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IMPORTANT FEATURES.

2. Dry Goods.

Getting the People.

Crockery and Glassware Quotations.
Around the State.

5. Grand Rapids Gossip.

The Produce Market.

Woman’s World.

Editorial.

Editorial.

Use of Our National Holidays.

The Bankrupt’s Last Debt.

Shoes and Leather.

The Meat Market.

Observations by a Gotham Egg Man.
Gotham Gossip.

Commercial Travelers.

Drugs and Chemicals.

19. Drug Price Current.

20. Grocery Price Current.

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THE SAC RIFIC E OF THE PRESENT.

Benjamin Franklin, who possessed in
a pre-eminent degree the genius of com-
mon sense, taught only one side of this
truth when he uttered that famous say-
ing, ‘‘ Time is money.’’ He would have
proclaimed a dictum more profound and
comprehensive if he had said simply
that time is opportunity. As a rule,
wealth is founded in small savings and
fostered by careful investments. It is
the common observation of capitalists
that the first thousand is the hardest to
make. That money is saved when the
temptation to spend is strongest and
when the average man is least able to
appreciate the value of time as an ele-
ment of power. The sense of time is,
in itself, a kind of genius. It is very
near to wisdom not only to know, but
actually to feel, how much is wasted
when time is lost or thrown away.
Whatever else a man may take away he
may return, but the stolen hour can
never be restored.

There is, nevertheless, another side
to this question of time and destiny.
The man who lives exclusively in the
future can hardly be said to live at all.
He tastes nothing; he enjoys nothing,
unless it be anticipation, and, in the
minds of those practical men who turn
their air-castles into solid rock, antici-
pation is so closely associated with
preparation that there is scant room for
the enjovment of adream. When some-
one asked Napoleon Bonaparte whether
he was not happy in the midst of the
victories that crowned his first cam-
paign in Italy, he replied that he had in
those days no time to think of fame.
And so it was perhaps throughout his
active career. There was always an-
other move to be made on his chess-
board and he achieved no victory which
he regarded as final. But, it may be

asked, if existence is to be passed
wholly in preparation, when may one
expect to realize life itself? This is a

question that deserves to be seriously
considered. The utilitarians easily
make out a seemingly strong statement
of their view of existence. Hunger and
frost, they observe, are the world’s great
taskmasters. The pinch of the one and
the sting of the other stimulate men to
labor and lay the foundation of all the

 

great industries. It is where Nature
wears her sternest aspect — that
teaches them her most valuable
and it has become a proverb that Neces-
sity is the mother of invention. This
iron rule of life, moreover, extends far
beyond the primitive demands of exist-

she

secrets,

ence, food, clothing and the other sim-
ple claims of mere physical comfort.

It prescribes the essential discipline of
culture. To labor and to wait, to suffer
and the
quirements of success in every
ment of noble endeavor, and are

be strong, are inexorable re-
depart-
as nec-
essary to growth as to accumulation.
The student begins in the depths of ig-
norance, and that, as_ he
is poverty. He very soon discovers that
if he would acquire a wealth of
ing, he must depend upon a process of
slow accumulation. He must add fact
to fact and principle to principle, and
meanwhile he must turn his back upon
all the beguilements of fleeting VPleas-
ure, counting lost the day that adds
nothing to his store of knowledge. And
even in his learning he must exercise
an unfaltering of — self-denial.
He has to understand at the outset that
if he would learn anything thoroughly

conceives it,

learn-

as

pe ywer

there are a great many things of which
he must remain in ignorance. There is

allurement in all history and science,
in every language and literature ; but the
student who has become an authority in
any department is one who has resolute-

ly refused himself the pleasures of a
various but — superficial learning.
Further, the strenuous and persistent la-
bor required for the attainment of
thoroughness in any branch of knowl-
edge is equally essential in the develop-
ment of the intellect itself and in the
culture of character.

When school days and college days are
over, and the graduate addresses him-
self to the tasks of his chosen trade or
profession, the dominant idea is prepa-
ration still, and he finds himself, as be-
fore, sacrificing the present to the fu-
ture. He strives now not only to
ter the business in which he is engaged,
but also to make of every success in its
pursuit a stepping-stone on which to
rise to wealth, to professional distinc-
tion, to political popularity and power,
or to social advancement. Herbert
Spencer and other intelligent visitors
from the Old World have remarked that
this tendency is one of the most. strik-
ing characteristics of society in the
United States, where each class is striv-
ing to attain the level of the one just
above it. The consequence is general
unrest, and only too often a feeling of
embittering discontent. It is pleasant
to reflect that there is a career here for
talent, and that the children of the poor-
est and obscurest people may some day
win the highest honors that an admiring
public can confer; but, for all that,
there is something to be said for the so-
cial repose of some  long-est iblished
communities in another quarter of the
globe where men still follow their fath-
ers’ trades as they take their fathers’
names, and where the people generally
are not working themselves to death in
a desperate effort to outshine each other,

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Number 848

or to grow richer and wiser than their
ancestors were.  emocratic  institu-
tions bring certain benefits, no doubt,
to the masses; but they have ‘‘the de-
fects of their qualities.’’ In this coun-
try there is, perhaps, a widely preva-
lent feeling, or impression, that every-
thing that has been accomplished in
the world so far must be regarded as
provisional. It may be that this idea

puts a premium on originality and leads
to all sorts of inventions
ies; but

and discover-
prefer
to regard some things as absolutely set-
tled, and it is not altogether pleasant to

one may, nevertheless,

be reminded by flippant and self-com-
placent young critics that one is *‘not
up to date’’ because he still unblushing-

ly proclaims his devotion to some old-
fashioned ideals.

But the present, here at least, might
be well enough if there were only a
more general disposition to accept it
restfully. The annihilation of time
and space is one of the proudest boasts
of the practical science and mechanical

genius of our times; but if that achieve-
ment has entailed as an inevitable
the
may hesitate

con-
annihilation of repose also,
to him-
been born not too soon

sequence
one congratulate
self
to witness it.
to

things

on having
Those who are old enough
remember it have kindly
to say of the stage
and_ cherish, yet, a vain
regret for the days when it supplied the

some
old-time
coach, even
fastest mode of travel and people

satisfied. One likes to recall those
days of unalloyed leisure now gone

were
long
for-
ever, with the wayside inn and its old-
fashioned landlord. They belong to
memory and romance, and this restless,
time to
But what opportunity is

hurrying, prosaic has no

think of them.

age

there for memory and romance, for art
and deep philosophy, where every
thought is bent on making ‘‘better
time,’’ doing faster work, and turning

the nimble penny over just one time
more?
ee
A man at Lawrenceville, Ill., is ad-
vertising for 1,000,000 pounds of sun-

He has bought three-fourths
of a million pounds of sunflower seed

flower seed.

and expects to ship 5, 000, 000 pounds,
Practically all of this crop raised in the
Ill.

world goes out of Lawrence county,

Queen Victoria, who expends every
year about $1,500 on toys for her numer-
ous juvenile descendants and the chil-
dren of her leading court officials, has
given explicit instructions that no war
toys are to included in these gifts
this year.

be

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Miss Edith J. of New York,
is the only woman at present to be found
in the ranks of the patent lawyers. She
has practiced patent law for several
years, and is said to have met with a
very fair measure of success.

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Griswold,

Never step on a banana skin when it
is down. It looks humble; but it may
throw the greatest man who walks.

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Santa Claus comes down a_ poor
man’s chimney as easily as down the
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Dry Goods

The Dry Goods Market.

Staple Cottons—Staple cottons have
for the past week been generally rather
quiet and there are few features of im-
portance to record. Already supplies
are very short and sellers are making no
efforts to do business in advance.
Heavy brown sheetings command the
top price when anything for spot de-
livery can be found. Fine brown sheet-
ings are greater than last week, but
firm in every instance. Perhaps the
most important feature of the staple cot-
ton market is the advanced price placed
on Lonsdales. Other advances are ex-
pected to follow, perhaps before this
goes to press. Wide sheetings show an
upward tendency, and several advances
we have reported. Many of the coarse
grades of cotton are decidedly scarce.
Among them are denims of various
weights, and _ the tendency of the price
is towards hardening.

Linings—There has been a fair
amount of business transacted in cotton
linings, although the total amount has
been somewhat less than last week. The
tone of the market is very strong, and
several advances have been made. Kid
finished cambrics have advanced ee
and this has moderated the demand to
some extent. Silesias show advances of
4c in several grades, and business has
been transacted at that figure.

Dress Goods—The characteristics of
the dress goods market are the same as
for some time past. Strength is the fore-
most one, due to the general well sold
position of the average line, the attitude
of buyers and the raw material situa-
tion. The galaxy of strong governing
conditions that surround the dress goods
market has made itself felt, with the re-
sult that the tone of the market is better
than in a long series of years. The pres-
sure of business, both on fall and spring
orders, shows how close the demand is
to the looms. A market practically de-
void of desirable stock goods, and fac-
ing the largest outlet for goods of home
manufacture that has been seen in a de-
cade or more, could not be otherwise
than a strong one. On many lines of
goods it is impossible to place orders
for spring goods except for very late de-
livery, and many of the mills are so
well supplied with orders as to call
forth their best. efforts in the endeavor
to weave out the same in time to turn
over on fall goods again, Shipments
of spring and fall goods are being made
from the same mills in a number of in-
stances. :

Knit Goods—Every advance that has
been made in knit goods is substantial
and well backed up by all conditions in
the market, and it is not too strong a
Statement to make that the advances
are nowhere near what they ought to be
or what they probably will be in the
near future. In January it is freely
Stated that fleeced goods will be 50@60c
higher than they are at present, and it
is therefore policy for those needing
goods to place orders as quicky as_pos-
sible. Certainly there is no chance of
any fall in prices.

Hosiery—Winter hosiery business still
shows some signs of activity and busi-
ness is continuing far later than usual.
The importers say that they expect one
or two more weeks at least of good sales
before they will have time to calculate
their profits and losses. The stocks are
all very low now, and the prices show
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finer grades, but there is very little that
is desirable to be found.

Carpets—The situation in Carpets re-
mains steady. Prices are firm and in-
clined toward an advance. Manufac-
turers are receiving more orders than
they can handle with ease. Those who
have agents on the road report large or-
ders coming in, and the country in
general ‘very receptive. A great num-
ber of the manufacturers are still so
taxed with orders on hand that their
salesmen have not yet left the sales-
rooms, yet there will be plenty for them
to do when they take to the road, ac-
cording to all indications and reports
from those who are now traveling with
sample goods. The tendency is still to-
ward the better grades, which is in a
large measure due to the prosperous
condition existing throughout the coun-
try. Manufacturers of tapestries and
velvets report business in very good
condition, and every indication points
to continued prosperity. The Western
trade at present is sending in large or-
ders for ingrain carpets as well as art
Squares. Ingrain carpet manufacturers
continue to doa large amount of busi-
ness in the way of filling orders, but for
the great increase in business their
profits so far amount to very little more,
as the price in raw material and yarn
was advanced to such an extent as to
compel the manufacturers to advance
their carpets 2%c, as we reported for
Nov. 1. This advance, however, mere-
ly offsets the advance in stock, and a
further advance of 2%c will have to be
made before the manufacturer can feel
that he is deriving any benefit from the
increase in business. It is reported
that there has been an advance ag gre-
gating 234c on some lines of ingrains,
but this advance is not general as yet.
The buyers who came to the East did
not go back without placing some good
orders with Philadelphia's ingrain car-

pet manufacturers.

Straw Matting—Retailers of this line
are taking in stock for their spring
trade. Some very pretty patterns in
Japanese and. Chinese mattings are on
hand for buyers of this line. The mar-
ket for Chinese straw Matting is firm.
Orders recently settled were at very
high prices. It is reported that the last
clip of straw which was cut is very
short, and is not in as good condition
as was expected. When this year’s
contracts are finished, there will not. be
much straw left over, and therefore it is
expected that dealers will ask high prices
for next year’s goods.

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‘“Not in the Trust’’ is a popular
slogan just now. Right or wrofig, the
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Splendid Assortment,
Prices Very Low.
Why ?

We placed our order for the greater ——
of our line of Handkerchiefs abou eight
months ago—before the first advance in
prices—there have been others since but we
give you the benefit of our early purchase.
Our line includes a good assortment of Lace
Edges, Scalloped Edges, Embroidered Cor-
ners. Lace Effects, Printed Borders, Japan-
ettes, Initials and Silks. Prices 12 cents to
$4.50 per dozen.

Send us your order by
and range of prices. It will receive prompt and careful attention.

VOIGT, HERPOLSHEIMER & GO.,
Wholesale Dry Goods, - - Grand Rapids, Mich,

 

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FO ENIRGA REYES

SPECIAL DRIVE

IN ALL SILK, SATIN AND GROSGRAIN RIBBONS,
PATTERN HONESTY

For $27.50 regular we will make you an
o assortment of these goods as follows:

1 Box No. In all 72 pieces.
1 Box No.

= 1 Box No.
Enabling you to retail any of the widths at 5¢ per yard. The assortment consists
of the following colors: Scarlet, Cardinal, Garnet, Light Blue, Medium Blue,
Light Pink, Medium Pink, Rose, Cream, White, and Black. You ean add or leave
out any colors you wish if the assortment is not satisfactory.

No. 1 Picot Ribbon, all colors, 50 yard spool.. ..37 eents
No. 1 Satin Ribbon, 50 yard Speer... -50 cents
Vo. 2 Satin Ribbon, 10 yard spool. ..20 cents

Send us your orders. CORL, KNOTT & CO.

NR 20 and 22 N. Division Street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Christmas Gifts

We all know that a nice line of Christmas Goods is a
drawing card to any one’s place, and such articles as we
carry are not alone a drawing card, but are sellers and
will give satisfaction to the purchaser, and this is what
the wide-awake dealer is looking for. Call in and give
us your order and we will see that you get that class
of goods. P. STEKETEE & SONS,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Manufacturers, Attention!

FOR SALE:

U. S. Playing Card
Co.’s Factory,
Cincinnati, Ohio.

219 feet front by 70 feet deep on Eggleston Ave.,
Sixth and Lock Sts., on Pennsylvania R.R tracks,
with splendid {Six-story :Brick and Stone Build-
ing. The largest and most completely equipped
Manufacturing Property now offered in Cincin-
nati, For Plats, Description and Full Details
address
Wm. V. Ebersole & Co., Agents,

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To Succeed in Business

1. Adopt a system, then enforce it.
2. Run your business on strictly business principles.
3. Purchase only such goods as you would be Satisfied to have

 

 

served in your own household,

4. Buy as nearly for cash as practical and make this apply to
your selling as well.

Pay your bills when due; this is quite essential.

6. Sell only the “N. R. & C.” brand SPICES; this is most
important to you.

NORTHROP, ROBERTSON & CARRIER,
LANSING, MICH.

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Getting the People

Sensible Suggestions Regarding January
Advertising.

S. Maudlin & Co., of Bridgman, send
me another of their large circulars, im
which can be seen a great improvement
over the one previously submitted. The
reading matter is all clean, well-worded
and interesting, there are plenty of
prices, the display is well balanced and
the whole effect is decidedly good. The
portion reproduced herev ith will show
how great an advance has been made in
this firm’s advertising by a little care-
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We have just added to our line the cele-
brated

Whang Leather Shoes

for men and boys. This leather is a
species of rawhide tannage, and for wear-
ing qualities it has no equal It is as
near water and crack proof as a leather
can be made, and commends itself easily
to those who want extra durability and
style at the right price.

We have tkem in standard screw, full
double sole, extension edge, lace, plain
or cap toe, canvas lined, at $1.75 to $2.

Same shoe, full leather lined, $2.25 to
$2.50.

Same shoe, in boys’, $1.50.

Just the shoe for this kind of weather.
Every pair guaranteed.

Ladies’ pebble grain shoe, medium
weight, $1.25.

Ladies’ extra fine Kangaroo calf, $1.50.

 

From Big Rapids comes an _ excep-
tionally good advertisement—thought-
fully written, interesting and forcible.
It illustrates a branch of advertising
that is usually very poor—drug advertis-
ing. The average druggist either con-
siders it beneath his dignity to advertise
o1 else advertises in a semi-humorous
style that hurts his business instead of

 

The store that made
and keeps prices low.

The Fires of Life

Five-sixths of the food we eat goes to
keep us warm. Death by starvation
is really death by cold. If the nutri-
tion of the body is insufficient, the
body itself is consumed. Growing
thin and wasting away is a process of
burning up. Stop the process; in-
crease nutrition.

SUPPLY FUEL!
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the rem-
edy needed in all chronic and wasting
diseases. It affords material for fuel,
for growth, for increasing strength
and energy. Always the right rem-
edy for throat and lung troubles.
Our Emulsion is always fresh, which
is important, and you get a full pint
for 50 cents.
Money back if you want it.

 

Fairman’s Drug Store,
Big Rapids.
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helps it. When a man is sick, he
doesn’t fee: like joking—he doesn’t ap-
preciate humor. What he wants isa
dignified talk about his trouble and the
means that will cure or relieve it. Mr.
Fairman has done this, and has done it
well.
ee

Shiller Bros., of Reese, have sent for
review a circular which is too large for
reproduction. It is, however, decidedly
effective, and should bring a large at-
tendance to their store. The heading,
which is shown below, has the ring of

 

honesty and carries conviction—two es-
sential features of a spceial sale an-

 

The Reese Fair Store

A forced sale!
A clear case of must!

We are stuck and have the moral courage
to admit it.

The plain truth and only reason is—too much
merchandise and too little winter. We all too
wisely anticipated the wholesale advance in mer-
chandise; encouraged by our continued success
and confident of the future, we laid in a storeful
of cold weather wearables, and the cold weather
didn’t come. We have waited long enough—we
have waited and hoped for Jack Frost’s arrival
until it is dangerous to wait any longer; but now,
like liberal and broad-minded merehants should
do, we are going to take our medicine, and in no
half-hearted way! The price-prunipg knife has
done its work well. so that now you can buy your
winter clothing—your winter furnishing goods—
hats, shoes, capes, jackets, ete., at prices that
less enterprising merchants will ask for them
three months from now (when you don’t need
them any more). You want these goods now—
we want your cash now—and remember that this
mid-season Unloading Sale will last only nine
days,
Commencing Friday, Dec. 15 and

Ending Saturday, Dee. 24, 1899

 

nouncement. An abundance of prices
helps toward the general effectiveness of
the circular.

+ +) &

A couple of weeks ago, I had occasion
to speak of the necessity of giving a
good reason for a special sale. Since
then I have received new proof that a
special sale can not reach its greatest
success unless a good reason be given.
A firm I know of announced a special
sale on—let us say hats—and gave as its
reason the fact of an overstock and de-
layed selling on account of the late win-
ter, which was exactly the truth. The
sale was a wonderful success far be-
yond expectations. Competitors of this
firm came out with a similar special
sale, but announced no reasons therefor

and their sales fell pretty flat. The
moral is obvious.

+ + *

What are you going to do after Christ-
mas? Probably you have advertised
more heavily than usual during Decem-
ber and feel as if you must hold back
on January’s advertising. Don’t do it.
Common sense teaches a bicycle rider
to work harder on an up grade than he
does on the level or going down hill
and it’s just the same in business, Jan-
uary is an up-grade month—if you want
to keep the business moving, pedal
harder—keep your advertising going full
blast. If you have advertised heavily
during December, you have doubtless
sold goods in proportion—and_ lots of
people know you now for the first time.
Don’t let them forget you—keep your
store and your goods before them even
more strongly than ever. You’ll want
their trade again at Easter—and if you
advertise steadily from New Years on,
you'll get them. January is a good
month to sell broken lots and old _ stock.
Do you inventory in January? Don’t
do it. Put it off until February and run
off all the goods you can during Janu-
ary in a ‘‘pre-inventory’’ sale or what-
ever you choose to call it. Clip the
prices as low as you feel that you can
advertise that you want to reduce your
stock before stock-taking—talk prices
and see that your talk is backed up by
the goods themselves. You’ll have a
banner January, and a great deal less
work when you come to take stock. The
idea isn’t original—it’s better. It has
been tried and found successful—you
can make a success of it, too. Genuine
redzctions and liberal, truthful, forcible
advertising will do it.

Merry Christmas to all of you!

W. S. Hamburger.

 

  

  
  

 

 

 

 

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iginal roll as they come from the factory.

of its competitors. 1
the manufacturers or any of the jobbers

No exaggeration. Get one and try it.
Price $4.00 each.

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
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.

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Sold in the West by the Following Jobbers

CHICAGO—Jno. V. Farwell Co.
Field & Co. Sherer Bros

Carso

n, Pirie, Scott & Co. Marshall

Lederer Bros. & Co.

ST. LOUIS—Hargadine-McKittrick Dry Goods Co.
ST. JOSEPH—Hundley-Frazer Dry Goods Co.

KANSAS CITY—Burnham, Hanna, M
Dry Goods Co.
OMAHA—M. E. Smith & Co

ST. PAUL—Lindeke, Warner & Schurmeier.

Finch, VanSlyck, Young & Co.
MINNEAPOLIS—Wyman. Partridge &
DETROIT—Strong, Lee & Co.

Moore & Co.
TOLEDO—Davis Bros.

ner & Co.
CINCINNATI—The Jno. H. Hibben Dr
INDIANAPOLIS—D. P. Erwin & Co.

Sent by express ch’ges prepaid
on receipt of price by the mfr.

Burnham, Stoepel & Co.

Shaw & Sassaman Co.

unger & Co. Swofford Bros.

Powers Dry Goods Co.

Co.
Edson,

L. S. Baumgard-
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Around the State }

 

Movements of Merchants.

Manchester—-John Braun has sold _ his
harness stock to Geo. D. Pardee.

Alto—Wm. Harris has purchased the
hardware stock of B. F. Palmer.

Albion—James L. Miller has re-en-
gaged inthe grocery business at this
place.

Mayville—C. A. Merwin continues the
grocery and bazaar business of Thayer
& Merwin.

Ovid—Putnam & Eames have leased
a store building and engaged in the fur-
niture business.

Carsonville—Farewell & Son have
purchased the grain and lumber busi-
ness of Chas. J. Walker.

Holly—The Nicholson Hardware Co.
has purchased the shelf and heavy hard-
ware stock of Jones & Burnham.

Charlotte—Fred Miller has purchased
the interest of his partner,Charles Allen,
in the agricultural implement firm of
Miller & Allen.

Bay City—L. E Oppenheim will suc-
ceed A. Oppenheim & Son Jan. 1 inthe
clothing, boot and shoe and merchant
tailoring business.

Marshall—A. L. Hindenach has _ut-
tered a bill of sale of his drug stock to
Geo. H. Southworth, securing creditors
to the amount of $1, 100.

Flint—Geo. E. Mundy has_ purchased
an interest in the flour and feed business
of W. D. Rosecrans. The new firm is
styled Rosecrans & Mundy.

Benton Harbor—E. L. Krieger and
W. F. Seel have purchased the grocery
stock of Chas. Antes and will continue
the business at the same location:

Sherwood—Clinton G. Powers has
filed a petition in bankruptcy and asked
to be adjudicated a bankrupt. His lia-
bilities are stated to be $o, 137.83, with
no assets.

Benton Harbor—F. J. Crisp and E.
S. McCullough have purchased the meat
market of Rowe Bros. and will continue
the business under the style of Crisp &
McCullough.

Saginaw-——-The proposed organization
of the Saginaw Business Men’s Associa-
tion, west side, has been postponed for
the present and may not be perfected
before Jan. 4.

Petoskey—W. S. Spencer, shoe dealer,
sent out artistic souvenirs to his trade
announcing facts pertinent to the holi-
day season. The souvenirs were de-
signed and executed by Mrs. Spencer.

Port Huron—D. W. McNutt, formerly
conductor on the F. & P. M. Railway,
has resigned his position and engaged
in the grocery business, having pur-
chased the grocery stock of Geo. Brown.

Hastings—Harry A. Walldorf has
opened a shoe store in the Nevins build-
ing, one door east of the grocery store
of Hans & Van Arman. Bert Fairchild,
for many years a clerk at this place, has
been engaged by him.

East Jordan—The business houses of
this place will be considerably increased
about Jan. 1. Doerr & Goodman, hard-
ware dealers, and F. H. Bennett, gro-
cer, will remove their stocks from South
Arm to this side of the Lake and locate
in the store building recently vacated
by the East Jordan Lumber Co.

Menominee—The general stock of the
Pauli Mercantile Co. was sold by the
sheriff to Louis Dobeas, of Ingalls, the
consideration being $9,500. The claims
aggregate $22,300, which leads to the
belief that the creditors will receive
about 40 cents on the dollar. Henry A.
Brown has been engaged by the owner
as manager of the business.

 

 

Bessemer—Four creditors of the gen-
eral merchandise firm of K. S. Mark-
strum & Co. have filed a petition for
involuntary bankruptcy. An injunction
restraining the suits now pending was
also served. The claims filed to date
aggregate about $11,000, while the as-
sets are estimated at about $10,000
stock and $2,500 in book accounts.

Midland—This town is experiencing
a building boom. B. H. Carter & Co.
have recently moved into a new brick
store, with plate glass front, at the cor-
ner of Main and Ashman streets, and
carry a stock of general merchandise.
Will G. Barbour, the baldheaded drug-
gist, will soon be ready to doff his hat
to all who enter his new store, which has
a stone front, the only one of its kind
ip town. In a few days John Beamish
will move his millinery stock into the
store formerly occupied by Mr. Bar-
bour, and will add a full line of bazaar
goods. Several other blocks are being
erected and will soon be ready for oc-
cupancy.

Manufacturing Matters.

Holly—G, Edgerton is closing out his
bicycle repair business in order to take
charge of the mechanical department of
the Holly Handle Factory.

Benton Harbor—The Michigan Dairy
Butter Co. has purchased the outfit and
stock of E. S. McCullough & Co., whole-
sale dealers in butter, eggs and cheese
and will conduct a retail business only.

Holly—The Holly Handle Factory is
the name of a new manufacturing in-
dustry at this place. The building is
nearly enclosed. Handles and spokes
will be manufactured at once and other
novelties will be turned out later on:

Detroit—Secretary Campbell, of the
Merchants & Manufacturers’ Exchange,
is endeavoring to secure capital to or-
ganize a company in Detroit to manu-
facture a patent refrigerator owned by
Dr. G. C. Perkins, formerly in business
at Belding.

Port Huron—A. S. and S. G. Martin
have retired from the flour mill machin-
ery manufacturing firm of the Davidson-
Martin Manufacturing Co. The busi-
ness will be continued by G. C. Meisel,
Chas. B. Stockwell and other Port
Huron stockholders.

Mt. Pleasant—The Isabella County
Co-operative Creamery Co. has been re-
incorporated with a capital stock of $1, -
500, the old charter having expired.
The past year has been a very successful
one for the company, as evidenced by
the 10 per cent. cash dividend recently
declared. Over 76,000 pounds of butter
have been marketed the past season and
the creamery will continue operations
during January.

Parma—The Parma Butter Co. has
been organized at this place for the
manufacture of butter and cheese with a
capital stock of $3,000, half of which is
paid in. The stockholders are Samuel
Foster, three. shares; Geo. Eggleston,
five shares; S. H. Godfrey, five shares;
George B. King, five shares; Aaron C.
Stevens, three shares; Jasper R. God-
frey, five shares: E. G. Knapp, three
shares; Theodore A. King, five shares;
Fenner Corwin, as trustee, 261 shares,
and Fenner Corwin, five shares.

Saginaw—The Independent Chemical
Co., which has sécured a portion of the
old Green, Ring & Co.’s site, will put
up a substantial factory building, and
will invest $50,000 or $60,000 in a plant.
The company will manufacture wood
alcohol in large quantities and utilize
refuse from several factories, A superior
quality of charcoal is also among the
products that the factory will turn out.

Ypsilanti--The annual report of the
Ypsilanti Creamery Association shows
the institution to be in a most Satisfac-
tory condition as to the amount of busi-
ness done and the returns of the same.
The report shows that during the year
the creamery consumed 5, 256,032 pounds
of milk and that the average test was
4.22. The number of pounds of but-
ter fat obtained from this milk was 219, -
656.6. The average price received for
the butter manufactured was 20 5-6
cents per pound. The amount paid out
to the patrons for milk by Creamery As-
sociation during the year footed up
$44,991.18. During the same time the
expenses were $5,771.72. The _ total
amount received for butter during the
year was $51,629.15, showing a neat
profit over and above all expenses.

Ll
Saginaw Merchants in Line For Effective
Work.

 

Saginaw, Dec. 19—At the last meeting
of the Retail Merchants’ Association
there was a goodly attendance, and sev-
eral matters of importance were dis-
cussed and acted upon. President Tan-
ner reported the action of the committee
appointed to confer with the Board of
Trade relative to occupying the rooms
of that organization in the Eddy build-
ing. It was decided to pay one dollar
per member up to too for the use of the
rooms.

On motion it was decided to issue
cards certifying to membership in the
Association, which will be given to all
members, to be displayed in their place
of business, such cards to be the prop-
erty of the Association.

E. H. McPherson, editor of the Store-
keeper, was elected Secretary. A con-
densed review of the work of the Asso-
ciation will be prepared by him, and
presented at the first meeting of the new
year. The record of the Association has
been one to be proud of, and its career
will, no doubt, continue as_ successful
as in the past.

The advisability of presenting the
good roads proposition at the coming
spring election was discussed, but no
action was taken, as it was deemed
preferable to await the decision of the
market question.

—_»s0>a>___
Bay City Grocers Not Frightened by Ad-
verse Weather.

Bay City, Dec. 19—The Retail Gro-
cers’ Association appears to strike a
hard streak of weather whenever an _at-
tempt is made to have a social session.
At the first banquet several months ago
Jupiter Pluvius let loose a few barrels
of water, but still failed to dampen the
ardor of the grocers. This time a snow
storm was set going on the wings of a
brisk northeaster, but it failed to have
any effect upon the second gathering of
the Association members, their families
and friends. The Odd Fellows’ temple
was crowded with a jolly lot of people
during the evening. There was a gen-
eral good time, story telling, a few
speeches, some music and a feast that
was satisfying and plentiful. Outside
the weather was bad, but inside the hall
there was no thought of the storm to be
faced on the way home, and merriment
reigned supreme until a late hour. The
session was enjoyable and profitable and
the entertainment committee was ten-
dered several hundred votes of thanks
for its able management of the affair.

——_ se oa___

Posting Up Gift Scheme Resolutions.

Port Huron, Dec. 19—Thomas Per-
cival, Secretary of the Merchants &
Manufacturers’ Association, has been
distributing cards on which are printed
the resolutions adopted by the Associa-
tion some time ago regarding gift
schemes and denouncing them. Since
the recent discussion over the piano
matter it has been taken up vigorously
and cards calling attention to the fact
are being tacked up in every member’s
store. From present indications, how-
ever, the merchants who entered into
contract with the Piano Advertising Co.

 

will carry out their agreement.

 

Annual Convention of the Michigan Re-
tail Grocers’ Association.

Grand Rapids, Dec. 20—The annual
convention of the Michigan Retail Gro-
cers’ Association will be held at Grand
Rapids, Thursday and Friday, Jan. 25
and 26, convening at 9g o’clock on the
day first named. Every grocer doing
business in Michigan is invited to at-
tend the meeting and participate in the
proceedings of the convention, as mat-
ters of great importance to the trade will
come up for discussion and action.

It is proposed to hold business ses-
sions Thursday forenoon and afternoon
and Friday forenoon. An entertainment
feature will be provided for Thursday
evening in the shape of a complimentary
banquet, tendered by the Michigan
Tradesman, to which representatives of
the wholesale grocery and allied inter-
ests of the State will also be invited.

Among the special topics already as-
signed for presentation at the conven-
tion are the following:

Mutual relations of grocer and fruit
grower—Hon. Chas. W. Garfield, Grand
Rapids.

, Co-operative buying among grocers.

What steps should be taken to secure
the “re-enactment of the township ped-
dling law?

My experience in shipping produce
outside of Michigan—E. E. Hewitt,
Rockford.

Is the basket branding law a desir-
able one?—John W. Densmore, Reed
City.

Is it desirable to pay cash for produce
instead of store trade?—J. H. Schilling,
Petoskey.

Some rules which egg shippers should
always observe—C. H. Libby, Grand
Rapids.

The dead-beat—New thoughts on an
old subject.

The proper method of handling fruit-—
Wm. K. Munson, Grand Rapids.

Should the sale of butterine be pro-
hibited—B. S. Harris, Grand Rapids.

Should the retail grocer favor the
enactment of a law creating inspectors
of weights and measures?—F, A,
Sweeney, Mt. Pleasant.

What effect has the sale of butterine
on the price of dairy butter?—J. Mason,
Clare.

Mutual relation of wholesale and re-
tail grocers—Wm. Judson, Grand Rap-
ids.

Value of equality to ‘the retail gro-
cer—H. P. Sanger, Secretary Michigan
Wholesale Grocers’ Association.

Some requisites to success as a grocer
—O. P. DeWitt, St. Johns.

Effect of city competition on country
towns—E. W. Pickett, Wayland.

Catalogue house competition.

Believing that our Association is des-
tined to accomplish much good for the
grocers of Michigan and confident that
you will feel like doing your share to
assist in the good work, we earnestly in-
vite you to be present on the occasion of
our next convention Come one, come

all! E. A. Stowe (Grand Rapids),
Sec’y.
Jess Wisler (Mancelona), President.

 

 

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The Boys Behind the Counter.

Alma—D. R. Moore has resigned his
position in the grocery department at
Vermeulen’s Department Store and gone
to Chicago, where he has secured a po-
sition with the American Publishing Co.

Montague—Thomas Larson will suc-
ceed Ed. Phelan as clerk in the Phelan
Clothing house. He will enter upon his
duties the first of the year.

Elk Rapids—A. C. Barkhuff, an ex-
perienced furniture salesman from Ting-
ley, Iowa, has taken a position in the
furniture store of J. D. Slater.

Holly—James B. Shaughnessy, who
has been in the employ of the Nicholson
Hardware Co., leaves his present em-
ployer Jan. 1 to accept a_ similar posi-
tion with Morley Bros., Saginaw. His
place will be taken hy Fred Perry, of
Groveland.

——_2>#>—___

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The Grocery Market.

 

 

Sugar—The raw sugar market is prac-
tically the same as at last reports, the
price of 96 deg. test centrifugals still
being 44%c. The market is quiet, with
but few sales. Refined sugar is un-
changed, with fair demand, most of the
sales locally being of beet sugar from
the Michigan factories. The total beet
sugar crop of the United States in 1898-99
was 31,871 tons, and 95,000 tons this
year. Under favorable conditions next
season the factories established and
building will have a capacity for pro-
ducing 200,000 tons sugar. The total
stock of sugar inthe United States is
209,897 tons, against 90,731 tons last
year at this time.

Canned Goods—It is a_ well-known
fact that the market on canned “goods,
as a rule, is lower at this season of the
year than at any other time, on account
of trade being at a standstill—more or
less-—during this month; and yet prices
have held their own. All varieties of
vegetables are in active request and
prices are tending upward, although no
quotable advances have been made. The
exhaustion of stocks in packers’ hands
and the close control exercised by sec-
ond hands create the strongest position
on everything except. tomatoes known
in years. A feature has entered the
market which will have considerable
weight and help the movement not only
in tomatoes, but all lines of canned
goods, and that is the advance in freight
rates to all points and the changing of
the classification of canned goods.
These changes will take effect on the
first of January and it is expected will
cause a very active movement in all
lines. Tomatoes are firmer and, while
quotations have not changed, there is
more firmness and holders think an ad-
vance will come within two weeks.
Everyone is now watching the future
tomato market with interest. On ac-
count of the increased cost of tinplate
and other material used in the manu-
facture of this line of goods, it is ex-
pected that prices on future goods will
be considerably higher than the prices
now ruling and if the packers do name
higher prices, many buyers will un-
doubtedly secure spot stocks of tomatoes
in large quantities and this will cause
an increase in price. A material change
in conditions is expected soon after the
first of January. The market for eanned
corn is unchanged, but corn is growing
more difficult to get every day. Peas
are in fair demand at previous prices.
California fruits are practically unob-
tainable from first hands, all varieties
being very scarce. All stocks will be
exhausted before the next season’s pack
can possibly be ready for delivery. Ow-
ing to the partial failure of the peach
crop, the trade has bought very largely
of Maryland pears. It looks as if this
article will occupy a large share of the
attention of the jobber and consumer
hereafter. There is a good demand for
gallon apples at uncharged prices. The
volume of business done in apples dur-
ing the past year was surprising and, in
spite of the large crop in some sections
of the country, stocks of canned apples
have been reduced to a minimum.
There is no change in salmon or sar-
dines. The market is firm on both lines
with prices unchanged.

Dried Fruit—Raisins are dull. Very
little is doing in California loose Mus-
catels, but there is some demand for
seeded goods. Trade in foreign vari-

 

eties is moderately active, but the bulk
of the buying is over for the holidays
and dealers are not stocking up beyond
immedate requirements, The Raisin
Growers’ Association reports shipments
to date of 1,890 carloads of raisins and
about 300 by outside packers, making a
total of nearly 2,200 out of the pack of
2,400 carloads. The market for prunes
is very quiet, and prices are a shade
lower. There are plenty of prunes to be
had, but the scarcity of certain sizes
that the trade want and are unable to
get curtails business. Peaches are quiet,
but prices are unchanged. Practically
all available supplies are closely con-
trolled, and even although the output
this year was unusually heavy, there is
little possibility of a break in prices,
at least not until much larger stocks are
thrown on the market. It is supposed
that the bulk of the 1,300 cars has
passed from first hands, but the ma-
jority of the supply seems to be closely
controlled. There has been a good de-
mand for apricots, which are probably
in lighter supply than they have been
during the month of December fora
number of years. There is no doubt
whatever that apricots will show a
marked advance with the opening of the
spring demand. Figs are easy and dis-
tribution slow. There is comparatively
little demand at present. Currants are
quiet, but prices are unchanged. There
is a fairly active business _ stirring,
principally in small lots. Sales aver-
age higher than last season and_ the
prospect is that they will continue dur-
ing the remainder of the month. Dates
are active and a trifle firmer. The mar-
ket is practically bare of everything.
Consumption has scarcely ever been as
heavy as now and there are no indica-
tions of a falling off.

Nuts—-Trade in nuts is still active,
but the bulk of buying for the holiday
trade is over. No large stocks of any
sort are on hand. Tarragona almonds
are active. Stocks are small, and deal-
ers find difficulty in replenishing.
Ivicas are in better supply now than

they were a few weeks ago. Jordan
shelled are more freely offered and
prices are lower. Valencias are neg-

lected and prices are largely nominal.
There is a good demand for filberts, but
supplies are short, and there is a pros-
pect of a further advance. Peanuts are
more active. Confectioners are substi-
tuting peanuts for walnuts and other
scarce nuts in confectionery.

Green Fruits—Lemons are weak and
the demand is small. The quality of the
lemons arriving during the past week
was unsatisfactory and prices went off
25@35c on all grades. ‘Bananas are un-
changed, but appear to be slightly firm-
er than last week because of an enlarged
distribution near Christmas.

Rice—The rice market is firm, with
good demand, buyers showing a better
disposition to make purchases.

Tea—The tea market is quiet and but
little business is being done at present.
Jobbers are well supplied for the pres-
ent and no change in conditions is ex-
pected until after the holidays.

Molasses—The market is very firm,
with an upward tendency. The trade is
beginning to buy molasses more freely,
as dealers appear to see that the longer
they wait, the more they will have to
pay.

Fish—The market on salt mackerel is
quiet, but prices remain firm. The de-
mand for codfish has fallen off some and
prices of some grades are a little easier.

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The Produce Market.

Apples—Selected cold storage fruit is
meeting with active demand and _ ready
sale on the basis of $3.50@3.75 per bbl.
for Spys and Baldwins and $4 per bbl.
for Jonathans and Snows.

Beans—The market is steady, no
change of importance having occurred
during the past week.

Beets—$1 per 3 bushel bbl.

Butter—Factory creamery is steady at
25c, local dealers being unable to secure
sufficient supplies to meet their require-
ments. Receipts of dairy are liberal
and the price is about the same as it
was a week ago, Extra fancy readily
commands 2oc, fancy fetching 18c and
choice bringing 16c. Most of the re-
ceipts are inferior in quality and ap-
pearance.

Cabbage—60@75c per doz.

Carrots—$1 per 3 bu. bbl.

Celery—15c¢ per doz. bunches.

Cranberries—Jerseys are in fair de-
mand at $6.50@6.75 per bbl. Wiscon-
sin Bell and Bugle command §¢7 for
standard and $7.25 for fancy.

Dressed Poultry—Spring chickens are
in fair demand at 9c. Fowls are in de-
mand at 8c. Ducks command toc for
spring and 8c for old. Geese find a
market on the basis of 8c for young,
Old are not wanted at any price. Tur-
keys are in good demand at 8c for No. 2
and toc for No. 1.

Eggs—Cold storage stock has the call,
holders having so little confidence in a
higher range of values later on that they
are closing out their stocks at 14@17¢c,
case count. This has given the market
on fresh stock a_ black eye, in conse-
quence of which local dealers are not
encouraging shipments to any great ex-
tent, because it is impossible to obtain
over 18c for candled stock. This en-
ables the retailer to slel at 20c and ex-
perience has demonstrated that when-
ever the price goes above 20c_ consump-
tion is very materially curtailed. Not-
withstanding the fact that he can ob-
tain candled stock at 18c, delivered at
his store, E. B. McDonald, proprietor
of the Wykes Market Co., is sending
out quotations offering to pay 19@2o0c
on track for case count stock. If Mr.
McDonald were financially able to pay 1
@2c above the market, the Tradesman
would say nothing to discourage the
trade in shipping to him, but as he is
chattel mortgaged and declines to fur-
nish a statement of his assets to the mer-
cantile agencies, the Tradesman ad-
vises its readers to use due caution in
shipping to him and not to be influenced
by his quotations to the extent of pay-
ing more for eggs than the market justi-
fies. Mr. McDonald purchased the
stock at 10g Monroe street for $600, pay-
ing $250 down and giving a mortgage
back for $350, on which no cash pay-
ment has yet been made. He claims to
hail from Milwaukee and to possess
valuable assets, but diligent enquiry at
Milwaukee has failed to elicit any satis-
factory information concerning Mr. Mc-
Donald or his financial investments.

Game— Rabbits are in strong demand
at $1.20 per doz. Squirrels are scarce
and hard to get at $1.25 per doz. Mal-
lard ducks are in active demand at
$4.50@5 per doz. Teal ducks command
$2.50@3 per doz. Common ducks fetch
$1.50. Sand snipes bring $1 per doz.
and yellow-legged $1.75 per doz.

Honey—White clover is scarce at 15@
16c. Dark amber and mixed command
13@14c.

Live Poultry—Squabs, $1.20 per doz-
en. Chickens, 6@7c. Fowls, 5%4@6%c.
Ducks, 64%c for young and 6c for old,
Turkeys, 8c for young. Geese, 8c.

Nuts—Ohio hickory command $1.25
for large and $1.50 for small. Butter-
nuts and walnuts are in fair demand at
75¢.

Onions—Spanish are steady at $1.60
per crate and home grown are active
and moving at 35c for Red Weather-
fields, Yellow Danvers and _ Yellow
Globes and 4oc for Red Globes.

Parsnips—$1.25 for 3 bu. bbl.

Potatoes—The market isa little easier,
due to improved transportation condi-
tions and at some points the price has
dropped off 1@3c per bushel. Buying
continues active at the principal buying

 

points in Michigan on the basis of 30@
ase.

Squash—-Hubbard commands 1 %c per
pound.

Sweet Potatoes--Kiln dried Jerseys
are in good demand at $4.25@ }.50 per
bbl.

Turnips—g1 per bbl.

—--~>-8<——___ —
Grand Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association,

At the regular meeting of the Grand
Rapids Retail Grocers’ Association,
held Tuesday evening, Dec. 19, Presi-
dent Dyk presided.

The Committee on Banquet reported
progress and stated that enough funds
had been pledged to insure the success
of the event. It was decided not to in-
clude the ladies in the banquet enter-
tainment this year, which will be held
at Sweet's Hotel either on the evening
of Jan. 22 or Jan. 29. The report was
accepted.

A communication was read from Ed-
ward H. Holmes, Secretary of the Flint
Business Men's Association, as follows:

The business men of this city deem
the trading stamp system an unmiti-
gated nuisance and are desirous. of
stamping this system out of the State.
To this end, they believe it would be a
good idea to follow in the footsteps of
some of our sister states in the East and
ask our Legislature to pass a law pro-
hibiting the carrying on of this system
inthis State. To accomplish this grand
result, they ask for your co-operation in
order that this law may be passed. It
might be possible to work in this di-
rection during the coming special ses-
sion, but if not, it can be brought up at
the next session of the Legislature.

Please give your views upon this sub-
ject on an early date.

H. C. Wendorff moved that the Asso-
ciation endorse the movement and co-
operate with the Flint organization in
every way possible. Adopted.

The following letter was read from the
Commercial Credit Co., Limited:

We are in receipt of your favor of
Dec. 8, enclosing copy of a resolution
adopted by your Association at its last
regular meeting, and wish to thank you
most heartily for the expression in our
behalf.

We fully appreciate that it will be a
great advantage to us in becoming ac-
quainted with the members of the Gro-
cers’ Association, as well as all other
dealers in Detroit, where we can already
see the benefit of the co-operation of our
many friends in this city in establishing
our office in Detroit, which we feel will
not only give Detroit merchants the ad-
vantage of our experience here, but serve
as a valuable adjunct to our office in
this city.

The Secretary called attention to the
established holiday closing system, but,
on account of two closing days coming
in succession, it was decided that those
who desired to do so might remain open
Christmas morning until 10 o'clock, and
until noon on New Years day.

The Secretary suggested that a com-
mittee be appointed to confer with the
Grand Rapids Retail Clerks’ Associa-
tion in regard to the enforced closing
of all grocery stores on Sunday, which
was adopted, and Messrs. Gray, Gaskill
and the Secretary were named as such
committee.

There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.

- eel Wa
Oyster Headquarters.

F. J. Dettenthaler requests the Trades-
man to announce that he is ina position
to pay special attention to mail, tele-
graph and _ telephone orders for oysters
for the Christmas trade. Although the
weather so far this season has not been
favorable for the oyster business, he pre-
dicts a large trade during the Christmas
holidays and has laid in a stock which
will be equal to any emergency.

oe

The’ lawyer who knows his business
knows the business of a great many
other people.

NO

Philosophy must shut up when the
heart is doing the talking.

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MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN

 

 

Woman’s World

Rational Way Out of the Christmas Gift
Difficulty.

The blessed Christmastide is almost
upon us—that season of peace on earth
when we get nervous prostration trying
to finish off the penwipers and pin-
cushions we started in July and when we
add to the good will among men by giv-
ing people things they don’t want and
we can’t afford. Inasmuch as Christmas
has a way of repeating itself about once
a year—thank heaven it can’t come any
oftener—it looks as if we ought to be
perpared for it, but we never are, either
in spirit or purse. I know it always
catches me when | have a stitch in my
back and a pocketbook as flat as a pan-
cake, while the question’ of Christmas
gifts threatens to bring on softening of
the brain every time I am called on to
wrestle with it. i

 

 

Goodness knows if there is one thing
under the sun that stands in urgent need
of reforming it is the way we celebrate
Christmas. We can never resist pushing
a good thing along until we push it off
of the earth. The idea of a Christmas
Spirit—a time when one put away the
thoughts of care and worries and feasted
and made merry; a time when friends
exchanged simple gifts in token of love
and good will—was one of the loveliest
thoughts that has ever come to the world,
but we have expanded it and expanded
it until it has burst like an over-blown

bubble. What does it all mean now?
The feasting has come to mean that the
average housekeeper makes a_ burnt
offering of herself over the kitchen

Stove ; the merrying that we overeat and
overdrink until we are as stuffed and
stupid as a Strasburg goose, while as for
the general Christmas gift it has degen-
erated into a barter, where we trust to
luck to break even—a kind of you-give-
me - a-Delft-plaque-and-]I ‘Il-send-you-a-
Wedgwood-jar business that has no
more real sentiment in it than a horse
trade.

All of us are alike, too. When I see
a woman rushing around with a hysteri-
cal air and a distraught look in her eye
I know she is going through the awful
annual ordeal of buying Christmas pres-
ents and is feeling her brain give way
under the strain. Of course, it looks as
if it ought to be the easiest thing in the
world. Given a store full of pretty and
useful articles and John and Mamie and
Sadie to buy for, it seems as if it ought
not to be any trick at all to find some-
thing that will fill their souls with joy
and gratitude. It is only after you have
agonized over the situation, and find out
you have bought a painted gauze fan for
your uncle Thomas Hayseed and a
meerschaum pipe for Dottie Dimple
Debutante that you realize how totally
unequal your intellect is to grapple with
the Christmas gift problem.

It is my firm opinion, based on many
Christmas experiences, that there is no
sure guide to buying presents and that
it is simply blind luck if you happen to
hit the right thing. I've tried the ab-
solutely practical present theory with
disaster and the utterly ornamental gift
idea with rout and slaughter. 1’ve given
Somebody’s Sure Cure for Rheumatism
to the afflicted and plaster casts to peo-
ple who boarded and had no place to put
"em, and nobody yet has sung paeons
of gratitude in my listening ear. There
isn’t any use in considering suitability
in a present either. A blind man is
just as liable to be pleased with a water
color as he is with anything else. Last

 

Christmas I knew a young man who pre-
sented his aged and decrepit grand-
mother with a silver heart bracelet, and
it was the most appreciated gift and the
most enjoyed I ever knew.

But if it takes tact to buy a suitable
Christmas present for a grown person,
it takes nothing short of absolute inspi-
ration to know what to buy for the mod-
ern, up-to-date, sophisticated child. Of
course, we feel that Christmas is par-
ticularly the children’s season, and we
want to do something to make them
happy. When we think of our own
youth, and how enraptured we were over
the possession of a wooden-faced,
beady-eyed doll, or a little red wagon,
we feel that it ought to be easy enough,
but the child of to-day is just as far
from that state of sweet simplicity as
the automobile is away from the stage
coach. They have had everything and
are blase little creatures to whom you
couldn’t give a sensation to save your
life, short of blowing them up with

dynamite. What can you give them?
Dolls? Every little girl of your ac-

quaintance is suffering from the cares
of a too numerous family of doll babies.
Besides, she would turn up her nose at
anything less than a bisque creature
with a wardrobe as elaborate as a bride’s
and a conversational repertoire large
enough to start a debutante out in so-
ciety. Toys? They ‘have every me-
chanical device that the ingenuity of
man can suggest, walking and speak-
ing animals enough to start a menag-
erie, and more doll furniture than
would furnish out a young housekeeper.
Sweets? Horrors, think of how their
hygienic mothers would shudder at the
mere idea. Books? It takes a bold
person in these days of educational and
kindergarten fads to tamper with juv-
enile literature, when the very babes in
their cradles are nourished on ‘‘ Emer-
son Made Easy"’ and ‘‘Carlyle in Words
of One Syllable.’’

I don’t know, but sometimes it seems
to me that we have done our children a
deadly wrong that we can never make
good to them by surfeiting them too
soon with the good things of life. We
can give them the costliest toys that
money can buy, but we can’t give them
the thrill, the rapture that many a poor
child will have on Christmas morning
over a trumpery two-bit toy. They will
be pleased with their things, of course,
and interested in them—for an hour—but
they won't go to bed hugging a woolly
lamb, or a tawdry doll dressed in tinsel.
They have had too much. There’s a
world of difference between the way a
dinner tastes to the sated club man—
particular about the exact temperature
of his wines, critical of the sauces—and
the way it tastes to the half-famished
poor wretch who has dreamed of it for
half a year and will remember it another
half.

There’s one thing, however, if we
women groan under the Christmas pres-
ent problem we don’t meanly sneak out
of it as men do. We brace up and do
the best we can. We may give our par-
ticular Dick a box of Cigars that he has
to hire the office boy to smoke ora neck-
tie he wouldn’t wear in the dark on a
rainy night, but we give him something
that shows we were willing to suffer for
his sake in the bargain-counter rush.
We don’t Say as he _ does, ‘* Here,
Mary, here’s a check in honor of this
happy and auspicious occasion; J]
didn’t know what you wanted.’’ Of
course, that is awfully practical and
sensible, and you can take your money
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want, if you don’t have to take it to fin-
ish paying for the Christmas presents
you remembered you had to have at the
last moment, but it’s as cold-blooded
as a clam. No woman can be really
grateful or pleased at receiving a present
like that. She’d be more than mortal
if she didn’t remember that in the days
of courtship he would never have
dreamed of shoving a $10 or $20 bill at
her and telling her to get what she
wanted. On the contrary, she recalls
very distinctly that he ransacked half
the stores in town until he found some-
thing quaint and dainty, ‘‘just like
you,’’ he told her, and that it came _ to
her enveloped in an aroma of sentiment
that doubled and trebled its value in
her eyes, and she wonders, with a little
hurt feeling about her heart, if she isn’t
as worth thinking about and taking a
little trouble for now as she was then.
You can’t be romantic over a check
and, besides, a woman always feel
morally bound to go and buy something
useful if the money is given her that
way. It always makes me think of a
friend of mine whose husband gave _ her
a thousand dollar Government bond _ for
a Christmas gift. She looked it over and
then remarked, ‘‘Say, John, would you
mind taking this back and giving me
a box of chocolate creams instead? I'd
enjoy them more and get more real good
out of them. I don’t seem to see that I
would get any particular amusement out
of pacing down to the bank and putting
this bond back in your safety deposit
box.’’

It seems to me that the most rational
way out of the Christmas gift difficulty
is to inaugurate a kind of system of
self-selected Christmas presents that
would combine all the pleasure of pos-
sessing the thing we want, with the
good will and remembrance of the sea-
son. As the time approaches we might
drop little notes to our friends saying,
‘‘Dear X, or Y, or Z, | apprehend that
on this delightful occasion you are go-
ing to send me some slight token of re-
membrance and good will. I also en-
tertain the same intentions in regard to
you. Will you, therefore, kindly take
the money you intended to invest in a
present for me and buy something you
wished for yourself? I will present my-
self in memory of you with a gauze fan
or a silver pomade jar.’’ Thus an ex-
change of presents and good will will,
in effect, be carried out, and we both
shall have the thing we wanted, instead
of being provoked every time we look at
it to think that good money should have
been wasted in sending us an expensive
illustrated copy of the Inferno, when we
were dying for a palm and a jardiniere
that wouldn’t have cost half as much.
Of course, one is appreciative of the
thought that prompted a gift, and all
that sort of thing, but it’s lots easier to
be grateful for the thing we want than
it is for the thing we don’t want.

After all, though, and despite its wor-
ries and its harrassments, the old Christ-
mas spirit is not quite dead. It wakes
again in every human soul and we go
back along the path of the years to the
days when we, too, were little children,
when Santa Claus and all beautiful tales
were true, when we had not been sad-
dened by sorrows and disappointments,
and between sleeping and waking there
came the patter of reindeer hoofs bring-
ing to us joys beyond the power of im-
agination to picture. Old memories lay
their softening touch upon us, instinct-
ively we draw closer together and touch
hands with a kindlier grasp with those
about us, and there steals upon'us some

 

of that peace on earth and good will to-
wards men of which the herald angel
sang on that first Christmas morning.
Dorothy Dix.
——_> 2. ____
Plain Speaking.

There are few subjects about which a
more erroneous impression — prevails
than about what we call plain speaking.
Most people seem not to regard it as
synonymous with boorishness, but
tify their lack of grace of address, or
the license they take in saying dis-
agreeable things in a disagreeable way,
by calling it plain speaking. As a
general thing, it will be found that
those addicted to this pernicious habit
are spiteful and revengeful, and they
make their plain speaking a cover for
their unpardonable rudeness. ‘‘I am
perfectly plain and candid,’’ they as-
sert self-righteously, when they mean
to wound you with their tongue, ‘‘and
can not use fine words as others do to
disguise the truth.’’

In reality, while it is never excusable
to say insincere things, even by way of
compliment, and, indeed, none of us
care for the praise that comes merely
from the lips, it is equally an offense
against good breeding and good taste
to indulge in harsh criticism. We may
consider our friend’s house a model of
bad architecture, but there is no use in
telling her so and dissatisfying her with
the thing she has and is bound to keep.
We may think a young girl’s choice of
a hat silly and inappropriate, but it is
a needless cruelty to point out its de-
fects and destroy her pleasure in it.

These omissions the plain speaking
person never considers, and all of us
number among our bete noires some in-
dividual whose sharpness of eye is sure
to discover our weakness, and whose
relentless tongue lets none escape. Have
you been sick—she tells you how thin
and broken you look. Is your heart
torn with anxiety about some wayward
son or brother—she feels it her duty to
tell you all of the harsh things people
say about him. Are you indulging in
some little thing by way of a treat—she
warns you that everybody knows you
can’t afford it. She is like an evil
agency that gathers up all the unpleas-
antness and bitterness of life and
presses the cup to your lips and_ forces
you to drink.

In society, as well as in diplomacy,
one of the most important things to un-
derstand is when to be silent. It is
never, under any circumstances, neces-
sary to carry plainness of speech to the
verge of rudeness, and we have a sacred
obligation not to hurt the feelings of
those with whom we are thrown in con-
tact. It is not often necessary to tell
unpleasant truths, but even then it is
possible to do so with a delicacy and
tact that rob them of half their sting.

There is an old saying that children
and _ fools tell the truth, and in teaching
young people the conventions of soci-
ety nothing is more important than to
impress upon them the art of mingling
candor and sincerity. It is the very salt
of speech. For our words we are always
responsible, and the social teaching
that inculcates plain speaking that is
only combined with genuine kindness
is an open sesame to all hearts.

Cora Stowell.

jus-

Light Bread.

‘“Have you any nice light bread?’’
asked a prospective customer in a bake
shop.

‘“Yes’m,’’ replied the new boy, ‘‘we
have some nice pound loaves that weigh
only ten ounces.’’

 

The Drug Market.
Opium—The market is quiet but firm.
Morphine—Is unchanged.
Quinine—Is very firm at the advanced

price, although the demand _ is not ac-

tive.
Carbolic Acid--May be called ex-
cited. Manufacturers are called upon

for large amounts and there is no doubt
of extreme prices for next season. The
advance so far has been 6c per pound
and it is difficult to place orders for
large quantities.

Salicylic Acid-—-On account of higher
price for carbolic, has been advanced.
Prices are 5c higher.

Salicylate Soda—Has also advanced,
on account of higher prices of salicylic
acid.

Cocaine--Stocks are light. Leaves
are In strong position, and a further ad-
vance is looked for.

Cocoa Butter—Is in limited supply
and has again advanced.

Cuttle Fish Bone—Is somewhat lower.

Glycerine—Is firmer, on account of
demand, which is large at this season
of the year.

Menthol——Is very firm and tending
higher.

Naphthaline Balls--Have again ad-
vanced.

Lycopodium—-Is__ still advancing in
price.

Balsam Peru--Has declined.

Gum Camphor--Is unchanged, but is
in a very strong position.

Essential Oils—Anise is a trifle lower.
Cassia has declined, on account of com-
petition among holders, but it is believed
to be only temporary.

Golden Seal Root—Has advanced and
is tending higher.

Russian Hemp Seed—Has declined,
on account of larger stocks.

German Quince Seed—Has advanced.

Linseed Oil—Advanced 4c on the 13th.
It is very firm, on account of the high
price for seed.

Ground Flax Seed—Has advanced.

 

We have been unable to de-
tect any nutty flavor in our
buckwheat, but we DO de-
tect that genuine old-fash-
ioned buckwheat taste we
were all familiar with as
| boys. That same delicious,
indescribable flavor which
made us want to eat a dozen
more after we knew we had
enough, is in our buckwheat
this winter.

If your customers like
GENUINE PURE BUCK-
WHEAT FLOUR without
any frills or other things
mixed with it, you can get
itof us. We guarantee it

Valley City
Milling Co.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

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STATE OF ot ss.
County of Kent

John DeBoer, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says as follows:

I am pressman in the office of the
Tradesman Company and have charge of
the presses and folding machine in that
establishment. I printed and folded
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notary public in and for said county,
this sixteenth day of December, 1899.

Henry B. Fairchild,
Notary Public in and for Kent County,
Mich.

THE VAUNTING TRUE,
The United States is the country of
brag, and Chicago is its capital! A
land of travelers, the inhabitants thereof
are the prototypes of omnipresence. If
we take the wings of the morning and
dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
they are there; and if we ascend into
heaven—or make up our bed somewhere
else—there is strong evidence that they
are there and are stating ‘‘in good
terms, in good set terms,’’ the unsur-
passed advantages of their native land.
This country is the biggest thing on
earth. Call that a mountain? Come
over and look at one of the Rocky
Mountaiun humps. Yes, the Danube
and the Volga are fair as European
rivers go, but for the real thing you
want to start up in the Northwest some-
time and float down to the Gulf of Mex-
ico, That’s the Black Sea, is it? Well,
you might pour every drop of it into
Lake Superior and the only way you
could tell what you had done would be
by the dirt in the water. And the only
waterfall in the world is Niagara.

When people is the subject there we
are. Deeds, not words, although, when
pushed to the wall, we can speak for
ourselves. The United States is the
richest nation on the face of the earth
and its money, its brain and its muscle
are doing the most work. See here;
when the year ended last June we had
traded with the rest of the earth enough
to amount to $1,227, 106,535. We bought
from them $697,116,584, leaving us
$529,989,951 to tuck away into our vest
pocket.

During the year the iron and steel
manufacturers have sold more than
$100,000, 000 worth of products, which is
at the rate of $20,000,000 worth a year
more than they have sold abroad in any
year before. In spite of their fuss with
Theodore Thomas because he wouldn’t
beat time with a hambone, the packers
of Cincinnati have nearly doubled their

business since 1889, rising in ten years
from $12,365,000 to $25,355,000. The
Railway Gazette blossoms with the fact
that last month orders for 11,281 cars of
all kinds and for 396 locomotives were
recorded. Four States have sent in their
reports and Missouri has raised almost
200,000,000 bushels of corn, Nebraska
360,000,000, Iowa 250,000,000, Kansas
225,000,000, and as a windup to this
part of the story the Internal Revenue
Bureau states that the receipts from all
sources for the year ending in June
amount to $273, 484,573, which is an in-
crease of $102,617,000 over the preced-
ing year.

With these facts, and others there is
no time to present, to make the vaunt-
ing true, the provoking thing about the
whole affair is that both country and
people are so astonished at these un-
questioned figures that they act as if
during all these years they had been
stretching the truth. For half a century
the yarning Yankee has been the laugh-
ingstock of the universe. Curiosity
finally prompted a few adventurous
spirits of the Old World to test a few of
his statements. The laughing stopped.
There was brag, but there was some-
thing to brag of, especially in the mat-
ter of scenery and size. Then they be-
gan to find out that this country knew
how to make things better than anybody
else. It dawned upon the same people
that in buying and selling the Yankee
could hold his own. Given a jack-knife
and a pine stick, he would whittle him-
self into Kingdom Come while the rest
of mankind was trying to guess what
he was driving at. Finally, after he
had knocked the bottom out of the Span-
ish navy, and threatened to perform the
same office for a friendly power if it got
between him and his mark—and it was
evident that he would do what he threat-
ened —all at once it was conceded that
the Western Continent was really amount-
ing to something. The men can fight,
for a fact. They have a bank account
that is enormous. They are discounting
their bills and are,as they claim to be,a
billion dollar nation.

That is not the worst of it. They have
been contented to stay at home and grow
up with the country. They have ac-
complished their purpose, and now they
are taking a hand in what is going on
around them. Big and stout, they are
not hesitating to say, ‘‘Hold on there!’’
if matters are not carried on according
to their peculiar notions. There was a
little trouble about moving a fence down
in Venezuela—it wasn’t moved. A
gold mine was found by a neighbor to
be on the wrong side of the line—it
stayed there. A group of islands on
the other side of the Pacific got lost—
somebody found them and kept them.

So things have gone on until the fun-
makers of the Yankee are convinced
that it wasn’t brag but fact; that this
country is the biggest thing on earth;
that this people is the greatest people;
that this Government is the greatest
Government; that the Great Powers are
no longer great, and that the little in-
significant handful of men who knocked
off Charles’s head,and his crown with it,
and at the same time declared that they
could wear the bauble as well as_ he, in
something over a hundred years have
proved the vaunting true and, what is
better still, are receiving every acknowl-
edgment of the fact from every nation

under the sun.
——————

 

There are times and places where a
man shows his ignorance when he shows

 

his money.

 

WASTED EFFORTS.

To a person of an economical turn of
mind nothing is more distressing than
the amount of waste we see going on
continually around us. It is a common
statement that an average American
family wastes more than it consumes,
and might live in luxury on what goes
in leaks from the kitchen. All of us
know rich people who, with any pru-
dence, might have been rich to the end
of the chapter; but who came to dire
poverty simply through sheer wasteful-
ness. Business enterprises that should
be successful are sapped and weakened
by waste, and finally collapse ; nor are its
disastrous effects confined to the mate-
rial affairs of life. Who of us is so
fortunate as not to have to mourn over
wasted opportunities? The tide was at
the flood for us once, and we might
have sailed out with it to fortune and
fame and our heart’s desire, but we
wasted the chance, and it never came
to us again. Every now and then we
come upon a pitiful case of wasted self-
sacrifice, where some noble but mis-
taken soul turned away from its own
path in life to take up a heavy burden
that crushed out the sweetness and the
joy of the springtime for them, yet did
nobody any real good. There are touch-
ing and pathetic cases all about us of
wasted love. Sometimes it is a mother’s
unfaltering love for the wayward son
who bruises and tramples on her heart.
Other people turn from him in his dis-
grace and degradation. She clings but
the closer. He gives her but blows for
her kisses and curses for her faith.
Often it is a woman who breaks the
alabaster jar of her love at the feet of
some man who is too coarse and dull of
soul to either care or appreciate its
fragrance. And so it goes through life—
waste, waste—everywhere waste. Bores
and loafers waste the time of busy peo-
ple. We waste the happiness of to-day
worrying over things we can’t help and
borrowing trouble that never happens.
We waste our tears in suffering over the
vicarious woes of the heroine of the
melodrama or the novel and we waste
our pity and our alms on able-bodied
tramps who ought to work instead of
beg. It is even discouraging to know
that some of the finest and most hergic
deeds are wasted, and a curious instance
of this was given in New York the other
day when a fire broke out in a store oc-
cupied by a fireworks company. There
was consternation among the people in
the adjacent buildings and the firemen
worked as they had never worked before
to stop the conflagration and prevent an
explosion. Men heroically seized boxes
containing Roman _ candles, rockets,
wheels and bombs and mines and tor-
pedoes and dashed with them through
the flames, while others deluged every-
thing with water. The fire was finally
extinguished and the crowd wildly
cheered the intrepid firemen who, at the
risk of their lives, had prevented a _ter-
rible explosion. Everyone was aghast
at the mere thought of what would have
happened but for the devotion of these
self-sacrificing men. Unfortunately, just
while the enthusiasm was at its height,
the superintendent of the fireworks com-
pany arrived, and everyone hastened to
tell him of what a catastrophe had been
averted, and of how the heroic firemen
had carried the explosives out of the
house. ‘‘Heroic nothing!’’ said he;
“‘they were nothing but dummies made
of wood and covered with paper, to use
as samples. There isn’t a piece of fire-

works or an ounce of powder in this
building. Heroic!

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changed its cheers to laughter—so_ close
is the sublime to the ridiculous—and as
the firemen went sadly back to their
stations they were wondering whether
they were heroes or fools.

 

GENERAL TRADE REVIEW.

The long continued money stringency
which has been a serious factor in the
Eastern markets for several months cul-
minated, Monday, in a flurry which at
one time threatened to develop into a
veritable panic. One or two serious
failures in Boston on account of copper
speculation the last of the week created
a feeling of uneasiness; then the Eng-
lish reverses in Africa, nearly creating
a panic in London, causing an undue
selling of American securities and a de-
mand for gold which took $2,500,000
from cur market at a time when it
should normally flow the other way, fur-
nish sufficient cause for the disturbance.
It is to be observed that in the liquida-
tion only the purely speculative stocks
suffered, standard securities and divi-
dend payers being but slightly affected.

A feature of the incipient panic was
the rallying to the support of legitimate
houses likely to suffer, by offers of loans
sufficient to meet the emergencies. This
manifestation of the spirit of co-opera-
tion, with its demonstration of the pos-
sibility of organized aid in such emer-
gencies, without doubt stayed the tide of
panic, and demonstrated a condition
which will go far to prevent such catas-
trophies in the future. These tenders
of assistance had so far relieved the sit-
uation that the market opened yesterday
with improved strength and although
the day was feverish there was no time
when a return to panicy conditions
seemed likely.

The general tide of business activity
throughout the country flows on undis-
turbed in the slightest degree by these
troubles. Indeed, so far from there be-
ing a danger of the bottom falling out of
things, just at this time the cotton mills
in the East have many of them advanced
wages IO per cent.

The output of pig iron December 1
was 296,969 tons weekly, against 288, 522
November I, and the increase for a week
much exceeds the decrease in unsold
stocks for the month, only 5,020 tons, so
that while apparent consumption was
1,273,560 tons in November, slightly less
than in October, the output toward the
end of the month was much greater. Be-
sides many small furnaces that are has-
tening to get into operation, ‘‘The Iron
Age’’ mentions three promising 12,000
tons weekly which will be at work be-
fore April. Prices yield only-where a
few of the mills have filled their orders
and are bidding for more, and they rep-
resent very little of the business.

Leather did not advance, nor boots
and shoes, last week, both having made
considerable advances already, and with
a great quantity of business yet to be
filled. Shipments of boots and shoes
were 186,421 cases in two weeks this
month, against 152,668 last year and
138,063 in 1892. Sales of wool continue
far beyond consumption, 22,677,500
pounds in two weeks, but have not lifted
prices further, although in some heavy
goods for the fall advances of Io to 15
per cent. are noted, and the mills are
reported doing more work than ever.
The cotton mills are also crowded to the
utmost, and some further advances were
made in prices last week, and the gen-
eral rise of Io per cent. in wages re-
moves the prospect of strikes in Eastern

mills.
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OPENING UP.

A great many sighs and tears are
wasted by non-sympathizers over the
reckless expenditure of the public
money in buying good-for-nothing real
estate. It began before the country
could stand on its feet without stagger-
ing and has kept it up ever since.
‘*Fifteen millions of dollars for a wil-
derness!’’ wailed the poor little seven-
by-nine fault-finder of a century ago;
and the world west of the Mississippi
to-day, descendants of the wailer, are,
and of right ought to be, ashamed of
their parentage. ‘‘Seven and one-fifth
million dollars for Alaska, a northwest
corner of ice and snow!’’ groaned the
enemies of Secretary of State Seward
when the deal was made with Russia
for that vast territorv. ‘‘What was this
$20,000,000 paid to Spain for?’’ is the
modern question for the same idea; and
so it will probably be to the end of time
with every acquisition of territory.

With the political side of the question
the Tradesman has nothing to do, but
the commercial aspect has _ features
which it may be well enough to consid-
er. Whether the fifteen million dollar
deal with France for Louisiana has been
a profitable one needs no considera-
tion. There is not a state in that terri-
tory which is not worth several times
over the entire purchase price. The
newspapers for the last year have been
crowding their columns with the com-
mercial side of the Philippines, every
statement showing that twice the amount
paid would not have been a bad bar-
gain. Alaska has drifted out of the pub-
lic mind and after thirty-two years of
possession it may not be a bad idea to
see if the land is worth the price.

In the first place this peninsula, sup-
posed to be bought for the benefit of the
iceman, with soil so frozen as to be
amenable only to the pick, is produc-
ing all the ordinary grains and vege-
tables which are raised in other parts
of the United States. There are to-day
in Washington, D. C., samples from
Alaska of wheat, rye, barley, oats, flax,
buckwheat, potatoes, onions, carrots,

parsnips and turnips which do not suffer’

from a comparison with those grown
elsewhere ; and it is found, too, that the
general idea that Alaska is too cold to
produce food for any considerable num-
ber of inhabitants is false.

With that to start with the rest is easy.
Somebody found gold there. Has gold
mining paid? Those who have followed
the gold yield need not be told whether
$7,200,000, the price paid for the coun-
try, has been realized; and the man
who should affirm that all the gold has
been mined would be considered a
freak. The country, then, during the
thirty years has at least paid for itself
by a single industry. Anything else
will be financial gain.

Here is where history will repeat it-
self. California has a story to tell.
Everybody knows what followed Sut-
ter’s finding gold in his millrace. The
forty-niner who traversed the country
in a prairie schooner had the same ex-
perience in getting to the gold country,
and the same suffering after he got
there, that the Klondiker goes through
with to-day. Mining first, but something
else followed, and the traveler in the
Golden State on the Pacific can see
what that something else is. Michigan
has had the same experience. Henry
Clay, somewhat remembered for his
statesmanship, declared that nobody be-
yond a few trappers would ever occupy
the mining -section of this State; but
for all that they do. So it will be with

 

Alaska. Men will go there from every-
where. The real miner will mine and
the rest will give their attention to

something else. Men must eat and,
since the soil there can feed them, it
will. Just now food must be brought
long distances, and this makes living
costly. The opening up of the territory
has already begun. Plows, not pick-
axes, are already used for turning up
the soil. Wheat and the other grains
will soon bring down the price of bread-

stuffs. Manufactories one after another
will creep in. Already the commerce
of the Pacific is at work and this will

increase as the months go by. Not far
off are Japan and China and the brother-
hood of trade in both countries will in
due time exchanging civilities.
Then the opening up will have begun
in earnest and then we shall be hearing
more and more of the resources of that
vast track of country.

There can be but one result.
igan has realized it, California has
realized it. ‘The western banks of the
Mississippi have realized it and, peo-
pled by the same race, nourished by the
food and impelled by the same
impulses, in the future—and that not
necessarily far away—we may look for a
development as rapid and as remark-
able as that which in the other localities
mentioned has astonished the world.
Much has been done to verify the cer-
tainty of this. When it has been com-
pletely verified the $7,200,000 paid for
the purchase will, in comparison with
the outcome, be important only as a
means for determining the enormous re-
turns. realized financially from the
amount invested.

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same

Hartford, Conn., has had a man with
a marble heart. The heart was partial-
ly covered with a deposit of calcium
salts, of which marble is composed. It
felt like stone, and when struck gave
out a sound as of stone. It offered the
Same resistance a piece of stone or mar-
ble would. Calcareous deposits about
the heart are common, but no case is
known where so much of the heart
was turned into a substance resembling
stone. The man _ who had this marble
heart died in the Hartford hospital. He
would not tell when he was in pain.
Little is known of the history of his
case. He was a tailor, 50 years old.

 

A Toledo inventor has succeeded in
casting aluminum with the sand process,
a result that inventors all over the coun-
try have been endeavoring to effect for
years. Itis claimed that this will revo-
lutionize the manufacture of articles
from this metal, as it will greatly re-
duce the cost. The results by this new
process have been exhibited to the To-
ledo Chamber of Commerce, and a_fac-
tory will be built there. The name of
the inventor is withheld for the pres-
ent. It is claimed that a bonus. of
$75,000 is held by the Scientific Ameri-
can for the successful working of the
metal in this manner.

 

Already the annual wagon _ loads of
Christmas gifts are beginning to flow
into the White Heuse. They come from
all sections of the country and the ma-
jority are from persons personally un-
known to both the President and Mrs.
McKinley. Each gift that bears the
name of the person sending it is ac-
knowledged by one or other of Presi-
dent McKinley’s private secretaries.

 

It is useless to talk to a man who can
not tell the truth, even when he hears it.

 

THE GRINDING HEEL.

It is an old story, and began with
fact in the days, distant and dim, when
that’ tyrant of his time compelled the
making of bricks without straw. Death-
less as immortality, it has dogged the
steps of industry on its toilsome journey
along the centuries, its lot
when fed upon manna and quails and
howling its senseless wrath when re-
proved for its ingratitude and wicked-
ness. Sunshine and_ storm, prosperity
and disaster, toils and tears, have come
and gone, but through all these, in sea-
son and out of season, the grinding heel
of the oppresssor has crushed the pros-
trate form of the helpless and the hope-
less into the dust. Age can not wither
it nor custom stale its infinite variety
and that same howl of protest which the
Nile first heard is heard to-day, intensi-
tied by the centuries, against him who
has kept the howlers at work and in
spite of them has brought the world
from barbarism and heathendom to civ-
ilization and Christianity -the man with
brains and money.

bewailing

His cruelty, and above all his selfish-
ness, the centuries have tried in vain to
tell. The Dark Ages are darker for his
living and the black spots on the pages
of modern times are due to his cunning
and deceit. When times are prosperous
into his coffers are poured the ill-gotten
gains wrung from the sweat-streaming
foreheads of the poor. When times are
hard he still extorts his profits and the
grinding heel again comes down and
plies its merciless task until his selfish
heart is satisfied. Ishmael-like his hand
is against every workman and every
workman’s hand is against him. His
shadow is the one threatening forecast
of the evil that tempest-like is gathering
inthe shining sky of prosperity. In
him are centered all the evils that to-
day are darkening the world. Against
him should be arrayed, heart and hand,
the countless hosts of labor to crush once
and forever that tyrant whose greed is
crushing the world.

And the tyrant, he of the grinding
heel? We are hearing of him and from
him with no uncertain sound. A breath,
a rumble, a roar—the broad breast of
the Great Republic is throbbing with
his tyranny. Through the agency of
‘‘a judicial hireling he has perpetrated
another outrage. He struck down his
victim with a bludgeon called an in-
junction. Strange as it may seem to a
Zulu, the victim lies in jail, while the
assassin walks the streets a free man.
* * * That a contemptible judge, the de-
generate tool of a corporation, dare spit
in their (the workingmen of America)
faces is proof overwhelming of their
abject slavery.‘‘

But in the meantime the workingmen
of America are “altogether too busy to
hear or heed. The grinding heel has
come down in New England with a
thud, the mill owners in that hotbed of
oppression having made without  solici-
tation a second advance of to per cent.
in wages, a_ hardhearted heel-grinding
which at the least calculation in that
densely populated section will affect
materialy 1,000,000 persons. A similar
‘‘outrage’’ comes from the iron foun-
dries of the Keystone State. An im-
perious corporation there, in the delib-
erations of their star chamber council,
without a word to the parties most inter-
ested, decided to advance the wages of
their powerless workmen and impudent-
ly and defiantly flaunted the fact in their
faces upon the office bulletin. The con-
tagion has spread. The whole of that

 

murmuring hive of industry with sledge
and triphammer and roaring furnace
fires are trying to tell in vigorous action
the thoughts they can not find words
to express. What is heard from other
parts of the country but the same monot-

onous story? Everywhere the same
grinding heel is busy. The very earth,
under that instrument of oppression,

from the coal beds of the East to the gold-
packed mines of the Pacific, jars with
the intense exertions going on at the
dictation of the tyrant at wages before
unheard of in the annals of toil. The
very landscape has been changed by
the handicraft of these bludgeon-struck
victims. They have forced to
build workshops. Villages have sprung
up. School houses have arisen and
churches have lifted their spires. City
and town and hamlet have taken a new
lease of life and it seems as if there
is to be no end to this. startling activ-
ity of the grinding heel.

been

Is this condition of things to go on
forever? Must this abject slavery al-
last? ‘Can anything be done?”’
Yes; and after several whereases a_ res-
olution of the Ohio Confederation of La-
bor advises ‘*that we call upon all Amer-
ican citizens who are rightfully alarmed
at the gigantic encroachments of corpo-
rate power and monopolistic greed to
sever connection with the two old capi-
talistic parties and unite
cialistic movement of the world, which
proposes taking the initiatory steps toa
full realization of clearly-detined
purpose, the collective ownership by

ways

with the so-

its

the whole people of all the instruments
of production and the agencies of dis-
tribution; and afar off, from the
prophetic pen of the mighty man who
found it hard to kick against the pricks
of the United States bayonets on the
riotous streets of Chicago comes. the
hearty response ' You vote for
and take possession of the
mines in which you work, and that will
end the wage sl avery.’

It will, indeed. When that end is
reached the mines will no longer jar

can
socialism

with the hidden workman. He will be
above ground in the genial sunshine.
The forge will be still. The school-

house and the church will stop climbing
towards the sky and the once victim of
the grinding heel, free as the air he
breathes, will sit, with nothing to do,
on the threshold of his crumbling home
and reflect upon the freedom which cov-
ers his children with rags and starves
them to death in the midst of a land of
plenty.

 

Business is not all a matter of barter.
There is more that goes out to a custom-
er at transaction than the goods
and invoice, and more is received from
him than the orders and payment; and
this incorporeal reasoning of personality
that permeates trade is what gives to it
its savor and lifts it above the drudgery
of mere money grubbing.

each

 

It is the common experience of us all
that the bigger the man, in a business
way, the more easily is he approached
and business transacted with him. No
good business man, to say nothing of a
gentleman, will keep another waiting
for hours in his ante-room while he dic-
tates scores of letters.

 

Among the many new industries which
are opening to wage earners is a factory
for soft soap in Denver. It is being
established under the direction of the
Charity Organization Society. The pro-
moters can soft-soap the generous.

 

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10

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

Use and Abuse of Our National Holidays.

Written for the Tradesman.

We have holidays and holidays, and
the events they commemorate are far-
reaching and important in their results;
but the significance of these days as re-
lated to these events is almost lost sight
of by old and young alike. For how
should the young celebrate a day for
what it represents if the older ones do
not? So that to us all, both young and
old, the days called holidays mean little
more than days upon which the ordinary
duties are laid aside and recreation and
festivities substituted. And perhaps
this is not very far wrong, nor at all un-
natural; for the mind can not hold ab-
Stract thoughts, such as that of a na-
tion’s independence commemorated on
our Fourth of July, or our obligation to
thankfulness for general prosperity, ex-
pressed, or supposed to be expressed,
upon Thanksgiving Day, or the great
value to the world of the life of Jesus,
whose — birth celebrate upon our
Christmas. And just as a man loves his
wife, but manifests it in other ways than
by telling her he does, and is not even
conscious of the fact when interested in
the pursuits and duties of life, so we do
not keep up any sustained interest in
these holidays as days of history, but
rather use them as times for pleasure
and relaxation. the Fourth of
July means to us, in theory, a day upon
which to celebrate our country’s free-
dom, but in practice it means a day of
noise and danger, and of idleness with
its accompanying evils. To many a
parent it means a day of dread and
anxiety; to children it means freedom
from work, a day out of school, with
pockets full of firecrackers and toy pis-
tols. To us as a people it means a day
upon which is expended annually a
sufficient sum for fireworks and noise
to clothe every poor child in the land.

we

Thus

And after we have recovered from the
Fourth of July’s dissipation and casual-
ties we come, in time, to another  holi-
day. A Thanksgiving proclamation is
issued first by the President, and then
by every governor of every state, giving
us a list in detail of the many blessings
we should be thankful for. We straight-
way, however, begin to plan for a
Thanksgiving dinner and to wonder
whether it is our turn to entertain or be
entertained. And while we are eating
our turkey dinners the poor Hindoo, to
whom we send missionaries to make
him more civilized, is praying for us-
praying for a people so inhuman as to
kill animals and eat them. To be sure,
besides a Thanksgiving dinner, we
have a Thanksgiving sermon; but even
with a union of all the churches and
meeting for one service the house is not
often very crowded.

Then in a little while comes Christ-
mas, that day of all days, when no sor-
did thought ought to enter our minds.
But, alas, how much envy and _bitter-
ness and disappointment there is on
that same sweet Christmas day. We al-
most lose sight of the blessed meaning
of the day in our mad haste to purchase
gifts. If only these gifts were always
an expression of sincere regard, but too
often they are the paying of a debt, the
returning an equivalent for that which
we have received or are expecting to
receive. I do not mean that this is a
universal or perhaps even a general mo-
tive, but it is true that to many Christ-
mas has become the most dreaded of all
the days in the year, on account, partly.
of the business phase of it and partly

on account of pecuniary inability to)

meet the requirements that custom im-

 

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poses. If we could but remember that
because that simple yet commanding
life of Jesus was lived we celebrate its
beginning we would make the thought
of ‘‘good will to men’’ a more promi-
nent feature of the day. Sincere and

unselfish love is of more value than
cifts.
Merchants begin about six weeks be-

fore Christmas to advertise their wares,
and everything is quoted as especially
suitable, from candy toys to pianos and
bedroom suites. All the furniture that
is manufactured, dry goods, silverware,
jewels, china, pictures, books and_ the
infinite list of articles of less value are
urged upon us through the advertising
columns. It is a great pleasure to give
—far greater than to receive—if only the
giving were not so much in the nature
of a commercial transaction. The gifts
seem to carry with them the spirit of
traffic; the odor of the store and the
factory is upon them. Bettersome sim-
ple gift made by loving hands than a
costly thing that represents only dollars
and cents.

The bustle and rush upon the streets
and in the stores at Christmas time sug-
gests prosperity on the one side and
good profit on the other. It would not
be so sad if only some of the grownup
people lost the deeper and better mean-
ing of the day, which ought to be the
feeling of brotherliness and unity with
all mankind, but even the children are
eager and restless, imbibing the spirit of
greed. ‘‘How many presents did you
get?’’ is coming to be the question too
often asked by children when they meet
after Christmas. The custom of much
giving can not help but be pernicious
to children. A wealthy gentleman once
showed me seven expensive dolls that
he had selected to give his motherless
child on Christmas. Would it not have
been better for the child if he had given
her but one and together they had found
six other little girls who would have
none on that Christmas morning? At
first a child knows nothing of values;
but it soon learns to put a market value
upon all its little gifts. If only the
lovely spontaneity of childhood could
be kept and their generous impulses not
restrained. The other day two little tots
met and were introduced to each other
and told to shake hands, which they did
very sweetly. In a moment one of them
took off a little necklace and handed it
to the other, which the latter took with-
out the jieast reluctance. The child was
at once told to give it back, and the
other, who looked greatly pained, was
told that her mother would not want her
to give her necklace away. 1 witnessed
the scene and, while my judgment told
me that was the right thing to do, I
could not help thinking that, after all,
what was that little necklace worth com-
pared with the beautiful, generous im-
pulse which had thus sought expression?
Thus repressed, although she may want
to do similar generous acts again, and
perhaps again, after a while she will not
want to, but will take more pleasure in
getting than in giving.

Another question of some importance
is, What shall we give the children?
We mothers have dressed so many dolls,
and stumbled over so many rocking
horses and doll carriages and drums and
blocks, that we perhaps would like to
suggest giving them something that can
be hung up—and hung very high. But
of course we love to give to children
those things from which they will get
most pleasure. Dolls that can be un-
dressed and toys that can be taken
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acceptable. The American as a rule
can not see anything unless he touches
it, he sees largely through his fingers,
and this is especially true of children. A
wax doll that can only be looked at is
of little value to a child. Many lessons
can be taught children through wisely-
selected playthings; many good traits
can be developed through. play.

Besides Christmas gifts there are
birthdays to be celebrated and remem-
bered with gifts, and in a family of
seven or eight this is no small task and
expense. Then there are the wedding
presents ; and how often are these sent
merely as a formality? If only some
flowers could be sent the bride, ora
few words of love or good wishes, in-
stead of what often can with difficulty
be afforded and quite as often is little
appreciated,

Let us glance at a partial summary of
the days for gift-making: When the
baby is born presents are in order. Each
birthday a present is to be given. If
the child be a girl, when she graduates
presents are sent. Each Christmas of
course there are numerous gifts. When
the time comes for an engagement to be
announced presents have become of late
fashionable. Then there are the wed-
ding presents, which are expected to be
as choice as the occasion is important.
Then come the wedding anniversaries—
five years, ten years, fifteen years,
twenty years, twenty-five years and then
fifty years. Is it not all a little tire-
some, and can we not think of some-
thing better? At least could not there
be more heart put into it and less. con-
formity to custom?

In appropriateness of gifts there is
great need of education; so much is
given with no thought of its utility to
the receiver, and if it have not the ele-
ment of utility the thought of appropri-
ateness is an essential consideration. A
lady once gave a_ set of dishes to her
husband because she needed them for
her table. A fond father presented on
Christmas an axe to his son who did all
the splitting of wood for the family. 1
know a man who never gives his wife as
a gift anything that she needs. Her
house is full of beautiful non-essentials,
gifts of her husband, who supplies her
bountifully with all she needs_ besides.
The beautiful sentiment back of it is in
striking contrast to the calculating spirit
that so often appears when gifts are
selected. A gift that suggests the indi-
viduality of the giver is to be prized.
How often we hear it said, ‘‘ That looks
just like her,’’ meaning that the little
present has stamped upon it some dis-
tinguishing characteristic of the giver.
This fact is eminently shown in the
magnificent gifts to Dewey. The splen-
did sword, the unparalleled demon-
stration in New York, and last the ex-
pensive house and lot,all show that as a
people we are eminent for enthusiasm,
even although it be shortlived, and for
generosity, even although we regret our
generous deeds the next day.

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Caller—Good morning, Johnny. Is
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Johnny—No’m, but she was up late
last night givin’ a lecture.

Caller—A lecture, eh? Did she have
much of an audience?

Johnny—Only pa.

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How the Bankrupt Paid His Last Debt.

He had been a prosperous man and
the private office in which he sat, with
its big safe set into the wall, its rows of
files and handsome desk, bore mute evi-
dence to the volume of business that
had been transacted within its walls.
For twenty years his name had been a
prominent one in mercantile circles, a
synonym for probity and honor. He
was one of those habitually asked to
serve on committees when the city re-
ceived and  banqueted distinguished
guests, the newspapers always referred
to him as ‘‘one of our leading citi-
zens,’’ and people were used to. paying
him that dearest tribute to success—of
asking and deferring to his advice. All
of this had been very sweet to him. He
was utterly without mean vanity, yet he
had begun life as a poor boy, alone and
unfriended he had worked his way up,
and every token of respect from his fel-
lows still had the flavor of victory in it,
and made him feel himself a conqueror.
For so long everything that he touched
seemed to prosper. People called him
‘‘lucky’’ and blindly followed his lead.
Women—widows and orphans—came to
him with their little money and_ thrust
it into his hands for safe-keeping and
investment. Estates were forced upon
him for final settlement. He was so
trusted and so trustworthy. Then came
a day when the tide turned in his
affairs. Investments that had seemed
as solid as Gibraltar crumbled into
nothing before his eyes. Stocks and
bonds failed and he sat among the ruins
of his fortune. Worse than that, he had

pulled others down with him. For
months and months he had gone about

with his heart breaking under the load.
Through weary days and _ sleepless
nights he had agonized, planning, schem-
ing some way to avert the coming dis-
aster. At first no one suspected. Then
there was a faint whisper that he was
‘‘shaky,’’ and then the whole hungry

brood came on him like ravening
wolves. Men whom he had_ befriended

in days of need turned their backs upon
him; women, turned furies with their
loss, goaded him with bitter speech and
tears; of all whom he had helped not
one stretched out a helping hand in his
hour of need. He could not pay. He
had committed the world’s one unpar-
donable sin—he had failed-and the
flatterers and fawners, those who had
lived on his bounty and profited by his
generous services, turned on him,
heunding him and ready to tear him. to
pieces. At first it seemed to him he
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others’ money, God knows, that he
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and he would surrender everything and
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trickled through his fingers, and all
was still. The clock ticked on and on,
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the shoulder, but the books were closed,
the bankrupt had paid his last debt.

  
        
       

 

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Shoes and Leather

 

of a Christmas Window in a
Shoe Store.

Romance

It was nearly midnight when Charles
Martin, shoe merchant, closed his desk
up with a bang and put on his overcoat
preparatory to going home; midnight,
and he had been sitting there idly since
only a little after ten. Strange loitering,
indeed, for one of Claremont’s most suc-
cessful business men to be guilty of in
the midst of the holiday season. It had
started with the window dressing, a
theme that has caused more than one
merchant to ponder deeply, but one that
is not usually conducive to the unprac-
tical, pensive study into which Charles
Martin had been thrown. Now it was all
over, and the prosperous man of affairs
was thoroughly awake again to the duties
of the season as he dropped the keys
into his pocket and turned down the
street with the firm step of one who is
not oppressed by any more indefinite
thoughts than are inseparable from any

business. His face, thoughtful and
dreamy a few moments ago, had

changed, one might almost say hard-
ened, into the intensely practical ex-
presson of a man of affairs. In short,
he was every inch a man of iron will
and grim determination.

Yes, it all started with the window
dressing, but how came a prosaic sub-
ject like that to bring up poetic dreams
of youth and beauty and flowers and
feminine graces and all that sort of
thing that it is fashionable to designate
as tommy-rot and then go into reveries
about in secret? His head clerk, on
whose artistic skill he depended so
much for the window display for which
his establishment was famous, had been
called suddenly out of town and left him
dependent on his own resources and
some unfinished designs on which said
clerk had been at work. Surely there
was nothing very romantic in_ this.
Elaborating those designs he had man-
aged thus far to keep up the credit of
the establishment. To-night he had ex-
hausted the supply, and after to-morrow
must depend entirely on his own re-
sources. That was what kept him at his
desk later than usual. He had been look-
ing ahead in his*business. That had set
him, before he was aware of it, to look-
ing back into his life.

How brightly these recurring holiday
seasons bring up our past life to us; the
old familiar scenes, the homestead,
playmates of childhood, all come troop-
ing back with half an_ invitation;
friends, relatives and sweethearts, even
the imaginary inhabitants of our youth-
ful day-dreams answer the summons of
the Christmas bells. And then come
recollections of the scenes of parting,
the buoyant hand-clasp of our world-
confident mates, the lingering caresses of
the dear ones at home, the last tender
pledges never to be redeemed exchanged
with youthful sweethearts; the early
struggles in the battle of life, the drift-
ing away from old moorings, the heart
pangs and bitterness in the first hard
lessons of learning to forget and be _for-
gotten; the gradual absorption into the
new life so crowded but never quite
complete; and then, as the Christmas
bells cease ringing, the awakening into
a world of bustle and excitement and
business enterprise again.

Five years ago Charles Martin was
only a clerk (although a most. excellent
one) in a shoe store in an Eastern town.
His income was moderate, but he was
happy, for he was looking forward to
years of happiness that were yet to be.
To-night he was sole proprietor of a
fine Western establishment employing
several clerks. His income was hand-
some now, but his dreams of happiness
were all of that which might have been.
It was in dreams of this sort he had been
indulging.

In casting about for suitable designs
for his window dresser he happened to
remember having in his possession a
lady's shoe of a very quaint and _elabo-
rate pattern that would be just the thing
for creating a sensation. The entire de-
sign consisted of a filmy cobweb oc-
cupying the entire window, and in the
midst of which was to be suspended this

showy, brilliant colored shoe in frepre-
sentation of the spider. Underneath this
formidable insect were to be the words,
‘*This shoe once broke a young man’s
heart.’’ On paper the design looked
well; what effect would the proposed
personality have on the public? That it
would attract attention he had no doubt.
That it would be talked about and create

more or less of a sensation he firmly be-

lieved. The question was, what sort of
an impression would it make? Five
years before, when his means. were

limited, he had purchased for the girl
that he was soon to marry a pair of
shoes, or rather slippers, the most elab-
orate in design that he had ever seen.
She wore them to a Christmas gathering
and then, at his request, promised not
to attend the social event of the season,
a masked carnival held in the hotel of
the town. Most of her mates would be
there, but when she saw that he objected
in spirit to her appearing at a public
dance of this sort she promptly and to
all appearances willingly promised not
to go. A business matter called him
out of town for a few days and only al-
lowed him to return on the first morning
train of the day after the ball. Already
he had heard reports that confirmed his
disapproval of the management and of
the place where it was held. There had
been wine and wild hilarity, both of
which had in some instances extended
their influence to some of the ladies of
the party, and the affair had broken up
under conditions that had placed more
than one young person under a tem-
porary cloud of disrespect. As young
Martin hurried past the silent and de-
serted hotel in the early morning the

telltale fragments of the previous
night’s dissipation could not escape

him, and he felt thankful that at least
his fiancee’s reputation had no occasion
to suffer for even a temporary connection
with the wild sports into which so
many of her mates and his had so re-
cently been led.

Almost directly before the entrance to
the hall in which these bachanal scenes
had so recently been enacted, and
wedged in tightly between the broken
planks of the sidewalk, was a woman’s
slipper, one of the very pair he had
given his sweetheart but a few days be-
fore! So she had forgotten her promise
and attended this ball in his absence,
possibly believing he would never find
out. The knowledge maddened him,
but with a self-control not always as-
sociated with youth, he spared all criti-
cism until he had her explanation. This
he obtained in the bitterest form  pos-
sible, an emphatic and persistent de-
nial. This was the unkindest cut of all.
That she had been weak enough to yield
to temptation and attend when all of
her set attended he could forgive. That
she would deliberately attempt to de-
ceive him and even in the face of the
strongest evidence persist in a sweeping
denial was beyond his forgiveness, and
suggested a deeper guilt than he had
been prepared to believe. If he could
not take her word, could not trust her,
there could only be a lifetime of misery
before them, for he was himself the soul
of honor and able to forgive almost any-
thing else more readily than a false-
hood.

So, after an interchange of words with
her that would themselves be difficult for
either side to overlook, he hastily closed
up his business affairs and on the morn-
ing of the New Year, his wedding day
that was to have been, sped away from
his native town, as he firmly believed,
forever. But his was a nature too con-
stant in its characteristics or affections
to enable him to keep this part of his
resolve without a constant effort. How-
ever hard he tried to strengthen his res-
olution by remembering her only as she
appeared to him in that last interview,
tenderer memories would often win the
victory and bring up visions of kindly,
loving sympathy that almost shattered
his resolve. Particularly was this the
case with the approach of the holiday
season. Once it had overtaken him so
strongly that he resolved to go back and
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everything attracted and seemed to hold
out its arms to him. As he passed rap-
idly down the street he determined in
his heart to let the dead past be buried,
to seek out his old love and inthe future
guard her from her moral weakness by
the strength of his love. Yes, he would
go to her at once. The way led him
past that hateful hotel that had once
come between them. Again it was bril-
liant with lights and gay with laughter,
but the glance he cast within in passing
froze his love into a cold crust about his
heart; for he had caught a glimpse of
her among the throng of boisterous
merrymakers. The next train took him
back to his Western investments, and his
friends wondered what had happened to
make him so cold and stern.

After that, no business prospered like
ihs. All that he touched turned into
gold. The folly of youth had been con-
sumed on the altar of his love, and he
was left a cold, unfeeling money-maker,
strictly honest and wholly heartless.

At least he had fondly hoped his heart
was dead. But, when rummaging among
the attic cupboards of his mental facul-
ties he resurrected a woman's slipper
and proposed to himself to turn its his-
tory into commercial account, he found
his hope was still untrue. Chapter by
chapter,he had reviewed his life history.
Page by page he had carefully scanned
memory’s log. And so fondly did he lin-
ger about some of the old well-thumbed
pages of his life that it was nearly mid-
night when he got back to the present

and shut the desk. Ashes of roses!
Fudge! Of what other use could this
old slipper be?

The window display had certainly
been proven an attraction, almost a sen-
sation. ‘*‘Will you kindly tell me what
the romance is connected with that slip-
per? "asked more than one purchaser
who had been enticed in through a
burning desire to get into conversation
with some one who could unravel the
mystery. ‘You will have to see Mr.
Martin,’’ was the unvarying reply, but
for some reason that day Mr. Martin
was very busy and could not be seen.
His task bade fair to extend far into the
night again, as on the previous evening.
It had been a busy day. What design
could he introduce next day to continue
the success? Evidently it ought to be
something in connection with the slip-
per, everybody was so interested in it.
The question was—what?

It is impossible to say whether the
young merchant’s mind was_ wholly
given up to the solution or if it was tak-
ing the same direction of the evening
before. The last clerk had gone and he
was left alone—the best possible con-
dition for reverie or for work. Mr. Mar-
tin was so absorbed in the one or the
other that he failed to notice someone
enter the deserted store and approach
the office. He even failed to hear the
gentle tap on the door until it had been
repeated twice. A woman, l closely
veiled, entered in response to his invi-
tation and, stepping quickly into the
full light, faced him and lifted her veil.

‘*Maude!’’ he stammered, springing
to his feet; and then, regaining his
usual self-control, he added in his cold-
est voice, ‘‘What can I| do for you,
madam? Pardon the suggestion, but
this is hardly the place for you at this
hour.’’

‘*T have come to tell you the truth,’’
the girl replied. ** My duty has been done
and now | can speak. Death sometimes
opens as well as closes human lips.

‘*Five years ago to-night you believed
me false to you and to myself, I then
denied that charge, but offered no ex-
planation, for the reason that J had none
to offer. Weeks afterwards I found that
my younger sister, always wayward, had
appropriated some of my wearing ap-
parel and attended that fateful ball in
secret. As you know, there was wine,
and she, confused, half intoxicated
perhaps, failed to notice that my slipper
which she was wearing was wrenched
from her foot. The rest you know.
But, believe me, the matter was as much
a mystery to me as yourself at our last
interview. Do you trust me now,
Charles?’’

chant was for the: moment shaken, but not
broken. Nevertheless, it was in a some-
what kindlier tone that he said:
“Would you mind explaining how
you came to attend a similar gathering
at the same place two years afterwards?"’
Surprise, regret and tenderness were
mingled in the look the girl gave him,
and it was with evident emotion that
she answered :

‘Since that night my unfortunate sis-
ter has made life miserable for more
than herself. Do not judge her too harsh-
ly. She has paid the usual penalty of
her misguided life. It was to save her
that I was there; to take her home as |
have night after night done in the last
five years. Don't censure her. She has
been wild, but has gone before to a
higher Protector. While she lived I
tried to shield her. When she died |
felt that | owed it to myself to correct
an error you once made in regard to my
conduct. I have been trying to find you
for a long time, and found you to-night
by means of your window design. Am
I too late, Charles?’’

Outside, the bells were ringing out
their messages of peace, good-will and
fellowship and love. And as the errors
of the passing years unfolded, the flame
of love burst forth in the young man's
heart with a warmth that burst the icy
covering and melted it away.

When Charles Martin closed his desk
that night he left without a suggestion
for his window dresser for the next day.
But when he called the attention of his
companion to that fact and playfully
bantered her for the ruin she was already
bringing to his reputation as a business
man, she answered:

**Just set me in the window to-mor-
row with the other slipper on and_ label

me: ‘The shoe that mended the young
man’s heart.’ ’’
But however attractive this last dis-

play may have been, Charles Martin al-
ways insists that the cobweb window
was the most successful one he ever de-
signed, as that brought him not only a
liberal amount of custom, but his sweet-
heart and his wife.—-Wilder Grahame in
Boot and Shoe Recorder.
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An Easy Experiment.
The public is a gentle joy
To any crafty man;
Just fix it up some little toy
As simple as you can.
Then to its operations join
A mystery profound, i
And we will gladly pay our coin
To see the wheels go ’round.

Don’t waste your time on useful things
To benetit your race;

Procure a lot of cogs and strings
And set them into place.

and men will come from miles away,
Your praises they will sound,

And cheerfully their money pay
To see the wheels go “round.

*Tis not required that you shall know
Mechanics and the like.
If into statesmanship you go
Success you'll often strike
By fitting empty phrases in
And letting noise abound,
And making people pay their tin
To see the wheels go ‘round.
—~> 2. —

He Wasn’t Equal to the Occasion.
Rose— Did you ever faint, Isabel?
Isabel—Only once ; and I bumped my

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F. H. WHITNEY, Secretary.
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MICHIGAN

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The Meat Market

Incidents in the Life of the
Butcher.’

This. still being the turkey season, |
will relate two or three turkey stories.
One of the very bright men of the trade
“a man who is secretary of one of the
butcher associations —is responsible for
this: ‘‘I was pretty well stocked with
turkeys the night before Thanksgiving
and was anxious to close out, as I had
no desire to carry over any stuff to Sat-
urday. I gave instructions to each of
my clerks not to let a person go out
without making a purchase. Things
went along nicely until about 9 o'clock,
when a woman came in whom it was my
turn to serve. I have come in contact
with some very hard customers, but this
woman beat all. It seemed to be im-
possible to select a bird that would suit
her. I had weighed and held up for
her inspection at least a dozen turkeys,
but some were too light and others too
heavy. That was her pretext for object-
ing, but it was really the price that
made the hitch. (Blere,| said 1, ‘is a
fine bird. It weighs seven and three-
quarter pounds, and will cost you 08
cents.’ She shook her head—it wouldn’t
suit. Determined not to let her go, |
picked up a bird haphazard, and put it
on the scale. ‘How is this?’ ] asked.
‘Seven and one-quarter pounds. One
dollar and two cents,’ ‘That's about
right,’ she said. uP Al take it.” Now,
where’s the good of trying to be honest?
People want to be humbug¢ged.’’

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I was in West Washington Market
Friday morning when a wagon belong-
ing to a butcher doing business in a
fashionable neighborhood drove up toa
poultry house. Ina few moments men
began rolling out barrels of turkeys, and
in another moment the air was filled
with an odor that reminded one of a
mixture of sauerkraut and limburger
cheese. The smell was more penetrating
than a March wind, and as it charged
the atmosphere and found its way into
the nostrils of the market men dozens
of them ran out and sized up the situa-
tion. ‘‘Cheese it! Cheese it! Here
comes the Board of Health,’’ yelled a
well-known beef man. The driver of
the wagon looked frightened and as the
barrels of ripe turkeys had been loaded
he gathered up his lines and drove rap-
idly away, the warning shouts following
him. And just at that Stage of the pro-
ceedings one of the health department
inspectors did come around the corner,
He sniffed the air,said ‘* There js some-
thing rotten in Denmark,’’ and tried to

locate it. But he couldn’t.
‘+ *£ *

Everyday

I took a trip to Astoria one day last
week, and in reply to my question ;
‘“ How are things going?’’ the proprietor
of a market said: ‘Something fierce.
It’s the devil’s own time to get good
clerks. I was disgusted with the experi-
enced clerks, so tried a fellow who came
over from Ireland only a week before |
put him to work. -He was a peach!
He lasted for two hours, | sent him to
deliver an order in a flat. ‘Now,’ says
I, if you can’t sena it up on the dumb-
waiter go around to the back door.’
What do you suppose he does, eh? Well,
he goes down to the dumbwaiter, jumps

 

ing such anentrance. He didn’t answer
her, but laid the meat on a table, got
on the dumbwaiter, and left as he came,
He didn’t hold the rope, either, and
came down hard. He came back limp-
ing and resigned. ’’—Stroller in Butch-
ers’ Advocate.

That Frozen Pork Experiment in Germany.

Consul General Guenther, of Frank-
fort, Germany, writes as follows regard-
ing the experiment of using frozen pork
in the army:

At Mainz, Germany, experiments have
just been made with frozen Russian
pork by the several regiments of infan-
try stationed there. About a ton of this
pork, which had arrived in a solidly
frozen State, was used for dinner, but
the result of the experiments, according
to the reports published in German
papers, was not satisfactory. The meat,
It Is said, emitted an unpleasant smell
while being boiled, and after being
boiled for fifteen minutes became like a
hard paste. The taste also left much to
be desired.

Apart from the fact that due allow-
ance must be made for German prejudice
against anything not of German origin,
the complaint, if based on actual facts,
simply indicates that the pork was
either injured before freezing or was
improperly frozen. It is generally ad-
mitted that mutton and pork act alike
under freezing. No sane man will hold
that frozen mutton will “emit unpleas-
ant smells while boiling,’’ or will turn
to a ‘‘paste’’ under the process. Im-
properly treated, it will be subject to
objections, no doubt. The process of
refrigerating meats has grown so per-
fect that meat never spoils from the in-
side, as used to be the case before the
erection of the plants of the most mod-
ern type. If the edges of the meats are
trimmed occasionally they can be kept
for several months, Indeed, most of the
meat served in the leading hotels is
kept in refrigerators for two or three
weeks before going to the cooks,

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Why Pigs Are Scarce,
George Pratt, Armour’s head hog buy-
cr at Chicago, is reported in an ex-
change as saying: ‘‘It is almost im-
possible for us to fill our orders for pigs,
for the reason that there is practically
no sickness among swine in any part of
the country. Usually at this season of
the year pigs are plentiful, as cholera
breaks out in different sections of the
country and the pigs and shoats are for-
warded rapidly to market for fear of
contagion. This year, however, rigs are
all healthy, and the tendency will be to
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From the Denver Republiean.

Wool is up to seventeen cents, but it
is not alone the rise in wool that has ad-
vanced the market for sheep. Mutton
also has gone up. There has been an ad-
vance in meats of all kinds throughout
the world, in which mutton has shared,
but in addition mutton has had a Se pa-
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to an undeniable increase in its popular-
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twice as much of it is eaten now as
twenty years ago.

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on and pulls himself up to the floor
where the meat was to be delivered,
knocks at the door and receives no

answer, so he opens the door and jumps
in, almost frightening the woman into
a spasm. When she could speak she
wanted to know what he meant by mak-

The retail] butchers of Cohoés, N. Vv.
and in neighboring places, are talking
of forming a company and establishing
a fat melting and fertilizing plant and
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Fruits and Produce.

Observations ie a Gotham Egg Man.

 

Although the large distributing mar-
kets are so overburdened with refrigera-
tor eggs as to give them a generally de-
moralized appearance at present, it is
quite evident that interior consumption
is holding up remarkably well. In the
cities and towns of the country, where
refrigerator eggs have to be chiefly mar-
keted, consumption is unfavorably
affected by the poor quality of much of
the stock being pressed for sale, but in
smaller country places, where current
supplies are drawn directly from the
surrounding farms, the use of fresh eggs
is undoubtedly larger than usual. This
may account for the failure to draw any
material increase in supplies of fresh
eggs to the large markets in spite ol
weather conditions unusually favorable
to production for this season of the year.
Reports from sections of the South and
Southwest, where some increase in the
lay of eggs has been noticeable, indi-
cate prices for fresh stock supported by
local consumptive demands above a
parity with values at any of the sea-
board markets.

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It is a curious fact that while the
supply of fresh gathered eggs is now no
greater than at this time a year ago, the
price is about 3c lower, while for refrig-
erator eggs, which are far more plenty
and more urgently offered than at the
opening of December, 1898, values are
only about Ic less now than then. Prob-
ably the increased cost of the refrigera-
tor eggs as compared with last year may
have some bearing in accounting for

this anomaly.
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It seems as though, on the general
principle of averages, the egg trade
ought to be blessed with some good
old-fashioned winter weather before
long. Such an event would be worth a
heap of money about now. One of the
worse features of the warm and unsea-
sonable weather recently prevailing is
that it injures the quality of the refrig-
erator eggs on the way from cold storage
to consumer and thus reduces the con-
sumptive demand for eggs in general.
No matter how fine a lot of refrigerator
eggs may be as it sets in the cold rooms,
there is a lack of ‘‘holding up’’ proper-
ties after six or eight months of holding

and when these are put to the test of
marketing in mild weather they are

found wanting. Earlier in the season,
when the goods are not so old and when
dealers carefully choose the channels of
outlet for refrigerator eggs, selecting
those in which the stock is used up very
quickly, there is little difficulty even
although the weather be then warmer.
But now, when the use of the held eggs
is so general that they go into all classes
of trade, many of them are a good many

days in getting from the cold room to
consumers’ tables, and with their in-

creased age against them unfavorable
weather puts a stamp of unpalatability
upon them which is likely to bring eggs
into disrepute as a table delicacy. If
we had good cold bracing weather this
overcome
and by a selection of the finest grades
of refrigerators a dealer could keep his
trade going with reasonable satisfaction.
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I asked one of our egg dealers, who
has a good class of trade, whether he
was having much complaint of tasty
eggs. ‘‘Well,’’ said he , ‘‘up toa short
time ago I was using fresh gathered
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on the quality and I turned almost
wholly to some fancy refrigerators, in the
hope that these would give better satis-
faction. Now they are beginning to
complain of these and I am likely to be
obliged to go back to fresh goods again
at any moment if the weather don’t
change pretty quickly.’
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There is such a vast difference in the
quality of refrigerator eggs—their ful-
ness, strength and flavor—that the egg
trade evidently has much to learn in
regard to the selection of stock for stor-
age and the method of managing the re-
frigerators. Of course, difference in the
quality of stock put in—-whether it
strong, cool weather production or such
as had been weakened by warm weather
—accounts for much of the difference in
intrinsic value now so noticeable. But
even among the April packings (which
were undoubtedly the best fitted for long
holding) there is a marked difference in
the condition when taken out.
far more shrunken than others, some are
tainted with old flavor or foreign odors ;
in some these defects are scarcely no-
ticeable at all. If it is possible to carry
April eggs to December under the most
favorable conditions so that they show
little shrinkage and come out sweet and
strong, it is possible to do it every time
if one knows how. Evidently lots of
people don’t know how and the sooner
they learn the requirements the better.
We are inclined to think the bulk of the
study in this direction should be done
by those who select-and pack the goods
for storage, but the cold storage man-
have much room for experiment
and investigation also; there is certain-
ly a great difference in the quality of
stock turned out by the various plants
now in operation.—New York Produce
Review.

Was

Some are

agers

a ee ee
An Impertinent Enquiry.
From the Portland (Me ) Argus.

A certain grocer on the hill has for
some days been hunting for the owner
of a voice that claimed his attention at
the telephone one busy morning. When
he finds his man the meeting will fur-

nish material for an interesting item,
and the following dialogue explains
why :

The Voice—Hello, is that you,

Charles?
Grocer— Yes.
The Voice-——-Well, how are you?
Grocer-——First rate.
The Voice—-You’re looking well.
Grocer--I’m feeling better than 1 look.
The Voice--That’s good; glad to hear
it. Have you got any salt fish?
Grocer—Yes.
The Voice—-Is it fresh?
Grocer—Yes, came in this morning.
The Voice—Cod or pollock?
Grocer—Got both. Which
want?
The Voice—Well, I don’t know; is
the pollock good and dry?
Grocer—Yes.
The Voice—Well,
it a drink, then?
At this point the grocer brought the
colloyuy to a sudden termination with a
remark that would be out of place in
polite society and therefore unfit for
publication.
———_-_<>0<@—____
At the Tick of the Cloek.
Every minute, every minute
Has the whole of living in it.
Some one’s c ry ing,
Some one’s born.
Some one’s dying
Old and worn.
Some one’s laughing,
Some one’s fed.
Some one’s chafting,
Some one’s dead.
Some one’s hearing
Love confessed.
Some one’s jeering
Some one’s jest.
Some one’s sorry,
Some one’s glad.
Some one’s worry
Drives him mad. _
Every minute, every minute

do you

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Has the whole of living in it.

. 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

 

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 WANT

POTATOES

Write us what you have to offer.

MILLER & TEASDALE CO., st. Louis. mo.

Receivers and Distributors of Fruits and Produce in car lots.

Beans and Potatoes Wanted

Wire, ‘phone or write us what you have to offer. Mail us your orders for
Oranges, Nuts, Figs, Dates, Apples. Cider, Onions, etc. The best of every-
thing for your Christmas trade at close prices.

The Vinkemulder Company,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

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, ‘Not How Cheap
f But How Good.”

Ask for the *V. C.’’ brand of pure Apple Jelly, fla-
f vored with lemon, for a fine relish. Watch for our
f Orange Marmalade. We cater to the fine trade.

 

 

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For everything in the line of Feed will be very
large during fall and winter. We will be fully
prepared to fill all orders promptly and at right
Write us.

MUSKEGON MILLING CO.

MUSKEGON, MICH.
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WHOLESALE DEALER IN

BUTTER AND EGGS

BUFFALO, N. Y.

I want all the roll butter I can get. The market is firm at from seventeen to twenty
cents, according to quality. Send me your shipments, for I can sell your goods.
REFERENCES: f

B _ Rn. Y. Dun or Bradstreet.

Michigan Tradesman.

Buffalo Cold Storage Co.,
Peoples Bank, Buffalo, N.

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

GOTHAM GOSSIP.

News From the Metropolis—Index to the
Market.
Special Cotrespondence.

New York, Dec. 15--European ad-
vices for the past day or so have been
of a character not altogether satisfactory
to those who have insisted that the re-
cent advance in coffee had come to Stay.
These adtices indicate that the Santos
market is on a lower basis and that. the
general situation is hardly as encoura-
ging as a week ago. The speculative
market has shown more activity and
holders are seemingly a trifle anxious to
dispose of their stocks as soon as prac-
ticable. On the spot Rio No. 7 is
quotable at 67%c. The demand from the
interior shows some improvement, but
no special activity is looked for until
after the turn of the year, if, indeed,
there is much improvement then. In
Store and afloat the stock aggregates
1,181,139 bags, against 1,112,040 bags
at the same time last year. For mild
coffees some fairly good orders have
been handed in, jobbers and_roasters
both showing more interest. Good
Cucuta is now fairly established above
the toc mark, the Close being 1o\c.
East India coffees have remained un-
changed and firmly held.

The sugar market is quiet -decidedly
so. There has been almost no new
business and few withdrawals under old
contracts. The ‘‘street’’ is more in-
teresting than the actual market. ‘There
are many narratives going. the rounds
as to what will transpire after Jan. 1,
but nothing seems to be definite. Stocks
of the trust have fallen to such a low eb!
that fortunes have been lost or made.
Some soft grades have been shaded a
trifle but granulated is unchanged.

Tea brokers and dealers generally
are ‘‘jes’ standin’ roun’ doin’ nothin’.”’
They are selecting Christmas presents
and say their services will not be re-
quired until after the turn of the year.
Prices are firm and the whole situation,
Statistical and otherwise, seems to favor
holders. Black teas are rather ‘‘on top”?
in the market, as now constituted.

Low grades of rice and grades selling
above 5%c have been in the most active
demand. The market generally is
stronger than last week and dealers seem
to be taking fairly good supplies—-in
Some cases quite in advance of present
wants. Foreign grades are in light sup-
ply—-that is, of desirable sorts—and are
firmly held. Prime to choice domestic
is worth 53/@6 4c. Japan, 4%K@S5c.

The interest in the spice market. has
been very mild during the week, as
dealers seem to have sufficient stock on
hand to last until after the holidays and
so are resting. Holders, however, pro-
fess a good degree of confidence and the
outlook is encouraging.

Stocks of molasses are very light, and,
with a continued good demand, the
market exhibits a good degree of
Strength. Open kettle has sold within
the range of 38@44c¢ and no concession
has been made to effect sales, Syrups
are firm and held at full values. Prime
to fancy sugar, 19@25c.

The canned goods market is quiet,
Offerings are light. Prices are un-
changed, but quotations are very firmly
held. Salmon is becoming very scarce
and quotations are firmly held and go-
ing higher, seemingly at a steady rate.
Reports from Baltimore indicate that the
pack there will be of tomatoes only
about one-sixth of last year, when it
reached 6,000,000 cases,

Oranges have been meeting with
pretty fair call, especially for the bet-
ter grades for festival purposes. The
weather until to-day has been favorable
for shipping and ‘no undue accumula-
tion is here. Lemons have apparently
declined 25@50c per box at auction,
Bananas are moving in only the ordinary
manner.

Dried fruits are selling freely at the
moment-—that is, for fancy fruit, dates
being especially scarce and high. Evap-
orated apples, fancy stock, are also sell-
ing with more freedom.

Fancy creamery butter is worth 26@
27c. The market is in good condition,
and yet hardly as Satisfactory as might
be hoped for. “Thirds to firsts, 23@27¢;
imitation creamery, 18@22c, with extra

 

grades out of the market; Western fac-
tory, 16@18c.

The egg market is steady, with good
call for fresh stock. Prime ®Western
which will bear the test will fetch 23%
@24c; good to prime, 20@ 23C.

—_—__+2.___

How an Illinois Woman Secured a Com-
petence.,
From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.

Mrs. Grace A. Wilson, of Collinsville,
Ill., who was married recently at the
Planters’ Hotel to Capt. Henry, of In-
dianapolis, is a most remarkabie wom-
an, judging by the statements of her
friends in this city. She is, perhaps,
the only woman in this part of the
United States who has originated the
plans for a new railroad, secured the
options on the right of way and made
all the arrangements whereby the road
may be bulit at any time. In addition
to this, she owns a large coal field,
which this railroad will put in touch with
the market, owns and operates a bell
foundry and has charge of large real es-
tate interests.

The wisdom which Mrs. Henry has
shown in her conduct of business is,
perhaps, the result of self-reliance which
was developed very early in life. She
is a St. Louis girl, her maiden name
being Grace A. Logan. Her father was
a well-known insurance man, who died
nearly a quarter of a century ago, when
she was 15 years of age. The daughter
soon afterward married the late O. B.
Wilson, a prominent business man of
Collinsville, Hl. He spent a great deal
of time in this city. Two daughters
were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, both
being now grown.

Mrs. Henry’s business career dates
from the time when her first husband
became a confirmed invalid, about six
years ago. He was the owner of a bell
foundry in Collinsville. The business
was an exacting one and, although it was
established, the care which devolved up-
on the wife of the invalid was one which
many a man of mature business judg-
mnet would have assugied with some
doubts. From the first. the then Mrs.
Wilson met with success and the busi-
ness of the factory grew under her man-
agement. Four years ago Mr. Wilson
died.

Her two years’ experience stood Mrs.
Wilson in’ good stead. She invested
surplus capital in real estate at Collins-
ville. Then she learned of the coal fields
near Madison and she put her money
into them, until she controlled as much
of the coal land as any of the capitalists
in that district. The result is that at
the present day she owns a large part of
the Madison coal fields.

Mrs. Wilson thought that she ought
to have better transportation facilities.
Then she did a most remarkable thing :
She projected a railroad to connect with
the Illinois Central at Collinsville. More
than that, she incorporated the com-
pany, securing outside capital. The
name of the newly-incorporated com-
pany in the charter was given as the
St. Louis & Eastern. Then she went to
work to secure a right of way. This is
usually considered one of the hardest
propositions in railroad building, but
she did not hesitate. She personally laid
out the route which she wanted the road
to take. The whole length of the road,
as she projected it, is about seventy-five
miles,

To secure the options she undertook
to visit the owners of the land for about
one-third of the entire distance. It took
time and perseverance. She succeeded
and held to the options. Then she did
another remarkable thing: She an-
nounced that she did not care to go any
further with the road, but if any Capi-
talists wanted to syndicate and buy her
out, they might do so. She named _ her
price, and got it. What that price is none
of her friends claim to know, although
it is said that she mentioned the fact
one day that she had not made quite as
much out of it as she ought to have
done.

Since she sold out the road, which
was not so very long ago, she has at-
tended to her bell foundry. She still
owns the coal mines at the end of the
proposed road, besides her real estate
interests in Collinsville.

PR ALCLOENIGLER COORONG OOOO CU oUUeC OR HOMEOUt LY

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.

Hanselman’s Fine Chocolates

Name stamped on each piece of the genuine. No up-to-date
dealer can afford to be without them.

Hanselman Candy Co.
Kalamazoo, Mich.
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HEALTH FOODS

The question of “Foods” has become one of the very first importance of the
f present day and one in which every Grocery and Provision dealer is deeply

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interested, because he is called upon to supply his patrons with the very
best at the most reasonable prices. To aid you in this we wish to call atten-
tion to some of our products in this line. You have dyspeptics among your
customers and our Whole Wheat Crackers will furnish excellent food to aid f
in restoring the weak stomach and preserving the strong one. They furnish
work for the teeth, flavor for the palate and nourishment for the entire sys-
tem. New Era Butter Crackers (creamery butter shortened), a high grade
cracker for soups, etc. Gem Oatmeal Biscuits, a good seller, and Cereola, the
king of Health Foods. See price list for prices. Address all communications to
BATTLE CREEK BAKERY, Battle Creek, Mich.

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and find the eternal bread, bread, bread. Bread is

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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. Mrs‘, Jackson.

(rand —_ 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, Gro. F. OWEN,
Grand Rapids.

 

PALMER FOR PRESIDENT.
Nomination of the Veteran Sst. Johns
Traveler.

In selecting officers for the Michigan
Knights of the Grip, we can not be too

careful. Especially is it necessary that
we make no mistake in the office of
President. We are fortunate that in our

Association we have hundreds of
capable men who would lend dignity to
the position.

While talking with a few influential
members the other day, in regard to
who would make a good President and
who was really entitled to that high
honor, a gentleman’s name was men-
tioned, and I am sure he will receive
the endorsement of every member of the

 

 

Knights of the Grip who is personally
acquainted with him. He is not seek-
ing the position and, should he be
elected, it will be that the position has
sought the man.

For the office of President we require
a man who is a clean man, of executive
ability, who will command ‘the respect
of the entire membership—one who is
cool-headed and whose integrity is un-
questioned. The gentleman in question
is a man with all the above qualifica-
tions. He has served a great many
years on the road, representing only one
firm in all the years that he has traveled.
He has served very faithfully for four
years on the Board of Directors and has
been very diligent in working for the
best interests of the Association.  Hav-
ing thus served on the Board, he is fully
aware of the reyuirements of the posi-
tion. He has hosts of friends among
the boys on the road and not one can
point to an act unbecoming a gentle-
man. He is very modest, having never
asked for any position in the Associa-
tion. He has always considered the in-
terests of the Association above his own.

 

Brother travelers, when we assemble in
convention, Dec. 26 and 27, let us do
honor to our esteemed brother by mak-
ing him our President for the ensuing
year, as a reward of merit for his effi-
cient service in our Association. Our
brother, B. D. Palmer, of St. Johns, has
no post to endorse his candidacy, but I
gully believe when his name is men-
tioned in the convention he will receive
the unanimous endorsement of the en-
tire State organization, and we could
not make a better choice.

Knight of the Grip.

Gripsack Brigade.

John A. Keith, who has been con-
nected with the Worden Grocer Co. in
a clerical capacity for the past two
years, has been assigned to road duty,
taking a portion of the territory former-
ly covered by M. M. Mallary.

Menominee Herald: Frank G. Hor-
ton, the bustling traveling salesman of
Escanaba, is in the city. Mr. Horton
has secured a position as salesman for
the Steele-Wedeles Co., wholesale gro-
cers of Chicago, at a good salary. Mr.
Horton is one of the best salesmen in
the Northwest and his many friends in
this city are gratified at his success.

L’Anse correspondence Marquette
Journal: Will R. Smith, the general
salesman for Hibbard, Spencer & Bart-
lett, of Chicago, made his farewell call
on patrons here this week. Mr. Smith
will be one of the firm of the Oliver
Hardware Co., of Escanaba, after Janu-
ary 1. His many friends in this _ terri-
tory wish him success in his new ven-
ture.

Owing to the retirement from trade of
the Frank B. Taylor Co., of Jackson,
J. B. Heydlauff, who has represented
that house in Michigan for the past
twelve years, has secured a position with
Burley & Tyrrell, of Chicago. Mr.
Heydlauff is fortunate in obtaining the
line of so reputable a house and_ both
parties are to be congratulated cn the
arrangement.

Wm. H. Canfield, who is in charge of
Spring & Company’s silk department,
terminates his relations with that house
Dec. 31 to accept a more lucrative po-
sition as traveling representative for
Strong, Lee & Co., of Detroit. Mr.
Canfield was formerly identified with a
leading dry goods establishment in Port-
land, since which time he has been con-
nected with Corl, Knott & Co. as house
salesman and the Singer Hook & Eye
Co. as traveling representative. His
varied experience in the different
branches of the dry goods trade has en-
abled him to acquire a knowledge of de-
tails which will serve him to good ad-
vantage in his new position.

The Michsgan Commercial Travelers’
Association has suffered a heavy death
loss this year, ten members having gone
beyond, as follows: Geo. E. Stevenson,

S. L. Champlain, R. Arthur Stone,
Chas. Warshauer, G. D. Russell, Ed.
Burk, Geo. R. Mayhew, Carl Rudow,

Chas. A. Uhl and A. L. Braisted. This
is the heaviest death loss sustained by
the organization since the severe grip
epidemic prevailed several years ago,
at which time there were eleven deaths.
On account of the large number of death
claims having to be met, the reserve
fund of the ‘Association has been drawn
on to the amount of $5,000, which still
leaves a balance of $12,000 on hand.
The total membership of the Association
is now 520 members. A_ peculiarity of
the situation this year is that four mem-
bers died in January, while there have
been no deaths since August. The or-
ganization is in excellent shape, finan-
cially and otherwise.

 

FOURTH IN THE FIELD.

A. W. Stitt a Candidate for State Secretary.

We present with pleasure the candi-
dacy of A. W. Stitt, of Post B, Jackson,
for the office of Secretary of the Michi-
gan Knights of the Grip.
of the rare cases where the office has
most emphatically sought the man
rather than the man seeking the office,
as Mr. Stitt consented to make the race
only after being not only importuned by
members of his own
ceiving the most flattering and un-
bounded assurance’ from influential
members of other posts that he was their
first choice. He will go to the annual
meeting at Bay City with the hearty and
unanimous endorsement of his Jackson
brothers, and, if elected, his cool, steady

This is one

Post, but also re-

 

brain and tireless activity will be a
strong factor in keeping the Michigan
Knights of the Grip in their old-time
honorable place.

Mr. Stitt is so well known among the
fraternity and, in fact, throughout the
State, as the genial advance agent of the
soap ‘‘that made Jackson famous’’ that
a word in this case to the wise will be
sufficient. Loyal to his employers, to
his family, to his fraternity, and, better
than all, to himself--in the higher and
better sense—he is a safe man to entrust
with the helm. Forty-one years of life's
rough and tumble have not soured his
disposition, nor dimmed any of his fac-
ulties, but have educated him to meet
circumstances and conditions witha will
to surmount and succeed. We_ predict
for him, if elected, an honorable career

in the office, and a finish of which his
friends will be proud. Pah ey
—_9__

Approves the Candidacy of Mr. Schram.

Detroit, Dec. 19— Detroit members of
the Knights of the Grip are greatly
pleased that the candidacy of John W.
Schram for’ State Secretary is meeting
with so much favor all over the State.

That Mr. Schram is one of the most
enthusiastic Knights of the Grip goes
without saying with all who know him.
We confidently believe that at the an-
nual meeting nothing better could be
done to re-awaken an interest in the or-
ganization in this part of the State than
his election to the office he seeks. There
is no question as to his ability, integrity
and push. ‘The writer has seen a
numerously signed petition requesting
‘‘Honest John’’ to stand as a candidate
for the office. This petition was started
and the signatures obtained without Mr.
Schram’s knowledge and before the an-
nouncement in the Tradesman of his be-
ing a candidate. It was the intention
to send it to the Tradesman for publica-
tion, but your announcement came one
week too soon for that. Post C is prac-
tically unanimous in supporting Mr.

 

Schram for the position, without refer-

ence to the fact of his hailing from” De-
troit, as they recognize his fitness for
the place and that his work and zeal
for the organization in a measure entitle
him to it, if by an open, straightforward
canvass he can obtain it.

The other candidates—good men, no
doubt—can rest assured that John W.
Schram’s campaign will be clean and
free from the criticism of his competi-
tors, and let the outcome be what it
may, he will be a true and loyal Knight
of the Grip still—no sore spots; no dec-
larations that he will leave the organiza-
tion; all assessments will be paid as
promptly and cheerfully as ever; in
short, he will be a true and loyal Knight.

Member.

> 0.
Commends His Candidacy as Secretary.
Detroit, Dec. 18-—The following

signed request has been sent to John W.
Schram, Detroit's candidate for Secre-
tary of the Michigan Knights of the
Grip:

We, the undersigned members of the
Michigan Knights of the Grip, recog-
nize your great interest in, and earnest
work tor, the Michigan Knights of the
Grip for several years past and, believ-
ing the time has arrived when a sub-
stantial recognition by the membership
at large will be freely made, do unite in
urgently requesting you to permit your
name to be presented for the office of
State Secretary at the forthcoming an-
nual meeting and do pledge you our
hearty support. ° r

G & Vaimore, EH.
Schaffer, E. C. Stone, C. F. Greenizan,
Ro of, ball, Chas. Wl Allen, J. 1.
Frankenstein, C. F. Warren, F. J. Mor-
itier, E. A. Marks, Wm. H. Smith, W.
H. Baier, W. E. Rosengarten, H. Y.

R. Hill,’ Ed,

Kenyon, A. M. Watson, L. D. Hub-
bard, John E. Hull, J. F. Dickey.
When in Grand Rapids stop at the

new Hotel Plaza. First class. Rates, $2.
> 0
There is a Santa Claus in the consti-
tution of every small boy.

 

If your line of
WINTER CAPS
is broken
and you want to sort up
send your orders to

Gl. GATES & C0.

the bran new

Wholesale Hat and Cap House

OF DETROIT

We have all the NEW and
NOBBY SHAPES
as well as STAPLES

You take no chances. We
guarantee to please

as to quality and price.

G. H. Gates & Co.

143 Jefferson Ave.,
Detroit, Mich.

 

 

 

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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

Drugs=-Chemicals

Michigan State Board of Pharmacy
—_ expires

 

 

A. C. SCHUMACHER, Ann Arbor - Dee. 31, 1899
GEO. GUNDRwuM, Ionia - = ec. 31, 1900
L. E. REYNOLDs, St. Joseph - Dee. 31, 1901
HENRY HEIM, Saginaw - - ec. 31, 1902
WrrT P. Dory, Detroit - - - Dec. 31, 1903

President, GEo. GUNDRUM, Ionia.
Secretary, A. C. SCHUMACHER, 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—Cuas. F. MANN, Detroit.
Treasurer—J. S. BENNETT, Lansing.

 

HIS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

 

The Story the Druggist Told One Christ-
mas Eve.
Written for the Tradesman.

The druggist cast aside the evening

paper with a gesture of impatience and
hitched his chair nearer to the glowing
heater, for it was the night before
Christmas and the snow was deep in the
streets outside and the wind blew fierce-
ly, with much clamor at Swinging signs
and windows and doors.
* “‘Nothing but Christmas in the papers
to-night,’’ he said, with a sullen look
on his face. ‘‘I haven't a particle of
patience with such tommy-rot. You are
not going, are you?’’

No, I was not going, merely seeking
a cozier place by the fire and a fresh
cigar from my ‘‘grip,’’ for I was a good
hundred miles from home, and I dreaded
the cold room at the hotel, with its bed
like a cold bath, and the youngsters
with their tin horns sent nervous chills
down my back as they paraded the pave-
ments. I wonder why noise always
forms the principal ingredient of all
juvenile celebrations.

‘It is the correct thing,’’ I said, ‘‘to
bow down before Christmas, make and
receive presents, cultivate tom-and-
jerry, go broke and have a monkey-and-
parrot time generally. ‘Are you fit?’ as
Mulvaney would say?’’

‘“T am not ‘fit,’ ’’ was the reply. =
haven’t given or received a Christmas
present —as a present —if I except cigars
and such like from my masculine friends
—for twenty years, and I’m none the
worse for my total abstinence in this re-
gard. I give Christmas gifts to those
who need them and not to those who can
return the favor.’’

My friend mused a moment, with his
eyes fixed on the fire, and I sat there
waiting for the story that I knew was
sure to come.

‘“Have 1 ever told you about that
Christmas twenty years ago?’ he finally
asked. ‘‘No? Well, it was a corker! ]
don’t want any more like it, I can tell
you. Look here, and here.”’

He pointed toa long scar stretching
across the inside of all four fingers of
his right hand and to one of a similar
character on his throat as he spoke.

‘* Brutal heart and desperate hand to be-
stow such Christmas gifts,’’ I suggested.

‘“You are wrong,’’ was the reply.
‘“‘In those days I was a sentimental
young clerk, learning the drug business
in this very store and sleeping, like
Oliver Twist, under the counter in the
back room. Wow! but it used to be dark
and cold in there and the air was full of
varnish and oil and glorified in a thous-
and mixed perfumes from the drugs
and things handled and stored there. 1
can smell the disreputable place now,
although the building was remodeled a
dozen years ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘“One Christmas eve when I was alone
in the store a young woman came in and
asked for morphine enough to kill a
man twice over. 1 didn’t like to let
her have it, but she told me a plausible
story about a morphine-eating father
and a sick mother who wouldn’t get any
rest that night unless the morphine was
forthcoming, and she was pretty, and I
knew that she’d get it somewhere else if
I didn’t sell it to her, and so 1 sold it.

“Well, as she received the package,
clutching it to the bosom of her faded
dress with two slim and trembling
hands, a complete change came to her
hitherto coaxing face. I can’t now de-
scribe her as she stood there before me
looking like a tigress, but I can perhaps
explain to you the impression her face
made upon me. The girl was young,
certainly not older than seventeen, but
with that look on her face she seemed
to me to be a _ person who had been
frightened and hunted and tortured in
many ways to the very verge of insanity,

‘There seemed to lurk in her eyes a
set purpose, a resolve which comes to
the hopeless when the utmost limit of
human endurance has been reached.
Yes, sir, it seemed to me that suicide
was written in every line of her white
face, in the nervous motion of the slim
hands holding on to the precious parcel,
in the depths of her frightened eyes.

‘‘Of course, this expression of desper-
ation did not long remain on the hand-
some face of my customer, but quite
long enough to give me a good scare, |
can tell you. 1 understood that the girl
meant to kill herself with the poison she
had just bought of me, the poison which
I should not have sold her. The pack-
age had our label on it and the purchase
of the drug would be traced to our store

-tome. I never was more scared in
my life, for druggists detest the noto-
riety that comes with improperly used
medicines, and besides, I did not know
but I had violated the law in making
the sale.

“My first thought was to take the
poison from her by force, but a little re-
flection convinced me that such a course
would create a scene in the store and
probably prove barren of desired results,
or some misguided man would probably
rush to her rescue and escort her brave-
ly away, poison and all. Then I thought
of the police. Why not follow her when
she took her departure and state my case
to the first policeman we met? This
method of procedure would at least re-
lieve me of all responsibility and was at
once decided upon.

‘I think she must have seen some-
thing in my manner that she did not
like, for all I know she read my thoughts
like a printed page, for presently she
bolted for the door like a steam engine.
I grabbed my hat and lost no time in
following her, but by the time I had
locked the store door she was some dis-
tance down the street. It was a cold
night and the Christmas shoppers had
nearly all gone home, so we met few
people as we rushed along like a couple
of insane persons. Of course, we did
not meet a policeman. Who ever does
when one is wanted?

“She ran and walked alternately.
She turned down narrow alleys and
doubled on her track until I thought |
should have to give up the chase and
leave her to her destruction. If 1 had
been older and not so fearful of a pretty
girl, I should have explained the situa-
tion of affairs to her, invited her to
commit suicide at some other fellow’s
risk, escorted her to the nearest station
house and gone home about my busi-

| ness ; but I was young and not hardened
jto the world, and so I followed her
‘through the streets, shivering without
my overcoat and pretending that I was
not following her at all. At last, seem-
ingly worn out and_ half frozen, she
darted into a narrow stairway in a side
Street, not far from the river, and disap-
peared from my sight.

‘I stopped and looked at the building
a moment before entering and was not
wholly pleased with its general appear-
ance. It looked old and dilapidated and
I remembered that it hada very bad
reputation. Murders had been com-
mitted there, rumor had it, andthe pres-
ent occupants of the place were general-
ly well known in police circles. <A
more prudent youth would have thought
‘twice before venturing into such a place
at 12 o'clock at night.

‘‘But in I rushed, of course, filled
with the superficial bravery of what 1
deemed a noble cause and ignoring all
the common sense suggestions which
came to me. Wasn't I going to rescue a
young and beautiful girl from death?
And wasn’t I by doing so about to pro-
tect both my employer and myself?
Well, you know what a lot of rot will
get into a young head on certain occa-
sions.

“‘Halfway up the narrow wooden
stairs, which were broken and loaded
with snow and Sweepings, I heard a
piteous cry- and up | went faster than
ever. Oh, of course, | was the cham-
pion fool of the year, but you see I was
scared at what I had done, and a little
spice of adventure seemed not so bad to
a hot-headed young fellow who had seen
very little of the world. At the present
time I would make my way out of such
a place with more speed than dignity, I
can tell you. :

‘‘When I got to the top of the stairs I
found a door open and the light of a
smoky lamp streaming out into the hall-
way. It was a miserable, poverty-
stricken room, the room where the lamp
was standing, and there was no one in
it. I don’t know why | didn’t go after
a policeman even then, or go home and
take my chances on the stuff 1 had sold
being used for suicidal purposes. I guess
I didn’t think of either expedient. |
was there to find that girl and get the
poison away from her, or at least warn
those interested in her of her desperate
intentions, and into the room I bounded.

‘* There were no signs there of a maiden
in distress. There were two doors open-
ing from the room, and from one of
them, which was slightly ajar, came the
low murmur of a woman's voice. She
was praying, I think, although the words
were blurred with sobs and piteous cries
for strength.

‘‘My approach must have been heard
beyond the door, for in a moment it was
thrown open and an old, old woman
stood framed in the casing. She
was thinly clad, although it was a bitter
night, and there was no indication of
fire anywhere about the place, and her
wrinkled face was white and drawn
from excitement or grief.

‘““ ‘If you are the doctor,’ she said,
“you have come to late.’

‘“She led me to the door and pointed
to a distant corner of the room. [ hope
to God I may never see the dike of what
I then saw dimly in the twilight of that
wretched place. The girl I had followed
from the store lay there dead, her throat
cut from ear to ear. It was a horrible
Sight, with the blood running over the
carpetless floor in little streams. Even
the hand and arm of the woman which
pointed the way to the dismal sight were

 

 

dripping with blood, probably from
some endearing contact with the dead
body. ‘Time-and again she brought
poison here,’ faltered the old woman,
‘when she should have bought bread
with the money, and time and again |
took it from her, not with violence, but
with tender words and loving touches,
for she was my child and I loved her. |
never knew until now about the knife
she had hidden. God help me. She
was all I had.

“* “See,’ continued the old woman in
a moment, opening the door to a small
but fairly comfortably furnished room,
‘this is the place I fixed for her. 1 am
old and feeble, but I earned it all with
these tired hands that she might be
happy in her new home. And she came
here but a month ago fresh and_bloom-
ing from the country where she had
lived for years, and now— And the
God men talk of looked down and knew
how it would be, knew all the useless-
ness of the task I had set myself to ac-
complish !’

‘‘I tried to speak some words of com-
fort, but what could I say? How could
words bring cheer to that wretched home
of death and want?

‘‘The woman threw herself into a
chair, covered her face with her hands
and swayed to and fro in the intensity
of her grief.

‘* “Christmas eve,’ she muttered. ‘See
what it has brought to me. What did the
Master say of the poor and the feeble
and the old? I have begged on my

knees in this city of charity and
churches, and this is the result. Ah,
but organized charity is cold. Look

about you. Must we all come to this
when we are no longer strong and must
other innocent lives go out like that?
She was willing to work, but she did
not understand the ways_ of the town.
Oh, the tired feet. They will walk the
streets no more in quest of food. My
poor sparrow has fallen. I presume God
knows. Oh, you mustn’t tell me that
this is the end. He will let her try again
where hearts are not so selfish and so
cruel. I starved that she might have
food, and it has come to this. A city
of churches and charity, but the fangs
of the wolf shine through the mantle of
benevolence. Did you hear that? It must
be her footstep on the stairs. Perhaps
she has had better fortune to-day. Wait
until she comes in. You will like her
bright face, although it is not so bright
as it used to be. That is not Lucy lying
there. Come in, child. It is cold’ out
there: | |”

‘With a motion that was too quick
for me in my dazed condition of mind,
the woman sprang forward and seized
the knife with which the girl had taken
her life. Before I could take it from
her I received the wounds the scar of
which I showed you a moment ago.’’

‘“Insane?’’ I asked. °

‘‘Driven mad by want and grief,’’
was the reply. ‘‘I did what I could to
secure a decent burial for the‘dead girl
and saw the mother located in an
asylum, but the help came too late.
When Christmas comes my scars tell me
where to place my presents. Do you
wonder at it?’’

“‘I don’t wonder,’’ I said, ‘‘but I do
not like your story for all that. Indis-
criminate charity is—"’

““Not right,’’ broke in the druggist,
with a smile. ‘‘Yes, that is what the
paid directors and secretaries proclaim
day in and day out, but I don’t know.
I would help a dozen undeserving ones
rather than that one poor child or one
feeble old woman should remain unpro-
vided for. I agree with the mother that
organized charity is cold. Come, it is
getting late.’’

And for the life of me I
whether I agreed with
moral of his story or not.

Alfred B. Tozer.

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Menthol.. @ 3 75 | Seidlitz en a 4 | tance. ire raw... 55 58

Morphia, S., P. & W. 2 20@ 2 45 | | Sinapis fe <a o 18 | | Linseed, * Dotted as, 56 59

ra &,.N. ¥, * Sina is, opt. @ 30) Neatsfoot, wise str 54 60
2 10@ 2 35| Snu at De | Spirits Turpentine.. 56 62

Moschus Canton... @ #@/| V @ 41/

Mpyristica, No. 1..... 65@ 80) Sault Scotch, DeVo's eo | Paints BBL. LB.

Nux Vomica...po. 15 @ 10) Soda, Boras........ 9@ 11]

Os Sepia.. 26@  30/ Soda, Boras, po..... 9@ 11| Red Venetian. ...... 1% 2 @8
Pepsin Suac, H.&P. | Soda et Potass Tart. 23@ 25 | Ochre, yellow Mars. 1% 2 @4
Ce @ 1 00} Soda, Carb.......... 1%@ 2) Ochre, yellow Ber... 1% 2
Piecis L i. N.N a # wal. | Soda, Bi-Carb.. ts os Putty, commercial.. 2% 2%@3

doz . @ 200} Soda, Ash. 3%@ 4/ Putty, strietly pure. 2% 24@3
Picis Liq., quarts... @ 1 00| Soda, Sulphas. . @ 2 Vermilion, Prime
Picis Liq., pints. . @ 85 Spts. Cologne... ui @260; American . 1 .
Pil Hydrarg...po. 80  @ 50| Spts. Ether Co. 50@ 55 Vermilion, English. 70@
Ewer Nigra... po. 22 @ 18/|Spts. Myrcia Dom... @ 2 00| Green, Paris........ - Ae 17
as Alba.. i 35 @ 30) Spts. Vini Reet. bbl. @ | Green, Peninsular... 13@ «(16
iix Burgun. . oe @ 7/|Spts. Vini Rect. 4bbl @ | Lead, Mee @ 6%
Plumb eee 10@, 12 | Spts. Vini Rect. 10gal | Lead, white. 1.22). 6 @ 6%
Pulvis Ipecac et Opti 1 30@ 1 50 | Spts. Vini Reet. 5 gal @ | Whiting, white Span @ 7
Pyrethrum, boxes H. | Steven, Crystal . 1 05@ 1 25| Whiting. gilders’...... @
P. D. Co., doz.. @ 75) Sulphur, Subl. 24@ 4) White, Paris, Amer. @ 100
Pyrethrum, eco 25 30) Sulphur, Roll.. 2%@ 3% | Whiting, Paris, Eng.
Quassi ............ 8@ 10| Tamarinds ... i 8@ oe @ 140
Quinia, 8. P.& W. 39% 44/Terebenth Venice... 28@ 30 | Universal Prepared. 1 00@ 1 15
Quinia, 8. German... 32 42! Theobrome. a a el
Quinta N.Y. ||. 32@ 42) Vanilla. ... 9 00@16 00 | Varnishes
Rubia Tinetorum.. 12@ 14 | Zinci Sulph ee 7@ 8}
Saccharum Lactis pv 18@ 20} Oils | No.1 Turp Coach... 1 10@ 1 20
SOMO 3 50@ 3 60 | | Extra Turp.......... 1 60@ 1 70
Sanguis ee. 40@ «BO BBL. GAL. | Coach ot 27 3 00
Sapo, : 12@ 14 Whale, winter....... 79 70| No.1 Turp Furn..... 1 110
Sapo M.. ‘ 10@ 12| Lard, extra.......... 55 = Extra Turk Damar.. 1 55@ 1 60
Bape G.... @ 6%) Lard, Not... 35 | Jap.Dryer,No. 1Turp 70@ 75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are Importers and Jobbers
Drugs, Chemicals and Patent
| Medicines.
| We are dealers in Paints, Oils
_ and Varnishes.
| We have a full line of Staple
| Druggists’ Sundries.

We are the sole proprietors of
| Weatherly’s Catarrh

Remedy.

Michigan

| We always have in stock a full
line of Whiskies, Brandies, Gins,
Wines and Rums for medicinal

purposes only.

 

We give our personal attention

to mail orders and guarantee sat-

isfaction.

All orders shipped and invoiced
the same day we receive them.
Send a trial order.

Hazeltine & Perkins
Drug Co.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CERY PRICE CURRENT’.

prices quoted in this list are for the trade only,
They are prepared just before

possible to give quotations suitable for a
erage prices for average conditions of purchase.

in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail
are an accurate index of the local market.
chase, and those below are given as representing av-
ers or those of strong credit usually buy closer than
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AXLE GREASE Hominy
doz. gross | Standard............. 85
Aurora ................55 6 00) Lobster
Castor Oil....... --60 7 00! Star, 4% Ib............ 1 85
Diamond .............. 50 4.25) Star, 1 Ib eG 310
F a: ee gee ae ; = | Pienic Talls.......... 2 25
IXL Golden, tin boxes 75 | Matorel
| Mustard, 11b........ 1 75
| Mustard, 2Ib........ 2 80
| Soused, 11b......... : 175
| Seused,2%b........, 2 80
| Tomato, 11b......... 1 75
| Tomato, 21b.... |... 2 80
| Mushrooms
(OeeS 14@16
Bulgens 20@25
Oysters
Mica, tin boxes.......75 9 00 | Cove, 1Ib............ 85
Paragon.) ism | gop | Cove, 2b... 155
BAKING POWDER Peaches
Absolute | ee 1 25
“1D. €anedor.............. 45) Yellow... 05. @1 65
¥% Ib. cans doz...... te = Pears
= UM Cansd@oz.... Standard.......___.. 70
Acme Maney 80
“i>. cans 3 doz............ 45 ao
% Ib. cans 3 doz............ 75 >
1 Ib.cans1 doz............100| Marrowfat .......... 1 00
ae. Oe) Ea soe. 1 00
sv | Early June Sifted. : 1 60
6 oz. Eng. Tumblers......... 85 Pineapple
El Purity Lo GEabea 1 25@2 75
4 » cans per = tees teens : . [siiced 1 35@2 25
% Ib. Cams per doz.......... 12 i
1 ' Ib. cans per doz.......... 2 00 Fair Pumpkin 65
Home ( : BGA ip ip i is 75
4 Ib. cans, 4 doz. case...... 35 seg ee ee 85
% Ib. cans, 4 doz. case...... 55 Y +--+ +2. +++
1 Ib. cans, 2 doz. case...... 90 | Raspberries
Standard............. 90
AXO Ni Salmon
Red Alaska.......... 1 35
%4 ~< cans, 4 — cas x Pink Alaska......... 95
14 Ib. cans, 4 doz. case...... 85 :
1 Ib. cans, 2 doz. case......1 60 ae Sardines :
Jersey Cream Domestic, 4s........ @A
" ce 9 Domestic, Mustard. @8
1 Ib. cans, per doz... ........2 00 rane aoe
9 OZ. cans, per doz...........1 25 : ee @22
6 Of. Cans, per doz........... 8 Strawberries
Our Leader Standard 85
chicane... 4 Baney . 1 25
ie ees... a Succotash
: @ cee... Ll ia 90
Peerless Seed 1 00
Ce eee os Pomey 1 2
Queen Flake Tc t
3 02., 6 dOz. case.............2 7 Fair oc a
6 02., 4 doz. case..... --.3 20 Coa a 90
9 0z., 4 doz. case.............4 80 rane ce eee 115
1lb., 2 doz. case. ............4 00 Callies 7 > 35
Sib. idoz.case..... 9 00 | ** See eae a
BATH BRICK _ CATSUP
American.................... 70 | Columbia, pints............. 2 00
English...................... 80} Columbia, % pints. ee
BLUING CHEE!
Rata @I14'4
; @134
oct @15
ag — Hewanem @14
Pi on ei eee @14%
; S Gold Medal... @13'4
te! SI a @14
Plteeencenpa 200 CerSey @13%
Riverside........ @14
UI a @12
ee 7
Smansdez.. ae tegen =
tates, 2 doz... gs Limburger........... @13
BROOMS Pineapple. .......... 50 @75
No. 1 Carpet.................2.75| Sap Sago.......27.7 @17
No.2 Carpet... | -2 50 CHICORY
ses. esl ee 5
Ho. jf Carpet............. 000.1 85 Ree gy
aor Cem es ee
Common Whisk........... 95 CHOCOLATE
Fancy Whisk.............._.1 99 Walter Baker & Co.'s.
Warehouse............ |” 3 15| German Swe
CANDLES cme a 35
Electric Light, 8s............ 914 | Breakfast Cocoa... 2.001.217 46
Electric Light, 16s..... 91 104 CIGARS
Paraftine, 6s. eee The Bradley Cig: ;
Paraffine, 12s wy e Bradley Cigar Co.’s Brands
ee aa — rete tess eee eee. $35 00
INE ‘ . Deeew ct oe Be
on Clear Havana Puffs... |||” 22 00
ve Ty ”
3 1b. Standards co. 90 ee cercceens 2-4 <3) Oe
Gallons, standards. . 2 65 Lge itch: BOOB
i Beans Columbian Cigar Co’s brand.
ee 75@1 30 Columbian.........00 35 00
er ke oe 85 | Columbian Special...///)" 5
= priaenaey = Detroit Cigar Mfg. Co.’s Brands
Blackberries Green eae $55 00
Standards........., 75 | Green Seal Boquet........ 60 00
Blueberries | Green Seal Regalia...) | 65 00
ae 85 | Maceo’s Dream......._..! 35 00
Cherries jaspaueae 33 00
Red Standards ee a &5 | No AMO 32
Witte. ..... oe 1 15 | Medal de Reina....... 2.7! 28 00
Corn | _ H. & P. Drug Co.’s brands.
ae 75 | Fortune Teller. seeeeees 35 00
eee 85 | Our Manager... 2.322277) 35 00
eee 95 | Quintette.-.. 2.217"! . 35 00

 

 

 

 

G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.’s brand.

 

BO. eee
Phelps, Brace & Co.’s Brands.
Royal Tigers. . 55@ 80 00

toyal Tigerettes......35

Vincente Portuondo ..35@ 70 00
Ruhe Bros. Co.........25@ 70 00
Hilson Co.............35@110 00
T. J. Dunn & Co....... 35@ 70 00
McCoy & Co........... 35@ 70 00
The Collins Cigar Co..10@ 35 00
Brown Bros...........15@ 70 00
Bernard Stahl Co.. ....35@ 90 00
Banner Cigar Co...... 10@ 35 00
Seidenberg & Co......55@125 00
Fulton Cigar Co --10@ 35 00

A. B. Ballard & Co....35@175 00
E. M. Schwarz & Co. ..35@110 00
San Telmo.............35@ 70 00
Havana Cigar C 18@
C. Costello & Co..
LaGora-Fee Co....
S. I. Davis & Co.......
Hene & Co... ...... i
Benedict & Co ......7.50@ 70 00
Hemmeter Cigar Co .35% 70 00

   
 
 
   

 

 

  

   
  
 

G. J. Johnson Cigar Co.35@ 70 00
Maurice Sanborn .... 50175 00
Boek & Co.............654300 00
Manuel Garcia........80@375 00
Neuva Mundo......... 85175 00
Henry Clay............85@550 00
La Carolina............96@200 00
CLOTHES LINES
Cotton, 40 ft. per doz........1 00
Cotton, 50 ft. per doz........1 20
Cotton, 60 ft. per doz........1 40
Cotton, 70 ft. per doz........ 1 60
Cotton, 80 ft. per doz........1 80
Jute, 60 ft. per doz.......... 80
Jute, 72 ft. per doz......... 95
COFFEE
Roasted
g >
C HIGH FES
Special Combination........ 20
French Breakfast........... 25
even a ey ae
wacena ee
Private Hstate......00.. | 38
RIMS se 40
Less 3314 per cent. delivered.
Rio
A 9
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Golgen gs
Caprese
Santos
Geode eee
cee ae
Beaberry 0 a) as
Maracaibo
CT ae
Mite. ee 17
Java
BCE ioe
Private Growth........... 1) 39
Mandehiing 35
Mocha
Imitation............ 22
Pe gs
Package
Arpoede 11 00
Jersey........ rw siceies --- 1) OO
McLaughlin’s XXxx
McLaughlin’s XXXX sold to
retailers only. Mail all orders
direct to W. F. MeLanghlin &
Co., Chicago.
Extract
Valley City % gross....... pas
Boux't. prose. --115
Hummel’s foil 44 gross __ cee oe
Hummel’s tin % gross || 177’ 1 483
- =
ames Epps & Co.’s
Boxes, — oe
Cases, 16 boxes... 00007777 38
COCOA SHELLS
21D. Bags 2%
Less quantity ........ a
Pound packages ...| 777" 4
CONDENSED MILK
4 doz in ease.
Gail Borden Eagle ..... “6%
BO es --6 25
Daisy aoa
Champion ...... | -4 50
Magnolia ....... --4 25
Challenge ...... --4925
Dime...... te” pipes oe eee oe OD

 

 

 

COUPON BOOKS

Tradesman Grade

50 books, any denom...

100 books, any denom...
500 books, any denom... 1
1,000 books, any denom...
Economic Grade
50 books, any denom...
100 books, any denom...
500 books, any denom...
1,000 books, any denom... ¢
Superior Grade
50 books, any denom...
100 books, any denom...
500 books, any denom...
1,000 books, any denom...
Universal Grade
50 books, any denom...
100 books, any denom...
500 books, any denom...
1,000 books, any denom...

Credit Checks
500, any one denom......
1,000, any one denom......
2,000, any one denom......
Seeel punch...

Coupon Pass Books

Can be made to represent any

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denomination from $10 down.
20 bOOKS. 1 00
BO DOOKS. .- 3... 8 Ob
00 books... 3 00
200 BOOKS 8 6 OS
500 books...... 10 00
1,000 books.. 17 50

CREAM TARTAR
5 and 10 lb. wooden boxes... ..30

Bulk insacks,..00 2
DRIED FRUITS—Domestic
Apples

Sundried .... eons ss OD GG
Evaporated, 50 Ib. boxes .s@ 8%
California Fruits

     
 
 
  

ADCS 0. @15

Blackberries

Nectarines cee

meaehes 0 10 @l1
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Prunnelles ............

Raspberries ...........
California Prunes

100-120 25 Ib. boxes ......

90-100 25 Ib. boxes ......  @ 4%

80-90 25 Ib. boxes ...... @5
70 - 80 25 Ib. boxes ...... @ 5%
60 - 70 25 Ib. boxes ...... @ 6
50 - 60 25 Ib. boxes ...... @ 7%
40 - 50 25 Ib. boxes ...... @8
30 - 40 25 Ib. boxes

14 cent less in 50 Ib. eases
Raisins

London Layers 2 Crown. 1 7%
London Layers 3 Crown. 2 00
Cluster 4 Crown......... 2 25

#

Loose Muscatels 2 Crown z

  

 

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Loose Muscatels 3 Crown 844
Loose Muscatels 4 Crown 834
L. M., Seeded, choice .. . 10
L. M., Seeded, fancy .... 1014

DRIED FRUITS—Foreign
Citron
lerhnora 11
Corsican ......-..- : __.
Currants
Patras, cases........ 614
Cleaned, bulk ... 7
Cleaned, packages... 7%
Peel
Citron American 19 Ib. bx...13
Lemon American 10 Ib. bx ..10%
Orange American 10 lb. bx..101%4
aisins

Sultana 1 Crown.............
Sultana 2 Crown ............
Sultana 3 Crown.............
Sultana 4 Crown.............
Sultana 5 Crown.............
Sultana 6 Crown...... ......

Sultana package ............
FARINACEOUS GOODS

     

Beans
Dried Ema 5%
Medium Hand Picked 1 65@1 75
Brown Holland......./......
Cereals
Cream of Cereal............. 90
Grain-O, small .............. 1 35
Grain-O, large...............9 95
Grape Nuis 1 35
Postum Cereal, small .......1 35
Postum Cereal, large...... 2 25
Farina
241 Ib. packages ............ 1 25
Bulk, per 100 Ibs.............3 00
Haskell’s Wheat Flakes
36 21b. packages... ....  ..3 00

Hominy
Barrels ...........
Flake, 50 lb. drum
Maccaroni and Vermicelli
Domestic, 10 Ib. box......... 6
Imported, 25 Ib. box....._. |” 2 50
Pearl Barley
Common oo
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24 2 Ib. packages ............
200 To: RGGS ooo. os 2
200 Ib. barrels .....-.........
Peas

Green, Wisconsin, bu.......1
Green, Scotch, bu...........1
Spus, De

Rolled Oats
Rolled Avena, bbl...........
Steel Cut, % bbis............ ‘
Monarch, bbl...
Monarch, % bbl !
Monarch, 90 Ib. sacks. ......
Quaker, cases..............
HMMON, CASES... 2...
Sago
Cera 4
Bast India... 3%
Salus Breakfast Food

F. A. McKenzie, Quincey, Mich.
36 two pound packages .... 3 60
18 two pound packages .... 1 85

    

 

Battle Creek Crackers.
Gem Oatmeal Biscuit.. 744@ 8
Lemon Biscuit ....... 7%4@ 8
New Era Butters ..,... 6%
Whole Wheat... ...... 6%
Cereola, 48 1-Ib. pkgs.. 4 00

Tapioca
ake 5
Beate. 0s ge
Pearl, 241 1b. packages..... 634

Wheat
Cracked, bulk............... 3%
24 2 Tb. packages ............2 50

FLAVORING EXTRACTS
DeBoe’s

2 02. 402.

Vanilla D. C........ 1 10 1 80

Lemon D.C ...... 70 1 35

Vanilla Tonka...... 75 1 45

    

   
 

JESTARLISHEO 1572]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mil

  

Jennings’

 

D. C. Vanilla D. C. Lemon

: 1 20 207.2 t: 75

-.1 50 S02. eo 1 00

2 00 200. so. 1 40

--3 00 6 0z......2 00

-.4 00 No. 8....2 40

..6 00 No. 10....4 00

NO. 2 1..1 25 No. 2 T 80

No.3 T..2 00 No. 3 T..1 25

No.4 T..2 40 No. 4 T..1 50

Northrop Brand

Lem. Van.

20z. Taper Panel.... 75 1 20

207. Ovals. 1 20

3 0z. Taper Panel....1 35 2 00

40z. Taper Panel....1 60 2 25

Perrigo’s

Van. Lem

doz. doz

XXX, 2 0z. obert....1 25 7

XXX, 4 oz. taper....2 25 1 2
XX, 2 0z. obert...... 1 00
No. 2,202. obert .... 75

XXX D D ptehr, 6 0z 2 25

XXX D D ptehr, 4 0z 1 75

K. P. pitcher, 6 oz... 2 25

FLY PAPER
Perrigo’s Lightning, gro.. ..2

 
 
 
 
 

Petrolatum, per doz......... 75
GUNPOWDER
Ritle—Dupont’s

MOS et pe

Halt Kegs... 8 o5

Quarter Kegs ..... .... oe

cD Seams oo ge

wean 18

Pibeams Sec
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Kegs ..

 

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HERBS
ea 15
ORR ee

INDIGO
Madras, 5 lb. boxes ........... 55
8. F., 2,3 and 5 lb. boxes... 50
JELLY
V.C. Brand.
15 Ib. pails. .
oO PAMs.
Pure apple, per doz.........
LICORICE
ee
Oalapria to
RC
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Condensed, 2 doz............

35
62
85
30
-
10
1 20
Condensed, 4 doz........... 2 95

   

 

MATCHES
Diamond Mateh Co.’s brands.
No. 9 sulphur... 1 65
Anchor Parlor ....... --1 50
No. 2 Home........ --1 30
Export Parlor.... ..4 00
Wolverine............ -.1 50
MOLASSES
New Orleans
nee ay ll
Maire ee 14
O0G 20
fe: Baer rhe en 24
Ty OC 25@35
Malf-barreis 2e extra
MUSTARD
Horse Radish, 1 doz......... 1 75
Horse Radish, 2 doz......... 3 50
Bayle’s Celery, 1doz........ 1 75
PICKLES
Medium
Barrels, 1,200 count ......... 5 78
Half bbls, 600 count........_ 3 38
Small
Barrels, 2,400 count .........6 75
Half bbls, 1,200 count .... .. .3 88
PIPES
Clay, No: gig 1 70
Clay, T. D., full count..... | 65
Cop, Nose 85
POTASH
48 cans in case.

BADDISUS 225. tL, 4 00
Penna Salt Co.’s............. 3 00
RICE
Domestic
Carolina head............ 6%

   

Carolina No.1....

Carolina No. 2.. :
roken ..... | .. 3%
Japan, No. 1...... .--5%4@6
Japan, No. Fe
Java, fancy head........5 Q5\,
Joya, NO.d os @
Wapio. @

SALERATUS
‘Packed 60 Ibs. in box.

  

Churech’s Arm and Hammer.3 15

se te -3 00

3 15

2 10

eee. -.3 00

Sodio...... oo 3 15

Wyandotte, 100 %{s.......... 3 00
SAL SODA

Granulated, bbls............ 80

Granulated, 100 lb. cases.... 85

Litep, BOIS. 75

Lump, 145 Ib. kegs..........: 80

SALT

Diamond Crystal
Table, cases, 24 3 Ib. boxes..1 50
Table, barrels, 1003 Ib. bags.2 75
Table, barrels, 407 Ib. bags.2 40
Butter, barrels, 280 Ib. bulk.2 25
Butter, barrels, 20 141b.bags.2 50

 

 

Butter, sacks, 28 Ibs......... 25
Butter, sacks, 56 Ibs......... 55
Common Grades
100 3 Ib. sacks.. ‘one tok SD

60 5 lb. sacks. a
2310 1D. SAGER. 8 1 50
Warsaw
56 Ib. dairy in drill bags..... 30
28 Ib. dairy in drill bags. .... 15
Ashton
56 Ib. dairy in linen sabks... 60
Higgins
56 Ib. dairy in linen sacks... 60

Solar Roc
61D: SACKS 2 2. 22
Common
Granulated Fine............ 95
Medium Fine................1 00
SALT FISH
Cod
Georges cured......... @5
Georges genuine...... @ 5%
Georges selected... .. @ 5%
Strips or bricks.......6 @9
POHOCK 60 oo @ 3%
Halibut.

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25 80 arrel ). boxes iL 1, | Double queen Ce | W co Sets )  Sprin | Special a @
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MICHIGAN TRADESMAN

 

 

STORE LEAKS.

 

Internal Hemorrhage the Cause of Many
Business Deaths.
Written for the Tradesman.

What fearful significance have the
words ‘‘internal hemorrhage,’’ when
applied to humanity. Once spoken by
a reputable physician of a patient his
doom is sealed. Nothing can compro-
mise, nothing aleviate, nothing save
from final dissolution one who has
suffered from accident sufficient to cause
an internal bleeding or wasting away of
the vital forces which make the man.

It was my lot at one time to see a
young boy, who, in catching a ride on
moving freight cars, was caught between
two as they were passing a sw:tch. Just
climbing over one corner, he was rolled
half around, then dropped to the ground.
Not a scar appeared anywhere. No
bones were broken, no scratch was vis-
ible, yet the boy was doomed as the
pressure had caused internal hemorrhage
of the lungs from the results of which
no medical skill could save him, so in a
few hours he passed over to the Great
Unknown, adding one more to the ‘‘vast
majority. ’’

Parallel with this is another case,
where a retail merchant, apparently on
the road to success, fails. To all ap-
pearances he is free and above board,
well-to-do and, so far as outward signs
show, prosperous ; when all at once, with
a suddenness that stuns his most inti-
mate friends and shocks his business
associates, the sheriff takes possession of
his stock on behalf of his creditors. The
verdict probibly was, ‘‘He was trying
to ride two trains at the same time, over
purchases drawn by the engine ‘Hard
Times’ and incautious credits pushed by
the engine ‘Slack Collections,’ when he
was caught and crushed between the
two.’’ But what the real cause was will
never be more clearly expressed than
when we apply the words, ‘‘internal
hemorrhage.’’ And what does this sig-
nify other than leakages on the inside
invisible to and unknown by the world
at large, and what are these leaks other
than a similitude to the actual thing?
They may be one thing or may be an-
other, or a combination of several, yet
the results are the same.

In the first place, this internal leak
may have been too high living on the
part of the proprietor. It may have been
wasteful handling of the small things
whereby the pennies slid out faster than
they were pushed into the business. It
may have been caused through ‘outside
investments of time, talents or funds. It
may have been only through lack of
Strict attention to the details of busi-
ness. Again, it may have been through
the dishonesty of employes, or any one
of the hundreds of things that may be
classed as internal hemorrhages, or a
combination of many of the same. But,
no matter what the cause, ruin is sure
to follow when these leaks begin, be-
cause a leak will always wear away the
edges and find a larger exit as time goes
on until the condition arises where the
danger line is passed, relief impossible
and final dissolution certain. Any one
of these conditions—all of them—can be
guarded against if they are taken in
time and treated rightly. If personal
extravagance be the internal leak then
it only remains for the man to gauge his
ability to furnish expense money by the
earning capacity of his business and al-
ways to live within his means. If slow

collections can be set down as the real’

cause, so that the store funds go out
faster than they come in, a careful re-
vision of the credit department will

 

obviate this difficulty. Ifthe small daily
wastes of insignificant things be the
cause only an iron hand, backed by a
watchful will, can shut off this leak,
which always seems to increase in geo-
metrical ratio as time advances, but
when it gets too large doom is its sure
sentence. In case the store funds are
turned from their legitimate channel—
the purchase of new supplies for the
business—into outside investments ap-
plicable to time, talents and means, then
it requires a strong mind to say, ‘‘ Thus
far and no farther,’’ and the remedy
must be applied before the surgeon
says, ‘‘We can not reach and check the
internal hemorrhage,’’ or else nothing
can save to the man his business. li
this is chargeable to lack of interest,
trusting the details of business in hands
not competent to perform the tasks, then
must a complete change be made and
those matters of minor importance given
their due consideration. This can be
done before- the disease reaches the
acute stage, after which it is impossible
to check the evil.

Dishonesty among employes is but
another phase of internal hemmorrhage,
which, if allowed to get beyond con-
trol, will bring disaster to the most alert
along other lines, but, taken in hand in
season, can be checked more easily per-
haps than any other source of leaks in a
business. And why? Because there is
less danger of this being the cause lead-
ing to failure as very few, if any, plan
the first offense, hence a_ proper safe-
guard in the beginning will save all fu-
ture trouble. Our belief is strengthened
by observation that a large, very large,
part of our American salesforce are
above suspicion, even with the many
temptations thrown at them for petty
pilferings by lack of a system in busi-
ness houses by which time, goods and
money are all accounted for. It is need-
less to mention these temptations, but
he who places the strong one of money
before an inexperienced boy or girl is
equally blamable with them when they
yield to the allurements of easily ob-
tained merchandise or wealth of other
description.

If the leak is chargeable to injudicious
purchases then a leak occurs, for the
goods sold will not pay a handling
profit, and this leak is bound to keep
on enlarging, as this error seems to
grow on one who resorts too hastily to a
cut price to dispose of hard sellers,

Again I say, any one of these, and
many other single causes, may lead to
failure ; but bad companions usually go
together, and so one cause is seldom
singly responsible for a fatal case of in-
ternal hemorrhage as applied to busi-
ness, generally several quickly following
the first until the combination breaks
down even a business of fine outward
appearances and its final end is a sur-
prise even to those who habitually look
on the dark side of things. Many a fail-
ure has taken place where to all appear-
ances a prosperous business was being
done—lots of good customers, bustling
activity everywhere, money coming in
and goods going out freely—and yet at
some internal point bleeding had been
going on for days, weeks, months, per-
haps years. No outward mark was visi-
ble, the skin remained intact, the bones
and sinews were able to perform the
functions for which Nature planned
them, yet when once the life-blood had
been diverted from its proper channel
death must result.

If the boy referred to in the opening
had been where he ought to have been,
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Manufacture

Solid Boxes for Shoes, Gloves, Shirts and Caps, Pigeon Hole Files for
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ARNOLD, SCHWINN & CO.,
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Adams & Hart, Michigan Sales Agents,
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Rare Chance

The old established business
of J. Lowenthal & Co., Mo-
bile, Ala., consisting of a
stock of Dry Goods, No-
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tohim. If he had been just one step
lower the car corners would have met
above him and passed harmlessly by. If
he had been one step higher he had
been safely above the danger line; but
--he was where he was and, being
there, received his death wound, al-
though Fate was kind in not marking
him with a visible blow. lf the mer-
chant had never spent on self more than
his business warranted no leak could
have started here. Had his credits been
guardedly given and collections proper-
ly attended to this wonld not have been
charged as a reason for failure. If the
small items of waste had never been al-
lowed to creep into the business they
could not have become sources of loss.
If all the man’s time, means and talents
had been devoted to the specific busi-
ness engaged in no one could have said
of him, ‘‘He divided his forces and
thus did nothing well.’’ Had he at-
tended to the details of business person-
ally, or known they were in hands fully
competent to have them in charge, no
danger had arisen from this source.
Had his employes always been strictly
honest with the goods, time and money
in their hands no loss to his business
could have resulted from this cause. In
fact, we might bring up a supposable
case to excuse almost any occurrence in
the business world; but this will not
bring back life. Things are as we find
them, not as we might wish them to be,
therefore must we deal with matters as
they present themselves; and if we sus-
pect in our business any thing verging
towards ‘‘internal hemorrhage’’ it is
time for prompt action on our part, as
only through immediate attention to
these small (at the beginning) leaks can

the fatal phase of the disease be
checked. L. A. Ely.
oe

.

How to Spoil a Knife.
From Hardware and Metal.

‘‘There’s a knife I bought in your
store a while ago, and the blades have
given out,’’ said a countryman ina
large hardware store. ‘‘What is the
matter with it?’’ asked the clerk, and
the customer proceeded to relate how
‘‘temper’’ had left the blades. He said
he used his knife chiefly to cut plug
tobacco and apples, and _ the confession
led to a discussion of knives in general,
during which the countryman was given
the information that the acid in apples
and plug tobacco would draw the ‘‘tem-
per’’ out of the best knife ever made.
“*Very few people understand that fact, ’’
said the salesman ‘‘but it is a fact just
the same. A knife that is used to cut
apples and tobacco will give out a great
deal sooner than it would had it been
used on the hardest wood. A great
many people sharpen pencils with a
knife, and then kick when the blade
becomes dull or nicks. The reason is
that the lead is gritty, and when it
shows its effect on the blade the com-
plaint is made that the steel is either
too hard or too soft.’’

-—> -9-e -— —
Stove and Range Output.

At the rate of the output in force since
the more active manufacturing season
began, the production of stoves and
ranges for next year’s market will be
the largest on record. The making ac-
tivity has been maintained in a sur-
prising degree, even when the tremen-
dous gain in general business is consid-
ered, and the indications point to a
maintenance beyond the usual. Some
years ago, there was a possibility for a
famine in stoves. There will be no
such actuality in 1900, according to the
present outlook.

Certain Cure.

A vender of universal medicine de-
Clares that if his prescriptions be fol-
lowed literally a cure is certain. He
States :

‘‘This medicine is to be taken in-
ternally, externally, and eternally.’’

 

Unwise Competition Among Hardware

Dealers.
Retail dealers often indulge in com-
petition between themselves when

actually there is neither reason nor ne-
cessity in so doing. They even cut
prices at times when an upholding is
far better policy. Their action is fre-
quently dictated by a feeling of personal
jealousy more than by a desire for an
increase in sales, and it occasionally
happens that one dealer takes the
initiative in aggression merely because
he wants to ‘‘down that fellow around
the corner.’’ This is rank foolishness.
The basis of business is business itself
and the need for its improvement, not
an imagined necessity for lessening a
competitor's profits together with vour
own.

Co-operation between dealers in one
community often produces better results
than competition. A friendly rivalry
may exist, but that is no reason why

competing dealers should endeavor to
cut each other’s commercial throats.
When two or more dealers in the same

line are rivals in business, it does not
follow as a matter of course that the one
object to be attained is the driving of
one or the other or possibly both out of
town. Such efforts, even when success-
ful, as they seldom are, cost more money
than success is worth, and it is even
possible to gain the ill will of the com-
munity by a recourse to tactics that
many people will regard as unfair.

Instances have been known where this
impolitic rivalry between dealers in one
town has driven the bulk of the busi-
ness to another place. Competing deal-
ers made themselves obnoxious by their
methods, with the result that the buyers
preferred to deal where such methods
were not employed. Where farmers
constitute a good part of the trade and
it is as convenient to go to either one
of nearby towns for their goods, they are
apt to go toa rival town and to keep
away from an unpleasant rivalry be-
tween dealers. Other local trade is in-
jured and the consequence is an ijl
feeling against those who are responsible
for the loss. A fair competition leads
to an improvement in stock and man-
agement. -It can be conducted both
profitably and pleasantly. Co-operation
as against rivals in another town is pro-
ductive of beneficial results, while this
fight for supremacy between local deal-
ers injures both the contestants and the
community.—Stoves and Hardware Re-
porter.

Business Out of Sight.

‘* How is business with you?’’

**Out of sight !’’

‘“Let’s see—what is your line?’’

‘*Hose supporters. ’’

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Jennings’ imitation............ 1.000077 50&10
Axes
First Quality, S. B. Bronze............ 6 50
First Quality, D. B. Bronze. ..... 0... 10 00
First Quality, 8. B.S. Steel. .......... 7 7%
First Quality, D. B. Steel..... 0.01011 11 50
Barrows
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Bolts
octet 60
Carriage, new list 45
i ea 50
Buckets
ee $3 75
Butts, Cast
Cast Loose Pin, figured ............... 65
Wrought Narrow. 0. 60
Cartridges
1 oe te 40&10
Comat ere 20
Chain

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Beg - 2a «OM 4. Oe
See a 74
Crowbars
Cast Steel perm 3... 6
Cap
My 61-30, berm... 65
Eek 6 C.F. peti... 6... 55
ee er 45
MIGNHOG, DOr. 75
Chisels
POGHeG ROOM a. 65
NOChet ramming... 6... 65
ROCEeUCOMOr 65
OCMC MCN 65
Elbows
Com. 4 piece, 6 in., per doz............net 65
Corrugated, per doz................... 1 25
MOMSaDe. i... aie «| ae
Expansive Bits
Clark’s small, $18; large, $26 .......... 30810
ves’ 1, Sis; 2.904. 5 Say... 25
Files—New List
New AGUA 70&10
Nickoisamys. 70
Heller’s Horse Rasps.... 60&10

Galvanized Lron
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27, 28
List 12 13 14 15. 16. 17
Discount, 70

 

Gas Pipe
Black or Galvanized................... 40&10
Gauges
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.......... 60&10
Glass
Single Strength, by box...............dis 80&20
Double Strength, by box..............dis 80&20
By ce Fag... .. tks ee oop ue dis 80
Hammers
Maydole & Co.’s, new list.............. dis 33%
Nerues Gi Figg e.... 8... fk, dis  40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel........... 30¢ list 70
Hinges
Gate, Clark’s 1,2,3....................€18  GO&10
Hollow Ware
ee ey. 50&10
ee eee 50&10
PO 50&10
Horse Nails
A ee oo Letesece te ©4000
PON ee 5
House Furnishing Goods
Stamped Tinware, new list..... 70
Japanned Tinware.............. 20810

  

Iron

3 crates
34¢c rates

ae ees ..
ign Poe... ks...
Knobs—New List

Door, mineral, jap. trimmings........ 85
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings....... 1 00
Lanterns
Regular 0 Tubular, Doz................ 5 25
Warren, Galvanized Fount........... 6 00

 

 

Levels
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.......... dis 70
Mattocks
Adve Bye..............;....... S82 Of. dis 60
Metals—Zinc
600 pound CASKS...........0.... 20 ccec ee 7%
CT WOU ecco ee oa CL 8
Miscellaneous
ROMS ee a 40
Pumps, Cistern...... escuela 70
Rerows, OW BANG, 80 |
Casters, Bed and Plate................ 50&10&10
Dampers, American................... 50
Molasses Gates |
Stebbins’ Pattern....................:. 60&10
Enterprise, self-measuring............ |
Pans |
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Common, polished.................... 7085 |

Patent Planished Iron
“A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to’7 10 20

“B” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 25 tov7 9 20
Broken packages ec per pound extra.
Planes
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................. 50
ROWER DORON os 60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fanecy........... 50

Bench, first quali

Nails
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eee PO meveteG 05
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Oe 30
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Cheat on 70
Mitt. nt
Cusroe SOMGvenee..................... 15
Saree Geevenes.. |... 25
eee Cees 35
Finish 10 advance ........... + 25
Finish 8 advance.......... 35
Finish 6 advance.......... 45
Barrel % advance ae 85
Rivets
a ame Fees... 50
Copper Rivets and Burs.............. 45
Roofing Plates
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Dean.............. 6 50
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Dean............ 73
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Dean.............. 13 00
14x20 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade. .. 5 50
14x20 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade. .. 6 50
20x28 IC, Charcoal, Allaway Grade. .. 11 00
20x28 IX, Charcoal, Allaway Grade. .. 13 00
Ropes
Sisal, % inch and larger............... 11%
ae. 16
Sand Paper
Biee week. 10, WE, .............. .. dis 50
Sash Weights
oud Myes, per ton...........,........ 22 50
Sheet Iron
com. smooth. com
Sie e...... ....... oe oe $3 00
Pee tee ee... .... s,s oo 3 00
i . 32 3 20
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RE Ge eg 3 50
All Sheets No. 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
— 1 45
Poon wee... ll... 1 70
Shovels and Spades
Pees Goreme, De. i... 8 60
mecona Grade, DOz.................... 8 10
Solder
Ww@%.... 20

The prices of the many other qualities of solder
in the market indicated by private brands vary
according to composition.

 

 

Squares
Femmes Se Te. uel. 65
Tin—Melyn Grade

ore i, Ceareeel,........ ....... .... $ 8 50
See 0, Corarceel. ...........:........ 8 50
weeta tm Cuarcoa)..................... 9 75

Each additional X on this grade, $1.25.

Tin—Allaway Grade

BOut4 IC, CRATCORL, 2... 6. 5c gs pe 7 00
Pane? £0, CMAICORL..................... 7 00
Ponte EN. CeevComs.................... 8 50
ee 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, § P&T pound.. 10
Traps

On eee ae ee 75
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s...... 40&10
Oneida Community, Hawley & Nor-

ee. ee. 65&10
Mouse, choker, per doz............... 15
Mouse, delusion, per doz..... 1 2%

Wire
Dees eee... le... 60
mumCoiOG DIATHOE..................4-- 60
Coppered Market.............. 50&10
a 50&10
Cares eis er... i... 5 40
Barbed Fence, Galvanized............ 4 05
Barbed Fence, Painted................ 3 90
Wire Goods
EE an et i 75
Screw Eyes. 75
ie 75
Gate Hooks and Eyes................. 75
Wrenches

Baxter’s Adjustable, Nickeled........ 30
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CONTENTMENT
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in the different denominations.

SAMPLES ON INQUIRY —=
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TRADESM/ NN RAPIDS, MICH,

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The Hot End of the Poker For Brutes of
This Sort.

Written for the Tradesman.

With the coming on of cold weather
it has been noticed, by those brought in
contact with the criminal classes, that
in many instances men have abused
their wives for the purpose of enjoying
the comforts of prison life instead of be-
ing obliged to put up with the scanty
and often unpalatable fare provided for
them at home. A judge in the Middle
States gives it as his experience that
the majority of the inmates of the
county prison are there by design or be-
cause of a reckless disregard for the
law. They know that in prison they
will be provided with a good bed and
enough to eat and that the severity of
winter can not harm them; so that what
is intended for a punishment becomes a
luxury.

Aside from the offense of wife-abus-
ing these men, on general principles,
should be taken vigorous care of. If
wife-abusing is rewarded by a comfort-
able home for the winter there is little
chance of a decrease of that too com-
mon misdemeanor. If for such a pur-
pose the two-legged brute refuses to
provide not only for himself but his
family and, shirking his duty, shifts it
upon the weak and _ patient shoulders
illy able to bear it, he ought to be given
the hot end of the poker and forced to
hold it until as the lesser of two evils he
concludes to support his family. There
is no use in dallying with cattle of this
sort. The world, in their opinion, owes
them a living and if they can not get it
in one way they will in another. Work
they will not; and here is the place for
the state to step in and say, ‘‘Work
they shall.’’ It seems like going back
in civilization to resort to methods of
force made use of in the infant periods
of the world, but if modern methods
are not adequate to ancient crimes, and
the ancient methods accomplished the
purpose, it is weakness not to apply
them, no matter how long ago they were
used. The whipping post is not a
pleasant object to look at and public
opinion shudders at the thought; but is
it any worse for public opinion to shud-
der a littlegat a punishment popular in
the Dark Ages than it is fora delicate,
sensitive woman to suffer to-day from
treatment popular in the Dark Ages, in
order that the brute of that or any period
may have a good bed and enough to
eat during cold weather? The question
comes down to this: The man must
have the whipping or the woman.
Which? The chivalry of the Middle Ages
answered it in the woman’s favor. Is
the manhood of the Twentieth Century
to reverse the decision?

There seems to be but one way out of
the difficulty. The way is short and to
the point: Give the fellow the hot end
of the poker. Reuben M. Streeter.

The Hardware Market.

In our report this week there is little
change to note in the general iine of
hardware. Prices remain stationary and
firm and manufacturers are not disposed
to push business at the present time, as
dealers are careful about making pur-
chases, on account of the time for in-
ventory being so near at hand. Buying of
goods suitable for Christmas presents is
good, except in the hand sled and skate
line; lack of snow _ prevents such
articles being sold, as would be the case
were the weather more suitable.

Nails and wire are in good demand,
but there is no indication at the present
time of any advance or decline.

Poultry netting and wire cloth are

 

being freely sold for spring shipment
and, according to all reports, the market
wili soon be oversold and many will ex-
perience difficulty in getting their or-
ders filled. There is every indication
of an early advance in these articles.
The only item of special movement is
the great decline in window glass, owing
to the different manufacturers being un-
able to agree on a fair price: The
American Window Glass Co. has _ re-
duced the price nearly 33% per cent.
and glass jobbers are now quoting S. S,
at 85-10@@85-15 and D.S. at 85-20@
In talking with those who seem
to be quite familiar with the situation,
it is not believed that these extreme dis-
counts will hold for a very great. while;
nor is it thought there is any possi -
bility of its going any lower.

Horse and snow shoes have had a
slight advance since our last report.

Galvanized iron is weak and, on good
orders, quite attractive discounts are
named.

85-25.

<9 <> __
The Grain Market.

There seemed to bea change in the
wheat market the past week. The short
interest brought all bear news to depress
prices and there were elevators contain-
ing 1,000,000 bushels made regular. Had
those elevators not been made regular
the visible would have shown a small
decrease instead of 861,000 bushels in-
crease. However, the small receipts in
both winter and spring begin to draw
the attention of the investment buyers.
The visible is only 29,000,000 bushels
larger than last year. Even the flurry
in stocks in Wall Street had no depress-
ing effect on wheat prices and the price
is fully 1c to 2c higher on cash and _fu-
tures. We still look for quite an ad-
vance in the near future.

Corn has followed wheat and closes
strong at fully 1c advance.

Oats are again leading both wheat and
corn in strength. It looks as though
some wanted oats very much the way
they all bid up for them. Prices are 1%c
higher.

Rye has remained Stationary, not
much doing. Prices seem to be sagging.

The Government crop report came in
during the week and showed 547,000, 000
bushels harvested in the 99 crop, while
the September report showed only 406, -
000,000 bushels. Where the Government
gets these figures is an open question,
especially as wheat seems to be so
scarce. Time will tell how good the crop
reporters have guessed. No change in
the flour trade. More enquiry since
wheat has stiffened in price, both local
and domestic. Mill feed still remains
in good demand.

Receipts have been 41 cars of wheat,
15 cars of corn, 8 cars of Oats, I car of
Tye, 10 cars of hay.

Mills are paying 66c for wheat.

C. G. A. Voigt.

Ishpeming Iron Ore: Hugh Sparks
is about to leave Sellwood & Co.’s gro-
cery store, where he has been located the
past eight years, to accept a responsible
and lucrative position with Meriam,
Collins & Co., wholesale grocers, with
headquarters in Chicago, Mr. Sparks
will sever his connection with the local
house immediately after Christmas,
when he will go to Chicago to confer
with his new employers and secure his
line of samples.

ee

Andrew Carnegie has given away over
$9, 000, 000 for building and maintaining
libraries, the list of his different benefi-
ciaries numbering fifty-one.”

 

The Right Ring.

These are the days when a young man
is looking about ‘for something to buy
for his dearest, and when his pocket-
book is liable to be taxed to the limit
without securing exactly what his dear-
est would consider most lovely and ex-
pensive. ‘‘You can see lots of human
nature in a jewelry store,’’ remarked the
man who was arranging a tray of gems
in the window so as to give them their
greatest possible allurement. ‘*One of
the things 1 have noticed is that most
people dislike to depend on their own
judgment. They don’t appreciate any-
thing until they know its value in dol-
lars and cents.’’ Just then a young man
came in and asked to see some rings.
He was not long in making a selection,
and, pulling out a roll of bills, he asked
the price. ‘'Twenty dollars,’’ said the
jeweler. The young man put the money
back into his pocket. ‘‘Is that all?’?
he enquired regretfully. ‘Yes, |]
wouldn’t be justified in charging any
more. But it’s a very handsome ring,
and everything about it is just as it’s
represented.’’ ‘‘Twenty dollars doesn’t
seem enough to pay for a ring for this
young lady,’’ he remarked pensively.
‘‘That’s a pretty ring, and 1 think she'd
like it very much if she didn’t find out
what the price was. I'll tell you what
I'll do. [ll buy the ring if you'll put
a $50 price tag on it and let it Stay in
the window until day after to-morrow.”’
‘I don’t quite see what good that will
do you.’’ ‘‘I’ve set my heart on seeing
her wear this particular ring. I know
she will like its style when she first sees
it. But you know how women are:
they’re never content until they know
how much everything costs. To-morrow
I'll take her out walking, and we’ll pass
your window. We’ll stop and look in,
and she’ll recognize the ring the instant
she puts her eyes on it. I won’t Say a
word, but she Il notice that it’s marked
$50, and will feel that it’s not only a
fine looking ring that she’s wearing, but
that it is all right as to price; and then
we can all be happy.’’
~s>e o>

Hides, Pelts, Furs, Tallow and Wool.

The market is weaker on_ hides.
Light stock is being offered for less
money and the supply is no greater.
The asking price caused tanners to
hesitate and the country holders to feel
strong; while others claim it is the
manipulation of dealers,

Pelts hold strong and are ready sale at
full prices.

Furs are in fair demand, with high
values for what are wanted for home use.

Tallow holds firm, but not materially
higher. Edible for export is in good
demand.

Wools hold their value well and higher
prices are asked. Trade is light, as
expected, and will continue to be so
until the next century. A good trade
is looked for in stocks suitable for
heavyweight goods. The foreign mar-
ket is still above the importing point,
making this the lowest market of the
world. There is little or no home trade.

Wm. T. Hess.
——§\_~o~20<.___

A Reassuring Indorsement.

She handed the check to the paying
teller. She was calm and collected, as
if it were an everyday matter.

‘‘Madam,’’ said ‘the teller gently,
‘‘you have forgotten to indorse it.’’ ~

‘‘Indorse it?’’ with a little worried
smile.

‘* Yes; you must write your name on
the back here to show that you will re-
pay this bank in case the issuer of this
check should fail to answer our call.’’

‘'Oh!’” she said, accepting the pen.

When the teller looked at the check
again this is what he read :

‘“The —— bank has always paid up
what it owes, and you need have no
worry. Therefore, I indorse this check.
Very truly yours, Mrs. J. B. Blank.’’

The teller fell over into the vault.

— 2 0-2__

Christmas is anticipated by the shop-

per in the sweet buy and buy.

 

 

 

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.

“— SALE—STOCK OF SHOES AND FIX-

tures invoicing $2,000; good location in town
of 6,000 inhabitants; will accept 50 cents on the
dollar if taken quick. Address 118 South Michi-
gan Ave., Big Rapids, Mich. 148
Fer SALE — ONE CARLOAD % FEET

cedar poles, four inch top. Address J. J.
Robbins, Boyne Falls, Mich. 149

JARTNER WANTED IN’ ESTABLISHED
piano business, located in Niles, Mich.;
thirty-two pianos sold since February last; $560
required. Address Schaefier Piano Wareroom,
Niles, Mich. 157
RUG STOCK FOR SALE—RENT VERY
cheap; good location in city of 9,000 inhabi-
tants; resort town. Stock invoices $2,000. Ad-
dress No, 152, care Michigan Tradesman. 152

Pee SALE—MEAT MARKET, WITH FIX-
tures, span of horses, wagons, sleighs and
everything necessary for a first-class market,
Good living rooms in upper story; terms easy;
one market in operation; town of 1,800 popula-
tion. Reason for selling, poor health. Address
Levi S. Smith, Nashville, Mich. 151
"OR SALE—ALMOST NEW CGALIGRAPH
(No. 3) Typewriter at one-half rice; terms
$5 cash with order, balance of $45 C. O. D.; full
examination eS first-class condition
guaranteed. L.A. Ely, Alma, Mich. 150
= SALE—DRUG STOCK IN WESTERN
‘ Michigan. Invoices about $2,000. Reason
for selling, death of proprietor. ‘Address No.
145, care Michigan Tradesman. . 145
OUSEHOLD GOODS SHIPPED TO CALL
fornia and all points West at reduced rates.
Trans-Continental Freight Co., 38 Market St.,
Chicago, Il. 143
XO EXCHANGE FOR STOCK OF GEN-
eral Merchandise—160 acre farm near Jeddo,
Mich., with good barn and orchard and farm
house; 120 acres improved; living spring; first-
class stock farm; title perfect; taxes paid. Ad-
dress Box 145, Upton Works, Mich. 1
POR SALE AT A DISCOUNT IF TAKEN
at once—A drug and bazaar stock in a thriy-
ing Village of 1,573 eople (last census) at the
—— of two trunk lines of railroad. Owner
las other business; splendid opportunity. Ad-
dress 139, care Michigan Tradesman. 139
APER ROLLS FOR DESK CASH REGIS-
ters, . $1.50 per dozen; all widths. Send
Sample. E. L. Maybee, 1262 Slater St., Cleve-
land, Ohio. 144

KOR SALE—FINE HOTEL AND SMALL
livery barn; doing good business; terms to
suit. Address No. 135, care Michigan Trades-
man 135
ghee CASH PAID FOR STOCK OF DRY
oods, groceries or boots and shoes. Must
be cheap. Address A. D., care Michigan Trades-
man. 130
4, XCHANGE—FOUR GOOD HOUSES, FKEE
and clear, good location, for a stock of dry
= or clothing, either in or out of city. Reed
2 Osgood, 32 Weston building, Grand Rapids.
127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘OR SALE—GENERAL STOCK IN GOOD
country trading point. Terms to suit pur-
chaser. Will rent or sell store building. Ad-
dress No. 116, care Michigan Tradesman. 116
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
oe CASH DOWN, WITHOUT ANY DE-
lay, will be paid for stocks of dr goods,
shoes or general merchandise, at a iscount.
Correspondence 0sitively held confidential.
Large stocks preferred. ‘Address A. P., care
Michigan Tradesman. 107
W ANTED—YOUR ORDER FOR A RUBBER
stamp. Best stamps on earth at prices
— are right. Will F Weller, Muskegon,
ich.

 

 

OR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR GENERAL
Stock of Merchandise—6o 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, care Michi-
gan Tradesman. 12
FOR SALE—NEW GENERAL STOCK. A
splendid farming 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-
cating 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
ODERN CITY RESIDENCE AND LARGE,
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

 

 

 

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g 4 TO $6 A DAY SURE ABOVE EXPENSES

 

and a steady job to good agents selling our

gasoline lamp. Everybody wants them. Bri liant
Gas Lamp Co., M48 Clark St., Chicago. 153

ANTED—REGISTERED PHARMACIST.

State age, experience, references and sal-

ary expected. Address No. 156, care Michigan
Tradesman. 156

  

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Travelers’ Time Tables.

MERCANTILE ASSOCIATIONS

 

 

 

CHICAGO ¥en»

Chicago.
10am 12:00m 4:35pm *11:50am
f :30pm 5:00pm 10:50pm *7:05am
Ly. Chicago, :15am 12:00m 5:00pm *11:50pm
Ar. G. Rapids, 1:25pm 5:05pm 10:55pm *6:20am
Traverse City, Charlevoix and retoskey.

 

Ly.
Ar.

G. Rapids, 7:
Chicago,

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Ly. 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 at 2:40pm, and

and 10:45pm.
Parlor cars on day trains and sleeping cars on
night trains to and from Chicago.

*Every day. Others week days only.

 

 

DETROIT 17127 & Nesters

 

Detroit.
Ly. Grand Rapids.... 7:00am 12:05pm 5:25pm
Ar. Detroit. 22.63 5. 11:40am = 4:05pm 10:05pm
Ly. Detroit... 62... 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.

GRAND ‘ecceiesscene

 

 

 

(In effect Oct 19, 1899.)
Going East.

Leave Arrive
Saginaw, — GN. Y + 6:50am + 9:55pm
Detroit and East .............. +10:16am + 5:07pm
Poe areal a & East...... + 3:27pm +12:50pm

Buffalo, N , Toronto, Mon-
treal. & Boston, Ltd Ex..* 7:20pm *10:16am
Going West.
Gd. Haven Express.. i
Gd. Haven and Int. Pts.. -+12:58pm + 3:19pm
Gd. Haven and Milwaukee... .+ 5:12pm +10: llam
Eastbound 6:50am train has new Buffet parlor
car to Detroit, eastbound 3:27pm train has new
buffet parlor car to Detroit.
=, +tExcept Sunday.
. A. JUSTIN, City Pass. Ticket Agent,
97 Monroe St., Morton House.

..*10:21am * 7:15pm

 

 

Rapids & Indiana Railway
December 17, 1899.

GRAN

 

Northern Division. Going From
North North
Trav. City, Petoskey, Mack. + 7:45am + 5:15pm
Trav. City, Petoskey, Mack. + 2: 10pm +10:15pm
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 ear.

Southern Division From
South!
+ 9:45pm
+ 2:00pm

Going
South
Kalamazoo, Ft. Wayne Cin. + 7:10am
Kalamazoo and Ft. W. ayne. + 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 C hicago; 2:00pm train has parlor car to
Fort Wayne; 7:00pm train has sleeper to Cincin-

nati; 11: 30pm ‘train, sleeping car and coach to
Chicago.

Chicago Trains.

TO CHICAGO.

Ly. Grand ee -t7 10am +2 00pm *11 30pm
Ar. Chicago. . . 230pm = 8 45pm 7 00am

‘FROM CHICAGO
Ly. Chicago. . ..13 02pm = *11 32pm

Ar. Grand Rap ids... 9 45pm 6 45am
Train awe Grand Rapids 7 7:10am has coach;
11:30pm train has coach and sleeping car; train
leaving Chicago 3:02pm has coach; 11: 32pm has

sleeping car for Grand Rapids.
Muskegon Trains.
GOING WEST.

Ly. Grand Rapids....+7 35am +1 35pm +5 40pm
Ar. Muskegon. . “9 00am 2 50pm 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 . 00pm

Ar. Grand Rapids... 9 30am =s 1 30pm_—s«#5 20pm
+Except Sunday. *Daily.

Cc. L. LOCKWOOD,
Gen’! Pass’r and Ticket Agent.
W. C. BLAKE

Ticket Agent Union Station.

MANISTE

Via C. & W. M. Railway.
Ly. ion uae eee . 7 0am

Ar. Mi
sseseeseeeeee 8 30am 4 10pm
Ar. mien Rapids. Sate eS as 100pm 9 55pm

 

 

& Northeastern Ry.

Best route to Manistee.

 

Michigan Business Men’s Association

President, C. L. WHITNEY, Traverse City; See-
retary, EA. STowE, Grand Rapids.

Michigan Retail Grocers’ Association

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

Detroit Retail Grocers’ Association

JOSEPH KNIGHT: Secretary, E.
Treasurer, C H. FRINK.

President,
MARKS;

Graud Rapids Retail firocers’ Association

President, FRANK J. Dyk; Secretary, HOMER
KLAP; Treasurer, J. GEORGE LEHMAN

Saginaw Mercantile Association

President, P. F. TREANOR; Vice-President,
JOHN Mc BRATNIE; Secretary, W. H. Lewis.

Jackson Retail Grocers’ Association

President, J. FRANK HELMER;: SOPaES, W.
H. PoRTER; Treasurer, L. PELTO

Adrian Retail Grocers’ Association

President, A. ©. CLARK; * Secretary, E. F.
CLEVELAND; Treasurer, ‘WM. C. KOEHN

Muskegon Retail Grocers’ Association

President, H, B. SMITH; Secretary, D. A.
BOELKINS ; Treasurer, J. W. CASKADON.

Bay Cities Retail Grocers’ Association
President, M. L. DEBats; Secretary, 8. W.
WATERS. :
Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association
President, W. H. JOHNSON; Secretary, UHAS.
HYMAN. ee ;
Traverse City Business Men’s Association

President, THOS T. BATES; Secretary, M. B.
HOLLY; 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.
(rand Rapids Retail Meat Dealers” Association

President, L. M. WILSON; Secretary, PHILIP
HILBER; Treasurer, § 8. J. HUFFORD.

St. Johns Business Men’s Association
President, THos. BROMLEY; Secretary, FRANK
A. PERcy; Treasurer, CLARK A. PU or.
Perry Business Men’s Association
President, H. W. WALLACE; Secretary, T. E.
HEDDLE. a.
Grand Haven Retail Merchants’ Association
President, F. D..Vos; Secretary, J. W. VER-
HOEKS. Ace
Yale Business Men’s Association

President, CHAS. RouNDs; Secretary, FRANK
PUTNEY.

 

 

TRAVEL
VIA

F.& P.M. R. R.

AND STEAMSHIP LINES
TO ALL POINTS IN MICHIGAN

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Phone 432

Gd. E. Ellis

98 Monroe Street
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Stocks
Bonds

Provisions
Cotton

Our office being connected by private
wires enables us to execute orders for
investment or on margin promptly on the
following exchanges:

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.

or an STOCK EXCHANGE.

W YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Cora pondents—Lamson Bros. & Co.,

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Do you want a Calendar?
Do you want a handsome Calendar?
Do you want a business-bringing Calendar?

in communicating
most extensive calen-

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MAGAZINE PRICES OUTDONE

11850

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Our Desk No. 261, illustrated above, is
50 in. long, 34 in. deep and 50 in. high;
is made of selected oak, any finish de-
sired.

The gracefulness of the design, the
exquisite workmanship, the nice atten-
tion to every little detail, will satisfy
your most critical idea.

Is sent on approval, freight prepaid,
to be returned at our expense if not
found positively the best roll top desk
ever offered for the price or even 25
per cent more.

Write for our complete Office Furniture
Catalogue.

MAGAZINE PRICES OUTDONE

 

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adion your home.
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for several years—given it
all kinds of wear—that’s
the time to tell whether or ,
not the chair i$ a good one.
Our goods stand every
test. The longer you have
it the better you like it.

 

 

Arm Chair or
Rocker No. 1001.
Genuine hand
buffed leather,
hair filling, dia-
mond or biscuit
tufting.
Sent to you
freight prepaid
on approval for

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Contpare the style, the workmanship,
the material and the price with any
similar article. If it is not cheaper in
comparison, return at our expense.

 

 

  

 

   

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Green Seal Boquet, 10 cents, 3 for 25 cents
Green Seal Regalia, 10 cents Straight

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and have never been prostituted in quality. Although the

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A long filled, hand made, Regalia size and shape cigar of the
highest quality for a nickel.
Send us an order for either or both brands and we will guar-
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He Dreamed It :

The Computing Scale Co.,

This fellow is just like that merchant who
tries to do business with old pound and
ounce scales---when he wakes up he'll be
disappointed. The Money Weight System
is not ‘a dream.

You will find money in your store if you
use our System Scales. Remember our

scales are sold on easy monthly payments.

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has become known on account of its good qualities. Merchants handle
Mica because their customers want the best axle grease they can get for
their money. Mica is the best because it is made especially to reduce
friction, and friction is the greatest destroyer of axles and axle boxes.
It is becoming a common saying that “Only one-half as much Mica is
required for satisfactory lubrication as of any other axle grease,” so that
Mica is not only the best axle grease on the market but the most eco-
nomical as well. Ask your dealer to show you Mica in the new white
and blue tin packages.

ILLUMINATING AND
LUBRICATING OILS

 

 

WATER WHITE HEADLIGHT OIL IS THE
STANDARD THE WORLD OVER

HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR EMPTY CARBON AND GASOLINE BARRELS

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