2 2B UE FO eo WEEE CILROE: Nar SN OL -GES NGO aEACA PI —n aS - CSE es ’ a oS) Oe aa WWE RN SRE or: Nr ee “~: DW TAR j y OE Dp D) sar Oya WAR cp PUBLISHED WEEKLY § ) WEEKLY 5705 Ge TRADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERS RSs WAG re STIS OO OAL SSS FIM DC SIO FR FOO ORO IESE Volume XVII. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1899. i, | i es ro <>, Twentieth Century Ze Assortment > doz. No. 1—Child’s Teacups and Saucers................. 675 $ .38 . 1 4 4 doz. No. 2—Teacups and Saucers........... ........--.-. 1.20 60 j 144 doz. No. 3—Coffee Cups and Saucers...................... 1.50 75 q 144 doz. No. 4—Coffee Cups and Saucers...................... 2.00 1.00 1, doz. No. 5—Mustache Cups and Saucers.................. 1.75 4 4 doz. No. 6—Mustache Cups and Saueers.................. 2.50 63 12-02, No. ¢-Plates, 6 iiGies:. : 2. tw. le. aD 38 7 i, GOz. NO. S Piates, Fe MCNCS. 2. es es 1.35 68 1 gor. Wo. 9 Prtes, 74 Wenes...................-.......-. Se 1.00 144 doz. No. 10—Cake Plates, 10 inches........................ 2.00 50 t, doz. No. 11—Cake Plates, 9% inches................. ..... 2.50 63 14 doz. No. 12—Cake Plates, 9% inches....................... 3.00 75 ee ee ees ke 45 az: i, oe. WO, 14 Batis... ke. i a0 44 doz. No. 15—Mugs a : 2.00 0 . 14 doz. No. 16—Cream Pitchers ‘ 0 45 s f ll S ] d \ 7 14 doz. No. 17—Cream Pitchers nyt 1.50 75 are u y Cc ecte ariety 1, doz. No. 18—Cream Pitchers... ., Ze 63 1 doz. Pn 19—Salad Bowls, 9" inches. a. 6 ~< 4 doz. No. 20-—Salac wls, 9 inches Ne a. 00 B d 4 doz. No. 20. ilad Bowl ineh 4 . (Goods that are oun to » A : . J 9 a ¢ a Se m Well Graded in Price and 1 ony No:2-femonage Set as 14 - — 23 — Plate Sets............. oes 2.00 OO . Sj ness 3 1-6 doz. No, 24—Plate Sets tee ede te eke 46 B Oo Y B : P fit bl \ ] | ‘4 doz. No. 25—Vases, two colors, 7 inches ' . 90 AD ring ou usine ro a e In a ues 14 doz. No. 26—Vases, three colors, 74; inches : : 1.2 iv 1, doz. No. 27—Vases, three colors, 8 inches 2.0 5 4 doz. No. 28—Open Sugar and Creams i . oe 4 doz. No. 29—Open Sugar and Creams ie a. 200 1-6 doz. No. 30—Sugar and Creams ds : 3.50 1-6 doz. No. 31—Sugar and Creams ' : 6.00 144 doz. No. 32—Toothpick Holders ae 75 ‘4 doz. No. 33—Figures, assorted, 5 inches AO 14 doz. No. 34—Figures, assorted, 7 inches 90 4, doz. No 35—Figures, assorted, 8 inches rea ha 1.15 1-6 doz. No. 36—Figures, assorted, 9 inches 2.00 % doz. No. 37—Match Holder... i oy 95 1 only No. 38—Teapot, Sugar and Cream... : yy doz. No. 39—Spoon Holder. So. 2.00 Package i Net Price oe boaeog sles a ORDER A PACKAGE TO-DAY We sell to 42-44 Lake Street, dealers only Chicago. THE MERCHANT { Should always remember that he should give f { A reasonable amount of attention, if he does not, he is not ) and his competitors are soon doing all of the ( ce Give our cigar drummer a liberal amount of your attention. f ii It will make you money. { en PHELPS, BRACE & CO., Detroit. i F. E. BUSHMAN, Manager. Largest Cigar Dealers in the Middle West. ( | wean Wh Wh. WR. (a es as ee a a ee, as ss A Santa Claus Headquarters for Western Michigan TO THE TRADE: After months of preparation we are pleased to announce that our line of holiday goods is ready for your inspection. Our daylight sample room- -3,000 square feet—is completely filled with novelties of every description gathered from all parts of the globe—surpassing all former seasons in variety, quality and price. With the experience gained by many years of Christmas cater- ing, we have used our best efforts to produce a line of goods especially adapted to the drug, stationery and bazaar trades. Our assortment comprises everything desirable in Holiday Articles, and we hope to have a personal call from our friends soon— this being the only satisfactory way to purchase such goods. Place your orders early, and get in line to secure your share of the general prosperity, as there is every indication that there will not be goods enough to go around this season. Write us. Fred Brundage, Wholesale Druggist, 32 and 34 Western Ave., Muskegon, Mich. SAME N NMED WD SE i zz iz Ws de EN NENG WG NG NSN HS NS NS ee eee te ee WCNC NENG CCCI EES ERR we Ke OOLOLOLSOLOLOLOLOLOLOLELOL® Making Trade and Keeping It #% # Plenty of specialties will sell like wildfire for a time. But they won't last. People never ask for themagain. They’re worthless as a basis for substantial merchandising. daintiness about them that people do nottire of. Thefirst pound (@ sells another and another. They make trade and keep it. e@ That's the sort of cracker you want to handle, Mr. Grocer. e ©) @ National Biscuit Company, Grand Rapids, Mich. e Sears Bakery. @ Calveve® GRATEFUL COMFORTING Distinguished Everywhere for Delicacy of Flavor, Superior Quality and Nutritive Properties. Specially Grateful and Comforting to the Nervous and Dyspeptic. Sold in Half-Pound Tins Only. Prepared by JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd., Homeopathic Chemists, London, England. BREAKFAST SUPPER EDPS cece aia S S SSeS se S_—_ 2S CO OO O0OOOM®OWOO"WO”"D SeJFFFSFJFSSeSSFSeF Cocoa (Cocoa Tw oNeeemnaewesanaesaeees_ ee eet ee eee eee Ss sso OODOMoM—OKLOwon “OD MICA AXLE 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 j LUBRICATING OILS WATER WHITE HEADLIGHT OIL IS THE ¢ STANDARD THE WORLD OVER ¢ HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR EMPTY CARBON AND GASOLINE BARRELS Q) STANDARD OIL CO. , aa SO Oo OE S <> © S—<-O = <2 Se Oe Oe mee >_> = y ad Volume XVII. ¥ CLPELELELELLEELELELELEL ES ° : Investigate our sys- : . tem before placing : 3 your collections. z= & * BIESSSTSSFSTSSTFTTFFFFFTFSTFA Sc = Take a Receipt for Everything It may save you a thousand dol- [f lars, or a lawsuit, or a customer. iy We make City Package Re- fL ceipts to order; also keep plain ones in stock. Send for samples. [ | BARLOW BROS, GRAND RAPIDS, aa 2p he ee 3% Seseseseseseses OLDEST MOST RELIABLE ALWAYS ONE PRICE > > > » >» > > 4 >» Wholesale Clothin » city of ROCHESTER, N. Y. are KOLB & » SON. Only house making strictly all wool » Kersey Overcoats, guaranteed, at 85. » Mait orders will receive prompt attention. > Write our Michigan representative, Wm. > Connor, Box 3460, Marshall, Mich., to call » on you, or meet him at Sweet’s Hotel, ; Oct. 26 to 28 inclusive. > > > Grand Rapids, Prices, Customers’ expenses allowed. quality and fit guaranteed. | e Manufacturers in the | @ Aa hb GDA AAAS dbo OOO The Preferred Bankers Life Assurance Company of Detroit, Mich. Annual Statement, Dec. 31, 1898. Commenced Business Sept. !, 1893. Insurance in Force........ ...-++.+++++$3,299,000 00 Ledger Assets .... 2... ..eseeeee eee eees 45:734 79 Ledger Liabilities ............-+.----- 21 65 Losses Adjusted and Unpaid..... oe None ‘Totai Death Losses Paid to Date...... 51,061 00 Total Guarantee Deposits Paid to Ben- Oheiagles. se coc ces 1,030 00 Death Losses Paid During the Year... 11,000 00 Death Rate for the Year............+++- 3 FRANK E. ROBSON, President. TRUMAN B. GOODSPEED, Secretary. 3° 00000000096 0000 00000005 4 FIRE; v IN Ss. : co. <« Prompt, Cunservative, Safe. : J.W.CHAMPLIN, Pres. W. FRED McBary, Sec. ¢ 00O0000000000000000004< GUVVUVVUVVUVVV YT THe MERCANTILE AGENCY Established 1841. R. G. DUN & CO. Widdicomb Bid’g, Grand Rapids, Mich. Books arranged with trade classification of names. Collections made everywhere. Write for particulars. L. P. WITZLEBEN. [anager. IOdeSinOn OupOnS Save Trouble. Save Money Save Time. IMPORTANT FEATURES. Page. eG 2. Dry Goods. 3. Ham Smelling as a Business. 4. Around the State. 5. Grand Rapids Gossip. The Produce Market. 6. Getting the People. 7. Men of Mark. Crockery and Glassware Quotations. 8. Editorial. 9. Editorial. 10. Woman’s World. 12. Shoes and Leather. 14. Observations by a Gotham Egg Man. 15. Gotham Gossip. 16. Turned the Tables. 1%. Commercial Travelers. 18. Drugs and Chemicals. 19. Drug Price Current. 20. Grocery Price Current. 21. Grocery Price Current. 22. Hardware. 23. The Hardware Market. Hardware Price Current. The Grocery Market. Business Wants. BUSINESS CONDITIONS. The undertone of intense activity in all industrial lines is apparent, in that the transportation and allied industries which are dependent on the general sit- uation are holding their own or advanc- ing while speculative causes are oper- ating to bring down the over-capitalized trust stocks more susceptible to the conditions in European markets, as affected by the Transvaal troubles. It is significant that, in the comparison of prices for the year, the leading railway stocks——the surest index of the general condition—show an average of $4.50 per share higher than early in the year, while the great speculative industrials are $14.56 on the average lower than the highest of the year. During the year, railway earnings have exceeded those of any preceding year, including 1892, by from 12 to 22 per cent. for the differ- ent months. Eastbound tonnage from Chicago has been 80.7 per cent. more during October than for the same month in 1892. It seems almost incredible that at the present high level of prices of steel there should be extensive orders for the future, but it is reported that no less than one million tons of steel rails have been contracted for delivery during the coming year. In spite of the tremendous activity in increasing production, prices are stronger at Pittsburg. Bessemer pig has commanded $24.50 for early deliv- ery. The greatest preparations are be- ing made for next year’s business, which are especially manifest in the scramble of the great companies to secure ore- carrying vessels by purchase, charter and building. Every indication would seem to point to indefinitely continued activity, even on the present high level of prices. The only metal to show a sign of yielding is copper, which has declined to 18 cents, on account of a less foreign demand than expected. Prices in the grain markets show enough yielding tendency to assure con- tinued export activity. The movement of wheat is almost identical with the heavy outgo of last year, the exports for three weeks being 14,609,650 bushels, against 14,507,992 last year and, since July 1, 64,251,308 bushels, against 64, 225,653 last year. In the textile world there is unabated GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 235, 1899. activity and prices of cotton goods con- The demand for sheeting and drills exceeds tinue to show a steady advance. the supply, while denims are scarce and prints and ginghams tend upward. In wool there is a better demand for dress goods, and heavy weights are scarce and firm. Wool sales continue large, being 11,293,000 pounds at the Shipments of boots and shoes were 17 per cent. larger than last year, and the leather and hide markets con- tinue strong and active. —> 2 > - three chief markets. Siberia, long looked upon as a frozen waste, is becoming a veritable Mecca for immigrants. ‘Their number last year was 400,000, and with increasing facili- ties of travel the movement thither is likely to become of a volume compar- able to the flow of population toward the United States at its highest. The attractions are fertility of soil and min- eral wealth. Between Tomsk and Kooz- nesk lie 23,167 square lands, while the existence yielding as high as 60 per cent. in close proximity to coal in the Amur territory miles of coal of iron ore gives promise of an industrial future. Wheat ripens in the region of Irkutsk within 107 days and the cold season lasts only 97 days. a The brief announcement by cable that ‘the great strike of the linen workers in Dundee is over means a good deal more than it says. The total population of Dundee is 164,000 and last year there were seventy spinning mills there, em- ploying 52,000 people. In other words, one out of every three inhabitants of the city, counting the women and. chil- dren, is employed in a linen mill and is dependent on the industry for sup- port. > o> — Rear Admiral Kenny, the new Pay- master General of the Navy, has created almost a panic in his office at Washing- ton by issuing a stringent order against the reading of newspapers during busi ness hours, writing private letters or en- gaging in conversation except relating to business. As these are favorite meth- ods of killing time with some of the older clerks the order quite upsets them. <9 o—____ A plant capable of developing 12,000 horse power has been built at Snoqual- mie Falls, and the current will be trans- mitted by electricity to Seattle, twenty- six miles away. The falls are 270 feet high. ‘The transmission line is to be of aluminum, which has been made by the aid of water power at the Niagara Falls works. Ce The Ilinois Supreme Court has ruled that the shade trees in the street in front of a man’s property belong to him and can not be cut down or mutilated with- out his consent. The suit was one in which a property owner sued a telephone company for cutting off the limbs. of his trees in order to make room for its wires. ——» 2? One farmer in Rappahannock county, Va., has sold his apples on the trees for $5,000, and many other growers in the State are said to have equally profitable orchards. Number 840 How the eid it 18 way of giving information to their pals concerning Tailor Sets His Seal on the Coat, said thieves have a mysterious people who are worth rob- bing. The tramps, it is known, had a way of marking places for those who after. A scratches come few scratches chalk or a knife tell where soft women lived who were to with with would would give pie to the man of rags and laziness, or tell of places to avoid, where a man’s boot on a foot would go against them, or where an unhospitable dog the yard. Servants have a way of checking the would be found in in Europe a close man who thinks he over the continent without Other menials see the mark baggage of can travel giving tips. and it is the icy hand of unwelcome that takes the stranger's grip and throws it down contemptuously as if it ought to be lost. Hotelkeepers keep each other informed of the beats who are traveling, and the man who intends to bilk the house wonders how. it becomes known soon enough to run him against a de- mand for payment in advance. Now a New York dude has made the discovery that tailors stitch into custom- startling ers’ coats, in a mysterious way, the yrade and standing of men who have clothes made. So. it has come to this, that the man who thinks he has the best of his tailor had better take off his coat and where, with great care, the fashioner of garments has sewn it. There let him look at the stitching which binds that innocent-looking bit of the cloth. As surely as bad leave their mark upon the countenance of the examine the tag under the collar, linen to habits wicked, so your tailor has. set his seal upon coat. The honest man, the slow payer, the schemer and the man your hard to suit are known by the stitches, The object of this sartorial fancy is to enable tailors to tell at a glance whether you are a good customer or not, It’s all in the threads as it were. Here is the key: The ‘‘jog’’ stitch is the one regularly used for good customers, who require good work. The criss-cross is significant of slow pay. The stitch with dots and dashes, which looks like the Morse telegraphic alphabet, tells the en- quiring tailor that its owner is a bad customer. ‘The reverse dot stitch shows the good fellow who wishes his friends to dress well, but hates to pay what they will finally owe on his introduction. > eso Dentists in Germany are using false teeth made of paper, instead of porce- lain or mineral composition. ‘These paper teeth are said to be very satisfac- tory, as_ they do not break or chip, are heat or cold or to the not sensitive to action of the moisture of the mouth, and are very cheap. Teeth made of vicious newspapers ought to be good for biting. >.> Clara Morris, the actress, will soon publish a volume of short stories about children. She never had any, and, of course, is competent for the task. A man loaded with advice that no one will take generally ends by sending it to newspaper offices, w here it is kept in stock. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN _ Dry Goods The Dry Goods Market. Staple Cottons—Buyers in the Eastern markets are reported by the trade papers as wearing anxious expressions in their search for goods to make up their lines. Several exceptionally large orders rang- ing from 150 to 500-bale lots have been re- fused at current quotations. There are practically no stocks of any staple goods on hand at the mills. Bleached cottons are in very much the same condition as brown cottons, and the market shows nothing but firmness from beginning to end. Further advances are expected al- most daily. Wide sheetings are very strong, and advances have been noted in these lines during the week under re- view Cotton flannels and_ blankets show no particular change, these fabrics being scarce and strongly situated. All coarse colored cottons are firm. Prints and Ginghams—Printed cali- coes are in a still stronger position than that reported a week ago, particularly in staple lines. The demand for these goods has been excellent, particularly from the local jobbing trade. A num- ber of leading stocks have been cleaned up and the tone of the market is not only decidedly firm, but advancing. In several places where open advances have not been made, discounts have been changed, which amount to_ practically the same thing. Further advances are expected on lines of printed goods very soon. There is practically no change to report in regard to fancy prints. There is a fair amount of business com- ing to hand daily, but not enough to say that business is more than good. Dark goods are being taken up rapidly enough to close out the lines this season. Fine dress ginghams for spring are well sold up, and many of the lines are out of the market. Underwear—The weakest and most unsatisfactory condition in the under- wear market is to be found in flat goods. In some cases jobbers have turned their attention from fleeced goods to flat goods when they found they could not secure the former. This was what was ex- pected earlier in the season, but it is a condition which has not amounted to very much yet. Business for the spring and summer of Igoo is progressing fa- vorably, and a number of lines of do- mestic underwear are reported as sold up. This shows that business has im- proved considerably over last year. Of course, the number sold up or anywhere near sold up, is very small, when con- sidering the market as a whole, but for the season they are large. Hosiery—Importers have had another active week and _ sales of hosiery have been excellent. Prices are firm in all directions, and the sales are well dis- tributed over all lines. The continued demand for fancy half hose for men is large for fall. Many new and fanciful lines have been put on the market, in- cluding many open work lace effects. Another novelty is a_ black stocking with polka dots of two or three colors. Many lines of embroidered goods, which include stripes, clocks and small fig- ures, are good sellers, and printed and extracted goods have been in excellent demand. Full fashion hosiery is in an excellent position, and the business shows a decided increase over last sea- son. Seamless hosiery is another line in the same condition, and the mills are generally oversold in all grades. Carpets—The demand for carpets con- tinues active and the outlook for the opening of a new season has not been so encouraging for several years as it is at the present time. While there is some talk among the trade rezarding the price for next season, it is too early to give much information. as there have been other factors which enter into the calculations. One of these is now dis- cussed by the capret trade to some ex- tent; what will the large New York mills do with their surplus product at the commencement of next season? This is the pertinent question. Will they sell at auction and demoralize the trade, just as a price is about to be made, or will they sell at private sale any surplus car- ried over from this season? There has been such a demand reported by the av- erage carpet manufacturer that he has not been able to fill his orders in time. It is reasonable to suppose that the large mills have also shared in the increased demand. It is thought, therefore, that they will have a comparatively small, if any, surplus to carry over from this sea- son. -The rapidly advancing market on all kinds of raw material, in- cluding jute and woolen’ yarn, has strengthened the market. Jute Smyrna rugs will be advanced November 16 8 per cent. and wool Smyrna rugs, 5 to 6 per cent., according to quality. Orders have previously been taken that will keep many of the manufacturers busy up to March next, running night and day. Smyrna Rugs Tells Its Own Story. In a pretty Wisconsin town not far from Milwaukee there is a ‘‘spite fence’’ which tells its own story to all the world. It is a high and tight board affair and cuts off a view across a num- ber of beautiful lawns. The man who lives on one side of it evidently feared that the fence would bring down upon his head the condemnation of his neigh- bors. Not wishing to be unjustly blamed, he has therefore painted on his side of the fence in letters that can be read a block away these words: ‘*He built this fence. I didn't do it.’’ The man on the other side also had no idea of letting a false impression get out. Accordingly he painted on the other side of the high barrier: "TL had to do it.’’ —___»0.»______. A Neat Selection. ‘‘That’s a umbrella there.’’ nice you have ‘Ain't it? Reflects credit on my taste, doesn’t it?’’ ‘‘It certainly does. Where did you get it?’’ ‘*Picked it out of a bunch of seven that were standing in the boarding house hall this morning.”’ 2. common Writer’s cramp is a_ very for affliction; they are always cramped money. “Macaserr® Our stock is les 4 tn every detail a@aeae Corl, Knott & Co. f Importers & Jobbers of Millinery, 20-22 N. Division St. Grand Rapids, Mich. PS SER a ER. GR TR. OE f = § sy f f f f f f f f ISSSSSS Wn wn wn WE Ww WS, a a. WA WE WE uA wR Ww Ws. a wn Wa Was WY qf Wawa a Wawa SR Wa SR wa a ISSSISS Buys a dozen of pretty silk or vel- vet stock collars. We also have a good assortment to retail at 50 cents—price $4 50 per dozen. The stock collar is one of the best selling novelties on the market to- day. Your order by mail will receive prompt and careful attention. Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co., Wholesale Dry Goods, Grand Rapids, Mich. Che he Che De che Sha be he he he De She She De De Se De Wholesale Dry Goods, ORR RE RERERERE RY © | ge MAGKINTOSHES Men's tan box coat from $1.75 Men’s black cap coat from $1.75 to $4.25 cach. We also carry a nice line of Ladies’ and Misses mackintoshes. These garments are very sightly, having two capes and velvet collar. P. STEKETEE & SONS, to $7.00 each. Grand Rapids, Mich. Che he De She cba She Che De che dba dhe che he he De SI A Ae RY apple, we will forfeit RAKILLILLLILLLLLILLILIGSILLISLL@) similar guarantee? Oxsusnsrssees WE (IUARANTEE Our brand of Vinegar to be an ABSOLUTELY PURE APPLE- JUICE VINEGAR. To any person who will analyze it and find any deleterious acids or anything that is not produced from the ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS We also guarantee it to be of not less than 40 grains strength. We will prosecute any person found using our packages for cider or vinegar without first removing all traces of our brands therefrom. Robinson Cider and Vinegar Co., Beaton Harbor, Mich. J ROBINSON, Manager. This is the guarantee we give with every barrel of our vinegar. manufacturer who has sufficient confidence in his ae to stand back of his product” with a Do you know of any other ROBINSON CIDER AND VINEGAR CO. | : : : SB RS BE BB Sn SS SSS aR RP ee FREE blanks for counter use. MANUFACTURERS, SB SESE SE GR a a eR. TE SPECIAL 30 DAY OFFER SEE PAICE LIST IN MICHIGAN TRADESMAN QUOTATIONS For the next 30 days we will give free with each order for 2 cases of QUEEN FLAKE BAKING POWDER 2 doz.6 oz. cans, 200 handsome lithographed letter heads, 50 free sample cans and 1,000 attractive order With each order for 4 cases we will give 1 case of 1 lb. cans, 500 handsome lithographed letter heads, 100 free sample cans and 2,000 order blanks for counter use. Queen Flake Baking Powder is pure and wholesome and is not manu- factured or controlled by a trust. Send your orders direct to NORTHROP, ROBERTSON & CARRIER, LANSING, MICH. BP BS SS SIS. SS GE WwW Dew eee ee Sn A a a RS A A aaa aaa j j f f f f f j f j j < i " * «< « a ~~y = = r ~ c — a See oe a ~* t ~ + < “ - * bh ~ a0 we ~ . . ~< * a she * 2 ~~ oo os MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 3 Ham Smelling as a Business. One of the curious businesses that men engage in is ham-smelling in pack- ing houses. It is a business allied with that of tea-tasting, wine-testing, and the like. The ham-smeller is technically known as a ham-tester. It is his busi- ness to inspect meat products and judge of their soundness. This is done before the meats leave the house or when they are brought from other concerns to fill a shortage. The ham-smeller’s only tools area long steel trier and his nose. It is often necessary to test hams after they come out of the sweet pickle and before they go into the smokehouse. The ham- smeller stands in a barrel to keep his clothes from being soiled by the drip- ping brine, and the hams are brought to him by workmen. A ham is laid be- fore him, and he plunges his sharp- pointed trier in it, withdraws it and passes it swiftly beneath his nose. The trier always goes down to the knuckle joint. In testing meat in that manner the man with the trier judges by the slightest shade of difference between the smell of one piece ot meat and another. The smell of the meat is almost univer- sally sweet and that is what he smells; the slightest taint or deviation from the sweet smell is therefore appreciable. It is not the degree of taintedness that he expects to find, but the slightest odor that is not sweet. When he detects an odor he throws the meat aside, and if it is not unwholesome it ee jected’’ meat, but if it is tainted it goes to the rendering tank. The ham-tester smells meat from 7 o’clock in the morn- ing until 5 o'clock at night, and his sense must never become jaded or in- exact, or his usefulness would be at an end. is sold as Ham-testing is not a pursuit danger- ous to the health, as tea-tasting is sup- posed to be, but the ham-smeller with a cold in his head is like a piano player who loses his arm in a railroad wreck. — Kansas City Star. One of the Few Lady Butchers in the Country. From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester has been referred to by some envious persons as a ‘back num- ber,’’ but she can boast of being a leader with but a single exception in one re- spect—that of a female butcher. The name of this fair knight of the saw and cleaver is Miss Daisy Stevenson, and she disposes of her wares at an up-to- date little market at the corner of Ply- mouth avenue and Greig street. The proprietor is a modest, unassuming lit- tle woman, 28 years of age, slightly be- low the average height, and fair. She is a brilliant conversatonalist and __ pos- sesses exceptional executive abilities. Miss Stevenson has now been cutting meat for a living fortwo years and three months, having first undertaken the task when her father, who had become sick and unable to carry on the work, con- cluded to take a rest for two weeks. Miss Stevenson was at this time keep- ing the books for the concern. Rather than allow strangers to take the busi- ness, Miss Stevenson opened the market and continued the business just as though nothing had happened. Under her management the trade has steadily increased until now it is established up- on a firm basis. When asked how she liked the work, she replied: It is not through choice that 1 do the work, but because it is a means of support for the family. It was difficult at first, but now it does not seem harder than home work. I am my own boss, which means a great deal. | open the market at 6:30 in winter and 6 in summer. I find it difficult to get good help; anyone can sell good cuts, but it is the odds and ends which go _ to make up the profit, and which must be disposed of as well. 1 very seldom lose anything from bad accounts as my Ccus- tomers are prompt. lf I send a state- ment and receive no returns I imme- diately drop thuse people from my _ roll | and refuse to trust them again.’’ So far as can be learned there is but | one other woman in the United States who is at present pursuing this busi- ness as a means of livelihood, and_ that one is in Syracuse. During the report- er’s visit to Miss Stevenson, one thing which attracted his attention was the evident satisfaction with which every customer went away. There was not the usual fault-finding as to weight and quality of the meat; in fact, several went so far as to say that it was an ex- ceptionally good cut. Miss, Stevenson went about her work in a manner which denoted the utmost confidence. nll Mac ih The Straw That Breaks. ‘*No, I don’t think she will ever marry. You see, she insists on testing the affection of everyone who proposes to her, and the test is too severe.”’ ‘ What 1s it: | ‘*She asks them to teach her mother to ride the bicycle.’”’ a New Kind of Yeast. A West Side grocer recently received an order over the telephone for two cakes of ‘‘suppressed yeast.’’ Those wishing to buy buckwheat flour made from this years crop which is guaranteed absolutely pure will do well to write us’ for prices and sam- ples. Prompt shipment. dF. Eesley Miling Go, Ploinweil Mich. en, Ina Modern Mi j j f f f j j f Everything is as clean as { f j j f j f f j in a modern kitchen. “The flour the best cooks use” is made in a modern mill. All grocers ought to sell it. i rc tt et § Valley City § Milling Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. 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S LSS 5 an (fr cr OP Re SS Sa St. - ss a LLgG BS ———e — MANUFACTURED BY COLUMBIAN CIGAR COMPANY, BENTON HARBOR, MICH. f | ! SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSISNS WORLD’S BEST le Ss iD © @ x 5C. CIGAR. ALL JOBBERS AND S.J JOHNSON CIGARCO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Around the State Movements of Merchants. Manistee—J. A. Johnson, Jr., grocer, has removed to Spokane, Wash. Cass City -H. L. Hunt succeeds H. L. Hunt & Co. in general trade. Akron-—P. L. Carpenter has purchased the drug stock of Geo. P. Honeywell. Marine City—JIsaac Satovsky has re- moved his dry goods stock to Algonac. Zeeland—-Wm. Van Slooten is erecting an addition to the rear of his feed store. lonia~-James Harrigan succeeds Har- rigan & Franklin in the grocery busi- ness. South Haven--M. H. Strong succeeds Strong & Elkenburg in the drug busi- ness. Otsego his stock. lonia—Gregg Williams and Ed. Warn have opened a flour and feed store at this place. F. FE. Bushman has foreclosed mortgage on the H. E. Earle drug Menominee--Fred_ Leibherr has em- barked in the grocery business at 127 Ogden avenue. Lansing—-F. W. McKinley will soon open a cigar store at 228 South Wash- ington avenue. Burdickville—L. F. Sheridan has_ re- moved his dry goods and grocery stock to Glen Arbor. Cadillac—Snider & Johnson have opened a branch grocery store on North Mitchell street. St. Johns—Jesse H. Granger has_ pur- chased the wagon and carriage stock of Smith & Hunt. Springport- -Eugene and Wesley Dodd have purchased the grocery stock of Geo. H. Ludlow. Colon—H. C. Whitmer & Co. have sold their furniture stock to Solomon Wilds, of Sturgis. Eaton Rapids—Knapp & Mendall have removed their bazaar stock from Mason to this place. Onaway—-The new store building of the Onaway Mercantile Co. will be 50x 78 feet in dimensions. Big Rapids—-Thos Ward, Jr., has sold his interest in the Santiago meat mar- ket to his brother, Wm. Ward. Benton Harbor—W. E. Kittell, who conducted a feed store on West Main street, has sold out to L. G. Cullen. New Buffalo—Thos. Watson continues the meat business formerly conducted under the style of Steward & Watson. Hart-—-C. G. Messinger has sold his drug stock to Collins & Edwards, who will continue the business at the same location. Newaygo—Chas. Kernan has engaged in the clothing and men’s furnishing goods business in the Geo. E. Taylor building. Zeeland—E. J. Pruim has purchased the furniture stock of Van Hees & Son. Wm. and Henry De Pree will be asso- ciated with Mr. Pruim. North Lansing—Wm. Price, proprie- tor of the Banner grocery, has discon- tinued business, having sold his stock to Vetter Bros., grocers. Reed City Marzolf, who was engaged in general trade at Copemish for several years, has concluded to open a dry goods store here this fall. Port Huron—Grinnell Bros., of De- troit, expect shortly to open a music house in this city. Miss Frances At- kinson has been engaged as book-keeper. Elk Rapids—Joseph Hoare, formerly from Ludington, has purchased the Van Wormer bakery outfit and leased the building formerly occupied as a bakery on Front street. Geo. Belding-—-David S. Friedman, of Hudson, has leased the corner store in the Belding building and will occupy it with a stock of clothing and men’s fur- nishing goods Dec. 1. Jonesville]. M. Williams, of North Adams, has purchased _ the stock of the Jonesville Hardware Co. and the busi- ness will hereafter be conducted under the style of J. M. Williams & Co. Menominee —Geo. Horvath, the vet- eran merchant, has opened a clothing and men’s furnishing goods store in the building formerly occupied by J. A. LeBlanc, proprietor of the Variety store. Vernon —Frank E. Burt has purchased the interest of his partner, Chas. A. Dorrance, in the furniture and under- taking firm of Dorrance & Burt, and will continue the business in his own name. Lansing -The firm of John W. Post & Co., which has been engaged in the music business here for several months, is succeeded by Post & Bristol. The sheet music department is in charge of Miss Louise Alsdorf. ]Lakeview—Peter Peterson has_ sold his grocery stock to Fleming & Straub, who will continue the business at the same location. Chas. Fleming, one member of the firm, has clerked for Mr. Peterson for several years. Cross Village—Work on the © store building of Giroux Bros. is progressing rapidly. With this and the new dry goods establishment of Garrison & Har- ris and the meat market of Hurd Bros., business appears to be booming in Cross Village. Owosso—G. R. Black & Son, dry goods merchants, have uttered chattel mortgages in favor of Wilson, Larabee & Co., of Boston, and others in the sum 6f $10,000. The creditors have placed the stock in charge of H. L. Kendrick, of St. Johns. Mt. Pleasant--The hardware stock of George C. Faulkner was sold Oct. 24 on a chattel mortage by J. M. Thurber, of Detroit, trustee of the creditors, for $940, to Buhl Sons & Co., also of De- troit. The stock invoiced at $1,642.65 at current prices. Hudson—Loren Barrett, who has man- aged the market at the corner of Main and Market streets for some time _ past, has purchased the Washington Market, on Church street, and will conduct the same. L. H. Steger has been engaged by Mr. Barrett as head clerk and meat cutter. Saginaw--Wm. Barie & Son, whole- sale and retail dry goods dealers, have purchased the Aldine building on South Baum street and it is being remodeled to suit the needs of the new owners. The structure is in the rear of the Ger- mania building, which it is proposed to erect at the corner of Genesee avenue and Baum street for their use. Detroit—Louis H. Weitz, one of De- troit’s old-time clothing salesmen, who has been identified for twenty years with the Mabley company, and _ later with C. A. Shafer, has joined forces with Fred K. Mabley, for fifteen years with J. L. Hudson, and together they will open an up-to-date clothing estab- lishment, and will deal exclusively in men’s and boys’ clothing. Bay City—October 20 was a memor- able day for C. D. Vail, it being the twenty-fifth anniversary of his engaging in the men’s furnishing goods business in the same building where it is now located. The business was first con- ducted under the style of Eddy & Co. In 1880 the style was changed to Vail & Eddy, and in 1886 to C. D. Vail & Co. From the date of its establishment the business has been under the personal management of Mr. Vail. St. Louis—Manager Crissman, of the St. Louis Hardware Co., received a shock the other day that nearly rendered him incapable of further work. He had put in an hour or two selling a stove to a farmer northwest of the city, the un- derstanding being that the latter was_ to have eight months in which to pay. When the deal was completed the farm- er asked how much of a discount he could get and pay then, and Mr. C. promptly answered 5 off, whereat the farmer promptly pulled out a well-filled wallet and counted out the price less $5, and handed it over. Manufacturing Matters. Bath Wellington J. Walker succeeds Walker Bros. & Co. in the grist mill business. Vandalia—Wm. H. Honeyman suc- ceeds Barnum & Honeyman in the man- ufacture of hoops and staves. Nashville-—-M. B. Brooks has put in canning machinery in connection with his evaporator and is using about 200 bushels of apples per day. Copemish— Chapman & Sargent, man- ufacturers of wooden bowls, have merged their business into a corporation under the style of the Chapman & Sargent Co. Ypsilanti—The stockholders of the Ypsilanti Creamery Co. have voted to increase the capital stock of the corpo- ration $3,000 in order to establish a skimming station at Cherryhill. Jenison-—The flouring and sawmill business heretofore operated under the name of L. & L. Jenison has been merged into a corporation under the style of the L. & L. Jenison Co. Detroit—The J. M. Flinn Ice Cream Co. has filed a chattel mortgage for $5,912, running to John Gillet. Among the twenty-three creditors named the Detroit Savings Bank holds the largest claim, $650. Portland—The creamery at this place will operate all winter, Manager McKee believing that there will be a sufficient milk supply. The cheese department will be discontinued during that time, 30,000 pounds having already been man- ufactured. Marquette—The Lake Shore Engine Works has been organized with a_ capi- tal stock of $100,000 for the purpose of engaging in the manufacture, pur- chase and sale of engines The incor- porators are A. Kidder, P. White and J. M. Longyear. Houghton —Horton & Wiley are pre- paring to open a grocery store in Judge Brand’s building on Shelden street, and have the shelving and _ fixtures nearly ready for the reception of their stock. The members of the firm are young men from Green Bay. Barryton—Plato, Renwick & Co. have purchased the planing mill of Kemp Bros. and are putting in the engine and boiler formerly used in their mill at Chippewa Station. A new steel boiler room will re- place the one formerly used, and the whole establishment will be lighted by electricity. Belding—Belding Bros. have sold the Sanitary refrigerator plant to the Beld- ing-Hall Manufacturing Co., which will use the premises for the manufacture of screen doors, necessitating the employ- ment of 100 more hands, besides the 150 now in their employ making refrigera- tors and stone boats. The old casket factory is being remodeled and will be put in running order by the Belding Bros. Houghton—The new plant erected in West Houghton by the Lake Superior Soap Co. is receiving its finishing touches and in a few days will be com- pleted. The machinery is all in place and steam was turned on yesterday for the first time. The first batch of soap will be made in a few days and be ready for delivering in about two weeks. Bingham—M. Oberlin has purchased of the Barker Cedar Co. the mill prop- erty, dock, tug, scows and store build- ing and 80 acres of timber, formeriy known as the Larkins property, the consideration being $4,250. Mr. Ober- lin will stock the mill at once and put in about 3,000,000 feet of hardwood. Besides the timber land mentioned Mr. Oberlin owns several hundred acres of valuable lands from which he will cut the timber and manufacture it into lum- ber. —_-+-+-_~>4 > The Boys Behind the Counter. Evart—-E. J. Randall has left the em- ploy of Davy & Co. to accept a more lucrative situation as traveling salesman for the Boston Shoe Manufacturing Co. Mr. Randall has been a _ resident of Evart since 1879, having been employed as salesman with R. A. Allured, hard- ware, Davis & Williams, furniture, Mrs. Quigley, hardware, W. M. Davis, furniture, shoes and harness, and for the past year with Davy & Co, in their shoe department. He is succeeded by Liston Hardy, who has been identified with Davy & Co.’s branch store at Clare for the past six years. Holland—Will Kremers, who has had charge of Dr. H. Kremers’ drug store the past summer, has been offered a po- sition in the chemical department of the Wisconsin University. It will not be possible for him to accept this position, as he is now assistant chemist of the Holland Sugar Co. His place at the drug store has been taken hy Jacob Haan, of Grand Rapids. Charlotte—Herman Dittmore has re- signed his position with Chapin & Rue and gone to Menominee to take a posi- tion with the Menominee Hardware Co. His family wiil remain here until spring. Corunna—Norris Quayle has resigned his position at J. C. Quayle’s grocery store, and will launch out into business for himself. He has not yet decided where he will locate. Ypsilanti-- Bert Sevey has resigned his position with E. A. Holbrook and has entered the Central drug store. St. Joseph—-C. P. Stanyon, who has for several months been holding a posi- tion with Cooper, Wells & Co., of this city, has gone to Mankato, Minnesota, where he assumes the duties of assistant superintendent of the Mankato Mills Co. Fremont—C. Van DeVries, of Grand Rapids, has taken a position in the clothing store of W. W. Pearson. Hastings—Chas. Clark, who has been actively identified with Stirling, Craw- ford & Co.’s grocery store ever since it was started in this city, has been com- pelled to leave the store for a few weeks, owing to a crippled knee, which has bothered him for years. D. P. Smith, of Eaton Rapids, has taken Mr. Clark’s place during his absence. Manton—J. H. Newell, of Mexico, N. Y., has been engaged as salesman at the store of C. B. Bailey and Miss Ollie Huffman as saleslady. —__2>02>—_ The Japanese government has made the camphor trade of Formosa a monop- oly. No one can sell except to the gov- ernment, nor manufacture without a li- cense, ofr ph a>? A . = ° ~ a 5 -_— -* 4 <> > . « <> & ~~ oH 2 ) - « 2 . ego a i & © 7 ae . . Gran ¥ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 5 Rapids Gossip John C. Mohrhard has opened a meat market at 708 Wealthy avenue. Frank T. Lawrence has purchased the fruit business of G. Giuffra, at 77 Canal street, and has removed his wholesale establishment from 7 North Ionia street to that location. : E. C. Spaulding & Co. are erecting a one-story iron-clad building, 30x100 feet in dimensions, at 322 and 324 Kent street. It will be used exclusively for their glass bending business. On account of John W. Pedrick re- moving his drug stock to Bangor, M. L. Decker has re-engaged in the drug busi- ness at Lacota. The Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. furnished the stock. The Michigan (Bell) Telephone Co. announces a new directory will be is- sued Nov. 15. This probably means that another house-to-house canvass for free phones will again be made. Six months ago,in order to secure names for a new directory, professional solicitors were brought from different parts of the country—one from California, one from Cincinnati and sixteen from other parts of Michigan, besides two from this city. These twenty were kept actively at work some ten weeks and by all manner of statements and misrepresentation se- cured a number of contracts during April and May, many of which were cancelled before the June book went to press, but the names were printed just the same. Since the June directory a large number of subscribers have dis- continued the Bell telephone service and although solicitors have been kept con- stantly at work, the situation is not sat- isfactory to the Bell Co. or its patrons, on account of the large number of lead- ing houses and representative men who will not tolerate a Bell phone on their premises. Recent developments in the sale of Chas. B. Judd’s holding in’ the Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co. disclose the fact that Mr. Judd held $40,000 stock, in- stead of $28,000, as stated last week, and that the sum realized thereon by him was $160,000, less the brokerage charge of Mr. Idema, which is various- ly estimated at from 1 to 5 per cent. It appears that although Mr. Judd’s hold- ing was only $28,000 when the annual report of the corporation was filed in January, he has since received an ac- quisition to his holding in the shape of $10,000 stock, transferred to him by Mrs. Bissell, in accordance with an agreement entered into by him with the late Mr. Bissell, to the effect that if he would remain with the company for ten years he should receive from the Bissell estate $10,000 stock of the corporation. Mr. Judd has also sold his interest in the Grand Rapids Veneer Works to Z. Clark Thwing and Cyrus FE. Perkins, so that his present bank balance must be somewhere in the vicinity of $200, - o00. There are many conjectures as to what project he will devote so much money, but it is very generally con- ceded that it will be used in the erec- tion of a ten-story brick building on the southeast corner of Monroe and lonia streets. It is a matter of common un- derstanding that Mr. Judd has long cherished the idea of erecting a brick and steel monument on this location, and the manner in which he has been able to convert his industrial stocks in- to cash during the last month leaves him in shape to carry his cherished plans into execution if he so desires. —___» 2.—____ The Produce Market. Apples—The warm weather which has prevailed during the past week has been very severe on fruit and lowered the grade of much stock which was not properly protected. Winter fruit is meeting with ready sale on the basis of $2.25 per bbl. for choice, $2.50 for fancy and $2.75 for extra fancy. Beans—-The market has slumped, as it was expected it would, in consequence of which handlers have reduced their paying price to $1.25 and their selling price to $1.50. Beets—-$1 per 3 bu. bbl. Butter—Receipts of dairy grades have been more liberal and the quality ap- pears to have improved very materially. Extra fancy commands 2oc, fancy 18¢ and choice 6c. Factory creamery is strong at 22c. : Cabbage—-35@4oc per doz. Carrots—$1 per 3 bu. bbl. Celery—-15c¢ per doz. bunches. Cranberres—Cape Cod stock is meet- ing with ready sale on the basis of $5.75 per bbl. Wisconsin Bell and Bugle command $6.75 for standard and $7.50 for fancy. Dressed Poultry—Spring chickens are in good demand at 9@toc. Fowls are in fair demand at 8@gc. Ducks com- mand toc for spring and 8c for old. Geese are beginning to come in and find a market on the basis of 8c for old and toc for young. Turkeys are in good demand at 11@12%c for spring and 10c for old. Eggs Dealers pay 16c for fresh stock, holding candled stock at 17¢ and cold storage at 16c. Receipts are liberal. Game-—-Mallard ducks are in fair de- mand and ample supply at $4.25 per doz. Teal ducks are higher, readily commanding $2.50@2.75 per doz. Com- mon ducks fetch $1.50@2. Sand snipes command 75c per doz. and yellow- legged $1.50 per doz. Grapes Home grown Concords from cold storage and Ohio stock command 1s@16c_ per 8 Ib. basket. No local dealer has yet had the nerve to order a car of New York Concords, because all the quotations from the Empire State indicate that the fruit is ripe and ten- der and will be shipped only at risk of buyer. Honey—White clover is strong scarce at 15c. 13@I14c. Live Poultry—Squabs are in fair de- mand at $1.20 per doz. Pigeons are in strong demand at 50@6oc per doz. Onions—Dealers hold Spanish at $1.40 per crate and home grown at 35@4oc. The outlook for shipping onions out of the State is not bright, as Ohio growers are now marketing their crop on the basis of 25¢ per bu. Parsnips—$1.50 per 3 bu. bbl. Pears—Keefers meet with ready sale at $1.40 per bu. Plums—German prune from cold stor- age are held at $3 per bu. Potatoes--The outlook is anything but bright, owing to the large yield in all parts of the country where potatoes are grown. New England claims that her crop will be adequate to meet the con- sumptive demands of that section of the country until the holidays. But for the drought and frost Michigan growers would probably have been compelled to face a toc market. As it is, handlers are paying 20@25c, but are grading the stock closer than ever before and throw- ing out all small tubers. This is es- pecially the case at such markets as Greenville and Stanton, where the deal- ers hold the price up to the highest notch in order to attract growers from a distance. Quinces--New York stock commands $1.50 per bu. Squash— per lb. Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys are in good demand at $2.50 per bbl. Virginias are active on the basis of $1.60@1.75 per bbl. Turnips—s1 per bbl. Tomatoes—Ripe storage stock fetches 75c per bu. Green stock is in moderate supply at Soc. and Dark amber commands Hubbard commands 1%c The Grain Market. The wheat situation is rather interest- ing. notwithstanding our exports are larger than one year ago, while our receipts have been smaller. Receipts from first hands certainly are being reduced daily. The whole world knows that there is a shortage of something like 380,000, 000 bushels, but this counts for naught as long as there seems to be plenty for pres- ent use. The visible keeps on growing, The majority of consumers, as well as dealers, go upon this plan: as long as we get along to-day, let to- morrow take care of itself. The con- sequence is that for the present there is wheat enough in sight to take care of present wants, so prices will probably be around the present quotations for some time, or at least until the visible begins to be reduced, which, in opinion, is not far off. our Cor acts entirely independent of wheat. ‘The fluctuations of wheat do not affect price of corn, It keeps steady. There is no change in either cash or fu- tures since last week. Oats very very good demand. are firm and they are in There seems to be some export demand, which keeps the price firm. Rye is not as strong as it was. port demand is slack and the distilleries are not buying much and all had a tend- ency to reduce prices about 2c per bushel. At present the future in rye is not very rosy. As we spoke about beans soaring in I x- price last week, we now must report a drop of 20c from high point, the closing price to-day being $1.48. the flour Nothing new to report in trade. It remains the same, while the call for feed keeps up, with prices strengthening. Receipts have been as follows: 51 cars of wheat, 12 of corn and 12 cars of oats. Millers are cars paying 65c¢ for wheat. c. G. AL Voge. ~~ oa His tite. Grand Rapids, Oct. 23—-About forty traveling representatives for the Stand- ard Oil Co. met in Detroit last week and held a two days’ convention at the Hotel Cadillac. The Grand Rapids branch was represented by its entire force, consist- ing of Manager Sidney B. Drake and salesmen C. C. Marshall, Wm. A. Pitcher, Franklin Pierce, Fred 5. Lock- wood and Frank H. White. If anyone imagines that these boys can not have a jolly good time together and make a barrel of fun for those whom they chance to meet, they should have seen them in Detroit. As is usually the casé on such oc- casions, some one of their number is made to bear the brunt of all the jokes, which fell to the lot of good-natured Frank Pierce this time, and what he had to contend with was enough to make an ordinary man take to drinking Windsor mineral water. It seems that Frank _ is more accustomed to visiting towns like Sand Lake than larger towns like De- troit, and it was only to be expected that he would have trouble getting about the city, so the other boys kept an eye on him most of the time. The climax came when the convention was called and Frank was found to be absent. Bill Pitcher went to find Frank and where do you suppose he was? It seems that the Standard Oil boys were requested, at the last moment, to hold their conven- tion in another room and give up the one intended for their use to a meeting of students from Ann Arbor. As Pitcher passed the door to this room he saw Pierce sitting in the front row and listening attentively to the speaker, as well as joining loudly in the applause, and never noting that he was tangled up with a lot of long-haired, *‘ Willie-boy’’ Frank Pierce and Abnormal Appe- students. It required some time to at- tract Frank's attention and he seemed really disappointed when he found his mistake. Frank has already mastered the Ann Arbor yell and swears that he intends to let his hair grow. He = says, however, that he thinks the students did not treat him just right. They did not pay him the attention his dignity and imposing presence would seem to de- mand, As the time for leaving the city ap- proached, Frank, fearing there would be no opportunity for supper, procured lunch at an up-town cafe. When he reached the station he observed that some of the crowd was at the lunch counter and his abnormal desire to eat overpowered him and he ordered an- other substantial lunch. Marshall and Lockwood took pity on him and wired ahead to have supper served at) Brigh- ton, also. Frank was equal to the emer- egncy and appeared to enjoy it. Inas- much as it is a well-known fact that his good wife always has a meal ready to serve when he reaches home, the capac- ity of the man can’ be partially meas- ured. Frank took his roasting good natured- ly and only said: If you give me enough to eat, you may have all the fun at my expense you please. "’ It must not be supposed that anybody escaped their share of roasting, for that would be a reflection on their fairness, but Manager Drake received less atten- tion in this respect, perhaps, and we surmise it was due to the fact that he is boss of the push. ‘* Harness-Oil’? Lockwood and ** Bow- ery Bill’? Pitcher made a trip over to Windsor and while there each purchased a souvenir spoon, At the first store spoons were quoted at $2.75, not by the dozen, as Pierce supposed, but apiece. Chey tried another place and succeeded in buying them at $1.50 each. Another of the boys bought some in Detroit, just like ’em, for 25 cents each. Many other laughable incidents oc- cured which will be related by the boys for months to come, and. will, unques- tionably, be incorporated into rattling good stories, to be appreciated by their friends. In conclusion, let it be said to the credit of the Standard Oil Co., that no concern in this city has more active and pleasant gentlemen in their employ than they. Adam Dubb. >> Hides, Pelts, Tallow and Wool. Hides remain mand. The decline was checked from ready sale of all offerings, leaving a cleaned-up market. Pelts sell beyond a value, as ordinarily based, with a demand _ for all offered. The upward tendency of wools helps to firm with a strong de- sustain the high price. Tallow, contrary to the expectations of dealers, is still weak, but with ample stocks. The supply that came to the surface on the advance was a surprise, as it was not supposed to exist. Wool is selling freely at an advance of last month. Another advance is an- ticipated in the November sales of Lon- don, which firms up the market on this side. The wools of Michigan have been freely bought the past week and, if one looks for bunches, he finds they are gone. Eastern buyers are more numer- ous and are taking wools freely. Wm. T. Hess. oem The butchers of Berlin have a curious way of informing their customers of the days on which fresh sausages are made by placing a chair, covered with a large, clean apron, at the side of the shop door. a L. J. Calkins & Sons have engaged in the grocery business at St. Johns. The Musselman Grocer Co. furnished the stock. —___»9-2— - For Gillies’ N. Y. tea, all kinds, grades and priees, phone Visner, 800. 6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Getting the People Adver- Is Originality Indispensable in tising ? A correspondent asks me, among other things, the following question, ** What is your opinion of an advertiser who draws upon outside sources for ideas? Is his advertising likely to be better or worse than the man whose advertising is original with himself?’’ Originality is a will-o’-the-wisp that led many a man a weary dance. Solomon’s words, ‘‘There is no new thing under the sun,’’ are just as true to-day the day when they’ were spoken. We are all of debtors to others for our ideas, and the man who thinks he has evolved a brand-new idea will find on investigation that someone has as us has used the same idea, and possibly the same phraseology, many years be- fore him. And, after all, why shouldn't an ad- vertiser draw inspiration from the ad- vertising of other successful houses? It may be said that he is stealing the product of other men’s brains, but such theft is only culpable when it works to another’s disadvantage. Suppose John Jones, of Muskegon, copies an adver- tisement of Tom Smith, of Philadel- phia, or Chicago, what harm does that do to Smith’s business? None in the least. I had rather use a copied adver- tisement that brought business than one of my own which failed to do so, and the fact that I didn’t write it myself would not hurt my pride in the least. In copying an advertisement, however, | would be sure that it fitted the business and the particular occasion; and if | were obliged to add anything to it, | would be sure to make the junction so skillfully that it could not be detected. The newspapers of the larger cities are a veritable mine of hints for the local retailer, if he will read them care- fully and use their contents intelligently. There are hundreds of apt phrases and tricks of expression which serve to brighten up the advertising and make it interesting. There are arguments that the retailer himself would aot think of. All these things are good material for the advertiser to study and to use when they are appropriate. They are no further use to their previous users and there is no earthly reason why they should not be worked in by the local re- tailer. The result will be, in most cases, that his advertising will be improved. While it is profitable to copy or to make use of the advertising of a mer- chant who is so far off as to be beyond the limits of competition, it is grossly dishonorable to copy the style and methods of a local competitor. More- over, it is unprofitable, for the reason that it advertises the competitor and brands the advertiser as an imitator. ee The Temple Grocery cumseh, writes as follows: Co., of Ge- We notice your column with interest. { am undecided which is the best— newspaper advertisements or something like the circular enclosed. If we were in the main business center, I would Say newspapers, but as we are two blocks out, and have only the neighbor- hood and farmer trade to depend upon, I think the circular is fair. The circular is good, so far as it goes, but it does not go far enough. It offers nothing in proof of the statement that it would be a saving to buy of the Tem- ples. The point of convenience is well covered, but the circular would be much stronger if it touched on prices a little. Prices are eloquent when arguments are dumb. If 1 were in the place of this adver- tiser, I would use both newspapers and circulars. I would harp on the fact that the location off the main business street gave me an opportunity to reduce ex- penses by saving on rent. I would ad- vertise that I could afford to sell goods THE TEMPLES, DEALERS IN GROCERIES, WOOD & COAL. TECUMSEH, MICH. DEAR MADAME: We take this way to remind you that it would be more convenient and a saving for you to buy of us. Of course you would ask why, and in answer would say, when you are in a hurry and want something quick you know it is nearer to our store and why should you not trade with us, knowing we always have the very best and freshest of of groceries, the cleanest of coal and the dryest of wood and give good measure and good weight ? We will deliver any parcel no matter how Careful attention given to orders Hoping to have acall from you small, promptly. sent by children. soon, we remain, Your’ s truly, THE TEMPLES, ['wo Blocks North of Lilley House. Phone 52. ata smaller profit on this account, and | would advertise prices that would com- pel belief of this. I would issue a cir- cular every week, quoting special prices on or eight articles for that week only and I would see that these circulars six reached the proper parties. I would make the newspaper advertising so strong that it would bring people to the store. A good _ persistent campaign of this kind, kept up for a few months, would turn the current of trade to Tem- jles’, or all the history of advertising successes is a falsehood. The man who is located off the main lines of travel must advertise heavily, in order to bring the people to his store. He can not depend upon transient trade. No man has yet discovered how to save store rent and advertising bills at the same time. If he rents a cheaper store, must advertise more heavily to do same volume of business. W. S. Hamburger. a Staying Out Nights. he the A young wife who lives on the West Side came to her mother-in-law with a heart-broken expression recently and threw herself on the floor in the aban- donment of grief. ‘“Why, what is the matter, Mary?’’ the elderly lady exclaimed. ‘* Has any- thing happened to Will?’ ‘Oh, mother! He’s taken to staying out nights !"’ wailed the unhappy young woman, ‘How long has this been going on, my dear? It doesn't seem possible! used to know all about my boy’s habits and he never went anywhere he shouldn't. How late does he stay away?’’ ‘“You know he usually leaves the office at 5 o'clock, mother. Night be- fore last he never got home until 6 and last night he didn’t set foot in the house until twenty minutes after 6. Oh, what shall 1 do!”’ —_>_2._ The Test of Love. ‘Tom, you ask me to be your wife— to give you my heart, my all. Think well of what you say, and then tell me if you will grant me one small favor.”’ ‘ Anything you ask, my love.’ ‘Then promise me that you will never smoke another cigar as long as you live. *” i promise, dear. ’ ‘“And doesn’t it you a pang?’’ ““Not a pang. I'd Trather smoke a pipe any day.’’ Established 1780. aa Walter Baker & Co, £70. Bicycles for 1900 ee Largest Manufacturers ot yPURE,HIGH GRADE GOCOAS CHOCOLATES on this Continent. No Chemicals are used in their manufactures. Their Breakfast ©=zcoa is absolutely pure, delicious, nutritious, and costs less than one cent a cup. Their Premium No. 1 Chocolate, put u = Blue Wrappers and Yellow Labels, is the plain checolate in the market for family = Their German Sweet Chocolate is good tc eat and good to drink. It is palatable, nutri tious, and healthful; a great favorite with children. Buyers should ask for and be sure that tie get the genuine goods. The above trede-mar! is on every package. Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. Dorchester, Mass. Is more complete and attractive than ever be- fore. We are not inthe Trust. We want good agents everywhere. ARNOLD, SCHWINN & CO., Makers, Chicago, Ill. Adams & Hart, Michigan Sales Agents, Grand Rapids, Mich. . 525262 SeSeSeSeseseseSeseseseseses: ce lf You Would Be a Leader. Oa, handle only goods of VALUE. peti Se, If you are satisfied to remain at 2 [ff the tail end, buy cheap unreliable nl = nl ay fo goods. | n to Faeciende Senator . Coe, Qe taro oth 3 Good Yeast Is Indispensable. OUR LABEL FLEISCHMANN & CO. Unver THEIR YELLOW LABEL Orrer tut BEST! Grand Rapids Agency, 29 Crescent Ave. ul G Detroit Agency, 111 West Larned St. af? es asesesesseseseSeasesesesegegese5eSesasesesasgugay ee ee eee tH. M. 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Order a system at once or ask full particulars of L. A. ELY, Sales Agent, Alma, Michigan. 339999999999999009995 : 5 mea MICHIGAN TRADESMAN MEN OF MARK. Wm. H. White, the Boyne City Lumber- man and Railway President. Three years ago, when the credit of Win. H. White hung in the balance by reason of the unexpected action ofa cer- tain banker in ‘‘calling’’ him for « large amount, the Tradesman met a leading Michigan lumberman and asked him what the outcome would be. ‘‘ The outcome is uncertain,’’ he replied, but you can rest assured of one thing— White will either be a pauper or a mil- lionaire. There is no middle ground for him.’’ The writer met the gentleman the other evening at the Pen- insular Club and asked him what he thought of White now. ‘‘He is on the sunny side of Easy street,’’ he replied, and nothing but death can prevent his reaching the rank of millionaire inside of five years.’’ All of which goes to show that when a Scotch Canadian starts out to accomplish a certain object, no obstacle is allowed to deter him from his purpose or stay him from reaching the goal of his ambition. Wiliiam H. White was born at Owen Sound, Ont., April 12, 1859, his ante- cedents being Scotch-Irish on his father’s side and the same on his mother’s side. His father’s occupation was that of a cattle merchant and his early education was obtained in the public schools near his Canadian home. His first business experience was at Essex, Ont., where, when only 18 years old, he took charge of a crew of men. The winter he was 20 he handled and controlled 50 men in the woods. From the cutting of logs and other forest products he naturally drifted into the sawmill business, super- intending the manufacture of lumber, and he has since done everything per- taining to the business he now owns and has charge of, including the felling of the tree, sawing it, skidding it, loading it on sleighs or cars, driving team and handling the axe. He is familiar with all parts of the mill and has stood at each post and taken a man’s place. He naturally finds it a great advantage in handling his business to have a practical knowledge of each part of the work, to- gether with the sale of all the material. In the fall of 1881 Mr. White removed from Essex to South Arm to take charge of a sawmill plant. He remained there until February, 1883, when he went to Boyne City and rented a small mill and put in some broom handle machinery, but as broom handles became very low in price and slow sale, he went out of that business and into the lumber _busi- ness in 1885. His first contract was made with Detroit parties for basswood and maple. Gray elm was something that could not be sold at that time. He was compelled to give $2 per M feet royalty for the use of the money to buy logs and manufacture lumber and get it ready for shipment. Since that time he has stuck close to the lumber business, had his ups and downs, losses and crosses, but has always had faith in the business and never became discouraged. Every machine is music to his ears. The hum of the saw, the ring of the same - anvil in the shop, the puff of the loco- motive and the hoarse resonance of the whistles all serve as a stimulus to further effort on his part and contribute in no small degree to the pleasure of his daily duties. In 1885 he started in cutting 500 M feet and is now manufacturing 30,000,000 feet, with twenty years’ cut ahead ; thirty-five miles of railroad ; 100 heavy draft horses; three sawmills and a fully equipped steam barge to take the lumber to market. ve | Concident with the remarkable de- velopment of his lumber business has been the inauguration and development of the Boyne City & Southeastern Rail- road, which runs ina southeasterly di- rection from Boyne City to Otsego county, crossing the G. R. & I. at Boyne Falls. This line originally con- structed with reference to its use logging road, but the increase in both passenger and freight traffic has been so marked that two passenger trains are run each way daily. The now completed to within five miles of Vanderbilt, and will ultimately tended to some point on the Michigan Central. was asa now road is be ex- 1880, Ont., Mr. White was married June 23, to Miss Wigle, of Kingsville, with February the fruit he lived until her death on Two union. whom 9, 1889. of the children were He recently formed the acquaintance of Miss M. Reeder, of Lake City, whom he the altar at the family residence morning. Miss Reeder is_ the daughter of Daniel Reeder, who is well known throughout Northern and Western Michigan as a successful dealer in tim- ber and a_ banker, having acquired a comfortable fortune, and is now living a retired life. Miss Reeder is a thoroughly educated and cultured lady, being a graduate of Albion College and an accomplished public speaker, and is well known and identified with Christian and benevolent work throughout — the State, and is much sought after asa public speaker at district and State meetings of the associations with which she is identified. Mr. and Mrs. White left immediately for Detroit and the East on a wedding trip, expecting to be absent about two weeks. On their Louise led to this return they will take up their residence in Mr. White’s beautiful home at Boyne City. Mr. White is a member of the M. E. church at Boyne City. Mr. White attributes absolute and untiring devotion business, not only in the large pertaining to it, but to its every detail ; the strictest integrity in dealing, and untiring push in its prosecution, >. <.- The Bluff That Failed. ‘A good, strong bluff at the proper time is a very good thing, but it may fall flat,’’ said a well-known traveling man who is at present visiting Grand Rapids. ‘‘It was at of the hotels in Chicago a few days ago that one of the guests stepped into the lobby to leave his umbrella, and, not desiring to go to his room, thought he would try a scheme of his own to prevent some one from walking off with it. his to to his affairs success one best ‘Taking a slip of paper from his pocket, in huge black letters he wrote the following notice: ‘Beware! The man who owns this umbrella weighs over 250 pounds and canstrike a Teuton blow. He will be back in fifteen min- utes!" ‘It was not long thereafter that some one attracted by the sign, and he feared not the consequences of the dire threat. Quickly taking the coveted um- brella, he removed the paper, and, turn- was ing it over, wrote on the back as fol- lows: ‘The man who took the umbrella weighs less than 150 pounds, but can walk ten miles an hour. He is never coming back.’ ——— ee The man who asks to be forgiven has been through bankruptcy in friendship and wants to start again in business with good-will for capital. Butters el er Gee... .......... 40 1 to 6 gal., per gal a 5 8 gal. each on 48 10 gal. each..... 60 12 gal. each : 72 15 gal. meat- tubs, each.. 1 05 20 gal. meat-tubs, each 1 40 25 gal. meat-tubs, each.. 2 00 30 gal. meat-tubs, each 2 40 Churns 2 to 6 gal., per gal 5 Churn Dashers, per doz. 84 Milkpans V4 gal. flat or rd. bot., per doz. 40 1 gal. flat or rd. bot.,each...... 4% Fine Glazed Milkpans i wal. flat or rd. bot., per doz......... 60 1 gal. flat or rd. bot., each.... .. 5% Stew pans ¢ gal. fireproof, bail, per doz.. 85 Keo fireproof, bail, per doz. 1 10 Jugs i onl, per Gon......... 40 14 gal. per Goz...... 50 1 to5 gal., per gal 6 Tomato Jugs i oa eer Gee... ........s.-....--s 50 1 gal., ecach..... a 6% Corks for '% gal., per ee ca 20 Coris for 1 gal., per doz.............. 30 Preserve Jars and Covers '% gal., stone cover, per doz........... 7h 1 gal., stone cover, per doz.... 1 00 Sealing Wax 5 Ibs. in package, per Ib...... 2 FRUIT JARS i ie ace oe 4 00 Quarts. ... 4 25 Half Gallons. 6 00 Covers 2 00 tubbers aa : 25 LAMP BURNERS ae 37 No. 1 Sun 38 ee ce 60 no 2 o........ 1 00 Tubular 45 securiy, NO. L......... 60 Security, No. 2... 80 eee nO LAMP CHIMNEYS~—Seconds Per box of 6 doz. No. 0 Sun i 1 28 No. 1 Sun 1 42 we. See.......... 7 Common No.0 Sun.... 1 50 Not Sum...........- ae 1 60 We Pe ec 2 45 First Quality No. 0 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab 210 No. 1 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 2 15 No. 2 Sun, erimp top, wrapped & lab 3 15 XXX Flint No. 0 Sun, erimp top, W rapped & lab 2 55 No. 1 Sun, crimp top, wrappe d & lab 275 No. 3 Sun, crimp top, wrapped & lab. 3 75 CHIMNEYS.-Pearl! Top No. L Sun, wrapped and labeled... .. 3 70 No. 2 Sun, wrapped and labeled... .. 4 70 No. 2 Hinge, wrapped and labeled. 488 No.2 Sun, “Small Bulb,” for Globe Lampe. ......-. ee 80 La Bastie No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz. 90 No. 2 Sun, plain bulb, per doz. 115 No. 1 Crimp, per doz . 1 35 No. 2 Crimp, per doz. . 1 60 Rochester No. 1 Lime (65¢ doz).......... 3 50 No. 2 Lime (70e doz)........- 4 00 No. 2 Wine (90e doz)" ............ 4 70 Electric No. 2 Lime (70e doz). 4 00 No. 2 Flint (80e doz). 4 40 OIL CANS 1 gal. tin cans with spout, per doz 1 40 1 gal. galv. iron with spout, per doz.. 1 75 2 gal. galv. iron with spout, per doz.. 3 2% 3 gal. galv. iron with spout, per doz.. 3 75 5 gal. galv. iron with spout, per doz... 4 85 3 gal. galv. iron with faucet, per doz.. 4 85 5 gal. galv. iron with faucet, — doz.. 5 35 5 gal. Tilting cans. Sees 73 5 gal. galy. iron Nacefas. 9 00 Pump Cans 5 gal. Rapid steady stream. 8 50 5 gal. Eureka, non- -overtlow . 10 50 3 gal. Home Rule.. 8 10 50 5 gal. Home Rule. 12 00 5 gal. Pirate King... | 9 50 L ANTERNS No. 0 Tubular, side lift. . 4 50 No. 1B Tubalar..... . 7 00 No. 13 Tubular, dash. . 6 75 No. 1 Tubular, glass fountain.. 7 00 No. 12 Tubular, side lamp...........-- 14 00 No. 3 Street lamp, each.. ao 3 75 LANTERN GLOBES No. 0 Tub., cases 1 doz. each, box, 10¢. 45 No. 0 Tub., cases 2 2 doz. each, box, 15c. 45 No. 0 Tub., bbls 5 doz. each, per bbl. 1 78 No. 0 Tub,, bull’s eye, cases 1 doz. each 1 25 Crockery and Glassware AKRON STONEWARE. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Devoted to the Best Interests of Business Men Published at the New Blodgett Building, Grand Rapids, by the TRADESMAN COMPANY One Dollar a Year, Payable in Advance. Advertising Rates on Application. Communications invited from practical business men. Correspondents must give their full names and addresses, not necessarily for pub- lication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Subseribers may have the mailing address of their papers changed as often as desired. No paper discontinued, except at the option of the proprietor, until all arrearages are paid. Sample copies sent free to any address. Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office as Second Class mail matter. When writing to any of our Advertisers, please say that you saw the advertise- ment in the Michigan Tradesman. E. A. STOWE, EpirTor. ~ WEDNESDAY, - = OCTOBER 25, 1899. STATE OF MICHIGAN ( cco County of Kent \ John DeBoer, being duly sworn, de- poses and says as follows: I am pressman in the office of the Tradesman Company and have charge of the presses and folding machine in that establishment. I printed and folded 7,000 copies of the issue of Oct. 18, 1899, and saw the edition mailed in the usual manner. And further deponent saith not. John DeBoer. Sworn and subscribed before me, a notary public in and for said county, this twenty-first day of October, 1899. Henry B. Fairchild, Notary Public in and for Kent County, Mich. FICTITIOUS DISTINCTION. Hero worship is one of the most en- nobling of all human passions. In it, in imagination, at least, we reach up to greatness, and it is the one white offer- ing, unsullied by greed or selfishness, that we lay upon the altar of valor or genius when we burn the incense of our adoration before it. The sacred fire may never have touched us, the song that thrilled, the words that inspired, were not for us; we were never per- mitted to tread the path of glory that led to some great deed, but the hero, the bard, the orator, live in our fancy as gods in a world of men. Admirable as hero worship in its pur- ity is, there is no other way in which poor, weak, vain human nature cuts so sorry a figure as when we see some one trying to borrow a kind of fictitious dis- tinction by standing in the shadow of somebody else’s glory, as if the robe of fame was ever cut big enough to cover two people. In a popular song the hero sets forth his claim to notice on the ground that he saw the man who knew the man, who broke the bank at Monte Carlo. He was not the only one. There are others whose claim to distinction is every bit as flimsy. They are great, so to speak, by reflection. They have not done anything remarkable, but they know somebody who has. We all know people who, starving poor themselves, are never weary of discoursing about some rich relative, as if the shine of his money gilded their poverty. We know families who have existed for gen- erations with a kind of halo distinction because a great-grandfather happened to be in the revolutionary war or came over in the Mayflower. It is on these scant and flimsy foundations that enter- prising people are attempting to erect an American aristocracy. The most ridiculous feature of all, however, is the man who thinks he gains distinction by pretending to know all distinguished people. Mention a popular actor and he says, “‘Oh, yes, he is delightful on the stage, but you should just know him in private. Charming, I assure you. So witty, such a delightful story- teller. Of course, it is all humbug, but he thinks he casts an atmosphere of dis- tinction about himself by pretending in- timacy with people who are noted. The past year or two has been made grievous to us by the reminiscences of people who have known, or have seen a man who knew, one or the other of the heroes in the late war. The man who went to school with Sampson has proclaimed it to the world by the thousand; the man who was thrashed by Schley at school has risen up from his obscurity and called attention to himself by boasting of it; even the fool women who_ helped kiss Hobson into obscurity have gone about parading the fact, instead of be- ing ashamed of it. The very climax to this infatuated nonsense, howe ver, was given in New York at the big Dewey celebration, when an enterpris- ing photographer rigged up a dummy wax figure that looked like the hero of Manila and hung out a big placard that said, ‘‘Come and have your picture taken, showing you shaking hands with Dewey. Twenty photos for So cents.’’ It is said he did a land office business and was unable to accommodate the crowd of chumps who meant to go home and not only brag about the intimacy they formed with Dewey, but actually show the picture of themselves taking a long, lingering farewell of the Admiral. Seeing is believing, and it was one chance in a thousand for this particular kind of bragging liar to be believed. The Tradesman has no means_ of knowing whether A. C. Schumacher would accept a reappointment to the Board of Pharmacy, but the energetic manner in which he has discharged the duties devolving upon him in that po- sition.and the faithful way in which he has undertaken the work of Secretary clearly entitle him to a reappointment, in case he can accept it without too great interterence with his private busi- ness. No member of the Board has worked harder than Mr. Schumacher and, certainly, no Secretary has done more to bring the Board into harmonious relations with the retail drug trade of the State than he has. An instance in point is the communications he has sent to the Tradesman from time to time, explaining the position taken by the Board on points of vital interest to the trade and also noting the progress the Board has made _ in enforcing the law pertaining to the practice of phar- macy in this State. While it is true that comparisons are odious, it is, neverthe- less, a fact that no Secretary of the Board has ever made such constant effort to secure the co-operation of the trade as Mr. Schumacher. Union labor received a body blow at Pittsburg last week in the shape of a decision by Judge White in connection with injunction proceedings brought by C. 1. Fiaccus, a Pittsburg glassmaker, to restrain the officials of the American Glass Workers’ Union from inducing his apprentices to break their contracts. ‘“Trades unions,’’ said Judge White, “‘have come to be the most tyrannous organizations we have. A boy can no longer learn a trade in his father’s own shop without the sanction of some trades union. As conducted, they are a menace to free institutions. ’’ PRIVATE ENTERPRISE IS BEST. There is no topic of industrial eco- nomics pressing for consideration more urgently than that of municipal public works. In some of the most conserva- tive and, at the same time most progres- sive municipalities of the Old World, experiments are being carried out which are giving very satisfactory so- lutions to the problems there, but in the newer and more complex conditions in the communities of the West there is lit- tle being accomplished in the way of practicable management. There is in Western life so prominent an element of reckless waste and disregard for public expenditures and, withal so great an absorption of the individual in his own immediate and selfish interest, that it is almost impossible to bring any adequate influences to bear upon the solution of such problems. It would seem that in recognition of the adverse conditions obtaining here culties would be to enlist as much of private enterprise in the prosecution of the spirit of competition, which is a result of our tendency toward intense selfish activity, is made to serve the interests of the public. Through the operation of competition a_ definite limit will be put upon the expenditure for any given purpose and the works will be done at some approximation to a commercial basis. It may be contended that the ideal way is for the public to do its own work, paying fair wages, but no profit to contractors. This contention might be allowed if the conditions were only ideal. That this is far from heing the case is demonstrated by every attempt at the municipal prosecution of any en- terprise of a local character in this country. The prevailing and lament- able lack of principle as to public affairs, which makes every such enter- prise the opportunity and prey of a host of political hangers-on of various de- scriptions, from the lazy or broken-down failure in private undertakings to the labor delegate and professional political agitator, precludes the possibility of conducting any enterprise on a com- mercial basis. Even in the vaunted examples of municipal honesty and en- terprise, like Glsagow, there are oc- casional reports of defaulting officials and corruption, and the conditions there are ideal as compared with American cities. Grand Rapids is probably no more unfortunate in its municipal industries than many of its neighbors, but in the present era of its development into a metropolitan city it seems unusually un- fortunate in the number and seriousness of the schemes into which it is being betrayed through the ignorance or cul- pability of its official management. Per- haps the experimental scheme for dis- posing of garbage by burning should not be classed as an industry but, rather, as a sanitary enterprise, although the characteristics as to incompetent man- agement and results are the same. The cost of operation is more than double that estimated—a condition charged by the builders to the employment of an unnecessarily large force to operate it. They question the fairness of quartering the city’s dependents and the _ usual quota with a ‘‘pull’’ upon the institu- tion and then complain to them as to its economy. But it is probable that they meet the same troubles elsewhere, as Grand Rapids is no worse in this re- gard than her sister cities. Another most brilliant example is the lighting undertaking. Through political and labor union influences no oppor- tunity was given for private enterprise to make a bid on the work. The con- tractors who were then furnishing light were entirely ignored and, with the ex- ception of the costly and wasteful tow- ers, their plant was not considered. Notwithstanding the fact that these con- tractors controlled a great water power which would be a valuable factor during much of the year in saving costly fuel, a new and exclusively steam plant must be built. The story of the building is painfully familiar to all interested. All estimates of cost have been greatly ex- ceeded; the money raised is exhausted and the plant far from completion. It is a deplorable condition but, unfor- tunately, it is not exceptional, being in accordance with the general practice in ‘municipal public works in this coun- the most sensible way to meet the diffi- | try. It may be that the present condi- tions are temporary ; that a higher stage — oe ,of development will make it possible public works as possible. By this means | for the public prosecution of economic enterprises, but that time is yet far in the future and those working for the best public interest to-day will endeavor to use private enterprise wherever pos- sible. THIRTY YEARS OF USEFULNESS. The American Grocer recently cele- brated the thirtieth anniversary of its establishment by issuing an extra edi- tion of 100 pages, which is full to over- flowing with good things, reflecting credit on both editor and publisher. When the writer was a clerk in the general store of the late D. M. McClel- lan, at Reed City, nearly thirty years ago, a copy of the American Grocer happened to fall into his hands and he vividly recalls the wonder and delight the publication gave him and the valu- able information he gleaned therefrom during the period of his apprenticeship behind the counter. Although the pub- lication was then only three years old, it was replete with carefully compiled Statistics and pertinent advice which made it an invaluable, companion for the merchant and clerk—more so even than now, because there was then no other weekly trade journal on which the grocery trade could rely for authentic information. The American Grocer has always been first and foremost in the advocacy of improved methods and bet- ter conditions. It has sought to har- monize the differences between the wholesale and retail trade. It has stood for better goods and living margins. Like some other journals which refuse to bow the head subserviently to public clamor, when the public is wrong, it has suffered in silence the loss of friends and business, realizing that time will remedy all things and that the man who hastily reviles a publication for acting on principle will be the first to admit his mistake when calmer consideration convinces him of his error. Under the able editorship of Mr. Barrett, the American Grocer has always been dis- tinguished for the accuracy of its state- ments and the courtesy with which it has always treated its competitors. Conservative to an unusual degree—per- haps too much so for this day and age of the world—and conscious of the work it has wrought in the development and extension of the grocery trade,the Amer. ican Grocer has every reason to regard its career with pride and satisfaction and to look forward to a successful and profitable future. ‘ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 9 OPPOSING EDUCATION. A notion is being propagated that the people are being over-educated. It is proclaimed that, as the vast masses must necessarily labor for a livelihood, and that only a few can be rich, educa- tion unfits the masses for the hard work and the rough battle of life in which they must engage. If all men were content to live in ig- norance, there would be no progress in what is called civilization, and the great body of the people would be virtually slaves to the wealthy classes. Possibly this is the condition that the propaga- tors of the notion about over-education are desirous of bringing about. If it could be accomplished, the masses of the American people, both white and black, would be reduced to slavery in fact, if not in name. It is true few persons can attain great wealth, and many must, from the neces- sity of the conditions in which they live, remain poor. A liberal education, so far from unfitting them for their hum- ble situation, enables them to endure it with all the more patience and_ philos- ophy. ‘‘My mind to me a kingdom is,’’ said an old poet, meaning to declare that mere pecuniary poverty could not deprive him of the treasures of his knowledge or rob him of the vast do- main of thought which education had bestowed upon him. The practical uses of education are to teach men to think and to inform them of what other generations of human_ be- ings have accomplished in the various departments of endeavor, so that think- ers and inventors may not waste their efforts upon what has already been dis- covered or discarded, but that they may start where others left off and rise to still greater heights and attain still more important results. In this way the en- tire sum of human _ progress has been accumulated. For the lack of proper scientific knowledge, men are contsantly wasting their energies in efforts to invent per- petual motion, when a proper acquaint- ance with the laws of physics would have taught them that it is as impos- sible to create force out of nothing as it is to originate matter. The great cen- tral principle of democratic doctrine is that every human being should have an opportunity of doing the best that is possible with such means and faculties as he may possess, and he is entitled to improve and develop them as much as he can, in order to secure the best. re- sults attainable. If education should unfit men for the lowest pursuits of industry, it has had the effect of opening to human effort new and vast fields of employment where men are not only raised to higher conditions, but are able to command better pay for their services. Alexander Sutherland, in the Nineteenth Century Magazine for October, says in this con- nection : Science is steadily sweeping away all those humblest classes of employment. Hardly any man has now to toil up lad- ders with the hod of bricks upon his shoulder. The donkey-engine does the purely animal part of the work. The reaper is replaced by the machine, and the plowman is fast receding as the steam plow makes its appearance. We rarely see long lines of men, laden with coal bags, running up planks as in the olden days. The need of men to do the work of horses is steadily diminishing. It is true that science has by no_ means conquered the whole domain. There is still much scrubbing of floors to be done by men and women on bended knees and coal is still hewn out with pick and ax and the use of muscle, with but lit- tle use of brain. And yet, even in our fertile century, science never works by revolution, but only by progress. One domain after another has gone. But if science is abolishing occupa- tions at the lower end of the ladder of industry, she is creating new employ- ments at the writer quoted : Think of the hundreds of thousands of men who in England are now employed in callings that had no existence sixty years ago; the telegraphers, and photog- raphers, and mechanists of a hundred kinds. In the last decade or two what an army of skilled men have been de- manded by the invention of the bicycle, the telephone and the electric light! As compared with the beginning of the century, think of the long array of ma- rine and locomotive engineers, the chemists, the journalists, the draughts- men, the teachers, the postmen, railway porters and tram conductors, What a multitude of callings are there which are either new, or else newly-stocked, so that while the population has quad- rupled, their ranks have been multiplied a hundredfold. But it is the entirely new employments that strike the mind most forcibly, and any one who runs his eye down a census of the occupations of the people will satisfy himself that in England of the present day one-fifth part of the adult male population find their livelihood in callings that had no existence when the century began. top. Says the Of course, no little individual hard- ship is inflicted on some classes of labor when their occupations are swept away by the discoveries of science ; but such misfortunes are incident to human con- ditions. The scribes who made_ books in manuscript had their industry entire- ly destroyed by the art of printing; but whereas only a few copies of books could be made with the pen the print- ers’ art multiples books by thousands and millions, giving employment to immense numbers of men and women and vastly aeliorating the conditions of human life in all civilized countries. Education means to the greatest num- bers of the people an upward progress in the comforts of life and in material benefits. It means, also, a vast amount of satisfaction and enjoyment in the pursuit and possession of knowledge. Of course, there are many defects in modern educational methods; but, in the main, education is an enormous benefit and free public education is a vast and inestimable benefaction. in during the past as to the cost of the White Star leviathan Oceanic. Rumor has variously stated the cost of this mammoth vessel at anything from $2, 500,000 to $7,500,000. A more definite datum on which to work, however, is the amount of insurance effected. The White Star Company has given out lines amounting to $2,500,000, and have retained to themselves $750,000. This makes the insured value $3,250,000. But this figure is probably an under- estimate, for there is good reason to be- lieve that the ship is by no means in- sured to her full value. The recent proposition to undertake the raising of cattle on a somewhat large scale in Eastern Maine has aroused the oldest inhabitants to say that many years ago large herds of cattle and sheep were raised there, but the tracts of land thus occupied were given up to the raising of blueberries. The canning of these berries has been carried on somewhat extensively in Maine in recent years. It is difficult to arbitrate in the face of gold mines that may belong to the side that kills the most human beings, EDUCATION OF A BUSINESS MAN, It is ordinarily held that to be a man of business, a merchant, or trader, but littie education is necessary. If a man can read and write and is quick at fig- ures, he is supposed to be sufficiently equipped to sell goods behind the coun- ter or on the road or to meet the sharp fellows on the floor of the stock and mercantile exchanges. This may do in strictly home trading ; but a man engaged in foreign commerce must know something more than the mere rudiments of buying and selling. He must be able to read, write and speak the language of the people with whom he trades. He must know some- thing of the geography and history of the countries in which his business lies, and he must understand enough about the climate, the manners and customs of the people and of other conditions that will enable him to know what sorts of merchandise are suited to the needs of customers there. Such a man should be well informed on the topics of the day ; he should know something of po- litical economy and general finance, and should be able to maintain himself creditably in any situation in which he is likely to be placed while engaged in foreign commerce. In the Commercial of the National Export Exposition, at Phila- delphia, President Eliot, of Harvard University, recently delivered an ad- dress on the requisites of a commercial education. Here is an outline of what he proposed as a proper course of study for a commercial career. The student, in addition to the English language, must know French, German and Span- ish. A reading knowledge of the languages will ordinarily for principals; but for traveling advantages or agents residing abroad, a speaking knowledge of at these languages is desirable. This, however, is not enough, if Asiatic trade is to be sought. ‘The Chinese, Japanese, Arabic and Malay languages then become _nec- essary. Congress suffice least two. of The commercial student, being prop- erly equipped with living languages, is then expected to give his attention to the study of economics, statistics, bank- ing, currency, exchange, arbitrage, in- surance, government tariffs, transporta- tion by land and water, commercial geography, climates, ethnology, com- mercial needs by region and race, mari- time exchange, blockade rights, neutral rights, commercial law, industrial com- binations of capital, labor unions and financing new enterprises. A man so educated would be vastly better prepared for the duties and cares of statesmanship than are most of the lawyers to whom legislation and di- plomacy are intrusted. The simple fact is that this is the age of trade, of -com- merce, and the lawmaker and the diplo- mat can scarcely be charged with any business more important than that of promoting and extending the commerce of the country and in opening new mar- kets for the country’s products. In view of the paramount importance of commerce, too much care in educat- ing the men who are to conduct it can not be taken. The merchant is rapidly going to the head of our economic sys- tem, and lawmakers and ambassadors to foriegn countries are rather his servants than otherwise, employed in protecting and promoting commercial interests. The merchants of Tyre, Carthage and Venice were the peers of the princes of the earth, and the growing commercial interests and forces are going again to the mercantile class to the front rank in life. It, then, becomes of the greatest importance that men shall be duly prepared for mercantile careers, and and raise it is the duty of the universities educational institutions of all sorts to provide for such education. THE SAMOAN PROBLEM. After a lull of several months the Samoan problem is again coming to the front as a live issue in international lations. re- Although a temporary agree- ment was arrived at by the three powers interested in the islands, no actual set- tlement of the questions in dispute was The monarchy or kingship abolished — in and an amicable arrangement was made for the government of the islands ad interim, but the vexed problem of control re- mains unsolved. All interests are agreed that a perpet- uation of the tripartite government is undesirable; but it is apparent to all that it will be difficult to arrive at some basis of dividing up the islands upon an equitable plan. All three of the powers are willing to make a division ; but all want Apia, which is the capital and most important point in the islands. Recently the British government pro- posed to Germany compensation for the abandonment of her but Germany refused proposition. secured. was Samoa, claims to Samoa, to entertain this Germany, however, is not adverse to a division of the among the powers interested. The United States would probably urge no serious objection to that plan; but it is feared that Great Britain would prove a stumbling block, as she would have to take Australian susceptibilities into ac- count. islands How to arrive at an equitable division of the territory of the islands is now the problem to be considered. With both Germany and Great Britain determined to secure Apia, it is difficult to see how an arrangement can be arrived at. Ger- many seems disposed to submit the mat- ter to arbitration, and if such an ar- rangement could be arrived at, every- thing might come out satisfactorily. Even a partitioning off of the islands among Great Britain, Germany and this country would not be an altogether satis- factory solution of the question. The proximity of the possessions of three different powers, each enforcing separate laws and showing different de- grees of material development, would be a source of constant irritation. Without a free interchange of trade, the com- merce of the islands would be of small value, and trade competition would lead to constant friction. It may be very much doubted if the American interest in the islands is actually worth all the trouble it is giving us, but it is now the fashion to hold onto every bit of territory acquired ; hence it may be assumed that our Gov- ernment will be as persistent as the others. close Trade ingenuity is never at fault. Some. distiller in Berlin has, writes an Augsburg correspondent, invented a liquor which he calls ‘* Dreyfus’ tears.’ He calls it the ‘‘most innocent’’ of all spirits, and if you buy ten bottles he will grant ‘extenuating circumstances’’ consisting of 1o per cent. discount. Carl Brown is about to make another Coxey tramp march to Washington, to complain of hard times. He starts from Kansas, where the people are so busy gathering a glorious harvest that they do not have time to kick the tramps who refuse to work. 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Woman’s World Reviving the Lost Art of Gratitude. I wish somebody would start a school for the cultivation of old-fashioned vir- tues and begin by trying to revive the lost art of gratitude. ‘lo my mind there is no other fault of our day so. unlovely as the lack of appreciation that we en- counter everywhere. We have gotten into the way of taking everything for granted and of accepting favors as if they were merely a slight and unworthy tribute to our own charms and merits. Even in the matter of thanks we are as stingy and niggardly as if, like the heroine of the fairy tale, our lips dropped diamonds and _ rubies instead of words, and we were afraid of being robbed. Of course, when we do a kindly thing we do not perform it in the hope of re- ward, nor do we care to have our vir- tues unduly exploited, but it is one thing to have a trumpet sounded in your praise and another to have every- thing received in dead silence. Yet the whole world hungers and thirsts for ap- preciation, and to realize the truth of this we have only to bring it home to ourselves and recall how our hearts warmed under the sunshine of a little gratitude, and understanding of the things we had done, and the sacrifices we had made for someone else. It is a pleasure we are seldom per- mitted to enjoy. What we are intimate- ly acquainted with is the brutal rude- ness of people who take our efforts in their behalf as a matter of course, and think it entirely too much trouble to manifest the slightest appreciation of it. Take the matter of entertaining, for in- stance. The world over an invitation has been considered a_ sight draft on politeness that would draw some sort of acknowledgment out of a clam, yet every season the land is full of the wails of hostesses who have received no reply to their invitations and do not know whether to expect forty guests or 400. Nor does the lack of appreciation stop there. The majority of guests nowa- days seem to regard your house as mere- ly affording a picturesque background for their flirtations or a convenient meeting place for their friends, and such a thing as having any obligations to you does not enter their heads. Men are the particular aggressors in this line. The hostess who can induce the weary- looking young fellows who line her walls at her balls and eat her salads and drink her champagne, to dance or pay any attention to an ugly girl when there is a pretty one in sight, is a diplomat and a general who deserves recognition at her country’s hands. So far as a man regarding himself as being under any obligations for an invitation, he thinks. that he has conferred a favor by going for which his hostess should be humbly grateful. Only last winter I heard a beardless stripling calmly announce that he never called at houses where he was entertained unless there were girls there. ‘‘What’s the use?’’ he cynically re- marked. ‘*They can’t give parties with- out men. They’re ‘bound to ask us.’’ For my part, I should like to see the women who entertain form an_ iron-clad trust and boycott every man who failed to show a decent appreciation of the courtesies shown him. But men are not the only ones lacking in appreciation. There isn’t one woman in a thousand who hesitates to ask a fa- vor of you,and there is about one in ten who ever thinks of making any return for it, in words or deeds. There is Mrs. A, who writes you from New York or Chicago, asking you to give her a letter of introduction to some charming friends of yours. Being good-natured, you comply, and they show her all sorts of attentions on your account. One would think that her first impulse would be to sit down and write you a note teem- ing with gratitude; but does she do it? Rarely ever. Instead, she waits until she gets home, and if you happen to meet her she casually mentions that she saw your friends, the Z’s, and that’s all the thanks you ever get from her. Or, there is Mrs. B, in the counrty, who reads the Sunday advertisements of Snip & Cutem. Two days later you get a letter asking you to go down and _ see if the taffeta petticoats that they are advertising at $3.09 are really the same that were $4 at the beginning of the sea- son. It is inconvenient and you are busy, but you wearily chase down town and investigate and report to her, but she never thinks of showing her appre- ciation of your trouble by writing you a note of thanks, and that’s all you ever hear from her until she wants another errand done. Every writing woman knows what it is to be importuned by friends and peo- ple whom she has never seen—to help them out when they havea club paper to write. “‘Just a few points about the ancient dynasty of Rameses,’’ they glibly suggest, or ‘‘don’t put yourself to any trouble, but please tell me how to begin a paper on the ‘Oversoul,’ and what to put in the middle, and write me a real good ending, because ina club paper the end is always what peo- ple enjoy most. I have got the loveliest new hat and a duck of a dress trimmed with real lace, and if you will only help me out with my paper I'll be all right.’’ What is one to do? Very likely the writing woman doesn’t know any more about the subject than a rabbit, and to find out involves weary searching through biographies and encyclopedias, but she does it and sends off the best essay she can manage. Then comes the curious part, for not once in a blue moon does the recipient take the trouble to manifest any appreciation whatever, or even let the writer know how the paper ‘‘went’’ at the club meeting, yet that same woman would have been overwhelmed with gratitude if her gro- cer had presented her with a pound of soda crackers. It is the same way with the woman who reads or recites or sings. When Mrs. Society gives a reception and wants to break the deadly dullness by a musicale which costs her nothing, she is in great demand. She is contin- ually importuned to help out charity en- tertainments and church affairs, but do those to whom she has given her time and talent so freely manifest any ap- preciation when the time comes for reciprocity? Let the sparsely-attended benefits of our own gifted and generous artists testify. But the very tragedy of the lack of appreciation manifests itself in the do- mestic circle. I honestly believe that, while we are ransacking heaven and earth for some cure for the domestic troubles we see all about us, it lies in the simple expedient of people show- ing some appreciation and some grati- tude for the daily toil and sacrifice of those about them. I have known plenty of women whose whole married life was nothing short of slavery, who were goaded on from day to day and year to year by hard and relentless poverty, who never had one hour that was free from anxiety and care and who never knew what it was to gratify a longing for any- thing pretty or dainty, but I never knew one who considered herself ill-used or her lot hard, if she was sustained by the loving appreciation of her husband. | remember once saying to such a woman that it must be hard for her to always wear shabby clothes when she had been used, in her youth, to walk in silk at- tire. ‘‘Ah,’’ she said, with a contented smile, ‘‘Tom would dress me like a princess if he could, and to know that is better than to have anything that money could buy. Why, the other day he kissed my hand and a tear fell on it, because it had grown hard and callous working for him, and it seemed to me that it was brighter and more _ beautiful than a diamond.’’ It is a solemn fact, based on God knows what strange con- tradiction of the feminine heart, that if you give a woman appreciation you need give her precious little else, and she will still consider herself blessed among her sex, and I have frequently wondered that husbands didn’t oftener indulge in it just as a good financial in- vestment. A woman errs cqually in taking it too much for granted that a man is glad to spend his life toiling for her, and that no word of acknowledgment is needed to show that she understands and appre- ciates all his sacrifices. Say what you will, it is hard to work on day after day, as the average man does, just to pay grocery bills and school bills and doc- tors’ bills and dry goods bills, and to feel that he has been reasonably fortu- nate if at the end of the month he has evened up with the collector. Surely he must be more than mortal if, at times, he doesn’t think that the silent acquiescence of his family in accepting his labor is pretty poor pay for the lux- uries and the pleasures he might have had if he had staid single. It is sadly true that this view of the subject occurs to few women, but it is one she may well consider and believe that in no other way can she so lighten the burden of life for her husband as by showing him that she appreciates his patient toil, the bravery of the unrecorded daily sacrifices, the heroism that keeps him, sick or well, at his post, that he may keep her safe and sheltered in the warmth of home. When we all care for appreciation so much ourselves, what queer freak of human nature is it that makes us_ chary of bestowing it on others? I never go down town that I am not shocked at the brutal callousness of women who will make a tired clerk pull down stacks of goods or search for impossible shades, and who accept the service without even a grunt of acknowledgment of her po- liteness and patience. There are servants whose mistresses never give a word of praise for good work done and children who _ insensibly feel that nobody appreciates them at home and that their little efforts at better manners and harder study are wasted. It is all a terrible mistake, born of our carelessness, and the sooner we correct it the better. There is no quality better worth a woman’s cultivation than the gift of appreciation. It is the magic that robs daily toil of its hardness and takes the bitterness out of life and fills it with sweetness and light. Dorothy Dix. ee ea There are two places in a newspaper where a man is superstitious about hav- ing his name appear—the obituary col- umn and the police-court record. The School Days the Happiest. One of the times when every grown- up person inwardly gives hearty thanks for deliverance, is when the season comes for the schools to reopen in the fall. In the morning, as we look out of the windows, we shall see the first of this army of little martyrs, resuming their burdens, and we will sink back into our chairs with a sigh of unmixed relief and satisfaction that we have es- caped from that thralldom. Of course, we have a cherished theory, and very likely we exploit it for the benefit of our own children, that our school days are the happiest time of our life. In_ real- ity, not one person in a thousand but who remembers them as a kind of night- mare, or who could be induced, for love or money, to go over them again. Looking backward we can see why they ought to have been happy, and that the cares that encumbered them were very little cares indeed. We know that we borrowed unnecessary trouble and anxiety over our tasks. Above all we know that the schoolma’am whose looks struck terror into our breasts was a very ordinary person indeed, whose bad tem- per was mostly dyspepsia, and who was just as afraid of the superintendent as we were of her. But the horizon of youth is limited. The misfortunes and cares of to-day seem far more final to childhood than they do to us in after life, and for that reason its sufferings and anxieties are intense and poignant. Now misfortune has to be darkening around us, banks have to be breaking, and sickness and death hovering about us before we go to bed in tears, dream feverishly through an oppressed night, and waken dispirited and hopeless with the shadow of calamity hanging over us; yet even so were we ridden through weary school sessions by the specter of spelling and geography lessons, and after all, by the time we got grown they had changed the spelling and made new geographies, and _ we had to learn it all over again. How foolish it seems now to have cared for the silly titter of our school companions when they laughed at some mistake, or at our unfashionable clothes. Now the stinging derision of the whole world would not have the power to bring us such an agony of shame, and to our dying day many of us will remember how the hot tears choked us as some teacher, ignorantly cruel let us hope, held us up to the ridi- cule of the room that was our little uni- verse. While as for fear and tyranny, there is no other despotism more oppres- sive and relentless than that of the schoolroom, which does not even give the accused the chance to talk back. There probably isn’t any way to help matters. Children must be educated, and school, like certain bitter medi- cines, are good and wholesome institu- tions for them, but at least those who are undergoing this heroic treatment have a claim upon our intelligent sym- pathy. ‘‘Childish troubles will soon pass by; there, little girl, don’t cry,’’ may be sufficiently consoling philos- ophy to those of us who are not going to school and don’t have to agonize over tasks that are straining our abilities to the utmost, but we should at least re- member that their troubles are as real and as great to them as the big sorrows that come tous. More than that, we might be merciful, and when we see children, heavy-eyed and pale, wrestling with the accumulated woes of too heavy studies, we might forbear to sacrifice them on the altar we have set up to the gods of education. Cora Stowell. i 5 “agpahtes” MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 11 Write in for a copy if you have not yet received it. For our Complete line of Jackets and Reefers see pages 462 to 485 of our complete Fall and Winter Catalogue No, 250, containing 832 pages of General Merchandise. SPECIAL LOT 585... LADIES’ JACKET Sizes © -2 to 42. ~ Length 21 inches. Made of a black winter-weight Mersey cloth, style 2-button double- breasted, strong black sateen lining, black horn buttons, reg- ulation collar with shaped lapels, seams overlaid with ker- sey stripes... Each, $4.00 SPECIAL LOT 586 ... 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It is sufficient and satisfactory to our peace of mind and cultivated tastes to know that the complete draping of the human form was finally accomplished, and the feet were carefully included in the interesting process. In fact, at the time when the old Ro- man’s feet were covered with handsome sandals, he had not yet attained to the luxury of a shirt; so, it will be seen that the shoemakers’ art was slightly in advance of the shirtmaker’s. But shirts, in those times, were re- garded as a mark of effeminacy, and _ if there was any one thing which the mas- culine Roman abhorred more than an- other, it was any mark of softness in his character or dress. But later on, when he had been edu- cated up to the shirt, he wanted it rich- ly embroidered and with plenty of frills about it. His shoes, too, were highly ornamen- tal as time went on, and he liked spangles and bright buckles galore. Now while admitting the truth of the old adage, that ‘‘clothes do not make the man,’’ we must, nevertheless, con- fess that the absence of clothes do_ posi- tively unmake the man; and even an elaborately-dressed man going about barefooted would now be considered a total failure as a civilized product of a long course of dress evolution. Clothes, in order to attain the summit of their possibilities, must always have a solid backing of refinement and a modest appearance of self-oblivion on the part of the wearer. The vulgar per- son clad in fine broadcloth and modern shoes of the latest style is as ostenta- tious of his clohtes as is the African of his bark apron and plug hat. This statement may have the ring of pathos to the thoughtless person, but it is true. There is nothing attractive in the offensive display of the best and most costly clothes or shoes. One will be less attracted by the clothes of a Ches- terfield than by those of a barbarian. But one grows bewildered over this subject of dress. It is as vast as the world and, next to food, the most im- portant. Of all the forces of nature, gravitation is perhaps the chief. But for this natural law we should fly off at a tangent from the earth. It keeps us from soaring heavenward, it is true, but it is our safeguard and our anchor. And gravitation was first discovered by means of a falling apple. Now clothes, being awarded second place in nature, as regards the neces- sities of our species were also invented through the instrumentality of an apple. This is a sigular coincidence, and i seems strange that no philosopher has ever before discovered it. The scientist had other things to oc- cupy his mind probably, and, as a rule, aaa scientists are apt to be rather indifferent to the subject of clothes. Still not all of them close their eyes to this interesting question. The clothes philosopher says, much force : ‘*Men speak much of the printing press with its newspapers; du Himmel! what are these to clothes and the tailor’s goose?’’ He should have included the shoe- maker and his products specifically, al- though these are probably included in the general term clothes. The poet also affirms of clothes and their absolute necessity to mankind : “We mav be handsome, witty and well read. But without clothes we must needs lie abed.”’ Although man does not crowd to the front in advance of woman in the mat- ter of general dress or shoes, still he is a close second now in this race. Masculinity, although sometimes affecting a sort of contempt for what he terms the frivolity of the fair sex in personal adornment, does not lag far behind in the various processions of the Vanity Fair of human life. You may note this fact in his shoes to-day without looking higher for signs. Man, being somewhat puffed up with the pride of supposed physical and in- tellectual superiority, is prone to look upon this feminine clothes question with a sort of mental strabismus. He can not concentrate his vision di- rectly upon one object, hence he sees femininity only through half of his men- tal perception, and, is therefore, apt to be biased in his judginent. A man who in our times is guiltless of a love for personal adornment, espe- cially in the matter of shoes, is like the great bard’s culprit who ‘‘has no music in his soul,’’ and the same sentence with 4 (SLES ESES YOU NEED THEM HOES that will fit. HOES that will wear. HOES that bring comfort. HOES that give satisfaction. HOES that bring trade. HOES that make money. WE MAKE THEM HEROLD-BERTSCH SHOE CO., MAKERS OF SHOES, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. RIES SASSER EASES BS SAA SASS SASS CS SE San CSIR ASSIA [SASSER s Save ) per cent. It’s 5 per cent. in your pocket to buy rubbers be- fore Nov. 1. Why not take advantage of the chance? -Lycomings—none better—25-5 per cent. Keystones—seconds that are almost firsts—25-5-10 per cent. Woonsockets, 25-5-5 per cent. Rhode Islands, 25-5-5-10 per cent. Our agents will visit you soon. GEO. H. REEDER & CO., 19 SOUTH IONIA STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. GOOSOOOS 90000006 0000000 STRAIGHT ST aU a car the name | is toa shoe. It is the highest limit of foot comfort. Best of all Ameri- can shoes, it holds the further dis- tinction of being the most popular. These goods should find a place in your store. Write for price list. TAPPAN SHOE MG. 60, GOLDWATER, MICH. csusnenunspananenes > = rr iY What the name | | oe rn | Pullman is to | | SOOOOOOO 6 OO HO000000S 01000006 000000000000000S 00000006 6000606660000 800 Ce ee We Sell Boston and | Bay State Rubbers | We want your Rubber Business. Order f before November Ist and save 5 per § cent. Manufacturers and Jobbers of Boots and Shoes. ( Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co., 10-22 North lonia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. © i scictiieiaeeiiiie tse j f ER OR a. oR eS YOUR LAST CHANCE to. save 5 per cent. G te GOODYEAR GLOVE RUBBERS Get OT OT OO er will be 25 per cent. off after Oct. 31. the genuine—the one with the glove. HIRTH, KRAUSE & CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. Tt . be PI i iit: sods rl ‘yi si Mag tht ~’ 4 o De ea ) ee a Teas “cogs ge > 4 a i 4 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 13 should be pronounced against sucha man, too. ‘‘Let no such man be trusted.’’ Having arrived at the period, then, in which shoes for our feet are not only indispensable for protection and com- fort, but also for our mental well-being, it would not be amiss to consider some of the characteristics of modern shoe wearers. These are divided into two great gen- eral classes, which may be conveniently termed the utilitarians and the aesthet- ics. The former seek the worth of their money in durability with but slight, if any, ornamentation of the foot coverings. The latter class runs largely to style and finish, with but little concern ex- pressed about the length of service they are likely to endure. Of course there are intermediate sub- divisions, made up of persons who are willing to compromise between wear and appearances. One will make some sacrifice of orna- ment for service; another will waive a trifle of durability for decoration. Some think a light shoe is the only correct thing for the year round; while others wear only stout soles and uppers constantly. Now the value of a shoe is not always in direct ratio to its weight. If this were true, then shoes, like leather, ought always to be sold by the pound. But what the heavy shoe gains in dur- ability is almost entirely at the sacrifice of grace and beauty, and is also an added burden to the foot that must carry it. A perfect blending of high art and maximum weight in footwear is rarely effected or even attempted. There is almost always the difference between the heavy and the light-weight shoe that there is between the fast cruiser of graceful lines and the sturdy battleship, which is built more for re- sistance than for speed. It is the light fairy shoe that puts on the most airs with the pleased foot that exhibits it. The cowhide boot and the tip brogan stand sturdily and soberly upon their homely and useful merits. Nevertheless, shoes that most closely combine in their individual makeup these two desirable features—durability and style—are the nearest to perfection in shoemaking art, especially when they are fitted to the feet that shall appre- ciate such merits. But, unfortunately, such shoes are be- yond the pecuniary reach of the masses ; they are exceptional productions, with composite qualities of the best in aesthetic and utilitarian branches of the art, and the price of such unusual com- binations is high. Meanwhile the masses of shoe wearers get style and appearance at a lower fig- ure. Between these two general classes of shoe buyers those who make durability the standard and those who place style above all else, there is, of course, a wide difference. In fact, they represent the extremes of shoe wearers. Style is capricious and shifting, and shoe buyers who chase only the gaudy butterfly of style must necessarily be on the alert, and what they catch will often have little other merit to recom- mend it than that of grace and beauty. On the contrary, durability has al- ways a fixed market value and an im- movable status in the elements of the shoemakers’ art. Durability, unlike — style, never changes; therefore this permanent fea- ture of the good shoe should be the chief desideratum with persons of small means. In aiming to attain this end the pur- chaser should remember that in a very low-priced shoe all attempts at elaborate finish and ornamentation will deduct just that much from the quality of the material and the workmanship upon which the serviceableness of the shoe depends. Both features can not be cheap shoe. The vetearn shoe dealer will have made a mental note of the fact that there are many slight subdivisions be- tween these two classes of extremists who patronize his footrest. He will tell you, doubtless, that the majority of shoe buyers are rather of the helpless order, who do not know pre- cisely what their views are, if they have any, about the respective merits of dur- ability and appearances; but that most of these pin their faith upon and pay their money for something that appeals temptingly to the sight. In regard to shape, weight and ma- terial of the shoe for individual feet, the intelligent buyer can usually decide pretty clearly for himself, because he has noted the peculiarities and the spe- cial needs of his own feet. had in the Still, much assistance can be given to the more ignorant or indifferent buy- er by the experienced and observing dealer, and the latter, by this careful at- tention to the requirements of different feet lays the foundation for a permanent trade from all whom he has benefited by his experience and advice in the mat- ter of selecting their footwear. In this vital question of clothes, then, it will be seen that shoes hold an im- portant place, and there is little danger that the feet will not be decorously at- tended to by the modern shoe man. That oft-recurring question in the mind of the perplexed customer as to whether he shall follow his own rather clouded judgment in his purchase of footwear, or be guided largely by the dealer, may be satisfactorily settled in favor of the shoe man’s advice, pro- vided always that the latter is a skillful, experienced and honest retailer of shoes. In the matter of worth and future sat- isfaction there is no doubt at all that this sort of dealer is a safe authority to rely upon, as he knows lots about leather, different makes and the like of which the customer is usually entirely | perfectly attired from head to foot.—E, ignorant, and therefore dependent upon} A, Boyden in Boots and Shoes Weekly. the dealer. —_<¢-—___—_ But even in the matter of styles, a The most bitter medicine is often the merits of ornamentation, decoration, piecing and other details. The dealer ought also to be able to mildly aid the woman in doubt, as the milliner does at the other end, about the choice of perfectly becoming shoes, so that it will not be his sin if she be not point upon which most buyers are very|best. It is the same with experience. insistent in having their own way, the A 0 experienced shoe man can give them| Poets take in the beauties of nature. valuable points about the merits or de-| Their wives usually take in washing. NS SS yy Y a Ss —EOtSCtéC« OT EE a4 4 4 4 7 j oi ee La DOLOPr TIO rr Cee apes aeren nc ittet Atte SeEsLMMs aL beeen cee Ss Mises, COT hii LEE LOLOL —_ = — << . Manufacturers of all styles of Show Cases and Store Fixtures. Write us tor illustrated catalogue and discounts. spesmeanenaeasensessssossssossosacossssososssosees Ask for My 248 Page Catalogue If you handle or Intend handling House Furnishing Goods ; School Supplies or Holiday Goods You should have my complete Fall and Winter catalogue which is the most complete and com- prehensive catalogue of GENERAL MER- ® , CHANDISE ever published; quotes lowest ; prices on goods that interest all classes of merchants. Beginners will find s everything they want for an opening order at lower prices than elsewhere. Mailed to merchants free on application. I sell to merchants only. Visit- ing merchants invited to call. C. M. LININGTON, 229-231 Monroe St., cor. Franklin St., Chicago, Ill. EEEEEEEEECEEEEEEEEEEE CECE EEE EEEEE CECE EEEE saimrnrreteertrrnrnrerverererereeveveveveveveeeveeeeernernernernr nnn rr y Platform Delivery AUIPTIYET TNE NEP ETON NNT arene eer Nne ver reren NTT rertraT 3 Wagon Addi NO. 113 Not how cheap but how good. Write for catalogue and prices. THE BELKNAP WAGON CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. HUAADAASA GAAS 4AA Ub JO 4AA UALS 4A J0J6 4446S UL JAA JAA AAS 4A JJ 4A JA 4d Si UA Ud di UU JL 14 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Fruits and Produce. Observations by a Gotham Egg Man. We are now just in the middle of the fall; consumption of eggs should now be at the highest point between the period when trade is affected by sum- mer heat and that in which it is cur- tailed by reason of the natural deteriora- tion in quality of held eggs with which the later markets are so largely sup- plied. It is a good time to cast an eye over the general situation of the market and see how things are working in view of the remarkable condition of supply and prices which prevailed during the early part of the season. Naturally the relatively high prices for-eggs which were maintained during the season when surplus production was going into storage, set the pace for the early fall markets. There is always a decrease in egg production in August and September, generally coincident with the moulting season, in which the natural tendency of egg values is up- ward. The only check to this is given by the offer of earlier packings from refrigerator, and as these goods are never offered early in the unloading sea- son at a loss it follows that the cost of the reserve goods, plus carrying charges, and an acceptable profit, determines the extent of the early fall advance. The true test of the merits of the situa- tion comes later. It is not difficult to force market values up by withholding stock from sale; but to find an adequate outlet for the goods afterward is an- other matter. The rates at which storage eggs have so far been offered have naturally been such as to afford a fair profit on the original cost and expenses; they have been about as much above the prices ruling last fall as the spring prices ex- ceeded those of the same period in ’08, and if one looked no further than the quoted prices he would conclude that the high cost of accumulations was jus- tified by improved trade conditions. But in estimating the real merits of the Situation it is necessary to consider the rate of reduction, and when this im- portant element is investigated it looks a good deal like ‘‘ breakers ahead.’’ Holders of refrigerator eggs who have heretofore taken and _ still hold a rosy view of the prospect lay much stress upon the remarkably large demand which is expected to result from gen- erally improved business conditions. If this hope is well founded it should cer- tainly be now apparent in a proportion- ate reduction of the excessively large storage accumulations. But when we come to look for its effects we find none. So far as this section of the country is concerned we find that the excess of re- ceipts over last year is not quite as great as the excess of Havana exports plus the excess of refrigerator holdings which, of course, indicates that the consumption has not been quite as great this year as last. It was estimated that we had in New York warehouses about 240,000 cases of eggs at the highest point; these have up to this time been reduced scarcely 10 per cent., whereas the reduction last year at this time was probably as much as 30 per cent. of the total holdings. Of course, the sales by original holders of refrigerator eggs here have amounted to a much larger per- centage than above mentioned. Some large holders report that they have dis- posed of a third of their stock, some even a half. But the goods have not been removed from store to any great extent, the sales having been made to dealers willing to buy for several weeks’ requirements, they leaving the eggs in store to be taken out as_ needed. Furthermore, many of the early eggs taken out have been offset by fresh stock going in, and it is probable that our es- timate of 10 per cent. net reduction is a little above rather than below the actual fact. In Boston the reduction of refrigerator holdings up to October 7 had been about 18 per cent., but the quantity then in store there was about 36,000 cases greater than last year, when the quantity had been reduced about 37 per cent. from the highest point of ac- cumulation. We are not reliably informed as to the rate of reduction of refrigerator hold- ings in the West, but there is no appar- ent reason why it should have been rela- tively greater than in the East. It is evident, therefore, that while the rate of advance over last year’s prices established last spring and maintained throughout the storage season has been carried into the first portion of the un- loading season, the scale of prices has left our markets with the heaviest stock of accumulated eggs ever before on hand at this season of year and with a smaller proportionate rate of reduction than usual. It seems evident that this rate of re- duction will have to be materially in- creased in order to bring the supply of refrigerators down to the quantity which speculative holders will be willing to carry over the turn of the year into the later winter markets at prices propor- tionate to present valuation. A more rapid reduction of stock may occur by reason of a decrease in fresh production as the season advances and weather conditions become more or less unfavor- able ; otherwise it can only be forced by cutting prices. Whether the first con- sideraion will save the situation or not can only be found out as the time goes by, but one thing seems to be pretty certain—that the chances of a clearance will be lessened in proportion as the price of fresh eggs is advanced—for so far as a large part of the trade is con- cerned the retail price of refrigerators is fixed in relation to-the price of fresh, and we are now at the point when only a slight further advance would have a considerable effect upon the rate of con- sumption. —New York Produce Review. —__—__ 2. ___ Sure of Fresh Eggs. The Germans are a practical nation. Having realized that by proper organi- zation they can keep within the Ger- man border the 150,000,000 marks or, Say $30,000,000, which the people of the empire now pay to foreigners for poul- try and eggs, they have formed a club for the purpose of developing a home poultry business. Egg depots are to be established in the principal cities, no- tably at Chemnitz, Dresden and Leip- zig. The public are to be supplied with eggs, the good quality and fresh- ness of which will be absolutely guar- anteed. This system will give confi- dence to customers and at the same time give poultry raisers a more certain and quicker market for their product than they could otherwise secure. In order that bad eggs may be traced to their origin, each poultryman is required, be- fore sending his eggs to the depot, to mark them with a sign previously de- termined upon, which will designate them as fresh eggs and denote their source. For each egg sold which proves to be inedible the purchaser is entitled to receive fifteen good ones without charge; and the products of the egg- raiser who delivered the bad egg to the depot are to be excluded therefrom for a stated period. OV OV UO VOU VV VU VU UU UU UU UTUUUUUUCVVUUUVCOVVUVUVUUCVVTVUCUUN FOO OF FOGG FOP OF GVO FO FT OV OSO VU STU VOTO T OTT TUSTTT TOUS U.S. Packing Co. Packers and curers of choice grades of Beef, Veal, Mutton, Pork and Game All Packing House Products Manufacturers of Old Homestead Mince Meat Wholesale Butterine Dealers Consignments Poultry, Eggs and Butter solicited. Office 7 lonia St., Grand Rapids vvvvvvvvvvVvVvVvYyVVvVVVUYyYTVVVVTVYTVUUVUUUCYUUVUUUCUUVUUUUUVUCCUCCUCYW. OF DOF GF NO ODO SIPPING INFOS ISIS GTGFFTFFFFISFOFGSSF Wt FPF FOF FOG GOGTGTOTOCOCCCTOCCCOTSCSGOSTSOCSTSG SS dad -Latnntndins > bby br ty ttn tn tr tr tnt tn tn bn tp bps tp tp tp ip tp on By On bp bn Oy by On Oy bn Bn by Oy Oy On bn bp bp bo On i bn bp nn i pt OPP FGF GUIS FG FFF FFI VFI FFIOSFFSF SV ae P.& B. Oysters - - - $1.10 Mexican Oranges - - - 4.25 21y% Rice & Matheson 20 and 22 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids Reliable dealers in Oysters, Fruit, Nuts, etc. Fancy Creamery Butter - iii iia NUTIPNTNOP EP INP NT NTP NEATH TERT eeP NEP Nene Here rer eP eT erie —~ The Vinkemulder Company Jobbers and Shippers of Fruits and Vegetables We buy Butter, Eggs, Wood, Popcorn, Honey, Apples and Onions. If you have any of the above to offer write us. MUMGA GMA AML ANA DUA AUN JUN JU Jb Jk Abb ANA bk 26k 244 244 444 Jhb db dk ddd ddd dba ..OYSTERS.. IN CANS AND BULK F. J. DETTENTHALER, Grand Rapids, Mich. For Champion Brand Oysters NITIPTEP NINN HET TEP NEP NOT TET NON ET ET NTP TT TUAW UAA UNA UA Th AA JU Ub bk Abd dk bk JbA dk bd And the Best Bananas, Phone or Write “LAWRENCE” 5 North Ionia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. » hiatal, eae ae alae is, nated gi amt! | OMNIA ANAL UUk Uk UNA A LUAU U IAIN, | Se OD oe ED A | Cnnnwnnwwrnwnnwnnnnnnnnd || ite ie re ABA Cal. is, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 GOTHAM GOSSIP. News From the Metropolis—Index to the Market. Special Correspondence. New York, Oct. 20--The leading can- neries of New York State are being or- ganized into a combination for mutual good and for the furtherance of economy in the management of their plants, the profits of which have not been altogether satisfactory in the past. David Hund, Alex. Wiley, E. H. Palmer and_ others well known in the canned goods mar- ket are at the head of the scheme anda mention of these names is sufficient as- surance of its success and its conduct on the line of money making. These gen- tlemen are prudent, well-known busi- ness men, with hosts of friends and ac- quaintances in this city. The company also has options on the control of pea vining machinery and hulling machin- ery, and will make its own cans. The capital is $16,000, 000. The coffee market has not only main- tained the strength spoken of last week, but has added thereto and the situation is one of activity with yet higher quota- tions prevailing. It is reported that the plague has broken out at Santos, and if this should prove true, it is likely the city will be so quarantined as to_ effec- tually prevent the receipt and dispatch of coffee to a great extent and, of course, the tendency would be to make quota- tions still higher. Locally, business has been fairly active and both jobbers and roasters have sent in fairly good orders. On the spot, Rio. No. 7 is worth 6@ 6\%c. In store and afloat there are 1,350,555 bags, against 1,064,048 bags at the same time last year. Mild coffees seem to have sympathized with the Bra- zilian article and have remained very firm and in rather freer enquiry than prevailed last week. Good Cucuta is worth 8%c. Even East India coffees show some.animation and prices are very firmly adhered to. There is little that is new to report in sugar and the market jogs along day after day with about the same volume of business. Probably there is a_ firmer feeling in the refined market, if any change at all is noticed, although prices are as last reported. The refineries which had for some time been rather be- hind in filling orders are now caught up and take orders to fill at once. As far as can be judged the tea trade in the interior are working on light stocks and the market is decidedly firm. Brokers as well as dealers report a satis- factory condition and the outlook is cer- tainly encouraging. Orders are coming in for good-sized quantities and they are frequent, too. Prices are all well held. While the invoice trading is quiet, firmness is observable all around. Rice is steady. The call has been rather moderate, but this is to be ex- pected at this season. Prices are firm and this applies to both domestic and foreign sorts. Choice to head domestic, 54% @634¢c. Spice dealers ‘are very confident and the tone of the market all around is firm. This is especially the case with pepper. Singapore is worth 11%@115sc. West Coast, 114%c. Buyers are not prone to look around for ‘‘‘bargains,’’ but take what is offered and at the go- ing rate. The offerings of canned goods are so scant that on some lines it is hard to establish quotations. Brokers in some cases are left without a case of goods and every week seems to see offerings grow less and less, so that the shortage seems to be real rather than ‘‘specula- tive.’’ Corn is exceedingly scarce, even at 80c and on Columbia River sal- mon it is almost impossible to secure a quotation that will last a week. Even tomatoes are in light supply, although of these it is possible there may be good stocks yet to be ‘‘uncovered.’’ New Jersey No. 3 standard are worth 85@goc. Some hand-packed sold at $1. For Maryland goods the prevailing rate is 70c there. Stocks of molasses in dealers hands are light and they do not seem at all anxious to part with what they have un- less the price is ‘‘right.’’| The market shows greater strength than for some time and the outlook is encouraging to the dealer. Good centrifugal, 16@18c; prime, 20@28c. Offerings of syrups are light and the market is firm. Quota- tions are strictly held and orders have come with some freedom, both from home and export dealers. Lemons have sold in rather small lots and quotations are hardly sustained. Sicilys range from $2.75 through every fraction up to $5 a box, the latter, of course, for strictly fancy fruit. Jamaica oranges are becoming more and more plentiful, although they do not glut the market. For original barrels the range is from $5@5.50; repacked, $5.75@6.25. Bananas have taken a tumble, owing to larger receipts, and the market is very unstable. For firsts, per bunch, $1@1.10 seems to be the range. The butter market presents a rather quiet appearance for best goods. Out- side buyers are taking rather small lots and the outlook for the moment is for slightly lower rates, for grades other than top. Extra Western creamery is held at 24c and from this the range is suddenly downward to 17@Iicc_ for thirds; imitation creamery, 1514@2o0c ; finest dairy meets with fair enquiry at 18c; June factory is worth from 15@17¢c. Small size, full cream New York cheese sells moderately well at 1234¢; large size, from 4 @'%c less. Exporters are doing no business whatever as_ the Canadian market offers greater induce- ment. The supply of desirable eggs seems to be ample to meet the demand, which, by the way, is light. Fancy Western eggs sell for tg@20c and nearby stock will not bring over 22c. Fair to good Western, 14@15Sc. Beans are quiet. Strictly choice mar- rows job at $2.30 and choice medium at $1.80. Choice Michigan pea_ beans, 1899 crop, are worth $1.80@1.85. Fancy evaporated apples are worth ge. There is a very active demand and prices are firmly held. ‘The scarcity of many kinds of canned goods has caused a better feeling in the market for small dried fruits and the market is very firm for goods that not long since seemed hard to move at any price. Fancy apples are steady. The supply seems ample and rates are about un- changed. Baldwins, $1.25@2; Kings, $1.75@2.25; Greenings, $1.25@1.75. Cranberries are steady for strictly fancy Cape Cod stock and values range from $5@5.50. Potatoes are in liberal supply and the top rate is about $1.50 per bbl. ee Armour’s Egg Scheme. The Armour Packing Co. has em- barked in the business of separating the whites and yolks of eggs, canning them separately, freezing them and unloading them on the market. It is a fact that the Armours have gone greatly into the egg business this year, and have suc- ceeded in creating a great demand for their new product. They have adver- tised the canned eggs extensively, and a large force of agents and solicitors have been put on the road to push the goods. As they are canned at the pres- ent time, some thirty dozen eggs are put up in a_two-gallon can, which is exactly the number that a case holds. When a baker uses thirty or forty dozen eggs in a day, it takes time to break the eggs and separate them. The new plan saves time. ne ~~ © S—- _——--—— Feeding For Color. According to a writer in a French scientific paper, ducks fed on acorns, which they will eat ravenously, not in- frequently lay black eggs. The reason is that their eggshell is naturally rich in iron, and this combines with the tannin in the acorn to produce a good fast black. The same paper states that if fowls are fed on boiled lobster shells they will lay bright red eggs. —___—» 0 .___ One Way to Express it. A little boy had been sent to the dairy to get some eggs, and on his way back he dropped the basket containing them. ‘‘How many did you break?’’ asked his mother. ‘*Oh, I didn’t break any,’’ he replied, but the shells came off some of them.’’ BEANS If you can offer Beans in small lots or car lots send us sample and price. Always in the market. MOSELEY BROS. 26-28-30-32 OTTAWA ST., GRAND RAPIDS Seeds, Beans, Potatoes, Onions, Apples. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, General Commission Merchants. We have secured the United States contract to furnish Government sup- i = Redemeyer=Hollister Commission = plies for Cuba for one year and must have 100,000 bushels of apples, onions and potatoes. Shipments and correspondence solicited. eR ULLAL AAA FRAT S EV CEU UUV VU PV VEY UDP VEU VV PUN OPV UVEVUUDP US OEU DEVE DU SPH V USE NUSH VU SY UYEFUU BHU SEY YEE) PY Clover, Timothy, Alsyke, Beans, Peas, Popcorn, Buckwheat If you wish to buy or sell correspond with us. ALFRED J. BROWN SEED CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. GROWERS. MERCHANTS. IMPORTERS. 4 rere SHIP YOUR BUTTER AND EGGS TO STROUP & CARMER,. 38 SO. DIVISION ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Financially responsible, actively alert to shippers’ interests, square, prompt remitters. Produce handled on commission or bought at a definite stated price on track. Refer to Grand Rap- ids National Bank; Ithaca Savings Bank, Ithaca, F. E. Durfee & Co., Bankers, Perrinton, Mich.; Commercial Agencies. PPP ALAS AA Make a Note of It. We Handle Mexican Oranges They are now arriving in good condition and fine quality. Packed in Florida size boxes, nice sizes. We are quoting at $3.75 per box delivered in carlots to any point taking $1.25 rate freight. Write us. MILLER & TEASDALE CO., - ST. LOUIS, MO. ee ll cll all tie eri tne q Are you looking for a good market to place your » ‘ Apples, Peaches, Pears and Plums If so ship to R. HIRT, Jr., Detroit, Mich. ( 34 and 36 Market Street and 435-437-439 Winder Street. J 4 We have every facility for handling your fruits to best advantage. Cold Storage and Freez- /’ 4 ing Rooms in connection. Seventy-tive carload capacity. Correspondence solicited. — Vywey Se —— ee — oe RED STAR BRAND CIDER VINEGAR | is not excelled by any vinegar on the market. A trial will convince. A GUARANTEE BOND goes to every purchaser, warranting its purity and protecting him in its sale. Let us quote you prices. THE LEROUX CIDER AND VINEGAR CO., Toledo, Ohio. eeesoooecooooooosooooscs To Suit Your Taste Stop fermentation in cider : at just the stage where it best tickles y our palate and keep it constantly uniform for any length of time. Contains no Salicylic Acid. Affords dealers good profit selling at 25 cents, J. L. CONGDON & CO., Pentwater, Mich. i BIW estimable Value to Farmers and rs Monulpeoring cra tocet? 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN TURNED THE TABLES. How the Bean Grower Joked the Com- mission Merchant. The commission merchant was stand- ing out in front of his place of business, figuring profits on a carload of potatoes which had arrived, half frozen, from the North, and the fresh boy from the coun- try, who was in training for the com- mission business, stood by his side chanking an apple. ‘It’s all they are worth to get them sorted and into the store,’’ the merchant was saying, as | stepped up. ‘‘I can’t understand how people can be so care- less.”’ ‘‘Well,’’ I said, ‘‘the shipper will have to take his medicine,’’ (the mer- chant smiled) ‘‘and he may learn a les- son from the very abbreviated roll he is likely to receive for this shipment.”’ ‘‘Take his medicine,’’ laughed the commission man, ‘‘do you know what the fool will do when he receives my report?’’ ‘*No one may safely predict what a country shipper will do,’’ I said, speak- ing from experience. ‘*Well,’’ said the merchant, ‘‘he’ll write me a letter, a warm letter, saying that he is on to the tricks of city com- mission men and that I’d better do the square thing with him and save costs and exposure.’’ ‘*That will be a cheerful sort of letter to receive,’’ I suggested. ‘‘Oh, we get lots of that sort. But wait a minute. In about a week we'll get a letter from some pig-headed at- torney in this man’s ‘town, threatening to turn the claim over to his city cor- respondent if it is not settled by return mail. The attorney probably does his letter writing in the dark end of the vil- lage grocery and lives on crackers and cheese, but the evident aim of the letter is to convince you that he has the bull of fate by the horns and lives in the blind siding town just for the pure air and the golden sunsets.’’ ‘* And of course you send the amount demanded?’’ I said. ‘*Oh, yes, I send it,’’ said the mer- chant, ‘‘and offer to take the shrewd country dealer into partnership, just for getting on tomy game—in a pig’s wrist! Then, in about another week, some snipper-snapper clerk from a city law office will come strutting in here with the bill. He'll come in about once a day for a week, and then I'l] throw him out, and that will end the deal un- til the shipper comes down here and consents to take what belongs to him.’’ ‘* You've got it all figured down fine,’”’ I said. ‘‘Why don’t you send the pota- toes back?’’ ‘*That would ruin the shipper, for they would be frozen solid by the time they reached him, and if they were not he wouldn't know what to do with them. You see he is not a regular dealer and has no established place of business. He picks up his produce by driving through the country, and when he gets a carload he sends it in.’’ As the merchant ceased speaking a tall, thin man with a _ weather-beaten face and iron-gray whiskers sprang nim- bly out of a wagon which had halted in front and advanced to where he _ stood. ‘‘What you payin’ fer beans?’’ he asked, pulling his whiskers and trying to look shrewd. ‘*Ninety cents.’’ ‘Huh 1’ The merchant turned away and moved toward the interior of the store. ‘*Say,’’ called out the farmer, for such he evidently was. ‘*Well?’’ ‘*Can’t you pay more’n that? here beans is choice.’’ ‘‘That’s the price to-day,’’ was the reply. The farmer sat down on the top of a box of melons and chewed angrily away at a straw, one end of which he held in a toil-stained and wrinkled hand. ‘‘T wish you city folks had to raise beans for ninety cents a bushel,’’ he said, sorrowfully. ‘‘I guess it would take some of the diamonds off ov ye."’ The merchant, standing in the door- way, leaning against the casing with both hands thrust deep into his trousers pockets, winked slyly in my direction and waited for the old man to go on. ‘*T couldn't wish you anything worse’n that,’’ continued the farmer. ‘* My boy’s goin’ to high school this winter on them beans, an’ he won’t live any too high if I get a dollar a bushel fer em. He’sa good boy, an’ he planted them beans all by himself and thrashed ’em out by hand. Did you ever thrash any beans out by hand?’’ he added, turning to me. I was obliged to confess that I never had. ‘*Well,’’ said the farmer, ‘‘you pull up the beans, stalks an’ all, and put ’em in a bag, that’s so the beans won't fly away when the pod cracks open. Then you tie up the bag and wrap a big piece of canvas around it, so you won’t bust the bag. Then you git a club an’ pound. After you’ve pounded a spell, you pound some more. You keep at it until you think your arm is your leg, and you don’t know which way is from you. At first there’ll a little pain come atween the shoulders, but you keep right on. You hear the beans poppin’ out inside the bag, an’ you forgit the pain until it’s got up into the back of your head. Oh, it’s a nice thing to thrash beans out by hand!”’ ‘*T should think so,’’ I ventured. ‘‘Then you wait for a right windy day to clean the beans. You hold ’em up in the air and pour ’em from one dish to another until the chaff all blows away. If it’s a real hard wind, some of the beans will blow away, too, but you won’t care about that—when they ain’t but 90 cents a bushel.’’ The merchant turned back. These ‘It’s quite an undertaking,’’ I said. ‘*Yes, it’s quite a chore,’’ admitted the farmer; ‘‘and then you take a day off and haul the beans into town an’ sell *em fer co cents a bushel. A man that’ll do it ain’t got any more sense’n a rab- bit.”’ The old man arose and started toward his wagon. ‘‘I’m goin’ home,’’ he grumbled, ‘‘an’ go to raisin’ sparrers fer the bounty. There’s more money in that’n there is in beans at go cents a bushel. Say, you couldn’t make it 95?’’ he de- manded, turning to the merchant again.’’ ‘*T should lose money on them at that price,’’ said the dealer. ‘*I’ll unload at 95,’’ said the farmer. ‘‘IT don’t believe there’s any savin’ grace fer a man that wants to buy beans at 90 cents a buhsel.’’ The merchant looked at the beans and bought them at the price mentioned, the lot being particularly fine. ‘*I guess James’ll have to patch out his schoolin’ expenses sawin’ wood,’’ said the farmer as he put the money in- to a flat leather pocket-book. ‘‘What is he studying for?’’ asked the merchant. ‘*Commission merchant,’’ slow reply. ‘*Bright boy?’’ asked the merchant. was. the ‘‘He’s bright enough, ’’ was the reply, ‘*but you can’t believe a word he says. He swindles all the other children out o’ their Christmas presents _ before they’ve had ’em a week an’ he stole my yearling an’ traded it to Cy Warren for a dollar an’ a brindle pup. Yes, | thought I’d put him in the way of be- ing a commission merchant. He’s a mighty tough case, but I don’t believe he’d want to buy hand-picked beans for go cents a bushel !”’ And the old farmer drove away with a merry twinkle in his eyes. Alfred B. Tozer. Far Otherwise. The poet was in his best clothes. He was doing the society act. In a corner of the brilliantly lighted parlor he sat, with a look of intense ab- straction on his pale, scholarly face. ‘*What occupies your mind?’’ banter- ingly asked a fair one. ‘‘ Thoughts that breathe and words that burn?”’ ‘*Alas, no!’’ he exclaimed, in agony of soul. ‘‘Collar points that pierce and shoes that pinch!’’ Which seems to show that the poet, when at his best, is in neglige costume. Sa econ We save money for a rainy day and on the first day of sunshine we spend it. Highest Market Prices Paid. 98 South Division Street, ¥ prices. Write us. 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The book 1s not an adver- tisement, but a practical treatise, written by a high authority on It is stoutly bound in oiled linen and is mailed Diamond Crystal ‘Butter Salt Sell zhe salt that’s all salt and give your customers the means by which they can learn to make gilt-edge butter and furnish them with the finest and most profitable salt to put in it. DIAMOND CRYSTAL SALT CO., St Claire, Mich. be | dda es Regular Shipments Solicited. Grand Rapids, Mich. We will be fully AAA AAAI? AAR us one of the coupons which are SSSSSSSSSSESSSSSSESSESSESGECESEESESCESES > : s 3 ‘4 j > eli oer ea periment vis! Sate Pics or ~ Satish gl —™ > G&S GS Us Eis tes Bae Vas Uae ee Var Var Uo Var Var Var Var Vay Vay Var Var Yaw Vay Vay Var Var Vay Vay Vay Vay Vay Vay Var Vay | “Rv >» Kee ‘pee NE ace pee i AICI a iii 4 -% . MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 President, CHAS. L. STEVENS, Ypsilanti; Sec- retary, J.C. SAUNDERS, 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 Seeretary, G. S. VALMORE, Detroit; Grand Treasurer, W. S. MEST, Jackson. Grand Rapids Council No. 131 Senior Counselor, D. E. KEYES; Treasurer, L. F. Baker. Secretary- Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Accident Association President, J. Boyp PANTLIND, Grand Rapids; Secretary and Treasurer, GEO. F. OWEN, Grand Rapids. Plea For Greater Leniency For the Trav- eler’s Wife. Not long ago a party of traveling men were talking over the matter of spend- ing money and one of the number was asked what he thought his wife would say if she knew about a foolish expendi- ture he was making. His reply was, ‘It’s none of her business. I make the money, and when she gets to making it she can talk, but not before.’’ What a cruel remark and how humiliating to her could she have heard it, and, be- sides, it is as false as it is cruel, for it is her business just as much as it is his, for she is an equal partner in the business and should have as much to say about expenditures as he has. When he asked her to become his wife and to share his fortunes and misfortunes as they came, it was implied t hat he guaranteed her comfort and happiness to the extent of every dollar he possessed or should earn, and he has no more right to deny her a voice in any business transaction or to spend the money ina way in which he knows she would not than he has to steal from any other busi- ness partner; and he has no more right to make such remarks as above quoted than he has to break any other business contract. approve Some men act as though they construe the marriage contract to mean that the husband’s share is the better and the wife’s the worse. If they are prosperous they wish to enjoy their good fortune alone or with bachelor friends; but if misfortune overtakes them they are glad to have the wife come to the rescue, with her superior tact and knowledge of smaller affairs, and steer the through the breakers and past the of destruction. Then there are those who think they can run both ends of the business and must criticise every expen- diture of the house or family. They will go out for a time with the boys and spend $5, but if their wives spend 98 cents for some goods from the remnant counter to make over Susie’s last win- ter’s jacket or buy a new cap for John- nie for 39 cents they grumble and growl and want to know why Susie can not wear the jacket as it is or where John- nie’s winter-before-last cap is, anyway, and will tell her that she doesn’t care for anything but to spend the salary as fast as earned, and, furthermore, that it must be stopped; and if she dare pay 79 cents for a carpet that is marked down from $1.25 to replace the old ragged one that has done duty for ten or fiftten years—we will draw the curtain on the scene and pity her. There are other men who intend to be good to their wives, and think they are, but they are careless and do not seem to think. They pride themselves on not having any bad or expensive habits, but ship rocks they do not seem to know the value of money and it goes through their fingers like water through a sieve in a manner that the wife and children benefit therefrom. They go to all the horse races, picnics, ball games, shows and hunting and fishing expeditions, while the wife stays at home and turns her dresses, darns the childrens’ stock- ings and makes over the larger chil- dren’s clothes for the smaller ones and own and old clothes for the larger ones and tells her friends she much prefers to do all of her own work to having hired help trouble her; and, yet, he expects her to go into ecstacies when he comes home with two or three little fish that have cost him $6.75 in cash, to say nothing of the time wasted in procuring what could have been pur- chased at any fish store for 65 cents. One can not help wondering, some- times, familes get along. We see traveling men whom we know draw no larger salaries than we do who are constantly spending money for every foolish thing that comes along, for fear of being called stingy, and we are led to the conclusion that there is but one solution—the family must be cut short in their share of the profits of the business in order that the husband and father can have his tobacco, cigars, beer and money to give some other fel- low because that other fellow happens to hold a little the better hand. It seems that the only logical conclusion is that the wife must save and skimp along on a small allowance and that the children are denied the higher arts and accom- plishments; or, if they have all of the comforts and some of the luxuries, there is nothing being done to make provis- ion for them in case of accident or death, and the salary is spent before it is earned. Every dollar is composed of 100 cents and, because 30 cents of one man’s dol- lar goes for foolish things is no reason why the other 70 cents in the hands of his wife will buy as much of the neces- sities and luxuries of life as a whole dollar will in the hands of another woman whose husband spends no money foolishly. If the spendthrift thinks it will, just. let him run the house for a month and see for himself. Boys, the probability is that your wives never would have married you if you hadn't wanted them to, and now it is your duty to see that they have every necessity and as many of the luxuries as you can possibly afford, with an as- surance of a competence should you be taken from them, which you should pro- vide if you have to sacrifice your ex- travagances and many of your supposed necessities. When you are tempted to ‘‘blow’’ yourself, just stop and think if you have a right to spend partnership money without the consent of the part- ner. If you are going to buy a gun and dog or a lot of fishing tackle anda camping outfit that you can not afford, don't do it, but put the money into some good life insurance or other safe invest- ment and then count all the money you would spend if. you had these things and see how fast it grows and how much younger and less careworn your wife will look. Or, if you must spend the money, do it in a way that your family can share in the pleasure it brings. Con- sult their comfort and happiness first, and then if you have any money or time to spend for yourself, do it, but the chances are great that you will not feel inclined that way, after you see how much they enjoy your company and _at- tention and you also observe how much better and manlier you feel yourself to be. Just try it once. derive no her his how some men’s SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN., Walter Crawford, Representing & Tyrrel. David Walter Crawford was born at LaPorte, Ind., Sept. 5, 1869. His father was a_ native of Scotland, having been born in Sterlingshire. His mother’s antecedents were Quaker, she having been born at Chester, Pa. Mr. Craw- ford attended the public schools of La- Porte until he was 16 years of age, when his parents decided to make a Presby- terian minister of him and Burley he Was ac- cordingly sent to Wabash College at Crawfordsville, Ind., which is a_pre- paratory school for Princeton and Mc- Cormick. He pursued the scientific course for two years, when he made up his mind that he would prefer commer- cial life to a theological career, and he accordingly left college and entered the crockery store of his father, where he re- mained behind the undertaking to acquire the rudiments of the business to such an extent that he counter two years, would be fitted to take a position on the road, which he had already begun to covet. Jan. 1, 1889, he was offered the position of traveling representative in Western Michigan and Northern Indiana for Burley & Tyrrell, of Chicago, which position he lost no time in accepting, and he has since covered the same terri- tory for the same house without inter- ruption with the regularity of clockwork. Mr. Crawford was married March 10, 1897, to Miss Harriet Allen, of LaPorte, and they have since resided at the Colonial Hotel, Hyde Park, spending their summers at the Cushman House, Petoskey. Mr. Crawford not of 4 ‘‘jiner,’’ being a member of only one secret order—Phi Kappa Psi, being as- sociated with the alumni chapter in Chicago. He is also a member of the lowa State Traveling Men’s Association and the First Presbyterian church of La Porte, having never transferred his membership to Chicago. Personally, Mr. Crawford is one of the most agreeable and companionable of men. He clearly shows the effects of his school and college training, being an excellent conversationalist anda gen- tleman who is so well posted on cur- rent topics that he is able to discuss any matter satisfactorily and intelligently. He is a lover of books and finds time to read and enjoy nearly all the new books of note which come from the press. He is fond of music and has a good voice which has given him something more than a local reputation as the result of is much entertain- He has a de- cided talent as an artist, having studied in amateur ments and comic opera. his appearance drawing and painting as a young man, and indulged his in this in several different directions; in fact, it has always been a matter of regret to his friends that he did not choose a pro- of a commercial ca- insist that he would have made his mark as an artist. taste respect fessional instead reer, because they Mr. Crawford attributes his success to the fact that he is able to make friends easily a cus- He is too modest to attribute this faculty to accords a portion of the credit to and, having once made tomer, is usually able to hold him. entirely his own ability, but gener- ously the hearty co-operation and the ready assistance he receives from his house in enabling him to carry out his promises and fill his orders exactly as taken, oes Gripsack Brigade. The regular quarterly mecting of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Knights of the Grip will be held in this city the last Saturday in November. Traverse City Eagle: Ira F. Gordon, of the Potato Implement Co., has been granted a patent on a valuable improve- ment in sprayer bodies. Traveling men will no doubt be in- terested in the result of a civil suit re- cently tried in St. Louis. James H. Williams, a traveling man, was awarded judgment the past week for $800 against the Continental Tobacco Co. for breach of contract. Williams was in the ploy of the Drummond Tobacco Co, for before it the was absorbed his contract was Williams, in his testimony, stated that the trust ind ag years entered trust and when it renewed by the Continental. was continually discharging traveling men in order to reduce expenses and that it was this reason that resulted in his own discharge. The trust set up as a defense insubordination. It is to be presumed the trust will appeal, but the traveling man has. won first blood and seems to have the best of it so far. —> 20> The bad poetry written about Dewey has done no great of harm, while it has done the poets an abund- ance of their feelings. amount good in giving expression to a ~S > - —_——— When in Grand Rapids stop at the new Hotel Plaza. First class. Rates, $2. oo The race horse that wants more time is not the one to get there first. AARP Acar penn agt, VR At A Ln ty ay American Plan $2.00 a day and upwards. ly, LELAND HOTEL, Stcaco ’ Michigan and Jackson Boulevards. % European Plan 75c a day and upwards. Special rates by the week—on application. First-class in every way. ' PEPRAPA CEU NYS UYU SSP) SuvVuDYUS: 'VUPVUV IVUY Wi) z CHAS. W. DABB, Proprietor. Fan ATTENDS GRADUATES . of the Grand Rapids Business University Business, Shorthand, Typewriting, Etc. A. S. PARISH, Grand Rapids, Mich. REMODELED HOTEL BUT_ER Rates, $1. 1..M. BROWN, PROP. For catalogue address Washington Ave. and Kalamazoo St., LANSING. 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Drugs--Chemicals Michigan State Board of Pharmacy Term expires A.C. SCHUMACHER, Ann Arbor - Dee. 31, 1899 GEO. GUNDRUM, Ionia - - Dee. 31, 1900 L. E. REYNOLDs, St. Joseph - Dee. 31, 1901 HENRY HEIM, Saginaw -— - Dec. 31, 1902 Wirt P. Dory, Detroit - - - Dee. 31, 1903 President, GEO. GUNDRUM, Ionia. Secretary, A. C. SCHUMACHER, Ann Arbor. Treasurer, HENRY HEIM, Saginaw. Examination Sessions Lansing—Nov. 7 and 8. State Pharmaceutical Association President—O. EBERBACH, Ann Arbor. Secretary—CHAS. F. MANN, Detroit. Treasurer—J. S. BENNETT, Lansing. Activity of the Board in’ Prosecuting Violations. Ann Arbor, Oct. 23—You will note by the enclosed reports what the Board of Pharmacy is doing in regard to violators of the pharmacy law. All of the reports are cases that have been investigated and prosecuted since our annual meet- ing in July, 1899; in other words, dur- ing the last four months. We have sev- eral cases on hand for investigation and I will give you the outcome as soon as they are taken up. Note remarks on report No. 451. Report No. 450 is the case | wrote you about, where the doctor claimed to have charge of the store and, at the same time, claimed to have charge of his medical practice. That was his claim during the trial, but the judge did not see it in that light and, as you notice by the report, Mr. Lisenski was convicted and fined. We have another case coming up in the Police Court in Detroit next Saturday. I am sure that if you publish these re- ports in detail they will be interesting to the druggists throughout the State, as well as to the public in general. A. C. Schumacher, Sec’y. Case No. 443. Wm. Ellott, of Pow- ers. Complained of for being proprie- tor of a pharmacy and unregistered. He pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace N. Hibbard and was fined s1o and $1.25 costs. Wasa physician with small stock of drugs. Case No. 444. J. Dittmore, of Me- nominee. Complained of for the specific sale of drugs without being a registered pharmacist. He pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace J. M. Opsahl and was fined $10 and 3.90 costs. Case No. 445. O. B. Olson, of Me- nominee. Complained of for taking charge of store in absence of registered pharmacist. He pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace J. M. Opsahl and was fined $10 and $3.90 costs. Case No. 446. E. E. Lessiter, of Grattan. Complained of for being pro- prietor of a pharmacy and not having a registered person in charge of the busi- ness. He pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace Cowan and was fined $10 and $2.55 costs. This was his third offense, but as he immediately placed a registered pharmacist in charge, the justice made the sentence light. Case No. 447. F.C. Rhodes, of Mil- ford. Complained of for the specific sale of drugs without being a registered pharmacist. He pleaded guilty before justice of the Peace C. E. Lovejoy and was fined $10. Mr. Rhodes is clerk in the drug store of T. O. Bennett & Co. and was left alone in charge of the store for several weeks. Case No. 448. F.C. Abbott, of Mid- dleville. Complained of being an un- registered proprietor and permitting sale of drugs by unregistered clerk. He pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace A. E. Kenaston and was fined $10 and $2.50 costs. F.C. Abbott has a son, Dr. Nelson Abbott, who is regis- tered and who claims to have charge of the store, but he was absent for three or four weeks. Case No. 450. F. Lisenski, of De- troit. Complained of for being unreg- istered and taking charge of a phar- macy. He pleaded not guilty before Police Justice Whelan, but was found guilty and fined $25. Mr. Lisenski in now has a registered pharmacist charge of his store. Case No. 451. G. P. Honeywell, of Akron. Complained of for permitting the sale of drugs by an unregistered per- son not under the supervision of a reg- istered pharmacist. He first pleaded not guilty, but afterwards changed to guilty and was fined $100 and $8 costs. In this case carbolic acid was sold by a boy instead of castor oil, which resulted in death. >. 2. —__ The Drug Market. Opium—TIs easier and slightly lower, on account of increased stocks. Morphine—ls in good demand at un- changed prices. Quinine——-Stocks are very small. P. & W. are refusing orders, having only enough to fill their contracts. York and foreign brands are quoted without offer. As P. & W. is now 3c higher than other brands, another ad- vance in New York and foreign is ex- pected, Acetanilid-—-Is weak at the very low price, on account of competition of man- ufacturers. Citric Acid—Manufacturers have re- duced their prices Ic per pound. Alcohol—Is_ still being sold at about cost, on account of competition. The price in single barrels in the West is 8c lower than in the East. Cantharides—There is no doubt about the short supply and the article is very firm, with an upward tendency. Cocaine—Is very scarce and only a small supply is available. The market is very firm at the high price now rul- ing, with an upward tendency. Norwegian Cod Liver Oil—Has been advanced about $1.50 per barrel and will be higher. Ergot—The crop is very small and prices are steadily advancing. Euro- pean markets are about 30c higher than this country. Glycerine—Is in very firm position, on account of crude. is looked for daily. Lycopodium—-Is still moving upward. The demand is greater than the supply. Quicksilver and Mercurial Prepara- tions—Are firm at the advance noted last week. Sassafras Bark—Is very firm at the ad- vance. Essential Oils—Citronella is very firm and tending higher. Sassafras is very firm and advancing. Spearmint has ad- vanced. Anise is tending higher. Win- tergreen is very firm and the price is now nearly double what it was a few weeks ago. Short Buchu Leaves--As_ these are gathered in South Africa, it will be im- possible to either gather or ship them while the war is going on. Speculators have taken advantage of the situation and prices are nearly double and higher prices looked for. Tennevelly Senna Leaves—Are very scarce and high. Cheaper grades are almost out of market. Canary Seed—Has advanced count of light stocks. Caraway Seed—Has advanced and very firm. Coriander vance. Sunflower Seed—The new crop is ar- riving and prices are lower. Linseed Oil—-Has advanced twice during the past week, on account of higher prices for seed. ——__+ 2. ___ Peckham’s Calendar Offer for 1900. Peckham’s Croup Remedy Calendar offer for 1900 is very attractive, and druggists will do well to investigate. Fifty calendars are given for each dozen Peckham’s Croup Remedy ordered from your jobber before December 1, and the buyer’s business card is printed on face-side of each calendar—making an all-the-year advertisement. Address Peckham’s Croup Remedy Company, Freeport, Mich., for sample calendar, who were the first to print the dealer’s name on calendars given to the trade. New Another advance , on ac- is Seed—Continues to ad- SIXTY YEARS AGO. Practice of Pharmacy as Conducted in the Thirties. Written for the Tradesman. As late as 1830 it was not the custom for a doctor to write out his prescrip- tions for the druggist to fill. He pre- pared them all himself from the crude contents of his huge saddlebags. The small dealers at all the crossroad stores kept a few staple drugs, such as cam- phor, opium, laudanum, _ paregoric, quinine, castor oil, aloes, salts, etc., which were used as family medicines. These he purchased of the nearest drug- gist, who could only be found in the larger villages and seldom more than two in an entire county. These village drug stores were objects of wonder and mystery to the small boys and girls from the country when they first saw them. 1 can remember gazing with open mouth and staring eyes at the large, curious- shaped glass_ receptacles filled with colored water shown in the windows, which reflected every passing object in either direction, producing the effect of aminiature panorama. The drug busi- ness proper was principally jobbing to small merchants in the country and_re- plenishing the country doctors’ saddle- bags or furnishing them with a small stock which, if they lived far from the market, they kept in their country offices at home. To increase their retail trade they carried a stock of confection- ery. The largest stock and best qual- ity of candies was always to be found at the drug store. Paints and oils and dyestuffs came in line with their busi- ness, the same as now, but these were limited in variety, compared with the present. In dyestuffs, Indigo, logwood and madder were about the only ones_ I can remember. In paints, white and red lead, venetian red and yellow ochre comprised the entire list. Whale oil, linseed oil, raw and boiled, and_ spirits of turpentine filled the list of oils. The process of manufacturing lard into oil was undiscovered then. Ready mixed or prepared paints were unknown. The painter ground the crude white or red lead in a hand mill and mixed them with boiled oil, as the case required. There was but little house painting done by the job. If a person wanted painting done he bought the materials and hired a painter by the day to mix and spread it on. Within my _ recollec- tion the list of proprietary medicines or quack medicines, as they were called, which now occupy so important a place in the drug trade, could be counted on the fingers of my hands. It was about this time that the prince of patent hum- bugs, Hygiene pills, sprung into exist- ence and were consumed in enormous quantities by the imaginary sick. They were advertised to be entirely harmless and could be taken in any quantity that the patient found necessary to give re- lief. One imaginary invalid in the town where | lived was reported to have taken sixty-five in a single day. The first proprietary medicine that I can remember as coming into family use was Lee’s bilious pills. They were put up by Dr. S. P. Lee, of New Lon- don, Conn. They were really valuable as a family medicine and, although not sugar coated as pills are in these days, they met with large sales. The Doctor afterwards went to New York, where the writer had the good fortune to make his acquaintance in 1844. He was then more than seventy years old, a highly educated, courtly gentleman of the old school, and, although a young man, | spent many pleasant evenings in his office. His mind seemed to be an ex- haustless fountain of pleasing memories which charmed me as | listened. In New York he made a specialty of the treatment of stone in the bladder, hav- ing discovered what seemed to be a specific, judging from his large collec- tion of specimens, for that painful ail- ment. He called it Lee’s Lithontrip- tic. Among his distinguished patients was General Winfield Scott, whom he had lately relieved of a large calculus, and it was in Dr. Lee’s office -in Nassau street that the writer first saw General Scott. He came in with some military friends to show them his geological specimen, as he called it. In 1850, in conversation with the late Dr. Shepard, of Grand Rapids, I mentioned what | have written above, and on the Doctor’s visit to New York soon after he called on Dr. Lee at his office in Nassau street and formed so favorable an opinion of the Doctor’s scientific researches that he brought home with him some of the Lithontriptic to use in his own prac-* tice. He afterwards told me of three cases where he used it with entire sue- cess. If I should record the names here they would be as familiar to you as any in Grand Rapids. They were all prom- inent and well-beloved citizens and pioneers. They have long since passed away. The whole list of essential oils, ex- tracts, syrups and tinctures then in use would not fill a quarter column of the Tradesman, nearly all of which were prepared by the local druggist from for- mula laid down in the old-time Dispen- satory, which lay open before him. No special education was required to qual- ify any intelligent person for the busi- ness of handling drugs and medicines. No. special legislation was thought requisite to protect the people from im- position or guard against the errors of ignorance that might result in loss of life. How changed are present condi- tions! Now stringent requirements are thrown around the preparation and dis- pensing of drugs for the public safety, rendered necessary by the multiplied and concentrated forms of the remedial agents dispensed. I know of no mer- cantile pursuit that is invested with equal responsibility, or calls for cleaner characters or abler men than the drug trade. W. S. H. Welton. Before You Buy Wall Paper for the coming season see the line we are showing, which is the best on the road to-day. 26 of the leading factories represented We positively guarantee to sell at same terms and prices as manu- facturers. Write us if our sales- man does not see you soon enough. Heystek & Canfield Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. The Michigan Wall Paper Jobbers. BOROROC SOROROCHOROROHOROHE L. PERRIGO CO., 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. If you haven’t already a good sup- FLAVORING EXTRACTS AND DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES ETE na BRE og wt gigas i. Cie rnaganes t 4 © wth 1 > Seas f i tor M Cl { GAN TR WHO ADESMAN LESA Pp ! 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S 10r ATs . 0@ 50 | Ne pids " | sey : og 60 M drarg Tod... ‘et I 2 - ay , Mich ° i = 60 Mines eee: Ly- @® 7% | - - i . v hs - he 3 ne gnesia, ss Arsinit ea | | | | | a ; l | - — 10@, oti | + an J rs, a 8 + eo | + i i @ | | ey | — | apr + | + | - i" + + | | } 1 | | + i. | + ed ++ + i + + | _ | | i | ean L | | | $ | | ce | + a] + | = itr itronella .... reeeee 35@ 40 Scilla 30 | Mannia, 8. ; eat B® - —— 20 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN GROCERY PRICE CURRENT. The prices quoted in this list are for the trade only, in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail dealers. They are prepared just before going to press and are an accurate index of the local market. It is im- possible to give quotations suitable for all conditions of purchase, and those below are given as representing av- erage prices for average conditions of purchase. Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than those who have poor credit. our aim to make this feature of the greatest possible use to dealers. Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is AXLE GREASE CANNED GOODS : CIGARS ae | Columbian Cigar Co’s brand. doz. gross . ee _, | Commbian...../.......... 35/00 Aurora................55 600 3 1b. Standards sa 7 | Columbian Special........ 65 00 Castor Oil... _-.___ 60 7 00 | Gallons, standards H. & P. Drug Co.’s brands. eae... oe 6 Beans ha c : -vaer 6...-.....- 0 9 00 eas an | DOreuee [cner............ @ IXL Golden. tin boxes75 9 00) Baked ............... 79@1 30 | Our Manager.............. 35 00 Mica, tin boxes.......75 9 00) — Kidney tees THO = | Quintette........... 35 00 Se Ee 99 | G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand. BAKING POWDER Blackberries | Absolute Standards erences 75 Cc 14 Ib. cans doz...... 45 | Cherries % Ib. cans doz....... |.) 85 | Standards... |. 90 | ~ i. camsdoz..........._.1 50 Corn | Acme | _- eee = | 2) 2 . wooa.... |. 5 | i camss doz... 5 i Bi ee : oo ape sen aac Me ata oa Sige... ee 1 Ib.cans1 doz............1 00 Hominy Phelps, Brace & Co.’s Brands. | Bulk............-..00-- 2200 10 | Standard....... 85 Vincente Portuondo ..35@ 70 00 ; tuhe Bros. Co.........25@ 70 00 Arctic Lobster se : OR : | uison Co.............dsq@110 00 6 oz. Eng. Tumblers. 85 Star, mip... 1 85 iT. J. Dunn & Co... 57, 70 00 | Star, 1 Ib. ...... 310 | MeCoy & Co..........-35@ 70 00 Picnic Talls. . ic - -° | The Collins Cigar Co..10@ 35 00 Mackerel Brown Bros. a ..15@ 70 00 Mustard, 1]b... 175 | Banner Cigar Co......30@ 70 00 | Mustard. 21b.. 9 so | Bernard Stahl Co......385@ 90 00 Soused, 1 Ib 175 Banner Cigar Co...... 10@, 35 00 Soused. 2 Ib 2 go | Seidenberg & Co.... ..55@125 00 Tomato, 1 1b 175 G.P. Sprague Cigar Co.10@ 35 00 Tomato. 2 Ib. » gg) Fulton Cigar Co... ..10@ 35 00 is : | A. B. Ballard & Co....357@175 00 Mushrooms E. M. Schwarz & Co. ..357 110 00 Stems 14@16 | San Telmo.............35@ 70 00 suttons..... 20025 | Havana Cigar Co...... 1s@, 35 00 Oysters CLOTHES LINES ae Cotton, 40 ft. per doz........1 00 3 ow) tig : “4 ae 1 55 | Cotton, 50 ft. per doz........1 20 Ce a Cotton, 60 ft. per doz........1 40 | Peaches Cotton, 70 ft. per doz........1 60 5 a z. case _ go| Fie os hee 1 25 | Cotton, 80 ft. per doz........1 80 4 = SS is Sa) Seow 1 65@1 90 Jute, 60 ft. per doz.......... 80 Tb. cans, 2 doz. case... | Pears | Juce, 72 1h. perdoc......... 95 2% Ib. cans, 1 doz. case... .. Standard ... 70 COFFEE 5 Ib. cans, 1 doz. case...... ras ae 80 Roasted El Purity Peas Rio 4 Ib. cans per doz........... 75 | Marrowfat ..... : 1 00 | nal ee s ¥% Ib. cans per doz.......... 1 20} Early June..... oe 100 emer ene iiccte ce a ennaaclias t i>. cams perdoz.......... 2 00 Early June Sifted... 1 60 | al settee eee ee eter ee ee es : Home | Pineapple — es 14 Ib. cans, 4 doz. case...... 35 | Grated .............. 1 25@2 75 | Santos 1 1D co : doz. case... 5p | oieed.. 1 35@2 25 | Fair .. ae 1 tb. cans, 2doz.case...... 90 Pumpkin [\eoot eh ar 65) eeene }AxXO N Good i ne PR ORDEREy 18 : S| raney. ......... te 8D | Maracaibo 44 Ib. cans, 4 doz 45 | Raspberries (tree % Ib. cans, 4 doz. case...... 85! Standard....... oo) ee . cans, 2 doz. case. 60 | a sey Cre: spi 90g | i ' Red Alaska........_. 1 35 | Interior...................... 26} 1 lb. cans, per doz...........2 00! pink Alaska eo, | Lrawate Growth. 20.0). | 38 902. cans, per doz........_..1 25 aaa ve | Mandemling 00000000. 35 Go. Cans, per doz........... 85 Sardines | i Mocha > Leader Domestic, 148.. : 3@3%4 | ae se Our Leader _| Domestic) Mustard. 64@6* Imitation .... we teeeeesese see. 22 ib. Cams... ............ 45 ene ce Soo | ADAIR ie ces : ie ackage 17 _ oe 1 oA Strawberries Package : eee ~ | Standard oe Below are given New York Peerless = ard... 62.6... 1 25 ICES aeckage eoffees | | Faney 175 | Prices on pac kage coffees, to | OE ————— eb | eo See _ ‘? | whieh the wholesale dealer adds ee ee Succotash the local freight from New York og ns : Co ee go | to your shipping point, giving 3 0Z., 6 doz. case.............2 70} Good ......... 1 00 | you credit on the invoice for the 6 02., 4 doz. case.............3 ay | Paney |. ae 120) amount of freight buyer pays 9 0Z., 4.d0zZ. Case. ............4 80 | Rito from the market in which he Eid. 2G0r:case.............400) | purehases to his shipping point, 5 ib., 1 doz. case. .... 3.9 OO “andl eee = |ineluding weight of package, | y ‘kK a W) also ye a pound. In601b. cases | A : _— a. _ | Fancy. vette ee 115 | the list is 10¢ per 100 Ibs. above oa. ea _ CATSUP the price in full cases. ee en ean ci ' see 60 ele BLUING Pe oe Paeen fda. ll, BROOMS Me. i Carper... No. 2 Carpet mO.S Carpe. .... No. 4 Carpet.. Parlor Gem. . Common Whi Bauer Whikk MVarchouse............... CANDLES Eieetric Light, 8s............ Electric Light, 16s........_.. Pare. Gs Paraffine, 12: ee | Columbia, pints............ | Columbia, '% pints......... -20 | Butternut. 2.) 17 Pore ioe ee | Breakfast Cocoa... 0000222! .2 00 .-1 2D CHEESE eee Amboy ..... Corson Uicy.......... ae 2 ee ee Gold Medal......._.. foea mIVErSIGO 3... | J Een Limburger........... I @13 Fimeappie........... 50 @is OO @li CHICORY Pe 5 Ben 7 CHOCOLATE Walter Baker & Co.’s. German weer occ SS Premium... . 35 46 | retailers only. | direet.to W. F. | Co., Chicago. | | Gail Borden Eagle ..... Owe ee ea 5 pCmampion Arouckic.:.:.. i sersey.... .. _.--.— og MecLaughlin’s XXXX MeLaughlin’s XXXX sold to Mail all orders MeLanghlin & -..10 50 Extract Valley Oily % eross......... 7 Felix *.eross.. a | Hummel’s foil 4 gross... .... 85 | Hummel’s tin ‘4 gross ......1 43 CONDENSED MILK 4 doz in case. ta oo be oi Caters Dime. |... COCOA James Epps & Co.’s vo 4 Miaemela ae 3 3 KUUFS BOxeS, 76. 2 | Cases, 16 boxes... 38 COCOA SHELLS 2 ib bases. 2 23 | Desscuaniity 3 Pound packages ......... 4 1 | COUPON BOOKS Tradesman Grade | 50 books, any denom... | 100 books, any denom... 1 2 500 books, any denom... 11 5 | 1,000 books, any denom... 20 00 | Economic Grade | 50 books, any denom... 1 50 | 100 books, any denom... 2 50 | 500 books, any denom... 11 50 1,000 books, any denom... 20 00 | Superior Grade | | 5O books, any denom... 1 50 | 100 books, any denom... 2 50 | 500 books, any denom... 11 50 | 1,000 books, any denom... 20 00 | Universal Grade 50 books, any denom... 1 50 100 books, any denom... 2 50 | 500 books, any denom... 11 50 | 1,000 books, any denom... 20 | Credit Checks | 500,any one denom...... 2 00 | 1,000, any one denom...... 3 00 | 2,000, any one denom...... 00 [weee: punem 75 | Coupon Pass Books | Can be made to represent any | denomination from $10 down. | 2 hooks | ee | (30 DOORS... eee l 6 POGKS: cl Se | 20 BOOKS...) 3 se | 900 DOOKS................ 1 0 | 1,000 DOOKS a j CREAM TARTAR 5 and 10 lb. wooden boxes... ..30 Bulk mm Sacks.....5.......... 29 DRIED FRUITS— Domestic Apples 50 | sundried ................. @ 6% | Evaporated, 50 Ib. boxes .8@ 8% California Fruits | Apres... @15 | Blackberries .......... | Nectarines ............ oa... 10 @il1 | ean Pitted Cherries. ...... 7% Prumacies ............ | Raspberries ......... .. California Prunes | 100-120 25 Ib. 90-100 25 Tb. 80 - 90 25 Ib. 70-80 25 Ib. 60-70 25 Ib. 50-60 25 Ib. 40 - 59 25 Ib. boxes 30 - 40 25 Ib. boxes ...... 14 cent less in 50 lb. cases Raisins London Layers 2 Crown. London Layers 3 Crown. Cluster 4 Crown..... boxes ...... @ 3% boxes ...... @ 4% boxes ...... @5 bores ...... @5 DOKes ...... @6 boxes ...... @7 Ss Loose Muscatels 2 Crown 74 | Loose Museatels 3 Crown 84 | Loose Museatels 4 Crown 83, L. M., Seeded, choice ... 9% L. M., Seeded, fancy .... 10 DRIED FRUITS—Foreign Citron | is... ae... 12 | Currants | batras, cases................ Gig | Gleaned” bulk 7h | Cleaned, packages.......... 734 | Peel | Citron American 19 Ib. bx...13 | Lemon American 10 Ib. bx... 10! Orange American 10 Ib. bx ..10! Raisins pumane 1 Crown...-......... Solana 2 Crown ............ munana 3 Crown............. Sultana 4Crown............. pucanma > Crown..........._. Sultana 6Crown...... ..:... Sultana package .... FARINACEOUS GOODS Beans Dried Tama. 6 Medium Hand Picked 150@1 60 Brown Holland........-. 2... ° o Cereals Cream of Cereal........... -. 90 GramO,small..............1 3 Grain-O, large....... 2 oo Grape Nuts...........:. .... 13 | Postum Cereal, small .......1 35 | Postum Cereal, large...... 2 25 Farina | 241 1b. packages ............1 25 Bulk, per 100 tbs............. 3 00 Grits 24 2 Ib. packages ...... 100 1. Kegs... .:... 200 tb. barrels .... Hominy Flake, 50 Ib. drums.......... 1 00 Macearoni and Vermicelli Barrels .. Domestic, 10 Ib. box......... 60 Imported, 25 Ib. box......... 2 50 Pearl Barley ss... 1 75 Chester. 8.) 2 Empire..... .... Peas Green, Wisconsin, bu.......1 25 Green, Seotch, bu. ..........1 30 Spit Oa ee Rolled Oats tolled Avena, bbl...........4 75 Monarch, bbl.... ae Monarch, !5 bbl. 2 3 | Monareh, 90 Ib. sacks .2 10 ' Quaker, €ases...0....-. -. 1.3 28 Pparon, cases...............2 @ Sago Coreeee gw. . e 4 ASE InGia. 3% Salus Breakfast Food 36 two pound packages .... 3 60 18 two pound packages .... 1 85 F. A. McKenzie, Quiney, Mich. Tapioca ARO 2 Pea a Pearl, 241 1b. packages..... 64 Wheat Cracked, bulk............... 34% 24 2 tb. packages ............2 50 FLAVORING EXTRACTS | Jennings’ | D. C. Vanilla D. C. Lemon | | 2oc.....5 coc...... © is OZ......1 58 3 OZ. ..1 00 |) 4 0z......2 00 402. 1 40 16 02Z......3 0 cc... 2 | No. 8....4 00 No. 8....2 40 ; No. 10....6 00 No. 10....4 00 i No.2 T..1 25 No.2 T.. 80 | No.3 T..2 00 No. 3 T..1 25 | No.4 T..2 40 No. 4 T..1 50 Northrop Brand | Lem. Van. |20z. Taper Panel... 7 120 12 eZ. Oval... 00) 1 20 | 3 oz. Taper Panel....1 35 2 00 4} 40z. Taper Panel....1 60 2 25 | | Perrigo’s | Van. Lem. | doz doz. XXX, 2 0z. oberf....1 25 75 3 1 XXX, 4 0z. taper....2 25 12 1 XX, 20z. obert......1 00 No. 2,20z. obert .... 75 XXX D D ptehr, 6 0z 2 2 XXX D D ptehr, 4 0z 1 75 K. P. pitcher, 6 02... 2 25 FLY PAPER Perrigo’s Lightning, gro....2 5 Petrolatum, per doz......... 75 GUNPOW DER Rifle—Dupont’s Meee ee 4 00 Half Kegs. ey ea ee Quarter Ke 2D Te CARS 30 a6 WCAHS oo a 18 Choke Bore—Dupont’s MCPS ee ee eee. 2 40 Quarter Kegs ....... op © Gane 34 Eagle Duck—Dupont’s EE 8 00 Eialt Bees... 8. ee Quarter Kegs ............... 2 25 170. CaS 45 HERBS eee Hops ...... INDIGO Madras, 5 Ib. boxes ........... 55 S. F., 2,3 and 5 lb. boxes......50 JELLY 1D: Pais.... -c. SB Jo i). Pas et. 62 LICORICE Ee ee ae Calabria 8 8 Sey ee — 10 LYE Condensed, 2 doz............ 1 20 Condensed, 4 doz............2 25 MATCHES my Diamond Mateh Co.’s brands. No. 9 sulphur...............1 65 Anchor Farior ..............1 50 No.2 Home ......-..........1 38 Export Parlor...............4 00 as.... _......... MOLASSES New Orleans MOOR 11 MR 14 OR 20 Fancy 24 Open Kettle... Half-barrels 2c extra MUSTARD Horse Radish, 1 doz......... 1 75 Horse Radish, 2 doz.........3 50 Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz........1 75 PICKLES Medium Barrels, 1,200 count ......... 5 7E Half bbls, 600 count......... 3 38 Small 3arrels, 2,400 count ......... 6 75 Half bbls, 1,200 count .......3 88 PIPES Clay, NO. 216... 2... 1 70 Clay, T. D., full count....... 65 Cop, NOs 85 POTASH 48 cans in case. Babbitt’s .. pout. cee oe OO Penna Salt Co.’s............. 3 00 RICE | Domestic Carolina head ... 2... 2... : 2: 6% Carolina No.1 ...............5 Caroma No.2........ A broken ........ . om Imported, Japan, No. 1............5%@6 Japan, No. 2............444@5 Java, fancy head........5 @5% gave, WO-1 ob Be Pape a ae SALERATUS Packed 60 Ibs. in box. Chureh’s Arm and Hammer.3 1 Pena sa, é Dwients Cow. .......0 2.5. 32 _— oe a i Wyandotte, 100 3is.......... SAL SODA Go Oo Os O9 Go Oo SxSsas Granulated, bbls............ 80 Granulated, 100 Ib. cases.... 85 famap, BOIS... Lump, 145 Ib. kegs........... 80 SALT Diamond Crystal Table, cases, 24 3 lb. boxes..1 Table, barrels, 1003 Ib. bags.2 Table, barrels, 407 Ib. bags.2 40 Butter, barrels, 280 Ib. bulk.2 25 Butter, barrels, 20 141b.bags.2 50 Butter, sacks, 28 Ibs......... 25 Butter, sacks, 56 Ibs......... 55 Common Grades 100 3 Ib: Sacks... .... .........1 88 605 ID. Sacks. 0-6: 6b 28 10 lb: sacks... 1 Warsaw 56 Ib. dairy in drill bags..... 30 28 Ib. dairy in drill bags..... 15 Ashton 56 Ib. dairy in linen sabks... 60 Higgins 56 Ib. dairy in linen sacks... 60 Solar Rock Doib. S@eke oc. 22 Common Granulated Fine............ 80 Medium Fine................ 90 SALT FISH Cod Georges cured......... @5 Georges genuine...... @ 5% Georges selected...... @6 Strips or bricks....... 6 @Q9 r 3 7 oe eM ‘ al Sait Sapient a 9 iis - oo MIC HIG AN TRADESM AN 21 ‘= Stri c ps.. ee ( hunks... a mie Holl erring | and ite in a “ Holland white hoops [ d Ho and w toh bs as j N en tas ears hoop pet ; i Norwegi ie a mh & i. Re td 100 Ik ae i e. Sealed - Bes = | <4 aled . eee us s Ez | 3-hoc - . 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H “9 Fla ; sect 2 Hee He Sg ce, { oasted “a : ae i 6 22 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 7 Hardware Causes for Delay in Filling Orders. One cause of the recent delay in fill- ing orders promptly is the scarcity of freight cars. The railways are being taxed to the utmost and are in constant receipt of more goods at various ship- ping points than they can conveniently or quickly handle. This is particularly true of the larger manufacturing centers, while at points of central distribution, as at East St. Louis, the yards are filled with long strings of cars waiting to be unloaded and which are often delayed for days ata time. The transportation companies are naturally doing the best they can under the circumstances be- cause delays on cars mean a _ loss of revenue, but they are still hampered by the fact that car building companies are behind their deliveries, despite .a manifest necessity for promptness. This question of scarcity is not con- fined to goods or freight cars. Manufac- turers in iron and steel are obliged to refuse orders in many instances because of a deficient supply of labor, notwith- standing the higher scale of wages now in force. It is well known that for weeks the Western farmers were unable to tain sufficient help for the harvest field, thus showing that labor was generally employed elsewhere. This fact of labor scarcity is significant. It proves be- yond question the activity in the mar- kets and the more general circulation of money. Labor is not employed unless a necessity for its employment exists. It is perhaps unfortunate that delays are being experienced in manufactures, but the one circumstance that this comes in a measure from a shortage of workers is sufficient compensation in a larger and more general sense for individual de- lays in the receipt of goods. a on ob- The Evil of Returning Goods. From Stoves and Hardware Reporter. Hardware jobbers are disposed to make complaint about a_ practice to which some customers are addicted at times and which adds a considerable burden to the ordinary discomforts of business. This practice consists of an unauthorized return of goods which have been ordered. The buyer either finds that they are not adapted to his trade, or that he can not impress his customers with their desirability or that for some other reason they do not suit his pur- poses, so he proceeds to ship them back to the selling house with the request that his order be cancelled and he be credited for the amount of the bill, even including freight charges. This is a decidedly unbusiness-like way of doing business. The jobbers are not to blame if their customers make an error of judgment and have supplied themselves with goods which they find they do not want or can not sell ata profit. The contract is closed on the delivery of the goods, and the buyer has no recourse against the seller unless his order was not filled in the way it was4 given. It seems that this practice first came into use when retail buying was close and competition strong, but if it was wrong then it is doubly so at atime when there is neither excuse nor reason for following it. Beside this, and prob- ably for causes which appeal more _for- cibly to the retail dealers who resort to such methods, it is very poor policy to discredit one’s business by disavowing a contract or endeavoring to obtain an unwarranted release from its terms. Oe No Complaint in Hardware. From Stoves and Hardware Reporter. It may be stated as a general proposi- tion that very few of those who are in- terested in hardware have any reason- able objection against the recent and continuing advance in prices. Prior to the upward movement and since 1892, manufacturers had been met with close competition and narrow margins; now they are in a much better position and are yet disposed to take a conservative view of the situation, not making many too radical advances. The jobbers are finding a wider profit in the sale of goods than has been their fortune of late and are consequently not in a_posi- tion to register a complaint, while the retailer is not only being met by an_in- creasing volume of business on wider margins but finds that the goods on_ his shelves have increased in value since he bought them. Buyers over the counter are always to be placed among the uncertainties, so it is difficult at times to determine even measurably how many dollars per capita they are likely to spend. But the fact of the matter is that they are spending their money now in a manner and_ with a liberality that brings profit and satis- faction to the average hardwareman. They do this because they have an_ en- larged series of wants to fill and are possessed of the means with which to fill them. The buyer at retail in hard- ware is, after all, the medium by which the suecess or failure of the business is determined, and the mere fact that the manufacturing, jobbing and _ retailing houses are doing a good business is am- ple proof that the ultimate purchaser has been actively in the field and is in a position where his farther trade may be depended upon with certainty. The hardware business is undoubtedly oc- cupying a strong position to-day, and yet there is still a necessity for pushing sales wherever an opening is found or can be created. Oe Proof That Business is Booming. A Philadelphia instrument-maker the other day ordered from a large manufac- turer of tin boxes in that city a box about two feet cube as a sample. He was surprised when it was brought to his factory by a well-dressed gentleman and asked him why he hadn’t sent it by an errand boy. ‘‘Well,’’ said the man, mopping his brow, ‘‘I’m a salesman, and it isn’t my business to deliver goods this way, but just now we're so busy and full of work that the salesmen are the only idle peo- ple in the place. We've got all the er- rand boys 1n the shop punching tin. As don’t we want any more orders, we salesmen are running errands.’’ - —_ -. > - Progress in Getting Acquainted. A Kalamazoo man tells this — story about a friend of his whose business takes him away from home frequently : For the last month or so he has had a respite and his neighbors have noticed the unusual length of his visit at his own house. One of them asked him recently if he had got pretty well ac- quainted with the members of his fam- ily. ‘I think I am making an impres- sion,’’ he responded. ‘‘My little girl went to her mother the other day and said: ‘That man who comes here, sometimes, spanked me to-day.’ ”’ i. CHOROR ShSKGAcHROROROROROR Elecli¢ Light Plant Or Slores, Floris, el. Weare prepared to quote prices on gas engines and dynamos; also wiring complete for large or small plants Second-hand dynamos bought and sold. A full line of Electrical Supplies, Chandeliers and Glassware at all times. Address CAPITOL ELEGTRIG ENGINEERING CO. LANSING, MICH. senonenonenenenenenenene » Vv The Grand Rapids Paper Box Co. - Manufacture a 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 ao Die Cutting done to suit. Write for prices. Work guaranteed. GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOX CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. i i : If in need of c< Air Tight Heaters, i Car Stoves, , Stove Pipe - or other fall goods, ‘ we would be pleased a to hear from you and . can make you right L; prices. Wm. Brummeler & Sons, 4 260 South Ionia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. ie SIVIrVernervernerer veer ener sapere vere vr eee tr ater rer ner tre = % = ° = | E ir 4°: = = oa iE - = ° a E ight 32°) = = \ = = E toves 2 | = | =. | = Write = £ _— = ' = for = \y = Price 3 2 = List. = a = == = FOSTER, 2 °> _ ia : = STEVENS, 2 | o- —s -. = & CO., = . = GRAND RAPIDS. ea— = i ‘ 7M AAA JA dd dA Jd J JAJA { EB SB Sn OG BG Qe TE i a ; Farm Team Harnesses . 7 j T Our No. too is the best heavy double harness ever made a for so little money. Sold to you so you can sell it for $23 7 without the collars. Others at correspondingly low prices. f i { We make and guarantee every harness wesend out. Send f ’ { for our Catalogue on Sleighs and Cutters. a BROWN & SEHLER, § | Grand Rapids, Michigan. { SESS SR SO SE DBD DBm a b pained cities Sotelo ily 2 X =i ~ a ae Vv a gv ‘ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 23 The Hardware Market. Trade continues good and retailers, as a class, are getting used to the ad- vancing prices and are in nearly all in- stances getting it in their dealings with their trade. Since our last report wire and nails have been advanced by the manufacturers 15¢ per 100 pounds, and owing to the advance in freight rates, which will take place Nov. 1, jobbers have been compelled to advance their prices 2oc. The present price of wire nails is $3.20 from mill and $3.40 from stock. “te shelf hardware prices are get- ting more firm every day. Stove boards are very scarce and are now quoted at 25 per cent. discount. Sash weights are now $22 per ton. Owing to the high price of all kinds of lumber, step ladders have been ad- vanced from 2@5c per foot on the differ- ent makes. On cast sinks the low list has now been adopted and the discount now quoted is 50 and Io per cent. from same. Manila rope has gone up 2c per pound and Sisal rope ic a_ pound. Window glass is firm at 80and Io per cent. On poultry netting and painted wire cloth the price for the coming season has not yet been established. Stove pipe elbows, coal hods, etc., are very scarce and hard to get. Bar iron is firm and the going price is 3c rates. —_—_- > «> Why We Must Tolerate the Boys. There is an old apologetic sort of say- ing that ‘‘ Boys will be boys.’’ Perhaps they will be if they are not already boys. It is more probable that ‘*boys will be men.’’ Ever since the time of Adam--who was made full-grown when a man was needed in the world quick, and there was not time for one to grow -~-all men have been boys. Some of them have been good and some of them have been bad. George Washington was an uncommonly good boy and grew to be the best of men, but that does not follow. Some of the boys remembered as having been uncommonly good have turned out to be uncommonly tough citizens. They have their excuses and their apologists; but they stand pic- tured as tough. Also, some of the boys who were always in mischief have taken a good turn in life and become great and good men. It has been said that George Washington never told a lie. In adopting that as a fact, it must be re- membered that the diploma for truthful- ness was given him when he wasa small boy—in his little hatchet days—-when he knew nothing of politics and had not been President of the United States. Boys are boys! That is the thing to say. They have everything to learn, and wickedness is so attractive to weak, human nature that boys, not steered right, are apt to learn the wicked things first. It is best to be patient with them. A boy too good for anything is not worth raising. One who can yell loud and fight has got something in him that is worth encouraging and developing in the right direction. A grouty old _per- son who forgets that he ever was a boy says: Did it ever occur to you that this might not be so bad a world to live in were it not for that horrid boy? Boys have been a failure from the first. The first boy that we ever heard about, at least, grew up to be a murderer, and there is no reason to doubt that he was} a trial from the moment he made _ his appearance in the Adam family. There is a willfulness and a wrong headedness about the boy which is a constant and continual marvel. There is no limit to his awful versatility. If there is any kind of noise or any variety of irrita- tion that the average boy is not ac- quainted with, and with which it is his purpose in life to make others ac- quainted, the average boy is not the boy it has been our misfortune to fall in with. There are boys, of course, who are irreproachable in their manners, but these are either asleep or dead. The boy who is alive and awake is inevitably a nuisance, or at least a continual cause of worriment and terror, When a boy is not helloing or whistling or pounding upon something or pulling his little sister’s hair or falling overboard or catching the measles, he is just stopping to think in what new way he may em- ploy his faculties for making life mis- erable to all within the sphere of his malign influence. A boy is not so bad, of course, after he has ceased to be a boy, but this is because his boyish pro- pensities are degenerated. Doubtless if they had the strength and the ability, men would be as great trials as boys are. Some men are boys as long as they live, and it seems as though they would live forever. And yet, there’s no deny- ing it, boy babies are the favorite in the human race. So boys will probably continue to be the fashion, the same as is the trombone or the devil’s fiddle or the bass drum or the cat concert. No- body can tell why. It is probably only because it is a habit that the human race has got into of having boys around, although perhaps boys are only abided because without boys there can be no girls; and girls, of course, we must have or die. ee Equipped for Fame. ‘1 think,’ said the Fiji islander, ‘that I'll pack up and go to the United States.’’ ‘Think you’ll make your fortune?”’ ‘‘I’m sure of it. Ill go straight into politics. Every once in a_ while you hear of a man who makes a hit by get- ting upon a platform and making a speech without his coat on. ‘Then there was the man who became famous by leaving off his socks, and every now and then they stop to take notice of some one simply because he has no col- lar and necktie.’’ ‘*Well, what of it?’’ ‘*Why, look at me. clothes at all.”’ > 9 No Need of Insurance, Coal Merchant—I say, Premium, | want to insure my coal yard against fire. What’s the cost of a policy for $10,000? I never wore any Insurance Agent--What coal is it! Same kind you sent me last? Merchant— Yes, it is. Agent--Oh! I wouldn’t insure it if I were you. It won’t burn. > o> ~ Found at Last. Proprietor—I’m looking for a man_ | can trust. Applicant -We’ll get along then. For ten years I’ve done nothing but look for a man that would trust me. — + -8 OS " Alpena Business Men’s Association President, F. W. GILCHRIST; Secretary, C. L. PARTRIDGE. Grand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’ Association President, L. M. WILSON; Secretary, PHILIP HiLeerR; Treasurer, S. J. HUFFORD. > St. Johns Business Men’s Association President, THos. BROMLEY; Secretary, FRANK A. Percy; Treasurer, CLARK A. PUTT. Perry Business Men’s Association President, H. W. WALLACE; Secretary, T. E. HEDDLE. oS a SS =. >3$<> = ae WN Grand Haven Retail Merchants’ Assdciation \\ President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, J. W. VER- HOEKsS. Yale Business Men’s Association President, CHAS. RouNDs; Secretary, FRANK PUTNEY. => > ee