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THE “BRILLIANT” INCANDESCENT GAS LAMP

Makes its own Gas from Gasoline. As Bright as Daylight, almost as Cheap

Use eee I COMPARATIVE COST _ DON’T VOID YOUR INSURANCE awe a No
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2. Dry Goods.
3. Gotham Gossip.
4. Around the State.
5. Grand Rapids Gossip.
6. Woman’s World.
8. Editorial.
9. Tales Told by a Trio of Travelers.
10. Successful Salesmen,
12. Observations by a Gotham Egg Man.
13._ Cranberry Crop No Better Than Usual.
14. Shoes and Leather.
15. Judge a Man by His Shocs.
16. Getting the People.
17. Commercial Travelers.
18. Drugs and Chemicals.
19. Drug Price Current.
20. Grocery Price Current.
21. Grocery Price Current.
22. Hardware.
23. Dangers of the Dynamite Drummer.
Hardware Price Current.
24. Gripsack Brigade.
Business Wants.

 

 

The Critic on the Hearth.

What a man thinks of a woman's
clothes is always of interest to her.
When that man is her husband his opin-
ion on the subject becomes a matter of
importance. There are those who hold
that much domestic infelicity is oc-
casioned by the wife’s neglect after
marriage to pay the same attention to
those pleasing details of the toilette that
she did in the courting days and that
in effect the rise of the Mother Hubbard
and the curl paper and the decline of
the poesy of married iife are apt to be
coincidert. On the other hand it isa
well-established fact that no married
man has ever yet failed in business or
gone into bankruptcy without his ruin
having been laid to his wife’s extrava-
gance and love of dress.

Inasmuch as most men hold tenacious-
ly to both of these theories, and are de-
sirous that their wives should always be
well dressed without spending anything
to speak of, and as the days of cheap
dressmakers and other miracles are
past, it will be readily seen that the
problem that the general woman faces is
an extremely difficult one, and that
when she presents herself before her
lord and master in a new frock, and
waits his opinion on it, she does so with
considerable natural hesitation. Pre-
vious experience has taught her that
he is apt to say one of several things:
He may remark: ‘‘Oh, is that a new
dress? Never would have known it.
Looks exactly like all of your others to
me.’’ Or he may scan it quizzically
and say: ‘‘That your new dress!
What on earth did you have it made like
that for? Say, if you're goirg in to
sweep the streets you'd better join the
white wings and draw pay for it, in-
stead of bringing all the filth home on
the bottom of your frock to give the
children diphtheria and the Lord knows
what. It’s the style? That's just the
way with a woman—there isn't a single
one in the whole bunch who’s got
enough sense and independence to make
herself comfortable. If it’s the style,
no matter how uncomfortable and silly
it is, it goes, and she never even thinks
about kicking.’’ Or, if he’s a particu-
iarly disagreeable man, he merely asks:

‘‘WHAT DID IT COST?’’

Heretofore a husband’s opinion of his

 

wife’s clothes, openly expressed, may
have been such as to cause her to beam
with gratified pride, or send her to bed
to cry it out, but it was a purely per-
sonal matter between the two. Now,
however, the affair wears a very differ-
ent aspect. A learned New York jus-
tice has recently decided that if a man
approves of his wife’s clothes he is
bound to pay for them, while if be dis-
approves he is not legally responsible,
and the dressmaker must look to the
woman alone for payment. Thus, for
instance, if a woman appears in a dear
little duck of a frock and her husband
says, ‘“What a charming dress you have
on, my dear. Makes you look just like
you did when I fell in love with you,’’
by that unguarded compliment he has
made himself responsible to Mme. Ce-
lesie or Feodor, or whoever made the
confection. If, though, he is discreet
enough to say, ‘‘What a horrid mess
that dress is! I wouldn’t give a cent for
it,’’ he thereby absolves himself from
all liability in the matter.

In the interesting case in which this
decision was handed down the justice
made the following ruling: ‘‘If a bus-
band allows his wife to wear articles in
his presence, and with his knowledge,
which he would ordinarily be liable to
pay fo: as necessaries, and he makes
no objection, he will be liable to pay
for them, for his permission to her to
retain and enjoy them without objection
is equivalent to a ratification of the
purchase.’’ The converse of this is, ot
course, equally true, and if a woman
indulges in finery of which her husband
neither admires nor approves, his criti-
cisms render him free of all financial
responsibility in the matter. With this
new view of the subject women are in-
timately concerned, and it will probably
hereafter be harder than ever to find a
dress of which ‘‘hubby’’ entirely ap-
proves. CorA STOWELL.

———___~> 2. ____
A Possible Starter.
The manufacturers of structural iron

and steel held a meeting on August 23,
and advanced prices $5 aton. They
say they are in a position to control the
situation and intimate that a still further
advance may be made. Their action
will probably have an effect on other

values.
—__~2s>—____

Mrs. Bridget Kelly is the name of a
woman in Bellevue Hospital sufferirg
with delirium tremens. The remarkable
thing about her case is that she has
been brought to her present pass by an
inordinate indulgence in strong tea. She
had been in the habit of drinking thirty
cups a day. She has never drunk alco-
holic liquors. The doctors say that tea is
as bad as whisky when too much of it
is used. Mrs. Kelly sees strange shapes
in green and red dancing on the white
walls. The colors are identical witb
those caused by alcohoiism, say the
physicians, and they explain that the
phenomena are caused by the terminal
filaments of the nerves becoming coate”
with toxine. Mrs. Kelly is not inter-
ested in the scientific aspect of her ail-
ment, but she lies in bed wailing pite-
ously for tea. The doctors expect her to
recover.

 

Special Features of the Local Produce
Market.

While the hot, dry weather of the last
few weeks begins to make some differ-
ence in the quality of the vegetable ex-
bibits on the market, taking away from
the delicious, crisp freshness which
characterized the unusually favorable
early season, there seems to be no effect
on the supply. Each succeeding Tues-
day morning has brought an increasing
number of teams, although the height
of the season can not be far away.

A pleasant and favorable feature of
the market, especially to producers, is
the readiness with which sales are made.
Passing through the wagons when the
market hours are half over, the usual
answer is, ‘‘Sold.’’ This means an un-
usual buying strength, which may be
accounted for in various ways. Perhaps
as great an influence is the increase in
the general strength of this market as a
distributing point. One of the effects
of the tremendous peach production of
the past few years is the development
of the possibilities of quickly reaching
consuming points. The general ma-
chinery for this work is still in opera-
tion, and is most effective in meeting
the less strenuous needs of more hardy
products, This facility of reaching con-
suming points has contributed lzrzely to
the development of our wonderfully effi-
cient commission trade— it has made
the work of the bustling shippers pos-
sible, and they have grown to meet the
situation with wonderful rapidity.

Then there has been introduced an-
other buying and consuming factor
which, while it has been so guiet about
its work that it almost passes without
dotice, is yet of material importance.
There were many, even among fruit
growers, who were inclined to treat
ligbtly, or even deprecate, the open-
ing of canning factories. The begin-
ning which has been made in this line
is already sufficient to turn such indiff-
erence and opposition into the heartiest
support. Its influence in assuring sales
to the producer operates to give confi-
dence and stimulate offerings, and ship-
ping buyers have the better selection.
Any influence which increases the vol-
ume of the market is a benefit to both
buyers and seliers; and when this influ-
ence operates to give such steadiness
and assurance as canneries must do, the
benefit is a double one. Canning facto-
ries have come to stay, and their num-
ber will increase in proportion to the im-
portance of this center of both produc-
tion and shipping.

As the season advances offerings of
peaches increase in quantity, but they
are likely to be a distressingly small
element.

‘*What are they worth?’’

‘*Two fifty.’”’

‘* Peaches are peaches, ’’

‘*You bet.’’

Plums are coming nearer to taking
the place of the nobler fruit than any-
thing else. The leading shippers are
bandling from 600 to 800 bushels daily,
a quantity probably exceeding previous
records of this highly esteemed product.
Pears are not in large quantities or
good quality. Early grapes are in con-
siderable abundance, but not to an ex-
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Dry Goods

The Dry Goods Market.
Staple Cottons—Ducks in some cases
have been advanced and in all cases are
exceptionally firm. The advances have
been on heavy lines. Bleached cottons
would be active if any could be fouad,
but with the demand practically ahead
of the supply, there can be very little
business accomplished. Wide sheetings
have been advanced generally %@iIc
per yard and low-grade bleached cottons
are frequently one-eighth of a_ cent
higher. Wide sheetings are firm in
every case. Cotton flannels, blankets,
etc., are firm and steady and a moder-
ate business is being accomplished.
Denims are decidedly against buyers in
every case, and signs of advancement
may be seen on every hand. Ticks are
sharing the general increased demand.
Other coarse colored cottons, including
shirtings, plaids, stripes, etc., are in
better demand than of laie, and prices
are firm.

Printed Fabrics—There is a decided
improvement to note in the situation
for printed cloths. This is more notice-
able in fancies, but staple goods are
moving also. The Western trade has
not shown the same increase as other
sections of the country, but it is coming
along in a fairly satisfactory manner.
The remainder of the season will an-
doubtedly be a good one, for the job-
bers have had an almost unprecedented
trade so far. At first hands, the agents
are more closely sold up than in many
seasons past. The conditions in the
print cloth market support the other
divisions in price and general firmness.
Ginghams in spring dress styles have
been moving along quietly, but enough
goods have been sold to warrant the be-
lief that advances are more than prob-
able before long. Staple ginghams re-
main firm and scarce. In dark styles
there is nothing to be found whatever.
Domets, etc., are also well sold up.

Knit Goods—Everywhere the buying
of spring knit goods is well under way,
and moving at a good pace, with but
very few obstacles in its path. Al
though there is some talk by a few of
the houses of cutting prices, and thus
securing more of the trade, there is lit-
tle faith placed in this rumor, for it is
plain to all that prices are as low as
they can be, considering the increase in
the price of raw material, and the in-
creased cost of labor, if makers are to
turn out goods equal in material and
manufacture to those now carried. Man-
ufacturers have for several years been
making goods at very little profit to
themselves, with such small profit, in
fact, that business failure, absence of
dividends, etc., have been ihe result,
and now they are determined to stick to
a fair price.

Carpets—Previous to six months ago
the carpet trade was in a depiorable
condition. Since that time there has
been a gradual increase in business, al-
though the initial orders were mainly
takea at old prices. Recently there
has been 2 more general disposition to
advance prices on tapestry, velvet and
standard extra super ingrain carpets.
The latter were the last to be advanced,
as the low prices at which tapestry and
velvets were sold previous to their ad-
vance did not permit ingrain manufac-
turers to hold for higher prices, but du-
plicate orders will not be taken at prices
at which the initial orders were placed.
With the increase in the carpet busi-
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down for six years, is now running, and
some manufacturers contempiate run-
ning extra time in order to complete
their orders for the jobbers in time, as
the new season will soon commence.
Art squares continue in popular favor,
and while there has been during the
past two years quite a large increase in
the number of looms engaged on this
line, which has resulted in closer com-
petition, the art square to-day holds a
larger place than ever before for cov-
ering the dining room floor, and has
practically replaced the old style of
drugget or crumb cloth, made of felt.
Not only is it used for this purpose, but
is also for use in bed chambers. Some
even use it on painted floors, as well as
the very popular all wool Smyrna _ rugs.
In offices. it is also used, as well as in
dwelling houses, not only of the labor-
ing man, but of those in more favored
circumstances.

Lace Curtains—The return of the fall
months will see gieater activity than
ever in this line. Manufacturers are
ambitious to excel each other in intro-
ducing new and very attractive designs,

The large increase in the production
of this line of goods ever since the Mc-
Kinley tariff bill permits the American
manufacturer to produce them at such a
low price that they are now within the
ability of the masses of the people to
purchase, and the American working
man is beautifying his home with fur-
nishings which a few years ago were so
expensive that they were a luxury only
enjoyed by the wealthy and men of
large salary.

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principled scoundrel she has married
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The High Band Turn Down

collar is here to stay. So great is the demand
for them that a leading authority claims that the
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taken. We are more fortunate than some
others. We have them to deliver. Price $1.10
per dozen.

Voigt, Herpolsheimer & 6o.,

Wholesale Dry Goods Grand Rapids, Mich.
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State Fair week, held in Grand Rapids, Sept. 25-29,
at which time I shall be at Sweet’s Hotel with all
my fail 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. Any who cannot leave home
kindly let me know and I wil! send full line of
samples or visit them personally. It will be a
great pleasure to meet your demands, and rest as-
sured all favors will be appreciated.

Respectfully,

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

New York, Aug. 26—The last week
of the month is here and it would be
hard to find another since Jan. 1 that
was duller than this. The demand 1s
limited to the smallest amounts, and
neither out-of-town dealers nor those in
the city seem at all anxious about the
course of trade in this staple. Certain-
ly there seems no need of worry lest
prices advance unduly, for the supply
at Rio and Santos is larger so far this
year than in 1897, which was regarded
as the banner season. So far the re-
ceipts at the two ports aggregate 2 184,-
ooo bags this year, against 2,164,000
bags in 1897. Hereand afloat the stock
aggregates I, 124,806 bags, against 1,027, -
259 bags at the same time last year.
Rio No. 7 is worth 55gc. In mild grades
there has been a slightly enlarged move-
ment of the better sorts at firm but un-
changed prices. Good Cucuta is held
at 8%c. East India sorts have been
doing a little better and jobbers report
some fairly good sales. Prices, how-
ever, are practically unchanged.

The cuts made in sugar by the war-
riors are still open. The trust is doing
its level best to get supplies of raws at
its own figures, which seem to be rather
below the bids of the independent con-
cerns. Arbuckle still keeps the rate of
granulated at 5.25. A fairly large vol-
ume of business has been done in the
way of withdrawals on contract, but new
business has been a little quiet during
the past day or so. Foreign holders of
beet sugar seem to be realizing that
America is doing something in that line
herself and, as a consequence, they feel
some disappointment at the compara-
tively light demand from here for their
goods.

Jobbers of teas are taking rather light
interest in the market and few trans-
actions have taken place beyond the or-
dinary trading. The general feeling,
however, is more confident than a month
ago and, while there is not likely to be
any great improvement, it is worth
while to note even a better feeling. Few
changes, if any, have taken place in
quotations.

So far, about 2,000 barrels of cleaned
rice has been received here this season
and, as jobbers can obtain supplies with
promptitude, they are incliaed to pur-
chase with rather more freedom than for
a while past. The general tone of the
market is steady and prices are quite
generally adhered to. Foreign rice is
firm and stocks are rather light. It is
estimated that the yield in Louisiana
and on the coast will be at least two
and a quarter million sacks. Prime to
choice Southern is worth 5%@5c.

Orders for spices are generally for
small lots, but the market is fairly firm
and holders seem to be quite well satis-
fied with the outlook. Pepper is firm
and cloves seem to be in quite good re-
quest. Prices are practically unchanged.

Contrary to expectations, a situation
has developed this week that seems to
be unfavorable to the packers of toma-
toes. It had been hoped that, with the
advance in price of cans, rates for the
canned tomatoes would not only be firm-
ly held, but would steadily advance.
Pressure to sell, however, seems to have
been a duty, and the result has been a
weakening of prices. Where any rrofit
is to be made in selling tomatoes at less
than 65c is hard to see. The crop seems
to be no larger than usual, but cans are
worth 40 per cent. more. The outlook
just now is not encouraging. Aside
from tomatoes, the general market is in
good shape and weakness is nowhere
shown.

Dried fruits are practically unchanged,
either for Pacific coast fruit or the
‘‘domestic’’ article. There is a very
moderate offering of evaporated apples
and the prospects are favorable for an
advance. Desirable fruit is worth 9%c

For desirable grocery grades of mo-
lasses the market is firm. The orders
are for future delivery mostly, however.
Stocks are rather light. Low grades are
dull and selling at nominal figures.

 

Syrups are firm. Buyers are showing
some interest in the situation and the
outlook is favorable for a_ good fall
trade.

The butter market during the week
bas had a few ups and downs and at the
close remains almost exactly as a week
ago. Best Western creamery is worth
21c and thirds to firsts 17@2oc. Re-
ceipts are not excessive and are just be-
ginning to increase. Factory butter is
decidedly firm, with June extras 14@

1534c; finest current make, 15c. Im-
tation creamery has witnessed little

change and is quotable 15@1!7c.

Gilt edge full cream colored cheese is
worth toc; white, 9@9!4c. The market
is reported very firm at interior points
and this fact, together with light re-
ceipts here, causes a firm feeling all
around. Small size full cream has been
sold for 10%c.

The receipts of eggs have increased,
but, of course, there is not an over-
abundance of desirable stock and ‘‘good
goods’’ in eggs will bring 18@2oc for
nearby stock and 16@17c for best West-
ern.

Choice marrow beans, $1.55; choice
medium, $1.3734; red kidney, $1.65@
1.70. The market is generally in good
condition.

Potatoes are dull and the market
seems to sag almost every day. About
top rate for desirable stock per bbl. is
$1.75.

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A Great Bargain.

The country store owned by Mr. Jabez
Dodd contained such a motley conglom-
eration in the way of stock thata vil-
lage lounger one day offezed to bet that
another man could not ask for anything
in ordinary, every-day use without
Uncle Jabe’s producing it.

The two men entered the store, and
the challenged party said:

‘*Got any false teeth on band to-day,
Uncle Jabe?’’

Without an instant’s hesitation, Uncle
Tabe put his hand to his mouth, and a
moment later held out his hand with a
grinning set of teeth in it.

‘‘There,’’ he said, ‘‘I’ll sell that set
mighty cheap, for my gooms hev shrunk
so they don’t fit me no more, and I’m
goin’ to hev some new ones. If you
want these fer—’’

But the two men had fled, while Uncle
Jape called after them:

, I'll let you have ’em fer less’n half
brice.’’

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Problems of Economy.

‘‘We ought to have some new furni-
ture, but—’’

**But what, Carolyn?’’

‘*T don’t know whether to get an ice-
chest that looks like a folding bed or a
folding bed that looks like an _ ice-
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Around the State

Movements of Merchants.

Marshall—C. A. Chesher has opened a
feed store at this place.

Flint—The Hughes Coal & Wood Co.
succeeds J. C. Hughes & Co.

Michie—Joseph David has removed
his grocery stock to Bay City.

New Era—O. VanGorder has sold his
grocery stock to Geo. Pranger.

Cannonsburg—Dr. Aaron Clark has
opened a drug store at this place.

Jackson—Fogell & Co. have purchased
the grocery stock of Coons & Arnold.

Hillsdale—A & D. Friedman have
moved their dry goods stock to Hudson.

Tecumseh—McBride & Page have
sold their furniture stock to W. F. Sis-
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Dn.
Howell—Marston & Monroe succeed
Chas. E. Marston in the grocery busi-
ness.

Chapin—C. M. Loynes, of Fairfield,
has purchased the general stock of Geo.
Clark.

Galien—Wm. Dellinger, grocer and
meat dealer, has sold out to Swem &
Butler. :

Detroit—M. Basso & Co., wholesale
fruit dealers, have dissolved, Andrea
Rosasco succeeding.

Mitchell—A new grocery store will
shortly be opened at this place by Mr.
Schofield, of South Arm.

Jackson—Wilson & Reasner, grocers,
have dissolved partnership. Isaac R.
Wilson will continue the business.

Menominee—The Paull Mercantile Co.
has purchased the stock of crockery,
stationery and books of W. A. Pengilly.

Sault Ste. Marie—D. H. Moloney, of
Cheboygan, has removed his shoe and
men’s furnishing goods stock to this
place.

Lawton—N. O. Martin has purchased
the drug stock of Matthew Murphy and
will take possession of same in a few
weeks.

L’Anse—Dr. John V. Zellen has
opened a drug store at this place, plac-
ing his brother, Walfred, in charge
thereof.

Ypsilanti—J. B. Wortley, formerly of
the clothing firm of Clark S. Wortley &
Co., will open a dry goods store early in
September.

Sault Ste. Marie—W. P. Danskin has
removed his grocery stock to the
building recently erected by him on
Bingham avenue.

Baldwin—R. J. Matthews, general
dealer at this place, has started a branch
store at Biteley, placing Mrs. Agnes
Campau in charge.

Trufant—The Citizens Telephone Co.
is extending its line to this place and
putting in a small exchange here with
C. E. VanAvery in charge.

Pittsford—Hugh Cole, grocer, now
occupies the new brick store building
which was erected on the site of the
structure burned last winter.

Hancock—Peter Holman has disposed
of his residence, store building and
grocery stock to Andrew Kauth, the
consideration being $12, 500,

Fountain—Fred Reek has purchased
the stock of general merchandise of his
brother, F. J. Reek, and will continue
the business in his own name.

Adrian—Herbert S. Roe, formerly
salesman in the dry goods house of T.
A. Hilton, at Coldwater, has embarked
in the clothing business at this place.

Marine City—Chas. Doyle has sold
his drug stock to Edward Beebe, for-
meriy engaged in the drug business at
Ovid, who will continue the business at
the same location.

 

Grand Ledge—Jas. Winnie has pur-
chased from the Pearl estate the brick
building adjoining his present location
and wili remove his hardware stock to
same.

Bronson—Elliott M. Turner has be-
come a half owner in the furniture and
undertaking business of A. Ruple &
Son, purchasing the interest of A.
Ruple.

Albion—C,. H. Burnett has sold his
interest in the grocery business to his
former partner, Miss Mary Howard, who
will continue the business at the old
stand.

Homer— The owners of the new meat
market, Charles Knowles and Norman
Arey, are located in the building for-
merly occupied by the meat market of
A. N. Booth & Son.

Lake Lindena—J C. Lane has rented
the store building formeriy occupied by
the dry goods and clothing stock of D.
Toplon and will open a department store
early in September.

Litchfield—Miss Patten, of Parma,
has rented the vacant room between the
shoe store of Fred S. Sackett and the
bazaar store of E. E. Maynard and will
open a millinery store.

Holland—Tim Slagh has completed ar-
rangements for the construction of a
three-story brick building, 24x65 feet in
dimensions, which he will occupy with
a dry goods and grocery stock.

Ann Arbor—The Chicago Shoe Co.,
through its manager, Fred Clark, has
purchased the Wm. Allaby shoe stock,
which will be removed to Kalamazoo
and placed in one of its branch stores.

Cheboygan—Sinclair & Matthews have
leased the store building now occupied
by the clothing and boot and shoe stock
of P. L. LaPres and wil! open a dry
goods store about the middle of Sep-
tember.

Lansing—Claude E. Cady has pur-
chased the grocery stock of W. S. Gris-
wold, at the corner of Larch and Sbi-
awassee streets, and has combined it
with the stock he has removed from his
former location on Pennsylvania avenue.

Detroit—W. A. Sturgeon & Co., deal-
ers in jewelzy, have tiled articles of as-
sociation. The capital is $75,000, of
which $66,000 is paid in. Charles E.
Dorr, of New York City, holds 100 shares,
Wa. A. Sturgeon, trustee, Detroit, 6, 490
and Charles Washington Hayes, Io.

Negaunee—N., Laughlin is erecting a
16 foot addition to the rear of his gen-
eral store building. He has also pur-
chased the lot opposite his Jackson
street warehouses from the Jackson Iron
Co., on which he will erect warehouses
and sheds to provide storage for deliv-
ery wagons and sleighs,

Ishpeming—John H. Quinn has been
appointed trustee of the millinery and
bazaar stock of Anna (Mrs. Nelson)
Mowick. An inventory is being taken
and, when completed, the stock will be
disposed of by the trustee and the
funds realized will be held pending
further orders of the court.

Ypsilanti—M. J. Lewis bas sold his
grocery stock to Lee Stumpenhusen and
0. W. Seymour. Mr. Siumpenhbusen’s
experience as a grocer extends over a
period of about four yea;s, during which
time he has been employed in Ann Ar-
bor. Mr. Seymour has been connected
with the grocery business at this place
for eleven years, during seven of which
he was an employe in the grocery store
of E. A. Holbrook.

Ludington—Dr, O. A. Eaton has pur-
chased a drug stock at Cedar City and
will shortly remove to that place.

 

Ypsilanti—Warren H. Smith, recently
principal of the Pontiac high school and
before that principal of the Lansing
high school, has decided to quit teach-
ing and go into business. He has
formed a copartnership with his father
under the firm name of Frank Smith &
Son. They will continue the drug and
book business which has been con-
ducted for many years by the senior
member of the firm and at the old stand.

Traverse City—E. J. Hanslovsky, and
his brother Charles, who is now in Chi-
cago, have formed a partnership and
will open a general store in the large
double bu:lding on the corner of Ran-
dolph and Division streets, carrying a
stock of groceries, dry goods, boots and
shoes. E. J. Hanslovsky has been sta-
tion agent on the Klondike branch of
the C. & W. M. railroad, but has ie-
signed his position and returned to ‘the
city.

Central Lake—The copartnership con-
templated between Mr. Shomberger, of
Traverse City, and L. Nurko, of this
place, is declared off and each will
continue business alone. Mr. Nurko
will enlarge his present quarters and
increase his stock of clothing and men’s
furnishing goods, while Mr. Shomberger
will occupy a new brick building, now
in process of erection, with a stock of
clothing and ladies’ and men’s furnish-
ing goods.

Bellaire—Wm. Hierlihy, shoe dealer,
and Chas. Knolles, harnessmaker, have
purchased of A. T. Kellogg, of Kal-
kaska, the building occupied by the
hardware stock of E. L. Bansill. The
building will be thoroughly overhauled
and repaired, and after being repainted
Hierlihy & Knolles will occupy it. Mr.
Hierlihy will use one side of the build-
ing for the display of his shoe stock,
while Mr. Knolles will bave the other
side for his harness business.

Hart—C. W. Noret went to Grand
Rapids the first of the week, where he
met C. A. Birge, and they selected a
partial stock of furniture for the new
store. Mr. Noret came home and,
presto change, a new deal was inaugu-
rated and is now about completed,
whereby Noret Bros. become possessors
of the Slayton stock of furniture, etc.,
the Noret iron-clad building, in which
is Colby’s hardware store, going to C.,
W. Slayton in the deal, and the order
for the new stock was cancelled.

Manufacturing Matters.

Ashley—Jobn Lynch has_ purcbased
the mill building and will soon open a
flour and feed mill.

Battle Creek—The Beuchner Manu-
facturing Co., Limited, succeeds the
Metal Back Album Co.

Tecumseh—John Heck has purchased
an interest in the Tecumseh Steam
Mills owned by Chas. H. Heck.

Detroit—The style of the Sprocket
Chain Manufacturing Co. has been
changed to the Buhl Malleable Co.

Pittsford—C. A. Bacon’s successor in
the Pittsford Roller Mills has rented
the share of Mr. Reeder, the other part-
ner in the concern, and will manage the
entire business,

Sault Ste. Marie—J. A. Jamieson and
Thos. Woodfield have formed a new
company to be known as the Neebish
Lumber Co. This company has no con-
nection with the Jamieson Lumber Co.,
but is wholly an independent concern.
The company has purchased 840 acres
of timber land om Neebish Island, on
the Soo River, and has already 23 men
in camp and is desirous of getting 50
or 60 more. The J. A. Jamieson Lum-
ber Co. will continue its business as
heretofore.

 

The Boys Behind the Counter.

Belding—Earl Vincent has a new
grocerv clerk in the person of Edward
Peck, of Grand Rapids.

Paw Paw—Frank Seabury has secured
a position in the drug store of Birge &
Co., at Benton Harbor.

Coldwater—Homer Wickes, for some
time salesman in Skelton’s clothing
store, has secured a position with F.
L. Burdick,of Sturgis, taking charge of
his clothing store,at a liberal salary.

Portland—Will Browning has taken a
position in W. P, Culver’s hardware
store to take the place of Bert Rey-
nolds, who leaves Sept. 1 for Benton
Harbor, where he will have charge of
the stove department of a large store, at
a considerable advance in salary.

St. Johns—The retail clerks of this
place have done a foolish thing by ap-
plying for a charter for a union, thus
allying themselves with boycotters,
strikers and murderers. A union is the
embodiment of all that is base and
wicked. Its influence is wrong and its
tendency is to destroy the moral recti-
tude of any of its adherents. It is to be
hoped that the young men who stand
behind the counter here will consider
carefully the step they are taking and
refrain from subscribing to the infa-
mous doctrine of Debs and Gompers.

Kalamazoo—John W. Van Brook has
returned to his former position with the
Brownson & Rankin Dry Goods Co.
He was previously associated with this
house thirteen years.

Scottville—Harry Reinberg has taken
a position in Sahlmark’s drug store in
Ludington.

Springport—Roscoe C. Smith is in
charge of the new clotbing store of C.
M. Powers & Co.

Houghton—The career of the early
closing.movement in this city was ex-
tremely brief and the efforts of the
clerks in this direciion may be said to
have availed them nothing. Most of the
Stores, if not ali, now close at the same
time as formerly. The result is what
was expected, as at the time the move-
ment was inaugurated some merchants
expressed the opinion that to close two
or three evenings of the week at 6:30
was too early, although they agreed to
give the schedule a trial. Failure must
necessarily follow any attempt of this
kind where an innovation is forced up-
on the merchants by the clerks, with-
out due regard to the rights of the em-
ployer or the sentiments oi the custom-
ers. Nor will it do to undertake too
sweeping a reform. Changes of this
kind should come gradually, not all at
once, in order to be permanent.

———_>2>—___
Improvement the Order of the Day.

East Jordan, Aug. 29—The walls of
the new brick bank building of Glenn
& Co. are nearly completed and work
on the inside will bz pushed to comple-
tion. The building will contain a safety
deposit vault and will be strictly up to-
date in every detail, making a great im-
provement on one of the prominent cor-
ners of Main street.

The East Jordan Lumber Co. is fin-
ishing up some elegant offices for the
officers and office force in its new brick
block, which is nearing completion.

J. J. Vatruba is hustling the work on
his new brick building, which he will
soon occupy with a complete line of
harness and vehicles.

D. C. Loveday & Co. are closing out
their stock of groceries and will use the
space vacated with some of their hard-
ware stock,

Bush & Co. have the frame work
nearly completed for a large new saw-
mill and are also 1efitting their hoop
factory for use as a woodworking man-
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The Produce Market.

Apples—Fancy Maiden Blush com-
mand $2@2.25 per bbl. No.1 stock
is in good demand at $1.75, while cook-
ing stock commands $1.50.

Beans—The dry weather which has
prevailed in this locality since Aug. 3
is having a very disastrous effect on the
bean crop, inasmuch as the beans al-
ready harvested are only about one-half
the usual size, which would not have
been tbe case had there been rains up
to the middle of August. The frequent
showers which prevailed up to the first
week in August were very favorable to
the crop, and a montb ago i was free-
ly predicted that the crop would be one
of the largest the State had ever seen.
Dealers are now estimating the crop at
about 50 per cent. of an average crop,
because it takes about two beans to
make as much in bulk as the size of an
ordinary bean.

Beets—25@3oc per bu.

Butter——Factory creamery has ad-
vanced another cent and is firm at 2Ic.
Fancy grades of dairy command 17c,
but receipts of dairy are almost wholly
cooking grades and worse.

Cabbage—35@4oc per doz.

Carrots—30@35c per bu.

Cauliflower—$1 25 per doz.

Celery—12@15c per doz. bunches.

Crab Apples—Siberian and Trans-
cendent are in ample supply at 50@6oc
per bu.

Cranberries—The first consignment of
new berries to reach this market came
from Eli Lyons, of Lakeview. The ber-
ries are not large and the color is, of
course, pretty light; otherwise the qual-
ity is first class. Dealers are holding at
$2@2 25 per bu.

Cucumbers—Greenhouse stock com-
mands Soc per bu. Outdoor grown is so
yellow as to be hardly marketable.

Eggs—Dealers are paying 12c for
fresh laid, case count, holding candled
at 13c and disties and small eggs at 12c.
Receipts have heen large, considering
the warm weather.

Grapes—Wordens and Concords com-
mand 8@1o: for 4 lb, baskets and 15@
16c for 8 !os. The dry weather is short-
ening the yield of early varieties.

Green Onions—Black seed are in fair
demand at Ioc.

Honey—White Clover is estimated to
be only 30 per cent. of an average crop.
Receipts are small and choice readily
commands 15c. Dark amber fetches Ioc.

Live Poultry—Neariy all lines are
stronger and firmer. Broilers are in
good demand at toc. Fat hens are in
good demand at 7c while medium hens
are in strong demand at 8c. Spring
ducks are in fair demand at 6c, while
old ducks are taken in a limited way at
sc. Hen turkeys find ready sale at 9c.
Large turkeys are in good demand ai
8c. Spring turkeys are readily sold at
1oc. Squabs are in strong and active
demand at $1.25 per doz. Pigeons are
in fair demand at Sc per doz.

Muskmelons—Cantaloupes command
60@75c per doz. Osage fetch 75@85c
per crate. Rockyford Gems command
65@75c per bu.—about thirty to the
bushel. The dry weather is shortening
the crop.

Onions—Illinois and home grown are
sold on the same basis—-about 6oc per
bu. Illinois stock comes in 1% bu.
sacks.

Pears——Fancy Bartletts command
$1.50. Flemish Beauties and Clapp’s
Favorite are held at $1.40. Sugar pears
and other small varieties range around

c.

ae are now in mar-
ket, commanding $2.50@2.75 per bu.

Peppers—65@75c per bu.

Piums—Lombards are in full supply
at 85@o5c. Green Gages fetch $1@1.25.
Yellow Egg and Prune command $1 25
@1.35. Purple are held at $1. 10@1.25.

Potatoes—‘‘It is the unexpected that
is always happening,’’ and this proves
to be true now in the matter of the po-
tato crop. Up to the 1oth of August
potatoes were doing well in this State,
but the drouth, which has not been
broken since Aug. 3, will probably cur-

 

tail the crop 50 per cent., if not more.
course, it sometimes happens that
penetrating rains even after the 1st of
September will help the crop very ma-
terially, but on account of the frequent
rains during the earlv part of the sea-
son, it is thought that it is now too -late
for the crop to rally from the blight it
has received by four weeks of dry
weather.

Radishes—18c per doz. bunches.

Squash—Home giown command 50c
per bu. box.

Sweet Corn—8c per doz. for Ever-
green

Sweet Potatoes—$2 75 per bbl. for
Baltimore Jerseys and $2 25 for Vir-
ginia.

Tomatoes—40@45c per bu.

Turnips—30@4oc per bu.

Watermelons——Indiana Sweethearts
command 12%@15sc. Home grown are
coming in freely, fetching 10@124c.

> 2. ——

Poetical Tribute to Max’s Snore.

A green traveling man who is unac-
customed to the snares and pitfalis
which beset the pathway of the commer-
cial traveler, was so unfortunate as to be
asSigned a room with Max. Mills at the
American House at Kalamazoo one day
last week. His experience in under-
taking to lure the Goddess of Sleep is
thus described by him in the following
attempt at poesy:

Of all sad words of tongue or pen

The saddest are to sleep with snoring men.

Maximiiian Mills has such a nose

That it makes him rattle from head to toes;

From basso profundo to the key of high C

It roars and resounds like the waves of the sea;

Mr. Mills has a nose of such wonderful power

That it makes the night hideous till a very late

ee miata. one and all, steer clear of that nose

If you’d pass the whole night in refreshing repose.
——__> 2.

A local wholesaie grocer is of the
opinion that the fight between the
American Sugar Refining Co. and the
independent refiners is a put up job,
being due to concert of action between
the two for the sake of the effect it will
have on the beet sugar business of the
country. It will soon be time for the
beet sugar factories to begin operations
for the season and, in case the Eastern
refineries are able to hold the price of
refined sugar down to a point where
beet sugar can not be sold at a profit, it
will put a wet blanket on the beet sugar
factories already in the field and prob-
ably discourage the organization of ad-
ditional companies to manufaciure
sugar from beets. Of course, the ulti-
mate outcome of the matter will be that
all of the Eastern refineries will be
owned by the American Sugar Refining
Co., and if the growth of the beet sugar
industry can be stunted by the pursu-
ance of such a policy, the trust would
then be ina position to make millions
of profit as easily as it could make
thousands with the hundreds of beet
sugar factories in the competitive field.

——_> 0.

B. Schrouder has sold his stock of
drugs and toilet articles, at the corner
of East Bridge and Clancy streets, to
O. A. Fanckboner, formerly engaged in
the drug business at the corner of East
Bridge and Union streets, who will con-
tinue the business at the same location.
Mr. Schrouder is undecided as to his
future location.

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Frank T. Lawrence, formerly con-
nected with the fruit department of the
Putnam Candy Co , but for some months
past a member of the firm of Lawrence
& Matheson, has engaged in the fruit
and oyster business at 9 North Ionia
street.

—_——_—~.

For Gillies’ N. Y. tea, all kinds,

grades and prices, phone Visner, 800.
—__2>02____

An artist is not a success until be
can draw a check on a bank.

 

The Grocery Market.

Sugars—There is no change in the
raw sugar market, quotations being still
on the basis of 4%c for 06 deg. test
centrifugals and 3 15-16c for 89 deg.
test muscovadoes; but very few sales
have been made as supplies are scarce.
There is no change in list price of re-
fined, but some grades of softs are still
being shaded 1-16c. Arbuckle Bros. are
still selling 1-16c under other refiners’
quotations and another cut by the Amer-
ican is looked for. The demand for
refined is just about the same as it has
been for the past few weeks and there
is no doubt but that refiners have to-day
a much larger stock of refined sugar on
hand than in any previous year,

Canned Goods—The canned goods
market is not very active. Almost no
business of importance is stirriug and
the orders that are coming in are frin-
cipally for retail quantities. The situ-
ation of the corn crop is causing packers
some anxiety in New York State. The
indications vary from one fourth to one-
half of acrop. The sale of futures was
very large and present indications point
to considerable difficulty in covering
contracts in some local:ties. Prices are
unchanged, but all spot goods are held
firmer in consequence of the probable
shortage. Maine reports corn in good
condition and promising an abundant
yield. The string bean pack was large
in some places and short in others. As
a whole, it will probably prove larger
than last year. Prices are steady, with
an upward tendency, but no advance is
noted as yet. The pea pack in some
places was quite heavy, but will prob-
ably average smaller than last year.
There has been some excitemeut in Cal-
ifornia canned goods circles, occasioned
by the fact that canners can not get tin
to make cans, and are sending peaches
and pears back to the evaporators be-
cause they can not handle them. It is
likely to make some difference in the
output of dried peaches and may also
cause an increase in the quantity of
pears dried. Cans are being brought
from Alaska or anywhere else that they
can be procured, but the outlook for
supplying the demand is not encoura-
ging. The pear crop is very large.
The pack this season will be unprece-
dented. Those packers who will not
handle peaches this year are going into
the packing of pears on a large scale
and we will have some first-class Bart-
letts and the cheaper grades of pears
will be lower than any we have had for
some time. Salmon continues very firm,
but with no change in prices. Sardines
are in good demand at unchanged
prices. Of all the balance of the mar-
ket there isn’t anything of interest to
report. The situation remains  un-
changed, but the feeling is healthy and
everyone anticipates a very active busi-
ness during the fall.

Dried Fruit—The dried fruit market
continues dull and business is limited
to small orders for immediate consump-
tion. A generally firm feeling is main-
tained, however, and there is not much
disposition to shade prices. Peaches
are quiet, and, in view of the probabil.
ity that the output will exceed 1,500
cars, buyers are very careful about tak-
ing supplies, thinking that prices will
decline. There has been a reduction of

%c already since the season opened,
but whether a further decline will fol-
low present conditions is another ques-
tion. Buyers appear to think prices wi!]
go lower, consequently there is little
trading. Apricots are about sold out
and prices remain firm. The supply of

 

fruit was about up to the average, but
shippers of the green fruit and canners
paid so much more than evaporators
that the dried output will be no larger
than previous estimates. The demand
continues good, considering the high
prices asked. There is a fair demand
for prunes for future delivery coming
from all sections of the country, espe-
cially so for the small sizes (93 to 10s
and smaller), which are going to be ex-
ceedingly scarce this year if the reports
from the coast are true. The demand
ior 1898 crop raisins continues fairly
good and stocks are small. On Mon-
day night of last week fire destroyed the
Fresno, Cal., fig packing establishment
of Seropian Bros., large packers of Cal-
ifornia figs. The co-operative packing
house at Fresno was also consumed and
some twenty-five cars of raisins are sup-
posed to have been destroyed by this
fire. This will affect the jobbers some-
what, as these people had sold largely
of seeded raisins and, while they intend
to build immediately, it will probably
be some thirty days before they will be
in operation again. Tbe demand for
evaporated apples is somewhat light
and, as supplies are coming in quite
freely, the market is weaker, with a re-
duction of about 4c in price. The cur-
rant market is stronger, with an advance
of Yc.

Fish—The demand for salt mackerel
continues good and prices continue to
advance, owing to the light receipts and
the improved quality of some of the
stock now coming in.

Rolled Oats—The market is very
strong and millers are still heavily over-
sold.

Green Fruit—The reaction expected
in lemons has occurred and prices are
from 50@75c per box higher. There is
a trifle larger demand, but it is limited
to small lots for immediate consump-
tion. Buyers are not taking large sup-
plies, being afraid the demand will de-
cline rather than increase. Shipments
are very small and will hardiy increase
during the closing season. Bananas are
doing a little better, but there is no ia-
crease in price. Arrivals are about the
same as last year at this time.

Rice— The relief supplies for Puerto
Rico purchased by the Government tend
to make the rice market stronger and
some dealers are asking higher prices.
The Government has already bought
some 600,000 pounds of rice in New
York to go to Puerto Rico and is soon to
contract for 600,000 pounds more.
These large purchases will reduce by
about one-half the present stock of low
grade rice in New York and will bave
a tendency to better the market. Re-
ceipts of new rice at New Orleans this
season have been 77,421 sacks, as
against 13,563 sacks for the correspond-
ing period last year. The sales of new
crop rice up to Aug. I9 aggregated
52,232 sacks, as against 12,827 sacks for
the same period last year. These fig-
ures show a gain over last year in re-
ceipts of 63,858 sacks and in sales of
39 405 sacks. As to the quality of the
goods, rice men are united in the opin-
ion tbat the lines of head rices which
have been coming in this season are ex-
tremely good. The high-priced stock
shown thus far is of pretty style, clean
and most desirable for fancy trade.

Tea—A fairly active demand for teas
bas been reported during the past week.
The retail country demand shows con-
siderable improvement, but distribution
in the city to the retailers is not so
large. Next month bids fair to bring a
strong city demand.

Nuts—The supply of peanuts is less
than at any time in ten years and every
bag will be wanted before new crop.
This being the case, the first of the new
crop will bring full prices and there
will be no cheap peanuts (regardless of
the size of the crop) until this early de-
mand is supplied.

 

  

SLi AM Sigh CEE

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

 

Woman’s World

How the New Woman Compares With
the Old.

Marion is young and she believes—as
we must all believe in the rosy dawn of
life, when our pulses beat high with
strength and hope and enthusiasm—that
her own day is the golden day of all the
world’s history. It goes without saying
that she is what we call advanced and
that she never hears of a woman going
into a new profession and becoming a
roustabout on a steamboat or a deputy
sheriff with hanging powers that she
doesn’t, so to speak, beat upon the cym-
bals and brazen instruments and call
upon all other women to rejoice. She
is, of course, college bred, with a record
for hurdle jumping and a certificate in
higher mathematics that she regards
with equal satisfaction as fitting her to
solve any problem existence may have
to offer her.

It is a human impulse to undervalue
all that went before us, and perhaps it
is not unnatural that Marion regards the
women of an older generation witha
frank pity that bas something of pat-
ronage in it as well. ‘‘Only fancy,’’
she cries, ‘‘how terrible it must have
been to live in an age when it was con-
sidered ladylike to be delicate and
sickly, and it was absolutely vulgar to
eat as much as you wanted; when they
gave women accomplishments instead
of an education—meringues instead of
meat—and the highest ideai of life that
was ever held up before a woman was
the parasite vine that is ready to flop
over and hag on to anyibing that has
backbone enough to stand up.’’

The other day Marion came in at tea-
time, and was telling, in her impetuous
way, of some woman who had gone to
Chicago and, witbout friends or money
or influence, bad wrested fortune out of
almost impossible conditions. It was a
story to stir one’s blood for the mere
pluck and dash and bravery of the
thing, and when she had finished, Miss
Lavinia Oldmaid, who had been listen-
ing, turned to the woman of the world
with a little tremor of regret in her
voice.

‘*Ab, Mary,’’ she said, ‘‘times are,
indeed, changed, and when I hear of a
thing like that it makes me realize how
completely I belong to a past age.
Marion is right. The women of our
day were merely the embroidered orna-
ment of life, not a part of the tissue of
the thing itself, like they are now. We
were taught grace and gentleness, not
strength and self-assertion. We were
not fitted to cope with difficulties and—’’

‘* Nonsense, ’’ cried the otber brusque-

 

 

 

ly. ‘‘I am sick and tired of hearing of

what the new woman has done, and

what the old woman didn’t do, I know
it is the fashion now to sound a trumpet
every time a woman doesn’t starve at
whatever she undertakes to do, and
when she achieves an unusual degree of
success, we add an extra flourish of
jubilation and say: ‘Toot-toot-too, see
the new woman shaking off ber sloth at
last! Behold the leaven of the emanci-
pation movement working in her!’

‘“‘In heaven's name, was there ever
anything sillier? For my part, I’d jusi
like to see one of these progressive,
self-complacent, college-bred new wom-
en undertake the duties our mothers
performed every day of their lives, and
that neither they nor anybody else ever
thought the least remarkable. Why, the
woman who oversaw the providing and
making of clothes for a large family of
children and undertook the work of di-
recting their mental and moral educa-
tion had to have the executive ability
of a commissary general. To her came
the sick and the old and io see her
prescribe for the ailing, and hush the
fretting babe on her own breast, was to
know that she was a better doctor than
many a budding M. D. and a better
nurse than many a woman who holds a
gilt-framed certificate as a trained
nurse. The way in which she adjusted
the quarrels among her own children
and silenced the neighborhood rivalries
and jealousies showed that she bad the
wit of a Portia. More than that, when
she stood by sick beds, as she did many
and maay a night, with a heavy hand
with the cold sweat of death on it
clasped in her own, and souls darkened
with ignorance and sin questioned her
of what lay behind the door through
which they were so soon to pass, it was
she who, with the skill of a theologian
and the inspired faith of a saint, led
them up to their God. I know many
women who are good housekeepers,
others who are clever business women.
I know good women lawyers and doctors
and trained nurses and one woman
preacher, but I don’t know any one
woman who combines all these profes-
sions like the modest womanly women
of the past of whom we are always
hearing, and whose names never got in
the papers but twice in their lives—
once when they were married and again
whea they died.

‘““Then the war came, and let me tell
you that in the great day when the roli
of heroes of nations is called the name
of the woman whose husband went to

war is going to lead all the rest. No-
body knows what she suffered. Nobody
knows what she endured. Nobody

 

knows what she accomplished. As you
say, she had no preparation for it. She
didn’t have any muscles developed by
golf and athletics, but many a woman
who had hardly picked her own fan up
from the floor rolled up her sleeves and
bent her back over the washtub with-
out one word of complaint. Her mind
hadn’t been trained to deal with finan-
cial problems by any courses in bigher
mathematics and she had to count up
money on ber fingers, but when she had
to face the problem of making a living
for the fatherless children who clung
about her knees she never flinched, no
matter how menial or distasteful or la-
borious was the thing that she found
nearest to her hand to do.

‘‘After the fall of Richmond, when
weary, disheartened and discouraged
men came straggling back in ragged
blue and gray to sorry homes, nine
times out of ten it was the woman whose
wit grappled with the situation first
and saw the best way out of the diffi-
culty. A man in Atlanta once toid me
that nothing but his wife’s singing
saved him from absolute despair and
suicide. The plantation was laid waste,
there were neither implements nor stock
to cultivate it, and hardly a dust of
meal in the house to eat. Worn and
despairing he sat with his hand on his
old cavajry pistols, tempted to end it
all, when through the house rang the
voice of his wife, singing about her
work. In an instant it sobered and
aroused him. Her courage shamed bis
weakness, and he got up from his chair
with a determination not to be con-
quered that has made him one of the
richest men in the South.

‘‘Last winter I was in a prosperous
Southern city where the biggest hotel is
owned and run by a woman. There’s
always something, you know, behind
the door of 2 woman’s success, and she
was telling me a little tale that was al-
most typical of Southern women in
those first days after the war, but that
was as fine with heroism as anything
ever sung in song or story. She be-
longed to a fine old Tennessee family
and had been raised to every luxury.
Her husband was a prosperous physician,
and when the war begun he entered the
army as asurgeon. When it was over
he returned, shattered in health and to
find all of their property swept away.
‘I thought it over for three sleepless
nights,’ said the gentle little gray-haired
old lady, ‘and then I told my husband
that I was going to open a boarding-
house. Hedemurred. ‘‘You are not
able to work,’’ I said. ‘‘Here are your
mother and my mother, who are old and
helpless, and who shall never want for

the luxuries they have been used to all
of their lives, if I can help it. Here
are our little children who must be edu-
cated and given a start in life. I have
thought over the whole range of what I
can do. I can’t write or paint or do
anything of that kind. The school-
teaching profession is going to be over-
crowded, but there’s always going to be
a demand for something good to eat,
ard I'm going to help supply it.’’ Of
course, everybody told me I would fail,
and it was hard for one who had only
entertained guests to take money for
her hospitality, but I was determined to
succeed. I worked early and late. I
got a reputation for home-made goodies
that I made with my own hands and,
above all, I studied my business. Ina
few months my husband died and I was
left entirely alone with the two old
ladies and the little children clinging to
my skirts, but, thank God, none of them
ever wanted for anything. I prospered.
I moved from a big house to a bigeer
one, until finally I built this fine hotel.
Of course, I never had the slightest
training for such acareer. Why, I’d
hardly so much as ever seen an account
in my life, and never even swept 2
room or made a bed, but there’s noth-
ing on this earth a woman can’t do if
you put the necessity of those she loves
behind it.’

‘‘Understand,’’ went on the woman of
the world, ‘‘that I’m not disparaging
the modern women one bit. There isn’t
a single thing she can achieve that I
don’t rejoice in or an opportunity
opened to her that I’m not glad of, but
before she gives herself too any airs of
superiority over her mother I want to
see her ability and her courage tested.
If she can do more than the old woman
did, she’s a world’s wonder, and I’m
perfectly willing to throw up my best
bonnet in honor of the new champion.

Dorotuy Drx.
——___>-2 >

Very few public men would be will-
ing to be taken at their publicly ex-
pressed estimation of themselves.

 

 

Aluminum Money

Will Increase Your Business.

    

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Cheap and Effective.
Send for samples and prices.

C. H. HANSON,

 

44 S. Clark St., Chicago, Ill.

 

 

 

  

making a great saving in freight.
lots. One boy can set up from 75

ventilation.

with your first order for 500 barrels we furnish free our setting-
up outfit, or we charge you $3.00 for it and refund the $3.00 ff
when you have purchased 500 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
Our prices, f. o. b. Chicago, are as follows:
Apple-barrel size, 17/%-inch head, 29-inch stave; 12 pecks.

In lots of 100, heads « hoops complete, knock-down, each. .22c
In lots of 200, heads & hoops complete, knock-down, each. .21c
In lots of 500, heads « hoops complete, knock-down, each. .20c

Setting-up outfit included. We can ship promptly.
For further particulars and sample barrel address,

Hercules Woodenwaré 60,

yy The Hercules Ventitated Bare

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

Fourth-class freight rates apply in less than car
to 100 barrels per day, and ‘

  

293 W. 20th Place,
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Fine Granulated Sugar $4.98 f. o. b. Saginaw, with order for two
one-half chests Japan Tea at 30c or upwards. We give purchaser option =
of taking five barrels H. & E. Fine Granulated at $4.98. With equal
orders for groceries we make Granulated $5.20 f. 0. b. Saginaw. x
With an order for one-half chest Jap at 34 to 36c, strictly high
grade, close rolled and fine draw, we will give the purchaser option of buy-
ing five gross Mason Jars, half gallon, porcelain tops, packed one dozen
in box, at the unprecedented low price of $3.85 per gross.
We are the Tea-Teazers of Michigan.
Just at hand a new 1899 chop at 26c; fair looker and good draw.
Also a small line of Jap Nibs at 26c. A Broken Tea Leaf at 22c per Ib.
Best value at the price named of any tea in the United States.
Hemmeter’s Champion Cigars at $25.00 per M. With to pounds of
any Tea Leaf or Dust we will put in 50 of this brand of cigars at price named.
Best Package coffee on the market $8.00 per case.
Armour’s Deviled Ham and Potted Tongue, ™%s 50c per doz., 4s
28c per doz. This is a snap you won't get again this season.
Special deal on pure Spices, Nutmegs and Pickle Spices. No firm &
in Michigan handles finer spices than The James Stewart Co. We believe
in the pure food law, we live up to its requirements strictly, we can point to &
a clean, clear record with the State authorities, and that is a good deal more
than some of our competitors can Say.
We offer 10 Ibs. each, bulk ground pepper, mustard, allspice, cinna- ot
mon andclovesati3cperlb. 5lbs. Penang 105-110’s nutmegs at 27 %Cc per Ib.,
and 10 lbs. pickle spices at 1oc. per lb. Isn’tthis a cracker jack for $8.88?
Fancy Jersey sweet potatoes, $2.10 per barrel.
Our terms are strictly cash with order. In sending local checks add
15c for exchange. All offers are made for prompt acceptance. -

THE JAMES STEWART CO., Limited.

SAGINAW, AUGUST 30th, 1899.

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MUNICIPAL POLITICS.

It would be difficult to find anything
in American politics more abhorrent to
every proper idea of American liberty
than is the assumption of ownership of
the American people by the professional
politicians,

This sort of thing is particularly ap-
parent in city politics, because the po-
litical cohorts are always more thorough-
ly organized for the work in which they
are engaged. In every such case a big
boss claims the political ownership of
the city and all its public offices. A
henchman, who is a sort of lieutenant
to the big boss, loudly proclaims his
proprietorship of each ward, while still
other lesser strikers claim to be masters
of the ward precincts. Thus it is that
the city is parceled out to a horde of
politicians, each, from the man at the
top to the little fellows at the bottom,
intent upon getting a share of the peo-
ple’s money, and working together from
no other motive under heaven but to get
their fingers on the public patrimony.
What care such people for constitutions,
laws, the public good or the people’s
interests? What reck such men of oaths
of offices, of obligations, of duty, of any
public consideration? To prey upon
the public is their only aim and object.
They are drawn together only by a com-
mon desire for plunder, neither respect-
ing the others, none trusting another,
only so far as a common object und mu-
tual risks bring them together. So, or-
ganized like a band of robbers, they
overpower or intimidate or swindle the
alleged citizens, who should, under
American free irstitutions, be looking
after the public good, and thus the free-
booters are able to seize upon the pub-
lic offices and hold on to them until
driven out by force,

Such is the condition of every city in
the Union. Nobody is looking out for
the public good, while hordes of adven-
turers organized for the business are
looking out for their own advancement.
This is usually the situation in Grand
Rapids. Conditions are no worse here
than elsewhere ; but even then they are
deplorable enough. The newspapers
are filled with accounts of the squabbles
of political heelers and rounders as to
their power to carry elections and hold
political control of wards, precincts and
the like. They are followed by gangs

 

of hoodlums and adventurers, and their
boasts of political power are disgusting
in the extreme.

The only remedy for these evils is to
nominate candidates for office in pri-
mary elections which are properly pro-
tected by law, and then, by means of a
public civil service based on the merit
system, deprive the political leaders of
the power which the distribution of
patronage secures for them. When it is
no longer in the power of a political
boss to command a following, he ceases
to be a boss, and when there is nothing
to be gained by tailing after any poli-
tician there will be no more heelers and
strikers. Until then, a political can-
vass is either a period of turmoil, and
maybap of warfare, or it is a walkover
for the bosses through the indifference
of the alleged best citizens. This is a
most uppromising picture of American
municipal politics, but it is true.

AS PENAL COLONIES.

The suggestion has been made that,
since it must be a long time before the
United States will get any other benetits
out of the Philippine Islands, some of
the group might be utilized as a penal
colony.

Australia, almost from the time of its
discovery to the opening of the rich
gold mines there, wasa penal settlement
for England. Siberia has been used
as a convict colony by Russia, and those
uses were continued until those coun-
tries attracted voluntary settlers in large
numbers and changed the conditions
which had made them places for the
keeping of deported criminals. The
sending of convicts to countries where
they were sep-rated from the scenes and
companions of their crimes bv vast dis
tances of ocean and continental ex-
panse, under conditions which required
that they should work or starve, proved
of vast benefit in reforming manv evil-
doers, and in Australia many of them
became wealthy and respectable citizens
of the country.

The Chicago Inter Ocean, in this con-
nection, remarks that the United States
has just come into possession of thou-
sands of islands. Their very number
remains to be ascertained. They are all
very small, as compared with either Si-
beria or Australia, and very many of
them are so small that they can never
be of appreciable importance to the
country if left to ordinary uses, and
some of them might very properly be
used as penal colonies, In this way a
very considerable emigration from this
country for the country’s good might be
established. The forty-five States of
the Union have in their penitentiaries
many thousands of convicts. If all those
who are serving long sentences were sent
to a penal colony, it might be best for
them and best for the country. The
Inter Ocean thinks that the _ penal-
reform problem in this country is
bound, early in the next century, to en-
ter upon a new stage of solution. It
can not be solved by abstract theoriz-
ing. It will present itself in some
practical form. When that time comes,
and it can not be very far off, the re-
formatory records of the Australian and
Siberian penal] colonies will throw a
flood of iight upon the subject in its
practical phases.

 

Fame has its disadvantages, It never
lets a man’s creditors get off his trail.

The cut-rate druggist does his best to
bring sickness within reach of all.

 

Some doctors take life easy—vthers
take whatever they can.

 

A QUESTION OF CLIMATE.

There is much disputing,among those
persons who teach that the eniire human
race, with its wonderful varieties, came
from one pair of parents, as to what has
caused the varieties of color and the
other race peculiarities in the human
species.

It is commonly held that all men
were once of the same color, but that
by removal to differerit climates from
that which prevailed at the starting
point men have been bleached white, or
roasted red, brown or black, as the case
may be. An endless discussion is pos-
sible as to whether the first pair were
white, yellow, red, black or brown, and
whether their descendants started on
their migrations from the equatorial or
the temperate region.

Nothing, however, is to be proved
from the color tests, as the dark-colored
Esquimaux and other such tribes which
inbabit the frozen regions of America
and Asia show. If the Arctic regions
are a human bleachery, why are not
those extreme northern peoples white;
and if the tropical regions are the roast-
ing shops of the race, how are the
white races in the hot countries of Asia
and Africa to be accounted for? From
ihe earliest times there have been vast
migrations of hordes and tribes of peo-
ple from zone to zone, and from hemi-
sphere to hemisphere, until there are
peoples of various colors in all parts of
the globe, and nobody knows with cer-
tainty whence any of them came.

It has been claimed by superficial ob-
servers that the black races belong to
the equatorial regions; that the brown
and red are common to the sub tropical,
and that the yellow should belong to the
southern belts of the temperate zones,
and the whites to the northern parts of
the temperate regions. The blacks were
found in various parts of Africa, from
the Nubians in Egypt to the Kaffirs and
Hottentots of the Cape of Good Hope—
in every zone and climate, except the
polar, They also occupied the whole of
Australia and many islands of the Pa-
cific Ocean, including some of the Phil-
ippine group and Hawaii. They are by
no means confined to the equatorial re-
gions, where are also found many of
the brown peoples, who also inhabit
many islands of the Pacific and embrace
the great Malay population of South-
eastern Asia. The red people have been
found almost exclusively in the Western
Hemisphere, from one pole to the other.
As for the yellow people, they were first
found exclusively in China and Tartary,
from the tropics to the Arctic regions.
The whites were found from the earliest
periods of recorded time in Egypt, In-
dia, Arabia and Europe. They were
as widely distributed climatically as
any of the other peoples of color.

No information as to the primary hue
of the humar race or as to its original
habitat is to be learned from the pres-
ent distribution of the human family, as
it is called; but it is difficult to believe
that all these varieties are descended
from a single couple, if the rule that
every seed and creature brings forth
after its kind is to be accepted as the
divine law of descent, subsequently re-
peated in the warning that ‘‘men do
not gather grapes from thorns, nor figs
from thistles;’’ but that every species
has its separate and distinct beginning.

The only practical question to come
out of the entire controversy over the
dispersion of the human race on the
earth is the relation of climate to health.
However successfully the Arabians, the
Hindoos and the Moors have been able

 

to maintain themselves for thousands
of years in tropical regions, it is certain
that the climates of such countries are
terribly fatal to the whites from the
temperate zones of Europe and Amer-
1Ca.
The London Lancet, discussing the

conquest of the East and West Spanish

Indies by the United States, remarks

that the four principal factors in the

production of climate, according to

Buchan, are distance from the equator,

height above the sea, distance from the

sea and prevailing winds. The equato-

rial region has the most equable climate;

tropical regions have much greater va-

ri2tions of temperature than those near

the equator, and have a hot and cold or

dry and rainy season. The isothermal

lines of mean temperature do not sup-

ply a graduated measure of the effects

of temperature on animal life. So far

as Climate is concerned, no single me-

teorclogical influence appears, however,

to equal the effect of temperature upon

health, and its range is of more im-

portance than its mean.

Tbe European under a tropical cli-
mate suffers from anaemia, diseases of
the digestive system, especially of the
liver, from malaria, dysentery, typhoid
fever and yellow fever. It is not at all
easy to say, however, how much of the
excess of mortality of Europeans in
tropical and sub-tropical countries is
simply attributable to climatic heat per
se, and is, consequently, inevitable and
not the effect of malaria, or how much
of it is the direct consequence of habits
of life and of the neglect of sanitary
laws and of personal hygiene. It is cer-
tain that the Englishman has svffered
severely from persisting in the use in
tropical countries of his diet of roast
meat and malt liquors.

Nature seems to dictate that people
should subsist on the products of the
country in which they live. The na-
tives of the hot countries live ckiefly on
bread and fruits. The North American,
like the Englishman, is a meat-eater,
and in this regard it will be wise to
learn lessons from the people of the
tropical islands which the Great Re-
public has recently acquired and oc-
cupies. Mr. Chamberlain, the British
Minister for the Colonies, said, a few
days ago, that ‘‘the man who shali suc-
cessfully grapple with this foe to hu-
manity and shall find a cure for mala-
rial fever and shall make the tropics liv-
able for the white man will do more for
the world and more for the British Em-
pire than the man who adds a new prov-
ince to the wide dominions of the
Queen.’’ :

Modern medical research seems to
have declared that the disease common-
ly attributed to malaria, bad air, is
really due to bad water—water charged
with the microphytes or germs of dis-
ease. If this be so, then a vast deal is
to be accomplished in the way of sani-
tation by the use, for drinking, of pure
water. Here is something practical
that can be easily determined. Probably
the quality of the water consumed has a
vast deal to do with climate in its
effects on human health,

 

The 1899 crop of hops in Washington
State is reported to be of a better qual-
ity than has been the rule in the last
few years, and the growers are prepar-
ing to harvest as great a yield as they
did in 1898. Accurate estimates are
lacking of the yield, but it will prob-
ably be from 30 000 to 40,000 bales.

When a man pays a doctor's bill, he
often wonders if life is worth living.

 

 

  

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

True Tales Told by a Trio of Travelers.
Written for the TRapEsMAN.

We were seated in the smoking com-
partment of an eastbound train. Our
party consisted of two New York drum-
mers, on their way back from the Pa-
cific coast,and three buyers for Western
retail dry goods stores, myself one of
the latter. The conversation naturally
turned to stores and trade. One of the
drummers finally said that he thought
the last job on earth was to stand be-
hind a dry goods counter and wait upon
‘fold hens’’—and young ones, too, for
that matter—who didn't know what they
wanted and who wouldn’t buy it if they
did. Of course, there was a chorus of
objections to this statement from the
dress goods buvers; but the drummer
waived us into silence by saying, ‘‘Lis-
ten and I'll give you a sample of what
life is like to the man behind the coun-
ter. I know whereof I speak, for I
spent ten of the best years of my life as
a clerk in a big dry goods store:

**My first duty, upon entering the
store at 8 o’clock in the morning, was
to turn in my time, by bawling ‘Num-
ber 42’ at the desk where the time-cierk
sat. Think of it, a civilized man known
as ‘Number 42!’ Every time I sang out
that number I felt like a lowdown dago
laborer; but it made no difference how
1 felt, the turning in of that number
meant bread and butter to me. Well,
then I would go to the coat room, where
I received a check—‘* Number 42’ again
—for my hat and overcoat. I knew that
these articles were safe and that I could
get them upon presenting my check. I
also knew that, had I been disposed to
swipe, as they call it nowadays, a dress
pattern, or some such small matter,
there was no chance to get away with it,
as all overcoats, wraps, hats and lunch
baskets must be checked. I now go to
the counter where I earn my salary.
Here I begin to remove the dust cover
from the shelves. It is a long affair
and by no means easily folded because
of its width. I have it balf down when
a sharp voice at my back demands,
‘Wait on me right away—I'm ina
hurry.’ I leave my cover half down,
and, with a smile that would turn any-
thing except that withered old spinster
to stone, proceed to show her silks.
With the greatest of deliberation she
seats herself, then places her glasses,
just so, on her thin old beak and she is
ready to look at all the silks in the
store. The floorwalker passes my
counter several times, looks at me and
then at the ha!f-on-half-off shelf cover
and finally comes around and snatches
the balance of it down, throwing it ina
disorderly heap in the middle of the
counter. The old girl spends three-quar
ters of an hour looking over my goods
and then, without so much as a Thank
you or a Please, says, ‘I’ll take sam-
ples of those and think it over.’ Of
course, I cut the samples, inwardly
wishing that it was the old maid’s
throat instead. She is about to leave
when in popsa friend of hers. They
kiss each other like a pair of scbool-
girls, seat themselves on stools at my
counter and proceed to discuss their
neighbors and the _ recently-acquired
samples.

‘The floorwalker again comes my
way and, in a cold hard tone, tells me
that the covers are supposed to be re-
moved at 8 o'clock. I patiently fold up
the offending thing and put it in its
place under the counter, and then
straighten up and put away the goods
which I have been showing the old
crosspatch. The old sample fiend seems

 

to have forgotten that she was in a hurry,
for she and her friend still talk on.

““My next customer happens to be a
lady. She treats me as if I was human.
She endeavors to give me an idea of the
style of silk she wishes. She looks at
the goods I place upon the counter,
without pulling them out of the folds or
wadding them into knots, and in fifteen
minutes I’ve sold her $25 worth of silk.
When she leaves my counter she thanks
me in a pleasant manner for my _ atten-
tion and courtesy. It’s a little ray of
sunshine that happens but seldom in a
day’s trade.

‘*T next encounter an aristocratic old
dame and her equally aristocratic daugh-
ter, who are out shopping, not buying.
They are courteous enough, but they
take my time for almost an hour and
buy nothing. They assure me, upon
leaving, that ‘my goods are beautiful
and they will keep them in mind when
they decide to buy.’ I am obliged to
look pleasant (while I feel D—m!) and
to assure them that it is a delight to
show goods. The floorwalker, who has
been watching me, now comes up aud
asks me ‘why I didn’t sell those people
something?’ I tell bim exactly what
they told me, but he doesn’t believe me
and goes about his business with a
frown that probably means. walking
papers for me.

‘*So the day passes, and the month,
and the year, until nine out of every ten
men behind the counter grow sour and
nervous and are ready to swear that
every floorwalker is a fool and every
woman a ‘hen.’ Isay again, boys, that
clerking in a dry goods store is the last
job on earth.”’

‘‘Of course there is truth in what
you tell us,’’ said one of the dress
goods buyers; ‘‘there is bitter with
every sweet in the things of this life—
your story shows that. No matter what
a man undertakes it has its disadvan-
tages. For myself, I think there are
thousands of fellows worse off than the
dry goods clerks. Take the from-house-
to-house agents, for instance; see what
a dog’s life they lead. They encounter
the ‘hens,’ as you call them, upon their
own domain, where they are apt to do
more effectual scratching than when
they come to your counter. Let me tell
you an experience which I had a num-
ber of years ago:

‘“‘I had clerked in a general store
from the time I was 16 until I was 21. I
had a good place. My employer was
kind to me and I had no fault to find
except that it was a slow way to get
rich, My salary was $40 a month by
the time I reached my majority. I had
long wished I could earn more money.
One day I received a circular from a
manufacturing concern in Boston. The
circular set forth in glowing terms the
great utility of a new invention known
as the ‘Pinless clothesline,’ which they
were making. They warted an agent in
our county,to whom they would give the
exclusive right to sell the clothesline in
that county. The line would cost the
agent one cent a foot, freight prepaid,
and he could take more orders at two
and three cents a foot than he could
book. At the bottom of the circular was
a statement in red ink to the effect that
the line was positively noa-susceptible
to frost and that wet clothes could be
put upon it in the wintertime as well
as in the summer.

**T was young. It looked like a good
thing to me. The house-to-house can-
vassing had no terrors for me at that
time, for I took orders for the store
three days each week and so knew

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four advertisements for any local retailer for $2.50. To get this price,
the order must reach us on or before Aug. 3Ist.
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all our profit in order to get them.

Mr. W. S. Hamburger, of “Getting the People” fame, isan active
member of our agency.

Robi. N. Shaw
ASRIETIOE TTY _—
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‘MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

something of what an agent has to un-
dergo. Without consulting anyone I
sent at once and secured the territory
and a sample clothesline fifteen feet in
length. Upon going out to take orders
for the store I took my clothesline along
and at every opportunity showed it and
talked its merits. I put particular
Stress upon its non-freezible quality,
and when I returned to the store I had
taken ten orders of 100 feet each. I sold
it at two cents a foot, so that I could
see $10 -clear profit for my half-day’s
work. Here was a moneymaker sure
enough! The next time I went out I
was even more successful, and I deter-
mined to give up my place in the store
and devote my entire time to taking or-
ders for the non-freezible clothesline. ’’

‘‘What sort of a thing was it, any-
how?’’ enquired one of the drummers.

‘‘Why,’’ said the dress goods buyer,
‘‘it was a double wire arrangement
made in links one foot in length with a
loop at each end of the link. You put
a corner of whatever you wanted to
hang out through the loop and then drew
it into the link to where the wires came
close together. It beat the old pin-line
all holler.

“*It was the middle of summer when I
left the store and launched out to sell
the ‘Pinless.’ I had a thickly-populated
territory to work, and I worked it to the
queen’s tzste. The thing took like hot
cakes and for the balance of that sum-
mer I averaged $15 a day above my ex-
penses. I went fiom town to town and
before cold weathe: came | had ‘ Pinless
clotheslines’ strung all over the county.

‘‘It so happened that I was in a min-
ing town when the first freezing weather
came. I had sold a line to nearly every
woman in the town, and had spent Fri-
day and Saturday delivering them. I
intended to leave for the next town on
Sunday, but missed my train and was
obliged to wait over unti] the next day.
It was cold as Greenland Monday morn-
ing and I decided to wait over another
day.

‘*There was a jolly lot of fellows stop-
ping at the hotel and we spent the day
pleasantly enough. Late in the after-
noon several of us were in the reading
room smoking and telling stories, when
one of the boys, who stood looking out
of the window, exclaimed, ‘For Heav-
en’s sake, fellows, what's this coming
down the street!’

**It was a crowd of about thirty women
from the miners’ row, each armed witb
a broom and a ‘Pinless clothesline,’
and they were after me. The clothes
bad frozen into those non-freezible
lines and they had been obliged to take
lines, clothes and all indoors and thaw
them out before the blamed things
would let go. Needless to say, I was
not in’ sight when that delegation
reached the hotel. The boys, backed by
the landlord, swore that | had left town
the day before and the angry females
took their departure swearing vengeance
upon my head.

‘The fellows at the hotel had an ever-
lasting joke on me and gave meno
peace until I left that night at 9 o’clock.
They escoried me to the train ‘to keep
those women from sweeping me out of
town,’ as they said.

‘‘Once on the train, the question with
me was, Where shall I go? I bad sold
those confounded lines all over the
county and, worst of all, I had fairly
flooded my own town with them; no
doubt they were cussing me there as
well, I couldn't face it and I made up
my mind then and there to go West. I
went. That’s ten years ago and I

 

bhaven’t been in that county since, I!
tell you, boys, if you looked at it as I
do through the remembrance of other
and more soul-trying experiences, I
think you'd agree with me, rather than
witb our friend here, that there is many
a worse job than selling dry goods.’’

‘*I don’t see,’’ exclaimed the drum-
mer who had told the first story, ‘‘ why
you should call that a bad job. To be
sure, you were wise not to let that ‘hen’
mob get hold of you; buta fellow ought
to be able to stand a little inconvenience
when he is making $15 aday The av-
erage man behind the counter doesn’t
make thai much a week. You didn’t
have to skip the country—you could
have gone to a new town and taken all
the orders you could get, being careful
to leave out the ‘non-freezible’ clause,
before you delivered a line. Then you
could have delivered them about the
middle of the week and got out of town
before washday came ‘round.’’

‘*Certainly,’’ replied the teller of the
story, ‘‘I could have done that easily
enough ; but, when I found out that the
‘Piuless clothesline’ was not as it was
represented, I wouldn’t have sold an-
other foot of it for a hundred dollars!’’

‘‘The more fool you!’’ retorted the
drummer. ‘‘You might have had an
independent fortune if you had stuck
to it.’

‘*Come, come, Tom,’’ said the other
drummer, ‘‘don’i try to corrupt the
morals of a ‘Pinless clothesline’ man.
Thirty women armed with brooms and
‘Pinlesses’ would frighten any man into
honesty.—It’s your turn next, Mac,’’
be continued. ‘‘Give us a story that
will take our minds off of the barter-
and-buy idea.’’

‘“‘Let me see,’’ I began; ‘‘I'll tell
you a story that I heard an old cow-
puncher tell on one of my trips toa
Colorado cow-camp:

‘*There were five or six bronzed,
weather-beaten cow-punchers and my-
self seated around a blazing camp-fire
on a certain chilly September evening
a year or two ago. All eyes were intent
upon the fire and every man was smok-
ing in silence. The cowboys had each
rolled a _ half dozen cigarettes, the
puncher’s favorite method of using the
weed, for reference while the fire lasted.
I had filled my faithfui briar with my
favorite tobacco and as I smoked I
watched the firelight play upon the
grave, exposure hardened faces of my
companions. Suddenly an old grizzled
puncber who had trailed cattle in the
early days from Texas to Chicago broke
the silence by asking, ‘Did I ever tell
you felleys about the strange disappear-
ance of Tim Carter?’ Upon receiving
a negative reply the puncher began his
story:

‘* *Tim Carter wuz a deuce of a fine
feller, an’ the bhandiest man with the
trigger 't'ever I knew. He could drive
a tack at a hundred yards with a drop
shot an’ his boss a gallopin’. Him an’
me’d ben pardners fer quite a spell, a
runnin’ a bunch o’ cattle in the San
Luis Valley. ’Twas in the early days
an’ Colorado warn’t no_ peace-haven
then, I ken tell you. Injun killin’ wuz
part uv the trade in them days. ‘Twas
killin’ Injuns that made Tim such a
fine shot. We had ‘bout five thousan’
head o’ cattle an’ we jest let °em run
loose in the valley, simply ridin’ ’round
the edges an’ turnin’ them back when
they got too far up into the mountains.
We had ten good punchers workin’ fer
us an’ they wuz kep’ ridin’ pretty reg’-
lar a lookin’ out fer Injuns.

** ‘Well, we’d ben in tbe San Luis

 

country fer over a year an’ one mornin’
Tim, a ridin’ his favorite broncho, hit
the trail fer the mountains. A rumor
had reached us that Injuns had ben seen
prowlin’ ‘round an’ Tim thought we'd
oughter know fer sure. We didn’t look
fer him back nohow fer ‘bout three
days an' no one thought o’ bein’ oneasy,
fer we knowed that Tim an’ his gun
wuz a match fer a whole tribe 0’ Red-
skins. The three days wuz up an’ we
looked fer Tim to strike camp bout
sundown ; but he didn’t show up. When
he didn't come the next day, I sort o’
got oneasy an’ sent ali o’ the riders
ther’ wuz in camp out tre look fer him.
Some o’ the riders wuz out a day er
two; but they all come back without
findin’ any trace o’ Tim. I went out
myself an’ spent a week ridin’ among
the mountains without findin’ hide or
hair of him. We gave it up then an’
made up our min's that the Injuns
had captured him, although ther’ wuzn’t
a sign of an Injun to be found any-
where.

I kept the business a goin’ an’
made a heap o’ money durin’ the nex’
two years an’ then the small ranchers be-
gun a fencin’ in the valley an’ I de-
cided ter git out. We started roundin’
up my cattle an’ durin’ the first day's
ridin’, ‘bout two miles frum camp, I
come across a bunch o’ cattle down in a
sort of an old washout. It wuz ’bout
thirty foot deep an’ fer the most part
the banks went straight down; but
ther’ wuz places where the rain had
washed gullies out o’ the sides an’ I
urged my hoss down one o’ these. He
pretty nigh stood on bis nose a doin’ it.
Well, when I got to the bottom I turned
my hoss towards the top o’ the wash-
out, where I’d see the cattle, when all
of a suddent he gev’a snort an’ a jump
sideways thet come near throwin’ me
out o’ the saddle. What d’ you suppose
‘twas made my hoss jump?’ and the old
puncher looked around upon the group
for 2 moment, then answered his own
question. ‘ ’Twasn’t nothin’ but the
skeleton of a hoss an’ a man. The
skeleton of the hoss, with the saddle still
on its back, lay ’cross one o’ the man's
legs, an’ the reason of Tim Carter’s
strange disappearance wuz then ex-
plained. He had been on bis way to
camp in the dark an’ him an’ his _ hoss
had fallen into the washout. Tim wuz
a fearless rider who believed in stayin’
in the saddle no matter what happened.
The hoss most likely broke its neck
when it fell; certain sure it broke Tim’s
leg as it rolled on to it an’ made him a
prisoner, Tim’s revolver wuz layin’
beside him an’ one o’ the chambers wuz
empty an’ ther’ wuz a bullet-hole in the
front of his skull. I reckon he suffered
the pains o’ hell before he done it; but
it wuz better than death frum starva-
tion.’

‘* “Poor devil,’ said one of the punch-
ers, as he threw some fresh pine knots

‘upon the fire, ‘and to think that he wuz

only two miles from camp.

‘‘That was surely quite a tragic oc-
currence, ’’ said one of the Western buy-
ers. ‘‘It is surprising how fearlessly
the trained cow-puncher goes through
life. Give him a gun and a horse and
he'll face the devil without flinching.’’

**Yes,’’ I replied, ‘‘they ride hard,
drink hard, live hard and die hard;
but they're the best-hearted lot of fel-
lows you ever got among if you treat
them right.’’

‘*Next stop Buffalo,’’ sang out the
brakeman, as he put his head inside
the door of the smoking compartment.
“* All change."’ MACALLAN.

 

 

SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN.

P. M. VanDrezer, Representing Olney
& Judson Grocer Co.

Prentice M. VanDrezer was born in
Easton township, Ionia county, July 18,
1856, his mother having belonged to the
Dexter family, who were the oldest
settlers in Ionia county. He lived on
a farm until 12 years of age, when the
family removed to Grand Haven, and
Prentice attended school until 16 years
of age, when he secured a position as
clerk in the City Hotel, which was run
by his uncle, where he remained until
be was 21. He then learned the busi-
ness of scaling logs and inspecting lum-
ber, which he followed until Nov. 1,
1882, when he went to Saranac and
started a retail lumber yard, which be
continued for two years. He _ then
formed a copartnership with E. P.,
Gifford and engaged in general trade
under the style of Gifford & VanDrezer.
The firm retired from business two and
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Drezer engaged in the grocery business
on his own account, which he continued
until two years ago, when he sold his
stock to R. E. Arthur. July 1, 1894,
Mr, VanDrezer engaged to travel for the
Olney & Judson Grocer Co., covering
Central and Southern Michigan and
Northern Indiana, seeing his trade every
two weeks. Although he has entered
upon his sixth year with this house he
has never missed a trip; nor has he ex-
perienced a day’s illness in twenty-three
years,

Mr. VanDrezer was married Oct. 26,
1872, to Miss Mary A. Barlow, of
Grand Haven. They reside in Saranac
in their own home. They attend the Con-
gregational church. Mr. VanDrezer is
a member of the Michigan Commercial
Travelers’ Association, the I. O. O. F.
and two lodges of the Masonic frater-
nity, including Royal Arch Chapter No.
73. He attributes his success to hard
work and a good house, acting on the
theory that any salesman can sell a man
what he wants, but the successful sales-
man is the man who can sell a mer-
chant something he has never thought
of and thinks he can gei along without.
He never finds time to talk about his
competitors on the road or competing
houses in his line, inasmuch as it takes
all of his time to keep track of his own
house and its goods, to the end that he
may advise his customers correctly as to
what and when they should purchase.

——_»-2.—___
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Fruits and Produce.

Observations By a Gotham Egg Man.
The only new feature having any im-
portant bearing upon the general situa-
tion of the egg market has been the re-
cent advance in prices for fresh meats.
This is naturally favorable to holders
of refrigerator eggs, and has undoubted-
ly added something to the merits of the
position. So far the retail prices of
beef and lamb have been advanced
mostly on the choice cuts and have con-
sequently affected a class of consumers
who are not likely to be diverted to ezgs
to any great extent as a matter of econ-
omy. But the tendency of all meat
products, including hams and bacon,
has been more or less upward and on
many kinds which find their greatest
consumption among the masses of city
population the cost is now such as to
make eggs seem cheap in comparison
at present values. However, it must be
remembered that egg prices have not
yet risen to a point high enough to
afford a profit on the great bulk of the
better qualities of spring stock. A few
goods may come on the market at about
16c case count, but the selling price of
refrigerator eggs will have to advance
to 17c before any considerable quantity
of the earlier packings can be profit-
ably moved; and this means rather a
hig retail cost at which to expect any
phenomenal consumptive demands.

S. B. Davis, representing Swift &
Co., of Chicago, was a recent visitor to
New York. Mr. Davis was looking up
the situation of the butter and egg trade
in the East end had about come to the
conclusion that the outlook for both was
quite encouraging. Mr. Davis estimates
the Chicago egg holdings at about 600, -
ooo cases and expects they will ali be
wanted at satisfactory figures.

The consumptive demand for eggs in
New York and vicinity seems to have
made sume improvement during the
past ten days. Our receipts have lately
been absorbed quite promptly in regular
channels of trade and receivers have
also been able to work out some of the
hot weather eggs which were put in the
refrigerators for lack of an outlet dur-
ing the recent unfavorable conditions.

It is perbaps doubtful whether it pays
shippers to caudle their stock so closely
as to make ‘‘extras’’ at all seasons;
probably it depends on circumstances—
the general quality of their receipts, the
character of the outlet for second and
third grades. But one thing is very
evident—that the quality is greatly in
demand in this market. A number of
shippers up in Iowa and Minnesota have
been shipping candled eggs to this
market all summer and there has been
a good chance of observing how they
were received by our local buyers.
Some of these goods have not been
candled quite as closely as they should
have been and have had to be shaded
slightly, but all those marks which have
come up very closely to the extra grade,
meeting the requirements fully as to
freedom from heat and loss, have been
ihe quickest sale of any goods arriving.
All through the unfavorable conditions
which prevailed in July and early
August, when the average value of the
ungraded Western eggs arriving was
hardly above 11@12c on 2 case count
basis, and when sales were so slow as
often to result in further deterioration
before buyeis could be found, these
fancy candled eggs sold promptly on
arrival at the highest market price case
count and much of the time there were

 

 

 

 

more buyers than there was stock. If
this method of packing is pursued, and
even still further improved, so that fas-
tidious dealers here can use the goods
for much of their trade without re-
candliag, there is every prospect that
the goods will ultimately be fully ap-
preciated and command a price which
will make the method of packing profit-
able.—N. Y. Produce Review.

—___ 2.

Coercing a Reluctant Hen.

In Missouri lives a boy who likes
pets. He began with a pair of pigeons
that he got in a trade for a dog that he
traded a knife for. His parents allowed
him to keep the pigeons until they mul-
tiplied so thai there were pigeons all
over the place. Then he sold the
pigeons and bought a goat that ate the
clothes off the line every Monday. He
was compelled to dispose of it, and
traded it for a pair of game chickens,
In a week there wasn’t a rooster left in
the neighborhood ; the game rooster had
killed them all. His father took the
game chickens for a ride one night and
lost them three miles out in the country.
Three days later he brought them home,
but he never told any one how he got
them. And so he fought for his pets
one by one; his dog was lost, his lamb
stolen, his rabbits ran away. He has
come down to one old hen.

Recently he bought a settin’ of eggs.
He had made up his mind that his hen
was lonely and needed company, and
what so companionable as a batch of
little chicks to scratch for? The hen,
however, had different views, and didn’t
want to sit on the eggs. But he was
not a boy to be stumped by a hen—he
had borne too many losses aiready.

He put the eggs ina box in which
he had made a nest of hay. Then he
planted the indignant hen on them, put
a board in which he bad bored a lot of
air holes over her and left her to come
to terms. That night his big brother
kicked off the box ard set the hen free.
The next morning the boy put her back
and put some bricks on the board, for
he thcught she had raised the board and
released herself. The brother kicked
both bricks and board off that night.
The boy replaced hen and board again
and again they were kicked off. Then
he gota board and made a hole in it for
the hen to poke her head through and
nailed the board to the box. Oncea
day he takes the board off and chases
the hen around the yard for exercise,
and twice a day he carries food and
water to her,

What's the use of trying to discourage
a boy like that?

——__+2.___-
Excursion to Philadelphia, via Grand
Trunk Railway.

Tickets will be on sale Sept. 1 to 4,
inclusive, good to return Sept. 12, with
privilege of extension until Sept. 30, on
payment of 50 cents. Very low rates
and the choice of several routes are
offered. Stop-overs will be granted at
Niagara Falls and several other points.
On Sunday, Sept. 3, a special train wi!l
be run, leaving Grand Rapids at 2 p.
m., running through to Philadelphia
without change, arriving there at 2:30
p.m. Monday. Sleeping cars will be
attached ‘to this train. Full information
may be had by applying at Grand
Trunk City Ticket Office, Morton
House, or at Depot.

C. A. Justin, C. P, & T. A.
——~>_——___
Why He Objected.

‘‘What’s the matter?’’ asked the
congressman of his constituent. ‘‘I got
you a government job, didn’t 1?’’

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it?

“‘Oh, yes, the salary’s all right; but,

hang it all, they expect me to earn it!"’

‘And the salary is satisfactory, isn't

——_> 2. _____
Willie’s Last Question.

_ ‘*Pa,’’ said Willie, ‘‘may I ask you
just one more question before I go to
bed?’’ :

‘*Yes, my boy. What is it?’’

“‘If I’d been your brother, would I
have been my own uncle?"’

 

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Are you looking for a good market to place your

Apples, Peaches, Pears and Plums

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POT TLITZER BROS. FRUIT Co.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS

IN FRUITS OF ALL DESCRIPTION

Also POTATOES, CABBAGE, ONIONS AND APPLES
In Carload Lots.
Our motto: Quick sales and prompt remittance.

LAFAYETTE, IND. FT. WAYNE, IND.
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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., Gata

MAKE A NOTE OF IT.

 

 

WE HANDLE

POTATOES APPLES GABBAGE ONIONS

CABBAGE NOW WANTED, QUOTE US.

MILLER & TEASDALE CoO.

WHOLESALE BROKERS ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

 

 

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
Butter and Eggs--Do you have any to Ship?

For the past five years we have shipped Butter to the resort towns
of Northern Michigan, and Eggs to the New England States.

In addition to those markets we have a growing local demand for
extra goods at extra prices. We want to arrange with a few more
customers for regular shipments of fine, fresh stock at a stated
price on track. It will cost you only a cent to tell us what you are
shipping, and get prices and references.

STROUP & CARMER, 38 South Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

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Cranberry Crop No Betier Than Usual

The bulk of the cranberry crop is
produced in. two States, Massachusetts
and New Jersey. Wisconsin produced
considerable quantities some years ago,
but forest fires tota:ly destroyed or seri-
ously injured the bogs, greatly curtail-
ing production and causing heavy loss
to growers. Oregon is now coming for-
ward as a producer of cranberries, and
the crop this year is said to promise
fair abundance,

Connecticut, New York, Michigan
and a few other states produce sma!l
quantities, the output decreasing in the
order named. Guvod quality berries are
produced in Canada, but conditions are
unfavorable, and the quantity marketed
is small.

Fully nine-tenths of the cranberries
are produced in Eastern Massachusetts
and New Jersey. A larger proportion
of this supply comes from Cape Cod.
Which berries are better is an undeter-
mined question. Each section has its
champions, and sometimes one, some-
times the other, commands a higher
price in the market.

Praciically all the output is consumed
at home. A few years ago an attempt
was made, chiefly by Jersey producers,
to secure a market abroad, but it was
practically unsuccessful, and while for-
eign consumption was increased some-
what, it was insufficient to exert an in-
fluence on the domestic market. The
total export from this country will not
exceed 3,000 barrels, but wherever prop-
erly introduced abroad the fruit has
created a favorable impression, and it
is hoped that foreign consumption will
increase until it becomes an important
outiet for the surplus crop.

Most of the Massachusetts crop is
grown in Plymouth and Barnstable
counties, although there are extensive
bogs in Middlesex, Norfolk and Bristol
counties. New Jersey bogs are located
in Burlington, Atlantic, Ocean, Mon-
mouth and Camden counties. Other
counties produce some berries, but these
are the principal producers. Rhode
Island and Connecticut produce a few,
and there are small bogs on Long Is-
land, which are reporied to be promis-
ing a larger yield than usual this sea-
son.

Wisconsin berries are produced prin-
cipally in Greenlake and Wood counties
and the region extending eastward to
Green Bav and Lake Michigan. The
yield in Oregon is said io promise much
better this season, and growers are re-
ported to be making preparations for
enlarged bogs in the future. The Ore-
gon vieid will hardly be seen east of
Chicago. Wisconsin will have the great

 

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

cities of the Middle West to absorb her
supplies for a good while to come.

The average yield, taking one year
with another, is about 600 000 bushels.
The increase is comparatively small
each year, but there is still an increase,
and some experts say that a crop of
1.000,000 bushels will not be excessive
within a few years. The yieid of 1897
was 425,000 bushels, the smallest in a
number of years. In 1896 560.000 bushels
were produced, and 1895 showed an out-
put of 640,000 bushels, Last year the

yield was short by 600,000 bushels. The
following tuble shows the yield by years
for the past ten seasons:

Bushels

 

415.000

560,000

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600

 

The size of the package isa ——_
of legal enactment in most states where
any considerable quantity is produced.
In Massachusets, New Jersey and Wis-
consin the crate must hold one bushel,

or 32 quarts, dry measure. The barrel,

in New Jersey, must be three times the
crate, or 96 quarts, The een |
law is more liveral, allowing 100 quarts
to the barrel. Efforts have been made
by growers to have the size reduced to
96 quarts, to compare with New Jersey.

As a sauce fruit for late fall and win-
ter consumption, most Americans prize
the cranberry beyond everything else.
Its use is more widely distributed each
year, and generally prices rule reason-
ablv steady. Quotations vary with the
season, but from $6@8 per barrel isa
fair average. Last season they opened
high, and remained so for some time,
but later quotations declined because of
a glut in the market.

According to present indications, this
year’s crop will be about the average.
Cape Cod reports prospects of a large;
yield than last year, while New Jersey
growers say their yield will be less.
There will be more in Oregon and moie
in Wisconsin, but the average is ex-
pected to be about the same. —New York

Commercial.
—_—___o 6 ->____

When Greek Meets Greek.

‘*See here,’’ said the grocer, bristling
with righteous indignation, as the milk-
man made his morning call, ‘‘I’d like
to make you explain how the chalk and
white clay that 1 found in the bottom
of my coffee-cup this morning got
there.’

‘*Evidently,’’ replied the milkman,
as a peculiar smile chased itself across
his countenance,‘*you have been sweet-
ening your coffee with the same kind of
sugar you sold my wife yesterday.’’

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is not excelled by any vinegar on the market. A trial will convince.
A GUARANTEE BOND goes to every purchaser, warranting its purity
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THE LEROUX CIDER AND VINEGAR CO., Toledo, Ohio.
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TIMOTHY

We are direct receivers and recleaners of Western grown Timothy.
quotations write to-day. Best grades and iowest prices.

ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO.,

24 AND 26 N. DIV. ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Samples sent on application without charge.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

Shoes and Leather

News and Gossip of Interest to the
: Trade.

Although concerted action by the con-
vention of shoe manufacturers was found
to be impossible, there is but little
doubt that the advance in the price of
shoes will become general all over the
country. Jobbers as well as manufac-
turers realize that no other course can
be adopted and accordingly all are en-
tering into the spirit of the thing witb
a unanimity which is not only surpris-
ing but disappointing to those who
prophesied that while each would prem-
ise to make the advance they would
covertly sell at old prices in order to
get the trade of their competitors. The
meeting of the manufacturers in Phila-
delphia, if it accomplished nothing
else, has served to blaze the way, and
the only way, for manufacturers to con-
tinue in business ata profit, and it is
not likely after the able arguments that
were adduced that any connected with
the trade would be so false to them-
selves and their brethren as to have re-
course to such a despicable practice.
Therefore it may be said that the ad-
vance in the price of shoes is fully as-
sured and nothing remains for the re-

tailer but to prepare for it.
* * *

While it is conceded that low cut
shoes look particulerly neat and dressy
when on the feet, it is not at all likely
that the fashion of wearing them will
again come into vogue to any great ex-
tent. This isattributable in a great de-
gree to the fact that the constant wear-
ing of this class of shoe causes the
ankles to grow large and makes the
wearing of an ordinary shoe very diffi-
cult by reason of the pain and discom-
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Resorting to cutting prices may bring
trade to a dealer for a short while, but
it will be very short, for it stands to
reason that others will follow suit and
bankruptcy will be the result to many.
When it is taken into consideration th-t
legitimate competition entails the cut-
ting down of the profits to a margin
sufficient only to sustain the business and
allow a reasonable return for the capital
invested in and time devoted to it, any
curtailing of those profits must end dis-
astrously. But that, bad as it is, is not
the worst. The one who first starts cut-
ting prices soon finds thzt he has gained
nothing but the contempt and enmity of
his competitors, that it fails to bring
him a steady customer, and that if
bankuptcy has not already overtaken
him the best thing he can do is to pack

up and seek another locztion.
*- * *

It is a good time when business is
rather slow to burnish and polish up
plated wares, brass goods, etc., which
have grown tarnished from damp air,
dirt and neglect. These goods present
a very bad appearance when tarnished.
Do you have a water cooler near the
door with plenty of ice water in it? If
you do not, it would be well to put one
up as soon as possible. Customers will
be highly appreciative of the conven-
ience. Also have plenty of palm-leaf
fans handy ; they will be needed. When
dressing windows this time of the year
it would be well to use draperies which
are cool in color; that is to szy Elue or
green. Red or yellow gives the impres-
sion of warmth and should be reserved
for winter use. Everything should be
done to give an appearance of coolness

 

at least. Ice coolers, filters and every-
thing intended more particularly for
summer use should be prominently dis-
played. If it is possible odd lots of
goods shouid be closed out cheap in-
stead of keeping them until next season,
for by keeping them. just so much
money and store room are tied up.
* + =

One of the most noticeable features
of the special sales by retail shoe deai-
ers which took place within the past
month and are still progressing is the
total absence of the band-wagon meth-
ods which in recent years have served
to bring retailing into so much bad
odor. The special sales were genuine,
conducted on fair principles, and
should result in largely increasing trade.
The time for them, however, is now
nearly at an end and they should be dis-
continued. A reason existed for them
in the desire to clear out the summer
stock, but any reasons which the retailer
might address after September 1 would
necessarily have to be farfetched, and
instead of drawing custom would onl\
serve to draw a smile, that is to say, if
they did not result in conveying the im-
pression that the retailer was a Cheap
John and was best avoided. Special
sales are good things occasionally, but
it is possible to get even too much of

the besi.
- ee

Everything can be overdone, even
courtesy and the desire to please. By
too great anxiety to make a sale, clerks
sometimes show their solicitude by too
much attention, scarcely allowing a cus-
tomer time to think. The surpassing
qualities of one kind of shoe after an-
other are dilated upon, until the cus-
tomer in desperation makes a purchase
and hurries from the store, only to find
that the purchase was unsuitable. The
customer then begins to feel a thorough
contempt for himself or herself and it is
needless to say that the estimation in
which tue too attentive clerk is held is
very low indeed. The purchaser feels
2s if an imposition had been prac-
ticed, although the intentions of the
clerk were most honest,and that store is
avoiced for the future as if a plague
rested on it. It were better by far to
lose a sale than to affect one by such
methods, for if by chance it were not
possible to suit a customer at one visit,
he or she might probably come back
again when another pair of shoes were
needed, but with a dissatisfied custom-
er, never.—Shoe and Leather Gazette.

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Suggestions For Show Cards.

A cake walk is not half so exciting
as these bargain offers.

The profit knocked off and some of
the original cost went with it.

There is no use trying to find prices
that are under these.

Undersellers because
Understand?

**There wili be a hot time in the old
town’’ while these warm bargains last.

A new coon in town, and he is as
black as our fast black enameled shoes.

Go a little deeper in your pocket, for
a little coin now buys a big bundle.

Clearance sale with us means big cuts,
Here is a proof in these prices. |

Come inside, but look out or you will
get lost in the maze of our bargain
counters,

Shoddy stuff is never cheap. Notice
these prices on goods that will stand the
iight of an X-ray.

‘‘Kan’t-beat-’em’’
oa
em’’ prices,

Just stop a minute and read these
prices. It will save you bunting-any
further for money-savers.

underbuyers.

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15

 

Judge a Man by His Shoes.

‘*Doesn’t it strike you as odd, when
you are told to judge a man’s character
by the way he parts bis hair, creases
his trousers, ties his necktie, or
wrinkles his eyebrows, that some bright
genius has not formulated a set of rules
for fathoming the inner recesses of a
man’s mind by the kind of shoes he
wears, and the way he wears them?’’

The man who asked me was one who
prides himself upon being an observer
of small things, and whose principal
characteristic, judged by his own code,
should be a habit of great attention to
little details, for no matter what the
condition of bis footwear or its age, the
laces are always new and always of the
proper length.

‘*T am not speaking of people who are
required by their occupation to wear
shoes of a certain kind or grade,’’ he
continued, ‘‘but of the man who is un-
restricted in bis selection. You take a
man _ who always is the first to adopt an
extreme shape, what you might term a
freak shoe in fact, and nine times out
of ten you will find he isa man who in a
company will always monopolize the
conversation, and lead ii to subjects of
no importance whatever.

‘‘Then there is the man who always
insists upon the square toe, no matter
how designs change or have changed ;
when you know him you will discover
that he is conservative in all of his
views, very practical, and a man of
force of character, as well as one whose
opinion is deserving of, consideration,
and usually receives it.

‘‘And the way a man wears bis shoes
out is a matter that will give you a
good many points. I don’t doubt that
Sherlock Holmes could bave deduced
a man’s life history from a pair of his
cast-off footwear. Now look at that
man across the street who is ploughing
through the crowd as though the fate of
the world depended on his reaching his
destination in the quickest possible
time. I’ll guarantee that three weeks
after he wears a pair of shoes the heels
are badly worn down, which would in-
dicate to me that he was of an intensely
nervous disposition, and had a high
idea of his own importance.

_‘*Then there is the man who wears
his sboe over on the side,’’ but just then
{ discovered someone I knew, or thought
I did, and made my escape.—Shoe and

Leather Trader.
—___—_—-——_9-o

The Old Inventor.

You may have noticed him-—a poor,
gray-headed old man, in threadbare
garments, who always crept along the
streets in the shadows of the houses, as
if he was offering a tacit apology to life
for living. Poverty and shabbiness are
not so uncommon, God knows, that they
should aitract attention, but there was
a sweet and childlike simplicity in the
old face that made strangers turn to look
at bim, and smile as they saw that he
was talking to nimself. The neigh-
bors in the poor tenement in which he
lived, and where he had the poorest of
all the dingy 10oms, would shrug their
shoulders as he passed, and tap their
foreheads and say that he had wheels in
his head, which was their way of saying
that be was crazy; but little children
and dogs, who have no knowledge save
the sure guide of intuition, clung about
his knees uutil he put them gently from
him and went on his lonely way. Up
in his room under the roof, where the
sun beat fiercely in in summer, and the
wind howled and shriexed in winter, be
bas worked twenty—thirty—forty years—

 

so many he has lost the count. He was
a young man, straight and strong and
tall, when he first came there, and begun
work on the great invention that was to
revolutionize the motive power of the
woild. In tbose days he used to talk
cheerfully and hopeiully about it, and
of the great fortune it needs must bring
him. Men, his friends, would come
tramping up the stairs, and there would
be excited voices saying he had but to
overcome such and such difficulties to
make it work, and he would answer
confidently that he had only to make a
slight change here and there, and that
by Christmas, or midsummer, at
farthest, it would be done. There was
a girl, too, that he used to go io see.
They were engaged, and were to have
been married, but the man said wait.
In a little while the great invention
would be done, and he would give her
jewels and fine houses, and they would
wander away together and see the beau-
tiful places of the earth. But the years
went by in vain waiting, and the girl,
who saw her own youth slipping from
her, and the man growing old and care-
worn, following a will-o’-the-wisp that
lured him on and on, begged him to
give it up and let them enjoy the hap-
piness they might have in the present.
But he would not listen to her, and in
time they drifted apart, and he only re-
membered her at intervals, as he did
his childhood and half-forgotten things
of his lost youth. The only thing in life
that was real to him and that mattered
was his invention. A thousand times
it seemed to him that not the thickness
of a hair lay between him and _ success,
a thousand times he held his _ breath,
thinking it moved, but always the secret
he sought eluded him, and then it
seemed to him the thing became human
and mocked him for his wasted years,
his blighted hopes and lost love, and he
bated it, but stronger than hate was the
fascination that drew him back again
and again and held bimasiave chained
to a dream. Of late the old man has
been growing very feeble. Disappoint-
ment and lack of food and age have
done their work, and the feet that have
gone up and down the steep steps have
gone heavily, and the weary hands have
trembled at their task. The other night
a neighbor woman more kindly than
the rest, hearing him talking to himself
far in the night, knocked at his door
and asked if he was ill. ‘‘No, no,’’ he
said impatiently, ‘‘leave mealone. I
have found it at last, and my work is
nearly done.’’ In the morning the room
was very quiet, and when she looked in
she saw the old man leaning against
the work bench with his face bowed in
his hands and his gray hair streaming
across the unfinished machine. The
great architect of all had stopped the

wheels of life and the old inventor was
dead.

Just in Vogue.

‘‘Clementine, what did you do with
tbat curtain goods you bought last
week?’’

**Well, it was entirely too gay and
loud for curtains, so I made 2 shirt
waist of it."’

0
Her Age Discovered.
Bess—How in the world did you dis-
cover her age?
Tess—I asked her at what age she
thought a girl should marry, and she
promptly said twenty-seven.

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$9.30 to Toronto and Return.

On account of the Exposition and
Industrial Fair, the Michigan Central
will sell round trip tickets August 27 to
Sept. 2 at the above rate. Good to re-
turn not later than Sept. 11. Phone 606.

W. C. Buakg, C. T. A.

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Why do people go to a particular
shoe dealer?

No.
love his stock.

TAPPAN
SHOES

make and keep customers.

Is it because they

love him? It’s because they

These goods should find a place in

your store. Write for price list.

TAPPAN

SHOE

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Prompt
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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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

Getting the People

Some Interesting Advertising Devices.

J. A. Richardson, of Scotts, sends me
an eight-page booklet which he has is-
sued to advertise a special sale. The
cover is of heavy gray antique paper,
while the inside pages are alternately
green and yellow—a combination which
might be improved upon. The matter
in the booklet is, in the main, well
written and should bring trade. i re-
produce a portion of the first page here-
with:

Our Object

wads eCe

In making this sale is to reduce
our stock and also to get the money out
of some goods we are overbought in.
We bought early and very heavy in a
good many lines this spring and to-day
can sell at less than wholesale prices and
still make money. Wetry to make our
money at the buying end of the business,
believing in the old saying: “Goods Well
Bought, Half Sold.”

 

 

 

 

This is the right sort of talk with
which to preface an announcement of a
special sale. It gives a reason—a be-
lievabie reason—for the reduction in
prices, and inspires confidence—and
that is the keynote of a special sale.
Unless the public can be made to be-
lieve that the goods offered are bargains,
they will not buy. Mr. Richardson goes
on to describe and price the goods in-
cluded in the sale, and the prices look
exceedingly reasonable. There are too
many kinds of type used in the booklet,
and, as I said before, the color-scheme
is not in the best of taste, but, consid-
ering everything, it is a very creditable
production and should sell goods if it
gets into the hands of the right parties.
Mr. Richardson says that they have no
newspaper at Scotts, but he does not in-
form me how he distributed the booklet,
so I can not throw any light on that
point.

The People’s Outfitting Co., of Kala-
mazoo, whose advertising I. have men-
tioned favorably several times in this
column, sends me the following letter:

We hand you herewith 2 little scheme
that we peipetrated six weeks ago, that
took real we!l and brought many people
to the store. Each telegram was directed
to the person it went to and was deliv-
ered as if it were a genuine message.
While the plan was not original, we
give it to you, as it may be of benefit to
your readers, At any rate, it caused a
great deal of comment, and much talk
about the store.

The scheme consisted of an exceed-
ingly clever imitation of a telegram,
envelope and all, and was worded as
follows:

Opening of our new big store, 215,
217, 219 and 221 North Burdick, this
week, Call at your earliest convenience.
Answer. PEOPLE’S OUTFITTING Co.

It was decidedly deceptive in appear-
ance and no doubt caused a great deal
of comment. The only objection toa
scheme of this kind is that it may un-
wittingly make some enemies for the
sender. Some women have an unrea-
sonable dread of telegrams. They re-
gard them as harbingers of evil. Ifone
of these ‘imitation telegrams reached
such a woman, she would piobably faint
or do something equally foolish before
she opened it, and when she did open
it, she would be so angry at being
fooled that she would not buy any goods
from the sender as long as she lived.

 

Of course, a man would not act this
way. He would regard the whole thing
as a joke, and in his case the scheme
would be successful. I have no way of
knowing whether any of these telegrams
were sent to women or not, but if any
of my readers are desirous of trying the
plan at any time, I would advise them
not to send the telegrams tou women. It
is always best to be on the safe side.

I have said a good many times that
the heading of an advertisement should
always tell what the advertisement was
about. Here is one that doesn’t:

 

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‘GOOD BREAD

Good Bread is made from good wheat;
and good wheat is raised by good work;
and good work can only be done with good
tools; and good tools can be bought at our
store for a little good money. Farmers
who have used our plows and harrows say
that they would have no other, because
they are of the best material and cost so
much less than other dealers ask for no
better. Come in and see what you think
of them. Remember that we have an ele-
gant line of buggies and bicycles and sell
them right. Paints and oils are also a spe-
cialty with us, and we are selling a large
amount of them. Don’t forget our tin
shop. We doall kinds of tin, copper and
sheet iron work. If you want a cook stove
we have it; so don’t fail to see our line.

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GLENN H. YOUNG & CO.
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Now. this is a nice-looking advertise-
ment. It is attractively displayed, but
it looks like the adveitisement of a
baker, while it is really a general hard-
ware advertisement. I am ata loss to
understand the object of the writer.
He would not talk in that roundabout
way to customers in his store. Why,
then, should he talk that way in his ad-
vertisements? Of course, what he
should have headed the advertisement
is ‘Good Tools’’ or some such thing.
The average man doesn't read all the
advertisements in a paper. He reads
those which :elate to subjects in which
he is interested. The man who is in-
terested in farm tools may be interested
in bread also, but it is taking chances
to assume that every man is interested
in both subjects. Word your advertise-
ments so as to interest the people you
want to reach. Make the headings at-
tractive to the people you expect to
buy your goods. That's only common
sense—and common sense is the basis
of all good advertising.

W. S. HAMBURGER.
——_>0.__

A young woman, who gives the name
of ‘‘Jane Smitb,’’ is on her way from
Chicago to New York engaged in an at-
tempt to win a wager of $1,000. She was
to start without money and work her way
half across the continent by blacking
shoes. Her method in reaching a town
is to visit the various stores and offices,
offering to shine the men’s shoes for a
quarter. So far she has found no lack
of customers.

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State rights for sale

 

ew Prices

on Bicycle
Sundries

Dealers of Michigan are requested to drop
us a card asking for our July ist 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.

 

 

The Howwhowhat.

In has been said that, unquestionably beyond
reach of successful contradiction, more retail mer-
chants make a failure of their business from for-
gotten charges, caused by lack of systematic man-
agement, than from all other causes combined,
which statement leads one to think things ought to
change; but how? By whom and what? First,
How? By introducing a system to this class of
business men that insures them against the possi-
bility of a forgotten charge, used in conpection
with a system for retailers which saves the profits,
only from which are fortunes made. Second, By
whom? By the Egry Autographic Register Co.,
who plan systems for retailers in all lines of busi-
ness, enabling them to save the profits by stopping
the leaks. Third,
By what? By us-
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Address inquiries @
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

17

 

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; Secretary
and Treasurer, C. W. ALLEN Detroit.

United Commercial Travelers of Michigan.
Grand Counselor, Jno. A. Murray, Detroit;
Grand Secretary, G. S. VaLmorg, Detroit; Grand
Treasurer, W. S. Mzst, Jackson.

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

 

 

 

Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Acci-
dent Association.
President, J. Boyp PantTiinp, Grand Rapids;
— and Treasurer, Gzo. F. OWEN, Grand
pids.

 

Lake Superior Commercial Travelers’ Club.

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

 

 

Kalamazoo Aching to Retrieve Her
Lost Reputation.

Kalamazoo Aug. 2—While at Bay City
recently, my attention was called to the
several articles published under various
dates in the Tradesman, regarding a
so-called traveling men’s base ball team
of Kalamazoo and some alleged games
of bail they had played with the Grand
Rapids traveling men, and 1 had a
‘‘yight smart’’ time dodging the sharp
jabs of my questioners and trying to up-
hold the name and fame of our fair city.
The matter so preyed upon my mind
that I have concluded to ask you to lay
the truth bare and shame the Devil.
Silence is golden, but patience nor
silence seems to meet this case. The
whole truth of the matter is: we have had
the ‘‘dogondest’’ kind of a time trying
to organize anything like a base ball
team out of the very raw material at
hand. There are too many record play-
ers but all lacking in team work. This
may be taking the public into our con-
fidences, but we want them for our
friends, hard as it may be on them.

The first efforts were made by the
Hon. E. F. Zander, who took by main
strength and awkwardness a majority of
thes tock so he could elect himself gen-
real manager. This, of course, he did,
but waen he usurped the position of
captain and undertook to be third base-
man, we put a blanket over him, as the
rules did not permit it. The result of
his mismanagement, as to be expected,
was our galling defeat at Grand Rapids,
of which the public has been duly in-
formed by your valued Tradesman.
After such an experience we tried to
buy him off or have him gracefully
withdraw, but it was no use—his liver
was acting bad and he was mulish.
Then the other stockholders tried to sell
to him, but he was ‘‘short,’’ as usual, so
_we were up against it again, but he
promised faithfully if we would not
strike or try to oust him, he would pay
us our overdue salaries and strengthen
the team and win the return game when
the Grand Rapids boys came to Kazoo.
He began by suspending every man who
had made a hit so far, shelving Rider,
Vedon, Starbuck, Lewis, Crouch, Hoff-
man and even that piince of shortstops,
Sig. Folz, and putting ina lot of has
beens and ‘‘wood bees’’ and went into
the return game with the worst con-
glomeration ever set up for a ball team.
I will not try to magnify our disgrace
by saying that we lost the game. Zan-
der lost it and his position. We ‘‘fired”’
him, stock and all. The suspended
players then elected L. Verdon and bis
hopes ran high, but the directors failed
to concur, because they knew we sadly
needed his batting strength on the team.

Folz was then suggested, but he calis
it ‘‘case ball,’’ so is ineligible because
he will be too likely to ‘‘mix it.’’

Starbuck was thought of, but he is too
good on ‘flies’? to be spared.

Then, knowing he was nearing the
black list for throwing the game to
Grand Rapids and thinking to draw
some cheap attention to himself, B. S.

 

Aldrich—who, by the way, is a rich
nephew of the once-famed college pitch-
er of the same name—offered $5,000 for
a one-ninth interest in the club and the
positon of general manager, but after a
stormy session of the stockholders they
decided that he should be suspended [or
losing both games and also his bat, and
that the great pickup, C. Bennett,
should go with him. The stockholders
saw Clearly the necessity of a change in
the rules and the adoption of a rule by
which the best player becomes general
Manager by right of superiority. <A
tule to this effect was adopted unani-
mously and it was clear sailing at once.
Order came out of the chaotic field and
the bright star of the organization, the
Mosesf or the occasion, was at hand as
if by magic. The first baseman of the
team—the man whose seven hits had
rearly won the game, and broke only
one bat; the man who has accepeted
thirty-six fielding chances without an
error and who stole twelve bases with-
out being arrested—was naturally se-
lected to lead them out of the wilder-
ness, so they elected me by a standing
vote, with power to act, and placed in
my hands the 32 cents in the treasury,
to be expended in buying the release of
the best players available and also to
erect a new grand stand and buy a new
mowing machine and, when ready to
say to those grand good fellows of
Grand Rapids, ‘‘Lay on, McDuff, and
cursed be he who first cried, ‘Let us
make it seven innings.’ ’’ I am ready.

G. S. DENNIS.

General Manager.

——_>-2>—____
Grand Rapids Travelers Downed by
Local Elks.

Saturday, Aug. 26, the Grand Rapids
traveling men met their Waterloo on
Recreation Park grounds at the hands of
Big Chief Necktie Beecher and his
band of mighty Elks, There were many
brilliant plays made and some not so
brilliant. Necktie Beecher distinguished
himseif by going to sleep on first base
in the eighth inning and, before he re-
covered his senses, six knighis of the
grip had crossed the home plate. It is
only fair to Mr, Beecher to state that at
this critical poiat he was busily en-
gaged adjusting neckties around the bot-
tom of his knickerbockers. Richmond's
one-handed stop at third, Sleight’s right
field and Fear’s center field playing,
also Kalkaska Bill Pipp’s record at firs
base, were among the features of the
traveling men’s play. The umpiring
of Geo. Burnham was a trifle on the de-
cayed egg style, but, since the game,
we hear that he has been invited by
Dr. Booth, Necktie Beecher and others
to the next social session of No. 48.
Nuff said. Below find the score by in-
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The gentleman in white shoes who
had a 30 cent bei on the Elks was finally
called off the perch by the irrepressible
small boy.

Sam Evans and his little hammer
were there. Sam is quite a rooter.

‘*Bill’’ Simmons rubbed the traveling
men down between acts with his cele-
brated brand of electric oil.

Setback Charlie was also around
tooting for the boys.

Sig. Folz, of Kalamazoo, was con-
spicuous among the Elk rooters. Sig.

hasn't forgotten the way our boys
rubbed it in at Kalamazoo.
+> 4.

Cheap Rate to New York and Return.

Sept. 1 to 4, inclusive, the Michigan
Central will sell round trip tickets to
New York for $18.45. Return limit
Sept. 12. Can be extended until Sept
30 on payment of 50 cents. Phone 606
tor full particulars.

W. C. BLAKE, Ticket Agent.

 

Banner Bearers of Commerce, Civili-
zation and Progress.

I am happy to avow myself an old
veteran traveling man, not a graduate,
but a sort of postgraduate of the road,
for I still get my fair share of commer-
cial traveling, just enough, perhaps, to
keep my hand in. I am happy to ac-
knowledge my connection with the most
democratic calling on the face of the
earth, for travelers, like newspaper
men, count only for what they really
are, and in no other occupation in the
world are the dullards and the laggards
more quickly and mercilessly weeded
out and thrust aside.

The newspaper man seats himself at
a cheap desk, a pencil is put into his
hand with a bit of paper, and he is told
to write. He can or he can't, and if he
is lacking in the brain power which
transmutes into bright and animated
sketches the commonplace occurences of
daily life, he is told to get off the earth
and vacate his shoes for a better man.
So, too, with commercial travelers. No
more democratic body of men exists in
the world. Each is started out by re-
ceiving a check to cover expenses and
is sent forth, sometimes with and some-
times withour a Godspeed, to work out
his salvation as best he may. Social
connections, independent means, influ-
entia! friends—all these are helpful, but
not one of them and not all of them put
together will make good the deficiency
of the inborn native talent of salesman-
ship. The commercial traveler is born,
not made. The native gift when pres-
ent may be eno/mously cultivated, but
no amount of training or experience
will make good its original absence.

What constitutes the successful sales-
man on the road is a riddle that I have
never been able to solve. Part of my
work is the direction of a considerable
number of travelers. Years ago I used
to flatter myself that I could pick the
winners, but it didn’t take me long to
get over that foolish notion. You know
the classical test for musbrooms; if you
eat them and live they are mushrooms,
if you die they are toadstools. Very
much the same test must be applied to
the successful salesman on the road. No
amount of ‘‘sizing up’’ will ever tell
you whether he will make a_ success or
a miserable failure; the looks of a frog
won't help you to guess how far he can
jump.

There is only one test and that is to
put your money in the _ salesman’s
hands, give him the best posting you
know how, and then say to him, ‘‘Get
out and hustle.’’ The disappointments
are about equally divided between the
promising and the unpromising candi-
dates. Your swell looking fellow who
talks like a statesman and makes you
feel that you have engaged a star of the
first magnitude is not unlikely to make
a wretched failure; and again, some
seedy specimen, realizing that he must
depend not on his beauty bui on his
hard work, digs his toes into the earth,
and in this way sometimes strikes a
vein of rich and paying ore.

As an old veteran traveling man it
has given me great pleasure during the
past twenty years to observe the upward
evolution—the unmistakable elevation
of character and ability which have gone
on in the community of commercial
travelers. There has been a vast and
striking improvement in respectability,
in morality, in thrift, in steadiness, in
refinement, in veracity, in honorable
dealing, in every quality that enters into
a high and valuable type of manhood.

In the olden time which I recall there

 

was indeed no lack among traveling
men of open-handed generosity and of
loyal friendship—those amiable, fra-
grant qualities which cause men to be
loved ; but the new traveler commands
more respect and is more trusted. He
has learned that in a permanent field of
labor the confidence he inspires is the
measure of his success; that falsehood
and misrepresentation cheapen his rep-
utation, destroy his influence and exter-
minate his business; that no lasting
success can be achieved until his cus-
tomers are made his friends; and that
to acquire their confidence he must pre-
serve their respect and promote their
interests.

I do not deny that the type of cheap,
smart, tricky, unscrupulous fakir who
would sell his soul to get an order is not
altogether extinct, but it is rapidly van-
ishing and giving way to the type of
man who realizes that success on the
road must be earned and not stolen,
and that salesmanship is not a species
of confidence game played but once on
the same victim.

My friends of the retail trade, you
may flatter yourselves that you are the
benefactors of the travelers to whom you
give your business. So you are; but
just burn into your memories the fact
that the eggs aren’t all in one basket
and that you get just as much as you
give. You are the recipients and the
beneficiaries every time that the trav-
eler helps you to earn a dollar by per-
suading you to buy the things that com-
mand a ready and profitable sale, or by
suggesting some new line of lucrative
work, or by bringing you from other
places information about what live and
successful merchants are doing to build
up business. Look back over your past
experience and I'll wager you have
rarely been duped or imposed on by
the representative of an _ honorable
house. On the other hand, how many
times has the reputable traveler brought
a good thing to your notice, pointing
out to you opportunities which are lost
to the cranky, sullen merchants whose
offensive and insulting mznners are as
disastrous to their own interests as to
the travelers’ business. The merchant
makes a mistake who thinks he can
learn nothing from the commercial trav-
eler, and I plead for cordial co-opera-
tion, not on grounds of sentiment,
but on grounds of mutual benefit, self-
interest, and cold financial profit.

In conclusion, join me in pledging
the success and happiness of one of the
most useful, energetic and _ brainy
classes of men in the business com-
munity—the business missionaries and
educators—the propagators of new ideas,
the men who do more than any others to
build up great houses and to carry the
new fruits of invention and enterprise
into the remote corners of human soci-
ety—the banner bearers of commerce,
civilization and progress—the commer-
cial travelers. S. H. CARRAGAN.

—___> > —___

C. C. Bunting, Petoskey, representa-
tive for Rice & Matheson, was in town
over Sunday.

 

 

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

 

Taggart, Knappen & Denison,

PATENT ATTORNEYS
811-817 Mich. Trust Bidg., - Grand Rapids

$
Patents Obtained. Patent Litigation
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

 

Drugs--Chemicals

MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY.

Term expires
A. C. ScHUMACHER, Ann Arbor
Gro. Guxprum, Ionia -_ - -
L. E. ReyNnoups, St. Joseph -
Hzwry Herm, aWw- 6
Wrat P. Dory, Detroit -
President, Gzo. GunDRuM, Ionia.
Secretary, A. C. SCHUMACHER, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer, HENRY HErm, Saginaw.
Examination Sessions.
Houghton—Aug. 29 and 30.
Lansing—Nov. 7 and 8.

STATE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION.

President—O. Esersacu, Ann Arbor.
Secretary, CHas. F. Mann. Detroit.
Treasurer J.S. BE\NETT, Lansing.

 

 

 

- Dec. 31,

 

 

 

How to Create a Demand for Cigars.

Advertising, practically done, is the
best investment a merchant can make,
and the druggist who does not resort to
it makes a great mistake. Let the
druggist try, for example, window
dressing, every few days, and display
tastily in his window his various brands
of cigars with nicely printed cards de-
scriptive of quality and price; let him
devote a part of his window space, a
part of the time, to the display of his
own line of cigars instead of giving up
all of his space all of the time io the
products and picture cards of the manu-
facturers who graciously, and without
ceremony, permit him to pzy the reve-
nue, and sell their goods without a
profit, while his own products hold
down the shelves.

Let him instruct his clerks to hand
cigars over the case with a smile of
confidence and a word of assurance that
goes to the heart of the smoker, and
makes him say to himself, ‘‘That's a
mighty nice fellow; his cigars must be
all right.”’

Let him instruct those same clerks to
pay the same courtesies to the gentle-
men who buy cigars as they do to the
ladies who sweetly sip the pink ice
cream soda or squander their wealth in
dainty perfumes.—Donovan in Cigar

Talk.
No Sympathy with the Ethical Druegist
We are not in sympathy with the
ethical druggist. Let us not be mis-
understood. The vocation of a druggist
is essentially of a business nature and
no druggist makes a success who lacks
the qualities which make a good busi-
ness man. To be frank, it is more nec-
essary that he be a good business man
than a good druggist—if he wants to
win financially. The ethical man is
not a practical man and is, therefore,
not a safe man to dispense drugs. The
druggist must understand his business
in a way that only years of experience
and study can make him understand it.
The most successful men in other lines
of business are those who understand

their respective businesses just as well] hb

as the druggist. There may have been—
we are inclined to think there was—a
time when pharmacy was a profession,
or at least called for different qualities
than other lines of trade. We have
other conditions to meet now, and the
druggist who meets them best is the
best druggist and best business man.
If a druggist is a good business man
there is no reason why he should not ac-
quire wealth as well as his neighbor,
the dry goods merchant. We know that
it takes a higher grade man to bea
drug clerk than it does a--dry goods
clerk, but this won't enable that drug
clerk to make a financial success of a
business of his own. So we urge the
druggists to wake up. Inculéate some
activity and life and vigor into your
store and your business. Solicit busi-

ness with a smiling face full of hope
and energy saying ‘‘we hustling, busy
druggists,’’ and not in a whining, ben-
eficiary sort of way which says ‘‘we
poor pharmacists. ”’

In order to better protect the interests
of druggists as aclass, which has its
individual benefits, too, every druggist
should join his local or state associa-
tion. He should be an active and in-
terested member. We can not see where-
in these associations are not of the great-
est assistance to the retail druggist.
That they have already secured a great
many things for the retail druggists
must be admitted. There area great
many more things which these associa-
tions, if they are strong enough, will
make possible. If every druggist in
the country was represented in these as-
sociations, what a power for the ad-
vancement of the business of pharmacy
they would be. Perhaps you are one
who does not belong to any association.
In bebalf of your business as a drug-
gist—or profession, if you choose to call
it—join one or more of these local as-
sociations and take an active interest in
the securing of the enactment of better
laws for the betterment of the drug busi-
ness and fox better business conditions.

; Harry M. GRAVES.

———> 0. _____
Bird Seed Display.

To arrange a display of bird seed,
induce some boys to collect from the
woods a number of perfect birds’ nests,
some growing ferns, and a quantity of
moss and lichens; also a small log of
wood and one or two forked branches
from a dead tree. Then carpet the
floor of the window witb moss, lay on it
the log, to which you have fastened the
lichens by means of slender wire nails:
suspend the tree branches across win-
dow—best by black thread, possibiy—
some few feet from base, and in the
forks rest the forsaken nests. Assemble
a stock of bird seed in packages prom-
inently in the window and stand ferns
in the background, pianted in pots or
boxes. Should you be in possession of
any taxidermic specimens of the featb-
ered tribe put them in evidence.

Another advertisement for this com-
modity would be to place several large
packing cases on the pavement before
the store bearing this notice:

FOR SALE.
ONCE HELD BIRD SEED.
There’s Food For
Thought.

——__> _e~ ____
You Do the Rest.

The newspaper advertisement bas ful-
filled its mission when it bas brought
the prospective or possible buyer into
your store to inspect your goods,
Whether he becomes a purchaser or not
and whether you retain him as a cus-
tomer must depend upon the treatment
which he receives, the price and quality
of your goods and the cleverness of your
salesmen. Do not find fault therefore
with the advertisement that has brought
the buyer to your door. It has done its
entire duty. For any failure to keep
im blame the goods, your employes,
your methods of business or the fickle-
ness of your visitor. The advertise-
ment finds the customer; you must do
the rest.

—__s~2.____

Of all the States in the Union, Texas
takes the prize for its number of adver-
tising druggists. About every druggist
in that State seems to be awake to the
business to be gained by advertising
and they are willing to take hold of
any orignal advertising idea which may
be presented to them. O{ the large
cities Philadelphia has as large a per-
centage of advertising druggists as any.
These estimates are based ona thorough
canvass of the field. Western druggists
are better and larger advertisers than
the druggists in the East and the South-
ern druggists are a close second. The
Eastern druggists are the poorest adver-
tisers of the lot. Out of 3.500 druggists

 

in New England less than 400 advertise
in any form whatever. ‘a

 

The Drug Market.

Opium—Is active and firm. Reports
are conflicting. Some look for higher
and others for lower market.

Morpbine—Is firm but unchanged.

Quinine—Has declined, on account of
a lower price for cinchona bark.

Cinchonidia—On account of better
supply, has declined.

Acetanilid—Competition among man-
ufacturers continues. The price re-
mains low. :

Cocaine—The market is firm at the
recent advance and has an upward tend-
ency.

Glycerine— Manufacturers do not quote
alike. Some brands are higher than
others. The article is ‘very firm and,
no doubt, will be higher when the sea-
son opens later on.

Mercury—Has again advanced and
mercuriz! preparations are all bigher.

 

Santonine—Continues to advarce, on
account of the scarcity of wormseed.

Essential Oils—-Wintergreen has again
advanced, on account of scarcity. Pure
wormwood has also advanced, for the
same reason. Crops will be smal! and
very high prices are looked for.

Arnica Flowers—Are very firm at re-
cent advance and will be higher.

Gum Camphor—Is firmer abroad, but
there is no change here.

Short Buchu Leaves—Have further
advanced and are tending still higher.

Cocoa Leaves—Are scarce and have
advanced.

Russian Hemp Seed—Has advanced.

Linseed Oil—On account of higher
price for seed, has advanced.

White and Red Lead—Has advanced.

——__~»> 2.

A politician will shake your hand one

minute and puil your leg the next.

 

 

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Mfg. Chemists,
ALLEGAN, MICH.

Perrigo’s Headache Powders, Perrigo’s Mandrake Bitters, Perrigo’s
Dyspepsia Tablets and Perrigo’s Quinine Cathartic Tablets are

gaining new friends every day.
ply on, write us for prices.

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or eae cs | iO J > Bi-Carb....... 5@ 18 oa ee 50
Lenn Bichromate 1.1.1 1 uiaca ammon...... 66
Terabia, Canada.... 45@ 60 Bromide. eo oo = Hyoscyamus ee 50
Cs 50@ au | 7 Se
Cortex Ghicanse. ‘po. i7@ide 10 a Jodine, colorless. %
ales. Canadian.. 18 | Cyanide............. 5@ babcia
eee 12| Todide.....-..-."". 2 40@ 2 50| _ =
Ginchona Flava..... 18 | Potassa, Bitart, pure 28@ Nix Vomica ee =
Euonymus atropurp 30 | Potassa, Bitart,com @ 15| ont ee =
Myrica Cerifera, po. 20 | Potass Nitras, opt... 10@ 12 Opti, cam] horated. i 50
Prunus Virgini...... 12 | Potass Nitras........ 10@ 1 | Opii’ a orlzed. 1 50
nea erd....... 12| Prussiate....... .... ~@ 25! Quassia . 50
Soueee =. . 18 12| Sulphate po....... 15@ 18| Rhatany...200700777" =
Uimus..-po. is; rd - Radix Rhei....... 50
Extractum Aconitym...... 20@ 25 | Sanguinaria .. 50
Glycyrrhiza — U@ 2] Althe..... 2@ Serpentaria ... a 50
Giyoyrrhizs, pas 30 | Anchusa . 10@_ 12 Stromonium ........ 60
Heematox, 15 ion. 11@_ = 12 Arum po.. a @ & ol 60
Heematox, is ........ 3@ 14| Calamus............ 2@ 40| Valerian............ 50
Heomatox, %s......- 14@ 15] Gentiana...... po. 15 12@ 15| Veratrum Veride... 50
Heematox, 348....... 16@ 17| Glychrrhiza...py.15 16@ 18| Zingiber............. 20
Ferru Beara Cenaden @ 70 ia lliscellaneous ( Q
s Can.
Carbonate Precip... 15 | Hellebore, Alba, bo... 199 3 | Atther’ an Nt iv xO 38
Citrate and Qui 225] Inula, po........... 15@ 20| Alumen 24@ 3
Citrate Soluble...... @ | Ipecac, po.... 2.2... 4 60@ 4 75 Alume en, aod, ica i 42 3
Ferrocyanidum Sol. 40 | Iris plox....po85@38 35@ 40| Anna ae
Solut. Chloride. .... 15 | Jalapa, pr........... 5@ 30 fceeeed, i 4@ 5
Sulphate, com’l..... 2| Maranta, \s........ @ 35| Antimonie ieee 40@ 50
Sulphate, com’l, by Podophyllum, po.... 2@ 2% i @ 3
bbl, per cwt....... 50) Rhei ........200000.! 00 | Antifebrin ea @ 2
Sulphate, pure ..... 7| Rheli, cut. 25 | Argenti Nitras, oz . @
Flora eee: % Arsonicum 4 hud’ 10@ 12 (
5@ alm Gilead B 3@
a 4 os | Sanguinaria...po. is —@ 13| Bismuth 8. N. ia 1 400 1
me — taria ......... 40@ . pce oan a Is. @ ?
ees Sal 40@ aicium Chlo
Folla Similar. oftcinaia @ 4#|Cslcium chlor ge
as %@ 30| Smilax,M........... @ 25| Cantharides, Rus.po @Tt
Cassie Acitial, Tin- Scille.. “po.35 10@ 12| Capsici Fructus.af. @ 15
ably... 18@ 25 | Symplocarpus, Fosti- Capsici Fructus, po. @ 7 Ss
Cassia Acutifol,Aix. 25@ 30) dus, po............ @ 25|Capsici FructusBpo @ 1 We take pleasure in in-
Salvia officinalis, 4s — « Valeriana, a 30. .30 2 2 Carmine No. fe. 15 12@ 14
Pe eee uate , German. rmine ee 1 ichi
<A... 8 10| Zingibera. on 19 16 |Cera Alba.) 50 Ss forming the Michigan
a Zaneiper sy. .... .. |. 53@ 27 = Flava.......... 0@ 42
Acacia, ist picked... @ 6 Semen ta a ag = 5 trade that our Mr. McKay
Acacia, 2d picked.. @ 45| Anisum....... po. 15 @ 12) Centraria........° 27! @ 10 .
Asssin 8d picked. @ | Aplum (graveleons) 13@ 15 |Gstacoum. =...) has started out with our
sifted sorts. @ 28| Bird, Is.............. oroform.......... 50@ «RS
60@ 90|Carui.......... po.i8 10@ 12 i (
ee poié@a tag 14 | Cerdanmon. 7... 1 25@ 17 Guastindcae 1 mk ta full and complete line of
ape....po.15 @Q@ le} vorlandrum......... Chondrus. ........ 20@ 2% °
at Cannabis Sati 7  B i i
Rios. soso 10 3 | Geanehle Selva oh i |Chncbonidiichaw 8 druggists’ sundries and
catida....po. 30 28@ 30| Chenopodium ...... 10@ 12 Cocaine...... 48.@50 :
inum ......... 50@ 55} Dipterix Odorate... 1 no 150] Corks. list. dis.orct F ~ (
Gatech, fs ae Q 13 Fenieulum ai 3 is Corks, list dis.prct = 70 holiday goods. Mer
Catechu, %8......... 0... 20. Qreta..........
Caveob, 6.2. @ 16 Li ii fi 14D 16 04 | Sree BOLT Q 2 chants are respectfully
amphoree ... 50@ 5 ’ Crete, recip....... @ 11 :
10| Lobelia ............. 35@ 40| Greta’ Rubra” "
Galbanum.... =. @ 100|Pharlaris Ganarian. 44@ s/s ~eepaaiertecn a2 requested to defer making Us
Gamboge po........ 65@ 70|Rapa............ 2... 44@ 5 Sadnens ee @ % : :
Guaiacum..... po.2 @_ 30|Sinapis Albu........ 9@ 10) CupriSulph.......))
Kino........ po. §2.00 @ 20 Sinapis Nigra....... 11@ 12 a “4 3 their purchases until they
Mastic .............. Spiri Ether Sulph.......|)  5@ ; ;
My-th... ke 2 Oi a aes aoa s S have inspected our line,
oe. 8 4.40@84.60 3 40@ 3 50 0. 2 00@ : 50 Eme ;
Shel 25@ 35 Frumenti, D. F. R.. 2 00@ 2 25 a tees @ : :
Shellac, bleached... 40@ 45 | STument! ... -15@ 1 50 | Ergot wise?” =: which is the finest we
Tragacanth ......... 50@ 80 | Juniperis Co. 0. T.. 1 6@ 2 00 Galla. . a 3 !
Juniperis Co........ 1 75@ 3 50 = a h displ d
Herba Saacharum N. E.... 1 0@ 2 10 Gambier. Evins biee ueghl wc 8@ 9 ave ever ISp aye °
Absinthium..oz. pkg 25 | Spt. Vini Galli...... 1 %@ 6 50 Going’ Cooper ete @ w
Eupatorium .oz. pkg 20 ni Oporto......... 1 25@ 290 Gl ais ees 3@ 60
-Lobelia...... oz. pkg 95 | Vini Alba........... 1 25@ 2 00 Toe a — — % & 10
Majorum ....oz. pkg 28 Spon an 70
Mentha Pip..oz. pk B ponges Glue, brown........ @ 12 HA
ote Fo a 95, | Floridasheeps’ wool Glue, white......._. 13@ 25 .
oz. pk: 39 | _Carriage........... 2 50@ 2 7% | Glycerina........... 16@ 2
ae ai on. — 99 | Nassau sheeps wool Grana Paradisi . @ 3 E
———— oe 95 | _carriage........... 2 00@ 2 25| Humulus............ 3@ 55 & P R I
oo Velvet oxtra sheeps’ Hydraag Chlor Mite @ 90
Tagua. wool, ca riage ye @ 150 | Hydraag Chlor Cor. @ 80
Calcined, Pat . 55@ 60/| Extra yellow 8 eeps’ Hydraag Ox Rub’m 1 00 .
Carbonat>, Pat.. 20@ 22] wool. carriage.. @ 1 25 | Hydraag Ammoniati $ 115 i
Carbonate, K. &M 20@ 2/| Grass sheeps’ wool, aa EyameeUngucntum 45@ = ’
Carbonate, Jennings 35@ 36] _ carriage........... Trargyrum.......
Hard, for slat cs %5 | Ichthyobolla, Am... 7
Oteum Yellow Reet, for © "| Indi ‘ss és “3 3 GRAND
sess Slaoral f ate ec eee 1 40 | Iodine, ua 3 70 ~
in ast) es ° Todoform Bt 20 RAPIDS,
Amygdals, Amare . 8 00@ 8 2% so Lupulin.. ee 9
Se 1 85@ 2 00| Acacia............ - g@ 8 Lycopodium .. ea SQ 50 MICH.
saan Cortex..... 2 40@ 250} Auranti Cortes...... §0| Macias.  ......... %
Bote 2 80@ 2 90 | Zingiber....... ..... @ 50 tiveer Arsen et Hy-
PEL. co oes ny oe 2 OPT Inecae....  ......... @ 60|_ drargiIod.......... oa B
Caryophylli epedcees 7 80 | Ferri a. @ 50| LiquorPotassArsinit 10@ 12
Oeger.. 3. ..-...-. 35@ 65] Rhei Arom.... ..... @ 50} Magnesia, Sulph.. = 3
Chenopadii.......... @ 2 7 | Smilax Officinalis.. H@ 60 Magnesia, Sul ph, bbl 1%
Cinnamoniil. ........ 1 40@ 1 50] Senega...........- ®™ 50} Mannia,S.F........ 50@ 60
C.sronelia. 35 40] Scilim.......... 50| Menthi.. O32

 

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GROCERY PRICE CURRENT.

The prices quoted in this list are for th
dealers. They are prepared just before oing
possible to give quotations suitable for a
erage prices for average conditions of purchase.
those who have poor credit.
our aim to make this feature of the greatest possible use to

e trade only, in such quantities as are us
to press and are an accurate index of the local market. It
below are given as representing av-

1 conditions of purchase, and those
f strong credit usually buy closer than

Cash buyers or those o uy closer tha:
Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it 1s

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AXLE GRBASE. BLUING. CLOTHES LINES.
doz. gross Cotton, 40 ft, per dosz....... 1 00
ee 5d 600 Cotton, 50 ft, per dos....... 12
Castor Oil ...:........- 7 00 Cotton, 60 ft, per dosz.......1 4€
Diamond.. ........... 50 4400 Cotton, 70 ft, per dos....... 1 6
eee ee 75 9 00 Cotton, 80 ft, per dos .... .1 &
[XL Golden,tinboxes75 9 00 Jute, 60 ft, per dos......... &
ica, tin boxes........ 9 Ou Jute, 72 ft. per dng,......... 9
PeRePOM... ....... --- 55 600 COCOA.
BAKING POWDER. James Epps & Co.’s.
Absolute. Boxes, 7 Ube...-....-... 2-54 40
40 | Cases, 16 boxes.. ......-....- 38
COCOA SHELLS.
ib bays... ............. 2%
Less quantity... ——- 3
Pound packages......... 4
No. 4 Garpes...-.-.--.-_...- 145 CREAM TARTAR.
Pastor Gem ................ 2 50 | 5 and 10 1b. wooden boxes... . .30
an eS ‘ = Bulk in sacks...........0...--+ 29
an CONDENSED MILK.
CANDLES. 4 dos ini case.
BB... eee esse eee Gail Borden Eagle.........6 7%
168 ..........--.--- Seowe: .-...-.... -6 2
Paraffine....... ... Day... . a)
Wicking...... .... : Champion .. -4 50
TSUP Magnolia 425
Columbia, pints.......... 2 00 | Challenge .. ..8 35
meme a = 33
mam ae COUPON BOOKS.
Amboy...........--- @ 11% Tradesman Grade.
Butternut... @ it 50 books, any denom.... 1 50
Carson City. @ li 100 books, any denom.... 2 50
Elsie.... @ 12 500 books, any denom....11 50
Emblem @ 11% | 1,000 books, any denom....20 00
Geom... ce @ 2 Economic Grade.
Gold Medal. —_ on 50 books, any denom.... 1 50
Mee @ 11%| 100 books, any denom.... 2 50
6 oz. cans, 4 doz case....... 90 | Jemiey 60000. @ ii 500 books any denom....11 50
9 oz. cans, 4 doz case....... 1 20| Riverside............ @ 11% | 1,000 books. any denom....20 00
1. ib. cans, 2 doz case..... oO @ 12 Superior Grade.
2% Ib. cans, 1 doz case..... 4% | Rdam.... ......... 70 50 books, any denom.... 1 50
5 Ib. cans, 1 doz case..... 9 00| Leiden ... ae 17 100 books, any denom.... 2 50
Limburger.......... 1 500 books, any denom....11 50
BI Purity. =: -  @ 18
Ib cans per dos......... 7% | Pineapple.......... ..50 @ 7% | 1.000 books, any denom....20 00
Tb cans per dos......... 120] Sap Sago... =... @ 17 hou aaa i=
ee es. ee 5 | 100books, any denom.... 2 50
Home. Red 7 | 500 books, any denom....11 50
lb cans 4 dos case...... 35 CHOCOLATE. 1,000 books. any denom. ...20 00
Ib cans 4 dos case...... 55 Walter Baker & Co.’s. Credit Ch i
1 Ib cans 2 doz case ..... 90] german Sweet ..........-. ---28| 500, any one denom'n..... 8 00
a mae es LIPID g5 | 1000, any one denom’n..... 5 00
J AXMO | Breakfast Cares _"1177 4g | 2000, any one denom’n..... 8 00
COFFEE. Steel punch. ..........-.-. 7%
1b cans, 4 doz case..... 45 Roasted. Coupon Pass Books,
1b cans, 4 doz case...... 85 kilo. Can be made to represent any
1 Ib cans, 2 doz case...... 1 60! watr g | denomination from 810 down.
neem me reese ereseeererereseeses 20 books age eee ee 100
sens Sonne. a. 2 00
1 1b. cans, per doz.......... 2 00 100 books 3 00
9 oz. cans, per doz.......... 13 ore ce 6
6 os. cans, per doz.......... 8 eo
- Our Leader. <i 1000 books.......----------- 17 50
3 #5 | 200d i5| DRIED PRUIT_DONESTIC
es ie Se 18 | Sundried................ 7%
aa... 85 Maracaibo. Evaporated 50 lb boxes. @10%
een Plake., ong oc ons ccc ce oes see 15 California Fruits.
8 os., 6 doz. case...... . 270 | Milled...........--202-eeee eee 17
6 oz., 4 doz. case .- 3 20 Java.
9 os., 4 doz. case. .. 480 meter... 26
1 Ib., 2 dos. case... . 400 Private Growth...............39
5 lb., 1 dos. Cae nae oe. 900 ee See aces coos 5
nm . ocha.
American ...... 7 ye cg eee 4@ | Imitation ..............-. 2000. 22 | Prunnelies...
me go | Arabian ara 28 SRANPDERTIES.- 0-2 =
CANNED G00) ‘coasted. -
Tomatoes . —_ ee . 99 | Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s Brands 100-120 25 lb boxes....... @4
a 80@1 00 Fifth Avenue..... --...... 29 90-100 25 Ib boxes......- @5
Hominy .............0- 80 Jewell’s Arabian Mocha. ...29 80 - 90 25 Ib boxes. .....- @ 5%
Beans, Limas...-...... 70@1 30| Wells’ Mocha and Java.....24 - 80 25 lb boxes. ..... @ 6%
Beans, Wax..........- 90 Wells’ Perfection Java..... 4 60 - 70 25 Ib box @ 8%
Beans, String....-...-- 85 Sancaibo........... ee 21 50 - 60 25 Ib boxes....... @
Beans, Baked......... can ob | eee ee A ir rg _
Beans, Red Kidney... 7 ey aracalbo...... Se ee ee
Succotash. anal feat . Ideal Blend................. 14 1¢ cent less in 50 1b cases
Peas......... Leader Blend....... .. Lacie Raisins.
Peas, French Package. London Layers 2 Crown.
Pumpkin Below are given New York] London Layers3Crown. 1 60
Mushroom... prices on package coffees, to| Cluster4Crown.....--. 1%
Peaches, Pie .......... 1 which the wholesale dealer | Loose Muscatels 2 Cro
Peaches, Fancy.......1 40 adds the local freight from| Loose Muscatels3Crown 6%
Apples. gallons....... @3 23 | New York to your shipping | Loose Muscatels4Crown 7%
Cherries .............. 90 point, giving you credft on the | L. M., Seeded, choice..... 8
Pi 70 invoice for the amount of | L. M, Seeded, fancy...... 8%
Pineapple, grated..... 175 240| freight buyer pays from the FOREIGN.
Pineapple, sliced...... 133 2 25| market in which he purchases Citron.
Pineapple, Farren....1 7 to his ——< point, including | Leghorn ..........--++++--@
Strawberries .......... 110 weight of package, also %C @| Corsican...........-2++++- @12
Blackberries .. 80 und. In 60lb. casesthe list] ~~ “Ve
Raspberries ... 35 s 10c per 100 lbs. above the Currants.
Oysters, 1-Ib. 9) price in full cases. Cleaned, bulk ............ @7
Oysters, 2-Ib..........-1 55 Arbuckle ...... . ......- 10 50 | Cleaned, packages.......- @ 7%
Salmon, flats, key.....1 70 OURO ecole oo 10 50 Peel.
Salmon, % Ib. flats.... 95 "IicLaughlin’s XXXX. ... Citron American 101b bx @13
Salmon, Red Alaska..1 25 McLaughlin’s XXXX sold to | Lemon American 10 lb bx @10%
Salmon, Pink Alaska.. 95 retailers only. Mail all orders | Orange American 101b bx @10%
Lobsters, 1-]b. Star....3 20 direct to W. F. McLaughlin & Raisins.
Lobsters, 2-Ib. Star....3 90 Co., Chicago. Ondura 28 Ib boxes..... @
Mackerel,1 lb Mustard 10 Extract. Sultana 1 Crown....... @
Mackerel, 1-Ib. Soused.1 75 Valley City % gross ..... 7 | Sultana 2Crown....... @
Mackerel,1-lb Tomato.1 7% Felix % gross...... eis ie 1 15| Sultana 3Crown....... @
Shrimps... ..-......... 00 Hummel’sfoil 4 gross... 85 | Sultana 4 Crown...... . @
Sardines, 4s domestic 3%@ | Hummel’stin % gross... 1 43| Sultana 5 Crown....... @
Sardines, mstrd,dom.54@ 7% CLOTHES PINS. Sultana 6 Crown....... @
Sardines, French......80@222 Sultana package....... @

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FARINACEOUS GOODS.| FLAVORING EXTRACTS. Imported.

Farina. Ja INGA. oc el. 5%@ 6
2411b. packages.......... 125 joo Cee
Bulk, per =. ee oe 3 00 _— 7 head...... : . 5%

rits. RE
Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand. Table......... ee
Ze SALBRATUS.
Se ae Packed 60 lbs. in box.
Church’s Arm and Hammer.3 15
Me oe es eee 3 00
Dwight s Cow........ .-.....- 3 15
Pension. 3 50
pe is celeclceeeem ee cca cca 3 00
eee aie sae ee ine Secie coe 3 15
Jennings’. yandotte, eS... cose .3 00
D.C. Vanilla D. C. Lemon SAL SODA.
2 0z......1 20 20z...... %| Granulated, bbis.......... 50
3 07z..-.-.1 50 Soe 1 00} Granulated, 100lbcases.. 80
402.. ...2 00 = “1 49 | Lump, bbls. .... ......... 70
6 0Z...... 3 00 60z......2 00| Lump, 145lb kegs.......... £0
No 16.6 00 No 10. = 00 —
eros 2.0 2 2 50 » AU. ie Diamond Crystal.
Flake, 50 lb. drums....... i = s = jg oa = Table, cases, 24 3-1b boxes. .1 50

Beans. a tose ee 3s | barrels, 100 3 1b bags.2 75
Dried Lima . ............. 5% : : -4 OY! Table, barrels, 407 lb bags.2 40
Medium Hand Pickeé 1 20@1 25 FLY PAPER. Butter, barrels, 2801b. bnlk.2 25

Maccaroni and Vermiceill. | Perrigo’s Lightning, gro. ...2 50| Butter, barrels, 2014 lbbags.2 50
Domestic, 10 lb. box...... 60 | Petrolatum, per doz........- % | Butter, sacks, 281bs......... 25
ae ...2 50 HERBS Butter, sacks, 56 lbs......... 55
Common......-e00...2+0+++ 2 00 Sage oecnee sopecsscececoooces 15 POO aG te 1 $5
fceeer occ 2 25| fo ee ee 15 es ee ee
Empire oe PS eee eeee essen eres 605-lb sacks.............2.. 1 80

eee INDIGO. 28 10-Ib sackS............... 1 65
Green, Wisconsin, bu..... 100 | Madras,5 Ib boxes........: 55 Worcester.
coon, Soviek, bu. ...... .3 8. F., 2.8 and 5 lb boxes... 50] 02 suit, — =<
Pe Reiied Oats. GUNPOWDER. 60 5 Ib. BACKS. 00.0 oo... 375
Rolled Avena, bbl. --4 00 le—D: 3. ee
Hoch, .......... 3% ee ee eee. 3 50
Monarch, & bbl.. .2 00 Hatt K site ~eeis sine «vines eee 2 35 28 lb. linen sacks............ 32
Monarch, 90 lb sacks. .1 80 a ‘ ee 13 56 lb. linen sacks........... . 60
Quaker. cases. ...........3 20 _ BB.-----2ree seenes 30 | Bulk in barrels.............. 250
HUTOn, C8808 os eeo-oo-- 7. aes Warsaw.
. : a 56-lb dairy in drill bags..... 30
— pe : % Choke Bore—Dupont’s. 28-Ib dairy in drill bags..... 15
' cle ek oc is | I ooo a in ce ew cee nee ices 43 Ashton.
sien ay ies Hal . ‘2 40 S61b dairy tn linen sacks... 60
: uarter Kegs.. : Higgins.
— peat eg aa = —— : ° 21h: Gans. ...-.. .......--... 34 | 56-1b dairy in linen sacks... 60
9 Ib. sacks. 1 dz. in jute.... 3 35 Eagie Duck—Dupont’s. Solar Rock.
Entire Wheat. ae ee a 8 ee -
2 1b. cartons. 2 dz. in case.. 1 80] Half Kegs.............2seeee 4 25| Granulated Fine ae €0
raham. Quarter Kegs.. ....... ----- 225] Medium Fine......-...+.0.. 50
21b. cartons, 2 7z. in case.. 1 80 ae
rT "Taph : 1th 6888. 2c.) 8k... ee 45 SCALES.
_— ecco pia ning cic : +4 | 161 pa JELLY. i. Per doz.
eo ae
Pearl, 24 Vib pkges..... 6% | 8G 1b pails.... .... ..sss---- 65 | Pelouze HoUsenONd....... 12 00
Cracked. bulk...... ae 34 LYB. Weighs 24 lbs. by ounces.
942 1b packages..... .....2 50 | Condensed, 2 dos .......... 1 20
SALT FISH. Condensed. 4 doz..........- 25 9
Georges cured... @5 LICORICE. 34
Georges genuine.. @ 5% WB. coc.cons cass « pes eae cis 30 60
Georges selected. . @6 | Calabria ..........-..+---++- WP GE soso ones ones il
Strips or Se --6 @9 _ Pees conc case dee eet simcwice . Hemp Russian ne 4%
ering, «s_s——i(‘(édl ROE... .. .... wn news noe one nea mea te %
Holland white hoops, bbl. 9 25 Mustard, white...... Se
Holland white hoop %bbl 5 25 MATCHES. — 0
Holland white hoop, keg. 70| Diamond Match Co.’s brands. | Rape ..............-....655 4%
oa white hoop mchs & = sul — eas eee : = Cuttle Bone...... Hien oe
orwegian... .....-...-.- nehor Parlor..........----
Round 100 lbe....0200.5.5: 8 10| No.2 Home............00--- 7 eee... -~
—— EN ee 2 — Parlor 20: : = Maccaboy, injars........... 35
a O]VETING.....-..2.eceeceeee French Rappee. in jars... 3
Mess 100 Ibs ere ea 15 90 —. SOAP.
ess 40 1DS..............- low leans.
Mees 10 lbs....... ;...... 1 &

ess 8 Ios 18] peer. nen Ol Rody)
No. 1 100 Ibs. . + ae ns ee 20
No.1 401bs.. . a : 4 Singie pox... 8... 2 &
No.1 10 1bs.. 1 48 cy etl eee ere os 25@35 5 box lots, delivered........ 20

—. on. ‘et oo aa 10 box lots, delivered........ 2%
No. 2 100 lbs... . 1150 ; ’
No.2 40 be... © 4D MUSTARD. JAS. 8. KIRK & CO.’S BRANDS.
eee ee aa Horse Radish, 1 doz......... 1 7% | American Family, wrp’d....2 66
No.2 8 oe es 1% — Radish, _— os eis : 2 — ous eo fa = eee : .
. ayle’s Celery, 1 doz.......- abinet.........+02--ssee eee
No. : = = sce eeee ee ceeeee . cues Savor ...2 50
Noi to sia ga ncaa . White Russian..............2 35
No eS s. Clay, No. 216.........--..-- 1 70] White Cloud, laundry......6 25
SS Clay, T. D. full count...... 65 | White Cloud, toflet......... 3 50
- > Fam | COD NO.B.....-.0eree eee 85 Dusky Diamond, 50 6 oz....2 10
100 1b i Ci 2 35 ASH Dusky Diamond, 50 8 oz....3 00
— i POTASH. Blue India, 100 % 1b. 3 00
= = eee 5B 38 | 48 cans in case. Kirkoline. . 3 50
- R1bR ' " 66 33 eee wale al hic c cine < ae . 250
Sa enna ees Scouring.

FLAVORING EXTRACTS. ai: Sapolio, kitchen, 3 doz .....2 au

errigo + en maaan . Sapolio, hand, 3 doz ........ 2 40
Xxx. 2 b doz. doz. Barrels, 1,200 oe. 4 0 | Boxes — 5%
XXX, 2 on. overt----) 55 1:95 | Half bbls, 600 count... -... 2 50| Kegs. Rugiish..._ a
—- = — aoe 1 . Small. —_—"

0. 2, 2 oz. obert .... ie a
XXX D D ptchr. 6 oz 2 25 | Barrels, 2,400 count....... 5 09] Barrels........... ceeeeeeee 17
XXX D D ptehr, 4 oz 1 75 | Half bbls 1,200 count...... 300) Half bbis........... .......10
K.-P. pitcher, 6 oz... 2 2 RICE. 1 doz. 1 gallon cans.........2 9°
Northrop Brand. Domestic 1 doz. % gallon cans...... 1 70
Lem. Van. . 2 doz. 4% gallon cans ..... 170
: = — Panel.. = : = — _ —_. SRES RCE NS aa &% Fair Pure Cane. “
3oz. Taper Panel.135 2 00| Carolina No.&............. 4 GE conse cee es
40%. Taper Panel..1 60 2.25 en.. s SAL | OROIOD 6.55.5 ocean &

 

 

 

 

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Cecein , Chive in maia.<.°10a2 | New ee ee andies. Grains and Feedstuff
wisn bund. ---2 |” H&P. Drag Coc brand 33 00 isi
Gloves, Amboyna... — ioe Stick Candy. s| Provisions. (Crock
sees e€
Maco, 'B stevia Ce 12 Our Manager... eee = = Standard _. gv oe Sous ca = see & Company quote as ‘Gi and
4 RR ile ats Suandard.....-.... 7 1% | §°” Winter Whaat Fises 6° as
N ee wa «7 OTA] Winter Wheat #1
Rutmegs, No. }............. 6) | G. J. Johnson CigarCo.’ 35 Ww | Standard Twist... Wie. ‘iain ware.
tmegs, No. 2.. garCo.’sbrana. | Cut Loaf I twee” cal — ee —
Peper gs, Now 2 -_ _| Cut Loaf........002: @8 | Patents... | Brands. Mess ....-.......-0-- 10 00 Iv STONEWARE.
Pepper, Singapore, white... 33 Cc Jumbo, 32 1b @ £% | Second Patent...2.....2... 4 00 | Clear back... 50@ 6 gal, per Gos nn
Pepper, shot........... ie Extra H.H.......... Crees | Sttaight....... ee 3 50 | Shortcut. @0 7] § fo 6'gal., per gal... .
Pure Ground in Bulk. oN Boston Cream...... @ 8% a Se ena : | Pig... sate .. 10 00| ,8 als al. pet pate 5
Alispice ... .... in Bulk. ' a a _ Buekwh Sean ee 1s (0 | 10.8al-, each... 2022, e
Cassis, Baiavie 000.000 M io feat --2e2cececo a 60 Family 22271 Deel ee ee —m
vie cc | AS | Samara i ee ee J . meat-tubs, each...
Clover saigon. 22.0 a Competition: 2." - @ ‘. — —— to usual cash - Bellies Dry Salt Meats. = = aaa — J S
Ginger, Afriean............15 oe y 00 | este @7 Pious ee er «|= ee ae
ses Go : "Suis acs oo oe tional. vag- | Bxtra shore. 0000000053 ——
Mace, Ba a —— Portuondo. .35@ a @ 8% | Daisy — -Putman’s —< Smoked [i a 6 gal., per gal. \e
Mustérd. ong eNIES ae Ruhe Bros. Co ~~ = 2 0» aos @8. 2 3 °9 | Hams, 12 1b ave eats. urn Dashers, aden. 2
Pepper Sing., black .... 40@50 | T. J. a 3 @t10 00 English Rock....... Be eee 3 Pi [a6 eee 1% Milkpans '
Pepper, Sing.” black ........ a. | MeGoy & C Co. :5--77 3. @U0 00 | Kindergarten. ..... @ 8% | Worden Grocer Co.’s Brat 3 60 | Hams, 16 Ib a —.. w eerie rd’ bot.
Pepper, eotane ae 92 | The Collins alee 35@ 70 00 — Cream...... @ 8% ——.. — Han = average ‘Ta eo bot. each
6 ee ii & ace . tee ee eee ce : a
> eae RE IT = — Bros.. seg a] = en ae | Cleon a i Quaker, 48......0.00. 0.022. — Shoulders Meee nnn nn e+ 13 i pegs gr ory v
peas Banner Cigar vet = 70 00 Nobby eCreammxd @I3 Guin de... .......... : 60 nesta ad = Y. cut). _ * eal. - or rd. bot. gg “
E gar Co.....- OO) ‘aes @8 Spring Wheat Flour. fai 7 @7 . flat or rd. bot., each
eee ee ee FP is | cance ee coe a ornia hams % ——
a gar Co...... 1 @ 25 00 lancy—In Bulk r Sewell: Wells Co.’s Br naa Stewpans
s % CO 5 / i Pillsbu: s — Caakcdta % gal. fire c .
G. P. Sprague C.gar Co. 55125 00 | S22 Blas Goodi bien ed my 45 oe { Gal. Areproor, bail, dos.t 10
os eCg 160 ROIS 00 | Lozenges, plat lea... @u | Pin — s Best 48....... Se ee ings” gal. fireproor, bail, dos.1 10
The Fultoa Cigar Co..1%@ 35 00 | Choe, “br OC Pillsbury's Best 4s..-...- 4 35| ¢ - Jugs :
a a eS an $9 | Pillsburys Best %s paper.. 4 35 —— , ieee
San Telm... & Co @I10 07 | Ghoe- Montiaaiai @ll sbury’s Best 48 paper.. 4 <5 55 1b Cl 4 gal.. per doz... 2... 50
"aa Giga Go... 180 =< =. : Q'2K Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand. | $0!» — advance “s to 5 gal., per gal...
Col umbian Cigar Co.’s bra ™ Sour D Song @ 8% 50}b Tins... abvence 41% gal, Tomato Jugs.
Coluubian, 5¢.... 1 | 8% cacao | lee —
ile (0 | Ital. aa = ce oo" 10 Ib Pails....... aa 2 Corks for % = per dt .. 6%
ie nbns, Baie 0, nee ga 5. 20
ssmfiagameés cor, | ua wa! Wa Mola Che 0: bl, 1 cee eee * oe eee
20 1 Ib pack: eS. 6 Malt White Wi grain.. & quares.. @105, tee nce 1% % geo Jars and Cov
meee Pure Cid ne, 80 grain..11 Fancy—I 2 Sausa: gal., stone cove ers.
K > 634 er, Re y—In 5 tb. Bologo Tr 1 gal. rag
ca’ ets ‘ijneé @hine: Pure Cider. ee oe = Lemon Drops Boxes. taser ua eee arit ten 8 8 | daa. =
oo 6% Cider, Silver...... .. = Sour Drops......... @50 —— AT Tn 7 | 5 lbs. in comune —_—
ahaa 7 ao Peppermint Dropa.. G0 POTK cose ccc cones coe 1% SF
64 10 <a vactiamond. aS No. 0, sama: G. wo | ocolate Drops... = =. ne oH iat FRUIT JARS.
ackeges ene 0, per gross... Drops... meus ont
$3 le end liege * 00 Noe. .---- OB _sa a OS Head obese. 000018 hialf Galious, Lk ide =
ae so a. nate @90 Be OVGrs.....<.. oe
201 1b. packages. .... us WOODENWARE. _ K Licorice Drops... “* @30 aenol Mess. sen 10 ee
packages .......... 4 ae A. B. Licorice Drops Gis Meless .... 2 ees. * ws
os ~ sons Oa | Bushe’s........ . Lozenges, — @50 1150 | No.0 Sun.... RS.
Hi packages ue 4% Bushels, wide aaa Sale 1 1 2 Lozenges, printed.. @55 aia | 11 56 No. 1 F sono a i a
Bb packages. cero Market 3, wide band........ ite Imperials = @55 Kits. 15 Ibs igs’ . No See 38
6 b pacl ages. ’ Willow Clothes. — ae 30 2 atau @55 4 bbls, 40 The. id igor sl uicl rarer 70 = Sea a5
and 7 woues one Wil a Chadben ade 6 25 — Bae oe @:0 onan. 1 35 caeeeene SRE ON RRS 1 00
ie ; low Clothes, eat - = at Sy ss eee 2 50 Security, _ reer 45
ee jar ea , < 5
Sola heen Standard. Cream Buttons Pep. Duluth Lmbe rial, %8....... 4 Kits, 15 lbs co - HE A 80
Shoop Standard «0.00.0... 1 35 | and Want... e a - 425 | 4 bbls, 40 Ibs... 0... 70 LAMP CHIMNEY S— Seconds.
2wire, a ..1 50 — Rock......... @6 Imperial, %s.. coer 03 % bbls, 80 lbs............ 12 |w = a of nem
3 wire, inn a Ss — aa sai @60 Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s B a a) ol 2 25 ao 0 Sun.. i of 6 doz.
edar, all red, brass bout 1 6.| Wintergreen Berries @ Gold Medal \s .’8 Brand. | pork . — No. i oF
Fines? T, Eureka ound. ie Car a _ ola —— ee, 4 2 Beef rounds... 20 sisuicg hee 2
ee re - io. 0) z nds. Coa ae
ean SIN amels. — a ee Beef middles............ 3 | No. Common
a4 Tubs. 0.1 = d, 1, 368.... Sea 10 oo
a Standard, No. 1 oe Parisian, ce 4 30 a aceanaaaome OE A pectincanengse ‘2
oe Standurd, No. 1....5 90 | qso | Parisian. 4s... seve vee 420 Butte 7 [oA Se Ree RRR : =
~ neh, Standard, No. 3... .4 85 Olney & Judson’s Bran 4 10) Rolls, d — First Quality. “"
oe = = No.1. o = Fruits — Bee — 4 Solid, dairy Sea aaa 1 |No 0 § ee
t ow cf... kaa eT , | Solid, dairy... i un,
No. 4, doz in 16-inch, dima a 2. "5 95 e Ceresota, —. 4 35 Rolls, creamery ......... 10% are i i a
No. 6, 3 dos i case, gross.. 4 50| N°! Fibre 425 Or Worden Grocer Co.’ 4 2 creamery -........ ne cde
, n Case, gross.. 7 20 No.2 vais... Paces 90)| anges. Laurel, %s8... 0.3 Brand. eae. _ No 28 rs and iabel * sen
a SUGA ae 7 50 ae Badia. ata 445] 6 anned Meats. Sun, crim 6 2 15
we BUG AR ow York | * 90 | Sorrentos............ @e 00 | Laurel, 48... 222.002. 222 4a | ces tom, 21 5 ao re
prices on sugars, to s+. eee ar 4 25 | Corned beef, 14 eae XxX ae ee
wholesale dealer eet the Cc Lemons Bolted Meal. Roast beef, 2 _— ae 16 0 —
Freight from slet adds t 16 i eal ra ckers. st ric ty ace é e eg 190 aoe ham, Se 2 25 ~ rp a am top
g point, a etly choice stts.. aul fea a 210 am oC N nd labeled
credit on the i giving you Fancy 300s 45 Feed and Millst Deviled ham, aha 90 Sun, cri soe
amount of freight, p< for the| The National Biscui Ex. Faney 3008... g < = Car Feed. es 16 Deviled ham, 9.1... 50 |No e ped and labe ed.
from the market in auk oe quotes as follows: oe a @5 du We ited Conn Oats.....-.15 $0 oe tongue 43 “Sa = wis Sun, crimp top, la
<eoe- t eae
Prtading 2 con <2 pping. point, Seymour Xx — Medium oo bari Wheat, = eal....... 14 '0 otted tongue 4s....... 2 CHIMNEY S_ Pe ed _.. 87%
weight of the —— for the | Seymour Xxx, 5%, | Large bun ——.-1 00 @i25/s inter Wheat Middlin 14 00 No.1 Sun, eee Top.
. el. Family XX 3 Yb. "carton 8 Ono: 150 @I 7% creenings........... gs. 15 co Fresh M labeled......... an
cut boat. peatnsenees ttt 5 56 Salted 2a cae 5% Poreign Dried Fruits Now Garr aru ee ” eats. Sao un, wrapped and
tb LORE... sees eves cess eee ' i ean
os al pce aaa 81 Wolverine La a 5% | Californias bn Less than car, lots......... a Gate Beef. = 2 Hinge, wrapped and
XXXE OO oe cose 3 38 we : Choice, 101b oo @i3_ | Car lots. ats. Soe a ee 7@ 8% No. 2 San. *s sats
Cabos ae acasegeeeeeeoe8 | Soda XEX ee @iz | Carlots, clipped.......... . 28% | Hind oe ie S| for Globe a.
Granulated i a 5 31 Soda XXX. 3ib carton... 6 Fane OW. .--- 206 an car oa anes oe : oins No. . ce 84G 10% Le Bastic.
Fino Granulated ee B21 | Long oy. ss cial Mikadien i oz No. 1 Timothy ceriots a anil —
ne Granulated..... e pI ’ mote eyiots. 9 50) eommee css, G8, | Nag Sam, plain
Extra Conroe Granulated... a4 |Z [safer Water ut |pubeaeib gies.” g a ye |Qhuees SI g 8 bs | 7 Siti, pi bub pe
ee ---5 44) Zep yrette.... “2B aturals, in bags... @ ere te ’ a ee
Mould occ Se 10 y AZ8... @7 ish and Oysters . @5 = *T Grimp, per dae. i 15
Gonfec. eee 5 31 Oyster. Dates. Dressed . ork. o. 2 Crimp, per dos.. sue koe
— + ae ea ia. 5% Fardsin 10 1b boxes = @ Fresh Fish. ee: Pi ndeiclinen @6 | No.1, Lime (eee dos ce
cimiaie a! ate 4 th! carton: Biase " m '°
: 4a pratense. Oh Pe gin [mina ga | Etta go 1Re eu eda 1
sre ee seas oo ae @6 | Black Bass.......... Se. ee — 0. 2 Flint (80e dox)......
a. 4 3l oe GOODS—Boxe oe | aeies Gelb cane. |S oo @ @ W | Care Matton — “
— --4 69! Animals -; Boxes. ae @5 | Ciscoesor Herring. @ i¢ |S mace see a 7 Ho. %, Lime (6 Os
No. Se 114 58 Bent’s See a a aaa 10 Bluefish ———e- @ 4 —_——.- Diy $781 0 a (B00 dos} ce i$
BB cceccs ce scr -4 56 | Cocoanut, Taity Cee 15 Nuts Live Lobster....... © ll 0 a O8)...... 4 40
= Bee ce aa Coffee Cake Java. oe en 10 . Boiled Lob . Be eral ice @ 20 Carrera Veal. l gal tin ca’ L CANS. Dos
No. 10.......... sboiencnae ae Coffee Cake, Iced...... 2. 10 | Almonds, a @ 2 caine eee Lea con ais tees 1 42
ne Ee a 419 —— Seca a <a ee 216 Haddock. crea @ Ww = 2 gal galv ee = — 1%
i 4 i3| Gubans Seen He Almonds, Calttorais o14 Pike. 1 Pickerel.---:: $ _ Hides and Pel 8 gal galv iron with aon aan
No. 4 pee eens eee 4 13 | Ginger Ge FOAM.-.- +--+ 0-02. ae shell a, PIKG.-....--++++-++-. Qo % ts. |3 po tron with spout. 4 =
a. “4 08 SS as 3 oe = 15 eames Whi a eee: The Cappon & Bert 5 gal aly os with faucet 4 65
: a. Ginger Snaps, Xi .000.°" 8 | Bllberts ; = oo 2: Go. 100 Canal St rtsch Leather | 5 gal Til ron with faucet 4 95
eet ee ee mS 3 alnuts, Granobles @10 | Gol Ri pper. ....... @ 9 follows: reet, quotes as | 5 gal ting Cans....... 7 5
UCES. Graham Wafers. .......... 3 | Walnuts, Calif No. i. aa. CSS H gal galv tron Nasotaa...” 908
LE A & Impertals = pa, 9 bp soft shelled @l ee ee @ 2) — No. 1.. ides. si 5 gal a ie sue 9 OO
saperials _--_--.-----------. 8 | Table Nuts, fang reen <- sapuReA a 5 id s
PERRINS’ ae - 8, | Table Nuts, faney.. @i1 | Oysters a oo . @it eae aaresie on on
Maahenal Se ea 15 Table Nuts ae see @ll Tilaraa 7 ES atin Re vec 1 23@1 50 cured N lll cara gta at ciate @6 3 gal Home Rule verflow 10 56
SAUC ee eee - 5 | Pecans, M — ae ... 0 | Gared — @& |5gal Home Rule .-........ 12 00
E Mars Se wataae 8 Posua tee tans.” - @O% Calfekins, Se @ 8 5 gal Pirate Rin Bees .-. 12 00
oe . Frosted Honey... “"joyg Pecans, oo @9 Oil Calfski Ss, green No. 1 @9 Mee 4c ce ice 9 50
bi Original and ae Cakes......... ns eee Nuts acts bu. @12 11S. Calfskins, Sured Ne : @ 7% | No. oTubalar side tt
enuine a 12 |o O, DEW.......... : Calfskins, cured No. Gu | he 13 See ~- $2
aaa a 8 Cocoatiuts, full sacks 3 60 | £0. Berrels. 23 @ 8%| No. 13 Tubular a. 70)
Lea & Perrin’s, larg Sue heen Ces. 8 stnuts per bu.. 50| Perfection .... Pel —_ No. 1 Tub. glass fount... 7 00
Lea & Perrin’ 3, small... 37% | Pretzels, hand Cakes..... 8% — eae it ..  @11% | Pelts, each........... 50@1 No. 12 Tubular, side Te coo
Halford, ie — 2 £0 Sears ne made ..... 7% | Fancy, so ox wink Mich. “Halt G10 Tallow 00| No. 3Street Lamp, = 43 6
ant Te ees nro - . P., Suns. »
Halto ‘ae 8 Sugar Cake ooo. 7 | Yancy, H E, Som. = @7 | Diemend higan........  @ 9% NO. Lesseaceesens snes @ 3% | Ne. (LANTERN GLOBES.
Dress — ‘ 55 Vanilla a. pers 9 Choice, HP. hx eeces @7 Déo. Pen oe Si Sin ie ee oe aire oe @ 2 each, box sauamee, 1dosz,
— SuItANAs ........-00ceceeeee iz =o P., Bxtras, o* Cylinder .... rs @11% | Washed, ane* om No, 0 Tubular, ¢ So
Rosas Co ann 6 ~~ ng... sews eell oe Washed, medium...... @18 | No. 0 Tubula nts... .... 45
cx, Winter.. 3% Unwashed, ae a. lee ete mue.
e 1 wished, medium ..16 14 | No.0 Tubular, bul’ —
18 Gases 1 dos. each 8 eye,
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Hardware

Window Glass and Other Trusts.
In the matter of trusts it is quite evi-

The
window glass combination, which, with
$37.000 000 of capital behind it, was ex-
pected to be one of the strongest in the
country, has gone to pieces and it is re-
ported that others will soon follow.
These dissolutions are as much in ac-
cordance with the national laws of trade
and individual interests as the original
combinations were. The Reporter has
insisted from the beginning that trusts
were largely the result of normal con-
ditions, great commercial prosperity
and keen competition, and that in the
end they would be governed by natural
conditions and the law of the survival
of the fittest. It is absurd to suppose
that trusts are due to the success of any
political party or the existence of any
particular tariff law, except in so far as
these conditions may contribute toa state
of general prosperity. Sufficient proof
of this is the fact, now familiar to all.
that trusts are as common in England
as they are in the United States. The
business world has laws of its own as
distinct and arbitrary as those of the
physical, the moral or the spiritual
world. Given certain conditions, op-
portunites, inducements and results,
and great combinations of capital are
sure to occur, while under other condi-
tions they are sure to go to pieces. As
the formation of trusts is iniended to
prevent or control competition, and
does have that result, it follows that
they carry in themselves the germ of
their own dissolution or correction, be-
Cause aS soon as competition is curtailed
beyond a certain point it will spring up
again,

The failure of the window glass trust
and the prospective dissolution of other
trusts are not due exactly to the cause
named above, but they are due to other
natural causes and show the difficulty
of maintaining trusts that conflict witb
the laws of trade or with individual in-
terests, The window glzss workers had
much to do with breaking up that trust,
first by threatening legal proceedings
against the companies if they entered
into a combination to control production
and prices, and then by entering into a
compact with independent manufactur-
ers. It is said the latter have agreed to
pay the workmen the 7% per cent. ad-
vance in wages which they have ben
asking and which the combination
would have refused. Thus by forming
an alliance with the independent and
co-operative manufacturers, the work-
men virtually formed a new combination
and turned the trust against itself; for
if they held to their agreement to work
only for independent manufacturers the
trust factories would have been unable
to obtain workmen. It was combina-
tion against combination and one set of
interests against another. If the or
ganized window glass workers, with the
aid of a few independent factories,
could prevent the formation of a trust
which threatened to contro! the entire
window glass bus‘ness of the country, it
is worth while to consider whether or
not the same thing can be done with
other cases,

In the case of other trusts it is said
that some of the stockholders think the
Management is playing a kind of
‘‘freeze out’’ game to benefit some
stockholders at the expense of others.
Other stockholders in factories embraced
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they are interested are not getting their
share of work. A house divided against
itself can not stand, and a trust in
which some of the stockholders are
profiting at the expense of others must
in the course of time go topieces. The
instances cited show that trusts can not
escape from the natural laws of trade
or the conservative influence of indi-
vidual interests and competition.—
Stoves and Hardware Reporter.
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The Hardware Market.

The trade during the summer months
in hardware has kept up remarkably
well, considering the many changes
which have been made in all kinds of
merchandise. We find, however, that
the average dealer is disposed to re-
strict his purchases to as small an
amount as possible, fearing there may
be a reaction, and that present hizh
prices will not be maintained for the
coming year. The experience of jobbers
and manufacturers, however, who are
conversant with conditions now existing
is that no lower prices will rule dur-
ing the coming year and in many in-
stances they are placing contracts to run
far into the year of 1900 at prices ruling
to-day.

Wire Nails—The market on wire nails
is very firm and there is every indica-
tion that another advance may occur at
almost any moment, owing to the rapid-
ly advancing prices for raw material.
It is pointed out that rods are close to
$45 per ton, and as only twenty-one kegs
of nails can be made from a ton of rods,
the cost of the rods alone is all of $2
which leaves only 5oc for drawing wire
and cutting the nails. The present quo-
tation on nails f. o. b. mill is $2.65 in
carloads or $2.75 in less than carloads,
all to take Pittsburg freight, no matter
from what point shipped. Nails from
stock, $2 90.

Barbed Wire—The demand for barbed
wire is somewhat restricted at this sea-
son, but the market is strong and quo-
tations are firmly held. The foreign de-
mand for wire is heavy, the American
Steel & Wire Co. making shipments to
every place where wire is used. We
quote as follows on wire: painted barbed
in carlots, $2.75; in less than carlots,
$2.85 ; galvanized barbed, 50c advance.
Also subject to Pittsburg freight.
Painted barbed from stock, $3.05; gal-
vanized, $3.55.

Files—At a recent meeting of the file
manufacturers. an advance of

Io per
cent. was made, to take immediate
effect. This was necessitated by the

scarcity and high price of raw material
and the great increase in the cost re-
sulting therefrom. The present dis-
count, as quoted on Nicholson or Black
Diamond files, is 70 per cent.

Window Glass—Owing to the closing
down of all factories which has existed
tor the last three months, the price of
window giass remains firm and quite a
scarcity is beginning to be noticed.
The present price on window glass is
80 and 15 per cent. for both single and
double, and it is believed that, if an
adjustment of the wage question does
not very soon occur, window glass will
be much higher.

Miscellaneous—We would call the at-
tention of the trade to the following
advances which have taken place since
our last market report: On all shelf
hardware, such as locks, cupboard
catches and bolts, and miscellaneous ar-
ticles of tbat nature, an advance of 40
per cent. has been made by the manu-
facturers and has been followed“up by
the jobbers as a matter of self protection.

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latest thing in the shape of a
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the market. Don’t order a
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We quote the market price as foliows
ona few staple goods, which will give
‘the retail trade an opportunity to keep
track of the conditions now prevail-
ing: Harrow teeth, % inch and larger,
4c per lb; Lawrence barn door rail, 4%c
per foot; square and hexagon nuts, 3c
off list ; two burner Low Junior gasoline
Stoves, $2.35; mosaic, onyx and crys-
tallized stove boards, 30 per cent. from
list. In clothes wringers the manufac-
turers have adopted a new list with a
discount of 25 per cent., which is the
price they are expected to sell at to the
retail trade. This means an advance of
$2@5 per dozen. Bar iron is firm at 2%c
per lb. ; horse shoes, $3 85; No. 27 sheet
steel, $3.50 per cwt. In coil chain there
has been a very marked advance and
we quote the following prices on a
staple size chain: 3 inch common,
534c; % B. B., 64%c; % B. B. B., 7c;
% special steel, 12%4c. Other sizes have
advanced in proportion and the retail
dealer can form from these quotations
an idea of the price it is necessary for
him to get on what siock he may have
on hand. We quote the following prices
on wedges and mauls: Common wood-
chopper wedges, 53(c per lb. ; common
Truckee wedges, 5%c; Lake Superior
Truckee wedges, 9c; saw wedges, 12c;
Vulcaa W. C. mauls, toc; Hammond
W. C. mauls, 1134c; crowbars, 534c.
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Dangers Which Attend the Dynamite
Drummer.

The little man who scribbled illegibly
on the Morton House register bore an
innocuous name. It was Pink Firkin,
New York, that he spelled out some-
what laboriously. He bore also an in-
nocuous appearance, for he was not
more than five feet four inches high,
with slim frame, narrow shoulders and
eyes of the mildesi and most appealing
blue. His spirit was timid, for, in
fact, when he was addressed he gave a
little start of fright.

Notwithstanding all this, Pink Firkin
is a dangerous man. This dangerous-
ness rises not from the inward man, but
from his occupation. When he stepped
up to the desk to put his name on the
register it was with the most painstak-
ing care that he placed upon the marble
counter a little black bag which he car-
ried in his left hand, It was a little
bag, black, rusty, innocuous: looking,
like bis owner, bearing the initials P.
F., N. Y. But Pink Firkin handled it
as though it were the most valuable
thing in the world. Carefully, gently,
he placed it by his side, and between
almost every letter be wrote he looked
out of the corner of his eye at the little
black bag to see if it were really there.
As be wrote ‘‘N. Y.’’ he put out his
left hand and rested it upon the satchel
to make sure that it had not been
moved.

‘‘No! Dynamite,'’ answered Mr.
Firkin, with a faint smile. It was the
loiterer’s turn to start. He recovered
himself and, as the rest of the loungers
in the rotunda, inciuding the clerks,
made rapid exit in both directions, put
on a bold front.

‘‘Oh, dynamite?’’ he returned, with
a show of unconcern. ‘‘Only dynamite.
Humph.’’

‘Yes. My firm in New York makes
the best dynamite in the world—goes
off at the slightest shock—especially in
hot weather. Great hot weather stuff.
Want to see some?”’ enquired the drum-
mer. his professional training geiting
the upper hand. He took the satchel in
bis hand with some roughness, and the
professional lounger set himself in po-

 

sition for a quick sprint. Nothing hap-
pened, and the lounger hastily dis-
avowed an interest in dynamite.

‘Yes, it is a ticklish profession,’’
smiled the traveling gentleman, as he
shoved the satchel under the settee
where he had invited the interrogator to
sit and chat with him. ‘‘A little dan-
gerous, and inconvenient—yres, deuced
inconvenient at times. We have to be
careful,’’ and his eyes wore a haunted
look.

‘*But we get paid for it—we get paid
for it. You would not believe that I get
the biggest salary of any man on the
road—but I do. It is a big risk, and we
bave to lay up something. The com-
panies will not insure us.’’

He grasped a thin knee in both hands
as he crossed his legs, and continued :

‘*That is not the worst of it. Incon-
venient! Traveling around with this
stuff exposes us to all sorts of discour-
tesies from hotel managements. Some-
times we can’t get rooms in a town for
love or money, for people won't have
the stuff in the house, and the guests
come in a body and complain when
they find out that one of us is registered.
There are only three in my line, you
know. Under those ciicumstances, as
we dare not leave our samples, the po-
lice station is the only recourse. I’m
registered as a ‘sleeper’ in a good num-
ber of towns in this vicinity.’’

He paused a minute for this state-
ment to take effect. ‘‘Then there are
the railroads to buck up against. Some
of them have rules against carrying ex-
plosives. Sometimes I get caught, and
then off I go at the next station, or
sometimes between stations, and I have
to foot it the rest of the way. I’m not
particularly fond of railroad travel at
any time. With the cargo I carry a
wreck is something to be afraid of.
Even the jarring of the cars on a rough
road makes me so uncomfortable that 1
have to take up my satchel and pace
the aisle to reduce the shock.

‘‘The one thing that I fear is a
wreck. If I ever get into one it means
good-bye to Pink Firkin. Just imagine
that stuff going off underneath you.’’

Both men on the seat shuddered. The
prospect disturbed the Jounger, who beat
a hasty retreat.

—_—_--~-9
Improvements in Hardware.

Tbe demand for the smaller agricul-
tural implements, such as are handled by
hardware dealers geneially, has been
enormous this season. It has assumed
larger proportions than were ever known
vefore, and there 1s no probability,
trom the present outlook, that much, if
any, old stuck will be carried over into
next year. Of course the extent of the
crops for 1900 can not be foretold or
even guessea at now, but they are more
than likely to bear a favorable relation
to previous productiveness.

The bardware dealer finds new forms
of implements every year, just as he
tinds them along the general line of all
goods that he handles. By this time
next year he will probably admit that he
bas found more new goods than in
1899 just as he will also admit that the
new ideas recently b:ought out have
met with a readier sale than he was
willing to concede at first. In other
words, hardware is improving all along
the line and the main point for the re-
tailer to consider is whether or not his
own ideas of management will also im-

prove.
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Hardware ce Current. ron and Tinned 2... wo... suk. 60
i AUGURS AND BITS Copper Rivets on ee aaa = ce 45
ec.
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean... 6 00
—s. genie. ga 14x30 IX, Chareoal, Dean «0.0.0... 23
AXES xz » Charcoal, Dean........ .... - 2
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 5 25
Se Guality, D. pony = rrrsrers 8 COT 14390 FX; Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 6 5
First Quality, §. B.S. Steel...... .......... 6 50 | 20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade......... 10 50
First Quality. D. B, Steel a “TLIITILIITEE af 80 | 20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade. ........ 12 50
RROWS ROPES
OR 14 00 _— is inch and larger..............- .+++ 115%
Ce net 30 00 | Mamilla............ 2. ee ee scenes ee ee cee eee es 13%
BLOCKS SAND PAPER
Ordinary Tackle.... ........ 70 | Lint sect. 19 ee dis 50
— a SASH WEIGHTS
50 SoHd Byee. per ton 20 00
ot 50 SHEET —
BUCKETS
ie. ean 8.3 50| Nos. 00
BUTTS, CAST — 00
Cast Loose Pin, figured......... --.......-- 70&10 | NOS: =
Wrought Narrow.......---. 0 -s2- es eeeee 70&10 aon 0
CARTRIDGES No 37 me 40
Rim) Wire) 0000 a at ae eae 6 30
Coal Wie 20 eets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches
CROW ‘BARS wide not less than 2-10 extra.
Cast Steak rlb 5 SHOT
CAPS " Do ne 1 45
Ely’s 1-10...... .....0005 65 | EG Bo ee att 1 70
Hiek’s C. F.......... 55 SOLDER
G. ae Se ea 20
Maske a ca. «sn DOr BB %5| The prices of the — other qualities of solder
CHISELS in the market indicated by private brands vary
— oe. s according to composition.
ocket Framing. q SQUARBS
Socket Corner... 70 | Steel and Ircr............ 70810
Socket Slicks........ D RILLS i siecle ca caidaes 70 Try ee eee ow oc ele i 60
Mesieatn BBA WOGCl o-oo. sence ecu. wo TiN—Motya Grado a *
Taper and Straight Shank................... 50& 5 | 19x14 1C, Charcoal y 8785
Morse’s Taper Sh ant sows Meee dua ca 50& 5 | 14x90 IC, ’ Charcoal ..... aA 7 £0
Com. 4 piece, 6 in Goel net 20x14 IX, CO i, Ce cee 8 50
Corrugated De aaa. ' 195| Hach additional X on this grade, 81.25.
ESO EEE TIN—Allaway Grade
— EXPANSIVE BITS —— Mbrt4 10), Cierenal ............... ......... 6 25
Clark’s small, 818; large, 826 Le 30610 | 14x20 IC, Charcoal ...... oe 25
Ives’, 1, 818; 2, bu 3 Le 25 eae ae’ eee beeeees 50
New American 1: ieee rosso | Hach caditional X én this grade, $80,”
eee eee
Heller’s Horse Rasps.. -60&10 | 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, { +, pound 10
GALVANIZED IRON 14x56 IX. for No 9 Bollers. { P&P i.
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 28 T
List 12 13 ee 17 | Steel, Gam iin De 75&10
Discount, 65 Oneida Cominunity, Newhouse’s.......
‘eiaiadt Galvanized. PIPE. sogio | Q2e!4% Community, Hawley eNoriaa’ s70h10
sete cece ete e es ce eeee ‘ ouse, choker................... per doz
AUGES Mouse, delusion................. per dos 125
Stanley Rule and Level ee Re i . 60&10 WIRE
Mardole & Co.'s, new UBte wes... o-. is M53 | Atienled Matceh...0....sscccccliolescecece 80
as esterase entrant es Coppered Market...............escesee sere es 59410
Werkes & Plambs.... ....:.......0.5-..04 dis 40&10 :
Mason's Solid Cast Stecl......-... ..f6> Hew 70 | Get ME el —
Blacksmith’ Solid Cast Steel Hand 30c list 50810 —— * 355
i> SCS”~SC*™:~* Barbed Frennccee, galvanized ............
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Sta tate ee a per dos. net 2 5¢ Baroed Mence, Pidin....................... 2 80
"HOLLOW WARE WIRE GOODS a.
BO. oc.
settles . 80
Spiders .. Geee 80
—_— —_ Gate Hooks and Eyes. ............0c ce ecee ee 80
Au Sable..... dis 40&1¢ WRENCHES
Pg a dis ® | Baxter's Adjustable, nickeled..........
Capewell . rR ‘G00 - net list Cees Gennine....... ..... nk 8. fa
acammped tan RURMSEENG oops list 70 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought ..
Ja oanned Tin Ware....................cee0e 20&1¢ | ©o°’s Patent. malleable.
KNOBS—New List
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.............. 85
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings Oa 1 00 M U SK FE Gj ON
stanley Rule and Level 70.76 .......... dis 7% .
as 817 00, dis 60 AND RETURN
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rca guys” i Every Sunday
pound cas oe
Pergo... i6. c.f. 9% VIA
MILLS
Coffee, — eee ee 40
Coffee, P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables. . 40 G R & |
Coffee, Landers, Ferry & Clark’s........... 40 n " - °
Coffee, Enterprise. . C S
& MISCELLANEOUS " jf Train leaves Union
Pumpe, CIT nc cesses station at 9-15 &. st,
Nerows, Now EAMG... .................... ridge Street 9.22 a. Mm.
asters, ~— = Piate..... ... Le sos10ei Returning leaves
ampers, American. ........ ......... Muskegon 7.1 m
MOLASSES ‘GATES 7-15 p- m.
— acon a oe
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Knterprise. amma ln so 30 quenenenensaenenenss a
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Sieel malls HARG.... .c | sek to nee e RADESMAN a
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Casing 6 advance........... 35|@ 3 Quires, 240 pages........ 2 50 =
Finish 10 advance... 25 = 4 Quires, 320 pages........ 3 00 e
Finish 8 advance. 35 e 5 Quires, 400 pages........ 3 50 as
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Gripsack Brigade.

What has become of the annual picnic
of the Grand Rapids traveling men?

L. D. Mosher, who has been identi-
fied with the Voigt Milling Co. for
nineteen years in the capacity of miller,
succeeds the late A. L. Braisted as
traveling representative for the Cres-
cent Mills. !

Saginaw Courier-Herald: Ex-Ald.
Harry G. Norton, who has been travel-
ing for the Saginaw Manufacturing Co.
for some time, hes been called from
the road by the company to take charge
of one of the departments of the factory.

Detroit News: George P. Cogswell,
of 299 Second stieet, was struck by a
Fourteenth avenue car at the corner of
that avenue and Ash street yesterday
afternoon while bicycling. The wheel
was ail broken up and Cogswell’s body
was badly bruised. Harper embulance
took him home, where County Physician
Johnson and Dr. McEachren attended
him.

St. Ignace Enterprise: Charles Wen-
zel, for several years treveler for Ham-
mond, Standish & Co., wholesale meat
dealers, resigned his position last week
to accept one with the Armoui Co., of
Chicago. He is succeeded by Myron
Chamberlain, formerly shipping clerk
for the firm. G. H. Hauptli, late of the
Merchandise dock, succeeds Mr. Cham-
berlain as shipping clerk. We congrat-
ulate all parties concerned on their pro-
motions.

Another Kalamazoo traveling man
has usurped the position of captain and
general manager of the base bail club
organized by the traveling men of the
Celery City. This is the fourth or fifth
time the management. of the club has
been usurped by some ambitious adven-
turer who imagined that he could do
better than his immediate predecessor,
but, instead of improving, the club
seems to be degenerating under frequent
changes and arbitrary assumptions of
power. It is understood that John Hoff-
man and Sig. Folz are both looking on
the siiuation with anxious eyes in the
confident belief that they could bring
order out of chaos and put the club on
a successful plane. Whether this will
be the case should they seize the reins
of power, or whether some one else will
anticipate them in the matter, remains

to be seen.
+. s___-

The Grain Market.

Wheat during the week has not held
up as the conditions would indicate,
the arrival of 300 cars of new wheat in
the Northwest, as well as the threshers’
favorable reports of large yields, having
had a depressing effect. Even the large
visible decrease of 1,517,000 bushels
had only a partial effect of strength,
September liquidation was another fac-
tor of weakness, which the short sellers
were not slow to take advantage of by
pounding the market for lower prices.

The demand from abroad seems to
keep up in the face of the cry of no ex-
port demand. From all appearances
the foreigners will need as much wheat
from the United States as they bought
here last year, for there is no other ex-
porting country that they can draw
from. As the winter wheat receipts
have fallen, the receipts of spring
wheat will be easily absorbed.

A decrease at this time is hardly in
accordance wita the usual conditions.
Another strong feature is that cash
wheat sells half a cent above the Sep-
tember options. The decline since last
week was 2c a bushel.

Corn as remained very steady since

 

my last report. It looks now as if there
will be no material change in price for
the present. The dry weather does not
act very favorably on it in this State,
where a good crop was expected. Farm-
ers are cutting the corn for fodder in
the corn belt. They also claim damage
on account of the heat.

Oats are weak, as the large ciop has
its effect, and prices are the saine, and
probably will remain so during the sea-
son.

Rye seems to be the only cereal that
helds its own. It is stronger than be-
fore, the cause being that exports keep
up and that the large distillers are start-
ing up to make high wines, which will
keep prices up for some time.

Receipts during the week were: 41
cars of wheat, 14 cars of corn, 6 cars of
oats, 7 cars of rye and 7 cars of hay.

Millers are paying 64c for new wheat
and 67c for old wheat.

C. G. A. Vorert.
9-2

Grand Rapids Retail Grocery Clerks’
Association.

At the regular meeting of the Grand
Rapids Retail Grocery Clerks’ Associa-
tion, held at the office of the Michigan
Tradesman on Monday evening, Aug.
28, President Beardslee presided.

Ernest Bratt presented the report of
the Committee appointed to procure
aprons and caps for the grocers’ parade
on grocers’ picnic day, which was ac-
cepted.

Harry Stowitts moved that the report
be accepted and that the chairman ap-
point a committee to dispose of the un-
sold goods on hand, which was adopted.

The chairmen appointed as such com-
mittee Ernest Bratt, Verne Campbeil
and Geo. McInnis.

Mr. Bratt demurred to accepting the
chairmanship of the committee, on the
ground that he had done practically all
the work thus far and was entitled to a
v2cation, but good-naturedly acquiesced
in the action of the organization.

L. E. Buss moved that the Secretary
be instructed to purchase such books and
stationery as are required Ly that office,
which was adopted.

Jos. H. Terrill gave notice that he
would present an amendment to the
constitution at the next meeting, pro-
viding for the payment of the annual
dues quarterly in advance instead of an-
nually in advance.

The same gentleman moved that the
chairman appoint a committee of three
to ascertain how many grocery clerks
there are in the city and to outline a
plan for a thorough canvass of ali of
the dealers with a view to increasing
the membership of the organization.

The motion was adopted and the
chairman appointed as such committee
Verne Campbell, N. Bruggink and Peter
Oole.

lt was decided to omit the next meet
ing on account of its occurring on la-
bor day. so that the next regular meet-
ing will be held on Monday evening,
Sept. 18 The annual meeting for the
election of officers for the ensuing year
will be held on Monday evening, Oct. 2.

—_——+_~>_¢-e______
Glad to Consent.

She—What did papa say?

He—I asked his consent to our mar-
riage by telephone, and he replied, ‘‘I
don’t know who you are, but it’s all
right.’”’

—-—__>-0-e— —_

J H. Noble has engaged in general
trade at Coopersville. The Worden
Grocer Co. furnished the groceries,
Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co. supplied
the dry goods and the Ideal Clothing
Co. secured the clothing order.

—_—__>2 > _____

W. F. Blake, Treasurer of the Wor-
den Grocer Co., has gone to Boston on
a trip combining business and pleasure.
He will spend a week at the Hub and
three or four days at New York on his
way home.

 

Business Bars the Drunkard.

Drunkenness to-day is deemed dis-
reputable in the very quaiters where
only a little while ago it was looked up-
on simply as a misfortune. Every line
of business shuts its docrs absolutely to
the drunkard. It has no use for him.
Business competition has become so
keen that only the men of steadiest
habits can find employment. This fact
the habitual indulger in alcoholics bas
found out, and the different ‘*cure’’ es-
.abiishments for drunkenness are io-
dav tilled with men who have come to
a realization of the changed conditions
The man of steady babits is the man of
the hour, and the drunkard realizes this.
In the social world the same thing is
true. The excessive indulgerce of even
a few years ago would not be tolerated
at any dinner to-day. Society has be-
come intolerant of the behavior which
inevitably results from excessive indul
gence in drinking, and men realize this.
It is bad manners to-day to drink to ex-
cess.

—___» 4+>—___—
Seeing the Article.

The nearer you can come to making
the people see the goods you are talking
about, the better advertising you are do-
ing. It is a good deal better to offer
something special—even alihough it
isn’t fully described—than to advertise
in a general way. But it is much bet-
ter still to make an advertisement per-
fectly plain and distinct so that every-
body may know exactly what you are
talking about—and in their mind’s eye
almost see the article.

——_—_~> 2 > ___

Worse Meat Than Goat.
From the Memphis Commercial.

The big packeries are now slavughter-
ing thousands of Texas goats and sell-
ing the flesh for mutton. The deception
is reprehensible, but the meat is all
right. A juicy Texas angora is about
as toothsome to a white man asa rat is
to a Chinaman or a baked dog to an In-
dian. The angora is all right. What
we object to is the gutta percha beef-
steak and the papier mache sausage.

—___>-0 + —

The Nature of the Animal.

Union Printer—If they was to bea
equal division of 2li the money, wot do
you s’pose we'd get?

Union Cigarmaker—Drunk.

> 6» _____

In Massachusetts it has just been de-
cided that the sanitary condition of pic-
nic grounds and summer resorts in gen-
eral is not all thet it might be, and witb
a view to improving it the State Board
of Health has undertaken to make a
careful examination of all these places.
Special attention will be paid to the
sources of water supply and it is be-
lieved that by suggesting, and when
necessary by enforcing, 2 generai
cleaning up the number of typhoid
fever cases among. people returning
from vacetions can be materially de-
creased.

Busines Vans

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

BUSINESS CHANCES.

O RENT—ONE OR TWO BRICK STORES

with deep ce lars. 22x75 feet, on Ma'n street

in Opera House block, Mendon, Mich. Write to
Levi Cole 51

OX SALE—MEAT MARKET; ONE OF

the best locations in the city; Custumers

all good psy; doing a good raying usin-ss
Address No. 53, care Michigan Trade-man 53

FS SALE———BELGIAN HARES WITH

hutches, ete.; get in on the ground floor f:'1

Albert Baxter, Muske
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the boom in hare furs.
gon. Mich i
OOD OPENING FOR DRY GOODS OR
department store at Centerville, Mich.
Address Box 135. 55
ANTED—GOOD LOCATION FOR OPEN.
ing @ new cluthing stove or would buy ou
stock. Add~ ss Box 32. S'urzis, Mich 56
NOR SALE—THE CRANE MANUFACTUR-
ing mill +t South Frank ort, fully equipped
for the manufacture of hardwood lumber.
Immediate possession. Inquire of Ann Arbor
Savings Bank, Ann Arbor, Mich. 58

 

 

 

OR SALE AT A BARGAIN—WELL-STOCK-
ed variety store in a thriving town of 2,5 0.
Good location. excellent trade. O her business
reasou for selling. Address Box 344, Otsego,
Mich. 52.
N R ALE—STOCK OF DRUGS, SUNDRIES,
fountain, ete., in excellent farming town;
central locat.ou; established twenty years; big
profits; rent very cheap. Wilirell ata big dis-
count. Present own r nota druggist. Address
No. 48 care Vich'gan Tradesman. 48
A DRHG STOCK FOR SALE VERY CHEAP
on xccount of the derth of the pro rietor.
For particulars write to Mrs. Anna Tomlin,
Bear Lake, Mich. 41

O RENT—TWOSTORES IN NEW CORNER

block .n city of B-Iding—one of the best
towns in Michigan. Has eight factories, all
running, comir sing the following: Two silk
mi ls, two refrigerator factor es, basket factory,
shoe factory, furniture factory, box factory;
planing mill and fl: uring mill. Stores are lo-
cated on Mains reetin good location. Size of
coruer store, 25x85 feet. Good basement. run-
uing water, electric lights Rent tv good par-
ties reasonable. Address Belding Land & Im-
provement Co, Belding, Mich. 45

VOR SALE—CHOICE STOCK OF GROCER-

ics in manufecturing town of 5,000; south-

ern Michigan; surrounded by best farming

country out af doors; largest trade, ali cash;

best location; finest store; modern fixtures; a

money maker; sales #4),0u0. Address No. 37,
care Michigan Tradesmen 37

VOR SALE—CLEAN STOCK OF CLOTHING
and men’s furnishings in one of the best
growing towns in Southern Michigan. Good
trade. Other business, re.son for selling. Ad-
dress A. M , care Michigan Tradesman. 25

~~. .- ORDER FOR A RUBBER
stamp. Best stamps on earth at prices

— are right. Will J. Weller,
1¢en.

OR SALE OR EXCH ANGE FOR GENERAL
S:ock of Merchandise—t0 acre farm, part
clear. arch:tect house and barn; well watered.
t also have two 40 acre farms and one 80 scre
farm toexchange. Address No. 12, care Michi-
gun Tradesman 12

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

OR SALE—GOOD BAZAAR STOCK. EN-
a = of Hollon & Hungerford, —
Mich. 1

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

NA ODERN CITY RESIDENCE AND LARGE
4¥i 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-
catiug with H. H. Howe, Land and Ir2ustrial
Agent C. & W. M. and D.,G. R. & W. itailways,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 919

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

 

 

 

 

 

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MISCELLANEOUS.

ANTED — REGISTERED ASSISTANT
pharmacist. address No. 59, care Mich-
5

 

igan Tradesman.

ANTED—AN ASS!|ISTANT PHARMACIST.
Give age, experience, refereuces and sal-
FM Fisx, «ssopolis. Mich. 49

ANTED — FIRST CLASS BOOK-KEEPER
capab.e of keeping a set of aouble entry

books ina manufacturing plant. None but ex-

pe:ienced men need apply. A good permanent

3 tuation for a bright, capable man. Address

ary

 

Manufacturer. Box 502. Kalamazoo, Mich. 40
y ANTED—POSILIION AS MANAGER OR
head clerk in general +t re. Have had

valusbie experience as manager and buyer for
en years. Annual sales, % ,L00. Address No.
51. care Michigan Tradesman. 51

ANTED—POsITION AS CLERK. NINE

years’ experience in dry goods and general

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

ANTED—POSITION BY DRUGGIST, 14
V years’ experience. Address, No. 4u, care
Michigan Tradesman. 40
XPERIENCED YOUNG BUSINESS MAN,
thorough y competent to take charge of
duancial o- credit dep»rtments. wou'd like to
ally himself with reliable house where ex-
perience and ability will be appreciated. Lo-
cation not material. Address S, Box £24, Grand
Ripids. Mich. 39
ANTHU—SIIUATION AS TRAVELING
salesman, commis-ion or salary, clothing,
boots and shoes. men’s furnishing gods or gro-
ceries. Good refer nces given. Address 948,
998

 

care Michigan Tradesman

TANT: D—A FIRST-CLASS TINSMITH.

Must be capable of clerking in store.

Must give good refer-

Address No.
992

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Single man preferred.
ences. No drinkers need apply
992, care Michigan Tradesman

 

 

 

 

Travelers’ Time Tables.

MERCANTILE ASSOCIATIONS

 

 

CHICAGO “Sune”

Chicago.

Ly. G. Rapids..7:10am 12:00nn 5:05pm *2:15am
Ar. Chicago....1:30pm 5:00pm 11:15pm *7:25am
Lv. Chicago... 7:15am 12:00nn 4:15pm *8:45pm
Ar. G@’d Rapids 1:25pm 5:05pm 10:15pm = *1:50am

Traverse City, Charlevoix and Petoskey.
Lv. G’d Ravids. 7:30am 2:05am 1:45pm 5:30pm
Ar. Trav. City..12:40pm 6:10am 5:35pm 10:55pm
Ar. Charlevoix.. 3:15pm 7:58am 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,
— depot 9:00am; leaves Ottawa Beach

:00pm.

Trains arrive from north at 2:00am, 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.
DET ROI Grand Rapids & Western.
9 June 26, 1899.
Detroit.
Lv. Grand Rapids...... 7:00am 12:05pm 5:25pm
Ar. Detroit... ......... 11:40am 4:05pm 10:05pm
Ly. Detroit........ .....8:40am 1:10pm 6:10pm

Ar. Grand Rapids..... 1:30pm 5:10pm 10:55pm
Saginaw, Alma and Greenville.
Lv. G R7:00am 5:10pm Ar. G@R11:45am 9:49pm
Parlor cars on all trains to and from Detroit
and Saginaw. Trains run week days only.
Gro. DEHAVEN, General Pass. Agent.

GRAN

(In effect June 19, 1899.)

 

 

Trunk Railway System
Detroit and Milwaukee Div

 

Leave Arrive

GOING EAST
Saginaw, Detroit & N Y....... + 6:40am t+ 9:55pm
Detroit and East............. +10:16am + 5:07pm

Saginaw, Detroit & East...... + 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 * 7:150m
Gd. Haven and Int Pts....... +12:58pm + 3:19pm
Gd. Haven and Milwaukee...t¢ 5:12pm +t10:1lam
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. +tExcept Sunday.
C. A. Justin, City Pass. Ticket Agent,
97 Monroe St., Morton House.

 

 

Rapids & Indiana Railway
July 9, 1899.

Northern Div. Leave Arrive
Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack...* 4;10am *10:(0pm
Trav. C’y, Petoskey & Mack...+ 7:45am + 5:15pm
Trav. City & Petoskey......... + 1:40pm +t 1:10pm
Cadillac accommodation...... + 5:25pm +10:55am
Petoskey & Mackinaw City....t1!:00pm + 6:30am
_ }4:10am train, The Northland Express, sleeping
and dining cars; 7:45am and 1:40pm trains,
parlor cars; 11:00pm train sleeping car.

 

uthern Div. Leave Arrive
Cincinnati. .........- + 7:10am + 9:45pm
ME Wayne --..: | -.-...-... + 2:00pm + 1:30pm

Kalamazoo and V’cksburg... * 7:00pm * 7:20am
Chicago and Cincinnati....... *10:15pm * 3:55am
=7:10 am train has parlor car to Cincinnati
and parlor car to 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 2 00pm *10 15pm
Ar. Chicago......... 230pm 8 45pm 6 2am
FROM CHICAGO.

Ly. Chicago......... 3 02pm * 8.15pm *11 32pm
Ar. Grand Rapids... 9 45pm 3:55pm 7 20am

Train leaving Grand — 7:10am has parlor
car; 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. i
Lv G@’d Rapids......... +7:35am +1:35pm +5:40pm
Ar Muskegon..... . 9:00am 2:450m 7:05pm

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

GOING EABT.
Lv Muskegon....... ..¢8:10am +12:15am +4:00pm
ArG@’d Rapids... ... 9:30am 1:25pm 5:20pm

Sunday train leaves Muskegon 6:30pm; ar-
rives Grand Rapids 7:55pm.
+Except Sunday. *Daily.
Cc. L. LOCKWOOD,
Gen’! Passr. a Ticket Agent.

Ticket Agent Union Station.

MANISTE

Via C. & W. M. Railway.

 

 

& Northeastern Ry.

Best route to Manistee.

 

Lv Grand Rapids.................. FOORM .......
Aly SRaWister soos I2co5pm ..
Ep Dimniatee oe cee 8:30am 4:lopm

Ar Grand Rapids ...... ........ I:oopm 9:s§pm

 

Michigan Business Men’s Association

President, C. L. WHITNEY, Traverse City; Sec-
retary, E A. Stowz, Grand Rapids.

 

Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association
President, J. WisLER, Mancelona; Secretary, E.
A. Stow, Grand Rapids.
Michigan Hardware Association

President, C. G. Jewrert, Howell; Secretary
Henry C,. MInnIg, Eaton Rapids.

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

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

 

 

Saginaw Mercantile Association
President, P. F. TREaANoR; Vice-President, JoHN
McBRatNIE; Secretary, W. H. Lewis.
Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association
President, J. FRaNK HELMER; Secretary, W. H.
PorRTER; Treasurer, L. PELTON.
Adrian Retail Grocers’ Association
President, A. C. CLark; Secretary, E. F. CLEvE-
LAND; Treasurer, Wm. C. KoEuN. .
Bay Cities Retail Grocers’ Association
President, M. L. DeBarts; Sec’y, S. W. WaTERs.

Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association
President, W. H. JoHnson; Secretary, Cas.
HyMAn.
Traverse City Business Men’s Association

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

 

Owosso Business Men’s Association
President, A. D. WHIPPLE; Secretary, G. T. CamP-
BELL; Treasurer, W. E. CoLuins.
Alpena Business Men’s Association
President, F. W. Gincurist; Secretary, C. L.
PARTRIDGE.
Grand Rapids Retaid Meat Dealers’ Association
President, L. M. Witson; Secretary, Pamir Hit-
BER: Treasurer, S. J. HUFFORD.
St. Johns Business Men’s Association.
President, THos. BRomLEy; Secretary, FRANK A.
Percy; Treasurer, CLARK A. Purr.
Perry Business Men’s Association
President, H.W. Wattacg; Sec’y, T. E, HEDDLE.

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

 

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

 

 

TRAVEL
VIA

F.& P M.R.R.

AND STEAMSHIP LINES
TO ALL POINTS IN MICHIGAN

H. F. MOELLER. a.a. P. a.

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Said the Grocer

“Til have to get a barrel to keep the
nickels in.”

“What's the matter?”

“Uneeda Biscuit! The new delicacy.
Costs only 5 cents for a package.

Enough for a meal, too.

Just look at that package for 5 cents!
Royal purple and white.

Dust proof! Moisture proof! Odor proof!
Keeps in the goodness.

Keeps out the badness.

Everybody wants

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Hanselman’s Fine Chocolates

Name stamped on each piece of the genuine.
dealer can afford to be without them.

No up-to-date

Hanselman Candy Co.
Kalamazoo, Mich.

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 Boxes 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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Not how cheap but how good. Write for catalogue and prices.

THE BELKNAP WAGON CO., Grand Rapids, Mich.

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This is the amount that our Government
will realize in two years by the aid of the
Revenue Stamp.

Seems like a small matter when you place
a fraction of a cent revenue on an article,
telegram or express receipt, but see what

it will do!

The Money Weight System has been
deputized a Special Revenue Collector for
the merchant. It collects those small frac-
tions usually lost in weighing your mer-
chandise and adds them to your treasury;
it does it by saving overweight.

Remember our scales are sold on easy
monthly payments. Write to us about it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Computing

Scale Co.,
— see U. S. A.

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Distinguished Everywhere

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GREASE :

has become known on account of its good qualities. Merchants handle
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

Delicacy of Flavor,
Superior Quality
and
Nutritive Properties.
Specially Grateful and
Comforting to the
Nervous and Dyspeptic.
Sold in Half-Pound Tins Only.

 

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Homeopathic Chemists, London,

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