a é ZS GFE SHON RE ENNG SSS RN ern a WeNAG S Qe S WEN Ry DS” GS WS fe aa ee a NC | OY oY Pe oaes {\ NM la SAS A i ae a : rs ) 1 HEIL Lit \ aw yal PAVING LY So EVANS AING AS BIL JINEAIN Zo (ATK =z ee = ERA a We eyed ‘ ye VJLLZEZ > ZING ( aS Sf CE INT SANT ROS ee WEEKLY SOE ee TRADESMAN COMPANY, PUBLISHERS: LEE EY SY oe EAR 49 SSD IGe ae AD Lge eS SS OSM KAS eee SOP IOES nS eee) Z 2 Ze oS > oS jeer RBI Volume XVII. _ GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1899. Number &43 A Rare Bargain i in ‘Genuine Habsburg China Cups and Saucers and Plates ‘The China is very fine and perfectly glazed and selected, with dainty embossments. The edges are richly gold stippled, as indicated by heavy shaded portions in the illus- trations. The neat floral design is executed in three colors: Violet, pink and yellow. At the price offered you can sell these in sets of six almost as cheap as the ordinary common ones No. 485, Plate, diameter 734 in. Price per gross, $15.00; per doz., $1.50 Illustrations are No. 488, Tea Cup and Saucer. Diameter of Saucer, 5% inches; height No. 486, Plate, diameter 834 in. Price per gross, 21.00; per doz., 2.00 half size. of Cup, 254; width, 34%. Price per gross, $18.00; per dozen, $1.75 We sell to dealers only Chicago. 3 Look Out tor Z THE TIGER = Phelps, Brace & Co. Detroit, Mich. —— F. E. BUSHMAN, Manager. Largest Cigar Dealers in the Middle West. Ra RIAN NNSERIREAR: HPN eee Faust Oyster Crackers They are delicate and crisp and run a great many to pound, making them the best and at the same time the cheapest oyster crackers on the market. Packed in boxes, tins or in handsomely labeled cartons. Send us a trial order. National Biscuit Company Grand Rapids. SSSSSSSSSISSSISSSSSSSSS Sears’ Bakery. * Cocos soa | 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 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. AXLE ILLUMINATING AND LUBRICATING OILS WATER WHITE HEADLIGHT OIL IS THE STANDARD THE WORLD OVER HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR EMPTY CARBON AND GASOLINE BARRELS STANDARD OIL CO. : = Yes, people are talking about the e e I i a Sunlight : a @ a G : asoine : = PAT'D MAY $ sl e : I ) = e > = e 4 And the users of them are loud- . est in their praises. (Is that : not a good recommendation?) ° Cheaper than kerosene, more : brilliant and steadier than gas ° ‘ or electricity. Abso- @ lutely safe. Your in- § surance agent permits > you to use them. Ask . him. Approved by In- § —— surance Underwriters. Can be turned down. No light so . ‘ good for Halls, Churches, Stores, Hotels, Offices, Shops and Residences. Our Arc light (air pressure) is very brilliant S and suitable for indoor and outdoor lighting. More styles of . a fixtures than displayed here—brass and antique copper— : very handsome. We are now able to fill orders promptly. $ — Write for our descriptive catalogue. Money making terms . i to local agents. ° a « e e e @ Michigan Light Co. . a 23 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids. °& SOBORODORODC RONORONOROne TenOReHOROROnOTOHOReROHOReS DN a KN ra Dy meas my ee — oF a PO F7 ll \6y rar, 0 Y li ) mt ( A DESMAN Volume XVII. ATTENDS GRADUATES of the Grand Rapids Business University Business, Shorthand, Typewriting, Etc. A. S. PARISH, Grand Rapids. Mich. =” THE 3 i Giino FIRE: pt, Conservative, Safe. TW. inte Pres. W. FRED McBar, Sec. 000000 00000000000000004 For catalogue address a o@® GUVVUVCD THE MERCANTILE AGENC 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. YOU CAN INCREASE YOUR COFFEE TRADE WITH THE FAMOUS A | ®- HIGH GRADE e Be »e COFFEES Exclusive agency given. For particulars, address. AMERICAN IMPORTING CO., 21-23 RIVER ST., CHICAGO, ILL Investigate our sys- your collections. tem before placing ; e ©0000000000000600000SOO0 OLDEST MOST RELIABLE ALWAYS ONE PRIC ONE PRICE @ Wholesale Clothin ors in the @ city of ROCHESTER, N. Y.areKOLB& @ SON. Only house saking strictly ali wool Kersey Overcoats, guaranteed, at 85. Mail orders will receive prompt gicvkiid, Write our Michigan representative, Wm. Connor, Box 346, Marshall, Mich., to call on vou, or meet him at Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids, Nov. 23 to 24 inclusive. Customers’ expenses allowed. quality and fit guaranteed. 3 POD 090000000000 00900000 004 Prices, FF FOF OV VO VOU VV VV VU UG ypYeyvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveveved* The Preferred Bankers Life Assurance Company of Detroit, Mich. Annual Statement, Dec. 31, 1898. Commenced Business Sept. |, 1893. Insurance in Morce.. 2.0.6. 26.2... $3,299,000 00 Piedger AGHete ek 459734 79 duedger Liabilities ...............-.+-- 21 6S Losses Adjusted and Unpaid..... None Totai Death Losses Paid't to Date.. 51,061 00 Total Guarantee Deposits Paid to Ben- CHEEIMER ioc soe ee ie 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. Save Trouble. Save Money Save Time, Tradesman Coupon GRAND RAPIDS, Sad anszimsiote NOVEMBER 15, 1899. IMPORTANT FEATURES. Page. a 2. Dry Goods, 3. Getting the People. 4. Around the State. 5. Grand Rapids Gossip. 6. Womlan’s World. 8. Editorial. 9. Editorial. 4 Poor Business Policy. 12. Shoes and Leather. The Meat Market. Observations by a N. Y. Egg Man. Social Customs of Seventy Years Ago. Commercial Travelers. Drugs and Chemicals. Drug Price Current. Grocery Price Current. Grocery Price Current. 22. Hardware. 23. Gotham Gossip. Hardware Price Current. 24. Boys Behind the Counter. Business Wants. PAYING THE PRICE, One of the hard things of life, against which humanity makes one persistent and futile protest from the cradle to the grave, is paying the piper. Weall want to dance and make merry and enjoy ourselves ; we want to gratify our whims and desires and ambitions,and we don't want to pay the price. We want a free pass, with the privileges of the road through life, yet at every turn fate stands by, a relentless collector, and ex- acts from every man a strict auditing of accounts and payment to the last farthing for the things he has had. Sometimes we are fortunate enough to get the ac- count staved off for a while and a few days or years of grace; sometimes cash down on the nail is demanded, but sooner or later we must all pay the reckoning. There is absolutely no free list. The good fellow who makesa night of it with the boys and whose wit sparkled as bright as the bubbles on the champagne pays for it next day with shaking nerves and aching head and wonders if it was worth the price. The rich man who fares sumptuously every day must pay the price of overeating in gout and dyspepsia and a hundred _ kin- dred ills that shorten his days. It is a popular belief that fame is a kind of lightning that is apt to strike where it will, quite by chance. The man who has achieved reputation in any line knows that he has paid in advance for it by years of patient, unrewarded, un- perceived labor, toiling when others slept, striving where others enjoyed, and that of all fallacies none is so un- true as that fame is a gift. The man who is so fortunate as to amass a great fortune pays for every dollar of it in anxiety and care and a life hardened and made sordid by ceaseless striving for money. Kings and rulers pay for the glamour and trappings of state by being greater slaves than any serf in their kingdom. Gay young bachelors extol their freedom and flaunt their latch-keys in the face of poor Benedict, yet at the last what a price they pay, when old age comes upon them and they have nothing but the cold comfort of the club house, with no heart in all the world to turn to rest upon their heart, no eyes to look love into their eyes, no tongue to utter words of tenderness and cheer. So it is at every point. We are ‘‘absent-minded beggars,’’ but we must ‘pay, pay, pay,’’ and we begin learn- ing the lesson very soon. A little man, who is just at that age when school is a prison and every flying bird a flashing invitation to into freedom, tempted the other day into running off escape was with a friend and playing truant. The next morning he met a man of the world, an old friend of the family, who remarked upon the lad’s subdued air and scratched nose, and the boy flushed a little, and in a_ burst of confidence told his story. ‘Say, Mr. Blank,’’ he said,‘‘ yesterday me and ‘Tom we run off, and cut school, and we hadn't gone far before we fell out and had a fight, and he licked me. Then a man we sassed caught us, and he licked me, and the man on a wagon we caught behind, he licked me, too. Then when | went home mamma told papa, and he licked me, and I sassed mamma for telling on me, and she licked me for that when papa got through. ’Course, I ‘spected one lickin’, but | got too many. It wasn’t worth it. I wish’t I had stayed at school.’ ‘*My boy,’’ said the man thoughtfully, “‘you are not the only one. We must all pay for our pleasures, and if you have paid too much, all mostly overcharged. hte.” " why, we are It is the way of Interesting statistics concerning the growth of the telephone business have been gathered by the manager of an in- dependent telephone company in Indi- ana. Up to five years ago the telephone business of the entire country was prac- tically under the control of the Bell monopoly. In 1894 the first indepen- dent telephone exchange in the country was constructed in Fort Scott, Kan. That was the beginning of a movement whose growth in five years has given to the independent companies more miles of line and more instruments than are in control of the old company. The cause of this disparity is found in the fact that the new companies have in- vaded hundreds of small cities, towns and villages where exchanges have been built, and where the peopie are now given good service for small cost, where they never before had enjoyed this privilege at any price. It is stated that the close of this year will see 3,500 independent telephone exchanges in operation, having over 750,000 instru- ments. In 1880 there were under rental use in the country 60,870 telephones. One year later the number had increased to 132,692. In 1898 the number of téle- phones in use was over 1,000,000. In 1885 there was in use in the various systems and modes of building 137,22 miles of telephone wire. At the begin- ning of this year this mileage had in- creased to 1,158,000 miles. ————— The cigarmakers in a certain non- union factory have enforced a demand that the factory be scrubbed and cleaned every week. This would be distasteful to union cigarmakers who revel in filth, rolling the tobacco leaf with hands cov- ered with sores and wetting it with saliva from their poxeaten mouths to make it stick. Number 843 GENERAL While pressed that the elections were TRADE REVIEW. disappointment is ex- not fol- decided advance in some more stock market, lowed by a the there is nothing in the situation to general give material en- couragement to the bear element. The adverse reports from the Transvaal and the continued stringency in the Eastern money markets been sufficient to keep. the but the later movements are towards better val- ues and the general opinion seems to be that the market must soon answer to the general conditions of The pressure of demand which has so long the abatement. industrial without have advance in abeyance, activity. continues Transportation reports of all parallel. That this condition must eventually produce characterized situation without earnings and kinds continue movement ‘in share values and yet it is to be capitalizations and many kinds of stocks these conditions have been greatly discounted. There is little ques- tion that industries witha right capitali- will but it must be remembered that a host of new enterprises and combinations have been and are being put onto the Street with a capitalization anticipating any seasonable expectations of increase in values for a long time to come. The activity in the iron and trades shows no signs of di- minishing further than that some lines seem to reached their height in quotations, although there no indi- cations of a material reaction. That the summit of values been passed in minor metal quotations is indicated by the fact that there is a positive decline in most of them, with considerable dul- ness. That the prices have not advanced far beyond the supporting conditions is indicated by the slow a decline. In textile and allied industries there is little change from the general condi- tion of activity and improving quota- tions noted last week. an upward inevitable, that in manipulation of seems considered favorable zation show an early advance, pressure of steel have are has fact of so small and so New York is s confronted by a problem is not only already monumental, which but rapidly growing in a way which will tax the capacities of even that great city. It is nothing less than an an- nouncement that all the relatives of Dewey will gather together at the Wal- dorf-Astoria in January or February for a family reunion. The man who makes the announcement is a Dewey away out in Tacoma, Wash., who has never be- fore been heard from, and already 1,500 people have sent notices of their ac- ceptance of an invitation to be present. It is said that Queen Victoria is much opposed to the use of osprey feathers as decoration for headgear, fearing that, should the reigning vogue continue, the osprey would soon become extinct. When a man is hungry, it seems a long time before dinner is ready. It seems much longer to a man who has been elected to office, and must wait for somehody else to get out. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Dry Goods | The Dry Goods Market. Staple Cottons—The advances which have been the most prominent feature of the market for the past two weeks have nearly ceased now. Whether they will commence before long or not, is problematical, yet predictions to that effect are to be heard freely in the mar- ket. Sellers welcome the change that has come over the market and say that if quiet business prevails for a little while, it will enable the mills to catch up to the market, and enable the sellers to get a definite idea of what they can promise, as to when deliveries can be made, and gauge their promises some- what nearer than they have been able to for some time. It has had _ no effect whatever in weakening the market, but, on the other hand, the strong attitude which they maintain in regard to both bleached and brown cottons is particu- larly noteworthy. Many lines of bleached goods are now held at value only on top of the strong advances which have been named, notably ‘‘Fruit of the Loom’’ and similar tickets. Medium and low grade bleached goods are strong and 64 squares in the latter showed advances during the week. For the present, wide sheetings seem to have reached the top notch, for the last prices seem to have had the effect of quieting the demand slightly. There have been advances also made on cotton flannels of some makes, and they are very strong. Brown sheetings, drills and coarse cottons are firm without change. Denims are scarce and firm, as also are ticks and other coarse colored cottons. Among the prominent cotton goods that have been advanced are several lines of cambrics, denims and a few lines of bleached cot- tons. Prints and Ginghams—Printed cali- coes have secured an excellent business during the week. The best demand has been for staple lines, such as mournings, indigo blues, turkey reds, etc. These are wanted, both for immediate deliv- ery, and on forward contracts. Stocks of all lines are practically cleaned up, and advances are expected daily. Al- ready one or two have been named, as noted in another column. Fancy prints suffer by comparison with other lines as far as business is concerned, yet there has been enough secured to assure the trade that no stocks of consequence will be carried over. Shirting prints for spring have opened, and buyers are starting in to do a good business. The question of spring fancies, and the price to be placed upon same is now a puzzl- ing question to the agents; whether to make an advance of considerable im- portance, or to act conservatively on ac- count of the failure to maintain prices on fall dark goods is yet to be deter- mined. Ginghams show no change in situation, being scarce and firm. Knit Goods—The situation, as far as next year’s goods are concerned, could not be bettered, if all would hang to- gether. Several new makes and several new improvements in all makes are be- ing made in the summer underwear. This is particularly noticeable in what is know as the ‘‘cellular’’ fabric. Sev- eral different makes of this style of goods are on the market, and it is ex- pected that the coming summer will see enormous quantities of them sold. The importers report that this has been one of the best seasons ever experienced. The initial orders were larger than in previous years, and many of their cus- tomers are increasing their orders with duplicates. Only a part of these latter can be filled from stock, and the others must wait until new goods arrive. The importers have had another very busy week, and some of them say that the to- tal amount covered by the orders is per- ceptibly ahead of the same period last year. Prices have been firmly held on the first, and the goods have been called for in very even assortments. Hosiery--Fancy hosiery is still very active, but principally in the finer grades. Some beautiful effects are being prepared for next summer. Among the latest for men are some open lace work goods, with an underlining of a color contrasting with the outer fabric. This shows up the lace pattern, protects the ankle from cold, and greatly strengthens the stocking where it would naturally be weak. Heraldic figures will also be prominent, and promise large sales. Stripes are the best sellers at present, and will undoubtedly be for some little time. Carpets—The outlook continues bright for the carpet trade. Retailers report an increased demand for higher priced goods, especially wilton velvets. When the best goods are called for we know that it is a sign of better times, and this is what we have looked forward to for many years. October is always the best month for retailers of carpets. That month is generally devoted to house cleaning, and now that this year shows a much better condition of affairs than for many years past, carpets which have long since needed successors are taken up, and new ones put down in their places. November, however, is also getting to be a better month for carpets than for some time past. The principal demand for the fall trade seems to be for wiltons and axminsters. Manufacturers can dispose of all the goods they can make. The new price list will be out about December first, and we will then know definitely what the prices for carpets will be for next spring. While some manufacturers have been delayed in getting out their new patterns for next season’s trade, a number of them have their samples completed and ready for inspection: some very pretty designs in ingrains are being shown by manufacturers of that line of goods. It is understood that in- grains will open at the advanced price which went into effect the latter part of the fall season. The demand for this grade is expected to exceed that of the previous season. While tapestries are likely to open at present prices, the first of the year is likely to see higher values. The general condition of busi- ness is favorable. Surplus stocks are very meager, and only represent in oc- casional instances dropped _pattérns, which are less this season than for the past seven years. Corl, Knott & Co., Importers and Jobbers of Millinery Our Specialties: Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Ostrich and Fancy Feathers. Ribbons, Velvets, ~~ 4 NECKTIES - We have neckwear in abundance— Flowing End Ties, Teck Ties, Puff Ties, Club Ties, String Ties, Windsor Ties and Bow Ties in bright fancy sil , stripes and plaids, also plain black silk and satin. By the Way, have you seen Way’s Mufflers; they are the latest thimg out in neck scarfs. Our stock of Wool and Silk Mufflers is now in and ready for inspection. P. STEKETEE & SONS WHOLESALE DRY GOODS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. THE = VOIGT. HERPOLSHEIMER & CO., WHOLESALE DRY GOODS, - “STAND BY” CORSET Z yt HOW IT IS MADE: i with twelve heavy flexible steels especially tempered, Each Corset is constructed six on each side, grouped in sets of three, one over the other in such a manner as to form an_ indestruct- able side and still conform to every movement of the wearer Shp Women troubled with the break- | ing down of the corset on the (| sides will appreciate the { “STAND BY” ) PRICE, $4.50 PER. DOZ. L ea (Pat. Oct. 28, 1998.) (a i (nn GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. “Swe SECTION SISO SAO SES SSS ees : x SAIS Sy iS aS Putnam’s Cloth Chart © Will measure piece goods and ribbons much more quickly than any other measuring machine in the market and leave the pieces in the or- iginal roll as they come from the factory. | It is five times as rapid as hand measurement, twice as rapid as winding machines, 50 per cent. more rapid than any other chart and three times as durable as the best of its competitors. “Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Write the manufacturers or any of the jobbers for booklet, “All About It,” No exaggeration. Get one and try it. Price $4.00 each. Sold in the West by the Following Jobbers CHICAGO—Jno. V. Farwell Co. Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co. Marshall Field & Co. Sherer Bros Lederer Bros. & Co. ST. LOUIS—Hargadine-McKittrick Dry Goods Co. ST JOSEPH—Hundley-Frazer Dry Goods Co. KANSAS CITY—Burnham, Hanna, Munger & Co. Dry Goods Co. OMAHA~M. E. Smith & Co. ST. PAUL—Lindeke, Warner & Schurmeier. Finch, VanSlyck, Young & Co. MINNEAPOLIS—Wyman. Partridge & Co. Swofford Bros. Powers Dry Goods Co. DETROIT—Strong, Lee & Co. Burnham, Stoepel & Co. Edson, Moore & Co. TOLEDO—Davis Bros. Shaw & Sassaman Co. L. S. Baumgard- ner & Co. CINCINNATI—The Jno. H. Hibben Dry Goods Co. INDIANAPOLIS—D., P. Erwin & Co. A. E. PUTNAM, Mfr., Milan, IS Sent by express ch’ges prepaid on receipt of price by the mfr. Mich. ASA ae eS eT Saeee eees bs MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 3 Getting the People Review of Some Specimens of Grocery Advertising. Quite a batch of grocery advertising has come in for criticism; but none of it really ranks very high. Keif & Meanwell, of Ypsilanti, submit four ad- vertisements, of which I reproduce two. The coffee advertisement is weakened because the writer has tried to talk five A Good Dinner May Be Spoiled By a cup of poor coffee. Do not spoil your Thanksgiving dinner or any other dinner on tnat account. There will be no need of it, if you buy your coffee of us. There must be a reason for our constantly inereasing coffee trade. We charge it to their fine flavor and excellent drinking qualities. We have pleased others—may we have an opportunity to please you? Our Mocha and Java at 38¢ is not excelled. Rio and Java at 33c is a trade winner. Combination at 30e gives satisfaction. No. 3 Rio at 28¢ cannot be beaten. / And our 25¢ Coffee is as good as anybody sells for that money. Weclose Thanksgiving Day at 12 0’clock noon Telephone, 38. KIEF & MEANWELL, 19 Huron street. kinds of coffee at once and feels in duty bound to say something good about each. He would have done better by taking one brand and describing its merits and then mentioning the other four without remark. Every good sales- man knows that the way to sell goods is to talk up one article at a time and talk it strong—and good salesmanship is as necessary in writing advertisements as in any other means of selling goods. The advertisement headed, ‘* Look out for the cars,’’ is much better than the other, and introduces another feature which is decidedly helpful to newspaper LOOK OUT FOR THE CARS! | 4 @ A whole train-load of triple- strength Hoarhound Candy on exhibition in our show window. We are selling it at 15c per e pound. 19 HURON STREET. @ KIEF & Z MEANWELL, ‘PHONE 38. advertising—that is, a display of the goods in the window simultaneously with the appearance of the advertise- ment in the newspaper. This is some- thing that should be done wherever pos- sible. The window display, together with a card reading, ‘‘As Advertised, $1.15,’’ is likely to call attention not only to the goods, but to the advertise- ment; while a mention, in the adver- tisement, of the window display, will make a strong drawing combination. * * The circular of the Model Grocery House is not good—for it is not busi- ness. Mr. Winans would not talk toa cutsomer like that. If a woman came in and said, ‘‘What have you that’s nice to-day?’’ he would answer her some- thing after this fashion: ‘‘Well, we have some specially nice canned pears at 15 cents a can—the best we've ever seen. Little, tender peas, this season’s packing. Would you like some celery this morning—it’s in splendid condi- tion, so crisp and nice? Coffee? We have a splendid Mocha and Java at 38 cents—the real thing, too; you know there are so many cheap coffees passed off for genuine Java and Mocha that you have to be careful. Would you like some cheese? We have’’--and so He wouldn't give his customer any non- GUILTY! We, the jury, after a careful review of the evidence, do declare it as our honest conviction that H. D Winans is gu Ity of selling Fresh Groceries at such low prices is to entitle him to the consideration and confidence of Jackson’s citizens Respectfuliy submitted by U. C. Flour, R. U. Baked-Goods, C. Sugar, I. C. Potatoes, X. L. Butter, O. KT. (&) Coffee. “Me Too,” said the rest. on. I wish to thank my many customers for their patronage. I am now, at the close of two months’ successful business, in better shape to fill any and all orders promptly and satisfactorily. Our light expenses secure you Right Prices. Goods delivered to all parts of the city. Ask to sample the latest health food, “NUT BUTTER.” Yours to serve, The Model Grocery House H. D. WINANS, Prop. Old Phone 1245. 208 South Mechani: St sense about ‘‘guilty,’’ and try to spring puns on her—what woman is there who really likes jokes, anyway? I’ve said it before (and I don’t claim to be the first who said it): ‘‘Talk to your customers in your advertisements as you would if they were in your store.’’ The talk that will bring busi- ness in one case will do so in the other. There’s no need of mounting a _ pedestal when you write advertisements—the nearer you can get to the familiar speech of your readers, the better effect your advertisements will produce. a ee I am in receipt of the following letter from a Coloma merchant : Coloma, Nov. to—I enclose you under separate cover copy of the Coloma Courier, containing our advertisement, which I would like criticised through the columns of the Tradesman. I have paid considerable attention to your crit- icisms, always being on the lookout for something better in the shape of adver- tising. E. H. Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton’s advertisement is re- produced herewith. He has started out THIS IS OUR OPINION ! WHAT IS YOURS? That two Complete lines are better than several incomplete ones. This is why we handle but two lines— GROCERIES AND CROCKERY In them Quality and Price stick out at every corner. We sell CHASE & SANBORN’S famous BOSTON COFFEES. Have remodeled our Crockery Department and now have one of the largest and best displays of the kind in the county. You should see it. Looking costs you nothing—ask to see our 98¢ four-piece china set. It would be a seller at doubie the price. Unless every claim made for goods is baeked_ by actual value it is no good. HAMILTON. with the gem of a good idea, but the body of the advertisement discounts the value of the heading. The coffee announcement is bald and uninteresting and does not carry any weight. | a remote idea that produce good coffees have Chase & Sanborn but what kinds? How much do they cost?) What particu- lar qualities has each brand? All coffees are not alike and all people do not like the kind of coffee. like a smooth, rich coffee of vor, while Brown may heavy coffee. Their tastes must be con- sulted and suited. The crockery end of the advertise- ment is almost as weak. The announce- same Jones may mild fla- want a strong, ment, *‘ Looking costs you nothing,’’ is superfluous have to pay to look What sort of a china set is the one at 08 cents? no one expects to at goods. It may be a soup set, for all the writer tells of it. Is it plain white or decorated and in what colors? The advertisement doesn’t tell, but it should. It should give information. That’s what adver- tising is for--to tell store news. Ifa paper came out with the announcement that ‘‘some man was shot yesterday,’’ some reporter would lose his job. And yet merchants report store news in just as flat and unenlightening a fashion. Why, | wonder? ce *£ L. S. Wendling, with B. 5S. Mans- field, of Remus, sends in two advertise- ments and a circular for criticism. I re- You'll be Glad if You Do, and Sorry if You Don’t! Look over our stock of Men’s -Furnishing Goods and get our prices. Our 25-cent line of Underwear isa Pleaser; and that nice fleece lined one at 40 cents is a Teaser; and the 50-cent one is better yet. Catch the idea, sir? And while you are looking a word about over shirts. There’s some at 35¢, 50c, 75e, 8xe, $1 and $1.25; every one a bargain. Sweaters for boysand men at Sweater prices Dueck Coats, Mackinaws and Mackintoshes. New, Crisp, Reliable Goods at Clean, Hon- est, Desirable Prices. Our story is Straight. Investigate. MANSFIELD, “The Busy Man.” produce one of them. Mr. Wendling has evidently gotten a wrong conception ently, he believes that advertising must be “‘cute’” or ‘smart’ In that he is wrong. Advertising is [t is business. It should be crisp interesting, but to be successful. news. and it must always be newsy and businesslike. To these points everything else must be subordinate. There are lots of interesting facts about underwear, shirts and sweaters which can be told in such a_ way as to sell these goods, and it is not necessary to descend to feeble attempts at wit to sell them. J.et Mr. Wendling revise his views of advertising——let him once realize that an advertisement must carry a definite message in practical form—that an ad- vertisement is the place for business news and the humorous column a place for jokes, and he will greatly improve Mr. Mansfield’s advertising. W. S. Hamburger. we we ey { Health Foods The question of “ Foods” has be- come one of the very first impor- tance of the present day and one in which every Grocery and Provi- sion dealer is deeply interested, because he is called upon to sup- ply his patrons with the very best at the most reasonable prices To aid you in this we wish to call at- tention to some of our products in this line. You have dyspeptics among and Whole Wheat Crackers will furn- j f j j f 5 ish excellent food to aid in restor- { exce j f j f j your customers our ing the weak stomach and preserv- ing the strong one They furnish work for the teeth, flavor for the palate and nourishment for the entire system, New Era Butter Crackers (creamery butter short- ened), a high grade cracker for soups, etc Gem Oatmeal Bis- cuits, a good seller, and Cereola, the king of Health Foods. See Price List for prices. f Address all communications to Battle Creek Bakery, Battle Creek, Mich. of what advertising really is. Appar- Glovers Wholesale Merchandise Co. DEALERS IN Gas Mantles, Purners, Mica Canopies and Chimneys, Lamp Goods, Bar Glassware, Etc. Write for prices on Glovers Unbreakable Gas Cor. Godwin and Griggs Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. Telephone: Bell South 278. Chimneys, Shades’ By-Passes, Mantle. SO SS SB SBeeoeoqoqoroeorrr™'—™ ueen ake aking owder market, Send We EOE OH o> re. re ee. a. a goods of merit. cheapest, f f f f f ufacturers. f f f f It pays every grocer to handle only | Queen FLake Bakinc Powper is pure and wholesome, is the quality considered, on the and is not manufactured or controlled by a trust. your order direct to the man- NORTHROP, ROBERTSON & CARRIER, LANSING, MICH. OB BOB ES FB SF SFr 4 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN | Around the State Movements of Merchants. Vermontville——J. N, Barningham has opened a new meat market. Jackson—-W. H. Eaton has opened a drug store at 411 First street. Saginaw Mallory & Maybee, harness dealers, have removed to Caro. Flint—James Duggan has sold grocery stock to Adam Ketteman. Union City—A. L. Wilder has sold his grocery stock to S. G. Newman. Sand Lake—C. E. Tucker & Son have opened a meat market at this place. West Bay City ‘Sidney Phelps has his opened a grocery store at 5t1 North Center street. Harriette—Samuel Doty, hardware dealer at this place, has added a line of harness goods. Montague--The meat firm of Herren & Reader has been dissolved, Mr. Her- ren succeeding. Napoleon——W, S. Blackmer has pur- chased the drug and grocery stock of Paine & Parker. Zeeland—Poest & Sterken, shoe deal- ers, have dissolved partnership, Wm. Poest succeeding. Charlotte—Brown Bros. announce their intention of retiring from the clothing business about Jan. 1. Marshall—J. A: Unna, Creek, has engaged in the business at this place. Union City—Geo. Spring is now oc- cupying his new brick store building with his hardware stock. St. Charles—Pietz Bros., meat dealers and grocers, have sold. their grocery stock to Mrs. Mary Prosser, Muskegon—E. A. Parkes will shortly engage in the furniture and carpet busi- ness at 27 East Western avenue. Benton Harbor—Henry T. Hall has purchased the interest of his partner in the grocery firm of Hall & Baker. Dowagiac—John Stewart has sold a half interest in his Front street meat market to James McKain, of Decatur. Coopersville——A. E. Bonner has opened a new meat market in the build- ing recently occupied by James Cilley. Barryton—J. H. Cain has purchased the grocery stock of E. R. Sage and added it to the grocery department of his general store. Olivet—A. D. Morford has purchased the brick block and meat market of Mrs. A. C. Shalliar. He will add a line of groceries. Owosso—F. C. Achard, hardware deal- er, has purchased a large portion of the hardware stock of Jackson & Son and removed it to his store. Schoolcraft—J. F, Felson, hardware dealer, is erecting a building for agri- of Battle dry goods cultural implements, with a show room, 20x40 feet in dimensions. Kalamazoo—J. G. Tallman has pur- chased the interest of his partner, C. D. Grannis, and will continue the grocery business in his own name. Honor—Alex Morris, of Traverse City, has opened a clothing and dry goods store in the building formerly oc- cupied by Barney Holmburg. Kalamazoo—A. M. Matthews is erect- ing a building on his lot at 916 East Vine street in which he will engage in the grocery and provision business. Benton Harbor—One mercantile firm having gone back on the early closing hour agreement, the other merchants have all agreed, on consultation, to abide by the original arrangement, re- gardless of the one case of violation, so the stores generally will be closed at 6 o’clock. Port Huron —R. C., Hawley has_ pur- chased the dry goods stock of Asman & Beard. Mr. Hawley owns several dry goods stores in different parts of the State. Eaton Rapids—Townsend & Co. have rented a store building and will soon open up with a line of bazaar goods. They are already operating their mil- linery department. Shanghai—Miss Theresa Dostal, of Chicago, and Mr. Williams, of Pipe- stone, have purchased the store building and stock of Wm. Momany and will continue the business. Luther—R. R. Robinson has pur- chased the interest of his partner, EF. Kennedy, in the meat firm of Robinson & Kennedy and will continue the busi- ness in his own name. Ypsilanti-—]. Lewis Hawks has retired from the dry goods and clothing firm of Hawks Bros., at Colon, and opened a bazaar store under the style of the ‘"Racket’’ at 42 East Cross street. Sault Ste. Marie—W. J. Freeborn has purchased the store property owned by Wm. Richardson, on East Portage avenue, the consideration being $3, 000, and removed his grocery stock to that location. Jackson—Thos. J. Birney has_ pur- chased the grocery stock of E. M. May- nard at the corner of Cortland and Me- chanic streets. The business will be continued under the supervision of W. M. Kelly. 3enton Harbor—Enders & Young, who conduct clothing and men’s furnishing goods stores at this place and at Water- vliet, have merged their business into a corporation under the style of the En- ders & Young Co. Benzonia—The Benzie County Pa- triot's editor made a fight on steel range peddlers and drove them out of the county. The other fellows used some threats, but the editor says ‘‘ steel range fakirs are good diet, in fact, we make a specialty of them.’’ Lawton—N. O. Martin has purchased the drug stock of Matthew Murphy and re-engaged in the drug business at. this place. C. A. Fuhrman, formerly of Lawton, has been engaged as pharma- cist. Mr. Murphy will remain with Mr. Martin until Jan. 1, Owosso—The Foster Furniture Co. will occupy the Struber store, now oc- cupied by Knapp & Smith, after the latter firm moves into the Haarer block. This company already has furniture stores at Mt. Pleasant and at Grass Lake, the latter place being the home of Mr. EK. J. Foster, the President of the com- pany. Saginaw—The annual report of the Wells-Stone Mercantile Co. has been filed with the County Clerk. The capi- tal stock is $70,000, all paid up. The company holds real estate valued at $44,014.23 and has no_ indebtedness. The report is signed by A. W. Wright, Edwin P. Stone, Charles H. Davis, W. T. Knowlton and Wm. C. Phipps, a majority of the stockholders. Saginaw—George R. Hoyt, head of the Hoyt Dry Goods Co., of Cleveland, who has been in the city for several days, is favorably impressed with the present condition of Saginaw with reference to the dry goods business, and it is intimated that his visit here had for one object the locating of a dry goods house in the store in the Merril] block, which was built with special reference to accommodating the dry goods business for J. Bauman, and was subsequently occupied by Porteous, Mitchell & Co. Owosso—-John Sheldon, the originator and prime mover of the Adventist com- munity here, has secured a new manu- facturing industry for the addition. In a few days he will commence the erec- tion of a factory building in which washing machines will be built. . The business will have a modest beginning, the factory being in dimensions only 20x40 feet. He will put up the build- ing, place the proper machinery in it and employ some one to run the busi- ness for him. Menominee—-The ‘‘ New Way’’ de- partment store, which has been con- ducted in this city by the Pauli Mer- cantile Co. for a year, was closed on an attachment Nov. 14, when an assign- ment was made for the benefit of the creditors. The stock will inventory about $50,000, which it is thought will be sufficient to protect all creditors, Ten cases for assumpsit were pending in this term of the Circuit Court and judgments to the amount of nearly $20,000 were rendered the day of the assignment. There is talk in business circles that a new stock company will be organized to purchase the stock and continue the business. Detroit—G. H. Gates & Co. have en- gaged in the jobbing of hats, Caps, straw goods, gloves, mittens and umbrellas at 143 Jefferson avenue, occupying four floors and basement. Mr. Gates hails from Morenci, where he was engaged in the mercantile and banking business for many years, having established the Bank of Morenci. Harry Wright, W. W. Fendler and W. R. Pike, who are members of the new firm, were formerly traveling salesmen for H. A. Newland & Co., and will continue in that capac- ity with the new house, Mr, Wright covering Southern Michigan and North- ern Ohio and Indiana, Mr. Fendler Northeastern Michigan and Mr. Pike Central Michigan. In addition to the above, Mr. Caddy will cover Northern Michigan and Mr. Brenton Lower Cen- tral Michigan. Manufacturing Matters, Port Huron—The Davidson-Martin Co. has begun the manufacture of grain purifiers at its factory on Pine Grove avenue. Port Huron—The new building of the Huron Machine Co. is nearing com- pletion and the company will shortly occupy same. Pontiac—The Pontiac Carriage & Woodwork Co. has been organized for the manufacture of carriage woodwork. Davison—J. F. Cartwright, R. f Groves and Howard Howes, composing the Davison Manufacturing Co., have closed up the business and dissolved partnership. Sturgis—The Royal Chair Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $15,000. The incorporators are J. F. Walton, H. D. Anthony, W. C. Grob- hiser, C. A. Miller, M. E. Aulsbrook, all of Sturgis. Bay City—The McDonald Grain Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $5,000. The incorporators are J. A. McDonald, J. N. McDonald, Annie McDonald, Caroline McDonald, all of Bay City. Montague—One of the largest property transactions consummated in_ this vil- lage in many years occurred last Satur- day, when a half interest in the Mon- tague Iron Works Co. was transferred from N. P. Hendrie to Geo. H. Mason. Mr. Mason has been negotiating for the purchase of Mr. Hendrie’s interest in the Iron Works for some time. Detroit—The Wheeler Manufacturing Co. has been organized with a capital stock of $25,000 to engage in the manu- facture and sale of bicycle saddles. The incorporators are F. S. Wheeler, S. E. Hartwell and T. J. Beaubien, all of De- troit. Traverse City—John F, OCE, gt fe Macdonald and Riley Sweers have formed a copartnership under the style of the Michigan Manufacturing Co. to engage in the manufacture of wooden- ware novelties, curtain poles and trim- mings, Saginaw —The old City Mills will probably be operated with electric power in a short time. The owner, Hon. Joseph W. Fordney, is convinced that electric power is the most economi- cal and is now hegotiating with the Val- ley Traction Co. Saginaw—The McCormick Reaper Co., which recently determined to make Saginaw the distributing point for the Saginaw Valley, has leased the store at 226 North Hamilton street for an office and has also secured other buildings from Mr. Barnard for warerooms, Fenton—Citizens of Fenton have or- ganized under the name of the Brother- hood of Fenton for the purpose of mak- ing improvements to the business of the village. A committee has been ap- pointed to discuss the feasibility of starting a condensed milk factory. Owosso—The Castree Shaw Co. has bee~ succeeded by the Vincent Valve Co. The new firm disposes of all its output. to one firm in Cohoes, N. Y. The offi- cera are as follows: President, fy. Schurtz, White Pigeon; Vice-President, A. D. Whipple, Owosso ; Secretary and Treasurer, E. C. Bacon. —>0-~@ - Hides, Pelts, Tallow and Wool. Hides are not in supply for the wants of the tanner. The advance in price is against all arguments to the contrary, One tanner says he adds 1c per pound on the price of each car of leather or- dered, and it is taken, and yet there is no profit to him for the tanning. It looks like old prices all around in the near future. / Pelts are wanted at old prices and advance is asked, which is likely to obtained. Furs are being offered, with prices approximately higher than last year, except on rat which are much lower on account of the larger quantities being carried over from last year. Coons are a little lower. The warm weather makes an uncertain market, as manufactured goods have not sold so far. Tallow remains quiet, with good mand for prime. stock. large quantities in sight. Wools are on the advance and Sales are large. Buyers are on hand for all that is offered. The State has been well cleaned up during the past month, with no large lots left outside of Detroit. Higher prices are look ed for. Wm. T. Hess. ee For Gillies’ N. Y. tea, all kinds, grades and prices, phone Visner, 800 Brass and prices. phone Visner, 800 Aleh MFG. GHEN'STS, ., ALLEGAN, hig. Perrigo’s Headache Powders, Per- an be de- There are no rigo’s Mandrake Bitters, Perrigo’s Dyspepsia Tablets and Perrigo’s Quinine Cathartic Tablets are gain- ing new triends every day. If you haven’t already a good supply on, write us for prices. FLAVORING EXTRAGIS AND DRUGGISTS? SUNDRIES qe. " ~ saa » ~ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 5 Grand Rapids Gossip The Produce Market. Apples—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. Michigan apples are like- ly to be very scarce in the near future, owing to the fact that all the fruit out- side of cold storage was so_ seriously damaged by the October warm spell that it is rotting very rapidly. Beans-—-The market is in a most pe- culiar condition and local dealers are at a loss to interpret the situation. They are holding hand picked stock at $1.65, although it is worth $1.75 ona parity with Chicago and Toledo markets. Whether the large holders of beans are bolstering up the price in order to un- load, or whether the high price is due to natural conditions over which the dealers have no control, is one of the unsolved problems of the business. There are reports that several shipments of German beans are on their way to this country, which, if true, will have a tendency to break the market in the East, and this will naturally effect the high prices prevailing in the West. Beets—$1 per 3 bu. bbl. Butter—-Factory creamery has __ sus- tained a sharp advance, owing to the dearth of receipts and the active de- mand which has sprung up during the past few days. Receipts of dairy grades are also small, in consequence of which prices have moved up about 2c, extra fancy readily commanding 2oc, fancy fetching 18c and choice bringing 16c. Cabbage—35@4oc per doz. Carrots—$1 per 3 bu. bbl. Celery—15c per doz. bunches. Cranberries—-Cape Cod stock is meet- ing with ready sale on the basis of $5.50 @5.75 per bbl. Wisconsin Bell and Bugle command $6 for standard and $7 for fancy. Dressed Poultry—-Spring chickens are in good demand at 8c. Fowls are in fair demand at 7c. Ducks command 8c for spring and 7c for old. Geese find a market on the basis of 8@oc for young. Old are not wanted at any price. Tur- keys are in good demand at toc for spring and 8c for old. Eggs—The market is higher and stronger, due to increased consumption and lessened receipts. Dealers hold fresh candled at 20c, but sell case count stock at 17c. Cold storage is being drawn on to a considerable extent, find- ing ready sale at 17c. Game-—Rabbits are in fair demand at $1.25 per doz. Squirrels are in active demand at goc@$i for black and $1.20 for fox. 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—New York Concords are held at 15@17c for 8 pound baskets. Honey—White clover is scarce at 15@ 16c. Dark amber and mixed command 13@14c. Live Poultry—Squabs are in fair de- mand at $1 per doz. Pigeons are in strong demand at 50@6oc per doz. Chickens are strong at 6@7c. Fowls are not so active at 5@6c. Turkeys are eagerly purchased at 7@gc. Ducks are in fair demand at 5@6c. Geese fetch $5@6 per doz. Onions—Dealers hold Spanish at $1.40 per crate and home grown at 35@4oc. The warm wave in October serious- ly injured a large percentage of the crop, so far as its keeping quality is concerned. Nuts—Ohio hickory command $1.25 for large and $1.50 for small. Parsnips—$1.25 per 3 bu. bbl. Plums—German prune from cold stor- age are held at $3 per bu. Potatoes—The indications are favor- able for a higher range of values, and while no local or outside buyer is un- dertaking to pay more than 25c, except in the case of a sudden spurt due to local competition, it is not thought un- likely that the buying price will move up to 30c in the course of a fortnight and advance to 35 or 4oc before the end of the year. The farmers are naturally holding back in hopes of getting better prices, and buyers can only handle limited quantities of stock anyway be- cause of their inability to secure cars to move the stock. Squash—-Hubbard commands 1 !2c per pound. Sweet Potatoes- Jerseys are in good demand at $3.25@3.50 per bbl. Virginias are active on the basis of $2.25@2.50 per bbl. Turnips- $1 per bbl. The Grain Market. The past week has been, to say the least, very demoralizing in the wheat market, with apparently no cause, as the situation is as strong as when wheat was 8c per bushel higher, only that our vis- ible seems to grow larger, which seems to be unaccountable, as has been stated before. We have exported 77,250,000 bushels since July 1, 1899, against 76, - 202,000 bushels during the correspond- ing time in 1898, when the United States harvested about 180,000,000 bush- els more than this season. Where this large visible of 52,540,000 bushels comes from is a conundrum. Liverpoo! cables came in about %d. lower and_ the world’s visible also showed 2,760,000 bushels increase, which gave wheat a depressed tone. However, when the light receipts at primary points in the Northwest were reported, amounting to only 923,000 bushels, against 1,906,000 bushels for the corresponding date last year, and the large flour sales for export were reported and_ it was learned that millers were compelled to buy wheat in wheat centers, instead of getting it from farmers direct, a_ strong feeling set in. The short interest also tried to cover, but they found no wheat offering, which caused the market to gain fully 1c to 1%~c per bushel. As the receipts at initial points are liable to fall still lower prices will probably advance more in the near future, especially as farmers have not been free sellers of late. They seem to be holding off as they have sold all they intend to-sell for the present. Corn has also declined, in sympathy with wheat, although the visible de- creased 923,000 bushels, which leaves the visible at 11,909,000 bushels, against 22,529,000 bushels last year at the same date. Oats showed a decline, with no appar- ent reason, as the visible keeps declin- ing. Rye sagged in price at one time 5c per bushel, but it regained its somewhat, but is not as strong as it was a month ago. It looks as though rye will not see the top figures again this season, while the other cereals will en- hance in price. Nothing new in the flourtrade. Prices remain steady, as wheat is scarce. Mill feed, while we can not report an advance, is very strong and steady. Receipts were 40 cars of wheat, 14 cars of corn and 3 cars of oats. Mills are paying 64c for wheat. C. G. A. Voigt. loss 0 S. A. Watt, the veteran Saranac gen- eral dealer, whose stock was destroyed in the recent fire at that place, has re- engaged in the grocery business, pur- chasing his stock of the « Wheeler Co. Lemon —__> 02 .-- Chas. E. Huhn, whose dry goods and grocery stock was destroyed in the fire at Saranac, has purchased a new stock of groceries from the Worden Grocer Co. —_—__»2.—__— A. M. Maris has purchased the hard- ware stock of Jackson & Son, at Owosso, and consolidated it with his stock at 115 Monroe street. The Grocery Market. Sugar—The raw sugar market is weaker and prices have declined 1-16c, making the price of 06 deg. test cen- trifugals now 44% c. The refined market is unchanged, but with a moderate de- mand. Heavy purchases of beet sugar from the Bay City, Benton Harbor and Holland factories have been made dur- ing the past two or three weeks and_ the sugar is giving excellent satisfaction. The total stock of sugar in the United States is 181,413 tons, against 139,902 tons at the same time last year. Canned Goods ~Consumers of canned goods may well wonder where the ad- vance in prices is going to end. With- in a week peaches have advanced 20@ 25c per dozen and the prospect is there will be still further advances as the stock on hand is cleaned up. Corn is up 5c and will go higher. There is no change in peas, but it is only the ab- sence of present demand which prevents a sharp advance. The general outlook is not encouraging for an active busi- ness during the early part of 1900, sim- ply because the stocks of all lines, ex- cepting tomatoes and pears, will practically cleaned up long before the of 1g00 are reported a trifle weaker, although there has been no quotable change in prices. Without doubt prices will advance again as soon as any considerable buying gins. The demand _ for very good ; so good, in fact, that it is almost impossible to supply the trade. are scouring the but so far the quantity found is very small and within the next few weeks everything will be cleaned up. Buyers of peas are beginning to search for sup- plies, but so far there has been no heavy buying. When this begin there will be an advance that will place in the list of luxuries. There are almost none obtainable and buyers are wonder- ing what they will do later. The sup- ply of peaches is small and prices are very high. What few grades are left are too high for ordinary uses and some large consumers are compelled to buy the evaporated stock to make up deficiencies. Peaches will be a luxury before the first of the year. The situation in California fruits more acute and there will be nothing leftin a short time. Apri- cots were the most plentiful of any Cal- ifornia fruit, but the shortage in peaches compelled the purchase of apricots to supply the deficiency and the artificial demand thus created speedily absorbed the surplus of apricots and prices have advanced twice. The sardine situation is very strong and an advance of 25c¢ per case may occur almost any day. According to advices from the coast, the majority of the Puget Sound canneries have wound up the cohoe pack and _ the fish have now ceased running. The es- timates for the pack show a total of 99, - be season opens. ‘Tomatoes be- corn is Buyers country for supplies, does peas grows 200 cases. The situation of Columbia River salmon is exceedingly strong and it is stated that considerable of the existing firmness is due to the large purchases for export. Dried Fruit—Trade in dried fruit, while not quite so active as for the past few weeks, is still in good condition. Raisins continue active, with no change in prices. Prunes are about the same as previously reported, with little change in prices. The heavy carry over of last season’s goods has had a de- pressing effect this year, but it is un- derstood that what are left will soon be cared for and that the new crop will then have clear sailing. It is now stated that the French crop will not go | over 15,000,000 pounds and may fall to ; 12,000,000, both of which are below all former The total pack of peaches is placed at 1,300 cars, against estimates. made earlier in the season. Probably not over 200 are now left in first hands. Stocks are well cleaned up and we still an estimate of 1,500 to 2,000 cars cars have eight months’ consumption ahead. 3y the end of the year practically noth- ing left. Prices are very firm and trade is moderately active. Peaches are exceptionally property this Apricots are ‘There very little business stirring, except here and there a few for consumption. are easier, but will be good year. scarce, is orders immediate Currants slightly no change in price has yet taken The evaporated apple market is very quiet just at present, with almost no sales at all, buyers evi- dently having sufficient supplies on hand for the present. It is expected, however, that prices will advance again and sell well at full prices and orders are for larger quanti- ties than usual, on account of the place. soon. Figs dates com- ing holiday trade. Fish—-The market for tinues steady, with good demand at un- prices. There nothing of in the mackerel market, prices codtish con- changed is interest remaining practically the same. Because of the frost, Molasses and Syrups done by which the buds on the cane, and with further damage to be heard from, considerable shortage is expected. Prices are consequently expected to be recent damage killed possible correspondingly higher as the season ad- vances, and new crop is already 1oc per gallon higher, compared with last year’s prices. There is a good demand for corn syrup, especially for the goods in cans. Green Fruits and better prices are expected during the remainder of the Old lemons are entirely out of the market and the quality of the new crop is quite satisfac- tory. Bananas are moving rather more briskly at advanced figures and trade appears to be ona better basis. The result is that holders are moving their stocks at rather better figures than they Lemons are firmer season. expected. Rice -There is a moderate demand for rice, both foreign and domestic grades, at unchanged prices. Nuts. Trade in nuts continues very active at full prices and buyers tind difficulty in securing supplies for their trade. Every crop is short, not only in this country, but, according to the best information obtainable,in every produc- ing country in the world. The quality is reported unusually good in all regions and prices promise to rule high until after the holidays. The combines which control the supplies of almonds and walnuts in this country are said to be reaping a harvest now. They are able to dictate terms to anyone who wants to buy and are holding the prices stiff on all grades. Owing to the high prices of other nuts, Brazils continue to be the prime favorite. The demand does not let up any as the season advances, but rather increases every day. We certain- ly look for much higher prices on Brazil nuts inthe near future. All grades of almonds are very firm and in short sup- ply. Pecans are the shortest on record. The market is bare of old peanuts. The crop now being harvested appears to be an average one. The nuts are of good quality. Mild, dry weather prevails, and should this condition continue, the crop will be marketed in good condi- tion, 6 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Woman’s World Why Some Women Succeed in the Art of Failing. As I make my little journey through life I frequently meet with women who are appatently bent upon making the worst of life and failing wherever it is possible. They are friends who make you long for enemies; they are wives who put a premium on the state of sin- gle-blessedness; they are mothers who make one wish they had been born orphans and they are housekeepers who drive their families to boarding. It has been my privilege to know intimately a number of these ladies, and a careful study of their methods has enabled me to present the following accurate and tested rules for failing: As an Individual: Believe firmly and consistently that there is but one thing on earth, and that you are it. Ride rough shod over everybody else’s opin- ions and preferences. .What right have they got to have preferences, anyhow? If you belong to a club, take everything as personal that is said in it and get angry and take your doll rags and go home whenever anybody dares to differ with you. Have car windows closed in August if you happen to be chilly and opened in December if you are warm, regardless of whether that pleases other people or not. The mere fact that they have paid as much as you, and have the same rights, does not enter into the question at all. Never forget that you are Mrs. Colonel Blood and that you be- long to the D. A. R.’s, and havea family tree. Never allow other people to forget this either. To this end, re- peatedly refer to the fact. Talk about yourself. It is a fascinating subject that can not fail to interest the general public. Tell what your children Say. Recount your troubles with your ser- vants. Describe your maladies. Cul- tivate a loud, strident voice in order that you may be able to talk other peo- ple down, if they are rash enough to try to retort. If following these rules will not make you shunned and avoided, nothing will, and you are simply the victim of hopeless and undeserved popu- larity. Asa Housekeeper: Don’t deign to take the trouble to learn your business. It is true that the health and well-being of your family depend on your having mastered it, but that’s a small consid- eration. Doctors and trained nurses have to live, and if it was not for the philanthropic efforts of women like you, most of them would starve to death for lack of patronage. By the same token it is plainly your duty to enrich the grocer and butcher and market man by leaving all buying to the servants, and permitting the stream of waste to flow unchecked through the kitchen door. This leads to bankruptcy oftener than not, but there are bound to be victims offered up in every good cause. De- mand impossible things of your serv- ants. Expect the maid to know more than her mistress does, and change as often as possible. Variety, you know, especially in servants, is the spice of life. When your husband married you he understood that your part of the con- tract was to make a comfortable home. Don’t let any mistaken idea of honesty make you feel that you are defrauding him by not doing it. It is quite the fashion for people to default on their contracts nowadays, and any old excuse will do. Just say that your tastes are not domestic, and that will reconcile him to watery soup and overdone meat and underdone bread. As a Friend: Complete failure in this line is just dead easy. So many people possess the art it seems scarcely neces- Sary to give any directions. Still there are a few cardinal points that nobody should miss. The first is plain speak- ing. Quote ‘‘ Faithful are the wounds of a friend,’’ and then sail in without fear of the result. Criticise her taste in dress. Ask her, if she is thin, if she buys stripes with a view to making an animated telephone post of herself. If she is fat, and appears in a new plaid golf skirt, playfully suggest that she looks like a map of the United States with all the states and territories. We always enjoy wit at our own expense and the fact that a friend knows just exactly the spot that will hurt the worst in which to put a barbed shaft adds another charm to it. If your friend is an overfond mother, tell her that she is ruining her children. If she is a mid- dle-aged, married woman, and you are a fresh young girl, flirt with her hus- band. Encourage her to talk when she is angry, and confide in you about her husband's and children’s failings. When she cools off, and realizes what a fool she has made of herself she will infall- ibly hate you for it. Another time- honored expedient that has few failures attached to its record is the habit of running in unconventionally, without knocking, into your friend’s home. That way you find out all the family se- crets,the makeshifts of poverty, the pre- tenses and other things that will endear you beyond words to them. If other means fail there is one sure thing to fall back upon—borrowing. Borrow your friend’s bicycle and puncture the tire, borrow her swell dress and copy the way the trimming is put on around the bottom ; borrow her new patterns before she has time to use them. No. friend- ship that was ever made has ever been strong enough to stand borrowing. A gift may bless the giver and the re- ceiver and cement the bond of affec- tion closer between two people, but a borrowed thing is a gift with a string tied to it which the unwilling giver is alway trying to get back. Persist in borrowing and a coldness that you can cut with a knife will grow up between you and every friend you have in the world. As a Wife: There are so many differ- ent ways in which failure along this line may be achieved that it is difficult to miss them. Still, to. fail completely and artistically requires some. skill. One of the chief things is to nag. Al- ways remind your husband of his faults, while if he has any good points never by any chance mention them. This will tend to make home happy and rest- ful. It isa pleasure toa man to know his wife’s real opinion of him. Never do your own errands. It is recreation to a busy man, with a hard day’s work ahead of him, to have to stop by the -butcher’s and baker’s and shoemaker’s and see about little things. Then, if he forgets, it gives you a chance to put on an injured expression and sulk. If you have the talent for sulking, by the way, it is amply sufficient without following any of the other suggestions. Meet your husband at the front door, if possible, with a detailed account of all the ac- cumulated worries of the day. You can’t think how restful and soothing it is to his fretted and tired nerves, that have been on a strain all day that is almost at the breaking point, to be told in the first moment of his arrival home that the plumber has sent in his bill and the coal is out, and the housemaid broke his meerschaum pipe, and Johnny had a fight and the doctor thinks the baby is coming down with the measles. After a good dinner and a rest and a smoke he might be braced up to meet such of these unpleasantnesses as it is neces- sary he should be told, so in order to get your work in you must not wait, but be- gin at once on the tale of woe. Don’t let him smoke where he likes, and be sure to always complain of the way he leaves his paper on the floor and a ‘book where he happened to read it last. The freedom to do these things will console- him for your loss should providence deprive him of your watchful care. Re- mind him every now and then that you could have married Tom Brown, or Dick Gray, who have since become rich and famous. There’s nothing a man en- joys so much as being told his wife made a sacrifice in marrying him. Any, or all, of these rules are guaranteed to work. In the allegories Love is always painted with wings, which is to show that it can fly away from us as easily as it came. As a Mother: Forget that you were ever young yourself. Object on prin- ciple to everything your children want to do. When they are little, don’t let them slide down the banisters, for fear they might scratch the rail. Don’t let them make _ horses out of the chairs, or ruin the carpets by having little feasts between meals. In a little while they will be saying: ‘‘Let’s go over to Johnny Brown's, where his mother will let us have fun,’’ and you will have successfully begun the process of alien- ating them from home. Naturally your belongings are of more value than your children’s souls, and your first duty in life is to keep your mahogany ‘un- scratched and your carpets clean. When the boys and girls grow up, adopt a policy of chronic discouragement to- wards them. ‘Tell them that their little plans are foolish, that their hopes are absurd and impossible. Always throw cold water on everything. This will keep you from being troubled with their confidences, which they will take to genial and often unscrupulous strangers. Resolutely shut your eyes to the fact that they are getting grown up, and per- sist in treating them like they were lit- tle children. Do not commit the folly of giving them any liberty, or being chummy with them. When the girls begin to have beaux, criticise and ridi- cule every young man who comes to the house. Sit within ear-shot of them, and, when he is’ gone, make sarcastic speeches about the way they discussed parties, and other girls and boys, and football, and things like that. Say when you were a girl, the young men of that time were all models, with serious aims and aspirations, and that you never talked of anything but literature, and art, and religion. In this way you will teach your daughters to meet young men of whom you know nothing at other people’s houses, with a hopeful chance of having them elope. This will save you the trouble and expense of a wed- ding. The whole art of failing asa mother my be summed up in one ad- monition: Never be friends with your children. Expect them to love’ you from a sense of duty. Not because you make yourself agreeable to them. As a Business Woman: The principal thing in this is to insist on being treated like a spoiled society pet while you are drawing $7 a week as a typewriter. Come late to work with the airy excuse you would make if you had kept your escort to the opera waiting ten minutes. Do your work with a haughtily conde- scending air, as if you were conferring a favor on your employer. Always look oppressed and mournful. -It is so cheer- ing to have that kind of a person about. Never, on any account, get interested in your work. Do it your own way, not the way your employer wants. Don’t bother about spelling. Anything goes. Trade as much as you can on being a woman, and, therefore, entitled to all sorts of liberties that would never be granted to a man employe, and then be always wondering why women don’t get the same wages asmen. Weep every time anybody corrects you for making mistakes. Talk about your nerves and your health. That is what you are paid to spend your time doing. Discuss your employer’s business out of the office and relate the private affairs you became acquainted with in your position as stenographer. Be unpunctual, unreli- able and uninterested in what you are doing, and_you can safely count on the outcome. This plan has been tried—is being tried—by thousands of working women all over the world to-day, and in every case is resulting in making a complete and artistic failure. Dorothy Dix. OSC SSS SSCOTSSOT COS SES THE HENRY A. 162, 164, 166, 168 Jefferson Ave. DETROIT, MIGHIGAN. In the Market Stronger Than Ever. f OE TOTES TTS FTE CS SE SSECTCESCESCCESCOS HE HENRY AL SLLLKAAAVA MAA NAAN ONAN DDN DE NEWLAND 60. Manufacturers of a full line of Umbrellas ranging in price from 37 34c upwards. These superior lines— The Always Reliable Wolverine Brands— May be secured by— Waiting for our sales- man, Writing for Sample Or- der, A Personal Visit when in Detroit. We Promise Prompt Attention. NEWLAND 60. 3 ‘ae . (4 4 <> sa is 4

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MUSKEGON, MICH. will be very We will be fully and at right Highest Market Prices Paid. It is true that the people of a territory line, where the only passengers at the 98 South Division Street, Regular Shipments Solicited. Grand Rapids, Mich. 10 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN POOR BUSINESS POLICY. Annoyances Due to Unjust Deductions and Delayed Payments. Written for the Tradesman. ‘‘Well, by the long-horned spoons’’ said the cashier in a tone of deep dis- gust, ‘“‘some of these so-called ‘business men’ make me very tired.’’ He paused in his maledictions and, shutting his teeth hard, plunged again into a mass of papers the corresponding clerk had placed on his desk, the perusal of which had been interrupted by the above remark. 1 was spending a few days of my va- cation visiting my old friend, now cashier of a manufacturing concern, and, as had been my custom every morning since I had been there, I had walked with him to his office and spent a few moments reading the morning paper while he looked over his mail the ten ora dozen clerks, by surrounded, started and got whom he their day’s work. I very much enjoyed watching him do this. He would get his portion of the morning mail from the — clerk, opened and distributed it to the various departments; and, pencil in hand, would go through a pile containing from seventy-five to 100 letters in an aston- ishly short time, making a note on the margin or slashing across the face of the letter with a blue pencil when some- thing particularly attracted his attention and sorting the letters, telegrams and postal cards into various piles, which were, eventually, sent by the office boy to the various clerks or not infrequently taken to them in person, with some ver- bal instruction or word of advice. A very busy man was this friend of mine. He seemed to know the contents of a letter before he had read it, and when occasionally the distributing clerk put a letter into his mail which belonged to some other department he was never known to send it to the wrong man. During the time he has been engaged in the task described, he has also been interrupted many times by the clerks in the office, who come to him with their troubles. Not only the clerks, but the officers of the company come to him for information, and more than once | have heard the General Manager say, ‘‘What shall I do in this case?’’ Finally, his mail all disposed of, ex- cept the portion he retains on his own desk for personal attention; all the clerks well launched on their day's work, he calls his stenographer to his desk and begins a second process which I watched once or twice, but after that was willing to skip. So, when the dic- tation begins | make my escape and spend the morning as fancy dictates. I meet him again at lunch, when he rushes into the restaurant agreed upon as a lunching place, bolts enough prov- ender to keep body and soul together until night and is off like the whirl- wind. I do not venture to visit him or even to telephone him during the afternoon, for | know that every moment he gives to me must be made up by increased exertion during the rest of the day, and the strain is already too intense. It is not until after dinner that I get a chance to really visit with him. Al- though a married man he lives in one of those institutions of modern times, the ‘‘family hotel.’’ His wife is now away from home visiting friends in the country, so we can have an_uninter- rupted visit all the evening. I have often asked him why he lived in this manner, but his invariable answer is, Was on who ‘I haven’t time to live any other way. What good would a home be to either me or my wife, if I could only be there from It or 12 o’clock at night until 7 in the morning?’’ And that is what it would amount to most of the time, for the gas is burning over his desk more nights than it is dark. The evening in question he ‘‘took a vacation,’’ so when we had _ retired to his modestly furnished rooms (for not- withstanding the immense amount of work he does, his income is very mod- erate), we lighted our pipes and I asked him what he meant by the remark about the *‘so-called business men’’ which ‘he had made in the morning. He smiled a sickly sort of a smile. Then, grow- ing serious, he said, *‘Do you know there are thousands of men in positions similar to mine who are growing pre- maturely old on account of unnecessary work forced on them by people who ought to know the value of time? The remark I made this morning was brought forth by the receipt of a remit- tance from a house that does a large business. It handles our goods as a side line and doesn’t do much at it. The check we received this morning was for six or seven dollars, and_ repre- sented an account that took about four months to accumulate and the last item of which is about sixty days old. Of course, statements were sent every thirty days, and when I thought things had run about long enough | sent the house notice that unless we heard from it with- in ten days we would make draft. Not hearing from the house at the appointed time, | made the draft, which, by the way, cost the company two cents for revenue, beside the cost of the blank. Time went on and we got no returns. | wrote a letter about it, but received no reply. The next month the book-keeper made another statement. On this I wrote a request that the house honor our draft, which had been at the bank for over two weeks. That statement was sent out on the first day of the month. To-day, the 17th, we get a check for the amount, and our draft, which has been held by the bank for over 30 days, has been returned and on the back we find the startling announcement, ‘‘ Have sent check.’’ Now, just think for a mo- ment how much unnecessary work that man caused! Half a dozen statements, a letter and a draft, to say nothing of the amount of time spent in watching the matter, and all for what? I don’t know what he gained, unless it was_ the little extra time on the account. He finally paid the account in full, but how much trouble and annoyance he might have saved me, if he only would. If he had any good reason why he did not want to pay the draft he could have sent his check when he received the first notice of draft and so ended the mat- ter, but to hold off and fuss along for six weeks on an account of seven dollars and then finally send a local check—as I said before—makes me tired. ‘*Then, too,’’ he continued, ‘‘the lo- cal check business makes me tired. Why should we pay the cost of collecting that check? We sold that man seven dol- lars’ worth of goods. Why should we be compelled to accept $6.90 for $7 worth of goods? The amount is small, to be sure—too smail to make a kick over— so we take the check and accept what- ever the bank has a mind to allow us for it in full settlement of the account. ‘‘ Another thing that is very annoying IS a practice a great many ‘so-called business men’ have of deducting the cash discount after the time has expired or to take the cash discount on one _ in- voice when another is past due. I have on my desk now a letter to which I have not yet replied on this subject. Our terms are 60 days net, or 2 per cent. for cash in ten days. This man remitted six weeks after invoice date and still took the 2 per cent. I wrote him we could not allow it and gave him credit forthe amount of his check on account. Several monthly statements passed _be- fore he said a word. Then he sent a check to ‘‘balance the account in full.’’ He explained at some length that the amount did not agree with our state- ments, but coolly said that he did not think we ought to charge the discount to him. He failed, however, to give any reason for the faith that was in him. I remember another case where a man re- mitted long after the bill was due, still taking the cash discount, and said he had intended to remit sooner but had neglected it, but hoped we would allow the discount. I wrote him that we felt obliged to decline to pay for his negli- gence.’ Fhe cashier relighted his pipe and leaned wearily back in his chair, and plainly showed the effects of his hard day’s work, exhausting to both body and mind. I could not help thinking how much truth there was in what he said and how much easier his. work could be made, and how much better _ it would be for the customers themselves, if some of the methods of the ‘‘ so-called ») business men’’ could be revised along the lines he suggested. Evander. 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The term, ‘‘it fits like an old shoe,’’ might apply in some cases to the foot at rest. But the latter term is ambiguous and may suggest no fit at all. People neither expect nor desire that a new shoe shall fit like the old one. In the latter, the foot, by slow degrees, has obtained its physical freedom from re- straint, and afterward, if the old shoe is retained for old acquaintance sake, freedom has run to license and the foot becomes wayward and_ loose in its habits. The new shoe is a corrective of this evil and, if of proper size and shape, gets the member into compact and useful form again without depriving it of any wholesome liberty. The vet- eran dealer says that too much looseness in the shoe is just as bad as too much laxity in the morals. It tends to an un- desirable distribution of forces that are most effectual and benign while kept within reasonable limitations. And the other extreme so fetters these forces that we are prone to limp. through life, either morally or physically, for want of room to expand and make _ profitable use of these energies. Give the foot a chance to wriggle a little and it will not go far astray. That new shoe, then, ‘‘of whose pres- ence on the foot we are unconscious, ’’ is a myth and, consequently, thus far in sutorial science, an impossible attain- ment. Even if the last, made accurate- ly from a cast of the foot, provides for every detail of the topography of the foot, there is the surface of the inner sole upon which the foot rests to con- tend with. The foot is not only not flat at the sole, but has its own individual surface of hills and hollows to provide a perfect rest for. But even supposing that all of these nice requirements are per- fectly secured, which implies great skill, there still remains what the astute cobbler terms the ‘‘temper’’ of the shoe sole to bring into subjection to the working requirements of the active foot. No art can supply this subtle condition of the shoe sole. It must be modified, and brought gradually into accord with its tenant by constant use for various periods of time, depending upon the tractability of the former and the endur- ance and perseverance of the latter, un- til the fibers of the leather succumb un- der superior force, and yield to the many and diverse motions of the foot. A new shoe can never, for this reason, feel and set like the old one. The lat- ter was once proud and had a will of its own. But time and a resolute foot have conquered it and the spirit is broken or merged into that of its owner. And about this time like other garments they begin to decay. So, just as peace comes to the tired foot, the chasms come, too. It is only in the long subdued foot- wear that women or men ever appear on the streets in shoes too large for them. Not long since two men were arrested on the street for having on clothes too large for them. Theirarrest was not due to any infraction of fashion’s code, but because of a mixed identity of men and clothes. In a few isolated cases similar arrests may be made of too loosely shod persons, but it is safe to say that the majority of shoe wearers run no risk of this sort. It is true that our ancestors, could they see our extreme length of superfluous toes, might regard us as be- ing prodigally shod, but fashion protects us in this sort of extravagance. But those same ancestors would be even more astonished to see a multitude of sentient beings turned out, like Nebu- chadnezzar, to grass, and barefooted at that. Having had no acquaintance with this wonderful foot cure on soft pad- docks, they might well be surprised to see this curiously mixed herd of men and horses cooling their tender, unshod feet on bare earth and brushing away the dew. This seems to present to the thoughtful mind the antithesis of human frailty. Humanity is prone to jump from one extreme to another, at the bid- ding of fashion or the physiologist. Per- haps no extreme could be greater than the foot in the modern shoe and the one with no shoe at all. And what curi- ous sights must be witnessed on the soft paddock in human feet suddenly re- leased from their various shaped cages! The ideal foot may be there, but the real are in the majority, and not posing as models either. But extremes are al- ways ludicrous, whether in feet or heads. This dressing and shoeing of the hu- man species has now become a great art, a high art,as the learned shoemaker observes. He says: ‘‘The caprice of the artist in clothes, or in shoes, stamps his identity upon his work, and by some trivial earmark betrays himself to his patron. So that, after all, the artistic foot, curved and outlined, circumscribed by arbitrary lines, and forced into its unyielding receptacle, is an equivocal term, and the natural foot has become nearly extinct.’’ And then this same erudite cobbler proceeds to champion the cause of the abused foot as_ follows: As the skull proper, or top of the human fabric, contains only eight bones, and the feet boast of fifty-two, the bottom of our anatomy may, without undue vari- ety, put in a claim toa large share of our attention. Without making an au- topsy of this important member, we may briefly refer to the instep as the curve of beauty, and as the heraldic symbol of the model and high-bred foot, and also to the plantar arch—so named _ from a plant, the sole of the foot—as a wonder- ful piece of architectural work. By this peculiar construction, elasticity is im- parted to the foot, and walking and run- ning are made easy; even jumping is rendered safe by this contrivance. This elasticity is greater at the forward part of the arch, and we, therefore, endeavor always to alight on the ball of the foot, as in so doing, less shock is imparted to the body. All this is very beautiful and wonderfully useful. ’’ The student of the foot has this to say about it, which shows how difficult it is for the ready-made shoe to meet the foot in perfect accord: As with human heads, there are hardly to be found two pairs of feet precisely alike. Differ- ences not observable to the untrained eye almost always exist, and are verified by the test of measurements or casts of the members. Slight variations in length, breadth or thickness, or even in the shape of one of these twenty-six bones of the foot, render it unique, and lf you wish to build up a successful busi- ness buy shoes which are made of leather. SNEDICOR & HATHAWAY man- ufacture Men’s, Boys’ and Youths’, also Drivers’ Cruisers and High Cut Shoes. A full line is carried by GEO. H. REEDER & CO, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. —g —» —< ae — Weyer yey ( 4 Shoes for Little Folks Hirth, Krause & Co. Grand Rapids, Michigan. ——> —w a _) —_— — =p — — ap — — p> —<> — =p —<@ bdddS —» SUAS kS x ae) SASACS SARS WS BE INNES OX A 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. SSeS zS5 ESSN AASaaZ SASSI, You Are Safe Rindge, Kalmbach, Logie & Co. In ordering your BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS of us, as our lines and prices are We manufacture the best wearing Agents for the right. goods to be had anywhere. Boston Rubber Shoe Co. 10 to 22 N. Ionia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. SA |TV VETusTueTuTeTeey Y/YIVVNVIYVVVVNVYVVNVNYNNH ~~ ee ae . wee : DAA ; i ccaitere tous! }+ MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 13 at once establish its identity, almost as certainly as the variations in facial fea- tures. By a marked difference in the form of the tarsal bones, we get those nice variations in the height and curve of the instep, and of the arch under- neath. By an abnormal elongation of the metatarsal bones and the pharlanges, we get that disproportional foot with too much prow for the structure that is aft. By the curious formation of the heel bones in some cases, notably the Afri- can, we come by those posteriorly elon- gated heels which require so much shoe room to acommodate them, and which usually form a stumbling block for the man in the rear. By the thickness, or spreading of the metatarsal bones, is rendered necessary the unsymmetrically broad shoe. Many other causes com- bine to render one foot unlike another, such as excrescences and diseases of the foot. So we see that two paifs of feet, although wearing the same number of shoes, are not to be perfectly fitted by means of the same test. ‘*We are forced to admit, therefore, that a perfect fitting shoe is not attain- able by art alone, even by the almost exact science of the skillful modern custom shoemaker. Without the co-op- eration of the foot, as an indispensable formative factor in the laborious pro- cess of adaptation, the foot and the shoe would be at slight variance with each other.’’ Nevertheless, the shoe builder of our day has had phenomenal success in get- ting so close to nature with his products that the foot has far less to do than for- merly in the matter of shaping the up- per to its individual requirements; and by reason of more. scientifically con- structed lasts in which the bottom of the foot has received more physiological consideration, the foot now has less la- bor in impressing upon the innersole its individual superficial form; conse- quently we find more perfect rest for the soles of our feet than ever before ; and this is a great stride for the shoe- maker in his art, and has proved an in- estimable boon to thousands of grateful human feet. Next to the production of the “*‘per- fectly lovely’’ shoe, it has always been- the aim of the manufacturer to give the mind of the shoe wearer perfect : serenity in the possession of comfort, as well as to furnish them with objects of great beauty. With such a union there would be more than strength; it would be the very acme of the modern shoemak- er’s art. One reason, no doubt, why the per- fect fitting shoe does not always find the seeking foot lies in the retailer’s prov- ince. For instance, a woman customer is pleased with a certain style of shoe, but the sizes and widths in this line are badly broken up. There are others, but she has_ set her heart on this particular shoe. The consequence is that she de- termines to have a pair she likes, and she sacrifices comfort to looks, takes a misfit size, and pays the penalty in wearing them. This is a case in which the retailer is guilty of putting obstacles in the way over which customers expect to pass to- ward the happy attainment of physical comfort, peace of mind and _ content- ment, in the perfect fitting shoe.—-E. A. Boyden in Boot and Shoe Recorder. 2. Poultry Crop Not Much Larger Than a Year Ago. Chicago, Nov. 3—The principal fea- ture touched upon by our correspondents in giving their reports of the poultry crop was the cold and wet spring and the lateness of the season. The unfa- vorable spring, which was from three to four weeks late, killed off a good deal of stock, Cholera also affected some of the young stock, as did also in some sections rats and wild animals. Every indication at the opening of the season pointed to an unusually large not be much if any larger than last year. Turkeys likely will be more plentiful, chickens an average crop, ducks less and geese also less than last year. The many reports received would in- dicate a larger crop of turkeys than last year—possibly 15 to 25 per cent. on the whole. The increase in the crop was due to the high prices which ruled last year, in consequence of the previous short crops. Farmers have made extra exertions for the past two years to in- crease their crop of turkeys, and have found it a little uphill work in doing so on account of the wet seasons for two years. The high prices, too, were an incentive for farmers to sell out closely, and not until the last year did they carry much stock over with which to build up a new crop very fast. The last year, however, more turkeys were car- ried over and a good start made for a larger supply. Asthe advices in nearly all instances from points tributary to the Chicago market reported the crop three or four weeks late, it may be possible that the supply of really fine, desirable turkeys for the Thanksgiving Day trade may be light. From the numerous reports received we believe that the crop of chickens will be smaller than last year, certainly not any larger; possibly about Ito per cent. less than last year. Some of the reports indicate material increases, say from 10 to 25 per cent. more than last year, and some of the returns report a shrinkage of from 25 to 50 per cent., which in some instances seem to be a little sensational, but might, neverthe- less, be a fact. After a careful study of the reports, however, it is fair to pre- sume that the crop will be slightly short of an average one. Had not the very cold and late spring been unfavorable for the hatching of the eggs and killed off so many chickens, the crop would have been a large one. The high prices ruling the past spring for eggs kept farmers from holding as many eggs st hatching purposes and they marketed stock closer than they would have done had prices been low. Then, too, the price of chickens has averaged higher than in former years, and this induced free selling and closer marketing of stock than if chickens had been cheap. Last year was a bumper crop. For two years ducks have been plentiful and prices low. This has discouraged the raising of ducks and the crop will be much short of last year—reports would indicate 10 to 20 per cent. less than last year—but this would not by any means signify that the supply will be short. Some of our correspondents state that they have given up duck raising for market for awhile, but the supply has been so heavy for the past two years that a shrinkage of 10 to 20 per cent. may be scarcely noticed, although prices so far this season have been erratic and subject to quick changes, with tend- ency rather to better average than last year. The crop of geese will be somewhat short of last year, but not much; pos- sibly 10 per cent. less. Many of the reports indicate a falling off in the num- ber of geese raised, and scarcely any re- ported an increase over last year. Some reported about same quantity as last. year. About go per cent. crop would be a fair deduction. Prospects are the quality will be good, although the early marketed stock has been rather ordinary so far.—Sprague Commission Co. Line Dater 16 LIKE CUT. Stamp Pad l6c JUMBO SIZE. Sign Marker Outfits including pad, ink and gauge. - of = — letters Set of capitals, small letters, figures and ornaments, - $1.75 kubber Stamps 10c per line; lines of over 3-in. or large letters extra. FRED E. BARR, Battle Creek, Mich. crop, but taking the crop all in all it will ‘ y Men's S ciaaieer Welts | y for Spring Trade We carry all sizes and widths of two leading makers —Smith, of Chicago, and Arnold, of North Abing- ton, Mass. Experience has demonstrated that these lines are unsurpassed for style and wearing qualities. Be sure that our representatives show you this line. doe Reeder & Co., Grand ne Mich. sssssssss YEAST We sagsre * ese Sesesesesesesn, goods. Good Yeast Is Indispensable. OUR LABEL FLEISCHMANN & CO. Unper THEIR YELLOW LABEL Orrer tHE BEST Grand Rapids Agency, 29 Crescent Ave. Detroit Agency, 111 West Larned St. \Se5e5esessSeseseseeseseseseseseseseseseseseseses 14 Se RR A NR ER MICHIGAN TRADESMAN The Meat Market — Everyday Incidents in the Life of the Meat Dealer. Some day a writer of humorous plays will accept the chance for gathering ma- terial for his work in a butcher shop, and when he does, and puts his play on the stage, it will be a success. The butcher, because of the many people of different temperaments he is forced to meet and please, is a finished actor himself. He must by turns play the light comedian, the tragedy role, and the confidential busy body. He must be jolly with the woman who jokes every time she comes into his shop; he must be tragic with the woman who is always discovering mysterious actions on the part of her neighbors and whispers her suspicions to him; he must affect the air of a deeply interested friend when the engaged young lady pours into his apparently willing ears her tale of hope if he doesn’t his chances of getting her trade after she becomes a Mrs, are fleeting. I have no hesitancy in saying that many of the butchers more clever acting every day than some of the do well-paid theatrical stage treaders. The butcher who is not successful as an ac- tor will not succeed in selling meat profitably. He must know how to put on a look of surprise when Mrs. White sends back the steak which he felt reasonably sure would not suit her; he must know how to so smooth things over that the lady will leave with the conviction that the butcher considers her the very best of his customers, and probably with the same steak under her arm. He must know how to be a conversational fencer, and parry the shafts of sarcasm that are intended to injure his peace of mind, so that they will lose their force and leave the irate Mrs. Brown wondering if she is not really injuring him in her thoughts when she doubts his statement that the ‘“‘steak was sent at 11 o'clock, and if the boy didn’t deliver it it is because he got lost or something—he’s a new boy, you know.’’ His look of in- jured innocence completely disarms her finally, and she is ready to ask his par- don, etc. And when she has gone he plays another part. Now he is the angry, abused, every- one-conspiring-to-ruin-him man. ‘‘ Why did you forget to put up her order, eh?’’ he demands of the red-haired clerk with the high collar. If Mrs. Brown could see him now. Talk about .Dr. jekyll and Mr. Hyde! The red-haired clerk distinctly remembers that he had no or- der from Mrs. Brown. Then the butcher rushes up and down the two-foot wide floor behind the bench, and nearly goe into a spasm at the courage of the clerk to contradict him. He won’t stand it! He won’t have employes say no when he wants them to say yes. The clerk, with poor judgment, repeats that he had no order from Mrs. Brown. The spasm had nearly died out, but the new denial acts on him like a red flag before a bull. In the effort to say all he thinks in one breath his wind-pipe becomes clogged and he begins to cough ina vigorous fashion and gives promise of bringing into the wicked world a hemor- rhage. At this interesting stage, enters Mrs. Green. n ‘*How (cough) (cough) Mrs. Green? cold from going to But we have to do it, are (cough), you I think I’ve got market so early. you know--have to look out for our customers’ interests. Nice beef for roasting? Yes. Mrs. Brown had some yesterday and spoke well of it. Shall I let Mr. Truth wait on you?) Nice young man.’’ Mr. Truth is the red-headed clerk who nearly brought on the butcher’s hemorrhage, but he is a favorite with Mrs. Green and the customers’ interests must be looked after. When Mrs. Green has left, the butcher is about to renew his attack on the clerk, but in “opening his desk discovers Mrs. Brown's order slip. He sneaks it out, tears it into fine pieces and throws them in the fat box. He remembers having placed it in the desk himself, but he lets it go no farther. Butchers’ Advocate. a Decision Unfavorable to Shop Butchers. Judge J. F. Taylor, at Washington, Pa., handed down an important opinion last Wednesday in regard to the right of butchers to kill animals on their own property and sell the meat from wagons to individual customers. The Judge holds that the butcher has the right to so do, notwithstanding there may be a city ordinance making such sales unlaw- ful without a license. The decision grew out, of the case of Commonwealth vs. George Hepner, who lives in For- ward township, Allegheny county, and who slaughtered animals there and sold the meat in Monongahela and at other points in Washington county. The Judge maintains tnat the Monongahela ordi- nance is a trade regulation and not a police regulation, and is not merely to prohibit hawking and peddling from door to door,-which would be within the proper police powers of the municipal- ity, but for the benefit of a few resident traders, and thus deprive the entire meat-consuming population of the priv- ilege of buying their commodities out- side of farm, garden and dairy prod- ucts, wherever they can get them cheap- est. Such an ordinance, he affirms, is unquestionably invalid. By this decision the county butcher or farmer can _ kill his stock, and then go into the cities and sell the flesh from his wagon to consumers. The shop butchers can scarcely prosper against such competition, and will likely make an effort to have the case reopened, in the hope of securing a reversal of deci- sion. ———_»2.__ He Got It. ‘*Pa, give me a nickel,’’ said the lit- tle son of a Carondalet citizen. “Don’t you think you are too old to be for a nickel?”’ ‘That’s so, Pa., gimme a dime.’’ —---- > 2 -»- The man who gossips is called a re- ceiving teller. tl 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 Milling 60., Pioinweil, Mich. Patents L. C. WEST, Kalamazoo, offers half rates for patent applications for this month Bring this card ¥ = = = = 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 = 3 = = 3 3 3 = 3 = 3 oa e = = The Vinkemulder Company 3 = Jobbers and Shippers of 3 E 3 : Fruits and 3 = 3 = Vegetables 4 = = = We buy Butter, Eggs, Wood, Popcorn, Honey, = = Apples and Onions. 3 = If you have any of the above to offer write us. = ; = 7 = UAANAU AMA AMA AAA AMA MA AAA Jbh bh dbA Ahk Jhb JMb bk Ahk Jk Jbd Abd Abb Jhb dbA ddA JOLINS iW N -OYSTERS.. IN CANS AND BULK F. J. DETTENTHALER, Grand Rapids, Mich. nevwvw PPPBPPPPPDPIPP PAD Ba Da Da Binh 4 Mr bn bn tr bins Mn bp ta Gna i tp Bt tt i pp i ae bp dle bitin My tnt i Bp A i Bn bn By By Bn Bp bn a i i i i A i i Bn ip od ee TV V UV UU VUUVUUVUY VU VU VUUVUVUUUUUYUUUUUVUUYUVCUCUCVVUVUUCUCVTCUCCCCT?C Dn i i hihi hn hi hin hi hi hihi hihi hi hn i hi hi hi ha hi Anh i hi ha hi ha tn hi hi ha i dn i te hi tp te tp tp tp tp tp 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 Le Bn bn Bn by br bn by bn bn ba bn Bp bi bi Bn bi hp i i i i bn i i POP GPGF GVO GF GFF GOFF FGF OUFSTGDGF DUFF FIV G TO NOON ODF OFFI FS DOING IAG | NAVEL ORANGES We will have a carload of “LIBERTY BELL” WASH- INGTON NAVELS in about Nov. 18 to 20. Send us q your orders now to be filled on arrival. Rice & Matheson 20 and 22 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids cecil eialetaicesiii WANTED 10.000 live chickens and turkeys daily. always. We make remittance same day that goods arrive. to Fourth National Bank. PLOTKIN & FISHER. 331 CANAL STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SOROROTORORORONORO HONORS ROROHOZONOROEOROHOHONOHOHS Will pay highest market price We refer MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 15 Fruits and Produce. Observations by a Gotham Egg Man. I heard a good story about shrunken eggs the other day. It was related that a German grocer bought a case of eggs and put part of them out on orders. One customer brought his purchase back, and, reviling the grocer in strong terms, laid the eggs down on the counter whereupon they all stood up on end like those little capsules with a shot in them which perform queer evolutions ona tilted board. ‘*‘What’s in those eggs, ’’ he demanded ; ** Oh, nodtings, nodtings, ’’ the seller mournfully admitted, Speaking of shrunken’ eggs _ there seems to be more and more trouble with this class of stock every fall. All egg collectors get them and they show up here in more or less serious proportion in the fresh collections from all sections. Years ago, when refrigerator holding was not so well understood as it now is, these shrunken fresh gathered used to sell fairly in competition with the ice house stock, but as the quality of the eggs in cold storage has been improved by more careful selection and_ better methods of refrigeration the stale fresh collections have fallen lower and lower in the scale of relative quality until now they are extremely hard to sell. Of course, these objectionable eggs are held by farmers or country store keepers to get the advantage of the usual fall ad- vance in prices and as_ such holders have no proper facilities for keeping eggs their quality does not compare at all favorably with stock held in the re- frigerators under modern conditions. The worst of it is that these shrunken country held eggs are mixed up with comparatively recent production and dealers are obliged to buy more or less of them in order to get the new eggs with which they are mixed. But this is not to say that they bring the price of fresh, full eggs, for their presence in- creases the loss returns when sales are made loss off and reduces the price when sold at mark. My observation is that equally shrunken eggs will bring a better price from cold storage than when received fresh from country shipping points and that the latter goods bring less when mixed with fine full, fresh than they would if packed alone, be- cause when packed alone they can be sold to a class of trade which can use them to better advantage than dealers who want fancy stock but are forced to take the stale in order to get the fresh goods packed with them. It is hard ‘to see any cure for this country holding of eggs so long as collectors pay for stock as it runs without critical examination. If they could sort out the eggs they re- ceive and pay one price for full eggs and another for shrunken the _ latter would bring so much less than fresh that the incentive for holding in the country store or on the farm would be lost and the practice would soon be abandoned or much reduced in extent. * ok Ox I wish to dwell more fully upon a sub- ject mentioned last week—-in regard to the basing of country prices upon New York quotations. It is very important that shippers should fully understand the actual condition of our market where they are dependent upon it for an out- let. In the spring of the year, when eggs are nearly all fresh and_ good, there is, naturally, very little variation in the selling price of regular packings —usually not more than %c. At that time shippers become accustomed to re- ceiving the outside quotation for West- em firsts for a large proportion of the eggs sent forward and they can safely use such quotation as a basis for coun- try operations. Later in the season, when hot weather causes wide irregular- ity in the quality of stock arriving, and again in the fall, when mixture of shrunken country holdings in widely varying proportions causes wide varia- tion in value, the market quotations must necessarily be made to cover all sorts. But when this happens shippers are very often inclined to overlook the average and lower quotations, and con- sider oniy the outside figure as repre- senting the ‘‘market price’’ for Western eggs. If they base their paying prices upon this expectation they are likely to incur losses. + + Every man interested in the egg trade ought to make it a point to agitate the question of public reports of egg hold- ings in the public warehouses. It is cer- tainly a great misfortune to all large operators that this important informa- tion is not available weekly. Visible stocks of wheat and flour and provisions are reported constantly for the guidance of operators in those commodities, and the egg men should certainly provide for themselevs equal advantages. sibilities of fluctuation in value of eggs are so great that every feature of the sit- uation which can be known should be available to operators, so that the great movement of stock into and out of cold storage may more quickly and certain- ly produce the effects upon values which are essential to the maintenance of healthy trade conditions. If egg opera- tors everywhere will talk the matter up a pubile sentiment may be developed in favor of this important advance in trade methods which will secure the de- sired result before another son shall in.— New Review. Pos- storage sea- set York Produce ~~ 0 Will Try Profit-Sharing. The Westboro Grocery Co., a corpo- ration just organized, began business last week in Cobb’s Block, Westboro, Mass. The corporation has a capital of $10,000, all of which is subscribed and paid for. Henry L. Chase will act in the capacity of general-manager, as well as treasurer, of the company. The new company proposes to try an experiment at the outset of its career, which will be interestingly watched by the townspeo- ple. It is to be operated on a profit- sharing basis. One-tenth of the capital stock is to be divided among the em- ployes, and at the end of the year a lib- eral share of the net profits is to be di- vided among them before the payment of any dividends, thus giving to each one a personal and pecuniary interest in the success of the business. sa >71s> Embalmed Butter Now. From the Duluth, Minn., Herald. Embalmed butter is the latest thing to look out for. Everybody heard of embalmed beef during the late war, and probably everyone knows that one of the charges that were made was that boric acid had been put into the beef to make it keep. * When one buys butter here now, unless he has the most im- plicit confidence in his dealer, he can not tell whether or not his butter has been subjected to the same treatment. It is being done and quite extensively, but no actual convictions have been made on it here. —— Just Punishment. ‘*She scorned all her wooers so long that now she is doomed to be an old maid for the rest of her ilfe.’’ ‘‘Well, that seems like a just sentence for such contempt of court.”’ 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. 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 $350 per box delivered in carlots to any point taking $1 25 rate freight. We quote Sonora Mexican Oranges, shipments by November 5th, $3.25 delivered. Write us. MILLER & TEASDALE CO., - ST. LOUIS, MO. BOSSSSSS 008S0SO00O0FHSOS 9O0SSOSO " 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. $ eocccocecooooooooooooose rivals wiley aula ialalialwiala ule Wfalaltva'a W'alautv'a Wielu've'a weve fala Wivw'a'aa'y vata Wife alia Redemeyer=Hollister Commission Co., ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, General Commission Merchants. We have secured the United States contract to furnish Government sup- = plies for Cuba for one year and must have 100,000 bushels of apples, onions and potatoes. Shipments and correspondence solicited. /AARANRARERAANAAARARAAAAR ABABA AAAABAMAAAARAARRAAAAAASARARRAABAAAARAABRANNAR ARAMA 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. NICU LARA AACR AR RRA PRELAEEREEEEEEEEELRELEEELELELERERDELELEEEELELOSREDRSEOS WANTED : We are always in the market for Fresh e a e * BUTTER AND EGGS 386 Market Street. R. HIRT, JR., Detroit, Mich. PFEFFSFSSFSSFSSFFFSSSSSSSSFFFFFSFSF FSF FFFSFSSFSFFSFSSSISFSFIFIE SHHHELOSLSOHOHOS Tew" 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. ids National Bank; Ithaca Savings Bank, Ithaca, F. E. Mich.; Commercial Agencies. VBP ARP PAP PII ALP IO PAD PP PD OLD PAIN PLN API Ang Refer to Grand Rap- Durfee & Co., Bankers, Perrinton | Hanselman’s Fine Chocolates Name stamped on each piece of the genuine. dealer can afford to be without them. No up-to-date Hanselman Candy Co. Kalamazoo, Mich. ORORCCORORORORORO OTOH BOROROROTCOHOROROROROCHOHOHORO i i 5 ? i 16 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Social Customs and Costumes of Seventy Years Ago. Written for the Tradesman. The busy hum of the spinning wheel is hushed, the stocking yarn is ready for the needles and nimble fingers of the knitters, the cloth for the homespun clothing of the family is woven and gone to the woolen mill for finishing, the apples are all gathered and the cider is made, the potatoes are gathered in cellar or pits, the last shock of corn is husked and the golden ears shine through the interstices of the long cribs, sure harbingers of pork and plenty. The season of mertymaking is at hand. The rural social circle forms a radius of four or five miles. No orna- mental or perfumed cards are used to herald the event. It was the custom. for some prominent family with grown-up sons or daughters, or both, to send a messenger on horseback with a list of names of the familles who would be apt to join in a round of social gatherings, inviting each to the initial party, at which the amusements for the winter would be arranged. Each family was expected to give one or more of these parties during the winter months, and if the sleighing was fine sleighing par- ties were added to the program, the company meeting by arrangement at the home of some one of the merrymakers for supper and to spend the evening in songs and rustic games. The refresh- ments were of the plainest kind. Every housekeeper was a cheesemaker, and doughnuts and cheese, pumpkin pie, nuts and apples, washed down with plenty of cider, formed the staples of the simple bill of fare. There were no organs in_ private families then and but few in the churches. Quartette songs with a flute accompaniment made up the musical part of the entertainment. Occasionally a violin was produced and then the old- fashioned country dances filled up the pleasant evenings; but usually the en- tertainment was made up of conversa- tion, songs and games. The old game of **forfeits’’ was prolific of much noisy amusement. The umpire sometimes imposed very embarrassing or ludicrous penalties. One that I remember was called “‘measuring tape and cutting it off at every yard.’’ This was performed by the lady and gentleman taking hold of hands and stretching their arms hori- zontally, which brought their faces close together, and the ‘‘cutting off’? was a noisy kiss upon lips or cheek. Some- times the penalty was measuring ten yards and cutting off every yard, which was either very pleasant or very em- barrassing according to circumstances. Another penalty (for a gentleman) was to “‘kneel to a lady (named), bow to the rest and kiss the one he loved the best.’’ Another was ‘‘going to Rome,”’ which was paid by kissing every lady in the room. The peals of laughter and applause which followed the pay- ing of these forfeits made the time pass swiftly and hastened the parting hour. A gentleman’s costume was made up of a swallow-tailed coat, very short in waist and long in skirt, with large gilt buttons, a vest of any color or pattern to suit the taste of the wearer, and trousers very tight fitting, reaching high up under the arms. Add to this a ruffled shirt and you havea country beau in evening dress. The ladies wore dresses cut rather low in the neck, very short in the waist and long in the skirt, with very little show of crinoline. These costumes, as ridiculous as they would appear now, were considered very charming seventy years ago. Curls were in fashion and hung in graceful ringlets over neck and shoulders, confined only by an ornamental circular comb, placed high up on the forehead to prevent their falling forward over the face. If the reader will imagine a roomful of ladies with hair of every shade of color—some long, some short, some false, some real —all in curls, he has a picture before him often witnessed by the writer. At a dancing party this fashion of dressing the hair gave a fantastic appearance to the scene. The rhythm of the dancing set every curl long and short to keeping time, until the room was a maze of floating curls. Here my memory re- calls two prominent actors in these rural scenes as unlike in their personal charms as in their efforts to please. [hey were rare types of the two ex- tremes of beauty in woman, the brunette | and the blonde. Each was possessed of a wealth of shining hair. The tresses of one were as dark as night, those of , the other were a shimmering mass of burnished gold. The brunette won hearts by her ready wit and pleasing conversation, her native gentleness and genial ways. The blonde, while lacking none of Nature’s gifts that mark the lady, was always the life of the com- pany in which she moved, and her mu- sical voice, as it rippled” out of the stream of common conversation, was like the melody of a meandering brook. The brunette’s history 1 am unable to follow. The family of the blonde were early emigrants to Michigan, where she spent a long and useful life. She was the sister of the late Hon. Payne K. Leach, one of the earliest pioneers of Oakland county. W. S. H. Welton. THE MEASURE OF YOUR SUGGESS Is not what is sold but WHAT IS SAVED — Everything is saved when you use THE EGry SYSTEMS, Charge sales, Produce exchanges and Credits AUTOGRAPIC REGISTER must all be entered. Our No. 40 is a perfect Cash Register. Infor- mation given or orders filled by L. A. BLY, Alma, Mich. SR SE a. SR oo wR TE Michigan Fire and Marine § Insurance Co. f Organized 1881. Detroit, Michigan. Cash Capital, $400,000. Net Surplus, $200,000. Gs. J. Johnson Cu) ais ee pee URE mmm LEE RET Vet = GJ-JOHNSON GIGAR Co. TIE EELELE CEES eC LELILA ere eeeelese tse erertriirrs TTT eve ee ee Oat el cea a= EVPU VOU VET EreEre ever a cores a Le it i aa Ree Fal GIGAR MANUFAUTURERS. a Z Cigar Co.'s wn. wor RT tar Ns . N 3S , fy f ‘ y p 0 n 4 l MANUFACTURED BY COLUMBIAN CIGAR COMPANY, BENTON HARBOR, MICH. Cash Assets, $800,000. D. WHITNEY, JR., Pres. D. M. Ferry, Vice Pres. F. H. Wuirney, Secretary. M. W. O’Brien, Treas. E. J. Boorn, Asst, Set’y. was OR HH WHR. RR. OE DIRECTORS. D. Whitney, Jr., D. M. Ferry, F. J. Hecker, M. W. O’Brien, Hoyt Post. Christian Mack, Allan Sheldon, Simon J. Murphy, Wm. L. Smith, A. H. Wilkinson, James Edgar, H. Kirke White, H. P. Baldwin, Hugo Scherer, F. A. Schulte, Wm. V. Brace, James McMillan, F. E. Driggs, Henry Havden, Collins B. Hubbard, James D. ~tandish, Theodore D. Buhl, M. B. Mills, Alex. Chapoton, Jr., Geo. H. Barbour, S. G. Gaskey, Chas. Stinchfield, Francis F. Palms, Wim. C. Yawkey, David C. Whit- ney, Dr. J. 8. Book, Eugene Harbeck, Chas. F. Peltier, Richard P. Joy, Chas. C. Jenks. for less than 15 days. U.S OR) SE ee, GEO. E. ELLIS 98 MONROE ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. TELEPHONE 432 COMMISSION BROKERAGE STOCKS, BONDS AND CRAIN Persons desiring to invest in stocks or grain should consider these four facts: 1, Customers are furnished free the priviieze of telephoning or telegraphing over my private wir. s for any information about stocks, bonds, cotton, grain or provisions. 2. No charge is made for revenue stamps. 3- Interest on stocks and bonds carried on mar; gin is 5 per cent., but no interest charge is made 4. Commission on grain is $1 per thousand bushels. ‘ qa» + a> as > as MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 17 Commercial Travelers Michigan Knights of the Grip 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 Secretary, G. S. VALMORE, Detroit; Grand Treasurer, W. S. MEsT, Jackson. Grand — Council No. 131 Senior Counselor, D. E. KEYES; Treasurer, L. F. Baker. Secretary- Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Mutual Accident Association President, J. BoyD PANTLIND, Grand Rapids; Secretary and Treasurer, GEO. F. OWEN, Grand Rapids. ON THE WING. Graphic Glimpses of a Half Dozen Michi- gan Towns. South Haven, Nov. 13 -My trip last week started at Niles and ended "at South Haven. The former is one of the most beautiful towns among the many beautiful places in Southern Michigan. The Michigan Central Railway has here one of the finest depots on the line and has surrounded it with a beautiful park, which in summer is exquisite. The view of this and the city, as oné is driven over a viaduct spanning the rail- way tracks, is picturesque and charm- ing. The prosy old men always say ‘‘fine’’ or something to express admira- tion, and I—well, I gaze and dream. One's thoughts return to earth, however, when one takes sample case and gets to work. In the words of one of the frater- nity, the merchants here are no ‘‘easy mark,’’ so it requires one’s very best efforts to make a showing. Would you believe that in this age a man would have pursued the same business, in the same town and on the same corner, for forty-three years? Such is the record of Mr. Woodruff, who only two or three years ago sold out to Geo. B. Winter. Mr. Winter is not a pioneer in the sense of long residence, but he is in new and up-to-date business methods. He con- ducts a strictly ‘‘spot cash grocery’’ and there is little on the Chicago market you can not find here. Another old timer is Dennis Bunbury, who for twenty-five years has conducted a grocery store in the same spot. While waiting for him the other day | noticed the number of times he made the trip from front to rear of his store and was curious enough to figure approximately the distance he would cover ina day. Then he and | figured it out for the years he had been in business and, to my surprise, found he might easily have circled the globe three times with the same number of steps. Champion Bros. have a_well- kept store and here I just revel in the fine china they carry. Forler, over by the depot, is one of the most genial men | meet, and is a merchant as_ well. Another store up town has its particular charm in the young lady who is_ behind the desk. Mr. Laberteaux told me an amusing story the other day. It was to the effect ‘that during the recent carni- val in Chicago a citizen of Niles went in to see the sights. The Auditorium tower being on his list, he made the ascent to get the promised view of the city. In some way he lost his balance and fell. A shriek from those on top warned the throngs in the street and they gazed breathlessly as he came spinning ¢toward earth. He struck with the usual ‘‘dull sickening thud.’’ The crowd rushed forward, but, instead of a crushed and lifeless corpse, they were amazed to see him get up and start to walk away. In reply to the eager ques- tions as to how he could have escaped unhurt, he replied, ‘‘Well, you see | live over in Niles, Michigan, and I fell slow.’’ I may add that had this been Mr. Laberteaux he would not have lived to tell the tale, for he certainly does not possess that quality. Three Rivers is another town espe- cially fortunate in point of location. The three rivers from which the town derives its name—their courses outlined by weeping willows and grassy banks— makes a beautiful scene. In point of business prosperity it stands well toward the front and its merchants are, with- out exception, what I call ‘‘ really truly’’ merchants—not mere storekeepers. From Three Rivers I go on to Law- ton and Paw Paw, another pair of twin cities, in which Michigan seems to abound. The drive between these two villages has ever been one of the en- joyable features of my work. The dis- tance is a little over four miles and the road lies through fruit farms and vine- yards. In the spring, when the trees are in blossom,the sight is beautiful be- yond description, and the fragrance fills one’s very soul with sweet and elevating emotions. A little later the fruit ripen- ing in the summer sun begets a feeling of deep gratitude that we should have so much for our comfort and enjoyment. And now--even though the trees and vines are bare—a spirit of rest and con- tent seems to pervade the atmosphere. The work is done, the harvest is in. The yield of the vineyards in this” par- ticular vicinity amounted this year to over five hundred cars. Decatur and Dowagiac are next on my route and I want to inform you that, whether you know how to spell Dowag- iac or not, you must pronounce it with a harl g if you desire to stand well with its residents. Here are made the Round Oak stoves, so widely used in wood-burning districts. At Decatur when you step from the train you are confronted by a mounted cannon, which I remember gave me quite a start when first I came upon it, but so many towns possess them now that they rather lose their formidable look by familiarity. St. Joseph and Benton Harbor--more twins, you see—-and these cities em- phasize their relationship by having Twin City street railways and telephone companies. This apparent friendliness is not so deep as it might be, as one finds the usual rivalry existing, which is a good thing, as it creates ambition. As to which is the better town, | would not dare say, even if I really had an opinion, and | confess I have not. Benton Harbor has a new sugar beet or beet sugar factory, a new mineral bath institution, of which marvelous cures are told, and is to have a new opera house, two new banks and a whole lot more new things. Just now they are even claiming to have the smallpox, but they haven’t, so come on. Over at St. Joseph they have the county buildings and a fine court house, the Hotel Whitcomb, and a view of grand old Lake Michigan, and _ that makes one forget all else. It did look solemn and grey and cold this morning —but my love for the lake, in all its varying moods, can never be brought within the compass of words, so I shall not even attempt it—but I would that | might. Bernhart. ——_—__#0 2 ~ Getting Ready For the Convention—Local Candidate. Bay City, Nov. 13—Post D (M. K. of G.) has already donned its working clothes and has been for some weeks ac- tively engaged in perfecting arrange- ments for the eleventh annual conven- tion of the order, to be held in the Sugar City Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 26 and 27. The committees are all appointed and working earnestly and faithfully to make this convention the banner one. The Committee on Enter- tainment has contracted with the genial landlords of the Fraser House for a grand banquet and ball. The other com- mittees are not far behind and from the way the boys are taking hold the mem- bers need have no doubt of the conven- tion being well entertained. Post D has a candidate for State Secretary. He is commonly known by the name of Dick —~and who doesn’t know him! In sign- ing his name it reads Ransom S. Rich- ards; while he is very modest he was prevailed upon to enter the race and, of course, expects to win out. Those who know him best realize that no better se- lection could be made for Secretary and he seeks his equal for promptness, competency and ability, while his en- thusiasm and zeal for the order are un- surpassed. Post D is in hearty accord with his candidacy and will do all in his power towards his election. George H. Randall. SUCCESSFUL SALESMEN, M. A. Russell, Representing Phelps, Brace & Co. Maurice A. Russell was born at Galesburg, Kalamazoo county, Sept. 20, 1858, being the oldest of four children and the only boy inthe family. His father was of Yankee extraction, while his mother was of German descent. He attended until 13 years of age, when the family removed to Fulton, where he also attended school a year. Not liking the new home as well as the old, he returned to Galesburg a year later and attended school and worked on his grandmother’s farm. He then went to Scotts, where he worked about a year in the general store of W. H. DeLano, and would have continued in this position but for the illness of his uncle, who was in charge of his grand- mother’s farm, in consequence of which he was compelled to return to the farm and take up the management, which he school continued for four years, with the ex- ception of about a year when he worked in the cigar factory of Geo. Sutton, at Galesburg. He then bought a barber shop in Galesburg, which he conducted for about a year and, in 1883, engaged in the same business at Augusta, where he remained until Jan. 17, 18098, when he went on the road for McIntosh, Crane & Co., wholesale confectioners of Detroit, carrying the goods of the San Telmo Cigar Co. as a side line. A peculiarity of his work for this house is that he never saw any member of the firm until he went in at the end of the year to turn his grips over to his suc- cessor. He was also the last man to represent the San Telmo factory direct, the output now being sold entirely through jobbing agents. When Phelps, Brace & Co. placed F. E. Bushman in charge of their cigar department, one of the first men he made overtures to was Mr. Russell, who was engaged without the usual preliminaries and who started out at once on the work of creating a demand for the goods handled by that house. His territory includes all the available towns in Southwestern Michi- gan, and he undertakes to see his cus- tomers every sixty days. Mr. Russell was married in 1884 to Miss Cora Church, of Augusta, who died five years later, leaving two boys, now 12 and 13 years, respectively. Five years later he was married to Miss Maude Rosebrook, of Augusta, and the family now reside in Battle Creek. Mr. Russell is not much ofa ‘‘jiner,’’ being a member of but one secret order —Galesburg Lodge No. 364, I. O. GO. F. He attributes his success to upright- ness, persistence and a line of goods which meet the requirements of the trade. He is a universal favorite wher- ever he and to that fact he at- tributes a good portion of his success. Gripsack Brigade. Kalamazoo Gazette: C. C. Bobb, who has been Eastern traveling salesman for the Kalamazoo Wagon Co. for eight years, has contracted with the Michigan goes Buggy Co, to take charge of the same territory. W. C. Brightrall, for the past two years on the road for the Star Knitting Works in Michigan, Indiana and North- western Ohio, has engaged to travel for the Grand Knitting Co. next year, the change to take effect Jan. 1. Mr. Brightrall will cover a much larger area with his new connection. C. W. Allen, Secretary and Treasurer of the Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Association, has resigned and George W. Hill has been succeed him. Mr. Allen will move to Califor- nia. Mr. Hill was Secretary and Treas- urer of the organization sixteen years ago and has always taken an active terest in the Association. Chicago Times-Herald: Rapids elected to in- ‘The mean- est place | ever was in,’’ said the man who travels for a liquor house, ‘‘ is down in Massachusetts. Say, do you while I know what happened was stopping had fallen through a hole in a sidewalk and sustained injuries that resulted in the loss of his right arm. He sued the city for damages and the case was tried be- fore a jury which the papers said was composed of representative — citizens. Well, what do you suppose they did to him? Brought in a verdict in favor of the city, holding that inasmuch as he was left-handed his injury didn't amount to anything.’’ The Clark-Jewell-Wells Co. formerly had a salesman by the name of Axe. He was succeeded by M. H. Gunn, of Lansing. On his first call on Jj. A. Hunt, of Mt. Pleasant, Mr. Hunt re- marked, ‘‘I have seen an axe and now they have sent a gun and | presume the next thing | will see is a cannon.’’ It so happened that Mr. Gunn = afterwards met Will Cannon, who covered Central Michigan for Daniel Scotten. He re- lated the circumstance and asked him to call on Mr. Hunt and represent him- self as connected with the Clark-Jewell- Wells Co. He was able to do this a few days later, when Mr. Hunt threw up his hands and proudly boasted that his pre- diction had come true. there once? A traveling salesman >+ > Mr. Walsh Announces His Candidacy. Detroit, Nov. 13——Will you please put in your paper this week the information that | am a candidate for President of the Michigan Knights of the Grip for 1000, having received the unanimous support of Post C (Detroit) for that po- sition... P. T. Walsh. $0. —___— When in Grand Rapids stop at the new Hotel Plaza. First class. Rates, $2. RRNA ALD 8 nn 8 Pedi AS AAS DAD Dn Ae otf fA 8 i LELAND HOTEL, cmcavo : Michigan and Jackson Boulevards. American Plan $2.00 a day and upwards. European Plan 75¢ a day and upwards. Special rates by the week—on application. First-class in every way. Z CHAS. W. DABB, Proprietor. RAAAAAARAAAARAAARAARAAAAAAA AAR AA REMODELEO HOTEL BUT_ER Rates, $1. i..M. BROWN, PROP. Washington Ave. and Kalamazoo St., LANSING. 18 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Drugs--Chemicals Michigan State Board of Pharmacy Term expires A. 0. SCHUMACHER, AnnArbor - — 31, 1899 GEO. GUNDRUM, Ionia 2 ec. 31, 1900 L. E. REYNOLDS, St. Joseph - Dee. 31, 1901 HENRY HEIM, Saginaw -~ - Dee. 31, 1902 Wirt P. Dory, Detroit- - - Dee. 31, 1903 President, GEo. GUNDRUM, Ionia. Secretary, A. C. SCHUMACH ER, Ann Arbor. Treasurer, HENRY HEIM, Saginaw. Examination Sessions Detroit—Jan. 9 and 10. Grand Rapids—Mar. 6 and 7. Star Island—June 25 and 26. Sault Ste. Marie—Aug. 28 and 29. Lansing—Nov. 7 and 8. State Pharmaceutical Association President—O. EBERBACH, Ann Arbor. Secretary—CHAs. F. MANN, Detroit. Treasurer—J. S. BENNETT, Lansing. Covets a Certificate For a Cash Considera- tion. Ann Arbor, Nov. 13—Enclosed find correspondence which will explain it- self. If you see fit you can use the same, as I know of no_ better way to stop this kind of material than to make it public. This is not the first letter of the kind received in this office. A. C. Schumacher, Sec’y. The letter referred to is as follows: Kingsville, Ont., Sept. 8—Received some printed circulars from you this morning. I wrote you a week ago and expected a reply in writing, but possibly you did not understand what I wished, so | am writing to you again and will enclose a 25 cent bill for postage, etc., all correspondence to be strictly confi- dential. I would like to have a certificate from the State of Michigan, simply for the honor of having it. Not to my knowl- edge do I| intend to use it at present, as I am going to attend the Ontario Col- lege of Pharmacy next fall and simply wish to get it for the honor, after I get home at Christmas to Port Elgin, Can- ada, for having it. Now, can we not come to some definite understanding? Will you not send examination papers to my address here and allow me to write on them, or simply send certifi- cate? Will send check for XV_ dollars or hand it personally to you. If you will accept an amount of cash (personally) for the certificate you could date it Aug. 30-—-the date of last examination. Know- ing that you are the Secretary of the Board and the one who issues the cer- tificates, | thought possibly you might do this, if cash (personally) was any object. Now, I have taken the liberty to write to you regarding a matter, which kindly keep a secret if you find you can not do as I propose; or if you know of any- thing like this which you could sug- gest, I would be pleased to hear it. Remember, all correspondence will be strictly confidential or, if you would like a personal interview, I would go to Detroit to meet you for final arrange- ments. Would also like it if you would return this letter to me. If this is possible, let me know when and where I could have a perosnal in- terview with you ; also if this is impos- sible kindly state so and return my let- ter, sure, by return mail. Have en- closed amount for postage expense. Awaiting a repy, and hoping you can make some proposition which would Insure my getting or possessing this ex- amination, I am L. E. Shier. It is needless to remark that the writer of the letter has not yet received the coveted certificate and, in all probabil- ity, never will get it, because a good moral character is one of the conditions exacted from all applicants for registra- tion in this State. ——_2e0.__ The Most Dangerous Poison Made. ‘‘Just now we are engaged in the making of tons of cyanide of potas- sium,’’ saida member of a firm of man- ufacturing chemists, ‘‘and of all pois- ons, this, to my mind, is the most dan- gerous, because of a singular quality it possesses. It is in appearance so very attractive to those who handle it that they are often seized with an almost overwhelming desire to eat it. To one man it probably suggests sugar, if he has a fondness for saccharine sub- stances, and to another snow newly fallen; but to both it is so alluring that they may only overcome the temptation to put it in their mouths by great force of will power. ‘* The very men who make it and who are most familiar with its deadly prop- erties are pursued by an unreasonable desire to eat the poison, and as long as they remain in its vicinity this ex- traordinary craving endures. They know that to give way to the craving means death almost instant and horrible, and as a consequence are usually able to re- sist the strange temptation, but during the last ten years we have been engaged in the manufacture of the drug four of our most intelligent and steady work- men have committed suicide in this way.’’ ‘“Ever feel like eating it yourself?’’ asked the reporter. ‘‘Yes,’’ the manufacturer replied. ‘‘Many times when in contact with the cyanide fumes, and have had to leave work precipitately in consequence. So well is this curious fact known in all works where cyanide of potassium is made that there are always two men at work together, and a jar of ammonia, which is the antidote to the poison, is kept at hand. Potassium is one of the most inter- esting substances known to chemical workers. The metal itself is scarcely used at all in the arts, but its many salts are of immense practical value, being used largely in the production of gunpowder, fertilizers, medicines and dyeing compounds. Cyanide isa com- pound of cyanogen with a metallic agent. Cyanogen is a colorless, pois- onous liquefiable gas which has the odor of almonds and burns with a purple flame. Cyanide of potassium is made by burning potassium, an alkali metal, in cyanogen gas, and is really a prus- siate of potash. It is produced also in blast furnaces in which ore is smelted, with coke or coal, and is permanent when kept dry, but decomposes readily in moist air. It crystallizes in dry, oc- tagonal blocks, and is extremely soluble in water. It has the odor of prussic acid and kindred bitterness of taste. Cyanide of potassium is also used in electro-metallurgy and photography to a considerable extent. It will remove metallic oxides, the juices of fruits and indelible ink.’’ —_——_» 2+ The Drug Market. Opium—Is weak. There has been a large amount imported, stocks are large and competition is tending to lower prices. Quinine—Is firm and a further ad- vance is looked for. Domestic manu- facturers will not enter contracts at pres- ent price. Morphine —Is unchanged. Carbolic Acid—Has_ been advancing and is very firm. Our prediction of a higher market during 1900 will be realized. Cocaine—Is very firm and another ad- vance is looked for. Cocoa Butter—Has advanced, on ac- count of higher prices abroad. Norwegian Cod Liver Oil—Is in ac- tive demand at the advanced price and the tendency is higher. Balsam Copaiba—Is very firm at the advance noted last week. Gum Camphor—Another advance is probable within a few days. Buchu Leaves—Are very scarce and firm in price. Ipecac Root, Golden Seal Root and Senega Root—Are all very firm at the advanced price. _ Essential Oils—Cloves have advanced in Sympathy with the spice. Eucalyptus is higher. Peppermint is very firm and tending upwards. Pennyroyal is very scarce and again advanced. Sassafras is again advanced and _ tending higher. Wormwood is in very small supply and has again advanced. Board Not Required to Give Security For Costs. Ann Arbor, Nov. 13—Enclosed find correspondence I have had with the At- torney General of this State. The object I have in sending this letter to you is to have that part of it made public to give prosecuting attorneys throughout the State to understand that, when a violation is brought to their notice, they must take care of the case without a guarantee from the Board. Please do not insert the prosecuting attorney’s name in this case, as I think the sub- ject may be done justice without doing so. Please return me the letter when you are through with it, as I wish to place it on file in this office. A. C. Schumacher, Sec’y. The letter Mr. Schumacher refers to was written by Deputy Attorney Gen- eral Chase to A. E. Ewing, of Grand Rapids, attorney of the Board, as fol- lows: Mr. Schumacher, Secretary of the Board of Pharmacy, had a talk with the Attorney General and myself yesterday with reference to the action of the Pros- ecuting Attorney of ——county in requir- ing security for costs in the bringing of a case against a man running a drug Store at —___. This morning I talked with the Pros- ecuting Attorney over the telephone and he said that he told you he would re- quire security for costs. I advised him that we think it unnecessary for a State Board to give security for costs where complaint is made in a matter under the jurisdiction of the Board; that security has never been required by a prosecut- ing attorney in such a case before in the State and that we should insist that a State Board, backed up by the State of Michigan, is not obliged to give secur- ity for costs in criminal cases. He said that what he desired was an opportunity to investigate the facts and that you had not presented the facts to him; in fact, seemed to withhold them from him. | told him that we are not passing upon whether or not the facts would warrant prosecution, because we are not familiar with them; that we are simply taking up the matter of requiring security for costs with him at this time. I understand from him that if you or the Secretary of the Board will take the matter up again with him he will not require security for costs to be given. I would suggest that you do so, and present the proofs of the violation of the law to him, together with a com- plaint for such violation, and if he _ re- fuses to act, present the entire matter to this department, and we will take such action as thé facts and law will warrant. >.> —___ The Druggist’s Friend. A maid—her name I wiil not give— For years had dyed that she might live. She dyed her cheeks, she dyed her lips, And she likewise dyed her finger tips. But she died at last and left a store Of dyes, and now she’!l dye no more. —_—_-_——>- 2. Fatal Opportunity. ‘‘Did that bottle of medicine do your aunt any good?’’ ““ No; as soon as she read the wrapper she got three new diseases.’’ OR OO a. a a, 4 Wall Paper Facts Are you aware that Grand Rapids has one of the fore- most wholesale wall paper houses in the United States? Our trade ext2nds throughout several states. Our assort- ment of wall paper cannot be equalled. We show the cream of 26 different factories. Prices and terms are guaranteed. Write us, “The Michigan Wall Paper Jobbers.” Heystek & Canfield Co., Grand Rapids. PD DBRS wBwm WE OR HR eR. OR ee. BE OR OR OR HR aR eR. eR aE More than 100 per cent. Profit In this drug department, which comprises Medicines, Perfumes and Drugs. It pays you to push it, each individual package being accompanied by a positive guaran- tee to give satisfaction or money refunded. ver retail doz. price Belladonna Plasters.. ...... a > io... |S 20 Belladonna and Caps. Plasters...... .75.... 25 White Pine and Red Spruce Plasters .75.... .25 Capsieme Piasters:: 6... | BL Capsicum: Piasters.... 2... .. 22... 9B I8.. Parveen Peaseers | ee eS POOC MAN taacvers. Electric Plasters. . Le ap... | 2 Rheumatic Plasters.................. 95.... 25 Strengthening Plasters.............. .60.... .25 Porous Tiasters:........:..... 2... ... Lump Alum, pound boxes........... 45.... 36 We will send on a sample lot con- sisting of one-twelfth dozen or one package each of the above output for your examination at best prices, guaranteeing these goods to give absolute satisfaction and allowing you the privilege of returning them, in case they do not after your in- spection within thirty days from date of invoice. This space is en- tirely too small to enumerate all that we make. Write for prices before buying. Lambert & Lowman, Manufacturing Chemists, 92 and 94 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich., U.S. A. vis MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 19 W Menthol.. @ 3 15 Seidlitz Mixture..... 20@ 22 Linseed, pure raw.. 47 50 { > HOLESALE PRICE CURRt NT. Morphia, S LF. & W. 2 20@ 2 45. Sinapis . pe @ 18) Linseed, boiled...... 48 51 | oa 8.,N.Y. 2 | Sinapis, opt......... @ 30| Neatsfoot, winter str 54 60 Advanced— & .. 2 10@ 2 35 | Snuff, Maceaboy, De Spirits Turpentine.. 58 65 % Declined— Moschus C: ‘anton... @ 40) Voes @ 41 , a Ee ne ear INO. 3... 65@ 80 | Snuff,Scotch,De Vo’s @ Al Paints BBL. LB. | Nux Vomiea...po. 15 @ WwW Soda, Boras......... @ il i Acidum Conium Mace......... 35@ 40 | Seillwe Co............ @ 60} Os Sepia............. 25@ 30 | Soda, Boras, po. o@ 11 Red Venetian. 1% 2 @8 | Acetioum ...........6 6@$ _8| Copalba . vereree 1 15@ 1 2% | Tolutan.............. @ 50 — Saac, H. & P. Soda'et Potass Tart. 26@ 28 Ochre, yellow Mars. 1% 2 @ " 5 | Cubebee . S .. 90@. 1060) Pronus virg......... @ 50 D Ce @ 100 Soda, Carb.. . 14a 2 Ochre, yellow Ber... 1% 2 @3 Benzoicum, German. 70@ 75 | Picis I WN gal. 2 I i Pm gare @ Boracic.. : : @ 16 Exechthitos .. . 100@ 1:10) Tinctures icis ‘iq. ¢ ga a Soda, Bi-C arb...... _ 3@ 5 arr commercial .. zi 24@3 Carbolicum .......... 26@ 37 Erigeron .. . eee 1 00@, 1 10 | Aconitum Napellis R oo Pen ii 3: - q 2 00 Soda, Ash... wrreeees 34@ 4 a — 4 pure. 2% 24@3 ie Gita 43@ 46 Gaultheria .......... 2 10@ 2 60 | | cocina Napellis F ico s = |. .quar Ss. @ 1 00 Soda, Sulphas....... @ 2 ermi ion, rime ; a * Hydroehlor......... 3@ 5 | Geranium, ounce.... @ % | age a *icis lq. pints. . @ 8% Spts. Cologne.. .... @ 2 60 American . 13@ 15 Nitsoedi 8@ 10 ooueee. © Sem. gal. - 50@ — 60) oe = Pil Hydrarg. .. po. ‘i @ 50) Spts. Ether Co...... 50@ 55 Vermilion, English. . 10@ 75 Oxalicum............ 12 14| Hedeoma... ... . 1 70@ 1 75 | pee mi My en a thd =: . po. 22 @ 18 Spts. Myrcia Dom.. @ 200 Green, Paris . : . 13%4@ 17% } : Phosphorium, di... @ 15| Junipera .. CT i sea 2 00 ee = Ss - a... PO. 35 @ 30 Spts. Vini Rect. bbl. @ | Peninsular... 1B@ 16 a 23 sear 1 49 Atrope Belladonna. 60] Plumbi Acet...-. "og 42 Spts: Vini Reet. togal | Lead’ whit 6 @ OM Sulphuricum 14@ 5|Limonis............. 1 35@ 1 45 | A anti Cortex .. del bates See ca .. _10@ 12 | Spts. Vini Rect. 10gal @ Lead, white .---- 6 @ 6% a Tannicum . 90@ 1 00 Mentha Piper....... 1 2h@ 2 00 Sooo , u vis Ipecae et Opii 1 30@ 1 50 = Vini Rect. 5 gal @ Whiting, white Span a 4 Tartaricum .... 38@ 40| Mentha Verid....... 1 50@ 1 60 sco wetete es 60 | Pyrethrum, boxes H. Stryehnia, Crystal... 1 00@ 120, W — gilders’.... @ 9 ' A i Morrhue, ‘gal....... 1 15@ 1 2 eee ... 50] & P. D.Co., doz... @ 75! Sulphur, Subl....... 2u4@ 4| White, Paris, Amer. @ 1 00 ahi mmonia aa. 4 00@ 4 59 | Barosma............ 50] Pyrethrum, pv...... 25@ 30 / Sulphur, Roll........ 2%@ 3% | Whiting, Paris, Eng. Oe 7TH 3 00 Canthar ee. 5 | Quassiz............. 8@ 10} Tamarinds.......... 8@ 10) cliff. @ 1 40 Picis Liquida........ 10@ Ww Capsicum .......... — 50 | Quinia, S. P. & W. 37@ 42) Terebenth Venice... 28@ = Universal P repared. 1 00@ 1 15 - Picis Liquida, eal. @ 35 Cardamon . ... Lea 75 | Quinia, S. German.. 29@ 39) Theobrome.......... 50@ Ricina....... 96@ 1 05 | Cardamon Co........ 75 | Quinia, N. Y......... 31@ 41/| Vanilla.............. 9 00@I16 00 Varnishes Rosmarini.. a @ 100 Castor tee ete t reece ee 100} Rubia Tinetorum.... 12@ 14) Zinei Sulph......... 7@ 8 <4 Rosie, ounce......... 6 50@ 8 50 = ae 50 | Saccharum Lactis py 18@ 20 | Oils | No.1 Turp Coach... 1 10@ 1 20 Suecini eee, 40@ 45 Cinchaon "aa = or “Bria ig 3 4 3 60 ' | Extra Turp 1 60@ 1 70 ima 1 09 | Cinehona Co......... anguis Draconis. Q@ 0) BBL. GAL. | Coach Body.. ---. 2 %@ 3 is Sa 2 50@ 7 00 —. Kets ct eee es 50] Sapo, W.............. 129@ 14] Whale, winter....... 70 70 | No. 1 Turp ‘Furn..... 1 00@ 1 10 Sassafras.. . 4@ 55 — * i 50 Sapo M Sere ole 10@ 12| Lard, extra.......... 50 60 | Extra Turk Damar.. 1 55@ 1 60 Sinapis, e eSs., ounce. @ 65 pair Acutifol 50} Sapo G.............. @ | lard, No.1.......... 35 40 | Jap.Dryer,No.1Turp 70@ 75 7 Cubebe........ po,15 12@ 14 = 1. - 1 30@ 1 60 i . Juniperus. 6@ 8 me... teens ee @ Wee et i Thyme, ep @ ae 50 —_ gags vere Theobromas ........ 1b : — Chloridum «. = act — in. ae eee 5] | + + + + + + + + + Los oi frome Ce 13@ 2 oe ammon. 60] |) + Tobia romide ............ 52@ yoscyamus. . 50] || Carb . Loc. oe Iodine . ee 751 1} | } — c hlorate.. “po. 17a19 16@ com. ‘colorless... 75 2 - + + + + + + + + + Abies, Canadian... .. ete 35@ Me 50 Cage fomige... 2 40@ 2 50} Lobelia .............. 50 | | | Cinehona Flava. .... Potassa, Bitart, pure 28@ 30) Myrrh............... 50 + + + + + + + + + + Euonymus atropurp. Potassa, Bitart, com. @ Nux Vomica.. ce 50 : ! ue Myrica Cerifera, po. Potass Nitras, ope. 7@ Onn 7. 75 $+ Prunus Virgini...... Potass Nitras. . 6@ Opii, comphorated .. 50 Quillaia, gr'd ee Prussiate............ 2@ Opii, deodorized. . 50 a ee = Sulphate po.. (oe 15@ *) aay oe as. 50 + Imus... po. “15, gr’ Radix latany. . 50 | Extractum ; ‘ Rhei. . 50 Aconitum............ 20@, Sanguinaria 50 Glycyrrhiza Glabra. eo... B Serpentaria . : 50 - Glycyrrhiza, po..... Anchusa ............ 10@ 12] Stromonium ‘ 60 Hzematox, 15 lb. box Arum po.. @ %|Tolutan tum........ 60 + Le {a Hematox, 1S........ Calamus... 20@ 40|Valerian............ 50 | | | cy Hematox, S....... Gentiana...... po. 15 1@ 15 Veratrum Veride... 50 | | | | | Hematox, 4S....... Glyehrrhiza...py.15 16@ 18] Zingiber............. 2% - i$ tw } ' ~~ +} ~~ Ferru ae be anaden. @ 70 Wiscoliamocus a | } : ydrastis Can., po.. | ©b Sa | | | | | | 1 Carbonate Precip... 15 Hellebore, Alba, po. 15 | ther, Spts. Nit.3 F 30@ 35 a i | + Bemeeee gee: |e ath. eA NCRE BS RII) ee ee eee eee Citrate oe eR Me 40 eens oo a5 | Ammen... . 24@ = 3 | i | | | | { Ferrocyanidum So ; Iris plox...po. sea” 49| Alumen, gro’d..po.7 3@ 4 $ peo de ogee 9 nn > | Jalapa, pr...... 30 Annatto Pen ae 40@ 50 | i » coml..... ¢ i i, po ! | eo aa bys “i een a il = Antimoniet Potass T 0 50 + + : TT: : + i se =i ewt One ee 00 Antipyzin ... ee @ 2% Now is the Time to Stock ulphate pure. sees *}) Bhet, eut............ Anti —— e ce @ 20 | Flora Meet, Oy... Argenti Nitras, 0z... @, 48 be ie oo ae ae Spigelia lee cole ee Arsenicum . 10@ =12 - + a Anthems ........... 22@ 2 Sanguinaria...po. 15 @ 18} Balm Gilead Buds.. 38@ 40 | ‘a 7 Matricaria........... 30@ 35 — vetee tees 40@ 45 Poe ea — = 1 ey a M ineral Waters + i enega 60@ 65 TUM ‘hlor., ‘.. @ | ; me Folia aaa — officinalis H. @ 40 aan pia ig 2s.. @ = ’ iz arosma. max, Sl... @ 2 Calcium Chior., 4s.. @, 2 | | Cassia Acutifol, Tin- Scille . .po. 35 10@ 12 | Cantharides, Rus. po @ - + ~~ nevelly .. 2@ 25| Symplocarpus, Feeti- Capsici Fructus, a’ @ 5) | . ' Cassia, Acutifol, Alx. 25@ 30] ‘dus, po............ @ 2% /| Capsici Fructus, po. @ b $ ~ 1 ul oods $ - Salvia officinalis, 4s Valeriana,Eng. po. 30 @ 25 | Capsici Fructus B, po @ 15] {I | ’ and 448 00). 12@ 20| Valeriana, German. 15@ 20|Caryophyllus..po.15 12@ = 14 | Uva Ursi........ ase 8@ 10] Zingibera........... 12@, 16| Carmine, No. 40..... @ 3 00 - + + . Gummi Zingiber j............ 29@ 27 | Cera Alba........... 50@ 56 Acacia, Ist picked... @ 65 Semen Oo Se M alt Extracts — - = Acacia, 2d picked .. @ 45) Anisum. -po. 15 @ = 12) Cassia Fruct i @ 35 + i ’ ~~ ‘ Acacia, 3d picked.. @ 35 Apium ( graveleons). 13@ 15} Centraria............ @ 10 | | — sifted sorts. @ 28/ Bird, 1s...... 4@, 6 | Cetaceum.. at @ 45] fi} | a) Acacia, po..........- 45@ 65) Carui.......... po. ‘18 11@ 12/ Chloroform ..... 50@ 53] I) - - $ Aloe, Barb. po.18@20 12@ = 14; Cardamon.. .+++. 1 25@ 1 75| Chloroform, squibbs @ 110} | | utter O OTS Aloe, Cape....po. 15. @ 12 Coriandrum.......... 8@ 10} Chloral Hyd Crst.... 1 65@ 1 90] || | | ’ | | “<7 —_ Socotri..po. 40 so = c —— Sativa. .... 5@ 6/Chondrus.. 200@ 25 + he ol mmoniac........... 30 | Cydonium........... 75@. 1 00| Cinchonidine,P.& W 38@ 48] || | | | / Assafcetida.. .. po. 30 28@ 30|Chenopodium....... 10@ 12 Cinchonidine, ( rerm. 38 48 | }) | e | | ~~ Benzoinum .. .. seee++ 508 55} Dipterix Odorate.... 1 40@ 1 50| Cocaine .. 6 5G 6 75] |) i- oilet Waters + i. pr st 1s Does om @ = ck secs. @ 10 | Corks, list, ‘dis. pr. et. og j | ) | | d Gane tgs, cia ae ag (Crete cs OB OI | sec cee @ 34@ 4% | Creta......... bbl. a ! | Camphors oe er - _ gra. ee “bbl. '3Y 4@, 44 Creta, prep...... a @ 5/4; e ° | | | uphorbium...po. @, wobelia 35@ 40} Creta, precip........ 9@ | | H Pp | | = cae cos ee sf @ 1 — is Canarian.. 44@ : Creta, Reubra ee Pa A + alr repara 10Ns, + + Guaiacum......po. 25 @ _ 30} Sinapis Alba @ 10| Cudbear............. @ 24 | | a paren see. ++ PO. $1.25 @ 1 = Sinapis Nigra. . - H@ = 12| Cupri Sulph, pete 644@ 8 + - ~~ | Mastic .............. Spiritus Dextrine ........... 7@ 10 ey i Myrrh......... @ 40 a Ether Sulph.. 75 90 a nN S tc | ou 3 35 | Frumenti, W. D. Co. 2 00@ 2 50 r 4 | | ° | Shel aa ‘ato. x 300 os Frumenti, D. F.R.. 2 00@ 2 2 cer. — ——. a + | ; + + rumenti............ 1 25@ 1 50 Eg | Geen Po ig oo — i 0 Juniperis Co. O. T... 1 65@ 2 00 a White. -- Po. 90 = ° i$ if $ Herba Juniperis Co..;...-. 1 75@ 3 0| Gallas... @ ee ee i) ern | leg : > arum N.E.... 1 90@ 2 Gambler ............ 8@ 9 | | | | | e. Absinthium. .oz. pkg 25 Spt. Vini Galli.. | THQ 6 50 Gelatin, Gooper ni @ 60 + ~~ - - $ + - } + of ce Eupatorium..oz. pkg 20 | Vini Oporto.. . 1 25@ 2 00 latin, French 35 60 | | | | | | { Lobelia ...... oz. pkg 25 | Vini Alba...... 1 25@ 2 00 pv sane faint, hae 75 & 10 | | | a ee $33 pre pe: Sponges Less than box”... 70 he 30 i + + i + i? + + + + | Mentha Vir la oa os | Florida sheeps’ wool —_— oe se cce cece Ne = | ee : a carriage.. 2 50@ 2 75) Glue, white......... @ | a Cn i : a > ge iow = Nassau sheeps’ wool Glycerina.. —. a + : Thymus v. 0z. pkg 25 carriage.. 2 50@ 2 75 Grana Paradisi. es @ 2 4 — a Hydrarg Chior ‘Mite “"@ 9 . : : wool, carriage. .... @ 150 arg C I @ H It ’ & Pp k D C Caleined, Pat........ 55@ 60| Extra yellow sheeps’ Hydrarg Chlor Cor.. @_ 82 ¢v aze ine er ins rug 0. é Carbonate, Fat. a 20| wool, carriage. .. .. @1% Brace Ye ub‘m. @ 7 = - \ arbonate, K. of 2 _, ig s’ wool, mur @1% 1 1 of ‘arbonate, Jennings 18@ 20 P Se @10 HydrargUnguentum 45@, 55 Grand Rapids, Mich. : @lenm Hard, ‘for slate use. @ 7H Lp tot — Ai ze : = gs . QD, & Absinthium ......... 6 10@ 6 75| Yellow Reef, for | | rents BE 1 ool Ie = =a : ; Amygdalez, Dulc.... 30@ 50 Iodine, Resubi.....- 3 60@ 3 70 | ieQe| | > a. Amare. : 00@. : ar Syrups 3 Iodoform.. ones @ 375| ft } sa $ + | | [ol A ee. Sha. 2 00) Acacia .............: @ 50} Lupulin. See. Qa ww | | i | Amped Oortex...... 2 40@ 2 50 an Cortex...... @ lL em *- 60@, Let kd oe ee 2 80@ 2 90 eet -. Se eee @ Macis 65@, Ye $ > aa ajipul i. | BO a epeewe @ 60} Li ao “Arsen et Hy- | | Caryophylli.. 75@ 85| Ferri Iod @ 50 rarg Iod.. @ a } > Cedar . ------ 35@ 45] Rhei Arom.. as @ 50} LiquorPotassArsinit 10@ } } +} es | Chenopadii..... es @ 2 75| Smilax Officinalis:.. 50@ 60| Magnesia, Sulph.. 2@ | Cinnam os - cccasnace t 20 5 SO] Seoneem @ 650} Magnesia, Sulph, bbl @ | Li Citronella .. . B® @ Sieve : @ 650} Mannia,S. F........ 0@ 0 eee nen eat a ‘ * ft MICHIGAN TRADESMAN ROCERY 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. those who have poor credit. our aim to make this feature of the greatest possible use to dealers. Cash buyers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than Subscribers are earnestly requested to point out any errors or omissions, as it is AXLE GREASE Corn doz. STOSS | eek Aurora . 0s 60 Geode Castor Oil.. 60. 400)| Mancy............,.. —— pec cer eccee 50 4 Se ea 7 9 00) Hominy IXL Sane. tin boxes 75 9 00 | s lard Mica, tin boxes.......75 9 00; -!anda Paragon .. soe. -0D 46966 08) stake BAKING POWDER star, 4 1b...... ; Star, i ib...... en ee Pienie Talis.......... 44 ID. Cams GOZ.............. 45) ic 1). Camis @OZ.......... ... 85 Mackerel ans 7 ..4 50} i tb. cams doz.......... | senate’, 1 1b.. Acme | Mustard, 2lb.. | Soused, 1 Ib.. 44 Ib. cans 3 dOZ............ | Soused, 2 Ib ¥ Ib. cans 3 doz......... 5 | Tomato, 11b.... 1 Ib. cans 1 doz.. | Tomato, 2 Ib.... Arctic Mushrooms 6 oz. Eng. Tumblers... ...... | Stems.........-...... >| Buttons |||) 20025 Phelps, Brace & Co.’s ane El Purity | i’ incente Portuondo ..35@ 70 00 Oysters | Ruhe Bros. Co.........25@ 70 00 4 Ib. cans per doz.......... | Hilson Co. .35@110 00 ¥4 Ib. cams per d0z.......... 1 = re ete... . 90 | T. J. Dunn & Co....... ..35@, 70 00 1 Ib. cans per doz.......... 200 | Cove, 27b............ 1 55 | — == ees ce 70 00 i | The Collins Cigar Co..10@ 35 00 Home Peaches | Brown Bros...........15@ 70 00 X¥% zz, CASE... .... Beeege 1 25 | Banner Cigar Co...... 30@, 70 00 ‘4 y se : pl a an @1 65 | Bernard Stahl Co... ....35@ 90 00 | 1 : Ib. cans, 9 doz. case 90 | Banner Cigar Co......10@ 35 00 | ee eo | Pears | Seidenberg & Co...... 5D@125 00 ny, | G. P. Sprague Cigar Co.10@ 35 00 JIAXO et — ae _ | Fulton Cigar Co.... ..10@ 35 00 | Faney.............-. 1 A Ballard & Co....350175 00 | as | E. M. Sehwarz & Co. A110 00 \ Ib. cans, 4 doz. case...... 45 | Peas a cae e ” : va - = 00 ¥ Ib. cans, 4 doz. case.. . 85 | Marrowfat .......... 1 00) Havana Cigar Co......18@ 35 00 1 Ib. cans, 2 doz. case......1 a Early June.......... 1 00 CLOTHES LI? igi Early June Sifted.. 1 60 | Cotton, 40 ft. per doz........ 1 00 — Pinsanwi Cotton, 50 ft. per doz........1 20 1 Ib. cans, per doz...........2 00} oe Cotton, 60 ft. per doz........1 40 9az. cans, per doz...........125| Grated .............. 1 2h@2 75 | Cotton, 70 ft. per doz........ 1 60 6 OZ. cans, per doz........... 85 | Sliced ot 1 35@2 25 | Cotton, 80 ft. per doz........1 80 Jute, 60 ft. per doz.......... 80 Our Leader Pumpkin sute, 72 ft. per doz... ..... 95 oe ae 65 4 Y Ib. cans . settee teens 73 | pat See % : - cas. 150|faeey 85 Peerless | Raspberries 1 Ib. cans - a aie Standard..... 90 I GRADE. Queen Flake Salmon 3 0z., 6 doz. case.............2 70| | COFFEES 6OZ., 4d07z. case.............3 20} = ALASKA... 1 35 | Special Combination........ 20 902. 4do7.case.............4 80 Pink Alaska......... 95 : rench Breakfast........... 25 Rib., 2doz.case.............4.00] i" os 4eENOX . : oo. oe 5 Ib., 1 doz. case. .. ...9 00 | Sardines Vienna .. ae es | > > ae | Domestic, 4s...... @A private Hstate: |) 00). 38 cae eeaemoNEE | Domestic, Mustard. @s |Supreme.................. i ae American.. oe 90 | French Sav? Less 331; per cent. delivered. English.. Soe ! Rio | Strawberries eam es BLUING | Good 10 | Standard............ fe meme Oe a NDENSE | Fancy . PO eopen a Succotash | Peaberry .. oo 14 ne a Santos | Fair Se ee ott LLL oe of 5 | Good oe “hs vou amen 15 ty Be fancy... kt. 2) Prime a aoe =e wa Marae ‘aibo se LU | Pair ee ee BO | See aD | Good oo = Malet ae Small 3 doz.. = ifaney 115 Java | Large, 2 doz. . | Gallons... 2 35 eee es jc ed : | Private Growth. Se BROOMS CATSUP | Mandehling . = Moe. itarpet 2 Mocha sa eS 2% | Columbia, _ 2 00 | Imitation... ios suet... | Columbia, } 5 pints.. 1 25! Arabian.. io i oS No. 4 Carpet...... . =) | CHEESE | “Pac kag re Parlor Gem. 2 50 | Below are given New York Common Wh a Acme..... @13%{ | prices on package coffees, to Rancy Whikk 1 05 | Amboy . @13%4 | Which the wholesale dealer adds Warehouse... Ss ee er eee. @13'5 _ local — from New York arson City @13 0 your shippir cae | Elsie .... xcs ee G 14 you credit oc frie Electric Light, 8s............ 6 | Emblem. @13% | amount of freight. buyer pays Electric Light, 16s. _ aaa | Gem. co @14 from the market in which he Parateae Gs. 914 | Gold Medal. oe @13_ | purchases to his shipping point, Paraffine, 12s ....10 | Ideal . ao @13', | including weight of package. Wicking .. 20 | “Rivero @ 13% reve =. a pound. In 60 1b. eases Pe 3% | the list is 10e per 1 2 » CANNED GOODS | Brick . @l2 ~ | the aiee i ful eases. _— Apples 'Edan_.. SG Se lee @70 | — .11 00 : s s g a zeiden . @lii | Jersey -10 00 a aye oe a : 75 | Limburger........... @13 McLaughlin’s XXXX bis ea P ineapple oe 50 @75 | MeLaughlin’s XXX x sold to Beans Nap SAO. @l7 eo only. Mail all orders 2 : : irect to W. F. MeLanghlin & Hed idney "30! i pum... CHNCORY | Co.,Chicago,. — nee s toe ese eo an = | Pe TY. alley City % gross. a Be 90) CHOCOLATE Felix % gross.. ere Blackberries | E Hummel’s foil 14 gross __ 85 Standards.......... 75 | Walter Baker & Co.’s. Hummel’s tin '5 gross ......1 43 Cherries | German Sweet.. 23 | hela c , . | Premium . 35 | Boxes, 7 Ibs. “PP 0.8 7“ Standards .... 90 | Breakfast Cocoa.. 46 | Cases, 16 boxes... oa 85 | 14@16 | S.C. W. CIGARS | The I Bradley — ar Co.’s Brands .. $35 00 | Advance . Bradley . | Clear Havana Puffs. . |< oy. B.’ | bs Ww. = “RB. ” ( ‘olumbian C igar © oO y's brand. Oohmmbian .........0. 05... | Columbian Special.. 65 00 | H.& P. Drug Co.’s brands. | Fortune Teller. ne 35 00 | Our Manager.. . 35 00 bregeqocas . 35 00 xd. Johnson Ci igar Co.’s brand. ag @ 2 | Grain-O, small iced é | 241 1b. packages .. cea Bulk, per 100 Ibs............. ¢ COCOA SHELLS 20 Ib. bags.. He : 2% Less ¢ uantity . eee s Pounc packages . ee 4 CONDENSED MILK 4 doz in ease. Gail Borden E —. 242 © Crown.. LL oe PORN oc a oe fede ence ae Magnolia . . a ae Challenge . 34D Dime . ..3 30 cou PON BOOKS Tradesman 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 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 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 Universal Grade 50 books, any denom... 1 50 100 books, any denom... 2 50 500 books, any denom... 11 50 1,000 books, any denom... 20 00 Credit Checks 500, any one denom...... 2 00 1,000, any one denom...... 3 00 2,000, any one denom...... 00 Steei punch.. 75 Coupon Pass Books Can be made to represent any denomination from $10 down. 20 books... 1 50 books................ 2.00 200 DOOKS.......° 0. Se Pov BOOKS................ 6 25 BOO DOOKS..........-..... 10:00 1,000 books... 17 50 CREAM TARTAR 5 and 10 Ib. wooden boxes... ..30 Bulk in sacks... DRIED F RUITS—Domestic Apples Sundried . - @ 6% Evaporated, 50 Ib. ‘poxes. 8@ 8% California Fruits Apricots . @15 Blackberries . Nectarines ............ Ponemes 2. “10 @l\1 Rear Pitted Cherries. ...... 7% | Prunnelles ...... Raspberries . : Cc alifornia Pr unes 100-120 25 Ib. b. boxes ...... @ 4% _OOses ...... @>s . boxes ...... @5% 60- 702 25 a boxes ...... @6 50 - 60 25 Ib. boxes ...... @ 7% 40 - 50 25 Ib. boxes ...... @8 30 - _” 2B Ib. boxes . 14 cent less in 50 ib. eases Raisins ‘London Layers 2 Crown. London Layers 3 Crown. Cluster 4 Crown...._... Loose Museatels 2 Crown 74 Loose Museatels 3 Crown 814 Loose Museatels 4 Crown 834 L. M., Seeded, choice ... 9% L. M., Seeded, faney .... 10 DRIED FRUITS—Foreign Citron Leonor ae Corsican .... oe eee Cur its aiwas, Cases... Gg Gleamed, bulk. ........ 0: 74 Cleaned, packages.......... 73 Peel Citron American 19 Ib. bx. ..13 Lemon American 10 Ib. bx ..1044 Orange American 10 1b. bx ..1014 Raisins Sultana 1 Crown............. Sultana 2 Crown .. Sultana 3 Crown............. Sultana 4 Crown............. Sultana 5 Crown............. Sultana 6 Crown Sultana package 7A RINACEOUS ‘GOODS Beans Dried Lima.. . 6% Medium Hand Pieked 1 60@1 65 | Brown Holland.. Cer eals Cream of Cereal. Grain-O, large. . — Nuts.. Postum Cereal, small. Postum Cereal, large...... Fari ina DOXES ...... @ 3% | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 — Grits Walsh-DeRoo Co.’s Brand. 242 Ib. packages ............1 80 100 @. Kegs... os. cl... 298 200 th. barrels .... ..5 10 Hominy arrose oe 2 50 F ag 50 Ib. drums.. .1 00 Macearoni and Ve er rmicelli Domestic, 10 Ib. box......... 60 Imported, 25 lb. box.........2 50 Pearl Barley Common. 2. ee 2 00 Chester... cs: 2 Pimpire..... ............ | 3 68 Peas Green, Wisconsin, bu.......1 35 Green, Seoteh, bu. = Split, bu.. oS Rolled ‘Oats Rolled Avena, bbl. . steel Cut, + Dbis........ won ae Monarch, bbl.. .. 6 Monarch, '% bbl. oe ao Monarch, 90 Ib. sacks. ......2 25 Quaker, cases. Le S20 Huron, cases. So eo oe Oe Sago COPMANy ee 4 MOASG AA 3% Salus Breakfast Food F. A. MeKenzie, Quincy, Mich. 36 two pound packages .... 3 60 18 two pound packages .... 1 85 Battle Creek Crackers. Gem Oatmeal Biseuit.. 746@ 8 Lemon Biscuit Tiga 8 New Era Butters .,... 6M% Whole Wheat oe 6% Cereola 4 00 Tapioca Flake . oe ee eee | * EEE 44% | Eeaet, 24.1 1b. paeckages..... 634 Wheat | Cracked, bulk.. 242 Db. packages .. FLAVORING EXTRACTS ee D. C. Vanilla D. C. Lemon 2 OZ. 1 20 : 3 OZ. 1 50 4 OZ. 2 00 6 0Z......3 00 No. 8....4 00 oe No. 10 6 00 ae. No. 2 1 ..1 25 2 No.3 T..2 00 2. No. 4 T..2 40 No. 4 T..1 50 Northrop Brand Lem. Van 2 oz. Taper Panel.. 75 1 20 2 02. Oval. | 2 1 20 302. Taper Panel.. ..1 35 2 00 +0z. Taper Panel....1 60 2 25 Perrige’s Van. Lem. oe doz. | XXX, 2 oz. obert....1 25 75 | XXX, 40z. taper....2 25 1 25 | XX, 20z. obert..... 1 00 No. 2,2 0z. obert.... 75 XX D D ptehr, 6 02 2 25 XXX DD ptehr, 4 0z 1 75 | K. P. pitcher, 6 0z. 2 2 FLY PAPER Perrigo’s Lightning, gro.. ..2 50 | Petrolatum, per doz.. i... 70 GUNPOWDER en ; Kegs.. oot cae OO 9 | Half ie ae | Quarter mer ee 1s | 1 Ib. cans . eed oe % Ib. cans . o. 18 Choke Bor o—_Dupent’ Ss Kegs. cas 25 dJalf Kees 40 Quarter Kegs ......:. .......1 35 Cane ee _ Eagle er. Cegs .8 00 Half Kegs... euate a 25 Quarter Kegs .. Stee oe Pip dans 45 HERBS Sage.. Ueto ee oe ete ce Hops .. ns re “INDIGO Madras, 5 lb. boxes . ..55 S. F., 2, 3 and 5 lb. boxes......50 JELLY iy pas a Oe 1D. PAS 62 LICORICE ee 30 Calabria... 2.2.2... 25 CU ee ee ee LYE -| Condensed, 2 doz. . .1 20 Condensed, 4 doz.. -2 25 MATC HES Diamond Match Co.’s —_— No. 9 Sulpaur.. 1 6 Anchor Parlor . selec 5D No. 2 Home ....... __-.-. oe Export Parlor.. ...4 00 Wolverine.. ..1 50 MOLASSES New Orleans Black. . ee 11 Fair . CAS ad 14 Good.. So eect 20 POMCe 24 Open Kettle... 2535 {alf-barrels 2c extra _ MUSTARD Horse Radish, 1 doz......... 1 75 Horse Radish, 2 doz......... 3 50 Bayle’s Celery, 1 doz........ 175 PICKLES Medium Barrels, 1,200 count ......... 5 7E Half bbls, 600 count.........3 38 Small Barrels, 2,400 count ......... 6 75 Half bbls, 1,200 count .......3 88 PIPES Clay, OL 6e 1 70 Clay, T. - full count....... 65 Cop; NOs. 3 85 poe 48 cans in case. Babbitt’s . sd Penna Salt Go.’s......... 2... 3 00 RICE Domestic Carolina head... 6% Carolina No.1... ... 01... 5 Cason Nog... Broken . oe Amport ion Japan, No. .. --5144@6 Japan, No. ae Java, faney a -.5 @5% Java, No. 1. a ._o @ Table.. Lo oe 'S: ALER: ATU Ss Packed 60-lbs. in box. Chureh’s Arm and Hammer.3 15 Denes. 3 00 Dwight’s Cow. 3 15 Emblem. ae Me ee 3 00 Sodio ae ae) Ww yandotte, 100° us. a 3 00 SAL SODA Granulated, bbls............ 80 Granulated, 100 Ib. eases . 85 Lump, bbls. . ons ae Lump, 145 Ib. kegs... foo ee SALT. Diamond Crystal Table, cases, 24 3 Ib. boxes..1 50 Table, barrels, 100 3 lb. bags. 2 75 Table, barrels, 407 Ib. bags.2 40 Butter, barrels, 280 Ib. bulk.2 25 Butter, barrels, 20 141b.bags.2 5 Butter, sacks, 28 Ibs......... 25 Butter, sacks, 56 Ibs......... 55 Common Grades £00 3 Ib. SACKS... 8... 2... 80 60 51D. Saeks..._............1 65 28101). sacks................1 50 Warsaw 56 Ib. dairy in drill bags. .... 30 28 Ib. dairy in drill bags. .... 15 shton 56 Ib. dairy in linen sabks... 60 iggins 56 Ib. dairy in linen sacks... 60 Solar Rock 56 lb. sacks. . Woe, cae OS Common Granulated Fine............ 80 Medium Fine................ 90 SALT FISH Cod Georges cured......... @ 5 Georges genuine...... @ 5% Georges selected...... @6 Strips or bricks.......6 @9 FPOMOGRe 6 cu: @ 3% rk ss MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 21 Halibut. STARCH | Pails STIS. ote | 2-hoop Standard.............1¢ Ohunks........,..2.2.2656,. 52.15] | -hoop er a Herring | 2-wire, — at x Holland white hoops, bbl. | | 3wire, Cable ..... le Holland white hoops'sbbl. 7 75 | Cedar, all red, brass bound 12 Holland white hoop, keg.. 95 Paper, Eureka ae Holland white hoop mechs. 1 05 | | Fibre. : 2 Norwesian’........-..-..... | “Tubs Round 100 Ibs......... coos eee | 90-inch. Standard. No.1 7 00 a 40 IDS... --- eee eee TD = | 18-inch. Standard, No. 2.....6 00 ssi lg 6 a a r <—l 16-inch, Standard, No. 3.....5 00 Mackerel : Kingsford’s Corn | 20-inch, Dowell, No.1.......3 25 Mess 100 lbs. . ---. 15 00 | 49 1-1b. packages........... 6 | 18-ineh, Dowell, No.2.......2 Mess 40 Ibs. ........-.-.-- 6 30) 29 1-Ib. packages... 2.2... 6% | 16-inch, Dowell, No. 3....... 4 25 Mess om sees. 165 Kingsford’s Silver Gloss | No. 1 Fibre. eee Mess 8 Ibs. ............-- 1 35 40 1-lb. packages....:.... 6% | No. 2 Fibre..................7 50 No 1100 Ibs. ........-..--- 13 25 6 Ib. boxes... i. ¢g | Nes Bibre. ee : - i ee ee ae 1 - Diamond | Wash epee | N S. +e. ee eee eee 2) | 64 10c packages............ 5 00| ain ‘ No.1) 8 lbs. .............. 1 20] 198 5¢ packages... : iio viene ete tenes No. 2 100 Ibs. ee | 30 10¢ and 64 5¢ pae kages.. 5 00 | aia eta See eee cat gee not Oee.........-.... Common Corn | lh Nove teIbS a ey waa 5 | single Acme. F pene : + | 2 Ei packages.......... 5 | Double Peerles 4 No.2 8Ibs............... 107] 491-1b. packages.......... 434 | Single Peerless.. yar Trout Common Gloss | Northern Quee n. "3 on No.1 2001S. Lib. packages......... .. 414 | : i a a No.1 40 Ibs. | 3-Ib. paeckages...... Aly, | a OO a -++ +3 00 ot Oe coe. i eS No.1 8Ibs..... a 40 and 50-Ib. boxes......... 3 | ee mi a is aa aan Whitefish Barrels... ae A aia ce) ba 3 oo€ Owls | No.1 No.2 Fam “SUGAR a ee... 100 Ibs........ 700 650 250] Below are given New York | }3in. Butter.................1 00 40 lbs........ 310 290 1 .30| prices on sugars, to which the | 15in. Butter.................1 60} 16 10S... 2... 8S). 80 40 | wholesale dealer adds the local | 17 in. Butter. .... ...........2 00 Sis... 6 66 35 | freight from New York to your | 19 in. utter... <2 Oo SEEDS | shipping point, giving | youcredit | YE AST Cc AKE g | on the invoice for the amount | vy... 4; : aoe. tian 7 of freight buyer pays from the | E ast Foam, 1% doz........ 50 | ary, * Be... we fc ; . 3 | Least Foam, 3 doz...... ...1 00 Caraway 8 market in which he’ purchases | Waase CH Sldee 1 00 Cardamon, Malabar.........60 | t0 his shipping point, including | Magie Yeast 5e, 3 doz... ___.1 00 sae nO ae 10 in gig phan cimecancdns Sunlight Yeast. 3doz........1 00} Hemp, Russian.............. PO dein sig | Warner’s Safe, 3 doz........1 00 Wince Grd. 4 |) Deming... Mustard, white.. Ss Boa. a SS Poppy . | er Di ‘ Rape bec eectcnsssese =. 2 | RCROM Provisions Cuttle Bone.. . 45. | XXXX Powdered. NUFF | Cubes... | | NU FF | : | Barreled Pork Seoteh, in erences: Sal Standard Granulated... 7 | Moss. |. a @ 9 75} Maceaboy, in jars. 35 | Standard Fine Granulated 9| Baek @l11 50 French Rappee, in jars..... 43 | ~~—— in 5 a Clear wage iG - in eee @ll 00 | SOAP Above Granulated in 2 | Short cut.......... @10 75 | Ib. bags...... 5 25 | Big. i re La PaSS, Ni Extra Fine Granulated... 5 31, — at lh 7 59 | a oarse Granulated. 5 31) P@Mly...--------- or | Single box. . _....2 85 | Mould A. see . 544) Dry Salt Meats ton lots, delivered .. "9 9 , Diamond Confee. A....... 5 19| Bellies. / 6% 10 box lots. delivered...._... 2 75 | Confec. Standard A. . 4941 Briskets..... 614 oa 4 1. oe : - Extra shorts. . 53 | OL 2! 6 JAS. §. KIRK & 60. § BRANDS Ne. 3... 469 a Smoked Meats American Family, wrp’d....2 66 | No. 4... 4 63 ams, 12lb. average. @, 10! Howe. sie or "9 75| No. 5.- 456| Hams, 14Ib.average. @ 10% | Cabinet... 2.2 20 | No. 6.. 4 50 a oo @ 9% | Savon.. “"9 59 | No. 7... 4 44| Hams, 201b. average. @ 9 White Russian.. ...2 35| No. 8... 4 38 | Ham dried beef. .... @ 14% | White Cloud, laundry. ......6 25 | No. 9... 4 31 seschecagpic gg -cut) @ 7 White Cloud, toilet.<../.°.:/3 50 | No. 10... 419 oe: nese eee T2@ 8% Dusky Diamond, 50 6 07..... 210} No. 11... 4 06 | California|hams. .... @ 7 Dusky Diamond, 50 8 0z..... 3 00 | No. 12... 4 00 Boneless hams...... @ 9 Blue India, 1 100 ys 1 Ib... 3 00 | No. 13.. 4 00 Cooked ham......... 10 @ Kirkoline .. w111.....18 59 | Ne: 14... 3 94 | Lards—In Tierces Eos. 15.2 Be _ 7 : a | ¢ — i. 535 | " is PNG SOS ee Kettle scouring pa Sapolio, kitchen, 3 ring on 2 40 TABLE SAUCES 55 Ib. s..advance 4 | Sapolio, hand, 3doz......... 2 40 EA & 80 Ib. Tubs. advance M% SODA = ag i ee ae ‘ 9 20 1b. Pails. .advance 5g Box sete “i PERRINS 10 Ib. Pails..advance % | Kegs, ae 4%, SAUCE 5 Ib. Pails..advance Hi SPICES 3 1b. Pails..advanee 1g Whole Sifted igs ae —— Cassia, Chi eee use a 10 -. Original and | Bologna . aad 5% assia 1ina in mats..... 12 yenuine rer 6 ‘assia, Batavia, inbund.. 25 Worcestershire. | Utamnfort........_.. 5 | Cassia, Salgon, in rolls... 32 Leal es Perrints. lanee Fore... ‘Te | Cloves, Amboyna........... 14/ Lea & Perrin’s, large...... So Rlogd 6% | Cloves, Zanzibar......... : yy | Lea & Perrin’s, small. .... 2 50 | ‘Tongue .. 9 | Mace, Batavia.. i 55 | Halford, large. ............ 379 | Headeheese.. .. ee 6 | Nutmegs, fancy 60 | Halford, small............. 2 95 Be 7 i Nutmegs, No. i 50 Salad Dressing, large a ‘ei 10 00 | Nutmegs, No.2........ 45 | Salad Dressing, small..... 2 75 | a a | Pepper, Singapore, black. 13 VINEGAR | Sani 26 Co 7 o Pepper, Singagore, white. 16 | Malt White Wine, 40 grain.. 744 | i Pepper, shot............... 15 | Malt White Wine, 80 —. Al I 5 iss ao Pure Ground in Bulk Pure Cider, Red Star. 2 a ‘og . MG i Allspice... : 14| Pure Cider, Robinson. . 12 »bis., 40 IDs... tO] Ca sia, Batavia.. lll 30) Pure Cider, Silver... 11 - 80 a 2 70 | Sassia, Saigon............. 40 WASHING POWDER — Sore ag SH tenes ge ce x 7+ ATL... ee ee eee € Visi fe 3 75 ~ | 6 So... ae. 3 25 | 4 bbls., 80 Tbs. - 2 25 | singer, Jamaica... ose 23} Nine O’clock.............. 3 50 ee | a we teeseee cece = Babbitt's ee. 3 12 non 9S ae 20 | i sete ee cece Gol Dost... :...... 4 25 | Beef rounds. — 3 | PRRIUMOGR oo 50], s 50 | Beef middles. 10 Pepper, Singapore, black. 15 gents ae Sheep.. 60 Pepper, Singapore, white. ae Rub- No-More. Sel iat aac 3 50 ne rn —— Cayenne... ...... 20 | Pearline, 100 6s............ 3 30] Rolls, dairy. i 13 SABC... eee eee ee eee ees 15 | Pearline, 36 1s............. 2 85] Solid, dairy. 12% STOVE POLISH Snow pig 2 35 | Rolls, creamery. ee 184% | Liberty . 3 90 | Solid, creamery. ..... 8 | P R w ICKING Canned Meats a r . No. 0, per gross.......,.-..--20 | Corned beef, 2Ib.... 2 25 | A CYS No. 1, per gross... --25_ | Corned beef, 14 Ib... 16 00 | staat ae No. 2, per gross..........-.-.35 | Roast beef, 2 1b...... 2 25 | 5 No. 3, per gross...... .-- D5 Potted ham, 4s..... 50 | WwW OODEN Wiki Potted bam, |, 90 | isan Deviled ham, \4s.... 50 Bushels .. Saeed Deviled ham, 4s 90 Bushels, wide band. ........ 1 10| Potted tongue, %s.. 50 Market Sao e d tongue, %s. 90 Vise@=iiwmue ai © Willow Clothes, medium... 5 75| ~~ ‘ No. 4, 3 doz. incase, gross. 4 50 | Willow Clothes. small... .. 5 25 Oils No. 6, 3 doz. incase, gross. 7 20 Butter Plates Con AES SYRUPS No. 1 Oval, 250 in crate......1 80 : B OE Cc No. 2 Oval, 250 in crate......2 00 ae : eine sina No. 3 Oval, 250 in erate......2 20 | Eocene . @12% a --18 | No.5 Oval, 250 in erate......2 60 | Perfection. @11% ae he - Clothes Pins XXX WoW. Mich. Hdlt —@11% og 1 gallon cans..........3 0) Boxes, gross boxes.......... . W. Michigan ...... @\1 1 aoe, ¥ gallon cans. ........1 80 Mop Sticks | aad White. . 2 doz. 4 gallon cans......... 1 80 | Trojan spring . ....9 00) D., S. Gas. veeeees : Pure Cane Eclipse patent spring . .-.9 00 | Deo. Naphtha... - Fair . cies 46 cole . No 1 common. . ..-8 Ov | Cy —: Sie ccs aan Good CS No. 2 patent brush holder . ae Begs 11 Ghotee 2B 12 tb. cotton mop heads..... 12, Black, winter. ee | Pillsbury’s Best 44s paper. _ Grains and Feedstuffs Wheat Wheat. . 64 Winter Wheat Flour Local Brands Patents .... 4 00 Second Patent. 3 50 Straight.. 3 2 eee oc. 3 00 | Graham . 3 50 | Buckwheat . | Rye. 2. | oe ‘Subject ‘to usual eash dis- count. Flour in bbls., 25e per bbl. ad- ditional. sall-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand Daisy ‘ss... a 3 60 Dev 4S... 8. 3 60 Daisy 44s. ' ic 3 60 Worden Groce rCo.’s Brand | Cuaier 48,...... 3 60 | Quaker ‘4s.. eae e. 3 60 CPIRROr G8 cs 3 60 Spring Wheat Flour Clark-Jewell-Wells Co.’s me | Pillsbury’s Best ‘ss. | Pillsbury’s | Pillsbury’ | Pillsbur Best is.. Ne 4 s S Best i4e.,..... 41 Best bss paper. 4 15 41 f 5 5 5 Ball-Barnhart-Putman’s Brand 2 | Duluth Imperial 'gs... . 4 35 } Duluth Imperial ‘4s....... 4 25 Duluth Imperial ‘4s... . 415 Lemon & Wheeler Co.’s Brand Worden Grocer Co.’s Brand are: 45. ................ 220 | Laurel ‘4s.. 4 20 | Paeer 68.0 ee Meal | Bolted . 1 90 Granulated 2 10 Feed and Millstuffs St. Car Feed, screened.... 16 00 No. 1 Corn and Oats...... 15 30 Unbolted Corn Meal...... 14 50 Winter Wheat Bran..... .. 14 Winter Wheat ee | Sereenings .... 14 00 Corn New corm, car lots........ 34 Corn, Carlots... ....... .. 36% | Less than car lots. . 37! Oats Car lots.. cco ae Car lots, Clipped. Cs Less than ear lots......... 32 | Hay | No. 1 Timothy ear lots.... 10 50) | No. 1 Timothy ton lots.... 12 50! Hides au Pelts The appon & Bertsch Leather Co., 100 Canal Street, quotes as TS 4 30 Gold Medal 4 4 20 Gold Medal iy 2 rain 7s. .............. £oe | Parisian 4s.... 4 20 | Parisian %S..... _. = Olney & Judson’s Brand Cores e............... 4 Ceresota 48.....,......... 430} Ceovesota 368. .............. 420 Fresh Meats Beef COrGnee ack. . @ 844 Forequarters ....... 5a 6% Hindquarters....... 7 @9 lores NG T.......... © Gi i te EE a 8 @l4 Rounds.... i 7 @s oeee....,....... © aes Plates a 4@5 Pork Deere cs @ 5% Rem @7 Soaeeers. .. @ 6 Leaf Lard. @ 7% ‘Wetton Carcass . aaa ae 7.@8 Spring L ambs....... 8 @10 Veal Careass .. T4@ 8% Crackers The National hiseult «Co. quotes as follows: Butter ree ee, 5M | New York.. Levu cease Bi | Pee 8 Salted ...... ues 5% Worverine...... 6 Soda moda AXZ..... ce, 8 Soda, City. . ue 8 Long Island Wafers....... 11 Zephyrette .. i Oy ster rae... 8 Farina..... 6 Extra Waring 1... |... 649 Saltine Wafer : : 6 Sweet Goods—bBoxes Animals.... ee 1044 Assorted Cake..... 10 Belle Rose. .... Loca. 8 nor) Weeer............ 15 Buttereups.. a Cinnamon Bar..... ...- 8 Coffee Cake, Ieed. . i0 | Coffee Cake, Java 10 Cocoanut Tally 10 Crackneis ...... . 15'5 Creams, iced....... 8', Cream Crisp....--- 9 Crystal Creams. 10 Cubans .... 11% Currant F ruit. i 11 Prosted Honey............ 12% Frosted Cream. . o | Ginger Gems, Ig. ‘or sm. 8 | Ginger Snaps, XXX.. _ 76 | Gingiator ....:... — - Grandma Cakes i. @ Graham Crackers......... 8 | Graham Wafers........... 10 | Honey Fingers............ 12% | | Imperials .. cc 8 Jumbles, Honey. at on 124% Lady Fingers. . cite KG | Lemon Wafers............ 14 Marshmallow . i. Marshmallow Walnuts.... 16 Peimee Piemic.... .......... 11! | Wie PSCUTE. .............. 7 Molasses Cale............ 8 Molasses Bar.... ... = heoes Jeny Oar........... 2M, | Newton...... .. = Oatmeal Crac oe Oatmeal Waters. 10 Oranee Crago... 0... .... 9 Orange Gem.............. 8 Peary Cane................ 8% Pilot Bread, e, q Pretzels, hand made.. 7% Sears’ Luneh.. 7% Sugar Cake..... 8 Sugar Cream, XX o 8 Domes Ooeree ............ & meee. 8... Ee ‘EyGe) Were... ... ... .. Vanilla Waters............ 14 Vienna Crimp..........-.. 8 Fish and Oysters Fresh Fish | Per lb | White as a | eee... @ 10 ieee Base... ........ _ = 10 Halibut .. @ 18 Ciseoes or He Fring. @ 6 Bluefish . .. @2 a Live Lobster. oo) Oe a Lobster . @&e oe @ 10 Haddoek cee ee @ 7 No. 1 P _—— Dae @ 9 | Pike. ...... 2 es Pe @ & | Smoked White........ @ 8s | Red Snapper......... @ 10 Col River Salmon..... @ 13 | Mackerel.. a“ @ 2 follows: Hides | Green No.1........- @8 Green No. 2.... @7 Bulls... ee @ 6 Cured Ne @10 Cured No. 2. \ @9 ( ‘alfskins,green. No.1 @9 Calfskins,green No.2 @ 7% | Calickine cared No.1 @10 Calfskins,cured No.2 @ 8% Pelts Pelts, each.......... 50@1 00 | Tallow Nee. @ 3% ee i ere lage @ 2% | Wool Washed, fine........ @16 Washed, medium... @2 Unwashed, fine. .... 9 @I12 Unwashed, medium. 14 @I16 Syebes in Cans. -. to. Coes........ 35 F. J. D. Selects...... 30 Selects vs F. J. D. Standards. . 22 lo 20 Standards ......... i 18 Bulk. gal. | ye Comse......-........ 1 75 | Extra Selects...........-... 1 60 | ee nie 1 Anchor Standards......... na | Sigareaa .................. 1 10} Shell Goods. | Clams, per 100......... 1 00 Oysters, per 100....... 1 25@1 50 Candies Stick Candy bbls. pails aes ........... 1 Bre Standard H. H.... 7 @7% Standard Twist..... 7%@ 8 Cut Loaf....... @ 8% cases Jumbo, 32 Ib.... @, 6% Ears ......... @ 8% Boston Cream....... @10 Mixed Candy Greer... .......... @ 6 Compe ee @ 6% Special Se @7 Conserve... @ 8 moe... @ 7% Rippon ...... @ 8% Broken . @8 Cut Loaf *@ 8% English Rock.. @, 8% Kindergarten @, 8% French Cream....... ay Dandy Pan..... @ 8% Hand Made Cream mixed @14 NoDpy...... @ 8% Crystal € ream mix. @i12 Fancy—In Bulk San Blas Goodies. @il Lozenges, plain ..... @9gy Lozenges, printed. . @9 | Choe. Drops. a eee @Nu | Eclipse Chocol: ites. @13 Choe. Monumentals. @12% Gum Drops... @ 5 Moss Drops @ 8% Lemon Sours @9 Imperials. @ 9% | Ital. Cream Bonbons 35 Ib. pails. i @il Mol: isses Che ws, 15 Ib. pails. @A13 Jelly Date Squares Iced Marshmellows Golden Waffles . Fancy @10% 14 @u In 5 Ib. Boxes Lemon Sours... .. @5O Peppermint Drops.. @60 Chocolate Drops.... @65 H. M. Choe. Drops. @75 H. M. Choe. Lt. and De. 4 i2........ @” Gum Drops. (130 Licorice Drops...... @75 A. B. Licorice Drops ano Lozenges, plain @bb Lozenges, — 5b Imperials. @bb Mottoes ..... @60 Cream Bar.. bb Molasses Bar........ db Hand Made Creams. 80 @90 | Cream — P sie and Wint.. @65 String Rock......... 5 Burnt Almonds.....1 25 @ | Wintergreen Berries (@55 Caramels No. 1 w een 3 Ib. Doxes..... aso Fruits enemas | | F ancy Mexicans .... @A 25 | Jamaieas .. @A 00 Leanne Strictly choice 360s @A 00 Strictly choice 300s. @A BO | Faney 300s. . (a5 00 | Ex. Faney 3008. @ Sheen | Medium bunehes.... 1 00@1 25 Large bunches...... 1 50@1 75 Foreign Dried Fruits Figs Californias, Faney.. @I13 Choice, 10 Ib. boxes. @I12 Extra Choiee, 10 Ib. | oeeee, bow... @16 Fancy, 12 lb. boxes.. (@22 ee rial Mikados, 18 . boxes. . @ Pulled, 6 Ib. boxes.. @ Naturals, in bags.... @7 | Dates | Fards in 10.1b. boxes (@10 | Fards in 60 Ib. cases. @6 Persians, P. H. V... @6 Ib. cases, new..... @6 | Sairs, 60 Ib. cases... @5 Nuts | ate, Seeeneene @I17 Almonds, Ivica..... (@15 | Almonds, es soft shelle 2 | Brazils, ag Leaebony Q 7 | Filberts @iu | Walnuts, Grenobles. (@15 | Walnuts, soft shelled | California No. 1... @12 | Table Nuts, faney... @I12 | Table Nuts, choice.. @i1 | Pecans, Med........ @ 7% | Pecans, Ex. Large.. @9 | Pecans, Jumbos..... @12 | Hiekory Nuts per bu. Ohio, new.... @1 60 | Cocoanuts, full sacks : Chestnuts, per bu. @5 50 | Peanuts | Fancy, H. % ” Suns.. @7 Faney, H. , Flags Roasted ..... 7 Choice, H. P. , Extras 5 Choice, H, P., Extras Roeted ........... @6 eee eee rea 290 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN Hardwar Technical Knowledge Not Necessary in Handling Furnaces. A great many people seem to think that a furnace is a complicated piece of mechanism, requiring a civil engineer to put it up and a mechanical engineer to run it. Of course this is not preva- lent in communities where furnaces are in use, but I know it prevails in sec- tions where they have been hitherto un- known and I have even been told of stove dealers who thought they could not handle furnaces because it would re- quire several years of technical educa- tion to fit them for the business. Of course, this idea is gradually dying out but I must confess that it at one tim seriously interfered with the expansion of the business. So far as its working is concerned, a furnace is nothing more than a big stove. It is practically a combination of stoves placed in the cellar or base- ment and not scattered throughout the house. Anyone can operate it who will follow the directions, all of which are simple enough, and by giving it the proper kind of attention. So much for the working. The installation by the dealer or contractor is a different matter and requires a considerable degree of education on his part. But all of this can be had for the asking from any manufacturer. Every catalogue that | know of has these directions in full and some of them are very explicit, so that any man possessed of ordinary intelli- gence and who knows or can be _ taught the first principles of heating will have no difficulty in arriving at a proper un- derstanding of how to put in a furnace so that it will give satisfaction to the user. There are one or two points, however, that I would particularly like to see im- pressed on the minds of the contractors. One of these has reference to the size of the furnace in each individual case. It is a great deal better to have a furnace too large than too small. In fact, there should always be an allowance fora greater capacity than is called for by the number of cubic feet in the building to be heated, merely because it is easier to check the flow of warm air than to in- crease it beyond the ordinary limitations of the furnace. The other point has to do with the pipes and the location of the registers. Too great care can not be taken in this matter, nor too much attention paid to what the manufacturers have to say on this subject in their cat- alogues. Inefficient pipe work and plac- ing will interfere with the successful operation of the best furnace that can be made, while good work will largely add to the heating possibilities and in- sure satisfaction over the contract. Geo. D. Hoffman, ——__>02— Fraudulent Sale of Stoves. From Stoves and Hardware Reporter. The retail stove and hardware men in lowa, according to local papers, are disturbed by the practices of the de- partment store men, and are telling some remarkable stories about the frauds in which those houses indulge. It is said that they advertise one kind of par- lor or kitchen stove in the papers, with illustrations, and, when buyers ask for the article, show stoves that date back for several years and are far inferior to the goods advertised. The same thing is done in the case of granite ware and clothes wringers. This practice is not confined entirely -to Iowa, although it may have a more general observance there than else- where. It is a .game of deceit played against the unwary and at their expense in common with that of the stove trade asa whole. A stove of ancient date offered as one of recent manufacture represents as much palpable fraud as does the sale of a twenty year horse for a colt of last year’s foaling. Fortunate- ly, there are means of detecting the fraud in both cases, and the stove deal- ers should take action against its con- tinuance. If other means fail, any deal- er, either personally or through a rep- resentative, can purchase a misrepre- sented stove and then prosecute the offender for obtaining money under false pretenses. Care should be taken, how- ever, that actual misrepresentation is made. The granite ware sold under the conditions as noted above are mostly seconds, and this can readily be deter- mined even by those who are not ex- perts. —_—___—-o ¢-e An Expensive Meal for a Horse. Jacob W. Whitehead, general dealer at New Paris, Ind., is short $65 in cur- rency and his horse has risen in value. Mr. Whitehead went home late and climbed the stairs of the barn to throw down hay to the family nag. In his pocket he had a pocketbook containing five ten-dollar bills, one five and ten ones. This dropped from his pocket as he bent over to pick up the hay. Mr. Whitehead did not miss the money until the next morning. He then searched the barn, and found a few fragments of the pocketbook, together with tiny bits of the bills. The faithful animal had devoured the hay and valorously tackled the pocketbook and contents, leaving nothing with which Mr. Whitehead could make proof of his loss at the Treasury. No Cause For Congratulatiou. Local gossips are in clover over a cir- cumstance told by a woman who knew all about it and the young woman who figures as the star actor in the matter. It was a letter in answer to the an- nouncement of the engagement of a young man, and sent to the girl to whom he had previously been engaged. For some reason she was not exactly pleased at this attention on his part, and this is the letter she sent to him. It read: Dear Sir—-l have received the letter containing the announcement of your engagement to Miss Blank. As I do not know her 1 can not congratulate you, and as I do know you, I can not con- gratulate her.’’ After that she signed her name, and with a feeling of great pleasure of a certain kind sent off the epistle. Our line of WORLD Bicycles for 1900 Is more complete and attractive than ever be- fore. We are not in the Trust. We want good agents everywhere. ARNOLD, SCHWINN & CO., Makers, Chicago, Ill. Adams & Hart, Michigan Sales Agents, Grand Rapids, Mich. Have You Got Them? They are valuable to every dealer—our Catalogues, and we will be glad to send them to you. The Carriage Catalogue has 96 pages of cuts and complete descriptions of 47 car- riages and wagons, besides farm implements and supplies. The Harness Catalogue is 60 pages, with full description and prices. Also ask for our Robes and Blankets price list and Cutters and Sleighs. BROWN & SEHLER, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN PISFUSTISTSSSSTSSSSSSSSSSVSTTITTSSssssssssssssssssse SELESSOSOEESESOLOSEOS PEEELEELELELSEES ESSE DEDEDE DSL EEE ELE LEOLEL ELE LEE DOD ON : » © oe : a The Grand Rapids Paper Box Co. Manufacture Solid Boxes for Shoes, Gloves, Shirts and Caps, Pigeon Hole Files for Desks, plain and fancy Candy Boxes, and Shelf Boxes of every de- scription. We also make Folding Boxes for Patent Medicine, Cigar Clippings, Powders, etc., etc. Gold and Silver Leaf work and Special Die Cutting done to suit. Write for prices. Work guaranteed. GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOX CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. If in need of Air Tight Heaters, Car Stoves, Stove Pipe or other fall goods, we would be pleased to hear from you and can make you right prices. Wm. Brummeler & Sons, 260 South Ionia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. {ITHPHOP STEP ET IEP NEP NNN NTR NP VET NEP NTN Nnr eer er er ier er erties ir ight toves Write for Price List. FOSTER, STEVENS, & CO., GRAND RAPIDS. VIP TTT NTT YA YTT NTT NTT NOPE ET NTP NTA NTT NTT MPF TENE NP NOPE TER NTT Nera = = = = = = E = = = = = E = = = = E = = UMA AULA AUh ANA dUk JAA Jb) JUN SUk AUN JUN Ahk Ab bk bk JUk bk bk bd dd bd dda i” hey: tole ie f a AIS Big. gf ee ibis ~~ a i” ‘4 ata MICHIGAN TRADESMAN 23 GOTHAM GOSSIP. News From the Metropolis—Index to the Market. Special Correspondence. New York, Nov 11—The demand _ for actual coffee has been quite satisfactory and, upon the whole, the firm tone which has characterized the market for six weeks has been duplicated during the past six days. As to ‘‘futures’’ the feeling is weaker. In an invoice way Rio No. 7 is quotable at 63%@6%c. In store and afloat the amount of coffee ag- gregates 1,245,195 bags, against 1,118,- 000 bags at the same time last season. For West India grades, the market re- mains firm and the demand has been quite satisfactory, orders coming from all points. The offerings are not large and this tends to keep prices firm, and jobbers as well as roasters are keeping their eyes wide open. Good Cucuta_ is worth 9c, which is a better figure than it has averaged for at least twelve months. East India coffees are mov- ing in about an — manner. Mocha, 1614@17%c, with fancy sorts about 2c more. Refined sugar is steady and the week has passed without a change of any kind worthy of mention. It is said that Ar- buckles are rapidly enlarging their re- finery, so that in a short time they will be able to produce 5,000 barrels a day. Of course, this will not ‘‘move’’ the trust, but when spring comes, there may be some fun for the boys. Trust prices are guaranteed until Jan. Tea purchases are ak large in any particular instance, but there are a good many orders coming and the week has been, upon the whole, a very satisfac- tory one. While prices are not appre- ciably higher, they are very firmly ad- hered to and buyers recognize that to hunt for bargains in good teas isa futile search. The week has been a dull and _ rather disappointing one for rice dealers. Sales are of small amounts and buyers seem to show not a particle of interest. Stocks are seemingly ample to meet all wants and the immediate outlook is not in the direction of higher rates. For- eign sorts are quite firm, but the call is moderate. Japan is worth 47%@S5c. Singapore black pepper is firmly held at 12c in an invoice way. The general market is firm as to prices, but the vol- ume of business during the week has hardly been up to expectations. Buy- ers are not taking more than enough to tide them over and the situation is rather a ‘‘waiting’’ one. New crop open-kettle molasses to ar- rive is held at 42c. The market gen- erally is in good shape and quotations are firmly sustained. The market is not over-abundantly supplied and, with the approach of cold weather, it seems like- ly we shall see an advance. Prime cen- trifugal, 20@28c. Syrups are in moder- ate supply and the demand is sufficient to keep the market pretty well sold up. Quotations are about as they have been, but certainly show no weakness. Prime to fancy sugar goods are worth from 18 @22 The canned goods market is quiet be- cause there seems to be no goods to sell. Jobbers are supplying their regular cus- tomers, but are not inclined to furnish goods to outsiders. Prices seem to be stopped from going any higher for awhile and few, if any, changes have been made in prices of staple goods, although possibly tomatoes have favored the buyer to some extent. Some New York corn is still offering at 77%c. Sal- mon is about the strongest article sell- ing in cans and no one ventures to pre- dict just where the end will be. Lemons are in moderate sale, but the tone of the market is more favorable than last week. A good demand for Jamaica oranges has sprung up and the supply is hardly sufficient to meet it. Repacked barrels are worth from $5@ 6.50 and boxes are held at $2.75@3.75. Florida brights are worth $4@4.50 and russets $3.25@3.50. Jobbers report a pretty good volume of business in California dried fruits, but there is not a great rush for domestic dried. Some considerable complaint is being made on account of the slow de- livery of raisins and this delay is es- pecially annoying in holiday orders. Choice marrow beans are worth from $2.10@2.15. The market generally is reported as extremely dull, neither ex- porters nor the home trade paying any attention to the drift of affairs just now. There is a satisfactory trade going for- ward in pea beans and Michigan stock is quotable at $1.85 in barrels and $1.80 in bags. Choice red kidney, $2.35. Extra Western creamery butter is worth 25c. Receipts are light and the demand is sufficient to keep the market well cleaned up. Fancy June creamery is in good request. Fresh factory is steady. The supply is not large. Some roll butter is arriving and working out at 16@18c. Imitation creamery, 16@ 18c up to 21c for extra stock. Western dairy from 15@18c. The cheese market shows a little more life and full cream New York State cheese is worth 124%4@124%c for small size and 4% @‘c less for larger sizes. There is a good demand for really de- sirable eggs and Western fresh-gathered will fetch 22@23¢, loss off, if the same are prime goods. Average quality, 21c; fair to good, 14@17¢. Cranberries are firm and fancy Cape Cod stock is quotable at $5@6.50 per barrel. Early black, $3@5.25. 2-0-2 Not Throwing Aw i Money. ‘It will cost you $1,’’ said the jewel- er, inspecting the works of the time- piece through his eyeglass, ‘‘to put this watch in thorough repair.’’ ‘‘Hand it back,’’ haughtily replied the young man on the outside of the counter. ‘‘I can get a new one for 98 cents. ’’ Hacc Light Plat Of oles, FACTOES, ee 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 ELECTRIC ENGINEERING CO. LANSING, MICH. sonenenenonosenenenenene So {Take a Receipt fort Everything It may save you a thousand dol- lars, or a lawsuit, or a customer. We make City Package Re- ceipts to order; also keep plain ones in stock. Send for samples, BARLOW BROS , U GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. 25eseSe5e5e5e5e5e5eS 4 l 1 1 d 1 1 ai TRAVEL VIA F.& P M.R.R. AND STEAMSHIP LINES TO ALL POINTS IN MICHIGAN H. F. MOELLER. a. a. P. a. EALS. STAMPS, TENCILS. IGN MARKERS Enameled Letters. Rubber Type, etc. THE THORPE MANUFACTURING CO. 50 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Please mention Tradesman, _ Hardware Price Current | | iii and Bits Snell's. Jennings’ zenuine. Jennings’ imitation.. og ie First Quality, S. B. Bronze............ First Quality, D. B. Bronze........... First Quality, S. B.S. Steel. First Quality, D. B. Steel... Barrows ee es. Bolts _ net Stove . Carriage, new list... Ploy . ‘Bue ite Wen Cie Butts, Cast Cast Loose Pin, figured Wrought Narrow . Canteliiges Rim Fire . Central Fire . ea Chain ¥ in. 5-16 in. % in oo nn 6 ¢ BB. i 2 oe 634 Ree 9% 84 7% Crowbars Cast Steel, per Ib.. eee. oa Bremen. oe Hick’s C per m.. See G. D., sgh Muske perm. “¢ hisels Socket Firmer ....... Socket Framing. . Socket Corner. . Socket Slicks....... Com. 4 piece, 6 in., — rdoz.. . net Corrugated, = doz.. . Adjustable. . si .. dis pee Bits Clark’s small, $18; large, $26 .......... Ives’ 1, $18; 2, $24; 3, $30. ue Files— Meer List New ‘imoeis: Nicholson’s . Heller’s Horse Rasps. . ie Gaivantood ne Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27, List 12 13 14 15 16. Discount, 65 Gas Pipe Black or Galvanized... eee a. Genes Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.......... Glass Single Strength, by box...............dis Double Strength, by box.............. dis By ie tig dis Hammers Maydole & Co.’s, new list.............. dis Yerkes & Plumb’s .dis Mason’s Solid Cast Steel... .30¢ list Hinges Gate, Clark’s 1, 2, 3.. dis Hollow Ware: Ge Bpeders. Nee geeeen os Horse Nails Bu Sebel. Putnam.. .. dis .. dis Meuse. Wicialaitlanes Goods Stamped Tinware, new list............ Japanned Guaware Iron ee Light Band.. ‘ine ies ‘List 60 25&10 50&10 6 50 10 00 7 75 11 50 14 00 30 00 60 50 50 $3 50 65 60 40810 20 Y% in. 1 25 40&10 30&10 25 — 60810 28 17 40810 60&10 80&10 80&10 80 334% 40810 70 60&10 50&10 50&10 50&10 40&10 5 70 20&10 3 crates 3%¢ rates Door, mineral, jap. trimmings........ 85 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings....... 1 00 Lanterns Regular 0 Tubular, Doz................ 5 25 Warren, Galvanized Fount........... 6 Levels Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..........dis 70 Mattocks Adze Eye...... ..$17 00..dis 60 " Metals—Zine G00 pound Cashs,... 2... Ls eee 9 Per pound.. eS aces 9% “‘Sileiineees Papa Cabs 40 Pumps, Cistern. . 70 Screws, New List 80 Casters, Bed an | a 50&10&10 Dampers, American. . . “a 50 l ‘Sisdianees Gates Riepoine Patter ......__............ 60&10 Enterprise, ceed eo 30 Pans ee OOM oe 60&10&10 Common, “polished et ae 70&5 Patent Planished Iron “A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20 “B” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 25 to 27 Broken packages %c per pound extra. Planes Ohio Tool Co.’s, fanecy................. Sciota Bench.. Sandusky Tool Co.’s, faney.. Bench, first quality... ee ecee ee voeces 9 20 SSSs Nails Advance over base, on both Steel and Wire. Steel nails, base. . 3 2 icon 3 40 20 to 60 advance. Base 10 to 16 advance. 05 oe, 10 ee KE 2 We ee an eee es 30 S3advance........ a 45 (OO 7 a 50 O_o 15 CO eee 25 Coe G6 eves... ........ ............ 35 Pie Wr eaveee..................... 25 Peete ek ee Fs] wae OG Weveree.. ti... 45 Barrel 3 advance 85 Rivets Iron and Tinned. a 50 Copper Rivets and Burs..... eu 45 Roofing Plates 14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean.. .... 6 50 14x20 IX, Charcoal, Dean.............. 7 30 20x28 IC, Chareoal, Dean. : 13 00 14x20 1C, Chareoal, Allaway Gr: ude... 5 50 14x20 LX’, Charcoal, Allaway Grade. .. 6 50 20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade. .. 11 00 20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade... 13 00 Ropes Sisal, % inch and e-- a. 11% on ce i s. 16 Sand Paper moe See. Oe... ae 50 Sash Weights Bold Byes, per ton.... ................ 22 50 Sheet Iron com. smooth. com. moe wie M...................... a $3 00 ee 150 17....................... oo 3 00 3 20 oo oeee............ 1... 3 30 Nos. 25 to 26 3 50 3 40 No. 2 60 i ats ‘Sheets >. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches wide, not less than 2-10 extra. Shells— Loaded Loaded with Black Powder...........dis 40 Loaded with Nitro Powder........... dis 40&10 Shot Drop.. 1 45 B Band Buek. ‘ 1 70 Shovels and : denen mst Grade. oe... ....... 1.1... 8 60 Second Grade, ee 8 10 Solder Y@.. 20 The prices of the many ‘other qualities of solder in the market indicated by private brands vary according to composition. Squares Steel and Iron. fe . 65 Tin—Melyn | Grade ers FC, Ceareod)................ .... $ 8 50 14x20 1C, Charcoal. ee 8 50 20x14 IX, Charcoal. 9 75 Each additional X on this grade, ‘$1. 125. Tin—Allaway Grade moutt I, Chareeal...................-. 7 00 14x20 IC, Charcoal 7 00 oe 8 50 Mee Tr, ONarCOel..........4+. 0+. os 8 50 Each additional X on this grade, $1.50 Boiler Size Tin Plate 14x56 IX, for No.8 Boilers, 14x56 IX. for No.9 Boilers, § PeF Pound. ” Traps Steel, Game. 75810 Oneida ¢ ‘ommunity, ‘Newhouse’s 50 Oneida Community, ne & ‘Nor- ton’s. le eew eee. 70810 Mouse, choker, per ‘doz.. ee. 15 Mouse, delusion, per doz.. ee 1 25 Wire ers ee. ci ls 60 mnmeniod Miarhes..................... 60 Coppered Market.....................- 50&10 Maem Miegret...................... | 50&10 ( si? gh Spring Steel. Nocatee 40 Barbed Fence, Galvanized............ 4 05 Barbed Fence, Painted............ leu 3 90 Wire Goods or 75 mono mes... wt. ae 75 Ms ae det peace peens caceaa 75 Gate Hooks and Eyes.. eee eal 7 Wrenches Baxter’s Adjustable, Nickeled........ 30 — ss... &10 30. Coe’s Patent Agricultural, Wrought..70&10 Aluminum pene Will Increase Your Business. Cheap and Effective. Send for samples and prices. C. H. HANSON, 44 S. Clark St., Chicago, Ill. if . i ! i : i i f z * 7. 2 HOPIRY Pre mses fe ea 24 MICHIGAN TRADESMAN The Boys Behind the Counter. Elk Rapids—Lou Spring, manager of the dry goods department of the Elk Rapids Iron Co., has purchased the property on the bay shore known as_ the Pierce House, and about the first of January will commence to improve the same preparatory to making it his resi- dence. Owosso—L. Topping has taken a clerkship in the new store of the Foster Furniture Co. Vermontville—James Mahar has been installed as cutter in the new meat mar- ket of J. N. Barningham. Traverse City—L. Slanker, who has been employed in W. W. Miller’s grocery for the past year, has taken a position in the grocery of Pierce & Freeman. Muskegon—C. V. Buchanan, who has had charge of W. D. Hardy & Co.’s dress goods department for four years, has resigned his position to go to Plain- well, to take charge of a dry goods store there in which he first clerked twenty years ago. He is succeeded here by J. M. Moore, who has clerked for the Spring Dry Goods Company in Grand Rapids for the past seven years. Quincy—M. D. Greening has a new clerk in his drug and grocery store in the person of Herbert Mueller, of De- troit. Battle Creek—_J. H. Cunningham, for- merly with Marr & Duff, has taken a position as salesman with T. J. Kelleher. Owosso—Erich Reineke is clerking in F. C. Achard’s hardware store. Eaton Rapids—Herbert Knapp has taken a position in Mowers’ shoe store, and Clarence Knapp occupies the posi- tion in Adams’ grocery store made va- cant by his brother’s retirement. Coldwater—Will A. Stevens has taken a position in Hilton’s clothing store. California—Hungerford & Brainard have a new Clerk in their general store in the person of Emery Flint, of Kin- derhook. Marion—A. H. Corwin has engaged Earl B. Davis, of Evart, to clerk in his grocery and furnishing goods store. Maple City—Geo. W. Fralick has en- gaged Fred Winnie as_ prescription clerk. Mr. Winnie acted as master of the Edith M. during the summer and closed the season by marrying Miss Anna Perry, of Nashville. Tekonsha—Calla Newland has been employed to assist in the clothing store of J. H. Darrow. Zeeland—Simon Hellenthal has been engaged as salesman by the Zeeland Milling Co. and_ has entered upon his duties. The Hardware Market. The market has not lost any of its confident tone in the last week or two, as prices are fully maintained. The re- cent heavy purchases by the railway companies of the United States have es- tablished the fact that lower prices are not apt to rule during the coming year. In some lines goods have not been marked up to where it is expected they will be, and the consequence is, on such lines, both jobbers and retailers are buying quite freely. It is a fact, how- ever, that on some lines high prices are constantly curtailing consumption toa greater or less extent. This is notably the case in building, as many are de- ferring the erection of houses, as well as business blocks, because of the large- ly increased cost of material, and es- pecially construction iron. At the same time the general activity in business leaves little ground for complaint. During the past few weeks there has been a slight decline in sheet copper, . but it has been of such a nature as to have no effect upon the price of copper goods. Manufacturers have reduced the price of sheet zinc about %c, but as it has already been sold by jobbers at a very close price, they have made no change. In tin plate there is no change, but it is not believed there will be any ad- vances during the first part of the com- ing year as the American Tin Plate Co. is making prices up to July 1, 1900, The supply of tin plate, however, is very scarce, jobbers finding great diffi- culty in getting their orders filled. In sheet iron the usual winter dulness seems to have set in and the market is quiet. There has no change been made, however, in the price. Jobbers are now taking orders for poultry netting and wire cloth for de- livery early in the spring. On _ poultry netting they are quoting 80 per cent. from list, and on wire cloth $1.50@1.40 per 100 square feet, according to size of order given. On wire nails and barbed and plain wire there has been no change in price. On steel traps there has been an advance averaging from 10 to 20 per cent., ac- cording to the quality bought. Jobbers are quoting at the present time genuine Newhouse traps at 4o and 10 per cent. ; Hawley & Norton, 65 and Io per cent. ; Victor, 75 per cent. from list. Manila rope has been advanced another %c since our last market report and is now held by jobbers at 16%c per pound in full coils. All kinds of washboards have been advanced from 15@25c per dozen. On wooden pumps a new list has been issued, making an advance of soc, but the discount has been reduced and_job- bers are quoting 45 per cent. from the new list. An advance of 25c per dozen has been made on No. o lanterns, and also on No. 1. In window glass, owing to the severe competition of glass jobbers, a decline has taken place, and the ruling dis- count now seems to be 80 and 20 per cent. by the box and 80 and Io per cent. by the light. Glass, however, is very scarce and we know of no one who can fill an order for 50 boxes of well-assorted sizes. It is not believed that new glass will be on the market before Dec. 1. In crosscut saws there has been an advance and the price, as now estab- lished on Atkins’ line, is 40 per cent. discount from list. This price is firm and we hear of no one deviating from the foregoing discount. —___»2-—.___ It is estimated that there are 11,000,000 cows in the United States devoted to buttermaking, and that their average yield is 125 pounds of butter a year, or a total of 1,375,000,000 pounds, or about 18 pounds for each one of the population af the country. —_—_e 2. __ It is possible to make friends; but it is better to be of such a lovable nature that friends come already made. ——_—_»>2»____ Intellect is not indicated by sound. It is said men with deep voices have been known to have shallow minds. —_——_»> 0.__ Dirty people make dirty streets by sweeping trash into them instead of burning it. —_—_—_» 2». ___ Whether they are worth anything or not, every man has a right to his own opinions. >_> ____ Someone is wondering what a college yell would be in the Boer language. —_____.@ @@—_ Bad habits, like warts, grow ona man. Eight Dollars For Consulting the Direc- tory. From the Cleveland Plaindealer. A man with a grip entered a down- town drug store recently and asked fer- mission to look at the city directory. He was so long about his search that one of the clerks got to watching him, and not without results. The man was ap- parently looking through the business indices at the back of the book, and whenever he came to a page he fancied he cut it out with a deft movement, barely detectable. The clerk called the proprietor, and between them they saw him cut no less than five pages from the book. Then the proprietor beckoned to a policeman just outside the window and went up to his customer. ‘*Got through with the book?’’ he asked. ‘*Yes, quite,’’ was the reply; obliged. Is there any charge?’’ ‘* Yes; the usual charge,’’ said the drug store man. ‘‘Eight dollars, please.’’ The man looked at the proprietor, took in the policeman, and without a word produced his wad and settled. ‘*This is not the first time people have mutilated my directory,’’ said the drug- gist in relating the incident, ‘‘but it’s the first vandal I caught at it. Instead of copying the few names he wanted he preferred to cut out whole leaves. Well, he paid for his fun.’’ ‘ Will Lipton Engage in Growing Tea in This Country ? It is said that Sir Thomas Lipton, the cup challenger, will invest $500,000 in tea culture in South Carolina, he having lived in that State quite a while during his early manhood, when he came to this country from Glasgow. As is well known, Sir Thomas Lipton is largely interested in the tea business, being at the head of two of the largest business concerns in the world, the Lipton Tea Co. and the Lipton Packing and Provi- sion Co. He is the largest landowner in Ceylon, and on his tea, coffee and cocoa plantations employs more than 5,000 Singalese. It is said he has given tea culture in this country a great deal of study, and has been in communica- tion with those who are most interested in its development here. Ny In a Hurry For His Goods. A furniture manufacturer recently re- ceived the following reminder from a country customer: It has been some time since I sent you the order for those dressers and com- modes and I think I had ought to get them pretty soon. The timber must have grown almost large enough to make them since I placed the order. Please get the trees cut as soon as they get large enough and make up the goods with as little delay as possible. —.—s-2»___ ‘*much Will Try Co-operative Distribution. A co-operative department store is to be established at Mishawaka, Ind., to be conducted on plans similar to those in Massillon, Ohio; Evansville, Ind. ; Reading Pa., and cities in great min- ing districts. The initiative in the new movement was taken by 600 employes of the Dodge Manufacturing Co., and employes in every other factory in the town have been approached. A com- bine of working men has been effected. One thousand have volunteered to de- posit $10 each for capital stock. ee Safety Against Riches. ‘*Silence is golden,’’ quoted Mrs. Bickers. ’’ “You'll never be rich,’’ added her amiable husband. ; -—_—_—» 2. Chas. D. Chase, formerly on the road for the Wisconsin Chair Co., but for the past two years traveling representative for the Phoenix Chair Co., has leased the M. C. Burch factory building on Canal street and will engage in the manufacture of chairs under the style of the Chase Chair Co. Mr. Chase has a line of designs prepared and will have his samples ready for the January ex- position. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent insertion. No advertisements taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payments. BUSINESS CHANCES. QPOT CASH PAID FOR STOCK OF DRY goods, groceries or boots and shoes. Must be cheap. Address A. D., care Michigan Trades- man. 130 ee SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR STOCK of Merchandise—Farm; good buildings; two miles from flourishing village. Address 433 Sixth St., Traverse City, Mich. 123 ANTED—TO SELL AT ONCE AT A bargain, steam roller mill, 75 barrel capac- ity; in good condition; located in lively town of 6,000 inhabitants. Reason for selling, ill health. Address H. L. Sharick, Ionia, Mich. 121 = SALE—FINEST UP-TO-DATE DRUG store in Southern Michigan; no cutting; clean drug stock only; fine location and old ané established stand. Address Lock Box 101, Kala- mazoo, Mich. 1.5 4 XCHANGE—FOUR GOOD HOUSES, FREE 4 and clear, good location, for a stock of dry goods or clothing, either in or out of city. Reed & Osgood, 32 Weston building, Grand Rapids. 127 ~ SALE—GENERAL STOCK IN GOOD country trading point. Terms to suit | ur- chaser. Will rent or sell store building. Ad- dress No. 116, eare Michigan Tradesman. 116 pork SALE—CLEAN $2,000 DRUG STOCK, * with few fixtures, located in good town, 500 population. All cash trade. Rent low. Tele- phone agency pays rent. Terms to suit pur- chaser. No exchange. Owner has other busi- jmess. Address No. 117, care Michigan Trades- 117 man. ee RYSON BRICK STORE AT OVID, MICH., to exchange for timbered land or improved farm or stock of goods. Address L. C. Town- send, Jackson, Mich. 114 Fok SALE—SMALL CLEAN STOCK DRY goods, groceries and patent medicines; es- tablished cash trade; best location in town; big trade in hay and feed; warehouse on C. & W.M. and F. & P. M. right handy. Or will rent build- ings with fixtures at low rate. Must retire; will pay to investigate; write for particulars. Ad- dress Box 17, Baldwin, Mieh. 112 .— CASH DOWN, WITHOUT ANY DE- lay, will be paid for stocks of dry goods, shoes or general merchandise, at a discount. Correspondence positively held confidential. Large stocks preferred. Address A. P., eare Michigan Tradesman. 107 ye SALE OR TRADE—A_ FIRST-CLASS three hundred twenty acre farm in Southern Michigan. Terms reasonable. Address Box 720, Dowagiac, Mich. ° 106 QOR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS SHINGLE mill complete. Capacity, 40,000 per day. Just closed, having finished the eut in that sec- tion. Address Lock Box 738, Belding, Mich. 80 ae SOE ORDER FOR A RUBBER stamp. Best stamps on earth at prices that are right. Will J. Weller, Muskegon, Mich. 958 Rok SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR GENEKAL Stock of Merchandise—¢éo acre farm, part clear, architect house and barn; well watered. I also have two 40 acre farms and one 80 acre farm to exchange. Address No. 12, eare Michi- gan Tradesman. 12 ee SALE—NEW GENERAL STOCK. A splendid — conntry. No trades. Ad- dress No. 680, care Michigan Tradesman. 680 NY ONE WISHING TO ENGAGE IN THE grain and produce and other lines of busi- ness can learn of good locations by communi- eating with H. H. Howe, Land and Industrial Agent C. & W. M.and D., G. R. & W. Railways, Grand Rapids, Mich. 919 HE SHAFTING, HANGERS AND PUL- leys formerly used to drive the Presses of the Tradesman are for sale at a nominal price. Power users making additions or changes will do well to investigate. Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 983 NJ ODERN CITY RESIDENCE AND LARGE iV lot, with barn, for sale cheap on easy terms, or will exchange for tract of hardwood timber. Big bargain for some one. Possession given any time. Investigation solicited. E. A. Stowe, 100 N. Prospect street, Grand Rapids. 993 MISCELLANEOUS. IRST-CLASS DRUGGIST, REGISTERED, wishes steady position. Address No. 129, eare Michigan Tradesman. 129 V ANTED — EXPERIENCED SALESMAN for dry goods, clothing, boot and shoe store. Young man preferred. Must furnish good references. Address No. 131, care Michi- gan Tradesman. : 131 TC RENT—NEW STORES WITH LIGHT basements; steam heat; steel ceilings; cement floors in basement; 55 to 61 South Divi- sion St. C. W. Eaton, Hotel Warwick, Grand Rapids. 9 ANTED—BY AN ESTABLISHED BUSI- ness of a high order, a representative of ability and backing who can take up its work in the State of Michigan; no scheme; permanent business with money in it for the right party. Address, giving references, Fountain Bath ett Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. 124 ANTED—POSITION AS MANAGER OR head clerk in general store. Have had valuable experience as manager and buyer for ten years. Address No. 77, care Michigan Tradesman. W7 a 7 At et el * . aii oe ™ ce Se een omg , sii Spat gener - onan door in + > he nt sabi 4 Travelers’ Time Tables. MERCANTILE ASSOCIATIONS and West Michigan R’y Oct. 1, 1899. CHICAG Chicago. Ly. G. Rapids, 7:10am 12:00m = 4:35pm _*11:50am Ar. Chicago, 1:30pm 5:00pm 10:45pm = *7:25am Ly. Chieago, 7:15am 12:00m 5:00pm *11:50pm Ar. G. Rapids, 1:25pm 5:05pm 10:55pm *6:20am Traverse City, Charlevoix and retoskey. Lv. G. Rapids, 7:30am 4:00pm Ar. Trav City, 12:40pm 9:10pm Ar. Charlev’x, 3:10pm 12:25am Ar. Petoskey, 3:40pm 12:55am Trains arrive from north and 10:45pm. Parlor ears on day trains and sleeping cars on night trains to and from Chicago. *Every day. Others week days only. at 2:40pm, and DETROIT, “nr so" Detroit. Ly. Grand Rapids.... 7:00am 12:05pm 5:25pm Ar. Detrow..... -. 2... 11:40am =4:05pm_ = 10:05pm Ly. Detroit........... 8:40am 1:10pm 6:10pm Ar. Grand Rapids... 1:30pm 5:10pm 10:55pm Saginaw, Alma and Greenville. Ly. G. R.7:00am 5:10pm Ar. G. R. 11:45am 9:40pm Parlor Cars on all trains to and from _ Detroit and Saginaw. Trains run week days only. GEO. DEHAVEN, General Pass. Agent. Trunk Railway System Detroit and Milwaukee Div GRAN (In effect Oct 9, 1899.) Going East. Leave Arrive Saginaw, Detroit & N. Y......+ 6:50am + 9:55pm Detroit and East ..............+10:16am + 5:07pm Saginaw, Detroit & East......¢ 3:27pm 12:50pm Buffalo, N. Y., Toronto, Mon- treal & Boston, Ltd Ex..* 7:20pm *10:16am Going West. Gd. Haven Express............ *10:21am * 7:15pm Gd. Haven and Int. Pts.......+12:58pm t+ 3:19pm Gd. Haven and Milwaukee....+ 5:12pm +10:1lam Gd. Haven and Milwaukee.. ..+10:00pm + 6:40am Eastbound 6:50am train has Wagner parlor ear to Detroit, eastbound 3:27pm train has parlor car to Detroit. *Daily. +tExcept Sunday. C. A. JUSTIN, City Pass. Ticket Agent, 97 Monroe St., Morton House. GR AND Rapids & {adiana Railway October 22, 1899. Going North Trav. City, Petoskey, Mack. t+ 7:45am Traverse City & Petoskey.. + 2:10pm Cadillac Accommodation... + 5:25pm +10:45am Petoskey & Mackinaw City +11:00pm + 6:20am 7:45am and 2:10pm trains, parlor cars; 11:00pm train, sleeping car. Southern Division From North + 5:15pm +10:15pm Northern Division. From South + 9:45pm + 2:00pm Going South Kalamazoo, Ft. WayneCin. + 7:10am Kalamazoo and Ft. Wayne. + 2:00pm Kalamazoo, Ft. Wayne Cin. * 7:00pm * 6:45am Kalamazoo and Vicksburg. *11:30pm_ * 9:10am 7:10am train has parlor ear to Cincinnati, coach to Chicago; 2:00pm train has parlor car to Fort Wayne; 7:00pm train has sleeper to Cinein- nati; 11:30pm train, sleeping car and coach to Chicago. Chicago Trains. TO CHICAGO. Ly. Grand Rapids...t7 10am +2 00pm Ar. Chicago......... 2 30pm 8 45pm FROM CHICAGO Lv. Chicago..... .............t3 02pm *11 32pm Ar. Grand Rapids. ............ 9 45pm 6 45am Train leaving Grand Rapids 7:10am has coach; 11:30pm train has coach and sleeping car; trains leaving Chicago 3:02pm has coach; 11:32pm has sleeping car for Grand Rapids. Muskegon Trains. *11 30pm 7 00am GOING WEST. Ly. Grand Rapids....+7 35am +1 35pm +5 40pm Ar. Muskegon........ 9 00am 250pm 7 00pm Sunday train leaves Grand Rapids 9:15am; arrives Muskegon at 10:40am. Returning leaves Muskegon 5:30pm; arrives Grand Rapids, 6:50pm. GOING EAST. Ly. Muskegon...... +8 10am +12 15pm +4 00pm Ar. Grand Rapids... 9 30am 1 30pm = 5 20pm +Except Sunday. *Daily. Cc. L. LOCKWOOD, Gen’! Pass’r and Ticket Agent W. C. BLAKE, Ticket Agent Union Station. MANISTE & Northeastern Ry. Best route to Manistee. Via C. & W. M. Railway. Ly. Grand Rapids....:.......... 70am ....... Ar. Manistee....................12 0pm ....... Ly. Manistee........2........... 8 30am 4 10pm Ar. Grand Rapids.............. 100pm 9 55pm Michigan Business Men’s Association President, C. L. WHITNEY, Traverse City; Sec- retary, E. A. Srowrk, Grand Rapids. Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association President, J. WISLER, Mancelona; Secretary, E. A. Srowk, Grand Rapids Detroit Retail Grocers’ Association President, JOSEPH KNIGHT; Secretary, E. MARKs; Treasurer, C H. FRINK. gf fraud Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association President, FRANK J. Dyk; Secretary, HOMER KLAP; Treasurer, J. GEORGE LEHMAN. Saginaw Mercantile Association President, P. F. TREANOR; Vice-President, JOHN MCBRATNIE; Secretary, W. H. LEwWIs. Jackson Retail tirocers’ Association President, J. FRANK HELMER; Secretary, W. H. PORTER; Treasurer, PELTON. : ba Adrian Retail Grocers’ Assoriation President, A. ©. CLARK; Secretary, EK. F. CLEVELAND; Treasurer, WM. C. KOEFHN : Muskegon Retail tirocers’ Association President, ALBERT TOWL; Secretary, D. tA BOELKINS; Treasurer, J. W. CASKADON. Bay Cities Retail Grocers’ Association President, M. L. DEBATS; Secretary, S. W. WATERS. Kalamazoo Reta:| Grocers’ Association President, W. H. JOHNSON; Secretary, HYMAN. CHAS. Traverse City Business Men’s Association President, THos T. BATES; Secretary, M. B. Houuiy; Treasurer, C. A. HAMMOND. Owosso Business Men’s Association President, A. D. WHIPPLE; Secretary, G. T. CAMPBELL; Treasurer, W. E. COLLINS. Alpena Business Men’s Association President, F. W. GILCHRIST; Secretary, C. L. PARTRIDGE. Grand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers’ Association President, L. M. W1LsSoNn; Secretary, PHILIP HILBER; Treasurer, S. J. HUFFORD. St. Johns Business Men’s Association President, THOS. BROMLEY; Secretary, FRANK A. PERCY; Treasurer, CLARK A. PUTT. cael Perry Business Men’s Association President, H. W. WALLACE; Secretary, T. E. HEDDLE. Grand Haven Retail Merchants’ Association President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, J. W. VER- HOEKS. Yale Business Men’s Association President, CHAS. ROUNDS; Secretary, PUTNEY. FRANK MANLY MEN. WOMANLY BEAUTY Are the sure results of wearing our improved Elec- tro- Magnetic Belts. The world’s best. Cures Rheu- matism, Neuralgia, Paralysis, Lame Back, Liver and Kidney Troubles, and all Male and Female Weaknesses. Order one and pay for it when health, strength and vigor are restored. Write The Dr. C.J. Lane Medical Co., Marshall, Mich. “- bponaell crs The old fashioned ginger snap in the brown paper bag is not in it with : | _ Uneeda injer Wayfer Ask your grocer for a package to-day. Made only by NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY, Makers of the famous Uneeda Biscuit. Uneeda Jinjer Wayfer a I 3 4, 27 UY Vy, % rr 33 p 3 y y a %y y. 7 iY ¥ 2% OO Oper y 14000 & CLES es eeeha 7 7 5 TIT rE MUMUMI UU e, eres POLTOTOO Oe ob 2) 3 oN ae 4 AR; oe 7, 3 +e; [ie 2G, 2 3 as Be ¢ oe: Cy, F g Z y 1937) 2G f 4 4527 d 42353 45 4 344) ag 4Yy 5 444 bs 4; x G44 RY Sy Mires ty giseretit by ELUTE, LLL GODOT: Bees erdifgren: 020. CLL Mor eT ms eee ces apeasssiUseper ets Manufacturers of all styles of Show Cases and Store Fixtures. Write us tor lilustrated catalogue and discounts. VOTE IEP IOP ET NP TER NED NeP Ver NTP ET NTrNTT NTP Nne TerNTr Ter tT NUTIPTETNEPNTT PET VEPVeP NEP NET Her er ernereP eT Tr rer verneP eT eT Tr nr ner er nner er re ar rrr er‘tr‘tree y Platform Delivery 3 Wagon _~ dabdbadds NO. 113 Not how cheap but how good. Write for catalogue and prices. THE BELKNAP WAGON CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. MUA AMAAAA AAA ADA.AA SAL OA AbA.1bA Abi Abb. J44AbA Ab. J6h Jd bd 466.164 dbd 2b.J6h 4d bd Jb. J4k Abd Ad 46h J4d Abd bd Jb Jd cd . FA WAM Ad 2900 progressive merchants In LS in Western Michigan are buying wee (OF (GD =D from us and saving 15 to 30 per cent. on every bill of goods. We employ no travelers. We have no high rent to pay---we buy for spot cash and secure big price conces- sions. Our customers share in these savings. Send for our Holiday Catalogue een a and our Catalogue No. 151---256 Regal Green and Gold Assortment This package contains 1 dozen of each of the above articles—15 dozen pages of goods that — need at at 80 cents per dozen. Sold by package only. No charge for barrel. prices that youll like to pay. H. LEONARD & SONS, Importers and Jobbers of Everything FU.TON AND COMMERCE STREETS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. A Pile of Money as Big as a Mountain Is lost every year through careless weighing rs) ue nematic Give us all the money given away each year on old-fashioned scales and we will pay off the Government war debt of $200,000,000 and have money left. : Write to us about the Money Weight System of weighing your merchandise. Remember, our scales are sold on easy monthly payments. THE COMPUTING SCALE CO., Dayton, Ohio = ae r »