered by his firm had
been rather larger than usual this sum-
mer. He attributed this to the unvsual-
ly late beginning of egg production last
spring. Mr. Schlosser said he had had
a pretty good idea of the egg situation
up to about two or three weeks ago,
when he began to appreciate the quan-
tity of eggs stored. Speaking of stor-
age stocks in Chicago he said that he
knew of only one Chicago storage house
now taki»g eggs, most of the plants be-
ing full. As the total capaciiy of Chi-
cago houses for egg holding is said to
be 709,000 or 800,coo cases the general
Chicago estimates of 500,000 cases, now
held in sturage there are probably large-
ly below the fact.—N. Y. Produce Re-

view.
——__»2>—____

Shipping Melons by the Trainload.

Poseyville, Ind., Aug. 11—The In-
diana watermelon harvest has begun.
Between this and Sept. 20 from 1,5co to
2,000 cailoads of melons will be shipped
out of the Indiana ‘‘watermelon beli,’’
while a proportionate number will be
shipped from the newer Illinois fields
which lie on the other side of the Wa-
bash. Very few Indiana people even
have a slight idea of the extensiveness
of this ccmparatively new industry.
Even a smaller per cent. know that the
best melons in the world are now raised
in Indiana and on the markets they
have the call.

The great Indiana melon belt has two
centers—Poseyville and Decker. It ex-
tends. bowever, from Vincennes to
Mount Vernon, although the profitable
felds for commercial raising are limited
to the northern part of Posey and the
southern part of Gibson county and
bordering on the Wabash river. Al-
though the melon has a great deal of
water in its makeup, it requires a sandy
soil for profitable culture. The best
lands are therefore found within six or
seven miles from the river. Poseyville
is now probably the greatest watermelon
shipping point in the North-Central
States. Its shipments last year ran as
high as 101 casloads of melons a day and
for a week there were ninety carloads a
day shipped to Chicago and other mar-
kets. The shipments from Decker, the
center of the Gibson county field, run
about two-thirds of the Poseyville bill-
ings. Other centers are Busseron, Black-
burn, Cynthiana, Cypress, Duncan,
Emison, Hyatt, Oaktown, Owensville,
Patoka, Plainville, Plummer, Washing-
ton, Worthington, Vincennes, Purcells
and Fort Branch. The shipments from
Puseyville and Decker, however, are
over haif of ihe total. Last year the
shipments ran from 1,500 to 1,600 car-
loads trom the district.

It costs about $30 a carload on an av-
erage to move them. The freight bills,
therefore. footed up to about $50,000.
The industry has become so great dur-
ing seasons of the year that the E, &
T. H., which moves most of them, has
become known as the ‘‘watermelon
route. ’’

W.termeion raising has been reduced
to a science. In tne vicinity of Posey-
ville there are over 2,000 acres. in
melons. By scientific growing they run
hundreds to the acre and their weight
has been gradually worked up toa point
where they now tip the scales at seventy
and eighty pounds, The largest one
brought into Decker last year weighed
eighty-seven pounds.

Watermelons pack about 1,200 to the
car. On shipping iuto Chicago this re
duces the rate to about 3 cents a meion.
There has been a complete revolution
in the hancling. At first, when the in-
dustry was new, the growers shipped
the melons. Asa result, many of them
wound up the season in debt. The
freight service was not as perfect as it
is to day, and before the melons arrived
at their destination, they were, in many
cases, defective. The railway com-
panies, handling small consignments for
individuals, did not give the traffic the

 

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SEEDS

We carry large stock TIMOTHY SEED. Prices very low.
Crimson, Alsyke, Alfalfa, White, Medium, and Mammoth Clover Seeds.
Orchard Grass, Blue Grass, Redtop.

Can fill orders quickly,

~MOSELEY BROS., 326322 otans Street:
MAKE A NOTE OF IT. WE HANDLE

APPLES

MILLER & TEASDALE

ST. LOUIS, MO.

 

 

 

I have a steady local demand for fancy Eggs and
good table Butter and am prepared to pay the highest

market price for same. Quotations on application.
I solicit consignments of Honey, Veal and Live
Poultry and pay top prices for best stock.

98 South Division St., Grand Rapids

We Are Not Getting Enough Good
Dairy Butter

to supply our trade. _If you have any fine stock to
offer, write us at once, or ship us on consignment,
and we can get you a good price.

STROUP & CARMER,

Wholesale Produce and Commission. 38 South Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

e WE ARE IN NEED

of PEACHES, PEARS, PLUMS,
APPLES, HUCKLEBERRIES.

STRANGE & NOKES, Wholesale Fruits
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care and attention they now do. Now
the melons are sold on the ground.
Many of the crops are contracted for
before the melons begin to form. The
price paid is gauged by the crop and
the demand. This year it is et
‘fair, and the growers will realize from
$30 to $60 an acre off their crops. The
shippers sell these consignments for
about $125, in Chicago, which makes
good melons run about 12 cents apiece.
If 2,000 carloads of melons are shipped
out of this section this year, it is a con-
servative estimate that the Indiana
growers will be $100,000 ahead. The
shippers should clear $60,000 to $75,000.

Watermelon specials are run out every
day and the local consignments are taken
out by the through freights. The ship-
ments East are now being made in re-
frigerator cars and the melons can be
laid down tresh in New York. Most of
the Indiana melons, however, go to IIli-
nois, Ohio, Eastern Pennsylvania, In-
diana, Northern New Jersey, West Vir-
ginia, Kentucky, Louisiana and Ten-
nesee.

Poseyville is a town of about 800 to
goo people. When the melons are ripe
it is one of the busiest railway shipping
points in the State. Every wagon and
wheeled vehicle within reach are in serv-
ice moving the meions to the railway
stations. Loading platforms are impro-
vised and are crowded with melon
handlers. There is always a new crop
to be taken in every morning. It is es-

. timated that watermelons will run al-

most one carload to the acre, which
means about $50.

It takes about two acres of nutmegs,
cantaloupes or ‘‘gems’’ to fill an ordi-
nary car, which wili hold about 6,000
of them. They are packed in crates.

Watermelon land has to be handled
carefully. It is sowed in wheat one year
and in melons the next. It has been
found that fertilization is necessary.
The very best watermelon ground, how-
ever, is good for nothing else. It is
plowed in the usual manner and laid off
in hills ten feet apart. The fertilizer is
put into the ground in the furrow and
then the hills are converted into mounds
about two feet in diameter. The seed-
ing is generally done in May, or as soon
as the ground is warm enough to justify
it. The greatest work then is to keep
up a constant running fight against
worms and bugs. There are as many
insect enemies to watermelons as can
be found a:rayed against any kind of
vegetation. The most remarkable thing
about melon culture is that an extra wet
season hes a bad rather than a good
effect. The melons mature just as
quickly and look as well on the ground,
but the core is stringy.

oo

Moderate Apple Crop in Prospect.
From the Orange Judd Farmer.

So far as can be ascertained at this
stage of crop development, the yield of
winter apples in the United States and
Canada will prove fair, but not specially
large. While a good many sectiors
which showed a total failure last year
will have some apples, the commercial
orchard belt, as a whole, will return
nothing like the bumper crop of 'o6.
Investigations just made by the Orange
Judd Farmer also bring out the inter-
esting fact that the crop will be fairly-
well distributed, ro section being en-
tirely without merchantable fruit, and
no state showing a full yield. The de-
ficiencies are most marked in such old
standbys as New York and New Eng-
land. Across the line in much of On-
tario and also down in Nova Scotia and
Prince Edward Island, sections which
export a good many apples, the outlook
is generally good to bright.

Working West and Southwest, condi-
tions are variable, Pennsylvania and

 

Ohio having a fair promise, and the

few apple pockets of Virginia and the
Middle Sovth promising to turn off con-
siderable quantities available for home
and foreign markets. Portions of In-
diana and Michigan promise well, but
our reports from these States are quite
uneven, Wisconsin will have practical-
ly no winter apples, according to the
best authorities. Illinois will have a
good many of both autumn and winter
varieties. The yield west of the Miss-

 

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issippi River promises to be less _satis-
factory than earlier hoped by the up-to-
date orchardists in that section coming
so prominently to the forefront in the
commercial apple belt. The crop of
fall fruit in Indiana, Illionis, and Mis-
souri, is much larger than that of win-
ter, but the quality is only fair.. The
greater pari of the yield throughout the
entire West will be from old trees.

As outlined in our earlier reports, it
has been apparent all along that New
York and New England will have noth-
ing like a full crop of winter apples.
Leading orchardists give various rez-
sons: In many sections the trees failed
to blossom fully; bere and there com-
plaint is noted of fruit failing to set
even after a full bloom, and as_ indi-
cated, certain varieties, notably Bald-
wins in New York, have done little.
The June drop proved quite severe in
many !mportant sections, this being very
evident now that the season is so far
advanced and fruit remaining on the
trees having attained considerable size.
Conditions are naturally best where
farmers and fruit growers have paid
most attention to the care of orchards
and the use of insecticides. Our re-
ports show that while there is the usual
complaint of damage from codlin moth
and other pests, there will be liberal
quantities of fine fruit available for the
winter markets,

Reporting for Central Indiana, Prof.
J. Troop expresses a belief in a good
crop of winter appies and says where
trees were sprayed the fruit is quite
perfect; some other sections of the
State, however, appear to be less favor-
able, with complaint of apples dropping
badly and few perfect specimens left on
the trees. While the drop has been
pronounced in Michigan orchards,
weather conditions the past few weeks
have proved favorable, and reports to
Orange Judd Farmer indicate that the
crop is improving; a correspondent in
Oakland county says quantity above last
year, Spys and Baldwins predomi-
nating. A report from St Joseph
county complains of codlin moth and
scab. Berrien county advices estimate
about half crop, tall apples not as good
in quality as winter fruit. In Illinois
orchardists are not yet fully awake to
the importance of caring ior their trees,
and the crop is slightly irregular; ap-
parently plenty of early apples, in-
ferior in quality and moderate prospect
for winter varieties. An Adams county
correspondent reports some fine Jona-
thans, Ben Davis, and Maiden Blush.
Missouri’s crop will not prove as good
as earlier hoped, quality somewhat in-
different, requiring severe assorting and
culling to make a good pack. A corres-
pondent in Johnson county says apples
have dropped badly and fruit on the
trees scabby and gnarly. The outlook
is somewhat irreguiar in Arkansas and
Kansas; progressive orchardists in Ne-
braska will turn off some fruit for mar-
ket. Secretary A. J. Phillips of the
Wisconsin horticultural society says
there will be little winter fruit in his
State; A. D. Barnes of Waupaca coin-
cides with this view. Southeastern Iowa
will have some Ben Davis, other varie-
ties rather scarce; our returns from the
southwestern part of the State are not of
such character as to warrant a report at
tbis time.

Canada’s apple crop, noted for its ex-
cellent quality and the favor shown it in
foreign markets. is generally promising
at this date. Secretary Woolverton of
the Onatrio fruit growers’ association
reports winter apples fine in quality, 50
per cent. of a full crop, Spys a full
crop, conditions so far perfect. Down
in the famous Annapolis va'ley of Nova
Scotia the outlock is good, President
Bigelow of the fru’t growers’ associa-
tion estimating 400 ooo barrels for ex-
port, against 300,c0o last year.

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The Supreme Test.

‘*Well, did vou have a good trip?”

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men who wanted them.’’

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good trip?”’

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WHOLESALE DEALER IN
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BUFFALO, N. Y.

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AS AN ARMY RATION.
Why the Use of Cheese Should Be

Authorized.

In the arming and equipment of
armies and navies all civilized nations
have made use of the experience gained
in centuries of warfare, of the experi-
ments of science and of modern inven-
tions. Magazine guns and rifles, smoke-
less powder, electricity and steam have
succeeded to the spear, the flintlock
musket and the muzzle-loading cannon.
No expense is spared in supplying the
armies and navies with arms and am-
munition of the latest and most efficient
kinds, and the resuit as shown in all
receat wars has been that great battles
may be fought and won or lost in as
many hours as formerly it required
days; that wars which have decided the
fate of nations have begun and ended in
a few months; that while the cost in
human life in battle has not been less
than formerly, yet the defenseless inhab-
itants of countries involved in war have
been largely spared the misery, distress,
famine and plunder which invariably
accompanied the long wars of olden
times.

While better arms and ammunition

- and swift transporiation have made the
soldier service powerful and efficient
so long as he retains health and
strength, little or nothing has been done
to improve the quality of his food or its
proper supply. The food ration has not
materially changed since the days of the
Springfield musket. While every table
in the land has in some degree been
bettered by modern ways of preparing
and supplying iood, the soldier’s ration
has remained the same. If the soldier
were a machine he could hardly be ted
with more unyielding sameness of fcod,
regardless of climate, season or condi-
tion of health. If the food thus sup-
plied were of good quality uniformly
there would be no special ground for
finding fault, except that the commis-
sary has not kept pace with the ordnance
department. But there are graver faulis.
In the late war with Spain typhoid
fever, scurvy and dysentery, well known
as diseases resulting from unsanitary
surroundings and unfit food, slaughtered
hundreds of our gallant soldiers before
they left our country, while yet in
camps, fed accoiding to rule, and un-
der constant supervision of their officers
and surgeons. The bravest lost courage
when seeing, day after day, their com-
rades carried out to hospital or grave.
They had expected glory, wounds or
death in fair battle, but to die inglori-
ously of diseases, the product of un-
clean swamps and rotten food, cooled the
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The investigation of the abuses, mis-
takes and frauds in the food supply of
the army developed that officers high in
authority had been grossly ignorant of
their duties and criminally neglectful of
precious human lives. Meat which was
contracted to be fresh refrigerated beef
is said to have been preserved from de-
cay by substances which rendered it un-
fit and poisonous as food. Canned meats
were after inspection found to be so
decayed as to cause the condemning for
destruction of 16,000 packages at one
time. Of the salted meats furnished as
rations much was inferior to begin with,
and its rankness was only surpassed by
that of the language developed by the
investigation from some whose position
implied that they should be gentlemen.
As to other foods furnished to make up
the established ration little complaint
was made. Heat or exposure has a
much less influence on sugar, bard tack
or flour and coffee than on meats. While
in camp and within reach, friends of
soldiers occasionally sent some home
food to vary the camp ration, but this
was not regular, and then the officers
insisted that such food did injury rather
than benefit.

About this time a measure was _ intro-
duced into Congress providing for a
cheese ration, but it died a smothering
death in committee. At least it never
was brought to a vote, although anaiy-
sis, facts and figures were in its favor.
It is always difficult to overcome habit
and precedent, to say nothing of prej-
udice. :

Cheese as an article of food has been
known from the earliest times. Its use
as soldiers’ food is mentioned in the
Book of Samuel in the account of
David, who was sent by his father to
the camp of Saul with ten cheeses for
his soldier brothers. We read with
wondrous admiration of the brave deeds
of this cheese-fed lad, and of the army
of Saul. The brave defense of their
country by the cheese-eating Swiss
peasants against terrible odds isa mat-
ter of more recent history. There are
other instances, but these may suffice to
show that the use of cheese in no way
impairs the strength or courage of a
soldier; that it is the equal of any food
and the superior of many in the quali-
ties that support life, strength and en-
durance.

In European countries those who per-
form hard work find in cheese their most
convenient and cheapest strength sup-
porter, The burthen carrier and quarry-
man of warm Italy and Spain, the
ditcher and laborer of moist Holland
and Great Britain, and the mechanic
and farmer of Germany and Russia rely

 

upon cheese more than upon any other
form of food to repair the daily waste of
muscle and sinew. In those countries
cheese is eaten in large quantities, and
as a regular part of the meal as much
as meat in this country. The fear of
indigestion does not trouble the laboring
man and woman. That is the specter of
pampered, overfed idlers. The same
amount of any other concentrzted food
would plague their digestion just the
same.

As a ration for the soldier engaged in
active drill, in forced marches, or any
other hard duty, cheese is a most valu-
able and convenient food. Valuable be-
cause in price it rarely exceeds that of
good meat, because it is instantly avail
able without cooking, and the process
of making and curing it has in no way
impaired its nutritive qualities. Of the
long-keeping varieties extremes of heat

 

or cold will rot affect it as much as
they do meat it containg in small com-
pass all of the elements which good
milk possesses. It is a grateful food to
those whose digestion has been injured
by trying to assimilate the fat, salt ra-
tion pork and the still more indigestible
beef which has been converted by salt
into leather-like stringiness.

Prof, Frankland, an eminent chemist
of London, after careful analysis and
experiment, found the relative value of
one pound of full cream cheese to be
equal to three and a half pounds of lean
beef or four pounds of veal, three
pounds of lean ham, two and a half
pounds eggs, one and a half pounds of
fat pork, five pounds oi potatoes, or
two and one-third pounds of bread.
Other chemists of note substantially
agree with Frankland in these results.

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We also guarantee it to be of not less than 40 grains strength.
We will prosecute any person found using our packages for cider
or vinegar without first removing all traces of our brands therefrom.

Robinson Cider and Vinegar Co., Benton Harbor, Mich.
J. ROBINSON, lanager.
This is the guarantee we give with every barrel of our vinegar.

manufacturer who has sufficient confidence in his output to stand back of his product with a
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Sweet cider, prepared to keep
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Setting-up outfit included.

The flercules Ventifated Barrel

Just the barrel in which to ship apples, potatoes, onions, vegetables, or anything that
requires ventilation. We furnish the barrels to you knock-down in bundles, thereby
making a great saving in freight.
lots. One boy can set up from 75 to 100 barrels per day, and ;
with your first order for soo barrels we-furnish free our setting- JJ
up outfit, or we charge you $3.00 for it and refund the $3.00 f
when you have purchased soo barrels.

The Hercules has been endorsed and recommended by all
prominent fruit and commission men in Chicago, and is con-
sidered the very best barrel for shipping any product requiring
ventilation. Our prices, f. o. b. Chicago, are as follows:
Apple-barrel size, 17/4-inch head, 29-inch stave; 12 pecks.
In lots of 100, heads « hoops complete, knock-down, each. .22c (Eaieae

in lots of 200, heads « hoops complete, knock-down, each. .21c
In lots of 500, heads « hoops complete, knock-down, each. .20c

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cheese an occasional ration. The Swiss
National guard, when in active field
duty requiring unusual effort, is given
a cheese sation instead of meat, all with
the best results.

There were fairly good reasons for-
merly why cheese could not be a regular
army ration. There was a time not so
very long past when the making of
cheese was only on a small scale, in the
summer months, and under very crude
conditions and by unskilled persons.
The cheese made was of all grades of
quality from very good to very bad, and
its supply and consequently its price
fluctuated between extremes. Neither
its quality, its price, its supply or its
keeping qualities could be depended on.
But with the coming cf the factory
method of making cheese came uniformly
good quality, regular supply and steady
price. The extent of the dairy lands in
the Northern United States and Canada
suitable for cheese product is without
limit. Cheese is now produced in such
quantities that the market is at least as
steady as that for meats, taking the
amount of nutriment into consideration.
Cheese has been lower in price per
pound during the last tive years than
the average of good meat; hence, there
are now the best of re:sons why cheese
should become at least an additional
army ration in ail cases, and an ex-
clusive one where climate and cther
conditions make it impossible to sup-
ply meat in condition fit to be used.

It is but just, however, to add that all
kinds of cheese are not suitable for ra-
tions any more than veal or mutton is
as suitable as beef or pork. All of tke
soft cheeses quickly made and soon
cured are unfit because they must be
used as soon as possible after being
ripened. ‘They are ai their best when
just ripe and at their worst very soon
afterward. They are good in their sea-
son, but do not stand long transportation
nor extreme heat or cold:

The standard Cheddar cheese made
for long keeping and produced in un-
limited quantities by thousands of fac-
tories in the United States is an avail-
able cheese for rations. Rich in nour-
ishing power and agreeable in taste, no
ill effects follow from its liberal use by
people who are active. Its supply and
its price are no more fluctuating than
of any other staple food.

The Swiss cheese, of which great quan-
tities are now made in our country, es-
pecially in Wisconsin and Ohio, is an-
other most valuable cheese for rations.
It heads the list for mild, rich flavors

of producing a cheese which bears long
keeping and extremes of temperature.
Since this cheese also is made by the
factory process, its supply and uniform-
ity in quality and price can be depended
on.

In the interest of the health and life
of the private soldier and sailor, and to
the end that they may preserve the vigor
of body and mind so indispensable for
efficient work, the adoption of cheese as
ene of the parts of their food ration
should have at least a fair trial.

JOHN LUCHSINGER.

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Leave Business Cares at the Office.

It is of vital importance to leave
business cares behind and close the
office on daily woriies. The journalist
who edits a paper during the day and
writes stories or magazine articles at
night soon goes to pieces, like Harold
Frederic. It is the same with other
professions.

A man may study in the quiet of his
library, but he should devote his even-
ings to something different from his
daily tasks. If he musi work at home
let it be in the morning hours when he
is fresh, rather than with a fagged brain.
The principai mea/ should be eaten in
the evening, and leisurely digested, and
this is another reason why nothing
arduous should be done afterward.

Rest should be positive and negative.
It may be continuous or taken at_inter-
vals, One person requires quiet and
cessation from all exertion, although he
may play cards or billiards, or chat
with his family or friends. Another
finds rest in change of occupation, and
can work hard without harm provided
it is a different kind of labor.

Men who are actively engaged ail day
should not seek secreation at the opera
and theater, which are not sufficiently
restful for excited nerves, but they need
quieter amusements,

Sunday, which should bea day of
real rest, is spent by the well-to-do
American in a far from hygienic man-
ner. Herises late, swallows a hearty
breakfast, dawdles around reading the
billposter papers, or goes to church,
then eats a heavy dinner, and after a
nap and a strell on the avenue, takes
supper of bot biscuits, rich salads, cake
and preserves. No wonder that Moa-
day is blue with dyspepsia and irrita-
tion. Those who spend at least part of
Sunday in the open air feel refreshed
for their week’s work.

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MANISTEE.

Her Lumber and Salt Interests and
Her New Resort.

Manistee, Aug. 5—This pretty town,
with its mills and millionaires, has not
only a great number of magnificent
lawns and costly mansions, but has our
own beautiful Lake Michigan at its very
door. It has also an air that stimulates
like wine, and perhaps intoxicates like
it, for one can sleep here almost halt
the time. Its lumber mills and salt
wells are the two great sources of
wealth ; and a few statistics concerning
both may be of some interest to the
Tradesman’s readers.

There is 350,000,000 feet of lumber
manufactured here in a year, and ex-
cept for tbe deafening noise I would
like to stand for days and watch the
wonderful machinery that converts logs
into boards, shingles, staves, etc., etc.,
and by machinery see them carried here
and there witb sucr precision and speed
and tirelessness. That is the comfort-
able feature of watching machinery—you
know it does not get tired. One almost
forgets that the vast and complicated
mechanism seen in these large lumber
mills is a huge monster living on fire
and water. But in a moment he re-
membeis that all these engines, boilers
and furnaces would be an inert mass of
meaningless matter were it not for the
invisible thinking mind of man back of
it all.

To own a salt block means also to own
a lumber mill, the same machinery be-
ing used for both, a great saving of fuel
being thereby secured. The largest salt
block in the world is located here; and
it is a wonderful sight, not only the
vast amount of machinery required. but
the solid acres of salt, piled up like
huge mountains of snow. I saw them
drilling, with a weight of 3,000 pounds
attached to a rope, that went up and
down as noiselessly as the falling of
summer rain, but was cutting into the
solid rock, and had already reached a
depth of nearly 2,000 feet. Five thou-
send barrels of salt is manufactured at
this one plant in one day. There are
fifteen immense boilers in operation day
and night, furnishing steam to run all
this machinery. There are two engines
that work togeiher, of 250 horse power
each, making a total of 500 horse power.

I saw long rows of men standing*in
front of vats, with the steam from the
hot brine coming up -and enveloping
them like a mist. They stand there ten
hours a day, with heevy shovels lifting
the wet salt out of the vats, where it
settles, up to a long platform above the
vats. All day they stand there, in that
salt steam, shoveling salt, bare-trunkéd
and bare-footed, with the one garment
worn to meet the requiremert of law.
I never saw such white ckin—it is
steamed white. These human mechines
have intelligence and feeling, and that,
I suppose, is che reason I hurried on to
other portions of this vast and wonder-
ful plant; and at last I turned my eyes
to the lake that bears on its surface all
this !umber and all this salt.

But I want to tell you of the new re-
sort, called Orchard Beach, two miles
from Manistee. It is ideal in having
everything requisite for a day’s outing,
and when the cottages are built, will be
a beautiful place for a summer’s out-
ing. To sit under appletrees and hear
the music of Lake Michigan's waves,
to look over fifty acres of green pasture
dotted about with tables and benches for
picnics, with patent swings by the
score, free to all, with observatories
supplied with seats to view the vast ex-
panse of sea and sky, to go down by
easy steps to the beach and sit there in
the shade, is a treat that every one here
can enjoy for a five-cent ride on an
electric car. There is a hotel being
built on the grounds and a theater has
just been completed, finely lighted with
electricity, where one can listen every
night to very good talent. Tobe sure,
we have the crowds at our own little
Reed’s Lake (or, as it now is called, Ra-
mona Lake), but here they have grand
Lake Michigan. And yet there is more
in the magnetism and enthusiasm of a
crowd than we are aware of. The great-

 

est and the least wonders in nature
mean more when seen and appreciated
by a throng. Reputation adds to the
value of a place, as well as to a book.
We like what all the world likes—partly
because all the world likes it. And so
our own dear little lake, where so many
thousands of people while away the
afternoon or evening, bas worth by vir-
tue of the great numbers who visit it,as
well as for its own quiet beauty.

The man who has fitted up this place
owns not only these broad acres of or-
chard and meadow, but also ihe electric
road that leads to it; and while be is
belping others to a great deal of. enjoy
ment he is at the same time doubtless
making it the means for pecuniary gain
to himself. I suppose this law is uni-
versal. When we give anothe: any good
we receive in the same or greater meas-
ure, and this law of compensation acts
in the tangible and intangible things
alike—in tbe materiai, mental and
spiritual world. We water a plant and
it gives us color and perfume. We speak
a kind word toa dog and give hima
bone and he follows us to the grave in
his devotion. We forgive an enemy
and his sincere repentance is our re-
ward. But we so seldom think of this
law as applied to wealth. The world
gives a man the opportunity to amass a
fortune, he in turn builds factories, de-
velops mines, opens mercantile houses,
and thus gives employment to thousands.
Or he enriches the world with books of
travel—with his culture, his gathered
store of knowledge. He procures what
we cannot afford in paintings and curios
and we are able through his hospitality
to enjoy them the same as he; for we
can see them, and that is ali that he
can do. To be sure, the inherent love
of possession is added to bis enjoy-
ment. But the transitoriness of life and
hence of earthly possession makes mere
ownership a thing of minor importance.
We all ot us have the whole worid, with
its beauty and its grandeur, with its
lakes and its mountains, its caverns and
its Cataracts, its sunsets and all its other
glories. And our ships and fast express
trains have brought all these things
within the possibilities of so many.
And yet it seems to take the whoie
world, in these later days, to satisfy us,
both young and old. While a doll or
cheap toy was once enough to make a
child happy from almost one Christmas
to another, now he must count his gifts
by the score; and they must be costly
and wonderful or he feels defrauded of
bis rights. Once a fond aunt who had
come to visit a sister was telling the lit-
tle nepkew that she was going to get a
fine carriage with a driver and take him
and his mother out riding, when he
languidly replied, ‘‘Then what will we
do when we get back?’’ Once older
people were satished with comfortabie
homes. Now we long for corner lIcts
and stately mansions, We bave hurried
on from tallow cendles to houses ablaze
with electricity, from pine floors to pol-
ished oak and marble, and from a sim-
ple bomelike meal to an elaborate menu,
with its foreign dishes aud accents. No
costly silk or jiace is now beyond our
Jongings. And few people care for the
simpler life. Rather we are awaiting
new inventions and improvements. The
fast express, although each year shows a
little more rapid rate, is still too slow,
electricity too limited in its application
and now we are planning to bottle up
the light and heat of the great sun dur-
ing the simmer months, just as we can
our fruit for winter use. While we
sometimes say that we are living ina
wonderful age, yet we do not greatly
mean or realize it—notbing surprises
us. We are rather expecting an Edison
to make all past inventions useless in
the discovery of something better.

Lee
The Same, Again.

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Commercial Travelers

 

 

Michigan Knights of the Grip.

President, Cuas. L. Stevens, Ypsilanti; Secre-
tary, J. C. SaunpERs, Lansing; Treasurer, O. C.
GOULD. Saginaw,

Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association.

President, James E. Day, Detroit; Secreta:
and Treasurer, C. W. ALLEN Detroit. aad

United Commercial Travelers of Michigan.

Grand Counselor, Jno. A. Murray, Detroit;
Grand Secretary, G. S. Vatmorg, Detroit; Grand
Treasurer, W.S. Mest, Jackson.

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

Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Acci-
dent Association.
President, J. Boyp PanriLinp, Grand Rapids;

Secretary and Treasurer, Gzo. F. OwEN, Grand
Rapids.

 

Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club.

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

 

 

Some Good Qualities of the Traveling
Man.

The traveling man is the axis upon
which revolves this great commercial
world. He is the keystone—the main-
spring of commerce. His power is felt
in every clime, city, town and hamlet.

The sun never sets on the traveling
man. While we are asleep at home sur-
rounded by our loved ones, he is seen
in other lands cariying his grip and
selling goods to dealers in every section
of this great world.

In many respects the traveling men
are all alike—all represent the largest
houses in their line; all sell the most
goods; all receive the largest salary; all
have the largest number of girls, and
when stopping at a hotel all want the
coolest room,

The traveling man is chief diplomat
and plenipotentiary extraordinary for
the house he represents. At times he
acts in the capacity of arbitrator and
settles differences existing between his
house and customers.

The traveling man is a great actor
and plays a most important part in this
great comedy and drama of life. He is
a many-sided man, acquainted with the
smiles and tears, with the humorous
and pathetic. He can fully appreciate
at one and the same time the marvelous
humor and flexible conscience of Fal-
staff, the pitiful, mad ravings of Lear
and the pathetic death scene of Romeo
and Juliet.

One day he is fighting for business
and running down his competitor’s
goods; next day, if his competitor
should be sick, he lends him twenty
dollars and goes for the doctor.

On Sunday he goes to church with his
best girl (did I say his best girl? As
though a traveling man has more than
one girl!) and joins the congregation in
singing ‘ Nearer, My God, to Thee,”’
and during the week, when he is out
with the boys, he sings ‘‘ There'll be a
hot iime in the old town to-night.’’

The average traveling man is a Ches-
terfield in manners and knows all the
arts of diplomacy.

Some time ago a traveling man ob-
tained a position aud was given $100
for expense money; he started out on
the road ; a week passed and the house
had not heard from him. Two weeks
passed and still the house bad not re-
ceived an order or heard from him. At
last they sent him the following tele-
gram: ‘‘Have not heard from you in
two weeks. Are you still with us?’’
He replied as follows: ‘‘Yours of date

 

received. Have just drawn on you for
$150. Ami still with you.’’

In traveling over the country the trav-
eling man certainly gains a wide ex-
perience and a broad education. He is
a walking encyclopedia—a traveling
school of universal knowledge.

What the average traveling man
knows would fill a large book—and what
he doesn’t know would fill a still larger
one. There is an old saying that ‘‘A
rolling stone gathers no moss,’’ which
is quite true; but it gets a tremendous
polish,

The average traveling man is being
educated in the school of nature. He
keeps his cheek close to the breast of
nature, and his education is as broad as
the sky.

He does not confine himself in the
narrow Streets and the high walls of the
city, but travels in the cities, through
the towns, across the prairies, through
the woods and over the hills. He comes
in contact with the pessimistic farmer
and optimistic real estate agent.

But to this blessed day he has not
met the dealer who said: ‘‘Crops are
good, business is flourishing and I am
delighted with the goods you sell.’’

It is a proud satisfaction to know that
there has been an evolution of improve-
ment in the morals of the traveling man
during the past fifteen years.

Years ago it was deemed necessary to
drink a good deal of bad whisky and
play a worse game of poker with the
customers in order to sell goods—this
idea has changed. The morals of the
traveling man are greatly improved, and
now he can take a front seat in the
higher school of morality and humanity.

The average traveling man isa hu-
manitarian—the flower of humanity has
blossomed in his heart and his heart
and purse are always open to the needy
and for the purpose of clothing the
naked, curing the sick and feeding the
hungry.

There is in him ‘‘the touch of nature
that makes the whole world kin.’’
There is a mistaken idea in the minds
of some that the average traveling man
is a professional flirt. This is certain-
ly an erroneous idea. Ella Wheeler
Wilcox said regarding the traveling
man on the subject of flirting: ‘‘ True
modesty he knows from artificial. Will
flirt, of course, if you’re inclined that
way. And if you are, be sure that he
detects you. And if you’re not, be
sure that he respects you.’’

One of the saddest acts in connection
with our acquaintanceship with the
traveling man is often, after we have
met and learned to love him, we must
say good-bye, never to see again his
bright, cheerful face.

ADOLPH BOLDT.
—___> 20> ___
How the Jap Advertises.

Here are a few of the printed ‘‘hair
raisers’’ which Oriental merchants make
use of in advertising:

‘‘Goods despatched as expeditiously
as a cannon ball.’’

‘*Parcels done up with as much care
as that bestowed on her husband by a
loving wife.’’

‘*Paper tough as elephant’s hide.”’

‘The print of our books is clear as
crystal; the matter elegant as a singing

aL
e-*Customers treated as politely as by
the rival steamship companies. ’”’

‘‘Silks and satins smooth as a lady’s
cheek and colored like the rainbow. "’

—_—__> 2 ._____

A drunkard is a man who commits

suicide on the installment plan.
a

The man with the alcohol-tinted nose

seldom deserts his colors.

 

Can Be Dropped Only When Compe-
tition Is Stifled.

The relation of the commercial trav-
elers to the trust question has been heat-
edly discussed without the presentation
of the real issue. The commerciai trav-
elers have published dire statements of
the number of their interest thrown out
of employment and the loss to railroads
and hotel keepers, as if these interests
were another vested right. Pierre Lor-
illard, on the other hand, exults in hav-
ing helped to cut off the expense of 350, -
ooo commercial travelers—an assertion
which shows Mr. Lorillard to be as
loose in his statements of facts as he is
hazy in his knowledge of economic
ethics.

All this talk fails to bring out the real
point. The commercial travelers have
no claim to employment unless they per-
form a commercial service, and the
question whether they perform a com-
mercial service can be decided by but
one test. On the other hand, while their
disuse may be an economy to the trusts,
the question remains whether it will be
an economy in the complete perform-
ance of the commercial transaction.
This point can be illustrated by an ex-
ample from the humbler walks of trade:
Every corner groceryman or butcher of
enterprise employs a messenger to go
around among his regular customers and
take their orders for the day’s supplies;
and then most of them deliver the sup-
plies to the residences of the customers.
We can very easily imagine that if the
retail merchant should be able to ex-
clude competition he might say: ‘‘This
thing of keeping up messengers and de-
livery wagons costs me $500 or $1,000
per year. I will cut off that expense by
making all my customers come to the
shop to give their orders and carry their
supplies home.’’ But while this would
be an economy to the retailer, the fact
that no enterprising man would try it
under competition proves that it is only
an economy because a less service is
rendered.

Now, when a trust is formed and cuts
off its commercial travelers it makes a
saving to itself. But the question
whether there is a real saving on the
completed commercial transaction rests
on this proposition: Is it cheaper for
one representative of a wholesale house
to travel to a hundred or a thousand
buyers and take their orders, or to make
the hundred or thousand buyers travel
to the wholesaie house? It is to be
confessed that some of the features of
‘‘drumming’’ are in the light of mere
solicitation or wheedling, like book
canvassing. We can go further and say
that it is imaginable that progress may
develop a means of giving customers
full information as to stocks, varieties,
prices, so that they can make their or-
ders by mail. But the fact that for the
present commercial travelers do a real
commercial service is demonstrated by
one supreme test. That is that, by the
recognition of the commercial world, the
commercial travelers can be dropped
only when competition is stifled. If
anyone could devise the means of per-
forming that service at less cost it would
win the greatest success under compe-
tition, because competition would give
the buyer the benefit of the economy.
When the combination is formed that
excludes competition the dropping of
the commervial travelers proves the be-
lief that it can make the buyers pay the
same price for a less service.

The talk by sciolist combination ad-
vocates about the ‘‘cost of competition”’
makes it pertinent to say that competi-

 

tion tolerates no unnecessary costs. The
whole force of competition compels the
cutting off of unnecessary expenses, and
the business man who most successfully
discriminates between the necessary and
unnecessary expenses is the one who
succeeds under competition. Bvt the
establishment of a practical monopoly
may enable the owners of it to put on
purchasers a part of these necessary
costs in order to support the illegiti-
mate costs of plants standing idle and
highly watered capitalization.—Pitts-
burg Dispatch.
—_—-+_~> 02+
Saginaw Grocers to Picnic at Bay
Port.

Saginaw, Aug. 14—The Saginaw ygro-
cers and butchers have decided upon
Aug. 30 as the date of their annual out-
ing and Bay Port as the place.

The following officers have been
elected and committees chosen:

President—R. A. Horr.

Vice-President—Jacob Stingel.

Treasurer—Erasmus Christensen.

Transportation—A. D. Spangler, F,
Spatz and A, G. Heller.

Printing—J. F. Meader, E. H. Mc-
Pherson and George Sexslinger.

Games—George Holcomb, Ed. Mann
and John H. McBrainie.

Music—C, W. L. Wartenberg, Wm.
McKenzie and E. W. McCormick.

Badges—P. F. Treanor, Otto M.
Rhode and John Doerr.

Prizes—F, J. Fox, W. H. Lewis and
H. J. P. Graebner.

Entertainment—S, E. Symons, J. S.
Smart, W. C. Phipps, H. W. Carr,
Jobn McPhillips, A. D. Spangler, F.
J. Crowley,H. B. Burdick, James Stew-
art, J. F. Brand, John Stingel, C. A.
Record, W. C. Cornweli, F. A. Bald-
win, Frank W. Callam, E. Forrest, W.
A. O'Donnel] and J. F. Marskey.

R. A. Horr, J. F. Meader and P. F.
Treanor were named as a committee to
meet with a committee of the Common
Council regarding a joint outing with
the city fathers and their families.

~~» 0-2

The Drug Market.

Opium—Dull and weak.

Morphine—-Unchanged.

Quinine—Weak and lower prices are
looked for.

Cocaine—Very firm at a second ad-
vance.

Cuttle Bone—Scarce and advancing.

Ergot—Has nearly doubled in price
and is tending higher.

Menthol—Is advancing and is very
firm,

Oil of Cassia—Very firm and advanc-
ing.

Arnica Flowers—Continue to harden
in value.

Gum Kino—Has declined, on account
of better supplies.

Linseed Oil—Has advanced on ac-
count of the high price for seed.

Turpentine—Has advanced.

a
Difference in Strong Arms.

‘*She felt the strong arm of the law,’’
he said, speaking of a woman who had
got into trouble.

‘* How delightful !’’ commented the de-
mure young thing.
_ ‘‘What is delightful?’’ he demanded
in surprise.

‘To feel a strong arm’’ she answered
softly,

—_+> 6.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

Drugs--Chemicals

MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.
Term expires

 

 

 

A. C. ScouUMAcHER, Ann Arbo - Dec. 31, 1899
Gro. GunpRvUM, Ionia - - - Dec. 31, 1900
L. E. ReYNoups, St. Joseph - Dec. 31, 1901
Hengy Hem, Saginaw - - Dec. 31, 1902
Wirt P. Dory, Detroit : Dec. 31, 1803

President, GEo. GuNDRoUM, Ionia.
Secretary, A. C. ScoumMacHER, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer, HENRY Heim, Saginaw.
"Examination Sessions.
Houghton—Aug. 29 and 30.
Lansing—Nov. 7 and 8.

STATE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.
President—J. J. SouRwIne, Escanaba.

Secretary, CHas. F. Mann, Detroit.
Treasurer—JoHN D. Murr, Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

Annual Address of President Sour-
wine.*

It is with unfeigned pleasure that I
greet you, upon the assembling of this,
our seventeenth annual convention. I
am sensible of the many honors con-
ferred upon me by this Association and
beg to acknowledge them with a feeling
of pleasant indebtedness. I feel that !
owe you a larger debt of labor and
gratitude than my feeble abilities will
permit me to realize or perform, and I
greet you as a friend, a co-worker, in
the building up of a demoralized pro-
fession and as a citizen of the greatest
republic the world has ever known, It
is not my desire to burden you with a
long recital of the grievances affecting
us, as they are probably better known
by those residing nearer the seat of war
than I, but there are a few items which
appear to me worthy of special notice
at this time. I may possibly tread ona
well-beaten track, as there are no doubt
members of this Association present
who have studied these questions in
their various phases more thoroughly
and longer than I have, but if what |
may say will arouse any new interest in
the cause, I shall be content. This
meeting adds another honorable notch to
the history of the retail drug trade in
this State and impresses us witb the
perseverance and solicitude of the older
and more active members, who are still
with us, and who have constantly held
in view, not only their own private in-
terests, but those of the trade in general
throughout the State and Nation, for
sentiment created in Michigan has its
influence on like conditions existing
elsewhere, and I hereby wish to thank
and congratulate the members who have
been longest in the service. They have,
by their allegiance and_ inestimable
service, long since been advanced from
the ranks of honorable privates to the
higher commissions of generals-in-chief,
with mental visions widened by the
scope of fleeting years, and competent
to contrast better than I the ever-chang-
ing conditions of then and now. They

have seen the pharmacist of other days, ;

the kodak fiend of to-day, or the tall,
straight profession of two decades ago,
emerge from the mills of evolution with
a bicycle hump on its back of latest
design, and the end is not yet. They
have seen the scientific side of their
chosen field grow less and !ess, until
practically all save memory has fled. i
congratulate you most heartily on the re-
awakening of the trade everywhere,
from its lethargy of the past, and its
realization that while it may bave been
a victim of unalterable conditions, it
will, phoenix like, rise from the fires
of despondency to a new and higher
plane, if we are capable of coping with
the practical problems as they appear.
Ali great and lasting reforms have
sprung from the very throes of despair,
and the scenes of unfettered ruins have
later been the returning highways of
progress. The appalling business de-
pression of the past few years, com-
bined with the cut-rate and departmeat
store problems, has had a tendency to
draw us closer together and, like the
magic touch of a comrade’s elbow on
the field of battle, has changed our la-
mentations of grief into shouts of de-
fiance. Stoical indifference has given
way to logical action from a practical
standpoint.

*Delivered at annual convention of the Mich-
igan State Pharmaceutical Association at

 

Jackson, Aug. 15.

 

We are standing to-day, a visible
body on our owa heath, thinking and
working out our own destiny. We have
forsaken the wailing chorus of discord-
ant grief and turned our eyes towards
the Mecca of organization and union.
A year ago, our country was engaged in
deadly conflict with a foreign foe, and
we forgot many of our grievances in our
enthusiasm for the flag. A war of hu-
manity was waged that an enslaved peo-
ple might know liberty, and I am glad
to say another despotism has been
driven from the Western Hemisphere,
with its crown, kingdom, ‘‘divine
right’’ and all. In its place a com-
mercial despotism has established itself
in so many forms that more people are
commercially enslaved than politically
freed. The trusts seem to control every-
thing worth controlling, and do it with
more thoroughness than ever before,
and the burdens of the small dealer in-
crease in proportion to their thrift. If
this is a result of our war for humanity,
I am inclined to believe that the other
fellows got the best end of the bargain,
especially as the retail drug trade paid
nearly all the tax, and with no apparent
relief from this burden even to-day. It
is further reported on good authority
that the list of taxable goods in the drug
line will be extended. This probably
means the placing of a metre on each
rav of sunshine piercing a drug store
window, as there is nothing else left.
One of the latest trusts to be mentioned
in the public press is the wholesale drug
trust, which is said to have been born
in the East and, like the proverbial
young man, has‘*‘come West to grow up
with the country.’’ Just how far it bas
gone, or how much it has grown, J am
unable to say, but judging from the
thrift of the others of its class, 1 have
no doubt it will mature and make its
presence felt 2t the proper time. ‘The
general tendency of all the holders of
capital seems to be in strong combina-
tions to control the output as well as the
price of all commodities. A legitimate
profit in open competition seems to be
too slow a process in this fast closing
century and small retail dealers are be-

combined greed. Arrogant manufactur-
ers tell us to help ourselves out of this
difficulty and then they get mad and red
in the face when we proceed to do as we
are bidden. It may be that eventually
these things will be regulated by statute
provisions, classifying all branches of
trade and placing sufficient restrictions
on each to insure its being continued
as a distinct and proficient trade or pro-
fession. This, however, is not a pos-
sibility until its political and commer-
cial expediency shall have been demon-
strated by the numerical strength of
those interested.

Old World statesmen and scholars
claim that all ou: civil laws are mere
experiments, unless based upon theirs;
that they have passed through the ex-
perimental age and are now doing busi-
ness on the ground floor, which I am
inclined to believe is half truth, espe-
ciaily as applied to the regulation of
different lines of trade. A pbarmacist
in the older countries is what his title
implies in every sense of the word. He
is governed by laws tending to develop
the practical and scientific sides of
pharmacy and the better instincts of
mankind in general. With us, it is the
reverse: We in the State of Michigan
are blessed with laws enough to run two
prohibition states out West and still
forced to compete with the man whom
none of the laws will touch. We are,
to say the least, at a decided disadvan-
tage in being forced to do business un-
der many restrictions not applicable to
others, and our hope of relief can be
realized only by thorough organization,
combining both politicaland commercial
principles, to be used when and where
necessary to make our organization a
legitimate factor in the proper adjust-
ment of affairs from our point of view.
It is said that it takes a politician to
get votes, and the successful politician
is the statesman of our time. While this
may or may not be true, I believe there
is more in it than an empty theory and
I would practice politics witb phar-

 

macy, at least sufficiently far to ascer-

ing driven out of business to satisfy}

tain the views as far as possible of can-
didates and prospective candidates, rel-
ative to future legislation in which we
are interested. Mingle in the affairs of
botb parties, in ward, countv and dis-
trict, and make of ourselves politicians
as far as ovr own interests are con-
cerned. We have already had sufficient
experience to warrant our keeping on
the alert for future attempts at political
assassination and to ever remember that
‘eternal vigilance is the price of lib-
erty.’’

Pharmacy to-day, as a profession, is
a failure, because of unlawful compe-
tition and no demand for the scientific
side of it. We should open our eyes to
this fact and combine more of the prac-
tical and political in perfecting our or-
ganization, local, state and national. In
every city or hamlet where there are
two or more drug stores, there should be
some sort of an organization, working
in harmony with this Association, and
through it with the National Association
of Retail Druggists. Organization is
our weapon for warfare and our shield
for defense. Through it, and it alone,
can we ever expect to advance our mu-
tual interests as retail merchants or
reach a higher plane professionally, ard
I would like to see this Association and
the aruggists of the State generally en-
dorse the National Association of Re-
tail Druggists in no uncertain terms.
In my first report io this body, as a del-
egate to the National Wholesale Drug-
gists’ Association, I advocated the for-
mation of a national association of re-
tail druggists as the only means of
achieving the higher aims of pharmacy.
This has been accomplished, and at its
initial meeting at St. Louis, in October
of last year, it represented fifteen ttou-

sand retail druggists, and this year will
represent double that number, as there
are thirty states in the friendly alliance,
giving moral and financial support to a
cause that is destined to triumph over
the miserable conditions that have here-
tofore prevailed. Thus far, only one
state has refused to admit the wisdom
of national oiganization—New Jersey.
Thorough organization will solve the
problem of the price-cutting evil and
give us a fair return for money in-
vested. It will eventually root out un-
just and illicit competition and make
pharmacy respected as a profession. It
will protest in the name of liberty
against the levying of taxes upon one
branch of trade, either in war or peace,
while all others are exempted. It will
prevent certain manufacturing concerns
who have one price for druggists, and
a less for hospitals, from fooling even a
few of the people all of the time. It is
to be regretted that our pharmacy law,

as revised by the Special Committee,
[CONTINUED ON PAGE TWENTY-THREE]

 

 

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NORTHVILLE, MICH.

FOR THE
CURE OF

Alcoholism or Drunkenness

Established over seven years.
Permanent and reliable. Rem-
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positive and permanent. Send
for pamphlet‘and terms to

‘DR. W. H. YARNALL, Manager
| NORTHVILLE, MICH.

 

 

 

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SUCCESSORS TO

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WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS

FLAVORING EXTRACTS
PERFUMES, ETC.

ALSO PROPRIETORS

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Dyspepsia Tablets and Perrigo’s Quinine Cathartic Tablets are
gaining new friends every day. If you haven’t already a good sup-

Mfg. Chemists,
ALLEGAN, MICH.

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Acidum Conium Mac........ 35@ 50] ScilleCo............ @ 50
Aceticum............ 8 6@8 3| Copaiba...... 2.2... i 15@ 1 25| Tolutan......... ... @ 50
Benzoicum, German 70@ 75/|Cubebe......... -.» 90@ 1 00| Prunus virg......... @ 50
Boracic.............. 16 | Exechthitos ........ 1 00@ 1 10 Tinctures

; at Brgeron -........... 1 508 + 49 | Aconitum Napellis R 60
5| Geranium, ounce... @ 7% Faas apelin =
8@ 10| Gossippii,Sem.gal.. 50@ 60| Aloes and Myrrh... 60
Oxalicum........... 12@ 14|Hedeoma..... ...... 1 25@ 1 35| Arnica .......... 2.2, 50
Phosphorium, dil... @ 15|Junipera. .. . 150@ 2 00| Assafostida | 50
Salicylicum. ........ 50@ 6) | Lavendula --- _ 90@ 2 00} Atrope Belladonna. 60
Sulphuricum. ...... 1%@ 5|Limonis............. 1 3°@ 1 45| Auranti Cortex..... 50
Tannicum .......... 1 25@ 1 40 | Mentha Piper....... 1 60@ 2 20| Benzoin...........* 80
Tartaricum.......... 38@ 40| Mentha Verid....... 150@ 1 60| Benzoin Co...... |)” 50
Morrhue, gal....... 1 00@ 1 15] Barosma 50
Ammonia Merete 4 00@ 4 50| Cantharides 0 =
Aqua, 16 deg........ 4] 6 Olyve. %@ 3 00| Capsicum ....... 7” 50
Aqua, 20 deg........ 6@ = 8} Picis Liquida. ..... 10@ 12] Cardamon......” - 6
Carbonas............ 12@ 14} Picis Liquida, gal... @ %5|Cardamon 7 eee =
Chloridum .......... 12@ 14} Ricina ....20207 01)! 32@ 1 00 | Castor........200007) 100
Aniline Rosmarini........... @ 100) Catechu...220° 50
Rose, ounce........ 6 50@ 8 50| Cinchona...... 1.11” 50

Black... .. .....--. 2 00@ 2 25) Sneeini ...0022001 27! 40@  45|Cinchona Co...) |” é
Brown .....-........ 80@ 1 Sabina. |...” 100 O......., 30
geen nip 45@ eercar eg 3G aa — a . 50
Yellow. ............ 2 50@ 3 00| Sassafras... 11171 55@ | 60 — a 50

Baccee. Sins pis, ess., ounce. @_ 65! Cassia Acutifol Co. 50
Scien po.18 13@ 15 i ee 1 70@ 1 80] Digitalis..... .. 50
Juniperus........... 6@ 8|Tayme et 40@ 50| Ergot... 50
Xanthoxylum.. .... 2@ 30| Thyme, opt......... @ 1 60| Ferri Chioridum 5

y Theobromas....____ 15@ 20
Balsamum 5@ Gentian........ us 50
; 55 Potassium Gentian Co....... . 60
— ee 2 75 | Bi-Carb...... 15b@ 18 — ee 50
Terabin, Ganada.... 45@ 50 | Bichromat 5G 15 | Guisceammon a
Tolutan.............- 55 — cece - = — 2

Cortex Chlorate..po. i7@i9e 16q@ 18 | 12dine, colorless. . ®
Abies, Canadian.... 18 | Cyanide. een laa eee oa. 50
Cassie :........0 000 12| Iodide....00070 0 177" 2 40@ 250| Merch 50
Cinchona Flava..... 18 | Potassa, Bitart, pure 28@ 30 Sax Veusics”: steee .
Euonymus atropurp 30 | Potassa, Bitart, com S faa .
Myrica Cerifera, po. 20 | Potass Nitras, opt... 10@ 12 Obii lenin 2
Prunus Virgini...... 12 | Potass Nitras......_. 10@ wu Oni’ = ——- 50
Quillaia, gr’d....... 12 | Prussiate....... 0171) 20@ ae ‘|
Sassafras. ..... po. 18 12| Sulphate po .. ..... 15@ 18 — - =
Ulmus...po. 15, gr’d 15 Radix en 50

Extractum Aconitvm..... 0@ 2B ee S 50
| 3 25 ee erpentaria ... 50
Sone ae 30 | Anchusa.. ... nt 0g = Stromonium .. 60
Hematox,15lbbox. W@ 12} Arumpo...... oe @ Tolutan........ fe 60
Hematox, Is ........ 13@ 14|Calamus.........._. 20@ Walérian 2 50
Hematox, %s 144@ 15| Gentiana...... po. 15 12@ 15| Veratrum Veride... 50
Heematox, 3{8...... 16@  17| Glychrrhiza. .. py. 15 16@ 18 Zangiber. 20
Ferru Hydrastis Canaden . @ 7 Miscellaneous
2 Hydrastis Can.,po.. @ 75| Hither, Spts. Nit 3F 30@ 35
Carbonate Precip... 15 | Hellebore, Alba, po.. 18@ 20| Ather, Spts. Nit.4F 34@ 38
Citrate and Quinia.. 225) Inula, po......2 0. | 15@ 20] Alumen....... ... 24@ 3
Citrate Soluble...... 7% | Ipecac, po...... 11.7! 4 60@ 4 7% | Alumen, gro’d..po.7 0 4
Ferrocyanidum Sol. 40 | Iris plox....p035@38 35@ 40|Annatto....... int 40@ 50
Solut. Chloride. .... 15 | Jalapa, pr........... 2%@ 30] Antimoni, po......) 4@ 5
Sulphate, com’l..... 2| Maranta, \s..... ||| @ 35|AntimonietPotassT 40@ 50
Sulphate, com’l, by Podophyllum, po.... 2@ 2% Antipyrin.......... @ 3
bbl, per cwt..... : oO RAS %@ 100| Antifebrin....... ||. @ 20
Sulphate, pure ..... 7| Rhei, cut...) 2.722777 @ 1 25| Argenti Nitras, oz .. @ 50
Flora Rhei, pv........ %@ 1 35| Arsenicum.......... 10@ 12
LP@ 14 Spiseliag 0 35@ 38; BalmGilead Bud... 38@ 40
Arnica Sens oy a Sanguinaria...po. 15 @ 18] Bismuth S.N. ..... 1 40@ 1 50
Anthemis........... 30@ 35 | Serpentaria .-2. 40@ 45 | Calcium Chlor., is. @ 9
Matricaria .......... Senega............7 40@ 45|CalciumChlor., %s| @ 10
Folia Similax, officinalis H @ 40| Calcium Chlor., 4s. @ 12
Barosma....... a. 23@ 30} Smilax,M........... @ 2 | Cantharides, Rus. po @ %5
Cassia Acutifol, Tin- Scille.......... po.35 10@ 12| Capsici Fructus, af. @ 5
mewolly...0.. 2... 18@ 25} Symplocarpus, Feeti- Capsici Fructus, po. @
Cassia Acutifol,Alx. 30). das, po... @ 2/| Capsici FructusB,po @ 15
Salvia officinalis, 4s Valeriana,Eng.po.30 @ 25|Caryophyllus..po.15 12@ 14
and %s...... .-..- 12@ 20] Valeriana, German. 15@ 20| Carmine, ie @ 3 00
Ura Ursi....... ... 8@ 10|Zingibera........ 0 12@ 16|CeraAlba.......0.°) 50@ 55
ieee Zingiber j. ......... B@ 27 Cera Flava.......... 40@ 42
Semen OCeas @ 4
icked.. 65 assia
—, aa aes: g 45 | Anisum....... pe. 15 @ 12 moe g oO
Acacia, 3d picked.. @ 35|Apium (graveleons) 13@ 15|Cetaceum...... 1). ””” @ 4
Acacia, sifted sorts. @ 28| Bird, Is... 41@ Chloroform....... |! 50@ 53
ion 60@ 80 Carui cae po.18 10@ 12] Chloroform squibbs @ 110
Aloe, Barb. po.1s@z0 12@ 14] Cardamon........... 1 25@ 1 % | Chloral Hyd Crst 1 65@ 1 90
Aloe, Cape....po.15 @ 12} Corfandrum......... 8@ 10] Chondrus. . i
Aloe, Socotri:.po.40 _@ 30| Cannabis Sativa.’ 5 @ 6 |CinchonidingBaw 2 ie
Ammoniac.......... 55@ 60|Cydonium.......... 75@ 1 00| Cinchonidine, Germ 3@ 4
Assafcetida....po.30 28@ 30; Chenopodium ...... 10@_12/ Cocaine......’.. 4 30@ 4 59
Benzoinum ..... ... 50@ 55 / Dipterix Odorate... 1 40@ 1 50| Corks, list, dis pr.ct. 70
Catechu, 1s.......... @ 13|Feniculum......... @ 10 Creosotum. ue @ 3
Catechu, ¥s......... @ 14| Fonugreek, po... 7@ = 9) Creta........ bb 60M
Catechu, s......... @ i6|Uini................ 3%@ 4% | Creta, prep... @ 5
Camphore.... .... 50@ 5 |dini, grd....bbl.3% 4@ 4% | Greta, recip. . @ 11
Euphorbium..po. 35 @ 10| Lobelia ..... 2... 40 | Creta, Rubra se @ 8
Galbanum........... @ 1 | Pharlaris Canarian. 4%@ 5 |CGrocus.........\..° 18@ 20
Gamboge po........ 6@ 70} Rapa........... .., 44@ 5|Cudbear........77 7’ @ 2
Guaiacum..... po. 25 @ _ 30| Sinapis Albu........ 9@ 10] CupriSulph..... |) 64@ S88
Kino...) .... po. 42.00 @200| Sinapis Nigra....... N@ 12/ Dextrine......00.1/1) 10@ 12
MEGAEIG ces : > Spiritus =_— = A me = .
Es oe wee 10. mery, all numbers
=. po. 4.40@84.°0 3 20@ 3 30 oe. eg 3 0G = aa @ 6
ree 2@ 35 Frumenti . 5 io 1 25@ 1 50 Ergota......... po.7) 50@ 60
Shellac, bleached... 40@ 45 oa Flake White..... 122@ 15
’ 2 Juniperis Co. 0. T.. 1 65@ 2 00 Gall 93
Tragacanth ......... 50@ Juniperis Co......., 1 %@ 3 50 | G2 - ee. @ ;

Herba Saacharum N.E.-\. 1 90g 2 10 | Gambler. — a

Absinthium..oz. pkg 25 oo vires ise § 3) | Gelatin, French... 35@ 60

i .0Z. D int Uporto......... ce

oo. 95 | Vini Alba........... ims 7. tS
Majorum ....oz. pkg = Sponges Glue, brown... @ 12
oa a 33 | Florida sheeps’ wool Glue, white... 13@ 25
mene Vir oe. ee 5p | _carriage........... 2 50@ 2 75 | Glycerina.... 15@ 22
Rue......... oe tte 99 | Nassau sheeps wool Grana Paradisi .... @
ony oe 2 os | carriage........... 2 00@ 225| Humulus......... 5@ 55
Thymus, V..oz. pkg Velvet extra sheeps’ Hydraag Chlor Mite @ 90
Magnesia. wool, carriage..... @ 1 50| Hydraag Chior Cor. @_ 80

Caleined, Pat..... .. 55@ 60] Extra yellow sheeps’ Hydraag Ox Rub’m. @ 1 00
Carbonate, Pat...... 20@ 22| wool. carriage... @ 1 2% | Hydraag Ammoniati @ 1 15
Carbonate. K.&M.. 20@ 25| Grass ‘sheeps’ wool, HydraagUnguentum 45@ 55
Carbonate, Jennings 35@ 36] Carriage........... @ 1 00| Hydrargyrum....... @
Hard, for slate use.. @ %j|Ichthyobolla,Am... 6@ 75

Oleum Yellow Reef, for Indigo. ....... 75@ 1 00

Absinthium ... 4°0@475| slate use.......... @ 1 40 | Iodine, Resub 3 60@ 3 70

dale, Dule.... 30@ 50 Iodoform..... @ 4 20
po Amae . 8 00@ 8 25 Syrups Lupulin. .... @23
po ee ae 1 8@ 2 00 | Acacia....... . @ 50| Lycopodium a ee 50
Auranti Cortex..... 2 40@ 2 50| Auranti Corte @ 50|Macis. ......... 6
Bergamii............ 2 80@ 2 90 =e ee g - — — et Hy- as

5 AG. iu Ge OO. Grate fod 200:

= Peay ee Oo 80 Ferri Tod... @ 50|LiquorPotassArsinit 10@ 12
foie wes cessee-. 85@ 65] Rhei Arom.... ..... @ 50| Magnesia, Sulph.... 2@ 38
Chenopadii......... @ 2 75 | Smilax Officinalis... 50@ 60| Magnesia, Suirh,bbl @ 1%
Cinnamonii........ 1 40@ 1 £0} Senega............ M® 50) Ma My Rcccsees | Se OO
Cwronella....... 35 40|Scillm.... 0. 50 | Menthol... .: @ 300

 

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Picis Lig. N.N. gal.
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Picis Liq., quarts...
Picis Liq., pints.....
Pil Hydrarg...po. 80
Piper a 22
Piper Alba....po. 35
Piix Burgun........
Plumbi Acet........
Pulvis Ipecac et ~
Pyrethrum, boxes H.
& P. D. Co., doz...
Pyrethrum, pv......
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minis, N.Y... .
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2 20@ 2 45 | Sinapis.............. @ 18) Linseed, pure raw.. 3 40
Sinapis, opt......... @ 30) Linseed, boiled..... 38 41
2 10@ 2 35 | Snuff, Maccaboy, De Neatsfoot, winterstr (54 60
@ @| Voees............... @ | Spirits Turpentine.. 48 55
= . ree 2 $ 7
a Boras..........
18@ 20 Soda Boras, PO, =. 9@ Hy Paints BBL. LB
sa hip tees ama Bl Red Venetian... ... 1% 2 @8
@ 1 00} Soda, Carb.......... 1%¥@ 2 Ochre, yeuow Mars. 1% 2 @4
ola 3@ 5! Ochre, yellow Ber.. 1% 2 @3
@ ae Oda, Asm... ...... 3%@ 4 Putty, Commercial... 2% 2%@3
@ Soda, Sulphas....... @ 3 Putty, strictly pure. 2% 2%@3
@_ 85} Spts. Cologne........ @ 2 60 Vermilion, rime
@ 50) Spts. Ether Co...... 50@ | 55/ American.......... 13@ 15
@ 18) Spt. Myrcia Dom @ ° 00| Vermilion, English. 7@ %
@ 30} Spts. on Rect. bbl. @ Green, Paris ........ 13%@ 17%
@ 7 | Spts. ViniRect.4bbl @ Green, Peninsular.. 13@ 16
10@ 12] Spts. ViniRect.l0dgal @ =A 5uQ 6%
1 10@ 1 20| Spts. Vini Rect. 5gal  @ Lead, white......... 5%@ 6%
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@ 1% | Strychnia, Crystal... 1 20@1 35 “aa 6hOUSlhU
30 | Sulphur, Subl....... ne 4 White, Paris Amer.. @ 100
10} Sulphur, Roll.... . 2%@3% Whiting, Paris Eng.
= z ee ea ae on = cliff. @ 1 40
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No. 1 Turp Coach... 1 10@ 1 20
0@ 50 Oils Extra Turp......... 1 60@ 1 70
2@ 14 BBL. @aL. | Coach Body......... 2 7%@ 3 00
10@ 12) whale, winter....... 70 70|No.1Turp Furn.... 1 00@ 1 10
@ 15) Lard, extra......... 50  60| Extra Turk Damar.. 1 55@ 1 60
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holiday goods. Mer-
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requested to defer making
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The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail
dealers. They are prepared just before going to press and are an accurate index of the local market. It is im-
possible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those below are given as representing av-
erage prices for average conditions of purchase. Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than

those who have poor credit.

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Mili ot... 5 | 6 00] EN
Castor Oil............. 6 700
Diamond.. ........... 50 400} % a
wre 7 900 =
[XL Golden, tin boxes 75 9 00 | : t PEARL par
flica, tin boxes........ 1 9 00 a i
Paragon... ....... ...55 600 — y :
BAKING POWDER. [ UIN
Absolute.
lq ‘b Cans GOz............. 4 | Small, 3doz................ 40
% Ip Jams dog............. 85 | Large, 2 doz.......... coos 6
1 Ibecan dos...... worse OO ROOTS.
Acme. No.l Carpet. ee ciieieie roe aie 2 33
Ib Cana 8 dos.... 4 | No. 2 Carpet........ ...-.- 26
lb Cans 8 dos.. ae No. 3 Carpot.....-....-...-. 2S
1 Ibcansidos......... ... 100 | No. 4 Carpet................ 145
er 10 | Parlor Gem ................ 250
Common Whisk............ 95
ia — gs | Fancy Whisk. 2200020... 10
oz. Eng. eee Warehouse. ...__........ z 70
LES.
OE. 2: ee cceeeecc ccm
168 S ac
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TSUP.
Columbia. sin‘s. ...-2 00
Celuwbia + pinte 13
CHEESE
Acme ..... Peo cuce @ 19%
Amboy .......<.. @ NN
Butternut..... @ 10%
Carson City @ 10
Bisie...... @ itl
Embiem @ 10%
— @ *1
Gold Medal @ 10
deal ....... @ 10%
6 oz. cans, 4 doz case....... 80 | Jersey .....-...-.+- @ 10
9 oz. cans, 4 doz case....... 1 20} Riverside.. ......... @ 10%
1 Ib. cans, 2 doz case..... 2 Ont ete ce @ IR
2% ib. cans, 1 doz case..... 4% | Edam.... ..........- @ 70
5 Ib. cans, 1 doz case..... [iia ..........-... @ 17
El Purity. Limburger ......-..- @ 13
4 lb cans per dos......... 7% | Pineapple..........++ 5 @ %
lb cans per dos.. ... 120] Sap Sago............ @ 17
1 Ibcans per dos......... 2 00 a Chicory .
se Home. = ers so eee cece s
cans 4 dos case......
% lb cans 4 doz case...... 55 enh %
1 lbcans 2 doz case ..... Si amen. ...
. ; Premium. ...... oe 35
BID Cony ete see
COFFEE.
lb cans, 4 doz case..... 45
lb cans, 4 doz case... .. 85
1 lbcans, 2 doz case...... 1 60
Jersey Cream.
1 lb. Cans, per doz.......... 2 00
9 oz. Cans, per doz.. ook
6 oz. Cans, per d0zZ.......... 85
Our Leader.
ean. 45
i oe one... 76
ie eset 1 50
Peerless.
ih came... oe... 8
Queen Flake.
; 0z., : = ease... : =
0z., 4 doz. case .
9 ox., 4 doz. case.. | 4 99 | Interior ..........----+---++e-- 26
1 lb., 2 dos. case.. . 400 Private Growth........ pies 30
5 lb., 1 dos. case...... “9 00 | Mandehbling................... 35
H BRICK Mocha.
American...... .... _.... 79 | Imitation .......--...--------- 22
English....... 7") gg| Arabian .........-..----+.---- 28
wccaaeee’ —_a. 90 | Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brands
Cee 80@1 00 | Fifth Avenue..... .-...... 29
Tomy... 80 Jewell’s Arabian Mocha....29
Beans, Limas.......... 70@1 30 | Wells’ Mocha and Java..... 24
Beans, Wax........... 90 Wells’ Perfection Java..... 24
Beans, String.......... 85 Sancaibo........... oe 21
Beans, Baked......... 75@1 00 | Breakfast Blend........... 18
Beans, Red Kidney... 75@ 85 Valley City Maracaibo. ....18%
Succotash............. 95@1 20 | Ideal Blend.............-... 14
ee 50@ 85 | Leader Blend....... .. .... 12%
Peas, French..... .... 2 25 Package.
Pumpkin ............. 5 Below are given New York
Mushroom ...... ..... 15@ 22| Prices on package coffees, to
Peaches, Pie ..........1 00 which the wholesale dealer
Peaches, Fancy....... 1 40 adds the local freight from
Apples. gallons....... @3 25 | New York to your shipping
Cherries. .....-........ 90 int, giving you credit on the
Peers nvoice for the amount of
Pineapple, grated..... 1% 240
Pineapple, sliced...... 1335 22
Pineapple, Farren....1 7
Strawberries .......... 110
Blackberries .......... 80
Raspberries ........... 85
Oysters, 1-Ib........... 99
eae, 2 1b......-..... 1 55
Salmon, flats, key..... 17
Salmon, % Ib. flats.... 9%
Salmon, Red Alaska..1 25
Salmon, Pink Alaska.. 95
Lobsters, 1-lb. Star....3 20
Lobsters, 2-Ib. Star....3 90
Mackerel,1 lb Mustard 10
Mackerel, 1-lb. Soused.1 75
Mackerel,i-lb Tomato.1 75
Sere. 2 00
Sardines, 44s domestic 3%@

Sardines, mstrd,dom.5%@ 7
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e purchases

freight buyer
market in whic
to his —- point, including

weight of package, alsoX%c a
ound. In 60lb. cases the list
s 10c per 100 lbs. above the

price in full cases.

eS ne 10 50

BORAT ons see os 10 50

ficLaughlin’s XXXX.

McLaughlin’s XXXX sold to
retailers only. Mail all orders
direct to W. F. McLaughlin &
Co., Chicago.

Extract.
Valley City % gross ..... %
Felix ONE oe cies 115
Hummel’s foil % gross... 85
Hummel’s tin % gross... 1 43
CLOTHES PINS.

5 gross boxes....

 

CLOTHES LINES.
Cotton, 40 ft, per dosz....... 1
Cotton, 50 ft, per dos.......1
Cotton, 60 ft, per doz.......1
Cotton, 70 ft, per dos....... 1
Cotton, 80 ft, per doz ... .1
Jute, 60 ft. per dos.........
Jute. 72 ft. par 4os,.........

COCOA.

James Epps & Co.’s.
exes, 7 Ws... 2... 8-8 40
Cases, 16 boxes.. .......-...- 38

COCOA SHELLS.
ib bage...-........-..- 2%

4

RBSSERE

Less quantity............
Pound packsges.........

CRBAM TARTAR.
5 and 10 1b. wooden boxes.....
Bulk in sacks...........0...---

CONDENSED MILE

Gail Borden
Crown ...
Daisy Se ead he ieee
Champion... .....----+.-
Magnolia

Challenge ....

Dime oe
COUPON BOOKS.
Tradesman Grade.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1,000 — any denom....

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redit Checks.
500, any one denom’n.....
1000, any one denom’n.....
2000, any one denom’n.....
Steel punch. .........--+--
Books,

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DRIED ——

Sundried..........--+--- @™%
Evaporated 50 lb boxes. @10%
California Fruits.

Apricots ......--.----+- @15

Blackberries..

Nectarines .......----- @

Peaches........---+++-- 10 @il
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Raisins.
London Layers 2 Crown.

1 45
London Layers 3 Crown. 1 65
Cluster 4 Crown.. ....-- 2 00
Loose Muscatels2 Crown 5
Loose Muscatels 3Crown 6
Loose Museatels4Crown 7
L. M., Seeded, choice..... 7%
L. M, Seeded, fancy...... 9%
FOREIGN.
Citron.
Leghorm .......-.-+++see+ @i1
Corsican..........0-.00+- @i12
Currants.
Patras bbis........ -.-.--- @ 6%
Cleaned, bulk ............ @ 6%
Cleaned, packages......-- @ 7.

Peel.
Citron American 101b bx @13
Lemon American 10 lb bx @10%
Orange American 101b bx @10%
Raisins.
Ondura 28 Ib boxes.....
Sultana 1 Crown...
Sultana 2Crown...

  

Sultana 6 Crown.......
Sultana package.......

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FARINACEOUS GOODS.
Parina.
2411b. packages.......... 1 2
Bulk, per 100 Ibs..... .... 3 00
2421b. packages...... -. -1 80
100 Tb. Kegs... :..<-...... 22 2 70
200 lb. barrels. ...........5 10
Hominy.
Barres. 2s ous 2 50
Flake, 50 1b. drums....... 1 00
Beans.

Dried Lima . ....... . RK
Medium Hand Picked | 20@1 25
Maccaroni and Vermiceili.

Domestic, 10 lb. box. .... 60
Tmported, 25 lb. box.. ...2 50
Pearl Barley.
Common... 0°... _...... 1%
Te ea ee 2 25
Empire oye c ee
Peas.
Green, Wisconsin, bu..... 1 00
Green, Scotch. bu. ...... 1 10
Split, bu...... se
Rolled Gats.
Rolled Avena, bbl.......4 00
Monarch, bbl........... .3 75
Monarch, % bbl... 2 00
Monarch, 90 1b sack .1 80
Quaker. cases. .... 2 20
Huron, CaseS.......-..---- 2 00
Gormam.. 2. co 3... 4
East India.... 3%
Eesley’s Self Rising Flours.
Pastry.
2 1b. cartons, 2 dz. in case.. 1 80
6 lb. sacks, 1 dz. in case.... 2 40
9 Ib. sacks, 1 dz. in jute.... 3 35
Entire Wheat.
2 1b. cartons. 2 dz. in case.. 1 80
raham.
2 1b. cartons, 2 dz. in case.. 1 80
Tapioca. ‘
4%
6%
Cracked, bulk.........-... 34
242 1b packages..... ..... 2 50
SALT FISH.
Cod.
Georges cured........- @>d
Georges genuine...... @ 5%
Georges selected...... @6-
Strips or bricks....... 6 @9
Herring.
Holland white hoops, bbl. 9 25
Holland white hoop %bbl 5 2
Holland white hoop, keg. 70
Holland white hoop mechs 80
Norwegian... ...........-
Round 100 lbs............. 3 10
Round 40 lbs............- 1 49
Sesied. .......:..... pane 15
Mackerel.
Meas 100 lbs............--. 15 00
Mess 40 lbs...............- 6 30
Mess 10 lbs....... ....... 16
Mess 8 Ibs.......-.....-- 1 35
No. 1100 lbs......... 13 3
Not 207... 2: 5... 5 6)
wo.t Wipe... ........:... 1 48
No.1 SIbs... ........--. 120
No. 3100 ibs... ........... 11 50
No.2 ite.:. ........... 4 90
Mo: 8 10708: :. .<.... ...65 1 30
No.2 Sihe:.......-.:.... 10
rout.
mo.1 10106... ... .-.....
No.1 4) ibs........ a
No.1 10 lbs... .....
No.4: 8io8......... bil.
Whitefisn.
No.1 fo. Fam
1600 ths... ..... 7€C0O 650 225
a 310 290 120
10 lbs........ 85 80 38
ie... 7" 66 33
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.
Perrigo’s.
- Van. Lem
doz doz.
XXX, 2 oz. obert.....1 25 ®
XXX, 4 0z. taper.....2 2% 1 25
XX, 2 oz. obert..... 1 00
No. 2,2 0z. obert .... 7
XXX DD ptchr, 6 oz 22
XXX D D ptchr, 4 oz 1%
K. P. pitcher, 6 oz... 2 2
Northrop Brand.
Lem. Van.
2 oz. Taper Panel.. 75 1 20
2 oz. Oval.......... % 1 20
3 oz. Taper Panel..1 35 2 00
4 oz. Taper Panel..1 60 2.2

    

 

FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

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.1 50
00
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25
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40

FLY PAPER.
Perrigo's Lightning, gro....2 50
Petrolatum, per doz......... ~D

HERBS.

MAG. 6. poe ce
Haps gies Soc cae oe ee
INDIGO.

Madras, 5 Ib boxes........ 55
S. F..2.3and51b boxer . 50
GUNPOWDER.
Rifle—Dupont’s.
ee ee 400
Malt Gee:..........- 4. 2 2 2
Quarter Kegs.......--------- 12
bib Cah... 5. 2 oc. ene 30
Ye lb. CAMS......---++0----+-- 18
Choke Bore—Dupont’s.
I cee canines ioe 43
Half Kegs..............--00- 2 40
Quarter Kegs.......-..-+---- 135
oe... eS 34
Eagie Duck—Dupont’s.
ee 8 00
Half Kegs..........-..-- +0004 25
Quarter Kegs.. ....... --+- 22
YS. Cans: 20525: cece ews 45
JELLY.

15 Jb palis............----6-- 36
Sib pats... .... ....---.- @
LYE.

Coudensed, 2 doz .......... 1 20
Condensed. 4 dos........... 2
LICORICE.

Se ee 30
DatebTIA: 2... osc sce 0 ees P3)
AOU os oc ee wt a once 14
Moe 10

MATCHES.

Diamond Match Co.’s brands.
No. 9 sulphur...............16
Anchor Parlor.............. 1 70
No.2 Home.............-..-- 110
Export Parlor..........-.-- 40
Wolverine.............--.--« 12

MOLASSES.

New Orleans.
IGOR cats ees ll
eee oa i4
Sa a le ae =

NONE oo. ae es eee
oO oi MIO cs ae

alf-barrels 2c extra.
MUSTARD.
Horse Radish, 1 doz......... 1%
Horse Radish, 2 doz.........3 50
Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz.. ..... 1%
PIPES.
Clay, No. 216..........-.... 1 70
Clay, T. D. full count...... 65
on, Ne: $0003.) . ee
POTASH.

48 caus in case,
Babbitt’s............... eae £08
Penna Salt Co.’s....... ~tss SOO

PICKLES.
Medium.

Barrels, 1,200 count........ 400
Half bbls, 600 count........ 259
Small.

Barrels, 2,400 count....... 5 60
Half bbls 1,200 count 3-00
RICE.

Domestic.

Carolina head.... ......... th
Carolina No.1............. 5
Carolina No. 2............. 4
BOOM sui, sl ke 3%

   

 

Imported.

SALERATUS.
Packed 60 ibs. fu box.
Church’s Arm and Hammer.3 15
Deland’s 3 00

Dwight’s Cow.. ............. 3 15
MOR so cite 3 50
ee es ee 3 00
ONO na chee as 3 15
Wyandotte, 1(0 %s.......... 3 00
SAL SODA.
Granulated, bbls.......... 50
Granulated, 100 lb cases.. 8)
Lump, bbls. .... ......... 70
Lump, 145)b kegr ......... £0

SALT.

Diamond Crystal.
Table, cases, 24 3-lb boxes..1 50
Table, barreis, 160 3 1b bags.2 75
Table, barrels. 407 1b bags.2
Butter, barrels, 280 1b. bnlk.2 25
Butter, barrels, 2014 lbbags.2 50

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Butter, sacks, 28lbs.........
Butter, sacks, 56 lbs.........
Common Grades.
100 SID BSGES. 2. Ses. 8 1 95
60 5-lb sacks................ 1 80
28 10 hp sacks...:..-......-.- 1 65
Worcester.

60 4 Ib. cartons...........8323
115 244lb. sacks..... ...... 40
60 5 Ib. sacks............. 3%
S314 ib. eaeks..-:. ..... 3 50
30:10 tb. seeks... <2. 5... 3 50
28 lb. linen sacks............ 32
56 lb. linen sacks............ 60
Bulk in barrels.............. 2 50
Warsaw.
56-lb dairy in drill bags..... 30
28-lb dairy in drill bags..... 15
Ashton.
56-lb dairy in linen sacks... 60
Higgins.
56-lb dairy in linen sacas. 6O
Solar Rock.

SGlb sacks... .... ... 21
Common.
Granulated Fine............ 60
Medium Fine............... 7
SCALES.

Per doz.

Pelouze Household... 12 00
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SBEDS.
Canary, Smyrna........... 3%
Cersmay 2.00
Cardamon, Malabar ..... 60
— fae rere 11
emp, Russian.......... 4%
Mixed Bird...... 4dby
Mustard, white 5
a ee ea a 10
Rape... 4%
Cuttle Bone < e  e
SNUFF.
Scotch, in bladders......... 3%
Maccaboy, in jars........... s
French Rappee, in jars.... 48
SOAP.
Binele pox... 2.2662 2 95
5 box lots, delivered........2 °0
10 box lots, delivered....... 2%

JAS. 8. KIRK & CO.’ BRANDS.

American Family, wrp’d....

2 66
Dern ee 2%
WADIMES. 5. So oo a ooiccn cw osan ene 2 20
SaWwOG coo. a ee ee 2 50
White Russian..............2 35
White Cloud, laundry...... 6 25
White Cloud, toilet......... 3 50
Dusky Diamond, 50 6 oz....2 10
Dusky Diamond, 50 8 oz....3 00
Blue India, 100 % 1b......... 3 00
AMONG oc 5c oc ocecesise seas 3 50
MOB ee es ee 2 50

Scouring.

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

BGRG8 .. 2. 5.5..5 5%
Keer. English... ay
SYRUPS
Corn.

ORTON ae 5 ce 17
Half tbls...) ee
1 doz. 1 gallon cans........ 3a
1 doz. % gallon Cans...... 1 70
2 doz. 4 gallon cans ..... 1 70
Pure Cane.
MR eee 15
ood . e 20
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SPICES
i Cigars. : ® “6
Whole Sifted. Candies. Grains and Feedstuffs Provisi
Allsploe joe iieagigtt ot 10 Clark -Jewell-Wells Co.'s brand. _— aie and
be Ne k
Cassia, Batavia in bund....25 a4 ome Cnt ienel igs ae Wheat. clue: oo assware.
Cassia, Saigon in roils "Re -D Tug Co.’s brands bbls. pails Old ite tical ale caer cals Sede wuoa 66 AKRON STONE
Gloves, Amboyna.......... 14 | Fortune Teller............ 35 00| Standard............ 7 Oe "a ae Barreled Pork. wi WARE.
Cloves, ansibar 0200.0 12 | Our Manager...02..222122) Standard H. H..... 7 @i% ‘Local Brands. A ee 10 00 an
ee a 35 — Ce 35 00 Standard Twist..... 74@ 8 | patent ees = ack begs Ls * ag aod per i teres *
Nutmegs, No. 1.1...) ..7”.’s0 J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand. | Cut Loaf............ os second Patent eee ecole 3 50 short = a = 00 8 gal., each.. Ls
Nutmegs, No. 2.. ..4 Jumbo, 32 6% TT 3 25 bie... i Lea 14 00 iigabjiemen  .
Pepper, Singapore, black |. _13 C ( Extra fi i i. ee @ 8% Clear. ee es ne. $6 ae See: oe
2 Singapore, white. . -i6 Boston Cream...... @10 » sien settee esses eee OO Mami 11 09 2 eal oe cake each. .
pe S Mixed Candy. LL ee Dry Salt Meats. 25 gal. meat-tubs,each ...2 00
oe — Ground in Bulk. ‘ ¢ Grocers @é lec a to usual cash dis- a Bacenane= neneenes- 30 gal. meat-tubs, each....2 40
ske Se eee ea. 5
Cassia, Batavia. “BU aoe apie g vt ie bbls., 25¢ per bbl. ad- | Extra shorts... 1.212212) BY 2 to 6 gal., = a... 5
Cloves sale oa ote |. Smoked Meats Churn Dashers, per dos... 8
ieee. hivicon = SC 35 00] Royal ........0.. 1. @ 7% | Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s — Misa wee « ° Milkpans.
See Boe. ---------1 | pate minds & Oa-sluande. Ribbon ....°... i poe. BS eooees coos veee cose 3°01 Hams 14 Ib average 2. 1170, | 4 SAL flat or rd bot., doz. 40
Ginger, Jamaica Sale dices 4 hag io apes .35@ 70 07] Cut Loaf... 112220! ¢ i. Daisy, Ms. 2211217773 gp | Hams, 16 1p average... 11 1 gal. latorrd. bot.,each 4%
Mustard... 2... 2..00.14818 | The Hilsoa Co....... 3110 00 | peedeh, Rock. --.--. [on Ham dred bei gc 'gecet bot, dom.”
—— Re ee ese nee Co. eo 20 00 French Cream... 6 5 pr — =” € eenidces (i. Y. cut). ; an 1 gal. flat or rd. bot., each 5%
» SIDS., DIACK........ i : See eee @ 70 andy Pan.......... g uake ieee | i CE i ee 4 Stew
a Se Brown Bross oe ois i 00 a Made Cresm mxd ou” aaa Wheat Flour. oo cape NN =n % gal. fireproof = «il, doz. 85
Sage if Banner Cigar Co...... mae @ 8% | Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.'s Brand, | Cooked ham... ren “jogs I gal. freproor, bail, dos.1 10
Bernard Stahl Co.  5@ 90 00 Fancy—In Bulk. Pillsbury’s Best s........ 4 45 Lerds. In Ti : Jugs.
Banner Cigar Co...... 1°@ 35 00 Pillsbury’s Best %4s........ 4 35 - in tierces. 4 #31., perdos............. 40
Seidenberg & Co... 55@125 00 | S40 Blas Goodies.. @li1 | Pillsbury’s Best 4s........ 4 25| Compound............... 4% | * Bal.. per doz.... ......., 50
G. P. Sprague Cigar Co.10@ 35 00 Lozenges, plain..... @9 | Pillsbury’s Best %s paper.. 4 35 Men a i to 5 gal., per gal.. 8
= Fulton Cigar Co. .10@ ® 00 —— pated 3; Pillsbury’s Best 34s paper.. 4 25 = Sa --- arn % Tomato Jugs.
4 —— oe 85" eels 00 Chee. Monumental @i2% | Ball Barnhart-Putman’s Brand. | 59 1p Ting | 1” “eae < * gal., So “+0
San Telm 000). 35@ 70 0) =. — @s = 7 — ed advance 56 Corks for % gal. » per dos.. 20”
Havana Cigar Go...---18@ 35 00| Steprepee | 5 Ib rel ee i) ee
VINEGAR. Imperials .......... @ Yn 3 lb Pails....... advance 1% Preserve Jars and Covers.
Malt White Wine, 40 grai Ital. Cream Bubns, 35 1b p's 11 7 4S oe
Malt White Wine, rs 11 | Molasses Chews, 15 1b. pails 13 B Sausages i aeons, Aeg.-2 ©
Kingsiert's Co ae Se) coe. Elen te eee,
rn. tr. Robinson.. ii —Ie c= ih. Bexee | Mil ¢ Vac”) Rrankeic: 2
40 1-lb packages............. 6 | Pure Cider, Silver.. 12% ee — : FRUIT JARS.
20 1 Ib packages............. 634 Ww Lemon Drops ....... @50 Blood ..: Gi | Pimts..... -eeee ese eeeeee 4 00
Kingstord’s Silver Gloss. ICKING.- Sour Drops........ @s0 a , = QUATUB. see. seer ceeeeeee 4 25
401 So packages............. 6% | No.0, per gross. . -.... 20) Peppermint Drops.. @e0 Head cheese. 9 | Half Galions..0...22222."" 6 00
6-Ib boxes... eres | No. 1, pergross.... 25 | Chocolate Drops ... @65 CE ey 2 00
licen No. 2, per gross... 38 | H. M. Choe. Drops. Qi Beet. Habe 2%
Mia 5 oo | N°: 3, per gross. 55 a age Lt.and Extra Mess....... 10 25 LAMP BURNERS.
128 5¢ packages.. 5 00 WOODENWARE. Gum Drops...) 2.1” S30 i fa RT ian ae aaa eaelee 5
82 10¢ and 64 5¢ packages...5 00 Baskets. Licorice Drops... . os | Weeeeeee ll eee ee 50
Common Corn. Bashers.) 0c 1 00 | A. B. Licorice - aaa @50 Pigs’ Peet We OI 1 00
20 11b. packages.......... .. 5 | Bushels, wide ban 1 10 | Lozenges, plain.. @55 Kits, 15 Ibs....... 2 eT ae
4011b. packages... ......... 4% | Market................. 30 | Lozenges, printed. § @55 24 bbls, 40 Ib 135 | Security, No. .2222222°117. 60
‘Common Gloss. Willow Clothes, large...... 6 25 | Imperials........._. @55 % bbls, 80 Ibs.. 2 50 —— Ne ae
I-lb packages............... 4%4 | Willow Clothes, medium... 5 50 Soe @<0 Tripe . 0
Bib packages...0.0.00..... 434 | Willow Clothes, small..... 5 00 Croam Bar-......-.. @55 GMs ... oe LAMP CHiMNEY'S~ Seconds,
40 a 50 oe aoa : ce i 3 Pails. Hand Made Creams. 80 = * Duluth Imperial, _....... ; = 14 bbls, 40 Ibs ee 13 N Per box of 6 doz.
a : 3 |2hoop Standard ........... 1 35 | Cosma eaneane bee Duluth Imperial, i48.°..... 4 15 | % bbls, 80 Ibs. 2200.0... 225 |No.oSum......0 2... 1 38
oop Standard ............ £00; snd Wane = GaSe eee ni [eee a
STOVE POLISH. 2 wire, Cable... 1... 135 Seeing om oo p04 Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s ee 20 Te TR assess ra errs ao

FL 3 wire, Cable, ........ ... 1 6)| Burnt Almonds.....125 @ Gold Medal s............. 42 3 _ Common :

‘gee . Cedar, all red, brass bound.1 25 | Wintergreen Berries 5 | Gold Medal 34s............. 415 NO. OSU. ... 6. seeeeeee eee, 1 50

ij \. @i5 10 |N

Z ameline AN Paper, Barca 995 Gold Medal Ms............. 4 05 60 o. 1 Be 1 60

E ait Pires 2 25 Caramels. Parisien, 368... ............. 4 25 OO eee 2 45

Y.L.PRESCOTTS ©?
Racket eee ; Tubs. — 1 ae. 3 Ib. Pacietean’ . Sa ‘ oe Rolls, dai en. No. 0 pe —
2)-inch, Standard, No.1....5 80| boxes ..... ......, @50 Olney & Raa Brand. Pete ttt eree nee i ; =n, Cole ton,
ig-ineh, Standaid, No. 2....4 85 Ceresota, 8................ 4 35 neon peas tetee cess sie No ae ee = # 10
1¢-ine , Standard, No. 3....3 85 . Ceresota, 148................ Sea eau S| wrapped and labeled P;
-inch, Dowell, No.1. .....6 25 Fruits. Ceresota, %8.......0! 415 @mMery ......... 14% N PP nd iabeled.... 2 15
18-inch, Dowell, No. 2. .....5 25 Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand. Canned Meats . a <p Beret Yop,
16-inch, Dowell, No. 3... ....4 25 Or. Panel see 4 30\¢ i wrapped snd labeled... § 16
Satie .........5... 9 00 anges. EMI Es <5. = 50-003, 4 eee pocr’ a ib. 2 2% XXX Flint.
No. 4, 3:doz in case, gross.. 4 50 2 — ee 7 50 Fancy Rodi’s........ @6 00 | Laurel, %s................. 410] Roast oe : aunt +o A ° No. 0 Sun, crimp top,
No. 6, 3 dos in case, gross.. 7 20} No.3 Fibre.................. 6 7 | Sorrentos............ @o 50}, eet ee. Potted ham’ “2 a 50 wrapped and labe .. 2 55
SUGAR. ‘0 Seeeeel esse 2 oe : ce No. 1 Sun, crim
Below are given New York Lemons. Granulated ...2.0 220022101! 2 10 oes — ae ees = wrapped and labeled. top, _ 2%
prices on sugars, to which the Crackers. Strictly choice 3608. @4 25 Feed and Millstutfts. Deviled ham, is....... 99 | N02 Sum, crimp top,
wholesale dealer adds the local Strictly choice 300s.. @4 25 | St. Car Feed. screened ....16 00| Potted tongue a... 2 wrapped and labeled... 8 7%
freight from New York to your Fancy 3008 ..... .... @4 75 | No. 1 Corn and Oats....... 15 50} Potted tongue Ks....... 99 CHIMNEY S—Pear! Top.
shipping point, giving you] ‘The National Bisenit Co. ——. ee eae gt ~ainee 14 FO | Tateled,, APP Od and
ce e io t Ae MA iT TTT | eu ny
aaa "of freight. ee cae a ee: Bananas. Winter Wheat Middlings. 13 00 F h M No. 2 Sun, wrapped and
from the market in which he Batter. Medium bunches...1 00 @1 25| Screenings................. 14 00 res eats. labeled.
urchases to his shipping point, Seymour XXX. ........... 5% | Large bunches...... 150 @1 % rn. No. 2 Hinge, wrapped and
neluding 20 7 secede for the | Seymour XXX, 3 - —- 6 New corn, car lots 33% Beef. TO a, 4
weight of the barrel. Family XXX 5% Poreign Dried Fruits. Less than car lots......... 36% | Carcass 7 @sx | No? Sun, “Small Bulb,”
ges 5 75 Salted XXX... Figs. Oats. Fore quarters......111 6 @ 6% | fF Globe np barnes 80
mime oe 5 88 woken nee i a Californias Fancy.. @i3 | Car lots. .. ee 34% Hind quarters........ o*ei0% La
Crushed...... a ee 6 00] B = Seen eee 7% | Choice, 101b boxes. . @i2_ | Cariots, clipped..........2. Boms No, 00... @i4 | No.1Sun. Plain bu bulb, per
ce ore 5 G3 | BOStOM. «++ -e0--e- sees se eeees % Extra choice, 10 1b Less than =. La 30 Ribs ag cc 4 Qi oe - faerie
ay oxes new......... 18 eee 0 un, plain ulb, r
a : poanaen oo : - BAGH MR 6 | Fancy, 12 1b boxes.. = No. 1 Timothy cariots... - 10.00) Chueks.. 6 es 614 | _ doz Te Pe i
‘Geannisted in bbls... ...... 5 =9 —— 7 3 1b carton.. - = imperial 5 Mikados, 18 No. 1 Timothy, ton lots....13 00 | Plates 4@5 a 1 Grim, per = ee 1 35
aoe 50 &. Se ees oe Ox. o. Timp, per dos... ... 1 60
a 8 90| Long Island Wafers....... 11 | Pulled, ibboxes... @ |Fish and Oysters Rochester.
Extra Fine Granulated..... 5 68 a Pisce ag 1lbcarton .. = Naturals, in bags. . @7 7 solo No. 1, Lime (65¢ doz). .... 3 50
a _ Granulated. . 5 2 ephy — eee ices ae Fresh Fish. ieee ; @7 — 2 me _ — -. 400
dae Soe cd cscceeuse & % ster. . er o n OS). 5...
Diamond Gonfec. A... i eg sy, | Rardsin 10 1b boxes = @10._| Whitefish ........... oso ae a
: ine Wafer.............. ards ases @6 | Trout............... :
Contec. Standard A---------B Og | Saltine Wafer, i lb. carton: 6% | Persians, PH V----. ee sae loom te sx@io | No.z Flint (ae dos). 22. ta
No 2 5 00 | Farina Oyster.............. 5% | 1b cases, new...... es | hand a6 eee. =. ( OS)......440
ae oe 5 00 | Extra Farina Oyster....... 6 Sairs, 60lb cases.... @5 Ciscoesor Herring. @ 4 OIL CANS. Dos.
es ree 49:| SWEET GOODS—Boxes. ne. @ il Veal. aa Sei tote ati Goel. :2
oo. 1 Nuts. Bolted ll Se ee 40 0 | Zeal galv iron with spont. 2 §5
ee eo 4 75 | Cocoanut Taffy............ 10 POG oe @ 10 Wai Li. ow
s 5 gal galv iron with spout. 4 58
a : Baur sos co aawiccen/ oeewes 4 : . o — — Co = Almonds, T Tarragona.. pic a tee pee g so Hides and Pelts. 8 gal galv iron with faucet 450
es : eo ieee ee | me F Plies... at aici one tanaka
Be. . Eee ee eee : = Cracknells................- 15% Almonds, California, _ rete cers g — The Cappon & Bertsch Leather | 5 gal Tilting cans.......... 7B
a... “ae. OO is pioft shelled......... gis ae @ 8 | £9,100 Canal Street, quotes as | 5 gal galv fron Nacefas.... 9 09
ae We... 4 31 Mavsvcecceees Bo | Bragils new......2.... 7 | Red Snapper. - @ 9 Pump Cans
ec 65 ce eee eas THS ones o eens @10 | Col River Salmon @ 13 |g a. 5 gal Rapid steady stream. 7 80
ao is * 95 g . 3” | Walnuts, Gronobles.. @13 | Mackerel @ 2 teen No. 1........... @8 |5 gal Eureka non- roversiow 10 56
— rr re 4 35 a — eo 4 Walon, Calif No i. Ql ie. Green Nae. i @ 2 3 al teh W 50 80
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LEA & Jumbles, Honey.... - 12% | Table Nuts, a @10 ; 0 Calfskins, green No.1 @9 LANTERNS.
’ Marshmallow ............. 15 | Pecans, Med....... . Om a Calfskins, green No.2 @7%/|No. 0Tubular side lift.... 4 00
PERRINS Marshmallow Creams..... ig Pecans, Ex. Large @9 Oils Calfskins, cured No.1 @10 | No. 1B Tubular...... ... 6 2
Marshmallow Walnuts... Pecans, Jumbos..... @12 . Calfskins, cured No.2 @ 8% | No. 13 Tubular Dash.. .... 6 50
SAUCE Mich. Frosted Honey.. 1a Hickory Nuts per bu. Peits _ 1 fem lassfount.... 7 00
a Molasses Cakes............ Ohio, new........... @1 60 Barrels. teatids ai . went o. 12 Tubular, side lamp.14 0¢
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

AN EIGHT-DAY CLOCK.

 

How It Resented the Familiarities of
an Amateur.
Written for the TRADESMAN.

I came across a jeweler, on a recent
trip, who certainly hoids to the doctrine
that everything i: nature, and espe-
cially in human nature, is ordered for
the best.

When I went into his place of busi-
ness he was talking with a woman who
had just deposited a cheap clock on his
showcase, and was urging him to set it
to going right there and then. It was
one of the clocks merchants give away
with shoes and things and the jeweler
was explaining to her that it could
never be made to keep good time.

‘*But it went all right for a montb,’’
insisted the woman, ‘‘and I just know
you can make it go if you will only
try.”’

‘‘I’m_ sorry to say that it’s a hopeless
case,’’ said the jeweler. ‘‘I have tried
my hand at dozens of these clocks, and
I have never yet succeeded in making

one of them behave as it ought to. It
was not made to keep time; it was|::
made to give away.”’

The woman snatched up the clock
and, hastily wrapping it in an old
newspaper, left the store with a frown
on her face.

‘*There’s another case of ‘rever come
into your store again,’ ’’ said the jeweler
with a smile.

‘‘Why didn’t you patch it up so it
wouid run a few hours and charge her
half a dollar?’’ I asked.

“Because I don’t do business in that
way,’’ was the reply. ‘‘It doesn’t pay.
She would have lugged the old thing
back here half a dozen times and gone
away mad in the end, so what's the
difference?’’

‘“*Do you have many calls of that
kind?’’ I asked.

‘Lots of them,’’ was the repiy.
‘*There wouldn’t be much amusement
in the business if it wasn’t for cheap
clocks and chatelaine watches. ’

‘‘And the man who tries to repair bis
own clock before he brings it here,'’ I
suggested.

‘*Yes,’’ said the jeweler, with a laugh,
‘‘the man who tries todo his own re-
pairing is certainly a corker. But he
has bis uses, like all the others, and I
don’t know how we'd do business if it
wasn't for the cranks. Gift clocks and
cheap watches finally educate people up
to the point of getting good time-
pieces, and so everything works out
right in the end. But, about the man
who tries to save money by doing his
own clock repairing. You know that it
is a common experience with such men
to have a few wheels left over after
they get the thing all put together.
Well, I had a customer the other day
who hadn't wheels enough.’’

_ **It's a wonder he didn’t try to chop
some out of wood,’’ said I.

‘“*He seemed to be too disgusted for
anything of that kind,’’ was the reply.
‘“*You see, it was an eight-day clock, a
big one, and Charley had an idea he
could save a dollar by putting it in run-
ning trim. So he took it upstairs into
the front chamber, where the children
wouldn’t annoy him, and went at it,
first winding it up good and hard. He
took off the hands and the dial and _ be-

an to unscrew things on the inside.’’

Just then a pleasant-faced gentleman
entered the store and made his way to
where we were standing. The jeweler
looked at him with a grin on his face
and went on with his story.

 

‘‘When he got into the interior of the
clock,’’ he continued, ‘‘something hap-
pened. At first he thought a cyclone
had struck the house. Then he got an
idea from what was going on that a
brass band had exploded several large
horns in his private apartment, and that
the fragments were trying to escape _ in-
to the fresh air. But about the time a
wheel had landed him one on the nose,
and a snake-like spring had coiled it-
self affectionately around his neck, he
began to have a faint notion that some-
thing was the matter with his clock.
He told me confidentially, afterwards,
that he had no idea there were so many
kinds of things in a clock.”’

The gentleman who stood listening
shook his fist at the jeweler and lighted
a Cigar.

‘*You know you did, Charley,’ said
the jeweler, ‘‘and you asked me if there
wasn't any way of gluing them to-
getber so a strike in one department
wouldn't call out the entire apparatus. ’’

‘‘Oh, if you want a cigar—’’ began

the gentleman.
‘‘Never mind now,’’ was the replv,
we can smoke after I've told the
story. Well, this friend of mine got
under the bed in time to save his life,
but the continuous performance went
rigot on. A _ portion of the interior
economy of the clock slid downstairs,
a battalion of it went through the open
window and landed in the garden, and
what was left of it diffused itself around
the room until it looked like a brass
foundry on a busy day.’”’

‘“*You bet it did,’’ interrupted the
gentleman, ‘‘and I’ve just been down in
the garden to see if some of those
wheels and pins and things aren't about
ready to sprout and grow eight-day
clocks. They’re planted pretty thick,
and I thought I’d watch them and weed
‘em out so they won't grow dollar
watches on account of not having room
to properly develop. I’ve watered them
every night for a week.’’

‘‘Well,’’ resumed the jeweler, ‘‘Char-
ley brought the clock, or what he could
find of it, down here in a bushel bas-
ket and wanted me to supply the miss-
ing parts, and when I informed him
that I didn’t run a brass foundry he
wanted to know if ‘there wasn’t enough
of it left to make a threshing machine,
or a motor for ah electric car line. You
see, he had an _ idea that about all the
brass in the world was ae ip
that eight-day clock.’’

“If you could see it go off,’’ began
the gentleman, ‘‘ you would have thought
one of Dewey’s ships was in full ac-
tion.
told me to let the spring down be-
fore—’’

‘*That’s one of the secrets of the
trade, my son,’’ said the jeweler. ‘‘We
never give away secrets of the trade,
but I don’t mind suggesting that the
next time you do business with the in-
ternal affairs of an eight-day clock you'd
better use a pair of clamps on the
spring. It may save you chasing it
around the room and hunting around
the scenery for wheels and things. ’’

‘‘The next time I want a clock
fixed,’’ said the gentleman, ‘‘I’ll take it
to some jeweler who understands his
business. Have you got any diamond
rings that you give away with twelve
doylies? Because if you have—’’

**I think,’’ said the jeweler, ‘‘that
you'd better go now and buy the cigars
and keep still about the jewelry busi-
ness, ’’

And he did. ALFRED B. Tozer.

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Annual Address of President Sourwine.
[CONCLUDED FROM PAGE EIGHTEEN]

and recommended by this Association
at our last annual meeting, should have
failed to meet the approbation of the
State Legislature. It 1s unfortunate, in
more than one sense, that this question
should be dragged tack and forth con-
tinually to satisfy the never-ending
whims of a few who imagine a great
deal more than they know. The flighty
estimation of a druggist’s profits, morals
and station in life has brought about a
combination of heretotore warring ele-
ments, whose whole aim seems to be to
make life unpleasant for somebody, un-
der the guise of moral improvement.
The attempted passage ot both the
Flood and Nevins bills resembled very
much a preconcerted effort of both saint
and sinner to ‘‘put down’’ the liquor
traffic on one hand and put it up on the
other. One of those bills was so con-
structed that it would have either driven
half the druggists of the State out of
business or made licensed saloons, in
name, of all of them. This is not ad-
mitting that this part of the retail drug
business is profitabie or even looked
upon with favor by the trade in general,
In 2 majority of cases, the net revenues
from all sources combined would not be
sufficient to meet this extra expense.

The other bill, even if it had passed,
would have choked itself to death with-
out much effort, as there is no occasion
in this great republic for acitizen to
walk up every Monday morning and
stand as his own traducer. If he has
committed a crime, he can not be fined
fo: refusing to be a prosecuting witness
against himself, as all men are heid to
be innocent until proven guilty. if he
has committed no offense against the
laws of the State, why compel even a
druggist to make a weekly affidavit that
he has behaved himself?

{ also further believe that the ex-
empted articles in our present pharmacy
laws (which anyone can sell) are detri-
mental to the interests they aim to sub-
serve. It is a grievous mistake and an
entering wedge towards making a farce
of the higher aims of pharmacy even
although it is contended for on the plea
of expediency. I know this is an argu-
ment against an old custom, but I can
not see the wisdom of allowing the in-
discriminate sale of poison by the ton,
as well as other drugs, while quinine
and cathartic pills must be bandled ac-
cording to law.

My honorable predecessor has very
wisely called your attention to the ad-
visability of securing better fellowship
witb the physicians of our State. I can
but re-affirm what he has already said
on this subject and hope that this Asso-
ciation will make an effort to hold our
annual meeting at the same time and
place as theirs, believing that thereby
we can come into closer ielationship
and materially advance the interests of
both. Having had some conversation
with the leading members of the Upper
Peninsula Physicians’ Association on
this topic, I believe it can be so ar-
ranged, to the end that a great many of
the perplexing questions, peculiar to
all, can be eliminated by closer affili-
ation. Quacks and ‘‘fakirs’’ traveling
about the country, preying upon the
legitimate profession, should meet witb
no friendship from druggists, as they
live wholly on the superstition of
afflicted mankind, which discourages
belief in educated professions. They
are a menace to honorable and practical
business methods and should be op-
posed by all druggists, as well as regu-
lar practicng physicians. This, I be-
lieve, we owe to the profession, if we
expect their friendship, and whose
approbation, I have no doubt, will be
given us in return as individuals and
as an organization. No physician should
handle his own medicine, except In ex-
treme cases, and no druggist should
practice what is called ‘‘counter pre-
scribing,’’ except when absolutely nec-
essary. :

Mutual manufacturing has never im-
pressed me very favorably, as there are
too many opportunities for dissension,
the expense too large and the actual
working factors too varied and intricate
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body of stockholders. Theoretically,
however, it is all right, but does not go
far enough. I believe in the manufac-
turing of a universal druggists’ line,
the actual manufacturing to be done by
some firm already equipped for such
work and financially responsible for the
faithful performance of its contract, the
formulas, copyrights, etc., to belong to
the retail druggists’ association. This
would prevent the possible contention
over salaries, mismanagement, etc., in-
cident to the working of such concerns,
and preclude the payment of advanced
funds only as needed to purchase goods.
It would also give us these goods at 2
much less price than we are now paying
or could manufacture them ourselves.
They would become universally known
and more popular in time than the ad-
veitised patent article of to-day. We
would give the public a better remedy,
and still be independent of the rise in
water rates in either New York or Ver-
mont.

Our Board of Pharmacy has always
met every requirement, as far as its
limited powers would permit, and isa
credit to the State. If we ever get a
pharmacy law based upon actual require-
ments, I would like to see it constructed
so as to give the Board power to revoke
as well as to grant licenses. While I
am satisfied that nine-tenths of the
druggists of the State are law-abiding
and practice pharmacy in harmony with
the spirit of the law, yet there are a
few whose contumacy casts unpleasant
reflections upon ali. Their license to
do business under the guise of druggists
should be taken away. There are also
those outside of the trade whose mental
vision does not extend beyond their own
doorstep, and as 1s to be expected, ‘‘all
druggists look alike to them.’’ They
continually compare the whole trade
with the worst member who comes un-
der their vision.

The financial and numerical standing
of this Association will be best shown
by the reports of the Secretary and
Treasurer, and I refrain from comment
thereon, only to say that they have been
earnest in their labors for the welfare of
the Association, the Secretary especial-
ly devoting much time and labor to the
work, Special thanks are due and here-
by extended to the Legislative Com-
mittee, whose efforts in our behalf have
been unceasing and trying in the ex-
treme. Their labors should be an in-
centive to us for renewed efforts towards
better organization and preparation for
future conflicts.

To all the officers and members of
this Association, whose uniform courtesy
and kindness bave been a pleasant fea-
ture of my official year, I wish to ac-
knowledge my indebtedness, and entreat
you to continue the work of organiza-
tion and equipment with more vigor
than that of the past year.

—_—_—_> 6.
She Always Shopped.

Mrs. Richmond: I always hate to go
into a drug store and ask to see the di-
yectory and then walk out without buy-
ing anything.

Mrs. Bronxborough: Oh, I never do
that. I always buy a postage stamp or
something.

Seems Easy.
Success in life is like catching a
chicken; it seems easy, but in reality it
is hard to do.

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A man never wants to be an angel as
long as he can make a living at any-
thing else.

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SOTA BINING oi ce co eiasin neice sc ccws oe 25&10
Jennings’, tiliation ... ................. .. 60&10
XES
First Quality, S. B. Bronze ................. 6 CO
First Quality, D. B. Bronze................. 10 00
First Quality, S. B.S. Steel... .. 2 ......... 650
First Quality, D. B. Steel ................... 11 50
BARROWS
UOEVOQ ooo os cao csee w ls Ses a 14 00
net 30 00
BLOCKS
Ordinary Tackle.... ........ 78
BOLTS
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MOI ccc clases: Sableasndacig icon soe sees 50
BUCKETS
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BUTTS, CAST
Cast Loose Pin, figured................. 70&10
Wrought Narrow........... See wc ate oo ROE
CARTRIDGES
Pear TG. os ooo mces a « as 40&10
@omiral Pires oe ec oan
CROW BARS
CASE SlOGl sl .- per lb 5
CAPS
Byte perm 65
PG ee ee el perm 55
ee ee perm 45
ASG aio 55 5 oo sian ig latest nis oc perm 7%
CHISELS
Pecmee WiNMCr. oo. ee 70
OCMC Wim ck ccc ce. 70
BOCMOe CONNOR oe ooo oo is se Se 70
Rocket SHCis so 70
DRILLS
Morse’s Bit Stocks ............0. ceccce cence: 60
Taper and Straight Shank................... 50& 5
Morse’s Taper Shank...... ee eee s cuse seas 50& 5
ELBOWS
Com. 4 piece, 6in...... ............ doz. net 65
@orrupeiee as 8 ls 12
RGR SEOINS dis 40&10
EXPANSIVE BITS
Clark’s small, 818; large, 826................ 30&10
Eyea’, 1,05; = St: See... 25
FILES—New List
ING Wl ACEIOQUE oc cee s cee 70&10
SIRT EIRGS INET ss i cite ce mac
Heller’s Horse Rasps.......................-60&10
GALVANIZED IRON
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27. ... 28
List 12 13 14 15 Mm i: 17
Discount, 65
GAS PIPE.
Black 9 Galvanized........ 0.0.0... .ccc cece 40&10
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Stanley Rule and —_— oie Ee aes ease cae alleys 60&10
Maydole & Co.’s, new list........ ...... dis 23%
RUN oe set te dis 2
Warnes do Plame 6-2... dis 10&10

Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.......... ..30¢ list 70
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel Hand 30c list 50&10
HINGES
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Japanned Tin Ware.........................
KNOBS—New List
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.............. 85
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 1 00
VBELS
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s. ..........dis 7
MATTOCKS
Adud Bye ee, ceca ca $17 00, dis 60
BRP NG ois oe ce ties ones $15 00, dis 60
ERIC os oos oes co deccntsc~ oes. $18 50, dis 20
METALS—Zinc
= ped coms ee oe
SPORE ee eee %
MILLS
Coffee, Parkers Co.'s. .................-...5 40
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables... 40
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s............ 40
Colrce: THCEDTING. «co. oo oes ween cane 30
MISCELLANEOUS
Bird oe Dee dois cane a 4.
Pumps, Cistern..... 70
Screws, New List... ... 30
Casters, Bed and Plate. 50&10&1(
Dampers, a
MOLASSES GATES
Stebbin’s Pattern............. . . ........--60G10
Stepbins Genuine... .. 60&10
Enterprise. self-measuring ................. 30

Advance over bas2, on both Steel and Wire.
Steel nails, base..... ... Se peous | cases 2 80

WEG HANS, DONG... . ooo ccc Ce ecce ss SOD
Wy Ge CO soc is cee cone Base
Mito aevenee. oo. ow 05
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SR ORCNNRSR NN ila, ana clases cal cwloie: cok 20
GARG eS eS pie oa cmicamcnee.sccinin se 30
Jadeunee - ee i Giaeecisias 45
OMA ooo el 70
Hine S advance... 0. ccccccceccccsicanse woe 50
Casing 10 advance................ pe eee ee 15
Caste &AGVaMee. 22s. 25
Oasme Cagvaneo. . o.oo... ck cee ce 35
Finish 10 advance....... .. .........05. ae P49)
Minish: SAGVANCE. 6. i eo cee wees a 35
Finish 6 advance........ le lake ie oickalatc ty oral at, 45
Barrel % Advance... 85
PANS
ey. Remo oe se 60&10&10
Common, polished............... — 70& 5
PATENT PLANISHED IRON
‘‘A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20
“B” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 20
Broken packages \%c per pound extra.
PLANES
Qhio Toe! Co.'s, faney.... .... 2.2.5 ce see @50
ti CE ce 60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy................. @50
Bench, firstquality..........-...-.....00000. @50
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s wood......... 60

RIVETS
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Copper Rivets and Burs..................... 45
ROOFING PLATES
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean.................... 5 50
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Dean ................... 6 30
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Dean........ .......... 11 ue
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 5 wW
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 6 vu
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade. . 10 Ov
20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 12 uv
ROPES
Sisal, 4 inch and larger............... ...-. 10
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SAND PAPER
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SASH WEIGHTS
Borie Wee per ton 20 00
SHEET IRON

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Nos. 15 to 17 eu 3 20 3 00
Nos. 18 to 2............ 3 30 3 20
Nos. 22 to 24.. 3 40 3 30
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14x36 IX. for No. 9 Boilers, ¢Per pound... 10
TRAPS
RiCCr Came es aes. oa 75&10

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

 
 

Mouse, choker................... per doz 15
Mouse, delusion................. per doz 1 26
WIRE
Oren PEAPEGE oe 60
Ammoegiod Marites... .. 22. cc ccccccsscccccuns 60
Coppered Markot......................... . 5010
ie PE el coe 50&10
co Spring Steel......... cons 45
Bar Fence, galvanized 3 55
Barbed Fence, painted.... -—- oe
Barved Penee, Pian... .... 2... Jt. 2 80
WIRE GOODS
CMON ee ol, 80
re aad 80
NT os ee cue ce eee 80
Gate Hooks and Eyes....................... 80
WRENCHES
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30
OIG 1 COMING a ooo occ: cepcciccees 3019
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought ...... 70 &10
Coe’s Patent. malleable...............-...- 70 &10

 

 

New Prigés

on Bicycle
sundries

Dealers of Michigan are requested to drop
us a card asking for our July 1st discount
sheet on Bicycle Sundries, Supplies, etc.
Right Goods, Low Prices and Prompt
Shipments will continue to be our motto.
Dealers who are not next to us on wheels
and sundries are invited to correspond.

 

ADAMS & HART,

12 W. Bridge St.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Wholesale Bicycles and Sundries.

 

 

MUSKEGON

AND RETURN
Every Sunday

VIA

G.R& I.

Train leaves Union
Station at 9.15 a. m.
Bridge Street 9.22 a. m.
Returning leaves
Muskegon 7.15 p. m.

cents

 

 

 

    

24

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

GOTHAM GOSSIP.

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

New York, Aug. 12—The coffee mar-
ket, while not showing any material
change, has maintained a steady front
all the week. Dispatches from Brazil
regarding the crop have been conflict-
ing and European market advices gen-
erally indicate a weaker feeling. Re-
ceipts of Rio and Sanios Fridezy aggre-
gated 61,000 bags, and this has been
about the daily story of the week. Job-
bers generally seem to be pretty well
supplied and are not making large pur-
chases ahead of current wants. Rio
No. 7, 534@57c. In store and afloat
there are 1,215,582 bags, against 874,908
bags at the same time last year. There
has been a moderate movement in West
India growths, quite an improvement

being shown since the first of the
month. This applies to the better
grades. Good Cucuta is worth 8c.

Little call has been experienced for
East India growths

The tea market may be called fairly
steady, but sales are only of an everyday
character. This country is not calling
for tea very loudly just now and, in
fact, the demand seems to grow less.

Anticipating freer zrrivals of new
crop rice next month, buyers are just
now making light purchases. Crop
prospects continue favorable and ihe
qualiiy excellent. Foreign grades have
been quiet, but, as 2 rule, prices are
steady, with Japan at 43%/c.

Buyers would have taken fairly lib-
eral supplies of pepper if sellers had
been inclined 10 accept their offers, but
no concessions will be made. Other
lines are quiet, only an everyday busi-
ness going forward.

The general! tone of the molasses mar-
ket is decidedly quiet. A little trading
was done in the better grades of grocery
molasses, but both sides are waiting for
the advancing season. Good to prime,
16@26c.

There is a fairly firm undertone to the
syrup market. Supplies are not exces-
sive and quotations generally are firmly
adhered to. Prime to fancy suga)
syrups, 18@22c.

Canned goods are rather quiet, but
there is considerable business going on
nevertheless. The tomato pack promises
to be large, as cannevs, owing to the
failure of the peach crop, will make
up on ‘‘love apples.’’ The decided
decline in price of string beans has
been checked. Spot demand continues
active for salmon, with the season closed
on a very light pack. Cclumbia River
talls are worth $1.40@1 45; flats, $1.65;
sockeye, $1.20@1.22%. Lobster is
scarce, with standard flat tins quotable
from $3 10@3.25.

Buyers of aried fruits show no anxiety
beyond daily wants and the belief seems
quite general among them that if they
hold off awhile they will benefit thereby.
The stock of prunes seems to be con
centrated in a few hands and the holders
will make ibe most of the situation.
Apricots show an advancing rate, and
11c f. o. b. seems about inside quota-
tion Some sales of desirable dried
peaches were reported at6@6\c f. o. b.
for shipment this month. There isa
fair jobbing trade for evaporated apples,
the best of which are quotable at 9 %@

4c.

Lemons have not moved with the
freedom it was boped they would dis-
play and, while there has been no _ par-
ticular change in prices, it is likely
that holders would make some conces-
sion. Choice Sicily, $3@3.50, with
fancy up to $4.50@5. Extra fancy
Maoris bring $5@5.50. Oranges are
selling in small lots and at almost nomi-
nal figures. Extra choice Rodis, $4.50
@4.75, with fancy stock 25c per box
higher. Bananas are steady, with firsts,
per bunch, $1@1.20, Pineapples, Flor-
ida, per case, 24s, $4@4.50

Butter is firm and advancing so that
best Western creamery is fetching from
19'4@2oc, althougb possibly the latter is
a trifle extreme. The demand has been
sufficient to keep stocks closely sold up
and the immediate outlook is for a

 

steady firm market for several days at
least. Firsts, 18'4%@t1gc; thirds to sec-
onds, 16@18c; Western dairy firsts, 1I5@
16c; Western factory, current market,
firsts, 14@14%4c; seconds, 13'4@1!4c.

The cheese market is firmer and with
higher prices at primary points the sit-
uation seems improved all around.
Large size, colored, choice, 9%c; small
size, 9%4@oc.

Desirable grades of eggs are wanted
and best Western fetch from 15%@l16c;
seconds, 12@12%c.

9-2

Improvements in Road Construction.

While perhaps less of public atten-
tion through the press has been given to
the subject of road building during the
past year or two, there has been no time
in which the rapidity of change and de-
velopment has been greater. It has
been a period of most rapid growth in
the science of rozd construction, in
which principles bave come to be
recognized greatly simplifying the prob-
lem as to practicability and cost.

Perhaps the principle to gain most in
adoption is that of compacting materials
in the production of road surface. A
few years ago the matter of most serious
consideration was the obtaining of suit-
able materials for producing a hard and
impenetrable roadbed. Such material
was often transported long distances,
making the cost of improvement very
great. Now it is coming to be found
that the larger portion of that required
to make an efficient roadbed is at hand
in almost any locality—that it is only
necessary to furnish an admixture of
material of a different texture, provide
suitable drainage, compact the roadbed
and depend upon the traffic to make the
roads better, with proper attention to
any tendencies to cut or break up the
surface.

The problem of roadmaking is com-
ing to be much simplified by the means
indicated, and especially by the use of
heavy rollers. It is remarkable to what
an extent this is manifested in the im-
provement of city streets. A few years
ago a permanent improvement must in-
volve the expense of a macadam foun-
dation, or other similarly costly treat-
ment. The improvement of the streets
by ‘‘graveling,’’ the only cheap method,
was very unsatisfactory, for the reason
that such streets were soon converted
by traffic into avenues of mud and dust,
subject to serious breaking up at cer-
tain seasons of the year. Now this is
all changed. To be sure, more of cost
and labor is put upon the ‘‘gravel’’ im-
provements ; but this brings permanence
and efficiency to compete with some of
the older, more costly methods and is
yet far cheaper than any other. In these
improvements the first care is perfect
and quick drainage. Slopes are care-
fully laid by the engineer which will
most effectuzlly carry off the storm
water, without the danger of abrasion,
to catch basins and drains, thus giv-
ing no opportunity for softening the
material of the roadbed.

This material is the commonest gravel
with just enough clay to fill the in-
terstices. This material is put on in
layers and firmly compressei by a heavy
steam roller. The work of the roller is
found to be the most important part in
the improvement. In Grand Rapids
this season they are run constantly six-
teen hours per day. The degree of
compression is such that the roadbed
becomes as hard as solid rock, perfectly
impermeable to water unless subjected
to long soaking. On such a street the
ordinary traffic is a benefit in that it tends
to supplement the work of the roller.
There is no reason why such a street

 

may not sustain considerable traffic and
show but little if any deterioration,
with slight repairs, for many years, or
indefinitely.

In country road-construction the same
principles are found to be relatively
efficient. A well-drained, bard, com-
pacted roadbed is all that is necessary.
The road itself will always afford a por-
tion of the material. Mix with this
something that can be compacted by
rolling, perform this operation, and
then see to it that there is no urreason-
able load supported by improper tires
allowed to pass over it. Proper traffic
tends to improve such a road provided
the slightest care is given to remedy de-
fects as they appear.

The improvement of highways
throughout the country is going on ata
constantly increasing rate. The project
of an automobile race from one great
city of the country to another would
have been absurd a few years ago, had
there been such vehicles. Now such
races are projected almost anywhere,
and even expeditions across the con-
tinent are being undertaken.

W. N. FULLER.
a

It takes a woman to get ahead of a
railroad train. The other day Mr. and
Mrs. Nathan Allen were on the Evans-
ton, Ill., station platform twenty min-
utes before the fast mail was due to
pass northward. Their child was dying
in Kenosha, Wis. The fast mail never
stops in Evanston. Telegrams were
submitted to the railway people, and
they were tearfully begged to stop the
train. A telegram was sent to the sup-
erintendent in Chicago. He _ replied
that he could not stop the train, al-
though he would like to doit. Sudden-
ly the fast mail hove in sight, running
fifty milesan hour. Mrs. Allen pulleda
crimson lined cape from her shoulders,
leaped on the track and waved the gar-
ment frantically. The engineer shut off
the steam and the big train came to z
halt. The trainmen jumped off and de-
manded to know the trouble. ‘‘My
baby is dying, that’s the trouble, and
you must take me to Kenosha.’’
‘*We’ll do it,’’ was the answer, and hus-
band and wife stepped aboard.

_ > 0 -

If all the men who expect to go to
Heaven do go it will be a mighty de-
pressing place for some of us who slip
in accidentally.

Business Dans

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

BUSINESS CHANCES.

OR SALE—STOCK OF DRUGS, INVOIC-

ing $2,000. in one best farming towns in
Central Michigan, 500 inhabitants; best location
in town; about $6,000 cash sales last year. Snap
for right person. Best of reasons for selling.
Address No. 46, care Michigan Tradesman. 46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRAG STOCK FOR SALE VERY CHEAP
on account of the death of the proprietor.
For particulars —— to Mrs. Anna Tomlin,

Bear Lake, Mich.

O RENT—TWO STORES IN NEW CORNER

block in city of Belding—one of the best
towns in Michigan. Has eight factories, all
running, comprising the following: Two silk
mills, two refrigerator factories, basket factory,
shoe factory, furniture factory, box factory;
planing mill and flouring mill. Stores are Io-
cated on Main street in good location. Size of
corner store, 25x85 feet. Good basement, run-
ning water, electric lights. Rent to good par-
ties reasonable. Address Belding Land & Im-
provement Co., Belding, Mich. 45

ICE CLEAN STOCK OF HEAVY AND
shelf hardware for sale, B. Hancock
Cedar Springs, Mich. 47°

= SALE—ONE-HALF CASH, BALANCE
| on time, clean stock of general merchan-
dise, in southern Michigan; town of 1,000 inhab-
itants; doing strictly cash business; or if pre-
ferred, will sell half interest to right party.
Reason for selling, other business interests.
Address No. 34, care Michigan Tradesman. 31

| SALE—BAKERY AND RESTAURANT
in eae town of 1,800 inhabitants. Reason
for selling, other business. For particulars

address V. W., No. 33, care Michigan Trades-
man. 33

 

 

ICS RCE Se cS i a De a

OR SALE—CHOICE STOCK OF GROCER-
ies in manufacturing town of 5,000; south-
ern Michigan; surrounded by best farming
country out of doors; largest trade, all cash;
best location; finest store; modern fixtures; a
money maker; sales $90,000. Address No. 37,
care Michigan Tradesman. 37
OR SALE—BAKERY WITH ALL MODERN
equipments. Good location and excellent
trade. Poor health cause for selling. Address
John Wheeler, Union St., Traverse City, ~—"

 

 

OR SALE AT A BARGAIN—GOOD CEN-

trally located meat market with fixtures,
including engine. steam sausage cutter and ren
dering kettle. Sales, $800 a month. Poor health
reason for selling. Chas. Pulver, —
Mich.

ARE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. THE

 

best place in Michigan to start a bank. In-
vestigation will prove the assertion. Address
No. 27, care Michigan Tradesman. 27

 

J}OR SALE—CLEAN STOCK OF CLOTHING
and men’s furnishings in one of the best
growing towns in Southern Michigan. Good
trade. Other business, reason for selling. Ad-
dress A. M., care Michigan Tradesman. 25
F YOU WISH TO BUY A FINE COUNTRY
store and farm at a bargain, write to No. 29,
care Michigan Tradesman. 29
TOR SALE—ONE-HALF INTEREST IN SAW-
mill and planingmill, situated in a flourish-
ing village on Grand Traverse Bay; good local
trade; business well established. For partic-
ulars address No. 28, care Michigan Tradesman.

 

 

 

O RENT—A GOOD BRICK STORE CEN-

trally located in a thriving town. Address

— a. Mrs. E. F. Colwell, Lake =
ch.

 

OR SALE—GOOD BAZAAR STOCK. EN-
quire of Hollon & Hungerford, Albion,
Mich. 16
OR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR GENERAL
Stock of Merchandise—60 acre farm, part
clear, architect house and barn; well watered.
IT also have two 40 acre farms and one 80 acre
farm toexchange. Address No. 12, care Michi-
gan Tradesman. 12

HE SHAFTING, HANGERS AND PULLEYS

formerly used to drive the Presses of the
Tradesman are for sale at a nominal price.
Power users making additions or changes will
do well to investigate. Tradesman Company,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 983

ANTED—YOUR ORDER FOR A RUBBER
stamp. Best stamps on earth at prices
that are right. Will J. Weller, Muskegon
Mich. 958

 

 

 

 

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

ODERN CITY RESIDENCE AND LARGE

lot, with barn, forsale cheap on easy terms,
or will exchange for tract of hardwood timber.
Big bargain for some one. Possession given
any time. Investigation solicited. E. A. Stowe,
24 Kellogg street, Grand Rapids. 993

NY ONE WISHING TO ENGAGE IN THE

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

Ge 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 the country. 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 sdapted 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

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

ANTED—POSITION AS CLERK. NINE
years’ experience in dry goods and general

trade. Address, No. 43, care Michigan Trades-
man. 43

—— AND OFFICE MAN, EX-
perienced, wants position. Best of referen-
ces. Address, 360 Sixth St., Detroit, Mich. 42

ANTED—POSITION BY DKUGGIST, 14
.v years’ experience. Address, No. 40, care
Michigan Tradesman. 40
XPERIENCED YOUNG BUSINESS MAN,
thoroughly competent to take charge of
financial oc credit departments, would like to
ally himself with reliable house where ex-
perience and ability will be appreciated. Lo-

cation not material. Address S, Box 524, Grand
Rapids, Mich. 39

7 >: — EXPERIENCED SALESMAN

for dry goods, clothing, boot and shoe
store. Young man preferred. Must furnish
good references. Address No. 31, care Michigan
Tradesman. 31

ANTED—POSITION AS MANAGER OR

head clerk in country store. Have had
valuable experience as manager of a lumber
store having annual sales of $50,000. Salar
moderate. Can speak Holland. Address No. 6,
care Michigan Tradesman. 32

W ANTED—PHARMACIST OR ASSISTANT.
Allan Little, Rapid City, Mich. 11
ANTED—POSITION IN A GENERAL
store; twenty years’ experience; good ref-
erences. Address No, 997, care Michigan
Tradesman. 997

(WANTED-SITUATION AS TRAVELING
salesman, commission or salary, clothing,
boots and shoes, men’s furnishing goods or gro-
ceries. Good references given. Address 998,
care Michigan Tradesman. 998

WASTED — A FIRST-CLASS TINSMITH.
Must be capable of clerking in store.
Single man preferred. Must give good refer-
ences. No drinkers need apply Address No.
992, care Michigan Tradesman 992

 

 

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Travelers’ Time Tables.
CHICAGO 14 West Mctisan B'y

Chicago.
Lv. G. Rapids..7:10am 12:00nn 5:05pm *2:15am
Ar. Chicago....1:30pm 5:00pm 11:15pm *7:25ax
Lv. Chicago... 7:15am 12:00nn 4:15pm *8:45pr-
Ar. G@’d Rapids 1:25pm 5:05pm 10:15pm *1:50am
Traverse City, Charlevoix and Petoskey.
Ly. @’d Rapids. 7:30am 2:05am 1:45pm 5:30pm
Ar, Tray. City..12:40pm 6:10am 5:35pm 10:55pm
Ar. Charlevoix.. 3:15pm 7:53am 7:38pm..........

 

Ar. Petoskey. ... 3:45pm 8:15am 8:15pm..........
Ar. Bay View... 3:55pm 8:20am 8:20pm..........
Ottawa Beach.

Lv. G. Rapids..9:00am 12:00nn 5:30pm..........

Ar. G. Rapids..8:00am 1:25pm 5:05pm 10:15pm

Extra train on Saturday leaves at 2:15pm for
Ottawa Beach.

Sunday train leaves Bridge street 8:40am,
Union depot 9:00am; leaves Ottawa Beach
7:00pm.

Trains arrive from north at ?:00am, 11:15am,
4:45pm, and 10:05pm.

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

Parlor cars for Bay View.

*Every day. Others week days only.

D ET RO I —— gaa

 

 

 

Detroit.
Ly. Grand Rapids...... 7:00am 12 0dSpm 5.2>
Ar. Detreit............ 11:40am 4:05pm 19:05p
Ly. Detroit........ .... 8:40am 1:10pm 6:10
Ar. Grand Rapids..... 1:30pm 5:10pm 10:55p

Saginaw, Alma and Greenville.
Lv. G R7:00am 5:10pm Ar. G@R11:45am 9:49:
Parlor cars on all trains to and from Detroit
and Saginaw. Trains run week days only.
Gro. DEHAVEN, Genera! Pass. Agent

T
a arora liar

(In effect May 1, 1899.)
Leave Arrive

 

 

 

GOING EAST
Saginaw, Detroit & N Y....... + 6:45am + 9:55pm
Detroit and East...... ......+10:16am + 5:07pm
Saginaw, Detroit & East...... t+ 3:27pm +12:50pm
Buffalo, N Y, Toronto, Mon-
treal & Boston, L’t’d Ex....* 7:20pm *10:16am
GOING WEST
Gd. Haven and Int Pts.... * 8:30am *10:00pm
Gd. Haven Express........... *10:2lam * 7:15 m
Gd. Haven and Int Pts....... +12:58pm + 3:19pm
Gd. Haven and Milwaukee...¢ 5:12pm +10:1lum
Gd. Haven and Milwaukee ..+19:00pm + 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.
*Daily. t+tExcept Sunday.
C. A. Justin, City Pass. Ticket Agent,
Monroe St., Morton House.

 

 

Rapids & ‘udiana Railway
July 9, 1899.

 

GRAN

Trav.C’y, Petoskey & Mack...* 4;10am *10:(0pm
Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack...¢ 7:45am + 5:15pm
Trav. City & Petoskey.........¢ 1:40pm + 1:10pm
Cadillac accommodation...... + 5:25pm +10:55am
Petoskey & Mackinaw City....t1':00pm + 6:3.am

4:10am train, The Northland Express, sleeping
and dining cars; 7:45am and 1:40pm trains,
parlor cars; 11:00pm train sleeping car.

Southern Div. Leave Arriv:
Cimeinnat....... --.-.- -+ 7:10am + 9 45pm
Ft. Way:e ..... : ..* 2°0)pm + 1°30
Kal:mazoo and V cksburg... * 7:00pm * 7:20: -
Chicago and Cincinnati....... *10:15pm * 3:5:am
+~7:10 am traiu has parlor car to Cincians
and parlor car ‘o Chicago; 2:00pm train has
parlor car to Ft. Wayne; 10:15pm train has
sleeping cars to Chicago, Cincinnati, Indian-
apolis, Louisville and St. Louis.
Chicago Trains.
TO CHICAGO.

Ly. Grand Rapids... 7 10am 20%pm *10 15pm
Ar. Chicago. .......-. 230pm = 8 45pm 6 25am
FROM CHICAGO.
iy. Chicago.......-. 3 02pm * 8.15pm *11 32pm
Ar. Grand Rapids... 9 45pm = 3:55pm ae:

Trai> leaving Grand Rapids 7:10am has parlor
ear; 10:15pm, coach and sleeping car.

Train leaving Chicago 3:02pm has Pullman
parlor car; 8:15pm sleeping car; 11:32pm sleep-
ing car for Grand Rapids.

Muskegon Trains.
GOING WEST.
Lv @’d Rapids... ....¢7:35am tl 35pm tap
Ar Muskego: 9-O0am 2% 4507 7-9 m

Sunday train leaves Grand Rapids 9:15am;

arrives Muskegon 10:40am.

@O.r6 EAST.
Lv Muskegou...... ..48: 10am +12 ldam +4 00,
Ar@Q’d Rapids 9:20am 3: 20m + Qi

Sunday train leaves Muskegon 6:3)pm; ar-
rives Grand Rapids 7:55pm.
+E xcept Snuday. *Lally
- C L. LOCKWOOD,
Gen’] Passr. and Ticket Agent.
W. C. BLAKE

Ticket Agent Union Station.

MANISTE

Via C. & W.M. Railway.

 

 

& Northeastern Ry.

Best route to Manistee.

 

Lv Grand Rapids.................. FOOBM  .o5.. 5.
Air Manistee... . 2. 8... Iao5pm ~.: <..
Ey Manisice...- 3.2...) 8 8:30am 4:1opm

Ar Grand Rapids ...... .......- I:oopm = 9:5§pm

 

MERCANTILE ASSOCIATIONS

Michigan Business Men’s Association
President, C. L. WHITNEY, Traverse City; Sec-
retary, E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.
Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association

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

Michigan Hardware Association
President, C. G. Jewett, Howell; Secretary
Henry C. MInniz, Eaton Rapids.

Detroit Retail Grocers’ Association
President, JoskPH KnieHT; Secretary, E. MARKS,
221 Greenwood ave; Treasurer, C. H. FRINK.
Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association

President, Frank J. Dyxk; Secretary, HomER
Kuap; 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.

 

Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association
President, W. H. JoHnson; Secretary, CHas.
HYMAN.
Traverse City Business Men’s Association
President, THos. T. Barres; Secretary, M. B.
Houiy; Treasurer, C. A. HamMOND.
Owosso Business Men’s Association
President, A. D. WHIPPLE; Secretary, G. T. Camp-
BELL; Treasurer, W. E. CoLuins.
Alpena Business Men’s Association
President, F. W. GincuristT; Secretary, C. L.
PARTRIDGE.
Grand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’ Association

President, L. M. Witson; Secretary, PHiip HiL-
BER: Treasurer, S. J. HUFFORD.

 

St. Johns Business Men’s Association.
President, THos. BRoMLEY; Secretary, FRANK A.
Percy; Treasurer, CLARK A. Putt.
Perry Business Men’s Association
President, H.W. Watuace; Sec’y, T. E, HEDDLE.

 

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

 

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

 

 

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TO ALL POINTS IN MICHIGAN

H. F. MOELLER. a.G.P.a.
Established 1280.

Walter Baker & Co, £70.

of Dorchester, Mass.

 

The Oldest and
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CHOCOLATES

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eRe No Chemicals are used in
Trade-Mark, their manufactures.

Their Breakfast Cocoa is absolutely pure.
delicious, nutritious, and costs less than one
cent a cup.

Their Premium No. 1 Chocolate, put up in
Blue Wrappers and Yellow Labels, is the best
plain chocolate in the market for family use.

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eat and good to drink. It is palatable, nutri.
tious, and healthful; a great favorite with
children.

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Walter Baker & Co. Ltd.
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Sold in Half-Pound Tins Only.
Prepared by
JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd.,
Homeopathic Chemists, London,

England.

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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.
It is becoming a common saying that “Only one-half as much Mica is
required for satisfactory lubrication as of any other axle grease,” so that
Mica is not only the best axle grease on the market but the most eco-
nomical as well, Ask your dealer to show you Mica in the new white
and blue tin packages.

ILLUMINATING AND
LUBRICATING OILS

WATER WHITE HEADLIGHT OIL IS THE
STANDARD THE WORLD OVER

HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR EMPTY CARBON AND GASOLINE BARRELS

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